Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — “Cannon's an island; there's just no water around. But I definitely include Clovis and Portales as part of that island when it comes to family and community,” said Col. Ben Maitre, reflecting on his time as the outgoing commander of the Air Force base’s 27th Special Operations Wing. Maitre came to Cannon AFB in February 2015, on a short notice reassignment from his position as commander of the 353rd Special Operations Group at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. An elaborately decorated sword and helmet from his tim...
The time has come again to shop your discounted fall/winter clothing. As the school year comes to an end, sweaters and jackets go on sale. The huge discounts seem to only happen twice a year during the climate's most drastic transitions from warm to cold and vice versa. Sometimes your most favorable fashions won't always meet your price point, so it's always exciting to score those big-ticket items for less. Whatever your thoughts on the roller coaster weather sweeping the...
Duane Chase was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Like many other locals, he came a long way from home and ended up in Clovis via Cannon Air Force Base. His father, Johnny Chase, joined the United States Air Force at age 18 and was stationed at Cannon. His mother, Lavon Tivis, and father met in the parking lot of Pat's Twin Cronnies in Portales. They married and were stationed back to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. His family was re-stationed at Cannon where...
Information on the AchieveMore method and New Mexico cooking will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Author and speaker, Judi Moreo will explain what the AchieveMore method is, tell who should use it and explain how this process can help a person escape the worry and stress of failing. She also says that everyone will discover some of their inner feelings along the way. Her company is Turning Points, Intl. in Las Vegas, Nev...
CLOVIS — Families took pictures with painted horses and cow statues. Spectators bought popcorn from the concession booth and examined the bleacher seats for an available spot in good view of the main attraction. In the crowd of thousands Friday night filling the vast real estate of the Curry County Events Center, photograph flashes and glowing video camera orbs were all pointed to the figures in shimmering purple robes, advancing one at a time across a temporary stage to r...
PORTALES — There she is — an unhappy Miss New Mexico. Reigning pageant queen Stephanie Chavez said last week she's still owed scholarship winnings from last summer and that pageant Director Greg Smith is a "manipulative" bully. Smith responds the pageant crowns comes with rules and expectations, and Chavez failed to properly submit her paperwork for the money. "The minute the crown goes on your head, it is no longer about you; it's about what you can do for others and how you...
CLOVIS — A short film shot in Clovis is ready for the local big screen. Addison Foskey of Clovis and Eric Nelson of Melrose are producers for “Light,” shot throughout 2016 at various locations in Clovis and Oklahoma, with about a dozen people on set at any given time. A screening is planned for 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. today. Foskey said there is no charge to attend, but recommends people arrive 30 minutes before showtime. “’Light’ kind of revolves around a man named Stanley Baxter who got involved with a less than reputable b...
A robot vacuum sounded like a good idea. ‘The Jetsons’ had Rosie and recently we had friends who said they loved their new Roomba. Why not? When I located one on sale I couldn’t resist. It wasn’t the Roomba brand name, but what the heck. Anything to stay ahead of the dog hair, I thought. This thing came out of the box practically ready to go to work. I plugged the charging unit into the wall and then eased the little robot onto the contacts and a pleasing musical tone and a f...
In “The Benefits of Being Ugly,” Joe Carter wrote: “Ugly people are the majority … appreciated for their personality … and funnier. Ugly is inevitable. If we live long enough we all eventually get ugly. Some of us fortunate ones just get there first and have time to get used to it.” I am one of the fortunate ones. In junior high school choir we sang: “I know how ugly I are, “I know how ugly I are, “But my face I don’t mind it “‘Cause I’m the one behind it; “It’s the one in the...
Some things you may not want to know about tornadoes and the month of May: • Five of the six deadliest tornadoes in Texas history occurred in the month of May. Two of those killer storms occurred within a two-hours drive of Clovis-Portales. On May 15, 1957, a twister tore through Silverton, Texas, and killed 22 of its 850 residents. About 80 people were injured. Witnesses said the tornado picked up a 5,000 pound gasoline storage tank and dropped it in a lake more than a mile a...
The recent indictment of Gary Gregor, a former Santa Fe and Española grade-school teacher, has brought his unfortunate professional history around the West back into focus. Now, again, parents and taxpayers in New Mexico — and maybe elsewhere — are left to wonder how Gregor ever got into the position to commit the numerous counts of child sex abuse that he’s accused of. In a case handled by the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office, Gregor faces three counts of rape of a minor, five counts of criminal sexual contact with a m...
Constance Williams remembers spending her days learning in Rosa Briseño's second-grade classroom. That was in Pampa, Texas. The calendar showed 1989. Fast forward 28 years. Williams now lives in Clovis with her husband, Jamaal, and their three children. She graduated from Eastern New Mexico University, but returned to Clovis in 2011 when Jamaal landed a job at Southwest Cheese. Briseño now lives in Clovis as well. She's been teaching elementary school for 35 years. Her t...
Daughters of the American Revolution The El Portal Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met May 11 at the home of Cori Snobble. Members present were Snobble, Vicky Stratton, Kelsey Prince, MagAnn Reynolds, Carol Nash, Nancy Bauder, Nancy Ann Streseman, Caitlyn Streseman and Jessie Strauch-Steele. This meeting served as the chapter’s annual Derby Days, Run for the Roses, and all members wore their finest hats to celebrate the day. Opening rituals were held. Messages from the minutes of President General, N...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, noon pinochle, 1 p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. social night Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. and noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 6 p.m.musical Wednesday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 1 p.m. crafts Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure, 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 9 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo, 6 p.m. line dance Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 10 a.m. needle gang, noon pinochle, 7 p.m....
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Cook’s choice. Lunch — Cook’s choice . Tuesday: Breakfast — Cook’s choice. Lunch — Cook’s choice . Wednesday: Breakfast — Cook’s choice. Lunch — Sack lunch. • Breakfast includes 100 percent fruit juice, fresh fruit, milk, choice of cereal, toast or graham cracker. Salad bar offered daily. Clovis Middle/Secondary Monday: Breakfast — Monday: Breakfast — Cook’s choice. Lunch — Cook’s choice . Tuesday: Breakfast — Cook’s choice. Lunch — Cook’s choice . Wednesday: Breakfast — Cook’s choice. Lu...
Monday • Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Book: Call the Midwife. Information: 575-769-7840 Tuesday • Page Turners book club — 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Open stitch. Information: 575-769-7840 Thursday • Towel Day — 6 p.m. in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Bring a towel. Snacks welcome. Information: 575-763-9687 • Movie night — 6 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Movie: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Information: 575-769-7840 Saturday • Family Fun Day — 11...
