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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Steven Greenhut, Guest Columnist Mention the term “eminent domain” to the average American, and you’ll be greeted by one of two responses. The first, and most common, is for the person’s eyes to glaze in utter boredom. This does not initially sound like a sexy topic, and most people would prefer to be anywhere else than with someone who wants to talk at length about an arcane legal doctrine. The second response is for people to say, “Oh, yeah, that’s what government sometimes does when it builds a highway or prison.” Th... Full story
A Texas judge has ruled the way that state funds public schools in unconstitutional. It’s up to the Texas Legislature to find a new way to pay for schools — and lawmakers need to figure out a method that won’t increase the already heavy burden on taxpayers. On Wednesday, after a six-week trial in Austin, Texas, District Judge John Dietz said the state’s method of school finance — called “Robin Hood” because it takes money from rich school systems and bestows it to poor districts — doesn’t give students an adequate education....
Mary Brown Services: Have been held. Mrs. Mary Z. Brown, 87, of Clovis, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at her home. She was born on Feb. 17, 1917, in Chloride, to Frank and Eufemia Trujillo Zamora. She married Alfredo Brown in 1933. She moved to Clovis in 1997 and then moved to Albuquerque in 2001 and had recently moved back to Clovis. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter; three sons; a brother; and two sisters. Survivors include three sons, Tom Brown (and wife, Olaya) of California, Robert Brown... Full story
David Irvin Special needs children to attend Cannon Air Show early Special needs children will have an opportunity to see the Cannon Air Force Base 2004 Air Show a day early this year, and without all the crowds. First Lt. Jennifer Geeslin and members of Cannon public affairs have scheduled a special needs air show for children with special needs on Friday. “Basically, a special needs show is an opportunity for special needs kids to see what you would normally see in an air show without the large crowds,” Geeslin said. “It...
DENVER CITY, Texas — Although they played better again after the half, there would be no romp to victory this time for the Portales High Rams. Nemesis Denver City made sure of that with an overpowering first-half performance Friday night as the Mustangs thrashed New Mexico’s top-ranked Class 3A squad 36-7 for their first win of the season. Senior quarterback Russell Green threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns and added 54 yards rushing as Denver City (1-2) outgained Portales 387-165, holding the Rams (3-1) to just 19 yar... Full story
PNT Sports ADA, Okla. — Junior running back King Bennett rushed for 176 yards and four touchdowns Saturday night as East Central defeated Eastern New Mexico University 33-14 in a Lone Star Conference crossover football game. ECU (2-1) jumped in front 14-0 in the first 8 1/2 minutes and never let the Greyhounds (1-3) get closer than a touchdown. The Hounds hurt themselves with five turnovers, including four interceptions, and other mistakes at crucial times. Bennett scored on runs of 3 yards in the first quarter, 6 yards in t...
Bill Ward, age 52, died Sept. 2, 2004, at his home. Family members said he was a man of integrity to all those that were touched by his loving generosity and kindness. He was an employee for the city of Portales, supervising street repairs and the construction of buildings. He was a man capable of many things and was referred to as a jack of many trades. Tammy McSperitt, Ward’s niece, said, “If God needed a mechanic or a house builder then he got the best one.” Family and friends describe Bill as having a strong chara...
Your name: Gena Sanchez Your job: ENMU student Your age (and birth date): November 15, 1980, 23 years old Our hometown: Clayton.. Occupation: Student teacher at James Elementary School Your family (Spouse, children, names and ages): Rodolfo Sanchez is my husband Your hobbies and groups you are involved with, volunteer work: I enjoy playing with my dogs, Gracie, Ali and Zeus. I attend St. Helen’s Catholic Church. What do you think of Portales? “I haven’t decided yet?” What do you visualize your life being like in 10 years?...
Those of us in this community who have remained reasonably close to consciousness realize an election will take place in November. But how many of us know about the one this Tuesday? Registered Portales citizens need to vote on this week’s alcohol issue. When I did my informal poll, I discovered that a lot of folks here in town didn’t even know about this municipal election. The measure we need to decide is if the city should issue licenses to restaurants that will allow them to sell beer and wine with meals. If the iss...
The following marriage certificates were recently issued in the Roosevelt County Courthouse: • Chad Vaden, 28, and Wendie Fajardo, 25, both of Portales. • Dennis Naranjo Jr., 22, and Tara Candice Schroeder, 21, both of Elida. • J.D. Mead Jr., 22, and Shana Price, 19, both of Portales. The following divorces were recently filed in the Roosevelt County Courthouse: • Terry Lynn Sherburne and Lisa Sherburne. • Bernadine Cordova and Ray Cordova. • Cindy Bailey and Matthew Bailey. • A. Jane Armitage and Gary Armitage. The...
The next time you travel to England — I’m sure you do every year or so, don’t you? — don’t wait until the last minute to brush up on a few phrases so you can find bathrooms and order beer, not necessarily in that order. After all, they speak a foreign language in the mother country, and you don’t want to spend your time looking up each word and be pointed out as just another dumb Yank from Cleveland. So today we’ll look at a few examples of the king’s English, which is spoken in Britain, and compare it with the president’s En... Full story
Mickey Haas, 67 Mr. Mickey E. Haas, 67, of Portales, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at his home. He was born on June 9, 1937, in Carlsbad, to Rueben and Rowena Ansley Haas. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1957, serving in Vietnam for three years and retiring in 1984. He had been a resident of Portales since March, moving from Big Spring, Texas. He had worked as a security guard and investigator for Special Response Corporation and was a paramedic in Garza and Lubbock counties. At the time of his illness he was working for Lisa...
The superintendent of Clovis schools would like to forward his career beyond K-12 education, a desire confirmed by his recent interest in the president’s job at North Central Missouri College. Officials at the Trenton, Mo.-based college are interested in Neil Nuttall, too. He is one of four finalists of 41 applicants vying to fill the office of former North Central Missouri president Walter Nolte, who in June accepted a position at Casper Community College in Casper, Wyo. The finalists — narrowed from eight to four this wee...
Dora School News There is no school Monday, but there will be volleyball games here in Dora at 4 p.m. Floyd’s junior high, junior varsity and varsity teams will be here to play our Lady Coyotes. Events Tuesday: Honor Society induction 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: NHS meeting (call office for information) Thursday: Student Council meeting Friday: Belfour, first hour to order rings for Juniors Friday and Saturday: Volleyball tournament in Portales TBA Sept. 27: Lady Coyotes to Floyd, volleyball at 4:30 p.m. Not Claimed Yet Coats and J...
Book fair this week The Elida Elementary School will sponsor the Scholastic Book Fair Monday through Thursday. The fair will be open every day from noon to 4 p.m. The books will be located in the elementary foyer. The proceeds will go to the elementary PTO. Teacher promotes essay contest Vigo Torske, the high school science teacher, is having some of his students participate in an environmental essay and recycling contest. The essay can relate to any aspect of the environment or recycling. The contest is being sponsored by...
Pictures Monday Yearbook sponsor Jon Birdsong reminds students to get ready for school pictures first thing Monday morning. The Lifetouch studio states that no money is needed on picture day. Students will receive a proof and can decide how many pictures they want later. Music performance set for Friday On Friday, Hurrikane 9 will entertain students with a message about their future. The assembly at 1:30 p.m. features the nationally known positive rap artist. Students elect officers Last week’s campaign concluded Friday with...
Upcoming Events • October 1st will be an ELS day. School Pictures School pictures will be taken on Tuesday. Please dress appropriately, as these are for the yearbook. College Days All Seniors are encouraged to go to ENMU’s College Days on Friday. Athletics Football: The next football game is September 30th , junior varsity and varsity against Logan at Logan, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball: Monday, junior High, JV and Varsity versus Dora at Dora, 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday--Junior High, JV and Varsity host House, 4 p.m.; Friday--junior hig... Full story
Teachers always try to instill responsibility in their students. It becomes even more of an issue this month, thanks to a long-standing Portales school system that focuses on character. Responsibility is one of the six pillars of Character Counts that is being focused on this month in Portales’ public schools. According to the James Elementary Web site, the word responsibility is applied to a person whose character meets the demands of duty, is accountable, pursues excellence and exercises self control. The Character C... Full story
Portales citizens will have a choice on Tuesday as to whether or not more restaurants in the city will be allowed to serve a glass of beer or wine with a meal. If Portales voters approve the measure, the Alcohol and Gaming Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department can begin to grant beer and wine licenses to Portales restaurant owners. Restaurant owners can pay a one-time fee of $1,050, and renew the license annually for $250. Voting will be Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at four locations in Portales — Wa...
Clovis junior Tanner Fickling tries to turn the corner on La Cueva senior Frankie Baca during the third quarter of Friday’s game at Leon Williams Stadium. (Staff photo by Eric Kluth) Clovis forced La Cueva to do some things it hadn’t done so far this season — such as punt and play its regulars for four quarters. The Wildcats also became the first team to finish a game against the Bears with positive rushing yards. But it hardly mattered as elusive Frankie Baca and a bullish defense led La Cueva to a 40-0 win Friday at Leon... Full story
One of the hardest tasks Sherel Whited faces as a social worker is making decisions she knows will change the lives of the parents and children. A social worker supervisor for the Children, Youth and Families Department in Curry County, it’s Whited’s job to initiate steps toward removing a child from a potentially abusive situation by getting police and court agents involved. Over the past few years, reported sexual and physical abuse cases locally, statewide and nationally have steadily climbed, according to agency rep... Full story
The first-year Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer program finally got to play its first home match on Friday, and the Greyhounds made the most of it. Sophomore forward Jonathan Holman scored a pair of unassisted goals in the second half and ENMU shut out St. Edward’s 2-0. It was also the first win in the new Southwest Soccer Conference for the Hounds (3-3-1, 1-2-0 SSC). ENMU rode a strong defensive effort to the victory, preventing the Hilltoppers (1-4-1, 1-4-0) from getting a shot on goal in the match. “St. Edwar... Full story
Downtown business owners are adjusting to the ripple effect of the collapse of the Prestige Carpets wall on Wednesday. The wall above the Prestige Carpets store was taken down on Wednesday with a controlled fall when a separation was noticed in between the word ‘Prestige’ and ‘Carpets’ mid-day. Danny Heflin of Danny Heflin Builders in Portales said he received a call from Brown and once Heflin arrived at the store he called the state inspector. They came to the conclusion pretty quickly that the facing of the store had to com...
HONDO — Junior Jerrod Long scored three touchdowns and threw for another and intercepted four passes Friday night as unbeaten Floyd routed Hondo 48-0 in six-man football. Long, who incereased his interception total to nine for the season, scored on runs of 13, 45 and 5 yards as the Broncos (4-0) ended the game at halftime on the state’s 45-point lead rule in six-man games. Bryan Johnson added three touchdown passes — two to Jason Martinez for 25 and 10 yards, in the first quarter, and one to Brad Lee for 10 yards in the s... Full story
