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SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com Longtime CMS health director retiring ❏ Rhonda Sparks progress in the district’s health board member Cindy Osborn Moriarty, Tucumcari and ulti- Sparks would use to practice care capabilities, will be retir- said with Sparks leaving the mately Clovis. applying bandages and other has been with the ing at the end of the school district, she will miss, “just “I have been a nurse since I treatments. year. knowing that there was such a was 19 years old and so it’s “Poor thing, she went district for 19 years. Rhonda Sparks said she has fierce advocate for any child. kind of hard to think of finding through the mill,” Sparks said been with CMS for 19 years, She’s absolutely fearless about a stopping place for the thing about the doll. “I would treat By Jamie Cushman starting as a school nurse at Los advocating for the needs of the that has defined who I am for so her and care for her and so I STAFF WRITER Niños Early Intervention students.” very long,” Sparks said of her think I’ve always known that I [email protected] Center, Barry Elementary and Born and raised in Grants, impending retirement. wanted to be in that kind of nur- Sparks CLOVIS — The longtime Marshall Middle School before Sparks spent about a decade Sparks said her interest in turing position.” director of health services for taking over as director health working in hospitals as a pedi- nursing started as a child when Sparks is proud of her Clovis Municipal Schools, who services director a year or two. atric nurse before entering her grandmother gave her a doll has overseen considerable Sparks’ mentor and CMS school nursing at schools in which the then-3-year-old SPARKS on Page 3A

READY FOR THE SEASON Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Gabriel Montoya of Clovis rakes the pitcher’s mound at Beachum Field on Thursday afternoon in preparation of the night’s game featuring the A’s and Yankees. The players are 8 to 10 years old. Their season runs through the end of this month.

Drug Court program participants giving back By Eamon Scarbrough sessions and recovery meetings, Being National Drug Court munity every month,” she said. here in Clovis; rebuilding fami- STAFF WRITER submit to regular drug tests and Month, May sees participants “This weekend, we’ll be participat- lies,” he said, adding that since the [email protected] participate in volunteer work, ratchet up their charitable work, ing in the (Roosevelt County) program accepted its first partici- according to Curry County Drug according to Roosevelt County Prevention Day. They’re pretty pant in 2006, it has seen 140 defen- Many people that struggle with Court Coordinator Brian Forde. Drug Court Coordinator Angie busy.” dants and graduated 123. drug addiction focus on taking. The “We’ve participated with the Cordova. All this work equips participants “75 percent of the people who members of the Ninth Judicial food bank, and we’ve done that “We currently right now are for a lifelong journey that doesn’t enter into a drug court and graduate District Drug Court Program are when they’ve had food drives. Last doing drug awareness class for teen end after they leave the program, do not get re-arrested, and that is learning how to give back. Saturday we’ve also participated court participants. We also do according to Forde. the national average,” he said. The 15 month program requires with the post office when they’ve Produce to People outreach, and “I’ve seen people (in the pro- drug offenders to attend therapy had their food drive,” he said. that’s just giving back to the com- gram) actually running businesses OUTREACH on Page 3A Beer, wine coming to corporate, private events at ENMU

BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS mously approved the acquisition of University Theatre Center and The decision includes The standards, requested by Vice a governmental beer and wine Golden Student Success Center. Greyhound Arena and Greyhound President of Academic Affairs Eastern New Mexico license for Sodexo, according to In a Thursday press release from Stadium, but the university does Jamie Laurenz, now require an University’s food services provider Coordinator of Media Relations Cooper, Chancellor of the ENMU not plan to allow alcohol sales dur- ACT score of 17 or a 2.5 GPA with will soon be able to provide beer Desiree Cooper. System Jeff Elwell said a number ing ENMU athletic events. an ACT score of 14, whereas stu- and wine at corporate and private The contract with Sodexo will of community members previously Also at the May 11 meeting: dents were previously only events on campus. allow for beer and wine to be wanted to hold events on campus ■ Regents approved the addition required to have a score of 17 or a At a May 11 meeting at the served at private and corporate “but were unwilling to do so due to of a minimum ACT score to its 2.5 GPA, according to Cooper. ENMU-Roswell Campus, the uni- events at buildings including the the lack of access to adult bever- admission standards for incoming versity’s board of regents unani- Campus Union Building, ages.” students. ENMU on Page 3A

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The cere- ■ Air Force Base senior air- Squadron, was found years, he said. also found dead in his Dora High School gradua- mony will be live-streamed at tion — 3 p.m. at Guy Luscombe man was found dead around 6 p.m. at Ned Houk Lovett, 22, was from Clovis home on May 4. Park, according to a news Moultrie, Georgia, and Clovis Police Capt. Roman http://clovis-schools.org/gradua- Gymnasium. Information: 575- Monday evening in a Clovis release posted on the base’s services will be held for her Romero said the death was tion.html. Information: 575-769- 477-2211 park from a self-inflicted 4350 ■ Melrose High School grad- website. there sometime next week, not criminal. Rebello said ■ gunshot wound, according The incident is under the director of Luke Strong the cause of the May 4 Fort Sumner High School uation — 7 p.m. at the Melrose to base officials. investigation by Clovis and Son Mortuary in death was still under inves- graduation — 6 p.m. at the Fort High School Gymnasium. Jasmine Lovett, assigned police, said base spokesman Moultrie said Thursday. tigation. Sumner High School Gymnasium. Information: 575-253-4291 Information: 575-355-7734 ■ Bovina High School gradu- Sunday ation — 7 p.m. (CDT) at the ■ Grady High School Bovina High School Auditorium. LOCAL ROUNDUP Information: 806-251-1336 Graduation — 5 p.m. at the Grady ■ Muleshoe High School High School Gymnasium. business items. ing maintenance on a gas line. graduation — 7 p.m. (CDT) at Information: 575-357-2192 Clovis city commission ■ The city will consider $4.5 million in More information: Call J.D. Muleshoe High School Country Gospel Concert — meeting postponed bonds for Seventh Street, the prelimi- Gutierrez, New Mexico Gas Company, Gymnasium. Information: 806- 6 p.m. at Living Word Church, CLOVIS — The Clovis City nary 2018-19 budget and a pair of at 575-763-8429. 272-7400 2101 E. 21st St., Clovis. Bruce Commission, citing a shortfall of com- agreements covering shared services and Betty from Buckeye, Arizona missioners to attend, postponed its with Curry County. Parking lot closing Saturday will perform country gospel music. meeting scheduled Thursday. ■ American Cancer Society Information: 575-218-1914 The meeting is rescheduled for 5:15 Intersection closed for repairs, restriping Mushball Tournament — 8 a.m. p.m. Monday at the North Annex of the PORTALES — The parking lot at the Portales Softball Complex. Monday Clovis-Carver Public Library. for maintenance behind Portales’ City Hall will be Teams must register by Sunday. ■ Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. Assistant City Manager Claire CLOVIS — The intersection around closed from 6 p.m. today until 10 a.m. Individual registration is $10. to 3 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Information: 575-693-9555 Library. Crochet lesson: Puff stitch Burroughes said three commissioners Seventh and Sycamore streets in Clovis Saturday, according to a city news ■ had out-of-town business on Thursday. will be closed for two days next week. release. Roosevelt County stole. Information: 575-763-9687 Prevention Day — She also cited an illness as a contribut- A city of Clovis news release said the The lot will be closed for cleaning, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Jake Lopez Building at ing factor to the postponement. area will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. repair and restriping, the release said. Wednesday the Roosevelt County ■ Stitch Addicts — 6:30 p.m. Burroughes said it was better to post- on Monday and Tuesday because New Fairgrounds. Several organiza- pone given the importance of some Mexico Gas Company will be conduct- — Staff reports at Clovis-Carver Public Library. tions, businesses and agencies Crochet lesson: Puff stitch stole. will be present with prevention Information: 575-763-9687 information. Information: http://samhsa.gov/prevention- Ongoing week Public record ■ Artist of the month — Art ■ Fiesta de Primavera — 1 MAY 18 ■ from Aubrey Ann Johnson and The following marriage Edgar Antonio Rascon p.m. to 5 p.m. at La Casa Senior On this date ... licenses were compiled Morales, 32, to Karla M. Center, 1120 Cameo St., Clovis. Sandi Chitwood will be on exhibit from court records through Granillo-Lopez, 30, both of Admission is a suggested dona- all month at Clovis-Carver Public 1968: Ned Houk, who Wednesday at the Curry Clovis tion of $5. All proceeds will help Library. Information: 575-762- served six terms on the County clerk’s office: senior center members to attend 6359 Clovis City Commission ■ Jonathan Edward The following marriage the 2018 New Mexico State and two terms as mayor, Rodriguez, 38, to Lorena licenses were compiled Olympics in Albuquerque. The events calendar is a daily died at Clovis Memorial Sanchez, 41, both of Clovis from court records through Information: 575-762-8110 listing of area events. To place an Hospital. He was 85. ■ William Tyrone Monday at the Roosevelt ■ Clovis Christian Schools item on the calendar, call the Houk had been in poor Johnson, 49, of Oklahoma County clerk’s office: graduation — 2 p.m. at Living newsroom at 575-356-4481 or e- health for some time, and City, to Jennifer Lea Baker, ■ Eric Segovia, 29, of Stones Church. Information: 575- mail: had resigned his post on 42, of Bridgeport, Texas Portales, to Taylor Lane, 24, 935-2279 [email protected] the commission in top-notch ropers on a six- ■ Jose Raul Mondragon, of Texico November 1967. In honor calf average, and repeating 34, to Shawna Marie Perales, ■ Michael Gonzalez, 21, of his long years of serv- an honor he also earned in 35, both of Clovis to Ellie Chavez, 21, both of ice to the city, the com- 1956. ■ Miguel Perez-Ruiz, 35, Portales Meetings calendar mission voted to rename Franklin took care of his to Diana Stephanie Calleros- Running Water Draw Park calves in a total time of Hernandez, 23, both of The following divorces Monday Information: 575-356-6662 as the Ned Houk 111.8 seconds, beating Clovis were compiled from court ■ Grady Board of Education Recreational Area. Junior Vaughan of Kenna ■ Samuel Warren Bacon, records through — 6 p.m. at Grady Municipal Wednesday ■ Houk came to Clovis in who used 119.2 seconds to 39, to Andrea Nichole Wednesday at the district Schools, 100 Franklin St., Grady. Clovis Public Works 1911, opening one of the rope and tie his six calves. Gonzales-Shoffit, 34, both of court clerk’s office in Information: 575-357-2192 Committee — 8:30 a.m. at the Bert first meat markets and Billy Wilton of Fort Clovis Clovis: Cabiness City Government Center, ■ Tuesday 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. butcher shops. Sumner was third with a Rayburn Carl Erlacher, ■ Joe Garcia from ■ Clovis Board of Education Information: 575-769-7828 He was mayor of Clovis time of 126.6 seconds. 35, to Anna Maria Heredia, Michelle Garcia ■ — 5:30 p.m. at the Clovis Municipal in 1931-32 and again in Sonny Davis of Kenna had 30, both of Clovis Jessica Knutson from ■ Marvin Dean Gates, 54, Larry Knutson School District Board Room, 1009 The meetings calendar is a 1951-52. the single fastest calf of Main St. Information: 575-769- daily listing of area events. To the day — 12.2 seconds. to Alicia Viera, 40, both of ■ David Pierce from Clovis Ashlyn Pierce 4300 place an item on the calendar, 1958: Glenn Franklin ■ ■ ■ Portales City Council — call the newsroom at 575-356- of House won the Curry Pages Past is compiled Elijio M. Sena, 39, to Kristi Nickeya Kachel Lacy A. Parrish, 29, both of 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building, 4481 or e-mail: County Mounted Patrol by Betty Williamson. Visser from Jonathon Paul 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. [email protected] Clovis Visser World Championship Calf Contact her at: ■ ■ Roping, besting 10 other [email protected] Danny Thomas Cassandra Sexton from Kendrick, 64, to Brenda Jacob Sexton Joyce Ortiz, 59, both of Clovis The following divorces Markets ■ Abnner Ortiz Barreras, were compiled from court easternnewmexiconews.com 25, to Marina Xrstal records through Thursday Dow Jones: 24,713.98 -54.95 (-0.22%) Your source for local news and sports Tarango, 25, both of Clovis at the district court clerk’s Gold: 1,291.15/oz Silver: 16.44/oz Oil: 71.71/barrel ■ David Thomas Pierce, office in Portales: Closing Quotes The Coca-Cola Co 42.30 23, to Makahla Britton Corn, ■ Robin Windham from Altria Group Inc 55.29 Southwest Airlines Co 52.47 AT&T Inc. 31.93 McDonald's Corporation 161.31 20, both of Clovis Doyle Windham Atmos Energy Corporation 85.39 Merck & Co., Inc. 59.07 ■ Vernon Wayne Miller, Bank of America Corp 30.81 Microsoft Corporation 96.18 74, to Shirley Gunn Bagley, — Compiled by the Staff Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 52.74 Newmont Mining Corp 39.36 Citigroup Inc 71.56 PepsiCo, Inc. 97.92 PNM Resources Inc 37.80 71, both of Amarillo of The News Chevron Corporation 129.46 Sears Holdings Corp 3.69 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 53.10 Tenneco Inc 48.12 Edison International 61.22 Verizon Communications Inc. 47.85 Exxon Mobil Corporation 81.88 Washington Federal Inc. 32.55 Ford Motor Company 11.46 Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc 65.99 General Electric Company 15.03 Wells Fargo & Co 54.22 GlaxoSmithKline 40.10 Wal-Mart Stores Inc 84.49 Int’ Business Machines Corp. 144.50 Xcel Energy Inc 43.83 Intel Corporation 54.81 — NYSE, NASDAQ, Ino.com

Setting it Straight A story in Thursday’s paper about a man convicted of child abuse contained inaccurate information. The three people at the restaurant table when the child was struck were Bruce Bender, who was convicted of abuse, the 6-year-old child and the child’s grandmother. The Eastern New Mexico News endeavors to accurate- ly report local news events. Errors of fact will be correct- ed in a timely and appropriate manner. Please notify Editor David Stevens of errors by calling (575) 763-6991 (ext. 310).

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Jail logs Reporter’s tems to have the title of chan- ENMU cellor. Booked commit residential burglary, “In this situation, it makes criminal damage to property notebook from Page 1A more sense to have it as a The following were chancellor because it’s the booked into local jails ■ Portales Service perks Elwell’s title of system more common terminology, Wednesday: president was changed by the versus before, it wasn’t as ■ ilitary families, Stephanie Cerda, 28, regents to chancellor of the clear, I guess. It’s not as bench warrant don’t pass up a Clovis chance to get system and president of the encompassing, even though M main campus. the job duties are the same, to ■ Francisco Jimenez, 31, your culture fix for free Released this summer. The New Cooper said that it is com- my knowledge,” she said. driving under the influence of ■ liquor The following were Mexico Department of mon for the individual that Regents approved each oversees multi-college sys- campus’five-year capital plan. ■ Larry Hopewell, 51, fail- released from local jails Cultural Affairs announced Star Museums” initiative, ure to register vehicle Wednesday: on Wednesday that mili- which “honors the sacri- ■ Greg Alvarado, 44, bat- tary personnel and their fices of our military men tery against a household mem- families will have free and women and their fami- themselves into the program, Clovis* access to eight state-run they become organized; they ber, assault against a house- lies, by offering fun, free Outreach ■ Travis Reid, 42 museums and cultural sites start to change their lives; hold member activity during the summer ■ ■ Jack Robinson, 43 from Memorial Day from Page 1A their behavior changes,” she Deborah Hudson, 44, ■ months.” fraud ($250 or less) John Barela, 36 through Labor Day. said, adding that one of the ■ ■ Louren Lopez, 24 In a press release, For a full list of partici- Portales’ program was greatest gifts the program Alex Garcia, 21, posses- ■ Robert Regenhardt, 37 NMDCA Cabinet pating museums nation- only started in 2015 and has gives its participants is trust. sion of marijuana, possession ■ Jonathan Romero, 22 Secretary Veronica wide, visit http://arts.gov/ seen 14 of its 54 participants “They learn to trust. That’s of drug paraphernalia, con- ■ Luis Ramirez, 55 Gonzales explained that bluestarmuseums. graduate, but Cordova still a big thing, the fact that they cealing identity, failure to ■ appear at time and place stated Max Chavez, 51 the locations were joining noted drastic changes in go from not trusting some- ■ Darlene Munoz, 22 in citation more than 2,000 museums — Compiled by Staff those who have lasted. one to being honest and ■ Thomas Gallegos, 38 ■ Juanita Sena, 48, forgery, nationally in the “Blue Writer Eamon Scarbrough “As soon as they engage trusting someone,” she said. ■ Felix Acuna, 35 theft of identity, possession of ■ Francisco Jimenez, 31 a firearm or destructive device by a felon, concealing identity, Portales tainly the drama in their life “She’s definitely a leader, sion-making for the kids of failure to appear at time and increases. Having a nurse she knows nursing very well, Clovis.” place stated in citation ■ Deborah Hudson, 44, Sparks ■ there to deal with all of the she’s definitely a profession- Kristen Jeffcoat-Knauer, Jake Lopez, 44, no proof other jail from Page 1A health issues that come with al and she puts others before who worked as a school of insurance, driving while those risk-taking behaviors her self,” said Claire nurse for CMS from 2001 to license suspended or revoked * The Curry County accomplishments during her is very important.” Simpson, school nurse at the 2007, said Sparks was a ■ Lambert Campbell, 34, Detention Center in Clovis time at CMS, including see- Those that know Sparks Arts Academy at Bella Vista mentor to her and will be residential burglary, conspira- does not disclose the rea- ing the number of school say she worked tirelessly to Sparks’ plans for retire- missed by the district in myr- cy to commit residential bur- sons for release in its daily nurses expanded from seven advocate on behalf of Clovis ment include spending time iad ways. glary, criminal damage to briefings. to 16 and being named the students and support her with her grandson, taking “Rhonda does so much property New Mexico School Nurse employees.. care of her parents and doing for the Clovis school sys- ■ Ricky Morse, 22, residen- — Compiled by the Staff Association’s Administrator “The knowledge that I some traveling. She said she tem in avenues that people tial burglary, conspiracy to of The News of the Year in 2017. have learned and gained will miss working with the don’t even know about so I “The ratio of nurses to stu- from working with her is team she assembled at CMS think she’s going to be dents has improved greatly,” invaluable and I hope I can and helping the students of missed in so many areas of Sparks said. “We have full- be half the school nurse she Clovis. education,” Jeffcoat- Obituaries time nursing in all of our was and continue her legacy “I’m going to miss the Knauer said. “Not just secondary schools. I find that of advocating on behalf of kids,” Sparks said. “I’m health but in the special Juan Antonio Garcia very important because what the children of Clovis, New going to miss my team. I will education department, men- March 18, 1983 - May 15, 2018 we know about kids in those Mexico,” said Erica miss those people horribly tal health resources, every- This is the obituary of years is their risk-taking Probasco, school nurse at and the opportunity to drive thing, Rhonda’s going to be Juan Antonio Garcia who behaviors increase and cer- Sandia Elementary. health care and good deci- missed in a bunch of areas.” was born on March 18, 1983 and he died May 15, 2018. He was survived by his biological father, Victor Garcia, age 55 of Clovis, NM and his 8 siblings who are, Victor Tony Garcia easternnewmexiconews.com Jr., Amanda Garcia, Vanessa Garcia, Veronica Garcia, Candelario Gar- Your source for local news and sports cia, Ventura Garcia, Vani- ty Gloria Garcia, Janet Montoya and he was pre- ceded by Layola Garcia, Teresa Lopez, Little Tony Garcia Jr. His living relatives are grandfather, Juan Antonio Garcia age 83 of Clovis, NM; aunts and uncles, Tony Garcia and family, Mr & Mrs Heribrto Torres and family, Mr. & Mrs Richard Garcia and family, Yolanda Medrano and family, Victoria Garcia and family and the family of the late Teresa- Lopez, Anna Navarrette and family, Rosalinda Rodriguez and family, Mr. & Mrs Danny Sanchez and family and Jerry Garcia.

Funerals Today George Faver — 11 a.m. at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Portales Saturday Frances Giles — 10 a.m. at Woodbine Cemetery, Artesia Eva Mae Holleyman — 11 a.m. at Corona Presbyterian Church, Corona Army Salinas — 2 p.m. (CDT) at Victory Life Baptist Church, Lubbock Thursday Richard Motl — 2 p.m. at Steed-Todd Funeral Chapel, Clovis Page 4A Friday May 18, 2018 The voice of Curry and Roosevelt Counties OICES and beyond V THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Lots of prep before it’s time for action here’s always lots through the chute or flank be made ready and that between each bull who pair of gloves for the hand of attention paid to ’em to the ground, there’s squeeze applicator is always won’t be before long. that lost ’em during the Tthe action-packed Audra either a fire to be built for gunned up and you probably The eartags have to be gathering or possibly just part of cattleworking that is Brown the branding irons, or an needed to put a new one on numbered and counted and forgot. really just the middle. But ◆ extension cord to find to again. Make sure you’ve got the right applicators brought That’s just some of the before you can brand those plug the electric one in. new needles for anything to the scene. Those knives Local preparations that get you calves, you’ve got to get columnist Also, you’ll need a that needs it, or have sharp- you sharpened will need it ready for the hard part, and everything ready. welder/generator to start and ened the ones for the again, so a whetstone or a then there’s the tear down, make sure it won’t run out devices that you can’t sharpening rod better be There’s the obvious part which we’ll have to talk of getting the calves that of gas because the pens replace anymore. made handy. Extra batteries about another time. you are gonna work to the cle you picked up at that aren’t on an electric service. The knives for each job for the hot shots better be in pen where you are gonna farm auction that one time. Some of the vaccine has that needs one better be stock, and the industrial work ’em. That can be as Now, to the less cinematic to be mixed, and all the sharp and disinfected before ones work better, which you Audra Brown knows to western as horseback over part. Up close and usually in medicine loaded into each you start. And don’t forget can’t just get at the super- bring her own knife sharp- rough country, or it can the thick of the dust and syringe, which had to be to whip up a bucket of market. ener, and has a personal involve any combination of smoke, the actual working cleaned and fixed before sudsy water with the good It doesn’t hurt to bring collection of sharp-nee- pickups, four-wheelers, of each calf is not what you that. disinfecting soap where some refreshments, to keep dled Synovex guns. motorcycles, and the odd might call glamorous work. The Ivomec gun or other you’ll keep your emascula- the crew from getting too Contact her at: old military transport vehi- But before you can run ’em fly-ridding treatment has to tors clean and ready in thirsty and hot. And an extra [email protected] Seattle created its own housing problems eattle is worried hard. restrictions created a hous- They called that “compro- leave. Then there will be about the well-being Seattle’s building code is ing problem. So now they mise,” but it sounds like fewer paying jobs that make Sof the poor and men- John 745 pages long. propose to solve it with replacing a bad plan with a a city’s population less like- tally ill people living there, Stossel If you want to build apart- more heavy-handed govern- half-as-bad plan. ly to be homeless in the first so it’s going to drive busi- ◆ ments, you better hire ment. It’s not only government place. nesses out of town. Syndicated lawyers and “fixers” to keep Seattle promises its new bureaucrats who are to Sawant and the other big- OK, that’s not how the columnist you on the right side of the per-employee tax will only blame. The consulting firm taxers try to make produc- politicians describe their rules. hit “big” companies, those McKinsey weighed in with tive companies, which plan, but that’s probably Seattle’s rules insist that grossing more than $20 mil- an analysis of Seattle-area employ people so they can how it will work out. looking to get stoned and “Welded splices shall be of lion per year (about 3 per- homelessness and concluded afford things like rent, ASTM A706 steel” and cent of Seattle’s businesses). the city needed to spend Members of Seattle’s city live free. Some are home- sound like villains. She “foam plastic signs shall not Don’t the politicians real- $400 million a year to solve called Amazon’s threat to council want all big Seattle less simply because they businesses to pay a tax of be greater than 1/2 inch” ize that many growing com- the homelessness problem. leave “extortion.” The cannot afford apartments. $500 per employee. thick. panies will simply stop I’m sure Seattle, and activist group Working There are many reasons for In response, Amazon On the majority of expanding when they get many other governments, Washington asked Seattle’s stopped building a new that, but one is that Amazon Seattle’s land, building any close to $20 million in will manage to spend $400 attorney general to charge complex. Construction and other companies have high-rise is illegal; zoning income, just as companies, million without solving the Amazon with the crime of workers joined Amazon in brought so many new jobs rules say only single-family looking to escape problem. “issuing mob-like threats.” protesting the new tax. to Seattle that the demand houses may be built. Obamacare avoid employ- It’s good that Amazon Mob-like threats? On the other side are city for housing exceeds the sup- Want to run a cheap flop- ing more than 49 workers? pushed back against the tax. Amazon just wants to be left council members like ply. house with single rooms? Some pay lawyers to split Their reminder that they alone so it can build com- Kshama Sawant. She and Normally, when that hap- Seattle’s rules make that just the company into pieces. could reduce or close up plexes, hire people and sell members of her political pens, the free market quick- about impossible. Some expand in another business if Seattle’s govern- stuff. party, Socialist Alternative, ly solves the problem. Finally, if a landlord state. Don’t politicians see ment got too greedy helped As usual, government is demonstrated in support of Builders view the rising decides to take a building that raising taxes has nasty cut the tax roughly in half. the organization that sounds the tax. They chanted, prices as a wonderful thing. off the market, he must pay side effects? I guess not. You can’t just keep mob-like. “Housing is a human right!” They quickly build new each of his tenants $3,000 in Monday, after Amazon’s squeezing businesses or Seattle does have large housing to sell to the new relocation costs. pushback, the city council other taxpayers forever and John Stossel writes for encampments of street peo- customers. But in Seattle, No wonder there’s a hous- imposed a tax of $275 per not expect them to try to Creators Syndicate. ple. 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Lawmakers repel challenge to much-criticized sugar program By Andrew Taylor key battles in this year’s farm bill, a Democrats away from the bill. That Meadows told reporters, but ques- people off the program. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS five-year renewal of federal farm and means Republicans have to pass the tions remain unresolved. Currently, adults ages 18 to 59 are nutrition policy that is again proving measure with minimal defections, The sugar program is part of an required to work part time or agree to WASHINGTON — The U.S. to be a headache for Republicans con- and it puts pressure on Republicans amalgam of commodity support pro- accept a job if they’re offered one. sugar industry on Thursday won an trolling Congress. who have criticized costly farm subsi- grams that have sweeping backing in Stricter rules apply to able-bodied easier-than-expected victory over This year, conservatives hoping to dies in the past. Republican-leaning farm country. adults without dependents between food processors, soft drink manufac- force progress on unrelated immigra- Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark But many Republicans oppose the the ages of 18 and 49. They are sub- turers and candy makers trying to tion issues are lining up to threaten Meadows, R-NC., says that “the time sugar program, saying it runs counter ject to a three-month limit of benefits rewrite the government’s much-criti- passage of the overall farm measure. is now” to deal with immigration and to the party’s free market bearings. unless they meet a work requirement cized sugar program, a web of price The move by the hard-right House that the farm bill doesn’t face a press- “It’s one of the most ridiculous pro- of 80 hours per month. supports, loans and tariffs that props Freedom Caucus appears to have put ing deadline. He said farmers “want grams in the entire federal govern- The new bill expands that require- up prices for the commodity. passage of the measure Friday in us to deal with immigration and the ment, and that’s saying something,” ment to apply to all work-capable In a decisive 278-137 vote, the jeopardy. farm bill both.” said Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif. adults, mandating that they either House rejected a bid by Rep. Virginia GOP leaders are promoting this Meadows and other Freedom Some GOP moderates are uneasy work or participate in work training Foxx, R-N.C., to significantly weak- year’s renewal of the measure as Caucus members met with House about the new work standards for for 20 hours per week with the excep- en the program and invite more for- tightening work and job training leaders into the evening Thursday to food stamps, which the tion of seniors, pregnant women, eign competition. requirements for food stamps. But the try to resolve their disputes. Congressional Budget Office esti- caretakers of children under the age The sugar program was one of the food stamp proposal has driven “Everybody’s trying to get to ‘yes,”’ mates would drive up to 2 million of 6, or people with disabilities. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS NATION FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 ✦ PAGE 5A Year into probe, Washington rattled, uncertain By Mary Clare Jalonick Instead, the few public and Eric Tucker glimpses into the special counsel’s work come from THE ASSOCIATED PRESS witnesses who are inter- WASHINGTON — viewed, attorneys and Unlike the president, court filings made in the Robert Mueller hasn’t publicly filed criminal uttered one word in public cases. about his Russia investiga- It’s also unclear how tion in the year since he important the issue is to was appointed special voters back home. counsel. And that is rat- A December 2017 poll tling just about everyone conducted by the AP and involved. NORC at the University of What’s he up to? When Chicago found that the will he bring the probe to Russia investigation an end? ranked at the bottom of He doesn’t have to say, issues important to most and he’s not. Americans, well behind A year into the investi- topics like the economy, gation, the stern-looking taxes and health care. prosecutor is everywhere Sol Wisenberg, who con- and nowhere at the same ducted grand jury ques- time. In that time, the tioning of President Bill breadth and stealth of Clinton as deputy inde- investigations surrounding pendent counsel during the President Donald Trump Whitewater investigation, have unsettled the White said public perceptions of House and its chief occu- Mueller’s probe wax and pant, and have spread to wane, filtered through the Capitol Hill, K Street, for- viewpoints of prosecution eign governments and, as supporters and opponents. late as last week, corporate Mueller’s detractors boardrooms. would argue that the cases With lawmakers eying have largely involved false midterm elections and Xinhua: Ting Shen statement allegations Trump publicly mulling divorced from the central whether he will sit for an Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, front, the special counsel probing Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elec- Russian collusion ques- interview with Mueller, tion, leaves the Capitol building after meeting with the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C. tion, Wisenberg said, while Republican calls are grow- supporters will point to the ing for the special counsel investigation into Trump’s the anniversary by calling citing his lawyers. Last Congress — a move that indictments to prove the to end his investigation. longtime personal attorney the probe a “disgusting, week, Giuliani told The would become more sig- special counsel has uncov- Vice President Mike Pence Michael Cohen. The com- illegal and unwarranted Associated Press the deci- nificant if Democrats win ered criminal conduct and others have said it panies acknowledged last Witch Hunt.” sion would be delayed at control in this year’s elec- deserving of his appoint- publicly. GOP lawmakers week that they paid Cohen But while he calls for an least another month until tions. ment. insist they’ve seen no evi- for “insight” in the early end to the investigation, after a June 12 summit It’s unclear how much Democratic leader dence of collusion between days of the Trump admin- Trump’s own indecision with North Korea. insight the Trump legal Chuck Schumer said Russians and Trump’s istration. over an interview remains Giuliani said Mueller team has into Mueller’s Thursday on the Senate 2016 election campaign. While Mueller himself the most visible impedi- has indicated to the legal timing. As in most major floor: “I would say to the The longer the investiga- still enjoys generally broad ment to a speedy conclu- team that he’s “pretty investigations, his office president it’s not a witch tion runs, the more those bipartisan support in sion of at least one key much finished,” with the does not leak, and his hunt when 17 Russians calls are likely to amplify. Congress, particularly in part. exception of the presi- spokesmen decline to com- have been indicted; it’s not House Speaker Paul the Senate, the secrecy of Mueller asked to inter- dent’s interview. ment on nearly every news a witch hunt when some of Ryan, who has steadfastly the investigation has creat- view the president months “As far as we know, story. Mueller is barely the most senior members supported the special ed some anxiety about ago, but the Trump legal we’re basically the last even photographed — of the Trump campaign counsel, seemed to change what is next. team has struggled to for- witness,” Giuliani said. forcing news outlets to run have been indicted.” his tone a bit Thursday. “The American people mally make a decision. Beyond that, the the same photos and videos Schumer’s numbers are “I think he should be are curious about what The president has publicly endgame remains unclear. over and over again, of slightly off; the indicted free to do his job, but I happened,” says Sen. John said he wants to talk to A final report from Mueller on Capitol Hill or include 13 Russians, not would like to see it get Kennedy, R-La. “And Mueller, only to demur, Mueller could go to heading to work. 17. wrapped up, of course,” everything so far that has Ryan said. “I mean we supposedly come out about want to see this thing come it has been speculation and to its conclusion, but again conjecture and rumor — I’ve always said he should and the truth is nobody be free to finish his job.” really knows what Mr. Mueller is investigating Mueller and his team are Russian interference in the thinking.” election, whether Trump’s The president’s lawyers campaign was involved have rushed to fill that and possible obstruction of vacuum, recently suggest- justice. And by the stan- ing they’ve been told dards of previous special Mueller won’t indict counsel investigations, his Trump and couldn’t force actually has so far gone the president to comply fairly quickly. Since with an interview. Personal Mueller was appointed on attorney Rudy Giuliani May 17, 2017, his office suggested that a recent has charged 19 people and conversation with three Russian companies. Mueller’s team led him to Among those charged are believe the special coun- four Trump aides, includ- sel, citing a Justice ing former national securi- Department opinion, had ty adviser Michael Flynn ruled out the possibility of and ex-Trump campaign trying to indict a sitting chairman Paul Manafort. president. The probe has also Trump has seemed con- ensnared countless fident of that on Twitter, Washington insiders who where he frequently have been called to testify throws barbs at the investi- or found themselves under gation — a strategy that is scrutiny, including lobby- increasingly resonating ists and foreign representa- with many Republicans. tives who may have ille- On Thursday, he marked gally sought to influence the administration. Large corporations like AT&T and Novartis have been contacted by Mueller and caught up in an offshoot PAGE 6A ✦ FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Portales community calendar Clubs/organizations Senior Center, Industrial Drive. Information: 575-760-1170. 769-6052. Center, 1515 W Fir. Information: 575-356- 9 to 5 Club meeting — Third Tuesday 575-760-2417 United Daughters of the Confederacy AA, Willow group — 6 p.m. Tuesday 6695. each month. Information: 575-356-2132 Portales Masonic Lodge No. 26 — — Noon first Saturday of each month. book meeting, Wednesday, Thursday, Grief support — 6 p.m. Mondays at Bethel Club meeting — 2 p.m. second 7:30 p.m. every fourth Monday each month, Information: 575-742-0307. Saturday open meeting at Central First United Methodist Church. Tuesday each month. Information: 575- 117 East 3rd Street. All Masons welcome. Women’s Community Prayer Alliance Christian Church, 1528 S. Main Street. Information: Dr. Keith Wilks at dr.keith- 356-4519. Information: Vern Newlin 575-626-4408 luncheon — 11:45 a.m. third Wednesday Information: 575-769-6052. [email protected] or 356-8597. Causey Club meeting — Second Portales Traditional Jam — 2 p.m.-5 each month ar Victory Life Coffee House. AA, Men only group — 6 p.m. Monday Hope for Hurting Women — 6 p.m. Monday of each month. Information: 575- p.m. Sundays at Wesley Foundation, 1417 Information: 575-359-0050. at Church of Christ student center, 207 S. Tuesdays at 1513 S. Roosevelt Rd. 3. 276-4220 S. Ave. K. Old time, bluegrass, Celtic Avenue K. Information: 575-769-6052 Prayer, support and encouragement for Elida Club meeting — Second music. All instruments, ages and skills wel- Education AA, Twisted Sisters women only women. Information: 575-760-0598. Thursday of each month. Information: 575- come. Information: 575-356-1051. Blackwater Draw Museum — 10 a.m.- group — 6 p.m. Monday at First NA, Milagro Group — 6 p.m. Sunday, 607-6157 Promise Keepers — 5:45 a.m. Mark’s 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 108 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Church of God, 1427 Friendship Club Meeting — 1 p.m. sec- Grill, 1126 W. First Street. Information: John Sunday. Information: 575-562-2202. S. Avenue F. Information: 575-769-6052 E. Amazon. Information: 575-309-7593. ond Wednesday of each month. Pugh 575-799-2000. Al-Anon: Serenity Circle — 6:30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous — 6:30 p.m. Information: 575-973-2007 Roosevelt County Literacy Council — Health Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, Mondays and Saturdays at Christian High Plains Breastfeeding Alliance — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday at Portales ENMRSH — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday- 108 South Ave. F. Information: 575-769- Campus House, 223 South Avenue K. Weekly play group, location and times vary. Public Library. Free GED, ABE, ESL and Friday free development screening for 6052 Information: Rick B. at 575-309-7593 Information: Heidi Zamora at 575-763- citizenship classes. Volunteers needed. infants from birth to 35 months. Call 575- Bereavement Group — 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Parents Anonymous — 7 p.m. 7964. Information: 575-356-8500. 742-9032 in Clovis/Portales, 575-487-2372 second and fourth Monday each month. Tuesdays at 1411 S. Ave. O. Parents can Masonic Lodge No. 26 — 7:30 p.m. Roosevelt County Association of in Logan, 575-461-0212 in Tucumcari and Plains Regional Medical Center Home share their questions, concerns, problems fourth Monday each month, regular com- Educational Retirees — 2 p.m. third 575-472-3111 in Santa Rosa. Health/Hospice, 1701 S. Ave. P. Support and solutions about parenting. munication, 117 East 3rd Street. All Masons Thursday each month at L.C. Cozzens HIV/STD testing — By appointment group for people whose loved ones have Information: Monica Hayes at 575-693- welcome. Infomation: Vern Newlin 575- administrative offices, Zia Room. Monday-Friday at Roosevelt County Health died and who would like help coping with 5867. 626-4408 Information: 575-799-9615. Office, 1513 W. Fir Street. Information: grief, loss and living again. Information: Mood Elevators fellowship group — 3 Roosevelt and Curry County Right to 575-356-4453. Sandy Turner at 575-769-7399. Seniors p.m. Sunday at Bowl-A-Matic in Fort Life — Call for time and place. Information: Pregnancy and TB Tests — 8 a.m.-11 Brain Injury Support — 6 p.m. Portales Senior Dance — 7 p.m.-10 Sumner, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Calvary 575-714-0455 or 575-714-0160 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Monday- Thursdays at Wesley Foundation Building. p.m. Saturdays at Portales Senior Center, Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Meetings Seasoned Prayer Warriors — Noon Wednesday at La Casa Family Health Contact 575-359-1964 or 421 N. Industrial Drive. Live band and subject to change. Information: 575-478- each Wednesday at Emmanuel Baptist Center, 1515 W Fir. Information: 575-356- [email protected]. potluck. $5. Information: 575-356-8741. 2525. Church. Love the Lord? Non-denomination- 6695. Cancer survivors/caregivers support Seniors commodity distribution — 8 Peanut Valley Toastmasters — 7 p.m. al prayer warriors, Praying for Portales. — 5 p.m. first and third Tuesdays at a.m.-noon third Wednesday of each month Thursdays at ENMU broadcast center. Information: 575-356-3588. Support groups Mental Health Resources, 300 East First at Los Abuelitos Senior Center. Food dis- Information: Donna Labatt 575-799-3215. Starlight Square Dance Club — 6:30 AA, Lamplighters group — 7:30 p.m. Street. Information: 850-797-1153 tributed to people age 60 and up. Portales Lions Club — Noon first and p.m. Tuesdays at Portales Senior Citizens Sunday, Friday at Church of Christ student Diabetic Support — 6 p.m. Tuesdays Application: 575-356-5056 or at the senior third Thursday of each month at Portales Center, 421 North Industrial. Information: center, 207 S. Avenue K. Information: 575- at the auditorium, La Casa Family Health center, 1515 W. Fir Street. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS FAITH FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 ✦ PAGE 7A No need to wait for new, improved God t times I am the God of the Bible. He has have a child is willing to our lives. (Daniel 6) always acts for our good, amused at the come a long way! Try him heal our disappointments Why do we not have to which is to make us like Acommercials on Judy today and you will like the and answer our prayers advertise that there is a new Christ. (Proverbs 13:19-20. television, especially those new and improved God.” today. (1 Samuel 1) and improved God? Because God is El- Brandon The Bible says that Jesus The same God who spoke Because God never advertising a new improved ◆ Shaddai, which means “God product. For instance, new Christ unchanging. The to Nehemiah as he was changes. All that he has Almighty,” the God who is Religion Bible reads: “Jesus Christ is going through a particular been and is, he will ever be. washing machine soap has columnist all-sufficient and all-bounti- 30 percent more cleaning the same yesterday, today, crisis is the same God that He is ever perfect and ful, the source of all bless- power. A new window and forever.” The same God will help us through the cri- unchanging. (Psalm 25:28) ings. (Genesis 49:22-26) cleaner that spirts out of the Bible is the same God sis times of our life when Because God is just. We Because of God’s through a high-powered today don’t resemble the old of today. (Hebrews 13:8) our faith is frail. (Nehemiah can trust him to always do immutability, we can trust hose has 100 percent more Ford pickup that my grand- The same God that helped 1:5-11 and 2:8) what is right. (Psalm 75:1-7) him. He does not become pressure and the ingredients father drove to haul feed Moses when Moses doubted The same God that for- Because God is sovereign. more aware of us with time. his abilities to be used of gave David for his grievous God presides over every are advertised as having 100 from the feed store. Long God does not sharpen his God and stand before sin with Bathsheba is will- event, great or small, and he percent more cleaning gone are the days of old powers to make them better; propeller airplanes of the Pharaoh is the same God ing to forgive us of our sins is in control of our lives. (1 power. I even saw a com- that will help us in our today. (Psalm 51) Chronicles 29:11-13) his powers are complete, 1950s. The old black and mercial for septic tanks and weaknesses today. (Exodus The same God that pro- Because God is Jehovah- constant and consistent. the new and improved white television set with the 4) tected Shadrach, Meshach, nissi. This name means Don’t wait for a new and power ingredient promises chunky nob channel changer The same God that guided and Abednego in the fiery “God our banner.” Under improved God. He offers 50 percent more “targeted” and “rabbit ears” on the top Ruth and Naomi from a des- flames of the blazing hot his banner we go from tri- you salvation, peace and actions to do the job. is certainly obsolete in olate land into another coun- furnace is the same God umph to triumph and say, security today and that offer In addition, other things today’s world. try and arranged for their that will protect us when “Thanks be to God, who does not get better with not even advertised are new I suppose many things in provision is willing to give we go through the challeng- gives us the victory through time. and improved. Phones today life are new and improved. us provision for our needs ing dangers of life. (Daniel our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 are far away from the wall But think about this: We today. (The Book of Ruth) 3:8-27) Corinthians 15:57). (Exodus Judy Brandon writes mounted ringer phone that never have to advertise that The same God that heard The same God that shield- 17:8-15) about faith for The Eastern my grandmother used to God is new and improved. Hannah when she cried out ed Daniel in the lion’s den Because God is wise. God New Mexico News. Contact have on her dining room We never have to say “Well to him with her disappoint- wants to be our safeguard knows and acts with perfect her at: wall. The high-tech pickups the God today is better that ment because she could not and shield all the days of wisdom in all things. He [email protected] Heeding God’s warnings tends to be critical affair t had to be a govern- “Touch these wires, moron, limbo. awfully bad burns. We can as rich and deep and life- ment production, the and you’ll surely be quick- I’m not sure I get it. The be sure of that. giving as our Father’s lov- Isign I saw. Only a Curtis fried to a crackly crunch! sign’s message, I mean. Grasp bitterness and ing heart. glassy-eyed bean-counting Shelburne But maybe not. In which But I am sure I won’t be embrace an unforgiving and But the truth is that when bureaucrat with common ◆ case, you’ll be fined, and touching tramway wires if I critical spirit, and, even if we ignore his warning and sense completely and labori- that’ll teach you!” should happen to run across we’re sure we’ve been terri- choose to play with that Religion ously expunged by years of columnist Or maybe there’s no con- any. I don’t like the sound bly mistreated and have a which is deadly, pain is mind-numbing training tradiction at all. Maybe the of that stiff fine. great excuse for the chip on always the consequence. could have produced it. long arm of the bureaucracy Some governmental signs our shoulder, we’ll still end Worse, if we hang on to (Your tax dollars at work.) involved will reach right and warnings can be a bit up alone. Resentment is a those hot wires long enough Posted above a busy make of that. past death. The dead dumbo, baffling. But it occurs to me very chilly friend. and are burned so badly that tramway, the sign pro- I’m always as willing as smoky and smelling a lot that when God gives a Grip such tempting wires, we refuse to ask for healing, claimed in large letters: the next guy to avoid like an electrical fire, finds warning, we do well to pay and so many more like death can come even before TOUCHING WIRES shelling out 200 bucks, but himself waiting almost eter- very close attention. Some them, and we can end up we die. CAUSES INSTANT nally (in a long line, no things that we touch will with scorched souls and in When God gives a warn- if paying up is presented as DEATH. doubt) in front of a desk in hurt us worse than even an deep pain. God knows it’s ing, it pays to listen. Good information, that. the alternative to sudden and the afterlife. He waits forev- electrified tramway wire. tempting; that’s why he But then in smaller letters gruesome death, I’d likely er to file the forms in tripli- Touch adultery, God gave us the warnings. And, Curtis Shelburne writes was posted this message: shell out a couple of C- cate needed to remove the warns us, and we will get thank God indeed, his grace about faith for The Eastern “$200 Fine.” notes. $200 lien on his account scorched. Count on it. and healing are real, avail- New Mexico News. Well, fine indeed. But I’m Does the second warning that’s got his posthumous Grab hold of greed, and able as often as we fail, as Contact him at not exactly sure what to belie the truth of the first? processing locked up in we’ll end up with some present as our next breath, [email protected] PAGE 8A ✦ FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Clovis community calendar Charity Center, Clovis. Information: 575-763-6505 Food and clothing — 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Freedom Foundation — 5:30 p.m. meeting first and Saturdays, Bread of Life Ministries, Matt 25 Hope third Mondays monthly. All meetings at 913 Mitchell Center. Information: 575-762-2843. Street. Information: 575-749-3628 Lighthouse Mission — 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 Friends of Bluegrass — 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Thursdays p.m.-3:30 p.m. clothing giveaway, Monday through at Farwell Community Center. Bring your instruments Friday, 407 L. Casillas Blvd. Information: 575-762- for a picking good time. Information: Tressie Stroud 1933. 575-276-8284. Curry County Crime Stoppers — Help take a bite Friendship Rebekah Lodge — 1 p.m. second and out of crime. Cash rewards for anonymous tips. fourth Thursdays each month at 405 N. Main St. Information: 575-763-7000. Information: 575-762-4843. Girls Circle — 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays at Matt 25 Clubs/organizations Hope Center. Information: 575-763-7725. American Legion Unit 25 — 7 p.m. ladies auxiliary Grady Alpha Extension Club — 1:30 p.m. first meeting third Wednesday each month; 7 a.m.-11 a.m. Thursday each month at Grady Senior Center. first Saturday each month, $6 breakfast, open to the Information: Katy Machechnie 575-799-5117. public; 2 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays, bingo; 9 Gold Wing Road Riders Association — 6:30 p.m. p.m.-1 a.m. dance every Friday. 2400 West Seventh first Saturday each month at Red Lobster. Information: Street. Information: 575-763-5392. Tom Weingates at 575-762-5445. American Legion Post 117 — 5:30 p.m. ladies High Plains Drifters Motorcycle Club — 8 a.m. auxiliary meeting first Tuesday each month, 2900 W. Saturdays and 6 p.m. second Thursday each month at Grand Ave. Information: 575-309-5673; 6:30 p.m. bingo various locations. All bikes and non-members welcome. at Red Arrow bingo hall, 320 W. 21st Street. Doors Information: Gary Baker 575-799-1993 for locations. open two hours early. Information: 575-763-4030 High Plains Patriots — 7 p.m. last Thursday each AMVETS Post 14 — 6 p.m. ladies auxiliary meeting month at Master’s Center. Information: Tim Ashley 575- first Tuesdays monthly; 7 p.m. Sons of AMVETS meet- 760-5423 or www.highplainspatriots.com ing second Tuesdays monthly; 7 p.m. AMVETS meeting Hi-Plains Toastmasters Club — 7 p.m. Tuesdays third Tuesdays monthly; 5:30 p.m. Riders meeting sec- at Wheatfields Senior Living Community, theater room ond Saturdays monthly. All meetings at Post 14, 2010 on second floor, 4701 N Prince Street. Speaking and West Seventh Street. Information: 575-762-9355 leadership club. Information: Donna Labatt 575-799- Border Sport Shooters (an IDPA Club) — 5:30 3215 or Kevin Wilson 575-760-9616. p.m. third Saturday each month at the club range. Call Home at Heart Extension Club — 6 p.m. third for directions. Information: Joe Stanford 806-777-2217. Tuesday each month at 818 Main Street. Information: Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts Roundtable — 7 p.m. Jana Hudson at 575-639-1581 second Thursday each month at Saint James Episcopal International Defensive Pistol Association — Church, 1117 N Main Street. Information: Brian 12:30 p.m. third weekend each month. Shooting in Chambers 575-760-9203 Muleshoe. Map: border-sport-shooters.org. Boy Scout Troop 226 — 7 p.m. Mondays at Information: Joe Stanford 806-777-2217. Kingswood Methodist Church. Information: Cheryle Joint Veterans Council — 7 p.m. meetings first Csakan 575-760-6048. Wednesdays monthly at various locations. Call for infor- Boy Scout Troop 411 — 6:30 p.m. Mondays at mation: 575-749-3628 Parkland Baptist Church, 921 Parkland Drive. Just Us Extension Club— 5:30 p.m. second Information: Calvin Poppen 575-218-4432. Tuesday each month at First United Methodist, Christian Believers Community Prayer Brunch — Melrose. Information: Carol Moore at 575-714-4781 10 a.m. third Saturday each month. Provides Christian Llano Estacado Quilt Guild — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. fourth counseling for substance abuse, provides a life coach Saturday every other month in May, July, September, and information for referrals. Christian Believers November at Trinity Lutheran Church. Information: Center, Fifth and Main streets. Information: Sistar Shelley Winn 575-763-4398 Yancy 575-763-1715. Martin Luther King Meeting— 6:30 p.m. second Clovis Astronomy Club — 7 p.m. second Monday Monday each month at Clovis-Carver Public Library, each month at CCC room 145, Third Friday after dark 701 N. Main Street. Information: 575-762-2752 or 575- at Ned Houk Park. Annual fee: $10. Information: 757- 777-4721 846-7509 or Clovis Astronomy Club Facebook page. Military Order of the Cooties — 7:30 p.m. first Clovis Breastfeeding Support Group — 6:30 p.m. Friday each month at VFW Post 3015, 2815 West first Tuesday of each month. Plains Reginal Medical Seventh Street. Information: 575-763-6561. Center, Cannon Room. Information: 575-219-2359. MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) — 8:45 a.m.-11 Clovis Community Chorus rehearsals — 7 p.m.- a.m. first and third Tuesday at Central Baptist Church. 8:30 p.m. rehearsals on Tuesdays at First United Information: 941-744-7040 Methodist Church sanctuary, 1501 Sycamore Street. Noon Day Kiwanis Club — Noon first and third Information: 575-762-0479 Thursday each month at various locations. Information: Clovis Evening Lions Club — 6:30 p.m. Thursdays Elaine Williford 749-0231 for locations. at K-Bob’s Restaurant, 1600 Mabry Drive. Information: Oddfellows Club — 2 p.m. second and fourth Joe Whitehurst 575-760-1379 Thursdays each month at 405 N. Main Street. Clovis Masonic Lodge No. 40 — 7:30 p.m. first and Information: 575-762-4843. third Tuesday each month at the lodge, 3100 Thornton Order of the Eastern Star — 7:30 p.m. first and Street, all Masons welcome. Information: Randy third Tuesday each month at Melrose Masonic Lodge. Stansell 575-762-4371 Information: 575-355-2800. Clovis-Portales Community Orchestra rehearsal Pintores Art League — 6:30 p.m. first Thursday — 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at First Presbyterian each month at CCC Phase V building, room 524. Church of Portales. Information: Ashleigh Talbert, 575- Information: 575-985-2337. 219-2160. Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m. sec- Clovis-Carver Public Library — 10 a.m. ond Wednesday each month at City Hall. Information: Wednesdays Toddler time; 10 a.m. Thursdays 575-769-7828. Preschool Story Hour. Information: 575-769-7840. United States Civil Air Patrol Clovis High Plains Clovis Quilters’ Club — 1 p.m.-3 p.m. second Composite Squadron — 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. every Monday each month at Trinity Lutheran Church. Open Tuesday at National Guard Armory, 601 S Norris Street. to all quilters, beginners to advanced. Information: Information: [email protected] Shelley Winn 575-763-4398 VFW Ladies Auxiliary 3015 — 7:30 p.m. first Clovis Shrine Club — Noon Mondays at K-Bob’s Thursday each month at Post 3015. Men and women Steakhouse, 1600 Mabry Drive. All Shriners welcome. groups meet at same time. Information: 575-763-6561. Information: Jerry Shade 575-762-3781. Water Policy Board — 9 a.m. second Tuesday each ‘Coffeehouse’ open mic night — 7 p.m. second month at City Hall. Information: 575-769-7828. Saturday each month except December at First United Youth Services Lifeskills Class — 4 p.m.-5:30 Methodist Church. Share your Christian favorites. p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 575-799-2696 Information: 575-763-7725. Community Bible Study — 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays. An interdenominational Women’s Bible Education study. Open to women of all denominations and Bible AARP Smart Driver Safety Program — 8 a.m.- knowledge. Central Baptist Church, 2501 N. Norris noon. third Tuesdays in January, March, May, Street. Children's classes for infant to age 5 and special September and November at Clovis Community classes for home schoolers through school year only. College, room 101, unless otherwise scheduled. Pre- Information: 575-760-8565. registration recommended. Fees: $15 members, $20 Cub Scout Pack 411 — 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at First non-members (payable by check only). Register by United Methodist Church, Sycamore. Information: phone: David Tanner 575-769-1468 Michelle Bjorklund 248-790-3126. CPR and First Aid Classes — 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 Curry County Republican Women — 11:30 a.m. p.m. third Saturday each month for AHA HeartSaver second Tuesday each month at K-Bob’s Steakhouse, and BLS classes. Four different classes you can take. 1600 Mabry Drive. Information: Judy Jennings 575- Fee includes course book and completion card. Please 762-2524 or 575-763-4390 call for the fees. Information: 575-742-3031 or 575-799- Curry County Health Council — 3 p.m.-4 p.m. 4114. every third Thursday each month at Hartley House, 900 Clovis Municipal Schools Early Intervention N. Main Street. Information: 575-763-6009. Services — Developmental screenings by referral for Daughters of the American Revolution — 10 a.m. children age 2-5 with suspected disabilities at Student second Saturday each month September through June. Support Center, 1600 Sutter Place. No charge to fami- Information or venue: Pam Wallace 575-760-2127 or lies. Information: Mayte Flores 575-769-4490. Nancy Bauder 575-769-3146. Eastern Plains Headstart — 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at 901 Disabled American Veterans Chapter 6 — 7 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Open enrollment for second Wednesday each month at DAV, 220 West children ages 3 to 5 years old. Deadline by August. Fourth Street. Information: 575-762-5335. Information: 575-742-3426. Disabled American Veterans Chapter 6 Bingo — GED classes — 8:30 a.m. -11:45 a.m. or 5 p.m.-8 6:30 p.m. Monday nights at Red Arrow Bingo, Hilltop p.m. Monday-Thursday at Clovis Community College. Plaza. Information: 575-762-5335 8-week classes. Must register. New students must Desert Cruzers Car Club cruises — 6:30 p.m. attend orientation. Information: 575-769-4095. Thursdays, second Tuesdays at various locations. Parenting classes — 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays at General meeting. Information: Jerry Bailey 575-693- Hartley House, 900 Main Street. Information: 575-762- 2511. Facebook: Clovis Desert Cruzers. clubs.hem- 0050. ming.com/desertcruzers. QPR Suicide Prevention Training — 10 a.m.-11:30 Eastern New Mexico Amateur Radio Club — 9 a.m. first and third Fridays at Matt 25 Hope Center, a.m. third Saturday each month at DAV Hall. 1200 N. Thornton, Bethesda Room on second floor. Information: www.ka5b.org , Roy Creiglow 575-791- Free training, RSVP required. Information: 575-935- 3734. 8522. Eastern Plains Council of Governments Board — 10 a.m. second Wednesday each month at EPCOG Health services office, 418 Main Street, unless otherwise notified. Birth certificates — 8 a.m.-10 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3 Information: 575-762-7714. p.m. Monday-Friday at Health Department. Cost: $10. El Desayuno Kiwanis Club — 6:45 a.m. Thursdays Information: 575-763-5583. at Taqueria Jalisco, 217 West Seventh Street. ENMRSH, Inc. Early Childhood Services — 8 Information: Allan Isbell, 575-763-6559 or a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday. 2700 E. 7th Street. [email protected]. Serves Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Quay, and Elida Senior Center— 1 p.m. meeting first Roosevelt counties. Free developmental screenings to Wednesday of each month, board and card games sec- children birth to 3 years old. Bilingual staff available. ond Wednesday each month, art classes third Services are free to all families. Information: 575-742- Wednesday each month, floor games fourth 9032. Wednesday of the month. 401 Clark Street, Elida. Free pregnancy testing — 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Monday- Information: 575-274-6448. Thursday at Pregnancy Resource Center, 621 North Elida Senior Center Pancake Breakfast— 8 a.m. Main Street. Information: 575-935-5433. second Saturday of each month. 401 Clark Street, Pregnancy tests — 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and 2 p.m.-4 Elida. Information: 575-274-6448. p.m. Monday-Thursday and Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Encanto Garden Club — 9:30 a.m. second Women’s Medical Center, 2000 West 21st Street. Wednesday each month at Muffley’s Backdoor. Visitors Information: 575-762-8055. 8 a.m.-11 a.m. and 1 p.m.- and new members welcome. Information: 575-799- 4 p.m. at La Casa Family Health Center, $15, 1521 5378. West 13th St. Information: 575-769-0888. 8 a.m.-4 Fairfield Extension Club — 10 a.m. second and p.m., $15, La Casa Family Health Center, 1515 W. Fir, fourth Fridays at Cheyenne Meadows Community Portales. Information: 575-356-6695. Friday May 18, 2018 Your source for complete PORTS local sports coverage S THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS B Nationals new height for ENMU’s Miles ❏ Sophomore to run pretty good idea. the ENMU women’s 400 relay said, “I’m pretty excited about ances in the 200 and 400 at the That’s pretty much been Eastern team that will travel to Charlotte, Miles — she’s looking really good 2017 Lone Star Conference 200, serve as part New Mexico North Carolina for next weekend’s in practices. (However) she didn’t Outdoor Championships weren’t sprinter Kandice NCAA Division II Outdoor Track really run to her full potential last nearly enough to qualify her for the of Hounds 400 relay. Miles’ track career and Field Championships. year.” finals. Editor’s note: This is the first in in a nutshell, as “It means a lot to me, because of That seems to be Miles’ buga- The trend appeared to be contin- a series of stories on Eastern New others always how much I’ve improved,” Miles boo, as the results never quite uing this indoor season, until Miles Mexico University athletes heading believed in her, but said. “Last year, I had no chance at matched the talent. In limited finished the season strong at the to the Division II national track it’s just recently nationals. I’m excited, but I’m not action as an indoor track freshman LSC Indoor Championships with and field championships. that’s she’s starting really nervous. I figure I’ve made it in 2017, Miles competed at just finishes of fourth in both the 200 Saturday’s story will feature junior to finally believe this far, so no reason to get too three invitationals, and struggled (24.57) and 400 (55.96). sprinter Danee Bustos. in herself. stressed out.” beyond her debut at the Martin That appears to be the turning Miles That new belief ENMU coach Jeff Kavalunas Luther King Jr. Invitational, where point for Miles, who has placed By Eric Murray Miles has gained is was amongst the many that saw the she recorded a pair of 12th-place 11th or better in every one of the STAFF WRITER starting to work out awfully well talent in her, and in fact, he felt that finishes in the 60 and 200 meter nine events over five meets she’s [email protected] for her as of late, as her times con- Miles would probably have the best dash events. competed in this outdoor season. tinue to improve, and more impor- season of any Greyhound woman, That outdoor season, however, Miles has managed to break the 25- PORTALES — She doesn’t real- tantly, she’s finally going to nation- dating back to the start of the Miles did show growth with sec- second barrier in the 200, recording ly know how good she is, but als. The sophomore qualified for indoor season this past winter. tional 400 meter victories at multi- everybody else seems to have a the 200 meter dash and is also on Back in February, Kavalunas ple meets, but preliminary perform- MILES on Page 3B LITTLE LEAGUE ENMU adds more ❏ Women’s hoops gets McCaskill, men get Sawyer. By Peter Stein STAFF WRITER [email protected] PORTALES — May can be one of the busiest college basketball months. Busy not with basketballs dribbling and scoreboards flashing, but with scouts’ eyes roving and pens signing on the dot- ted line. It’s the heart of the Greyhounds offseason, a time in the basketball year almost as important as Staff photos: Kevin Wilson the season itself. Eastern Above: Rangers batter New Mexico University Dominic Anthony connects for men’s coach Tres Segler and a second-inning single in ENMU women’s coach Josh Prock are no different than Thursday’s Clovis American any other college coaches. League minors (ages 9-10) They too spend their springs division game at Dickenson trying to build a successful Field. Right: Reliever Ethan winter, and Thursday, each Essex delivers a pitch for the announced adding a piece to Bears, who took the contest their respective programs — 10-4. guard-forward Darius Sawyer signed with the men’s team, guard Myra McCaskill with the women’s team. Sawyer is the son of for- mer Eastern New Mexico player Doug Sawyer and the third ENMU men’s basket- ball addition this week, fol- lowing guard Isaiah Murphy on Monday and forward Chukuka Emili on Tuesday. Segler thinks the 6-foot-5 Sawyer could inject energy into his program. “We’re so proud that he chose the Hounds,” Segler said. “Darius is a very dynamic and versatile bas- ketball player, and we’re so excited about how many impacts he will have on our team. When we recruited Darius, we kept asking our- selves why Division I schools were not swarming him. It doesn’t take much basketball knowledge to see that his athletic ability and especially his leaping ability make him a mid-to-high major athlete.” Sawyer brings many things to the ENMU table, Spence leaves soccer post but among them will not be ego. ❏ Coach returning to alma “My time here at ENMU was short but defi- win over the Mustangs in the LSC quarterfi- “Darius is such a humble nitely impactful for my wife and I,” Spence nals. and unassuming guy,” Segler mater Midwestern State; led said. “The community was always welcoming He takes over for Damian Clarke, who left said. “He has the personality us with open arms. Dr. (Greg, ENMU athletic for Fort Lewis College in the spring. Spence build that will help him enter ENMU to first playoff win. director) Waggoner allowed me was a three-time All-American as a player for the Lone Star Conference to grow as a person and a coach the Mustangs, who went to the NCAA Division with the respect for the BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS and I call him a great mentor of II playoffs all four years he played — including league that the LSC requires. mine. ENMU is setting up to be a Final Four run in 2010. However, that same humility special and I’m glad I was part PORTALES — Ryan Spence had, by most “It is with mixed emotions that we wish is what makes him special, metrics, a pretty successful first season as of a women’s program that and I truly believe that we broke some records on the Ryan off on his new adventure with his alma women’s soccer coach at Eastern New Mexico mater, Midwestern State,” Waggoner said in a got a player in Darius whose University, and there was no indication he way.” work ethic will be truly spe- Under Spence the school release. In Ryan’s one year at the helm wouldn’t return for a second campaign. of the women’s soccer program at ENMU he cial.” Greyhounds went 5-9-6 in That is sky-high praise But when your alma mater calls, it’s tough to Spence 2017, following a 2-6-2 start. has changed the culture substantially and took say no. Spence resigned Thursday from his coming from someone who Spence might have wowed his the team to their first playoff win in program has been around basketball post with the Greyhounds to become the fifth future employers most on the field as Eastern history. He has been a pleasure to work with, women’s soccer coach in Midwestern State his- registered a pair of victories last season over and we know he will be successful moving for- tory. Midwestern State. The most recent was a 4-0 ward.” ENMU on Page 3B PAGE 2B ✦ FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 SPORTS THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS InIn briefbrief Bucks name Budenholzer coach Hildebrand cleared following crash THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jason Kidd in late January. The Bucks Horst said in a statement. “He’s widely INDIANAPOLIS — JR Hildebrand was not seriously lost to Boston in seven games in the respected and has shown a special abil- injured Thursday after his No. 66 car hit the wall during MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee first round of the playoffs. ity to teach and develop players. His practice for the Indianapolis 500, the first crash since prac- Bucks have officially announced the The 48-year-old Budenholzer went leadership, basketball intellect, champi- tice opened ahead of the May 27 race. hiring of Mike Budenholzer as their 213-197 in five seasons with the onship-level experience and communi- He was checked at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s new coach. Hawks. Budenholzer was named the cation skills make him the right fit to infield medical center, released and cleared to drive. A person familiar with the NBA coach of the year in 2015, when take our team to the next level.” Driving behind a long line of cars, his car drifted up in search had told The he led the Hawks to a franchise-record Budenholzer takes over a team that the fourth turn, hit the wall and slid back down the track Associated Press on 60 wins and an appearance in the has a legitimate star in Giannis before coming to a stop in the front straightaway. Wednesday that the Eastern Conference finals. Antetokounmpo but is attempting to Hildebrand is one of two drivers competing for Dreyer & Milwaukee Bucks had He and the Hawks mutually agreed to take the next step after making first- Reinbold, which is trying to make its first 500 since 2013. reached an agreement with part ways last month with two years round playoff exits each of the last two Budenholzer, the former remaining on his contract, allowing years. The Bucks, who will be moving Atlanta Hawks coach. The Budenholzer to pursue other opportuni- into a new arena in the fall, haven’t Jimenez leads Regions first round Bucks made the official ties. advanced beyond the first round of the BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Miguel Angel Jimenez shot an announcement Thursday. Before joining the Hawks, postseason since reaching the Eastern 8-under 64 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the “The tremendously supportive fans in Budenholzer spent 19 seasons with the Conference finals in 2001. Regions Tradition, the first of the PGA Tour Champions’ Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin San Antonio Spurs, including a 17-year “There are terrific people throughout five major championships. are waiting and ready,” Budenholzer stint as an assistant coach. The Spurs the organization, and together we have Jimenez birdied the first four holes in a front-nine 30 at said in a statement released by the team. won NBA titles in 1999, 2003, 2005 a tremendous opportunity to take the Greystone Golf & Country Club. The Spaniard took the “Now it’s up to us to put all the pieces and 2007 during Budenholzer’s tenure Bucks to the next level,” Budenholzer outright lead with a short birdie putt on No. 13 after a rain together, and I can’t wait to get started.” as an assistant coach. said in a statement. “I look forward to delay of 1 hour, 17 minutes. Budenholzer replaces Joe Prunty, the “Mike has played a key role in build- working with our group of young and Gene Sauers, Wes Short Jr., Jerry Kelly and Joe Durant former assistant who went 21-16 in the ing successful teams throughout his exciting players and helping us evolve were second at 66. regular season after replacing the fired career,” Bucks general manager Jon in many ways to succeed on the court.” — Wire reports MLBMLB SStandingstandings The Associated Press • All Times Mountain AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division COREBOARD W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away ALL TIMES MOUNTAIN • REPORT SCORES: 575-763-3431 New York 28 12 .700 — — 8-2 W-2 18-7 10-5 Boston 30 14 .682 — — 5-5 W-2 13-6 17-8 S Toronto 22 22 .500 8 3 1/2 4-6 L-1 11-12 11-10 Seattle, 54; Simmons, Los Angeles, 52; Chicago 0 0 .000 — Len Mattiace 39-37 — 76 Tampa Bay 19 22 .463 9 1/2 5 4-6 W-3 8-10 11-12 Sports on TV Semien, Oakland, 51. Connecticut 0 0 .000 — Sandy Lyle 39-37 — 76 Baltimore 13 30 .302 16 1/2 12 5-5 L-2 10-13 3-17 DOUBLES—Pillar, Toronto, 17; Betts, Indiana 0 0 .000 — Scott Simpson 38-39 — 77 Central Division Friday Boston, 16; Escobar, Minnesota, 16; New York 0 0 .000 — Jose Maria Olazabal 42-35 — 77 W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away The Associated Press Bregman, Houston, 14; Lindor, Cleveland, 14; Washington 0 0 .000 — Gary Hallberg 38-40 — 78 Cleveland 21 21 .500 — — 4-6 W-1 13-9 8-12 AUTO RACING Andujar, New York, 13; Ramirez, Cleveland, WESTERN CONFERENCE Tom Kite 41-38 — 79 8:30 a.m. — FS1, NASCAR, Camping 13; Segura, Seattle, 13; Soler, Kansas City, W L Pct GB Mark Calcavecchia WD Minnesota 18 21 .462 1 1/2 5 6-4 L-1 8-9 10-12 13; 5 tied at 12. Dallas 0 0 .000 — Detroit 19 23 .452 2 5 1/2 5-5 L-1 12-10 7-13 World Truck Series, North Carolina Education Lottery 200, final practice, at Concord, N.C. TRIPLES—Sanchez, Chicago, 4; Las Vegas 0 0 .000 — Kansas City 13 30 .302 8 1/2 12 3-7 L-5 6-16 7-14 Soccer 9:30 a.m. — FS1, NASCAR, Monster Benintendi, Boston, 3; Candelario, Detroit, 3; Los Angeles 0 0 .000 — Chicago 10 29 .256 9 1/2 13 1-9 L-2 3-15 7-14 Energy Cup Series, All-Star Open & Race, Castellanos, Detroit, 3; Chapman, Oakland, 3; Minnesota 0 0 .000 — West Division practice, at Concord, N.C. Smith, Tampa Bay, 3; 14 tied at 2. Phoenix 0 0 .000 — MLS W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away 11 a.m. — FS1, NASCAR, Monster Energy HOME RUNS—Machado, Baltimore, 14; Seattle 0 0 .000 — By The Associated Press Houston 28 17 .622 — — 7-3 W-2 12-10 16-7 Cup Series, All-Star Open & Race, final prac- Betts, Boston, 13; Gallo, Texas, 13; Martinez, EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston, 13; Ramirez, Cleveland, 13; KDavis, Thursday’s Games Los Angeles 25 18 .581 2 — 5-5 L-2 11-14 14-4 tice, at Concord, N.C. W L T Pts GF GA Oakland, 12; Lindor, Cleveland, 12; Trout, Los No games scheduled Atlanta United FC 8 2 1 25 25 13 Seattle 24 18 .571 2 1/2 1/2 5-5 L-1 9-9 15-9 12:30 p.m. — FS1, NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup Series, All-Star Open, pit road Angeles, 12; 3 tied at 11. Friday’s Game Columbus 6 3 3 21 17 10 Oakland 22 22 .500 5 1/2 3 1/2 4-6 W-1 11-9 11-13 speed practice, at Concord, N.C. STOLEN BASES—Gordon, Seattle, 15; Dallas at Phoenix, 8 p.m. New York City FC 6 2 3 21 21 16 Texas 17 27 .386 10 1/2 8 1/2 4-6 W-1 7-16 10-11 2:30 p.m. — FS1, NASCAR, Camping Betts, Boston, 11; Segura, Seattle, 11; Saturday’s Game Orlando City 6 3 1 19 20 16 Wednesday’s Games World Truck Series, North Carolina Education Anderson, Chicago, 10; Merrifield, Kansas Chicago at indiana, 11 a.m. New York 6 3 0 18 23 11 Washington 3, N.Y.Yankees 3, 5 1/2 innings, susp. Lottery 200, qualifying, at Concord, N.C. City, 9; Smith, Tampa Bay, 9; RDavis, Sunday’s Games New England 5 3 2 17 18 14 N.Y.Yankees at Washington, ppd. 4 p.m. — FS1, NASCAR, Monster Energy Cleveland, 8; Pillar, Toronto, 8; Trout, Los Las Vegas at Connecticut, 11 a.m. Chicago 3 5 2 11 13 17 Angeles, 8; 2 tied at 7. Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 1 Cup Series, All-Star Open & Race, qualifying, Indiana at Washington, 11 a.m. Philadelphia 3 5 2 11 8 14 at Concord, N.C. PITCHING—Kluber, Cleveland, 6-2; Atlanta at Dallas, 1 p.m. Montreal 3 8 0 9 14 26 Pittsburgh 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Severino, New York, 6-1; 9 tied at 5. Los Angeles at Minnesota, 3 p.m. Cleveland 6, Detroit 0 6:30 p.m. — FS1, NASCAR, Camping Toronto FC 2 6 1 7 12 18 World Truck Series, North Carolina Education ERA—Verlander, Houston, 1.05; Cole, New York at Chicago, 5 p.m. D.C. United 1 5 2 5 10 16 St. Louis 7, Minnesota 5 Lottery 200, at Concord, N.C. Houston, 1.75; Morton, Houston, 2.03; Phoenix at Seattle, 7 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Severino, New York, 2.14; Sale, Boston, 2.29; Toronto 12, N.Y.Mets 1 COLLEGE SOFTBALL W L T Pts GF GA Kluber, Cleveland, 2.34; Manaea, Oakland, Tampa Bay 5, Kansas City 3 10 a.m. — ESPN2, NCAA Tournament, Sporting K.C. 7 2 2 23 23 12 2.35; Bauer, Cleveland, 2.59; Clevinger, Hockey Texas 5, Seattle 1 Lexington, Ky. Regional, Notre Dame vs. Los Angeles FC 6 2 2 20 22 16 Cleveland, 2.70; Colon, Texas, 2.82. Michigan FC Dallas 4 1 4 16 14 9 Boston 6, Oakland 4 STRIKEOUTS—Cole, Houston, 93; Sale, Stanley Cup Playoffs 10 a.m. — ESPNU, NCAA Tournament, Vancouver 4 5 3 15 14 22 Houston 2, L.A. Angels 0 Boston, 87; Verlander, Houston, 84; Paxton, CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Athens, Ga. Regional, Northwestern vs. Portland 4 3 2 14 14 14 Thursday’s Games Seattle, 71; Severino, New York, 70; Bauer, (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) California Real Salt Lake 4 5 1 13 13 21 Oakland 10,Toronto 5 Cleveland, 67; Happ, Toronto, 66; Morton, Wednesday’s Game 12:30 p.m. — ESPNU, NCAA Tournament, Minnesota United 4 7 0 12 13 21 Boston 6, Baltimore 2 Houston, 62; Kluber, Cleveland, 61; Vegas 4, Winnipeg 2, Vegas leads series 2- Fayetteville, Ark. Regional, Wichita St. vs. Houston 3 3 3 12 20 15 McCullers, Houston, 58. 1 Texas at Chicago White Sox, late Oklahoma St. LA Galaxy 3 6 1 10 14 19 Thursday’s Game Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, late 12:30 p.m. — SEC, NCAA Tournament, San Jose 2 5 3 9 17 19 NATIONAL LEAGUE Tampa Bay 4, Washington, 2, series tied 2- Detroit at Seattle, late Athens, Ga. Regional, Harvard vs. Georgia, Colorado 2 5 2 8 11 13 SEC Network BATTING—Herrera, Philadelphia, .357; 2 Friday’s Games Markakis, Atlanta, .333; Gennett, Cincinnati, Friday’s Game Seattle 2 5 2 8 7 11 Oakland (Anderson 0-2) at Toronto (Estrada 2-3), 5:07 p.m. 3 p.m. — ESPNU, NCAA Tournament, Gainesville, Fla. Regional, South Florida vs. .327; Freeman, Atlanta, .325; Cabrera, New Winnipeg at Vegas, 6 p.m. Baltimore (Cobb 0-5) at Boston (Pomeranz 1-1), 5:10 p.m. York, .320; Kemp, Los Angeles, .318; Saturday’s Game NOTE: Three points for victory, one point Ohio St. for tie. Cleveland (Clevinger 3-0) at Houston (Morton 5-0), 6:10 p.m. 3 p.m. — SEC, NCAA Tournament, Arenado, Colorado, .317; Dickerson, Washington at Tampa Bay, 5:15 p.m. Milwaukee (Suter 2-3) at Minnesota (Gibson 1-1), 6:10 p.m. Pittsburgh, .316; Pham, St. Louis, .312; Fayetteville, Ark. Regional, DePaul vs. Sunday’s Games Arkansas, SEC Network Posey, San Francisco, .310. Texas (Fister 1-4) at Chicago White Sox (Fulmer 2-3), 6:10 p.m. Golf Portland 1, Seattle 0 5 p.m. — ESPN, NCAA Tournament, RUNS—Albies, Atlanta, 40; Blackmon, N.Y.Yankees (Sabathia 2-0) at Kansas City (Junis 4-3), 6:15 p.m. Atlanta United FC 2, Orlando City 1 Tempe, Ariz., Regional, Mississippi vs. Long Colorado, 31; CTaylor, Los Angeles, 31; Tampa Bay (Snell 4-3) at L.A. Angels (Tropeano 1-2),8:07 p.m. Regions Tradition Scores New York City FC 2, Los Angeles FC 2, tie Beach St. Freeman, Atlanta, 30; Harper, Washington, Detroit (Fulmer 1-3) at Seattle (Hernandez 5-3), 810 p.m. Wednesday’s Game 5 p.m. — ESPN2, NCAA Tournament, 30; Markakis, Atlanta, 30; SMarte, Pittsburgh, The Associated Press San Jose 2, Vancouver 2, tie Saturday’s Games Norman, Okla. Regional, Boston U. vs. 30; Pham, St. Louis, 30; Hernandez, Thursday Friday’s Game Oakland at Toronto, 11:07 z.m. Oklahoma Philadelphia, 29; Polanco, Pittsburgh, 28. At Greystone G&CC Orlando City at Toronto FC, 6 p.m. Cleveland at Houston, 2:10 p.m. 7 p.m. — ESPN, NCAA Tournament, RBI—Baez, Chicago, 36; Pollock, Arizona, Birmingham, Ala. Saturday’s Games Baltimore at Boston, 5:10 p.m. Seattle Regional, Texas vs. Minnesota 33; Freeman, Atlanta, 32; Story, Colorado, 32; Purse: $2.4 million Albies, Atlanta, 31; Harper, Washington, 30; Colorado at New York City FC, 11 a.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. 7 p.m. — ESPN2, NCAA Tournament, Yardage: 7,277; Par: 72 (36-36) Tucson, Ariz. Regional, North Dakota St. vs. Markakis, Atlanta, 30; Suarez, Cincinnati, 30; First Round Los Angeles FC at Portland, 1 p.m. Texas at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Franco, Philadelphia, 29; 2 tied at 28. Miguel Angel Jimenez 30-34 — 64 Vancouver at FC Dallas, 2 p.m. N.Y.Yankees at Kansas City, 7515 p.m. Mississippi St. 9 p.m. — ESPN2, NCAA Tournament, Los HITS—Markakis, Atlanta, 56; Albies, Gene Sauers 32-34 — 66 Columbus at New England, 5:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 7:07 p.m. Angeles Regional, Sacramento St. vs. UCLA Atlanta, 52; Gennett, Cincinnati, 52; Freeman, Wes Short, Jr. 34-32 — 66 Real Salt Lake at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m. Detroit at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. 9:30 p.m. — ESPNU, NCAA Tournament, Atlanta, 51; Herrera, Philadelphia, 51; Jerry Kelly 32-34 — 66 D.C. United at San Jose, 8:30 p.m. Seattle Regional, Boise St. vs. Washington SMarte, Pittsburgh, 49; Cabrera, New York, Joe Durant 35-31 — 66 NATIONAL LEAGUE CYCLING 48; Castro, Miami, 48; Dickerson, Pittsburgh, Scott Parel 31-36 — 67 Transactions East Division 3 p.m. — NBCSN, Amgen Tour of 48; Peraza, Cincinnati, 47. Jerry Pate 34-33 — 67 DOUBLES—Albies, Atlanta, 15; Hosmer, Steve Stricker 34-33 — 67 W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away California, stage 6, from Folsom to South San Diego, 14; Kendrick, Washington, 14; Scott McCarron 34-33 — 67 Thursday Atlanta 26 16 .619 — — 7-3 W-1 9-8 17-8 Lake Tahoe, Calif. DRAG RACING Cabrera, New York, 13; Contreras, Chicago, Rocco Mediate 34-34 — 68 The Associated Press Philadelphia 24 16 .600 1 — 7-3 W-2 16-6 8-10 8:30 p.m. — FS1, NHRA, Menards 13; Dickerson, Pittsburgh, 13; Longoria, San Tom Byrum 34-34 — 68 BASEBALL Washington 24 18 .571 2 1 7-2 W-4 10-10 14-8 Heartland Nationals, qualifying, at Topeka, Francisco, 13; 5 tied at 12. Jeff Maggert 31-37 — 68 American League New York 20 19 .513 4 1/2 3 1/2 3-7 L-1 8-11 12-8 Kan. (same-day tape) TRIPLES—Baez, Chicago, 4; SMarte, Stephen Ames 34-34 — 68 BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned C Miami 16 27 .372 10 1/2 9 1/2 3-7 L-1 10-15 6-12 GOLF Pittsburgh, 4; Bellinger, Los Angeles, 3; Tom Lehman 35-33 — 68 Caleb Joseph to Norfolk (IL). Recalled C Central Division 3 a.m. — GOLF, European PGA Tour, Contreras, Chicago, 3; KMarte, Arizona, 3; Kenny Perry 34-34 — 68 Andrew Susac from Norfolk. Nimmo, New York, 3; Pollock, Arizona, 3; W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Belgian Knockout, Day 2, at Antwerp, Belgium Fran Quinn 33-35 — 68 HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned OF Jake Story, Colorado, 3; CTaylor, Los Angeles, 3; Tommy Tolles 35-33 — 68 Marisnick to Fresno (PCL). Pittsburgh 26 17 .605 — — 8-2 W-3 15-6 11-11 7 a.m. — GOLF, European PGA Tour, 16 tied at 2. Esteban Toledo 35-34 — 69 LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned RHP Milwaukee 26 18 .591 1/2 — 6-4 W-1 10-9 16-9 Belgian Knockout, Day 2, at Antwerp, Belgium 8:30 a.m. — GOLF, LPGA Tour, Kingsmill HOME RUNS—Albies, Atlanta, 13; Harper, Tim Petrovic 36-33 — 69 Jaime Barria to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled St. Louis 23 17 .575 1 1/2 1 5-5 W-1 12-7 11-10 Championship, second round, at Washington, 13; Blackmon, Colorado, 11; Todd Hamilton 37-32 — 69 RHP Eduardo Paredes from Salt Lake. Chicago 22 18 .550 2 1/2 2 6-4 L-1 13-8 9-10 Williamsburg, Va. Pollock, Arizona, 11; Adams, Washington, 10; Brian Henninger 35-34 — 69 OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Placed C Bruce Cincinnati 15 29 .341 11 1/2 11 7-3 W-1 6-15 9-14 10:30 a.m. — GOLF, Champions Tour, Baez, Chicago, 10; Shaw, Milwaukee, 10; Bart Bryant 35-34 — 69 Maxwell on the restricted list. Recalled C Josh West Division Regions Tradition, second round, at Story, Colorado, 10; Villanueva, San Diego, Bob Gilder 33-36 — 69 Phegley from Nashville (PCL). 10; 2 tied at 9. W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Birmingham, Ala. Billy Andrade 35-34 — 69 National League STOLEN BASES—Inciarte, Atlanta, 18; Doug Garwood 35-34 — 69 Arizona 25 18 .581 — — 3-7 L-1 14-12 11-6 2 p.m. — GOLF, PGA Tour, AT&T Byron ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed RHP Mike Nelson, second round, at Dallas Turner, Washington, 13; Cain, Milwaukee, 10; Kevin Sutherland 34-35 — 69 Soroka on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Colorado 23 20 .535 2 2 1/2 5-5 L-1 7-11 16-9 SMarte, Pittsburgh, 10; MTaylor, Washington, 5 p.m. — GOLF, Web.com Tour, BMW Lee Janzen 34-36 — 70 Monday. Recalled LHP Max Fried from San Francisco 22 22 .500 3 1/2 4 3-7 L-1 12-8 10-14 10; Pollock, Arizona, 9; Hamilton, Cincinnati, Charity Pro-Am, second round, at Greenville, Scott Dunlap 36-34 — 70 Gwinnett (IL). Sent SS Dansby Swanson to 8; 4 tied at 7. Los Angeles 17 26 .395 8 8 1/2 2-8 W-1 8-13 9-13 S.C. (same-day tape) Joey Sindelar 34-36 — 70 Rome (SAL) for a rehab assignment. PITCHING—Scherzer, Washington, 7-1; San Diego 17 28 .378 9 9 1/2 4-6 L-1 11-18 6-10 HORSE RACING Bob Estes 35-35 — 70 CHICAGO CUBS — Placed OF Jason Nola, Philadelphia, 6-1; Mikolas, St. Louis, 5- Wednesday’s Games 1 p.m. — NBCSN, Black-Eyed Susan Duffy Waldorf 34-36 — 70 Heyward on the 10-day DL. 0; Strasburg, Washington, 5-3; Williams, Stakes, at Baltimore Vijay Singh 36-34 — 70 MIAMI MARLINS — Sent RHP Brett Washington 3, N.Y.Yankees 3, 5 1/2 innings, susp. Pittsburgh, 5-2; 13 tied at 4. MLB BASEBALL Bernhard Langer 35-35 — 70 Graves to Jupiter (FSL) for a rehab assign- N.Y.Yankees at Washington, ppd. ERA—Martinez, St. Louis, 1.62; Scherzer, 5 p.m. — MLB, Regional coverage, L.A. Glen Day 37-34 — 71 ment. Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 1 Washington, 1.69; deGrom, New York, 1.83; Dodgers at Washington OR Arizona at N.Y. Olin Browne 36-35 — 71 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned Pittsburgh 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Nola, Philadelphia, 1.99; Gonzalez, Larry Mize 35-36 — 71 Mets RHP Mark Leiter Jr. to Lehigh Valley (IL). Sent St. Louis 7, Minnesota 5 Washington, 2.36; Newcomb, Atlanta, 2.51; Carlos Franco 35-36 — 71 NBA BASKETBAL RHP Victor Arano to Lehigh Valley for a rehab Corbin, Arizona, 2.53; Arrieta, Philadelphia, Scott Hoch 36-35 — 71 Toronto 12, N.Y.Mets 1 1 p.m. — ESPN2, NBA Draft Combine, at assignment. 2.59; Mikolas, St. Louis, 2.63; Lester, Tom Pernice Jr. 35-36 — 71 Milwaukee 8, Arizona 2 Chicago ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed C Chicago, 2.66. Jerry Smith 34-37 — 71 Cincinnati 6, San Francisco 3 NHL HOCKEY Carson Kelly on the 10-day DL, retroactive to STRIKEOUTS—Scherzer, Washington, 91; Colin Montgomerie 34-37 — 71 Miami 6, L.A. Dodgers 5 6 p.m. — NBCSN, NHL Stanley Cup play- Wednesday. Selected the contract of C Corbin, Arizona, 75; Strasburg, Washington, Paul Goydos 35-36 — 71 offs, Western Conference finals, Game 4, Steven Baron from Memphis (PCL). Atlanta 4, Chicago Cubs 1 68; Syndergaard, New York, 61; Gray, John Daly 35-36 — 71 Winnipeg at Vegas Transferred RHP Adam Wainwright to the 60- Thursday’s Games Colorado, 59; Greinke, Arizona, 58; Brandt Jobe 37-34 — 71 day DL. Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, ppd. Foltynewicz, Atlanta, 57; Smith, Miami, 57; Larry Nelson 36-35 — 71 BASKETBALL L.A. Dodgers 7, Miami 0 Baseball deGrom, New York, 56; Gonzalez, Jay Don Blake 34-38 — 72 National Basketball Association Pittsburgh 5, San Diego 4 Washington, 55. John Huston 38-34 — 72 MLB leaders Scott Verplank 35-37 — 72 MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Named Mike Philadelphia at St. Louis, late Budenholzer coach. The Associated Press Jeff Sluman 35-37 — 72 Colorado at San Francisco, late Basketball FOOTBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Paul Broadhurst 38-34 — 72 Friday’s Games National Football League BATTING—Betts, Boston, .364; Martinez, NBA Playoffs Fred Funk 37-35 — 72 L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 0-1) at Washington (Scherzer 7-1), 5:05 p.m. Boston, .344; Simmons, Los Angeles, .342; Mark O’Meara 36-36 — 72 GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed CB The Associated Press San Diego (Ross 2-3) at Pittsburgh (Nova 2-3), 5:05 p.m. Machado, Baltimore, .339; Brantley, Loren Roberts 38-35 — 73 Josh Jackson. CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Arizona (Godley 4-2) at N.Y.Mets (deGrom 3-0), 5:10 p.m. Cleveland, .338; Lowrie, Oakland, .325; Duffy, Corey Pavin 36-37 — 73 HOCKEY (Best-of-7; x - if necessary) Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 3-3) at Cincinnati (Bailey 1-5), 5:10 p.m. Tampa Bay, .322; Gordon, Seattle, .321; Dan Forsman 37-36 — 73 National Hockey League Tuesday’s Game Castellanos, Detroit, .316; Lindor, Cleveland, Tommy Armour III 37-36 — 73 LOS ANGELES KINGS — Signed D Oscar Miami (Straily 1-0) at Atlanta (Newcomb 4-1), 5:35 p.m. Boston 107, Cleveland 94, Boston leads .314. Mark Brooks 37-36 — 73 Fantenberg to a one-year contract extension. Milwaukee (Suter 2-3) at Minnesota (Gibson 1-1), 6:10 p.m. series 2-0 RUNS—Betts, Boston, 46; Lindor, Mike Goodes 36-37 — 73 COLLEGE Philadelphia (Arrieta 3-1) at St. Louis (Wacha 4-1), 6:15 p.m. Wednesday’s Game Cleveland, 36; Trout, Los Angeles, 34; Judge, Marco Dawson 38-35 — 73 ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE — Added Houston 127, Golden State 105, series tied Colorado (Freeland 3-4) at San Francisco (Holland 2-4), 8:15 p.m. New York, 33; Springer, Houston, 33; David Toms 35-38 — 73 Liberty to the conference beginning with the 1-1 Saturday’s Games Gardner, New York, 32; Semien, Oakland, 31; David McKenzie 36-37 — 73 2018-19 academic year. Saturday’s Game Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 11:10 a.m., 1st game Gregorius, New York, 30; 4 tied at 29. Ian Woosnam 37-37 — 74 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN — Named Boston at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at St. Louis, 12:15 p.m. RBI—Machado, Baltimore, 40; Martinez, Jesper Parnevik 36-38 — 74 Jeff Barber athletic director. Sunday’s Game Boston, 38; KDavis, Oakland, 36; Lowrie, Jay Haas 38-36 — 74 DAVIS & ELKINS — Named J.D. Lamm Colorado at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m. Houston at Golden State, 6 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Washington, 5:05 p.m. Oakland, 36; Judge, New York, 35; Upton, Steve Flesch 37-38 — 75 director of golf and men’s and women’s golf coach, effective Aug. 1. San Diego at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m. Los Angeles, 34; Haniger, Seattle, 32; Steve Lowery 38-37 — 75 Gregorius, New York, 31; 3 tied at 30. WNBA standings Steve Pate 36-39 — 75 POST (CONN.) — Named Stephanie Arizona at N.Y.Mets, 5:10 p.m. HITS—Altuve, Houston, 56; Betts, Boston, The Associated Press Willie Wood 39-36 — 75 Demake women’s soccer coach. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m., 2nd game 56; Machado, Baltimore, 56; Martinez, EASTERN CONFERENCE Russ Cochran 36-39 — 75 WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH — Promoted Miami at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m. Boston, 56; Lindor, Cleveland, 55; Lowrie, W L Pct GB David Frost 41-35 — 76 assistant men’s basketball coach Matt Lewis Milwaukee at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. Oakland, 55; Gordon, Seattle, 54; Segura, Atlanta 0 0 .000 — Rod Spittle 40-36 — 76 to interim head coach. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 ✦ PAGE 3B Russell makes third, maybe last, title defense By Ian Quillen if he beats Diaz. title victory in March 2015. answer that question, and the rea- MGM National Harbor, miles from THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Russell (28-1) would remain at “Politics is crazy. But I would love son why is I never really worry his hometown in Washington’s featherweight, however, to face the to make that fight relatively soon. about my opponent that much,” Maryland suburbs, Diaz aspires to OXON HILL, Md. — Gary winner of two other approaching I’ve been trying to make it happen Russell said. “I think the biggest host title defenses in his native Los Russell Jr. will make just the third title bouts. Lee Selby will defend for the last three years.” thing is preparing myself to the best Angeles area. defense of his WBC featherweight his IBF strip against Josh He will first have to survive the of my ability. ... I believe in my “I know what Gary Russell title in 25 months against unbeaten Warrington earlier Saturday in mandatory challenger Diaz (26-0), ability to make the necessary brings to the table. I know he’s the challenger Joseph Diaz on England. Leo Santa Cruz will who may be Russell’s toughest adjustments, no matter what my toughest in the division,” Diaz said. Saturday night. attempt to retain his WBA “super opponent since his only profession- opponent brings across the ring.” Win or lose, it might also be champion” status in a rematch al loss, a majority decision against Like Russell, Diaz is also a “But I’m willing to go out there and Russell’s last. against Abner Mares on June 9. Vasyl Lomachenko for the then- United States Olympic team alum, defeat him and bring back the Frustrated by a failure to make a “I don’t have a timeline in my vacant WBO belt. a left-hander and a boxer trained by WBC title not only for myself but unification bout at 126 pounds, mind of how long I want to wait,” Russell wouldn’t give Diaz that a father of the same first name. for the sport of boxing as well. I Russell said Thursday he’ll consid- said Russell, who has averaged less credit yet, however. As Russell will do in a second want to make sure I’m an active er moving up as high as 140 pounds than a fight per year since his first “It’s very, very difficult for me to consecutive title defense at the 126-pound fighter.”

Browns to be HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ team

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS upcoming camp. Cleveland is the 13th fran- CLEVELAND — A person chise to participate in “Hard familiar with the decision says Knocks,” which began in the Cleveland Browns will 2001. The Tampa Bay appear on HBO’s “Hard Buccaneers were featured last Knocks” this season. summer. Coming off a historic 0-16 HBO’s cameras are certain season, the Browns were cho- to focus on Browns rookie sen after declining the oppor- quarterback Baker Mayfield, tunity several times, said the the brash Heisman Trophy person who spoke Thursday to winner from Oklahoma the Associated Press on condi- recently selected first overall. tion of anonymity. An Mayfield is expected to sit announcement will follow. behind Tyrod Taylor this sea- The Browns have renewed son, but their competition optimism following the could make for the compelling recent draft and are granting TV that has made the series a HBO unlimited access to its must-watch.

but I’ve dropped a lot of sec- Miles onds off of my time.” Perhaps the biggest cham- From Page 1B pion of Miles’ success is her mother. Miles’ mom always a 24.33-second time for a told her daughter that she’s a 10th place finish at the West much better runner than she Texas A & M Classic in early thinks she is in her own April. mind, and over time, that However, after recording a really started to resonate with 24.50 at the LSC Kandice. Championships, Miles had a In fact, between her mom’s personal and school record of support and her own re-dedi- 23.98 at last week’s West cation to her craft, Miles was Texas A & M Last Chance able to get her college track Meet. career heading in the right According to Miles, she’d direction, and like a freight Akron Beacon-Journal phoot: Leah Klafczynski like to P.R. again in train, there’s no stopping it LeBron James, in his 15th season, leads the NBA playoffs in scoring (33.4 ppg) and is second in minutes (40.8 Charlotte, which will give now. her the best chance for the mpg). Despite his efforts, the Cleveland Cavaliers trail Boston 2-0 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference “This past summer, my highest finish possible. “I mom really helped me out a Finals series. Game 3 is Saturday night in Cleveland. expect to make the finals in lot,” Miles said. “I lost both events — 23.7 is what weight and started eating I’m going for (in the 200),” healthier. Ever since I got Miles explained. “I still can’t over that wall, I was happy. I Load heavy again for James believe I’m running this fast. never expected to run this I still have room to get better, fast.” By Tom Withers With that said, we have to give him an Hill didn’t record an assist in 28 min- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS opportunity to make him feel confident utes in Game 1 and had three points in to give us the ball so we can make the Game 2. He missed time in the opening County Boys Track Athlete INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — LeBron right plays. We got to help him and he’s round against Indiana with back spasms ENMU of the Year and Citrus James recovered quickly from his neck got to help us.” and has been puzzled by his drop-off County Male Athlete of the strain. There’s still too much stress on Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said James after playing so well in Cleveland’s From Page 1B Year in 2015. It’s easy to his back. “did everything” in practice Thursday, sweep over Toronto. understand why Segler is He’s carrying the Cavaliers. It’s a but the 33-year-old had left the floor by “I’m trying to figure it out myself,” elite. excited to bring him aboard. springtime tradition. the time media members were allowed he said. “I think a little bit of just trying “I have been blessed to Prock is just as pumped As has been the case for much of his in for interviews. James was spotted in to be more involved offensively, trying coach NBA players like about welcoming New 15-year career, James has the fitness and training area inside the to be more involved defensively, not Kevin Durant, P.J. Tucker, Mexico product McCaskill had to perform at an facility. waiting until a play is possibly called Lamarquis Aldridge and D.J. into the Eastern women’s Lue said the Cavs spent time break- and things like that to go do it. I’ve just extraordinary level through- Augustin,” Segler said. “All basketball fray. Signing her ing down video of the two losses. There got to be more assertive, I’ve got to out these playoffs, most those players knew their own is part of how Prock hopes to recently in Cleveland’s was plenty to dissect. play with that edge like I did in the sec- talents and had self-confi- keep ENMU competitive. Game 2 loss at Boston. Cleveland has had puzzling defensive ond series dence, but each of those ath- “Myra is a phenomenal Bouncing back after tak- lapses, and Lue said there were up to “There’s no one to blame but myself. letes had a humility when it young lady. Great student ing a blow to the jaw from nine instances in Game 2 alone where You’ve got to look yourself in the mir- came to putting in the and player,” Prock said. “We Jayson Tatum’s shoulder communication breakdowns led to easy ror and say, ‘What can I do better?”’ required work to be great. that violently twisted his baskets or open shots for the Celtics. The Cavs know they need to be more Darius has that same instinc- are excited to add her to our head and sent a chill down On offense, Lue feels Smith and physical after the Celtics took the fight tual personality trait, and I roster. She is an explosive the spines of Cleveland fans, James fin- point guard George Hill, who have been to them in Boston. am very hopeful that as he scorer and one of the best ished with 42 points, 10 rebounds and outscored 72-12 in two games by Lue raised some eyebrows following works to earn his spot in the shooters in our entire state. 12 assists. Jaylen Brown and Terry Rozier, need to Game 2 when he described Boston’s Lone Star Conference, he She will be a great represen- It was not enough, however. His be more aggressive and attack the bas- players as “gooning up” the series. Lue will be able to separate him- tative the next four years for teammates failed him and the Cavs fell ket. explained he wasn’t being critical. self as one of the league’s us. We are looking forward to into a 2-0 hole in the Eastern Smith believes it’s simpler than that. “It’s not a bad thing to goon it up,” he best.” start working with her.” Conference finals. “Make shots, that’s the only thing we said. “Like, they’re taking hard fouls, Sawyer frequently wowed The 5’8” McCaskill from Kevin Love (22 points, 15 rebounds) can do,” said Smith, who is 2 for 17 and they’re being physical. They’re playing high school and junior col- Aztec High School brings helped, so did Kyle Korver (four 3- 0 for 7 on 3-pointers in the series. “I playoff basketball. So that’s all I meant lege gyms with his dunking with her a wealth of experi- pointers) and Tristan Thompson (8 mean obviously we can do more on the by it.” abilities, and the Inverness, ence and accolades. She is a points, 7 rebounds). But too many other defensive side, but our main focus is to Thompson said he loves that Boston Florida native is used to four two-time all-state selection, Cavs ranged from mediocre to awful. make shots right now when we get it. If is playing “hard and chippy.” But he or five dunks a night. Sawyer and a three-time first-team If Cleveland is to even the series at we don’t have them, try to make the knows if the Cavs don’t ease the burden averaged 14 points, six all-district choice. McCaskill home, that has to change starting in next-best play. Right now ‘Bron and on James, this fight could be over soon- rebounds and 2.3 assists per was also selected as Most Game 3 on Saturday. Kev are working overly hard, trying to er than expected. game at ASA Miami, and as a Valuable Player three times, “We have to ramp it up,” said J.R. carry us. We just got to step up and do “Other guys have to contribute and versatile wing-forward received two All-Academic Smith, who didn’t score in Game 2 and our job.” other guys have to step up,” Tristan combo for the Silver Storm, awards, and was team cap- committed a critical flagrant foul. But talking a good game is one thing, Thompson said. “Of course, it’s a huge also added 28 blocks last sea- tain in each of her last two “We’re playing too slow. We’re making playing one is another. The Cavs don’t luxury having LeBron on our team. At son. seasons. In 2017, she was ‘Bron play hero ball, which is tough to have time for speeches or excuses. With the same time, we have to be ready to Sawyer was named Citrus chosen for the Tiger Pride do, especially in the Eastern their season inching toward danger, play and we have to do our job.” County Boys Basketball Award for Academic Conference finals. We got to help him. results are all that matter. And get off James’ back. Player of the Year, Citrus Excellence. IndyCar adds eye tracking to concussion test protocol By Jenna Fryer race in the season-opener. said Dr. Terry Trammell, safety con- is portable and available at all events, ures the ocular motor, eye motor, and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS But too many things about Power’s sultant to INDYCAR and its medical through its development phase since reaction times so that we get some case baffled the IndyCar medical staff. Power’s incident. It has now been objectivity to that.” INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly every team. They sent the Australian to see Olvey had used an eye-tracking added as a requirement in IndyCar’s IndyCar was a strong fit for the indicator suggested Will Power was Dr. Steve Olvey, IndyCar’s former computer test called the I-PAS sys- concussion evaluation protocol. development of the I-PAS system suffering from concussion-like symp- medical director, at the University of tem, and IndyCar wanted access to it. Trammell likened the growth in because of the way the series collects toms after his car hit a wall during one Miami for further testing. Olvey had a Created by Pittsburgh-based Neuro technology for concussion testing to data in accidents. Every car has a of the first practice sessions of the new tool that determined Power was Kinetics Inc., the I-PAS is commonly how far medical equipment has come “black box” that collects chassis G- 2016 season. He was dizzy, had diffi- not concussed after all. He was instead referred to as the “goggles test.” It’s a in cardiology since the stethoscope forces from a crash. Accelerometers culty standing when he climbed from suffering from an inner ear infection, portable system and resembles a virtu- was invented in the 19th century. track head movement in the earpieces his car the next day, and was over- with symptoms still strong enough to al reality headset. The test integrates “That’s where we are now with the of all drivers. The data then allows an come with nausea. keep him out of the race. clinical eye tracking with a digital dis- I-PAS system,” he said. “It’s a battery analysis of forces that produce injury, IndyCar doctors checked him sev- The new diagnosis and how Olvey play, and medical professionals run a of tests that allow us to correlate our and the information is used to emulate eral times, determined he had a con- got to it intrigued IndyCar. 14 tests to detect concussions. clinical suspicions with an objective crash details and further safety cussion and ruled him ineligible to “That was a game-changer for us,” IndyCar has used the I-PAS, which measure. It’s not gameable. It meas- advancements. PAGE 4B ✦ FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS REGIONAL EVENTS

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To suggest a regional event for the calendar, please contact the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or email mmontgomery @thenews.email THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS SOUTHWEST FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 ✦ PAGE 5B SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP Cases against Waco bikers flounder Navajo Nation month. By Emily Schmall Bandido members Glenn Walker, Ray Cossack. But police records previously The unit investigates THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Allen and Jeff Battey. reviewed by the AP show a Waco SWAT campaigns open everything from FBI A problem for the prosecution is that officer, Michael Bucher, shot Kirschner ALBUQUERQUE — The employee off-duty drunken WACO, Texas — Texas prosecutors McLennan County District Attorney twice with his rifle. An autopsy report two-week filing period for driving incidents to agent- who have failed to convict a single per- Abel Reyna is a lame duck, having lost says there were three gunshot wounds. Navajo Nation presidential involved shootings and any son in the three years since a Waco a Republican primary race in March Walker’s pistol was later recovered hopefuls is open. use of force by agents. shooting left nine bikers dead are trying after being accused of mishandling the from a pile of weapons police reports The timeframe has been The Inspections Division a new tact of targeting fewer cases, but biker cases. A new prosecutor won’t be and dashcam footage shows were tossed shortened from 90 days to conducted an investigation attorneys for the bikers say the evidence elected until November. Instead of into the back of Bucher’s vehicle by give election officials a more into the failure of the FBI to is so shaky and the lead prosecutor’s resigning or keeping a low profile until officers. The ATF wasn’t able to posi- efficient way to review respond to a tip received on credibility so damaged that it will be then, Reyna has moved more aggres- tively identify any fingerprints on applications after they’re its public access line about difficult to make the remaining charges sively. Walker’s pistol. submitted. the Parkland, Florida, school stick. “One would have thought that repudi- Multiple fingerprints found on the The race to oversee the shooter earlier this year. The May 17, 2015, shooting also left ation in the March primary would have same gun would make an analysis of country’s largest American Wade, whose career with 20 wounded and nearly 200 arrested. resonated,” said Clinton Broden, an who fired that gun more difficult, said Indian reservation typically the FBI began in 1996, was Investigators say it was sparked by attorney for one of the bikers still being ATF spokeswoman Nicole Strong. draws more than a dozen appointed Special Agent in rivalries between the Bandidos and prosecuted. “Instead, Reyna appears Prosecutors have charged Allen and candidates. Charge of the Albuquerque Cossacks motorcycle clubs ahead of a intent on being the last player at the Battey in the death of Matthew Mark Current President Russell office in December 2015. meeting. Waco police monitoring the blackjack table at 3 in the morning who Smith, another Cossack. Begaye hasn’t said whether gathering said officers opened fire after keeps doubling down until he is out of Allen’s attorney, Brian Walker, said he’ll seek re-election. fights and gunfire broke out. Ballistics chips.” Allen fired his weapon in self-defense The race already has Lawsuit: City evidence shows that police bullets Reyna declined an interview request after Battey was shot in the shoulder. An drawn interest from previous paid women less struck four of the nine dead, at least two from The Associated Press. autopsy report shows that Smith was presidential hopefuls and ALBUQUERQUE — Four of them fatally. Then there are issues with the evi- shot twice, but a firearms analysis political newcomers. Albuquerque employees have Prosecutors initially indicted 154 bik- dence that emerged at the only biker couldn’t determine the source of the trial since the shooting, defense attor- bullets or which gun fired the kill shot. Economic development filed a lawsuit claiming the ers, using a conspiracy law that is diffi- cult to apply because it requires proof neys said. Under Texas law, a person can be will be a key issue in the race city pays women less per hour beyond all reasonable doubt that three One of the alleged murder weapons found guilty of murder even when not with the expected closure of than men in most positions. or more people acted together to support was recovered by a U.S. Bureau of directly responsible for the death during a coal-fired power plant next The lawsuit filed last week a criminal organization. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and the commission of another felony crime. year. The tribe heavily relies claims the city is violating the on coal revenue. In the two weeks before the anniver- Explosives agent from the backseat of a The one trial so far, of Jake Carrizal, state’s Fair Pay for Women sary on Thursday of the deadliest biker Waco SWAT police car, cross-contami- the president of the Dallas chapter of the Act, which prohibits employ- shooting in U.S. history, prosecutors in nation that makes it harder to prove who Bandidos, was also fraught with ques- Governor to meet ers from paying unequal Waco dismissed 98 indictments and killed whom. tions over whether prosecutors had fully WH officials wages for the same work. have narrowed the cases to 25. Three of Prosecutors have charged Walker in shared all evidence in the case, and The four women work as those are murder charges against the death of Richard Kirschner, a ended in a mistrial. SANTA FE — Republican evidence technicians for the New Mexico Gov. Susana police department. The suit Martinez is traveling on a claims they make on average state-funded trip to $1.84 per hour less than men Rhino in San Diego Washington, D.C., to meet working the same job. easternnewmexiconews.com with officials from the White The suit claims that rank- House. and-file city employees who pregnant, could help Your source for local news and sports Martinez spokeswoman are women make about $3 Emilee Cantrell announced less on average than men. For the Friday-morning trip. The at-will employees, women save subspecies governor’s office did not make $6 less. respond immediately to By Julie Watson decimation by poachers. The City spokeswoman Alicia requests for more information THE ASSOCIATED PRESS mother and daughter north- about the meetings. Manzano told the ern white rhinos live in a Martinez is showing Albuquerque Journal that she SAN DIEGO — A south- Kenya wildlife preserve but renewed cooperation with could not comment on the ern white rhino has become are not believed to be capa- President Trump’s adminis- lawsuit, but said “bridging the pregnant through artificial ble of bearing calves. tration on issues including gender pay gap is a priority insemination at the San News of Victoria’s preg- border security and manage- for the mayor.” Diego Zoo Safari Park — nancy was confirmed two ment of public lands. Earlier giving hope for efforts to months after the death of the this week, she accompanied AAA: Texas, US save a subspecies of one of last northern white male U.S. Agriculture Sonny the world’s most recogniza- rhino named Sudan, who Perdue on a visit to northern gas prices up ble animals, researchers was also at the Kenya pre- New Mexico to meet with COPPELL, Texas — announced Thursday. serve and was euthanized farming and livestock indus- Texas and nationwide retail Scientists will be watching because of ailing health in try groups. gasoline prices are up this closely to see if the rhino old age. The second-term governor week. named Victoria can carry her Victoria is the first of six plans to travel Sunday to New AAA Texas on Thursday calf to term over 16 to 18 female southern white rhinos York for meetings of the reported the average price at months of gestation. the San Diego Zoo Institute Republican Governors the pump statewide rose 7 If she does, researchers for Conservation Research is Association, a fund-raising cents to reach $2.70 per gal- hope someday she could testing to determine if they group that seeks to elect GOP lon. Drivers across the U.S. serve as a surrogate mother are fit to be surrogate moth- governors. are paying an average $2.90 and could give birth to the ers before using the limited Congressman Steve Pearce per gallon, which increased 6 related northern white rhino, sperm and eggs of the north- is the lone Republican guber- cents since a week ago. whose population is down to ern white rhino that are in natorial candidate to succeed The association survey two females after decades of storage to impregnate them. Martinez in fall elections. found El Paso has the most expensive gasoline in Texas Lead FBI agent this week at an average $2.99 per gallon. The cheap- has new position est gasoline in Texas was in ALBUQUERQUE — Amarillo and San Antonio at Albuquerque FBI Special an average $2.60 per gallon. Agent in Charge Terry Wade Retail gasoline prices in is leaving New Mexico and all Texas cities surveyed by heading to FBI headquarters AAA rose in the past week. in the nation’s capital. Association experts say The Albuquerque Journal gasoline prices increased fol- reports Wade will become lowing the U.S. decision to the bureau’s assistant direc- re-impose sanctions on Iran. tor for the Inspections Division at the end of the — Wire reports

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LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS gg der for Change of the PRELIMINARY Respondents is vested (4) the East Half (E/2) BROWN a/k/a DEE (575)762-7756 Tele- the Clovis School Dis- Name from Maria Clari- PLAT shall be heard in the Fairfield Farms BROWN, Deceased, is phone trict #1, County of Cur- ta Melecia Rubio to before the General Partnership Tract #3: c/o Mary Dell Brown, (575)769-1606 Facsimile ry, State of New Mexi- Clara Melecia Rubio Planning/Zoning Com- due to mutual mistake Township One North General Partner and etatum@tatum-mcdowell. co, will on Tuesday, mission at the hour of and for reformation of (T1N), Range Thirty- Personal Representa- com Email May 22, 2018, at 5:30 SHELLY BURGER 3:00 P.M. ON the partnership pur- seven East (R37E), tive, 178 N. Roosevelt Attorney for Petitioners p.m., M.S.T., at Clovis Clerk of the District Court WEDNESDAY, JUNE chase agreements of NMPM, Roosevelt Rd. A, Texico, NM Fairfield Farms General Schools Administration LEGALS /s/ Matilda Montoya 13, 2018 in the Assem- the GROUP I Respon- County, New Mexico: 88135; and the attorney Partnership, Mary Dell Office, 1009 Main Deputy Clerk/Clerk bly Room of the Munici- dents THE ESTATE OF Section Twenty-one (21): for Petitioners is Edwin Brown, Individually and Street, Clovis, New LEGAL 71357 pal Building at 321 Con- MARION ALEXANDER The East Half of the B. Tatum of the Law as Personal Represen- Mexico, meet to pub- May 18, 2018 Submitted by: nelly Street, Clovis, BROWN a/k/a MARION Southwest Quarter Firm of Tatum & Mc- tative of the Estate of licly review and consid- May 25, 2018 /s/ Clara M. Gonzales New Mexico 88101. ALEX BROWN and (E/2SW/4) and the Dowell, P.O. Box 1270, Dee Jay Brown er the budget for the Petitioner Pro Se THE BERYL GOODY West Half of the South- Clovis, New Mexico 2018-2019 school year. IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL The public is encouraged TRUST and GROUP II east Quarter (W/2SE/4) 88102-1270, (575)762- LEGAL 70465 DISTRICT LEGAL 71406 to attend. Respondents ALL UN- Section Twenty-seven 7756. May 13, 2018 This is a public hearing COUNTY OF CURRY May 18, 2018 KNOWN CLAIMANTS (27): The West Half of May 18, 2018 and open to the public. STATE OF NEW LEGAL 71197 OF INTEREST IN THE the West Half (W/2W/2) 3. You are hereby ad- MEXICO NOTICE OF HEARING May 11, 2018 PREMISES ADVERSE Section Twenty-eight vised that unless an NOTICE OF PUBLIC Jody Balch FOR PRELIMINARY May 18, 2018 TO THE PETITIONERS (28): The East Half of Entry of Appearance is BUDGET HEARING Superintendent, Clovis IN THE MATTER OF PLAT OF A PART OF May 25, 2018 in an action to quiet ti- the East Half (E/2E/2) filed with the Clerk of Municipal Schools THE PETITION OF LOT 1 tle to set at rest the title the Ninth Judicial Dis- Notice is hereby given JORDAN SLOAN AMENDED PLAT IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL of Petitioners in and to and to bar and estop trict of Roosevelt Coun- pursuant to 22-8-10- NORTH PLAINS MALL DISTRICT COURT the Property described you, as Respondents, ty, New Mexico, in this NMSA, 1978, that the FOR THE CHANGE OF SUBDIVISION STATE OF NEW in the Petition/Com- from having or claiming Cause No. D-911-CV- Board of Education of NAME OF AMILIA MEXICO plaint in said cause, as any right, title, lien or in- 2018-00101, FAIR- Grady School District OPAL CARRILLO The Planning and Zoning COUNTY OF follows: terest in the Property FIELD FARMS GEN- #15, County of Curry, Commission of the City ROOSEVELT whatsoever, and unless ERAL PARTNERSHIP, State of New Mexico Cause: D-905-CV- of Clovis, New Mexico, Tract #1: The East Half you appear, answer or a New Mexico General will present and publicly 201800235 hereby gives notice of a FAIRFIELD FARMS of the West Half plead or motion in said Partnership; MARY review the budget for Judge: David P. Reeb, hearing of certain pro- GENERAL PARTNER- (E/2W/2) of Section cause before the Hon- DELL BROWN a/k/a the 2018-2019 fiscal Jr. posed changes, modifi- SHIP, A New Mexico Twenty-seven (27), orable Donna J. Mowr- MARY BROWN, Indi- year, Monday, May 21, cations, and alterations General Partnership; Township One South er, Roosevelt County vidually and as PER- 2018 at 6:00 p.m. In the AMENDED NOTICE OF in the zoning district, in MARY DELL BROWN (T1S), Range Thirty- Courthouse, Portales, SONAL REPRESEN- Grady School Board LOST AND FOUND PETITION FOR said City of wit: a/k/a MARY BROWN, four East (R34E), New Mexico 88130, Pe- TATIVE OF THE ES- Room. CHANGE OF NAME Individually; and AS NMPM, Roosevelt titioners will take judg- TATE OF DEE JAY A TRACT OF LAND IN PERSONAL REPRE- County, New Mexico; ment by default against BROWN a/k/a DEE This is a public hearing FOUND: TRIPOD for (OF PERSONS UNDER video camera on the 5th 14 YEARS OF AGE) THE SOUTHWEST SENTATIVE OF THE you for the relief prayed BROWN, Deceased, and all school patrons QUARTER OF SEC- ESTATE OF DEE JAY Tract #2: for in their will apply for the entry are invited to attend. of May at the Norris TION 5 T2N R36E, BROWN a/k/a DEE Township One North Petition/Complaint. of Default Judgment on Park (E. entrance). Call NOTICE IS HEREBY to identify: 1(559)-816- GIVEN that the Peti- N.M.P.M. CITY OF BROWN, (T1N), Range Thirty- or after the date of last LEGAL 71069 4677. tioner, Jordon Sloan, a CLOVIS, CURRY seven East (R37E), 2. The name and ad- publication of this No- May 11, 2018 resident of Clovis, COUNTY, NEW MEXI- Petitioners, NMPM, Roosevelt dress of the Petitioners, tice. May 18, 2018 County of Curry, State CO. BEING MORE County, New Mexico: FAIRFIELD FARMS Want to make a of New Mexico, has PARTICULARLY DE- v. Section Twenty-one (21): GENERAL PARTNER- Respectively Submitted LEGAL NOTICE difference? filed a Petition to SCRIBED AS FOL- The East Half of the SHIP, a New Mexico United Way is creating Change the name of LOWS: Cause No.: D-911-CV- Northwest Quarter General Partnership; TATUM AND MCDOW- NOTICE OF PUBLIC lasting change, by focus- (E/2NW/4) and the MARY DELL BROWN her minor child, in the 2018-00101 ELL BUDGET HEARING ing on education, income COMMENCING AT A Judge: Donna J. Mowrer West Half of the North- a/k/a MARY BROWN, Ninth Judicial District and health. That’s what it POINT FOR THE east Quarter (W/2NE/4) Individually and as By:/s/ Edwin B. Tatum PURSUANT TO 22-8-12, Court, Curry County, means to LIVE UNITED. New Mexico, wherein NORTHWEST COR- GROUP I. The HEIRS Section Twenty-seven PERSONAL REPRE- EDWIN B. TATUM, Esq. NMSA, 1978, notice is For more visit she seeks to change NER OF SAID LOT 1; AND LEGATEES OF (27): Lots One (1), Two SENTATIVE OF THE P.O. Drawer 1270 hereby given that the the name of her child THENCE S 00°1424 W THE ESTATE OF (2), Three (3), and Four ESTATE OF DEE JAY Clovis, NM 88102-1270 Board of Education of www.unitedwayenm.org as follows: ALONG THE WEST MARION ALEXANDER LINE OF SAID LOT 1 BROWN a/k/a MARION Current Name: Amilia (EAST LINE OF ALEX BROWN, ANITA Opal Carrillo TRACT DEED BOOK FERN WEEMS a/k/a Proposed Name: Amilia 487, PAGE 3033), A ANITA WEEMS, VEL- Opal Sloan DISTANCE OF 180.00 MA JOANNE SCOTT FEET TO A POINT a/k/a JOANNE SCOTT, This petition will be heard FOR THE SOUTH- and The BERYL before the Honorable EAST CORNER OF GOODY TRUST, David P. Reeb, Jr., Dis- SAID TRACT (DEED th BOOK 487, PAGE trict Judge, on the 18 GROUP II. ALL UN- day of June 2018, at 3033) AND THE POINT KNOWN CLAIMANTS 9:30 a.m. At the Curry OF BEGINNING OF OF INTEREST IN THE County Courthouse, THE HEREIN DE- PREMISES ADVERSE Clovis, New Mexico. SCRIBED TRACT; TO THE PETITION- THENCE N 89°5800 E, ERS, Respectfully Submitted A DISTANCE OF 17.92 By: FEET TO A POINTFOR Respondents. OLIVER LAW FIRM THE NORTEAST COR- NER; THENCE S 30° /s/ Troy J. Oliver, Esq. NOTICE OF PENDENCY 0247 W, A DISTANCE 613 N. Main Street OF ACTION Clovis, NM 88101 OF 83.60 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A Phone (575) 935-0529 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE CURVE; THENCE Fax (575) 935-0533 that FAIRFIELD Attorney for Petitioner ALONG A CURVE TO FARMS GENERAL THE LEFT HAVING A PARTNERSHIP, a New RADIUS OF 100.00 LEGAL 71379 Mexico General Part- FEET, WITH A CHORD nership; MARY DELL May 18, 2018 BEARING S 15°0836 May 25, 2018 BROWN a/k/a MARY W, FOR A DISTANCE BROWN, Individually OF 51.44 FEET MAK- NINTH JUDICIAL and as PERSONAL ING AN ARC LENGTH REPRESENTATIVE OF DISTRICT OF 52.02 FEET; STATE OF THE ESTATE OF DEE THENCE S 00°1424W, JAY BROWN a/k/a NEW MEXICO A DISTANCE OF COUNTY OF CURRY DEE BROWN Ninth Ju- 55.13FEET TO A dicial District Court of POINT FOR THE Roosevelt County, New IN THE MATTER OF SOUTHEAST COR- THE PETITION FOR Mexico Cause No. D- NER; THENCE S 89° 905-PB-2016-00010: CHANGE OF NAME OF 5800 W, A DISTANCE Maria Clarita Melecia Ru- OF163.14 FEET TO A bio, 1. Have filed a suit POINT FOR THE against you in the Ninth SOUTHWEST COR- Judicial District Court of No. D-0905-CV-02018- NER ON THE WEST 000350 Roosevelt County, New LINE OF SAID LOT 1; Mexico, Cause No. D- THENCE N 00°1424 E, 911-CV-2018-00101, NOTICE OF CHANGE ALONG SAID WEST OF NAME wherein FAIRFIELD LINE, A DISTANCE OF FARMS GENERAL 177.11 FEET TO A PARTNERSHIP, a New TAKE NOTICE that in POINT FOR THE accordance with the Mexico General Part- NORTHWEST COR- nership; MARY DELL provisions of Sec. 40-8- NER; THENCE N 89° 1 through Sec. 40-8-3 BROWN a/k/a MARY 5800 E, A DISTANCE BROWN, Individually NMSA 1978, the Peti- OF 200.00 FEET TO tioner Maria Clarita and as PERSONAL THE POINT OF BE- REPRESENTATIVE OF Melecia Rubio will ap- GINNING, CONTAIN- ply to the Honorable THE ESTATE OF DEE ING 31, 567 SQUARE JAY BROWN a/k/a David P. Reeb, JR., FEET OR 0.7247 District Judge of the DEE BROWN, are the ACRES, MORE OR Petitioners and you are Ninth Judicial District at LESS. the Curry County Court- Respondents. The ob- house 700 N. Main jects of this suit are to Notice is hereby given to determine and declare Street, Suite 14, in Clo- all interested parties vis, New Mexico at the ownership of the and citizens that a pub- tenancy-in-common 8:00am on the 1st day lic hearing concerning of June, 2018 for an Or- property interests of all