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Courtesy photo Alva Carter Sr. was a businessman, dairyfarmer and educator. He was president of the Eastern New Mexico Board of Regents Friends and family of Alva C. Carter Sr. remembered him as generous, honorable and a hard worker. “He was a big man with a big heart,” said Mary Helen Carter, his wife of 50 years. The Portales businessman and agriculture producer died in a single-vehicle accident Thursday morning at age 68. He was president of the Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents. Mary Helen said her husband wa...
HOLLYWOOD--God bless America, and how’s everybody? • Osama bin Laden issued a statement to the world on Saturday saying that Barack Obama is a Muslim because his father was a Muslim. That’s simply ridiculous. Does that make George W. Bush a good president just because his father was a good president? • Ringling Brothers was scheduled to go on trial for elephant abuse this week in Washington D.C. but the trial got delayed. They’re having trouble finding an impartial jury. Everyone is so mad at Republicans they won’t... Full story
Freedom New Mexico A new law enforcement agency is growing quietly in Texas. While it’s likely that few people see the motives behind this change as cause for alarm, it seems redundant, and therefore an unnecessary draw on tax funds that already are being fought over. The Attorney General’s office frequently gains a new department with police authority, to deal with specific crimes. Past legislative sessions have given the attorney general power to set up new departments and form task forces to deal with colonia dev...
When I came to America I was 17. Once I turned 18 I ran away from my family. My father was a brute, and in America I didn't have to accept him as my lord and master past age 18. Of course, I had nothing at all to my name. I did manage to sneak into the house late one night and take some of my clothes, but those were very few. I was really poor, but I was finally free, not only of the political system of the country where I grew up, Hungary, but also of my tyrannical father. Nothing else but free! And that was a lot! First I...
One spring when our mom bought baby chicks at the feed store, my brother got some baby turkeys. He was about 10 years old, and this was his first money-making project....
Freedom New Mexico A new law enforcement agency is growing quietly in Texas. While it’s likely that few people see the motives behind this change as cause for alarm, it seems redundant, and therefore an unnecessary draw on tax funds that already are being fought over. The Attorney General’s office frequently gains a new department with police authority, to deal with specific crimes. Past legislative sessions have given the attorney general power to set up new departments and form task forces to deal with colonia dev...
When I came to America I was 17. Once I turned 18 I ran away from my family. My father was a brute, and in America I didn't have to accept him as my lord and master past age 18. Of course, I had nothing at all to my name. I did manage to sneak into the house late one night and take some of my clothes, but those were very few. I was really poor, but I was finally free, not only of the political system of the country where I grew up, Hungary, but also of my tyrannical father. Nothing else but free! And that was a lot! First I...
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: About 9 a.m. Nov. 10 an officer responded to a business in the 2000 block of Seventh Street for a report of larceny. An employee said a man came into the business to sell burritos. The employee said she went to the back of the business to take orders from employees and when she returned, the cash register was open and the man was in a hurry to leave. A $100 bill was missing. The...
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Nov. 13 through Wednesday: • Daniel Emest Sandoval, 25, to Toni Ann Baca, 24, both of Clovis • Jake Mathew Armijo, 41, of Portales to Tamara Lois Mayfield, 47, of Clovis • Quentih M. Peterson II, 25, to Lauren Raquel Boone, 23, both of Clovis • Hakan Duzagadusmez, 37, to Rimante Drozd, 27, both of Clovis • Jason Kyle Manasco, 21, to Ashley Nichole McNish, 22, both of Clovis The following divorces were compiled from court records...
WASHINGTON — Curry and Quay counties have been declared eligible for federal disaster assistance due to their proximity to a neighboring county in Texas, according to a press release from U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman. Parts of Texas were declared disaster areas as a result of hail and high winds on Aug. 16, the release said. Farmers and ranchers in Curry and Quay who suffered losses are now eligible to be considered for low interest emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency, which is part of the U.S. Department of...
Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield is hosting a New Year’s Eve Ball at the Clovis Civic Center. Advanced tickets are $85 and available at the Clovis Chamber of Commerce and Clovis MainStreet. Dress is black tie optional. Proceeds from the event will benefit downtown revitalization through the Clovis MainStreet program. Information: Robyne Beaubien at 309-8370....
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo City sanitation worker, Leo Garcia, enjoys spending time with his family. Leo Garcia, 29, spends time with his family and said he loves his job at the city of Clovis’ landfill. For him, what makes the job is the people around him. Second family: I love my job because of the people around me. My boss is one of my best friends. We all know each other and we do the job perfect. There’s no bickering, no fighting. Everyone knows what to do and they’re doing it. Young love: My wife and I met 11 ye...
Some delays are inevitable for the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority, such as in Washington, D.C. Some delays it would like to avoid, such as in Santa Fe. Authority members found out an omnibus bill that included authorization for the Ute Water Project will not be introduced in a lame duck session for the 110th Congress, and will be punted to the 111th Congress in January. Regarding Santa Fe, Joe Thompson, a consultant for the state side of authorization of the project, told authority members Thursday he wanted to...
Let us be a truly thankful people because of God’s many blessings. “Let your lives overflow with joy and thanksgiving for all he has done” (TLB). Recognize the touch of the Master’s hand. I believe both great and small miracles happen every day and we let them go by unnoticed without ever expressing our gratitude. Knowing that I am God’s child and that He will never leave me makes my heart overflow with thanksgiving. Did you ever have a day when everything that could go wrong went wrong? I have had many. However, I have disc...
Friday ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’ — 7 p.m. Portales High School Performing Arts Center, high school production. Tickets $5. Saturday Handbell Festival — 3 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 200 S. Ave. C. ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’ — 7 p.m. Portales High School Performing Arts Center, high school production. Tickets $5. Sunday ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’ — 2 p.m. Portales High School Performing Arts Center, high school production. Tickets $5. The events calendar is a daily listing that contains meeting and event i...
Name: Nicole Tivis Job: Customer service clerk at A & S Microworks Background: Tivis, though originally from Portales, attended a number of different schools because her family moved frequently when she was a child. She graduated from Valentine High School in Texas. Time on job: Six years. What does your job entail? Everything from working on computers to customer service. What is a typical day like for you? It stays very busy and has a lot of ups and downs....
The cast of “Peter Pan and Wendy” is ready to fly. The Portales High School production premieres tonight, but the performers have been on stage in front of school audiences this week. “I think we’re finally ready,” said student teacher DeAnna Gonzales, who is directing the play. “I was a little worried and some of the students were worried last week.” High school senior Ethan Ortega encouraged the choice of “Peter Pan and Wendy,” said Bill Strong, head of the PHS drama department. Ortega bugged Strong about the play ever sin... Full story
Some delays are inevitable for the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority, such as in Washington, D.C. Some delays it would like to avoid, such as in Santa Fe. Authority members found out an omnibus bill that included authorization for the Ute Water Project will not be introduced in a lame duck session for the 110th Congress, and will be punted to the 111th Congress in January. Regarding Santa Fe, Joe Thompson, a consultant for the state side of authorization of the project, told authority members Thursday he wanted to...
In a recent statewide study commissioned by the New Mexico Department of Health, 34 percent of Roosevelt County high school students admitted they smoked cigarettes — a rate much higher than surrounding counties. With such high numbers, it was important for Terry Teti, executive director for community resources, to come to Portales High School to help educate Portales youth about the dangers of tobacco use and second-hand smoke. “The reason that it is important and a priority is because this is the age where (kids) s...
The issue of whether to implement lethal injection at the Clovis animal shelter came before the city commission on Thursday, but without resolution. After much debate, commissioners decided to table the issue of replacing the current mode of euthanizing animals — carbon monoxide gas. The nearly four-hour-long regular meeting of the commission did include approvals for a spay and neuter program for adopted animals and the creation of a licensing program for cats and dogs in the city of Clovis. But the most contentious it... Full story
Editor's note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can't operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks - except dashes and hyphens. a new attitude for bertie the other day boss i ran across little bertie woeworm - actually i tried to avoid him but he spotted me anyway you remember bertie boss he s the sort of fellow who when he walks into a room you feel like somebody just turned out the lights bertie was crying it s so sad he said the world is worse than really bad... Full story
Thanksgiving is a time to remember that God is the author of all blessings. I know from experience that even the smallest little happening in a day can be the result of a holy God watching out after me and meeting my needs at the time. He works out the biggest events and the smallest details of our lives. Some days when difficult situations arise in my life and it is hard to trust, I look at the examples of the Bible characters and realize God has been working through the... Full story
Saturday Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 Thornton St. Information: 763-4400. Sunday Men’s non-denominational Bible class — 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. North Plains Mall Cinema, 2809 N. Prince St., Clovis. Free coffee and donuts. Teacher: Don Reid. Morning worship — 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. Clovis Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. Services are being held at the Wayland Baptist University. Morning worship will begin at 10:45 a.m. Contact Brother Jack Spencer 762-3467. C...
Church hosting child gift drive National collection week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 17-24. Operation Christmas Child is a project of the international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, which supplies needy children worldwide with Christmas presents. The project delivers 8 million gift-filled shoe boxes to children in more than 100 countries, according to an organization news release. Local volunteers can fill shoe boxes with presents and take them to Parkland Baptist Church at 921 Parkland Dr. I...
Perhaps there really are some folks in this world who are almost completely unacquainted with self-doubt. I’m thinking of three possible types of folks. The first are “successful” jerks: Donald Trump types seriously in need of the humility and mercy that comes only through the blessing of some real failure. The second are the completely insane. Self-doubt? Are you kidding? They’d pass a lie detector test as they tell you in all sincerity, “I am Jesus Christ.” The third type is largely theoretical. I’ve known a few, I think....
