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Road closures next week Roosevelt County will close South Roosevelt Road 3 between South Roosevelt Road AB and AD, beginning Monday, according to a county press release. The Roosevelt County Road Department will be working with the Fort Sumner Gas Company to repair gas lines in the area. Repairs are expected to be completed by Friday. Motorists will need to seek alternative routes, the release said. For any additional information, contact county administration at 575-356-5307. Xcel reports more scams In a Friday press... Full story
Road closures next week Roosevelt County will close South Roosevelt Road 3 between South Roosevelt Road AB and AD, beginning Monday, according to a county press release. The Roosevelt County Road Department will be working with the Fort Sumner Gas Company to repair gas lines in the area. Repairs are expected to be completed by Friday. Motorists will need to seek alternative routes, the release said. For any additional information, contact county administration at 575-356-5307. Xcel reports more scams In a Friday press... Full story
Martin Martinez was born and raised in Clovis and graduated from Clovis High School. He and wife Anna Martinez will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in July 2016. They have one grandchild through marriage and are expecting their first grandchild in March. Martinez started a career in the cement business, working for Vela’s Concrete for nearly 16 years. He then moved on to working for the City of Clovis’ Animal Control Department in 1998. In 2012, Martinez started his c... Full story
Martin Martinez was born and raised in Clovis and graduated from Clovis High School. He and wife Anna Martinez will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in July 2016. They have one grandchild through marriage and are expecting their first grandchild in March. Martinez started a career in the cement business, working for Vela’s Concrete for nearly 16 years. He then moved on to working for the City of Clovis’ Animal Control Department in 1998. In 2012, Martinez started his c...
If we could talk with the dead, what would their reaction be to the ways we communicate these days? If somewhere in an alternate universe my grandparents and great-grandparents are somehow connected, how do I contact them? Facebook, Twitter, Snap Chat, LinkedIn or would I need to hit them on Facetime, Skype or just simple text, email or Messenger? Karl Terry Maybe there’s an unknown type of social media called GraveSpeak that our ancestors all hang out on all day. It would b...
If we could talk with the dead, what would their reaction be to the ways we communicate these days? If somewhere in an alternate universe my grandparents and great-grandparents are somehow connected, how do I contact them? Facebook, Twitter, Snap Chat, LinkedIn or would I need to hit them on Facetime, Skype or just simple text, email or Messenger? Maybe there’s an unknown type of social media called GraveSpeak that our ancestors all hang out on all day. It would be cool to c...
The 73rd Golden Globes Awards aired exactly one week ago today and, even though I didn’t tune in to watch the red carpet arrivals, I got a glimpse of some fashion favorites on my favorite online sources. The 2016 Golden Globes was the first major fashion moment of the year. Award season, and any other red carpet event or party, is so much fun to watch for the fashion girl. They’re the place to critique and/or get inspired. Here is a little bit about what some celebrities wor...
The 73rd Golden Globes Awards aired exactly one week ago today and, even though I didn’t tune in to watch the red carpet arrivals, I got a glimpse of some fashion favorites on my favorite online sources. The 2016 Golden Globes was the first major fashion moment of the year. Award season, and any other red carpet event or party, is so much fun to watch for the fashion girl. They’re the place to critique and/or get inspired. Here is a little bit about what some celebrities wor... Full story
Information on painting papier mache caricatures, cooking turkey and ridding your home of dust mites will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Artist and crafter Dana Pomroy has a unique line of animal caricatures made from papier mache. She will talk about the process of making and shaping the animals and then demonstrate how to paint the adorable creatures. Some are almost life size. Pom...
Information on painting papier mache caricatures, cooking turkey and ridding your home of dust mites will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Artist and crafter Dana Pomroy has a unique line of animal caricatures made from papier mache. She will talk about the process of making and shaping the animals and then demonstrate how to paint the adorable creatures. Some are almost life size. Pom...
Altrusa Club of Portales The Altrusa club of Portales met on Jan. 11 at noon in the Zia Room at the Central Annex. President Cozetta Moore called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. and the opening ceremonies were conducted. The minutes were approved. There were 21 members and 2 guests present. Moore drew for the Queen of Hearts. Secret pals were thanked. Tawna Luscombe and Grace Coy, Portales Public Library, presented a program on services offered by the library. Sue...
Altrusa Club of Portales The Altrusa club of Portales met on Jan. 11 at noon in the Zia Room at the Central Annex. President Cozetta Moore called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. and the opening ceremonies were conducted. The minutes were approved. There were 21 members and 2 guests present. Moore drew for the Queen of Hearts. Secret pals were thanked. Tawna Luscombe and Grace Coy, Portales Public Library, presented a program on services offered by the library. Sue... Full story
Clovis Elementary Monday: No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Tuesday: Breakfast- Chicken biscuit. Lunch- Turkey and cheese wrap, sweet potato fries, veggie potato fries, veggie dippers and ranch, assorted fresh fruit. Wednesday: Breakfast- French toast. Lunch- Homemade cheese and bean burrito, salsa, celery sticks with ranch dressing, applesauce. Thursday: Breakfast- Muffin and string cheese. Lunch- Chili cheese fries, fresh broccoli with ranch dressing, assorted fresh fruit. Friday: Breakfast - Smucker’s waffle. Lunch- C... Full story
Clovis Elementary Monday: No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Tuesday: Breakfast- Chicken biscuit. Lunch- Turkey and cheese wrap, sweet potato fries, veggie potato fries, veggie dippers and ranch, assorted fresh fruit. Wednesday: Breakfast- French toast. Lunch- Homemade cheese and bean burrito, salsa, celery sticks with ranch dressing, applesauce. Thursday: Breakfast- Muffin and string cheese. Lunch- Chili cheese fries, fresh broccoli with ranch dressing, assorted fresh fruit. Friday: Breakfast - Smucker’s waffle. Lunch- C...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Monday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Closed. Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting; 10 a.m. beginner’s line dance; 1 p.m. pinochle; 6 p.m. jam session Wednesday: 9 a.m. sew days; 1 p.m. crafts Thursday: 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4; 1 p.m. bingo; 6 p.m. line dance Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Exercise equip; 10 a.m. needle gang, 1 p.m. pinochle; 7 p.m. Dance DJ Saturday: 4 p.m. Game night Daily: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. — Exercise equipment, 8-Ball Pool Community Senior Center 1100 Community Way, Porta...