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Articles from the July 3, 2015 edition


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  • Senior calendar — July 5

    Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Sunday: Picnic Monday: 10 a.m. Jewelry pals; 1 p.m. line dance; 5 p.m. social night Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting; 8 a.m. Exercise Equip; 1 p.m. pinochle; 1-5 p.m. 8 Ball Pool; 6 p.m. musical Wednesday: 8 a.m. Exercise Equip; 10 a.m. Sew Days; 1 p.m. crafts; Thursday: 8:45 Board Meeting; 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4; 1 p.m. bingo; 6 p.m. line dance Friday: 10 a.m. Needle Gang; 1 p.m. pinochle; 7 p.m. DJ Dance Dale Allenberg Saturday: 4 p.m. game night Daily: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ...

  • Zia 10-11s advance

    Staff report The Zia 10-11 All-Stars rallied after losing the first game of a best-of-3 District 3 playoff with Roosevelt County to win twice, taking Friday’s finale 10-2 at Rotary Park for the title. Zia advances to sectional competition next week. In 11-12 girls softball action at Greene Acres Park, American captured the best-of-3 series from Quay County with a 20-13 win on Friday, its second in a row after dropping the opener. American also advances to sectional play next week. Little League District 3 tournaments 11-12...

  • Locals sound off about freedom

    STAFF WRITER [email protected] For Portales resident Donna Labatt, America isn’t just the land of opportunity, it’s also the land of possibilities. “Other countries don’t have it as well as we do,” she said. “If you don’t have freedom, you don’t have life.” Labatt said freedom means she has the opportunity to make and act on any choices and decisions without having to explain or justify herself. Portales resident Jon Barr said that freedom gives people the capability of being in charge of their own...

  • Hartsfield: Some summer pieces I can't live without

    D'Nieka Hartsfield

    Insect repellent and sunscreen aren't the only essentials of summer. Some of us have become attached to some comfort pieces for the season. link D'Nieka Hartsfield It has occurred to me that I've recently developed a pattern of wearing sneakers with virtually every one of my outfits. It's not just for a level of comfort but I find myself planning my outfits around my sneakers. My look: Summer dresses and sneakers. This is my favorite outfit to throw together after work or on...

  • Preparing for fireworks launch

    DEPUTY EDITOR link Staff photo: Brittney Cannon Western Enterprises employees Ryan Lasusky, left, and Hal Perry, right, work on building the launch pad Friday for tonight’s Smoke on the Water fireworks show. Greg Clark, their supervisor, said this is the first year they are putting the boxes on tarp-covered palettes in hopes of keeping the explosives dry in case it rains. He estimates between 900 and 1,000 fireworks will be shot off. [email protected] While a majority of...

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  • Notebook — July 4

    Appointed... • Former District Attorney Matt Chandler of Clovis was appointed Friday to the state Uniform Law Commission by Gov. Susana Martinez. Chandler, now in private practice, is also one of six candidates recommended to replace retired District Judge Stephen Quinn — a decision Martinez has not yet made, or at least announced. Saving water... • Clovis is hosting a Water Conservation Education Day, starting 10 a.m. Thursday at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. It includes a presentation of a recen...

  • Holiday schedule — July 4

    The following are events that will be held in the region in conjunction with the Fourth of July holiday: • Clovis fireworks: Annual Smoke of the Water display at Greene Acres Park. Festivities start at 3 p.m.; fireworks display at dark. • Portales fireworks: 9 p.m. at Greyhound Arena and baseball field • Fundraising event for 2-year-old Eliza Dodd of Melrose, daughter of Burl and Jana Dodd: 7 p.m. at Melrose High School football field. Eliza was diagnosed with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), which can lead to kidney...

  • Johnson: Grasshoppers are back en masse

    Sharna Johnson

    Perhaps you’ve seen them, perhaps not. After all, at this point they are still relatively tiny and unnoticeable until one walks through tall grass and they rise up and jump away in clouds of popping sounds. link Sharna Johnson But that will change. It’s already begun with some older hatchlings, and in a couple more weeks the bulk of them will reach adulthood, at which point they will be difficult to ignore. Grasshoppers are no strangers to the area and any given summer the...

  • McGee: Thanks to helpful teachers

    Plaid shirt. Plaid shorts.Not paying attention, I had walked out of the house wearing this outfit. link Grant McGee How could I let this happen? I knew better. When I think of plaid on plaid I think of a teacher who put my head on straight about such things: Coach Hill. Coach Hill was our “phys ed” and health class teacher. Where other instructors apparently thought you were supposed to arrive in junior high school already knowing how to throw and catch a football, dribble...

  • Pages past — July 4

    On this date …link 1970: Clovis’ Sandia Baptist Church, at 1100 W. Manana, was preparing for an “old fashion outdoor revival.” The guest evangelist was Winfred Moore from First Baptist Church in Amarillo. Each of the eight nights started at 8 p.m. 1965: Results from Colonial Park’s championship flight: Dave Diffenderfer defeated Cotton Simms 2 & 1; Lyle Walker defeated Smokey Stovern 3 & 2; Walter Howell defeated O.T. Rozzell 2 & 1; and Johnny Krattiger defeated Gene...

  • Our People: Consignor ministers to community

    D'Nieka Hartsfield

    Sheila Savitz was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and moved to Charleston, South Carolina, where she owned a real estate company. link Staff photo: D'Nieka Hartsfield Sheila Savitz outside her building, Consigning Women and Angel Ministries, at 104 S. Ave. A in Portales. She moved to Portales in the early 1990’s with her late husband and children. In the late 1990’s, Savitz started out working as an advertising representative at the Portales New-Tribune. She b...

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  • Terry: Sound of rain on tin roof refreshing

    The promise from the weatherman and the gathering clouds was for a rainy mountain night. Somehow it didn’t happen. link Karl Terry I’d actually gone to bed in the tin-roofed cabin we rented on a weekend getaway in eager anticipation of a rainy night. Wouldn’t it be grand to lie there and listen to the thunder roll lazily through the canyon walls? Wouldn’t that tin roof be a sweet instrument with raindrops dancing across its surface? It was warm with very little breeze... Full story

  • Borden: Hemming techniques on upcoming show

    Sheryl Borden

    Creative Living link Sheryl Borden Information on creating an under-the-bed storage bin, preparing fish, and hemming techniques will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday, at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. Bruce Johnson is the spokesperson for Minwax, and he’s going to show how to use dresser drawers to create an under-the-bed storage bin. This home storage solution is so easy and attainable for even first time DIY’ers. Minwax is located in Upper...

  • Davis: Remember what we are celebrating

    July 4, the Independence Day of the U.S., represents many things. link Clyde Davis It is the day on which many beaches in the North Atlantic really get rolling with the tourist trade, since it takes the water that long to actually get warm enough for swimming. It is the day when towns, small and large, gather for fireworks and picnics. It is the day when children look forward to setting off their own fireworks, after the big show is over. It is the day when many people take...

  • Honors — July 5

    Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does The Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does of the United States of America held their installation of supreme elected officers for 2015- 2016. They are Supreme President Kristy Marney of Artesia; Supreme President-elect Karen Trachsel of Winter Park, Florida; Supreme Senior Counselor Cathy Schilling of Rochester, Minnesota; Supreme Junior Counselor Carla La Poma of Oklahoma City; Supreme Secretary Karen L. Bennett of Ashland, Wisconsin; Supreme Treasurer Kathy Barthlama of Fort Morgan,...

  • Club notes — July 5

    Kevin Wilson

    Hi-Plains Toastmasters Hi-Plains Toastmasters Club No. 9782 met Tuesday evening at Wheatfields Senior Living. There were five members present for the meeting, with Kevin Wilson running the meeting. The impromptu speaking portion was won by Donna Labatt, answering the question, “What moment were you happiest?” Wilson and Labatt updated the club on the weekend officer training in Lubbock, and talked about laying groundwork for the upcoming Toastmasters year July 1- June 30. New officers assuming roles Wednesday are Leticia...

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