SATURDAY,JUNE 23, 2018 Inside: 75¢ Trump order sows confusion. — Page 4B Vol. 90 ◆ No. 72 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com SUMMER SELLERS Roosevelt Relay ready to roll ❏ Activities include local bands, dominoes, tug of war and dunking booths. By Jamie Cushman STAFF WRITER
[email protected] PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Fairgrounds will play host to numerous games and activities throughout today as the 2018 Relay for Life of Roosevelt County aims to raise money for cancer research. “If anyone says there’s nothing going on in Portales (today), they’re wrong because we’ve got everything covered,” said Mark Clark, co-chair of the event leadership team for Relay for Life of Roosevelt County. Clark said the activities, which run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., include a sand volley- ball tournament, a 42 tournament for dominoes players, tug of war, several local Staff photos: Malinda Montgomery bands, dunking booths and more. For those looking to get in some exer- Above: From cise, Clark said a circular track will be right, David marked off at the fairgrounds for people to Lopez, 11, and walk on and will include several different Mayson Miller, themed laps to keep things interesting and 13, sell a cup of fun. 25-cent lemon- Clark said the highlight of the day will ade Friday from be the survivors celebration beginning at 5 their pop-up p.m., which will include a meal, several speakers and recognition of this year’s stand on Main honorary survivors with natives of each Street to cus- community in Roosevelt County from tomer Tammy Portales to Pep.