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Boice Funeral Home
celebrates a century of
caring
Clovis Roundup
2491 Alluvial Ave Ste. 540
Clovis CA, 93611
LOCAL NEWS & ENTERTAINMENT
VOL. 4, NO. 10
September 12, 2013
ClovisFest is Coming - September 21st,
22nd
Mark your calendars on September 21st and 22nd for
the 39th Annual Table Mountain Casino ClovisFest and
the Kaiser Permanente Hot Air Balloon Fun Fly. The
streets of Old Town will be filled with over 250 craft and
food booths that attract tens of thousands of visitors.
The day starts out early in the morning at the Rodeo
Grounds as several hot air balloons take up to cruise
By Carol Lawson-Swezey
Boice Funeral Home, with its stately Tudor style
building on Pollasky Avenue, has been a Clovis Old Town
icon for as long as anyone can remember. For a hundred
years, the establishment has become part of the landscape
of downtown Clovis and has supported and aided local
residents in their most trying and difficult times.
across the Valley sky. Arrive early around 6 am to see the
giant orbs inflate. Lift off is about 7 am.
Then cross the street to the free, family festival on
Pollasky Ave. Enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant or
food booth and start shopping.
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Thousands of families have used the
one time family owned business to make
final arrangements for loved ones.
“Our mission is to serve each family
as though they were the only family we
serve,” said Lyndel James, Boice’s funeral
director.
Lyndel has been part of Boice’s legacy
for nearly a third of its history.
He started as an embalmer in 1977,
when the funeral home was so encrusted
with ivy that the six inch growth had to be
burned off by the fire department.
The funeral home opened in September
of 1913, when it began serving families
from a building located near Fourth Street
and Pollasky Avenue. At that time, the
funeral home was called Beal Brothers
Funeral Home. In 1929, Laura and
Arthur Boice borrowed $5,000 and built
a new funeral home and residence at the
building’s current address at the southwest
corner of Third Street and Pollasky
Avenue. The funeral home was renamed
Arthur Boice Undertaking.
The family lived in the three bedroom
part of the home until sometime in the
1960s when it was converted in full to a
funeral business. The current building is
part of the initial structure, except for the
selection room downstairs, which was
originally an added, enclosed sun porch.
With Mrs. Boice’s assistance in all
phases of the family business, the funeral
home became known for its unique feature
of having a “Lady Attendant” who helped
Arthur Boice serve families. The family
tradition continued through the years,
including the Boices’ daughter Maxine
and son-in-law Clyde Barnett serving
the Clovis, rural Fresno and foothill
communities. After Laura died in 1938,
Arthur married Alice, who continued in
the family business.
When Mr. Boice passed away in 1964,
Alice, known as “Mrs. B.,” continued to
operate the funeral home. In 1977, she sold
the business to long-time family friends at
Lisle Funeral Home of Fresno. Lyndel was
hired six months before the funeral homes
changed owners.
“It was my first full-time job after
serving an apprenticeship in the Bay
Area,” Lyndel said. “I was the last person
Mrs. Boice hired.”
Lyndel, who was from Kerman and
his wife, Susan, who was from Clovis,
returned home to settle in and raise a
family. They have two children, Ryan, who
works for the City of Clovis and his wife
Jenny James, a Radiology Tech with the
Fresno Veterans Hospital and a daughter,
Melissa James, a Seventh Grade Middle
School Teacher, and a grandson, Wyatt.
Other Boice staff include Kristi
McKean, Jose Rodriguez and Helen
Camarillo.
In 1986, Boice became a member
of the Dignity Memorial® network of
funeral, cremation and cemetery service
providers. Dignity Memorial has more
than 1,600 facilities nationwide and
is North America’s largest provider of
funeral services.
Dignity Memorial providers offer
exclusive benefits including National
Transferability of Prearranged Services,
Smart and Safe Seniors, the Bereavement
Travel Program, military funeral honors,
the 24-Hour Compassion Helpline® and
access to an acclaimed grief management
library.
“Being part of a larger network, we can
offer the comfort of a small town business
backed by a company which is prepared to
do whatever is necessary,” Lyndel said.
Planning and carrying out a memorial
service or funeral involves many steps
and decisions and is “like planning a
wedding but not having six months for
the preparation,” Lyndel said. “We are
dedicated to serving our friends and
neighbors and building those relationships
over the years.” He added that the greatest
compliment is having a family return
for services again and again and serving
generations of local families.
Boice has been with the Clovis Chamber
of Commerce since 1918, the chamber’s
second oldest member next to Sassano’s
Mens Wear. They pride themselves
on being an integral part of the Clovis
community and help support the Chamber,
the Clovis Lions, Elks and Moose Clubs,
Children’s Hospital Kid’s Day and Toys
for Tots. They also collect used eyeglasses
and hearing aids for the Lion’s Club and
sponsor local soccer and softball teams.
“This is our community,” Lyndel said.
“We offer services in a time of need as well
as quietly go about supporting our kids and
being an integral part of the community
when they need us.”
Boice has shepherded services as
small as 50 to 100 people as well as huge
community events like the services at the
Fresno Convention Center for Hmong
General Vang Pao, which drew more than
60,000 mourners. They have also been
honored to direct the recent services for
eight local young soldiers and several
sheriff and police officers killed in the line
of duty. They also coordinated services
for honorary local celebrity, Ken “Festus”
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out with his sleigh to take the children’s
early Christmas wish lists.
Back by popular demand will be Henry
The Brave Little Tractor. Based on the
book of the same name, Henry will be
there for pictures when purchasing the
book. It is adorable.
None of this could be possible without
the generous support of our sponsors.
Joining title sponsor Table Mountain
Casino are Bud Light, Pepsi, Clear
Channel Radio, home of Power Talk,
Kaiser Permanente, Airgas, the Fresno
Bee, CVES, KAIL Fresno, Alert-O-Lite,
Clawson Honda, ARTCO and Ad-Venture
Video.
ClovisFest runs from 8 – 5 both days
with free admission and free parking. Pets
of any kind are NOT allowed according to
the city ordinance. Please respect that and
leave Fido at home.
For complete information visit www.
clovischamber.com.
Events Director Tammi Walton has been
busy choosing the best of the thousands of
vendors vying for the hundreds of spaces to
sell their wares. She reports that the quality
and variety this year are extraordinary as
applications pour in on the new chamber
website.
Fran Blackney, event coordinator, is
bringing in delectable food with lots of
olden goodies sprinkled with new tastes.
Look for homemade ice cream on Fourth
Street and egg rolls in the food court.
Something new this year is Bratwurst in
the Budweiser Beer Garden that will once
again be providing delicious brews.
Be sure to visit a Pepsi booth hosted by
local non-profits to quench your thirst.
The biggest excitement will be on Fourth
and Fifth Streets where the Chamber has
kicked up its street entertainment.
On Fourth Street you’ll find the North
American Wrestlers (NAW) a big hit in
past years. Herb Bauer will present The
Board Room, part of the King of the Valley
Skate Board Comp Series. The invitation
only finals will be held on Sunday, the
22nd.
Over on Fifth Street, performers
will include the Central CA Area Derby
(CCAD), aka Roller Derby Girls, Mile
High Karate, Flamenco Dancers and
Cynthia Merrill’s Ballroom Dancing on
Sunday.
For the complete entertainment
schedule, visit www.clovischamber.com
and click on the ClovisFest picture.
Of course, ClovisFest would not be
complete without something for the little
ones and we are going all out this year.
Strolling throughout the festival will be
characters from Something Enchanted and
Dreams Come True Entertainment.
But the big action will be in the DMV
lot with the carnival. In addition to the fun
rides, there will be the Children’s Holiday
Playground. There will be a pumpkin
patch for Halloween but, more exiciting,
you’ll find a “Summer Santa” all decked
Curtis. Boice has been honored with a 90 Years
of Service Recognition, by the Clovis
City Council with a pioneer business
proclamation, a State Senate Proclamation,
and a Congressional Recognition award.
On September 16th, Boice will receive a
proclamation from the Clovis City Council
and will celebrate its 100th anniversary
on September 27th from 10 to 3 p.m. at
the funeral home. Events will include
a ribbon cutting, guest speakers Clovis
councilman Nathan Magsig and Clovis
Fire Chief Michael Despain and will
introduce Lyndel in his new role as Boice’s
celebrant, who can oversee and conduct
memorial services.
Lyndel is looking forward to many
more years of serving the community and
providing services which everyone will
ultimately need but few want to think
about.
“When a family we’ve served gives me
a hug and tells us they couldn’t have done
it without us, it makes it all worthwhile,”
Lyndel said “We are very honored that the
community has placed their trust in us for
the past 100 years.” `
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day, so if you really want to save some
money, join a local credit union today –
that’s how you can be much better off.
Credit Unions provide a place for
members to enjoy no-fee services, save
money, and get loans at reasonable rates.
And great news: all through September at
Fresno County Federal Credit Union, when
a current member refers a new member,
they both receive a free gift, and are both
eligible to win a vacation in Hawaii!
What are the advantages to membership
at Fresno County Federal Credit Union?
First of all, fee-free accounts. Fresno
County Federal Credit Union offers no
monthly fee checking accounts, savings
accounts and VISA debit cards that you
can personalize with your favorite photo.
Online and mobile banking. At your
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Access to your money. You’ll have easy
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Low minimum balances. You can open
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Lower interest rates on credit cards
and loans. Fresno County Federal Credit
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cannot exceed 18 percent on any credit
card or loan rates.
What more can you expect from Fresno
County Federal Credit Union?
Personal attention. Fresno County
Federal Credit Union has friendly
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representatives who will work with you to
make your financial transactions as easy
and convenient as possible – and help you
achieve your financial goals.
Better rates, lower fees. Fresno County
Federal Credit Union offers better rates
and lower fees, and a great many services
at no cost. You’ll save money with a credit
union instead of a bank. We offer no
monthly fee checking, free bill pay, and
you’re likely to get a lower interest rate on
an auto loan.
Be better off. Fresno County Federal
Credit Union typically offers higher rates
on savings and certificates – and much
lower rates on loans.
Remember, all through September,
when a current member refers a new
member to Fresno County Federal Credit
Union (and the referral is accepted for
membership), you both get a free tote bag,
and you’re both automatically entered to
win a Hawaiian vacation that includes
airfare from LAX to Oahu, hotel for three
days, a Pearl Harbor tour for two, ground
transfers and all hotel/air taxes. There’s no
purchase necessary; ask for details at any
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There’s never been a better time than
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Joining is a breeze, and moving your
accounts is easier than ever. Visit Fresno
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more tips and tools.
The Seal of Protection
In battle, our
enemies attack
where we are the
weakest. In ancient times, warriors would protect themselves
with some type
of armor to protect their bodies. Protectors
were made from
the most primitive items such as leaves, twine, leather
goods and ultimately metal products. The
design was very important because vital
areas needed more protection. Of course
the head and the chest area were the most
vulnerable.
The same occurs when we think about
our mouth and teeth. Countless hours
and millions of dollars have been spent researching the make-up of the oral cavity
and its components. The mouth is made
up of both hard and soft tissue. This pro-
vides the structure for the entrance to our
body’s health. If someone is plotting an
attack against us they would surely attack
the most important area of our system
where they could cut off all our supplies.
Without our supplies we would not be able
to sustain any type of battle. The most
prominent tissues within the oral cavity are the teeth, the bone which supports
the teeth, and the soft tissues or the gums
which protect the bone.
The bone is very important as it is the
foundation for tooth support. Without
bony support, our teeth would have nothing to hold them up. Teeth are important
for assisting in changing our food into an
emulsion which is then digested and nutrients can be extracted. But we have to
be careful when consuming foods because
there are elements which piggyback within
the food which can be detrimental to the
teeth. Sugars and acids wage a war on the
teeth every time they come in contact.
Without protection, what kind of a General
would lead the army against these foes?
Before we can provide protection we
must first analyze our weakest points to
provide the proper type of protection. Our
teeth are formed from buds which come together and coalesce or cement themselves
together to form the actual tooth shape.
This is quite noticeable on our back teeth
where we see all the grooves. The main
ones are called developmental grooves.
Although these buds cement themselves
together, they are not perfectly sealed.
This could provide access for our foes,
better known as cavities, to enter our walls
of defense. These walls are the actual defense so we must provide protection. In
the dental world these are known as sealants. Sealants are a resin based material
which provides a suit of armor over these
developmental grooves. These grooves are
the weakest link and a port of entry for our
dental enemies. The teeth are most vulnerable when they first enter the oral cavity so
if we check them when they are new and
there are no invaders present, cavities, that
is the best time to protect them.
Yet there is another way to protect our
teeth. We must make them strong by providing them with vitamins. Not really a
vitamin, but a strengthening device nonetheless. Fluoride provides a stronger wall
with a less vulnerable port of entry. It is
absorbed and attaches making the teeth
stronger overall. Yet another mechanism
is to have our teeth cleaned and maintained
to albeit keep our attackers at bay.
Whatever mechanism we use to protect
our teeth, these will all get the seal of approval from your local dentist.
If you have any questions or wish to
contact this writer you may do so at:
Art of Design Implant, Cosmetic, and
Family Dentistry
Edward A. Treviño, DDS, FADIA
1040 E. Herndon Ave. #102
Fresno, California 93720
559-230-0809
559-230-0833 fax
artofdesigndentistry@gmail.com
www.fresnosdentist.com
Shaver Lake Fishing Report
By Dick Nichols
Shaver Lake continued with hit or miss
action this past week, but multiple limits
are possible each trip, according to Dick
Nichols, of Dick’s Fishing Charters. His
clients had multiple limits this week with a
trophy sized rainbow on about 75% of his
trips. David Dellinger and his girlfriend
Kim Fairless, both of Citrus Heights,
picked up their limits with Dellinger
getting a nice 2.5 pound bow while fishing
with Nichols. Shaver resident Dave Dungy
and his son Gage, took their limits, with
a couple big bow’s fishing in the same
locations as Nichols. Dungy was using a
Fire tiger Apex at 55 feet deep on the down
riggers and Trout Busters behind weighted
Mountain Flashers on the side poles at 21
feet deep.
Nichols continues to troll the area in
front of Shaver Marina and the Point at
dawn and then moves to Black Rock and
Eagle Point for mid morning fishing.
Before noon he moves back to the island
for trophy trout action which has been
paying off most of the time.
Bankies are catching a few from the
road 1 and 2 areas, Shaver Marina and the
Point. According to Nichols, the Shaver
marina area is a home for trophy sized
trout at dawn to 7 am. He suggests casting
spinners, Needle Fish or Fish Hawks in
that area.
The shaver Lake Trophy Trout 3rd
annual Sportsmen’s dinner is on September
28th at the Shaver
Community
center.
Tickets for the steak
dinner and big time
auction and raffle are
at Shaver Lake Sports,
559-841-2740.
The leading fish in
the summer derby is
a 61/2 pounder. The
derby ends on the 2nd
Saturday of September.
the winner will be the
SLTTP guest at the
Sportsmen’s Dinner.
Benjamin and Mallory Oller, of Clovis, show off Benjamin’s 3 1/2
pound rainbow caught during Labor Day weekend.
CR Fishing Report by Valley Rod & Gun
By Sam Fragoso
Millerton:
Bass ** Stripers *
Lake is dropping about 10” a day. Bass
fishing is good for quantity, but just ok
for quality. Top water and rip bait bite are
good in the morning then the fish are moving deeper. Drop shotting with worms will
catch quantity as well as quality. The river
is the best for bass. A few striper are being caught up around the 5 MPH buoys by
trollers.
Pine Flat:
Trout * Bass * Salmon *
Water is dropping. Trout fishing is just
fair in the main lake. Trollers are going
40’ deep for trout up to 16”. Needlefish,
Apex’s, and rainbow runners are the lures
of choice. Another pod of fish is at the 5580’ depth in the main lake. Some of these
trout are 18-19” and a few salmon up to
20”. Hootchies in pearl or purple haze
seem to be about the best. Bass fishing
is ok for numbers, but quality is lacking.
Top water bite is good early or late. Once
the sun getsd up, dropshotting, dartheads,
and jigs are probably the best along with
senkos. 15-25’ seems to be a good depth.
A few crappie around Deer Creek marina
docks are being caught at night under
lights. 15% full of water. Trout and salmon
have been extremely hard to find.
Huntington:
Trout *
Lake is almost full. Dam 3 good even
for bank fishing. Nightcrawlers, salmon
eggs, or powerbait cathing 13-13 1/2”
trout. Trollers using wedding rings or Capt.
Jack hootchies are taking trout around dam
1&2. A few small kokanee, 9-11”, coming
out of 40’ water on purple haze hootchies
or pearl hootchies.
Wishon:
Trout *
Lake is low, but fishing is ok. Ramp
is back in the water Shorthair Creek area
kicking out powerbait and night crawler
fish. Trollers are working the upper part of
the lake with ok success.
Edison:
Trout *
A lot of small fish under 13” from both
bank anglers and trollers. Lake is low. A
few above average fish coming on small
rapalas. Lake is rising slowly.
Mammoth Pool:
Trout **
Lake has reopened since aspen fire.
Weather has been hot this past week. Trout
is pretty good on night crawlers and power
bait. Trollers are doing a little better on
flashers and night crawlers. Lake level is
about 18%.
Bass lake:
Trout ** Bass ** Kokanee *
1-2lb bass being caught around the
docks on senkos or dropshotting 4”
worms. Trout anglers going 3-4 colors
with wedding rings or needlefish from
Browns Ditch to Sheriff Tower. Kokanee
up to 16” coming from the dam end of the
lake. Spooning in about 40’ of water. Lake
is almost 65% full.
For more information, log on to www.
valleyrodgun.com or call (559) 2 9 2 3474.
Clovis Roundup
September 12, 2013
Strap pets in for safety -- theirs and yours
Most drivers would not allow a 40-pound
unsecured weight to ricochet around the
interior of their vehicles. Passengers and
cargo are typically strapped in for safety.
But if a driver is driving with an unsecured
pet in his or her car, he or she could be
putting everyone in the car at risk.
The law states that children and adults
should be buckled up when riding in a
car. The same regulations do not always
pertain to pet passengers, although some
experts think they should. According to
Christina Selter, the founder of Californiabased pet advocacy group Bark Buckle
Up, pets can be very dangerous inside of a
vehicle if they are not secured. A 60-pound
Golden Retriever can hit you with 2,700
pounds of force in a 35 mile-per-hour
crash. However, that’s not the only danger.
A dog or cat that is allowed to roam freely
inside a car can pose a distraction to the
driver, potentially impeding a driver’s
line of vision or inadvertently bumping
into the gear shift. A small animal could
get down into the foot well on the driver’s
side and impede operation of the brakes or
accelerator.
In addition to the passengers and driver
in the car, an unsecured pet poses a danger
to itself. A dog or cat that is propelled
through the car in a crash or sudden stop
can risk injury or death. Even simply
bumping noses on the dashboard or a seat
can be very painful to the animal. There
are other reasons why the pet should be
tethered in the car.
* A belt or tether secures the animal and
prevents it from hanging its head out of the
window, where any small speck of flying
debris can cause a serious injury to the
pet’s eyes or nose. It’s important to keep
the pet’s entire body inside of the moving
vehicle.
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It is best to secure your feline friend if you will be taking him for a ride in the car.
* A harness will prevent a dog or
cat from physically jumping out of the
vehicle. If a squirrel or other distraction
arouses interest outside, the pet is unable
to pursue it.
* In the event of an accident, a pet
seatbelt will keep the animal contained
until emergency workers can assess the
situation. A frightened or injured pet may
scratch or bite. Having an excited animal
on the loose can make rescue dangerous.
* When wearing a harness, the pet
doesn’t have to work as hard bracing itself
while the car is maneuvering. The harness
will keep it secure.
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a motor vehicle. An animal crate that is
belted down is one option, and a pet may
be comfortable riding in a familiar crate
and feel more secure as a result.
For smaller dogs or cats, consider a
pet booster seat that straps in with the
vehicle’s safety belt. Some drivers have
used children’s booster seats with a pet
harness.
Harnesses that work with safety belts
are also available. These can keep the pet
in a sitting or lying-down position.
Securing pets in the car ensures the
driver’s safety and the safety of the
passengers as well as the health of the pet
going for a ride.
Contributing Writers
Carol Lawson-Sweezey - Featured Articles
Peg Bos - Let’s Talk Clovis
Don Curlee - Ag at Large
April French - Police Log of Shame
Paul Hinkle - Central Valley Motorsports
Dick Nichols - Fishing Report
Dr. Edward Trevino - Featured Articles
Sam Fragoso - Dispatches from a Movie
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Clovis Roundup
September 12, 2013
30 Days to a Better Lawn in
2014
Step outside and take a good look
at your lawn. Do you see bare spots or
patches of undesirable looking grasses and
weeds? Maybe your kids’ activities, your
dog’s constant pacing in the same path
day after day, or your parking the car on
the front lawn has caused the lawn to thin
out due to wear and compaction. It’s true
that the 19 straight days of temperatures
exceeding 100 degrees certainly did not
help our cool-season lawns either. The
lawns are beat and just looking for some
tender care.
Cooler temperatures are just around
the corner. What is left of the lawn will
perk up and appreciate the cool nights and
shorter, milder days. Crabgrass will stop
germinating by mid to late September.
Thirty days from now life will be great!
What needs to be done in the next 30
days to have a better lawn for next year?
Get ready because this is where you come
in the mix. Check for unwanted grasses.
Patches of Bermuda or dallisgrass are hard
to kill and should be sprayed 2-3 times
in the starting early September. Dense
sections of crabgrass or bentgrass are
fairly easy to kill and could wait until the
middle of September to spray. If you think
the lawn looks bad now just wait to see
what it looks like in a few weeks!
Here’s the good news. Oct 1-10 is a
great time to reseed all those problem areas.
I would strongly recommend scalping
down the areas to be reseeded prior to
seeding followed by a fall lawn aeration to
loosen the soil and encourage better root
development. Areas could then be raked or
dethatched mechanically to make a proper
seed bed. Select a quality grass to match
your existing lawn and follow suggested
seeding directions. Generally tall fescue
and ryegrass go done around 7-10 lbs/1000
sq ft. Next apply a ¼ inch of clean humus
or compost to cover the seed to keep in
the warmth and moisture to insure good
germination. Apply a starter fertilizer like
10-20-10 at 10 lbs/1000. Water 2-3 times
a day lightly to keep the mulch and seed
moist for the first 7-14 days.
Here is what you don’t do. 1) Nothing.
Your lawn will be no better next year and
likely worse. 2). Sprinkle some seed over
the bare spots and hope for the best. This
is not much better than option 1. 3). Buy
the cheapest seed you can find like annual
ryegrass. This will result in the ugliest
lawn on your block. Annual rye never
really greens up, it grows very fast and
often clumpy, it does not match any grasses
in your lawn. and it often gets riddled with
disease in the winter months.
The window of opportunity is here.
Now get outside and take the actions for a
better lawn in 2014!
Accident Tips
No one expects to be in an accident,
but even the most careful drivers may be
involved. In reality, almost everybody
gets into some sort of fender-bender at
least once in their lifetime. When you do
get into an accident, whether it is a minor
fender-bender or a serious collision, you
need to be aware of what to do. If you are
familiar with the proper protocol in dealing
with a car accident, you will save yourself
pain, suffering, and money.
•
First, attend to the medical
needs of anyone involved. Call 911 if
necessary, but remember that number is for
emergencies only.
•
When there are no injuries, move
your vehicle out of traffic to the nearest
place of safety if possible.
•
Notify the CHP or the police
department of the city in which the
collision occurred.
•
Exchange driver’s license, vehicle
registration, and insurance information
with the other driver or drivers.
•
Do not accept or place any blame.
Your insurance company has people
trained to determine who is at fault.
•
Gather contact information from
possible witnesses.
•
Take a moment to write down
details of the collision, such as time of
day, traffic conditions, weather conditions,
and the events that led up to the collision.
If possible, take photos of the vehicle’s
damage and the accident scene.
•
If your car cannot be driven,
know where the towing service will be
taking it. Get a card from the tow truck
operator or write down the driver’s name,
service’s name, and phone number.
•
Remove any valuables from your
vehicle before it is towed away. Make
sure this includes your insurance and
registration information.
•
If possible, call your insurance
company from the scene of the accident.
They will walk you through the information
they will need.
•
Choose a reputable collision
repair facility for your vehicle. While
your insurance company may direct you
to certain shops, you have the right to
go wherever you wish. Be sure you are
comfortable with the shop you choose.
•
Finally, once you have an estimate
for the repairs, read it carefully and make
sure you understand what work will be
performed. If you have questions, ask for
explanations. Reputable shops welcome
this opportunity.
By following the above guidelines,
you will be better prepared to deal with an
otherwise stressful situation. Remaining
calm and avoiding any negative
confrontations will keep everyone safe as
you work through the accident and vehicle
repair processes.
Clovis Roundup
September 12, 2013
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Central Valley Motorsports
- SPONSORED BY HEDRICKS CHEVROLET -
By Paul Hinkle
We are into the final stretch of summer
but the triple digit temperatures just don’t
seem to let up. If you plan on taking a
cruise on the weekend there is no sleeping
in, you need to get out early before the heat
takes over.
Goodguys 27th West Coast Nationals
In late August, hot rodders young
and old merged on the Alameda County
Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Over 3,700
cars showed up for a festive weekend.
There were so many cars entered in this
show, it was impossible to see every car,
take in all the vendors and shop the swap
meet in one day. The
number and quality
of cars separates this
show from all the
rest.
If this was your
first time entering
an event of this
proportion,
you
were in for a real
adventure. You had
to arrive early Friday
morning to pick up
your registration at
the Hilton (the host
hotel.) Then drive
to the fairgrounds
where you might be lucky enough to find a
good place to park. At the end of each day
the fairgrounds are cleared of all entrants
and the process of parking starts over
again Saturday and Sunday.
If you were hoping to find a good
parking spot again on Saturday, you must
be line to park around 4:00 am. If you arrive
much later you could find yourself at the
end of the line at least eight blocks from
the entry gate. After dealing with the stress
of finding that perfect place to park you
could head to the Clubhouse and start off
your day off with a great buffet breakfast
and several cups of
coffee to keep you
going. You will need
all the energy you
can muster in order
to see as many cars
as possible.
There were over
50 rods from all over
the United States
competing for the
title of “America’s
Most
Beautiful
Street Rod.” Some
of the finest cars you
will ever see were vying
for the award. Also, in the
mix for this prestigious
award was the 2013
Detroit Riddler winner.
At the end of the day
Harold Chapman from
Texas with his 1933 Ford
Roadster “Pretty Penny”
was picked as “America’s
Most Beautiful Street
Rod.” There were also
over 100 cars competing
for the “Builders Choice”
award. If you parked your
1932 Ford in the Deuce
Doins special parking
area you were 1 of approximately 270.
This was quite an impressive sight, seeing
so many 1932 Fords in one area.
If you didn’t make it this year, mark
your calendar for next years 28th West
Coast Nationals, August 22, 23 & 24,
2014. Wear comfortable shoes and be
prepared to see some of the finest rods in
the country.
UP COMING EVENTS: Sept. 7th The
11th Annual Run of the Gold Classic Car
Show Oakhurst, Sept. 8th Grandparents
Day, Biola Veterans Car Show, Sept.14th
Summer Send-Off Car Show Tulare, Sept.
15th Coarsegold Classic Car Show, Sept.
21st Clovis Park in the Park 4:00pm,
Chowchilla Classic Car Show, Selma Park
in The Park Car Show, Sept. 28th Spoke
& Rods Fresno Fair, Calvary Chapel
Car Show Visalia, Sept. 29th British Car
Roundup Clovis, Oct. 4th Rods on the
Bluff, Oct. 5th –6th Eagle Field Drags
Hot Rod Gathering Pre 74, Oct. 12th
Fall Finale Mopar Car Show Madera,
2nd Annual Autumn Car Show at Clovis
Christian Church, Sports Cars in the Park
Oakhurst,
Oct 18th – 20th 22nd California
Hot Rod Reunion, Oct. 19th Mariposa
Yosemite Hot Rod & Custom Car Show,
Nov. 2nd 23rd Annual Cayucos Car Show,
Nov. 9th –10th 24th Autumn Get-Together
Pleasanton, Nov. 15 – 17th Motor Trend
2014 Model Car Show Fresno, Nov,
22nd – 24th Goodguys 3rd Fall Del Mar
Nationals.
If your club or organization is
putting on a car show or motorsports
event, please send your information to
clovismotorsportsjamboree@gmail.com
or call me at (559) 970-2274. I’m also
looking for interesting cars and events to
share with everyone.
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September 12, 2013
Voting Ends September 30th!
Valley Aerospace company
expands operations
Niacc-Avitech Announces Move to
Clovis and Unveils Plans to Expand
Operations
Clovis, CA, August 5, 2013 – NiaccAvitech, an industry leader in the repair,
service and recertification of aircraft
components announced the move of their
headquarters to the City of Clovis. After
many years of growth, with operations
taking place in multiple locations, the
company is now located at 245 West
Dakota Avenue, adjacent to Pelco.
This consolidation will make way for
tremendous growth through the integration
of capital, materials, and human resources
to fulfill all orders with appropriate
materials, equipment, labor and space.
As an FAA-approved repair station
the company focuses on the repair,
overhaul & recertification of aircraft
Electrical, Electronic, Fuel, Hydraulic,
Pneumatic, and Wire Harness components.
Additionally Niacc-Avitech offers Rewind
and Non-Destructive Testing services as
well as manufacturing a variety of electrical
stators, rotors & landing gear harnesses
for the aerospace and defense industries.
It also maintains a satellite facility in Las
Vegas, NV which specializes in aircraft
wheels, brakes and batteries serving a wide
variety of aircraft, ranging from corporate
aircraft to Boeing 747’s.
With completion of the move to the
new 42,400 square foot facility in Clovis,
Niacc-Avitech is home to 101 technical
and administrative personnel and has plans
to add another 20-30 employees within the
next 18-months. An additional team of 12
employees are located at their Las Vegas,
NV location.
City of Clovis staff and elected officials
began working with Niacc-Avitech’s
management team in late 2012. “Our
goal,” said City Manager Rob Wooley,
“was to make the move to Clovis easy and
seamless. We knew they had to avoid any
downtime in their operation and worked
diligently to make sure that they were
able to unplug their equipment at their old
location and plug it in at the new place.”
Niacc-Avitech Technologies, Inc.
was originally formed in 1983 as Niacc
Technology, Inc. with the intent of serving
the corporate aircraft and agriculture
operators of Central California. The
company had only one employee operating
out of a 1,600 square foot building near the
Fresno-Yosemite airport.
In 2000 Niacc began negotiations
with industry leader HEICO Aerospace
Corporation, who wanted to buy out
the local company. HEICO Aerospace
Corporation is engaged primarily in certain
niche segments of the aviation, defense,
space,
medical,
telecommunications
and electronics industries through its
Hollywood, Florida- based Flight Support
Group and its Miami, Florida-based
Electronic Technologies Group. HEICO’s
customers include a
majority of the world’s airlines and
overhaul shops as well as numerous
defense and space contractors and military
agencies worldwide in addition to medical,
telecommunications
and
electronics
equipment manufacturers. In April of 2003,
after being held privately for 20 years, a
deal was struck and HEICO purchased
Niacc. Founder Jeff Andrews was asked to
continue with the management and growth
of the company.
In 2004, Niacc consolidated with a sister
company known as Avitech Engineering
out of the Bay Area into its Fresno
operation. The strategic move merged the
talents and capabilities of two respected
organizations into a lower operating cost
area. Employees of Avitech Engineering
were offered positions to relocate and
have since made Central California their
home. Because of the reputation of both
companies, it was decided to combine their
names into a single name now known as
Niacc-Avitech Technologies.
Niacc-Avitech expands, continued on page 18
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September 12, 2013
Ag at Large – citrus south: Citrus sensitivity strong in SoCal
By Don Curlee
Southern
California holds
an appreciation,
maybe even a
passion for citrus,
the trees, the fruit,
the harvesting and
shipping of citrus
products and the
economic stability
it represents. It is
proving that as the
industry is threatened by disease.
Although the greatest volume of
oranges, grapefruit, lemons and tangerines
is now produced in Tulare and Kern
Counties and other Central Valley
locations it is Southern California where
the industry’s heart beats strongest.
Residents are demonstrating the depth of
their feeling for the citrus industry in a
renewed commitment these days.
The Asian citrus psyllid has penetrated
deep into the Southern California citrus
empire. This pesky insect causes citrus
trees to curl up and die after it feeds on
their leaves. It carries the huanglongbing
disease, as deadly for citrus trees as it is
hard to pronounce. The easier recognition
is citrus greening. The insect that carries
it has been foraging in the Southern
California citrus domain since 2008, and
has recently shown up in the heavily
concentrated Central California citrus
growing region near Porterville, triggering
a quarantine.
But a quarantine has been in effect in
one Southern California citrus producing
district or another for years now. The
psyllid is endemic to those areas, and
residents with citrus trees in their backyards
are among the most committed foes of the
pest and the disease it carries, cooperating
earnestly with officials who are striving to
control the insect.
For many of these residents, officials
say, the insect and disease has become
like a threat to their personal well being
and their way of life. They have opened
their property to pest control personnel
and enthusiastically ushered moonsuited workers to their backyard trees.
They applaud the placement of insect
traps, spraying or any control measures
the agents recommend. They consider
themselves part of the defense team, and
they want to win.
Contrast that with the reaction of
Northern California residents seven years
ago when a pest called the light brown
apple moth threatened to grow to such
populations that several fruit tree varieties
might be threatened.
The suggestion
that aerial spraying might be required
to control the pest brought loud and
emotional reactions from homeowners and
other residents in Bay Area counties.
Love and respect for their backyard
citrus trees so dominates the attitude of
many in the affected counties in Southern
California that it easily overrides any
inconvenience or concern they might have
about pest control measures. Of course,
nighttime aerial spraying has not been
proposed, and is not expected.
With one of the navel orange trees
that brought the modern citrus industry to
California 140 years ago growing as a wire-
enclosed living monument in a Riverside
park, it is little wonder that citizens of the
area regard the fruit and the industry that
produces it so highly.
Citrus production is about as much a
part of the Southern California psyche as
its beaches, the freeways, the La Brea tar
pits, Mt. Palomar the Hollywood sign and
that late bloomer, Disneyland, from San
Diego to Ventura.
It is refreshing to experience community
pride, especially for an area as large as
Southern California. Although the volume
of citrus production now emanates from
the Central Valley, folks in the southland
continue to revere the traditions related to
citrus fruit in Southern California.
When
a
genuine
widespread
appreciation develops in the Central
Valley for its citrus as well as all its other
valuable crops, even reverence for them,
Central California will be richer for it, like
Southern California is and has been for
generations.
Give your home an energy makeover
Renovations that take inventory of
energy use and strive toward efficiency
have grown increasingly popular over
the years. Homeowners fed up with high
utility bills want to conserve costs, and
there are a number of ways to revamp a
home to be more energy efficient.
The first step in a home energy
makeover is to find out where your
home is losing money. Certain municipal
and environmental agencies offer home
assessments, during which they will do
a complete walk-through of your home
and highlight areas that can be improved.
Private companies also perform energy
audits on a home. They may be able to point
out appliances, windows or landscaping
issues that could be compromising the
efficiency of a home. These people may
have a more intimate knowledge of
insulation ratings and window efficiency
ratings than the average homeowner.
In addition to having an energy audit on
your home to save money on utility bills,
a professional audit may make you eligible
for tax incentives and rebates. That can
mean even more savings and may even
increase the value of your home.
Until a thorough energy assessment can
be made, there are some easy and relatively
inexpensive fixes any homeowner
can undertake to help improve energy
efficiency.
* Clean air filters. Trapped dust and
debris in a filter makes furnaces and air
conditioners work harder. Once filters are
free from dust, air can blow more smoothly
through the system.
* Plug leaks. Air leaks could be sucking
energy out of your home and money out of
your wallet. Once you find any leaks, you
can use weather stripping and caulking
to seal up breaches and save energy and
money.
* Invest in insulation. Install highefficiency insulation in attics and between
walls to prevent energy loss and keep more
warm or cool air in the home. A wellinsulated house requires less heating and
cooling to keep the temperature indoors
stable, and that translates to less money
spent on utilities. * Swap out light bulbs.
Switching bulbs from incandescent to
more efficient LED or CFL bulbs can save
money in the long run.
By making a few simple changes,
homeowner can increase their energy
savings around the house. Investing in an
energy audit and makeover can pinpoint
key areas that need improvement.
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Clovis Roundup
September 12, 2013
“Let’s Talk Clovis”, the De Luca Family
By Peg Bos, Clovis Museum
Ciriaco De Luca was born in Italy (October 14, 1888) in the small mountain city
of Buonvicino. He married Maria Guiseppa Sirimarco on June 26, 1909. She was
the sister of Jim Sirimarco who arrived in
Clovis in the early 1920’s. Jim established
the legendary Jim’s Place on Clovis Ave.
Ciriaco arrived in California on September 11, 1911 and worked at the Los
Banos Miller-Lux ranch (drove a team
of mules) for four years. In 1915 Italy
required their citizens to return to their
homeland to serve in the Italian Army during WW I.
De Luca (wounded in battle three
times) was discharged in 1919. Just prior
to his death in 1971, he received a decree
from The President of the Republic of Italy
that granted him the title of “Cavaliere of
the Order of Vittorio Veneto”. He also received the “Italy Gold Medal” and “Ser-
vice Cross”.
His wife had died in 1915 and their
son Salvatore would be raised by Maria’s
mother. Ciriaco married Marian Fasano
(1899-1981) in 1919. August 6, 1920, they
boarded the SS Canopic that was bound
(14 day cruise) to Boston, MA.
They settled in Gustine, CA and lived
with Jim & Rose Sirimarco. Their first
child Teresa was born in Gustine on October 17, 1920. Their first son Angelo arrived on January 17, 1922. Ciriaco worked
for the Gustine Carnation Milk Company.
Ciriaco rode his bicycle (92 miles) from
Gustine to Clovis in search of property. He
bought 3 lots (each 25 foot frontage) in the
Stanford Addition (Bingville) from Ralph
Brosi. A small shed was situated on that
property.
The Stanford Addition (first survey in
December, 1909) boundaries were: west,
Ciriaco De Luca (1888 - 1971) & Maria De Luca (1899 - 1981)
Midway (Sunnyside); north, 3rd Street;
south, listed as ”County Road Previously
Dedicated” (Bullard) and east, “existing
County Road” (Fowler) The Stanford addition was named for Elizabeth Stanford
who was one of five persons that purchased the land from Fresno Canal & Irrigation Company.
Stanford Addition was identified as
“Bingville” by the early settlers since numerous gas driven/water pumps in the area
provided the melodious sound of “bing,
bing”. The area was annexed (two separate
actions, in 1951 and 1959) into the city
Ciriaco and Maria arrived in Clovis on
August, 15, 1923 in a horse and buggy.
Dominica (their third child) would be born
in their shed that year as would her sister
Rosie (1924). They built their home in
1924. Eight additional children followed:
Joe, Victor, Frank, Eda, Verona, Gracie,
Clara and Virginia. Dominica still resides
at the family home.
De Luca’s first job here was at the Helm
Ranch (bounded by Shaw, Sierra, Cedar
and Winery). He also worked at the Balfe
Ranch and with the WPA (poisoning squirrels). He worked at Italian Swiss Colony
for 13 years prior to his retirement in 1953.
Ciriaco was a charter member of the
Rudolph Valentino Lodge No, 1449, Order
Sons of Italy in America that was founded
here in 1927.
Son Frank De Luca (7th sibling of 12)
remembers his parents (with other Italians
in the neighborhood) dancing a folk dance
called the Tarantella. Everyone in his family began working at an early age. They
would walk to various ranches to pick
strawberries, almonds, figs and grapes.
Frank recalled telling his father as they
were arriving at Mike Ferrara’s vineyard
(near Tollhouse and Academy, 12 miles
from Clovis) to pick grapes that if he and
his sisters saw a snake they “were out of
there”. Of the four young workers (Eda,
Verona, Gracie and Frank) Verona was
the first to see a snake. The young group
immediately left and walked back to their
home in Clovis.
The De Luca’s left us a rich heritage.
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September 12, 2013
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Clovis Roundup
Congratulations to Pat and
Larry Grossi
Announcements
ROCKTOBER FEST
RocktoberFest (Wednesday, October
9th from 10:00am-1:00pm) is the largest
event that Willow International puts on
each year. There are three aspects to
it: 1.) Transfer/four year Universities
will attend to speak with and recruit
our students looking to transfer 2.) We
will be holding a JOB FAIR open to the
public! So far, both Jem Management
and Target will be looking to hire (we
will have plenty more by the event).
Veteran’s Employment Services will be
out as well. 3.) We also use that day to
market our Student Educational Plans
(SEP’s), which assist our students with
completing their educational goals in a
timely manner. A car show (I will send
you the flyer tomorrow-please do the
best you can to advertise it), commercial
vendors, live music, food and college
programs and services will play a
prominent part in the event as well.
Jayce Allen along with being first time
Great Grand Parents, the Grossi’s are
celebrating 15 years in business for Bear
Creek Gifts on Sept 24th and are really
proud of both.
Clovis Blood Drives
With the long summer months over,
the Central California Blood Center needs
donors to return to their regular donation
cycles and new donors are also always
needed. Hundreds of patients in Valley
hospitals depend entirely on donors’ good
health and good will so the center needs
donations to increase soon.
Fresno donor centers are at 1196 E.
Shaw Avenue, #102, 1010 E. Perrin Avenue, 4343 W. Herndon and the Visalia center is at 1515 S. Mooney Blvd. The centers
operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday
and 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, except
that Visalia closes at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
For additional information, please call
(559) 389-LIFE (5433) or visit www.donateblood.org .
Blood Drives in and near Clovis
through 9/26
Fresno Buddhist Temple – Sunday,
September 15, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon,
2720 E. Alluvial, Clovis. All donors will
receive a variety of discounts from Valley
2013
Old Town Clovis Farmer’s Market
Friday Nights, September 13th, 20th, &
27th
Friday Night Farmer’s Market is in
full swing in the heart of Old Town
Clovis through September 12. Sample a
cornucopia of fresh, delicious fruits and
vegetables, grown here in the nation’s
finest agricultural region, each in the peak
of season! This weekly event also offers
live entertainment and special activities
for kids.
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Place: Old Town Clovis, Pollasky Avenue,
between Third and Fifth Streets
Free Admission
Contact: Business Organization of Old
Town (BOOT) at (559) 298-5774.
www.oldtownclovis.org
AUSA Sounds Of Freedom Military
Concert Band free concert
Sunday, Sept 15th at 2pm
Clovis Veterans Memorial Building at 5th
and Hughes Street.
The musical lineup will include stirring
marches, traditional and contemporary
music. A solo number by a trio of
CUSD
Superintendent
Janet
Young to Share State of the District at
Back-to-School Breakfast Sept. 17
CUSD Superintendent Janet Young,
Ed.D, will offer her annual State of Clovis
Unified School District on Tuesday,
Sept. 17 at the 2013 Superintendent’s
Back-to-School Breakfast sponsored
by the Foundation for Clovis Schools.
The community is invited to attend this
opportunity to socialize with Dr. Young
while learning the latest news in Clovis
Unified.
The breakfast will be held from
7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Clovis Veterans
Memorial Building, 453 Hughes Ave.
in Clovis. It will begin with a welcome
from Foundation for Clovis Schools
Board of Directors Chairman Hugh
Awtrey. Nineteen elementary through
high school students will then be honored
for winning this year’s Foundation for
Clovis Schools Art Contest, followed
by Dr. Young’s 20-minute state-of-thedistrict speech.
businesses for dining, recreation, entertainment, and services.
City of Clovis – Tuesday, September
17, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis. All donors will receive a variety of discounts from Valley businesses for dining,
recreation, entertainment, and services.
Grundfos Pumps Blood Drive – Thursday, September 26, 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.,
5900 E. Shields Ave., Fresno. Donors receive a vintage T-shirt.
CLOVIS
trombonists will be featured in the
program.
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September 12, 2013
Farmers Market Hard Boiled Egg
Eating Contest
Friday, Sept 20th at 7:15pm
At the Porch of The Old Clovis Hotel
Bistro All funds and donations go to
the Honor Flight to send our WWII
Veterans to visit the WWII Memorial at
Washington DC. Info call Bill Shipley
(559) 360-3293 or inquire at the Bistro.
Clovis East Class of 2013 10-year
Reunion
September 21st
Clovis Veterans Memorial Building
6:00-11:00
Dinner at 7:00
Full Bar, Dancing, Activities, and a Photo
Booth will be just a part of the fun to
have!! Come catch up with old friends
and classmates!
ClovisFest Hot Air Balloon Fun Fly
Saturday & Sunday, September 21st &
22nd
The tradition of hot air balloons floating
across the Valley sky will continue
this year starting at dawn at the Rodeo
Grounds. Once they are out of sight,
saunter across Clovis Avenue to Old
Town Clovis where 250 crafter and food
booths wait for your visit. There is also a
Family Carnival, All Valley Car Show and
live entertainment.
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: Old Town Clovis
Free Admission
Contact: Clovis Chamber of Commerce at
(559) 299-7363.
Tickets for the event are $30 per person
or $240 for a table of eight. Proceeds benefit
student scholarships and educational
programs funded by the Foundation for
Clovis Schools. The Foundation was
started in 1987 with a mission to help
students continually improve academic
and personal achievement by providing
funding for innovative classroom ideas
and educational programs that stimulate
and encourage students to aim high.
Community members and businesses
interested in becoming a Superintendent’s
Shareholder by contributing $5,000 or
more to the Foundation as a Breakfast
Sponsor or as a donor to other Foundation
programs, will become a Shareholder for
the 2013-14 school year.
For more information about the
breakfast or the Foundation for Clovis
Schools, contact Chief Communication
Officer Kelly Avants, APR, at (559) 3279092 or kellyavants@cusd.com, or visit
www.foundationforclovisschools.com.
WHAT: 2013 Superintendent’s Backto-School Breakfast sponsored by the
Foundation for Clovis Schools
WHERE: Clovis Veterans Memorial
Building, 453 Hughes Ave. in Clovis
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 17,
2013, 7:30-9 a.m.
Unity World Day of Prayer
Thursday, September 12
Unity of Fresno
315 W. Shields Ave., Fresno
All-day Prayer Vigil from 7:00 a.m. to
6 p.m.
Interfaith Concert at 7:00 p.m. featuring
local
musicians and singers.
Cost: Love offering accepted
For more information call (559) 2271889 or info@unityoffresno.org
Auberry Branch Library
Read to a Dog: Sunshine
Announcements, continued on page 21
CALENDAR
www.clovischamber.com
Escape to Brazil with Rio Grill
Saturday, September 21st
Shows start at 6:30pm
Rio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse
1240 Shaw Ave.- Sierra Vista Mall
Join us for an authentic Brazilian
Steakhouse Dinner
& Live performances from Brazilian
Samba Dancers
559-322-6300 $30 per person
FCFCU “Member Education Seminar”
Credit Score
Wednesday, September 25th at 6pm
Fresno County Federal Credit Union,
Cedar & Nees Branch
Reservations are to be made the Friday
prior to the seminar to seminars@
fresnocfcu.org. Any questions can be
directed to the credit union at 252-5000.
For additional information and a complete
list of seminars go to fresnocfcu.org.
Seminars are open to all members and
non-members of the credit union.
Old Town Clovis Pistachio Party at
Farmers’ Market
Friday, September 27th
If you like Pistachios, head to Old Town
Clovis as the Old Town Clovis Farmers
Market presents “A Pistachio Party”,
Sponsored by American Pistachio
Growers. A celebration of all things
Pistachio wouldn’t be complete without
pistachio samplings and pistachio
specialties. From pistachio flavored
ice cream to pistachio flavored drinks.
Pistachio funnel cakes to pistachio
jellies and jams and a huge assortment of
mouthwatering pistachio deserts.
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Place: Old Town Clovis, Pollasky Avenue,
between Third and Fifth Streets
Free Admission
Contact: Business Organization of Old
Town (BOOT) at (559) 298-5774.
www.oldtownclovis.org
Old Town Antique & Collectible Fair
Sunday, September 29th
Old Town Clovis’ one-of-a-kind Antique
& Collectible Fair boasts cobblestone
streets brimming with antique and
collectible treasures.
Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Place: Old Town Clovis, Pollasky Avenue,
between Bullard Avenue and Third Street
Free Admission
Contact: Business Organization of Old
Town (BOOT) (559) 298-5774 www.
oldtownclovis.org
British Car Roundup
Sunday, September 29th
Dozens of owners of beautifully restored
British automobiles converge on Old
Town Clovis to show off their prized
cars and compete for prizes. This unique
car show is always held adjacent to the
October installment of the Old Town
Clovis Antique and Collectible Fair.
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Place: Old Town Clovis, Pollasky Avenue
and Seventh Street
Free Admission
Contact: Valley British Auto Club (559)
297-0102
www.valleybritish.org
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September 12, 2013
Log of Shame
by April French-Naten
August 21, 2013
A man called to report that someone had stolen his motorcycle from the 200 block of
Holland Avenue. When an offer responded to take the report, the man was naturally
very upset. He stated that he thought he lived in a safe neighborhood so he had left the
keys in the ignition! But no worries, no doubt it will be returned soon once the thief
realizes the bike isn’t a Harley. Just sayin.
August 22, 2013
A woman in the 2000 block of Gettysburg called police to file a parking complaint.
An officer drove over and immediately realized what the problem was. He was met
head on with a very large boat sitting out front of a residence. Apparently the boat had
been there for 3 weeks while the owners worked on it. The problem being that it was
so large it nearly took up half the street!
August 25, 2013
A local Pentecostal Church reported a burglary when they found the lock on one of
their trailers full of equipment cut off and items stolen. For the record, I’m pretty sure
God is still in the business of wrath and smitin…good luck geniuses!
August 26, 2013
Call the police, call fire, send the authorities code 3 with lights and sirens! Don’t
forget the forensics team! A villain over in the 800 block of McArthur stole a frog
statue from the front yard of a local residence!
August 27, 2013
An officer driving near Helm and Shaw thought it best to do a self initiated subject
check. The subject being a woman sitting in the gutter peacefully laying her head
on the curb asleep. When he made contact with her she was irritated he woke her up
stating that she was right in the middle of a good dream. It was quickly evident she
was also in the middle of a very good narcotics trip and she will be finishing it out
her dream in a cell!
CROSSWORD
August 24, 2013
Employees at a neighborhood gym reported that when they arrived for work someone
had kicked in and shattered the glass in the back door. They did a search of the
property and found absolutely nothing was taken. Apparently some over enthusiastic
body builder just couldn’t wait to work out until the gym opened. So he opened it up
for himself!
LAST ISSUE’S ANSWERS
August 23, 2013
An elderly couple decided to do some afternoon shopping and run a few errands. At
their last stop they returned to the car to go home and were very upset to find that
someone had smashed their vehicle window in order to get their new 42 inch flat
screen TV! Looks like they are stuck with Scrabble games and Rummy until they can
replace it.
August 28, 2013
A non-injury traffic accident was reported near Fowler and Herndon. A man reportedly
on his cell phone had ran smack into an orange caution sign, lost control of his car
and hit the curb damaging his tire rim so he was unable to continue on. Of course he
denied being on his cell phone but how else could you possibly just NOT notice the
MULTIPLE orange caution signs? Busted.
August 29, 2013
A woman called from the 1000 block of Sylmar to report an unwanted man harassing
her who would not leave. Apparently he was fund raising and when the woman said
she was not interested he would not leave but instead proceeded to go on and on
about how horrible she was for not donating to his cause. Unfortunately for the man,
he had a warrant for his arrest. So, he was booked and removed from the premises.
Although we appreciate your fund raising efforts to a good cause perhaps you should
also take care of those outstanding criminal issues before you concern yourself with
helping others!
August 30, 2013
An audible alarm sounded from a business over on Shaw Avenue and a passerby
called police to investigate. Multiple officers responded and did a thorough search of
the building to find a transient asleep in the break room of the business. How in the
world he could sleep through that alarm is beyond me. He told officers he just needed
a place to sleep and you just kind of got used to the noise!
August 31, 2013
An officer stopped his patrol car to do a subject check on a man in the 1400 block
of Clovis Ave when he spotted a gentleman walking down the street stumbling. As
the officer approached him, the man had just finished relieving himself on some poor
woman’s car tire and was promptly booked for being drunk in public. I suppose when
you gotta go, you just have got to go!
September 1, 2013
A young man in the 400 block of Clovis Avenue was arrested for making threatening
phone calls. Police found him right where his ex-girlfriend said he would be, sitting
on his front porch drunker than a skunk and mad as a hornet that his girl broke it off
with him. In his drunken state he thought it was a good idea to call her and threaten
her but in the end, I imagine he learned a good lesson when he was arrested for threats
and being drunk in public!
September 2, 2013
A large department store on Shaw Avenue reported a petty theft when a man was seen
running out of the building. They were unable to catch the thief but what caught loss
prevention’s attention after reviewing tapes is a very tall man wearing multiple layers
of clothing (all stolen) and making a mad dash through the parking lot carrying a
broom and a Tonka Truck. Way to be conspicuous guy!
*The above Police Logs are loosely based on actual events. The names have been changed to protect
the innocent. The circumstances have been created and embellished for your entertainment.
ACROSS
1. Former NBA player Bison
__
5. Rabbit __, Updike novel
10. Rectangular groove
14. Formally declare
15. A citizen of Oman
16. Dull in color
17. Pace of movement
18. Athletic saucers
19. Not crazy
20. -__, denotes past
21. 17th Greek letter
22. “__, chihuahua”
23. Sight, smell and touch
27. Ribbon belts
30. Products of human creativity
31. Behave in a certain manner
32. Breathing out
37. First St. Louis bridge
41. No variation
42. 1/1000 of an ampere
43. Palladium
44. Cain and __
45. Small stone coffin-like box
46. Failed 2012 candidate
49. Point midway between E
and SE
51. Turns into noun
52. Temper or anger
54. Atomic #56
56. Negligible amounts
59. Wuthering Heights author’s initials
60. The cry made by sheep
61. Exclamation of surprise
62. Basics
65. Wife of Mohammed
67. Wing-like structures
69. Smaller amount
70. Lesion
71. Transfer property
72. Indian groom
73. Round stone
74. Sums up
DOWN
1. Challenges
2. Hedge
3. Lease
4. Before
5. Singer Stewart
6. Islamic prince
7. African shirt
8. Unusually (Scot.)
9. Twelve
10. Tooth caregiver
11. Macaws
12. Mother of Perseus
13. Does as told
24. Canonized
25. Stray
26. Speak haltingly
27. __ Dee, actress
28. Air cooling machine
29. Stanley’s automobile
32. Old world, new
33. 16
34. Foot (Latin)
35. A citizen of Thailand
36. Select
38. Airborne (abbr.)
39. River in NE Scotland
40. Skilled in deception
47. Hot condiment
48. Not divisible by two
50. Point midway between S
and E
52. Apportions cards
53. Ruled by an abbess
55. Expressed pleasure
57. Bleated
58. Storage buildings
60. Stored in the gallbladder
63. Reciprocal of a sine
64. Point midway between S
and SE
65. 8th Month (abbr.)
66. They __
67. Dental group
68. Conducted
*See our next issue for Crossword
Answers*
Clovis Roundup
September 12, 2013
Building Evacuated as a Precaution
At 1:32pm on September 3rd, Clovis
Fire Department responded to a call
regarding employees complaining of
respiratory and nausea from fumes at 90
W. Ashlan Ave. Upon arrival, firefighters
determined that there were elevated levels
of carbon monoxide present in the building.
While the levels were not immediately lifethreatening, all occupants were evacuated
as a precaution. In total over 40 employees
were evacuated and evaluated with six
transported to local hospitals for minor
complaints of headaches and nausea. With
all occupants accounted for, firefighters
were able to take air samples and found
that the source of the fumes most likely
came from construction equipment fumes
circulating through the air conditioning
units on the building. Firefighters
were successful in bringing the carbon
monoxide levels down to acceptable limits
by opening all doors and windows and
ventilating the structure.
Thanks to a coordinated effort between
Clovis Fire, Clovis Police, Fresno
County EMS and American Ambulance
no additional injuries to firefighters or
personnel were sustained. As of 3:30pm,
employees had been allowed back into the
facility and were preparing to open for the
balance of the day.
This incident is a good example of the
importance in making your business fire/
disaster resilient. The rapid response of
on-site management ensured the safety
of personnel and patrons, minimized
damages and allowed firefighters to do
their job effectively. For more information
on how you can prepare your business and
develop a recovery plan, please visit www.
ready.gov/business.
Back to School Traffic Detail
Generates More than 60 Citations
Twenty-one Clovis Police officers along
with ten Clovis Unified School District
Police officers wrapped up their Back to
School Traffic Detail on August 23rd after
writing a total of 61 tickets, most of those
for speeding and cell phone use while
driving. Officers were also looking for
crosswalk, seatbelt/child safety seat and
stop sign violations during the first week
of school. Here are the stats:
•
Speeding – 24
•
Cell phone – 20
•
Seatbelts/Child Safety Seats – 3
•
Texting - 2
•
Failure to Yield to Pedestrians in
a Crosswalk – 2
•
Other (i.e. Driver Licenses,
signaling, equipment violations) -- 10
Clovis Police officers taking part in
this special patrol say that drivers this year
were better behaved around schools in
Clovis than in the past. We believe media
awareness and officer presence made a big
impact. In addition, roadwork done around
schools during the summer helped traffic
flow much more smoothly this year and
relieved a lot of traffic congestion.
Clovis Police remind drivers and
students to stay alert, and heed traffic
laws and signals. Police enforcement will
remain a priority around schools this week
as well.
Last year, Clovis Police officers issued
72 citations during the same time period.
Of those, 20 were for cell phone use and
16 were for seatbelt/safety seat violations.
Two Female Teenagers
Approached by “Older Men” while
Walking
Clovis Police were called during the
last week of August regarding two separate
incidents where men tried to make verbal
sexual advances toward two teenage
girls. Both teens happened to be wearing
headphones as they walked to/from school.
The first incident happened on Tuesday
(8/27) when a teenage was walking home
from school (near Sunnyside Ave.). She
told police a man in an average silvercolored vehicle started trying to talk to
her. The girl described the man as white,
slightly chubby, in his late 20s or early 30s
with facial hair. She told officers that he
asked her, “You want it?” She told him
“no.” She said she did not want to talk to a
stranger, and the man drove off.
The second incident happened on
Wednesday (8/28) when a girl was walking
to school on Shaw Avenue when a man
rode up slowly beside her on the sidewalk
and began talking with her. The content
of his conversation was sexual in nature,
including references to pornography, and
encouraged her to call him. He gave the
young woman his contact information and
rode off. She gave Clovis Police a detailed
description of the man along with his
phone number.
Clovis Police arrested 37-year-old
Gabriel Quintero of Fresno the next day
for two counts of annoying a child under
the age of 18, along with 2 open felony
charges and 1 open misdemeanor charge.
His bail is set at $116,000.00.
Please let these incidents serve as
a reminder to you and your children/
teenagers that if they see someone they
don’t know approaching them to walk
away (or run), call 9-1-1 and alert police
as to what they have seen and heard.
Tip of the Day
Put a “Beware of Dog” sign on your fence,
regardless if you have a dog or not. It may just scare
away someone looking to burglarize your home.
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Multi-Agency Sex Offender
Registration Detail Wraps Up
The Clovis Police Department and
U.S. Marshals Service, assisted by Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies and Fresno
County Probation officers, wrapped up
a 3-day “Registered Sex Offender Compliance Check” in Clovis and parts of
Fresno County surrounding the City on
August 29th. The U.S. Attorney General’s Office commissioned the operation to confirm residency information
and complete state and federal acknowledgement forms for sex offenders/predators living in Clovis. Operations like
these are mandated to comply with the
Adam Walsh Act.
These are the stats from the detail
from 8/27 through 8/29:
• 95% of registered sex offenders
in Clovis are in compliance.
• Six Registered sex offenders are
out of compliance. (arrest warrants are being issued for
them)
• Ten Probation/Parole searches were
conducted.
These are the stats for the warrants/arrests of offenders:
• Felony warrant arrests for sex offenses in Clovis: 2
(One was arrested in Tyler, Texas by
U.S. Marshals.)
• Misdemeanor warrant arrest for sex
offense in Clovis: 1
• Misdemeanor arrest for possession of
burglary tools: 1
• Attempt pick-ups for felony sex offense warrants: 8
• Attempt pick-ups for domestic violence warrants: 6
The Clovis Police Department thanks
the U.S. Marshals Service, Fresno County
Sheriff’s Office and Fresno County Probation for their participation in this three-day
sweep. Seven Clovis Police Officers and 3
non-sworn personnel participated in this
operation along with 10 officers from the
other agencies.
Summer/Labor Day avoid DUI
campaign - Final Report
The 2013 Summer Labor Day
Holiday DUI Mobilization crackdown
on drinking drivers has ended and
resulted in a significant number of DUI
arrests from the Sobriety Checkpoints,
Special Saturation Patrols and routine
patrol in Fresno and Madera Counties
conducted as a part of the “AVOID”
DUI Campaign during the past 18 days.
From 12:01 AM Friday August 16th,
through Midnight Monday September 2,
2013 officers representing twenty-one
(21) county law enforcement agencies
have arrested 177** individuals for
driving under the influence of alcohol
or drugs. In 2012 158 DUI arrests were
reported having occurred during the
same time period. (**NOTE: These
numbers are only provisional with several
agencies yet to report**)
Law enforcement officials will be
conducting more AVOID anti DUI efforts
throughout the Fresno and Madera counties
and region again during Halloween and
Thanksgiving Eve before planning for
the December Winter Campaign period.
Police, Sheriff and the CHP encourage all
motorists to help make your community
safer and Report Drunk Drivers – Call
911! anytime you encounter a dangerous
impaired driver.
Funding for this program was provided
by a grant from the California Office
of Traffic Safety, through the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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September 12, 2013
Niacc-Avitech expands
Continued from page 8
Today, Niacc-Avitech’s customer base
has grown world-wide serving North and
South America, Europe, Australia, and the
East.
“We are excited to be part of the Clovis
business community and appreciate all the
hard work City officials put in to make our
relocation there possible,” says Andrews.
And the sentiment is mutual. Clovis
Mayor Lynne Ashbeck stated “The City
of Clovis is proud and honored that NiaccAvitech has chosen Clovis as their new
home. The technology-based business
and high-skilled, high-wage workforce
provides a diversity that is valued in
Clovis.”
For More Information, Please Contact:
Jeff Andrews, Vice President & General
Manager, Niacc Avitech Technologies
(559) 291-2500 x 3231
jandrews@niacctech.com
Shawn Miller, Business Development
Manager, City of Clovis
(559) 324-2083
shawnm@cityofclovis.com
For more information about HEICO,
please visit http://www.heico.com.
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Magnificent Mole
Chicken Torta
Jacob C., Morgantown, N.C.
2013 Grand Prize Winner
Makes: 1 Sandwich
Sauce:
Crisco ® Original No-Stick Cooking spray
2 tablespoons minced onion 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons Jif ® Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread
1/3 cup condensed tomato soup
Juice of half a lime (about 2 tablespoons)
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried cilantro
1/4 cup chopped green chili peppers
Sandwich:
3/4 cup pulled rotisserie chicken, heated
1 bolillo roll, sliced lengthwise
1 slice Monterey Jack cheese, halved
3 avocado slices
1/2 cup thinly sliced lettuce
1/8 cup chopped tomato
Dollop of sour cream (optional)
1. SPRAY small sauce pot generously with no-stick cooking spray;
sauté minced onion and garlic over medium-high heat until tender.
2. STIR in spread, tomato soup, lime juice, cumin, cilantro and green
chili peppers. Bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for about 10
minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. REMOVE sauce from heat. Toss half the sauce with pulled
chicken; place mixture on bottom half of roll.
4. TOP with cheese slices and place sandwich open-faced under
toaster oven or broiler for 2 to 3 minutes until cheese melts. Remove
sandwich from oven, and place sliced avocado on top of melted
cheese.
5.ADD lettuce, tomatoes, dollop of sour cream (optional) and top half
of roll. Use remaining sauce as extra or to make another sandwich.
Magnificent Mole Chicken Torta
Family Features
E
ncouraging kids to get creative in the kitchen is a fun
way to make great memories, meals and moments
together. And for more than 10 years, Jif® has inspired
parents to creatively collabo­rate with their kids in the
Jif Most Creative Sandwich Contest™ for the chance to win
a $25,000 college fund. Last year’s top entries ranged from
a sweet and spicy sandwich to satisfying snacks and dreamy
desserts. Inspire your family with these delicious recipes or check
out www.jif.com for even more creative options.
Peanut Butter Pear-ot
Peanut Butter Pear-ot
Makes: 2 Sandwiches
2 tablespoons Jif
Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
1 pear, shredded
1 medium carrot,
shredded
1 celery stalk, sliced
thin
1/4 cup dried cranberries
2 whole wheat flatbread
wraps
2 tablespoons Jif
Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread
1 teaspoon chopped dry roasted peanuts
1.MIX peanut butter, pear,
carrot, celery and dried
cranberries in medium bowl.
2.DIVIDE mixture between
two flatbread wraps. Wrap
snugly. Cut each wrap
in half.
3.SPREAD hazelnut spread
on cut halves of wraps, and
sprinkle on chopped peanuts.
4.PREPARE to delight your
taste buds. Don’t forget to
share with a friend.
Our most recent champ, 9-year-old Jacob C.
from North Carolina, impressed the judges with
his savory Mexican-inspired sandwich using Jif
Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread.
Get Cooking! This year, your family can be a part
of the excite­ment as Jif launched the 12th Annual
Jif Most Creative Sandwich Contest on August
20, 2013. Parents can submit their kid’s creative
sandwich recipes using at least two tablespoons of
any Jif product (except Jif To Go®). Visit jif.com
for Official Rules and more infor­ma­tion. The Jif
Most Creative Sandwich Contest is open to legal
residents of the 50 United States and D.C. between
six and 12 years of age by November 8, 2013. Void
where prohibited.
Bananas Foster PB & B
Bananas Foster PB & B Apple Fries
Peanut Butter Surprise
Makes: 1 Sandwich
4 tablespoons butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
extract
Bananas
2 thick slices of bread
2 tablespoons Jif Creamy
Peanut Butter
Crispy cooked bacon
1.MELT butter in pan over
medium heat. Stir in brown
sugar, cinnamon and vanilla.
Peel and slice bananas in half,
then slice again lengthwise.
Once it begins to bubble, put
in slices of banana and cook
until bananas are warm, about
2 to 3 minutes.
2.TOAST bread. Spread 1 table­
spoon peanut butter (or more,
if desired) on each piece of
toast.
3.PLACE bacon slices on one
side of toast.
4.GENTLY place warm banana
slices on top of other piece
of toast.
5.CLOSE sandwich and slice
in half.
Banutter Cream Sandwiches
Banutter Cream
Sandwiches
Makes: 1 Sandwich
1 8-inch flour tortilla
3 tablespoons Jif Creamy Peanut
Butter, divided
1 tablespoon granola (small chunks)
1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips
1 large apple
1.LAY tortilla flat on plate. Spread 2 table­
spoons peanut butter in 4-inch circle in top
center of tortilla (start about 2 inches down
from top).
2.SPRINKLE 1 tablespoon of granola and 1
tablespoon of mini chocolate chips on top of
peanut butter. Lightly press in.
3.CUT one apple to look like French fries. Lay
apple fries vertically on top of the peanut
butter circle. Place all apple
fries on top of peanut butter; stack if
necessary.
4.SPREAD remaining 1 tablespoon peanut
butter to line edges of entire bottom half of
tortilla.
5.FOLD up bottom half of tortilla to cover half
of apple fries. Take right side of tortilla and
fold in. Take left side and
fold in as well, overlapping the right side.
Dab some peanut butter to “glue” sides
together.
6.TO EAT: Pull out apple fries one by one, and/
or eat like a sandwich.
Apple Fries Peanut Butter Surprise
Makes: 4 Sandwiches
2 ripe bananas
4 tablespoons Jif
Creamy Peanut
Butter
1 teaspoon honey
8 chocolate graham
crackers
1.PEEL 2 ripe bananas and
cut into 1-inch slices.
Freeze bananas for at
least 1 hour, then remove
from freezer and put into
blender.
2.ADD 4 rounded table­
spoons of peanut butter,
1 teaspoon of honey, and
blend well.
3.SPOON mixture onto
graham cracker and place
another graham cracker
on top (should make 4
sandwiches).
4.PUT sandwiches in freezer
until mixture
is frozen solid.
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September 12, 2013
Clovis High Cougar on prowl for Valley Championship
By Carol Lawson-Swezey
Photo credit: sbb.scout.com
Clovis High School pitcher Jacob
Gatewood not only has a golden arm but
he is becoming the “Golden Boy” of high
school baseball. And what a summer he
has had!
The Clovis High senior and potential
top pick in next year’s amateur draft
slugged 13 home runs to win the junior
portion of Major League Baseball’s Home
Run Derby on July 15 at New York’s Citi
Field. Jacob finished with more homers
than five of the eight Derby participants,
including major league home run leader
Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles.
Jacob slammed out an incredible nine
home runs in just four minutes. He was
selected as one of only two incoming high
school seniors to compete during the MLB
Home Run Derby in New York. Jacob and
fellow amateur Kel Johnson from Georgia
got into the contest by placing in the top
two of a six-player high school home run
derby before the Futures Game at Citi
Field.
This golden boy has been working
towards this spotlight for what seems like
a lifetime. He has been playing baseball
since he was eight years old. At only 10
years old he led his Little League baseball
team to a Cal Ripken World Series
Championship in Lafayette, Louisiana
“I actually started as a tennis player and
was playing tournaments at 5 years old but
once my dad put me in T-ball and I put
those batting gloves on, I immediately fell
in love with the game,” Jacob said. “The
most valuable lesson I’ve ever learned
came from my dad. Before the Cal Ripken
World Series championship game, he told
us all that pressure is a privilege and to just
soak it all in and enjoy. You have to always
want to be the who’s up with the bases
loaded in the 9th inning and your team is
down by one.”
That competitive edge runs in the
family.
His dad, Henry, a first-round draft
pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1982,
got as high as Double-A in a seven-year
professional career. “My dad has been a
huge part of my success,” Jacob said. “He
is my coach for everything and I would be
nowhere near where I am now without his
support.”
“My dad told me you’ve already won
just by being here,” Jacob said of the Home
Run Derby. “Then I stepped on the field
and they said my name and I look around
and there’s 50,000 people screaming. My
goal was to hit one home run so I wouldn’t
be embarrassed. But after the first one, I
settled down and used what my dad said. It
really helped me.”
When he was done sending balls over
the fence, Jacob received handshakes,
chest-bumps and hugs from past Derby
winners Robinson Cano and Prince
Fielder, as well as All-Stars such as Mike
Trout, Justin Verlander and Adam Jones.
“They are the best players in baseball
right now,” Jacob said. “For them to be
excited for me, a 17-year-old kid from a
small town in California, was awesome.
All the guys were great.”
Jacob got the opportunity to talk one-
on-one with several All-Stars, including
Detroit’s Torii Hunter. “He told me to
always stay humble and treat people as you
want to be treated,” Jacob said. “And he
told me whatever you do, keep swinging
it.”
Jacob’s winning streak didn’t end there.
On August 26, he won the Under Armor
All-America Game Home Run Derby
in Chicago. He hit all three of his home
runs in the final round out of Wrigley
Stadium and onto Waveland Avenue to
emerge victorious from a field of eight top
contenders.
And he isn’t finished yet. He already
had a lofty list of goals, written before
his freshman year of high school,
including hitting 90-plus from the mound,
committing to a college before his junior
season (he did, to Southern Cal), being
considered among the best in the Class of
2014 and maybe playing internationally
for U.S. Baseball.
“I’m beginning to make a new list with
some offseason goals I want to accomplish
which are getting stronger, more flexible,
getting faster, and some school stuff. But
one thing I want to accomplish is winning
a Valley Championship,” he said. “I want
a ring so bad and I’ve been so close over
the years but have come up short the past
three years. I’m going to make sure I do
everything I can to win and make sure my
team is working hard as well.”
Helping the six-foot, four athlete
achieve that goal for the Clovis High
Cougars is Coach James Patrick.
“When Jacob came to Clovis High
during his sophomore year, we realized
right away he had tremendous baseball
potential,” Coach Patrick said. “He is
an outstanding hitter and we saw that he
has tremendous power to all fields. Power
that you don’t often see in a high school
player. He has a great arm, (he has been
clocked at 90 mph from the mound as a
pitcher), and he has good hands and range
as an infielder. He loves baseball, loves to
practice, and loves to compete. Jacob is a
great team player. He is humble and gets
along with his teammates and coaches.
He works hard and leads by example.
He is just an all-around good guy and a
tremendous player”
Coach Patrick said that Jacob’s
performance at the Major League All
Star Home Run Derby was a tremendous
accomplishment.
“One sports columnist covering the
home run derby said that the competition
between the two high school players was
the highlight of the evening and both high
school players received a standing ovation
from the crowd,” Coach said.
Coach Patrick is looking forward to the
start of baseball season. Once again the
team and coaches will work hard and aim
high.
“We set lofty goals for our players and
our team. We work hard to achieve those
goals,” he said. “We hold all our players
accountable and expect them to represent
Clovis High and Cougar Baseball with
class and dignity.”
And that is something that Jacob
Gatewood has already done.
Jacob is projected to be a high draft
pick in the 2014 major league player draft.
“He has verbally committed to play at
the University of Southern California so it
is very possible that he may have to make
a choice between professional baseball or
collegiate baseball,” Coach Patrick said.
Derek Carr Named Candidate for 2013 Senior CLASS Award
Derek Carr Named Candidate for 2013
Senior CLASS Award
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Fresno
State quarterback Derek Carr has been
selected as one of 30 candidates for the
2013 Senior Class Award in collegiate
football.
To be eligible for the award, a studentathlete must be classified as an NCAA
Division I FBS senior and have notable
achievements in four areas of excellence
- community, classroom, character and
competition. He is the only candidate from
the Mountain West.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty
and Achievement for Staying in School
®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on
the total student-athlete and encourages
students to use their platform in athletics to
make a positive impact as leaders in their
communities.
The 30 candidates will be narrowed
to 10 finalists midway through the
regular season, and those 10 names will
be placed on the official ballot. Ballots
will be distributed through a nationwide
voting system to media, coaches and fans,
who will select one candidate who best
exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of
community, classroom, character and
competition. The Senior CLASS Award winner will
be announced during the football bowl
season in early January.
Carr opened his senior season by setting
new school and Mountain West records for
completions (52) and attempts (73) while
passing for 456 yards and five touchdowns
to lead Fresno State in a 52-51 overtime
victory over Rutgers.
His pass completions, attempts
and yards were the most by any bowl
subdivision quarterback in the opening
week of the season and came against the
Rutgers defense that in 2012 ranked fourth
nationally in scoring defense and 10th in
total defense.
Photo credit: bleacherreport.com
Announcements
Continued from page 15
Stop by and meet Sunshine! She is
a beautiful Loenberger dog who loves
children and stories, but she can’t
read! Come read a story to this great
registered therapy dog. At the Auberry
Branch Library every Wednesday 4-5pm
beginning September 4.
Storytime at the Library
Join us every Tuesday at 10:30am for
the preschool storytime at the Auberry
Branch Library. We will read stories, sing
songs, and have fun! Begins Tuesday,
September 10.
TAG! Teen Activity Group
Join the Auberry Library Teen Activity
Group! Open to anyone 7th-12th grades.
Earn volunteer hours, do crafts, plan
programs, meet new people and more!
Join us on any Thursday 4-5pm beginning
September 12 at the Auberry Branch
Library. TAG you’re it!
ACCESS
TO
KAISER
WILDERNESS AFTER ASPEN FIRE
After being closed to the public since
mid-August due to high fire danger, access
to the Kaiser Wilderness on the High Sierra
Ranger District, Sierra National Forest, reopened on September 7th.
During the Aspen Fire, Emergency
Forest Order 15-13-10 closed access to
and through the Kaiser Wilderness on
the National Forest System trails via use
of trailheads and trails (specific trails and
trailheads included in forest order).
The Aspen Fire recently burned inside
the Kaiser Wilderness to the north of
Kaiser Ridge. Smoke may still be seen
from the ridge top and Kaiser Peak. There
is no need to report this smoke; the Sierra
National Forest is monitoring the burned
area regularly. Only suspected new fires
outside of the Aspen Fire area (smoke
from south of Kaiser Ridge or northeast of
Kaiser Peak) should be reported.
The public is advised to avoid burned
areas for personal safety; several hazards
may be present: fire weakened trees can
fall suddenly and cause serious injury; and
burned stump holes covered by ash are a
tripping hazard and can also cause serious
injury.
Visitors to the Sierra National Forest are
reminded that temporary fire restrictions
remain in place. All visitors are asked to
reference Forest Order 15-13-08 to see
which campgrounds allow campfires. The
Forest Order can be found on the Sierra
National Forest web site at: http://www.
fs.usda.gov/sierra/. Keep informed about
forest news on Twitter: @Sierra_nf
For more information, please contact
one of our Forest Service offices: North
Fork (559) 877-2218, Prather (559) 8555355, or Clovis (559) 297-0706.
Fire restrictions on the Sierra
National Forest
Fire season came early this year and
it’s not over. The Fire Danger condition
is currently “High.”
Given current
fire activity throughout California and
nationally, please help spread the word
about Fire Restrictions on the Sierra
National Forest and help keep the public
safe from wildfire.
Reduced snow pack, rainfall –
combined with unseasonably high
temperatures, dead and downed fuels and
new vegetation growth, means everything
is in place for wildfire. The only thing
missing is a spark! We hope that the public
will enjoy the numerous locations located
on the Sierra National Forest.
Visitors to the Sierra National Forest are
reminded that temporary fire restrictions
are in place. All visitors are asked to
reference Forest Order 15-13-08 to see
which campgrounds allow campfires. The
Forest Order can be found on the Sierra
National Forest web site at: http://www.
fs.usda.gov/sierra/. Keep informed about
forest news on Twitter: @Sierra_nf
Vehicle travel provides opportunities
for sparks and heat sources to ignite
dry, fine grasses. Attached please find
information on the “One Less Spark, One
Less Wildfire” campaign regarding safe
vehicle travel.
V/R,
Rebecca A. Garcia
Public Affairs Officer
Sierra National Forest
Office: 559-297-0706 x4804
Cell: 559-289-9459
rebeccagarcia@fs.fed.us
Clovis Roundup
Page 22
September 12, 2013
Bulldogs Host Cal Poly in Ag Fest Game Saturday
‘Dogs look to build off season opening victory over Rutgers
Coming off an overtime victory over
Rutgers in the season opener, the Fresno
State Bulldogs remain at home to host
Cal Poly for Saturday’s Ag Fest game
at Bulldog Stadium ... the 44th meeting
between the ‘Dogs and Mustangs is
set for a 7 p.m. kickoff and is airing on
ESPN3 with the broadcast team of Peter
Young (play-by-play) and Corey Chavous
(analyst) ... fans can also listen to the game
on the official home of the Fresno State
Bulldogs, 940 AM ESPN radio, with `Voice
of the Bulldogs’ Paul Loeffler, former
Bulldog and NFL safety Cameron Worrell
as the analyst and sideline reporter Ralph
Wood ... the Bulldogs will have green
accents (socks, wristbands, etc.) to their
uniforms on Saturday for Ag Fest, which
celebrates the San Joaquin Valley and its
agricultural history ... senior quarterback
Derek Carr entered the season with a lot
of hype, and in week one he delivered with
a clutch fourth-quarter comeback to lead
the Bulldogs to the victory. In the game he
set new Mountain West and school records
for completions (52), pass attempts (73)
and total plays (77) ... Davante Adams
has a nation-leading nine-straight games
catching a touchdown pass, which is also
a school and Mountain West record ...
Adams (14), Isaiah Burse (13) and Josh
Harper (14) combined for 41 receptions
in the Rutgers game and each had 10-plus
catches, marking the first time in school
history two or more receivers had doubledigit receptions in the same games ... the
‘Dogs have won seven-straight games in
Bulldog Stadium and have averaged 49.3
points in those seven games ... this is the
first year since 2006 that Fresno State has
opened a season with two-straight home
games and just the seventh time in the last
40 years that it has happened.
Bulldog Headlines
• Fresno State looks to open the season
2-0, which would be the 12th time the
‘Dogs have done that since 1980. In the
previous 11 seasons the Bulldogs started
2-0, they averaged nine wins per year.
• Quarterback Derek Carr has moved
into third place on the school’s all-time
passing list with 8,216 yards. He needs two
more TD passes to be the third Bulldog
with 70 in a career.
• Derek Carr was named the Mountain
West Offensive Player of the Week on
Monday and kicker Colin McGuire was
named the Special Teams Player of the
Week.
Derek Carr Highlights from the win
over Rutgers: http://bit.ly/14TLGww
JASON CLAY Assistant Director
Athletic Communications
Alumnus leaves $5 million estate to Fresno State scholarships
In the 1970s Fresno State alumnus
John W. Long decided to leave his estate
to Fresno State. Mr. Long worked in retail,
selling men’s clothes in Los Angeles. He
had no wife or children, and believed that
through an estate gift to Fresno State he
could make a difference in the lives of
students from all walks of life.
Driven by his vision to support
scholarships, Mr. Long spent the next 40
years steadily building his worth through
investments and real estate. When Mr.
Long died in January, the value of his
estate had topped $5 million.
Mr. Long did not notify Fresno State
of his plans until 2012. It was determined
his gift will establish endowments funding
full-tuition scholarships for more than
20 Fresno State students every year in
perpetuity.
Mr. Long wanted no recognition for his
gift. He asked to remain anonymous until
after his death and to name the scholarships
for his mother Miriam Long.
“The impact of his gift to Fresno
State is staggering. Thousands of lives
will be changed, but he wanted no
acknowledgement for his generosity,” said
director of Planned Giving Steve Spriggs,
the only representative from Fresno State
with whom Mr. Long agreed to meet.
“When I asked Mr. Long if he understood
how significant these scholarships will be
for so many students, he simply said, ‘I
just wanted to help.’”
His connection to Fresno State goes
back to his mother, who earned her
teaching credential from the university in
1919 when it was Fresno State Normal
School. She spent her career teaching
elementary school in west Fresno and
helped to support Mr. Long as he attended
Fresno State to study commerce, which is
now called business.
World War II interrupted Mr. Long’s
college experience. He enlisted in the Army
and served on a medical ship, returning
to campus after the war. He developed
a passion for retail while working in the
Fresno State bookstore.
He worked in men’s retail throughout
his career. He lived a private and simple life
that according to Spriggs afforded him the
money to invest in apartment complexes
near the University of California, Los
Angeles campus.
Mr. Long passed away on Jan. 26 in
Southern California. Spriggs expects his
estate to be settled by the end of this year,
establishing three scholarship endowments
at Fresno State. The inaugural Miriam
Long Scholars will be named for the 201415 academic year.
“Mr. Long will never know the
thousands of students to be touched by his
generosity, but his legacy will transform
countless lives,” Spriggs said. “It gives me
goose bumps to think of the pure altruism
in his heart.”
For more information, contact
Kathleen R. Schock, director of media
Campus photographer gets second Sports Illustrated cover
Just two weeks after landing his first
cover of Sports Illustrated, Fresno State
photographer Cary Edmondson has
done it again. Edmondson’s photo of
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin
Kaepernick is one of four regional covers
for the Sept. 2 Sports Illustrated NFL
Preview issue.
“Lightning strikes twice. I didn’t know
if I’d ever get another Sports Illustrated
cover shot again,” Edmondson said. “I
had the same reaction my mom did. She
sent me a text message saying, ‘What is
going on? I’m crying over here, now I’m
laughing. I can’t believe this.”
Edmondson, a 2003 graduate of
Fresno State and former photo editor
of The Collegian student newspaper,
now works primarily for Fresno State’s
University Communications department
photographing campus life. But on
weekends — when he’s not shooting
Fresno State news or events — he often
travels to the Bay Area to photograph
professional sporting events for USA
Today Sports.
Edmondson’s latest cover image was
captured during the 49ers’ 27-13 win
over the Arizona Cardinals, Dec. 30 at
Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Fresno
State fans are familiar with Kaepernick,
their former conference rival. In 2007,
Kaepernick, a Turlock native, made his
college debut at Nevada in a 49-41 loss to
the Bulldogs.
Though having one of his photos make
the cover of the iconic sports magazine
was the No. 1 item on Edmondson’s
professional bucket list, he said getting a
Fresno State photo on the cover would be
even more special.
“If Fresno State football has as big a
year as we’re all hoping for, maybe Derek
Carr will be on a cover this season, just like
his big brother was in 2001,” Edmondson
said. “I’ll definitely be taking plenty of
photos of him.”
In 2001, when Fresno State was 6-0 and
ranked No. 8 in the nation, then-Fresno
State quarterback David Carr appeared on
the cover of the magazine with the headline,
“Fresno? Yep. Unheralded Fresno State is
knocking off college football’s big boys.”
Fresno State opens its 2013 season 7:30
p.m. Thursday Aug. 29, hosting Rutgers.
Edmondson will be on the sidelines
covering the game.
For more information, contact
Edmondson at 559.278.4656.
Davey O’Brien Fan Vote Now Open
Bulldog fans can help Derek Carr win the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fresno State
fans are invited to help Bulldog senior
Derek Carr win the Davey O’Brien National
Quarterback Award by participating in the
fan vote that counts for five percent during
each round of voting. The voting opened
on Tuesday and votes can be cast as often
as once daily at www.VoteOBrien.org
“The Davey O’Brien is one of the few
college football awards where fans play a
significant role in the selection process,”
said Danielle Moorman, executive director
of the Davey O’Brien Foundation. “We’ve
had excellent fan participation in recent
years, and we are looking forward to great
turnout again given the strength at the
quarterback position this year.”
The 2013 season marks the seventh
year fans have participated in the voting.
The Fan Vote counts as five percent during
each round of the voting process and is
combined with the results from the Davey
O’Brien National Selection Committee,
which is comprised of journalists,
broadcasters, commentators and former
winners. Fan Vote totals are cleared after
each voting round.
Carr opened the 2013 season with the
best weekend of any FBS quarterback,
setting FBS highs in passing yards (456),
total offense (480), completions (52), pass
attempts (73) and he tied for the FBS high
with five touchdown passes. Carr led the
Bulldogs to a 52-51 overtime victory over
Rutgers and posted the impressive stats
against the Scarlet Knight defense that in
2012 ranked fourth nationally in scoring
defense and 10th in total defense.
The Fan Vote Process
Round One: Sept. 3 - Nov. 3
Beginning
Sept. 3, fans will have all 125 NCAA
Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
starting quarterbacks to choose from until
the voting for semifinalists closes at noon
Central Time (CT) on Nov. 3.
Round Two: Nov. 4 - Nov. 24
The Fan Vote will re-open Nov. 4
following the announcement of the
16 semifinalists. Fans may vote for
quarterbacks on the semifinalist list to help
determine which three will advance as
finalists. Fan voting will close at noon CT
on Nov. 24.
Round Three: Nov. 25 - Dec. 8
The Fan Vote will re-open for the final
round of voting on Nov. 25 following the
announcement of the three finalists. Fans
may select from the three finalists to help
determine who will be the Davey O’Brien
Winner. Fan voting will close at noon CT
on Dec. 8.
The 2013 Davey O’Brien Winner will
be announced on The Home Depot College
Football Awards airing Dec. 12 on ESPN
and will be honored at the 37th Annual
Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner on Feb. 1617, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas.
About the Davey O’Brien Fan
Vote
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, fans are
invited to cast their vote for the nation’s
best college quarterback as often as
once daily at www.VoteOBrien.org. The
Fan Vote counts as five percent during
each round of the voting process, and is
combined with the results from the Davey
O’Brien National Selection Committee,
which is comprised of journalists,
broadcasters, commentators and former
winners. The 2013 Davey O’Brien Winner
will be announced on The Home Depot
College Football Awards airing Dec. 12
on ESPN and will be honored at the 37th
Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner on
Feb. 16-17, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas.
About the Davey O’Brien National
Quarterback Award The Davey O’Brien
National Quarterback Award is presented
annually to the nation’s best college
quarterback and is the oldest and most
prestigious national quarterback award.
The Davey O’Brien Award honors
candidates who exemplify Davey
O’Brien’s enduring character while
exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship
and leadership in both academics and
athletics. The award is overseen by the
Davey O’Brien Foundation, which is
headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and
has given away more than $890,000 in
scholarships and university grants to help
high school and college athletes transform
leadership on the field into leadership in
life. For more information, visit www.
DaveyOBrien.org.
American Airlines is the official travel
partner of the Davey O’Brien National
Quarterback Award.
JASON CLAY Assistant Director
Athletic Communications
Clovis Roundup
Page 23
September 12, 2013
Clovis Walmart Neighborhood Market a-coming
By Carol Lawson-Swezey
There is new life arising on the corner
of Shaw and Fowler avenues. What was
once a nearly deserted shopping center has
become a hub of activity with 85 newly
employed associates bustling to get the
new Walmart Neighborhood Market up
and running in time for its September 18th
Grand Opening.
The employees have stacked shelves,
emptied boxes and found retail homes for
the more than 24,000 different items which
will be available for purchase at the 53,900
square foot store.
The market was the site of the former
Albertson’s supermarket which closed six
years ago. Not much happened since until
this January when the renovation of the
store began. The Walmart Neighborhood
Market is the first of its kind in Clovis;
a smaller one was built in Fresno on the
corner of Willow and Herndon avenues
this past year. The two join 225 similar
stores across the nation. Walmart’s first
neighborhood market opened in 1998 in
Arkansas.
The Clovis store’s location was chosen
because of its close proximity to housing
and schools.
“We look for locations in the heart
of neighborhoods,” said store manager
Michelle Llewellyn. “This store is larger
than most because we took over an
existing space. It’s built for convenience
and selection.”
Llewellyn said the new 24 hour market
offers a full grocery, health and beauty,
pharmacy, cosmetics, pet and party supply
centers and household product lines as
well as a self- service deli case and fresh
in-house baked bread. It won’t carry
apparel, electronics or furniture but will
offer a large selection of Fresno State
merchandise. Liquor will be sold in the
new future.
The check-out area is ready with six full
belted serviced registers and six self-serve.
The process of getting ready “involved
many people at many levels doing many
things,” Llewellyn said. The associates
underwent training at other Walmart
facilities before they came on board at the
new market. The market also boasts some
of the newest in energy saving technology
including sensor lights in the freezers,
energy efficient LED lighting and coolers
with ECM motors which use 35 percent
less energy.
Overall, the market will offer Walmart
competitive everyday prices and rollbacks
in a smaller package. They even have staff
whose main job is to check competitors for
comparison pricing.
Llewellyn said she is excited to be at
the center of such activity and promise.
She started at Walmart eight years ago as a
part-time cashier in Palmdale, California.
She worked up to management and was
promoted to her own store here from a
superstore in Gilroy.
The September 18th grand opening will
begin with a ribbon cutting at 7:30 a.m.
Clovis Mayor Lynne Ashbeck will speak
and the Clovis High cheerleaders will
be there to rally the crowd. In addition,
vendors will offer free giveaways and
the store will present a total of $8,000
in donations to three local charities: the
Marjorie Mason Foundation, the Clovis
Police Department Youth Activity League
and the Fresno County Reading and
Beyond Program.
Llewellyn said she and her staff are
counting the days till they can open and
become part of the neighborhood.
“We wanted to bring jobs back to Clovis
and bring this area back to life,” she said.
“This is the perfect location.”
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