Three Die in Structure Fire Last Year — Starting at $58 — Jaynes Said
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TUESDAY,NOV. 28, 2017 Inside: 75¢ Senate GOP scrambles for votes. — Page 6A Vol. 89 ◆ No. 207 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com Jury selected in cold-case murder trial ❏ Proceedings are scheduled to last through Friday in Hadix case. Stover said. never gave up on trying to find Hadix was arrested in justice for her father. She said By David Grieder with opening arguments, follow- Clovis, said Deputy District September 2015 in eastern this month she was “ready to get STAFF WRITER ing jury selection Monday. Attorney Brian Stover. Illinois after investigators say a this thing going and get it behind [email protected] Hadix, 69, faces up to a life As of Monday evening, the key witness came forward. us.” sentence plus 12 years in prison jury consisted of three men and Tucker was found shot to Hadix is represented by CLOVIS — The week-long if convicted for the September 11 women, of which two persons death at Tucker Auto Sales and defense attorney Gary Mitchell. cold-case murder trial for 2003 slaying and robbery of will be randomly selected as Tucker Self-Storage. His daugh- The trial is scheduled to last William Hadix continues today Jessie Clyde “J.C.” Tucker in alternates at the end of the trial, ter, Jackie Davidson, said she through Friday. Christmas tree shortage not affecting local supplies ❏ Local sellers say prices no different but trees harder to locate. By Eamon Scarbrough STAFF WRITER [email protected] A nationwide Christmas tree shortage has had little effect on the High Plains’ ability to purchase the real thing this year, according to local nursery owners. The shortage has driven up prices across the country because of the 2007 recession, according to National Christmas Tree Association spokesman Doug Hundley. But Cameron Simmons, general man- ager of Hamilton Providence Garden in Clovis, said prices haven’t changed from a year ago, though he had to import the trees from Michigan this time. “Trying to find them was difficult. We went to a big show in Dallas, and that’s Staff photo: David Grieder where we ended up finding a vendor for them,” he said. With the help of another neighbor, Paul Zion was able to disconnect the air conditioning unit blocking the window exit on the Prices for Christmas trees at Hamilton burning building Sunday afternoon in Clovis. The opening was cleared just in time to let out Rogelio Hernandez, the sole sur- Providence Garden vary from $52 to $57. vivor of the structure fire that killed three others. Simmons said he did not know there was a shortage. Neither did Portales’ Garden Source Nursery and Landscaping owner Curt Jaynes. Prices for trees haven’t changed from Three die in structure fire last year — starting at $58 — Jaynes said. ❏ One escaped noon, said Clovis Police Capt. Those opting for a real tree should Roman Romero. Toxicology remember that water is the key to keeping blaze with help results on the victims are still it alive throughout the holiday, both men pending, said Romero, and said. from neighbors. there were “no overt signs of “Really, just making sure that it has violent trauma” on any of water once it’s in the house will typically By David Grieder them. make it last through the holiday,” STAFF WRITER New Mexico Public Simmons said. [email protected] Regulation Commission The trees at Hamilton Providence Public Information Officer Garden are also misted before they’re CLOVIS — Everything Carlos Padilla said Monday sold, “because a Christmas tree takes in changed in an instant for four that state investigators had like 95 percent of its water through its friends caught in a structure “narrowed down” the cause of needles,” according to Simmons. fire Sunday afternoon from the fire and would release The number of times the bowl will which only one escaped with their final determination pend- need refilling depends on the time of pur- his life. ing an interview on chase and the type of tree — for example, “He said everything just Wednesday with Rogelio a blue spruce will take up the most water, happened so quickly, all he Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Hernandez. while a Scots pine will take up the least, remembers is everything get- According to Kinkade and Simmons said. The structure that caught fire on Calhoun Street as seen from ting real smoky,” said Casandra Hernandez, the fire “Some of them are gonna suck up more Casandra Hernandez, relaying the alley Monday afternoon. was a freak accident from a water than others. No tree’s gonna be the the account of her uncle and rapid succession of events. same,” he said, adding that the bowl the fire’s sole survivor, ter and two others were not so they kicked over a thing of gas “They were doing some should be filled with one quart of water Rogelio Hernandez. fortunate. and it caught on fire. And it welding and I guess there hap- per inch of the tree’s stem diameter. “He happened to be near the Firefighters found Billie Jo just went out of control and pened to be a gas can nearby, Jaynes recommended that buyers cut window, and that’s how he Grabowsky, 52, John they couldn’t get out because and the gas can caught a “at least an inch or two off the base, and managed to be so lucky.” Sandoval, 54, and Robert it blocked the only entrance,” spark,” said Casandra then immediately put it in water.” Even then, that window exit Elebario, 51, dead inside the Kinkade said Monday. “My Hernandez. “They threw the “Check it daily to make sure that it has was blocked by an air condi- small building off the 200 sister (Grabowsky) and gas can, and when they threw enough water, because if it dries out, then tioning unit fastened with block of Calhoun Street just (Sandoval) and (Elebario) it it hit the wall where there it can become flammable,” he said. bolts from the outside. It was after 3 p.m. Sunday, said a passed out before they could was insulation and it caused To reduce the risk of fire, Jaynes said only the quick response of two Clovis Police Department get out. The smoke killed the fire to engulf ... It was that buyers should keep the tree away from neighbors that allowed news release. them.” kind of Styrofoam insulation heaters and fire places, “and make sure Hernandez, 53, a way out of “According to the police, Investigators from the State that didn’t have any wall cov- their Christmas lights are in order; no the building before it was too it’s a garage-type shed and Fire Marshal Office visited the erage on it. It ignited right exposed chords or wires.” late. they were in one room. There site Monday morning and Fake trees should be held to this same Karen Kinkade said her sis- was somebody welding and cleared from the area by after- FIRE on Page 4A safety standard, Jaynes said. 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Economic Development Conference at Brian Egolf and members of the New 1982: A continuing edu- Clovis will host an economic devel- the Clovis Civic Center, according to a Mexico House of Representatives will cation class at Eastern New opment conference today through press release from the chamber. host a job creation listening tour from “Economic developers from around Mexico University in Thursday that is intended to bring busi- 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. today at the the state will receive professional Portales had 14 slots open ness professionals from across the state. Clovis Civic Center as part of the con- for third- through sixth- development and training opportuni- graders to take a class in The Clovis Industrial Development ties, including seminars from the New ference, according to the release. basic computing. Corp. and the Clovis/Curry County Mexico Partnership and Social Media More information: http://idea.clovis Computer hobbyists Tim Chamber of Commerce will co-host the Marketing,” the release said. rocks.com or 575-763-3435 Ashmore, association pro- fessor of communication at cake bake sale and awards ENMU, and his wife, Sue presentation in the music Ashmore, business manager room at the school. Jail logs for student publications at Cubmaster Darryl Baas Booked charge, failure to appear at ■ Jaden Abernathy, 25, released from local jails Eastern, were team teaching extended a welcome to all time and place stated in cita- driving while under the Friday-Saturday: the course. parents, as well as everyone The following were tion influence, operating vehicle The weeklong class was in the community. booked into local jails ■ Victorino Velasco, 35, without required headlamps slated to run for 2 1/2 hours Judges for the cake bake Thursday-Sunday: ■ Clovis* negligent use of a deadly Mario Moreno, 59, con- ■ each morning, and included included Beth Bates, Curry weapon, resisting, evading tempt of court Francine Estrada, 42 a diskette for programming. County home agent; Jon ■ ■ Maria Martinez, 60 Clovis or obstructing an officer Saul Sierra, 29, aggra- ■ “Kids aren’t afraid of Pressley, vice president of ■ ■ Esperanza Vicuna, 20, vated driving while under Charlene Walker, 43 computers,” Sue Ashmore Edward Brown, 25, ■ Clovis National Bank; failure to appear at time and the influence, no insurance, Lila Diaz, 27 told the Clovis News- criminal damage to the prop- ■ Darryl Bowman, Clovis city place stated in citation armed robbery Felipe Rocha, 50 Journal, “where adults tend policeman; and Haney Tate, erty of a household member, ■ ■ Elvis Gaytan, 27, crimi- ■ Joseph Garcia, 27, fail- Lyle Case, 32 to be much more afraid.