Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State got 12 kills from sophomore outside hitter Missy Davis-Castro and 10 from senior middle blocker Julie Hamilton on Thursday night in handing Eastern New Mexico University a 30-25, 26-30, 30-16, 30-14 Lone Star Conference South Division volleyball loss. The match was the South opener for the Zias (4-12 overall). The TexAnns (5-6, 2-1 South) dominated the final two games of the match after the Zias pulled even with a second-game win....
Dakota Rasberry of West Texas College gets his hand stuck after being thrown from his bull at the College Daze Rodeo on Thursday at ENMU's Lewis Cooper Arena. (CNJ staff photo: Andy DeLisle) PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University freshman Cole Jackson stands tall next to his horse “Shaq” after his steer wrestling run. During his run, Jackson flew off his horse, grabbed hold of the steer’s horns in one fluid motion, and tossed it to the ground. Jackson’s time of 6.6 seconds was good for third Thursday during the first of...
Clovis freshman Antiesha Brown hits around the block of Roswell Goddard’s Laura Fry (10) and Jamie Edgett during Thursday’s match at Rock Staubus Gym. (CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks) Nobody celebrates a kill shot quite like Clovis’ Siobhan Flatow. But even her fist-pumping was noticeably muted after she hit one winner Thursday at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. Only about 20 minutes before, a Flatow-generated run had put Clovis (7-6) in position to gain control of the match and possibly hand Roswell Goddard its first loss of the sea...
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: About midnight Saturday an officer responded to an assault report at Plains Regional Medical Center. The assault victim said he was at his residence in the 100 block of 13th Street when some unknown men got out of a vehicle and assaulted him and his friend. He said he was hit several times in the head and lost consciousness. The friend told police the suspects returned after they...
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Sept. 14 through Wednesday: • Bryan Dono Forbush, 34, to Chrisgina Dawn Beezley, 34, both of Clovis. • Ruben Silva Castillo, 64, to Sharon Ilene Fulgham, 40, both of Farwell. • Darrin Dean Surls, 36, to Irma Galindo, 28, both of Hereford, Texas. • Michael Andreas Estrada, 32, to Katja Radzewut, 24, both of Clovis. • Nicolas Alan Chalker, 27, to Shawna Lawan Hall, 25, both of Clovis. The following divorces were compiled from court records from Sept. 14... Full story
The seeds for an education foundation were planted Thursday during a presentation given at the Clovis High School Lecture Hall by Foundation Development Consultant Pete Karabatsos. An education foundation, Karabatsos said, could support a range of activities in area schools. With money donated from community members, teachers could bring new programs and technology to their classrooms and scholarships could be given to students, he said. “(Clovis) is a perfect community for an education foundation,” said Karabatsos, who has...
The following is a report on Thursday’s City Commission meeting: • Commissioners recognized Clovis Police Chief Bill Carey for his service, and Mayor David Lansford presented him with a key to the city and a plaque. Lansford described Carey’s contributions during his 29 years on the force as “enormous,” adding, “you cannot measure the contributions to the community.” • City Manager Joe Thomas and Lansford reported on last week’s visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., to meet with members of the 16th Special Operations Wing t...
The county has hired a two-person medical staff in an effort to increase the overall health of the jail population and reduce ambulance transports to the hospital, county officials said. Dr. Les Donaldson, a Clovis internal medicine physician, entered into a contract with the county to provide health care to the more than 200 inmates at Curry County Adult Detention Center with the help of a registered nurse. Donaldson will receive a $200 monthly consultation fee and $100 per...
CNJ Staff Photo: Tony Bullocks Sallie Foster, chairman of the Maternal and Child Health Council of Curry County, gives the opening presentation during Thursday’s Teen Pregnancy Summit at the Clovis Civic Center. Evidence poured from the women in the room: A social service agent whose youngest client is a pregnant 11-year-old, a young woman who had her first child at the age of 17. “As a teenager,” that woman said, “you think it will never happen to you.” More than two dozen women, mostly social service agents, paused fr... Full story
CNJ Staff Photo: Tony Bullocks Tech Sgt. Charles Derflinger of the Cannon Air Force Base Fire Department guides Candice Vineyard of Melrose through fire and fire safety practices Thursday afternoon at the Curry County Fairgrounds. The program was As the flames leapt through the metal grate, the spooked 8-year-old flinched before thrusting the hose forward, letting loose a stream of water. Zigzagging it from side to side, she watched in satisfaction as the orange glow gave way...
City Manager Joe Thomas stayed within the system in hiring a new police chief. Thomas announced at Thursday’s Clovis City Commission meeting he has selected Deputy Police Chief Dan Blair to succeed Bill Carey, who retires Sept. 29. Blair, a 21-year Clovis Police Department veteran, was promoted to deputy chief in April 2005. “This is quite the honor to serve the community and quite the honor to be the chief,” he said. Prefacing the announcement by saying Carey’s retirement placed him in a “dilemma,” Thomas said he “did a l... Full story
2nd Lt. Courtney Bullock 27th CMS Airmen put procedure to video for Air Force-wide viewing Across the Air Force, Airmen are required to stay up to date on the latest procedures and techniques related to their jobs. Soon, a new training video starring a group of Cannon Airmen will provide guidance and instruction on a new jet engine maintenance installation procedure that involves the low pressure turbine (LPT) of the GE F110-100 and GE F110-129 engines. Traditionally, this part is installed using only a hoist and skilled...
2nd Lt. Courtney Bullock 27th CMS Airmen put procedure to video for Air Force-wide viewing Across the Air Force, Airmen are required to stay up to date on the latest procedures and techniques related to their jobs. Soon, a new training video starring a group of Cannon Airmen will provide guidance and instruction on a new jet engine maintenance installation procedure that involves the low pressure turbine (LPT) of the GE F110-100 and GE F110-129 engines. Traditionally, this part is installed using only a hoist and skilled...
Janet Taylor-Birkey Gidget Sanders is a stateside spouse who has been left behind for four deployments in just three and half years of being married to Senior Airman Nicholas Sander, 27th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, currently deployed to Balad, Iraq. Like many spouses, Mrs. Sanders said coming home to an empty house is one of the most difficult things for her. “It’s still hard when you have kids, but at least you have someone there with you,” she said. “I have two dogs and a rabbit, but they don’t speak English!...
Janet Taylor-Birkey Gidget Sanders is a stateside spouse who has been left behind for four deployments in just three and half years of being married to Senior Airman Nicholas Sander, 27th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, currently deployed to Balad, Iraq. Like many spouses, Mrs. Sanders said coming home to an empty house is one of the most difficult things for her. “It’s still hard when you have kids, but at least you have someone there with you,” she said. “I have two dogs and a rabbit, but they don’t speak English!... Full story
Janet Taylor-Birkey Tech. Sgt. James Ring, a three year in-service Air Force recruiter stationed at Cannon, has not only met his yearly goal in recruiting, but has exceeded it. Sergeant Ring will have reached 112 percent of his goal by the end of September, the end of the recruiting year. All Airmen separating from active-duty must make a stop at Sergeant Ring’s office to talk about their options and what the Air Force Reserve can do for them. Airmen sometimes find themselves in a position of deciding whether to stay in t... Full story
Janet Taylor-Birkey Tech. Sgt. James Ring, a three year in-service Air Force recruiter stationed at Cannon, has not only met his yearly goal in recruiting, but has exceeded it. Sergeant Ring will have reached 112 percent of his goal by the end of September, the end of the recruiting year. All Airmen separating from active-duty must make a stop at Sergeant Ring’s office to talk about their options and what the Air Force Reserve can do for them. Airmen sometimes find themselves in a position of deciding whether to stay in t...
Janet Taylor-Birkey CFC helps when unexpected happens Senior Airman Jason McGlawn took a few days in July from his job with the 27 Equipment Maintenance Squadron to go to Arkansas to purchase a new vehicle. He also planned to visit family and spend time with his girlfriend, Clarisa Little, who was within six weeks of giving birth to their child. Airman McGlawn got much more than a new car and a visit. Airman McGlawn was seven hours into the return trip home when Clarisa called him. There were complications with the pregnancy...
Janet Taylor-Birkey CFC helps when unexpected happens Senior Airman Jason McGlawn took a few days in July from his job with the 27 Equipment Maintenance Squadron to go to Arkansas to purchase a new vehicle. He also planned to visit family and spend time with his girlfriend, Clarisa Little, who was within six weeks of giving birth to their child. Airman McGlawn got much more than a new car and a visit. Airman McGlawn was seven hours into the return trip home when Clarisa called him. There were complications with the pregnancy...
Col. J.D. Clem Air Force Special Operations command deputy director for plans and programs, briefed the Clovis community Monday evening at CCC on Cannon’s new mission. 27th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office Cannon and Air Force Special Operations Command leaders held three community meetings this week to garner public input about the move of AFSOC assets to Cannon AFB beginning October 2007. Col. Valentino Bagnani III, vice commander, 27th Fighter Wing, opened the meetings with the status of the 27th FW, stating that u...
Col. J.D. Clem Air Force Special Operations command deputy director for plans and programs, briefed the Clovis community Monday evening at CCC on Cannon’s new mission. 27th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office Cannon and Air Force Special Operations Command leaders held three community meetings this week to garner public input about the move of AFSOC assets to Cannon AFB beginning October 2007. Col. Valentino Bagnani III, vice commander, 27th Fighter Wing, opened the meetings with the status of the 27th FW, stating that u... Full story
Just when New Mexico folks thought that burrito was safe, new news says a tainted bag of spinach found its way to the Land of Enchantment. The spinach E. coli scare has now strained its way to 23 states, killing one in Wisconsin. While the scare heavily hit California — since that’s where it originated — and nearby Oregon just because it’s nearby, it’s sad to hear of its migration to the High Plains. On a positive note, I don’t recall many New Mexico recipes containing spinach. Even the vegetarian burritos opt for much he...
Here at the Lazy Syntax Library we’re perusing a couple columns we wrote about terms used to describe groups of animals — you know, like a pride of lions and a gaggle of geese. The seed for this research was the behavior of news reporters in Washington, D.C., a few years back when they described animals in that city’s annual pet parade. Avoiding the correct terminology, they used such sentences as: • “They were followed by a batch of pet pigs.” • “On the float was a bunch of monkeys.” • “All that was missing was a mess of...
Gate City beat Vega, Texas, in basketball at Gate City on July 10, 1938. Gate City? Where in the world is Gate City? Think Conchas Dam. Yes, there is a Gate City and old folks around Tucumcari know where it was. I say was because there is no Gate City any more. When the workers started constructing Conchas Dam most of them started their own small city. Soon it was a thriving place and businesses began to open. There was a laundry, a restaurant, a school, a pool hall, a theater, hospital, grocery store and — believe it or n...
If there is one thing that I learned living in the South, it’s that a Southern lady maintains control no matter how badly her children act. A few weeks ago I embarked on a trip to Rome with my children. I was determined to maintain Southern composure. Except that I am Italian, and Southern composure is the furthest thing from my genetically wired Mediterranean temper. The day of the trip arrived, and to my enormous surprise, checking in at the airport was relatively painless. The first flight was barely an hour long. A c... Full story
