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As the city of Clovis has reopened, there are some fun events on the way. “We’re just very happy for the whole atmosphere that we’re going to create down here in Old Town,” said Cora Shipley, President of the Business Organization of Old Town.

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music and get your grub on. Tickets will only be sold online this year, and there might be an early bird special too. The entire family can continue to enjoy family outings at the Clovis Farmers Market, which will go through October 30th. In the month of November, be on the lookout for “An Enchanted See EVENTS, Pg. 4

In 2018, Clovis launched its award-winning Cottage Home Program allowing Clovis residents to add an additional smallscale unit to their properties. Community members met the program with considerable interest and rave reviews. However, does the program have the same level of interest three years later, especially with

the rising cost of construction materials and labor due to the pandemic? Cottage home coordinator Maria Spera believes so, stating that the City regularly receives inquiries from residents. Spera said that interest was high at the start of the pandemic, with Clovis approving seven permits in 2020, before the rise in materials and labor. “The inquiry is a little less than what it was at that point, but

we still get many people coming in,” Spera said. Since its inception, 18 cottage homes have been finalized, and nine more units are in various stages of construction at the moment. Cottage homes are accessory dwelling units (ADU) near alleyways meant to encourage infill residential development near the alleys. See COTTAGE HOME, Pg. 4

Break-ins, more commonly known as burglaries, aren’t new to the Clovis Community. In fact, even through COVID-19 they still continued. “When a business is closed it is considered a commercial burglary because [the person] is using force to get inside,” said Ty Wood, who serves as both a police service officer and the social media coordinator for the Clovis Police Department. According to statistics from the analyst at Clovis Police Department there were a total of 124 commercial burglaries in 2019, 157 in 2020, and 72 in the first half of 2021. “We haven’t seen a big change,” said Sgt. Jim Koch (pronounced as cook) with the Clovis Police Department. Clovis as a community is home to many small businesses, and as if COVID-19 wasn’t stressful enough these crimes were continuing just as they were before the outbreak. As the threat remains the same, it is important to know what to do if you ever witness something that looks like a commercial burglary, whether it be during the day or the night. “If you see something suspicious, it probably is,” said Sgt. Koch. Trust your gut. Call 911 or the non-emergency number, (559) 3242800, immediately and try to take a picture of a license plate if there is a car present, or if you’re in a safe See BURLGARY, Pg. 5

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Shipley said several events are on the schedule. She is hoping to feed off of last year’s success at the Trunk or Treat event, which will take place this year on October 29th for the kids. The adults have something to look forward to as well -- the Wine Walk is happening on October 30th. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. you’ll get to sample wine, enjoy some

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Earthquakes Rattle California-Nevada, Reaches Central Valley

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Central California residents were expecting a heatwave this week, but many were in shock when a succession of earthquakes struck Thursday afternoon. Several earthquakes struck within minutes of one another near the California-Nevada border. At 3:49 p.m., a 5.9 magnitude earthquake was registered in Smith Valley, Nevada followed by a series of earthquakes thereafter. The subsequent earthquakes

registered magnitudes ranging from 4.6 to 2.6, hitting Dardanelle (4.6), Markleeville (4.2), Dardanelle (3.6), and Walker (3.2). Aftershocks were also reported in the area after the initial quack. Initial U.S. Geological Survey reports stated that a 4.8 magnitude earthquake originated near Stockton in San Joaquin County but removed it from the list. The movement was felt throughout the Fresno and Clovis area, with many people taking to social media to confirm their suspicions.

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The annual Peach Party has been held for over 20 years in Clovis. It’s a favorite event for the Smittcamp family and Wawona Frozen Foods to put on. It’s an opportunity for them to go out and show everyone in Clovis the fruits of their labor. At the Peach Party people were able to sample frozen fruit cups, fruit pops, peach jewels, and their signature dessert sliced peaches.

“We just really love the Peach Party, we love Old Town Clovis and we love the farmers market,” said Blair Smittcamp-Martin, Marketing Coordinator of Wawona Frozen Foods. This started out with a little tent and a booth -- handing out fresh frozen fruit. It has turned into giving over 7,000 fruit cups away. Smittcamp-Martin added that they want to make sure every person that goes through the Farmers Market tries their peaches and will hopefully go by their fruit stand, The Peach Tree, located on

Minnewawa just north of Nees Ave. Alexa Marchini, Clovis resident, said: “It’s so exciting to see people again and just be out in the community talking to people, meeting new people, hanging out with friends again.” “Old Town Clovis has a peach of our heart, and we just want to be able to give it to everyone,” said Smittcamp-Martin. If you missed the Peach Party, don’t worry because you can catch more upcoming events in Clovis.

Clovis Businesses Are Booming Again of the owner, said social media has had a huge impact on the business’ success. There have been some limitaShe said the panaderia is busier tions and adjustments with the re- with new faces thanks to people opening of businesses in Clovis; spreading the word through social however, business is booming in media. the community. “It’s been awesome. We’ve had “Businesses are super happy a lot of support from our customto be open,” said Shawn Miller, ers. They’ve been trying to come Business Development Manager in and they’ll keep us open more for the City of Clovis. “I think than anything, which it’s such a their customers are excited to get blessing to see everybody come out and go visit those businesses back and just come and show that they love so much.” some love and support to us,” Business has been at an all time Garcia said. high for Panadería Café Oaxaca. Bobs Saleh, owner of Bob’s Rosi Garcia, baker and daughter Good Burger has a passion for ALEXIS VICTORIA GOVEA @LexGovea

cooking. “I’ve been cooking food all my life,” Saleh said. Bob’s Good Burger is in the same location where Fat Jack’s used to be, so people have been curious about the similarity of the restaurant. “Fat Jack’s been under a new management and we reopened it,” Saleh said. “We’re happy…we see a lot of faces coming back, we’re doing great, I like the area and I like Clovis.”

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Clovis Provides Funding Plan for Community Development met,” said Community and Economic Development Director Andy Haussler. When processing and deciding which Several community development projprojects the city would prioritize, Clovis ects will be receiving block grant funds coordinated with city leadership and defrom the Department of Housing and partments, reviewed past performances, Urban Development (HUD) through the and engaged in talks with the city’s stake2021-22 annual action plan following the holders and citizens. Clovis City Council’s July 20 meeting. “We did interviews with almost 50 difAlso adopted was the 2021-25 Commu- ferent individuals that represent different nity Development Block Grant (CDBG) organizations regarding the needs in our consolidated plan, a plan for using funds community, as well as citizens and users of for the next five years. our programs,” Haussler said. CDBG eligible projects must qualify as Those involved in the discussion also a benefit to low to moderate-income (LMI) completed a survey listing the highest people. Projects must also meet one of community development priorities. three national objectives: benefiting LMI On the community development list people, eliminating slum and blight, and were 14 high, 10 medium, and two low meeting an urgent need. priorities. Last year, CDBG funding went to The top five priorities listed were job senior citizens and households with creation/retention, Americans with Disabilan urgent renting need caused by the ities Act (ADA) sidewalk improvements, COVID-19 pandemic. street/alley improvements, homeless serThe 2021-22 annual action plan vices/shelters, and fire stations/equipment. In the following year, Clovis will be Job creation/retention and street/alley allocating $749,000 focusing on housing improvements were listed in the upcoming rehabilitation, microenterprise, area-based year’s funding allocation, with $50,000 policing (code enforcement), administragoing toward job creation at the Clovis tion, and alley reconstruction on Dennis Culinary Center and $290,000 to alley imand Mitchell Avenues, along with Dennis provements. and Beverly Avenues. Code enforcement and housing reha“The goal is to really assess the needs bilitation were also high on the list. As of the entire community and then look at a result, the City will be allocating nearspots where those resources aren’t being ly $137,000 to the housing efforts and ANTHONY DE LEON @IJustDoNews

$112,000 to code enforcement. Almost $150,000 will go toward the administrative portion of the grant. Haussler said the CDBG program is administratively intense, and federal regulations allow up to 20% of the funding to be used for administrative purposes. “We’ve traditionally come in about 12 to 14% [usage],” Haussler said. “But, we allocate that upfront in case we have the need, and then we provide those savings back into the program.” Haussler said if any project doesn’t spend its total funding, the money would roll over and be reallocated to other projects next year. He said the City routinely finishes under regarding the administration portion of the budget. While CDBG funding is only going toward six items, Haussler said Clovis funds many other items on the list by other means like general fund allocations, housing programs, state funds, and many more. Five-year plan Over the next five years, the goals laid out by the City include public facility improvements, preservation of affordable housing units, job creation for low-income individuals, creating sustainable living environments, and CDBG administration. Clovis intends to utilize approximately $1.5 million in CDBG funds, focusing on improving its water system, sewer system, street and drainage, solid waste facilities,

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“What we wanted to incorporate [is] pedestrian residential areas for property owners with these alleys … and make these areas a better place for people,” Spera said. Initially, the program was concentrated in Old Town Clovis, and only residents in the area were eligible for the program. While most finalized cottage homes are located in central Clovis, following a city-wide expansion in 2019, all Clovis residents meeting qualifications to construct a cottage home on their properties became eligible. With building costs skyrocketing across the nation, Clovis is helping mitigate the cost of cottage homes by providing pre-approved building plans. “They [applicants] think it’s great. They love the fact that we have free plans for them. Because of the savings, and it saves them time,” Spera said. “We’ve gotten

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Clovis launched the Cottage Home Program in 2018 to promote alleyway revitalization while providing a unique pedestrian street environment and creating more housing.

nothing but positive feedback.” Spera said that with the preset plans, applicants are saving around $10,000. The City is also saving applicants time and effort by streamlining the planning and approval process. “A plan check could run from two to three months,” Spera said. “If they submit the application, we have five to 10 days to

preciation Night -- honoring past and present military & veterans will take place on September 17th. Evening” to kickoff the Christmas season -The Vintage Market and Antique Show a night of appreciation to all of the customers will be held on October 17th. Small Business in Clovis. Saturday will be the Saturday after ThanksYou’ll be able to enjoy Christmas themed giving. Old Town merchants participate vibes at the stores and carolers. where they offer no sales tax to customers. “We’re looking forward to having a great “So if you want to save some money on Christmas season in Old Town with our some holiday shopping then you definitely horse drawn carriages every Saturday and want to come down and support the small Sunday. We’re looking to add Friday night to businesses of Old Town,” said Frantzich. that lineup,” said Shipley. Frantzich added that it feels like things Shipley said it’s a great boost to the econ- are getting back to normal. omy with more people out and about. “Looking forward to seeing all the events “We have very loyal customers,” said that we have planned and the hype and the Shipley. vibe we’re getting from the community is so She added that Old Town is the heart of special and so heartwarming. And they’re so Clovis with a tight knit community. supportive,” said Frantzich. “We’re kinda planning something special She is excited and loves seeing the comin mid August. I don’t want to spill the beans munity come together. too much because we’re still in the planning. “It’s a good place to be at, it’s a fun enviBut once it happens, it’s gonna be fun for ronment. We have things for the kids -- we everybody,” said Heather Frantzich, the Ex- have things for the adults. We support our loecutive Director of Business Organization of cal farmers with our fresh produce. We have Old Town. over four dozen general vendors that sell reAn event that is no mystery: Military Ap- ally anything you want or even informational CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

review. After that, we issue the permit and give them the preset of the plan.” Homeowners can choose one of three pre-approved designs. All three designs are similar to surrounding houses styles in the Old Town area. Two of the plans are single-story, 400 square feet livable spaces. The other is a 500 square feet, two-story unit with a gabooths,” said Frantzich. Not only is she excited about seeing the community come together, she added how it’s also fun to plan the events and get feedback. “When the event actually comes to fruition and you see the community and how they react to it, it’s so self-gratifying,” said Frantzich. “And to know that we as an organization did that for the community, do that for the merchants, and seeing the smiles and seeing the kids and seeing everybody -that’s just so fulfilling to us.” Greg Newman, CEO of the Clovis Chamber of Commerce said Big Hat Days was a great success. And now they’re busy with planning Clovis Fest, which will take place on September 25th and 26th. Clovis Fest consists of multiple events within the events. The Noble Credit Union Hot Air Balloon Fun Fly will happen Saturday and Sunday morning. Fresno Convention of Visitors Bureau International Village will also take place that weekend. “I think it’s a sense of optimism to be able to come out again being relieved of the restrictions a little bit,” said Newman. “It cer-

neighborhood facilities, and parks and recreation. Additionally, the City will use funds to remove architectural barriers for people with disabilities and to improve public buildings to meet ADA requirements. The city intends to utilize around $683,500 funds to provide rehabilitation services to LMI owner-occupied units regarding housing. LMI neighborhoods will also see a rise in code enforcement, with Clovis planning to allocate around $561,500 toward this effort. Approximately $250,000 in funds will go toward the purpose of economic development. Projects included are revitalization, business expansion, and job creation. Councilmember Vong Mouanoutoua said this upcoming plan is better than what he has seen in years past. “This report was remarkably better than the first one I saw five years ago,” Mouanoutoua said. “I liked how detailed it was with the outreach, review, and reaching out to who responded. And I think that was excellent.” Councilmember Drew Bessinger was in agreement with Mouanoutoua on how well the city handles the CDBG program. “We have a very measured response... helping good citizens who are just having a hard time closing the deal on some things,” Bessinger said. rage on the ground floor and living space. Spera said residents taking advantage of the cottage home program have either used it to build a unit for family members or as rentals, bringing in another source of income. The cottage homes also bring value to the property itself. For qualifying residents, there are several requirements they must meet for a cottage home to be built on their property. In addition to being within the Clovis city limits and alley access, the property must be zoned as an R-1 (single-family residential), have adequate space to accommodate the unit (10 feet by 20 feet), access to utilities, and be owned by the property owner. Spera said the homes’ construction depends on the owner and the contractors they hire, but she has seen time frames ranging from one month to 15 months. “Since the launch of the program, we’ve had a great success rate with it,” Spera said.

tainly helped our businesses, our restaurants in town. That’s what we do is we support our local business community. And they’ve seen it too, so people are out shopping, they’re out eating, dining in our restaurants and coming to our local events.” Newman said the events keep the community connected. “A lot of our events at the Chamber are called generational events where they might’ve gone when they were a child with their parents and now they’re taking their children to the events,” said Newman. The Clovis Rodeo is another great example of a great Clovis event.” He said he’s very excited to have events back in the community along with excitement to plan them. They’re working hard at the Clovis Chamber to organize the events to get the best vendors and food booths so the community can enjoy it. “It’s starting to make us all feel better, it’s starting to make us feel stronger. It’s starting to put our post-pandemic lives aside and like I said, come back to a sense of normalcy and reconnect with everybody,” said Newman.

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City Council Discusses Clovis Water Supply and Future Projections ANTHONY DE LEON @IJustDoNews

With the recent heat wave producing record-breaking temperatures across the Valley, residents may be concerned about another drought. Always proactive, Clovis city council members discussed future water supply and demand at its July 12 meeting. After much discussion, the council adopted a resolution to its 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and updated its Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), both of which were first established by Clovis in 2009 as a response the California water conservation acts enacted to maintain efficient use of water during times of drought. The UWMP assesses long-term water use and supply over 20 years. The plan will last until 2040, with required updates every five years. “What the UWMP does is to show that we have that water supply to serve the growth that’s projected over this 20year horizon,” Paul Armendariz, Clovis’ assistant public utilities director said. “It doesn’t end there. We’re continuing to plan for beyond that, [and] to serve our general plan.” Clovis serves 24,828 acre-feet of water per year — an acre-foot is the size of a football field and is around 326,000 gallons of water. Water is provided to Clovis and the Tarpey Village area population — totaling over 122,000 residents. Armendariz projects that by 2040 the combined water use would total 34,798 acre-feet, and the combined population would reach 178,109 due to Clovis having

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location, a picture of the burglar. “Give the best information possible,” said Sgt. Koch, “but we recommend that they [the witness] don’t put themselves in harm’s way.” There are many ways to try and protect a business from being broken into, such as alarms, metal bars, cameras, and even concrete bars to keep cars from crashing into the business. There is a procedure for the Police Department once they get a call from a dispatcher or from the individual reporting the crime. When it comes to an alarm system, the alarm company calls a dispatcher first. “They [the alarm company] provide our dispatcher center with information regarding the location and type of alarm,” said Sgt. Koch. For the businesses that do not have alarms and are broken into, it is less timely

a 1.9% growth rate per year. “We are growing [and] demand will grow too. This plan is planning for that growth in 20 years, [and] to serve water to our residents as the city continues to develop,” Armendariz said. “We have a really good water supply.” Clovis receives its water from three main sources: surface water (mainly from the Kings River), groundwater (through wells and Kings Subbasin), and recycled water (Clovis Water Reuse Facility). The City also has banking agreements with the Fresno Irrigation District, Waldron Pond and Jameson-Boswell. The lowest-priced water source for the City is groundwater at $150 to $160 per acre-foot. Surface water through the City’s plant costs $200 an acre-foot, and purchasing water from banking facilities averages around $250 an acre-foot. In addition to the UMWP, the purpose of the WSCP is to prepare the city to respond to water supply shortages. The WSCP outlines how the city would go about reducing its water use by 50 percent or more, if necessary. The 2020 WSCP requirements have six shortage levels ranging from up to 10%, 10% to 20%, 20% to 30%, 30% to 40%, 40% to 50%, and over 50%. Armendariz said that Clovis has a robust water supply system, so the City is unlikely to reach the shortage levels unless there is an issue with a plant or a mandated conservation plan issued by the state. “We have a robust system as far as water supply. We have our groundwater, surface water, [and] banking water agreements,” Armendariz said. “We are in a good position.”

At the moment, California is once again in the midst of a drought, with Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring a drought emergency in 41 counties, including Fresno County, on May 10. Additionally, at a July 11 news conference, nine more counties were added to the drought emergency, bringing the total number of counties to 50. Newsom has yet to implement conservation mandates since the announcement. However, he did ask Californians to limit their water use by 15 percent voluntarily. Mayor Jose Flores said that the last time Clovis had a shortage it was due to the mitigation plan implemented by the governor and not any fault of the city as Clovis did not lack water as some others did. Flores expressed concern at the July 12 meeting that such a case could happen

for the burglary. “They [the business owner or employee] show up and see the front window is smashed out of their business, ‘’ said Sgt. Koch, “at that point they call the Clovis Police Department.” Police officers arrive at the scene of the crime, whether it was the night of or the day after the commercial burglary, do an investigation at the site and make sure no one is still inside the business at the time they get there. As the mission statement addresses on the Clovis Police Department website, they strive to make the City of Clovis a safe place to live and work. It is composed of both “men and women who are committed to protecting the people, their property, and their rights.” Being there for the community when small businesses face commercial burglaries is only one of the many ways they carry out this mission, ensuring safety and protection for the people of Clovis.

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City of Clovis Release Annual Water Quality Report utes before using. If you have a concern about this you can ask for a water test either by phone call to Every year the City of Clovis public util- the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) ities department conducts an annual water 426-4791 or online at www.epa.gov/safequality report to ensure that the water in our water/lead. community is safe to consume. The assessments of sampling from years The Annual Water Quality Report that prior, 2006, 2009, and 2015, has shown was released this year was conducted bethat the water supply in the City of Clovis tween January 1 and December 31 2020. is vulnerable to pesticides, fertilizers, and “There is a variety of sampling that is contaminant plumes, which are hazardous required,” said Paul Armendariz who is the pollutant contaminants that find their way assistant public utilities director for the City into an aquifer system. of Clovis. There are also vulnerabilities to the qualThe different types of sampling occur ity of water that were found subsequently over different amounts of time, whether it from human waste and activities such as be weekly, monthly, or quarterly. automobiles, as in gas stations and repair “Things are always evolving, as far as shops, metal plating as a result of techwhat’s in the water,” said Armendariz, who nology, waste dumps and landfills, sewer has been working for the City of Clovis for systems, dry cleaners, junkyards, plastic(s), 17 years. bus terminals, and underground tanks. This is why water quality reports, samFresno County gets their water from 36 pling, assessments, and several other tests underground wells and the Kings River that are carried out so periodically and repetiis filtered through the Enterprise Canal. tively. “There are two main portable sources of “We take a lot of pride in the water we drinking water,” said Armendariz, “groundare serving,” said Armendariz, “we’ve done water and surface water.” a good job historically and hope to continue The groundwater includes aquifers and to do so.” municipal wells while the surface water is One specific result that was found from from the Enterprise Canal and the Kings some sampling tests is the exposure of lead River which runs through the city’s surface in home plumbing. water treatment plant. According to the writers of the Annual “We want to make sure we’re serving Water Quality Report, “we [City of Clovis water to our customers that is good quality Water Division] are responsible for proand that meets federal standards,” said Arviding high-quality drinking water, but we mendariz. cannot control the variety of materials used The Annual Water Quality Report touchin plumbing components.” es base on why it is important to know what In order to avoid ingesting lead through could be in your drinking water. an at home water source, it is recommended According to the report, the amount of to flush your tap for 30 seconds to 2 mincontaminants in tap water is regulated by

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both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board). If you are interested in attending the Clovis City Council meetings they are open to the general public every first, second, and third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. on 1033 Fifth Street at the Clovis City Council Chamber. “If they [the people of Clovis] want their voices heard, our council members represent our residents,” said Armendariz when asked why it’s beneficial to attend the meetings. They are available in person and virtually as a way to know what is happening in the Clovis Community. One example of an event that is occur-

ring in our city that not many people know about is that the Public Utilities Department is giving up to $75 in rebates to people in Clovis who can prove they have exchanged their old toilet or washing machine for one that is more eco friendly and more efficient; one that uses less water. This is only one conservation program among many that the Public Utilities Dept. offer for people who are interested in bettering the community they live in. If you have any questions about programs like this you can call the Public Utilities Dept. at (559) 324-2600. “The main goal for our city is protecting our citizens and customers,” said Armendariz, “and we will continue doing our part.”

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After 52 years, Dr. Hodge Humbly Says Goodbye ANTHONY DE LEON @IJustDoNews

Dozens of family and friends, many of them medical professionals, gathered on Friday, July 9, at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District to bid farewell to recently retired practitioner, Dr. David Hodge. Hodge served the Fresno area community as a humble physician for more than 52 years, specializing in pediatric surgery. Starting his medical career following his graduation from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1969, Dr. Hodge traveled across the country and world, providing care wherever he could, serving stints in Minneapolis at Hennepin County General Hospital, Lajes Air Force Base in Lajes, Portugal, and in Philadelphia at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, before settling in Fresno in July of 1979. “The idea of being able to work in a children’s hospital and a big farm town was very attractive,” Hodge said. While in Fresno, Hodge had affiliations with Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC) and Valley Children’s Hospital (VCH). Hodge said he was drawn to pediatric surgery after witnessing surgeons fix anomalies in kids, providing them with normal lifespans that otherwise would not occur. Efforts Locally Among the attendees at Hodge’s celebration was Carlos Torres, the father of Parker-James Gooler, a patient Dr. Hodge had operated on numerous times. In 2014, Gooler was born with several medical issues. First, he suffered from a diaphragmatic hernia, which occurs when one or more abdominal organs move upward into the chest area through an opening in the diaphragm. He also had an omphalocele—a congenital disability of the abdominal wall— and a partial lung. Gooler was transferred to VCH because they had the facilities to help him, but while at VCH, he died and was brought back to life. Then doctors presented Torres with a do-not-resuscitate order, but he refused to sign it. While Gooler lived at VCH for 11 months, a tracheotomy was performed on him, and he would be dependent on a ventilator and oxygen tank, which doctors said he would need for the rest of his life. “Within that time frame, he [Gooler] was on the machinery, and Dr. Hodge was helping throughout the whole thing,” Torres said. “If it weren’t for Dr. Hodge, he would have never made it.” As Gooler’s body grew, he became less dependent on the ventilator and oxygen tank, which Torres said led to his son be-

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Dr. David Hodge expressed his gratitude to the friends and family in attendance at his retirement celebration on July 9, 2021.

ing able to run, dance, and play, all while having a smile on his face. Torres was able to take his son to the beach—which doctors advised against— and travel to Disneyland, allowing Gooler to experience the Magic Kingdom once in his lifetime. “Dr. Hodge said, ‘You don’t know how long you’re going to have him. Enjoy him. Have him experience things,’” Torres said. Unfortunately, in 2018, Gooler was stricken with gastroparesis—a condition affecting the stomach muscles and preventing proper stomach emptying— and his condition worsened rapidly, and he succumbed to the illness. Gooler was only four years old when he passed. “Even though it was such a hard thing to go through, I had never had anybody like Parker influence my life in so many different ways,” Torres said. Gooler is just one of the thousands of kids Hodge provided an opportunity to live life, no matter how short of a time. Hodge’s son, David Hodge Jr.—vice president of clinical operations and ancillary services at VCH—was unable to attend the engagement but spoke on his father’s behalf in a six-minute video. When his father retired, Hodge Jr. began to visualize the number of children his father operated on during his 42 years in Fresno and estimates his father worked on at least 20,000 kids. “That’s 20,000 kids he operated on. That number is staggering. And the more impressive part of it is that it’s likely more,” Hodge Jr. said. “So many lives given that might otherwise not have

been.” While holding an administrative position at VCH, Hodge Jr. often worked alongside his father. “What I remember most is just having him stop by my office for about 10 seconds to complain about something he wanted me to fix,” Hodge Jr. said. “Then shooting the breeze about whatever topic happened to cross our mind.” Efforts abroad Outgoing CalViva Health CEO Greg Hund—host for the evening festivities— recounted experiences he and Hodge shared during their years of friendship. Hund recounts Hodge’s work with the Fresno Rotary Club’s Project Nino. Hodge organized a group to travel to Mexico and provide medical, vision, and dental services to locals without access to such services. According to Hund, Hodge provided Project Nino services for 30 years uninterrupted until political issues, and the pandemic arose, causing a gap in his efforts. Berj Apkarian—vice president of physicians and international health relations at CRMC—describes Hodge as a giant who served his community with his heart, dedication, and commitment. Additionally, Apkarian serves as the first Honorary Consul to the Republic of Armenia in the U.S. Hodge has worked closely with Apkarian locally and abroad on the Doctors Without Borders project, joining Apkarian on two occasions for medical missionary work in Armenia. Apkarian said since Hodge’s first mission, he has contributed to Armenia every year. “He contributes by purchasing special-

ty supplies that are needed over there,” Apkarian said. “And that speaks volumes for his generosity and for what Dr. Hodge stands for.” Hodge was presented a proclamation by the County of Fresno Board of Supervisors declaring July 9 would be known as Dr. David Hodge Day. “As a passionate medical advocate, you’re recognized in the community for the passion you have as a leader,” the proclamation read. “You deserve as much thoughtful care and attention. And of course, rest, as you have always advocated for your patients.” Incoming CalViva CEO Jeffery Nkansah presented Hodge with a plaque on behalf of the Fresno-Kings-Madera Regional Health Authority for his work in medicine. “It’s been a great ride, and I enjoyed every minute of it,” Hodge said. “It was time to pass the torch to the younger generation...Children in this Valley are in good hands.” Hodge, 78, said relaxation is in his future as he hopes to begin traveling once the pandemic subsides. “There are still some places that I haven’t seen that I’d like to go to,” Hodge said. Mark Hodge said his father’s retirement is significant because being a pediatric surgeon defines who his father is. And now his father can spend his time elsewhere. “It’s nice to be able to work at something I enjoyed. Too many people get into professions and jobs they don’t really like.” Hodge said. “I loved taking care of the kids and working the entire time.”

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Mediterranean Grain Bowl with Pork Skewers

FAMILY FEATURES

oining loved ones at the family table is an important moment for many, both as a filling way to enjoy a meal and an emotionally satisfying way to catch up on all the day’s events. Make those moments count by combining nutritious ingredients and creating recipes that can quickly become favorites. As part of the Powerful Pairings initiative – launched by the United Sorghum Checkoff Program, National Pork Board and USA Pulses – these recipes call for pulses, which include lentils, chickpeas dry peas, and beans; sorghum, similar to rice or quinoa filled with nutrients, texture and taste; and pork, rich in flavor, versatile and sustainable with nutritious qualities. Combined, these three ingredients can work together in sweet and savory dishes alike, and they shine with a multitude of herbs, spices and sauces from around the world. A powerhouse nutritional trio, they include foods from the protein, vegetable and grain groups outlined in MyPlate, a template for balance, variety and moderation. Plus, the taste and versatility of these ingredients make it easier to achieve more family meals, which promotes cohesion, communication and relationships, helping loved ones celebrate simple joys together and be more prepared for uncertainty and difficult life moments. Find more information, resources and recipes at powerfulpairings.com.

Sorghum Split Pea Soup

Recipe courtesy of the United Sorghum Checkoff Program, National Pork Board and USA Pulses Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 60 minutes Servings: 6 (1 1/4 cup each) 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 3/4 cup sliced carrots 3/4 cup sliced celery pepper, to taste 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic 6 cups no-salt-added chicken stock 1 1/4 cups green split peas 1 small ham bone 2/3 cup chopped ham 2/3 cup pearled sorghum 4 sprigs thyme 2 bay leaves 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce chopped fresh thyme (optional) cracked black pepper (optional)

Lemon-Garlic Tenderloin with Warm Sorghum Salad

Recipe courtesy of the United Sorghum Checkoff Program, National Pork Board and USA Pulses Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 70 minutes Servings: 6 (2 ounces pork, 3/4 cup sorghum salad) 2 cups vegetable broth 2 cups water 1 cup whole-grain sorghum 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 pork tenderloin (16 ounces), trimmed of fat 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 cup kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup pecan halves

Recipe courtesy of the United Sorghum Checkoff Program, National Pork Board and USA Pulses Prep time: 45 minutes, plus 2 hours marinate time Cook time: 75 minutes Servings: 6 (1 pork skewer, 2/3 cup sorghum, 2 tablespoons hummus) Red Lentil Hummus: 1 1/3 cups water 1/3 cup dried red lentils 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon tahini 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Mediterranean Grain Bowl with Pork Skewers

In 4-quart stock pot or large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste, and cook, stirring occasionally, 10-12 minutes, or until onion is tender. Add chicken stock, split peas, ham bone, ham, sorghum, thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, 45-60 minutes, or until split peas are soft and sorghum is tender. Remove ham bone, thyme sprigs and bay leaves from soup. Remove ham from bone, chop ham and return to pot. Discard bone, thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Add Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with chopped fresh thyme and cracked black pepper, if desired. Nutritional information per serving: 336 calories; 8 g total fat (2 g saturated fat); 22 mg cholesterol; 573 mg sodium; 48 g total carbohydrates (12 g dietary fiber, 7 g sugars); 20 g protein; 3% vitamin D; 5% calcium; 17% iron; 19% potassium; 227 mg phosphorus (18%).

12 ounces pork loin roast, trimmed of fat 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 sweet onion, chopped 3 cups no-salt-added chicken stock 3/4 cup whole-grain sorghum, rinsed and drained 1 cup canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed, drained and dried with paper towels 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes 1 cup arugula 1 cup chopped cucumber 2/3 cup crumbled feta cheese 1/2 cup kalamata olives To make Red Lentil Hummus: In small saucepan, combine water and dried red lentils; bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes, or until lentils split and become soft. Cool and transfer to food processor. Add olive oil, tahini, lemon juice, minced garlic, cumin, salt and black pepper; process 30-60 seconds, or until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Transfer to airtight container and store in refrigerator up to 5 days until serving time. Cut pork loin into 1-inch cubes. Place in re-sealable plastic bag set in shallow dish. In small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, cumin, salt and black pepper. Pour half olive oil mixture over meat, reserving remaining half. Seal bag; turn to coat meat. Marinate in refrigerator 2 hours, turning bag occasionally. In medium saucepan, heat remaining olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, cook and stir 6-8 minutes, or until tender. Add stock and bring to boil. Add sorghum. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 45-60 minutes, or until sorghum is tender, stirring occasionally. Preheat oven to 400 F. Arrange chickpeas on foil-lined 15-by-10by-1-inch baking pan. Drizzle with reserved olive oil mixture; toss to coat. Roast 20-30 minutes, or until chickpeas are toasted and crispy, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven and increase oven to 500 F. Drain meat, discarding marinade. Divide among six wooden or metal skewers. Arrange skewers on wire rack on baking sheet and bake 10 minutes, or until meat is slightly pink in center, turning once halfway through. To serve, divide cooked sorghum between six shallow bowls. Top with tomatoes, arugula, cucumber, feta cheese, olives, chickpeas and Red Lentil Hummus. Serve with pork skewers.

Sorghum Split Pea Soup

Preheat oven to 425 F. In medium saucepan, combine vegetable broth and water. Bring to boil. Add sorghum. Reduce heat to simmer and cook, covered, 45-60 minutes, or until tender. In medium bowl, combine olive oil, garlic, parsley, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Drizzle half oil mixture on pork; rub in with fingers. Place pork in shallow roasting pan. Add sweet potatoes to bowl with remaining oil mixture. Toss to coat and set aside. Roast pork, uncovered, 10 minutes. Arrange sweet potatoes around pork and roast 15-20 minutes, or until pork reaches 145 F internal temperature and potatoes are tender. Remove pork from pan. Cover; let stand 10 minutes. Stir roasted sweet potatoes, beans, cranberries and pecan halves into cooked sorghum and heat through. Slice pork tenderloin and serve with warm sorghum salad.

Nutritional information per serving: 505 calories; 28 g total fat (8 g saturated fat); 14 mg cholesterol; 528 mg sodium; 43 g total carbohydrates (8 g dietary fiber, 6 g sugars); 23 g protein; 1% vitamin D; 15% calcium; 19% iron; 16% potassium; 361 mg phosphorus (29%).

Nutritional information per serving: 436 calories; 15 g total fat (2 g saturated fat); 55 mg cholesterol; 369 mg sodium; 55 g total carbohydrates (8 g dietary fiber, 16 g sugars); 25 g protein; 2% vitamin D; 6% calcium; 20% iron; 20% potassium; 377 mg phosphorus (30%). Lemon-Garlic Tenderloin with

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LET’S TALK CLOVIS:

The Gracious and Generous Roxie Varadian Stella Chaderjian, remembers serving lunch during the Clovis High School lunch period. Stella would receive a “free” meal as PEG BOS compensation. Historian/Clovis Museum Roxie received a diploma of graduation Sponsor from Clovis Elementary School (Pollasky & Second Street) in 1930. A few years prior, in May 1927, she had received a Fresno Roxie (Araxie) was a unique and beauCounty Schools certificate stating: “qualitiful individual. She lived a quiet but purposeful life. She would bequeath $400,000 ties as an Honor Student in the All-Round Physical Development tests of the Fresno to Clovis organizations at her death. County School Department.” She was loyal and devoted to her parShe excelled in tennis as well as coached ents and her Clovis High students. She tennis. She also coached volleyball in her challenged her students to excel not only in class but also in their personal lives. She early career at Clovis High. She remained was and remains an excellent role model for focused on physical fitness and just a few months prior to her death (88 years), she our community. Her parents, Levon and Vero (Veronica), shared her daily physical training with me. She received her BA in Education in were born in Kharpert (Harput), Armenia. They were married in 1914 and immigrated 1938 from Fresno State College and enrolled in graduate studies at UC Berkeley. to the east coast prior to moving to San Francisco. Roxie (their only child) was born She did not find employment in that area and would return to Clovis to assist her in San Francisco on July 12, 1916. The mother and father. Roxie began her career family arrived in Clovis in 1920. In June of that year they purchased prop- at Clovis High School in 1940. She would erty ($4,500 at 7 percent per annum) at 618 retire in 1976 after providing 36 years of devoted service to her students. Fifth Street and established the City Café The vivacious and intelligent Miss Roxrestaurant. Vero was an excellent cook and it became a popular place to eat. ie (name given by her peers) would master A 1938 photo displays the informal fam- teaching in a variety of courses that includily décor of their restaurant. There was a ed: math, English, French, social studies, long lunch counter with basic stool chairs, a physical education, and business courses few dining tables, wooden cane chairs and (shorthand). She was also a counselor and two pinball tables. Vero’s stove was in the school librarian for 12 years. She was direcfar corner behind the counter and customers tor of district libraries when she retired. could watch her prepare delicious meals. The family purchased a small wooden Levon Varadian was in ill health for home at 620 DeWitt, just south of Bullard. many years and Roxie began working at the Roxie never married and lived at the home restaurant at an early age. Her close friend, until her death. The exterior and interior of

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Roxie Varadian and her class Christmas Tree at Clovis High School.

the house were well maintained but never up dated. Many friends were astounded that Roxie had accumulated such a large estate. I remember her as always well dressed and that she usually drove a late model car. Roxie bequeathed: $100,000 to the Foundation for Clovis Schools, $25,000 to the Clovis Museum and $50,000 Community Medical Center-Clovis. The Fresno County Free Library and the Clovis Senior

Center also received large donations. An article published on May 28. 2004 in The Clovis Independent quoted her estate attorney Robert Bergstrom: “She was not intrinsically a woman of wealth, but she sacrificed luxury for herself so she could accumulate money for others and that is truly remarkable…People like this are prizes.” She is a part of our rich heritage.

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LOG OF SHAME APRIL BLANKINSHIP AND TONI GARCIA Contributed

July 1, 2021 Over on Shaw Ave, fishing poles and a tacklebox were stolen out of a vehicle. The thief must have been hungry. Tell me again how long the walk is to a fishing hole, son? You would have better off with taking the change out of the ashtray and letting the kids keep their poles! July 2, 2021 The porch pirates strike again! Over on Norwich Ave, two packages were stolen from a residence containing a custom family doormat and a phone case. That custom doormat is going to come in handy with the wrong last name on your front porch. Surely, no one will notice, right? July 3, 2021 A grocery store off of Ashlan Ave reported a theft. The suspect was stopped and found with razors and over the counter medication which almost totaled $100. It is unfortunate that people have to resort to stealing for whatever reason. Shaving is not worth a criminal record but they do give your razors and soap in jail so maybe he’s the genius in this story? July 4, 2021 On the day we celebrate our freedom, two individuals were celebrating from jail. A juvenile and an adult were hauled off to the pokey after they attempted to rob a convenient store with a gun around 8 p.m. It is sad that these two chose this day of all days to lose a lot of freedoms but thankfully nobody was seriously injured. Your freedom ends where you start to impede on mine, buddy! July 5, 2021 A home builder had lumber stolen from them overnight which totaled a little over $7,000. Little Billy must have really wanted his tree house so badly that his daddy panicked and just took some off the pile near the new houses. I would be scouring the neighborhood for a tired dad building in the back yard if I were the victim. July 6, 2021 A woman was arrested for petty theft at a local department store. Boy, were the officers in for a surprise when they found drugs and paraphernalia on her along with the stolen items. The woman got more than rolling back prices with her sticky-finger charges when she went to Walley World that day. July 7, 2021 A woman who was out running errands had lunch with a girlfriend before heading home! She reviewed her bank statement when she got home and found TWO charges for her lunch! One was her actual lunch charge and an hour later was another! She called the police and I imagine it will be fairly easy to determine which waiter/waitress thought they could charge their free lunch to someone else’s credit card! Kudos for watching her bank account so close! I treat mine like a drunken frat kid and would have never noticed! July 8, 2021 Our police department located a stolen silver colored Porsche Carrera out of San Francisco, abandoned in a field! Clearly out of place, an officer noticed the beautiful car and stopped to see why a Porsche would be sitting in a field with dirt all over it like it had a night of spinning donuts! Looks like the thieves were done with the sports car and probably thought it best to ditch it before they were caught. Yes, I’m sure that’s why the owner spent an ungodly amount of his hard earned money is so that some punk kids could take his car out and “Duke’s of Hazard” it in a weed infested, unkept field. Ugh. July 9, 2021 A man was arrested for trespassing at a business near Clovis and Barstow Avenues. A worker went out the back door and found the guy sleeping against the screen. He refused to leave so she called the police. Say it with me now: “You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here!” July 10, 2021 A woman was arrested for battery when she got into a fist fight with her BFF. The name calling, screaming and cussing launched into a good ole cat fight and the instigator gets to spend the night in jail! Um, hey sister, we are adults now, not teenagers. Use your big kid words, not your fists. July 11, 2021 Booked on EIGHT charges that span from warrants to drug possession, this little homie won’t be wandering our streets tonight! He was out driving at nearly 11 p.m., pulls up next to an officer and the officer recognized his face from the warrant list! Ouch, that has to be the worst luck ever! July 12, 2021 An officer in Fresno located one of our runaway juveniles and called dispatch to alert parents! She had been gone a week and they stopped her because she looked very out of place walking down the street at 1.a.m. She admitted she had run away with a boy but he left her in Tower and never came back! It’s a mighty long walk from Tower to Old Town where she lives and she was too embarrassed to call her parents. (Her parents went and got her but my mom would have likely made me walk it to teach me a lesson.) July 13, 2021 I hate to beat a dead horse but I’m going to! A man walked in and stole 60 shirts from a department store table and walked out! Which one of you are buying “new” shirts from the swap meet, online apps or garage sales? YOU are the problem! If there is no market for it, they will stop! Name brands do not sell their items to a store employ to sell for $2 a shirt at a yard sale on Kings Canyon!

*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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MONEY & FINANCE

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Ah, summer! It’s the season of fireworks and fireflies, road trips and rocky road ice cream, baseball and beach balls, flip-flops and ice pops. But, just as you’re settling into the laidback summer routine, retailers start rolling out their back-to-school displays, which may open that pit of dread into your stomach. Supply lists. New clothing. Backpacks, jeans, laptops and school shoes: It’s endless. And it’s so expensive! In fact, according to the National Retail Federation, with the return of in-person learning, in-person sports and other activities, shoppers might be expecting to spend to spend more this year. If that’s enough to put a damper on your summer plans, take a deep breath and relax. You don’t need to spend yourself into debt just because everyone else seems to be doing it. Instead, take a proactive, mindful approach when shopping for the new school year and take advantage of these helpful savings tips! Here are 10 creative ways to save on back-to-school shopping costs. 1. Go crazy for coupons Why pay full price when you can get it for less? Use coupon sites like RetailMeNot.

com, CouponCabin.com and Coupons.com for percentage-off or money-off coupons that will help you save big. 2. Shop the dollar store Before hitting the big-box stores and their big-box prices, scour your local dollar store for school supply treasures that will only cost a buck. 3. Be creative when looking for that perfect backpack Don’t spend a fortune on your child’s bookbag without checking around. If your child is set on having a character backpack this year, check out Hollar.com for a great selection at crazy-low prices. Does your little one have designer taste? Try eBags.com or 6PM.com for brand-name bags at a fraction of their regular price. 4. Shop tax-free Many states offer tax-free holidays on clothing, footwear, and/or school supplies during the back-to-school shopping season to ease the financial burden of cash-strapped parents. Take full advantage by shopping during these days. 5. Shop on Sunday and Monday Weekly sales on school supplies will go live at the beginning of the week – and the hottest items will be grabbed up first. Shop early in the week to score the best deals. 6. Utilize in-store price matching Many stores you may be visiting this sea-

son offer in-store price matching or will even match/beat a competitor’s lower price. 7. Coordinate with friends If you’ve got a bunch of friends who are also slogging through an endless list of school supplies, see if you can work together to save more. You can divide and conquer, letting each friend shop a different store for their best offerings and picking up enough supplies for the entire group, or even offer to swap supplies you already have at home. This way, you’ll be making fewer trips and keeping more money in your wallet. 8. Follow stores on Twitter and Facebook Your smartphone is going to be your BFF this season. Use it to follow your favorite stores on Facebook and Twitter and you’ll be gifted with notices about sale events, plus coupon links to help you save more. 9. Compare prices When shopping for big-ticket items, like laptops, don’t buy until you’ve done a thorough comparison-shop. You can use an app or a website like ShopSavvy, Price.com or PriceGrabber to help you compare prices with just a quick barcode scan. 10. Time your shopping For the best budget mileage, learn the markdown cycle of your favorite stores, especially clothing shops. For example, Target offers discounts on children’s clothing every Monday, TJ Maxx posts new markdowns on

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The Buchanan boys’ swim & dive team won the school’s first ever CIF title in the sport, part of an action-packed week around the TRAC.

Central Section Moving to Year-toYear Division Placement ment. For example, Calpreps.com will be used for football rankings, according to chair The CIF Central Section is implementof the football advisory committee Jesse ing a new playoff format for the 2021-22 Hardwick. high school sports season, one that elimi“[Coaches] will update it weekly, basinates the traditional division structure. cally once the results go,” Hardwick said. “I Under a new proposal approved by the think CalPreps updates a little quicker than section’s Board of Managers last October, MaxPreps. That’s why a lot of our coaches divisional placement will be determined at like CalPreps… you could probably look on the end of the season by computer power a Monday morning and say, ‘Wow, here’s rankings. This method will be used for the ranking system.’” bracketed sports such as football, basketStrength of schedule, win-loss record ball, baseball, softball, soccer, tennis, voland head-to-head schedule will factor into leyball, water polo and badminton. the rankings. Head-to-head results will also The top eight teams in each sport, as be used if two teams are close in rankings; determined by its computer power ranking, for example, if Team A is ahead of Team will be placed in Division-I playoffs. The B by two points, but lost to Team B, then next 16 teams, or teams ranked nine to 24, Team B will be moved ahead of Team A. will be placed in Division-II, and each folIf this format was used for the 2019 lowing division will be filled with the next football season, based on the Calpreps. best 16 teams. com rankings, San Joaquin Memorial and The new format is a departure from Bakersfield Christian, the D-II and D-III the “competitive equity” model that rechampions of that season, would have been aligned divisions every two years based on placed in the D-I bracket. a school’s playoff performance during that “I think the prevailing thought [in the “I was thinking back to Fresno State two-year span. Southern Section] that got it approved football,” Tos said. “Every once in a while, “I think that there will be some posithere, and it grew here as well, was that they have that really good team and you tives,” said Central Section commissioner some people really struggle with the idea hope they have the chance to play in a Rose Ryan Tos. “Some people really like it beof basing our decisions off of past perforBowl or Fiesta Bowl… I think it could give cause it’s not based on what your program mance and students that are no longer even some schools the opportunity to do that in did two, three, four or five years ago.” in schools, as opposed to how the team did those years.” “I think people like that it’s going to be this year,” Tos said. “Overall, it means schools will be in a current year data, but I think the concerns… Tos said he expects most sports to use division where they should be very competThere actually will be a time where a school MaxPreps for year-to-year rankings, due itive, simply because in Division-III footwith a smaller enrollment or a school that’s to coaches’ familiarity with the website. ball, everyone is going to be within eight to traditionally been in Division-IV or DiviHowever, he noted that each sport’s adviso- 10 rankings points of each other.” sion-V might have a really strong team and ry committee will choose which computer Basketball, according to Tos, will keep be up in Division-II for a year. Of course, rankings it uses to determine division place- the four-team Open Division, followed by

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some people might not like that.” There is no “ceiling” or “floor” to how far a team can rise or fall from its previous division. A traditional Division-I school can play in Division-II or Division-III playoffs. This will be a change for Clovis Unified School District, which has kept its athletic programs competing at only the D-I level in Central Section competition. The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) already seeds state and regional playoffs based on a team’s yearly performance; for example, Buchanan girls’ soccer and girls’ basketball played at the D-I level in the section last season but competed in the D-II and D-3A regional playoffs, respectively. Now, as Tos puts it, the Central Section is doing it “with a whole lot more teams and a whole lot more sports.” And it won’t be the only section making a playoff change this fall -- the CIF Southern Section is implementing the same format for football.

an eight-team Division-I and 16-team divisions after that. Cross country, track and field, wrestling and golf will keep their current playoff format. According to Clovis West athletic director Matt Loggins, swimming and diving started a new format this season that combines the top 25 boys’ and girls’ teams between the D-I and D-II section meets, qualifying them for the following year’s D-I meet. The year-to-year division placement proposal was initially brought up during the 2019-20 school year, before Tos assumed the commissioner position on July 1, 2020. It passed on a 27-17 vote at Tos’ first Board of Managers meeting. “That vote was a lot closer than normal,” said Fresno Christian athletic director Jon Penberthy. The leagues who voted in favor of the proposal included: Central Sequoia League, County Metro Athletic Conference, Hi-Lo League, North Yosemite League, South Yosemite, Southeast Yosemite, Southwest Yosemite, West Yosemite, and the Tri-River Athletic Conference. The leagues who voted against it consisted mostly of traditional lower-division schools: East Sequoia League, East Yosemite League, High Desert League, South Sequoia League, West Sequoia and West Sierra. “I hope we give it a year or two to see how it works,” Tos said. “I think a lot of times, we jump to conclusions right away with a very limited sample size, so hopefully we give it a little bit of a chance to see how it works or doesn’t work.”

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Carlos Mack Plans to Transfer to Clovis High, Bringing Football Journey Full Circle

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Carlos Mack spent the past three seasons patrolling the perimeter and making big plays at Edison High School. Now he wants to return to where his football journey began. Mack, a defensive back committed to Oregon State, is enrolling into Clovis High School this fall, with intentions to play his senior season for the Cougars. According to Clovis High athletic director Jesse Hardwick, Mack signed up for Clovis High’s offseason conditioning program, but once school resumes in August, there are a few more logistical steps before Mack can suit up Week 1 against Sanger. “I would anticipate he’s playing Week 1,” said Clovis head coach Rich Hammond. “The situation historically would mean he would play Week 1 without an issue, but until word comes back from the section office, nothing is final.” When asked to name current Cougars he played with in fourth grade, Mack rattled off name after name without hesitation. His motivation for joining “Big Blue” goes beyond football. “There’s a lot of familiarity with those guys,” Hammond said. “Carlos went to Red Bank Elementary, played at Clark Intermediate with all those guys… I think they’ve all been friends for a long, long time.” Mack attended Edison High because his father was the defensive back coach at the school. With his father no longer coaching at Edison, he decided to transfer back to the neighborhood he grew up in. At Edison, he earned his first All-State selection from Cal-Hi Sports during his sophomore season, totaling 64 tackles, three sacks, an interception, and a fumble

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Carlos Mack visited Oregon State during the recruiting process, eventually committing to the Beavers last month. He’ll join fellow Pac-12 commit Nate Johnson at Clovis High.

recovery in 2019. During the 2021 spring season, Mack garnered All-State honors once again as he showcased his big-play ability at wide receiver. He opened the season with a 45yard touchdown catch against Madera, followed by a 70-yard touchdown against San Joaquin Memorial and 50-yard score against Hanford. Mack received scholarship offers from Sacramento State, Northern Arizona, Fresno State and Colorado State, but committed to Oregon State on June 27. “It’s very apparent why he would have the offers that he has and why he’s going to Oregon State,” Hammond said. “He’s a top-flight DB and a very good wide receiv-

er. Anything he does, he does it naturally and he’s a very gifted athlete.” The length of 6-foot-2, 185-pound Mack lends itself to position flexibility, allowing him to fill whatever need the Cougars have. “If they have a great receiver we have to lock down, I’d expect him to be locking that guy down in that spot,” Hammond said. “I would anticipate Carlos to be the feature guy in the secondary, matched up against the best player on the other team.” Mack was part of an “uber-successful” class of athletes at Clark Intermediate, playing on a championship-winning basketball team and running track and field. Along with current Clovis quarterback

and Utah commit Nate Johnson, Mack and the Clark Intermediate football team went 15-1 in two seasons. He will rejoin many of his teammates from those seasons, this time on the Lamonica Stadium grass. “I’ve always felt that I wanted to finish out my high school years with the friends and family that I grew up with,” Mack said. “I’ve only been to the Clovis football games when I was younger.” Hammond said the first summer conditioning practice “felt like a reunion.” “He rolled out the first day and he knows everybody. He fell right into place, and everyone is at ease because they’ve all hung out with each other forever.”

Clovis Unified Responds to CDC Updates K-12 Health Guidelines opened for in-person instruction. Dr. Ghaly said that the state would continue to align with the CDC regarding As in-person learning becomes a primitigating strategies, including mandaority in the fall for K-12, the Centers for tory indoor mask-wearing and “robust Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) testing.” updated its COVID-19 school’s guidance The reasoning for continued masking on Friday, July 9. and testing given by the CDPH responds The main takeaway from the CDC’s to the CDC’s recommendations to layer announcement is the relaxation of maskmultiple prevention strategies if schools ing guidelines. All teachers and students can’t maintain 3-foot social distancing. fully vaccinated are no longer required to CDPH said that because many school wear masks, while non-vaccinated will facilities in California can’t accommodate still be required to wear masks. physical distancing, the state will layer In response to the CDC’s guidelines, multiple prevention strategies. the California Department of Public “We will align with the CDC by imHealth (CDPH) said it would adopt the plementing multiple layers of mitigation CDC’s reduced social distancing plan. strategies, including continued masking However, they will continue to mainand robust testing capacity,” Dr. Ghaly tain a requirement for face coverings insaid. “Masking is a simple and effective side K-12 classes regardless of students’ intervention that does not interfere with vaccination status “to ensure that all kids offering full in-person instruction.” are treated the same.” In a statement, Clovis Unified School California Health and Human Services District (CUSD) spokesperson Kelly Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said Avants said that the district is encouraged the state applauds the CDC’s commitment by the CDC’s forward motion of reducing to ensuring that schools are fully, safely social distancing and masking recommenANTHONY DE LEON @IJustDoNews

dations but must continue to follow California’s guidance for schools. “Today, we are examining the updates from both agencies closely to evaluate their impact on CUSD schools and will continue to keep our community informed,” Avants said. As CUSD examines the details of both announcements, Avants said that the district would see how they align with the

existing practices of the district. “There’s no substitute for in-person instruction, and today’s CDC guidance clearly reinforces that as a top priority,” said Dr. Tomás Aragón, director of the CDPH and state public health officer. Aragón also stated the CPDH would carefully review the CDC guidance and plans to release the state’s K-12 school guidance on Monday, July 12.

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MONIQUA RANDOLPH CLOV IS FULL NAME: Moniqua Randolph PLACE OF BIRTH: “I was born in Santa Barbara, California at Cottage Hospital on March 18, 1981.” OCCUPATION: “I oversee the day-today operations of the Clovis Senior Activity Center.” WHAT GOT YOU INTO THIS LINE OF WORK? “There was an opportunity at the Clovis Senior Activity Center to better myself in my career, so I decided to challenge myself and take on a new position.” EDUCATION: “I graduated from Clovis High in 1999, and received my bachelor’s in criminology from Fresno State in 2004. I’m working on completing the master’s program at National University and will receive my master of science degree in organizational leadership after I complete my capstone project in January.” FIRST JOB: “When I was 16 years old I wanted a job so bad because I wanted a phone line in my room,

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which was the best thing to do as a teenager back in my day. I applied to be a Recreation Aide for the Clovis Recreation Center in 1998.” FAMILY/KIDS: “I have a small family. I’m married to my husband Anthony Randolph who has been my college sweetheart since 1999. We got married on Friday, March 13, 2015 and it’s been amazing. I also have two furry babies. Their names are Morpheus (2 years old) and Niko (1 year old), and they are both male German Shepherds. I can say that I married my best friend and I adore my boys.” ROAD TO CLOVIS: “I have lived in Clovis for 27 years and plan on staying here to raise my family. My parents moved my two siblings and I from Santa Barbara to Clovis because the cost of living [on the coast] was too expensive.” CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS/ MEMBERSHIPS: “I am a committee member with the Clovis Salvation Army as well as the Friends of the Clovis Senior Activity Center. I recently joined Toastmasters International with a few colleagues from the City of Clovis.”

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HOBBIES/LEISURELY PURSUITS: “I truly enjoy working out and lifting weights, running with my doggies, spending time with my family, enjoying cocktails with my lovely friends and most importantly spending time with my hubby.” HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF? “I describe myself as being the life of the party. I am such a people person and I enjoy meeting people from all over. I am a loyal person with such a big heart and I find that loyalty can always show the true side of a person.” WHAT IS SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU? “I love dill pickles and drinking pickle juice. Also, I’m addicted to flossing my teeth. I floss at least four times a day, which is a reason why I do not eat popcorn.” FAVORITE THING ABOUT CLOVIS? “Clovis is a great family-oriented city. I love the cleanliness of Clovis and how safe this city makes me feel, especially if I plan on raising my family in the future.”

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