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STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Missy Castro had 12 kills and Emily Richardson added 11 as Tarleton State opened Lone Star Conference South Division volleyball play Thursday night with a 30-21, 30-25, 30-21 win over Eastern New Mexico University. The TexAnns (6-7, 1-0 South) pulled away late in the second game while dominating the Zias (3-12, 0-1) for most of the first and third games. Tarleton ran off seven consecutive points to build a 19-6 lead and break open the first game. The Zias kept the second game close, falling behind 1...
The Portales Ram and Lady Ram soccer teams missed several scoring opportunities Thursday afternoon as the Clovis junior varsity girls beat Portales 4-2 and the Wildcat boys edged out the Rams 2-1. “They weren’t aggressive,” Ram volunteer coach Grant Shanahan said. “They were letting the ball run the play, and they were just there. It’s good. It’s a reality check that they need to pick it up.” The girls started the doubleheader and the Lady Wildcats jumped out to a 4-1 lead at the half on the strength of two first half Cl...
The Portales coaching staff believes their team will bounce back after a tough road loss last Saturday as the Rams host Slaton, Texas at Greyhound Stadium (7 p.m.) “If we just try to get better every week, the wins will come eventually,” Ram assistant coach and defensive coordinator Mark McAfee said. “We’re looking for us to be a better football team Friday night than we were last Saturday.” Saturday, the Rams (0-2) lost to Wichita Falls-Hirschi 31-6 in Lubbock. “We had some bright spots,” McAfee said. “We match up a litt...
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Missy Castro had 12 kills and Emily Richardson added 11 as Tarleton State opened Lone Star Conference South Division volleyball play Thursday night with a 30-21, 30-25, 30-21 win over Eastern New Mexico University. The TexAnns (6-7, 1-0 South) pulled away late in the second game while dominating the Zias (3-12, 0-1) for most of the first and third games. Tarleton ran off seven consecutive points to build a 19-6 lead and break open the first game. The Zias kept the second game close, falling behind 1...
Members of a newly formed Clovis Fire Fighter’s Association are circulating a petition asking the City Commission to reconsider a plan for department pay raises. The firefighters plan to present the petition at Thursday’s City Commission meeting. During a Sept. 6 meeting, the City Commission voted 4-3 against a proposal by Fire Chief Ray Westerman that would have restructured the department’s payroll budget to use funds earmarked for five vacant positions to increase pay i... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Francis Warner, a city of Clovis Vector Control Department employee, performed a West Nile test Thursday that returned a negative result. Health officials are urging residents to take precautions due to the detection of the West Nile virus in Curry County. The virus has been blamed for the deaths of two New Mexico residents and for illness in more than two dozen others statewide, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. The deaths of a...
CNJ staff photo: Gabriel Monte United Way Executive Director Erinn Burch said 115 people attended the block party that kicked off the group’s 2007-2008 fund-raising campaign. Last year about 60 people attended. The United Way of Eastern New Mexico kicked off its 2007-2008 fund-raising campaign Thursday with a block party on Main street. The group’s goal is to raise $560,000, which is $30,000 more than it collected last year, according to United Way Executive Director Erinn Burch said. People who donated three or more can...
CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks The Rev. Darwin Speicher of the First Church of the Nazarene was an opera singer for six years. After his son’s death, he switched careers and became a music minister, then a senior pastor. Music has been Darwin Speicher’s salvation. The 56-year-old, who has served as senior pastor of Clovis’ First Church of the Nazarene for the past seven months, traded opera for gospel after the cancer-related death of his 5-year-old son in 1979. That tragic event inspired the classically trained vocal...
Editorial The American dream includes owning one’s own home. For many in New Mexico, those homes are in or near the mountains. In coastal states, it’s often beach-front property — where folks such as Cindy Armour can be lulled to sleep by the sound of waves washing ashore and awaken to the cries of gulls. According to a USA Today report, Armour is one of many property owners on Dauphin Island, Ala., who rebuilt homes damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Armour first bought her home in 2004, five months befor...
The Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic churches are holding a joint breakfast fund-raiser from 8 a.m.-noon Sunday at the Sacred Heart Church Parish Hall. The money will go toward a Spanish retreat. Tickets are $6 for adult and $3 for children and can be purchased at either church office. The breakfast will consist of pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, red and green chili, potatoes and coffee or juice. Orders to go are available. Information: 763-4445. Calendar Saturday Distribution — 9-11 a.m. sign-in. Matt 25 H...
Navajo author Luci Tapahonso wrote about a Native American family who was traveling on the deserted dirt road between Oak Springs, Ariz., and Shiprock many years ago. The family of three was traveling on horseback through this deserted area. On the way, the couple’s baby girl became sick. So far away from help, the parents just had to watch as the child worsened. Finally they stopped. Soon the child’s erratic breathing ended and seconds later the little baby died. Not kno...
The Clovis Police Department is hosting two town hall seminars this month, according to a press release from police. The meetings are: Tuesday — 6:30 p.m. Cameo Elementary, 1600 North Cameo St. Sept. 25 — 6:30 p.m. Lockwood Elementary, 400 Lockwood Dr. Information: 763-9427. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss crime and crime prevention. Representatives from the police department will include: Administration, Animal Control, school resource officers, training and recruiti... Full story
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Sept. 5 through Wednesday: Brandon Lee Christian, 28, to Michael Marion Morrison, 25, both of Clovis Aaron Dewayne Parker, 22, of Maple Hill, N.C., to Kimberly Rae Adkins, 20, of Clovis Matthew John Buchanan, 26, to Leslie Anna Mitchell, 22, both of Clovis John Matthew Lucero, 34, to Andrea Maylynn Garcia, 32, both of Clovis Francisco Zaldana, 29, to Alma Fraire, 25, both of Pampa, Texas Ricky Mark Smith, 47, to Celeste Denise Sena, 38, both of Clovis...
Abengoa Bioenergy, of St. Louis announced Thursday that it intends to sell its Portales plant, according to plant officials. The global company acquired the Portales facility in 2002 and has since that time increased production capacity to approximately 27 million gallons per year, according to a story online in the Cherry Creek News in Colorado. A shift supervisor at the local plant confirmed that the company had made the announcement but referred questions about the sale to plant manager Wes Robinson, who was unavailable...
The United Way of Eastern New Mexico kicked off its 2007-2008 fund-raising campaign Thursday with a block party on Main street. The group’s goal is to raise $560,000, which is $30,000 more than it collected last year, according to United Way Executive Director Erinn Burch said. People who donated three or more cans of food were served hamburgers and drinks. “People like to come out for free food, but this way, they give little bit, they get a little bit,” Burch said. “It’s just a give and take kind of thing.” Donors of t...
Family, friends, faculty and staff gathered Wednesday in the Dora Schools Auditorium to wish high school teacher Joe Fletcher well as he prepares to be deployed overseas. Fletcher, a major in the Army National Guard, has been called to serve a 400-day tour in either Afghanistan or Iraq. He returned in August from a stateside Army National Guard deployment that lasted the past school year, he said. During the assembly, Fletcher, was presented with a plaque from members of the Army National Guard in recognition of his service.... Full story
I just heard Rufus again as he ran across the attic in my sons’ house in Mbale, Uganda. Though we hear him fairly regularly, mainly at night, we’re not sure that anyone has ever actually seen Rufus. But we’re 99.9 percent sure that Rufus, who is actually Rufus II — he had a predecessor — is a rat. I figure that in lush Uganda, where plants and animals all grow as if on steroids, Rufus is probably about the size of a small housecat. Though we bear him no particular ill will — he seems energetic and might even be a decent sort... Full story
With advances in technology, Eastern New Mexico University has implemented a plan to alert students, faculty, staff and parents of emergencies and weather-related activities that affect the welfare of the campus. The effort to update emergency procedures, in particular communication came about in the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings earlier this year, according to university officials. Through an outside company, designated ENMU personnel are able to access a system that allows them to send a text message to those who... Full story
There’s something great about a new morning on the High Plains. The sun has just come up, the air is still cool and fresh, birds are singing. It’s even better when it’s my day off and The Lady of the House hasn’t given me her chore list yet. This was the morning idyll I was enjoying a few days ago under the shade of the backyard elm tree, relaxing in a wicker chair, cup of coffee in my hand. The vibe of the morning changed when a car full of folks made a turn onto the street in front of me and tossed a balled up white t... Full story
Growing up in an ethnocentric world, the barrio of north Portales, my ethnicity was a major factor in my early life. Now, it’s not color of skin or language that unites me with people. It’s common Christian beliefs. But in my adult life, I’ve learned you cannot entirely separate the two factors of ethnicity, namely race and religion, although you can look at them more openly. And so I have a few thoughts to share as we observe National Hispanic Heritage Month, which kicks off on Sunday, the sixteenth of September, more commo...
The American dream includes owning one’s own home. For many in New Mexico, those homes are in or near the mountains. In coastal states, it’s often beach-front property — where folks such as Cindy Armour can be lulled to sleep by the sound of waves washing ashore and awaken to the cries of gulls. According to a USA Today report, Armour is one of many property owners on Dauphin Island, Ala., who rebuilt homes damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Armour first bought her home in 2004, five months before Hurri...
“…and a little child will lead them” (Isaiah 11:6 NIV) I first saw Kallie a few hours after she was born. This energetic little baby crawled on her tummy in the bassinet. It was like, “Look out world. Here I come.” At 3 years old, she wanted to hear the same stories about Jesus. She said, “I love God soooo much. He died on the cross for all sins.” At 4, Kallie scribbled on some paper and had her mother to translate it: “I love Jesus as high as the sky, as low as the ocean, as round as the earth.” At 5, she made a lemonade s...
Name: Yvette Tapia Job: Assistant manager at McDonald’s Time on the job: Five years Background: Before being employed at McDonald’s, Tapia was a stay-at-home mom and also worked as a cashier at Wal-Mart. Q. Describe what your job entails? A. Everything. Basically I do a lot of cashiering, management, and management systems. Our drive-thru is important here and we have to watch and monitor our times. Q. What is a typical day on the job like for you? A. Busy, very busy. It’s non-stop here but that makes the day go by fast....
• Mary Kaye Taylor was crowned queen of the 1971 Roosevelt County Fair, while Beverly Alexander was crowned princess. • Attendence at the Roosevelt County Fair broke all previous records on opening day as $1,704.05 was collected in entrance fees during opening day. On opening day of the previuos year, only $867.29 was collected. • Eastern New Mexico University football player Mike Franks was named Greyhound of the Week.... Full story
A $651,520 project to upgrade Eastern New Mexico University campus water facilities and equipment with more efficient equipment would pay for itself in seven years, according to school officials. Regents gave approval to a 10-year water and utilities conservation project by Tour Andover Controls of Carrollton, Texas at their regular meeting Thursday in Portales. Vice President for Business Affairs Scott Smart said the project, originally discussed in 2005, had gotten pushed to the back burner because of various other...
