WEDNESDAY,MAY 3,2017 75¢ Visit us online @ qcsunonline.com and follow us on Serving the High Plains Project gets no WAKE UP support with the ❏ Commission QCS unanimously opposes boreholes. Inside: By Steve Hansen CORRESPONDENT The Tucumcari City Commission added its voice to the rising chorus of oppo- sition to a proposed borehole field test project at their April 25 meeting. A High Plains Patriots’ Staff photo: Thomas Garcia meeting at the Clovis- In a unanimous vote, com- Chuck Decker of Mountain Trails chuck wagon in Rye, Colorado, cooks chicken fried steaks in the cast iron missioners voted to oppose Carver Public Library skillet as hot coals cook apple cobbler and biscuits in Dutch Ovens. covered the possible cre- the borehole project and, ation of a 5-kilometer- whether or not the borehole Staff photo: project would bring nuclear deep borehole in Quay Thomas Garcia waste to Quay County, any County. Braving the — Page 4B plan that would result in elements, nuclear waste being stored in people line the county. up at the The U.S. Department of chuck wag- Energy has been looking at ons for a the Nara Visa area to test chicken boreholes as potential stor- age for smaller forms of fried steak Inside: nuclear waste, promising meal Only two area high local residents that no actual school softball teams have waste will enter Quay remaining regular season County — a claim residents games this week. have not believed. District 5 Commissioner — Page 1B Todd Duplantis did not attend the April 25 meeting. The vote followed a dis- cussion among commission- ers and about 40 project opponents who packed the Keeping true to roots commission’s chamber at Forecast: Tucumcari City Hall. ❏ The low was 35 degrees with north everything is OK,” said Jim Walter Bart Wyatt, a rancher who Today Like cowboys of the winds of 10 to 15 miles per hour and from Rising W chuck wagon out of lives in the Nara Visa area past, cook-off teams snow accumulations ranging from 2 Rochester, Texas. where the proposed project High: 69 to 5 inches across the county, accord- Walter said Logan’s event kicks would take place, narrated a rode out storms, snow. ing to Randall Hergert of the off the year of competition for his slide presentation in which Low: 41 Albuquerque National Weather team. He said Saturday’s weather is he outlined the opposition’s By Thomas Garcia Service. just another factor that teams have to doubts about contractors’ Thursday QCS SENIOR WRITER “It was so amazing of the chuck contend with during competition. claims that the test borehole [email protected] wagon teams to ride out the storm Reid said the determined spirit of or other boreholes drilled in when they very well could have fold- the six chuck wagon teams and the the same location will never High: 74 TUCUMCARI — Chuck wagon ed up tents and left,” said Sharon community support made the event a host nuclear waste. Low: 45 teams and enthusiasts braved the Reid, event coordinator. success when it could have been a He cited the Quay County harsh elements of a spring snow storm When teams on cattle drives ran wash. She said residents Warren Commission’s recent to take part in the 17th annual chuck into weather like this, they keep Frost and Bill Bruhn came to the aid rescinding of a decision to Friday wagon cook-off at Ute Lake State going; people have to eat, said Sam of the event by providing school support the project, and Park in Logan. Howell of Cocklebur Camp chuck buses for people and judges to sit in Logan School High: 80 “Cowboys of the plains cooked in wagon out of Odessa, Texas. during the event. Superintendent Dennis good and bad weather; this is authen- Logan has always had its unique Reid said despite the weather, Roch’s statement of opposi- Low: 50 tic chuck wagon conditions,” said weather challenges during the cook- there was still a strong attendance tion. In addition, he said, Dean Decker of the Mountain Trails off; the key is to take it in stride, said from residents. She said ticket sales opposition is rising in Union chuck wagon in Rye, Colorado. Randy Whipple with the C4B chuck were down this year as the weather County, Harding County and Saturday’s weather conditions were wagon of Amarillo, Texas. kept people from Clayton, Dalhart, Texas. less then ideal for a chuck wagon Whipple said it was his first time Albuquerque and Santa Fe from Nuclear waste contamina- cook-off. People huddled near the to cook in such challenging condi- attending the event. tion, he said, could spread chuck wagons for warmth from the tions, but he and his team were She said the event, sponsored by through a 50-mile radius of a fires as the chicken fried steaks determined to prevail over the ele- the Canadian River Renegades, rais- repository site in the “best Index cooked in the cast iron skillets and ments. es money for college scholarships cobblers simmered in Dutch Ovens. “As long as the fires are burning, for local students. HOLES on Page 2A Calendar............................2A Classified ......................5-6B Commentary......................4A Crossword ........................3B Obituaries..........................3A Sports................................1B Rawhide Days Contact: Thomas kicks off Thursday Garcia can be reached at the classic western TV series 575-461-1952 or ❏ Events are at the “Rawhide.” [email protected] convention center, Last year’s event drew more than 2,000 people to Tucumcari, county fair barn. including Shirley Brinegar, widow of Paul Brinegar; Kimber By Thomas Garcia Eastwood, daughter of Clint QCS SENIOR WRITER Eastwood and Chrystie Wooley, [email protected] daughter of Sheb Wooley, who all starred on the TV series. The three There is still time to hit the trail were treated as Rawhide Days to enjoy live music, a longhorns royalty and took part in various File photo cattle drive, gunfights and much events. “Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’, get them doggies rollin’, Rawhide," Cowboys of the Chain more this weekend at the second “It is an honor to welcome back Ranch in Canton, Oklahoma, lead a cattle drive of Longhorn cattle along annual Tucumcari Rawhide Days. Kimber Eastwood, Chrystie The three-day event celebrates Route 66 during last year's Rawhide Days event in Tucumcari. This year’s ◆ the spirit of the Old West and the event will take place Thursday-Saturday at the Tucumcari Convention Center Vol. 45 No. 28 local connection to the filming of RAWHIDE on Page 2A and Quay County Fair Barn. PAGE 2A ✦ WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 LOCAL QUAY COUNTY SUN May 1970 Events calendar ■ Pete Dominici, Today Shop: 5 p.m., Tucumcari City a.m., Tucumcari City Hall Route 66. Call 575-461-1377. Republican candidate for the ■ Lodger’s Tax Advisory Hall ■ Economic Development governor, was the guest Board: 10 a.m., Tucumcari City ■ City Commission: 6 p.m., Corporation: Noon, economic speaker at a Dutch treat Support groups luncheon at the Pow Wow Hall Tucumcari City Hall development corporation ■ ■ Restaurant. The luncheon Friday Planning and Zoning Alcoholics Anonymous was open to the public for ■ Museum Advisory Board: May 17 Advisory Board: 5:15 p.m., unity group: 7 p.m. Mondays, those who wanted to hear 9 a.m., Tucumcari Historical ■ Tucumcari/Quay Regional Tucumcari City Hall Wednesdays, Fridays and Dominici’s views concern- Museum Emergency Communication Sundays, 1704 S. Fourth St. ing issues facing New May 25 ■ Mexicans. Monday Board: 10 a.m., Tucumcari City Alcoholics Anonymous ■ City Commission: 6 p.m., ■ L. D. Caldwell, pub- ■ Quay County Hall and Narcotics Anonymous: 7 Tucumcari City Hall lisher of the Tucumcari Laymon came from a ranch- Commission: 9 a.m., Quay p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, ing operation near Miami, ■ Daily News, announced the County Courthouse May 22 Housing Authority Board: appointment of Francine Oklahoma. Fridays and Sundays, 1704 S. ■ Quay County 5 p.m., Tucumcari City Hall Lerke to the position of ■ The Fountain of Fourth St. society editor and general Tranquility was dedicated at Tuesday Commission: 9 a.m., Quay the Damon Kvols park next ■ Service clubs reporter. Village of Logan Council County Courthouse To list items in the calen- ■ to the chamber of commerce A new field representa- Meeting: 4:30 p.m., Village ■ Library Advisory Board: ■ Altrusa Club of Tucumcari: building with the Tucumcari dar, email tgarcia@qcsunon- tive for Northeastern New Office 5:15 p.m., Tucumcari Library Mexico was named by the Council of Camp Fire Girls Noon, first and third line.com or call 575- 461- New Mexico Farm and in attendance along with Thursday May 23 Wednesday of each month, 1952. The deadline is 10 a.m. Livestock Bureau. Walter Mayor Kenneth Schlientz. ■ City Commission Work ■ City Finance Board: 10 Pow Wow Restaurant, 801 W. Monday. expert blacksmiths. Saturday for the day events. Liberators ■ 12:30 p.m., Kids Games Rawhide Opening ceremonies will be The Odeon Theater will hold Schedule ■ 3 p.m., Miss Rawhide Days, ■ 1:15 p.m., Gunfighter show held 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Thursday free showings of the Rawhide Lil Miss Rawhide and Lil Wrangler “The Liberators from Page 1A at the Tucumcari Historical series from 1:30-4:30 p.m. The following is the schedule ■ 4 p.m., Trick Ropers Brice and ■ 1:30 p.m., Live Music Wooley and Shirley Brinegar Museum with music, food and Thursday and Friday. of events for Rawhide Days this Grace Chapman Tucumcari Crossroads and their families to fellowship services with local Alarcon said there will be a weekend in Tucumcari: ■ 4:30 p.m., Live Music ■ 2 p.m., Trick Ropers Brice and Tucumcari for this year’s churches.