by Ashbeck | Oct 15, 2016 | Fresno Bee
Clovis City Councilman and five-time Mayor Harry Armstrong will officially retire Monday from a 50-year public service career in our community – beginning with a 1966 appointment to the Clovis Planning Commission and a 1970 election to the City Council with 10...
by Ashbeck | Oct 15, 2016 | Fresno Bee
It is easy to sit at almost any intersection in our community, spot a person we presume to be homeless, mentally ill (or both), and think to ourselves “No one is doing anything about this.” Nothing could be further from the truth. First, make no mistake. The...
by Ashbeck | Jul 15, 2015 | Clovis Independent
The amount and pace of economic change affecting our national, state and local governments have caused me to think once again about the notion of community stewardship: the idea of choosing ‘service over self-interest.’ Our community has been fortunate because this...
by Ashbeck | Jun 12, 2015 | Clovis Independent
There is something unique about our community. Clovis local government is viewed as an accessible, “local” resource, not some gigantic bureaucracy where there is little response and less action. When I speak with Clovis residents individually at the grocery store or...
by Ashbeck | May 12, 2015 | Clovis Independent
As we look forward, Clovis residents are saying they want us to continue operating with the core values that define our uniqueness and that have preserved our history. Clovis must continue to have a vision for itself. Local Clovis government must continue being...
