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I’ve taken on an unexpected role in recent years, that of being a chaperone. In some cases, I even get paid for doing this often-dreaded job. Does that make me a professional? Probably not, especially since I have occasionally been known to not know all of the kids’ names and in one extreme and rather embarrassing case I will get to in a minute, I didn’t even know one girl was in our group. My most recent chaperoning adventure was last weekend, when I served as a chaperone for the Upward Bound program at Eastern New Mexic...
A Portales woman critically injured in a car accident which took the life of her husband, Travis Freeman, on Feb. 7, is expected to make a full, but slow recovery, and fundraisers are being planned on her behalf. Jezika Shumate Freeman, 18, is undergoing rehabilitation at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock for injuries she sustained in the accident at the intersection of N.M. 206 and North Ave. O, northwest of Portales. Jezika lost her only child, a baby girl, a week before her husband was killed. A memorial service will be h... Full story
This Sunday is the time to �spring forward,� but a light snow shower on Thursday seemed to be a �spring back� to winter, bringing with it a small amount of much needed moisture. Roosevelt County residents woke to snowfall which was enough to cover the grass, but not quite enough to make a difference in spring planting, which is just around the corner, according to Curt Jaynes, owner of GardenSource Nursery & Landscaping. �Obviously, the more snow we get, the better, but this latest snow we got didn�t even scratch...
A Portales woman critically injured in a car accident which took the life of her husband, Travis Freeman, on Feb. 7, is expected to make a full, but slow recovery, and fundraisers are being planned on her behalf. Jezika Shumate Freeman, 18, is undergoing rehabilitation at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock for injuries she sustained in the accident which occurred a month ago today at the intersection of N.M. 206 and North Ave. O, northwest of Portales. Jezika lost her only child, a baby girl, only a week before her husband...
If at first your bill gets vetoed, resubmit. And then, it just may get signed. This was the case with Eastern New Mexico University which was allocated more than half a million dollars from the New Mexico Legislature on Wednesday for the Portales campus alone. ENMU President Steven Gamble was extremely happy with the $580,000 in capital outlay funds the Portales campus received for a new weight training facility in Greyhound Arena, for which Eastern was awarded $350,000, and $88,000 for a KENW student training studio in the n...
Caught by surprise on Wednesday and left completely speechless and teary-eyed, Portales High School chorale director, Franklin Smith, was named a Golden Apple Award recipient....
I don’t just miss a familiar face, but a familiar name on the nightly news in New Mexico. Up until November, I looked forward to the nightly KOB-TV news with Tom Joles and Carla Aragón. Please note the accent over the “o.” Every evening, it created a sense of Hispanic pride to hear the news announcer pronounce Aragon’s name with a roll of the “r” and a strong emphasis on the vowels. And all over New Mexico, people knew and loyally watched this famous face whose name became the most recognizable name in newscasting... Full story
Helena Rodriguez: Local columnist Last week, several people stood in line at a shoe store in San Francisco for five days, waiting for the latest edition of Michael Jordan designer shoes, which cost $295 a pair. Ridiculous, if you ask me. Even more ridiculous, is that these footwear-obsessed fans say they will not even think of wearing these new Air Jordan VI Retro and Air Jordan XI Retro basketball shoes. Only 36 pair of these shoes were to be distributed on Feb. 16. At that price, they are an investment. As I saw this story...
Last week, several people stood in line at a shoe store in San Francisco for five days, waiting for the latest edition of Michael Jordan designer shoes, which cost $295 a pair. Ridiculous, if you ask me. Even more ridiculous, is that these footwear-obsessed fans say they will not even think of wearing these new Air Jordan VI Retro and Air Jordan XI Retro basketball shoes. Only 36 pair of these shoes were to be distributed on Feb. 16. At that price, they are an investment. As I saw this story on the news, I became nostalgic...
Helena Rodriguez: Local columnist I cast my vote in the New Mexico caucus last week and, if we’re lucky, we may finally learn the results today — only a week-and-a-half after the fact. New Mexico will be the last of the Super Tuesday states to announce results from the Feb. 5 balloting. If we Nuevo Mejicanos follow the nationwide trend, results will be close between Obama and Clinton. Most news services are showing Obama edging Clinton in the number of delegates; however, a few are putting Clinton in the lead. Whatever the... Full story
I cast my vote in the New Mexico caucus last week and, if we’re lucky, we may finally learn the results today — only a week-and-a-half after the fact. New Mexico will be the last of the Super Tuesday states to announce results from the Feb. 5 balloting. If we Nuevo Mejicanos follow the nationwide trend, results will be close between Obama and Clinton. Most news services are showing Obama edging Clinton in the number of delegates; however, a few are putting Clinton in the lead. Whatever the case may be, the March 4 primaries i... Full story
My former editor, Scot Stinnett, shook his head one evening when he walked in and saw me simultaneously developing film, eating dinner and proofreading a story. I thought I had this multitasking thing down perfect: Once every minute, jiggle the stainless steel container with the film developing solution and the roll of film inside. Then get back to the story I was proofreading. Then take a bite of my burger. Start the process over again. I was killing three birds with one stone. Or maybe it was the other way around. Maybe I...
Helena Rodriguez: Local columnist My former editor, Scot Stinnett, shook his head one evening when he walked in and saw me simultaneously developing film, eating dinner and proofreading a story. I thought I had this multitasking thing down perfect: Once every minute, jiggle the stainless steel container with the film developing solution and the roll of film inside. Then get back to the story I was proofreading. Then take a bite of my burger. Start the process over again. I was killing three birds with one stone. Or maybe it... Full story
I had an altitude adjustment last weekend. Altitude Adjustment was the name of the ski retreat that my daughter Laura and I went with her church youth group on last weekend. It was high up in the snow-covered rocky mountains of Denver. Many people think of going off to the mountains as a “getaway,” but it’s really a “getting back,” a getting back to nature, where we belong. When I lived in Hobbs in 2000, a priest, Father Jose Reyes, told me that to be truly happy, men must be in touch with God, with his fellow human beings an...
I had an altitude adjustment last weekend. Altitude Adjustment was the name of the ski retreat that my daughter Laura and I went with her church youth group on last weekend. It was high up in the snow-covered rocky mountains of Denver. Many people think of going off to the mountains as a “getaway,” but it’s really a “getting back,” a getting back to nature, where we belong. When I lived in Hobbs in 2000, a priest, Father Jose Reyes, told me that to be truly happy, men must be in touch with God, with his fellow human beings an...
By virtue of the official title I’ve held since the day my daughter Laura was born, I hereby declare myself an expert in parenting. Anyone who has a child can arguably be an expert in parenting. Even Britney Spears’ mom. Yes, even Lynne Spears. By virtue of our titles, we’re all experts; experts in good, or bad parenting; parenting we’ve all had to learn through on-the-job-training, minus any instruction manuals. It’s a vocation that’s survived for centuries without Dr. Phil, although it is kind of nice having him around... Full story
By virtue of the official title I’ve held since the day my daughter Laura was born, I hereby declare myself an expert in parenting. Anyone who has a child can arguably be an expert in parenting. Even Britney Spears’ mom. Yes, even Lynne Spears. By virtue of our titles, we’re all experts; experts in good, or bad parenting; parenting we’ve all had to learn through on-the-job-training, minus any instruction manuals. It’s a vocation that’s survived for centuries without Dr. Phil, although it is kind of nice having him around...
Recently, I spotted a masculine-looking hombre at the store wearing a nice pair of ostrich-skin boots, a bulky belt buckle and a cowboy hat. To complement his outfit, he was carrying a pink purse. “Now, that’s a real man!” I thought to myself. This hombre, of course, was holding the purse for his wife or better half, who was shopping nearby and who, I’m sure, asked him to briefly hold her purse. But I smiled and thought, “Real men are not afraid to carry purses!” I’ve occasionally spotted my own father at Wal-Mart carr...
Recently, I spotted a masculine-looking hombre at the store wearing a nice pair of ostrich-skin boots, a bulky belt buckle and a cowboy hat. To complement his outfit, he was carrying a pink purse. “Now, that’s a real man!” I thought to myself. This hombre, of course, was holding the purse for his wife or better half, who was shopping nearby and who, I’m sure, asked him to briefly hold her purse. But I smiled and thought, “Real men are not afraid to carry purses!” I’ve occasionally spotted my own father at Wal-Mart carr...
This is a column about telecommuting. You know ... working at home. It’s an art that involves conning your boss into thinking you can be productive in the comfort of your own living room or kitchen table. Many ethical questions arise when it comes to working at home. For example, is it necessary to dress up in a suit and tie or hose and heels? Are a house robe and SpongeBob Squarepants slippers acceptable work attire? Is clothing even necessary? Who’s going to know, unless your boss drops in? That’s unlikely to happen, though...
This is a column about telecommuting. You know ... working at home. It’s an art that involves conning your boss into thinking you can be productive in the comfort of your own living room or kitchen table. Many ethical questions arise when it comes to working at home. For example, is it necessary to dress up in a suit and tie or hose and heels? Are a house robe and SpongeBob Squarepants slippers acceptable work attire? Is clothing even necessary? Who’s going to know, unless your boss drops in? That’s unlikely to happen, though...
I told my sister Maria recently, “You missed a good funeral,” and she looked at me like I was nuts. “No, I mean it,” I explained. “It was a good funeral, getting to meet and visit with Dad’s side of the family.” It’s something we rarely got to do while growing up and something we haven’t done since Grandpa Chico passed away in 1997. Funerals are supposed to be sad, but they’re really bittersweet. On one hand, we’re sad because a loved one is gone. On the other hand, though, there’s a sense of joy because most of us have... Full story
I told my sister Maria recently, “You missed a good funeral,” and she looked at me like I was nuts. “No, I mean it,” I explained. “It was a good funeral, getting to meet and visit with Dad’s side of the family.” It’s something we rarely got to do while growing up and something we haven’t done since Grandpa Chico passed away in 1997. Funerals are supposed to be sad, but they’re really bittersweet. On one hand, we’re sad because a loved one is gone. On the other hand, though, there’s a sense of joy because most of us have...
If 2007 wasn’t exactly heaven, then 2008 should be great. Like that rhyme? How about these? With ’08 comes the great debate. Lose weight in ’08. Mate in ’08. End hate in ’08. Whatever fate awaits you in ’08, have a happy new year. May your resolutions continue long past the turning of the calendar page, that is, if you make resolutions. The only resolution I resolve to make this year is to be open to change and live my life one day at a time. I expect ’08 to be a year of many transitions. My 17-year-old daughter Laur... Full story
The spirit of Christmas is in giving rather than receiving. I must confess though, that being on the receiving end has made for some memorable Christmas gifts. Like many parents, Mom and Dad liked to surprise us girls with special toys. But after peeking into Mom’s stash of yet-to-be-wrapped gifts one year, the real surprise came when a Honeyhill Bunch dollhouse that I thought was destined for someone else ended up being mine. Imagine my joy when I ripped open the wrapping paper and saw that cute dollhouse, which had been t...
