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Joan Farrell of Clovis was the winner of the Second Flight in Wednesday’s Hi-Plains Women’s Golf Association tournament at Clovis Municipal Golf Course with a 95. CNJ photo by Eric Kluth. They were as secretive about their scores as they were about their age. Richelle Culifer of Tulia said she didn’t play too well in Wednesday’s season-opening tournament of the Hi-Plains Women’s Golf Association at Clovis Municipal Golf Course. Ditto for Canyon’s Sally Tucker, who was overheard saying she four-putted her last hole. Hi-Pl...
Rep. Anna Crook R-Clovis speaks to a group of Bush-Cheney supporters during a meeting Thursday in Clovis. CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth A Curry County grassroots organization touting the Bush/Cheney campaign held its first meeting Thursday night and featured an address from a state representative. Rep. Anna Crook, R-Clovis, spoke at a local restaurant to 15 area residents involved in the Curry County Bush/Cheney Re-election Campaign. “I think we are in exciting times and it is going to be great to put New Mexico in the Bush cor...
The City Commission gave initial approval Thursday night to the issuance of a $200 million industrial revenue bond to finance the construction of the Southwest Cheese Plant. A special commission meeting will be held May 13 to give final approval to the bond, commissioners said. The proposed bond purchase agreement is designed to give Southwest Cheese officials freedom from property taxes and some savings in sales taxes. The proposed agreement is part of an incentive package the city is offering Southwest Cheese, said city...
Steven Hall files his tax returns late Thursday night at the Clovis downtown Post Office. CNJ staff photo: Darrell Todd Maurina It was nearly 10 p.m. on April 15 — tax day — when Howard Loflin walked into the downtown post office in Clovis to mail his tax forms. Why didn’t Loflin get his taxes in earlier? “Because I didn’t get them done and I hate turning loose anything to the government until I have to,” said Loflin, wiping his brow and pushing up his cowboy hat a notch. “Most of the time I do it before now,” Loflin said. An...
PORTALES — Their numbers are relatively small overall, but several area athletes could make noteworthy contributions to Eastern New Mexico University football next fall. First-team All-Lone Star Conference linebacker Jeff Howard of Portales and defensive end Larry Roybal of Fort Sumner, both of whom will be seniors, are already proven commodities. But veteran coach Bud Elliott said several others had solid spring practice seasons and have positioned themselves well for the fall. Howard, a two-year starter and the son of E... Full story
Clovis senior Ben Teconchuk reaches back for the baton from sophomore John Tranchida as the two practice their sprint relay handoffs Thursday at the high school. Photo by Eric Kluth Darrel Ray thinks his Clovis High girls track team is one athlete short of contending for the team championship in today’s Wildcat Relays at Leon Williams Stadium — and her name is Monique Walker. The senior standout suffered a hyperextended knee when she slipped on a wet long jump takeoff board last week in a meet at Moriarty, and Ray said she... Full story
Susie Aramijo, kitchen manager, left, and employee Michelle Sandoval, serve spaghetti for lunch Thursday at the Lighthouse Mission. CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth As a homeless shelter and soup kitchen in Clovis struggle to raise money to meet an end-of-the-year deadline for kitchen upgrades, some members of the Clovis Christian Ministerial Alliance fear a plan to convert the old Memorial Hospital into a ministry center will cut into funds needed by the Lighthouse Mission. The plan is referred to as the Matt. 25 project....
A student group at Clovis High School is bringing a U.S. Congressman to Clovis to help raise money for the Matt. 25 ministry center. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, led by organizational president Jordan Strebeck, is selling $25 tickets to an April 23 dinner at which Rep. Steve Pearce, a Republican from Hobbs, will be the keynote speaker. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at the Hartley Barn. Pearce’s district doesn’t include Clovis, but Strebeck said he has advocated supporting faith-based charities for many years and... Full story
Judy Brandon: Religion columnist Because of some family records and oral family history, our cousin has long maintained that we are related to the famous writer, Mark Twain. As some might say, that is “my only claim to fame.” But as a child, it was always a real thrill for me to say I was related to Mark Twain. I remember in grade school we were reading some short story by Mark Twain and I announced to the class that I was kin to him. I had a great amount of pride as I mad...
Portales paster to teach Christian spirituality class A Portales pastor will teach a one-day class at Eastern New Mexico University on meditation, visualization and Christian spirituality. The Rev. Clyde Davis of First Presbyterian Church in Portales said he was first introduced to meditation by his judo instructor and later added the concept of Christian meditation. More recently, he had used meditation to help him cope with both cancer and chemotherapy. Davis said there is a long history of meditation and creative... Full story
Today Singles Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St., Clovis. Child care is provided. For information, call 763-3141 or 762-6639. Revival Services — 7 p.m., First Church of God in Christ, 3400 Vinton. For information, call Missionary Deborah Johnson at 763-0112 or Missionary Constance Joiner at 762-9532. Saturday Bible Study Services — 6 p.m., Clovis Church of God, 307 N. Lea St. For information, call 742-1913. Pancake Breakfast — 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., sponsored by I-55 student ministry of Par... Full story
LOVINGTON — The Portales girls and boys teannis teams moved into a first-place tie in the district standings on the strength of easy wins at Lovington Thursday afternoon. The girls (14-2) and boys (12-4) both moved to 3-0 in district play, putting each into a tie with New Mexico Military Institute for first place. The girls team will host NMMI Monday, while the boys will host NMMI Tuesday. The Portales boys scored a 9-0 win over Lovington, with only one match going more than two sets — Nathan Acker split two sets with Tony Ma...
LOVINGTON — The Portales boys golf team is on its way to state. Behind the efforts of Cassidy Merrick, there’s no reason to believe the girls won’t join them. Merrick and Kevin Welch took the top finishes Thursday at Lovington, and both Portales teams got qualifying scores. Behind a 72 from Welch and a 73 from Chris Adkins, the boys posted a 305 for a nine-stroke win over Carlsbad. It was the third qualifying score of the season for the Rams, earning them a berth in the state meet May 10-11 in Kirtland. “It does take a littl...
Their numbers are relatively small overall, but several area athletes could make noteworthy contributions to Eastern New Mexico University football next fall. First-team All-Lone Star Conference linebacker Jeff Howard of Portales and defensive end Larry Roybal of Fort Sumner, both of whom will be seniors, are already proven commodities. But veteran coach Bud Elliott said several others had solid spring practice seasons and have positioned themselves well for the fall. Howard, a two-year starter and the son of ENMU offensive c...
Dan Dannar didn’t grow up playing rugby, but the sport has grown on him. Now he’s hoping the often rough-and-tumble game of European origin will become a popular pastime at Cannon Air Force Base. After three years of combining forces with players from Eastern New Mexico University, Cannon formed its own team last fall. Getting it to fit with other requirements at the base has been challenging. “We started out with about 25 guys,” said Dannar, who is the team’s player/coach, “but through work and other commitments...
After some delays, it now looks as if the spacecraft designed to test Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity finally will be launched Monday from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Assuming the launch finally happens — and surely it will eventually — this is exciting news for two reasons. The first is that instruments are now available to register minute measurements and changes. Now, we don't pretend to understand all this, but we can appreciate the small tolerances the scientists are talking about: If Einstein’s theory... Full story
Project: Reader Reaction Project: Reader Reaction members were asked recently to offer comments on any subject. Some responses: “As I listen to all the bickering about water in the area, it amazes me that people know that there is a shortage. But you can drive around town and see businesses with automatic sprinklers going even when it’s raining, or gas stations washing down the entire parking lot instead of using a broom. People just take water for granted. We really need to wake up.” — Steve Gershon, Clovis Rain without...
Letters to the editor My hat is off to the Purple Press staff members who were recently punished for offending, apparently, one or more school administrators. They are to be commended for being members of the only group in the U.S.A. that stands between the citizens and the attempted abuses of power that occur every day — abuses of power that would go wholly unchecked without a free press. They have joined an elite group of individuals who have been fined, held in contempt of court, and even jailed for protecting the First A...
Ryan Lengerich CLOVIS — A grassroots organization touting the Bush/Cheney campaign held its first meeting Thursday night and featured an address from a state representative. Rep. Anna Crook, R-Clovis, spoke at a local restaurant to 15 area residents involved in the Curry County Bush/Cheney Re-election Campaign. “I think we are in exciting times and it is going to be great to put New Mexico in the Bush corner this time,” Crook said. “We came so close last time.” For the first time in Curry County’s 95-year history, th...
The reality of a portable detention facility will be researched from May 11-13 by Roosevelt County Commission officials and Roosevelt County Detention Administrator Jesse Luera when they tour a facility in use. The Roosevelt County commissioners originally scheduled to fly to New Orleans to research the facilities in late April, but Roosevelt County Administrator Charlene Hardin said the company representatives for General Marine Leasing were going to be in a conference in Houston. Hardin said four commissioners and Luera wil...
Florence Mildred Grubelnik, 83 Florence Mildred “Mickey” Grubelnik, 83, of Raton died Wednesday, April 14, 2004, at Miners’ Colfax Medical Center in Raton. She was born on Nov. 28, 1920, to Ethel Mae and William L. Turner. She was a member of the First Christian Church. Family members said she enjoyed hunting and fishing. She was preceded in death by her husband, A.J. “Pug” Grubelnik; her parents; a daughter, Cynthia Jean Grubelnik Hopper; a brother; and three sisters. Survivors include a son, Robert Carl “Skip” Gr...
Just when I had come to think the only things definite in life are death, taxes, long lines at Wal-Mart, Dick Clark, American Idol, the Dallas Cowboys making the Super Bowl at least once a decade and Mom being firmly planted on the couch doing taxes for other people up until Midnight on April 15, I’ve suddenly realized some things in life do come to an end. As I’m sure you’ve heard, there will be no Super Bowl this year. Yeah right! OK, seriously now, I’ve learned they decided to do away with “American Idol.” Yeah right!...
The March winds roared like the proverbial lion, but that’s how it is in eastern New Mexico. My husband had gone to Oklahoma to help our middle son build a barn. It became my job to feed Lady, a beautiful sorrel mare that seemed more like a person than a horse. Twice a day I fed Lady. I loved hearing her neigh to me in her loving way as she nuzzled my shirt with her velvety soft nose. She loved the early morning feedings at the break of day. So did I. The quiet and stillness soothed both of us. About mid-morning, the wind s... Full story
As a homeless shelter and soup kitchen in Clovis struggle to raise money to meet an end-of-the-year deadline for kitchen upgrades, some members of the Clovis Christian Ministerial Alliance fear a plan to convert the old Memorial Hospital into a ministry center will cut into funds needed by the Lighthouse Mission. The plan is referred to as the Matt. 25 project. “Right now the Lighthouse Mission is the only shelter for people in need other than the domestic violence shelter and I don’t know of any other place in town that has...
A student group at Clovis High School is bringing a U.S. Congressman to Clovis to help raise money for the Matt. 25 ministry center. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, led by organizational president Jordan Strebeck, is selling $25 tickets to an April 23 dinner at which Rep. Steve Pearce, a Republican from Hobbs, will be the keynote speaker. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at the Hartley Barn. Pearce’s district doesn’t include Clovis, but Strebeck said he has advocated supporting faith-based charities for many years and...
