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By Carol Lawson-Swezey
If you are like this timid writer and would have rather endured Chinese water torture to possibly losing both life and limb in the Black Friday crowds, you still might have a lot of shopping to do. The good news is that there are many friendly, helpful local merchants who will take the time and trouble to help you select the perfect gift for everyone on your list. We hit the streets of Old Town on “Small Business Saturday” afternoon to see what we could find.
Barbra’s Fashions:This gem of a woman’s boutique has been in the same
location on 5th Street for 25 years. Owner Julie Herring offers customers the royal treatment with friendly, low key service and a personal shopper’s expertise. She considers the shop to be a “mother-daughter” boutique and carries casual to special event clothing as well as purses, hats, shoes, scarves and fashion jewelry. They also sell Christmas apparel.
Central Valley Motosports, Continued on page 5
Pet Tips, Page 3Central Valley Motorsports, Page 5
Let’s Talk Clovis, Page 8Police Page, Page 15
Word on the Streets, Page 9Community Calendar, Page 13
Log of Shame, Page 14Featured Recipe, Page 18
Central Valley Motorsports
shopping in old town, Continued on page 9
Holiday shopping in lovely Old Town
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The rain and cold weather has arrived. Some brave Rodders are still out cruising and others are making plans to store there rods for the winter. Then there are those of us that are planning to do repairs and upgrades. I’m going to tear my 48 Thames completely down and paint it.
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Think twice before giving pets as holiday gifts
Many people consider pets great holiday gifts. But in spite of their popularity as presents, pets do not always make the most appropriate holiday gift.
Giving a pet as a present seems like a great idea, but shoppers might want to give it more consideration before giving a gift that is such a considerable responsibility. A puppy at Christmas or a bunny at Easter may be given with good intentions, but that well-meaning sentiment can easily backfire, ending with the pet being given up for adoption when recipients don’t feel up to the task of raising a pet. In such instances, the companion animal pays the steepest price.
According to the Humane Society of the United States, most puppies and kittens born in the United States never reach their second birthdays. They die from being hit by cars, are euthanized by their owners, succumb to starvation, or suffer fatal injuries in fights with other animals.
Though it often is, buying a pet should not be an impulse purchase. You see sad eyes looking back at you from behind a cage door and want to give that animal a new home. However, introducing an animal into a family is not a decision to take lightly. You must factor how well the pet will fit in with the family dynamic. Do schedules allow for quality time spent with the animal? Is it a financially good time to care for an animal that will cost money? Are you aware of how long the pet will live? Making those big decisions for a person on the receiving end of your well-intentioned gift may be crossing a line. Would you want to have such a life-
changing decision made for you?Furthermore, the holiday season is
not one ideally suited for making careful decisions. People are often swept up in emotions and even stress, and shoppers may not be thinking rationally.
The hectic nature of the holiday season can be a difficult time for a pet to grow acclimated to its new environment. He or she may be frightened to assimilate or take longer to settle down. Pets often need several weeks of quiet and constant care to become comfortable in their new environments. Here are some other reasons why the holidays are not a good time for new pets.
* Holiday visitors may frighten the new pet and he or she may become weary of strangers at the outset.
* The activities in the household may pose safety hazards for the young animal. An abundance of rich foods and
various decorations could be ingested, potentially causing illness.
* New pets should be carefully supervised around children to see how they behave. A child may not be accustomed to handling a puppy or kitten and could injure the animal. Similarly, the pet may be skittish and lash out at the child. Adults busy with holiday obligations may be easily distracted and miss how their child is interacting with the new pet.
* Once the glow of the holidays wear off, children may be disillusioned with
the new responsibility that has fallen into their hands. They may not like the responsibility that comes with being a good pet owner.
Reputable pet breeders and animal shelters often discourage individuals from adopting or purchasing pets as holiday gifts. Many organizations and animal businesses require a careful vetting of potential pet parents to ensure the animal will be placed with a family and in a home that is suitable.
Animal welfare groups warn that an estimated 50 percent of pets adopted during the holidays end up right back at shelters. This can scar the pet. Avoid the temptation of giving a companion animal as a present. If it is your intention to gift an animal, talk to the gift recipient and discuss the pros and cons beforehand. Then you can work together and make the right decision for all parties involved, including the pet.
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Shaver Lake Fishing Report The weather and fishing has been good
at Shaver Lake. Guide Dick Nichols, of Dick’s Fishing Charters, reports that a few trollers have hit the lake since the last storm, to find sunny weather in the low 60’s. He says that limits are possible for most trollers that are fishing at the right depth and using the right tackle. He recommends road two point, the island, Black Rock and the mouth of Stevenson Creek for fish that are just below the surface to 17 feet down.
Trout Busters tipped with corn and crawler are doing the job behind Mountain Flashers while other crawler flasher combinations among other lures are also working. Art Richmond, of Big creek, continues to have success flat lining
crawler’s behind a Sep’s watermelon colored blade.
Bank fishermen are still concentrating on the road 1 and 2 areas. Power Bait or crawlers are good.
Bank fishermen are still scoring at Huntington Lake near creeks and inlets using the same baits. There is some snow around the banks of Huntington, but no reports of extreme problems in getting to the shore line.
The Shaver Lake Trophy Trout Project is asking for donations to go towards the 2014 plant of trophy rainbow’s. A letter of thank you and the SLTTP tax ID. number will be returned to all donors. The SLTTP has had great success in obtaining the
needed funds to plant the trophy trout in Shaver and to assistant youth groups in, “getting hooked on fishing, not drugs or gangs”. The SLTTP received donations of several boats last year and sold those for more trophy trout funds. The SLTTP will be planting thousands of trophy rainbow’s before Spring of 2013 in Shaver Lake thanks to the past years donations. All donations can be sent to the SLTTP at PO Box 908, Shaver Lake, Ca. 93664.
Herb Bauer’s Sporting goods in Fresno has scheduled another slide show seminar on fishing Shaver Lake for February 21, 2013. Nichols, Captain Jack Yandell and Shaver historian Lee Gates, will again provide the seminar program that was
very popular last year. Over 163 anglers were on hand at Herb Bauer’s and 225 at another Shaver seminar at Valley Rod and Gun in Clovis.
Winter Fertilization of Lawns
People often choose tall fescue over bermuda lawns as they want a year-round green lawn. There is no great advantage to having a tall fescue lawn in the winter that looks anemic at best due to neglect. People want green. Lawns will battle cold soil temperatures, saturated soils, extended damp and foggy periods, frost, and occasional diseases like rust and pink snow mold. This is not exactly hitting tall fescue’s sweet spot of sunny, 65-75 degree days seen in the spring and fall.
If no fall fertilization occurs then the likelihood of having a green lawn in January and February is dismal. Tall fescue lawns need a bit of a push heading into the cold weather. It needs to be pushing new growth albeit slow. No grow…no green.
Can you just put any fertilizer out there in the fall and expect decent color? You will probably see a response from most any fertilizer, but the level of response in colder weather will change with the source of nitrogen in the fertilizer. I am a strong
proponent of slow-release fertilizers as they are less likely to burn in the summer months and they feed the plants over an extended period of time allowing for greater efficiency and uniform growth. When it comes to colder weather and cold soils we need to look at products that are either readily available for root uptake or can be converted by microbes to an available form in a reasonable time period. You may have noted that many of the winter fertilizers have some form of nitrate nitrogen in the blend. Nitrate is readily available to the plant and will be the form that with yield the fastest response. Urea and ammonium forms may take 2-10 weeks to be converted to nitrates for plant uptake. These are normally quick-release products in warm weather, but act like a slow-release in winter months. I do not see a great benefit to sulfur-coated or poly-coated products at this time of year as they will likely not be available until sometime in February or March.
How about other nutrients? I always like to see some phosphorus, potassium, and even sulfur in the mix as well. They may not add much to the plant color, but they can encourage healthier roots, tougher cells walls to fend off temperature stresses and diseases, and make more nutrients available by lowering the pH, respectively.
From past experience it is difficult to have a perfectly green lawn in the winter months. Some yellow leaves and occasional pink snow mold or brown patch may show up even with a good fertilizer program. Doing nothing will likely result in poor color for a few months. On the positive side, a good spring feeding and warmer weather will restore your lawn to a great green in no time.
Dick Nichols owner of Dicks Fishing Charters
Don’t Hide Behind the Holidays!By Dr. Edward Trevino
Holiday time will soon be upon us and every day patients will go to the dentist after having gathered every ounce of courage due to do so. We try to put this out of our heads choosing to think about holiday activities. Many of us show up with predisposed ideas. But what is it that they are afraid of? Many of these are from deep-seated phobias that create fear for no reason.
The dictionary defines fear as “a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain etc., whether the threat is real or imagined, the feeling or condition of being afraid.” What we must understand about fear is that it is a learned response. It means that unless someone or something taught us or instilled in us the “idea” of some entity being the cause of eliciting this emotion, we would not know to be afraid of it. Has anyone ever said to you, “Don’t go over there because the boogeyman is going to get you.” or, “Don’t get close to that dog because he’s going to bite you.”? Well, everyone knows there
is no such thing as the boogeyman and that doggie might be the sweetest little thing in the whole wide world and wouldn’t hurt a flea. We say these things because we want to control a situation and by instilling fear we hope to accomplish this.
As parents we try to control things by instilling fear as well. One of the all- time favorites is, “If you don’t behave, I’ll have the dentist pull out all your teeth.” or “If you don’t sit still, I’ll have the dentist give you a shot!” These are what we call dental “faux pas” or better known as an “Oops.” An “Oops” is something that we do without first thinking about the ramifications. Children are very impressionable. They really don’t have the ability to differentiate between the concept of “is it real or not?” You would be amazed at how many times I hear these threats.
All of our life’s experiences will influence our actions and how we react to them later on in life. Children learn what we teach them. If we wanted to teach them to respect spiders and snakes and to be
cautious of them, they would, as opposed to being fearful. By the same token, if we scare them to death about goons and goblins, they would become afraid without a doubt. Just remember that when you’re putting that Halloween outfit on , look out! They will remember whatever we tell them and they will associate it with either an event or a place. So when we start throwing around words like “shot” or “pulling teeth” to convince our children to behave, we might want to think about how we’re forming their little minds
Dental faux pas are not exclusive to children. As it has been revealed, all our life’s experiences formulate our outlook on future events. Anytime we are presented with a situation based on our early years, it will predispose us to memories of yesteryear and set the tone for our outlook. Others can also impart their experiences and/or fears and also influence us. Some may even share hearsay, not even their own personal experiences, which may start a chain reaction of emotions which
could mentally cripple us (“I hear a root canal is painful”). So before we exercise the power of the word with our youth or others, it’s important we think about what we’re possibly doing. Although the mind is the strongest “organ” of our body, and much like a muscle, it can be made strong. It is amazing what a few little words can do. Also, don’t forget your yearly dental benefits - don’t be afraid to use them.
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Central Valley Motorsports- SPONSORED BY HEDRICKS CHEVROLET -
By Paul Hinkle
At one of our local car shows I saw an Austin Healey that caught my eye. From a distance, I thought it was a Cobra. As I got closer I could see that it was a very well put together Healey. After meeting with the owners, Larry and Sharyn Brown, I discovered there was quite a history with this sports car. In 1962 Larry bought this 1956 Healey, it was in pretty poor condition. It had a bad trans and a lot of gray primer, but he still wanted it for his daily driver. Larry sold his 1952 Chevy in order to buy it. In 1964 Larry married Sharyn and they
started their family. After their fourth child and still using the Healey as a daily driver they knew they needed a bigger car with more room to haul everyone around town. They found a nice 1964½ Mustang; it was just what they wanted. The Healey was put up for sale but there were no takers so they stored the Healey in a friends barn for a few years. When Larry was ready to move from Toledo to Sacramento he found that someone had taken the top, radiator and other parts.
In 1973 he put a V8 motor under the hood and again stored it in a friends barn. In 1983 he moved it to his home in Davis and it was stored beside the house. Larry and Sharyn moved to Clovis in 1988 and stored the Healey under tarps in the their backyard until it was moved to Mitch Peterson’s shop where the restoration began. In early 2008 the Brown’s decided to enter their car in an Austin Healey car show being held in San Diego. They took the Healey back to Mitch’s to get it ready for the show. The plans were to paint it candy apple red and to add a new set of headers and pipes. Time ran out and it was sprayed satin black. The doors and deck
lid wouldn’t fit so they had to work thru the night getting it ready for the show.
There were 160 Austin Healey’s from all over the country at this two-day event. It started with an autocross on Saturday and a Healey exhibit on Sunday. They both entered the autocross, Sharyn was the first woman to ever win the autocross at this event and Larry came in second. They found out that a Healey with a big engine such as theirs is called a ‘Nasty Boy’; they were one of five at this show. Their next event was the Pismo Beach Car Show and they were chosen as one of the top 100 cars. They returned to the Pismo show in 2009 with a new coat of gloss black paint, which replaced the satin black; again, they were chosen as one of the top 100 cars.
Larry decided to order a 500hp Ford Performance Crate motor for the Healey. When the motor arrived Mitch and his boys exchanged the nice clean Ford blue motor in the crate with an old dirty 4-cylinder. When Larry arrived at the shop he was told his new motor was over by the Healey. When Larry saw the old motor in the grate he couldn’t believe it “what have bought” he asked. Everyone had a good laugh at his expense, he still remembers the joke as if it happened yesterday.
After installing his new 500hp motor, Larry and Sharyn returned to the Pismo
show again in 2011. As in the past there were problems with getting parts to fit on the car, they had to pull an all-nighter to get the car ready. They made it to the show in time to again be chosen as one of the top 100 cars out of the 1,000 entries. This year they entered their Healey in the Cam Twisters Car Show On The Roof in River Park and won the Open Class. You can’t help but be impressed by this Healey and the history behind it.
Up coming events: December 8th
Moon Eyes Xmas Car Show in Irwindale, January 17th – 20th Barrett Jackson in Scottsdale, January 24th – 27th Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, February 15 – 17th Sacramento Autorama.
If your club or organization is putting on a car show or motorsports event, please send your information to [email protected] or call me at (559) 970-2274. I’m also looking for interesting cars and events to share with everyone.
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Buying a home “Not scary with Jeri”By Carol Lawson-Swezey
Whether it’s a mobile home or a country estate, buying a home is the largest purchase most people make. And it’s not an easy transaction. But local realtor Jeri Kuddes insists that buying property is “not scary with Jeri.”
Kuddes, a Broker Associate & Seniors Real Estate Specialist for Guarantee Realty, has been selling real estate locally for 19 years and has been the top selling agent for the past 17. She has combined her natural inclination for real estate as well as match-making skills to link clients with their perfect match.
Kuddes and her family moved to Tollhouse 21 years ago from Thousand Oaks, California, a major adjustment for a city girl, raised in the Midwest.
“My husband and I longed for a slower pace of life where crime was basically non-existent, schools were great and beauty surrounded us and housing was also more affordable,” said Kuddes. “I wanted to be in the foothills where I could see the mountains and the snow, but I didn’t want to be IN the snow. I was born and raised in the Chicago area and didn’t ever want to shovel snow again. It was hard leaving my family and going to a place where I didn’t know anyone. After about six months however, I couldn’t imagine moving back to Southern California. The peace and quiet, beauty, lack of crime and the people
won me over. My kids were in 4th and 8th grades and they quickly adapted as well. They have both since graduated from Sierra High School in Tollhouse.”
Jeri has two grown children, Rachel Egeline and David Sheppard, and four grandchildren. Her son, David, used to work with her until two years ago when he moved back to Southern California to pursue more opportunities. Rachel and her husband and four kids live in Clovis. Kuddes and her husband, Mike, retired from the Fresno City Fire Department, have been married for 22 years and are parents to a large assortment of dogs.
“I dreamed of being able to have a lot
of property and a lot of dogs.” Kuddes said. “My dreams came true once I moved here and bought a home on acreage. My husband and I love to travel and try to do so whenever possible. I try to spend as much time with my grandkids as well. The two older ones have grown up in this business and have been dragged along with me to many, many showings.”
Although real estate came naturally to Kuddes, it wasn’t her first profession. She had been an accountant with her own business but had dabbled in real estate since the age of 18.
“Everyone kept telling me for over 20 years to get my real estate license,” Kuddes said. “With support from my husband, I finally got my license in 1993 and then my Broker’s License in 2000. I love residential real estate and helping buyers find the perfect place for them. I used to do matchmaking for a hobby and now I match-make people to houses! I also love helping sellers sell their home. When I take a listing, it’s my baby until it is sold.”
Kuddes started selling in the foothills of Prather, Tollhouse, Auberry & Friant, but her territory quickly spread to Fresno and Clovis as well when people started referring clients to her. Her transactions have ranged from $7,000 for a mobile home to more than a million for an estate.
“I love our beautiful foothills,” she said. “No matter where you look, there is beauty all around and that beauty changes on a daily basis. Every property and every home is different.”
Kuddes prides herself on helping her clients achieve the American dream of home ownership.
“I have found that most buyers really don’t know what they want until they see it. I love helping buyers find what I have found; loving where you live and in a home they love. I especially love helping the first time buyer who is so nervous about taking this giant step into homeownership. For my sellers, I love helping them find someone who will love their home or
property the way that they do and to make the transaction as pain free as possible.”
Kuddes also has with a full time licensed transaction coordinator, Kelli Carr, who has been in the business for eight years.
“I’ve heard from so many people that they are scared to buy,” she said. “I always try to reassure them and tell them that I will be with them every step of the way and not to be afraid. Then someone said, ‘It’s not scary with Jeri.’ I loved that and it stuck!”
Kuddes has had many memorable experiences over the years, enough to write a book someday.
“The only thing that has changed is the market and the scare that the downfall put into people,” Kuddes said. “There have always been ups and downs in the real estate market, but never like the one we just recently experienced. I think people are a little more educated and informed now since the huge fall in the market, so they are going into their purchases a little smarter.”
Jeri Kuddes
Christmas Countdown
By Carol Lawson-Swezey
With just a few short weeks until Christmas, the pressure to get everything done is on- full blast.
Here, gleaned from the amazing world wide web and some local experts are some useful hints for both the organized overachiever and the perpetual procrastinator.
Week by week countdown:Second Week of December-• Send out holiday cards; Continue
purchasing gifts; Ship all out-of-town packages.
Third Week of December• Continue purchasing gifts; Start
wrapping presents; Do an in-depth cleaning of the house (dusting, window washing, clean out the fridge, etc.); Confirm all holiday travel plans.
Fourth Week of December• Finish purchasing gifts by early
in the week; Finish wrapping presents; Touch up the housework. Pick up clutter.
The Night Before• Put all presents under the tree
(make sure the kids are really asleep); Fill stockings with little gifts; Put out cookies for Santa; Get some sleep (it’s going to be an early day tomorrow).
Christmas Day• Open presents; Stuff used wrapping
paper/bows in trash bags as gifts are being opened.
After Christmas• Throw away any used wrapping
paper, bows, tags, etc. that are left over; Pack up decorations, lights, etc. in clear plastic labeled bins. As you do this, trash and/or donate items that are no longer usable and that you didn’t use this year
Countdown, Continued on page 14
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Ag at Large – Futurism: Farming’s future filled with frillsBy Don Curlee
An ungainly, long-armed motorized strawberry-picking machine might be as pretty a picture of farming’s future as you can find. And it has several ugly cousins.
More machines in more crops and more locations to accomplish the harvesting chores that traditionally have been done by hand form the picture of farming’s future. In California the variety and diversity of the equipment is sure to be eye-catching, and maybe a bit overwhelming.
The strawberry harvester on display and on trial in Watsonville actually plucks ripe berries from their plants as it proceeds down the mounded rows. Among its complex functions is the ability to traverse the rolling terrain typical of strawberry fields in the Salinas-Watsonville strawberry empire.
With its 10 mechanical arms reaching into every plant as it traverses specially prepared berry rows the Agrobot harvester is a virtual package of electronically controlled movements. It was designed and built by Watsonville manufacturer Juan Bravo, who is cooperating with researchers to increase its compatibility with growth patterns and strawberry varieties dominant in the industry.
California’s citrus industry continues its development of a harvesting combination including a unit that actually photographs
fruit on the trees. It transmits the images electronically to a separate harvesting segment that plucks each orange and conveys it to a collection bin.
University of California researchers are deeply involved in the development of a unit that removes weeds that grow between the plants of processing tomatoes. While the mechanical tomato harvester became a fixture 40 years ago, the weed growth is a serious handicap to its efficiency that the industry is determined to overcome.
Several futuristic techniques likely to be applied by orchard and vineyard growers were discussed in a recent article by Nella Letizia at Washington State University(WSU). They include sensors to measure the amount of photosynthetic energy being absorbed by tree and vine canopies at any time of day. Others will sense moisture levels in leaves and soil, triggering a variable rate irrigation system that will supply the exact amount of water and fertilizer to the trees and vines.
The research in Washington is being shared and coordinated with studies at the University of California, Davis. Other institutions and organizations committed to futuristic harvesting research include the University of Arizona, New Mexico State University, Oregon State University, the United States Department of Agriculture,
California’s Almond Board and Walnut Board and several wineries and farming corporations.
The overseer of the project at WSU, which coordinates with the University of California and other western universities said one of its goals is creation of an information based decision-making infrastructure that will drive (pertinent industries) into this new precision agriculture revolution, an era he calls precision crop management.
Elsewhere harvesting platforms that hold pickers aloft so they can harvest tree fruit without using ladders are in various stages of experimentation and development. Development continues on a mechanical harvester for lettuce. Last May a machine was demonstrated in Salinas that applies shrink wrapping to lettuce, broccoli and other green and fresh vegetables in the field.
Workers always will be required at harvest time for almost every crop, but not in the numbers they have been needed in the past. Failure by Congress to deal forthrightly with immigration issues is bringing about a noticeable reduction in the number of field workers available in all the western states.
Huge strides toward replacing them with machines have been made already.
The harvester for processed tomatoes enjoyed universal usage long before the last century ended, as did the mechanical harvester for prunes, almonds, walnuts and later, pistachios. Half, some say more, of the raisins in Central California were harvested by machine this year.
Ready or not the future with its automatons, robots and electronic wonders is nearing. Instead of housing for human workers the building boom on the farm is likely to be barns and storage sheds to protect the space-age wonders in the off-season.
“Don Curlee operates his own public relations firm in Clovis specializing in agriculture issues. His Column appears in the Clovis Roundup every other Thursday. E-mail Don at [email protected]”
Don Curlee
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“Let’s Talk Clovis” - Wayne Riley, Businessman and Volunteer Fire ChiefBy Peg Bos
Wayne Riley, 1917-2007, was the official historian of Clovis infrastructure, building codes, our business community and the development of our fire department.
As a young boy, he worked for his dad at the popular Mission Café located in the 1912 DeWitt building at 453 Pollasky. After graduating in 1936 from Clovis High School, Wayne became a skilled carpenter, an assistant manager for a Safeway grocery store, and a butcher for John Good’s grocery store. He opened Riley’s Grocery Store, north/west corner of 7th and Pollasky in 1942.
Wayne’s family arrived here in 1929 and resided in a large white house at 528 Pollasky, north/west corner of Pollasky and Bullard. It was located directly west of the fire house. Wayne dreamed of becoming a fireman and Fire Chief Harry Whiton promised Wayne he could join at
age 21.Merchant Harry
Whiton, Clovis Volunteer Fire Chief from 1926 until his death in1944,
invited the energetic Wayne to become a volunteer fireman in 1938. Wayne’s “fire pants” were kept in the front room for quick response. There was no designated driver for the fire truck. The first volunteer to arrive drove the truck and collected volunteer merchants from down town on the way to the fire. Wayne’s dog
Husky quickly became the official mascot. He was truly a “fire dog”. He was the first to respond at the sound of the siren and was a fierce protector of the fire fighting equipment.
Early in our history, fires were a public event. Everyone responded to the 1913 large bell that was on top of a tower approximately 24 feet high. The system was replaced in 1925 by a 220V siren. The bell was retained as an emergency alarm. Wayne would help with the street dances that the fire department sponsored. He participated in the “fun” time after a fire had been controlled by spraying spectators after the fire was contained.
In 1933 Halloween pranksters placed a chic (outhouse) in the middle of Front Street (Clovis) and Fourth Street and proceeded to “fire up” the building. The volunteer firemen responded and ended
their project with a giant water fight.Wayne held the position of Assistant
Fire Chief for twelve years. He served as volunteer Fire Chief from1957-1964. He was an innovative leader. He established the first coded alarm system and a coded wheel timing device. He secured a gasoline tanker and converted it into a 500 gallon capacity reserve pump. He introduced off-duty uniforms for volunteers. In 2003, Fire Chief Mark Aston identified Wayne as the most exemplary Fire Chief that went beyond the call of duty. The present fire department retains those age-old values.
Wayne remembered maintaining the 1913 steel tank and water tower south of Fifth and Hughes that still serves Clovis and the water pipes that were found at the rear of our early 1895 merchants on Fulton
(Clovis Ave). They were serviced from windmills.
In 1942 a pretty Thelma Brown, arrived in Clovis. Thelma opened a small beauty salon near Wayne’s grocery store. They married in 1947 and Wayne built a brick building adjacent to his family home, 530 Pollasky that would become Thelma’s Beauty Salon for 46 years. Three generations of Riley’s worked in that salon. Thelma had three professional rules: no gossiping, no dirty stories and no swearing. She closed the salon in 1995.
Thelma and Wayne enjoyed their motorcycles and Thelma raced at Kearney Bowl. They were the first couple to be honored by the Clovis Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame in 1996. Thelma died in 2005.
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Wayne Riley, 1916 Reo Fire Truck. Photo credit, The Clovis Independent.
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Shopping in Old TownContinued from page 1
“I have many faithful and loyal customers who have been coming for years,” said Herring. “Often I will call customers when I get something which I know they would like. I also buy with certain customers in mind. My customers really do take possession of the store. That’s how I want it to be.”
Herring said her merchandise isn’t found anywhere else in the area and she holds customer appreciation parties and fashion shows occasionally.
Herring volunteers to do fashion shows, which feature the store’s merchandise, for fundraising or special events. The store is open Monday through Saturday from 10 to 5:30 p.m. and Herring can be reached at 323-9860
Bear Creek Gifts and Cabin Décor: For western, cabin or bear themed gifts,
Bear Creek is the area’s one stop shopping experience. Literally thousands of items line the three room store from bear Christmas ornaments and nativity sets to rustic crosses, buckshot lights and log furniture. Popular items include Jalapeno
and Margarita pretzels, cake mix and taffy and beautiful etched, hand-painted glass vases.
Larry and Pat Grossi, the store’s owners, have earned a reputation for attentive and personalized service. The store is a must-go place for wildlife enthusiasts and cowboys/cowgirls and is a cornucopia of one-of-a-kind merchandise including snowflake angels, wildlife statuary, a three piece Christmas tree set made of knotted pine, holiday salt and pepper shakers and items not found elsewhere.
“We are the only local store to carry the “Bear foot” line of Christmas merchandise,” said Larry Grossi.
Ivy and Lace:If you’re in the market for a Victorian
hat or vintage clothing, this is the store for you.
Rosetta Ansiel is co-owner with her sister-in-law, Cora Shipley, of this quaint and fascinating blast from the past boutique. The store specializes in clothing, accessories and customized decorated and plumed hats reminiscent of a time when the city of Clovis, which just turned 100, was still an infant. The store offers jewelry, accessories, gift items, Spencer Alexis vintage clothing and handmade original hats.
Ansiel has been making hats for local chapters of the Red Hat Ladies for eight years and also makes elaborate hats for patrons to wear at the Kentucky Derby.
Hearts Delight:There is magic for the collector, the
artist and those who love the small and lovely in this wonderful place. In every corner is a new treasure from spun glass rings, knickknacks, collectibles, all-occasion flags, food items and clothing. The ambiance of small town personal
attention is evident in the complimentary gift wrapping and welcoming environment.
“We have customers who bring their out-of-town family to the store every year during the holidays,” said store manager Debbie Zulim. “We act like a personal shopper and let them know it’s sweet to come to Old Town.
For the collector, the store carries Jim Shore, Willow Tree, Department 56 and Lindsey Phillips merchandise and a whole lot more. Sometimes the story behind the merchandise is just as interesting.
“We have aprons and fabric purses made by an 85-year-old grandmother in Kansas,” said Zulim. “Over the last ten years, she has sent us 8,500 pieces.”
Jackson Jewelers: This 21 year old establishment is
Old Town’s one stop shop for all things precious and shiny. They have a huge range of jewelry and watches and also offer custom made jewelry, watch and jewelry repair and buy gold.
Their specialty is wedding and anniversary sets and birthstone jewelry.
“We do a lot of upgrades in wedding
sets, watches and hoop earrings,” said store manager Susan Freitas. “We have been family owned for 21 years and voted “Best in Clovis” for all those years. We’re just here to please and just want to make people happy.”
The business was started by Bruce Jackson who had worked at Edmond’s Jewelers previously. He has built a loyal customer base by “treating customers like family.”
“Everything we do is done in the store and not sent out,” said Jackson. “That includes cleaning, repairs, sizing and restringing pearls.”
The store also prides itself on its community ties. They are currently a collection site for Toys for Tots.
Sassano’s Men’s Wear:This western and men’s wear store
is a Clovis landmark. The original store opened as a shoemaker’s shop in 1907 by the Sassano family, was closed briefly during the Depression, and then reopened in 1932. Since then it has been the western wear center of Old Town. It specializes in hats, work boots, blue jeans, bib overalls and shirts ranging in size from small to 4X. Their hats, including Stetson, Dorfman and Scala, come in all sizes as well.
“What you find here is personal service, a great selection of hats, Old Guys Rule merchandise, your basic blue jeans, kid’s hats and clothes and Red Wing and Justin boots,” said Greg Sassano, who owns the store with his father, Les. Loyalty runs deep, not only for customers but for employees as well. Store manager Bob Parks has worked for the store for 49 years.
Sassano prides himself on offering a vast selection of merchandise and sizes with prices for shirts starting as low as $5.
Jackson Jewelers
Word on the streets of Clovis...about shopping in Old Town!by April French-Naten
Well, I hit the streets of Old Town Clovis with a notepad and my trusty photographer Tarah to talk to shoppers about shopping local, small business this Christmas season, and the people have spoken! I found everyone I talked to was more than willing to give their 2 cents about the great shops and experiences they have encountered right here in the heart of our hometown!
The word on the streets by an overwhelming number is that the shops in OTC are greatly recommended for all your Christmas present needs! In talking to several shoppers, the top benefit of patronizing our own back yard is the customer service that you just don’t get at a big retail center. Russell Bailey said it best
when asked about the customer service of our local stores. “The people down here don’t forget you! They remember who you are when you shop here, they greet you and talk to you and it adds to the hometown feeling.” Gary and Arlene Keithly, new residents of Clovis agreed. “When you shop here you get more help, the people are courteous and interesting!” Michael Culver explained his opinion of the customer service and people of Old Town as “…Christ like! People are relaxed, nice to talk to and friendly!”
I found that people raved and raved about the personal help and extra effort shop owners give them! “I like that a
Russell Bailey and his daughter taking an afternoon walk after shopping at the music
store!
Lauren Wanke and her daughter shopping in Urban Ornaments Boutique!shopping in old town, Continued on page 12
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Shopping in Old TownContinued from page 9
number of places here go out of their way to help you get what you are looking for. If they don’t have it, they order it and even call you when it comes in!” – Lauren Wanke
Other than exceptional customer service, there were two additional underlying currents that people really seem to key in on. The first being that shopping local keeps our hard earned money local! It was obvious that the people of Clovis are concerned with supporting one another and show that support by taking action and spending their hard earned money right here at home!
The second underlying current was quality of products. “I find that the products are often a better quality than
chain stores. So often you can find American made products by shopping local business instead of imported items of lesser quality.” – Glenda Claytor. I met Ms. Glenda wondering the lovely streets of Old Town on a gorgeous afternoon walk with her daughter and 2 friends who had come from out of town to visit. She brought them downtown to have a bite to eat, look through the shops and share with them the unique feel only found on Old Town. I love the pride our residences have for Clovis!
So make your lists, check it twice and head on over to Old Town Clovis for friendly, quality shopping this Christmas season! I’ll see ya there! Gary and Arlene Keithley, new Clovis
residents shopping downtown.Glenda Claytor, her daughter and out of town friends strolling through the shops after lunch!
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Community helping to make holidays brighter for less fortunateBy Carol Lawson-Swezey
It might be just a box of groceries, but for 500 struggling Clovis families, it will bring comfort and sustenance and provide hope in the form of a caring community. For the past 29 years, a Christmas food giveaway has been orchestrated by the Clovis Rotary Club and the Clovis Police Officers Association (CPOA). The CPOA and the Rotary are both volunteer community service organizations.
Clovis Police Officer Larry Vietty, who has since passed away, helped start the program. The two groups have teamed with the Salvation Army, various church groups, Clovis schools and other organizations to help families in need during the holidays. They help select the families who will receive a pre-approved voucher for a box of food to be distributed on December 16 at P-R Farms packing house at Willow and Shepherd avenues. Only those with pre-approved vouchers will go through the line. In addition to the
food, organizers are once again hoping to give out toys and refurbished bikes, as they did last year.
Last year, inmates from the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison at Corcoran refurbished more than 50 bikes as part of a program established by the Clovis PD 12 years ago. This year, donations of toys are coming from Clovis City workers and Wal-Mart.
Donations from a variety of sources include a canned food drive through Clovis Unified, produce from Pat Ricchiuti of PR Farms, chickens provided by the Salvation Army and about $10,000 donated by the Clovis Rotary and its members to purchase additional food. Ricchiuti has graciously allowed use of his plant for the event since 2009. More than 150 volunteers help organize and assemble the boxes in an efficient assembly line production, including Rotary, Salvation Army and CPOA volunteers and Interact students
(Junior Rotary) from four CUSD high schools and Alta Sierra.
The box of groceries usually contain frozen chickens, milk, tortillas, peanut butter, various canned and packaged food, eggs, rice, produce and all the fixings for a holiday dinner.
“What we’re seeing is that donations have decreased due to the economy but the need has grown,” said Clovis Police Officer and CPOA President John Willow. “Last year we even had several people ride in on their bicycles with vouchers.”
As the community’s need grows, so has its outstretched hand. Ten boxes were given out at the first give-away 29 years ago, which ultimately grew to 400 last year. This year’s goal is 500, said Rotary member Bob Althoff, who has been involved with the project since its inception and has been in charge for the past 13 years.
“We have absolutely seen more and
more needy families each year,” said Althoff. “But we have had such a positive response to that need. Everyone comes through with donations and volunteer time and the young people from the schools give up their weekends to help. People care in Clovis. They really care.”
Willow said that monetary donations can go far towards the purchase of food at discounted prices but anything will help. “We thank the community for their generosity as we all work together to keep our community strong and reach out to those who need a little assistance, particularly this time of year,” Willow said.
Anyone and everyone is encouraged to help. Every donation from cans of food to fists of cash helps your neighbors in need. To donate food or money, please contact Bob Althoff at 930-7421 or Cpl. John Willow at 324-2583. .
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Peachwood Medical Group’s An-nual Holiday Boutique
December 6th, Thursday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
275 W. Herndon, N.W. corner of Herndon and Villa
Please contact Sheryl with any ques-tions at [email protected]
The Clovis Area Brokers Annual Traditional Christmas Party
December 13th Thursday from 8:00 am to 10 am
at Classic Catering in Clovis.Tickets are only $10 each, for break-
fast and a great Christmas Party. There will be raffle tickets sold for some great raffle prizes which will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of
Clovis. For tickets please contact Ed
Flores at 681.4447, Mike Bustamante at 696.2573 or stop by the Clovis
Chamber Office.
Photos With SantaNovember 17-December 24
Monday-Saturday 10am to 8pm • Sunday 11am-6pmSierra Vista Mall
Make your holiday memories with your family at our Santa’s Village, at Center Court. Packages and accesso-
ries are all reasonably priced.• Santa breaks: Monday-Saturday
1-2pm and 5-6pm. Sunday 2:30-3pm.• Pet Photo nights: November 26-
27 and December 3-4, Santa breaks 4-5pm. Pet photos are 5-8pm.
• Children’s Electric Christmas Parade downtown Clovis: Photos end De-cember 1 at 5pm for Santa’s parade
appearance.
Breakfast With SantaSaturday, December 8
8am to 10am – Benefits the Clovis Lions ClubSierra Vista Mall
Meet Santa and enjoy a pancake breakfast. Each child will receive a free gift, while supplies last.
Tickets on sale at the Customer Service Booth on November 17. $5 per adult, $3 per child 3 and
older, under 2 are free. Photos with Santa start
at 10am.
Santa Picture DaySaturday, December 8
9am to 12pm – Benefits Toys for Tots
Clovis Storage & Ex-ecutive Suites
Get a free picture of your kids or pets with Santa! Hot Cocoa will be provided. We will
also be holding a Toys for Tots Drive and will match all donations up
to $5000.Clovis Roundup pho-tographer will be taking pictures for
“Scene in Clovis” 2491 Alluvial Ave @ 168
SOUNDS OF FREEDOM TO PRESENT SOUNDS OF THE SEA-
SON HOLIDAY CONCERTDecember 9th, Sunday 2:00 pmat the Clovis Veterans Memorial
District (CVMD) building located at the corner of 4th and Hughes in Old
Town Clovis. For information call: (559) 696-7406.
Senior Center Holiday LuncheonSaturday, December 15th
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Place: Clovis Veteran’s Memorial Building
Hosted by Clovis KiwanisFree Tickets are available at the Clo-vis Senior Center Starting on Decem-
ber 1st Contact: Clovis Senior Center (559)
324-2750 for more information
Historic Academy Church Christ-mas Service
Saturday, December 24th at 4:30 pmHistoric 1868 Academy Church
10667 N. Madsen off Hwy 168 (Toll-house Rd)
For more information: Gary Hill, 299-7438.
2012 CLOVIS CALENDAR
Clovis Blood Drives
The Holidays are here and schedules will become increasingly hectic. Please remember to include your blood donations on your busy calendar and don’t forget to ask about joining the National Marrow Donor Program Registry. Blood usage increases during holiday time and patients in Valley hospitals need you! Your “gift of life” can help bring someone Home for the Holidays! For additional information, please call (559) 389-LIFE (5433) or visit www.donateblood.org
Blood drives in Clovis 12/6-12/19:2013 Central California Blood
Center Calendar! Now through the month of December, receive our award-winning 2013 Central California Blood Center Calendar with your blood donation at all Central California Blood Center locations:
JEDC (NW Fresno)4343 W. HerndonM-Th 8a – 6:30pF 8a – 6p
Fresno1196 E. Shaw AveM-Th 8a – 6:30pF 8a – 6p
North Fresno1010 E. PerrinM-Th 8a – 6:30pF 8a – 6p
Visalia1515 S. Mooney BlvdM-Th 8a – 6:30pF 8a – 6p
Holiday Boutique – Saturday, December 8, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, Clovis Hall, 80 West Bullard Ave, Ste #109, Clovis – All donors receive Fresno Monsters game discounts!
Peachwood Medical Group – Saturday, December 8, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, 275 W. Herndon Avenue, Clovis – All donors receive a FREE Vintage T-shirt AND Fresno Monsters game discounts!
First Baptist Church – Sunday, December 9, 9:00 am – 12:15 pm, 2080 E. Tollhouse Road, Clovis – All donors receive Fresno Monsters game discounts!
Local EventThe 21st Production of “Nutcracker”
Opens in Fresno in December!The Lively Arts Foundation invites
you to the William Saroyan Theatre December 15th and 16th to enjoy the 21st production of Central California Ballet’s “Nutcracker.” DANCE MAGAZINE recognized this version of the Holiday classic for its resurrection of the character of the vengeful Mouse Queen from the original Hoffman “Nutcracker” fairy tale, and is noted for making each successive yearly performance “a little
bit different” for the audience. Special guest artists join Fresno area performers in this family holiday tradition. Three shows: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on 12/15 and 2 p.m. on 12/16. Information/tickets: www.livelyarts.org
Get the Most out of Your Christmas Shopping
Do you want to be a popular Santa this Christmas, but also cut expenses? There are ways to put a lot more “Merry” into Christmas without spending a lot of money. These days you can be a wiser shopper and have a much happier holiday!
Develop a Holiday Budget – and Stick to it. You need to determine exactly how much you can spend on Christmas this year. You know how much money you have, how much is coming in, and the bills and obligations you have. With a reasonable budget, you’ll be able to satisfy your shopping desires. Take a good look at your finances and decide how much you can realistically afford. Face it, if you don’t want to be carrying a big debt in the New Year, you may not be able to get everyone everything they want for Christmas. Set a spending limit now, because it is very easy to get carried away with gift buying.
Friends and Family Expect Less. Times are tough for just about everybody, and that means everyone you know is probably spending less, and expecting less. This is not the Christmas to buy extravagant presents if you can’t afford them. This is the year to give gifts with meaning.
Make a Christmas Gift List. To some extent, everyone is an impulse buyer. You’ll find yourself in a store, debating a last-minute purchase that exceeds your budget limit. Instead, approach the season a little more systematically. Write down the names of the people you plan to give a gift to, then write down the gifts and the prices of the gifts. If the total is over budget, try to shave off some dollars here and there. Then keep the list with you when you go shopping.
Shorten Your List. You may want to
get a gift for everyone because you love them so much, but what if your budget can’t handle it? Do yourself a big favor by eliminating anyone from your list who you have not seen, talked to, or chatted with online for more than three months (excluding family). Also, eliminate anyone to whom you give a gift because you feel you “must” – there’s absolutely no reason to give a gift to someone just to give a gift.
Shop online. Shopping locally is always preferred, but if you do some shopping online, you may save money. At times, prices can be cheaper and online retailers often offer free or discounted delivery around this time of year.
Shop Sales. Don’t go to just one store to do all of your Christmas shopping – all
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Log of Shameby April French-Naten
November 14, 2012A very mad young man had himself a good ole tantrum and decided he would run away from home after an argument between himself and his strict parents! He walked out the front door during dinner! Just after midnight after worrying his mother to tears he walked back in the house like nothing was wrong. Apparently, it got a tad bit too cold for him to be out on the streets so he decided facing the fire at home was better than freezing his boots off wondering the streets! Learned a lesson there did ya tough guy?
November 15, 2012A young man had finally decided he would go do away with his drunken ways and enrolled himself in a local rehab for his excessive love of the Spirits. After being there for a few months the rehab felt he was steady enough to go home for the weekend to visit. Apparently he didn’t learn much because after everyone went to bed he broke into the liquor cabinet and helped himself. So, mamma called the police and reported him as an unwanted person in her home. Back to the rehab center you go friend! Pay attention this time will ya?!?
November 16, 2012A local citizen in the 1500 block of North Locan was one of many reporting that there had been vandalism to their mailbox. It seems there is some num-nutz making his way through neighborhoods attacking innocent mail boxes for no apparent reason other than the fact that this guy has got to be meaner than a rattle snake!. Huh? What? Why? I think I need to open a mailbox alarm company! I predict that will be the wave of the future if this criminal isn’t caught! November 17, 2012Whoa, whoa, whoa! A church on Pollasky regrettably called to report a burglary! There are so many things wrong with that statement! The night burglars’ pried open the doors before helping themselves! Now, it’s one thing to break into a random house but GODS house? No thank you! You may have broken in at night but guess who was watching you buddy? Feeling convicted yet? Ya might outta consider repenting and turn yourself in!
November 18, 2012A man caught at a large department store had almost gotten away with some serious merchandise if loss prevention hadn’t been on their game! He was obtained after an employee noticed him stealing jewelry. When they brought him into the office waiting for police they discovered he also had woman’s undergarments, and perfume stashed in his jacket pockets. He confessed he was shopping for his girlfriends birthday presents, I suppose he just forgot to pay!
November 19, 2012A disturbance broke out and resulted in a man being arrested and taken to Fresno County Jail! The man arrested lives in an outlying town to the south of us and decided that he had nothing better to do than drive 45 minutes, come into our town and cause trouble! I got 2 words for you…..GO HOME!
November 20, 2012A man in the 800 block of Minnewawa was the victim of a residential burglary which oddly didn’t bother him to much! He reported that the thief took some books, his old TV, old printer, the TV remotes, and a filter. Although he was upset that his privacy had been violated, he was kind of glad to see the old TV, and printer gone just in time for Black Friday shopping! Perfect excuse to upgrade!
November 21, 2012Barstow/Railroad a woman was arrested for DUI. When the officer caught up with her she was sporting the smeared mascara, tear filled face of a woman scorned by a cheating man! No man is worth a DUI sister! Drop that looser ASAP!
November 22, 2012In the 3000 block of Elevations Way a concerned neighbor called police regarding a noise nuisance. He could hear a woman screaming and laughing. Loud. For over an hour. Seeing as they were brand new neighbors he didn’t want to go talk to them so he had an officer respond. Turns out this was a newlywed couple having too much fun and they were highly embarrassed! I imagine they won’t make that mistake again!
November 23, 2012A woman called police when her creepy ex-boyfriend was spotted in front of her house! They had recently broken up and he was less than happy about it so he kept harassing her and got himself a restraining order slapped on him that prevented him from coming so many feet from her residence. Just to be annoying, he stood on the sidewalk in the front yard with one foot on her grass, which BTW, constitutes as violation of a restraining order. Off to jail you go creep!
November 24, 2012A frantic cashier called police to report a petty theft in progress at a store on Shaw Avenue! Officers responded immediately, caught the woman red handed and case closed. Or should I say jail doors closed? Don’t mess with our boys in blue! I hope that “As Seen on TV” wonder bra was worth going to jail over lady!
November 25, 2012An officer in traffic near the 400 block of Shaw Avenue pulled a woman over after he noticed her swerving in traffic and nearly run a red light. He was prepared to be confronted by a drunk driver but wasn’t prepared to be confronted by a very sick woman with a bad cough that had taken far too much cough medicine with codeine! She was indeed impaired and not allowed to continue the drive home!
November 26, 2012An older man called police to report that someone had broken into his car! Luckily the only thing taken was some paperwork and cassette tapes! I bet he was secretly happy about the cassette tapes Perfect excuse to join the rest of us in the 21st century and get yourself a CD player old chap!
November 27, 2012A local fast food restaurant called police when a man came to the counter complaining about his food and making threats to the restaurant over his burrito that was made incorrectly! Chill out dude, it’s just a burrito! No need to threaten people over it! Count to 10!
*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.
ACROSS 1. German rapper 4. Aries sign 7. Atmosphere 8. Send payment for 10. Digs 12. Pathetically weak 13. Give a thrashing to 15. How a witch laughed 16. Being of use or service 17. Lassie’s breed 18. XXX Olympic site 21. Tax collector 22. Above average in size 23. It carries genetic infor-mation 24. E. central English river 25. Baked pastry-lined dish 26. Basics 27. Manson murder book 34. Actress May 35. Dry white Italian wine from Verona 36. Easily conversed 38. Java pepper vine
39. Eagle nests 40. Irish mother of gods 41. Belongs to St. Paul’s architect 42. Soak flax 43. CGS work unit 44. Tooth caregiver DOWN 1. Common detergent measure 2. Island in Venice 3. Establish by law or with authority 4. Exuding a strong odor 5. Walked leisurely 6. A unit of length equal to 1760 yards 8. Return to a useful condi-tion 9. CNN’s Turner 11. Young herring in Norway 12. Disengagement 14. The lion zodiac sign
15. Mt. Washington railroad 17. The brain and spinal cord (abbr.) 19. Last decade of the 20th cent. 20. A major division of geo-logical time 23. Causes to expand 24. Ed Murrow’s network 25. Happening in quick suc-cession 26. They __ 27. Perceiver of sound 28. The last part of anything 29. Top left corner key 30. Opposite of quiet 31. Knights’ outer tunic 32. Made level 33. Refutes in a legal case 36. Sound of a crow 37. In this place
*See our next issue for Crossword Answers*
CountdownContinued from page 6
and won’t in the coming years. Don’t store unnecessary items.
Twelve Days of Christmas OrganizingDay 12 • Clean out the fridge and freezer to free
up space; Gather your holiday recipes and cross-reference the ingredients you have with the ones you’ll need to buy; Check your inventory of cookware, serving pieces, and food storage containers to see what’s missing. If you’re in need of something, ask a family member or friend to see if you can borrow or share items.
Day 11 • Shop for groceries and pick up
everything you’ll need to complete your holiday recipes. If it can be baked or cooked ahead of time, buy the ingredients now; Be sure to purchase plenty of frozen hors d’oeuvres and finger foods – for when guests drop by unexpectedly.
Day 10 • Cook any dishes ahead of time that you
can. Casseroles, appetizers and desserts can be frozen, thus saving you time on the big day; Before starting your cooking and baking, lay out all the ingredients and baking supplies you’ll need. Try to clean as you go, minimizing the mess.
Day 9• Go gift shopping and try to cross
off everyone on your list. Pick up a few small extras for last minute hostess gifts, unexpected visitors and the people who make your life easier all year: the mailman, teachers and the paperboy; Check if you need to stock up on any wrapping materials.
Day 8 • Have a tree trimming, cookie exchange
or decorating party. Pull some hors d’oeuvres out of the freezer or serve hot chocolate and sweet treats. Have holiday music on hand and make it a fun occasion for everyone.
Day 7 • Run errands and pick up any extras
you may have overlooked on your last shopping trip. Think about things like logs
for the fireplace, batteries for toys and gadget gifts, ornament hooks, club soda for spills, extra ice, matches to light candles, and replacement bulbs for strings of lights.
Day 6 • Check all the linens you’ll be using
such as tablecloths, placemats, and napkins, and make sure they’re clean and not musty; Pull out the special guest towels and decorative soaps and place them in the guest bath room; Clean out the foyer closet and free up space for guests’ coats and boots.
Day 5Print out any directions for holiday
parties or events. Put them all together by the front door.
Day 4 • Go to the grocery store and stock
up on anything you may have run out of or missed on your last trip. Pick up perishables like fresh vegetables and dairy products; Purchase any flowers you might want for holiday centerpieces and displays.
Day 3 • Enlist the help of every member of the
household and give the house a good spot cleaning; Dust, vacuum, and tidy up so you don’t have to worry about it at the last minute; Take the turkey out of the freezer and put in the fridge.
Day 2 • Set the holiday table and get candles,
flower arrangements and music ready. Prepare everything you can so you can relax on the big day; Order takeout or pull a stress-free meal out of the freezer. Give the oven -- and yourself! -- a break and rest up for the following day.
Day 1 • Pat yourself on the back as you enjoy
a relaxing holiday with those you love the most!
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Residential Burglary
Call Leads to 20 Lbs.
Marijuana/4 Arrests
About 10:45 am Saturday, November 17th, Clovis Police received a call from a man who said 2 men just broke into his apartment in the 1200 block of Harvard. The man told dispatchers that people deliver marijuana to a woman in his apartment every week.
Clovis Police soon after knocked on the door of the apartment. The woman asked who was there, but refused to open the door. One officer saw two men jumping out of the second story window of the apartment. The woman then opened the door, and officers detained her.
Meantime, the two men ran in opposite directions and a foot chase ensued. Officers detained both suspects.
A safety sweep of the apartment revealed numerous bags of processed “bud” marijuana. That’s when officers wrote a search warrant for the apartment to seize the drugs. After serving the warrant, officers recovered more than 20 pounds of processed marijuana with a street value of $62,000.
Clovis Police officers, detectives and members of the Gang Response Team arrested 28-year-old Vue Yang, 30-year-old Vang Vue, 24-year-old Kong Moua (all of Fresno) and 22-year-old Rekha Xiong of Clovis on a possession for sales and transportation of marijuana.
Composite Drawing of
Thanksgiving Burglary
Suspect on San Jose
On Thanksgiving morning Clovis Police SWAT Team Responds to “Shot Fired”
Just after 1:45 am on Thanksgiving Day Clovis Police responded to a call in the 1900 block of San Jose Avenue regarding someone trying to break into a neighbor’s home through the backyard. The witness told officers the suspect, described only as African American, fired a shot in his vicinity. The witness also said he saw a revolver in the suspect’s hand. He told officers that he heard the suspect yell for possibly someone else inside the house to “come out.” Officers do not know for certain if there were one or two suspects involved. The witness also said he heard a small engine, perhaps a motorcycle or a small car. Officers do not know whether there was a vehicle used or if the suspect or suspects were on foot.
Residents were not home at the time of the incident. And, no one was hurt. Clovis Police did recover a revolver from the backyard of the home. The SWAT Team, Crisis Negotiation Team, an armored vehicle (Lenco Bearcat), the Clovis Police
Tactical Command Unit and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Eagle One were all on scene.
The SWAT Team used a robot to enter the home to check for suspects. The SWAT officers followed the robot, room to room, throughout the house to make sure it was cleared. While they did not find anyone inside, they did discover a number of guns laid out on a bed. It appeared the suspect(s) may have been in the process of trying to steal weapons from the home.
The SWAT operation wrapped up at 6:20 pm. Officers and detectives remained on scene to further investigate this incident. Clovis Police are sorry to have inconvenienced some residents trying to get home on this Thanksgiving Day. Officers wanted to make sure they stayed safe and out of the potential line of fire.
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Herndon Ave & McCall Ave
Bob or Margaret Althoff
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Clovis Police Re-Arrest Car Burglar and Add Charges
In the Morning of November 21st, Wednesday Clovis Police re-arrested 26-year-old Mark Munoz of Fresno for 13 counts of possession of stolen property and a second count, in as many days, of possession of methamphetamine after serving a search warrant at his apartment in the 3200 block of Hughes (cross of Shields) in Fresno. Yesterday morning, a Clovis Police dispatcher spotted Munoz on a department video camera looking in the windows of cars at Dry Creek Park. Officers detained him at Clovis and Herndon, and later arrested him.
Driver Licenses, Social Security cards, credit cards, more Redbox videos, and more gift cards are among the items Clovis Police seized today. Detectives had linked Munoz to at least 9 window smash vehicle burglaries in the city since late September. Now, they’ve arrested him for a total of 13 counts of stolen property. He may face at least 8 more counts as the investigation continues. Detectives, again, are working to reunite owners with their property.
Once again, let this serve as a reminder to NOT leave valuables in your car. Take your items with you or lock them in the trunk BEFORE you arrive at your destination.
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the stores are competing for your business. Some run “after-Christmas” sales before Christmas! Shop locally to discover all the great deals you can find. Some stores will offer deals that provide you with a free gift for purchase. If the gift is something someone on your list would want, consider buying it.
Make Your Own Gifts, Stockings and Stuffers. You can affordably craft beautiful, personalized gifts and stocking stuffers using items available at discount stores. Put family photos in small frames. Make a “coupon” to promise a future activity. Wrap a bright ribbon around a small box of chocolates.
There’s a Reason it’s Called the Dollar Store. Discount stores are a thrifty shopper’s best friend. Shop for the
holidays at a discount store and you’ll save a ton of money on wrapping paper, tissue paper, stocking stuffers, garland, ribbons, bulbs, lights, festive signs and much more. Nobody needs to know where it all came from: why spend more when you don’t have to?
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Broncos win Championships!By Jason Galleske
Five times in the second half Central tried to keep a drive alive on fourth down against Clovis North in Friday’s Division I Central Section Championship at Memorial Stadium. The result - no successful attempts and a 27-10 defeat in the title game. Central also was unable to earn a first down in the first half.
“Defense wins championships,” Clovis North quarterback Christian Rossi said. “Our defense played great tonight.”
The win gives Clovis North its second straight section title and first as a Division I school. The Broncos played in Division II last season.
“It’s two years in a row, it’s pretty great,” Rossi said. “Everybody said we couldn’t do it. We proved them wrong.”
There is a chance that the Broncos may be selected to play in an CIF State Bowl Championship game next Friday or Saturday. The selections were made Sunday.
“It would mean everything,” Rossi said. “I don’t want this to be my last high school football game.”
Rossi did his part to make sure his team had a chance to play in another contest as he connected on two first half scores to Marcus Rose and Josh Lovingood. The other Broncos score came on a rushing touchdown by Carson Guzman.
The score with Lovingood came with eight seconds remaining where Rossi hit Lovingood from four yards out on what they call a ‘pop pass’ where Lovingood looked like he was blocking and leaped up in the air to grab the touchdown pass to give his team a 21-7 lead. The Broncos other touchdown came on a
“That score at the end of the half defintely helped us,” Rossi said.
Clovis North’s second half points came
on two long field goals by Kyle Stevens of 39 and 42 yards. The defense kept shutting down Central and allowed only a field goal. The only time the defense allowed a touchdown was when Central took over in the first half on the Broncos’ 1-yard line.
“When you’re looking at that, you’re talking about a possible only three points in four quarters of football,” Broncos coach Cory Hall said. “Hats off to my boys, they played great. They executed the scheme. It just comes down to execution, it just comes down to performance. We had everything covered, we came out and really showed them.”
Central is rich with talent, especially in the secondary where L.J. Moore, who also plays quarterback, Johnny Johnson and Hatari Byrd all have high level college football offers with Byrd already choosing the University of Oklahoma. But the Broncos weren’t concerned about what will happen to the potential college stars, they stopped them now.
“We studied a lot of film and with that film study we go and execute a plan to stop everything that they can possibly do,” Hall said. “I always say that technique beats athleticism. Because athleticism without technique is really 27-10.”
And now the Broncos will await their next fate to see if they will matchup with the best in the state.
“It would mean a whole lot,” Hall said. “We started working at 6:45 in the morning in the gym back in March. and that was goal (to go to) state. It’s ok, it’s alright to win valley, thats good great. (But) we want to be recognized on the state level and then I’m pretty sure we want to challenge ourselves on the national level.”
Clovis North players celebrate the Central Section Championship while holding the trophy.
Marcus Rose catches a touchdown pass in the first quarter from quarterback Chrisitan Rossi
David Wells embraces Josh Lovingood after he caught a second quarter touchdown pass
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Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Berry-Thyme SpreadMakes: 12 slicesPrep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 6 minutes 1/4 cup Smucker’s Orchard’s Finest Northwest Triple Berry Preserves 1 tablespoon minced shallot 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme, plus additional for garnish 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 8-ounce baguette 1 tablespoon Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4 ounces goat cheese Fresh thyme leaves (optional), for garnish1. COMBINE preserves, shallots, balsamic vinegar, thyme, salt and
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ham in shallow baking pan; cover with aluminum foil. Bake 50 to 60 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 140°F.
2. COMBINE preserves, vinegar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in a small microwave safe bowl. Micro wave on high for 2 minutes.
3. ARRANGE ham slices on serving platter. Spoon 1/4 cup glaze over center of ham. Serve with remain ing warm glaze.
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