Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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New York resident and India native Suvir Saran is a chef, chef instructor, farmer, blogger, cookbook author and restaurant owner. I met him during his trip to this area last week. Suvir is personable and articulate, and not above dishing out a little good-natured ribbing. He told me he’s cooked as long as he can remember. As a 20-year-old, he came to America to study and was never satisfied with the mediocre food he found here. So, he started cooking for people in his little New York kitchen, and ended up leaving school a...
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Dairy Farmers of America President and CEO Rick Smith gives an update on DFA and the dairy industry at the DFA Southwest Area Industry Update Meeting on Wednesday in Clovis. The meeting aimed to give people involved in the dairy industry information about where the industry is headed and help them make informed decisions. The global demand for agricultural products, including dairy products, will increase in coming years, meaning a bright outlook for that industry, speakers said at the Dairy...
During the Roosevelt County Commission meeting Tuesday morning at the county courthouse, commissioners: • voted to renew a contract for Stephens Construction and Ready Mix Inc. of Texico to haul road materials for the county. The estimated contract value is $100,000, according to the contract. Stephens is paid per ton and mile, and $67.50 per hour for bobtail trucks. • voted to renew a contract with Heflin Construction Inc. of Portales for on-site caliche crushing. Heflin is to receive $3.75 per yard crushed....
A white cloud fills the small room. Second-graders clamber to the floor, test the door for warmth and crawl out of the room, all under the direction of a firefighter. There’s no fire. As part of Fire Prevention Week, Portales firefighters brought their “fire safety house,” a specialized teaching mobile home, to James Elementary School. Second-graders experienced a simulation of a smoke-filled room and then had a lesson in other home safety rules. Also this week, Portales Fire Department is starting the annual Fire Buddi... Full story
For homecoming this year, Portales High School students are smashing cars, setting the biggest bonfire they’ve had and hosting a new alumni reception. The PHS Student Council has activities planned most evenings this week, and each day has a theme for students to follow in how they dress, such as Zombie Day, Ram Pride Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Day. “A lot of kids have dressed up this year,” senior and Student Body President Elizabeth Goodwin said Monday. “This is the most I’ve seen them excited about it.” Goodwin has...
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan First United Methodist Church youth group members Sam Rice, left, and Maranda Stone show examples of jewelry made by women in Uganda. The youth plan to sell the jewelry and loose beads Oct. 16 to raise money for the Ugandan women. PORTALES — A group of Portales teenagers is reaching out to struggling women a world away. The First United Methodist Church youth group is learning about living conditions in the struggling African nation of Uganda and working to help a group of women there...
A group of Portales teenagers is reaching out to struggling women a world away. The First United Methodist Church youth group is learning about living conditions in Uganda and working to help a group of women there by selling beads the women made. They’re participating in the BeadforLife program, which provides Ugandan women with an opportunity to make beads and jewelry or shea butter products to sell. The women use the earnings to start small businesses and support themselves and their families, according to the o...
I recently tried an easy Taste of Home chicken dish. Chicken Merlot with mushrooms (reprinted with permission) • 3/4 pound sliced fresh mushrooms • 1 large onion, chopped • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste • 3/4 cup chicken broth • 1/4 cup merlot or additional chicken broth • 2 Tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca • 2 teaspoons sugar • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon...
Members of the Portales Masonic Lodge thanked local emergency services personnel and recognized long-standing Masons at a dinner Monday night at the lodge. The Masons invited Portales and Roosevelt County firefighters, emergency medical technicians and law enforcement officers. The evening also included presentations about different branches and charitable projects of the Free Masons. Portales Mason Joe Blair estimated 150 people attended. Robert Garcia, who had the idea for the dinner, said that for several years, he had wan...
After two mission churches, three meeting places and more than 20 pastors, Calvary Baptist Church in Portales is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The church was organized on Aug. 4, 1935, with 58 charter members. The congregation is holding an anniversary celebration Oct. 3. Plans for the day include a chuck wagon breakfast and lunch, a time for songs and testimonies about the church and a certificate presentation by a representative of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico. “For me, one of the amazing things about the c...
A while back, a friend made plum jelly that wouldn’t gel, so she had a large quantity of plum sauce. I offered to take some off her hands and dreamed up uses for it. (It was tough, but somebody had to do it ...) First, I made French toast, and instead of syrup, I poured plum sauce over it. It was a fruity, not-as-sweet twist on the classic. Another day, I emptied a heated one-serving container of Minute Rice onto a plate. Then, I covered the rice with slices of half an apple and a banana. I microwaved the whole shebang 45 s... Full story
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Floyd farmer Allen Deen shows dryland cotton plants in his field along N.M. 267. This year is his first to grow cotton in 31 years of farming, and he said the crop and price look like they will be excellent. Roosevelt and Curry counties have much more cotton than normal this year, and the crop is shaping up to be excellent, people in local agriculture say. Roosevelt County has 75 percent more cotton than normal this year, said Floyd farmer Allen Deen. Kenny Whitecotton of Strippers Custom...
Roosevelt and Curry counties have much more cotton than normal this year, and the crop is shaping up to be excellent, people in local agriculture say. Roosevelt County has 75 percent more cotton than normal this year, said Floyd farmer Allen Deen. Kenny Whitecotton of Strippers Custom Harvesting estimated 5,000-6,000 acres in the Roosevelt County had cotton, and Curry County was up 50 percent to 75 percent in cotton acreage as well. Roosevelt County Extension Agent Patrick Kircher said high projections for cotton prices and...
At the Roosevelt County Commission meeting Tuesday in the county courthouse, commissioners: • recognized Mark Dunlap for 25 years of service with the county Road Department. • approved Sole Community Providers Supplement money for Roosevelt General Hospital. The hospital is receiving almost $453,000 from the state, and county is to provide about $88,400. • heard a report from Rob Burpo of First American Financial Advisers. Burpo said interest rates would be low for the next 12-18 months and would provide low re... Full story
Homecoming is lurching its way to Eastern New Mexico University. This year has a zombie theme: “It’s a Thriller.” The homecoming schedule includes the long-standing traditions of the football game, bonfire, parade and tailgate party. The mix also includes new events such as the “Zombie Circus Extravaganza” play and the official re-opening of the music building. Brittany Chrisman of Student Life said the bonfire would be open to the public and feature a car bash, crowning of the homecoming king and queen, giveaways, band and...
An earned education can never be taken away, Dona Ana County District Attorney Susana Martinez said during a speech about her life Monday at Eastern New Mexico University. Martinez, the Republican candidate for governor in the upcoming general election, was a speaker in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month at the Campus Union Building. While Martinez was attending Riverside High School, two teachers gathered a group of girls, including her, for a weekend and asked them about their plans for the future. Martinez knew she... Full story
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Susana Martinez, Dona Ana County District Attorney and gubernatorial candidate, speaks as part of Hispanic Heritage Month at Eastern New Mexico University on Monday. She talked about her roots in El Paso and her career. An earned education can never be taken away, Dona Ana County District Attorney Susana Martinez said during a speech Monday at Eastern New Mexico University. Martinez, the Republican candidate for governor in the upcoming general election, was a speaker in conjunction with... Full story
Wesley Houston Lee was a quiet man who loved his children, grandchildren and agriculture and didn’t believe in quitting, his family said. Houston Lee, 74, of Floyd, died Sept. 12. Houston’s daughter Felecia Harvey said one of her favorite things to do was bring children to her parents’ farm during the harvest. Her father, a lifelong farmer, always had time to show them around, Felecia said. Houston’s favorite thing was giving his grandchildren their first ride on a tractor. “He loved what he did, and that was farming,... Full story
A disagreement has arisen among two groups at Eastern New Mexico University as to whether gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez should have been invited to speak as a role model for Hispanic people. Hispanic Heritage Month activities organizers invited Martinez to speak as a role model to encourage students, but a Hispanic advocacy group says her stance against illegal immigration makes her an unsuitable example. Martinez, a Republican, is scheduled to speak about her life as Dona Ana County district attorney and as a wife...
Even 50 years can’t keep the Portales High School Class of 1960 apart. The class, which members say has always been close, has scheduled its 50-year reunion for Friday and Saturday in Portales. Class member and coordinator Gary Williamson said he expects 60 classmates to attend, about 26 from the Clovis/Portales area. Enough spouses and guests are registered to bring the number of participants to about 95. The class had 120 graduates, 104 of whom walked across the stage at commencement, Williamson said. They hold a reunion e...
With Freedom New Mexico sponsoring the Taste of Home Cooking School, I tried a recipe Diane Toomey of Pennsylvania submitted to Taste of Home. Granola Banana Sticks • 1/4 cup peanut butter • 2 Tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons honey • 4 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar • 2 teaspoons milk • 3 medium firm bananas • 6 popsicle sticks • 2 crunchy oat-and-honey granola bars, crushed In a small saucepan, combine the peanut butter, honey, brown sugar and milk; cook until heated through, stirring... Full story
Jared Tucker Roosevelt County and the city of Portales may or may not see a huge financial impact as the two prepare to make government-mandated changes to the emergency radio system, according to officials. The regulations require all municipal governments and public safety radio systems to migrate to “narrow band” channels by the end of 2012. Portales Fire Chief Gary Nuckols said all mobile two-way radios will have to use different frequencies, which means reprogramming them. Portales Dispatch Supervisor Keith Wat...
For Elida to continue with its water system project and Texico with its wastewater project, both communities need to submit a proposed schedule and revised budget to the state Department of Finance and Administration, showing how the work will finish by the end of the year. Municipal and New Mexico Environment Department officials reached those arrangements during phone conferences Thursday, said NMED Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Development Division Director Karen Gallegos. “The goal is to show that it is possible t... Full story
The towns of Elida and Texico are facing the loss of grant money, and further stalling on key projects, and town representatives are blaming what they say are unreasonable requirements from the New Mexico Environment Department. If the towns can’t meet state requirements due to the loss of the money to finish the projects, they could be fined on top of everything else, said the engineer on both projects, Karen Perez of Construction, Engineering and Management in Las Cruces. Elida is working to get an arsenic treatment u...
CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks A view of the Texico wastewater treatment plant. The towns of Elida and Texico are facing the loss of grant money, and further stalling on key projects, and town representatives are blaming what they say are unreasonable requirements from the New Mexico Environment Department. If the towns can’t meet state requirements due to the loss of the money to finish the projects, they could be fined on top of everything else, said the engineer on both projects, Karen Perez of Construction, Engineering an... Full story
