THURSDAY,MAY 18,2017 Inside: On this date 75¢ in 1957, Santa Fe Railway President Maggie Marsh was making plans to attend Clovis’ Golden Anniversary in June. — Page 3A Vol. 89 ◆ No. 41 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com Clovis Junior ROTC takes spoils at drill meet ❏ Group awards taken triumphantly with the spoils of Academy, according to Maj. Alan A Clovis Municipal Schools had to march through it in full drill competition. Fields (retired), who has led the press release detailed group awards attire. in five categories. After venturing to the cloud- high school’s program since 2012. in five separate categories: first Sophomore Kelby Zuercher and capped peaks of Colorado Springs, “They probably had 20 judges place in Armed Drill and Unarmed Junior Corde Mailman earned first By David Grieder the Clovis High School Air Force walking around the formation and Inspection, second place in Armed and second places, respectively, in STAFF WRITER Junior ROTC drill team came making sure they execute every Inspection and Color Guard and the “individual, head-to-head Drill [email protected] home with several first-place move perfectly,” said Fields. “If third place in Unarmed Regulation. Down competition against 200 awards from the National any little detail is wrong, they elim- The competition took place in cadets,” said the press release. CLOVIS — A cadre of local Invitational Drill Meet. inate them. They’ll give some trick typically snowy Colorado condi- “I’ve never seen that happen high-achievers took their talents to Groups from about 15 different commands and give commands out tions. Sophomore James with any school.” said Fields. new heights last month in the schools across the country compet- of order, so (the cadets) have to Burroughes, 16, recalls it “snowed Rocky Mountain state, returning ed April 29 at the U.S. Air Force know their stuff and be listening.” a foot” the day of event, and cadets MEET on Page 5A BLOOD DRIVE Portales student in Popejoy Awards ❏ Junior Liam Hurley selected for performance in ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie.’ By Eamon Scarbrough STAFF WRITER [email protected] PORTALES — After participating in New Mexico’s premier high school musical theater award ceremony, a Portales High School junior has returned with experience he will carry with him for the rest of his life. Liam Hurley participated in the Popejoy Awards — which recognize excellence in high school musical theater — May 8-14 in Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Albuquerque after being selected as one of 10 nominees for best actor for his perform- Donna Wilson of Clovis, right, has her blood drawn Wednesday afternoon by United Blood Services’ Brittany Trujillo of Roswell ance in PHS’ production of “Thoroughly from inside the UBS mobile unit in front of Central Baptist Church. Wilson said she donates three times a year as her way of Modern Millie.” giving back for the blood bank helping her daughter in the past. Joseph Erwin and Rheagyn Gonzales, who also performed in “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” also attended the awards. Hurley, 17, spent every day leading up to Organizers prepped for Relay main event POPEJOY on Page 5A File photo: By Stephanie Losoya American Cancer Society. “We have about 250 (individuals; Tony Bullocks STAFF WRITER Yolanda [email protected] 30 teams) who have signed up online,” said Franco. Romero CLOVIS — The dog days are The event will include a 5K run to sings the over, but organizers are ready for start off the day, with the main National the main Relay for Life event on event going 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at Ned Anthem to June 10. Houk Park. open last The Clovis Bark for Life brought Nymeyer also said the committee year’s in $2,800 Saturday for the commit- members are welcoming organiza- tee to put towards the relay. tions to host various booths during Relay for “It was really, really nice having the relay. Life. This all those people, we’re super happy. Any new participants who would year’s It was a pretty good turnout — I like to register may do so online or event is didn’t realize we were competing by attending a captain’s meeting scheduled with (Eastern New Mexico Tuesday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the for June University) graduation,” said Clovis-Carver Library. The final 10 at Ned Sherrie Nymeyer, the Bark for Life Tuesday captain’s meeting on June Chair. 6 will be for registered teams to Houk Park. “Bark for Life is always a big pick up their event T-shirts. Courtesy photo: Heather Hagler crowd pleaser,” said Sharon Franco, According to Franco, this is the this year’s Relay for Life chair. first year the relay has been in June Portales High School junior Liam Organizers are still aiming to instead of May. Hurley, foreground left, rehearses dur- gather more teams and participants “We hope the weather is going to ing the week of May 8-14 for the for the relay benefiting the cooperate with us,” she said. Popejoy Awards in Albuquerque. Forecast: Today Friday Saturday Index Calendars..........................2A Puzzles..............................6A High: 80 High: 77 High: 77 Classified ......................5-6B Markets ............................2A Comics ..............................4B Obituaries..........................3A Low: 46 Low: 43 Low: 50 Voices................................4A Sports ............................1-3B PAGE 2A ✦ THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Events calendar Cannon wing commander, Friday Information: 575-625-9743 ■ Clovis High School gradua- tion — 6 p.m. at Curry County Ongoing Events Center. Information: 575- ■ Pintores artist of the month 769-4350 ext. 1006 — Heather Hancock is the featured staff to be awarded key to city ■ Blood drive — 1 p.m.-4:30 artist for May at Clovis-Carver ■ p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Public Library. Information: 575- By Stephanie Losoya required minimum cash reserve is A pair of zone change requests Library. Information: 575-625-9743 769-7840 STAFF WRITER $1,990,710. The Department of Finance were recommended by the Zoning and ■ Young Masters juried stu- [email protected] has no plans to increase salaries, Planning Committee May 10. Saturday dent art show — Through June 16 according to the preliminary budget. One request would rezone a property ■ Airmen Ruck Sack March at Eula Mae Edwards Museum and CLOVIS — Mayor David Lansford The ending cash balance for fiscal on West Seventh Street from an indus- — 7 a.m. start at Curry County Gallery at CCC. Information: 575- is awarding a Key to the City to Col. year 2016-17 was $2,089,609, with the trial zone to mixed development, while Courthouse finishing at Cannon. 769-2811 Benjamin Maitre, wing commander, state’s cash requirement $1,980,257. the other would change lot 11 on Ross They will compete individually and and his wing staff, Lt. Col. Diane In other business at the meeting: Street from residential to mixed devel- in teams. Canned goods in the The events calendar is a daily Sullivan and Col. Douglas Gilpin dur- ■ Commissioners will consider a opment. ruck sack will be donated to local listing of area events. To place an ing Thursday’s city commission meet- grant application to the New Mexico ■ A street closure request for food banks. Information: 575-763- item on the calendar, call the ing. and U.S. Departments of Game and Saturday’s Cannon Air Force Base ruck 3435 newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e- ■ “Col. Maitre has, of course, done a Fish in order to construct an archery march. The event will start on the 700 Blood drive — 10 a.m.-1:30 mail: great job (as wing commander),” said and winged shooting training center at block of Main Street, where the closure [email protected] p.m. at Valley Furniture, Portales. Lansford. “He led in the growth and Ned Houk Park. is requested from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., development of Cannon for 10 years The Parks, Recreation and and end at Unity Park. The march is in and has been a community partner as Beautification Committee recommends honor of Special Operations Meetings calendar well. (Giving the key to the city) is a construction of the training center, Command’s 10 years at Cannon. gesture of thanks and gratitude toward which will have an estimated annual ■ Street closure requests for the July Today Information: 575-769-7828 their leadership and their contribution fiscal impact of $6,500. 4 Smoke on the Water fireworks dis- ■ Clovis City Commission — to Clovis.” The archery and winged shooting play. Closure requests are 21st Street 5:15 p.m. at north annex, Clovis- This calendar is a daily listing of The commission also hopes to facility benefit the 2,168 licensed from Mitchell to Main Street from 12 Carver Public Library. Information: area public meetings. To place an approve the preliminary budget for the shooters in Curry County. p.m. until 9:30 p.m., Mitchell Street 575-769-7828 item on the calendar, call the news- 2017-2018 fiscal year. Each year the “If the city decided to cease operation from 21st to Purdue from 3 p.m. to 9:30 ■ Emergency Response/HAZ- room at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: city must send the preliminary budget of the area in the future the city would p.m., and Main Street from 21st and MAT — 10 a.m. at city hall, Clovis. [email protected] to the Department of Finance and reimburse the New Mexico Department Marshall Middle School from 6:30 a.m. Administration by June 1 to be of Game and Fish (NMDGF) for their until 9:30 p.m. approved for city use from July 1 until portion of the current real market ■ New board members will be voted June 30 of next year.