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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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According to the Oxford Dictionaries it means "dumb." Urban dictionary says it means "idiot." Wiktionary says it's "a stupid person." Yet Albuquerque attorney and mayoral candidate Pete Dinelli uses pendejo to describe all registered Democrats who have crossed party lines — to vote for a candidate who has a background they respect, who accurately represents their views on an issue, who has done their homework to earn their vote. Dinelli, who is running in a nonpartisan city election, says he wants to end "petty partisan p... Full story
Saturday at Melrose District 3-1A Boys Team standings: 1. Fort Sumner 228; 2. Dora 147; 3. Melrose 89; 4. Floyd 28. Field events Long jump: 1. Shilo Boyle, Fort Sumner 18-3 1/2; 2. Eddie Arzate, Dora 16-10 1/2; 3. Cody Campolla, Dora 15-6 1/2; 4. Jace White, Fort Sumner 15-1 1/2; 5. Aaron Romo, Fort Sumner 14-8; 6. Juan Benavidez, Dora 13-10 1/2. Triple jump: 1. Anthony Pena, Dora 36-0 1/2; 2. Eddie Arzate, Dora 34-1 1/4; 3. Emilio Sursa, Fort Sumner 33-6. High jump: 1. Wyatt...
MainStreet running 13th edition Portales MainStreet will host its 13th annual Heritage Days 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run 8 a.m. June 15. The race begins at the Yam Theatre, 219 S. Main St. The event is open to children and adults, with $15 registration through June 7 and $18 thereafter. All participants will receive a T-shirt and medals will be given for the top three finishes by age categories. Visit the Portales MainStreet web page and click on "Heritage Days Fun Run" to view an application and a race map. All proceeds benefit...
The Portales Lady Rams know they'll be playing in next week's Class 1A-3A state team tennis tournament in Albuquerque. The PHS boys are crossing their fingers. CMI correspondent photo: Joshua Lucero Portales Ram sophomore Samantha Lopez returns a hit during her singles match against New Mexico Military Institute during the district tournament semifinals Saturday morning at the Bill Wahlman Tennis Complex. The Lady Rams cruised past New Mexico Military 5-2 in a District 3A semifinal on Saturday morning at the Bill Wahlman... Full story
CANYON, Texas — Sophomore Kaspars Briska gave Eastern New Mexico University's men their second event win in the Lone Star Conference track championships on Saturday, taking the 5,000 with a time of 15 minutes, 11.75 seconds. Briska, a junior college transfer from Latvia, led a 1-5-6 ENMU finish in the event and crossed the finish line nearly three seconds ahead of runnerup Tye Doty of Tarleton State. His time was the fifth-best in program history and eclipsed the Buffalo Sports Park record of 15:24.12 set by ENMU's Isaiah S...
Wheatland School The Wheatland School Reunion will be held May 25 in the new Allen Hall across from Senior Citizens Building in Grady. For lunch, bring a covered dish. Donations will be taken to cover the rent on the building. For information contact Maxine Wallace at 806-333-4524.?...
La Casa Senior Center 1120 Cameo St., Clovis Monday: Daily Activities 9a.m.- 4 p.m.; 1 p.m. Bingo in Portales Tuesday: Daily Activities 9a.m.- 4 p.m.; 1 p.m. Bingo in Clovis; Sewing class 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Portales Wednesday: Daily Activities 9a.m.- 4 p.m.; Bingo 1 p.m. in Clovis Thursday: Daily Activities 9a.m.- 4 p.m.; 1 p.m. Loteria in Clovis Friday: Daily Activities 9a.m.- 4 p.m.; Sewing class 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Portales Saturday: Frisbee golf/fishing trip to Ned Houk from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Daily: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily acti...
The following books are avavaile at the: Clovis-Carver Public Library - Rustic Wedding Chic by Maggie Lord shares advice on planning a country wedding held in farms, meadows, vineyards, and other outdoor locations that feature Western themes, vintage clothing, understated décor, and the simplicity of country life. - Two Graves by Douglas Preston takes FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast on a cross-country chase in pursuit of a murderer who abducted his wife, but he soon learns the truth of an ancient proverb that states,... Full story
Information on making "accidental landscapes" on quilts and creating dimensional canvases will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Quilter and author Karen Eckmeier will show how free-form rotary cutting of fabric strips that are layered can "accidentally" create a beach scene on a quilt. Her company is The Quilted Lizard and she's from Kent, Conn. Theresa Cifali, mixed media artist and owner of The Altered Canvas in Valhalla,... Full story
Clovis elementary schools Monday: Breakfast — French Toast. Lunch — Chicken nuggets, green beans, grape tomatoes, chilled peaches, whole wheat roll. Tuesday: Breakfast — Pancake Sausage on a stick. Lunch — Soft Taco & salsa, Spanish rice, seasoned pinto beans, romaine lettuce & tomato, fruit juice. Wednesday: Breakfast — Breakfast Burrito. Lunch — Hamburger on a bun, baked French fries, leafy green lettuce, sliced tomato, delicious apple. Thursday: Breakfast — Mini Pancakes. Lunch — Cheese enchiladas, Spanish rice, seasoned...
Child's play, as a description of something easily accomplished, takes on a whole new dimension when what one is throwing himself, or herself, into, becomes far more than child's play. That epiphany occurred first, or rather reoccurred, at the time of the kite preparation. The kite in question was, or actually is, a marvelous piece of artistic creation, sewn of fabric not plastic and decorated with a Jolly Roger. Since kite day was approaching at the elementary school where our granddaughter attends, I decided to perform the...
You can only nod off into your corn flakes so many times before you begin to question why you're so sleepy. That awakening recently occurred to me, so I asked the doctor about it. He suspected sleep apnea and ordered a sleep study. The papers from the clinic assured me that having the sleep study would be a lot like a night in a motel with television, clean sheets and everything. The tough part of the deal looked like it would occur before the study started. No caffeine after...
I've been pondering the state of veterinary medicine in the new millennium. These subjects deserve deeper thought or at least a Master's Degree thesis: - Why a barber and a surgeon should never say, "oops!" - The plethora of chicken/the dearth of poultry practitioners. - The value of veterinarians in the war against bioterrorism. - Is there a place for grooming in an exclusive reptile veterinary practice? - Recipes for traditionally inedible species. - What do you think of the "placebo effect" in veterinary medicine? - What...
Monday Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Zumba — 5:15 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Circuit Training — 5:30 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Tuesday Roosevelt County Commission meeting — 9 a.m., Roosevelt County Courthouse in the Commission Room. Information: 356-5307. Boot Camp — 5:30 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Portales High School Scholarship Awards A...
Area road construction and closure information for this week: State and Federal Constructors Inc. will be working in Portales from East on Second Street, East of Avenue C. Traffic will be restricted to one lane. Also, West bound First Street, starting at North Boston Avenue will be restricted to one travel lane. First and Second of all East of Avenue C will be continued to one travel lane to Avenue K. Expect some closures on lateral side streets....
As Eastern New Mexico University's school year comes to an end, graduates aren't the only group of the ENMU family to start a new chapter in their lives. ENMU recognized 17 retirees earlier this week at a reception, honoring the employees for their years of dedication and service to the school. Ginger Creighton, a native of Artesia, is among the list of retired ENMU employees and was the person who loved to get up and go to work each day. She served as the school's safety officer. "It was an excellent job, I loved it,"...
Linda Milbery of Portales sat beneath a tent in Blackwater Draw wearing a tear skirt and learning how to flint knap obsidian as part of the Prehistoric New Mexico Open House this Saturday. After dulling one edge of the piece of obsidian with a grinding rock, Milbery used the sharp edge to smooth out a piece of wood that she was fashioning into walking stick. "It's a chance to learn the old arts, the old techniques, the old crafts, some things I've been interested in my whole life," said Milbery. Joshua Lucero: PNT Corresponde... Full story
"Nobody livin' can ever stop us, as we go walkin' that freedom highway." — Woody Guthrie, from "This Land is Your Land." The all-American troubadour, poet and protest singer Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is familiar to many because of his song "This Land is Your Land." He was born on July 14, 1912, and came of age musically and politically in the radicalizing Dust Bowl years. Depression-era social realities of inequality, foreclosures, poverty, war, racism, fascism, environmental destruction, hunger, unemployment and the exp...
For those expecting satire or a wrestling match with critics, I apologize for today's column. I am inviting everyone on the High Plains to come to City Park on South Abilene in Portales at 2 p.m. this afternoon for the second "Meetup" of the "Clovis/Portales Sunday Fun-Day Folks." This is for real. Born from a discussion with reporters Christina Calloway and Jillian Holbert at a Kiwanis chili supper at the First United Methodist Church in Portales (yes, they actually admitted... Full story
