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Former Clovis High Football Standout Honored at Local Restaurant

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Adam Prentice grew up in sports restaurants, watching football on the sea of TV screens inside them and admiring the walls covered in sports memorabilia.

There was no particular restaurant Prentice fancied. He just thought it was cool to see the jerseys of local athletes whenever his family went out to eat.

It was so cool to Prentice, in fact, that he dreamed of having his NFL jersey framed, signed, and displayed inside a sports restaurant like those he grew up in.

Prentice never lacked confidence in himself to achieve those dreams, not at an early age and especially not in high school. His former head coach Rich Hammond remembered one moment from his freshman year at Clovis High.

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Former Clovis High School football standout Adam Prentice completed his first NFL season with the New Orleans Saints in 2021. He was honored with his jersey placed on the walls of the Field House restaurant in Clovis on February 9, 2022.

told Hammond to take Adam out of the game. Something did not look right about Adam. He was obviously injured, but the steelynerved freshman did not budge.

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coach to take Prentice out, because we were just getting to know each other at that point,” Hammond recalled. “He came See PRENTICE, Pg. 5

City Council declares February “Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month” J.T. GOMEZ

February has officially been declared Teen Dating Violence Awareness month according to the City Council board members’ approval at the February 7th City Council meeting. According to a report read aloud at the meeting by Mayor Jose Flores “Each year an

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Student Ambassadors promote February 8th as “Wear Orange Day” for Teen Dating Violence Awareness month.

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At the February 2nd Clovis Unified School District meeting a number of CIF Fall Champions for the 2021 season were honored and celebrated. A few of these student-athletes as well as coaches, athletic directors, principals, and friends and family all gathered in front of the school board with honors and were recognized for their accomplishments at the highest of levels for their 2021 seasons.

Among the honorees were Buchanan’s girls cross country team, Clovis East’s girls tennis squad, and Clovis North’s boys water polo champs. Clovis West arrived with the most competitors, having four championship teams alone. Among these included girls golf, girls volleyball, girls water polo, and the gymnastics team, all champions of their respective divisions.

Clovis West athletic director Matt Loggins may have said it best when speaking about the effects that athletics have had on student-athletes.

According to Loggins, “Just getting them back on campus to socialize” was so important for he and his colleagues and came to prove that sports held an important role in doing so.

But as the festivities and the celebration of these student-athletes ended with their withdrawal from the meeting, a completely different tone and audience took over the board members’ eyes and See CUSD, Pg. 5

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Ron Sundquist recently visited Old Town Clovis asking folks his question of the week, “What is it that you love or miss about Clovis?”

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9-11 Memorial defines the “Clovis Way of Life” BROOKE CHAU @BrookeChauTV

The California 9/11 Memorial, located on 3485 Never Forget Lane in Clovis is a permanent monument to honor and remember the 2,977 people killed during the most horrific terrorist attack in history. ​The California 9/11 Memorial was organized to continue recognizing and honoring the civilians who were killed along with the fallen firefighters, peace officers, military personnel, and first responders who died in the line of duty while attempting to preserve and save human lives during the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001.

In 2019, the California 9/11 Memorial board was established in hopes to remind those in the community to never forget.

This 9/11 memorial ceremony that takes place each year is the largest of its kind outside of New York City. Every year at the site, a group of committed citizens, first responders and military personnel perform a ceremony steeped in service traditions for the victims of September 11th.

Aside from the annual ceremony, the board also encourages the community to visit the memorial when it is convenient. Their hope is that by doing so, the community will have a more personal experience.

The memorial was built by the late David McDonald, the CEO of Pelco. A video security camera company who had business offices at the World Trade Center.

3 months after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, McDonald invited many survivors to the memorial site to pay tribute to the sacrifices they made for the country.

“1,100 New York police officers and firefighters got on a plane and landed in Fresno to

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The 9/11 Memorial Committee would like to the community to visit The California 9/11 Memorial. It is open and free for the pubic located at 3485 Never Forget Ln, in Clovis.

be treated like rockstars,” said Andy Isolano, a retired fire prevention officer and 9/11 survivor.

It is a successful non-profit due to the assistance from the businesses and people in Clovis, volunteers and donors, and support from surrounding communities.

“The purpose of the Board is to facilitate and complement the efforts of the 9/11 memorial and the team that has been assembled,” said Lorenzo Rios, Chief Executive Officer for the Clovis Veterans Memorial District.

The City of Clovis teamed up with Cook Land Development and extended the memorial site in 2019 which includes replicas of the Twin Towers and the Pentagon at a 1/100th scale, with names of military and first re-

sponders etched in the stone.

There are also bronze statues of first responders, and storyboards that are set around the memorial that are full of facts and information about the attacks.

Every part of the memorial holds its own symbolic reference to the attacks.

The bronze statues signify the five members of Ladder Company five. They were the first firefighter responders who arrived at the scene, as they were located right across from the Twin Towers, and all perished during the attacks.

This past year’s 20th anniversary ceremony included the unveiling of new statues, a Flight 93 memorial, and the planting of the Survivor Tree.

The reason they built the memorial in Clovis was because of the close relationships the community has with those who were impacted by the attacks, like Todd Beamer.

Beamer was a standout baseball player for Fresno State who is known for saying “Are you ready, okay, let’s roll” on a voicemail to his wife before a small group of civilians stormed into the cockpit on Flight 93.

Otis Tolbert was in the Pentagon on September 11th and played football for Fresno State. Tolbert is survived by his family in Fresno County.

Todd Cook and Anna Borgeas say that the memorial and ceremony’s purpose is to ‘Never Forget’ and to ‘Honor, Educate, and Remember.’

To honor those who gave and lost their life, to educate younger generations with firsthand experience and teach them the magnitude of how savage these attacks were, and to remember the shock and sorrow of the outright unexpected attacks.

“Right after 9/11 the United States embarked on a mission, ‘Operation Enduring Freedom’, to deny any safe haven to terrorists, that’s what started the war in Afghanistan” said Rios, who is also a U.S. Army Veteran.

Honor, educate and remember is what the Clovis 9/11 memorial stands for. The people of Clovis have vowed to protect and maintain the California 9/11 Memorial and helped it blossom into what it is today.

“We encourage the community to come and visit this free, open to the public memorial - it truly is a gem.” said Anna Borgeas, Executive Director of California 9-11 Memorial.

For more information, contact (559) 3753173 or visit www.california911memorial. com.

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Clovis Police Chief Addresses Citizen’s Advisory Committee fired.

The problems that Fleming contemplates are strictly connected to the small number of officers working for Clovis PD, in addition to the competition with other police forces in the area to both remain “the safest city in the Valley”, and to retain police officers in his dispatch.

The police department’s contract with the city is set to expire in July, and Fleming contemplates that this will “set us back a good year” in terms of recruitment and retention of officers.

According to Fleming, in the time that the city of Clovis expanded from a population of 86,000 to 123,000, the positions of sworn officers at the police department had decreased by 12. This is not to mention the number of programs “eliminated” simply in order to reallocate resources into basic patrol units.

And this is why one of the biggest concerns Fleming has is for his command, and the amount of overtime his officers are having to fulfill. Fleming claims that the

department is on pace to reach 161% of their overtime budget by the end of the year.

“That is not sustainable. That’s holding people over on day shift to cover swing shift.

That’s bringing swing shift in early to cover with day shift until graveyards. That’s ordering people in from home on their days off because somebody called in sick, someone’s injured.”

One final thought brought to light by Chief Fleming was on the California Crime Index.

The CCI compares cities’ rates of violent crimes across the Valley and rates them per capita. This is in order to determine that vaunted and most safely guarded title of statistics “the safest city in the Valley”.

However, Chief Fleming observes that because of Proposition 47 that passed in California in 2014, the ratings of many major crimes, including property crimes, were decriminalized from felonies to misdemeanors.

This simply meant that many crimes were being unreported as felonies, therefore skewing the results of the CCI and not telling

mandates, the board stated that a part of their reasoning as to why they continue to assist in the enforcing of the rules stem ears. from the differences between regulations With a total of 16 speakers, the auof Cal/OSHA and the CDPH. dience left behind were summoned to They mention that they are trying to listen to yet again the battle against the protect their employees, the teachers, adCOVID-19 virus and the plan set in place ministration, and staff who are constantly by the school board in order to fight this around these children, and the standards disease. provided to them by the occupational Speakers went up with thoughts on safety and hazard division. science, mass opinion, and anger towards The worry is that these employees Governor Newsom after his latest debacle will be exposed and have a higher risk in which he attended Sunday’s NFL play- of being exposed to the virus on a daily off game in Los Angeles without a mask. basis. The balance between the two, Cal/ One speaker displayed photos of both OSHA and the CDPH nonetheless is an Newsom not wearing his mask which was ever changing landscape, and makes it received with applause, as well as a photo extremely more difficult for the board to of her children at their school dutifully make decisions on how to move forward. and purposefully wearing their masks sucHowever, towards the end of the cessfully. meeting, a subcommittee was proposed At the February 2nd meeting, the by board member Dr. Steven Fogg. This school board was represented without subcommittee, according to discussion by President Susan Hatmaker who recentfurther board members, would take into ly resigned from her position. In their account the on-going pandemic, as well response to the anger towards the mask as the issues that have been placed around

mask mandates and additional issues surrounding the COVID-19 virus.

It is the hope of the board that through this committee, more can be formally spoken about surrounding the importance of the tasks at hand as well as the future of possible plans set in place by the school board.

Student achievement remains a mainstay in the minds of the board as well as it should be in the minds of those fighting against the mask mandates in the district. In total, the fight for the teachers and their Cal/OSHA rights ultimately is summarized by the board as an attempt to provide a safe environment for their staff in order for them to provide an above standard job for their students.

According to the January budget proposal provided by the board, absences spiked in the month of January around Clovis Unified, coincidentally with the last eight weeks seeing a rise in daily covid cases according to covid19.ca.gov.

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“There’s things that go on in our city, everyday, that a lot of us don’t realize.”

This was a direct quote from Clovis Police Chief Curt Fleming when he spoke on the current state of the Clovis Police Department at the Citizen’s Advisory Committee meeting on Wednesday evening, Feb. 9.

Fleming, while giving his second public presentation on the state of the police department in a span of three months, noted that on December 18th alone there were four major crimes throughout Clovis that merely went unreported by news outlets.

Fleming states that because of the severity of these crimes, the police department as a whole had to stretch their outnumbered officers to multiple locations.

Fleming then went on to show a video of a shooting that same December night that he could only describe as a “war zone” simply because of the number of shots that were

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Night Lights of Lamonica Stadium, to a walk-on opportunity and eventual scholarship and captaincy at Colorado State, over, and sure enough, he had a broken col- followed by a cross-country trip to South larbone and played four or five plays.

Carolina for one year.

“Gary told me that wasn’t the first time Within the last 12 months, Prentice that happened. The time before, he played has gone undrafted, signed by the Denver the whole game with it broken.”

Broncos, released at the end of preseason, Prentice made plenty more memories and quickly picked up by the New Orleans over the rest of his high school career; Saints. If there were frequent-flyer points he said his favorite play was scoring the for young football careers, then Prentice game-winning touchdown against Clovis would be already cashing in.

North in the 2014 Central Section quarter“It’s been special to see where a childfinals. hood game has been able to take me,” PrenFootball has taken Prentice to more plac- tice said. es than the end zone, though.

The journey reached a massive milestone Football took Prentice to the parks of inside the deafening Caesars Superdome on Clovis, where he used to play football with Thanksgiving Day, when Prentice made his his Dad and brother Anthony, rain or shine. NFL debut and caught his first career pass.

The game led him from the storied Friday It came at the two-minute warning of the

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first half, a dump-off pass to the sturdy fullback on 3rd & 18.

As Prentice rumbled for a 10-yard gain on the catch and run, he felt the weight of his hometown on him. He remembered the youth of Fresno and Clovis any time he hit the field for New Orleans.

“I’m living out every kid’s dream,” Prentice said. “There’s only a select few that get to live those dreams. I’m playing for a lot of my buddies, a lot of the kids that don’t have this opportunity, and I’m giving those young kids hope that somebody from Fresno and Clovis can go to the NFL.” After closing out the 2021 NFL season with the Saints, Prentice got busy fulfilling another dream of his.

The white New Orleans Saints No. 46 jersey will be framed and hung inside the Field House restaurant, which sits on the

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A few members of the committee mentioned their thoughts were with the officers and their overbearing work schedules that has an influence on both their mental and physical health. Other members asked questions about budgeting and future designation of officer involvement as proportionate with the growing size of the city of Clovis.

Nonetheless, the question remains, with the looming deal between the city and its police department, will there be enough officers to cover the city by this summer?

Chief Fleming ended his presentation by encouraging the committee to embark on ride alongs with fellow officers in order to see how Clovis is really doing these days.

“I think it’d be valuable if you guys had the time, to take the opportunity to take a ride with an officer. I think it’d be valuable to see the city of Clovis from our side, our eyes.”

northeast corner of Copper and Maple Ave, down the street from one of the parks Prentice enjoyed as a kid.

Prentice signed his name inside the golden numbers on February 9, adding his jersey to a collection that includes former local standouts Jordan Luplow, Josh Allen, and Adrian Martinez.

The latest addition will be placed on the wall above another Clovis High alum, quarterback Daryle Lamonica. It is a fitting spot for Prentice, the 9th former Cougar to play NFL football.

Just like how Field House, the type of sports restaurant Prentice loved as a kid, is the perfect spot in Prentice’s mind to be honored.

“To be able to say my jersey is up here at the Field House,” Prentice said, “is a dream come true.”

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City of Clovis Talks Future with Wake Up Clovis ALEXIS VICTORIA GOVEA @LexGovea

On Wednesday, Feb. 9, the Clovis Chamber of Commerce held their February Wake Up Clovis event hosted by Clovis Chamber CEO Greg Newman.

Special guests for this event were John Holt and Andy Haussler to discuss current and upcoming projects in the City of Clovis.

John Holt and Andy Haussler are no strangers to Clovis; they are both entering new roles within the community. Holt is our new City Manager and Haussler is our new Assistant City Manager.

One of the major topics discussed during the zoom revolved around the pandemic and how it affected Clovis.

Holt said due to the pandemic, Clovis was on pause for the last two years. However, he is looking forward to getting back on track.

“What I’d like to see happen over the next five years, would be to upbeat the general plan,” Holt said.

A few of the concerns Holt had was being able to continue the level of service pertaining to police, fire, sanitation, and so forth – potentially, having the ability to enhance those services.

Holt also added that on a daily basis, they are constantly evaluating their services and finding ways to improve them with a dedicated workforce behind it.

Some of the major projects that are currently taking place are the construction of Fire Station 6 in the Loma Vista area and the rebuild of Fire Station 2 in south Clovis.

Another, the new Landmark Commons in Old Town Clovis is also under construction – which includes a new senior center, new transit center, and new county library.

A new park, Village Green Park, is also in the works as well as the Shaw Widening

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The Clovis Chamber of Commerce hosted their February Wake Up Clovis event with special guests John Holt and Andy Haussler with the City of Clovis.

Project in the Loma Vista area.

Despite these new amazing add-ons and rebuilding projects, there are other concerns that the city is tackling, such as affordable housing.

“Some of the challenges as I walk into this office is going to be the lack of affordable housing,” Holt said. “It’s incredible how prices have risen.”

When it comes to the aspect of jobs, retention and recruitment will be the challenge Holt said.

Haussler said with encouragement that during the pandemic, the city had a lot of success, economically.

A lot of investments were made. New restaurants, engineering and architectural firms, from coffee to even breweries opening up during the pandemic. The Clovis Veterans Memorial District also opened up their museum, the Community Heritage Center.

“It’s pretty exciting to see what’s going on despite all the unknowns,” Haussler said.

“That to me has put a huge confidence in the city, our economy, and really our people…the market is demanding – there’s services and opportunity to make money.”

Looking in the near future, when it comes to vacant land, Haussler said hotels have been proposed as well as offices,

restaurants, medical-related, retail, and apartments.

“We’ll see where it goes – it’s a few years out, but it’s coming. And if you want to be a part of it, give me a call,” Haussler said.

On the topic of Shaw Ave, as far as commercial properties and development, Haussler said it is a huge priority for the city.

“We’ve had a ton of success between the Costco, filling the old Kmart, getting Hobby Lobby, Toys”R”Us, getting the hotels, adding restaurants, repurposing buildings,” Haussler said. “But we’re here and ready and pushing to take it to the next level.”

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CUSD Board President Resigns

Superintendent O’Brien in the statement expressed gratitude and appreciation for Hatmaker’s CUSD Trustee and Board accomplishments while serving as President Susan Hatmaker board president. announced her resignation on “Ms. Hatmaker is a thoughtful Tuesday, Feb. 1 in a joint stateleader whose heart for our students ment with CUSD Superintenand knowledge of California law dent Eimear O’Brien. served Clovis Unified’s communiof HatmakerLaw. According to the statement, Courtesy ty extremely well over the course com her resignation is due to her CUSD Board President of her three and a half years on the Hatmaker relocating out of the area where Susan school board. During unprecedentannounced resignation she has served since 2018, on February 1. ed times, Ms. Hatmaker brought to northwest Fresno area 1. the Governing Board a resolve to “A necessary move of my residence outdo right by our staff and students, courage to side of the northwest Fresno area that I have make difficult choices in hard times, and the proudly represented since 2018 has led me to willingness to be a reflective and intentional announce my departure from the Clovis Unidecision-maker while we charted the unnavified School Board,” said Ms. Hatmaker. “I am gated territory of a global pandemic.” saddened to make this announcement. This The CUSD Governing Board will be school district is where I have devoted my life, discussing options on filling Hatmaker’s seat where I have raised my family, and where I at the February 16 meeting. In the interim, built my legal practice, and it will always be current Vice President Tiffany Stoker Madsen close to my heart and soul.” will assume Board President responsibilities.

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Students Kai Young and Riley Strunk both spoke in front of board members. As CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE student ambassadors for Clovis West High School, they were at the forefront of this batestimated 1 in 3 teens is physically, emo- tle against Teen Dating Violence. tionally, or verbally abused by a dating “Know More is a peer led model develpartner.” oped by the Marjorie Mason Center that edIt was then stated that survivors of teen ucates high school students on the red flags dating violence have an increased risk of of dating violence as well as components of truancy, dropout rate, teen pregnancy, sui- healthy dating relationships,” expressed Stucide, eating disorders, and other harmful dent Ambassador Kai Young. According to Young, as many as 520 student ambassadors side effects. across Clovis Unified are working to end According to Flores’ statement, by teen dating violence. selecting February to push awareness on Student Riley Strunk stated that this year, the subject of Teen Dating Violence, this over 800 orange t-shirts were distributed to allows the community the opportunity to students and staff to help promote and bring “acknowledge and show support for surawareness to teen dating violence. She went vivors and advocates [in order to] to end on to reveal that Clovis West alone would the cycle of abuse”. be participating in a week-long event with Flores stated that the public must different dress up days, yoga sessions, and a recognize the effort of “Know More” scavenger hunt in order to help “promote and professionals, educators, and students bring awareness to TDAM”. to prevent and end teen dating violence Orange t-shirts were passed along to the across middle schools and high schools. board after the presentation.

This includes Clovis West High School Wear Orange Day took place on Feb. 8 to who this year represented the Clovis Uniraise awareness on teen dating violence and fied School District at the City Council to help in the support of survivors. meeting.

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MONEY & FINANACE

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Buying food is essential, but if you’re not careful, it can also eat into your budget.

We’ve all given into the temptation of dinner at an expensive restaurant or a thoughtless trip to the grocery store where you throw anything and everything into the cart. Unfortunately, these expenses add up quickly and can cause your food budget to balloon into something unsustainable. If you’ve been wondering how to reduce your food bill, consider these eight strategies.

1. Plan Your Grocery Shopping We’ve all been advised to create a grocery list and stick to it, but that’s only one way to save money at the store. Coupons, even if the savings seem small ($0.50 here, $1 there), make a difference in the long run. Also, grocery stores often send out a weekly ad; take notice and plan your meals for the weak around discounts.

2. Reduce Food Waste Is another full vegetable drawer ready for the garbage can? Wasting food is wasting money. Try canned or frozen produce instead! It lasts much longer and is just as good for you. Do your best to avoid spending money on food you won’t eat, and remember those good intentions can often pave a road to rotten zucchini...and

lettuce...and grapes.

3. Buy in Bulk You can save money per package or ounce when you buy in bulk. It’s a great strategy for foods you buy and eat often.

Keep in mind, though, that buying more than you’ll actually eat isn’t saving you any money. Do you really need 15 pounds of onions?

4. Set a Food Budget Buying food without a budget is like forgetting your umbrella in a downpour—a recipe for disaster. In order to create a budget, though, you’ll need to know what’s reasonable. To figure that out, track your spending. After a month or two, assess how much you’re actually spending on food each week and then make a plan.

Can you cut back? By how much? Create a spending limit and stick to it!

5. Plan for Leftovers Try making big meals a few times a week—meals that you couldn’t possibly eat at once! Why? Leftovers! Leftovers are a great way to have ready-to-go meals and snacks that you don’t have to spend a lot for. Of course, try not to waste food! But if you’ll eat the leftovers, making them can stretch ingredients longer and get you more bang for your buck.

6. Meal Prep Meal prep isn’t just for the organized ones among us—no seriously, everyone

can meal prep. If you plan your meals ahead of time (or better yet, prepare them), you’ll be less likely to eat out when you’re in a bind or pressed for time. If this seems overwhelming, start small. Try making lunch the night before or putting together a dedicated drawer for go-to snacks (ooh and new picks each week?). You can also go big and create “freezer meals” that you can pop into a slow cooker or oven. Whatever works for you is the perfect place to begin, and every bit of planning matters.

7. Brew Your Own Coffee A lot of Americans need that little bit of a pick-me-up each morning—that’s fine!

But recurring costs, like a daily latte, cause your money to disappear exponentially.

Limit recurring costs. Simple right? Take coffee, for example. An average cup of coffee costs around $3; a full month of 31 cups will cost you roughly $93. Meanwhile, a 12oz bag of coffee beans costs about $10 and gets you around 12 cups of coffee. That would mean you’re spending about $0.83 per cup, or just under $26 for a whole month. If you need it, buy the extra cream or fancy toppings, too. It’ll still save you money in the long run.

8. Limit Eating Out It’s probably obvious, but takeout, that delicious ramen place, and even quick “cheap” burgers add up quickly. That’s why hitting up your go-to restaurant less

often is one of the most effective ways to lower your food budget. Of course, this doesn’t mean to stop eating out entirely.

Restaurants are cultural, they’re social— they’re not the enemy. But, when it comes to your budget, they can turn into a bit of a black hole.

So how often should you eat out? It’s up to you. The key is moderation and balance. If you can’t stomach the idea of eating out less, know that you’ll have to cut your budget in other categories.

Bring it all Together Reducing your food bill is something most of us could really use, and yet, it’s one of the toughest expenses to cut down.

It requires a complete shift in your mindset and a lot more awareness. But, with a little bit of effort, your changes can make a big difference.

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hether you’re celebrating a weekend meal with loved ones or simply looking for a way to bring your family to the table at the same time, seafood night can make dinnertime a special treat. Next time you plan to make fish the focus of your menu, it’s possible you’ll be enjoying the benefits of aquaculture, also known as seafood farming.

Fast becoming a leading source of seafood worldwide, aquaculture is similar to typical agriculture but with fish, shellfish and seaweeds. Farmed seafood can be raised and harvested in either fresh or seawater, where natural conditions are recreated.

Today, half of all seafood Americans eat annually is farm raised and the appetite is only growing. There are many reasons for this, but one is due to overfishing and destructive practices. About 33% of wild fish stocks have reached their biological limit and aquaculture helps meet the increasing demand for seafood.

However, not all seafood you find in the grocery aisles is the same. Despite industry advances, aquaculture still faces challenges with fraud, mislabeling and questionable conditions. That’s why it’s important to look for responsible seafood products that are labeled by a trusted certification process.

For example, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council is a non-profit certification program that has created and enforced the world’s strictest and highest standards for seafood farming since 2010. Today, it is transforming the seafood industry with a new level of certification for farmed seafood. This “new way to seafood” includes: n Seafood that can be traced all the way from the farm to the store, ensuring the seafood you buy is what it claims to be n The strictest combination of requirements to protect the environment, workers and communities on the farms where seafood is raised n Improving farmed seafood quality and safety, so you can enjoy the flavor of recipes like One-Pan Japanese Salmon with Sweet Potato, Salmon and Shrimp Coconut Curry and Royal Salmon with Romesco Sauce and Aioli To find more information about the certification process, visit NewWaytoSeafood.com.

Royal Salmon with Romesco Sauce and Aioli

Royal Salmon with Romesco Sauce and Aioli Recipe courtesy of MOWI on behalf of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council Servings: 2 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 Atlantic Salmon MOWI Royal portions salt and pepper, to taste 1 red pepper, cut into long strips 2 cups small potatoes, cooked and cut in half 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 cup garden peas 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon Romesco Sauce: 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, smashed

Salmon and Shrimp Coconut Curry

Salmon and Shrimp Coconut Curry Recipe courtesy of MOWI on behalf of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council Servings: 2 2 pieces of MOWI Pure portions salmon 1 cup wild rice 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 clove garlic, sliced 1/4 cup red onion, diced 1 cup pumpkin or butternut squash, diced 1 tablespoon lemongrass, finely chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons red curry paste 1/2 cup coconut milk 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1/4 cup tomatoes 4 shrimp 1 lime, quartered 2-3 cilantro leaves, for garnish Cut salmon into 1/2-inch cubes. Cook rice according to package instructions.

In large skillet, heat coconut oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onion and pumpkin or squash; saute 5 minutes, or until onions are translucent. Mix in lemongrass and curry paste. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until fragrant.

Add coconut milk, fish sauce and tomatoes; mix thoroughly. Add shrimp and salmon; cook until done.

Serve with rice and lime quarters. Sprinkle with cilantro.

1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted 1/4 cup hazelnuts 1 slice white bread, crust removed 1 large roasted red pepper 1/4 cup tomato puree 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar salt and black pepper Aioli Sauce: 1 cup mayonnaise 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 lemon, zest and juice salt and white pepper lemon wedges, for garnish Preheat oven to 400 F. Place large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 table­spoon olive oil. Season salmon portions with salt and pepper, to taste, and place skin sides down in pan.

Cook 2-3 min­utes until skin is crispy. Place

on sheet pan, skin sides up, and bake 6-7 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest.

In same skillet, add remaining olive oil then add peppers and potatoes. Cook 6-7 minutes until peppers soften and potatoes start to caramelize.

Add paprika, cayenne and peas; stir and cook 2 minutes. Add tarragon.

To make romesco sauce: In clean pan, heat olive oil and gently fry garlic, nuts and bread until toasted.

In blender, process red pepper, tomato puree and vinegar until smooth. Add toasted nuts and bread; process to desired consistency.

To make aioli: In bowl, whisk mayonnaise, garlic, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper.

Place several spoonfuls of aioli on plate. Top with potatoes, peppers and salmon, skin side up. Top with romesco sauce.

One-Pan Japanese Salmon with Sweet Potato Servings: 2 Marinade: 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1/4 cup tamarind sauce 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 1 tablespoon honey 1 sweet potato, cut into rounds 2 tablespoons coconut oil, divided 1 tablespoon sesame seeds sea salt 8 spears broccolini 2 salmon fillets (4 ounces each) brown rice, for serving Preheat oven to 400 F. Line tray with baking paper.

To make marinade: In bowl, whisk sesame oil, tamarind sauce, Dijon mustard, sesame seeds and honey until combined.

Place sweet potato on baking tray and drizzle with 1 tablespoon coconut oil. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and sea salt. Roast 25 minutes.

Remove tray from oven and add broccolini. Drizzle with remaining coconut oil and sea salt. Place salmon fillets in middle of tray and drizzle with marinade. Bake 12-15 minutes, or until cooked to desired doneness. Serve with brown rice.

One-Pan Japanese Salmon with Sweet Potato

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Growing up in Clovis by Mary Grace Heiskell Martin, Pt. 1 PEG BOS Historian/Clovis Museum Sponsor

In 1869, Mary Grace’s grandfather, John Mitchell Heiskell, born in Knoxville, TN in 1848, homesteaded land that was called, Old Coppermine Ranch. Numerous Copper mines (some were profitable since gold was a side product) were located near the Big Dry Creek/Academy area.

John donated land for the Mississippi School, which was located a quarter mile from Little Dry Creek (between Behymer and Perrin Avenues). In 1903, the schoolhouse was moved to Clovis (304 Harvard) and became a home. Mary Grace was born and raised there. The historic building remains a residence.

John’s oldest son (William J.) married Emma Cole (one of the ten daughters of pioneer William T. Cole of Academy) in 1893. William was a grain farmer in the Clovis area. Of their three children: Harriet, Jack and Mary Grace, only Mary Grace survived.

The Clovis Historic book “Images of an Age Clovis,” was published by the Clovis Community Bank and the Clovis Unified School District in 1984. We are quoting Mary Grace’s published article since it captures the essence of early Clovis.

“I was born in Clovis in 1910, two years before the city was incorporated. I lived in the same house until the first part of 1977; the house is located in what is now called

“old town”. Our home was wired for electricity when I was very young. The main portion of the building where I was born was moved into Clovis from approximately seven miles out in the country. It had been used as the Mississippi schoolhouse.

The community had a number of small water district; most homes had a well and a pump. There was no sewage, so everyone had an outhouse. And not too many conveniences. Most people had a barn and kept a cow; most families also raised their own chickens and had a garden patch.

We were not an unhappy or dissatisfied people. We accepted this way of life. As I look back now, I think it consisted mostly of a lot of hard work. It was interesting and we were all more or less in the same boat.

Summers here were spent harvesting, and we canned a lot of fruits and vegetables. Wood was cut during the summer because we cooked and heated with it.

Clothing was handmade; women produced quilting for both bedding and comforters.

Recreation centered on the churches and the family outings. We had lots of picnics. We would go to the rivers and canals and ditches, as we called them then, for swimming. It was a wonderful treat but, of course, very dangerous. Some of us didn’t learn to swim properly, but we did get cooled off.

Shopping was done locally, mostly in our general stores.

Anyway, recreation was what we made.

Our social life centered around the church.

I was raised in a Protestant home and it just seemed to me like, as I grew older, if I could attend Sunday school and church, I

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Mary Grace Heiskell Martin’s Clovis High School senior photo. Photo taken in 1928.

could do almost anything from then on and get away with it. Everybody took their picnic baskets on Sundays, and Lane’s Bridge was a favorite spot.

We took watermelon and friend chicken.

Back then, children played in the streets on Saturday evenings. We had bicycles and tore around because there was no traffic.

Our families were closer together---we knew what was going on in the neighbor-

hood, that sort of thing. And it was all very closely-knit.

Saturday evenings, we got to walk downtown and do the main block. The farmers came to town and did their Saturday shopping. It was just a jolly time and a visiting time and we stayed until dark; it was just the thing to do.”

We will conclude Mary Grace’s article in the following issue.

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LOG OF SHAME APRIL BLANKINSHIP AND TONI GARCIA Contributed

January 28th, 2022 At a big box store on Shaw Ave, a woman was arrested for theft. The woman was attempting to steal two children’s tablets. She was a mom in desperate need of quiet time and decided to steal the tablets to get it. We have all been there, lady but stealing is never an option. She will certainly get kid free time in jail!

January 29th, 2022 Just before 2 a.m. on Herndon Ave in a shopping center there were reports of people running around a shopping center. When the police responded, they pulled up to the scene where a big box store alarm was blaring. One of their front windows had been smashed to gain entry. Luckily, the assailants were unable to get into the building and just ran off. They must have been second guessing their career in crime and decided it was not worth the jail time. Good thing too, because it does not seem like they are any good at it!

January 30th, 2022 At around 6 p.m. at a local pub, a man was arrested for defacing a bathroom stall. In a rage, a drunken man had carved his ex-wife’s name and number all over the stall hoping people would call and annoy her. When an employee had gone into the stall after the man exited it, he noticed the carving into the wall, and he immediately called the police to report it. Divorce is hard enough as it is, buddy, no need to go and catch vandalism charges as well! Off to the drunk tank with you!

January 31st, 2022 At a private residence off Temperance Ave just before 10 p.m., a man tried to obtain access to home. When the homeowner noticed the man was intoxicated and confused, they advised the man to leave his property. He became agitated and started to bang on the door and windows. The owner called the police and upon arriving the man was arrested for trespassing and for possession of meth and drug paraphernalia. He is going to have one heck of a shock call when he wakes up in jail thinking he was home. Well, I have a feeling jail will be your new home for at least a couple days, so you better get comfortable!

February 1st, 2022 At around 3am, a local drug store was alarm was triggered. When police arrived, they found three adults and a juvenile attempting to flee the scene in their car. They had stolen medication and the like from the store, but they could not get their getaway car started! They were all booked into jail for conspiracy and burglary. Next time you try to commit a crime, at least make sure you are using a working vehicle you can get away in, otherwise, what is the point?

February 2nd, 2022 On Barstow Ave around midnight, reports came in about a car swerving on the road. When police caught up to the car, it had hit a curb and was still swerving and almost hit another vehicle! The car was pulled over and when the officer approached the driver, it was very apparent the driver was intoxicated. The driver tried to pretend he was fine but upon taking the sobriety test, he failed miserably. The driver was booked into jail for drunk driving. He is lucky he did not hurt himself or someone else. I really hope he is embarrassed as he sobers up in the drunk tank!

February 3rd, 2022 A woman was arrested at a home decor store on Shaw Ave just after 1 p.m. She had filled up a basket full of wall décor and various other items. The employees had managed to stop her before she was able to leave the store and make it to her car. Luckily, the police arrived soon after and were able to detain her. Once, they ran her name into the system, it was soon apparent this was not her first time. She had three outstanding warrants out for her. We all love home decorating but not enough to go to jail! What would Joanna Gaines think!

February 4th, 2022 Around Barstow Ave and Clovis Ave just before 8pm, there were reports of rowdy teens walking the streets shooting off fireworks. When police caught up the juveniles, they noticed a strong smell of alcohol. The three juveniles were cited for underage drinking, illegal fireworks and for possession of a controlled substance not prescribed to them. They must have been so drunk they confused February 4th with the 4th of July. I bet someone’s parents were mad when their drunk kids arrived home with the police behind them!

February 5th, 2022 Just after 3 a.m., a suspicious vehicle was reported driving around neighborhoods in the Shaw and Villa Ave area very slowly near mailboxes. Police found a car matching the description and pulled the car over. Officers found the car had no current registration, the driver was on parole, another passenger had active warrants out and they had lock picks and crow bars on the backseat of the car! One occupant was even listening to a police scanner to make sure they were not caught. I do not know about you, but I do not think it was a promising idea to have the contents of your crime bag on full display in the backseat.

All occupants were booked into jail for various offenses. Too bad stupidity cannot be charged against them!

February 6th, 2022 At around 8 p.m. on Shaw Ave, a vehicle was pulled over for running a red light. The pair in the car noticed the driver was acting suspiciously and when she was asked for her ID, she claimed she did not have it and gave, what turned out to be, a fake name. The officer decided to ask the passenger for his ID, and it turned out he was a convicted felon that has just been released from jail. Upon searching the vehicle, the officer found lock picks and crow bars in the back seat of the car. The pair were arrested for being in possession of burglary tools, false representations and not having valid license. The felon did not learn their lesson in prison the first time. Let us hope the second time is a charm!

February 7th, 2022 Over on Vermont Ave around 6 a.m., a vehicle owner reported their car had been broken into and they used the garage door opener to enter their garage.

The unknown thief had taken a generator and a wagon. They used the wagon to wheel the generator down the street. The joke is on them because the generator did not even work! The thief must have ditched it once they realized this and aborted the mission, dumping the heavy generator on the side of the road. If anyone sees a guy on the side of the road with a wagon, that might be the thief just waiting to make his next move! *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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Buchanan Baseball Primed for Central Section Title Defense in 2022 The corner infielders each carry a loud bat, and both were counted on last year to GABE CAMARILLO produce in the heart of the order. Bernal @gabecamarillo_ often batted third and Smith behind him in The warning comes on the back of a the cleanup spot. The tandem thrived; BerC-train, behind the bullpen, along the third nal led the team with seven home runs and base line at Buchanan’s baseball stadium.

37 RBI, and Smith had a team-best .437 The warning comes within eyesight as average at the plate. you walk into the ballpark from left field.

Acosta, the lone junior among three It’s unmissable for the players who use seniors in the starting infield, struck out this entrance every practice. the fewest times (5) out of any starter last The warning is a sign that reads: year. He maintained such plate discipline “If you are not prepared to put the team while leading the team with 109 at-bats. first, turn around.”

Acosta displayed his burgeoning power It’s a message not just printed on signs with a home run against Frontier during a but preached by coaches and practiced by scrimmage this year. players.

Ruby rounds out the infield with his Hunter Jansen, a senior transfer from steady glove; he’s a rock at second base.

Clovis North, adopted the methodology The future Bulldog also packs a left-handrather quickly. During a Thursday practice, ed swing that translates to sharp line two days before the Bears opened their drives. season against West Ranch of Valencia, “Veteran infield,” Fontes said. “It’s nice Jansen ran the bases in a situational hitto have a group that has been through it, ting drill. On the crack of the bat, Jansen that knows how to communicate, that can sprinted home, slid hard, and heard a loud keep a double play in order, get the ball ripping noise. to the right guy, and they work very well It was his pants. The inseam of his left together.” pant leg tore completely. He jogged over Buchanan will miss outgoing catcher to the dugout, greeted by the laughs and Austin Young, a key bat and leader from cheers of his teammates, and continued behind the plate. Replacing Young is a practice with duct tape holding together group of guys led by junior Drake Phillips. his left leg.

Senior Cade Twitty will compete for inThe newest Bear must’ve seen the sign nings, as will freshman Peyton Barsotti. on the wall as he walked in.

“When we get into our conference with “If a guy in this program is not going three games a week, we’ll probably have a to go 110%, they’re not going to have a couple different guys catch,” Fontes said. chance to play,” head coach Brad Fontes “[Austin] was special in what he did off said. “It’s all-out from the moment we the field to allow him to catch three games walk through the gate until the moment we a week.” leave. That’s the expectation.”

The outfield is spearheaded by UC In his fourth year at the helm, Fontes Irvine-bound senior Evan Wallace, who has a Buchanan ballclub with loads of slides over from left field to center. Justin talent returning from last season. The inInchaurregui has spent a lot of time in left field is full of Division-I college baseball field during practice, as well as Rocky commits – third baseman Drew Smith (Or- Reyes in right. egon), shortstop JP Acosta (Long Beach Fontes mentioned Travis Sirwet, who State), second baseman Jett Ruby (Fresno joined the team from wrestling recently, State), and first baseman Max Bernal (Cal and Jerry Rangel, who has practiced at State Bakersfield) are the primary starters. third base and in the outfield, as other

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Buchanan senior pitcher Sam Tookoian will be the Bears’ Opening Day starter. He struck out 23 batters in 13.1 innings of work last season.

candidates for playing time in the corner outfield positions.

But one more name to remember is Jansen. It will be hard to keep his bat out of the lineup, so Jansen may fill a variety of roles. If Bernal pitches, he can play first base. He can play outfield. He can serve as designated hitter when league play rolls around. However you slice it, Jansen is another power hitter that can boost an already-potent Buchanan lineup.

Last, but certainly not least, the Buchanan pitching staff loses last season’s ace Christian Williams but returns several arms. Sam Tookoian will be the Bears’ Opening Day starter. Primarily out of the bullpen last year, the 6-foot-5 Ole Miss commit worked himself into a starting pitcher and potential ace of the staff over the offseason.

“I think I’ve learned more how to pitch rather than just throwing the ball,” Tookoian said. “More sequence pitches and putting the ball where the hitter can’t

hit it. That’s the biggest part, more than velocity. That’s what I’ve worked on a lot.”

Tookoian can sling it, touching high 80’s with his fastball during the scrimmage against Frontier. As the months get warmer, the velocity of his fastball will rise. His four-seamer gets a lot of movement, and the senior right-hander combines that pitch with a curveball that sits in the mid-tolower 70 mph range.

Senior Austin Watson will be the Bears’ No. 2 starter and start the second half of the Opening Day doubleheader. Colton O’Toole served multiple roles on the mound last season, from high-leverage reliever to starter. Jayden Mandal is another junior right-hander along with O’Toole that can eat innings on the mound in any capacity.

“Having that depth is really nice, you know, that’s going to be huge for us especially with three games a week,” O’Toole See BASEBALL, Pg. 15

Carr Inspires Important Comeback Win for Clovis West Boys’ Basketball upset-minded Buchanan Bears squad that pushed them for a full 32 minutes. After dispatching Buchanan by 24 points at Trey Carr was hurting. home last month, Clovis West found itself But so was the rest of his team without down by nine, 42-33, just three minutes him. into the third quarter.

Tuesday, Feb. 8 was supposed to be a That’s when Carr made the decision. rest day for the Clovis West point guard, a “I was gonna stay out if we had a good chance for Carr to recover and recharge his enough lead at halftime, like double digits, batteries as Open Division playoffs loom a but it was a tight game,” Carr said. “I week away. Few else knew this, but during told my coach at halftime when we were the latter half of league play, Carr has not walking out that if he needed me, then I been 100%. Far from it, actually. was going in.

“I think I pulled both of my groins in “Eventually I just told him I was going the Clovis North game [on Jan. 28],” Carr in because they needed me.” said. “So I’ve been battling that, and I’ve The senior Carr served his invaluable been sitting out for the past week and a role as Clovis West’s floor general, helphalf. Today I was planning on sitting out ing organize the attack that brought the the whole game but my team needed me.” Golden Eagles back. The offense hummed The Clovis West Golden Eagles, winners See CW BOYS BBALL, Pg. 16 of 11 straight entering Tuesday, faced an

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Trey Carr dribbles up the court during Clovis West’s 70-41 win over Clovis North on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.

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When the shots weren’t falling in the first half, the Clovis West Golden Eagles turned to their swarming defense to get the job done and secure another outright TRAC girls’ basketball title.

The 17th consecutive league title for head coach Craig Campbell’s crew, to be exact.

A third quarter scoring surge separated the Golden Eagles from the host Buchanan Bears, helping the nine-time defending Central Section champs close out a 68-41 victory Tuesday.

Clovis West extended its winning streak to 11 games and improved its record to 24-3 and 8-0 in Tri-River Athletic Conference play. The Golden Eagles also won their 33rd straight game over a TRAC opponent, including playoffs.

Obviously, Clovis West has a lot of streaks going on. Campbell said starting a streak isn’t the hard part; maintaining it, through wave after wave of fresh faces, is.

“With 17 different senior classes, trying to get the buy-in and commitment is a lot of work,” Campbell said. “The last time Clovis West didn’t win a Valley championship, our seniors were seven, eight years old. When you put that into perspective, you wonder - are they still hungry? Or do

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they take it for granted?”

Clovis West started slow offensively, and Buchanan (16-11, 6-3 TRAC), fresh off a double-overtime road win at Central, made it a game in the first half.

The Bears took a brief 23-21 lead with under four minutes left until halftime. “[Buchanan] came out and hit us in the mouth,” Campbell said. “It took a second for us to realize and settle in. We were impatient. We have so many kids in new roles, and we’ve been trying to get them to mature all year.”

Junior Etoyah Montgomery, who led Clovis West with 20 points, said this season has been among her favorite TRAC championship runs because of the team’s youth. Outside Montgomery, the Golden Eagles have run with four new starters all season.

“This is actually very impressive,” Montgomery said. “I feel like people are underestimating us because yeah, we are young. So they think they can just come out, but we’re young with a lot of talent, and we play hard.”

Sophomore guard Ariyah Smith, one of Clovis West’s youthful starters, erased the Bears’ lead when she knocked down an open 3-pointer. Montgomery was right there with the assist.

The Golden Eagles never trailed again.

They closed the first half on a 7-0 run for a

both.”

Buchanan has been the standard of Central Section baseball for the last desaid. “I think we got a lot of good guys and cade-plus, a target perpetually on its back whatever coach Fontes needs me to do, because of five Section titles and two nawhether it be out of the ‘pen again or start tional championships won since 2010. on the bump for some games, I could do The 2022 season comes on the heels

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Clovis West freshman Riley Walls (left) and sophomore Ariyah Smith surround Buchanan senior Chloe Yang during TRAC girls’ basketball action on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.

28-23 halftime lead and outscored Buchanan 40-18 in the second half.

The offense turned it around with some help from stingy defense.

“Our first row and our pressure and everything - I think our defense fired it up,” Montgomery said. “Then we just

started hitting each other on good looks, good layups, and-ones, and hyping each other up.”

With a win over Clovis High in the regular season finale, Clovis West can finish undefeated in league play for the 14th time in 17 seasons.

of the Bears’ latest Central Section title victory in 2021. Many key pieces from that championship run return. So does the relentless drive to now pursue the school’s eighth Section baseball crown.

Fontes and the assistant coaches push the players at practice, two days before

Opening Day, instilling the fundamentals of bunt defense, baserunning, and situational hitting. They demand 110% effort and selflessness.

If the players can’t provide either, well, the sign at the front tells them what to do.

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Clovis Resident Chosen for Prestigious Almond Leadership Program BROOKE CHAU

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Longtime Clovis resident Joe Palomino will be joining the prestigious Almond Leadership Program for the Class of 2022 on behalf of the Almond Board of California (ABC).

Palomino is a Certified Crop Adviser working as an agronomy and irrigation specialist for Axiom Ag and has coached baseball at Clovis High School for the Cougars for 15 years.

The Almond Leadership Program began 13 years ago with many people who have ended up serving the ABC. “This program helps mold great people into even greater leaders who continue to guide our industry forward,” said Jenny Nicolau, ABC’s senior manager of Industry Relations and Communications. “The industry is now seeing the enormous benefits from more than a decade of this program, and the 2022 class looks brighter than ever.

I am certain that these talented, passionate people will continue to be great assets and advocates for our industry for years to come.”

With over 80% of the world’s almonds coming from right here in California, the knowledge and expertise that the program will offer Palomino will be nothing short of beneficial.

With this program, Palomino will complete specialized trainings in the almond industry. Those trainings will consist of activities in global marketing, production and nutrition research and food safety.

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Longtime Clovis resident Joe Palomino was selected to join the 2022 Almond Leadership Program.

“The program offers clear insight into the almond industry as a whole and gives first-hand examples of what it means to lead an industry and to give back,” said Chris Gallo, who has been both a participant and mentor. He is now the U.S. Western Region Sales and Marketing Vice President for Yara North America and is mentoring again in 2022. “It’s clear that this program continues to evolve to build leaders who will take the almond industry into the future. It’s truly a family

that grows with every class.”

Class members will strive to raise money for California Future Farmers of America (FFA), pledging to raise more than $25,000 in scholarships for high school students interested in pursuing agriculture in college. Through the years, the leadership program has raised more than $200,000 for FFA. Palomino is one of 16 professionals chosen for the prestigious program.

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to the tune of 27 points in 11 minutes with Carr on the court, and although his box score only showed three points, Carr returning as the maestro of head coach Vance Walberg’s offense was the turning point in the Golden Eagles’ 60-54 victory.

“Not even a question,” Walberg agreed, Clovis West improved its record to 27-1 and 9-0 in Tri-River Athletic Conference play and, maybe more importantly, held onto the No. 1 seed in the Open Division. If the Bears pulled off the upset, in a game in which they led 51-50 with five minutes left and trailed by only three in the final minute, the Golden Eagles might have lost the top spot to the surging St. Joseph Knights of Santa Maria.

St. Joseph finished its regular season Tuesday with an 89-49 win over Mission Prep, capping a 16-game winning streak that puts the Knights at 24-2 overall and 10-0 in Mission League play.

Thanks to the comeback win over Buchanan, Clovis West kept the No. 1 seed and all-important home-court advantage in a potential Central Section championship game against St. Joseph.

So, with seemingly a lot riding on the game Tuesday, a banged-up Carr gritted his teeth, checked into the ballgame, and provided a much-needed spark.

“He’s as tough of a kid that you’re gonna have, pound for pound,” Walberg said. “He gives you everything he’s got. He has the respect of all the coaches. That’s for dang sure.”