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The City of Clovis expects that residential customers should expect an overall increase of approximately $4 over the 2-month billing cycle.

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The new mural designed specifically for Clovis PD’s newly remodeled Dispatch Center. This is the first time the Dispatch Center has been remodeled in the 19 year history of the building.

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Clovis PD recently opened its brand new Clovis Police Department Dispatch Center, and although the newest setting involved mainly new furniture, the system that has been used successfully in the past by the Clovis PD Dispatch Team is still in use today.

The system that they have used inside of the 19-year-old

building that they are currently housed in was used for 41,285 911 calls in 2021 along with 141,637 non-emergency calls for a total of 182,922 calls throughout 2021. A little more than halfway through 2022, (201 days to be exact), and there have been 22,283 911 emergency calls, and 79,435 non-emergency calls totaling just around 101,718 calls from the entire City of Clovis. In completing basic long division, (or using a calcula-

tor) when it comes to 101,718/201 a quotient reaches just above about 500 calls per day.

And each call goes through the dispatch center.

A dispatch center that had been long overdue for updates in comfort, sustainability and overall capability for the dispatchers who spend upwards of ten to twelve hours a day in the room. Eight identical stations with around four

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In a recent Facebook post, the City of Clovis announced that they have raised utility bill rates retroactive to July 1st. These rates include an increase of 4% to recycling and organics collection rates and an increase of 3% to water and sewer rates. However, a 1.5% decrease to refuse collection rates was also announced.

The City of Clovis expects that residential customers should

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Clovis High School graduate wins gold with Team USA Alex Scott alexmscott1400@gmail.com

Jenna Prandini made a huge comeback Saturday night, July 23, with her win in the women’s 4x100m relay at the World Athletics Championship in Eugene, OR following her loss in the 200m last Tuesday.

The Clovis High School graduate helped her team cross the finish line in 41.14 seconds, winning by four one-hundredths

of a second. Prandini’s win marked the first time since 2017 that Team USA won gold in the event.

Prandini now has three medals in major championships in the women’s 4x100m relay.

“It means everything to bring the gold back to America,” Prandini said during an on-track interview following the race at Hayward Stadium.

Following high school,

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Clovis High School Alum Jenna Prandini has captured gold for Team USA at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, OR on July 23.

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First Time Homebuyer Program Relaunches

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The City of Clovis has relaunched their first time homebuyer program to help new families or new home buyers with financial assitance.

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First time homeowners looking to purchase a home in Clovis may now qualify for financial assistance under the City’s relaunch of their “first time homebuyer program.”

The City of Clovis announced Tuesday, July 19, that their financial assistance program called the “first time homebuyer program” would now be returning.

The “first time homebuyer program” would provide financial assistance to eligible low income homebuyers through the form of a “silent second” mortgage loan.

The loan would serve as gap financing with no payments due, as long as you remain living in the home and keep the home in “good condition,” according to

information from the City of Clovis.

Applications for financial assistance to eligible low income homebuyers are now open to those who are eligible.

Under the financial assistance of the “first time homebuyer program” offered by the City of Clovis, applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible: • Be a first time home buyer • Home must be located in Clovis, CA • Home must be primary residence • Family income at or below 80% of median Those who are ready to purchase their first home in Clovis through the program must also qualify for a primary mortgage through one of the City’s approved lenders from their 2022 approved lenders list.

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Rodeo Coffee Shop Celebrates 16th Ownership Anniversary Here’s their message: Rodeo Coffee Shop has been serving the best breakfast for over 50 years and it’s been a tradition for many families. Today marks 16 years that we have been owners of this iconic place, and we couldn’t be happier to continue serving you the BEST grub in town! We’re proud of our food, our value, our community, and we’re excited for the future. Happy 16th ownership anniversary to Matt and Jen! (Photos courtesy of Rodeo Coffee Shop)

Clovis PD Announces Their 11th Annual Clovis Night Out

The Clovis PD will be hosting their 11th annual Clovis Night Out on Saturday, October 1, 2022. The familyfriendly community event will be held at David McDonald Park next to the Miss Winkles Pet Adoption Center at Temperance/Sierra and goes from 4pm-dark.

This is the Clovis PD’s version of National Night Out, to promote public safety and community. There will be local food and general vendors, police and city vehicle displays, live music, bounce houses, and more!

Buchanan Baseball’s Braden Guentz Commits to Pepperdine University

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Big Congratulations to Braden Guentz, who has committed to Pepperdine University. Guentz will be finishing his senior year at Buchanan and join the Waves in the Fall of 2023.

Left: Gabbi and Ashley own Kin+Clay, a homemade pottery company that pays tribute to Gabbi’s father Bud Macham; who made pottery for 51 years.

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Right: Rock Bee Crystals is a small business that sells crystals, candles, and jewelry. All candles are phthalate-free and infused with crystals and essential oils.

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Op-Ed: City Manager Responds to Upcoming City Council Retirements John Holt City Manager/City of Clovis

Mayor Jose Flores has just announced he will not seek re-election for the November 8, 2022, Clovis City Council election. Mayor Flores was first elected in March 1999.

I started working here in the City Manager’s office in January 2000 and worked closely with him for over twenty years.

Considering his longevity with the City as Councilmember and Mayor, his departure will have a significant impact on our leadership team in the near term. Just to name a few accomplishments during his term in office, the City planned and built a surface water treatment plant, a water reuse facility, a new police and fire headquarters, a new public utilities facility, as well as an updated general plan. The population of the city has increased from less than 70,000 to over 122,000 during his tenure.

From Mayor Flores profile, his parents “… came to Clovis in 1956, as newlyweds and absolutely nothing to call their own. As new arrivals, they dedicated themselves to setting goals and working hard to achieve the American Dream. They soon had a small family and a small home to call their own.

The young immigrant couple was welcomed and prospered in Clovis. Back then, Clovis was a small, safe, and clean town with a great school system. As a lifelong resident of Clovis, I believe it is the Council’s responsibility to embrace the history of our city and build on the legacy left by those who came before us.” I believe this quote captures who Mayor Flores is, where he comes from, and why he has dedicated over 40 years of public service to the Fresno County Sheriff’s office, State Center Community College District, and the Clovis City Council. Mayor Flores was also instrumental in establishing a very close rela-

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Clovis Mayor Jose Flores and Councilmember Bob Whalen.

tionship with Clovis Unified School District which is a major portion of Clovis’ overall success.

Additionally, Councilmember Bob Whalen is a judge-elect of the Superior Court of Fresno County in California. He will assume office on January 2, 2023. Whalen won election for judge of the Superior Court of Fresno County in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the general election was canceled. Councilmember Whalen was first elected to Clovis City Council in March 2003 and has nearly 20 years of experience on the City Council.

The loss of the two long-standing Councilmembers represents a loss of over forty years of experience on the dais here at City Hall. The last recent similar experience that impacted our leadership was the 2016 retirement of Councilmember Harry Armstrong after over 45 years of service to the City of Clovis. In 2017, the City lost over 60 years of experience on the dais when Councilmember Armstrong retired and Councilmember Nathan Magsig was elected to the Fresno Coun-

ty Board of Supervisors representing District 5. In the March 2017 election, Councilmembers Drew Bessinger and Vong Mouanoutoua were elected and have served the City admirably. While the average number of years of experience on the dais will be less than what it was before, I am fully confident that the remaining three council members including Mayor Pro Tem Lynne Ashbeck who has served on the Council since 2001, and as the Mayor twice, will continue to lead our city successfully into the future.

The results of the November 8, 2022, election will likely be released toward the end of November or early December. As of today, the swearing in ceremony for the new City Council will be on Monday, December 5, 2022. The last meeting for both Mayor Flores and Councilmember Whalen will likely be Monday, November 14, 2022.

John Holt, City Manager City of Clovis (Press release provided by the City of Clovis.)

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expect an overall increase of approximately $4 over the 2-month billing cycle.

The $2 per month increase also is based on a water usage of 25,000 gallons during the billing cycle. The City of Clovis reported that an actual utility bill will vary depending on the amount of water used.

Water usage throughout the summer months has been touched on by the City at multiple junctures and pertains to both residents of the city as well as the City itself.

The City provides assistance with getting more information about one’s utility account.

This assistance can be found by contacting the Finance Department at (559) 324-2130, or also by visiting the City’s website at www.city of clovis. com.

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Prandini attended the University of Oregon where she ran for its track and field team.

“It’s really special,” Prandini said. “Not only is it U.S. soil, it’s Hayward Field — and Hayward Field is home for me.

I love coming back for any race, but to be able to have the World Championships, the biggest race of the whole year, it’s definitely really special.”

Prandini was honored last year by the Clovis City Council and had a street named after her, officially changing Wrenwood Avenue to Jenna Prandini Drive.

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City Council has approved plans to expand parking at the Clovis Botanical Gardens.

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At the latest Clovis City Council meeting, a request to approve a new site plan for the Clovis Botanical Gardens was approved. Amendments to the original plan were made and brought to the attention of the council at the meeting. The changes stemmed from an April meeting in which the Planning Commission came to the council for prior advice on the Botanical Gardens.

The changes brought to the attention of the council at this meeting were pertaining to parking. The plan now is to extend parking at the Gardens. This continuance on the issue was taken in order to come up with more specific requirements for parking at the Gardens.

A video of a new building designed specifically for the Botanical Gardens that has already been approved from prior meetings by the City Council was played during the presentation of this new amendment to the parking structure.

California Math Corps, a program listed through the AmeriCorps State, is looking to hire math tutors for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.

According to the AmeriCorps website, math tutors will “implement research-based methods to help students believe in themselves and succeed.” In growing the math skills of the youth, tutors can help with simple responsibilities such as merely showing students how to do math.

To that end, AmeriCorps also understands that this is an opportunity for tutors to build teaching and networking skills especially for those tutors who would like to go on to teach. The position of “Math Enrichment Tutor” can serve six months as members of AmeriCorps and are assigned to one school.

Extensive training, support, and a curriculum are also provided to those who embark on this journey.

In expanding throughout Fresno County in the past year, the Math Corps has had trouble filling math positions says Lead Project Manager Raymundo Gonzalez. “A lot of folks don’t feel comfortable with their math.” The Math

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AmeriCorps are looking to hire math tutors for the upcoming 2022-23 school year.

Corps intends to fill twenty-five open positions before the start of the upcoming school year.

Tutors will receive a stipend every two weeks in addition to an education award that is granted upon successful completion of service. This award also helps pay for college tuition and/or student loans.

Reliable transportation such as a car is recommended but not required, whereas the minimum age of eighteen and a high school diploma or GED equivalent are required.

To find more on questions of how to apply or even locations of participating schools, you can visit the AmeriCorps website.

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Clovis PD explains life-saving service, Live911 J.T. Gomez jt21gomez@gmail.com

Recently, the Clovis Roundup was afforded the opportunity to observe the newly remodeled Dispatch Center at the Clovis Police Headquarters. While there, a program was chronicled that absolutely has life saving capabilities. Live911 is a third-party service that is used by both the dispatch center and officers independently of their other equipment.

The way Live911 works is simple: A live 911 call comes into the dispatch center, while simultaneously also being broadcast live into an officer’s police car. There the officer can then listen to the entire 911 call as if they were sitting in the dispatch center next to Tiffany Viau, Lead Public Safety Dispatcher.

“One of the best things about it, the officers can be logged into it and hear important information that we don’t necessarily need to give out over the air, but they can still get the info.”

The information that is so vital to officers in the field becomes a “really useful tool” that can assist in preparing officers on how they feel they need to handle a scene. For instance, if someone is in need of life saving resuscitation and a police officer is one minute closer than an EMS vehicle, that one minute could mean the difference between life or death.

Live911 also reveals the exact location of the call on a map so that officers do not have to wait for the dispatch center to call out a location or send out pertinent information. Live911’s basic uses are for police officers in the field to receive an added quicker line of communication coming straight from the caller, and saving time in life threatening situations.

According to Public Information Officer Ty Wood, when using the Live911 system, officers have had the capabilities to be on scene even before a dispatcher is able to send out a location. In the instance of Police Officer Trace Garabedian, his most recent use of Live911 gave him the capac-

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Each call, including Live911 calls, comes through the Dispatch Center, and more specifically on these six monitors.

ity to stop a potential ongoing domestic violence situation.

Officer Garabedian first heard a 911 call come through his radio through the Live911 service, just at the same time as the call was making its way through to the dispatch center. Then, a location popped up on a map on the computer in his car, and he was able to map a route to the scene in which the 911 call came from.

The scene Garabedian was arriving at was from a call from a neighbor of a woman who was heard screaming. Garabedian explained that he could hear the neighbor describing the situation, “They’re saying, ‘My neighbor is screaming at the top of her lungs. I think she needs help.’”

Using the location of the neighbor, the source of the 911 call, Officer Garabedian was able to arrive on scene just as the couple that was involved in the domestic violence situation was about to get in their truck and leave the scene. Officer Garabedian believes that if it weren’t for the few

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when specific incidents may occur such as violent acts or life threatening situations, the dispatchers and police will reserve channels to seven dispatchers working at a time have for “emergency traffic,” according to Public been updated with standing desks allowing Information Officer Ty Wood. dispatchers the option to sit or stand at any Upon hearing the two different types point during their workday, as well as the of dispatch ringtones, it was made known option of sliding their six desktop monitors that one ringtone was for emergency calls horizontally towards them or away from and one was for non-emergency calls. But them. This allows for better sight advantages along with phone calls, dispatchers also may throughout the day. receive text messages detailing emergency But as mentioned, just because the furor non-emergency situations. This is done niture may have changed, it does not mean for the hearing impaired or for possible sitthat the system dispatchers have used has uations in which someone in need of assischanged at all. tance is unable to speak at the moment. To On their radios, dispatchers are still able use Text 911 simply use any text message to dispatch calls to police officers in the application by texting the number 911 with field, run suspects for warrants, and handle an emergency message. However, this opsituations like collisions usually always on tion should only be reserved for specific sitone channel throughout the day. However, uations in which a caller is unable to speak,

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seconds earlier he was able to react to the Live911 call rather than wait for the call to come through from the dispatch center, the couple would have sped away, and future domestic violence acts would have occurred.

“Those couple of seconds made the difference between this guy going to jail on a felony domestic violence case or them just driving away scot-free, and that female being a constant victim of domestic violence… Just those couple of seconds today, might have saved her life.”

Officer Levi Pluss also described a scenario that involved an unresponsive elderly gentleman that required life saving resuscitation, a situation that Ty Wood explains as probably, ”...the most common type of call that benefits from the Live911 system.”

“Someone found their grandfather unresponsive and not breathing,” Officer Pluss began, “We didn’t know that he had been unconscious and not breathing for a

while, but we still found signs of life and started CPR. And that guy actually ended up living and getting transported to the hospital.”

But Officer Garabedian also explained that not only does the Live911 service assist in life threatening situations, it can generally help in other 911 calls to dictate how an officer may arrive on scene. “You hear them say ‘I need help’ and when you can start hearing everything they’re saying [the caller], you can just focus on driving.

Instead of hearing it from dispatch and then having to think about what’s going on. I’ll have a pretty good understanding of what’s already going on from what I heard from this person calling in.”

Live911 helps as a third party in decoding those messages through things like vocal intonation or by giving simple live directions to a call. Live911 will continue as a mainstay in the Police Dispatch and officer communication.

reminds Lead Public Safety Dispatcher Tiffany Viau.

Viau, who like her colleagues, is an integral part to the emergency response team, spoke about the new dispatch center. “We maintained all of the previous computer equipment and just reinstalled…[With the new setup] We feel really spoiled.” Viau also mentioned that the dispatch center frequently receives visitors and the gratitude she and her colleagues feel when those visitors walk in. “We pretty much have all the amenities that we need that other agencies aren’t as lucky [to have].”

Viau and the rest of the Clovis Police Department Dispatch Team will continue to work in their newly remodeled headquarters for time to come. Ty Wood also described a separate room that can be used as extra space for the dispatchers, and with as many

calls as they get, they can certainly use the space.

The way in which Clovis Police Department’s Dispatch Center is set up is simple, and always with the point in mind to save lives throughout the city. It is a positive that the dispatchers have the attainability to be so successful and have a safe and comfortable work environment to do so in. But being attainable for dispatchers is only half the battle. A dispatcher must need to know how to listen and decipher bits of information in times of crisis for someone on the other line.

Nonetheless, every single call for help goes through the dispatch center. “Most folks don’t understand how it works and what our function is, to really understand that, you know, everything comes through here.”

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Clovis Museum hosts new Kids at the Museum event

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Children play games at the Kids at the Museum event hosted by the Clovis Museum.

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The Clovis Museum hosted its second Kids At The Museum event on Wednesday where kids of all ages were encouraged to experience fun without using electronics.

The museum provided a wide selection of games and toys for the children to play with and take home, with each room in the building having a station with an assigned game. The Veterans Room had a station where the children could learn how to play Jacks, the Heritage Room had a station for No Twin Nim, and the main room had stations for Pick up Sticks, Marbles, and Tiddly Wink.

In the Heritage Room, children in attendance were also given the chance to make their own spool tractor and race them.

“I wanted to come up with a way to get more kids involved in the museum,” said Beth Christensen, Clovis Museum President. “It’s a way to teach them about old Clovis and what life was like back then by giving them hands-on experience.”

This was the first summer the museum hosted a Kids At The Museum program, with there being two sessions this summer.

The first session focused on arts and crafts where kids had the chance to learn spinning and weaving.

The Clovis Museum opened in 1987 and displays pictures and artifacts from

various time periods throughout the town’s history. Exhibits include the original portion of the 1893 Fresno Flume and Irrigation, which brought lumber and water from Shaver Lake, 1903-1965 graduation pictures of Clovis High School students and school annuals for those years, and a Clovis Veterans display of WW I, WW II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Desert Wars.

“I think it’s [the museum] a great place to come and learn about the town we live in,” said Christensen.

For more information on the museum and upcoming events contact the Clovis Museum at (559) 297-8033 or visit their website at www.clovismuseum.com.

Jack Hannah co-founder the “The Sons of the San Joaquin”, Fresno State sports athlete, school counselor at Clovis West High School and Hall of Fame high school coach, passed away in Fresno Sunday morning.

Hannah was a multi-award-winning Western singer-songwriter, minor league baseball pitcher, athletic coach, teacher, and guidance counselor passed away peacefully Sunday morning in Fresno following a brief illness.

Born in Marshfield, Missouri, Hannah was married for 62 years to the love of his life, Linda, and together they had four children and nine grandchildren.

Jack played football and baseball at Fresno State, pitched six seasons with the Milwaukee Braves farm system and then became a coach and teacher

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Imagine-A-Book Day inspires creativity

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books were provided by the church for the kids to read and pull inspiration from for their own stories.

The American Legion Hall 508 was full They would then go inside to listen to of the sounds of children this Friday, as they Priscila Lopez, author of All Things Purple!, attended Imagine-a-Book Day, an event orto hear her speak and inspire the kids to get ganized by the Clovis Church. excited about their creations.

Imagine-a-Book Day was created to Priscila Lopez, Velasquez’s cousin, is a inspire kids to read by encouraging them to children’s author and a local 7th Grade scicreate their own books. There was concern ence and history teacher. She got involved that children were focused on devices during with the Clovis Church after attending serthe pandemic, and the church felt there was a vices a year ago. need to motivate reading within the youth of “It was the culture they were fostering the community. that really impacted me,” said Lopez. “Their Another main focus was to increase liter- purpose was, and still is, to serve the comacy in young children by encouraging them munity.” to get involved in a creative way through Pastor Daniel Velasquez and his wife “sketching, visualizing, writing, and most Judy started the Clovis Church after they importantly, believing in themselves that witnessed the shut down of churches across they too can be an author,” according to Pris- the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. cila Lopez, a local children’s author who was Once the kids wrote their stories, they a guest speaker at the event. made physical representations of the charac“Reading is a key to learning,” said Pastor ters they created and illustrated their books.

Daniel Velasquez, the pastor of the Clovis The kids had the option of creating puppets Church. “This is an opportunity for the com- and masks, as well as using stamps and munity to rally around a great resource.” drawing for illustration.

The book selection for the Imagine-a“They will be the adults and the leaders Book Day event. (Photo by Alex Scott/Cloof our community tomorrow. It is important vis Roundup) to invest and cultivate their futures,” said In front of American Legion Hall 508, Lopez. “If we want a better community we

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Children at Imagine-A-Book Day drawing illustrations for their books.

must invest in what will truly leave a lasting legacy in the life of our children: learning to imagine a better tomorrow. The tools for that tomorrow are literacy, creativity, and imagination.”

The first Imagine-a-Book Day was held last July at Clovis West High School. A hot dog dinner and shaved ice were provided for the children and their families.

The church believes that events such as

Clovis City Council Opposes Prop 26 J.T. Gomez jt21gomez@gmail.com

In efforts to side with the 500 Club Casino, the Clovis City Council openly opposed a proposition coming this November ballot.

Proposition 26, a proposition that looks to “legalize sports betting at American Indian gaming casinos and licensed racetracks in California,” is opposed by the 500 Club Casino in Clovis due to the belief that the proposition will open up the “possibility for lawsuits” against gambling entities like the 500 Club and their open card games.

According to Councilmember Drew Bessinger, Proposition 26 has been discussed at length beforehand.

“This came before the League Cities Public Safety Committee about two months ago and we discussed both Proposition 26 and Proposition 27 and we, I think it was 30-1, voted to oppose supporting Proposition 26, specifically because it created a bureaucracy in the

Department of Justice…to do enforcement and oversight, and it created a situation where frivolous lawsuits or frivolous complaints could be lodged against card rooms.”

Bessinger later called it “unfair” that the proposition could possibly create this situation for card rooms such as the 500 Club Casino.

Proposition 27 was not discussed at the Council meeting, whereas Proposition 26 may affect the card rooms at the 500 Club Casino in Clovis, Proposition 27 is meant to legalize mobile sports betting in the State of California.

Proposition 27 also aims to dedicate revenue to the California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support Account and the Tribal Economic Development Account according to Ballotpedia.com.

A representative for the 500 Club recognized as well that the issue was not related to sports betting, but rather a “private Attorney General’s Act, Provision within the initiative that seeks to put card rooms out of business in order

to remove competition from Tribal Casinos.” The representative then went on to state that this was more of a “Southern California issue with some of the larger tribes” who are “acting in their best interest.”

“Our regional tribes who operate casinos like Table Mountain, Chuckchansi, and a number of others are not engaged in this particular issue. You can go to the supporters’ website, [and] you’re not gonna find their names.”

The support in opposition of the Proposition came with a 4-0 vote from the council with one abstention from Councilman Bob Whalen. Whalen of course abstained from the vote due to his impending judgeship, and the fact that he doesn’t want to become politically involved. “I don’t refrain from all political activity. The TOT [Transient Occupancy Tax] for example was one that I wanted to make sure that I did take a position on. But some of these other one’s that are not directly related to the City of Clovis, I’m gonna just be an abstention on.”

this stimulate local investment in children of the community by motivating them to love learning and fulfill a Clovis value of excellence.

The Clovis Church will be back at American Legion Post 508 on August 26 for Friday Family Fun Day. The event will take place from 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. during the Old Town Farmers Market.

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at Hoover High School (he was named Baseball Coach of the Year for the Western Region United States in 1980), and was also a counselor at Clovis West High School.

He was inducted into the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.

In 1987, together with his big brother Joe and Joe’s son Lonnie, Jack launched a new career as the Sons of the San Joaquin, a hugely successful Western trio which performed all over the world and made over a dozen albums.

They were inducted into the Western Music Association Hall of Fame in 2006 and several albums have been given awards by the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum (Cowboy Hall of Fame).

Jack has repeatedly won Songwriter of the Year awards from the Western Music Association and was the recipient of the Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.

Jack loved the Lord, loved his family, and his fellow man.

A memorial service will be announced.

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menu of filling, delicious recipes is just what your family needs to make each school day a successful educational adventure. Satisfying lunch and dinner ideas can give loved ones the fuel they need while delicious desserts provide motivation for growing minds to get homework finished before enjoying a treat.

When weeks get hectic due to busy schedules, these recipes offer simple solutions to make cooking easier while limiting time spent in the kitchen. Start with a lunch that’s as easy to make as it is to pack in a lunchbox, recharge in the evening thanks to a veggie-forward main course and satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth with a chocolatey favorite to round out the day.

Keep your family full and energized each school day with more recipe ideas at Culinary.net.

Make School Lunches a Breeze There’s a lot to remember when sending your student off to school each morning, from backpacks and school supplies to last night’s homework. Don’t forget one of the key ingredients to a successful day: lunch.

These Cheeseburger Turnovers provide the energy little learners need to power through their afternoon lessons. One winning idea to make the week easier is to prep a full batch of these easily packable, kid-friendly handhelds Sunday night so you’ve got lunch ready for each day.

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Cheeseburger Turnovers

Cheeseburger Turnovers 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup onion, chopped 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 tablespoon mustard 1 can flaky biscuits 1 cup shredded cheese dill pickle slices, halved 1 egg, beaten Heat oven to 375 F. In large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until beef is thoroughly cooked and onions are tender. Drain. Stir in ketchup and mustard.

Separate biscuit dough. On ungreased baking sheet, flatten biscuit dough to form 6-inch rounds. Spoon beef mixture onto one side of flattened dough. Sprinkle with cheese. Top with dill pickle half. Fold dough over filling. With fork tines, press dough edges to seal. Cut two slits in top of dough to release steam. Repeat with remaining dough, beef mixture, cheese and pickles.

Brush each turnover with egg wash.

Bake 18-22 minutes, or until deep golden brown.

Lentil Bolognese with Veggie-Based Penne

S’mores Skillet

S’mores Skillet

A Heaping Serving of Homework Motivation Heading back to school doesn’t have to mean forgetting the fun of warm weather treats. Once the homework is done and you’ve enjoyed dinner with loved ones, turn your attention to a dessert that tastes like it was prepared by a professional baker.

This S’mores Skillet starts with a sweet brownie base made with Domino Light Brown Sugar and is then infused and topped with traditional s’mores ingredients. Just combine in a skillet then bake – or grill for that familiar outdoor feel – until warm and gooey.

Find more dessert ideas to sweeten up back-to-school season at DominoSugar. com.

Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 6 8 tablespoons unsalted butter 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup Domino Light Brown Sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup mini marshmallows, divided 6 graham crackers, roughly crumbled, divided Preheat oven or grill to 350 F. Place medium heat-proof bowl over medium saucepan simmering with water.

Add butter, 1/4 cup chocolate chips and unsweetened chocolate; melt. Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool 15 minutes.

In small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt.

In large bowl, mix eggs, sugar and vanilla. Add chocolate mixture and mix until well combined. Stir in flour mixture. Add 1/4 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup mini marshmallows and three graham crackers to batter.

Pour mixture into 8-inch skillet. Top with remaining mini marshmallows, chocolate chips and graham crackers. Grill or bake 10-12 minutes. Remove from grill. Cool 10 minutes and serve.

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A Perfect Pasta for School Nights

Weeknight meals are all about putting tasty dishes on the table in a short amount of time so you can share precious moments together despite busy schedules.

In a matter of minutes, you can prepare this Lentil Bolognese with Veggie-Based Penne for a quick yet flavorful recipe that can be enjoyed by little ones and adults alike. Featuring Veggiecraft Farms Cauliflower Penne as its key ingredient, this family meal makes it easy to incorporate vegetables without sacrificing taste. Available in popular shapes like penne, spaghetti and elbow, and made with lentils, peas and cauliflower, zucchini or sweet potato, the veggie-based pastas are gluten-free, nonGMO, vegan, Kosher and good sources of protein and fiber.

Visit veggiecraftfarms.com for more information and family-friendly recipes.

Lentil Bolognese with VeggieBased Penne

1 cup dry French green lentils or brown lentils 1 jar (24 ounces) marinara sauce 1/2 cup vegetable broth 1 box Veggiecraft Farms Cauliflower Penne Toppings: fresh basil Parmesan cheese red pepper flakes Cook lentils according to package directions. Drain then return to pot and add marinara and vegetable broth. Stir well and simmer over low heat about 10 minutes.

Cook penne according to package directions.

Top cooked pasta with lentil Bolognese, fresh basil, Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.

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Let’s Talk Clovis: The educational excellence of the 1872 Academy School The old stage road north from Visalia did not go up the valley where our rails and highways run—that was desert in summer Peg Bos and sometimes flooded in winter. It wound Historian/Clovis Museum in and out through the foothills. The first Contributed center of government of Fresno County was Millerton, on the San Joaquin River. Oddly The following is quoted in full from enough, it never had a church building. The Leon L. Loofbouros’s 1950 book, “In home base of Millerton Circuit of the MethSearch of God’s Gold.” It was published un- odist Episcopal Church South was in the der the auspices of the Historical Society of Court House. (Fresno County was strongly the California-Nevada Annual Conference Southern in early days. In the presidential of the Methodist Church and in cooperation election of 1856 only one vote was cast with the College of the Pacific, Stockton. for the Republican candidate! This man In 1985, Charles Winton Baley, a memachieved some fame as “the lone Republiber of the pioneer family, extracted this can of Fresno County.”) article to capture additional history of AcadOn the Millerton Circuit, there was a emy. preaching place at Big Dry Creek. The “Only six cities have sufficient ambition Simpsons, the Baleys, the Blasingames and to maintain a full high school courses—San others living here had ambitions for their Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Stockton, community. Their school was doing well.

Alameda, and Berkeley…Where are Los They wanted it to be worthy of their chilAngeles, San Diego, Pasadena, Riverside, dren for generations to come.

Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Fresno, In 1872, the Simpsons gave 10 acres, Santa Rosa, San Jose, Marysville, and Grass with others contributing from $250 to $750 Valley?” asked President Davis of the Uni- in cash. They incorporated their educational versity of California. That was in the year plans for $50,000. So, in a fine grove of of our Lord, 1888. There was strong oppooaks, they built the best schoolhouse in the sition to spending tax money for anything county. The veranda-surrounded building above the elementary schools. was proudly known as the academy. This Twenty-one miles northeast of Fresno soon became its official name, spelled with is a wide place in the old tollroad. It can a capital “A”, and was then applied to the scarcely be called a village—a combination entire community. The school was also filling station-post office-refreshment store, used for Methodist services when the cirthe Methodist Church, and a half dozen cuit-riding preacher came from Millerton. houses. Yet it bears the distinguished name As Academy’s fame grew, a parsonage was of Academy. built, and the children of the parsonage

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swelled the school enrollment. Then a neat one room church was erected a little father up the road.

But times marched on—by another route. The railroad was built down in “the uninhabitable desert.” The county seat moved to Fresno, and churchless Millerton was abandoned. Academy people helped start the new county seat. Members from the Academy church aided in organizing St. Paul’s Methodist Church South, the first religious organization in Fresno. Then the Tollhouse road was straightened, and the once proud Academy was left alone among its ancient oaks. Now a bus takes the Academy youngest to Clovis, 10 miles away, for school. But the Methodist Church, the combination store and the half dozen houses perpetuate the name and memory of a day

when their school as the pride of the county.

And when we read that the president of the state university said in 1888 that only six cities then maintained a full high school course, none of which was south of Stockton, we are grateful to the Simpsons, the Baleys and the Blasingames, who incorporated and built the Academy. And when we remember that this was only one of dozens founded by the Protestant churches in early days, we thank God for the courage and foresight of those early-day Christians.

They saw the need for higher education long before the civic body did—and were willing to pay the bills.”

Our demand for educational excellence continues. It is a vital part of our rich heritage.

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Officer Involved Shooting Ends in Possible Attempted Homicide, Says Police J.T. Gomez

with the Department of Justice. According to Fleming, a “ghost gun” can be 80% completed and ordered online or at a gun The Clovis Police Department held show. The final 20% of the gun can be a press conference in their Community finished at home, but once it is completeRoom on Tuesday to discuss the matter of ly manufactured it must be registered an officer involved shooting. The shootlegally with the DOJ. “That’s the part a ing took place on July 12th at the corner lot of people forget to do, or choose not to of El Paso and Burl Ave in Clovis, and do,” said Fleming. involved two officers and a white male Moving on with the timeline, at 4:18 suspect.

P.M. Morrison called 911 again and this The suspect, identified as Paul Mortime told operators at the Fresno County rison, made two phone calls to 911 that Sheriff’s Department’s Dispatch Center, same day to report that he was suicidal “There’s gonna be a suicide tonight.” and that there would be a shootout with The call was transferred to the Clovis PD police if they were to arrive at his resiDispatch Center and an Emergency Cell dence.

Phone Ping was issued in order to locate Chief Curt Fleming of the Clovis PoMorrison. lice Department gave a timeline at the As police officers were dispatched to press conference after thanking the pubthe house once again, Morrison was not lic and the media for being patient with present, but made it clear to officers that Clovis PD as they still continue to gather he was surveilling them through his inevidence and investigate the matter. home surveillance system. Officers then At 12:42 p.m. Morrison gave the first left the house after seizing “multiple firecall to 911 and according to Fleming a arms” according to Fleming, “based on disturbance can be heard in the backMorrison’s behavior.” ground. Officers arrived on scene and Morrison then moved back to his quickly learned that Morrison was movhouse, and over the next three hours, ing out from the residence, and in doing officers pleaded with Morrison to turn so later learned this is when he was able himself in and to not harm himself. Fito leave with a firearm. The firearm in nally, Morrison stated over the phone question was used later at the shooting, that he was “Gonna get some gunpowder but questions surround if Morrison ever therapy.” Officers moved in on the scene actually fired his weapon. and after Morrison pointed his weapon at The Police Department determined that officers, a total of 30 rounds in total were the weapon in question was a “ghost gun” fired by Clovis PD. It is unsure if Morrior a gun that was not properly registered son ever fired his weapon.

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Chief Fleming could not determine where or how many times Morrison was hit with rounds but Morrison was hit and fell behind his vehicle which he had strategically placed in front of the house as a barricade.

Morrison is currently receiving treatment and is in stable condition and the Clovis Police Department as well as the Fresno County District Attorney’s office are still investigating the situation. It is believed by Chief Fleming that Morrison is facing possibly several felony charges including attempted homicide.

Two more firearms were recovered at Morrison’s house but it was not deter-

mined if those weapons were registered or indeed ghost guns as the weapon that was present at the crime scene.

Both officers who were present and discharged their weapons at the scene have been placed on administrative leave as per department policy. Chief Fleming stated that the last two officer involved shootings have been incidents in which suspects have possibly attempted the “suicide by officer” suicide attempt.

A link to body cam footage, recordings of dispatches, and a photo of the suspect can be seen, but will expire four weeks from today’s date.

CLOVIS POLICE REPORT Adam Ricardo Solis @Adamsoliss

July 27, 2022 The Clovis Police Department is offering a $10,000 bonus incentive for lateral and recruit police officers through their new contract that is includes raises officers at 11.06%, corporals 10.5%, and sergeants at 7.51% July 25, 2022 This weekend as the Oak Fire began, the Clovis Police Department was requested to assist allied agencies in Mariposa County where they helped patrolling evacuated properties to protect against thieves and to check on residents who remained in their homes.

July 22, 2022 Officers were on the scene inspecting the damage to a business on Shaw/Sunnyside where a car drove through the business. The business was open at the time and people were inside, however there were no injuries.

July 20, 2022 Clovis Police are looking for information on 2- year-old Seth McLealan, who is wanted for a felony warrant and assault with a deadly weapon (non firearm). McLelan’s last known location is listed in the Barstow/168 area. McLelan is a white male adult, 6’3, 150 lbs., blue eyes and blonde hair.

If you have information on McLelan, contact Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP 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) 498STOP.

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Clovis, CA Online at HireX or MilitaryX Friday, Aug. 12 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Activity Center 850 4th St., Clovis, CA Thursday, Aug. 18 at 9 a.m.

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BY MAX HEADROOM At Friday Farmers’ Market Aug. 12, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

CLOVIS PARK IN THE PARK CAR SHOW Location: Treasure Ingmire Park 36 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA Saturday, Aug. 20 at 4 p.m.

HOT AUGUST DAZE – CAR & BIKE SHOW Location: Clovis Banquet Hall 535 Woodworth Ave., Clovis, CA Saturday, Aug. 13 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

BACK TO THE 50’S SOCK HOP SENIOR PROM Location: Clovis Senior Activity Center 850 4th St., Clovis, CA Saturday, Aug. 20 5 p.m.- 8 p.m.

THE WEEKEND BLENDER Not your typical comic con Location: Sierra Vista Mall 1050 Shaw Ave., Clovis, CA Saturday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 21, 12 a.m. – 6 p.m.

2022 CLOVIS INTERNATIONAL WEDDING FESTIVAL Location: Regency Event Center 1600 Willow Ave., Clovis, CA Sunday, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m.

JOLLY TIMES Location: Clovis Senior

CLOVIS STREET FAIR Location: Dry Creek Park 855 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA Friday, Aug. 19 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.

CLOVIS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME DINNER 2022 Location: Pardini’s Catering & Banquet

HEALTHCARE CLOVIS VIRTUAL JOB FAIR Location: Richert Clovis, Clovis, CA Online at HireX or HealthcareX Friday, Aug. 26 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Central Valley native participates in world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise John Sorensen Navy Office of Community Outreach/Contributed

Coarsegold native Petty Officer 3rd Class Noah Cahill is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise.

Cahill serves as a nuclear electronics technician aboard the USS Charlotte, currently stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. As a nuclear electronics technician, Cahill is responsible for operating the nuclear reactor aboard a nuclear-powered submarine and maintaining its control subsystems.

By serving in the United States Navy, Cahill is part of a team that is taking on a new importance of focusing on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.

“To me serving means I’m a part of the maritime defense the Navy offers to our ally countries,” said Cahill. “Most wars are won or lost at sea and we can be anywhere any time we are needed.”

RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity to help foster and sustain cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring safety and security at sea.

During RIMPAC, partners train and operate together in order to strengthen their collective forces and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. This year’s exercise includes forces from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark,

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Noah Cahill.

Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

“At RIMPAC, I think it’s very cool that we are interacting with all these different countries,” said Cahill. “That’s not something that happens anywhere else.”

The exercise contributes to the increased interoperability, resiliency and agility needed to deter and defeat

aggression by major powers across all domains and levels of conflict. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series, with the first exercise taking place in 1971.

This year’s theme is Capable, Adaptive, Partners. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC 2022 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.

The participating nations and forces will exercise a wide range of capabilities ranging from disaster relief and maritime security operations to sea control and complex warfighting. The relevant and realistic training portion of RIMPAC 2022 includes gunnery, missile, antisubmarine and air defense exercises, as well as amphibious, counter-piracy, mine clearance operations, explosive ordinance disposal and diving and salvage operations.

“We have a very rigorous training program we call the “Nuclear Pipeline,”” said Cahill. “I’m very proud to have gotten through those two years of training so I’m ready for the job the Navy has asked me to do.”

As a member of the U.S. Navy, Cahill and other sailors carry on a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing a strong Navy the nation needs.

“My service in the Navy is for the people back home,” added Cahill. “Help give them a country they can live in and love.”

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Clovis ‘NightHawks’ fall to Petaluma in State Championship J.T. Gomez jt21gomez@gmail.com

Recently, the American Legion Baseball Post 147 baseball team, the Clovis NightHawks, played in the State Championship of California at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium. The team they would face, and eventually lose to, the Petaluma Leghorns, had won the State Championship the previous year.

Team Manager Rollo Adams on the Leghorns: “They’re the only undefeated team [in this year’s tournament], so we have to beat them twice. They had a favorable schedule.”

But before the NightHawks were to play in the state championship, they played four games prior to even be considered.

On Friday Night, they lost to Fairfield by an 8-5 score. “We blew a five run lead,” explained Adams on the team’s unfortunate luck against the Fairfield Expos.

However, in a double elimination tournament, the NightHawks were able to hold on to hope for the rest of the tournament. They beat Post 460 Trojans, or Patrick Henry by a score of 10-0 on Saturday. They then beat the Long Beach Wilson Bruins handedly by a score of 8-1 on Sunday. Finally, on Monday, they would again face the Fairfield Expos, but this time they would not blow a lead, winning their game 6-5 to send them to a Championship game on Tuesday.

The other team that the Fairfield Expos also lost to were the Petaluma Leghorns, but going into the possible double header, Rollo Adams did not seem scathed. “This group was not as good as the group they had last year….They threw their number one against Fairfield…the Fairfield coach told me that their number two guy is not as good.”

Going into the day with this information, the NightHawks hoped that if they were able to win the first game, they could ride the momentum into the second as well to win the State Championship.

Being a double elimination tournament, the NightHawks had to beat Petaluma, who was undefeated, twice.

Each team throughout the tournament wore specifically designed jerseys to honor

Photo courtesy of Gabe Camarillo

JD Salles has been named new head coach for the Clovis High School baseball team.

Photo courtesy Clovis Veterans Memorial District

Clovis Nighthawks sponsored by the American Legion Post 147 competed in the American Legion Baseball State Championships representing the Space Force military branch.

military branches and law enforcement.

The Petaluma Leghorns wore jerseys designed for Law Enforcement, and the Clovis NightHawks’ jerseys represented the Space Force.

In game one, the NightHawks got on the board quickly in the first inning with a pair of doubles from Max Bernal and JP Acosta. Acosta would have himself another RBI single in the third inning to give the NightHawks a 2-0 lead. In the top of the fifth, Max Bernal would join the RBI party with a double past the Longhorns’ right fielder, scoring Jace Davies all the way from first who was off on the pitch.

The Leghorns would finally get on the board in the bottom of the fifth, when after the bases became loaded, a lined single into right center would score two bringing the score tightly to 3-2.

In the top of the seventh, with two runners on, Drake Philips drove in two ever important insurance runs with an RBI double into right centerfield. Philips would be thrown out at third to end the inning trying to stretch that double into a triple.

The bottom of the seventh went uneventful as the NightHawks would hold on and force a game two by a score of 5-2.

In game two, the roles were reversed and the NightHawks, seemingly having the advantage of winning game one, would also be awarded Home Team designations.

However, the Longhorns would come out swinging, plating two in the top of the first.

A deep fly ball past the left centerfielder would score two for the NightHawks in the bottom of the second and in the bottom of the fourth, Clovis would take a 4-2 lead.

Then in the top of the fifth, the Petaluma Leghorns would take a 6-4 lead, but this is not where the scoring would end. In the bottom of the sixth, Drake Philips would again come up clutch, hitting a home run past the left field fence to cut the Leghorns’ lead to 6-5. Skyler Dwiggings would tie the game with a base hit into right, scoring Michael Klein who earlier doubled.

JP Acosta would come in to pitch the top of the seventh inning, but after a triple, a fly out, and an intentional walk, Acosta would misfire, throwing a wild pitch above catcher Drake Philips’ head, giving the Leghorns a 7-6 lead. Then a ground ball through the first baseman would score another dagger, and would end the game 8-6 after a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom half of the last frame.

The Petaluma Leghorns would become State Champions for the second year in a row, and Clovis’ run would end. However, it must be remembered that it would end all the way in the last inning of their last game, proving that the NightHawks were so close to moving on to the Regional Championship in Fairfield.

JD Salles introduced as Clovis High head baseball coach Alex Scott alexmscott1400@gmail.com

JD Salles has officially been introduced as the head baseball coach for Clovis High following a successful stint at San Joaquin Memorial High School.

While coaching at San Joaquin Memorial, the Panthers won three CMAC Championships and two Division 2 section Championships. He was inducted into the Clovis West Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020.

Salles attended Clovis West where he played shortstop and pitcher.

He was a three-year letter winner at Clovis West.

As a junior he went 13-0 with a 0.80 ERA was named co-team MVP, Valley Player of the Year, all-state, and all-city in 2008.

In his senior year, he went 8-3 with a 2.25 ERA, was named All-Valley and team MVP in 2009, batted .420 with four home runs as a junior and .325 with three home runs during senior year.

Upon graduating in 2009, he went on to play baseball for Fresno State.

Farmer incentive program improves air quality in the Valley Adam Ricardo Solis @Adamsoliss

In an effort to reduce the amount of air pollution in the Central Valley, farmers are voluntarily participating in a program that will cover a portion of the cost for them to replace old equipment with new low emission equipment.

The program is called the agricultural tractor replacement program. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is offering this as an incentive to replace in-use, off-road mobile equipment that are engaged in agricultural operations.

The program offers monetary incentives for farmers to replace their existing equipment with reduced-emission equipment.

Funding through the agricultural tractor replacement program is determined on the size of operation based on total acreage of

the applicant’s agriculture operation in the Central Valley.

Those who apply to the program can expect to be approved in approximately 9-12 months, after which an inspector will schedule a date to inspect the equipment that is planned to be replaced.

Manuel Cunha, President of the Nisei Farmers League commented that since the program was conceived in 2008 they have had the opportunity to replace approximately over 13,000 tractors for farmers.

The incentive for farmers participating in this program, Cunha said, is the opportunity to not only get new and more efficient equipment, but to also avoid an industry regulation on farmers to lower emissions.

Cunha also stated that the program offers farmers a chance to pay a portion of the cost for a new reduced-emission replacement that is more efficient than their equipment

that is usually over 40 years old, while at the same time help reduce air pollution.

After being told by the California Air Resource Board and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that all industries would need to reduce their nitrogen oxide emissions or face mandatory regulations, Cunha said the idea of creating the voluntary incentive program was their solution to not only avoid the mandatory regulation but also help the environment and farmers at the same time.

Cunha said that from the amount of farmers that have continued to participate in the program since 2008 they have managed to do just that.

According to Aaron Tarango, Program Manager in the grants and incentives department for the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, the program has already reduced over 17,000 tons of

nitrogen oxide and also reduced their fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), which is an air pollutant, by over 1,000 tons overall.

The program hopes to reach their reduction goal of 11 tons by December of 2023.

Cunha said from March of 2017 to July of 2022 they are already close to 9 ½ tons.

In an effort to prevent any regression on the progress made through this program, Cunha noted that part of the process involves crushing the old tractors to prevent someone else from using them and undoing the work of those involved in the program.

Cunha said that the Central Valley Air District is the only air district that is doing a program like this and hopes to set the groundwork to expand the program outside of the district that currently includes Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Kings, Tulare, and Kern County.

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The Sounds of Freedom present the Sounds of Summer Alex Scott

much more. The Association of the United States Army Military Concert Band, “Sounds of Freedom” proudly maintains the tradition of the American The halls of the Clovis Veterans Memorial District were filled with the concert band through acclaimed performances of notable band literature. lively sounds of music this past Sunday as the community gathered to hear Recognized by the Congress of the a performance by the Sounds of Free- United States of America, the band is the proud recipient of three Congresdom Military Concert Band. sional Citations for its outstanding Held in the Liberty Ballroom, the service. band played Midway March, Zoot The band is composed of volunteer Suit Boogie, Emblem of Freedom, musicians who donate their time to and more. The concert ended with a the organization and consists of indiperformance of Star Spangled Specviduals of various ages; with its oldest tacular; accompanied by the sound of member being 100 years old. Some the crowd clapping to the beat of the members are veterans, while others music, and at the end was met with a have no military connection whatsoround of applause. ever.

Members of the band come from Monte Gmur, Director of the all walks of life to help provide the Sounds of Freedom Band, has served community with a group of patriotic, as a driving force in the promotion of the band and its mission for nearly 20 dedicated, volunteer musicians who honor active-duty military, veterans, years. and their families through music.

“We are a part of the Central CaliThe band also performs for milifornia Chapter Association of the Unittary ceremonies such as changes in ed States Army, which is the voice of command for the active military. It has the American soldier,” said Gmur. “We performed at bases and stations across present five formal concerts like this California including Naval Air Station one every single year.”

Lemoore, the United States Coast The Sounds of Freedom Band was Guard Base in Alameda, and the Army formed in 1984 by a group of veterans Corps of Engineers in Sacramento. from the American Legion Post 509 in It also performs for local community Fresno, CA. The band’s purpose was to commemorate the end of World War events such as the Caruthers Fireworks II but has since grown into something Show and the Central Valley Veterans alexmscott1400@gmail.com

Day Parade.

“We perform anywhere our presence might enhance a veterans event,” said Gmur. “We perform wherever and whenever we’re called.”

“It’s inspirational to see other people apply their talents towards making others smile and in the process, honoring this great nation with wonderful music and passing the baton to the next generation by showcasing these beautiful works of art,” said Lorenzo Rios, CEO of the Clovis Veterans Memorial District.

Established in 1946, The Clovis Veterans Memorial District’s mission is to provide a permanent living memorial honoring the United States military and veterans, provide facilities and support programs to promote a legacy of service, and preserve the community and country’s foundational ideals.

“Our purpose is to serve as a permanent living memorial honoring the service of those who have paid the ultimate price,” said Rios.

The Clovis Veterans Memorial District will be holding its “Remembering 9/11” Virtual Exhibit to educate the public more about the event of 9/11 and reflect on a day that will live in the memory of all, and remember 9/12 when the nation came together to rebuild.

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The amount of reductions made by this program, Tarango said, are significant beyond any other grant program that the district offered and the program is continuing to improve air quality.

“The next goal is to keep getting these tremendous reductions from these programs,” Tarango said. “Just keep getting these significant reductions with this type of program to continue to clean up the Valley’s air.”

The impact of this program also goes beyond the farmer. According to Cunha, farmers continue to participate in the program because of the higher level of efficiency from the new reduced-emission equipment and in doing so also help tractor dealerships.

“When this program came about we were able to revitalize and regenerate those dealerships to where they now can buy tractors and mechanics and all those things. It really helped those small communities that have a tractor dealership,” Cunha said.

Since its conception the program has been a success and continues to remain a popular option for farmers to embrace. Tarango stated that farmers who have yet to try the program out are encouraged to reach out and apply because of the potential it has to help others.

For more information on the agricultural tractor program visit the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District website and the program will be listed under the Featured items for clean air rebates and grants for residents and businesses. There you can find a more detailed overview of the programs being offered along with program guidelines.