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Clovis Happenings
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JANUARY Saturday, Jan. 14
PLATE DECORATING CLASS WITH MAXINE FUENTES A Book Barn 640 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14
FOSSIL SATURDAY WITH STEVE HAMMOND A Book Barn 640 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 16
MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY
Wednesday, Jan. 18
CLOVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MONTHLY MIXER The Painted Table 5080 Blackstone Blvd., Fresno, CA 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 19
JOLLY TIMES Clovis Senior Activity Center 850 4th St., Clovis, CA 8:45 a.m.
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.
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 Road, 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.
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
VIRTUAL JOB FAIRS Check online at HireX for dates and times of Virtual Job Fairs Monthly *Entry-Level *Healthcare *Diversity *Veterans
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 CENTER - NOW 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)
Business & Service Directory
TERESA M. STEVENS
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Over 20 years exp, Estate planning, Business Law (559) 324-6527
Recycing & Waste Solutions
“We’ll handle it from here” (559) 275-1551
www.RepublicServices.com
Clovis Funeral Chapel
Family owned and operated 1302 Clovis Ave. (559) 298-7536 www.ClovisChapel.com
Tarpey Depot Visitor’s Center
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Fresno County Sheriff's Office Dispatcher Sheila Ownsbey preformed the duties of Sheriff Margaret Mims special sign-off. ***RADIO TRANSCRIPT BELOW*** Fresno II to all units please hold all radio traffic as we acknowledge final log off for 2A01, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims. ID 0878. Her 42 year law enforcement career started in 1980 as the first sworn female officer of the Kerman Police Department. In 1983 she joined the ranks of the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office where her career continued to be marked by firsts – first woman K-9 handler with her K-9 partner Justice, first woman to attain the rank of sergeant, lieutenant, captain, assistant sheriff and sheriff when she was elected as the 25th sheriff of Fresno County in 2006. She has served with distinction as patrol deputy, property detective, court deputy, sergeant in patrol, in the domestic violence/ sex crime unit, crime prevention, crime analysis, public information officer.
Photo Courtesy of Fresno County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Margaret Mims Logs Off Final Time.
Photo Courtesy of Fresno County Sheriff's Office
Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims.
Lieutenant as an area commander, personnel unit, mutual aid coordinator, and Capt of the jail and courts unit. In her 16 years as sheriff, she has represented the county of Fresno before two presidents of the United States, and stood her ground with against two California governors. Sheriff Mims, thank you for your dedicated service to the citizens of Fresno County. You have served the people and law enforcement community with dignity, honor and professionalism. Congratulations on your retirement, we wish you continued health and happiness. Fresno II to all units – at 11:47 on this date, it is with great honor I log off our sheriff. God bless you ma’am. Fresno II clear. ***A special thank you to Fresno County Sheriff's Office Dispatcher Sheila Ownsbey for handling the duties of this special sign-off***
Auberry Road Goes Into the New Year With Closure
Krystle Nozartash
@ClovisRoundup
January 2, 2023 As of Tuesday morning, the shoulder parts of Auberry Road in the Alder Springs area still remained closed due to rockslides from excessive rains on Monday, January 2. Fresno County’s Public Works and Planning RMO are maintaining the closure and working with a contractor to reopen the road as quickly as possible. In addition State Route 168 remains closed due to a rockslide. Resulting in the only detour route being Tollhouse Road. The county’s RMO is running maintenance vehicles on Tollhouse Road 24-hours-a-day to keep the road open. However, the public is encouraged not to travel in this area due to the limited roads open and the incoming inclement weather. If necessary drive along Tollhouse Road, drive cautiously as it’s a narrow and winding two-lane road. California Highway Patrol is aware this detour is no longer an option for CalTrans’ 168 closure from the rockslides. ***UPDATE*** The County of Fresno Department of Public Works and Planning has determined that the portion of Auberry Road experiencing erosion can be repaired, but it may take up to 14 days depending on weather conditions. In the meantime, Auberry Road, with the exception of the portion in the Alder Springs area where the worksite is, is open to local traffic only. Again, Auberry Road in the Alder Springs area by the work site is FULLY CLOSED. Only emergency vehicles will be allowed through that portion.
Photo Courtesy of County of Fresno
Fresno County maintaining the closure of Auberry road.
Homicide Suspect Arrested Following Family Disturbance
Contributed by Clovis Police
@ClovisPolice_CA
On the evening of December 21nd an argument between two adult brothers inside of an apartment ended in tragedy when one was stabbed and the other was arrested.
Officers were dispatched to an apartment near Peach/Gettysburg just after 4PM for a reported stabbing. As officers approached the apartment, they located an adult male with a stab wound to his upper body just outside, and family members nearby. Officers, Clovis Fire, and EMS attempted life saving measures. Unfortunately, the victim passed away on scene from his injuries. The suspect was found at the apartment and was immediately detained. A few other family members, including an infant, were located inside the apartment. However, no one was injured other than the victim. Clovis Police Detectives’ investigation showed that the 2 adult brothers were arguing, and one stabbed the other with a knife. The suspect has been identified as 21-yearold David Brewington of Clovis. He has been arrested and booked into Fresno County Jail for homicide and child endangerment. The victim has been identified by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as 23-year-old Elijah Brewington of Clovis. The infant has been turned over to Child Protective Services (CPS), and Clovis Police Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances of this unfortunate tragedy.
Clovis seniors enjoy "Jolly Times" luncheon
Clovis Roundup Staff
@ClovisRoundup
At the December Jolly Times Luncheon, attended by about 180 people, attendees were treated to a turkey lunch and dessert, musical entertainment from Clovis Chorale and local bands Top Dollar Dudes and Diamonds after Dark, photo opportunities with Santa Claus, and everybody left with a gift from Santa Claus. There was also a raffle given away, the prize was a television. Jolly Times is a monthly luncheon hosted on the third Thursday of every month by the Jolly Times Committee. The cost of attendance is $10 January through November. In December the cost for attendance is $15. The Jolly Times Committee use the proceeds from every other month to purchase gifts for the December event. The Committee and other participants hold a Santa’s Workshop to wrap nearly 200 Christmas presents the week before the December event.
Photo by Ron Sundquist, Clovis Roundup Jolly Times December luncheon.
Fresno State Marching Band Closes Out Rose Bowl Parade
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The Fresno State Marching Band at the 2023 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. on January 2, 2023. J.T. Gomez
jt21gomez@gmail.com
January 1, 2023: This year, the annual Rose Bowl Parade held in Pasadena was closed out by none other than the Fresno State Marching Band. It was announced in October of 2021 that the band would perform and in September of 2022 the band surpassed the $35,000 goal needed to travel to the parade. The 290-member band participated in the 5.5 mile parade, the 134th in Rose Bowl history. This was the first appearance by the band in program history. The band also participates in the Tournament of Roses Bandfest, an opportunity for marching bands to perform a field show showcasing musicianship and pageantry. Director of the Bulldog Marching Band Steve McKeithen stated, “The Tournament of Roses Parade is the pinnacle of honors for a college marching band and I am immensely proud of what our student-musicians have achieved…We cannot wait to perform for the hundreds of thousands of people who will line the parade route as we represent Fresno State in ‘The Granddaddy of them All’ the 2023 Rose Parade!” Dr. Honora Chapman, Dean of the College Arts and Humanities, upon first hearing that the marching band would participate in the parade exclaimed, “We’re so excited that the Bulldog Marching Band will be representing Fresno State in the Rose Parade on January 2…About 50 million people around the world will be able to hear the musical pride of the Valley play. We hope you can join us in Pasadena!” The band’s performance can be viewed online here at the link below.
https://youtu.be/U1s2ySSBv4I?t=8010
Longtime Respected Fresno State Baseball Coach Mike Batesole Retires
J.T. Gomez
jt21gomez@gmail.com
Legendary Head Coach for the Fresno State Baseball Team, Mike Batesole, announced his retirement on December 30th, two short days before the New Year’s Holiday. Batesole, finishing his nineteenth season with the Fresno State Bulldogs after the 2022 campaign, was first a head coach at Cal State Northridge from 1996-2002. Batesole, famously winning the 2008 College World Series National Championship with the Bulldogs, Fresno State’s first and only Men’s Championship, was twice named Collegiate Baseball National Coach of the Year for 2008 and 1998. The two-time Mountain West Coach of the year in 2016 and 2019 led the Bulldogs to an overall 27-28 record last season.
Besides numerous other coaching accolades including two-time Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Coach of the Year awards in 2008 and 2010, Coach Batesole has had numerous players drafted to Major League Baseball from Fresno State including more recently, Aaron Judge who won the Most Valuable Player award for his efforts in 2022. Having multiple awardees direct from his program, Batesole emphasized the student aspect of a student-athlete, with a number of those awards having gone to players for their academic achievements. A number of Clovis High School Baseball players have played under Batesole in his 19 year career including current ballplayers, Ixan Henderson (Clovis West), Cooper Bergman (Buchanan), Nathan Baeza (Clovis West), and Jett Ruby (Buchanan). Mike Batesole is only the third Head Coach of the Fresno State Baseball Program since 1948, succeeding both previous Head Coaches Bob Bennett and Pete Beiden. Coach “Bates” will be honored at some point during the 2023 season by Fresno State Baseball at a home game, although the date has not been set as of yet. Batesole leaves assistant coach Ryan Overland to serve as Interim Head Coach for the 2023 season.
Photo by J.T. Gomez, Clovis Roundup
Mike Batesole walking off the field after talking with players.
Noon Year’s Eve Party
Many came together to celebrate with friends and toast to the new year at the Noon Year's Eve party held on December 30, 2022 at noon. This annual event is hosted at the Clovis Senior Activity Center.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is any product that is harmful, toxic, or flammable. This includes many items we use everyday such as chemicals for cleaning, batteries, fluorescent lights, pesticides, and paint. Despite how commonly used these items are, they cannot be thrown away in the normal waste container and must be disposed of properly.
The Fresno County Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility is able to accept residential HHW at no cost and is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 pm. It is located at 18950 W. American Ave., Kerman, CA.
There are also many locations across Fresno County that can accept certain types of HHW. Information on where to take different types of HHW can be found at the Fresno County Household Hazardous Waste website.
For more information on HHW, call the Fresno County Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility at (559) 600-4259 or Republic Services at (559) 275-1551. Un Residuo Peligroso Doméstico (RPD) es cualquier producto dañino, tóxico o inflamable. Esto incluye muchos de los artículos que utilizamos todos los días como químicos para limpieza, baterías, luces fluorescentes, pesticidas y pintura. A pesar del uso común de estos artículos, no se pueden desechar en los contenedores regulares de basura y se debe hacer de la forma adecuada.
El servicio regional del condado de Fresno para residuos peligrosos domésticos puede aceptar RPD residencial sin costo alguno y se encuentra abierto los sábados de 9 a.m. a 1 p.m. Está ubicado en 18950 W. American Ave., Kerman, CA.
También existen muchos lugares en el condado de Fresno donde aceptan ciertos tipos de RPD. En el sitio web del servicio regional del condado de Fresno para residuos peligrosos domésticos, podrá encontrar información sobre dónde llevar los distintos tipos de RPD. Para más información sobre RPD, llame al servicio regional del condado de Fresno para residuos peligrosos domésticos al (559) 600-4259, o a Republic Services al (559) 275-1551.
