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PORTALES — Portales High senior-to-be Jessica Campbell didn’t have to worry about winning the heptathlon competition at last weekend’s U.S. Track & Field Junior Olympics Region 10 competition at Mesa (Arizona) Community College. That’s because she was the only one competing in her age group (17-18). Campbell, though, did set personal bests in five of the seven events, plus a personal-high point total with 3,524, and is now scheduled to compete in national Junior Olympics competition next weekend at the University of Kansas...
I guess I was jinxed by the old familiar question this week. I got to talking about writing my column with someone and the inevitable finally came out. “How do you think of something to write about every week?” I said most weeks it’s really easy. I just write about something that happened or came up that week. I told him I’d been writing newspaper columns for right at 30 years now. There were a few spaces in there when I either wasn’t at the newspaper or the newspaper...
CLOVIS — Of all of the sports Wendell Osborn has picked up, and there are plenty, golf has never been one of them. "I was a farmer, and I spent all morning on a tractor," said Osborn, 79. "I looked for water and shade in the afternoon. I wasn't about to go walk around another pasture." Instead of chip shots, Osborn plans to take jump shots, throws and jumps this week in Albuquerque for the state senior Olympics. He is one of 45 Curry and Roosevelt county athletes, ages 50 a...
I have recently visited parts of New Mexico that have evaded me in the nine years I have lived here. For the most part, I have concluded most of New Mexico is gloriously diverse in climate and geography and sometimes gloriously, sometimes disturbingly empty. Only the Rio Grande Corridor, the green strip running down the middle of our huge state’s western half, seems to contain enough humanity to host economic diversity. Most recently, I have driven through the desert from the pistachio orchards southwest of Tularosa to Las C...
I’ve had four things running through my head this week. None are extensive enough on their own, but each bear mentioning. So mention I shall: • I’ve been watching the Connor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather world tour promoting their upcoming boxing match. What “amazed” me was that no matter how off-the-handle these back-and-forth sessions between the two are, is that the cameramen always have just the right angle and the microphones catch everything unplanned. I’ll also be “amazed” if something happens that’s so unpredictable and c...
For the fifth year, I spent the first Friday in July at a scholarship fundraising golf tournament on the Santa Ana Pueblo in Bernalillo, north of Albuquerque. Originally, I only participated because a New Jersey businessman pays my way — and to be a team player for my employer — but now the businessman and I have bonded over surprisingly harmonious views. Pressed for time to write this because of my 25th surgery on Tuesday (relatively minor, but I love sympathy), and TV-...
PORTALES — Nearly a month of repairs is coming to one of Portales’ main thoroughfares, but the city’s public works director said inconveniences will be minimal. A road repair project is anticipated to begin on July 24 on North Kilgore Avenue between U.S. 70 and Third Street. Public Works Director John DeSha said he anticipates it will end on Aug. 31. The repairs — estimated to cost the city $30,000 — will address what DeSha called “alligatoring,” in which asphalt begins to dry and crack. “We’re gonna put down one kind of...
CLOVIS — Rolling down hill may not sound thrilling, but for 12-year-old Jaden Martinez of Clovis, it will be the thrill of his young life. Martinez is traveling to Akron, Ohio today with his family to compete in the All-American Soap Box Derby against international competitors. In June, Martinez finished his third year competing at the soap box race in Clovis and came out victorious. "I'm still excited," Martinez said about the month that passed between the Clovis race and h...
On this date ... 1977: Cannon Air Force Base officials had cut the ribbon on a new $1.7 million gymnasium complex and were giving community tours. Col. Thomas Hickey declared the complex, “probably the finest in the Air Force.” 1977: Albums and 8-track tapes on sale at Kmart included: • “Book of Dreams” by the Steve Miller Band • Superman” by Barbra Streisand • “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac • “Izitso” by Cat Stevens Prices ranged from $1.97 to $5.97. Pages Past is compiled by Editor David Stevens. Contact him at: dstevens@...
LUBBOCK — The boy pulled from Hillcrest Park's pond on July 4 was removed from a respirator and died Saturday night, according to his family's pastor and a family friend. Gevion Lewis turned 13 eight days after the accident. He never regained consciousness after being under the water for about 10 minutes. Shawnita Jones said her son was swimming in the pond with his brother and friends who live near the park when the accident happened. "They were trying to see who could go t...
Brig. Gen. Andy Salas, who headed the New Mexico National Guard from July 2012 until July 8, has left the Guard in good hands with Gov. Susana Martinez’s appointment of Brig. Gen. Ken Nava as adjutant general — the formal title of the person who leads the Guard’s more than 4,000 full- and part-time soldiers and airmen. Nava, a Santa Fe native and University of New Mexico graduate who joined the Guard in 1988 as a mechanic, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1992 and has moved steadily through the ranks. The 47-ye...
Bill Guhrke was raised in Phoenix. He joined the Air Force and was stationed at Cannon Air Force Base at age 19 from 1980-1983. Guhrke traveled the world over the 10 years following the three years at Cannon. Then, he was stationed a second time at Cannon from 1993 to 2000, when he retired after 20 years and 7 months of service. Guhrke said he retired on a Friday and went to work in auto sales the following Monday. He has worn many hats in his 17-year career in auto sales,...
ALBUQUERQUE —The Clovis American junior softball team is 1-1 so far this weekend, and now has to win a pair of games on Sunday to stay alive in state Little League competition hosted by Atrisco Valley. American defeated Deming 14-12 Friday, and fell 10-7 Saturday against Thunderbird. Thunderbird moves on to a 10 a.m. winner’s bracket game against either Petroglyph or Las Vegas, while American and Deming face off again in the consolation bracket — also at 10 a.m. Today’s American-Deming winner plays again at 1 p.m., and that w...
PORTALES — According to Roosevelt County Manager Amber Hamilton, a committee of three individuals will be dispatched on Monday to South Roosevelt Road 28 between Dora and Elida. The committee will be out to determine whether or not the road should be closed as requested by county resident Don Bennett. According to Hamilton, this routine viewing happens after any county resident requests a permanent road closure. The stretch in question is a mile-long portion of the road which leads to a residence. The committee will make a r...
It all started in middle school. I was the kid who stayed to myself, trying to avoid all the mean kids. But that didn’t work. They would pick on me because of my weight or because I didn’t have friends. I started feeling bad about myself. Every day they would pick on me and laugh at me so that led to me cutting every time I got bullied. I would take it out on my skin. That happened all through middle school and it got so bad that I was taken out of school and was home schooled for a few years. I let what the bullies said aff...
Monday • Movie Monday — 12:45 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Movie: “Trolls” Information: 575-769-7840 • Full STEAM Ahead — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Kids in the kitchen. Information: 575-356-3940 • Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: Open stitch, review. Information: 575-763-9687 Tuesday • Budding Artists — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library for grades 2-6. Activity: Mousetrap cars. Information: 575-356-3940 • Big Kids Activity Hour — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carve...
Monday • Road Viewer Committee — 9 a.m. at Allsup’s in Elida. Road up for possible closure is SRR 28, one mile east from SRR AC. Information: 575-356-6662 Tuesday • Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority — 1 p.m. in North Annex of Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at county courthouse. Information: 575-356-5307 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m....
Roosevelt General Hospital Chief Executive Officer Kaye Green wanted to return to the High Plains. She grew up in Amarillo. But she credited her new position to something else entirely. "Every place I've ever been, I've felt like there was a reason that I was brought there. I think God's been in control of my path all along, and I think that I'm here for a reason. I think my particular skill set is probably what RGH needs at this point in time, and that is a focus on people...
CLOVIS — State legislators representing eastern New Mexico are encouraging residents to make their voices heard this week on a proposed rule change to state campaign finance law. State representatives Dennis Roch, R-Logan, and Bob Wooley, R-Roswell, are among five authors of a statement issued this week urging citizens to weigh in on a new rule that would require more transparency in reporting the identities of individual donors to political causes in the state. The statement suggests the new rule “will not provide more gover...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Sunday: Gospel singing 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: 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. railroad potluck Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 10 a.m....
P laying dress up can be the highlight of your day, especially when the occasions call for you to show off your best. The first rule of fashion is to know what to wear that's appropriate for the occasion. This is easy when you follow one simple rule. Knowing what to pair your outfit with to dress up or dress down your look is key. Here are three simple and fabulous examples that are still trending and will afford you comfort and great style for your summer soirees. Boyfriend...
Information on creating a life vision, using a smart pot to grow vegetables, flowers and more, and making a healthy flavorful salad 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 fitness guru Kate McKay is going to talk about how to create a life vision and explain why it is important. She says that it takes 21-28 days to establish a new habit, and this is as true for weight control and...
