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SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com Meteorologists predict mild winter ❏ Temperatures are trends expected across the country. On a larger scale, La Nina condi- “Temperatures are favored to be “Temperatures are favored to be above normal and tions may exert a greater single expected to be above above normal and precipitation precipitation below normal for eastern New Mexico and all of influence on national climactic below normal for eastern New trends than any other event, and the normal, says forecaster. Mexico and all of the state,” the state.” weather pattern is more than likely Albuquerque National Weather to set in before winter, according to By David Grieder Service Senior Meteorologist — Meteorologist Chuck Jones, Albuquerque National Weather Service the 2017 U.S. Winter Outlook STAFF WRITER Chuck Jones said Friday. “But that released Thursday from the [email protected] doesn’t mean we can’t see some guard down.” “The jet stream, or the type of National Oceanic and Atmospheric cold outbreaks or colder than nor- Locally, a lower expected fre- pattern that we’re expecting in the Administration’s Climate CLOVIS — National weather mal temperatures for a brief period quency of jet stream patterns reach- winter will stay to New Mexico’s Prediction Center. forecasters anticipate a warmer and of time and it doesn’t mean we ing into the state means “fewer north and maybe only occasionally drier winter than normal for the can’t pick up a decent storm or two, storms and fewer chances to get dip down to our neck of the woods, region this year, in keeping with including snow. So don’t let your moisture here,” he said. so to speak.” WINTER on Page 5A ‘Good booths, good food’ at Peanut Festival ❏ Aside from the many vendors were performances and attractions for kids. By Jamie Cushman you haven’t seen in a long STAFF WRITER time, that’s fun,” Linda [email protected] Muse said. The festival also hosts a PORTALES — The number of attractions for Roosevelt County children including a bounce Fairground was buzzing on house, an inflatable slide and Saturday as the Peanut a rock wall. Valley Craft A pair of and Music new vendors Staff photos: Jamie Cushman Festival got “I think it’s really nice. were among Above: From left, started. The weather’s nice, the booths in Cristina Martinez, The two- the events day festival good crowd, I enjoyed Jackie Miranda, Izaick arena. kicked off coming out.” After open- Martinez, Harmony Saturday ing an office Martinez, Joanna morning with in Portales at Miranda and Jasmine a Medieval — Don Slemp, 1412 S. Festival-goer Thompson line up in Village Avenue O front of the Curry demonstration about a year County Events Center and included performances and a half ago, representa- from State Line Band and for Trick or Treat tives from the Pregnancy others. Resource Center wanted to Street. Jackie Miranda Members of the Portales take part in the festival for was one of many girls Dance Academy showed off the first time in order to wearing a Wonder their moves during a Fusion engage with the community Woman costume on World Dance performance and spread the word of the Saturday. which showcased dances work they are doing. from all over the world “(We’re here) really for including Morocco and Right: Caleb Hawkins community engagement,” India. Carla Miller said. “We want- chose a pirate The events center was ed to make sure the commu- costume for this filled with booths containing nity knows where we are and year’s event. different types of vendors what we do so they can actu- including people selling ally use us as a resource.” everything from knives to Representatives from the jewelry and even homemade Curry County chapter of soda and multiple food Disabled American Veterans trucks were outside selling were on hand at the festival all kinds of foods, many of for the first time to give Superheroes everywhere which of course included information to veterans. peanuts. Don Slemp said the crowd ❏ Wonder Woman was decided to dress up as the superhero. have this because the kids can run “Lots of good booths and size offered the group a good “She wants to be a superhero when around and you don’t have to worry good food,” Tori Patterson opportunity to talk with vet- a popular costume at she grows up,” Chantal Gates said of about cars and they’ve got little games said. erans. her daughter Brailynne’s decision to so they’re not just handed a candy.” “(I liked) just looking at “I think it’s really nice,” Trick or Treat Street. wear a Wonder Woman “It was fun,” Becky the vendors and talking to people, and you see people PEANUT on Page 5A By Jamie Cushman costume. “It’s really nice that Rupp said. “It was way Movies also influ- better than last year. It STAFF WRITER enced many of the cos- was more spread out [email protected] they have this tumes they boys were because the kids can and there wasn’t a lot of CLOVIS — If Saturday’s Trick or wearing at the event, as people pushing and Treat Street event is any indication a number of superheros run around and you shoving.” then Wonder Woman will likely be like Spider-Man and don’t have to worry There were a number one of the most popular Halloween Batman filed into the of attractions for the costumes for girls this year. event center, along about cars and they’ve kids including multiple As hundreds of kids and their par- with a pirate. got little games so bounce houses and one ents lined up outside the Curry “Because the of the horses from the County Events Center for the after- movie’s cool,” Caleb they’re not just upcoming Gala of the noon of candy and games, you did not Hawkins said when handed a candy.” Royal Horses show on need to look far to see someone wear- asked why he chose to Tuesday was on hand as ing the classic red, blue and yellow dress as a pirate. kids went up and Staff photo: Jamie Cushman Parents appreciated — Bea Docherty, touched the animal. costume. Parent Lillian Church, center, and other members of the “She loves Wonder Woman because the opportunity to take But unsurprisingly, Portales Dance Academy performed dances from she’s strong,” Amber Starbuck said. their kids trick or treat- the candy was the around the world as a part of the Fusion World Dance ing without any of the danger that biggest hit. Starbuck’s daughter, Cosette James, performance during the Peanut Valley Craft and Music was one of the multiple kids at comes along with going door to door. “Getting five candies,” Samantha Festival at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds on Saturday’s event who saw the new “That was cute,” Bea Docherty said Docherty said was her favorite part of Wonder Woman movie this year and of the event. “It’s really nice that they the event. Saturday.

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OCT. 22 throughout the west. Events calendar 1957: Jane Burroughs was installed On this date ... as the new president of the Portales Today Public Library. Activity: Monster High School chapter of Future I Halloween Howwwl soft- mash mason jars. Information: 1967: Barbed wire collector Vic Teachers of America in a candlelight Stout was profiled in the Clovis News- ball tournament — Midnight- 575-356-3940 ceremony conducted by Miss Mae I Journal as a local man who was “really Gilbert and Miss Ona Dodd, sponsors midnight at Guy Leeder Softball Preschool Storyhour hooked on his hobby.” of the organization. Complex, 14th Street, Clovis. and Toddler Time — 10 a.m. Stout had gathered 160 different Other officers installed were Loretta Championship games start at 6 at Clovis-Carver Public Library. strands in his collection, including House, vice president; Jim Bullock and p.m. Information: Clovis Combined aged groups. three pieces of entanglement wire used Eddie Parker, treasurers; Kay Keene, Softball Association on by the Germans and Americans during secretary; Beverly Douglas, historian; Information: 575-763-9680 World War II. Nan Burroughs, parliamentarian; Facebook I Color Creators adult col- Stout’s earliest sample was three- Katherine Lehman, song leader; and I Fall Shootout — Noon at oring — 10 a.m., 6 p.m. at strand machine-made wire, first manu- Jan Stratton, reporter. Melrose shooting range, one Clovis-Carver Public Library. factured in 1885. mile north, one mile west of He also had 18 types of Glidden Information: 575-763-9680 Pages Past is compiled by Betty I wire, named for the rancher credited Williamson. Contact her at: town. Entry: $2. Preregistration NM Music Awards work- with inventing the fencing used [email protected] at 10 a.m. Information: 575- shop — 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at 760-5809 Norman and Vi Petty Rock & I Peanut Valley Festival — Roll Museum. Learn basics of Obituaries 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Roosevelt copyright, publishing, licensing County Fairgrounds. for film and TV. Admission: Ila Camelia Ivey Admission: Free. Information: Free. Information: 575-763- Rita D. London 575-356-5354 3435 May 14, 1943 – October 17, 2017 April 27, 1930 – October 18, 2017 Rita D. London, 74, of Clo- Ila Camelia Ivey, 87, of vis, NM died Tuesday, Octo- Clovis, NM passed away Tuesday Friday ber 17, 2017, at Clovis Wednesday, October 18, I Afterschool STEAM — I Murder: The Final 2017, at her home. Visita- Healthcare and Rehabilitation 4:30 p.m. for grades K-6 at Center. Services will be held tion will be held from 1:00 Frontier — 7 p.m. Halloween at 1:00 pm Wednesday, Oc- pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, Portales Public Library. Activity: Murder Mystery Dinner at the tober 25, 2017, at Church of October 24, 2017, at Muf- Rock candy. Information: 575- Clovis Civic Center featuring God in Clovis, 307 N. Lea, fley Funeral Home, 1430 356-3940 Thornton. Last visitation The Brickstreet Players. with David Adkins officiating. I Gala of the Royal Rita was born May 14, will be held at 9:00 am Tickets: $30 general, $40 VIP. 1943, in London, England to Wednesday, October 25, Horses — 7 p.m. at Curry Information: 575-935-5000 Harry Leighton and Doris 2017, at Muffley Funeral County Events Center. Tickets: Louise Leighton. She married Home followed by a pro- cession to Texico Ceme- $23-$40. Information: monu- Saturday Ronald London. Rita was a I member of St. James Episco- tery for a graveside service mentalevents.com Murder: The Final pal Church. She volunteered at 10:00 am. A memorial Frontier — 7 p.m. Halloween for the Red Cross. Rita en- service will be held at 1:00 Wednesday pm Wednesday, October Murder Mystery Dinner at the joyed reading and singing, I Preschool storytime — and loved to listen to music, especially opera. 25, 2017, at Kingdom Hall Clovis Civic Center featuring Survivors include: her daughter; Laura (James) White of of Jehovah's Witnesses, 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public The Brickstreet Players. Clovis, NM, son; Burnard Lee Loflin of Clovis, NM, and sev- 1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, with Elder Wallace Nance Library. Book: “Halloweenies.” Tickets: $30 general, $40 VIP. en grandchildren; Jared, Zachery, Zane, Zoey, Tianna, officiating. Family will meet for a luncheon after the memo- Wear your costume. rial service. Shawn Iverson, Amy Iverson, Laurie Lopez, Information: 575-935-5000 Christian, and Aurora. She is preceded in death by her par- Information: 575-356-3940 I ents; Harry and Doris Leighton, husband; Ronald London, Dan Cimenski, Sabian Sandoval, and Daejon Stapleton, International Observe and brother; Arthur Leighton. will serve as pallbearers. I Tween program — 4:30 the Moon Night — 7 p.m. at Arrangements have been entrusted to Muffley Funeral Ila was born April 27, 1930, in Garden City, KS to John p.m. at Portales Public Library. Wright and Ila Camelia Myers Wright. She married Larry Clovis-Carver Public Library Home and High Plains Crematory, 575-762-4435, www. Activity: Xbox One free play. with Clovis Astronomy Club. muffleyfuneralhome.com Ivey in the summer of 1993 in Las Vegas, NV. Ila enjoyed sewing, watching ice skating, gardening, going to the lake, Information: 575-356-3940 Telescopes will be set up for and traveling. She was always a lady, polite, thoughtful, re- I Stitch Addicts — 6:30 viewing. Information: face- spectful, hospitable, encouraging, and tactful. Ila was al- p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public ways kind to everyone she met and will be remembered for book.com/clovisnmastronomy- loving and generous spirit. Library. Information: 575-769- club Survivors include seven children; Cherry Rogers of Tulsa, 7840 I Prescription drug dis- OK, Janet (Richard) Baumb of Cambridge, MN, Beth Adair I Blood drive — 9 a.m.-2 posal — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at of Bloomington, MN, Laurie Sandoval of Clovis, NM, Kathie (Dan) Cimenski of Cambridge, MN, Martin (Pam) Iverson of p.m. at Clovis High School. Portales Police Department, Richfield, MN, and Teresa (Steve) Duffy of Lewistown, MT, Information: 575-625-9743 1700 N. Boston, and city hall, two step-sons; Arthur John Iverson of Minneapolis, MN, 100 W. First Street. and Curtis (Norma) Iverson of Allentown, PA, two sisters; Thursday Information: 575-760-7031 Francie Booth of Liberal, KS, and Carol (Nelson) Garcia of I Pratt, KS, 23 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren, and 11 Preschool storytime — 6 great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her p.m. at Portales Public Library. The events calendar is a husband; Larry Ivey, parents; John and Ila Wright, two Book: “Halloweenies.” Wear daily listing of area events. brothers; Ira Wright, and Homer Wright, six sisters; Leona your costume. Information: To place an item on the cal- Cully, Dorothy Brungardt, Ola Warren, Lavina Bazone, Vio- endar, call the newsroom let Dishman, and Fannie Crow, two grandsons; Seth 575-356-3940 at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: Baumb, and, Leon Iverson. I Tween program — 4:30 mmontgomery Arrangements have been entrusted to Muffley Funeral p.m. for ages 9-12 at Portales @thenews.email Home, 575-762-4435, www.muffleyfuneralhome.com Meetings calendar Tuesday Main Street, Grady. I Clovis Municipal Information: 575-935-4262 Schools Board — 5:30 p.m. at central office board room. Friday Information: 575-769-4300 I Economic Incentive Board — 7:30 a.m. at city hall, Thursday Clovis. Information: 575-769- I ENM Water Utility 7828 Authority — 1 p.m. at 104 W. This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: mmontgomery @thenews.email

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Jail log Booked ure to appear at time and ■ Antonio Gallegos, 20, Released ■ Lee Kilbourn, 68 ■ Christopher Pitts, 21, place stated in citation unlawful carrying of a ■ Brandon Garza, 30 other jail The following were The following were ■ Luis Gonzales, 25, deadly weapon on school ■ Christopher Kelly, 23 ■ booked into local jails released from local jails Otho Redding, 18, battery, possession of a premises ■ Thursday through Thursday through Jason Gutierrez, 19 bond controlled substance, fail- ■ Roy Goodman, 45, ■ Friday: Friday: Travis Reid, 41 ■ ure to pay fines, conceal- failure to appear on misde- Roy Goodman, 45 * The Curry County ing identity meanor charge Detention Center in Clovis ■ Dominic Lopez, 34, ■ Monique Sierra- Clovis* ■ Matthew Chavez, 20, failure to appear on a Simmons, 27, failure to ■ Luis Renova- Portales Clovis does not disclose concealing identity, failure felony charge pay fines, failure to appear Provencio, 25 ■ Rebecca Hernandez, the reasons for release to appear on a felony ■ Rose Garza, 20, pos- on misdemeanor charge ■ Jimi Gallegos, 25 42, bond in its daily briefings. charge, resisting, evading session of a controlled ■ Brenton Hager, 33, ■ Jimmie Thomas, 64 ■ Joe Lopez, 48, bond or obstructing an officer substance, possession of breaking and entering, ■ Ricky Bagwell, 50 ■ Shawna Parker, 20, —Compiled by The ■ Travis Reid, 41, fail- drug paraphernalia criminal trespass ■ Lawrence Kolek, 35 bond Staff of the News Obituaries

Dorothy Bean Hazel Loreen Granada December 18, 1920 – October 17, 2017 February 2, 1929 – October 14, 2017 Dorothy Biesenbach Hazel Loreen Granada, Bean, age 96, of Clovis, age 88, of Clovis, New New Mexico entered Heav- Mexico, passed away ens gates on October 17, peacefully on Saturday, 2017, at Farwell Care and October 14, 2017, at the Rehabilitation. home of her son and She was born to Walter daughter in-law in Manis- and Alma (Graf) Biesen- tee, Michigan. bach on December 18, She was born on Febru- 1920, in San Antonio, ary 2, 1929, in Ray, Indi- Texas at the home of her ana; daughter of the late Grandmother Graf. She Reverend Marshall Clinton married Stewart Bean on and Gay Patricia (Smith) April 1, 1939, in New Hilton. Braunfels, Texas. Dorothy Hazel attended Harrison and Stewart moved to Clo- High School and graduat- vis in 1967 to be near their ed with the class of 1946. daughter, Janet Parker, She later attended Saginaw General School of Nursing. She married Lemuel O. Granada M.D. on December 18, and her family. Dorothy re- 1954, in Harrison, Michigan. They celebrated 62 years of tired from Sears in 1984, marriage together before Lemuel preceded her in death on after 17 years of service in the catalog department. March 6, 2017. She was employed for many years as a Dorothy was a member of First Christian Church and an registered nurse at various hospitals. She also worked at active volunteer in the Clovis community. Accordingly, in her husband's medical offices in Mt. Pleasant and Alma, 2011 she received the prestigious Governors Volunteer Michigan. She enjoyed spending as much time as she Award given in recognition of New Mexico residents who could with her family; especially her grandchildren and excel in voluntary service. Most recently she served as a great grandsons. Her hobbies included crafting and baking Pink Lady at Plains Regional Medical Center and an officer in her spare time. She was a long time member of Bethel of the Chaparral Extension Club. Assembly of God Church in Clovis, New Mexico. Survivors include her son-in-law, Kyle Parker of Clovis; Hazel is survived by her sons, daughters in-law and their granddaughter, Kerry Parker of Clovis; grandson, Jeff (Ra- children, Lemuel Jr. (Colleen) Granada, Luke (Donna mona) Parker of Harrah, OK; four great-grandchildren; two Roessler), Loreen Zingery, Casey and Michelle; Lee (Lin- great great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Betty Biesenbach, da) Granada, Jonathan and Christina; Timothy (April) Universal City, TX and Barbara Bean, San Antonio, TX; Granada, Taylor and Ana; great grandsons, Oliver and and many nieces and nephews. Owen Zingery; sisters in-law, Barbara Hilton, Ruth Hilton, Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband and Mary Jane Hilton; brother in-law, Jack Siddle; also nu- Stewart; daughter, Janet Parker; and siblings, Bernice merous special nieces and nephews. Kruse, Mildred Bloxham, Estaleen Stewart, Randy Biesen- She was preceded in death by her parents; loving hus- bach, and Auburn Biesenbach. band; brothers, Lee, Ken and Ralph Hilton and sister, Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 27, 2017, Florice Siddle. at 2:00 pm at First Christian Church, 1700 North Main A celebration of life will be held on Friday, October 27, Street, Clovis, New Mexico, Jon Forrest, officiating. Burial 2017, at Bethel Assembly of God, 1521 Norris St, Clovis will follow at Sunset Terrace Cemetery in Farwell, Texas. NM, at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at Lawn Haven Ceme- Should friends desire, memorial contributions should be tery. sent to a charity of your choice. Memorial contributions may be directed to Bethel Assem- Arrangements are under the care and direction of Steed- bly of God in Clovis. New Mexico. Todd Funeral Home, 800 E. Manana Blvd., Clovis, NM Arrangements are under the care of Steed-Todd Funeral (575) 763-5541. You may sign the online guest registry at Home, 800 E Manana, Clovis NM (575) 763-5541. You may sign the online guest registry at www.steedtodd.comi www.steedtodd.com .

Funerals Death notices Wednesday Henry Thompson Ethel Mullins Ila Ivey — 1 p.m. at Henry Thompson, 78, of Ethel Mullins, 101, of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Portales, died Tuesday, Oct. Portales, died Thursday, Oct. Witnesses, Clovis 17, 2017, at his home. 19, 2017, in Portales. Rita London — 1 p.m. at He was born Feb. 15, She was born Feb. 22, Church of God, Clovis 1939. 1916, in Erath County, Friday Services: Have been held. Texas. Hazel Granada — 11 Information: 575-762- Services: None scheduled. a.m. at Bethel Assembly of 4435. Information: 575-356- God, Clovis 4455. Dorothy Bean — 2 p.m. at First Christian Church, Rita London Clovis Rita London, 74, of Clovis, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at Clovis Lottery Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Friday She was born May 14, 1943, in London. Mega Millions Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Church of 6 23 63 66 73 God in Clovis. Megaball: 9 Information: 575-762- Megaplier: 2 4435. PAGE 4A Sunday Oct. 22, 2017 The voice of Curry OICESHE ASTERN EW EXICO EWS T E N M N and Roosevelt counties V and beyond

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Viewpoint Lessons abound in Facebook 101 Public crystal Although I’ve been called a kick than nicotine, alcohol or cal stupidity, will they think Facebook philosopher, it’s pecan-cluster blizzards is I’m angry at them? only an honorary title until I Wendel sharing fake memes (witty “Like” sometimes seems clear on school receive my Ph.D. (doctor of satire is acceptable). Although too lukewarm — especially philosophy) from Facebook Sloan such memes can be more for close friends. University (FU). ◆ esteem-boosting than a 90- Is “love” too intimate for I have earned an associate’s Local year-old billionaire’s mar- male friends — excepting science changes in “Reactions,” bachelor’s in columnist riage proposal being accepted those who, admiring my ew Mexico Public Education “Posts” and master’s in by his 18-year-old waitress, hands, offer to cook dinner for Department Secretary-designate “Comments.” inquiring minds will roll their “us?” Christopher Ruszkowski did his cause My thesis was titled “Fake others is presumptuous. eyes — like the waitress on Influenced by my editor, I N Memes in the Age of Trump: 4. Criticize in private mes- her wedding night. use exclamation points spar- no favors Monday by skipping a public hearing on his department’s controversial changes to pro- Better to Blow Off Steam or sages rather than trying to tri- One meme shared by a ingly. But if someone showers posed science standards. Your Top?” umph over others in front of local luminary showed the me with them like I’ve invent- Ruszkowski’s stunning absence was the most My in-progress dissertation their friends. Seattle Seahawks burning an ed a solar-powered hamster glaring, but far from the only, problem faced by is “Finding Fact-Fathoming 5. Everyone wants their American flag in their locker wheel, will a thank you fol- an overflow crowd of scientists, teachers, univer- Friends, Delaying De- posts and comments to elicit room as the team danced joy- lowed by an unenthusiastic sity professors, faith leaders and students who Friending from Deceived but empathy or be appreciated as ously. period hurt their feelings? voiced concerns over the proposed changes: Decent Dudes, and Hastening insightful or entertaining. If Normally, I scroll past such I must resume studying for you want the same, read theirs ■ The venue — the 100-seat auditorium of the Hasta La Vistas from obviously Photoshopped an essay exam about respect- carefully then reciprocate Jerry Apodaca Education Building in Santa Fe — Hucksters of Hate.” ignorance, but remembering ful retorts to Russian-originat- thoughtfully. Even if you dis- was far too small to accommodate even half of Some Facebook 101 les- the luminary had shared a ed memes about taco trucks agree, be civil and open- those hoping to speak. sons seem obvious, but appar- meme of Michelle Obama as smuggling Dolly-Parton- ently are not. minded. an ape, I made an exception ■ The timing — holding the hearing on a wigged salsa dancers into 1. Unless it’s complimenta- For those unable to attend and commented I couldn’t weekday prevented many of the teachers and stu- guntry clubs to uncover what ry, don’t make comments FU on a noon-time hoops believe anyone would share dents who will be most directly affected by the men are packing while steal- about people’s physical char- scholarship, here are tips from such nonsense. proposed changes from attending. ing their concealed-carry acteristics. intermediate courses. Reaction buttons — like, identities, so I’ll leave you ■ The explanation — neither Ruszkowski nor 2. Don’t speculate about Proper birthday etiquette love, smile, wow, sad, mad — with this. anyone else in Gov. Susana Martinez’s adminis- others. People are complex, requires more than simply can be tricky. When stymied on how to tration was available to answer questions, such as and simplistic assumptions clicking “like” on birthday When friends post photos respond to jaw-dropping cow where the proposed changes originated. are lame. wishes from hundreds of of their beautiful teenage patties, I simply post a photo Ruszkowski has previously made a nebulous ref- 3. No matter their location, mostly strangers and writing daughters, I struggle with of a shirt from my alma mater erence to “stakeholders” — but has not said who political or religious views, one post to everyone. You which reaction won’t seem — good ol’ FU. those stakeholders are. assume everyone is as smart, must thank everyone individ- perverted. ■ The response — not one PED representative decent and caring as you. ually. If I react with “mad” to a Contact Wendel Sloan at: offered a comment to concerns voiced in the Posting about the stupidity of Another habit harder to friend posting about a politi- [email protected] seven-hour meeting. PED had plenty of notice that its proposed changes to the state science teaching standards were causing widespread consternation and Pitino’s bad luck is unbelievable should have made sure the hearing’s venue and time were accommodating to the public. And If Rick Pitino didn’t have commitment to Louisville. jail time. Ruszkowski should have made sure his calendar bad luck, he’d have no luck at The Adidas executive, inves- Pitino says he had no idea was clear the day of the hearing. all. Kevin tigators charge, then paid what was going on — sounds PED’s proposal is based on teaching standards The now-former Louisville Pitino’s assistants to steer the good to me. Quiet, naysayers outlined in the Next Generation Science basketball coach just couldn’t Wilson prospect to an Adidas who say either Pitino’s lying Standards. The NGSS, published in 2013 by a seem to catch a break in 16 ◆ endorsement deal if/when he or he’s too obtuse to run a consortium of states and the National Academy of years at the school. Managing goes pro. basketball program. Silence, Sciences, has been adopted by 18 states and the First there was the time editor Pitino, understandably, those who speculate Pitino District of Columbia. And it has received wide- Pitino was targeted for extor- thought his luck had turned seeks out assistants to do dirty spread support in New Mexico. tion. Police records revealed: and five-star recruit Brian work and give him plausible But PED is proposing about 30 changes to ■ Pitino was approached health insurance quiet. Bowen fell into his lap. deniability. And take off your them. by Karen Cunagin at a Talk about calculating. “I had an AAU director call tin foil hat, people calling this Of the dozens of speakers who managed to Louisville restaurant in 2003, Sypher got a woman he’d me and ask me if I'd be inter- the natural result of Division I address hearing officer Kimberly Ulibarri and and he agreed to call her sons never met to seduce and ested in a great player,” Pitino basketball preaching ama- PED general counsel Dawn Mastalir on Monday, and give words of encourage- extort Pitino, who was only said in a radio interview. “I teurism while practicing big not one supported PED’s changes. In addition to ment. At closing time, the trying to get a girl insured. It saw him against another great business. the public comments, PED received nearly 200 restaurant owner left his keys was 2003, and she couldn’t player from Indiana. I said, They’re wrong. Pitino has written comments regarding the issue. A review with Pitino and bad luck hit. wait for Obamacare. 'Yeah, I'd be really interested.' just had very bad luck. of the comments show the vast majority oppose He volunteers for the closing Pitino won a title for the They had to come in unoffi- I bet our publisher Pitino PED’s changes — even though they are not that shift, and two weeks later Cardinals 10 years later, but cially, pay for their hotel, pay wouldn’t be a head coach sweeping. Cunagin is pregnant. assistant coaches did him for their meals. We spent zero again. Upon further reflec- They include replacing a reference to Earth’s ■ Pitino gave her $3,000, wrong again. For four years, dollars recruiting a five-star tion, I expect to lose that “4.6-billion-year history” with “geologic history” but people close to Pitino said they hired escorts to lure athlete who I loved when I wager. Some athletic direc- in the middle-school curriculum, as well as delet- this was so she could buy recruits to commit to saw him play. In my 40 years tor’s need to win will out- ing the word “evolution” and replacing “rise” in health insurance. She appar- Louisville. Pitino said he had of coaching, this is the lucki- weigh the need to sleep at global temperatures with “fluctuations.” ently got the abortion on her absolutely no idea these on- est I've been.” night. Herbert Van Hecke, a physicist at Los Alamos own. campus sex parties were hap- Sorry, coach. You were I just hope, for Pitino’s National Laboratory, seemed to sum up what ■ Cunagin later married pening, but the NCAA still actually unlucky — unlucky sake, he’s a little luckier. nearly everyone in Monday’s audience felt: Louisville strength and condi- vacated the title. that some AAU coach helped “Science is based on facts, evidence and hard tioning coach Tim Sypher, But Pitino’s worst luck hap- your assistants conspire to Kevin Wilson is managing work. We are not doing kids any favors by allow- whom she met through Pitino. pened last month. Federal buy player commitments editor of The Eastern New ing scientific flimflam into the classroom.” Her new husband brought investigators claim an Adidas without your knowledge. Mexico News. Contact him Ruszkowski has said a decision on the pro- Pitino a list of further executive paid $100,000 to a They knew you’d get all the at: posed changes won’t be made until the public has demands to keep the abo ... five-star recruit in return for a credit, while they only risked [email protected] had a chance to weigh in — and it did, loud and clear, Monday, despite the poor venue and time. The real question is if anyone was listening. Mallard Fillmore Bruce Tinsley — Albuquerque Journal Contact us Letters and columns Opinion page policies should be sent to: Editorials Via mail Unsigned editorials are the opinion of the Clovis Editor Media Inc.’s editorial board, which consists of The Eastern New Publisher Rob Langrell and Editor David Stevens. Mexico News All other views expressed on this page are those of P.O. Box 1689 their authors. Letters to the editor Clovis, NM 88101 They should be on topics of public interest, not Via fax private disputes, and no more than 300 words. (575) 742-1349 Email letters to [email protected] or call Via e-mail 763-6991. [email protected] PAGE 5A Sunday Oct. 22, 2017 The voice of Curry OICESHE ASTERN EW EXICO EWS T E N M N and Roosevelt counties V and beyond Moore to the World Series story Baseball’s World Series begins World Series clincher, and had the shook his head in disbelief in the recording a 0.56 ERA. on Tuesday, which makes this a lowest earned run average in the dugout while the other Yankees, As a hitter, his lifetime batting good day to remember Wilcy American League. David who knew about the bet, all average was .102, and he had just Moore. There is a local angle to Wilcy laughed hysterically.” the one home run. He struck out 97 The Oklahoma farm boy was a Moore’s story. After his retirement Stevens In the other version of the story, times in 205 career at bats. 30-year-old rookie when he pitched in 1933, he purchased farmland in ◆ The Associated Press reported the Both versions of the bet stories, in the Fall Classic 90 years ago this Bailey County. His nephew, also Editor bet was whether or not Moore by the way, end the same. Ruth month. named Wilcy Moore, grew cotton would hit a home run, which he did paid up and Moore used the money The 1927 Yankees are still con- on that land for decades and still on Sept. 16, 1927, off of Chicago’s would not get three hits all year. to buy two mules for his farm. He sidered one of the greatest teams in lives in Muleshoe. Ted Blankenship. Ruth “fell off the On Aug. 26, 1927, the Yankees named one Babe, the other Ruth. baseball history. Led by Babe Ruth But the best story about the elder played the Detroit Tigers. “To the bench” when he hit it, AP reported. and Lou Gehrig, they won 110 Moore involved a $300 bet with his Moore’s Major League Baseball He plowed with those mules for Babe’s shock, when Moore came to games during the regular season roommate Ruth. career lasted six seasons. He won about 10 years. Then he sold them before sweeping Pittsburgh in the There are two versions of the bet. the plate, he swung on a pitch that 51 regular-season games, losing 44, and bought a tractor. Series. The unheralded superstar of Fred Glueckstein, writing for the slowly rolled down the third base- saving 49, and recording a 3.70 the season and the playoffs was the Society of American Baseball line, which Moore beat out for his ERA. He pitched in two World David Stevens is editor for right-handed, side-arming Moore, Research, reported Ruth was bet- third hit of the season,” Series, appearing in three games, Clovis Media Inc. Contact him at: who won 20 games, including the ting that his friend, a terrible hitter, Glueckstein wrote. “The Babe winning two, saving one and [email protected] Country too dependent on natural gas There is no overstating the capacity. and reliability of the electric tricity through 2040 – and and so forth — will be built extent to which the United Nationally, solar and wind grid. that assumes average annual at the right time and in the States is quickly becoming power combined account for Jim Here in the Southwest, growth in electricity demand right places to match grow- over-dependent on one fuel barely 7 percent of the elec- Constantopoulos coal plants contribute to the of less than 1 percent a year. ing demand. for production of electricity tricity supply. Since 1995, ◆ fuel diversity that is one of Even at that modest growth, Action is needed to bring — natural gas. about 80 percent of all gen- Guest the bedrock characteristics the United States would need our electric grid into the 21st This growing reliance erating capacity built in the columnist of a reliable and resilient 339,000 megawatts of new century. That begins with exposes consumers of natu- U.S. — some 350,000 electric sector. This is one of capacity to meet new production of large quanti- ral gas and electricity to the megawatts — has been gas- the unrecognized values of demand and to replace gen- ties of electricity around the risk of sudden spikes in fired. Many are now being Perry has proposed a way to coal power. erating capacity that is long clock, safely and reliably. prices — and a loss of relia- used instead of coal and deal with this looming prob- It is not monetized by mar- past its prime. As the risky bet on low- bility. nuclear to provide base-load lem. He has asked the kets. It does not show up in Can the U.S. natural gas cost natural gas has demon- Parts of the country that electricity around the clock. Federal Energy Regulatory value calculations. But it resource base support this strated, electricity is too depend on natural gas for As much as 100,000 Commission (FERC) to use exists nonetheless. level of production? important to our quality of more than 50 percent of their megawatts of additional gas- its authority to keep coal and The long-term fundamen- Probably, but that’s not the life to do nothing. electricity (New England, fired capacity is expected to nuclear plants open. tals support continued issue. Florida and California) have be added in the next decade. The effect of power short- reliance on, and expansion The resource base, due to Jim Constantopoulos is already had warnings of By contrast, less than ages can easily be limited or of, coal and nuclear power. the shale revolution, is huge. a geology professor at The question is whether potential power shortages. 10,000 megawatts of new even eliminated, he says, if The U.S. Energy Eastern New Mexico The underlying cause has coal and nuclear capacity is the necessary infrastructure utilities with coal and Information Administration University. Contact him at: been all but ignored: across expected by 2020. A diverse — pipelines, gas processing nuclear plants are paid for forecasts a 28 percent jim.constantopoulos the country, dozens of “base- mix of generating options is contributing to the resilience increase in demand for elec- facilities, gas storage tanks load” coal and nuclear plants essential for a resilient sys- @enmu.edu have shut down. And over- tem. If current trends contin- estimating the contribution ue, that diversity will be at from renewable resources is serious risk. also having an impact on Energy Secretary Rick

winter temperatures “signifi- Winter cantly above normal” this season. from Page 1A “By that I would say “La Nina has a 55- to 65- maybe two to three degrees percent chance of developing above normal, which doesn’t before winter sets in,” said a sound like a lot but over a NOAA news release. three, four or five month “On a big scale, we’re talk- period it is.” ing about a La Nina pattern As for rains, Jones said he of warming or cooling of was “not as confident” to equatorial Pacific waters,” predict specifics but said he said Jones. “That’s a huge still expected precipitation area we’re talking about, but levels below the average. even a small increase or The NOAA news release decrease in average water said snow forecasts are not temperature can make a big typically predictable more difference in moisture that’s than a week advance, and available to be transported up that the U.S. Winter Outlook to higher latitudes.” for Dec. through Feb. would Jones said he expected be updated Nov. 16.

The Republicans were Peanut helping to register people to vote and the Democrats were from Page 1A passing out information Slemp said. “The weather’s about candidates. nice, good crowd, I enjoyed A number of peanut- themed products were on sale coming out.” including peanut brittle and Both sides of the political peanut patties sold by the spectrum were on hand at the Portales Woman’s Club. festival as representatives The festival wraps up from the Roosevelt County today with performances Republicans and Roosevelt from Kelsey Prince Dance County Democrats both had Studio and Blackwater Band, booths. among others. easternnewmexiconews.com Your source for local news and sports PAGE 6A ✦ SUNDAY, OCT. 22, 2017 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Tony’s pic of the week Community calendar Portales Library. Free GED, ABE, ESL and citizenship classes. Volunteers needed. Information: 575- Clubs/organizations 356-8500. 9 to 5 Club meeting — Third Tuesday each Roosevelt County Association of month. Information: 575-356-2132 Educational Retirees — 2 p.m. third Thursday Bethel Club meeting — 2 p.m. second each month at L.C. Cozzens administrative Tuesday each month. Information: 575-356- offices, Zia Room. Information: 575-799-9615. 4519. Roosevelt and Curry County Right to Life Causey Club meeting — Second Monday of each month. Information: 575-276-4220 — Call for time and place. Information: 575- Elida Club meeting — Second Thursday of 714-0455 or 575-714-0160 each month. Information: 575-607-6157 Seasoned Prayer Warriors — Noon each Friendship Club Meeting — 1 p.m. second Wednesday at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Love Wednesday of each month. Information: 575- the Lord? Non-denominational prayer warriors, 973-2007 Praying for Portales. Information: 575-356- High Plains Breastfeeding Alliance — 3588. Weekly play group, location and times vary. Starlight Square Dance Club — 6:30 p.m. Information: Heidi Zamora at 575-763-7964. Tuesdays at Portales Senior Citizens Center, Masonic Lodge No. 26 — 7:30 p.m. fourth 421 North Industrial. Information: 575-760- Monday each month, regular communication, 1170. 117 East 3rd Street. All Masons welcome. United Daughters of the Confederacy — Infomation: Vern Newlin 575-626-4408 Noon first Saturday of each month. Mood Elevators fellowship group — 3 Information: 575-742-0307. p.m. Sunday at Bowl-A-Matic in Fort Sumner, Women’s Community Prayer Alliance 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Calvary Baptist luncheon — 11:45 a.m. third Wednesday each Church Fellowship Hall. Meetings subject to month ar Victory Life Coffee House. change. Information: 575-478-2525. Information: 575-359-0050. Peanut Valley Toastmasters — 7 p.m. Thursdays at ENMU broadcast center. Education Information: Donna Labatt 575-799-3215. Blackwater Draw Museum — 10 a.m.-5 Portales Lions Club — Noon first and third p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Thursday of each month at Portales Senior Information: 575-562-2202. Center, Industrial Drive. Information: 575-760- 2417 Health Portales Masonic Lodge No. 26 — 7:30 ENMRSH — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday p.m. every fourth Monday each month, 117 free development screening for infants from East 3rd Street. All Masons welcome. birth to 35 months. Call 575-742-9032 in Information: Vern Newlin 575-626-4408 Clovis/Portales, 575-487-2372 in Logan, 575- Portales Traditional Jam — 2 p.m.-5 p.m. 461-0212 in Tucumcari and 575-472-3111 in Sundays at Wesley Foundation, 1417 S. Ave. Santa Rosa. K. Old time, bluegrass, Celtic music. All instru- HIV/STD testing — By appointment ments, ages and skills welcome. Information: Monday-Friday at Roosevelt County Health 575-356-1051. Office, 1513 W. Fir Street. Information: 575- Promise Keepers — 5:45 a.m. Mark’s Grill, 356-4453. Staff photo: Tony Bullocks 1126 W. First Street. Information: John Pugh Pregnancy and TB Tests — 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Heather Fuentes and her son Samuel Fuentes of Clovis take time Wednesday at the 575-799-2000. and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday at La New Mexico State Ag Center north of Clovis to take a selfie. It’s my pic of the week Roosevelt County Literacy Council — 10 Casa Family Health Center, 1515 W Fir. because it showcases the fall season and pumpkins in one photo. a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday at Portales Public Information: 575-356-6695. Community calendar Clovis Street. Doors open two hours Community Prayer Brunch — 10 only. Information: 575-760-8565. month at Muffley’s Backdoor. month at First United Methodist, early. Information: 575-763-4030 a.m. third Saturday each month. Cub Scout Pack 411 — 6:30 Visitors and new members wel- Melrose. Information: Carol Moore Charity AMVETS Post 14 — 6 p.m. Provides Christian counseling for p.m. Tuesdays at First United come. Information: 575-799-5378. at 575-714-4781 Food and clothing — 9 a.m. - ladies auxiliary meeting first substance abuse, provides a life Methodist Church, Sycamore. Fairfield Extension Club — 10 Llano Estacado Quilt Guild — 10:30 a.m., Saturdays, Bread of Tuesdays monthly; 7 p.m. Sons of coach and information for refer- Information: Michelle Bjorklund a.m. second and fourth Fridays at 9 a.m.-3 p.m. fourth Saturday Life Ministries, Matt 25 Hope AMVETS meeting second rals. Christian Believers Center, 248-790-3126. Cheyenne Meadows Community every other month in May, July, Center. Information: 575-762- Tuesdays monthly; 7 p.m. Fifth and Main streets. Information: Curry County Republican Center, Clovis. Information: 575- September, November at Trinity 2843. AMVETS meeting third Tuesdays Sistar Yancy 575-763-1715. Women — 11:30 a.m. second 763-6505 Lutheran Church. Information: Lighthouse Mission — 9 a.m.- monthly; 5:30 p.m. Riders meeting Clovis Astronomy Club — 7 Tuesday each month at K-Bob’s Freedom Foundation — 5:30 Shelley Winn 575-763-4398 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. second Saturdays monthly. All p.m. second Sunday each month Steakhouse, 1600 Mabry Drive. p.m. meeting first and third Martin Luther King Meeting— clothing giveaway, Monday meetings at Post 14, 2010 West at the Java Loft, Third Friday after Information: Judy Jennings 575- Mondays monthly. All meetings at 6:30 p.m. second Monday each through Friday, 407 L. Casillas Seventh Street. Information: 575- dark at Ned Houk Park. Annual 762-2524 or 575-763-4390 913 Mitchell Street. Information: month at Clovis-Carver Public Blvd. Information: 575-762-1933. 762-9355 fee: $10. Information: 757-846- Curry County Health Council 575-749-3628 Library, 701 N. Main Street. Curry County Crime Stoppers Border Sport Shooters (an 7509 or Clovis Astronomy Club — 3 p.m.-4 p.m. every third Friends of Bluegrass — 7 — Help take a bite out of crime. Information: 575-762-2752 or 575- IDPA Club) — 5:30 p.m. third Facebook page. Thursday each month at Hartley p.m.-10 p.m. Thursdays at Farwell 777-4721 Cash rewards for anonymous tips. Saturday each month at the club Clovis Breastfeeding Support House, 900 N. Main Street. Community Center. Bring your Information: 575-763-7000. Military Order of the Cooties range. Call for directions. Group — 6:30 p.m. first Tuesday Information: 575-763-6009. instruments for a picking good — 7:30 p.m. first Friday each Information: Joe Stanford 806- of each month. Plains Reginal Daughters of the American time. Information: Tressie Stroud Clubs/organizations month at VFW Post 3015, 2815 777-2217. Medical Center, Cannon Room. Revolution — 10 a.m. second 575-276-8284. West Seventh Street. Information: American Legion Unit 25 — 7 Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts Friendship Rebekah Lodge — Information: 575-219-2359. Saturday each month September 575-763-6561. p.m. ladies auxiliary meeting third Roundtable — 7 p.m. second 1 p.m. second and fourth Clovis Community Chorus through June. Information or MOPS (Mothers of Wednesday each month; 7 a.m.-11 Thursday each month at Saint Thursdays each month at 405 N. rehearsals — 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. venue: Pam Wallace 575-760- Preschoolers) — 8:45 a.m.-11 a.m. first Saturday each month, $6 James Episcopal Church, 1117 N Main St. Information: 575-762- rehearsals on Tuesdays at First 2127 or Nancy Bauder 575-769- a.m. first and third Tuesday at breakfast, open to the public; 2 Main Street. Information: Brian 4843. United Methodist Church sanctu- 3146. Central Baptist Church. p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Chambers 575-760-9203 ary, 1501 Sycamore Street. Disabled American Veterans Girls Circle — 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Information: 941-744-7040 Tuesdays, bingo; 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Boy Scout Troop 226 — 7 p.m. Information: 575-762-0479 Chapter 6 — 7 p.m. second Wednesdays at Matt 25 Hope Noon Day Kiwanis Club — dance every Friday. 2400 West Mondays at Kingswood Methodist Clovis Evening Lions Club — Wednesday each month at DAV, Center. Information: 575-763- Noon first and third Thursday each Seventh Street. Information: 575- Church. Information: Cheryle 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Matt 25, 220 West Fourth Street. 7725. month at various locations. 763-5392. Csakan 575-760-6048. 1200 N. Thornton Street, third Information: 575-762-5335. Grady Alpha Extension Club Information: Elaine Williford 749- American Legion Post 117 — Boy Scout Troop 411 — 6:30 floor. Information: Joe Whitehurst Disabled American Veterans — 1:30 p.m. first Thursday each 0231 for locations. 5:30 p.m. ladies auxiliary meeting p.m. Mondays at Parkland Baptist 575-760-1379 Chapter 6 Bingo — 6:30 p.m. month at Grady Senior Center. Oddfellows Club — 2 p.m. first Tuesday each month, 2900 W. Church, 921 Parkland Drive. Clovis Masonic Lodge No. 40 Monday nights at Red Arrow Information: Katy Machechnie second and fourth Thursdays Grand Ave. Information: 575-309- Information: Calvin Poppen 575- — 7:30 p.m. first and third Tuesday Bingo, Hilltop Plaza. Information: 575-799-5117. each month at 405 N. Main Street. 5673; 6:30 p.m. bingo at Red 218-4432. each month at the lodge, 3100 575-762-5335 Gold Wing Road Riders Arrow bingo hall, 320 W. 21st Christian Believers Thornton Street, all Masons wel- Desert Cruzers Car Club Association — 6:30 p.m. first Information: 575-762-4843. come. Information: Randy Stansell cruises — 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Saturday each month at Red Order of the Eastern Star — 575-762-4371 second Tuesdays at various loca- Lobster. Information: Tom 7:30 p.m. first and third Tuesday Clovis-Portales Community tions. General meeting. Weingates at 575-762-5445. each month at Melrose Masonic Orchestra rehearsal — 6:30 p.m.- Information: Jerry Bailey 575-693- High Plains Drifters Lodge. Information: 575-355- 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at First 2511. Facebook: Clovis Desert Motorcycle Club — 8 a.m. 2800. Presbyterian Church of Portales. Cruzers. clubs.hemming.com Saturdays and 6 p.m. second Pintores Art League — 6:30 Information: Ashleigh Talbert, 575- /desertcruzers. Thursday each month at various p.m. first Thursday each month at 219-2160. Eastern New Mexico Amateur locations. All bikes and non-mem- CCC Phase V building, room 524. Clovis-Carver Public Library Radio Club — 9 a.m. third bers welcome. Information: Gary Information: 575-985-2337. — 10 a.m. Wednesdays Toddler Saturday each month at DAV Hall. Baker 575-799-1993 for locations. Planning and Zoning time; 10 a.m. Thursdays Preschool Information: www.ka5b.org , Roy High Plains Patriots — 7 p.m. Commission — 3 p.m. second Story Hour. Information: 575-769- Creiglow 575-791-3734. last Thursday each month at Wednesday each month at City 7840. Eastern Plains Council of Master’s Center. Information: Tim Hall. Information: 575-769-7828. Clovis Quilters’ Club — 1 Governments Board — 10 a.m. Ashley 575-760-5423 or Quilty Pleasures Extension p.m.-3 p.m. second Monday each second Wednesday each month at www.highplainspatriots.com Club — 9 a.m. first Wednesday month at Trinity Lutheran Church. EPCOG office, 418 Main Street, Hi-Plains Toastmasters Club each month at Curry County — 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Wheatfields Open to all quilters, beginners to unless otherwise notified. Fairgrounds extension building. Senior Living Community, theater advanced. Information: Shelley Information: 575-762-7714. Information: 575-683-5325 room on second floor, 4701 N Winn 575-763-4398 El Desayuno Kiwanis Club — United States Civil Air Patrol Prince Street. Speaking and lead- Clovis Shrine Club — Noon 6:45 a.m. Thursdays at Taqueria Clovis High Plains Composite ership club. Information: Donna Mondays at K-Bob’s Steakhouse, Jalisco, 217 West Seventh Street. Squadron — 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Labatt 575-799-3215 or Kevin 1600 Mabry Drive. All Shriners Information: Allan Isbell, 575-763- every Tuesday at National Guard welcome. Information: Jerry Shade 6559 or Wilson 575-760-9616. Armory, 601 S Norris Street. 575-762-3781. [email protected]. Home at Heart Extension Information: beattie2001@hot- ‘Coffeehouse’ open mic night Elida Senior Center— 1 p.m. Club — 6 p.m. third Tuesday each mail.com — 7 p.m. second Saturday each meeting first Wednesday of each month at 818 Main Street. VFW Ladies Auxiliary 3015 — month except December at First month, board and card games sec- Information: Jana Hudson at 575- 7:30 p.m. first Thursday each United Methodist Church. Share ond Wednesday each month, art 639-1581 your Christian favorites. classes third Wednesday each International Defensive Pistol month at Post 3015. Men and Information: 575-799-2696 month, floor games fourth Association — 12:30 p.m. third women groups meet at same time. Community Bible Study — Wednesday of the month. 401 weekend each month. Shooting in Information: 575-763-6561. 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Clark Street, Elida. Information: Muleshoe. Map: border-sport- Water Policy Board — 9 a.m. Wednesdays. An interdenomina- 575-274-6448. shooters.org. Information: Joe second Tuesday each month at tional Women’s Bible study. Open Elida Senior Center Pancake Stanford 806-777-2217. City Hall. Information: 575-769- to women of all denominations and Breakfast— 8 a.m. second Joint Veterans Council — 7 7828. Bible knowledge. Central Baptist Saturday of each month. 401 Clark p.m. meetings first Wednesdays Youth Services Lifeskills Church, 2501 N. Norris Street. Street, Elida. Information: 575- monthly at various locations. Call Class — 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Children's classes for infant to age 274-6448. for information: 575-749-3628 Mondays and Thursdays at Matt 5 and special classes for home Encanto Garden Club — 9:30 Just Us Extension Club— 25 Hope Center. Information: 575- schoolers through school year a.m. second Wednesday each 5:30 p.m. second Tuesday each 763-7725. Sunday Oct. 22, 2017 Your source for complete EGIONAL local sports coverage R THE EASTERN NEW MEXCIO NEWS B Halloween Howwwl ThereH are disguisesal ninglo and featuresween Howwwl in the dugout and 153 teams. some spooky softball Teams are encouged, this weekend at Guy but not required, to Leeder Softball don individual or Complex. team costumes. The complex is Some teams donned hosting the Clovis costumes for pictures, Softball Association’s then got into their Halloween Howwwl normal softball gear tournament. This for the three-day year is the 23rd run- tournament.

Above: Members of Hypnotika dressed as a roller coaster, and swung left and right for a photo taken by Tournament Director Roger Jackson. Left: Nalanie Jimenez, 7, plays with a “V for Vendetta” mask while her family watches a game. Photos by Kevin Wilson

Above: Vanessa Robledo unleashes a pitch for Psycho Pitches.

Left: Dorian Montoya added a little bit to the customary eye black before the Young Guns’ opening game.

Above: Julia Beaulieu and Karen Sanchez cheer on friends from the stands, as they are dressed as a demon and a witch. Beaulieu held her horns on her lap, after they proved a little uncomfortable to wear. Right: Dil Alonzo, left, high-fives teammate Sebastian Flores of the Technicians during their first-round game. Below: Where’s Waldo? They’re with Spider-Man. From left, Veronica Cordova, Daniel Sanchez and Yolanda Sanchez pose for a picture before their games. PAGE 2B ✦ SUNDAY, OCT. 22, 2017 REGION THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS

REGIONAL EVENTS Today 7 p.m. Admission: Free Oct. 29 Albuquerque Nov. 9 ■ Vive le Francais! - MOSC Sunshine Theater, Information: 575-758-9210 ■ Fall Color Bike Ride to Tickets: $29-$65 ■ Soulfly, Harms Way, West Texas Winds Albuquerque ■ Michael Jackson Tribute: Gilman Tunnels Information: 505-352-7829 Noisem, Lody Kong 3 p.m. Tickets: $18 Danny Dash Andrews 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ■ Rod Man 6:30 p.m. Wagner Noel Performing Information: 505-764-0249 8 p.m. Pajarito Environmental 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. Sunshine Theater, Arts Center, Midland Cactus Theater, Lubbock Education Center, Los Santa Ana Casino, Albuquerque Tickets: $15 Wednesday Tickets: $20 Alamos Albuquerque Tickets: $17 ■ Information: 432-552-4430 RL Grime: Nova Tour Information: 806-775-2242 Cost: $12 Tickets: $20-$30 Information: 505-764-0249 ■ Lindsey Buckingham 8 p.m. Information: 505-662-0460 Information: 505-771-5680 El Rey Theater, Saturday ■ Taos Mountain Balloon and Christine McVie Nov. 11 Albuquerque ■ Spirits of New Mexico’s Nov. 4 8 p.m. Rally ■ Tower of Power Wagner Noel Performing Tickets: $30-$85 Past 7 a.m.-1 p.m. ■ Lords of Acid, En Esch, 8 p.m. Arts Center, Midland Information: 505-510-2582 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TMBRA Field, Taos Wiccid Route 66 Casino, Tickets: $70-$140 ■ Gemini Syndrome El Rancho de las Admission: Free 8 p.m. Albuquerque Information: 432-552-4430 7 p.m. Golondrinas, Santa Fe Information: 575-758-9210 Sunshine Theater, ■ The English Beat Backstage, Lubbock Admission: $8 adults, $6 sen- Albuquerque Tickets: $25-$45 7 p.m. Tickets: $15 iors/teens, free 12 and under Oct. 30 Tickets: $15 Information: 505-352-7829 ■ El Rey Theater, Information: 806-762-1688 Information: 505-471-2261 ■ Iron & Wine: Beast Epic Information: 505-764-0249 Charley Pride Albuquerque ■ Matthew West, Jordan Tour 8 p.m. Tickets: $22 Thursday Feliz, Leanna Crawford 8 p.m. Nov. 5 Inn of the Mountain Gods, Information: 505-510-2582 ■ iLuminate 7 p.m. El Rey Theater, ■ 3 Redneck Tenors Ruidoso ■ An American in Paris: A 7:30 p.m. Wagner Noel Performing Albuquerque 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $25-$65 New Musical NM Tech Performing Arts Arts Center, Midland Tickets: $28-$43 Wagner Noel Performing Information: 800-545-9011 1 p.m. Center, Socorro Tickets: $24-$57 Information: 505-510-2582 Arts Center, Midland Popejoy Performing Arts Tickets: $10-$22 Information: 432-552-4430 ■ Shopkins Live Tickets: $35 Nov. 12 Center, Albuquerque Information: 575-835-5688 ■ KISS Army 6:30 p.m. Information: 432-552-4430 ■ Los Lobos Tickets: $40-$105 ■ Gypsy Jane 8 p.m. Convention Center, 8 p.m. Information: 877-664-8661 9 p.m. Route 66 Casino, Albuquerque Nov. 6 Wagner Noel Performing ■ ■ Leonary Curtin Wetland Jake’s Backroom, Lubbock Albuquerque Tickets: $18-$100 Tango Buenos Aires: Arts Center, Midland Preserve Tour Tickets: $5 Tickets: $22 Information: 505-768-4575 ‘The Spirit of Argentina’ Tickets: $22-$52 ■ 8 a.m.-noon Information: 806-687-5253 Information: 505-352-7829 Fall Ball: Within the 7:30 p.m. Information: 432-552-4430 Pajarito Environmental ■ Michael Jackson Tribute: ■ Carnaval Fantastique Ruins Wagner Noel Performing Education Center, Los Danny Dash Andrews 8 p.m. Arts Center, Midland 7 p.m. Nov. 14 Alamos 8 p.m. Inn of the Mountain Gods, Backstage, Lubbock Tickets: $25-$45 ■ Snow Tha Product Cost: Free Cactus Theater, Lubbock Ruidoso Tickets: $15 Information: 432-552-4430 7 p.m. Information: 505-662-0460 Tickets: $20 Tickets: $29-$99 Information: 806-762-1688 ■ Oceans Ate Alaska Information: 806-775-2242 Information: 800-545-9011 6:30 p.m. Sunshine Theater, Monday ■ Taos Mountain Balloon Oct. 31 Backstage, Lubbock Albuquerque ■ Roseanne Cash with Friday Rally ■ Chicano Batman + Tickets: $12 Tickets: $20-$60 John Leventhal ■ Scotty McCreery 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Khruangbin Tour Information: 806-762-1688 Information: 505-764-0249 8 p.m. 8 p.m. TMBRA Field, Taos 8 p.m. ■ Mayhem: Demysteriis Wagner Noel Performing Inn of the Mountain Gods, Admission: Free El Rey Theater, Nov. 7 Dom Sathanas Tour Arts Center, Midland Ruidoso Information: 575-758-9210 Albuquerque ■ Amine, Towkio 7 p.m. ■ Tickets: $36-$66 Tickets: $25-$45 Michael Jackson Tribute: Tickets: $17 7 p.m. El Rey Theater, Information: 432-552-4430 Information: 800-545-9011 Danny Dash Andrews Information: 505-510-2582 Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque ■ Taos Mountain Balloon 8 p.m. Albuquerque Tickets: $25-$45 Tuesday Rally Cactus Theater, Lubbock Nov. 2 Tickets: $20-$89 Information: 505-510-2582 ■ The Devil Wears Prada, 7 a.m.-noon Tickets: $20 ■ Trevor Hall, East Forest Information: 505-764-0249 Veil of Maya, Thousand Below TMBRA Field, Taos Information: 806-775-2242 7 p.m. ■ Evening with David Nov. 15 Sunshine Theater, Sedaris ■ Timeflies: Too Much To Albuquerque 7 p.m. Dream Tour Tickets: $20 Wagner Noel Performing 9 p.m. Information: 505-764-0249 Arts Center, Midland El Rey Theater, ■ Paul Anka - 60 Years His Tickets: $10-$50 Albuquerque Way Information: 432-552-4430 Tickets: $18-$25 8 p.m. ■ Origin, Archspire, Information: 505-510-2582 Wagner Noel Performing Defeated Sanity: Bloodletting Arts Center, Midland Tour Tickets: $55-$148 7 p.m. Nov. 16 ■ Information: 432-552-4430 Jake’s Backroom, Lubbock Iration, Fortunate Youth, ■ The Nixons Tickets: $18 Katastro 7 p.m. Information: 806-687-5253 8 p.m. Jake’s Backroom, Lubbock Sunshine Theater, Tickets: $15-$20 Nov. 8 Albuquerque Information: 806-687-5253 ■ Soulfly, Harms Way, Tickets: $25 Noisem, Lody Kong Information: 505-764-0249 Nov. 3 6:30 p.m. ■ Ritz: Last Call Tour ■ Third Eye Blind: Fall of Sunshine Theater, 7 p.m. the Summer Gods Tour Albuquerque El Rey Theater, 7 p.m. Tickets: $17 Albuquerque El Rey Theater, Information: 505-764-0249 Tickets: $25-$75 Albuquerque ■ Ministry, Death Grips Information: 505-510-2582 Tickets: $35-$421 7:30 p.m. ■ Michael Martin Murphy Information: 505-510-2582 El Rey Theater, 7 p.m. ■ Kris Kristofferson Albuquerque Marshall Auditorium, Clovis 8 p.m. Tickets: $35-$40 Tickets: $15-$20 Route 66 Casino, Information: 505-510-2582 Information: 575-769-4031 THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS REGION SUNDAY, OCT. 22, 2017 ✦ PAGE 3B SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP St. Pius first state stop for Perrault Horse tracks see America Pageant is entering Perrault,” a board member recalled in priests. its 42nd year of competition, By Olivier Uyttebrouck drop in revenue ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL a 1992 deposition. The father said that Among them is the deposition of a and the winner will represent as a result of the abuse, his son “was former St. Pius board member whose SANTA FE — Slot New Mexico at the televised St. Pius X High School leaders were so messed up that he had been think- name was redacted from the transcript. machine revenue at New Mrs. America Pageant held hit with a “bombshell” in 1970 when ing about suicide.” The board member said that Mexico horse-racing tracks in Las Vegas. For more they were told of allegations of sexual The father, who is not identified in Archbishop Davis wavered about how has declined to its lowest information on the pageant abuse against the Rev. Arthur Perrault, the deposition, said he discussed the to respond. He at first agreed to point since the opening of or to apply, visit a teacher at the Archdiocese of Santa abuse with then-Archbishop of Santa remove Perrault, but later changed his the state’s newest track in mrsNEWMEXICOamerica.c Fe’s flagship high school. Fe James Davis. The allegations were mind. “It’s under our control and it’s 2005, but no one is certain om or contact the pageant Those allegations remained secret electrifying, the board member said, our problem. Not yours,” Davis told what’s driving the drop. office at 303-593-1199. for decades, but documents released because Perrault was chairman of the four board members. The Santa Fe New this week pull back the curtain on how theology department at the archdio- The father who made the allegation Mexican reports that state those school leaders and the archbish- cese’s flagship high school. warned the board member that if Davis economists expect the rev- Arizona squirrel op responded. “Look, we’ll take care of this but we took no action, he would file a enue from slots at tracks to And the documents show that, once can’t have any publicity,” Davis “sodomy suit” against the archdiocese, continuing dropping over the numbers plummet again, a priest was simply moved to reportedly told the boy’s father. “We according to the deposition. next five years. PHOENIX — State offi- another post where he had access to must be Christian about this.” The threat prompted the board mem- One of the state’s top cials say an endangered New details about the careers of ber to seek a private meeting with the finance experts, Sen. John new victims. They also show that squirrel species’ estimated Perrault and two other former New archbishop, where he told Davis that Arthur Smith says the Perrault was sent to St. Pius in the first population has apparently Mexico priests became public this the archdiocese faced a lawsuit if decline is tracking with a place as a “good test period” to allow plummeted since a major week after a judge ordered the disclo- Perrault remained at St. Pius. decline in the lottery, indicat- the archbishop to observe the 20- wildfire burned much of its something priest after he was released sure of nearly 1,000 pages of church “I remember to this day what ing that the state gambling habitat atop a southeastern industry has matured and is from a Jemez Springs center that treat- records that had been sealed under a Archbishop Davis did,” the board Arizona mountain last sum- ed pedophile priests. previous court order. member recalled. “He put his right arm not growing. mer. The net win from track He was at the school four years and The records contain letters written on my shoulder and said, ’We can’t The state Game and Fish was later accused of molesting 11 vic- by three archbishops of Santa Fe and have that. I’ll honor my commitment.’ slots during the last fiscal Department says an annual year was about $226 million, tims during that period, from 1966- other church officials, legal settle- ” Three days later, Perrault was dis- multi-agency survey of the 1970. ments, deposition transcripts, psycho- missed from St. Pius. down from $241 million the Mount Graham red squirrel previous year and down In 1970, St. Pius board members logical reports and other records pro- Davis then authorized Perrault to produced an estimate of only were approached by the father of a vided by the archdiocese to work as chaplain to the student com- from about $265 million in 35 squirrels, which is only 2015. student, who asked to meet with them Albuquerque attorney Brad Hall, who munity the University of Albuquerque, 14 percent of the 252 squir- because “one of his sons that was at has filed more than 70 lawsuits alleg- a now-defunct Catholic college oper- rels estimated in 2016. Pius had been involved with Father ing sexual abuse of children by ated by the archdiocese. Pageant looking Department officials the lightning-ignited fire caused for contestants unprecedented impacts to the LAS CRUCES — The squirrel habitat but they cau- Mrs. New Mexico America tion that they’re not sure Pageant is now accepting whether their standard sur- applications from married vey methods provided an women to represent Las accurate estimate in severely Cruces as a State Finalist in burned areas. the 2018 pageant being held Officials say surveyors next spring in the observed some squirrels Albuquerque. where they didn’t live previ- Applicants must be at least ously. 18 years old, a resident of The department says offi- New Mexico and U.S. citi- cials are now considering zen, and married at the time steps to help the squirrel of the pageant to be consid- population’s chances for sur- ered. There is no upper age vival. limit, no height requirements The species was declared and performing a talent is endangered in 1987. not required. The Mrs. New Mexico — Wire reports Gay rodeo draws cowboys, drag queens to Sin City

By Regina Garcia that distinguish the circuit: Cano goat dressing, in which two contestants try to slip a pair THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of white briefs on a goat; LAS VEGAS, Nev. — steer decorating, which Chris Tobin leans on a requires two participants to fence and ices his face after tie a ribbon on a steer’s riding a bull and a steer tail; and the fan-favorite minutes wild drag rac- apart. A pad ing. on his helmet “Most people don’t Men and somehow associate gay people women can smacked his participate in face, leaving with the country all events as him with a western lifestyle. From long as they black eye, are 18 or one of the what I’ve heard from older. many injuries the contestants, they “If a female rodeo com- wants to ride petitors are have been looked a bull, she used to. down upon, chastised can ride a Now, wear- bull. If a man ing a rain- and bullied. This is a wants to ride bow-colored safe haven.” a horse, he tutu, wig, can ride a horse,” said tank top and — Jason Dyer, cowboy Fundraises for Nevada Brenda boots, he |Gay Rodeo Association Alday, Las waits his turn Vegas rodeo to try to organizer. direct or drag a steer across “Gay rodeos don’t separate a finish line with two team- by gender. If you enjoy it, mates as part of a competi- you should be able to do tion known as wild drag it.” racing, a staple of this Formed in 1985, the yearly event at a Las Vegas International Gay Rodeo equestrian facility. Association hosts several Wild drag racing isn’t a events across the U.S. rais- traditional rodeo event, but ing money for charities. this isn’t an average ama- The group’s early days teur rodeo. It’s a stop on were rough, with some the International Gay facilities turning it down Rodeo Association circuit. once they learned the rodeo “It’s my passion,” said was for gay cowboys. This Tobin, a Denver resident year’s calendar included who marked his 10th rodeo stops in Phoenix; Little event of the year in Sin Rock, Arkansas; City. “In no way was I Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; raised as a cowboy. I’m and San Francisco. actually from New York Individuals can partici- City, but I was introduced pate regardless of their sex- to it three years ago. I’ve ual orientation, but the cir- found something that I cuit allows cowboys and like, and I’m going to keep cowgirls in the LBTQ com- going with it.” munity in particular to feel Last month’s event in comfortable doing some- Las Vegas drew more than thing they love. 200 spectators and 73 par- “Most people don’t asso- ticipants from across the ciate gay people with the U.S. The circuit’s finals are country western lifestyle,” taking place this weekend said Jason Dyer, a Las in Albuquerque, New Vegas Strip casino dealer Mexico. who helps the Nevada Gay Circuit rodeos feature a Rodeo Association with variety of traditional fundraising efforts. “From events, including bull rid- what I’ve heard from the ing, bareback bronc riding, contestants, they have been calf roping and barrel rac- looked down upon, chasing. But they also include a tised and bullied. This is a number of “camp” events safe haven.” PAGE 4B ✦ SUNDAY, OCT. 22, 2017 COMICS THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS

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Patrick McCreary was born in to use all of your creative juices. As for BIO Niagara Falls, New York, the fourth of performance, I like that I get instant feed- six children. He is a teacher, designer back on how I've done. The next day is a ◗ Name: Patrick McCreary and technical director in Eastern New whole new day and opportunity. ◗ Age: 67 Mexico's Department of Theatre and ◗ Digital Filmmaking. He has taught col- Profession: Teacher, designer lege for 16 years, three of them at WHAT CHALLENGES HAVE YOU and technical director ENMU Portales. FACED IN WORK OR PERFORMANCE? ◗ Hometown: Portales At a world championships in 2008, I was He recently celebrated competing in ADULT? his two-hundredth race with a win at hit by a car on a bike course. I woke up on When I was 9 years old, my parents the U.S. Open Triathlon in Rockwall, a gurney on the way to emergency room. took us kids to a amphitheater and we saw Texas, on Oct. 15. In addition, his time There was serious trauma, no breakage, the “Sound of Music” live on stage. There would have also won three younger but for number of weeks and months I did- was this audio cable on stage that mal- age divisions. McCreary competes as n’t know if I'd be racing again. But with the an amateur age-grouper. He has been functioned, interrupting the fake tree and support of family and friends and being competing for twenty-nine years fake rocks on set where they bounced patient with myself I was able to race again throughout the United States. He has around a bit prompting the stage to seem- in three years. I went on to place second in three-second place finishes at the USA ingly begin to fall over. the world in Beijing, China in 2011. Things National Championships and has qual- Right in that moment I knew I wanted to ified to represent the United States at happened unexpectedly but I was able to be in the magic of performing arts. I've the International Triathlon Union overcome fear and doubt. Championships in England, been involved in theater in education for about 45 years now; I knew it was my call- Switzerland, the Netherlands, Hungary, WHAT’S YOUR IDEA OF A PERFECT Australia and New Zealand. His high- ing. DAY? est finish to date is a World second place in Beijing, China. McCreary is If I can be of service to everyone I come WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE? also a professional actor who contin- in contact with. If I can inspire them, help My personal philosophy is to think non- ues to tour. them become a better person, help them ill, to speak non-ill and to do non-ill. learn their capabilities, talents, or help WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT THE them see the need for them to be in this HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR- WORK YOU DO? world. I live by searching for ones own in SELF IN ONE WORD? I love working with young people. I love another's good, much of which is the gold- Persistent. teaching new concepts and creativity in en rule. theatre. I believe everyone has a genius Courtesy photo: Leslie Thompson that’s sometimes yet to be developed. I'll WHEN YOU WERE A KID, WHAT DID Patrick McCreary is en route during his race at the U.S. challenge you, engage you and inspire you YOU THINK YOU’D BE DOING AS AN PEOPLE on Page 3C Open on Oct. 15.

Courtesy photos: Leslie Thompson Clockwise from above: McCreary is a technical director at Eastern New Mexico University and a professional actor. In different produc- tions, he’s been in costume as: ■ John Wilkes Booth in ‘Lincoln and Booth’ ■ a tai chi instructor ■ the doorkeeper in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ ■ Lincoln in ‘A One Man Show’

Courtesy photo McCreary received a medal at the U.S. Open Triathlon after his race in Rockwall, Texas this year. Sights, sounds of fall season a great show f you’re not careful, you can that big cobalt blue sky they’re show up for their evening show I’ve not noticed any of these miss the sound of fall. occupying. Second, even when either. new immigrant squirrels in any of II heard it early one morning you do start looking the right Karl Since that day I haven’t seen my trees but my mother is pretty about a week ago. Carried through direction, the skein of birds can beak nor feather of those hum- sure there’s a whole gang of the the frosty air was the faint yet look like a mirage, shimmering, Terry mingbirds. bushy tails taking advantage of the ◆ unmistakable sound of sandhill fading in and out of focus. The little goobers took their hospitality provided by her pecan cranes. I have to work really hard at Local time showing up this summer to tree. columnist I’ve heard that sound nearly times when I hear them to get start with. I saw one bird briefly in I guess fall in a pecan tree might someone else to hear them too. June then went without a sighting every fall of my life. Some years I be pretty close to heaven for a was lucky enough to be outside Then after I locate them it might until early August. After going a squirrel just like a clear blue sky is enough for it to become a familiar be impossible to get someone else luck. month without having to even background vocal. Other years it to see them. The same morning that I heard change the feeder nectar out they for a sandhill crane. was a rare but reaffirming quick If you manage to get close the cranes was the first day I did- were suddenly sucking the thing For me, a front row seat to see sign of fall. enough without getting them n’t notice a hummingbird at the dry one a week. and hear it all unfold with the sea- Once you hear them, it’s quite alarmed, those soft regular trilling feeder in my window. I thought I I guess I’ll take the nectar feeder son makes it all worth living. another thing altogether to locate calls become raspy and downright must be mistaken but sure enough, in this week and start concentrat- the flock flying across the sky. noisy. You don’t get that close to the little birds that had been working on keeping the seed feeders Karl Terry writes for Clovis They can play tricks. It’s first off them very often and not without a ing the feeder so hard in a full of black sunflower seeds for Media Inc. Contact him at: hard to even tell what quadrant of lot of hard work and a little bit of squadron of about four birds didn’t the finches. [email protected] PAGE 2C ✦ SUNDAY, OCT. 22, 2017 LIFESTYLES THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Update windows with color blocking Freeze frame nformation on adapt- ■ 1/4 cup (33g) whole yel- ing recipes for special low cornmeal OR wheat germ Preheat oven to 350° F for Idietary needs, sleep Sheryl OR oatmeal loaf or 400° for muffins. Lightly disorders, and updating win- ■ 1 1/2 teaspoons (6g) bak- grease 9 x 5 x 2 1/2 inch loaf dow treatments will be the Borden ◆ pan OR grease bottoms or line featured topics on “Creative ing powder Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 Creative ■ 1 teaspoon (4.5g) baking 14 muffin cups. In a large mix- Living p.m. and on Thursday at soda ing bowl, measure or weigh the noon. (All times are ■ 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon (3g) first six dry ingredients. Blend Mountain.) well with whisk. In a second salt Charlene Patton with the damaged metabolism, new bowl whisk to blend well the Courtesy photo ■ 1 cup (220g) firmly- Home Baking Association cleaning products, and sugar or agave nectar, grated accessories featuring ribbon packed brown sugar OR 2/3 Amvets Post 14 and its Ladies Auxiliary hosted a Poker says it’s easy to adapt carrot, egg/egg substitute, milk, almost any recipe for special blanket binding will be the Run on Oct. 15 that featured more than 35 riding partic- cup (224g) dark agave nectar* melted butter, orange peel and needs, such as allergies, featured topics on “Creative ■ 1/2 cup grated carrot OR ipants. Motorcycles spanning from 1979 to 2016 rode a gluten-free or to boost Living” on Tuesday at noon vanilla. Add conditioned raisins 45-mile route for charity. The groups raised about $600 apple OR cooked sweet potato whole grains. 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He’s going to She’s in Overland Park, sour milk (mix; let stand) muffins, 18 to 20 minutes at talk about how to determine Kansas. ■ 1/4 cup (2oz/56g) melted 400° F. Cool pan 5 minutes on if you have a sleep disorder, Michele Muska is she’s wire rack. Turn loaf or muffins explain what risks are asso- unsalted butter going to show how make a ■ onto rack to cool, then wrap. ciated with sleep disorders variety of accessories featur- 1 tablespoon (6g) grated Store one day at room temper- and suggest some devices ing ribbon blanket binding, orange peel and remedies that are rec- which can be easily made ■ 1 teaspoon vanilla ature or freeze. Makes 14 ommended for someone with a new machine from ■ 1 cup (160g) conditioned medium muffins (3oz/85g) or 1 who snores. Simplicity. She lives in large loaf (14 slices.) Interior designer Beth California raisins** Antioch, Tennessee. ■ Secosky is going to show 1 cup (11 7g) toasted, “Creative Living” is pro- how to update window treat- chopped nuts OR unsalted duced and hosted by ments using a current trend Orange raisin nut seeds (pumpkin pepitas, sun- Sheryl Borden. The show — color blocking. She’ll muffins or bread flower, or soy nuts) is carried by more than 118 talk about fabric selection, PBS stations in the United ■ 1 1/2 cups (180g) whole *Reduce milk 1/4 cup if using hanging panels and discuss States, Canada, Guam and Courtesy photo the costs involved. She’s in wheat flour agave nectar Puerto Rico and is distrib- ■ Cherry Hill, New Jersey. 1/2 cup (60g) all-purpose **Cover raisins with water or uted by Westlink, Tres Segler, ENMU head basketball coach, discussed Information on healing a flour orange juice, then drain Albuquerque. with the Portales Kiwanis Club his coaching perspec- tives and motivation for a successful basketball season. 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The following are avail- If the Creek Don't Rise endary F-4 Phantom II, heart disease, cancer, dia- Club notes able for checkout at: by Leah Weiss takes you battling for victory of the betes, and more, where liv- George Hays and grandson deep into the mountains of skies over Vietnam. ing past one hundred is Beta Phi RJ, Laura Loflin, Beverly North Carolina, to a town Although the incidents and common. Dr. Day shares Six members of Beta Phi, Clovis-Carver Miller and Suzy Moore. A filled with moonshine and people are fictional, they the principles he learned, Collene Baldwin, Laura new member, Jeannette Bass Public Library rotten husbands. Sadie are constructed from char- and adopted, to reach his Loflin, Patsy Lorenz, Royce of Pep, was initiated by Blue has been married to acteristics of real events health goals and changed Lorenz, Beverly Miller and The Switch by Joseph President Beverly Miller. Roy Tupkin for fifteen and pilots, whose personal his life. Suzy Moore, had a potluck Finder throws an innocent Eight members, Collene man into the crosshairs of days, and now that realizes stories of intrepid courage luncheon Sept. 5 at Collene Baldwin, Jeannette Bass, sinister government secrets she should have listened to and self-sacrifice reveal Taste of Home Baldwin’s home. Collene the folks who said he was George Hays and grandson and ruthless political ambi- their dedication to get the Christmas 2017 shows Baldwin got her 35-year pin trouble. When a stranger RJ, Linda Hay, Patsy Lorenz, tions. Michael Tanner acci- mission done, whatever the how to easily add touches and Royce Lorenz received sweeps in and knocks the Royce Lorenz, Laura Loflin dently picks up the wrong cost. to your holiday with fuss- his first pearl. world off-kilter for every- and Suzy Moore, met Oct. MacBook in an airport free recipes, homemade Six members met Oct. 3 at one in town, Sadie wonders 14 at Juanito’s Mexican security line, later discover- Gone Gull by Donna gift ideas and decorating Mark’s Restaurant in if there might be more to Portales; Collene Baldwin, Restaurant in Clovis. ing it contains top-secret Andrews gathers an odd- tips. Find complete menus life than being the wife of ball cast from Biscuit files. When Senator a dangerous drunk. for Christmas dinners and Robbins realizes she has the Mountain, where acts of seasonal parties, as well as vandalism threaten to ruin wrong laptop, she and her Warriors at 500 Knots delicious hostess gifts, young chief of staff turn to the new Craft Center, soon lovely centerpieces and by retired Air Force pilot followed by two murders. a “fixer” to retrieve it, with more. Robert F. Kirk, details Meg and her grandmother its illegally obtained files, intense stories of undaunt- are determined to stop the before a bigger security A History of Medicine ed and valiant American vandals while police inves- breach is revealed. pilots who flew the leg- tigate the murders. But is in 50 Objects by Gill Paul the real target Meg's grand- journeys on a 12,000-year father, who points out that tour of significant items any number of environ- that have advanced medical mentally irresponsible peo- knowledge and practice. ple and organizations could Ranging from the everyday have it in for him and his (a bottle of Aspirin) to sin- work to rescue his beloved gular medical advances gulls? (heart transplants), the objects are presented Courtesy photo The Longevity Plan by chronologically and John D. and Jane Ann Day described with engaging Royce Lorenz of Beta Phi, left, receives his first pearl presents not only a fasci- text and beautiful images award pin Sept. 5 from member Collene Baldwin. nating travelogue but also a in their social and cultural practical, accessible, and context, as well as their inspiring guide to living a role in disease treatment better life, based on the and prevention. authors' research in a remote Chinese village, a — Summaries by wellness Shangri-la free of library staff

Courtesy photo Beta Phi President Beverly Miller, left, presents a pin for 35 years of service on Sept. 5 to Collene Baldwin. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS LIFESTYLES SUNDAY, OCT. 22, 2017 ✦ PAGE 3C Senior calendars ‘Game of Thrones’ Baxter Curren Senior Center 901 West 13th Street, Clovis luncheon fundraiser 908 Hickory, Clovis Monday: BBQ ribs, pasta salad, Daily activities: Sewing/crafts, 8- costumes hot this Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, baked beans, dinner roll w/margarine, ball pool 10 a.m. jewelry pals, noon pinochle, 1 fruit yogurt Other activities: 11 a.m. general Halloween season p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. social night Tuesday: Cornflake chicken, meeting second Tuesday each month, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. dance, third Sunday alloween is next Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, noon sautéed potatoes, salad w/dressing, week and each each month, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. jam/potluck, D’Nieka pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise cornbread, fresh fruit Hyear there's the last Friday each month new hottest costume that equipment, 6 p.m. musical Wednesday: Chili cheese dog, Hartsfield you can't avoid seeing. ◆ onions, waffle fries, coleslaw, ice Entertainment Weekly com- Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise NiekaStyle equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, cream Los Abuelitos Senior Center piled a list of costumes they think you will see this year. 10 a.m. sewing, 1 p.m. crafts Thursday: Sausage link, wild rice, 1515 W. Fir St., Portales Here are a few. steamed broccoli, cornbread w/mar- Sunday: Clovis dance Handmaid's costumes are Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure, 8 these girls are still genius at garine, cookie Monday: Daily activities, 1 p.m. expected to make hit after a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 8:45 the gained popularity of finding new ways to stay a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo, 6 p.m. Friday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, bingo Emmy Award winning “The relevant. But they’re not the diced carrots, dinner roll w/margarine, Tuesday: Daily activities Handmaids Tale” streaming only ones who know the art line dance of staying power. Wednesday: Daily activities series. The magazine said Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise Jell-O w/fruit this costume should be Another celebrity thought equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, Thursday: Daily activities "…the easiest you could to be a top costume is Friday: Daily activities, 1 p.m. lote- scrape together in a pinch: A Taylor Swift. Different 10 a.m. needle gang, noon pinochle, 7 Friendship Senior Center looks and character versions ria sheet of red fabric, a pair of p.m. dance - DJ 901 West 13th St., Clovis flats, one of those cute of her are expected to be a Daily activities: 10:30 a.m. exer- hit. Saturday: 4 p.m. game night Monday: Daily activities visors…. " cise, sewing/crafts, 8-ball pool Next is Wonder Woman. According to Pinterest, Daily activities: 8-ball pool Tuesday: Daily activities, 9 a.m.-4 here are some other popular Other activities: 11 a.m. general This Marvel heroine was p.m. happy crafty crew popular for summer and is culture costume predictions meeting, second Thursday each sounding off again for fall to expect this year: The Community Senior Center Wednesday: Daily activities, 9 a.m.- month, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. dance, second in costumes. It will be inter- scary clown Pennywise 4 p.m. happy crafty crew, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. from the movie “It,” differ- 1100 Community Way, Portales Sunday each month, 8 a.m.-noon com- esting to see the different Mexican train versions on the super hero. ent versions of unicorns, Monday: Green chile cheeseburger, modities, third Wednesday each month Then there are Pregnant giraffes, hippie's, Thursday: Daily activities lettuce/tomato/cheese/onion, peas and for ages 60-plus, blood pressure on Kardashians. No. I didn’t “Baywatch” babes and expect to see this one on the “Game of Thrones” charac- carrots, applesauce, peanut butter Friday: Daily activities, 11 a.m.-1 Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, appli- p.m. blood pressure check, 1 p.m.-3 list either, but with the latest ters. cookie cations at 1515 West Fir St. A. news breaking that more Tuesday: Chicken and dumplings, p.m. bingo Information: 575-356-5056 than one of the sisters are D’Nieka Hartsfield writes cauliflower, carrots, sugar cookie, Daily activities: 9 a.m.-11 a.m. cof- allegedly pregnant at the for The Eastern New same time has sparked some Mexico News. Contact her fee klatch, crafts, 8-ball pool, exercise pears Portales Senior Center public interest. After ten at [email protected] equipment plus years in the limelight, or find her Facebook. Wednesday: Pork chop w/diced 421 N. Industrial Dr., Portales tomato, baked potato, mixed vegeta- Monday: 8 a.m.-9 a.m. exercise, 9 bles, wheat bread w/margarine, peach- La Casa Senior Center a.m. games Freeze frame es 1120 Cameo St., Clovis Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. Thursday: Green chile chicken Sunday: Clovis dance bridge enchiladas, lettuce/tomato, pinto Monday: Daily activities, 9 a.m. Wednesday: 8 a.m. exercise, 9 a.m. beans, Spanish rice, gelatin w/fruit exercise, 1 p.m. bingo card games cocktail Tuesday: Daily activities, 1 p.m. Thursday: Noon lunch, 2 p.m. Friday: Chicken fried steak, mashed bingo Mexican train dominoes potatoes w/gravy, California vegeta- Wednesday: Daily activities, 10 Friday: 8 a.m. exercise, 9 a.m. card bles, biscuit w/margarine, strawberries a.m. exercise, 1 p.m. bingo games, 1 p.m. dominoes and bananas Thursday: Daily activities, 1 p.m. Daily: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekday loteria games, noon pool (cards, Mexican CRSMA Senior Diner’s Club Friday: Daily activities, enchilada Train dominos, etc.)

IF YOU COULD MASTER her own. She told me that she The last events that we've held People ONE INSTRUMENT, WHAT was inspired by me and wanted in the music department have been heavily attended. There's from Page 1C WOULD IT BE? to tell me thank you. When I get Courtesy photo Piano. I would like to play letters like that I think that a hunger of this type of pro- Nicole McKneely, center, was recognized Oct. 12 as WHAT WAS THE LAST (Frederic) Chopin's ‘Military maybe I'm doing something gramming so I'm hoping to have student rotarian. Also pictured are Rotary Board COSTUME YOU WORE? Polonaise.’ good, something right and that more programs where the gen- Member Sharesse Sawyer-Warfel, left, and Club I wouldn't count being a tux in what I do is not all self-gratifica- eral public can participate as well. President Marli Raney. a concert singing as costume. TELL US ABOUT YOUR tion. But maybe the last time I per- GREATEST INDIVIDUAL — Compiled by The formed Abraham Lincoln at a ACCOMPLISHMENT? WHAT DO YOU ENVISION News Correspondent benefit concert through the uni- My athletic achievements are YOUR LIFE BEING LIKE IN 10 D'Nieka Hartsfield versity this year was the last a few. But I had a former stu- YEARS? time I was in costume. dent that wrote to me and said I would like to do more musi- she started a small theatre of cal programming for the region. Eastern NewMexico News.com PAGE 4C ✦ SUNDAY, OCT. 22, 2017 LIFESTYLES THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS

School menus Freeze frame The Clovis El Desayuno Kiwanis Club honors October's Clovis Elementary a blanket, pizza, turkey chef salad, Lunch — Steak fingers w/gravy, beans, students of the month. Gifts given by the club and local Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast cheeseburger/hamburger, BBQ porky sliced carrots, fruit. businesses in appreciation were presented by Club pizza. Lunch — Asian chicken, brown rib sandwich, spicy chicken sandwich, Tuesday: Breakfast — Pancake Presenter Abran Briseño, left. rice, garden salad w/ranch, oriental veg- baked fries with ranch salad, seasoned porkie, juice. Lunch — Chef salad gie blend, chilled pears. corn, cookie, seasonal fresh fruit. w/ham, fruit. Tuesday: Breakfast — Donut. Friday: Breakfast — Ultimate break- Wednesday: Breakfast — Donuts, Lunch — Sloppy Joe, baked fries, veg- fast round. Lunch — Choice of bean fruit. Lunch — Hamburger, lettuce/pick- gie cup w/ranch, sidekicks. chalupa, pizza, taco chef salad, cheese- les, fries, baby carrots, fruit. Wednesday: Breakfast — Cocoa burger/hamburger, spicy chicken sand- Thursday: Breakfast — Bacon and cherry bar. Lunch — Ham and cheese wich, baked fries with salsa, garden egg biscuit, juice. Lunch — Chicken stir wrap, baked tater tots, celery stix salad w/ranch, seasonal fresh fruit, fry, rice, egg rolls, pineapple tidbits. w/ranch, juice, cookie, seasonal fresh raisinels. ■ Breakfast includes cereal, toast ■ fruit. Breakfast includes 100 percent w/jelly. Milk served with every meal. Thursday: Breakfast — Sausage in fruit juice, fresh fruit, milk, choice of honey biscuit. Lunch — Pigs in a blan- cereal, toast or graham cracker. Salad Portales Elementary bar offered daily. ket, ranch salad, seasoned corn, sea- Monday: Breakfast — Cereal, sonal fresh fruit. cheese stick, raisins. Lunch — Chicken Friday: Breakfast — Ultimate break- Dora nuggets, mashed potatoes, gravy, roll, fast round. Lunch — Bean chalupa, Monday: Breakfast — Sausage and mixed fruit. salsa, garden salad w/ranch, raisinels, biscuit, cereal. Lunch — Popcorn Tuesday: Breakfast — Breakfast seasonal fresh fruit. chicken, peas and carrots, salad, bread. bar, graham cracker, applesauce. ■ Breakfast includes 100 percent Tuesday: Breakfast — Breakfast Lunch — Hamburger, lettuce/tomato, fruit juice, fresh fruit, milk, choice of pizza. Lunch — Cheeseburger, broccoli Courtesy photo fries, pineapple. cereal, toast or graham cracker. Salad w/ranch. Wednesday: Breakfast — French Mackenzie Keith, Yucca Middle School bar offered daily. Wednesday: Breakfast — French toast, apples. Lunch — Spaghetti, toast sticks. Lunch — Sliced ham, green beans, roll, oranges. Clovis Middle baked potatoes, baked beans, biscuit. Thursday: Breakfast — Omelet Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast Thursday: Breakfast — Biscuits and w/flour tortilla, banana, juice. Lunch — pizza. Lunch — Choice of Asian chick- gravy. Lunch — Beef and bean tostada, Ham and cheese sandwich, en, pizza, chicken chef salad, cheese- rice, corn. lettuce/tomato, carrots, chips, slushie. burger/hamburger, burrito, spicy chick- ■ Breakfast includes fruit or juice. Friday: Breakfast — Mini waffle, en sandwich with brown rice, veggie Milk, fruit served with every meal. raisins. Lunch — Pig in a blanket, blend, chilled pears. baked beans, broccoli, peaches. Tuesday: Breakfast — Donut. Elida ■ Breakfast includes juice. All meals Lunch — Choice of sloppy Joe, pizza, Monday: Breakfast — Sausage bis- ham chef salad, cheeseburger/ham- cuit. Lunch — Burrito, corn, cookie. include milk. burger, corn dog, spicy chicken sand- Tuesday: Breakfast — Omelet. wich, baked fries with baked fries, veg- Lunch — Hot dogs, fries, pudding. Portales Secondary gie cup w/ranch, sidekicks. Wednesday: Breakfast — Pizza. Monday: Breakfast — Cereal, Wednesday: Breakfast — Waffle. Lunch — Soft tacos, beans, apricots. cheese stick, raisins. Lunch — Chicken Lunch — Choice of ham and cheese Thursday: Breakfast — Pig in a nuggets, mashed potatoes, gravy, roll, wrap, pizza, Hawaiian chicken chef blanket. Lunch — Meatloaf, black-eyed mixed fruit or pizza, fries, salad w/toma- salad, cheeseburger/hamburger, deli peas, rolls, pears. toes, cucumbers, mixed fruit. Courtesy photo sandwich, spicy chicken sandwich, ■ Breakfast includes juice, cereal. Tuesday: Breakfast — Breakfast Diamond Xaysaleumsak, Gattis Middle School baked fries with baked tater tots, celery Lunch includes salad. Milk, fruit served bar, graham cracker, applesauce. w/ranch, juice, seasonal fresh fruit. with every meal. Lunch — Hamburger, lettuce/tomato, Thursday: Breakfast — Sausage in fries, pineapple or Asian chicken, rice, honey biscuit. Lunch — Choice of pig in Floyd broccoli and carrots, pineapple, roll or a blanket, pizza, turkey chef salad, Monday: Breakfast — Pancake on a rice crispy treat. cheeseburger/hamburger, BBQ porky stick. Lunch — Beef and bean tostada, Wednesday: Breakfast — French rib sandwich, spicy chicken sandwich, refried beans, peaches. toast, apples. Lunch — Spaghetti, baked fries with ranch salad, seasoned Tuesday: Breakfast — Breakfast green beans, roll, oranges or chicken corn, cookie, seasonal fresh fruit. burrito w/salsa. Lunch — Fish nuggets, quesadilla, refried beans, salad w/toma- Friday: Breakfast — Ultimate break- coleslaw, peaches. to, oranges. fast round. Lunch — Choice of bean Wednesday: Breakfast — Banana Thursday: Breakfast — Omelet chalupa, pizza, taco chef salad, cheese- bread square. Lunch — Chicken que- w/flour tortilla, banana, juice. Lunch — burger/hamburger, spicy chicken sand- sadilla, peas and carrots, chilled pears. Ham and cheese sandwich, wich, baked fries with salsa, garden Thursday: Breakfast— Sausage, lettuce/tomato, carrots, chips, slushie or salad w/ranch, seasonal fresh fruit, egg casserole. Lunch — Ground pork cheese nachos, pinto beans, carrots, raisinels. pizza, oranges, corn. slushie. ■ Breakfast includes 100 percent ■ Breakfast includes assorted fruit, Friday: Breakfast — Mini waffle, fruit juice, fresh fruit, milk, choice of juice, cereal. Lunch includes salad. Milk raisins. Lunch — Pig in a blanket, cereal, toast or graham cracker. Salad served with every meal. baked beans, broccoli, peaches or bar offered daily. chicken sandwich, fries, broccoli, Courtesy photo House peaches. Hailey Gum, Marshall Middle School Clovis Secondary Monday: Breakfast — PB&J. Lunch ■ Breakfast includes juice. All meals Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast — Chalupa, corn, peaches. include milk. pizza. Lunch — Choice of Asian chick- Tuesday: Breakfast — Cinnamon en, pizza, chicken chef salad, cheese- roll, sausage patty, peaches. Lunch — Texico burger/hamburger, burrito, spicy chick- Ravioli in meat sauce, carrots, man- Monday: Breakfast — PB&J, en sandwich with brown rice, veggie darin oranges. orange. Lunch — Frito pie, pinto beans, blend, chilled pears. Wednesday: Breakfast — lettuce/tomato/jalapenos, pineapple. Tuesday: Breakfast — Donut. Pancakes, sausage patty, peaches. Tuesday: Breakfast — Breakfast Lunch — Choice of sloppy Joe, pizza, Lunch — Chicken nuggets, peas and sandwich, grapes. Lunch — Grilled ham chef salad, cheeseburger/ham- carrots, pineapple chunks. burger, corn dog, spicy chicken sand- Thursday: Breakfast — Cinnamon cheese sandwich, chicken noodle soup, wich, baked fries with baked fries, veg- toast, sausage patty. Lunch — mixed vegetables, peaches. gie cup w/ranch, sidekicks. Salisbury steak, brown gravy, peas and Wednesday: Breakfast — Pancake Wednesday: Breakfast — Waffle. carrots, mixed fruit. on a stick, orange. Lunch — Steak fin- Lunch — Choice of ham and cheese ■ Breakfast includes yogurt, granola gers, mashed potatoes w/gravy, green wrap, pizza, Hawaiian chicken chef bar, fruit, cereal, variety of juice. Lunch beans, mixed fruit, hot rolls. salad, cheeseburger/hamburger, deli includes mixed salad, fresh vegetables, Thursday: Breakfast — Breakfast sandwich, spicy chicken sandwich, croutons, crackers, chips w/salsa. Milk burrito, apple. Lunch — Hot dog or chili baked fries with baked tater tots, celery served with every meal. dog, pickle spears, tater tots, apple. w/ranch, juice, seasonal fresh fruit. ■ Breakfast includes assorted fruit, Thursday: Breakfast — Sausage in Melrose juice, cereal. Lunch served with fruit. Courtesy photo honey biscuit. Lunch — Choice of pig in Monday: Breakfast — Assorted fruit. Milk served with every meal. Bryce Lentz, CHS Freshman Academy

Courtesy photo Corde Mailma,Clovis High Scool Sunday Oct. 22, 2017 To place an ad: Call: 575-763-3431 or 575-356-4481 Legals, Employment, LASSIFIEDS Email: [email protected] Garage Sales, Real Estate, C Automotive, Misc. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS

LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED g ge e a objec e eo pp 200 W. 7th Street being to foreclose a LEGAL 64384 chasing department at RETIREMENT RANCH is FULL TIME JOB quired. Portales, New Mexico mortgage on property October 8, 2017 321 N. Connelly St, now taking applications OPPORTUNITY located at 241 October 22, 2017 Clovis, NM 88101. It is for Maintenance Assis- CURRY COUNTY Finalist(s) will be sub- Time of Public Hearing: Wheatridge Dr, Clovis, Contractors responsi- tant and Social Ser- ABSTRACT ject to criminal back- 6:30 p.m. Curry County, New ADVERTISEMENT bility to periodically vices Aide. Pick up ap- Apply in person ground checks Mexico, said property FOR BIDS check the website for plications at 2221 Dillon 801 Pile St., Clovis. The location of the Li- being more particularly NMDOT CN: 2103120; any possible adden- Street Clovis. TO APPLY - A New Mex- LEGALS censees premises: described as: NMDOT CN: C2162555 da. ico Judicial Branch ap- 501 W. 18th Street BID NUMBER: DRIVERS NEW TODAY! plication for employ- LEGAL 64952 Portales, New Mexico The South One Hundred ITB-18-1106-01 The City of Clovis re- WE are seeking Truck ment, proof of educa- October 22, 2017 Twenty Feet (S120) of serves the right to re- Drivers for highway tion and cover letter A notice was sent by cer- Lot Six (6) in Block Two CITY OF CLOVIS ject any and/or all bids construction in Clovis, NINTH JUDICIAL must be submitted by CITY OF PORTALES tified mail to Bill Fenn, (2) of the WHEAT- Owner and waive all informali- NM. DISTRICT COURT 5:00pm, Friday Novem- President, All American P.O. Box 760, ber 3, 2017 to: Mr. RIDGE ESTATES to ties as deemed in the Security Bailiff REQUEST FOR Meat, Inc., c/o Mark the City of Clovis, Curry 321 N. Connelly Street, best interest of the City. K. Barnett & Sons, Inc. Kevin Spears, Court PROPOSALS Rhodes, Rhodes & County, New Mexico, Clovis, New Mexico 2405 W 7th St. Opening Date: Executive Officer, Ninth Salmon, P.C., 1801 Lo- 88101-7443 Judicial District Court; CITY ATTORNEY as shown by the official Clovis, NM 88101 10/19/2017 - mas Blvd NW, Albu- SERVICES plat thereof, together Address 575-762-4407 Close Date: 700 N. Main St.; 3rd querque, NM 87104, with all improvements 11/03/2017 Floor; Suite #16; Clovis, The City of Portales, stating time and place thereon, with warranty Separate sealed BIDS Applicants are required NM 88101. of the public hearing. New Mexico hereby re- covenants. for the CONSTRUC- to pass a drug/alcohol Target Pay: $11.122 - quests competitive TION of the 7TH screening, fitness eval- $12.358 per hour The New Mexico Judicial sealed proposals for Wherefore, I, Joan Mar- Unless you file and serve STREET RECON- uation, and must be Branch applications tinez-Terry, City Clerk, professional services a pleading or motion in STRUCTION PHASE I able to clear back- The NINTH JUDICIAL may be obtained at the hereby certify that a NMDOT CN: 2103120; for Legal Services for response to the com- ground checks. DISTRICT COURT in NM Judiciary website public notice of the NMDOT CN: C2162555 @ www.nmcourts.gov City Attorney until plaint in said cause on Clovis, NM, is accept- hearing before Portales - CITY OF CLOVIS, will 2:00 p.m. (MST), or before 30 days after K. Barnett & Sons, Inc. is ing applications for a or can be requested in City Council concerning be received by the Thursday, November the last publication SPECIAL NOTICES an equal opportunity full-time permanent SE- person at the Human the Transfer of Dis- Owner at City of Clovis, Resources office of the 16, 2017. date, judgment by de- employer. All qualified CURITY BAILIFF posi- penser-Type Liquor Li- Attention: Connie Harri- fault will be entered applicants will receive tion. Under supervision Ninth Judicial District cense, Application No. son, Assistant Finance Copies of the proposal against you. CLOVIS MEDIA INC. consideration for em- of the Bailiff Supervisor, Court. Resumes in lieu 1063294 applied for by Director, CPO, 321 N. of applications will not packet may be obtained shall not be liable for ployment and will not plan for, monitor and All American Meat, Inc. Connelly Street, Clovis, be accepted. through the Office of Respectfully Submitted, failure to publish an ad, be discriminated provide security for the dba Farmers Country New Mexico 88101- the Chief Procurement WEINSTEIN & RILEY, for typographical errors against on the basis of Curry and Roosevelt Market was published 7443 until 2:00 p.m. on Officer at, 100 West P.S. or for errors in publica- race, color, religion, County courthouses. in The Eastern New November 6, 2017, First Street, Portales, tion except to the extent sex, sexual orientation, Ensure proper behavior Mexico News, which is and then at said office NM 88130. By: /s/ Elizabeth V. of the cost of that por- gender identity, national in the courtroom for all the newspaper of gen- Friedenstein publicly opened and tion of the ad wherein origin, age, disability, eral circulation within proceedings, provide THE CITY RESERVES Elizabeth V. Friedenstein read aloud at the Clovis the error occurred. Cost veteran status, genetic the territorial limits of customer service, as- THE RIGHT TO RE- 5801 Osuna Road NE, City Municipal Building adjustment is limited to information, or any oth- the Portales City Coun- sist Judges, jurors, and JECT ANY AND ALL Suite A-103 located at 321 N. Con- the first day insertion. er characteristic pro- cil, on October 15 and other parties as need- PROPOSALS IN THE Albuquerque, NM 87109 nelly Street, Clovis, tected by law. October 22, 2017. New Mexico 88101. ed. Operate security BEST INTEREST OF 505-348-3200 and metal detection THE CITY. [email protected] GAS SYSTEM equipment at court- /ss/ Joan Martinez-Terry Attorney for Plaintiff No Pre-Bid Conference City Clerk will be held. Technician house security check FARMS/RANCHES /s/ Carla Weems Job ID 14322 points and/or entrance OTHER AREAS Chief Procurement Offi- LEGAL 64924 October 10, 2017 Project Description: Clovis, NM to courtrooms. May cer October 22, 2017 NMGC has an opening perform clerical duties 5,280 AC Irrigated Termini: East 7th Street for a Gas System Tech- as assigned. This is an LEGAL 64746 LEGAL 64764 REQUEST FOR Farm FOR SALE from Norris Street to nician in our Clovis lo- unarmed security posi- October 15, 2017 October 15, 2017 PROPOSALS cation. The successful tion. www.BroncoFarm.com October 22, 2017 RFP NO: 17-218 the Ingram October 22, 2017 Channel/Marlene Blvd. candidate will perform Kyle Amos, Broker, October 29, 2017 routine measurement QUALIFICATIONS - Highfield FAS CERTIFICATE OF The Board of Education, HELP WANTED and pressure control, STATE OF NEW Clovis Municipal Scope of Work: The PUBLIC NOTICE Project work will include leak survey, and corro- Education: A high BY MEXICO School District, is re- installation of storm sion functions associat- school diploma or GED PORTALES CITY COUNTY OF CURRY questing competitive ed with the operations, NINTH JUDICIAL sealed proposals for drain culvert pipe, 8” COUNCIL concrete pavement, quality, maintenance, Experience: One (1) DISTRICT the abatement of High- and inspection of an as- concrete class AA, rein- QUALIFIED year general experi- Pursuant to Section 60- land Elementary signed areas and the forcing bars, hot mix ROOFERS WANTED ence in a security, law 6B-4 NMSA of the NO. D-905-CV-2017- School. related equipment on asphalt, base course, BUR and Single Ply enforcement or legal JBSUDDERTHREALTY.COM Liquor Control Act, the 00159 the gas system. Electri- subgrade preparation, roof systems for setting, of which six (6) CALL for more info on 2 Governing Body of the Project RFP/contract cal and mechanical concrete curb and gut- Prevailing Wage months must have acre country home City of Portales shall WESTSTAR MORT- documents may be ob- background is pre- ter, 6” concrete drive projects. Starting pay been specific experi- sites, North of Clovis, hold a public hearing on GAGE CORPORATION, tained from the location ferred. Must have a pad, 4” concrete side- is $15.18/hr. ence in law enforce- just outside city limits, the question of whether (s) listed in the com- high school diploma or walk, traffic control, Apply in person ment and/or security near Gattis Middle the Alcohol & Gaming Plaintiff, plete Request for Pro- GED with two (2) years SWPPP plan prepara- WWRC, Inc. 1716 W. work. School. Division should approve posal (RFP) which may of related experience. tion and maintenance, 7th St, Clovis, NM. XLG brick home on 5 ac. the proposed issuance v. be reviewed at www. Apply online is www. and related construc- Wages based on Experience Substitu- S. of Bovina with po- or transfer of a liquor li- clovis-schools.org, or nmgco.com by Thurs- tion. experience tion: Relevant post- tential of up to 120 ac. cense. The hearing CARLA R. OSBORNE, by contacting the Dis- day, October 26, 2017. EOE secondary education grass and dry land. shall be held within THE CARLA R. OS- trict Representative. may substitute for gen- Call for info on other BORNE FAMILY Sealed Bids will be re- forty-five (45) days after ceived at Clovis City SEEKING FULL TIME New Mexico Gas Com- eral experience at a Irrigated and dry land receipt of the depart- TRUST, DATED A Pre-Proposal Confer- pany is an Equal Op- rate of 30 semester ence will be held on Hall in the City of Clovis CNAs. Day and farms and 2 - 4 BR ment notice of prelimi- FEBRUARY 27, 2014, portunity, Affirmative hours equals one (1) homes listed in Farwell, AND THE UNKNOWN Thursday, November Purchasing Depart- Evening shifts avail- nary approval. A Re- ment, 321 N. Connelly able. Must pass all pre- Action employer. Mi- year of experience. Ed- Bovina, Lazbuddie, SPOUSE OF CARLA 2nd, 2:00 pm, at 1009 norities, women, vet- quest for Waiver/Exten- St., Clovis, NM 88101 hire requirements. Full ucation or other rele- Progress areas. sion has been request- R. OSBORNE, N Main St., Clovis, erans and individuals vant experience may New Mexico. until 2:00 P.M. Moun- benefits package of- More Info call Daren ed of the Alcohol & tain Daylight Time on fered. $750 sign-on with disabilities are not substitute for the (575)799-4947. Defendants. encouraged to apply. Gaming Division and November 6, 2017. At bonus. Call 575-762- specific experience re- has been approved. Proposals will be reid NOTICE OF SUIT ceived no later than that time and place bids 4495 for more details. will be publicly opened Apply at Name and Address of Thursday, November STATE OF NEW MEXI- 30th, 2:00 pm. Sealed and read aloud. Bids Retirement Ranch the Licensee: received after closing 2221 Dillon, Clovis. All American Meat, Inc. CO to the above-named proposals must be de- Defendants Carla R. livered to: time will be rejected DBA: Farmers Country and returned unopened. Market Osborne, The Carla R. FAT BOY'S BBQ - Osborne Family Trust, Clovis Municipal Now Hiring Servers & 501 W. 18th Street Interested bidders may Portales, NM 88130 Dates February 27, School Kitchen Help 2014, and The Un- District 1009 N Main St. secure a copy of the bid Apply within. known Spouse of Carla PO Box 19000 Clovis, at Bidnet (www.bidnet- No phone calls. The action proposed to direct.com) or the Pur- be taken by the depart- R. Osborne, New Mexico, 88102 ment: Phone No: (575) 769- Transfer of Dispenser - GREETINGS: 4300 Type Liquor License You are hereby notified The Clovis Municipal Date of Public Hearing: that the above-named Schools Board of Edu- November 14, 2017 Plaintiff has filed a civil cation reserves the action against you in right to reject any and Place of Public Hearing: the above-entitled all proposals and/or Council Chambers at Court and cause, the cancel this RFP in its Memorial Building general object thereof entirety.

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DO YOU have a car that you need to sell? Do you need a deal for your wheels? We have a deal for you called deals for wheels. Call Rebekah or Tammy at 763- 3431. Sunday Oct. 22, 2017 Your source for complete PORTS local sports coverage S THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS D Elida players give back to coach ❏ longtime Tiger coach was his play- Chenault doesn’t say much about Staff photo: Tigers tab Chenault ers’ chosen recipient for Elida’s it to players or coaches, but it was- Kevin Wilson as cancer fundraiser cancer fundraiser volleyball game n’t hard for his second family at Elida Thursday night. Elida to figure it out. coach recipient at match. Chenault is not technically diag- Senior middle blocker Kasyn Darrell nosed with cancer, but he’s fighting Creighton, who’s known Chenault By Kevin Wilson Chenault it all the same. Earlier this year, since he was her P.E. teacher in pre- keeps an MANAGING EDITOR pre-cancerous cells were found in school, said during last basketball [email protected] eye on the his esophagus and he’s been under- season players would notice court while going treatments to stop the cells Chenault was frequently sick. All this time, Darrell Chenault high-fiving from spreading. They’d also get updates from thought he’d been teaching his libero players volleyball. And with seven “The radiation, it knocks me Sadei, their teammate and Darrell’s consecutive championships, he had down pretty hard for about a week daughter. Kaylee no reason to think otherwise. each time,” said Chenault, who said When the volleyball season Mitchell Thursday night, however, he dis- the worst part of treatment might be began, the Tigers saw their cancer Saturday covered his players had been learn- when his diet is limited to soup and at Clovis ing and practicing selflessness. The gravy. ELIDA on Page 4D Christian. Soph makes gains ❏ Tuioti-Mariner flourishing in her second season. By Eric Murray STAFF WRITER [email protected] PORTALES — There aren’t any beaches in Portales, but Eastern New Mexico sophomore outside hitter Sarah Tuioti-Mariner doesn’t seem to mind that as much anymore. The California native grew up near Los Angeles, and after an initial culture shock, Tuioti- Mariner has really taken a lik- ing to her new sur- roundings. “The transition was so different — I went from being a city Staff photos: Kevin Wilson girl and hav- Above: Clovis seniors Jared Garcia, left, and Victor Mendoza set up a wall along with La Cueva’s Marco Monetti as Andrew Whitmire lines Tuioti- ing the up for a free kick in the first half of Saturday’s game while goalkeeper Bruno Armendariz looks on. Below: Mendoza battles with Andres Mariner beach, to being a cow- Zenios for possession. girl and having all these farms,” Tuioti-Mariner said. “The transition was pretty drastic, but I like change. It was pretty new to me, and I do get homesick from time to time, but the friends over here Bears blank Cats make it worthwhile. The volleyball program is very nice ❏ Wildcats doubtful they’ll and I just came here for school and sports — that’s my main make Class 6A playoffs after priority.” 3-0 loss Saturday to La Cueva. Mariner, who has blos- somed this season, has 224 By Peter Stein kills, second place on the team behind Brooklyn Biel’s 229 as STAFF WRITER the Greyhounds get set for [email protected] their home Lone Star CLOVIS — The weather for Saturday’s Conference match Monday LaCueva-Clovis boys soccer game was sunny against Western New Mexico. and warm for the first half, cold and windy for Eastern coach Sia Poyer the second. said he found out about Tuioti- The Wildcats, though, fared the same in both Mariner through friends that halves, with few offensive opportunities coach club and junior college against one of the state’s best teams and one of teams out in California. Poyer its best goalies, Anthony Munoz. says that the program has The result was a 3-0 loss for the slowly began to recruit more ’Cats at Leon Williams Stadium, heavily in California and west which put the kibosh squarely on of New Mexico in general, and any state playoff hopes they Tuioti-Mariner is showing it’s a worthwhile investment of WILDCATS might’ve had. “We didn’t get in,” Clovis head time. coach Greg Trujillo said. “We needed to win to Even if he almost ran out of get looked at (for playoff consideration).” it. On the positive side, Clovis wound up 10-10 “It was interesting,” Poyer overall after a 2-4 start, and went 4-6 in the said, “because when mom and rugged District 2-6A waters. dad drove her here, they got “We had a great season,” Trujillo said. “We here the day before we started improved as a unit. We became a family. We preseason practices.

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Saturday/Sunday Monday/Tuesday Wednesday/Thursday Managing Editor Kevin Wilson 575-763-3431, ext. 320 Saturday New Mexico Military 1, Portales 0, 2OT Monday Wednesday [email protected] Prep volleyball Girls Prep volleyball College soccer Staff Writer Peter Stein Clovis 3, Santa Fe 2 La Cueva 5, Clovis 0 Clovis Christian at Plainview Chr., 5 p.m. ENMU women at West Texas A&M, 6 p.m. 575-763-3431, ext. 322 Portales 3, Ruidoso 0 Portales 4, Lovington 1 College volleyball Thursday [email protected] Texico 3, Clayton 0 College soccer Western New Mexico at ENMU, 6 p.m. Prep volleyball Staff Writer Zech Lucero Elida 3, Clovis Christian 0 West Texas A&M 2, ENMU men 1 Tuesday Melrose at San Jon, 5:30 p.m. 575-763-3431, ext. 317 Clovis Christian at Grady, 5:30 p.m. Dora at Mountainair (n) Sunday Prep volleyball [email protected] Fort Sumner at Dora, 5:30 p.m. Staff Writer Eric Murray Prep soccer College soccer Clovis at Sandia, 6 p.m. Elida at Floyd, 5:30 p.m. 575-356-4481, ext. 32 Boys Women Moriarty at Portales, 6:45 p.m. College soccer [email protected] La Cueva 3, Clovis 0 ENMU at Texas A&M-Commerce, 1 p.m. Grady at Elida, 5:30 p.m. Lubbock Christian at ENMU men , 7 p.m. PAGE 2D ✦ SUNDAY, OCT. 22, 2017 SPORTS THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS InIn briefbrief CHS free throw tournament set COREBOARD The Clovis High School Boys Basketball Booster Club ALL TIMES MOUNTAIN • REPORT SCORES: 575-763-3431 is sponsoring its inaugural free throw tournament. S The event will begin 9 a.m. Nov. 11 at Rock Staubus 0 A&M 3, Eastern New Mexico 7. Corner kicks — 3. Gadsden, 93; 4. Onate, 101; 5. Alamogordo, Gymnasium. Sports on TV Miyamura 46, Kirtland Central 23 West Texas A&M 11, Eastern New Mexico 7. 102; 6. Carlsbad, 116; 7. Moriarty, 156; 8. Registration is $40 per four-person team with three dif- NMSD 78, Oklahoma School for the Deaf, Red cards — ENMU, Cody Wann, 60th minute. Cloudcroft, 211. ferent divisions — grades 5-6, grades 7-8 and grades 9-12. Today Okla. 26 Records — West Texas A&M 10-4-1, 8-3-1. Individual winner (95 total runners): Jose Teams may be co-ed. Any high school boys team is lim- The Associated Press Newcomb 40, Cobre 20 Eastern New Mexico 3-12-1, 2-10-0. Solis, Gadsden, 19:21. ited to one team member who plays basketball for Clovis AUTO RACING Portales 24, Ruidoso 15 Clovis results: 4. Kannon Brooks, 19:42; 5. San Jon/Grady 37, Floyd 36 MLS Thomas Martinez, 20:10; 14. Trent Allen, 20:54; at the varsity, junior varsity, C-team or freshman levels. 1 p.m. — NBC, Formula One, United States Grand Prix, at Austin, Texas Santa Rosa 21, Raton 15 The Associated Press 26. Raymond Garcia, 21:42; 36. Zye Kuzmicki, The registration deadline is Nov. 9, and payment (made NBCSN, NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup Silver 66, Hot Springs 28 EASTERN CONFERENCE 22:12; 39. Caleb Compton, 22:27; 57. Cullen to the booster club may be sent to the club at PO Box 5424, Series, Hollywood Casino 400, at Kansas City, St. Michael’s 33, Robertson 27 W L T Pts GF GA Nguyen 23:47; 64. Wyatt Smith, 24:27; 78. Jacob Clovis NM 88102. Kan. St. Pius 50, Valencia 0 Toronto FC 20 5 8 68 72 35 Griego, 26:02. BOXING Tucumcari 27, Clayton 0 New York City FC 16 9 8 56 54 41 Information: Bruce Parsons, 703-863-4169. Valley 34, Rio Grande 0 5 a.m. — ESPN2, Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam vs. Chicago 16 10 7 55 61 44 Junior varsity girls West Las Vegas 35, Taos 27 Ryota Murata, for N’dam’s WBA regular mid- Atlanta United FC 15 9 9 54 68 38 Team scores n/a Zuni 40, Tohatchi 20 dleweight title, at Tokyo Columbus 16 12 5 53 51 47 Individual winner (60 total runners): Giselle Iowa State beats Red Raiders 31-13 Saturday CFL FOOTBALL New York 13 12 8 47 51 46 Nunez, Lovington, 23:42. Del Norte 43, Albuquerque Academy 7 LUBBOCK — Kyle Kempt threw three touchdown 11 a.m. — ESPN2, Hamilton at Montreal New England 12 15 6 42 50 59 Clovis results: 3. Analyess Hamlett, 24:30; Jemez Valley 46, Tohajilee 0 passes and Iowa State dumped Texas Tech 31-13 on COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Philadelphia 10 14 9 39 44 46 53. Gjia Ayson, 28:45. 65. Ashley Merritt, 32:43. 2 p.m. — ESPN2, Texas at Oklahoma Menaul 50, Alamo-Navajo 0 Montreal 11 16 6 39 50 55 Saturday. FIGURE SKATING Moriarty 35, Hope Christian 18 Orlando City 10 14 9 39 38 52 Texas Tech coach and chief offensive coordinator Kliff 10 a.m. — NBC, ISU, Grand Prix Series, Reserve 65, Mosquero/Roy 12 D.C. United 9 19 5 32 30 58 College summary Kingsbury broke away from his offensive trends and the Rostelcom Cup, at Moscow (taped) Shiprock 66, Wingate 14 WESTERN CONFERENCE Saturday Cyclones made him pay. GOLF West Mesa 38, Albuquerque High 0 W L T Pts GF GA Lone Star Conference Championships 5:30 a.m. — GOLF, European PGA Tour, Vancouver 15 11 7 52 49 47 Kingsville, Texas Iowa State (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) remained in the midseason Andalucia Valderrama Masters, final round, at College top 25 Seattle 13 9 11 50 49 39 Men (8K) chase for the conference’s new championship game. Five Sotogrande, Spain The Associated Press Portland 14 11 8 50 58 49 Team standings: 1. West Texas A&M, 23; 2. league teams began play on Saturday with 2-1 records and 10 a.m. — GOLF, LPGA Tour, Swinging Skirts Saturday Sporting KC 12 8 13 49 39 27 Tarleton State, 60; 3. Texas-Permian Basin, 82; trailed TCU by a game in the standings. Taiwan Championship, final round, at Taipei No. 1 Alabama (8-0) beat Tennessee 45-7. Houston 12 10 11 47 54 45 4. Texas A&M-Commerce, 115; 5. Texas A&M- Texas Tech (4-3, 1-3) fell back the championship game (same-day tape) 12:30 p.m. — GOLF, Next: vs. No. 24 LSU, Saturday, Nov. 4. San Jose 12 14 7 43 36 58 Kingsville, 135; 6. Cameron,167; 7. Eastern New Champions Tour, Dominion Energy Charity No. 2 Penn State (7-0) beat No. 19 Michigan FC Dallas 10 10 13 43 43 47 Mexico, 172; 8. Angelo State, 176; 9. Western hunt last week after blowing an 18-point lead at West Classic, final round, at Richmond, Va. 42-13. Next: at No. 6 Ohio State, Saturday. Real Salt Lake 12 15 6 42 47 54 New Mexico, 199. Virginia and faced an 18-point halftime deficit of its own NFL FOOTBALL No. 3 Georgia (7-0) did not play. Next: vs. Minnesota United 10 17 6 36 45 67 Individual winner (75 runners): Owen Mind, against the Cyclones. 11 a.m. — CBS, Carolina at Chicago Florida at Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday. Colorado 9 18 6 33 31 48 West Texas A&M, 25:59.98. 2 p.m. — FOX, Dallas at San Francisco No. 4 TCU (6-0) vs. Kansas, late. Next: at Iowa Los Angeles 8 17 8 32 44 62 ENMU results: 15. Omer Almog, 27:26.53; The nation’s seventh-most productive offense through 2:25 p.m. — CBS, Denver at L.A. Chargers State, Saturday. 30. Garrett Meyer, 28:48.24; 33. Marcel Skalecki, eight weeks bucked its passing trend through the first half 6:20 p.m. — NBC, Atlanta at New England No. 5 Wisconsin (7-0) beat Maryland 38-13. NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for 28:58.30; 46; Christian Monroy, 29:42.24; 48. SOCCER and ran 22 rushing plays against 9 of 11 passing by Nic Next: at Illinois, Saturday. tie. Lorenzo Juarez, 29.59.95; 55. Toby Kirk, 5:20 a.m. — FS1, Bundesliga, Koln vs. Shimonek for 18 yards. No. 6 Ohio State (6-1) did not play. Next: vs. 30:28.69; 60. Louis Bolander, 30:58.49; 64. Werder Bremen Sunday’s Games Running backs Justin Stockton and Desmond Nisby No. 2 Penn State, Saturday. Jaren Brooks, 31:13.72; 70. Benjamin Lantz, 5:20 a.m. — FS2, FIFA, U-17 World Cup, Chicago at Houston, 2 p.m. No. 7 Clemson (6-1) did not play. Next: vs. 32:17.64; 71. Luis Villasenor, 32:31.32. fumbled on back-to-back offensive plays and on the wrong quarterfinal, Spain vs. Iran, at Kochi, India Georgia Tech, Saturday. Colorado at Seattle, 2 p.m. side of midfield in the first half. Iowa State converted the 6:30 a.m. — NBCSN, Premier League, No. 8 Miami (6-0) beat Syracuse 27-19. Next: Columbus at New York City FC, 2 p.m. Women (6K) Everton vs. Arsenal at North Carolina, Saturday. Los Angeles at FC Dallas, 2 p.m. turnovers — recovered by D’Andre Payne and Mike Team standings: 1. Tarleton State, 53; 2. 7:30 a.m. — FS1, Bundesliga, Freiburg vs. No. 9 Oklahoma (6-1) beat Kansas State 42- Minnesota United at San Jose, 2 p.m. Warren — into 10 points on a 22-yard field goal by Garrett West Texas A&M, 54; 3. Midwestern State, 63; 4. Hertha Berlin 35. Next: vs. Texas Tech, Saturday. New England at Montreal, 2 p.m. Texas A&M-Commerce, 85; 5. Angelo State, Owens and a 4-yard touchdown grab by Matthew Eaton, 9 a.m. — NBCSN, Premier League, No. 10 Oklahoma State (6-1) beat Texas 13- New York at D.C. United, 2 p.m. 139; 6. Western New Mexico, 143; 7. Eastern who caught a 3-yard score later in the half for a 24-6 lead Tottenham vs. Liverpool 10, OT. Next: at No. 23 West Virginia, Saturday. Orlando City at Philadelphia, 2 p.m. at the break. 9:50 a.m. — FS2, Bundesliga, Wolfsburg vs. No. 11 Southern Cal (6-2) lost to No. 13 Notre Sporting Kansas City at Real Salt Lake, 2 p.m. New Mexico, 144; 8. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 216; Shimonek ultimately completed 31 of 40 passes for 207 Hoffenheim Dame 49-14. Next: at Arizona State, Saturday. Toronto FC at Atlanta United FC, 2 p.m. 9. Texas-Permian Basin, 238. Noon — ESPN, Women, International friendly, No. 12 Washington (6-1) did not play. Next: vs. Vancouver at Portland, 2 p.m. Individual winner (74 runners): Kayleigh yards with an interception as Texas Tech tried to claw back United States vs. South Korea, at Cary, N.C UCLA, Saturday. Jarrett, Midwestern State, 21:49.82. into the mix. The Red Raiders ran the ball 41 times 2 p.m. — ESPN, MLS, Decision Day matches No. 13 Notre Dame (6-1) beat No. 11 Basketball ENMU results: 9. Mason Swanson, 23:47.69; through the game’s course and amassed 336 total yards, (whiparound coverage) Southern Cal 49-14. Next: vs. No. 16 NC State, 16. Coley Norcross, 24:18.23; 37. Abby Kepfer, 26:26.92; 39. Cynthia Tovar, 25:38.08; 46. Sierra well below their average of 543 yards. Saturday. NBA Baseball No. 14 Virginia Tech (6-1) beat North Carolina Quinones, 26:07.61; 52. Estephanie Mendes, Cyclones signal caller Kempt threw three touchdown 59-7. Next: vs. Duke, Saturday. The Associated Press 26:29.11; 61; Nancy Rodriguez, 26:53.24; 68. passes with an interception and completed 22 of 32 EASTERN CONFERENCE MLB postseasons No. 15 Washington State (6-1) vs. Colorado, Anna Parker, 28:06.42. attempts. late. Next: at Arizona, Saturday. Atlantic Division LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES No. 16 NC State (6-1) did not play. Next: at No. W L Pct GB (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) 13 Notre Dame, Saturday. Toronto 2 0 1.000 — Volleyball American League No. 16 South Florida (7-0) beat Tulane 34-28. Brooklyn 1 1 .500 1 Houston 4, New York 3 Next: vs. Houston, Saturday. Boston 1 2 .333 1 1/2 Prep summaries Friday: Houston 2, New York 1 No. 18 Michigan State (6-1) beat Indiana 17-9. New York 0 2 .000 2 Saturday Saturday: Houston 2, New York 1 NFLNFL SStandingstandings Next: at Northwestern, Saturday. Philadelphia 0 3 .000 2 1/2 District 2-6A Monday: New York 8, Houston 1 No. 19 Michigan (5-2) lost to No. 2 Penn State Southeast Division Clovis 3, Santa Fe 2 Tuesday: New York 6, Houston 4 The Associated Press • All Times Mountain 42-13. Next: Rutgers, Saturday. W L Pct GB Clovis 22 21 25 25 16 Wednesday: New York 5, Houston 0 No. 20 UCF (6-0) beat Navy 31-21. Next: vs. Washington 2 0 1.000 — Santa Fe 25 25 20 16 14 AMERICAN CONFERENCE Friday: Houston 7, New York 1 Austin Peay, Saturday. Orlando 2 1 .667 1/2 Clovis individual statistics East Saturday: Houston 4, New York 0 Charlotte 1 1 .500 1 No. 21 Auburn (6-1) beat Arkansas 52-20. Kills — Lexi Cole 23, Kassidy Furrow 10, W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Next: at Texas A&M, Saturday, Nov. 4. Miami 1 1 .500 1 National League Makinzi Johnson 8, Mikyla Harkley 7. Assists — New England 4 2 0 .667 172 159 1-2-0 3-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 No. 22 Stanford (5-2) did not play. Next: at Atlanta 1 1 .500 1 Los Angeles 4, Chicago 1 Jada Gillespie, 55. Blocks — Cole 2, Harkley 2. Buffalo 3 2 0 .600 89 74 2-0-0 1-2-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 Oregon State, Thursday. Central Division Saturday: Los Angeles 5, Chicago 2 Aces — Gillespie 2, six with one. Digs — Kyli No. 23 West Virginia (4-2) at Baylor, late. Next: W L Pct GB Miami 3 2 0 .600 61 84 1-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 Sunday,: Los Angeles 4, Chicago 1 Osborn 22, Sydni Hill 15. Records — Clovis 10- vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State, Saturday. Cleveland 2 1 .667 — N.Y.Jets 3 3 0 .500 109 130 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 Tuesday: Los Angeles 6, Chicago 1 7, 3-5. Santa Fe 8-10, 2-6. No. 24 LSU (6-2) beat Mississippi 40-24. Next: Detroit 2 1 .667 — South Wednesday: Chicago 3, Los Angeles 2 at No. 1 Alabama, Saturday, Nov. 4. Milwaukee 1 1 .500 1/2 W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Thursday: Los Angeles 11, Chicago 1 District 5-3A No. 25 Memphis (6-1) beat Houston 42-38, Indiana 1 2 .333 1 Texico 3, Clayton 0 Tennessee 3 3 0 .500 146 164 2-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 Thursday. Next: vs. Tulane, Friday. Chicago 0 2 .000 1 1/2 Jacksonville 3 3 0 .500 156 110 1-2-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 WORLD SERIES WESTERN CONFERENCE Clayton 11 8 11 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Houston 3 3 0 .500 177 147 2-2-0 1-1-0 3-3-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 Southwest Division Texico 25 25 25 All Games Televised by Fox Soccer Texico individual statistics Indianapolis 2 4 0 .333 119 195 2-1-0 0-3-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 0-1-0 W L Pct GB Houston vs. L.A. Dodgers Houston 3 0 1.000 — Kills — Maryelle Dickerman 13, Riley North Tuesday: Houston at L.A. Dodgers, 6:09 p.m. Prep summaries Memphis 2 0 1.000 1/2 Thompson 8, Mackenzie Clark 2, Kaylee Miller 2. W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Wednesday: Houston at L.A. Dodgers, 6:09 Boys San Antonio 2 0 1.000 1/2 Assists — Miller 15, Baylee Sours 10. Aces — p.m. Pittsburgh 4 2 0 .667 118 102 1-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 Saturday New Orleans 0 2 .000 2 1/2 Mackenzie Haakma 2, Sours 1, Thompson 1. Friday,: L.A. Dodgers at Houston, 6:09 p.m. Baltimore 3 3 0 .500 114 124 1-2-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 District 2-6A Dallas 0 3 .000 3 Blocks — Dickerman 3, Thompson 3. Digs — Saturday: L.A. Dodgers at Houston, 6:09 p.m. Cincinnati 2 3 0 .400 84 83 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 LaCueva 2 1 — 3 Northwest Division Miller 11, Sours 10, Danika Nelson 7, Shabry x-Oct. 29: L.A. Dodgers at Houston, 6:16 p.m. Cleveland 0 6 0 .000 94 157 0-3-0 0-3-0 0-6-0 0-0-0 0-3-0 Clovis 0 0 — 0 W L Pct GB Boone 6. Records — Clayton 3-15, 1-3, Texico x-Oct. 31: Houston at L.A. Dodgers, 6:09 p.m. Portland 2 0 1.000 — West Scoring summary 16-4, 5-1. Junior varsity — Texico def. Clayton x-Nov. 1: Houston at L.A. Dodgers, 6:10 p.m. Oklahoma City 1 0 1.000 1/2 W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div First half 25-10, 25-11. LC — Andrew Whitmire, 31st minute Minnesota 1 1 .500 1 Kansas City 5 2 0 .714 207 161 2-1-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-0-0 1-1-0 Football LC — Andres Zanios (Anthony Munoz), 34th Utah 1 1 .500 1 Denver 3 2 0 .600 108 97 3-1-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 Second half Denver 0 1 .000 1 1/2 Hockey Oakland 3 4 0 .429 155 156 2-2-0 1-2-0 3-3-0 0-1-0 1-2-0 Prep summary LC — Zanios, 66th Pacific Division L.A. Chargers 2 4 0 .333 116 131 0-3-0 2-1-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 W L Pct GB NHL glance Friday L.A. Clippers 1 0 1.000 — NATIONAL CONFERENCE District 4-4A Shots on goal — La Cueva 7, Clovis 1. EASTERN CONFERENCE Corner kicks — La Cueva 3, Clovis 3. Saves: L.A. Lakers 1 1 .500 1/2 Atlantic Division East Poratles 24, Ruidoso 15 Sacramento 1 1 .500 1/2 W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div Ruidoso 9 0 6 0 — 15 La Cueva, Anthony Munoz 1, Clovis, Bruno GP W L OT Pts GF GA Armendariz 4. Records — La Cueva 14-0-4, 9- Golden State 1 2 .333 1 Tampa Bay 9 7 1 1 15 36 24 Philadelphia 5 1 0 .833 165 122 2-0-0 3-1-0 4-0-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 Portales 7 14 0 3 — 24 Phoenix 0 2 .000 1 1/2 0-1. Clovis 10-10, 4-6. Toronto 8 6 2 0 12 37 28 Washington 3 2 0 .600 117 113 2-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 Ottawa 8 4 1 3 11 30 21 Scoring summary Friday’s Games Dallas 2 3 0 .400 125 132 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 District 4/1-4A Detroit 8 4 3 1 9 26 25 First quarter Boston 102, Philadelphia 92 N.Y.Giants 1 5 0 .167 105 132 0-2-0 1-3-0 0-4-0 1-1-0 0-2-0 NM Military Institute 1, Portales 0, 2OT Boston 7 3 3 1 7 24 26 P — Tyrese Dawson 6 run (Julian Tellez kick), Charlotte 109, Atlanta 91 South 8:59 Portales 0 0 0 0 — 0 Florida 7 3 4 0 6 24 25 NMMI 0 0 0 1 — 1 Cleveland 116, Milwaukee 97 W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div R — Safety (penalty with ball in end zone), Portland 114, Indiana 96 Buffalo 9 2 5 2 6 25 36 Carolina 4 2 0 .667 128 122 1-2-0 3-0-0 2-2-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 7:01 Washington 115, Detroit 111 Montreal 8 1 6 1 3 13 33 R — Isaiah Otero 39 pass from Brennam Scoring summary Metropolitan Division New Orleans 3 2 0 .600 145 116 1-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 First half Brooklyn 126, Orlando 121 Stewart (Jesus Segura kick), 4:44 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Atlanta 3 2 0 .600 121 109 1-2-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 No scoring Minnesota 100, Utah 97 Second quarter New Jersey 8 6 2 0 12 31 24 Tampa Bay 2 3 0 .400 118 121 2-1-0 0-2-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 Second half Sacramento 93, Dallas 88 P — Dawson 29 run (Tellez kick), 9:16 Pittsburgh 9 5 3 1 11 30 39 No scoring Golden State 128, New Orleans 120 North P — Dawson 25 run (Tellez kick), 3:10 Columbus 8 5 3 0 10 25 21 First overtime L.A. Lakers 132, Phoenix 130 W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div Third quarter Philadelphia 8 5 3 0 10 28 18 No scoring Saturday’s Games Minnesota 4 2 0 .667 122 103 3-1-0 1-1-0 4-1-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 R — Grady Woodul 1 run (pass failed), 4:50 Toronto 128, Philadelphia 94 N.Y. Islanders 8 4 3 1 9 24 24 Fourth quarter Second overtime Green Bay 4 2 0 .667 147 135 3-0-0 1-2-0 3-2-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 N — Skylar Hutton Detroit 111, New York 107 Washington 9 4 4 1 9 28 31 Detroit 3 3 0 .500 161 149 1-2-0 2-1-0 3-3-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 P — Tellez 32 FG, 2:09 Houston 107, Dallas 91 Carolina 6 3 2 1 7 17 16 Memphis 111, Golden State 101 N.Y. Rangers 9 2 5 2 6 24 32 Chicago 2 4 0 .333 105 148 1-2-0 1-2-0 0-4-0 2-0-0 0-2-0 Team statistics Records — Portales 10-9 (3-5), NMMI 7-10-1 Miami 112, Indiana 108 WESTERN CONFERENCE West Ruidoso Portales (3-5). Orlando 114, Cleveland 93 Central Division W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div First Downs 8 18 San Antonio 87, Chicago 77 GP W L OT Pts GF GA L.A. Rams 4 2 0 .667 179 138 1-2-0 3-0-0 2-2-0 2-0-0 1-1-0 Rushes-Yards 27-91 36-198 Girls Saturday Portland at Milwaukee, late St. Louis 8 6 2 0 12 27 21 Seattle 3 2 0 .600 110 87 2-0-0 1-2-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 Passing Yards 119 105 Oklahoma City at Utah, late Total Yards 210 303 District 2-6A Dallas 8 5 3 0 10 23 21 Arizona 3 3 0 .500 119 158 2-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 La Cueva 5, Clovis 0 Sacramento at Denver, late Chicago 8 4 2 2 10 28 20 Comp/Att/INT 15-25-2 9-12-0 Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, late San Francisco 0 6 0 .000 113 146 0-2-0 0-4-0 0-5-0 0-1-0 0-3-0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Clovis 0 0 — 0 Nashville 8 4 3 1 9 21 21 La Cueva 1 4 — 5 Sunday’s Games Winnipeg 7 4 3 0 8 22 26 Punts-Avg. 6-42.8 4-41.3 Atlanta at Brooklyn, 1:30 p.m. Thursday’s Game Penalties-Yards 12-123 11-85 Colorado 8 4 4 0 8 23 21 Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Scoring summary Minnesota 5 1 2 2 4 18 20 Oakland 31, Kansas City 30 New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Individual statistics First half Pacific Division LC— Karlee Maes, 33rd minute Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 11 a.m. Rushing — Ruidoso, Isaiah Otero 15-100, GP W L OT Pts GF GA Grady Woodul 1-1. Portales, Tyrese Dawson 28- Second half Cross country Los Angeles 7 6 0 1 13 27 14 New Orleans at Green Bay, 11 a.m. 160. LC— Maes, 51st Vegas 6 5 1 0 10 20 15 Baltimore at Minnesota, 11 a.m. Passing — Ruidoso, Brennam Stewart 15- LC— Cayla Sanchez (Maes), 63rd Prep summary Calgary 7 4 3 0 8 18 19 Tennessee at Cleveland, 11 a.m. LC— Hannah Duffy (Maes), 65th 25-2-119. Portales, Dawson 9-12-0-105. Saturday Vancouver 7 3 3 1 7 19 22 LC— Maes (Sanchez), 71st N.Y.Jets at Miami, 11 a.m. Receiving — Ruidoso, Otero 4-50, Layson Ruidoso Invitational Anaheim 7 3 3 1 7 18 19 Saves— Clovis 9, La Cueva 2. Corner kicks— Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 11 a.m. Powell 6-39. Portales, Juan Espinoza 5-65, Jose Boys San Jose 7 3 4 0 6 19 21 Clovis 0, La Cueva 7. Direct kicks— Clovis 4, La Arizona vs L.A. Rams at London, UK, 11 a.m. Solorzano 2-26. Team scores: 1. Clovis, 37. 2. Carlsbad, 110; Edmonton 7 2 5 0 4 14 22 Cueva 4. Yellow cards— La Cueva, Hannah Records — Ruidoso, 6-3, 2-1. Portales, 7-1, 3. Santa Teresa, 115; 4. Lovington, 130; 5. Arizona 7 0 6 1 1 16 30 Carolina at Chicago, 11 a.m. Duffy, Clovis, Audrey Gallagher. Records— 2-0. Moriarty, 147; 6. Centennial, 154; 7. Alamogordo, Dallas at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m. Clovis 8-10-2, 2-6-2, La Cueva 17-1, 10-0. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 2:25 p.m. 156; 8. Mayfield, 210; 9. Ruidoso, 224; 10. NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for over- N.M. prep scores Cloudcroft, 255; 11. Hobbs, 308; 12. Goddard, time loss. Top three teams in each division and Seattle at N.Y.Giants, 2:25 p.m. Non-district The Associated Press 336; 13. Hagerman, 361; 14. Chaparral, 373; 15. two wild cards per conference advance to play- Portales 4, Lovington 1 Denver at L.A. Chargers, 2:25 p.m. Friday Deming, 378. 16. Cobre, 396; 17. Las Cruces, Lovington 0 1 — 1 offs. Atlanta at New England, 6:30 p.m. Animas 52, Fort Hancock, Texas 0 405; 18. Socorro 545. Portales 3 1 — 4 Open: Detroit, Houston Artesia 42, Roswell 7 Individual winner (135 total runners): John Saves — Portales 3. Corner kicks — Friday’s Games Belen 63, Grants 30 Fuentes, Clovis, 17:28. Monday’s Games Portales 3. Records — Lovington 5-14-1, Vancouver 4, Buffalo 2 Bloomfield 45, Gallup 0 Clovis results: 3. Jose Salas, 17:54. 9. Bryce Washington at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m. Portales 9-10. San Jose 3, New Jersey 0 Lentz, 18:24; 10. T..J. Gregg, 18:28; 18. Jerrick Thursday’s Game Capital 46, Espanola Valley 12 Pittsburgh 4, Florida 3 Chaparral 43, Alamogordo 17 Maldonado 18:53; 23. Dominic Moreno, 19:06; Miami at Baltimore, 6:25 p.m. College summary Washington 4, Detroit 3, OT Cibola 28, Volcano Vista 27 108. Kevin Deeley, 22:11. Winnipeg 4, Minnesota 3 Oct. 29 Men Cleveland 49, Piedra Vista 14 Anaheim 6, Montreal 2 Minnesota vs Cleveland at London, UK, 7:30 a.m. Saturday Girls Clovis 42, Santa Fe 6 Saturday’s Games Deming 20, Santa Teresa 12 Heartland Conference Team scores: 1. Centennial, 60; 2. San Francisco at Philadelphia, 11 a.m. N.Y. Rangers 4, Nashville 2 Dexter 48, Loving 6 WTAMU 2 0 — 2 Alamogordo, 70; 3. Lovington, 76; 4. Clovis, 150; Oakland at Buffalo, 11 a.m. Philadelphia 2, Edmonton 1 Dora/Elida 54, Logan 26 ENMU 0 1 — 1 5. Artesia, 169; 6. Las Cruces, 175; 7. Santa Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 11 a.m. Tampa Bay 7, Pittsburgh 1 Estancia 59, Dulce 0 Teresa, 184; 8. Hobbs, 189; 9. Mayfield, 204; 10. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m. Eunice 37, Tularosa 0 Scoring summary Moriarty, 278; 11. Cloudcroft, 283; 12. Ruidoso, N.Y. Islanders 5, San Jose 3 Chicago at New Orleans, 11 a.m. Farmington 61, Aztec 18 First half 304; 13. Capitan, 305; 14. Socorro, 317. Buffalo 5, Boston 4, OT Atlanta at N.Y.Jets, 11 a.m. Foothill 54, Magdalena 0 W — Callum Challinor (Ivan Uiloa), 2nd Individual winner (107 total runners): Mitzi Ottawa 6, Toronto 3 L.A. Chargers at New England, 11 a.m. Hatch Valley 36, Socorro 19 minute Madrid, Hobbs, 20:32. Los Angeles 6, Columbus 4 Houston at Seattle, 2:05 p.m. Hobbs 77, Onate 35 W — Challinor (Reece Shattle), 24th Clovis results: 4. Kelsey McNaughton, 20:57; Florida 4, Washington 1 Dallas 4, Carolina 3 Dallas at Washington, 2:25 p.m. Jal 32, Hagerman 12 Second half 19. Avery Arnett, 23:08; 27. Faith Hays, 23:34; La Cueva 49, Sandia 13 E — Christopher Mesquita (Nicolai Alstrom), 47. Layla Walley 24:33; 65. Samantha Castro, Chicago at Arizona, late Pittsburgh at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Las Cruces 42, Centennial 13 46th 26:22. 72. Cassidy Flowers, 27:01. Minnesota at Calgary, late Open: L.A. Rams, Arizona, N.Y.Giants, Jacksonville,Tennessee, Green Bay Lovington 35, Goddard 28 St. Louis at Vegas, late Oct. 30 Mayfield 35, Gadsden 0 Shots on goal — West Texas A&M 9, Eastern Junior varsity boys Sunday’s Game Denver at Kansas City, 6:30 p.m. Mesilla Valley Christian 54, Mescalero Apache New Mexico 4. Keeper saves — West Texas Team scores: 1. Lovington, 58; 2 .Clovis, 77; Vancouver at Detroit, 5 p.m. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS SPORTS SUNDAY, OCT. 22, 2017 ✦ PAGE 3D Clovis rallies to top Santa Fe in five ❏ Lady Cats fourth a decisive fifth set. And there, they third and fourth seeds will host first two games, we didn’t do some Sydni Hill added 15 digs and an toughed out a 16-14 win to take the first-round district tournament of the things we needed to do to ace, following up her six-ace per- in District 2-6A race match 3-2. games Nov. 1, followed by the top win. We always have to believe formance in Tuesday’s sweep of It was the Lady Wildcats’ second two seeds hosting the winners Nov. there’s hope. We got the third game, Manzano. Jada Gillespie chipped in entering final week. win in a row follow- 3. The district championship match and once we got that behind us with 13 digs, two aces, two kills and ing a five-game los- will be Nov. 4 at the highest remain- things started happening.” a block. Kassidy Furrow had 10 BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS ing streak, improving ing seed. It came down to the fifth. First kills, eight digs and an ace. Katie them to 10-7 overall, SANTA FE — Just call them the Santa Fe took the first set 25-22 one to 15 wins, but you have to win Kelley supplied six digs and an ace. Cardiac Kids. 3-5 in the all-impor- and the second 25-21. Close scores, by two or more. Clovis needed to WILDCATS tant district competi- The Lady ’Cats will try to keep it Clovis’ volleyball team, with lit- but losses for Clovis nonetheless. reach a 16th point to do that, but tion. As the Lady The Lady Wildcats then gut- finally got it done. going Tuesday when they hit the tle room for error as it chases a ’Cats continued grinding toward the checked their way to a 25-20 third- Lexi Cole paced the ’Cats with road again, this time for a match Class 6A playoff berth, pulled out a regular-season finish line, they got a set victory to stay alive, then carried 23 kills, to go with seven digs, two against Sandia, beginning at 6 p.m. huge win over Santa Fe on the road big one Saturday. The win broke a their momentum into the fourth set blocks and an ace. They return home next Saturday Saturday afternoon. tie with Santa Fe for fourth place in and won fairly handily, 25-16. Kyli Osborn also had a big day to close out the regular season Down 0-2 in sets, the Lady the district. “It was huge,” Clovis coach Ruth for Clovis, notching 22 digs, two against La Cueva at Rock Staubus Wildcats won the next two, forcing After the regular season ends, the Chavez said of the comeback. “Our kills and an ace. Gymnasium. Game time is 2 p.m. NMMI edges Rams ❏ Portales boys doubtful to make 1A-4A playoffs.

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ROSWELL — The Portales Rams boys soccer team had a heartbreaker on Saturday afternoon, losing to district rival New Mexico Military Institute 1-0 in double overtime. With the loss, Portales (10-9, 3-5) finished fourth in the A/4A District 4 standings and will now cross fingers ahead of the state tournament selection on Sunday. “It was a battle,” Rams coach Nathan Staff photo: Zech Lucero Dodge said of Saturday’s ENMU forward Christopher Mesquita chases down the ball from West Texas A&M’s Felipe Silva during the second half of the Greyhounds’ game at NMMI (7-10-1, 3- 2-1 loss in Portales. Mesquita scored the Hounds’ only goal. 5). “We had more opportunities and more shots on goal — definitely more corner kicks. But unfortunately, that’s the way it goes sometimes.” Heading into Saturday’s WT edges Hounds game, Portales had a one- game lead over NMMI for third place in the district. ❏ Challinor scores both goals Christopher Mesquita knocked in his fifth goal the other assisted by Reece Schattle. The Rams had just beaten of the season, cutting the two goal deficit to just West Texas A&M (10-4-1;HC 8-3-1) held an NMMI at home on for Buffaloes in 2-1 victory. one early in the second half. ENMU launched 10 Thursday, 1-0, and had a second half shots, but couldn’t 11-7 lead in corner kicks, but ENMU had a 7-4 chance to clinch third in the By Zech Lucero manage to sneak them behind advantage in the second half. ENMU matched district with another win STAFF WRITER Alexander Vencel of the over the Colts on Saturday Buffaloes. WT’s 10 shots in the second half after being out- [email protected] Greyhounds afternoon. The Greyhounds dealt with a shot 13-1 in the first. WT had nine of its 23 shots However, the game was PORTALES— The Eastern New Mexico controversial call with 4:13 left in on goal and ENMU had four of its 11 on goal. scoreless through regulation University mens soccer team came up shy in the game as a WT defender knocked Nicolai and the first overtime, forc- their Heartland Conference matchup Saturday, Alstrom’s shot out — after, ENMU contended, The Greyhounds will host their last home ing a second overtime in yet losing 2-1 to regionally ranked West Texas A&M the ball had cross the goal line. match against Lubbock Christian on Thursday, another hard-fought battle at Greyhound Stadium. The Greyhounds’ 2-1 Both WT goals were scored by Callum between the two schools. loss puts them at 3-12-1; 2-10. Challinor which were assisted by Ivan Ulloa, and which is set to begin at 7 p.m. MDT. Finally, NMMI’s Skylar Hatton knocked-in the game-winner off of a deflec- tion. Because the two teams tied in aggregate scoring, 1- 1, over two matches, the ENMU runners take seventh next tie-breaker to determine third-place in the dis- ❏ Swanson runs PR The competition couldn’t have 27:26.53, finished with 172 points Western New Mexico edged the been any more different between to edge Angelo State (176) and Greyhounds 143-144 for sixth trict was goals scored in dis- to finish sixth; Almog the men’s race and the women’s 6K. Western New Mexico (199). All place, with all five scoring races trict play. The Colts had the West Texas A&M took five of the five of Eastern’s five scoring run- finishing between 23rd and 32nd advantage over Portales in 15th for ENMU men. top eight spots in the men’s race, led ners scored in the top 50, with place. The Greyhounds got a ninth- that category — 15-13, and by Owen Mind finishing first at Garrett Meyer (28:48.24, 30th), place finish from Swanson hence, got the nod. THE STAFF OF THE NEWS 25:59.98, and posted a 23-point day Marcel Skalecki (28:58.30, 33rd), (23:47.69) and 16th place by Coley “The boys played hard all to easily top Tarleton Chrisian Monroy (29:42.24, 46th) Norcross (24:18.23), but their next season,” Dodge said — still KINGSVILLE, Texas — State (60). Behind and Lorenzo Juarez (29:59.95, three scoring runners finished 39th, uncertain of his team’s play- Sophomore Mason Swanson ran a the Buffs, the next 48th). 39th and 46th. off fate. “We had some personal best Saturday, finishing five places were all The women’s competition was Angelo State finished fifth at 139 injuries in the middle of the season, and that kind of hurt ninth as both Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds decided by 20 or much closer. Tarleton State’s topped points, while Texas A&M- University cross country teams took more points between West Texas A&M 53-54, with Kingsville (216) and Texas- us. (However) we had some seventh-place finishes at Saturday’s second-place Texans, Esmeralda Valdez beating out WT’s Permian Basin (238) rounded out guys step up, and overall, it Lone Star Conference third-place Texas-Permian Basin Erman Jepleting for second place competition. was a pretty decent season.” Championship. (82), fourth-place Texas A&M- serving as the tipping point. Eastern New Mexico will return Omer Almog finished 15th to Commerce (115), fifth-place Texas Midwestern State’s Kayleigh to action on Nov. 4 for the NCAA Girls top Lovington 4-1 lead the Greyhound men in the 8K A&M-Kingsville (135) and sixth- Jarrett cruised to the top spot at Division II South Central — The Portales Rams girls competition, hosted by Texas place Cameron (167). 21:49.82, and paced the Mustangs Regionals. The event will be hosted soccer team ended its regu- A&M-Kingsville. The Hounds, behind Almog’s to a third-place finish at 63 points. by West Texas A&M. lar season in style, as they beat Lovington on senior day, 4-1. The non-district win improves the Rams to 9- of a slow start through the first few started volleyball when I was in third grade. I fell in love with 10 on the season, while ENMU “I matches of the season, Tuioti-Mariner Lovington falls to 5-14-1. it around sixth grade, but my mom put me in volleyball because is starting to emerge once more. Portales’ Angie Gonzalez From Page 1D my older sisters played volleyball. It’s just a thing to do — the The Los Alamitos High School grad had two goals, while Lillie is the youngest of seven, all college Saiz and Micaela Garcia had “Coming from California to girls played volleyball and the boys played football. To me, for athletes. Her three older brothers one apiece. Mikaela Garza, Portales, I can still see the look on her volleyball, you can’t like it, you have to love it. Volleyball is like played football at Hawaii, Colorado, meanwhile added an assist. face. She’s like, ‘Oh no, don’t leave and currently, UCLA. Her three sisters The Rams finished third me here.’ She’s the baby of the family. my stress-reliever.” were volleyball standouts — one went overall in A/4A District 4 She came in at the right time, because — ENMU outside hitter Sarah Tuioti-Mariner to Arizona State. play, and will now wait and last year we had quite a few seniors. “I started volleyball when I was in see if whether they made the She slowly worked her way into the scrap plans to redshirt her. have to pass and serve-receive,” third grade. I fell in love with it around 4A playoffs or not. lineup.” In 2016, Tuioti-Mariner recorded Tuioti-Mariner explained. “Those are sixth grade, but my mom put me in “I’m proud of the ladies,” Poyer said that Tuioti-Mariner took 128 kills in 77 sets played. Being on a like the main focus, because without volleyball because my older sisters Rams coach Ruben Tellez the first few weeks to get into shape, as veteran squad gave her some protec- the pass, we can’t do much with the played volleyball,” Tuioti-Mariner said. “Now it’s a waiting well as adjust to the speed and timing tion on the court, as she was able to offense.” said. “It’s just a thing to do — the girls game to see if we qualified of the college game. However, by the focus on hitting the ball. Poyer says that Tuioti-Mariner played volleyball and the boys played for state. We had good touch- second week of the season, she was Now she’s responsible for nearly never played the back row, prior to this football. To me, for volleyball, you es and passing. Overall, it already outperforming veteran team- everything. season, because she was never an out- can’t like it, you have to love it. was great to see my girls mates in practice and Poyer had to “Now that I play all six rotations, I side hitter before. However, after a bit Volleyball is like my stress-reliever.” play their hearts out.” PAGE 4D ✦ SUNDAY, OCT. 22, 2017 SPORTS THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS CHS boys dominate Ruidoso Invite ❏ “I knew probably at the two mile place 110 points and 18th-place In girls competition, Kelsey team a chance to see Las Cruces- Fuentes wins, Cats mark,” Bussen said of Clovis’ dom- Socorro’s 545. McNaughton was fourth overall out area schools they otherwise would- place six runners out inant boys win over 17 other teams. Fuentes crossed the finish line in of 107 runners with a time of 20:57. n’t see until the state meet. “When we’ve got two guys in the 17:28, with Solis finishing soon The Wildcats finished fourth, with The teams will head to Manzano of top 25 for victory. top 25 in a big meet like that, you’re after at 17:54. Other clovis runners three more girls finishing in the top next week for the District 2-6A not going to lose. Unless you have included Bryce Lentz (18:24, 9th), 50. championship. The top three teams BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS guys fall down, you’re going to T.J. Gregg (18:28, 10th), Jerrick “We didn’t score that bad,” will advance to the state meet. win.” Maldonado (18:53, 18th) Dominic Bussen said, “but I felt we could “Our boys, obviously, our goal is RUIDOSO — By the time John Clearly, nobody fell Moreno (19:06, 23rd) and Kevin have raced a little better.” to win,” Bussen said. “Eldorado Fuentes took the win and teammate down. Four more Deeley (22:11, 108th). Also running for Clovis were and La Cueva are very good, so it Jose Salas finished third, it wasn’t Clovis runners fin- Bussen said even though the boys Avery Arnett (23:08, 19th), Faith will be a dog fight. On the girls hard to guess Clovis was going to WILDCATS ished in the top 25, were clearly going to win the team Hays (23:34, 27th), Layla Walley, side, our goal is to qualify. Eldorado win the 135-runner Ruidoso and the Wildcats post- title, they kept competing and talk- 24:33, 47th), Samantha Castro and La Cueva have really good Invitational. ed a team score of 37. ing with each other during the race. (26:22, 65th) and Cassidy Flowers teams. Sandia and Santa Fe are both But Clovis coach Mark Bussen Nobody else was in double fig- “It’s fun to watch a race with (27:01, 72nd). about where we are, so everybody said the surprise was spoiled long ures, as the other teams fell some- them,” Bussen said. “They compete Bussen said Ruidoso is a nice will have to run hard to get to third before that. where between Carlsbad’s second- hard.” change of pace, since it gives the place.”

REGIONAL FOOTBALL Area teams claim routs on gridiron

By Zech Lucero Yoel Reyes added the first STAFF WRITER points of the game for [email protected] Muleshoe (3-4, 2-0) with a 70-yard punt return. Reyes CLOVIS— A pair of area didn’t stop there as he added high school teams were on their second touchdown with byes, but nearly everybody a 20-yard catch from Luke else won and won big. Del Toro. Michael Lozano also added a 40-yard scoring Dora 54, Logan 26 run. Wesley Poling scored “We played well,” said twice, and Dora got it to the Muleshoe head coach David running clock before the Wood. “We just concentrated Longhorns scored in the final minutes. on defense and did what we The Longhorns (2-6, 1-2) had to do on offense.” actually led early in the sec- Luke Del Toro completed ond, but Poling rushed for a 14 of his 21 pass attempts 10-yard score to give the for186 yards and three touch- Coyotes (5-3, 2-2) the lead downs. The Mules rushed a for good. Kaull Burton added total of 31 times for 113 total a 20-yard touchdown in the yards, with Lozano having first half. 12 of those carries for 78 “Our guys did very well yards. overall,” said Dora head coach Mason McBee. Bovina 41, Springlake- Staff photo: Kevin Wilson “Logan busted us a little bit Earth 6 Clovis goalkeeper Bruno Armendariz kicks the ball upfield after rounding up an errant shot in the first half of and ran the ball on us, but In Bovina’s match-up with Saturday’s District 2-6A game. once we settled in and let Springlake-Earth (1-5, 0-1), Wesley get situated, we were the Mustangs shut out the able to throw and run the ball LaCueva out of his net, was Wildcats senior defend- — on and off the field. Wolverines in a little under like we needed and make our three quarters of play before Clovis looking like Spider-Man er Junior Valdez. “We always get compli- stops on defense.” throughout the first half. Whitmire, however, was ments when we’re some- the Wolverines could score The Coyotes look to focus their first touchdown with From Page 1B Wrong uniform color — his able to get off a shot that where,” he said, “so we may on getting healthy this week was green not red — but he rocketed into the back right not have won the game, but just 15 minutes left in the suffered through the good as they enter a bye week contest. was doing whatever a spider of Clovis’ net, giving we’re winning in life.” going into the first round of and bad.” The Mustangs’ last touch- can, as he dove, slid and LaCueva a 1-0 lead. He expects more winning playoffs. Saturday was, not surpris- caught the LaCueva balls With 6:15 to play before on the field next year, when down didn’t come until late ingly, a bit of the latter for peppering Clovis’ goal for halftime, a pass from his Wildcats shift to a new Farwell 27, Smyer 0 in the fourth quarter.. Clovis against a power- 30 minutes of the first half. Munoz out to Bears senior Class 5A district that The Farwell Steers domi- Bovina (5-2, 2-0) returns house LaCueva squad. The At one point during that forward Andres Zanios includes Hobbs, Carlsbad nated in their shutout win to action November 3. as it Wildcats made a few rushes stretch, he even leapt at a found him open by a few and Roswell. The prepara- over Smyer. will host Farwell at 6:30 p.m. at Munoz, took a couple of high-arcing shot that was steps, and Zanios sent the tion for that competition Farwell’s Miguel Vasquez MDT. good whacks at the ball on coming in from his right, ball home, increasing his won’t wait until the summer put the Steers (4-3, 2-0) right LaCueva’s end, but there got his gloved hand up and team’s lead to 2-0. of 2018. on the board mid way into San Jon 37, Floyd 36 was nothing doing. By tapped it harmlessly away A few times during the “Back to work,” Trujillo the first quarter off of a 3- Floyd had an even match- game’s end the ’Cats had from the Wildcats’ goal. second half, the Wildcats said. “Our offseason begins yard run. A little over three up on Friday against defend- just one official shot on At another point in the appeared to have something already. We have to, we minutes later, Ethan Stancell ing state champs San Jon, but goal. half, ’Cats senior midfielder cooking before a good can’t stop. We have to get completed a 60-yard touch- came up just short to the “We created some Victor Mendoza helped out defensive play by LaCueva ready.” down pass to Jose Rodriguez, Coyotes. chances,” Trujillo said, “but with two defensive headers would turn off the stove. putting the Steers up 14-0 “I believe we played a lot we’re not going to surprise in a row just left of Clovis’ Zanios tacked on the final La Cueva 5, Clovis girls early in the game. To seal the better this game,” said Floyd the keeper from 30 yards goal. goal with 14:17 remaining 0 — In Albuquerque, win, Stancell completed a head coach Steve Foust. out. He’s ranked No. 1 in The Bears, though, would in the second half, and his Clovis’ girls suffered a sim- 13-yard pass to LeeRoy “The execution was a lot bet- the state. His average is 2.3 not be denied for much Bears were on their way to a ilar fate as a Karlee Maes Cervantes for a touchdown ter, and after they took the for goals allowed.” longer. 14-0-4 overall record, 9-0-1 hat trick downed the Lady late in the second, followed Clovis had to play good Just outside of the first in district play. Cats. lead we came back and took by Vasquez’ 28-yard rushing the lead for about two min- defense on the other end, half’s 10-minute mark, When the game was over The Wildcats ended their touchdown four minutes into stay in it, maybe keep the LaCueva sophomore for- and Trujillo was watching season at 8-10-2, with a 2-6- utes. We did have some the third. minor mistakes this game, Bears scoreless and get ward Andrew Whitmire his players take apart their 2 mark in District 2-6A. The Stancell completed 10 of but we cut those down and lucky by sneaking a goal found himself with some goals for good this season, Bears (17-1) pushed their his 21 passing attempts and past Munoz, maybe even in open space as he raced with he was happy about the winning streak to 14 games had a total of 163 passing came in playing, but they overtime. the ball toward Clovis’ goal. heart they had showed since and finished off a perfect yards and two touchdowns. took the game late in the Wildcats sophomore Running alongside of him, beginning play on Aug. 15. season in district play. They Miguel Vasquez rushed 18 fourth.” goalie Bruno Armendariz hoping to make some kind And he was proud of how outscored their opponents times for 175 yards. The did his best to keep of defensive play on the ball they had carried themselves 44-1. Steers had a total of 381 total Melrose picks up game offensive yards to 21 for Melrose (7-0) had a bye Smyer. this week, and Springer has ing the players who they’d sing — whether it’s Reba gave.” “We played extremely well already called Buffaloes Elida found so he could make sure McEntire, George Strait or And Melrose, Ferguson early on,” said Farwell head coach Dickie Roybal to say it the recipient would be at the his self-penned daily practice said, did more than just hand coach Danny Brittain. “Our won’t have enough players From Page 1D game. When he started ask- theme, “It’s a Beautiful over a check and leave. offense did great, but our for next week’s scheduled ing multiple times per day, Morning,” full of high- defense played spot on; I game. fundraiser game would be a “We had Melrose helping the players finally found a pitched notes. us with the auction,” believed they got only one In the interim, the home match against Melrose. national charity to serve as a “Nothing’s in tune, ever,” Ferguson said, “and every- first down all first half.” Buffaloes have picked up a The team is always asked a cover story. Ferguson said. body prayed on the court Brittain also had the opportu- 3:15 p.m. Wednesday contest few weeks before the game Chenault usually sniffs out Creighton said the team nity to play some of his who in the community they’d after the game. Everybody with the Clovis junior varsity players’ secrets, including usually raises between younger guys. “We gave our at Leon Williams Stadium. like to have whatever funds last year when he caught $2,000 and $3,000 annually, was on the floor, hands on the starters a rest in the second they raise. players and on Coach “They’ll run an eight-man Ferguson and a teammate on and she figured the Tigers half,” Brittain said. “Playing defense against us, we’ll run Senior setter Laci Ferguson the roof of the hotel where would garner around an extra Chenault.” the young guys didn’t hurt us an 11-man defense against said it’s usually pretty easy to they stayed for last year’s thousand when people dis- There are plenty of chal- and it gives the starters some them,” Roybal said. “It will find somebody in either Elida state volleyball tournament. covered Chenault was the lenges left, on and off the time to prepare for this be more of a scrimmage situ- or a neighboring community This time? Not a clue. recipient. court. Melrose will be one on week.” ation, just so we can stay that’s impacted by cancer. “Now I kind of see it,” She was way off. Melrose the court, as it won Thursday Farwell will visit But they only had to look Chenault said. “I had been had its own secret, and Springlake-Earth this Friday fresh.” to deal Elida its first in-class The three-time defending down the bench to the guy pressuring them, and they brought a $2,500 check from loss in eight seasons and night at 6 p.m. MDT as the who greets everybody with a eight-man champs are all but were stalling. I didn’t know its Think Pink game for about 120 matches. And Steers continue district play. high-five when they sub out. what they were doing until it Chenault. The post-game assured the No. 1 seed and a Chenault’s medical chal- “We knew at the beginning happened.” silent and live auctions, Muleshoe 40, River Road 0 first-round bye with a 7-0 of the season we were pick- Chenault was an easy Creighton said, brought in lenges remain off the court. In the second game of dis- record and no win closer than ing him,” Creighton said. choice, the players say, another $8,500. But in each facet, there’s a trict play, Muleshoe quickly 48 points. Playing Clovis, “We had to keep it secret for because he makes playing “There were people who strong team ready to fight. took advantage of River Roybal said, prevents the about four weeks.” volleyball fun. He’ll play vol- just came up to us and they “The quality of our com- Road’s defensive secondary team from going into the In the weeks leading up to leyball with them in practice, didn’t want to buy anything,” munity,” Chenault said, “is and became unstoppable in playoffs a month after last the game, Chenault kept ask- he’ll joke with them and he’ll Creighton said. “They just just tremendous.” the air. seeing another team.