Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Friday Fueled Bar Summer Menu 4 p.m. The Landing Zone Friday Social Hour 4:27 p.m. The Landing Zone DZ After Dark: Patio Party 9 p.m. Drop Zone Saturday White Water Rafting 4 a.m. Outdoor Recreation Home of the Brave Quilts 10 a.m Airman and Family Readiness Center Father's Day Special 5 p.m. Cannon Lanes All Nighter 9 p.m. Community Center Sunday Father's Day Golf Tournament 8 a.m. Whispering Winds Father's Day Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The Landing Zone Monday Monday Evening Scramble 5 p.m. Whispering Winds...
Fathers, it's your day. May you be happy and prosperous! You work and bring home the bacon and we appreciate you. I know a man who had many wonderful Father's Days. He had three sons and they all had many excursions. One day he bought a suction toy for his baby and played with it first. He stuck it against his forehead and when he took it off he had a big purple circle. The next time he saw one of his friends, guess what? He had a round purple on his forehead too. The man I know wrestled with his boys as they grew up. As... Full story
Life doesn't always end the way we want it to. A little over a year ago the man who raised me passed away from melanoma. It was hard to accept watching someone who had always seemed invincible become a shell of who he once was. My father was a born fighter. Many of his childhood memories recall making do with little because of war rationing and poverty. His family never had much money but what they did have was ambition and hard work. Although his parents only attained a third and eighth grade education, all of their... Full story
Life doesn't always end the way we want it to. A little over a year ago the man who raised me passed away from melanoma. It was hard to accept watching someone who had always seemed invincible become a shell of who he once was. My father was a born fighter. Many of his childhood memories recall making do with little because of war rationing and poverty. His family never had much money but what they did have was ambition and hard work. Although his parents only attained a third and eighth grade education, all of their...
Some weeks I sit down to write about entertainment and my slightly twisted sense of humor makes me laugh thinking about events of the past week. I covered a tornado and hail storm, I spent three days working on the same difficult news story, and I spent more than two hours writing another story containing a lot technical information. This is what my co-workers and I like to call a case of the Mondays where every day of the week is a Monday. These are always the weeks when you learn a lot but are exhausted by the end of it....
The Heritage Days parade route has changed this year due to the U.S. 70 construction. The parade will start at 10 a.m. Saturday on South Avenue C and University Drive and proceed north to Second Street then to Abilene and south to City Park. For more information, contact 575-356-8541. Courtesy illustration Schedule of events for the 2012 Heritage Days: Friday - 10:30 a.m.: Fair queen horsemanship at ENMU Lewis Cooper Arena. - 6 p.m.: Fair Queen contestants public speaking, Main stage at City Park. - 6:30 p.m.: Christian...
In 1935, Frances Burris, known then by her maiden name Hodges, stood with 16 other individuals for one of Eastern New Mexico University's most historic photos. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Frances Burris, 96, sits in her living room in her Portales home sorting through pictures that bring back memories of her time at Eastern New Mexico University. Burris, along with 16 others, made up the first graduating class of ENMU in 1935. ENMU opened as a junior college in 1934. Burris and her group of classmates made up...
Eastern New Mexico Universtiy seniors Mitch Wolfe and Nicole Reid were selected as Lone Star Conference Scholar Athletes for contributions on the field and in the classroom, according to a release from the university. According to the release: - Wolfe, a history major, is a three-time all-conference selection for the baseball squad. He is in the school's career top 10 for numerous categories and is second in school history with 896 career putouts and 79 double plays turned. - Reid, a criminal justice and psychology major,...
Eastern New Mexico Universtiy seniors Mitch Wolfe and Nicole Reid were selected as Lone Star Conference Scholar Athletes for contributions on the field and in the classroom, according to a release from the university. According to the release: - Wolfe, a history major, is a three-time all-conference selection for the baseball squad. He is in the school's career top 10 for numerous categories and is second in school history with 896 career putouts and 79 double plays turned. - Reid, a criminal justice and psychology major,... Full story
As she watched other high schoolers help kick off the New Mexico High School Finals Rodeo, Leia Pleumer was getting some harrassment from a Smoker. CMI photo: Tony Bullocks Dora senior Josh Fish takes part in the boys cutting competition of the New Mexico High School Rodeo Association State Finals 2012 at the Curry County Events Centers in the short go and finished with a score of 72. Pluemer's horse, called "Smoke" for short, kept sniffing at her decorated back number, each...
As she watched other high schoolers help kick off the New Mexico High School Finals Rodeo, Leia Pleumer was getting some harrassment from a Smoker. CMI photo: Tony Bullocks Dora senior Josh Fish takes part in the boys cutting competition of the New Mexico High School Rodeo Association State Finals 2012 at the Curry County Events Centers in the short go and finished with a score of 72. Pluemer's horse, called "Smoke" for short, kept sniffing at her decorated back number, each... Full story
Local educators describe a past Portales and Dora schools superintendent as a man of strong presence. L.C. Cozzens Current Portales schools Superintendent Randy Fowler knew L.C. (Lowell) Cozzens well. "I think he was probably the most influential administrator this area had," Superintendent Randy Fowler said. "He accomplished some great things while he was here. Cozzens, who died June 2 at 90 years old, was the superintendent of Dora schools for six years and for Portales schools for 17 years. According to Fowler, Cozzens... Full story
U.S. Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall issued this joint press release last week on a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to forego adding the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard to the Endangered Species List. "This is a great example of how voluntary cooperative agreements are being used to help protect a habitat and a species, while allowing oil and gas development to continue in southeastern New Mexico," Bingaman said. "I hope this process can serve as a model for the future." "Today's decision is unprecedented in the histo...
One stumbling block that trips up a lot of people when confronted by the idea of a truly free society is how to do any job currently monopolized by government: building and maintaining roads, water and food safety, a system of justice, education, fire fighting, national parks, etc. Why do people believe these things and services must be provided by government? That's not the way it was always done, and not even the best way it can be done I would suggest a thought experiment. Suppose you wanted to provide a product or...
A disturbing spike in active-duty military suicides, which puts 2012 on pace to set an all-time record, demands a swift and coordinated response from the Pentagon. So far this year, even as the war in Iraq has wound down, the number of U.S. service members taking their own lives has averaged almost one a day — a substantially higher pace than in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, far more soldiers have taken their own lives than have been killed by the enemy in Afghanistan. Seen up close, each life lost is its own wrenching tragedy ... Full story
Portales police, sheriff and fire call logs: Wednesday - 7:49 a.m.: Caller reported heavy black smoke behind the midway dairy, U.S. 70 and NM 202. - 8:02 a.m.: Caller reported an automated alarm at adult probation and parole, 1000 block of Community Way. - 8:04 a.m.: Caller reported he had a dead dog in his backyard, 2000 block of Santa Domingo Court. - 8:51 a.m.: Caller needed a cat picked up, 100 block of West Ivy. - 9:15 a.m.: Caller reported a dead cat in the alley, North Avenue K. - 9:16 a.m.: 911 hang up, NM 236. - 9:32... Full story
The New Mexico Daughters of the American Revolution Society designed a quilt for New Mexico's centennial representing the 19 chapters in the state. Courtesy photo The El Portal chapter, founded in 1931, consists of Roosevelt and Curry counties. The members created a square that they felt best represented the area. The Blackwater Draw woolly mammoth, a windmill and Cannon Air Force Base are represented on the El Portal chapter's square. The quilt will be displayed in the window of Web Direct in Portales for Roosevelt County's... Full story
William P. Hall started the Clovis Juneteenth Extravaganza about18 years ago with five other people. File photo Shawn Haskins, left, moves a chess piece on during a game with Gee Haskins at the 2011 Juneteenth Celebration in Potter Park. The two said they play chess together all the time but were planning to put the board away because there was too much fun going on around them. Friends and family of Hall said he has worked tirelessly throughout the past 18 years cooking tasty...
Citing a "culture of confidence," Clovis' MainStreet executive director is noting that 2012 has so far been a noteworthy year for the city's downtown area. CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Work is on schedule for renovation of Hotel Clovis, with outside work set to begin in a few weeks, Community Development Director Claire Burroughes said. MainStreet Executive Director Robyne Baubien believes the renovation is a catalyst for growth in the downtown area. Robyne Beaubien said... Full story
amos the churchmouse: a view from under the pew Editor's note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard keys, but he can't operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks – except dashes and hyphens. freddie flea s loving dad boss have i told you how freddie flea became reunited with his father question mark here you remember freddie has had a rather dismal past freddie s father waited lovingly and patiently for his son to come to his senses – just like the biblical prodigal it seems lik...
Think about this: Sometimes our mistakes can turn out to be blessings. That concept is best illustrated in with the story of Ivory soap. As a child, I loved Ivory soap. I was so amazed that it floated in the water when I took a bath. Then I would see the commercial on television — "Ivory Soap: The soap that floats!" The Ivory soap commercial was a 50s classic. It showed an old time four-legged bathtub with two little children taking a bath with Ivory soap. The mother said, "I buy Ivory because I always know where the soap i...
A Clovis man prosecutors say was caught with drug paraphernalia while free on bond from trafficking charges is headed to state prison. Gilbert Jaramillo Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler said Gilbert Jaramillo pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of trafficking and possessing methamphetamines and was sentenced by District Judge Stephen Quinn to four years in prison. Jaramillo was arrested May 6, 2010, at his home in Clovis by members of the Region V Drug Task...
One stumbling block that trips up a lot of people when confronted by the idea of a truly free society is how to do any job currently monopolized by government: building and maintaining roads, water and food safety, a system of justice, education, fire fighting, national parks, etc. Why do people believe these things and services must be provided by government? That's not the way it was always done, and not even the best way it can be done I would suggest a thought experiment. Suppose you wanted to provide a product or...
Time after time, spouses and families tell us "We wished we had heard about hospice sooner." Why aren't people hearing about hospice in time? Hospice must be one of the best kept secrets in health care: an amazing team of compassionate and skilled care providers, paid for by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. This team, when invited into a home, is professionally trained in hospice and palliative care and support people from the time intense care needs begin, through the end of life. This can sometimes be months, or eve...
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Wednesday - 4:42 a.m.: Caller reported household items in the middle of the road, near Miller Street and Hammond Boulevard. - 5:30 a.m.: Caller reported their lawn furniture vandalized, 2300 block of Happy Lane. - 6:17 a.m.: Caller reported vehicle windows busted out, 2200 block of Mabry Drive. - 9:55 a.m.: Caller reported illegal dumping, near Curry Roads 7 and K. - 10:29 a.m.: Caller reported a wrought iron cross and wheelbarrow put in the bed of their truck, 2300...
