| What make Clovis such a special city? | | | | unique cultures and backgrounds with their |
| Here are some of the focal points of what locals | | | | neighbors in the community. It is a true picture of |
| affectionately refer to as the Clovis Way of Life: | | | | a melting pot. |
| The City of Clovis has gained a solid reputation | | | | The people of Clovis also are brimming with pride |
| for the excellence and superiority of its schools. | | | | for their western and agricultural heritage. This |
| The people of Clovis value the importance of an | | | | proud history is reflected in many cultural and |
| outstanding educational experience and | | | | agricultural events all year round. |
| environment as well as excellent academic | | | | Clovis' western heritage is particularly well |
| achievement of their children. Therefore, the | | | | represented by the annual Clovis Rodeo which has |
| Clovis schools, teachers, and parents show their | | | | been a tradition for over ninety-five years, and |
| strong partnership in giving their steady and | | | | the many community events associated with |
| enthusiastic support in as many ways as possible | | | | Rodeo Weekend. Clovis Rodeo is one of the |
| to the children both at home and in school. Over | | | | largest rodeo events in the West. On the last |
| the years, Clovis schools have been recognize as | | | | weekend in April each year, Clovis Rodeo brings |
| recipient of the National Honor awards and have | | | | three days of wholesome fun to local families with |
| been named among California Distinguished | | | | a beautiful three-hour-long rodeo parade, lot of |
| Schools based on the schools' demonstrations of | | | | mouth-watering food booths, many vendors of |
| academic excellence and high student | | | | western crafts, apparel, and memorabilia, and of |
| achievement. Students of Clovis Unified School | | | | course, the world-class rodeo event themselves, |
| District are constantly reminded to "Be the Best | | | | such as the adrenaline-driven Professional Bull |
| You Can Be in Mind, Body & Spirit" and that | | | | Riding with the world toughest cowboys. In |
| "Character Counts." | | | | addition, there is an exciting concert in the |
| One of the city founders' greatest legacies | | | | evening. |
| is their examples as long-lasting role models in | | | | Agricultural heritage has been and continued to be |
| civic pride and community spirit during the early | | | | one of most important influences in the lives of |
| history of Clovis in the 1890s. For well over one | | | | the people of Clovis and the surrounding areas in |
| hundred years, the people of Clovis have | | | | Fresno County. One of the city founders, Clovis |
| continued to show their strong civic pride and | | | | Cole, was a farmer and was widely known as the |
| community spirit in many ways and fashions. The | | | | "Wheat King of the USA." Today, more than |
| local folks and their city government have worked | | | | three hundred fifty varieties of commercial crops |
| together on many projects to beautify Clovis and | | | | are grown in the Central Valley which produces |
| carry on the tradition of making Clovis a greater | | | | more than half the fruits and vegetables grown in |
| city. Today, it is easy to see the significant results | | | | the United States. According to the 2008 Fresno |
| of that proud tradition around the city. For | | | | County Agricultural Crop and Livestock Report |
| example, thirteen miles of shade trees along | | | | presented by County Agricultural Commissioner |
| Clovis Old Trail reflect the enthusiastic community | | | | Carol Hafner, Fresno County set a record with its |
| spirit of the local folks. In spring of 2006, more | | | | agricultural production in 2008, topping "the five |
| than three thousand volunteers from Clovis, | | | | billion dollar-mark for the second time!" |
| Fresno, and other neighboring towns helped to | | | | Another significant reflection of the agricultural |
| plant over 4,500 trees in one day along the Clovis | | | | heritage in Clovis is Friday Night Farmers' Market, |
| Old Trail. According to city official, the volunteers | | | | which runs from May through September. Our |
| enjoyed planting trees together on that day and | | | | hard-working small family farmers in Clovis and |
| their effort set a Guinness World Record for | | | | the surrounding areas offer for sale at the |
| most trees planted in a city in one day. Also | | | | Farmers' Market a great selection of many |
| $120,000.00 were saved on that day by | | | | varieties of the freshest and best quality fruits, |
| the volunteers' positive effort. Shinning | | | | vegetables, nuts, and other farm products, |
| community spirit keeps on growing in Clovis! | | | | directly from the farms. |
| The cultural and ethnic diversity in Clovis is well | | | | We are blessed to live in the heart of the nation's |
| reflected from the inception to the present day. | | | | most productive agricultural region. |
| Just like the early 1800s, when people of many | | | | We welcome you to a genuinely American city |
| different ethnicities from many parts of the world | | | | and invite you to explore and experience the |
| arrived this community with their hopes and | | | | unique Clovis Way of Life. |
| dreams to build a great quality of life for their | | | | Source: © 2010 JoAnne GreenDo not republish |
| family and live harmoniously with the native | | | | or repost photos or text without written |
| population of Central California, the people of | | | | permission. |
| Clovis today continue to work to improve the | | | | Do not extract quotes without proper credit. |
| quality of life in the community and to share their | | | | |