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The Clovis Veterans Memorial District held their Annual Memorial Day celebration to honor the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their service to the United States of America.

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The Memorial Day Event at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District in downtown Clovis hosted a couple hundred people as festivities went on into Monday afternoon.

In combining both the staff and the

spectators to the event, it seemed everyone there understood the significance of the day.

Speaking with Kevin Peters, a part of the operations team at the Memorial District, he stated that his team understands that this was one of the more important days for the Memorial District. To his team

and the rest of those who serve the Memorial District, Peters recognized the significance of Memorial Day as a day to honor the memory of those who “put on the uniform but were never able to make it home”.

Memorial Day is a day of

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Wednesday, May 25, Kelly Avants, Chief Communications Officer of Clovis Unified School District released the following statement in response to the tragic school shooting in Texas: Tuesday, we watched in horror and grief the events that unfolded at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Our hearts are breaking for those lost, and for the families and educators whose lives have been forever changed by the actions of one person.

Our best prevention of such tragedies lies with our team of teachers, principals, and other staff on our campuses every day and our parent community, and the and the hundreds of eyes and ears that they lend to securing our schools.

“As we reflect on the tragedy that unfolded in Texas this week, be assured that every element of our existing safety protocols is being re-examined to ensure

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Senior Center Hosts 11th Annual Memorial Run J.T. Gomez jt21gomez@gmail.com

The 11th Annual Clovis Memorial Run that honors the military servicemen and women who have died in battle defending the country was held on Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend. Just as is with any effort to celebrate Memorial Day, active servicemembers and their families were also honored for their devotion and time served for their country.

There were four different races

to commemorate the veterans, a Kids Race, a Senior Walk and Roll, a 2-mile run/walk, and the 5k run/walk. Contestants were given t-shirts for participation in the run and vendors set up booths in the Memorial District parking lot.

In speaking with event emcee, Shonna Halterman, it was stated the effect on the kids participating in the Kids Run was “..important that they see and understand the sacrifices that people have made

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Runners carry flags across the starting line during the Clovis Senior Center’s 11th Annual Memorial Day Run on Saturday. 200-300 runners were at the event participating in four different types of races.

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“I also want to emphasize that at A trained team of sworn police its core, our work revolves around our officers are also in place in Clovis people and the supportive and trustUnified. ing relationships they form with our Our district police force provides students so that we learn of concerns another line of defense to protect our early, wrap our students in physical, schools, and work in partnership with emotional and social supports, and our valuable law enforcement partmaximize the eyes and ears of our ners in our local police and sheriffs’ staff, students, parents and community offices. to keep our schools safe.”

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The Old Town Clovis Kiwanis hosted the luncheon during the Memorial Day celebration at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District on May 31, 2022. Over 1,000 burges and 600 hotdogs were served.

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Clovis City Council Reviews Multiple Topics J.T. Gomez jt21gomez@gmail.com

With multiple topics discussed at Monday’s City Council meeting, the following article will be presented in a summarized format.

To begin the council meeting, City Councilmembers took the time to proclaim the month of June as “Men’s Health Month”. The proclamation read by Councilman Bob Whalen, a proponent for exercise and health in his own right, read “Whereas despite advances in medical technology and research, men continue to live on average five years less than women.”

Whalen went on to state in the proclamation that Native and African American men have the lowest life expectancy.

Upon mentioning the Men’s Health Month Website that has been established at www. menshealthmonth.org, Whalen finished the proclamation by stating that the City of Clovis will ” …focus on a broad range of men’s health issues including heart disease, mental health, diabetes, prostrate,

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remembrance of those who have fallen reminds Lorenzo Rios, CEO of the Clovis Veterans Memorial District.

Rios spoke about the importance of the organizations that were in attendance to the Memorial Day event.

“Look at the organizations that are here.

You’ve got Boy Scouts, you’ve got Girl Scouts, you have veterans organizations, you’ve got service club organizations. That’s not by accident.”

He went on to explain that these groups were at the Memorial District deliberately to “bring Americans together” and to make the community a “better place”. This also comes at the mention of COVID-19 which he called an event that “divided our country, and instilled fear and suspect of the other.”

In pushing politics aside, Rios said the only agenda the Memorial District has is assisting in making the community of Clovis the “greatest community to live in” and by

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and continue to make for them.”

Halterman also mentioned the two year absence of the event due to COVID-19 concerns. “Well I would say it’s a rebuilding year, we haven’t had it the last two years because of COVID.” She then went on to speak about the turnout of runners as well as spectators. “We have a pretty good turnout but I think it will continue to grow as the years go by. I mean at one point we had about 600 to 700 people.”

There were about 300-400 runners at

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testicular, and colon cancer.”

Then, the council brought up the TOT tax they intend to place on November ballots.

Presented to the council as a public hearing, City Clerk Karey Cha summarized the past discussions and events taking place regarding the approval of this tax. What started with a call for help from Police Chief Curt Fleming morphed into six meetings of the Citizens Advisory Committee in which discussion was held into how they could give the police department the proper funding with which the Chief had asked for.

The City’s final decision came at their May 9th City Council meeting in which they decided to propose a Transient Occupancy Tax that will affect those buildings housing mostly out of town visitors to the community of Clovis. A 2% tax increase will be proposed on the ballot as a general tax come the time of the November 8th General Municipal Election. The City Council approved this action at Monday’s council meeting.

There was discussion on the proper

wording for the ballot to which Mayor Pro-Tem Lynne Ashbeck had concerns.

With the possibility of asking for further funds in future elections, Ashbeck believes that asking for $500,000 dollars at a time is going to be too demanding on the public and won’t last as a long-term solution.

As of now, the $500,000 the council is asking for from the public on the November ballot is only the start and nowhere near the original numbers the police department feels it needs to be properly staffed.

The public works department held a vote for multiple districts.

A short discussion was had on the recent diagram and assessments for the 2022-2023 Annual Levy for Landscape Maintenance District Number 1. A vote to improve the lands through proper funding was held in two zones, zone #1 and zone #5. In zone #1, the vote passed with 63% but in zone #5, they missed the vote by two votes at 50.09%. Because of this, Assistant Public Utilities Director Glenn Eastes reported that the public works division will resort to reducing watering,

mowing, edging, and will only remove playground equipment without replacing if damaged or broken.

Finally, the council discussed the possibility of creating a Historical Preservation Commission.

One of the last items on the agenda also turned out to be one of the most important for a select group of citizens that were also present at the meeting. The item on the agenda was to consider a request to create a Historical Preservation Commission.

The request came ultimately from citizens’ push to fight against the tearing down of the Carnegie Library, a building that now stands under the Clovis Chamber of Commerce’s discretion.

Historically, the City of Clovis has never had any type of historical preservation society, and it’s due to those who wanted to save their Carnegie Library that there looks to be one now in Clovis.

The council considered the item and directed staff to get started on creating the commission, a move that the council deems “will get done”.

letting the veterans in the community understand that their sacrifice matters, and “making sure everybody understands how blessed we are to live in this great nation.”

The Clovis Veterans Memorial District was established in 1946, a move that Rios calls “a will of the people”. On this Memorial Day, Rios stated that the Memorial District stands as a “permanent living memorial”, that seventy-six years later stands at the center of a number of community activities including this Memorial Day Event. Bringing the people to interact with each other is something that Rios calls “something novel” of the community of Clovis.

“This day is about remembering the fallen…Those who pay the ultimate price in defending our freedoms would be, I would offer, happy to see that their sacrifice made a difference. That we can celebrate.” said Rios.

He represented the fact that the community as well as the nation is allowed to celebrate is something that he hopes those who have passed would have been able to realize.

“While you see the celebration, you don’t

forget what today is about.”

“Some people will tell you, the order is Armed Forces Day are those in uniform, Veterans Day are those who had the opportunity to take off the uniform, and Memorial Day is for those who never had the opportunity to take off that uniform because they laid it down while in uniform.”

Rios explained this distinction between the three days of observance, something that one writer had learned within the two days of covering Memorial Day events.

In speaking about the community’s support that the Memorial District has received, Rios also mentioned that the community has been fully supportive, “very generous” and has “never forgotten the district”. He replied that the Memorial District has made it a point to honor the community of Clovis and each hold a symbiotic relationship where “you can’t have one without the other.”

“When you walk in [into the Memorial District’s vicinity], there’s this very warm, welcoming experience. And that’s to everyone, which I would offer, is part of the Clovis

way….There’s this sense of welcoming, and appreciation for the other, and that’s what you’re seeing here. A number of organizations were in attendance at the Memorial Day Event. Many of their missions were similar in that they were supporting veterans and the Memorial District. This includes the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association who’s mission includes “supporting veteran organizations through financial and physical support”.

The motorcycle organization is organized by those who love to ride, yes, but also through their efforts they support veterans through opportunities like CalVet homes where affordable long-term care to aged and disabled veterans is possible.

Inside the Memorial District was both the Concert by the Clovis Community Band as well as the Memorial Day Luncheon that took place from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. All free to the public, the Memorial District gave a celebration like no other and is happy to do it in remembrance of those who gave even more for the nation.

the 2022 Memorial Run and about eighteen vendors according to Administrative Assistant for the Clovis Senior Community Center and leader of the planning for the Memorial Run, Moniqua Randolph. Being there since the inaugural Memorial Run in 2009, Randolph illustrated that the run got started when those at the Community Center “..wanted to do something to give back to our local vets, our active military.

So we decided to try to do a memorial run and eleven years later we’re still up and running.”

In thanking the sponsors and the community for their support of the run, Ran-

dolph stated, “They’ve given us 100% of their support. I think the fact that it’s more of a family orientated event brings in a lot of families with their children because we also provide a Kids Race as well as the Walk and Roll Race.” She explained that the thought here is to find ways to get as many people involved from children to the seniors who can participate in walking or rolling their wheelchairs across the finish line in the Senior Walk and Roll race.

The point of the runs continues to be an opportunity to show respect, reverence, and give remembrance to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice as well as those who

have served or are currently serving in the armed forces. Moniqua spoke on the significance of the run to commemorate veterans, “I think because with the veterans and active military they’re always active, they’re always doing something, there’s always movement involved in whatever they do for our country.”

“I’m just glad that we had enough out here to have a good group and get the people out here to start their Memorial Day Weekend the right way.”

Results for the race can be found on the Memorial Run website.

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Clovis Way of Life: Preserving Our History Adam Ricardo Solis @Adamsoliss

The Clovis Museum in Old Town Clovis has served as a guide for many visitors who want to revisit the history of Clovis, but oftentimes many overlook the historical significance the museum itself holds.

Created by the Clovis Big Dry Creek Historical Society, the Clovis Museum is located on Pollasky Avenue in Old Town Clovis where visitors can see the history of Clovis on display free of charge.

The museum’s purpose, according to Cheryl Aguilar, one of the museum docents, is to help take steps in preserving the history of Clovis so future generations can visit and learn about the founding of Clovis.

On display in the museum are a variety of artifacts that hold historical significance to the Clovis community. Artifacts that range from a portion of the Shaver Lake flume on display in the museum to an entire section dedicated to the veterans from the Clovis community.

All artifacts on display in the museum come in as donations from community members who used to, or still, live in the Clovis area.

Donations such as the class photographs of Clovis Union High School, which go back through the 1950’s.

Aguilar said throughout the year, families would visit the museum to see their relatives’ pictures on display and share stories that help give a background to them. Aguilar and others would document the stories with the photos.

A unique aspect of the museum is the history of the building itself. Originally a bank that was later transitioned into a court-

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The Clovis Museum is located in the heart of Old Town Clovis on 4th and Pollasky Avenues.

house, the building now continues a legacy of serving as a beacon of historical significance to the Clovis community.

Visitors who walk into the museum will notice the original tile from when the building was a bank, which was preserved when the building was transitioned to a courthouse and had the original flooring covered with linoleum.

The museum boasts a colorful history of events surrounding the famous 1924 bank robbery that is documented and on display in the museum. Each year the museum performs a melodrama reenactment of the robbery, where robbers broke into the bank vault and stole money that was never recovered.

With the vault still in the building, the museum repurposed it to hold different types of valuables. Inside the vault, the museum stores an impressive catalog of histor-

ical documents that detail contributions and stories of many Clovis families.

According to Aguilar, people often come and add new information to their family binders, which in turn, adds to the history of Clovis. What also happens often is when families visit the vault, as a reference for their family tree or to look back on their family history, they walk out with new information they didn’t know such as discovering a new branch on their family tree.

Aguilar recalled a time where a young lady discovered she was related to May Case, former founder and reporter for the Clovis Independent. Case is one of many whose legacy is preserved at the museum.

“She didn’t actually know how she was related to May Case. So we were able to find that information for her [using] the information we had here and what we researched online so we could give her some

more information about her family that she didn’t know,” Aguilar said.

The Clovis Museum continues to serve the community each year with docents who greet visitors at the door and are prepared with educational lecture tours that give an indepth look at how Clovis started with agricultural roots and slowly grew to what it is today.

Steve Larkin, another docent of the museum, said that the museum continues to be an important part of the community because of what it teaches people when visiting.

“You don’t know where you’re going, if you don’t know where you’ve already been,” Larkin said.

The museum this summer is hoping to draw in more schools and younger children with some programs that they hope make the museum more appealing to a younger crowd.

Parents who bring their children can play a scavenger hunt throughout the museum that helps the children and family get a tour of the museum while completing the game but also provide an educational perspective while also having fun. At the end those who complete the scavenger hunt receive a prize from the museum.

The museum is also in talks to start a two half-day summer camp for kids that would serve as a recreational program that would teach them about the history of Clovis.

“We’re just trying to find other ways to get children in here and make it more attractive for them and make thighs more hands on,” Aguilar said.

The Clovis museum is located in Old Town Clovis on 4th and Pollasky Avenues and is open 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

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Pioneers in Business: Sassano’s Mens Wear Adam Ricardo Solis @Adamsoliss

The “oldest” family owned business in Clovis has been defining the “Clovis way of life” since opening in 1907.

According to “The History of Sassano’s Men’s Wear”, Sassano’s has served the Clovis community since 1907 when owner, Aniello Sassano opened a shoe repair shop in Front St., which is now known as Clovis avenue.

Bob Parks, manager at Sassano’s Men’s Wear, said that small businesses are at the core of what he thinks the “Clovis Way of Life” is.

“It’s the small businesses that keep the way of life in Clovis going,” Parks said.

The level of service Sassano’s provides to customers is an aspect that Parks attributes to why they have been able to stay open for so long.

“We feel it’s been the personal service that we added all these years that people come in and they compliment us on that,” Parks said.

Serving the community remains important to Sassano’s and is displayed each year when they award the “Sassano Blanket” award to the outstanding senior athlete in each of Clovis High’s 23 sports.

Presenting the blanket to athletes is a tradition that started in 1936, during which Clovis High School only had four sports.

“It’s very coveted, everybody wants to win it for their child or the child wants to win it,” Parks said.

As is the case for many businesses, COVID-19 left a lasting impact on the way Sassano’s is able to operate. Because of supply chain issues, Parks said there was an instance when the store was unable to get their supply of denim jeans from Levi, Lee, and Wrangler because they all had the same issue with their supply. Each company was unable to send the jeans because the zippers and buttons that were meant to go on the pants were made at a second site and were taking longer than usual to be transported.

Because of delayed shipments from supply chain issues, Parks said Sassano’s is still facing issues receiving shipments.

“There’s products that we can get and some of the stuff that is now showing up that we look back in our books and we see that we ordered it in May, June, July, August, or September of last year and now it’s showing up,” Parks said.

Since opening in 1937 and then reopening in Feb. 1932 after the great depression forced the store to close in 1931, Parks said that the products sold by Sassano’s have remained the same for the most part.

“We’ve always been just basic jeans and work boots and cowboy boots and some

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Sassano’s Mens Wear is located 448 Pollasky in Old Town Clovis.

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Aniello Sassano poses for a photo at their first location on Front St (Clovis Ave).

Business Organization of Old Town (BOOT) honoring Bob Parks for his 50 years of dedicated service at Sassano’s in 2013.

western shirts and some basic shirts but now there’s a lot more competition,” Parks said.

Looking back at how much has changed since working at Sassano’s, Parks said the fashion of the Clovis Rodeo has changed since he started working at Sassano’s.

“It used to be everybody had a cowboy hat, cowboy shirt, some jeans, and now we do some of that business but not what we did back then,” Parks said.

Families used to come into the store, according to Parks, and buy matching outfits and cowboy hats to wear to the rodeo and now Parks said, the trend is tank tops and baseball caps.

“Well, he’s a cowboy for that day,” Parks said.

Working at Sassano’s Parks said he’s

Lawrence “Shorty” Sassano ringing up a customer.

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Greg Sassano (left) and Bob Parks (right).

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Lawrence “Shorty” Sassano.

seen customers come through and some pass away, but the most memorable experiences for him were the times celebrities would stop by the store.

Celebrities like ‘Cheyenne’ star Clint Walker who, Parks said, stopped by with his daughter.

The history of Sassano’s is filled with their dedication to serving the Clovis community. Starting with their decision to create the “Sassano’s Blanket” award in 1936, to the time during the 1950’s-60’s where Sassano’s provided gym clothes and sports uniforms to Clovis High school, and in the present where Sassano’s continued to serve essential workers and remain open during the early days of the pandemic so that city workers could buy shoes that had safety toes and safety plates.

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Les Sassano welcoming rodeo fans during the Clovis Rodeo.

A tribute to Bob Parks: Since 1963 Parks has been a mainstay at Sassano’s, helping the business sell hats, shoes and clothing.

Greg Sassano, owner of Sassano’s Mens Wear, commented on Bob’s milestone, “August 3, 1963, Bob’s dad told him to go see Shorty at Sassano’s after school. That was the beginning of his career. Working part time for a while, finishing school. Eventually becoming a full time job. Still here after 58 years. So thankful to still have him here.

Would not still be in business if not for Bob. What a great person.”

Parks has been part of Sassano family after serving three generations of the family.

He worked alongside: Aniello’s son, Lawrence “Shorty,” his son, Les and now Greg Sassano.

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ad diets come and go, and as many Americans find, so do the pounds they lose.

Most experts agree that eliminating, or drastically reducing, any of the major foods groups from your diet can be detrimental to your health and prevent you from achieving long-term healthy eating goals.

Each of the food groups plays a distinct role in fueling your body and providing it with the vitamins and nutrients it needs. Attempt a wellrounded approach to eating, such as one that includes more nutritious choices for popular dishes like sandwiches. In general, pay attention to the variety, amount and nutrition of the foods you consume.

Consider these ideas for creating a balanced diet and a nutritious sandwich to help ensure you get enough of each food group: Start from the Outside

There are two groups of grains: whole grains and refined grains.

Whole grains contain the entire grain kernel, while refined grains have been milled for a finer texture and are required to be enriched per government mandate to help the population make up for nutrient shortfalls. Grains should account for about one quarter of each meal, but at least half of them should be whole grains – a fact that may surprise some people.

“Many health professionals mistakenly encourage consumers to skip the bread when trying to improve diets,” said Yanni Papanikolaou from Nutrition Strategies Inc., who completed a study to assess the energy and nutrients contributed from sandwiches in diets of children and adolescents. “Americans need to think twice before cutting bread from their diets. In fact, bread packs more of a nutrient punch than a caloric one.”

The ingredients inside a sandwich, not the bread itself, are the most significant drivers of calories, fat and sodium, according to Papanikolaou’s research. A separate study published in the journal “Nutrients” shows grain foods contribute less than 15 percent of all calories in the total diet, while delivering greater than 20 percent of three shortfall nutrients – dietary fiber, folate and iron – and greater than 10 percent of calcium, magnesium and vitamin A. Consumers can significantly and positively impact their caloric, fat

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and sodium intake by making more deliberate decisions about sandwich ingredients, including choosing either whole-grain or enriched-grain bread. Find more information about the role of grains in a healthy diet at GrainFoodsFoundation.org.

Rethink the Ingredients

Making more nutritious choices with sandwiches and positively impacting your consumption of calories, fat and sodium is oftentimes a matter of changing the way you stack ingredients between the bread.

Consider this sample sandwich: two slices of whole-grain or enriched bread, 2-3 slices of lunchmeat, two slices of cheese, a few spinach or lettuce leaves and a slice of tomato.

Contrary to popular belief, research shows that sandwich eaters who choose either whole- or enrichedgrain bread can consume less calories, fat and sodium compared to the typical sandwich consumed in the American diet. This demonstrates the need to focus on the ingredients between the bread for a better (more healthful) sandwich.

Try a different take on a lunchtime favorite by adding spicy horseradish to this Roast Beef and Arugula Sandwich, or make packing a lunch even simpler with this Ultra-Thin Pastrami Sandwich Lunchbox.

Protein

According to the USDA, most Americans get about the right amount of protein in their diets, but could do better at choosing leaner options and adding more variety to their menus.

Incorporating more variety doesn’t have to mean sacrificing convenience.

For example, while prepared meats like deli meats, hot dogs and jerky are sometimes a target of critics, numerous studies and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans affirm they can be part of a healthy, balanced diet. Prepared beef products provide a convenient source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Because most prepared meats are pre-cooked, they offer consumers easy, on-the-go access to the nutrient density in meat.

The prepared meats category is diverse and offers choices to meet nutrition needs, tastes, budgets and personal preferences. Thousands of products are available in the meat case, including low- and reduced-sodium products, low- and reduced-fat products, American Heart Association-certified, organic, Kosher grass-fed options and more. Learn more at meatpoultrynutrition.org.

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Roast Beef and Arugula Sandwich

Recipe courtesy of the Grain Foods Foundation Prep time: 5 minutes Servings: 2 1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise 2 teaspoons horseradish 4 slices whole-wheat bread 4 slices tomato 4 ounces lean roast beef, thinly sliced 1 cup arugula or wild greens Spread mayonnaise and horseradish evenly over two bread slices.

Grilled Shrimp Tostadas with Guacamole and Pico de Gallo

Ultra-Thin Pastrami Sandwich Lunchbox

Recipe courtesy of the North American Meat Institute Servings: 1 2 slices thin whole-wheat sandwich bread 2 tablespoons low-fat garden vegetable cream cheese 1 ounce ultra-thin pastrami 1 ounce unsalted pretzels 1 apple 1 squeezable low-fat yogurt 1 water bottle (8 fluid ounces) Using knife, spread bread slices with cream cheese. Layer pastrami on bottom slice and top with second slice.

Fill lunchbox with sandwich, pretzels, apple, yogurt and water bottle.

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Let’s Talk Clovis: the De Luca Family Peg Bos Historian/Clovis Museum Sponsor

Ciriaco De Luca was born in Italy on October 14, 1888 in the small mountain city of Buonvicino. He married Maria Guiseppa Sirimarco on June 26, 1909. She was the sister of Jim Sirimarco who arrived in Clovis in the early 1920’s. Jim established the legendary Jim’s Place on Clovis Ave. Ciriaco arrived in California on September 11, 1911 and worked at the Los Banos Miller-Lux ranch. He drove a team of mules for four years. In 1915, Italy required their citizens to return to their homeland to serve in the Italian Army during WWI. During the war, De Luca was wounded in battle three times and was discharged in 1919. Prior to his death in 1971, he received a decree from The President of the Republic of Italy that granted him the title of “Cavaliere of the Order of Vittorio Veneto”. He also received the “Italy Gold Medal” and “Service Cross”.

His wife Maria died in 1915. Their son Salvatore would be raised by Maria’s mother. Ciriaco remarried again in 1919 to Marian Fasano (1899-1981). August 6, 1920, they boarded the SS Canopic for a 14-day trip bounded for Boston, MA. They settled in Gustine, CA and lived with Jim & Rose Sirimarco. Their first child Teresa was born in Gustine on October 17, 1920. Their first son Angelo arrived on January 17, 1922. Ciriaco worked for the Gustine Carnation Milk Company.

In search of property, Ciriaco rode his

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Ciriaco De Luca (1888-1971) and Marian De Luca (1899-1981).

bicycle 92 miles from Gustine to Clovis.

He bought three lots (each 25-foot frontage) in the Stanford Addition (Bingville) from Ralph Brosi. A small shed was situated on that property.

The Stanford Addition (first survey in December, 1909) boundaries were: west, Midway (Sunnyside); north, 3rd Street; south, listed as ”County Road Previously Dedicated” (Bullard) and east, “existing County Road” (Fowler) The Stanford Addition was named for Elizabeth Stanford who was one of five persons that purchased the land from Fresno Canal & Irrigation Company.

Stanford Addition was identified as “Bingville” by the early settlers since numerous gas driven/water pumps in the area provided the melodious sound of “bing,

bing”. The area was annexed (two separate actions, in 1951 and 1959) into the city.

Ciriaco and Maria arrived in Clovis on August 15, 1923 in a horse and buggy.

Dominica, their third child, would be born in their shed that year, as would her sister, Rosie in 1924. They built their home in 1924. Eight additional children followed: Joe, Victor, Frank, Eda, Verona, Gracie, Clara and Virginia.

De Luca’s first job here was at the Helm Ranch (bounded by Shaw, Sierra, Cedar and Winery). He also worked at the Balfe Ranch and with the WPA (poisoning squirrels). He worked at Italian Swiss Colony for 13 years prior to his retirement in 1953.

Ciriaco was a charter member of the Rudolph Valentino Lodge No, 1449, Order Sons of Italy in America that was founded

here in 1927.

Son Frank De Luca (7th sibling of 12) remembers his parents (with other Italians in the neighborhood) dancing a folk dance called the Tarantella. Everyone in his family began working at an early age. They would walk to various ranches to pick strawberries, almonds, figs and grapes.

Frank recalled telling his father as they were arriving at Mike Ferrara’s vineyard (near Tollhouse and Academy, 12 miles from Clovis) to pick grapes that if he and his sisters saw a snake they “were out of there”. Of the four young workers (Eda, Verona, Gracie and Frank) Verona was the first to see a snake. The young group immediately left and walked back to their home in Clovis.

The De Luca’s left us a rich heritage.

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Body Found Identified as Clovis West Teacher

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June 1, 2022 58-year-old Richard Bradberry of Clovis is facing at least 65 years in state prison after being convicted for sexually assullting four male juveniles all under the age of 16 in 2019.

May 31, 2022 During Memorial Day weekend, Clovis Police officers completed 114 traffic stops Friday-Monday and 3 drivers were arrested for DUI.

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Clovis West High School teacher Monte Prieto was found deceased near the Nees and Temperance area.

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informed of the sudden loss. Clovis Unified also informed students and parents of plans to cover Prieto’s classes for the Thursday, May 26: Police activity was remainder of the year. reported at a residence on Nees Ave west “Our trained response team has alof Temperance Ave regarding a body ready activated the school’s extensive sofound. cial-emotional support system that is availThe body was later identified as Clovis able to students and staff in need following West High School teacher Monte Prieto this sudden and sad news,” Avants said. according to the Clovis Police Department.

Clovis police found Prieto when they In a press release from Kelly Avants, were responding to activity confined to the Clovis Unified chief communications ofproperty on Nees avenue west of Temperficer, she stated that Prieto was a “popular ance avenue. and well respected career technical educaAccording to the Clovis Police Departtion teacher,” at Clovis West. ment detectives and crime scene personnel Prieto’s tenure teaching students as a were on the scene at 3:12 p.m. on Thurscareer technical education teacher began in day afternoon to investigate the circum2004 when he started teaching for Clovis stances.

Unified, according to the press release.

The Fresno County coroner’s office “The news is heartbreaking to the com- identified 43-year-old Prieto, and as of munity of staff, students and parents who Friday, May 27, the Clovis Police Departknow and love Mr. Prieto, and there have ment said their detectives are continuing to been many tears shed today,” Avants said. investigate the cause of Prieto’s death.

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May 28, 2022 A pursuit occured after an officer recognized a catalytic converter suspect near Willow and Herndon Avenues. The driver failed to pull over but was arrested after colliding with a traffic signal in Fresno. Officers arrested 30-year-old David Garcia of Fresno for grand theft, evading officers, possession of burglary tools, and for five warrants.

May 26, 2022 Detectives served a search warrant at the home where a shooting took place in the 800 block of W. Rialto. While serving the warrant, Detectives found stolen property and a privately manufactured semi-automatic handgun, also known as a “ghost gun”, The male juvenile shot and sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound to his leg. During the last update from the hospital the juvenile was being treated and was in stable condition. All persons in the area at the time of the shooting, including the juvenile shot, are not cooperating with our investigation.

May 26, 2022 Officers confirmed that there is a deceased person on the property near Nees avenue west of Temperance avenue and that the Fresno County Coroner’s office has identified the deceased person as 43-year-old Monte Prieto of Clovis. Detectives and crime scene personnel were on scene to investigate the circumstances of Prieto’s death.

May 23, 2022 Over the weekend two Clovis traffic officers completed special enforcement for Motorcycle Safety month. During the one and a half day detail, traffic officers made 27 stops and issues 18 citations specifically related to motorcycle safety month.

May 21, 2022 Clovis Police arrested two for theft from the new Clovis Fire Station. Clovis Police responded to a call that said two people were stealing temporary fencing from the Clovis Fire Department, Station 6, which is under construction near Shaw/ Leonard.

Officers arrested 47-year-old Daniel Tarin and 27-year-old Alyssa Passmore for grand theft, conspiracy, and narcotics-related charges.

May 19, 2022 Officers are following up on identifying the suspect of a Tesla that was involved in a hit and run that resulted in flipping over a parked trailer near Clovis and Dakota Avenues.

May 18, 2022 Clovis Officers arrested three in an occupied stolen vehicle without incident near Clovis/Ashlan. Charges include: stealing a vehicle, possession of a concealed firearm, violation of probation, and violation of Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS).

May 18, 2022 Clovis Police are asking for help in identifying a “porch pirate” who is stealing packages from doorsteps in the Clovis/Herndon area. The “porch pirate” was spotted on video wearing a mask and hat.

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

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58-year-old Richard Bradberry of Clovis has been convicted on all eight counts of sexual assault on four minors under the age of 16.

Sexual Assault Suspect Convicted Clovis Roundup Staff

acts with a child under the age of 14, oral copulation, sexual assault with someone at least 10 years younger than the suspect, and June 1, 2022 - A jury at the Fresno Coun- criminal enhancements.

Bradberry will be sentenced on June 28 ty Superior Court, has found 58-year-old and could face at least 65 years in state prisRichard Bradberry of Clovis, guilty on all on. eight charges of sexual assault.

If you or anyone is in an abusive relaIn July 2019, Clovis Police detectives arrested Bradberry at his apartment in the Bar- tionship, or the victim of domestic or sexual stow and Villa area after discovering multiple abuse, please Clovis PD at (559) 324-2800.

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With a Possible Recession Looming, You May Want to Review Your Cash Flow Process Teresa Stevens

travel or entertainment budgets, an economic downturn should reclassify them as luxuries that can be cut back or eliminated Sponsor rather than necessities. The same goes for If you’re a business owner who has been meeting expenditures. through a recession before, you know that Other expenses can be adjusted in a smart cash flow management is absolutely way that limits the impact on your staff but crucial. If you’re a new entrepreneur who still helps your bottom line. Fixed costs for hasn’t been through an economic downtransportation can be shifted from purchasturn, you may be less familiar with how ing new vehicles to contracting for a fleet quickly your finances can be affected. leasing program. Doing so keeps your capTo protect yourself and keep your busi- ital in your bank account, where it can be ness operating, here are the things you need put to better use when money is tight. to know about adjusting your cash flow Vendor relationships can become process to match the economic environstrained when you find yourself having ment. to either cancel or downgrade a contract Evaluate Your Expenses and even more so if you’re unable to pay When cash is short, it’s time to take a your bills. The best way to approach this is magnifying glass to your expenses, both to upfront and with honesty. The more open ensure that you’re being charged appropri- you are about your cash situation, the more ately and to determine which of the invoic- likely you will be able to work something es coming in should not be repeated. It’s out in the short term and maintain or reeasy to spend money when cash is coming sume the relationship for the long term. in, but once things get tight you may Make It Easier for Your Clients to need to adjust your budgetary line items Pay Their Bills and start chatting with employees about When you insist on issuing paper inwhether specific expenditures are actually voices and getting paid by check, you autoneeded. matically slow down the process of getting You may also want to think about how paid. Make it easier for your clients to pay spending decisions are approved, limiting you by setting up an online payment opauthority for purchasing above certain tion and billing them electronically. If you amounts or requiring sign-off from manhave clients you’ve been allowing to slide agement to ensure that you’re staying in terms of on-time payments, it’s time within your means and available resources. to have someone within our organization Though staff may object to losing their – preferably somebody in management – Certified Public Accountant

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Cougar Softball Captures Valley Title for 11th Consecutive Time J.T. Gomez jt21gomez@gmail.com

The Clovis High softball team recently won its 11th section championship for the Division I Central Section on May 28th.

But this is not where the team intends to stop.

As of today June 2nd, they will be playing in the 2022 CIF NorCal Softball Championship semifinals for Division I. To reach this destination, however, Clovis High certainly had to fulfill a journey.

Finishing their regular season with a record of 22-6, they also boasted a 7-3 record in TRAC play. On May 20th, they advanced in the playoffs to the Division I semifinals after a 2-0 win over an impressive Paso Robles team.

The Cougars faced Buchanan softball on May 24th in the semi’s and were able to push across nine runs in a 9-0 victory.

Senior pitcher Lauryn Carranco tossed a complete game, one hit shutout while also striking out nine Buchanan batters. Pitching both games of the playoffs, Carranco only allowed three hits total through the first two rounds.

Then came the Division I Championship set at Margie Wright Diamond on Saturday, May 28th where #3 ranked Clovis would face off against #4 ranked Central. In the bottom of the third, Ashley Rocha batting

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The Clovis High School softball team celebrated their 11th straight Valley Championships on May 28, 2022.

from the left handed batters box sliced a triple down the left field line scoring Sarah Azzarello for a 1-0 lead. Rocha would later score on a Kaylynn Munoz fielder‘s choice to push the lead to 2-0.

And it was these two runs that would prove to be the most fatal for Central, as Cal State Northridge commit Lauryn Carranco would continue her playoff dominance, finishing her third consecutive complete game shutout.

Upon winning their 11th school softball Valley Championship, Clovis softball

would then move on to the Norcal playoffs to play Heritage on Wednesday, June 1st.

And can you guess who pitched?

Once again Lauryn Carranco threw another unsurprising shutout against Heritage, helping Clovis to win 3-0. Thanks to the help of an incredible catch by second baseman Ashley Rocha, Carranco was allowed to get out of a bases loaded jam in the 7th.

Clovis High would go on to play in the semifinals on June 2nd against Del Oro. For the first time in four games, a run was scored against Lauryn Carranco, two runs

in fact. Heading into the 4th inning, and down by two, the Cougars put up a “five spot” on the scoreboard, sending five runners to score. This would prove to be all and more than the Cougars would need, as they ended up winning the game 6-2.

Lauryn Carranco earlier in the same day was awarded TRAC Pitcher of the Year honors for her efforts this season.

The Cougars would go on to face St. Francis of Mountain View for the Division I NorCal Regional Championship on June 4th and lose 6-0.

Cougar Softball Team’s Impressive Season Ends with St Francis J.T. Gomez

and on a relay throw from Ashley Roja.

However with two outs, Brooke Depjt21gomez@gmail.com piesse doubled in Sydney Stewart for the first run of the game for the Lancers. LauThe Clovis High Softball team lost in ryn Carranco had finally done it, she had the June 4th Division I NorCal Regionfinally given up her first earned run in the al Championship against St. Francis of playoffs. And this would not be where the Mountain View on Saturday, June 4.

In the bottom of the third inning for the #1 ranked in the state St. Francis’ softball team would stop.

St. Francis home team, Carly Cummings was cut down at the plate trying to score In the bottom of the fourth, Ella Milante on a base hit to right fielder Taylor Johnson took Carranco deep for a leadoff home run

past the left field fence giving St. Francis a 2-0 lead. But the senior standout, Carranco would prove her worth once more to the Cougar faithful as she got out of a bases loaded jam after the leadoff roundtripper.

In the bottom of the fifth, she wasn’t so fortunate. Four runs would come across in the half-inning, giving the St. Francis Lancers a commanding 6-0 lead. This is where the game would stand through till the end, as with two runners on, Clovis

would hit into a game ending, season ending, double play on a line drive caught by second baseman Brooke Deppiesse who ended the game on an assist to shortstop Jessica Oakland.

An impressive season came to an end on Saturday, but the Cougars have nothing to be ashamed of. Clovis High Softball has been and continues to be at the top of its game, and will provide to the community of Clovis more great softball to come.

CUSD Athletes Medal at CIF Track and Field Championships Adam Ricardo Solis

Caudillo said that leading up to the competition he knew that he was going to have to focus on finding the best strategy The California Interscholastic Federation to win. In doing so, he would listen to his (CIF) track and field championships were pastor before competitions and listen to his held Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadisermons to help Caudillo get focused for um with ideal weather conditions for spec- the game. tators, but competitors say it held a factor in “He gives me personal sermons about their performance. going into these races that just kind of make The weather Saturday was at a comfort- sure I know I always have God with me and able high of 82 degrees with a breeze for all that good stuff with me before a race,” fans to watch schools from the Clovis area Caudillo said. such as Clovis East, Clovis North and BuRepresenting Clovis East in girls shot chanan high schools. According to Christo- put was Feyi Olukanni who took a different pher Caudillo, representing Clovis North, approach that helped her win first place Satwho placed first in the varsity boys 1600 urday night. meter, said as soon as the event started he Olukanni said that going into competinoticed the amount of wind. tions she does her best to avoid thinking of “I knew it was going to be windy all the day as an actual competition, a strategy day and the moment I kind of found out that proved successful. Instead Olukanni it was windy I knew I wasn’t going to said she focused on making sure her techbe able to stick to my original plan that I nique was down for the competition. was really ready to do because I knew if “I’m trying to not think about the actual I went straight from the gun going all out competition and trying to take my mind I wouldn’t have been able to take these away from it because I get nervous really guys,” Caudillo said. easy. So I was trying to take my mind off @Adamsoliss

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Feyi Olukanni of Clovis East High School won first place for girls shot put at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Track and Field Championships.

things and calm down,” Olukanni said.

Grabbing the crowd’s attention toward the end of the night was the Clovis North girls varsity 1600 relay when Clovis North finished first after trailing behind the runner from Wilson High School- Long Beach.

The Clovis community cheered the team on when they were awarded their medals with team members Maya Cordoba, Takiya Cenci, Emerson Parks, Tatum Zinkin, Emma O’Neil and Hayden Craft and shared a moment of gratitude on the field.

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Clovis East Baseball Wins Valley Championship J.T. Gomez jt21gomez@gmail.com

Clovis East High School won its very first Valley Championship on Friday May 27th with a 4-3 score over Central in the Division II Central Section championship.

The “Wolfpack” faced Templeton at home in round one of the playoffs who they promptly beat by a score of 8-3.

This was the first baseball playoff win for Clovis East Baseball in ten years according to previous Clovis Roundup sportswriter Gabe Camarillo.

Clovis East then faced off against crosstown rival Clovis North and there was no love lost in this second-round matchup.

Playing at home again, trailing by four in the bottom of the 5th inning, after an RBI double by a Clovis East player, benches cleared towards second base where the batter turned base runner participated in an altercation with both the Clovis North second baseman and catcher.

Upon moving the score to 5-4 at that point, Clovis East would continue its comeback finishing off Clovis North 6-5 in eight innings after a controversial balk call in the bottom of the 8th.

Number six ranked Clovis East then traveled to number two ranked Arroyo Grande where they would face off in the Division II semi-finals.

After a two home run performance from Clovis East’s Dax Bolton, the Timberwolves would win the game 6-3.

Facing off in the D-II championship against Central, the game was set at Fresno State’s Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium.

Photo courtesy of Clovis East Baseball

Clovis East won its first baseball Valley Championship on Friday, May 27th at the home of the Bulldogs, Pete Biden Field at Bob Bennet Stadium.

Clovis East would take a quick two-run lead in the first inning after an Erik Perez RBI triple. Perez would later score in the inning.

A scoreless four innings from Alex Righetti went a long way for the Wolfpack as they then turned the ball over to Tre Williams in the 5th.

Central would tie the score in the top half of that inning to the tune of back to back homeruns by Dallan Alles and Skylar Dwiggins.

Williams found himself in another jam in the top of the 6th after back to back singles led off the inning for Central.

However, he composed himself and would strike out the side to keep the score tied at two apiece.

That’s when in the bottom of the 6th, Carson Sandoval hit a go ahead solo home run that at the time looked to be the dagger to Central.

But as everyone in baseball knows, in a

championship game, no team goes lightly.

Skylar Dwiggins of Central would score from first base on a Logan Pontecorvo RBI single with two outs in the final inning.

This is where the score would stay until the bottom half of the 7th inning with two outs.

Paul Martinez chopped a soft ground ball into no man’s land in between the third baseman and the pitcher for an infield single to load the bases.

The situation lined up for none other than Clovis East’s starting pitcher, Alex Righetti, to come to the plate and earn a bases loaded walk-off walk to win the game by a score of 4-3.

Clovis East would then go on to face Archbishop Mitty in the state playoffs on May 31st.

They were down early in the second inning 1-0 but battled to tie it 1-1 in the top of the 5th.

Archbishop Mitty took another lead 2-1 to which Clovis East responded once more tying the score at 2-2.

The game would go into extra innings where having home field advantage would prove all too dangerous for the Wolfpack.

Archbishop Mitty would win the game in the bottom of the 8th on a sacrifice fly to deep left center field.

This is where the run would end, but quite a run it was indeed.

No matter the results from the state playoffs, a Valley Championship is something this team will never forget.

Coming in as the sixth seed in the middle of the pack, the “Wolfpack” found itself in quite the predicament in multiple games, but proved that in any day, any team can come out victorious.

Headed in more than the right direction, Clovis East Baseball should look to enjoy its championship and the road of competition that lies in years to come.