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“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” — Evelyn Beatrice Hall, paraphrasing Voltaire By calling out National Football League players for not standing during the national anthem, and using profanity to do so, President Trump is only further dividing our already divided nation. Is he doing so just to deflect attention from important issues like North Korea threatening to shoot down U.S. military aircraft over international waters, providing recovery aid to Puerto Rico and another GO...
In recent weeks, we’ve seen hurricanes, floods, fires and other assorted misfortunes. All catastrophic to be sure. Yet, in the midst of these events, we see people shine. It takes a village. The worst of times can serve to bring out the best in people. Neighbors step up to offer food or shelter to people in need. In watching the evening news recently, there was a report of a family who offered space in their home for people and animals who needed shelter as they escaped the Fl...
Brenda Reader was born and raised the eldest of eight in Shreveport, Louisiana. Her mother was a single parent whom Reader described as a very strong woman who taught her everything. At 18 years old, Reader joined the United States Air Force and traveled the world before she and her family moved to Clovis in 1992. She retired from the Air Force in 1998 after serving 24 years. Since living in Clovis she has studied business and liberal arts at Clovis Community College, worked...
Either someone recently used one of my credit cards fraudulently, or my alter ego is still a party animal. My last statement had a mysterious charge of $345.56 from a big-box store in Lubbock. The day of the charge, I had been in Lubbock to contribute to an addition to my doctor’s house, and had shopped at the same store. However, I only spent $8.08 for dog food — although I don’t own a dog. (I have visitation rights to Chance, a 12-year-old black wiener-Lab, who has deposited...
Twenty years ago, LIFE magazine published a special issue marking the close of the millennium, sporting two lists: top 100 persons and top 100 events effecting history during the last 1,000 years. Top slots included Edison, Columbus, moveable type printing press; but the No. 3 person was Martin Luther and the No. 3 event was Luther's posting his 95 Theses to the Church door in Wittenberg, Germany, on Oct. 31, 1517 (exceptional to have both the same individual and related...
I had friends who were fine with Sunday’s National Football League protests during the national anthem, and friends who were not fine with them. The statement doesn’t change when you factored in military service. But then I had friends who said the NFL was ignoring its own rules, which would have shut the protests down in 2016 when now-unemployed quarterback Colin Kaepernick first started kneeling during the anthem. I was told, “Look it up. Pages A62 and A63 of the NFL rule book.” I was skeptical. The NFL fines players...
My wife and I seem to be working on the theory we’re required to make at least an annual visit to the emergency rooms at Roosevelt General and Covenant Hospitals. I do not recommend this as a place to spend your vacation but that’s what we’ve done for the last few years. We took our most recent hospital vacation at the high water mark of last weekend’s flooding. I really thought they might send the ambulance crew out in a boat. I had been outdoors prior to the incident so I was soaked to the bone when we took off on the jou...
It's boot season and the 'no rules' rule of today's fashion applies to footwear too. One blogger said to "pause your search for the basic black ankle boot." I'll add to that: Pause your search for another pair of regular riding boots to go over your leggings. This fall, opt for something different and something new. One fun boot to try is sparkly and shiny. You may look like a walking disco ball, but that's OK. Sample a look reminiscent of the Saint Laurent Niki Crystal...
Information on ways to add protein to your breakfast, using freezer paper to create stencils, and the healing and medicinal use of ingredients will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Sarah Ryan is a registered dietitian and nutritionist, and she stresses that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. She will demonstrate some quick and fun ways to add protein to your favorite bre...
CLOVIS — For a while during the first half of Saturday's Sandia/Clovis boys soccer game, there were signs of that long-absent, unfamiliar yellow light. What's that called again? Oh yeah, sunlight. But the skies darkened considerably in the second half, and also did so figuratively for the Wildcats, who lost 3-2 on an own-goal at Leon Williams Stadium. It was a game marked by yellow cards, mostly controversial ones against Clovis. But ultimately the 'Cats were beaten on an u...
CLOVIS — Friday night football was a night the tide turned for some area football teams. For others, the waves came crashing down. Muleshoe 33, Idalou 3 Muleshoe picked up its first win of the season, and won big at that. Ryan Rodriguez got the Mules started with an 11-yard rushing touchdown and followed with a 27-yard run to put the Mules ahead to a quick 14-0 lead in the first. Michael Lozano added a 73 yard-run for a touchdown in the second quarter. Muleshoe had a total of 379 rushing yards and 86 passing yards. “We kin...
PORTALES — Dust off your dictionaries and ready your wit; Eastern New Mexico University's production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is on its way. The musical — a socially conscious mix of clever humor, heartfelt dialogue, and rousing musical numbers, according to Director Anne Beck — is scheduled to be performed Thursday through Sunday at the university's theater. The story centers on six diverse elementary school students competing in a spelling bee and,...
On this date ... 1977: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performed before a crowd estimated at 10,000 on a perfect fall day at the annual Cannon Air Force Base open house. Capt. Walt Parker, who had been stationed at Cannon from 1969 to 1974, was interviewed by the Clovis News-Journal about his current position as a Thunderbird pilot. “If people don’t get chills and goosebumps while watching our performance,” he said, “well, then we haven’t done our job.” 1942: Prizes were still pouring in for a huge war bond sale auction com...
CLOVIS — You could say Bengie Devenport was a man who wore many hats. He was a father, a veteran, an umpire, a corrections officer, a security guard and a proud Wildcat, born and raised in Clovis. But Bengie also literally wore many hats. One of his traditions as an umpire was collecting a hat from of all the teams for which he had called games. "He would show them that he backed them and he'd wear a cap for that team," Bengie's wife Ana said. "Just to kind of show them that h...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Cannon Air Force Base opened its doors to civilians on Saturday for an open house as the base celebrates its 10-year anniversary of Air Force Special Operations Command designation. About five aircraft were accessible to the public including a Pilatus PC12, MC-130 and an Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. Other Air Force equipment including weapons, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) equipment, and an emergency response trailer were displayed. "I think the e...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Commission has purchased three acres of land on Curry Road 6 directly behind Albert’s Irrigation to construct a new barn that will house road materials and equipment. Curry County Manager Lance Pyle said the plans for the barn call for the building to be 70 feet by 100 feet by 18 feet. It will be about 7,000 square feet pre-engineered and have four bays. Pyle said the county paid $13,000 for the property, which was appraised for $33,000. Pyle said the barn will house some of the new road equ...
CANYON, Texas — Ladies and gentlemen, we have a brand new ballgame. Eastern New Mexico University did what it does better than anybody in the country, control the ball, and the Greyhounds punished host West Texas A&M with 447 yards of offense and four consecutive touchdowns to bruise their way to a 28-14 win to improve to 5-1 on the season and 3-1 in the Lone Star Conference. Just as important in the minds of most Greyhound fans, tie up the all-time Wagon Wheel series at 15 wins apiece. The Greyhounds have won four of the l...
HOBBS — It was a great day for South Plains College, but also a pretty good day for the Greyhound men’s and women’s cross country teams Friday afternoon at the New Mexico Junior College Invitational meet. South Plains won both competitions, while the ENMU women took second and the men third. In the men’s competition, ENMU had a total of 11 runners and finished with 68 points on the day and a third-place finish. South Plains College had nine total runners with six placing in the top ten and cruised to a 19 point win on the...
LUBBOCK — Just across the Texas-New Mexico border, the Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer team found an unfriendly crossbar. Lubbock Christian’s Abdou Joof’s shot deflected off that crossbar, and into the next 1:43 into the second half, and the host Chaps made it stand for a 1-0 Heartland Conference victory Saturday afternoon. The Chaps (4-6, 3-3 Heartland) led in most categories on the day, including a 19-8 edge in shots — 7-3 on goal — and 3-2 on corner kicks. Ignacio Dicun let the Greyhounds in overall shots and s...
PORTALES — Even without it going five games, Eastern New Mexico and West Texas A&M found a way to push things to the limit Saturday. The Greyhounds bent but rarely broke, using a late 3-0 to take a marathon fourth set and leave Greyhound Arena with a 19-25, 25-23, 25-19, 32-20 Lone Star Conference victory Saturday evening. Sara Tuioti-Mariner had 22 blocks to lead Eastern New Mexico (6-9, 4-2 LSC), who have won three of their last four and six of their last 10 since starting the season 0-6. Brooklyn Biel added 14 kills and t...
Tuesday • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Portales Memorial Building. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at county courthouse. Information: 575-356-5307 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission chambers, 417 Gidding Street, Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 Wednesday • Clovis Community College board — 8 a.m. at CCC room 512. Information: 575-769-4001 • ENMU nursing education review — 1 p.m. in the Aztec Room. Information: 575-56...
Tuesday • Blood drive — 10:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. at ENMRSH, Clovis. Information: 575-625-9743 • Book and babies — 10:30 a.m. for ages 0-3 at Portales Public Library. Book: 123s. Information: 575-356-3940 • Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. for grades K-6 at Portales Public Library. Activity: Play your way. Information: 575-356-3940 Wednesday • Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: Donut Miss This. Information: 575-356-3940 Thursday • Preschool story-time — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: Donu...
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, noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 6 p.m. trivia mania Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sewing, 1 p.m. crafts Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure, flu shots, 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 8:45 a.m. board meeting, 8:45 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo, 6 p.m. line dance Friday: 8...
Curry County Extension Club The Curry County Extension Club Council met July 31 and set some upcoming events: The Extension Club Membership/Banquet will be Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Clovis Chamber. Tickets are $5. Each Club needs to turn in one person to recognize with a biography by Oct. 2. and bring a door prize. The Christmas Showcase will be presented Nov. 17 and 18. We welcome new members in any of the Clubs: Fairfield Club meets second and fourth Fridays at 10 a.m. at Cheyenne Meadows Community Center; Grady Alpha Club...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza. Lunch — Chicken spaghetti, steamed broccoli and carrots, apple. Tuesday: Breakfast — Banana bread. Lunch — Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, seasoned green beans, chilled peaches. Wednesday: Breakfast — Muffin. Lunch — Bean and cheese burrito, Spanish rice, garden salad w/ranch, seasonal fresh fruit. Thursday: Breakfast — Frudel. Lunch — Corn dog, baked beans, zucchini coins w/ranch, seasonal fresh fruit, oatmeal cookie. Friday: No school • Breakfast include...
