By Anita Doberman: Columnist My cousin Vani is an established physician, a radiologist who lives and works in Italy. She has a 13-month-old son, whom she adores and still breast-feeds. There shouldn’t be a problem with this picture, except for the fact that everyone has been telling her she is crazy. She hears from family […]
9/11 movie surprisingly sharp, realistic
May 8, 2006
By Mona Charen: Syndicated Columnist “United 93” surprised me. I was expecting a large dose of sentimentality, of sugary vignettes from the passengers’ lives, along with a musically enhanced final battle scene. The actual film is so much better than that. It is strikingly realistic. In fact, it contains not a trace of cheap sentiment, […]
Report released to PRMC officials
March 8, 2006
By Marlena Hartz: CNJ staff writer A report detailing deficiencies discovered at Plains Regional Medical Center was released Wednesday afternoon to PRMC officials. Its contents were compiled by state health officials during an unannounced February hospital inspection, which was conducted in response to a complaint against the medical facility. Though hospital officials could release details […]
Increasing customer satisfaction or improved customer service
January 19, 2006
Senior Airman Christopher Willing Honor Guard is an exciting and rewarding experience. You will meet people from all across the base who you become good friends with as you learn about each other. The camaraderie you build sometimes feels like you gained a bunch of brothers and sisters with all the joking and occasional bickering. […]
Limited information helped place arrest in proper context
October 22, 2005
CNJ Editorial The newspaper came under fire last week from several readers disgusted by too much detail in our coverage of a Curry County commissioner’s felony-charge arrest by Clovis police. The readers believe we printed too much information and violated the privacy of a child of Commissioner Ed Perales. One felt the matter was private […]
Honor Guard service more than just a ‘special duty’ detail
October 7, 2005
Senior Airman Christopher Willing 27th Communications Squadron Honor Guard is an exciting and rewarding experience. You will meet people from all across the base who you become good friends with as you learn about each other. The camaraderie you build sometimes feels like you gained a bunch of brothers and sisters with all the joking […]
8/11 Education Calendar
August 10, 2005
Saturday Hastings will hold a “Junie B Jones” children’s book event. For more details, call 769-3755. Aug. 17 The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees will have a special meeting on Wednesday at 8 a.m. in Room 512 at 417 Schepps Blvd. Education Calendar is compiled by CNJ staff writer Marlena Hartz. She may be […]
Windows service pack worth the long wait
August 7, 2004
Tom DiFrancesca If you’ve not run “Windows Update” on your PC lately, you need to do so. Microsoft has released yet another security patch for Internet Explorer. I’ve also just recently learned that Microsoft will be releasing “Service Pack 2” for Windows XP. The service pack is predicted to be large and may take some […]
July 11, 2004
July 10, 2004
TODAY AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — Clovis Community College, Room 103, preregistration is necessary. Cost is $10 per person made payable to AARP/55 Alive; for pre-registration call Carolyn Tabor 742-2384. Next class scheduled for July 20 and 21. 8 a.m.-noon. Senior Community Service Employment Program — Job opportunities to Senior citizens 55 and older. […]
Party antics end in death
March 21, 2004
CNJ STAFF REPORT Curry County deputies and the New Mexico State Police responded about 11:30 p.m. Saturday to a shooting incident in a trailer at the 1300 block of County Road 13. Details were sketchy at press time, but preliminary reports indicated that a young adult male was shot in the head by another person, […]
Area churches plan special services
December 23, 2003
CNJ STAFF REPORTS Many churches in and around Clovis are conducting special services today for Christmas Eve, or on Christmas Day. Here is a partial list of area services, listed by time. Today St. James Episcopal Church, 12th and Main. 5 p.m. candlelight service. (Also 8 p.m.) Details: 763-4638. Sacred Heart Catholic Community, 911 Merriwether. […]
Calendar for 12/17
December 17, 2003
BOARD TO MEET The board of directors of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority will meet in Clovis at 2 p.m. today in the North Annex of Clovis-Carver Public Library. Board members will discuss steps necessary for the creation of the Ute Water Project, to bring water from Ute Lake to communities in Curry, […]
CALENDAR 11/5
November 5, 2003
Today Joint Veterans Council — 7 p.m., regular meeting. AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — Clovis Community College, Room 185, preregistration is necessary. Cost is $10 per person made payable to AARP/55 Alive; for pre-registration call Suejan Johnson 769-1822. Next class scheduled for Nov. 18 and 19. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous – Serenity Group […]
Religion Calendar 10/31
October 31, 2003
Today Singles Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St., Clovis. Child care is provided. For information, call 763-3141 or 762-6639. Parkland Baptist Church Children’s Fall Festival — 5:30-8 p.m. for infants to sixth grade. Burritos served from 5:30 to 6 p.m., game booths from 6 to 8 […]
Halloween fun haunts area
October 30, 2003
STAFF REPORT Area Halloween events will kick off this evening from 5 to 7 p.m. when Clovis Community College sponsors a trick or treating event in the Commons area. Those interested in further information may call the college at 769-2811. Remaining celebrations on Friday include: Clovis Designated trick-or-treat hours 6-9 p.m. > 5-8 p.m.: Clovis […]
Entertainment calendar
June 12, 2003
Amarillo A Rockin’ Evening with Johnny Rivers – 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Mainstage Theatre in Amarillo. Call (806)355-999. Alamogordo Space Station — 10 a.m., 3 p.m. daily. New Mexico Museum of Space History. Details: 437-2840. Ocean Oasis — 10 a.m., 3 p.m. daily. New Mexico Museum of Space History. Details: 437-2840. […]
