Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The start of summer was a great time in my youth. It meant lots of baseball, both organized and sandlot, and bicycling everywhere. Before we moved to town our summer bike riding included what we referred to as “bike hikes.” This consisted of getting a gang of boys together, packing a lunch of Vienna wienie sandwiches, Cheetos and cherry Kool-Aid. We would then either put the lunch in saddlebags or handlebar bags and come up with a destination. If the route was likely to hold v...
There is no shortage of things that need to be fixed in New Mexico’s system of guardianships and conservatorships for people who are declared incapacitated. But without question, the excessive secrecy that shrouds the system ranks high on the list. So critics can take some comfort in the fact that a commission appointed by the state Supreme Court to review the system and recommend changes has honed in on the lack of transparency as one of the key issues. Retired state District Judge Wendy York, who was appointed to chair the...
MULESHOE — Mike Jones has had plenty of encounters with popular musicians in his 62 years on earth. He’s met George Strait, Olivia Newton-John, Reba McEntire and others, mostly when his Jaycees service club provided security at Lubbock’s municipal coliseum. But his first, and most memorable, experience with celebrity royalty happened at his house on Muleshoe’s Cedar Street when he was 9 or 10 years old. Jones’ dad, Owen Jones, was president of Muleshoe’s little league. Their neighbor, Donald Prather, grew up best friends wit...
The end of this month has marked an important time in so many young peoples’ lives. That’s right, May is graduation season. Whether it’s of the high school or college variety, graduation can — and should — be a meaningful time. It’s so much more than just collecting a diploma. Take a moment and enjoy the hard work and success accomplished, whether it is for you, a friend or a loved one. For the outgoing high school seniors, it’s a time to begin processing what college life...
They march in formation, their caps on and gowns flowing. Their parents beam with pride. “Pomp and Circumstance” plays, familiar music to the unfamiliar lyrics, “Land of Hope and Glory, Mother of the Free ...” Time flies. Before you know it, they’ll be first-graders. Huh? Why are kindergarten graduations a thing? I had to Google the lyrics to “Pomp and Circumstance” because I’ve only heard the karaoke version. But I’ve seen plenty of Mini-Me versions of actual graduation ceremonies, and parents beaming with pride because the...
The legacy of veterans and the impacts they leave in their communities will be illustrated Monday at the Clovis and Portales Memorial Day events, according to the speakers. Clovis’ celebration, jointly organized by the city’s Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion posts, will begin at 10 a.m. at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens, according to American Legion Post 25 Second Vice Commander Randy Lopez. The event, which will count Congressman Ben Ray Lujan and State American Legion Commander David Stevens among its guests, wil...
By now, the majority of you pop-culture-savvy people have already formed an opinion about the latest men's fashion trend, the male romper. For those of you who don’t know, it’s the one-piece button-up revamp from the fashion vaults that are popular in women's fashion. They may even remind you of a toddler onesie. Well, I guess the men don’t want to be left out because the trend has taken off. I wasn't sure how this whole thing started, so I did my research. First of all,...
Information on a new vacuum cleaning system and cooking with Freekeh will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Toufic Khayrallah is going to demonstrate how the Sirena vacuum system uses water as a filter medium to collect and remove all debris forever from the home. No messy bags to deal with either. He is the CEO of Sirena, Inc. in Ottawa, Canada. Bonnie Matthews is the co-founder of Fre...
Vincent Soule was born in Okinawa, Japan, at Kadena Air Force Base, where he spent about a year of his life. He was raised in South Carolina and Iceland before moving to Clovis 20 years ago. His mother has owned a restaurant for 20 years and his father is a sergeant for the New Mexico State Police following retirement as a Master Sergeant from the U.S. military. Soule majored in biology and has a double minor in chemistry and mathematics from Eastern New Mexico University. He...
On this date … 1961: Eastern New Mexico University in Portales was making plans to inaugurate its third president, Donald C. Moyer. More than 50 colleges and universities had pledged to send representatives for the ceremony. Moyer, who served tours in the Army and Navy, graduated from the University of Illinois and the University of Chicago. He was executive secretary of the New Mexico Board of Educational Finance before coming to ENMU. He succeeded Donald MacKay and Floyd Golden as ENMU president and held the position f...
PORTALES — The 168 graduates at the 2017 Portales High School commencement Friday night at Greyhound Arena had much to be grateful for, but the ability to strive for greatness — regardless of the circumstance — neared the top of their lists. The challenges leveled at Angela Mendoza in her time at PHS are what prepared her the most for the nursing program at Clovis Community College in the fall. "I know the nursing program is going to be really challenging, so I'm ready for i...
CLOVIS — A few high-tech features were installed last week at the new meeting chambers of the Curry County Commission. The mission: Make the meetings more accessible to the public. Microphones, monitors and a means of live streaming are expected to debut at 9 a.m. on June 6 at the commission's first regular meeting in their new space at 417 Gidding St. in Clovis. The venue will boast three 70-inch TV monitors, two facing the audience and a third, the "confidence monitor," m...
CLOVIS — Cowboys and camo are taking over Clovis this week. A decade of the 27th Wing of Air Force Special Operations Command will be celebrated during the 2017 Pioneer Days from Monday until Saturday. "It's an exciting week," said Wilma Fulgham, chairman for the Miss Rodeo New Mexico Pageant and Little Buckaroo Rodeo, both staples of Pioneer Days. "It hasn't been a year and it's here again," said Fulgham, who has been preparing for months and has a hand in just about all part...
CLOVIS — Clovis is crunching the numbers for the new city budget for the upcoming fiscal year. LeighAnn Melancon, the Clovis Director of Finance, who complies each city department into the preliminary budget, said things are pretty much routine in Clovis. “All of our departments continue to operate on flat budgets, and have for 20 years,” said Melancon. Most of the adjustments are for utilities, insurance and fuel on a year-to-year basis as costs increase. According to Melancon, the existing preliminary budget will chang...
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library Trout Tips by Trout Unlimited, given in memory of Butch Hester, is a comprehensive volume of tips and tactics for anglers from every region of the country, whether a beginning angler or an experienced fisherman, thoroughly covering all aspects of fly-fishing. Between Heaven and the Real World by Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman has been donated in memory of Curt Brooks, and openly shares the incredible highs to earth-shaking lows that have shaped...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Monday: Closed Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. and noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 6 p.m. trivia mania 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 p.m. exercise equipment, 10 a.m. needle gang, noon pinochle, 7 p.m. dance Outlaws Saturday: 10 a.m. line dance, 4 p.m. game night Daily activities: 8-ball pool...
I found my book-of-the-month for May — “29” by Adena Halpern (2010, Simon & Schuster, 267 pages) — last weekend in Lubbock on a $4.95 discount table at the South Plains Mall. Ellie, a 75-year-old widow in Philadelphia, still feels young-at-heart and identifies more with her 25-year-old granddaughter, Lucy, than her 55-year-old daughter, Barbara. Ellie married her high-powered-lawyer husband, Howard, when he was 29 and she was 19. Although he was a good provider and she nev...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Thursday • 2:01 p.m.: Shoplifting report, 1600 block East Spruce Street, report taken • 3:24 p.m.: Breaking and entering, 500 block North Avenue I • 4:18 p.m.: Vehicle theft report, 1400 block of New Mexico 236 • 5:47 p.m.: Criminal damage, First Street/South Main Street, report taken • 8:47 p.m.: Theft report, 41000 block of U.S. 70 • 9:44 p.m.: Theft report, 200 block East University Drive, report taken Friday • 1:10 a.m.: Breaking and entering,...
Monday • Memorial Day ceremony — 10:30 a.m. at Portales cemetery. Organized by American Legion Post 31. Information: 575-226-0302 Tuesday • Blood drive — 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Plains Regional Medical Center, Clovis. Information: 575-625-9743 • Movie night — 6 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Movie: “Call the Midwife.” Admission: Free. Page Turners Book Club Read to Reel tie-in. Information: 575-763-9687 Wednesday • Pioneer Days kick-off BBQ — 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at 3400 Mabry Drive, Clovis. Also, rodeo queen autogra...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for the Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Thursday • 8:09 a.m.: Automobile burglary, 1200 block of North Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard • 8:30 a.m.: Running a red light, Llano Estacado Boulevard and and Prince Street • 10:38 a.m.: Larceny over $500, 600 block of East 2nd Street • 11:40 a.m.: Failure to yield from private drive, 2500 block of North Prince Street • 2:22 p.m.: Unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, 100 block of East Manana Bo...
Tuesday • Relay for Life Committee — 5:15 p.m. in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-714-1925 • Relay for Life Captains — 6:15 p.m. in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-714-1925 Wednesday • Planning and Zoning special session — 3 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. at in north annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To pl...
