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Players' notions change after all-star week
July 30th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — Heading into the week of all-star football practices, which culminated in a 24-7 victory for the South on Friday, Clovis linemen Randy Cerda and Aaron Simon may have had certain precon...
Kassin remembered in Louisiana service
July 30th, 2006
FORT POLK, La. — Family members wearing T-shirts with pictures on the backs of a soldier killed in Afghanistan who had ties to Clovis attended a memorial service for him at Fort Polk’s main chapel...
Q&A: Attorney enjoys chance to serve hometown
July 30th, 2006
Clovis native Andrea Reeb has worked in the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office for 10 years. She is a chief deputy district attorney.
Background: Reeb is the daughter of Dr. Nicholas a...
ENMU president optimistic despite attendance drop
July 29th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University officials are toiling to prop up student enrollment, which dipped by 10 percent last May, but sprung back, according to ENMU President Steven Gamble.
“Because we have...
July 30, 2006 Police Blotter
July 29th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around noon July 23 an officer was dispatched to an elementary school in the 4800 block of Norris St...
July 30, 2006 Court Dispositions
July 29th, 2006
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the 9th Judicial District Court:
• Patrick L. Chavez, 36, was found guilty by a jury of possessing a controlled substance and adjudged to...
July 30, 2006 What's Happening
July 29th, 2006
All times MDT
Wednesday
Clovis Community College board meeting — 8 a.m. Clovis Community College.
Ute Water meeting — 3 p.m., Portales City Hall.
Thursday
LEPC Emergency Response/ HAZMAT Committ...
Democrats’ new dream is bigger government
July 29th, 2006
They have a dream — to put more of your life under the control of government.
They’re the Democratic Leadership Council, the springboard for Bill Clinton’s presidential bid in 1992 and a power...
New water rates to provide for long-term
July 29th, 2006
As a lifelong resident of the Clovis area, I have been proud to see our community grow and prosper.
I shared the joy of many to hear that Cannon Air Force Base has a new mission, and what a mission...
State expectations higher than most
July 29th, 2006
As superintendent of schools in Clovis, it was my pleasure to be a part of the team that provided information to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) group, which visited Clovis earlier th...
School evolves again
July 29th, 2006
Lincoln-Jackson evolved from a segregated school for black students, to an integrated school, to an arts academy. These days, it is undergoing another evolution, into a family center.
The arts acade...
New instructor wants students to have say in class' direction
July 29th, 2006
A hands-on learning environment is what Gwyn Del Toro hopes to create in her fourth-grade classroom.
A first-time teacher, Del Toro is beginning her career at James Bickley Elementary. “I’m excit...
Teacher looks forward to new challenge
July 29th, 2006
Sandy Belden will be a new kindergarten teacher at Brown Early Development Center in Portales this upcoming school year.
Having taught first grade at La Casita Elementary School in Clovis for the pas...
Border Days Information
July 29th, 2006
What: 40th Border Town Days
Where: Farwell and Texico
When: 10 a.m. (CDT) today
Background: Originally a rodeo event, Border Town Days is now a yearly gathering of members...
Day Trip: Parks can help make fun finale for summer
July 29th, 2006
With summer winding down, families are looking to squeeze that last little bit of fun from summer. A quick way to do that on a day trip would be a visit to an area amusement park.
Casel-Land Fun Cent...
Home is where the heart is
July 28th, 2006
Experts say moving is one of the most stressful events in someone’s life.
If that’s true, it’s a miracle my husband and I made it as long as we have.
Like many military families, we have move...
First airplane to land in Portales, May 12, 1919
July 28th, 2006
The airplane under the active control of Lt. Smarling and Mechanic Johnson left Roswell Monday at exactly 9:30 a.m. and arrived at Portales at 10:30 a.m., the time of leaving Roswell having been wired...
You can get colds in the summer too
July 28th, 2006
There’s a man rambling around town and he’s a real pain in the keister.
He’s currently hitting the West Coast but, if he already hasn’t, will be moving inland sometime soon.
He’s not a nic...
Being proactive best in medical matters
July 28th, 2006
Anniversaries are important, and not just the kind that involve a marriage. The calendar helps us to mark the journey of our lives, and if we move through this unaware, it can still sneak up on us.
F...
Don’t hold grudges, hold aggravations
July 28th, 2006
Some folks carry grudges all their lives. They don’t leave home without them. They’re just not happy unless they’re blasting governments, churches, school boards or college football teams. They...
Heisch-Simon wedding 7/30
July 28th, 2006
Heisch-Simon
Dana M. Simon and Rae A. Heisch, both of Clovis, were joined in marriage July 21 at the Hope Center.
The Rev. Steve Brown performed the double-ring ceremony.
The bride is the da...
Anniversaries 7/30
July 28th, 2006
Hunt
Coy and Gail Hunt of Alamogordo will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Saturday at Melrose City Park in Melrose.
The celebration will be hosted by Russell and Sandra Wheeler and K...
Reunions 7/30
July 28th, 2006
Clovis Class of ‘86
Clovis High School class of 1986 will celebrate its 20-year class reunion Friday and Saturday.
The cost is $45 per person or $75 per couple. Registration is 7 p.m. to 9...
Keith birth 7/30
July 28th, 2006
Maddox Robert Keith was born May 15 to Darren Keith and Jackalyn Winton-Keith of Clovis at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces. He has one sister, MacKenzie Marie...
Engagements 7/30
July 28th, 2006
Skipworth-Boney
Buddy and Susan Skipworth announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sara Skipworth, to Michael Boney, son of Kim and Treca Boney, all of Clovis.
The...
Kendrick-Mercer Honors 7/30
July 28th, 2006
Myashia Kendrick-Mercer of Clovis was among 220 graduates of Lubbock Christian University who participated in commencement exercises in May, according to a university news release. She graduated with...
Sunday Calendar 7/30
July 28th, 2006
Activities
Baxter-Curren Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thursdays, 908 Hickory. Information: 769-7908.
Circle Eight Squares — 9 p.m., first and third Fridays, La Casa Senior Center, 12th and...
Half-dozens Cats together one more time
July 28th, 2006
Feeling slightly jilted he originally was an alternate to the South squad in Friday’s New Mexico High School Coaches Association North-South all-star game at the University of New Mexico in Albuquer...
Des Moines star leads North to win
July 28th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — Des Moines' Ben Doherty got all the kudos, and deservedly so, after the North squad edged the South 82-81 in the Class 1A-2A All-Star basketball series Thursday night at The Pit.
Dohe...
CHS fills out coaching staff
July 28th, 2006
As the new school year approaches, several coaches will get a shot at leading a Clovis High athletic squad.
Shane Leatherwood has been hired to be the new Clovis girls soccer coach, replacing Larry J...
What's Happening 7-28
July 27th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents — 9:30 a.m. in the Regents Room on the Portales campus.
Damn Yankees — 7 p.m., Clovis Community College Town Hall, Tickets $10....
Clovis MainStreet honored
July 27th, 2006
FARMINGTON — Clovis MainStreet was honored at the New Mexico MainStreet Summer Institute in Farmington with three awards and national accreditation, according to news releases from the New Mexico Ec...
Murder trial for Clovis man delayed
July 27th, 2006
Next week’s first-degree murder trial for a Clovis man will be delayed almost six months, according to the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office.
Robert Macias was scheduled for a three-day tri...
Clovis resident elected Curry County Democratic chairman
July 27th, 2006
Gordon Smith of Clovis has been elected chairman of the Democratic Party of Curry County, according to a news release from the Democratic Party of New Mexico.
Patricia Doran of Clovis was elected cou...
Iraqi PM glossed over potential Middle East problems
July 27th, 2006
“Trust that Iraq will be the graveyard for terrorism and terrorists for the good of all humanity,” said Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesda...
Robbery sign of personal dark times
July 27th, 2006
Some guy with a bad idea created a bad day for a bunch of people two weeks ago. I’m talking about that bank robbery here in Clovis. I think I may have an idea how those bank employees felt that day...
Mirriam-Webster brings bling into vernacular
July 27th, 2006
I googled you to tell you that your new necklace was so bling but you were too busy being a mouse potato and that’s why I acted like such a drama queen.
This isn’t gibberish I’m talking here, b...
Calendar 7 - 28
July 27th, 2006
Today
Singles Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St., Clovis. Child care is provided. Information: 769-1971.
Sunday
Men’s Bible Class — 9:30 a.m. to 10:1...
How Has Technology Affected the Way We Work?
July 27th, 2006
The CBS “60 Minutes” segment I watched recently focused on technology and how it affects the way we work.
In general, according to the segment, the way Americans work is, well, a lot. The Unit...
amos 7-28
July 27th, 2006
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
the great ob-word nightmare
last night boss i woke up
with a terrible ni...
Soft-spoken coach loved to keep busy
July 27th, 2006
He was a quiet man who carried himself with consistency and unflinching stability. He was happiest when he was busy, family members said.
Rufus George Jr. worked a majority of his life as a coach and...
Report urges protecting water rights, conservation
July 27th, 2006
Nine strategies for conserving water in arid Northeast New Mexico are evaluated in a preliminary water plan recently released by a water resources and environmental consulting firm.
Municipal conserv...
Greenwalt back in Seattle
July 27th, 2006
Clovis’ Cisti Greenwalt is back in the WNBA, and back in Seattle.
The 2001 Clovis High graduate played in four games with the Storm earlier this season, then was traded to the expansion Chicago Sky...
LITTLE LEAGUE: American 13-14 squad ousted from state in extra innings
July 27th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — If nothing else, the Clovis American 13-14 all-stars gave a pretty good account of themselves in state tournament competition at West Mesa Little League.
After losing to the host Road...
Portales man injured in robbery
July 26th, 2006
o Police say intruder beat 88-year-old victim in home.
Portales — An 88-year-old Portales man was in serious but stable condition in a Lubbock hospital on Wednesday after he was beaten and robbed...
Off-duty PRMC surgical nurse helps deliver baby boy
July 26th, 2006
Donna Morrow arrived at the Curry County Animal Hospital for her dog’s shots — instead she delivered a baby.
A surgical nurse at Plains Regional Medical Center, Morrow was waiting for her Chihu...
What's Happening 7/27
July 26th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
Damn Yankees — 7 p.m., Clovis Community College Town Hall, Tickets $10. Information: 769-4035
Friday
Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents — 9:30 a.m. in the Regents...
Meetings Watch 7/27
July 26th, 2006
The following is a summary of the Clovis City Commission meeting held Wednesday:
• The 2006-2007 city budget was approved. The estimated cash balance of the budget is roughly $17 million with revenu...
Compensation was waste with ulterior motive
July 26th, 2006
In February 2003, cattle rancher Nico de Boer in Texas watched the space shuttle Columbia break up in the sky above his ranch. Weeks later he was surprised to learn that because of that disaster he wa...
Governor caught in teddy bear scandal
July 26th, 2006
Let’s see, how do I start this thing?
There’s something beary strange going on in Gov. Bill Richardson’s office. B-e-a-r-r-y strange!
No, too cutesy.
This column has called Bill Richardson a...
Internet gambling ban serves no one
July 26th, 2006
The House of Representatives voted 245 to 159 to pass the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1999. Because of a rule requiring two-thirds approval, the measure didn’t pass. Its sponsor, Bob Goodla...
School to fight for water rights
July 26th, 2006
Clovis Municipal Schools and the city of Clovis are mounting a joint defense against a water-rate hike proposed by the New Mexico-American Water Co.
Their rates would increase by 30 percent under the...
July 26, 2006 What's Happening
July 26th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
Clovis City Commission meeting — 5:15 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 Connelly St. Among items the Commission will take action on are...
Clovis American 10-11s eliminated
July 26th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — The Clovis American 10-11 all-stars were ousted from state Little League competition on Monday in an 11-0 loss to Albuquerque South Valley.
The first-round losers bracket game was pos...
Local girls succeed at pageant
July 26th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — Kalila Pack succeed at her goal to make friends at last weekend’s Miss New Mexico American Co-ed Queen pageant.
A student at Clovis Christian School, Kalila also took home third pla...
Chavez shoots 76 in qualifier meet
July 26th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis High grad Guillermo Chavez shot a first-round score of 40-36 — 76 on Tuesday in the first round of a United States Golf Association amateur qualifying tournament at the Univer...
Magazine gives harsh lesson in friendship
July 26th, 2006
What you read says a lot about you. Certain magazines indicate a need to be ready for a political debate, with arguments tailored to a particular political ideology. Others keep you up on the world of...
Texico's Richardson helps South win 1A-2A all-star volleyball match
July 26th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — Hitters Lori Richardson and Becki Carr helped the South to a 25-23, 25-14, 25-19 win over the North in the 1A-2A high school All-Star volleyball game Tuesday.
Texico’s Richardson an...
Don't mistake resolve for arrogance and disdain
July 25th, 2006
With apologies to the makers of the 1994 film, it’s never been “the madness of King George” that troubled me.
No, it was the arrogance, a hubris so awesome and awful you tended to forget George...
Wal-Mart ruling a victory against government interference
July 25th, 2006
A federal judge ruled last week that the state of Maryland can’t use health insurance laws to punish Wal-Mart. The state law in question would have required nongovernmental employers with 10,000 or...
July 26, 2006 Letter to the Editor
July 25th, 2006
I want to personally thank all the folks at Cannon Air Force Base and the surrounding communities of Clovis and Portales for the first-class hospitality and gracious hosting of our visit. This was a f...
Clovis man dies in accident near Pleasant Hill
July 25th, 2006
A 48-year-old Clovis man died in a late-night collision Monday at an intersection one mile east of Pleasant Hill, according to the Curry County Sheriff’s Department.
George Lopez died at the scene,...
Local teams capture USSSA youth crowns
July 24th, 2006
HOBBS — Eleven Clovis youth slow-pitch softball teams played in a USSSA national competition over the weekend.
A total of 34 girls teams in five age divisions and eight boys squads — five from Cl...
SEI to add jobs with $300,000 in state funds in Clovis area
July 24th, 2006
SEI-CCS LLC plans to add up to 80 jobs by the end of the year to its Clovis bilingual customer care center, nearly tripling the number of employees, according to a company spokesperson.
The company r...
Clovis kid competes in All-American Soap Box Derby
July 24th, 2006
In less than 29 seconds, Kelsie Schwartz’s hopes were dashed, but she said she’s not going to let it keep her down. Losing at the 69th All-American Soap Box Derby on Saturday taught the enthusiast...
Gadgets make cars more comfortable for owners
July 24th, 2006
Satellite radio, global positioning satellite mapping and DVD screens are hot items on today’s vehicles, according to car accessory dealers.
And the more gadgets a vehicle has, the faster it sells,...
Business Briefs 7/25
July 24th, 2006
NMSU Clovis center field day set for Aug. 9
The annual field day for New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Science Center at Clovis Aug. 9 will highlight crop research and dairy produc...
Middle East situation requires understanding
July 24th, 2006
The images of death and devastation are so appalling, the destruction seems so senseless. It is not difficult to understand the emotional impulse behind the call for the United States to “do somethi...
Attacks on Israel continue without end
July 24th, 2006
“Israel believes this threat is existential,” explained a clearly dubious former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia Richard Murphy. Well, how could they think that? (And by the way, all former ambass...
Drug lobby, White House resist TRICARE rebates
July 24th, 2006
As the Justice Department prepares to battle drug manufacturers in court to win what U.S. lawyers say are long overdue price rebates for the TRICARE retail pharmacy network, the White House quietly is...
Escapees captured near Las Vegas, N.M.
July 23rd, 2006
Two inmates who escaped from the DeBaca County Detention Center were recaptured on Saturday in Las Vegas, N.M., about 114 miles away, according to the DeBaca County Sheriff’s Department.
Barry Wrig...
Hospital receives 26 citations
July 23rd, 2006
Plains Regional Medical Center has received 26 citations for violating federal regulations, according to a federal report issued after a May investigation.
The extensive investigation was performed by...
Q&A: Dairy man loves challenge
July 23rd, 2006
Editor’s Note: Albin Smith is a local dairy owner and a Curry County commissioner.
Q: How long have you been in the dairy business?
A: I came to Portales 30 years ago this mon...
Flags to fly at half-staff
July 23rd, 2006
Robert Paul Kassin memorial service: 2:30 p.m. today at Highland Baptist Church.
Gov. Bill Richardson has ordered state flags to be flown at half-staff Monday and Tuesday to honor Clovis Infan...
Rare cactus blooms
July 23rd, 2006
A rare cactus bloomed at a local couples’ home this last week, giving them and their neighbors a chance to see a beautiful sight available only once a year.
Portales gardening enthusiasts Cecil and...
July 23, 2006 What's Happening
July 23rd, 2006
All times MDT
Monday
Commission on Older Adults— 5:30 p.m., Baxter-Curren Senior Center.
Library Board — 5:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Tuesday
LEPC Membership Committee— 9 a.m., 320...
July 23, 2006 Police Blotter
July 23rd, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 5 a.m. July 15 officers dispatched to a fire in the 400 block of West 12th Street found a smal...
Area players to participate in all-star volleyball games
July 22nd, 2006
Clovis High’s Aimee Hilburn says she’s a little sad her final competitive volleyball match is coming up this week in the Class 4A-5A New Mexico High School Coaches Association Class 4-5A all-star...
Club Notes - 7/23
July 22nd, 2006
Encanto
Members of the Encanto Garden Club brought sack lunches to the home of Betty Dunlap for an all-day gourd workshop, according to Ruth Burns.
Dunlap raises numerous gourds of all shapes...
Honors - 7/23
July 22nd, 2006
South Plains College
Clovis students named to the South Plains College Dean’s Honor List for the spring 2006 semester were Richard Bouley, Engelo Charles, Carli McCasland and Christine Young....
Weddings - Walton-Hicks
July 22nd, 2006
Natalie Ann Walton of Texico and Kenneth David Hicks of Ringgold, La., were joined in marriage June 17 at Springhill Baptist Church in Ringgold.
The Rev. Gary Haylor performed the ceremony.
The bri...
Engagements - 7/23
July 22nd, 2006
Lujan-Francis
Antionette and Samantha Massey of Albuquerque announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their mother, Evonna Lujan, to Burl Francis, both of Clovis. He is the father of...
Anniversaries - Pennington
July 22nd, 2006
Bill and Bernice Pennington of Farwell will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Tuesday.
The couple were married July 25, 1946, in Portales.
They have two children, four grandchildren and seve...
Birthdays - 7/23
July 22nd, 2006
Delaney
Rosa Carter Delaney of Clovis, formerly of Tucumcari, will celebrate her 90th birthday with a reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Clovis- Carver Public Library (North Annex...
Births - Waggoner
July 22nd, 2006
Sequoyah Charisse Waggoner was born July 8 to Brooke Waggoner of Clovis at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. She weighed 5 pounds, 2 ounces.
Grandparents are Michael and Roberta Waggoner of...
Admit you cannot do everything
July 22nd, 2006
As if being a military wife is not difficult enough, I sometimes find myself wrestling with what I call the “super military wife syndrome.”
This condition lies dormant, but can be aggressive wh...
Head-on collision takes lives of mental patients
July 22nd, 2006
Six people were killed and three others critically injured in a head-on collision three miles east of Fort Sumner on Highway 60 on the night of Nov. 16, 1950, the Clovis News Journal reported the next...
Reporters are the best pranksters
July 22nd, 2006
News reporters in olden times enjoyed pulling pranks. They all did. You probably think they acquired that fun-filled pastime in journalism school, except the reporters I knew never went to college. Th...
Get your head around hat history
July 22nd, 2006
The other day I was throttled back to the New Mexico plains when I glimpsed a tan man in a cowboy hat.
Granted, this guy’s hat was straw and had a surfer dude sticker on it, and he was peering out...
Mark your calendar for the County Fair
July 22nd, 2006
“Start the hose. We need a drink.”
It took me a minute to locate the source of the hoarse whisper. Actually, I knew where it came from; it took me a minute to believe my ears.
The box tortoise...
Stem cell work realm for private sector, not public
July 22nd, 2006
Stem-cell research has received significant private funding, and in that private arena, for ethical, moral and government reasons — is where it best should stay.
Stem-cell research is in its infan...
Letters to the editor 7/23
July 22nd, 2006
Prairie dogs ruin land, have no valueIn response to Susan Hubby’s letter about prairie dogs (July 16 CNJ), I wonder if she has been on ranches being ruined by these prairie dogs.
I suggest s...
Guantanamo immoral step to moral end
July 22nd, 2006
Is it possible for morality to be the means to an immoral end? A common phrase concerning the paving stones of the road to hell leads us to believe so. I think there is one such road being built today...
Inmates escape
July 22nd, 2006
Two inmates at the DeBaca County Detention Center escaped at 9:02 p.m. Friday after overpowering a detention officer, according to the New Mexico State Police.
The two were identified as Barry Wright,...
Day Trip: Ruidoso Downs Race Track
July 22nd, 2006
“And they’re off!” Horse-racing season at the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack begins each year on Memorial Day and lasts until Labor Day. This season Ruidoso Downs celebrates its 60th anniversary racing...
City set to remember soldier
July 22nd, 2006
Robert Paul Kassin memorial service: 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Highland Baptist Church, Clovis
Several groups will come together Sunday to honor a local soldier killed this week in combat in Afghani...
Bills would benefit ENMU
July 22nd, 2006
A series of bills, including two proposed by U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) that will provide a total of $1.385 million in federal educational funding to Eastern New Mexico University, was approved...
Man indicted on murder charge
July 22nd, 2006
A man captured in Texas after police named him as a murder suspect for the area’s third homicide was indicted for first-degree murder Friday, according to a release from the 9th Judicial District At...
Traveling down life’s road Is an adventure
July 21st, 2006
My wife and I rolled into our driveway late last night. Some sleepy cargo
rested in the seats behind us—two sons fresh off the last plane that had
flown them home from Uganda, jet-lagged and weary,...
Pride can be a pitfall
July 21st, 2006
Here is the summer camp story again. I have had some requests for it. I think some readers must have had similar experiences with pride.
There’s something unique about being at camp in the mount...
July 21, 2006 Religion Calendar
July 21st, 2006
Today
Singles Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St. Child care is provided. Information: 769-1971.
Sunday
Men’s Bible class – 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. No...
July 21, 2006 Amos
July 21st, 2006
Editor’s Note: Amos is a churchmouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
the attack of the birds
boss there have been
some strange air currents...
Hurlburt team arrives
July 21st, 2006
Air Force Special Operations Command personnel and their spouses arrived in Clovis on Thursday in the first day of a two-day visit to eastern New Mexico. The visit was designed to familiarize them wit...
Third lawyer assigned to slaying suspect
July 21st, 2006
A third attorney has taken over as defense counsel in the death penalty case of a Clovis dentist accused of murdering a 30-year-old mother of two and leaving her body in a rural Curry County ditch.
...
In tribute: Former barber remembered for family values
July 21st, 2006
When a young Rick Shomo got a haircut at Cannon Air Force Base, he never needed to give his barber much detail.
“He never asked me what I wanted,” Shomo said of Charles Crayton. “He always knew...
July 21, 2006 Public Record
July 21st, 2006
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from July 13 through Wednesday:
• Beau Bradford Neese, 27, of Tucumcari to Kimberly Paige Figures, 23, of Dalhart, Texas.
• Rafae...
Fire departments concerned about liability
July 21st, 2006
Residents living in Roosevelt County wishing to perform a controlled burn must have fire departments on standby as part of the ban that was kept intact by Roosevelt County Commissioners at their meeti...
July 21, 2006 Calendar
July 21st, 2006
All times MDT
Today
Public Hearing — 9 a.m. City Hall, 321 Connelly St. Infrastructure and Capital Improvement Plan. Information: 769-7828.
High Plains Junior Rodeo Finals — 8 a.m. slack. 1 p.m...
July 21, 2006 Police Blotter
July 21st, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 3 p.m. July 13, an officer called to the area of Seventh and Rencher streets found a girl wea...
Local teams get ready for Little League state
July 20th, 2006
Two Clovis American Little League teams are preparing to represent District 3 in double-elimination state tournaments this weekend in Albuquerque.
The American 13-14 squad is scheduled to open play a...
Clear skies fitting welcome to Hurlburt folks
July 20th, 2006
Nearly four dozen Florida visitors wind up a whirlwind two-day visit to Clovis and Portales today. We hope they spread the word that their future eastern New Mexico home has:
• Friendly people wh...
Smell of money could be a lot worse
July 20th, 2006
“It stinks here.”
I overheard these words from a young woman visiting Clovis. I was standing in one of our stores when I heard this declaration. I was curious as to what Clovis smells like to a v...
Trip helps unload emotional baggage
July 20th, 2006
I just returned from an unforgettable trip to Tucson, Ariz., which made me realize 1) I don’t understand the concept of “light packing,” and 2) I also carry a lot of “spiritual baggage.”
...
Services set for soldier
July 20th, 2006
The Clovis family of a soldier slain in combat in Afghanistan has planned a local memorial service Sunday.
Full military honors for Sgt. Robert Paul Kassin, including a flag presentation to the famil...
Hurlburt staff to visit area
July 20th, 2006
Personnel from Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla., arrive in eastern New Mexico today for a two-day visit to scout the area in preparation for next year’s arrival of the 16...
Portales man convicted on sexual charges
July 20th, 2006
A Portales jury late Tuesday convicted a 36-year-old Portales man of eight counts of criminal sex crimes involving a child under the age of 13, according to 9th Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandle...
July 20, 2006 What's Happening
July 20th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
Methamphetamine awareness class — 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Clovis Fire Department. Presented by Lt. Frank Musitano, New Mexico State Police narcotics s...
Congress all too willing to give NSA a free pass
July 19th, 2006
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania says he has negotiated a deal with the White House to support a bill that would submit the administration’s controversial no-warran...
License plates to support your cause, too
July 19th, 2006
Some New Mexicans decorate their vehicles with what the state laughingly calls “prestige plates.” For an extra 15 bucks you can honor your cat, FLUFFY, describe your personality, IMWILD, or boast...
Oil outlook good, contrary to alarmist claims
July 19th, 2006
“Proven” oil reserves, oil that’s economically and technologically recoverable, are estimated to be more than 1.1 trillion barrels. That’s enough oil, at current usage rates, to fuel the world...
County approves budget, balks on jail costs
July 19th, 2006
The Curry County Commission approved the $8,890,000 final operating budget for 2006-2007 at Tuesday’s meeting.
According to Curry County Finance Director Mark Lansford, two-thirds of the budget is...
Verdict skipper caught by police
July 19th, 2006
A man who disappeared Friday from a Clovis courthouse just before a jury read its verdict was apprehended by police Tuesday, according to the district attorney’s office.
A member of the community p...
July 19, 2006 What's Happening
July 19th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce board of directors — 11:30 a.m., Chamber office.
Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority — Has been tentatively rescheduled for July...
FSA community applications sought
July 19th, 2006
Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers have until Aug. 1 to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local Farm Service Agency county committees, according to a news release from the U.S....
Accident claims Portales teen
July 19th, 2006
A Portales teen died in a car accident Sunday morning 10 miles east of Roswell near Bottomless Lakes State Park on N.M. 409, according to a New Mexico State Police press release.
Austin Inge, 15, was...
Space program innovation needs privatization
July 18th, 2006
The space shuttle Discovery made a safe re-entry landing Monday in only the second shuttle mission since the 2003 destruction during re-entry of the shuttle Columbia.
The successful landing is a good...
Individual liberty does not come for free
July 18th, 2006
Among those of us who prize the protection of individual liberty as the primary public good, never to be sacrificed, the issue of eminent domain is troublesome. The reason is the same as with subpoena...
Placing blame in violence is ignorant
July 18th, 2006
We begin with the obvious: Florida is an American state. Miami is an American city. And Sherdavia Jenkins, who died in Miami just over two weeks ago after being struck by random bullets, was an Americ...
Region's casualty list grows to three
July 18th, 2006
Robert Kassin is the first Clovis man killed in war since Sept. 11, 2001, but not the first casualty from the region:
• U.S. Marine Chad Bales, a former Muleshoe resident, was killed April 3, 2003,...
Soldier remembered
July 18th, 2006
Memories of U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Paul Kassin:
• Bethaney Beach said her brother was a music and sports lover. She said he enjoyed singing along with the radio and often said he would be Kenny Rog...
Kassin was giving, caring
July 18th, 2006
She was working for a loan company near Fort Benning, Ga. He was a soldier who came in to make regular payments. And then he started coming in to purchase money orders. And then just to buy stamps. Pr...
Authorities optimistic for arrest in bank robbery
July 18th, 2006
Surveillance footage from Friday’s Clovis bank robbery did not produce a viable image of the suspect, according to Bill Elwell, special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque...
Defendant leaves jury hanging
July 18th, 2006
A Clovis man who stood trial last week on drug and criminal damage charges disappeared from the courthouse while jurors deliberated his fate, according to a news release from the district attorney’s...
Robot helps Cannon team with bank incident
July 18th, 2006
Like a scene from a science fiction movie, a robot rolled into the Hilltop Plaza branch of the New Mexico Bank & Trust on Friday.
The robot — the REMOTECH F6 Remote Control Transport, or RCT — wa...
Man arrested in connection to weekend robberies
July 18th, 2006
Clovis police on Monday arrested a man suspected in a string of weekend robberies at Clovis convenience stores.
Samuel Eaton, 23, was charged in connection with three Allsup’s store robberies that...
July 18, 2006 What's Happening
July 18th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
County Commission meeting — 9 a.m., Curry County Courthouse.
Clovis Pride — 7 a.m., Cotton Patch Cafe.
LEPC Exercise Design and Planning Committee — 10 a.m., 320 Connelly S...
Violence makes Iraq milestones tough
July 18th, 2006
A small hopeful sign emerged in Iraq last week. While it came amid increasing violence in the capital city of Baghdad, it is still worth noting.
The still-emerging Iraqi government on Thursday was gi...
Retirees hoping for back pay
July 18th, 2006
Retired Army Staff Sgt. Daniel F. Purinton, 71, has argued for almost two years that the Department of Veterans Affairs owes him an additional $8,044.
Purinton said the underpayment occurred as Depar...
July 18, 2006 Letters to the Editor
July 18th, 2006
Killing prairie dogs illegal and senseless
Regarding the June 30 CNJ report on prairie dogs:
While the prairie dog is not on the endangered species list, the burrowing owl is, along with the b...
July 18, 2006 Business Digest
July 18th, 2006
Posinski named Trigg administrator
Matt Posinski has been named the new administrator for Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital (DCT) in Tucumcari, according to a hospital news release.
He had been the...
Hounds picked for LSC South cellar in football
July 17th, 2006
RICHARDSON, Texas — The Eastern New Mexico University football team is hoping recent history repeats itself in the Lone Star Conference South Division.
The Greyhounds were picked for last place in...
Working for the world
July 15th, 2006
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of reports from Hurlburt Field, Fla., which is home to Air Force Special Operations Command. The 16th Wing of AFSOC has been assigned to Cannon Air Force Ba...
Bank robbery suspect at large
July 15th, 2006
No suspect had been identified or apprehended late Saturday night in connection with Friday’s robbery of the New Mexico Bank & Trust branch in the Hilltop Plaza, according to an official of the Fede...
City to hold public hearing
July 15th, 2006
The city of Clovis will hold an Infrastructure and Capital Improvement Plan public hearing at 9 a.m. Friday at City Hall, 321 Connelly St.
Agencies wishing to be considered for placement on the plan...
Downtown theaters considered for registries
July 15th, 2006
Two downtown Clovis theaters are being considered for state and national designation as historic places.
The Lyceum at 409 Main Street and State Theater at 504 Main Street are being considered for li...
July 16, 2006 Calendar
July 15th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
High Plains Junior Rodeo Finals — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., RV set-up and registration begins.
Monday
100th Anniversary Committee — 5:30 p.m., Assembly Room, Bert Cabiness City Gover...
Portales weighing bypass
July 15th, 2006
Members of a steering committee charged with studying the future of Portales transportation agreed to research six alternatives to decide if a bypass would be viable without losing revenue to Portales...
Portales looking to solve dumpster dilemma
July 15th, 2006
Portales residents are leaving appliances, sheet rock materials, scattered garbage and furniture items next to dumpsters, and it’s causing a problem, say Portales city officials.
Portales city off...
Banquet slated to honor 'unsung citizens
July 15th, 2006
A love of people was the driving force behind Ethel Shankle’s idea for the 2006 Legacy Awards, which she and her daughter, Denise Shankle, are sponsoring.
According to Ethel Shankle, the black-tie...
Fast-pitch league off to solid start
July 15th, 2006
The fruits of the a new youth fast-pitch softball league in Clovis probably won’t be seen at the high school level for a few years, but league president Yolanda Aguilar said things went well during...
Daughter of ex-CHS star a prep All-America
July 15th, 2006
Too bad for the Clovis High girls basketball team that the whole family of LaMar Lucas doesn’t have the same affinity for Clovis as he does.
If that were the case, the Lady Wildcats would have a hi...
Minimum wage hike bad idea
July 15th, 2006
We applaud the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors for opposing state-lawmaker efforts to hike the minimum wage.
By a vote of 8-5, with four abstentions, the board last wee...
Letters to the Editor 7 / 16
July 15th, 2006
Regarding the July 7 CNJ article about the task force wanting to “spruce up” Clovis for the Special Operations personnel and their families who are coming from Florida:
What about the Cannon Air...
President’s international policy a failure
July 15th, 2006
In 1980, a book was published about the failure of liberal policies in New York City. Its title, “The Cost of Good Intentions,” soon became a conservative catchphrase about the limits of expansive...
Witness: Robber was calm
July 15th, 2006
The man who robbed a Clovis bank on Friday morning calmly walked out after leaving what he claimed was a bomb on the counter, according to a witness who asked not to be identified.
The device was lat...
New Mexico First seeks college's priorities
July 15th, 2006
Five recommendations for improving the state’s higher education were the main focus at Friday’s New Mexico First community meeting at Eastern New Mexico University.
New Mexico First Associate Dir...
You should know; I told you so
July 15th, 2006
When things go wrong, someone is always there to say, “I told you so.”
And that fosters in me a vengeful yearning to do the same thing to them.
But I never had a chance until one day I was in Le...
Historians run into trouble with historical feud
July 15th, 2006
Haney Tate of Ranchvale was one of my best friends. He was a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat and I was a smart-aleck Republican, yet we didn’t let politics get in the way of our historian jobs.
Many time...
Summer is for the kid in you
July 15th, 2006
I have this recurring nightmare. I am trapped in a steel cage, hurtling down an incline at something like 2,000 miles an hour. I cannot move to the right or the left, and on either side, if I could mo...
July 16 Senior Menus
July 15th, 2006
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.— Dance, music by Deseo. Attendees are asked to bring food.
Monday: 9:30 a.m. — Blood sugar checks; 10 a.m. — Health insurance benef...
Abdill Club Notes
July 14th, 2006
The Greathouse clans held a 50th reunion at the Memorial Building in
Portales July 9. There were three clans represented with 70 people attending.
Following visitation and a potluck dinner, the busi...
Admiring the sky is easier in New Mexico
July 14th, 2006
Just as my friend in New Mexico would tell me to look at the moon from my California yard some 2,000 miles away because we’d be seeing the very same moon, I have to remind myself it’s also the sam...
Rosado-Martin Marriage
July 14th, 2006
Dr. Carlene Rosado and Lt. Wesley Martin were joined in marriage on May 6, 2006, at the Barksdale Air Force Base Chapel in Shreveport, La.
The bride is the daughter of Lt. Col. Forrest and Arlene Ca...
Felts Anniversary
July 14th, 2006
Joe Felts and Pat Richardson Felts of Morton, Texas, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 5.
The couple married Aug. 5, 1956, in Clovis.
They have three children and five grandchildre...
Tidman-Elliott Engagement
July 14th, 2006
Bud and Melanie Tidman of Albuquerque announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Erin Tidman, to Adam Elliott, both of Portales. He is the son of Bryan and Kathy Elliott of Cl...
Thornton-Pennington engagement
July 14th, 2006
Paula Manasco and Rick Thornton of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jessica Thornton, to Vann Pennington, both of Clovis. He is the son of Maggie Easterly of...
Torres-Aragon Engagement
July 14th, 2006
Mary L. Daigneault of Dexter and Felix V. Torres of Roswell announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Theresa A. Torres of Dexter, to Benjamin E. Aragon of Clovis. He is the...
Watson-Ketcherside
July 14th, 2006
Rick and Joyce Ketcherside of Farwell announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their son, Preston Ketcherside, to Tiffany Watson, both of Lubbock. She is the daughter of Carrol & Karen Wats...
Hickey-Fields Engagement
July 14th, 2006
David Hickey of Union, Ky., and Sandra Garrison of Albuquerque announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Shelby Hickey, to Dustin Fields, both of Albuquerque. He is the son o...
Cristan-Castro Engagement
July 14th, 2006
Bobby and Sonia Lopez of Clovis and Armando Ontiveros of Portales announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Shevon Cristan, to Cesar Castro, both of Clovis. He is the son of...
July 16, 2006
July 14th, 2006
Activities
2006 Legacy Black Tie Awards Banquet — 5 p.m., Saturday, at the Clovis Civic Center, Seventh Avenue. Tickets sold at the Master’s Centre Book Store, 810 E. 21st Street. Cost is $40. I...
Police issue press release
July 14th, 2006
Here is the text of the press release Clovis police issued on Friday afternoon in connection with Friday's bank robbery:
On 07-14-2006 at about 11:00 a.m., Clovis Police Dispatch received a call rep...
Chamber votes against minimum wage increase
July 14th, 2006
The Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce has taken an official position to oppose increase in the minimum wage, according to Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ernie Kos.
The decision was reac...
Fort Sumner to celebrate 'The Kid'
July 14th, 2006
Two dozen eggs, eight cake mixes and six pounds of powdered sugar will go into the cake Parilee Moore is baking. It is a cake to feed 200 people. It’s not for a birthday or a wedding; it’s to comm...
July 14, 2006 What's Happening
July 14th, 2006
What’s happening
All times MDT
Today
Career Fair —10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Clovis Community College.
Free Kids Program— 1 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library. Presenting African Instrument...
July 14, 2006 Public Record
July 14th, 2006
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from July 6 through Wednesday:
• Quentin Cornelius Hedgepeth, 20, to Stephanie Yvette Cruz, 21, both of Clovis.
• Robert J. Monta...
'Pirates' helps Portales theatre set new mark
July 14th, 2006
The Tower Twin Theatre set a new house record July 7 by selling out the 6:30 p.m. showing of “Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest.”
Theater Manager Michelle Goodwind said the theater h...
July 14, 2006 Religion Briefs
July 14th, 2006
Central Baptist welcomes new pastor
Central Baptist Church is welcoming Alan W. McAlister as new pastor.
According to a church press release, McAlister became a minister in 1983. He earned his...
School supplies metaphors for life
July 14th, 2006
Well it’s official. School supplies are out at Wal-Mart and other stores and that means that the countdown back to school has begun! With the passing of July Fourth, it seems that summer vacation is...
July 14, 2006 Amos
July 14th, 2006
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
A reader recently requested that Amos rerun his account of meeting Davy Crick...
July 14, 2006 Religion Calendar
July 14th, 2006
Today
Singles Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St. Child care is provided. Information: 769-1971.
Sunday
Men’s Bible class – 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. No...
Should We Feel Guilty When Our Lives Seem Good?
July 14th, 2006
Let’s be honest: Some days and some times in our lives are of the sort
that we just pray to get through. If most of the times of our lives are of
that sort, well, some more questions and prayer, int...
India, Pakistan should resolve own conflicts
July 13th, 2006
The tragic death toll — at least 200 (and 700 injured) — from a coordinated series of train bombings in Bombay, also known as Mumbai, keeps rising, and the implications keep getting more complicat...
Confrontations come with excess baggage
July 13th, 2006
A total stranger angrily confronted me the other day. I’m not going to go into any great detail about what happened. I drove into a Clovis neighborhood and stumbled into a drama-in-progress. The str...
Hispanic names need not be in Spanish
July 13th, 2006
“Marsha” may not exactly be at the top of the list of popular Hispanic baby girl names, like Arianna, Marissa, Aaliyah and Olivia, but maybe “Masa” is.
My friend Marsha Salazar doesn’t kno...
ENMU soccer field vandalized
July 13th, 2006
One vehicle’s off-roading venture at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday has cost an Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer field considerable damage, as well as serious safety concerns for the players. Deep...
Little-used theater closed
July 13th, 2006
Many Clovis residents may not have realized that the Hilltop Twin movie theater recently closed. But that, in essence, was precisely the problem for the old duplex, which stopped showing flicks June 2...
ENMU's Kids' College sees high enrollment
July 13th, 2006
Each summer Eastern New Mexico University’s Extended Learning department holds Kids’ College, a program in which children can participate weekdays in educational and fun activities. With 68 child...
Police: Guns, jewelry taken from home
July 13th, 2006
Police are seeking information about a burglary at a home near Texico in late June in which firearms and jewelry were taken, according to a news release from the Clovis Police Department.
In the late...
July 13, 2006 Calendar
July 13th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
LEPC Community Awareness Committee — Noon, 320 Connelly St.
Friday
ACI Breakfast — 7 a.m., Clovis Civic Center.
Career Fair —10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Clovis Community College.
Bil...
Candidate Profile: Ronald Dolin
July 13th, 2006
Ronald M. Dolin is the Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, New Mexico District 3. He is running against incumbent Rep. Tom Udall, D-N.M.
Biography: Dolin was born June 9, 1960...
Cost shouldn’t matter when it comes to voting
July 12th, 2006
The continued value of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was made clear just two weeks ago when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that in one Texas congressional district, Republican Party leaders had robbed H...
Peace conference in New Mexico is waste
July 12th, 2006
Mark your calendar for September. New Mexico will stage her first World Peace Conference. Ever. And who better to host the event than Santa Fe, the epicenter of intellectual snobbery?
Exciting. I can...
You, not Congress, know what is best
July 12th, 2006
One of the great contributions of Nobel Laureate economist Friedrich Hayek was to admonish us to recognize the insurmountable limits to human knowledge. Why? Not even the brightest minds, and surely n...
County wants equal magistrate districts
July 12th, 2006
Curry County officials have recommended creating two contiguous and equally populated districts for the Curry County Magistrate Court voting system.
The Curry County Commission made the recommendatio...
Local Guardsmen volunteer for border
July 12th, 2006
A handful of Clovis National Guardsmen wait for word they will head south to support U.S. border patrols. As of yet they are unsure when or where they will go, but they have begun volunteering for the...
Clovis work force shows surprising skill
July 12th, 2006
A program geared toward certifying potential employees has shown the Clovis work force to be more skilled than initially thought, according to information presented at a joint committee meeting Tuesda...
Fire restrictions continue at Oasis, five other parks
July 12th, 2006
SANTA FE — Though most of New Mexico’s 34 State Parks have lifted statewide fire restrictions, six State Parks will continue to enforce restrictions imposed by local or federal entities until furt...
July 12, 2006 Police Blotter
July 12th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around midnight Saturday an officer was dispatched to a restaurant in the 100 block of 21st Street i...
July 12, 2006 What's Happening
July 12th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
Planning and Zoning — 3 p.m., Assembly Room, Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 Connelly St.
Farewell Reception — 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Esperanza Room of the Clovis Ci...
Washington has no business in Hollywood
July 12th, 2006
Mid-term elections are still about four months away, but I’ve got all the advice you’ll ever need. Elect them all back.
Elect them all back because it’s evident that every major problem facing...
In Cristal matter, rappers may be all wet
July 12th, 2006
“Don’t believe the hype”
— Public Enemy
I feel sorry for Shawn Carter. I know I shouldn’t, but I do.
It seems that in recent weeks, Carter, a rap star and music executive known profession...
Hoekstra plea shows need for oversight
July 12th, 2006
Rep. Peter Hoekstra wasn’t a likely candidate to complain about Bush administration secretiveness. The Michigan Republican is chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and supported the administr...
SUMMER TRACK: CHS grad Perkins qualifies for national meet
July 10th, 2006
EL PASO — Recent Clovis High graduate Kim Perkins qualified for national competition in two events over the weekend by placing in the Region X USA track and field youth championships at the Universi...
Study: Ethanol impact limited
July 10th, 2006
WASHINGTON — Ethanol is far from a cure-all for the nation’s energy problems. It’s not as environmentally friendly as some supporters claim and would supply only 12 percent of U.S. motoring fue...
Internet wagering under attack
July 10th, 2006
o House will vote
on bill today that would clarify laws.
WASHINGTON — Gamblers who prefer their laptops to blackjack tables won’t like what Congress is doing.
On Tuesday, the House plans to vot...
Supreme Court swing vote tends toward confusion
July 10th, 2006
The case that will be remembered from the most recent term of the U.S. Supreme Court is Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, in which the court told President Bush that he couldn’t simply create military commissions...
Liberal ‘culture capture’ must be undone
July 10th, 2006
A parent from Plymouth, N.Y., has sent along another example of liberals gone wild. Fishing through her son’s backpack (he’s a ninth grader), she found a crumpled up handout from the health teache...
New doctor recruitment method seeks to boost ranks
July 10th, 2006
The number of medical students accepting Army and Navy scholarships has fallen sharply over the last two years, in part because of the mayhem in Iraq as depicted in daily news reports, say service med...
What's Happening 7/11
July 10th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
"workforce initiative," EPCOG — 10 a.m. at Civic Center,
Main Street Board — 11:30 a.m., Chamber
Traffic Committee — 1 p.m., PD.
Cultural/Ethnic Affairs Committee — 1:30...
Birthdays 7/11
July 10th, 2006
The following people celebrate birthdays today:
• Gina Chavez
• Dana Martinez
• Brandon Moore
• Francesca Sanchez
• Kelsi Shough
Birthday information must be submitted to KTQM by noon the...
Business Briefs 7/11
July 10th, 2006
Big O Tires holds lemonade fundraiser
The Big O Tires store on East First Street is joining more than 540 other Big O Tires stores in 21 states to help raise funds for pediatric cancer, accord...
Business licenses June
July 10th, 2006
The following business licenses were obtained from the City of Clovis in the month of June:
• Quick Gym Clovis
Type: Trinity Family Medicine
Owner: 320 Health Club/Gymnasium
Location: 810 E. 21 Str...
Chicago cuts Greenwalt's season short
July 8th, 2006
Cisti Greenwalt’s recent venture into the WNBA turned out to be a short one.
The 6-foot-5 Greenwalt, a 2001 Clovis High graduate, had a tryout with Sacramento in preseason before signing with the S...
Possible Cannon units ID'd
July 8th, 2006
CNJ staff
The 16th Special Operations Wing bound for Cannon Air Force Base will be formed from existing units and new squadrons, Lt. Gen. Michael Wooley told the Air Force Times in an article publish...
Police Blotter 7/9
July 8th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around midnight June 27 an officer was dispatched to the 1100 block of Calhoun Street in reference t...
Blood shortage has providers raising efforts
July 8th, 2006
A shortage of blood donors has area blood service providers concerned enough to step up their efforts.
United Blood Services of Lubbock, which provides blood to Portales, Clovis, Hobbs and parts of W...
North Korea plea of attention sign to bow out now
July 8th, 2006
North Korea’s pitiful regime no doubt intended to get Washington’s attention by testing six missiles on July 4, beginning a few minutes after the launch of the space shuttle Discovery. It may turn...
Letters to the editor 7/9
July 8th, 2006
Celebration success to those who heard it
The “Kept Cannon” celebration held July 1 was a complete success.
Here are some brief comments:
Clovis Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Er...
Club Notes 7/9
July 8th, 2006
Altrusa
Altrusa International of Clovis members met at Muffley’s Back Door for their monthly program. A salad supper was served.
New officers were installed: Phyllis Davidson, president; Na...
Engagements 7/9
July 8th, 2006
Cain-Harvey
Ricky and Sherry Cain announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Tasha Cain, to David Harvey, son of Joe and Kathy Harvey, all of Clovis.
The couple will...
Graduations 7/9
July 8th, 2006
Megan Chisum
Megan Chisum of Albuquerque was named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at the University of New Mexico College of Nursing. She is the daughter of Rex and Kim Chisum of...
Senior Menus 7/9
July 8th, 2006
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9 a.m. — Shopping and lunch; 9:30 a.m. — Blood pressure checks; 10 a.m. — Health insurance benefits assistance.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. — Board of direc...
Signs easy to see in hindsight
July 8th, 2006
I was leaving the parking lot of a large hardware chain when I heard the sound of a driver slamming his way through the vehicle’s gears.
The sound reminded me high school and Skip Weil. Pleasant, r...
Endangered coyotes may endanger you
July 8th, 2006
A visitor from New Mexico is lurking behind my California home. No, it’s not a prairie dog, a rattlesnake or Gov. Bill Richardson.
It is a coyote. And it wants to eat my dog.
Actually, my mom, who...
Ex-backup singer befriended Wal-Mart founder
July 8th, 2006
Wal-Mart broke ground for a store at the North Plains Mall on Jan. 10, 1985. It was the mall’s biggest anchor store.
Construction on the Wal-Mart Supercenter at 3728 North Prince St. on the old Ch...
Believe it, loitering is a skill
July 8th, 2006
Today, in our continuing series “What Makes Guys Tick,” we explore the question: How can husbands kill time in stores while their wives shop?
This is a tough one, because in the first place, if...
7/9
July 8th, 2006
Activities
2006 Legacy Black Tie Awards Banquet — 5 p.m., July 22, at the Clovis Civic Center, Seventh Avenue. Tickets sold at the Master’s Centre Book Store, 810 E. 21st Street. Cost is $40. In...
Man receives sentence for assault
July 8th, 2006
A 33-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 12 1/2 years in prison for drug possession and assaulting a police officer, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office.
...
June 8, 2006 Local Briefs
July 8th, 2006
Area leaders plan to meet regarding growth challenges
Eastern New Mexico leaders will meet with a federal agency next month to discuss growth challenges that may emerge with the new mission at Cannon...
City weighs in on water issues
July 7th, 2006
Water was at the top of the Clovis City Commission agenda at Thursday’s meeting, as commissioners took action on three water-related issues:
• Private landowners were offered $13,560 and a “co...
Task force aims to clean up Clovis
July 7th, 2006
In a darkened room, Curry County commissioners watched images Thursday of rundown buildings, tall weeds and accumulated trash flash across a screen.
Shot from a moving vehicle, the film showed what Cl...
County seeing spike in suicides
July 7th, 2006
The number of suicides in Curry County in the first six months of 2006 has nearly reached the yearly average, according to local and state figures.
There have been four suicides in 2006 — two in th...
Former Roosevelt deputy sentenced to five years
July 7th, 2006
Editor’s note: The Clovis News-Journal does not routinely name victims of sexual assault. In this case, the victim has agreed to be publicly identified.
A former Roosevelt County Sheriff’s...
Head Start program accepting applications
July 7th, 2006
The Texas Migrant Council, Inc. is accepting applications for the Migrant/Seasonal Head Start Program.
The deadline for applications is July 17 and the program is open to children ages 6 weeks to 5 y...
Sheriff: Burglaries appear related
July 7th, 2006
A string of home burglaries in Curry County earlier this week appear to be connected, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
Between Monday and Wednesday there were four burglaries, all but one occ...
July 7, 2006 Public Record
July 7th, 2006
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from June 29 through Wednesday:
• Theodore Eugene Wyscarver, 52, to Julie Diane Coleman, 43, both of Portales.
• William Michael Di...
July 7, 2006 Religion Calendar
July 7th, 2006
Today
Singles Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St. Child care is provided. Information: 769-1971.
Sunday
Men’s Bible Class – 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Nor...
As world changes, Christ's love stays constant
July 7th, 2006
When I was a child, one of the things I liked best was bubbles. Yes, the old kind in a jar with the plastic blower within. In Kansas City, Mo., Susie and I always had Soapy Bubbles. I don’t think th...
Recognizing unity in Christ is a beautiful thing
July 7th, 2006
We had a great time of worship at church Sunday morning. Most folks seemed appreciative of the sermon I gave. Maybe one of these days somebody will tell me what I said.
Just kidding. I wasn’t tota...
Character means much more than size
July 6th, 2006
Two is a company and three is a crowd, but five makes for a good basketball team, six makes for a Brady Bunch and, as for 12, well, many things are cheaper by the dozen.
What I’m talking here is th...
Raising rabbits is no cat and dog story
July 6th, 2006
We added some rabbits to the family after Easter.
“I’m not eating any rabbit I’ve raised,” I told The Lady of the House.
“These won’t be eating rabbits,” she said. “These are compos...
FEMA failures show D.C.’s inefficiencies
July 6th, 2006
The news about the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to last year’s Hurricane Katrina just keeps getting more and more shocking. As Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins put it, “The...
Air Force plans visit later this month
July 6th, 2006
A cross section of individuals from the Air Force 16th Special Operations Wing will visit eastern New Mexico in late July, chiefly to experience the resources of the region, according to local officia...
School listing draws attention of ACLU
July 6th, 2006
A fledgling Clovis Municipal Schools program that links students and parents with church ministers is under investigation by the American Civil Liberties Union, according to officials.
The New Mexic...
Woman involved in standoff sent to mental facility
July 6th, 2006
A 32-year-old Clovis woman involved in an armed standoff in May 2005 was sentenced Monday to 18 years at a secure mental health facility, according to a news release from 9th Judicial District Attorne...
July 6, 2006 What's Happening
July 6th, 2006
Today
Curry County Commission meeting — 9 a.m. Curry County Courthouse.
Clovis City Commission meeting — 5:15 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library North Annex, 701 Main St.
What’s happening is...
ENMU program shows college ropes
July 6th, 2006
Forty-nine high-school students with college-bound minds are attending Eastern New Mexico University’s six-week Upward Bound program. The academic program gears students from low-income families for...
July 6, 2006 Education Briefs
July 6th, 2006
Wayland receives diversity award
Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas, ranked first in awarding baccalaureate degrees in education to minorities, according to the magazine Diverse Iss...
Budget trims shouldn't happen only in emergencies
July 6th, 2006
We hope President Bush’s recent signing of a long delayed $94.5 billion military supplemental spending bill relieves the cash crunch that led to a hiring freeze at many military facilities. But it d...
In the news: State not taking care of kids
July 6th, 2006
News from Albuquerque: New Mexico Voices for Children released survey data compiled by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Before you digest this information, understand this is a prestigious founda...
Black education not an easy ordeal
July 6th, 2006
Let’s look at the recent “Nation’s Report Card,” published annually by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics.
Nationally, in reading, only 13 percent o...
U.S. would do well to stay out of armed standoff
July 5th, 2006
A few weeks ago, 19-year-old Gilad Shalit, a corporal in the Israeli Defense Forces, was an individual like the rest of us, with strengths, weaknesses and foibles. Now he has become a symbol. And wha...
School officials need civics seminar
July 5th, 2006
The other day, I gave two teachers I know $300,000 apiece.
Hypothetical money, that is. If $300k fell out of the sky, I said, and you could use it to improve your school, how would you spend it?
Mar...
One-size-fits-all mentality troublesome
July 5th, 2006
Most years I do a lot of international traveling and make some observations in light of topics of current interest. So on recent trips, for example to Argentina, Chile and South Africa, I noticed how...
Obits — 7/5
July 5th, 2006
Services pending
Maria Floripa Gonzales, 79, of Texico died Monday July 3, 2006, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
Services will be announced by Muffley Funeral Home.
Irene Va...
Officials say meth arrests declining
July 5th, 2006
Behind marijuana, methamphetamine remains the second drug of choice for users in Clovis and Curry County, according to officials.
And the destructive nature of the drug poses a community concern beca...
Volunteer civic-assist groups growing
July 5th, 2006
Two local groups offer a way to serve their country without joining the military.
Called upon by the state and federal government in times of need, the Civil Air Patrol and the New Mexico State Guard...
Portales Police making more cocaine arrests
July 5th, 2006
PORTALES — The number of cocaine-related arrests is on the rise, according to Portales Police officials.
Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry gave some examples:
n A recent drug bust near the city pa...
Officials urge holiday caution
July 4th, 2006
As Curry County residents prepare to light the barbecue grills and set off fireworks in celebration of Independence Day, county officials urge citizens to act responsibly.
Curry County Undersheriff D...
Convicted shooter given 13 more years
July 4th, 2006
An additional 13 years was tacked on Monday to a life sentence of a 33-year-old Clovis man convicted last month of first-degree murder.
William Riley will have to serve 43 years in prison before he...
Illinois woman dies in rollover
July 4th, 2006
A one-vehicle rollover accident Friday near Portales claimed the life of an Illinois woman, according to a New Mexico State Police press release.
The driver, Velma Joanne Smith, 72, of Granite City,...
Ag Sense: Dairy industry leads state’s agricultural activity
July 4th, 2006
New Mexico residents not directly involved in the state’s growing dairy industry may not realize the dairy business is now the leading agricultural activity in the state and a top contributor to the...
Business digest
July 4th, 2006
Plateau Wireless
upgrading service
Plateau Wireless has completed its 20th new cell site as part of an aggressive systemwide update that includes up to 10 more sites by year’s end, according...
Essay celebrating independence still rings true
July 4th, 2006
Otto Whittaker wrote the following essay, “I Am the Nation,” in 1955 as a public relations advertisement for the Norfolk and Western Railway. According to “Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Q...
Voting Rights Act in need of revision
July 4th, 2006
A devil’s brew of cynicism on one side and demagoguery on the other seemed to guarantee renewal of the “temporary” features of the Voting Rights Act first passed in 1965.
The demagogues are str...
Raises, benefits top committee agenda
July 4th, 2006
Billions of dollars in pay and benefits are at stake for active duty members, reservists, disabled retirees and surviving spouses as a House-Senate conference committee begins to negotiate differences...
With Cannon secure, the real work begins
July 2nd, 2006
The beaming smiles on the faces of the overflow crowd at the Clovis Civic Center on Saturday won’t go away for a long while. But the red, white and blue bunting and the flags are put away. And the p...
July 2, 2006 Letters to the Editor
July 2nd, 2006
Politicians to thank for new mission
Moaning about politicians is as American as apple pie, and with the partisanship in Washington, that makes sense. The salvation of Cannon Air Force Base, ho...
Openness leads to decline in sex crimes
July 2nd, 2006
Predators on the Internet, priests molesting children, Duke lacrosse players accused of rape — judging from the news or TV crime dramas, sexual assault appears to be an endless national epidemic.
S...
Residents celebrate resolve
July 2nd, 2006
Thousands of residents, young and old, assembled at Saturday’s event at the Clovis Civic Center to celebrate the new Special Operations mission for Cannon Air Force Base.
As numerous American flags...
Couple set to make transition
July 1st, 2006
At 85, Theda West can still remember the day she met her husband, Clyde, now 88, just like it was yesterday.
“It was at Portales High School. I knew one of his friends and was talking to him in the...
Stepmother charged in child abuse case
July 1st, 2006
A stepmother was indicted and charged with child abuse in the case of a 15-year-old girl allegedly chained and abused for hours by her father in the garage of their Clovis home, according to a news re...
July 2, 2006 Cops and Courts
July 1st, 2006
A Clovis man will serve 10 years in prison for fraud, forgery and assault on police officers, according to a news release from 9th Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler.
Cesar Rodriguez, 26, was a...
Sex offender oversight caught early locally
July 1st, 2006
Only one local case was affected by a statewide oversight that led to approximately 100 convicted sex offenders receiving parole periods shorter than they should have.
The state Corrections Departmen...
Day Trip: Sumner Lake
July 1st, 2006
Families looking to cool off in the water or just relax and have fun can find the opportunity by visiting Sumner Lake State Park for a day or to camp overnight.
With a lake that spans 4,500 acres, th...
Griffin, Charles
July 1st, 2006
Charles M. Griffin, 57, of Portales died Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
Born Sept. 9, 1948, in Crockett, Texas, to Gladys and Melvin Griffin, he moved to Portales...
Rufus George
July 1st, 2006
Rufus (J.R.) George Jr., 67, of Portales died Thursday, June 29, 2006, in Lubbock.
Born Sept. 9, 1938, in Afton, Texas, to Alyne and Rufus E. George, he grew up in Burley, Idaho, where he graduated f...
July 2, 2006 Engagements
July 1st, 2006
Delgado/Hernandez
Craig and Ina Carey of Texico announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kelly Delgado of Clovis, to Hector Hernandez of Muleshoe. He is the son of Ma...
July 2, 2006 Births
July 1st, 2006
Del Toro
Matthew Cruz Del Toro was born May 12 to Armando and Gwyn Del Toro of Clovis at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces.
His grandparents are Judy Mat...
July 2, 2006 Honors
July 1st, 2006
ENMU-Roswell
Tammie J. Broome of Melrose, Amanda M. Fogerson of Clovis, Taris R. Pond of Grady and Mary Jo Scroggins of Clovis were named to the Dean’s List at Eastern New Mexico University-R...
Dixie Chicks remind us of right to dissent
July 1st, 2006
It began in a manner innocent enough. I was finally to the last stage of the bathroom painting project, which is a piece of the entire bathroom redecorating project, and was listening to one of my Fat...
Police see case as grave matter back in 1973
July 1st, 2006
Back in 1973 patrolman Gene Dawson of the Clovis Police Department stumbled into a lost-and-found item no one wanted to claim while cruising down an alley. “Tell them they can have the lumber if the...
Auto-making best left to Detroit
July 1st, 2006
We were barely out of bib overalls when my boyhood friend Smooth Heine joined me in celebrating our independence by assembling a motorized vehicle on a budget of $13.67, the total value of our lifetim...
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