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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team attempted to ride senior pitcher Rosemary Moreno to the brink of a berth in next week’s Lone Star Conference tournament. Moreno kept the Zias alive on Friday with her 22nd complete game of the season, a 5-3 win in the opener, but Angelo State knocked her out with a six-run second to earn a 17-9 victory in the nightcap at Zia Softball Field. The split keeps the Rambelles (30-23, 12-8 South) one game ahead of the Zias (32-20, 12-10) for the division’s third and final spot in the t...
Clovis shortstop Cade Wheeler rounds third base on his way to score during the Cats' five-run fourth inning. (CNJ staff photo: Jesse Wolfersberger) After an error-filled, lopsided loss to the Carlsbad in the opener of Friday’s District 4-5A doubleheader, Clovis surely was heading the wrong direction against its district rivals. The Wildcats had already dropped a pair of close games earlier in the season to Carlsbad. But the Wildcats got a major shot in the arm thanks to the right arm of one Sean Cruce, and managed to s...
Tucked away in fire trucks, ambulances and emergency rooms, the brightly colored bears are valuable tools for helping children deal with traumatic events. Called “Hugga-Bears,” the soft, pillowy animals are often successful in drying up tears and helping a child smile in the midst of an otherwise bad situation, according to Bill Baca, public education director for the Clovis Fire Department. Baca recalled a situation last year when a young boy held a bear close to him throughout the ride to the hospital after his family was... Full story
Compiled by William P. Thompson, Freedom Newspapers The Muleshoe Heritage Center takes visitors back in time to the age of the cattle barons. The center has two early-20th-century ranch houses on-site as well as a cookhouse/bunkhouse, a small hotel from the early 1900s and even a log cabin. The main ranch house was built by legendary Texas Panhandle rancher John Janes and visitors can check out the original light fixtures and original bathtub inside the huge three-story structure. The house has a large ballroom and visitors c... Full story
A 29-year-old Clovis man wanted on a bench warrant was arrested Thursday after he fled Plains Regional Medical Center wearing a hospital gown and boxer shorts, according to police. Alfred Sena was located by police about 20 minutes later pedaling a small, light blue girl’s bicycle on Dartmouth Street. A bench warrant was issued for Sena Wednesday when he failed to appear at a hearing in District Court on charges of receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle. He was charged Thursday with petty larceny for the theft of t... Full story
Some aspects of operating the 120-megawatt wind farm can be as easy as doing it from a personal computer at home, that is if you are authorized and have a password from Edison Mission Group. Members of the Edison Mission Group held an open house at the San Juan Mesa wind farm Friday with commissioners from Roosevelt and Chavez counties, Portales city councilors and Elida school officials on hand taking a tour of the facility. Bruce Linsten, Edison Mission operation and maintenance manager, said he and another maintenance empl...
She settled into a seat in the front, hugging her oversized sweater closer in the chilly, air-conditioned classroom. Practical, with steady, dark brown eyes, Denita Wilson is planning for her future, so the topic of discussion in the chilly classroom, “Understanding your Finances,” fit. The finance session was one of 10 offered through Clovis Community College’s second annual women’s conference. The mantra of the day: Empowerment for women. For Wilson and others who attended the conference, fellow women are the best legends...
La Casa Senior Center 1120 Cameo St. Monday: 9:30 a.m. — blood pressure checks; 10 a.m. — health insurance benefits assistance. Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. — indoor exercise Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. — blood sugar checks; 1 p.m. — bingo; 1:30 p.m. — blood pressure checks; 2 p.m. — refreshments. Thursday: 10:30 a.m. — indoor exercise; 1 p.m. — Spanish bingo (Loteria); 2 p.m. — refreshments. Friday: 9:30 a.m. — blood pressure checks. Baxter-Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St. Monday: 9 a.m. — exercise; 1 p.m. — holi...
A mumps outbreak that has blazed through the Midwest may be knocking on New Mexico’s door. The New Mexico Department of Health has issued a release stating that two “possible” mumps cases have recently been discovered in New Mexico, although the release is quick to add that New Mexico typically has one or two mumps cases per year. Chris Minnick, a public information officer with the department said officials are encouraging mumps immunizations for children. “We particularly recommend that pre-school and school-age childre...
Clovis elementary Monday: No school. Tuesday: Breakfast — Go-gurt, cold juice and milk. Lunch — Bow tie lasagna, grand green beans, garden fresh salad, ranch dressing, garlic bread and cold milk. Wednesday: Breakfast — Sausage and biscuit, cold juice and milk. Lunch — Enchiladas, salsa, seasoned pinto beans, crisp lettuce, crackers and cold milk. Thursday: Breakfast— Cheese toast, cold juice and milk. Lunch — Pizza, garden fresh salad, ranch dressing, fresh apple and cold milk. Friday: Breakfast— Wonderful waffles, cold... Full story
Altrusa Club Members of Altrusa of Clovis met April 10 for their regular program at Muffley’s Back Door. Hostesses for the evening were Patti Dobson, Margaret Blazek and Glenda Hileman. They provided a delicious meal before the program. Laurie Montgomery was welcomed as a new member. She has been attending meetings and has already participated in several projects. Sylvia Bean initiated her. President Kathy Travis conducted a short business meeting. New officers for the next fiscal year will be Phyllis Davidson, president; Nan... Full story
Bizzell/Kuruvilla Brock Bizzell and Bincy Kuruvilla of Dallas announce their engagement and approaching marriage. The couple will exchange vows during a private ceremony June 16 at the wedding pavilion of Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. A reception will follow in the Epcot Living Seas Salon. The bride-elect and prospective groom are 2004 graduates of Texas Tech University of Pharmacy. They earned their Doctor of Pharmacy degrees in May 2004 and are employed by CVS pharmacy in Dallas. The couple plans to mak...
Montoya Jessica Montoya of Clovis has been named a United States National Award Winner in mathematics by the United States Achievement Academy, it was announced by the organization. The daughter of Jaime and Debbie Montoya of Clovis, she attends Yucca Junior High. Her grandparents are Pedro and Manuelita Montoya of San Antonio, Texas, and Alma Butler of Lacrosse, Wis. She was nominated for this national award by Dr. Watters, a teacher at the school. She will be listed in the United States Achievement Academy’s yearbook t...
Clovis Fire Department paramedic Dustan Jesko puts away a “Hugga-Bear” used to comfort children on ambulance rides and in hospitals. The hand-made bears are donated by the Roadrunner Club of Clovis and Portales. Tucked away in fire trucks, ambulances and emergency rooms, the brightly colored bears are valuable tools for helping children deal with traumatic events. Called “Hugga-Bears,” the soft, pillowy animals are often successful in drying up tears and helping a child smile...
A mumps outbreak which has blazed through the Midwest may be knocking on New Mexico’s door. The New Mexico Department of Health has issued a release stating that two “possible” mumps cases have recently been discovered in New Mexico, although the release is quick to add that New Mexico typically has one or two mumps cases per year. Chris Minnick, a public information officer with the department said officials are encouraging mumps immunizations for children. “We particularly recommend that pre-school and school-age childre... Full story
She settled into a seat in the front, hugging her oversized sweater closer in the chilly, air-conditioned classroom. Practical, with steady, dark brown eyes, Denita Wilson is planning for her future, so the topic of discussion in the chilly classroom, “Understanding your Finances,” fit. The finance session was one of 10 offered through Clovis Community College’s second annual women’s conference. The mantra of the day: Empowerment for women. For Wilson and others who attended the conference, fellow women are the best legends...
Fugitive escapes PRMC on bike in hospital gown A 29-year-old Clovis man wanted on a bench warrant was arrested Thursday after he fled Plains Regional Medical Center wearing a hospital gown and boxer shorts, according to police. Alfred Sena was located by police about 20 minutes later pedaling a small, light blue girl’s bicycle on Dartmouth Street. A bench warrant was issued for Sena Wednesday when he failed to appear at a hearing in District Court on charges of receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle. He was c... Full story
Some aspects of operating the 120-megawatt wind farm can be as easy as doing it from a personal computer at home, that is if you are authorized and have a password from Edison Mission Group. Members of the Edison Mission Group held an open house at the San Juan Mesa wind farm Friday with commissioners from Roosevelt and Chavez counties, Portales city councilors and Elida school officials on hand taking a tour of the facility. Bruce Linsten, Edison Mission operation and maintenance manager, said he and another maintenance empl...
Compiled by William P. Thompson: Freedom Newspapers The Muleshoe Heritage Center takes visitors back in time to the age of the cattle barons. The center has two early-20th-century ranch houses on-site as well as a cookhouse/bunkhouse, a small hotel from the early 1900s and even a log cabin. The main ranch house was built by legendary Texas Panhandle rancher John Janes and visitors can check out the original light fixtures and original bathtub inside the huge three-story structure. The house has a large ballroom and visitors c...
Here at the Great Thoughts Institute, we’re pursuing our never-ending quest for bliss in the American family. Today’s lesson is, “How to Avoid Grandchildren, and Is It Possible?” Ask any grandfather, and he’ll say it’s easier to give up tobacco and booze, even cussing, than it is to shuck our grandkids. We really do love the little guys, most of them, some of the time, like a litter of spotted pups, but the bottom line is we loathe being responsible for them. That’s logical, because responsibility, or the lack of it, is the...
Not many people at the air base knew about the WAACs —Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps, later known as WACs. The airmen at Clovis Army Air Field in June 10, 1943, had waited patiently for their arrival. At 6 p.m. that day, the first group of the WAACs arrived on the base with an enthusiastic cry, which went the rounds like wildfire: “They’re here, men, they’re here!” Sacrificing none of their femininity or glamour, the nucleus of a larger group of WAACs to arrive later, they looked efficient and soldierly in their crisp khaki...
It was the first time that I remember seeing my father cry. It is probable that he had been crying, off an on, for two years. It had been that long since my granddad had been diagnosed and treated surgically for esophageal cancer. However, this was the night Dad came home from the hospital and told my mom my granddad had died. It was the first time I remember being vaguely aware of cancer. It had taken one of my heroes, and caused the other one to cry. It was obviously a bad thing. Many years later, 20 years later in fact,...
April usually means flowers and showers — except, of course, in New Mexico — but the month also has another important classification attached to it. It’s time to prepare for bikini season. True, the High Plains don’t really have a lot of surf where one can loll around in the little stringed numbers, but that doesn’t mean a bikini is obsolete. It’s not called the Land of Enchantment for nothing, now. Bikinis make fine wear at one of the lakes dappled across the dusty land, there is plenty of sand in which to play beach and o...
USS Long Beach CGN-9 Association USS Long Beach CGN-9 Association 2006 reunion is in Rapid City, S.D., Sept. 10-17 at the Ramada Inn, 1721 N. LaCrosse Street. Call (605) 342-1300 for reservations. Ask for the USS Long Beach reunion rate before Aug. 10. For information contact Don Shade, 299 Kiantone Road Lot 92, Jamestown, NY 14701, (866) 352-2469, [email protected].... Full story
Glaze Eunice Glaze of Clovis celebrates her 100th birthday today at Bee Hive Homes in Clovis. The celebration is being hosted by Bee Hive Homes. Born April 23, 1906, in Ponca, Neb., she has two children, 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends are relatives are joining in the celebration....
