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Caleigh Alday was crowned the new Miss Clovis 2021-22 on Saturday, Nov. 13.

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“Voices United Chorus” filled One Enchanted Evening with holiday music on Thursday, Nov. 18 in Old Town Clovis.

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Property Proposition Sparks Controversy at City Council Meeting PG 4

VETERANS DAY

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Christmas spirit filled Pollasky Street in Old Town Clovis on Thursday evening for the 18th annual One Enchanted Evening event.

Christmas spirit filled Pollasky Street in Old Town Clovis on Thursday evening for the 18th annual One Enchanted

Evening event.

Hundreds of people strolled the streets of what looked like something straight from a Hallmark movie with horse drawn carriages, hot coco, Christmas carolers, and shops open later than normal for some early Christmas shopping.

Owner of 4th Street Antiques, Marty Watt felt the holiday cheer on Thursday evening

through the generosity of the Clovis community. “It’s not about the sales, it’s about saying thank you to the community,” said Watts.

Besides holiday shopping, also in attendance was the Buchanan Jazz Band, Voices United Chorus, Jubilation Singers and Simba School of Music.

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Clovis PD Citizens Advisory Committee to be Established KARL COOKE JR. kcooke29@mail.fresnostate.edu

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The Clovis City Council approved a request to form a committee to evaluate the Clovis PD at the City Council meeting on Nov. 15.

The Clovis City Council has approved a request to create a Citizens Advisory Committee to evaluate the Clovis Police Department.

Nov. 15th, a request from former Chief of Police Matt Basgall was brought before the council for See COMMITTEE, Pg. 5

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Since 1987, the program has provided scholarships to local women.

A new Miss Clovis and Miss Teen Clovis were crowned on Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Paul Shaghoian Memorial Concert Hall at Clovis North High School.

Family, friends and past title holders filled the concert hall eager to see who would take home the crowns. The competition was tight as seven young women competed for the “Miss Clovis” crown and six girls competed for the “Miss Teen Clovis” crown.

The competition was judged by accomplished members of the community like Clovis Mayor Jose Flores, Miss Clovis 2007 Chauncil Logan, ABC30 News Anchor Margot Kim, Fugman Elementary School Principal Michael Olsen, Oakland Raiders Cheerleader Vivian Sanchez, and Civil Rights Officer Kimberly Scuitto-Bailey.

The judges scored the young women based on five categories: private interview, on-stage interview, talent, red carpet wear, as well as lifestyle and wellness.

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CHECK OUT THE BUZZ AROUND TOWN

New Tree in Front of Scoops and Soups

Tim Adams is Back Cutting Hair

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A new tree has been planted in front of Scoops and Soups in Old Town Clovis.

Tim Adams has recovered from his surgery and is back at work cutting hair. Drop by for a cut today!

Local Veterans Celebrate U.S. Marine Corps 246th Birthday BROOKE CHAU @BrookeChauTV

Veterans Day always falls right after the Marine Corps birthday.

William (Bill) and Karen Tobin of Clovis, are Veterans who celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps 246th birthday on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at Applebees.

The Tobin’s have been putting together the Marine Corps birthday celebration for three years in hopes to feed 50 Veterans at Applebees for free.

An empty table at the birthday celebration had a chair with a sign that said, “POW

M.I.A” which is for those missing in action that are no longer here. “There are people that could have been here but they aren’t because they serviced us while we were at war,” said Tobin.

The Marine Corps dinner was filled with family and friends who showed their gratitude to the Veterans.

When asked about the importance of recognizing the Marine Corps and Veterans Day, Tobin said, “Some people don’t know what freedom is but they come here and find out and they want to stay.” Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve our country to guarantee our freedoms.

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William and Karen Tobin of Clovis hosts their 3rd Annual U.S. Marine Corps birthday event on Nov. 10, 2021.

Clovis ArtHop Features Marina Popov’s Pottery Bells importantly, it has introduced me to the remarkable communiMarina Holladay Popov is the featy of local artists who tured ArtHop artist for November. graciously embraced Popov and her exquisite pottery bells me and never failed to were held at the Clovis Public Library inspire me. during a reception on November 18-19, “I never thought I 2021, from 5-8 p.m. Samples of her had any kind of talents work will be exhibited throughout the whatsoever. I like to month. look at art, but it’s Popov was born and raised in Kiev, wonderful to do somePhoto contributed Marina Popov is the ArtHop Ukraine. After she earned a degree as a thing with your hands artist for November.

Civil Engineer, she came to the United and to be creative.”

States in 1994 and, in time, was hired Popov is a member as a Civil Engineer by Fresno County. Retired of the Scarab Creative Arts, where she experinow, she lives in Fresno. ments with new ceramic techniques, processes, “Nearly ten years ago at an ArtHop, I was and materials. inspired to sign up for my first ceramics class She encourages people to try any type of at Clay Mix,” says Popov. “I didn’t realize at creative art to see what they can do and be part the time what an unfathomably deep subject of the artistic community. working with clay was going to be.

“You never know where inspiration comes “Finding my way with the many varieties of from,” she adds. “It’s one of those magical clay, glaze, and firing techniques, I have entered moments.” the magical and ancient world of ceramics, Visit Marina Popov on Instagram at mariwhich has brought great joy to my life. Most napopov@AquaMarinaCeramics.

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Jerry Overmyer, 96 year old 30 year Marine who served in WW2,Korea and Vietnam rides the Clovis Bike Trail every day!

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Property Proposition Sparks Controversy at City Council Meeting KARL COOKE JR.

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The Clovis City Council was at a divide, but by majority vote denied the allowance of a new property to be built.

Monday evening’s weekly meeting ended with some controversy when it came to the general plan of a new complex that was to be located on Second Street between Osmun and Baron Avenues.

The complex was to consist of two buildings that were three stories high, containing a total of 40 units. Each unit would be two bedroom and two bath that measured about 1,100 square feet. Each unit would have their own sets of parking stalls to accommodate the two bedroom residence to ensure no extra cars were overcrowding the property and streets around it.

Although this project seemed to be a good use for the property that was purchased, not everyone was thrilled about what the project entailed. The property owners had two meetings with residents of the neighborhood that surrounded the property.

It was clear that the neighbors weren’t in agreement with this project. It was brought to the attention of the council that at the latest neighborhood meeting on Sunday, Nov. 7th, heated words were exchanged between the applicant and some of the neighbors in attendance.

When given the opportunity to give public comments to the council about this project, the neighbors at the latest meeting made sure their voices were heard.

One neighbor who did not disclose her name stated that the applicant “Became somebody completely different. When he didn’t know how to answer the questions we had, he became defensive.”

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Proposed general plan of new complex located on Second Street between Osmun and Baron Avenues.

Another resident in the neighborhood, Robin DeFalco gave her insight on the property.

“I think we’re all in agreement that a two story [unit] would be better suited,” DeFalco said. “I think that the three story is just out of place for Old Town.”

When given the time to give their outlooks on the proposition, the council was split between if they wanted to pass the property ideas or not. Councilmember Bob Whalen gave his thoughts on why the council shouldn’t pass the proposition.

“My position has been that a general plan is to a large degree an agreement

with the community and if it’s going to be changed then the community needs to be on board,” Whalen said. “Here, I think efforts were made to try to accommodate the community but for whatever reason the community that surrounds this area chose that it wasn’t enough. It sounds like it wasn’t enough because instead of going with two stories, the developer was insistent on the three stories.”

Councilmember Vong Mouanoutoua disagreed with Councilman Whalen and those who wanted to deny the proposition stating how the applicant did what the council asked when he last brought the project for

approval.

“I felt like the applicant gave a lot, completed the traffic study per the staff, and worked with staff to give as much as they can,” Mouanoutoua said. “That’s why I’m inclined to follow our last direction and decide accordingly.”

The council ultimately voted three to two denying the request of the rezoning and redesignating the property to allow for this project to progress.

To view the entire council meeting, you can watch from either the City of Clovis YouTube page or visit the City of Clovis website and click on “Agendas”.

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Young Brooks discussing being “naughty or nice” with Santa.

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The music kept the crowds entertained and could be heard from anywhere in Old Town.

Supporting local businesses is the emphasis for the season and at One Enchanted Evening, customers were able to do just that. “I just like coming out here every year with my family and pop into the little shops,” said Clovis resident Deanna Roos, “I would rather buy from a small business right now.”

Executive Director of the Business Organization in Old Town Clovis, Heather Frantzich was over the moon with how well the event went. “The crowd was the biggest we have ever had,” said

Caleigh Alday the new Miss Clovis and Kayli Gibbons Miss Teen Clovis 2021-2022.

Frantzich, “The merchants are beyond happy, they couldn’t believe how busy they were the entire night.”

Community members can also look forward to some more holiday fun.

There will be carriage rides in Old Town Clovis every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 28 until Dec. 19. On Dec. 4 there will be a Children’s Electric Christmas Parade and on Dec. 10 and Dec. 17 Old Town will host a “Shop Late” evening where shoppers can visit their favorite stores for some late night shopping.

“That’s just why we love Clovis,” said Roos’ husband Gene, “There is always something to do especially around this time of year.”

COMMITTEE

committee.

Councilmember Lynne Ashbeck stated that the committee should be given an accuconsideration to create a citizens committee. rate education on the information provided The committee would evaluate the status of and what the scope of the information the Clovis PD and where there could be im- should be. provements or changes.

“The question is what kind of a city do During the previous City Council meetwe want to live in, not whether we want a ing, current Chief of Police Curt Fleming tax, skip the question,” Ashbeck said. “What presented his State of the Clovis Police kind of a city do you want to live in and Department report. The results of this report what are you willing to pay for it? People showed that the population of Clovis has need to understand if we do nothing, that’s continued to grow while the number of offi- a choice to forsure we can do exactly what cers budgeted had decreased. we’re doing right now and then they need to This led to the council’s consideration of understand the consequences of what will a citizens committee to provide another per- happen.” spective on the status of Clovis PD. Councilmember Drew Bessinger spoke Basgall spoke as a citizen to the council next and explained the significance of startbefore they could deliberate on the request. ing the committee as soon as possible.

He explained why he created it in the first “I think the sooner the better because place. we’re going to have an election in Novem“My only purpose of putting that letter ber of 22 and this would be the opportunity forward is to help,” Basgall said. “What can for us to get this in front of the citizens so I do as a citizen of Clovis to also bring other that they could say yes, no,” Bessinger said. citizens of Clovis together to come up with “Even then in November 22, a year from an idea, solution, something that we can now, it’ll probably be 14 months if it’s apbring back to council, or through council’s proved for us to be able to hire people to fill direction, and say this is where we wanna go, those positions because in the next, probathis is what we wanna do, and how can we bly, 20 months I would bet we’re going to get our staffing levels back up for policing.” have at least 20 of our law enforcement ofEach member of council gave their perficers leaving to retirement or injury or any spective on the significance of the citizens number of things.”

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MISS CLOVIS Kara Duran has served as Miss Clovis for the past year and used her platform to raise awareness about distracted driving.

Duran shared her love towards Clovis in a heartfelt farewell as she took one last walk as Miss Clovis. “Clovis, you will always hold a special place in my heart,” said Duran.

As the competition came to a close and the tabulations were completed, it was now time for Duran to crown a new Miss Clovis and Miss Teen Clovis.

Caleigh Alday was announced the new Miss Clovis and Kayli Gibbons was announced Miss Teen Clovis for the 20212022 year. As family and friends cheered

with joy for the new title holders, Duran crowned them with pride.

Alday hopes to use her platform to improve the lives of foster children. “It has been a blessing to be a part of this Miss America Organization,” said Alday, “There is so much more to be done in what is going on in the foster care system.”

Gibbons was asked an on stage question about whether or not school uniforms should be implemented in the school systems. “Students should be able to express themselves how they would like and I don’t feel like school uniforms would allow that,” said Gibbons.

Alday and Gibbons will represent the City of Clovis and go on to the Miss California competition in hopes to earn another crown.

Councilmember Bob Whalen followed Bessinger and emphasized the significance of the council still owning the decisions made from the citizens committee since they appointed those involved.

“We cannot abdicate our responsibility,” Whalen said. “If we are required to make the tough decisions, let’s own it. Let’s not abdicate that, let’s accept it.”

Councilmember Vong Mouanoutoua explained that he wants the committee to look at everything and bring what they want back to the council.

“I am all for how do we keep Clovis the safest city in the valley,” Mouanoutoua said.

“What is the current situation, how do we get to where we want to be? Citizens tell us what you want that you think is going to be the safest and the best community to live in and then bring us those options.”

Councilmember Bessinger brought up another important point. Bessinger stated that when putting the council together, all members of the community should be involved.

From those who live in apartment complexes, to those who live in gated communities, Bessinger emphasized that all diversities of city living should be involved.

Mayor Jose Flores was in agreement with Bessinger’s take on the building of the committee.

“When we decide to form a committee, it has to be a diverse committee,” Flores said.

“We have to be inclusive, we have to bring like Drew [Bessinger] said everybody. From the apartment dwellers and the people that are the least among us to the people that live in the big estates in Clovis. People that have two different experiences with the police because we need to know what their input is and how they feel about what we’re trying to do.”

Mayor Flores also agreed with Councilmember Whalen’s take on owning the outcome of the committee and their decisions.

As the council made their final deliberation on the citizens committee request, the decisions resulted as follows: A citizens committee will be created with a facilitator and follow the Brown Act guidelines.

Each council member will choose five members for a total of 25 members.

The scope of what the committee will evaluate is Clovis PD using the staff reports from the State of Department report and also evaluate the funding/spending of the department. If a tax is needed, where will it come from. The message of the scope is to see how to keep Clovis as the safest city in the valley.

Council will be able to participate if they choose to do so.

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Lorenzo Rios Appointed Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army CLOVIS ROUNDUP STAFF @ClovisRoundup

CVMD CEO Lorenzo P. Rios was sworn in this afternoon on November 16, as the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) in a virtual investiture ceremony conducted with the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Rios will be one of ten representatives for the state of California.

After swearing in, a local ceremony was also held to honor Rios for his recognition and investiture as the new CASA. The event took place at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District’s auditorium and was hosted by Joseph Sweeney, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, Emeritus.

Lorenzo Rios is a decorated veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. He

joins an organization that enlists business and community leaders that are appointed by the Secretary to advise and support Army leaders across the country.

CASA members come from many professional backgrounds including business, education, finance, industry, law, media, medicine, and public service.

CASA members are also Special Government Employees who agree to serve as representatives of the Secretary of the Army without salary, wages, or related benefits.

They are however afforded a 3-star protocol status for their contribution.

Rios expressed his gratitude for this honor stating, “it is an honor to tell the Army story and share the great community support found in our Central Valley of California.”

Rios plans to continue to serve as the CEO of the Clovis Veterans Memorial District.

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Clovis Veterans Memorial District CEO Lorenzo Rios was appointment as Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. Pictured, Lorenzo’s wife Vaughan is shown pinning him during a ceremony honoring him for this accomplishment.

Big things are Happening for the Business Organization of Old Town Clovis B.O.O.T consist of advertising, direct representation, a profile B.O.O.T. is a non profit organization that on B.O.O.T.’s website, provides its members and the community as well as monthly proactive leadership to improve the regional meetings. quality of life. B.O.O.T. strives to promote Heather Frantzich is and showcase activities in Old Town Clovis. the Executive Director B.O.O.T. is supported primarily by the of B.O.O.T. and has dedication of merchant members and the brought in a new sense revenues earned from hosting several signa- of leadership and goals ture events throughout the year. Those events for the organization.

Photo contributed include things like the Wine Walk, One Frantzich’s roots in Executive Director, Heather Enchanted Evening, the Farmers Market, the Clovis run deep as she BOOT Frantzich Vintage Market and the Craft Beer Crawl. was born and raised Some benefits of being a member of here and has a passion for the Clovis way of ing career.”

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life. Frantzich started this position in May and considers this her dream role.

Being a woman in business means a lot to Frantzich. “It’s all about the work ethic and I look at it as the passion and love that I have for this community,” says Frantzich, “The gratification that I experience here at B.O.O.T. is something that I have never experienced in my entire work-

Something new that B.O.O.T is implementing within the next week is Old Town Clovis gift cards that are able to be used at the businesses who are members of B.O.O.T. Frantzich also says that 2022 is looking bright and is confident in where these businesses are headed with the help of B.O.O.T. “A lot of surprises and new things happening in 2022, it’s a lot of work and organization but it is self gratification and I see nothing but great things for B.O.O.T in the years to come,” said Frantizch.

To learn more about how your business can become a member of B.O.O.T. visit oldtownclovis.org/become-a-member/ for more information.

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Clovis Veterans Memorial District Shows Appreciation to Veterans triotic concert was held at 11 a.m. This was chosen as the time to represent the meaning of Veterans Day. On the 11th month, the On November 11th, the Clovis Veterans 11th day, and the 11th hour, silence was Memorial District held their annual Veterans heard for the first time in World War I. Day event celebrating our veterans for their The concert was played by the Clovis sacrifice and their service to our country.

Community Band led by conductor Dan The festivities began at 7 a.m. when VFW Lindstrom. Before the concert started, a moPost 225 hosted a pancake breakfast. This ment of silence was held to honor those who was held in the Independence Room of the sacrificed their lives for the country.

CVMD until 11 a.m.

The events each showed just how much At 9 a.m., throughout Veterans Parkway, the community appreciates our veterans and people who registered showed off their what they mean to Clovis. best set of wheels in a car show. Inside the CVMD Chairman Tom Wright talked CVMD, veteran documentaries played inside about what the Heritage Center means to the the auditorium. In Veteran rooms A and B, an community, its veterans, and how they’re exhibit called “Faces of Our Veterans” was connected. displayed. These photos showed the many “At first I was gonna say that this is a Clovis residents that served our country. culmination of a vision, but it’s just a conWhen 9:30 a.m. came around, it was time tinuation of a vision that’s been in this comfor the big reveal. The Community Heritage munity for a long, long time,” Wright said.

Center was officially opened. The Clovis “You can’t talk about Clovis without talking Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting about veterans. You can’t talk about veterans ceremony to celebrate the grand opening. in Clovis without talking about the Clovis Representatives from State Senator community and the values that shape them.”

Andreas Borgeas and Congressman Devin CVMD CEO Lorenzo Rios spoke to Nunes recognized the opening with certifithose in attendance at the Patriotic Concert cates showing appreciation for the CVMD expressing how they can show their appreand the Heritage Center. ciation to those who served and are serving To conclude the Veterans Day event, a pa- now.

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The Clovis Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the Community Heritage Center on Nov. 11, 2021.

“It’s our responsibility to make their sacrifice matter,” Rios said. “Do something with it. We are all blessed beyond what we could imagine. Realize that there is someone out there whose not home right now providing us a blanket of freedom. Let’s make this community the greatest community possible.

Make this community worth fighting for as we work together to make this nation worth

fighting for.”

You can view the Patriotic Concert on the Clovis Veterans Memorial District YouTube and Facebook pages. If you want to visit the Community Heritage Center, the center is open Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The center is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

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FAMILY FEATURES

ew things bring family and friends together quite like the holidays, and serving up an elegant, seasonal meal centered around a mouthwatering main dish is a recipe for creating lasting memories with the ones you love.

Forging a fabulous holiday experience for the special people in your life starts with choosing a flavorful, tender cut of meat to serve as the centerpiece of the meal. Hand-cut by expert butchers, options like Spiral-Sliced Ham, Boneless Heart of Prime Rib Roast and Butcher’s Cut Filet Mignons from Omaha Steaks can serve as the focal point of a mem­orable holiday dinner. Flash frozen to capture freshness and flavor, you can select a standout cut of meat from the comfort of your home and have it delivered directly to your door in time to put together a tender, juicy main course.

Find more holiday recipe inspiration at OmahaSteaks.com/blog/recipes.

Rum and Cola Holiday Ham

Recipe courtesy of Omaha Steaks Executive Chef David Rose Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 80 minutes Servings: 10-12 Ham:

1 Omaha Steaks Spiral-Sliced Ham (8 pounds) Glaze:

1 cup cherry fruit spread 3/4 cup dark spiced rum 3/4 cup cola

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

To make ham: Thaw frozen ham in refrigerator 24-48 hours.

Remove from refrigerator and let ham come to room temperature, about 30-45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 325 F. Remove ham from foil and film. Return ham to foil wrapping and place in oven-safe roasting pan. Roll foil down leaving 2 inches of foil around bottom of ham.

Place roasting pan with ham in oven on lower rack and heat uncovered 60-75 minutes, until ham starts to brown. While ham cooks, make glaze.

To make glaze: In medium saucepot, whisk fruit spread, rum, cola, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard and salt until well incorporated.

Bring to boil then reduce heat to medium.

Simmer over medium heat 10 minutes then remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.

During last 15 minutes of cooking, glaze ham every 5 minutes.

Rum and Cola Holiday Ham

Suya-Dusted Filet Mignon with “Red Rice” Risotto

Dijon-Herb Prime Rib Roast with Garlic Butter Mushrooms

Dijon-Herb Prime Rib Roast with Garlic Butter Mushrooms

Recipe courtesy of Omaha Steaks Executive Chef David Rose Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 3 hours Servings: 4-6 Dijon-Herb Rub: 1/4 cup minced fresh Italian parsley 1/4 cup minced fresh oregano 1/4 cup minced fresh thyme leaves 1/4 cup minced fresh rosemary leaves

3 fresh garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/2 cup canola oil

1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika Prime Rib Roast:

1 Omaha Steaks Boneless Heart of Prime Rib Roast (4 pounds), thawed kosher salt, to taste ground black pepper, to taste 1/4 cup canola oil Garlic Butter Mushrooms:

6 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup small diced yellow onion

4 fresh garlic cloves, minced

1 pound button mushrooms, cleaned and quartered

1 pinch kosher salt, plus additional, to taste, divided

1 pinch ground black pepper, plus additional, to taste, divided

1/2 cup chicken stock

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/4 cup finely chopped Italian parsley To make rub: In medium bowl, whisk parsley, oregano, thyme, rosemary, garlic, Dijon mustard, oil, salt, black pepper and paprika until well incorporated.

To make prime rib roast: Pat prime rib roast dry on all sides with paper towels. Season generously with salt and pepper, to taste. Allow roast to come to room temperature about 30 minutes.

Rub Dijon herb rub all over prime rib roast and allow to stand 10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 250 F. In large cast-iron pan, warm oil over mediumhigh heat.

Sear roast on all sides until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side.

Place seared prime rib on wire rack-lined sheet pan and place in oven.

Cook until internal temperature is 10 F below desired cooking doneness.

Rest 15-20 minutes before slicing.

To make mushrooms: In large pan, warm olive oil over medium-high heat. Add diced onions and saute about 1 minute.

Add minced garlic and lightly saute until fragrant, about 20 seconds.

Add mushrooms and pinch of salt and ground pepper to pan. Saute 3-4 minutes, or until mushrooms are tender.

Add chicken stock and reduce to one-third in volume, 3-4 minutes.

Add butter and parsley to pan and saute until butter is melted and incorporated. Immediately remove from heat and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Serve mushrooms with prime rib roast.

Recipe courtesy of Omaha Steaks Executive Chef David Rose Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Servings: 4 Suya Dust:

2 cups roasted cashews

1 tablespoon chicken bouillon

1 tablespoon, plus 1 easpoon, smoked paprika

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 teaspoons. ground ginger

2 teaspoons garlic powder

2 teaspoons onion powder

“Red Rice” Risotto:

3 tablespoons canola oil

1/2 cup diced yellow onion

3 fresh garlic cloves, smashed

1/2 cup diced red bell pepper

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 large beefsteak tomato (about 1/2 pound), chopped

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus additional, to taste, divided (optional)

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus additional,

to taste, divided (optional)

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice

4 cups warmed chicken stock, divided

1/2 cup finely chopped Italian parsley

1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese Filet Mignon:

4 Omaha Steaks Butcher’s Cut Filet Mignons (6 ounces each) kosher salt ground black pepper

4 tablespoons canola oil

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 clove garlic

1 thyme sprig To make suya dust: In food processor, blend cashews, chicken bouillon, paprika, cayenne pepper, bell pepper, black pepper, ginger, garlic powder and onion powder into fine powder.

To make “red rice” risotto: In medium saucepan, warm canola oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, garlic and red bell pepper, sauteing until lightly caramelized, about 1 minute.

Add tomato paste to pan and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chopped tomato, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper;

continue sauteing until tomato starts to break down and soften, 3-4 minutes.

Reduce heat to simmer and cook 3-4 minutes.

Remove from heat and finely blend in food processor. Set aside.

In separate medium saucepan, warm olive oil and butter over medium-high heat.

Add Arborio rice and stir until slightly nutty and translucent, about 1 minute.

Add pureed tomato-pepper mixture and 1 cup chicken stock; bring to boil then reduce heat to medium.

Add 1 cup stock each time Arborio rice absorbs almost all broth.

Continuously stir risotto each time stock is added to rice. Keep adding stock until risotto is al dente and still viscous then stir in parsley and Parmesan cheese. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper, if desired.

To make filet mignon: Pat steaks dry with paper towels and liberally season with salt and ground black pepper on both sides.

In large cast-iron skillet, warm canola oil over medium-high heat.

Place filets in skillet and sear 3 minutes.

Flip steaks and add butter, garlic clove and thyme. Baste steaks with butter and allow filets to finish cooking, 3-4 minutes for medium-rare doneness.

Rest filets 7-8 minutes. Serve over “red rice” risotto and sprinkle suya dust over filets.

Suya-Dusted Filet Mignon with “Red Rice” Risotto

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Let’s Talk Clovis: 120 Years of Ministry (1893-2013) Clovis Memorial United Methodist Church and their families PEG BOS Historian/Clovis Museum Sponsor

Methodists from the Academy Church and those who worshiped at Mississippi School united to build the first church in Clovis in 1893. It is believed that the church was the first building erected west of Fulton (now Clovis Ave).

A circuit rider from the Visalia District Millerton Circuit served Methodists at Dry Creek (Academy) and those at the 1869 Mississippi School (quarter mile north of Little Dry Creek between Behymer and Perrin).

Community gatherings and church services were often held in schools and that practice continues today.

Circuit riders were not always ordained ministers but were required to deliver sermons, obey the rules of the Church, and have a horse for transportation. Church families would provide them lodging and food during their visit.

The Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church South was formed at Academy in 1865. Rev. Joel Hedgpeth was appointed pastor the same year. He was described as a good pastor and a good friend. Rev. Hedgpeth was cross-eyed and young worshipers were always attentive as it was difficult to know who he was looking at.

He became the first pastor of the Clovis church and served from 1893-1897. He was a gentle man. At one time, he was admonished

for not preaching “fire and brimstone”. He responded that he believed preaching love was the true message. Poems were often part of his sermons.

John Greenup Simpson and family arrived in the Dry Creek area in 1852 and eventually owned over 7,000 acres of range land.

He and his wife Sarah donated land for the Academy Church (168/Tollhouse Rd. and N. Madsen Ave), a parsonage and cemetery (Mendocino Ave). A simple one room wooden church was erected in 1868. The church continues to celebrate liturgical services and community gatherings under the jurisdiction of the Clovis United Methodist Church.

In 1893, John W. Potter and James Cate purchased four lots ($10 each) at southwest corner of Fifth and Woodworth. That building was eventually destroyed by fire in 1900 (?). It was quickly replaced and expanded in 1908.

A larger church and Sunday school annex was built in 1920. The congregation moved to its present location on 1726 Pollasky in 1963. The Valley Community Church of God now worships at the former location.

The Clovis Presbyterian Church built 1912 at the Northwest corner of DeWitt and Fifth St, sold their building to the Clovis Masonic Lodge in 1930. The Presbyterian Church had ceased services there many years prior to the sale. Many Presbyterians joined the Methodists during that time.

A service of dedication was held on June 13, 1948. Dedication of the church organ and carillon (bells) were in memory two Clovis Gold Star Heroes of WW II: Warren Arbuckle and Sidney Smith. The organ continues to

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The Clovis Methodist Church’s 2nd building.

serve the congregation at their social hall.

In 1951, the Jane Cole Circle presented “Pageant of the Brides.” Jane Cole was the wife of Academy sheep baron William T. Cole. She bore him 10 daughters (each married 10 local cowboys). Third and fourth generations of those families continue to support the Academy Church.

The pageant included gowns worn by Mrs. Lina Briscoe (1901); Mrs. J. Wise Browne, (1909); Mrs. Carl Merriman, (1912); Mrs. Carl Polson, (1913) and Mrs. Thomas Howison (1913), who were married at the church.

In 1993, Diane Slocum-Zastovnik, author and member of the church, published “100 years in Ministry.” Twenty-two names and the years of their membership were listed.

Six of the 22 survive: Norma Nelson Meek (82 years), Marilyn Smith Weyant (76 years), Peg Rogers Bos (72 years), Duane Wamsley, Helen Nelson McGaughy and Harry Rogers (71 years). All are from early day Clovis families.

Roberta Simpson Coon, great granddaughter of John and Sarah Simpson, and Ray Hedgpeth (1920-2010, great grandson of Rev. Joel Hedgpeth, founded the Academy Church Circle to preserve the church and continue worship services. The nonprofit Academy Community Foundation was formed in 2015 to continue financial support of the church that is the oldest continuing Protestant church in Fresno County.

The United Methodist Church is a part of our rich heritage.

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LOG OF SHAME APRIL BLANKINSHIP AND TONI GARCIA Contributed

November 4th, 2021 Around 6 p.m. on Greenfield Ave, a resident reported someone had stolen some items from her garage. The homeowner reported that an air compressor and a firepit were taken. The thief must have thought the neighbor was sharing their possessions by leaving their garage door open. Desperate for some gear to take camping, the thief decided to steal them. I hope you enjoy your camping trip, because your next trip will be to jail!

November 5th, 2021 Around 9:30 p.m., a man called the police to report his girlfriend had stolen his vehicle after a fight. The police found the car with his girlfriend inside, asleep in the front seat, nearby. When she was removed from the car, she also had drugs on her. She was booked into jail on drug charges and stealing a car. Safe to say, he should get a better girlfriend who will steal his heart, not his car.

November 6th, 2021 At 7 a.m., the police received a call about suspicious activity on Claremont Ave. When they arrived, officers found a man sitting in his car getting high. He matched the description given and when he was approached, police found stolen mail along with the drugs on him. He was booked into jail. Next time, you should not stick around the area from which you are stealing.

November 7th, 2021 Around 8 p.m., a couple was pulled over for running a red light. It turns out that both had warrants! The passenger had warrants for possessing ammunition illegally and the driver had warrants for drugs and operating a vehicle with no valid license! It is not a good idea to be the driver if you have no driver’s license. It is no surprise that both were hauled off to jail since they did not seem to learn their lesson the first time!

November 8th, 2021 Over off Fowler, a homeowner reported that a man rang his doorbell and was asking for water. The elderly homeowner let the man into his home and gave him a glass of water in the kitchen. The man did not notice until the man left but he stole his wallet on the kitchen counter! Good thing there was no money in the wallet as the elderly man just came back from the bank.

November 9th, 2021 Around 3:30 p.m., a local big box store reported a theft from an unknown assailant. The thief stole a security system. Yes, that is right a security system!

The irony of stealing a security system to keep your things safe from other thieves. Well, the saying is true, no honor among thieves!

November 10th, 2021 A local craft store reported a theft around 1 p.m. An unknown suspect had stolen two label makers from their store. The suspect had entered through a back door, where the label makers were, stole them and fled. This guy is going to get coal in his stocking for being naughty this year!

November 11th, 2021 Police received a call around 9 p.m. regarding a shooting at an apartment complex off Barstow Ave. When police arrived, they found a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The man and his friend had been hanging around in the parking lot and a friend had been showing another friend his new gun. The gun accidentally discharged, hitting the friend. The gun owner ran, leaving his wounded friend alone. With friends like that, who needs enemies?

November 12th, 2021 Over on Lind Ave, a vehicle owner reported that someone had side swiped their gold truck around 6 p.m. The truck was parked out on the road and an unknown driver on their phone must have swerved into the truck! Luckily, insurance will cover the damages to the vehicle owner’s truck but if anyone sees a red car with one side messed up with gold paint, you found the culprit!

November 13th, 2021 At a convenience store off Gettysburg, a man was caught red-handed stealing a single red rose from the store. After the clerk spotted the thief, he called police and he was apprehended outside the store. The man was cited for theft and lucky for him, he was not taken to jail. Jail time is not worth impressing your girlfriend, buddy!

November 14th, 2021 At around 3:45 p.m., a belligerent man was walking around an apartment complex parking lot yelling and throwing trash around. When the police arrived, he was yelling at a few children that were playing in the grass. The man was cited for drunk and disorderly in public and was escorted to jail where he can sit in the drunk tank until he sobers up and realizes what big trouble he is in!

November 15th, 2021 A vehicle owner on Ashlan Ave reported that their car had been broken into.

The thief stole their reading glasses, blood pressure medication and some pens. Sounds like this thief is ready to sit down in a recliner and do some crossword puzzles, not steal from cars!

November 16th, 2021 A local clothing store on Shaw Ave reported at around 5 p.m. regarding an unknown suspect who walked into the store with bags, filled it with jeans and ran out the door! The suspect dropped a few pairs on the sidewalk as they were running away. If anyone sees someone selling tons of jeans, we found our liar, liar pants on fire. *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.

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DECEMBER 2021 HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES Location: Old Town Clovis Every Saturday and Sunday thru Dec. 19 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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FANTASY OF LIGHTS HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW Location: Fresno Fairgrounds www.fresnofair.com Dec. 2 - Dec. 23 EXTENDED BUSINESS HOURS IN OLD TOWN CLOVIS Fridays, Dec. 3, 10, 17 Until 9 p.m.

CHILDREN’S ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS PARADE Location: Old Town Clovis Saturday, Dec. 4 6:30 p.m.

CITY OF CLOVIS CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING Clovis Civic Center Location: 1033 5th St. Monday, Dec. 6 6 p.m.

MARINE CORP. TOYS FOR TOTS All car show at Clovis VW Location: 350 Herndon Ave., Clovis, Ca Saturday, Dec. 11 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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CLOVIS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2011 REUNION OLD TOWN CLOVIS CRUISE Location: 748 Clovis Rodeo AND TOY DRIVE Dr. Hosted by Hot Rod Coalition Saturday, Dec. 18 Location: Old Town Clovis 5:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

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Buchanan Girls’ Cross Country, Clovis West Girls’ Golf Win Big at Section Championships

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BUCHANAN BEARS DOMINATE CENTRAL SECTION GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY MEET The Buchanan Bear girls left no doubt with another dominant performance at the 2021 Central Section cross country meet, winning the girls’ team title at the Central Section championship meet at Woodward Park on Thursday, November 18.

Buchanan had seven of the top 10 finishers in the Division-I race including the individual Section champion, junior Sydney Sundgren, who finished the 5,000-meter race with a time of 17 minutes and 35 seconds.

Buchanan also had junior Grace Hutchison finish in second place with a time of 17:39, and freshman Bear Eliana Lomeli placed third at 18:02.

Clovis North, which had fourth-place runner Miliana Perez and ninth-place runner Gianna Bomarito, finished second place as a team. Clovis East wound up third, joining Buchanan and Clovis North as the three Central Section Division-I girls’ representatives for the state championship meet.

Notably, the Buchanan girls scored a remarkably low team score of 19 points.

On the boys’ side, the team competition was much closer.

Clovis High had two runners finish first and second -- junior Christopher Caudillo was the Central Section Division-I boys’ individual champion with a time of 15 minutes and 18 seconds, followed by senior Nathaniel Avila, who ran a 15:25.

However, Clovis High landed just outside the top 3 boys’ team finishes with 83 points.

Madera South won the team title with 56 points, followed by Clovis West in second place with 71 points and Clovis North in third with 76 points.

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The Buchanan girls’ cross country team swept through the top 10 of the Division-I Central Section championship race at Woodward Park on Thursday, November 18, 2021.

Buchanan rounded out the top 5 team finishes with 95 total points, in a Division-I boys’ race that featured five schools with the running talent worthy of one of the coveted three spots to the state meet.

The CIF state cross country championship will take place at Woodward Park on Saturday, Nov. 27.

CLOVIS WEST GIRLS’ GOLF WINS ANOTHER SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP The Division-I CIF Central Section girls’ golf championship ended on Monday, Nov. 1

with a familiar sight -- the Clovis West girls winning it all once again.

The Golden Eagles won their ninth Central Section girls’ golf championship in a row and their 14th in 16 years. The other two years -- 2010 and 2012 -- ended with Clovis West as the runner-up.

At the Central Section championship match, held at Kern River Golf Course in Bakersfield, Clovis West defeated all other teams with a 397 score. Buchanan was the runner-up with 411, Clovis North finished in fourth place with a team score of 447, and

Clovis East ended up sixth with a 487.

Six girls played for each team and the top five scores counted toward the team score. Clovis West’s counting scores were: Lisa Shimmon (74), Ellie Lew (79), Alyson Burgess (81), Olivia Lew (81), and Tori Ruiz (82).

Maddie Reed of Clovis North was the individual tournament medalist with a oneunder-par 71. The three low scores were recorded by Clovis North’s Maddie Reed (71), Stockdale’s Iris Han (72), and Clovis West’s Lisa Shimmon (74).

Young Golden Eagles Shine in Girls’ Basketball Season Opener Win GABE CAMARILLO @gabecamarillo_

The squeak of sneakers on the hardwood, the blaring of the substitution horn, the eruption of cheers from the bench after every score -- they were all signs that pointed to one thing.

High school girls’ basketball was back.

So was the stifling defense and dominant play of the Clovis West Golden Eagles.

The nine-time defending Central Section champion Golden Eagles opened the 2021-22 girls’ basketball season with a 7925 victory over the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears Monday in Hanford.

There was a notable youth movement on a Clovis West team that graduated five seniors from last year, four of whom were starters. Sophomore guard Athena Tomlinson led the team with 23 points and four made 3-pointers. Fellow sophomore Ariyah Smith filled the stat sheet with her performance, recording eight points, four

rebounds, four assists, and three steals.

Freshmen Riley Walls (7 points) and Keegan Medeiros (6 points) each knocked down a pair of 3-pointers off the bench.

There was also senior strength in the paint as forward Kennedy Vincent scored 12 points and shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line.

Clovis West ran out an entirely different starting lineup from last season, going with Tomlinson, Smith, Vincent, Michaela Young, and Trinity Tolbert. They helped the Golden Eagles race to a 25-5 lead after the first quarter and 48-14 at halftime.

Sierra Pacific struggled to even get shot attempts early as Clovis West wreaked havoc on defense, forcing five turnovers within the first five minutes. The Golden Eagles finished with 17 steals as a team.

Clovis West head coach Craig Campbell expected first-game jitters in their first taste of regular season action, but he expressed excitement about the Golden Eagles’ young See CW GIRLS BBALL, Pg. 15

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Liberty Defeats Buchanan in Semifinal Matchup GABE CAMARILLO @gabecamarillo_

The Buchanan Bears sang to the tune of their fight song with tears in their eyes after their 28-21 playoff loss to Liberty-Bakersfield.

For many seniors, this was the last time they will play football. Few will get the chance to play college football, while underclassmen will gear up for next season.

No matter what the path may be, Buchanan head coach Matt Giordano’s message remains loud and clear for his team.

His and the coaches love for the players doesn’t change based on the outcome of the game, especially for his seniors.

“This is just a chapter,” Giordano said.

“This is not the story. This is just the end of the chapter for these seniors. And we’re praying for great things after high school for them.”

One of those seniors is running back Caden Rodgers, who scored all three touchdowns in tonight’s loss versus the Patriots.

“It meant the world to be a part of Buchanan football,” Rodgers said. “The standard that coach Giordano and the rest of the coaches have implemented has made me not only a better player but a better man.

Everyone on this team gave it their all this season and I think a lot of that has to do with the culture coach Giordano has set.”

Rodgers’ first touchdown came in the second quarter. Already down 7-0, Buchanan quarterback Jayden Mandal converted on third down with a 25-yard run. A couple of plays later, Rodgers punched his way in for a 1-yard touchdown run to tie it up 7-7 with 8:42 left.

The ties were short-lived; three minutes later, Liberty’s Jason Oliver returned a punt for a touchdown to regain the lead 14-7.

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core of players and their potential.

“We lost five very talented seniors, but we’re really excited about what we have back,” Campbell said. “We have a really good freshman class --we have four up on varsity -- so it’s exciting. They’re very coachable and we’re looking like we’ll be a lot better in February than we are right now.”

To test the young Golden Eagles and the new-look starting lineup, Campbell scheduled their first four games on the road, beginning with the season opener at Sierra Pacific followed by games at Santiago of Corona, Sonora of La Habra, and Atwater.

The Golden Eagles return home for the Clovis West Nike Invitational during the first weekend of December, but they travel out-of-state for showcases in Arizona and Dallas later in the month.

Clovis West started building toward the December gauntlet by winning its season opener, otherwise known as the “Foundation Game.”

“The foundation game is always so important, because it doesn’t matter if you play your first game in November or December, it’s always sloppy, jitters, and the kids are hyped up,” Campbell said. “A lot of them don’t have a lot of varsity experience and a lot of them haven’t played in front of crowds before. It’s getting all those factors to kind of calm down, and it was getting better as the game went on. I don’t think we were particularly sharp, but it is mid-November, so it’s a growth process.”

Clovis West (1-0) plays at Santiago High School on Friday. Just like that, another girls’ basketball season is underway.

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The Buchanan bears lost to Liberty Bakersfield, 28-21, on Friday, Nov. 19.

But in its last drive of the first half, the Bears orchestrated a drive that included a 25-yard pass from Mandal to wide receiver Sam Luna and with Rodgers finding the endzone once again to tie the game at 14.

After a scoreless third quarter, Liberty’s Grant Austin gave the Patriots the lead early in the fourth quarter with a 5-yard touchdown run.

The very next drive, Rodgers completed the trifecta as he powered his way down the field with a 49-yard rushing touchdown to tie the game again 21-21 with 10:35 left in

the fourth quarter.

The Patriots completed a crucial 4thand-1 on the Bears’ 32 yard line that required the officials to measure the play.

This led Austin to score his second touchdown of the night for the Patriots on a 19yard run to put them up 28-21 with 2:38 left.

The Bears had one last drive left, but it was plagued with penalties, setting Buchanan back on fourth down. As Mandal was looking down the field for one last play, he unleashed a pass that was intercepted by

Liberty’s Deon Williams to secure their 2821 win.

Liberty head coach Bryan Nixon showed much respect for Buchanan.

“We find a way to have a great game with Buchanan every year,” Nixon said.

“They’re a very well coached, very physical and very disciplined football team.

We knew it was going to be a battle during those 48 minutes.”

Liberty will face Central next week in the Valley Championship.

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The weather was cold, but the Clovis Crush heated up against the West Valley Vikings from start to finish.

The Clovis Community women’s soccer team hosted West Valley in the first round of the CCCAA Northern California Regional Playoffs and dominated in a 4-0 win on November 20.

The Crush started the game by applying some heavy pressure on the Vikings’ defense, which paid off in the 5th minute. Precious Martinez scored the first goal of the game from a corner kick to give the Crush an early 1-0 lead.

The Vikings were unable to bounce back and started to break down defensively. The Crush forced them to commit an own-goal that gave the Crush a 2-0 lead only 12 minutes into the match.

Clovis would keep the ball on West Valley’s side of the field for nearly the entire first half of the match.

In the second half, West Valley came out looking to even the game and match Clovis’ heavy pressure play. However, the Crush kept their foot on the gas and in the 55th minute, Jordyne Puentes scored the third goal of the game with an assist from Karyme Hernandez.

With the game seemingly out of reach, the Crush added the cherry on top

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Clovis Crush Women’s soccer team celebrating after dominant win over West Valley Vikings, 4-0.

of their dominant play when Julia Avila scored with an assist from Anastasia Blanco in the 89th minute.

With each game being a win-or-gohome situation, the Crush were glad to start the playoffs in front of their home crowd. Head coach Orlando Ramirez was even more excited to win big at home.

“I think getting to play at home is a big deal for us, we love our home crowd,” Ramirez said. “I was very proud of the performance today. The girls came out and

they showed a lot of heart. To score four goals against a really good West Valley team and to get the shutout, I’m really happy for them.”

With the next game just around the corner, Ramirez said he will make sure the players are healthy and ready to face a familiar opponent in Folsom Lake College.

Clovis Community played Folsom Lake previously on Sept. 10, a match the Crush lost, 1-0.

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Central Finds Familiar Place in Semifinal Football Win Over Memorial GABE CAMARILLO @gabecamarillo_

More than 90 minutes before the Central Grizzlies took a field besides their own, unfamiliar territory for the area’s dominant high school football program of the past half-decade, Kyle Biggs sat on a sideline bench at midfield and spoke hardly a word.

For the first time since he took the post as Central head football coach in 2016, Biggs and his team were on the road for a Central Section playoff game. They faced an opponent who, like them, won three straight Central Section championships from 2017 to 2019. The enormity of Friday’s Central Section Division-I semifinal grew so large that San Joaquin Memorial capped attendance at 4,000 tickets.

But the Grizzlies, no strangers to big games and big moments, reaffirmed their stranglehold on Division-I football with a 37-20 win over the Panthers of Memorial Friday. No. 3 seed Central (9-1) will host its fifth consecutive Central Section championship game on Friday, Nov. 26 against No. 4 seed Liberty-Bakersfield (9-2), which upset No. 1 Buchanan in their semifinal.

The Grizzlies will play for a fourth straight Division-I crown, a continuation of a dynasty briefly interrupted by the pandemic.

“We’ve been blessed to have really good kids, and that helps,” Biggs said. “We have to play even better than we played today. A few mistakes, we didn’t finish some drives and gave them some chances -- we can’t do that against Liberty.”

There was much excitement in the week leading up to Friday’s semifinal, a lot of it focusing on the success of both programs since 2017. The biggest pre-game storyline was the fact that high school football fans waited five years for this matchup to happen.

Central only needed five minutes to take control of the game. Upon receiving a short

kickoff, the Grizzlies drove down the field in six plays, the final of which was a 10-yard designed run by quarterback Dayton Tafoya.

San Joaquin Memorial fumbled on its following possession, and Central scored off the turnover with a 30-yard field goal.

The Grizzlies, boosted by a large contingent of fans and a loud student section, landed a quick flurry of punches to stun the Panthers and jumped to a 10-0 lead with 4:24 left in the first quarter.

“We had to set a tempo,” Tafoya said.

“We really had to go out there and punch them in the mouth, because [Memorial] has not been behind all season. I’m glad we came out and punched them in the mouth.”

The defense shut out Memorial in the first half. Central allowed a couple of big plays but held the Panthers to two short field goal attempts, one which missed wide left and the other which was blocked.

Central extended its lead to 16-0 on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Tafoya to running back Jesiah Lindsey with 2:10 left in the half. San Joaquin Memorial responded with a drive all the way down to the Central 7-yard line, but the Grizzlies held firm once again on defense.

Memorial handed the ball off to running back Donovan Harris for a total of five yards. Panthers quarterback Michael Bell threw an incomplete pass as he was tackled

by Central defensive lineman Eric DeCarlo.

Finally, on 4th and goal from the 2-yard line, Bell threw an incomplete pass intended for University of Washington commit TJ Hall Jr, who was blanketed in coverage by Central cornerback Imari Conley. Conley was often left on an island defending Hall Jr, and he limited the Panthers’ star receiver to one catch for seven yards in the first half.

The first word that came to Biggs’ mind to describe Central’s defense in the first half -- “phenomenal.”

“They gave up a few big plays, they bent

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San Joaquin Memorial fell short against a balanced Central attack, as the Grizzlies won 37-20 on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.

a little bit, but they didn’t break,” Biggs said.

“They blocked a field goal, got a turnover, got a stop on downs. They played their behinds off and I’m really proud of those guys.”

San Joaquin Memorial needed a spark out of halftime, and it got one from junior running back Brandon Ramirez, who burst through the middle of the Central defense for a 65-yard rushing touchdown.

But any momentum that San Joaquin Memorial gained from the play was lost moments later when Conley returned the ensuing kickoff 72 yards for a touchdown, keeping Central at a 16-point lead, 23-7.

Running back Ah’Marion Gaines-Smith added a 4-yard rushing touchdown later in the third quarter. Bell passed for a pair of touchdowns, bringing Memorial within 10 points with 3:55 left, but Lindsey delivered the final score on a 15-yard touchdown run.

Lindsey finished the game with a teamhigh 103 rushing yards on 16 carries and two total touchdowns. Defensively, Central was led by senior defensive end Jeremiah Shelton (nine tackles and a sack) and linebacker Marcus Ramirez (four tackles, forced fumble, and an interception).

Bell passed for 242 yards and two touch-

downs and completed just 42% of his passes in defeat. San Joaquin Memorial turned the ball over four times, three fumbles and an interception, while Central played a turnover-free game. Biggs praised Tafoya for the clean offensive performance; Tafoya completed 9-of-14 passes for 91 yards and two touchdowns, one passing and another rushing, to boot.

“He controlled the offense,” Biggs said.

“He commanded it. He got us in the right plays, got us in the right protections, made the right reads, made good throws, and made good decisions. He was the leader today.

He’s the reason we are moving on.”

Even on the road, the Grizzlies were in a familiar place Friday night -- playing an important game in November. Since Biggs took over at Central, they have gone 13-1 in Central Section playoff games.

The stellar playoff record helps explain why Kyle Biggs sat calm and poised on the bench, long before the game kicked off.

Win a highly anticipated semifinal with everything on the line? Central has been there and done that.

Now the Grizzlies will try to do it again, for the fourth straight time, in the Division-I Central Section championship game.