The Cornerstone | City of Clovis Employee Newsletter | April 2023

AMessagefromtheCityManager'sOffice

The New Mexico Legislative Session is now over and the City of Clovis received various capital outlay funding awards including $10 million for a Regional Behavioral Health Facility, $840,000 for the Roy Walker Gym roof/HVAC, $300,000 for park improvements, $250,000 for improvements to the Historic Railroad District, $200,000 for residential street lighting, $633,891 for kitchen equipment for the Hillcrest Senior Center, and $500,000 for lighting installation downtown $160,000 was also designated for police vehicles, and $125,000 for the Animal Shelter through a Junior Bill This is all great news for the City of Clovis as we continue to make improvements to our facilities

Every day, Clovis’ city employees do an outstanding job. I am grateful for your dedication and commitment to making our community a better place to live, work and play and would encourage you to recognize someone you work with through the city’s Distinguished Employee Award Program (DEAP). Information regarding the program is available on the Intranet and from your supervisor or from Administration Congratulations go to Larry Jacquez (Supervisor Animal Control) and Les Cianco (Zoning Administrator) who have been recognized as this quarter’s recipients

As we move towards the summer months, I would like to remind those of you with children that the Summer Youth Program will be held at Roy Walker Gym May 6th-July 28th Please contact Parks & Recreation for sign up information (575) 769-7870

Employee Spotlight Employee Spotlight

KIMBERLY RICHTER | OFFICE SPECIALI

Meet Kimberly Richter! Kim has been with the City of Clovis since May of 2021 Her favori of her job is being available to help people She also really enjoys visiting with the senior says, "The wisdom and history they possess is amazing, and they have great stories to tell.!

When she's not working, Kim enjoys spending time with friends and family She especially enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews If you didn't know - Kim is a big trivia fan and enjoys quizzing her family.

"Kimberly Richter is always polite, friendly, proficient, and is dedicated to the task of being the Chairperson for the Employee Morale Committee (EMC) Her guidance and leadership led to a successful employee Christmas party this past year. " - Barbara Riggan, Senior Services Director

CLOVISREGIONALAIRPORTWELCOMESA

NEW DIRECTOR NEW DIRECTOR

Amanda Brungart has joined the Clovis Regional Airport at the City of Clovis, directing, coordinating and supervising the operation, maintenance and security of the airport.

"We are excited that Amanda has joined the City of Clovis team," said Justin Howalt, City Manager "Her expertise in safety, quality and customer service will have an immediate impact on our airport and aid in delivering world-class service across Eastern New Mexico "

Brungart will prioritize the many projects and programs that are either started or about to start She also looks forward to learning about each project and advancing the terminal development project.

“I love the diversity and challenge that comes with the aviation industry Each day is a new adventure, with new aircrafts and the potential to meet many new people with the same passion, appreciation of aviation, and love of flying,” said Brungart

Amanda received her Bachelor’s degree from the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida and holds her Private Pilot Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Prior to joining the City of Clovis, Amanda worked for Durago-La Plata Airport in Durango, Colorado Brungart brings over ten years of experience to Clovis and has experience as an Airport Operations Specialist, Operations Manager for a Fixed Base Operator and a line technician supervisor She received her pilot's certificate at the age of 17 and is currently working on her Instrument rating.

When she is not working, Amanda enjoys spending time outdoors, spending time with her husband and four-year-old son, and camping. Brungart also enjoys baking

“My favorite thing about Clovis thus far is the attitude of everyone I have met. Everyone has a positive attitude and appears to genuinely enjoy living here making it feel like a great community to be a part of,” explained Brungart

Tayli Freed

Amanda Brungart

Fredrick Brungart

Benjamin Drake

Aron Salfron

John Shores

Davin Navarrette

Austin Hayes

Javier Ramirez

Dustin Church

Joseph Madrid

Luke Craig

Christian Garza

John Hughes

Ezekiel Lecroy

Sammy Ward

Federico Carmona

Jason Avila

John Carey

Taylor Kuiken

Nathan Martinez

Andrew Ficher

Pablo De Le Rosa

Chole Perez

Steven Smith

Randall Roberts

Gregory McAdams

FATHER'S DAY FATHER'S DAY June 18

Rescue Rescue TECHNOLOGYTOTHE

The City of Clovis Animal Shelter has been working with the Eastern New Mexico Humane Society to launch the Shelter's new website that features a list of real time animals available for adoption.

The High Plains Humane Society paid for Shelter Pro Software to host the website for the Clovis Animal Shelter Shelter Pro is a full-fledged featureenriched recordkeeping animal management software It efficiently handles pet license/registration, medical records, animal database and adoptions.

"The new website has made it easier for people to know what we have in the shelter whether for adoptions or reclaim It is real time," explained Larry Jacquez, City of Clovis Animal Control Supervisor "It is still fairly new and not many people know about it yet, but we do let everyone know about it The more known it is the more it will work for us, " he continued.

How can you help? Please follow the City of Clovis Animal Shelter on Facebook and help us spread the word about animals available for adoption

Share the Shelter's Facebook posts, help us grow our following and spread the word about the new website.

THANK YOU TO ANIMAL RESCUE AID

Animal Rescue Aide, a charity organization based out of Jasper, Georgia, worked with the High Plains Humane Society to raise money and donate 15 pet beds to the shelter. Thanks to their generous support, every dog now has a bed at the animal shelter Animal Rescue Aid is a registered 501 (C) (3) non profit with a Gold Guidestar rating

DEPT.UPDATES

Building Safety processed 40 abandoned properties in 2022, resulting in the city demo of 20 and 3 property secures

The plan is to continue abating abandoned properties throughout 2023

If any city employee knows of a property that is in need of attention, please email: buildingsafety@cityofclovis.org

CODE REMINDER

Chapter 8.16 - WEED AND DEBRIS CONTROL.

The protection of health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city requires that the city enact provisions to bring all properties within the city into compliance with regulations on weeds, debris, rubbish, brush, and other objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary matter.

ROACH BAIT

Several years ago, I was driving through Oklahoma on I-40 headed back to New Mexico. At mile marker 47, I noticed a young lady with two luggage bags and a brown paper sack, hitchhiking It was extremely hot outside so I decided to stop and offer her a ride She got in, we said our normal greetings, and we drove west We were having the normal conversation like who, what, and, where, when I noticed she had a death grip on the paper sack This was concerning to me because this was not a normal action We travelled about a mile before I asked, What’s in the sack? This woman turned to me with a focused stare and said, “It’s none of your dang business” Well, this did not sit good with me since I was doing her a favor, I asked again What is in the sack? Now she appeared angry and screamed “It’s none of your business!” I told her I will not allow anything illegal in my vehicle and if you do not tell me what is in the sack, you are out, right here right now! She slowly loosened her grip on the sack but just as quickly tightened and said in an eerie, almost cryptic tone, “it’s none of your business”. I pulled over on the interstate just inside the Texas state line and told her to get out She opened the door and kicked out one of her bags she had her feet on, and stepped out, yelling at me the whole time I pushed the other luggage out of the door onto the shoulder and drove away I drove for roughly an hour, thinking of what just occurred and kept thinking, that was the weirdest thing ever! I stopped in Amarillo to fill up with fuel and was throwing “road garbage” away when I noticed, tucked between the passenger door and the seat was that brown paper sack this crazy woman was holding onto for dear life I took the sack, opened it, and threw it away! Now if you are concerned about the fact, I picked up a hitchhiker or kicked her out on the highway, I have to say this was several years ago If you are wondering about what was in the sack I have to say, It’s none of your business!!!!

JokecourtesyofDaronRoach

Updates, Classes & Information

The department is currently updating the EOP (Emergency Operating Plan) into a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP). This process includes input from each department in the city and multiple agencies/businesses around Curry

County Annexes from departments are due April 28th If you would like more information, call us at (575) 763-9494 or email oem@cityofclovis org

A SkyWarn class will be held on April 27, 2023 at 6:00 pm in the Ingram Room of the Clovis-Carver Public Library This class is taught by members of the National Weather Service Albuquerque office Registration is not required but space is limited

Protect Against Phishing Attacks Checklist

Check the sender’s address.

Make sure the sender’s address is appropriate for the content of the message

Example: Amazon emails will not come from a gmail com account Email is not personalized.

Example: Dear User, Check for typos.

Many times, typos in the email address or body are signs of fraud

Hover over links.

Hovering over a hyperlink reveals the actual URL. In these phishing emails, the link can be to a completely different site than the email indicates. Stop and consider if this is valid.

HTTPS or the padlock icon.

These indicate that the traffic from the website is secured If a website is not secured, use caution proceeding, or call the customer service phone number from the service’s actual website

Phishing attacks not only are a risk to the City of Clovis, but also to you personally. If you ever have any doubts about an email you have received, please contact the IT Department immediately at Extension 1422, or email us at informationtechnology@cityofclovis.org

NMTransitBusRoadeo&

Annual Conference Annual Conference

CATS department personnel recently attended and competed in the State Annual Bus Roadeo, held in Rio Rancho and Bernalillo. Saturday drivers attended the Roadeo Prep course while Supervisors attended the Leadership Conference in Bernalillo Sunday morning drivers and judges had to report by 8:00 am at the Rio Rancho Events Center for the Bus Roadeo The competition had 2 categories, cut-away buses and large buses which lasted all day and ended at 4:00 pm.

The Roadeo consisted of: The Roadeo also consisted of a PreTrip Vehicle Inspection (under 7 minutes) and Wheelchair lift and securement (under 7 minutes.

Driving course featured 8 obstacles which had to be done in under 7 minutes and scored for smoothness of the ride:

Right Hand Turn

Left Hand Turn

Left Hand Reverse

Serpentine Offset

Passenger Stop Judgment Stop

Diminishing Clearance

After the competition a Banquet was held to honor all drivers and thank all judges for their hard work during the day CATS drivers were unable to attend as they had to travel back to Clovis to resume normal service

Monday morning All did their very best and had a great time. Good training, peer networking, team building and fun experience.

Behind the scenes with the Mayor Behind the scenes with the Mayor

MAYOR MIKE MORRIS

The Mayor and Commission presented the CATS staff with a Proclamation designating March 18th as Transit Driver Appreciation Day on Thursday, March 9, 2023

We are excited to continue our employee newsletter this year, with the goal of sending it out every three months. You can submit information anytime via the link provided below. It is my hope that through this newsletter each of you will get a chance to be recognized for your contributions to the City, and that you will get a better understanding of how others are contributing as well.

It is important that the hard work each employee is putting in gets recognized, not only by the City but also by colleagues and peers across different departments and fields. We all work together to make Clovis a better place, and we all have our own unique ways to contribute, with our own stories to tell

I will be working to tell your stories through social media, this newsletter and with photos and videography, but I encourage each of you to take part as well If you have a project you are proud of, an interesting story or if you know of, a coworker who deserves to be recognized, please feel free to reach out to me at mdarrow@cityofclovis org or 248-214-5791 so that we can get the word out I look forward to hearing from you!

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UPCOMINGTRAININGCLASSES

April 18th thru April 21st – Joseph Larranaga

Mandatory sell back of comp time will happen at the end of June

Any employee that owns a home in the city can have their sewer and garbage deducted from their paycheck

Please see Jessica Garcia for more information.

The Finance Department is continuing the implementation of the new utility system in Munis and look forward to an August kick off.

Department Updates: Benefits

If you have a major change in your life (marriage, birth of child, death, divorce) you have 30 days to make changes to your benefits

It's always a great time to verify beneficiaries and get them updated if needed

First Aid/CPR – April 18th – 21st, 9 am to 4 pm

April 25th thru April 27th – Joseph Larranaga

First Aid/CPR/AED – April 25th (9 am to 4 pm)

DDC – April 26th & 27th (9 am to 4 pm)

May 17th & 18th – Erica Moncayo

OSHA 10 – General Industry or Construction? This class benefits all those in a leadership role, Public works, Building Safety, and any safety liaisons

May 17th, 9 am to 4 pm

May 18th, 8 am to 12:30 pm

May 22nd thru May 24th – Erica Moncayo

HazCom/BBP – May 22nd (PM Session -1 pm to 4 pm)

Forklift Training – May 23rd (AM/PM Sessions - 9 am to 12 pm/1 pm to 4 pm)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - includes hearing protection) and Slips, Trips, and Falls – May 24th –AM/PM Sessions

Morale Committee Morale Committee

"A great employee is like a four leaf clover, hard to find & luck to have"

CAPTAIN DEMARCO CAPTAIN DEMARCO CONGRATS ON YOUR PROMOTION,

Fire Captain Gregory DeMarco retired from active duty in the Air Force after 20 years of outstanding service from 1998-2018 Captain DeMarco was hired BY the Clovis Fire Department in May 2018 as a Probationary Firefighter/EMT-Basic He quickly promoted to Driver Operator/EMT Intermediate in May of 2019. He promoted again in April 2021 to Lieutenant and obtained his Paramedic license as of December 2022. His most recent promotion was to Fire Captain appointed as the new Training Officer on the 6th of March 2023

Captain DeMarco is a dedicated employee who actively applies his training, knowledge, and experience to serve the Clovis community He stays abreast of emerging trends and current initiatives impacting firefighter training and development Captain DeMarco is highly experienced and educated in all aspects of fire service operations, emergency services, and advanced leadership techniques. Captain DeMarco excels at working as a team leader and member to gain scene control, develop training, scene analysis, and safety application

procedures. He stands out as a Leader because he is highly motivated to develop his own professional skills and abilities He naturally mentors/guides his subordinates and his charisma builds momentum

If you see Capt DeMarco, please congratulate him on his promotion to Training Officer. If you would like to coordinate training or an exercise with the Clovis Fire Department his extension is 1209

Green Helmets are worn Probationary Firefighters Captain DeMarco is conducting “buddy checks” with 3 of our newest employees Teaching them valuable safety habits prior to live burn training

Captain DeMarco is proceeding to the front of the burn trainer where he will teach our Recruits about fire behavior and thermal layering

GREATAMERICAN CLEAN-UP

Saturday,May6,2023|8a.m.-12p.m

Parks&RecreationDepartment,500Sycamore

Vstcityofclovsorg/cleanup orcall(575)769-7870 toregsterorformorenfo

CONGRATS ON YOUR PROMOTION,

Deputy Chief Thron Deputy Chief Thron

City of Clovis Chief of Police, Roy Rice, recently named Trevor Thron as the Clovis Police Department’s new deputy chief.

“I’m excited,” Thron said about his new position after the promotion was made official on January 22, 2023. “This is something new, I'm enjoying it ”

Thron was formerly in the PD’s Criminal Investigations Department

He has been with the department for a little over 15 years. Thron's new responsibilities include additional administration work, working on budget and big picture logistics items for the department

"As you ' ve noticed, the Police Department is making changes," said Police Chief Roy Rice

"We are trying to put people with new ideas and new thoughts in a place where they can make improvements And not just in personnel, but also in tactics," Rice continued

Rice is looking to get more involved with the schools and the community as the PD moves into the future. Be on the lookout for a new program that the department will announce in the next couple of weeks.

CONGRATSLARRYJACQUEZ!

"Larry Jacquez began his employment with the Animal Control and was employed for approximately a year when he found himself as the sole employee of the Division He was partnered with a Police Officer to fill in as Acting Supervisor Larry took care of the shelter duties as well as the calls for several months before new officers could be hired for Animal Control. Then, Larry was tasked with training the new officers until they could be released to handle their calls He performed admirably and when the Administration felt the Animal Control operating again, Larry put in for the Supervisor position and was granted the opportunity to lead the officers as the whole team started dealing with new ways of conducting business During all of this, Larry never complained about the working conditions and was appreciative of getting assistance to keep the Shelter operating " - Chief Roy Rice

CONGRATSLESCIANCIO!

"Les Ciancio was nominated for DEAP due to his diligence to detail and dedication Managing ordinances such as sign code, cannabis, and RV's to name a few Les has worked on Floodplain documentation for this 5 year cycle and we believe he has achieved the requirements for reaching the next level Bringing Clovis to a level 9 and decreasing home insurance for all citizens." - Daron

Roach

Madness

The Clovis-Carver Public Library hosted a "March Madness" display in their young adult section featuring woman authors. The winner of the contest was Jane Austin that has written such familiar novels as Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Mansfield Park

The Contest started out with 16 authors the library chose to represent Woman's History Month Over 262 people voted throughout the month

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK

The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in Germanoccupied, war-torn France - a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime

"Great initial impression! The library is totally clean, quiet, well stocked and organized. The decorations are on point and fit the New Mexico theme. There was printing services, study rooms, and they had various clubs based off flyers in the library. This library is a great contribution to Clovis!"

The Hillcrest Senior Life Center will be located at 1704 E 7th Street in Hillcrest Park, south of the City of Clovis Wellness and Aquatic Center The facility will be approximately 16,000 square feet and will consist of a cafeteria/dining hall, commercial kitchen, and several office/activity spaces.

SPRING FAQ's

Q: How do I dispose of yard/tree debris?

A: City residents may use the landfill free of charge to dispose of yard/tree debris from their primary residence with proof of residency

Q: Who do I contact for tall weeds/debris or other issues on private property?

A: Please use the SeeClickFix form on the City's website or contact the Code Enforcement office (575) 7639641

Q: Can I use the landfill and what are the fees involved?

A: Non-residents and business may utilize landfill services Standard dumping fees apply

City residents may use the landfill free of charge to dispose of waste or debris from their primary residence with proof of residency Certain items may have a fee associated with them. Please contact the Public Works office at (575) 769-2376 for further information

Q: Who do I contact for bug/rodent issues?

A: Please contact the Vector Control office at (575) 763-9643

Contact Us!

We are available to help during our normal business hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm Department of Public Works 801 S. Norris St. Phone: (575) 769-2376

Email: publicworks@cityofclovis.org

Director: Clint Bunch

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FAMILY FUN DAY FAMILY FUN DAY

May 27 | TBA May 27 | TBA

Hillcrest Park Hillcrest Park

MEMORIAL DAY MEMORIAL DAY

May 29 May

JUNE IS MEN'S HEALTH

JUNE IS MEN'S HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH AWARENESS MONTH

FATHER'S DAY FATHER'S DAY

June 18 June 18

Elected Officials

Mike Morris, Mayor (575) 769-7828

mmorris@cityofclovis org

Juan F. Garza, Commissioner, D1 (575) 760-6364

garzajn@plateautel net

George Jones, Commissioner, D1 (575) 791-1411 gjones@cityofclovis.org

Lauren Rowley, Commissioner, D2 (575) 309-3696 lrowley@cityofclovis.org

Gene Porter, Commissioner, D2 (575) 693-5042 rporter@cityofclovis.org

Helen Casaus, Commissioner, D3 (575) 799-2725 hcasaus@cityofclovis.org

David Bryant, Commissioner, D3 (575) 222-1515 dbryant@cityofclovis org

Christ Bryant, Commissioner, D4 (575) 799-3261 cbryant@plateautel net

Megan Palla, Commissioner, D4 (575) 760-2502

mpalla@cityofclovis org

City Hall Closures

Memorial Day: Monday, May 29

Fourth of July: Tuesday, July 4

Boards, Commission & Committee Meetings

CITY COMMISSION

Meets on the first and third Thursday* of the month at 5:15 p.m. at the North-Annex at the Clovis-Carve Public Library, This meeting is streamed and recorded through cityofclovis.org.

April 6 & 20

May 4 & 18

June 1 & 15

*Unless otherwse noted

Civic Center Policy Board

The board meets at the call of the chair or as designated by the City Commission

Civil Aviation Board

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 530 pm at the Library

North Annex

Clovis/Curry County LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Committee

Meetings are held January, March, May, July, September, and November on the second Wednesday* at 1:00 pm at City Hall

Housing Authority Commission

Meetings are held the last Friday* of each quarter (January April July and October) at 1000 am at the Housing Authority Office

Parks, Recreation & Beautification Committee

Meetings are held on the fourth Monday* of each month at 5:30 pm at the Library

North Annex

Public Works Committee

Meetings held on the fourth Wednesday* of each month at 8:30 AM the Library

North Annex

*Unless otherwise noted

Payday Dates

April 7 & 21, 2023

May 5 & 19, 2023

Clovis-Carver Library Board

Meetings are held at 530 pm on the last Monday* of the month in Jan, April, July, and October

Finance Committee

Meetings are held quarterly at 200 pm on the Wednesday* before the second commission meeting of the month

Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board

Meetings are held at 530 pm at the Library North Annex on the second Tuesday* of January March May July September and November and such other time(s) as designated by the chairman after due notice

Planning & Zoning Commission

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 300 pm at the Library North Annex

Senior Services Committee

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of alternating odd months at the Library North Annex

Water Policy Advisory Committee

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday* of every month at 8:30 am at the Library North Annex

*Unless otherwise noted

June 2, 16 & 30, 2023

July 14 & 28, 2023

CLOVISWINGSHOOTINGCOMPLEX&ARCHERYRANGE

Inaugural ATA Shoot

On the weekend of April 15-16, 2023 the Clovis Wing Shooting Complex & Archery range will play host to an inaugural Amateur Trapshooting Association shoot. The shoot will have six events, including:

100 Singles Targets

100 Handicap Targets

50 Pair Doubles Targets

50 Pair Doubles

100 Singles Targets

100 Handicap Targets

This event is open to the public but you must be a registered ATA member to compete ATA memberships will be available to purchase.

Practice and registration opens at 8:00 a.m. and the shoot will begin at 9:00 a m each day

Classification will be based on official ATA averages, known ability or last 500 targets

Handmade leather trophies and shooting towel trophies will be given out. Trophies will be awarded based on combined scores in each event classes

Inaugural shoot caps will be available on site for purchase

Breakfast burritos and burgers will be on site for a donation

MORE INFORMATION

Employee Birthdays Employee Birthdays

APRIL&MAY APRIL&MAY

Christian Garza Christian Garza

Jared Herrington Jared Herrington

Cynthia Baca Cynthia Baca

Cynthia Wentworth Cynthia Wentworth

Jackson Nolen Jackson Nolen

Seth Clemmons Seth Clemmons

Jordan Mason Jordan Mason

Caxton Harpold Caxton

Amber Love Amber Love

Sami Trollinger Sami Trollinger

Moises Rodriguez Moises Rodriguez

Evan Bigler Evan Bigler

Julie Winkles Julie Winkles

Miguel Zamora Miguel Zamora

Brandon Jimenez Brandon Jimenez

Kimberly Richter Kimberly

Amber Cross Amber Cross

Dennis Weist Dennis Weist

Ashlyn Peralta Ashlyn Peralta

Claire Burroughes

Claire Burroughes

Gary Baker Gary Baker

Austin Reid Austin Reid

Diana Heenan Diana Heenan

Keran Merrick Keran Merrick

Estevan Martinez Estevan Martinez

Jessica Garcia Jessica Garcia

Melinda Palmertree Melinda Palmertree

Gerardo Calderon Gerardo Calderon

Ethan Sacco Ethan Sacco

Jeremia Garza

Jeremia Garza

Haley Levy Haley Levy

Colleen Orum Colleen Orum

Ronald Potter Potter

Sandy Pieratt Pieratt

Anthony Gutierrez Anthony Gutierrez

Gregory Walterscheid Gregory

Tyrese Smith Tyrese Smith

Victoria Reyes Victoria Reyes

Mark Bonney Mark Bonney

James Gurule James Gurule

Joseph Settle Joseph Settle

Kaleigh Nunez Kaleigh Nunez

Maxie Massengale II Maxie Massengale II

Alan Huckins Huckins

Julian Martinez

Margarita Smith Margarita Smith

Richard Martinez Richard Martinez

David Bryant David Bryant

Paul Fogerson Fogerson

Mary Velasquez Mary

Christopher Elam Elam

John Laun John Laun

Matthew Del Toro Matthew Del Toro

Megan Palla Megan Palla

Spencer Lappin Spencer Lappin

Alfred Ortiz Ortiz

Jose Gutierrez Jose Gutierrez

Adrian Ortega Galvan

Adrian Ortega

Roman Maes Roman Maes

Nathan Matinez Matinez

Clinton Bunch Clinton Bunch

Barbara Riggan Barbara Riggan

Robert Telles Robert Telles

HILLCREST PARK ZOO UPDATES

On March 29th, the Parks and Recreation board voted to approve a mural by Michael Fish to begin painting on the Hillcrest Park Zoo entrance.

The zoo is a non-smoking facility, Guests and staff will need to smoke outside in the parking lot and reenter the zoo when they are finished

We need volunteers! The zoo is looking for volunteers to help with horticulture around the zoo, gift shop, and preparing animal diets. Please contact Damian if you are interested in volunteering your time.

HILLCREST PARK ZOO UPDATES CONT.

The education center located in the back left of the park is near completion.

The Kangaroos will start to spend a an hour out in the habitat where the ponies once were This will eventually be their permanent home when they are a little older

Wallabies will be ready for pick-up in about a month and will join the kangaroos when they are old enough

"It is a good zoo! The hours are nice and there are plenty of places to sit. There are also spots to take cute pictures of your kids!'

GRANDPA'S FAVORITE EASTER DESSERT

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Upside down, right side up there's no wrong way to enjoy this Southern-favorite cake It gets baked with a base of ooey gooey pineapple slices, which become sticky and sweet during their time in the oven. When it's finished baking, the cake gets inverted in one big flip so that the pineapple rounds end up topping the cake and displayed upside down or right side up, depending on your point of view A cherry in each round adds a whimsical polka-dot sensibility to a cake that truly needs no introduction One glimpse of the pineapple wheels, and you know you ' re dealing with the one, the only: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Pineapple Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Upside-Down Cake

Courtesy of Southern Living Do you have a recipe you would like to share in the next employee newsletter?

Email it to: MDarrow@cityofclovis org

½ cup (4 oz ) salted butter, softened

¾ cup packed light brown sugar

1 (20-oz ) can pineapple slices in juice, drained

12 maraschino cherries

3 large eggs, separated, at room temperature

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

¼ teaspoon table salt

1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350°F Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 30 seconds Gradually add brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes Spread mixture evenly in a 9-inch castiron skillet. Arrange pineapple slices and cherries evenly over mixture, cutting pineapple slices as needed to fit skillet

Beat egg yolks on high speed until thick and lemon-colored, about 2 minutes Gradually add granulated sugar, beating well to combine Stir together flour and salt in a separate bowl; add to yolk mixture alternately with water, stirring well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

Beat egg whites on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes; fold into batter

Spoon batter evenly over pineapple and cherries in skillet. Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool cake in skillet 30 minutes Invert cake onto a serving plate

VIEW FULL RECIPE HERE