Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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On this date ... 1938: Clovis’ canine population was on the rise, according to city pound director H.A. Scott. He said 231 dog tags had been sold to owners already in 1938, compared to 175 for all of 1937. 1944: The summer of 1944 was arguably the hottest in Clovis history. National Weather Service statistics show the city had an 11-day run of 100-degree days and it hit 110 on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4. 1957: A 12-year-old Clovis boy picked up for taking a motor scooter from a p...
Local historians tell us that during the early 1900s, Roosevelt County boasted more than 100 schools in the tiny communities that sprinkled the Plains like cornmeal. By 1957, that number had dwindled to six districts: Causey, Dora, Elida, Floyd, Portales, and Rogers. In May that year, the Rogers community made the painful decision to shutter the doors on its school with only 62 students remaining on the roster following graduation. By fall, many of those students were at...
The stucco hacienda, where The Lady of the House and I reside, sits on a corner we call "Kingbird Corner," in honor of the birds who drop in in late spring and disappear in August/September, the Western Kingbird. When they arrive for the season, one or two of them hang out at our place chattering and snapping bugs out of the sky. In late April or early May, if one listens to the springtime birdsong of the avian residents of eastern New Mexico and west Texas, you might catch...
For two years, Cherie Davis has managed the Curry Resident Senior Meals Association's (CRSMA) food service operations in Clovis, which provides daily lunches at $4 each for seniors and includes a meal delivery service. The CRSMA shares quarters with Clovis' Friendship Senior Center at 901 W. 13th St. Davis took the job after running the House Coop in House, which offers a combination of farm and ranch supplies and general store merchandise. She commutes to her job from...
It’s always good when people take time out of their busy schedules to protest what they believe to be an injustice. And the Cradle of Liberty, good old Philadelphia, is the place to be for protests of all kinds, as we saw last month. On Jan. 24, we had pro-life activists raising their voices in support of one of their own, Mark Houck. Six blocks away, there were Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ, and other acronymed activists protesting at the Union League, a private club founded in 1...
When February offers up no fewer than four fetching food fundraisers, what’s a food fundraiser fanatic to do but fork over the facts? The festivities kick off this Saturday when the Clovis Noonday Kiwanis Club will be flipping flapjacks for its 71st annual Pancake Day that runs from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Clovis High School cafeteria. The menu includes pancakes, sage sausage, milk, juice, and coffee. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children ages 4-10. Tots 3 and under ca...
Getting roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole and pie on the table this Thanksgiving is going to cost consumers more than it did in 2021. Rodney Holcomb, Oklahoma State University Extension food economics specialist, said consumers can expect to pay 35% to 45% more for their turkey this year, which typically is the centerpiece for most Thanksgiving tables. “Bird flu has impacted the availability of turkey, which has also impacted the egg and poultry industry as a whole. While there isn’t ne...
We come from a long line of outlaws, woolly-mammoth slayers and rock-and-roll rabble rousers. But we've evolved since those early days. We like the wholesome life of slow-pitch softball and peanut butter shakes now. OK. Truth is, we're kind of complicated and still connected to our roots, when early day promoters called this region the "wonder of the West" because of its wide-open spaces and freedom to roam. We can be rough and rowdy, always ready for some football and the...
The aromas from the café's kitchen filled the room and I couldn't help but think the single page, typewritten menu did not do the whiffs justice. "Is the Green Chile Apple Pie made with pinyon nuts?" I asked, handing the white paper menu back to the waitress. "It is," she replied, interpreting my question and gesture for my order, which she wrote on her pad before tearing it off and handing it to the cook on the other side of the kitchen doorway. The roadside cafe and the...
Any way you measure it, eastern New Mexico is a long day's drive away from the nearest beach. But that hasn't stopped Clovis-Carver Public Library and the Portales Public Library from diving into "Oceans of Possibilities," the shared theme for the 2022 summer reading programs that kicked off early this month, and continue through the end of July. Both libraries have packed their summer calendars with activities and events that appeal to a wide range of ages, from storytimes...
As far as I’m concerned the best part of waking up is Folgers in my cup. I mostly like my coffee pretty plain. Black with sweetener in it works for me. As far as my wife’s cup is concerned, the sweeter and milkier the better. We went 20 years without making coffee in the morning. But the breakfast table became our refuge and rehab as she was recovering from health concerns. The drip coffee maker I only used when my parents stayed with us got pressed into service every mor...
Twenty years ago this month, Thomas Elliott Fite joined the Marines -- just 10 days after graduating from Clovis High. Following boot camp, combat training, and follow-up school, Fite was sent to Iraq for the initial invasion of U.S. forces, in March of 2003. Now, Fite finds himself in a much different position as a marketing manager for clients from New Mexico to California to Virginia. One of his jobs is brand manager for an "estate grown weedery," Estrella River Farms,...
The other day, I went to a movie, and the experience moved me to tears. It was the most recent version of “Macbeth,” brought to the screen by the great Denzel Washington, appearing alongside a combination of veteran actors (like the sublime Frances McDormand as Lady Macbeth) and talented newcomers. That, added to the amazing black and white cinematography, lifted this film to the next level. As I was walking home, something dawned on me. Denzel Washington is a Black man tha...
The Taste-Testing Panel crew is at it again. Our Clovis Municipal Schools food services department remains increasingly proactive when it comes to encouraging students to eat healthy foods. Last fall our nutrition crew, headed up by Deborah Westbrook and Sharon Garcia, began taste-testing in the district to solicit feedback from students when new food items are introduced. The first taste-testing was done at CHS Freshman Academy. With positive response from the student test...
Today • Rehearsal for new Generations Church Youth Praise & Worship Band — 3-4:30 p.m., 615 West Fourth St., Portales. Open to all interested junior high and high school students, regardless of experience. Bring a water bottle, notebook and pen, mobile device, and headphones. Rehearsals will be at 3 p.m. each Sunday. Sign up online at: https://generations.snappages.site/youth-praise-worship-band. Information: text 575-607-0627 Monday • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Virtual celebration sponsored by the Clovis Dr. Martin...
I had the occasion to visit the Clovis Regional Airport a couple of times over the holidays, the first time I’ve been out there in at least 25 years. I’m happy to report that the charms of a small regional airport still exist. It’s enough to make me remember why flying was such a happy adventure back in the day. My 26-year-old daughter has few memories from the pre-9/11 days — she was a brand-new kindergartener the year that happened. She was not old enough to remember the joy...
Clovis elementary Monday: Breakfast, frudel, milk; Lunch, spaghetti & meatballs, garden salad, ranch dressing, chilled fresh fruit, whole wheat roll, milk Tuesday: Manager’s choice Remaining menu n/a Clovis middle/ high schools Monday: Breakfast, frudel, milk; Lunch, corn dog, spaghetti & meatballs, garden salad, ranch dressing, chilled fresh fruit, whole wheat roll, milk Tuesday: Manager’s choice Remaining menu n/a Portales elementary Monday: Breakfast, ultimate breakfast round, applesauce, juice, milk; Lunch, chicken que...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th Street 575-762-9405 Meals served with 2% milk, tossed salad w/low-fat dressing Monday: Green chili chicken enchiladas, pinto beans, chips and salsa, cake Tuesday: Vegetable beef stew, biscuit, peach cobbler Wednesday: Sausage and cabbage, sliced beets, cornbread, vanilla pudding Thursday: Baked chicken, creamy rice, brocoli, breadstick Friday: Fish sticks or chicken nuggets, blended vegetables, roasted potatoes Community Services Center 1100 Community Way, Portales...
I'll bet a wishbone that you have seen and/or handled a turkey this week. The National Turkey Foundation says that 88 percent of us Americans will tuck into a portion of that iconic bird as our main course on Thanksgiving Day. But don't tell that to my new friend Buddy ... Buddy the turkey, that is. Buddy will not be on the table tomorrow - or at least not roasted and on a platter, thank you very much. His owner, Chock Banister of Portales, wouldn't think of it. On the...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Viral” by Robin Cook. Brian Murphy and his family are in Cape Cod when his wife, Emma, comes down with flu-like symptoms. But their leisurely return home to New York City becomes a race to the hospital as she begins seizing in the car. She is dia...
SANTA FE — The Eastern New Mexico News picked up six awards at the annual New Mexico Press Association's convention last week in Santa Fe. The awards included a sweep in the category of best supplement/special sections. First place in the Weekly Class 2 category went to The News for its 2021 Menu Guide. The News also won second place in the category for its My Fuzzy Valentine section. The News Graphic Artist Andrea Ramos earned second-place awards for color retail advertising and house advertisement. The News Publisher D...
I saw a picture of Portales’ old La Hacienda Restaurant recently, and it got me to thinking about some of our family’s favorite eating spots that are long gone. La Hacienda, for those who don’t remember, was originally on North Avenue K in Portales. When we have birthdays in my family, it’s always been tradition for the birthday person to get to pick the menu and/or eating spot for the main meal. I picked La Hacienda for my 15th birthday supper, not only to celebrate my arriva...
With Homecoming activities in full swing this week at Eastern New Mexico University, it’s only natural (at least, for me) to do some reminiscing about a long ago gathering of Greyhounds. I hit the newspaper archives for both the Portales News-Tribune and the Clovis News-Journal for a peek at Homecoming from a half century ago. Eastern’s 1971 Homecoming took place on Nov. 12-13, and was attended by a “near record crowd,” according to the News-Journal, although no specific numbe...
On this date ... 1961: Mrs. J.P. Steiner’s second-grade students at Lindsey School in Portales had been introduced to a “good breakfast,” the Portales News-Tribune reported. The students were seated at three tables covered with tablecloths. Two tables had flower centerpieces and a bowl of fruit for decoration. The menu consisted of cantaloupe balls, orange juice, oatmeal, milk and cinnamon toast. “They called this their ‘go, glow, grow’ breakfast,” the newspaper reported. Tha...
CLOVIS — Clovis High will join every other school in Class 5A next year when it adds a boys and girls wrestling program to its sports menu. Erik Zottnick was recently hired by the school to coach the program. It will be his first high school coaching job, although he has been involved with the sport pretty much since age 4. “I’m excited,” Zottnick said. “I believe the community has been wanting this program. I think Clovis is the right place to get one started.” CHS athletic director Lonnie Baca said adding the sport has been...
