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Clovis and Portales residents will take a moment to honor fallen military veterans Memorial Day. American Legion Post No. 31 in Portales is having an honor ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Portales Cemetery. Chief Master Sgt. Ray M. Clark of Cannon Air Force Base will be the guest speaker. “It (ceremony) means a great deal to family members,” said Joe Blair, commander of the American Legion Post No. 31 in Portales. “We’re honoring the deceased veterans and it’s for veterans of all wars, World War I, World War II, Vietn... Full story
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — There was something for everybody at Saturday’s 2006 Air Expo. Cannon 1st Lt. Robert Palmer, 28, was intrigued by the vintage planes, including the MIG-17s. “I’m kind of a World War II nut so it’s kind of special when you get to see these planes fly and it isn’t in black and white footage,” said Palmer, who was attending his first air show. For others such as Doug Downs of Clovis, the star attraction was the aeronautical acrobatics of the Air Force Thunderbirds, who raced across the blue afternoon sky... Full story
Firework fund-raising has already started and Roosevelt County Chamber officials are looking to raise enough money to reach their goal of $8,000. Roosevelt County Chamber Manager Sharon King said as of Thursday they have raised $5,000. “I’m hoping they will have a really good time,” King said. “Allan (Silvers) did a great show last year and we expect the same quality this year.” Members of the Lodger’s Tax committee donated $2,000 to fund. The display show will be held July 4 at the Greyhound football practice fields by the G...
As a retired math teacher, Darryl Petrak has always had an affinity for numbers and making them mean something. This summer is an extension of that, played out in a big trip on a little motorcycle to benefit Quay and Roosevelt county charities. Petrak is getting set to travel the Rebel Bike Trek, a 37-day journey covering nearly 15,000 miles. Petrak first heard of the journey through motorcycle enthusiasts across the country, and did some research after a friend told him about a 48-plus trip, which is a motorcycle ride that...
Rodeo royalty, clowns and cowboys will be in attendance at the upcoming Pioneer Days. The six-day event will kick-off at 5 p.m. Monday with the coronation of the Pioneer Days Rodeo Queen. According to pageant coordinator Wilma Fulgham, six girls ages 5 to 9 were judged on personality, appearance and horsemanship. The youngsters were critiqued on how well they can ride a horse and their ability to handle the animal for the horsemanship portion of the pageant, Fulgham said. Following the crowning, children ages 13 and under... Full story
Kyle Joe Musick Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at 21st Street Church of Christ. Mr. Kyle Joe Musick, 46, of Albuquerque, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at his home. He was born Nov. 22, 1959, in Farmington to William Charles and Naomia Jean Justus Musick. He graduated from Grants High in 1977. He graduated from Lubbock Christian University in 1983 with a bachelor of arts degree, majoring in art. He graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in 1989 with a bachelor of arts in education, majoring in English. While attending...
Editorial They say art imitates life. Perhaps that’s the reason it’s easy to find explanations of why men and women put their lives on the line for their country and their comrades. The season finale of the television show “ER” featured one of the characters being killed by a roadside bomb while he was serving in Iraq. It was his second tour in that war-torn country. Earlier in the show’s run, Michael, an ROTC graduate and Reserve trauma doctor, had been called up for duty in Iraq. After his first deployment, he got marri...
Reader says column unfair Dear Editor: Regarding Sunday’s column by Karl Terry on Portales’ Maypole tradition: Each person is entitled to his/her own opinion about events. It’s obvious that when the girl called Terry about winding the Maypole years ago, he should have said, “No.” I found Terry’s remarks about Barbara George to be rude, unfair, and hurtful. She is a woman of integrity and high morals. She has spent most of her life in service to young people through the schools or the community. She has touched and inspire...
My granddad used to call it the idiot box 30 years ago. If he reappeared alive today, television would be a foreign thing to him. On my day off this week my wife and I (history buffs both of us) purchased the movie “Good Night and Good Luck” on pay-per-view through DirecTV. I recorded it on TIVO so we could watch it at our convenience and replay it if we wanted. Just reading the description of how we viewed this movie, shot in black and white about newsman Edward R. Murrow and the early days of the news business at CBS, is...
The adult male driver involved in a one-vehicle rollover Saturday night 12 miles north of Clovis was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Curry County Sheriff Roger Hatcher. The vehicle was traveling south on N.M. 209 when the accident occurred about 9:45 p.m., Hatcher said. A male passenger in the vehicle was transported to Plains Regional Medical Center with unknown injuries, Hatcher said. No other details were available at press time....
A F-15e flies with a F-4 for a heritage flight Saturday at the Air Expo Show 2006 at Cannon Air Force Base. Heritage flights were first done in September 1997 for the 50th anniversary of the Air Force. (Staff photo: Andy DeLisle) CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — There was something for everybody at Saturday’s 2006 Air Expo. 1st Lt. Robert Palmer, 28, of Cannon was intrigued by the vintage planes, including the MIG-17s. “I’m kind of a World War II nut so it’s kind of special when you get to see these planes fly and it isn’t in black an...
Three weeks after being bounced out of the Class 5A state playoffs in the round of 16, Clovis High is ready to begin its month-long summer baseball program. Assistant coach Shane Leatherwood will run the program, with head coach Shane Shallenberger taking more of a background role. “It’s just a learning time for all of us, both coaches and players,” Leatherwood said. “Our three goals are to play hard, have fun and be able to learn.” Clovis, which went 11-15 during the spring, will play a varsity and junior varsity schedule th...
Alex Garman has been living and working in Portales since he and his wife moved here in the fall of 2004. Garman moved here to teach European history at Eastern New Mexico University, where he is now the assistant history professor. Garman has a great love not only of history but for something a little more domesticated as well — he grows heirloom fruits and vegetables. Garman’s attraction to history was piqued when he was given his first book about Greek and Roman mythology when he was just 3 years old. “I think I was corru...
Brian Stacy said his first six months as Clovis athletic director has been about what he expected. “The (overall) athletic program is going fantastic,” he said. “Just look at the number of teams that made the state playoffs. Even though (the New Mexico Activities Association is) going back from 16 to 12 (next year) in everything except basketball, most of our teams would’ve made it anyway.” Clovis won a girls track title, reached the Class 5A state finals for a second-straight year in football, and was ranked No. 1 in the st...
ALBUQUERQUE — It’s not a big field at the oldest New Mexico tennis tournament this weekend for the women’s open singles competition. Even so, the top of the draw is extremely good and it didn’t take long for three Portales entrants to find out. Thanks to the entry of Ella Erf, Tessa Bryant and Lauren Woodward, the New Mexico Open expanded from nine to 12 competitors in its toughest division. And, thanks to the New Mexico Open, the Portales players got some particularly difficult competition. Erf, who will be a senior at Port...
VFW members Johnny Washington, left, and Donnie Wimberly, both of Clovis, place an American flag on a veteran’s grave Saturday at the Portales Cemetery. Washington is an Air Force veteran and Wimberly an Army veteran. (Staff photo: Eric Kluth) Clovis and Portales residents will take a moment to honor fallen military veterans Memorial Day. American Legion Post No. 31 in Portales is having an honor ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Portales Cemetery. Chief Master Sgt. Ray M. Clark of Cannon Air Force Base will be the g...
The founder of a drug and alcohol rehab program is hoping to turn an old Albuquerque detention center into a secure, residential treatment facility for New Mexico addicts in the near future. Renovations of the old jail have yet to begin, according to Second Chances founder Rick Kenery. At this stage in the project, he said it is hard to predict when the center will open. The title to the building was transferred last week, although the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center was relocated about five years ago,...
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: Around 4 p.m. May 18, an officer responded to a home in the 300 block of North Walnut regarding a marijuana pipe found on the porch of a vacant house. The officer said in his report he logged the item into evidence to be destroyed, as there was little likelihood of locating the owner. • • • About 3:30 May 18, an officer was dispatched to Clovis Community College for a repor...
Three attorneys have applied for a newly created fifth judgeship position in the 9th Judicial District Court, according to the University of New Mexico Law School. Frances Elizabeth Schmuck Lindsey, Albert Julian Mitchell Jr. and David P. Reeb Jr. have submitted applications for the position created by the 2006 State Legislature, the release said. Persons wishing to comment can attend a public meeting at 9 a.m. July 7 conducted by the District Judicial Nominating at the Curry... Full story
Tobis Askew is attacked by his daughter Taylor Askew and his nephews Matthew and Marquis Askew-Betts as they play in the pool during a family barbecue Saturday afternoon. (CNJ staff photo: Sharna Johnson) On a day when America recognizes its fallen soldiers, Texico’s Tobie Askew will be returning to Iraq on Monday and back in harm’s way. In the area for a two-week furlough, Askew will leave behind his wife — also his high-school sweetheart — a 6-year-old daughter and his paren...
Rodeo royalty, clowns and cowboys will be in attendance at the upcoming Pioneer Days. The six-day event will kick-off at 5 p.m. Monday with the coronation of the Pioneer Days Rodeo Queen. According to pageant coordinator Wilma Fulgham, six girls ages 5 to 9 were judged on personality, appearance and horsemanship. The youngsters were critiqued on how well they can ride a horse and their ability to handle the animal for the horsemanship portion of the pageant, Fulgham said. Following the crowning, children ages 13 and under...
They say art imitates life. Perhaps that’s the reason it’s easy to find explanations of why men and women put their lives on the line for their country and their comrades. The season finale of the television show “ER” featured one of the characters being killed by a roadside bomb while he was serving in Iraq. It was his second tour in that war-torn country. Earlier in the show’s run, Michael, an ROTC graduate and Reserve trauma doctor, had been called up for duty in Iraq. After his first deployment, he got married to anothe...
Cutting teachers poor answer to budget Why does the superintendent of Clovis schools blame the elimination of 14 educational assistants, three other full-time and two other part-time positions on the state-mandated raises? Teachers deserve a raise for their work with and among the children. The teachers have agreed to relinquish their planning period, which means they will have to plan after school or in the evening, taking time away from their families. They might be able to get their planning done if there was not so much...
The Bush administration has a habit of misreading the Constitution, pushing its powers as far as possible and expecting Congress to meekly go along. But now the House of Representatives has decided to fight back — not by asserting its rightful prerogatives, but by misreading the Constitution, pushing its powers as far as possible and expecting the president to meekly go along. Its sudden attack of institutional pride comes in an exceptionally bad situation. The Justice Department is investigating Rep. William Jefferson, D...
In a San Antonio junkyard, the B-25 Pacific Prowler idled, bird nests and cobwebs cluttering her insides. That was until Jim Terry rescued her. Three years ago, the retired Air Force pilot restored the famous World War II bomber, built in August 1944. “It was a ghost,” said Terry, a Fort Worth, Texas, resident. No longer, however, is the plane a ghost. Its metal exterior glints in the sunlight, oiled for the brilliant shine. When the plane starts, it may rumble like angry lawn mower, but it flies. “I knew it would fly again...
