Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Confucius said, "No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance." If reading was so highly valued 25 hundred years ago, it's hardly surprising that reading is even more important today. In the Clovis schools we work hard to enrich students' lives with reading by equipping them with the needed skills and resources; not only through teachers in our classrooms, but also through our school libraries, staffed with librarians who nurture readers. In addition...
Information on making yarn pom poms, repurposing vintage book covers and preparing food with little garbage will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and noon on Thursday. (All times are Mountain.) Crafter Maria Nerius will show off the hottest yarns by making pom poms, which is the latest craft trend. Not only are the pom poms easy to make, they use some of the latest fashion and home décor colors. She is with favecrafts.com and lives in Palm Bay, Fla. Lauren Ferguson will show an easy way to...
Information on making yarn pom poms, repurposing vintage book covers and preparing food with little garbage will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and noon on Thursday. (All times are Mountain.) Crafter Maria Nerius will show off the hottest yarns by making pom poms, which is the latest craft trend. Not only are the pom poms easy to make, they use some of the latest fashion and home décor colors. She is with favecrafts.com and lives in Palm Bay, Fla. Lauren Ferguson will show an easy way to...
An interactive online crime reporting program used by the Clovis Police Department has been viewed 4,103 times since it was launched March 19, according to police Capt. Patrick Whitney. Whitney said data indicates use of the anonymous tip line has increased 24 percent since CrimeReports was launched. There were 161 calls in April, compared to an average of 129 calls per month in the first three months of 2012. Whitney said the April tips generated 10 confirmed criminal acts, w... Full story
A Portales sandwich shop saw its busiest day in the past few months Wednesday thanks to customers coming in to beat the record heat. Iced coffee drinks and ice cream were the popular menu items for the Do Drop In, with fruit salad as a close third. "Everyone associates the weather with healthy food," owner Ian Mountjoy said. The temperature climbed to 98 degrees in Portales and 96 degrees in Clovis in what has already been a warmer than average month. The previous record for Portales and Clovis for April 25 was 93 degrees in...
A Portales sandwich shop saw its busiest day in the past few months Wednesday thanks to customers coming in to beat the record heat. Iced coffee drinks and ice cream were the popular menu items for the Do Drop In, with fruit salad as a close third. "Everyone associates the weather with healthy food," owner Ian Mountjoy said. The temperature climbed to 98 degrees in Portales and 96 degrees in Clovis in what has already been a warmer than average month. The previous record for Portales and Clovis for April 25 was 93 degrees in...
As surely as the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano, we have our own annual migratory milestone in south Roosevelt County. This weekend 100 bird-lovers will flock to Milnesand from seven states and Canada to participate in the 11th High Plains Prairie Chicken Festival, highlighted by treks to the leks (breeding grounds) of our native lesser prairie chickens. Visitors are treated to the grouse equivalent of a junior high dance, with the male birds pulling out all the stops to impress the girls in a most beguiling courting... Full story
Farmers from across the U.S. came together in Portales Wednesday to share a common interest: Peanuts. A variety of agricultural representatives gave presentations on the nation's peanut productivity, marketing, livelihood and more at the 2012 New Mexico Peanut Growers Association's annual meeting. Here are some of the highlights of what the speakers had to say: Jeff Witte, New Mexico Department of Agriculture secretary of agriculture: - "When you get to New Mexico, you find a lot green and red chile and peanuts, but really,... Full story
Farmers from across the U.S. came together in Portales Wednesday to share a common interest: Peanuts. A variety of agricultural representatives gave presentations on the nation's peanut productivity, marketing, livelihood and more at the 2012 New Mexico Peanut Growers Association's annual meeting. Here are some of the highlights of what the speakers had to say: Jeff Witte, New Mexico Department of Agriculture secretary of agriculture: - "When you get to New Mexico, you find a lot green and red chile and peanuts, but really,... Full story
I think one of the reasons I love Westerns of both the big screen and television variety is that they're so predictable and loaded with clichés. My wife in particular is a fan of the TV Westerns and lately we've watched a number of episodes of "The Virginian," "Wagon Train," "The Big Valley" "Gunsmoke" and "Rawhide" The one we've watched lately that really touched home with me though was "Laredo." As we were watching "Laredo" the inevitable happened and the bad guys got the drop on Reese. I immediately told my wife that... Full story
I think one of the reasons I love Westerns of both the big screen and television variety is that they're so predictable and loaded with clichés. My wife in particular is a fan of the TV Westerns and lately we've watched a number of episodes of "The Virginian," "Wagon Train," "The Big Valley" "Gunsmoke" and "Rawhide" The one we've watched lately that really touched home with me though was "Laredo." As we were watching "Laredo" the inevitable happened and the bad guys got the drop on Reese. I immediately told my wife that...
You can order my new batch of Valentine's Day cards at SmartAleckSloan.com Here are the fronts and backs: - "You are the Super Bowl of women — The hype is better than the game" - "There's a thin line between love and hate — And you've crossed it" - "I don't like to make mountains out of molehills — But in your case it wouldn't hurt" - "You are like candy — In a discount-store piñata" - "You make my heart race — Every time I think about that lobster you ordered" - "Money is meaningless — As long as you order off the lunch menu...
You can order my new batch of Valentine's Day cards at SmartAleckSloan.com Here are the fronts and backs: - "You are the Super Bowl of women — The hype is better than the game" - "There's a thin line between love and hate — And you've crossed it" - "I don't like to make mountains out of molehills — But in your case it wouldn't hurt" - "You are like candy — In a discount-store piñata" - "You make my heart race — Every time I think about that lobster you ordered" - "Money is meaningless — As long as you order off the lunch menu... Full story
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing. New school alerts Clovis Municipal Schools are now using a new Skylert Calling System as part of the district's Student Information Management System. Skylert enables the district to contact parents via phone, email, and text message. Examples of system uses include student absences, low Child Nutrition account balances, and information such as a school closings or delays. Breakfast with the Legion The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 25 breakfast is 7 a.m....
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing. New school alerts Clovis Municipal Schools are now using a new Skylert Calling System as part of the district's Student Information Management System. Skylert enables the district to contact parents via phone, email, and text message. Examples of system uses include student absences, low Child Nutrition account balances, and information such as a school closings or delays. Breakfast with the Legion The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 25 breakfast is 7 a.m.... Full story
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing. New school alerts Clovis Municipal Schools are now using a new Skylert Calling System as part of the district’s Student Information Management System. Skylert enables the district to contact parents via phone, email, and text message. Examples of system uses include student absences, low Child Nutrition account balances, and information such as a school closings or delays. Breakfast with the Legion The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 25 breakfast is 7 a... Full story
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing. New school alerts Clovis Municipal Schools are now using a new Skylert Calling System as part of the district’s Student Information Management System. Skylert enables the district to contact parents via phone, email, and text message. Examples of system uses include student absences, low Child Nutrition account balances, and information such as a school closings or delays. Breakfast with the Legion The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 25 breakfast is 7 a...
Friday - Pre-Deployment Briefings 11 a.m. Airman and Family Readiness Center - Fueled Bar Menu Available 4 p.m. Landing Zone - Friday Social Hour and Snacks 4:27 p.m. Landing Zone... Full story
Friday - Pre-Deployment Briefings 11 a.m. Airman and Family Readiness Center - Fueled Bar Menu Available 4 p.m. Landing Zone - Friday Social Hour and Snacks 4:27 p.m. Landing Zone...
Friday - Pre-Deployment Briefings 11 a.m. Airman and Family Readiness Center - Fueled Bar Menu Available 4 p.m. Landing Zone - Friday Social Hour and Snacks 4:27 p.m. Landing Zone Saturday - Saturday Stories: Guys Read 11 a.m. Cannon Library - Give Parents A Break 11 a.m. Child Development Center - Club Tech 2 p.m. Youth Center - Red Pin Strike Night 6 p.m. Cannon Lanes - Teen Havoc 8 p.m. Clovis 801 Community Center - Cosmic Bowling 9 p.m. Cannon Lanes Sunday - Trap & Skeet Noon Outdoor Recreation Monday - Thrift...
Friday - Pre-Deployment Briefings 11 a.m. Airman and Family Readiness Center - Fueled Bar Menu Available 4 p.m. Landing Zone - Friday Social Hour and Snacks 4:27 p.m. Landing Zone Saturday - Saturday Stories: Guys Read 11 a.m. Cannon Library - Give Parents A Break 11 a.m. Child Development Center - Club Tech 2 p.m. Youth Center - Red Pin Strike Night 6 p.m. Cannon Lanes - Teen Havoc 8 p.m. Clovis 801 Community Center - Cosmic Bowling 9 p.m. Cannon Lanes Sunday - Trap & Skeet Noon Outdoor Recreation Monday - Thrift... Full story
When I was an elementary school kid at Dora, we had two locations where we could spend our "store money" each week. Our parents could get a full service gasoline fill-up at stations on each end of the village. The cafe was open most days for hamburgers and fries. If Wilcher's Farm Store didn't have the part you needed, you probably didn't really need it. Only a few decades later, most of those places are boarded up, and fuel comes from an unmanned pump. But much to the delight of those of us who frequent Dora, the general sto...
People haven’t started making resolutions just yet... possibly because they’re too busy enjoying the things they’re going to resolve to not do in 2012. That’s certainly been the case if people are resolving not to get offended so easily. They’re doing plenty of it right now on some pretty trivial things. • Last Wednesday was Dec. 7, 2011 — the 70th anniversary of Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor. The Sidwell Friends school where Malia and Sasha Obama attend served a lunch that day including teriyaki chicken,...
Portales restaurant owners should decide what’s best for their restaurants. Not the mayor. Not the city council. Not a preacher. Not anyone else. That seems pretty basic to freedom lovers: Run your business as you see fit. But the law doesn’t allow for that common-sense interpretation. So Portales is holding an election Tuesday to see where a majority of those who vote stand on individual rights vs. majority rule. Don’t be fooled by the smokescreen claims this is a referendum on alcohol consumption, or economic devel...
Portales restaurant owners should decide what’s best for their restaurants. Not the mayor. Not the city council. Not a preacher. Not anyone else. That seems pretty basic to freedom lovers: Run your business as you see fit. But the law doesn’t allow for that common-sense interpretation. So Portales is holding an election Tuesday to see where a majority of those who vote stand on individual rights vs. majority rule. Don’t be fooled by the smokescreen claims this is a referendum on alcohol consumption, or economic devel...
