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The news of another eatery coming to eastern New Mexico was met with a range of emotions, from, “Best day ever,” to indifferent shrugs. The spectrum was inspired when we found out the Chipotle Mexican Grill franchise is looking at opening a Clovis location in the third quarter of 2016. For those who haven’t been to one, imagine Subway instead served Mexican food assembly-line style. Pick a meat. Put it in a burrito, a bowl, tacos or a salad. Add any combination of sour cream...
Military Update Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), chairman of the Senate armed services subcommittee on military personnel, signaled Tuesday he will support a plan to allow drilling Reserve and Guard members to have access to the menu of health insurance plans offered to federal civilian employees. “We’re actually thinking about taking the Guard and Reserve and basically putting [them] into the federal employees health system, right,” Graham asked Scott Bousum, legislative director of The Enlisted Association of the Natio... Full story
Military Update With congressional leaders vowing this year to overhaul TRICARE, the military’s health insurance benefit, the Department of Defense on Tuesday delivered to Capitol Hill its revised recommendations to get that job done. The TRICARE reform packet, Defense officials maintain, would simplify insurance options, improve access to managed care, and incentivize greater and more efficient use of military medical staffs and treatment facilities. It also would save TRICARE about $1 billion annually, starting in 2018, b...
Military Update With congressional leaders vowing this year to overhaul TRICARE, the military’s health insurance benefit, the Department of Defense on Tuesday delivered to Capitol Hill its revised recommendations to get that job done. The TRICARE reform packet, Defense officials maintain, would simplify insurance options, improve access to managed care, and incentivize greater and more efficient use of military medical staffs and treatment facilities. It also would save TRICARE about $1 billion annually, starting in 2018, b...
STAFF WRITER Eastern New Mexico University’s Department of African American Affairs is celebrating Black History Month by taking a look into the culture of Africa. “The theme that we are working with this year for Black History Month is ‘Africa: A Look into African American Memory, Roots and Ancestry,’” said African American Affairs Director Rochelle McClenton. “For our kickoff, we had a gospel celebration. It was very well put together, and it was a very uplifting event. I think we’re going to try and do that in the future... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce is going with a unique theme for this year's annual awards banquet to be held Thursday. The event, called “The Chamber Awakens,” will have a theme based on the famous Star Wars films and is being held to recognize achievement in 2015. Executive Director Karl Terry said that awards are a large part of the banquet and that several will be given out to both businesses and individuals. The Harley and Faye Borden Award, given to businesses who hav...
Staff writer [email protected] With a new year ahead, Portales and surrounding areas are gearing up with community events coming into the spring season. The chamber of commerce has two important events coming up, according to Karl Terry, executive director of the Portales chamber of commerce. On Jan. 14, the chamber’s annual banquet will be held at the Yam Theater on Main Street. According to Terry, the banquet is called “The Chamber Awakens” and will be playing off of a Star Wars theme. The event is being held to ac... Full story
Military Update Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Rodric G. Hammond of Pensacola, Fla., said he was mystified when a blue-ribbon commission on military compensation declared last February that the triple-option TRICARE benefit was “broken.” It proposed replacing TRICARE for active duty families and retirees under age 65 with a menu of commercial insurance plans, like that offered to federal civilians, except that active duty families would get a new health allowance to cover their premiums at least for mid-price-range plans. The who... Full story
Education columnist A recent event had Parkview Elementary packed to the gills. It was “Turkey Bingo” time again, the fourth year it’s been held at Parkview. Thanks to donations from an area church and businesses, Parkview was able to provide Thanksgiving dinners to 40 of their families. This family involvement affair has grown in popularity during the last few years, so that around 500 people attended this fun-filled event for the chance to win a Thanksgiving dinner. Actually, due to a turkey shortage, hefty hams repla...
Military Update Last January, the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission proposed replacing the triple option TRICARE benefit with a menu of commercial insurance options, similar to those offered to federal civilians, but with a break on premiums except for working age retirees. As the military community studied those details, the Obama administration released its latest defense budget; it continued a pattern, adopted during the George W. Bush administration, of proposing hefty TRICARE fee increases,...
Being steeped in tradition, perhaps the menu for Thursday is already planned and has been for decades or, for the adventurous, there may be some creative gourmet additions thrown in this year to change things up a little bit. Though variations in the fare do take place, and the spreads range from fancy to simple, there are some core menu items that tend to set the theme of the day. link Sharna Johnson In search of ponies Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and... Full story
Being steeped in tradition, perhaps the menu for Thursday is already planned and has been for decades or, for the adventurous, there may be some creative gourmet additions thrown in this year to change things up a little bit. Though variations in the fare do take place, and the spreads range from fancy to simple, there are some core menu items that tend to set the theme of the day. link Sharna Johnson In search of ponies Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and...
Local columnist If you’ve tried to buy green beans or pumpkin or apples or celery lately, and encountered bare shelves, well, blame it on the Methodists. This weekend, calendars turn to November and that means turkey time. The Elida Methodist Church and the First United Methodist Church of Portales both celebrate their annual turkey days in the coming week. I’ve already spotted their members (as well as some of the good-hearted volunteers they strong-arm into helping) scouring local supermarkets to pick up the mammoth amo...
If you’ve tried to buy green beans or pumpkin or apples or celery lately, and encountered bare shelves, well, blame it on the Methodists. This weekend, calendars turn to November and that means turkey time. link Betty Williamson A bit of good news The Elida Methodist Church and the First United Methodist Church of Portales both celebrate their annual turkey days in the coming week. I’ve already spotted their members (as well as some of the good-hearted volunteers they str...
The list of critters out there enjoying the juicy crunch is a long one – birds, reptiles, fish and a number of mammals – and if it weren’t for the creepy crawly inhabitants of our world, a lot of stomachs would go empty. Robins pull squirming worms from the moist earth after it rains, frogs snatch flies from mid-air, crickets make for good fish bait, monkeys have turned fishing termites out of trees into an art form and spiders weave webs to make a meal out of whatever flies...
The list of critters out there enjoying the juicy crunch is a long one – birds, reptiles, fish and a number of mammals – and if it weren’t for the creepy crawly inhabitants of our world, a lot of stomachs would go empty. Robins pull squirming worms from the moist earth after it rains, frogs snatch flies from mid-air, crickets make for good fish bait, monkeys have turned fishing termites out of trees into an art form and spiders weave webs to make a meal out of whatever flies... Full story
“Creative Living with Sheryl Borden” will celebrate the show’s 40th anniversary this year. The popular how-to show is produced in high definition and includes captioning for the hearing impaired as well as descriptive video. link Sheryl Borden Creative Living To kick off the #7000 series, the first show is a “look-back” at some of the changes the show has gone through, a glimpse at different sets that have been used, as well as short clips of some guests from the past. The...
“Creative Living with Sheryl Borden” will celebrate the show’s 40th anniversary this year. The popular how-to show is produced in high definition and includes captioning for the hearing impaired as well as descriptive video. link Sheryl Borden Creative Living To kick off the #7000 series, the first show is a “look-back” at some of the changes the show has gone through, a glimpse at different sets that have been used, as well as short clips of some guests from the past. The... Full story
On this date ...link 1975: Eastern New Mexico University football coach Jack Scott was confident his team would have a great season. “I believe our kids should have something to shoot for. We’re not in a conference, so this year we’re shooting for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship,” he said. “I believe we can contend strongly this year.” Running back Tom Manley was selected second-team NAIA all-American, but the Greyhounds did not win the nat... Full story
On this date ... 1975: Eastern New Mexico University football coach Jack Scott was confident his team would have a great season. “I believe our kids should have something to shoot for. We’re not in a conference, so this year we’re shooting for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship,” he said. “I believe we can contend strongly this year.” Running back Tom Manley was selected second-team NAIA all-American, but the Greyhounds did not win the national championship. They finished 8-3 after a 5-0 start...
Education columnist The Clovis Municipal Schools are revving up the engines, getting ready to begin again. At the same time that teachers and other staff members are starting back and students are getting ready to return, many staff members have continued working throughout the summer: the operations, finance, instruction, maintenance, human resources, federal programs, and food services departments, along with the superintendent’s office, have remained busy throughout the summer, making preparations for a new school year. F... Full story
Stephen Reshetar Jr. was raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Denver when he was a young boy, where he spent nearly half his life. link Courtesy photo Stephen Reshetar, Jr. is the Executive Chef at Clovis Civic Center. They moved back to Pennsylvania to help take care of his grandfather and he got his first job as a chef. Reshetar said he didn’t like to be called chef at first. He said earning the title is a touchy subject in the culinary world where some w...
Stephen Reshetar Jr. was raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Denver when he was a young boy, where he spent nearly half his life. link Courtesy photo Courtesy photo Stephen Reshetar, Jr. is the Executive Chef at Clovis Civic Center. They moved back to Pennsylvania to help take care of his grandfather and he got his first job as a chef. Reshetar said he didn’t like to be called chef at first. He said earning the title is a touchy subject in the culinary w...
link Staff photo: Alisa Boswell McDonald’s Swing Manager Jonathan Nelson works as the toppings expert Thursday at the Portales McDonald’s, checking all of the vegetables before placing them on the burger. Managing editor [email protected] For the last week, Portales residents have been asking if they are in the right place when entering the local McDonald’s restaurant on First Street. After having its doors closed for a week, the restaurant re-opened last week for custo... Full story
link Staff photo: Alisa Boswell McDonald’s Swing Manager Jonathan Nelson works as the toppings expert Thursday at the Portales McDonald’s, checking all of the vegetables before placing them on the burger. Managing editor [email protected] For the last week, Portales residents have been asking if they are in the right place when entering the local McDonald’s restaurant on First Street. After having its doors closed for a week, the restaurant re-opened last week for custo... Full story
