Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Jayne Williams, the Pintores Art League’s artist of the month for June, said a pack welcome from a wolf inspired her favorite painting “Part of the Pack.” Jayne Simmons Williams began drawing and writing as soon as she could put words together in elementary school. Her art is inspired by Native American culture and nature. Williams is the Pintores Art League’s artist of the month for June. Background color: My husband and I moved to Clovis in 1972. He had a background in ran... Full story
Courtesy photo Jeremy Montoya was born in Portales and grew up in Clovis in a home filled with music, which led him into making his own music as an independent hip-hop and R&B artist. Jeremy Montoya prefers to be called J.T. or Keize. Keize comes from his love of the keyboard, which he taught himself how to play at 16. Montoya grew up in a musical home as a child in Clovis. His father, Ray Montoya, has been a musician all his life and J.T. watched and listened to band practices and shows. Montoya said he learned how to record...
CNJ Staff Writer: Liliana Castillo Nadine Maben reads constantly. She sticks mainly to mysteries, which is why the adult summer reading program at the Clovis-Carver Public Library seemed like a perfect summer activity for her. The adult summer reading program is the first of it’s kind at the library. It focuses on getting adults to read outside what Clovis-Carver Librarian Linda Harrison calls their comfort zone. The theme of both the children’s and adult summer reading programs is Be Creative at Your Public Library. The adul...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo A Freedom New Mexico review of six area government leaders showed their taxpayer-funded expenses total about $19,000 from June 1, 2008, to the first week of May. Curry County Manager Lance Pyle has spent more than $1,700 dining at local restaurants, while Portales City Manager Debi Lee’s travels make up the bulk of $6,178 in expenses she racked up in the past 11 months. A Freedom New Mexico review of six area government leaders showed their taxpayer-funded expenses total about $19,000 from J...
Five-year-old twins Milia, left, and Cadence Ratledge add a mane to their mirror image painting of a lion during class at Kids College. After painting an orange mane on half the lion’s head, Milia Ratledge’s hand hesitated before she brushed it on the other half of the animal’s head. In this mirror image painting class at Clovis Community College’s Kids College program, students such as Milia learn symmetry by painting one side of a picture and folding the paper over to create the other half. Teacher Tishia Stewart says it...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Todd Burns of Albuquerque scored 75 points during the bareback bronc riding event of Saturday’s Pioneer Days Rodeo at the Curry County Events Center. Stran Smith has been calf roping since he was 16 years old, and last year he earned the title of world tiedown champion. Smith, from Childress, Texas, is a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and he was in Clovis this weekend to defend his title during the 39th annual Pioneer Days PRCA Rodeo. Smith said his dad got him...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Daniela Rodriguez, left, and Quinn Neighoff work together to disassemble an electronic device in the I Can Invent class of Camp Invention at La Casita Elementary School. The girls were members of the Blue Bubbles team. The students also participated in c As Quinn Neighoff disassembled an old stereo, her teammates picked through the parts and discussed their usefulness. Neighoff and her three teammates, called the Blue Bubbles, were charged with building an egg launcher out of the sparse...
Stepping into the shoes of archeologists, volunteers from Cannon Air Force Base and the community carefully removed several feet of blown sand, inch by inch from historic Blacktower Cemetery. Capt. Glen Smith, who is leading the project, said the two-day clean-up was going well, but that it was just the beginning of a long project. Smith said about 15 volunteers helped with the project on Friday and Saturday, each with a shovel in their hands. “We fully realize that this isn’t a one weekend deal,” he said. “If we’re d... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Sr. Airman Zayed Antonio was one of about 15 volunteers who came to the Blacktower cemetery to help uncover graves during Saturday’s clean up day. Stepping into the shoes of archeologists, volunteers from Cannon Air Force Base and the community carefully removed several feet of blown sand, inch by inch from historic Blacktower Cemetery. Capt. Glen Smith, who is leading the project, said the two-day clean-up was going well, but that it was just the beginning of a long project. Smith...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Kylee McCormick, 7, tried to paint the building instead of herself with little luck. A group of volunteers helped Clovis MainStreet repaint some of the buildings in downtown Saturday. Slowly but surely, white paint delivered by rollers covered the chipped brick red paint at one business on Main Street. About 35 volunteers worked to repaint buildings on the historic part of the street Saturday as part of Clovis MainStreet’s continuing revitalization efforts. Clovis MainStreet Executive D...
Saturday Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400 Sunday Worship service — 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Central Baptist Church Sunday school — 9:30 a.m., Living Stones Community Church of the Nazarene Worship service — 10:30 a.m., Living Stones Community Church of the Nazarene Men’s non-denominational bible class — 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., North Plains Mall Cinema, free coffee and donuts. Teacher: Don Reid Morning worship — 9:45 a.m., Sunday S...
Twelve women and men became nationally certified site coordinators for the Christian Women’s Job Corps and Christian Men’s Job Corps during a training event held May 4-7 at the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home in Portales. Area participants included Judy Lolmaugh of Tucumcari, Connie Dixon of Elida, Margot Thompson of Clovis, Sistar Yancy of Clovis, Linda Thornton of Portales, and Teresa Howard of Portales. Religion Digest is compiled by CNJ staff writer Liliana Castillo. She may be contacted at 763-6991, or by e-mai...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Clovis Police Chief Steve Sanders at a press conference Wednesday about an accident at Hotel Clovis injuring Building Inspector Pete Wilt and John Smith of Portales. Both men fell 20 feet down an elevator shaft Tuesday morning and remain hospitalized. Police revealed few details at a Wednesday evening press conference, more than 30 hours after two men were injured in a fall down an elevator shaft at Hotel Clovis. Clovis police said they have ruled out criminal activity in the incident. The...
The summer semester at Clovis Community College means peace of mind for Mari Blyler. A Desert Storm veteran, Blyler is 80 percent disabled from spinal spondylosis, a degenerative disease that has been attacking her spine since 2000. Blyler said the slow pace of the summer session makes things easier for her. “It helps me a lot. I don’t have to worry about someone bumping into me,” she said. “Not that it happens a lot, but it’s something I always have to worry about.” Blyler, the youngest of eight, was in the Air Force for 20...
When the town of Blacktower faded away, the only thing left behind was its dead. The Blacktower Cemetery, located west of the Chavez West Housing edition near Cannon Air Force Base, appears to be a fraction of what it used to be. About eight headstones stick inches, and possibly feet, above blow sand that has covered the century-old cemetery. Clovis Historian Harold Kilmer has compiled a list of about 50 known burials at the cemetery, dating back to 1907. Kilmer and members of the High Plains Historical Foundation began...
Freedom New Mexico: Liliana Castillo Sarah E. Schooling Durham’s grave is one of about eight whose gravestones are still visible and standing at the Blacktower Cemetery located west of Chavez West housing. When the town of Blacktower faded away, the only thing left behind was its dead. The Blacktower Cemetery, located west of the Chavez West Housing addition near Cannon Air Force Base, appears to be a fraction of what it used to be. About eight headstones stick inches, and possibly feet, above blow sand that has...
Saturday Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400 Sunday Worship service — 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Central Baptist Church Sunday school — 9:30 a.m., Living Stones Community Church of the Nazarene Worship service — 10:30 a.m., Living Stones Community Church of the Nazarene Men’s non-denominational bible class — 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., North Plains Mall Cinema, free coffee and donuts. Teacher: Don Reid Morning worship — 9:45 a.m., Sunday S... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Friends Molly Walker, left, and Janie Balch take another photograph of themselves with help from friend Sujel Delahoz as they wait for the graduation ceremony to begin. The old gym at Clovis High School was a flood of Wildcat purple caps and gowns as the about 370 high school graduates waited to walk across the stage. Groups of friends began forming, each chatting and laughing like it was a normal day at school. For Aarti Attreya, it was surreal. She didn’t know how to feel. “I look aro...
Friday Evening of praise — 6 p.m., Community Church of the Brethren. Information: 763-3667 Saturday Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400 Inter-denominational concert — 6:30 p.m., Christian Praise Team, First United Methodist Church. Information: Vyann Humphries at 760-4571 or Matt Carter at 799-2696 Sunday Worship service — 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Central Baptist Church Sunday school — 9:30 a.m., Living Stones Community Church of the Nazarene...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Clovis’ Brewer Jeep is one of four New Mexico Chrysler dealers on the closure list released by Chrysler LLC on Thursday. Don Brewer isn’t planning to just roll over and stop selling Jeeps. Clovis’ Brewer Jeep is one of 789 Chrysler dealerships nationwide targeted for closure by the soon-to-be bankrupt corporation. Regardless, Brewer said his dealership will remain open as Brewer Mitsubishi. And he is looking into some other foreign products to bring online. Meanwhile, there are attorney... Full story
Andy Ford was named the Clovis Municipal Schools’ volunteer of the year for his dedication to Zia Elementary School’s recycling program. Ford, 60, took charge of the dirty job of cleaning trash out of the school’s can collection trailer nine years ago. Backstage: The award was very nice. There are some people who do things behind the scenes that get things done and never want to step out on stage. I’m one of those people. Time to grow up: I spent five years in the Navy after graduation from high school. I spent 39 months... Full story
Freedom New Mexico: Liliana Castillo Adrian Wilson’s pure bred blue pitbull smiles for the camera. Cannon Community Center’s second annual Pet Carnival brought together pet owners and their four-legged friends for an educational event. Theresa Hayes with the center said the event focused on pets and their needs, as well as some fun events. Pets competed in best look-a-like, costume and trick competitions. While the dogs’ eyes flitted from each other to their owners and each other’s owners, not sure what to focus on. T...
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo Cupcakes with puppy faces were donated for the Wandering Tails Animal Rescue bake sale. Cannon Community Center’s second annual Pet Carnival brought together pet owners and their four-legged friends for an educational event. Theresa Hayes with the center said the event focused on pets and their needs, as well as some fun events. Pets competed in best look-a-like, costume and trick competitions. While the dogs’ eyes flitted from each other to their owners and each other’s owner... Full story
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo Cupcakes with puppy faces were donated for the Wandering Tails Animal Rescue bake sale. Cannon Community Center’s second annual Pet Carnival brought together pet owners and their four-legged friends for an educational event. Theresa Hayes with the center said the event focused on pets and their needs, as well as some fun events. Pets competed in best look-a-like, costume and trick competitions. While the dogs’ eyes flitted from each other to their owners and each other’s owner...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo La Casita Elementary School is set to be the first of seven Clovis schools to be renovated. Construction at La Casita is estimated to begin late summer with completion by July 2011.... Full story
