Clovis Kiwanis Unveil Plans for the Central Valley’s Premier Patriotic Celebration

Clovis, CA, June 17, 2013 – For over 30 years, the Clovis Kiwanis Club, with support from American Ambulance, has produced Freedom Fest, the biggest and best firework show in the central valley. This year, event

By Carol Lawson-Swezey

When Johnny comes marching home from military service, adjustments to civilian life can be difficult. Add to that a life altering injury, and the roadblocks are even more major.

Those veterans who served after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, who have suffered physical or mental injuries or illnesses, have found a friend in

the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), a national organization which serves post September 11th injured veterans and service members and their families.

Bigger and Better than ever, continued on page 17

Pet Tips, Page 3Central Valley Motorsports, Page 5

Let’s Talk Clovis, Page 8Dining Guide, Page 9

Two Million Acre Land Grab, Page 12Community Calendar, Page 13

Log of Shame, Page 14Featured Recipe, Page 18

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Wounded Warriors, continued on page 16

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Clovis Hall of Fame Honors our Heritage while Remembering the 1920’s

On Friday, June 14th The Clovis Hall of Fame Council hosted the 2013 Hall of Fame and Community Awards in the Clovis Veterans

Memorial Building. This year’s theme was “Remembering the ‘20’s and was sponsored by The Exchange Club of Clovis. The evening included dinner and entertainment provided by Clovis Centerstage

Community Theatre. 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees honored for their lifetime of

contributions to the Clovis Way of Life:Larry & Pat GrossiBill & Judy HedrickDale & Debra Ikeda

Community and Civic Awards were presented to:Persons of the Year – Clovis Centennial Committee

Service to Veterans – Gordon PickettService to Youth – Blayne & Jan Thomas

Spirit of Clovis – Tom WrightPolice Officer of the Year – Jason Smoak

Firefighters of the Year – Captain Tony Gomes and Firefighter Joshua Bennett-Snow

Larry & Pat GrossiDebra & Dale Ikeda

Judy & Bill Hedrick

2013 Hall of Fame Inductees

Hall of Fame: Dale & Deborah Ikeda, continued on page 12

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Automatically keep track of pets’ healthIt is not always easy for pet owners to

recognize when a companion animal is feeling sick. Dogs and cats can both be stoic when dealing with illness, and unless there is something physically apparent like a limp or a wound, pet owners may have a sick four-legged friend on their hands without even knowing it. But a new technology is aiming to change the way pet owners are informed about their pets’ health.

At least two different innovators have developed devices that continuously monitor a pet’s health and alert its owners when there is something amiss. The Japanese information technology firm Fujitsu announced its launch of an innovative new device called the Wandant in 2012. This device can be affixed to dogs’ collars, where it can monitor their level of activity, number of steps taken and other health-related data. The data can be uploaded to a cloud or read by a phone or computer. Transitions in pet health can be monitored to make it easier to understand any changes that could be indicative of a health problem.

Similarly, a start-up company called PetPace is developing a collar that can monitor your pet’s health and send an early warning to you and your vet when something doesn’t add up. The Massachusetts-based company will produce a collar and base station that collects the data. There will be an initial cost for the equipment and then a monthly subscription fee for ongoing monitoring service. According to the company, the sensors in the collar can track the animal’s movement, temperature, respiration and pulse. There’s also a microphone that listens for sounds like drinking, barking or stomach gurgling. Positioning and

movement sensors, like those found in many smartphones, can even tell when the animal is running, laying down or taking a bathroom break. The data is compared to what’s normal for the breed and the animal’s past behavior. Anomalies may alert pet owners to something that is wrong.

According to chairman Avner Schneur, the company has already been testing

its technology at several pet hospitals. Although hospitals will be the company’s initial focus, PetPace will eventually sell the collar to consumers.

If your dog or cat may not be feeling well but is not exhibiting any abnormal behavior, then some new devices might be able to alert you to the problem to take action sooner.

Not every animal exhibits obvious signs of physical suffering.

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Valley Rod & Gun Fishing Report

Millerton Lake: Bass ** Stripers ** Bass fishing is good for quantity, but

just ok for quality. Top water and rip bait bite are good in the morning then the fish are moving deeper. Drop shotting with worms will catch quantity as well as qual-ity. Both the main lake and the river are pretty good for bass. A few striper are be-ing caught up around temperence flat by trollers.

Pine Flat Lake:Trout ** Bass ** Salmon * Kokanee *Water is dropping slowly. Trout fish-

ing is still pretty good in the main lake. Trollers are going 20’ deep for trout up to 16”. Needlefish, Apex’s, and rainbow run-ners are the lures of choice. Another pod of fish is at the 55-60’ depth in the main lake. Some of these trout are 18-19” and a few salmon up to 20”. Hootchies in pearl or purple haze seem to be about the best. Bass fishing is ok for numbers, but qual-ity is lacking. Top water bite is good early or late. Once the sun getsd up, dropshot-ting, dartheads, and jigs are probably the best along with senkos. 15-25’ seems to be a good depth. A few crappie around Deer Creek marina docks are being caught at night under lights.

Huntington Lake:Trout **Lake is almost full. Dam 3 good even

for bank fishing. Nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, or powerbait cathing 13-13 1/2” trout. Trollers using wedding rings or Capt. Jack hootchies are taking trout around dam 1&2. A few small kokanee, 9-11”, coming

out of 30’ water on purple haze hootchies or pearl hootchies.

Shaver Lake:Trout ** Kokanee *Lake is about 68% full-a lot of rec-

reation traffic, especially on weekends. Shore anglers using powerbait ion Dora Belle Cove and off of Road 2 are catch-ing planters in fair numbers. An occasional trophy trout are being caught off powerbait in the Stevenson Creek and Tunnel Creek areas by anchoring up in 30-40’ and fish-ing powerbait. Trollers using Capt. Jack or Dick Nichols lures are taking trout and Kokanee in 20-60’ of water.

Wishon Lake:Trout **Lake is low, but fishing is ok. Short-

hair Creek area kicking out powerbait and night crawler fish. Trollers are working the upper part of the lake with ok success.

Edison Lake:Trout **A lot of small fish under 13” from both

bank anglers and trollers. Lake is low. A few above average fish coming on small rapalas. Lake is rising slowly.

Bass Lake:Trout ** Bass ** Kokanee *1-2lb bass being caught around the

docks on senkos or dropshotting 4” worms. Small kokanee, 10-13”, coming at dam end of the lake about 40’ on hootchies. Trout anglers going 3-4 colors with wedding rings or needlefish from Browns Ditch to Sheriff Tower.

For more info, call Valley Rod & Gun 559-299-3474 (www.valleyrodgun.com).

What’s In Your Lawn?My guess is that if you skipped putting

down a pre emergent or put it down incorrectly then you may be seeing a new crop of crabgrass emerging from your lawn by now. Crabgrass is an annual grassy weed that can germinate from early February through September. It is aggressive enough to overtake any lawn type including bermudagrass. Crabgrass has broad, translucent spring green colored leaves.

Now that it is in your lawn you are left with only a handful of choices. One is to ignore it and just appreciate the fact that it is green. A second choice is to cut it out using a sharp knife and cutting off the roots at the soil line. The growing points are all above ground and will not grow back. This will avoid leaving craters throughout the lawn from pulling it out. I like using the cheap steak knives you can find at the Dollar Stores. This option is preferable when dealing with 100 or less plants unless you have more time and patience than I do. The third choice involves a trip to the nursery or local garden center and finding a sprayable herbicide for killing the existing crabgrass. This is not a viable option at all as the over the counter products are not effective in our area. Please don’t waste your time and money. The fourth and final choice is to hire a licensed professional that still has access to products containing MSMA. This product will selectively remove crabgrass out of a lawn with 3-4 applications about a week apart. Some yellowing can occur and other new seedlings can continue to sprout as we move through the summer months.

As a lawn geek, I see only options 2 and 4 making any sense. If I could cut it out then I would elect that option. If the task was too monumental for my available time or abilities then I would call someone like Weed Man that can guarantee the results.

Bottom line with crabgrass is prevention. A pre emergent herbicide applied in the spring can prevent the summer problem of crabgrass along with proper cultural mowing and watering practices. If you would like a free opinion on what is the best option for your lawn and its weeds, insects, or diseases give us a call at 266-1624 or look at our website at Fresno.WeedManUSA.com.

Leon and Debby Jennings of Clovis fished with guide Dick Nichols, of Dick’s Fishing Charters at Shaver Lake recently and picked up their limits of kokanee and trout.

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Central Valley Motorsports- SPONSORED BY HEDRICKS CHEVROLET -

By Paul Hinkle

Summer has entered with a SIZZLE, bringing with it triple digit heat. Don’t let the heat slow you down, get out early and drive the wheels off your rod. That’s what you built it for.

On Sunday May 19th, Rialto Avenue in front of the Dan Rouit Flat Track Museum between Peach and Helm started filling with exhibitors and motorcycles around 8:00 am. Within a couple of hours every type of motorcycle you could imagine was parked in the street for all to enjoy. The Worlds Fastest Indian Motorcycle was

once again back on exhibit.

Dan has been hosting this annual open house for the past twenty-two years. As the owner of this Flat Track Museum, he is often sought out for his insight and years of knowledge acquired while flat track racing. Information is posted throughout

the museum regarding the history behind the unique bikes on display; it is quite an interesting education. Although you may have toured this museum in the past, it is worth a return as there will be things you missed and also Dan is continually adding new items.

Dan started racing motorcycles when he was 12 years old. Dan was the youngest rider to ever race a Triumph 650; at 16 he turned Pro and raced a Yamaha 250 Twin Cylinder. In Dan’s museum you can find the 1970’s Triumph he raced during

the 1972 and 1973 seasons. It has a 650cc Bonneville engine, Mukini carburetors, ARD magneto, Trackmaster frame, and a Ken Maely seat and pillion pad. In addition to seats and pillion pads, Ken is best known for his long career as a steel

shoemaker. If you are out

cruising around in the afternoon on July 20th, make plans to stop by the park at Clovis and Sierra Avenues. A few rodders will be ‘Parking in the Park’ and hanging out for a few hours.

Don’t forget that some local rodders are getting together on July 12, 2013 for the SEMA National Collector Car Appreciation Day cruise. If you are interested in a casual cruise around town and stopping for something to eat, join everyone at the southwest corner of Shaw and Clovis Avenue in front of O’Reilly Auto Parts. They plan on leaving around 6:30pm.

UP COMING EVENTS: July 5th Rods on the Bluff, July 12th SEMA National Collector Car Appreciation Day, July 13th Gerhardt Classic Madera Speedway, July 20th – 21st Bent Axles Car Show Santa Maria, July 26th –27th Shaver Lake Cruise & Car Show, July 27th Arroyo Grande Valley Car Show, Aug. 2nd Rods on the Bluff, Aug. 10th Lake Isabella Classic Car Show, Aug. 17th Clovis Elks Hot August Daze and Parking in the Park

Clovis, Aug 23rd – 25th 27th West Coast Nationals Pleasanton and Budweiser’s 2nd Annual Super Car Show Tulare County Fair Grounds, Aug. 31st Paso Robles Classic Car Show, September 1st Cambria 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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The Time-Saving Joy of Mobile BankingIf you’re doing more of your banking

on mobile devices (phones, tablets) and your home computer, you’ve joined mil-lions of Americans who visit their branch-es and ATMs much less often and, instead, do their banking when they want, wher-ever they are.

And why not? Doing your banking electronically means no physical check-book, no deposit slips, no waiting in line or waiting at home for the mail to get your monthly statements – instead, you do most everything online, when it’s convenient to you. You’re instantly connected to your money faster, and it’s easier than ever.

Now, thanks to the latest mobile bank-ing improvements available exclusively through Fresno County Federal Credit Union, it’s also easier than ever to get started.

With a few taps on your phone or tab-

let, you put in all of your regular monthly payables once (PGE, phone, mortgage, etc.) and when your bills come in, simply schedule when you want it sent, and you’re done! That’s the time-saving joy of mobile banking: no more checks, envelopes, and stamps, just a few minutes paying bills from wherever you are!

Mobile banking puts your accounts at your fingertips, 24/7. Through Fresno County Federal Credit Union’s improved mobile banking platforms, you can trans-fer money, pay bills, and basically do your banking electronically from wherever you are, whenever you want.

Convenience – Unlike a branch loca-tion, electronic banking is open round the clock, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Save Time & Money – Electronic banking saves you money. Remember though, not all financial institutions offer

no-monthly-fee checking accounts with online and mobile banking, unlimited bill pay and electronic statements at no cost, like Fresno County Federal Credit Union does.

Bill Paying – Pay your bills, schedule payments, and never hassle with a paper checkbook again. It’s easy to pay your bills as you receive them, but schedule them to be mailed only when they are due. With online banking, you can monitor your household spending and download your payments to Quicken or other money management tools in just a click.

Instant Access – Wherever you are – out of state, out of the country, or in your swim suit next to the pool – when you want to access your accounts, you can log on instantly and take care of business.

Text Messages – You can choose to receive regular text messages about your

balances, and news and information from your credit union.

Efficiency – Accessing and managing all of your accounts (including your mort-gage, IRAs, CDs, and more) from one se-cure site saves you valuable time.

ATM Locators – Download free phone apps and use your current location to find the nearest fee-free ATM and directions to it.

Mobile banking is free at Fresno Coun-ty Federal Credit Union, and can provide a more efficient way of managing your ac-counts. See what the MyCU2Go mobile banking app from Fresno County Federal has to offer by visiting your app store (available for Apple and Andriod devices). For more information about membership in Fresno County Federal Credit Union and the advantages of electronic banking, visit www.FresnoCU.com.

Experiencing Life’s ChangesThroughout

our childhood, on through our teens and into our adult life, our life is molded by many things. Any and all of our beliefs and perceptions are indoctrinated into our minds by our own life’s experiences.

Our fears and our strengths are first revealed to us by our parents. Whatever they impart to us is usually a product of their life’s experiences and their parents’ experiences. This information is what we utilize to create a foundation for whatever we may encounter in the future and help us handle day to day life. If our mom wears

a pony tail, more than likely our daughters will wear pony tails. If dad parts his hair on the side, junior will more than likely do the same.

Life has also taught us that genetics plays a big part in our physical being. In other words, you are created from whence you came. Dentally, we are no different. Although, if our parents teach us good oral hygiene, we have a better chance of having good dentition. If they don’t provide us the guidance to build our dental foundation, our chances of having problems surely will increase. Sometimes no matter how much molding our elders try providing, we just never want to pick up the correct habits and we end up with less than optimum dentition. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes bad teeth are just a luck of the draw.

Now what happens when we start having dental problems in spite of all the training, guidance, proctoring, etc.? We may start by experiencing anxiety over the fear of a dental problem that you

have never encountered before. Couple that with actually having to visit a dentist for the problem, thus creating a level of anxiety bar none. When we start making changes to our dentition due to decay, we create an environment whereby we need increased maintenance. Sometimes we need some parts of our teeth replaced, i.e. fillings, veneers, on lays or crowns. But what if the unthinkable happens and we lose a tooth or better yet “some” teeth? Do you think the impact of losing a tooth or teeth could be interpreted as one of life’s changes? You bet! After years on this planet, by mere usage, our dentition can start to appear less than desirable and even cause a different set of emotions. We might feel embarrassment or lose some self-confidence. If we somehow lose self-confidence, we surely enter a life changing situation.

Fear not, we can go through some of these life’s changes. We have the technology to assist in restoring whatever it

is that ails us. Even as small as a filling, or as involved as a full mouth rehabilitation, we can restore your smile to the great beauty that it once was - perhaps even better. Our mental status is paramount to keeping all of our formative teachings in check. By keeping everything in check, even if we had to experience some of life’s changes, we have a path to return to our original glory.

Life’s changes are not always negative, we can do things that can be positively “Life Changing.”

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Ag at Large – Ag Air Force: Unmanned craft can protect cropsBy Don Curlee

A few weeks ago California’s agricultural press was all atwitter about the use of drone aircraft that can spray agricultural chemicals from low altitudes above vineyards, orchards and other crops.

Not to be confused with the remotely controlled killer drones so much a part of the dialogue about Afghanistan, these almost toy-like models are all about tightly controlled and safe operation to rid producing crops such as vineyards of killer pests and disease.

Hardly intimidating, these little helicopter type flying machines are powered by small Yamaha, two-cycle engines barely big enough to propel a child-size motorbike. About 12 feet long and weighing just over 200 pounds, they are made to hover a few feet above the vines or trees. That allows the distribution of pesticides or nutrients with little or no drift and practically no waste of the applied materials.

The materials applied reach the vulnerable undersides of leaves and plant growth because the rotor of the low flying helicopter stirs the leaves up as no ground-operated equipment can. The drones are especially effective and economical over

uneven or hilly terrain, or where spot treatments are required.

The RMax craft was demonstrated in early June at the University of California’s research vineyard in Oakville in Napa County. On hand was Ken Giles, the university’s agricultural engineering professor at the Davis campus. He is the craft’s leading proponent and researcher in California. Four other American universities are testing the helicopter and measuring its usefulness.

While the little aircraft are new to California they are a fairly common site in agricultural Japan, and have been for 20 years or more. About 2,500 of them are in use there in 2.5 million acres of rice farms. A few are in use in Australia in blueberries and for weed control.

Agricultural chemicals are carried in two two-gallon tanks, enough to last for 15 minutes or so at normal usage. Landing and refilling from a nurse tank that can be tractor-pulled or aboard a small vehicle requires little time.

Operation requires two people one regarded as the pilot, the other a spotter who helps direct movement. Each must be licensed by the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), with requirements almost as demanding as for a pilot’s license. Members of the operating team are regarded as pilots, though they never leave the ground.

The FAA is studying the drone concept carefully, and its restrictions and tight guidelines will apply to any drones that operate.

In the early experimental operation of the drones the crews have been supplied or closely supervised by Yamaha, which builds the units. The company plans to rent or lease the drones, but has no plans for selling them. Aw shucks, farm kids, you’ll have to be satisfied with other horsepower sources you can find on the farm.

Established agricultural aircraft operators, the ones we used to call crop dusters, are potential leasers or licensed operators, again, to be closely monitored by the FAA, but they’re used to that.

Giles told those gathered for the demonstration in Oakville that some almond growers in Kern County have expressed interest in using the RMax for orchard spraying. Noise levels, drift of applied materials and general air disturbance are all lower with the drones

than with either normal ground or aerial applications.

So Japan is offering another innovative device, this one to modernize and simplify the concept of aerial crop spraying. And if the pilots operating these shiny little helicopters happen to have some fun in the process who is to criticize?

Next perhaps, RMax drones racing at the county fair toward a checkered flag operated electronically of course, by a control box clearly marked “Made in Japan.”

Don Curlee

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“Let’s Talk Clovis” - Forestene’s 1925 Academy Cyclone By Peg Bos, Clovis Museum

We are sharing sections of a school report which was written by Forestene Hogue (early pioneer family) Beckham in 1943 for a Sierra High School assignment.

“The seventeenth day of July nineteen hundred and twenty-five will be a day long remembered by the people of Academy and its vicinity. It was the hottest day ever known of around here. The thermometer read 121 at six o’clock at night. At seven o’clock the storm hit with a terrific bang.

The first bolt of lightning struck the hill directly in front of our home. My sister, then nine years old, seeing the fire first jumped from her chair and yelled “Oh God, Dad, look at the fire”. One of the women ran to the schoolhouse and rang the school bell for about five minutes to attract the attention of the other neighbors.

By this time, unbeknown to my father, my mother took us kids to the neighbor’s

houses. A different home than where he had told us to go. When we arrived there the wind started blowing with a terrible force. All of us kids were placed in a circle on the floor so we could not see what was going on outside.

The wind was so strong the men fighting the fires, by this time there was more than one, could not stand up so they laid flat on the ground with their wet sacks wrapped about their heads. The wind would pick them up and drop them again just as if they were a hot coal. It started raining and hailing but it did not faze the fires very much.

The hail stones were so large they almost knocked the men out. The women and children at the store decided they would be better off over at the house across the street. Just as they got inside the house a crash was heard and the store was laying

flat on the ground. The women had to stand against the doors to keep them closed.

When the fire nearest our place was out the men started to the store to see if their families were still all right. Upon finding it down some of the men crawled through and could not find anyone.

Daddy had not been with us very long when some men came and told him the barn had blown down and that one of our horses which was in it was still alive. This barn was a two story one. In the upper story of the barn my father had thirty ton of baled hay.

The horses’ stalls were directly underneath the hay. In the stalls were a large black saddle horse called Neg, a white mule, Lib, and an old bay mare then thirteen years old by the name of Mabel.

When the barn fell the saddle horse’s neck and back were broken. As the men worked to get the bay mare out they could hear the mule struggling but they were unable to help her so she smothered to death. The mare’s life was spared because a rafter hit an oil drum and held the hay off her. She lived about five years after that dreadful experience.

One of the men who was at the fire lived about a mile from Academy. When he arrived home all the home he had was just one wall. The rest of the house was lying at the foot of a hill quite a distance away without a window pane or door glass broken. His oldest son was in the house and the wind picked the house up from around him and never hurt him a bit. The mother and rest of the children were in the

yard but were not hurt.The next morning it was discovered

that the roof was missing off the church and the two big eucalyptus trees were up rooted and placed on top the parsonage

The next morning when the people started to get breakfast no one had a stove pipe but us. All the close neighbors brought their breakfast to our place to cook….an old red rooster walked proudly into the house, jumped on the table and stepped in my mother’s cup of coffee.

While the men were out fighting fire the women and children gathered down at the store. The women patrolled the grounds to keep curious visitors out of things.

The children were allowed to keep all the candy and gum they could find. This was great fun for us kids and it kept our minds off of what we had been through the night before.”

The Academy church (founded 1868) and the school remain on Madsen Avenue. Academy families continue to enrich our heritage.

1925 Cyclone destroyed the Academy Store

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Two-Million Acre Land Grab - First Spotted Owl, Now Frogs

and ToadsOnce again, property owners are sub-

jected to paying taxes on land without being able to extract revenue from their property. This is what will happen to many people affected by the proposed “taking” of public and private land if the two spe-cies of the Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog and the Yosemite Toad are listed as en-dangered species. Now the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is planning to seal off 2 million acres of Federally managed, State managed and privately owned forest in California as protected habitat. Fourteen counties, including Fresno and Madera, and nine forests, including Sierra and Se-quoia National Forests, are targeted.

According to Kirk MacKenzie, founder of Defend Rural America, “The original intent of the Endangered Species Act was to protect certain prominent species from extinction, such as the Bald Eagle. That original intent has never been amended by legislation. The interpretation of the Act, however, has been radically altered by overreaching agencies, endless lawsuits, and the collective decisions of willing courts (i.e., jurisprudence). As a conse-quence, the Act is used to destroy more of our rights, lands, and resources than any weapons of mass destruction an external enemy could deliver.”

Barry Russell, president and CEO of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), states that, “After a spe-cies is petitioned to be listed as endangered by interest groups, the Department of In-terior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service (NOAA) will make a species proposal and, after a comment period, determine the appropri-ate listing. If deemed endangered, all ac-tivity on the land that may threaten the spe-cies’ habitat must stop immediately.”

So under the Endangered Species Act, entire industries have been shut down, such as the northwestern timber industry during the 1990’s. During that time, the northern spotted owl was designated as an endangered species. According to Mr. Russell, “Huge swaths of land were barred from industrial usage, costing many jobs and bruising the region’s economy.” Thou-sands were thrown out of work, logging

was greatly reduced, and timber mills were closed. This affected the entire economies of western states. Businesses and schools were closed, population decreased and the tax-base was greatly diminished. As a result, County budgets were reduced and more jobs were cut in an unending cycle.

Another result of the Spotted Owl En-dangered Species Designation is that the federal government’s “management” of our forests has resulted in no management.

The trees continue to grow, but the fed-eral government permits only less than 7% to be harvested. Therefore, the increas-ingly dense forests consume an estimated 1-2 million acre-feet of water that would otherwise go to agriculture. The excess trees consume more water, and the closed canopies capture snow that evaporates back into the atmosphere before it melts. Overly dense forests result in small, weak, and disease-ridden trees, and excessive ground vegetation and fallen logs.

This lack of forest management and logging allows overgrowth of the forest creating a tinderbox and catastrophic fire danger. These conditions also result in fires that leap into the canopies, producing towering infernos that scorch the earth.

Forest Service policy is to no longer plant replacement trees. The resulting smoke and ash create more air pollution and violations of the Clean Air Act than all diesel-powered vehicles and equipment combined.

Furthermore, scorched earth turns rain into massive mud flows that pollute streams and rivers in violation of the Clean Water Act.

Therefore, we won’t have really saved the spotted owl at all. According to Doyel Shamley, the “Wallow Fire” burned 841 square miles including Spotted Owl habi-tat along with everything else. It was said at the time, “They loved the spotted owl to death.”

In conclusion, we will again quote Kirk MacKenzie. “Government’s current for-estry management policies for public lands are to remove people from the forests, pre-vent economic use of the timber (even of dead, fallen, or burned trees), and leave the forests totally unmanaged. Burned forests are not replenished with new plantings.

The end result of these policies will be the destruction of America’s forests, tim-ber industry, jobs, property, homes, and lives. It is, in fact, a scorched earth policy. It is but one facet of the assault on Rural America.”

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Meeting in Prather on June 19th

Hall of Fame: Dale & Deborah IkedaJudge Ikeda was born in Clovis and

attended Clovis High School, where he served as Class President for three years and Student Body President. He was Vale-dictorian of the Class of 1969, named to the All-League Football Team (NYL Sec-ond Team) at Center, and Co-Captain of the varsity wrestling team.

Judge Ikeda attended Stanford Univer-sity with the help of ten scholarships and worked as a Resident Firefighter at the Stanford Fire Department. While at Stan-ford, he made the Dean’s List and served as a Legislative Intern for Assemblyman John T. Knox.

After receiving his law degree from U.C. Davis, Judge Ikeda returned to the Valley and served as a Deputy City Attor-ney before entering private practice with the Blumberg law firm, where he became a partner and President. He merged the practice with the Dowling law firm where he founded the Fresno County Real Prop-erty Law Section, served as an officer and member of the Board of Directors of the Fresno County Bar Association, and as an Adjunct Professor at San Joaquin College of Law.

In 2001, Judge Ikeda became the first Asian American Superior Court Judge in Fresno County. He organized and served as Presiding Judge of Homeless Court, an access-to-justice program held at the Po-verello House; restarted the Youth Court Program, a student sentencing program for first-time juvenile offenders; and, served as President of VIP Mentors, a mentoring program for parolees in Fresno County.

Judge Ikeda served on the Board of Di-rectors of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Fres-

no County and was the founding President of the Central California Nikkei Founda-tion, a non profit corporation serving se-niors. He also served as District Governor and National Legal Counsel for the Japa-nese American Citizens League (JACL) chairing two committees to create memo-rials at the Pinedale and Fresno internment sites where Americans of Japanese ances-try were interned during World War II and co-chaired the Central California Congres-sional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the Nisei veterans of World War II.

Judge Ikeda and his wife Deborah have two daughters, Megan and Tiffany, who are attending pharmacy school and law school, respectively.

Deborah J. IkedaMs. Ikeda currently serves as the Cam-

pus President of Willow International Community College Center which will eventually be Clovis Community College. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Ele-mentary Education from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and a Mas-ter of Education in Counseling Psychol-ogy. Ms. Ikeda continued her education at U.C. Davis and California State University Fresno in the Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership.

Ms. Ikeda was a counselor for Loop City College, eventually becoming an As-sistant Dean of Academic Support Ser-vices there before becoming the Associate Dean of Students, Counseling, and Guid-ance at Fresno City College. She served as the Interim Vice President of Instruction for Fresno City College before becom-ing the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services for the North Centers be-

coming the Campus President of Willow International Community College Center in July 2012.

Ms. Ikeda currently serves on the Cali-fornia Community College Board of Chief Instructional Officers, State Basic Skills Committee, and State Intersegmental Cur-riculum Workgroup to implement guaran-tee transfer model curriculum. She served on the Clovis Unified School District’s Multicultural Subcommittee on Staff De-velopment and assisted with CUSD’s bond measures.

Ms. Ikeda currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Clovis Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trustees for the new California Health Science University, the

Board of Directors for the Central Cali-fornia Asian Pacific Women, and on the Kochi Sister City Committee. She has served on the Board of the Golden Valley Girl Scout Council, the Women’s Founda-tion of California, President of the Fresno Japanese American Citizens League, and President of the Central Council for Asian Pacific Women. Ms. Ikeda served with her husband on the Fresno and Pinedale Assembly Center Memorial Plaza Project Committee writing three grants totaling $75,000 to help fund the projects, and rec-ognized by KSEE Channel 24 as a Portrait of Success.

Dale Ikeda Deborah Ikeda

hall of fame: the grossis, continued on page 16

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Clovis Blood DrivesAs the Central Valley settles into

summer, regular blood donors tend to relax their donation schedules as they enjoy outdoor activities, area attractions and extended travel. However, this is when the demand for blood is often at its highest. With that in mind, the Central California Blood Center asks the com-munity to take an hour to ensure that the blood supply is adequate for everyone in need.

Donations can be made at any Cen-tral California Blood Center and mobile drives throughout the valley. 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.donate-blood.org

Blood Drives in Clovis 7/4 – 7/18Sierra Vista Mall – Saturday, July 6,

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., 1050 Shaw Ave., Clovis. FREE t-shirt and Fresno Grizzlies game discounts for all donors.

Tractor Supply – Saturday, July 13, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., 1630 Herndon Ave., Clovis. FREE t-shirt and Fresno Grizzlies game discounts for all donors.

Free FishingTrout Unlimited and The San Joaquin

River Parkway and Conservation Trust Inc. are sponsoring a fishing event at Sycamore Island in celebration of FREE FISHING DAY on July 6, 2013. This is one of only two free fishing days as mandated by the California Department of Fish and Game. You will not need a fishing license that day.

There will be food vendors and even a fishing clinic for beginners throughout the

day. Sycamore Island offers bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish and trout in the isolated ponds and waterways that connect to the San Joaquin River.

Sycamore Island offers Fresno and Clovis residents a great opportunity to go fishing and spend the day with family that is close and affordable. Gates open at 6am and close at 8:30pm. Entry fee will be reduced to $6 per car that day and you’ll have a chance to get in free through going to facebook.com/fresnotu. For more infor-mation call (559) 259-1271.

A Night to RememberThe Clovis Community Band, under the

direction of Dan Lindstrom, has received the exceptional honor of being invited to play in the D-Day 70 Memorial Concert at Normandy American Cemetery and Me-morial on June 6, 2014.

Musicians from selected bands from across America will form the D-Day 70 Memorial Wind Band to be conducted by Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel, Conductor Emeritus of the United States Air Force Band and member of the U. S. Army’s 29th Infantry Division that fought in the Battle of Normandy. It is an incredible honor for the Clovis Community Band to be part of this group.

The Clovis Community Band is com-prised of approximately 80 volunteers from the area. They range from college students to retired people, representing an array of professions. The current band includes members from Clovis, Fresno, Madera, Kerman, Selma and Kingsburg. They perform 4 concerts each year at the Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, and they play at the Clovis Memorial Day and Vet-erans Day celebrations at the Clovis Veter-ans Memorial Building.

About 45 members of the Clovis Com-munity Band are planning on taking part in this celebration. Besides the D-Day event, it includes 10 days and 8 nights in France and England with tours and concerts by the Clovis Community Band. The cost for

each band member is $4,100.While band members are working dili-

gently to raise the needed funds for this trip, the Friends of the Clovis Community Band are raising funds to assist band mem-bers with a portion of the trip.

The first major event will be A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, a black tie optional gala evening of dinner and dancing. The din-ner will be catered by Pardini’s with danc-ing to Joe Lenigan’s Band. The event will be in the Liberty Ballroom of the Clovis Veterans Memorial Building at 7:00 in the evening of August 17, 2013.

The cost for this event is $100 per per-son and will include a live auction. Auc-tion items include a Day on a Yacht on the San Francisco Bay, a Lobster Thermidor Dinner for 8 in your home, a Quilted Lap Robe and an Elliptical Machine. Sponsor-ships are also available.

The Clovis Community Band is spon-sored by the Clovis Adult School, and the trip to Normandy has major support from the Clovis Veterans Memorial District, the City of Clovis and the County of Fresno. Clovis Mayor Lynn Ashbeck will be ac-companying the band to Normandy.

For more information, to make a dona-tion or reserve for A NIGHT TO REMEM-BER, see www.cloviscommunitybandd-day.org or call the Clovis Veterans Memo-rial District at 559-299-0471.

-JULY-Freedom Fest Fireworks

Thursday, July 4th You will not want to miss the premier

patriotic party in the Central Valley. Free-dom Fest boasts one of the largest and

most amazing displays of pyrotechnics on the west coast. Plus, you’ll find plenty of

food and entertainment for all ages.Gates open at 5:00 p.m.

Place: Buchanan High School Football Stadium, northwest corner of Minnewawa

and Nees AvenuesAdmission: $5

Contact: www.cloviskiwanis.com

BLUEGRASS IN THE PARKFriday Nights, July 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th

Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pmPlace: Clovis Veteran’s Memorial Square behind the Clovis Memorial Building at 805 Fourth St and the Senior Center at

850 Fourth St.Admission is Free

City of Clovis Senior Center and Califor-nia Bluegrass Association (CBA)

Contact: Kelly Broyles with Bluegrass Association 559-977-3598 Kelly.bro-

yles@sbcglobal.net or Candy Sponhaltz candy.sponhaltz@att.net

Old Town Clovis Farmer’s MarketFriday Nights, July 5th, 12th, 19th, &

26th Every Friday evening in June Farmers’ Market is in full swing in the heart of

Old Town Clovis. Sample a cornucopia of fresh, delicious fruits and vegetables, grown here in the nation’s finest agricul-tural region, each in the peak of season!

This weekly event also offers live enter-tainment and special activities for kids.

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Place: Old Town Clovis, Pollasky Avenue,

between Third and Fifth StreetsFree Admission, Additional Info BOOT 559-298-5774 www.oldtownclovis.org

All American Hot Dog Eating ContestFriday, July 5th

The Old Clovis Hotel Bistro and Scoops, Soups & More are co-sponsoring this

event to benefit VFW Post 3225’s “Opera-tion Rehab”. Proceeds from this event

will go towards the purchase of rehab and exercise equipment for the Fresno Vet-eran’s Hospital. How many hotdogs can YOU eat in 8 minutes?? There is a $10 buy-in to participate in this event with a

$50 grand prize. Contact the Bistro at (559) 299-3765 to

sign up

“Let’s Talk Clovis”Tuesday, July 9th at 7pm

Marcus Pollasky by Gerald Rogan (3X Nephew)

Clovis Veterans Memorial Building, 453 Hughes at 5th

Sponsored by Clovis Museum / Free to Public

Peach Party at Farmer’s MarketFriday, July 19th

If you’re looking for a peachy good time, make plans to head into Old Town Clovis as the Old Town Clovis Farmers Market presents “A Peach Party”, Sponsored by Wawona Frozen Foods. A celebration of everything peachy wouldn’t be complete

without peach sam-plings and peach spe-cialties. From peach flavored ice cream to peach flavored

coffee. Peachy fun-nel cakes to peach

jellies and jams and a huge assortment of mouthwatering

peach deserts.Time: 5:30 p.m. to

9:00 p.m.Place: Old Town Clovis, Pollasky

Avenue, between Third and Fifth StreetsFree Admission

Contact: Business Organization of Old Town (BOOT) at (559) 298-5774.

www.oldtownclovis.org

North American Pole Vault Champion-ships at Farmer’s Market

Friday Night, July 26th Track and field fans from around the

world make Old Town Clovis their desti-nation for the 15th Annual North Ameri-can Pole Vault Championships. Come early for a good vantage point as top-

rated athletes compete right in the middle of Pollasky Avenue.

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Place: Pollasky Avenue and Fourth Street

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

oldtownclovis.org

-AUGUST-Old Town Clovis Farmer’s Market

Friday Evenings, August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th

Every Friday evening in August, Friday Night Farmer’s Market is in full swing in the heart of Old Town Clovis. Sample a cornucopia of fresh, delicious fruits and vegetables, grown here in the nation’s

finest agricultural region, each in the peak of season! This weekly event also offers live entertainment and special activities

for kids.Time: 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Place: Old Town Clovis, Pollasky Av-enue, between Third and Fifth Streets

Free Admission www.oldtownclovis.org

Blue Grass in the ParkFridays, August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd &

30th Time: 6:30 to Dusk

Location: The park adjacent to the Clovis Senior Center and the Veterans Memorial

Building (808 4th Street)Cost: Free to All

Contact the Clovis Senior Center for more information at 559-324-2750

2013 CLOVIS CALENDAR

WHY RECYCLE? OR WHY RECYCLE!

One very important reason to recycle is it reduces our dependency on landfills and incinerators. Now with that being said, it also conserves our natural resources because it reduces the need for raw materials by conserving both raw materials and energy and reduces the amount of waste we produce. That’s why shopping for products made from recycled materials makes such good sense.

FACTS:• If Americans recycled just one-

tenth of their newspapers, we would save 25 million trees a year.

• Recycling and reusing the material in “tin” cans reduces energy use by 74%, air pollution by 85%, solid waste by 95%, and water pollution by 76%.

• It takes 95% less energy to

make aluminum by recycling it than by producing it from its natural ore, bauxite. It also costs less.

• In one year, American steel recycling saves enough energy to heat and light 18 million homes. One pound of steel saves enough energy to light a 60 watt bulb for 24 hours.

• Every year, Americans throw away enough office and writing paper to build a wall 12 feet high from New York to Los Angeles.

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle!Always look at the level of post-

consumer recycled content in a product; this is the material that has been collected from consumers and reprocessed and made the full recycle circle.

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Log of Shameby April French-Naten

June 12, 2013A grand theft occurred when a local construction worker took an extended lunch to get a hair cut. When he came out of the barber shop he realized someone had stolen the tailgate off his work truck. Although it seemed innocent enough his boss was less than happy seeing as he was supposed to be across town on a job...not getting a haircut. Perhaps the company truck would still have it’s tailgate! Doh, that’s one expensive haircut!

June 13, 2013A vehicle parked near Clovis and El Paseo caught the suspicion of an officer passing by. After pulling over to investigate further he noticed the car was running and there was a 19 year old boy seemingly taking a nap. The officer knocked on the window and quickly realized the juvenile was under the influence of alcohol. The young buck argued that he was trying to sleep it off. He was then arrested for DUI despite his attempts to justify why he was drunk, with the car on, parked on the side of a busy street!

June 14, 2013A local pizza joint over on Shaw Avenue became our latest victim of grand theft. The morning cooks arrived to find someone had ransacked the kitchen and stolen the restaurant’s black safe with cash in it from the evening before! Apparently they were able to break in undiscovered and proceed to cook themselves up a little dinner leaving a disaster in the kitchen!

June 15, 2013The best man in a wedding party called police to report that the limo that was to take the newlyweds to their hotel after the party had been burglarized! Someone smashed a window and stole the bottle of Champaign inside. The limo was out front and the party out back so no one heard the break in! An hour after officer’s had left they received a call that the suspects had been caught. Officers went back out and 2 juveniles were arrested. They were guests and realized no was watching them so they broke into to steal the liquor. The only reason they were caught is they had the bottle of Champaign at their table and someone noticed that it was a $100 bottle of Champaign, different from the $20 bottle at all the other tables!

June 16, 2013Officers will often do what is called a bar check and walk through the local bars just to make their presence known, silently remind people not to drink and drive and make sure everyone is drinking responsibly. In the wee hours after midnight officers did a bar check in the 400 block of Clovis Avenue just before closing time and stumbled upon a stumbling drunk dancing all alone in a corner. They stopped to talk to him and the man was so intoxicated he could not speak. So officers arrested him for being drunk in public for his own safety and let him sober up in the drunk tank until he could say his own name!

June 17, 2013A non-injury traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Minnewawa and Shepherd. Officers were called and arrived on scene to a hysterical young teen babbling about how her parents will never let her drive again! She was a student driver in her second day of instructional driving and rear ended the car in front of her in her nervousness. She didn’t seem to concerned bout the lady she hit or her car, all she seemed to care about was how much trouble she was about to be in with her parents!

June 18, 2013A discount store over on Shaw Avenue became a victim of grand theft. However, it took a few hours before they even realized it! Someone had stolen the copper wire and parts from the air conditioning units. It was only after the temperature in the store became unbearable in the summer heat that they called a technician who determined they had indeed been robbed!

June 19, 2013A resident in the 1200 block of Jefferson had just gotten home from the grocery store when he noticed someone had vandalized his passenger side door on his car. When he was walking out of the store he noticed an employee gathering shopping carts near his car but didn’t think anything of it until he got home and realized the kid gathering carts had obviously let a cart go into his door panel. Soooo, is that a hit and run?

June 20, 2013A residential burglary occurred in the 2000 block Helm after someone walked in through the unlocked front door and stole cash and checks from the owner’s bedroom. I imagine they will think twice about the value of keeping large amounts of cash in the bank from now on instead of the top shelf of the bedroom closet! Not to mention to value of locking up their home!

June 21, 2013The United States Army called to report a hit and run to one of their green vans over on Shaw Avenue. Although the suspects are unknown at this time I don’t quite blame them as committing a hit and run against the US Army is the kind of thing that will get you in more trouble than you really want to deal with. I can hear the court hearing now: “Joe Blow vs. The United States Army” Good luck buddy boy!

June 22, 2013Officers were notified of a woman over on Pico that had a warrant for her arrest for failing to appear in court. In an attempt to go pick her up and arrest her they knocked on the door of her house and sure enough she answered. With rollers in her hair, and mascara in her hand! She was getting ready to go out dancing with her girlfriends but instead will be spending the night in jail. On a happier note, she will likely be the prettiest gal in the slammer with all that makeup and hair done!

*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. Applies paint lightly 5. House mice genus 8. Bible’s Chronicles (abbr.) 11. Old World buffalo 12. Expression of contempt 13. Levi jeans competitor 15. A small-wooded hollow 16. Donkeys 18. River in Florence 19. L. Rukeyser’s TV show 22. The abominable snowman 23. Deerfield, IL, Trojans school 24. Be obliged to repay 25. Woman (French) 28. Delaware 29. Fools around (Br. slang) 31. Affirmative (slang) 32. With three uneven sides 36. Tel __, Israel city 38. “As American as apple __” 39. Aba ____ Honeymoon 43. Fictive 47. Press against lightly 48. Eiderdown filled 50. In the year of Our Lord 52. Obstruct or block 53. A companion animal 54. Political action committee 56. Big man on campus 58. “Frankly my dear, ___”

63. American Indian group 64. Lots of 65. Life stories 67. Sour taste 68. The Phantom’s first name 69. Leading European space Co. 70. Native of Thailand 71. Drive into hard 72. NY state flower DOWN 1. Male parent 2. Afresh 3. South American weapon 4. Set out 5. Volcano aka Wawa Putina 6. Soviet Union 7. A single piece of paper 8. A bird’s foot 9. Of this 10. Restores 12. Paper adhesives 14. Lordship’s jurisdiction 17. River in Paris 20. Headed up 21. Sir in Malay 25. Soft-shell clam genus 26. Mega-electron volt 27. Indicates near 30. The central bank of the US 33. Central processing unit

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Firemen of the Year - Captain Tony Gomes & Firefighter Joshua

Bennett-SnowCaptain Tony GomesCaptain Gomes took his first steps

toward a career in the fire service by attending Fresno City College Fire Academy in 2001. Shortly after completing his training he became a Paid Call Firefighter and Seasonal Firefighter for CAL FIRE in 2002.

Tony was hired as a firefighter by the Clovis Fire Department in August of 2003 where he began as career as a full time firefighter. In July of 2007 he was promoted to Fire Engineer, which is the driver/operator position for our fire units. Tony was promoted to Captain on January 1, 2011. Tony has a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Administration and has completed his certification as a Company Officer through the California State Fire Marshal’s Office. He has also been

the recipient of a number of fire service awards including Firefighter of the Year in 2011, a Commendation from the Fresno Fire Department in 2012, and in February of 2013 he was awarded our highest honor, the Medal of Valor. Tony is married his lovely wife Julie, and they have two boys, Payton and Carter.

Firefighter Josh Bennett-SnowFirefighter Snow began his first steps

toward a career in the fire service by enrolling as a Fire Explorer with the Riverside County Fire Department in 2001 and working out of the Temecula Station. In 2003 he was brought on the Riverside County Fire Department as a volunteer Firefighter for a brief time before attending the Fire Academy at Yuba City College in Northern California. After the graduating from the Academy Josh was hired on as a

Season Firefighter by CAL FIRE and was assigned to the Yucca Valley area in San Bernardino County. Josh was hired as a full time firefighter for the Clovis Fire Department in 2004.

Firefighter Snow completed his Associates Degree in Fire Science in 2007 and currently working on his Company Officer certification with the State Fire

Marshal’s Office. Firefighter Snow has also been the recipient of a number of fire service awards including a Letter of Commendation 2008, and in February of 2013 he too was awarded our highest honor, the Medal of Valor. Josh is married his lovely wife Leila, and they have two children, Logan and Brooke.

2012 Clovis Police Officer of the Year Jason SmoakOfficer Jason Smoak was sworn-in

as a Clovis Police officer on November 8, 2010. He is an officer who you rarely see in the building. His dedication in the field keeps him running from call-to-call on his weekend, swing shift. That makes his accomplishments even greater, when you consider he’s taken 837 cases from November 8th of 2010 through January 15, 2013. In addition, you can see his proactive commitment through his Parole and Probation Searches, Gang contacts, and 482 arrests of which 227 are felonies. He, also, has written more than 200 field contact reports.

Officer Smoak graduated from Livermore High School and attended Azusa Pacific University in Southern California. He left just 12 units shy of earning his degree in music to become

a youth pastor. Jason had always been interested in law enforcement. Officer Smoak went on a ride-along with his brother, who is an Oakland Police officer and who became Jason’s mentor. The Oakland Police Department sponsored Officer Smoak through the Oakland Police Academy, and hired him. It wasn’t unusual for Officer Smoak to get involved in foot chases with armed suspects there several times a week. He received a 12025 Award for being among the top 10 Oakland PD officers, during the course of 6 months, to take guns off the street. Officer Smoak joined Clovis PD in November of 2010.

Jason’s hard work, teamwork and quick thinking keep him a step ahead of the crooks and drug users, who he tracks down on his late night shifts. Officer Smoak’s diligence can be seen through arrests like

that of a well-known gang member and pimp as well as the arrest of three subjects for a string of at least seven robberies. His colleagues say, “Always willing to go the extra mile, hard working, good attitude. Officer Smoak consistently demonstrates the skill level of an advanced officer by means of high proactive productivity on a regular basis. He works with confidence and motivates others on his team to excel in the field! Jason is a great cop with a high volume of work, and gets results worthy of CPD recognition. He is always willing to assist units; uses professional radio etiquette; always in a good mood and easy going; a go-getter; constantly active.”

Congratulations, Jason, for being selected by your peers as the 2012 Clovis Police Officer of the Year!

Clovis PD arrest Fresno ManClovis Police this morning arrested

29-year-old Larry Meza of Fresno for felony evading, assault on police officers and assault on 2 civilian drivers. Early this morning, a Clovis Police officer spotted a man recklessly driving a white Lexus with paper plates near Santa Ana and Peach. The officer tried to pull him over, but he sped off. Shortly after 8 a.m. this morn-ing, a second Clovis Police officer saw the vehicle, again. He initiated a short pursuit from Shaw and Villa to Shaw and Wood-row.

Several other officers were dispatched to Shaw and Woodrow where they boxed-in the Lexus. The suspect tried to punch his way through the cars, but to no avail. He did, however, damage two cars and two police vehicles in the process. Clovis Po-lice arrested him and booked him for felo-ny evading and assault on 2 police officers and 2 civilians. No one was hurt.

Fresno Police are taking the crime re-port and will likely be questioning the sus-pect, who has been linked to several other

crimes. Meza had been incarcerated, but was released under AB 109.

City of Clovis Public Utilities Director Appointed

Clovis City Manager Rob Woolley has announced the appointment of Luke Serpa as the new Public Utilities Direc-tor to become effective immediately. Luke Serpa has served as Interim Public Utili-ties Director since the retirement of former Public Utilities Director Mike Leonardo in October 2012.

Serpa graduated with a B.S. in Civil En-gineering from CSU Fresno in 1985, and is a Registered Civil Engineer. He brings 28 years of engineering and management experience to the Director position. He previously worked three years at the Cen-tral Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regulating various waste discharg-

ers, including Class 1 hazardous waste fa-cilities, and 17 years at the California De-partment of Forestry and Fire Protection, where he served as the Southern Region’s Engineering Supervisor managing the Re-gion’s maintenance, repair and construc-tion projects and programs. He has been an Assistant Public Utilities Director with the City of Clovis since 2005, overseeing the Street Maintenance, Parks, Solid Waste and Street Sweeping Sections.

“Since leading the Public Utilities De-partment the past eight months, Luke has continued the Clovis tradition of being committed to providing quality service to the citizens of Clovis” stated Woolley.

CDF - Fire Fighter Joshua Bennett-SnowCDF - Captain Tony Gomes

CPD - Officer Jason Smoak

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Hall of Fame: The GrossisContinued from page 12

From high school sweethearts to lifelong partners, Larry and Pat have worked side by side for almost all of their 53 years of marriage.

Born in Clovis, Larry attended Weldon Elementary and is a 1958 graduate of Clovis High.

Pat was born in Arkansas, grew up in Los Banos and Fresno, and is a 1959 graduate of Clovis High.

Before joining Larry and his parents in the grocery business in February of 1960, Pat worked for the California Department of Fish and Game.

After Larry graduated from Fresno City College with a marketing degree, he and Pat were married in June of 1960.

They have two married daughters, Robin and Kerri, and six grandchildren and a great grandchild due in late July.

As partners in Bad Boy Market, many families throughout the years were helped with grocery or monetary donations in order to survive during times of hardship or crisis. In addition, many service organizations, schools, churches, and youth activities in the Clovis area were given gift certificates to assist in making their fundraisers a huge success.

Larry was elected to the board of directors for the Clovis Chamber of Commerce and served as president in the late 1960s.

In the early 1970s, Larry and Pat were hosts to the Los Rancheros Guilds annual benefit for Valley Children’s Hospital. During that time, it became one of the largest fundraisers with approximately 500 people in attendance.

In 1972, when their daughters were in grammar school, Larry and Pat were involved as coach and manager for the Bobby Sox softball program for girls.

Larry was a founding director of the Clovis Community Bank that opened in 1980 and is known today as the Central Valley Community Bank.

Bad Boy Market closed its doors in 1993 and Larry continued his grocery

career at Foodland Market. Meanwhile, Pat realized her dream of owning a gift store and in September of 1998, she opened Bear Creek Gifts. Larry retired from the grocery business in December of that year and joined Pat in running their new adventure, which expanded twice within the first five years.

The Grossi’s are members of the Business Organization of Old Town (BOOT) and the Clovis District Chamber of Commerce. In 2003, they were selected as the recipients of the Small Business of the Year Award given by the Chamber.

Over the past 15 years at Bear Creek Gifts, Larry and Pat have continued to help support the community with donations of gift certificates for the many fundraisers in the Clovis and surrounding area.

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Their motto is “The greatest casualty is being forgotten.”

The project began when several veterans and friends, moved by stories of the first wounded service members returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq, took action to help others in need. What started as a program to provide comfort items to wounded service members has grown into a complete rehabilitative effort to assist warriors as they transition back to civilian life. Their goal is to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history. Other goals include:

* To raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members.

* To help injured service members aid and assist each other.

* To provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members.

The WWP also offers combat stress recovery workshops, employment services, emotional support for both veterans and their families and a resource center. Other programs include furnishing backpacks with clothing and accessories to help incoming wounded veterans adjust to hospital life and family support totes for their family members.

More than 33,000 veterans have been served since the project began. An Alumni program provides long-term support through a wide range of complimentary programs designed to give ongoing support. WWP Alumni enjoy camaraderie while attending exclusive WWP events, college and professional sporting events, dinners, and many other activities.

Local business owners Becky and Jerry Clark, of Clovis Storage and Executive Office Suites, are determined to show support of veterans and their love of country by fundraising for the

WWP. Beginning July 1, they are donating all revenue proceeds for one of their storage units to the Wounded Warriors. In addition, they are offering an option to their tenants to round up their unit fees to donate towards the project. They are planning additional fundraisers throughout the year including Christmas gift bags and possibly a BBQ fundraiser.

Becky Clark said they wanted to show their patriotism and support for their veterans and pay it forward. They have just completed their second successful year in business in Clovis.

“What a wonderful experience this has been,” Becky said. “We have added U-Haul truck rentals and a new larger conference room for 15 to 20 people, and “Megan”, a kiosk which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to take payments along with renting storage units. The conference rooms, with all the business amenities, are available to the public to rent as well. Our full service shipping center is still very convenient for the Clovis community with no lines. We are thankful the community has welcomed and supported us and are glad to help support the Wounded Warrior Project.”

Larry & Pat Grossi

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Fmr Clovis educator to keynote Ministry dinner

A standout player with the CSU Fresno men’s baseball team will keynote the Inde-pendence Month Dinner of Fresno’s First Armenian Presbyterian Church.

David “Buzz” Nitschke will address the FAPC Men’s Fellowship on Tuesday, July 9, at the Church Campus, 430 South First Street at historic Huntington Boulevard. The evening event will begin with ethnic appetizers at 6:30 p.m. and will be fol-lowed by a barbecued steak-and-chicken dinner at 7 p.m. Reservations are $12 per person and may be made by calling (559) 237-6638 or e-mailing administration@fapc.net.

A native of Fresno, Nitschke received his early education at Roosevelt High School. He matriculated at then-Fresno State College, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree and playing catcher for the Bull-dogs baseball team. He was behind the plate to catch the only perfect game Fresno State baseball history.

The New York Mets drafted Nitschke in the ninth round of the 1967 Major League Baseball secondary draft. He went on to play eight seasons of professional baseball with the Mets, Saint Louis Cardinals, and Oakland Athletics organizations.

Nitschke went on to earn a Master’s De-gree from the University of San Francisco and taught mathematics and physical edu-cation for ten years at Clovis High School and 24 years at Fresno’s Hoover High School. He is the author of the acclaimed

1977 kinesiological volume, “Shoulder Strength: The Key to Throwing Hard.”

Nitschke is married to Faith Nitschke, retired educator and Co-Director of the San Joaquin Valley Writing Project. They have two children, Barrett and Mary. Since leaving professional baseball and secondary education, Nitschke has been a master builder and repairer of clocks. In 2011, he was inducted as a member of the Fresno State Baseball Wall of Fame. He has also appeared in a well-remembered Super Bowl television commercial.

Forty immigrants from Marsovan char-tered the congregation in a rented Fresno hall on July 25, 1897. The congregation formally joined the family of Presbyterian Churches in October of that same year. The boyhood church of authors William Saroyan and A.I. Bezzerides, FAPC today is a multigenerational evangelical con-gregation drawn from the Old and New Worlds.

Reverend Paul R. Irwin is the Interim Senior Pastor of the congregation, Rev-erend Mike Mekredijian is the Associate Pastor, Reverend Philip C. Garo, Jr. is the Associate Pastor for Christian Education, and Edward N. Esajian is Chair of the Men’s Fellowship Executive Committee.

FAPC is a member congregation of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) and the Armenian Evangelical Union of North America.

New Gibson Farm Market to host 7th

Summer Farm Festival, July 13Fresno State’s seventh annual Sum-

mer Farm Festival will be from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the new Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market (5370 E. Chestnut Ave., north of Shaw). It is free and open to the public. A $5 wine tasting will be offered from 3 - 6 p.m. The fes-

tival celebrates the harvest and showcases the student-run market and its products, most of which are produced on the cam-pus’ 1,000-acre Agricultural Laboratory by students within the Jordan College of Ag-ricultural Sciences and Technology. INFO: 559.278.4511.

Bigger and Better than everContinued from page 1

organizers have announced plans for a pa-triotic party that will surpass all previous years’ events.

In addition to the stunning display of fireworks, the event will feature the Kid’s Korral with games, activities, bounce houses and other attractions for children; a huge assortment of food and refreshments at the Food Fair; a Crafter’s Fair; the Race Room’s mobile race simulator; and live entertainment.

All of this, of course, leads up to the spectacular display of air and ground Fire-works set to a moving and exciting patri-otic score.

It all takes place at Veterans Stadium,

located at the corner of Nees and Min-newawa Avenues on the campus of Bu-chanan High School.

Advance tickets are available at all Fresno and Clovis Valley First Federal Credit Union locations as well as at the gate during the event.

Tickets are available for $5.00 each. Children under 5-years-old are free.

Gates will open at 5:00 P.M. and will close at 9:00 P.M. The fireworks show will begin at dusk.

Pets, Alcohol, Glass, Tobacco, Fire-works & Loitering are Strictly Prohib-ited at this event.

Junior Olympian Qualifiers in Taekwondo

By Kim Stephensclovis.kmph.com

Congratulations to these 12 student athletes from Sunnyside Taekwondo for qualifying for the USA Taekwondo Junior Olympics! This year’s national competition is now, in Chicago, Il. 7 of these athletes are making that trip. Many of these athletes are, infact, junior Olympians

from previous years! Anessa Lopez, Robert Jones,

Priscilla Jo, Rebecca Meyers, Zac Bush, Davion Harris

Jaylen Hou, Hudson Burt, Joshua Fernandez, Noah Arsitio, Andres Perez, Kaylee Jo

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Goat Cheese Crostini with Grilled Peaches, Serrano Ham and Marcona Almonds Serve with Las Rocas Rosé, a fruit-forward seasonal wine with notes of raspberry and strawberry.Yield: 1 dozen crostini 12 slices French bread, sliced on the diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices - Extra virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 12 thinly sliced pieces Serrano ham 2 ripe peaches, halved, pitted and sliced onto 12 thin wedges 2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled (about 1/4 cup) 1 tablespoon roughly chopped Marcona almondsPreheat grill. Brush each slice of bread on one side with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Grill, oil-side down until lightly golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from grill and place a piece Serrano ham on each. Drizzle peaches with 1 table spoon of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Grill peaches until grill marks appear, turning once, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Place warm grilled peaches on top of each crostini and sprinkle each with crumbled goat cheese and Marcona almonds. Drizzle them lightly with additional olive oil. Serve.

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Combine milk with remaining 1/3 cup sugar in medium saucepan. sprinkle in gelatin and let stand, undisturbed, until gelatin softens, about 4 minutes. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until gelatin and sugar are just dissolved (do not boil); let cool. Whisk in 1 cup of wine reduc tion and yogurt until smooth. Pour into six 6-ounce ramekins or jars, cover and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours or overnight.

If using ramekins, dip bottom of each ramekin in warm water to loosen. Invert each panna cotta onto a plate. If using jars, skip this step. Drizzle panna cottas with reserved wine reduction and garnish with oranges and berries and sprig of fresh mint.

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Scholarship honors former Dressage rider Dianne CloydBy Carol Lawson-Swezey

For Dianne Cloyd, riding her European warm blood horse Voom was sheer joy.

“Horses were her passion,” said Dave, her husband of 32 years. “I was into cars and she was into horses.”

Dianne participated in amateur Dressage riding competitions for most of her too brief life before she passed away in May at age 63 of cancer. She and Dave have owned Ponderosa Hearth and Home in Clovis for 27 years.

“We worked together every day since we started the business,” Dave said.

The couple met by fate in Chico and had been married for 32 years. Previously, Dianne had a daughter, Ruth Jensen, and Dave, a son, Randy. The couple added to the family with another daughter, Starr. They also have a grandson, Logan Jensen. They decided to move back to Fresno to be closer to Dianne’s family 30 years ago.

Dianne’s life was abundant with work, riding, antique shopping, remodeling, decorating and travel. The couple trekked back and forth to their two homes in Mexico and the Central Coast. She was also intensely involved with the California Dressage Society, serving in multiple roles including president.

“She was always busy,” said Dave. “Always caring about people, caring for her family and her 93 year old mother. She was very passionate about remodeling and redecorating.”

Longtime friend and Dressage rider, Melissa Creswick met Dianne nearly 30 years ago.

“She lived for riding-just loved it,” Melissa said. “She was the most genuinely caring lady I’ve ever known. She never said no. She always stepped up to help and

was always funny and fun to be around.”Besides her horses, Dianne loved

her pet beagles, Patches and Opal. Her adopted stray cat stayed by her side throughout her illness and was her constant companion. And she loved being around friends and family.

“My best memories are of boating at the Delta- meeting friends for the 4th of July and being among thousands of boats watching the fireworks,” said Dave.

Dianne was known for her kindness but could also be fiercely protective of her family and staff, said store employee Melody Harcrow. “She was like the mama bear,” Melody said.

Lifelong friend Elizabeth Red met Dianne when she was just 12. Dianne gave her the stability and structure the young girl needed. Elizabeth lived with the Cloyd family for five years.

“Her influence shaped the person I am today,” Elizabeth said. “I so respected her tenacity to get things done and her professionalism in business. She gave me her business sense and work ethic.”

Elizabeth, who lives in Bakersfield, saw Dianne a few days before she passed.

“I got to thank her for all she did for me,” Elizabeth said. “I miss her every day.”

Before Dianne passed away, her friend Melissa asked her if the Dressage Society could establish a scholarship in Dianne’s honor.

“She gave us her blessing,” said Melissa, the chair of the Fresno chapter. “The scholarship will be giving financial aid to amateur riders and will be based on

their volunteer hours and their continuing commitment to Dressage. It will honor what a wonderful volunteer Dianne was.”

For those who knew and loved her, no one can replace the rider in that empty Dressage saddle.

“Dianne had a history of long living women in her family,” Dave said. “Her mom is 93. I thought I would have at least

another 30 years with her.”Melissa still finds herself looking for

Dianne at events.“Every time we got together, it was like

being together with my best friend all over again,” Melissa said. “When she got out of her truck at any event, the whole place lit up.”

Christmas 1981

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