Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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In his pop-culture book, “Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs,” Chuck Klosterman has a series of hypothetical questions that makes you consider your world (i.e. If cats could read, would they find Garfield to be an insulting caricature?), and perhaps yourself. I've been dabbling in hypotheticals myself, and here are some questions Professor Wilson would ask in his class: 1. There is a restaurant you frequent very often. You're on a first-name basis with the staff, there’s not a single menu item you dislike. Service is fast and it’s...
In his pop-culture book, “Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs,” Chuck Klosterman has a series of hypothetical questions that makes you consider your world (i.e. If cats could read, would they find Garfield to be an insulting caricature?), and perhaps yourself. I've been dabbling in hypotheticals myself, and here are some questions Professor Wilson would ask in his class: 1. There is a restaurant you frequent very often. You're on a first-name basis with the staff, there's not a single menu item you dislike. Service is fast and it'...
The Lady of the House and I ran into Clovis City/Curry County Commissioner Bobby Sandoval and his wife at a local eatery last Sunday morning. “We’re just back from an Alaskan cruise,” he said. He was grinning from ear to ear. He had the glow of someone refreshed and rejuvenated. “I caught a salmon. It was a dream come true,” he said. “Well, that’s pretty cool,” I said to The Lady of the House as I looked over the menu. “Yeah,” she said. “An Alaskan cruise. I’d like that.” “Hey, it’s the Summer Solstice next weekend. It’s o...
Some of my best memories revolve around fishing. Deep-sea fishing is fun. Trolling in a boat on a big lake is, too. Still, my favorite kind of fishing is sneaking up on trout in a mountain stream or casting a fly or lure in a small lake among pine trees and oak brush, trying for trout or bass. We purists complain about suckers and carp getting on our hooks, but we’ve gotta admit those so-called trash fish sometimes keep us from getting skunked, a fate worse than having to walk home. Both my parents were superb fishermen, a...
Glenda Price Some of my best memories revolve around fishing. Deep-sea fishing is fun. Trolling in a boat on a big lake is, too. Still, my favorite kind of fishing is sneaking up on trout in a mountain stream or casting a fly or lure in a small lake among pine trees and oak brush, trying for trout or bass. We purists complain about suckers and carp getting on our hooks, but we've gotta admit those so-called trash fish sometimes keep us from getting skunked, a fate worse than having to walk home. Both my parents were superb... Full story
New Mexico residents aren’t seeing red. Since food establishments pulled tomatoes due to Salmonella risks on Friday, local restaurants are noticing a visual impact on food, but not much else. “Nobody’s really said anything about it,” said Misty Baca, a store manager at Clovis’ Mabry Street Dairy Queen. “We have signs on our doors saying why we’re not carrying tomatoes.” The request from the New Mexico Environment targets raw red plum, red Roma, or round red tomatoes. They are believed to be linked to as many as 55 cases of...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Blueberry muffins, cereal, toast, juice and milk. Lunch —Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, applesauce, and whole wheat roll. Tuesday: Breakfast — Sausage biscuit, cereal, toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Bean and cheese burrito, salsa, Spanish rice, fruit cup, and cook’s choice cake. Wednesday: Breakfast — Cowboy bread, cereal, toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Pig in a blanket, baked tater tots, steamed broccoli, and chocolate p...
Information on decorating a teenager’s bedroom and preparing festive foods will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and at 2 p.m. Saturday. Deborah Durham, spokesperson for Hewlett-Packard, will show how to turn an ordinary bedroom for a young girl into a dream room by using your computer, scanner and printer to create unique embellishments. She lives in Santa Fe. Connie Moyers, former marketing home economist with Southwestern Public Service Co., will present one of her "Festive Foods" demon... Full story
Freedom New Mexico: Karl Terry Laura Robbins, right, of Portales, mixes ingredients Thursday for a banana peanut butter pie, while Katy Force of Portales works on other items. The two were competing in the Iron Chef competion at Eastern New Mexico University. Reality TV came to Eastern New Mexico University on Thursday night in the form of an Iron Chef competition. It was a survival of the fittest — in the kitchen, that is. Six teams, made up mostly of Family and Consumer Science majors from around the state, had to...
Reality TV came to Eastern New Mexico University on Thursday night in the form of an Iron Chef competition. It was a survival of the fittest — in the kitchen, that is. Six teams, made up mostly of Family and Consumer Science majors from around the state, had to endure a chef’s worst nightmare of a challenge. They had to create an impressive menu with ingredients assigned to them at random, mystery ingredients which they learned about only minutes before having to cook, then present the food to a panel of judges. ...
Bible study begins tonight A new Sabbath Bible Study begins at 7 p.m. today at the Wesley Foundation across from the Eastern New Mexico University campus. The Sabbath Bible Study will be taught every other Friday by Frederico “Rico” Rosendo, who is a Messianic Jew. A light meal also will be served. Admission is free. The Wesley Foundation is located at 1417 S. Avenue K. For more information, call 356-6721. Revival features Portales preacher Longtime music director and minister Chris Weems of Portales is the featured gue...
Children’s carnival offers fun, information Matt 25 Hope Center is holding its second annual “Kids Count Carnival” on Sunday in conjunction with April’s designation as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, according to Matt 25 administrative assistant Pauline Reshetar. The event will take place from 2-5 p.m. at Matt 25 Hope Center at the corner of Thornton and 14th streets. The carnival will feature the “Splash and Friends” puppet team, a local dance troupe, live band, face painting, cake walk, maze, cotton candy, popc...
The seats aren’t quite as full as they used to be at Cattle Baron. “I’m seeing it’s going to stay the same,” general manager Nick Bara said. “Kind of mediocre.” The steakhouse, a staple of Portales, averaged about $7,500 on a good Friday night a year ago. Now it pulls about $1,000 less — a drop of about 72 patrons, assuming the average $14 tab Bara esimated. It’s a situation felt by similar businesses across the country, as a credit crunch and higher fuel prices have Americans finding ways to survive. A CNNMoney survey... Full story
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Blueberry sausage pancake on a stick, cereal, toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Spaghetti with meat sauce, garden salad, steamed broccoli, Jell-O, Italian roll and milk. Tuesday: Breakfast — Cinnamon roll, cereal, toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, applesauce, whole wheat roll and milk. Wednesday: Breakfast — Waffles and graham crackers, cereal, toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Hot dog on a bun, baked...
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Upcoming activities • The Elida Schools Science Fair will take place Friday. Contestants will be divided into two divisions, grades 6-8 and grades 9-10. Ribbons will be awarded to first, second, and third place projects in each division. Medals will be awarded for top overall placings. Students will be eligible to compete at the Regional Science Fair at Eastern New Mexico University on March 8. • The Elida FCCLA is currently preparing for the regional FCCLA contest to be held on Saturday on the ENMU campus. Members are pla...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza, cereal, toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Grilled chicken sandwich, ranch beans, lettuce and pickle chips, vanilla cookie and milk. Tuesday: Egg biscuit, cereal, toast, juice and milk. Lunch —Chicken and cheese quesadilla, salsa, Spanish rice, corn on the cob, Jell-o cup, fruit and milk. Wednesday: Breakfast — Fruited yogurt, graham cracker, cereal, toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Cheeseburger on a bun, lettuce and pickles, tater tots, apple crisp and milk. Thursday: Breakfas...
The Clovis Wildcats improved to 17-0 with an 82-52 win over Borger. Jaye Crockett led the Wildcats with 27 points and Jaden Isler added 21. Clovis beat Portales 31-28 in a girls game. Antiesha Brown scored eight points and Jadee Isler added six as Clovis completed a season sweep of the Lady Rams. Go to varsity now on varsitynow section on Web site for more coverage. Other scores: Girls Texico 50, Melrose 32 Muleshoe 61, Tulia 36 Sudan 81, Bovina 18 Farwell 52, Olton 30 Fort Sumner 47, Floyd 38 Boys Sudan 55, Bovina 43 Tulia... Full story
The Old Farmer’s Almanac reports we’ll see our first full moon of 2008 tonight. Clovis’ Ardyth Elms is convinced the full moon has some kind of mystical power. “I worked in a mental hospital for the criminally insane for 23 years and, yes, it really affects people,” she wrote in an e-mail. “I think if the person is also mentally ill, it seems to affect them more than the average person. Ask any policeman and he/she will tell you the same thing. I don’t know why, but it does.” Clovis’ Gerald Majewski reports he had a memorabl...
The Old Farmer’s Almanac reports we’ll see our first full moon of 2008 tonight. Clovis’ Gerald Majewski reports he had a memorable full-moon experience outside his apartment building when he lived in Budapest. “I heard voices in the middle of our courtyard and wanted to know just what was going on,” he wrote in an e-mail. When he went to investigate, he found he was alone – and locked out of his building for three hours before help arrived. “I think I have had my share of weird and unusual things happen to me in both my mi... Full story
St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Bovina will host its annual German Sausage Dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (CST) on Feb. 3. Cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children under 6. Or you can purchase sausage for $4 per pound. The menu includes creamed potatoes and gravy, green beans, sauerkraut, bread and desserts. St. Ann’s Parish Hall is on Third Street in Bovina. • • • Gas prices were about 20 cents per gallon cheaper in Farwell than Clovis on Monday night. The Allsup’s in Farwell was at 2.799 per gallon, compared 2.999 at mo... Full story
PJHS News Students issued report cards Students received their report cards Friday. Principal Steve Harris encourages students and parents to evaluate students’ progress so far this year. Congratulations to the students whose grades are just where they ought to be. For any students who want help working on those grades, tutoring is available before or after school Monday through Thursday. Basketball teams gear up All of the PJHS basketball teams hit the courts running after returning from Christmas break. Both the boys and gi...
School resumes The staff of Dora Schools will be at the Becky Sharpe Auditorium at ENMU on Monday for an in-service day. Students will return to Dora Schools Tuesday to begin the 2007-08 spring semester. Report cards will be passed out Thursday. Friday is a school day. Basketball The Dora Coyotes and Lady Coyotes will be participating in the EPAC basketball tournament this week, which begins Tuesday at Melrose High School. Menu Tuesday: Breakfast — Pop Tarts, juice, milk; Lunch — Corn dogs, fries, fruit, milk Wednesday: Bre...
Information on making plaster mosaic frames, power sorting, and incorporating dairy products in the diet will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and at 2 p.m. Saturday. Author and designer, Kristin Peck, will show how easy it is to make plaster mosaic frames. She has ideas for ways to use and decorate the home with this type of artwork. She lives in Virginia Beach, Va. Creative Memories independent consultant, Debbie Sorensen of Carlsbad will exp...
Name: Pop’s Place Location: 2916 N. Main St. What they do: They serve burgers, sandwiches, steaks, chili, barbecue, seafood, frog legs and sides dishes. They offer catering services. There is an arcade in the restaurant as well. Who’s in charge: Fred “Pop” Tate and his son, Gary “Pop Jr.” Tate Employees: Six, with five of them being family members How long in business: 12 years Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays Contact: 714-0208 Of note: They are the only place in town that h... Full story
