By Nu Vang

The Children’s Electric Parade in Clovis was in full blast as floats full of Christmas lights and music rolled down Clovis Avenue.

The parade has been held by the Kiwanis of Old Town Clovis for the past few years.

Standing in cold weather that was 45 degrees Fahrenheit, President of the Kiwanis of Old Town Clovis Randy Rowe said that the parade is all about fun for the

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The Pioneer Cemetery at Academy, California By Richard Wiebe

If you drive 10.5 miles northeast of Clovis on Highway 168 East, starting at the Dry Creek Museum in Old Town, you will come to Mendocino Avenue. Turn north and drive 1 mile and you will pass through the stone gates of the Pioneer Academy Cemetery which dates to the 1860s.

Return back to Highway 168 and drive 1 mile further northeast and make a left turn on Madsen Avenue. This will take you by the original Academy secondary school, the first in Fresno County, founded in 1872 as The Academy. Here J.D. Collins was the first teacher. He was later the sheriff of Fresno County. Further down Madsen Avenue, on the west side, is the Methodist Episcopal South Church. The congregation first met under a tree arbor in 1865. The church building was erected in 1868. They recently celebrated their 145th anniversary. Many of Fresno County’s pioneer families, who founded this church and raised sheep and cattle in the foothills, are buried in family plots at the Pioneer Academy Cemetery.

A third road, running parallel to Madsen Avenue and Mendocino Avenue, is Newmark Avenue, which completes the territory of the hamlet of Academy, current population 52. Academy was sited on the

south bank of Dog Creek in a grove of oak trees. At one time it boasted a hotel, store, stable, and post office. It was located on the stage road from Visalia to Millerton and was later a stopping point for the Tollhouse teamsters. At the junction of Madsen Avenue and Highway 168 is a California Historical Marker erected by the Jim Savage Chapter of E. Clampus Vitus on November 19, l968 to celebrate the village of Academy. A short history of Academy can be found on its bronze plaque.

Philip Levine, Fresno State English professor for decades and a mentor of the “Fresno Poets” (Jean Janzen, Mike Cole, Larry Levis, David Kherdian, C.W. Moulton, Robert L. Jones, Herb Scott, Andres Montoya, Suzanne Lummis, Blas Menard de Luna, Brian Turner, Jim Baloian, DeWayne Rail, Gary Soto, Jon Veinberg, Sherley Anne Williams, David St. John, Luis Omar Salinas, Roberta Spear, Ernesto Trejo, Robert Vasquez, Dixie Salazar, Gary Thompson—an

amazing list), was the winner of the Joseph Henry Jackson Award in 1961 for On the Edge; Ashes received the National Book Critics Circle Award and the American Book Award in 1980; the National Book Award in Poetry in 1991 for What Work Is; and the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 1995 for The Simple Truth. Levine’s poem “The Cemetery at Academy, California” was originally published in The New Yorker magazine and later reprinted in his collection of poetry, Not This Pig, in 1968. The poem begins:

On a hot summer SundayI came here with my childrenwho wandered among headstoneskicking up dust clouds…Later, he continues:Yet I came again, alone,in the evening when the leavesturned in the heat toward darknessso late in coming…The poem concludes with these lines:The first night wind caught the leavesabove, crackling, and onthe trunk a salamanderfaded in the fading light.One comes for answers to a place like this and finds evenin the darkness, even inthe sudden flooding of the

headlights, that in time one comes

to be a stranger to nothing.

I read Levine’s poem my senior year in high school. Later, in college, the poem inspired me to make a movie for a Projects in Communication course with my future wife, Billie Jean, about the Academy Cemetery. The opening shot was a long travelling shot going down the side road from Highway 168 to the gates of the Cemetery. I had a VW bug with a moon-roof. My girlfriend stood on the passenger seat and handled the camera duties. I then took single shots of headstones, backlit by the setting sun, creating rays of light radiating out from behind the stones. The film ended with a traveling shot back down the side road, at night, lit only by the headlamps of the car. The film was seven

minutes long.Academy is the home of the first

cemetery, the Pioneer Cemetery, the first secondary one-room school house, the “Academy” and the first church, the Methodist Episcopal South Church, in Fresno County. The cemetery is actively used as a unit of the Clovis Cemetery District and the church building is still in regular use and good repair. The Academy school is more worn-looking and in need of a new coat of paint but is still standing. The community was named ”Academy” after the school.

It is worth the short drive northeast out of Clovis to the Mendocino Avenue turn which takes you north to reach the cemetery. Houses have been built on five-acre lots surrounding the cemetery which sits on a small hilltop, but they do not detract from the historic setting. Spending an afternoon and evening there will give you a sense of place and of history. From the hilltop you can look out in every direction at a landscape substantially

unchanged from 150 years ago: rolling foothills with oat grass (an introduced species—the “golden” of California’s state slogan which shoved out the native bunch grasses in the mid-1800s) and oak trees (Quercus lobata or valley oak; Quercus douglasii or blue oak; Quercus wislizenii or interior live oak; Quercus chrysolepis or canyon oak; Quercus kelloggii or black oak), with sycamores (Platanus racemosa or California sycamore)and cottonwoods (Populus fremontii or Fremont cottonwood; Populus balsamifera or black cottonwood) along the riparian zones. Wander among the tombstones and family plots and you will encounter the past and present of Fresno County’s pioneer families: Simpson, Hedrick, Blasingame, Collins, and Sample to name a few. (A compact yet comprehensive natural history guide to California is Peter Alden and Fred Heath, National Audubon Society Field Guide to California, 1998, first edition, a regional guide to birds, animals, trees, wildflowers, insects, reptiles, fishes, weather, nature preserves, and more, illustrated with more than 1,500 color photographs, drawings, and maps. Sewn-bound with a flex-cover. 456 pages. $19.95)

Not This Pig (Wesleyan University Press, 80 pages, $14.36) and Levine’s other books of poetry, over 18 in all, are available from Amazon.com. They are all paperbacks. Other good books on valley poets and writers are: Ernesto Trejo, editor, Piecework: 19 Fresno Poets (1987); Gerald Haslam and James Houston, editors, California Heartland: Writing

from the Great Central Valley (1978); James Baloian and David Kherdian, editors, Down at the Santa Fe Deport: Twenty Fresno Poets (1970); Art Coehlo, editor, 99 Vintage: Nine Heartland Poets (1980); Garrett Hongo, Alan Chong Lau, and Lawson Fusao Inada, editors, Buddha Bandits Down Highway 99 (1978); and Stan Yogi, editor, Highway 99: A Literary Journey through California’s Great Central Valley (1996), which also contains an extensive bibliography; Gayle Wattawa and Kirk Glaser, editors, New California Writing(2013); and Christopher Buckley and Gary Young, editors, The Geography of Home: California’s Poetry of Place (1999), has an appealing format with photographs and biographies of the writers. To keep up with the local writing scene check out Backwash, a magazine funded by the Associated Students of California State University, Fresno, based in the English Department at CSU Fresno, Fresno, CA, 93740 (the address for subscription inquiries). Buy a book and support your local writers. Many of these author’s books and others on Fresno County history are available at A Book Barn in Clovis on Clovis Avenue just south of 5th (Bullard Avenue). A Book Barn is, I believe, the finest used book store in the Central Valley. See their ad in this issue of the Clovis Roundup. The writers will thank you for it. Visit the Pioneer Academy Cemetery and experience lost time and time regained.

--Richard Wiebe (photograph by Wiebe taken December 1, 2013)

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Point & Click Finance: The Popularity of Mobile Banking According to a recent Sacramento Bee

feature, “point & click” mobile banking (using smartphones or tablets to access your accounts) is growing so fast, more than 1 in 4 mobile phone users were regularly taking advantage of mobile banking.

This growth is evident at Fresno County Federal Credit Union, which was one of the first credit unions to provide full functionality of mobile banking to its members, who can easily pay bills, check balances and transfer between accounts from their cellphones without having to visit a branch.

Internet banking — where members manage their financial life from their home computer or laptop — has been widely used for years. According to a July 2012 ABA survey, 39% of U.S. consumers surveyed said they “most often” managed their bank accounts via the Internet, either from a laptop or home computer. That was followed by visits to bank branches and ATMs.

But smart phone and tablet banking has nearly tripled as the preferred method — growing from 3% in 2010 to 8% this year. In a recent Pew Research Center study, the number of bank-by-cellphone Americans nearly doubled in the past two years.

Doing your banking electronically means no physical checkbook, 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.

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

It’s Convenient – Unlike a branch location, electronic banking is open round the clock; plus with online e-statements, accessing your funds is only a mouse click or button away, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

It Saves Time & Money – Electronic banking saves you money. Remember though, not all financial institutions offer no-monthly-fee checking accounts with online banking, unlimited bill pay and electronic statements at no cost, like Fresno County Federal Credit Union does.

It’s Easy to Pay Bills – 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. You can monitor your household spending and download your payments to Quicken or other money management tools in just a click.

It Provides Instant Access – Wherever you are – out of state, out of the country, or just outdoors – when you want to access your accounts, you can log on instantly to your accounts and take care of business.

It Locates the Nearest ATM – The Fresno County Federal Credit Union “MyCU2Go” app can direct you to the nearest fee-free ATM (more than 30,000 of them!).

It Helps You Stick to Your Budget – Mobile transactions are recorded instantly, in real time, so you can track and monitor your spending – that makes it easier to follow a budget and avoid overdraft charges.

Of course, as with Internet banking, using a smart phone for banking requires some precautions. You should keep a password lock on your smartphone. If your phone is lost or stolen, report it immediately to your phone carrier and financial institution.

Mobile banking is the most popular

innovation in banking, and it’s free with an e-checking account at Fresno County Federal Credit Union. Want to make life a whole lot easier? You can be better off! Explore membership in Fresno County Federal Credit Union and the advantages of electronic banking. Visit www.FresnoCU.com.

Ag at Large – Holy Guacamole: Avocado acceptance confirms ad value

By Don Curlee

Consumpt ion of avocados in the United States has increased from two pounds per person to five pounds in seven years, a c c o m p a n i e d by a vigorous p r o m o t i o n a l campaign.

Economists at the University of California’s Giannini Foundation have studied the increase in both consumption and the dollars avocado growers invested in promotional activity during the same period. They report some convincing data that vigorous promotion pays off by boosting sales volumes and increasing returns to growers as well.

The upward movement in volume and returns is even more impressive because in the period under study the import of avocados from Mexico increased significantly. By 2012 avocado imports from Mexico had reached 933.8 million pounds, 58 percent of the total U. S supply of 1.6 billion pounds. The longstanding

promotional program for avocados was expanded to accommodate the added volume, with funds relegated to the Hass Avocado Board(HAB). The industries in Mexico, Chile and Peru contribute to the promotional fund.

Growers pooling their funds to promote the sale and use of their products is a standard practice in California. Notable attention has been focused on some of the more popular promotions: the dairy industry’s “Got Milk?” and earlier campaigns, the colorful grower-supported efforts of the California Table Grape Commission, the California Strawberry Commission and the Leafy Greens Marketing Order, and don’t forget the Kiwi Commission.

Grower-sponsored advertising and promotion campaigns are ongoing in the almond and walnut industries, and with pistachios, figs, cut flowers, citrus, prunes and more. Unique state and sometimes federal statutes not only make it possible to collect the funds growers assess themselves, but put teeth into the collection process. Of course, spending is tightly monitored.

The Giannini study was undertaken by Professor Emeritus Hoy Carman, project economist Tina Saitone and Professor and Chairman of the Agriculture and Resource Economics Department at UC Davis Richard Sexton.

Their study of the marketing experience of Hass avocados was pertinent because of traditional volatility of sales. Although the report made no mention of it, a devastating fire occurred in the San Diego County production area during the study period, damaging large volumes of avocado trees and dramatically reducing the volume of fruit sent to market over a two year period or more.

One of the charts featured in the report shows the ever-increasing consumption of avocados rising steadily from 1994, with prices to producers dipping in years of heavy production. On the other hand, low production in 2009 and 2011 resulted in a spike in the price growers received.

In addition to the substantial avocado imports from Mexico, the total volume of avocados offered to consumers in the United States also includes those from Chile and Peru.

All three countries participate to some degree in the promotional activities that have grown out of the initial financial commitment by growers in the U.S.

Proposed expansion of the promotional program to include the designation of funds to the HAB required an increase in the amount avocado growers contributed from 2 ½ to 3 cents per pound of fruit produced. The University of California study indicates that the average annual price increase resulting from the additional promotional stimulation has been 12.3 percent.

The authors of the study wrap up their report on the study by saying: “We conclude with considerable confidence that the promotion programs conducted under the HAB’s auspices have been successful in both expanding demand for fresh avocados in the U.S. and yielding a very favorable return to those funding the program.

The only way to make that conclusion tastier might be to dip it in a saucy guacamole.

Shaver Lake Fishing ReportGood weather coupled with good fishing

has made Shaver Lake a destination for many fishermen this week. Dick Nichols of Dick’s Fishing charters said that after an extreme cold week, the warmer weather in the 50’s has brought more anglers to Shaver Lake. No snow is in the immediate forecast. He says that most trollers are connecting with some nice rainbow trout and an occasional brown. Limits are possible per boat while fishing in the top 10 feet of water.

Recommended tackle includes Trout Busters tipped with crawler or a Rapala, behind a mini Mountain Flasher. Nichols still likes the areas of road’s 1 and 2, the dam, the Point and the island.

An occasional trophy trout is caught each week by both bank fishermen and trollers. Bank fishermen that have been congregating around the dam and near the Sierra Marina are having some good success.

The water capacity remains at 60% and the Sierra launch is open. Check the Sierra Marina web site for up to the minute pictures of the launch and lake.

The Shaver Lake Trophy Trout Project, a non-profit group, is asking for donations to help plant the trophy fish for the 2014 season. The project thanks all donors this

past year that will go toward the upcoming 2013 plant. SLTTP treasurer Bob Bernier said that the project must have continued donations to keep this project going year to year. “We have made Shaver a trophy trout lake for many to enjoy, but we must continue to receive assistance in this project. Any unwanted boats or other water craft can be donated to the SLTTP to be sold. 99% of our income goes to trophy fish, youth fishing events and education including the weekly classes at Camp Chawanakee Boy Scout Camp”, Bernier said.

All donations can be sent to the SLTTP at PO Box 908, Shaver Lake, Ca. 93664. Another important source of funds is from the annual Sportsmen’s Dinner. This years event is scheduled for August 9th, 2014.

The SLTTP wishes to thank co-founder and long time SLTTP secretary Debby Dixon for all her contributions to the project. Debby is stepping down from the board after five years of service.

The SLTTP invites any interested people who would like to attend an SLTTP meeting to the January meeting held on the 3rd Wednesday at the Shaver Lake Village Hotel at 10 am. There are no dues. 3 John Wheeler and Rob Roy, both of Clovis, display their two limits of mixed kokanee and trout

they caught while fishing with Dick Nichols, of Dick’s Fishing charters on Shaver Lake.

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Are pet turtles dangerous?Certain people are attracted to furry,

four-legged pets while others prefer winged companions. Still others are drawn to reptiles and amphibians, content to watch them consume insects and warm themselves on hot stones. Small turtles have long been popular pets, particularly for children. Despite that popularity, many people still question the safety of keeping turtles as pets.

Turtles may be slow, but don’t let their unimposing stature fool you. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, small pet turtles are cause for concern. These reptiles may be harbingers of potentially dangerous salmonella bacteria. The CDC reminds the American public that it is illegal to keep any turtle smaller than four inches as a pet. Laws vary throughout Canada, but it’s best that prospective turtle owners confirm if it’s legal to own a turtle before purchasing one.

Salmonella bacteria can cause a disease known as salmonellosis. Reptiles, including turtles, annually transmit an estimated 74,000 cases of salmonellosis to people in the United States, says the CDC. The ban of turtles by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since 1974 has prevented an estimated 100,000 cases of salmonellosis in children per year.

Other animals, including amphibians such as frogs, salamanders and newts, also can transmit salmonella bacteria. Young children (those under the age of five) as well as the elderly and those who have a compromised immune system could be especially susceptible to salmonellosis should they handle a contaminated pet.

But in the hands of responsible owners, turtles can make interesting pets. However, many species of turtles have a long life span, some living to 100. Others can grow quite large. Turtles have strong jaws and can bite with some power. They also have sharp claws designed for digging through dirt and other terrain. Many of these factors make them risky as pets.

Small turtles can attract the eye of children who don’t understand the animal’s

potential hazards. Young children may put the turtle near their mouths or handle the turtle as they would a toy and then touch their eyes, nose and mouth before washing off potential germs. This is how salmonella bacteria can spread.

Turtles do not shed salmonella bacteria all of the time. Just because a turtle is tested and comes back as negative does not mean the reptile is not infected. It could just be that the turtle was not shedding salmonella on the day it was tested.

It is recommended that turtles should not be in any household with young children or people with a lowered natural resistance to disease, including pregnant women and those undergoing chemotherapy. When keeping turtles as pets, pet owners should take heed of the following guidelines.

* Handle all surfaces that turtles have traversed as if they are contaminated. Wash surfaces thoroughly with an antibacterial

product or a bleach-and-water solution.* Wash hands thoroughly after handling

turtles, their cages or any supplies.* Keep turtles away from the kitchen

and any areas where food preparation takes place.

* Do not wash turtle equipment in kitchen sinks or use sinks to bathe turtles.

* If items are washed in bathtubs, disinfect the tubs with bleach before subsequent use.

* Food and drink should be kept away from animal contact areas.

* Do not allow turtles to roam freely through the house.

* Pets owners who can no longer keep their turtles should not simply release them into the wild. Instead, find a shelter that will accept the turtle and put it up for adoption.

Learn more about pet-related health questions at www.cdc.gov/healthypets.

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Crabgrass Prevention Is a Must

I really r..e..a..l..y don’t like crabgrass. Crabgrass is a pesky annual grassy weed that loves irrigated lawns here in the Central Valley. It gets really large and very apparent in lawns by mid-summer, but by then it is much more difficult to control. Left unchecked, crabgrass can rapidly take over a nice lawn in a matter of a few years.

Here’s the problem. You will not find an effective product for controlling existing crabgrass or dallisgrass on your store or nursery shelf. MSMA, found in Weed Hoe and Trimec Plus, is no longer available to homeowners and was the only product that actually worked on the removal of unwanted crabgrass unlike the products offered now. There are several products now on the market for homeowners for post-control of crabgrass and all contain quinclorac. I have not had good success at all in the Central Valley of California getting any significant control using these. Maybe you will be lucky and make one of them work, but my guess is that they won’t and you will be out both the time and expense you have invested.

Prevention is the key to crabgrass management especially without a reliable product for managing actively growing crabgrass plants. Ideally, a pre emergent herbicide should be applied at the proper rate prior to Valentine’s Day. There are a number of products out there (some better), but unless they are applied before seed germination at the right rate and uniformly the results could be less than desirable. Weed Man actually applies three applications to ensure better results.

What is the future for crabgrass control?

There are some products in development for professional use only. As of today, there are very limited options even for the professional. New products are not as user-friendly as they are specific for warm or cool season grasses and not both. A sharp knife works well, too unless you have hundreds or thousands of plants.

Why risk your lawn to crabgrass invasion when the cheapest and most effective solution is prevention with pre emergent herbicides. A pre emergent must be applied before seeds start to germinate. Correct timing and rates of a quality pre emergent ensure great results. Have your lawn treated either by yourself or a professional before Valentine’s Day. For more information about crabgrass or a free lawn analysis and quote call Weed Man at 559-266-1624 or visit our website at Fresno.WeedManUSA.com. Ask us about our referral program.

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Central Valley Motorsports- SPONSORED BY HEDRICKS CHEVROLET -

By Paul Hinkle

Ask your financial advisor about tax savingsthrough purchasing a new vehicle before the

end of the year!

It’s been cold the last few weeks but the thankfully the heavy rain and fog is taking its time reaching the valley. It looks like it will be nice through the Holidays, so get out and cruise some Christmas light displays. Have some fun before you put your rod up for the winter, which officially arrives this weekend.

Tom Lucchasi’s IMPALA 396 Super Sport

In May of 1965 Tom Lucchasi at the age of 26 worked for Pacific Motor Trucking (PMT). He frequently went to the

GM Plant in Van Ness to pick up new cars to be delivered to dealerships throughout N o r t h e r n California. On one p a r t i c u l a r trip he picked up a beautiful

Sierra Tan Impala 396 Super Sport and delivered it to FH Daily Chevrolet in San Leandro, not far from where he lived in Oakland. A couple days later Tom’s dad Reno told him that his nephew had sold him a new car. He needed to pick it up and wanted Tom to drive him to the dealership. When they arrived Tom couldn’t believe that the Impala he had fallen in love with was for his dad.

For 29 years Reno kept the Impala in immaculate condition putting 593,714 miles on the speedometer and two rebuilds on the original 396 motor. In September 1964 Tom inherited the Impala. He immediately started making plans to convert it to a Pro Street that he could drive around town. In October 1964 Performance Fabrication of San Carlos did a total frame off rebuild. They hung a 9-inch Ford rear end with coilovers and Corvette disc brakes on the back. Mike Blackstone of Blackstone Engine Development in Hayward built the motor. He started with a GM Mark V 502. With a Crane camshaft, Merlin heads, a Stage II

Holey 750 carburetor he gave Tom 600hp under the hood. This 4,800-pound Street Cruiser was still in need of some help to get it around town. Tom added a Gear Vendor Under/Over Drive and aluminum driveshaft to the Turbo 400 transmission. Tim Ryken of Hayward took care of the paint and bodywork. The rear finder wells had to be stretched 3.5 inches to handle the 33x21.5x15 Mickey Thompson tires. To keep from loosing the back seat the rear end was moved back 1.75 inches. The body was painted to its original PPG Sierra Tan metallic.

As you know Hot Rods are never done. Tom has updated the motor with two Holey carburetors, mounted Hoosier tires on Cragar wheels and added a scoop to the hood. With these updates it now has 850 hp to the rear tires.

You may have seen Tom’s Pro Boulevard Cruiser in past issues of Car & Driver, Hot Rod, Super Chevy, Rod & Custom and Chevy High Performance magazines. If you have the opportunity to see this car at one of the local car shows, be sure to take a few minutes to talk to Tom and his wife Diane and take a second look at this impressive Impala Super Sport. You will understand why it has been featured in major magazines.

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Electric ParadeContinued from page 1

the children. “The number one (purpose) is a lot of fun for the kids. With the require-ment that every float has to have lights.”

There were about 95 floats that marched through Old Town Clovis.

Various local businesses and groups in Clovis participated in the parade. Besides that, there were several high school bands and color guard that came as well. It was also a fun sight to see so many people riding on horses, which was part of the equestrian section of the parade.

This year, all floats were judged on several areas including lights, participation, effort, and overall. Life Cathedral: More than Alive Youth won the Best Overall Award for 2013. With their participants playing their air guitar on the float and others dancing on the streets, they were voted best overall. In the category of the Best Musical Award, Clovis High and Clovis North tied. As for the Best of Light, N & N Boats and the Great American Hayrake were tied as well.

Jazmine Gens, a member of the Clovis High marching band, was in the parade and said it was fun. “I got to hear so many people call my name and it was fun,” Gens said. “When we go through (the parade) our section spins, and you just hear people full of joy, and say ‘Wow, that is so crazy good’.”

Grace Coleman, who is 10 years old, came with her mom and friend to her very first parade. Her favorite part of the parade were the cars. “Probably because they were light up,” Coleman said.

The parade is not just for the kids but also a way for the community to come

together. Rowe said that the parade was also an opportunity for students and adults to work together. “This is a combined effort of our Kiwanis Club,” Rowe said. “Circle K, which is a Fresno State Club that we sponsor and then our key clubs at Clovis High and Buchanan. We love big events like this because it gives us an opportunity to work with our college students and high school students.” Rowe said there were about a total of 70 volunteers running the parade, but not including help from the Clovis Police Department.

Parade organizers expected about 20-25,000 people to attend the parade this year.

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Create one-of-a kind gifts in a basketBy Carol Lawson-Swezey

With a little time, creativity, cellophane and a few dollars, anyone can create a fabulous Do It Yourself gift basket. If you are fortunate and forward thinking, you might already have a closet or shelf full of items picked up on sale that you can stuff into those baskets. If not, do not despair, even a quick trip to your regular grocery store can result in a fun filled gift idea.

Homemade gift baskets are great, money saving ideas for cheap but meaningful Christmas gifts. Most penny savers have discovered that designating a theme for their gift giving is the best way to give a lot but spend a little.

Step 1: To contain or not to containWhether the receptacle for your

wonderful gift is a basket, bowl or a pair of mittens, there are certainly a lot of frugal options available. Your container can be as creative as a mason jar, basket, ceramic bowl, Christmas platter or a pair of mittens or festive scarf. It’s best to shop year round- a week or two after the holiday is over, and then stash it someplace safe but retrievable for later. A ceramic flower pot with gardening supplies, colander with pasta and sauce or a beautiful hat box with fluffy towels if presented well can look like a high end gift. You can also use on-sale purchased items like gym or cosmetic bags or a purse to stuff with customized treasures.

Step 2: Fill ‘er Up!So many options- just the right stuff.

With a lot of thought, baskets can be personalized and special. For a movie buff, a hard to find DVD copy of an old favorite with some popcorn, candy and an inexpensive blankie can provide many

memorable evenings. Mittens stuffed with a do it yourself manicure kit is fun for both a teenager and a busy mom and a small stocking stuffed with tiny presents brings back the child in all of us.

A great way to save money is to buy a few items in bulk at your local big box store and split them up into several baskets. The choices can range from candles to chocolates. Remembering the favorite things of family and friends also helps with the selection. Think about that person’s interests, hobbies, and the simple

things they commonly use. Something as small as an oversized coffee mug with a small bag of coffee and biscotti or a $10 crockpot filled with soup mix and festive bowls or potholders can be just the thing to warm the heart.

Step 3: Finishing TouchesWhether the gift is as small as a mug

or large enough to house a large pet, presentation is always key. Wrapping it in clear or seasonal cellophane makes it seem twice as fancy. Be sure to cut the paper large enough to cover the container and

have a nice presentation on top to wrap a ribbon around. Also be sure to use paper or other filling to fill the bottom so the gift items don’t disappear into the container. The filler can be bunched up brown paper bags, shredded Christmas wrapping paper or store bought filling (not the best use of a penny pinchers budget). Large wired ribbon is perfect to add on at the top and add candy canes, tissue, a homemade or inexpensive ornament or gift tag to top it all off.

Putting a little thought into each basket, even if it’s just one personalized item on top, lets people know that you care and gives your wallet a rest.

Just a few ideas:• Breakfast in a basket: Line a small

basket or container with a festive placemat or kitchen towel and stuff full of fun staples like jams and jellies (homemade is best), baking mix, gourmet hot cereal and some dried fruit, coffee or teas.

• Pasta in a pot: Pot or colander bought on sale filled with a wooden spoon, a loaf of bread, some local wine, whole grain or fancy pasta and sauce, some hard cheese and voila- an Italian feast in the making.

• Bath kit: Filled with inexpensive personal sized gels and lotions from the dollar store or a few well-chosen high end soaps with a soap, fluffy towel and loofah or sponge.

• Gardening Basket: Fill a pretty planter or pot with gardening gloves and tools, seed packets, plant markers or a garden ornament or chime. Wrap with

gift BaSketS, continued on page 14

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“Let’s Talk Clovis” - the gracious & generous Roxie VaradianBy Peg Bos, Clovis Museum

Roxie (Araxie) was a unique and beautiful individual. She lived a quiet but purposeful life. She would bequeath $400,000 to Clovis organizations at her death.

She was loyal and devoted to her parents and her Clovis High students. She challenged her students to excel not only in class but also in their personal lives. She was and remains an excellent role model for our community.

Her parents (Levon and Vero (Veronica)) were born in Kharpert (Harput), Armenia. They were married in 1914 and immigrated to the East coast prior to moving to San Francisco. Roxie (their only child) was born in San Francisco on July 12, 1916. The family arrived in Clovis in 1920.

In June of that year they purchased property ($4,500 at 7 percent per annum)) at 618 Fifth Street and established the City

Café restaurant. Vero was an excellent cook and it became a popular place to eat.

A 1938 photo displays the informal family décor of their restaurant. There was a long lunch counter with basic stool chairs, a few dining tables, wooden cane chairs and two pin ball tables. Vero’s stove was in the far corner (behind the counter) and customers could watch her prepare delicious meals.

Levon Varadian was in ill health for many years and Roxie began working at the restaurant at an early age. Her close friend (Stella Chaderjian) remembers serving lunch during the Clovis High School lunch period. Stella would receive a “free” meal as compensation.

Roxie received a diploma of graduation from Clovis Elementary School (Pollasky & Second Street) in 1930. Earlier (May, 1927) she had received a Fresno County

Schools certificate stating: “qualities as an Honor Student in the All-Round Physical Development tests of the Fresno County School Department.”

She excelled in tennis and would teach tennis and volleyball in her early career at Clovis High. She remained focused on physical fitness and just a few months prior to her death (88 years) she shared her daily physical training with me.

She received her BA in Education in 1938 from Fresno State College and enrolled in graduate studies at UC Berkeley. She did not find employment in that area and would return to Clovis to assist her mother and father. Roxie began her career at Clovis High School in 1940. She would retire in 1976 after providing 36 years of devoted service to her students.

The vivacious/intelligent Miss Roxie (name given by her peers) would master teach in a variety of courses that included: math, English, French, social studies, P.E., business courses (shorthand). She was also a counselor and school librarian for 12 years. She was director of district libraries when she retired.

The family purchased a small wooden home at 620 DeWitt (just south of Bullard). Roxie (never married) would remain there until her death. The exterior and interior of the house were well maintained but never up dated. Many friends were astounded that Roxie had accumulated such a large estate. I remember her as always well dressed and that she usually drove a late

model car.Roxie bequeathed: $100,000 to the

Foundation for Clovis Schools, $25,000 to the Clovis Museum and $50,000 Community Medical Center-Clovis. The Fresno County Free Library and the Clovis Senior Center also received large donations.

An article published on May 28. 2004 in The Clovis Independent quoted her estate attorney Robert Bergstrom: “She was not intrinsically a woman of wealth, but she sacrificed luxury for herself so she could accumulate money for others and that is truly remarkable…People like this are prizes.” She is a part of our rich heritage.

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Recycling Corner By Carolyn Dickson

This is the season when we exchange gifts with our family and friends. It is also the time for many social gatherings. Both of these types of happenings can bring about extra waste of which most can be recycled or reused.

Here are a few basic holiday tips to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle:

Reduce – to use less:• Buy in larger sizes to reduce the quantity, e.g., water, milk, flour, etc.• Use only one paper towel or napkin when drying hands.• Use rechargeable batteries. • When wrapping gifts use only enough paper to cover gift nicely.Reuse – to use over and over:• Use reusable glass or hard plastic cups. • Use cloth towels for drying dishes or wiping down counters.• Take your reusable bags to the store.• Use serving dishes for foods.• Use newspaper or old magazines

to wrap gifts, e.g., sports section for dad and/or brothers; comic section or toy inserts for the little tots, and for sisters and Moms look around for their favorite magazine – be sure they have finished reading it.

• Use holiday cards to make pictures or other decoration.

Recycle – to make something new: (remember to rinse)

• Beverage bottles (glass or plastic)• Beverage and food cans• Wrapping paper (sorry no bows)• Cake boxes & frosting containers• Plastic fruit and party tray platters • Milk and cream cartons• Junk mail• Sale flyers• Cards and envelopes• Cardboard boxes• Toy boxes

HOW TO RECYCLE YOUR TREE• Remove all decorations: o Ornaments

o Colorful balls o Tinsel o Lights• Stands – wooden or metal • Cut tree in half if 6 to 8 feet• Cut tree in quarters if taller• Small trees can go insidegreen waste cart if lid closes.

Gift Baskets

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cellophane and tie a bunch of silk flowers at the top.

• The Book Worm: Fill a small tote bag with books, a reading light, gift cards (however much you can afford)- all tied up with bookmarks hanging by a ribbon.

• Candle Lover: Use a lovely basket or an extra large candle holder and fill with candles, a CD of relaxing or seasonal music and pretty fireplace matches. Tie with cellophane and tie on two candlesticks onto the ribbons.

• Baker’s Basket: Fill large mixing bowl or measuring cup or even an apron (look for seasonal ones on sale after the holidays) with measuring and wooden spoons, a whisk, decorative cupcake liners and some favorite family recipes. Wrap with cellophane and tie with a red satin ribbon. Embellish with measuring spoons, a wooden spoon, or a cookie cutter.

• Fill a small gym bag with the following items: Water bottle, energy packets, granola/power bar, iTunes gift card, and pedometer. Wrap cellophane around basket and tie with a jump rope.

• The Green Girl or Guy: Fill a reusable grocery tote with reusable water bottles, organic products, and energy saving light bulbs or organic cotton socks. Make a bow out of raffia and tie to the handle of the tote bag.

• Wine Lover: Fill a basket, wooden crate or wine holder (found barely used at a church rummage sale) and fill with wine, a wine key, wine charms, cheese, a cutting board and crackers. Tie with cellophane and attach a cluster of fake grapes or wine charms to the ribbon.

Let the baskets begin and let your imagination be your guide.

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Miss Winkles Pet Adoption CenterCity of Clovis

85 Temperance Ave Clovis, CA 93611

Miss Winkles Pet Adoption Center Holiday Gift Certificates

Have you thought about giving a four-legged companion to your friends or family members this holiday season? You might want to consider a gift certificate from the Miss Winkles Pet Adoption Center instead. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the holidays than with a new furry family member. Gift certificates offer recipients an opportunity to select just the right dog, puppy, cat or kitten for them. Gift certificates and adoptions are only $25.00 per pet. The Miss Winkles Pet Adoption Center is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information: (559) 324-2465 or misswinklesclovispetadoption.org

Clovis Blood Drives With the Holidays right around the

corner schedules become hectic. The staff of Central California Blood Center remind you to please include your blood donations on your busy calendar. Blood usage increases this time of year, and patents in Valley hospitals need you! Give a pint and save up to three lives.

Donors can usually find a blood center or mobile drive site nearby where they can donate one pint of blood and help save up to three lives.

Clovis blood drives in December 19, 2013 – January 2, 2014:

December 19: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Blood Drive, Sierra Vista Mall, 1050 Shaw Ave., Clovis,

12 noon – 7 p.m. All donors will receive a special t-shirt.

December 20: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Blood Drive, Sierra Vista Mall, 1050 Shaw Ave., Clovis,

12 noon – 7 p.m. All donors will receive a special t-shirt.

December 21: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Blood Drive, Sierra Vista Mall, 1050 Shaw Ave., Clovis,

12 noon – 7 p.m. All donors will receive a special t-shirt.

December 22: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Blood Drive, Sierra Vista Mall, 1050 Shaw Ave., Clovis,

12 noon – 7 p.m. All donors will receive a special t-shirt.

December 22: First Baptist Church Blood Drive, 2080 E. Tollhouse Rd., Clovis, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

December 23: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Blood Drive, Sierra Vista Mall, 1050 Shaw Ave., Clovis,

12 noon – 7 p.m. All donors will receive a special t-shirt.

-DECEMBER-

Santa & Free Horse Drawn Carriage Rides Saturdays, November 30th through December 22nd Enjoy a free horse drawn carriage ride through the

beautifully decorated streets of Old Town Clovis with the jolly man himself along for the ride!

Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Place: Old Town Clovis

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

www.oldtownclovis.org

The Old Clovis Hotel Bistro and Hearts DelightSunday, Dec. 22nd 5pm to 8pm

“Home for the Holidays Christmas Dinner”Prime Rib, Turkey, or ham Dinners.

Call for details and reservations (559) 299-3765

Academy Church Services and EventsChristmas Service

Tuesday, December 24th at 4:pm10667 N. Madsen

(North on Madsen from 168/Tollhouse Rd)

Lord of Life Lutheran Church Service and EventChristmas Eve Candle Light Service

Tuesday, December 24th at 7:00 pm1521 Tollhouse Road, Ste D

North Side of street between 1st and N. Stanford.

-JANUARY 2014-

Martin Luther King Community BreakfastSaturday, January 18th

Enjoy a delicious breakfast, wonderful speakers, and musical performances.

Time: 8:30 am – 10:30 amPlace: Clovis Veterans Memorial Building 453 Hughes Ave @ 4th Street

Admission: $5.00 with a can food donationReservations for tables of eight are available

Contact: Clovis Police Department 559-324-2476 for reservations/information

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*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.

*See our next issue for Crossword

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Log of Shameby April French-Naten

November 27, 2013A woman in the 100 block of West Ellery reported a residential burglary. She arrived home after going to the grocery store and found that someone had reached through her den window and stolen the items located on her desk. There were two antique books, the first on etiquette and the second on child rearing in the 50’s, and some miscellaneous paperwork. Boggled by the theft, she felt she should report it nonetheless!

November 28, 2013On Thanksgiving Day, an unlucky convenient store had a woman barge in, run behind the counter, and grab cash from the register before the clerk ever made it up to the front from restocking his coolers. He told police she must have needed it for a turkey, and just shrugged it off since it was such a small amount. Gobble, Gobble!

November 29, 2013A non-injury traffic accident occurred at DeWolf and Owens. When the two parties got out of their cars, all they could do was laugh hysterically! They were next-door neighbors, both rushing to the same Black Friday frenzy at the mall!

November 30, 2013Thieves are so odd, I swear! Some super criminal over on Villa stole a bird feeder from an elderly woman. Really? You needed a $30 bird feeder that bad did ya? There is a special place down under for people who steal from the elderly, I tell ya!

December 01, 2013Some spun out genius ran into a local pizza joint, picked up the kid’s bubble gum machine, and sprinted out the front door. The staff just looked on in wonderment as to why anyone would steal a bubble gum machine, and the thief got away. We assume they did it for the quarters inside, unless they had some Violet Beauregard syndrome going on (the obsessive bubble gum chewer in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory). It is still a mystery!

December 02, 2013Two ladies left over from Black Friday Christmas shopping were in a minor injury accident on Herndon Avenue and Sunnyside Avenue. Drinking their latte’s and talking on their phones as they headed off to the next destination, one rear-ended the other! Don’t they know it’s Cyber Monday? Bet they wish they had stayed home to shop after all!

December 03, 2013A local department store employee called police to report a petty theft after a man ran out of the store with arms full of clothing. When they reviewed the security tapes, it was an employee of the store! What a duck, and surprise, surprise, the employee has yet to return to work.

December 04, 2013A woman reported over in the 900 block of Shaw that someone had smashed in her back passenger window and stolen a shopping bag in her back seat. The only thing in it was a few candles and some hand sanitizer. I sincerely hope they cut their hand on the broken glass. I cannot imagine anyone needing candles all that bad!

December 05, 2013A man called police when he noticed two men had been sitting for over an hour in a parked car. Officers responded to do a vehicle check, and ended up arresting both the driver and passenger when they searched the car and found them in possession of burglary tools. Way to go neighborhood watch!

December 06, 2013A woman and her boyfriend got into an argument at home. He ended up hurting his own hand with a knife while washing dishes and trying to maintain a screaming match. When he went to the hospital to have a few stitches put in, he asked his girlfriend to leave but she would not. So he called police, and she was cited and released as an unwanted person before being escorted from the facility! Looks like despite the stitches, he won this battle!

December 07, 2013A woman in the 1500 block of North Minnewawa had her vehicle broken into, and her leather Coach purse and wallet stolen. My initial thought was, “What was she thinking leaving her purse in the car?” Then, BAM! It dawns on me that as I write this, my purse sits in the car on my front passenger seat. Please hold…Okay, I got it out of the car. Tis the season ladies…let’s all learn from this!

December 08, 2013A local florist had someone break in to their storage shed and steal their leaf blower. They are still waiting for the sucker to come back and blow off all the leaves that have fallen this week. It’s the least they could do!

December 09, 2013Police were called for a domestic disturbance when neighbors heard screaming and a loud crash. Officers arrived and ended up arresting the wife for ripping their flat screen television off the wall, and throwing it at her husband! Apparently, she’s not okay with taking second to Monday night football!

December 10, 2013A transient gentleman called police to report a theft, and explained to officers when they arrived that his brother had stolen his smokes and he wanted to make a report. After some high tech negotiations with the brother, officers were able to successfully recover the stolen smokes, and all is indeed right with the world again!

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56. Environment 58. Gold, quartz or iron 60. Fellowes’ Masterpiece series 62. Old style recording 63. Questions DOWN 1. Box top 2. Small integers 3. Mild yellow Dutch cheese 4. Bolivian savanna 5. Open air performing for love 6. No matter what or which 7. Religious degree 8. Lower limb 9. Prefix meaning inside 10. Crust covering a wound 12. Assail repeatedly 13. Samoyedic (alt. sp.) 16. Damascus is the capital 17. Peeps (Scot.) 20. Transaction 22. Touchdown 25. Associated press

26. An opening between things 27. Increasing 29. Cologne 31. Ethiopia (abbr.) 34. A 24-hour period 36. Kitty sound 37. Prefatory discourse 38. -frutti 40. Biblical Sumerian city 43. Criticize harshly 45. 25th state 48. Comedian Carvey 50. A wild disturbance 51. Pueblo American Indians 53. 9-banded armadillo 54. Arbitrageurs 55. Thai language of Kham-mouane 57. Atomic #105 58. 1st weekday (abbr.) 59. Fleur-de-___ 61. The 7th tone

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A message from our friends at the Clovis Fire Department

Clovis Fire Reminds Residents to Prepare Homes for Winter Safety

With cooler temperatures beginning to appear, Clovis Fire Department is reminding residents that simple preparedness now can help your home and family stay safe this fall/winter. In 2011 alone, heating equipment was involved in an estimated 53,600 reported U.S. home structure fires, with associated losses of 400 civilian deaths, 1,520 civilian injuries, and $893 million in direct property damage. From space heaters to chimneys, proper use and maintenance can make the difference between a cozy home or a tinderbox. This winter, follow these basic rules:

Have Your Chimney Cleaned – Over time, materials burned in the fireplace produce creosote which is a sticky, oily and combustible substance that accumulates on the chimney wall. Left unattended, this material build-up poses a significant hazard with fast combustion and quick spread into an attic space near the chimney. In addition, a cleaning will also check the structural integrity of the chimney.

Use Your Chimney Correctly – Smaller fires burn more efficiently and produce less smoke; only burn dry, seasoned wood and never burn coal, cardboard or other materials in a chimney.

Location of Space Heaters – Space heaters can help heat a small space quickly. Be sure to locate space heaters away from drapes and other flammable

materials. Always be sure to purchase space heaters that are UL listed and follow the manufacturers instructions for use.

Ovens and Stoves – Never use your oven or stove as a means to heat your home. These appliances are meant for cooking and pose both a fire and health hazard when used improperly.

Maintain and Service your Heating/Cooling Unit – Regular service on your heating/cooling system saves energy and removes material build up from filters and ducting.

Check on At-Risk Family/Friends - During extreme cold conditions, check twice a day on friends and family members who are elderly, medically fragile or have limited access to adequate warming.

Help Clovis PD find this mail thief

Clovis PD is asking for your help in identifying this female suspect. Video shows her stealing mail from the front porch of a home near San Gabriel park in Clovis on 12/7. If you have info, please message us on FB, call us at 559-324-2556, or Crime Stoppers at 559-498-STOP. You can remain anonymous! Case 13-17744.

Motorcyclist in Critical Condition Following Accident

on Herndon

A 56-year-old Madera motorcyclist is listed in critical condition on Friday, Dec 13th at Community Regional Medical Center after he broadsided an SUV in front of the Clovis Crossing shopping center at 5:40 last evening. Witnesses told officers the man was weaving in and out of traffic when he ran into a Toyota Highlander. No one in the SUV was

hurt, but the family inside was shaken up by what happened.

Clovis Police shut down the westbound lanes of Herndon Avenue until 11:00 p.m. last night while the Collision Reconstruction Unit conducted its investigation into exactly how the collision happened.

Help bring this thief to justiceClovis PD is asking for your help in identifying this theft suspect. He is suspected of

stealing clothes from Neo X in Clovis on 11/21. If you have info, please message us on FB, call us at (559) 324-2556, or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP. You can remain anonymous! Case 13-16912.

Clovis PD needs help

with Walmart thief

Clovis PD is asking for your help in identifying this theft suspect. She is suspected to be involved with 3 thefts from the Walmart Neighborhood Market at Shaw/Fowler. If you have info, please message us on FB, call us at (559) 324-2556, or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP. You can remain anonymous! Case 13-17077.

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Thank You For Voting Us Best in Clovis!

Tourist center will be lost without Laverne HenryBy Carol Lawson-Swezey

For more than a dozen years, Laverne Henry has steered Clovis visitors in the right direction and has seen the city flourish and grow.

When she started working at the Clovis Tourist Information and Visitors Center when it opened in 2000, the city had only one motel and one hotel. The area right behind the tourist center, where a three story insurance company building would soon be built, was a patch of neglected dirt.

“Shawn Miller had the lawn planted and we took turns watering,” Laverne said. “We called it Shawn’s Lawn. It looked great for a while until they started the construction and tore it out.”

Miller, who worked for the city through an independent advertising agency, is now the Clovis Business Development Manager and Laverne just retired in November. She was one of the first people hired when the newly opened center was moved to its current location.

The building, the former Tarpey Depot, was rehabilitated in 1998 and relocated to Clovis and Fourth Street.

“It was a whole new venue,” Laverne said. “Clovis had never had a visitors center before.”

The depot building is the last existing station of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad. Built in 1892 as one of the three depots along the line of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad, the structure was originally located on the Tarpey Ranch just southeast of what is now the intersection of Ashlan and Clovis Avenues. In the span of its existence it has served as a freight and passenger depot, the La Palma Winery office, a post office, a polling place and as the office of Billings and Fine, real estate

agents for the Tarpey Village development.When the depot ceased to be a working

train depot, it was moved to Fresno’s Kearny Park with the intent to be restored in a Pioneer Village. That never happened. The depot was returned to Clovis following a campaign by antique store owner Susie Osterberg to bring it back to its home city.

Osterberg would become a frequent visitor to the center. One day, she and Laverne spent the day dressing up an old dress form in vintage dress. They named her Effie, after Susie’s first name, and the form and the dress are still there.

Laverne started her second career at the center after previously retiring from a career in banking.

“I always enjoyed working,” she said. “When I left the bank, I stayed home for a couple of years but got antsy. I wanted to get off my duff and go to work.”

A friend of hers, who was in city government, told her to apply for this newly created job at the visitors center.

“I told him I didn’t want a real job,” she said. “I just wanted someplace to go have fun.”

It was, she said, the perfect retirement job- four hours a day- four days a week—her duties included giving directions, talking about events in Clovis and answering questions about the history of the city.

“When we first opened the Tarpey Depot, the term “Search Engine” was hot,” Miller recalled. “So, we created an ad with Laverne as the “Powerful Search Engine.”

Many times Laverne would just steer the lost in the right direction.

She recalls one time when she gave explicit directions to one visitor only to

see her car appear and reappear a half dozen times on the street corner.

“I kept seeing her pass by still looking,” Laverne said. “I wanted to go out to the street and flag her down.”

When the center first opened, it was just Laverne. Then she shared hostess duties with other part timers but they left and she stayed.

L a v e r n e ’ s replacement, Pam Nelson, is also starting a second career after retiring from the insurance business.

“Laverne is so knowledgeable,” Pam said. “I wish she was still here. She was great fun to work with.”

But Laverne, who began at the center in the fall and now left in the fall, has earned her rest.

“When I left the depot, I said I wouldn’t go back to work again,” she said.

She looks forward to spending a bit more time with Jim, her husband of nearly 60 years. The couple had two children, a daughter Stacie, who passed away, and a son, Jeff who has two children, Leah and Drew.

But she will miss working- the people,

both visitors and coworkers, who will be lost without her.

“The people were wonderful,” Laverne said. “I always really had fun. In all that time, I never ran into anyone who was rude or nasty.”

She is proud to have been part of a city and its history for those many years.

“Regardless of how much we grow,” Laverne said. “Clovis still has that small town atmosphere where people are like family.”

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The Gift that keeps on giving!Ever since

1948, when “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth” was written, people have been asking “Santa” for a beautiful smile. Many songs have been written about our smile, such

as “The Shadow of Your Smile” and the 1954 Charlie Chaplin song, “Smile” which was made famous by Nat King Cole. In the 1960’s, the Youngbloods asked us to, “Smile on your brother…” and there were many versions of “The Sunshine of Your Smile.” No matter what context of “Smile” was used in a song, it seems that “The Smile” has been an important inspiration for many composers.

The gift of a person’s smile seems to be very important in our society. What better way to get that perfect smile than to have our parents take us to the dentist when we first start to get our teeth. Why do we want to start so early? At the young age of six months, we start our journey of tooth eruption. When our first teeth come in, they are getting bathed with milk and juices that contain sugar. If we sleep every night with our teeth covered with sugars, there is a high probability that cavities will form. At that young age, should we end up losing teeth to “Baby Bottle Tooth Decay,” it could throw off the whole positioning sequence of the rest of our teeth. Woops, there goes our perfect smile! Not that it can’t fixed, but if you can prevent it, we definitely should.

The gift of giving our children a good dental care program is invaluable. What would be considered a good program? As doctors, we get asked all the time when should a child be taken to the dentist? The easy answer is, “when they have teeth.” How often should they go? We say every six months. Now six months is

not a magic number. It seems to be the average, a respectable and consistent time frame when things can happen and before they can get too bad. Any longer and things could get out of control. Call it the industry standard. If children get off on the right foot with this program, they will generally be found to have a better overall health. Now we cannot say that if you do everything right that you will always have a perfect outcome. That would just not be true. But if our children’s teeth need some help, there are mechanisms for correcting whatever ails them. Fillings are normal and pretty predictable.

But what if their teeth don’t come in straight? The gift of straightening teeth is paramount to overall dental health. By “straightening teeth,” we are talking about moving them all into proper position. By placing them in optimum position you will be able to chew correctly, clean everything correctly for a lifetime of gum and bone health. And by the way, there is a side effect of straightening your teeth - you end up with a beautiful smile. Now what difference can a smile make? A smile brings joy to all that see it. Have you ever watched a young child opening gifts at their birthday party? Have you ever seen the smile of a youth as they get their first bike? What about your daughter’s smile as she is taking her graduation pictures? Have you ever felt the confidence of a person walking into a conference room getting ready for a presentation with that power smile? All of these moments are amazing and most of all they are unforgettable. But the beauty of all of these moments is that the gift of having given them a great dental program, which will give them a smile that will keep on giving.

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You want to bring out the best for your next holiday gathering, ensuring a memorable meal for

family and friends. With a few simple tips and easier-than-you-think recipes, you can do just that.

Entertaining Tipsn Prep the Night Before — Save time by

chopping vege tables or prepping glazes the day before. For example, prepare the spread for Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Berry-Thyme Spread the night before. The day of the party, toast baguette slices 10 minutes before guests arrive, and the deli cious appetizer will come together in minutes.

n Allow for Creativity — Allow guests to put their own finish ing touches on their dishes by setting out a variety of top-pings. Raspberry Almond Waffles provide a base for your friends and family to get creative.

n Make It a Group Effort — Ask guests to bring their favorite holiday side dishes or desserts to complement the main course to encourage a wide variety. If you’re making Red Tart Cherry Glazed Ham as the centerpiece of the meal, let guests know so they can plan accordingly. Each of these suggestions incorporates a

delicious recipe using Smucker’s® Orchard’s Finest® Preserves, a gourmet line of pre serves made with the best fruit from the best places. The preserves contain only four ingredients, and add rich flavor to both sweet and savory holiday dishes. From classic Pacific Mountain Straw berry Preserves to the new Lakeside Raspberry Cranberry Preserves, there’s a flavor that’s sure to be a hit with each guest. These holiday recipes are wonderful options to share with family and friends at your next gathering because, during the holidays, only the finest will do.

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Raspberry Almond WafflesMakes: 10 (6-inch) wafflesPrep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 5 minutesWAFFLES 1 14-ounce can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk, divided 3 large eggs 2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 cup sliced almonds, chopped Crisco Original No-Stick Cooking SprayTOPPING 1 cup heavy cream 1/8 teaspoon almond extract 2/3 cup Smucker’s Orchard’s Finest Lakeside Raspberry Cranberry Preserves or 2/3 cup Smucker’s Red Raspberry Preserves 2/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted* 30 fresh red raspberriesFor Waffles: 1. COAT waffle iron with no-stick cooking spray. Heat waffle iron according to manu facturer’s directions.

Reserve 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk for topping.2. WHISK eggs in large bowl until fluffy. Blend in remaining sweetened condensed milk, flour, water, oil,

baking powder, salt and almond extract just until batter is smooth. Stir in chopped almonds.3. POUR a scant 2/3 cup of batter onto center of hot waffle iron and close lid. Bake about 3 to 4 minutes

or until steaming stops. Use a fork to remove waffle. Repeat with remain ing batter.For Topping: 1. BEAT cream in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Add reserved 2

tablespoons sweetened condensed milk and almond extract. Beat until smooth.2. SPREAD each waffle with 1 tablespoon preserves. Top with whipped cream, toasted almonds and fresh

raspberries.*To toast almonds: Place almonds in dry non stick skillet. Cook over medium heat, shaking pan until nuts are lightly browned. Remove from pan immediately to avoid over-browning.

Red Tart Cherry Glazed HamMakes: 16 servingsPrep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 50 minutes 1 4 to 5-pound fully cooked boneless ham, sliced 1/4 inch thick 1 12-ounce jar Smucker’s Orchard’s Finest Michigan Red Tart Cherry Preserves 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg Dash ground cloves, if desired 2 tablespoons raisins, if desired1. HEAT oven to 325°F. Overlap slices of

ham in shallow baking pan; cover with aluminum foil. Bake 50 to 60 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 140°F.

2. COMBINE preserves, vinegar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in a small microwave safe bowl. Micro wave on high for 2 minutes.

3. ARRANGE ham slices on serving platter. Spoon 1/4 cup glaze over center of ham. Serve with remain ing warm glaze.

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Adams and Carr Named All-Americans

By Jason Clayjaclay@csufresno.edu | GoBulldogs.com

FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr and wide receiver Davante Adams, the nation’s top passer and receiver, both received All-America honors on Thursday.

Adams was selected to the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America second-team and to the Athlon Sports third-team while Carr was a third-team selection of Athlon Sports.

Carr and Adams were the only Mountain West players selected to the 2013 Athlon Sports All-America teams.

This is the second-year in a row the sophomore Adams has been selected as an All-American, but his first time by the prestigious Walter Camp Football Foundation. In 2012 as a freshman, Adams was a fourth-team All-America selection by Phil Steele and a honorable mention selection by Sports Illustrated.

Adams follows up former Bulldog safety Phillip Thomas as the most recent Bulldogs to be named a Walter Camp All-American. Thomas was a first-team selection last year, but before that guard Logan Mankins in 2004 was the last Bulldog to be selected an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Adams was joined on the Walter Camp second team by fellow Mountain West players, running back Kapri Bibbs of Colorado State and defensive end

Demarcus Lawrence of Boise State.A native of Palo Alto, Calif., Adams

has led the nation this season in receptions (122), receptions per game (10.2), touchdown catches (23) and number of games with 10-plus catches (six). His 23 TDs are eight more than any other FBS player and are as many or more than 87 of the 123 FBS teams.

For Carr, this is also his second-straight season receiving All-America accolades. He was a Sports Illustrated honorable mention All-American in 2012.

Carr leads the nation in total offense (4,983), total passing yards (4,866), passing yards per game (405.5), passing TDs (48), completions per game (35.33), touchdown responsibility (50), total point responsibility (302) and point responsibility per game (25.2).

He needs 134 yards passing and two TD passes to become the fourth quarterback in FBS history to throw for over 5,000 yards in a season and have 50 or more touchdown passes.

The duo of Carr and Adams has helped Fresno State as a team lead the FBS in passing, rank third in total offense and fifth in scoring.

No. 21/20 Fresno State is set to face USC on Dec. 21 in the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl in a game being televised nationally on ABC (12:30 p.m. PT).

The Return of a LegendBy Stephen Trembleystrembley@csufresno.edu | GoBulldogs.com

FRESNO, Calif. --- The Fresno State men’s basketball team will ring in the New Year by honoring one of its coaching legends - Jerry Tarkanian - on Jan. 1 at noon at the Save Mart Center.

The return of the Bulldog legend will take place when Fresno State begins Mountain West play - hosting the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels at noon on New Year’s Day. The first 1,000 fans to the game will get a special limited edition Tark Towel.

Tarkanian, who was inducted into the Naismith College Basketball Hall of Fame in September, played at Fresno State from 1954-55 and later coached for the Bulldogs from 1995-02.

“Jerry Tarkanian is one of the true legends in the coaching profession,” current Fresno State head men’s basketball coach Rodney Terry said. “He has been successful at so many different levels in college basketball and his induction to the Hall of Fame is yet another accomplishment in Coach Tarkanian’s illustrious career.”

Tarkanian led Fresno State to the postseason in each of his seven seasons with the Bulldogs.

During his over 30-year coaching career, he led teams to four appearances in the NCAA Final Four (UNLV in 1977, 1987, 1990 and 1991), one national championship (UNLV in 1989-90) and owned a 38-18 record in 18 NCAA tournament appearances.

Tickets for the Jan. 1 game between

Fresno State and UNLV start at $17 for adults and $9 for youth. Two mini-plans are also available:

• Holiday Hoops Plan (starting at $31)

Pick any three home games and get the March 1 home game vs. San Diego State for free

• Mountain West Plan (starting at $84)

Pick any five home games and get the Jan. 1 home game vs. UNLV for free

Former Bulldogs from Tarkanian’s tenure are invited to attend the tribute to Tarkanian and are asked to RSVP with Iris Levesque at (559) 217-4360.

Clovis West coach steps downClovis West administration announced

December 5th that Head Football Coach Mike Parsons has stepped down from his position as Director of CW football at the end of the 2013 season. Parsons will remain at the school in his full-time teaching position.

Coach Parsons, who started his career with Clovis West in 2010, guided the Golden Eagles to a Division I Valley Championship in his first season. Coach Parsons worked hard over the past four seasons to develop the student athletes at Clovis West High School not just as football players but also as great young men of character, as he did with his State Champions at Modesto Christian prior to joining Clovis West. Parsons cited a desire to relinquish the demands of head coaching to spend more time with his family as his reason for leaving after this

year’s season. According to Principal Eimear O’Farrell, a widespread search for Parsons’ replacement will begin in the coming weeks, with the intent to name a new head coach before the start spring practice.

Clovis West Athletic Director, Matt Loggins and Coach Parsons met with football players today to share the news of Parsons’ departure. According to O’Farrell, the school is committed to providing Clovis West athletes with a high quality sports experience, and looks forward to working with its coaching, parent and student athlete community to identify a new coach for the 2014 season.

Kelly Avants, APRChief Communication OfficerClovis Unified School DistrictOffice 559.327.9092Mobile 559.217.5138

The Zinkin Classic Wrestling tournamentThe Zinkin Classic has become one

of the premier wrestling tournaments in the western region. Eight of the past eleven California State Team Champions began their season by participating in the Zinkin. Last year’s tournament included 76 teams throughout the Western United States from Texas to Alaska. Here is how the field fared at the 2013 California State Tournament:

-4 State Champions & 7 Finalists-33 State Medalists & 129 State

Qualifiers-State Team Champions & 6 out of the

top 10 teamsLast year’s field also included the

State Team Champions from Texas (5A), Nevada (5A), and Oregon (3A). This field also yielded 10 individual state champions and 23 state medalists in their respective states.

Contracts were sent out to the best

teams in the Western United States, as well as the Midwest and back East, as the Zinkin looks to become a national caliber tournament. Only the first 75 teams to sign and return their contract were admitted. Already we have top teams participating from around California and states such as Oregon and Texas, so look for the quality, top-end competition to continue to rise.

This is Team Buchanan’s first true test on their path to try and recapture the California State Championship Title. We cannot wait to have you all there to enjoy the wrestling.

Tournament hosted by:Buchanan High School1560 N. MinewawaClovis, CA 93619(559) 327-3271 (Athletic Office)(559) 327-3065 (FAX)www.buchananwrestling.com

Romeo and Juliet times two!

Star-Crossed Lovers Concert

Date: Sunday December 15, 7:00pmPaul Shaghoian Concert Hall (Clovis

North High School), 2770 E International in Fresno.

The music will astound you! Our Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Thomas Loewenheim, will perform Wagner’s Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde and two different takes on Romeo and Juliet: the Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy by Tchaikovsky and the Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1 from the ballet by Prokofiev. Dancers from Fresno Ballet Theatre will be on hand to interpret the music.

Sweet music indeed.But wait! There’s more sweetness...

much more!Our dessert auction will be amazing

too. Bring an appreciation of tantalizing sweets and be ready to bid. What a great way to get into the holiday spirit!

We’ll see you on December 15! Doors open at 6pm to allow dessert lovers some time with the goods. There will also be plenty of time for browsing during intermission.

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Admission is free, though donations are appreciated. Bring a crowd!

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Fresno State Celebrates 2013 Championship Season

By Jason Clayjaclay@csufresno.edu | GoBulldogs.com

FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State football team celebrated its 2013 season and second-straight Mountain West Championship with its end of the season banquet Friday that was put on by the Fresno State Quarterback Club of the Bulldog Foundation.

The Bulldogs paid homage to their 19-member senior class, who each got a chance to share their favorite memories of their careers.

The team awards were also handed out and quarterback Derek Carr was named the 2013 Most Valuable Player.

Other awards handed out Friday include:

Don Duncan Over Achiever Award: Jonathan Norton

Directors Academic Award: Justin Northern

Dick Duncan Offensive Scout Team

Player of the Year: Zack GreenleeDick Duncan Defensive Scout

Team Player of the Year: Jaamal RoseTeam Captain Award - Special

Teams: Isaiah BurseTeam Captain Award - Offense:

Austin WentworthTeam Captain Award - Defense:

Derron SmithMost Valuable Player Award:

Derek CarrNo. 21/20 Fresno State is currently

preparing to face USC in the 2013 Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 21. The Bulldogs will be going for a school record 12th victory against the Trojans in the game that will be televised nationally on ABC, kicking off at 12:30 p.m. PT.

Derek Carr Honored as NFF National Scholar-Athlete

By Jason Clayjaclay@csufresno.edu | GoBulldogs.com

NEW YORK CITY - Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr was honored Tuesday by the National Football Foundation as a 2013 National Scholar-Athlete here at the NFF National Awards Dinner held at the famous Waldorf Astoria.

Carr, who was a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy that is also known as the academic Heisman, becomes the third Bulldog to be honored as a NFF National Scholar-Athlete, joining Vernon Fox (2001) and Moses Harris (2009).

The William V. Campbell Trophy was presented Tuesday at the Annual Awards Dinner to Penn State’s John Urschel. Urschel and Carr were two of the 16 members of the 2013 class that were selected from a nationwide pool of 171 exceptional semifinalists from among all NCAA divisions and the NAIA and he will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship.

“I praise God for the opportunity to be here and be in a class with these great athletes and more so better people,” Carr said. “I want to thank the NFF for the opportunity to be here, to represent Fresno State, this is amazing to be a part of.”

Carr, with a 3.47 GPA in recreation administration and leisure service management, was also named earlier this year to the Capital One Academic All-America second-team.

His excellence in the classroom was matched by his efforts in the community, as he continually gave back to all of those who cheered him on at games.

“The reason I do what I do is because of the Lord my God,” Carr said. “I want to continue to reach out to young kids about the mistakes I’ve made. That’s the main

reason why I play football.”Carr was joined in New York by his

wife, Heather, four-month old son, Dallas, Bulldog head coach Tim DeRuyter and his wife, Kara, and Fresno State Director of Athletics Thomas Boeh.

“It’s not about me, it is about my teammates and my family, so thank you to them and I thank everybody at Fresno State,” he said. “Having my wife and son here, it’s amazing. If you would have told me five years ago I’d be here with a wife and a son, I would have told you that you were crazy, but it’s here and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

Carr, who has aspirations of using his scholarship money to go to seminary school down the road, has already completed all work towards his bachelor’s degree and is set to graduate this December.

On the field, he has cemented his legacy as one of Fresno State’s greatest players of all-time. Carr was named Monday as 2013 Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year for the second season in a row.

He owns 25 school records and this season has led the FBS in every meaningful passing category.

Carr, entering the Dec. 21 Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, needs just 134 passing yards and two touchdowns to become the just the fourth quarterback in FBS history to throw for over 5,000 yards and have 50 or more touchdown passes in a single-season.

The NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards are presented by Fidelity Investments, a leading provider of not-for-profit workplace retirement savings plans in higher education.

Photo Courtesy of Keith Kountz

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Sweet Potato Pie with Fig and Pecan Topping Makes 8 servings Pie: 1 ready-made refrigerated pie crust 1 can (15-ounce) sweet potatoes 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 3/4 cup whipping creamTopping: 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup stemmed, chopped Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Figs 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 tablespoon brandy or water 1/2 cup chopped, toasted pecansPreheat oven to 450°F. Let pie crust stand at room temperature 15 minutes; unroll and press against side and bottom of 9-inch pie pan (glass recommended). Fold excess crust under and press together to form thick crust edge; flute.

Drain sweet potatoes; mash or whirl in food processor until smooth (potatoes should measure 1 1/8 cups). In medium bowl whisk together sweet potatoes, brown sugar, spice and salt. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, and cream. Pour filling into crust. Bake pie 15 minutes; reduce heat to 350°F, shield edge of pie with a ring (or strips) of foil to prevent overbrowning, and continue baking for 25 to 30 minutes or until center moves slightly when shaken. Remove pie to wire rack to cool.

For topping, in small saucepan stir butter and brown sugar over medium heat until melted. Stir in figs, maple syrup and brandy. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until reduced to a thick, glossy syrup. Remove from heat and stir in pecans. Spoon evenly over warm pie. Cool. Chill for up to 8 hours before serving.

German Chocolate Cake With Broiled Fig and Coconut ToppingMakes 2 single-layer cakes

Cake: 1 18 1/4-ounce German Chocolate Cake Mix (Check cake mix for additional ingredients — oil, eggs, water)Fig-Coconut Topping: 1 cup stemmed, chopped Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Figs 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 6 tablespoons whipping cream 1 cup flaked coconut 1/2 cup chopped, toasted pecansFollow package directions and pre pare two 8-inch round cakes. Bake and cool as directed.

For topping, in medium saucepan combine figs, sugar, butter and cream.

Stir over medium heat until mix ture comes to a simmer. Simmer 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in coconut and pecans. Spread warm topping on top of each cake layer, dividing evenly.

Place one cake at a time on bak-ing sheet or heatproof pan. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 15 to 30 seconds, or until topping bubbles, watching constantly. Remove from oven. Repeat with second cake. Cool. Transfer cakes to serving plates to serve.

Chewy Ginger-Molasses Fig CookiesMakes about 30 cookies 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 large egg white 3 tablespoons light molasses 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup stemmed, finely chopped Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Figs 1/3 cup granulated sugarPreheat oven to 350°F. Beat brown sugar and oil in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Beat in egg white and molasses.

In separate bowl combine flour, ginger, soda, cinnamon and salt. On low speed, slowly beat in flour mixture until combined. With spoon, stir in figs.

Shape 1-tablespoon portions of dough into balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place 2 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Place sheet in center of oven and bake cookies 7 to 9 minutes, until crackled on top and set around edges. Cool on wire rack.

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