Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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I was recently invited to present a talk to a Portales organization called P.E.O. Nobody I asked seemed to know what name those initials represented ... either that or it was none of my business. However, I did learn that the organization does good work for this community and beyond. P.E.O. is a philanthropic educational organization of dedicated volunteers working hard to provide scholarships for deserving women. When I was asked to speak I had no idea why anybody would want to listen to me, but it was a great honor — w...
Eastern New Mexico University wide receiver Derrick Hunter is wrapped up by cornerback Michael Clark during the second half of Sunday’s Green & Silver game at Greyhound Stadium. Photo by Eric Kluth BLACKWATER DRAW — If it seemed the Silver team had things its way in Eastern New Mexico University’s annual Silver & Green spring football game, it struck ENMU defensive tackle Reggie Ellis that way too. With probable starting quarterback Michael Benton and first-team All-Lone Star Conference South Division wide receiver Derri...
A female Shepherd/Rottweiler puppy looks out of her cage Sunday at the Clovis animal shelter. Clovis averages more than 200 animals destroyed every month because the animals cannot find a home. (CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth) When Darlene Ray thinks back about the time she spent volunteering at the Clovis animal shelter, she distinctly remembers dogs pinned by fear to the cement floors of their cages, shaking and terrified. Like many of the animals that end up in the animal shelter, they were destroyed because no one came to...
Rifles line a table at Sunday’s Clovis Lions Club Spring Gun Show at the National Guard Armory in Clovis. The two day event featured more than just guns, including coins, belt buckles, artwork, jewelry, knives and books. (CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth) Oh yeah, there were guns alright. It was a gun show, so clearly there would be guns. But what one might not expect to see at the gun show were the romance novels ... and the collectable coins and gold necklaces. “Everything is for sale,” said Hal Helton, president of Clovi...
Staff and wire reports SANTA FE — New Mexico faces a potential shock if the Census Bureau’s crystal ball proves accurate about population growth over the next three decades. The federal agency projects a dramatic slowdown in the rate of growth in New Mexico’s population between 2000 and 2030. According to projections released last week, New Mexico’s total population is expected to grow only about 15 percent over three decades and just 0.7 percent from 2020 to 2030. A slight decline is projected from 2025 to 2030. Not everybo... Full story
A staff member for U.S. Rep. Tom Udall, D-N.M., will hold constituent office hours Wednesday and Thursday in eastern New Mexico. Udall staff member Peter Wells will be available to meet with area residents. “As part of my efforts to deliver excellent service to my constituents, I encourage New Mexicans that are having problems with a federal agency to meet with Peter and see what help is available,” Udall said in a press release. “It is also my goal to provide quick and efficient service to my constituents as their repre...
The bells heralding Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany’s election as Pope Benedict XVI had barely faded when critics asserted the Bavaria-born Ratzinger had served in the Hitler Youth and was conscripted as a non-soldier “helper” in the German Army during World War II. That the teenage Ratzinger’s time in such involuntary service somehow reflected some love of totalitarianism is a gross mischaracterization of the new pope’s beliefs and his life of service to his faith. What we have clearly learned about Germany during Wo...
Recently I spent an hour in the company of lofty mathematics as part of mind-boggling research into the whims of the zodiac. I was seeking the ultimate horoscope. Don’t take me wrong. I’ve never been convinced that success and romance can be had by reading the stars. It’s just that part of my background dictates that I try to get along with everyone and follow that old Latin bromide, “Modus Vivendi,” which means, “We can get along if we don’t see each other very much.” So following much confusion over which end of the tele...
Recruits who enter service as heavy cigarette smokers are nearly twice as likely as non-smokers to be separated early, mostly due to “substandard behavior,’’ according to new research aimed at easing the U.S. military’s disturbingly high attrition rate. For all its achievements over three decades, the volunteer military has had one chronic problem: an alarming washout rate. A third of all new entrants fail to complete initial service obligations, driving up recruiting and training costs. The services long have used only tw...
Irene Cole Services: Have been held. Irene L. Cole, 78, of Clovis, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at her home. She was born on June 9, 1926, in Cuervo to Lloyd and Sarah Williams Capps. She was valedictorian of House High School and graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with honors. She majored in education. She married Stanley Cole on Aug. 3, 1948, in Fredericksburg, Va. Her hobbies included cooking, sewing and gardening. Family members said she left behind a Godly legacy for all her children. She was preceded in...
Clovis’ Phillip Williams competes in the 100 meters against Alamogordo brothers Brandon Browning, center, and Josh Browning, right, during the Alamogordo Qualifier track meet Friday in Alamogordo. (Alamogordo Daily News: Ellis Neel) ALAMOGORDO — The Clovis boys track team picked up three state qualifiers as it finished third Friday at the Alamogordo Qualifier. Senior Jacob Jones (400-meter), senior Matt Loewen (3,200) and the 800 relay squad all reached qualifying times. “They’re getting better each week,” Clovis boys coac... Full story
Recently I spent an hour in the company of lofty mathematics as part of mind-boggling research into the whims of the zodiac. I was seeking the ultimate horoscope. Don’t take me wrong. I’ve never been convinced that success and romance can be had by reading the stars. It’s just that part of my background dictates that I try to get along with everyone and follow that old Latin bromide, “Modus Vivendi,” which means, “We can get along if we don’t see each other very much.” So following much confusion over which end of the tele... Full story
S ometimes the Nanny State goes too far, even for federal courts. That happened earlier this month in a case involving the Food and Drug Administration’s 2004 ban on the sale of the herb ephedra, commonly used as a diet aid. The ban came after the deaths of more than 80 people, most notably Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler in 2003. However, ephedra’s defenders said it was used safely by as many as 12 million Americans and those who died from it exceeded the recommended dosage. U.S. District Judge Tena Campbell rul... Full story
