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Madera County issues proclamations honoring two deputies, a youth volunteer program and National Nurses Week
Summary
The Board of Supervisors presented proclamations recognizing Corporal Jonathan Rodriguez and Deputy Michael Cabrera for life‑saving actions, honored high school junior Madeline Townsend for a youth clothing program, and proclaimed May 6–12 National Nurses Week for the county.
The Madera County Board of Supervisors on May 6 presented several proclamations recognizing deputies, a youth volunteer and county nurses.
The board issued a proclamation honoring Corporal Jonathan Rodriguez after a December 11 call in which he rendered CPR to a woman in apparent cardiac arrest. A statement read to the board included a note from the woman saved, Bonnie Lane, thanking Rodriguez for giving her “my life back” so she could continue her work as a singer and songwriter.
The board also recognized Deputy Michael Cabrera for life‑saving first aid provided on New Year’s Day, when he applied a tourniquet to stop major blood loss for a woman in North Fork who had severed her hand. Sheriff’s Office speakers said paramedics estimated the victim had lost two to three liters of blood and that Cabrera’s actions were likely life‑saving.
The board presented a proclamation to Madeline Townsend, a Yosemite Unified High School junior who created “My Closetbox,” a program that assembles free clothing boxes for students in fifth through twelfth grade. Townsend described distributing boxes locally and to students in areas affected by recent fires in the Los Angeles region.
County public health leaders also presented a proclamation naming May 6–12, 2025, as National Nurses Week in Madera County and recognized the public health nursing team. Melody Keller, deputy director of clinical and nursing services, said the department’s team includes 15 nurses across eight programs and highlighted a recent childhood lead‑poisoning case where a nurse’s home visit connected the family to medical care and home‑repair resources.
Why it matters: The recognitions highlight public‑safety and public‑health work performed by county deputies and nurses and showcase a youth volunteer program serving students across the region.
Board action: The proclamations are honorary; no policy changes or funding decisions were associated with these recognitions.
