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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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‘Tis nearly the end of February — the month that comes and goes quickly, and with Valentine’s Day out of the way, it’s time to get ready for spring break. Spring break is March 12-16 for Clovis and Portales. Unless you're staying put for spring cleaning, it’s time to start planning your look for your travel plans. Spring organizing will just have to wait. First, the most essential items that are always on my pack list for any spring break retreat are 2-3 pairs of sunglasse...
Actor Matt Damon was criticized for saying there’s a difference between patting someone on the butt and rape or child molestation. Both need to be eradicated, but shouldn’t be conflated. In coming to Damon’s defense on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” the host said, “The ‘nothing is funny’ people are trying to take over the world and we can’t let them.” Maher admitted being a male predisposed him to being “aggressive and over-sexed, but I don’t concede that it makes me...
Some say it’s Presidents Day (“No apostrophe, and you can quote me.” — David Stevens). Others say it’s President’s Day (Clovis-Carver Public Library). Others say it’s Presidents’ Day (Clovis Municipal Schools). So what, exactly, is Monday? Paragraph 5: This isn’t something worth threatening anybody’s paycheck or employment. It’s pretty unimportant on balance, and probably not worth an entire column. Yet, I still find it interesting there’s no consensus on such a simple thing. A few days ago, a Facebook friend who is...
I’m pretty sure the first time I ever ate out anywhere that wasn’t a drive-in or a truck stop it was enchiladas at El Monterrey in Clovis. We didn’t have too many fancy restaurants in Portales when I was growing up but we had a lot of drive-ins and two truck stops. I like all kinds of Mexican food but I especially love enchiladas. The cheesy, warm goodness is comfort food for those of us in this part of the world. There are lots of ways to make them and I like eating them...
Joan Martinez-Terry has lived in New Mexico all her life. Her family came to Portales from Villanueva in1946 as farmworkers. Her father was a WWII veteran of the Army Air Corp, having served in France. She was born in Villanueva at the end of 1948 because her mother decided to go home for her birth. Her grandmother was a midwife and delivered her. Her family never left Portales so she grew up and went to the local schools and then to Eastern New Mexico University's Clovis...
Information on choosing zippers for different uses and the five essential foods for better eyesight will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Rae Cumbie is a creative director, and she’s going to review the different types of zippers found in garments and demonstrate basic construction options for each type. She’ll do this by showing samples as well as finished garments. Cumbie is from Baltimore,...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico's softball team had to wait a day to make its home and Lone Star Conference debuts. But it was worth the wait. Rain pushed Friday's home-opening double-header against LSC foe Western New Mexico to Saturday, and when the Greyhounds finally took Greyhound Field, they swept the Mustangs by winning 2-1 in a regular seven-inning game and 9-1 in five innings. In the first game, a pitcher's duel, Eastern's Leslie Reyes came out on top, working all s...
PORTALES — LaMarquis Thompson had made it a home finale to remember, just missing a double-double and hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds left to send the Eastern New Mexico crowd home happy. Delano Jones had other plans. The junior transfer guard responded with a turnaround 3-pointer, the final lead change in a 60-58 Cameron win Saturday at Greyhound Arena. Jones scored 16, including the final seven points for the Aggies (11-15, 7-10 Lone Star Conference), who m...
PORTALES — Close but no cigar. That's how the Rams felt after nearly pulling off a big upset in their regular season finale at Ram Athletic Center on Saturday night. However, their would-be game-winning shot attempt was no good, in a 58-56 loss to District 4-4A rival Hope Christian. "We got a good look, we were able to run a play that we worked on and we got a pretty good look from the corner," Rams coach Rickie McBroom explained. "We told (Tyrese Dawson), you have time to c...
CLOVIS — Since we're about two hours from Roswell, here's a conspiracy theory. The Clovis boys basketball team that was playing crisp, confident, winning basketball in late December was abducted by aliens around New Year's Eve and replaced by impostors who had won only one game overall and none at home since the start of 2018 prior to Saturday. The real team was then returned safely to Earth in time for Saturday's regular-season finale against La Cueva at Rock Staubus G...
PORTALES — Senior Day proved to be a special one for five Eastern New Mexico Greyhound women's basketball players on Saturday, as the 2017-18 senior class' final home game at Greyhound Arena resulted in a 65-57 victory over Cameron. "It's hard to put into words, it really is. These five young ladies have done amazing work for this program," ENMU coach Josh Prock said of his senior class. "Of course you can brag on each person, but the entire class has really changed the cultur...
As skiers and snowboarders raced down mountains in South Korea at the Winter Olympics on Saturday, children at Clovis-Carver Public Library took part in a competition of their own. Clovis' first Library Olympics included marshmallow stacking, a snowball slalom where kids blew through a straw to navigate a ball through several gates and a ski jumper straw rocket event where the participants used a straw to launch a skier made of paper as far as possible. Children's librarian...
1. Trial for a teenager accused in the Aug. 28 shooting deaths at Clovis-Carver Public Library has been tentatively scheduled for next year. Judge James Hudson of Roswell set March 18, 2019, as opening day for the trial, which is expected to last about a month. Nathaniel Jouett is accused of killing library workers Krissie Carter and Wanda Walters and injuring four others. Attorneys will continue to present arguments on whether Jouett should be sentenced as an adult or as a juvenile if he is convicted. 2. Plains Regional...
On this date ... 1983: The newly formed Farmers Association of Conservation Tillers held its second meeting in Clovis, with 20 farmers in attendance. President Lonnie Mitchell said the group was dedicated to helping "prevent people from making the same mistakes" in using conservation tillage farming methods — practices designed to protect soil, lower water use and shorten work time. Mitchell credited Scotty Savage of the Soil Conservation Service with "kind of getting us s...
CLOVIS — Isaac Castillo said he intended to make a mural honoring victims of gun violence, including those killed in the Aug. 28 library shooting. But critics say he picked the wrong wall, and he lost some points for presentation. "He said he was making a memorial," said John Martinez, an employee at the downtown Clovis restaurant that shares a back parking lot with Castillo's work. "That sure ain't no memorial," added Eddie Martinez, the owner of Eddie's Subs. "It's tacky loo...
PORTALES — Fear not, Portales: You will soon be able to receive a wide range of assistance without having to travel 17 miles north. United Way of Eastern New Mexico will soon be opening an office in the community building of Portales’ First Presbyterian Church. “We need some new doors and things like that, I’ll be ordering some signage soon, so we’re really hoping that by the end of the month we’ll be in the building, as far as having all that done, etc. Then we’ll go from there to figure out some office hours and other kin...
SANTA FE — As eastern New Mexico’s lawmakers make their way home from Santa Fe following the 30-day legislative session that wrapped up on Thursday, they do so satisfied with the $6.4 billion bipartisan budget headed to Gov. Susana Martinez’s desk. “Simply the biggest accomplishment we had was the budget,” said Sen. Pat Woods (R-Broadview). Lawmakers pointed to the improved financial state of New Mexico as the source of a less argumentative and divisive session than past years. “I thought it was a really good session,” s...
ALBUQUERQUE — The Clovis High boys and girls swim teams added seven new school records at the state championship meet in Albuquerque this weekend, highlighted by the girls’ best finish in school history and two individual top-three finishes for James Skuse. On the girls side, Clovis finished fourth with 213 points, behind Academy (419), La Cueva (320), Eldorado (232) and ahead of Las Cruces (178), the highest the Lady Wildcats have ever finished at the state championship. “We’re really excited about that,” Clovis coach Vin...
Clovis voters go to the polls on March 6 to consider a $20 million property tax increase. For the owner of a $100,000 house, that could mean paying an extra $260 per year. If your house is worth $250,000, your taxes could increase $650 per year. In return, we get better roads, a better senior center and a better “wellness” center, or a place to swim and lift weights, officials say. At least that’s the plan, over the next 12 or 13 years. Let us count the reasons to vote no, no and no: • We’ve been taxed enough already,...
The following are Q&As with candidates for contested Melrose village council races. Ronald Moore, H.P. Cargile and Stephen Moulds are running for two at-large positions on the council. Moore and Cargile currently hold the seats. Candidates were given the same questions, and asked to answer them on the spot. Efforts to reach Moulds for comment were unsuccessful. Ronald Moore Why do you want to run? I want to run to try to improve the village over here, try to get things for the kids to do and just see if the village is...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Public Health Office still has 300 free flu vaccines for children ages 4 to 18, according to Curry County Health Council Coordinator Susan Alman. Alman said she was contacted by the office about the flu shots which are slated to expire in May. “With the flu being as prevalent as it is right now, I would really like to see more children vaccinated,” Alman said. “It may not keep children from getting the flu, but if they do get the flu it will not be as bad.” The New Mexico Department of Health an...
Monday • Grady Board of Education — 6 p.m. in the Grady Municipal School District board room, 100 Franklin St., Grady. Information: 575-357-2192 Tuesday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. at commission chambers, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. at the Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 • Clovis Friends of the Library — 11:30 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687 ...
Tuesday • Books and Babies — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Story: “Shape Up.” Information: 575-356-3940 • Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: “Not So Board Games.” Information: 575-356-3940 Wednesday • Tiny Tots — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9687 • Preschool Storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Story: “Things That Go.” Information: 575-356-3940 • Teen Program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Xbox One free play. Informatio...
Clovis Elementary Monday: No school Tuesday: Breakfast — Glazed donut. Lunch — Turkey and cheese on goldfish bread, veggie dippers w/ranch, fresh apple, cookie. Wednesday: Breakfast — Sausage and biscuit. Lunch — Teriyaki chicken drumsticks, steamed rice, celery sticks w/ranch, seasonal fresh fruit. Thursday: Breakfast — Frudel. Lunch — Meat and cheese nachos, salsa, mini carrots w/ranch seasonal fresh fruit, cookie. Friday: Breakfast — French toast. Lunch — Baja fish sticks, seasoned corn, applesauce, seasonal fresh...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: Closed Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 1 p.m. crafters, 6 p.m. trivia mania Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 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.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. needle gang, noon...
