TUESDAY,JUNE 5, 2018 Election day: 75¢ Curry and Roosevelt ballots. — Page 4B Vol. 90 ◆ No. 56 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com COLLISION Locals divided on baker ruling ❏ ‘I think it’s a two-way street,’ student says. By David Grieder STAFF WRITER [email protected] CLOVIS — What is the boundary between discrimination and the exer- cise of First-Amendment freedoms? That was a topic Monday for eastern New Mexico, which along with the rest of the nation had the opportunity to again consider the rights of a busi- ness owner to Inside refuse service to a potential client on ■ Supreme Court religious grounds. rules for baker Nationally, the in wedding cake answer is not as case Staff photo: Kevin Wilson straightforward as — Page 6A The driver of a Ruan Transportation Management Services milk tanker was airlifted on Monday afternoon following a collision with it may seem, as evidenced by a train. The accident happened near the intersection of Curry Roads 6 and L. Officials did not immediately release the name or recent debates on condition of the driver. the rights of certain assemblies in public spaces or speak- ers at college campuses. Even the U.S. Supreme Court could not reach a unanimous decision, with a 7-2 ruling Monday in favor of a Colorado baker who in 2012 refused to make a cake Pioneer days kicking off for a gay couple’s wedding celebra- tion. ❏ Festivities begin Schedule of events This year the theme is “Kids and The Courts’ decision did not set a Cowboys,” with organizer John strict precedent for similar cases to on Wednesday. Wednesday ■ 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Rodeo Tailgate and Montano leading the effort for come, but instead specified that the ■ 10 a.m.: Queens Love to Read Story Cowboy Trade Days, Curry County something close to his 30th year. Colorado Civil Rights Commission Hour, Clovis-Carver Public Library Fairgrounds Indoor Pavilion “We have a Pioneer Days com- had acted inappropriately and with By David Grieder ■ 11:30 a.m.: Rodeo Barbeque Kick-Off, ■ 7:30 p.m.: Rodeo at Curry County STAFF WRITER Bender Dodge RAM Events Center mittee, and every year we just “hostility” to the religious beliefs that [email protected] ■ 6:30 p.m.: Miss America Rodeo Saturday come up with a theme that would purportedly motivated the baker Jack Queens Meet and Greet, K-Bob’s Steakhouse ■ 10 a.m.: Pioneer Days Parade, Main be kind of fitting and this year we Phillips’ decision. CLOVIS — Hold on to your Thursday Street just thought, bring in the kids,” “I think it’s a two-way street,” said hats — the rodeo is coming to ■ 10 a.m.: Queens Love to Read Story ■ Noon-6 p.m.: Rodeo Tailgate and he told The News. “Kids are a big Ashlynn Mason, a student at Eastern town. Hour, Clovis-Carver Public Library Cowboy Trade Days, Curry County ■ part of our area right here. That’s New Mexico University. “They (the Entering its 48th consecutive Noon-6 p.m.: Rodeo Tailgate and Fairgrounds Indoor Pavilion couple) might feel they’re being dis- Cowboy Trade Days, Curry County ■ 1 p.m.: Little Buckaroo Rodeo, Curry our future, you know, so we’re year, the arrival of the annual Fairgrounds Indoor Pavilion County Fairgrounds Grass Arena just trying to get everybody criminated against, but he (Phillips) Pioneer Days programming ■ 7:30 p.m.: Rodeo at Curry County ■ 7:30 p.m.: Rodeo at Curry County involved.” probably feels like he is also being shouldn’t come as much of a sur- Events Center Events Center Montano said he’s “expecting forced to do something (if he is not prise to anybody. In fact, locally Friday anywhere from 75 to 100” entries permitted to refuse them service).” it’s as good a sign of summer as a ■ 7 a.m.: Pioneer Women’s Breakfast, Information: www.clovispioneer for the parade down Main Street, Clovis native Jacqueline Adkins Memorial Day remembrance or a Clovis Civic Center daysrodeo.com which will also be judged across said she felt conflicted on the issue, rush of schoolchildren with time six categories: marching/walking but ultimately sympathized with on their hands. units, business and commercial Phillips’ stated religious objections to “Pioneer Days is always spe- include visits from rodeo queens, kicking off Thursday night with floats, mounted units, antique supporting a same-sex ceremony. cial every year because it’s basi- cowboy tailgates and vendors, discounted admission to military vehicles, club/church/organiza- “Personally, I’m kind of in the mid- cally the kickoff to summer and historical sites and a breakfast for personnel and continuing Friday tion floats and a “miscellaneous” dle, but I kind of side toward the it’s a celebration of our pioneer “pioneer women,” not to be con- (wear pink for breast cancer) and catch-all category. baker,” she told The News. heritage,” said Clovis/Curry fused with the line of cookware Saturday nights at the Curry Attendant to the “Kids and Meanwhile, the president of Eastern County Chamber of Commerce available at your local Walmart. County Events Center. Cowboys” theme is an education- New Mexico University’s student Executive Director Ernie Kos. At the core of the events, natu- Saturday at 10 a.m. is the al booklet to be available for chil- LGBT+ club said he was disappointed To that effect, programming rally, is the Professional Rodeo Pioneer Days Parade with Police for the four-day festivities Cowboys Association Rodeo, Chief Doug Ford as marshal. RODEO on Page 5A BAKER on Page 5A Curry repaving project short on money ❏ Commissioners to decide whether to to complete the three-mile paving taining to road improvement proj- understanding with the village of project. ects in agreement with the New Melrose. shorten length of paving, change materials. Rey said the county’s options are Mexico Department of The agreement calls for the to shorten the length of the paving Transportation. county to pay Melrose $5,000 for BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS said cost estimates for the CDBG or to use caliche instead of chip All three agreements call for waste management and Melrose to project, the paving of Curry Road seal, because it’s too late in the NMDOT to pay 75 percent of the pay the county $5,000 for the hous- CLOVIS — Curry County’s 11 between Curry Road N and process to select a new CDBG proj- project and the county pay 25 per- ing of inmates. Community Development Block State Road 311, have come in high- ect. cent of the project. The total cost to ■ Also included on the consent Grant project has hit a financial er than expected, between $1.3 mil- Also on the agenda for today's the county would be a little over agenda is a resolution to increase roadblock. And so the Curry lion and $1.6 million. meeting, scheduled for 9 a.m. in the $400,000 if all three resolutions are Road Superintendent Dennis County Commission will be asked CDBG grants top out at commission chambers at the Curry approved. Fury’s salary from $67,400.75 to to provide direction on how to pro- $750,000, with a 10 percent match County Administrative Complex, ■ Included on the consent agen- $74,275, the maximum for the ceed at today’s meeting. from the county, bringing the total 417 Gidding St.: da, reserved for routine items not position. Curry County Administrative available funds for the project to ■ The board is scheduled to vote expected to spark debate among the Services Coordinator Doria Rey $825,000 at the most — not enough on three separate resolutions per- commission, is a memorandum of CURRY on Page 5A Forecast: Today Wednesday Thursday Index Calendars..........................2A Puzzles..............................5A Reach us at: High: 97 High: 98 High: 97 Classified ..........................6B Markets ............................2A (575) 763-3431 Comics ..............................5B Obituaries..........................3A Low: 61 Low: 67 Low: 66 Voices................................4A Sports ............................1-3B PAGE 2A ✦ TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Meetings Events calendar Teen sentenced for threats Today ■ Rodeo Tailgate and Cowboy took place on May 25. ■ THE STAFF OF THE NEWS calendar Theatre Arts and Drama Trade Days — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at “On April 5, 2018, Clovis Police received Academy — 9 a.m. to noon for stu- the Curry County Fairgrounds. CLOVIS — A Clovis teen has received a call regarding a possible school shooting Today dents in grades four through six and Information: 575-935-7000 seven days in the Curry County Juvenile threat,” the release said. “Officers obtained a ■ Curry County Commission ■ Theatre Arts and Drama 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for students in SnapChat showing a young man holding (an) — 9 a.m. in the Curry County grades seven through nine at the Academy Showcase — 6 p.m. at Detention Center, followed by supervised Commission chambers, 417 Eastern New Mexico University the Eastern New Mexico University probation for a year, for a social media post AR-15 rifle. The caption on the image read Gidding St. Information: 575-763- Theatre Center. Tuition is $75 per Theatre Center. Featuring perform- that threatened school violence. ‘F*** CHS I’m going out with a bang.’” 6016 student for one week. Information: ances by TADA students. The unnamed teen will also be required to Police quickly traced the identity of the ■ Portales City Council — 575-562-2711 Information: 575-562-2711 complete 50 hours of community service SnapChat user and made contact, the release 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building, ■ Clovis Pioneer Days Rodeo work, write a letter of apology to the school said.