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Tonya Fennell Christmas perfection has always eluded me. I’m the wife who burns the rolls or forgets to buy a needed ingredient for the casserole. I’m the friend who waits until the last minute to mail presents, so of course they’re always late. I’m the mother who buys the perfect video game, but my kids can’t play it Christmas morning because it’s for a different system. And I always forget the batteries. But, time has taught me that perfection is boring and Christmas should be about the memories. My husband and I tried to i...
Tonya Fennell Christmas perfection has always eluded me. I’m the wife who burns the rolls or forgets to buy a needed ingredient for the casserole. I’m the friend who waits until the last minute to mail presents, so of course they’re always late. I’m the mother who buys the perfect video game, but my kids can’t play it Christmas morning because it’s for a different system. And I always forget the batteries. But, time has taught me that perfection is boring and Christmas should be about the memories. My husband and I tried to i...
Anita Doberman I remember, after having my first child and dropping out of the work force, really the adult world, feeling isolated. Of course, the fact that my military husband was often gone didn’t help, but many mothers I have spoken to over the years have shared the same sense of isolation, no matter what their husbands’ professions. I knew I was at an all-time low when my mother-in-law tried to get the phone number of a woman with a baby — a complete stranger who happened to walk by while we were at the grocery store... Full story
Anita Doberman I remember, after having my first child and dropping out of the work force, really the adult world, feeling isolated. Of course, the fact that my military husband was often gone didn’t help, but many mothers I have spoken to over the years have shared the same sense of isolation, no matter what their husbands’ professions. I knew I was at an all-time low when my mother-in-law tried to get the phone number of a woman with a baby — a complete stranger who happened to walk by while we were at the grocery store...
Instead of tinsel and lights, their homes are filled with brown cardboard boxes. And rather than neatly folded, brightly colored wrapping paper, the rustle of packing paper being swathed around fragile items echoes through empty rooms. Military families are no strangers to moving, but many at Cannon Air Force Base this year are dealing with the added challenge of relocating during the holidays. Between 40 and 50 Cannon personnel are moving over the holidays due to... Full story
Instead of tinsel and lights, their homes are filled with brown cardboard boxes. And rather than neatly folded, brightly colored wrapping paper, the rustle of packing paper being swathed around fragile items echoes through empty rooms. Military families are no strangers to moving, but many at Cannon Air Force Base this year are dealing with the added challenge of relocating during the holidays. Between 40 and 50 Cannon personnel are moving over the holidays due to...
Phil and Babette Lenfant and their three sons were driving home last month when they spotted a woman on the side of U.S. 60/84. The Lenfants pulled over on pitch-black highway to help the woman, who was stranded after a tire blowout. Their act of charity earned them recognition Thursday from Clovis City Commission as the first recipients of the Good Samerican Award. The award was created to recognize the Lenfant’s Samaritan act, according to Clovis Mayor David Lansford. “We call this award the Good Samerican Award because of...
Phil and Babette Lenfant and their three sons were driving home last month when they spotted a woman on the side of U.S. 60/84. The Lenfants pulled over on pitch-black highway to help the woman, who was stranded after a tire blowout. Their act of charity earned them recognition Thursday from Clovis City Commission as the first recipients of the Good Samerican Award. The award was created to recognize the Lenfant’s Samaritan act, according to Clovis Mayor David Lansford. “We call this award the Good Samerican Award because of...
Weather report from National Weather Service in Albuquerque for Curry, De Baca and Roosevelt counties: THU DEC 27 2007 SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. EXPECT AN INCH OF NEW SNOW OVER NORTHERN ROOSEVELT AND CURRY COUNTIES...AND ACROSS EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES...WITH AN EXTRA INCH POSSIBLE IN SPOTS. EXPECT LESS THAN AN INCH ELSEWHERE...WITH SNOW COVERING THE GROUND AND ROADS. AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING...DRIVERS SHOULD EXPECT SOME SLICK SPOTS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVER CULVERTS...AND IN SHADED...
The after Christmas sales are still going strong. Now is the time to buy cute, classic cashmere sweaters for a fraction of the cost. All coats, long-sleeved blouses and winter dress shoes are marked down considerably. Buy classic pieces (they never go out of style) now to compliment next year's winter wardrobe. The department stores have all their holiday clothing, from jewel encrusted heels to semi-formal dresses, marked down 75 percent. Buy now and you will be all set for next year's festivities.... Full story
If 2007 wasn’t exactly heaven, then 2008 should be great. Like that rhyme? How about these? With ’08 comes the great debate. Lose weight in ’08. Mate in ’08. End hate in ’08. Whatever fate awaits you in ’08, have a happy new year. May your resolutions continue long past the turning of the calendar page, that is, if you make resolutions. The only resolution I resolve to make this year is to be open to change and live my life one day at a time. I expect ’08 to be a year of many transitions. My 17-year-old daughter Laur... Full story
Then-president Bill Clinton’s surprise creation of the 2-million-acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in September 1996 may seem like ancient history to many Americans, if they recall it all. But the decision, made in secret, implemented by executive order and timed by Clinton to solidify the support of environmental groups in the days leading up to Election Day, now looms ominously in Utah’s energy future. Controversy still lingers over Clinton’s actions in the southern part of the Beehive State. It was so unpop...
I took notes as The Lady of the House and I zipped across the southeastern United States visiting family last month: 4,825 miles of interstate, two-lane back roads, city streets and such. With all those miles, a working stiff like me from Clovis, New Mexico, saw and experienced some things that were, well, noteworthy. For instance, we can tour Clovis’ Norman Petty Studios and all the studio folks might ask for is a donation. To tour Memphis’ Sun Studios where Elvis recorded is 10 bucks a head. When you’re talking tour buslo... Full story
Who: Nancy Boucher, pictured with husband, Len and dog, Smokie Joe Hometown: Cartersville, Ga. Traveling to: Cochiti Park, to do volunteer work for the Corps of Engineers Thoughts on Clovis: “Just came into Clovis and noticed on our GPS that the elevation was almost as high as North Carolina, but the land seems flatter. We’ve enjoyed the ride; it’s been nice. The roads are great, and we liked watching the trains bring in all of the products from China.” Passing through is compiled by CNJ administrative assistant Dianna...
A daily look at top news stories in October reported in the Clovis New Journal: Oct. 1: Air Force Special Operations Command officially moved into Cannon Air Force Base. In formal ceremonies, Col. Scott West, 27th Fighter Wing commander, relinquished command of the base to Col. Tim Leahy as Cannon was also officially designated the 27th Special Operations Wing. Oct. 2: Curry County commissioners approved an ordinance that prohibits smoking within 25 feet of county property. Penalties for violating the ordinance, which was... Full story
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from December 20 through Wednesday: James Shannon Oneill, 51, to Gaye Mallory Cooke, 45, both of Clovis Serafin Ray Cordova, 20, to Christina J’Rai Rowton, 21, both of Clovis Gerald Mark McMillan, 49, to Carla Beth Sims, 46, both of Lubbock, Texas Casey Leo Gonzalez, 22, of Gig Harbor, Wash., to Ramona Eloisa Madril, 20, of Clovis David Solome Garcia, 35, to Dianna Michelle Brumbelow, 29, both of Clovis Kyle Douglass Waldron, 21, of Clovis, to Aubrey Shea H... Full story
County Attorney Stephen Doerr said Thursday the county is not missing money from county fair revenues. However, he said the State Police are investigating an accounting discrepancy of between $2,000 and $7,200. “Right now our position is that there is no money missing,” he said. “But it looks like our book entries don’t jive. And so we want that followed, and if the book entries jive and we just have a poor way of reporting it, then we need to change that.” State Police Sgt. E.J. Fouratt is reviewing the accounting of the co...
To economic developers 2007 brought the promise of new industries coming to Clovis. To farmers, the year brought in a combination of a great crop and great prices. On the other hand, the same year saw a flat housing market. But things are looking up for next year, according to Realtor Gayla Brumfield. The interest of companies looking to locate in Clovis has increased this year, according to Gene Hendrick, a business recruiter for Clovis Industrial Development Corp. The majority of industries that have expressed interest in m...
The Associated Press RAWALPINDI, Pakistan -- Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in a suicide attack at a campaign rally that also killed at least 20 others, aides said. Bhutto's supporters erupted in anger and grief after her death, attacking police and burning tires and election campaign posters in several cities. At the hospital where she died, some smashed glass and wailed, chanting slogans against President Pervez Musharraf. The death of the charismatic 54-year-old former prime minister...
Freedom New Mexico Sponsors of the High Plains Prairie Chicken Festival, to be held April 11-13 in Milnesand, invite artists of all ages to participate in a poster contest. The grand prize winning entry will be reproduced as the festival poster, according to a New Mexico Department of Game and Fish news release. The grand prize winner will receive $300 and the winners in three age categories — adult, grades 7-12 and grades K-6 — will receive $50 each. The deadline for artwork submissions to the NMDGF is Feb. 15. Any two-dimen...
Bethel Assembly of God, 1521 N. Norris, will host a movie night at 7 p.m. Monday. “The Wager” features Randy Travis and is based on a book by author Bill Myers. Admission is free. Information: 762-4100. Calendar Saturday Distribution — 9-11 a.m. sign-in. Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St. Food and clothing distribution. Information: 763-4400. Women of Hope — 10-11 a.m. Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St. Christian support group for women seeking spiritual growth. Information: 763-4400. Sunday Men’s Bible Cla...
As I write this column the day before Christmas, I am thinking about the changes in our world since our children were small. Many things have changed. Christmas presents for kids have changed. Annie and Buffy both went through a time when they wanted Cabbage Patch Kids. I remember frantic days right before Christmas when I could only locate one doll. I remember I managed to find one at the last minute and Christmas that year turned out fine. Those dolls were the thing that... Full story
I hope you’re having a great Christmas. If our hearts are really prepared for it, it can be such a wonderful time. I know. A lot about the way our society “celebrates” Christmas is nothing to celebrate. In fact, as Andrew Greeley writes, some aspects of the sometimes-not-so-holy “holy-day” might make us tempted to run from the whole thing: “It might be easy to run away to a monastery, away from the commercialization, the hectic hustle, the demanding family responsibilities of Christmastime. Then we would have a holy Christ...
MCT photo: Bill Hogan Committee for Clovis Progress spokesperson Robin Howe said his group has collected about 2,000 signatures from patrons who want the issue of Sunday alcohol sales on the next election ballot. The deadline to submit a petition proposing Sunday alcohol sales in restaurants and bars is today. Organizers are confident they have enough valid signatures to submit to the city clerk’s office. Committee for Clovis Progress spokesperson Robin Howe said his group has collected about 2,000 signatures from patrons of...
Ornament and tinsel-free Christmas trees left by Dumpsters will be picked up by Clovis’ team of refuse collectors. Trees also can be taken to the landfill on East Brady Street. Either way, the trees will be ground up to make free mulch at the landfill. “People will use the mulch and it’s better to grind them up then to take up room in the landfill,” said Ramona Frogge, Public Works administrator. The city has been recycling Christmas trees for five or six years, according to Frogge. City residents can call Public Works a...
