Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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I never see a printed school menu without being reminded of my own years in the lunch line and cafeteria at the Dora schools. As a species, we humans love to complain. In those long-ago days before cell phones and the internet (also known as the 1960s and 1970s of my youth), one of the only things most of us had to grouse about was school cafeteria food. Our lunch ladies at Dora made that exceedingly hard. Most of our lunch ladies were also school bus drivers. It was a good co...
Clovis schools Monday: Breakfast, yogurt and graham cracker; Lunch, bacon cheeseburger, seasoned fries, veggie cup, ranch dressing, chilled pears Tuesday: Breakfast, French toast; Lunch, oven roasted drumstick, mashed potatoes and gravy, seasoned corn, chilled mixed fruit, whole wheat roll Wednesday: Manager’s choice Thursday: Breakfast, ksillet frittata and tortilla; Lunch, chicken noodle soup, toasted cheese sandwich, mini carrots and cucumbers, ranch dressing, orange smiles Friday: Breakfast, biscuit, turkey c...
Clovis elementary Monday: Breakfast, bean burrito; Lunch, beef fingers, mashed potatoes, gravy, seasoned corn, chilled mixed fruit, whole wheat roll, fresh veggies Tuesday: Breakfast, biscuit, ham coins/cheese; Lunch, soft chicken taco & salsa, lettuce tomato, Spanish rice, veggie cup & ranch, chilled peaches, cookie, fresh veggies Wednesday: Manager’s choice, grab-and-go meals available 8 a.m.-noon Tuesday Thursday: Menu not available at press time Friday: Menu not available at press time Clovis middle/high schools M...
One of my favorite allegories is the one about the frog in the pot of water, who got used to the slowing rising temperature of a warming pot and ended up boiled to death. In some ways, I feel as if society has been on the menu for quite some time now. But here we are, in 2021, and life is very different from the way it was when I was born in 1961. It all happened incrementally, while very few of us noticed that the temperature was rising in the societal pot. The most obvious example is abortion. Who would have thought 60...
When I was a little kid, and before I had enough sense to avoid carnivals, I eagerly boarded a ride one year at the Roosevelt County Fair. I don’t remember the name of the ride, but I do remember that four or five of us were seated in a pod. Those pods hung precariously on ends of long arms that hurtled us in circles as the ride spun. They also twisted independently, flinging us from side to side. It took only seconds to realize that stepping foot into that pod had been a t...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library has reopened to the public, but patrons can continue to visit the online catalog at clovis.polarislibrary.com or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Silent Knit, Deadly Knit” by Peggy Ehrhart. Pamela has been in merry spirits since her artsy daughter Penny returned home from college for the holidays. But their mother-daughter bonding time gets cut short when a terrified Penny stumbles upon the...
Editor’s note: Meal service is to go due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meal information is provided by school officials or websites. Contact individual schools for specific details. Clovis schools Manager’s choice through December. Meals may be picked up at any participating CMS site, and any child 18 or under can pick up a meal regardless of enrollment status in the district. Thursday will be a Christmas meal, including ham or turkey and au gratin potatoes. Portales schools Monday: Breakfast, Benefit bar, fruit cups, juice, mil...
Editor’s note: Meal service is to go due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meal information is provided by school officials or websites. Contact individual schools for specific details. Clovis schools Monday: Breakfast, blueberry muffin; Lunch, spaghetti and meatballs, garden salad, ranch dressing, chilled fruit, whole wheat roll, fresh veggies Remaining menus n/a Portales schools Monday: Breakfast, ultimate breakfast round, fruit cups, juice, milk; Lunch, cheeseburger, fries, apple, milk Tuesday: Breakfast, muffin, applesauce, j...
Much remains uncertain for the upcoming ski season in New Mexico. But ski resort owners all know one thing: They want to ride. "It's a different year than most," said Michael Adams with Ski Cloudcroft. "Gov. (Michelle Lujan) Grisham hasn't addressed this year yet and what restrictions there will be. We're planning for a bunch of scenarios right now, but what we are anticipating is 50 percent capacity and social distancing. We've watched a lot of videos on how to keep your...
CLOVIS — Less than a week after it halted to-go service, the Curry Resident Senior Meal Association will resume operations Monday. The association halted operations Monday night, following a positive COVID-19 test for one of its employees. Director Ashley White said the employee had no interaction with members of the public, but the closure was made out of an abundance of caution. White told The News on Saturday the positive employee was asymptomatic and should be cleared to work Monday. The employee was last on the p...
Fall forum reservations open FARMINGTON — The New Mexico Economic Development Corp. is accepting registrations for the 2020 outdoor economic fall forum, scheduled for Oct. 1-2 in Farmington. Over the course of two days, the Outdoor Recreation Division and Outdoor New Mexico will bring various state leaders, including Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., for discussions about funding mechanisms available to invest in outdoor recreation infrastructure. Marketing professionals will explore ways to a...
PORTALES - On the surface, the Do Drop In pretty much looks the same in August as it did before the COVID-19 pandemic hit five months before. The menu board still features various sandwiches, including the Green Monster, and a quippy sign noting unsupervised children will be given espresso and a puppy. But plenty is noticeably different at the downtown Portales eatery that's been part of the community for nearly 20 years - nearly half of it under the ownership of the Mountjoy...
Information on wearing scarves and painting embroidery work with Jacquard Textile paints will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Author, wardrobe consultant, and designer Nancy Nix-Rice knows that some women have difficulties wearing scarves. She explains that scarves add polish to most outfits, they can be used to link unexpected color combos and can direct the focal point where you want it to be. She liv...
With our restaurant selections lately restricted to carryout, dining in Portales has become a lot like it used to be when I was growing up — except for the prices. I can maybe remember a 35-cent burger growing up but mostly I would say they were 50 to 80 cents back then. The only sit-down dining available was often at the two truck stops and the drug stores with fountain and grill service. The chain burger joints hadn’t come to town for the most part. I had heard of McD...
As New Mexico and states around the country gradually re-open, there’s been much talk of a “new normal.” People certainly miss the old normal, but that may be gone, if not forever, then at least for the foreseeable future. Plains Regional Medical Center Administrator Drew Dostal sees changes in routine medical visits that may last a while. “That’s a broad subject,” Dostal said. “I’m not sure that going forward it’ll be routine in the sense of what it used to look like. It was very clinical based. We really want to keep safe...
CLOVIS -- Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 on March 11, and the NBA decided four minutes later to suspend its season, effective after ongoing games concluded. The next day, the state of New Mexico announced public schools would be closed for three weeks. The day after that, superintendents across the state had to have plans in to the Public Education Department over how they’d operate facilities and still provide some necessary functions to kids during the closure. That left little for Clovis s... Full story
Public schools in Curry and Roosevelt counties are offering free meals during the state-mandated school shutdown. More information is at: newmexico.gov/education n Clovis Municipal Schools: Breakfast and lunch available to students, free of charge, this week and March 30-April 3. Meals will not be provided during spring break March 23-27. All school cafeterias, with the exception of the iAcademy at Lincoln-Jackson, will be open for food pick-up for anyone 18 and under from 8 a...
In wake of recent statewide coronavirus concerns, most gatherings at local senior centers have been canceled until further notice. Activities at Baxter Curren, La Casa and Los Abuelitos senior centers have been canceled until further notice. Friendship Senior Center, which houses the Curry Resident Senior Meals Association and offices for senior service personnel, will be open regular hours. City Manager Justin Howalt said the city will monitor attendance. Meals will not be served at the Portales Community Senior Center or...
RUIDOSO — The next year at Eastern New Mexico University will be Jeff Elwell’s last. Elwell, the president of the Portales campus and chancellor for the university’s three-campus system, withdrew his request for a contract extension during Friday’s Board of Regents meeting at the ENMU-Ruidoso campus. Elwell plans to serve in his current roles no later than June 30, 2021. Elwell, who started as ENMU’s 11th president in July 2017, said he was unsure if he would simply retire, find a teaching position, be an administr...
If you happen to be — as I am — a procrastinator, then it is possible that Valentine’s Day has crept upon you and you’ve not yet made plans. Have I got a deal for you. Thanks to other procrastinators in our community, there are still tickets available for Friday’s third annual For the Love of Roosevelt General Hospital dinner and auction that takes place starting at 6 p.m. at the Yam Theatre in Portales. For $35 — the cost of about a dozen roses — you can snag one of those...
Today • Tiny Tots — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 • Preschool storytime “Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 • Stitch Addicts stitch group — 1:30-3 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687 Thursday • Blood drive — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Portales High School library, 201 S. Knoxville, Portales. Register online at http://www.bloodher...
Today • Commando Cats and Canines walk-in pet vaccine clinic — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Hydration Station, 523 W. University Drive, Portales. Parvo/distemper: $15; FVRCP: $15; rabies: $15; microchip: $20. Cash only. Information: Email [email protected] or call 575-268-3307 Monday • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., symbolic walk and rally — 9 a.m., beginning at Potter Park, 501 N. Upsilon, Clovis, and ending at St. John’s Baptist Church, 1215 Gila St., Clovis. Guest speaker: Rev. Dr. Carlton...
Today • Reality Check Day at Portales High School — 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Portales High School, 201 S. Knoxville, Portales. Experiential education program on for area ninth graders about adult financial responsibility. Volunteers needed to fill multiple roles in morning and/or afternoon sessions. Lunch is provided for those who help all day. To volunteer or learn more: http://www.volunteerenm.org/need/detail/?need_id=456418 or call 2-1-1 • Tiny Tots — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Informa...
I collect historical tidbits that interest me from area newspapers. Here are a few from Januarys past: • Jan. 7, 1941: “Bales and bales of hay” had been moved into Clovis’ Armory for members of two National Guard units staying there. “The hay isn’t for horses, either — for there are no more since the old 111th Cavalry unit here was converted into an anti-aircraft unit of the 200th Coast Artillery,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. The hay was to “stuff the soldiers’ bed packs with,” CN-J reported. • Jan. 11, 1955: Seven gr...
Monday • Rural Bookmobile East in Grady — 10-11:30 a.m., Grady Municipal Schools, 100 Franklin St., Grady; 11:35 a.m.-12 noon, Grady Post Office, 406 W. Main St., Grady. Information: 575-461-1824 • Produce to People — 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St., Portales. Free in-season fruits and vegetables; no proof of income necessary; bring your own bags. Information: 575-763-6130 • Rural Bookmobile East — 2:20-2:40 p.m., St. Vrain. Information: 575-461-1824 • Rural Bookmobile East in Melrose — 2:55-3:20 p.m., M...
