Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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At Albuquerque Saturday events Boys Class 3A Team standings: 1. Tucumcari 56; 2. Dexter 47; 3. Santa Fe Prep 44 1/2; 4. Pecos 40 1/2; 5. Texico 33; 6. Capitan 32; 7. Santa Rosa 31; 8. Cottonwood 28; 9. Laguna Acoma 25; 10. Academy Tech 21; 11. Estancia 20; 12. Dester Academy 16; 13. (tie) Clayton and McCurdy 14; 15. Zuni 11; 16. (tie) Loving and Eunice 10; 18. Crownpoint 1. Field events Triple jump: 1. Stephen Sanchez, Santa Rosa 42-0; 2. Sam Sparks, Santa Fe Prep 41-7; 3. Jun-Hong Chen, Santa Fe Prep 41-6 1/4; 4. Sergio...
As I peered up through the branches inside the canopy of my Blue Spruce tree, I almost jumped backward as I saw the body of a large feline perched high on a branch. For a second there I thought I was standing in my backyard looking up at a bobcat. The sun had just come up and the dogs had bolted out the dog door onto the patio. As I wandered into the dining room, I noticed the big dog was especially upset and had finally settled on circling the base of the tree. Just the...
Information on maintaining good pet hydration, making a floral wrap for a wine bottle and ways to discourage bullying behavior will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Alex McKinnon is the founder and CEO of Kinn, Inc. located in Aliso Viejo, California. By using the most sanitary option for a pet bowl, pet parents can be more confident that their pet is not being exposed to harmful germs and...
After reading an article from Good Housekeeping titled "50 (Big and Little) Things It's Finally Time to Get Rid Of," I started thinking about some items I need to part with. One that made me laugh was wire and plastic hangers. I know, most people absolutely loathe wire hangers above all. They stretch out your clothes and are considered tacky. Your clothes may slip off the plastic ones but I have so many it would cost a fortune to replace them all. Also, I've recently embraced...
CLOVIS — Nearly 200 volunteers collected almost 400 bags of garbage Saturday morning during the Great American Clean-Up, a biannual community trash-collection effort over thirty years in the running. The event was sponsored and organized by the city of Clovis, with support from the state's tourism department-funded program, "New Mexico Clean and Beautiful." Volunteers met at the city's Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Department building on Sycamore Street, greeted with c...
ODESSA, Texas — Shortstop Endy Villalona compiled four hits and drove in five runs while right-hander Keenan Dodd picked up his seventh win of the season on Saturday as Eastern New Mexico University pulled away late for a 14-4 win over Texas-Permian Basin and a split of their Lone Star Conference doubleheader. The Falcons, though, won the opener 6-3, eliminating ENMU (31-18, 9-12) from contention for the fourth spot in next week’s four-team Lone Star Conference tournament. The teams wrap up the four-game series and their sea...
On this date ... 1972: Farmer-pleasing rain was accompanied by severe-weather threats and at least one confirmed tornado touchdown. A farmhouse five miles northwest of Portales was hit by a “small twister,” that damaged shingles, busted a window and blew down a television antenna, officials said. A circle sprinkler system was also badly damaged. Most of the region saw rain for the third consecutive day, totaling an inch or more. 1962: Bob’s Super Market, at 820 W. Seventh in Clovis, was open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days...
The American Health Care Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday is receiving mixed reviews, along party lines as expected. The new bill, drafted by House Republicans, will now make its way to the Senate. Some New Mexico officials are feeling uncertain about it. Democrats in the state claim the rush and lack of hearing prior to passing the bill will have a negative impact on its likelihood of passing the Senate. “The frantic effort by President (Donald) Trump and House Republicans to ram through a harmful...
PORTALES — Within the Roosevelt County Detention Center community, correctional officers play multiple roles — from desk clerk to emergency medical providers. This week will mark National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, and facility auditor Shayla Ramsey said the work the RCDC staff does is worthy of recognition. “I think that what I do is important, because I help train these guys to know the policy, to know what they’re supposed to be doing, to be knowledgeable in all aspects while they’re back there,” s...
PORTALES — The 2017 Eastern New Mexico University commencement speaker named himself as such because this will be his last chance to speak to ENMU students as a whole. However, said outgoing ENMU President Steven Gamble, he does not want his speech to be a walk down memory lane, but a celebration on the students' accomplishments. "Because I'm retiring and this will be my last commencement as president, I thought I would give the commencement address. It's my last chance to be...
PORTALES — Fun and sun weren't the only reasons to celebrate Saturday. Many of those who came out for Portales' Cinco de Mayo celebration felt pride in their Hispanic culture. The City Park gathering featured food and music and made Orlando Acosta's sense of cultural unity swell. "The community comes together ... I think that's nice. I came to take my little brother," said Acosta. "We're celebrating our culture. We get to feel like we do have a hope." Ruben Rodriguez, A...
Sometimes the past sneaks up on you, in all its bittersweet glory. As a fresh-behind-the-ears adult, I lived at Edwards Air Force Base in California. I was incredibly homesick, lonely and missed my family. I was struggling to fit in and to find my place. And then Stephanie Levitt blew into my life, with all the force of a nor’easter. I’ll never forget it. We lived next door to each other, and shared a common wall and fence. We met early one windy morning, standing outside wit...
Although I prefer writing humorous columns, often rooted in injustice, they are the most difficult. Despite their melancholy nature, it is easier to write about people overcoming obstacles and tragedies to claw a bit of salvation out of life’s drama. The easiest columns are fact-based ones, although that doesn’t preclude upsetting people who prefer alternative facts. People are the most defensive about examinations of religion — so I tread on that subject sparingly (but hones...
In his usual broad stroke, no-details fashion, President Trump signed an executive order last month directing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to review all national monuments of 100,000 acres or larger designated under the 1906 Antiquities Act since 1996 — a period covering the presidencies of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Such a move could have far-reaching consequences for New Mexico. Although Trump called some of the designations “land grabs” and an “egregious abuse of federal power,” the designati...
Jerry Nale says he is willing to accept responsibility for his actions. And he wants to go to Montana. Law enforcement officials say he can’t go to Montana because he is responsible for the death of a 16-year-old girl last spring in Portales. When police first interviewed him, “All he wanted to do was ... tell them it was his fault,” said Ruby Nale, Jerry’s mother. “He knew he was going to go to jail for a very long time. All he requested was to do his time in Montana. That’s where he grew up with his grandparent...
There are six words at any large gathering that make some people antsy and others ambivalent. Apart, they make little sense. Together, they inspire some to do great things, and inspire me to do as hilariously little as possible. Those words: There will be a costume contest. The Toastmasters District 23 was set for this weekend in Amarillo. It was because of this conference I discovered Amarillo was also known as “The Yellow City.” From this grew the theme, “Follow the Yellow Brick Road.” Those five words led into the six I’v...
You might not recognize the name. Jared Gomez is a senior on the Clovis High School varsity baseball team. He isn’t the team’s leading hitter, nor is he the Wildcats’ top pitcher or star defensive player. He’s what you call a “role player” in athletic speak. He knows his job and he gets it done on a regular basis. He’s the kind of kid that a coach relishes to have as part of the squad. Gomez and his family moved to Clovis in August 2015 at the start of his junior year a...
District 4/1-2A First game Floyd 11, Gateway Christian 1 Gateway Christian 000 100 — 1 1 3 Floyd 400 043 —11 8 4 W — Bryan Navarro (6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 SO). Top Floyd hitters — Patrick Terry 2-3, 2B, 5 RBIs, BB, SB; Weston W”hitecotton 2-4, RBI, 2 runs, 3 SBs; Edgardo Chavez 2-3, RBI, 2 runs, 4 SBs. Second game Floyd 11, Gateway Christian 0 Gateway Christian 000 00 — 0 2 3 Floyd 422 3x —11 8 0 W — Chavez (5 IP, 2 H, OR, 4 BB, 9 SO). Top Floyd hitters — Connor Martin 1-2, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, BB; Navarro 2-2, HR,...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Monday: Election of officers, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, noon pinochle, 1 p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. business meeting, 5:30 p.m. potluck, 6 p.m. social night Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. and noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 6 p.m. musical Wednesday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 1 p.m. crafts Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure, 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 9 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo, 6 p.m. line dance Friday: 8 a.m.-5...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Cocoa cherry bar. Lunch — Sloppy Joe on bun, scalloped potatoes, green beans, chilled pears. Tuesday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — Mini tacos, salsa, Spanish rice, seasoned pinto beans, romaine lettuce, tomato. Wednesday: Breakfast — Bean burrito. Lunch — Meat and cheese lasagna, steamed broccoli, ranch salad, chilled pineapple. Thursday: Breakfast — Mini pancakes. Lunch — Hamburger on bun, fries, garden salad w/ranch, chilled peaches. Friday: Breakfast — Pan dulce. Lu...
Plains Regional Medical Center held its annual awards luncheon on March 28. President June Tinsley introduced Vince DiFranco who gave the welcome. Kathy Mapes gave the blessing. Kelsey Petty and Bailey Garcia Thompson shared their musical talents with beautiful songs. After lunch, Tinsley introduced the guests then announced Liz Tanner as the auxilian of the year.DiFranco presented Liz with a Nambe bowl, the symbol of New Mexico heritage, in honor of being selected. Ina Chandler, auxilian of the month for February, and Ida Mu...
Veronica Cordova was born and raised in Portales. She is the daughter of Humberto and Yolanda Sanchez. She has two brothers, Javier Sanchez, married to Heather Sanchez, and Carlos Sotelo. She has been married to Adolpho Cordova for 16 years and together for 20. They have four children. One of her favorite things to do is be involved with her kid's sporting events for the joy of watching them compete. Cordova is a board member at Portales MainStreet and is a Portales Chamber...
Roosevelt County Detention Center Administrator Justin Porter said he has always enjoyed learning, and is looking forward to his future in Portales. Porter, from Las Cruces, was the audit compliance training captain at the Dona Ana County Detention Center before coming to Portales in April. He said he hopes to streamline RCDC's practices so it can continually improve. "Hopefully, in the end, everything gets a little bit better," he said. Porter said he has felt welcome in...
Tuesday • Nonagenarian Tea — 2 p.m. at Baxter-Curren Activity Center, 908 Hickory, Clovis, for all senior citizens age 90 and older. Please RSVP. Information: 575-769-7908 • Young Masters student art show reception — 5 p.m. at Clovis Community College. Admission: Free. Information: 575-769-2811 • Quilters Tuesdays — 6 p.m. st Clovis Community College. Lesson: Charm pack weekend project. Registration is required. Information: 575-769-2811 • Afterschool at the Library — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for grades K-6. Act...
Monday • Curry County Commission — 1:30 p.m. at north annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-6016 Tuesday • Water Policy Board — 8:30 a.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Friends of the Library — 11 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9654 Wednesday • Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Portales MainStreet Board — 5:30 p.m. at the Yam Theatre. Information: 575-226-3783 Thursday • Commission on Older Adults Ad Ho...
