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75¢ Visit us online @ qcsunonline.com and follow us on Serving the High Plains Project gets no WAKE UP support with the ❏ Commission QCS unanimously opposes boreholes. Inside: By Steve Hansen CORRESPONDENT The Tucumcari City Commission added its voice to the rising chorus of oppo- sition to a proposed borehole field test project at their April 25 meeting. A High Plains Patriots’ Staff photo: Thomas Garcia meeting at the Clovis- In a unanimous vote, com- Chuck Decker of Mountain Trails chuck wagon in Rye, Colorado, cooks chicken fried steaks in the cast iron missioners voted to oppose Carver Public Library skillet as hot coals cook apple cobbler and biscuits in Dutch Ovens. covered the possible cre- the borehole project and, ation of a 5-kilometer- whether or not the borehole Staff photo: project would bring nuclear deep borehole in Quay Thomas Garcia waste to Quay County, any County. Braving the — Page 4B plan that would result in elements, nuclear waste being stored in people line the county. up at the The U.S. Department of chuck wag- Energy has been looking at ons for a the Nara Visa area to test chicken boreholes as potential stor- age for smaller forms of fried steak Inside: nuclear waste, promising meal Only two area high local residents that no actual school softball teams have waste will enter Quay remaining regular season County — a claim residents games this week. have not believed. District 5 Commissioner — Page 1B Todd Duplantis did not attend the April 25 meeting. The vote followed a dis- cussion among commission- ers and about 40 project opponents who packed the Keeping true to roots commission’s chamber at Forecast: Tucumcari City Hall. ❏ The low was 35 degrees with north everything is OK,” said Jim Walter Bart Wyatt, a rancher who Today Like cowboys of the winds of 10 to 15 miles per hour and from Rising W chuck wagon out of lives in the Nara Visa area past, cook-off teams snow accumulations ranging from 2 Rochester, Texas. where the proposed project High: 69 to 5 inches across the county, accord- Walter said Logan’s event kicks would take place, narrated a rode out storms, snow. ing to Randall Hergert of the off the year of competition for his slide presentation in which Low: 41 Albuquerque National Weather team. He said Saturday’s weather is he outlined the opposition’s By Thomas Garcia Service. just another factor that teams have to doubts about contractors’ Thursday QCS SENIOR WRITER “It was so amazing of the chuck contend with during competition. claims that the test borehole [email protected] wagon teams to ride out the storm Reid said the determined spirit of or other boreholes drilled in when they very well could have fold- the six chuck wagon teams and the the same location will never High: 74 TUCUMCARI — Chuck wagon ed up tents and left,” said Sharon community support made the event a host nuclear waste. Low: 45 teams and enthusiasts braved the Reid, event coordinator. success when it could have been a He cited the Quay County harsh elements of a spring snow storm When teams on cattle drives ran wash. She said residents Warren Commission’s recent to take part in the 17th annual chuck into weather like this, they keep Frost and Bill Bruhn came to the aid rescinding of a decision to Friday wagon cook-off at Ute Lake State going; people have to eat, said Sam of the event by providing school support the project, and Park in Logan. Howell of Cocklebur Camp chuck buses for people and judges to sit in Logan School High: 80 “Cowboys of the plains cooked in wagon out of Odessa, Texas. during the event. Superintendent Dennis good and bad weather; this is authen- Logan has always had its unique Reid said despite the weather, Roch’s statement of opposi- Low: 50 tic chuck wagon conditions,” said weather challenges during the cook- there was still a strong attendance tion. In addition, he said, Dean Decker of the Mountain Trails off; the key is to take it in stride, said from residents. She said ticket sales opposition is rising in Union chuck wagon in Rye, Colorado. Randy Whipple with the C4B chuck were down this year as the weather County, Harding County and Saturday’s weather conditions were wagon of Amarillo, Texas. kept people from Clayton, Dalhart, Texas. less then ideal for a chuck wagon Whipple said it was his first time Albuquerque and Santa Fe from Nuclear waste contamina- cook-off. People huddled near the to cook in such challenging condi- attending the event. tion, he said, could spread chuck wagons for warmth from the tions, but he and his team were She said the event, sponsored by through a 50-mile radius of a fires as the chicken fried steaks determined to prevail over the ele- the Canadian River Renegades, rais- repository site in the “best Index cooked in the cast iron skillets and ments. es money for college scholarships cobblers simmered in Dutch Ovens. “As long as the fires are burning, for local students. 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Contact: Thomas kicks off Thursday Garcia can be reached at the classic TV series 575-461-1952 or ❏ Events are at the “Rawhide.” [email protected] convention center, Last year’s event drew more than 2,000 people to Tucumcari, county fair barn. including Shirley Brinegar, widow of Paul Brinegar; Kimber By Thomas Garcia Eastwood, daughter of Clint QCS SENIOR WRITER Eastwood and Chrystie Wooley, [email protected] daughter of , who all starred on the TV series. The three There is still time to hit the trail were treated as Rawhide Days to enjoy live music, a longhorns royalty and took part in various File photo cattle drive, gunfights and much events. “Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’, get them doggies rollin’, Rawhide," Cowboys of the Chain more this weekend at the second “It is an honor to welcome back Ranch in Canton, Oklahoma, lead a cattle drive of Longhorn cattle along annual Tucumcari Rawhide Days. Kimber Eastwood, Chrystie The three-day event celebrates Route 66 during last year's Rawhide Days event in Tucumcari. This year’s ◆ the spirit of the Old West and the event will take place Thursday-Saturday at the Tucumcari Convention Center Vol. 45 No. 28 local connection to the filming of RAWHIDE on Page 2A and Quay County Fair Barn. PAGE 2A ✦ WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 LOCAL QUAY COUNTY SUN May 1970 Events calendar ■ Pete Dominici, Today Shop: 5 p.m., Tucumcari City a.m., Tucumcari City Hall Route 66. Call 575-461-1377. Republican candidate for the ■ Lodger’s Tax Advisory Hall ■ Economic Development governor, was the guest Board: 10 a.m., Tucumcari City ■ City Commission: 6 p.m., Corporation: Noon, economic speaker at a Dutch treat Support groups luncheon at the Pow Wow Hall Tucumcari City Hall development corporation ■ ■ Restaurant. The luncheon Friday Planning and Zoning Alcoholics Anonymous was open to the public for ■ Museum Advisory Board: May 17 Advisory Board: 5:15 p.m., unity group: 7 p.m. Mondays, those who wanted to hear 9 a.m., Tucumcari Historical ■ Tucumcari/Quay Regional Tucumcari City Hall Wednesdays, Fridays and Dominici’s views concern- Museum Emergency Communication Sundays, 1704 S. Fourth St. ing issues facing New May 25 ■ Mexicans. Monday Board: 10 a.m., Tucumcari City Alcoholics Anonymous ■ City Commission: 6 p.m., ■ L. D. Caldwell, pub- ■ Quay County Hall and Narcotics Anonymous: 7 Tucumcari City Hall lisher of the Tucumcari Laymon came from a ranch- Commission: 9 a.m., Quay p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, ing operation near Miami, ■ Daily News, announced the County Courthouse May 22 Housing Authority Board: appointment of Francine Oklahoma. Fridays and Sundays, 1704 S. ■ Quay County 5 p.m., Tucumcari City Hall Lerke to the position of ■ The Fountain of Fourth St. society editor and general Tranquility was dedicated at Tuesday Commission: 9 a.m., Quay the Damon Kvols park next ■ Service clubs reporter. Village of Logan Council County Courthouse To list items in the calen- ■ to the chamber of commerce A new field representa- Meeting: 4:30 p.m., Village ■ Library Advisory Board: ■ Altrusa Club of Tucumcari: building with the Tucumcari dar, email tgarcia@qcsunon- tive for Northeastern New Office 5:15 p.m., Tucumcari Library Mexico was named by the Council of Camp Fire Girls Noon, first and third line.com or call 575- 461- Farm and in attendance along with Thursday May 23 Wednesday of each month, 1952. The deadline is 10 a.m. Livestock Bureau. Walter Mayor Kenneth Schlientz. ■ City Commission Work ■ City Finance Board: 10 Pow Wow Restaurant, 801 W. Monday.

expert blacksmiths. Saturday for the day events. Liberators ■ 12:30 p.m., Kids Games Rawhide Opening ceremonies will be The Odeon Theater will hold Schedule ■ 3 p.m., Miss Rawhide Days, ■ 1:15 p.m., Gunfighter show held 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Thursday free showings of the Rawhide Lil Miss Rawhide and Lil Wrangler “The Liberators from Page 1A at the Tucumcari Historical series from 1:30-4:30 p.m. The following is the schedule ■ 4 p.m., Trick Ropers Brice and ■ 1:30 p.m., Live Music Wooley and Shirley Brinegar Museum with music, food and Thursday and Friday. of events for Rawhide Days this Grace Chapman Tucumcari Crossroads and their families to fellowship services with local Alarcon said there will be a weekend in Tucumcari: ■ 4:30 p.m., Live Music ■ 2 p.m., Trick Ropers Brice and Tucumcari for this year’s churches. parade on Saturday featuring Tucumcari Crossroads Grace Chapman On Friday and Saturday, the return of the Longhorn Thursday ■ 7:30 p.m., Live From ■ 2:15 p.m., High Desert event,” said Karen Alarcon, ■ event founder and coordinator. events will be held at the Cattle Drive by Chain Ranch, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Opening Nashville Concert: Sons and Dancers Alarcon said planning for Tucumcari Convention Center Canton Oklahoma and photo Ceremonies: Tucumcari Historical Daughters of Country Legends ■ 3 p.m., Live Music Mike the second annual Rawhide and Quay County Fair Barn opportunities with Longhorns Museum Moutoux and Randy Huston ■ Days began shortly after the and will include the Miss “Casino” and “Vegas” from Saturday 3:45 p.m., Gunfighter show ■ conclusion of last year’s event. Rawhide Days pageant, the Lil the Cross T Ranch in Bandera, Friday 10 a.m., Longhorn Cattle “The Liberators ■ She said the overwhelming Miss Rawhide and the Lil Texas. She said the Longhorns Tucumcari Convention Center/ Drive, Parade: Route 66 4:30 p.m., Fine Arts Metal ■ success of the inaugural event Wrangler contest. Live music were a huge success at last Quay County Fair Barn 11 a.m., Live Music Gary Auction ■ ■ has pushed her and a dedicated will also be included by artists year’s event. 12:30 p.m., Live Music Mike Reynolds 7:30 p.m., Concert: Mikki Mike Moutoux and Randy Alarcon said on Friday and Moutoux and Randy Huston ■ noon, Live Music Mike Daniel and Texas Wildfire, Eleven group of volunteers to make ■ this year’s event even better. Huston, Tucumcari Saturday night, there will be 2 p.m., Gunfighter show “The Moutoux and Randy Huston Hundred Springs Alarcon said several new Crossroads and Gary concerts with musical per- activities have been added to Reynolds. There will be per- formances, including Sons Daughters of Country from the event, it feels like years ago with her asking the the two-day event, including a formances by trick ropers and Daughters of Country Legends, along with first time there is so much that still simple question, “Why we blacksmith competition that Brice and Grace Chapman as Legends, Mikki Daniel and performances by Dean Miller, needs to be done.” don't have a local Rawhide will feature contestants from well as gunfighter shows by Texas Wildfire, Eleven son of Roger Miller, and Alarcon said the backbone celebration?” the area and across the coun- the local gunfighter group, The Hundred Springs and Micheal Donnie Winter, son of Don of this event is the volunteers Friday and Saturday nights try. She said the contest is Liberators. Smotherman. She said Winters. who have worked countless concerts are $35 for adults and being coordinated by interna- There will be chuck wagon Wooley and Jett Williams, “We have been working so hours, planning, preparing and $10 for children 12 and under. tionally renowned farrier and cooking samples and vendor daughter of Hank Williams, hard to make this year’s event coordinating during the event. For more information, visit local resident Jim Keith. The and food booths with free are two of the returning music something to remember,” She said it’s hard to believe www.tucumcarirawhidedays.c contest will be judged by three admission Friday and artists with the Sons and Alarcon said. “Days away that all of this started two om.

felt powerless to influence ing. oppose the borehole, said that Holes any government decision. District 1 Commissioner the non-Tucumcari residents Wyatt pointed out what he Ralph Moya said he had who attended the April 25 from Page 1A believed to be contradictory invited Mark Eckels, bore- meeting “shop here (in case” scenario. statements made by the con- hole project manager for Tucumcari), see movies here Earlier in the day, he said, tractors, who insisted last Enercon Federal Services, and attend church here.” He he and other project oppo- winter that test boreholes in Inc., to the April 25 meeting, also said there is reason to nents had talked to the Nara Visa area will not but Eckels did not appear. doubt the claim that Nara Tucumcari residents who live contain nuclear waste. Moya also asked for a Visa would never host a on Second and Third streets. Recently, however, he said, show of hands of audience nuclear waste burial site. Out of about 30 they talked the contractors have not been members from Tucumcari District 2 Commissioner with, only two failed to able to say unequivocally that who opposed the borehole Amy Gutierrez said she voted express opposition to the waste will never be buried in project. About a dozen raised to oppose the project because borehole project. Nara Visa. their hands. of the possibility nuclear Robert Mills, another bore- In addition, he said, even Moya also said he would waste could contaminate ter- hole opponent, said only two with local opposition, the like to hear from more people ritory 50 miles from the site, persons he contacted would DOE could employ eminent with different viewpoints and Tucumcari is about 40 not sign a petition opposing domain to use a Nara Visa before making a decision. miles from the site. the borehole, because they site to store nuclear waste. When the commission Mayor Ruth Ann The DOE is facing fines of voted to oppose the borehole Litchfield, who represents $12 billion from states, project, Moya said he had to District 3, said she voted for because the department has favor the side that spoke up the resolution, because “I missed deadlines for finding to represent themselves. know their (borehole oppo- a permanent repository for District 4 Commissioner nents) concern for their chil- nuclear waste, which, he said, Robert Lumpkin, who pro- dren, grandchildren and means their urgency is grow- posed the resolution to great-grandchildren.” qcsunonline.com Your source for local news and sports

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Jesse Lee Wallace Wanda Faye Rede December 30, 1932 – April 26, 2017 October 28, 1933 – April 26, 2017 Jesse Lee Wallace left this Wanda Faye (Patsy) earthly existence, surrounded Rede, 83 years old, was by family, on Wednesday, called home to be with our April 26, 2017, after a brief Lord on Wednesday, April fight with cancer. Born to 26, 2017, at her home in Waldemar Wendell and Susie Fairfield, CA. Wanda was Josephine Wallace on De- born October 28, 1933, in cember 30, 1932, in Vega, Muleshoe, TX and she Texas, Jess spent his early was the daughter of Carl years traveling with his par- and Manuelita (Romero) ents as they established one- Christian. room schoolhouses across Wanda had a very strong the plains of Eastern New faith and love of our Lord Mexico. Seeing the results of and was an active member inadequate healthcare in in the St. Anne's Catholic these small communities had Church where she sang, a profound effect on him and was a member of the at an early age, Jess decided Christian Mothers, was a he would become a doctor. It Lector and a Eucharistic Courtesy photo was to be a natural calling Minister. he also shared Tucumcari Chapter Daughters of the American and one that would touch thousands of lives over the her beautiful music with Tucumcari's Bluegrass Band. Revolution announced that Natalie Hayes won the course of his career. Over the years she's held many professions but none were After graduating from Tucumcari High School, Jess at- more dear to her than caring for her family, friends and ac- state's eighth grade American History Essay contest. tended Eastern New Mexico University. College was inter- quired family members. Hayes wrote about the history of the 100-year-old rupted by the conflict in Korea and he served in the Air Wanda is survived by her sister, Ellie Engle (John) and National Park Service. She read her essay at the New Force as a radio operator with duty in Alaska and Califor- her children, Jovita Musha (Mark), Macrina Christian, Mexico DAR State Conference in Albuquerque. Hayes nia. Returning to college he focused on biology and chem- Joseph Potter, Orie Potter, Kathleen Allen (Michael) and istry as his goal was to be accepted to a medical school. Margarito Benavidez (Stephanie). She was also blessed received a certificate, $50 and a silver medal. Her While working towards two bachelor degrees,Jess met a with 22 Grandchildren, 31 Great-Grandchildren, multiple essay will be submitted to the Southwest Division for music major around a ping-pong table on campus. That God Children and many acquired children and grandchil- student, Katherine Gutierrez, became his wife on July 2, judging. Hayes is the daughter of Jim and Katrina dren for whom she showed affection. Hayes of Tucumcari. 1955 as they married in his mothers home in Tucumcari. Rosary will be recited on Tuesday evening, May 2, 2017, Jess was accepted to Baylor College of Medicine and in the St. Anne's Catholic Church beginning at 7 p.m. with soon the young couple found themselves in , Funeral Mass being offered on Wednesday morning in the Texas and the rigors of medical school. Graduating from St. Anne's Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. with Rev Farther medical school in 1962 and finishing his residency in 1963, Hyginus Anuta as Celebrant. Pall bearers will be Joseph Jess and Kathy with two young children in tow returned to Potter, Orie Potter, Joseph Sanchez, Andrew Sanchez, Tucumcari to begin medical practice. Two more children Nathan Sanchez, Jared Smith, Michael Pack, Timothy came along and a busy New Mexican life followed. It was Hawk and Christopher Arias. Honorary bearers will be all during this time that Jess took up a life-long obsession that grand and great grandchildren. Burial will follow in the Tu- he loved and excelled at, and sometimes didn't golf. Some cumcari Memorial Park Cemetery. of his most cherished friendships were formed on the cru- Arrangements entrusted to Dunn Funeral Home of Tu- cible of the tee box. The golf industry was extremely happy cumcari, NM. to have him as a sponsor. The Wallace family moved to Utah in 1969 as Jess with partners Charlie Caton, Mack Davenport and Milo Andrus opened the first emergency room at St. Benedict's Hospital (now Ogden Regional Medical Center) in Ogden where he served as Chief of the Department until 1994. In 1982, Jess and his partners opened the NowCare clinics to help pro- qcsunonline.com vide medical service to a burgeoning population. Jess re- Your source for local news and sports tired from medicine in 1998.In retirement, Jess continued to enjoy golf, fishing, grandfatherhood, travel and playing gui- tar as Kathy accompanied on the piano. Jess is survived by his wife, Katherine; four children and grandchildren: Renee and Paul Norris (Katee and Ali); Giles and Julie Wallace; Kelly Wallace; and Zane Wallace (Chase Stone). He is preceded in death by his parents, Waldemar and Susie Wallace and his brother, Wendell. A memorial service will be held to honor his life later in the year. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Hu- mane Society of Utah or Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. The family wishes to extend our sincerest gratitude to the Ogden Regional Hospital IMC nurses and staff. Godspeed. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.aarons- mortuary.com.

Amias Nicolas Benavidez Services celebrating the brief life of Amias Nicolas Be- navidez newborn infant son of Michael and Kristin Be- navidez, were conducted in the Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery on Friday April 28, 2017, at 2:00 PM. Surviving Amias Nicolas Benavidez are his parents Michael and Kristin Benavidez of Clovis NM; his brother, Joseph Benavidez of Tucumcari; grandparents, Bert and LaDonna Chacon of Tucumcari, Chris and Kim Molyneaux of San Jon NM and Pablo and Christine Benavidez of Tu- cumcari; along with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by sister, Lindsey Benavidez and uncle, James Benavidez. Arrangements entrusted to Dunn Funeral Home of Tu- cumcari, NM.

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Viewpoint Food worker deserves reward for suspect tip DOE silence on boreholes fishy I think I said I wasn't going ever. While I think it's preposter- If they aren’t already in the process, the FBI, to write about the Nara Visa The DOE will not say so ous to believe the DOE would Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and borehole project again, but Steve unequivocally. bury high-level nuclear waste Explosives, and U.S. Marshals Service should I'm going to anyway. Representatives of the bore- under one of the nation's most give the McDonald’s worker — who identified Hansen The lesson from the bore- ◆ hole contract bidders, important underground water- the man wanted for gunning down a 74-year-old hole project's sponsor has Local columnist Enercon and DOSECC, have ways, the Ogallala Aquifer, I retiree and posting the murder on Facebook — been how to shoot yourself in tried valiantly to back their can certainly understand the the $50,000 reward they offered for Steve the foot. claims that the test boreholes concerns of the Nara Visa area Stephens’ capture. Stephens killed himself after a The self-inflicted wound will be only tests, but even ranchers and residents. brief chase. belongs to the U.S. they have heard nothing They seem to be all too The unnamed worker recognized Stephens last Department of Energy, ing green-and-brown checker- definitive on the main ques- week as the wanted killer went through the fast- keenly aware they inhabit fly- although it probably won't board down there that hap- tion from the DOE. over country. food restaurant’s drive-thru in Erie, Pennsylvania, pens to grow most of their feel the effect because it's a DOE has not said so to me, The DOE has the responsi- after ordering a 20-piece Chicken McNuggets and food. thousand-legged creature that either. I inquired through their bility to find a place to store a fries. When their chief concern is thinks it can get along fine news media office after few thousand tons of the Two days earlier, Stephens had gunned down with serious damage to one of ground transportation to receiving assurances they deadliest waste material Robert Godwin Sr., a 74-year-old former foundry its feet. another tall building in anoth- would respond quickly. I sent worker in Cleveland, then posted the chilling The DOE has yet to make er metropolis, it's easy to for- them a question, complete mankind has concocted but murder on Facebook. an appearance or respond to get that flyover country elect- with a deadline, that passed has done nothing to assure the Godwin, the father of 10 who was picking up an inquiry from any of the ed our current president. I three weeks ago. No response. flyover folks that they mean aluminum cans when he was shot, is believed to local folks who need a seri- would suggest to the DOE I've even checked my junk what they say about even a have been a random victim. Stephens, 37, said in ous, unequivocal answer to that as tedious as the small mail folders. test borehole. a Facebook video he was having trouble with his the question: “Will any Nara motels, diners and long drives Borehole opponents tell me Why should the local resi- girlfriend and losing everything he had to gam- Visa borehole ever contain may be, it might be a good they have gotten nothing but dents not be suspicious about bling when he “just snapped.” nuclear waste?” idea to pay attention to the run-arounds from the DOE. DOE's true intentions? The ensuing two-day multistate manhunt drew Let's face it. To the DOE, people who elected their boss. Certainly no answers. toward a conclusion when the McDonald’s work- we're in “flyover country.” What the current opponents They have worked hard. Steve Hansen writes er recognized Stephens and dialed 911 to report That's the territory they soar to the borehole project need They come to community about our life and times the suspect’s location. A co-worker attempted to over while they look at their most is an assurance that, as meetings armed with book- from his perspective of a delay Stephens’ departure by claiming they were notes, sleep, or eat salty DOE proclaimed before marked reams of downloaded retired Tucumcari journalist. waiting on his French fries, but Stephens drove snacks and drink complemen- President Donald Trump took documents. They have walked Contact him at: quickly out of the parking lot, nearly colliding tary beverages. office, the Nara Visa borehole the streets and knocked on stevenmhansen with another vehicle, according to police. Flyover country is that bor- will not hold nuclear waste — doors. @plateautel.net Police chased Stephens’ car for about two miles before they spun his vehicle out with a squad car near an abandoned school. Seconds later, Stephens fatally shot himself. Open letter to Trump noteworthy Law enforcement officials said it was the McDonald’s worker’s tip that led them to There are many “open let- ever before. We credit you (The media will present the Stephens. ters to Donald Trump” writ- with highlighting serious and same story no matter which Whoever he or she is, a $50,000 reward will no ten from such notables as Rube widespread distrust in the news organization the public doubt be welcomed by a blue-collar worker who Bill Nye (The Science Guy), media across the political chooses to access.) chose to do the right thing when it would have Render consumer advocate and spectrum. Your campaign We’re playing the long been easy not to get involved. Instead, a desper- ◆ political activist Ralph Local tapped into that, and it was a game. Best-case scenario, ate and armed fugitive was stopped in his tracks. Nader and astronaut Ron bracing wake-up call for us. That’s well deserving of the posted reward. columnist you’re going to be in this job Garan to name a few. We have to regain that trust. for eight years. We’ve been However, the open letter I And we’ll do it through — Albuquerque Journal around since the founding of commend to you today is, accurate, fearless reporting, the republic, and our role in “An open letter to Trump people and surrogates. We by acknowledging our errors this great democracy has been from the US press corps” by will strive to get your point and abiding by the most ratified and reinforced again of view across, even if you Kyle Pope in the Columbia stringent ethical standards and again and again. You have Journalism Review. seek to shut us out. But that we set for ourselves. (We forced us to rethink the most New Mexico lawmakers Pope writes, “We, not you, does not mean we are will raise the bar when cov- decide how best to serve our required to turn our airwaves ering Trump’s administration fundamental questions about readers, listeners and view- or column inches over to compared to how we covered who we are and what we are ers. So think of what follows people who repeatedly dis- previous administrations.) here for. For that we are most as a backgrounder on what to tort or bend the truth. We We’re going to work grateful. (Trump can’t win, expect from us over the next will call them out when they together. You have tried to and shouldn’t even try.) four years.” Pope openly do, and we reserve the right, divide us and use reporters’ Pope blames Trump for ■ Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M. challenges the president in the most egregious cases, deep competitive streaks to destroying objective journal- (202) 225-2365, (855) 473-2723 here. 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WEDNESDAY PRIME TIME MAY 3 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 (2) WGN              (3) KVII                (4) MTV                        (5) TBS             (6) KCIT  ­   €‚ƒ„    + + ‡  (7) KVII   ˆ  ‰  Š Š  ‹ƒ    Œ Ž ‘’   Œ ƒ    “  Œ “  (8) KOB  ­  ”• –   “‰   ƒ Œ       Œ ”ƒ (9) KAMR ”• –   “‰   ƒ Œ       Œ   ‘ Œ ‰‘ (10) KFDA     ‘     ƒ Œ  ”   Œ Ž   Œ   — (11) KENW ƒ  ƒŠ    “ Š   ˜ ‘ ˜     (12) KOAT  ­    ˆ  ‰  Š Š   ‹ƒ” Š  Ž ‘’   (13) KRQE Š Š       ‘     ƒ Œ  ”   Ž (14) FSNM ”   “™  “™  ”         š TV Guide (15) CNN ­Œ› ƒƒ    ƒƒ    ­Œ› ­Œ› CONVERSION CHART (16) MSNBC   ”œ  ˜   ”œ (17) KASA ­     ƒ   Œ     (2) WGN WGN (IND) (22) HBO Home Box Office (18) MAX ›  ­ ™    ­ ™ Q­€‚   ƒ„         †† „ (3) KVII KVII-CW (Amarillo) (23) FAM ABC Family (20) TLC ›‘›™”    ‘›™”   ‡      † †   „ (4) MTV MTV (25) USA USA Network (21) ESPN ”        ­ ­ ­ (5) TBS TBS Superstation (27) A&E Arts & Entertainment (22) HBO Š  Œ  ” Qˆ‚    ‰ „   ” Š       ‘  KCIT KCIT-FOX (Amarillo) GALA Galavision (6) (28) (23) FREE › ‰ ‘‰   ž‡ Ÿ ‹ ‰ ‘‰ ˜Šƒ   (7) KVII KVII-ABC (Amarillo) (29) NICK Nickelodeon (25) USA ƒ‡ Š  ‹ ƒ‡   ŒŽ  ‘ƒ   ‘ˆ (8) KOB KOB-NBC (Albuquerque) (30) AMC American Movie Classics (27) A&E œ  œ   ‘   ‘    œ Œ  œ   œ Œ  œ   œ Œ  œ (9) KAMR KAMR-NBC (Amarillo) (33) UNI Univision (28) GALA –  “”  “” ƒ   ‚ ”ƒ   –  ‰   (10) KFDA KFDA-CBS (Amarillo) (34) CNBC CNBC (29) NICK ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜       Œ     “ ‚ “ (11) KENW KENW (PBS) Portales (35) LIFE Lifetime Network (30) AMC › œ ‘œˆ•  „„„  “   Q­­‚  ƒ  ‚ ‘   „ Š  UNI (12) KOAT KOAT (ABC) Albuquerque (36) TNT TNT (33) –   ”­  ‡ ­ ƒ   ‰­ Š” ¢–Š (34) CNBC  (13) KRQE KRQE-CBS (Albuquerque) (37) SPIKE Spike ˆ ˆ  ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ­  (35) LIFE ” œ ƒ ’  ” œ ‰  ” œ   ” œ ” œ  ” ” œ ƒ ’ (14) FSNM FSN-New Mexico (38) HIST The History Channel (36) TNT ˆ ƒ ˆ Š  †† ‰ “    ‡  ƒ ƒ ˆ Š  †† (15) CNN CNN (39) TOON Cartoon Network (37) SPIKE ›    ””•‚  Œ  ‚  –‚  „    ˆ ­  (16) MSNBC MSNBC (40) HALL Hallmark Channel (38) HIST   “ ˆ   “ ˆ       “ ˆ    “ ˆ    “ ˆ KASA KASA (FOX) Albuquerque SYFY Syfy (17) (41) (39) TOON Š  ‰     ‘‘ ‘‘ ‘‘ ‚ £  £  ‰ (18) MAX Cinemax (42) DISC The Discovery Channel (40) HALL                   (20) TLC The Learning Channel (44) NBCSN NBC Sports Network (41) SYFY ›Œ    Q­•‚    „  ‰ˆ˜ Q‚  —  ‰„ ’  ˜ —  „ (21) ESPN ESPN (42) DISC ”ˆ  œ                “­ (44) NBCSN Œƒ˜” ˜ˆ‘ ƒ˜” ˜ˆ‘    Š  ††  “ —  Š  ­  ­  THURSDAY PRIME TIME MAY 4 FRIDAY PRIME TIME MAY 5 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 (2) WGN         (2) WGN      Q      (3) KVII            (3) KVII                       (4) MTV        Q          (4) MTV                      (5) TBS        (5) TBS            Q  ­    (6) KCIT   ­€‚ƒ„ † † ‡+‰† ‡+  (6) KCIT   ­€‚ ƒ „„  †+ ˆ †+  ‰   (7) KVII          Š‚† ‹ ŒŽ ‘ ‹‚†  ’“ ‹“ (7) KVII   †Š† ‹€   ŒŽ‘’’“’’ ŒŽ€ Ž”  ŒŽ”  (8) KOB    †    ‚ƒ ‹†ƒ ‹‘‚  (8) KOB  •  •€„ €‚ ‚     ƒ‚   €‚  –’•“ „­Ž ­Ž€ (9) KAMR †    ‚ƒ ‹†ƒ ‹Œ ‹  Œ (9) KAMR •€„ €‚ ‚     ƒ‚   €‚  ŒŽ ‚ ŒŽ  “  ŒŽ•“ (10) KFDA   “  ‰ ”†  ’‚ƒ ‹‘ƒ  ‹    ‹• (10) KFDA ‚—  „„  €‚  ŒŽ ‚  ŒŽ‘’   ŒŽ ˜ (11) KENW  † Œ–        (11) KENW         ™ ˆ  ƒ ‚       (12) KOAT –Œ—‰ Œ           ‰Š‚ƒ‘ ’ ŒŽ ‘ (12) KOAT “„š    †Š† ˆ‹€‚  Ž‘’’“’’ (13) KRQE † †  † †   “  ‰ ”†  ‚ƒ ‹‘ƒ    (13) KRQE „  ƒ  ‚—  „„  €‚  ŒŽ ‚  ‘  (14) FSNM  ˜ ‘ ˜          ­     ‰™ †’ (14) FSNM Œ „ „  † ‚   ‡ ” —’ ” —’  ” ” (15) CNN ‰ ‹’   ‚‚† ‚‚†  (15) CNN ˆ  Œ  €€    €€ ˆ  Œ  ˆ  Œ  (16) MSNBC ƒ ‘ š ƒ ‘ (16) MSNBC   ‚        ‚    (17) KASA   –  ‚ ‹  – (17) KASA  –      €  ŒŽ –    (18) MAX  ‹ “  Q€‚   ƒ„      ˜  „   (18) MAX  ŒŽ › “ Q   ˆ  ˆƒ    Q‰  ˆƒ (20) TLC ’’’’›˜‘     †   ƒ  Œ’’›˜‘”    †   ƒ (20) TLC ˆ’–“ “  ˆ’–“ “  ˆ’–“ “ ˆ’–“ “ ˆ’–“ “ (21) ESPN ’’‚ ‰ ˜ ‡ ˆˆ ƒ ‚ ‰ ˜ ‡ ˆˆ ƒ   (21) ESPN Ž „  €„ˆ „  ˆ Š   ‚  ‡     (22) HBO  ’ ‰­       œ (22) HBO Œ „“ˆ• „   œ‰ˆ’   „  œ‰ ˆ’  (23) FREE  ‘  ‘ Š ‹„ ‡   Š’’ ˜ ‰ Œ (23) FREE  ”   Š‰ž ‹  •  ‹ Œ  (25) USA ž Œ  „      ‚ƒ  ‘ƒŸ ž ‡Ž„ ž Š ‘ƒŸ ž   (25) USA             ‰    ‚   ‚Ÿ  œ™   (27) A&E ’ Œ Š ­    ‘“ ‘’  ’ €¡ ’’ Œ (27) A&E ”• ‡‚ ƒƒ    ƒŠŽ ‹   ƒ ƒ  ‡ ”• (28) GALA    “ ‘ ‚ €‘‚‘   (28) GALA ’’œ  ” €  ­Ž € ” •   (29) NICK  ‰† š š š    ‹  ’ “ €’ “ (29) NICK ‰ˆ•‚ •       ‘„’  ’„’ Ž ” ­ ” (30) AMC ’’ ‰ Q“     ­      šƒ ƒ Q€   ”    Š  (30) AMC  ‘ ”      •  ˆ   ’“Ÿ„ (33) UNI   ‘   ‚   ‘ £ (33) UNI œ’  ‰’ € •’¢ œ  (34) CNBC  – – – – – – – – (34) CNBC ”     ”  ”  ”  ”    ‹ (35) LIFE  †    • –       €  €  Š    (35) LIFE    ›  ” Š  ˆ Š  Œ  ƒ    ›  ” Š  ˆ Š (36) TNT ’’ š˜˜‰ž¤Œ š˜˜  † (36) TNT     ‰œ—ˆ€ ­Ž     ‰‰‰—    “” Œƒ   (37) SPIKE ‘Œ‘Œ ‘Œ  ‘Œ š Q€— ˜  Š„ ’      (37) SPIKE            (38) HIST ƒ “  ’ †  ’ƒ “  ’ƒ   ’ƒ “ (38) HIST ˆˆ  Žˆˆ  Žˆˆ  Žˆ    ­ Žˆˆ  (39) TOON  ‰    ˜ †  ˜ †   Œ–Œ Œ•  Ž™ ˜ ˜ ˜  (39) TOON   ˆ’•  „„ „„ ’“–“’“–“ “  “ ­Žˆ£ £ „„ (40) HALL     – – – – – – – –   (40) HALL             ––  ––  ––  ––    (41) SYFY ‹’ ­›‘    Q€   – š   (41) SYFY Œ   Q‘ ƒ ­ƒ      ˆ“  ” (42) DISC ‚   Œ  ‚‰­‘ ’‚‰ ’‚‰ ’‚‰ (42) DISC ¤ ­  ˆ  ’   •  ˆ Š Žˆ Š Žˆ Š (44) NBCSN ‹’‚š‘ šŒ ‚š‘   ƒ Œ ›  “ƒ  (44) NBCSN € “ € “  Š  ˆ Š “  ‚   ‡ ’ “ SATURDAY PRIME TIME MAY 6 SUNDAY PRIME TIME MAY 7 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 (2) WGN               (2) WGN          (3) KVII              (3) KVII              (4) MTV            Q       (4) MTV  ­ €  €     ‚­ƒ„ †‡ ˆ†‡ ‰   †‡ ˆ†‡ ‰  (5) TBS             ­€ Q     (5) TBS              † Š Q     ‹ (6) KCIT ‚    ƒ­   „ †    ‡   ‡   ƒˆ (6) KCIT       Œ‰         ‚+           (7) KVII ƒ      ­­  ƒ­ €  ‰  Š Š (7) KVII †€ ƒ­­     Œ‰„   ­‹  ‹     (8) KOB ‹ƒ€‚ €    ƒ ‚ ƒ­   ƒ ‚  Œ ƒ  (8) KOB    €  € ‘  €     Œ‰   ­ ‰ (9) KAMR ‹ƒ€‚ €    ƒ ‚ ƒ­   ƒ ‚  „    (9) KAMR € ‘  €     Œ‰   † €     (10) KFDA  Ž  € ‘’€ ‹ƒ­ “Œ      ”     (10) KFDA         ƒ­Œ‰        ­    Œ (11) KENW ‚ ­  ­ •   “ ‚   ƒ   ‚ ƒ  (11) KENW  € ‰        ’    (12) KOAT ƒ      ­­   –   —ƒ­ —ƒ­ “   ƒ  „    (12) KOAT “ †  †€ ƒ­­     „Œ‰ ”  ‹•• (13) KRQE ƒ“Œ  †‡  Ž  € ‘’€ ƒ­  ˆ“  “  (13) KRQE Œ   ­          Œ‰   –     (14) FSNM ‚    ˆ     ˜   ˜  ‚    ˆ   (14) FSNM † € † Š Š €  ‚   —Š   Š (15) CNN   ‡               (15) CNN €     €    €    €      ƒ  (16) MSNBC ‚ ™ ‚ ™ ‚ ™ ‚ ™ ‚ ™ (16) MSNBC Š Š Š Š Š (17) KASA       š Q‰  Š ‹       › ›   (17) KASA ­­    Q „ †­‡ ˆ† ‰­   †  ‡ — (18) MAX     Ž  Ž      QŒ    ‡   (18) MAX  ­ †€‘‰ €Œ Š † ˜­  ‹ Q‹ ŒŽ  † (20) TLC ƒŠ Ž €      €  œ˜Ž ƒŠ Ž      (20) TLC ­­‹ € ‘ ƒ ˆ† ’‰  ­‹ € ‘ ƒ ˆ† ’‰ (21) ESPN  Ž  € ‹ ™ “  ™ “  ™ “  (21) ESPN ­­  ’  ˆ ˆ“ ”  †‰ •   (22) HBO ‡  ‚ ‘   “  “  € ›™ “  “  (22) HBO †€     ‡   Š ‡ †€   Š (23) FREE  ž Q’ „   “    Q”  •‡    –Œž (23) FREE  †€  Q  ­ €†“ ‘“    †   (25) USA      ‹     Q–”    ‘†     (25) USA  ‰ˆ“ ‡  ‰ˆ“ ‡       (27) A&E ‚Ž ˆ     — ‡  ­  ‚Ž (27) A&E  Š  Š ­  Š ­  Š ­  Š (28) GALA  ‚    ‚    ™ ‚    ™       (28) GALA ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡     (29) NICK €Ž    € €         ‘   (29) NICK †€  ’         ­€ ˜­€ AMC (30) AMC   €       ‚   €   (30) €   €    † Š ™ ‰Š  €   €   UNI (33) UNI  ‚     ‚     ‡    Ž  ƒ ”   (33) ­­€  š €   Œ ‹’   € (34) CNBC     ƒ      Šˆ  ­ † (34) CNBC € Š† Š € Š† Š € Š† Š € Š† Š € Š† Š LIFE (35) LIFE  Ž    ­  –™ ‚ Ž   QŒ ‚ š š  (35) ­­   ‰  —     € ›œœœ ‡ † — TNT (36) TNT  ‘   ”™›Œ  Š   ‘  ‘ Ž€ ŒŒŽ€  (36) ­­Œ Š’  ‡ • €Œ  ‹  “ “  Œ Š’  ‡ ’–† SPIKE (37) SPIKE “™“™    Q””  ˆ •   “  „      (37) ­­ ˆ†‡ ‰  ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ HIST (38) HIST “ “  “  € “ “  “ “  “  “  “  “  “ “  “  (38) ­­‹ Š  € € ­‹ Š  € € TOON (39) TOON           € Ž ™ Ž ¡„  €   €   € € ¢ € (39) ‹Š ‹Š        ‹’  ‹Š ‹Š  HALL (40) HALL  €  Q› ‹     ‡         (40) €          (41) SYFY  ­ (41) SYFY  ‡ Q’  “     ‹ Q–” ‘      Š   ­­ Q  ƒ­ €† ‹ž — ˜””  Š  (42) DISC   ­ ­ (42) DISC   ‰  ­€ €   ‰  ­€ €   ‰  ­   ‰  ­   ‰  ­ Œ Š    Œ Š  ­ Œ Š    Œ Š  ­ Œ Š  — (44) NBCSN  (44) NBCSN Œ   ‹   †  Š      †  Š Œ“ •  ‰  ‡  €‡’   † MONDAY PRIME TIME MAY 8 TUESDAY PRIME TIME MAY 9 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 (2) WGN            (2) WGN   Q         (3) KVII                    (3) KVII              (4) MTV            (4) MTV           (5) TBS  ­€­  ­€­‚ƒ  „     ‚ „       (5) TBS          (6) KCIT †   ‡ˆ‰Š ‹ Œ Œ  +‚+    (6) KCIT        +€‚ +   (7) KVII ‘ƒ         Š   ’ ­“  †  ’Š  ‚ ”  ’”  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Riding an eight-game The Tucumcari Rattlers winning streak, the Lady will play against the Rattlers will have to edge Capitan Tigers today in the Lady Rattlers that cur- the first round of the 3A rently hold the head-to- state baseball tournament head win advantage in the at Capitan. series. The 10th-seeded The Lady Rattlers’ last Rattlers 8-12 2-7, ended win was on April 24 — a the regular season in third double header victory (15- place in the District 5-3A. 0, 17-2) against Mora at Their last games were Tucumcari. losses on April 28 at Santa Game time: 3:30 p.m. Rosa. today at Santa Rosa The 7th-seeded Tigers The Logan Longhorns, 10-9 8-4, ended the regu- 0-16, 0-15, will close out lar season in second place the regular season with a in the District 4-3A stand- double header Thursday ings. The Tigers' split a against Elida. double header with Eunice The Longhorns lost their last game 16-6 on El Nuevo Herald: C.M. Guerrero on May 1 at Capitan. The Rattlers have been April 24 at Floyd. Gunnevera, a racehorse trained by Antonio Sano, receives a bath after an early morning workout on March 29 working on adjusting to Game time: 2 p.m. at ahead of the upcoming Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. Sano, once kidnapped in his Venezuelan homeland, and new positions with the Logan started a new life in South Florida. loss of two players late in the season, said Dwayne Other area scores: Roberts, Rattlers head Softball coach. Logan Lady Longhorns 4-7 Roberts said the Rattlers 1-7 have the skill and talent to advance to the next round; April 28 Against the odds Lost 17-2 vs Laguna all they have to do is play ❏ sound baseball. He said Acoma A kidnapped trainer, an orphaned colt and the chance of a lifetime at the Derby. the team is capable of gen- By John Cherwa erating offensive points, Baseball they just need to focus on and Kevin Baxter Grady/San Jon 8-8-1 TIMES limiting errors on defense. Only two remaining April 28 Trainer Antonio Sano never area high school teams Lost 12-a vs Floyd expected to be here, having have regular season games Lost 12-10 vs Floyd escaped Venezuela after being this week while others kidnapped twice. await the state tourna- Tucumcari Rattlers 8-12 2- The same can be said about ments seeding. a strapping foal who became The Tucumcari Lady 7 an orphan shortly after his Rattlers will finish their April 28 birth when his mother regular season, trying to Lost 6-5 at Santa Rosa dropped dead. stay ahead of Santa Rosa Lost 14-4 at Santa Rosa Yet, here they are at the Kentucky Derby, looking to fulfill an impossible dream with improbable storylines. Mesalands Sano found the colt and bought Gunnevera for his clients for $16,000, mere pen- nies in the horse industry. rodeo team But this tale began years before that. Sano had acquired quite a gets new coach reputation as a trainer in El Nuevo Herald: C.M. Guerrero Venezuela. He got his first ❏ horse in 1988 and by the time Sano greets racehorse Gunnevera as he's walked after a workout early morning. Matthew Hughes of West Plains, he left 11 years later he had won 3,338 races and remains shackled to the wall. called Gunnevera, named by ing mares constantly pregnant Missouri, was announced April 25. the country’s all-time leading Sano’s wife, Maria co-owner Jamie Diaz so their milk can be available STAFF REPORT coach and to be a college trainer. Christina, got as much money Mengotti after a small town in to Thoroughbred mares who rodeo coach combines my But life on the backstretch as she could, sold assets and Spain. have either rejected their foal Mesalands Community passion to help students is tough in Venezuela. A so- called upon the kindness of Pam and Jim Robinson, or, in this case, died. College’s intercollegiate with my love of coaching. called “horse mafia” has been relatives, horse owners, train- owners of Brandywine Farm This is where Jenny, a rodeo team finishes the This also allows me to be known to kidnap jockeys and ers, jockeys and even grooms. in Paris, Ky., wanted to know paint, stepped in for 2017 regular season under around the sport of rodeo,” He lost 40 pounds while in more when they learned Unbridled Rage. in one case drug a beloved the direction of a new head Hughes said. “I’m excited favorite to alter the outcome captivity and was hospitalized Dialed In, a winner of the Heleski says, in most cases, coach with a regional title for 10 days upon his release. Florida Derby, was going to the mare’s bond with the foal to increase the numbers and of a race. in bull riding. Sano has never disclosed stand stud at Darby Dan is extremely strong. the success of Rio Negro, a heavy favorite On April 25, in the Army Day Derby, was the ransom amount but col- Farm, about a half-hour away “But from a foal’s perspec- “I’ve always wanted this program. injected with a near-fatal dose leagues put it at 700,000 in Lexington. tive, I’ve seen a fair number Mesalands As a team, of cortisone in order to com- Bolivars, which is about They bought two lifetime of cases where hunger over- announced to coach and to be we’re going that Matthew promise the horse’s perform- $70,000. breeding rights to the stallion. rides the feeling of missing a college rodeo to do that by ance and allow those in the Kidnapping “is very com- Unbridled Rage was given their mother,” Heleski said. Hughes of remembering know to win more money on mon,” Sano said in an inter- one of those rights. “The foal seems to take on a West Plains, coach combines my that this is a shot that previously wasn’t view conducted in Spanish. “She produced a big strong new mare with less resistance Missouri, will college rodeo, as long. “But I don’t want to talk about colt when she was 19,” Pam than a new mare taking on a serve as the passion to help which means The Venezuelan it. For me, it’s a very difficult Robinson said. “But she hem- new foal.” new rodeo students with my class comes Observatory of Violence says story. orrhaged shortly after deliver- Robinson said the foal coach and fac- first. We’re there are more than 40 kid- “There are a lot of prob- ing the foal. We got it under bonded quickly with Jenny. ulty member. love of coaching. also practic- napping gangs in the country, lems in Venezuela. It’s very control within three days. She “The horse needs to be Hughes has an This also allows me ing with a some which work with police. dangerous right now. To see was completely normal. raised as a horse, by a horse, educational purpose. The The first time Sano was this happen to the country, it’s “But when the foal was 10 not by a human,” Robinson background to be around the most impor- kidnapped it was a low-grade very sad for me. I’m not going days old, the mare died of a said. and over 20 sport of rodeo.” tant run of “secuestrado expreso,” or to go back.” heart attack or an aneurism.” Although she admits to a years of expe- your career is “express kidnapping,” where Sano, now 54, never raced The people at Brandywine little bit of spoiling after his rience in the the next one.” the victim is driven around in Venezuela again. Maria went into 24-hour-a-day mother died. — Matthew Hughes, sport of rodeo. Rodeo team coach On Friday, the city and asked to empty Christina, an engineering pro- triage, hand feeding the foal “He was a friendly foal to “Our rodeo Kenneth out their bank accounts at as fessor, insisted it was time to every hour. But, having begin with,” Robinson said. team has “Blue” many ATMs as they can. He move. They initially went to humans raise a foal is not the “Everyone was hugging him. responded extremely well Wilcox from Greenbrier, was captive only a couple Italy, from where their fami- best option. He was a big puppy dog for a to the new coach,” said Arizona, won the Grand lies emigrated, but the horse “Orphan foals that end up couple of days.” hours. Thomas Newsom, presi- Canyon Regional Title in But on July 23, 2009, seven racing industry there is in dis- hand raised are more likely to When it was time to sell the dent of Mesalands. “We are array. have behavioral issues, which horse as a yearling, expecta- bull riding and qualified for armed men emerged from an very excited to have Matt the 2017 CNFR June 11-17 SUV in front of his house at Next stop was South is why people bring in nurse tions were high but reality Florida. mares,” said Camie Heleski, stepped in. The colt sold for a leading our rodeo team, in Casper, Wyoming. 5:30 a.m. They dragged him becoming a new faculty “I was proud of the way into the vehicle and sped He saddled his first horse at an expert in horse behavior meager $16,000 at the 2015 Gulfstream on April 3, 2010. and welfare, where she teach- Keeneland September Sale. member and joining our Blue took care of busi- away. community.” He was held for 36 days, He had his first winner that es in the University of “We knew he was a nice ness,” Hughes said. “He According to a release, most of them spent in a room same day. Kentucky’s equine program. won the region, and we’re with no window, no toilet and His stable has grown to The controversial practice Hughes earned a bachelor looking forward to having no running water. He was about 50 horses, one of them of nurse mares involves keep- DERBY on Page 2B of arts degree in public him back next year.” relations from Missouri It’s been a long year that Valley College in Marshall, required dedication and “There are a lot of problems in Venezuela. It’s very dangerous right now. To see this happen to the Missouri. He was also the focus at the rodeos, as well assistant rodeo coach at as in the classroom, said country, it’s very sad for me. I’m not going to go back.” Missouri Valley College for Staci Stanbrough, interim the last two years. — Antonio Sano, trainer “I’ve always wanted to RODEO on Page 2B PAGE 2B ✦ WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 LOCAL QUAY COUNTY SUN

the Fountain of Youth, and Derby then took a game third in the Florida Derby. from Page 1B Gulfstream has a very short run to the first turn, making it horse, nice foal, nice year- extremely difficult for slow- ling,” Robinson said. “It was extremely disappointing. But breaking horses on the outside he was either the first or sec- to get into the race without ond horse in the ring near the great difficulty. end of the sale. Basically, Gunnevera was in the 10 there was nobody there. hole and jockey Javier Everybody was late.” Castellano made a quick angle Sano, buying for Peacock to the rail. Staff photos: Thomas Garcia Stables, happened to be on Robinson, watching on tele- vision, called it “the Above: Students pull on a string to launch the plastic time that day. “It was a heck of a bargain,” hypotenuse of the triangle.” water rocket during an Earth Day demonstration at the His late speed should make outdoor classroom at Tucumcari Elementary School. Sano said. “Thank God, luck was on our side. It was a great him one of the more popular deal.” horses as the Derby field of 20 Left: Second graders dance in the shower of water Gunnevera ran his first race stretches out to 1 1/4 miles for sprayed by Bob Hockaday Thursday during a demon- on June 10 at Gulfstream. He the first time. stration of solar power. finished second. He broke his Robinson doesn’t plan to go maiden in his third race about to the race. a month later. “We haven’t been invited,” He won his first stakes race, Robinson said. “We’ll watch the Saratoga Special, in his on a nice big-screen TV with next race after shipping to surround sound. Hopefully, New York. we’ll be up on our feet jump- He finished fifth to Classic ing up and down.” Empire the following race, the Sano will be nervously Breeders’ Futurity Stakes at watching from the owner’s Keeneland, a points-bearing box on the front stretch at Kentucky Derby prep. Churchill Downs. He bounced back with a win “This is the first time in my in the Delta Downs Jackpot, a life that I’ll have a horse in the race won the previous year by Kentucky Derby,” Sano said. Exxagerator, winner of last “It’s very emotional. It’s Staff photo: Thomas Garcia year’s Preakness. everyone’s goal. … Staff photo: Thomas Garcia First-graders touch a honeycomb shelf used to He moved down to “This horse has a lot of Mesalands Community College farrier science students gave a Gulfstream, where he finished heart.” collect honey. horseshoeing demonstration. second in the Holy Bull, won Just like his trainer. Kids learn hands-on at outdoor classroom several years of experience in Rodeo the business side of rodeo. By Thomas Garcia “It is so great to see the children’s Mark Martinez, Interim fire chief for Hughes also knows what from Page 1B QCS SENIOR WRITER faces light up when they get to touch the Tucumcari volunteer fire depart- goes on behind the scenes of a the experiments,” said Robert ment, spoke to the children about fire rodeo competition. Hughes [email protected] rodeo coach. Stanbrough, ani- Hockaday with Energy Related safety tips and exhibited various equip- has hosted professional bull mal science faculty, said she is Elementary students from area Devices. ment with the help of firefighters Jose riding events with Wayward proud of everyone that fin- schools learned about Earth Day Hockaday’s exhibits focused on the Martinez and Larissa Anaya. Son Productions and main- through a series of hands-on exhibits use of solar power. He said the various Martinez told the children that they ished the year without giving tained the rodeo facility at Thursday at the Tucumcari Elementary stations gave the children a chance to need to remember while a firefighter up, despite the circumstances. Missouri Valley College. He Outdoor Classroom. touch solar panels, models and have an wearing all of the gear may looks scary, Stanbrough took over as has years of experience in “This event teaches the children active roll in the experiment. they shouldn’t hide from them. interim coach after head coach ranch management. His exten- about more than the Earth,” said Relissa Rural 1 volunteer firefighter Michelle Logan Elementary students Lilly Tim Abbott departed in sive background in marketing Nials, a natural resources district con- Jaynes spoke to the children about the Nials and Payson Nials gave a presenta- December at the end of the fall and public relations has also servationist with the USDA. importance of canal safety with the tion with various farm animals and how season to pursue a different prepared him for this new Nials said each year, the Earth Day Arch Hurley Conservancy District’s important the Earth is to their survival. career path. position. Hughes developed event brings in students from surround- irrigation canal running with water Mesalands Community College “I’m really proud of Blue and implemented marketing ing schools to learn about different through town. Farrier Science Instructor Paul Leonard for making the CNFR and campaigns for college rodeo areas of study, projects and industry “The presentation stresses to the chil- and his students gave a demonstration winning the region,” programs. He organized mar- that use the Earth. She said these fields dren the dangers of swimming in the of how to shoe a horse. Stanbrough said. “I’m also keting promotions with local include honey production by bees, canal,” Jaynes said. “The children need Nials said the children had a good happy that Matt is here to lead schools in Missouri and vari- which was explained by Debra to understand that the canal is not a response to all of the exhibits and us into next year.” ous community groups. He Mitchell. place for children to play.” speakers. Fellow teammate Jesse also volunteered at the Youth Estill, of Lovelock, Nevada, Rodeo Camp in Cleveland, finished third as a header in Missouri, in 2015. Jail log the team roping event during Hughes has competed in the the rodeo on Friday. On timed events of rodeo, as well The following individuals ■ Jose Chavez, 36, warrant ■ Carole Hudspeth, 32, bat- were released from the Saturday, he qualified for as the roughstock events. He were booked into the Quay ■ Bonnett Rivera, 43, war- tery on a household member Quay County Detention Sunday’s short go. was the 2011 Southern County Detention Center rant ■ Anthony Lawrence, 37, Center from April 22 through “We have a very talented Roughstock Cowboys from April 22 through April ■ George Rusk, 61, aggra- warrant April 28: group of student athletes com- Association champion and the 28: vated driving while under the ■ Joseph Martinez, 36, pro- ■ Nicholas Davis, 33, bond ing in next year,” Hughes said. Iron Man award winner the “It will be very exciting to get ■ Ernest Arguello, 26, war- influence of liquor bation violation ■ Althea King, 41, trans- same year. He placed in the some new talent here. I look rant ■ Bryan Sload, 31, warrant ■ Jennifer Stroud, 44, war- ferred to another facility top 20 bull riders of the 2012- forward to a fresh start with 13 National Junior Bull Riders ■ Pete Baca, 43, warrant ■ Norma Apodaca, 50, rant ■ George Rusk, 61, bond the team,” Hughes said. Association. ■ ■ ■ Sixto Cordova, 63, time John Blackmon, 26, traf- driving while license suspend- Kellie Manchester, 43, Hughes has competed in the Currently, Hughes com- ficking controlled substance ed or revoked warrant served rodeo arena since he was 7 petes in the Professional ■ Orlando Blackmon, 23, ■ Albert Chacon, 31, war- ■ Adam Ortiz, 29, warrant ■ Ernest Arguello, 26, bond ■ ■ years old and has been around Rodeo Cowboys Association warrant rant Andrey Rojas, 31, war- Joseph Martinez, 36, all aspects of the sport. He has events. rant transferred to another facility ■ Jose Chavez, 36, trans- The following individuals ferred to another facility FISHING REPORT Compiled by Department Senkos and curly tail grubs for of Game and Fish largemouth bass and small- The fishing report has been mouth bass. Fishing was fair to generated from the best infor- good using crank baits, swim mation available from baits, jig and minnow combi- Department of Game and Fish nations and spinner minnow officers and anglers. combinations for walleye. Conditions encountered after Fishing was good using night the report is compiled may dif- crawlers, stink bait and cut bait fer, however, as stream, lake for catfish. Fishing was good and weather conditions alter using minnows, grubs and fish and angler activities. small tubes for crappie. The surface water temp was in the Blue Hole Park Pond: low 60s. Fishing was fair using garlic, Santa Rosa Lake: Fishing rainbow and salmon peach was good using swim baits, PowerBait, worms and salmon sweet beavers, flukes, tubes, eggs for trout. jigs and crank baits for large- Conchas Lake: Fishing mouth bass and smallmouth was very good using crank bass. Fishing for walleye was baits, jerk baits, sweet beavers, fair using minnows, crank baits and curly tail grubs. We had no other reports. Sumner Lake: Fishing was fair using curly tail grubs, crank baits and bottom bounc- er spinner minnow combina- tions for walleye. Fishing was fair to good using crank baits, jerk baits, tubes, grubs and Senkos for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Fishing was slow to fair using stink bait for catfish. We had no other reports. Ute Lake: Fishing was fair to good using Model A Bombers, Flicker Shad and Strike King crank baits on the Canadian arm for walleye. Fishing was fair using Senkos, curly tail grubs, swim baits and spinner baits for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Fishing was fair using stink bait for catfish. Fishing for crappie was slow to fair using minnows. The surface water temp stayed in the low 60s. Catch of the Week If you have a catch of the week story, send it to fish- [email protected] Include date, location, type of fish, length and bait used to catch the fish. QUAY COUNTY SUN LOCAL WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 ✦ PAGE 3B Meetings watch Tucumcari City in costs. All but $16,000 KOA campground area and will come from a grant $53,057 for services on the Commission from the New Mexico Mountain Road project. The Tucumcari City Department of ■ Approved proposals Commission took the fol- Transportation, Aviation from Gordon lowing actions at their Division. City funds will Environmental/PSC, a April 25 meeting in cover the other $16,000. Bernalillo-based engineer- Tucumcari City Hall: ■ Approved agreements ing firm, to monitor both the ■ Authorized the city’s with Occam Engineering of city’s old and new waste Community Development Tucumcari for engineering landfills. The fees for the Department to apply for a services for sewer system year are $25,200 for the new $39,000 grant to the New improvements near the landfill and $19,500 for the Mexico Energy, Minerals KOA campground near old. The new landfill is and Natural Resources Route 66 and Interstate 40 located northeast of the city Department to fund Youth and for water and sewer near U.S. 54. The old land- Conservation Corps activi- improvements on Mountain fill is on Quay Road AP. ties, which hire several Road from Historic Route Tucumcari young adults 66 Boulevard to I-40. — Compiled by every summer for specific projects. This year, YCC The city will pay $19,957 Correspondent projects include improve- for services involving the Steve Hansen ments at Dunn Park and the Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery, said. Mark Martinez, project manager. The city would match the grant with $25,000 in in- kind services. ■ Authorized purchase of 15 Taser units for the city’s police department. The units would replace current units that are in dis- repair. The purchase agree- ment is with Axon Enterprises of Scottsdale, Arizona. The cost is $18,537 to be paid over five years. ■ Authorized upgrades to the aviation fuel storage and piping system at Tucumcari Municipal Airport totaling $160,000

                                                                       

         #ONCEPTIS0UZZLES $ISTBY+ING&EATURES3YNDICATE )NC $IFFICULTY,EVEL  PAGE 4B ✦ WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 LOCAL QUAY COUNTY SUN Group asks Don’t let faith for borehole presentation blow around like By Kevin Wilson MANAGING EDITOR a cap in wind [email protected] y now, you CLOVIS — A group probably don’t looking to conduct a deep Leonard drilling experiment in Quay Bremember those very County explained Thursday windy days on March 23 and Lauriault night what it hoped to do 24, especially because it’s ◆ over the next few months, been pretty windy since then. Religion should the project continue. Our grandson was out playing columnist Quay County residents after school on March 23 and came along with plenty of his cap blew off. He gave dissent, and every indica- chase until he lost sight of it. tion they wanted the project We hoped it got caught in a Corinthians 11:13-15; 2 to end. Staff photo: Kevin Wilson woven-wire fence about 500 Timothy 4:1-4; 2 The High Plains Patriots’ Marc Eckels of Atlanta-based Enercon speaks about a proposed borehole project in feet away, but he walked that Thessalonians 2:9-11). These meeting at the Clovis- Nara Visa during an information session at Thursday night’s High Plains Patriots fence line and it wasn’t there. can blow us about like a cap On March 24, the wind was in the wind if we don’t follow Carver Public Library cov- meeting at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. ered the possible creation of even stronger and from the the Word and do what he says a 5-kilometer-deep bore- depths largely goes into At the conclusion of the ■ Is density of population opposite direction. When I (Ephesians 2:11-16; 5:8-17). hole. sedimentary rock. Only project, Eckels said the factored into DOE’s location went out on the morning of Finally, as God sent the High Plains Patriots four other holes have been borehole would either be choices? Eckels said it wasn’t March 25, the cap was back Word to accomplish his will President Carolyn Spence drilled as deep in the same plugged, or repurposed into listed as a factor, but he in our yard. This incident for our good, Christians also said the Patriots asked surface, Eckels said — an observatory to possibly thought it was a fair assump- brought a few things to mind are to spread our goodwill to Enercon for a presentation three in Europe and one in be used by Tucumcari’s tion lower population densities about our Christian life. all people to draw them to after local media reported Asia. Mesalands Community were attractive locations First, God sends his word God, whether or not we know on the project. “There aren’t a lot of College. Eckels said there because the drilling would out and it returns to him hav- the outcome of our efforts “We’re next-door neigh- holes that deep in crys- is no deal in place with impact fewer people. ing accomplished his purpose (Luke 2:10-14; Galatians 6:7- bors,” Spence told the talline rock or granite,” Mesalands, but the matter (Isaiah 55:10-11). In Old 10; Ecclesiastes 11:1-6; crowd of about 70. “We Eckels said. “There are so has been discussed “on a ■ Aren’t resolutions Testament times, his word Proverbs 11:24; Luke 16:9; 1 want to be informed.” few of these holes in the theoretical basis.” against the borehole project came through his prophets. To Corinthians 3:5-9; James The session was moderat- world that we don’t know The Q&A session began by both the Tucumcari City establish the New Covenant, 4:17). We’re not to let threats ed by Todd Hathorne, who enough about them to make with a format of written Commission and Quay Jesus was sent as the Word such as high wind or heavy frequently speaks at HPP broad generalizations.” questions only, with one County Commission ade- made flesh to dwell among rain or drought or the lion meetings on various topics. Eckels said no nuclear person per question, and quate in showing public dis- men bringing grace and truth prowling in the street (Satan) Atlanta-based Enercon waste will be disposed at later shifted to letting the approval? Eckels said the and providing the way for keep us from doing the work and DOSECC Exploration the Quay County site, but person speak so the spirit of evaluation process was still men to find their way back God has set before us Services of Salt Lake City many of the people in atten- the question was voiced. At ongoing. into a right relationship with (Proverbs 26:13; 28:1; were hired in December by dance with cardboard signs many points throughout the God (Hebrews 1:1-3; John Philippians 2:12-13; the Department of Energy marked, “NO,” didn’t event, Hathorne reminded ■ Given there is a signifi- 1:1-2, 14, 17; 10:10; Acts Ephesians 2:8-10; 1 Peter 5:8- to study the feasibility of a believe him. people if they were disrup- cant risk in transporting the 17:26-27). God’s Word has 9; Matthew 16:21-27; James deep borehole test in Nara Nobody in the forum tive they would be asked to material, doesn’t it make been sent and has returned to 4:7). The lion in the street him exactly as he said it might actually be Jesus Visa. The project includes audience spoke in favor of leave. Nobody’s behavior more sense to store nuclear would (John 17:1-5; Acts 1:1- (Revelation 5:5-10; Matthew five phases, and is in the the project, but a few hands escalated to that level. waste closer to where it’s 11). 28:18-20; 2 Timothy 4:16-18). first phase of public out- were raised when Hathorne Questions posed to initially created? Eckels To receive the everlasting, Are you blown here and reach. asked for a show of hands Eckels included the follow- thought that was a fair point, Marc Eckels of Enercon to who supports the project. and, “there’s a good chance abundant life Jesus gives, a there like a cap in the wind ing: belief is necessary that leads regarding your faith, even said each phase ends with a About half of the hands ■ Each meeting held on that’s ultimately what hap- to active obedience (John occasionally having doubts decision on whether the were raised when Hathorne the project has had crowds pens.” He said the project next phase should happen. asked who was against it, could provide data that would 14:15-21; Acts 26:19-20; (James 1:5-8)? Prayer and with the majority opposing The next four phases and a dozen or so hands help replicate similar bore- 19:1-5; 2:38-39; 22:16; personal study of the God- it; doesn’t that prove the include drilling the bore- raised to the category of holes elsewhere in the coun- Romans 10:8-17; 6:3-7, 17- sent Word will help you have holes at four different sites, wanting to learn more community doesn’t support try. 18). We shouldn’t even con- a firm foundation so you narrowing the sites down to about the project. the project? Eckels noted sider ourselves saved if we won’t forget the goal of your two, choosing a final site Hathorne also asked if there was dissent, but said the Many questions, don’t do what Jesus said, faith – the forgiveness of sins and then conducting experi- anybody believed “the city and county are made up of Hathorne said, were better either while he was on earth through Jesus’ blood and res- ments on emplacement nuclear genie was going more than just the people answered by the or through his inspired writers urrection unto eternal life (2 technology. back into the bottle,” to attending the forums. Department of Energy after he returned to God (John Timothy 2:15; 2 Peter 1:3-11; Eckels said there wasn’t which no hands raised. He instead of Eckels. 14:25-26; 12:47-50; Luke Hebrews 9:14; 1 Peter 1:3-9). ■ much reference material for noted that nuclear waste Has Eckels ever worked Regarding those questions, 6:46; Matthew 7:21-27). this type of borehole, disposal will be a problem with a project of this type? Eckels said, the hope is to Second, many teachings Leonard Lauriault is a mem- because it goes into crys- as long as there are nuclear He said he had not, and most have a meeting in the sum- today seem based in scripture, ber of the Church of Christ in talline rock and granite weapons and nuclear of his deeper drilling experi- mer in Tucumcari with the but they’re actually contradic- Logan. Contact him at while other drilling to such power. ence came with oil and gas. DOE attending. tory to scripture (2 [email protected] Borehole drilling hits grassroots opposition here’s an issue risk. A container was punc- boreholes to determine the Exploration Services of Salt attendee raised their hand in rising to the surface tured, radiation escaped the feasibility of this new Tom Lake City to do the testing on support of the project.” Tin New Mexico over underground facility and approach to nuclear waste dis- land that’s southwest of Nara In a town of 234 people, in some boreholes the about a dozen above-ground posal. McDonald Visa in northern Quay County a county of about 695 people Department of Energy wants workers were exposed to radi- Eastern New Mexico, and ◆ — just a few miles from (2010 census data), that’s to drill. A lot of people in ation. specifically Harding, Quay Guest Union and Harding counties quite a turnout. some very rural areas are say- Another possible approach and Union counties are con- columnist and the Texas state line. This grassroots opposition ing no. that’s been gaining traction in sidered geologically ideal for It’s one of the most sparsely is clearly being heard. The It pertains to nuclear energy the industry is to store the this research, and since there populated areas in New Quay County Commission and the Logan Municipal and the radioactive waste it waste about three miles aren’t a lot of people living in Basin and the Ogallala Mexico, which makes the creates. New Mexico is at the underground. The radioactive this region, I suspect the DOE numbers turning out in oppo- Schools district each initially Aquifer — and that unantici- supported the borehole project forefront of this waste-dispos- waste could be lowered into figured the opposition would- pated accidents could occur sition all the more impressive. boreholes, which would then n’t be nearly as strong. Thomas Garcia of the Quay — until they heard from their al issue with our very own (see WIPP reference above). constituents. They’ve since Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, or be sealed and secured for the But the opposition in this Opponents also see such the County Sun reported that at a region is loud and determined. rescinded their support and WIPP — the only under- next 10,000 years or so. project as a threat to property commission meeting in early are now on record opposing All three of these counties’ April, more than 150 people ground repository for nuclear The DOE is exploring this values and agricultural pro- the project. as we speak — and is looking governing commissions have turned out to express their waste in the nation — located duction, and they don’t want Meanwhile, a similar proj- just southeast of Carlsbad. Of at eastern and southern New passed resolutions opposing opposition. And Cydni Wyatt trucks with hazardous waste ect is being considered in course, it was sold as perfect- Mexico as good places to drill the borehole “research” as reported in the Harding traveling their roadways. Otero County where opposi- ly safe, but in 2014, we found the boreholes. The DOE, have area water conservation County Roundup — a paper tion is taking hold as well. As out that, where humans are through some drilling con- districts and the New Mexico The expressed purpose of produced by a Mosquero the borehole test drilling is to of this writing, the chair of the involved, there’s always a tracts, is seeking to drill test Cattle Growers Association High School class to keep Otero County Commission, — and at least one outspoken collect data about the under- locals informed — wrote that Janet White, has proposed a state lawmaker, Republican ground rock formations and 70-plus people turned out for resolution opposing the bore- Sen. Pat Woods, who repre- water reservoirs to determine an informational meeting in holes, even if they are just for sents the area. whether this disposal method Roy, also in early April. testing. And in other states, Their concerns are for the would be doable. The DOE “The meeting ended in a including communities in the area’s water supplies — has hired Atlanta-based show of hands,” Wyatt wrote Texas Panhandle and in South including the Canadian River Enercon and DOSECC in the Roundup. “No meeting Dakota, there’s resistance as well. Under the Obama adminis- tration, DOE officials said the borehole projects needed community support to move forward; a lack of such sup- port killed one proposed proj- ect in Spink County, South Dakota. Proponents are quick to point out that no radioac- tive waste will be deposited at the locations where the testing occurs, but no one appears to be buying that. After all, why would they be test-drilling boreholes in those areas if they weren’t interested in those areas for the permanent disposal sites? For now, it seems the peo- ple are being heard — at least by their local government rep- resentatives. The question is, under our new president’s administration, is the DOE going to listen? Time will tell.

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LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS g g date on which the for: erecting, remodel- TALES DE ESCUELA mas y equipo de com- County Clerk will close Ausente boletas pueden The Voting Districts and ing, making additions Los Distritos Nu. 1 PÚBLICA (2 MILL) putadora para el uso registration books. marcarse en persona the Precinct Board to, providing equipment Sitio de Votacio estudiantil en las aulas en la Oficina de la sec- Members for the Elec- for or furnishing public Logan Civic Center ¿Se le concederá a la escolares públicas? G. The casting of votes retaria Municipal du- tion shall be as follows: school buildings; pur- 100 North 2nd Street Junta de Educación del by qualified municipal rante las horas regu- chasing or improving Logan, New Mexico Distrito Escolar Munici- Este aviso se publica en electors shall be lares y días de negocio, Voting District No. 1 public school grounds; Miembro del Consejo pal Núm. 32 de Logan, mi capacidad de fun- LEGALS recorded on paper bal- a partir el 9 de mayo de Polling Place maintenance of public del Recinto Condados de Quay y cionario principal de lots to be counted by 2017 y cerrar a las 5:00 Logan Civic Center school buildings or pub- Juez Presidiendo: Bar- Harding, Estado de archivos para la Elec- LEGAL 59107 the Dominion ICP, elec- P.M. el 9 de junio, 100 North 2nd Street lic school grounds, in- bara Keith Nuevo México, la autor- cion April 19, 2017 tronic vote tabulators 2017. Logan, New Mexico cluding the purchasing Juez de Eleccion: Mar- ización para imponer un April 26, 2017 Precinct Board or repairing of mainte- sha Odell Reid impuesto de propiedad Ellen L. White May 3, 2017 Adopted and approved De voto temprano. Presiding Judge: Barbara nance equipment, par- Acturaia de Eleccion: de $2.00 por cada Escribana del Condado May 10, 2017 this 13th day of April, Votación temprana de Keith ticipating in the facility Carmen Chacon $1,000.00 de valor neto de Quay 2017. boletas de papel conta- Election Judge: Marsha information manage- Actuaria de Eleccion: tributable de la Sello de la Escribaba del SPECIAL ELECTION dos por Dominion ICP Odell Reid ment system as re- Janis Duncan propiedad asignada al Condado RESOLUTION Ruth Ann Litchfield, pendiendo de votación Election Clerk : Carmen quired by the Public Distrito conforme al Mayor tabulador electrónica se Chacon School Capital Outlay Los Distritos Nu. 2 Código de Impuestos LEGAL 59232 CITY OF TUCUMCARI, April 26, 2017 llevara a cabo en la Election Clerk: Janis Act and including pay- Sitio de Votacio Sobre la Propiedad NEW MEXICO May 3, 2017 ATTEST: Oficina de la Secretaria Duncan ments under contracts Nara Visa Comm. para los años tributa- RESOLUTION May 10, 2017 No. 2017-10 Municipal durante las with regional education 950 Bell Street bles 2017, 2018, 2019, horas regulares y días Voting District No. 2 cooperatives for main- Nara Visa, NM 2020, 2021 y 2022, STATE OF Angelica M. Gray, de negocios, a partir Polling Place tenance support ser- Miembro del Consejo para hacer mejoramien- Be it resolved by the gov- NEW MEXICO City Clerk del 24 de mayo, 2017 y Nara Visa Community vices and expenditures del Recinto tos capitales dentro del erning body of the City COUNTY OF QUAY el cierre a las 5:00 P.M. 950 Bell Street for technical training Juez Presidiendo: Elaina Distrito incluyendo pa- of Tucumcari, New TENTH JUDICIAL LEGAL 59109 el 9 de mayo, 2017. Nara Visa, New Mexico and certification for James gados hechos con re- Mexico that: DISTRICT COURT April 19, 2017 Precinct Board maintenance and facili- Juez de Eleccion: Karen specto a los arreglos de April 26, 2017 A. A special municipal F. Las personas de- Presiding Judge: Elaine ties management per- Bell arrendamiento con op- May 3, 2017 IN THE MATTER OF election shall be held seosas de registrarse James sonnel, but excluding Actuaria de Eleccion: ción de comprar como May 10, 2017 para botar en las elec- salary expenses of Dis- Sharon K. Irwin definido en la Ley de THE ESTATE OF on June 13, 2017 on Election Judge: Karen JOHN K. BURSON, De- the question of approv- ciones municipales de Bell trict employees; pur- Actuaria de Eleccion: Equipos de Tecnología RESOLUCIÓN DE ceased. ing or disapproving the especial, debe regis- Election Clerk: Sharon chasing activity vehi- Renee Rinestine de Educación [Chapter ELECCIÓN ESPECIAL recall of three City trase con la Secretaria K. Irwin cles for transporting 6, Article 15A NMSA CIUDAD DE No. D-1010-PB- Commissioners. Polls del Condado de Quay Election Clerk: Renee students to extracurric- Los Distritos En Ausen- 1978] o la Ley de Ar- TUCUMCARI, 0201300008 will open at 7:00 A.M. el 16 de mayo 2017 a Rinestine ular school activities; or cia rendamiento con Op- NUEVO MÉXICO las 5:00 P.M., la fecha purchasing computer Sitio de Votacio ción de Comprar de Es- Judge: Albert J. Mitchell, and close at 7:00 P.M. Jr. RESOLUCIÓN en que la secretaria del Voting District Absen- software and hardware Quay County Courthouse cuelas Públicas pero No. 2017-10 condado se cerrara los for student use in public Commission Chambers excluyendo cualquier B. The following ques- tee NOTICE OF HEARING tions shall be submitted libros de registro, a Polling Place school classrooms? 300 S. 3rd Street otro gasto de servicio Resolverse por el órgano BY PUBLICATION at the special election mas tardar. Quay County Courthouse Tucumcari, New Mexico de deuda para: con- rector de la Ciudad de to the qualified, regis- Commission Chambers This notice is published Miembro del Consejo struyendo, remode- Tucumcari, en Estado rd THE STATE OF NEW tered electors of the G. El reparto de votos 300 S. 3 Street in my capacity as Prin- del Recinto lando, añadiendo a, de Nuevo México que: MEXICO: City of Tucumcari: por los electores munic- Tucumcari, New Mexico cipal Filing Officer for Clerks Staff will Conduct proveyendo equipo ipales calificados se Precinct Board the Election. Early/Absentee Voting para o amueblando los A. Una elección munici- TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS The ballot label shall be registrar en las boletas Clerk's Staff will Conduct edificios escolares pal especial se cele- de papel para se conta- Early/Absentee Voting Ellen L. White, Los Centros para Votar públicos; comprando o OF JOHN K. BUR- in substantially the fol- SON, DECEASED, brarán el 13 de junio dos por Dominion ICP Quay County Clerk en la Eleccion per- mejorando los terrenos lowing form. AND ALL UNKNOWN 2017, sobre la cuestión votación tabulador elec- The polls for the Election maneceran abiertos en- escolares; manten- de la aprueba o de- PERSONS WHO HAVE “Shall City Commissioner trónica. will be open between (SEAL OF THE COUNTY tre las horas de las imiento de los edificios saprueba la retirada de OR CLAIM ANY IN- Ralph Moya be recalled the hours of 7:00 a.m. CLERK) 7:00 a.m. y las 7:00 escolares públicos o de tres comisionados de la TEREST IN THE ES- from District No. 1 for Adoptado y aprobado and 7:00 p.m. on the p.m. el dia de la elec- los terrenos escolares ciudad. Las encuestas LEGAL 59394 TATE OF JOHN K. his term beginning este día 13 de abril, day of the Election. cion. públicos, incluyendo abrirá a las 7:00 A.M. y May 3, 2017 BURSON, DECEASED, March 2016 and ending 2017. comprando o reparando cierra a las 7:00 P.M. Absentee voting will be May 10, 2017 La votacion en ausencia equipo de manten- OR IN THE MATTER March 2020?” BEING LITIGATED IN Ruth Ann Litchfield, permitted in the manner se permitira en la man- imiento, participando en B. Las siguientes pre- ESPECIAL DE MEJO- THE HERINAFTER “For the recall” Alcalde authorized by NMSA era autorizada por el sistema de la admin- guntas se presentaran 1978, Sections 1-6-1 et RAMIENTOS CAPI- NMSA 1978, Secciones istración de información MENTIONED HEAR- TALES DE ESCUELA ING. “Against the Recall” a las elecciones espe- ATESTIGUAN: seq; provided however, 1-6-1 et seq; siempre de facilidades conforme ciales a los electores that pursuant to NMSA PÚBLICAS que conforme a NMSA a la Ley de Mejo- Hearing on the Petition calificados y registra- Angelica M. Gray, 1978, Section 1-22-19, 1978, Seccion 1-22-19, ramientos Capitales de “Shall City Commissioner filed by the undersigned dos de la Ciudad de Secretaria Municipal qualified electors may CONSIDERANDO QUE, los electors habilitados Escuelas Públicas Amy Gutierrez be re- Personal Representa- Tucumcari: also vote absentee in la Junta de Educación podran votar tambien [Chapter 22, Article 24 called from District No. tive, which Petition pro- LEGAL 59569 person at the office of del Distrito Escolar Mu- en ausencia presentan- NMSA 1978] y in- 2 for her term beginning vides for the complete La etiqueta de la boleta May 3, 2017 the County Clerk of nicipal Núm. 32 de Lo- dose personalmente en cluyendo pagos según March 2016 and ending settlement of the Estate electoral será sustan- Quay County, during gan (“Junta” y “Distrito” la oficinia de la Escrib- contratos con coopera- March 2020?” by Personal Represen- cialmente el siguiente CITY OF TUCUMCARI the regular hours and respectivamente), en ana del Condado de tivos regionales de edu- tative, will be held at formulario. PUBLIC NOTICE days of business begin- los Condados de Quay Quay y Harding, du- cación para servicios “For the recall” the District Court of ning at 8:00 a.m. on y Harding y el Estado rante las horas y en los de apoyo de manten- Quay County, Tucum- “Sera ciudad Comisario The Tucumcari City April 21, 2017 until 5:00 de Nuevo México, ha dias habiles desde las imiento y desembolsos “Against the recall” cari, New Mexico, on Ralph Moya recordarse Commission will hold a p.m. on May 12, 2017 determinado que se lle- 8:00 a.m. el 21 de abril, para capacitación y cer- special commission vará a cabo una elec- May 22, 2017, at 9:45 “Shall City Commissioner que en el distrito No 1 2017 hasta las 5:00 tificación técnica para para su mandato a par- meeting on Thursday, ción especial de im- a.m. Ruth Ann Litchfield be At the Election, the fol- p.m. el 12 de mayo, personal de manten- May 4, 2017 at 3:00 puesto de mejoramien- recalled from District tir de marzo de 2016 y lowing question shall be 2017. imiento y manejo de fa- p.m., in the City Com- tos capitales de es- Pursuant to §45-1-401 No. 3 for her term be- terminando el marzo de submitted to such quali- cilidades, pero ex- 2020?” mission Chambers, lo- cuela pública (“Elec- NMSA 1978, notice of ginning March 2016 fied, registered electors En la Elección, la cluyendo las sumas de cated at 215 East Cen- ción”) el 16 de mayo, the time and place of and ending March of the District: cuestión siguiente será los salarios de los em- “Para la recuperación” ter Street, Tucumcari, 2017. sometida a los elec- pleados del Distrito; hearing on said Petition 2020?” is hereby given you by New Mexico. The pur- At the Election, the fol- tores calificados, reg- comprando vehículos “En contra de la recu- pose of this meeting is Los Distritos Electorales istrados del Distrito: de actividades para publication, one week, “For the recall” lowing question shall be for two consecutive peración” to consider Resolution submitted to such quali- y Los Miembros del transportar estudiantes 2017-19, Notice of Spe- Consejo del Recinto CUESTIÓN DE IM- a las actividades esco- weeks. “Against the recall” fied, registered electors Witness our hands and “Sera ciudad Comisario cial Election, Designa- of the District: para la Eleccion son los PUESTO DEMEJO- lares extracurriculares; tion of Polling Place, siguientes: the seal of this Court. C. Precincts 1, 2, and 3 Amy Gutierrez recor- RAMIENTOS CAPI- o comprando progra- Precinct Board Mem- are consolidated for the darse que en el distrito PUBLIC SCHOOL bers and Election special municipal elec- No 2 para su mandato CAPITAL IMPROVE- School. tion. a partir de marzo de MENTS (2 MILL) TAX 2016 y terminando mar- Agendas are available QUESTION online at www.cityoftu- D. The following loca- zo de 2020?” cumcari.com or City tions are designated as Shall the Board of Edu- Hall, 215 E. Center St., polling places for the "Para la recuperación" cation of the Logan Mu- Tucumcari, NM. conduct of the special nicipal School District municipal election: "En contra de la recu- No. 32, Counties of peración" LEGAL 59393 Quay and Harding, May 3, 2017 State of New Mexico, a. Voters in consolidated May 10, 2017 precincts 1, 2 and 3 “Sera ciudad Comisario be authorized to im- shall vote at the Tu- Ruth Ann Litchfield pose a property tax of recordarse que en el NOTICE OF SPECIAL $2.00 on each cumcari Convention PUBLIC SCHOOL Center, 1500 W. Rte. distrito No 2 para su $1,000.00 of net tax- mandato a partir de CAPITAL able value of the prop- 66 Blvd., Tucumcari, IMPROVEMENTS TAX New Mexico. marzo de 2016 y termi- erty allocated to the nando marzo de 2020?” ELECTION District under the Prop- E. Absentee Voting. Any erty Tax Code for the "Para la recuperación" On the 16th day of May, property tax years qualified elector of the 2017, there will be held City of Tucumcari shall 2017, 2018, 2019, "En contra de la recu- in the Logan Municipal 2020, 2021 and 2022, obtain an application for School District No. 32, peración" for capital improve- an absentee ballot, only Quay and Harding ments in the District in- from the office of the County, New Mexico, a C. Recintos 1, 2 y 3 se cluding payments made Municipal Clerk. All ap- Public School Capital consolidan par alas with respect to lease- plications for an absen- Improvements Tax elecciones municipales purchase arrangements tee ballot must be com- Special Election for the especiales. as defined in the Edu- pleted and accepted by purpose of submitting cation Technology the Municipal Clerk pri- to the registered quali- or to 5:00 p.m., June 9, D. Las siguientes ubica- Equipment Act [Chapter ciones son designadas fied electors of the 2017. After 5:00 p.m. question of whether or 6, Article 15A NMSA on June 9, 2017, all un- como lugares para la 1978] or the Public realización de las elec- not a property tax used absentee ballots should be imposed for School Lease Purchase will be publicly de- ciones municipales de Act [Chapter 22, Article especiales de sondeo: the purpose of capital stroyed by the Munici- improvements in the 26A NMSA 1978] but pal Clerk. The Munici- District. excluding any other pal Clerk will accept a. Los votantes en recin- debt service expenses, completed absentee tos consolidadas, 1, 2, ballots delivered by y 3 participara en la mail, or in person by votación en el centro de the voter casting the convenciones de Tu- absentee ballot or by a cumcari, 1500 W. Rte. member of the voters 66, Tucumcari, New immediate family or by Mexico. the caregiver of the vot- er, until 7:00 p.m. on E. Ausencia de voto. Cualquier elector califi- June 13, 2017. cado de la ciudad de Tucumcari deberá Absentee ballots may be obtener una solicitud marked in person in the para una boleta de office of the Municipal ausente, solo de la Clerk during the regular Oficina de la secretaria hours and days of busi- municipal. Todas las ness, beginning on solicitudes de una bole- Tuesday, May 9, 2017 ta de ausente deben and closing at 5:00 p.m. ser completadas y on Friday, June 9, aceptadas por la Secre- 2017. taria municipal antes de las 5:00 P.M. el 9 de Early Voting. Early vot- junio, 2017. Despues ing on paper ballots de las 5:00 p.m. el dia 9 counted by the Domin- de junio, 2017, todos ion ICP electronic vote los votos de ausente no tabulator will be con- utilizados se destruirán ducted in the office of públicamente por la the Municipal Clerk dur- secretaria municipal. ing the regular hours La secretaria Municipal and days of business, aceptara completado beginning on Wednes- boletas ausentes entre- day, May 24, 2017 and gados por correo o en closing at 5:00 p.m. on persona por el votante Friday, June 9, 2017. la boleta de ausente de fundición, por un miem- F. Persons desiring to bro de la familia inmedi- register to vote at the ata del votante o por el special municipal elec- proveedor de atención tion, must register with médica del votante, the County Clerk of hasta las 7:00 de la Quay County not later tarde el dia 13 de junio, than Tuesday, May 16, 2017. 2017 at 5:00 P.M., the PAGE 6B ✦ WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS QUAY COUNTY SUN APARTMENTS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS HELP WANTED CAMPERS AND QUAY COUNTY MOTOR HOMES Two large central A/C s a.m. the City Clerk, City of as follows: from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. conducted prior to offer FOR RENT: 2 Bdrm Apt, th Queen walk-around DATED: April 24 , 2017 Tucumcari, New Mexi- LOT FOUR (4) IN MT. of employment. Send partially furnished, in- bed. Hide-a-bed sofa. Pursuant to Section 45- co, in accordance with BLOCK FOUR (4) OF letter of interest, re- cludes dishwasher, Two swivel chairs. MARION PAYTON 1-401 N.M.S.A. 1978 Section 17.01.100(A), THE SUBDIVISION OF Any person interested in sume, copy of college washer & dryer, Large entertainment Clerk of the District Court Compilation as amend- the Governing Body of THE COUNTRY CLUB participating in SPS's diploma and five refer- storage, and 1 vehicle center. Fireplace. ed, notice of the time the City of Tucumcari ESTATE ADDITION TO Electric IRP Public Ad- ences with phone num- carport. All electric. Dinette booth. By: /s/ Perfy Jasper and place hearing on will consider all the evi- THE CITY OF TUCUM- visory Process should bers to Lorraine Meza, Among the nicest in Electric/gas fridge and Deputy said Petition is hereby dence for or against the CARI, QUAY COUNTY, contact SPS at (806) Human Resources, town. st hot water heater. given you by publica- denial of the variance NEW MEXICO. 378-2460 or brian.flem 1100 West 21 , Clovis, Water and trash utility in- Deluxe bathroom. Rub- /s/ Nelda Burson tion, once each week request and determine [email protected] . NM 88101. MHR is an cluded. $525 per month ber roof. Lots of stor- Nelda Burson, Personal for two consecutive if the Planning and Zon- THE FOREGOING SALE This notice, information EOE/AA employer. Po- with $300 age inside and out. Representative of the weeks. ing Commission Reso- will be made to satisfy a about future work- sition open until filled. damage deposit. 1st & Must sell. Located in Estate of John K. Bur- lution should be upheld, judgment rendered by shops, and other infor- last monthÕs rent and Lubbock, Texas. son, Deceased Witness our hands and denied or remanded to the above Court in the mation can be found at damage deposit $32,500 Please call 1055 South Berry Street the seal of this Court. the previous decision- above entitled and www.xcelenergy.com. required at move-in. For 210-317-5357 Tucumcari, NM 88401 making body for further numbered cause on SPS will file its IRP at inquiries, please call DATED: April 11, 2017 consideration.. April 24, 2017, being an the New Mexico Public (575) 461-1195 or GARRETT LAW FIRM, action to foreclose a Regulation Commission (575) 461-0159 after 5pm P.A. /s/ Marion Payton CITY OF TUCUMCARI mortgage on the above by July 15, 2018. or on weekends. MOTORCYCLES Clerk of the District described property. /s/ Michael T. Garrett, Court Angelica M. Gray, City The Plaintiff's Judg- Esq. Clerk ment, which includes HOUSE FOR RENT NMBN 922, CAID 66/047 By: /s/ Barbara Lopez interest and costs, is QUAY COUNTY Attorney for the Estate Deputy LEGAL 59434 $61,169.64 and the May 3, 2017 HOMES FOR SALE 920 Main Street same bears interest at QUAY COUNTY POW WOW SOUTH Clovis, New Mexico /s/ RAYMOND DONALD May 10, 2017 6.875% per annum May 17, 2017 TOWNHOMES, 88101-5931 JONES a/k/a DON from March 25, 2017, to 2/BR, 2/BA. (575) 762-4545 JONES, May 24, 2017 the date of sale. The For Sale: 2009 YAMAHA YZF R6S Great Investment! 2 Call (479)530-8684 FAX (575) 762-7663 Petitioner Plaintiff and/or its as- or email under 500 miles, excel- STATE OF NEW MEXI- Bedroom, 2 bath home 7211 Haven Ave signees has the right to [email protected] lent condition, has been LEGAL 59010 Rancho Cucamonga, CA CO bid at such sale and with large basement garage kept and only April 19, 2017 91701 COUNTY OF QUAY submit its bid verbally SPECIAL NOTICES and detached garage one owner. $6,200 April 26, 2017 TENTH JUDICIAL DIS- or in writing. The Plain- with storage area at OBO Call 575-218- May 3, 2017 By: /s/ Edwin B. Tatum TRICT tiff may apply all or any 623 S. 1st. Two 1 4739.

Attorney for Personal part of its judgment to CLOVIS MEDIA INC. bedroom, 1 bath rental shall not be liable for IN THE TENTH Representative of THE No. D-1010-CV-2016- the purchase price in units included with failure to publish an ad, JUDICIAL DISTRICT Estate of RAYMOND E. 00094 lieu of cash. The sale house. One is currently for typographical errors COURT JONES a/k/a RAY- may be postponed and rented. Asking or for errors in publica- STATE OF NEW MOND EDWARD WELLS FARGO BANK, rescheduled at the dis- $49,000.00. Call tion except to the extent MEXICO JONES Deceased,. N.A., SUCCESSOR BY cretion of the Special Tucumcari Federal of the cost of that por- COUNTY OF QUAY 921 E. 21st Street, MERGER TO WELLS Master. Savings and Loan tion of the ad wherein Suite E FARGO HOME MORT- NOTICE IS FURTHER Association the error occurred. Cost 575 -461-0191. An Equal IN THE MATTER OF Clovis, NM 88101 GAGE, INC., GIVEN that the real MISCELLANEOUS adjustment is limited to Housing Lender THE ESTATE OF RAY- Phone: (575) 762-7756 property and improve- the first day insertion. MOND E. JONES a/k/a Fax: (575) 769-1606 Plaintiff, ments concerned with RAYMOND EDWARD herein will be sold sub- CUT THE Cable! CALL JONES Deceased. LEGAL 59503 vs. ject to any and all LOTS FOR SALE DIRECTV. Bundle & CARS FOR SALE May 3, 2017 patent reservations, QUAY COUNTY Save! Over 145 Chan- Cause No. D-1010-PB POLLYANNE B. MOB- easements, all record- nels PLUS Genie HD- -2017-00004 NOTICE OF PUBLIC LEY, and if married, ed and unrecorded VACANT LOT, DVR. $50/month for 2 Judge: Albert J. HEARING THE UNKNOWN liens not foreclosed residential, 73' x 117', Years (with AT&T Wire- Mitchell, Jr. SPOUSE OF herein, and all recorded survey less.) Call for Other Notice is hereby given POLLYANNE B. MOB- and unrecorded special provided, excellent Great Offers! 1- 800- NOTICE OF HEARING that on Thursday, May LEY (true name un- assessments and taxes location $2500 599-1651 BY PUBLICATION 25, 2017, at the hour of known); THE ESTATE that may be due. Plain- 412-977-6212 DISH TV – BEST DEAL OF DEWAYNE B. tiff and its attorneys dis- 6:00 p.m. in the City EVER! Only $39.99/mo. 2002 BMW 745I THE STATE OF NEW Hall Commission MOBLEY, DECEASED; claim all responsibility Plus $14.99/mo Internet Leather, Navigation, MIEXCIO JULIA HUNT; SONJA for, and the purchaser HELP WANTED Chambers, 215 East (where avail) FREE Heated Seats, MOBLEY WIHLBORG; at the sale takes the Center Street, Tucum- Streaming. FREE In- Sun Roof, TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS cari, New Mexico the and THE UNKNOWN property subject to, the stall ( up to 6 rooms.) OF RAYMOND E. HEIRS, DEVISEES OR valuation of the proper- ****LOADED*** Tucumcari City Com- FREE HD-DVR. Call 1- JONES a/k/a RAY- LEGATEES OF DE- ty by the County Asses- & S uper Clean mission will hear the 800-315-7043. MOND EDWARD following Variance Ap- WAYNE B. MOBLEY, sor as real or personal $10,900 LOW miles JONES, DECEASED,. peal: DECEASED, property, affixture of DONATE YOUR CAR, Contact: 575-268-1716 ("DECEDENT") AND any mobile or manufac- TRUCK OR BOAT TO ALL UNKNOWN PER- Variance application Defendants. tured home to the land, HERITAGE FOR THE SONS WHO HAVE OR 2016-07, Richard Ran- deactivation of title to a IS LOOKING for a re- BLIND. Free 3 Day Va- CLAIM ANY INTER- dals, a property owner, NOTICE OF SALE mobile or manufactured porter based in Clovis. cation, Tax Deductible, EST IN THE ESTATE is requesting the gov- NOTICE IS HEREBY home on the property, if If you're an energetic Free Towing, All Paper- OF RAYMOND E. erning body of the City GIVEN that on June 7, any, environmental reporter who can spot work Taken Care Of. JONES a/k/a RAY- of Tucumcari to reverse 2017, at the hour of contamination on the news and handle cover- CALL 1-800-948-7239 MOND EDWARD the decision made by 10:00 a.m., the under- property, if any, and ing such things as city 2004 DODGE JONES, DECEASED,. the Planning and Zon- signed Special Master zoning violations con- government, crime and EXEDE SATELLITE In- INTREPID SE MODEL ing Commission, will, at the front steps of cerning the property, if schools, we want to *** SUPER CLEAN *** ALL real estate advertis- ternet. Affordable, high Hearing on the Petition wherein Dennis Fallwell the Quay County Court- any. hear from you. speed broadband satel- POWER SEATS, filed by the undersigned requested an 8 feet 6 house, Tucumcari, New NOTICE IS FURTHER Experience is preferred, ing in Clovis Media Inc. newspapers is subject to lite internet anywhere in 22's, & AC setting forth that RAY- inch side yard setback Mexico, sell all the GIVEN that the pur- but entry-level candi- the U.S. Order now and the Federal Fair Housing $4,900 MOND E. JONES a/k/a at 2403 South Third St., right, title and interest chaser at such sale dates with demonstrat- save $100. Plans start of the above-named shall take title to the Act of 1968 as amended Contact: 575-268-1716 RAYMOND EDWARD also known as Lot 6 of ed ability will be consid- at $39.99/month. Call which makes it illegal to JONES Deceased,. the Pow Wow Town- Defendants in and to above described real ered. We offer a com- 1-800-476-0029 died testate on August sites Addition. As de- the hereinafter de- property subject to a petitive benefits pack- advertise "any prefer- 2016 FIAT 25, 1999, and the hear- scribed in Section scribed real estate to one month right of re- age including medical ence, limitation or dis- GOT AN older car, boat 500X LOUNGE ing requesting the Adju- 17.02.030(A)(4)(d)(ii) of the highest bidder for demption. and vision programs, crimination based on or RV? Do the humane STILL BRAND NEW! dication of Testacy and said Ordinance 1052. cash. The property to Electronically filed paid vacation and a re- race, color, religion, thing. Donate it to the Very good condition! Appointment of Person- be sold is located at /s/ Nancy G. English tirement plan. handicap, family status Humane Society. Call White in color, al Representative, will Being that Richard Ran- 2423 S Second Street, Nancy G. English, Spe- Applicants should email or national origin, or an 1- 800-316-0265 tinted windows, black be held at the Curry dals, a property owner, Tucumcari, and is situ- cial Master a resume and several intention to make any leather interior, naviga- County Courthouse in has filed a valid appli- ate in Quay County, P.O. Box 1263 writing examples to Hu- such preference, limita- GOT KNEE Pain? Back tion, & remote key start Clovis, New Mexico on cation for appeal within New Mexico, and is Tucumcari, NM 88401 man Resources Direc- tion or discrimination." Pain? Shoulder Pain? + many more features! June 12, 2017 at 10:00 the 15 day period with particularly described (575) 461-2500 tor Joyce Cruce at: Clovis Media Inc. will not Get a pain-relieving ONLY 3K MILES! [email protected]. knowingly accept any ad- brace - little or NO cost Asking $22,819 LEGAL 59341 vertising in this newspa- to you. Medicare Pa- Call: 575-309-9759 May 3, 2017 per that is in violation of tients Call Health Hot- NEW TODAY! the law. Our readers are line Now! 1- 800-918- Southwestern Public Ser- hereby informed that all 6159 vice Company (“SPS”) MENTAL HEALTH Re- dwellings advertised in invites the public to par- sources, Inc. (Tucum- this newspaper are avail- SAFE STEP Walk-In Tub ticipate in its electric cari) has an opening for able on an equal oppor- Alert for Seniors. Bath- a full-time Care Coordi- room falls can be fatal. service Integrated Re- tunity basis. To complain source Planning (“IRP”) nator and a Clinical of discrimination, call Approved by Arthritis FOR SALE 2007 Buick Public Advisory Pro- Specialist. HUD toll-free at 1-800- Foundation. Therapeu- Lucerne CXL, 3.8 V6, cess. An IRP examines The Care Coordinator will 424-8590. tic Jets. Less Than 4 super clean, excellent the types of resources provide a vital service Inch Step-In. Wide condition, leather, only Door. Anti-Slip Floors. to be included in the to our members through APARTMENTS 44,000 miles, $8,750 utility's resource portfo- care coordination activi- American Made. Instal- 575-749-3032 lio, the amounts that ties including conduct- QUAY COUNTY lation Included. Call must be added, and the ing assessments, care 800-296-0427 for $750 timing for those addi- planning, telephonic NEW TODAY! Off. tions. In effect, an IRP and in-home visits, co- TRUCK/VAN/SUV provides a strategic ordination of benefits plan for future resource and services, and link- 1 BEDROOM Apartment decisions by the utility. ing members to com- In Tucumcari Available munity based re- at Plaza Apts. The purpose of SPS's sources. Care Coordi- (575)461-0305 Public Advisory Pro- nator must possess a bachelor's degree in MONROE STREET cess is to provide infor- Apts. 1002 s. Monroe psychology, sociology mation to, and receive Tucumcari.1 & 2 bd. 2002 DODGE Dakota and consider input from or related field. The Clinical Specialist Starting at $295. Dep. Club Cab (2 door) - the public regarding the Required. No pets Sec. ONLY 42K miles development of the will serve families and CAMPERS AND children in need of indi- 8 ok. 575-708-1582 (CARFAX verified)! IRP. Topics for the IRP 505-440-9810. MOTOR HOMES Excellent condition! include the load fore- vidual , family, group counseling and sub- Base model with 4X4, cast; evaluation of ex- SLT trim package, 4.7L isting supply- and de- stance abuse counsel- ing. Applicant must V-8, and automatic mand-side resources; transmission. New tires assessment of need for possess a master's de- gree in counseling and (off road flotation), new additional resources; shocks, new battery, & identification of re- guidance or social work DO YOU have a car and be licensed, or eli- much more! $8,700 source options; model- that you need to sell? (firm). 575-693-3719 ing; and development gible for licensure by the New Mexico Coun- Do you need a deal Serious buyers only. of the most cost-effec- 2012 JAYCO seling and Therapy for your wheels? We tive resource portfolio MELBOURNE CLASS C Practice Board or New have a deal for you for the IRP. The first of MOTOR HOME Mexico Social Work called deals for a series of five WEBI- Model 29D, 13,300 miles, Board. A legal back- NAR workshops will be wheels. Call Veronica excellent condition, 3 ground check will be held on June 15, 2017 at 461-1952. slides, walk-around dtdi t ff queen bed, electric/gas fridge and water heater, one-piece rubber roof, 2012 JEEP WRANGLER automatic hydraulic lev- SPORT V6 eling system, 4KW gas VERY NICE! generator, 16' awning, * Automatic 4x4 electric step, 19” & 32” * Electric windows two flat screen TVs, full * Heated mirrors body paint & many * MP3 radio, w/CD player more extras, inside * Key-less entry storage when not in * Towing package use. 575-693-6487 * Good tires * Removable hard top * 20,667 Miles $23,000 Call: Don Hightower 575-760-0469

2014 FORD Super Cab XLT, ½ Ton P/U, V-6, 3.7 Ltr, tow

ROYAL TRAVEL 37 ft. package, 24,000 FIFTH WHEEL miles, purchased **Showroom Quality** new. $23,750 OBO 3 slides Triaxle. W/D. Call 806-789-1502 Two large central A/C's Clovis Qlkd