Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Renie Smith's senior English class learned to dance like peasants in the middle ages during a virtual field trip to the Sheffield Museum of Rural Life in Canada. Clovis students can now tour the world from their classrooms. Clovis Municipal Schools are using a $1.4 million federal grant to update computer networks for 10 campuses. One of the results — the ability to take virtual field trips. Renie Smith’s English class at Clovis High School recently took a virtual field trip to the S...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Non-profit Junctions aims to help local residents who suffer from alcohol or substance abuse issues. The stress of deployment overseas can come with a cost to individuals and their families — not only during the time the service member is gone, but before and after. One non-profit organization in Clovis, called Junctions, aims to help local residents who suffer from alcohol or substance abuse issues. Jackie Hoppe, co-owner of Junctions, said the function of her business is well-known... Full story
Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University are joining hands to deliver more and better trained nurses. Officials at both institutions and Plains Regional Medical Center say that’s important because Clovis and Portales — like much of the country — are always in need of nurses. All of this is possible through a joint $3.4 million grant to be awarded Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education. The money is available to Hispanic-serving schools, meaning the schools must have more than a 25 percent H...
Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University are joining hands to deliver more and better trained nurses. Officials at both institutions and Plains Regional Medical Center say that’s important because Clovis and Portales — like much of the country — are always in need of nurses. All of this is possible through a joint $3.4 million grant to be awarded Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education. The money is available to Hispanic-serving schools, meaning the schools must have more than a 25 percent H...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Rebecca Kimball, from left to right, Hector Baez, Steve Kimball and Anna Kate Kimball pick up trash along Martin Luther King Boulevard during the annual Trek for Trash event on Saturday. Trek for Trash went off without a hitch Saturday as a record 505 volunteers were assigned to ten different locations to take out the trash in Clovis. “It was a great day, an incredible amount of people,” said Rob Carter, Parks and Recreation director and coordinator for Keep Clovis Beautiful. “We’ve never h... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo LeDonna Dawson with Sahai Yoga and daughter Olivia Ballard dance to African drum music played by musical group Agalu at the Ethnic Fair. Those looking for classic cars and cultural music made sure to attend the Ethnic Fair on Main Street Saturday. Event organizer Selmus Price said most attending showed particular interest in the car show and the variety of musical acts. Price said because the event is free, there is no way of counting how many Clovisites came to Main Street for the fair.... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Zias midfielder andrea Elizonodo heads a West Texas A&M pass in front of the ENMU goal in the first half of Saturday’s contest. PORTALES — So far this season, the Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team hadn’t given an indication of beating a top-10 opponent. Maybe facing rival West Texas A&M was all the Zias needed. Freshman forward Brittany Bustos found the net from close range late in the first half, and ENMU (5-4) made the goal stand up to stun the sixth-ranked Lad... Full story
CNJ illustration: Tony Bullucks and Liliana Castillo Curry and Roosevelt County residents won more than $3.4 million by playing the lottery in fiscal year 2009, according to the New Mexico Lottery. For a handful of area residents, scratching, picking and rubbing has turned out to be lucrative. Curry and Roosevelt County residents won more than $3.4 million by playing the lottery in fiscal year 2009, according to the New Mexico Lottery. The numbers show about $6.3 million spent playing to win in the two counties. And for... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo ENMU senior wide receiver caught five passes for 73 yards in last week’s 76-56 win over Texas A&M-Commerce at Greyhound Stadium. Tonight, the Greyhounds open Lone Star Conference SouthDivision play when they travel to face No. 2-ranked Abilene Chris Division II’s top-ranked offense clashes against Division II’s second-ranked team. It’s just another day in the Lone Star Conference South Division, as Eastern New Mexico University heads to Abilene Christian on Saturday in the division open...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Michelle Druba, mother of 2, decided to start a parenting group to provide support to herself and other Clovis parents. Michelle Druba has lived in Clovis on and off for over 10 years. When she returned to Clovis as an adult, she wanted to meet other moms and dads. She searched for a parenting group and finding none, decided to start one herself. The parenting group meets at 10 a.m. on the first Friday of every month for about an hour at the Clovis Civic Center. Home is where your heart is:... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Carolyn Rubio with the Lighthouse Mission organizes the shoes already donated during the mission’s third annual shoe drive. Each year before the school year starts, the demand for new shoes depletes the Lighthouse Mission’s stores. To restore their ability to help those in need of shoes, the mission is running its third annual shoe drive. Jeri Gomez, who runs the mission with her husband Richard Gomez, said they donate about 1,000 pairs of shoes a month to those in need. “They are one... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Los Ninos Early Intervention Center teacher Jessica Maulding helps Jasmine Brophy, 3, add glue to her drawing of a bear. The pair shook coffee grounds over the glue to make a brown bear. Los Ninos Early Intervention Center and the Title I Family Literacy programs have joined to bring more services to both groups of students. The move was a vision of two former Clovis Municipal School administrators. Cindy Osburn, former student support services director, and Ladona Clayton, former deputy... Full story
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo Junctions offers confidential help and is funded by the federal Access to Recovery grant. The stress of deployment overseas can come with a cost to individuals and their families — not only during the time the service member is gone, but before and after. One non-profit organization in Clovis, called Junctions, aims to help local residents who suffer from alcohol or substance abuse issues and those in charge of the group or willing to go to great lengths to do so. Jackie... Full story
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo Junctions offers confidential help and is funded by the federal Access to Recovery grant. The stress of deployment overseas can come with a cost to individuals and their families — not only during the time the service member is gone, but before and after. One non-profit organization in Clovis, called Junctions, aims to help local residents who suffer from alcohol or substance abuse issues and those in charge of the group or willing to go to great lengths to do so. Jackie...
Courtesy photo Beatles tribute band Yesterday’s special performance in Clovis opens Clovis Community College’s 2009-2010 Cultural Arts Series. The group plays at 7 p.m. Saturday at Marshall Auditorium. The curtains are opening and instruments are tuning up this fall in Clovis and Portales. As is tradition, Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University are both offering performing arts series open to the public. At Eastern New Mexico University, so many performances of various kinds will be taking...
Courtesy photo Beatles tribute band Yesterday’s special performance in Clovis opens Clovis Community College’s 2009-2010 Cultural Arts Series. The group plays at 7 p.m. Saturday at Marshall Auditorium. The curtains are opening and instruments are tuning up this fall in Clovis and Portales. As is tradition, Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University are both offering performing arts series open to the public. At Eastern New Mexico University, so many performances of various kinds will be taking...
Courtesy photo Dave Somerville Cannon Connections While the Clovis Music Festival has boasted its ability to bring fans from across the world, this year’s festival gained the attention of the Rock ‘and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Museum Exhibitions Coordinator Shelby Morrison is heading to Clovis for the show — that runs through Sunday —as a show of support for the Norman and Vi Petty Rock and Roll Museum and the festival. “Part of our mission is to educate people about the history and continuing significance of...
Courtesy photo Dave Somerville Cannon Connections While the Clovis Music Festival has boasted its ability to bring fans from across the world, this year’s festival gained the attention of the Rock ‘and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Museum Exhibitions Coordinator Shelby Morrison is heading to Clovis for the show — that runs through Sunday —as a show of support for the Norman and Vi Petty Rock and Roll Museum and the festival. “Part of our mission is to educate people about the history and continuing significance of...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Darold Schultz of Portales discusses current events in wind energy in Clovis Community College's introduction to wind energy course. The college began a wind energy program this fall. Clovis Community College has added a wind energy program to their catalog this fall. Program manager Delane McUne and instructor J.R. Richter said they pushed to add the program to the college’s one-year-old industrial technology plant management program. “Wind energy is a definite growth area,” McUne said....
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo James Floyd teaches business classes at the Cannon Education Building for Wayland Baptist University. At the Education Building at Cannon Air Force Base, a handful of colleges offer classes either through video feeds or with live instructors. Wayland Baptist University’s Clovis campus has a unique relationship with Cannon — compared to the rest. It was actually on base where Wayland got its start in Eastern New Mexico University. In 1997, officials at Cannon invited Wayland B... Full story
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo James Floyd teaches business classes at the Cannon Education Building for Wayland Baptist University. At the Education Building at Cannon Air Force Base, a handful of colleges offer classes either through video feeds or with live instructors. Wayland Baptist University’s Clovis campus has a unique relationship with Cannon — compared to the rest. It was actually on base where Wayland got its start in Eastern New Mexico University. In 1997, officials at Cannon invited Wayland B...
While the Clovis Music Festival has boasted its ability to bring fans from across the world, this year’s festival gained the attention of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Museum Exhibitions Coordinator Shelby Morrison is heading to Clovis for the Sept. 10-13 festival as a show of support for the Norman and Vi Petty Rock and Roll Museum and the festival. “Part of our mission is to educate people about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music and the Norman Petty Studio, Museum and Festiva... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Clovis High School Freshman Academy students signed a banner declaring they accept Rachel's Challenge of being kind to each other. The nearly 600 students were silent, most with tears glistening in their eyes, as they watched footage from the Columbine shooting flash across the screen. Clovis High School Freshman Academy students gathered in the gym Tuesday morning for a Rachel’s Challenge Rally. Rachel Scott was the first student killed at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Scott b... Full story
Courtesy illustration Skyward Family Access allows parents to see their student's grades for each class, including progress reports. Clovis parents can check on their student’s grades, attendance, lunch account and more without leaving home or picking up the phone with Skyward Family Access. The program is getting its last makeover before fully launching Family Access on Aug. 31, according to Chief Technology Officer Butch Hamer. It’s been active within the school district for about two years but the new and improved ver... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Melissa Ward works as bus driver, assistant manager and sometimes janitor at Adair Transportation Inc., which runs bus routes for the Clovis Municipal Schools system. Getting 43 buses and their drivers ready to drive 34 routes carrying 2,200 children to school daily can only be defined as crazy, according to Melissa Ward, driver and assistant manager of Adair Transportation Inc. Adair runs buses for the Clovis Municipal Schools system. School starts today and the buses have to be ready. Ward,... Full story
