Archives: April, 2011
Buchanan volleyball team is set for success
At this point, it’s indisputable: The torch of national-class high school boys volleyball in the Tri-River Athletic Conference has been passed from Clovis West to Buchanan. The nation’s fifth-ranked Bears swept the Golden Eagles 3-0 for a second time Tuesday night, but there wasn’t a person who left the Buchanan gym thinking this issue has [...]
Buchanan High volleyball in spotlight
Buchanan High’s boys volleyball team, coming off a title in the 48-team Las Vegas Easter Invitational and ranked fifth nationally by ESPN RISE, will play at home today against Clovis West in a 7 p.m. Tri-River Athletic Conference match. The 24-3 Bears, led by seniors Dakota Smith and Taylor Gasman, swept the Golden Eagles 3-0 [...]
Word on the Street: SparkPoint offers free help
A center offering free financial help on everything from mortgages to tax help celebrated its grand opening last week. SparkPoint Fresno inside the United Way of Fresno County on Kings Canyon Road is open 25 hours a week. It is geared toward helping low- and moderate-income people with financial services, including credit counseling, housing assistance, [...]
Big crowds spur cowboys as rodeo wraps up
For all the talk about cowboys being more fit or cowgirls using better technique en route to victory, the true key to success for rodeo participants is whether they can gain an animal’s trust. Sometimes, that bond must be established within just a couple of minutes as bull riders try to do with the animal [...]
Fresno had two USO centers during war
Question: Was there a USO in Fresno during World War II? – Carlos Teniente, Clovis Answer: There were two recreation centers for servicemen in Fresno during World War II. The United Service Organizations renovated the Fresno Elks Club at 2136 Tulare St., which opened as a USO center in January 1942. The second USO center [...]
Board Room, April 24
Achievements – Steve Schilling, CEO of Clinica Sierra Vista, was inducted into the Grassroots Hall of Fame for 2011 by the National Association of Community Health Centers. The honor is bestowed on those who have made lasting contributions to insuring the creation, survival and strength of community health centers through their dedicated efforts over many [...]
