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Hill Mark and Dee Hill of Clovis will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary 2 p.m. Saturday at 2129 Jonquil Park Drive, Clovis. The celebration will be hosted by their children Clint and Kelsey Hill; Dan and Kari Hill; and Matt and Callie Whittington. The couple was married on Aug. 29, 1981, at Kingswood United Methodist Church in Clovis. They have three children and one grandchild. He is a Frito-Lay routeman. She is a teacher in Melrose. The celebration is open to friends and family.... Full story
Clovis resident Bill Gaedke has been called the voice of Clovis High School Wildcat sports. He earned the name by announcing for every home game of nearly every sport at the high school. Gaedke said he couldn’t pick a favorite sport. He doesn’t like them all — he loves them all. “I like that I am involved with some of the brightest, most gracious boys and girls who I like to think see their athletic competition as fun — most of all — and a path to a future healthy lifestyle,” he said. Gaedke was station...
CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Kim Matlock, right, helps her 7-year-old daughter Makena load up her desk with supplies during the Zia Elementary open house Friday afternoon. Makena is starting second grade at the school Monday. The hallways and parking lot of Zia Elementary were bustling Friday afternoon, as parents and students got their first primer for the months ahead. In about 64 hours from the late afternoon open house, those same parents would be back, dropping off those same students for the first day of school,...
Hill Mark and Dee Hill of Clovis will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary 2 p.m. Saturday at 2129 Jonquil Park Drive, Clovis. The celebration will be hosted by their children Clint and Kelsey Hill; Dan and Kari Hill; and Matt and Callie Whittington. The couple was married on Aug. 29, 1981, at Kingswood United Methodist Church in Clovis. They have three children and one grandchild. He is a Frito-Lay routeman. She is a teacher in Melrose. The celebration is open to friends and family.... Full story
Laccur Ilario Laccur of Clovis celebrated his first birthday Aug. 17. The celebration was hosted by his mom Naomi Garcia, sister Lynnea Olivas, grandpa Joe Bullet, step-grandma Debbie Garcia, grandma Vickey Garcia and great-grandparents Jake and Trini Garcia. Ilario was born Aug. 17, 2010, in Clovis....
Slocum Air Force Airman Marcus A. Slocum recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Teresa Slocum of Clovis. Slocum graduated in 2010 from Clovis High School....
Carlton The family of Aubrey and Elmira (Crow) Carlton, formerly of Friona, held their 25th annual reunion at the homes of Ricky and Donette Sabins and Debbie Carltonon July 16 in Plainview, Texas. Special guests attending were Ethelyn Garnett of Lockney, Texas, and Tami Vernon of Plainview. Family attending were Saundra Lappe of Ovala, Texas; Laura, Katrina and Zachary Lappe of Lubbock; Liz Carlton, Jerry Jr., Berna, Chad Brittany, Cole, Caleb, Berry Carlton, Jerry Nunez, Lisa, Chelsea, and Derek Nunez, all of Clovis; David...
Altrusa of Clovis Altrusa International of Clovis held their annual picnic Aug. 13 at the home of President Kathy Travis. A pot luck meal was enjoyed by all. Altrusa members present were: Kathy Travis, Mary Weigl, Judith Glikas, Pat McCullough, Carolyn Muffley and Leslie McCloud. Excellent vocalist Joseph Haremann, from Cannon Air Force Base, provided entertainment for the evening. Visiting Altrusans were Judy Stubbs, Bonnie Jones and Edie Sorenson from Roswel;l and Pam and Harold Gervais from Ruidoso. Other visitors...
Freedom New Mexico: Kevin Wilson Dylan Valentine of Melrose 4-H shows his reserve champion steer Friday night at the Curry County Fair Junior Livestock Sale. Valentine's steer sold for $3,700. Somewhere at the Curry County Fair, a food court customer might have noted some sticker shock when they paid $8 for that once-a-year turkey leg. But as far as invoices go, the food court has nothing on the act of charity and support for youth agriculture that goes on a five-minute walk west to the Curry County Events Center. That’s w... Full story
The following books are available at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them” by Wayne Pacelle examines our special connection with animals of every kind, as well as the conflicting interests that have led us to betray this bond through widespread and systematic cruelty. “Miles to Go” by Richard Evans takes up where “The Walk” left off, in the story of Alan Christoffersen who sets off on an extraordinary cross-country journey from Washington State to Key West, Florida, in an...
La Casa Senior Center 1120 Cameo St., Clovis Sunday: 1-5 p.m., Dance at La Casa Senior Center, 1120 Cameo. Monday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Daily activities, quilting and sewing, 1:30 p.m., Ice cream day. Tuesday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Daily activities, quilting and sewing; 10:30 a.m., indoor exercise; 1 p.m., Bingo and refreshments. Wednesday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Daily activities, quilting and sewing; 9:30 a.m. Free blood pressure and sugar checks; 10:30 a.m., Indoor exercise; 1 p.m., Bingo and refreshments. Thursday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Daily...
Information on a new die cutting machine, making positive changes in our lives and selecting unfinished furniture will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Sandy McCauley represents Accugraphic Sales Inc., and they make a machine called a Klic-N-Kut. She will demonstrate how the machine can cut vinyl for cars, wall decor, glass etching, faux glass etching and T-shirt applications. She lives in Tempe, Ariz. Author and speaker Ruthie Dearing has written a book titled “On Being...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Egg and cheese breakfast taco. Lunch — Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and gravy, fruit, whole wheat roll. Tuesday: Breakfast — Cinnamon roll. Lunch — Cheeseburger on a bun, tater tots, lettuce/tomato/pickle, blueberry whip. Wednesday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza. Lunch — Pig in a blanket, mini carrots and ranch, corn, banana pudding. Thursday: Breakfast — Snack’n waffles. Lunch — Spaghetti and meatsauce, green beans, orange wedges, I...
“ Bubonicon 43 is Aug. 26–28. Bubonicon 43 memberships at door only. We strongly recommend registering for Bubonicon 43 on Friday of the convention after 3 p.m. We might have to turn you away if we hit our fire-code capacity of 650 – and you wait until the last minute to get your membership. The Bubonicon 43 Schedule is now online.” In my continuing — over 10 years now — commitment to keep you, my readers, in touch with the weird, strange, and just plain fun, we begin this week’s column with that headl... Full story
If I ever had a green thumb it has turned black. I’ve lamented recently the condition of my front yard but I have to report with the recent rains it’s starting to green up. Of course the green parts are grass burrs. The rose bushes decided to emerge from their drought-induced dormancy long enough for one of the uncooperative shrubs to throw out suckers that now reach the eaves of the house. Of course that bush hasn’t set a bloom since May. The yellow rose bush out by the mailbox in the blazing sun has flowered pretty regul... Full story
Liliana Castillo: FNM Correspondent Bill Gaedke of Clovis is known as the voice of the Wildcats and couldn't choose a favorite sport to announce for. Clovis resident Bill Gaedke has been called the voice of Clovis High School Wildcat sports. He earned the name by announcing for every home game of nearly every sport at the high school. Gaedke said he couldn’t pick a favorite sport. He doesn’t like them all — he loves them all. “I like that I am involved with some of the brightest, most gracious boys and girls who I lik... Full story
Cancer patients and their caregivers traveling to Lubbock for cancer treatments have found new hope for the past year. Since the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge in Lubbock opened its doors, the “home away from home” has made great strides in the fight to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. In the past year, the Lodge has supported more than 400 guests, totaling 5,531 free nights of housing for cancer patients and their families traveling to Lubbock for treatment. The typical guest at Hope Lodge sta... Full story
Somewhere at the Curry County Fair, a food court customer might have noted some sticker shock when they paid $8 for that once-a-year turkey leg. But as far as invoices go, the food court has nothing on the act of charity and support for youth agriculture that goes on a five-minute walk west to the Curry County Events Center. That’s where 113 animals, previously seen earlier that week in the Curry County Fair, were sold for an estimated $300,000 at the annual Junior Livestock Sale. The total haul is up in both revenue and a...
