Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 35
Texico Baptist Youth Minister Seth Ellsworth plays the guitar as he leads the youth group in worship Wednesday at the church. (CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth) Marie Wall of Bellview drives almost 45 miles every Sunday to attend services at the First Baptist Church in Texico. All week she has been preparing a tray of vegetables to take with her this Sunday to participate in the church’s centennial celebration, “Forwarding the Faith Founded by His Grace.” As a member for the last “40 or so years,” Wall said she enjoys the socia...
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard keys, but he can’t operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks – except dashes and hyphens. amos finds an harmonica boss i was strolling out behind the music store next to the church building the other day and i stumbled across this metal object with square holes on the side what s this says me to freddy the flea who happened to be hopping alongside of me beats me says he maybe it s a bus turned topsy-turvy yeah or maybe it s... Full story
Last week I was reading a commentary about people whose lives make a difference for the better. The article focused on people from all walks of life and all age groups. The one thing in common in all the people profiled was they had a positive impact on our world. The article focused on one woman wholives in a major metropolitan area in the United States and runs a street ministry that feeds, provide clothes and medial care for the needy. The article had to do with people who...
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson addresses a crowd of local residents, public officials and media Thursday at Clovis-Carver Public Library. (CNJ staff writer: Eric Kluth) Gov. Bill Richardson said Thursday he wants to see New Mexico students stay in the state and use their talents here rather than seek higher wage jobs elsewhere. As part of that initiative, Richardson said Clovis Community College will receive $650,000 to fund a technical and vocational education center during a press conference Thursday at the Clovis-Carver...
Floyd fourth-grader Aracel Mendoza listens to Roosevelt County 4-H Agent Patrick Kircher talk about corn and its uses Thursday during the Southwest Dairy Farmer’s annual Kid, Kows and More program. (CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth) A group of fourth-grade students listened attentively Thursday as Kay Lindsey separated the layers of a giant, stuffed burger. She traveled more than 180 miles, leaving her 65,000-acre ranch in Claunch, for Curry County’s Fairgrounds. Why? To share her rancher’s wisdom with 950 students from New Mexic...
Larry Long of Clovis, who is home between tours in Iraq with the Marines, fields a question from the audience during a visit Thursday afternoon to Valencia Elementary School in Portales. (Freedom Newspapers: Kevin Wilson) PORTALES — Valencia Elementary fifth-graders received a surprise on Thursday afternoon when one of their letter-buddies serving in Iraq greeted them in the school gym. Marine Staff Sgt. Larry Long answered questions from a group of fifth-graders eager to hear about his experiences in Iraq. Long, a 1991 C...
Bernie Yruegas has a simple reason he waited until the last minute to do his taxes. “I just plumb forgot,” said Yruegas, whose wife called him at work and said, “taxes!” Yruegas was one of a handful of last-minute taxpayers in a back room Thursday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library seeking assistance from AARP tax-aide volunteers. Yruegas’ wife did not give him “heck” but would have, he said, if it had missed today’s filing date for state and federal taxes. For those last-minute filers, the Clovis Post Office will pro...
A task force met Thursday evening to discuss strategies for a proposed railroad overpass at Martin Luther King Boulevard. Central in Thursday’s discussion was whether the overpass should be restricted to residential and emergency traffic and whether the bridge should be two or four lanes. “The issue of maintaining the road is very important to the city,” said Angelina Baca-Rodriguez, who was chosen to chair the committee comprising city, state and county officials as well as area residents. “If you allow big trucks to go (... Full story
It’s a sad sign of how starved Republicans in the House of Representatives are for leadership that they continue to rally around Majority Leader Tom DeLay, even as doubts deepen about the ethics of the former Texas exterminator whose delicate touch earned him the nickname “The Hammer.” For the sake of the party — but even more importantly, the institution — Republican colleagues should ask DeLay to give up his leadership post until all allegations against him have been investigated and resolved. Failure to do so will furt... Full story
My 14-year-old daughter Laura recently got to fly for the first time. In fact, she traveled by almost every possible mode — land, sea, plane and train — in the course of only a few days. Laura and I accompanied my friend Yolanda to Houston last week for outpatient eye surgery. We were there to make sure Yolanda got back OK from the hospital to the hotel to recover. Once we got Yolanda safely back to her room and all medicated, she urged Laura and I to explore H-Town. The opportunities were seemingly unlimited: The Johnson Spa...
ELIDA — Tom Sullivan hit a three-run homer and Austin Shrock had a grand slam in Elida’s 10-run third, and the Tigers went on to beat the Texico junior varsity 16-6 on Thursday. Elida is now 3-9 for the season, but the Tigers are a perfect 3-0 at home. The game was called after 4 1/2 innings because of the 10-run rule. Sullivan and Thomas West were both 3-for-4 for Elida, while Trenton Chenault hit a pair of run-scoring singles. Chenault pitched the first two innings and Sullivan worked the final three. Zias lose to St. Ed...
I was kicking back in Elida with my good friend Kent, bard of the Pecos. We were having iced tea, talking about his return to this small outpost of Roosevelt County. During a lull in the conversation, my mind wandered to the rifle by the door. There weren’t any firearms in my parents’ home. I don’t know why, I didn’t ask. Shotguns were always around when I went camping in the Boy Scouts, though. One of the guys in the troop, Woody, seemed to always have a shotgun of one type or another. One night inside the troop’s big log ca...
Betty Maye Hill Services: Have been held. Betty Maye Hill, 61, of Deming, died Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at Mimbres Memorial Care and Rehabilitation Center in Deming. She was born on March 24, 1944, in Long Beach, Calif., to William R. and Ella Maye Stephen. She and her husband moved to Deming three years ago from Flagstaff, Ariz. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Family members said she was an artist, a seamstress and liked to crochet. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Jacqueline Johnson; and a b...
Betty Hill, 61 Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Portales Cemetery. Betty Maye Hill, 61, of Deming, died Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at Mimbres Memorial Care and Rehabilitation Center in Deming. She was born on March 24, 1944, in Long Beach, Calif., to William R. and Ella Maye Stephen. She and her husband moved to Deming three years ago from Flagstaff, Ariz. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Family members said she was an artist, a seamstress and liked to crochet. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter,... Full story
Clovis senior Megan Willis, right, seen here running with Clovis sophomore Tori Northcutt in 2004, signed Wednesday to run cross country at Eastern New Mexico University. (Staff photo: Eric Kluth) After a one-year hiatus, Melissa Clark and Megan Willis will be back together running cross country. Clark, a 2004 Clovis High graduate, and Willis, a CHS senior, signed national letters of intent Wednesday to run cross country at Eastern New Mexico University next season. “Me and Megan were always in the top three and we would push... Full story
The Portales High tennis teams got back on track Thursday. Two days after most of the varsity players were left at home for a school violation, the Rams and Lady Rams had their way with District 4-3A rival Lovington in rolling to 9-0 victories. The boys had to go to a 10-point tiebreaker in two singles matches and one doubles match, but otherwise PHS had few problems. “We played pretty well today, although we had several matches that were close,” PHS tennis coach Bill Wahlman said. Other than No. 4 singles, where Jessica Bul... Full story
Gov. Bill Richardson made a pro-education stance on Thursday morning with Eastern New Mexico University students, local politicians and members of the Roosevelt County community. Richardson spoke in the Becky Sharp Auditorium on the ENMU campus to answer questions about higher education, capital outlay money, the state economy and the 2005 state legislative session. “I try to emphasize education,” Richardson said. “There were a lot of dramatic changes. We’re trying to spend more money on K-12. With higher education, Eastern...
Valencia Elementary fifth-graders received a pleasant surprise on Thursday afternoon when one of their letter-buddies serving in Iraq greeted them in the elementary gym. Larry Long, staff sergeant of the 1st Platoon, 1st Battalion of the 7th Marines, answered questions from a group of fifth-graders eager to ask about his experiences in Iraq. Long, a 1991 Clovis High School graduate, answered as many questions as he could. Danna Smith, a Valencia fifth-grade teacher and the younger sister of Long, said she talked to her... Full story
The closing of another school year brings back many thoughts filed in my mental book of memories. The simple trust and faith of children are traits I need everyday. When facing obstacles in my life, I think of the problem from the children’s perspective. “We have to go on to third grade because we’re growing up,” one of my second grade students told me near the end of school. Then I remembered the trauma I felt when our own sons began to leave the nest. “You’ve been wonderful parents but it’s time for me to grow up,” our...
My 14-year-old daughter Laura recently got to fly for the first time. In fact, she traveled by almost every possible mode — land, sea, plane and train — in the course of only a few days. Laura and I accompanied my friend Yolanda to Houston last week for outpatient eye surgery. We were there to make sure Yolanda got back OK from the hospital to the hotel to recover. Once we got Yolanda safely back to her room and all medicated, she urged Laura and I to explore H-Town. The opportunities were seemingly unlimited: The Johnson Spa...
ELIDA — Tom Sullivan hit a three-run homer and Austin Shrock had a grand slam in Elida’s 10-run third, and the Tigers went on to beat the Texico junior varsity 16-6 on Thursday. Elida is now 3-9 for the season, but the Tigers are a perfect 3-0 at home. The game was called after 4 1/2 innings because of the 10-run rule. Sullivan and Thomas West were both 3-for-4 for Elida, while Trenton Chenault hit a pair of run-scoring singles. Chenault pitched the first two innings and Sullivan worked the final three. Zias lose to St. Ed...
Clovis Fire Department firefighter Aaron Gonzales packs a HAZMAT case which is used to identify potentially hazardous liquids and solids Wednesday in Clovis. (Staff photo: Eric Kluth) Four years ago, Clovis was dependent on Cannon Air Force Base’s hazardous materials team in the event of a hazardous spill or terrorist attack. On Wednesday morning, Clovis Fire Chief Ray Westerman recognized the Clovis HAZMAT team as an integral component of community safety at a Leadership Clovis event at the fire department. The leadership g... Full story
PORTALES — For Eastern New Mexico University freshman Jenny Gheer, the sign hanging from her neck said everything she needed to say. And if it didn’t, she had a pen to help. Gheer was one of many in the community who took part Wednesday in Day of Silence, a national program designed to silently protest unequal treatment towards the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. Until the 6 p.m. ceremony at the Campus Union Building’s patio, Gheer and more than 100 other students and community members signified the day by... Full story
RUIDOSO — Ruidoso swept District 4-3A tennis duals from Portales on Tuesday, winning the girls matchup 8-1 and the boys dual 7-2. The Lady Rams (9-2 in duals) played shorthanded, with only four girls participating. They defaulted at Nos. 5 and 6 singles and at No. 3 doubles. Portales' only win came at No. 1 doubles from Rachelle Self and Kaycee Quick, who beat Ruidoso's Beth Robinson and Kat Dunstan 6-3, 6-1. Winners for the boys were Skyler Partin, 6-4, 6-1 over Matt Johnson at No. 1 singles; and Walker Partin, 7-6 (7-2), 5... Full story
Eastern New Mexico University announced the signings of 12 cross country athletes, including two from Clovis. The Zias received letters-of-intent from Melissa Clark and current Clovis senior Megan Willis. Clark, who was CHS’s most valuable runner in 2003, will be a sophomore next year, but a redshirt freshman athletically. “Signing Melissa to our cross country program is a tremendous achievement,” ENMU cross country coach Joel McMullen said. “We are really striving to recruit from this area and throughout New Mexico, and Mel... Full story
