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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Tuesday • Roosevelt County Commission meeting — 9 a.m. at county courthouse, commission room. Information: 575-356-5307 • Portales City Council meeting — 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Building, council chambers. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 Thursday • Little Miss Merry Xmas Pageant — 6 p.m. at the Yam Theatre. Information: 575-356-5354 • ENMU Holiday Concert — 7 p.m. at the Campus Union Ballroom. Free to the public. Information: 562-1011 Friday • Christmas Jubilee Light Parade — Activities on the square start 5:30 p.m., parade...
Tuesday Board of County Commissioners — 9 a.m. Clovis Carver- Public Library, North Annex, Clovis. Portales City Meeting — 6:30 p.m. Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Open House, How The Grinch Stole Christmas — 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Claus; cameras welcome. Information: 575-763-9637 Wednesday Clovis Community College Board of Trustees Meeting — 8 a.m. CCC, room 512, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Informa...
Thursday • Little Miss Merry Xmas Pageant — 6 p.m. at the Yam Theatre. Information: 575-356-5354 • ENMU Holiday Concert — 7 p.m. at the Campus Union Ballroom. Free to the public. Information: 562-1011 Ongoing • Farmer’s market —5 p.m. every Monday and Thursday at First Street and Avenue B. Information: 575-356-8541 • Winter accessory drive — Through Nov. 24. Gently used coats, blankets, other winter accessories drop-off at city hall, Memorial Building or the chamber. Information: 575-356-8541 • Faculty Art Exhibit — Nov....
STAFF REPORT The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors announced the 2015 Little Miss Merry Christmas candidates this week. Nine girls from 5 to 10 years old are vying for the title, according to a chamber press release. As a part of Portales’ holiday tradition, the Little Miss Merry Christmas contest raises funds for the white Christmas lights that are on display throughout downtown and around the courthouse each year. The fundraising will take place through 5 p.m. Dec. 2 with an official pre-parade coronation c...
STAFF REPORT Wednesday is the last day for hopeful participants to enter the annual Little Miss Merry Christmas contest. Participants must be Roosevelt County residents from 5 to 10 years old to enter the contest, which Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Director Karl Terry described as a “fun way to learn about giving back to the community.” Terry said the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce ambassadors sponsor the contest as a fundraiser for the white Christmas lights that are on display throughout Portales and on the...
Today • Little Miss Merry Christmas pageant — 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Yam Theater. Information: 575-356-8541. • ENMU holiday concert — 7 p.m.-9 p.m., ENMU Campus Union Ballroom. Friday • Christmas Jubilee Light Parade — 6:30 p.m., downtown Portales. Concert at 5:30 p.m. Information: 575-356-8541. Saturday • 17th annual Holiday Happening — 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., ENMU Campus Union Building Ballroom. Presented by Altrusa International Inc. of Portales. Information: Dannah Brown, 575-356-3705 or 575-607-6201. Tuesday • Executive Committ...
Thursday • Little Miss Merry Christmas pageant — 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Yam Theater. Information: 575-356-8541. • ENMU holiday concert — 7 p.m.-9 p.m., ENMU Campus Union Ballroom. Friday • Christmas Jubilee Light Parade — 6:30 p.m., downtown Portales. Concert at 5:30 p.m. Information: 575-356-8541. Saturday • 17th annual Holiday Happening — 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., ENMU Campus Union Building Ballroom. Presented by Altrusa International Inc. of Portales. Information: Dannah Brown, 575-356-3705 or 575-607-6201. Ongoing • 7 Deadly Sins, ENMU...
Today Roosevelt County Commission meeting — 9 a.m., L.C. Cozzens Administrative Building. Information: 575-356-5307. ENMU Children’s Choir concert — 7 p.m., ENMU’s Buchanan Hall of the Music Building. Admission is free. Thursday Little Miss Merry Christmas pageant — 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Yam Theater. Information: 575-356-8541. ENMU holiday concert — 7 p.m.-9 p.m., ENMU Campus Union Ballroom. Friday Christmas Jubilee Light Parade — 6:30 p.m., downtown Portales. Concert at 5:30 p.m. Information: 575-356-8541. Saturday 17th annual H...
Staff report Portales residents are in for a holiday treat Friday evening as the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce hosts the 28th annual Portales Christmas Jubilee. The event includes the Christmas Jubilee Lighted Parade, which will illuminate the streets of Portales from the Portales Recreation Center to the courthouse. The Little Miss Merry Christmas royal court will be featured on the Chamber float as the parade makes its way through town. Chamber director Karl Terry said this year is the second year that the chamber...
Monday YAM Entertainment Committee meeting — 10 a.m., Chamber office. Tuesday Roosevelt County Commission meeting — 9 a.m., L.C. Cozzens Administrative Building. Information: 575-356-5307. Thursday Little Miss Merry Christmas pageant — 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Yam Theater. Information: 575-356-8541. ENMU holiday concert — 7 p.m.-9 p.m., ENMU Campus Unio Ballroom. Friday Christmas Jubilee Light Parade — 6:30 p.m., downtown Portales. Concert at 5:30 p.m. Information: 575-356-8541. Saturday 17th annual Holiday happening — 10:30 a.m.-...
Monday YAM Entertainment Committee meeting — 10 a.m., Chamber office. Tuesday Roosevelt County Commission meeting — 9 a.m., L.C. Cozzens Administrative Building. Information: 575-356-5307. Thursday Little Miss Merry Christmas pageant — 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Yam Theater. Information: 575-356-8541. ENMU holiday concert — 7 p.m.-9 p.m., ENMU Campus Unio Ballroom. Dec. 5 Christmas Jubilee Light Parade — 6:30 p.m., downtown Portales. Concert at 5:30 p.m. Information: 575-356-8541. Dec. 6 17th annual Holiday happening — 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.,...
Staff report The 2014 Little Miss Merry Christmas candidates have been announced by the Ambassadors of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. This year's field includes nine girls from ages 5-10 vying for the title. As a part of Portales’ holiday tradition, the Little Miss Merry Christmas Contest raises funds for the white Christmas lights that are on display throughout town and on the courthouse. An official pre-parade Coronation Ceremony will take place 6 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Yam Theatre, 219 S. Main Street. The C...
linkEditor’s note: Picking on a recent popular Facebook meme, we asked readers to reply to “I’m so Clovis...” and to send along any old photos. Here are their responses. Ethel Mae Byrd-Perkins: I’m so Clovis I remember Roden-Smith and Woolworth on Main Street...or is that old! Christy Corn: I’m so Clovis I remember going to Shots for Christmas lights and a ride on the little train. Dianna Schares Thompson: I am so Clovis that when I moved here from upstate New York 24 yea...
Today Student Composition Recital — 2 p.m., ENMU’s Buchanan Hall in the Music Building. Information: 562-2377. Step aerobics — 4 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Ornament making — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. Open to students in grades 7-12. Information: 356-3940. Little Miss Merry Christmas Pageant — 6 p.m., Yam Theatre. Information: 356-8541. Preschool Storytime — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library. “Home on the Range” will be featured. Information: 356-3940. Friday Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portal...
Today Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library. “Home on the Range” will be featured. Information: 356-3940. Wii Wednesday — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. Tweens’ choice. Open to students in grades 4-6. Information: 356-3940. Thursday Student Composition Recital — 2 p.m., ENMU’s Buchanan Hall in the Music Building. Information: 562-2377. Step aerobics — 4 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Ornament making ...
Today Roosevelt County Commission meeting — 9 a.m., Roosevelt County Commission Room. Information: 356-5307. Books N Babies — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library. “Squeaky Clean” will be featured. Open to children ages 0-3. Information: 356-3940. Boot Camp — 5:30 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Portales City Council meeting — 7 p.m., Memorial Building. Information: 356-6662. Wednesday Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Preschool Storytime — 10:30 a.m., Portales...
Monday Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Step aerobics — 4 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Tuesday Roosevelt County Commission Meeting — 9 a.m., Roosevelt County Commission Room. Information: 356-5307. Books N Babies — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library. “Squeaky Clean” will be featured. Open to children ages 0-3. Information: 356-3940. Boot Camp — 5:30 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Portales City Council meeting — 7 p.m., Memorial Buil...
Sunday Secret Santa Basketball Game — 2 p.m., Portales Ram Athletic Center. The Clovis Fire Department will take on the Portales Fire Department to raise money for Rooney and Moon’s Secret Santa. Admission is $5 for adults and children 10 and under are free. Information: 356-4406. Monday Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Step aerobics — 4 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Tuesday Roosevelt County Commission Meeting — 9 a.m., Roosevelt County Commission Room. Inf...
There are seven contestants in this year’s Little Miss Merry Christmas contest. The annual contest is a fundraiser for the white Christmas lights that are on display throughout town and on the Roosevelt County Courthouse during the holiday season. The contestant that raises the most money through donations collected by her sponsor and through additional fundraising efforts will be crowned Little Miss Merry Christmas. The contest will run until 5 p.m. on Dec. 4. Coronation o...
We started out the year in Pasadena riding in the Rose Parade as part of RFD-TV's 100 Palominos entry. I came home with flowers in my hair! It was one of five speaking programs I did (out of 65 in 2012) that were in California. The National Western Stock Show in Denver has been a big part of our lives for years. I see a lot of friends walking the barns and signing books and often do a program somewhere in town. We lived in Colorado for many years before moving to Arizona. January-February also included two events I never...
Today PHS open auditions for "The Music Man" — 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m., PHS Performing Arts Center. All ages welcome. Bring a short monologue and a song from the show. Get Well Soon — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library. Preschool story time. Information: 356-3940. Little Miss Merry Christmas — 6 p.m., Yam Theatre. Information: 356-8541. Flute faculty recital — 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall of the ENMU Music Building. Information: 562-2377. Friday PHS open auditions for "The Music Man" — 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m., PHS Performing Arts Center. All ages we...
Today Alzheimer's "Savvy Caregiver Program" — 10 a.m.-noon, Los Abuelitos Senior Center. Information: 505-506-3114. Get Well Soon — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library. Preschool story time. Information: 356-3940. Wii Wednesday: Wii Sports Resort — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. For youth 13 to 18 years old. Information: 356-3940. Thursday Portales High School open auditions — 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m., PHS Performing Arts Center. For "The Music Man." All ages welcome. Bring a short monologue and a song from the show. Get Wel...
Today Bubble Wrap Art — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. For children kindergarten to sixth grade. Information: 356-3940. Teen writer's group — 5 p.m., Portales Public Library. For youth 13 to 18 years old who are interested in writing. Information: 356-3940. ENM Children's Choir concert — 7 p.m.-8 p.m., Buchanan Hall in the ENMU Music Building. Wednesday Alzheimer's "Savvy Caregiver Program" — 10 a.m.-noon, Los Abuelitos Senior Center. Information: 505-506-3114. Get Well Soon — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library....
Today ENMU Board of Regents meeting — 5 p.m., Regents Room in the Administration Building. Meeting to discuss JWLA renovation project. Holiday Concert — 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. and 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m., ENMU University Theatre Center mainstage. Fifth Fridays — 5 p.m., Portales Town Square. Food and entertainment provided by vendors, bands and downtown businesses. Information: 356-8541. William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" — 7 p.m. Clovis Community College. Theater class presentation. Tickets $7. Information: 769-4945. Saturday Christm...
Candidates for the Ward B city councilor seat were asked four questions. Answers were limited to 240 words on the first question and 120 words per question thereafter and edited for clarity and style. The election is March 6. Matthew Hunton What are the two biggest issues facing Portales and what are your solutions to these issues? I believe water is the biggest issue that Portales faces and will continue to face in the future. Water is a precious resource that we need to have in order to survive. I believe their are options...
