Sign Effort Stopped Portales Band’S Success
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THURSDAY,MAY 25,2017 Inside: 75¢ A look at local champions Vol. 89 ◆ No. 47 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com Texico students deliver ❏ School’s agriculture early, and it’s staying there. FAIRGROUNDS.” A student-crafted sign to decorate The county at first bid the project mechanics classes the Brady Street entrance of the Curry out, and got one $15,000 quote from County Events Center and an Albuquerque company. relish opportunity. Fairgrounds will likely be installed in Commissioner Robert Thornton saw July, capping off an effort that gives an opportunity for Texico and the pro- By Kevin Wilson Texico kids experience and Curry gram run by Terry Whitener. MANAGING EDITOR County a deep discount. “He does a really good job with [email protected] The all-steel sign will be 10 feet those kids,” Thornton said of wide and 12 feet tall, with an extra 4 Whitener and the program. “It’s pret- TEXICO — Every August, the feet in the ground, and weigh around ty amazing, some of the things they Texico High ag mechanics program 2,000 pounds. do.“ brings some of its finest metal works Above the Curry County Events Thornton invited Whitener to a Staff photo: Tony Bullocks to the Curry County Fairgrounds and Center logo will be 12-inch letters February commission meeting, and a cleans up on county fair awards. reading, “CURRY COUNTY.” Below unanimous commission vote fol- Texico High ag mechanics teacher Terry Whitener hopes This year, the students’ biggest the logo will be 10-inch letters read- Curry County’s new Events Center and Fairgrounds sign will project is being delivered two months ing, “EVENTS CENTER AND SIGN on Page 7A be delivered to the county by June. Local musicians take home awards ❏ Will Banister and the Modern Day Ramblers win best country song, album. By Stephanie Losoya STAFF WRITER [email protected] ALBUQUERQUE — For Will Banister and the Modern Day Ramblers, performing music is a great way to live. And their country song and album by the same name is a winner, too. “What a Way to Live” took home awards for best country song and best country CD at Sunday’s 30th Annual New Mexico Music Awards in Albuquerque. “I’m very honored,” said Banister. “I’m thankful to my wife for puttin’ up with all my Staff photo: Tony Bullocks nonsense. She stood behind me.” Clovis Public Works Traffic Superintendent Kevin Musick, left, talks stop signs with petitioner Kathy Elliott. He gave much of the credit to bandmate Johnny Mulhair who is also producer, band manager and plays guitar, steel guitar and har- monica on the album. “We were tickled,” said Mulhair of the Sign effort stopped Portales band’s success. MUSIC on Page 7A ❏ Committee ends attempt to have stop signs placed at every unmarked intersection. By David Grieder from city employees. decision to put up a new sign has more to STAFF WRITER “I’m not aware of any city in New do with a combination of local profession- [email protected] Mexico that has every intersection con- al input and public opinion. trolled,” said Traffic Safety Coordinator In an interview after the meeting, Public CLOVIS — A resident’s effort to have Kevin Musick. “Motorists usually know Works Director Clint Bunch told of a grid- stop signs placed at every unmarked inter- whether a sign is warranted or not. Having ding system established two years ago by a section in the city was halted early in its signs we don’t need breeds disrespect for previous city engineer. Stop signs were tracks Wednesday morning at the Clovis signs that we do need.” placed at intersections every two blocks on Public Works Committee’s regular meet- Musick referred to the Manual on roads in two western parts of the city: ing. Uniform Traffic Control Devices, a between 14th and 7th streets from Hull to “I know this is a longstanding issue with resource of federal guidelines outlining the Cameo streets, and seven blocks south the city, as it's been in my heart for 20 circumstances in which traffic signage is from West Manana Boulevard between years since I've been in town,” said Kathy required. Main and Thornton streets. Elliott, speaking before the committee. “I A stop sign is necessary at a given inter- The result was non-residential motorists want to make our streets safer for every- section if it hosts more than 6,000 cars seeking alternate routes, as well as a com- one, no matter where you live.” daily, he said, whereas most residential bination of frustration and gratitude from Courtesy photo Elliott drafted a petition to circulate areas in Clovis only see 50 to a few hun- people who lived in those areas, said Will Banister and The Modern Day among residents this month, but her dred. Ramblers were winners for “What a Way approach might change after feedback Beyond the MUTCD requirements, the STOPS on Page 7A to Live.” Forecast: Today Friday Saturday Index Calendars..........................2A Puzzles..............................8A High: 93 High: 89 High: 87 Classified ..........................8C Markets ............................2A Comics ..............................7C Obituaries..........................3A Low: 57 Low: 55 Low: 55 Voices................................4A Sports ............................1-3B PAGE 2A ✦ THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Events calendar Ag officials: Organic certification Today a.m.-noon Habitat for Humanity ■ Towel Day — 6 p.m. in home building project. Information: Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver 575-359-1344 Public Library. Bring a towel for fun now requires an additional fee and games. Snacks welcome. Tuesday Information: 575-763-9687 ■ Blood drive — 9:30 a.m.-1:30 By Alisa Boswell quicker. It’s taken a couple of weeks ■ Movie night — 6 p.m. at p.m. at Plains Regional Medical MANAGING EDITOR sometimes, and we won’t use a product Clovis-Carver Public Library. Movie: Center, Clovis. Information: 575- [email protected] until it’s approved for a lot of reasons,” “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” 625-9743 he said. Admission free. Information: 575- ■ Movie night — 6 p.m. at PORTALES — New Mexico Lucero and NMDA Deputy Director 769-7840 Clovis-Carver Public Library. Movie: Department of Agriculture officials vis- Anthony Parra ensured everyone in the ■ Portales High School “Call the Midwife.” Admission: Free. ited Portales on Tuesday to tell ag pro- room that response times to producers Maypole — 7 p.m. at Ram Athletic Page Turners Book Club Read to ducers they will be charged an addition- will no longer take so long, saying that Center. Information: 575-356-7000 Reel tie-in. Information: 575-763- al fee for becoming organic certified. ■ the program is almost fully staffed Red Nose Day — 5 p.m.-7 9687 NMDA Marketing and Development again. p.m. at Hillcrest Park. Information: Division Director David Lucero refer- “We just need to be afforded a little 575-769-2103 Ongoing enced a meeting with locals in August bit more time to get those staff in place, ■ Pintores artist of the month 2016 to discuss with them the possibil- Friday — Heather Hancock is the featured and you have the commitment on my ■ ities for NMDA’s organic program. In behalf and the secretary’s (Jeff Witte) Portales High School gradu- artist for May at Clovis-Carver August, Lucero had told ranchers and ation — 7 p.m. at Greyhound behalf that we will address our ineffi- Public Library. Information: 575- dairy operators that program fees were Arena. Information: 575-356-7000 769-7840 Staff photo: Alisa Boswell ciencies,” Parra said. “How we were ■ not offering enough financing to keep operating before was not acceptable. Young Masters juried stu- State ag Development Division Saturday dent art show — Through June 16 the self-sustaining program operational, Waiting six weeks to get a response is ■ Family Fun Day — 11 a.m.-4 at Eula Mae Edwards Museum and and they needed suggestions of what Director David Lucero talks to ag pro- not acceptable, and you have my assur- p.m. at Hillcrest Park. Free food, Gallery at CCC. Information: 575- they could do with the program to rem- ducers about changes coming to the ance today that we will address that.” music and fun. Also free admission 769-2811 edy that. fee structure for organic certification. Lucero said there was a lot of uncer- to Hillcrest Zoo and Splash Pad. “At the time, the program was run- tainty with the program for a while with Information: 575-763-0338 ning at about $125,000 deficit,” Lucero The events calendar is a daily table ways of doing this would be to the previous director retiring and anoth- ■ Special food distribution — listing of area events. To place an said. charge an hourly rate for the work that er staff member quitting. He said the 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at Central Christian item on the calendar, call the He said NMDA took two pieces of inspector who quit has returned as well Church, Portales. Information: 575- legislation to the Legislature in the last we do for certification,” he said. “Your newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e- as another being hired, and he plans to 769-2103 session. application fee will cover everything up mail: add a third inspector later in the year. ■ Volunteer opportunity — 8 [email protected] One was asking for $125,000 from to the point that we go onto your farm the state to cover the deficit. The bill and do an inspection. The $65 an hour “That $65 per hour rate we’re charg- was tabled in the second committee it does not start until we come on your ing you does cover the cost of 4 1/3 went though.