The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Seeking to tame wars overseas and budget deficits at home, President Barack Obama announced a major remake of his national security team Thursday aimed at ensuring leadership continuity during a perilous time. His own re-election approaching, Obama turned to a cast of familiar and respected officials for the most sweeping […]
In one stroke, a new Obama national security team
April 28, 2011
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Seeking to tame wars overseas and budget deficits at home, President Barack Obama announced a major remake of his national security team Thursday aimed at ensuring leadership continuity during a perilous time. His own re-election approaching, Obama turned to a cast of familiar and respected officials for the most sweeping […]
Sign up for CCC’s learn-to-swim stroke class
June 2, 2009
Sign Up NOW for CCC’s Learn-to-Swim Stroke Class Learn to Swim Stroke School – Ages 5 and up This learn-to-swim stroke class is for beginning to advanced-level swimmers. Students will learn backstroke, freestyle, breast, and fly strokes plus basic fitness, hydration, and nutrition for swimmers.
Time to chill out the heat
June 16, 2006
Candace Weaver Water, rest, keys to reducing weather stress When the body cannot cool itself by sweating, several heat-induced illnesses such as heat exhaustion and more seriously heat stroke can result High temperatures, humidity, direct sun or heat, limited air movement, physical exertion, poor physical condition and some medications are factors influencing heat exhaustion. The […]
Clovis swimmer has international background
January 21, 2006
Clovis High’s Amber Espinoza spent 3 years swimming in Germany before she moved to Clovis with her family in 2003. (CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth) By Jesse Wolfersberger: CNJ staff writer Clovis sophomore Amber Espinoza says there’s not much difference between competitive youth swimming in America and Germany. She knows from first-hand experience — she […]
Matthews cooked up book in spite of stroke
July 4, 2005
By Don McAlavy John Matthews’ life suddenly changed in 1984 when suffered his first serious stroke. Then 55, Matthews had been a full-time youth and music minister. Bu the major impact of his stroke was visual impairment. “After that stroke I couldn’t lead music, couldn’t drive; so I started looking around for what I could […]
View from under the pew: Amos falls in a vat of chocolate
January 13, 2005
By Gary Mitchell Editor’s note: In response to a reader’s request, Amos asked to have his chocolate vat adventure rerun. Amos is a church mouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – except dashes and hyphens. amos falls into […]
Pockets of fun
January 6, 2005
By Tova Fruchtman, CNJ staff writer Playing pool can be an entertaining way to spend down time. Jerry Judah and about seven other men play pool from noon until 5 p.m. daily at the Baxter-Curren Senior Center in Clovis. Mostly retired or disabled, the men play partners to raise their spirits and kill time, Judah […]
Clovis golfers challenging for lead
June 2, 2004
CNJ staff ALBUQUERQUE — A pair of Clovis golfers and high-school teammates are within striking distance of the lead after the first round of the AJGA Southwest Junior tournament Wednesday at Isleta Eagle Golf Course. Guillermo Chavez shot a 69 and is tied for second with six others, one stroke back of leader Cornelius Carroll […]
Wildcat golfers fourth
April 26, 2004
CNJ staff ALBUQUERQUE — Guillermo Chavez fired his second-straight sub-par round in tournament play, helping Clovis finish third at the La Cueva Invitational golf tournament Monday at Arroyo del Oso Golf Course. Chavez, a junior, shot a 2-under-par 70 and finished a stroke back of medalist Casey Caldwell of Albuquerque Academy. He shot a season-best […]
Hill, William A.
February 16, 2004
William A. Hill Services: Have been held. William A. Hill, 68, of Clovis died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. He was born on Oct. 2, 1935, in Kerens, Texas, to Alvis Overton and Annie Lenora Vest Hill. He graduated from Portales High School in 1955, then went to work […]
