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SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com AFTERNOON PRACTICE Offers coming in for man in hole ❏ Homeless man nowhere to be seen on Thursday. By David Grieder STAFF WRITER [email protected] CLOVIS — The good intentions are surely out there, but the man of the hour was scarce to be seen Thursday after reports of a homeless person living in a hole in the ground went pub- lic this week. Ali Ghaffari Jr, whose father owns the proper- ty off West Seventh Street where Sean Heron dug an underground dwelling that was discov- ered this month, said he means “nothing but good” for the man. “I want him to know that we’re here to help,” Ghaffari Jr. said Thursday evening. “We see that he’s in need. We want to help him.” Ghaffari Jr. said he and his father, a local physician, would like to offer to Heron, 43, the old auto shop building directly adjacent to his underground abode as a temporary residence until he can get back on his feet. “At least there, there’s running water, electric- ity,” he said, noting that with this arrangement Heron could stay close with the animals that have been his neighbors for more than year. It could be a sort of transitional period of a few months during which Ghaffari Jr. said he would not make demands of Heron in return. “He doesn’t have to do anything, just have

HERON on Page 5A Floyd schools activity bus Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Kaileanah Brown, 5, of Clovis fields a grounder at Guy Leeder Softball Complex on Thursday afternoon, while getting some practice time with her parents Quintasha Jackson and Earl Jackson. This is Kaileanah’s second year of playing tee ball. catches fire ❏ Superintendent says fire is believed to have been Region’s contestants gear up for bee caused by an electrical short. ❏ Five area students San Jon and Brock Fowler, 13, of Floyd 2016 and 2017 and will be joined by six BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS qualified to represent the region at their other returning competitors, according FLOYD — The Floyd Municipal Schools is head to Albuquerque district spelling bees. to New Mexico Spelling Bee down an activity bus after it went up in flames to test spelling skills. They are among the 46 students from Coordinator Karen Kehe. Thursday afternoon. across the state who are eligible to com- Jaxon, Jorge, Timothy, Saisravya and Superintendent Damon Terry said the fire was pete this year for the top spelling prize Brock earned their spots in the state bee BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS discovered at 12:52 p.m., and is believed to in the Land of Enchantment. by correctly spelling panegyric, mizzle, have been caused by an electrical short. Dust off your dictionaries. It’s time The winner crowned on Saturday in imperative, excruciating and refugee, The bus was not occupied when it caught fire. for the New Mexico Spelling Bee. Albuquerque will earn a spot in the respectively. The $180,000 bus was totaled, Terry said, Several local students are eligible to Scripps National Spelling Bee in Last year’s New Mexico winner was adding that the district is searching for other compete at this year’s state bee, taking Washington, D.C., scheduled May 27 to Akilan Sankaran of Albuquerque, who options for transportation. place on Saturday in Albuquerque. June 1. is not competing this year. The school’s bus barn also received damage, Jaxon Bender, 10, and Jorge Barraza, The national bee offers opportunities Area residents have fared well at the according to Terry. 14, of Clovis, Timothy Roybal, 10, of to win multiple prizes. “We are working on back-up plans for every- Fort Sumner, Saisravya Bandla, 14, of Saisravya competed at the state bee in BEE on Page 3A thing,” he said.

Forecast: Today Saturday Sunday Index Calendars...... 2A Puzzles...... 4B Reach us at: High: 84 High: 79 High: 79 Classified ...... 8B Markets ...... 2A (575) 763-3431 Comics ...... 7B Obituaries...... 5A Low: 46 Low: 51 Low: 45 Voices...... 4A Sports ...... 1-3B PAGE 2A ✦ FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Preview day set for Saturday Events calendar Today Wednesday ■ Original Team Roping — 9 ■ Collective Goods Book and By Eamon Scarbrough to visit some of our major rooms. We go coming to Eastern New Mexico a.m. at the Curry County Events Gift Sale — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at STAFF WRITER through the science building and they (University),” Elwell said. Center. Information: 806-499-3584 Plains Regional Medical Center. [email protected] get to see our science room and our Many people think about college ■ 68th Annual Floyd Lions Fundraiser event for the PRMC labs, then we’re gonna take them over long before they start applying, accord- Club Country Jamboree — 7 p.m. Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. PORTALES — Area high school stu- to our liberal arts building where they ing to Elwell, and where a student goes at the Floyd High School Gym, Information: 575-769-2141 dents with college interests have plenty get to see general classrooms of what often depends on their initial experi- 1564 New Mexico 267, Floyd. ■ Tiny Tots — 10 a.m. at of options. they’ll get to experience,” he said. ence. Information: Clovis-Carver Public Library. Eastern New Mexico University Events for parents include financial “I think, for the students, they get a Facebook.com/ Information: 575-769-7840 hopes its Junior Preview Day on aid presentations and meetings with floyd-lions-club-jamboree ■ Preschool Storytime — sense of what the campus is like, the Saturday will help answer any ques- ENMU Student Affairs members and 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public tions. ENMU President’s Ambassadors. people who are here, what the students Saturday Library. Story: “Bunny Hop.” The event begins at 8:30 a.m. and Both Spitz and ENMU President Jeff are like, and a lot of people — students ■ 68th Annual Floyd Lions Information: 575-356-3940 ends at 3 p.m., offering building tours, Elwell said many students who visit the and parents — end up liking Eastern Club Country Jamboree — 7 p.m. because of who and what we are,” he at the Floyd High School Gym, Thursday information on classes and degree pro- campus as high school juniors return as ■ grams and information for parents, college freshmen. said. 1564 New Mexico 267, Floyd. Collective Goods Book and according to Cody Spitz, director of “I would say a significant portion of Students can register for the event at: Information: Gift Sale — 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at https://enmu.edu/admission/events/ Facebook.com/ Plains Regional Medical Center. enrollment at ENMU. students who come to campus, and floyd-lions-club-jamboree Fundraiser event for the PRMC “They get an academic fair, they get especially for the preview days, end up junior-preview-day/registration ■ “March for Our Lives” event Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. — 10 a.m. to noon, between Hilltop Information: 575-769-2141 Plaza and Seventh Street. ■ United Blood Services Blood Drive — 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 Public record Monday p.m. at Clovis High School. ■ ■ Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. to Information: 575-762-3718 The following marriage Clovis The following marriage Kathryn Hernandez ■ ■ 3 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Preschool Storytime — 10 licenses were compiled Alecxis Jauregui, 32, licenses were compiled from Ruben Hernandez Jr. Library. Lesson: Oval baskets. a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public from court records to Davina Marie Deleon, from court records ■ Olvin Joel Guifarro- Information: 575-763-9687 Library. Information: 575-769-7840 through Wednesday at 33, both of Clovis through Thursday at the Turcios from Claudia L. March 31 the Curry County clerk’s ■ Joseph Richard Wills, Roosevelt County Clerk’s Mercadal Tuesday ■ Clovis Community Easter office: 28, to Phylissa Kaye Office: ■ Lawanda Laura Mae ■ National Vietnam War Egg Hunt — 9 a.m. at Guy Leeder ■ Bill Elliott Hayes, 54, Gregory, 25, both of Clovis ■ Ronald Johnson, 59, Rose from James Ricky Veterans Day Ceremony — 11 Softball Complex, 1801 E. 14th St., to Thuy Hong Luong, 44, ■ Derek Cory Lee, 29, to of Portales, to Julieta a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Clovis Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Rose Jr. Veterans Affairs Clinic, 921 E. Llano ■ Portales Easter Egg Hunt — both of Plainview, Texas Katina Marie Dacres, 33, DeMesa, 65, of Clovis ■ Stephanie Marie ■ Estacado Blvd.. Information: 575- 2 p.m. at Portales Softball Zackary William both of Clovis Marez from Juan M. Reza 763-4335 Complex, 201 N. Industrial Dr., Wallace, 19, of Burleson, ■ Garrett Chance Bruce, The following divorces Torres ■ United Blood Services Portales. Information: 575-359- Texas, to Taylor Marie 27, to Elizabeth Ann were compiled from court ■ Kyle Kettner from Blood Drive — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4870 Wentz, 19, of Clovis Roddy, 33, both of Melrose records through Tiffanie Renee Kettner ENMRSH, Inc., 2700 E. Seventh ■ Manuel A. Romero, ■ Luis J. Sigala Jr., 26, Wednesday at the district St., Clovis. Information: 575-762- Ongoing 3718 ■ Artist of the month — Art 68, to Estella Jean to Marisol Rayas Juares, court clerk’s office in — Compiled by the Staff ■ Afterschool at the Library — from Jon Birdsong will be on exhib- Gallegos, 38, both of 26, both of Clovis Clovis: of The News 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. it all month at Clovis-Carver Public Activity: Three Little Pigs construc- Library. Information: 575-762-6359 tion. Information: 575-356-3940 Markets Setting it Straight ■ Clovis Community Chorus The events calendar is a daily A story in Thursday’s Lottery Spring Concert — 7 p.m. at First listing of area events. To place an Dow Jones: 23,957.89 -724.42 (-2.93%) paper provided incorrect Wednesday United Methodist Church, 1501 N. item on the calendar, call the information regarding Sycamore St., Clovis. Featuring top newsroom at 575-356-4481 or e- Gold: 1,328.87/oz Silver: 16.39/oz Oil: 64.21/barrel hits of the 1960s, 1970s, and mail: Clovis’ recent spelling Closing Quotes McDonald's Corporation 158.66 1980s. Information: 575-762-0479 [email protected] bee. Jorge Barraza, 14, Powerball Altria Group Inc 60.00 Merck & Co., Inc. 54.69 AT&T Inc. 36.00 finished first and Jaxon 3 4 18 29 61 Microsoft Corporation 92.48 Atmos Energy Corporation 81.38 Bender, 10, finished sec- Powerball: 25 Newmont Mining Corp 38.22 Bank of America Corp 31.87 ond. Powerplay: 2 Meetings calendar Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 66.10 PepsiCo, Inc. 108.74 The Eastern New Citigroup Inc 73.32 PNM Resources Inc 37.00 Mexico News endeavors Today Wednesday Chevron Corporation 117.04 Sears Holdings Corp 2.32 Lotto Texas ■ Delta Air Lines, Inc. 55.95 to accurately report local ■ Eastern New Mexico Clovis Public Works Tenneco Inc 55.41 Edison International 61.93 news events. Errors of 6 9 19 37 39 51 University Board of Regents — Committee — 8:30 a.m. at the Verizon Communications Inc. 47.28 Exxon Mobil Corporation 75.04 fact will be corrected in a 9:30 a.m. at the ENMU-Ruidoso Bert Cabiness City Government Ford Motor Company 11.10 Washington Federal Inc. 35.85 Center, 321 N. Connelly St., timely and appropriate campus, 709 Mechem Dr., Ruidoso. General Electric Company 13.88 Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc 66.27 Clovis. Information: 575-769- manner. Please notify Information: 575-562-2121 GlaxoSmithKline 36.76 Wells Fargo & Co 54.79 7828 Int’l Business Machines Corp. 156.69 Editor David Stevens of Wal-Mart Stores Inc 88.18 ■ Clovis Local Emergency Intel Corporation 51.56 errors by calling (575) Xcel Energy Inc 44.46 Monday Planning Committee — 1 p.m. at The Coca-Cola Co 43.00 763-6991 (ext. 310). ■ Southwest Airlines Co 57.78 — NYSE, NASDAQ, Ino.com Clovis Parks, Recreation the Bert Cabiness City and Beautification Committee Government Center, 321 N. — 5:30 p.m. at the Bert Cabiness Connelly St., Clovis. Information: City Government Center, 321 N. 575-769-7828 Connelly St., Clovis. Information: Thursday 575-763-9654 ■ Clovis Economic Incentive Board — 7:30 a.m. at the Bert Tuesday Cabiness City Government ■ Roosevelt General Center, 321 Connelly St., Clovis. Hospital Board of Trustees — Information: 575-763-9654 5:30 p.m. at RGH clinic confer- ence room, 42121 U.S. 70, Friday Portales. Information: 575-359- ■ Community Development 1800 Block Grant Public Hearing — 9 a.m. at Curry County Commission Chambers, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Community is invited to submit input on community devel- opment needs and suggestions for future CDBG projects. Information: 575-763-6016

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Member: The Associated Press THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS LOCAL FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 ✦ PAGE 3A Jail logs ARCH M 23 Booked pended or revoked license ■ Jimmie Dockter, 57 ■ Andre Dickson, 37, failure to pay ■ Draper Chavez, 39 On this date ... The following were booked into fines ■ Oscar Lopez, 29 local jails Wednesday: 1973: Air Force Lt. Col. ■ Adella Castillo, 41, forgery, receiv- ■ Jessie Nanez, 48 Robert James Sandvick, 41, ing stolen property ■ Dustin Martin, 42 gave his first public news Clovis ■ Dee Tibwell, 57 conference since returning ■ Tina LeClear, 51, possession of a Portales ■ Jose Guzman, 19 home to Farwell, after more ■ Tina LeClear, 51 controlled substance, possession of ■ Charles Ellis, Jr., 34, bench war- than 6 1/2 years as a drug paraphernalia ■ Matthew Deyonge, 27 Vietnam prisoner of war. ■ rant Cordney Cooper, 26, probation ■ David Marler, 43, bench warrant With his wife, Shirley, by violation Portales his side, Sandvick answered ■ Matthew Deyonge, 27, failure to questions at the Farwell City about 20 minutes late for his Released ■ Roger Boyer, 35, bond appearance, accompanied by pay fines Hall for a small group of ■ Gilbert Lopez, 46, failure to appear The following were released from reporters. New Mexico Gov. David * The Curry County Detention Cargo, Lt. Gov. E. Lee on a felony charge, failure to appear on local jails Wednesday: The 20-year Air Force misdemeanor charge Center in Clovis does not disclose Francis and other digni- veteran was held by the ■ Lincoln Nelson, 29, shoplifting the reasons for release in its daily taries. Vietnamese after his plane (over $500), probation violation Clovis* briefings. The Republican represen- was shot down on Aug. 7, ■ Ricky Tapia, 57, aggravated driv- ■ Isaac Lopez, 41 tative from Michigan was 1966. He was part of a sec- ing while under the influence, leaving ■ Iisha Silva, 24 — Compiled by the Staff critical of President Lyndon ond large group of POWs the scene of an accident, driving on sus- ■ Luis Navarro-Velasquez, 31 of The News recently released, and was Johnson’s administration, on convalescent leave from accusing the Democrats of Sheppard Air Force Base in mishandling funds and Wichita Falls, Texas. accelerating federal expen- “I have no regrets for my ditures. LOCAL ROUNDUP A former football star, part in it,” he told the Clovis through its website or News-Journal. “I would go Ford was first elected to Food bank warns Facebook page, the release back if ordered.” Congress in 1948. He went of phone scams on to become the 38th presi- states. CLOVIS — Scammers The Food Bank advises House Minority dent of the United States, 1968: are potentially using the that anyone seeking dona- Leader Gerald R. Ford par- ascending to the office fol- Food Bank of Eastern New tions via credit or debit card ticipated in a largely unre- lowing the resignation of Mexico’s contact informa- should be reported to local hearsed exchange with 750 Richard M. Nixon. people in the Campus Union tion to improperly elicit law enforcement. donations, according to a Contact the Food Bank at Ballroom at Eastern New Pages Past is compiled press release from the Food 575-763-6130 or food- Mexico University. by Betty Williamson. Bank. [email protected] with Ford flew in to Cannon Contact her at: The Food Bank does not questions or for more infor- Air Force Base and arrived [email protected] ask for donations over the mation. phone and will only process Reporter’s credit card payments — Staff reports notebook Featuring Moliere’s greatest hits ver heard of Moliere? No? EWell, get ready, because a guest artist at the Eastern New Mexico brings an opportunity for University Theatre theater-goers to experi- Department is giving a ence a sometimes under- crash course tonight. Playwright Timothy appreciated filmmaker. Mooney is bringing his “A few plays are fairly one-man show “Moliere well-known here in the than Thou” to the ENMU United States, notably Theatre Center at 7 p.m., ‘Tartuffe’ and ‘The and will educate attendees Misanthrope,’ but our in the work of Jean- access to Moliere is limit- Baptiste Poquelin, better ed,” Rutland wrote. “This known as Moliere. is a great opportunity to In the play, Mooney see and hear a wide vari- plays Moliere, whose cast ety of Moliere’s work pre- has fallen ill, leaving him sented by a gifted and to perform an assortment of his “greatest hits” from knowledgeable per- plays like “Tartuffe,” former.” “Don Juan,” and “The Admission is $7 and Misanthrope.” free with an ENMU stu- ENMU Theatre and dent I.D. Digital Filmmaking Chair Neil Rutland wrote in an — Compiled by Staff email that Mooney’s visit Writer Eamon Scarbrough

Bee from Page 1A state bee as of late. Ariel Kokoricha of Clovis won the state bee in 2013 and 2016. The state spelling bee is free to attend and begins at 9 a.m. at Sandia Preparatory School in Albuquerque. The event will also be live-streamed for the first time by the Albuquerque Journal on Facebook. PAGE 4A Friday March 23, 2018 The voice of Curry OICESHE ASTERN EW EXICO EWS T E N M N and Roosevelt counties V and beyond Moo-ving parts wreck best laid plains he best laid plans result in a change of time or Probably. because a good fence is far another vehicle might be may or may not a subtle shift in venue. A In particular, one thing less likely to be associated quite helpful in putting the Twork out, but that moderate collapse will make Audra that really helps shore up with an unanticipated case strays back in. Even better if foundation is still a nice the magnitude of those those laid out plans is a of bovine displacement. you can get ’em to stay place to start. Indeed, it’s adjustments increase even Brown well-laid fence. There are Fences keep the cows put, around long enough to help probably not the plans that more. More than that, and ◆ plenty of moving and moo- good fences do it more of repair the hole in the fence. were laid out so neatly that we’re in the realm of rain- Down on ing parts that allow plans to the time, and cattle being So, keep your fences caused the problem. The checks, cancellation, and the farm crumble at any given time, out is neither a postponeable fixed and make some plans. stuff that lies beneath is uncertain futures and out- but most of them are impos- nor a welcome surprise. what will collapse and comes. You may or may not sible to do much about. Traffic is known as a Audra Brown’s plans are throw those carefully calcu- have noticed, but the agri- plans are built on top of that Fences, however, are both a common cause of delay on to be at the annual Country lated plan-parts all out of culturally occupied seem to seems so disinclined to be guaranteed plan-foundation the road to somewhere. Jamboree in Floyd this alignment. have a hard time keeping steadily predictable? Are wrecker and yet one that can Cattle out are far more of a weekend. She’ll see you When your plan-parts get those plans together. they built on sand, gravel, be more controlled, if one is likely good reason for some- there, if your plans hold askew, plans change. A Obviously, we can ask mud, and manure piles of inclined. A good fence one around here. Traffic together. Contact her at: small aberration is likely to why? What is it that those various viscosities and size? makes the difference might even be a boon as [email protected] Trump wise to back out of Paris climate agreement resident Trump’s the media agree. So do most either pledged to do exactly “My favorite was around the world. pick to be the new of my neighbors in New what they were already Pakistan, whose pledge was The UK’s Theresa May Psecretary of state, York. John going to do anyway, or to ‘Reach a peak at some was “dismayed,” and Mike Pompeo, is not a fan That’s why it’s good that Stossel pledged even less. China, point after which to begin Obama said, “This adminis- of the Paris climate agree- Pompeo opposes the Paris ◆ for instance said, ‘we pledge reducing emissions,’” says tration joins a handful of ment, the treaty that claims deal. Such treaties are State Syndicated to reach peak emission by Cass. “You can staple those nations that reject the it will slow global warning Department responsibilities. columnist about 2030.’ Well, the together, and you can say future.” by reducing the world’s car- Pompeo is more likely to United States government we now have a global agree- Cass counters that if “the bon dioxide emissions. hold Trump to his word than had already done a study to ment, but what you have is future is worthless climate Politicians from most of his predecessor Rex fraud.” I interviewed him guess when Chinese emis- an agreement to do noth- agreements ... we should be the world’s nations signed Tillerson, who liked the for a video project I am sions would peak, and their ing.” proud to reject.” the deal, and President agreement. doing with City Journal, a guess was about 2030.” However, Cass says one Don’t get me wrong: The Obama said “we may see The Paris accord is a bad smart policy magazine that In other words, China country did make a serious Earth has been warming, deal because even if green- simply promised to do what commitment. “The one this as the moment that we often makes the case for and humans probably con- finally decided to save our house gases really are a was going to happen any- country that showed up in smaller government. “You tribute to it. planet.” huge threat, this treaty way. Paris with a very costly, don’t even have to mention But the solution isn’t to That’s dubious. wouldn’t do much about “China was actually one ambitious target was the Trump wisely said he will them. greenhouse gases in your of the better pledges,” says United States. President waste billions by making pull America out of the deal. I’ll bet Al Gore and most commitment if you don’t Cass. “India made no pledge Obama took all the zero emissions cuts in America He called it a “massive of the media don’t even want to. You send in any to limit emissions at all. commitments from every- while other countries do redistribution of United know what’s in the accord. I piece of paper you want.” They pledged only to body else but threw in a nothing. States wealth to other coun- didn’t until I researched it The Paris accord was just become more efficient. But really expensive one for us.” Trump was right to repu- tries.” for this week’s YouTube political theater, he says. they proposed to become Obama pledged to reduce diate this phony treaty. It’s Unfortunately, Trump video. “They stapled it together more efficient less quickly emissions by 26 percent. If good that Pompeo is around often reverses himself. Manhattan Institute senior and held it up and said, than they were already that ever happened, it would to remind him of that. The climate change lobby fellow Oren Cass is the rare ‘This is amazing!’” becoming more efficient. So squash America’s economy. has been trying to change person who actually read the The media announced that their pledge was to slow Nevertheless, when John Stossel writes for Trump’s mind. Al Gore Paris accord. China and India made major down.” Trump said he was leaving Creators Syndicate. called his stance “reckless Cass tells me it’s “some- commitments. It’s hard to see how that the Paris accord, he was Contact him through: and indefensible.” Most of where between a farce and a In truth, says Cass, “They would help the planet. trashed by politicians www.creators.com

CIA offers peek into life of Trump’s nominee to lead agency By Deb Riechmann before she faces the public spotlight “As a junior in high school, Haspel Forces Group at Fort Devens in traveled the region, learned to recruit THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of a confirmation hearing. came home and told her dad that she Massachusetts. She ran the library and handle agents, and survived a The memo about Haspel did not had figured out what she wanted to do and foreign language lab. There, she coup d’etat. WASHINGTON — Kentucky include information about her with her life: she was going to attend met a man named Mike Vickers, who During the first Gulf War in the native. Single. Oldest of five children. involvement in the interrogation pro- West Point,” the CIA said. “Her dad went on to become undersecretary of early 1990s, she worked with other Father was in the Air Force. Johnny gram. Nor did it address how she had to gently break the news to her defense for intelligence. It was government agencies on humanitari- Cash fan. drafted a memo that called for the that West Point did not admit women. Vickers who told her about the CIA an issues in undisclosed locations. The CIA offered a peek Thursday destruction of 92 videotapes of inter- The pull of service and adventure, and she soon learned that it was a Soon after, she was named chief of into the secret life of Gina Haspel, the rogation sessions. Their destruction, however, stayed with her.” place where women could do clan- station at a small outpost in still former undercover agent President ordered by a higher-ranking CIA offi- After graduating high school in destine work around the world. another undisclosed location that the Donald Trump has picked to lead the cial in 2005, prompted a lengthy Britain, she attended the University of “She studied up on CIA, typed up a CIA described only as an “exotic and intelligence agency. After 30-plus Justice Department investigation that Kentucky where she studied lan- letter on her college manual type- tumultuous capital.” years at the spy agency, with much of ended without charges. guages and journalism. She’s still an writer, and sent it off,” the CIA said. “One night, Haspel received word her career classified, Haspel has The memo did offer details about avid fan of the University of “On the outside of the envelope she that two terrorists linked to an become best known for leaked details her biography and her taste in office Kentucky Wildcats basketball team wrote simply, ‘CIA, Washington, embassy bombing, were coming to about her time as chief of base of a art: A 5-feet tall poster of country even though she moved to Louisville, D.C.”’ the country where she was sta- secret prison in Thailand where terror music’s Cash. Kentucky, for an internship in her She was hired. Haspel’s first over- tioned,” the CIA said. “She swiftly suspects were waterboarded after Haspel, 61, the deputy director of senior year and graduated with hon- seas assignment was as a case officer put together an operation that led to 9/11. the agency, was born in Ashland, ors from the University of Louisville, in an undisclosed country in Africa. the terrorists’ arrest and imprison- In an unusual two-page memo Kentucky. Her father joined the Air the agency said. There she carried out a clandestine ment, along with the seizure of com- sprinkled with personal tidbits, the Force at age 17 and she grew up on After college, Haspel worked as a mission amid billboards plastered puters that carried details of a terror- agency sought to try to change that military bases abroad. contractor with the 10th Special with Marxist-Leninist slogans. She ist plot.” THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS LOCAL FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 ✦ PAGE 5A Heron Obituaries from Page 1A Funerals him stay there a few months Today Corey and Tara until he gets on his feet,” he Adriana Estrada — 10 McKenna — 2 p.m. at said. “It’s not ‘this-for-that.’ a.m. at Iglesia Bautista Steed-Todd Funeral Chapel, Those are my intentions.” Nueve Testamento, Portales. Clovis Ghaffari Jr. also said Sam Sena — 3 p.m. at Monday Thursday night he planned to The Church on the Hill, Fort Manuel Garcia —10 mount an online fundraiser Sumner a.m. at Our Lady of for Heron, “if he’s accept- Saturday ing.” Leonard Horton — 11 Guadalupe Catholic Church, That might be a big “if,” a.m. at Central Baptist Clovis based on Heron’s previous Church, Clovis April 24 statements that he wasn’t Jerry Willis — 1 p.m. at James Jones — 11 a.m. looking for help and his Church of the Brethren, at Steed-Todd Funeral absence from his under- Clovis Home Chapel, Clovis ground home on Thursday. “If he’s accepting of it. Manuel Garcia That’s the main thing. Some (September 30, 1961 - March 16, 2018) people don’t accept hand- Manuel Garcia, age 56, of El outs,” said Clovis resident Paso, TX left this earth to be Margaret Fritz, who attended with the Lord on March 16, an impromptu meeting 2018 in El Paso. He was born on September 30, 1961 Thursday evening for those Staff photo: David Grieder interested in helping Heron. to Juan and Margarita Garcia “I just think it’s pretty Dr. Ali Ghaffari, left, and his son Ali Ghaffari Jr. convened Thursday evening to dis- in Durango, Mexico. cuss ideas for assisting a homeless man discovered this month to have been living Manuel worked as a farmer incredible what he’s done. and was well known as a very That shows a true spirit of in a hole in the ground on their property. hard working man. He also survival.” raised horses, which he en- Heron told The News this Safety Director Pete Wilt, Gomez said he didn’t recall directly to individuals. joyed doing and was really week that he dug the space in who noted the space’s lack ever seeing Heron at the “I would recommend the good at. Most of all, he did it 2017 after breaking his hand of ventilation, heat and utili- shelter, which provides public to help out organiza- all for his family, whom he and losing his job and home. ty connections. clothing, food, furniture, tions that help out the home- loved very much. He will be While city officials urge shower facilities and a limit- dearly missed by all. By August of that year the less and the poor. We have Preceding him in death are space was finished, complete the public not to try explor- ed temporary overnight shel- the tools and the experience his mom, Margarita Garcia; sister, Lourdes Mora; brother, with stairs carved from the ing the space, it has served ter to those in need. of how to help the homeless Juan Garcia; and nephew, Angel Garcia. He leaves behind earth and a sleeping com- Heron as a home for more He said he first became people,” he said, including his wife, Katarina Garcia of Farwell, TX; sons, Manuel partment. than a year. aware that someone was liv- other area service groups (Jammie) Garcia, Jr. of Lubbock, TX, Carlos (Hope) Garcia He said he doesn’t plan to Repeated attempts to ing in a hole off Seventh like Matt 25 and the of Levelland, TX, and Daniel Garcia of El Paso, TX; daugh- ters, Monica (Pablo) Toscano of Hereford, TX, Beatrice stay there forever, but recent locate Heron on Thursday street about two months ago Salvation Army in that lot. events might accelerate his were unsuccessful, and city and he made repeated visits (Ruben) Garcia of Farwell, TX, and Clarisa Garcia of Clo- “And if people need some vis, NM; brothers, Roberto (Maricela) Garcia of Clovis, NM, relocation. Heron’s living officials and friends said to the spot since, looking to help they can come to the Javier (Angelica) Garcia of Texico, NM and Gabriel (Dawn) situation became known to they had not seen him either. offer help. mission and we’ll try to help Garcia of Manard, TX; sisters, Velia Garcia of Clovis, NM, many after videos went The entrance to the hole was “I thought maybe we them any which way we Lorena Garcia of Clovis, NM and Margarita (Oscar) of Far- online early this week layered with more dust and could help him out with can.” well, TX; and 6 grandchildren. A rosary will be recited by Deacon Daniel on Sunday, depicting footage from the debris than normal on something,” Gomez told The Gary Anthony Pacheco, Thursday, but the space did News. “I checked several March 25, 2018, 6:00pm at Steed Todd Funeral Chapel. interior of his tunnel resi- another Clovis resident, also dence. not appear to have been times in the past and couldn’t Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, March 26, took the story as an opportu- 2018, 10:00am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Burial Less than two weeks earli- filled in. find him.” nity to ask after the homeless will immediately follow at Texico Cemetery. Pallbearers will er, police first found Heron Rogelio Hernandez said Gomez, who co-founded at large. be Manuel Garcia, Jr., Carlos Garcia, Gabriel Garcia, Pablo in the hole after being noti- he’s known Heron some the mission in 1988, said this “What about the other Rodriguez, Ruben Molina, Javier Garcia, Roberto Garcia, fied by a person who pointed time, and for much of the is the first he’s ever known and Adalberto Favila. Honorary bearers are all his out its proximity to a city past year “thought he was or even heard of a person liv- people who are homeless, nephews. park. However, the hole is on staying with a friend on ing underground. He doubt- and have dogs who are starv- Services are under the care of Steed Todd Funeral Home, private property and it’s up Seventh Street.” ed Heron’s interest in accept- ing? You know what, I say 800 E Manana, Clovis NM 88101 (575) 763-5541. You help the needy all over,” he may sign the online guest registry at www.steedtodd.com. to the Ghaffari landowners Hernandez said Heron ing the many offers of sup- how they wish to proceed. would sometimes use his port voiced online in the first said. If it were city land, the sit- residence on Grand Street day after his living condi- Ghaffari Jr. said he would uation might be very differ- for a mailing address or a tions went public. continue to try and speak ent. place to shower, but still felt “He probably wants to with Heron. How to proceed “I wouldn’t know any- like he would benefit from stay living in that hole, I if Heron declines assistance thing about the structural some kind of extra support. bet,” he said. will be a topic to address if integrity of (the hole), but as “There’s a lot of Christian But if people insist on that time comes. far as code issues there’s no people out here willing to helping somehow, Gomez “First things first, help a way that that thing is any- help,” he said. recommended supporting the person in need,” he said. where close to being up to Clovis’ Lighthouse organizations serving the “We’re concerned with the code,” said Clovis’ Building Mission Director Richard community instead of giving safety of him and everyone.” PAGE 6A ✦ FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Portales community calendar Clubs/organizations Senior Center, Industrial Drive. Information: 575-760-1170. 769-6052. Center, 1515 W Fir. Information: 575-356- 9 to 5 Club meeting — Third Tuesday 575-760-2417 United Daughters of the Confederacy AA, Willow group — 6 p.m. Tuesday 6695. each month. Information: 575-356-2132 Portales Masonic Lodge No. 26 — — Noon first Saturday of each month. book meeting, Wednesday, Thursday, Grief support — 6 p.m. Mondays at Bethel Club meeting — 2 p.m. second 7:30 p.m. every fourth Monday each month, Information: 575-742-0307. Saturday open meeting at Central Christian First United Methodist Church. Information: Tuesday each month. Information: 575- 117 East 3rd Street. All Masons welcome. Women’s Community Prayer Alliance Church, 1528 S. Main Street. Information: Dr. Keith Wilks at [email protected] 356-4519. Information: Vern Newlin 575-626-4408 luncheon — 11:45 a.m. third Wednesday 575-769-6052. or 356-8597. Causey Club meeting — Second Portales Traditional Jam — 2 p.m.-5 each month ar Victory Life Coffee House. AA, Men only group — 6 p.m. Monday Hope for Hurting Women — 6 p.m. Monday of each month. Information: 575- p.m. Sundays at Wesley Foundation, 1417 Information: 575-359-0050. at Church of Christ student center, 207 S. Tuesdays at 1513 S. Roosevelt Rd. 3. 276-4220 S. Ave. K. Old time, bluegrass, Celtic Avenue K. Information: 575-769-6052 Prayer, support and encouragement for Elida Club meeting — Second music. All instruments, ages and skills wel- Education AA, Twisted Sisters women only women. Information: 575-760-0598. Thursday of each month. Information: 575- come. Information: 575-356-1051. Blackwater Draw Museum — 10 a.m.- group — 6 p.m. Monday at First NA, Milagro Group — 6 p.m. Sunday, 607-6157 Promise Keepers — 5:45 a.m. Mark’s 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 108 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Church of God, 1427 Friendship Club Meeting — 1 p.m. sec- Grill, 1126 W. First Street. Information: John Sunday. Information: 575-562-2202. S. Avenue F. Information: 575-769-6052 E. Amazon. Information: 575-309-7593. ond Wednesday of each month. Pugh 575-799-2000. Al-Anon: Serenity Circle — 6:30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous — 6:30 p.m. Information: 575-973-2007 Roosevelt County Literacy Council — Health Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, Mondays and Saturdays at Christian High Plains Breastfeeding Alliance — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday at Portales ENMRSH — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday- 108 South Ave. F. Information: 575-769- Campus House, 223 South Avenue K. Weekly play group, location and times vary. Public Library. Free GED, ABE, ESL and Friday free development screening for 6052 Information: Rick B. at 575-309-7593 Information: Heidi Zamora at 575-763- citizenship classes. Volunteers needed. infants from birth to 35 months. Call 575- Bereavement Group — 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Parents Anonymous — 7 p.m. 7964. Information: 575-356-8500. 742-9032 in Clovis/Portales, 575-487-2372 second and fourth Monday each month. Tuesdays at 1411 S. Ave. O. Parents can Masonic Lodge No. 26 — 7:30 p.m. Roosevelt County Association of in Logan, 575-461-0212 in Tucumcari and Plains Regional Medical Center Home share their questions, concerns, problems fourth Monday each month, regular com- Educational Retirees — 2 p.m. third 575-472-3111 in Santa Rosa. Health/Hospice, 1701 S. Ave. P. Support and solutions about parenting. Information: munication, 117 East 3rd Street. All Masons Thursday each month at L.C. Cozzens HIV/STD testing — By appointment group for people whose loved ones have Monica Hayes at 575-693-5867. welcome. Infomation: Vern Newlin 575- administrative offices, Zia Room. Monday-Friday at Roosevelt County Health died and who would like help coping with 626-4408 Information: 575-799-9615. Office, 1513 W. Fir Street. Information: grief, loss and living again. Information: Seniors Mood Elevators fellowship group — 3 Roosevelt and Curry County Right to 575-356-4453. Sandy Turner at 575-769-7399. Portales Senior Dance — 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Sunday at Bowl-A-Matic in Fort Life — Call for time and place. Information: Pregnancy and TB Tests — 8 a.m.-11 Brain Injury Support — 6 p.m. p.m. Saturdays at Portales Senior Sumner, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Calvary 575-714-0455 or 575-714-0160 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Monday- Thursdays at Wesley Foundation Building. Center, 421 N. Industrial Drive. Live Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Meetings Seasoned Prayer Warriors — Noon Wednesday at La Casa Family Health Contact 575-359-1964 or band and potluck. $5. Information: 575- subject to change. Information: 575-478- each Wednesday at Emmanuel Baptist Center, 1515 W Fir. Information: 575-356- [email protected]. 356-8741. 2525. Church. Love the Lord? Non-denomination- 6695. Cancer survivors/caregivers support Seniors commodity distribution — 8 Peanut Valley Toastmasters — 7 p.m. al prayer warriors, Praying for Portales. — 5 p.m. first and third Tuesdays at Mental a.m.-noon third Wednesday of each Thursdays at ENMU broadcast center. Information: 575-356-3588. Support groups Health Resources, 300 East First Street. month at Los Abuelitos Senior Center. Information: Donna Labatt 575-799-3215. Starlight Square Dance Club — 6:30 AA, Lamplighters group — 7:30 p.m. Information: 850-797-1153 Food distributed to people age 60 and Portales Lions Club — Noon first and p.m. Tuesdays at Portales Senior Citizens Sunday, Friday at Church of Christ student Diabetic Support — 6 p.m. Tuesdays at up. Application: 575-356-5056 or at the third Thursday of each month at Portales Center, 421 North Industrial. Information: center, 207 S. Avenue K. Information: 575- the auditorium, La Casa Family Health senior center, 1515 W. Fir Street. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS FAITH FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 ✦ PAGE 7A Real Christianity more than quoting scripture hat is authentic Dale Evans and anything her children who were sepa- over the door that says words. The real picture is Christianity? that had to do with her rated after her death to live “Watt Baptist Church” does living as children of God WPastor Steven Judy intrigued me. in different homes. not reveal the commitment, every day and seeking Furtick wrote: “Audacious Brandon Another picture is of Another one is of my the faithfulness and the obe- God’s plan for our lives faith is the raw material that ◆ Susie and me standing uncle Keith when he was in dience that was characteris- daily. The real picture is a authentic Christianity is Religion before a Christmas tree in World War II. tic of their years in their faithful walk with God and made of. It's the stuff that columnist matching red skirts, white Memories resurface and shared ministry. as a result, others see the triggers ordinarily level- blouses and black patent stories abound when I look I have to tell the faith picture of the Gospel headed people like you and leather shoes. Then there is at this old pictures. Even story of my family to my because we live it to the me to start living with the striking pose of my par- though those pictures are grandchildren so they will fullest. unusual boldness.” ence will illustrate this ents in the reception line on real, there is much more to know the real story. I still think of things The important thing is point. Lately I have been the last night of their min- each picture that is unseen. That is the way it is with Mother told me. She taught that living with boldness in going though old family pic- istry at their church in Personalities, lives and the message of Jesus. It's me well. She once said that faith in Jesus Christ is what tures. My aim is to make a Kansas City. The next day experiences are not revealed not the church or the the real picture of the gospel others see. Otherwise people series of digital picture we all headed for New in those pictures. preacher on television or is the many thousands upon would just see us — only books so my grandchildren, Mexico. The real picture would the prolific Christian writer. thousands through the years the surface of who we are. and someday my great- An age-old picture shows include the hurts and happi- It is more than quoting “Do who have lived their lives If our lives are not lived out grandchildren, can get a my grandfather leaning ness. The real picture would unto others as you would presenting the authentic pic- in authentic faith, people see glimpse of the story of our against the pipe banister on include the overcoming of have them to do unto you.” ture of the gospel. a picture of us minus the family. the steps of his little country difficulties, the affection for It is more than knowing the Their influence still lives faith that should be evident As I was looking back church. Robust and young, one another, the loyalty Ten Commandments and today. Those pictures don’t in our lives. Thus we are no over some pictures this past he is surrounded by his among family members that sticking by them. It is more fade over time and inspire different than anyone else week. I saw me as a child of brothers. Another picture is shared common values and than the Sermon on the us daily to make sure our they see. They see us… but about 6 wearing a cowgirl of my mother’s mother. My goals. No picture can record Mount. It is more than personal pictures reflect a no evidence of the deeper hat and my red bandana mother tells me that I look those things — not even my remembering Bible stories life committed to Christ. us, the us that has a relation- around my neck. I was hold- like Annie, my grandmother. mother’s old albums. from old Sunday schools ship with Christ. They don’t ing my latest Roy Rogers Three children sit with her Even the image of my days. Judy Brandon is a Clovis see the real picture. lasso that I ordered from the on the back porch. She died Mother and Daddy at their In the Christian life, a resident. Contact her at: Perhaps a personal experi- back of a cereal box. I loved a few months later, leaving first church with the sign picture is worth a thousand [email protected] Bible translators deserve combat pay and gratitude useful and delight- “Oxford comma” — comma good-natured but real battles lical Greek, which I’ve such options, or letting us ful aid for anyone in a series — folks who’d between humorist James mostly forgotten, but we know in a footnote that Awho, attempting Curtis argue that, if a comma after Thurber and New Yorker rarely messed much with “options exist, and here they cogent communication, “Eats” is included, an addi- editor Harold Ross in the capitals and, since I was are.” (See the NIV note on Shelburne tional comma after “Shoots” 1930s and 40s. Ross loved never a fraternity member, might like a rule or two ◆ Isaiah 40:3.) is also in order.) If you opt commas; Thurber eschewed I’m quite fuzzy on them. about punctuation marks Religion We really needn’t worry such as apostrophes or com- columnist for a comma or commas, the them, opting for a star-span- Throw me overboard into an much about such. I think we mas, Lynne Truss’s best- panda in question is a full- gled “red white and blue.” ancient Greek manuscript, can be very sure, and selling Eats, Shoots & bellied criminal on the run Ross, the boss, would and I’d be completely at immensely thankful, that we Leaves really is balm for the after assault with a deadly undoubtedly go for “red, sea. have God’s revealed souls of English language possessive of “Jesus” is weapon. If you opt for no white, and blue.” Thurber Everyone’s job is more Scripture and that folks “sticklers” — English always formed by adding commas, he’s simply being opined that “all those com- difficult than anyone else whose job it is to worry described as a typical panda. mas make the flag seem thinks, but Bible translators, majors, copy editors, writ- the apostrophe only. Good.) about translation and thus This sort of thing doesn’t rained on. They give it a a much-maligned and mis- ers, etc. — the sorts of folks Even the title of Truss’s punctuation do, on the (note the possessive) book just matter to pandas and furled look.” understood lot, deserve who, lest the world fall into fussy English majors. Time Oh, and here’s a note to combat pay and our undying whole, an amazing job. makes me smile. Two pan- chaos, hold serious opinions magazine has reported that a give one pause. (Why does gratitude. As Truss men- But don’t try to tell those as to whether or not the pos- das adorn the dust jacket. court in Maine recently that make me think of pan- tions, punctuation placement Maine dairy drivers, or pan- sessive of a proper noun One is on a ladder inserting awarded five million dollars das’ paws?) The earliest in English in Isaiah 40:3 das whose character is in ending in “s” requires sim- a comma after “Eats,” and to a dairy company’s drivers manuscripts of the Bible determines whether “a question, that comma place- ply an apostrophe or also the other is walking away, because of “the lack of one were written with basically voice” is “crying in [the ment doesn’t matter. another “s.” Is it Curtis’ or two-leggedly upright, hold- Oxford comma” in a list of no punctuation at all. The midst of] the wilderness” or Curtis’s? (I’m not sure I’m ing a pistol in one paw. You their tasks “legally exempt early manuscripts of the pointing toward the wilder- Curtis Shelburne is pas- happy about it, but modern see, the installation, or not, from overtime pay.” New Testament contained ness. Highly-educated trans- tor of 16th & Ave. D. usage and rules tend strong- of that comma matters. Word folks have long no punctuation AND were lators are incredibly profi- Church of Christ in ly toward the latter; Truss (And you can count me found in commas potential written in all capital letters. cient at making good, wise, Muleshoe. Contact him at does say, though, that the firmly in the camp of the for combat. Truss notes the I survived two years of bib- and defensible choices for [email protected] PAGE 8A ✦ FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS REGIONAL EVENTS

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It’s the second of the season Wolverines’ Sarah Harrison with Dakota York 86 (46-40), and Joe top individual spots Texico and Tucumcari — with 315, for Clovis, and the first for Texico. 93 (46-47). Champayne 88 (45, 43) on the boys in meet at Farwell. followed by Portales with 318, both Three qualifying legs, either Portales’ Talon Payne won the side; and Destiny Hodges 94 (47, state-qualifying scores. It’s the sec- team or individual, punches a tick- boys competition with his score of 47), Ashley Maldonado 101 (51,- BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS ond team qualifying leg for the et to the state meet in May. 80 (37-43). 50) and Matti Dozier 112 (58-54) Clovis’ Logan Clayton finished He was followed in the top five Wildcats and the first for Portales on the girls side. FARWELL — Clovis’ boys and first in the girls competition with by: Clovis’ Kolt Bennett (38-40), — which missed a qualifying leg Other golfers from Portales girls golf teams each finished first by one stroke at Tuesday’s Alien 8 an 82 (40-42), and picked up her David Maldonado (39-39) and were: Valen Low 82 (43-39), Nate in Thursday’s Texico Triangular at in Roswell. second qualifying leg of the season. Christian Fontanilla (41-37) in a Farwell Country Club, which is The Clovis girls won their meet She was followed in the top five three-way tie at 78; then Portales’ Cota 82 (41-41) and Kenevan par-72 for boys and par-73 for girls. — including Texico, Tucumcari by: Portales’ Janae Hale’s 83 (43- Austin Davis at 80 (37-43). Bailey 101 (49-52) on the boys The Clovis boys won the meet — and some individual Portales girls 40); Clovis’ Sydni Hill with 91 (44- Other competitors from Clovis side; and Kinzie Davis 113 (57-56) which also included Portales, — with 368, followed by Texico 47); Texico’s Grace McDaniel with were: Woody Casey 81 (41-40), on the girls side. CHS now 10-3 ❏ Baseball squad wins 1-0 off pinch hit by Gonzales. BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS

RIO RANCHO — Sebastian Nunez gave the Clovis Wildcats a chance to win Thursday. E.J. Gonzales took it. Gonzales delivered a two- out, pinch hit single to score Nunez from second, and the Wildcats nabbed a 1-0 walkoff over Albuquerque Academy in the Sal Puentes Tournament. The Wildcats (10-3), who will play either Rio Rancho or WILDCATS Artesia in a 6:30 p.m. tour- nament semifinal, got just four hits on the day but found two when they needed them off reliever Nick Williams. Clovis started the inning with a Colson Faircloth walk and a Nunez single, but Staff photo: Tony Bullocks quickly had two outs with a Clovis sophomore Daisy Dodge makes a throw to second on a steal attempt in the top of the second inning of the first game of Thursday’s miscue on a bunt and a field- doubleheader against Goddard at Lady Wildcat Field. Goddard swept with 16-10 and 10-6 wins. See more about the doubleheader online er’s choice to force Faircloth out at third. at www.easternnewmexiconews.com. That’s when Clovis coach Richard Cruce decided to give Gonzales a chance. “I’ve got a lot of confi- dence in E.J.,” Cruce said. “He works hard in practice every day. I felt like he’d Michigan routs Texas A&M been swinging well in prac- tice, and it was a time for him ❏ Wolverines improved to 68 percent from the floor. Wolverines to face either “This senior right here played his tail to shine today.” “We are on a business trip, and we still have Gonzales singled up the Gonzaga or Florida State off in every single way. This is like a business to take of,” Abdur-Rahkman said. middle, and Nunez scored Saturday for Final Four berth. great example of a great college The Aggies (22-13) never made a run, going from second as the relay long stretches without a basket in the first half throw was offline. basketball player that can play while Michigan was scoring on nearly every trip By Beth Harris Garrett Langrell pitched a afterwards, too.” down the floor. scoreless seventh for the vic- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tyler Davis led the seventh-seeded Aggies with tory in the pitcher’s duel — — Michigan coach John Beilein on senior guard 24 points. LOS ANGELES — This one was easy. with just six combined hits Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman’s 24-point performance Michigan won its second round game to reach and one Clovis error on the After reaching the NCAA Tournament’s round the Sweet 16 on freshman Jordan Poole’s long 3 at of 16 with an improbable buzzer-beater, Michigan “My shot went in early and it gives you the con- day. fidence to take the next one,” Abdur-Rahkman the buzzer against Houston. “Sebastian pitched well,” shot 62 percent from the floor and routed Texas Against the Aggies, Michigan led by 29 points A&M 99-72 in the West Region semifinals on said. “I think everyone had that confidence Cruce said. “He didn’t have after an 8-0 run near the end of the first half. The his best stuff, but battled. He Thursday night to reach the Elite Eight for the today.” Wolverines averaged nine 3-pointers per game got us out of some jams, kept third time in six years. Abdur-Rahkman made four 3-pointers and both coming in and exceeded that by the break. of his free throws, and had five rebounds and us in the ballgame.” Next up the Wolverines will face either No. 4 Michigan held the Aggies to 12-of-32 shooting Chargers starter Cameron seven assists. Gonzaga or No. 9 Florida State who met in the from the floor by double-teaming A&M and get- Russell was tough through- second regional semifinal. “This senior right here played his tail off in ting hands in shooters’ faces. out. The Wolverines (31-7) dominated from start to every single way,” Michigan coach John Beilein The Wolverines had 12 steals in the game, led “He threw very well,” finish, hitting 14 3-pointers — 10 in the first half said. “This is like a great example of a great col- by Zavier Simpson with six. Cruce said of Russell. “He — and extending their winning streak to 12 lege basketball player that can play afterwards, The Aggies committed 10 of their 14 turnovers kept the ball down in the games. too.” in the first half, including five by T.J. Starks. zone. We chased pitcher’s Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 24 The Wolverines were good in the first half and They improved to 57 percent shooting in the pitches, they made some points, Moe Wagner added 21 points and Charles even better in the second. The rout was on by half- second half, but it didn’t make any difference great plays behind him, Matthews had 18 points as third-seeded Michigan time with Michigan leading 52-28 after shooting when the Aggies couldn’t come close to reducing including a few in the out- had five players in double figures. 57 percent from the floor. In the second half, the their deficit to single digits. field.”

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Today BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS double and 3 RBIs to lead a 22-hit entering the second, Dodge was a little AUTO RACING attack for Portales (1-2), which opened surprised the game went six innings 11 a.m. — FS1, NASCAR, Camping World Truck Series, Alpha RIO RANCHO — Three games into its season on the other end of a before mercy rules kicked in. But he Energy Solutions 250, practice, at Martinsville, Va. the season, the Portales Ram softball Lovington sweep Saturday. credited Miyamura for responding with 1 p.m. — FS1, NASCAR, Camping World Truck Series, Alpha team found its offense. “We just talked about playing three in the bottom of the second and Energy Solutions 250, final practice, at Martinsville, Va. The Rams opened up relaxed,” Portales coach Nathan Dodge limiting damage the rest of the after- COLLEGE BASKETBALL the Rio Rancho said. “I think we were stressing the first noon. 5:07 p.m. — CBS, NCAA Tournament, Midwest Regional, first semi- Tournament with a nine- two games. We were swinging at bad “We had some hard-hit balls, but they final, Clemson vs. Kansas, at Omaha, Neb. run first inning en route to pitches and watching third strikes go were just at people. That’s the way it 5:27 p.m. — TBS, NCAA Tournament, East Regional, first semifinal, a 16-5 win over Class 5A by. Today we didn’t do that.” goes sometime.” West Virginia vs. Villanova, at Boston Miyamura Thursday after- Kimberlie Hay went 3-for-5 for Portales will play twice Friday — 9 7:37 p.m. — CBS, NCAA Tournament, Midwest Regional, second noon. Portales with a pair of doubles. a.m. against Valencia and the second semifinal, Syracuse vs. Duke, at Omaha, Neb. Abby Cameron went 5-for-5 with a With leads of 9-0 after one and 10-0 game to be determined. 7:57 p.m. — TBS, NCAA Tournament, East Regional, second semi- final, Texas Tech vs. Purdue, at Boston COLLEGE HOCKEY 1 p.m. — ESPN2, NCAA Tournament, East Regional, first semifinal, Michigan Tech vs. Notre Dame, at Bridgeport, Conn. FIGURE SKATING 11:30 a.m. — NBCSN, World Championships, Ice Dance Short COREBOARD Program, at Milan (same-day tape) ALL TIMES MOUNTAIN • REPORT SCORES: 575-763-3431 1:30 p.m. — NBCSN, World Championships, Ladies’ Free Program, S at Milan Washington (ss) vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 318*; 3. Tucumcari, 415. Colorado 73 40 25 8 88 236 210 GOLF Baseball 5:05 p.m. Top five individuals — 1. Talon Payne, St. Louis 73 40 28 5 85 203 194 8:30 a.m. — GOLF, PGA Tour, Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Arizona vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., Portales, 80*; 2 (tie). Kolt Bennett, Clovis, 78*, Dallas 74 38 28 8 84 212 201 Championship, second round, at Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Prep summaries 7:05 p.m. 2 (tie). David Maldonado, Clovis, 78*, 2 (tie). Chicago 74 30 35 9 69 209 228 12 p.m. — GOLF, PGA Tour, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Thursday Texas vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 7:40 Christian Fontanilla, Clovis, 78*; 5. Austin Pacific Division Clovis 1, Albuquerque Academy 0 p.m. Davis, Portales, 80. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Day 3, at Austin, Texas Clovis individuals Academy 000 000 0 — 0 2 0 — Bennett 38-40-78*, Vegas 73 47 21 5 99 248 200 Maldonado 39-39-78*, Fontanilla 41-37-78*, 6:30 p.m. — GOLF, LPGA Tour, Kia Classic, second round, at Clovis 000 000 1 — 1 4 1 San Jose 73 41 23 9 91 225 201 Basketball Woody Casey 41-40-81, Zach Devenport 45- Carlsbad, Calif. (same-day tape) Cameron Russell, Nick Williams (6) and Anaheim 74 38 24 12 88 210 197 40-85, Dakota York 46-40-86, Joe Champayne 8:30 p.m. — GOLF, Champions Tour, Rapiscan Systems Classic, Nick Gaeto. Sebastian Nunez, Garrett Langrell College tournaments Los Angeles 74 40 27 7 87 212 186 (7) and Jace Peipkorn. Top hitters — 45-43-88. Men’s tournament Calgary 75 35 30 10 80 204 226 first round, at Biloxi, Miss. (same-day tape) Albuquerque Academy, Sebastian Baca 1-2, Portales individuals — Payne 37-43-80*, EAST REGIONAL Edmonton 74 33 36 5 71 214 236 MLB BASEBALL BB; Brady Forde 1-2, HBP. Clovis, Nunez 2-2, Valen Lowe 43-39-82, Nate Cota 41-41-82, At TD Garden Arizona 74 25 38 11 61 184 237 R; E.J. Gonzales 1-1, RBI. Records — Kenevan Bailey 49-52-101. 11 a.m. — ESPN, Boston vs. N.Y. Yankees, at Tampa, Fla. Boston Vancouver 73 25 39 9 59 187 240 Albuquerque Academy 4-6, Clovis 10-3. 2 p.m. — MLB, Cincinnati vs. Colorado, at Scottsdale, Ariz. Regional Semifinals Girls Friday 7:30 p.m. — MLB, Texas vs. San Diego, at Peoria, Ariz. Texico 13, Capitan 1 Team scores —1. Clovis, 368*; 2. Texico, NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for Villanova (32-4) vs. West Virginia (26-10), NBA BASKETBALL Texico 502 33 — 13 10 0 397* overtime loss. Top three teams in each division 5:27 p.m. Capitan 100 00 — 1 1 4 Top five individuals — 1. Logan Clayton, and two wild cards per conference advance to 5 p.m. — NBA, Denver at Washington Purdue (30-6) vs. Texas Tech (26-9), 7:57 Luke Phipps and Brock Thompson and Clovis, 82*; 2. Janae Hale, Portales, 83*; 3. playoffs. 8 p.m. — NBA, Boston at Portland p.m. Robin Winton (5). Brenden Usrey, Price Bown Sydni Hill, Clovis, 91*; 4. Grace McDaniel, x-clinched playoff spot Regional Championship SOCCER (3), John Rogers (4) and Bowen and Garrison Texico, 92*; 5. Sarah Harrison, Texico, 93*. Sunday Clovis individuals — Clayton 40-42-82*, 8:25 p.m. — FS1, International friendly, Mexico vs. Iceland, at Santa Weems (3). Top hitters — Texico, Ben Crist Wednesday’s Games Semifinal winners Hill 44-47-91*, Destiny Hodges 47-47-94*, 3-4; Cole Rohrbach 3-4; Nathan Phipps 3-4, Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 3 Clara, Calif. Ashley Maldonado 51-50-101, Matti Dosher 2B.; Thompson 2-3, 2B; Cian Holmes 2-3, 2B. Arizona 4, Buffalo 1 RUGBY SOUTH REGIONAL 58-54-112. Records — Texico 5-1, Capitan 3-2.. St. Louis 2, Boston 1, OT 8 p.m. — NBCSN, English Premiership, Bath vs. Exeter (same-day At Philips Arena Portales individuals — Hale 43-40-83*, Atlanta Anaheim 4, Calgary 0 Tucumcari 19, Grady 17 Kinzie Davis 57-56-113. tape) Regional Semifinals Thursday’s Games Grady 144 221 0 — 17 17 10 Texico individuals — McDaniel 47-45- WINTER SPORTS Thursday Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Rangers 3 Tucumcari 1041 013 X — 19 21 10 92*, Harrison 46-47-93*, Kaytlyn Queener 53- Loyola of Chicago 69, Nevada 68 Carolina 6, Arizona 5 5 p.m. — NBCSN, Curling, Women’s World Championship: Round George Martinez, Joe Matinez (1) and EJ 56-109, Charity Wilson 56-48-104, Macey Kansas State (24-11) vs. Kentucky (26-10), Robin, Canada vs. United States, at North Bay, Ontario Martinez and Matthew Lopez (3), Mark Padilla Tharp 58-50-108, Anneka Douma 52-53-105, Columbus 4, Florida 0 late (5) Josh Walker (6). Austin Bayes, Teagan Libby Douma 64-55-119, Riley Thompson 56- Tampa Bay 7, N.Y. Islanders 6 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Regional Championship Watson (1) and Chance Shaw and Isiah 54-110. Washington 1, Detroit 0 Saturday 5 p.m. — ESPN, NCAA Tournament, Lexington, Ky. Regional, first Mitchell (6). Top hitters — Grady, Mike Shaw Edmonton 6, Ottawa 2 Loyola of Chicago (31-5) vs. Kansas State- semifinal, Oregon St. vs. Baylor 3 RBI, Darin Klingsmith 2 RBI; Lucas Web.com - Chitimacha Toronto 5, Nashville 2 Kentucky winner, TBA 5 p.m. — ESPN2, NCAA Tournament, Kansas City, Mo. Regional, Whitehead 1 RBI. Tucumcari, Lopez, 6 RBI, Louisiana Open Scores Vancouver at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. Joey Dysart 3 RBI, Walker 3 RBI. Records — Los Angeles at Colorado, 7 p.m. first semifinal, NC State vs. Mississippi St. MIDWEST REGIONAL The Associated Press Grady 0-3, Tucumcari 1-2. Vegas at San Jose, 8 p.m. At CenturyLink Center Omaha Thursday 6 p.m. — CBSSN, NCAA Division II Tournament, championship, Friday’s Games Cent. Missouri vs. Ashland, at Sioux Falls, S.D. Omaha, Neb. At Le Triomphe G&CC MLB spring training Regional Semifinals Broussard, La. Montreal at Buffalo, 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. — ESPN, NCAA Tournament, Lexington, Ky. Regional, The Associated Press Friday Purse: $550,000 New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. second semifinal, Stanford vs. Louisville AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas (29-7) vs. Clemson (25-9), 5:07 Yardage: 7,067; Par 71 (36-35) Anaheim at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. — ESPN2, NCAA Tournament, Kansas City, Mo. Regional, W L Pct. p.m. First Round Vancouver at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Houston 17 8 0.680 Duke (28-7) vs. Syracuse (23-13), 7:37 p.m. Julian Etulain 30-32 — 62 Boston at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. second semifinal, UCLA vs. Texas Boston 17 9 0.654 Regional Championship Adam Svensson 32-31 — 63 Saturday’s Games New York 15 11 0.577 Sunday Josi Toledo 33-31 — 64 Vegas at Colorado, 1 p.m. Kansas City 15 11 0.577 Semifinal winners Joey Garber 34-30 — 64 Calgary at San Jose, 2 p.m. Baltimore 15 11 0.577 Rick Lamb 30-35 — 65 Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Cleveland 16 12 0.571 WEST REGIONAL Sungjae Im 30-35 — 65 Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. NBNBAA SStandingstandings Chicago 13 12 0.520 At STAPLES Center Justin Lower 33-32 — 65 Detroit at Toronto, 5 p.m. Toronto 13 14 0.481 Los Angeles Taylor Moore 31-34 — 65 Arizona at Florida, 5 p.m. The Associated Press • All Times Mountain Minnesota 12 13 0.480 Regional Semifinals Max Homa 35-30 — 65 Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 5 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Oakland 12 13 0.480 Thursday Derek Ernst 30-36 — 66 Washington at Montreal, 5 p.m. Atlantic Division Tampa Bay 12 13 0.480 Michigan 99, Texas A&M 72 Max Rottluff 32-34 — 66 Los Angeles 13 15 0.464 Florida State (22-11) vs. Gonzaga (32-4), Martin Trainer 35-32 — 67 Carolina at Ottawa, 5 p.m. W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Seattle 12 14 0.462 late Seth Reeves 32-35 — 67 St. Louis at Columbus, 5 p.m. x-Toronto 53 19 .736 — 8-2 L-1 29-6 24-13 35-9 Detroit 10 14 0.417 Regional Championship Chris Thompson 36-31 — 67 Nashville at Minnesota, 6 p.m. x-Boston 48 23 .676 4 1/2 6-4 W-1 24-13 24-10 30-15 Texas 7 18 0.280 Saturday Jonathan Hodge 32-35 — 67 Los Angeles at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Philadelphia 41 30 .577 11 1/2 7-3 W-5 23-11 18-19 26-18 NATIONAL LEAGUE Michigan (31-7) vs. Florida State-Gonzaga Daniel Mazziotta 34-33 — 67 New York 26 46 .361 27 2-8 L-1 18-17 8-29 14-29 W L Pct. winner, TBA Jacques Blaauw 34-33 — 67 Milwaukee 18 8 0.692 Jimmy Gunn 34-33 — 67 Transactions Brooklyn 23 49 .319 30 3-7 L-1 14-24 9-25 14-28 Chicago 16 10 0.615 FINAL FOUR Roland Thatcher 32-35 — 67 Southeast Division San Diego 13 9 0.591 At The Alamodome Steve Marino 33-34 — 67 Thursday W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Miami 14 10 0.583 San Antonio Grady Brame Jr. 35-32 — 67 The Associated Press Washington 40 31 .563 — 4-6 L-1 20-15 20-16 26-18 St. Louis 14 11 0.560 National Semifinals Stuart MacDonald 35-33 — 68 BASEBALL Miami 39 33 .542 1 1/2 7-3 W-3 22-13 17-20 26-18 Los Angeles 13 13 0.500 March 31 Josh Teater 34-34 — 68 American League Atlanta 13 14 0.481 South champion vs. West champion Bryan Bigley 35-33 — 68 Charlotte 32 41 .438 9 4-6 W-2 20-17 12-24 19-25 CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned OF Arizona 12 13 0.480 East champion vs. Midwest champion Wyndham Clark 35-33 — 68 Greg Allen and RHP Ben Taylor to Columbus Atlanta 21 50 .296 19 3-7 W-1 15-22 6-28 9-36 San Francisco 12 14 0.462 National Championship Jim Knous 34-34 — 68 (IL). Reassigned RHP Alexi Ogando to minor Washington 11 14 0.440 April 2 Jamie Arnold 34-34 — 68 Orlando 21 51 .292 19 1/2 2-8 L-3 14-21 7-30 13-31 league camp. Colorado 11 14 0.440 Semifinal winners Chip Lynn 34-34 — 68 Central Division DETROIT TIGERS — Reassigned Cs Philadelphia 10 16 0.385 Michael Gellerman 34-34 — 68 W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Derek Norris; INFs New York 9 16 0.360 Women’s tournament Brian Rowell 35-33 — 68 Cleveland 42 29 .592 — 6-4 W-3 24-11 18-18 30-14 Cincinnati 9 16 0.360 ALBANY REGIONAL Kevin Dougherty 34-34 — 68 Pete Kozma and Ronny Rodriguez, and OFs Indiana 41 31 .569 1 1/2 6-4 L-1 24-13 17-18 30-18 Pittsburgh 9 17 0.346 Regional Semifinals Chris Smith 34-34 — 68 Jim Adduci and Chad Huffmanto to minor Milwaukee 37 34 .521 5 4-6 L-2 22-15 15-19 23-23 Saturday Ben Kohles 33-35 — 68 league camp. Optioned LHPs Chad Bell and Detroit 32 39 .451 10 3-7 W-2 21-14 11-25 19-26 Wednesday’s Games At Albany, N.Y. Mark Hubbard 35-33 — 68 Blaine Hardy to Toledo (IL). Boston 8, Tampa Bay 3 MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned RHPs Chicago 24 47 .338 18 4-6 L-3 15-21 9-26 18-24 South Carolina (28-6) vs. Buffalo (29-5), Roger Sloan 32-36 — 68 Houston 8, Washington 3 9:30 a.m. D.H. Lee 36-33 — 69 Alan Busenitz and Tyler Duffey, OF Jake Cave WESTERN CONFERENCE St. Louis 13, Miami 6 UConn (34-0) vs. Duke (24-8), noon Michael Johnson 36-33 — 69 to Rochester (IL). Reassigned 1B Brock Stassi Southwest Division Philadelphia 7, Toronto 7 Regional Championship Albin Choi 36-33 — 69 to minor league camp. Released OF Chris W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Chicago Cubs 5, Texas 1 Monday Sepp Straka 33-36 — 69 Heisey. y-Houston 57 14 .803 — 9-1 W-6 27-6 30-8 37-8 Milwaukee (ss) 4, Oakland 3 Semifinal winners, 5 p.m. Sam Burns 32-37 — 69 OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Optioned C San Diego 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Ryan Yip 33-36 — 69 Dustin Garneau to Nashville (PCL). New Orleans 43 30 .589 15 6-4 W-4 22-15 21-15 22-22 Atlanta 3, Detroit 2 SPOKANE REGIONAL Brian Smock 33-36 — 69 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with San Antonio 42 30 .583 15 1/2 6-4 W-5 28-8 14-22 24-20 Minnesota 3, Pittsburgh 1 Regional Semifinals Curtis Luck 34-35 — 69 C Curt Casali on a minor league contract. Dallas 22 50 .306 36 3-7 L-4 14-23 8-27 12-35 N.Y. Yankees 9, Baltimore 4 Saturday Anders Albertson 35-34 — 69 BASKETBALL Memphis 19 53 .264 39 1-9 L-3 14-23 5-30 16-27 Kansas City 12, Cleveland 8 At Spokane, Wash. Michael Hebert 33-36 — 69 National Basketball Association Northwest Division San Francisco 14, Arizona 0 Notre Dame (31-3) vs. Texas A&M (26-9), 2 Joseph Bramlett 35-34 — 69 Seattle 7, Milwaukee (ss) 4 NBA — Suspended Charlotte C Dwight W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf p.m. Kyle Jones 34-35 — 69 Thursday’s Games Oregon (32-4) vs. Central Michigan (30-4), Josi de J Rodrmguez 35-34 — 69 Howard one game for receiving his 16th tech- Portland 44 27 .620 — 9-1 L-1 25-12 19-15 26-16 St. Louis 8, Atlanta 2 4:30 p.m. Jared Wolfe 34-35 — 69 nical foul of the 2017-18 season. Oklahoma City 43 30 .589 2 7-3 L-1 25-11 18-19 25-20 Baltimore 10, Boston 7 Regional Championship FOOTBALL Minnesota 41 31 .569 3 1/2 5-5 W-1 27-9 14-22 30-15 Detroit 6, Philadelphia 2 Monday Softball National Football League Utah 41 31 .569 3 1/2 9-1 W-1 24-12 17-19 27-16 Miami 15, Houston 7 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed OL N.Y. Yankees 2, Minnesota 1 Denver 39 33 .542 5 1/2 5-5 W-1 27-10 12-23 24-23 Daniel Munyer to a one-year contract. Tampa Bay 5, Toronto (ss) 3 KANSAS CITY REGIONAL Prep summaries CHICAGO BEARS — Re-signed LB John Pacific Division Colorado 4, Oakland 2 Regional Semifinals Thursday Timu to a one-year contract. W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Milwaukee 1, Kansas City 0 Friday Portales 16, Miyamura 5 DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed WR Deonte San Diego 7, Cleveland 6 y-Golden State 53 18 .746 — 6-4 L-1 27-8 26-10 30-15 At Kansas City, Mo. Portales 911 032 — 16 22 3 Thompson to a one-year contract. Toronto (ss) 5, Pittsburgh 4 N.C. State (26-8) vs. Mississippi State (34- Miyamura 030 200 — 5 9 3 L.A. Clippers 38 33 .535 15 5-5 W-1 20-15 18-18 22-23 MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DE William N.Y. Mets 12, Washington 5 1), 4:30 p.m. Wendy Baeza, Madison Purcell (6) and L.A. Lakers 31 40 .437 22 4-6 L-4 18-16 13-24 15-28 Hayes to a one-year contract. Cincinnati vs. Texas (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., UCLA (26-7) vs. Texas (28-6), 7 p.m. Shelbi Walker. Katlyn Silva, McKenzie Daniels NEW YORK GIANTS — Traded DE Jason Sacramento 23 49 .319 30 1/2 4-6 L-2 12-23 11-26 11-34 late Regional Championship (6) and Hallie Reyes. Top hitters — Portales, Phoenix 19 53 .264 34 1/2 1-9 L-9 9-27 10-26 13-32 Chicago White Sox vs. Arizona at Sunday Abby Cameron 5-5, 2B, 3 RBI; Kimberlie Hay Pierre-Paul and a 2018 fourth-round (No. 102) x-clinched playoff spot Scottsdale, Ariz., late Semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m. 3-5, 2 2B. Records — Portales 1-2, draft pick to Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 2018 third- (No. 69) and fourth-round (No. 108) draft y-clinched division Texas (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., late Miyamura 6-2. Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco at LEXINGTON REGIONAL picks. Released WR/KR Dwayne Harris. Wednesday’s Games Scottsdale, Ariz.,late Regional Semifinals OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed T Breno Cleveland 132,Toronto 129 L.A. Angels vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Friday Hockey Giacomini. Philadelphia 119, Memphis 105 Ariz., late At Lexington, Ky. HOCKEY Charlotte 111, Brooklyn 105 Friday’s Games Oregon State (25-7) vs. Baylor (33-1), 4:30 NHL glance National Hockey League The Associated Press Miami 119, New York 98 Boston vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., p.m. NHL — Fined St. Louis D Robert Bortuzzo 11:05 a.m. Louisville (34-2) vs. Stanford (24-10), 7 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE $3,091.40 for cross-checking Boston F Jordan Denver 135, Chicago 102 Detroit vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 11:05 Atlantic Division Regional Championship Szwarz during a March 21 game. L.A. Clippers 127, Milwaukee 120 a.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Sunday NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Loaned D New Orleans 96, Indiana 92 Houston (ss) vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Semifinal winners, 10 a.m. x-Tampa Bay 74 51 19 4 106 271 211 Sebastian Aho to Bridgeport (AHL). San Antonio 98,Washington 90 Fla., 11:05 a.m. x-Boston 72 45 17 10 100 240 186 Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Toronto 74 44 23 7 95 251 210 NEW YORK RANGERS — Reassigned D Thursday’s Games FINAL FOUR Fla., 11:05 a.m. At Columbus, Ohio Florida 72 37 28 7 81 219 222 Sergey Zborovskiy to the Hartford (ECHL). Charlotte 140, Memphis 79 Tampa Bay (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, National Semifinals Detroit 74 27 36 11 65 189 229 WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled G Philadelphia 118, Orlando 98 Fla., 11:05 a.m. March 30 Montreal 74 26 36 12 64 185 237 Pheonix Copley from Hershey (AHL). Signed Detroit at Houston, 8 p.m. Toronto vs. Tampa Bay (ss) at Port Albany champion vs. Spokane chamion, 5 Ottawa 73 26 36 11 63 201 257 D Tobias Geisser to a three-year entry-level New Orleans 128, L.A. Lakers 125 Charlotte, Fla., 11:05 a.m. or 7:30 p.m. Buffalo 73 23 38 12 58 173 240 contract. St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Metropolitan Division Utah 119, Dallas 112 Kansas City champion vs. Lexington cham- SOCCER Fla., 11:10 a.m. pion, 5 or 7:30 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Major League Soccer Atlanta at Sacramento, late Kansas City (ss) vs. San Francisco at National Championship Washington 74 43 24 7 93 230 217 MINNESOTA UNITED — Renewed the con- Friday’s Games Scottsdale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. April 1 Pittsburgh 74 42 27 5 89 243 225 tract of D Francisco Calvo through 2020. Denver at Washington, 5 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., Semifinal winners, 4 p.m. Columbus 75 42 28 5 89 214 206 COLLEGE L.A. Clippers at Indiana, 5 p.m. 2:05 p.m. Philadelphia 75 38 25 12 88 226 223 CUMBERLAND — Named Scott Davidson Seattle vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, New Jersey 73 37 28 8 82 219 221 Brooklyn at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. women’s assistant soccer coach. Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Golf Carolina 74 32 31 11 75 203 237 EVANSVILLE — Named Walter McCarty Minnesota at New York, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Kansas City (ss) at N.Y. Rangers 74 32 34 8 72 214 240 Phoenix at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m. Surprise, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Prep summaries N.Y. Islanders 74 31 33 10 72 241 270 men’s basketball coach. FAU — Named Dusty May men’s basketball Miami at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., Texico Triangular WESTERN CONFERENCE coach and signed him to a five-year contract. Milwaukee at Chicago, 6 p.m. 2:10 p.m. Farwell Country Club Central Division Oakland vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., Thursday GP W L OT Pts GF GA MIAMI — Announced sophomore G Bruce Utah at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. 2:10 p.m. *indicates qualifying leg x-Nashville 73 48 15 10 106 238 183 Brown Jr. declared for the NBA draft. Boston at Portland, 8 p.m. Houston (ss) vs. Washington at West Palm Boys Winnipeg 73 44 19 10 98 242 190 UCONN — Named Dan Hurley basketball Atlanta at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Beach, Fla., 4:05 p.m. Team scores — 1. Clovis, 315*; 2. Portales, Minnesota 73 41 24 8 90 227 210 coach. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS SPORTS FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 ✦ PAGE 3B Chalkiest region gives Villanova no comfort By Jimmy Golen plays the fifth-seeded Mountaineers higher; none of the top four in the of an underdog. But the Mountaineers are hit- “We got a bunch of guys that really were ting that angle hard, saying they don’t get the looking for an opportunity to play at the high- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS for the East Region’s spot in the South is still playing. national quarterfinals. “I don’t think we need a wake-up respect they deserve as a senior class that est level.” BOSTON — Sporting the No. 1 “I had talked about it so many call at all,” said Purdue’s Vincent has reached the Sweet 16 three times in four seed in the NCAA Tournament’s times, saying: ‘This is going to hap- Edwards. “We’re not overlooking years. PURDUE VS. TEXAS TECH chalkiest region doesn’t give pen. You’ve got to respect these any opponent that we have, and “I felt like ever since our freshman year, Texas Tech’s Chris Beard made it a point Villanova coach Jay Wright any spe- guys,”’ said Wright, who since 2010 we’re not going to overlook the we’ve always been underrated,” guard Jevon to watch the video of the last time he faced cial confidence heading into Friday has lost in the round of 32 twice as a game. It can show you from the start Carter said “We’ve always been the under- Purdue, when he was coaching Arkansas- night’s game against West Virginia. No. 1 seed and twice as a No. 2 seed. of this tournament it doesn’t even dogs coming into any game we’ve played. So Little Rock and it upset the Boilermakers in The Wildcats were together in a “It wasn’t a matter of fear like, matter.” we’ve always had an extra chip on our shoul- the opening round of the 2016 tournament. Pittsburgh hotel room last weekend ‘Don’t let it happen to us.’ It’s just: Villanova (32-4) and West der.” Purdue’s Matt Painter doesn’t need a Virginia (26-10) will meet in the when they watched top overall seed You just have to respect these Coach Bob Huggins, who is seventh on reminder, thank you. early game in Boston, where both Virginia’s unprecedented first-round teams.” the NCAA’s all-time victory list, said the lack “Sometimes you don’t like to live those teams were frequent visitors in the loss to No. 16 seed University of Along with Kansas in the original Big East. Purdue (30-6) and of hype goes back to when his players were bad dreams,” he said, adding that he left that Maryland-Baltimore County. Midwest, Villanova is one of two Texas Tech (26-9) will play in the recruited. Rather than guys with the potential up to his assistants. “It was definitely one of When it was over, there was no No. 1 seeds remaining in this year’s nightcap. to go to the NBA after one year, he has to pick those moments that you’ll never forget as a need for Wright to harp on the les- bracket. Joining the Wildcats and Here is a look at the regional semi- the ones who might otherwise attend a mid- coach. He’ll never forget it on a positive side, son. Mountaineers in Boston are second- final games: major school. and I’ll never forget it on a negative side.” “It was so impactful that you did- seeded Purdue and third-seeded “I told my athletic director that really he Purdue is expected to be without Isaac n’t have to say it,” he said Thursday Texas Tech. VILLANOVA VS. WEST VIRGINIA had two choices: Either fire me for recruiting Haas, who broke his elbow in the second half as Villanova hoped to avoid joining Each of the other three regions has With all those low seeds in the tourna- the guys I recruited, or give me a raise for of the first-round game against Cal State- the slew of deposed favorites when it at least one team seeded ninth or ment, West Virginia doesn’t seem like much being able to win with them,” Huggins said. Fullerton.

Standings Talk of the Townes & Schedule ❏ Forward’s trey Baseball keeps Loyola run School LSC Pct. All Pct. Strk Home Away N.S. Texas A&M-Kingsville 0-0 0.000 19-4 0.826 W2 8-2 8-2 3-0 going to Elite 8. Angelo State 0-0 0.000 19-7 0.731 L1 8-3 7-4 4-0 West Texas A&M 0-0 0.000 18-7 0.720 W1 13-2 4-5 1-0 By Charles Odum Eastern New Mexico 0-0 0.000 14-6 0.700 W1 1-5 6-1 7-0 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tarleton State 0-0 0.000 15-9 0.625 W4 10-1 3-7 2-1 Cameron 0-0 0.000 10-13 0.435 L2 5-7 5-6 0-0 ATLANTA — With UT Permian Basin 0-0 0.000 4-21 0.160 W1 3-16 1-5 0-0 Loyola-Chicago clinging to a Last week one-point lead and only 6.3 Wednesday seconds remaining, Marques Texas A&M-Kingsville 13, UH Victoria 3 Townes sank a 3-pointer from Friday in front of the Ramblers’ Eastern New Mexico 5, UT Permian Basin 2 bench to continue their Texas A&M-Kingsville 13, Cameron 9 improbable NCAA Tarleton State 6, Hardin Simmons 4 Tournament run. Angelo State 14,West Texas A&M 6 Townes scored 18 points, Saturday including the key 3-pointer, UT Permian Basin 12-2, Eastern New Mexico 6-9 to lead Loyola to a 69-68 win Cameron 6-2,Texas A&M-Kingsville 2-4 over Nevada in Thursday Tarleton State 11-6, Hardin-Simmons 2-3 West Texas A&M 5-2, Angelo State 4-4 night’s NCAA South Sunday Regional semifinal. West Texas A&M 19, Angelo State 9 “I think Marcus Townes is Eastern New Mexico 15, UT Permian Basin 4 the best player on the court Texas A&M-Kingsville 8, Cameron 2 tonight,” said Loyola guard Tuesday Clayton Custer. “I don’t even UT Permian Basin 8, Southwest 3 think it was close, either. I am so happy for him. He is such This week a good basketball player and Friday such a good person, I am just Texas A&M-Kingsville at Tarleton State, 2 p.m. so happy he dominated the Angelo State at Cameron, 2 p.m. Eastern New Mexico at West Texas A&M, 5:30 p.m. game tonight and he led us. Saturday “This is unbelievable. Texas A&M-Kingsville at Tarleton State (2), noon Feels like a dream.” Angelo State at Cameron (2), noon The win leaves the No. Eastern New Mexico at West Texas A&M (2), 3 p.m. 11th-seeded Ramblers one Sunday victory from a Final Four Eastern New Mexico at West Texas A&M, noon appearance. Texas A&M-Kingsville at Tarleton State, noon Not bad for a program that Angelo State at Cameron, noon hadn’t been in the Sweet 16 Tuesday in 33 years. Our Lady of the Lake at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 5 p.m. Atlanta Journal Constitution photo: Curtis Compton Thursday Townes charged down the West Texas A&M at UT Permian Basin, 1 p.m. court, pumping his fist, as Loyola’s Marques Townes reacts after hitting a 3-pointer to put the Ramblers up 69- Tarleton State at Angelo State, 5:30 p.m. Nevada called a timeout fol- 65 on Nevada in the closing seconds of Thursday’s NCAA Tournament regional semi- Cameron at Eastern New Mexico, 7 p.m. lowing the crucial 3-pointer. final at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Loyola advanced with a 69-68 win. Caleb Martin answered with a 3 for Nevada, but this time utes of the first half. Even stretched its lead, one layup Nevada: The Wolf Pack the Wolf Pack couldn’t after leading 20-8 and at a time, in the second half. couldn’t keep pace with extend their string of second- appearing to have established Following a steal by Loyola’s inside attack. They Standings half comebacks in the tourna- command, Nevada found a Townes, Ben Richardson’s made only 8 of 27 3-pointers. ment. way to trail at halftime for the layup gave the Ramblers their FAMOUS FANS & Schedule Loyola (31-5) awaits the sixth straight game. first double-digit lead at 36- Four members of Loyola’s winner of the Kansas State- Following a 4-4 tie, 26 and took their biggest lead famous 1963 NCAA champi- Softball Kentucky game in Saturday’s Nevada took the lead with an at 40-28. onship team had front-row regional final. 8-0 run that included a layup Nevada’s experience in seats: Jerry Harkness, Les School LSC Pct. All Pct. Strk Home Away N.S. Martin led Nevada (29-8) and two free throws by second-half comebacks paid Hunter, John Egan and Rich Angelo State 9-0 1.000 25-2 0.926 W1 17-0 4-1 4-1 with 21 points. Twin brother Jordan Caroline. off. After Loyola’s layup by Rochelle. In the final minutes West Texas A&M 5-1 0.833 22-3 0.880 W9 15-2 7-1 0-0 Cody Martin had 16. Jordan Loyola pushed the ball in Clayton Custer gave the of the game, Harkness could Texas A&M-Commerce 7-2 0.778 22-3 0.880 W6 10-0 6-2 6-1 Carolina had 19.The Wolf the paint on almost every Ramblers their last 10-point be heard saying, “We need a Cameron 8-4 0.667 16-7 0.696 W1 4-2 5-2 7-3 Pack finally faced a deficit possession. The Ramblers’ lead at 57-47, the Wolf Pack stop. We just need a stop.” Texas A&M-Kingsville 7-5 0.583 16-11 0.593 W2 7-3 8-4 1-4 too big to overcome. first 10 points came on charged back. Also attending the game Texas Woman's 5-4 0.556 15-10 0.600 L1 5-4 5-3 5-3 Loyola trailed by 12 points, layups. Cody Martin’s basket start- was Sister Jean Dolores Tarleton State 6-6 0.500 20-6 0.769 W2 5-1 7-5 8-0 at 20-8, midway through the Freshman Cameron ed a 12-2 run, and his layup Schmidt, Loyola’s 98-year- Eastern New Mexico 6-6 0.500 13-13 0.500 L5 8-0 0-9 5-4 first half but stormed back to Krutwig, who at 6-foot-9, tied the game at 59-all with old team chaplain who has Midwestern State 4-8 0.333 9-10 0.474 L2 1-5 4-3 4-2 lead 28-24 at halftime. 260 pounds stood out as the 4:06 remaining. become a celebrity during the UT Permian Basin 0-9 0.000 9-19 0.321 L1 4-6 3-7 2-6 Western New Mexico 0-12 0.000 1-24 0.040 L18 0-8 0-7 1-9 Loyola closed the half with a biggest player for either team, BIG PICTURE tournament, who said after 20-4 run as Nevada didn’t had eight of Loyola’s first 19 Loyola: The Ramblers the win: “Here we come next Last week score in the final 7:55 before points but went to the bench showed strong poise by stick- team, whoever you are.” Friday the break. with two fouls with 6:26 ing with their game plan to UP NEXT Midwestern State 3, Cameron 2 After leading a combined 4 remaining in the half. He attack the basket, even when Loyola: The Ramblers will Texas A&M-Commerce 13-10, UT Permian Basin 7-0 minutes, 24 seconds of their picked up his third foul mid- the Wolf Pack collected five face the winner of Thursday Tarleton State 8,Texas A&M-Kingsville 3 first two NCAA Tournament way through the second half. blocks in the first half. night’s Kansas State- Texas Woman’s 5-6, Eastern New Mexico 4-5 wins, the Wolf Pack didn’t Loyola’s relentless attack Loyola took a 46-34 advan- Kentucky regional semifinal Angelo State 4,West Texas A&M 3 Saturday trail in the opening 18 min- on the basket continued as it tage in points in the paint. in Saturday’s regional final. Embry Riddle 6-3,Western New Mexico 5-12 West Texas A&M 8-3, Angelo State 2-4 Texas Woman’s 9, Eastern New Mexico 7 Texas A&M-Commerce 11, UT Permian Basin 1 OUTDOOR TRACK Tarleton State 3-9,Texas A&M-Kingsville 2-4 Midwestern State 3-0, Cameron 1-8 Monday THLETES OF THE WEEK Oklahoma Christian 1-1,Texas A&M-Kingsville 3 A Tuesday MEN’S TRACK record an NCAA Division II automatic qualifying the spring. The senior became the first female UT Permian Basin 10-4, Sul Ross 0-2 Lubbock Christian 21-9, Eastern New Mexico 3-8 Charles Greaves, Texas A&M University- mark in the pole vault this season. He sur- in the high jump to automatically qualify for the Tarleton State 4-4, St. Mary’s 0-3 Kingsville, SR, Bridgetown, Barbados, passed his previous personal best by 19 cen- national meet. The senior cleared 5-9.75 Wednesday Ellerslie Secondary School timeters to qualify for the national meet. (1.77m) to win the Cactus Cup title and secure Cameron 12-15, Southwestern Oklahoma State 4-0 Placed first in the 100-meter dash at the 2018 her spot in the national meet. It marks the fifth Tarleton State 11, Friends 3 Cactus Cup with a time of 10.37...Added an WOMEN’S TRACK time Lumpkins has cleared at least 5'-9.75" Texas Woman’s 11-10, St. Edward’s 4-4 NCAA provisional time of 40.31 as a part of the Kara Bickham, Tarleton State University, (1.77-meters) this year. This week 4x100 meter relay team that also took SR, Van Vleck, Texas, Van Vleck HS Friday first...Helped TAMUK to a second-place finish in Bickham competed in the 400-meter hurdles Editor’s note: Eastern New Mexico Western New Mexico at Tarleton State (2), 3 p.m. team scoring at the meet. at the Cactus Cup and took home a gold medal University begins its outdoor track season Eastern New Mexico at UT Permian Basin, 5 p.m. for her performance. The senior finished the Saturday, and had no nominations this week. Angelo State at Texas Woman's, 5 p.m. MEN’S FIELD race with a time of 1:06.22 and had the top fin- West Texas A&M at Midwestern State, 6 p.m. Trivett Jones, Angelo State University, SO, ish at the meet for the TexAnns. LSC NOTES Texas A&M-Kingsville at Texas A&M-Commerce, 6 p.m. Sachse, Texas, Sachse HS Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track and Saturday Western New Mexico at Tarleton State (2), 11 a.m. Jones carried the momentum from his second WOMEN’S FIELD Field athletes have recorded a pair of NCAA Angelo State at Texas Woman's (2), noon team All-American honor during the indoor sea- Kaitlin Lumpkins, Angelo State University, Division II Automatic qualifying marks (one Texas A&M-Kingsville at Texas A&M-Commerce (2), noon son, the first of his career, into the outdoor sea- SR, Junction, Texas, Junction HS men, one women) and 26 provisional efforts (18 Eastern New Mexico at UT Permian Basin (2), noon son. The sophomore secured his spot at the Lumpkins, the 2018 NCAA Division II Indoor men, eight women). West Texas A&M at Midwestern State (2), 1 p.m. national meet by clearing a lifetime best of 17- national champion, made sure to punch her The 2018 LSC Outdoor Track and Field Wednesday 00.75 (5.20m) in the pole vault. The sophomore ticket for a chance to duplicate her indoor Championships will be held at Angelo State Central Oklahoma at Cameron (2), noon won the event title and became the first male to national title at her first outdoor competition of University in San Angelo, Texas May 3-5. Eastern New Mexico at Colorado Christian (2), noon PAGE 4B ✦ FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 SOUTHWEST THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Hunt for Austin bomber frustrated police SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP By Paul J. Weber neighbor. that didn’t pan out and surveillance Erica Mason, who is white, said and Ryan J. Foley It wouldn’t be the last wrong lead cameras that failed to record a she told police she had no connection in the three-week manhunt that even- glimpse of the suspect. to Draylen Mason’s family. Police THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Body found west tually led to Mark Anthony Conditt, “They got a lot of calls,” McCaul now think the shared name was just a of Las Cruces AUSTIN, Texas — After the first an unemployed community college said of investigators, “but not a lot of coincidence. package exploded on an Austin dropout who blew himself up credible leads.” Even after three bombings, investi- LAS CRUCES — Dona doorstep, police assured the public Wednesday as officers closed in. Early miscalculations stoked frus- gators were still unsure whether they Ana County Sheriff’s detec- that there was no wider threat, no By the time the suspect was dead, tration in the neighborhoods where were dealing with a single attacker. tives are investigating the signs of terrorism. The idea of a seri- his explosives had killed two people, the second and third bombings went “We’re not calling it a serial death of a man believed to al bomber striking random strangers badly wound four others and off on May 12. bomber,” Manley told reporters on have accidentally jumped never came up. unnerved people across the Texas Because police initially believed March 12. from a moving train. The March 2 blast killed Anthony capital. House’s death was an isolated attack, A week later, they were. They say it appears the 26- Stephan House, a 39-year-old man On Thursday, authorities gave no they did not warn Austin residents By then, police had urged residents year-old man died from with a background in finance and an indication they were any closer to about suspicious deliveries before to report any strange packages. The blunt force trauma to the 8-year-old daughter. Investigators understanding why Conditt did it. another package killed 17-year-old warning flooded 911 operators with head, likely from a rock. didn’t rule out that House may have Austin Police Chief Brian Manley Draylen Mason and wounded his more than 1,000 calls. Six days after Detectives believe he tried mishandled homemade explosives. said the bomber left behind a 25- mother. Mason and House were both Mason’s death, authorities increased to jump from the train and Hours later, in an interrogation minute cellphone video that amount- black and related to prominent Austin the pot of reward money to $115,000 misjudged the landing. room, detectives told one of House’s ed to a confession but revealed no families, which led police to consider and tried a new tactic to draw the The name of the man has- neighbors their main theory: The clear motive. whether they were dealing with a bomber out: a news conference that n’t been released yet. deadly package was retaliation, It’s one last mystery in a case that hate crime. included a direct appeal for him to get Authorities think he’s from maybe from a drug cartel, for a raid police struggled to crack. More than “They didn’t consider all the alter- in touch. Hours later, another explo- central Texas or Louisiana. days earlier that seized more than 500 federal agents swarmed Austin in natives, and it came back to bite us,” sion seemed to be his answer. A BNSF Railway employ- $300,000 and 30 pounds of pot. The what Rep. Michael McCaul, chair- said Nelson Linder, president of the The fourth blast, triggered by a ee reportedly saw the body cartel just got the address wrong. man of the House Homeland Security Austin chapter of the NAACP. tripwire attached to a “children at and notified authorities. “They’re saying, ‘Who’s trying to Committee, called the nation’s largest When the third bomb wounded a play” sign that Conditt purchased at The body was found last blow you up?’ They’re trying to do bombing manhunt since the 2013 75-year-old Hispanic woman, inves- Home Depot, was the first on the Thursday near the railroad the whole thing, ‘Help us help you, Boston Marathon attacks. tigators wondered whether it was city’s more affluent west side. The tracks, approximately 12 because they’re not going to miss The trail to Conditt included many actually intended for a neighbor, new location dampened earlier theo- miles (19.31 kilometers) again,”’ said Mark McCrimmon, an dead ends among more than 500 Erica Mason, who has the same last ries about who the bomber was tar- northwest of Interstate 10. Austin attorney who represents the phoned-in tips. There were theories name as the slain teenager. geting. Groups seek to block wall work ALBUQUERQUE — A Lawmakers, educators focus on school safety coalition of environment Some lawmakers said at the there is no one strategy or com- tial for violence. erally work with law enforce- groups is seeking to stop By Susan work to replace existing start of the meeting that it’s the bination of strategies that can New Mexico Public ment or emergency responders Montoya Bryan vehicle barriers along the top issue for constituents in provide a guarantee against Education Secretary on their security plans. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S.-Mexico border in their districts and that simple another school shooting. Christopher Ruszkowski said The briefing recommends southern New Mexico. efforts like ensuring locks on Experts who study mass ALBUQUERQUE — Top in a recent interview with The more coordination with local The groups filed a lawsuit classroom doors work will law enforcement officers, shootings, including those on Associated Press that some police and sheriff’s depart- in U.S. District Court on administrators from a New help. school campuses, indicate things can be done immediate- ments when it comes to train- Thursday, claiming the U.S. Mexico school district where Lawmakers during the school violence-related fatali- ly like working more with law ing, assessing risk, reviewing Department of Homeland two students were shot and recent legislative session ties are not happening more enforcement but that the long- school floor plans and intelli- Security does not have killed in December and some approved $46 million to be frequently, but are more deadly term strategy needs to focus on gence gathering. authority to waive environ- of the state’s most influential used for public school security than past attacks, according to prevention. Another recommendation mental laws as a way to lawmakers grappled Thursday projects over the next four the document. “Now is also the time for calls for the state Public speed construction along a with the challenges of making years, but officials have The briefing also warns that schools to be engaging parents Education Department to con- 20-mile stretch near the public schools safer. acknowledged that it will take mental health cannot be used and families in new ways,” he sider collecting data on school Santa Teresa port of entry. Officials gathered at the more than building upgrades as a single indicator for risk. said. “We need as many eyes bullying, discipline and other The $73 million contract State Capitol for a hearing and surveillance cameras to The report cites other factors and ears and as many people measures of student well- for the work was awarded to before the Legislative Finance restore a sense of security for such as poverty, exposure to being vigilant and compassion- being. a Montana company in Committee on school violence students and teachers. violence, child maltreatment ate for our kids as possible. The briefing also suggests February, but it’s unclear and what can be done to limit According to a briefing pre- and substance abuse as better Schools are going to have to that state education, public when construction will start. the risks. pared by legislative analysts, predictors for a person’s poten- embrace new forms of parent safety and human health Environmentalists also and family communications.” departments work with federal sued over border wall work New Mexico schools use agencies to develop an early in California. A federal judge various security measures, warning system to identify stu- sided with the Trump admin- from cameras and locking exte- dents who pose a potential istration in the case, rejecting rior doors to school resource threat to themselves and others arguments that the adminis- officers, but the analysis found and to implement support and tration overreached by waiv- that school officials don’t gen- intervention programs. ing laws requiring environ- mental and other reviews before construction could begin. An appeal is pending. Jury convicts man in beating ALBUQUERQUE — A jury has convicted an Albuquerque man in the beating case connected to the killing and mutilation of a 41-year-old man last year. Mitchell Overhand on Wednesday was found guilty on charges of false imprison- ment and conspiracy to com- mit tampering with evi- dence. He was acquitted of other charges. Authorities had implicated Overhand, Chase Smotherman and Mariah Ferry in attacking Matthew Tressler. Tressler had told authori- ties that the trio had abduct- ed him, and he was shown photos of the dead body of his friend John Soyka. Smotherman and Ferry have been charged with mur- der for Soyka’s death. They have pleaded not guilty. Waco gag order struck down WACO, Texas — A Texas appeals court has struck down a gag order issued in a case arising from the 2015 shootout between two motor- cycle clubs outside a Waco restaurant that left nine dead. In a six-page opinion issued Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the 10th Texas Court of Appeals ruled that the McLennan County District Attorney’s Office had failed to make a case for the order. State District Judge Doug Shaver of Houston had issued the order at District Attorney Abel Reyna’s request in the case of Matthew Clendennen, one of 154 motorcyclists indicted after the shootout. The order prevented prosecutors, attor- neys and investigators from commenting publicly on the case. Clendennen’s attorney appealed, supported by media groups that included The Associated Press, argu- ing the order was overly broad and unconstitutional.

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Trump has President Donald Trump THE ASSOCIATED PRESS signed an order Thursday ended DACA, which temporar- that paves the way for WASHINGTON — The ily lets some young immigrants imposing tariffs on as much House easily approved a bipar- brought to the U.S. illegally as as $60 billion worth of tisan $1.3 trillion spending bill children stay in the U.S. Chinese imports to punish Thursday that pours huge sums The bill would deprive Beijing for what he said is into Pentagon programs and Trump of some of his border the theft of American tech- domestic initiatives ranging wall money and take only nology and Chinese pres- from building roads to combat- incremental steps to address sure on U.S. companies to ting the nation’s opioid abuse gun violence. It also would sub- hand it over. crisis, but left Congress in stale- stantially increase the federal “It is the largest deficit of mate over shielding young deficit. any country in the history Dreamer immigrants from Also missing was a renewal of our world,” Trump said deportation and curbing surg- of federal subsidies to insurers of the U.S.-China trade ing health insurance premiums. aimed at curbing the relentless imbalance, blaming it for The vote was 256-167, a growth of premiums. Trump lost American jobs. one-sided tally that under- ended some of those payments He said his action would scored the popularity of a budg- as part of his effort to scuttle make the country stronger et deal among party leaders that President Barack Obama’s and richer. provided enough money to health care law. A bipartisan China has already address many of both sides’pri- effort to restore them and add warned that it will take “all orities. Further highlighting additional help for carriers necessary measures” to how eager lawmakers were to foundered over several dis- agreements including how tight defend itself, raising the claim victories, the House abortion restrictions on using prospect of a trade war approved the 2,232-page pack- the money should be. between the world’s two age — which stood around a On guns, leaders agreed to biggest economies. foot tall on some legislators’ tuck in bipartisan provisions to The White House said desks — less than 17 hours bolster school safety funds and Thursday that Trump would after negotiators released it improve compliance with the direct the Office of the U.S. publicly. criminal background check Trade Representative to The next step was Senate Xinhua: Pang Xinglei system for firearm purchases. publish a list of proposed passage, which was assured. The bill states that the U.S. tariffs for public comment Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, welcomes President Donald Trump at the square But it was possible some Centers for Disease Control within 15 days. USTR has outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Republican senators critical of and Prevention can do research already identified potential the bill’s spending could delay on gun violence, though not targets: 1,300 product lines “It could be a watershed olutely defend its legiti- ally impose tariffs. It was its approval until after midnight advocacy, an idea Democrats worth about $48 billion. moment,” said Stephen mate rights,” the meant for a world in which Friday night. If that occurred, pushed. The president is also asking Ezell, vice president of Commerce Ministry in large swaths of global com- that would prompt the year’s Democrats temporarily shut Treasury Secretary Steven global innovation policy at Beijing said in a statement merce were not covered by third federal shutdown, an down the government earlier Mnuchin to come up with a event that was sure to be brief the Information on its website. trade agreements. With the this year as they fought for pro- list of restrictions on but would still embarrass a Technology & Innovation The move against China arrival in 1995 of the World tecting the Dreamers. But the Chinese investment. Foundation, a think tank. comes just as the United GOP that controls the White issue only rose to a discussion Financial markets skid- Trade Organization, which House and Congress. “The Trump administra- States prepares to impose polices global trade, item when Trump made a late- ded Thursday on the risk of tion’s decision to go down tariffs of 25 percent on The White House said hour push for a deal in growing commercial con- Section 301 fell largely into President Donald Trump sup- this path is illustrative that imported steel and 10 per- disuse. exchange for $25 billion in bor- flict between the U.S. and previous strategies have not cent on aluminum — sanc- ported the legislation, even At first it looked like der wall funds. China and the possibility borne the hoped-for fruit.” tions that are meant to hit though he tweeted Wednesday Trump and Chinese Instead, Trump is now that China will impose Business groups mostly China for flooding the that he “had to waste money on poised to win $1.6 billion for President Xi Jinping were retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agree that something needs world with cheap steel and Dem giveaways” on domestic barriers along the border, but products. Dozens of indus- to be done about China’s aluminum but will likely going to get along fine. programs to win increases for none of it for the new proto- try groups sent a letter last aggressive push in technol- fall hardest on U.S. allies They enjoyed an amiable the military. types he recently visited in weekend to Trump warning ogy — but they worry that like South Korea and Brazil summit nearly a year ago at Congressional Republicans California. Less than half the that “the imposition of China will retaliate by tar- because they ship more of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort focused on the bill’s defense nearly 95 miles of border con- sweeping tariffs would trig- geting U.S. exports of air- the metals to the United in Florida. But America’s increases. struction, including levees ger a chain reaction of neg- craft, soybeans and other States. longstanding complaints “Vote yes for our military. along the Rio Grande in Texas, ative consequences for the products and start a tit-for- Trump campaigned on about Chinese economic Vote yes for the safety and the would be for new barriers, with U.S. economy, provoking tat trade war of escalating promises to bring down practices continued to sim- security of this country,” said the rest for repair of existing retaliation; stifling U.S. sanctions between the America’s massive trade mer, and it became more House Speaker Paul Ryan, R- segments. agriculture, goods, and world’s two biggest deficit — $566 billion last and more apparent that the Wis. In one win for immigrant services exports, and rais- economies. year — by rewriting trade U.S. investigation into Democrats touted spending advocates, negotiators rejected ing costs for businesses and “The sanctions are a very agreements and cracking China’s technology policies boosts on biomedical research, Trump’s plans to hire hundreds consumers.” big deal,” says Mary down on what he called was going to end in trade child care and infrastructure of new Border Patrol and immi- The administration Lovely, a Syracuse abusive commercial prac- sanctions. projects. And Minority Leader gration enforcement agents. moves on Thursday mark University economist and tices by U.S. trading part- Chinese Premier Li Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., attrib- Both parties touted $4.6 bil- the end of a seven-month senior fellow at the ners. But he was slow to Keqiang this week urged uted part of the House’s hasty lion in total funding to fight the U.S. investigation into the work on the measure to GOP Peterson Institute for turn rhetoric to action. In Washington to act “ration- nation’s opioid addiction epi- hardball tactics China has fears of being stuck in International Economics. January, he imposed tariffs ally” and promised to open demic, a $3 billion increase. used to challenge U.S. “The Chinese see them as a on imported solar panels Washington on Saturday, when China up to more foreign More than $2 billion would go supremacy in technology, major threat and do not and washing machines. huge throngs of students and to strengthen school safety products and investment. including, the U.S. says, want a costly trade war.” Then he unveiled the steel others are expected to demon- through grants for training, dispatching hackers to steal Chinese officials warned and aluminum tariffs, say- “China has been trying to strate in support of gun curbs. security measures and treat- commercial secrets and of potential retaliation and ing reliance on imported cool things down for “They just don’t want to be ment for the mentally ill. demanding that U.S. com- expressed hopes that the metals jeopardizes U.S. weeks. They have offered around when the young people Medical research at the panies hand over trade U.S. would avoid taking national security. concessions,” Lovely says. come to town,” Pelosi said. National Institutes of Health, a secrets in exchange for actions that would hurt To target China, Trump “Nothing seems to cool the Some Republicans were longstanding bipartisan priority, access to the Chinese mar- both countries. has dusted off a Cold War fire. I fear they will take a opposing the measure because would receive a record $3 bil- ket. The administration “China will not sit idly to weapon for trade disputes: hard line now that their of what they considered exces- lion increase to $37 billion. argues that years of negoti- see its legitimate rights Section 301 of the U.S. efforts have been rebuffed. sive spending. Some Funding was also included for ations with China have damaged and must take all Trade Act of 1974, which ... China cannot appear sub- Democrats were opposed election security ahead of the failed to produce results. necessary measures to res- lets the president unilater- servient to the U.S.” because it lacked language 2018 midterms. Lead Trump lawyer in Russia probe leaves By Chad Day shake-up of the president’s special counsel and just days that his departure had to do and Eric Tucker team, an exit that removes after the Trump legal team with Trump ignoring his the primary negotiator and added a new lawyer, former legal advice. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS legal strategist who had been U.S. attorney Joseph It already was a delicate WASHINGTON — molding Trump’s defense. diGenova, who has alleged time in special counsel President Donald Trump’s The departure of attorney on television that FBI offi- Robert Mueller’s investiga- lead lawyer in the special John Dowd comes as the cials were involved in a tion as Trump’s attorneys, counsel’s Russia investiga- president has personally “brazen plot” to exonerate including Dowd, have been tion has resigned amid a intensified his attacks on the Hillary Clinton in the email negotiating with Mueller investigation and to “frame” over the scope and terms of Trump for nonexistent an interview of the president. crimes. Trump has told reporters that Dowd confirmed his deci- he was eager to speak with sion in an email Thursday to Mueller, but Dowd has been The Associated Press, say- far more apprehensive, and ing, “I love the President and the lawyers have not pub- wish him well.” Dowd said licly committed to making he made the decision volun- Trump available for ques- tarily and he denied reports tioning. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS COMICS FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 ✦ PAGE 7B

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judgment to the pur- FOUND: SMALL white PRICED REDUCED! Plaintiff, chase price in lieu of dog in Clovis. Please NICE HOUSE in GREAT cash. contact Nicole at 575- Location: 2320 Gid- vs. 791-0946 if you be- ding Nice 3BR/2BA, In accordance with the lieve it is yours 2 car garage.

SHAWNA M. PERALES Court's decree, the pro- Owner Finance ceeds of sale are to be REWARD: 2014 Toyota Corolla LEGALS AKA SHAWNA NANEZ $5000 down. 4dr Sdn CVT Auto S AKA SHAWNA M. applied first to the costs of sale, including the Leave message Plus, 4 cyl 1.8L, Auto, NANEZ AKA SHAWNA Steel Blue. 34,355 LEGAL 69710 MARIE NANEZ AND Special Master's fees, 575-742-2600 and then to satisfy the miles. $14,995. March 23, 2018 SECRETARY OF R&B Toyota, March 30, 2018 HOUSING AND UR- above-described judg- ment, including interest, 600 W. 7th Street, April 6 , 2018 BAN DEVELOPMENT, Clovis, NM. April 13, 2018 with any remaining bal- ance to be paid unto 575-762-4551. Defendants. www.rbtoyota.com BONNER FAMILY the registry of the Court FOUNDATION INC. NOTICE OF SALE in order to satisfy any 819 PARKLAND DR. future adjudication of CLOVIS NM 88101 NOTICE IS HEREBY priority lienholders. MISSING Male Pit bull, GIVEN that on May 23, he's chipped, white with Bonner Family Founda- 2018, at the hour of NOTICE IS FURTHER tan markings and tion Inc. has filed its an- 11:00 AM, the under- GIVEN that in the event cropped ears, tip of tail that the Property is not nual income tax return. signed Special Master, is white. Call 575-799- The documents are or his designee, will, at sooner redeemed, the 7586. 2016 Nissan Sentra available for public in- the front entrance of the undersigned Special Sedan, 4 cyl 1.8 L, spection. Curry County Court- Master will, as set forth FWD, Auto, Gray. ALL real estate advertis- house, at Ninth Judicial above, offer for sale 38,349 miles. $13,995. SPECIAL NOTICES ing in Clovis Media Inc. District Court, 700 and sell the Property to R&B Toyota, LEGAL 69482 newspapers is subject to North Main, Suite 11, the highest bidder for 600 W. 7th Street, March 16, 2018 the Federal Fair Housing Clovis, NM 88101, sell cash or equivalent, for CLOVIS MEDIA INC. Clovis, NM. March 23, 2018 LEGALS LEGALS Act of 1968 as amended all of the rights, title, the purpose of satisfy- shall not be liable for 575-762-4551. which makes it illegal to NINTH JUDICIAL and interests of the ing, in the adjudged or- failure to publish an ad, www.rbtoyota.com advertise "any prefer- DISTRICT above-named Defen- der of priorities, the judgment, including in- for typographical errors ence, limitation or dis- STATE OF dants, in and to the judgment and decree of Plaintiff, terest, with any remain- or for errors in publica- crimination based on NEW MEXICO hereinafter described foreclosure described ing balance to be paid tion except to the extent race, color, religion, COUNTY OF CURRY real property to the herein, together with vs. unto the registry of the of the cost of that por- highest bidder for cash. any additional costs Court in order to satisfy tion of the ad wherein handicap, family status IN THE MATTER OF The property to be sold and attorney's fees, in- ANGELA COOK, any future adjudication the error occurred. Cost or national origin, or an THE PETITION FOR is located at 1732 Sim- cluding the costs of ad- of priority lienholders. adjustment is limited to intention to make any vertisement and publi- Defendant. such preference, limita- CHANGE OF NAME OF mons Street, Clovis, the first day insertion. Thomas G. Gentry, New Mexico 88101, cation for the foregoing NOTICE IS FURTHER tion or discrimination." 2016 VW Jetta Sedan, and is more particularly sale, and, reasonable NOTICE OF SALE GIVEN that in the event LOST AND FOUND Clovis Media Inc. will not SE, turbo 4 cyl, manual, No. D-0905-CV-02018- described as follows: receiver and Special that the Property is not FREE PET ADS. 5 knowingly accept any ad- white. Only 32,240 000158 Master's fees in an NOTICE IS HEREBY sooner redeemed, the LINES, 5 DAYS, FOR vertising in this newspa- miles, great gas amount to be fixed by Lot 26, Block 6, Morse GIVEN that on May 23, undersigned Special FREE. CALL 763-3431. per that is in violation of mileage! $13,495 RB NOTICE OF CHANGE Addition Unit No. 5A, the Court. The amount 2018, at the hour of Master will, as set forth the law. Our readers are Toyota, 600 W. 7th St., OF NAME City of Clovis, Curry of the judgment due is 11:00 AM, the under- above, offer for sale hereby informed that all Clovis, NM. 575-762- County, New Mexico, $146,738.19, plus inter- signed Special Master, and sell the Property to dwellings advertised in 4551 TAKE NOTICE that in as shown by the official est to and including or his/her designee, the highest bidder for this newspaper are avail- www.rbtoyota.com accordance with the recorded plat thereof, date of sale in the will, at the front en- cash or equivalent, for able on an equal oppor- provisions of Sec. 40-8- amount of $1,376.14, trance of the Curry the purpose of satisfy- tunity basis. To complain 1 through Sec. 40-8-3 including any improve- for a total judgment of County Courthouse, at ing, in the adjudged or- of discrimination, call NMSA 1978, the Peti- ments, fixtures, and at- $148,114.33. Ninth Judicial District der of priorities, the HUD toll-free at (202)- TRUCK/VAN/SUV tioner Thomas G Gen- tachments, such as, but Court, 700 North Main, judgment and decree of 708-1455. The foregoing sale may Suite 11, Clovis, NM foreclosure described try, will apply to the not limited to, mobile 2001 FORD F150 4x4 Honorable David P. homes, (hereinafter the be postponed and 88101, sell all of the herein, together with APARTMENTS rescheduled at the dis- rights, title, and inter- any additional costs King Ranch Super Reeb, JR., District “Property”). If there is a HELP WANTED CURRY COUNTY Crew 102k+ miles Judge of the Ninth Judi- conflict between the le- cretion of the Special ests of the above- and attorney's fees, in- Master, and is subject named Defendant(s), in cluding the costs of ad- VERY CLEAN $8,000 cial District at the Curry gal description and the 2BD/2BA 1 car garage to all taxes, utility liens and to the hereinafter vertisement and publi- FARWELL CARE & 575-763-4396 County Courthouse 700 street address, the le- Now Available N. Main Street, Suite gal description shall and other restrictions described real property cation for the foregoing REHAB CENTER and easements of to the highest bidder for sale, and, reasonable is now hiring for Limestone 14, in Clovis, New Mex- control. Call for information th record, and subject to cash. The property to receiver and Special Certified Nurse Aides ico at 8:00am on the 6 575-935-5400 day of April, 2018 for an The foregoing sale will the entry of an order of be sold is located at Master's fees in an Come join a great team the Court approving the Order for Change of be made to satisfy a 228 Mariposa Dr., Clo- amount to be fixed by of staff! Insurance ben- RIO PROPERTIES terms and conditions of Name from Thomas foreclosure judgment vis, New Mexico 88101, the Court. The amount efits available for all eli- 508 E. 6th sale. Witness my hand and is more particularly of the in rem judgment gible staff! PTO avail- Gregory Gentry to rendered by this Court st 2BR with Fireplace this 21 day of March, described as follows: due is $198,976.72, able for PT and FT Heather Nicole Gerrig. in the above-entitled $500mo + gas/elec. 2013 FORD Transit Con- 2018. plus interest to and in- staff! Salaries based and numbered cause $300 dep. nect XLT Minivan, Lot Three (3) in Block cluding date of sale in on experience. Pick up SHELLY BURGER on March 13, 2018, be- Call 575-762-1139 FWD, 4 cy, auto, roof /s/ David Washburn One (1) of ESTACADO, the amount of applications at 305 5th Clerk of the District Court ing an action to fore- rack, white. Great eco- DAVID WASHBURN A SUBDIVISION IN $1,209.90, for a total in St in Farwell, TX. or re- close a mortgage on nomical work van, Special Master THE NE 1/4 SECTION rem judgment of sumes may be emailed /s/ Matilda Montoya the Property. Plaintiff's $13,995. RB Toyota, PO Box 91988 5 & THE NW 1/4 SEC- $200,186.62. to aharrison@farwell- HOUSE FOR RENT Deputy Clerk/Clerk judgment is in the 600 W. 7th St., Clovis, Albuquerque, NM 87109 carecenter.com. EOE CURRY COUNTY amount of $146,738.19, TION 4, T2N, R36E, to NM. 575-762-4551. Telephone:(505) 433-4576 the City of Clovis, Curry The foregoing sale may Submitted by: and the same bears in- www.rbtoyota.com /s/ Thomas Gentry Facsimile:(505) 433-4577 County, New Mexico, be postponed and ALUTIIQ YOUTH Ser- terest at the rate of E-mail: Petitioner Pro Se as shown by the official rescheduled at the dis- vices, a subsidiary of 4.1250% per annum, [email protected] accruing at the rate of recorded plat, cretion of the Special Afognak Native Corpo- Master, and is subject ration of Alaska is cur- $16.58 per diem. The LEGAL 69304 LEGAL 69754 Court reserves entry of including any improve- to all taxes, utility liens rently recruiting for the March 23, 2018 March 9, 2018 ments, fixtures, and at- and other restrictions Roswell Job Corps final judgment against March 16, 2018 March 30, 2018 Defendant, Shawna M. tachments, such as, but and easements of Center. Candidates in- TWO, THREE, AND March 23, 2018 FOUR BEDROOM April 6, 2018 not limited to, mobile record, and subject to a terested in applying Perales, for the amount March 30, 2018 April 13, 2018 due after foreclosure homes, (hereinafter the one (1) month right of must visit the website at HOUSES AND DU- 2014 Jeep Grand “Property”). If there is a redemption held by the https://alutiiqcareers. PLEXES AVAILABLE! Cherokee Limited SUV, sale, including interest, STATE OF NEW STATE OF NEW MEXICO costs, and fees as may conflict between the le- Defendant(s) upon en- silkroad.com/ to apply Please call RWD, V6 3.6 L, Auto, COUNTY OF CURRY MEXICO gal description and the try of an order approv- and review a complete 575-309-6661 for more Red. 23,302 miles. be assessed by the COUNTY OF CURRY NINTH JUDICIAL Court. Plaintiff has the street address, the le- ing sale, and subject to job description. For lo- information . One will $26,495. DISTRICT COURT NINTH JUDICIAL gal description shall the entry of an in rem cal inquires, contact the suit your needs. R&B Toyota, right to bid at the fore- DISTRICT COURT going sale in an amount control. order of the Court ap- Human Resources de- 600 W. 7th Street, No. D-905-CV-2017- equal to its judgment, proving the terms and partment at 575-347- Clovis, NM. 00653 No. D-905-CV-2017- The foregoing sale will conditions of sale. 7437. 575-762-4551. and to submit its bid ei- 00130 ther verbally or in writ- be made to satisfy an www.rbtoyota.com STEARNS LENDING, in rem foreclosure judg- Witness my hand this 6th Reading Instructor, ing. Plaintiff may apply FREEDOM MORTGAGE LLC, all or any part of its ment rendered by this day of March, 2018. ESL Instructor, CORPORATION, Court in the above-enti- Driver, tled and numbered /s/ David Washburn Residential Advisor cause on February 20, DAVID WASHBURN, Supervisor, Full-time 2018, being an action Special Master and On-Call to foreclose a mortgage PO Box 91988 Residential on the Property. Plain- Albuquerque, NM 87109 Advisors, Instructor GARAGE SALE 2014 Toyota RAV4 AWD tiff's in rem judgment is Telephone: (505) 433- Substitutes , CURRY COUNTY in the amount of 4576 Recreation Specialist 4dr Limited, 4 cyl 2.5 L, Auto, Loaded, White. $198,976.72, and the Facsimile: (505) 433- Part-Time, 413 OLIVE Dr., Satur- 76,900 miles. $21,995. same bears interest at 4577 Residential Advisor- day, 8 – 12. Furniture, R&B Toyota, the variable rate of 2%, E-mail: sales@ancillaryls Coordinator and Lead kids clothes, antiques, 600 W. 7th Street, accruing at the rate of .com Security Officer. toys and lots of misc. Clovis, NM. $10.90 per diem. The EOE Court reserves entry of 575-762-4551. final in rem judgment ECHO OR CARDIAC www.rbtoyota.com against Defendant, An- ULTRA SOUND TECH- gela Cook, for the NICIAN needed. Send amount due after fore- resume to Replay Box closure sale, including 68477 C/O CMI P.O. interest, costs, and fees 1689, Clovis, NM 88102 as may be assessed by the Court. Plaintiff has the right to bid at the NEW TODAY! 2015 Toyota Tacoma foregoing sale in an 4WD Double Cab Short amount equal to its in LOST AND FOUND CAMPERS AND Bed, V6, Auto, Gray. THE J.P. Stone Com- 80,100 miles. $27,995 rem judgment, and to munity Bank in Por- MOTOR HOMES submit its bid either ver- R&B Toyota, FOUND: 2 wiener dogs, tales is looking for 600 W. 7th Street, bally or in writing. th 1988 ROAD model 206 around the 15 of bright and eager-to- Clovis, NM. Plaintiff may apply all or March Please call to learn individuals willing Travel Trailer 20 foot any part of its judgment long. Has toilet and 575-762-4551. identify: 505-297-9730 to make a positive con- www.rbtoyota.com to the purchase price in tribution to our team. shower, kitchen, mi- lieu of cash. LOST BLACK and White While preferred, no pri- crowave, heater, and Collie with a limp last or banking experience refrigerator. Has A/C In accordance with the seen in the area of is required. The suc- and sleeps 6. A brand Court's decree, the pro- 1000 block of Amazon cessful candidates will new gas generator in- ceeds of sale are to be Street in Portales. Re- be detail-oriented, com- cluded with sale. applied first to the costs ward offered Please fortable with technolo- Asking $4000 OBO of sale, including the call 575-218-1370 gy, and willing to work contact 575-749-0706 Special Master's fees, hard. Bring a resume 2016 Toyota Tundra and then to satisfy the 2012 KEYSTONE 4WD CrewMax Short Advertising Works! and apply in person at above-described in rem 109 E 2nd in Portales COUGAR 27RBS, Bed 5.7L FFV TRD Pro, or email your resume to bumper pull, 2 slides Auto, Magnetic Gray [email protected]. Excellent Condition, Metallic. Only 25,404 Full time and part time LOADED, miles positions available for Call 575-935-0670. R&B Toyota, the right candidates. 600 W. 7th Street, Clovis, NM. 575-762-4551. www.rbtoyota.com

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