Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing. Party time Mark your calendars for a couple of special events. Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., a farewell reception for Christina Martinez-Guajardo as she leaves United Way of Eastern New Mexico to take a position with La Casa. It’s at 1200 Thornton, […]
Clovis girl looks for bee repeat
February 23, 2008
By Gabriel Monte: CNJ staff writer Beagles may be more popular after the Westminster Dog Show last week, but “schnauzer” was the buzzword during Saturday’s Curry County Spelling Bee. Christina Benitscheck will advance to the Regional Spelling Bee in Canyon, Texas, after correctly spelling the German dog breed in the final round of the competition. […]
Speller looks to next year
May 30, 2007
Courtesy photo Christina Benitscheck made it through the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee but was eliminated from the third round of competition. The finals air on ABC-TV tonight from 6-8 p.m. By Helena Rodriguez: CNJ staff writer Christina Benitscheck didn’t earn her 15 seconds of fame by winning the Scripps National Spelling […]
Spell-binding finish
March 10, 2007
Christina Benitscheck, 11, of Clovis won the regional spelling bee Saturday morning at Clovis Community College. The winning word was chimichanga. She advances to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. (CNJ Staff Photo: Tony Bullocks) By Kevin Wilson: CNJ staff writer Christina Benitscheck survived a pentathlon, a howitzer and even a sayonara — but […]
Military Feature: Going the distance
February 28, 2007
By Sharna Johnson: CNJ Staff Writer Her husband’s decision to enter the military was a choice they made together, Christina Moreno said. The high school sweethearts knew it would likely mean time apart; however, it was a choice they made for their future, she explained. While Army Spc. Victor Moreno serves his country in Iraq, […]
Nov. 18, 2006 Public Record
November 16, 2006
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Nov. 9 through Wednesday: • Dustin S Higginbotham, 26, to Shamarie L. Kelly, 22, both of Plainview. • Harley D. Addler, 20, to Tammy Lynn Sena, 18, both of Clovis. • Jody Allen Pettyjohn, 30, to Jennifer Marie Pettyjohn, 31, both of Clovis. • Larry […]
Camp, Georgia
February 14, 2006
Georgia Christina Camp, 80, of Roswell died on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006, at her home. She was born on Jan. 9, 1926, in Oakville, Iowa, to George William and Sophia Nell Cunningham. She graduated from Oquawka High School in Illinois in 1943. She worked at an ordinance plant in Burlington, Iowa, for two years after […]
