Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Don Essary had to ask his wife, Linda, for a date three times before she finally said yes when they were both students at Eastern New Mexico University. Thirty nine years, two children and six grandchildren later, the happy couple, who proudly hang their hats in Floyd, have not only raised a family, but have been known to always lend an extra hand to friends and neighbors in their community. And for that, they were named the Floyd Citizens of the Year during the final night of the 58th annual Floyd Lions Club Country...
CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Lavonn Guthals of Clovis prunes her rose bushes Thursday afternoon in her backyard. Guthals said that gardening is a hobby she has enjoyed for years. Local gardeners recommend folks wait until after April 15 to start their spring planting. However, it’s not too early to start getting your yard and gardens ready for the warm weather by fertilizing and watering. “I never want to plant anything that a freeze will kill until after April 15, and this is because of past weather records,” said Mary...
The number of reported victims of sexual assault doubled in Curry and Roosevelt counties between 2006 and 2007 among females ages 11 months to 17 years old, according to the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Pattie Johnson, the Victim Impact Program Director for the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Clovis, believes that the increased numbers are directly related to an increase in public awareness campaigns through the same unit which is serving both counties in southeastern New Mexico. “I believe that word...
Governor Bill Richardson is the newest celebrity to be added to an already distinguished panel of judges for the inaugural High Plains Film Festival in Portales on May 4. Other judges for this Eastern New Mexico University-sponsored film festival include actress Joan Leslie of “High Sierra” fame with Humphrey Bogart; screen writer, Diana Ossana, who collaborated with Larry McMurtry on “Brokeback Mountain;” and Jack Sholder, an Emmy and Grand Prix award-winning editor and director who leads the Motion Picture and Television Pr...
Courtesy photo The Foley Sisters, made up of Courtney, Hillary and Jordan Foley, a three-piece bluegrass band, are among performers in the 2007 Floyd Country Jamboree, which starts Thursday. By Helena Rodriguez: Freedom New MexicoNot even a tornado could keep people away from the annual Floyd Country Jamboree last yea Not even a tornado could keep people away from the annual Floyd Country Jamboree last year, but attendance was noticeably down in 2007 when twisters struck Curry, Roosevelt and Quay counties on March 23. Last ye...
Time is a precious commodity these days. I don’t have much to spare. But as I’ve found, time can be a losing battle when you try to count every minute. Just live it. I recently caught myself saying those three infamous words, “Time is money!” coined by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, during a different era, I should note. But then I came across a New York Times article by Stefan Klein, author of “The Secret Pulse of Time: Making Sense out of Life’s Scarcest Commodity.” This article confirmed what I think I’ve always known at...
Time is a precious commodity these days. I don’t have much to spare. But as I’ve found, time can be a losing battle when you try to count every minute. Just live it....
The official state question of New Mexico is “Red or green?” Chile breeders, however, are not only saying “Red!” but are seeing red with NuMex Garnet, a new pepper being bred specifically for its pigment. Stephanie Walker, a vegetable specialist from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, will talk about this new gem of a chile tonight at 7 p.m. at Eastern New Mexico University’s Golden Library. Walker will also talk about the history of chile in New Mexico. The talk is a part of the ongoing Smithsonian traveling...
Following last year’s devastating trail of tornado destruction in Clovis, Roosevelt and Quay counties, interest in storm spotting is expected to be particularly high this year. The National Weather Service will conduct free Storm Spotter courses Tuesday in Clovis and Portales. Anyone interested in becoming a storm spotter or storm spotters interested in a refresher course are welcome to attend. The updated course, which lasts 2 1/2 hours, will include information on advance storm spotting. Sunday will mark the first a...
With a renewed emphasis on student success, Eastern New Mexico University is recruiting students at an earlier age, and when students do get to campus, there is an extra set of hands in the classroom. This earlier recruitment, according to ENMU President Steven Gamble, begins today as Eastern hosts a new program called Junior Review. “We’ve never had this before. We’ve invited high school juniors and their parents to come to our campus to learn about Eastern,” Gamble said. “This is just another way in which we are emphasizing... Full story
With a renewed emphasis on student success, Eastern New Mexico University is recruiting students at an earlier age, and when students do get to campus, there is an extra set of hands in the classroom. This earlier recruitment, according to ENMU President Steven Gamble, begins today as Eastern hosts a new program called Junior Review. “We’ve never had this before. We’ve invited high school juniors and their parents to come to our campus to learn about Eastern,” Gamble said. “This is just another way in which we are emphasizing...
Following last year’s devastating trail of tornado destruction in Clovis, Roosevelt and Quay counties, interest in storm spotting is expected to be particularly high this year. The National Weather Service will conduct free storm spotter courses Tuesday in Clovis and Portales. Anyone interested in becoming a storm spotter or storm spotters interested in a refresher course are welcome to attend. The updated course, which lasts 2 1/2 hours, will include information on advance storm spotting. Sunday will mark the first a...
The fourth annual Woman’s Day Out at Greyhound Arena on Saturday wasn’t all rosy, although there were plenty of roses, along with lavender and lace, and spa and beauty products. The daylong event, sponsored by the Portales Woman’s Club, drew about 140 area women together under one roof. There, the women could choose from one of five classes offered during four different sessions on topics which included preventative health care for women, quick and easy cooking tips, gardening for dummies, skin care, achieving your dream... Full story
Since I was a child, Lent has been that time of year that we pick something we really like and then torture ourselves, and those around us, going without it for 40 long days and nights. After all, if Jesus could survive in the desert for 40 days and nights without food and water, we could go without candy, pickles, dessert, soda, or even more specifically, Dr Pepper. And even tortillas, a staple of our everyday lives, which is not so easy to go without sometimes, but which my daughter Laura did do one year. So these are just... Full story
PORTALES —The fourth annual Woman’s Day Out treats participants to a day filled with informative, educational and pampering classes. Sponsored by the Portales Woman’s Club, more than 15 workshops will be offered to women of all ages in topics ranging from Edible Gardening and Decorating For All Seasons to Cardiovascular Fitness/Nutrition and Feel Better About Your Skin Today. “The Portales Woman’s Club holds this event because there is no other event like it in our area and we do need more events like this,” said Patric...
Since I was a child, Lent has been that time of year that we pick something we really like and then torture ourselves, and those around us, going without it for 40 long days and nights. After all, if Jesus could survive in the desert for 40 days and nights without food and water, we could go without candy, pickles, dessert, soda, or even more specifically, Dr Pepper. And even tortillas, a staple of our everyday lives, which is not so easy to go without sometimes, but which my daughter Laura did do one year. So these are just...
Women will be shown how to get it together. Learn how to look good and feel good. Talk it up and be “You and Improved” during the fourth annual Woman’s Day Out. The fourth annual Woman’s Day Out will once again be all about woman on Saturday as it treats participants to a day filled with informative, educational and pampering classes. Sponsored by the Portales Woman’s Club, more than 15 workshops will be offered to women of all ages in topics ranging from Edible Gardening and Decorating For All Seasons to Cardiovas...
The first anniversary of the March 23, 2007, tornado that ripped through the Clovis area, is a little over a week away. However, the storm was fresh on people’s minds at the United Way banquet Thursday night. During its annual banquet at the Eastern New Mexico University Ballroom in Portales Thursday, the United Way of Eastern New Mexico celebrated renewal and tornado recovery efforts, recognized individuals who helped with the tornado recovery effort and also recognized donors to its 2007 campaign and volunteers. United W...
For Kyle Gainey, the hardest part in playing a lead character in this weekend’s production of “The Sound of Music” was having to shave his beard. For this normally laid-back Portales High School senior who is the playing the role of Captain Georg von Trapp, a retired Austrian Naval Officer and widower, he said, “Another challenge is having to play the role of a stern parent to seven kids. That is definitely new to me.” The Portales High School choral and drama departments opens the curtains tonight on the Rodgers and Hamme... Full story
PORTALES — The anniversary of the March 23, 2007, tornado that ripped through the Clovis area, is a little more than a week away. However, the storm was fresh on people’s minds Thursday night at the United Way of Eastern New Mexico’s annual banquet. United Way officials and area residents celebrated tornado recovery efforts, recognized individuals who helped with the tornado recovery effort, and also recognized donors to its 2007 campaign and volunteers. United Way announced last week that it has collected $580,000 for... Full story
Businesses have strategic plans, mission statements, goal and objectives. And now many Portales families who have been participating in a Family Leadership Institute have created their own family action plans called Roadmaps to Success. The Family Leadership Institute, sponsored by the Portales Municipal School District, began in November with 65 parents and a 10-module curriculum for families. The program will conclude with a graduation ceremony for participants on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Portales High...
Many people don’t view dragging a fish out of a lake with a hook as a bad thing. When it comes to the consumption of animals, it’s generally red meat eaters who come under fire. This is according to Darron Smith, a professor of agriculture at Eastern New Mexico University, who will lead what he hopes will be a thought-provoking lecture tonight titled “Ethics of Animals Used for Human Consumption.” The lecture is being held in conjunction with the ongoing Smithsonian exhibit on display at Golden Library through April and kee... Full story
It was a night to toot their horns on Monday as the Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education learned that Steiner Elementary School has been recognized as one of three model schools in the state for increasing reading performance. Regarding the Steiner Elementary honor, principal Becky Flen, said, “Our teachers have worked harder than they have ever worked before.” In his report, Valencia Elementary School Principal Todd Morris reported that the school of fourth- and fifth-graders showed significant growth in every sub...
Kayla Quiroz, 4, enjoys a spoonful of a mud cup which she made herself at Kids€™ Day on Saturday at ENMU. Her mother, Krista Quiroz, looks on. Where’s there’s food, you will find kids. And where there’s a nationally-recognized Smithsonian food exhibit, kids will get more than a full tummy. They’ll get lessons in history, as they did during Saturday’s Kids’ Day. “We’re celebrating food and we’re celebrating the ‘Key Ingredients: American by Food’ exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute. It’s a nationally-recognized exhib... Full story
Where’s there’s food, you will find kids. And where there’s a nationally-recognized Smithsonian food exhibit, kids will get more than a full tummy. They’ll get lessons in history, as they did during Saturday’s Kids’ Day. “We’re celebrating food and we’re celebrating the ‘Key Ingredients: American by Food’ exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute. It’s a nationally-recognized exhibit here through April,” said Jerry Harmon, dean of the School of Education at Eastern New Mexico University. The Smithsonian exhibit is on... Full story
