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Articles from the November 16, 2009 edition


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  • It's their job: Portales man went from trucking to towing

    David Welch is owner and operator of A-1 Towing in Portales. Background: Welch grew up in Portales and graduated Portales High School in 1969. He and his wife, Pam, who does the bookkeeping for the business, have three sons and a daughter. Welch started in the trucking business right after high school. “I hauled cattle for years,” Welch said. Years in business: Welch started A-1 Towing four years ago. What made you choose the profession? “I’ve just always wanted to be in the towing business,” Welch said. “When I got out of th... Full story

  • ENMU rehires Maguire as volleyball coach

    CNJ staff

    Jeff Geiser didn’t have to leave Eastern New Mexico University’s campus to find its new volleyball coach. But the college’s athletic director doesn’t think he would have found a coach better than Mike Maguire if he searched the country. Maguire, who spent 20 seasons leading the Zia volleyball team, returns to the sidelines after a three-year hiatus. He comes back to the Zias with a career record of 392-264, including a 25-9 campaign in 2004 and a trip to the NCAA Division II tournament. “Had we opened the position and done... Full story

  • ENMU rehires Maguire as volleyball coach

    Freedom New Mexico Jeff Geiser didn’t have to leave Eastern New Mexico University’s campus to find its new volleyball coach. But the college’s athletic director doesn’t think he would have found a coach better than Mike Maguire if he searched the country. Maguire, who spent 20 seasons leading the Zia volleyball team, returns to the sidelines after a three-year hiatus. He comes back to the Zias with a career record of 392-264, including a 25-9 campaign in 2004 and a trip to the NCAA Division II tournament. “Had we opened the p... Full story

  • Cannon chief master sergeant selects announced

    Four Cannon senior master sergeants were among the 2,475 Air Force wide selected for promotion to chief master sergeant by an evaluation board that convened Oct. 10-19 at the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. Selected were Senior Master Sergeants Gary Glover and Jon Mountjoy, both from 27th Special Operations Group, and Robert Gibbons and Shea Saul, both from 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group. The selection rate was 16.85 percent this year, compared to last years’ 22.83 percent r... Full story

  • Cannon chief master sergeant selects announced

    Four Cannon senior master sergeants were among the 2,475 Air Force wide selected for promotion to chief master sergeant by an evaluation board that convened Oct. 10-19 at the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. Selected were Senior Master Sergeants Gary Glover and Jon Mountjoy, both from 27th Special Operations Group, and Robert Gibbons and Shea Saul, both from 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group. The selection rate was 16.85 percent this year, compared to last years’ 22.83 percent r... Full story

  • Online master’s program extended to captains

    MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Air University officials here will offer eligible mid-level Air Force captains a unique educational opportunity to enroll in an online master’s degree beginning this December. The degree is designed to be career-relevant and is intended to accommodate the current high operations tempo environment, said Dr. Bart Kessler, the Air Command and Staff College distance learning dean. The expansion to eligible captains builds on the success of the online master’s program for majors. The new option...

  • Online master’s program extended to captains

    MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Air University officials here will offer eligible mid-level Air Force captains a unique educational opportunity to enroll in an online master’s degree beginning this December. The degree is designed to be career-relevant and is intended to accommodate the current high operations tempo environment, said Dr. Bart Kessler, the Air Command and Staff College distance learning dean. The expansion to eligible captains builds on the success of the online master’s program for majors. The new option... Full story

  • Tuesday morning briefing: Western tunes, basketball

    Good morning. Welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Tuesday morning briefing....

  • Tuesday morning briefing: Western tunes, basketball

    Good morning. Welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Tuesday morning briefing....

  • Little gained from Obama's overseas trips

    Freedom New Mexico President Obama’s trip to Asia, scheduled to end Thursday, will set a record for foreign travel in the first year of a presidency — nine trips and 20 countries. The runner-up was Bush 41’s seven trips and 14 countries. This is something of a listening and learning trip rather than one from which Obama can return with a few signed agreements as trophies. Presidential aides like to arrange for treaties to be signed or agreements to be reached on presidential trips so the president can seem to ret... Full story

  • Commission to discuss hosting rodeo

    Freedom New Mexico At today’s Curry County Commission Meeting, commissioners are expected to: • Discuss applying to host the New Mexico High School Rodeo next year. • Vote on a contract with HDR Engineering Inc. for services to be used in conjunction with the Joint Land Use Study • Vote on an agreement with Quay County for housing prisoners. • Discuss and vote on requests for 2011 fiscal year federal appropriations. • Vote on five contract renewals for services for inmates. • Vote on a budget r...

  • 11-16 ENMU briefs

    Holiday lunch buffet set Swing into the Holiday Spirit from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Cross Roads Cafe’s annual Holiday Luncheon. The menu includes turkey, ham, barron of beef, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry relish, pie and more. Cost is $4 for staff and faculty, and $7 for student and others.... Full story

  • Clovis ranked among lowest for tax burdens

    Kevin Wilson

    A New Mexico think tanks says, comparatively speaking, living in Clovis just isn’t that taxing. The Rio Grande Foundation has ranked Clovis as the third-best city for lowest tax burdens among New Mexico’s 10 most populous cities. The study, also performed in 2007, looks at both property and gross receipts taxes in respect to population and per capita personal income, and comes out with a tax burden as a percentage of income. According to 2008 figures used by the foundation, Clovis has a total average tax burden of $2,133 ($7... Full story

  • Program combats high tobacco use rates among county youth

    Eric Butler

    When the American Cancer Society’s annual Great American Smokeout takes place on Thursday, much attention will be paid to helping people with a bad habit try to quit. In Roosevelt County, Theresa Teti is trying to reach out to those who aren’t quite set in their ways. Teti is the program coordinator for the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program, and she works with 160 students at six area schools: Portales High, Portales Junior High, Lindsey Elementary and students in the towns of Dora, Elida and Floyd. Teti was bus...

  • Council will consider Sunland reimbursement request

    Eric Butler

    A fairly light agenda for the Portales City Council meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at City Hall includes two items of business involving possible money for Sunland Inc. City Manager Tom Howell said the business north of Portales is hoping to be partially reimbursed for building a sewer line to connect its plant with the city lines. Howell said Sunland is requesting $60,698 from the city’s Economic Development Tax Fund to offset part of the sewer line construction. Sunland has already received $52,000 from the city and $156,000 f... Full story

  • Texico railroad crossing closed

    This week U.S. 70/84 in Texico will be closed for repairs to a railroad crossing. The New Mexico Transportation Department and BNSF are expecting to work on the crossing from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Friday, according to a press release. Traffic will be detoured to Texas State Route 292....

  • Business feature: McDonald's accomodating city growth

    Sharna Johnson

    CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks A sign on North Prince Street indicates where the new McDonald's will be built, between Chili's and Lowes. John Snowberger said he is growing his business with Clovis. In January, the owner of Clovis’ two McDonald’s restaurants said, he will break ground on a third location behind Chili’s Bar and Grill on North Prince Street. “We’re happy with our business where it’s at, but we’ve noticed the town is growing north,” he said. “I’m trying to... Full story

  • Zias drop hoops opener

    Kevin Wilson

    With New Mexico Highlands scoring 123 points in its most recent exhibition win over Northern New Mexico, it was a safe assumption the Cowgirls were going to live or die Monday night at the 3-point line. However, Highlands took advantage about five feet closer to the basket, living at the free-throw line to survive a late Eastern New Mexico rally and claim an 89-85 win Monday night at Greyhound Arena in the opener for both teams. Ashley Logan scored 24 to lead four Cowgirls in double figures, and went 10-of-11 from the charity...

  • Zias drop hoops opener

    Kevin Wilson

    CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Zia guard Tori Northcutt takes a jumper as New Mexico Highlands defender Ashley Logan tries to close her out defensively in the second half of Monday's game at Greyhound Arena. Northcutt had 14 points, but the Cowgirls defeated the Zias 89-85. PORTALES — With New Mexico Highlands scoring 123 points in their most recent exhibition win over Northern New Mexico, it was a safe assumption the Cowgirls were going to live or die Monday night at the 3-point line. However, Highlands took advantage...

  • Local women’s fitness center hosts turkey drive

    Freedom New Mexico To help people who wouldn’t have a turkey this Thanksgiving, Curves of Clovis is hosting a “Give a Gobble” event Wednesday and Thursday. During this event, Curves plans to waive the initial service fee for any new member who brings in either a turkey or a $30 contribution, all to be donated to the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico. Curves owner Viki Crawford said Curves’ goal is to donate 100 turkeys. The festivities will include turkey games, a leftover-turkey recipe exchange, a stuffing recipe exchang...

  • Car crashes into house

    Argen Duncan

    Freedom Photo: Argen Duncan Freedom New Mexico Glenn Fuller, front, and Jesse Estrada, both of American Auto Salvage, investigate the best way to remove a mini-van from the front of a house on south Main Street just south of Brady Avenue on Monday night. Clovis Police Sgt. Roger Dial said the driver of the van was traveling northbound on South Main and lost control. The vehicle rolled and crashed into the house, injuring both occupants. The occupants of the house were unharmed, he said. Dial said more information would be...

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