Clovis Roundup - November 9, 2022

Clovis

First Statewide and Local General Election Results

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EDUCATION

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According to the Fresno County County Clerk and Reg istrar of Voters webpage, Clovis City Council Incumbent Drew Bessinger appears to be joined

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On Wednesday, Oct. 26 the Clo vis Police Department Public Infor mation Officer Ty Wood conducted a virtual ride from 5 p.m to 7 p.m.

The ride-along started with the introduction of Officer Dan Wilson, a four-year member of the police department. Wilson is assigned to patrol beat one south of Shaw Ave and West of Minnewawa.

The back seat of the vehicle has a molding with a gap. This gap pro vides space for an arrested person’s hands when they are cuffed behind them. Wilson said that he tries to clean that backseat at least once a week. In the back of the patrol unit, there was a backup UAV and

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in the lead by Diane Pearce and former Clovis Chief of Police Matt Basgall. The City Council intends to fill three seats.

In District Area 1 for the Clovis Unified Governing School Board,

First, it was brought to the atten tion of attending board members Hugh Awtrey and Dr. Steven Fogg that CUSD was awarded a one time funding of $26 million dollars from the state of California.

Under the title, “Arts, Music and Instructional Materials One Time Grant”, the subcommittee now plans to look at multiple requests from different departments through out CUSD and determine how they will spend those funds.

right: Drew Bessinger, Diane Pearce, and Matt Basgall.

passenger seat had a bag that con sisted of paperwork. There was also a UAV – which most people refer to as a drone. Wilson said the UAV helps get an aerial view of crime scenes.

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PERIODICALS

Photos by Ron Sundquist

Trunk or Treat at Friday Night Farmers Market

Hundreds of children were dressed up in their Halloween outfits for a night of Trunk or Treating at the Old Town Clovis Friday Night Farmers Market on Friday, October 28.

The event took place at the Rodeo Grounds on the November 5-6 weekend.

The Clovis Senior Activity Center held their annual rummage sale on November 3, 2022.

Clovis Senior Activity Center hosts annual Rummage Sale

ready for the big day.

There are many things to look forward to at the Clovis Senior Center, but the rummage sale might be one of the most exciting events of the year.

It’s a way for members of the Senior Center to work in a collaborative environ ment while also bringing the community together.

The event, which took place on Thurs day, Nov. 3, ran from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., had plenty of patrons ready to find hidden treasures for a bargain of a price.

Clothes, books and electronics were just some of the stuff available to pur chase. There was also a silent auction with items such as an electronic roomba and gift baskets. In addition, some seniors were managing the food cart, which sold hot dogs, donuts and drinks.

The rummage sale runs twice a year, early spring and early fall. Donations are given to the Clovis Senior Center, where members then sort through different items and categorize them before getting them

It’s one of the most fun events of the year according to recertification specialist Mai Kou Yang.

“It really gets them involved and en gaged,” Yang said. “This also gives them a reason to come out, check out the facility, check out what different programs we have, and also meet some new friends.”

Seniors like Bonnie Audas, who is an active member in the community, really enjoy seeing the community come out and embrace the “Clovis Way of Life.”

“There people are so proud of being in Clovis,” Audas said. “You get to meet and interact with so many new people. This is always an amazing place to spend your time around.”

Along with donations provided from the community, the Senior Center also allowed people to set up their own shop. Mary Adams set up her own shop that consisted of handmade novelty items. With the holidays around the corner, she spent the past couple of weeks making Christmas themed items.

“It’s nice to just be able to come out

and share my creations,” she said. “I do it for fun, but it’s so satisfying when people decide to buy my work.”

The Clovis Senior Center is always

looking for volunteers to help, Yang said.

“Our doors are always open, we always need volunteers,” she said.

CVMD hosts Vet Biz Rally Point Summit

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Start Up, Scale Up and Succeed.

That’s the motto used during the Vet Biz Rally Point Summit, which was held on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at the Clovis Veterans Me morial District in Old Town.

The purpose was to help veterans and the spouses of veterans who want to start or grow their current business.

“We hope that today’s not the end,” Dawn Golik, District Director at U.S. Small Business Administration said. “To day was the first step and what we hope will be more steps that you’ll take to either start-up or scale up your business if you’re a veteran.”

“No man left behind, no woman left behind and no business left on their own to figure anything out,” she added.

Panelists were invited to the event to discuss counseling, training and technical assistance, along with local business lend ers regarding funding and loan government contracting.

Derrick Smith comes from a family of veterans and has hopes of one day opening a small business. He found out about the event through a social media advertisement and immediately thought it would be a great way to take the first step in planning for the future.

“I left with a lot more knowledge than

ELECTION

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Clint Olivier appears to be 2,000 votes ahead of Samantha Bauer who sits in sec ond place as of 10:42 p.m. of November 8th. Deena Combs-Flores appears to be in the lead for District Area 6.

Measure B, the Transient Occupancy Tax proposed by City Council to help fur ther fund the police department is predict ed to have a 69% approval, only needing a 50% +1 majority to pass.

House Minority Leader Kevin Mc Carthy won the newly appointed 20th Congressional District that represents the City of Clovis. He defeated Democrat and teacher Marisa Wood by about 30%.

when I entered the room,” he said.

“I think it’s amazing that the Clovis Vet erans Memorial District puts on events like this not just for veterans, but for the family of veterans themselves,” Smith said. “They basically are setting us up and providing an amazing support system.”

The event also featured a speech from Lorenzo Rios, CEO of The Clovis Veterans Memorial District, and Civilian Aide to the

Preliminary results for Measure C are also on the Fresno County website.

Results that follow are preliminary numbers affirmed by Fresno County as of November 8th, 2022.

CLOVIS CITY COUNCIL- TOP

THREE ELECTED TO OFFICE

Drew Bessinger- 11,230 votes; 21.74%

• Diane Pearce- 10,920 votes; 21.14%

• Matt Basgall- 10,196 votes; 19.74%

• Joshua Phanco- 4014 votes; 7.77%

• Martin Salas- 3956 votes; 7.66%

• Des Haus- 3335 votes; 6.46%

• Joseph Hebert- 3292 votes; 6.37%

• Kyle T. Chaney- 2362 votes; 4.57%

• Mark Kazanjian- 1772 votes;

Secretary of the Army.

As a veteran, he wants to set up those who have served for success, especially somewhere like the Central Valley.

“The Central Valley needs a new mes sage. This Central Valley is not the valley of the broken and those who couldn’t make it,” Rios said. “We realize the opportunity that we have today to build on tradition of excellence and look to the future with a

3.43%

• Guy Redner- 497 votes; 0.96%

CLOVIS UNIFIED GOVERNING SCHOOL BOARD- DISTRICT 1

• Clint Olivier - 14,530 votes; 38.16%

• Samantha Bauer- 12,233 votes; 32.13%

• Chuck Der Manouel- 9324 votes; 24.49%

• Joanne Burton- 1776 votes; 4.66%

CLOVIS UNIFIED GOVERNING SCHOOL BOARD - DISTRICT 6

• Deena Combs-Flores- 21,420 votes; 59.57%

• Bill Whitmore- 14,323 votes; 39.83%

MEASURE B-TRANSIENT OCCU PANCY TAX (50%+1 TO PASS)

smile saying, ‘Bring it’.”

This was the first event they had but hope to see a much bigger crowd at the next one.

“The next rally point will be bigger. I won’t call it better because I thought it was fantastic today,” Rios said. “Now that you no longer wear the uniform. I need you to serve by serving as a great role model in your community.”

• Yes votes- 15,022; 69.90%

• No votes- 6469; 30.10%

MEASURE C- ORDINANCE TO EX TEND MEASURE C (2/3RD’S ‘YES’ NEEDED TO PASS)

• Yes – 71,448; 58.19%

• No – 51,331; 41.81%

20TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

• Kevin McCarthy - 24,148 votes; 65.03%

• Marisa Wood - 12,988 votes; 34.97%

Full results for the elections are on the Fresno County website, https:// www.co.fresno.ca.us/departments/coun ty-clerk-registrar-of-voters/election-infor mation/election-results/results-for-novem ber-8-2022-statewide-general-election.

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Photo by Jesus Cano, Clovis Roundup

Lorenzo Rios speaks during the Vet Biz Rally Point Summit.

Photo courtesy of Clovis Senior Activity Center

The annual rummage sale hosted by the Clovis Senior Activity Center was held on Thursday, November 3.

Clovis Police Department Awarded $81,000 Grant

violation of California’s hands-free cell phone law.

Clovis, Calif. – The Clovis Police Department will roll out a police traffic services program to deter dangerous and illegal driving behaviors that increase the risk of crashes in the community.

“Impairment, speeding and other dangerous driving behaviors jeopardize the safety of other people on the road,” Clovis Police Chief Fleming said. “This funding allows us to provide necessary traffic enforcement measures with the goal of reducing serious injury and fatal crashes on our roads.”

The grant will pay for additional enforcement measures, including:

• DUI checkpoints and patrols specifically focused on suspected impaired drivers.

• Enforcement operations focused on suspected distracted drivers in

CUSD

subcommittee plans to prioritize and process how they will spend those funds. The district has until the 2025-2026 school year to spend the full $26 million.

Speaking of the December 9th workshop, the subcommittee mentioned a few topics that will be discussed on this date that relate to funding throughout the district.

Topics included here will focus on the Clovis Budget review which includes staff ing formulas, site discretionary allocations, special education, and the one time funding spoken about prior in the meeting.

Other topics relating to budgetary con cerns within the district that will be spoken on at the workshop include the self insurance fund, a look into the state budget, and a bud get timeline.

At one point during the subcommittee meeting, the new Terry Bradley Educational

POLICE

Wilson’s SWAT gear, since he is part of the SWAT unit. In the driver’s seat, there is a computer that is used as a form of communi cation with dispatch.

Wood and Wilson then made their way to their first call at the Walmart on Herndon and Clovis in response to a report of a suspected male approaching women and asking for money. Officers eventually made contact with him at the AM/PM and determined that he was not committing any crimes and had no warrants. He was asked to leave the property.

After the suspicious person call, officer Wilson pulled over a person who was on their cell phone while driving, but let them off with a warning.

Wilson was called back to Walmart in re

• Bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operations focused on driver behaviors that put vulnerable road users at risk.

• Enforcement operations focused on top violations that cause crashes: speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and/or red-light running, and improper turning or lane changes.

• Community education presentations on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, DUI, speeding, and bicycle and pedestrian safety.

The grant program will run through September 2023.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Center was brought up with information pre sented on the stretch of land that will contain the sewage for the site.

With approximately a five acre parcel that plans to be used as a tentative waste and well water storage, the plan is to utilize the prop erty by being as close to the nearby Gould canal as possible.

The district has preliminary approval from the FID (Fresno Irrigation District) to dump excess affluent water into the canal, and hopes to use this land closer to the canal instead of further away. They would have to spend extra money to pump the water into the canal if they moved further away. .

Within the next five years, Clovis Unified will have opened four new schools. In 2024, they plan to open the Fowler/McKinley still unnamed school site, and in 2025 they will open the 7th, 8th, and 9th grades of the Terry Bradley Center.

In 2026, they plan to open another ele mentary school on Minnewawa avenue, and

sponse to the report of a theft in progress. The suspect was a woman who stole medication and was driving away. However, the suspect was gone by the time Wilson and Wood ar rived.

The next traffic stop was made near Shaw and Villa. This time it was for a vehicle with over three months expired registration and a broken headlight. The driver was given a warning.

After that, Wilson was called for a 911 hangup near Willow and Gettysburg, to which officers made sure there was no emergency. Wilson offered a piece of advice to anyone who accidentally dials 911.

“Stay on the phone. A lot of time it could accidental but we need you on the phone to confirm your address so that we can make sure that you’re okay and that your family is okay.”

in 2027 the hope is that they will finish the second phase of the Bradley Center which would include grades up to 12th.

On December 6th, the school district plans to present scenarios for the new schools to the public in an open forum held at Clovis East High School. Here, the public will have the opportunity to speak to the school district about the new schools before anything is finalized on a February 15th, 2023 tentative CUSD school board meeting date.

The subcommittee then updated board members and the public on the new lighting that has been set up across Clovis Unified high schools and playing fields.

These eighty foot high light poles will illuminate fields for student-athletes as they plan to have games and practices later on in the evening or early in the mornings when sunlight is not readily available. As of now, the subcommittee mentioned that the lighting is only for student-athlete use.

It was briefly mentioned that 233 HVAC

The next call for service was from two res idents in the area of Barstow and Minnewa wa. The report was of a suspicious person in an alley behind their home and the smell of gas.

Soon after, Wilson and Wood responded to the area of Shaw and Minnewawa in response to reports a man with a gun in his hand and the sound of what could’ve been a gunshot.

Multiple officers arrived in response along with Fresno PD’s Air One helicopter. There was no reports of injuries and only 1 caller reported seeing a person with a gun.

After no person, evidence or gun was found that fit the description. Police cleared the area before ending the ride-along.

Wood said that Clovis PD tries to at least have a couple of virtual ride-alongs through out the year on different platforms to show case to residents what police officers do on

air conditioners were replaced or repaired throughout the district since the last time the subcommittee met. There are still around 133 HVAC air conditioning units that need repair or replacement throughout the district.

From a Human Resources background, a market study was completed and a link made available to all, which is a 300 page document with certain specific findings on a financial basis. The link is available on the CUSD Website under the search tab “Market Study”.

The meeting ended after it was made ev ident that a new feedback forum for all em ployees of CUSD was opened and will last until November 10th. The hope behind this feedback forum is that employees and the HR and Communication Departments of CUSD will use this as an opportunity for a “thought exchange” in which CUSD employees can express their thoughts on the school district in this new age of digital media.

the job.

“We realized that most people don’t have the opportunity to come in physically, ride along with an officer just to experience what it is you know what their tax dollars are paying for how we protect our residents,” Wood said.

“People watch reality law enforcement shows on TV, and that’s part of what they do, but it’s also somewhat sensationalized,” Wood said. “They’re not following them through the report writing process through the book ing process, and there’s a whole story to tell and so what we like to do is allow people that opportunity they can follow along from the comfort of their own home.”

The evening ended with Wood inviting viewers to watch CPD’s social media ac counts for more virtual ride alongs. He then thanked viewers and wished them a safe good night.

Clovis Roundup photo The Clovis Police Department was awarded $81,000 from the Office of Traffic Safety.

Mother Goose returns for Story Time at A Book Barn

Beginning November 1st, A Book Barn will be hosting story time for children of all ages on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10AM.

Inside the door of your favorite book shop, under a wall of painted fluffy clouds, friendly kitty cats, bear cubs, dinosaurs and robots peek out from colorful tubs, waiting for little hands to explore their pages, and a familiar face will be visiting twice a week to share their stories with you.

Mother Goose’s Storytime at A Book Barn in Old Town Clovis has been a staple for local children for a long time. After a break of two years, “Mother” Goose Deric McQueen has taken up the bonnet and pic ture book to provide Clovis children with exciting literary engagement.

You may recognize McQueen from pre vious story times; he was Mother Goose’s right-hand assistant.

“The kids love him, they know him,” says owner Peggy Dunklee, “The person who knows everything about Mother Goose is Deric.”

McQueen is no stranger to organizing a good story time, either.

“When I would substitute for Mother Goose on previous occasions I would throw together a couple of stories,” says McQueen, “It’s always better to over-plan.” He shared that each month’s story times will revolve

around a theme, like animals or holidays.

“One day I might do raccoons, or I might do bears, or fish, or something like this,” rhymed McQueen, letting his Mother Goose nature show.

The events will include such additional delights as show-and-tell time and nursery rhymes, utilizing McQueen’s experience in choir.

Every other Saturday, A Book Barn plans to bring in local children’s books authors to share their stories with the community. Recently, the shop hosted a book signing for Karen J. Moore, author of Gracie and the Radar Girls and Pin the Tail, Oogie.

According to Dunklee, after taking a break for social distancing parents seem

ready to get their kids involved in in-person events like Story Time again. “We have lots of parents that want to do it, so we really want it to be available to kids,” Dunklee says, “I know a lot of people are still doing Zoom, but people really want to bring their kids to events.”

A Book Barn is happy to provide en tertainment for kids of all ages, and their parents.

McQueen follows in the footsteps of long-time Mother Goose Lynda Tatman, but there’s one big difference– he’s trading in the big hat and layered skirts for festive shirts.

McQueen says, “I have a lot of very very colorful shirts.”

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Photo courtesy of Clovis Senior Activity Center Beckett, 3, and Mason, 7, and Savannah, 6, read along to “Pumpkin Pumpkin” by Jeanne Titherington.

Clovis Veterans Memorial District hosts Annual “Spooktacular” Event

Clovis - Spooktacular celebrates another year of festivities on Oct. 29. A safe place for children to trick or treat and an event to honor our veterans.

Spooktacular may start the trend of trick or treating during the day. Children dressed in unique costumes this Halloween season at the Clovis Veteran Memorial District.

Spooktacular began in 2018 inside the Me morial District. It was not until the pandemic that they decided to take trick or treating outside. As the weather began to change, host ing it during the day was a perfect way for children to enjoy Halloween multiple days of the week.

Spooktacular is an event for children to en joy candy while learning about the organiza tions in their community. Many organizations volunteer to be a part of this event every year.

Once the children arrived, they received a scavenger hunt sheet. As they went around each booth, they received a stamp. Once all stamps were collected, they were able to win a prize. Planning for this event happens all year round as they come up with ideas to make next year’s Spooktacular even better.

“Children get to see what I believe are the true heroes, ordinary people who do extraor dinary things for a belief and defense of a way of life,” said Lorenzo Rios as he described the meaning of this event. “Them interacting here and participating, I think, is special.”

Lorenzo Rios is the CEO of the Clovis Veterans Memorial District. As a veteran, he has a passion for honoring those who serve and always finding a way to honor those who have served.

Throughout the event, there were many booths by the veteran organization and many

Spooktacular is not the only event the CVMD hosts, during Christmas they host “Here Comes Santa”, “Children’s Electric Christmas Parade”, and a “Winter Wonder land Holiday Dance” open to all the commu nity.

Trunk or Treat at Friday Night Farmers Market

OLD TOWN CLOVIS - “We haven’t had very many Halloweens, because of COVID the last couple of years, so this is really fun for my kids,” said mom of four Stacy Cash as she waited in line with her Mystery Machine stroller loaded with tiny versions of the Mys tery Inc. gang.

Halloween falls on a Monday evening this year, so many families can’t spare the time to take their kids out trick-or-treating. Luckily, Old Town Clovis Farmer’s Market Trunk-orTreat provides a safe and fun environment for kids to get their candy each year. This year’s event was hosted on October 28th.

“We’ve done trunk or treat for proba bly 15 years, with a break of two years for COVID,” said Business Organization of Old Town president Cora Shipley, who helps or ganize the event, “It’s a safe environment, a fun environment, and they don’t have to wor ry about cross-traffic.”

This year’s Trunk-or-Treat was a fun environment indeed, as tons of families in coordinated costumes lined up to visit the sixty decorated cars split across Fifth Street at Pollasky Avenue.

“It’s a community event that we do for all the kids,” Shipley said, “because so many of our events are geared toward adults, like the Wine Walk, and antique shows.”

But, just like any Halloween festivity, Trunk-or-Treat isn’t only for the kids.

“It’s fun for the participants with the cars, they outdo each other on trying to decorate

“As you walk around here, you will see the diverse section of our community,” said Rios. “The kids get to play these games, get some candy, and also learn about activities and op their trunks,” Shipley said. Cash’s kids showed off their buckets full of candy and she observed, “Everyone’s really gone out of their way this year!”

Participants Rick and Rosana Cummings decorate their car’s trunk every year with a pirate ship theme.

“I come back every year for the kids, and this big kid!” Rosana said, pointing to Rick, who waved a tiny skeleton hand out of his frilly sleeve.

Even Lee’s Air, Plumbing and Heating sent employee James Buschman out to play–he invited kids to take candy out of a (new) toilet set out back of his service van.

From the Centennial Plaza to Third Street, everyone was in the Halloween spirit. For some, Old Town Clovis Farmer’s Market is a weekly job, and Trunk-or-Treat marks the last Friday market of the year with more fun and festivities than usual.

At the Mao’s Farm stand, Kathaleeya Xiong and her younger family members dressed up in cosplay costumes.

Dressing up is not unusual for Xiong, she says, “I always love dressing up, I heard there was only a small chance everyone was going to dress up but I came out, I was like ‘That’s okay I’m gonna own it’.”

Kathaleeya matched with Alina Thao, 9, as characters from the popular anime show Spy x Family, and Benjamin Xiong, 11, dressed as a character called Joker from the video game Persona 5.

For others, the Halloween spirit is more in the candy than in the costume. Three vol unteers from Cross City Church came just to

help out.

other organizations here in Clovis; Center Stage, Boy Scouts, CHP, Airforce, and many more.

portunities beyond this event.”

“We wanted to volunteer for our

church.

We aren’t dressed in costume,” said Rianna Seron, but Melissa

Garzon

interjected to say

Tom Wright, Chairman of the CVMD, mentioned that the mission within Spooktac ular and any other event hosted here is for veterans to be honored and remembered. The veteran committees meet monthly to plan fu ture events for the community.

that she was dressed as a Harry Styles fan, showing off her sweatshirt. With their friend Breena Salas, they held big bowls of candy for the kids passing by.

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Photo by Brianda Lemus-Ceballos, Clovis Roundup

Left photo: girl police officer - Kira Boardwell (7), boy firefighter - Kaden Cherrington (2). Right photo: Boy Blue blow up - Benito Gonzales (8) girl - Kellie Gonzales (2).

Photo by Samantha Golden, Clovis Roundup (left to right) Alina Thao, 9 (left) dressed as Anya Forger from Spy X Family, Kathaleeya Xiong, 19, (middle) dressed as Yor Forger from Spy X Family, and Benjamin Xiong.

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FAMILY FEATURES

Food.

From a Farm Family’s Table to Yours

Pair this perfectly pumpkin dessert with a glass of milk for a tasty twist on a holiday favorite. From fourth-generation dairy farmers – Ryan and Susan Anglin and their sons, Cody and Casey, of Triple A Farms in Bentonville, Arkansas – this savory dessert, fea tured in The Dairy Good Cookbook, is sure to become a tradition in your family, just as it is in the Anglin fami ly. For more recipes, visit MidwestDairy.com.

Pumpkin Pie Squares with Cinnamon Sugar Yogurt Topping

Total time: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Servings: 16

Crust:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup old-fashioned oats

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup butter, melted

2 tablespoons low-fat milk cooking spray

Filling: 2 cups canned pumpkin

2 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

1/2 cup low-fat milk

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon pumpkin spice

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Topping:

2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt

Heat oven to 350 F.

In large bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, oats, brown sugar, butter and milk. Press into thin layer in a 9-by-13-inch pan greased with cooking spray. Bake for 10 minutes.

While crust is baking, in another bowl, beat together pumpkin through salt. Pour over crust and bake for 40 minutes or until set. Sprinkle pecans over filling and bake another 10-15 minutes or until center is set. Cool slightly in pan.

Mix together sugar and cinnamon. Mix in yogurt. Top each square with 1 tablespoon yogurt topping.

Leave Your Taste Buds Dancing for Joy

With rich, creamy, delicious flavors in every bite, this Sorghum Pecan Praline Cheesecake will leave everyone at your table satisfied. Luscious sorghum syrup, which is naturally high in fiber, iron and protein, surrounds, captures and complements the decadent cheesecake and praline pecan topping. Find more satisfying recipes using sorghum that will keep your taste buds tingling all season long, visit sorghumcheckoff.com.

Sorghum Pecan Praline Cheesecake

Recipe developed by Brenda Watts, Gaffney, South Carolina

Cheesecake:

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 1/8 cups sorghum syrup, divided 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs

4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sour cream

1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup sorghum syrup

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

4 large eggs

Topping:

1 package (6 ounces) pecan halves

2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar

4 tablespoons sorghum syrup, divided

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

3 tablespoons heavy cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Heat oven to 325 F. Lightly spray bottom and sides of 9-inch non-stick springform pan with removable rim. Place pan over center of 3 18-inch sheets heavy-duty foil and securely wrap foil around out side bottom and sides of pan.

For cheesecake, in small bowl, combine butter and

2 tablespoons sorghum syrup. In medium bowl, toss graham cracker crumbs and sorghum butter mixture together until crumbs are moist ened. Press crumb mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan. Bake 8 min utes to form crust; remove from oven and cool 10 minutes over wire rack.

In large bowl use electric mixer on medium speed to beat cream cheese, sour cream, brown sugar and flour, 3 minutes, or until well blended and smooth. Gradually add 1 cup sorghum syrup, vanilla and eggs (one egg at a time) and continue beating 3 min utes longer from low speed increasing to medium speed, or until mixture is well blended and creamy. Pour filling evenly over crust in pan. Place pan in center of large baking pan (e.g., roast ing pan) and pour 1-inch of hot water in large baking pan, around filled prepared pan.

Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is almost set but slightly jiggles. Remove from oven, remove cheesecake from baking pan and gently remove wrapped foil from cheesecake. Place cheesecake onto wire rack to cool 15 minutes. Run thin, sharp knife around edge of pan to loosen edges; cool in pan 2-3 hours in refrigerator.

Meanwhile, prepare pecans. Increase oven temperature to 350 F. Line baking sheet with large sheet of parchment paper. In bowl, sprinkle brown sugar and drizzle 1 tablespoon sorghum syrup over pecans. Using large spoon, toss to evenly coat and spread pecans flat over parchment paper-lined pan. Bake pecans 8 minutes or until lightly browned and glazed. Place pan over wire cooling rack, use large spoon to separate and evenly coat pecans; let cool 10 minutes.

In heavy duty 1-quart non-stick saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and 3 tablespoons sorghum syrup into melted butter and

The sight of a beautifully cooked, golden brown bird being brought to the table is one of the most memorable moments of any Thanksgiving gathering. Follow these tips to prepare the perfect centerpiece for your holiday meal:

Thawing Your Turkey

n For every 5 pounds in weight, thaw in original wrapper for 24 hours in the refrigerator. Thaw faster by covering with cold water in the sink and soaking approximately 30 minutes per pound.

n Refrigerate as soon as thawed or cook immediately. For best quality, do not refreeze uncooked turkey.

Roasting the Bird

n Baste with extra virgin olive oil.

n Place breast-side-up on rack in shallow roasting pan. Cook in 325 F oven.

n For an unstuffed turkey, place a stalk or two of celery, seasonings, a cut-up onion and a handful of parsley in the cavity to keep it moist.

n Lay “tent” of foil loosely over turkey to prevent over-browning.

n Turkey is done when meat thermometer is 180 F or when the red stem on the pop-up thermometer rises.

n For easier carving, let turkey stand at room temperature for at least 20 minutes.

More Ways to Make the Perfect Centerpiece

n Grilled: Grill 15-18 minutes per pound. Air in grill must be between 225-300 F.

n Deep Fat Fried: Cook 3-5 minutes per pound in 350 F oil.

n Smoked: Cook 20-30 minutes per pound. Air in smoker must be between 225-300 F.

n Microwaved: Cook 9-10 minutes per pound on medium power. Rotate during cooking.

cook 2 to 3 minutes or until blended and heated through, stirring constantly. Stir heavy cream, vanilla and salt into mixture; continue stirring constantly until praline mixture comes to a boil. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool.

To serve, remove rim of pan from cheesecake. Place cheesecake on large round serving plate. Place glazed pecans flat on top of cheesecake, starting at outer edges and ending in center. Spoon or pour praline topping evenly over top of cheese cake.

Grilled Shrimp Tostadas with Guacamole and Pico de Gallo

Friends. Family. Football. Thanksgiving would be incomplete without any of them, but the most important is the holiday feast your family and friends have gathered to enjoy while the game plays in the background. Serving up a full holiday spread – from turkey to dessert – that is sure to bring everyone back for years to come is easy with these tips for every stage of the meal.

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A look back at the news from Feb. 20, 1941

Peg Bos Historian/Clovis Museum

We are sharing stories printed in The Clovis Independent on Feb. 20, 1941. M.A. Hinkley was publisher and editor of the newspaper. He stated that the paper was “a progressive newspaper in a progressive city.” It was read by more than 4,000 people and was circulated throughout Clovis and nearby communities each week. The yearly subscrip tion was $2.

Highlights from this week in history in clude:

Civic leader Carl Merriman was president of the Clovis Horse Show Association, now known as the Clovis Rodeo Association. He announced that the annual Festival and Horse Show would be held on April 26 and 27. He and his wife Bessie were 1911 Clovis High graduates. They established the Merriman grocery store (NW 5th & Pollasky) in 1919.

The Horse Show Association had im proved the rodeo grounds by grading the slope between the bucking horse area and the grandstand. It was noted that previously the bucking horses had to do their stunts on a slight upgrade which slowed them consider ably. A wire fence between the bucking area and the track was installed to allow horse races and bucking events to be held simulta neously.

The previous season was a sell out and ad ditional seating was needed. The Association

would add the current south cement seats in 1950. Merriman noted the financial success of 1940: “A fourth of the money borrowed to clear the property, all deficits, bills and im provement costs were paid.”

The Clovis Chamber of Commerce was actively involved with the City of Fresno to secure an Army Bomber Base at Hammer Field. The project was bounded by Winery, Shields, Clovis, and McKinley avenues. Clovis High Principal Paul Andrews chaired the Chamber committee that included Clovis Mayor Luther E. Weldon and Clovis Gram mar School Principal Glenn Reavis.

The City of Clovis contributed a five-acre site for a radio tower. The project would be gin on March 17, 1941. The 7,100 foot long runway was completed in November 1941.

In 2012, George F. Gruner, former editor of The Fresno Bee, published “Into the Night: Hammer Field…Camp Pinedale…Fresno Fairgrounds, Central California in World War II.” He identified the following wages paid for the project: “The hourly rates ranged from 75 cents for an unskilled laborer to $1.60 for operators of derricks or cranes. Journeyman carpenters were to receive $1.15.”

Clovis stores were advertising: loin pork roast, 22 cents per pound; chicken legs six for 25 cents; apples eight pounds for 25 cents; beer four bottles for 25 cents; Sealy mattress $18.81 (springs $6.95 to $24.75); 1941 Ford $854.23; Arrow shirts $2.; men’s pajamas $1.29.

Editor Hinkley’s editorial addressed the draftees that were being sent to military camp for a year of training. Four Clovis men (Emil Prudek, Leroy Dean, George Spiropulos and

Bernard Taves) were honored by the Cecil Cox Post. By March 3, 1941, 7,000 officers and men of the California National Guard would be inducted into the army.

In 1918, C.A. Booher opened a five and ten cent store at 428 Fulton but he soon re alized there was a demand for used goods, furniture and household appliances. He began selling used furniture and goods. He changed his business name to Valley Furniture Com pany.

In 1936, he moved his business to 470

Fulton (Clovis Ave.) and would sell the prop erty to Jim Sirimarco, popular owner of Jim’s Place, in 1941.

Mr. Booher served eight years on the Clo vis City Council and two years (1938-1940) as Mayor. He was the first president of the 500 member Towsend Club. The nationwide club was founded by Francis E. Townsend to expand the 1935 Social Security Act to pro vide $200 pension for citizens over age 60.

The citizens of this era provided us with a rich heritage.

Courtesy of Clovis Museum Carl Merriman was the president of the Clovis Horse Show Association, now known as the Clovis Rodeo Association.

Domestic Violence-Related

Kidnapping Ends in Arrest

On October 31 just before 10:30 a.m., of ficers responded to a home near Herndon and Sunnyside regarding a kidnapping that had just occurred.

A family member of the victim called 911 reporting to our dispatcher’s that their adult daughter’s boyfriend had just forced his way into the home and took her.

Officers arrived within minutes and detec tives also responded to the scene. Their inves tigation determined that the adult suspect and victim had been going through a break-up.

The couple has two children under the age of 2, and the victim had been staying with her family. The suspect broke into their home forc ing the victim into his car against her will.

Officers and detectives located them in the

suspect’s neighborhood in Fresno in less than an hour. The suspect was taken into custody without incident and the victim was found safe, with no injuries.

The suspect has been identified as 22-yearold David Seip of Fresno. He is in custody, facing several felony charges such as kid napping, false imprisonment, and domestic violence.

The victim has been reunited her children and family.

If you or someone, you know, is the victim of domestic violence, or any dangerous rela tionship, law enforcement and the Marjaree Mason Center (MMC) in Fresno are here 24 hours a day.

Call 911 for emergencies or (559) 3242800 for non-emergencies in Clovis. Confi dential assistance is also available through MMC at (559) 233-HELP.

Pharmacy Burglary Suspect Arrested

locating additional evidence and empty pre scription bottles.

On the morning of Tuesday, October 8, a suspect was arrested following a burglary at a pharmacy before 6 a.m.

Clovis Police officers responded to the CVS at Ashlan/Fowler this morning after their communications center received a call from the alarm monitoring company at 5:30 a.m.

As officers were responding, the caller was able to provide a description of the sus pect from surveillance cameras in the store.

Officers located an adult male walking nearby that matched the description and de tained him. Nearby, they also located a trash can full of prescriptions from CVS.

Officers arrested the suspect who has been identified as 21-year-old Joseph Neves Jr. of Fresno.

Clovis Police Detectives were called out and served a search warrant at Neves’ home,

Detectives have also been investigating a burglary to the same pharmacy that had oc curred on October 26.

The suspect arrested today happened to be wearing the same clothes in video surveillance from that burglary as well, however that time, he was with a second suspect. That second suspect remains unknown and outstanding at this time.

Detectives have charged Neves with sev eral felonies in relation to both commercial burglaries.

Additional charges stem from the fact that Neves is out on bail for another recent phar macy burglary in Madera, and for violating his probation.

If you have any information regarding the identity of the other suspect in the first burglary on October 26, you’re urged to call Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP, or our De tectives division at (559) 324-2415.

Courtesy of Clovis PD

Booking

photo of 22-year-old David Seip of Fresno.

Courtesy of Clovis PD Joseph Neves Jr (21) of Fresno.

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NOVEMBER 2022

SINGIN IN THE RAIN

Location: Mercedes Edwards Theatre 902 5th St., Clovis, CA Nov. 10, 11, 12 and Nov. 17, 18, 19

VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION

Location: Clovis Veterans Memorial District Friday, Nov. 11 Event starts at 7 a.m.

CENTERSTAGE CLOVIS

PRESENTS “ALL IS CALM”

The Christmas Truce of 1914

Location: Clovis Veterans Memorial District Auditorium 808 4th St., Clovis, CA www.centerstageclovis.com Saturday, Nov. 12, Thursday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Nov. 19

NOVEMBER PICTURE BOOK

FESTIVAL

Location: A Book Barn 640 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA Chrys Wimer; Gayle Taylor Davis; Jeanine Cronin and Karen Moore Saturday, Nov. 12 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

BED DELIVERY DAY

Location: Derrel’s Mini Storage

955 N. Willow Ave., Clovis, CA Saturday, Nov. 12 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

CHRISTMAS VENDOR POP-UP

Location: 3317 Purdue Ave., Clovis, CA Saturday, Nov. 12 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

CLOVIS TAILGATE BBQ THROWDOWN

Location: Elks Lodge 535 Woodworth Ave., Clovis, CA Saturday, Nov. 12 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

THANKSGIVING FOR VETERANS DINNER

Location: American Legion Post 147 508 4th St., Clovis, CA Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m.

LET’S TALK CLOVIS “HONORING OUR CLOVIS GOLD STAR HEROES”

Location: Clovis Veterans Memorial District 808 4th St., Clovis, CA Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m.

ONE ENCHANTED EVENING

Location: Old Town Clovis Pollasky Ave. and 5th St. Thursday, Nov. 17

5p.m. – 8 p.m.

CLOVIS STREET FAIR Location: Dry Creek Park 855 Clovis Ave, Clovis, CA Friday, Nov. 18 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.

SHREDFEST – CLOVIS POLICE DEPARTMENT

Location: Clovis Rodeo 748 Rodeo Dr., Clovis, CA Saturday, Nov. 19 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

FOSSIL SATURDAY WITH STEVE HAMMOND

Location: A Book Barn 640 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA Saturday, Nov. 19 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

911 PARANORMAL RESCUE FRESNO

Introduction to Paranormal Investigations and Ethics Location: A Book Barn 640 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA Saturday, November 19 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES

Location: Old Town Clovis Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 26 and 27 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Every weekend thru Dec. 18

WIND SYMPHONY OF CLOVIS CONCERT

Location: Paul Shaghoian Memorial Concert Hall 2770 E. International Ave., Fresno, CA Sunday, Nov. 27 at 2 p.m.

FRESNO STREET EATS Location: Sierra Vista Mall Every Saturday, 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Sunday Market, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

VIRTUAL JOB FAIRS

Check online at HireX for dates and times of Virtual Job Fairs throughout the Month of November *Entry-Level *Healthcare *Diversity *Veterans

DECEMBER 2022

HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES

Location: Old Town Clovis Friday, Saturday and Sunday Dec. 2 – 4; Dec. 9 – 11; Dec. 16 –18 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

CHILDREN’S ELECTRIC LIGHT PARADE Location: Old Town Clovis Saturday, Dec. 3 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

STORYTIME AT ‘A BOOK BARN’

Location: 640 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA Tuesdays: Dec. 6th, 13th, 20th Saturdays: Dec. 10th, 17th At 10 a.m.

ALISA ANN RUCH BURN FOUNDATION

FUNDRAISER DINNER Location: Clovis Rodeo Grounds 748 Rodeo Dr., Clovis, CA Saturday, Dec. 10 at 5 p.m.

LET’S TALK CLOVIS

“A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS” Location: Clovis Veterans Memorial District 808 4th St., Clovis, CA Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m.

CLOVIS STREET FAIR Location: Dry Creek Park 855 Clovis Ave, Clovis, CA Friday, Dec. 16 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.

PLACES TO VISIT

CALIFORNIA 911 MEMORIAL Location: 3485 Never Forget Ln., Clovis, CA Open 365 days a year

COMMUNITY HERITAGE CENTER

Location: 3rd and Veterans Parkway OPEN Tuesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

CLOVIS MUSEUM Location: 4th & Pollasky, Clovis, CA Open Tuesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

CLOVIS FARMERS’ MARKETS

CLOVIS OLD TOWN FARMERS’ MARKET Location: Old Town Clovis

Every Saturday YearRound 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (weather permitting)

HARLAN RANCH FARMERS’ MARKET Location: 1620 N. Leonard Ave., Clovis, CA Every Wednesday YearRound 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting)

TERESA M. STEVENS Certified Public Accountant (559) 326-7072 www.tmstevenscpa.com

LANCE E. ARMO

Over 20 years exp, Estate planning, Business Law (559) 324-6527

Clovis East visits Clovis High School for Peer Teaching Experience

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On Thursday October 27th, students from the Clovis East Patient Care Pathway visited Clovis High School students of the Construction Pathway in order to demon strate first aid techniques. The students in the Construction Pathway program will eventually need some sort of first aid train ing, as the construction industry continues to require employees to be updated on such instruction.

The cross training also allows the stu dents from Clovis East in the Patient Care Pathway to practice their demonstration and teaching skills. First aid instruction that took place included “Stop the Bleed” training for victims with severe cuts, Minor Amputation training, Objects in Eye, Immobilization after a Fall, Basic Resuscitation, as well as other crucial response procedures.

In addition to the hands-on training be tween high schools, there were visual aids that allowed students to better prepare and fully understand the training in which they underwent.

Taking place in the Construction Lab on Clovis High School’s campus, the mix of students met for two hours under the su pervision of Clovis High School CTE Con struction Teacher John (Jay) Eichmann, and

Clovis East High School CTE Patient Care teacher Kelly Eichmann.

Jay Eichmann believed that his students were up to the challenge of learning about the new safety techniques and stated, “They gained not only practical experience, but also some confidence,” as he explained that in emergency situations plenty of people may freeze instead of acting.

Jay then mentioned that the Clovis High and Clovis East students worked well to gether, stating his thoughts that the students believed they were paying closer attention to the lesson now that it was their peers teaching them. “They seemed to be quite attentive.”

Kelly Eichmann, the second half of the “dynamic duo” as Jay calls it, deduced that her students, from the Clovis East Patient Care Pathway, enjoyed the opportunity to teach outside of their classroom. “They [blossomed] when they had the opportunity to teach students outside of their own class.”

Eichmann affirmed that students would get further options to teach, six more occa sions in fact, in a chance to “grow their con fidence, and public speaking confidence.”

She explained that through real life sce narios such as if someone was impaled by a nail, or underwent cardiac arrest on site, students were able to “conduct skills demon strations on how to perform CPR, how to

“My students of course are super excited to share what they’ve been learning in the classroom.”

8 Tips to Reduce Your Food Bill

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Buying food is essential, but if you’re not careful, it can also eat into your budget. We’ve all given into the temptation of dinner at an expensive restaurant or a thoughtless trip to the grocery store where you throw anything and everything into the cart. Unfortunately, these expenses add up quickly and can cause your food budget to balloon into something unsustainable. If you’ve been wondering how to reduce your food bill, consider these eight strategies.

1. Limit Eating Out

It’s probably obvious, but takeout, that de licious ramen place, and even quick “cheap” burgers add up quickly. That’s why hitting up your go-to restaurant less often is one of the most effective ways to lower your food budget. Of course, this doesn’t mean stopping eating out entirely. Restaurants are cultural, they’re social—they’re not the enemy. But, when it comes to your budget, they can turn into a bit of a black hole.

So how often should you eat out? It’s up to you. The key is moderation and balance. If you can’t stomach the idea of eating out less, know that you’ll have to cut your budget in other categories. Just remember that eating out truly is one of the largest chunks of your food budget, so think critically and carefully about how much you’re currently spending at restau rants and how much you want to be spending.

2. Plan Your Grocery Shopping

We’ve all been advised to create a gro cery list and stick to it, but that’s only one way to save money at the store. Coupons, even if the savings seem small ($0.50 here, $1 there), make a difference in the long run. Also, grocery stores often send out a weekly ad; take notice and plan your meals for the weak around discounts. Finally, try buying staples that are affordable and versatile, things like bread, pasta, beans, and rice. You can use those things for a whole bunch of different

meals and tailor them to your tastes.

3. Reduce Food Waste

Is another full vegetable drawer ready for the garbage can? Wasting food is wasting money. Try canned or frozen produce instead! It lasts much longer and is just as good for you. Do your best to avoid spending money on food you won’t eat, and remember those good intentions can often pave a road to rotten zucchini...and lettuce...and grapes.

4. Buy in Bulk

You can save money per package or ounce when you buy in bulk. It’s a great strategy for foods you buy and eat often. Keep in mind, though, that buying more than you’ll actually eat isn’t saving you any money. Do you really need 15 pounds of onions? Plan how you’ll use something you buy in bulk before taking it to the register.

5. Set a Food Budget

Buying food without a budget is like

forgetting your umbrella in a downpour—a recipe for disaster. In order to create a budget, though, you’ll need to know what’s reason able. To figure that out, track your spending. After a month or two, assess how much you’re actually spending on food each week and then make a plan. Can you cut back? By how much? Create a spending limit and stick to it!

6. Plan for Leftovers

Try making big meals a few times a week—meals that you couldn’t possibly eat at once! Why? Leftovers! Leftovers are a great way to have ready-to-go meals and snacks that you don’t have to spend a lot for. Of course, try not to waste food! But if you’ll eat the leftovers, making them can stretch ingredients longer and get you more bang for your buck.

7. Meal Prep

Meal prep isn’t just for the organized ones among us—no seriously, everyone can meal prep. If you plan your meals ahead of time (or

better yet, prepare them), you’ll be less likely to eat out when you’re in a bind or pressed for time. If this seems overwhelming, start small. Try making lunch the night before or putting together a dedicated drawer for go-to snacks (ooh and new picks each week?). You can also go big and create “freezer meals” that you can pop into a slow cooker or oven. Whatever works for you is the perfect place to begin, and every bit of planning matters.

8. Brew Your Own Coffee

A lot of Americans need that little bit of a pick-me-up each morning—that’s fine! But recurring costs, like a daily latte, cause your money to disappear exponentially. Limit recurring costs. Simple right? Take coffee, for example. An average cup of coffee costs around $3; a full month of 31 cups will cost you roughly $93. Meanwhile, a 12oz bag of coffee beans costs about $10 and gets you around 12 cups of coffee. That would mean you’re spending about $0.83 per cup, or just under $26 for a whole month. If you need it, buy the extra cream or fancy toppings, too. It’ll still save you money in the long run.

Bring it all Together

Reducing your food bill is something most of us could really use, and yet, it’s one of the toughest expenses to cut down. It requires a complete shift in your mindset and a lot more awareness. But, with a little bit of effort, your changes can make a big difference.

Noble Credit Union has been treating each member with kindness, dignity, and honor while helping members make sound financial decisions for 81 years. The Credit Union offers members full access to a wide range of financial education and services, including savings and money market accounts, share cer tificates of deposits, low-rate loans including auto, VISA, mortgage and equity loans, online and mobile banking, and more. For more in formation about membership at Noble Credit Union, call (559) 252-5000 or visit NobleCU. com.

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use an AED (automated external defibrilla tor), or how to respond to common injuries on a construction site.”

Through these demonstrations the stu dents on both sides received experience whether it be in learning life saving tech

Courtesy of CUSD Students from Clovis East Patient Care Pathway visited Clovis High School students of the Construction Pathway in order to demonstrate first aid techniques.

niques in quick thinking situations or simply learning how to become better teachers to a vast variety of a population.

Clovis North Hosts CUSD’s Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony

After events that spanned the length of the weekend, Clovis Unified School District held their 6th annual Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony, in which they elected ten new members.

These new members included two teams and one “Doc” Buchanan Award winner, giv en to a member of Clovis Unified who best exemplified the teachings of “competition, athletically or academically” preached by Bu chanan.

The representatives elected to the Hall of Fame include:

• Dr. Roger Oraze - Doc Buchanan Award

• Paige Bowie

• Tom Deel

• Matt Giordano

• George Petersen

• Keith Poole

• Jaime Ramirez

• Dr. Torrey Schroeder

• 1974 Clovis High School Football Team

• 1997-2019 Clovis West High School Girls Swim and Dive Teams

Each representative, after being introduced to the large crowd of family, spectators and at one time fans, were then treated to a two hour long ceremony celebrating each individual in ductee and the teams represented as well.

Kicked off by a celebration and mention of the 2021-2022 Clovis Unified Athletic Cham pions, a long list that included 2021-2022 Supremacy Award Winner Buchanan High School, the Hall of Fame Inductees were then illustrated through videos created by CUSD.

In these videos, each individual was given a few minutes of testimonial from those clos est to them as well as a listing of each of their prior accolades, awards, and overall accom plishments.

The Hall of Fame inductees were then escorted out to the stage by current Clovis Unified award winning athletes and invited to speak in a conversation style interview held with KMJ Morning Sports Anchor and prior TV Sports Anchor, George Takata.

In these interviews, details about the in ductees were embellished upon and highlight ed as they were in the videos.

First, Roger Oraze, given the “Doc” Bu chanan Award was recognized for his contri butions in bringing an “academic and athletic legacy of excellence” to Clovis Unified.

Inductee Jaime Ramirez was honored

for his efforts as both a Varsity Soccer and Football Star, including his time on the 1974 Championship winning Clovis High Football team, making him a double honoree.

Ramirez played professionally for the 1982 Los Angeles Aztecs and is currently the Head Soccer Coach for Fresno Pacific University.

Tom Deel’s accomplishments included much of his time as a coach and teacher in Clovis Unified in which he coached Football, Golf and Softball at Clovis West, Buchanan, and his roots at Clark Intermediate in 1974. Deel is twice named All-Valley Coach of the Year.

George Petersen was a 1980 All-NYL Defensive Back and City/County All-Star for Clovis West Football, and in 1981 he was a League and Valley Champion in Wrestling coming in 2nd in the state that year.

After playing football with Fresno State, he was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1986.

Paige Bowie participated and stood out in both Softball and Basketball during her time at Clovis Unified, being named All-League in Softball for 1993-1996 and having All-Valley Honors for Basketball in 1994 and 1996.

She was then named Cal-Hi Sports AllState in Softball in 1996 before being a four year starter for Cal Basketball and helping the Bears come in Third Place in the 1999 Softball College World Series.

Keith Poole, a football Wide Receiver at Clovis High School, who did not attend the ceremony, was All-State and an All-American

in 1991 leading the Cougars to a 1991 CIF Central Section Championship.

After four years at Arizona State Univer sity, Poole was drafted by the New Orleans Saints and last played in the NFL in 2001.

Matt Giordano, another football inductee and Buchanan High School Head Football Coach was named All-Valley in 1999 and 2000 while leading Buchanan High School as a player to a 2000 CIF Central Section Cham pionship.

Playing in the NFL for eight years, Giorda no won a Superbowl Championship with the Indianapolis Colts in 2007.

Dr. Torrey Schroeder once pitched an incredible 24 innings in one Valley playoff game, with 7 perfect innings and 9 no-hit in nings during her senior year.

For her efforts, one of her proudest accom plishments was being named 2006 Central Valley ESPY High School Female Athlete of the Year and Valley Athlete of the Year for both Softball and Volleyball.

Schroeder was also named All-Valley Pitcher of the year twice in 2005 and 2006 and played for the University of Texas from 20072009.

The 1974 Clovis High School Football Team was then honored. Head Coach Dr. James Fugman revealed that the players didn’t like each other too much when the season first started.

However, after channeling their animosity towards each other and placing it onto their

opponents, the team went on to become NYL League and CIF Section Champions of 1974.

Finally, each team from the 1997-2019 Clovis West High School Girls Swim and Dive Teams were honored as they won a dom inant twenty-three consecutive CIF Central Section Championships during that time.

They also had 77 Individual CIF Central Section Champions, 85 All-Americans, and 53 CIF Central Section Relay Championships in the course of the marvelous run for the Golden Eagles.

Steve France, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services, and overseer of the Clo vis Unified Athletic Hall of Fame, spoke about the Hall of Fame class of 2022, calling them “well-rounded” to start.

“You’re just talking about classy people that really mean a lot to this community and our district. They’ve done so much….The lev el of the quality of people that have continued to give back, it’s an amazing group of people.”

The night ended with a presentation of awards to each individual by Superintendent Dr. Eimear O’Brien and Board President Tiffa ny Stoker-Madsen.

The awards given were glass bowl like awards commemorating both the date and year in which the inductees were memorialized.

Posing for a group photo atop the Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall then became quite the task for the formidably large assemblage of now, and forever historicized, Clovis Unified Athletic Hall of Famers.

Clovis West Secures 18th-straight TRAC Championship

The final league standings and points (52 points possible) for fall 2022 were:

Clovis West—51

The Clovis West girl’s golf team won five of the league’s six tournaments and was 5-0 in its one-to-one matches with the other TRAC schools. This was Clovis West’s 18th-straight TRAC championship.

Clovis West clinched the Fall 2022 TRAC championship Thursday, Oct. 20, at Belmont Country Club. The results of the final 18-hole tournament yesterday were:

Clovis West—400

Clovis East—403

Buchanan—421

Clovis North—494

Clovis—515

Central—No score

The top finishers in the 18-hole tourna ment (par 72) were: 1. Lisa Shimmon, CW, 71

Ethel Asequia, CE, 73

Torrie Bowman, CE, 74 4-7. Four girls tied at 75—Sydney Dick (Buchanan), Olivia Lew (CW), Mia Sola no (CE), Madison Dick (Buchanan)

Buchanan—40

Clovis East—38

Clovis North—25

The league awarded its individual awards at the conclusion of the tourna ment.

The TRAC Player of the Year is Lisa Shimmon, Clovis West

The All-League players are:

• Torrie Bowman, Clovis East

• Sydney Dick, Buchanan

• Olivia Lew, Clovis West

• Mia Solano, Clovis East

• Madison Dick, Buchanan

• Ethyl Asequia, Clovis East

Three TRAC teams—Clovis West, Clovis East, and Buchanan—qualified to move on to the Valley Championship that will be held at San Luis Obispo Country Club on October 31.

Courtesy of Clovis Community College

The entire Clovis Unified Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022 stands atop the stage in the Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall on Saturday. Each member was spoken to in a interview like setting earlier in the presentation.

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Photo courtesy of Clovis West Girls Golf

The Clovis West Girls’ golf team has won five of the league’s six tournaments. This is Clovis West’s 18th straight TRAC championship.

Denim & Diamonds: A Soroptimist Tradition Returns

Carole Grosch cgg266@comcast.net

Soroptimist

“We were delighted with the turnout and

Household Hazardous Waste Residuos peligrosos domésticos

Un Residuo Peligroso Doméstico (RPD) es cualquier producto dañino, tóxico o inflamable. Esto incluye muchos de los artículos que utilizamos todos los días como químicos para limpieza, baterías, luces fluorescentes, pesticidas y pintura. A pesar del uso común de estos artículos, no se pueden desechar en los contenedores regulares de basura y se debe hacer de la forma adecuada.

El servicio regional del condado de Fresno para residuos peligrosos domésticos puede aceptar RPD residencial sin costo alguno y se encuentra abierto los sábados de 9 a.m. a 1 p.m. Está ubicado en 18950 W. American Ave., Kerman, CA.

container and must be disposed of properly.

The Fresno County Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility is able to accept residential HHW at no cost and is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 pm. It is located at 18950 W. American Ave., Kerman, CA.

There are also many locations across Fresno County that can accept certain types of HHW. Information on where to take different types of HHW can be found at the Fresno County Household Hazardous Waste website.

For more information on HHW, call the Fresno County Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility at (559) 600-4259 or Republic Services at (559) 275-1551.

También existen muchos lugares en el condado de Fresno donde aceptan ciertos tipos de RPD. En el sitio web del servicio regional del condado de Fresno para residuos peligrosos domésticos, podrá encontrar información sobre dónde llevar los distintos tipos de RPD.

Para más información sobre RPD, llame al servicio regional del condado de Fresno para residuos peligrosos domésticos al (559) 600-4259, o a Republic Services al (559) 275-1551.

International of Clovis celebrated another fun - and successfulDenim & Diamonds fundraiser on October 21, 2022, at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District.