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SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com Stay-at-home order amended ❏ Restrictions eased, It seems like you need a scorecard to Inside keep track of the stay-at-home orders and the updates of the stay-at-home including some outdoor ■ Greenhouses open again in limited capacity orders, but this one doesn’t change any- activities, like golf. ■ Texas reopens — to a degree thing for restaurants that were already — Page 7 restricted to curbside and delivery serv- By Peter Stein ice only. Nor does it change the fact that STAFF WRITER grocers and essential retailers can only [email protected] Sanchez, Romero and anyone else who operate at 20 percent of their maximum CLOVIS — Sergio Sanchez has been likes golfing in Clovis and throughout capacity. playing golf for about a year. the state. In a remote news conference, The order does allow most non- His buddy, Adrian Romero, has been Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham amended essential retail services to offer curb- playing for 23 years, since he was 5. her stay-at-home order. side pickup and delivery. Federally Both are equally avid golfers, though, While ’s emergency licensed firearms stores can open by and both had been denied the opportu- public health order will continue to run appointment only, state parks can open Staff photo: Peter Stein nity to play in Clovis due to restrictions through at least May 15, it has been during the day, veterinarians can oper- put in place to combat the coronavirus. revised to ease some restrictions, Adrian Romero relaxes in his golf cart, which he wasn’t Thursday brought good news for including some outdoor activities. ORDER on Page 11 allowed to share because of social distancing. Local numbers still low ❏ COVID-19 cases soaring in Texas Panhandle.

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Curry and Roosevelt counties have had just 26 positive cases of COVID-19 reported between them as of Saturday morning, with no deaths. That’s the good news. The bad news comes from west of the region, and especially from the east. New Mexico surpassed 3,500 cases of the virus on Friday and the state’s death toll reached 131 — up from 2,726 cases and 99 deaths last Sunday. The greater concern is just 100 miles to the east, where Texas Panhandle numbers have soared in the past week. Potter and Randall counties, which include Amarillo, had 940 cases as of Saturday, com- pared to 490 last Sunday. Moore County, with a population of 22,000 just north of Amarillo, had reported 363 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, compared to 252 last Sunday. Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Moore, Potter, Randall and Lubbock coun- ties make up about 2 percent of Texas’ popu- Capt. Stacy Evans, right, talks with Boutique Regional Manager Teresa Mesman in the moments before piloting Flight 455 lation, but they had more than 6 percent of the to -Fort Worth International Thursday. state’s positive COVID-19 cases as of noon Saturday. The four counties have seen 60 virus-relat- ed deaths, according to Texas health officials. Lubbock had 43 of those fatalities as of Boutique takes last flight Saturday. “We are doing everything in our power to ❏ Farewell reception Inside help our city attack the outbreak,” Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson said. “I know many of you are watching our numbers. You’re con- held after just under ■ Denver Air takes over at six years in service. — Page 2 VIRUS on Page 11 By Kevin Wilson EDITOR connecting hub. [email protected] And that is why Pearson’s CLOVIS — Kent Pearson timing was so fortunate. He strolled into Clovis Municipal installs X-ray machines for Airport on Thursday afternoon, food plants, and touched down then checked in, dropped off in Amarillo a few days ago for his rental car key and checked work in Portales and other his bag like he’s done at count- cities a rental car drive away. less other . However, he hadn’t planned the Then he was told to help return trip. himself to the front counter Staff photo: Kevin Wilson “I couldn’t get a flight out of Amarillo or Lubbock at a spread with sodas, a meat and The final flight out of Clovis for is marked with cheese tray and dozens of cup- decent time, or any time,” an archway salute from the Clovis Fire Department. cakes creating the Boutique Air Pearson said, “so I sprang for Staff photo: Kevin Wilson logo with a border of vanilla Dallas flight via Boutique was company after five years to the this.” Jessica Bean of Roosevelt General Hospi He was soon joined on and chocolate. also the air carrier’s last. day. tal gives a COVID-19 test during the hos- Unaware of what he’d stum- Boutique’s King Air 350 by pital’s drive-thru testing Saturday at the G bled into, he asked himself, “Is The food and drink was part another more veteran Boutique this how they treat EVERY pas- of an informal reception to resumed Friday in Clovis passenger and members of the reyhound Stadium parking lot. A total of 1 senger?” mark Boutique’s run of just through Denver Air crew, who were flying back to 54 tests were administered between 7 a. Nope, just impeccable timing under six years in Clovis and Connections, a not-so-subtle m. and 1 p.m., with the majority issued in t by Pearson. His first Clovis-to- Stacy Evans’ last flight with the clue Dallas is no longer the BOUTIQUE on Page 11 he event’s first two hours.

Forecast: Today Monday Tuesday Index Calendars ...... 2 Voices ...... 4-5 Reach us at: High: 87 High: 91 High: 75 Classified ...... 12 Obituaries ...... 6 (575) 763-3431 Low: 58 Low: 53 Low: 47 Life...... 8-9 PAGE 2 ✦ SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Denver Air takes over at airport Area events Tuesday learn more, call 2-1-1 between 8 By Kevin Wilson ■ Giving Tuesday Now: A a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday EDITOR Global Generosity Movement — through Friday [email protected] all day. Global day of giving and ■ Free lessons from unity in response to Covid 19. Albuquerque Public Schools — CLOVIS — Different Individuals are encouraged to give aired 8 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday carrier, different planes, voice, goods, time, or money to on KENW 3-2. Lessons include different direction. organizations or individuals to help sign-language interpreter and some A quick transition was people in need. Information: Spanish-speaking classes. made Friday at Clovis https://www.givingtuesday.org/ Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays: 8 Municipal Airport, with a.m., grades K-1 Thursday Fundamentals/English Language taking over Essential Air ■ National Day of Prayer Arts Writing; 9 a.m., English Service operations at the Language Development (bilingual); facility. 10 a.m., grades 2-3 English; 11 The U.S. Department of May 30 ■ a.m., grades 4-5 English. Transportation selected Virtual commencement for Tuesdays/Thursdays: 8 a.m., in February Eastern New Mexico University grades K-1 Math/Science; 9 a.m., for a two-year order to take — 10 a.m., pre-recorded and English Language Development over for Boutique Air, broadcast statewide on KENW 3-1 (bilingual); 10 a.m., grades 2-3 which had offered Clovis and 3-2; available as a live webcast Math/Science; 11 a.m., grades 4-5 residents service to Dallas- at enmu.edu. Information: 575-562- Math/Science. Information: 575- Fort Worth International 2175 or [email protected] 562-2112 Airport since 2014. Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Denver Air Connection, Ongoing Denver Air Connection started business Friday at Clovis Municipal Airport, with daily ■ To place an item on the events a subsidiary of Key Lime Covid 19 recovery fund — Air, now offers a dozen flights to and from Denver International Airport. assistance available from United calendar, call the newsroom at round trips weekly between Way of Eastern New Mexico to help 575-763-6991 or e-mail: jet service to Clovis,” contract conclusion and a.m. with housing, utilities, food, etc. To [email protected] Clovis Municipal Airport President and CEO Cliff DAC was tasked to move ■ Denver to Clovis, (abbreviation CVN) and Honeycutt said in a into its new place in a mat- 11:50 a.m. (no Tuesday or Denver International Wednesday city press ter of hours. The first-day Wednesday flight) Airport (DIA). flights largely took staff ■ Area meetings The selection of Key release. “Our passengers Clovis to Denver, 2 Lime Air came as a shock appreciate our excellent between Clovis and p.m. (no Tuesday or Meetings are subject to change al format. Information: 575-769- reliability, on time per- Denver, but Director of Wednesday flight) to a task force and a Clovis ■ due to coronavirus concerns 4001 City Commission that had formance and customer Operations Jeff Taylor said Denver to Clovis, 6:30 one revenue passenger took recommended to part ways service. Denver p.m. Tuesday Thursday International provides pas- the first Denver-to-Clovis Flights to Denver are with Boutique, but keep ■ Curry County Commission ■ Clovis City Commission — sengers access to destina- flight. scheduled for 90 minutes DFW as the connecting hub — 9 a.m., teleconference. 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis- through another provider. tions throughout the world. Flights will take place and flights to Clovis are Information: https://www.currycoun- Additionally, our twice aboard DAC’s green, white scheduled for 80 minutes. Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main But in the end, the ty.org/open-government/meeting- St., Clovis. No public access. Will Department of daily flight schedule com- and blue 30-seat Dornier One-way fares range portal or 575-763-6016 be streamed on Facebook at City of Transportation makes the bined with our large 328 jets, and a flight atten- between $89 with two ■ Roosevelt County Clovis, NM, and on http://www.city- call. regional jet seating capaci- dant is required for every weeks advance purchase Commission — 9 a.m., teleconfer- ofclovis.org. Information: 575-769- Staff with Denver Air ty and low fares will make trip. and $149 the day of the ence. Information and a link on how 7828 Connection, which first travel to and from Clovis The service will include flight. Other fares are $109 to listen live will be on the county started in 1997, are hopeful much more convenient.” the following daily depar- if purchased a week in website: https://www.roosevelt- Friday Friday would be the start of The first day of operation tures, except where other- advance and $119 if pur- county.com/. Meeting will also be a great relationship. was busy, as Boutique wise noted: chased a day in advance. ■ Eastern New Mexico ■ recorded and available on the web- “We’re excited to begin operated up to its April 30 Clovis to Denver, 7:45 Bookings are available site. Information: 575-356-5307 University Regents — 1 p.m., tele- through denverairconnec- ■ Portales City Council — 6:30 phone meeting. Information: tion.com or any online p.m., audio meeting. Public may lis- https://www.enmu.edu/about/enmu travel site, with 866-373- ten on City of Portales Facebook -administration/administration/ 8513 as a customer service page at: https://www.facebook.com/ enmu-board-regents/enmu- line for Clovis. cityofportales/. Information: 575- regents-meetings or 575-562-2121 For now, Taylor said, 356-6662 passengers making a con- To place an item on the meet- nection out of Denver will Wednesday ings calendar, call the newsroom board a shuttle bus and go ■ Clovis Community College at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: through DIA’s security Board of Trustees — 8 a.m., virtu- [email protected] screening and baggage check processes. Taylor hopes to have Transportation Security AY Administration set up at M 3 CVN by the end of the year. However, that On this date ... depends on timelines for 1965: George Maddox, TSA, Clovis and the chief of Clovis’ inspectional COVID-19 pandemic, section, had submitted his which Taylor can neither resignation to accept a job predict nor control. with the Federal Housing City Manager Justin Administration. Howalt said in the city Maddox had been with the city 32 years. release that, “we are com- He would remain in pleting the design require- Clovis with the FHA posi- ments with TSA, and look tion, working under direc- Pages Past is compiled forward to completing this tion of state FHA Director by David Stevens. Contact: project as soon as possible Roy S. Walker. [email protected] to increase connectivity Maddox, his wife and For more regional histo- between CVN and a three children lived at 121 ry, see the website: regional hub.” Sunland. pagespast.net

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The move will also gun was found in a back yard on North following crash oil application. require approval from the CLOVIS — Police in Clovis on back-to- Tennessee, near the scene. Martha Rodriguez Information: Walon Jones, Federal Aviation back days made arrests following reports of was found hiding near an abandoned house CLOVIS — A Curry 575-762-1501 Administration. burglaries in progress, court records show. about a block from the Tennessee Street res- County youth has recovered The burglaries, reported on Monday and idence, records show. following a Tuesday morn- Tuesday, do not appear to be related. On Tuesday, police responded to a burgla- ing crash in Clovis. Mayor apointed Sandia meal According to a release Four people were arrested in the two inci- ry report in the 700 block of West Manana to state panel service resumes dents — Gary Marez, 39, and Martha Boulevard. Reports show Willmot and from the Clovis Police Rodriguez, 32, on Monday afternoon and Christopher Rodriguez fled when officers Department, officers were CLOVIS — Mayor Mike CLOVIS — After a week Isaiah Willmot, 18, and Christopher arrived. Both were captured quickly in back- dispatched to the intersection Morris was appointed out of service, Clovis Rodriguez, 34, on Tuesday afternoon. yard residences near the scene of the report- of 21st and Mitchell for a Thursday to a mayor’s panel Municipal Schools has All four face multiple charges, including ed burglary. Police also recovered a gun in motor vehicle crash. The of 16 from across New decided to resume grab-and- aggravated burglary. that incident; it had been hidden under dirt caller described a white Ford Mexico, according to a city go meal service for school- Records show Marez and Martha and leaves near the scene, records show. truck that “passed the light at release. aged children at Sandia Rodriguez were arrested after brief pursuits All four suspects were booked into the 21st and Thornton Street,” Morris, who took over as Elementary, beginning 8 following a report of a burglary Monday in Curry County Adult Detention Center. then left the roadway and Clovis mayor on April 1, is a.m. Monday. the 1700 block of East Seventh Street. Marez Martha Rodriguez was released on Friday, crashed into another vehicle part of a council appointed Meals will be given 8 a.m. was taken into custody in the 400 block of but the others remained in custody as of and a light pole in the park- by Gov. Michelle Lujan to 11 a.m. weekdays, with Georgia Street. Officers said he had a gun Saturday morning, online records show. ing lot of an apartment com- Grisham to provide “a breakfast and lunch provided plex. source of input, advice, ideas at the same time. The driver of the truck, 18- and support a plan for The district had closed year-old Chisum Rush, was reopening,” Chief of Staff Sandia following a potential District hears COVID-19 report not responsive at the scene John Bingaman said. risk of exposure to COVID- and transported to Plains Morris said in the release 19, but determined the site to By Kevin Wilson home-schooling model, and thanked for their support, Regional Medical Center. He that he will continue to advo- be essential with approxi- was later sent to Lubbock for EDITOR had 20 new students and they praised the staff cate for safe practices and mately 100 students served [email protected] enrolled against 30 depar- members for their work. treatment, but family mem- personal responsibility dur- daily and the nearest school tures that were mostly mili- Board member Shawn bers said he was released ing the COVID-19 pandem- a mile away. CLOVIS — There were tary families. Hamilton said the pandem- from the hospital that ic, but, “I expressed my The district has enacted no action items, no votes to “We really haven’t had a ic has been a significant evening with no major belief that Clovis is ready, COVID-19 exposure proto- be taken during the super- mass exodus,” Russ said. challenge for his auto deal- injuries. right now, to open with cols, disinfected the facility intendent’s report at Russ said it was a diffi- erships, and he doesn’t The Clovis Police COVID-19 safe practices and made sure all potential Tuesday’s Clovis cult time to just be a human have anywhere close to the Department Major Crash and metering restrictions in exposure concerns were Municipal Schools Board being, let alone a produc- employee numbers CMS Team was activated to inves- place.” addressed, school officials of Education meeting. tive employee, and credited has. Despite that, he feels tigate the crash. One of the first measures said. But the report from Cindy Kleyn-Kennedy for like his children haven’t put in place reopened Superintendent Renee Russ offering web conference missed a beat in their learn- Chip seal work Colonial Park Golf Course Chamber seeks was by far the most volumi- training to hundreds of ing. on Friday. nous and the most well employees in Clovis and In other business at the scheduled The council’s next meet- participation received portion of the other districts for Google Tuesday meeting: CLOVIS — The Curry ing is scheduled for Monday. CLOVIS — The meeting as she spoke about Classroom and Zoom, ■ Policy was introduced County Road Department Clovis/Curry County the challenges and success- Shelly Norris for providing to allow employees to cash has scheduled chip seal over- Council to talk Chamber of Commerce is es the district has had man- support to principals and in sick days at $100 per lay work for three days, seeking local small business- aging the COVID-19 pan- Joe Strickland for his day. Strickland said the pol- according to a county relief program es to take part in an EpicBox demic on the fly. efforts to redefine numer- icy was created before the release. PORTALES — The promotion. “We have employees who ous job descriptions and pandemic was an issue, but Work is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Portales City Council will The boxes combine items have shown extreme flexi- manage new processes and that it was more valuable each day, with the area discuss adopting a COVID- from various businesses, bility,” Russ said, “and just protocols the district never now. closed to traffic at the fol- 19 relief program and creat- with a price of $140 and a willingness to step in imagined it would need. When asked if the district lowing locations: ing an application process items valued at nearly twice stride with us at the district She also credited Eric can afford to buy those sick ■ Monday: Laguna Vista for the city’s eligible small that amount, according to a level and take on whatever Wimbish in the information days, Strickland said a sick Addition subdivision, businesses when it meets Chamber news release. So needed to be taken on.” technology department for day costs the district that including South Tennessee Tuesday evening. far, seven area businesses In a lengthy address in handling a malware attack much just in hiring a substi- Street, Hidalgo Circle, Luna The 6:30 p.m. meeting have joined the effort. which she warned she so it didn’t interfere with tute. Road, Prado Road and Altos will be virtual due to state Any business interested in would undoubtedly miss a the payroll process, and “I treat my sick days like Drive. public health orders during taking part can call 575-760- few details or important Jelayne Curtis and Sharna gold,” Strickland said, ■ Tuesday: Curry Road 9 the COVID-19 pandemic. It 7176 or email: names, Russ ran through Gardner for continuously “because you never know from Curry Road G to Mary will be streamed from the epic@firehouseandcity- six weeks of activities since keeping staff and commu- when you’re going to need Street. city’s Facebook page (face- hall.com schools closed due to pub- nity members informed them.” ■ Wednesday: Curry Road book.com/cityofportales). The Chamber notes boxes lic health orders. with press releases deliv- ■ Another policy was L from Curry Road 6 to The meeting will also are in the planning stage for She noted weekends and ered via email, Facebook introduced to raise the Curry Road 8. include a bid award to Mother’s Day and teacher late nights for nearly every and the website. vacation cap from 20 days Motorists are asked to American Airport appreciation. type of employee, from “The CMS staff rally and to 30. Strickland is hopeful seek an alternate route, and Maintenance for pavement teachers and administrators pull together like no other people don’t all take their schedule activities to mini- maintenance on Taxiway A — Staff reports developing a learn-at-home group of people,” Russ vacation at once when pub- model to employees work- said. “It’s amazing to see lic health orders are lifted. ing the technology help how our campus staff and He said there would be desk for well beyond the 8 our group of teachers have extra costs when those a.m. to 6 p.m. timeframe. come together to try to lift employees leave the dis- Russ said Internet access up students. Our employees trict, but the move will help has been a barrier for some are really going all out to the district in the short students, just as it has been keep our students encour- term. across the state and the aged and engaged, and ■ Language was amend- nation. She credited Plateau they’re a great group of ed in the school’s bus serv- for offering temporary free people for doing that.” ice contract with Adair. Internet access. The district The district is working on Language reduced the con- has boosted wi-fi signals in a five-week timeline for tract value if there wasn’t its parking lots, and Russ kids to collect items from school for inclement weath- acknowledged the city and their schools and stay in er or other reasons, but the county for extending theirs line with public health state instructed districts to to aid in the effort. orders on occupancy, and is not let the pandemic impact For 200 families still looking at various ways to contractor payments. lacking Internet access, celebrate its seniors and ■ The board approved Russ said, an initiative with mark Teacher Appreciation the 2020-21 salary schedule Adair has several buses Week. with 4% increases, but staff with wi-fi that will visit Of course, Russ said noted changes could be neighborhoods that need there will be huge financial made if there are state the access. concerns due to public funding deficiencies. “We see that as being health order impacts on Board President Cindy something that will maybe gross receipts taxes and Osburn felt it would be persist,” Russ said. “We’re plummeting oil prices. She inexcusable to take away pretty excited to see how is anticipating reductions of promised raises after teach- that will turn out.” at least 25% in overall ers had performed so The greatest concern was budgets, clawbacks on var- admirably over the last few making sure Clovis High ious initiatives and possibly weeks, and the state should seniors had every opportu- a hit to the unit value that be able to find other places nity to meet graduation determines district funding. to make cuts. requirements. She said at The district has withdrawn Board member Kyle the time of the school clo- all of its K-5 Plus applica- Snider agreed, noting it was sures on March 15, about tions and most of its unfair to cut educator pay 70 seniors were in jeopardy extended learning applica- for something they had no of not making it, but that tions, and is looking at control over. number was down to extra costs in technology, ■ The next meeting is around 13 thanks to work personal protective equip- scheduled for 5:30 p.m. from the CHS staff. ment, cleaning supplies and May 26, tentatively at the The district lost five fam- staff overtime. CMS administrative build- ilies who applied for a Board members were ing. PAGE 4 Sunday May 3, 2020 The voice of Curry OICESHE ASTERN EW EXICO EWS T E N M N and Roosevelt counties V and beyond

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Viewpoint Lockdowns, bans killing hospitals We had to destroy the hos- ment necessary to caring for pointed out, they aren’t just We best embrace pitals to save them. infected people safely. knee replacements. They You could be forgiven for Rich Hospitals themselves can include procedures for serious thinking that’s the upshot of Lowry become a vector for spread of illnesses like cancer. the new ‘normal’ the coronavirus lockdowns ◆ COVID-19, so keeping away As with the lockdowns in that have suspended elective Syndicated people who didn’t absolutely general, it’s not clear how surgeries and generally dis- columnist need to show up was a reason- much of the reduced traffic in headed our way couraged people from going able impulse. the hospitals has been the to hospitals. But this is a case where the result of people changing Many hospitals are getting cure may be really worse than id Strebeck had an idea. states have banned elective their behavior on their own Clovis’ steakhouse owner understood he pushed near, or over, the the disease, or at least has cre- based on fear of the virus, and financial edge. At a time when procedures and people have ated its own crisis. Shad to comply with the governor’s social- been too afraid to show up. how much has been the result distancing guidelines during this COVID-19 pan- we feared that hospitals Elective surgeries are a One reason that we didn’t of state edicts. But it’s certain- demic, but he also wanted to keep his business would get overwhelmed by a major source of revenue for want hospitals to get overrun ly true that the prohibitions on going. surge of patients, they have hospitals, which have taken elective surgeries — more instead been emptied out. At a by COVID-19 patients is that an enormous hit as they have And so he proposed “a different dining experi- than 30 governors had issued time when we thought med- we’d crowd out everyone else disappeared, often in response ence.” some version of them as of ■ He would set up 30 picnic tables in the ical personnel would be at a needing care, but we’ve ended to state orders. premium, they are instead up crowding out many people West Tennessee Healthcare, late April — were too clumsy KBob’s Steakhouse two-acre parking lot. and sweeping, and not geo- ■ Each table would be at least 30 feet from the being idled all over the coun- needing care as a deliberate based in Jackson, lost $18 graphically selective enough. next table. try. choice — even where million in March after the ■ Customers would order and pay online. We are experiencing an epi- COVID-19 surges haven’t state prohibited elective sur- Governors in some states ■ On arrival, customers would remain in their demic that bizarrely — and in happened and probably never geries, and furloughed 1,100 are now loosening them up, vehicle until the food was placed on an assigned part because of the choices of will. out of a 7,000-person staff, and it’s time for other gover- table by a server who would wear a facemask and policymakers — has created a Drastic measures were according to Becker’s nors around the country to gloves. surfeit of hospital beds and an called for when the coron- Hospital Review. follow suit, except in true hot ■ Then the picnic could begin. excess of doctors and nurses. avirus hit our shores and The examples go on and on spots. In retrospect, the bans Strebeck said he didn’t know if his customers Not everywhere, of course. began to spread out of control, and on. Even hospitals in New fail the cardinal rule of health- would like the plan or not. Turns out, it didn’t mat- Hospitals in New York City especially in urban areas par- York state, an epicenter for care: First, do no harm. ter, because Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham denied and parts of New Jersey have ticularly susceptible to the the virus, are feeling the his proposal. She said maintaining a seating area been tested to their limits. But pandemic. It is understand- pinch. Rich Lowry can be would violate the public health order and put diners throughout much of the coun- able that we wanted hospitals Elective surgeries aren’t reached at: at risk of contracting the virus. try, hospitals are drastically to prepare for the worst, and necessarily what you think. comments.lowry But before we get lost in whether the governor is underutilized, both because preserve and muster equip- As a piece in The Atlantic @nationalreview.com right or not, the point of this story is to applaud Strebeck’s entrepreneurial spirit in the face of adversity. Face it, folks. We’re not getting back to “normal” Coronavirus reaction overblown anytime soon. Even if the governor lifts her shelter-in-place California was well down ocean beach is a potential compare to the much larger orders in the next few weeks, many eastern New the road to becoming a Bernie murderer is pretty silly, but annual totals from common Mexico residents will be wary about returning to Sanders-model socialist state Michael that’s what we’ve come to in killers like cancer, high blood restaurants, to work, to the mall, etc., right away. when the coronavirus crisis Reagan America. pressure and heart disease. Even when the health professionals tell us it’s safe came along. The media and power- About 50,000 Americans die as before to leave our homes, many will continue to ◆ But fighting COVID-19 happy politicians like of something every week. avoid crowds, wear masks, and sanitize anything in and slowing its spread gave Syndicated Newsom often fan the pub- sight until they’re confident the “experts” are right. columnist Luckily, for reasons the dis- “liberal” Gov. Gavin Newsom lic’s fears by implying that ease experts don’t know yet, Gripe about the politicians and the media and tell a perfect excuse to unleash his everyone everywhere is California seems to have been yourself the flu is way worse than this ... But no inner dictator and greatly equally vulnerable to catching private business or public institution will thrive in expand his power over the stress will spike. So will cases or dying from COVID-19. spared the worst of the coron- the post-COVID-19 era unless its customers feel social and economic lives of of spousal and child abuse. But that’s simply not true, avirus pandemic. safe. More than 60,000 deaths in less than two his subjects. Meanwhile, while much of and they know it. But while we wait for the months, from a disease we don’t yet understand, Like other authoritarian the state has been put into a If you’re healthy and under country to reopen and for the tends to make thinking people a little uneasy. Blue State governors across politically induced economic 30 — or if you’re a 20-year- invention of a COVID-19 And so, like Strebeck, we all have to “think out- the country, he quickly and social coma, Californians old beach bunny, biker or vaccine, I wish the national side the box” as we move ahead. ordered the shutdown of all have behaved like good citi- hiker — the statistics show media and the health experts Restaurants are already planning to install protec- nonessential activity in the zens — until last weekend. you have virtually zero would spend more time tive shields between tables and we may have to entire state and issued stay-at- That’s when tens of thou- chance of dying of COVID- telling the American people start making reservations so capacity limits can be home orders for 40 million sands of young people 19. how to eat right, get healthy, met. Californians. stormed several re-opened Of the 61,000 Americans stay in shape and build up Some retail stores are improving their websites, Almost 4 million were beaches in two Southern who’ve died from COVID- their immune systems. providing patrons the option to order online and immediately thrown out of California counties. 19, nearly 2,000 have been That way when the next pick up in the parking lot. work, schools were closed Newsom got really angry at Californians. Half of them pandemic comes along, Schools will likely incorporate online learning as this first sign of mass resist- and hospitals were emptied in lived here in dense Los they’ll have a better chance of part of their routine. They were already headed that ance to his arbitrary shutdown anticipation of a wave of Angeles. defending themselves from direction. Assuming students return to actual class- COVID-19 victims that orders. Like in other states, the rooms in the fall, their desks may be 6 feet apart, thankfully never came. He shamed the beachgoers great majority of my state’s the virus and won’t need so meaning more classrooms will be needed, or stu- No one knows yet how publicly for not practicing coronavirus fatalities have much “help” from the politi- dents may have to learn in shifts. much harm Newsom’s severe social distancing and putting been people who were very cians. Many visits to the doctor may remain virtual. Get and unconstitutional shut- all Californians at risk of old, already very sick or both. used to having your temperature taken wherever down will do to the people of catching and dying of Many were also obese. Michael Reagan is the you go. Don’t be insulted if someone follows you California in the long run. COVID-19. The pandemic’s death toll is president of The Reagan around the widget store, wiping down everything But you can bet the number Acting like anyone who obviously tragic, newsworthy Legacy Foundation. Contact you touch. of suicides and heart attacks doesn’t keep 6 feet away from and scary. him at: Sorry, but the roar of the crowd may not be a from financial and emotional another person on a wide But the coronavirus doesn’t http://www.reagan.com part of this summer’s ballgames, since the crowds may all be watching on TV, or in pickups surround- ing the ballfields. Don’t shoot the messenger. Mallard Fillmore Bruce Tinsley But do embrace new ways of doing things — as Contact us business owners and service providers and as con- sumers — because this is happening. Letters and columns And it’s not all bad. should be sent to: Think of the time you can save while navigating Via mail smaller crowds. Think of the diseases you won’t Publisher get in the doctors’ waiting rooms anymore. Maybe The Eastern New the lines will go away at the Department of Motor Mexico News Vehicles. P.O. Box 1689 As an added bonus, we might end up healthier Clovis, NM 88101 and happier at the end of all this, too. Via fax Come to think of it, a picnic might be kinda fun. (575) 762-3879 Via e-mail — David Stevens [email protected] Publisher PAGE 5 Sunday May 3, 2020 The voice of Curry OICESHE ASTERN EW EXICO EWS T E N M N and Roosevelt counties V and beyond

America needs to institute a new normal e are waiting for things to get Wback to normal. Linda Just waiting. We are waiting Smaligo until our government tells us ◆ what to do. Guest A lot of us are killing columnist time, trying to make the best of it — cleaning closets, hanging with our children, hourly wages and tips, most being “productive.” Making without benefits. things fun — I sometimes We’ve always known that feel there is a competition our service workers were for the coolest quarantine underpaid, but of course we family and neighborhood. never thought much about it Waiting for normal to hap- or didn’t want to acknowl- pen. edge it. Politicians and cor- We are told to wear masks porations have long fought to protect other people from against higher minimum us if we are carrying the wages and affordable virus, but we see many peo- healthcare. Most of us have ple not bothering to do that. gone along with this and We are told that ordering looked the other way. take-out is good to help the Let’s use this time alone small businesses keep to think about paying people employees working. more. Grocery store work- We are exhibiting ers, delivery people, wait- patience, trying to wait it staff, cooks, factory workers out until things get back to — every person in this the way they were. The country should be paid a liv- irony is that some of the ing wage with benefits. people working to take care Restaurant employees of our food needs can’t should not have to count on afford health insurance and tips to earn a living. may not be able to afford to Our government is trying get healthcare if they are sick. to provide a safety net with I’m not judging anyone unemployment and stimulus for trying to occupy them- checks, but this is tempo- Humpty Dumpty economy a horror story selves, or if they are work- rary, and will all go away ing to get through this time. when things go back to nor- his is a Humpty ers, those critical drivers big-box stores make extraor- I’m just having a problem mal. There’s some rent and Dumpty economy. Pat who are delivering our food dinary profits while Moms not questioning things. mortgage relief being TNew Mexico has and medical supplies, the and Pops are pushed to the Maybe we should use this offered, but the money had a great fall. There are Woods Motor Vehicle Department curb for curbside only. time planning and thinking. needs to be paid back when cracks in the economy ◆ is making it difficult for According to the gover- Why are we all in a holding things get back to normal. If everywhere. Guest them to renew their all- nor, our lives will forever pattern? people were living paycheck With the governor’s latest columnist important commercial dri- change. With social distanc- What if things get worse? to paycheck before the health order, New Mexico is ver’s licenses. ing, will we ever get a pro- What if things really fail virus, how will they ever get still barely open for busi- Calling local businesses fessional haircut again? and there is a food shortage? out of debt when this is ness. Moms and Pops are As a state senator, I am that want customers to Goodbye to even more pro- Do any of us know how to over? kicked to the curb while the bombarded daily by busi- come inside “greedy” is a fessional tradesmen and provide for ourselves? What Maybe now is a good governor’s message contin- ness horror stories. mystery to me. The finan- women who took a risk to if we get through this, take time to change what we ues to be- shop inside the This one is like a black cial rescue effort is a mys- open a business and invest- up our lives as usual, and it consider normal in America. big-box stores and be with comedy. The best story late- tery to all of us. We hear ed here but will now exit happens again? Our current system seems the crowds there. ly: One of my local nurs- that government will loan our state. Those of us with financial archaic. It’s capitalism gone All businesses and offices eries was nailed with a our businesses money, that I predict New Mexico’s means have relied on others mad, where we have an need to be open to the pub- cease-and -desist order to is, if our businesses have businesses will soon open to grow food for us and get upper class and a lower lic now, with owners, close. He was ordered to enough capital assets to with customers inside, with it to the markets and restau- class and not much in employees and customers close at a time when nurs- keep employees on their or without the governor’s rants where we just buy, buy between. What passes for taking health safety meas- eries do 80% of their busi- payrolls. approval. Her citizens are and buy. Are the govern- our middle class has been ures and practicing social ness, during this 45-day Most of our local busi- on the edge of open resist- ment stimulus funds going struggling for a long time distancing. Customers need span in spring … which is nesses probably have only ance because they know, as to help community gardens, now and most people were to be able to go inside to right now. minimal sales or none at all. the nursery rhyme goes, chicken coops and small not prepared for this emer- shop and to buy now. Not in This owner was clever Plus, our New Mexico busi- “All the king’s horses and companies that process food gency. two weeks. Now. and went to an open local nesses probably have a all the king’s men couldn't locally — or are they being A new normal can be put Some hurting businesses paint store and made a deal mortgage at the bank or an put New Mexico’s Humpty snapped up by large corpo- in place. I’m not going to might not be around in two to set up plant sales inside inventory payment due Dumpty economy together rations? Why aren’t more call it socialism. It doesn’t weeks. Many of our local the paint store. The state soon. again.” small businesses getting have to have a name — we businesses cannot survive approved. As all of this financial emergency loans that can just need to change. curbside. So to the state, paint guys ruin is happening, our busi- Pat Woods, R- turn into grants? Let’s give everyone We all need to have per- know how to social distance nesses are considered to be Broadview, is a New What is normal and why access to health insurance sonal responsibility, not and nursery guys don’t? greedy if they want to open. Mexico state senator. do we want to get back to and a living wage. Our only those inside the box At a time we should be as The horror stories contin- Contact him at: it? Normal has been great economy will prosper again, boxes. grateful as ever to our truck- ue. The repeating storyline: [email protected] for some of us — those of but it will prosper even us who get to live a good more if all of us are paid life in this country. Some of fairly for our work and us have health insurance, we falling sick is not an eco- ANOTHER VIEWPOINT have homes, we have dis- nomic catastrophe. Now, the posable income that we use new normal gives us the to keep the restaurants and chance to make the Mask guideline reaction too slow, indecisive stores in business. We go on American dream much more vacations and keep the than an American fantasy. f you’re confused by the conflict- researchers learned that asymptomatic homemade so as not to cut into sup- resort industry in business. ing messages the public has and presymptomatic individuals could plies for healthcare workers, why not But now our eyes are Linda Smaligo is a con- Ireceived on the necessity — or spread the virus before they were sick. recommend wearing them from the being opened to the reality tributor to Writers on the uselessness — of wearing a mask in Wearing a mask, researchers said, start? that we are being “taken Range.org, a non-profit public, you’re not alone. could help stop infected people from Though there is no clear-cut data on care of” by underpaid work- dedicated to spurring lively Of the many sound guidelines and spreading the virus to others. their effectiveness, there’s certainly ers. They are the service conversation about the safety suggestions delivered over the The issue of asymptomatic carriers enough anecdotal evidence that they employees that are making West. past month to deal with the COVID-19 was known since February and became could help stop the spread of COVID- pandemic, this is one area where more apparent through the month of 19. health officials have been far too slow March, but it wasn’t until April 3 that Other governments — Hong Kong, OUR REPS to react, and alarmingly indecisive. the U.S. Centers for Disease Control China, South Korea — recommended Y U.S. At first we were told not to buy and Prevention issued a recommenda- wearing masks as early as January. masks because it would diminish the tion that Americans wear homemade They appear to be on the downward supply for the medical professionals cloth face coverings “ ... as an addi- side of the pandemic. While the message on wearing who need them most. That was the tional, voluntary public health meas- masks has been conflicting, the one Sen. Tom Udall ure.” Twitter message from the U.S. surgeon point on which health officials agree is D-New Mexico general on Feb. 29, who added that The emphasis there was on “volun- that the masks serve as protection not Phone: 202-224-6621 masks “are NOT effective in prevent- tary.” for the person wearing it, but for those ing (the) general public from catching” That changed for Pennsylvania resi- in close proximity. Email: website at www.tomudall.senate.gov the coronavirus. dents on April 15 when the So wearing a mask is actually a Even if that may not have made Department of Health issued an order safety precaution to prevent someone complete sense — how do masks pro- requiring customers and employees at who may be asymptomatic from tect healthcare workers if they can’t businesses still operating to wear unknowingly spreading the virus. protect the public? — most Americans masks. Pennsylvania joins New York, Wearing masks in public appears to Sen. Martin Heinrich were willing to set aside the skepti- New Jersey and Maryland as states be the new normal for the foreseeable D-New Mexico cism and leave the masks for those in that now require people to wear masks future, but one can’t help but wonder Phone: 202-224-5521 the medical field. in public. if it’s something that should have been Over the intervening weeks, as more All of this raises an obvious ques- started weeks ago. Email: website at www.heinrich.senate.gov information about the ever-changing tion: If masks can offer even the novel coronavirus came out, slightest bit of protection, and they are — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PAGE 6 ✦ SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS

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easternnewmexiconews.com Your source for local news and sports THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS LOCAL SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020 ✦ PAGE 7 Coping with COVID-19 POTATO DELIVERY Greenhouses open again in limited capacity

By Peter Stein Clay had obtained a license STAFF WRITER to open on the lot of a [email protected] Farwell building that was for sale, but the license was CLOVIS — The sign on only temporary and was due the front door of Traci’s to expire Friday anyway, so Greenhouse is good news. the timing fit. Sort of. Bell had only just set up Though in mid-April the on the Aucutt’s parking lot sign informed Traci’s cus- on a Monday, April 20, and tomers that the business had was due to return there the set up shop just off following Wednesday. But Highway 60 in Farwell, the on the Tuesday in between, current sign on the main Bell received a visit from Mabry Drive location front the same police officer who door tells the greenhouse’s had just a few days prior faithful to just come around told her she had to shut back. down. One of Gov. Michelle “And I said, ‘How ya Lujan Grisham’s orders to doin’?’ And he said, ‘Well, help contain COVID-19 I’m doing better this visit,’” had forced Traci’s Bell recalled. “And he said, Greenhouse to close and ‘Yes, you can go ahead and seek a temporary home open up curbside.’ across the state line in “And then we visited a Farwell. Lujan Grisham little bit about women pick- more recently allowed for ing out flowers and garden- greenhouses like Traci’s to ers picking out their veg- Courtesy photo re-open, with limited cus- gies, and since we’re not Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints volunteers Dratin Lamb, left, and Devin Wahlen helped deliver 10,000 tomers. attached to a building he’s pounds of Idaho potatoes to the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico on Tuesday. “The Savior taught us to care for Same deal for Bella allowing two people (at a one another and in this small way we can help our fellow man, especially at this uncertain time,” said the church’s Gardens, which was forced time) to come in. … We to close its North Prince Fort Sumner branch president, Dan Lindsey. have two people shopping, Street location — enforced and as soon as one goes out with a police visit — and a new one comes in.” set up in the parking lot of Business has been boom- Aucutt’s Paint Store on ing at both locations. Mitchell Street on the sug- “We can’t keep things in gestion of Aucutt’s owner stock,” Bell said. “It’s been Texas reopens — to a degree Tisha Brothers. so busy.” Since then, Lujan Traci Franklin, who was By Peter Stein Grisham’s somewhat only allowed to return to relaxed restrictions have her Mabry location on April STAFF WRITER Traci’s customers, five at a [email protected] 23, had sold out 85 hanging time, shopping in the back baskets by April 25. On lot of the Mabry location. Texas is open again, to a Wednesday, Franklin was Meanwhile, Bella Gardens’ degree at least. And how looking over a several-page noticeable the difference is customers can enter that business’ gate and shop at order emailed to her from seems to depend on where customers in Tatum who you go. its nursery two by two. Other nurseries across the were planning to come Gov. Greg Abbott let Saturday with a trailer to Texas’ stay-at-home order state also can be open at a time when the industry pick up the items. expire on Thursday, so the Bell said that on April 25, state began what was consid- brings in the majority of its annual revenue. a Saturday, she had people ered Phase 1 of re-opening patiently waiting in her on Friday. “We’re glad to be home,” North Prince parking lot to Restaurants, retail stores, Bella Gardens owner get their turn through the malls, libraries, state or local- Maureen “Mo” Bell said two-by-two rule, and the lot ly run museums, golf courses Wednesday. with restrictions, and outdoor “We’re able to service the was crowded all day. And sports with fewer than four community and surround- Bell said she did even more participants were allowed to ing areas again,” Traci’s business the following Tuesday. return. Staff photo: Peter Stein Greenhouse owner Traci National museums, bars, Franklin said Wednesday. Call it a greenhouse Donna Ratke, owner of Annie & Martha’s Artisan Bakery in Farwell, has welcomed breweries and wineries, “That’s really what we effect of sorts, but cus- salons and barbershops, customers back to the dining room. wanted to do, is just stay tomers are glad to have gyms, and public swimming home.” their nurseries back at the pools remain closed. owner. Rodriguez owns more concerned about people trickling back on Friday. On Thursday, Gov. Lujan regular locations, and are In Muleshoe on Friday, the Thirsty Mule Liquor Store on or the economy; I’m a people “We did have people for Grisham announced in a flocking there. biggest change from the past Route 70-84 in Muleshoe, person.” lunch that came in and sat,” news conference that other “It’s very humbling to month and a half’s bizarro but Friday afternoon he was a At Annie & Martha’s Ratke said. “Today’s the first retailers that had closed hear your customers tell world was that the Food King hungry citizen getting take- Artisan Bakery/Godfather’s day, but we did have people because of coronavirus con- you that they haven’t been supermarket was like a Fort out from Leal’s. Pizza in Farwell, the doors for lunch.” cerns were allowed to open out of the house for 38 Knox for the new white gold Rodriguez said he is wary were swung wide open Ratke said the birthday on Friday for curbside pick- days,” Franklin said, “but that is toilet paper. The of the state beginning to re- Friday and customers were cake part of her business was up and delivery. Bella they came to get their flow- store’s toilet paper shelves open. welcome to come in if and pretty much kaput during the Gardens and Traci’s ers, because it’s that impor- were not just somewhat “I think it’s a little too how they chose. shutdown. Friday, though, Greenhouse, among others, tant to them.” stocked, they were chock- soon,” he said. “Me and my “We took the note off the she had seven cakes head out had already been afforded Flowers aren’t the only full. friends have very open, heat- door that said we couldn’t the door through mid-after- that consideration. hot items. But the Muleshoe ed discussions about the situ- seat anybody in the dining noon. “More than we’ve had “The season has really “We’ve been selling a lot McDonald’s was still only ation.” room,” said Donna Ratke, in quite some time,” she said. hit, and they opened up the of vegetables,” LaMicah allowing to-go and drive-thru Rodriguez is appreciative the business’ owner. “I’m Perhaps a sign that normal nurseries for curbside pick- James, a Bella Gardens orders. Same for the of his Thirsty Mule patrons, going to let people be adults; is slowly making its way up and delivery,” Franklin employee since last June, Muleshoe Leal’s restaurant but is still exhibiting some of they can come in and sit if back. said. “We were hoping that said Wednesday. “People across the street. Inside that wariness with regard to they want. So we’re not mak- But not all the way back. things kind of relaxed in are wanting to grow their Leal’s, in fact, yellow-green them. ing any big production out of Ratke has already put the New Mexico, and it did for own in their backyard.” tape cordoned off some of “A lot of customers want it. We do spacing, and we’ve kibosh on her business’ fifth the nurseries.” “It’s been an experience,” the booths. to come in,” Rodriguez said, been doing our extra clean- anniversary celebration, Franklin and her husband Bell said, “that’s for sure.” Isaac Rodriguez has expe- “but I’m still trying to keep ing, so we’re happy to have which was to be April 23 and rienced social distancing them out as much as possi- people. But if they want to include a parking lot dance. from both sides, as a cus- ble. I’m slowly letting one or stay home I can totally “Guess we’ll wait and tomer and small-business two customers come in. You respect that, too.” postpone it,” she said, “until don’t know whether you’re Ratke’s customers were later in the summer.”

Staff photo: Peter Stein A sign in front of Leal’s in Muleshoe indicates that while Texas may have re- opened, the social-dis- tancing era may be far from over.

Staff photo: Peter Stein LaMicah James, a Bella Gardens employee, tends to spring flowers. PAGE 8 ✦ SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020 THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS May have a clue to wife’s real hair color y true hair color is I’ve got and never fertilized my lovely bride is never content to a little spice to our love life over blonde. I’m not so sure balding pate to try and grow new stay with one color. She’s mostly the years. What man doesn’t Mabout my wife’s color. Karl hair. If I were going to take action stayed some shade of blonde, but dream of sleeping with a blonde I knew when I got married I was though, all I would need to do is there have been forays into Lucille one night and a redhead the next? getting a bottle blonde, but she Terry transplant the rapidly growing hair Ball land with less than satisfacto- Compulsive/obsessive? If I keep was hot looking and I was in love ◆ on my eyebrows to the top of my ry results. on believing she’s doing it for me so I didn’t really care. Had I taken Local head. Being on lockdown, neither of it will all be OK I guess. the time to calculate the invest- columnist One of my grandfathers was a us has had a haircut in too long, Her real hair color? I don’t think ment that would be required of the silver-haired gentleman and the but we did have hair color, so I even her hairdresser knows for family budget over the years I other was a chrome dome. My spent one morning helping her sure, but with this pandemic I just might have thought twice. mother has magnificent silver hair with coloring her hair. There was might have stumbled onto the Averaging her own figures of $7 on the first home we owned. and, like her, I see no reason to actually a second bottle but, nope, answer. Something tells me a to $14 per dye job and the four- I’ve always been pretty content fight nature. With my wife it’s a I just couldn’t do it. brighter shade of blond is on our week interval she claims the per- to play the cards as they were different story though. After we were done it really shopping list when this is over. oxide bill for our marriage comes dealt to me. I’m balding on top If I were to color my hair I hadn’t changed the color that to about $3,400. I think the truth is and have been pretty gray and get- would pick one brand of hair color much and she wasn’t too happy Karl Terry writes for Clovis about twice that. Either way, that’s ting grayer for a long time now. and one particular color and I about it. Media Inc. Contact him at: still more than the down payment I’ve never dyed what little hair would never vary from that. My I’ll admit, it has probably added [email protected] Roosevelt to handle various agreements Public record The following marriage One contract request will be an didn’t reach the county offices in transportation. BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS licenses were recently agreement with Lea County for juve- time to make the agenda. Other items on the Tuesday agen- PORTALES — The Roosevelt nile detainee housing. The county Other agreements to be considered issued at the Curry da include: County clerk’s office: County Commission will handle var- has reached agreements with other include an entry agreement for ■ Reports from county depart- ■ ious agreements when it meets counties for juvenile services with Century Link to provide fiber optic Alfredo Bermea Sr., ments and elected officials. 48, of Farwell, and Blanca Tuesday morning. Curry County closing its juvenile upgrades for the courts, a personal ■ The 9 a.m. Tuesday virtual meet- detention facility. The commission protective equipment decontamina- Appointment of a county valua- Aurora Sanchez, 28, of ing can be accessed at: approved an agreement with Dona tion service agreement and prelimi- tion protest board. Juarez, Mexico ■ anymeeting.com/ Ana County at its April 20 meeting, nary Local Government Road Fund ■ Preliminary organizational Jeremias Adriel Diaz, PIID=EE56D881844C3B and the agreement with Lea County awards from the state department of charts for the upcoming fiscal year. 27, and Ana G. Candelaria Hernandez, 28, both of Clovis Curry commission to hear water presentation The following marriage licenses were recently BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS Facebook page. Questions or com- year or $1,500 per month. The CWP cable installation on Curry Road AB issued at the Roosevelt ments can be directed to County has different membership levels, and between US 60/84 and Curry Road County clerk’s office: CLOVIS — The Curry County Manager Lance Pyle at: the goal is to attract 300 individuals 10. The work is expected to take 10 ■ John Seymor Fuller, Commission will hear a presentation [email protected] and various businesses impacted by days. 21, of Gilbert, Arizona, and from the Clean Water Partnership According to an April letter water contamination. ■ A presentation on Curry County Emily Loderup, 17, of when it meets Tuesday morning. requesting county membership in the Other items on the Tuesday agen- Events Center and Fairgrounds Georgetown, Texas The agenda indicates the 9 a.m. CWP, the partnership mission is to da include: budget statements through March. ■ Ricky L. Reynolds, meeting could be a short one for develop realistic solutions for PFAS ■ A line item transfer of $51,815 ■ An April report for the Curry 65, and Laura Dale commissioners who will hold their contamination in Curry and to supplement the clerk, finance, County Adult and Juvenile Detention Southard, 62, both of fifth meeting in 29 days. Roosevelt counties while continuing maintenance and information tech- Centers. Portales The meeting is virtual due to state to support the Air Force’s presence in nology department budgets due to ■ A budget hearing on a request public health orders limiting mass the region. employee cost of living increases the from the IT department to have a col- The following divorces gatherings, but will be available at The partnership would include commission approved in November. lege intern in the upcoming fiscal were recently filed at the ■ currycounty.org and the county membership dues of $18,000 per An application for fiber optic year. Curry County clerk’s office: ■ Michael Gonzales and Marcella Gonzales CCC board to consider spring graduation list ■ Christal Doke and BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS The 8 a.m. meeting can are 335 graduate candi- ■ A review of the col- 1989, with Sandra Taylor- Tyler Doke be accessed at dates — 146 associate lege’s Upward Bound pro- Sawyer appointed as direc- — Compiled by the Staff CLOVIS — The Clovis clovis.edu/about/ degrees, 90 certificates of gram, which is serving 55 tor in 1996. Community College Board administration.aspx completion and 99 certifi- students. of The News ■ The financial report of Trustees will consider The spring commence- cates of achievement. ■ A review of the col- its spring graduation list ment ceremony has been Other items on the lege’s Small Business and a financial actions when it meets virtually postponed due to the coro- Wednesday agenda Development Center. The report for the third quarter Wednesday morning. navirus pandemic. 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On the shelves The library provides a name, running from her by Brenda Novak: When selection of e-books and e- family’s past. After finding Serenity Alston swabbed audiobooks available for sanctuary in her rather her cheek for 23andMe, your convenience. All you unremarkable used book- she joked about uncover- need is a library card and store just up the street ing some dark ancestral access to an e-reader app from the marina in River scandal. The last thing she or browser. The following City, Michigan, she expected was to discover books can be downloaded receives a familiar book in two half sisters she didn’t through OverDrive & Libby. the mail on the morning of know existed, drawing Please call us at 575-769- her father’s scheduled exe- everything about her fami- 7840 for answers to your cution. Thrown back to the ly into question. The questions or help logging long-lost summer she met women decide to dig into in. Peter Flynt, the perfect the mystery together, and boy who ruined every- before the summer is over, These books are avail- thing, Robin has a sinking they’ll have to confront able at the Clovis-Carver feeling that she’s about to the past and determine Public Library: be exposed all over again. how to move forward “Throwaway Nation” “Heft” by Liz Moore when everything they pre- by Jeff Dondero takes a shares a stunning sad and viously thought to be true look at the pileup of waste heroically hopeful tale of was a lie. But any future is in the United States, relationships of the most easier to face with family including the problem of makeshift kind. Arthur by your side. plastic, the industry of Opp weighs 550 pounds “Barking to the Choir” overmedication, e-waste and hasn’t left his ram- by Jesuit priest Gregory products, everyday bling Brooklyn home in a Boyle presents moving garbage, fast fashion trash, decade. Twenty miles examples of how compas- space waste, and other away 17-year-old Kel sion in difficult times can forms of profligacy that Keller navigates life as the transform lives. Snapshots make our nation the poor kid in a rich school into the lives of former biggest waster on the plan- and pins his hopes on what gang members — Sergio, et. Looking at the environ- seems like a promising now working with sub- mental impact of so much baseball career. The link stance abusers; Jamal, garbage, Dondero explores between this unlikely pair abandoned by his family not just how we got here is Kel’s mother, a former as a child; and Cuco, a and where we’re headed, student of Arthur’s. Told new father who never but ways in which we with warmth and intelli- knew his dad — uplift the might be able to curb the gence through Arthur and soul, revealing that with tide. Kel’s own quirky and lov- fewer barriers, uncondi- “The Words Between able voices, Heft is the tional love, and kindness, Us” by Erin Bartels focus- story of two improbable life can be bright. es on Robin Windsor, a heroes whose connection woman who spent most of transforms both their lives. — Summaries provided her life under an assumed “One Perfect Summer” by library staff

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Curry Resident Senior Meals Association Commuinty Services Center 901 W. 13th St., Clovis 1100 Community Way, Portales 575-762-9405 575-356-8576 Monday: Hot Chicken Sandwich w/lettuce, Monday: Nachos w/fixings, Spanish rice, pinto tomatoes, onions, potato wedges, BBQ beans, beans, oatmeal cookie fruit salad Tuesday: Chicken tenders, baked potato, Tuesday: Sausage w/sauerkraut, black-eye gravy, California vegetables, dinner roll, fruit peas, cornbread, fruit cobbler cocktail Wednesday: Beef stroganoff w/noodles, broc- Wednesday: Beef lasagna, green beans, tossed salad, garlic bread, pudding coli, cauliflower and carrots, breadstick, tropical Thursday: Baked chicken sandwich (with let- fruit tuce/tomato/pickle/onion), potato salad, fruited Thursday: BBQ pork, baked potatoes, blended gelatin veggies, dinner roll w/margarine, cake w/fruit Friday: Enchilada casserole, salsa, fresh fruit, Friday: Salmon patties, roast potatoes, pineapple upside down cake PAGE 10 ✦ SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020 THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS SOUTHWEST SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020 ✦ PAGE 11 Grants business owner facing $60K fine By Scott Turner Pawn and Gun — had received a 14, and a citation Monday to appear it,” she said. “That’s what all of the law enforcement officers. ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL cease-and-desist order from the New in court. businesses in Grants want, is to Under Lujan Grisham’s orders Mexico State Police before Monday, She said she found out from the prove that we can do it just like the Friday lifting some restrictions, it’s Diane Rowe was expecting to be when Grants Mayor Martin Hicks state that the cease-and-desist order big-box stores can,” referring to possible Rowe could operate her fined $100 or face possible jail time declared businesses deemed was serving as her misdemeanor Walmart, Walgreens and Smith’s business by appointment — if she for keeping her pawn and gun shop nonessential could open in defiance charge, which moved her up to the Food and Drug Store, which have lived in another part of the state. Gun open in Grants in defiance of Gov. of Lujan Grisham. next step of punishment. remained open. shops are allowed to be open by Michelle Lujan Grisham’s public She thought the order served as a She’s vowing to fight the charge “We are practicing social distanc- appointment only. health orders to prevent the spread of warning and the next step would be — and is also keeping her business ing,” said Rowe, whose shop is lined The relaxed business restrictions COVID-19. the misdemeanor charge. open. with tape. “I only allow two people don’t apply to McKinley, Cibola and Instead, she says she has been Rowe said “six or seven” State “I’ve been contacted by a consti- in the store at a time. We don’t allow San Juan counties. It also stipulates charged $5,000 a day by the state. Police vehicles surrounded her busi- tutional law attorney,” she said. “I’m children. We want them to be safe. that those three counties remain And the fine she’s facing now totals ness on North First Street on getting him the documents I received We don’t allow browsers.” under the tighter restrictions from $60,000 over a 12-day period. Monday. She said a couple of offi- from the state.” Rowe believes her business is the previous order because of the “I did not expect this for standing cers taped her ticket to the door of Rowe said she has done her “due essential since it is also a gun shop, high COVID-19 numbers in the up for my rights,” she told the the business. State Police spokesman diligence” to prevent the spread of which she feels is protected under Four Corners region. Albuquerque Journal. officer Ray Wilson said she received the coronavirus. the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. “This is not right,” Rowe said. Rowe said her business — Papa’s the cease-and-desist order on April “All I want is the chance to prove Constitution. She said it serves local “It’s just not right.” New Mexico jobless claims surge again By Stephen Hamway gram making benefits avail- McCamley said in a video firmed cases of the COVID- throughout the nation. as of Wednesday. He said ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL able to self-employed work- interview with the 19 were discovered in New “This situation is unprece- the state workforce depart- ers and others. Albuquerque Journal on Mexico. dented,” McCamley said. ment is working to make After several weeks of The New Mexico Thursday. A series of restrictions “We’re all learning how to sure everyone who qualifies declines in the new unem- Department of Workforce McCamley said that designed to slow the virus’ move forward on this as the is able to receive unemploy- ployment claim totals in Solutions received 22,896 brings the state total to spread prompted a number situation evolves.” ment. New Mexico, the number new initial unemployment 141,156 initial unemploy- of businesses across the McCamley said 85,801 “We are starting to catch rose again last week follow- claims through Wednesday, ment claims since mid- state to furlough or lay off New Mexicans were receiv- up, and things are starting to ing the rollout of a new pro- department secretary Bill March, when the first con- employees, a trend seen ing unemployment benefits get better,” McCamley said.

Jail log Booked evading or obstructing an officer, Portales Released ■ Amanda Campbell, 40 probation violation The following were booked ■ The following were released ■ Raytonio Moore, 43, disor- Michael Martinez, 53, false- Portales into local jails (Tuesday-Friday): derly conduct ly obtaining services from local jails (Tuesday-Friday): ■ ■ Filiberto Villegas, 28, driv- ■ Philip Lucero, 40, other jail Sonia Venegas, 31, failure to ■ Clovis appear on misdemeanor charge ing while license suspended or Clovis* Korbin Baldridge, 20, other ■ ■ Zimri Paulk, 22, battery revoked ■ jail Jesus Anaya, 26, possession Senovia Cortez, 24 ■ Julio Castillo, 60, other jail ■ Darrin James, 36, failure to ■ Michael Espinoza, 30, use or ■ of a controlled substance Robert Ferguson, 33 ■ Michael Puebla, 27, other jail ■ ■ Mitchell McEldowney, 35, appear on misdemeanor charge, possession of drug paraphernalia, David McDaniel, 28 ■ Eduardo Vargas, 24, other jail non-residential burglary, failure larceny, resisting, evading or possession of a controlled sub- ■ Henry Billington, 64 ■ ■ Esperanza Tarango, 24, other to pay fines, failure to appear at obstructing an officer stance Leticia Tarango, 18 jail ■ ■ time and place stated in citation Leo Duran, 51, aggravated ■ David Sena, 63, aggravated Patrick Martinez, 29 ■ Josie Maldonado, 55, other jail ■ ■ Christopher Rodriguez, 34, assault against a household mem- assault Jesus Anaya, 26 ■ Bridgette Pyle, 35, bond ■ failure to pay fines, aggravated ber, false imprisonment, resist- ■ Mitchell McEldowney, 35 ■ Dixie Griffin, 60, bond Leticia Tarango, 18, proba- ■ burglary, larceny, conspiracy to ing, evading or obstructing an tion violation Raytonio Moore, 43 ■ Michael Espinoza, 30, bond officer ■ Sonia Venegas, 31 ■ commit aggravated burglary, ■ Dixie Griffin, 60, criminal Filiberto Villegas, 28, bond conspiracy to commit larceny, ■ Geronimo Roybal, 53, ■ William Wilhite, 39 trespass resisting, evading or obstructing aggravated assault, criminal ■ Kelvin Gooden, 44 * The Curry County Detention ■ Raytonio Moore, 43, bench an officer damage to the property of a ■ Victor Loya, 34 Center in Clovis does not dis- ■ Isaiah Willmot, 18, failure to household member warrant ■ James Welch, 44 ■ close the reasons for release in pay fines, aggravated burglary, ■ Joshua Frohnhofer, 30, pro- Patricia Villanueva, 39, ■ Lorenzo Medina, 43 its daily briefings. larceny, conspiracy to commit bation violation, parole violation bench warrant ■ Johnny Vigil, 27 aggravated burglary, conspiracy ■ Jason Jones, 41, receiving ■ Kenneth Valentine, 60, issu- ■ Chandler Lucero-Hutchinson, 25 — Compiled by the Staff to commit larceny, resisting, stolen property ing a worthless check ■ Dazzmen Bonney, 20 of The News

Sanchez and Romero “Roomy.” be No. 1,” Romero said, the governor’s relaxed nesses have the same rules Order were just finishing up Not that Friday was “because you can cut the orders had little obvious as the national chains, Friday’s round that had exactly the same as trees and hit the green. But impact on local business there’s favoritism and dis- from Page 1 begun with a 1:30 p.m. tee Sanchez and Romero were you’ve got to hit the ball activity. Republican Party crimination. This is some- time as they reflected used to. Though the New long to do that.” of New Mexico Chairman thing that not only cannot ate, and pet services such as upon why it felt good to be Mexico courses are open Sanchez likes No. 5. Steve Pearce said the be tolerated, but will con- grooming and adoption can golfing in Clovis again, to golfers again, social “It’s more open,” he said changes “fall far short of be made available again. tinue to destroy liveli- sweltering heat and all. distancing of at least 6 feet of the par-5 hole. “It gives what’s needed.” hoods and lives in New And, golf courses can “Just playing,” Sanchez is still the rule, so they had you the opportunity to “... (S)he favors out of Mexico.” open for golfing. said, “coming out here, to drive separate carts. smack the ball as hard as state corporate giants over Concertos to the ears of enjoying the sun, enjoying “Having your own cart you want.” the little guy — the local- Lujan Grisham warned, Sanchez and Romero, who the outdoors. Everything.” is wonderful,” Sanchez Though golfing is back ly owned mom-and-pop “These changes do not were playing golf regular- They had played some said. at Colonial Park and other stores that drive New make our fight against the ly at Clovis’ Colonial Park across the state line in Back on their unofficial New Mexico courses, din- Mexico,” Pearce said in a virus any easier. Golf Course until mid- Farwell. They prefer their home turf of Colonial ing in or retail services at written statement. “In fact, New Mexicans’ March, when COVID-19 home course. Park, each golfer has a the clubs are still prohibit- “There is no equity of obligation to our social closed courses across the “It’s a lot bigger (than hole he prefers. ed for now. treatment for our busi- contract only deepens as state. Farwell),” Romero said. “My favorite hole has to Beyond the golf course, nesses. Until small busi- we enter the next phase.”

Clovis as its foot in the door being in Clovis briefly in the would be a good time for an Boutique of the EAS community, and afternoon between flights unannounced hide-and-seek now serves more than 30 and too late in the evening to game in the plane. from Page 1 destinations in 17 states. do much beyond visiting a His worst days with Evans, who has nearly 30 local restaurant and retiring Boutique? Probably those Dallas with their Clovis years of various flying expe- to the pilot house near times where one of the work done. rience and is moving on to Colonial Park Golf Course. flights is passenger-free, an “We hopefully can cross private flying, has been It was on the flights where paths again,” said Boutique inevitability at some point there for much of Boutique’s Evans made his best Clovis given the smaller popula- Regional Manager Teresa journey. He’s logged mil- memories with passengers tions the federally subsi- Mesman, who stayed behind lions of miles with the same he’d often come to know on to wrap up some loose ends, daily prayer — “don’t make a first-name basis. dized EAS serves. “and we’ll meet again.” the news.” This story marks There was the near heart “We don’t feel good on Boutique would have pre- his second such failure to attack when he couldn’t find those days,” Evans said. ferred to remain in Clovis, avoid the spotlight; the other the kid who flew back and “We like getting people but it certainly leaves as a came when he was the first forth for years with a parent where they need to go.” more accomplished carrier pilot to fly out of Tyler, in each city. The boy decid- Boutique flew a total than when it arrived in mid- Texas, after 9/11. ed, with Capt. Evans waiting 13,308 flights on its Clovis 2014. The San Francisco- The pilot life on a route to do the unaccompanied route, ending with Flight based regional first eyed like CVN-DFW meant minor paperwork, that No. 455 on Thursday.

Virus COVID-19 by the numbers from Page 1 New Mexico cerned. I’m concerned. I Date Deaths Positive cases Recovered Hospitalized* know that we are getting 4-1 7 363 26 31 national attention in the 4-15 36 1,484 353 90 press for the numbers that 5-1 131 3,513 785 159 are growing, the positive * Reflects number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized on that date tests we are posting. We are watching all of this.” Area While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has lifted most Curry Roosevelt DeBaca Quay Bailey Parmer restrictions on private busi- Positive cases 17 9 0 4 0 8 nesses in the state, Nelson Deaths 0 0 0 1 0 0 said she has a legitimate * As of noon on May 2 concern that as people begin to move around more, the mitted to what’s best for our In New Mexico, most of in nursing homes or long- number of viruses in the city as a whole,” she said. “I the deaths have occurred in term care facilities. Amarillo area will continue am seeing that as they are four counties — San Juan to increase. No Clovis-area nursing communicating their desire (49), Bernalillo (36), But she said she is confi- homes had reported coron- to wait to open until our McKinley (20) and dent business owners also avirus cases through Friday. are watching the numbers numbers have declined here Sandoval (15), through and will make responsible inside our city. I greatly Friday. decisions. appreciate that leadership, More than 40 percent of The Amarillo Globe- “The weight is on their and it makes me proud to New Mexico’s COVID-19- News contributed to this shoulders. ... They are com- live in Amarillo, Texas.” related deaths have occurred report. ✦ THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS CLASSIFIED PAGE 12 SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020

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