Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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I brought what I thought were the right bits of equipment to launch my volunteer work at our local animal shelter — old clothes and the worn sneakers, collar and leash, dog and cat treats. I didn't realize the best piece of equipment would be a little, portable seat. I couldn't figure that out until I found a role, a place, in the life of the shelter itself. Our shelter in Portales is not pretty. I sometimes imagine how inspiring it would be to witness an army of volunteers de... Full story
Information on using water soluble stabilizers and problems facing pediatric dental patients will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Eric Drexler is going to show how to create a 3-dimensional wing for a dragonfly using a water soluble stabilizer. The wings are drawn on to the stabilizer and then the project is hooped and sewn. The stabilizer then washes away and only the thread wing rem...
The NFL preseason has begun and it’s time to cheer for your favorite team. But if you’re a Los Angeles Rams or New Orleans Saints fan your cheering may be led by a different gender. That’s right, male cheerleaders have made the team in those two stadiums. My wife called me up and seemed so excited about this news that I envisioned a whole squad of Chippendale-like dancers with tear-off britches prancing to the screams of thousands of women during halftime. With the growi...
The only constant for Jaye Crockett is that he’s constantly on the move with his basketball career. Crockett, the No. 2 scorer in Clovis High history behind Bubba Jennings, is getting set to rock one more jersey overseas. This time it’s Le Portel of France. If that sounds at all familiar, it’s because Crockett’s old team, the Bakken Bears, swept them in the Danish League finals this past season. Crockett, the finals MVP with 19 points and seven rebounds, clearly made an impression. Le Portel will be Crockett’s seventh team si... Full story
CLOVIS — In a cool evening breeze — early-season football weather already — Clovis High's football team wrapped up two-a-day practices Friday at Leon Williams Stadium. Though just four days removed from Monday's first practice, the Wildcats felt they had come a great distance since the beginning. The routes were sharper, the coaching was sinking in, the plays were making so much more sense. As of Friday, two weeks still remained before they kick it off against Hobbs, but the w...
PORTALES — Patience is a virtue, but even with a young football team, Portales coach Jaime Ramirez feels good about his team’s progress thus far. On Saturday morning, the Rams completed their first week of practices, leading up to their Aug. 24 opener against Hope Christian. “The nice thing about this week is we got a lot of reps in,” Ramirez said. “You could see each and every day, us improving. That was a positive. (Friday) night, we did an inter-squad scrimmage, the last...
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Yes, that was a familiar name announced last month as the new commander/leader of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds. Lt. Col. John Caldwell was stationed at Cannon Air Force Base from 2005 to 2007. He was selected to head up the group of 12 Thunderbird pilots who perform awe-inspiring aerial demonstrations all over the country. "It's a very unique opportunity, I'm very excited about it," Caldwell said in a telephone interview last week. "... Full story
CLOVIS — After José Villa died in late June at his adobe home in La Villita, he was celebrated in New Mexico, California and beyond for his contributions as a community organizer, scholar and leader in the "Chicano Revolution" of the 1970s. But first he was born and raised in Clovis, where his formative years as the child of immigrants in pre-Civil Rights era America shaped the rest of his 87 years. Villa's parents came to Clovis in 1915, said his son, leaving the bl...
With local county fairs perched on the horizon — Curry County’s opens Tuesday and Roosevelt County’s opens Aug. 21 — area 4-H and Future Farmers of America members are brushing, fluffing, primping, and polishing their hairy, woolly, feathery, and furry projects for all they are worth. The payoff? For those who manage to place high enough in their respective competitions, it’s a chance to sell one animal through the junior livestock sales held on the Friday of each fair. For...
New Mexico prospers on the new and innovative. Oil and natural gas production in shale formations has given us both. Starting about a decade ago, producers began to unlock massive new supplies of oil and gas from shale basins, using hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, allowing the oil and gas to flow. This had led to a remarkable increase in U.S. energy production. Thanks in large part to shale production in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, U.S. oil production last year reached its highest level in 14...
I recently joined a fitness center to try to extend whatever years I have left — although I’m not sure what it matters (other than survival instinct). Even if I avoid diseases, accidents and violence causing my demise tomorrow, I’ll still be dead infinitely longer than I existed. As I was exiting the fitness center one day, a black woman with three daughters told them if they ran through the door “I am going to knock the white out of you.” I speculated it may have been a co...
Critics site the potential for more crime, more poverty and more opportunity for addiction. Proponents point to economic benefits and “something fun to do.” They’re both right, of course. Horse races outside a casino — or racino — would bring more people, possibly more trouble, and certainly more entertainment to eastern New Mexico. But while all voices are welcome on this issue, those that should matter most belong to the New Mexico Racing Commission — which ultimately decides who, if anyone, will receive the state’s six... Full story
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — Spaghetti w/meat sauce, garden salad, mini carrots w/ranch, orange smiles, whole wheat roll. Tuesday: Breakfast — Mini donut. Lunch — Turkey and cheese croissant, veggie dippers w/ranch, fresh apple. Wednesday: Breakfast — Frudel. Lunch — Beefy mac and cheese, seasoned green beans, veggie slices w/ranch, chilled pears, whole wheat roll. Thursday: Breakfast — Banana bread. Lunch — Chili cheese fries, fresh broccoli w/ranch, fres fruit, cookie. Friday:...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Sunday: 2 p.m. gospel sing Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, noon pinochle, 1 p.m. line dance, 5:30 p.m. potluck, 6 p.m. BUNKO and games Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 1 p.m. crafters, 6 p.m. trivia mania, sew-a-long Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 10 a.m. sew days, 1 p.m. Needle Gang Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure, 8 a.m....
I am married to Matt, and have two grown children (David lives in Pittsburgh and is married to a wonderful young lady, Kelley - they are expecting their first child in November; and Katie, who currently lives in Aurora, Colorado, with 8-week old Declan, my first grandchild). We bought a home last October and are loving it! I am one of two Reference Librarians at the Clovis-Carver Public Library and I love working there. I have the best coworkers and really enjoy helping our...
Monday • Child Find screening — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Fort Sumner schools. Bring infants, toddlers for early intervention pre-screening. Information: 575-355-7766 • Produce to People — 11 a.m. at the Memorial Building, Portales. Information: 575-763-6130 Tuesday • Quilters Tuesday — 5:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Project: Barn door table runner. Preregistration required. Information: 575-769-7840 • Curry County Fair — 5 p.m.-midnight carnival. Food Bank night: with two cans of food, wristband is $25; without food $3...
Curry County Fair Schedule of events Monday-Saturday (Subject to change without notice) Monday-Entry Day • 6 a.m.-11:30 a.m. — Junior Livestock entries accepted • 6 a.m.-11:30 a.m. — Weigh and classify all Market Swine • 8 a.m.-6 p.m. — Home Arts Entries accepted, Home Arts Building • 8 a.m.-6 p.m. — Flower Show entries accepted, Home Arts Building • 8 a.m.-6 p.m. — Agriculture exhibits accepted, Agriculture Building • 8 a.m.-6 p.m. — 4-H, FFA Poultry & Rabbit entries accepted, Poultry & Rabbit Barn • 11:30 a.m. — Weigh and c...
CLOVIS — Now entering its 98th year, there’s not much reason to reinvent the wheel when it comes to the Curry County Fair. Hence the theme, “Tried and True.” But that doesn’t mean there won’t still be a few things fresh this year, too. The fair starts Tuesday morning and continues through Saturday night; according to Events Center General Manager Joelle Reed, some of the new spectacles include monster trucks, high-dive performers, a “nightly performance of speed chainsaw carving,” and “water bubbles,” which involve parti...
CLOVIS — The high school games will start soon enough. Before they can, though, Clovis teams will be practicing, gearing up for what they hope are seasons that end with lengthy state playoff runs. Practices begin this week for the Clovis boys and girls soccer, volleyball and cross country teams. And for Clovis boys soccer coach Greg Trujillo, practices can’t start soon enough. He lost 10 seniors from last year’s team and needs to work the current mix of players into a sound...
PORTALES — With football practices already in full-swing, the focus now turns to the other fall sports. Portales’ boys and girls soccer teams, along with its volleyball and cross country teams, will all officially begin practices on Monday. For girls soccer coach Ruben Tellez, these early practices will especially be key, after losing 12 seniors from last year’s 9-11 team. The Rams will hold tryouts on Monday and begin making cuts (if necessary) by Tuesday. They’ll open up...
PORTALES — Lightning and thunderstorms during Saturday's inter-squad scrimmage couldn't dampen the spirits of ENMU football coach Kelley Lee and his team. For Lee and company, the first week of fall camp was a success. "It was good. We made a lot of progress, we're healthy and we're coming together as a team," Lee explained. According to Lee, newcomers showed good progress and are really starting to pick up the pace in which Eastern operates. As for position groups making s...
