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Clovis Happenings
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SEPTEMBER
GRASS LESS TRAVELLED AT BLUEGRASS IN THE PARK Location: Liberty Park 901 5th St., Clovis, CA Friday, Sept. 16 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
CLOVIS STREET FAIR Location: Dry Creek Park 855 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA Friday, Sept. 16 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT At the Friday Farmers Market Sept. 16, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
CLOVIS PARK IN THE PARK Location: Treasure Ingmire Park 36 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA Saturday, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m.
SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER Hosted by Marine Corps League Det. 14 Location: Clovis Veterans Memorial District 808 4th St., Clovis, CA Saturday, Sept. 17 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. GLORIOUS JUNK DAYS Location: Old Town Clovis Sunday, Sept. 18 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
ENTRY LEVEL VIRTUAL JOB FAIR Location: Clovis, CA Online at HireX Monday, Sept. 19 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
VETERANS BINGO Location: Clovis Senior Activity Center, 850 4th St., Clovis, CA Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 10 a.m.
CIGARFEST – 25TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT Host: Perfect Blend Fine Cigars Location: Dragonfly Golf Course 43369 Ave. 12, Madera, CA Wednesday, Sept. 21 Registration at 9 a.m.
TWILIGHT SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Hosted by: Clovis Botanical Garden Location: 945 N. Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA Thursday, Sept. 22 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. CLOVIS POLICE FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT Location: Eagle Springs Golf & Country Club 21722 Fairway Oaks Ln., Friant, CA Friday, Sept. 23 at 9 a.m.
CLOVISFEST & HOT AIR BALLOON FUN FLY Location: Old Town Clovis Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
2ND ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF CREATIVITY Scheduled to take place during Clovisfest, Clovis, CA Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25
HERD OF TURTLES CHALLENGE RUN 5K Run Walk Location: Dry Creek Park 855 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA Host: H.O.P.E. Program (Break the Barriers International) Saturday, Sept. 24 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
CLOVIS/FRESNO 5TH ANNUAL TOY TRAIN SHOW Location: Clovis Senior Activity Centre 850 4th St., Clovis, CA Saturday, Sept. 24 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
FALL CRAFT FAIR Location: Clovis Missionary Baptist Church 854 N. Fowler Ave., Clovis, CA Friday, Sept. 23 – 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
CENTRAL VALLEY FALLEN HEROES ANNUAL CAR SHOW Location: California 9/11 Memorial, 3485 Never Forget Lane, Clovis, Saturday, Sept. 24 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS Location: Memorial United Methodist Church 1726 Pollasky Ave., Clovis, CA Saturday, Sept. 24 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 a.m.
NEW COVENANT HOMETOWN HEROES USA Location: New Covenant Community Church 1744 E. Nees Ave. Saturday, Sept. 24 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
END OF SUMMER “WILD WEST” BASH Location: Clovis Senior Activity Center 850 4th St., Clovis, CA Wednesday, Sept. 28 10 A.M. – 12 p.m.
HEALTHCARE CLOVIS VIRTUAL JOB FAIR Location: Richert Clovis, Clovis, CA Online at HireX or HealthcareX Wednesday, Sept. 28 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
ENTRY-LEVEL VIRTUAL JOB FAIR Location: Richert Clovis, Clovis, CA Online at HireX Friday, Sept. 30 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER Host: Clovis Lions Club Location: Clovis Senior Activity Center, 850 4th St., Clovis, CA Friday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m.
PLACES TO VISIT
CALIFORNIA 911 MEMORIAL Location: 3485 Never Forget Ln., Clovis, CA Open 365 days a year
COMMUNITY HERITAGE CENTER Location: 3rd and Veterans Parkway OPEN Tuesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
CLOVIS MUSEUM Location: 4th & Pollasky, Clovis, CA Open Tuesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
CLOVIS FARMERS’ MARKETS
FRIDAY NIGHT FARMERS’ MARKET Location: Old Town Clovis Friday, April 29 - Friday, Oct. 28 5:30 p.m. – 8 :30 p.m.
CLOVIS OLD TOWN FARMERS’ MARKET Location: Old Town Clovis Every Saturday Year-Round 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (weather permitting)
HARLAN RANCH FARMERS’ MARKET Location: 1620 N. Leonard Ave., Clovis, CA Every Wednesday YearRound 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting)
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INFLATION AND AN ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN: A Double Whammy for your Finances
Teresa Stevens
CPA | Sponsor
Newspapers and media reports have been filled with talk of inflation and recession. Experts are arguing about the definition of the latter. Pundits are pondering whether the slow down reflected in the latest consumer price index report means that inflation has peaked. You, in the meantime, are still staring in disbelief at the numbers that are rolling by as you fill your tank with gas or the total tally when you buy a few bags of groceries.
Are We in a Recession?
It really doesn’t matter what anyone calls the nation’s economic condition when you’re having trouble paying your household bills – or worrying that’s where you’ll find yourself soon. Though gas prices have been dropping steadily and retailers like Walmart, and Home Depot are reporting strong financial results, there is some concern that higher prices may be driving their gains, and there is only so long that consumers will be able to maintain their spending habits.
That diminished spending on goods and services is one of the top signs of recession, along with cuts in manufacturing and production, increases in unemployment, and stagnating or dropping income. As frightening as each of these elements sounds, it is when you personally experience a combination of them that you feel a real impact. The good news is that there are steps you can take to prepare.
Can You Recession-Proof Yourself?
Recessions impact everybody one way or another, but they are definitely more painful for those who aren’t prepared. Here are a few things that you can do to minimize the financial impact on your family:
Review your financial plan. If you have
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been investing, now is the time to take a look at your short- and long-term goals and weigh them against the potential of a shifting economy. If you have too much money in one particular investment, now might be a good time to diversify, and if you are anticipating needing to take a significant amount of cash out in the short term, it’s a good idea to make sure that your investments aren’t particularly vulnerable to market volatility.
Take a close look at your spending and make adjustments. We all give ourselves a bit of grace when it comes to our budgets, but if you have reason to believe that rising prices are going to do more than make you wince, now is a good time to analyze what you’re spending on and see what you can eliminate or cut down on. Refinancing loans, canceling subscriptions, and being a bit more frugal in your habits are just a few examples of things that can make a big difference.
Have a contingency plan, and the savings to back it up. Do you have an emergency savings fund? Is there enough in it? Most experts advise calculating your monthly expenses and then putting away at least three times that amount to carry you through a job loss or some other economic crisis.
Pay down debt. If you are carrying credit card debt, or have any other loans that are charging you high-interest rates, double down on paying them off. It may hurt to skip a luxury in favor of putting more into paying down your debt, but if you face a job cutback, you’ll be glad for every dollar less that you owe.
Find extra income. It may sound more easily said than done, but if you can find a way to earn some money on the side, it will cut into the impact that rising prices are having on your lifestyle – or help you pay down debt or boost your savings.
The good news is that most recessions end in less than a year. We’ve been here before and we’ll get through it again, but that doesn’t mean that it will be easy. If you need financial advice to help you navigate the challenge, contact (559) 326-7072 to set up an appointment.
Teach Financial Literacy at Home
Noble Credit Union
@NobleCUFresno | Sponsor
It’s crucial for your family to know the basics of financial literacy, but how do you approach teaching them? Luckily, you’re making financial decisions every day—you simply need to let your kids in on the conversation.
What is Financial Literacy?
Financial literacy includes many different financial skills and concepts; to be financially literate simply means having the know-how to make wise decisions with your personal finances—like managing a budget, borrowing money, paying for insurance, and saving for retirement.
Make it Real
Teaching financial literacy doesn’t have to be a formalized lesson for your family. Experience is often the best teacher. You can give your children that experience by involving them in what you’re doing in a way that makes sense for their age.
For example, a trip to the grocery store is a great time for a child of any age to get some practice. • Pre-K and Early Elementary School: Explain that everything you’re buying costs money. When you go to check out, let them swipe the card or hand the money over to the cashier and explain the transaction. • Elementary school: Give the child some money to be in charge of while shopping— maybe $2-$5. Explain to them that they can spend that money however they want while showing them tradeoffs—like getting multiple inexpensive things means you can’t get one expensive item or vice versa.
• High School Kids: Let your teen take control of the groceries for one trip. Give them a budget and a list of things that you need. From there, let them manage the money for that trip and the best way to divide it up. For an extra challenge, you may include that you need “snacks for lunches,” but let them decide what exactly that means. If they buy too much or something too expensive, they won’t have enough left over for the other essentials on the list.
The key with these examples is getting your kids used to thinking about a budget and considering how much things cost when making decisions.
Have Some Fun
Many find that talking about finances causes either boredom or anxiety—or perhaps a mix of both. But it doesn’t have to be that way, especially not for you and your kids. Managing your finances correctly is the pathway to buying a new home, going on that vacation you’ve always wanted, or spending a fun night out with loved ones. Of course, it’s important to balance any conversations with the appropriate warnings and precautions, but the goal is to get your kids excited about the possibilities.
If you’re looking for some help in adding fun to the conversation, consider giving the online Banzai Courses, a try. The interactive courses, found on Noble Credit Union’s website, balance fun and education with chooseyour-own adventure type options that allow kids to make financial decisions and manage their own budget. Courses contain age-appropriate lessons and activities, for numerous age ranges, starting at the age of eight.
Don’t Be Intimidated
Financial literacy covers a huge range of topics, some of which can get pretty complicated pretty fast. Thankfully, you don’t have to be an expert on everything in order to start the conversation. But the more you’re willing to touch on the tough stuff, the better foundation your kids will have when they’re forced to confront those things themselves. This could mean getting into a discussion about 401Ks, taxes, investments, housing costs, and plenty of other topics that may seem intimidating on the surface. You can use the resources on Noble Credit Union’s website or visit a branch and chat with one of their local finance experts if you’re looking for help. Noble Credit Union has been treating each member with kindness, dignity, and honor while helping members make sound financial decisions for 81 years. The Credit Union offers members full access to a wide range of financial education and services, including low-rate auto loans, MyRewards Visa credit card, mortgage and equity loans, online and mobile banking, and more. For more information about membership at Noble Credit Union, call (559) 252-5000 or visit NobleCU. com.
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The Noble Credit Union Clovis branch is located on 175 N Clovis Ave. between Sierra and Herndon Ave.
“Reassurance” for seniors and high risk population
Adam Ricardo Solis
@Adamsoliss
As temperatures rise, so does the risk for heat related dangers for seniors and people with disabilities.
When temperatures reach as high as 110 degrees, some may decide to go out of town or stay inside to avoid the heat during the day. However, many individuals are at high risk if a power outage occurs due to a strain on the energy grid.
While being in the heat can be detrimental for anyone, it becomes a greater risk for seniors and individuals with disabilities who need access to relief from the heat quicker.
If you are someone who helps provide care for an older adult or someone with a disability during this heat wave, there is a program offered by the Clovis Senior Center that may help keep your loved ones safe.
The Clovis Senior Center’s “Reassurance” Program is a program centered around providing check up calls on loved ones that are signed up by friends or family. This program gives participants the option to have staff from the senior center call on a schedule determined by the participants of the program.
Schedules include a daily basis phone call schedule and an alternative schedule to accommodate the family member’s routine’s.
Moniqua Randolph, Administrative Assistant for the Clovis Senior Center said for someone to have a family member be checked up on through this program the only requirements that need to be met are that they 1) be 50 years or older and 2) that they live in Fresno County.
“All they need to do is call the center and let them know that ‘I have mom, dad, uncle, and if we can start checking up on them on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and here’s their phone number.’ and we will get them on our list,” Randolph said.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regular contact to ask if the person in question is cool
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The Clovis Senior Activity Center’s “Reassurance” program was created to provide check up calls on loved ones by family and friends.
enough is an important part of ensuring their safety during times of extreme heat.
“Listen for patterns of shared concerns. Consider having a remote body or home temperature sensor or monitor installed,” according to the CDC.
Other preventative measures to ensure the safety of loved ones during excessive heat include implementing technology for those who may not be able to check on their loved ones in-person.
The ability to control the thermostat remotely from your phone or other device will help add a level of security and comfort for both parties during times of excessive heat.
Other steps involve checking on their medications and checking on them in-person and if you don’t live close, to ask someone who lives nearby to check up on them regularly to ensure they are staying cool and hydrated during the heat.
According to the Clovis Senior Center article on Senior Safety, seniors and people with disabilities or those in poor health or sensitive to extreme temperatures should contact the local electrical utility company in advance about any specific news regarding breathing machines or other life sustaining devices that depend on electricity. If lack of electricity would create an immediate threat to life or safety, local public safety agencies should also be given advance notification.
With temperatures expected to remain between 104-113 degrees fahrenheit from Sept. 2, through Sept. 9, it’s important to remember that people aged 65 or older “are more prone to heat related health concerns,” according to the CDC.
“Older adults can’t adjust to sudden temperature changes as fast as younger people. This may happen because of certain medicines they take or chronic illnesses that affect their ability to regulate body temperature,” according to the CDC.
If your body begins to feel like it is overheated here are some signs to look out for: • Sudden dizziness • Heat cramps • Swelling in your legs • Heat exhaustion - when your body can no longer stay cool. This often appears as feeling thirsty, dizzy, weak, uncoordinated, or nauseated. You may sweat a lot and have cold and clammy skin or have a rapid pulse. • Heat stroke, which is a medical emergency. Signs can include fainting, behavior changes, high body temperature (over 104 degrees fahrenheit), dry skin, a strong and rapid pulse, a slow and weak pulse, and no longer sweating even though it’s hot.
The City of Clovis offers a cooling center via the Sierra Vista Mall, which is open to residents from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday through Saturday and from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
The mall is located at 1050 Shaw Avenue in Clovis and Clovis Transit provides raised at no cost and the can be accessed via Stageline’s Route 50 or through the use of Clovis’ Round Up service. More information on transit stops and schedules can be found at www.cityofclovis.com.
New Rooftop Restaurant to Open Along with Hotel
J.T. Gomez
jt21gomez@gmail.com
Clovis’ plans for a new hotel have just been revamped with the introduction of a restaurant to go along with it.
The hotel, a Hyatt Place that looks to be located on the corner of Clovis and Herndon had its plans approved in August to add an additional rooftop restaurant.
The groundbreaking for the hotel is in plans to commence in March of 2023, and anticipated to be opened by 2024.
The hotel will also host 113 rooms, five 1200 square-foot suites, a first-floor bar, and now the fifth-floor restaurant.
Construction drawings from Bottom Line Development out of Fresno are expected to be submitted in January.
The unnamed restaurant looks to find a tenant within the next few months and would like to highlight a local restaurant if possible.
According to the Business Journal, Jay Virk, owner of Bottom Line Development, stated, “We’re a family-first, local-first company, so we want to see if we can get a prominent local restaurant…We’re really excited to bring a new staple to our local community.”
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A handful of Clovis hotels are in the works to help the city better accommodate visitors. (Pictured) One of the most recent was the La Quinta Inn by The Barnyard Shopping Center on Clovis Avenue. Photo taken in 2019.
1,000 Pounds of School Supplies Donated to Local Schools
Noble Credit Union
@NobleCUFresno | Sponsor
Leading up to the start of the school year, Noble Credit Union hosted a school supply drive to benefit students across the Central Valley.
Partnering with several of Noble’s local business partners, over 1,000 pounds of school supplies were collected!
Local kids from Pinedale Elementary in Fresno, Eric White Elementary in Selma, and Lincoln Elementary in Madera were the recipients of the donations that included scores of pencils, pens, crayons, paper, glue sticks, and numerous binders, hand sanitizers, painting supplies, and backpacks.
Susan Ryan, President and CEO of Noble, expressed her enthusiasm to be supporting local schools in this manner, stating, “This school supply drive was a huge success! Our members and the community heard the call and stepped up to serve the students of the Central Valley. Over 1,000 pounds of supplies is a huge accomplishment, and I could not be prouder of the outpouring of generosity.”
In addition to collecting supplies at all of Noble Credit Union’s eight branch locations, several of their local business partners sprang into action to help with collection bins of their own, including Cen Cal Foods, Island Waterpark, Lyles Group, Sal’s Mexican Restaurants, ERI, Netafim, Own a Car, Producer’s Dairy, Valley Animal Center, and Kings River Conservation District. Their partnership led to a successful donation drive.
A huge thank you to all members of the community who participated in the school supply drive.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CALIFORNIA 9-11 MEMORIAL, CLOVIS PD, AND JT GOMEZ
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is any product that is harmful, toxic, or flammable. This includes many items we use everyday such as chemicals for cleaning, batteries, fluorescent lights, pesticides, and paint. Despite how commonly used these items are, they cannot be thrown away in the normal waste container and must be disposed of properly.
The Fresno County Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility is able to accept residential HHW at no cost and is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 pm. It is located at 18950 W. American Ave., Kerman, CA.
There are also many locations across Fresno County that can accept certain types of HHW. Information on where to take different types of HHW can be found at the Fresno County Household Hazardous Waste website.
For more information on HHW, call the Fresno County Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility at (559) 600-4259 or Republic Services at (559) 275-1551. Un Residuo Peligroso Doméstico (RPD) es cualquier producto dañino, tóxico o inflamable. Esto incluye muchos de los artículos que utilizamos todos los días como químicos para limpieza, baterías, luces fluorescentes, pesticidas y pintura. A pesar del uso común de estos artículos, no se pueden desechar en los contenedores regulares de basura y se debe hacer de la forma adecuada.
El servicio regional del condado de Fresno para residuos peligrosos domésticos puede aceptar RPD residencial sin costo alguno y se encuentra abierto los sábados de 9 a.m. a 1 p.m. Está ubicado en 18950 W. American Ave., Kerman, CA.
También existen muchos lugares en el condado de Fresno donde aceptan ciertos tipos de RPD. En el sitio web del servicio regional del condado de Fresno para residuos peligrosos domésticos, podrá encontrar información sobre dónde llevar los distintos tipos de RPD. Para más información sobre RPD, llame al servicio regional del condado de Fresno para residuos peligrosos domésticos al (559) 600-4259, o a Republic Services al (559) 275-1551.
