By Carol Lawson-Swezey

Weekdays, the alarm rings in Kim Stephen’s home before the roosters crow and the dawn breaks. The 2:45am wakeup is nothing new for the Channel 26 Great Day co-anchor and mother, wife and community activist. Stephens has been doing the five hour morning show with co-host Kopi Sotiropulos for nearly ten years and also anchors the 30 minute weekday Midday Newscast.

She has been married to Rick Pendergast since September 1995, and they have two sons, Cooper, 13, who attends Clark Middle School and Finnley, 8, who goes to Redbank Elementary. Pendergast is a stay at home dad and golf pro.

“We met at our oldest friends’ wedding,” Stephens said. “I came home to San Rafael from my job in Knoxville to be in her wedding and Rick was a groomsman. He was wearing a University of Tennessee baseball cap and we hit it off right away.”

After a long distance courtship, they were married within six months.

Stephens grew up in San Rafael and attended Chico

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Causes and remedies for bad dog breath

You may have once looked forward to sitting and petting your new puppy and the excited sloppy kisses that he or she would lavish on your cheek. Now that your dog is older and bad breath has set in, you may run and hide from that once-precious pooch.

Many changes take place as a cute puppy becomes an adult dog. Many pet owners notice that some dogs gain weight, become sluggish and develop foul breath as they age. This bad breath not only can be a nuisance, but also it can be a health problem for otherwise healthy dogs.

Bad breath, medically termed “halitosis,” is a condition commonly reported by dog owners. There are many

different causes of doggie breath, but the primary contributor is a dental problem. Some pet parents are not aware that dogs need to have their teeth brushed just like their human family members. Food particles can become lodged between teeth and eventually rot, causing an odor. What’s more, this food may cause bacteria to grow, which can decay teeth and lead to gum inflammation. If left untreated, plaque buildup and sore gums can progress to periodontal disease. According to veterinarians, plaque clings to the base of your dog’s teeth, causing the gums to recede and become inflamed. Once the gums are inflamed, they tend to leak blood serum, which blends with the plaque, increasing the amount of bacteria in the

dog’s mouth. This appears as a yellowish coating on the dog’s teeth. Some dogs affected by serious plaque buildup will eat less.

Routinely brushing the dog’s teeth can minimize plaque buildup. Feeding hard kibble, which can further dislodge any other food, and offering chew toys and bones will also help keep plaque problems at bay. If plaque is a major problem, a veterinarian may suggest a thorough cleaning under sedation.

In addition to periodontal causes, bad breath may be a symptom of other serious conditions. Diseases of the kidneys, gastrointestinal disorders or even stomach cancer can cause bad breath. Diabetes and liver problems are also culprits in halitosis.

In other cases, foreign objects that become lodged in the teeth, including the pet’s own fur, can decompose and form a foul odor. The foreign objects also may irritate the skin and the gums. An infection that forms may produce an unpleasant odor.

A pet with bad breath should be examined by a veterinarian, unless it is obvious that it is the result of something the dog ate, including stool or spoiled garbage. The following methods also may keep bad breath at bay.

* Brush your dog’s teeth regularly. This helps prevent plaque buildup and will keep the gums healthy.

* Change the dog’s food. Some canned foods may produce foul breath, as can feeding a dog raw meat.

* Prevent access to garbage if your dog is a routine scrounger in the trash.

* If your dog isn’t eating much and looks frail, the breath may be a sign of a serious illness. Visit with a veterinarian promptly.

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Please Water Your Lawn….Responsibly

It is now time to start thinking about watering your lawn, trees, shrubs and flowers. It’s starting to warm up and you are probably seeing a few lawns showing signs of dry spots. I watered my lawn for the first time since October on March 1st. We want to strive to use our precious water resources responsibly which means not wasting it.

How do we waste water? Some people may overwater their landscape because they never shut it off during the winter months. Others may water during rainy periods. Some may have poor sprinkler coverage and water extra to help hide the weak spots. Others may not over-water, but they have a sprinklers that spray driveways, walks, and city streets that end up in the culverts instead of the lawn. Some sprinklers are being blocked by plants and not even hitting their intended targets leaving a dry spot a few feet away while at the same time leaving a swampy lake at the base of the plant. Unfortunately, many homeowners turn on their irrigation clocks in March or April and turn them off in October or November with no seasonal adjustments addressing the temperature changes or plant’s needs. Then there is the obvious geyser that is the result of broken lines, risers, or damaged sprinkler heads that roars through large quantities of water day after day until someone takes the time to fix it. These problems do not take care of themselves...really!

Okay so where do you start. The very first day that you turn your irrigation clock to the on position you should take the time to observe every sprinkler or emitter on

every station. Note the patterns, coverage, and especially look for leaks or non-functioning heads. These need to be fixed immediately and checked periodically throughout the season. I would also recommend looking at the running time on each station to see if it is appropriate for the season and plant type. You should note if any runoff occurs and certainly make adjustments when you see the soil is too wet or too dry throughout the season. The City of Fresno and our website have some information on minutes/week by month as a conservation guideline.

Water rates will climb much higher eventually so I would highly recommend looking at switching to more efficient smart time clocks and precision nozzles. The smart clocks and moisture sensors can help make logical seasonal adjustments to the plant’s needs and save significant water. Plants really do not like too much water or too little. The new lower precipitation nozzles really reduce runoff and have much higher water efficiency especially over traditional spray nozzles.

We live in a desert and water is essential for growing plants and people. Let’s not waste it. For free assistance on sprinklers you may call the City of Fresno or Aqua Man, our new irrigation division. You can call Weed Man at 266-1624 or check out our website at Fresno.WeedManUSA.com to find out more about irrigation or weed control.

Welcome to Recycle CornerBy Carolyn Dickson

Ready to learn more about what can and cannot be recycled? How to recycle? And why you should recycle? Ok, this column is for you so get prepared to have fun while you are learning. If you have specific questions, send it in to the newspaper and if I don’t know the answer, I will research to find the answer. Now before I get started telling you everything I know, let’s do a quiz to find out what you know.

Ready, here we go!

1. What cannot go into your co-mingle blue cart?

a. Waxed paperb. Half full cans or bottlesc. Cat litterd. None of the above

2. Motor oil never wears out, it just gets dirty.

a. Trueb. False

3. How long does it take for a normal plastic bag to break down into its component?

a. 50 yearsb. 150 yearsc. 100 years

4. Which one is not one of the environmental “3R’s”?

a. Reduceb. Recyclec. Rememberd. Reuse

5. Is chipboard recyclable?a. Yesb. No

6. How many aluminum cans does it take to save enough energy to run a television set for up to three (3) hours?

a. 15b. 7c. 1

7. What do most people take to California buy back centers?

a. Newspapersb. Aluminum cans c. Milk cartons

8. Where was the first sanitary landfill located?

a. Fresno, CAb. Chicago, ILc. Brooklyn, NY

9. The purpose of the California AB 2020 (Bottle Bill) is to increase beverage container recycling.

a. Trueb. False

10. Recycling can help conserve:a. Energyb. Natural resourcesc. Environmentd. All the above

Look for answers in the next “Recycle Corner” column.

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Central Valley Motorsports- SPONSORED BY HEDRICKS CHEVROLET -

By Paul Hinkle

This early spring weather has been a nice change. As the weather warms, you see more and more hot rodders on the road. Your rods have been parked in the garage long enough and now it’s time for showing them off. The car show season is just beginning and we are all looking forward to the many upcoming car show events that will be held here in the valley.

One of the first events of the year, Sanger’s Blossom Day Festival & Car Show was held on March 2nd in downtown Sanger. This event is held in conjunction with the Blossom Trail opening. Many rodders arrived early at the staging area and were anxious to be directed to their parking spot. The first 50 entries received dash plaques and a commemorative clock. It felt like a reunion for many of the rodders, as it had been months since they had attended a car show event together. There was a wide variety of cars on display; Mo-pars, street rods, muscle cars, rat rods, Corvettes and many other special interest cars.

Awards were given to the following participants:

Best of Show - Don Walker 2001 Corvette

Best Street Rod - Bob Diehl 1929 Ford Roadster Pick-up

Best Camero - George Barcelos 1967 Camero

Best Ford - Roger Bulik 1956 Ford Victoria

Best Foreign - Gil Singh 1974 M.G. Midget

Best GM - Andrew & Raeann Paz 1965 Chevrolet Impala

Best Low Rider - Lee Picchi 1950 Mercury

Best MoPar - Brian Merchant 1970 Plymouth Road Runner

Best Muscle Car - Richard Van Horn 1967 Pontiac GTO

Best Mustang - John & Robin Johnson 1967 Mustang

Best PT Cruiser - Tom Higham 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser

Best Rat Rod - Tim Herrick 1925 Ford Pick-up

Best Stock Original - Anita & Dan Carrion 1932 Buick

Best Truck - David Thompson 1958 GMC

Best Corvette - Ray Schmidt 1958 Corvette

Up coming events: March 23rd - 24th All American Get-Together Pleasanton and Hot Rod Magazine Homecoming Car Show Pomona, March 29th – 30th Galvin Car & Truck Show, March 30th Battle of the Badges 2013 Lemoore, April 5th Rods on the Bluff, April 6th Cars on K Downtown Tulare Car Show, April 5th – 7th Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals, April 13th Tower Classic Car Show, April 14th

Cherry Auction Spring Fest Auto Swap, April 20th Kingsburg Car Show and Chili Cook-Off & Classic Car Show Cambria, April 26th – 28th Western Street Rod Nationals Bakersfield, May 3rd Rods on the Bluff, May 4th Yosemite High School Car Show, May 4th - 5th 2013 Fun Ford Weekend Fomoso Raceway, May 5th 15th Annual “Sunday Spring Classic Fresno, May 11th Jefferson Elementary 3rd Annual Car Show, May 18th Cam Twisters Car Show, 25th Annual Downtown Visalia

Car Show, May 18th – 19th Eagle Field Drags,

May 24th – 26th Annual West Coast Kustoms Car Show.

If your club or organization is putting on a car show or motorsports event, please send your information to clovismotorsportsjamboree@gmail.com or call me at (559) 970-2274. I’m also looking for interesting cars and events to

share with everyone.

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Building a New SmileBy Edward A. Trevino

A smile can go a long way in this world. Have you ever heard that you can get a lot more with something sweet than something sour. Everyone will tell you that it is better to take that frown and turn it upside down. You often hear that it takes far less muscles to smile than to frown. Of course these are all clichés but they do correlate to people’s perception of us and our demeanor. A grimace will indicate that there is some type of animosity present. When a person exudes confidence, there is positivity in the air and a person feels like they can accomplish almost anything. Boy, what a feeling to be able to get up every morning and be happy. Imagine if we could all do that. Well, we can, as it pertains to our smiles.

How can we get that beautiful smile? Some of us are just blessed with a beautiful natural smile. It’s somehow the luck of the draw, and every one of our pearly whites just somehow fall into the perfect position. If we are not one of the blessed, does that mean that we must be relegated to the land of misfits and be forever shunned from the eyes of society? I think not!

It’s always best to start at the beginning when we are young and we first start our relationship with our Dentist. As young children, we get instruction on how we should care for our teeth. Parents are told they should take their children to the Dentist to protect what they have. At times we will hear, “we didn’t have insurance so we couldn’t come.” Remember, one has nothing to do with the other. Our teeth don’t know whether we have insurance or not. Decay can invade our oral environment regardless of our insurance status. If we are blessed, and all our teeth are in excellent position, they can still be riddled with cavities, and they won’t stay

there for long. Through our journey of dental care, things can happen which may need to be fixed. If our teeth don’t come in straight we have braces to fix the situation. Perhaps only a few teeth need correction and limited orthodontics is all that is needed, ask your Dentist. Teeth that are not in proper position can also be corrected by doing cosmetic dentistry. If one tooth is too short, maybe a bonded filling could be done to fix it. If it’s a little more involved, a new face or porcelain veneer can be placed over the affected area to correct it. At times, it may be all your front teeth that need color correction or repositioning and veneers can be placed all across the front to give you that “magazine cover” smile. Should you lose a tooth, a bridge of crowns can replace that tooth. If we want to replace that tooth or even multiple teeth with the closest thing to our natural teeth, we can have an implant placed. Once an implant is placed to replicate our natural root structure of our tooth, we can build a crown or new tooth to bring back our smile. Whether it is something that we just want, or something we need, building a smile of our choice is completely possible. It all starts with a solid foundation, and with a creative eye of a properly trained dentist, coupled with medical/dental technical advancements, the possibilities are endless.

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How To Tell If I Need Therapy?

By Debra Winegarden

Last week when Ted got off work he threw back a cold one to deal with “those incompetent, lazy employees” at the jobsite. This week, he is starting to work with his new five-year-old strawberry roan to get his mind off of his “nag of a wife.”

“Hold still or you will be dog food,” Ted shouts as he tries to pick the energetic colt’s feet. “Get out,” he yells at the pup jumping around the roan, making matters worse. “I swear, can’t anything go right for me?” Poor Ted, even though he works hard to make a living and to have some healthy hobbies, in addition to his beer drinking, he still finds it difficult to deal with the day to day hassles that seem to be everywhere, even in his leisure time.

“I just want things to run smoothly for a change, I don’t want to fight the wife, and I want my horse and dog to be good,” Ted admitted to the psychologist he reluctantly decided to try after he nearly shot the pup for shredding two feather pillows on the front porch, creating a monumental mess that took two weeks to clean up.

Ted’s predicament is common in Clovis. Folks here have a way of life that incorporates western, farm, and ranching roots and combines it with a modern, driven, metropolitan pace. The mix creates the unique features of the community loved by the residents. In the past, people had more time to train their horses which were used for transport, and dogs followed along getting all the exercise they needed. Families were larger and shared more of the workload around the house. There were always people around to talk to, so it was less stressful.

I just might need therapy if…I am concerned about a behavior, a

feeling or something that I am doing and it has been getting worse in the last few weeks. I am feeling anxious, angry, or depressed recently, I feel that others drain me, I wish I was more motivated and creative, I want a new job/relationship and don’t know what to do. My life feels out of control. I want better focus at work, sports, and school. I have too much junk. I’m lonely and no one understands.

A Psychologist from Clovis can help to balance these struggles.

Dr. Debra Winegarden is a local rancher / psychologist / army veteran who treats a wide variety of concerns, will assist with insurance, and accepts a sliding scale for those with financial difficulties.

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Ag at Large – grape balls o’ fire: Grapes for table use set a recordBy Don Curlee

Several California crops and commodities are celebrating last year’s performances, but none more than the raisin, wine and table grape industries.

We heard from the raisin and wine grape sectors earlier, and now we learn that table grape growers reached a remarkable level by shipping 100 million 19-pound boxes or the equivalent. That includes seedless, seeded, red, black, green and every other type of grape intended to be consumed in its fresh state.

To gain the full picture it is good to realize that besides shipping that quantity of tender, sweet grapes growers also pruned, pampered, irrigated, protected from disease and pests and cultivated the vines that produced that enormous crop and then picked and packed the grapes before shipping them to market.

For table grape growers, other members of the industry and observers the production breakthrough was not so much a surprise as a milestone they have been looking forward to for years. Production has increased steadily for 40 years or more but the sheer volume of shipments in 2012 is astounding.

First of all, that volume brought returns to the California economy of $1.7 billion, up from $1.4 billion in 2011. The total

crop value of table grapes produced in California has exceeded $1 billion every year since 2004.

A major element of the record breaking volume is the extended season. In 2012 the first shipments were recorded May 4, and concluded January 18. The leaves just three short months in which grapes were not shipped to market. The earliest grapes were harvested and sent from the Coachella Valley, and the final shipment was sent from the San Joaquin Valley.

Behind that extraordinary extended season are the amazing results of breeding work, notably by the U. S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) at its facility near Parlier in Fresno County. For years grape breeder David Ramming developed one variety after another that met the rigid standards of consumers. Most were seedless grapes in a variety of colors that ripenied sequentially, helping to extend summer buying habits into January.

Another extremely important element in support of the accomplishment was the promotional work performed through the California Table Grape Commission, located in Fresno.. Supported by the contributions of table grape growers themselves it conducts a worldwide marketing campaign each year. For the

2012 season it amounted to $12 million.. Founded in 1967, the commission has established itself as a true leader among the organizations that promote and market California’s agricultural crops. Its total budget for 2012 was $17 million.

Statistics and reports maintained by the commission confirm the expected: the big majority – 59 million boxes --of the 100 million box volume was consumed in the United States. Canada was second, purchasing 11 million boxes, and the China region, including Hong Kong, bought 4.8 million boxes. Mexico was a close fourth with 4.6 million boxes.

Growing grapes for fresh consumption is a specialized occupation. Climate is a primary ingredient, the reason the warm Coachella Valley initiates the season. The lion’s share of the volume is produced in Kern and Tulare Counties, with Fresno and Madera Counties rounding out the Central San Joaquin Valley production.

It will not be surprising if the record is broken again soon. Several established growers, inspired by the grape breeding work of Ramming and the USDA, have established their own laboratories and research facilities. When they develop a variety accepted by the market it demands a premium, plus they can make it available

for planting by other shippers for a fee.California’s table grape industry

has done a lot of things the right way, acknowledged by the market’s acceptance. If growers and plant breeders can find a way to produce the crop in February, March and April it will be a year around, profit-making, healthy food producing effort.

“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 agwriter1@aol.com”

Don Curlee

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“Let’s Talk Clovis” - A tribute to “Mr. Clovis” Rex Phebus

By Peg Bos, Clovis Museum

Rex Phebus was born in Clovis on October 17, 1920 and died on March 3, 2013. We called him “Mr. Clovis”.

Rex’s membership of 72 years with the Clovis Rodeo Association, his 30 years as Director of the Clovis Veterans Memorial Building, his service in World War II, his dedication to the youth and senior citizens of Clovis validates his leadership and commitment to his community and nation.

Rex was born in Clovis on October 17, 1920. His father George owned a grocery store near the southeast corner of Tollhouse and Third Street. Rex attended Clovis Grammar School and graduated from Clovis High School in 1938.

He excelled in baseball and won the coveted Sassano Blanket Baseball Award in his senior year. He then became a member of the Fresno Dale Brothers championship softball team and in 1952 he helped establish the Clovis Boys Baseball League.

Rex served in the U.S. Army in World War II (1942-1945) in the Burma and

China theaters. He opened a gas station at 7th and Clovis Avenue. It was a “go to” place and many Clovis youths worked at his station.

He became Director of the Clovis Memorial District in 1953 and continued his guidance of youth as they played in the gymnasium that has been since remodeled into a ballroom.

Rex coordinated after school programs for both the City of Clovis and the Clovis Unified School District. He received a resolution from State Assemblyman Ernest Mobley in 1970 for his dedication to the youth of Clovis.

Rex was always a champion of Clovis senior citizens. In 1969 he supported the formation of the “Jolly Times” senior citizens group and their traditional Thanksgiving dinner. He was honored at the dedication of the City’s Senior Citizen Roundup Transit bus system.

Rex retired from the district in 1984 and the Veteran’s Memorial Building was renamed “The Rex Phebus Veterans Memorial Building”.

He received the first “Clovis Citizen of the Year” award from the Clovis Independent in 1974 for his outstanding contribution to the Clovis Rodeo Association and the youth of Clovis.

His father, George Phebus, joined the Clovis Day Festival Association in 1928 (named changed to Clovis Rodeo Association in 1949). Rex joined the group in 1938. His dad was selected Grand Marshall of the Clovis parade in 1934 and Rex received the same honor in 1994.

His memorial will be held at the “Rex Phebus Veterans Memorial Building” on March 13, 2013, 11:00 am.

“Mr. Clovis” left us a rich heritage.

Rex Phebus 1920 - 2013

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2013 Clovis queens looking to bright futuresBy Carol Lawson-Swezey

Britain might have their royalty, but Clovis residents have two new queens ready to begin their reign. Miss Clovis and Miss Clovis Outstanding Teen were recently selected to represent our city in the Miss California Pageant in June.

Miss Clovis-Jenny TormeyIt is her life experiences and adaptation

which have forged Jenny Tormey into the exceptional young woman she is. The 2013 Miss Clovis has “called 22 locations home” since her parents divorced when she was five.

The 22-year-old singer/songwriter found solace and stability in music. She is currently working on her first demo release, featuring her own music as well as well-known standards from her music mentors, Adele and Rhianna.

“The only real home I have ever known in my life is music, which is a reflection of the songs and the artists that have touched my heart,” she said. “My mother, aunt, and grandmother can all sing so it was definitely genetic. I’ve loved singing since I was very young, but I didn’t think it was possible to really achieve until I was about 19 years old, when I started working on fine tuning my voice and performing live around town.”

Tormey sang Mariah Carey’s “Hero” as part of the talent competition. She considers her musical style to be vocal pop, but has also covered other genres and has made a few original songs that are techno and dub step. In her last semester at Fresno State, and getting her degree in Liberal Studies and a certificate in Special Event Planning, she hopes to do some substitute teaching through Fresno Unified and has done some modeling recently.

Her original music has been born of her struggles and heartaches but also of triumph.

“Since my parent’s divorce, I have moved around like crazy. I have learned to live within my means and only keep the

things I really need. And also I’ve learned how to open up to people and put myself out there because I was always the new girl at schools,” she said.

She moved from Fremont to Clovis in 3rd grade and attended Liberty Elementary and Valley Oak Elementary and graduated

from Buchanan High School. She became interested in the Miss Clovis pageant when she saw how much fun her friend, Katelen Weisenberger, Miss Clovis 2012, was having.

Tormey wants to focus on “Integrating Arts Into Education,” during her reign as Miss Clovis.

“I believe in developing the whole child, and that is not done with just math, reading, and science. Also there are so many different types of learners and through music and art certain children may develop greater knowledge. Our children deserve the greatest education possible and I truly believe through the arts is the best way,” she said.

She hopes to hold a children’s talent fundraiser, open to anyone, highlighting participants’ singing, dancing, theater, or art.

“All the proceeds will go to buying new arts integrated curriculum for teachers here in the Clovis area. Hopefully, later we can hold a bigger arts show that can supply curriculum for all of California. I am still searching for a venue to hold the show,” Tormey said.

Tormey is excited about representing Clovis at many upcoming events especially the Rodeo and the Mayor’s Breakfast. And oh yes, the other little event, The Miss

California Pageant, coming to the Saroyan Theater in June.

“I feel so honored and blessed to be Miss Clovis 2013 and to represent Clovis at the Miss California Pageant,” Tormey said. “I hope I can make it far in the competition, maybe even onto Miss America, and make the city of Clovis proud. I hope to raise awareness about the importance of integrating arts into education and begin a widespread movement of new arts based curriculum throughout our community, state, and nation and to serve as a positive role model.”

Miss Clovis Outstanding Teen 2013- Mikaela Harris

When Mikaela Harris, 16, realized that the keys to her piano could serve as keys to healing, she knew her future focus would be on Music as Therapy.

The 2013 Miss Clovis Outstanding Teen has been spreading healing notes since she started volunteering to play the piano at St. Agnes Hospital at age 11. Since then, she has played music at Fairwinds Retirement Community and participated in the annual Rata Handicapped High School Prom.

“I want to be known as the first Miss Clovis Outstanding Teen who is most remembered for bringing music therapy into the light as a respected true form of

medical therapy and medicine,” Harris said.

Harris’s long list of accomplishments include high academic honors at San Joaquin Memorial High School, where she is a sophomore, fundraising for various charities, Student Council representative, cheerleading, basketball team and participating in the Junior Olympics. She was also named a Fresno Bee Academic All-star, initiated an annual Beautification Day at her high school and has composed music for several instrumental pieces. Besides the piano, she also plays drums, ukulele, guitar and a full-size accordion, which she received at age seven. She also volunteers with disabled children at Break the Barriers.

The talented musician hopes to use her scholarship award to help pay tuition at the prestigious Julliard School in New York City, obtaining a Master’s degree in Music Therapy and becoming a certified Music Therapist. Her talent portion showcased an original musical composition, “Victory.”

And of course, she is eager to represent the city of Clovis as the 2013 Miss Clovis Outstanding Teen. “My plan is to use my title and the doors it opens to promote music therapy in hospitals, clinics and rehab programs and to educate the public on this beneficial treatment in classrooms and through media,” Harris said. “Ultimately music therapy is an extremely healing treatment that should be practiced more in hospitals and the medical field in general.”

Miss Clovis Outstanding Teen 2013Mikaela Harris

Photography by Wendy Cusator.

Miss Clovis 2013 - Jenny Tormey

Jenny Tormey being crowned Miss Clovis 2013

Miss Clovis 2013 - Jenny Tormey

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- MARCH -Alive! Mental Health Fair

Thursday, March 14th 12pm – 4pm

Willow International in ACI-150/ACI Lobby

Cowgirl U Luncheon & AuctionSaturday, March 16th, doors open at

11:30 amLocation: Clovis Rodeo Association Hall

Tickets $100 per person, contact Chris Sorensen @ 389-5405 or csorensen@

donateblood.orgMingle with some very special cowboys,

rodeo royalty, dine on the very best in cowboy cuisine. Enjoy live music, shop at the best mercantile “this side of the

Sierras” and bid on some unique and fun auction packages including western and

rodeo-themed items. Y’all join us!

American Legion Auxiliary Fund Raiser:

Rummage Sale and Pancake BreakfastSaturday, March 16th

Time: Pancake Breakfast 7am-11am, Rummage Sale 7am-2pm

Location: Cecil Cox Unit 147, 508 4th Street Clovis

South East corner of 4th & Wood-worth

Indian Christian FellowshipSunday, March 17th from 2:30-

4:30pm1726 Pollasky, United Methodist

ChurchMeet in the Social Hall

All Indian Christians are cordially invitd to meet and discuss the for-

mation of an Indian Christian Fellowship. Coffee and cookies will be served

For more information: 559-299-4615 or go to www.mem-umc.org

Willow International Vendor FaireMonday, March 18th – Thursday, March

21Willow International – Outside 9am –

3pmWillow International Spring Extrava-

ganzaTuesday, March 19th

Willow International – Outside 10am – 2pm

Willow International Oxford Style Debate

Thursday, March 21st Willow International ACI-150 (7pm-9pm)

Spring Into our Garden FestivalSaturday, March 23rd

Time: 9am to 2 pmClovis Botanical Garden

945 N Clovis Ave (just North of Alluvial)Cost: $5 includes admission to all presen-tations; FREE to members of the Clovis

Botanical GardenContact: Georgia Porcells, 559-287-2320, for more information and lunch reserva-

tion

Clovis Easter Egg HuntSaturday, March 23rd

Join Clovis Area Recreation for Easter crafts, games and an Easter egg hunt! A special appearance will be made by the Easter Bunny. Bring your own basket.Games and Crafts begin at 10:00 a.m.

Location: Pasa Tiempo Park at Barstow and DeWolf

Free for children age 11 and underContact: Clovis Area Recreation (559)

324-2780

Clovis Winter Bluegrass Festival Sunday, March 23rd

With eight hours of music, intimate workshops, vendors and prizes, this

is a day of uncommon musical riches. The lineup features first-class bluegrass artists. Proceeds will benefit the Clovis

Senior Center. Time: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Place: Clovis Veterans Memorial Building 808 Fourth St, Clovis

Contact: For tickets or additional infor-mation, Moni Munoz 559-324-2759

Old Town Clovis Antique & Collect-ible Fair

Sunday, March 24th Old Town Clovis’ one-of-a-kind An-

tique & Collectible Fair boasts cobble-

stone streets brimming with antique and collectible treasures

Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Place: Old Town Clovis, Pollasky Avenue, between Bullard Avenue and Third Street

Free AdmissionContact: Business Organization of Old Town (BOOT) (559) 298-5774 www.

oldtownclovis.org

FCFCU “Member Education Seminar” Home Improvement

Wednesday, March 27th at 6pmFresno County Federal Credit Union,

Cedar & Nees BranchReservations are to be made the Friday prior to the seminar to seminars@fres-

nocfcu.org. Any questions can be directed to the credit union at 252-5000. For ad-

ditional information and a complete list of seminars go to fresnocfcu.org. Seminars are open to all members and non-mem-

bers of the credit union.

2013 CLOVIS CALENDAR

Learn the Secrets of fishing Shaver Lake, March 30th

Valley Rod and Gun, in Clovis, will feature another Shaver Lake fishing slide show/seminar on Saturday March 30th at 2 pm. Last years seminar featuring kokanee expert Captain Jack Yandell, fishing guide Dick Nichols and Shaver historian/angler, Lee Gates had an attendance of 220 people. This years seminar will include updates by Captain Jack Yandell on the Shaver Lake Trophy Trout Project’s recent plant of trophy sized rainbow’s and his techniques for kokanee fishing. Lee Gates will provide a mini version of his history slide show on Shaver lake, the hands on use of down riggers and night fishing at Shaver. Dick Nichols, owner of Dick’s Fishing Charters will tell his secrets in averaging over 12 trout on each of his 90 plus charter trips last year. His slide show will include the structures on the bottom of Shaver, a map of his favorite spots, along with visual shots of the water in those locations. Fishing depths, tackle and the best months and where to fish last year will be included.

Merritt Gilbert of Valley Rod and Gun, has made the mid day event another, “no tax day”. It was a huge success as anglers attending the seminar saved bundles on purchases by saving the tax cost. Gilbert said that Valley Rod and Gun will be serving bottled water and cookies for the event.

Yandell, Gates and Nichols, will be available to discuss more details with those interested after the seminar. Gilbert, added, “It just seems like a good time for fishermen to get out of the house and meet with other fishermen, for a day of planning for the new fishing season”. So, plan on attending this years even, meet other anglers and pick up a few techniques on fishing Shaver Lake from it’s resident fishing experts and save on all of your purchases that day at Valley Rod and Gun. VR&G is located on the west side of Gettysburg at Clovis Ave.

Robert Bernier, Lee Gates, Captain Jack Yandel, and Dick Nickols

SHAVER LAKE SEMINAR

F E A T U R I N G

CAPTIAN JACK YANDELLDICK NICHOLS

& HISTORIAN LEE GATES

FOR MORE INFORMATIONCONTACT 559.292.3474

2704 CLOVIS AVE | CLOVIS, CA 93612

Speakers will discuss the history and the future of Shaver

Lake. Specialized techniques and strategies for targeting

trout and kokanee will be explained and demonstrated.

SATURDAY MARCH 30TH 2013

NO SALES TAX!

Clovis Roundup March 14, 2013 Page 13

Shaver Lake Fishing ReportBy Dick Nichols

Fishing at Shaver Lake continues to be slow. A few of the approximate 3,500 trophy trout that have been planted are coming out each week, but the trollers are reporting slow go. Regular Shaver Lake troller, Bill Leist, of Fresno said this week was slower than last week. In fact, he only got a couple hits near the west tip of the island on his most recent outing. Prior to this week, Leist has been one of the more successful Shaver fishermen, connecting with limits to 4.5 pounds each week. He uses Trout Busters, tipped with corn and crawler, and Fish hawks at 20 feet deep. Limits are possible if experienced fishermen find the right locations and depth. “If you do not get hits at your favorite place, move and keep moving, while changing depths”, Nichols says. More boats were out on Saturday, but it was hit or miss for most.

Bankies have been collecting a few of the trophies and a few hold over trout to 15 inches using Power Bait or crawlers. Best locations from the bank are the north end of the dam, Sierra Marina and road 1.

Still boat fishermen that find the natural underwater structures are connecting on some trophies and some catchables while tossing lures or Power Bait or crawlers.

The Shaver Lake Trophy Trout Project welcomes new Trophy Trout Club member Richard Kuckenbecker, of Madera. All donations go toward the purchase of more trophy size trout. Donations to the SLTTP can be sent to PO Box 908, Shaver Lake, Ca. 93664.

The Shaver Lake fishing expert trio of

Captain Jack Yandell, guide Dick Nichols and historian/fisherman, Lee Gates, will be featured at Valley Rod and Gun on March 30th at 2 pm for their second Shaver Lake seminar of the year. Anything you ever wanted to know about fishing for trout or kokanee at Shaver Lake will be covered in a slide show presentation. Valley Rod and Gun will again be featuring their very popular ,”no tax day”, at the seminar. Last year 220 people attended.

Have You Seen Your Credit Report Lately?Federal law ensures that everyone is

entitled to obtain free annual credit reports, so now is a good time to take stock of your credit situation and make better budget plans for the future.

It’s smart to get a credit report annually – like a physical check up of your finances. Reviewing your credit report annually is recommended, especially if you’re planning a major credit purchase this year, like a new car, or a new home.

Your personal credit history is a primary factor used in loan approval, and many times, people who obtain their personal credit report are surprised to find negative entries that could affect their ability to get loan approval.

To avoid any unwelcome surprises, it’s important to correct errors on your credit report before you apply for credit such as car loans, mortgages, or credit cards. Errors in credit reports can be common.

Once you get a copy of your credit report, review it to make sure that there isn’t

any inaccurately reported information. If you do find a mistake on your credit report, dispute it with the credit bureaus. If you’ve been turned down for credit based on inaccurate information, you may be able to resubmit your application once your credit report has been corrected.

What is a Credit Report? It’s a record of your credit activities and lists all loans and lines of credit, each loan balance, how regularly you make your payments, and if you’ve ever been late.

What is a Credit Rating? Your credit rating comes from your credit report. A good rating can help you qualify for lower loan rates and lower payments; a poor rating limits your financial opportunities. It’s important to protect your credit rating by making payments on time and by not taking on more debt than you can handle.

Where Do They Get Their Information? Credit bureaus collect information from parties that have previously extended credit to you, for instance, a department

store that issued you a credit card or a bank that granted you a personal loan.

How Do Errors in Reports Happen? If you’ve ever had your name misspelled or your birth date numerals transposed, you can imagine how easy it is for there to be an error in a report that contains much more information about you from so many sources.

How Can You Correct an Error on Your Credit Report? The consumer credit reporting agency is responsible for researching, supporting, changing or removing data once you report it to them. At your request, a corrected report will be sent to those parties that you specify who have received your report within the past six months.

How Long Does Information Stay on Your Credit Report? Generally, all your credit history information, good or bad, remains on your report for seven years. If you file for personal bankruptcy, that fact

remains on your credit report for 10 years. How Do I Obtain My Free Annual

Credit Report? The fastest and easiest way is to visit www.annualcreditreport.com, or you can call (877) 322-8228. There’s a convenient quick link at Fresno County Federal Credit Union’s web site, www.FresnoCU.com.

At Fresno County Federal Credit Union, members have access to a full range of vital financial services, including budget management, online and mobile banking, and bill pay. Members receive highly personalized service, checking and savings without monthly fees, and the essential services needed to manage your finances with ease. It’s a level of service you can’t find at other financial institutions.

Be part of something special. Visit Fresno County Federal Credit Union at www.FresnoCU.com or call (559) 252-5000 for more tips and tools.

Dick Nichols owner of Dicks Fishing Charters

Clovis Blood DrivesClovis Roundup 3/14-3/28

The days are beginning to lengthen, which means more time to go out and enjoy the nicer weather. But, before you do, please don’t forget to visit a Central California Blood Center or mobile drive site near you, donate blood and help patients in Valley hospitals. Your “gift of life” can help bring someone home sooner! And don’t forget to ask about joining the National Marrow Donor Program Registry. For additional information, please call (559) 389-LIFE (5433) or visit www.donateblood.org

Blood drives in Clovis 3/14-3/28:Central California Society of India –

Saturday, March 16, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sierra Vista Mall, 1050 Shaw Avenue, Clovis – All donors receive a FREE T-shirt

AND Fresno Grizzlies game discounts!Clovis North High School – Wednesday,

March 20, 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm, 2770 East International Avenue, Fresno – All donors receive Fresno Monsters game discounts!

AAA-California State Automobile Association – Friday, March 22, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, 1595 Shaw Avenue, Clovis – All donors receive a FREE Vintage T-shirt AND Fresno Grizzlies game discounts!

Kaplan College – Tuesday, March 26, 10:00 am – 1:30 pm, 44 Shaw Avenue, Clovis – All donors receive Fresno Monsters game discounts!

City of Clovis – Tuesday, March 26, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis – All donors receive Fresno Monsters game discounts!

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Log of Shameby April French-Naten

February 20, 2013Commercial burglary occurred at a local hardware store and truth be told the burglar who broke in during the night may never have been caught. Well, except the transient that broke in and stole a case of candy, a wooden plywood board and a basket decided to set everything up behind the store near a dumpster and take a nap!

February 21, 2013A drunken disturbance over on West Beverly ended in a fat lip and ride to jail! 2 siblings in their early twenties were in an argument over their parents. Police were called but just before they arrived the sister in this argument warned her brother that if he continued to scream and yell at her she was going to hand deliver a knuckle sandwich to his lips. As the officers drove up, she did just that and now everyone gets to cool off in the drunk tank!

February 22, 2013A woman called to report a hit and run in the parking lot of her apartment complex. Apparently her neighbor was late to work and being a jerk as he yelled out his window to get out of his way when leaving the parking lot. He went around her, clipped her door and off to work he went. Hope he had a good day because when he got home the police were waiting for him!

February 23, 2013An unknown suspect attempted to burglarize a residence but luckily, were unsuccessful. The owner’s 13lb wiener dog barked and yelped and growled until the prowler retreated. He apparently was a tad nervous as he also left a puddle of melted yellow snow below the window where the intruder attempted to enter but I’m gonna bet the owner of this little hero will let that one slide just this once!

February 24, 2013A woman called to report the petty theft of a yard sign in the 3000 block of Phillips. Some knuckle head stole her “Happy Valentines Day” flag. Perhaps they were just tired of seeing it 10 days after the holiday was over?

February, 25 2013A commercial burglary occurred at a large local department store. Unfortunately for the young lady who was crafty enough to get in and thought she was home free for a shopping spree……surprise….there are camera’s that cover every inch of this store! Loss prevention, sitting up in their office and watching her actually let her shop for 45 minutes before officers arrived and surprisingly, she was not allowed to take any of her new clothes to wear in jail!

February 26, 2013A very angry construction foreman (who also is a body builder in his free time) called to report that someone smashed his truck window while he was at the gym and took his duffel bag with construction clothing including overalls and a hard hat. Ill tells you what son, you better not show up to a job wearing this stolen gear or you will be very sorry!

February 27, 20132 juveniles were cited for petty theft in the 500 block of West Scott. A man called to report that his garage had been open and when he walked out of the house he saw to 2 young boys walking out. He stopped them and 1 young man was carrying his wrench set and the other a hand pump for bikes. He called police but from the time the police were called to the time they arrived those boys got a very stern talking to and were more than sorry and agreeable for officers responding.

February 28, 2013An antique store over in Old Town had someone smash a window, break in and steal 2 pieces of jewelry and $400. At this time the suspects are unknown but if your son suddenly brings you a vintage lady bug broche or a purple Lilly ring you might wanna contact police to see if you are wearing stolen property!

March 1, 2013Officers issued an animal citation in the 900 block of North Burgan when neighbors complained of constant chatter coming from their back yard at all hours of the night. When officers went to investigate they found 27 chickens making their home out back. Ummmm, not in the city folks, your gonna have to head out to the country for those kind of pets!

March 2, 2013Officers pulled over to investigate a car parked in a field for suspicious activity. Apparently this young high school couple thought this would be a great make out spot. Instead they got a citation, had to call their parents and boy howdy did that not go over so well! “Um, hi dad, can you come pick me up in the orchard? I just got a citation for being out after curfew and making out with my boyfriend on private property.” OUCH!

March 3, 2013Just after midnight dispatch was called by a woman in her mid forties with obvious mental….ummm….ahhhhh….challenges. She called to report that the drizzle outside was not rain at all but instead was chemicals the government had dumped to poison us all! Uhh, perhaps we should go check on this woman…….I just hope we all who were out in the rain that day are alive long enough to read this!

*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. Something curved in shape 4. Tattoo (slang) 7. Therapeutic resort 10. His ark 12. Organized crime heads 14. Actor Connery 15. Free from danger 16. Honey badger 17. Part of a deck 18. Cause to run off the tracks 20. Classical music form 22. Defensive nuclear weapon 23. Volt-ampere 24. “Socrate” composer Erik 26. Keep up 29. Foot raced 30. The 44th President 35. Aboriginal (abbr.) 36. Wedding vow 37. 21st Hebrew letter 38. “Little Man Tate” director 44. Teletype (Computers) 45. Discovered alternating current 46. Tears down (alt. sp.) 48. Resinlike substance in shellac 49. Military mailbox 50. Smoothed wood 53. Old Testament book 56. Japanese lake with marimo

57. Card, dining or coffee 59. Checks 61. Telephone exchange (abbr.) 62. Greek covered walks or colon-nades 63. Pigmented eye membrane 64. No. French river 65. Airborne (abbr.) 66. Shock therapy DOWN 1. Autonomic nervous system 2. Highway 3. Eating house 4. Afrikaans 5. Likely 6. Foot digits 7. Place to sit 8. For in Spanish 9. Also or including 11. N W Afghan city 12. Black Sea peninsula 13. Language of Slovakia 14. Divine Egyptian beetle 19. What a baby wears to eat 21. River of NE Ecuador & N Peru 24. European wooden shoe 25. Positive pole 27. Hereditary social class (Hindu) 28. Utters

29. British rule over India 31. ___ de Janeiro 32. Promotional materials 33. Narrow collapsible bed 34. Whatsoever 39. Land surrounded by water 40. Ardor 41. Aspects 42. Removes writing 43. __ Nui, Easter Island 47. Conductor Sir Georg 50. Landscaped road (abbr.) 51. Research workplaces 52. Organized factual information 53. A scheme or program 54. Female horse or zebra 55. Invests in little enterprises 56. Signing 58. Robert’s nickname 60. Very fast airplane

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The Costco thief hits

againThe Clovis Police Department needs

your help in identifying this Hispanic male suspect. The suspect was in the Clovis Costco on 02-22-13 at about 6:00 P.M. He stole computer equipment by walking out the side “Emergency Exit” door. He is also a suspect in another theft from the same store. The vehicle is similiar to a Ford F-150. If you have any information, please contact PSO Ty Wood at (559) 324-2556.

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Clovis Police Search for Thieves of Expensive Bikes

Just before 5 am on Feb 28th, someone shattered the front glass doors of Steven’s Bicycles at Willow and Nees. Two men could be seen on video running into the store. One could be seen taking two high-end bicycles at one time, and the second thief could seen be stealing one high-end bicycle. It took the men just a couple of minutes to get in and get out. Prior to the commercial burglary, video shows each of them riding their own bicycles on the trail toward Steven’s, and riding back and forth in front of the store before they broke in and stole the expensive bikes.

All three of the stolen bikes are road racers with drop style handle bars. Two are black and white Focus Izalcos and the third is a black BMC. Total value of the bikes is about $13,000.

Following the commercial burglary, the three suspects, described only as Asian or Hispanic, rode off. A man living in the 700 block of W. Quincy Ave., to the northwest of the shopping center, happened to see the trio about 6 a.m. He told officers he saw

the men stuffing bikes into the back of a station wagon or a hatchback parked in front of a vacant house. The resident also witnessed them leaving items beside the garbage cans at the vacant residence.

Crime scene investigators are currently working to process the items left for fingerprints and any other clues they may find. If you have any information about this case, you’re asked to call CrimeStoppers at 498-STOP (or 7867) to remain anonymous or Clovis Police at 324-2800.

Police Narcotics Officers Arrest Teen for Marijuana

Candy Sales On March 5th Clovis Police arrested

a 17-year-old female student for selling candy infused with marijuana on the Clovis North High School campus. Clovis Unified School District Police requested assistance from the Clovis Police Narcotics Specialty Unit late in the morning regarding this case. The investigation revealed the teen had been selling the hallucinogenic candy for about a week and a half for $5 to $10 per piece.

The Clovis Police Narcotics Unit‘s investigation determined that there were some other students on campus involved, but at a lesser level. They were not arrested, and instead, will be dealt with administratively through the school.

At this point, neither Clovis Police nor Clovis Unified Police know how many students may have purchased and consumed the drug-tainted candy. The investigation is continuing.

Clovis Police Investigate Commercial Burglary at GB3 About 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, March

3rd, a Clovis Police officer driving by the George Brown Sports Club (GB3) on Herndon east of Fowler Avenue noticed one of the front window panes had been smashed. He and 3 other officers responded to find two computers at the reception counter gone and no one inside.

The surveillance video shows the burglar smashing one window pane, walking through the glass and yanking out the computers. Management at GB3 says the thief will not be able to retrieve any information from the computers due to layers of encryption. Just how the man got away remains a mystery. Video of the parking lot shows no vehicles.

So far this year, from January 1st through March 4th, Clovis Police have

responded to 41 commercial burglaries as compared to 65 during the same time period last year.

If you have any information on this case, you are asked to call CrimeStoppers at 498-STOP (7867) to remain anonymous or Clovis Police at 324-2800.

Clovis Police Look for More Teenage Victims in Phone Sex

Crimes

Clovis Police detectives arrested 27-year-old Brandon Johns of Madera County on Tuesday (2/26) for emailing harmful material (lewd photos) to seduce a minor, a felony, and for annoying phone calls. So far, Clovis Police investigators

have identified 6 teenage girls as victims in this case.

Here’s how it worked: Johns would engage teenage girls under the age of 18 in conversations on Facebook. Once he had their information, he would text them. Then, he would call them to engage in phone sex after electronically sending them a sexually explicit photo of him.

Detectives believe there may be more victims in the greater Clovis, Fresno and Madera County areas. A search warrant revealed a lot of activity on his cell phone with calls likely to possible victims who have not yet been identified. Police also believe that he used a different name to trick teenage girls into responding to his calls and messages.

If you believe you, a friend or a family member may be a victim in this case, you are asked to call Clovis Police at (559) 324-2414.

Tip of the Day

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it is illegal to disconnect, reset or alter a vehicle’s odometer with the intent

to change the number of miles thereon. Despite the law, the NHTSA notes that perpetrating odometer fraud has gotten easier thanks to digital

odometers. Since digital odometers have no moving parts, it is harder to detect if a digital odometer has been tampered with. The best way to

detect odometer fraud might be with the naked eye and a vehicle history report. A driver can gauge the vehicle’s condition and examine the vehicle

history report to determine if any fraudulent activity has occurred.

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DeRuyter Adds Two to Staff as Spring Ball OpensFresno State holds its first practice of spring football

By Jason Clayjaclay@csufresno.edu | GoBulldogs.com

FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State football team opened up spring football on Monday morning with a two-hour practice in Bulldog Stadium and head coach Tim DeRuyter had two new members of his coaching staff join the team.

David Brown has been hired as Fresno State’s new secondary coach and Mike McHugh has been hired as the Bulldogs’ coordinator of football operations.

Brown comes to the Valley after spending the last three seasons as head coach at Missouri S&T in Rolla, Mo. Brown led S&T to a 19-14 record, which included a 10-1 record in 2012 and a No. 24 national ranking to end the season. The 10 wins posted by the Miners in 2012 tied for the most in school history and it was the first time since 1980 S&T finished a season nationally ranked.

“We’re really excited to get David Brown out here from Missouri Science and Technology,” DeRuyter said. “He’s a guy with an extremely impressive background, played at Cal Poly, coached there and is very, very bright. He’s originally from Los Angeles and is going to help us in recruiting.

“He’s really majored in pressure packages over the years, which really dovetails nicely into what we do here. He’s coached on staff with coach [Pete] Germano before and I just had a great feel for him when he came out here on the interview. I can’t wait for him to get our guys coached up and for our players to get to know him.”

McHugh spent the past 10 seasons

serving as the Director of Football Operations at Cal. There he was responsible for building and maintaining the programs $5.5 million operating budget and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Cal football program.

As for the first practice of spring football, DeRuyter noted just how far ahead the team is this year compared to last season when it was his staff’s first year with the program.

Last year the team wasn’t nearly in the shape they needed to be, having only a couple weeks working with strength and conditioning coach Joey Boese, to run the new systems that DeRuyter was installing. This year, the team has a full season under its belt and went through the complete winter workout regimen heading into spring ball.

“I think we’re in pretty darn good shape,” DeRuyter said. “Coach Boese has done a great job the last two weeks during our Red Dawn’s in the morning and has got our guys to a pretty good point. We can always get better playing the game - it’s a different type of shape than just going out and running. We got to continue to do more of that, but I think we are in a pretty good spot right now.”

One key emphasis this spring will be filling the holes left by the departure of last year’s graduating class. Coach Brown has one of the more vital positions to fill with the loss of strong safety Phillip Thomas, but DeRuyter feels good about the competition that will be going on this spring in the secondary.

“Each year you got to establish who you are,” DeRuyter said. “We got three of our starters back, but nobody inherits a thing. We got a brand new set of eyes coming in to watch and evaluate and they’ve got to do a great job of making sure coach Brown knows who they are by the way they play.

“They will do that and coach Brown is going to bring some technique and things that he did pressure wise at other places to our package. I’m excited to see how that goes.”

Fresno State is allowed 15 practices during the spring, which cumulates with The Real California Milk Spring Game on March 23 at noon in Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs will be back on the field on Wednesday for practice No. 2 of spring ball.

“Discover Fresno State Football” - 2013 Fresno State football season tickets are now on sale and can be ordered online at gobulldogs.com or over the phone at 559-278-DOGS (3647).

Fresno State students, staff honored with campus Rosa

Parks awardsRichard Alonso-Larzaro, a senior

majoring in criminology from Clovis, was honored with two awards at the African People’s History Month Rosa Parks Awards at Fresno State last night.

Alonso-Larzaro received both the Athletic “Just Do It” Award and the Outstanding Person Award at the Feb. 28 ceremony, which recognized two other students, a Fresno State faculty member and an organization.

The Outstanding Person Award recognizes an individual who exemplifies the principles Rosa Parks lived by. The winner must be active in community and campus leadership and work to implement the messages Parks fought for, said Francine Oputa, director of the Central Valley Cultural Heritage Institute that coordinates the month-long observance on campus.

Alonso-Larzaro is a member of various student clubs and organizations, including the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, the Gamma Sigma Alpha Honors Society and the Renaissance Scholars Program. He has volunteered at more than 30 different locations in the community through these organizations, with a focus on helping foster youth.

He is also on the Fresno State men’s soccer team and has completed his Level 1 certification to become a CrossFit personal trainer.

Teroy Roberts, a senior from Stockton majoring in Mass Communication and Journalism (broadcast emphasis), was the recipient of the Owning the Spotlight Arts Award, an award based on character and

performance. Roberts is president of the Pi Beta Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity at Fresno State. He is also an intern at a local radio station, B95.

The Outstanding Scholar Academic Award, to honor academic achievement and working for community improvement, was presented to Raven Kapphahn, a senior from Porterville majoring in Sociology. Kapphahn is currently studying abroad in Jordan, Africa. Since entering the university as a transfer student in 2010, she has been on the President’s List, for her 4.0 GPA.

The Unsung Hero Award went to Dr. Marnel Niles-Goins, an associate professor and graduate coordinator in the Department of Communication and a faculty coordinator for the First-Year Experience (FYE) program and the African American Edge Initiative. Dr. Niles-Goins serves as the campus advisor for the Black Students United student club.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority received the Making It Happen Group Award, which honors a campus organization that mobilized its members to be proactive citizens and dedicates itself to a cause by expanding outreach and creating a network of socially conscious students.

For more information, contact Francine Oputa at 559.278.6946.

Dean and Harper Getting Back Up to Speed

By Jason Clayjaclay@csufresno.edu | GoBulldogs.com

Fresno State wide receivers Josh Harper and Victor Dean both have different roles this spring, but just getting the duo back out on the field and working in the offense is a welcome site for the Bulldogs.

Dean missed the last three games of the season after breaking his leg in the first half of the Nov. 3 game against Hawai’i. Harper only played in five games in 2012, missing the last seven with a sports hernia.

Both players underwent surgeries for their injuries, but were on the fast track to recovery and are now back in pads for the Bulldogs this spring.

“It felt like I missed the hole year and I’m just excited to be back,” said Harper, who has caught a touchdown pass in nine of the 16 games he has played in. “I’m feeling really good. It’s way better than last week and I feel like it is loosening up every day. I’ve been getting in the ice bath a lot, and that is helping out tremendously.”

Harper has been 100 percent full go this spring, he even participated in the live team period that Fresno State ended Monday’s practice with.

Dean has been limited to non-contact work this spring, but seeing him out on the field running full-go is remarkable in relation to the time frame on the type of injury he sustained.

“I think every day it’s getting better. It is just a matter of getting used to falling down and running the routes again and getting my timing down with the quarterback,” Dean said. “For the most part, I feel pretty good.”

Last year, Dean was coming on real strong before his injury and performing at a high level. In three-straight games before

the injury against Boise State, Wyoming and New Mexico, Dean caught 22 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns. He finished the season with 30 receptions - the fourth-most on the team - for 389 yards and those two scores.

Harper missed the first game of 2012 with a hamstring injury. He returned in week two and had two catches for 26 yards at No. 4 Oregon. After that he took off, catching a touchdown pass in the next four games. On Sept. 29, Harper hauled in nine passes for 120 yards and a touchdown in a win over San Diego State. Two weeks later, in practice, he sustained his injury and missed the rest of the year.

With two of Derek Carr’s top wide outs missing, Carr was still able to set a new Mountain West record with 4,104 yards passing.

Now having them back in 2013, Carr has one heck of a lineup of receivers to work with.

Davante Adams caught 102 passes for 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns. Isaiah Burse had 57 receptions for 851 yards and six scores.

Adding up Adams, Burse, Dean and Harper’s numbers, the four had 213 catches for 2,885 yards and 26 touchdowns. That’s some pretty good offense.

“It’s going to be fun,” Carr said of having a full cupboard of receivers to work with. “My job is going to be easy.”

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Kim Stephens is Soo Clovis Continued from page 1

State, getting a degree in Telecommunica-tions with a Business minor. Her father re-tired from TV sales in San Francisco. Her parents have been married for 52 years and still live in the house she grew up in. She is very close to a younger brother who is a fund manager analyst in San Francisco.

“I was always interested in TV. I thought I was going to get into advertising and write commercials but my college internship in Chico cemented my love for the newsroom, because it’s chaotic, frenetic and always changing,” Stephens said. “I like news because it allows me to share information with people – connect, inform, share, uplift, entertain, help, advise. It’s that connection with people through this TV box that is the more rewarding for me.”

Stephens and family moved to Clovis in September 2003 and she has become the friend across the table for thousands of Valley residents who begin their day with coffee and Great Day.

“I did all the crazy part of the news business, living out of a suitcase and dropping everything to cover a story,” she said. “Coming here (to Fresno area) gave me a chance to continue doing what I do but also being inclusive of having a family.”

“I was not sure I wanted to take this job, but when I met Kopi I was ready to sign on the dotted line,” Stephens said. “He’s among the kindest and most genuine men

I’ve met in this industry. He’s secure in his talents and abilities. I’m secure in mine. We can read each other’s minds, many times, which is cool. We joke about being our second spouses.”

Stephens recalled an outing with Kopi and both their spouses where the spouses were recognized and asked for their autographs before the anchors.

Stephens has become the Clovis Way of Life.

“It’s exactly why we moved here,” Stephens said. “My kids are happy and that makes me and Rick happy. “It’s the quality of life. We love the schools, the education, the parent support, the community feel and Old Town Clovis.”

Stephens is firmly rooted in her community. Her day doesn’t end with her weekday job. She teaches CCD (religion education) at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Clovis and volunteers at Finnley’s classes at Redbank. She is the parent club president for Sunnyside Taekwondo and is serving her second term on the Board of Governors for the Northern Ca. Chapter of National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), which helps with mentoring, TV scholarships, The Emmy Awards, education and historical preservation.

“I do a lot of community appearances, like emceeing events like Fresno County Women’s Chamber of Commerce Mother of The Year, Clovis Botanical Garden

Gala, St. Jude Dream Home Telethon, MDA Telethon, Ronald McDonald House Red Heart Ball, Redbank School Carnival, and the annual AVID high school awards ceremony, MADD Law Enforcement awards and the Catholic Charities Benefit.

One particularly close to her heart is the Brittany Wilkinson Mitochondrial Disease Annual Dinner and Softball tournament.

“My oldest son, Cooper, actually started that tournament wanting to help this Clovis East graduate spread awareness and gather money to help others living with her pain,” Stephens said. “Sadly, she died a few years ago but the fight goes on.”

Stephens does admit that she lives in a house divided. Rick and Cooper are staunch Dodgers fans and she and Finnley are Giants fans.

“We exchange good natured ribbing and our friends kid us about how our mixed marriage works,” she said.

Stephens admits that life is a juggling act and there are major adjustments to doing a morning show.

“I love being home by 12:30pm to help in my kids’ classes, go to all their functions and help with homework. We have very early dinners because I go to bed at 6:30pm weeknights. Being tired is the hardest thing and missing so many events that I have to say no to at night,” she said. “But I look forward to seeing my sons proudly wear their Clovis High lettermen jackets –and graduating in Cougar Stadium.”

As far as the future, Stephens looks forward to doing what she does best- keeping the community informed and entertained.

“Every day is different. There’s a big, important connection with our viewers and community,” she said.

Stephens can be contacted and connected on Facebook on:

www.facebook.com/KimKMPHwww.facebook.com/peacebykimwww.twitter.com/#!/peacekim

Letters to the Future

Continued from page 1

February 23, 2012

To the Future Citizens of Clovis:At the conclusion of this year

celebrating the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Clovis in 1912, the Clovis Centennial Committee herein has placed documents and items that have been a part of this Centennial celebration year. It is our hope that the contents of this time capsule give a glimpse of the Clovis way of life in 2012.

Clovis in 2012 ranks as one of the premier locations in the rich San Joaquin Valley region of California. It is home to 98,000 residents within the city’s 23 square miles. Residents live in single family homes, multiple family apartments and planned developments. The City’s economic base consists of retail sales and services and light manufacturing. The farming of the surrounding agricultural land with orchards of peaches, almonds, olives, pomegranates, citrus and many other farm-related products add to the

economic base. The Clovis Unified School District

provides nationally recognized education for the 18,000 students residing in the city of Clovis. The excellence of educational opportunities in the schools attracts many people to Clovis. Clovis students have been the recipients of numerous awards in arts, science, sports, and academics. The CUSD motto is “Be the best you can be in mind, body, and spirit.”

Clovis has a vibrant business base. Recovery from the financial downturn in 2008 has been steady as community businesses in 2012 continue to provide quality goods and services for the citizens of Clovis. The prices of goods have increased in recent years; gasoline at over $4 a gallon, milk $4.50 a gallon, bread $4 a loaf, ground beef $4.50 a pound. Some of the increase has been attributed to drought conditions in 2011.

Clovis has maintained a small town community spirit as envisioned by the early founders. The Clovis Rodeo started in 1914 still is held yearly on the last weekend in April. The Old Town Farmer’s Market livens up the downtown on Friday nights during the summer months. The Clovis Veterans Memorial District honors veterans of war with events each year. Service clubs donate many hours and provide financial support to the Clovis community.

The government leadership of the City of Clovis works diligently to maintain a safe, healthy and attractive place to live and raise families. The General Plan for growth of the city into the future provides plans for maintaining the Clovis high quality of life.

Living in Clovis is certainly a “Way of Life”. Residents are proud of their city. We hope this pride in Clovis will continue into the future and the Clovis of 2112 is as vibrant a place to live as it is today.

Sincerely,

John R. WrightClovis Centennial Committee Chair

February 23, 2012

It has been a great honor and privilege to have served as Mayor during Clovis’ Centennial Year. The residents of our city celebrated this milestone with many festivities and celebrations. In one hundred years, Clovis has grown to be the jewel of the San Joaquin Valley. We are nearly 100,000 strong, big enough to be on the forefront of local leadership, yet small enough to care for one another.

As I contemplate what has driven our city’s success, I come up with only one conclusion. Those who founded our great city were forward thinkers. They were rugged individuals, self-starters who cared for their families, neighbors, and the community in general. Our founders were people of service. They gave to the community and gave for the greater good, but they also mentored those who followed.

Those who followed were of the same breed. For the last one hundred years, Clovis has had example after example of residents caring for each other. People who never let the value of hard work and perseverance die. It is those individuals who have helped sustained the “Clovis Way of Life,” a lifestyle rooted in our Western agricultural beginnings. A lifestyle celebrated and extolled every April, with our festivals, parade and rodeo.

It is my hope and prayer that the next one hundred years are as good to Clovis as the first one hundred have been. Those

of us who currently lead Clovis, model ourselves after our predecessors. We are determined to leave a better city for the generations to come. We are striving to make good decisions for our community and leaving competent leaders after us.

You will be the judges of our success when you open this capsule and read this letter. Greetings from February 2013! I hope you live in a city that is still the jewel of the Valley and that those who live in Clovis stil care deeply for their families, neighbors, and community. May God bless you and God Bless the Great City of Clovis, CA.

Sincerely,

Jose G. Flores, Jr.Mayor

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Score a diamond pattern into ham, about 1/8 inch deep into any fat. In small bowl, combine coriander, paprika, cumin, cinnamon and cloves. Rub spice mixture over all sides of ham. Place ham, flat side down, in center of grill over drip pan. Cover and cook, adding briquettes as necessary to maintain heat, until internal temperature of ham reaches 140°F, 1 1/2 to 2 hours or 15 to 18 minutes per pound.

Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine marmalade, orange juice and sugar.

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Roasted Potatoes with Bacon and Goat Cheese Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 40 minutesYield: 6 servings 1/2 pound bacon, sliced 12 small red potatoes, halved Olive oil 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup goat cheese, plain 4 tablespoons green onions, sliced 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 3 tablespoons dill, snipped, plus dill for garnish 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt 1/4 teaspoon pepperHeat oven to 450°F.

In large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, turning to brown evenly, until crisp. Blot bacon on paper towels, mince and set aside. Brush cut surfaces of potatoes lightly with olive oil. Place potato halves cut side up on a shallow rimmed baking pan; bake until potatoes are tender and faces of potatoes are lightly browned, about 20 to 30 minutes.

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Ham and Peas with Mint and Tarragon Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 10 minutesYield: 4 to 6 servings 4 ounces cooked ham, cut into 1/4-inch dice 3 cups peas, fresh or frozen 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick) cut into 4 to 6 pieces 1/4 cup fresh mint, coarsely chopped, plus sprigs for garnish 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, coarsely chopped, plus sprigs for garnish Salt and pepper to taste Bring medium saucepan of well-salted water to a boil over high heat. Add peas and cook until tender, 3 to 8 minutes depending on size of peas. Drain peas, reserving 2 tablespoons cooking water. Return peas and cooking water to saucepan. Add ham, butter, mint, and tarragon, stirring until butter melts. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl, garnish with mint and tarragon sprigs, and serve.

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Looking to put a delicious twist on your Easter meal? Try cooking ham on the grill. It’s easy to fire up your feast with this Spiced Grilled Ham with Citrus Glaze recipe. A flavor powerhouse, ham can be prepared

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Caramel Frozen Yogurt Pie with Grilled Peaches Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 15 minutesYield: 8 to 10 servings 2 pints premium vanilla frozen yogurt 1 9-inch prepared graham cracker pie crust, or 8 individual graham cracker pie crusts 1 1/4 cups caramel sauce, store-bought 2 tablespoons butter, melted 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 6 ripe medium sized peaches, halved and pittedTransfer 1 pint of frozen yogurt from freezer to refrigerator to soften for 30 to 40 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake pie crust until lightly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

To assemble pie, spread softened yogurt evenly over pie crust. Place in freezer and chill about 1 hour. When firm, spread about 3/4 cup caramel evenly over frozen yogurt.

Return pie to the freezer, and transfer second pint of frozen yogurt to refrig erator. Allow pint to soften for 30 to 40 minutes.

Spread second pint of yogurt evenly over caramel, making decorative swirls, if possible. Freeze until firm. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

To grill peaches, prepare medium fire in a charcoal grill or preheat gas grill on medium. Melt butter and stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Toss peaches with butter mixture until well coated.

Grill peaches directly over medium fire, cut-side up, until grill marks are visible, about 5 minutes. Turn peaches over and grill until grill marks show and peaches are tender, about 4 minutes longer. Set aside to cool. When cool, cut peaches into thick wedges.

When ready to serve, cut pie into wedges and serve with peaches on the side. Drizzle a little of remaining caramel sauce over top.

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Stories from a suitcaseBy Carol Lawson-Swezey

In bringing to life the stories of Japanese Americans in internment during World War II, Nikiko Masumoto gives voice to those who can no longer speak and dignity to those who were unfairly targeted.

In her one woman show, “What We Could Carry,” Masumoto, the fourth generation daughter of organic peach farmer David Mas Masumoto, is helping the public learn about the experiences of thousands of Japanese Americans who were sent to internment camps during World War II.

Masumoto, 27, plays 13 characters in a show she created for her master’s thesis in Performance as Public Practice in 2011. The show is based on the real-life stories of people who testified in the Los Angeles hearing of the 1981 Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians.

“The show is the dream which took me to graduate school,” she said. “After getting my degree from Berkeley and coming back to the family farm to live with my grandparents, I was drawn to tell the stories of healing.”

Her Master’s research focused on the redress movement of the 1980s, an effort to gain recognition and an apology for the wartime relocation injustices.

Masumoto has performed the show at different venues, most recently at the Feb. 18 Japanese American Citizens League Day of Remembrance.

“It was an amazing experience. I felt the voices and the messages of the testifiers resonate deeply,” Masumoto said. “It was a moment where I felt much of my life’s work in action: to invite and create ways where memory is alive, where healing can continue, and where performance can transform my body into something so much bigger.”

Her performances have touched off an avalanche of emotion from her audiences, from relief to acceptance.

“You told my story,” one Nisei, or 2nd generation, woman told her. A Sanger man gave Masumoto the suitcases which his family had carried with them to the Gila River, Arizona internment camp.

The wartime internment was set in motion by Executive Order 9066, issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942. That order led to the forced internment of more than 120,000 Japanese-Americans, mainly those living along the West Coast, after Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II.

Masumoto’s Obaachan, or grandmother, was interned with her family in Gila River at age 13. “Her memories were through a young person’s lens,” Masumoto said, “but

thinking about the positive is a survival strategy for some- a way for them to cope with trauma.”

Masumoto poured through the transcripts of 152 testimonies at the Japanese-American National Museum in Los Angeles to choose the stories which “spoke to her soul.”

One story tells of a deaf Japanese-American who felt exclusion and was denied an education both as a Japanese-American and a person with disabilities. Her family unsuccessfully attempted to start a school for the deaf in the Tule Lake camp, and even received a supportive letter from Helen Keller. In the monologue, Masumoto reads the letter, ending it with the deaf child’s poignant voice. “Helen Keller was our only friend.”

The stories included a Mexican-American’s testimony of the anguish and fear of seeing his neighbors being sent away.

“It’s a beautiful example of how people can connect to each other through oppression and what it means to be a neighbor with a fellow person of color,” Masumoto said.

For Masumoto, who has returned to the family farm to embed her feet into the fertile ground, this project has become greater than her own need to tell it.

“Part of my role and hope as an artist and scholar and Yonsei (4th generation) is to open up conversations and really tell the stories and explore the heart and

complexity of what cultural trauma means in real life,” she said. “I feel the passion and desire to keep telling these stories in the hope that I can heal and help others to heal as well.”

Masumoto started the Valley Storytellers Project in 2011-2012 as a means to create public space for Valley folk to tell their own stories. She is co-author with her parents, Marcy and Mas Masumoto, of the upcoming cookbook The Perfect Peach (June 2013, Ten Speed Press).

Masumoto will have an interview with poet Lee Herrick at Fresno City College on Wednesday, April 17th at 11am in the old Administration Building on campus as part of the college’s Asian/Pacific American Month.

She will also perform her one woman show on Friday, April 19th at 7 p.m. at Willow International in the Academic Center I Room #150. The event is free- seating is limited and doors open at 6 p.m.

For more information about the show—www.whatwecouldcarry.wordpress.com

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