Archives: July, 2010
Clovis accepts $2m toward new pet shelter
A $2 million donation to build a new animal shelter was accepted Monday night by the Clovis City Council, which will require the city to redesign Letterman Park to provide space for the new $4.1 million shelter. The donation by David McDonald, former chief executive officer of Pelco, allows the city to begin work on [...]
$2M donation to help expand Clovis animal shelter
A Clovis animal shelter may finally get a much-needed expansion thanks to a pet owner’s generous donation. David McDonald’s $2 million donation will help put on the fast track an effort by the city of Clovis to expand its Villa Avenue shelter to more than 15,500 square feet. Construction has been delayed for lack of [...]
Parent company promotes Pelco leader
Dean Meyer, president and CEO of Pelco in Clovis, has been promoted by Schneider Electric, Pelco’s French-based parent company, to executive vice president of its Buildings Business. Schneider’s Buildings Business, of which Pelco is a part, is one of five global divisions of the company. Meyer will oversee day-to-day operations of the entire division, reporting [...]
Local briefs: 5 rescued on Kings River
Fresno County sheriff’s deputies from the boating enforcement unit rescued five people late Sunday afternoon on the Kings River, authorities said. Three people were stranded on an island in the river, another person was stuck in an eddy near the river’s bank and a man was trapped in the river, said sheriff’s spokesman Chris Curtice. [...]
Clovis Sidekicks finish 1st season with win
Since completing one of the most accomplished girls soccer careers in Central Section history, Anessa Patton has spent her summers in Fresno running and lifting weights before heading off to college. But this summer, the former Memorial High standout gained invaluable experience playing for the upstart Clovis Sidekicks, an amateur women’s team made up of [...]
Ex-Clovis racer battles cancer
Former sprint car driver Dallen McKenney of Clovis, two years removed from surviving a near-fatal accident, is again fighting for his life. McKenney has been diagnosed with leukemia and is undergoing blood transfusions at Saint Agnes Medical Center, said his father, Roy McKenney. “Here he is living a normal life back with his family,” Roy [...]
