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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Prince Street reconstruction and the Clovis Industrial Park were at the top of the Clovis City Commission’s agenda Thursday. Commissioners agreed to apply for $1.755 million to the Local Government Transportation Fund (GRIP2) to reconstruct Prince Street between 21st Street and Llano Estacado Boulevard. The grant requires $945,000 in matching funds for a total project cost of $2.7 million. With the May 15 deadline approaching, City Manager Joe Thomas advised commissioners to move forward with the application and start d...
Not even a tornado can stop a group of Clovis senior citizens from their dance and social programs. That’s what Baxter-Curren Senior Center Program Coordinator Brenda Hankins learned after a March 23 tornado temporarily robbed them of their social hub. She said the programs have been scattered to the library, Clovis Community College and the Farmer’s Co-op while the seniors wait for their center to be repaired, Hankins said. With socializing such a critical element in the hea...
CNJ staff photo: Andy DeLisle Melissa Crowe, right, a Relay For Life Co-chair, helps Therese Musick inventory T-shirts Thursday for event sponsors at Ned Houk Park. The 12th annual Clovis Relay for Life is taking place today and Saturday at Ned Houk Park. Here are some of the stories about cancer survivors and relay fund-raiser supporters. ******* Chris Brockett, 51, of Clovis is a cancer survivor who will be walking her second Relay for Life tonight. Brockett was diagnosed the day after Christmas 2005 with recurring...
Richard and Louise Smith value their independence, however, health problems and a string of attempted break-ins have left them worried about their safety. Peace of mind arrived for the retired Portales couple Thursday via the Newman Project, a senior safety program instituted by District Attorney Matt Chandler’s office. “I hated to answer the door, even in the daytime,” Louise Smith said. “It’s a godsend to senior citizens because everyone is on a limited income.” Employees from Lowe’s Home Improvement’s community volun...
Charles Green is dedicated to his church. The 76-year-old pastor has proven his devotion lately by delivering sermons despite being confined to a wheelchair. Green, who serves as bishop of the First Church of God in Christ, will celebrate the church’s 50th anniversary this Sunday along with his congregation. Angie Green said her husband of 55 years recently underwent surgery on knees after slipping on ice. “It’s been difficult,” she said. “This (slip) stopped him in his tracks.” And Charles Green agrees the fall has set him...
W elcome to the first edition of Cannon Connections. This publication is meant to provide military families with news that pertains to them. Inside you will find a community calendar, a local feature story and kids’ pages. Allow me to introduce myself. I am coordinator of Cannon Connections, Air Force wife and proud parent, but not necessarily in that order. I am often sleep deprived and I believe a cute pair of shoes can make the day better. In the course of my 37 years on this Earth, I have lived in many places. I grew up i...
A knife-wielding robber who held up a real estate office a few weeks ago may have struck again Thursday, according to Portales Police. Police received a report of an armed robbery at discount store Quality Sales, 612 E. Second St., shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday. According to police, a female with a kitchen knife entered the store and demanded cash from an employee who was in the store alone at the time. Police said the suspect got away with an as-yet undetermined amount of cash. “I can tell you it was a Hispanic female e... Full story
Jingling spurs, flying dirt and dogged determination will all be a part of the first 4-H rodeo of the season Saturday at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds. More than 100 participants from across the state are expected to compete, said LeeAnn Foster, Roosevelt County 4-H Rodeo secretary. Preparing for the rodeo has been a joint effort between Foster and Nikki Bonner, who also serves as Roosevelt County 4-H Rodeo secretary. The two have spent endless hours taking entries and sending out confirmations, lining up sponsors for the...
Music, cars and ethnic dancers will all be a part of the Cinco de Mayo celebration at Lindsey Park in Portales Saturday. The festivities are set to begin at 1 p.m. and are being sponsored by the Portales Cultural Affairs Committee, said Jennifer Ornelas, chairperson. “We have it in our community to get the facts out to the younger generation and provide a fun day for the families,” Ornelas said. According to City Clerk Joan Martinez-Terry, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican independence, but a celebration of the indigenous peo...
Jewel “Maxine” Brown grew up in a large family, and created a large family through church and her many years as a beauty shop owner. “She was good, and everybody loved her work,” husband James Hoyet Brown said. Maxine died April 14. She was born Jan. 10, 1922, in Lariat, Texas, and grew up with eight siblings while parents Joseph and Margaret Robertson ran a grocery store. Carl Deaton of Clovis remembered the families lived close to each other and spent a lot of time together. “If there was a Robertson at 6 years of age, t...
PORTALES — Richard and Louise Smith value their independence, however, health problems and a string of attempted break-ins have left them worried about their safety. Peace of mind arrived for the retired Portales couple Thursday via the Newman Project, a senior safety program instituted by District Attorney Matt Chandler’s office. “I hated to answer the door, even in the daytime,” Louise Smith said. “It’s a godsend to senior citizens because everyone is on a limited income.” Employees from Lowe’s Home Improvement’s c...
A knife-wielding robber who held up a Portales real estate office a few weeks ago may have struck again Thursday, according to Portales Police. Police received a report of an armed robbery at Quality Sales, 612 E. Second St., Portales, shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday. According to police, a female with a kitchen knife entered the store and demanded cash from an employee who was in the store alone at the time. Police said the suspect got away with an as-yet undetermined amount of cash. “I can tell you it was a Hispanic female e... Full story
The State Bar of New Mexico’s Young Lawyer division is providing attorneys to give free legal advice, counseling and representation to individuals affected by the March 23 tornado, a press release said. Services include assistance with replacing lost documents, housing, landlord-tenant disputes, consumer rights, insurance questions and referrals to local or state agencies, which may offer further assistance. Coordinator Rosalie Fragoso said the service became available in mid-April and will continue to be available into t... Full story
Every day we hear bad news about bad people who do bad things. Amidst all of this we seem to forget the real heroes, those good people who do good things. You will find them in everyday situations. They stand for honesty and integrity. Faith and courage enable them to do the right thing. Life isn’t always fair but today’s heroes have strength of character and they do the right thing anyway. You will find these people helping others. You will see them at the voting polls. You will see them volunteering for community ser...
I get lost so easily in a Wal-Mart parking lot. Sometimes I’m in and right back out of the store in a few, but when I walk out of those sliding doors, I can’t remember where I parked. Even more baffling to my friend Bernard, however, is how I can easily lose my sense of direction outdoors, yet indoors I never seem to get lost in the maze of aisles. Now it’s true that most of the products have been kept in the same aisle in the same place for months, or even years. I read a novel in my postmodern literature class this semester...
Editorial Congressional Democrats did an admirable job of purging pork barrel projects — also called earmarks — from spending bills that were left unfinished when Republicans were ousted from power last fall. They had to do something, given all their campaign rhetoric about those fiscally feckless Republicans. But whether they can for long hold the line on earmarks is doubtful, given the party in power’s propensity to pork out. The true test isn’t what Democrats did right out of the starting gate, when they knew the America... Full story
“For Rent” read the sign taped to the big plate glass window of an empty store in Clovis. It’s one of a number of empty stores around town. Some have “For Rent” signs, others are just empty, lifeless. This particular storefront caught my eye because not too long ago it had been occupied. No need to go into what they sold and such, but this was someone’s dream and they were following it. Time passed, and they apparently thought better of it. I wondered about the little store. Did they think they’d get rich? Were they simply t... Full story
I get lost so easily in a Wal-Mart parking lot. Sometimes I’m in and right back out of the store in a few, but when I walk out of those sliding doors, I can’t remember where I parked. Even more baffling to my friend Bernard, however, is how I can easily lose my sense of direction outdoors, yet indoors I never seem to get lost in the maze of aisles. Now it’s true that most of the products have been kept in the same aisle in the same place for months, or even years. I read a novel in my postmodern literature class this semester... Full story
On one hand, U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, raises excellent points about the administration and his Democratic colleagues. Then again, Kucinich is being, well, Kucinich. The long-shot presidential candidate from Cleveland raises valid points — as well as the government-as-the-answer ones you’d expect — in a video about Iraq and Iran on his Web site: http://kucinich.us We’re not inclined to believe, as Kucinich states, that the war in Iraq was strictly about oil, but he’s dead on about the stance with Iran that both the...
I enjoyed a good laugh recently when a dear friend and fellow pastor asked another mutual friend and highly-respected preacher, “What’s your sermon title for Sunday?” The good gentleman replied with mirth and mischief, “Why Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Have Left Me Behind.” He was kidding. But just about the title. LaHaye and Jenkins have left me behind, too, most notably in book sales. What follows is likely just jealousy. I’m glad the “Left Behind” series has people thinking about what it means to follow Christ, to live...
Diplomas ready in Education Office All Community College of the Air Force graduates who were unable to attend commencement exercises on April 20 may pick up their diplomas at the Education Office in Building 600, Suite 2090. Commission briefings available June 15 Quarterly commissioning briefings will be available at the Base Training and Education Office June 15 and Sept. 14. The briefings will be held from 11 a.m. to noon in Building 600, Suite 2090. Call 784-4184 to reserve a seat. G.I. Bill changing Service members who...
Diplomas ready in Education Office All Community College of the Air Force graduates who were unable to attend commencement exercises on April 20 may pick up their diplomas at the Education Office in Building 600, Suite 2090. Commission briefings available June 15 Quarterly commissioning briefings will be available at the Base Training and Education Office June 15 and Sept. 14. The briefings will be held from 11 a.m. to noon in Building 600, Suite 2090. Call 784-4184 to reserve a seat. G.I. Bill changing Service members who...
Friday Body fat and blood pressure check — 8 -9:30 a.m., Fitness Center. Cosmic Bowling — 9 p.m. to midnight, Cannon Lanes. Cost is $2.50 per game. Information: 784-2280. Buffet — 11 a.m., The Landing. Seafood buffet. Cost is $7.95 per person. Movie Night — 5:30 p.m., Clovis Community Center. Family movie will be shown. Family Dining — 5 - 8 p.m., The Landing. Cinco De Mayo family dining. Saturday Cinco De Mayo — 6 p.m., American Legion Post 26, Clovis. Information: 769-4956. Cinco De Mayo at Kelly’s Bar and Grill — All d...
Friday Body fat and blood pressure check — 8 -9:30 a.m., Fitness Center. Cosmic Bowling — 9 p.m. to midnight, Cannon Lanes. Cost is $2.50 per game. Information: 784-2280. Buffet — 11 a.m., The Landing. Seafood buffet. Cost is $7.95 per person. Movie Night — 5:30 p.m., Clovis Community Center. Family movie will be shown. Family Dining — 5 - 8 p.m., The Landing. Cinco De Mayo family dining. Saturday Cinco De Mayo — 6 p.m., American Legion Post 26, Clovis. Information: 769-4956. Cinco De Mayo at Kelly’s Bar and Grill — All d...
The Bottomless Lakes State Park is located just southeast of Roswell and can be reached by an easy drive of less than two hours. The Bottomless Lakes became the first state park in New Mexico in 1933. The park encompasses eight scattered lakes — some of the state’s few all-natural water holes, according to the New Mexico State Parks Division. Recreation and activities Camping, hiking, fishing, boating and scuba diving are a few of the activities available at Bottomless Lakes State Park. “The biggest attraction for the hot s... Full story
