Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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link . Editor’s note: The “Meet the” series profiles the people behind groups, organizations and businesses in the community. Staff writer [email protected] Isbele Garcia, 15, joined Eastern New Mexico University’s Upward Bound program this year knowing she would learn a little more than she would in school, but she did not expect to see a cadaver. On Tuesday, Isbele Garcia and the rest of the Upward Bound students were taken to see a year-old cadaver and she said some go...
Today Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Friday Flix — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library. All ages. Information: 356-3940. Step aerobics — 4 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Get Fit — 6 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Live United Day — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Casel-Land. Bring a pack of size 3 diapers for free admission. Information: 2-1-1. National Collector Car Appreciation Day — 7 p.m., Roosevelt County Courthouse square. Information...
link Pat Cantwell Religion columnist This is a religion column and when I started writing it, I was told by a wise editor that the best articles would be about people living out their faith. I will share the story of faith, but first I would like to share some historical insights regarding the area of Hebron, where the recent kidnappings and murders of three Jewish teens occurred. I have been to Israel five times since 1999. On the last two journeys in 2012 and in 2013, we...
Eastern New Mexico University is holding a volleyball camp for players entering grades 9-12. The camp runs 8:30 a.m.-noon Monday through Friday at Greyhound Arena. Instruction will be done by ENMU volleyball coaching staff and players. Registration is $60, with the fees covering lunch and a camp T-shirt, with registration 8 a.m. Monday. Information: 791-3991.... Full story
Eastern New Mexico University is holding a volleyball camp for players entering grades 9-12. The camp runs 8:30 a.m.-noon Monday through Friday at Greyhound Arena. Instruction will be done by ENMU volleyball coaching staff and players. Registration is $60, with the fees covering lunch and a camp T-shirt, with registration 8 a.m. Monday. Information: 791-3991.... Full story
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Wednesday • 12:17 a.m.: Bolo, 1700 block of North Boston Street. • 12:50 a.m.: Open door/window, 1500 block of South Avenue K. • 4:44 a.m.: Threats in progress, U.S. 70. • 7:08 a.m.: Welfare check, 1700 block of North Boston Street. • 7:13 a.m.: Animal complaint, 1100 block of West Second Street. • 8:09 a.m.: Fraud, walk-in. • 8:21 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, 1700 block of South Avenue D. • 8:33 a.m.: Prisoner transport, 1700 block of North...
link Audra Brown Local columnist Audra Brown is more than a little awkward when writing an introduction about herself, which may be considered odd due to the fact that she considers herself handy at most things, including writing. She writes a lot, mostly fiction in the areas of not-romance. She’s had several stories published, and has even been paid for one particular horror story. She is in the middle of the slow process of finding a home for her first novel. In the m...
The details are not too much to ask for. Especially if a New Mexican wants to serve on the powerful agency that regulates business and industry in this state — and be paid $90,000 a year to boot. In 2012, New Mexico voters approved three of four constitutional amendments to reform the Public Regulation Commission, which had been rocked by scandal after scandal in recent years. One amendment called for the Legislature to set higher minimum standards for PRC candidates, which it did in 2013. Before that, requirements for c... Full story
link Kent McManigal Local columnist There are two — and only two — ways to interact with other people: You can use reason or you can resort to force. Reason is the civilized choice. The really great thing about most people is they almost never — on their own — resort to force. Rarely does anyone try to force their will on others in daily life. Rarely do they steal rather than making a trade. People say “excuse me” and hold doors open for one another without anyone ordering them to do so. People are mostly decent, and it is n... Full story
The details are not too much to ask for. Especially if a New Mexican wants to serve on the powerful agency that regulates business and industry in this state — and be paid $90,000 a year to boot. In 2012, New Mexico voters approved three of four constitutional amendments to reform the Public Regulation Commission, which had been rocked by scandal after scandal in recent years. One amendment called for the Legislature to set higher minimum standards for PRC candidates, which it did in 2013. Before that, requirements for c... Full story
link Kent McManigal Local columnist There are two — and only two — ways to interact with other people: You can use reason or you can resort to force. Reason is the civilized choice. The really great thing about most people is they almost never — on their own — resort to force. Rarely does anyone try to force their will on others in daily life. Rarely do they steal rather than making a trade. People say “excuse me” and hold doors open for one another without anyone ordering th...
link Rube Render Local columnist There are times when I wonder if we are all going just slightly mad or if we are well and truly in deep kimchi. At Fort Hood, Texas, in November 2009, an Army major killed 13 people while shouting “Allah Akbar.” This incident was determined to be “workplace violence.” After the massacre, Army Gen. George Casey said, “As horrific as this tragedy was, if our diversity becomes a casualty, I think that’s worse.” This led me to believe that in the v...
link Eric Valdez Staff report Investigators are looking for assistance in locating a person of interest in the homicide of 33-year-old Jose Barrera, of Tucumcari, who was found dead at a Sheldon Street residence Monday. According to a Thursday afternoon press release, police are looking for Eric Valdez, 40, of Clovis, a person of interest in the ongoing investigation. The release said Valdez, also known as “Spanky,” is a hispanic male, approximately 5’ 9”, and weighs about 260 pounds. Police are asking that anyone with in...
link . Staff writer [email protected] Hot temperatures and summer break means snow cone season is in full swing for Clovis snow cone stands. Stands and businesses throughout the city are selling the ice and flavored syrup concoction in an effort to cool off their customers. Snow cone makers spend their shifts providing customer service, handling money, and making snow cones out of shaved ice. Bahama Babes snow cone stand owner Wanda Snellers, employee Darian Roybal, and Michelle Garcia, part owner of Brain Freeze Coffee...
Staff report Area sixth through 12th graders have just a matter of days to sign up to creatively share their take on ethnic diversity. There are two contests calling for entries. One contest will feature speeches; the other, artwork, but both must follow the same theme: “Celebrating the opportunities of ethnic diversity.” Children and youth who excel in either contest are eligible to win cash prizes or gifts donated by area businesses. Entries for either contest must be submitted by Wednesday. Both contests are free to ent...
Staff writer [email protected] Barely a year old and about 50 congregants strong, Living Water Community Church is giving Clovis the opportunity to impact a national initiative in a positive way. Living Water Community Church, 2801 Llano Estacado Blvd., will be hosting 29 activists who are cycling across the U.S. to raise funds to help young adults diagnosed with cancer. The cyclists, who departed from Baltimore June 1 and expect to reach their destination, San Diego, in early August, will make their way to Living Water Co... Full story
All through history, many a jealous and wicked scheme has been devised out of selfishness. The sad truth is that actions reflect more of the state of the heart rather than just the situation. Several years ago I read a pathetic account about the actions of two grown women. The incident involved one woman in the checkout line 4 at a grocery store standing with an immense basket packed with food. A woman with only a bottle of catsup walked up behind her. Seeing the woman’s f... Full story
Editor's note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on a computer keyboard, but he can't operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks - except hyphens and dashes. amos suffers rejection boss my ego is reeling from three simultaneous rejections i sent some of my poems to three mousey publications one said my poems were too simple and lacked imagery another one said the poems were so balled up with images they were confusing a third editor said forget it kid - go back to peddling cheese or better yet why...
Advent Christian Church Sunday School — 10 a.m. Sunday worship — 11 a.m. Wednesday Prayer meeting — 6 p.m. Address: 2101 East 21st St. Information: 762-0422 Agape Love Ministries Sunday Worship — 11 a.m. Tuesday Prayer — 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study — 7 p.m. Thursday Hour of Prayer — 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays. Address: 1921 West 21st Street. Information: 749-4924 Beacon of Light Church Recovery Class — 7 p.m. Address: 1300 N. Thornton St. Information: 763-9510 Bread of Life Ministries at Matt 25 Saturday food a...
