Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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I send a lot of emails and text messages to public officials, inspiring them to follow the laws intended to make government transparent. Mostly they don’t respond, or they pay their lawyers $185 an hour to respond on their behalf. This happened most recently on July 18. I was concerned the city of Clovis and the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority violated state laws by holding secret meetings that week. The city at least told taxpayers it had planned to hold a secret meeting — they call them “executive sessi...
Pam Firestone has lived in Clovis most of her life. Her father was a career Air Force man and she lived in five different homes by the time she was 5 years old. One of those places was Japan. Firestone, born Pamela Hartle, and her family moved to Clovis before she would turn 6. She graduated from Clovis High School in 1979, then married her blind date and high school sweetheart, Tommy Firestone, in 1980. They had their first child in 1986, and the next in 1990. Firestone...
It's time to rise, show no mercy and hope a lot of kids come out. Monday is the first day New Mexico teams can start two-a-day football practices. Between Curry and Roosevelt counties, there are two new coaches, two defending champions and plenty of storylines that begin as early as 6 a.m. Monday. In Clovis, the Wildcats enter their first season under Cal Fullerton. The 1997 Clovis graduate was named new coach in February, three months after Eric Roanhaus resigned to close a...
A parade that crosses state lines, class reunions, barbecue from the Rotary Club, music in the park, and a feeling of unity could mean only one thing: The return of Border Town Days. The 52nd annual event kicked off with a parade in Texico on Saturday morning, crossing the border into Farwell and culminating in a craft fair and outdoor concert at Farwell's city park. With Farwell band The Shilling Girls providing a musical backdrop, Joann Walker of Fort Worth explained what...
We really take it for granted these days that when we flip the light switch on the room will light up. Same thing when we touch that television remote. And who doesn’t have refrigerated air conditioning thermostatically controlled at our fingertips? I’ve had more than the average person’s knowledge of happenings with area utility companies and ravenous desire of people these days for more and more power is sobering. Updates to infrastructure are being made frantically and t...
Information on cooking with figs, making centerpieces, and choosing pet food will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Kris Caputo represents the California Fig Advisory Board in Fresno, California, and she’s going to talk about the popularity of California figs with food bloggers. Whether using fresh or dried, food bloggers agree that figs are not only nutritious, they are extremely versa...
During a daily browsing in my news feed, I came across a post that featured a model portraying the various eyebrow trends throughout history featured by media/news company Top Knot. I was immediately intrigued by the headline, considering the years of evolution of my own pair. So, I decided to see when the first of the many shapes and sizes of eyebrows showed up to inspire the different looks you may see today. From 1890-1910, women wore their eyebrows much like some trends...
Adrian Beltre is one of the greatest third basemen to ever play baseball. He may have his 3,000th hit by the time you read this. He’s one of my favorite players, years after I didn’t want my Texas Rangers picking him up. He was an injury risk, and I didn’t think he could be productive. I was right about the first thing, and dead wrong about the other. My favorite thing about Beltre is he’s an oddball, as a quick trip to YouTube will show you. He’s a great player, and he’s entertaining as well. Take Wednesday. The Rangers were...
My book-of-the-month summary for July is “The Great Thoughts” (Balentine Books, 1996, 543 pages). The quotes, ranging from B.C. to the 1990s, were compiled by George Seldes, who died at 104 in 1995 before publication. Selections: • “Women are wiser than men because they know less and understand more.” — James Stephens • “The great artist is the simplifier.” — Henri Amiel • “God is not adverse to deceit in a holy cause.” — Aeschylus • “Children’s talent to endure...
Just 12 days after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot above his left eye — a surgery that revealed he has an aggressive brain tumor — Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, delivered a 15-minute speech to his fellow senators that was as inspirational as it was instructional. It may be the best speech he’s ever given. Calling his 30 years in the Senate “the most important job I’ve had in my life,” the 80-year-old McCain urged a return to the days when bipartisanship was key to good government, when senators could trust one anothe...
On Wednesday afternoon, The Living Word Church was filled to capacity (and then some) as family and friends, teachers, classmates, and others gathered to say their final goodbyes to Gevion Lewis. Gevion would have been amazed at how he touched so many lives. His laughter, his smile especially, uplifted his teachers and coaches. His ability to play baseball, basketball and track, which could have made his friends (and sister) envious of his talents, was the gift that everyone...
Credentials and experience are a good start, but unceasing vigilance may still be the best guarantee against certain disasters, according to some daycare providers in eastern New Mexico. “We are continually doing a headcount,” said Millie Weed, owner and operator of Kid Care, a child care center licensed for the past 13 years in Clovis. “Any time that we move children, we get a count for how many are in the building.” Weed spoke to The News last week in the wake of the tragedy Tuesday afternoon in Portales, when 22-mont...
On this date ... 1987: Mental Health Resources in Portales settled a lawsuit against an ex-employee in which the employee was seeking more than $1.5 million. The terms of the settlement were confidential but Scott Jackson, a former MHR director of program services, said he was seeking damages for wrongful termination. Jackson was fired in June of 1985 for “flagrant behavior that was detrimental to MHR.” 1967: One man was killed, a second man was injured and 12 cattle were killed in traffic accidents near Bovina. The acc...
It’s almost undoubtedly a parent’s worst nightmare. A phone call comes informing them that there’s been an accident involving their child. Hearts drop, minds race, tears flow. Parents who had placed their young children in the trust and care of Taylor Tots daycare in Portales faced just that this past week. Calls came last Tuesday afternoon directing parents to pick up their babies. When they each arrived, they found police cars and emergency personnel onsite at the home...
In the military, you follow orders ... whether you like them or not. Portales veteran Mike Woolley said he feels bad for transgender people who may lose their careers if they’re banned from serving in the United States armed forces, but he said the president’s orders must be upheld. “When you take an oath, your oath says that you’re going to obey the Constitution of the United States and you’re gonna obey the orders of the president, and that president is allowed to make those decisions,” Woolley said. “If you don’t want to...
Monday • Road Viewer Committee — 9 a.m. at Milnesand Fire Department. Public meeting about possible closure of SRR 44, one mile west of NM 206. Information: 575-356-5307 • Clovis-Carver Library Board — 5:30 p.m. at the library. Information: 575-769-7840 Tuesday • Older Adults Committee — 6 p.m. town hall meeting in north annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library regarding proposed new senior center, meal site. Information: 575-769-7908 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission chambers at county offices. Information: 57...
Monday • Movie Monday — 12:45 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 Tuesday • 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 Thursday • Child Find screening clinic — 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at Texico schools. For children from birth-5 years. Information: 575-482-3801 • Childrens’ Storyhour — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library f...
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: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. and noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, Trivia cancelled 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....
