Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Why did you decide to start your practice in Portales? I was attracted to Portales because it was a college town and I've been in college towns for a while. I liked the thought of living in a college town, and I met my wife here, and we raised a couple of kids. What is it like being your own boss? Growing up, I always thought that being your own boss was a good thing. Now that I am, I'm the last one to get paid every month. What do you like to do outside of work? My wife and I at one time were board sailors, wind surfers....
Even a flooded field couldn't slow down the top-seeded Portales softball team. In a game relocated to Clovis, the Lady Rams blanked Soccoro 15-0 in a run-rule shortened game Friday in the first round of the Class 3A state tournament. CMI correspondent: Joshua Lucero Portales Ram centerfielder Kacie Terry snags a fly ball for an out in the top of the fourth inning of the Rams' Friday afternoon game against the Socorro Lady Warriors at the Lady Wildcat Softball Field in Clovis.... Full story
ALBUQUERQUE — The strategy for Texico's Colton Hollis in the Class 2A boys 3,200 meters could be classified as a simpleton's game plan. "I just wanted to come out and run as hard as I could for as long as I could," he said, minutes after the lung-sapping race. Unfortunately for Hollis, the No. 1 seed who led for half the race, he couldn't outlast Mora's Alonzo Chavez. CMI correspondent: Junfu Hahn Fort Sumner's Michael Giannini makes his last discus throw Friday morning in t...
ALBUQUERQUE — Caley Barnard's foot was mummified in athletic tape, yet the Melrose sophomore still managed to put the nail in everyone's sarcophagus at Friday's Class 1A girls state track and field championships at the University of New Mexico's track facility. A hobbled Barnard was still leaps and bounds better than the rest of her competitors in pole vault competition, and she added third-places finishes in high jump and triple jump. CMI correspondent: Junfu Hahn Floyd's T... Full story
As a Portales High freshman in 2009, Sutton injured her back playing volleyball, something she said had been coming on for a while. "Doing sports all my life, it probably just finally gave out," she said, noting she had been playing in some pain. Sutton had to have surgery for two protruding discs, and she wasn't released for sports again until January of this year. CMI staff photo: Tony Bullocks Portales sophomore Serina Johnson cleared 4 feet, 10 inches a personal best... Full story
Clovis High sophomore Kane Bender needed a new pole after breaking his during pole vault practice earlier this week. Suffice it to say, the new one — actually an old one found by CHS assistant coach Casey Pack — worked wonders. Bender soared 1 1/2 feet above his previous best, going 12 feet, 6 inches to edge teammate Hector Flores on fewer misses for the win in Friday's District 4-5A track meet at Leon Williams Stadium. He also qualified for state competition next week at Alb...
Area residents gathered at Ned Houk Park north of Clovis on Friday night to "relay big" and honor those who have battled cancer as well as raise funds to fight cancer in the Relay For Life. CMI staff photo: Tony Bullocks Cheyenne Edwards, 5, of Clovis sings "God Bless America" during the opening ceremony Friday of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Ned Houk Park in Clovis. The relay began with cancer survivors, wearing their purple survivor T-shirts, taking the... Full story
Family, friends and faculty packed the Clovis Civic Center as Clovis Community College honored this year's graduates at a commencement ceremony held Friday evening. CMI staff photo: Kevin Wilson Student speaker Ami Kowalski pauses before making a point during her speech at the Clovis Community College commencement ceremony Friday at the Clovis Civic Center. Kowalski, a nursing graduate, said students needed to thank the loved ones who supported them in their studies and the...
Mother's Day is tomorrow. I'll catch up with mom and see how she's doing. I'll tell her she's "The Greatest Mom Ever" and how much I love her. I wish I knew more about my mom. What I mean is I know a lot about my mother, but the time before her high school years is a mystery to me. I do know my mom could roller-skate and this is how I found out. Once upon a time, long ago and far away, I was running around the house and getting into mischief. I was about 8 years old and didn't have to go to school, so it was probably a Saturd...
Did you know it's national pet week (or month depending on the source)? They made sure I did, which I suppose is a good thing since it's not something I would normally even be aware of. The "they" I am referring to are the web crawling, public relations spammers that get a hold of an email address and send press release after press release. They desperately want their messages communicated to "the readers" and find incredibly clever ways to try and persuade their way into print — including riding on the coat tails of h... Full story
A 58-year-old Clovis man faces 33 years in prison after a jury convicted him Friday on multiple counts of possessing and distributing child pornography, according to District Attorney Matt Chandler. Chandler said the jury took about half an hour to convict William Marquis, who had been free on bond. Marquis was taken into custody after the jury's verdict and faces sentencing by 9th Judicial District Chief Judge Teddy Hartley at a date not yet determined. Chandler said Marquis was found guilty of all 12 felony counts of... Full story
The follow books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library: Nelson Mandela: A Force for Freedom by Christina Scott chronicles the remarkable life of one of the world's most revered and popular public figures whose name is synonymous with the long, bitter struggle to rid South Africa of a racist regime and replace it with a multi-racial democracy. Farside by Ben Bova takes place on the far side of the moon where Jason Uhlrich, one of the world's leading astronomers, wants to build a telescope that may prove that there...
Clovis elementary schools Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza. Lunch — Meat and cheese nachos, garden salad & ranch, mini carrots, applesauce. Tuesday: Breakfast — Cinnamon roll. Lunch — Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed green salad, delicious apple, whole wheat roll. Wednesday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — Homemade meat and bean burrito, salsa, celery sticks and ranch, chilled peaches. Thursday: Breakfast — Smucker's waffles. Lunch — Hot dog on a bun, sweet potato puffs, seasoned green beans, or...
Clovis La Casa Senior Center 1120 Cameo St., Clovis Monday: Daily Activities 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.; 1 p.m. Abuelitos Bingo Tuesday: Daily Activities 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.; 1 p.m. Bingo in Clovis; Sewing class 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Portales Wednesday: Daily Activities 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.; Bingo 1 p.m. Thursday: Daily Activities 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.; 1 p.m. Loteria Friday: Pancake Breakfast with Sausage $2 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. in Clovis; Clovis Jam 1 p.m. Daily: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily activities: Quilting and sewing, coffee and socializing, exercise... Full story
It looks like a lighthouse, this forest service fire tower hidden in plain sight on Monjeau Peak, just outside of Ruidoso. That is, of course, a contextual association, feasible only for one like myself, who grew up closer to lighthouses than to Rocky Mountain forest fire watchtowers. It's an amazing place, an amazing project, and a monument to the power of any program, in this case the Civilian Conservation Corps, which reinforces people's motivation and energy by putting those who are temporarily unemployed to work on...
PRMC Auxiliary Plains Regional Medical Center held a Pink Ladies Tea and Fashion Show on April 27 at Central Christian Church in Clovis. Patricia Mondragon, president-elect, gave the welcome and spoke about what auxilians do. Pink Ladies and their guests enjoyed a variety of finger foods while sipping tea and coffee. Musical selections were provided by Senior Pastor Lanny Hemmings from Central Christian Church in Clovis. Kathy Elliott of Elliott Marketing was emcee for the style show. She introduced each model with a brief...
Information on ways to look thinner, preparing toffee and fitting and designing knit garments will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Most women are looking for ways to look 10 pounds thinner. Nancy Nix-Rice is a wardrobe consultant and author, and she's going to demonstrate on herself how to make changes that will result in a slimmer and more flattering look. Her book is titled Looking Good and she's from St. Louis, Mo. Cookbook authors Kimberly Reiner and Jenna Sanz-Agero will...
Potts-Grimsrud Craig and Jerri Grimsrud of Wolf Point, Mont., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Whitney Lyn Grimsrud of Wolf Point, to Logan Brent Potts of Clovis, son of Clint and Zandy Bunch of Clovis and Billy Joe Potts of Dimmitt, Texas. The couple will exchange vows 5 p.m. June 14, 2013, at Fort Peck, Mont. A reception will follow at the Ferguson Ranch in Fort Peck. A local reception will be held in March 2014. The bride-elect is a 2011 graduate of Montana State University currently atte...
Jones Trenton P. Jones has been awarded a $500 educational award in a national competition with other students who are members of the Modern Woodmen of America. Modern Woodmen, a fraternal benefit society offering financial services, has local representatives and is based in Rock Island, III. Jones, the son of Stan and Kelly Jones, Broadview, plans to use the grant to attend West Texas A & M University in Canyon, Texas. Jones is one of the 100 grant winners chosen this year. Gramza Rita Gramza of Clovis was among 604... Full story
Jones Trenton P. Jones has been awarded a $500 educational award in a national competition with other students who are members of the Modern Woodmen of America. Modern Woodmen, a fraternal benefit society offering financial services, has local representatives and is based in Rock Island, III. Jones, the son of Stan and Kelly Jones, Broadview, plans to use the grant to attend West Texas A & M University in Canyon, Texas. Jones is one of the 100 grant winners chosen this year. Gramza Rita Gramza of Clovis was among 604...
I went to the funeral of my high school principal last week. Emmitt Clayton showed his male students it was OK to be gentle and kind and he demonstrated to female students that even handsome guys could and should act as a gentleman around them. I admit I saw the role model Mr. Clayton presented to us every day but I didn't much appreciate it at the time. Gentleness didn't seem like a great path to manhood. I always saw our high school administration as a bit like a police...
