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The Community Heritage Center had a special grand opening that took place during the 2021 Veterans Day celebration hosted by the Clovis Veterans Memorial District.

ACE representative Kristin Heimerdinger speaking at the CUSD meeting on June 8, 2022.

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After opening in 2021, the Heritage Center has made strides to reach the level of immersive detail that it has today.

Boasting impressive interactive displays that allow attendees to learn the history of Clovis from the founding of the city to the founders themselves, the museum offers dif-

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Clovis, and since then has grown so much that they have plans to accommodate more of those needs.

“Our plans are to expand, to double the size of this exhibit space and just keep making it bigger and better,” Wright said.

Alongside the plan to expand the museum is the mission to continuously rotate out exhibits in hopes of showcasing different peri-

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A small group from ACE was present to speak to the school board at their last school board meeting of the year last Wednesday, June 8.

The group represented by Kristin Heimerdinger, asked for more of a raise on top of their 7% increase within the school districts budget this

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ferent parts of history dating up to World War I that a variety of people will find engrossing.

Tom Wright, Chairman for the board of directors for the Clovis Veterans Memorial District, said that the Heritage Center started with one small idea and grew to what it is today.

Wright said that it all started when a group of people wanted to preserve some of the history of

Clovis Community College’s farmers market was held Thursday, June 16 for students and staff to receive free fruits and vegetables.

The monthly farmers market hosted by the Clovis Community College (CCC) “hunger terminators”, which is a group of students who put on these events, is a part of a larger effort of providing resources to students and staff of

CCC through the college’s “Basic Needs Initiative” which provides a variety of resources for those in need.

Jessica Medina, Student Success Coach at CCC, and organizer for the farmers market said that through programs like the “Basic Needs Initiative” they can ensure students and faculty have fresh produce to make healthy and nutritious meals.

“The Basic Needs Initiative in a nutshell encompasses housing,

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Clovis Community College’s monthly Farmers Market, with “hunger terminators” volunteers handing out free fruit and vegetables.

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Clovis FD, Fresno PD, and Pink Heels visit CERT Member

On June 11, Clovis Firefighters joined Clovis PD, Fresno FD, and Pink Heals for a “Home Visit” event for one of their CERT members, Nila. Nila is one of their most dedicated CERT members and has consistently been there for our firefighters and community.

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Rotary Club of Clovis’ Kick Out Party The Rotary Club of Clovis hosted their annual “Kick Out Party” this past weekend.

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The Clovis Elks Lodge 2599 and the Boy Scouts Troop 257 hosted their Flag Day Ceremony on Tuesday, June 14.

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Clovis Elks Host Flag Day Ceremony Adam Ricardo Solis @Adamsoliss

The anniversary of the American flag was celebrated at Centennial Plaza Tuesday, June 14 in Old Town Clovis with the Clovis Elks Lodge annual Flag Day ceremony.

Tom Richardson, an Elks Lodge member, said Flag Day is one of many days that the Elk Lodge honors.

Richardson said the history of Flag Day for the Elks goes back to 1912 when the order of The Elks determined it was an official observance for the lodge.

“The federal government made it an official observation. So the order of Elks has always considered it to be one of our special emblems, but the observance of Flag Day coincidentally falls on the date of birth of the US Army. So our observance is two things: observing and showing our respect for the flag,” Richardson said.

Richardson said that Flag Day also serves as a source of information for anyone who attends so that they learn about our flag.

“There’s also an educational component to our particular observation, because we wish to demonstrate all of the flags, not all of most of the significant Flags over the history of our flag.

Due to COVID-19 causing the Elk Lodge to postpone their annual event last year, this year will be their fourth time hosting the Flag Day event and Richardson said that coming back with a crowd is something the Elk Lodge is thankful for.

“I would say that the Clovis community, in support of flag day in general, is very good. If you look at the merchants down Pollasky Avenue yesterday there was a renewed group of flags posted. As far as the community is concerned I think they’re respectful,” Richardson said.

In a press release from the City of Clovis Flag Day is remembered as a ceremony meant to observe the patriotic expression the day holds for many people throughout the country.

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The Flag Day ceremony was held at the Centennial Plaza in Old Town Clovis on June 12, 2022.

The Clovis Elks Lodge No. 2599 has celebrated the annual day of remembrance “since the early days of its organization” and this year brought some new presentations to the celebration.

This year’s Flag Day included a “presentation of colors”, alongside a brief history of the American Flag and a flag retirement.

Attendees of Tuesday’s Flag Day Ceremony also had the opportunity to hear from speaker Karey Cha, who serves as the City Clerk for the City of Clovis, speak during the ceremony.

During Cha’s speech she described “what the American flag means to me” as a first generation American from a Hmong family that immigrated to the United States.

San Jose resident Larry Clark, who was born in Clovis was also present during the

ceremony and donated fifty new flags to be displayed in Old Town Clovis. Clark, who donated the flags in April of this year shared the reason behind his generosity.

“I just thought Clovis should have flags on display in the downtown area,” Clark said “I know your citizens will appreciate it.”

Richardson said that he had the chance to speak with Clark and learn more about Clark’s heritage and connection to Clovis.

“He told us that his father, Mr. Clark was not only a coach in the Clovis school system, but also was a principal,” Richardson said “he was motivated by the fact that he came for a visit to Clovis and he saw there were a few flags that that were maybe in some stages of disrepair and he felt the need to replace them with new and more sturdy flags and so he did that. With the help of the City

of Clovis employees they were able to get them posted on Flag Day as it should be,” Richardson said.

Richardson described Clarks’ contributions and dedication to his community as considerate and patriotic and said that he was moved by Clark.

Richardson hopes that for future events the crowds continue to grow back to the numbers that they were at before the pandemic.

“We’re happy that any and everybody comes because it is our responsibility to do the observation. It is up to the public to respond according to the way they feel about it. We do believe that as more people understand what’s taking place, more of them will come,” Richardson said.

Clovis Chamber Mixes It Up At Heritage Center Adam Ricardo Solis @Adamsoliss

The Clovis Chamber of Commerce held their June mixer at the Community Heritage Center Wednesday, June 15.

The mixer, hosted by the Clovis Veterans Memorial District, theme was “Meet Your Military Neighbor” with the objective of bridging the gap between civilians and the local military.

The Chamber holds mixers once per month as a way for local Chamber members and non-members to network at different central locations throughout Clovis.

In a presentation to attendees Lorenzo Rios, CEO of the Clovis Veterans Memorial District, said that the June mixer was unique because it allowed an opportunity to honor those in the community who serve our country and fight to protect our freedoms so that we can have a free space to explore entrepreneurial ideas.

Rios said since the mixers rotate to be hosted by different businesses each month, this month’s mixer’s significance was twofold. The first was to showcase the Heritage Center Museum and the second was to honor local veterans. “[This evening we have the chance] to get to know the veterans that we take pride in serving. Those who hung up the uniform

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Community Heritage Center museum hosts June mixer for Clovis Chamber of Commerce and displays interactive exhibits.

and now live here in our community and those who still wear the uniform who live right here in local military bases. So many of them have changed our leadership so as the new leaders assume their responsibilities, we want to facilitate conversations with local businesses, local governments, and this was a nice way of making that happen,” Rios said.

While the goal of the evening was to provide an opportunity to mingle and build relationships among attendees, the main focus for this month’s mixer was to showcase the exhibits on display at the Heritage Center.

Tom Wright, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Clovis Veterans Memorial District, said that there is so much going on in the museum that they will be surprised by

the interactive features that the museum has.

Rios shared his thoughts to attendees and said the values of Clovis were on display Wednesday night.

“The American spirit, the American dream, is still very much alive here. I think I’m preaching to the choir because you are all exhibits of that American dream,” Rios said.

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City Council Passes Budget J.T. Gomez

The Transient Occupancy Tax, (TOT tax) is the answer the council has provided regarding the assistance needed to pay for At Monday, June 13’s City Council extra funding for the Police Department. meeting, each head of department for each Besides the PD, the Finance Department, division working for the city was present to Fire Department, Public Utilities Departreview budgetary concerns with the council. ment, Planning and Development Services According to the agenda, the heads of Department, and General Services were all the departments were present at the Council present and addressed the Council. meeting in order to “Consider and ApThere was minor discussion but besides prove” the City of Clovis annual budget, the the clarification amongst terms, mostly evfive year capital improvement program, and ery department was in and out of discussion information regarding the Clovis successor with the Council within ten minutes. agency.

The Council approved the budget on a While the last two matters weren’t dis5-0 vote with the knowledge provided from cussed heavily, the budget was discussed at City Manager John Holt that they will need length from each head of department and to come back in the future with an amendthe City Council. ment to the budget regarding a 3.66% wage The Council would fire off some quesincrease mentioned in the City’s five year tions regarding budgetary concerns, not forecast. unlike questions that the Council had asked The budget had to be approved before about the Transient Occupancy Tax, in pre- June 30th, due to city ordinance. vious meetings. jt21gomez@gmail.com

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transportation, childcare, access to health and mental health resources, wellness opportunities. [The Basic Needs Initiative] is something that is extremely important to us over at Clovis Community College and we want to make sure that our students have access to different resources,” Medina said.

Medina hopes that providing resources like the farmers market and giving as many fresh fruits and vegetables as students and staff can carry will help remove any barriers that may impede their success in the classroom and on campus.

The individuals who were working the farmers market were members of the “hun-

ger terminators” such as Alyssa Valdez who is a graduate of the occupational therapy assistant program at CCC. Valdez said that Thursday’s farmers market was a success simply from the large number of people who came to utilize the resource that was being provided. Students and faculty alike were coming out and bringing their family to pick up fruits and in doing so they made the work worth it, she said.

“I love helping others and it’s just a great way to help out the community and connecting with them in any way so it’s been a great opportunity being apart of this and I didn’t expect to get this much gratification out of it but I’ve enjoyed it,” Valdez said.

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ods of time and how they directly impacted the city of Clovis.

“One thing that one of the previous directors was adamant about is, that ‘this can’t be a place where people bring junk and it sits there for ten years’ and so it will always be changing, probably about once a year,” Wright said.

The theme is set around World War I and how the city of Clovis was incorporated coinciding with the dates of World War I. Wright said when they change the theme next year it’ll be a different experience for people to see and encounter, and next year’s theme is set around World War II. Throughout the museum are interactive exhibits that provide an immersive and oftentimes humorous audio depiction of the specific exhibit.

One such exhibit is a projection of Clovis Cole, that begins to speak to attendees when they approach the exhibit. In his speech Cole describes history in California and how life was in the early days of the Central Valley.

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meet new people throughout the day, Valdez said her experience of helping carry boxes of food to people’s cars and helping them carry their food to the parking lot gave her a chance to hear different stories and learn about the different backgrounds of who they were helping.

“We never know what each student is going through which hardships so we have this [farmers market] once a month, every third Thursday of the month and we also have a food pantry that’s available to students on Tuesdays and that’s at our other satellite campus on Herndon and Peach so if they’re in need of food there’s those basic needs for them,” Valdez said.

Helping students with the farmers market is something Valdez said she loved.

Another interactive exhibit that drew the attention of many attendees is the miniature display of the Big Dry Creek Flume that provided the lumber for the lumber industry in the Valley.

In the exhibit, attendees can interact and see how the flume functioned in the late 1800’s.

Alongside the miniature display is also a portion of the flume, sectioned out for attendees to see. Large in scale, the portioned out section of the flume provides context for the size and scope of service the flume provided to the Valley during the 1800’s.

A main focus for the Heritage Center Museum is to provide the museum as a resource for students to visit and learn about history from a local perspective.

Lorenzo Rios, CEO of the Clovis Veterans Memorial District, said that they are working with organizations like Clovis Unified and Fresno County Office of Education to inform educators about the historical resources in the area such as the 9/11 Memorial and the Heritage Center Museum.

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During her time helping, she met other students who she related to. When she was a student herself, Valdez had to quit her job for an internship and she utilized resources that were made available to students at no extra cost.

“This has really helped me getting food and there’s been many stories of families that because of school and financial situations and maybe not working and they have kids, they aren’t able to have access to fresh food so this has been a really great help for them,” Valdez said.

For more information on next month’s farmers market at Clovis Community College, make sure to check their social media on Facebook and Instagram for the next time and location.

the students to on field trips, and Rios said he’d like them to know these resources are available.

“Educators are not alone and we have a program that has been built with a curriculum in mind and we want to partner with as many educators and not just the school district, we also know that we have parochial schools, folks that do at home learning, we encourage all of those outlets that are educating our next generation to come through this space. It’s made available for the public, it’s free for the public to come in.

For our educators we encourage them to come out here and bring the students here to witness this firsthand,” Rios said.

Future plans, Rios said, include an exhibit dedicated to the Clovis Rodeo in an installment due to the historical significance the rodeo has had in the Clovis community.

The intent, Rios said, is to help expose people to different stories that are local, and that the intent is not to get people to go visit the museum to get satisfied, but instead Rios said he hopes it will spark a curiosity that will encourage folks to see additional museums that are throughout the Central Valley.

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Reasoning came from having to deal with the pandemic and an 8.3% inflation increase.

According to Heimerdinger, it is the district’s job to maintain competitive salaries with other school districts.

However, she claimed that instead of using the money for their teachers, the school board rather is saving money in their reserves for later spendings.

Heimerdinger called the 7% increase a “down payment” and where Clovis has “paid the most to hire the best”, they now need to pay the most to “keep the best”.

She called on the board to create a three to five year plan or else the board will fall behind due to the teachers in their district.

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CUSD Holds Last School Board Meeting of the Year J.T. Gomez jt21gomez@gmail.com

The Clovis Unified School Board hosted their final meeting of the 2021-2022 school year on Wednesday, June 8.

The meeting came with an unsurprising sigh of relief at least from board President Tiffany Stoker Madsen.

“I thought back to a year ago, in August, and what it looked like to start school, and it’s very different from how we ended school. I’m so grateful for the change.”

Madsen was speaking mainly about the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged both the school district as well as the rest of the state’s and the nation’s schools - having to participate in Covid testing, quarantining, and video communication taking the place of classrooms.

The sentiment was repeated by board member Dr. Stephen Fogg as he mentioned, “We have come a long ways, sometimes I think we forget what we’ve been through.

I’m not sure if it’s the traumatic thing that we [are trying] to forget, but I don’t think we should because this is hopefully preparing us for the same things that may come.”

Dr. Eimear O’Brien, Superintendent of Clovis Unified, cited the demonstration of the teachers in her district and their willingness to go above and beyond their call of duty this school year.

“Some of the major challenges we had were in September, October, November, December, January-with all of those independent study packets. Could you imagine being a teacher and trying to keep track of five kids out, three come back, two more out, and you are writing a special plan for everyone of

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CUSD boardmember Stephen Fogg speaking at the last CUSD board meeting on June 8, 2022.

those scenarios?” said O’Brien.

She then went on to mention the help received especially from the registrars of each school.

“The registrars were really unsung heroes at all of our schools because they had to manage a significantly higher amount of those documents than they’ve ever had to before.” O’Brien continued.

The superintendent also spoke frankly about the issue of gun violence and security throughout the district in light of the tragic events in Uvalde, Texas.

O’Brien also spoke about the precautions that the district is currently taking to ensure the safety of all throughout the schools in Clovis. These precautions are routine steps that has been implemented within the last

two years and not just in response to the recent events in Texas.

The “Emergency Management System/ Notification System” or EMS, is a system of cameras, PA announcements, communication amongst law enforcement in the area, and overall safety of those in the school district.

Dr. O’Brien stated that the bond measure of 2020 went into a significant portion of “laying the groundwork” for prioritizing school safety.

The EMS system that O’Brien mentions will be fully completed in all CUSD schools in August of 2022.

O’Brien says that CUSD has met with both Clovis and Fresno PD in order to have full “accessibility, communication, and other components” to fulfill school safety.

“We want to be confident in all our responses in the event of an emergency.”

There are school resource officers placed at every intermediate and high school in the district, and camera systems are continually updated according to the superintendent.

In the event of any emergency, O’Brien assured that PA systems are audited in the summer so that they can be “as effective as they can be”.

The rest of the school board meeting went on in preparation for the next meeting coming in July, the first school board meeting of the 2022-2023 school year.

Reaching the other side of the pandemic, the final meeting of the 2021-2022 school year finished the slow burn of a long morrow for the Clovis Unified School Board.

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Pioneers in Business: Hedrick’s Chevrolet Valerie Shelton info@clovisroundup.com

It’s not easy to be a father, especially when you put in as many working hours as Bill Hedrick did when his sons were growing up.

While a stringent work schedule often meant sacrificing vacation time with the family, Bill’s strong work ethic served as a solid foundation for his sons and grandsons, who have inherited his “get her done” attitude and passion for the car dealership industry.

It all started in 1959 when Bill was hired at Hallowell Chevrolet. Being a hard worker, he quickly worked his way up in the sales department and in the late 70s, he was offered shares within the company and became a minority partner.

It was around this time, in 1978, that his son Brett Hedrick started working odd jobs at the dealership during his summer and vacation breaks.

After graduating from Cal Poly in 1984, Brett was hired on permanently and his dad and Mr. Hallowell encouraged him to attend dealer school, where he learned about each facet of the business.

For 14 years after dealer school, Brett worked as a sales manager for Hallowell Chevrolet. Then, in 1999, Hallowell retired and sold his business to the Hedrick’s family.

Today, Brett’s sons Blake and Tanner also work at the dealership. Blake is now the used car sales manager and Tanner works as the service department manager.

Tanner who graduated from Buchanan High then went on to graduate in 2020 from his dad’s alma mater, Cal Poly.

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ness—just like their dad.

“I like working with both my father and grandfather and also my brother because I feel like it is something common we all like to do,” Tanner Hedrick said.

“With the cattle, I love going up there and being able to spend time with them and kind of put the hours in to sit back at the sale and just watch our hard work pay off.

Then with the dealership, it is something I’ve wanted to do all my life and it is a goal. It gives me something to look forward to and something to keep my head on straight for and it is something I’ve always wanted to be a part of because I know it’s another extension of our family.”

Blake said being able to work with his father and grandfather in both capacities has been a blessing.

“It’s been fun and humbling,” Blake Hedrick said. “I’m thankful that they started me as early as they did. From the bottom, I’ve worked in several departments and I’m learning the workings of the store, which is crucial. It’s a blessing.

At the same time, they’ve taught me humility through the work hours.”

For Bill and Brett, working together as a father-son team throughout the years has been a joy.

“We’ve never had a problem,” Bill Hedrick said. “It was the same way when Valerie Shelton/Clovis Roundup Brett Hedrick with sons Blake and Tanner and father Bill Hedrick. [my son] James was here; not once did we have any disagreement that I can think there was never any pressure to go into both going to have good educations and of. Brett is a great guy and we have never the car dealership business—they all just whatever they wanted to do was going to had a confrontation, however I kind of let genuinely enjoy the work. be Ok with me and their dad. Hopefully, him do whatever he wants to do. It’s been “We did not pressure either of these they would come here but if they didn’t, it a great thing for me and of course, this guys [Blake and Tanner] to come into this was up to them. They have a life to live.” day and age, he runs the whole thing.” business,” Bill Hedrick said. “They were “[My dad and grandfather] have alBrett says the key to working together ways been so encouraging, saying ‘do is mutual respect. whatever you want’ but we see a good “I obviously respect him as my father example in what they have done and we and I respect him as a businessman and he see opportunities that dad can provide did the training so he respects me,” Brett us and it’s what we like to do and it just Hedrick said. “It is the same way with my so happens that it’s what he liked to do sons Blake and Tanner. We are a family too,” Tanner Hedrick added. “It’s easy to and they are finding out what the business follow in his footsteps and it is a good op- is like from the other side and I respect portunity and we can still make our mark the job they are doing now too.” even if we are following that path.”

Generation to generation, Brett and his The Hedrick’s hard work philosophy sons say they give a lot of credit to Bill goes beyond the dealership. The family for putting in the years of hard work so also runs a cattle operation and much of he could one day take over the dealership their spare time is spent serving the com- and give his family a better life than the munity. Blake and Tanner’s mom, Sarah one he had growing up.

Hedrick, has also set a good example of “Dad was the one who broke the mold hard work as a real estate agent. and was the foundation because he started The cattle operation has been run by from zero,” Brett Hedrick said. “He is the Bill and his wife, Judy Hedrick, since American dream and we’re the ones that 1962. Currently Blake and Tanner help got to build on it. My life is a little better their grandparents with the cattle and both than his and my sons’ lives are a little betearned their college degrees in Ag Busiter than mine.”

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ere comes the sun — and the fun of dining al fresco.

When it comes to summer fare, familiar favorites are always welcome, such as burgers on the grill, sandwiches, salad, lemonade and dessert. But if the tried-and-true choices are getting a little too familiar, maybe they need a makeover.

New al fresco favorites These deliciously doable ideas start with time-saving, quality prepared products, such as Aunt Nellie’s jarred vegetables and READ classic bean salads, that provide real homemade flavors.

Here’s how: n Elevate burgers from basic to sensational with a dollop of Red Cabbage, Onion & Bacon Jam, made with sweetand-sour red cabbage, sauteed onions and smoky bacon. n Need a new sandwich inspiration? Mediterranean Bean & Pita-Wiches are a combination of 3 or 4 bean salad, vegetables, olives and feta cheese stuffed into whole grain pita pockets. n Trade the traditional greens or potato salad for Herbed Beet & Tomato Salad, an updated combo of colorful sweet-tangy pickled beets, garden-fresh yellow tomatoes and herb vinaigrette. n What’s for dessert? Try Fudgy Beet Brownies, which are made with Harvard beets to keep them extra moist and yummy. n Lemonade is always a welcome thirst quencher, especially if it’s pink. Here’s the simple secret: Just stir pickled beet liquid into prepared lemonade — it’s pink in a wink.

Cheers to a new twist on favorite al fresco fare. For additional recipes and serving suggestions, visit www.auntnellies.com and www.readsalads.com.

Mediterranean Bean & Pita-Wiches, Red Cabbage, Onion & Bacon Jam, and Herbed Beet & Tomato Salad

Herbed Beet & Tomato Salad

Prep time: 20 minutes Servings: 4 1 jar (16 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s Sliced Pickled Beets 2 medium yellow tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil 1/4 cup white wine or rice vinegar 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh herbs (such as thyme, parsley, basil, oregano or chives) 1 clove garlic, minced Salt and pepper Drain beets well.* Cut beets in half. Cut tomato slices into quarters.

For vinaigrette, whisk together oil, vinegar, herbs and garlic. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Place tomatoes in large bowl. Toss with dressing.

Gently toss in beets. Serve immediately or chill. *Reserve liquid for pink lemon­ade, if desired.

Mediterranean Bean & Pita-Wiches Prep time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6 1 can (15 ounces) READ 3 or 4 Bean Salad 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes 1/2 cup coarsely chopped baby spinach 1/4 cup sliced celery 1/4 cup sliced pitted black or Kalamata olives 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or basil 6 whole grain pita pocket halves Dressing: 2 tablespoons reserved bean liquid 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 clove garlic, minced Black pepper, coarsely ground Drain bean salad; reserve 2 tablespoons liquid.

In large bowl, toss together bean salad and next six ingredients.

For dressing, whisk ingredients together. Add dressing to bean mixture; toss. Fill pita pocket halves with bean mixture.

Fudgy Beet Brownies Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: Per package directions Servings: 24 brownies 1 jar (15.5 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s Harvard Beets, not drained 1 box dark or milk chocolate brownie mix (for 13-by-9-inch pan)* 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks Confectioners’ sugar (optional) Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray bottom of 9-by-13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place beets in blender or food processor. Puree until smooth; set aside.

Combine brownie mix, oil, eggs and pureed beets in large mixing bowl; stir until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan. Bake as directed on package, checking after shortest recom­mended baking time. Remove from oven; cool.

Lightly dust with confectioners’ sugar, if desired. *Note: Package sizes may vary accord­ing to brand.

Red Cabbage, Onion & Bacon Jam Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes 1 jar (16 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage 1/4 pound bacon (thick cut or regular) 1 large yellow onion (about 8 ounces) 2 tablespoons granulated or brown sugar 2 tablespoons white balsamic or white wine vinegar 1–2 tablespoons fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme) 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste) Green onion or parsley (optional) Drain cabbage; reserve liquid.

Cut bacon into pieces (about 1/4 inch). Cook in large

Grilled Shrimp Tostadas with Guacamole and Pico de Gallo

Fudgy Beet Brownies

skillet over medium to medium-low heat until browned and crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate; reserve.

Measure 2 table­spoons drippings and return to skillet.

Discard remaining drippings.

Meanwhile, cut onion lengthwise in quarters. Cut crosswise into very thin slices (about 1/8 inch thick).

Heat bacon drippings over medium-low heat until hot.

Add onion slices, reduce heat to low and cook 5 minutes or until onions begin to soften, stirring occasionally.

Stir in sugar, vinegar, thyme, peppers, bacon and 1/2 cup reserved liquid. Add cabbage and continue cooking over medium-low to low heat 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and mix­ture is very soft and thick, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with thinly sliced green onion or chopped parsley before serving, if desired.

Serve warm or at room temperature as topping for burgers or crostini, as sandwich spread, condiment for meats or tossed with pasta.

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Let’s Talk Clovis: The Cadwallader Family Cole had homesteaded there on 320 acres in 1872.

Families taught their children a strict work ethic at an early age. John benefited Peg Bos from his stepfather’s knowledge of ranchHistorian/Clovis Museum ing. He began working on grain ranches Sponsor and learned the skill of managing the big John Hollister Cadwallader was born in teams required for harvesting. He was a Pleasant Grove, Iowa on Feb. 8, 1863, to friendly man that was known by families David and Albina Cawallader. His father from the San Joaquin River to the Kings was a contractor/builder who also farmed River. acreage near Pleasant Grove.

In 1880, at the age of 17, John began John’s mother Albina was widowed leasing land and harvesting grain. He conwith two young children, John being the tinued that operation for 20 years. eldest at age 2, in 1865. She remained on In 1899, he purchased 40 acres in the their farm for five years and taught school center of the Garfield District. He exto support her family during that time. panded his farm to 180 acres and named In April 1873, Albina and her two chil- it Garfield Vineyard. He planted muscats, dren traveled to California with her father, figs and peaches. He was active in the Edwin Howison. Albina married Steve California Associated Raisin Company, Hamilton, who was a successful rancher the California Peach Growers Inc., and the and civic leader who served two terms as California Fig Growers Association. He Fresno County supervisor. Education was a was also an organizer of the Clovis Farmfocal point of the new family. ers Union that was eventually purchased Young John attended two colony

by California Associated Raisin Company. schools, Mississippi, and Red Bank. MisHe was an active civic leader. He served sissippi was established May 4, 1969 and from 1900-1922 on the Clovis Union High was located on the ranch of J.M. Heiskell. School District and served as clerk on the The school closed in 1903 and Heiskell Garfield Elementary school district from moved the building to 304 Harvard in Clo- 1907 to 1915. vis. The historic school is now a residence.

John was a member of the PresbyteriRed Bank District was organized on an Church of Clovis that was established Aug. 3, 1874, near the area of Herndon 1897 on east side of Woodworth Ave beand Del Rey avenues. It is believed the tween 5th & 6th and was involved with the school’s name was selected for the presconstruction of the new 1912 church on ence of the reddish clay soil in the area. the northwest corner of Fifth and DeWitt.

The 1891 Official Historical Atlas Map of The Clovis Masonic Lodge #417 purFresno indicates a second school was lochased the vacant church building in 1930 cated on the northeast corner of Sierra and and is still located there.

Dockery avenues. The land was owned In 1905, he founded and became presby Clovis M. Cole. Clovis’ father Stephen ident of the Farmer’s Telephone System

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John Hollister Cadwallader.

headquartered in Clovis. He was a director of the First National Bank of Clovis that was founded in May 1912. The bank was located on the southwest corner of Pollasky and Fifth. The original building remains a vital part of Old Town.

John married Miss Bette Heiskell on Oct. 5, 1885, at the Academy Church. The couple welcomed son Tom. Bette died,

and in 1895, John married Anne Ambrosia.

They had two children: Maude graduated from Clovis High, became a teacher and principal of Nees Colony School. Ward graduated from Clovis High and received his D.D.S. from the University of California.

The Cadwalladers left us a rich heritage.

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Clovis Police Response to In-Custody Death

CLOVIS POLICE REPORT Adam Ricardo Solis

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The Clovis Police Department would like to update our community on the investigation of an in-custody death that occurred in late March, 2022, and correct some inaccurate information which has been provided to the media: On the evening of March 24, 2022 just before midnight, our communications center received a 911 call from an apartment complex in the 200 block of W. Alamos Ave. The caller requested help, telling the 911 operator that there was an adult in the apartment acting erratically.

The 911 dispatcher could hear sounds of a disturbance occurring in the background. Officers and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were dispatched immediately.

Officers approached the apartment first to make sure the apartment was safe for EMS to enter. Officers identified themselves through the unlocked door and were provided access to the apartment by the caller.

Once in the apartment, officers made contact with an individual later identified as 35-year-old Isabel De La Torre. De La Torre became combative and charged at officers, which included a K-9 officer.

De La Torre was restrained and placed in handcuffs. While restrained and awaiting EMS, De La Torre suffered a medical episode and stopped breathing. CPR was administered and, once stabilized by EMS, De La Torre was transported to Communi-

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June 20, 2022 Peach and Sierra was partially closed due to a collision following a short pursuit. The driver of a stolen vehicle was arrested. One uninvolved vehicle ran the stop sign. EMS was on the scene. The driver was identified as 55 year old Jefferet Hobson of North Hollywood. Hollywood was booked into Fresno County Jail for possession of a stolen vehicle, evading officers, hit and run, driving with a suspended license, obstructing an officer, and a warrant.

June 20, 2022 Know the dangers of your pool because it only takes seconds to drown! Have fun in your backyards and at the lake this summer, but please be responsible.

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ty Regional Medical Center.

24 hours after being hospitalized, De La Torre passed away. It was later determined that De La Torre had a potentially toxic level of methamphetamine in her system.

We understand the community’s concern over this incident and the desire to have as much confirmed information as possible.

We are awaiting the full report from the Fresno County Coroner’s Office. In the meantime, we are limited in terms of sharing specific details of this ongoing investigation and we appreciate your patience.

We want to express our condolences to the family and friends of Isabel De La Torre. Immediately following the unfortunate incident, and several times since, we reached out to the family to provide details of the incident. At this time we have not yet received a response.

June 19, 2022 On this date in 1865, it was declared that enslaved African Americans were finally free! Celebrations began a year later for what is now known as Juneteenth and we are proud to celebrate with our community.

June 17, 2022 Update-Because of tips, Clovis PD have identities of both suspects involved in a burglary and fraud at the Walmart Villa on Shaw on May 31, 2022. CPD Case 22-30431.

June 16, 2022 Two suspects stole over $1,000 worth of goods at Vons on 05/24/22. Got info? Call Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP, call Clovis PD at (559) 324-2556, or DM us! CPD Case 22-28977.

June 14, 2022 Today, Clovis PD were honored to participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run as the Special Olympics Northern California torch made its way through the Central Valley.

June 8, 2022 Looking to become a member of an organization that makes a difference in the community? Your Clovis Police Department is hiring for several positions.

Get info, contact a recruiter, learn about our department, and apply online.

Positions: • Adoption Center Technician (P/T) • Animal Control Officer • Animal Services Officer (P/T) • Community Work Program Supervisor (P/T) • Police Cadet (P/T) • Police Officer (Lateral/Recruit) June 6, 2022 Clovis Police Department’s Youth Services division is dedicated to supporting families in the Clovis community by providing programs, services, and activities that promote both healthy and consistent parenting practices alongside healthy youth development. For more information you can visit the Department of Youth services website where information on drug education classes and juvenile work programs can be found.

If anyone has information regarding any crime committed, please call the Clovis PD non-emergency number at (559) 324-2800, or Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP.

Catalytic Converter Thief Apprehended

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A well-known catalytic converter thief led Clovis PD on a car chase that ended in north Fresno at Herndon and Palm Avenues.

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A short pursuit between Clovis PD and a known catalytic converter thief ended in an arrest in a parking lot near the Herndon/Palm intersection in Fresno.

In the early morning hours of May 28th, an officer noticed the suspect driving his vehicle near Willow/Herndon and

upon attempting to pull over the vehicle a pursuit ensued.

The pursuit ended of course with an arrest, but this was after the vehicle had crashed into a pole before leaving his vehicle in the Palm/Herndon area.

30-year-old David Garcia was arrested with five warrants, grand theft, evading an officer and possession of burglary tools.

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LunaFest Returns to Clovis LunaFest 2022 Lineup How to Be at Home Filmmaker: Andrea cgg266@comcast.net Dorfman (Halifax, NS) An animated poem about coping with isoSoroptimist International of Clovis (SIC) lation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Close Ties to Home Country Filmmaker: will again showcase outstanding films by Akanksha Cruczynski (Brooklyn, NY) and about women on Sunday, July 10, 2022, An immigrant dog walker finds a conat the Mercedes Edwards Theatre. nection in the hearts of the wealthy pets she Doors open at 2:30 p. m. at the 902 Fifth cares for.

Street Clovis location, with screening to beGeneration Impact: The Coder Filmmakgin at 3:00 p.m. Refreshments and discussion er: Samantha Knowles (Brooklyn, NY) will follow the presentation.

A 13-year-old girl designs and builds a If you want to watch from the comfort of mobile app to help kids stay connected to your home, there is a virtual option too. their incarcerated parents by sending photos LunaFest 2022 is a program of eight short and letters. films that empower and inspire women, plus Proof of Loss Filmmaker: Katherine an additional movie by a local female filmFisher (Los Angeles, CA) maker, Hayley White. The total running time When a fire takes their home, a father and is 80 minutes. daughter must find a way to salvage what “We did very well last year,” says Soremains: each other. roptimist Susan Buckley of the 2021 virtual When You Clean a Stranger’s Home event. “This is our second year, and through Filmmaker: Sharon Arteaga (Austin, TX) the generosity of the Clovis Unified School A first-generation high school student District, we have the use of the Mercedes describes what she and her mom learn about Edwards Theatre.” people while cleaning their homes.

Lunafest.org says, “This year’s films Between the Lines: Liz at Large Filmchallenge our perceptions about the world maker: Abi Cole (Weaverville, NC) and our place in it, spark conversations, Frustrated with the lack of character strengthen connections, and inspire us to be diversity in The New Yorker’s cartoons, an better versions of ourselves.”

The stories are told from various perspec- artist submits her own illustrations, becomtives and champion women and gender-non- ing the first Black woman cartoonist in the magazine’s near-century run. conforming individuals, highlighting their Wearable Tracy Filmmaker: Emily aspirations, accomplishments, resilience, McAllister (Carnelian Bay, CA) strength, and connection.

Carole Grosch

A Bronx woman’s accidental social experiment connects her with fellow New Yorkers who might otherwise forever remain strangers.

To the Future, with Love | Filmmakers: Shaleece Haas (Los Angeles, CA) and Hunter “Pixel” Jimenez (Los Angeles, CA) An animated self-portrait of a nonbinary trans teen caught between the expectations of his Guatemalan immigrant family and his dreams of living happily ever after with his long-distance boyfriend.

Enjoy these great films while supporting SIC, a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment.

Proceeds will benefit the service projects of Soroptimist International of Clovis, along with Chicken & Egg Pictures, which supports female nonfiction filmmakers.

LunaFest was established in 2000 by LUNA®, makers of the first nutrition bar for women. In 2001, LunaFest began as the first traveling film show that began in California as a premiere, then blossomed as 170 filmmakers showcased their work in 2,700 screenings nationwide. The films give fresh perspectives and inspire and connect communities.

The event has helped raise over $6.5 million for women’s causes at the local level.

General admission is $30; for students $20. The recommended viewing age is 13 years and up. Tickets can be purchased at www.siclovis.org Virtual attendees will be sent a 48-hour live access link that begins Friday, July 8 at 10 p.m. and ends Sunday, July 10 at 10 p.m.

Learn more about LunaFest films and filmmakers at lunafest.org/filmmakers.

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Clovis Community College Educates Through Summer at SEA J.T. Gomez jt21gomez@gmail.com

At Clovis Community College, a new but not so new summer program is opening up aiming to help Latinx and low-income students explore science areas.

The new program, titled Summer at SEA, is put on by Clovis Community in which they welcome Clovis Unified School District students to explore different STEM activities.

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

The Summer at SEA program was helped by the Title V Grant which focuses on two main tasks according to the Clovis Community College website. These two tasks are to develop “seamless educational pipelines” and “develop effective individualized student support services”.

Title V Project Director Stephanie Briones describes the program as one component of the Title V grant. She then stated that with this grant there was a “holistic approach to STEM for success and transfer readiness.”

“Really what this means to our grant is that it’s the start in the right direction. So our students are not only learning about what college is, but also learning about what they can contribute and also what questions to ask in between then.”

Gabriella Ramirez, Student Success Coach and Instructor and Coordinator for the Summer at SEA program, mentions that so far the program has been beyond her expectations. “So far the group of students here are amazing….So far, so good, I’m looking forward to the next five weeks.”

The program will last a total of six weeks, and the media was allowed to look into classes on the last day of the first week.

Ramirez went on to say that this was the second year that they were able to fulfill this program for the students of CUSD,

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Students of the Summer at SEA program look on as Instructor and Coordinator of the program Gabriella Ramirez speaks. The Summer at SEA program is a six week program for high school students worth three units of college course credit.

but this year was far more planned and “revamped” as she calls it. “This is our second year doing [the program]. From last year to this year we’ve kind of revamped it a little bit, and so I was a little nervous with the new year coming up.”

She mentions the changes made from last year to this year include a more hands on approach. “Last year we weren’t as hands on with the different STEM disciplines. So last year, we kind of picked one, and stuck with that through the entire program. And that worked well, that was really nice, but the feedback we got from our students was, ‘We’d like to get a broad idea of what does STEM mean?’”

Gabriella talked about the “robust” STEM project that is alive at Clovis Community and how they could use that to their advantage with this Summer at SEA program.

“We put our heads together and for us,

we thought, ‘Well we have such a robust STEM program here at Clovis Community College-why don’t we use what we have in house already?”

She went on to say that the program connected with different departments throughout Clovis Community in order to fulfill those responsibilities of providing a true STEM experience for their students.

“We connected with chemistry, we connected with engineering, computer science, we’re gonna have a talk from our physics department, and then we’re gonna end off the summer with geology.”

The students of Clovis Unified don’t only have the opportunity to learn about STEM programs though, they also have the opportunity to earn college course credit.

“In combination with getting hands on STEM exploration, they are taking a three unit college success course. In terms of that, they’re already understanding what it

means to be a student on a campus…We’re also talking so much within the scope of college success.”

Gabriella states that the transition from high school to college as a student can be stressful, but with a program such as the Summer at SEA program, prospective college students are making their lives a bit easier and getting that hands-on experience that so many people crave.

The Summer at SEA program looks to finish in about five weeks, and just as is with any other program at Clovis Community College, it hopes to fulfill more to student success than merely a regular college or high school course.

Thinking in terms of community rather than solely student success, Stephanie Briones reminds, “It’s giving back to our community, because that’s what our grant is as well, it’s remembering that the biggest part of community college is the community.”

Best Practices for Managing Your Business Through an Economic Downturn Contributed

your business during an economic downturn involves paying more attention to The United States economy is nothing your cash flow than ever. if not cyclical - which can be a good thing Cash flow was always one of the bigor a bad thing depending on when, exact- gest reasons why small businesses premaly, you’re trying to operate a business. turely shutter their doors and the risk is According to one recent study, roughly even greater during the unpredictability of 57% of small business owners say that a downturn. they fear the U.S. economy will only get Therefore, to keep your business as worse over the last year. Many are worhealthy as possible, you need to do whatried that if something doesn’t change, ever it takes to bring in more income than things could get as bad as they were in you’re spending on expenses each month.

April 2020. Keep in mind that many of This isn’t something you’re going to be these small business owners are still very able to do overnight - it’s not like flipping much feeling the impact of the onset of a light switch. You need to talk to your the COVID-19 pandemic that took place financial professional today to see what during that period of time. you can cut, if necessary, to help create But the key difference here is that a stable foundation from which to work nobody really saw the Coronavirus - or from. its long-lasting damage - coming at the Along the same lines, if yours is a time. Indeed, it took virtually everyone business that keeps an inventory on hand, by surprise. Now, people have a chance to you’ll want to take care to start reviewing prepare themselves to hopefully mitigate your inventory management practices as much risk from another such event as sooner rather than later. possible.

Inventory is one of the biggest overYour Business and the Economy: What head costs for every organization and You Need to Know many see it as a “necessary evil.” But By far, the most important step that what they need to understand is that it you can take to help protect and manage doesn’t need to be nearly as large of a

burden as some allow it to become.

Gather your team and see what you can do to reduce the amount of inventory you have on-site. Go over your analytics and historical reporting to make sure that you’re not producing more products than you’re actually selling. Oftentimes reducing the amount of inventory also allows you to reduce your warehousing costs as well because you’re no longer paying for products that are just sitting in a warehouse somewhere waiting to be sold.

In the run-up to any economic downturn, it is also important to double down on that which you do better than anyone else. As businesses continue to grow, they often add new products and services in the name of “diversification.” If the economy were verifiably strong, that would be a relatively decent time for experimentation. An economic downturn is not that time. Instead, focus on everything you do best and let the rest fall by the wayside for the time being. Remember that you’re not necessarily trying to grow bigger during this period - you’re trying to do what you have to in order to survive.

Finally, consider attempting to win over the customers of your competition

now before things get particularly tricky in the marketplace. Figure out which of your competitors are most successful and pay attention to what they are doing. Do they have a particularly compelling value proposition? Do they know their audience better than you know yours?

Likewise, are there any gaps that you can identify that are potentially able to be taken advantage of? If you start winning over new customers today, you’ll increase the chances that they will be there for you when you truly need them tomorrow.

In the end, it’s simply not possible to avoid an economic downturn altogether.

They’ve happened before and they will certainly happen again. But what you can do is make sure that you’re prepared for this inevitability, which is what these best practices are all about.

If you’d like to find out more information about what your small business can do to protect itself in the event of another economic downturn, or if you just have any additional questions that you’d like to go over with someone in a bit more detail, please don’t hesitate to contact this office today.

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Clovis Senior Activity Center hosts Tenant Housing Resource Fair Adam Ricardo Solis @Adamsoliss

The Clovis Senior Activity Center hosted the debut of their tenant housing resource fair Wednesday, June 15.

The resource fair was held to provide current tenants, landlords, and apartment seekers in the Clovis and Fresno area a chance to connect with vendors like PG&E and other groups like CalFresh so that they could side step the wait time over phone calls and get direct help from representatives at the resource fair.

Mai Kou Yang, recreation specialist at the Clovis Senior Center, said the idea of having the resource fair originated from calls asking for information on affordable housing and different listings in the Clovis and Fresno area.

“They’re looking for apartment listings in the Clovis and Fresno areas and they’re looking for what the prices are because they’re looking to relocate. They’re also looking for food assistance and utility programs and what is out there to help them,” Yang said.

For Yang, this event was one that the community greatly needed. Originally anticipating less than 200 attendees to arrive at Wednesday’s resource fair, with Yang’s goal to reach at least 200, and within the first hour and a half the goal was nearly met with the senior center packed with vendors and attendees.

The main concern for many attendees at the resource fair revolved around keeping the cost of their bills as low as possible during the summer heat. This was also the goal of Lacey Gentry, service representative for PG&E who was one of the vendors at the resource fair Wednesday.

Gentry was sharing information about

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Tenant Housing Resource Fair debut at the Clovis Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, June 15.

the medical baseline discount that PG&E offers. Which Gentry said is something that oftentimes gets overlooked by many customers and could help save them money.

“Obviously it’s based on the medical need, it’s not like the care discount where it’s based on the income. A lot of them don’t know that we offer the medical baseline and that’s another discount they could utilize on top of the care because sometimes [customers] don’t even have the care,” Gentry said.

Gentry said the most common question asked by attendees was how they could

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continue to save money on their bills. She added it circles back to being aware of what programs are available should they qualify for for it, such as the aforementioned medical baseline.

“The medical baseline their doctor has to fill that application out but that’s been the most common question today, ‘how can I save money’.” Gentry said.

To find out your eligibility or more about the medical baseline program you can visit PG&E’s website or visit PG&E’s energy savings program page.

Yang said that after seeing the large

turnout to the resource fair she feels it is “evident” that this event is needed and will continue as an annual event to provide resources to the community.

“It’s a one stop shop to all our different government agencies, different local vendors who came out, and our partners who came out to provide the information to our seniors instead of our seniors going out and, you know, it’s frustrating, especially if you have a single or multiple issues going on and you’re not able to afford certain utilities,” Yang said.

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