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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Matt. 25 project members Gary Bender, David Petty, Sid Strebeck and Tammy Willard look at the old Memorial Hospital building Thursday afternoon. CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth. Builder David Petty shook his head at the massiveness of the project. Petty has been involved in the building of large churches, a school gym and massive remodeling projects, but this was something else. “I didn’t want to do this,” he said. “It’s way too big for any one group or even one church. We’re going to have to let everyone do his or her part. W...
Gary Mitchell and Amos Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation. the grumpy old toad boss there s a grumpy old cuss who s always up for a fuss he lives at the far end of the road just under the bridge a mean old toad they call him grodey the low-throated toad he s so mean boss he curdles barnyard cream grodey burps groans and utters rude moans he s known far and wide throughout the country side for his obnoxious tones he squats and harrumphs as he g...
Portales school officials are set to meet with state Department of Education officials on Friday to appeal a recent probationary rating for Valencia Elementary School. The Educational Standards Commission will hold hearings to appeal ratings at the State Capitol, Room 303, in Santa Fe. Eligible schools are those that received a probationary rating for the first or second time and will enter either the “performance warned” or “first year of school improvement” categories. Portales officials will present their case for changin...
Clovis school officials are set to meet with state Department of Education officials on Friday to appeal a recent probationary rating for Bella Vista Elementary. The Educational Standards Commission will hold hearings for districts to appeal ratings at the State Capitol, Room 303, in Santa Fe. Eligible schools are those that received a probationary rating for the first or second time and will enter either the “performance warned” or “first year of school improvement” categories. Clovis officials will present their case fo...
Four area counties reported almost no changes from Tuesday when they reviewed election totals late last week. County officials in Curry, Quay, Roosevelt and DeBaca added a combined seven votes to election-night numbers, not nearly enough to influence the outcome of a close Amendment 2 race. Amendment 2, a proposal to increase education funding by increasing the payout from a state permanent fund, was losing by 23 votes after Tuesday’s unofficial totals were reported to state officials. The Associated Press reported on F...
Curry County election officials have determined they have four ballots not counted from Tuesday’s special election and those will be turned over to the canvassing board today. Still up in the air is the outcome of a proposed constitutional amendment to increase the yearly amount paid out of the so-called Land Grant Permanent Fund to provide more money for public schools. Unofficial results across the state show the permanent fund measure trailing by two votes. However, the statewide tally likely will change as counties c...
Gary Mitchell and Amos Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation. last night boss i woke up with a terrible nightmare as always i was being pursued by the hideous menacing marcellus the cat with no hesitation at all i scampered up the broom to the top of the kitchen counter darted past the sink and poised myself at the edge of the other side of the counter muttering a hurried prayer i dived off the counter s edge right into the gaping pages of the w...
Josh McCallister is painting a Bible scene mural at Master’s Books showing the Israelites crossing the Jordan River. When finished, the 360-degree mural will show Bible scenes in a time line of events. CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth. Mural painter Josh McCallister tends to be tough on himself and his artwork, so he takes compliments on his artistic creations in stride. “The customers are shopping in a Christian bookstore, so their comments are very positive,” the 24-year-old artist said. “I’m my own harshest critic. I’ve neve...
Lockwood Elementary fourth-graders Anthony Munoz, 9. left, Marivel Garza, 9, center, and Claudia Rodriguez, 9, right, all sprint as they finish a lap Tuesday during Lockwood Elementary’s “Walk for Diabetes”. CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth. Summer Price of Texico said she’s grateful for a walking program at Lockwood Elementary School where her best friend, Kye Skelton, attends. As part of the school’s daily walking club, the students are conducting a “Walk for Diabetes” fund-raising event this week. “Kye told me about it last w...
No one was more excited about the grand opening of the new 15,000-square-foot Healthplex than Nola Pawol, the director of home health, hospice and rehabilitation for Plains Regional Medical Center. “It’s my privilege to get to be the director of the Healthplex,” Pawol told a crowd of nearly 200 people gathered for the grand opening of the hospital’s new facility. “As you know, we were slightly cramped (in the main hospital). Several times, I would go to the administrator and say, ‘I’ve had it.’ That went on for about five...
Expansion projects at Plains Regional Medical Center include expanding the emergency room, building a new physician’s office, and the opening of the Healthplex and cancer treatment center. CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth Hospital administrator Brian Bentley calls today’s grand opening ceremony “a three-fold celebration.” Dignitaries from Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Plains Regional Medical Center and the community will celebrate the culmination of three events related to the hospital’s expansion at 3 p.m. at the site of t...
Hannah Borden, 7, helps her father Billy Borden vote in Tuesday’s special election at Marshall Junior High School. CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth. Although one state constitutional amendment won handily, the second amendment still was in doubt as of press time late Tuesday night. Voters have given Gov. Bill Richardson new powers he had sought over public schools, but it remained in doubt whether they also would also agree to increase education funding. In a special election Tuesday that represents Richardson’s first real tes...
Wanda Montoya (left) and Kayleigh King work at Subway, where officials claim to offer healthy sandwiches. CNJ staff photo: Darrell Todd Maurina Fast-food restaurant officials say they are offering healthier fare these days — meals that will still tempt the tastebuds as the fat and calorie content of their core products come under scrutiny. McDonald’s recently enlisted the aid of Oprah Winfrey’s personal trainer to promote an adult version of the Happy Meal, according to an Associated Press report. Instead of Happy Meal stand...
A special election presenting voters with two proposed constitutional amendments focusing on education is scheduled for Tuesday. Polls will be open at regular voting precincts from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Amendment No. 1 would transfer the state Department of Public Education to a cabinet department headed by a secretary of education. The state Board of Education would become an advisory board to the secretary. Amendment No. 2 would provide for a limited additional distribution from the state’s permanent funds to make a...
amos the churchmouse: a view from under the pew Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation. the apathetic aphid just the other day boss i ran across a disillusioned young insect annie the apathetic aphid was ambling down a church aisle bemoaning the state of her life and the church pew underworld around her life looks so hopeless annie moaned nothing really matters anymore i don t matter anymore nobody matters anymore and besides i don t really care a...
With lyrics and music born out of the death of a loved one, up-and-coming Christian musical artist Jeremy Camp has been touching the hearts of music audiences around the nation. The 25-year-old singer/composer will perform in concert at 7:30 tonight at Central Baptist Church, 2501 N. Norris St., in Clovis. Admission to the concert is $5 per person. “He’s very down-to-earth,” said Derek Osburn, youth minister at Central Baptist. “He’s got an unbelievable testimony. As a musician, he plays Christian rock, and he has the No. 1 a...
Andy Wall is anticipating an enjoyable evening of Southern Gospel music from a group he has never seen in person. They’re bound to be good, he said, because a former interim pastor recommended them. The Texans, a Gospel quartet from Quitman, Texas, will sing in concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church, 1101 W. 18th St., in Portales. There is no admission charge, but a love offering will be taken. Former interim pastor Bobby Fuller had invited The Texans to perform in previous churches where he has ministered a...
About 440 students rose early to pray together at Clovis, Portales and Texico schools on Wednesday at the 14th annual See You at the Pole national student day of prayer. The total was about 30 fewer than a year ago, organizers said, and only one student participated from Gattis Junior High. Despite the slightly lower numbers, participants brought plenty of enthusiasm. “I felt very fortunate to be around my fellow Christians here at the high school,” said Erika Watson, 15, a sophomore at Clovis High School and member of San...
Joe Parker was appointed to the 9th judicial district bench by Gov. Bill Richardson When Ramona Parker found out the governor appointed her husband, Joe, to fill a vacancy on the 9th Judicial District Court bench, she realized she had just lost her job. Ramona Parker is her husband’s bookkeeper and business manager for his law firm, but she won’t be making the transition to the Curry County Courthouse. “I’ve been working with my husband about 11 or 12 years,” she said. “I knew I would lose my job when he got the judgeship,...
When Ramona Parker found out the governor appointed her husband, Joe, to fill a vacancy on the 9th Judicial District Court bench, she realized she had just lost her job. Ramona Parker is her husband’s bookkeeper and business manager for his law firm, but she won’t be making the transition to the Curry County Courthouse. “I’ve been working with my husband about 11 or 12 years,” she said. “I knew I would lose my job when he got the judgeship, but I haven’t thought about what I would do until now.” Mrs. Parker said her husban...
Area educators and legislators are reacting with cautious and mixed views regarding the two state constitutional education amendments facing voters on Sept. 23. Amendment No. 1 would do away with the existing Department of Education and create instead a cabinet-level public education department headed by a secretary of education. Amendment No. 2 would provide for a limited additional distribution from the state’s permanent funds to make available more money for public schools to implement and maintain educational reforms. S...
Roads were flooded around Melrose late Saturday night as a stalled thunderstorm dumped between 3 and 4 inches of moisture on farms and ranches in the area. Grady Bright of Melrose recorded 2.97 inches in town. “It was basically a 3-inch rain,” he said. “Most of it fell in about an hour. It put out a lot of water. Just north of Melrose, we got reports of 4 inches or more.” There was some flooding in the community, Bright said. “It was quite a rain,” he said. “We had just normal street flooding. The highway going to Tucumcari h...
Curry County Sheriff Roger Hatcher checks for evidence at Tucker Auto Sales and Tucker Auto Storage, the scene of Thursday's fatal shooting The Clovis business owner killed on Thursday night was shot three times and the motive may have been robbery, Curry County Sheriff Roger Hatcher said on Saturday. The body of J.C. Tucker, 67, was found at Tucker Auto Sales and Tucker Self Storage west of Clovis by family members about 10:35 p.m. on Thursday. No arrests had been made by Saturday night and officials said they need communty...
amos the churchmouse: a view from under the pew Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation. boss it seems like ages ago yesterday that freddie the flea changed his ways in fact it s almost hard to remember how he was before today but sometimes it s good to remind ourselves from whence we came i showed freddie what i penned about him several years ago it went sorta like this — boss i ran into despair yesterday freddie flea was lying in a heap next to...
A five-year, $2.6 million grant will establish a new era of cooperation between Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University, officials said Wednesday. Dr. Steven Gamble and Dr. Beverlee McClure, the presidents of Eastern New Mexico University and Clovis Community College, respectively, conducted a joint press conference at Clovis Community College to announce the official awarding of the grant made available for Hispanic-serving institutions. The Strong Foundations, Smooth Transitions grant will enable ENMU and...
