Bullet Bob’ Vilandry Recovering After Crash ❏ Shop Owner Is Store Operating on Main Street, Was Open Injuries Including Broken Bones
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TUESDAY,JULY 24,2018 Inside: 75¢ Mobile food bank aids isolated poor. — Page 4A Vol. 90 ◆ No. 98 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com ‘Bullet Bob’ Vilandry recovering after crash ❏ Shop owner is store operating on Main Street, was open injuries including broken bones. perspective I’ve known him for quite Monday but not buying new inventory Throughout the latter part of the week- some time, some 25 years,” Gene Porter undergoing multiple until further notice. A family friend oper- end and continuing through Monday, told The News. “I’ve bought motorcy- ating the business Monday evening con- hundreds upon hundreds of comments cles and gear from him for a long time ... surgeries, family says firmed Vilandry was injured Saturday and posts wishing well for Vilandry that’s actually how I met him.” evening in Raton while in town for a flooded social media. A post Saturday Porter said he knows Vilandry as a BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS motorcycle gathering. She said the only night from the New Mexico Motorcyclist “lifetime” motorcyclist, previously run- information releasable currently was Rights Organization announced Vilandry CLOVIS — Robert Vilandry, known online through social media. “was involved in a motorcycle crash. ... ning a motorcycle business under the Vilandry widely in Clovis as “Bullet Bob” and for “He’s holding his own and is respond- Prayer request please.” name Bullet Bob. He added the senti- the city business he runs by the same ing to commands,” his wife Donna That post, accompanied by the hash- ment expressed by many in recent days, name, was still recovering Monday from Sossamon Vilandry wrote online of his tag, “nmbikerdown” was shared over along with wishes for Vilandry’s recov- a weekend motorcycle accident in Raton. ongoing stay at an Albuquerque hospital, 700 times by Monday night. ery: “He’s a fantastic guy and would give “Bullet Bob Has It,” a collectibles undergoing multiple surgeries for “I’ve known Bob ... from a business you the shirt off of his back.” SHOOTING IN TORONTO Water plan questions invited ❏ Meeting to include presentation on trusts, tax credits, easements. By David Grieder STAFF WRITER [email protected] CLOVIS — Tonight in Clovis, landowners with a potential stake in the city’s multi-part Master Water Assurance Plan will have an opportunity to ask questions and hear a presentation on “conservation easements, trusts and tax credit programs” with regard to ground- water banking and playa restoration. The public is invited, too. “I’m expecting a pretty good turnout of those landowners who already submitted (Requests for Information), because they are still very interested in moving for- ward,” City Commissioner Ladona Clayton told The News. “We are asking for our landowners to commit to the Zuma Wire: Victor Biro groundwater banking and playa restora- Police on the scene of a mass shooting after a gunman opened fire in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Three were killed, including tion, and they can’t make that commit- the gunman, and 13 others were wounded. For the full story, see page 4B. ment until they understand ... and they really want to understand these tax cred- its and how they could benefit as landowners by seeking tax credits, seek- ing a conservation easement.” Subsequent to the April 2018 RFI from Curry to meet about design proposals the city, there have been 19 “submissions BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS vision for the courthouse renova- 1:30 p.m. in the commission for the board's July 17 meeting from all over,” north and south of the tion project. chambers at the Curry County but were not addressed because city, said Clayton. Of that number at least CLOVIS — The Curry County County Manager Lance Pyle Administrative Complex, 417 CRSMA Director Cherisse Perez half a dozen represent multiple landown- ers, and organizers are expecting about Commission will hold a special said the evaluation will meet Gidding St.: and Clovis/Curry County ■ 25 to 30 present at tonight’s meeting, 6 meeting today in order to further again following the presentations A pair of requests from two Chamber of Commerce and will have a recommendation agencies to waive contract p.m. in the Assembly Room of Clovis evaluate the three finalists for the Executive Director Ernie Kos City Hall. county’s request for proposal for for the commission at its Aug. 7 requirements and make a pay- were not present. meeting. ment for the fourth quarter of fis- Leading the presentation on conserva- architectural services at the Curry ■ Purchasing Agent Troy Hall cal year 2018. A memorandum of under- tion rights is Peter Nichols of the Berg County Courthouse. said the county received four The funding totals are $1,250 to standing between the Curry Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti, LLP, along with The Hartman + Majewski responses to the RFP and invited the Curry Residence Senior County Retired & Senior Ariel Steele from Tax Credit Connection, Design Group, Dyron Murphy the top three candidates to present Meals Association (CRSMA) and Volunteer Program and the New according to a city press release. Both Architects, P.C. and NCA further. $2,500 to the Clovis/Curry Mexico Senior Olympics so the individuals will also speak at this morn- Architects, LLC will each be allo- Also on the agenda for today's County Chamber of Commerce. county can provide volunteer ing's Water Policy Advisory Board meet- cated 20 minutes to present their special meeting, scheduled for The requests were on the agenda assistance. ing, 9:30 a.m. at City Hall. Water banking refers to the sale or per- petual leasing of water from agricultural wells that are turned off and eventually pumped at reduced capacity for domestic use. It’s intended to shore up local water Right-to-work back on Roosevelt agenda supplies while the Ute Pipeline Project is BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS When the notice of intent for the ordinance Courthouse, 109 W. First St.: being completed, which may take anoth- was adopted at the commission’s June 26 ■ A trio of year-end financial items. er 20 years or more. Interested well own- PORTALES — The right-to-work ordinance meeting, the meeting began with about 30 min- Resolutions regarding final budget adjustments ers can come from anywhere in the coun- that elicited considerable public input the last utes of public comment featuring proponents and the fourth quarter report for fiscal year ty, but they have to meet requirements time it was on the agenda will come back of the ordinance praising its increased freedom 2018 and the fiscal year 2019 budget will each regarding pumping capacity, saturated before the Roosevelt County Commission at for workers and opponents of the ordinance be voted on by the commission. thickness and water quality. today’s meeting. declaring it “a union-busting measure.” ■ The meeting will be followed by an exec- For those landowners interested in The commission is expected to take action Last month the Curry County Commission utive session. The agenda calls for discussion qualifying to participate in the city’s on the ordinance following a public hearing took no action on a similar right-to-work pro- of “limited personnel matters and/or attorney- water banking and playa restoration plan, regarding the right-to-work ordinance. County posal. client privileged information pertaining to tonight’s meeting will be essential, Manager Amber Hamilton said the hearing is a Also on the agenda for today’s meeting, threatened or pending litigation.” Clayton said. requirement for all potential ordinances prior to scheduled for 1 p.m. in the commission Action may be taken as a result of the closed the commission’s action. room at the Roosevelt County session, the agenda states. 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Information: 575-769-7840 By David Grieder The News. “The new ordinance is that budget. a.m. at Portales Public Library. ■ Summer wrap-up party — STAFF WRITER structured to prohibit dumping any- Per state law, a public hearing was Subject: Bubble up wands, paint- 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public [email protected] where but inside the dumpster.” held on that budget and took place ing, snakes. Information: 575-356- Library. Information: 575-356-3940 Ordinance 735, “providing for a gen- Monday afternoon, Standefer said. 3940 ■ Movie Madness — 2 p.m. at PORTALES — The Portales City eral system of garbage collection and “We had a few people show up, but I ■ Children’s Magic Show — Portales Public Library. Movie: Council tonight will consider an ordi- the disposal thereof,” also provides for didn’t hear any questions or anything,” 11 a.m. Houdini at Clovis-Carver “Footloose.” Information: 575-356- nance regarding solid waste disposal, penalties for offenders, but Standefer he said of the hour-long meeting. “The Public Library. Information: 575- one that “the council’s been pushing us said there would still be options for normal budget looks pretty routine. We 769-7840 3940 ■ Paella on the Patio — 6 p.m. to develop,” according to the city man- “bulk pickup.” do expect to get $2.3 million to redo the ■ LEGO club — 1 p.m. at ager. The council will also hear presenta- tanks (water piping) up at Johnson at Clovis Civic Center.