Clovis Roundup - January 19, 2023

MLK Unity Committee & Clovis Police Department Host Annual Breakfast

Clovis Police Chief Honored at Dr. King Community Awards Ceremony

J.T. Gomez jt21gomez@gmail.com

On Friday January 13th, Clovis Police Chief Curt Fleming was recognized by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Committee for his efforts in public service.

Officially recognized with the 2023 Public Service Award, Clovis Police Chief Curt Fleming was praised for his efforts alongside other members of the Central Valley.

Fleming was acknowledged for “his commitment, effort, and dedication to the recruitment of a diverse workforce for the Clovis Police Department.”

J.T. Gomez jt21gomez@gmail.com

January 14, 2023: Each year, during the weekend preceding the national holiday that honors the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a number of events are held that commemorate Dr. King and celebrate his accomplishments.

This year the breakfast was held by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Committee in partnership with the Clovis Police Department at the California Health Sciences University building in Clovis just off of Temperance avenue. In addition to this breakfast,

other events throughout the weekend began on Friday January 13th, with a Garlanding Ceremony and an Awards Program that saw Clovis Police Chief Curt Fleming receive the 2023 Public Service Award. Special ceremonies and Church Services were held on Saturday

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This is in reference to Flemings’ “Diversity Strategic Plan” which he introduced to the department in 2019.

This plan was in an effort to recruit a workforce that “includes a diverse group of people who come from a wide range of cultures, speak different languages, and have

Dr. Steven Shute Retires from Vision Care After 48 Years

For the last three years, patients at Eye-Q Vision Care have had to specify which Dr. Shute they were referencing, the "older" or the "younger".

Dr. Steven Shute O.D. the optometrist, and his son Dr. Thomas Shute M.D. the ophthalmologist and cataract and glaucoma specialist, have worked together at Eye-Q Vision Care since 2019.

After a career of 48 years in optometry in Clovis, Dr. Steven Shute's small office at the Eye-Q facility at Clovis Community Medical Center was packed with his children and grandchildren to celebrate his retirement.

His staff stopped by the open door to say goodbye and express their appreciation for Dr. Shute, one even referred to him as the Greatest Of All Time, the G.O.A.T.

Samantha Golden sraegolden@gmail.com

Photo Courtesy of Eye-Q Vision Care Dr. Steven Shute, father and optometrist, and Dr. Thomas Shute, son and ophthalmologist.

Photo by J.T. Gomez, Clovis Roundup Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor, founding member of thirty-nine years for the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Committee was the keynote speaker at the Clovis Police Department Community Breakfast for 2023.

What’s Up, Clovis?

Local Happenings

Clovis Roundup in the Wild

Old Town Coffee Group

Bottom, the last group picture taken with

(green shirt on right), who recently passed away. See story on page 14 for more details.

Photos by Ron Sundquist

Jim Anderson reading his Clovis Roundup at the Monday morning Clovis Veterans meeting.

Top, Vincent smiling at the camera after treating the coffee group to cookies.

Frank Moore

Captain Jorge Gomez, Clovis Police Department, raising funds to build awareness on national slavery and human trafficking.

Steve Hammond at the Book Barn for Fossil Saturday.

On January 13 and 14, Power Rangers fans lined up for “Morphin” time at Legends Comics and Games in Clovis. Appearances were made by actresses Catherine Sutherland, who played as the Pink Ranger (Kat Hillard) and Nakia Burrisse who was the Yellow Ranger (Tanya Sloan), from the kids TV series Power Rangers. (Photo by Krystle Nozartash, Clovis Roundup)

Otis, the mascot of Old Town Trading, Co., has recently passed away. He will be deeply missed!

Clovis’ Christmas Tree Falls Due to Inclement Weather

J.T. Gomez jt21gomez@gmail.com

On Saturday January 7th, the City Christmas Tree in front of the Civic Center in downtown Clovis fell over on its side due to the rain and wind gusts that have been recently affecting the Central Valley.

Not used to this sort of weather, the City of Clovis parks staff were forced to come to the Center on Sunday morning in order to reraise the tree back up in its original state, a feat that hasn’t had to be completed in recent memory.

According to City staff, the tree will now be staked down into the ground in order to attempt to prevent another fall, and to hold the tree in position from any future gusts of wind. The City staff’s Facebook page then warned against another round of wet

weather coming the week of 1/9-1/15.

During the City Manager comments section of Monday's City Council meeting, City Manager John Holt explained that while he was on vacation the past week, he did not notice that the tree had fallen down until Saturday night. He then relayed to the council that on Sunday for a few hours, the parks crew worked to stand the tree upright.

“I was so proud of the crew and then today came,” explained Holt as upon once again examining the tree outside of City Hall, it was determined that the damage to the tree itself would not allow for it to be used again in 2023.

With more extreme weather for Central Valley residents on the horizon, the City of Clovis hopes that the Christmas tree is one of the only, if not the only, casualty of the storm season.

PD gave a blessing before breakfast was served.

and Sunday including the West Fresno Ministerial Alliance Service at the Westside Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Fresno, a Gospel Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Westside Church of God, and a Candlelight Peace Vigil also at the Church of God immediately succeeding the Gospel Tribute.

These events organized throughout the weekend lead to the MLK Community March and Commemoration Program held in Fresno in which participants could march from St. John's Cathedral to Fresno City Hall and finish at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium where the Commemoration Program was to be held.

At the Community Breakfast on Saturday, as patrons made their way in from the rainfall, they were greeted with programs as they made their way into the large ballroom that would host the breakfast. After an opening welcome by Clovis Police Chief Curt Fleming, Deanna May, Lead Chaplain for Clovis

During a program that was held promptly afterwards, songs were sung by the Image Church & Gospel Church of Fresno after an Invocation by Edward Darrell Thomas II, Assistant Pastor of the Living Word International Church.

Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor, Professor Emeritus of CSU Fresno, inaugural committee member of thirty-nine years and founding member of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Committee was chosen as the Keynote Speaker for the breakfast, and shared his thoughts on Dr. King and his teachings of nonviolent protest.

“His words sparked a nonviolent revolution that changed the course of history in this nation.

Dr. King is not with us today, but he lives in our hearts and minds…He inspired millions of us including myself- Dr. King was a drum major of peace, justice and righteousness.”

“Dr. King today would strongly condemn the violence that we witness today across America. The violence that we see in our

homes, violence that we see in our communities, and in our schools…He would not only be an opponent of gun violence, he would also echo a ban on assault rifles. He would oppose the war and violence in Ukraine…He would like to see Republicans and Democrats work together and find common ground for the benefit of the entire nation, on issues such as healthcare for all, homelessness, mental health, Covid-19, the elimination of student debt, addressing the climate crisis, and condemn and protest strongly the discretion of voting rights…I believe he would also ask the question, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

Dr. Jeffrey Hunt, Secretary of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Committee, stated, “For the committee it’s really a privilege and opportunity to get the community together to honor the legacy of Dr. King.

A lot of times people want to show remembrance to Dr. King but there’s not a committee to pull together events. Sometimes you just don’t know how…What the committee does is pull together events like this community breakfast or the march on Monday.” Dr. Hunt believes there is a message that the

Unity Committee tries to send to both the communities of Fresno and Clovis.

“I’d say to both communities, come together, love one another, treat each other with dignity, believe in the idea of equity and fight for equity as we work towards equality.”

As the breakfast concluded, before guests began to file out of the building and back into the rain, they conversed with each other and made their way through the gauntlet of Clovis and Fresno institutions and dignitaries that were present including the Clovis City Council, Clovis Unified School District, and the Fresno County Board of Supervisors office.

With a number of past Keynote Speakers of the breakfast present including Clovis Mayor Pro-Tem Vong Mouanoutoua and SCCCD Trustee Deborah Ikeda, there was no shortage for the possibility of an exchange of ideas on such a day in which all came together to honor a man who led others to a change of ideas.

"I feel like a goat," Dr. Shute said, "the other kind of goat!"

The Shute family legacy of eye care began with Dr. Sidney F. Shute's practice in Fresno in 1926, and continues four generations later with ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist, Dr. Thomas Shute M.D.

Dr. Steven Shute says it began when his father Dr. Sidney A. Shute, went away to fight in WWII.

"When he came back his dad had gone into optometry," he said, "My grandfather went to optometry school for a year and a half, and when my dad came back he said well that looks like a pretty fun job that's what I'm going to do."

By the time Dr. Steven Shute got to working age, education for work in the medical field had grown quite a bit.

He was in high school, working hot summers at the Smittcamp packing shed, while his father was practicing out of the office on Pollasky and 3rd Street.

"I thought of my dad sitting in that air-conditioned office", Dr. Shute said, "So by the summer of my sophomore year of high school I said I was going to go be an optometrist, and I told my dad that, he said, 'No, it's too much school, do something else'."

Dr. Thomas Shute said that becoming the fourth generation of eye care professionals was a kind of coincidence, but he grew up hearing his father and grandfather talk about eyes and he was familiar with the equipment in the Old Town Clovis office.

He described his educational journey, explaining that he didn't want to go into the medical field at first, but a college biology course caught his interest immediately.

He went to UC San Diego intending to study biochemistry, and ended up choosing to apply for medical school, but not for anything relating to eyes.

"I didn’t want to do eyes because everyone in my family for the last three generations had done eye stuff," he said, "I waited until my very last year of medical school and I took this rotation in ophthalmology and it just clicked. I stopped denying it."

As for how he ended up back in Clovis where his grandfather started the family practice, Dr. Thomas Shute said that it was a mixture of recognizing the need for doctors in the area, and familiarity.

"I spent a lot of time away from the valley and I always felt a strong pull to come back because my family's been here for a hundred years."

For the last few years at Eye-Q, patients would have to clarify which Dr. Shute they were seeing.

In 2019 Eye-Q bought Dr. Steven Shute's

practice and he moved from the Pollasky Avenue and Third Street office, where he has treated patients for 45 years, to a medical center with a larger staff and many more patients.

The office in Old Town Clovis was a house, Dr. Shute maintained the feeling of home intentionally.

Dr. Sidney A. Shute lived and slept there, in a bedroom that later became the room where patients chose frames for their prescriptions. "The bathroom that all the patients used is like a bathroom of any house in Old Town Clovis," Dr. Thomas Shute said, "They turned the living room into the waiting room and a couple of the bedrooms were the exam rooms."

In that office, around 16 patients a day were seen, and the waiting room could only host 2 or 3 patients at a time.

Dr. Thomas Shute says that's a very different experience from visiting modern optometrists and other eye care specialists.

"I'm kind of jealous of him, in a way," Dr. Thomas Shute said, "medicine nowadays is a different beast than it was when he started, and he always kept that small town doc feel–he's your doctor and your friend."

But, Dr. Steven Shute says the change in location didn’t change his manner of work. When he made the change to the Eye-Q facility, Dr. Shute said, "I had a schedule I could work with, and these are all the

same patients I had in my own office so we already had a relationship. I treated everyone the same."

That treatment included getting to know his patients and their families. Dr. Steven Shute said he became very close with his patients over the years, and that's the nature of caring for a community for so long.

"I have a huge history with Clovis in that big computer in my brain and it's amazing to me what I remember about that kind of stuff and how Clovis was built and how little it was when I got here," Dr. Steven Shute Said, "I had a girl in here last week that was pregnant with her first child, and I knew that girl when her mother was pregnant with her."

When Eye-Q acquired Dr. Steven Shute's practice in 2019, he was able to plan more smoothly for retirement.

He can easily pass his patients along to another trusted physician, and Dr. Shute expressed his gratitude to Eye-Q for making that possible for him.

As for what he plans to do with his retirement, Dr. Shute was adamant that he will not be golfing. "I'll find stuff to do, because I can’t just sit, but I don’t play golf because it's too slow."

He added that he plans to sort through the old office and make it available for sale, and meanwhile his patients will be well taken care of by Dr. Joann Adams.

Photo Courtesy of City of Clovis City of Clovis working hard to save our city Christmas tree.

City of Clovis Storm Response

The City of Clovis and surrounding region have received a substantial amount of rainfall in a short amount of time, and more is on the way.

City Public Utility crews have prepared for the wet weather over the past several weeks and are currently responding to weather related issues as they arise.

Teams are actively working to keep our storm drains and gutters free from leaves, branches, and other debris.

One area to avoid is Ashlan Avenue, between Thompson and Highland. The road experienced some weather related damage and traffic is being rerouted.

The City of Clovis has distributed more than 4,000 sandbags to residents.

If you are a resident requiring sandbags, a self-service sandbag fill station is located at the Clovis Corporation Yard at 155 N. Sunnyside Ave.

Sandbags are limited to a maximum of 10 per household.

With the level of forecasted rain, it is normal

POLICE CHIEF

a wide range of skills.”

Summer Gaston-Gehris, committee member and high school classmate of Chief Fleming, introduced him to the group that had gathered in Fresno City Hall, with some thoughts of her own as well as further facts about his police career.

“I’m so proud of his achievements, I’ve been able to watch him from afar and now I’m able to honor him with an award…I just wanted to personally say I’m very proud and honored to be doing this.”

Gaston-Gehris then went on, “Chief Fleming’s efforts are working. In the past two years, fifty-six percent of the police officers who were hired were from an underrepresented ethnic, racial group or cultural group.”

Chief Fleming himself commented on what effect Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had on his life and tried to relate that to his position now.

“As far as Dr. King in my life, he’s truly had an impact on me growing up. Dr. King passed long before I was born, but I can say he’s had an impact on me…I grew up with a very diverse group of friends and I’ve maintained those friends throughout my life.”

Fleming went on to speak about the City of Clovis in whole, saying, “And I believe in our city, I think sometimes people perceive Clovis as a certain way or people look

for gutters to fill up to the top of curb.

This is part of the normal drainage process.

Streets where the water stops moving and pools above the top of street curbs should be reported.

To report a problem such as flooding, fallen trees or other storm-related issues please contact the Public Utilities Department at

through a lens and see us through a certain way, and maybe I did when I attended Cooper Middle School…But now that I’m there, I see it from the Clovis side and I can tell you we’re welcoming, we want you to be here, we want you to come and work for our city for our department.”

Other honorees included retired Fresno County Superintendent Jim Yovino with the 2023 Educational Leadership Award and Mrs. Tiffany Binion Mangum with the 2023 Community Service Award.

The final award given out by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee was the 2023 Les Kimber Community Service Award, given to the Central Valley Black Nurses Association, a group organized in 1973 under the leadership of Dr. Carol Drake, former Dean and Professor of Nursing at Fresno City College.

Dr. Kim E. Armstrong, newly elected President of Clovis Community College was present for the ceremony and commented on the importance of remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with events such as the Community Awards Ceremony.

“I think this awards ceremony is very, very important…I think the awards say a lot about how this community is moving forward with making sure that they are on the cusp with all of our officials, especially with our law enforcement to make sure we are a diverse community.”

On the committee itself, Dr. Armstrong commented, “I was absolutely impressed.. Being new here I get a chance to look at

(559) 324-2600 or you can use the GoClovis app.

You may see city crews pumping water from one area to another in certain parts of the city. This is normal. All the water that is falling has to go somewhere.

The City of Clovis is working closely with the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (FMFCD), coordinating efforts to

move water into temporary flooding basins with capacity.

“Our City of Clovis public utilities crews are top notch”, said City Manager John Holt. “Many worked throughout the weekend and around the clock responding to issues and preparing for this next round of rain.

We appreciate their efforts to help make our streets safe for drivers”.

it from a different perspective, and it was very well done. The selected awardees were outstanding, they have the community support behind them.”

Chief Fleming offered his final thoughts on the ceremony, “I’m super excited, honored and kind of humbled that this committee’s

been around for thirty-nine years, and to be selected as one of their awardee’s this year is a big deal.

I’m proud to represent our department and this city and kind of further our goals to have a diverse workforce and be recognized for that.”

Photo by J.T. Gomez, Clovis Roundup Clovis Police Chief Curt Fleming stands with Summer Gaston-Gehris who presented him with the 2023 Public Service Award. Fleming, was selected for the award by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Committee.

Get a Savings Safety Net for Rising Medical Expenses

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Available at a bank or credit union, a personal HSA can be used in conjunction with your high-deductible medical plan to pay for any qualified medical expenses including co-pays, deductibles, dental and vision care expenses, prescriptions and more. Many HSAs provide the convenience of a debit card that can be used at doctors’ offices, pharmacies and other locations. When the debit card is used, funds will be pulled directly from the HSA. Funds you don’t use will stay in the HSA and continue to earn interest.

Contributions to the HSA can be made through payroll deduction or automatic transfer. You can make monthly or annual

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In addition to earning a higher rate of interest than a regular savings account, an HSA provides great tax benefits:

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• Individual contributions may be tax deductible; employer contributions are tax-free

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There are a great many more benefits to having a personal HSA, including:

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• You can claim a tax deduction for contributions you, or someone other than your employer, make to your HSA even if you do not itemize your deductions on Form 1040

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Photo Courtesy of Envato Elements Elderly man calculating savings.

Kemp BBQ Brings Traditional Barbecue to Clovis

December of 2021 in fact, and have been a mainstay restaurant in the Clovis North region.

January 10, 2023 - With options by the half pound such as brisket or tri-tip, pulled pork, pork spare ribs, and even house hot links, Kemp BBQ is the latest restaurant to bring traditional and classic barbecue to the town of Clovis.

Just as the food remains true to form, the story of how Kemp BBQ began is also a classic story.

“Dom just started barbecuing for fun. And people really liked his food, so in 2019 he decided to open up a restaurant,” said Claire Graves, part owner of Kemp BBQ.

“He did it in a small town over by Los Banos called Gustine. We met in 2020 and started dating and wanted to be closer together so we decided to move the restaurant here in Clovis.”

They did bring their business to Clovis in

The significance of the January 10th date was their induction into the Clovis Chamber of Commerce, a true symbolic move into the lore of Clovis business.

Claire ended her brief statement to the sizable crowd of supporters and onlookers by stating, “We hope to just do well and serve really good food!”

Dom Matthews, owner, operator and founder of Kemp BBQ made an even briefer statement that warranted a hearty laugh from the crowd, illustrating the humbleness and comedic timing of the now Chamber of Commerce member, murmuring, “Hi, I’m Dom,” before inviting everyone inside.

Members from the Chamber of Commerce as well as staff, family and friends all then filed inside the restaurant located at 2220 Herndon avenue in Clovis to enjoy a hosted

The Round Up Rideshare Service Helps Disabled Community of Clovis

Krystle Nozartash @ClovisRoundup

January 9, 2023. Clovis Transit offers free rideshare services aimed towards the disabled residents of the Clovis community, hitching the Round up.

Fares were initially eliminated for health safety precautions against COVID-19 when the pandemic first hit.

The Round Up is a paratransit program serving the city’s residents who are Americans with Disabilities Act qualified and unable to access fixed route services.

The Transit's five-month-old application "Clovis Transit" helps its users easily schedule rides for the Round Up 24 hours a day.

The app can be accessed on a mobile, computer, or tablet, allowing riders to schedule, view routes and for the Round Up riders only.

The bus routes are limited to Clovis and some Fresno areas but users can now set

up same day pick ups, making getting their daily tasks done easier.

According to the Clovis Transit, all Round Up vehicles are accessible in accordance with ADA standards. The transit is not a medical transportation, emergency service, or a taxi service.

Clovis services are available seven days a week Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. to 7:15 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday's routes include ¾ of the fixed route service, which includes a limited area of Fresno. Fresno services run Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To use the Clovis Transit, one has to be a Clovis resident and pre-qualified by the transit authority for the Round up.

For more information, or to obtain an application by mail or email, visit the Clovis Transit's paratransit service site or call for call (559) 324-2760.

State of Emergency declared for Fresno County Monday Jan. 9

January 9, 2023: Fresno County declared a State of Emergency Monday Jan. 9 as rain floods and roads crumble from the atmospheric river storm.

The storm has impacted roads with flooding and hazards all of which is a threat to human safety and property, according to the Fresno County media release last night.

As of Monday, over 4,000 sandbags were given out to the Clovis residents from the Clovis Corporation Yard self-service sandbag fill station.

PG&E has gathered thousands of Utility crews to meet at the Clovis Rodeo Grounds, from across the country to assist in storm-related outages throughout California.

Some hazards Monday's storm has caused are fallen trees, one which is on Sunnyside between Bullard and Barstow Avenue. The city's Public Utilities are helping clear. That's not the least of it as more rain rolls through Tuesday.

Clovis Rotary Park's game field on Barstow and Minnewawa is puddling up, but the geese don't seem to mind.

It is normal for gutters to fill up to the curb tops, as part of the drainage process with this amount of rain.

Crews are actively working to keep our storm drains and gutters free from leaves, branches, and other debris.

“Our City of Clovis public utilities crews are top notch,” said City of Clovis Manager, John Holt. “Many worked throughout the

weekend and around the clock responding to issues and preparing for this next round of rain. We appreciate their efforts to help make our streets safe for drivers."

The City of Clovis is working closely with the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (FMFCD), coordinating efforts to move water into temporary flooding basins with capacity.

Roads will remain hazardous and the Clovis Police Department wants to remind people of the safety tips during the heavy rain.

• Slow down.

• Never drive through water covering the road.

• Use low beam lights.

• Use windshield wipers & defrosters.

• Increase your following distance.

• Do not use cruise control

event by the barbecue joint in which food was served and laughs were had. The restaurant seemed to be ready for the lunch crowd, much as they do every Tuesday through Saturday from 11-5.

Kemp BBQ is located at 2220 Herndon Avenue and more information including a menu can be found at their website kempbbq.com.

Krystle Nozartash

@ClovisRoundup

Photo by Clovis Roundup

Clovis Rotary Park Barstow and Villa.

Photo by J.T. Gomez, Clovis Roundup The Clovis Chamber of Commerce officially welcomes Kemp BBQ to Clovis with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Dom Matthews and Claire Graves, owners of Kemp BBQ stand in the middle ready to cut away.

Photo Courtesy of City of Clovis

The Clovis Transit offers The Roundup, which is a paratransit program serving the city's residents.

need for your local, seasonal shopping. Including and flowers. The morning market also features granola and homemade pies. Every Saturday, Old Town Clovis on Pollasky between 5th &

FAMILY FEATURES

No matter your motivations, it’s never too late or too early to start focusing on your heart health, and taking steps now can make a big difference. Small changes, like following a healthier eating plan, can help you start down a path toward improved heart health.

One step you can take is following the DASH eating plan, which is a flexible and balanced way of eating that stands for Dietary Approaches

to Stop Hypertension and was developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Requiring no special foods, DASH provides daily and weekly nutritional goals to help lower two major risk factors for heart disease: high blood pressure and high LDL (bad) cholesterol.

Being more physically active, managing stress, getting quality sleep and not smoking combined with DASH can put you on a path toward a healthy heart for life.

Encouraging others to join you on your hearthealth journey can also be rewarding. Research shows social support and personal networks make it more likely you’ll stick to healthy habits like eating healthy.

Sharing heart-healthy recipes with family and friends is an added bonus, and these DASHfriendly meals can help you take the guesswork out of putting nutritious dinners on the table.

Greek-Style Flank Steaks with Tangy Yogurt

Marinade:

Sauce offer the bold flavors of the Mediterranean while Teriyaki-Glazed Salmon with Stir-Fried Vegetables is as easy to make as it is colorful. For a complementary combination of pork and sweet fruit flavor, these Baked Pork Chops with Apple Cranberry Sauce are perfect to serve alongside brown rice or steamed broccoli.

Learn more about heart health and find DASHfriendly recipes at nhlbi.nih.gov/DASH.

Flank Steak with Tangy Yogurt Sauce

To make marinade: In large bowl, combine lemon juice, olive oil, oregano and garlic.

Lay steak in flat container with sides and pour marinade over steak. Marinate at least 20 minutes, or up to 24 hours, turning several times.

To make yogurt sauce: Combine cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, dill, garlic and salt. Set yogurt sauce aside at least 15 minutes to blend flavors. Sauce can be prepared up to 1 hour in advance and refrigerated.

Preheat broiler to high with rack 3 inches from heat source.

cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped

cup nonfat plain yogurt

tablespoons lemon juice

tablespoon fresh dill, rinsed, dried and chopped 1 tablespoon garlic, minced (2-3 cloves)

teaspoon salt

Teriyaki-Glazed Salmon with Stir-Fried Vegetables

Recipe courtesy of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4

Salmon:

2 tablespoons light teriyaki sauce

1/4 cup mirin or sweet rice wine

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

2 tablespoons scallions, rinsed and minced

1 1/2 tablespoons ginger, minced

12 ounces salmon fillets, cut into four portions (3 ounces each)

Vegetables:

1 bag (12 ounces) frozen vegetables

stir-fry

1/2 tablespoon peanut oil or vegetable oil

1/2 tablespoon garlic, minced (about 1 clove)

1 tablespoon ginger, minced

1 tablespoon scallions, rinsed and minced

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

Preheat oven to 350 F.

To prepare salmon: Mix teriyaki sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, scallions and ginger well. Pour over salmon and marinate 10-15 minutes.

Remove salmon from marinade.

Place salmon on baking sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with fork in thickest part and reaches minimum internal temperature of 145 F.

To prepare vegetables: Thaw frozen vegetables in microwave or place bag in bowl of hot water about 10 minutes. In large wok or saute pan, heat oil. Add garlic, ginger and scallions; cook gently, but do not brown, 30-60 seconds.

Add vegetables and continue stir-frying 2–3 minutes, or until heated through. Add soy sauce.

Serve one piece of salmon with 1 cup vegetables.

Broil steak about 10 minutes on each side to minimum internal temperature of 145 F. Let cool 5 minutes before carving.

Slice thinly across grain into 12 slices.

Serve three slices with 1/2 cup yogurt sauce.

Tip: Serve in sandwich with pita bread, lettuce and tomato.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

To prepare pork chops: Season pork chops with pepper and orange zest.

In large saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add pork chops and cook until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn and brown 2 minutes. Remove pork chops from pan, place on nonstick baking sheet and bake 10 minutes to minimum internal temperature of 160 F.

To make sauce: Add chicken broth to saute pan and stir to loosen brown bits from pork chops. Set aside.

In small saucepan over medium heat, cook grated apples, cinnamon stick and bay leaf until apples begin to soften.

Add cranberries, orange juice and reserved broth. Bring to boil then lower heat to gentle simmer. Simmer 10 minutes, or until cranberries are plump and apples are tender. Remove cinnamon stick.

Peel orange and cut into eight sections.

Serve one pork chop with 1/4 cup sauce and two orange segments.

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Greek-Style Flank Steak with Tangy Yogurt Sauce

Teriyaki-Glazed Salmon with Stir-Fried Vegetables

Baked Pork Chops with Apple Cranberry Sauce

December 31, 1907 Clovis High School Social Program

“There is beauty in the sunlight. And the soft blue heaven above. Oh, the world is full of beauty. When the heart is full of love.”

Peg Bos Historian/Clovis Museum Contributed

sharing the December 31, 1907 twelve paged program that was mimeographed and hand printed. The location of the social was not identified.

Early Clovis High Baccalaureate and Graduations were held at the First Baptist Church (NE corner of 4th and DeWitt) and we believe the event probably occurred there. G. H. Wilkinson was principal of Clovis High from 1903-1910. His opening remarks entitled “Pupils & Alumni of C.U.H.”: “As we celebrate this social anniversary the last hour of the Old Year passes away and a New Year begins.

I hope that 1907 has been for you, the brightest, happiest, wisest and best of your life and that kind memory will bury in oblivion all its mistakes and blunders and bring only the good things for your pleasure & comfort.

But since the best of today should be better than the best of yesterday, let us here on the threshold of this new year, highly resolve, that rising on the stepping stones of our dead selves to higher things. We’ll make 1908, for us, better, brighter, happier and wiser than all the past hath been.”

His remarks were followed by a poem signed by W.S. Smith:

The attendees then proceeded to identify 26 “realistic” pictures posted throughout the school. A few of the clues given: sweet sixteen, home of burns, out of the night, the 4 seasons and the spoony couple.

Life truisms were shared: “True worth is being, not in seeming.” And “To be polite is to do and say the kindest things in the kindest way.”

Challenging puzzles were then presented: “The Greek Cross, make one of card-board then make two straight cuts so that you can form a square with the pieces.” The answer is available at the Museum.

“Magic 9”: arrange the numbers (1-6) in the form of a triangle so that the sum of numbers on each side shall be nine.” The answer is available at the Museum.

“Queries: What part of a fish weighs the most? (Scales) Why is the wick of a candle like Athens? (In Greece) When does a cane take the place of a man’s head? (Hangs his hat on it)

Why is a popular minister like a brakeman? (Makes many couples) What is the heaviest horse on the road? (Lead horse).

What is that looks like a cat, walks like a cat and still isn’t a cat” (Kitten).

A man in jail was the son of who visited him. He replied: Brothers and sisters have I none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.” (Son).

Quote: “Reputation is what men and women think of us; Character is what God and the angels know of us.”

Another quote: “In idleness the stings of death are hidden but busy action are the spring of life.”

The back page of the program declares: “Magna est vertlas, et praevalebit”. Translated it states: “Truth is great and will prevail”.

Clovis High School district was formed (1899) when seven school districts, Red

Banks, Jefferson, Garfield, Mississippi, Wolters, Temperance and Clovis agreed to send their 9th graders to Clovis High. They occupied the second floor of the (1892) Clovis Grammar School (west side of Pollaksy between First & second streets) until the 1902 (5th & Osmun) High School was built.

Graduation pictures from 1903 to 1965 are on display at the Clovis Museum. They are a visual reminder of the rich heritage that Clovis High has and continues to provide.

Courtesy of Clovis Museum Clovis Union High School, October 1908.

Clovis Police arrest DUI Driver in possession of Illegal Firearm

Contributed by Clovis Police @ClovisPolice_CA

On January 14th just after midnight, a Clovis police officer pulled over a car near Sunnyside/Bullard.

The officer suspected the driver was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs so the driver was asked to get out his car.

During a cursory search of the driver, the officer located an illegal loaded handgun.

The handgun is illegal because it was privately manufactured and did not have the required serial number, which is commonly referred to as a “ghost gun”.

The officer then completed a number of field sobriety tests (FST’s) and arrested the driver for suspicion of DUI.

The driver, identified as 53-year-old Gerald Lewis of Fresno, was booked into Fresno County Jail for DUI and felonies related to the illegal handgun.

Pedestrian Dies 3 Days After Collision

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January 10, 2023, Three days after being hit by a van at Nees/Peach, a pedestrian has succumbed to their injuries at a local hospital.

Just after 6:30 AM on Friday, January 6, 2023, the Clovis Police Department received 911 calls regarding a collision at Nees/Peach involving a vehicle and pedestrian.

Officers and EMS arrived on scene shortly after, and the adult female pedestrian was transported to the hospital in critical condition.

The driver of a small utility van was an adult male and he remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

Alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected to be a factor in this collision.

Members of the Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) were called out as the road was temporarily closed for the investigation.

CRU’s initial investigation has shown that the pedestrian was on the south side of Nees crossing Peach in the marked crosswalk.

The driver of the van was making a southbound turn onto Peach from eastbound Nees.

Unfortunately, the adult female pedestrian passed away January 9, 2023, from her injuries while at the hospital.

At this time, CRU continues to investigate the cause of the collision.

POLICE LOG OF SHAME

Wednesday, December 28

Two friends decided to rob the local Advance America cash advance store. They entered the store, brandished weapons and demanded all the cash in the register. But before they could get away, they were quickly apprehended and charged with multiple crimes. The moral of the story is crime doesn't pay, and it’s not worth risking your freedom for a measly $290.

A zombie apocalypse doomsday prepper had his car broken into and his medical kit, AR mag and bullets, toolbox and glasses were stolen. He called the police, but unfortunately, his stolen items were not recovered. It’s good to be prepared for the apocalypse, but don’t forget to also be prepared for the current threat of opportunistic thieves.

Thursday, December 29

A tech enthusiast had his car burglarized and lost his phone, VR headset, laptop and some lingerie. Despite the police’s efforts, the thief was not found. Police suspect that the thief was using the stolen items to record a VR video game stream. An officer quickly volunteered to stake out the thief in hopes of identifying the criminal based on the description of the lingerie.

Friday, December 30

Two suspects on the hunt for their next big score made off with merchandise valued at $650 from Dick’s Sporting Goods. But they didn’t realize they were being watched by the store security cameras. Now, the authorities have a clear image of the suspects and their getaway vehicle, making it a matter of time before they are apprehended. These crooks should’ve stuck to stealing bases instead of merchandise.

Saturday, December 31

On New Year's Eve, a man was caught red-handed stealing a bottle of Gucci perfume valued at $124 from Ulta Beauty on Herndon Ave. Despite his protests of, "But officer, it's the end of the year and I wanted to smell like a million bucks!”, he was cited on the spot and told to never steal again, or he'll end up smelling like a jail cell.

Sunday, January 1

On New Year's Day, a man had a bit too much to drink and decided to take out his frustrations on his neighbor's vehicles. He walked down the street and vandalized not one, but two cars. Fortunately, the neighbor had a security camera that captured the whole incident.

The man was arrested and charged with vandalism, while the neighbor was left to assess the state of his now damaged cars. As the saying goes, "When life gives you lemons, don't vandalize your neighbor's cars."

Monday, January 2

An unknown man in his early 40's, presumably on the run from the police, walked into Sally Beauty Supply and stole a straightener and bleach to change his appearance. He then calmly walked out of the store, leaving the employees confused and shocked. The total value of the stolen items was $137. Little does he know, his new straightened and blonde hair make him even more noticeable.

Tuesday, January 3

A man walked through the Clovis Costco and stocked up on alcohol as if it was the end of the world. As he attempted to leave the store with about $1,200 worth of alcohol, he was apprehended. He was last seen being led away in handcuffs, muttering something about needing a drink to calm his nerves.

*This week’s police log stories were generated in part with the help of AI.

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

Clovis

Saturday, Jan. 21

DINO PAINTING CLASS WITH STEVE HAMMOND A Book Barn 640 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 22

ONE HOUR TRAIL RIDE ON THE MCKENZIE

McKenzie Table Mountain Preserve 2247 Auberry Rd., Clovis, CA 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 25

CLOVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCH CONNECT

Cool Hand Lukes 955 Shaw Ave., Clovis, CA 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 25 WORKSHOP – SR168 ENTERPRISE

CANAL BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

Miss Wrinkles Pet Adoption Center

85 N. Temperance Ave., Clovis, CA 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 26

2023 CLOVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SALUTE TO BUSINESS AWARDS LUNCHEON

Clovis Veterans Memorial District 808 4th St., Clovis, CA 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 28

WINTER NIGHT HIKE ON THE MCKENZIE

Hosted by Sierra Foothill Conservancy McKenzie Table Mountain Preserve 22477 Auberry Rd., Clovis, CA 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 28 WINTER WONDERLAND WINTER FORMAL HOMESCHOOL WINTER FORMAL

Clovis Veterans Memorial District 808 4th St., Clovis, CA 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

FEBRUARY

Wednesday, Feb. 1

CENTRAL VALLEY INFLUENCERS CONFERENCE

Clovis Veterans Memorial District 808 4th St., Clovis, CA 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 5

SURPLUS SALE

Clovis Veterans Memorial District 320 Veterans Parkway, Clovis, CA 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 12

SWEETHEART DANCE

Clovis Veterans Memorial District 808 4th St., Clovis, CA 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 18

NATURALIST SERIES: GEOLOGY

Organized by Sierra

Conservancy

McKenzie Table Mountain Preserve 22477 Auberry Rd., Clovis, CA 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 18 and Sunday, Feb. 19

THE WEEKEND BLENDER NOT YOUR TYPICAL COMIC CON Sierra Vista Mall 1050 Shaw Ave., Clovis, CA 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 25

CLOVIS ROTARY 30TH CRAB FEED & AUCTION Clovis Veterans Memorial District 808 4th St., Clovis, CA 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

ALL MONTH LONG LITTLE FREE LIBRARY Take a Book – Share a Book Corner of Pollasky and Bullard 555 Bullard Ave., Clovis, CA

CITY OF CLOVIS HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP OFF CENTERNOW OPEN 79 N. Sunnyside, Clovis, CA Tuesday thru Saturday –9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

PLACES TO VISIT

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

COMMUNITY HERITAGE CENTER

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

CLOVIS MUSEUM

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

CLOVIS FARMERS’ MARKETS

CLOVIS OLD TOWN

FARMERS’ MARKET

Polasky Ave., Clovis, CA Every Saturday Year-Round 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (weather permitting)

HARLAN RANCH FARMERS’ MARKET

HARLAN RANCH COMMUNITY CENTER 1620 N. Leonard Ave., Clovis, CA Every Wednesday Year-Round 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting)

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

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Clovis PD's SET arrest suspect in possession of 160,000 Fentanyl Pills

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A three-month long investigation by the Clovis Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has led to the arrest of a suspect at his home in Selma yesterday.

The Special Enforcement Team (SET) is an investigative unit at Clovis PD that handles

cases primarily involving gangs, narcotics, and human trafficking.

Their investigation began 3 months ago with the arrest of a suspect who was selling Fentanyl in Clovis.

SET and DEA’s investigation into sales of Fentanyl and heroin led them to Selma.

Yesterday afternoon, SET, Clovis Police detectives, agents from the DEA, and members of their Fentanyl Overdose Resolution Team served two search warrants at apartments in Selma, coming away with the arrest of the primary suspect and the confiscation of approximately 35 pounds of Fentanyl pills.

To put that into perspective, that is about 160,000 Fentanyl pills with a street value of over $1 million dollars.

Over 2 pounds of heroin was also located during the search warrants.

Clovis Police K9 Bodie is assigned to SET and assisted with the search warrant, locating some of the controlled substances.

The suspect has been identified as 35-yearold Uriel Patino of Selma.

Patino has been booked into Fresno County Jail for multiple felony charges including possession, transportation, and sales of controlled substances.

If you or someone you know needs help with addiction, help is available from the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health’s Substance Use Disorder Services.

The Substance Use Disorder treatment services line is available 24 hours a day at (800) 654-3937.

You can report illegal drug sales anonymously anytime by calling Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP, or by submitting a tip using our Clovis PD mobile app.

Elderly Man Dies from Injuries Sustained During Robbery

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December 30th 2022: A robbery suspect was taken into custody this morning after he beat an elderly male and stole his cell phone in front of a store near Herndon/Clovis.

911 calls began coming into CPD communications center just after 8 AM regarding an elderly male lying on the sidewalk, appearing to be injured.

Clovis Police Officers, Clovis Fire, and EMS responded immediately to find the victim with a head injury.

A store employee witnessed the assault and was able to provide a suspect description. Officers searched the area and located the suspect with the victim’s cell phone, and he was taken into custody without incident.

At this time, it does not appear that the

suspect used a weapon.

The 78-year-old victim was transported to the hospital with major injuries where he remains in critical condition.

The suspect has been identified as 37-yearold Joseph Wright of Fresno County.

Wright is facing felony charges in relation to the robbery and battery of the victim this morning.

CPD would like to thank the witnesses who called 911 immediately which allowed their officers to respond and arrest the suspect nearby and tend to the victim.

***UPDATE***

In the early hours of December 30th, 78 year-old Frank Moore was attacked outside of the Dollar Tree on Herndon and Clovis while picking up the morning newspaper. Known for routinely picking up the

newspaper at this location, Moore was struck over the head by 37 year old Joseph Wright who was later apprehended by authorities. It was later reported that due to store employees' descriptions of Wright, local police were able to track the suspect nearby. Moore had been attacked and robbed of his cellphone.

Already facing five felony charges including battery and assault, it was recently announced that Frank Moore, the victim, has passed away due to his injuries.

Moore, hospitalized since the attack, had been lying in critical condition before his death. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Lynn, his three adult children Bret, Joelle, and Shelley, four grandchildren Todd, Alexis, Broc and Kaelynn, in addition to a great-grandson named Blake.

A GoFundMe account has been created to help pay for funeral expenses.

January Declared as ‘National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month’

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At the January 9, 2023 Clovis City Council meeting, a group of representatives from different organizations recognizing human trafficking was present to be awarded a plaque and proclamation declaring January as a month for awareness of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention. One member of the group themself was once a victim of human trafficking and thanked both government officials and the Fresno Police Department for saving her from the once harrowing experience.

“On behalf of all those that we collide with, we want to thank you for everything that you guys do to acknowledge and to make sure that this doesn’t happen to another child.”

Another member of the group, Christa Wiens, Executive Director of the Central Valley Justice Coalition, stood at the podium and thanked the council for their effort to “create change, and prevent human trafficking.”

On the Central Valley Justice Coalition, Wiens described, “We are focused on education, outreach, and partnering.”

Wiens then plugged the Central Valley Justice Coalition’s website at justice.org and let it be known that anyone can take classes on their platform at the Justice Coalition as well as through Fresno Pacific University.

“Together we can not only change the culture, but we can also make a real difference in the lives of individuals before you ever hear the story.”

Mayor Lynne Ashbeck, thanked the group for their presence at the meeting, praising their work both individually and collectively, and also read the proclamation on behalf of the City of Clovis.,

recognized that every January when the Fresno EOC participates in the national recognition of Slavery and Human Trafficking, they are also “...honoring those identified individuals and survivors of human trafficking in our communities.”

January 17th marks the date of the annual Pledge to Stop Human Trafficking events and potential volunteers can register for this event at P2st.org.

Another event highlighted related to the “Pledge to Stop Trafficking” is a hosted event taking place on the corner of Shaw and Clovis avenues. More information can be found again on P2st.org.

Secundino also relayed the information about January 11th which is national “Wear Blue Day” in which National Human Trafficking Awareness is recognized each year by the initiative of getting citizens to wear the color blue in order to recognize the horrors of human trafficking and slavery.

“We are thankful for your continued support every year. This is a huge issue within our communities, and as you can see there are multiple agencies because it is really impacting our communities.”

Contributed by Clovis Police

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Photo by Ron Sundquist, Clovis Roundup Frank Moore in Old Town Clovis.

Photo Courtesy of Clovis Police Department 35 pounds of fentanyl pills seized during search warrants in Selma.

Photo Courtesy of Clovis Police Department Suspect Uriel Patino has been booked into Fresno County Jail for multiple felonies.

“Whereas the International Labor Organization recognizes there are an estimated 50 million people in modern-day slavery globally where one in three victims are children and whereas the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimates one out of six endangered runaways were likely child sex trafficking victims and whereas the U.S. Department of Labor identified 158 goods from seventy-seven countries made by forced and child labor the City of Clovis recognizes the need for greater awareness and accountability in regard to modern-day slavery.”

Amber Secundino, Program Manager for the Fresno EOC Central

Against

Trafficking,

Photo by J.T. Gomez, Clovis Roundup

Members of the Central Valley Justice Coalition, the Fresno EOC, and Breaking the Chains, all advocates for the prevention of human trafficking stand in front of the Clovis City Council as the council declared January in Clovis to be a month for awareness of slavery and human trafficking.

Buchanan High Wins Doc Buchanan Wrestling Invitational

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“It’s all about the hat”, according to several wrestling teams, coaches, and team websites throughout Clovis’ high school wrestling scene.

“The hat” of course, is in reference to the Doc Buchanan Wrestling Invitational hosted by Clovis High School.

In its 45th year, the tournament hosts “the finest teams and individual wrestlers in the State of California.”

For team results, Buchanan won the tournament taking home a team 1st place, with 242.5 points scored.

Second place went to Palm Desert with 171 points scored and third place went to St. John Bosco with 167 points scored.

Other Clovis Unified High Schools participated in the tournament as well and placed

accordingly out of 104 total schools from across California and the Western Region of the U.S.

Clovis High School, 6th place, 154.5 points

Clovis North, 25th place

Clovis West, 26th place

Clovis East, 75th place

Individual results for Clovis Schools in each weight class are as follows: 109

Rocklin Zinkin, Buchanan, 1st place

Thunder Lewis, Clovis High, 3rd place 123

Nikade Zinkin, Clovis High, 2nd place Ray Harris Jr., Buchanan, 4th place 129

Joseph Toscano, Buchanan, 1st place 135

Cisco Cabrera, Buchanan, 8th place 141

Dario Lemus, Clovis High, 2nd place Regino Raiz, Buchanan, 6th place

Devin Alexander, Buchanan High, 5th place 155

Leo Contino, Buchanan High, 6th place 163

Joe Buck, Clovis High, 5th place Mason Espinoza, Buchanan, 6th place 173

Sloan Swan, Buchanan, 3rd place Adrien Reyes, Clovis High, 4th place 185

Jonathan Rocha, Buchanan, 7th place 198

Keanu Trelles, Buchanan, 5th place 223

Kannon Campbell, Buchanan, 3rd place David Ozuna, Clovis West, 4th place 288

Zack Limon, Clovis High, 3rd place Alec Dansby, Buchanan, 7th place

Clovis Unified Football Stars Matchup in College Football Final

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The College Football Playoff National Championship held on Monday January 9th at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California not only hosted thousands of fans, but featured two past Clovis Unified football players in the game.

Running back Kendall Milton of Georgia and Linebacker Blake Baldwin of Texas Christian both went to Clovis Unified High Schools, Buchanan High and Clovis East, respectively.

Kendall Milton in his junior season at Georgia rushed for 592 yards with 8 touchdowns, boosting his career at Georgia to over a thousand yards rushing with 9 total touchdowns.

He also had his highest year of production in the receiving game, boasting career highs 5 receptions for 64 yards and 1 receiving touchdown this Championship winning season.

Becoming back to back champion with Georgia, Milton helped the southern ‘Dogs in both championship winning seasons with

264 yards and a touchdown last season.

Linebacker Blake Baldwin, a Redshirt Freshman did not see game action in the 2021 season, but did make it into two games in TCU’s run to the College Football Playoff of 2022, seeing action against Tarleton State and Iowa State according to his TCU bio.

He did not play in the National Championship route by Georgia, which would find TCU as 65-7 losers on Monday night.

Kendall Milton met with Sports Director Adrian Luevano from 23ABC news of Bakersfield and Kern County and stated, “Right when we get back to Athens we’re gonna take that little break, but we’re gonna get right back to work and strive for another one…Being a kid in Fresno, growing up, I never saw myself in moments like these being able to play for an SEC team, winning two nattys [National Championships].

I would say to every kid in Fresno, just keep your dreams high…Whatever you put your mind to with the work you can really achieve it.”

Kendall Milton carried the ball 10 times for 33 yards and had 1 touchdown in the National Championship Final against TCU.

Clovis Unified School District Coach opening new gymnastics center

athletes can both excel,” Bradshaw said.

A Clovis Unified School District Director of Sports in gymnastics and her team are building a center for the youngsters who enjoy competitive and recreational gymnastics. Gymnastics coach, Annie Bradshaw, has been at Clovis North High School for nearly three years. She has over 20 years experience in gymnastics, and is sharing her love and passion for the sport with younger athletes.

Bradshaw holds a Master’s Degree in Sports Leadership from Northeastern University and has been coaching gymnastics up to level 10 competitive athletes at various gyms around the United States.

For the past five years she has been a presenter for USA Gymnastics coaching conferences and is a certified gymnastics judge with National Association of Women’s Gymnastics Judges (NAWGJ).

“I’ve done gymnastics all my life and absolutely love the sport. I wanted to open a facility where recreational and competitive

Fresno Gymnastics Center will be over 10,000 square feet, hold over 2,000 students, and feature new state of the art equipment.

The equipment is set to be delivered and installed once the construction is completed, according to Bradshaw.

“Our endeavors are to create a program that speaks to the love of the sport. We anticipate it growing rapidly and look forward to continually expanding and improving. We want a space where athletes and coaches alike can grow their technical knowledge and skills and still have fun,” she said.

The gymnastics center will offer recreational and competitive artistic gymnastics, tumbling and parkour. Parkour is a new international gymnastics federation discipline which is the art of moving. Athletes move through obstacle courses and are judged on creativity and speed.

Competitive gymnastics compete throughout the state, eventually going regionally and nationally.

Recreational athletes learn gymnastics for fun or to cross train for junior high and high

school sports.

Classes at Fresno Gymnastics Center will range from age 18 months to 18 years old.

Bradshaw and her team have already lined up some staff for the facility but will be

looking for additional people to fill more positions.

The gym is currently under construction on Armstrong and Shields Avenue, with plans to open this summer with the acceptance of city permitting.

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Photo by Michael Ford, Clovis Roundup

Kendall Milton stiff arms a Clovis North defender in the Buchanan Bears 45-21 victory over the Broncos Friday, Nov. 1 at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Land near Armstrong and Shields, where the gym is currently being built.

Photo Courtesy of @buchananwrestling Instagram Buchanan High School’s Wrestling Team won the Doc Buchanan Wrestling Invitational hosted January 7-8th at Clovis High School.

Earn Rewards by Supporting Clovis Restaurants

Dining out has never been more rewarding!

The City of Clovis, along with the Clovis Chamber of Commerce, and the Business Organization of Old Town (B.O.O.T.) have cooked up a fantastic way to kick off the new year, simply by dining out.

Every time you eat or drink at a restaurant, bar, or coffee house located in the City of Clovis, save your itemized receipt.

Once you have $100 worth of receipts, bring them into the front counter at the City of Clovis Administration Building and select a $25 gift card to be used at a Clovis restaurant.

You can collect up to three $25 gift cards total.

“We love our Clovis restaurant operators,” said Greg Newman, CEO of the Clovis Chamber of Commerce. “Local restaurants

are more than just a place to eat. They provide thousands of full and part-time jobs, they provide a space where we can meet and socialize, and in many ways are the fabric of this community.”

In addition to the gift cards, some participants will be able to select “Old Town Bucks”, which can be used at a dozen different restaurants in Old Town Clovis.

“Old Town Clovis is home to dozens of great places to eat, drink and reconnect with family and friends,” said Heather Frantzich, Executive Director of B.O.O.T. “When our local businesses succeed, our community thrives. We are excited to partner with the City of Clovis on this program.”

Begin collecting your receipts Monday, January 16, 2023, and begin redeeming them for gift cards on January 18, 2023. The program will run until February 13, 2023 or when the funds are exhaustedwhichever comes first.

Dr. Kim E. Armstrong Sworn in as President of Clovis Community College

In a Clovis Community College lecture hall, Dr. Kim E. Armstrong was sworn in as the new President of Clovis Community College.

Dr. Armstrong succeeds Dr. Lori Bennett in the position, who last year announced her retirement from Clovis Community.

Previously, Dr. Kim E. Armstrong has served as the Vice Chancellor for Student, Equity, and Community Affairs at Arkansas State University Three Rivers.

Dr. Armstrong holds Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate Degrees from Howard University in Physiological/Neuropsychology as well as certifications in Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization.

Dr. Armstrong was once selected as one of fifty nationally certified Student Success/ Guided Pathway Coaches and also was one of eight to serve as an Arkansas Holistic Student Support Coach.

Dr. Kim E. Armstrong will now serve as only the third president of Clovis Community College.

After the Storm in Old Town Clovis

Top, a double rainbow shines bright over Old Town after the storms. (Photo by Ron Sundquist)

Middle, flooding could be seen throughout Fresno County. (Photo by Ron Sundquist)

Right, City of Clovis Utility crews are working to remove trees which fell due to rain and wind. To report a tree which has fallen into a city street or sidewalk, call our 24 hour Public Utilities Hotline at (559) 324-2600 or use our Go Clovis app. If it is an emergency, dial 911. (Photo Courtesy of City of Clovis)

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Photo by Billy Xiong, Clovis Roundup Bobby Salazar’s Bree making her signature cocktail, the Shark Attack.

Photo by Amy Guerra

Lunas Pizzeria in Old Town Clovis.

Photo by Clovis Roundup

The Craft House, L-R: The Triple Cheese and Bacon Burger, Thai Shrimp Tacos, and the All American Pub Burger. The Craft House is located on the corner of Pollasky and Eighth St.

Photo by Clovis Roundup Andiamos Italian restaurant. Left photo: Clockwise from Top - Steak Salad, Spaghetti Calamari, Rigatoni Scarpata, and Penne Napoli.

Right photo: Lemoncello Dessert.

Photo by Clovis Roundup Old Town Cafe. Clockwise from L-R: French Toast, Tri-tip sandwich with a salad, Hot Pastrami and Swiss Cheese with fries, and the Western Burger with beer-battered onion rings.

Photo Courtesy of Clovis Community College

Dr. Kim E. Armstrong (right) was sworn in as the Third President in Clovis Community College history by Chancellor Dr. Carole Goldsmith (left). Armstrong succeeds Dr. Lori Bennett who previously served as Clovis Community College President since 2016.