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PORTALES - Rylee Ainsworth is a little shaken, but doing well after a rabid fox bit her on the ankle Thursday morning in her backyard outside Portales. Rylee, who turns 5 next week, is taking rabies shots for the next few weeks after a gray male fox bit her twice, said her father, Ryan Ainsworth. "She still kind of doesn't want to go outside. It scared her," he said. "The fox literally had her by the ankle and was trying to drag her back like he was trying to take her and go...
Lean and lanky, half scarecrow and half history professor, at times it was hard to convince folks who didn’t know him, that unassuming man on campus was actually the university president. Never mind, there aren’t too many people on campus or in Portales that don’t count Steve Gamble as a friend now. He came to our community in 2001 to take the helm of our most beloved institution, Eastern New Mexico University. As the ninth president of ENMU, Gamble quickly made himself at hom...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, noon pinochle, 1 p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. social night Tuesday: Closed for holiday 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: 4 p.m. game night Daily activities: 8-ball pool Commu...
Information on how music heals the brain, making bookmarks for literacy, and an in-school nutrition and physical activity program for children will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Author and businesswoman Casey Jones is going to talk about how music heals the brain on a neurological level. She’ll explain how the human brain rewires or restores damaged neural circuits. Brain funct...
Make your Independence Day holiday fashionable and patriotic with a mix of prints. For the first idea, bring back the maxi dress and add a belt to add a little more chic, like the blue and white southwest print by Ralph Lauren. Adding a red sandal will complete your look. If you aren’t one for dresses, try on white straight-leg jeans with a navy striped tee. When planning your red, white and blue pairings, nautical pieces are the simplest to come by and can be edgy and c...
Bianca Chavez was born and raised in Clovis. She is the daughter of the late Cipriano "Cippy" and Gloria Marez. She graduated from Clovis High School in 1999. She met her husband, Mario Chavez, through friends of the family. The two married in August 2014. They have one daughter together, Sailor, who is 4. Chavez said her life has become very busy since she has become a mother. She sees her daughter to and from dance, soccer and other activities. Plus, she has a whole other...
Recently while attending a friend’s memorial service, I had the chance to visit with people I have not seen since I was a child. No one likes a funeral, but they always bring people together. At this particular memorial service we were saying goodbye to our friend John Cammack. I remember no matter where I was, if I saw John he would come over, shake my hand, ask how I was doing and inquire about my parents and sister. John’s passing was sudden and unexpected. That might be hard to believe considering he was 74, but he was...
Grief is a fickle beast. It’s a lot like the ocean creeping back during high tide. There’s an ebb and flow; one minute the sea is calm, and the next you’re engulfed. There isn’t a right or wrong way to “do” grief. It happens. I don’t know that time heals all where grief is concerned. I think it is more of adjusting to a new normal. My husband Wayne and I both lost our mothers to cancer, Wayne’s mom 12 years ago to liver cancer, and mine to breast cancer nearly 18 years ago. W...
This holiday week seems a good time to remember one of the biggest BOOM! BOOM! boo-boos in our region’s history. The U.S. Army accidentally bombed Boise City, Oklahoma, on July 5, 1943. The Dalhart, Texas, Army Air Base, which was about 90 miles northeast of Tucumcari, was responsible for the oops. It’s funny today because nobody got hurt. It was kinda funny then, except to those in the B-17 who missed their training target by about 20 miles. They dropped six shells — each containing four pounds of explosives and 90 pound...
Here are a few behaviors that make me yawn: Humble-bragging If you’ve got something to brag about, say it loud and proud. On the rare occasions I hit the winning three-pointer in noon-time basketball, I peacock it on Facebook with embroidery about swishing nothing but net after arching the shot over the outreached fingertips of a 6-10 former NBA player. Of course, I don’t mention missing my previous 15 shots while guarded by the shortest and meanest woman on the court. Whe...
State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn’s decision to require that oil industry applications for water easements on state trust lands be accompanied by hydrological reviews appears a sensible step toward slowing the depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer. The Ogallala is the vast underground reservoir that provides drinking water for more than 2 million people and irrigates millions of acres of farmland. The Ogallala, which lies beneath parts of eight states from South Dakota to West Texas, includes the eastern plains of New M...
Tuesday • Smoke on the Water — 3 p.m. live music, 9 p.m. fireworks show at Greene Acres Park, Clovis. Information: 575-763-0338 • Fireworks show — 9 p.m. or dark at Portales Softball Complex, Industrial Road. Free admission: Information: 575-356-8541 • Big Kids Activity Hour — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library for ages 7-11. Information: 575-769-7840 Wednesday • Toddler Time — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library for ages 10 months-3 years. Information: 575-769-7840 • Blood drive — 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Red Lobster...
Thurday • Roosevelt County Land Use Committee — 5:30 p.m. at Roosevelt County Courthouse commission room. Public Town Hall meetings regarding land use plans. Information: 575-356-5307 • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. in north annex of Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 • Community Awareness Subcommittee — Noon at emergency management conference room, city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9494 Friday • Roosevelt County Land Use Committee — 10 a.m. at Elida Community Center. Public Town Hall meeti...
On this date ... 1977: A parade highlighted a week-long Old Fort Days celebration at Fort Sumner. State Tourist Director David Santillanes Jr. was among dignitaries who participated. The final day was slated to feature a golf tournament and black-powder shoot. 1977: Curry County Agriculture Extension Agent Billy Dictson was warning area residents about the dangers of herbicides and soil sterilants in yards and gardens. “It is very tempting to put these type chemicals out to r...
PORTALES - Steve Gamble retired last week after 16 years as Eastern New Mexico University president. He plans to work 10 hours a week under the direction of new President Jeff Elwell for the next year. "Whatever he would like me to do, I will try my best," Gamble said. One last Q&A with the university's ninth president: Q: What are you most proud of during your time as president? Gamble: Just the progress that the university has made, the fact that we're graduating more...
PORTALES — The New Mexico Department of Agriculture will hold public hearings here on Thursday to discuss the adoption and amendment of two rules, according to an NMDA press release. The hearings will be held to propose the repeal and adoption of the “Organic Agriculture” rule and amendments to the “Pasteurized Milk Ordinance,” as well as to receive public comment on each proposal, the release said. Hearings for the two topics are scheduled back-to-back from 2–3 p.m. and 3:30–4:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Roosevelt Cou...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE - Col. Stewart A. Hammons, the new commander of the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base, sat down at a media roundtable Friday. Some highlights from that interview: Q: What are some of the unique things at Cannon that you might not find at most other bases? Hammons: When you actually talk about the base itself, it looks and feels like just about any other military installation that you would go to. One of the primary differences that...
Area residents can expect bigger booms at their parks on Tuesday night, according to fireworks event coordinators. "It's pretty amazing how much we are able to fundraise in our community. I like to think that making that donation is a more fun and safe option than buying a whole bunch of fireworks. This gives us a way to celebrate as a community and in a safer way," said Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Karl Terry. He said Portales' fundraising goal for...
