SATURDAY,JUNE 17, 2017 Inside: 75¢ Clovis area honor rolls — Pages 3A, 4B Vol. 89 ◆ No. 67 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com Pageant contestants take aim at crown ❏ Hopefuls say confidence comes from each other. By Alisa Boswell MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] PORTALES — As the first night of pre- liminaries approached on Thursday, there was no denying the title of Miss New Mexico requires a woman with a lot of ambition and a lot of heart. Schedule Prior to this week’s Miss New Mexico Today Scholarship Pageant, ■ Miss NM local title holders have Outstanding Teen Staff photo: Tony Bullocks spent their time con- Officer Antonio Orosco of the Clovis Police Department takes aim at the home on the 500 block of Sheldon Street. ducting events to push finals: 2 p.m. at the their platforms while ENMU University being full-time stu- Theatre Center ■ dents at Eastern New Miss NM finals: 6 Mexico University. p.m. at the ENMU Man arrested in shooting Leah Taylor, 22, of University Theatre Logan, who was Miss Center ❏ Quay County in 2016 ■ Miss NM awards Joshua Martinez, 32, suspected and is Miss Portales and celebration: 9 this year, has been p.m. at the ENMU of shooting his girlfriend. working with a per- University Theatre BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS sonal coach in regard Center to pageant competing CLOVIS — Police on Friday afternoon arrested a and has spent the last man suspected of shooting his girlfriend southeast several months doing of the Clovis Area Transit System station. multiple events in the area and other parts of Chief Doug Ford said officers arrested Joshua the state, as well as some in Texas. Martinez, 32, about 2:30 p.m. He is Taylor said working with the coach and suspected of shooting Charity doing more events has given her more con- Helker, 32, about 1 p.m. fidence with competing this year. Helker suffered wounds to her But more than anything, what makes the head and wrist and was in surgery at Plains Regional Medical Center PAGEANT on Page 3A to remove a bullet from under her scalp, Ford said. In a press release, police said Helker was sitting on the curb in Martinez front of a residence on the 500 block of Sheldon Street, where she had been shot twice following an argument with Martinez. Helker told police, “she was trying to fend Martinez off when the gun went off striking her in the arm/wrist area.” Helker said the gun was then fired a second time and she was hit in the head. Police cordoned off an area near the 500 blocks of Axtell and Wallace Streets for nearly two hours while they searched for Martinez after the shooting was reported. Multiple police were in the area with guns drawn. The K-9 Unit and a state trooper also assisted. Martinez was arrested on the 1000 block of Ross Street, a few blocks north of the incident. He was booked into the Curry County Detention Center on Staff photo: Alisa Boswell preexisting warrants from May 12, with a $50,000 Miss Pecos Valley Thalia Pantoja hugs cash only bond. CPD’s Special Operations Unit is conducting the Little Miss Christina Autry on Thursday investigation. night. Christina attended Pantoja during Police said they would release more information Staff photo: Tony Bullocks the evening gown portion of the Miss as it becomes available. Clovis Police Officer Brian Wanzor watches the scene. New Mexico pageant. Book drive being held as part of Heritage Days ❏ Reach out and Read organization of medical providers “What we’re doing is holding a educate the parent on how reading in rural areas like Portales. dedicated to emphasizing the impor- book drive so that not only children, aloud to the child will really stimu- “We really want to make sure stu- will be at City Park tance of literacy, will be present 10 but teens and adults can exchange late early language development and dents are successful in school. That a.m. to 4 p.m. today at City Park as books from the waiting room and healthy brain development,” she will really provide a strong founda- from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. part of the Heritage Days festivities. make sure they’re taking those home said. tion for them to be successful in Nicole Martinez, an intern of Dr. and reading to the children and mak- The donation of books written in higher education; making sure that BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS Erika Garcia at the Roosevelt ing sure that they’re stimulating their Spanish are also encouraged, said they graduate school and earn a General Hospital Clinic, said they own language development,” she Martinez. diploma, as well as really reaching PORTALES — Cars, live music, will both be representing ROR at said. “She (Garcia) also really empha- for higher education like a bachelor’s fun and sun are all on offer at Heritage Days by hosting a book The importance of reading to sizes how important the Spanish lan- degree, and hoping to reduce that dis- Roosevelt County Heritage Days this drive. young minds is emphasized daily by guage is in the community,” she said. parity that we see,” she said. year, but literacy, too, will be repre- The drive, Martinez said, is all part Garcia to her patients, Martinez said. Promoting literacy is important all Books can be brought to the RGH sented. of an initiative to create a “literacy- “Each pediatric patient goes in for across the state and the nation, Clinic booth from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reach Out and Read, a national rich” environment in the clinic. a well child check, and then she’ll Martinez said, but is especially vital today at City Park. Forecast: Today Sunday Monday Index Calendars..........................2A Puzzles..............................4A High: 105 High: 87 High: 91 Classified ..........................6B Markets ............................2A Comics ..............................5B Obituaries..........................5A Low: 62 Low: 59 Low: 66 National news....................4A Sports ............................1-3B PAGE 2A ✦ SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Events calendar LAST CHECKS Today ■ Naval memorial anchor ded- ■ Heritage Days — 7:30 a.m.-9 ication — 4:30 p.m. at Veterans’ p.m. in Portales. Fun run, parade, Park, Clovis, an Eagle Scout candi- music in City Park, kids games. date project. Please RSVP. Information: 575-356-8541 Information: 575-693-9129 ■ Miss New Mexico ■ Clovis Music Festival activi- Outstanding Teen Pageant — 2 ty — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. tour of Norman p.m. at ENMU. Tickets: $40. Petty Recording Studio. Admission: Information: missnewmexico.org Free. Information: 575-763-3435 ■ Miss New Mexico Pageant Finals— 6 p.m. at ENMU. Tickets: Thursday $50. Information: ■ Blooming Talent — 10:30 missnewmexico.org a.m. at Portales Public Library. ■ Soapbox Derby — 9 a.m. Guest: Clovis zoo. Information: near Yucca Middle School on 575-356-3940 Sycamore Street, Clovis. ■ Childrens’ Storyhour — 10 Information: clovisrotaryclub.org a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library ■ Juneteenth — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. for ages 3-6. Information: 575-769- at Potter Park, Clovis. Blood drive 7840 until 2 p.m. Information: 575-762- ■ Little Miss crowning — 9 6582 a.m. at University Theatre Center, ■ Force of One Fight ENMU. Information: missnewmexi- Championships — 6:30 p.m. at co.org Clovis Civic Center. Tickets: $30- ■ Miss New Mexico $54 at Clovis Civic Center. Outstanding Teen preliminary — Information: 575-935-5000 6 p.m. at University Theatre Center, ENMU. Information: missnewmexi- Monday co.org ■ Full STEAM Ahead — 10:30 ■ Miss New Mexico prelimi- a.m. at Portales Public Library for nary — 8 p.m. at University Theatre grades K-6. Activity: DIY fidget Center, ENMU. Information: miss- spinners. Information: 575-356- newmexico.org 3940 ■ Clovis Music Festival — 7 p.m.-10 p.m. at Marshall Tuesday Auditorium, Clovis. Buddy, Roy and ■ Budding Artists — 10:30 Ritchie — ’50s Rock n Roll Tribute a.m. at Portales Public Library for Tickets: $20. Information: 575-763- grades 2-6. Activity: Shrinky dink 3435 art. Information: 575-356-3940 ■ Clovis Music Festival activi- ■ Big Kids Activity Hour — 10 ty — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. tour of Norman a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library Petty Recording Studio. Admission: for ages 7-11. Information: 575- Free. Information: 575-763-3435 769-7840 ■ Clovis Music Festival activi- Ongoing ty — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. tour of Norman ■ Pintores artist of the month Petty Recording Studio. Admission: — Ed Martinez is the featured artist Free. Information: 575-763-3435 for June at Clovis-Carver Public ■ Blood drive — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Library. Information: 575-769-7840 at Wal-Mart. Information: 575-625- ■ Young Masters juried stu- 9743 dent art show — Through Friday at Eula Mae Edwards Museum and Wednesday Gallery at CCC. Information: 575- ■ Little Sprouts storytime — 769-2811 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library for preschoolers. Story: “For The events calendar is a daily The Birds.” Information: 575-356- listing of area events. To place an 3940 item on the calendar, call the ■ Toddler Time — 10 a.m. at newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e- Clovis-Carver Public Library for mail: ages 10 months-3 years. [email protected] Information: 575-769-7840 Meetings calendar Tuesday Information: 575-356-6662 ext. ■ Cultural and Ethnic Affairs 1012 — Noon at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Wednesday ■ Roosevelt County ■ Chamber Board — 11:30 Commission — 9 a.m. in com- a.m. at the Clovis chamber. mission room at county court- Information: 575-763-3435 house. Information: 575-356- Staff photo: Tony Bullocks 5307 This calendar is a daily listing Soap Box Derby volunteer Mike Morris of Clovis inspects a soap box race car Friday afternoon at Yucca Middle ■ Portales City Council — of area public meetings.