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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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As most of you are aware, summer officially started last week. However, well before the calendar flipped to June 20, the heat had already been turned up locally and on many of our friends to the west. While we topped out with several days of temperatures in the low 100s prior to the formal kickoff to summer, temperatures in Phoenix and Las Vegas touched as high as 118 and 119, respectively. In recognition of the Clovis Music Festival, that gave me flashbacks to the popular...
Since I hauled hay for the parents of legendary Cowboys’ quarterback Don Meredith in my east Texas hometown of Mt. Vernon, choosing “Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty” seemed like a logical choice for my June book-of-the-month summary. The only obstacle preventing me from following in the footsteps of “Dandy Don” was being 5-foot-8 and 145 pounds. (I sometimes get up to 150 during watermelon season, but am always back to 145 af...
Get your fainting couches ready. Clovis’ taxes are going up Saturday. July 1 marks the first day of a “one-eighth” hike — the first of three possible after the state phased out the “hold harmless” program that reimbursed municipalities when food and medicine were exempted from gross receipts taxes. I’m not saying governments shouldn’t operate efficiently. I’m saying when we get into hysterics over a tax hike of a quarter per $200 spent, it’s tough to take us seriously when we have grievances over bigger things. One man disagr...
It would be easy to take the simplistic view that lowering New Mexico’s top corporate income rate from 7.6 percent to 5.9 percent over a five-year period as part of a 2013 business tax overhaul is costing New Mexico a lot of money. It would also be wrong. Corporate tax collections have dipped from $281 million in fiscal 2012 to a projected $118 million in fiscal 2017. Critics of the overhaul, which also included getting rid of the so-called single sales factor, point to the numbers and say if the goal was to encourage job g...
There’s always a better way to do something. Let’s talk about measuring rainfall. Last Sunday night at my house, there was a great lightning show, complete with window-rattling claps of thunder. The weather station a few blocks away reported we received 1/100th of an inch of rain. That’s not nothing on our parched Plains, but it seemed like nothing when I saw it written down. Who’s in charge of PR for rain? They’re doing a lousy job. We got 1/100th of an inch of rain. It...
On this date ... 1977: Former President Gerald Ford, playing golf in Milwaukee, hit a spectator in the head with a tee shot. The spectator suffered a cut that required six stitches to close, but was not seriously injured. It wasn’t the last time Ford hit someone in the gallery with a golf shot. He once deadpanned, “I know that I am getting better ... because I am hitting fewer spectators.” Comedian Bob Hope directed multiple jokes at the president’s golf game. He said playing with Ford inspired him to take lessons: “Not go...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University is reporting an unusually large loss of faculty in the past semester due to the New Mexico economy and lack of commitment to a small town. Retiring President Steven Gamble said the university lost 12 faculty members this past semester, a number higher than he is used to seeing. “We always have some that leave but this is by far the most I have seen in my 16 years,” Gamble said. He said the primary issue is compensation. ENMU’s budget was recently cut $3.9 million, which is prevent...
PORTALES — A gentle, passionate teacher left this world on June 15, but his influence is still felt, according to his father. Michael Kyte, 61, of Tres Piedras, grew up in Portales and graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with a master of arts degree in anthropology. He was one of five people killed in a rampage this month in northern New Mexico. Damian Herrera, 21, is accused of killing his stepfather, brother and mother in La Madera. Police said he then drove to Tres Piedras, where Herrera is accused of killing K...
CLOVIS — It was the "Love of a Lifetime" at Clovis Music Festival on Friday. One lucky couple had the opportunity to share their first dance as husband and wife during the Firehouse performance of "Love of a Lifetime" during the annual salute to The Clovis Sound made famous by Norman Petty. Friday's show also included '80s band, Winger. "It was great looking into (Tina's) eyes and being in the moment," said the newly married Carlos Molina. The song has long held a special p...
CLOVIS — The Plateau Custom Classic slow-pitch softball tournament has brought hundreds of players and their supporters to Clovis this weekend, with games through today. Some are serious about winning, many are just here to have fun. They all have a story. Here are a few: Signs show love of game Sign language is an integral part of sports strategy. The secret communications among teams can win games - or lose them if a sign is missed. John Markowski knows a lot about that t...
Information on today’s food trends, reproducing images on canvas and preparing gazpacho will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Karla Stockli represents the California Fig Advisory Board in Fresno, California. California dried figs, which are a staple ingredient available year-round, easily fit into today’s food trends. She’ll discuss nutrition, varieties, harvest and explain how to substitut...
Ordering your food in our techno age is changing pretty rapidly. Some of it’s good, some of it not so good. Some of the first to get into the act were pizza joints. They thrive on delivery and call-in orders so they’re a natural for online ordering. I was pretty skeptical at first about ordering my pizza pie without having to repeat it over and over to a teenager over the phone. I gave it a try and sure enough, the first order I made online apparently didn’t make it to the sto...
Last week I touched a bit on what to expect in menswear fashion. The Spring 2018 shows have given us ready-to-wear looks by Hugo and Cedric Charlier. Hugo's collection featured a number of loose fitted lightweight suits paired for a cool casual feel. Charlier's collection opted to give us "nonchalance and sophistication" said the designer for the collection, Todd Knopke. His looks featured a a pinstriped and white-bibbed blouson and a bomber jacket with fragmented flowers...
Farmers markets are returning to Clovis and Portales this week. Starting Monday, a market will be open at 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at the corner of West First Street and South Avenue B in Portales. Starting Saturday, the Clovis market will open at 8 a.m. Saturdays and 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Goodwin Lake Walking Trail on North Prince Street. Both markets are expected to run through the end of October. Products will fluctuate depending on the growing season, Director Margie...
Chris Phillips was born in Bossier City, Louisiana. His family moved to Clovis when he was very young. He attended school at Mesa and Zia elementary schools, Yucca Middle School and graduated high school at Texico High, where he played football and was an art student. Phillips is the son of Carolyn A. and Bryian K. Phillips Sr. His father is retired military and a contract specialist at Cannon Air Force Base and pastor at New Life Baptist Church of Farwell, Texas. His mother...
CLOVIS — Gina Hochhalter was delighted to see all the people. "For me it's about seeing the town and the diversity of Clovis," she said. "And the cars. There's old cars, new cars, dented cars, shiny cars. It's just cars! And motorcycles." Thousands of people — and their vehicles — crowded Clovis' Main Street on Saturday for the fourth annual Draggin' Main. Organizers declared it another success. The experiment this year was to host the Main dragging with the Clovis Music...
CLOVIS — Saturday's Draggin' Main attracted old-car fans and young-at-heart seniors who reminisced about the days when social media meant friends chatting loud enough to be heard above the car stereos on the main drag. Some came to watch, some came to be watched. They all have a story. Here are a few: Charles Wade would've loved Draggin' Main Clovis' Debbie Bracken, 55, is a believer in tradition — and not just her own. Bracken participated in Draggin' Main on Saturday mor...
Today • Juneteenth — 3 p.m. at Legacy Life Family Church. Presenters, poets, music. Information: 575-749-6570 Monday • Movie Mondays — 1 p.m. in Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library. Movie: “Sing.” Information: 575-769-7840 • Full STEAM Ahead — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library for grades K-6. Activity: Bristle bots. Information: 575-356-3940 • Farmers Market opening day — 5 p.m. at corner of South Avenue B and First Street, Portales. Information: 575-760-0690 Tuesday • Budding Artists — 10:30 a.m. at Portales...
Curry County Health Council On April 20, the Curry County Health Council elected its executive committee officers. They are Chairperson Tammy Phillips - PRMC, Vice-chairperson RoseAnn Martinez - Foster Grand Parent Program, Treasurer Jill Chandler - Dr. Naggs, DDS and Secretary Ruthann Kelly - Emergency Management, City of Clovis. Altrusa Club of Clovis Officers for Altrusa International Club of Clovis were installed for 2017-2018. From left are directors Stacie Sharp, Victoria Montiel and Christina Bean, immediate Past...
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library Still Life by Dani Pettrey keeps you one step behind an unfolding mystery as Avery Tate faces the world that previously blacklisted her work in order to attend a photo exhibit for which her best friend posed. However the only photo of her friend shows her posing as if dead, and the photographer swears he didn't take the shot. When her friend can't be found, Avery reunites with an old flame to investigate, and confronts a relentless and deadly threat....
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....
