By Carol Lawson-Swezey

Love, respect, sharing of good and bad times, it is these tenets that these long hitched couples have shared for a lifetime. They have been calling each other sweetheart, not only on Valentine’s Day, but every day. What is their secret and what words of advice do they give to young and old lovebirds alike?

Here are their stories:Ellie and Don Huston

Clovis super volunteer and community activist Ellie Huston and her husband Don have been married for 56 years. They have one son and two granddaughters. They are a half century example of opposites who attract and bind together through mutual respect and consideration.

Don was Ellie’s brother Ralph’s best friend in high

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Give your cat something to savor at mealtime

Cats sometime get a reputation for being finicky eaters. They do have evolved taste instincts that help them distinguish what is good for their health from what isn’t. But they also are usually very particular about the smell of the food, the temperature of the food and the “mouth feel.”

Many pet owners may not know that providing your cat with a healthy, nutritious cat food has many long-term benefits, including fewer trips to the vet and a shinier coat. Here are some handy tips to keep your feline friendly:

1. For dry food, shop in a specialty pet store that sells premium quality pet food. Many commercially available/economy brands of cat food are made from inexpensive ingredients, which might not be easily digested, due to possible degradation of protein sources or oxidization of fat sources. While the ingredients may technically meet the legal specifications for percentages of protein, fat, carbohydrates, etc., these foods have lower energy values and lower-grade proteins and don’t provide the same quality nutrition as premium brands.

2. Look at the ingredient panel:

* Look for a species-specific meat or meal as the first ingredient (e.g. “chicken” or “chicken meal”, not “poultry meal”).

* Ensure that the product is naturally preserved with vitamin E. You don’t want any chemical preservatives, such as BHA, BHT or ethoxyquin listed in the ingredient panel.

* Look for the “extras” (e.g., pre-

and probiotics, digestive enzymes and antioxidant rich fruits and vegetables).

3. Finally, ensure “wet” food and plenty of water are a regular part of your cat’s diet. Cats need a great deal of moisture in their diet. Ensure you are feeding a wet food and ensure that they have always have access to fresh, clean water. Running water is best as it mimics their instinct to find moving water in the wild. At a young age, be sure to offer different types of wet food to your cat (e.g., chunks with gravy and pate) to

ensure they don’t get addicted to a specific style of wet food. Some cats also don’t like wet food after it’s been refrigerated, so try letting the portion you’re going to feed warm up to room temperature before you offer it to your cat.

There are many diets that are specifically tailored to unique health needs, such as allergies, mobility issues or weight management. Find out what food is best for your cat online at petcurean.com.

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Shaver Lake Fishing Report By Dick Nichols

Following a couple day’s of light rain, last Saturday at Shaver Lake was a beautiful day and the fish were biting. Guide Dick Nichols, of Dick’s Fishing Charters, said that there were five boats on the water on Saturday and they had mostly caught a limit or two per boat. With more good weather and the ramps clear, more boats may hit the lake looking for a trophy rainbow.

Earlier in the week, DF&W planted about 1,000 trout from 1 1/2 to 6 pounds each. The recent plant joins the Shaver Lake trophy Trout Projects plant of about 2,500 bow’s to 6 pounds each.

Most trollers were working in the area of the plant between road’s 1 and 2, the

dam and the Point. Depth varied from 10 to 40 feet deep with best results around 21 feet deep. Tackle ranged from Trout Busters with corn on the inside hook and crawler on the rear hook, behind Mountain Flashers, other blade/crawler combinations and Rapala’s.

Mike O’Connell, of Tollhouse hit the lake in late morning earlier in the week and casted Kastmasters with no luck. He then resorted to trolling at various depth’s, finally picking up a limit to 18 inches on Trout Busters and Rapala’s.

Bank fishermen are picking up a few fish with a trophy sized bow taken from time to time. Power Bait or crawlers are the best. Most are targeting the north dam

area, however, the real choice spot may be the road 1 area. The gate to road 1 is locked, but parking at the Sierra ramp lot and walking a couple hundred yards to road 1 should pay off.

Boat fishermen anchoring in the road 1 area have done well on Power Bait or crawlers, but it takes patience during the cold time of the year on the lake. The edge of the lake is snow free for about 5 feet up from the waters edge,as the lake has receded slightly since the last snow. The lake capacity is now at 63%.

Any donations for future plants of trophy trout can be sent to the SLTTP at PO Box 908, Shaver Lake, Ca. 93664. Captain Jack Yandell, guide Dick Nichols

and historian Lee Gates will present a Shaver seminar at Herb Bauer’s Sporting Goods on February 21st at 6 pm and a second seminar at Valley Rod and Gun on March 30th at 2 pm.

Dandelions, Clovers, and Stickers…Oh My!

We are quickly approaching the time of year that I love. Days are getting longer and temperatures are slowly moving up to near perfection. Flowers will be blooming and trees will be pushing new growth. I can just imagine the smell of the freshly cut grass. Life is good isn’t it!

From my perspective this is also a happy time for many of our favorite weeds. As soils warm up crabgrass will be popping up in late February. The winter weeds including dandelion, clover, prickly lettuce, groundsel, henbit, chickweed, sowthistle, cheese weed, filaree, mare’s tail, wild celery, fleabane, Poa annua, and others will enjoy this burst of sunny days as well. They will start to grow rapidly, flower, and go to seed in order for them to spread into next year. It’s great for them and for us as a weed control service as well. Like long hot summers in Fresno, we can pretty much count on weeds year after year.

Weeds are invasive plants that just find opportunities to thrive in lawns and landscapes. In some cases there are decent pre emergent products to prevent their germination, but others will be missed. Some weeds like clovers are often an indicator of soils that are low in fertility. Because they are legumes and can fix their own nitrogen, they are able to have a strong competitive advantage over dormant or neglected lawns. Have you seen many of the school’s lawns lately?

Selective post emergent broadleaf weed control products can offer effective relief from a majority of the broadleaf weeds. Greater plant safety is often noted on tall fescue and ryegrass lawns over Bermuda lawns that are waking up from dormancy

where some caution should be taken. Weeds themselves should be actively growing and not freshly mowed at the time of application. Irrigation or rainfall following the application in the first 24 hours may reduce effectiveness as well. In some cases a second or third application may be needed to achieve complete control.

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Success Through CommunicationHave you ever found yourself sitting

in the dental chair wondering what was going to happen to you? Fear of the unknown is one of the biggest culprits of dental anxiety. The “unknown” creates an uncertainty which just leaves you pondering the situation surrounding you. The opportunity to eliminate “anxiety” may never happen if the most basic of tools is not used, communication. But what is communication? The dictionary defines communication as the “process for imparting or interchanging thoughts, opinions or information by speech, writing or signs.” How does that apply to your dental visit coupled with your anxiety?

Most of our teachings are made through communication. From childhood, information is shared with us through speech, when our parents talk to us. They tell us what to do and what not to do. They tell us how to be safe. They tell us what to be afraid of. This information can be based on fact or it can be based on

personal opinion. This information can be interpretations based on what was imparted to them. In any case these all meet the criteria for establishing the components of communication.

Now what happens if you are not communicated with? How would you know to be afraid of a large snake or spider if no one ever told you to be afraid of them? You might be afraid of them because it is in your nature to fear the unknown or you might not have any fear at all. Either way communication, or lack of, is somehow mixed in there. In regards to dentistry, one has usually shared their opinion that “it is horrible to go to the dentist.” This utilizes the component of communication where someone else’s opinion is interchanged and may mold your opinion. If this has been done and it is incorrect, how can it be corrected? It stands to reason that conversely as the opinion was formed through communication, it can be changed through the same process.

In the dental office it is the duty of the dentist to inform or teach the patient about the world of dentistry. The dentist is the expert of the oral cavity and it’s components. With proper teachings or instruction, they can dispel preconceived erroneous notions. As the dentist imparts information correctly, they can lay a foundation for a successful dentist/patient relationship. If the dentist cannot do this, they will never achieve a trusting, confident relationship. It is an art form to be able to communicate properly and some are better than others. There is one more essential component that allows the communication process to take place. It is the exchange of information (communication) between the involved parties that allows a teaching dialogue. The dentist cannot possibly know which areas of concern need to be addressed without the exchange of thoughts between the dentist and the patient. It does not matter if the parties are discussing their dental phobias or discussing a full

mouth rehabilitation case using implants, combined with fixed, removable and surgical components, it just won’t work. The ability of the patient to “interchange” their concerns and desires coupled with the ability of the dentist to “impart” his/her knowledge and experience is crucial. This will dispel concerns as well as educate through verbal, written, or visual cues.

In any case, communication becomes the foundation for success, and success can only come if you have the proper communication.

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By Paul Hinkle

It’s still just a little too cold for cruising but the freezing days and nights are almost behind us. The weather should be warming up so we can get back out there have some fun with our hot rods.

James Fowler, one of our local hot rodders, became interested in hot rodding at the age of 15 while living in Altadena. His good friend, Davey Thomas, owned a 1968 Mustang GT 350. James helped him install a set of headers that he had picked up at Blair’s Speed Shop. Next they installed a set of 12.5 to 1 pistons in the motor. This was one fast car. Then there was the day of “Oh No!!!” Davey wrecked his Mustang and it was history. His dad bought him a 1969 Mach I to replace it. Feeling the need for speed as most teenagers do, they set out to make the Mach 1 as fast as the Mustang that had been wrecked. This was James’ first experience working on cars and he was hooked from then on.

When James was old enough to drive, his Dad bought him his first car, a 1966 VW Bug. Being a stick shift, the next thing in order was for James’ Dad to teach him how to drive it. This was a very challenging day for Dad; James destroyed the transmission and the VW had to be

taken in for repairs. When the repairs were completed, James’ girlfriend drove him to the repair shop to pick it up. As she was driving away James was faced with the realization that he still didn’t know how to drive a stick shift but knew he had to get it home one way or another. After only one driving lesson from his Dad, it was quite an interesting drive home. He eventually sold his 66 VW and bought a 1964 VW. From the knowledge he gained as a teenager while helping Davey, James modified the engine in his 64 by himself.

January of 1994 James found a 1955 Chevrolet in the back yard of a house on the west side of Fresno. It took James a couple weeks to track down the owner and then was told the Chevy wasn’t for sell. The owner had plans to restore it for his son. James approached the owner periodically for over a year, his persistence paid off, the owner decided to sell. James chased the chickens off, loaded it on a trailer and headed for home. It took nearly three weeks to clean all the chicken and rat residue out of the body. James then took it to LA to have it acid dipped. James dedicated a portion of his garage to his Chevrolet. He bought a welder, drill press

and some hand tools and went to work on his 55.

Under the hood you will find a 454 c.i. motor topped off with a 871 Weiand blower and two 750 Holley carburetors, it is attached to a Art Carr TH400 transmission and a 9” Ford rear end with a Detroit Locker and 3.89 gears. James is using a 4-link bar and wishbone to hold the rear-end in place. Inside the car he sits on Kirkey race seats and is surrounded by a 10 point roll cage. It should dyno out to over 500hp. James said, “I did it myself, it’s done my way…. It’s the Journey”. Taking his 55 Chevrolet to the drag strip and driving it on the street for the first time will be a proud moment. James is experiencing what many of us have gone through. If you are on a limited budget and doing most of the work yourself, it is going to take some time to complete your project.

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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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Word on the Streets of Clovis…Valentines DayBy April French-Naten

Ahhh the day of love approaches, the planning begins, shopping for just the right present! Love is indeed in the air!!!

So I hit the streets of Clovis to inquire how Clovis celebrates Valentines Day, what are people’s most cherished

memories of the holiday of love and my favorite, how do you keep the romance alive in a relationship!

So often we think of Valentines Day as a day to go out to dinner with our sweetheart. I am finding that many Clovis citizens have turned this holiday up a notch to a family event! Cathy Flores, a wife, mother and grandmother explained that Valentines Day is a family event in their home! Her kids and grandbabies come over, she decorates her dining room to the nines and they have a family meal and cake for desert! “It’s about spending time with the whole family and loving each other!” I love this idea! Gionna Marzullo told me wonderful stories about how her parents and brothers get together and have a family dinner. She smiled as she remembered from her childhood years, her mom always made their favorite foods and they spent quality time together!

Jennifer and Brian Ullman, are a young, hardworking couple. Being able to slow

down and spend quality time together is often a challenge. Jennifer explained that they like to avoid the dinner crowds by ordering a heart shaped pizza, pick up a movie and take advantage of the down time from the business of life by spending the time together!

I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Mrs. Margot Bellando while she was having lunch and enjoying the view in a little café on Clovis Ave. Married now for many years she explained that the secret to keeping the romance in her marriage is “to treat your spouse as you would treat them when you were dating! Remember to enjoy them and enjoy yourself when you are with them. In marriage you have to be understanding and tolerant with your spouse, be best friends and thoughtful!” Such wonderful and wise advise!

Whatever your plans are to celebrate Valentines Day Clovis, we here at The Clovis Roundup wish you love and a memorable holiday!

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Ag at Large – River Rising: Rebuilt river runs sidewaysBy Don Curlee

For much of each year since the 1940s the once mighty San Joaquin River as it crosses the Fresno-Merced County line has given observers a choice of two stark descriptions: a mere trickle, or totally dry.

Now, after a preliminary infusion of additional water released from Millerton Lake behind Friant Dam, which blocks the river near Fresno-Clovis, it is reclaiming its original bed. Its sideways underground spread is undermining farm land, creating havoc and death as its moisture pushes years of salty deposits upward through plant root zones.

But life for migrating salmon, not death, was a primary objective of fish and environmental protectionists who began promoting the river’s restoration 20 years ago or more.. They convinced likeminded legislators and officials of the federal Bureau of Reclamation that increased flows in the San Joaquin promised nirvana for the fish.

They dusted off long-neglected stories by Native Americans, farmers, boat captains and others about yard-long salmon being clubbed and gathered for food as they swam upstream to spawn in the coolest reaches of the San Joaquin as it tumbled out of the Sierra Nevada range.

Even some Central Valley farmers who benefitted from the damming of the

river at Friant, diverting irrigation water to their fields by canals. acquiesced to the protectionist’s campaign. They surmised that a spirit of sharing might enhance their relationships with folks downstream as it enhanced life for the fish. They were promised an equal amount of water to be supplied through s t r u c t u r e d canals from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

A few weeks ago some adult salmon were transported to the foot of Friant Dam in tanker trucks. They are awaiting the coolest winter t e m p e r a t u r e s . Their protectors will observe to see if the water gets cool enough to encourage them to spawn.

Significant construction and renovation of the original river channel is planned

as part of a $2 billion renovation being undertaken by the Bureau of Reclamation. Outdoor enthusiasts, bird watchers, boaters and other recreationists, swimmers, homeowners overlooking the channel and

nature lovers join the protectionists and fish lovers in applauding the expansive 150-mile project.

Opposition by farmers, some of them occupants of acreage that was once in or near the original streambed, and dollar-conscious budget watchers join in opposing the project. They are supportive of a trickling or nonexistent flow in the summer and fall months that allows food producing use

of the riverside acreage.The Merced River joins the San Joaquin

creating a measurable flow most of the year all the way to the Delta. Salmon

using that channel in search of spawning grounds are diverted into the more robust Merced River by a man-made structure. Without that structure some fish would follow the San Joaquin until it played out or is blocked by two or three small dams, leaving them high and dry, and eventually dead and rotting.

Two smaller dams upstream from the San Joaquin-Merced River confluence also stand between salmon and any likely spawning ground

While the status of salmon has been forefront in the river restoration controversy, farmers cultivating thousands of acres are now directly involved. One has brought suit against the Bureau of Reclamation, claiming that the underground encroachment of his land amounts to an illegal “taking” of his property by a U.S. government agency. He estimates his one-season crop damage at $200,000.

Some have poetically assumed that rivers can speak. If that’s the case the meandering San Joaquin might just be ready to utter: “Leave me alone!”

“Don Curlee operates his own public relations firm in Clovis specializing in agriculture issues. His Column appears in the Clovis Roundup every other Thursday. E-mail Don at agwriter1@aol.com”

Don Curlee

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“Let’s Talk Clovis” - The Clovis Tribune, 1928By Peg Bos, Clovis Museum

We are sharing articles/advertisements that were printed by The Clovis Tribune on Thursday, July 12, 1928. H.E. Armstrong (1861-1938) was Editor and publisher from 1911 until his death. The subscription price was $1.50 per year.

Two Editorial statements on the front page: “Let us maintain our independence at any cost.” and “A clean paper for clean people.” (They remain guide lines for our city and nation.)

Clovis was a city of approximately 1,300 and was served by two newspapers. The Clovis Independent was founded in 1919 by Spurgeon and May Case. The paper was sold in 1934. May remained a reporter until her death in 1967. The Tribune merged with the Independent and was purchased by McClatchy Newspapers in 1979 and they suspended publication in June 20, 2008.

A major 1928 story: “Western Pacific

(formed in 1903 to break the monopoly of Southern Pacific) comes to the Valley. Another through line to the east will prove of great benefit to shippers and people of valley.”

“Don’t Take Risks in Your Auto: Drive moderately, watch the road and play safe at all times. Drive as though you appreciate the value of your own life, the lives of those with you and the lives of others who have to use the same road (good advice today).”

“Over the Grade: Arthur Sellers and Coley Wamsley were motoring up Tollhouse grade on Saturday night, when on the Grapevine curve, the steering apparatus broke and Arthur saw the car was leaving the grade. He called to Wamsley to jump, which he did, getting out before it went over. Sellers went with the car, which turned over once throwing him out. Neither of the boys was hurt, the auto was badly damaged.”

“Bobbed Hair Passing: A well informed barber states that at least 50 per sent of bobbed hair enthusiasts have returned to the beautiful long tresses which men love and poets rave about. He thought that the frequent cutting of the hair on the back of the head and neck had caused the hair to lose its soft silky texture.”

“Water Table Falling: The water table is gradually dropping down, quite a number of ranchers have complained of shortage of water to supply their irrigation pumps.”

“Bankers Provide Student Loans: American Bankers Association completes plan to award 167 college economic scholarships throughout nation. Students in Agricultural Economics will be helped in farm states. The loans will also facilitate their entry into business life.”

Over 20 Clovis family activities were publicized i.e. vacations to Santa Cruz, Bass Lake and Shaver Lake, operations

performed at The McMurtry Hospital, William Welborn closed his blacksmith shop for the summer and Joe Miller informed readers that his blacksmith shop was open and that Ira L. Oldenburg was helping him.

Eight Christian churches published their church services.

A. Sassano (store founded in 1907 and the family business continues) was located on Fulton Street (just south of Bobby Slazar’s), next to the Stage Office.

Max H. Yancey (member of Pioneer family) provided a complete line of auto oil, gasoline and auto supplies at Tollhouse.

Clovis Concrete Pipe (founded 1919) guaranteed machine made pipe at the yards on S.P. Reservation (directly west of 1913 water tower on Fifth).

Superior Granite Company Inc, Granite Spawls (word not in dictionary), for use in road making or for general building

purposes, $1.50 per team load. Granite dust for scratch chicken feed and many purposes.

Isaac Eddy provided shoe and harness repairing on Pollasky Ave.

Oat and Barley Hay, $12.50 per ton by W.W. Behymer at Nees Colony.

Fresno-Clovis Stage Line, Clovis on Sunnyside to Fresno on Blackstone: $2.50 for five school days and six round trips for $4.00.

Southern Pacific Railroad vacations (round trip 16 day limit): San Francisco, $10.00, Los Angeles, 14.25, Santa Cruz $11.50, Vancouver, B.C. $62.25.

“Dressing an Ideal by Woman’s Home Companion. The average woman has a false picture of herself and too often she tries to dress this picture.”

The Clovis year of 1928 remains a part of our rich heritage.

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Love and MarriageContinued from page 1

school and she remembers peeking out behind the curtains at him when he would come by. “My mother didn’t really approve of him and would tell me to get away from the window,” Ellie said.

Don didn’t really notice his future bride until he came home on leave from the Navy to attend Ralph’s wedding to Don’s sister Barbara in April.

“He told my brother ‘how come you never told me you had a sister,” Ellie recalled. “Talk about heart flutters- I had them.”

Their romance blossomed until Don left in September to go overseas again. They continued their courtship when he returned home the following April and they were married in June 1956.

On their honeymoon at Huntington Lake, Don was fly fishing when Ellie scared the fish away so it was mutually decided that fishing was not something they would enjoy together.

Don was in the trucking business and Ellie worked 26 years at Sierra Hospital as Director of Personnel. After her early retirement, she owned a dress store, Fashion Crossroads, in Old Town Clovis for three years, and then went to work for Grundfos Pumps in the H.R. Department for ten years.

Ellie hasn’t slowed down and continues to volunteer with the City of Clovis, the Central California Women’s Conference and for special events for Hinds Hospice and U.C. San Francisco. She has worked as an inspector on election days and serves on the Clovis Tourism Advisory Committee. Ellie has served on the Chamber Board of Directors for 20 years and also served as interim CEO after Jim Ware left the chamber.

Don is a stay at home guy who meets his buddies for coffee every weekday morning and Ellie still travels with friends from junior high to such places as Whidbey Island, Hawaii and Paris. “We

have no really shared interest except our friends and our cats, Amos and Andy, but Don’s been very supportive and always tells me to go and have a good time,” Ellie said. “I may not receive a gift on a special occasion but more than once, for no reason, he has given me a piece of jewelry that he designed and had made for me. He makes sure I have a fine automobile to drive and he still makes me laugh.”

The secret of their five decades of marriage, Ellie said, has been respect, consideration, trust and honesty.

Ellie summed it up saying, “A sense of humor is vital and so is knowing when to keep your mouth shut.”

Roy and Zoe Anne PopeThe story of the Popes is one of loss,

grief and the healing power of love. Pastor Roy and Zoe Anne have been married for 30 years this April. Their’s is a love affair founded on shared grief but resurrected by hope. Both widowed in November of 1982, Roy, 33, was left with three children, ages 2,5 and 8. Zoe Anne was just 29 and had two sons, 3 and 4.

Although the circumstances of their loss were different, their pain was the same. Roy’s wife Jeanne died of cancer and Zoe Anne’s husband, Captain Mike Mendes, was killed in a plane crash while flying with the Air National Guard.

Although they had never met before, their lives were intrinsically intertwined.

“We met on a Christian radio station in January while being interviewed about coping with grief,” said Roy. “Zoe Anne shared the last conversation she had with Mike the night before he left to Canada. He had just learned of the death of a friend to cancer and grieved at the loss to her family. That friend was my wife Jeanne, whose sister Mike had dated. Mike was killed in the plane crash the next day. Unknowingly, his last conversation with Zoe Anne was about her future husband

and children.” Roy and Zoe Anne were drawn together

through mutual grief, faith and respect. They were married four months later and blended their young families, adding another daughter later.

“Going through the pain of grief was too awful but our love was too awesome,” said Roy, “it was an incredible mixture to understand each other’s grief and comfort each other. Getting married so quickly was definitely out of the norm and kind of scandalous, but in our case, it was the right thing to do. We had support from our families and had a special understanding. The fact that we had good marriages before benefitted us rather than hampered us. It’s unbelievably awesome what God has done.”

Although he admits it was difficult to blend their two families, they felt that “spirit is stronger than blood.”

“We had two prayers,” he said, “that all of our children would love both parents and that they would love each other.

Today they are the best of friends. What would hold us together was stronger than what would drive us apart.”

Five of their six children are married and the Popes have 13 grandchildren with two more on the way.

The Popes know that faith has been the cornerstone of their marriage. He is the pastor of OakHills Church, located on the southeast corner of Sunnyside and Tollhouse Road. He has served as a pastor for 37 years including the Presbyterian Church in Sanger and at the Bridge Church, which was formerly the Fresno Evangelical Free Church.

Their lives have proven that death and despair did not triumph, but love did.

“Zoe Anne and I have been passionately in love for 30 years” Roy said. “Without any doubt, the regular practice of forgiveness, praying together, regular family meetings and having fun together is what has bound us.”

Local kids show focus in achieving One DirectionBy Carol Lawson-Swezey

Demonstrating ingenuity, tenacity and enterprise, three young Clovis girls are showing that they are willing to work hard for a common goal.

The three girls, Celeste Ogle, 17, her cousin, Olena Howe, 12, and friend, Allison Deen, 14, have been busy since December trying to raise funds to buy tickets to see the popular boy band, One Direction. The girls all live on the same Clovis street.

Their efforts have included everything from baby sitting and house sitting to raking, selling fresh squeezed orange juice and bake sales. They initially started fundraising at the end of December after Allison suggested raking leaves as a way of raking in some dollars and Celeste’s Aunt Rebecca cooked up the idea for a bake sale.

Olena attends McCardle Elementary, Allison attends Design Science and Celeste goes to school at J. E. Young Academics, an independent studies school.

Although Celeste attended a Jonas Brothers concert in Fresno as a gift for her 13th birthday and Olena saw Hannah Montana in Fresno, this will be the first out-of town concert for all.

“This is a group that we all like very much and we just believe it would be great and really fun to see them in concert,” Celeste said.

The girls have been quite busy. “We’ve gone about a square mile around our neighborhood raking leaves for various people,’ Celeste said. “We also spent a day making orange juice and went and sold

it at Letterman Park and then we had the bake sale.”

Olena’s grandmother donated most of the supplies for baking and Celeste, Olena and Rebecca did the culinary work.

The girls are at the halfway mark of raising the large funds necessary. The tickets for the August concert in Los Angeles run between $100 and $250 each, depending on the seating location, and they will need four- for the three of them and their adult chaperone, their uncle Troy Howe.

That’s a lot of cupcakes and cookies to fund their goal. But they are willing to continue raking and baking.

“We are thinking of another bake sale on February 9th at Fresh and Easy on Willow and Shaw if we are allowed a second time,” Celeste said. “I have also been trying to work out doing a benefit concert with a friend who has a heavy metal band sometime next month, but I’m not sure where and exactly when yet. I also had the idea of a jog-a-thon next month and we would most likely use the track at Fresno State University.”

When the girls decided they wanted to go to the concert, they knew they would have to work for it.

“My dad was out of work for a while so I was used to only doing what I had the money for,” Celeste said. “Some people have been very supportive. I’ve sold stuff to raise money for school, but never something on my own and with this much cost behind it, but my family and friends have supported me by buying things at

the bake sale and letting me house- and/or baby-sit. “Personally, my parents have told me that they are very proud of all the effort I am putting into this and Olena and Allison’s parents have all supported what we’ve done,” Celeste said.

“I am very proud of my daughter Olena, Celeste, and Allison. All three girls took it upon themselves to start raising money to go see One Direction,” said Rebecca.

Although their determination seems solid, time is running out. Celeste hopes

to buy the tickets for the August concert before March 1st (and before they are sold out). But she remains undaunted.

“If we don’t raise enough money we will work just as hard all through the spring and summer so that we can save up to go to a concert next year,” she said.

If you would like to help support the girls’ and get information about additional fundraisers, please contact Celeste at celesteogle@yahoo.com

Zoe and Roy Pope Zoe and Roy Pope

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-JANUARY-

“Let’s Talk Clovis”The Shimizu Family by Gene Shimizu

Tuesday, January 8th at 7pmClovis Veterans Memorial Building,

Hughes and FifthFree to the public

Martin Luther King Community Break-fast

Saturday, January 19th Enjoy a delicious breakfast, wonderful speakers, and musical performances.

Time: 8:30 am – 10:30 amPlace: Clovis Veterans Memorial Build-

ing 453 Hughes Ave @ 4th StreetAdmission: $5.00 with a can food dona-

tionReservations for tables of eight are avail-

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

Nibbles and Bits of Old TownSaturday, January 19th, 11:00 am

Tarpey Depot Clovis Ave.A two hour walking adventure with food tasting at several stops along the route.

Cost $30 online at support@broownpap-ertickets.com or $49 cash the day of the

event

FCFCU “Member Education Seminar” Student Choice

Wednesday, January 23rd at 6pmFresno County Federal Credit Union,

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

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

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

bers of the credit union.

Scottish Society of Central California presents its 30th Annual ROBERT

BURNS SUPPERSaturday, January 26th 5:00 – 9:00

pmVeterans of Foreign Wars Post 8900

3585 N. Blythe Ave. in FresnoPhone 559-266-1685

Price $30 (Tables of 8 available $240).

ADMISSION BY RESERVATION ONLY. No sales at the door.

Details: First Deputy Chief Robin Gutierrez at 559-250-1758 or rgutier-

rez@csufresno.eduReservations and Tickets: Send a self-addressed stamped envelope

with payment payable to Scottish So-ciety of Central California to Robert Curington, Steward, 559-891-7571,

1398 Northhill St., Selma, CA 93662-4506, or order online through PayPal at www.scottishsociety.org. Print out your PayPal receipt and bring to the Supper for admittance. Your receipt

is your ticket.All participants are encouraged to

dress in traditional tartan and/or for-mal Scottish attire.

-FEBRUARY-

Bob & Bing Road to the Blossom Trial

Friday, Feb 1st, Matinee at 2pm and Eve-ning Curtain at 7:30pm

Clovis Veterans Memorial District The-ater

Tickets $25; all proceeds benefit The Central California Veterans Home Sup-

port FoundationAdditional information at www.CCVHSF.

orgTicket by phone at (559) 797-8155

Ticket Outlets: Clovis Veterans Memorial District Office, Sanger Chamber of Com-merce and Simonian Farms General Store

Clovis Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Meeting

A Dinner Event at Classic CateringMonday, February 11th

Place: 625 4th Street The Classic Cater-ing Event Hall

Admission: RSVP by Jan 25th 559-299-7363

“Let’s Talk Clovis”The Niehaus Family by Bob Niehaus

Tuesday, February 12th at 7pmClovis Veterans Memorial Building,

Hughes and FifthFree to the public

Race Judicata and Pancake Breakfast (Elizabeth O’Neill Scholarship)

Saturday, February 16th Valley Runner of the Year Series 10 Point Race on the Clovis Old Town Trail hosted by San Joaquin College Of Law Student

Bar Association and Sierra Challenge Express

Time: 6:45AM Race Place: San Joaquin College of Law (901

Fifth Street, Clovis)Entry fee: $18 kids - $25 Adults prepaid

and $20 Kids - $30 Adults the day of Race

*Ticket Price includes Breakfastwww.sjcl.edu or www.runsierra.org

2013 CLOVIS CALENDAR

Clovis Blood Drives: 1/31-2/13The cold weather is here and record

high usage has put a strain on our Valley’s blood supply. Please remember to include your blood donations on your busy calendar to help ensure a happy healthy 2013 for our Valley patients. Your “gift of life” can help bring someone Home for the New Year! And don’t forget to ask about joining the National Marrow Donor Program Registry. For additional information, please call (559) 389-LIFE (5433) or visit www.donateblood.org.

Blood drives in the Clovis area 1/31-2/13:

Willow Creek Health Care Center – Thursday, January 31, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm, 650 W. Alluvial, Clovis – All donors receive a FREE Vintage T-shirt AND Fresno Monsters game discounts too!

It’s the first-ever Battle of the Bay! Join in the Life-saving Battle as Raiders’ and 49ers’ fans go head-to-head to see who can raise the most blood donations during the Battle of the Bay! Football fan or not, everyone is invited to help save lives! All donors will receive a FREE Commemorative T-shirt and be automatically entered to win special prizes! Just stop in at any Central California Blood Center location (listed below), give the “gift of life” and credit your favorite team!

Jenny Eller Donor Center 4343 W. Herndon M-Th 8a-6:30p, F 8a-6p, S 9a-3p

Fresno1196 E. ShawM-Th 8a-6:30p, F 8a-6p, S 9a-3p

North Fresno1010 E. PerrinM-Th 8a-6:30p, F 8a-6p, S 9a-3p

Visalia1515 S. Mooney BlvdM-Th 8a-6:30p, F 8a-6p, S 9a-1p

Porterville93 N. Main St. Suite DT-Th 11a-6p, S 9a-3p

Sierra Vista Mall – Saturday, February 2, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1050 Shaw Avenue, Clovis – All donors receive a FREE Vintage T-shirt AND Fresno Monsters game discounts too!

First Baptist Church – Sunday, February 3, 9:00 am – 12:15 pm, 2080 E. Tollhouse Road, Clovis – All donors receive Fresno Monsters game discounts!

Rotary Challenge – Monday, February 4 through Saturday, February 16. The Fresno Sunrise Rotary, 2012 winners of this competition are challenging all local clubs to consider “Service Above Self” and donate! This special challenge is open to all Rotary Clubs in Fresno County – the winning club (with the highest percentage of donations versus number of members) will receive bragging rights for the rest of the year along with the club’s name engraved on a perpetual plaque! Family and friends can also participate and credit their favorite Rotary Club. Just stop by one of these Central California Blood Center locations and help save lives! All donors will receive a special commemorative “Service Above Self” T-shirt!

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CineCulture spring line-up begins Jan. 25 with ‘Scarlet Empress’

(January 18, 2013) - Fresno State’s CineCulture spring film series begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at the Leon S. and Pete P. Peters Educational Center in the Student Recreation Center (Woodrow and Shaw avenues) with a screening of “The Scarlet Empress.”

Considered one of Jose von Sternberg’s greatest films, it tells the story of the transformation of Princess Sophia Frederica of Prussia to Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. Fresno State Theaters Arts professor Ed EmanuEl will lead the post-screening discussion.

CineCulture is a film series and an academic course in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism. The on-campus screenings, followed by discussions, begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Peters Education Center on Fridays throughout the semester. They are free and open to the public.

The remaining CineCulture spring schedule includes:

• Feb. 1 – “Have you Heard From Johannesburg: From Selma to Soweto”

• Feb. 22 – “Le hérisson (The Hedgehog)”

• March 15 – “The Invisible War”• March 22 – “Chasing Ice”• April 5 – “Jodaeiye Nader az

Simin (A Separation)”• April 12 – “Son of the Olive

Merchant”• May 3 – “Archeology of

Memory: Villa Grimaldi”CineCulture also works in conjunction

with Fresno Filmworks to screen films at the Tower Theatre (815 E. Olive Ave.) including:

• Feb. 8 – Oscar nominated short

films: Live Action at 5:30 p.m. and Animation at 8:30 p.m.

• Feb. 9 – Oscar nominated short films: Documentary at 1 p.m., Animation at 5:30 p.m. and Live Action at 8:30 p.m.

• Feb. 15 – “Remember the Titans” at 5 p.m.

• March 1 - “The Misfits” at 5:30 p.m.

Also for the March 1 Misfits showing, a presentation by Lois Banner, “Marilyn Monroe: Uncovering the Mysteries of her Life and Death,” will be held at 4 p.m. in the Alice Peters Auditorium in the Peters Business Building.

Additional screenings for March 8, April 26 and May 10 are scheduled, but films have not been announced.

The Fresno Filmworks Festival will host multiple screenings April 19-21. Visit Fresno Filmworks for details.

For more information, contact Dr. Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu or 559.278.5702.

(Copy prepared by University Communications news student assistant Alejandra Garcia.)

Madden Library to honor donor of the year, Jan. 18

(January 17, 2013) - Jack Woolf will be honored at the Fresno State Madden Library’s 13th Annual Donor Recognition Reception, Friday, January 18 in the Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery on the library’s second floor. The event will start with a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception at 6 p.m., followed by the donor recognition ceremony at 8 p.m.

“We are so pleased to honor Mr. Woolf for his long history of support of

the Madden Library,” said Peter McDonald, Dean of Library Services. “His contributions to this institution will have a lasting impact on the preservation of our region’s history.”

McDonald points to Woolf’s work as a founding member of the Madden Library’s Central Valley Political Archive. Established in 2000, the archive is a resource for researchers that serves to preserve the legacy of legislators from the Central Valley.

Woolf played an instrumental role in obtaining the Giffen, Inc. papers for the library’s Special Collections Research Center. These records detail the operations of Russell Giffen, who oversaw one of the largest farming operations in the region.

An early supporter of the library’s Waterways Project, Woolf, along with other regional agriculture and water policy leaders, was interviewed for the project’s oral history collection. Last year Woolf and his family made one of the first major gifts to support the project.

Dan Dunklee will also be honored at the event as the library’s 2012 Advocate of the Year. Dunklee has served on the library’s Arne Nixon Center Advocates Board since 2009.

Last year Dunklee initiated the Central Valley Young Writer’s Prize “Wild About Books! Writing and Illustration Contest,” co-sponsored by the Arne Nixon Center, KGPE, and others. More than 70 students in grades 3-12 participated in the contest. The contest concluded with a ceremony attended by over 170 people, during

which $1,350 in prize money, donated by Dunklee, was awarded to the students.

For more information please contact Sharon Ramirez in the Madden Library Development Office at 559.278.5790 or at sramirez@csufresno.edu.

Related Links:• Henry Madden Library: https://

www.fresnostate.edu/library/• Central Valley Political Archive:

http://scrc.lib.csufresno.edu/index9902.html?page_id=46

• Central Valley Young Writer’s Prize: http://cvyoungwritersprize.com/

Kathleen R, Schock kschock@csufresno.edu Office of University C o m m u n i c a t i o n s 5 5 9 . 2 7 8 . 2 7 5 6 (office) 559.360.3777(mobile)

Kathleen R, Schock kschock@csufresno.edu Office of University C o m m u n i c a t i o n s 5 5 9 . 2 7 8 . 2 7 5 6 (office) 559.360.3777(mobile) .

Forest ServiceIn February 2012, USDA Forest Service

Chief Tom Tidwell selected the Sierra National Forest (SNF) as one of the first national forests to revise its Forest Plan using the new Forest Service planning rule. Since that time SNF has started work on a Forest Assessment designed to gather existing relevant information on current forest conditions and trends, to evaluate their sustainability, and to identify the need to change the existing plan by the end of 2013. SNF has also developed a Collaboration and Communication Plan to provide clear, consistent, and easily implementable guidance for Forest staff to involve the interested public, California Native American Tribes, public agencies and elected officials in the Forest Plan revision process.

INITIATION OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

SNF is now prepared to initiate public participation in the Forest Plan revision process. To this end, SNF has scheduled two general public meetings (one in-person in Fresno, and one online webinar), and one technical meeting. The goals of the meetings include: to review the plan revision process and associated collaboration and communication methods; to solicit feedback on the characterization of current conditions and key references; and to solicit input on the identification of locally-specific trends and drivers of forest change. The technical meeting will cover the same material as the general public meetings, the only difference being that it will be geared towards people who want to provide detailed feedback and input on specific scientific and technical concerns. Detailed logistical information for each meeting is provided below.

UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS IN

FEBRUARY 2013 – RSVP REQUESTEDLogistical information for the three

public participation meetings follows.

1. General Public In-Person MeetingDate: Saturday, February 9, 2013Time: 1 pm to 4 pmLocation: Holiday Inn – Fresno Airport,Fresno, CAPlease RSVP by Friday, February 1,

to Veronica Garcia, vgarcia02@fs.fed.us (559) 297-0706 extension 4966.

2. General Public Online WebinarMeetingDate: Wednesday, February 20, 2013Time: 9 am to 12 pmLocation: No in-person option, webinaronlyWebinar Registration Link: https://

www306.livemeeting.com/cc/_XML/usda/join

Instructions: The webinar will use the free Microsoft Office Live Meeting service. Click on the registration link and only enter the following Meeting ID: GZ77N2 and click the “Join” button. Once you enter your first and last name you will have access to the webinar.

3. Technical In-Person/WebinarMeetingDate: Tuesday, February 12, 2013Time: 10 am to 2:30 pm Location: Sierra National Forest

Supervisor’s Office, 1600 Tollhouse Road, Clovis, CA

Webinar Registration Link: https://www306.livemeeting.com/cc/_XML/usda/join

Instructions: The webinar will use the free Microsoft Office Live Meeting service. Click on the registration link

and only enter the following Meeting ID: HSS2PD and click the “Join” button. Once you enter your first and last name you will have access to the webinar.

Webinar Participation Disclaimer: Note that people participating via webinar may find it difficult to actively participate in discussions given physical acoustics and a potentially large number of in-person participants; everybody is encouraged to attend in person whenever possible.

Please RSVP by Friday, February 1, to Veronica Garcia, vgarcia02@fs.fed.us (559) 297-0706 extension 4966.

QUESTIONS?Please contact Rebecca Garcia, SNF

Public Affairs Officer, at rebeccagarcia@fs.fed.us (559) 297-0706 extension 4804.

Girl Scout Cookie Sale is

Here!Local Girl Scouts have already

begun selling! The Girl Scouts of Central California will be offering eight delicious types of cookies:

- Thin Mint- Shortbread- Caramel deLites- Peanut Butter Patties- Peanut Butter Sandwich- Thanks-A-Lot- Lemonades- The All-New Mango Creme!Please be sure to help support these

girls by buying a box of cookies!

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Log of Shameby April French-Naten

January 9, 2013A mom of 2 twin high school boys called police to report a vandalism to her car during the night in the 1500 block of Gettysburg Ave. Someone, not sure who, not pointing any fingers, not accusing anyone particular…..poured sugar in her gas tank which meant her boys were VERY late getting to school that day. Hmmmmm.

January 10, 2013Ya know, some thieves just have no dignity anymore! In the good ole days woman and children were just off limits, nowadays ANYTHING seems to go! Some heartless thug broke into a garage in the 200 block of Santa Ana and stole a little girl’s red beach cruiser bike w/ red plastic Coca Cola basket on back. Good job making a little girl cry, do you feel big buddy? RETURN THE BIKE!

January 11, 2013One of officers noticed some suspicious activity when he pulled next to car at Gettysburg and Peach. The driver sunk low into his seat and did everything he could not to make eye contact with officer. So just to check it out, he pulled the car over to investigate. Turns out that the car was a stolen ride from Selma! The man was quickly detained for grand theft auto. Did you really think sinking down in your seat would make you invisible?

January 12, 2013A hit and run collision occurred in the 800 block of Sierra with no witnesses. The reporting party said that he was pulled over in his truck talking on his cell phone and the next minute someone in a little red BMW sports car clipped his back quarter panel, spun around in the street and took off! It happened so fast he wasn’t able to get a plate but there is a tad bit of satisfaction in knowing that he sustained very little damage but that red BMW won’t be nearly as cool as it was 10 minutes prior!

January 13, 2013An armed Robbery over on Minnewawa, definitely shook up the poor cashier at a local liquor store this evening. Luckily she had already made her bank drop and the robber who demanded all her money got away with a whopping $46.28! Hope it was worth it jack-wagon!

January 14, 2013An officer pulled a small coupe over in the neighborhood of Shaw and Sylmar when he noticed the car going 12mph and drifting back and forth in the street. As he pulled the car over it turned into a driveway. He approached the car to find a very sick woman with the ugly cold/flu that is going around. Unfortunately she had taken the Night Time cold medicine during the day and as if being sick wasn’t enough, got herself a ticket right in her own driveway!

January 15, 2013An elderly woman in the 1200 block of N Minnewawa was the latest victim of fraud when she received to airline tickets to Hawaii in the mail! Someone had gotten a hold of her credit card and along with using it at multiple online stores, booked themselves 2 flights for a vacation! Unfortunately for them, they for got to change the shipping address when they placed the order and the tickets went straight to the billing address!

January 16, 2013Officers pulled over to investigate a suspicious man at Bullard and Sunnyside that resulted in an arrest! Why was he suspicious you ask? Well, when the officers were driving by, the 22 year old male saw the police and immediately jumped behind some near by bushes in an attempt to hide! The man was arrested for possession/under the influence of narcotics. Surprise, surprise!

January 17, 2013A woman in the 2000 block of Magnolia had her car broken into during the night that was parked in her driveway. The thief only stole 1 thing, her garage door opener! Apparently he didn’t take a look in the garage first, what’s he gonna do, come back, open the garage and steal all her craft supplies? Probably not the valuable score he was hoping for!

January 18, 2013Be on the look out folks! A home over on N Holly had some heartless, selfish criminal break in through the side door to their house. Not only did they thief steal a boat load of valuables but when he/she was done stripping the house they even stole the dog! A white and brown English Bulldog named “Daisy!” Don’t you think its bad enough you got these peoples Xbox, did you really have to take the family pet too?

January 19, 2013A very intoxicated man roaming from saloon to saloon racked himself up quite a bill as he became more and more intoxicated! When one of the barkeeps decided he had drank all she was going to serve him, he refused to close out his tab…..and her tip! So, she called police and he was arrested for being drunk in public! I’m thinking that paying that tab would have been a cheaper route to go!

January 20, 2013A local transient was arrested when he was spotted standing on the corner in the 2000 block of Herndon making threats. He was yelling at passerby’s explaining that he was “…..willing doom to the City of Clovis!” Well buddy, you can “will” it all you want but now you will do it in a holding cell, we don’t take threats lightly round these parts!

January 21, 2013Vehicle Burglary reported over on W San Jose. A woman, a little confused reported that someone had broken into her car and taken her expensive Nikon camera. The confusion set in when she realized he also stole 2 large jars of honey that she had just picked up on her way home! Why in the world would you steal honey? A sticky situation indeed!

*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.

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55. Australian Racing Board 56. Type of health insurance 58. Pierce with a knife 60. Southeast Asia Treaty Org. 62. Outer garment storage room 66. Genus cuniculus 67. Speak 68. Language, a.k.a. twi 70. Smudge made by soot 71. Amber is one 72. Stand to hold articles 73. Midway between S and SE 74. Satiates 75. One who colors clothes DOWN 1. Determine the sum of 2. Spoken in the Dali region 3. River in Florence 4. Plant fiber that makes rope 5. Spanning 6. 1978 Turkish massacre 7. Acid causing gout 8. Drops underwater 9. Midway between E and SE 10. Dwarf buffalo 11. Five iron 12. Valuable owned items 16. Small amounts 21. High, green or iced 22. 6th Jewish month

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Clovis Police Department:Tip of the Day

Mark your valuables with your driver’s license number using an engraver. Marked items are easier for police to return your items if they are ever stolen. Be sure to document your serial numbers of any item in your home that has one, for example your TV, DVD player, and electronic games.

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How to avoid becoming a vehicle theft statisticAutomobile theft is no laughing

matter. It leaves people without a means of transportation, costs the public more money in insurance payments and taxes and can give anyone the feeling of being personally violated. The FBI estimates that around one million motor vehicles are stolen in the United States each year. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says that a car is stolen every three and a half minutes in Canada, an estimate that translates to approximately 420 cars per day. Auto theft costs everyone millions of dollars -- and can even cost some their lives.

According to the Insurance Information Institute, the chances of a car being stolen are now significantly less than they were in 1989. That could be due to vehicle theft prevention systems that now come standard on many new cars.

While not all vehicle thefts and break-ins can be prevented, there are many devices individuals can employ to help reduce the risk of vehicle theft.

* Immobilizing devices: There are several types of immobilizing devices available to protect a car from theft. An immobilizing system works by preventing thieves from bypassing your ignition switch and hot-wiring your car. An immobilization device can involve a kill switch that needs to be turned on before the car will start and can be cleverly hidden. Most cars also come with specially encoded smart keys that are required to start the car. The key is unique to the make, model and VIN number of the car.

* Car alarms: Car alarms work as a deterrent to theft, but they do not always prevent theft. The alarm sounds when the vehicle is tampered with or the door is opened, but many people have become desensitized to car alarms because of

the frequency of “false alarms” from car owners setting the alarms off themselves. Therefore, they may no longer be as effective as they once were. In addition, many thieves can disarm an alarm in a matter of seconds.

* Hood and tire locks: Locks that are installed on different parts of the car or truck can also deter thieves. A hood lock stops a potential thief from getting under the hood and gaining access to the engine and wiring. Tire locks are special devices that require a unique tool to remove the tire. This can help prevent tire theft and may give thieves pause as to what other anti-theft devices are on the car.

* Tracking devices: There are devices, like Lojack, that are designed to pinpoint the position of a car. It uses FM radio frequencies to help police recover the car. Some people also purchase after-market GPS devices that will show their vehicle’s location on a computer or smartphone.

* OnStar: This system was originally designed to be a crash-notification system,

but it now offers other helpful services. Individuals can use OnStar for directions, to unlock their vehicles and now to slow down their cars and trucks if they have been stolen. OnStar comes pre-installed on many General Motors cars.

There are other steps to take to prevent vehicle thefts and break-ins.

* Whenever possible, park in well-illuminated areas.

* Never leave your car unlocked.* Keep valuables, including money, out

of site in your car.* Be mindful of where you keep your

car keys.* When parking in unfamiliar

neighborhoods, park in public pay-lots that have security present.

* Give valet parkers your valet key, so they won’t have access to a trunk or glove compartment.

* Know your car alarm sound and be aware of it.

Clovis PD Honor

Explorer Post 355

The Clovis Police Department honored its’ 25-member Police Explorer Unit Saturday, January 26th, in the evening following a banquet at the Clovis Rodeo Hall just south of Clark Intermediate School on Clovis Avenue. During 2012, these young men and women donated nearly 3,300 total hours of community service, in addition to training for 44 hours each year. The post offered its support for 65 events and special details this past year.

The Explorers’ motto is “Lead The Way,” and the motto of the organization is “To encourage youth within the City of Clovis to consistently demonstrate behavior that produces social, emotional, educational and economic success.” It is a non-profit, volunteer organization that relies on generous community donations to send these dedicated youth to camps and law enforcement competitions. In 2012, the squad brought home 7 trophies from two regional tournaments.

Twelve Clovis Explorers will receive awards in the categories of tenure, community service, most community service hours, honor guard, perfect attendance, top gun, Advisor’s Award and Explorer of the Year. The banquet is a way to thank the Explorers for their time, dedication and service to the community. The banquet gets underway at 6 p.m. with the awards ceremony to follow at 7 p.m.

Clovis PD Arrest Christopher Andrade for Threats & Violence Clovis Police late Friday (1/11) arrested

and booked former Fresno State athlete and part-time Professor of Communication at the university Christopher Andrade for a variety of crimes ranging from threatening to kill his neighbor in the 2400 block of Sample, threatening an officer with violence, battery on police/emergency personnel, threatening an officer and obstructing an officer.

Officers were called to the location twice around 8 o’clock in the morning, once by the neighbor for the threats and once by another person who saw him spray painting his house and knew about “on-going problems” with him. Then, the 42-year-old Andrade began yelling at the officer, who had been out to his house the night before to cite him for trespassing. Andrade walked toward the officer with a black metal flashlight and a canister of pepper spray. The officer ordered him to drop the items, but Andrade refused and continued to walk toward the officer. That’s when the officers took him to the ground and handcuffed him.

Andrade complained of injuries and he received treatment at Clovis Community Hospital. Meantime, Clovis Police got a search warrant for his house based upon specific death threats he made to the responding officers. The warrant was authored to remove guns from his residence. A loaded 40 caliber handgun and a loaded 12-guage shotgun were seized.

Andrade remains in the Fresno County Jail in lieu of $76,000 bail.

Did you know?Many people are worried about their

electronic devices thanks to identity theft and hacking. It’s widely known that thieves can steal credit card information by swiping or reading your card with a special device. In addition, cell phones and Internet accounts can be breached. What many may not know is that other devices can be hacked as well. Everything from insulin-delivery devices on the body to baby monitors can be tapped into, an

invasion of privacy that can have serious health implications. Being aware of the dangers can keep people safer from this intrusion.

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Robbie Rouse, Phillip Thomas in Mobile, Ala. for Senior Bowl

Bulldogs will be showcased in nation’s premier all-star game

By Jason Clay jaclay@csufresno.edu - GoBulldogs.com

FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State running back Robbie Rouse and safety Phillip Thomas are down in Mobile, Ala. this week practicing with the North squad in preparation for Saturday’s 64th annual Senior Bowl.

The NFL Network is televising the practices that run through Thursday and it will air the game live on Saturday, as it is set to kick off at 1 p.m. PT from Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Pregame coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday.

For Rouse and Thomas, they become 20th and 21st Bulldogs to play in the Senior Bowl. Running back Lonyae Miller, who is currently on the practice squad for the Super Bowl-bound Baltimore Ravens, was the last Bulldog to participate in the Senior Bowl back in 2009.

Fresno State is the only Mountain West team with two players participating in the Senior Bowl. Boise State, Nevada, Hawai’i and San Diego State all have one player in the game.

Thomas became Fresno State’s first-

ever unanimous All-American in 2012, a year in which he was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year.

Thomas led the nation and set a new Mountain West record with eight interceptions as a senior, returning three of his picks for touchdowns. His 84 tackles led the team and he also had 12.0 tackles for a loss, four sacks, four forced fumbles and five pass breakups.

Rouse became Fresno State’s all-time leading rusher in 2012 and he finished his career with 4,647 rushing yards - one of 10 school records to his name. He was a first-team All-Mountain West selection in 2012 when he ranked 16th nationally with 114.6 rushing yards per game and tied for fourth in the conference with 63 receptions.

Rouse is the nation’s third-leading active rusher and his 21 career 100-yard rushing games are also the third most of any FBS tailback.

The Senior Bowl is the nation’s most unique football game and football’s premier senior showcase event, annually featuring the country’s best senior collegiate football players and top NFL draft prospects on teams representing the North and South that are coached by the entire coaching staffs of two National Football League teams.

“Discover Fresno State Football” - The flagship radio station of Fresno State Football is KMJ 580 AM and the Spanish Flagship is KGST-AM “ESPN Deportes”.

Fresno State’s Michael Butler to Participate in 2013 NFLPA

Collegiate Bowl

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The NFL Players Association is proud to announce that MICHAEL BUTLER of Fresno State has committed to playing in the 2013 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. He joins previous Bulldog commits Tristan Okpalaugo and Richard Helepiko.

Butler, a tight end from Fresno, Calif., served as blocker on the kick return unit that averaged 21.4 yards per return in the regular season.

Butler joins a growing list of impressive draft-eligible seniors competing in the all-star game on January 19 at The Home Depot Center on the campus of California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson, Calif.

For player confirmations and news surrounding the game, follow @NFLPABowl on Twitter and on Facebook at Facebook.com/

NFLPACollegiateBowl.For one week preceding the NFLPA

Collegiate Bowl, participants will receive an in-depth introduction to the union – the primary resource for information on the business of football and how to succeed in the NFL and in post-football careers.

Pro-football players and coaching legends will work with the game’s future stars, giving them first-hand insight on what it takes to win on and off of the field. Herm Edwards and Dick Vermeil will serve as the head coaches for the American and National Teams. Player Ambassadors for the game include former NFL players Terrell Davis, Hank Baskett, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Lorenzo Neal and Andre Reed.

Tickets are on sale now: http://collegiate.nflpa.com/

Email links of clips/coverage to: Jilane.Rodgers@nflplayers.com.

Football Adds Three Mid-Year JC Transfers

QB Brian Burrell, OL Patrick Kim and S Rodney Mathews have enrolled at Fresno State

By Jason Clay jaclay@csufresno.edu GoBulldogs.com

FRESNO, Calif.- Fresno State head football coach Tim DeRuyter announced Thursday that three junior college players have signed National Letters of Intent with the Bulldogs and have enrolled in school for the 2013 spring semester.

Quarterback Brian Burrell out of Bakersfield College, offensive lineman Patrick Kim from Mount San Antonio College and safety Rodney Mathews from Citrus College can begin workouts with the team immediately and will be able to participate in spring football. Classes for the spring semester started on Thursday at Fresno State.

The Bulldogs are scheduled to begin spring football on Monday, Feb. 25 with the spring game being played on Saturday, March 23.

DeRuyter said he is happy the three mid-year transfers are in school this semester to get a head start on next year.

“I’m really excited about Rodney, Patrick and Brian joining our team,” DeRuyter said. “To have them here for the spring semester will give them a great opportunity to compete for a position as well as get a jump on their academic progress. These are outstanding young men with strong character and solid academic backgrounds. I look forward to seeing them compete this spring.”

Burrell, a 6-4, 210-pounder out of Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield HS), led Bakersfield College to the 2012 CCCAA State Championship with an 11-2 record.

He was an CCCFCA Region IV All-State first-team selection and named to the Northern Conference first-team in the Southern California Football Association.

Burrell started three games in 2011 for Bakersfield College before being sidelined the rest of the year with a broken collarbone. In 2012, he threw for 2,555 yards with 27 touchdown passes against seven interceptions. Burrell will have three years to complete his two remaining seasons of eligibility at Fresno State.

Mathews is a 6-0, 190-pound safety out of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Damien HS) and he spent the past two seasons at Citrus College. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining at Fresno State.

He was a 2011 first-team All-West Conference selection and in 2012 he was named to the CCCFCA Region IV All-State first-team. He set a new Owl record with 54 solo tackles in 2012 and had a team-high 89 total tackles on the season. In his career at Citrus College, Mathews recorded 158 tackles, ranks second in school history with nine interceptions and third with 14 pass breakups.

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Breakfast honors civil rights leaderBy Carol Lawson-Swezey

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that; Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” ---Martin Luther King Jr.

Fifty years after he wrote those life affirming words, Martin Luther King’s message still resonates. Living and believing in the power of words and non-violent protest, his actions continue to resonate as well.

King, a noted civil rights leader, was jailed numerous times for his protests and stance for equal and just human rights. He was assassinated in 1968 at age 38. Although his life was short, his reach was far longer. Nearly five decades after his death, his grass roots movement for equality continues to grow worldwide as he is honored on his January birthday.

More than 400 people assembled at the Clovis Veteran’s Memorial Building on Saturday, January 19th to celebrate the birthday of this man who was a significant catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. Hosted by the Clovis Police Department in partnership with the Fresno MLK Unity Committee, the community breakfast was held to honor and remember the humanitarian and leader.

Attending were community and religious leaders from throughout the Valley. Music was provided by the Clovis High School Choir and the Clovis North High School Quartet. Speakers included

local clergy, councilmen and Clovis Mayor Pro Tem Lynn Ashbeck who served as keynote speaker.

“We’ve come to celebrate the birth of a man who was able to change the hearts of so many in this nation,” said Clovis City Council member Nathan Magsig in his introductory speech. Magsig spoke of King’s many accomplishments and focused mission and challenged the audience to ask themselves “What is your life’s blueprint.”

Mayor Pro Tem Ashbeck spoke on the lessons learned from King, a man born in great poverty at the beginning of the Great Depression. Those lessons included having faith; having the courage to begin; giving people a voice; not confusing means with the ends and using purpose as an effective use of power.

“Martin Luther King’s words asked us to acknowledge a common cause which would elevate us all,” Ashbeck said. King was a believer in the we, she said, only using I as it related to personal integrity and commitment.

“What kind of team member are we willing to be,” Ashbeck asked. “What purpose do we as citizens want to achieve today?”

King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. When bestowing that honor, the Peace Prize Committee wrote that King “never abandoned his faith in the unarmed battle he’s been waging.”

There were many in the breakfast crowd who were old enough to remember King as a powerful and three dimensional man. To others, he is just a historical figure. But to all his words were timeless. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is,” King had said, “What are you doing for others?”

Clovis Mayor Pro Tem Lynne Ashbeck, keynote speaker

Chief Davis with her command staff and several Clovis Police officers.

Over 400 people were in attendance for the annual MLK Breakfast event.Chief Davis with the MLK Committee members

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Set up a dipping station — Have a selection of salsas and guac available so everyone can have their favorite. From Wholly Salsa’s classics to the new red pepper mango or roasted tomato varieties, fans can find a salsa to cheer about. And for guacamole lovers, try Wholly Guacamole’s all-natural, gluten free varieties. In addition to chips, set out some of these tasty dippers:n Bell pepper slicesn Baked mozzarella sticksn Shrimpn Pita chipsn Bagel chipsn Jicama sticksn Mini rice cakes

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Homegating Snackersyield: 10 to 12 1 tube pre-made pizza crust (thin) 1 7-ounce package Wholly Guacamole dip 1 red bell pepper cut into small stripsRoll out uncooked pizza dough on counter.

Use football or other shaped cookie cutter to cut pizza dough and place on cookie sheet sprayed lightly with oil.

Cook dough according to packaging instruc tions. Allow to thoroughly cool.

When cool, spread with guacamole and use cheese shreds and pepper to create football laces and markings.Optional: Plate on a bed of shredded lettuce, and use sour cream to create field yard lines.

Avocado Cream Cheese DipServes: 6 1 8-ounce package cream cheese 1 7-ounce package Wholly Guacamole 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided 1 lime, juiced 1 tablespoon cilantro, minced 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 2 cups sour cream 3 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, pureed 1 cup 3-cheese blend shredded cheese 1/2 cup green onion, sliced 3/4 cup Roma tomatoes, cored, seeded and dicedAllow cream cheese to soften and warm to room temperature, about 30 minutes.

Whip cream cheese at medium speed for 3 min utes to fluff. Add guacamole and beat for another minute.

Season mix with 1/4 teaspoon salt, half of lime juice and cilantro.

Transfer mixture to a 9 x 9-inch pan, and dust with chili powder.

Mix together sour cream, chipotle, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the rest of the lime juice.

Add to pan as the second layer.Top with cheese; garnish with green

onion and tomatoes.

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Add to chicken and marinate for 20 to 30 minutes.

Heat remaining canola oil over medium high heat.

Remove chicken from marinade. Reserve marinade for later.

Cook chicken for 3 minutes on one side. Flip over and cook for another 3 minutes.

Add reserved marinade, turn heat to low, and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.

Uncover, and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 15 minutes.

Shred chicken into a separate pan. Coat with a little of the reduced sauce — don’t use all of it or the taquitos will be oily.

Mix chicken with guacamole, cilantro and onion.

Warm tortillas, between wet paper towels, in the microwave (about 5 at a time), or by dipping them into a hot pan with a few table spoons of oil.

Add about 2 tablespoons filling to each tortilla. Roll up and skewer with a toothpick to hold it together.

For best results, prepare deep fryer according to manufacturer’s instructions, and fry in batches for 2 minutes. When all taquitos have been fried, warm them up in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes.

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Taking a trip through history through tales and tasteBy Carol Lawson-Swezey

If the walls of Old Town’s historical buildings could talk, they would tell the tales told by Marjorie Dau.

Dau, the owner-operator of About Town Taste, leads a fascinating and educational ambling down the streets of Old Town in her Nibbles and Bits of Old Town tour the third Saturday of the month. The tour is one of four that Dau leads in historically significant areas of Clovis and Fresno.

“I offer a taste, literally and figuratively, and a sample of the flavor of old time life in Clovis,” Dau said.

On a recent crisp and beautiful January morning, Dau led a group of new world explorers in search of the Clovis old world charm, winding their way through trails, buildings and eateries.

The tour begins at Tarpey Depot, at the corner of 4th and Pollasky. The former train depot was one of the last remaining five original buildings during Clovis’ railroad days and was moved from its former location near Tarpey Village and renovated in 2000.

At each stop along the two hour walk, Dau spins tales of history, scandal and

lore, knowledge gleaned from intensive research and a love of history. Pointing out the bronze sculptures along the city’s Old Town Trail, Dau relays the stories behind them, including a tribute to the Pendergrass family of medical professionals who served the Clovis community for nearly seven decades and a homage to the city’s family values, a father and son bronze figure- The Ties that Bind.

The group was led through narrow stairwells to sites of the city’s former houses of ill repute, along paths to former jails, sanitariums and old buildings where restless ghosts are still reputed to reside and still standing homes of the city’s founders.

“There’s lots of research involved,” Dau said. “It’s still ongoing. I still learn new information from people I meet.”

The tour stops in unusual boutiques like the 5th Street Antiques, the original site of the J.E. Good dry goods store; the Foxtail Gallery, a gems and mineral store, owned by father and son, John and Ethan Eliason; and Knit Addiction, a spinning, knitting and crocheting studio and store.

The highlights of the tour were of course, its culinary offerings from Ethiopian coffee at Kuppa Joy to the sharing of a half dozen hot dog concoctions from California Hot Dogs. The tastings were topped off by gourmet ice cream from Scoops and Soups & More.

At many of the stops, the owners came out to chat and share their own distinct backgrounds. Kuppa Joy, which just

opened in December, is a Christian coffee shop, offering hand poured distinctive coffees from around the world, as well as food and live entertainment on Friday nights. It is the brainchild of Clovis High graduate and former Detroit Lions NFL player, Zack Follett.

“I wanted a way to connect with my home town and elevate coffee in Clovis,” said Follett.

At California Hot Dogs, all 25 hot dog creations are named after people, events or places from early Californian history.

Dau, a former group tour guide, who has sampled tours throughout the world, hopes to spark an interest locally.

“My goal is to give people a taste of what neighborhoods have to offer. I think of the tours as a treasure trove and a time capsule. Each tour is different. I change the restaurants and the stops and only choose local businesses which are not franchises.”

From the historical tidbits to the statue of actor and former Clovis resident Ken Curtis as Festus watching over Pollasky

Avenue and the creaky old floors and walls aching to tell their stories, the tour tells the story of what Clovis was and how it is today.

The tour ended in front of the Dry Creek Museum, a building itself bursting with tales and history. Dau spoke about the 1924 State Bank Robbery where the “lone wolf and the owl” tried to make off with the bank’s coffers. An annual melodrama reenactment will be held the last Saturday of February at the museum.

Dau said her tours are by no means comprehensive, just offering a tantalizing taste of “places you might want to visit again.” She offers three other tours in Fresno which highlight the city’s Tower District, its art district and the Fulton Mall. She is also working on a future plan to offer a new kind of tour, a local bus tour of international eateries called “Around the World on a Plate.”

Dau can be reached via the website www.AboutTownTaste.com or email info@AboutTownTaste.com

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