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SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com QUALITY TIME Oprah speech has Dems buzzing ❏ Interest punctuates how Trump presidency altered political norms. By Thomas Beaumont and Steve Peoples THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DES MOINES, Iowa — Oprah Winfrey’s impassioned call for “a brighter morning even in our darkest nights” at the Golden Globes has Democratic Party activists buzzing about the media superstar and the 2020 presidential race — even if it’s only a fantasy. Even so, for Democrats in early vot- ing states, and perhaps for a public that largely disapproves of President Donald Trump’s job performance, the notion of a popular media figure as a Staff photo: Tony Bullocks presidential candidate is not as strange as it once seemed, given the New York Rachel Resseguie of Clovis spends some quality time with her Great Dane Harley on Monday afternoon at the Hillcrest Dog Park. real estate mogul and reality TV star The pair came out to let Harley get some running time outdoors. The high temperature Monday was 62 degrees and today’s high now in the White House. is expected to reach 69 degrees, according to AccuWeather.com. “Look, it’s ridiculous — and I get that,” said Brad Anderson, Barack Obama’s 2012 Iowa campaign director. While he supports the idea of Winfrey running, it would also punctuate how Trump’s candidacy has altered political Medical pot enrollees nearly double norms. “At the same time, politics is ridiculous right now.” there has been some additional ❏ Growth attributed Winfrey’s speech as she accepted the qualifying conditions,” Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement Gonzales Sr. said. “The reason in part to access. award on Sunday touched on her hum- you see additional cardholders ble upbringing and childhood wonder By Jamie Cushman in Clovis is because Clovis is a in civil rights heroes. STAFF WRITER rural area and the servicing of But it was her exhortation of the [email protected] rural areas has been more legions of women who have called out laxed.” CLOVIS — The medical mar- Roosevelt county also boast- OPRAH on Page 4A ijuana market — both locally ed a considerable influx of new and across the state — is far cardholders in 2017, more than from going up in smoke. doubling its numbers from 132 According to the New Mexico to 268. Department of Health’s data, in Novel said Ultra Health’s 2017 Curry county experienced opening may be a cause of the the second-highest growth rate of medical marijuana cardhold- growth in Roosevelt county as ers out of the 21 counties in the Staff photo: Jamie Cushman well. state that began the year with at Marijuana flowers and joints are among the products sold at She said a new location open- least 200 cardholders. medical marijuana dispensaries. ing can bring in customers from Curry nearly doubled its outside the county, which would enrollees in the state’s medical new dispensary, more people pointed to several reasons why makes sense in this case given cannabis program, increasing learn about the state’s medical he has seen the number of card- the proximity between Clovis from 452 to 891 cardholders. cannabis program and become holders grow since the Clovis and Portales. Part of that growth can be cardholders. location first opened in 2014, “We’ve seen as access attributed to the opening of a “We truly feel that patient including increased medical increases in one county, patients new dispensary, Ultra Health, enrollment tends to rapidly marijuana awareness and previ- will drive to the next county to Los Angeles Times: Allen J. Schaben increase after access increases,” ously unmet needs in rural receive their medication,” which began serving Clovis Oprah Winfrey backstage Sunday customers in January 2017. Novel said. areas. Novel said. Ultra Health Communications Mario Gonzales Sr., the co- “The primary reason is New Mexicans have also at the 75th Annual Golden Globes Manager Marissa Novel said founder of Curry county’s other because people are learning at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in that when a community adds a dispensary, Budding Hope, about (medical marijuana) and MARIJUANA on Page 4A Beverly Hills, California. Public comment rules change up for approval ❏ Resolution calls for time limit of 3 minutes, interruption restriction. Carver Public Library shooting in August. At a glance BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS commenter, a limit of one public City Council in having a time limit ■ The election of the commis- ■ comment per person, and a restric- on public comment sessions — the sion’s chairman and vice chairman Roosevelt County Commission PORTALES — Public comment tion of interruptions from the audi- council approved a resolution lim- for 2018. ■ 9 a.m. today at Roosevelt County Commission ence. iting speakers to three minutes each ■ Consideration of approval of a ■ Roosevelt County Courthouse meetings will have a new set of Commenters will also be restrict- in September. New Mexico Department of rules if an item at today’s meeting ed from being disruptive or engag- Also at today’s meeting at 9 a.m. Homeland Security and Emergency is approved. ing in personal attacks against in the Roosevelt County Management disaster assistance ■ Consideration of a resolution The resolution, titled “public commissioners or county employ- Courthouse: grant. on compliance with the New participation at Roosevelt County ees. ■ Recognition of the Roosevelt ■ Possible approval of 2018 Mexico Open Meetings Act. Commission meetings,” calls for a If the resolution is approved, the County Sheriff’s Office for its Roosevelt County committee ■ Consideration of second quar- time limit of three minutes per commission will join the Portales assistance during the Clovis- assignments. ter budget adjustments.

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Information: 575- Portales City Manager Sammy city. in the Memorial Building: Information: 575-356-5307 477-2411 ■ ■ Clovis Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Standefer will enlighten the city council Because the state ■ Portales City A proclamation declaring Jan. 15, Board — 5:30 p.m. in the assembly about a closed street at tonight’s meet- must improve all 2018 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Jan. 16 Council room at the Bert Cabiness City ing. city building Portales. ■ Bailey County Commission — ■ 6:30 tonight Government Center, 321 N. Connelly A stretch of Commercial Street inspectors, Portales ■ Recognition of the Portales Police St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 10 a.m. (CST) at Bailey County Clerk’s ■ between Boston Avenue and Main has been asked to Memorial Department for assisting the Clovis ■ Portales City Council — 6:30 Office, 300 S. First St., Muleshoe. Building p.m. in the Memorial Building, 200 E. Information: 806-272-3044 Street has been closed for several years hire an individual Police Department during the Clovis ■ Clovis Cultural and Ethnic at the request of commodity trading that can also work library shooting in August. Seventh St., Portales. Information: ■ 575-356-6662 Affairs Committee — Noon at the company J.D. Heiskell, according to in the areas of A public hearing authorizing a $1 ■ Texico City Council — 6:30 Bert Cabiness City Government Standefer, but Councilor Oscar “electrical, plumb- million loan agreement for the con- p.m. at Texico City Hall, 219 South Center, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Robinson requested information about ing, mechanical, gas, or not do any of struction of Portales’ new fire substa- Griffin St., Texico. Information: 575- Information: 575-769-7828 how long the road has been closed. them,” according to Standefer. tion. 482-3314 ■ Farwell City Council — 5:30 “I think that’s what the question from “That’s kind of what I’m bringing ■ A request to purchase a new ■ Floyd Village Council — 7 p.m. p.m. (CST) at Farwell City Hall, 100 the council was: Why was it closed, forth to the council, is ‘This is what the Portales Area Transit System vehicle on at Floyd Community Center, 1572 Ninth St., Farwell. Information: 806- New Mexico 267, Floyd. Information: 481-3620 those things,” Standefer said. state said. They really don’t want us to a state purchasing agreement. 575-478-2585 Jan. 17 Wednesday ■ ■ Clovis Local Emergency Clovis Planning and Zoning Planning Committee — 1 p.m. at the Commission — 3 p.m. at the Bert Events calendar Bert Cabiness City Government Cabiness City Government Center, Today Resolution jars. Information: 575- ■ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 575-356-3940 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Center, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. ■ Filing — For municipal candi- 356-3940 Ceremony —5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in ■ Stitch Addicts — 6:30 p.m. at Information: 575-769-7828 Information: 575-769-7828 dates across New Mexico ■ Preschool storytime — 6 the Portales High School Clovis-Carver Public Library. ■ Elida Village Council — 6 p.m. Jan. 18 ■ Books and Babies — 10:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Lesson: Mug hug. Information: 575- at Elida City Hall, 704 Clark St., Elida. Information: 575-274-6465 ■ Eastern New Mexico a.m. at Portales Public Library. For Story: “Cold snap.” Information: Knoxville Ave. Information: 575- 763-9687 University Board of Regents — 2 children 0 to 3. Story: “Toasty Toes.” 575-356-3940 356-6662 p.m. at Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo ■ Thursday Information: 575-356-3940 2018 Annual Portales Jan. 18 ■ Curry County Commission — De Peralta, Santa Fe. Information: ■ Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 Chamber Banquet — 6 p.m. to 9 Jan. 16 ■ Colour Creators — 10 a.m. 1:30 p.m. at the Curry County 575-562-2121 p.m. at Portales Public Library. p.m. at the Yam Theatre. RSVP: ■ United Blood Services and 6 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Administrative Complex, 417 Gidding ■ Clovis City Commission — Activity: Lego challenge. [email protected] or 575-356- Blood Drive — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Library. Information: 575-763-9687 St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 5:15 p.m. in the north annex of the Information: 575-356-3940 8541 La Casa Family Health Center, ■ Teen Program — 4:30 p.m. at ■ Clovis Senior Center Task Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. ■ Quilters Tuesday — 6 p.m. at ■ Page Turners Book Club — Portales. Information: 575-625- Portales Public Library. Activity: Force — 2 p.m. at the Bert Cabiness Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769- Clovis-Carver Public Library. 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public 9743 Sock gloves and armbands. City Government Center, 321 N. 7828 ■ Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575- Lesson: Jewelry cinch bag. Pre- Library. Book: “The Princess Bride.” Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 Information: 575-356-3940 769-7828 registration required. Information: Information: 575-763-9687 p.m. at Portales Public Library. ■ Preschool Storytime — 6 ■ Jan. 19 Clovis Commission on Older ■ 575-763-9687 Activity: Old fashioned spinners. p.m. at Portales Public Library. Adults — 3 p.m. at the Bert Cabiness Bovina City Council — 6:30 Friday Information: 575-356-3940 Story: “Pajama Party.” Information: City Government Center, 321 N. p.m. (CST) at XIT Center, 215 North St., Bovina. Information: 806-251-1116 Wednesday ■ El Desayuno Kiwanis chili ■ Read to Reel Movie — 6 p.m. 575-356-3940 Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575- ■ 769-7828 Preschool storytime — fundraiser — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and at Clovis-Carver Public Library. The meetings calendar is a daily 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Parkland Baptist Movie: “The Princess Bride.” Ongoing listing of area meetings. To place an ■ Jan. 15 Library. Story: “Cold Snap.” Church, 921 Parkland Dr., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687 Artist of the month — Art ■ Dora Consolidated School item on the calendar, call the news- Information: 575-356-3940 Tickets: $8 for adults, no charge for from Scott Blazek will be on exhibit District Board of Education — 6 room at 575-356-4481 or e-mail: ■ Teen Program — 4:30 p.m. at children 4 and under. Information: Jan. 17 all month at Clovis-Carver Public p.m. in DCS Board Room at the DCS [email protected] Portales Public Library. Activity: 575-762-6277 ■ Preschool Storytime — Library. Information: 575-762-6359 Xbox One free play. Information: 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public 575-356-3940 Monday Library. Story: “Pajama Party.” The events calendar is a daily ■ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Information: 575-356-3940 listing of area events. To place an Thursday Symbolic Walk — 9 a.m. at Potter ■ Tween Program — 4:30 p.m. item on the calendar, call the news- JAN. 9 ■ Tween Program — 4:30 p.m. Park, Clovis. Information: 575-769- at Portales Public Library. Activity: room at 575-356-4481 or e-mail: at Portales Public Library. Activity: 7828 Xbox One free play. Information: [email protected] On this date ... 1988: Heavy equipment operators were breaking ground for a $1.2 million edu- Reporter’s notebook cational complex for the Cattleman friend,” said Elida resident Texico school system. and NMCGA President Pat Jim Bell Construction of of the year Boone in a NMCGA news Albuquerque was in charge of art Simpson’s fre- release. “He has shared his the project, which Texico quent saying time, talent and resources Superintendent James Pierce “Don’t have a cow, with the Association for said was expected to take 77 fiscal year. B about 300 days to complete. From June 1976 through man” does not apply to many years — helping edu- Deming rancher Joe Bill cate the public about agri- The complex was going up July 1977, $95,377 worth of Nunn. culture, advocating with across the street from the high items was stolen within the Nunn was recently named state legislators and agen- school, and included addition- county, and the Roosevelt al classrooms, a new office for County Sheriff’s Office recov- 2018 Cattleman of the Year cies, helping develop The NMCGA has issued by the New Mexico Cattle NMCGA policy — and the superintendent, and a ered goods valued at $86,951. the award since 1952 and three-section multipurpose Growers Association at the more. We are proud to have In an Associated Press arti- the winner is selected by room capable of holding more Joint Stockmen’s this opportunity to honor cle, Carter said he was “happy the NWCGA board of than 600 people. with the results,” but added Convention in Albuquerque. Joe Bill and his family for directors. Funding for the project that “fewer burglaries would “Joe Bill is a rancher, a all they have done on behalf included a bond and a two- happen in the first place if cattleman, a family man, a of ranching in New — Compiled by Staff mill levy, both passed by vot- county residents would notify good neighbor and a Mexico.” Writer Jamie Cushman ers. the sheriff’s office when they are going out of town.” 1978: Roosevelt County Lottery Sheriff Sonny Carter reported Pages Past is compiled his department had recovered by Betty Williamson. Saturday 81 percent of all goods stolen Contact her at: in the county during the 1976- [email protected] Powerball 12 29 30 33 61 Powerball: 26 Markets Powerplay: 3 Dow Jones: 25,283.00 -12.87 (-0.05%) Gold: 1,317.82/oz Silver: 17.10/oz Oil: 62.17/barrel Lotto Texas Closing Quotes The Coca-Cola Co 46.00 10 11 30 32 38 44 Altria Group Inc 70.31 Southwest Airlines Co 64.00 AT&T Inc. 38.25 McDonald's Corporation 173.93 Atmos Energy Corporation 83.45 Merck & Co., Inc. 56.66 Bank of America Corp 30.12 Microsoft Corporation 88.28 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 61.91 Newmont Mining Corp 38.36 Citigroup Inc 74.53 PepsiCo, Inc. 117.99 PNM Resources Inc 39.90 Chevron Corporation 128.53 Sears Holdings Corp 3.42 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 54.68 Tenneco Inc 63.07 Edison International 64.20 Verizon Communications Inc. 52.39 Exxon Mobil Corporation 87.14 Washington Federal Inc. 34.50 Ford Motor Company 13.15 Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc 73.85 General Electric Company 18.28 Wells Fargo & Co 62.04 GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) 37.40 Wal-Mart Stores Inc 101.61 Int’l Business Machines Corp. 163.47 Xcel Energy Inc 47.14 Intel Corporation 44.74 — NYSE, NASDAQ, Ino.com

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Death notices Juanita Barbee Emma Peahacek Mona Robinson Adele Gammill Joe Ennis Juanita Barbee, 93, of Emma Peahacek, 90, of Mona Robinson, 94, of Adele Gammill, 89, of Joe Ennis, 80, of Clovis, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Austin, Texas, died Tucumcari, died Thursday, Conroe, Texas, died Portales, died Friday, Jan. 5, Lubbock. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, in Jan. 4, 2018, at her home in Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, in 2018, in Amarillo. He was born Sept. 22, 1937, in Trementina. Austin. Tucumcari. Conroe. She was born May 9, Services: Have been held. She was born April 14, She was born July 30, She was born Aug. 14, 1928, in Portales. Information: 575-356-4455 1924, in Portales. 1927, in Trieste, Italy. 1923, in Melrose. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday Services: Services will be Services: 2 p.m. Thursday Services: Inurnment will at First United Methodist scheduled at a later date. at The Father’s Forge take place at Angus Church, Portales Services pending Information: 512-442- Church, Tucumcari Cemetery in Ruidoso at a Information: 806-655- 1446 Information: 575-762- later date. 2111 Berlyn McPherson, 53, Richard Mares Sr., 69, 4435 Information: 936-703- of Clovis, died Friday, Jan. of Clovis, died Friday, Jan. 2369 5, 2018, in Clovis. 5, 2018, in Clovis. Arrangements are by Arrangements are by Juanita Barbee Muffley Funeral Home. Steed Todd Funeral Home. Juanita Barbee was born on Adele Gammill April 14, 1924 in Durant, Ok- May 9, 1928 – January 5, 2018 lahoma to Joe C. and Emma Adele Berwyn Gammill, Funerals Ginnings. She was the 89, passed away Friday, youngest of 12 children. January 5, 2018, in Amaril- Today p.m. at The Father’s Forge At the age of 3 her family lo, Texas. moved to Friona, Texas. James Miller — 11 a.m. Church, Tucumcari Memorial services will be at Romero Funeral Home Friday When she was 5 they moved held at 1:00 PM on Satur- to the Oklahoma Lane Com- day, January 13, 2018, at Chapel, Belen Lorna Lund — 10 a.m. munity where she started to the First United Methodist Kristal Mosley — 11 at First United Methodist school. Then in 1933, they Church in Portales, New a.m. at Hillside Christian Church in Fort Sumner moved to Roosevelt County, Mexico with Dr. Keith Wilks Church, Clovis Saturday New Mexico where she was a officiating. Interment will be Thursday Dolores Penrod — 1 resident until 2012, when she at a later date. William Fitzgerald — 1 p.m. at the Portales moved to Austin, Texas. She Adele was born in Por- graduated from Portales High School in 1942 then attended p.m. at Forrest Heights Cemetery tales, New Mexico on May Baptist Church Fellowship Adele Gammill — 1 p.m. college at New Mexico A&M and later Eastern New Mexico 9, 1928, to Elmer and University. Blanche Harp. Adele attended public school in Portales Hall, Clovis at First United Methodist During WWII, she worked at Clovis Air Base for three where she graduated from high school, and she then at- Emma Peahacek — 2 Church, Portales years in the Payroll Department. In 1946, she went to work tended Eastern New Mexico University for a year and a for Thomas E. Boyd in Portales, New Mexico as a CPA. half. She married Melvin Lefty Lovorn on April 4, 1947, in After 23 years, she purchased the business and operated it the Portales First Methodist Church, and they were married Mona Lee Carter Robinson until her retirement on April 15, 1990. Math and working for 59 years until his death in January, 2006. with numbers was what she enjoyed most. August 14, 1923 – January 6, 2018 Adele enjoyed family gatherings, cooking, quilting, Mona Lee Carter Robin- On July 16, 1948, she married Roy W. Barbee. They had sewing, going to her grandsons athletic events, and spend- two children, Emma Jo Barbee-Webber and Jerry Barbee. son passed away on Jan- ing time with friends. She was a proud lifelong member of uary 6, 2018, at the Conroe She also enjoyed all kinds of puzzles, reading, knitting, the Portales First United Methodist Church which she loved crocheting and traveling. She had traveled to all 50 states Healthcare Center in Con- dearly. roe, Texas, where she had and 2 other countries. She also enjoyed visiting at the Adele is survived by her son, Neil and wife Lynn; grand- nursing homes in Portales and Clovis, delivering Meals on been a resident for nearly 4 sons, Cody Lovorn, Kyle Lovorn and wife Sierra, Matthew years. Wheels and working with World Bible. Lovorn and wife Kelsey; and great-grandchildren, Peyton, She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy Barbee; She was born on August Easton, Laykin, and Jett; her cousin, Karen Vardeman and 14, 1923, to Earnest Carter parents, Joe C. and Emma Ginnings; six brothers; and husband Shorty; and her sister-in-law, Donna Harp, and 5sisters. and Norma Reasoner nieces Valerie, Carol, and Dawn. Juanita is survived by her daughter, Emma Barbee-Web- Carter in Melrose, New Adele was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Gam- Mexico. ber and her spouse Mark of Austin; her son, Jerry Barbee mill; her daughter, Karla Lovorn; her parents; and her and his spouse Carol of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas; four Mona is preceded in death brother, Keigm Harp. grandchildren; six great grandchildren and numerous by her parents, Ernest and The family suggests that memorials be made to the First nieces and nephews. Norma Carter; her husband, United Methodist Church of Portales. At the time of her passing she was a member of the Drip- Jim Robinson; brother, Earl ping Springs Church of Christ. When in Roosevelt County Carter; sister, Nellie Sim- she was a member of Third and Kilgore Church of Christ. mons; and nephew, Keith In lieu of flowers donations can be made to New Mexico Lorna Lund Simmons. Christian Children's Home. April 13, 1922 - December 29, 2017 She is survived by sister in Memorials and guestbook online at www.wcfish.com Mrs. Lorna Lund, 95 law, Betty Robinson Dutton; brother in law, Earl Robinson passed away Friday, De- (Mona Ruth Robinson); and numerous nieces and cember 29, 2017, in Long- nephews. She was a friend to all and will be greatly Joe I. Ennis mont, Colorado. missed. September 22, 1937 – January 4, 2018 She was born April 13, Inurnment will take place at Angus Cemetery in Ruidoso, Joe I. Ennis, 80, passed 1922, in Caprock, NM to New Mexico at a later date. away Thursday, January 4, the home of Edward H and 2018, at University Medical Mary D. (Conner) Chick. Center in Lubbock, TX sur- She was reared in La- rounded by his family. Pri- Lande, NM and attended Setting it Straight vate family services have and graduated from Fort A story in Sunday’s paper regarding the Portales been held. Sumner High School. Fol- municipal election contained incorrect information. lowing graduation she at- Joe was born Sepember Portales City Councilor Oscar Robinson represents tended Eastern New Mexi- 22, 1937, in Trementina, Ward B, while Michael Miller represents Ward C. NM. Orphaned as an infant, co University. The Eastern New Mexico News endeavors to accurate- Joe was raised by Rosenda Lorna married Ralph Lund T. Encinias. Joe considered on January 12, 1946, in Al- ly report local news events. Errors of fact will be correct- her to be and loved her as buquerque, NM. They ed in a timely and appropriate manner. Please notify his mother. The two lived made their home in Fort Sumner for many years. Lorna Editor David Stevens of errors by calling (575) 763-6991 alone on a ranch in a remote was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church, (ext. 310). area near Trementina which the Fort Sumner Women's Club, Needle Point Club, and was part of the original two bridge clubs. She enjoyed bowling, needlepoint, golf, Spanish land grants. Joe at- and many afternoon gatherings and activities with her Ya tended school in Trementina, and grew up helping his Yas. mother manage the ranch. Lorna is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, At the age of 20, Joe moved to Hereford, TX, where he Ralph Lund on October 28, 2007; two sisters, her twin Mary worked at the grain elevators, and at a produce business Lea Robinson and Marjorie Harris; and a great grandson as a translator. It was in Hereford that he met Peggy Marie Leo Christian Koontz on April 30, 2017. Thomas. She was working in the box office at the Star Survivors include two daughters, Marilee Koontz and hus- Movie Theater. Peggy was impressed with Joe's good band Jim of Corrales, NM, Linda Manchester and husband looks, charm, and his 1957 red and white Chevrolet coupe. Richard of Boulder, CO; four grandsons, Clay Koontz and The couple was married in Hereford, September 13, 1958, wife Lisa of Albuquerque, Justin Koontz and wife Taylor of and enjoyed over 59 years of marriage. Lubbock, TX, Rex Manchester, and Aldy Manchester of As a young couple, Joe and Peggy moved several places Boulder, CO; great-grandchildren, Kaden Koontz, Kash across the country, and Joe had many different occupa- Koontz, and Khloe Koontz all of Lubbock; along with other tions. In 1967, they moved to Clovis, NM and Joe went to relatives, many friends, and her church family. work as an authorized distributor for the Kirby Vacuum A memorial service will be held at 10am Friday, January Company. His successful sales career spanned over 40 12, 2018, at First United Methodist Church in Fort Sumner years in Eastern New Mexico and South Texas. Joe won with her nephew Levi Robinson officiating, assisted by Pas- many awards and trips through the Kirby Company. tor Marvin Pounds. Interment will be in the family plot, Fort Joe enjoyed deer hunting in his younger years as a Sumner Cemetery. source of food for himself and his mother, and later as a The family requests memorial contributions to the First sport with his sons and grandsons. Joe liked to fish and United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 410, Fort Sumner, NM spend time in the serenity of the mountains and lakes. 88119, or to the Fort Sumner Cemetery Association, P.O. Joe was an extremely out-going and friendly man, and Box 180, Fort Sumner, NM 88119. had a unique and humorous personality. He made friends All arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Fu- with people from all walks of life. He was a loving husband, neral Home, 830 N. Fifth Street, Fort Sumner, New Mexico. father and grandfather, and will be greatly missed by all (575) 355-2311. To place an online note of condolence or who loved him. sign the guest book, go to www.chavezfuneralhome.com Joe is survived by his wife, Peggy of Clovis, NM; two sons, Rodney (Carol) Ennis of Portales and Ronald (Elaine) Ennis of Lubbock, TX; two daughters, Kimberly (Henry) Montano of Clovis and Kerry (Kayla) Ennis of Por- tales. Also surviving Joe are his grandchildren, Jeffrey (Carleigh) Ennis, Jennifer Ennis, Talia Ennis, Jordan (Sta- cie) Ennis, Shara Sweet, Joseph Montano, Alexis (Hernan) Navarro, Angelina Montano, Angelique Ennis and Nathaniel Ennis; his great-grandchildren, Axton, Emery and Owen Ennis and Saylor Isabel Ennis who was born two days after Joe's passing. He is also survived by a cousin, Vi McDonald of Hereford, TX; some special nephews, Kevin Roberts, Ricky Roberts and Kelly Roberts who were part of Joe's deer hunting trips; along with several other nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales, Inc., 575- 356-4455, wheelermortuary.net Page 4A Tuesday Jan. 9, 2018 The voice of Curry and Roosevelt Counties OICES and beyond V THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Collaboration versus competition in the animal world s a general rule, Interested in understand- would be attracted to. In another experiment, the ence. Those traits, they collaboration is a ing which traits were valued In one experiment, the bonobos watched as human speculated, are tied to domi- Ahuman thing that Sharna more in human’s closest rel- apes were shown video of actors performed skits in nance, which is desirable the majority of animals atives, biological and evolu- animated shapes interacting. which they either helped within bonobo groups and Johnson tionary anthropologists from The videos began with a another retrieve a toy that aren’t exactly known for. ◆ more beneficial in conflict Sure, there are familial Duke University and shape trying to climb a steep had been dropped, or and mating scenarios. In search Scotland teamed up to study hill and failing several times aggressively snatched a toy species that work together of ponies Based on the findings, and situations in which ani- behavior preferences in until another shape came from another person. The they recommended more mals hunt together or com- bonobos, a relative of the along and helped by pushing helper and hinderer then work should be done in bine resources, but they also chimpanzee. it up the hill. In a second approached the apes with a other primate groups in an spend a lot of time in com- of civility, in fact it’s one of Humans have evolved to version, another shape piece of apple in their hands effort to understand the petition. the traits that separates us cultivate and seek out col- pushed the struggling shape and the researchers observed divergence that made Observe just about any from the animals, allowing laborators, accelerating their down the hill then climbed which one they approached humans a collaborative non-human species and it us to develop complex development, and previous to the top itself. After first. Overwhelmingly, the species. becomes clear they have dif- social systems and advance research has found humans watching the videos, the adult bonobos in the group Research such as this also ferent perspectives from as a species. as young as 3-months old bonobos were presented chose to take an apple from highlights the influence humans — even pampered With such a high premi- gravitate toward people who pieces of apple with corre- the hinderer rather than the environment and circum- domestic pets steal each um placed on teamwork and are helpful. However there sponding shapes from the helper. stance can have on social other’s food, chase one collaboration, for humans has been little research videos placed on top of Even though bonobos are values, serving as the foun- another away from water, it’s a natural next-step that among the apes to determine them and allowed to choose. regarded as prosocial ani- dation for cultural differ- fight over toys or the most antisocial behavior is always if they do the same, accord- Only two of the group mals, consistently through- ences — even in the animal comfortable napping spot … undesirable. ing to the study published chose the helper shape, out all tests performed, world. whatever it is, it’s worthy of However, it turns out the Thursday. while the others — showing researchers found they were dispute. norms may be reversed for The researchers worked an overwhelming preference attracted to individuals who Sharna Johnson is As humans, we hold help- some other species, and with 24 adult and sub-adult — chose the shape that had engaged in antisocial always searching for fulness in high esteem. As a behavior that runs counter to bonobos, conducting a acted as a hindrance to the obstructive or hindering ponies. Contact her at: key component of social social benefit might actually series of experiments aimed shape trying to climb the behavior, the complete insearchofponies interaction and a critical part be attractive. at revealing which they hill. opposite of human prefer- @gmail.com Demographics changing in rooms of power and authority here were not a daily basis whenever they theater. Let’s hear no more, the demographic fact that gainsaid or denied. Nor will enough white men face a jury of their ‘peers’ then, about “economic anxi- white preponderance — people who have made their Tin the room. Leonard and the peers don’t look ety,” which was never more and, thus, unchallenged way into those rooms quiet- Indeed, there were almost Pitts anything like them,” wrote than an excuse, a way to white prerogative — are ly submit to eviction. At none, if we are to believe an ◆ Stephen A. Crockett Jr. of absolve ourselves of facing shrinking. some point, if only for their The Root). ourselves. If many fair-minded white own political survival, those anonymous witness who Syndicated testified before the columnist The ignorance and tone It turns out the anxiety we Americans embrace this or who are threatened by all Washington, D.C., grand deafness are prodigious, yes. should be talking about is at least accept it, many oth- this will have to quit deny- jury that has been handing But what really leaps out that felt by Johnson’s ers regard it with a panic ing it. They will have to down indictments in special from this person’s remarks source. For most of the 242 that can only be called apoc- deal with it. room where POTUS gets a is the haughty indignation of years of our national life, alyptic. That, more than any That includes the anony- counsel Robert Mueller’s fair shake.” having found himself or her- one thing has always been other single factor, explains probe into Donald Trump’s Well. mous individual Johnson campaign and administra- Let us pass lightly over self in a room, a room of predictable as a children’s what happened in November quotes, the one so affronted tion. New York Post colum- the ignorance of this power and authority, no less, movie and dependable as of 2016. It explains the defi- at being in a room of power nist Richard Johnson quotes unnamed individual from which white men were the floor beneath your feet. antly monochromatic nature and authority where almost this person as saying that of (Washington is a city of nearly absent. White men will always be of Trump’s White House no white men were present. 20 jurors, 11 are African 694,000 people, almost half These quotes reveal more, represented in, and in fact, that, in group photos, could He or she might as well get American. The witness of whom are African perhaps, than the witness will dominate, any room easily be mistaken for used to it. likened this to “a Black American, so having 11 intended or even knew, lay- where power and authority Eisenhower’s. And it There will be a lot of Lives Matter rally in blacks on a 20-person jury ing bare in microcosm the are wielded. explains the indignation of rooms like that from now Berkeley.” would hardly seem remark- fear of racial and cultural But the times, they are Johnson’s source. on. “There was only one able). displacement that fueled the a’changing. Women, people Unfortunately for that white male in the room,” the Similarly, let us not linger so-called “Trump Train” — of color, religious minorities person, and notwithstanding Leonard Pitts Jr. writes witness griped, “and he was overlong on that person’s indeed, that has undergirded and others have slowly the angry aberration of for the Miami Herald. a prosecutor.” He or she tone deafness (“Welcome to more than two decades of forced their way into those Trump, the coming demo- Contact him at: added, “That room isn’t a what black America feels on ever more bizarre political rooms. Additionally, there is graphic shift will not be [email protected]

OCAL “It gets expensive if they are L Marijuana growing indoors, it gets very risky if you are growing outdoors, but if ROUNDUP from Page 1A you’re in the right location, it’s a good way, we encourage people to Crossing closed shown a willingness to grow their own medical marijuana. try growing their own cannabis,” for repairs According to a press release Gonzales Sr. said. PORTALES — A Portales from Ultra Health, 14 percent of Overall enrollment in New railroad crossing has been New Mexico medical marijuana Mexico’s medical cannabis pro- closed for repairs as of patients are registered to grow gram increased 61 percent in 2017, Monday, according to their own medicine, compared to growing from 29,046 to 46,645 Portales Public Works just 1 percent across the border in cardholders. Project Administrator Susan Arizona. Of the 33 counties in New Baysinger. Gonzales Sr. said Budding Hope Mexico, now Curry ranks 14th and BNSF Railway will be tries to help patients interested in Roosevelt ranks 23rd in number of growing their own marijuana by conducting improvements to cardholders. According to 2014 providing any supplies they need the crossing on 18th Street estimates, Curry ranks 12th and for two weeks, similar to including lighting and seeds. repairs conducted on the He said although homegrown Roosevelt ranks 20th in popula- Boston Avenue crossing in cannabis is more affordable than tion. December, said Baysinger. what patients will find in a dispen- New Mexico became the 12th sary, it does not come without its state to legalize medical marijuana — Staff reports disadvantages. in 2007.

multiple women of sexual praise on Winfrey over the Oprah misconduct, though he has years, including in 2015, vehemently denied the allega- when he said that he would from Page 1A tions. consider her as a running mate Winfrey, in September and on his Republican ticket. “I sexual harassers — and her October, publicly dismissed like Oprah,” Trump told ABC dream of a day “when nobody the notion of seeking the News in June 2015. “I think has to say ‘me too’ again” — nation’s highest office, though Oprah would be great. I’d love that got some political opera- she noted that Trump’s victory to have Oprah. I think we’d tives, in early voting states made her rethink the require- win easily, actually.” such as Iowa and New ments of the office. It echoed comments Trump Hampshire, thinking Winfrey A representative for made in 1999, when he was might be just what the Winfrey did not reply to a weighing a presidential candi- Democrats need. request Monday for comment dacy in the Reform Party. “If “I think we need more role from The Associated Press. she’d do it, she’d be fantastic. models like her that are speak- Winfrey’s longtime partner, I mean, she’s popular, she’s ing to young women and try- Stedman Graham, told the Los brilliant, she’s a wonderful ing to restore some hope. The Angeles Times that “it’s up to woman,” Trump told CNN’s election of Donald Trump was the people” whether she will Larry King. a devastating setback for little be president, adding, “She NBC tweeted a picture of a girls,” said Liz Purdy, who led would absolutely do it.” smiling Winfrey under the Democrat Hillary Clinton’s Winfrey, 64, has become a message, “Nothing but respect 2008 New Hampshire presi- cultural phenomenon over the for our future president. dential primary campaign. past 30-plus years, born into a #goldenglobes.” It quickly Trump’s job approval rating poor home in Mississippi but attracted attention, including sat at just 32 percent in breaking through as a televi- Donald Trump Jr.’s. The pres- December, according to an sion news and talk show per- ident’s son retweeted it, call- Associated Press-NORC poll. sonality in the 1980s. Over 30 ing it “strange.” The network And though polls show his years, she became the face of later deleted the tweet and approval up slightly since, television talk shows, starred explained that it was done by a Trump is the least popular and produced feature films, “third party agency” and was a first-year president on record. and began her own network. reference to a joke by Golden He has also been accused by Trump himself has lavished Globes host Seth Meyers. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS SOUTHWEST TUESDAY, JAN. 9, 2018 ✦ PAGE 5A SOUTHWEST Jail logs ROUNDUP Booked trolled substance encouraging violation of probation violation ■ Quintessa Samora, 39 ■ Audra Vaughn, 46, res- probation, parole or bail, bat- ■ Ricardo Chavarria, 29, ■ Anthony Ward, 36 The following were idential burglary, conceal- tery against a household three bench warrants, hold ■ Andrew Delph, 21 booked into local jails Resorts struggle ing identity member for other agency ■ Virgil Blagg, 63 Friday through Sunday: ■ ■ with lack of snow ■ Anthony Stubbs, 27, Gilbert Gallegos, 25, Joshua Chavez, 36, pro- ■ Shonta Hall, 36 failure to pay fines failure to pay fines, failure to bation violation ■ Lisa Stansell, 23 SANTA FE — A snowless ■ ■ Clovis Eugene Foster, 41, appear on misdemeanor Stephen Duarte, 23, ■ Caysie Johnson, 44 winter has pushed much of charge, felony possession of ■ Bud McCasland, 54, failure to pay fines aggravated first DWI, care- ■ Delilah Rios, 29 New Mexico into drought ■ a controlled substance, less driving procurement of sexually ori- Aliyah Salinas, 18, ■ Crystal Hall, 32 conditions and has left many bringing contraband onto ■ Deborah Hudson, 43, ski resort workers unem- ented material by minor, failure to appear on misde- ■ prison grounds felony possession of a con- Samuel Martinez, 25 ployed or underworked. probation violation, distri- meanor charge ■ ■ ■ Melissa Hatfield, 44, trolled substance, concealing Trenton Gutierrez, 27 The Santa Fe New bution of sexually oriented Mathew Martinez, 22, ■ leaving the scene of an acci- identity, bench warrant Jeffrey Newsome, 34 Mexican reports the lack of materials to minors failure to appear on misde- ■ dent, failure to yield, negli- ■ Cindy Hurtado, 42, bat- Allen Russell, 49 snow has raised concerns ■ George Hall, 19, fail- meanor charge ■ gent use of a deadly weapon, tery, resisting, evading or ■ Christopher Lopez, 29 about the volume of water it ure to appear at time and Dontae Harris, 27, driv- ■ ing while license suspended aggravated driving while obstructing an officer, disor- Ranesha Stonelake, 23 will take to keep slopes cov- place stated in citation ■ ■ or revoked under the influence of intox- derly conduct Chasity Otero, 29 ered throughout the season if Kathleen Loniewski, ■ ■ Adebayo Isola, 30, out icating liquor or any drug, ■ Brad Lucero, 43, walk Jennelle Mullins, 27 storm systems don’t arrive. 39, battery upon a peace failure to give immediate ■ Outside of the man-made officer, assault upon a of state fugitive, trafficking in Eugene Foster, 41 notice of accidents ■ Michael Ruiz, 28, bat- ■ Mathew Martinez, 22 snow officials have been peace officer, shoplifting controlled substances (two ■ ■ counts), possession of drug Dominic Dominguez, tery, criminal trespass dumping on ski areas since Chasity Otero, 29, ■ paraphernalia, possession of 35, shoplifting, resisting, Yingxuan Wang, 23, November, most slopes in driving on suspended or evading or obstructing an Portales marijuana, concealing iden- criminal sexual penetration, the West remain dry. revoked license officer ■ ■ tity, receiving stolen proper- criminal sexual contact Tina Widner, 44, time A manager at the Pajarito Stormy Kerby, 35, ■ Chandler Lucero- ty served Mountain Ski Area in Los driving while license sus- Hutchinson, 23, probation Alamos says the workforce pended or revoked ■ William Escobar, 26, Released violation, failure to pay fines * The Curry County has been cut in half, with just ■ Jon Hausmann, 37, battery against a household ■ The following were Ricardo Silva, 27, Detention Center in Clovis two of six lifts running. battery against a household member, failure to appear on felony possession of a con- released from local jails Snow conditions have member misdemeanor charge does not disclose the rea- ■ trolled substance, possession Thursday through Friday: been so bad in parts of ■ Robert Baker, 25, fail- Chris Perry, 58, aggra- of drug paraphernalia sons for release in its daily Colorado, the Aspen Skiing ure to appear at time and vated driving while under briefings. Co. set up a soup kitchen last place stated in citation the influence of intoxicating Clovis* month to provide free meals ■ Nichole Pitcock, 41, liquor or any drug Portales ■ Roy Goodman, 46 — Compiled by the Staff to underworked employees. felony possession of a con- ■ Janette Armijo, 40, ■ Jacob Brummett, 33, ■ Mark Sawyer, 48 of The News Man who freed fox may face charges Senator proposes ending protections for gray wolf PLACITAS — A New Mexico man who freed a fox By Susan Montoya ery that takes into account roam parts of Arizona and recovered,” said Bryan Bird, Wildlife Service had not ful- the needs of the local stake- from a foot-hold trap near Bryan New Mexico, according to the Southwest program filled its obligation to Placitas may face charges. holders most impacted by the most recent data. director for the Washington, remove Mexican gray The Albuquerque Journal THE ASSOCIATED PRESS this policy,” Flake said in a Members of the wolf recov- D.C.-based group Defenders wolves that preyed on pets reports Placitas Animal A wolf that once roamed statement Monday. ery team will be conducting of Wildlife. and cattle. Rescue owner Gary Miles parts of the American The legislation calls for a new survey in the coming Environmental groups The new recovery plan, was told recently the New Southwest and northern the director of the Fish and weeks. have pressed for years for which was adopted follow- Mexico Department of Mexico would be removed Wildlife Service to deter- There have been unsuc- more captive wolves to be ing decades of legal chal- mine if a population of fewer Game and Fish may arrest from the list of federally pro- cessful legislative efforts in released into the wild, but lenges and political battles, him for possession of the than 100 wolves has been tected species under legisla- the past to limit protections ranchers and elected leaders calls for management even- fox. established in the species’ tion proposed by U.S. Sen. for the Mexican gray wolf, in rural communities have tually to revert to the states Miles says he refused to historical range along the Jeff Flake. but environmentalists say pushed back because the but not until the population hand over the fox because Arizona-New Mexico bor- Flake’s bill is an attempt to predators sometimes attack averages 320 wolves over an the Game and Fish officer The Arizona Republican der. If so, the predator would introduced the measure last sidestep the Endangered domestic livestock and wild eight-year period. In each of refused to tell him what the be considered recovered and Species Act. game. the last three years, the pop- week. He’s a critic of the agency would do with the removed from the endan- “It should be the job of In 2016, the U.S. Interior ulation would have to exceed Mexican gray wolf recovery animal. gered list. scientists, not politicians, to Department’s internal watch- the average to ensure the plan that was adopted by the The Game and Fish Management of the determine when a species is dog said the Fish and species doesn’t backslide. Department says Miles vio- U.S. Fish and Wildlife wolves would be turned over lated state law when he Service in November, calling to state wildlife agencies in refused to hand over the fox. it a regulatory nightmare for Arizona and New Mexico Miles says he found the ranchers and rural communi- once the Fish and Wildlife fox in a trap on Dec. 30 but it ties. Service makes a determina- “officially” escaped his care “I plan to continue my tion. last week. efforts to push for real recov- An estimated 113 wolves It is illegal to possess live furbearers, such as foxes, in New Mexico. Ex-deputy sentenced DALLAS — A former North Texas sheriff’s deputy must serve more than a year in federal prison for stealing confiscated guns and pawn- ing the weapons or selling them online. Ex-Ellis County sheriff’s deputy Lt. Philip Gary Slaughter, who supervised an evidence room, was sen- tenced to 15 months for pos- session or sale of stolen firearms. Prosecutors in Dallas on Monday announced the penalty for a the 42-year-old Slaughter, who’s from Mesquite. Authorities say the case involves about 40 guns stolen from an evidence room — instead of being destroyed, as required. The weapons were sold or pawned in late 2015. Slaughter resigned in March 2016 before being arrested. Another sheriff’s deputy who also pleaded guilty last year in the case awaits sen- tencing. Colorado debates new gas line rules DENVER — Energy com- panies, local governments and advocacy groups will debate proposed new rules for thousands of oil and gas pipelines in Colorado after a fatal explosion last year blamed on leaking gas. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission opens two days of hearings Monday on regulations for installing, testing and shut- ting down flow lines, which carry oil and gas from wells to nearby equipment. The rules are in response to a house explosion in the town of Firestone last April that killed two people. Investigators said the explo- sion was caused by odorless, unrefined gas leaking from a severed flow line. The new rules are a signif- icant expansion of existing ones. A final version will be drawn up after the hearings.

— Wire reports PAGE 6A ✦ TUESDAY, JAN. 9, 2018 NATION THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS US hits record for costly weather disasters: $306 billion

By Seth Borenstein record of $215 billion in 2005. Western wildfires fanned by fingerprints on them,” said change along with other non-cli- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Costs are adjusted for inflation heat racked up $18 billion in University of Georgia meteorol- mate changes, such as where and NOAA keeps track of bil- damage, triple the U.S. wildfire ogy professor Marshall buildings are put, where people WASHINGTON — With three lion-dollar weather disasters record, according to NOAA. Shepherd, a past president of the move and how valuable their strong hurricanes, wildfires, hail, going back to 1980. Besides Texas, Florida and American Meteorological property is, said Deke Arndt, flooding, tornadoes and drought, Three of the five most expen- Puerto Rico, California, Society. NOAA’s climate monitoring the United States tallied a record sive hurricanes in U.S. history Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, NOAA announced its figures chief. high bill last year for weather hit last year. Missouri, Illinois, Louisiana, at the society’s annual confer- “Perhaps it is time to mandate disasters: $306 billion. Hurricane Harvey, which Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee ence in Austin, Texas. urban development in a more The U.S. had 16 disasters last caused massive flooding in and North Carolina all had more The U.S. averages six of the resilient and sustainable manner year with damage exceeding a Texas, cost $125 billion, second than $1 billion in damage from billion-dollar weather disasters given the increasing frequency billion dollars, the National only to 2005’s Katrina, while the 16 weather disasters in 2017. each year, costing a bit more of weather extremes, especially Oceanic and Atmospheric Maria’s damage in Puerto Rico “While we have to be careful than $40 billion annually. along the nation’s coasts,” Susan Administration said Monday. cost $90 billion, ranking third, about knee-jerk cause-effect dis- The increase in billion-dollar Cutter, director of the University That ties 2011 for the number of NOAA said. Irma was $50 bil- cussions, (many scientific stud- weather disasters is likely a com- of South Carolina’s Hazards and billion-dollar disasters, but the lion, mainly in Florida, for the ies) show that some of today’s bination of more flooding, heat Vulnerability Research Institute, total cost blew past the previous fifth most expensive hurricane. extremes have climate change and storm surge from climate said in an email. Democrats move to offense on health care By Ricardo Obama’s former health sec- Alonso-Zaldivar retary, Kathleen Sebelius, says she sees Democrats reclaiming THE ASSOCIATED PRESS a core belief that health care WASHINGTON — should be a right guaranteed Democrats are shifting to under law. offense on health care, embold- “Coverage for all is as much ened by successes in defending of an organizing principle for the Affordable Care Act. They Democrats as eliminating say their ultimate goal is a gov- Obamacare is for ernment guarantee of afford- Republicans,” said Sebelius. able coverage for all. “But it turned out that With Republicans unable to (Republicans) didn’t have any agree on their vision, idea what that meant. I think Democrats are debating ideas Democrats have a much clear- that range from single-payer, er vision.” government-run care for all, to Time will tell. Here’s a sam- Los Angeles Times: Carolyn Cole new insurance options ple of ideas under debate by El Salvador's gang violence made it the murder capital of the world in 2015. Since about 262,000 Salvadorans anchored in popular programs Democrats and others on the have been allowed to live and work in the U.S. under a program known as temporary protected status, many flee- political left: like Medicare or Medicaid. ing violence or natural disasters, but the Trump administration appears poised to pull the plug on the arrangement. —Medicare for All: There’s also widespread sup- Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders port for authorizing Medicare made single-payer, govern- to negotiate prescription drug ment-run health care the cor- prices, an idea once advocated nerstone of his campaign for US ending special protections by candidate Donald Trump, the 2016 Democratic presiden- which has languished since he tial nomination. It remains the was elected president. most talked-about health care Democrats are hoping to idea on the left. Financing winnow down options during for Salvadoran immigrants would be funneled through the the 2018 campaign season, tax system. Individuals would- resounding dismay, saying well-estab- providing clarity for their 2020 n’t have to worry about By Zeke Miller lished families — many with U.S.-born presidential candidate. In polls, deductibles, copays or narrow and Elliot Spagat children — will be separated and people health care remains a top prior- provider networks. Although THE ASSOCIATED PRESS will be forced to return to heavy violence ity, particularly for Democrats state-level attempts to enact in El Salvador. and independents. single-payer care have WASHINGTON — The Trump admin- “We’re tired of just playing foundered because of the large istration said Monday it is ending special House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi defense,” said Sen. Tim Kaine, tax increases needed, about protections for Salvadoran immigrants, an called it “a heartbreaking blow to nearly a D-Va., the party’s 2016 vice one-third of Sanders’ action that could force nearly 200,000 to quarter of a million hard-working presidential candidate. “It is Democratic colleagues in the leave the U.S. by September 2019 or face Salvadorans who are American in every now time to talk about the next Senate are co-sponsoring his deportation. way.” Rep. Bennie Thompson, ranking big idea. It is a good time for latest bill. El Salvador is the fourth country whose Democrat on the House Homeland everybody to put their big ideas —Medicare-X: The legisla- citizens have lost Temporary Protected Security Committee, said it was “just the on the table.” His offering: tion from Sens. Kaine, and Status under President Donald Trump. latest in a string of heartless, xenophobic “Medicare-X,” a new public Michael Bennet, D-Col., Salvadorans have been, by far, the largest actions from the Trump administration.” insurance plan using the gov- would allow individuals in beneficiaries of the program, which pro- However, NumbersUSA, a group advo- ernment’s marquee health care communities lacking insurer vides humanitarian relief for foreigners cating immigration restrictions, called it an brand. competition to buy into a new whose countries are hit with natural disas- important step for the humanitarian pro- Rising Democratic ambi- public plan built on Medicare’s ters or other strife. gram’s credibility. tions come as a cloud of uncer- provider network and reim- Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen “The past practice of allowing foreign tainty lingers over former bursement rates. Medicare Nielsen’s decision, while not surprising, nationals to remain in the United States President Barack Obama’s would be empowered to nego- will send shivers through parts of long after an initial emergency in their health law. While major provi- tiate prescription drug prices. Washington, Los Angeles, New York, home countries has ended has undermined sions have survived the GOP Medicare-X would be avail- Houston and other metropolitan areas that the integrity of the program and essential- onslaught, some Republicans able as an option through are home to large numbers of Salvadorans. ly made the ‘temporary’ protected status a are vowing to go for repeal HealthCare.gov and state They have enjoyed special protection since front operation for backdoor permanent again. Congress has ended the health insurance markets. earthquakes struck the Central American immigration,” said Roy Beck, the group’s health law’s requirement that Enrollees could receive finan- country in 2001, and many have estab- president. most people get coverage, and cial assistance for premiums lished deep roots in the U.S., starting fam- El Salvador President Salvador Sanchez that’s expected to lead to high- and copays through the Obama ilies and businesses. tional aid to recover from the earthquake Ceren spoke by phone Friday with Nielsen er premiums in 2019. But health law. Eventually, The action also produces a serious chal- and that homes, schools and hospitals there to renew his plea to extend status for bipartisan legislation to stabi- Medicare-X would be offered lenge for El Salvador, a country of 6.2 mil- have been rebuilt. Salvadorans will have 190,000 Salvadorans and allow more time lize insurance markets doesn’t everywhere for individuals and lion people whose economy counts on until Sept. 9, 2019, to leave the country or for Congress to deliver a long-term fix for seem to be getting traction. small businesses. money sent by wage earners in the U.S. adjust their legal status. them to stay in the U.S. Over the past decade, growing numbers of “The substantial disruption of living The country’s top diplomat, Foreign Salvadorans — many coming as families conditions caused by the earthquake” no Minister Hugo Martinez, said Monday’s or unaccompanied children — have longer exists, the department said in a decision underscored a need for Congress entered the United States illegally through statement. to act before September 2019. Mexico, fleeing violence and poverty. Homeland Security also said more than “We are convinced we can get legisla- In September 2016, the Obama adminis- 39,000 Salvadorans have returned home tion in the U.S. Congress before that date,” tration extended protections for 18 months, from the U.S. in two years, demonstrating he said. saying El Salvador suffered lingering harm El Salvador’s capacity to absorb people. It The decision comes amid intensifying from the 2001 earthquakes that killed more said the 18-month delay would give talks between the White House and than 1,000 people and was temporarily Congress time to develop a legislative Congress on an immigration package that unable to absorb such a large number of change if it chooses, while also giving may include protections for hundreds of returning people. Salvadorans and their government time to thousands of young immigrants who came Nielsen, who faced a Monday deadline prepare. to the country as children and were tem- on another extension, determined El Democratic leaders and immigrant porarily shielded from deportation under Salvador has received significant interna- advocacy groups greeted the decision with an Obama-era program. Justices seem to favor Florida in water fight By Mark Sherman form the Apalachicola river at the very least would pre- river system, with its five THE ASSOCIATED PRESS that flows into Apalachicola vent the situation in Florida dams run by the U.S. Army Bay and the nearby Gulf of from getting worse?” Justice Corps of Engineers. WASHINGTON — The Mexico. Ruth Bader Ginsburg said. The Corps controls the Supreme Court on Monday A special master appoint- Craig Primis, Georgia’s water flow on the appeared to be looking for a ed by the justices recom- lawyer at the high court, said Chattahoochee to serve sev- way to side with Florida in mended that they side with Ginsburg was wrong and eral purposes, including its complaint that Georgia Georgia and reject Florida’s that Florida had presented hydropower, flood control, uses too much water and call for limiting water con- no evidence that forcing protecting endangered leaves too little for its south- sumption from the Flint Georgia to cut its water use species and storing water for ern neighbor. river. would benefit Florida. release during droughts, But during the hour-long Primis’ answer gave rise Justice Department lawyer The justices heard argu- argument, several justices to questions about physics Edwin Kneedler said. ment in the long-running suggested that special mas- and common sense, both of The federal government dispute between the two ter Ralph Lancaster might which Justice Elena Kagan took part in Monday’s argu- states. The fight is over have been unfair to Florida. said seemed to indicate that ment, but the Corps is not Georgia’s use of water from Low river flows on the more water would flow into part of the lawsuit that the Chattahoochee and Flint Apalachicola have harmed Florida if Georgia used less. Florida filed against Georgia rivers that serve booming the environment and fish- “It seems as though it at the court in 2013 after the metro Atlanta and Georgia’s eries dependent on fresh should be true,” Kagan said. justices refused to intervene powerful agricultural indus- water entering the area, But Primis told the jus- in an earlier round of litiga- try. including a huge drop in the tices that there is “nothing tion that sought to limit Florida says too little is oyster harvest in the bay. common sense” about the water use in the booming left by the time those rivers “Can we agree that a cap operation of the complex metro Atlanta area. Tuesday Jan. 9, 2018 Your source for complete PORTS local sports coverage S THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS B Hard work pays off for Clovis swimmers ❏ Wildcats tally up five The past 10 days have not been much of a new meet record. said that was largely due to the Wildcats' break at all for the swimmers, practicing "I think that overall the swimming was smaller rosters compared to the competition. first-place finishes in Texas. twice a day and swimming as much as great, we just needed a little bit more focus "Our team placement is really insignificant BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS 15,000 meters per day, leading up to the 2018 on details," Wildcats coach Vincent de Maio to us because we're a small team and in meets Andrews Invitational where they competed said. "It was probably the best winter training like this where they score 20 deep, it's ANDREWS, Texas — The majority of Friday and Saturday. camp that we've ever had — i.e. the hardest extremely difficult for us to win because we Clovis High School students Their hard work largely paid off to the tune — so to come back and swim fast was great, don't have enough kids," de Maio said. "El Paso comes down there with almost 35 girls spent their holiday break get- of five first-place finishes, though Clovis but we do recognize that we have some work ting some rest and relaxation, and we have 11, so it's pretty hard to beat also suffered five disqualifications, taking to do on focus on the details." them even though we can beat them head-to- but that wasn’t the case for the away first- and third-place finishes in the Though as teams the boys and girls did not Wildcats boys and girls swim WILDCATS boys 500 free and a first place finish in the repeat the first-place finishes achieved at teams. girls 400 free relay which would have set a other meets earlier in the season, de Maio SWIMMING on Page 3B Champions once again ❏ tournament,” the younger Thatcher said. “You Texico boys basketball get to play three days in a row and learn how team wins third straight to come out all three nights and get better as the tournament goes on, play better defense.” EPAC Tournament crown. As they’ve done for most of the season thus far, the Wolverines just ground and By Peter Stein ground and ground away Saturday night, and STAFF WRITER ulimately ground another opponent right into [email protected] ... well, the ground. That may have been sur- prising to some who watched the Wolves get PORTALES — It seemed fitting when a past the same Fort Sumner team by a modest few Texico boys basketball fans sat in 53-47 difference just four weeks earlier in Greyhound Arena’s upper deck — much like the Farwell Tournament championship game. the Yankee Stadium Bleacher Creatures — “We played very good basketball tonight,” pounding on upended hard plastic canisters Dalton Thatcher said. “We gave it to who was like they were drums, as the Wolverines open. We didn’t play as good as we can, but it played Fort Sumner in Saturday night’s was good to know we could come out strong.” EPAC championship game. Preparation and confidence helped a lot. “I Fitting because for Texico, the beat went on. think it was a combination of them,” Phipps The Wolverines captured their third said. straight EPAC title and fifth in the last six seasons by running away from Fort Sumner “We played as more of a team this time,” 60-36 on Saturday. Crist said. “We all have that chemistry And, by the way, Texico improved to 14-0 together.” in the process. Coach Thatcher credited the presence of “It’s always a good feeling to win,” Texico Crist, who was prevented by injury from playing in the Dec. 9 game against Fort Staff photos: Kevin Wilson head coach Ty Thatcher said. “We talk about Above: Texico junior guard Dalton Thatcher goes up for a second-quarter shot in that a lot — winning is a lot of fun. And Sumner. That presence was counted on to knowing that you worked hard and put your- help keep Fort Sumner senior guard/forward traffic during the EPAC title game against Fort Sumner at Greyhound Arena Saturday self and position to win is even better.” Brant West in check. night. Below: Texico senior guard Cayd Bilbrey gets a layup in transition Saturday. “It’s good to go out on top,” said Texico “I feel like I contributed,” Crist said mod- forward Nathan Phipps, who as a senior estly. “I just had to make sure that if he had played in his last EPAC championship game. the ball, they didn’t score. ... Tonight, I just “It was fun with the guys, learning a lot, win- made it my mission that he didn’t score as ning another tournament. It’s another tourna- much. ... I was just a small part. Coach gave ment we won; any win’s a good one.” me more credit than I deserve.” “It means a lot,” Texico senior guard/for- The bottom line was that Texico dominat- ward Ben Crist said after singing his own ed yet another opponent. And Fort Sumner is EPAC swan song. “It’s a lot of fun to come obviously no slouch, to which its two tourna- and compete.” ment final appearances in the last month “Every year that I’ve been playing (on attest. Texico’s varsity) we’ve won it,” Wolverines But the Wolverines snowballed their way junior point guard Dalton Thatcher said. to victory. The Wolves controlled the open- “I’ve never had to experience a loss, a heart- ing tip and stayed in control throughout, break (in the EPAC tournament). This is a leading 18-7 after one quarter. They survived pretty good tournament around here, and it’s a minor scare in the second, when Fort fun to win it. But all that really matters is the Sumner pulled to within 27-20. big one at the end. That’s what we’re looking But the snowball, white and green in this for. We can have fun with this one, but the case, soon got rolling again, as Texico big one at the end, that’s what matters.” outscored Fort Sumner 8-2 to close out the And the Wolves might be more prepared half, carrying a 35-22 lead into the break. for ‘the big one at the end’ now that they’ve The drumbeat continued in the third, as an survived the big one in the middle. 8-0 run out of the locker room made it 43-22. “Every tournament prepares you for that last EPAC CHAMPS on Page 2B Reigning champs head to familiar territory ❏ Texico boys, girls teams play their senior forward Nathan Phipps said after Saturday’s game. fun competition. .... It's just fun to play against them. I've “We’ll see what happens.” known those kids forever and they're a solid team. It’s just EPAC title-game opponents this week. “It's a good game for us,” Texico head coach Ty Thatcher fun to compete.” said. “They’re a good team and they’re well-coached. Crist is tasked with trying to contain West when Texico and By Peter Stein They’ve got good athletes. They shoot the ball pretty well. Fort Sumner square off. He was, however, still recovering STAFF WRITER It’s a bit scary when you're going into a game with them from offseason meniscus surgery when his teammates played [email protected] because the (Brant) West kid can get going and really shoot Fort Sumner in last month’s Farwell Tournament champi- the ball well at times. We did enough (Saturday night) to con- onship game, so his role was reduced to a spectator who By now, the Texico boys basketball players might be see- could give the other Wolverines pointers from the bench. ing the Fort Sumner team in their sleep. trol him, but he’s a good player.” “Fun. It's always fun playing them,” Wolverines junior “It was very, very hard,” Crist recalled. “Fort Sumner’s a So far, though, it’s been anything but a nightmare. very tough team and we had a game plan for them. And I was point guard Dalton Thatcher said. “I enjoy it.” Texico beat Fort Sumner 53-47 in the Farwell Tournament our main key to shut down West and I wasn't there. So I just championship game on Dec. 9, then beat the Foxes 60-36 for For Texico senior guard Ben Crist, these games against had to support my other teammates to step up and shut him the EPAC Tournament title Saturday night at Greyhound Arena. Fort Sumner mean a little more. down. If he had got going it would’ve been much tougher to Tonight at 7 p.m., the Wolverines and Foxes meet for the “Playing Fort Sumner is a family matter,” he said. “My dad win against them.” third time in exactly a month. The Wolves hope to go three- went there, and all my other family goes there, so it’s just a Skyler Davis knocked down 23 points in Texico’s Dec. 9 for-three, while also improving to 15-0 on the season. lot of fun to come and compete and have a lot of fun with my “It's hard to beat somebody over and over again,” Texico friends and family. ... I’m friends with all the kids. It's just a FAMILIAR FOES on Page 3B

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Today Clovis (8-6) at Goddard (10-6) Portales (8-4) at Lovington (7-8) College Basketball 4:30 p.m. — Big Ten, Penn State at Indiana 5:30 p.m., Goddard High School 7 p.m., Lovington High School FOX Sports 1, Georgetown at St. John’s 5 p.m. — SEC, South Carolina at Alabama Last time out: Both teams played Friday night with different results — Last time out: Each team beat its Friday-night opponent at home in dif- ESPN, Texas A&M at Kentucky Clovis lost at Artesia 56-38; Goddard routed Alamogordo 54-24, leading ferent ways. ESPNews, Tulane at Memphis 15-5 after one quarter, 26-7 at halftime. Portales beat Robertson 60-54, winning a fairly close game in part ESPN 2, Baylor at West Virginia because of winning the third quarter 19-14. Lovington, meanwhile, clob- ESPN U, Texas Tech at Oklahoma Last meeting: The teams clashed at Rock Staubus Gymnasium last bered Cobre 74-34. CBS Sports, Rhode Island at Saint Louis Jan. 10, with Goddard earning a decisive 63-45 road victory. 6 p.m. — ACC Extra, Boston College at North Carolina or Last meeting: The teams played last Jan. 10, with the Rams winning Syracuse at Virginia The lowdown: They’ve been up, they’ve been down. They’ve shot well, 81-70. 6:30 — Big Ten, Wisconsin at Nebraska they haven’t. Fox Sports 1, Butler at Creighton Friday night’s loss was a case of the ‘downs’ and the ‘haven’ts’, as the The lowdown: Portales is playing good basketball right now, and like every 7 p.m. — ESPN, Purdue at Michigan Lady Wildcats stayed within reach during the first half, but just didn’t play team wants to keep it going. Last year was last year, but the Rams seem SEC, Tennessee at Vanderbilt well in the second half, according to a frustrated head coach Jeff Reed, who quite capable of putting another double-digit loss on Lovington. Both come in ESPN U, Ole Miss at Auburn said the team wasn’t there mentally or physically. Though it’s not a make-or- with momentum, though, after Friday night’s successes. CBS Sports, Seton Hall at Marquette break game for their season, it seems the Lady Wildcats need to get this ESPN 2, Iowa State at Kansas one, for their record and for the mental aspect. 9 p.m. — ESPN U, Boise State at Fresno State CBS Sports, San Jose State at San Diego State — Compiled by Peter Stein — Compiled by Peter Stein NBA Basketball WILDCATS 6 p.m. — NBA, Portland at Oklahoma City 8:30 p.m. — NBA,Sacramento at L.A. Lakers

Alpine skiing BOYS 3:30 p.m. NBC Sports — World Cup: Women's Slalom From GIRLS Flachau, Austria. Clovis (7-7) at Goddard (8-8) Portales (14-2) at Roswell (6-10) 7 p.m., Goddard High School InIn briefbrief 7:30 p.m., Roswell High School Last time out: Clovis played its second game of the season against Bears hire Nagy as new coach Hobbs, this time on the road, and came away with a 77-52 loss. Goddard Last time out: Portales won fairly easily, 52-39, over Lubbock Christian LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears were looking tasted defeat, but in much more heartbreaking fashion, falling 62-61 at on Saturday. Roswell shellacked Deming 57-27 in its last game. for a coach to get the most out of quarterback Mitchell Alamogordo after having led 48-44 heading into the fourth quarter. Trubisky and help a founding NFL franchise emerge from one Last meeting: On Jan. 10 of last year, the Lady Rams were beaten by of its worst runs. They believe Matt Nagy is the right man. Last meeting: Last Jan. 10, Clovis came into the game at The Rock the Lady Coyotes, 65-56. The Bears hired Kansas City’s offensive coordinator as desperately needing a win after three straight blowout losses. And the their 16th head coach Monday, hoping he can develop their Wildcats got what they needed, beating Goddard 51-48. The lowdown: Portales is having a special season and would like to keep promising quarterback and turn around a struggling team. it going that way. The Bears announced the move a week after firing coach The lowdown: A 7-7 Clovis team and 8-8 Goddard squad makes the It would seem the Lady Rams have a good chance of doing that tonight, John Fox, who went 14-34 in three seasons for a .292 win- stakes here kind of obvious, as tonight’s winner will find itself on the fun sporting their 14 wins in 16 tries, while the Lady Coyotes are 6-10, with a .375 ning percentage that is the second-lowest in team history. side of .500. winning percentage. The 39-year-old Nagy spent the past 10 seasons working Whichever team wins also starts some new momentum, as district com- Roswell is on a two-game winning streak, however, with that rout of Deming under Andy Reid in Philadelphia and Kansas City. petition draws ever closer. Clovis was doing a lot of things right during its preceded by a 77-39 blowout of Chaparral. And last year’s result looms over impressive six-game win streak, five wins of which were of the blowout Portales’ head. — Wire reports variety.

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The Associated Press • All Times Mountain “I think these kids ultimately know “It’s always a good feeling to EPAC how to win,” Coach Thatcher said. EASTERN CONFERENCE “They’ve won a lot through their times win. We talk about that a lot — Atlantic Division From Page 1B growing up. Their parents have put them winning is a lot of fun.” W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf in positions to have good fundamentals Boston 33 10 .767 — 7-3 W-6 18-5 15-5 21-8 Soon it was 45-23, then 50-29, 58-32, — Ty Thatcher, Texico boys basketball head coach Toronto 28 10 .737 2 1/2 8-2 W-5 14-1 14-9 17-4 and get sound basketball IQs. And I think Philadelphia 19 19 .500 11 1/2 5-5 W-4 9-9 10-10 8-9 and eventually, 60-36. now it’s starting to pay off for them.” New York 19 21 .475 12 1/2 3-7 W-1 15-7 4-14 9-15 Brooklyn 15 25 .375 16 1/2 4-6 L-2 9-12 6-13 8-14 Southeast Division W L Pct GB L10 StrHomeAway Conf Washington 23 17 .575 — 7-3 L-1 13-7 10-10 11-10 COREBOARD Miami 22 17 .564 1/2 7-3 W-4 11-9 11-8 14-9 ALL TIMES MOUNTAIN • REPORT SCORES: 575-763-3431 Charlotte 15 23 .395 7 5-5 W-2 10-10 5-13 7-14 S Orlando 12 28 .300 11 1-9 L-4 7-12 5-16 7-17 Atlanta 10 29 .256 12 1/2 4-6 L-3 7-11 3-18 6-19 Pittsburgh 6, Boston 5, OT Boyer, rhp; Rajai Davis, of; Eduardo Nunez, Central Division Basketball Vegas 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 inf; Addison Reed, rhp; Chris Young, of. Transactions W L Pct GB L10 StrHomeAway Conf CHICAGO (2) — Mike Pelfrey, rhp; Monday’s game Geovany Soto c. Cleveland 26 14 .650 — 4-6 L-1 15-4 11-10 19-8 Prep summary Monday Boys EPAC final Columbus 3, Toronto 2, OT CLEVELAND (4) — Craig Breslow, lhp; Jay The Associated Press Detroit 21 18 .538 4 1/2 5-5 L-1 13-5 8-13 12-12 Bruce, of; Austin Jackson, of; Boone Logan, lhp. Late Saturday BASEBALL Milwaukee 21 18 .538 4 1/2 5-5 L-1 13-7 8-11 9-13 Today’s Games DETROIT (1) — Anibal Sanchez, rhp. Texico 60, Fort Sumner 36 American League Indiana 21 19 .525 5 4-6 W-2 13-9 8-10 16-11 Winnipeg at Buffalo, 5 p.m. HOUSTON (4) — Carlos Beltran, dh; Tyler Fort Sumner (7-4) — Alex Moyer 1, Peyton BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named Brian Vancouver at Washington, 5 p.m. Clippard, rhp; Francisco Liriano, lhp; Cameron Chicago 14 27 .341 12 1/2 4-6 L-2 9-11 5-16 12-13 Lewis 2, Brant West 16, Cory Terrell 5, Jude Ebel trainer and Mark Shires and Pat Wesley Chicago at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. Maybin, of. Segura 2, Jacob Maxwell 10. Totals 13-28 36. assistant trainers, Chris Poole trainer of Carolina at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. KANSAS CITY (8) — Melky Cabrera, of; WESTERN CONFERENCE Texico (14-0) — Skyler Davis 8, Cayd Norfolk (IL), Brian Guzman trainer of Bowie Edmonton at Nashville, 6 p.m. Trevor Cahill, rhp; q-Lorenzo Cain, of; Alcides Bilbrey 10, Ben Crist 9, Dalton Thatcher 6, Luke (EL), Marty Brinker trainer of Frederick Southwest Division Calgary at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Escobar, ss; q-Eric Hosmer, 1b; q-Mike Phipps 8, Kyle Rohrbach 2, Nathan Phipps 6, (Carolina), Adrian Gonzalez trainer of W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Florida at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Moustakas, 3b; Peter Moylan, rhp; Jason Paden McDermid 12. Totals 26 5-9 60. Delmarva (SAL) and Gary Smith trainer of Houston 28 11 .718 — 3-7 W-1 14-6 14-5 15-6 Wednesday’s Games Vargas, lhp. Fort Sumner 7 15 7 7 — 36 Aberdeen (NYP). San Antonio 27 14 .659 2 6-4 L-1 18-2 9-12 14-8 Ottawa at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. LOS ANGELES (10) — Andrew Bailey, rhp; Texico 18 17 15 11 — 60 BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with Minnesota at Chicago, 6 p.m. Jesse Chavez, rhp; Yunel Escobar, 3b; Ricky New Orleans 20 19 .513 8 5-5 W-1 10-9 10-10 10-14 3-pointers — Fort Sumner, West 5, Maxwell RHPs Carson Smith and Steven Wright on Nolasco, rhp; Bud Norris, rhp; Cliff Dallas 13 28 .317 16 5-5 L-3 8-14 5-14 8-17 2, Terrell. Texico, Davis 2, Crist, L. Phipps. one-year contracts. Memphis 12 27 .308 16 3-7 L-2 7-13 5-14 11-15 Football Pennington, inf; Brandon Phillips, 2b; Ben National League Revere, of; Fernando Salas, rhp; Huston CHICAGO CUBS — Named Lauren Fritts Northwest Division Street, rhp. W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf NFL Playoff glance vice president of marketing. Hockey MINNESOTA (5) — Matt Belisle, rhp; MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to Minnesota 26 16 .619 — 7-3 W-2 15-6 11-10 21-6 Wildcard round Bartolo Colon, rhp; Dillon Gee, rhp; Glen terms with C Christian Bethancourt on a minor Oklahoma City22 18 .550 3 7-3 L-1 14-6 8-12 13-11 NHL glance Saturday Jan. 6 Perkins, lhp; Hector Santiago, lhp. league contract. NEW YORK (3) — Todd Frazier, 3b; Jaime Portland 21 18 .538 3 1/2 5-5 W-2 10-10 11-8 10-10 EASTERN CONFERENCE Tennessee 22, Kansas City 21 NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with Garcia, lhp; Matt Holliday, dh. Denver 21 18 .538 3 1/2 5-5 L-1 14-4 7-14 12-12 Atlantic Division Atlanta 26, L.A. Rams 13 RHP Jenrry Mejia on a one-year contract. OAKLAND (0) Utah 16 24 .400 9 2-8 L-3 13-7 3-17 9-14 GP W L OT Pts GF GA SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms SEATTLE (6) — Gordon Beckham, inf; Tampa Bay 42 30 9 3 63 155 103 Sunday Jan. 7 with RHP Carter Capps on a one-year contract. Pacific Division Jarrod Dyson, of; Carlos Ruiz, c; Danny Boston 40 23 10 7 53 131 102 Jacksonville 10, Buffalo 3 BASKETBALL W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Valencia, 1b-3b. Toronto 44 25 16 3 53 143 127 New Orleans 31, Carolina 26 National Basketball Association Golden State32 8 .800 — 8-2 W-4 15-5 17-3 19-5 TAMPA BAY (7) — Peter Bourjos, of; q-Alex Detroit 41 17 17 7 41 112 127 NBA — Fined Golden State F Draymond Cobb, rhp; Lucas Duda, 1b; Logan Morrison, L.A. Clippers 17 21 .447 14 6-4 L-2 10-9 7-12 12-13 Florida 41 17 18 6 40 113 133 Divisional round Green $25,000 for public criticism of officiat- 1b; Trevor Plouffe, 3b; Colby Rasmus, of; Phoenix 16 26 .381 17 5-5 W-1 8-14 8-12 10-15 Montreal 42 18 20 4 40 108 129 Saturday Jan. 13 ing. Sergio Romo, rhp. Sacramento 13 25 .342 18 4-6 W-1 7-11 6-14 8-12 Ottawa 40 14 17 9 37 111 138 Atlanta at Philadelphia, 2:40 p.m. NBC WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Recalled F TEXAS (5) — Andrew Cashner, rhp; Carlos L.A. Lakers 12 27 .308 19 1/2 1-9 W-1 7-14 5-13 5-19 Buffalo 42 10 23 9 29 92 143 Tennessee at New England, 6 p.m. CBS Devin Robinson from Delaware (NBAGL). Gomez, of; Miguel Gonzalez, rhp; Jason Grilli, Metropolitan Division WNBA rhp; Mike Napoli, 1b. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Sunday Jan. 14 LOS ANGELES SPARKS — Named Natalie Sunday’s Games TORONTO (5) — Brett Anderson, lhp; Washington 42 26 13 3 55 132 120 Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m. CBS White senior vice president. New York 100, Dallas 96 Darwin Barney, 2b; Jose Bautista, of; Miguel Columbus 44 25 16 3 53 121 121 New Orleans at Minnesota, 2:40 p.m. FOX FOOTBALL Montero, c; Michael Saunders, of. Miami 103, Utah 102 New Jersey 41 22 11 8 52 130 125 National Football League NATIONAL LEAGUE Phoenix 114, Oklahoma City 100 N.Y. Rangers 42 22 15 5 49 128 117 Conference championships BUFFALO BILLS — Signed WR Quan Bray, ARIZONA (5) — Gregor Blanco, of; Jorge Portland 111, San Antonio 110 Pittsburgh 44 22 19 3 47 126 138 Sunday Jan. 21 P Cory Carter, TE Jason Croom, RB Aaron De La Rosa, lhp; David Hernandez, rhp; J.D. L.A. Lakers 132, Atlanta 113 Carolina 41 19 14 8 46 115 126 AFC Championship game at higher seed, 1 Green, DT Marquavius Lewis, DB Dean Martinez of; Adam Rosales, inf. Philadelphia 42 19 15 8 46 123 122 p.m. CBS Marlowe, C Adam Redmond and OTs Josh ATLANTA (2) — R.A. Dickey, rhp; Jason Monday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 43 21 18 4 46 146 158 NFC Championship game at higher seed, James and De’Ondre Wesley to reserve/future 4:30 p.m. FOX Motte, rhp. contracts. Indiana 109, Milwaukee 96 CHICAGO (7) — q-Jake Arrieta, rhp; Alex WESTERN CONFERENCE CHICAGO BEARS — Named Matt Nagy Avila, c; Brian Duensing, lhp; Jon Jay, of; John Toronto 114, Brooklyn 113, OT Central Division Super Bowl coach. Lackey, rhp; Rene Rivera, c; Koji Uehara, rhp. Houston 116, Chicago 107 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Sunday Feb. 4 GREEN BAY PACKERS — Named Brian CINCINNATI (3) — Bronson Arroyo, rhp; Minnesota 127, Cleveland 99 Winnipeg 43 25 11 7 57 144 117 NFC Champion vs. AFC Champion in Super Gutekunst general manager and Russ Ball Scott Feldman, rhp; Drew Storen, rhp. New Orleans 112, Detroit 109 St. Louis 45 26 16 3 55 130 115 Bowl LII at Minneapolis, Minnesota, 4 p.m. NBC executive vice president/director of football COLORADO (6) — Alexi Amarista, inf; Nashville 41 24 11 6 54 129 113 operations. San Antonio at Sacramento, late Carlos Gonzalez, of; Ryan Hanigan, c; q-Greg Dallas 43 24 16 3 51 132 118 Canadian Football League Atlanta at L.A. Clippers, late College Football Playoff glance Holland, rhp; Jonathan Lucroy, c; Mark Colorado 41 22 16 3 47 135 124 WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Re-signed Denver at Golden State, late Monday Jan. 1 Reynolds, 1b. Minnesota 42 22 17 3 47 123 123 LB Ian Wild to a one-year contract. Semifinal LOS ANGELES (6) — Yu Darvish, rhp; Chicago 41 20 15 6 46 125 114 HOCKEY Andre Ethier, of; Curtis Granderson, of; Today’s Games Pacific Division Rose Bowl National Hockey League Franklin Gutierrez, of; Chase Utley, 2b; Tony Miami at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pasadena, Calif. NHL — Fined Columbus D David Savard Watson, lhp. Portland at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Vegas 41 29 10 2 60 143 113 Georgia 54, Oklahoma 48 (2OT) $5,000 for slashing. MIAMI (4) — Mike Aviles, inf; A.J. Ellis, c; Los Angeles 42 24 13 5 53 126 99 Sugar Bowl BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled D Brendan Orlando at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Dustin McGowan, rhp; Ichiro Suzuki, of. San Jose 40 21 13 6 48 110 106 New Orleans Guhle and G Linus Ullmark from Rochester Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. MILWAUKEE (2) — Matt Garza, rhp; Neil Anaheim 43 19 15 9 47 117 120 Alabama 24, Clemson 6 (AHL). Wednesday’s Games Walker, 2b. Calgary 41 21 16 4 46 115 119 Monday, Jan. 8 CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reassigned NEW YORK (1) — Jose Reyes, inf. Dallas at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Edmonton 43 18 22 3 39 118 141 Championship C Lucas Wallmark to Charlotte (AHL). PHILADELPHIA (4) — Andres Blanco, inf; Miami at Indiana, 5 p.m. Vancouver 42 16 20 6 38 110 140 Atlanta Activated F Lee Stempniak from injured Clay Buchholz, rhp; Hyun-Soo Kim, of; Daniel Utah at Washington, 5 p.m. Arizona 43 10 27 6 26 98 150 Georgia vs. Alabama, late reserve. Chicago at New York, 5:30 p.m. Nava, of. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Assigned F PITTSBURGH (3) — Joaquin Benoit, rhp; NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for John Hayden to Rockford (AHL). Recalled F Detroit at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m. John Jaso, 1b; Chris Stewart, c. overtime loss. Top three teams in each division Tomas Jurco from Rockford. New Orleans at Memphis, 6 p.m. Baseball ST. LOUIS (2) — q-Lance Lynn, rhp; Seung- and two wild cards per conference advance to DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned G Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Hwan Oh, rhp. playoffs. Remaining MLB Free Agents Jared Coreau to Grand Rapids (AHL). Orlando at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. SAN DIEGO (2) — Erick Aybar, ss; Craig NEW YORK RANGERS — Returned F NEW YORK — The 132 remaining free Stammen, rhp. Portland at Houston, 6 p.m. Sunday’s Games Vinni Lettieri to Hartford (AHL). agents (q-rejected qualifying offer): SAN FRANCISCO (3) — Matt Cain, rhp; Atlanta at Denver, 7 p.m. Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 1 American Hockey League AMERICAN LEAGUE Jae-Gynn Hwang, 1b-3b; Michael Morse, ib-of. L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders 5, New Jersey 4, SO HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Released Fs BALTIMORE (9) — Pedro Alvarez; dh-1b; Winnipeg 4, San Jose 1 WASHINGTON (10) — Matt Albers, rhp; Joe Caleb Herbert and Chris Langkow from pro- Thursday’s Games Ryan Flaherty, 2b; Craig Gentry, of; J.J. Hardy, Chicago 4, Edmonton 1 Blanton, rhp; Alejandro De Aza, of; Stephen fessional tryout agreements. Boston vs. Philadelphia at London, 1 p.m. ss; Jeremy Hellickson, rhp; Ubaldo Jimenez, Washington 4, St. Louis 3, OT Drew, 2b; Edwin Jackson, rhp; Howie SOCCER Cleveland at Toronto, 6 p.m. rhp; Wade Miley, lhp; Seth Smith, of; Chris Columbus 3, Florida 2, SO Kendrick, of-2b; Adam Lind, 1b; Oliver Perez, Major League Soccer Tillman, rhp. L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay 5, Detroit 2 NEW YORK RED BULLS — Signed M Ben BOSTON (6) — Fernando Abad, lhp; Blaine lhp; Ryan Raburn, of; Jayson Werth of. San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Montreal 5, Vancouver 2 Mines. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS SPORTS TUESDAY, JAN. 9, 2018 ✦ PAGE 3B Belichik says he’ll be back with Patriots By Kyle Hightower Giants where he was a defensive coordinator, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the Patriots coach said he is concerned only on New England’s game with the Titans on FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Under Bill Saturday night. Belichick, the New England Patriots have “That’s where my total focus is,” he said. often thrived when inundated with scrutiny Last season the Patriots played under a from outside of their locker room. similar spotlight after Brady was suspended They’ll have to do it again this week as for the first four games as punishment for his they prepare for their divisional round role in the “Deflategate” scandal. matchup with the Tennessee Titans. New England thrived when he returned, Belichick said Monday that it is “absolute- ly” his intention to return as coach of the and went on to earn its fifth Lombardi Patriots next season, despite reports of tur- Trophy with a record comeback during its moil in the franchise involving himself, quar- Super Bowl win over Atlanta. terback Tom Brady and team owner Robert The Patriots haven’t lost in the divisional Kraft. round of the playoffs since falling 28-21 to Belichick said he didn’t have anything to the New York Jets after the 2010 regular sea- add to a joint statement the three men released son. New England has made it to at least the last week in response to an ESPN report, citing conference title game in each of the past six undisclosed sources, that detailed an array of seasons. tension. Special teams captain Matt Slater, now in “I haven’t read the article. I’ve already his 10th season with the Patriots, said commented at length about that situation,” Belichick’s leadership sets the tone when Belichick said. “Nothing has happened since possible distractions creep up. then, so I don’t have anything to add to it.” “Coach Belichick has always led us in a way The ESPN story highlighted purported dis- that’s been very direct, to the point, very focused putes concerning Brady’s personal body on the task at hand,” Slater said. “Being able to coach, Alex Guerrero, in player-medical live in the moment, and just take things day by affairs. Also mentioned was a supposed difference day.” between Kraft and Belichick over the deci- Slater said it’s why he won’t even give a sion to trade former backup quarterback thought to things such as the Giants coaching Jimmy Garoppolo. The story implied Brady rumors. has taken issue with a lack of praise from “I’m just focused on preparing for the Akron Beacon Journal: Bill Belichik Belichick this season. Tennessee Titans with coach Bill Belichick Despite recent rumors, Bill Belichik says he will ‘absolutely’ be back for his 19th sea- When asked about another report about his as my head coach for the 2017 season,” he son as Patriots head coach. supposed interest in coaching the New York said. National title game feels like afterthought By Paul Newberry OPINION Bill Hancock, executive director of the may have had a hard time matching those THE ASSOCIATED PRESS College Football Playoff, doesn’t view it that Rose Bowl numbers — especially given the way. all-Southeastern Conference title game. Cotton, Orange, Peach and Fiesta — rotate a ATLANTA — The College Football “We see it as a three-game package,” he Last year’s national championship game pair of semifinal games that are generally Playoff is here to stay. said. “The championship game becomes the drew about 26.7 million viewers. played on New Year’s Day, long the tradi- The national championship game is still iconic event. It is the pot of gold at the end of “The semifinals are obviously important,” trying to make its mark. tional end to the college football season. the rainbow.” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said. “This The four-year-old title game remains a bit The four major bowls that are not semifi- This season’s semifinal games were high- year, you had two traditional games on New of an afterthought compared to the well- nals each year essentially divvy up the best lighted by a thrilling Rose Bowl , in which Year’s Day that I think magnified it.” entrenched bowl system, from its lack of a of the non-playoff teams, also creating some Georgia rallied to beat Oklahoma 54-48 in a But, he quickly added, “I don’t look at this catchy name to its scattered timing to its attractive matchups. And, of course, the double overtime. The television ratings were game as taking a back seat to anything.” scaled-backed format. remaining bowls — a staggering 33 in all this huge, an average of 27 million viewers The TV ratings highlight some of the chal- “Every sport has its elements that fans might season — are still around to provide a smor- across ESPN and ESPN2 — a 39 percent lenges facing the championship game. want to change or tweak or adjust,” said Burke gasbord of postseason games/television pro- increase over last year’s early semifinal. New Year’s Day remains the capper to the Magnus, ESPN’s executive vice president gramming from mid-December to the first The ratings dipped for the nightcap, season for many college football fans. Most from programming and scheduling. “College day of the new year. Alabama’s methodical 24-6 victory Clemson of them have the day off from work and it’s football may have a few of those as well.” By the time the national championship in a rematch of the last two national champi- simply ingrained in the culture to cap off the The four-team playoff began with the 2014 game rolled around — Monday night’s onship games, but the 21.1 million viewers holiday season by plopping in front of the season, replacing a BCS system that matched the Alabama-Georgia matchup fell exactly a were still a 10 percent increase over the pre- television to take in games that stretch from top two teams in a national championship game week after the semifinals, though the timing vious year’s second semifinal. morning to midnight. The Rose Bowl, which while leaving the bowls largely unchanged. varies from year to year — it almost feels The national championship game may traditionally kicks off late afternoon Eastern Now, the six major bowls — Rose, Sugar, extraneous to the season. have surpassed the Sugar Bowl ratings, but it time, is almost guaranteed huge ratings.

win was singled out. second-place finish in the Phipps said, “but you build a lot of confi- Swimming "Her 50 back split was our girls 500 free with a state- Familiar foes dence by working hard in practice, preparing, fastest of the year," de Maio said. qualifying time of 5:31.77 that’s where you can get a lot of confidence. From Page 1B Bella Zamora added sec- and a third-place finish in the From Page 1B We’ve got to have a lot more good practices girls 200 free with a state- coming up.” head, as long as you don't get ond-place finishes in girls 100 breast with a state-quali- qualifying time of 2:06.24. win at Farwell, with Phipps adding 10, the Texico’s girls basketball team (11-3) won its DQ'ed, that's always the In the boys 200 IM Cade only two Wolverine players in double figures important part." fying time of 1:12.45 and the own EPAC championship earlier on Saturday girls 50 free with a new state- Nordgen finished third with a that night. Dalton Thatcher added nine. night, nipping Logan 30-29 at Greyhound Arena The Clovis girls finished Paden McDermid was Texico’s leading second with 562.5 points, qualifying time of 25.84. state-qualifying time of on senior forward Mackenzie Haakma’s inside Other new state-qualifying 2:10.27. Other third-place scorer on Saturday with 12 points, followed hoop off an assist from junior guard Jasmine with El Paso High School by Cayd Bilbrey with 10, Crist with nine, and taking the top spot with 911 times from the meet included finishes for the Wildcats Davalos, followed by some tough Texico D in Davis and Luke Phipps with eight each. points. Andrews (342 4), Annie Smith's second-place included Aburto in the boys the waning seconds. Nathan Phipps and Dalton Thatcher chipped Amarillo High School (212) finish in the girls 100 back 100 free with a time of 51.91, And guess who the Lady Wolverines visit in with six apiece. Kyle Rohrbach completed and Hobbs High School with a time of 1:04.85, Kelley in the girls 100 fly on Thursday at 5:30? That’s right, the same Barrett Bryant's second-place the Wolves’ scoring with two points. (211) round out the top five. with a time of 1:06.09 and the Logan team they edged on Saturday night. The Wildcats boys team fin- finish in the 100 back with a girls 200 medley relay team After Saturday’s game, Coach Thatcher time of 57.38 and Bryant's credited the presence of Crist as a big reason But before that, tonight the Lady Wolves ished third with 319 points, of Chavez, Katherine Reeb, host Fort Sumner, the team they beat 53-38 in behind El Paso High School fifth-place finish in the 100 for the wider margin of victory, but not the Mead and Maya Hammond Friday night’s EPAC semifinal. Talk about (800) and Pecos High School back with a time of 57.38 with a time of 2:03.19. only reason. Anya Hammond added a deja vu for the green and white. (443). Andrews and Monahans The many strong finishes “We did a better job of playing basketball pair of individual first-place in general,” the elder Thatcher said. “Playing teams like Logan and Fort High School tied for fourth- were great, but the five DQs finishes, both in the girls 200 Overall, winning their third straight EPAC Sumner makes you better because you can’t place with 254 points. still stung. free with a state-qualifying title will give the Wolves confidence as they do things wrong,” Texico head coach Richard The five races Clovis won "It was certainly the most were highlighted by James time of 2:01.17 and the girls move forward into tonight’s game and beyond. Luscombe said. “I think it’s really beneficial Skuse's performance in the 500 free with a state-qualify- DQ's I've ever had, so it's “Confidence is always good,” Nathan this time of year.” boys 200 free, setting a new ing time of 5:25.94. something we need to work meet record with a time of Olivia Reeb finished first on before the state champi- 1:47.86. in the girls 100 breast with a onships, that pre-race focus, “James Skuse is just state-qualifying time of getting prepared to go on remarkably strong," de Maio 1:11.15 and second in the there and go fast," de Maio said. "He had a great winter girls 200 IM with a state- said. "Sometimes when training camp, really, really qualifying time of 2:21.29. you're tired that's a little more did the work and came out In both the girls and boys difficult coming out of winter here and just lit it up. All the 400 free relay Clovis earned training, but that's the point of way across in every aspect second place finishes. For the being tired and racing tired, his meet was strong.” girls Katherine Reed, Maya we want these guys to be able Skuse also finished second Hammond, Mykala Chavez to perform under the gun." in the boys 100 breast with a and Kelly finished with a The Wildcats will return to state-qualifying time of state-qualifying time of practice this week before 1:02.05 and the boys 200 free 4:02.97 and for the boys traveling to Albuquerque for relay along with Barrett Bryant, Ethan Zamora, Bryant, Case Smith and Alexis Aburto and Skuse finished the Academy Invitational on Aburto with a time of 1:33.40. with a state-qualifying time Saturday. The girls 200 medley relay of 3:24.85. "That's a great meet to go team consisting of Bella In the girls 200 free relay to because we see a few Zamora, Olivia Reeb, Katie Anya Hammond, Annie Albuquerque schools, but Kelley and Hannah Luscombe Smith, Nina Mead and also that's the pool where the finished first with a state- Luscombe finished second state championships are held, Staff photo: Peter Stein qualifying time of 1:56.31. with a state-qualifying time so our kids get a chance to The Texico boys basketball team shows off its medals and trophy after winning the Bella Zamora's perform- of 1:45.68 swim in that pool and check EPAC tournament championship on Saturday at Greyhound Arena. ance in securing that relay Luscombe also added a out the venue," de Maio said. PAGE 4B ✦ TUESDAY, JAN. 9, 2018 COMICS THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS

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Apply for and no education re- education required. 6- Act of 1968 as amended HOME FOR RENT the following equipment may be entered by the apply at 1705 Industrial this job with the FLC quired. 6-12hrs/day 12hrs/day from 6:00AM which makes it illegal to Avail Feb. 1st: 3BR/1BA for sale. court, precluding any Dr., Portales, NM, Analyst 512-475-2571 from 7:00AM to 1:00PM to 12:00PM. ¾ of 36 advertise "any prefer- W/D hookup, central H/A, further claim by you. 88130. at the Texas Workforce or later. ¾ of 36 hrs/wk hrs/wk guaranteed. Pay ence, limitation or dis- kitchen appl, det. garage 1998 Ford MHV - Bucket Service 101W 15th St. guaranteed. Pay rate: rate: $11.87/hour. Ap- crimination based on w/ shop, & privacy fence. Truck CATRON, CATRON & Room 2027, Austin, TX $11.87/hour Apply for ply for this job with the $675 + bills, no pets. 2001 Clayton Mobile GLASSMAN, P.A. 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Sealed bids will be [email protected] 11/01/2018) Workers Workforce Center office Clovis Media Inc. will not knowingly accept any ad- taken at the City Office, duties include but are NEW TODAY! using job listing num- 704 Clark Street, or can not limited to: work at HANSEN FARMS of ber: TX5270381. vertising in this newspa- be mailed to P.O. Box night checking and Palacios, TX is now per that is in violation of 208, Elida, NM 88116. charting pond levels, hiring 2 Temporary GARRY SAHA dba Gar- the law. Our readers are Mark envelope "Sealed activating emergency tractor drivers/laborers ry & Lafy Saha Farms hereby informed that all Bid". tractors and paddle- (02/01/ 2018 to of Bay City, TX is now dwellings advertised in wheels to maintain suf- 12/01/2018). 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Spayed ing equipment, shovel vesting and cleaning FARMS/RANCHES CLOVIS MEDIA INC. self-motivated, willing to CURRY COUNTY Call 575-749-5747 The Town reserves the work long hours, and work, working fields fields on a grain farm. CURRY COUNTY right to accept or reject shall not be liable for that are planted and General farm labor is failure to publish an ad, able to read and write 2BD/2BATH Underneath everything any or all bids. Money English, have a basic any work necessary to required when weather WANTED! YOUR Farms, Order, Cashier's Check for typographical errors the operation of a farm. does not permit field 1 car garage we are, underneath or for errors in publica- working knowledge of Ranches and Rural Fenced backyard or Cash Only. Ques- electricity is preferred, Workers will be re- work. Servicing and Properties - Broker has everything we do, we are tions call 575-274- tion except to the extent quired to do general cleaning equipment is Pets allowed - all people. 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The salary is sion; absences from does run asking $800 upon completion of $10.69 per hour. The work/or failure to pre- AS IS OBO. Legitimate job placement 50% of the contract, will employer guarantees form required tasks will For more info call LAWN/GARDEN firms that work to fill pay transportation and that ¾ of the employ- not be tolerated; must 575-749-8790. HOME subsistence costs. specific positions cannot ment term will be paid. be willing to live and Free housing is provid- charge an up front fee. All work tools will be work singly or in trained YARD WORK WANTED? ed to workers who can- It’s the law. A public provided at no cost. in USDA Gap certifica- *Fence repair -new fence not reasonably return to Transportation and sub- tion standards. Work- *Property preservation service message from their permanent resi- sistence costs will be ers are required to keep *Handyman work Clovis Media Inc. and dence at the end of the paid by the employer all property, housing, *Yard clean up the Federal Trade workday. All work tools upon completion of and farm buildings Bomar Yard Services Commission. will be provided at no 2006 MAZDA6 50% of the contract. clean, and must adhere 575-404-0013 cost. Apply at the near- 4 door all electric Free housing is provid- to all safety rules as in- est job service; refer- cruise control ed to workers who can- structed by the supervi- ence Utah Workforce DOES NEED A not reasonably return to sor; employee must be Agency. The job num- MOTOR & BATTERY their permanent resi- small groups of workers ber is 1487592. Or, fax dence at the end of the asking $650 AS IS resumes to Cherry Hill in isolated areas for ex- work day. Apply at the tended periods of time; OBO. Farms at 801-709- nearest Job Service the job entails working For more info call 5654. Utah Workforce Agen- 575-693-3078. Help Wanted with farm machinery DO YOU have a car cy. The job number is such as tractors will Part-time help, Blvd that you need to sell? 1484283. Or fax re- work outdoors in all BENDER'S ON LLANO Cleaners. Apply in sumes to Allred Or- 2015 Chevy Camaro Do you need a deal person. 405 E. RT 66. type of weather and oc- chards, Inc. 801-465- Stk P9688 $254 mo for your wheels? We 575-461-0702 casional exposure to 2088. 575-935-5600 have a deal for you hazards such as poi- www.bendersonllano.com sonous snakes; must called deals for Advertising Works! be able to provide em- BENDER'S ON LLANO wheels. Call Rebekah ployment eligibility doc- 2016 Chrysler 300 or Tammy at 763- umentation(I9 verifica- Stk 1781 $401 mo 3431. tion) upon hire. The 575-935-5600 employer will provide at www.bendersonllano.com ; gpy no cost to the worker, ROWLEY'S SOUTH tire period requested by available for entire work er guarantees to offer Workers compensation Ridge Farm Inc. San- the employer. Pruning period; be able to per- the worker employment coverage. The employ- taquin, UT. Temporary of trees using hand form manual as well as for a total number of er guarantees to offer need from 02/26/2018 pruners, Workers must mechanized activities work days equal to at the worker employment thru 11/15/2018. Six (6) be able to handle lad- with accuracy and effi- least ¾s of the total workfor a daystotal equalnumber to atof full-time, seasonal, tem- ders which are 12 foot ciency; work at a sus- work period beginning least ¾s of the total porary Orchard workers in length and weigh 40 tained vigorous pace on with the first workday work period beginning needed. Requirements: lbs. Climbing up and their feet in bent posi- after the arrival of the with the first workday a minimum of three (3) down, pruning of trees tions for long period of worker at the place of after the arrival of the months experience in using pneumatics con- time. Workers must employment or adver- worker at the place of harvesting, Planting sisting of an 8 foot pole have or will be willing to tised contractual first employment or adver- and pruning; Location; while dragging an air- perform tasks capably day of need. Whichev- tised contractual first work will be performed line. Stacking tree and efficiently without er is late to occur, and day of need. Whichev- in Santaquin, Utah. limbs, planting trees, close supervision; ab- ending on the expira- er is later to occur, and Duties; This job re- shoveling soil, applying sences from work/or tion date specified. If ending on the expira- quires a minimum 3 fertilizer, picking up failure to perform re- the worker completes tion date specified. If months of prior experi- rocks, pulling weeds, ir- quired tasks will not be 50% of the work con- the worker completes ence working in apple, rigation, thinning fruit tolerated; must be will- tract period, the em- 50% of the work con- peach or cherry or- from a ladder, Harvest- ing and to live and work ployer shall pay the tract period, the em- chards, handling both ing Sweet and tart singly or in trained in worker the cost in- ployer shall pay the manual and machine Cherries, Peaches, Ap- USDA Gap certification curred by the worker for worker the cost in- tasks associated with ples, picking fruit per in- standards. Workers transportation and daily curred by the worker for commodity production structions of supervisor, are required to keep all subsistence from the transportation and daily and harvest activities. carrying a picking buck- property, housing, and place from which the subsistence from the Workers must be able et while full of fruit for farm buildings clean, worker has come to place from which the to perform manual as up to a 8 hour day. and must adhere to all work for the employer. worker has come to well as mechanized ac- Driving harvesting safety rules as instruct- The offered wage work for the employer. tivities with accuracy equipment, must be ed by the supervisor; equals or exceeds the The offered wage and efficiency. Workers able to work in hot, dry, employee must be highest of the prevailing equals or exceeds the should be able to work dusty, noisy, cold, wet, small groups of workers wage that is issued and highest of the prevailing on their feet in bent po- snowy conditions, must in isolated areas for ex- determined by the DOL wage that is issued and sitions for long periods be able to lift and carry tended periods of time; for the time period the determined by the DOL of time, work requires up to 50 lbs., be able to the job entails working work is performed. for the time period the repetitive movements follow instructions of job with farm machinery This job is in connec- work is performed. and extensive walking, requirements, have such as tractors will tion with a future H-2A This job is in connec- temperatures can range ability to problem solve. work outdoors in all labor certification appli- tion with a future H-2A from 10 degrees f to Workers will be re- type of weather and oc- cation. Interested appli- labor certification appli- 100 degrees f. To pro- quired to keep all prop- casional exposure to cants must submit re- cation. Interested appli- vide a safe and healthy erty and housing clean. hazards such as poi- sume with past experi- cants must submit re- crop, workers will be Details: tools, room, sonous snakes; must ence to State employ- sume with past experi- ThisThis mmayay bbee youryour trained in USDA Gap board, kitchen facilities, be able to provide em- ment agency JOB# ence to JOB# 1485297 certification standards and transportation pro- ployment eligibility doc- 1482591 FAX# 801- FAX# 801-526-9633 or and must abide by vided at no cost to the umentation (I9 verifica- 526-9633 or mail to mail to DWS PO Box weekendweekend ttoo findfind iit!t! those standards. Per- workers. Will work 40 tion) upon hire. The DWS PO Box 45249, 45249, 4th FL SLC UT sons seeking employ- hrs/wk Mon-Fri, wage is employer will provide at 4th FL SLC UT 84145- 84145-0249 or contact ment as a experienced $10.38/hr. terms and no cost to the worker, 0249 or contact Scot Ben Platt 801-796- OurOur cclassifiedslassifieds areare fullfull Orchard Worker must conditions of employ- workers compensation Rowley 801-754-5511. 7183. be available for the en- ment; Workers must be coverage. The employ- ofof ssurprises!urprises!