Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Sometimes I use these words loosely when I hear of another’s troubles: “I’ll pray for you.” In my life, I have often been remiss in daily, contemplative prayer. My mother spent many younger days with her best friend Dorothy Starnes at her home in Crosstown, Tenn. As a child whose mother had died, my mother welcomed the warm and loving hospitality that Dorothy’s mother showed her. Ruth Starnes treated my mother just like another daughter. The Starnes family lived far from town... Full story
Martha McNeil, left, Viola Burk, center, and Sheila Savitz read a letter from an inmate in Los Lunas. (Staff photo: Eric Kluth) The three women behind Life Changers ministry home are hopeful that this year their dreams of building a drug rehab center to serve Clovis and Portales will come true. Sheila Savitz said that the attitudes district judges and District Attorney Matt Chandler will make a big difference in the ability of the center to open. Now they need money to buy a building. Their hopes to open the Christian-based...
Someday I’ll figure out how to cook without cussing, without stuff falling on the floor, and without third-degree burns. Maybe I won’t come up with anything as good as Bobby Brunson’s rolls, Charles Brooks’ steamed turkey or Gene Bundy’s biscuits, but I’m determined. A road paved with good intentions doesn’t have to lead to you-know-where. I have no idea why my otherwise wonderful wife will not recognize my culinary skill and refuses to admit my spaghetti sauce is better than hers. Maybe she just fears getting shown up. Tha... Full story
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hopping on the keyboard letters, and he can’t operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks – except dashes and hyphens. The fruit peddler boss there s a little farmer earthworm here named ernie who raises veggies and fruit on the land he and his family tills during harvest season ernie pushes his fruit and veggie cart through the highways and byways of the church pew underworld to be honest boss i don t know how he pushes that cart around with him having no ar... Full story
When we lived in the boondocks outside Santa Fe, I woke one morning to the sound of a whining dog. That wasn’t unusual, because we had half a dozen semi-literate canines at the time, stray animals that showed up each day for breakfast. But I peered out the window anyway and saw a spotted pup knee deep in snow and shivering. I’d seen the animal before. It belonged to our neighbor, Ned Fricker. “It’s Ned’s dog,” I told my wife Marilyn. “I’ll bring it inside.” It wasn’t the first time I’d made such a mistake. Obviously th...
Politicians and interest groups already seem to have snuffed out one of the more sensible money-saving recommendations in President Bush’s fiscal 2006 budget — his proposal that four Department of Energy-run utilities start charging closer-to-market rates for electricity generated by federal dams. The episode illustrates how difficult it is to win Congressional backing for any budget cut — even no-brainers like this one — if it means someone’s constituents will be asked to give up a seat on the federal gravy train. As it now...
The Portales Rams found a way Saturday night. With their shots not dropping from the start, the Rams played well enough defensively and eventually got Lovington’s big men in foul trouble, rallying for a 49-48 win over the Wildcats in the finals of the District 4-3A boys basketball tournament at the PHS gym. Senior forward Chris Kirchner scored 13 points and junior guard Daniel Aranda knocked in the deciding basket with 15 seconds left as the Rams (17-8) won a game in which they didn’t lead until just over two minutes lef...
After 15 games, Northeastern State baseball coach Sergio Espinal says he finally learned his lesson. The Tahlequah, Okla.-based Redmen hadn’t had a complete-game pitching performance this season before Friday, but got two and played errorless defense in a 5-1, 3-1 Lone Star Conference crossover sweep of Eastern New Mexico University at Greyhound Field. Right-handers Bobby Winfrey (2-0) in the first game and Mike McKey (2-2) in the nightcap were in control most of the way, each giving up a first-inning run before settling i...
After getting blasted in the opener, Ron Landschoot’s first-year College of the Southwest softball program looked like it might just spring an upset on Saturday afternoon. Then the roof fell in. The Lady Mustangs led Eastern New Mexico University 1-0 in the fourth inning of the nightcap at Zia Softball Field, but seven hits and three CSW errors led to eight unearned runs and ENMU rolled to a 9-1 win. ENMU won the first game 12-2. Both contests ended early on the eight-run rule. With the victories, the Zias (12-9) surpassed t... Full story
CLOVIS — The Portales High softball team opened its 2005 season Saturday in Clovis High’s six-team Lady Wildcat Invitational, losing to rival Lovington 7-6 in the tournament’s third-place game. The Lady Rams split a pair of morning games in pool play, losing to Hobbs 4-1 before coming back to beat Las Vegas Robertson. Hobbs broke a scoreless tie with a four-run fifth in the first pool contest. Lady Eagles pitcher Christina Huerta had a shutout until the seventh. The Lady Rams used a four-run second to build a 6-0 lead over...
Now that they’ve finished off a District 4-3A championship, Portales High girls basketball coach Brenda Gomez is looking forward to a good seed in the state tournament. The two-time defending Class 3A champion Lady Rams had a tough time with Ruidoso Friday night, but eighth grader Tara Johnson helped handle the Lady Warriors’ defensive pressure and Portales pulled away late for a 38-31 victory in the finals of the district tournament at the PHS gym. Both teams had already qualified for the Class 3A state tournament beg... Full story
Ruby Riley, 74 Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Third and Kilgore Church of Christ in Portales. Ruby Riley, 74, of Muleshoe, died Friday March 4, 2005, at Parkview Retirement Home in Muleshoe. She was born on March 15, 1930, in Portales, to Mary and J.W. Terry. She was born and raised west of Portales. She married Fred L. Riley on May 4, 1947, in Arch. They made their home in Arch before moving to the Bethel community in 1954. In 1964 she began working at the New Mexico Christian Children’s Home as a cook and a houseparent for s...
Name: Kenneth A. Shaw Born: Jan. 28, 1949 Died: Jan. 23, 2005 Preceded in death by: his parents Survived by: his wife; a son, Kenneth Michael Shaw of Portales; two daughters, Natasha Shaw of Perrysburg, Ohio, and Amber Shaw of Portales; a grandchild, Dawson Shaw; a brother, Gary Shaw of Edgewood; and a sister, Regina Lee of San Diego. Kenneth Shaw was born to lead. Of the many positions that he held throughout his life, both great and small, his greatest gift was in providing people, of all ages, opportunities to grow and... Full story
Your name: Felicia Higgs Your job: I provide speech and language services for students in grades 9-12 Your age (and Birth Date): I am 27 years old. My birthdate is December 24, 1977. Your hometown: Gladewater, Texas Occupation: Speech-Language Pathologist Your family: My husband, a 7-year old son, and twins on the way! Your Hobbies and groups you are involved with, volunteer work: “I am involved with the Officer’s Spouses Club at Cannon AFB. I also love to read and spend time with my family.” What do you think of Porta...
Students in grades 1-8 are busy rehearsing for their “Pecos Bill” program that will be presented on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Pre-K and Kindergarten students will make a small appearance in the play as well. The cost is $3 per person and will be held at FTC sanctuary. The third 9 weeks ends on Friday, and report cards will go home on March 14. On Saturday the junior and senior classes will take the SAT. March 16 is our Easter Party and Egg Hunt at 1:20 p.m. School will dismiss at 3 p.m. on March 17 for Spring Break. There wil... Full story
Dora School News There is only one Monday school day scheduled for March 14. So, unless we have a big snow, that should be the last Monday school day. March arrived calm as a lamb, so it could go out like a lion. We can be sure the nice balmy days aren’t here to stay yet. FFA March Schedule Monday: Land and Homesite, 9-1 p.m. and Pasture 4-7 p.m. Tuesday: Crops and Dairy Foods practice, 4-7 p.m. Thursday: Wool practice, 4-7 p.m. Friday: Ag Mech practice, 5-8 p.m. Saturday: Judging contest at Moriarity, leave at 3:00 a.m. S...
Upcoming events • New Mexico Standards Assessments Tests are Tuesday and Wednesday. • Booster Club will meet Monday at 6 p.m. • School board will meet March 14 at 7 p.m. • Report cards will be mailed March 16. • Spring Break is March 21-25. Athletics Baseball: Our first baseball game is March 17 at San Jon. Track: Our first track meet is March 18 at Dexter. The school and community would like to congratulate all boys and girls basketball teams on a great season. FFA FFA judging was in Carrizozo this last weekend. They will...
A little extra effort each day helped Zach Gillooly repeat Saturday as the regional spelling bee. The next stop for the 13-year-old Yucca Junior High student on the spelling bee circuit is Washington, D.C., where he will compete at the national level. “There’s a lot of competition there (in Washington),” he said. “The kids from the bigger metropolitan areas have to fight through a lot more competition to get there,” said Gillooly, who was eliminated in the second round at last year’s national tournament The Clovis Comm...
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the magistrate court: • Benny Preston, 23, pled guilty to issuance of worthless checks and is ordered to pay fines. • Brandy LaFerriere, 23, pled guilty to a probation violation and was ordered to continue probation. • Juan Rodriguez, 34, pled guilty to aggravated driving while intoxicated, open container, no insurance and no driver license and was ordered to serve two days in the Roosevelt County Detention Center and will serve 178 days of supervised proba...
Dan Kinnison may have the solution to the tumbleweed problem in Roosevelt County in the form of a machine. The retired Nebraska farmer said his tumbleweed eradicator is relatively new, but it can destroy and break the weeds into little pieces. Kinnison owns a company, Prestige Manufacturing Inc., based out of Kimball, Neb. Kinnison has made tumbleweed fence eradicators which snag the tumbleweeds off the fences and shred them, leaving a trail of small tumbleweed pieces Roosevelt County Administrator Charlene Hardin said there...
The $300 million Ute Water Project for eastern New Mexico communities may have a new project manager by May. Or the job could go to the current project manager. Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority members announced that Scott Verhines submitted his two-weeks notice to Louis Berger Group Inc. of Albuquerque in late February. Verhines said he intends to start his own private company. Then, he hopes to reapply for the job as Ute Water Project manager. Clovis Mayor David Lansford, who is also the ENMRWA chairman, said the...
Odis and Doris Newman have been missing since Wednesday and they are the owners of a Portales residence and vehicle that were burned on Thursday. But law-enforcement officials have stopped short of saying the remains of two people found in the car are the Newmans. “It’s a connection that law enforcement is not going to speculate on,” District Attorney Matt Chandler said on Saturday, “but we are definitely investigating this as foul play and a suspicious death. “We’re not going to have an identification on the bodies. Tha...
A year has passed since a 20-year-old Logan cowboy died on a ranch near Grady, but New Mexico State Police still have not ruled on what caused his death. At the time of Juan Lucero’s death on Feb. 24, 2004, State Police Sgt. Cleo Baker said it appeared Lucero had accidentally strangled himself while gathering cattle on horseback. New Mexico State Police Public Information Officer Jimmy Glasscock said Thursday the incident is still under investigation. “There is no evidence of criminal activity at this time, but I want to say...
A 40-year-old Fort Sumner man died Friday in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 60/84 near St. Vrain. Joseph Garcia was killed when the Ford F-150 he was driving crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a tractor trailer, a preliminary investigation shows. The driver of the tractor trailer, Andrew William Ferrill of Melrose, was not injured, according to state police. According to the crash narrative, Garcia was traveling westbound when he crossed over into the eastbound lane. Ferrill, who was traveling eastbound in his tractor...
The $300 million Ute Water Project for eastern New Mexico communities may have a new project manager by May. Or the job could go to the current project manager. Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority members announced that Scott Verhines submitted his two-weeks notice to Louis Berger Group Inc. of Albuquerque in late February. Verhines said he intends to start his own private company. Then, he hopes to reapply for the job as Ute Water Project manager. Clovis Mayor David Lansford, who is also the ENMRWA chairman, said the...
