Time to do away with golf course Despite being one of the most passionate golfers in Clovis, I am in favor of doing away with our Clovis Municipal Golf Course. It is obviously losing money that our city government needs. There is no way it could be making money; if it is, the city is […]
Summer camp focuses on leadership skills
June 11, 2008
Michelle Williamson, middle, helps teammate Juan Ceniceros, left, walk his way across an uneven two-by-four during a ropes course during a Leadership Odyssey activity in Clovis Community College’s gym. The activity helps students learn to work toget By Liliana Castillo: CNJ staff writer About 20 students watched warily as Clovis Community College faculty member Brad […]
Journey of faith
March 21, 2008
Freedom New Mexico: Liliana Castillo Juanita Del Toro of Muleshoe has participated in the walk off and on since she was a teenager. “What I was thinking about while I was doing it was how hard it really is,†Del Toro said of her stint carrying a cross on her shoulder. “It feels good.” By […]
The cross is recognizable everywhere
April 8, 2004
By Helena Rodriguez: Local columnist From the staked plains of the Llano Estacado to the rugged hills of Mount Calvary, and all places in between, there is only one symbol that has withstood the test of time. Once a symbol of despair and shame; now a worldwide symbol of hope to those who continue to […]
CHS prepares for baseball season
February 11, 2004
Clovis senior catcher Richard Urdan, getting in his swings Wednesdy in the batting cage, is one of seven returning staters for the Wildcats. By Rick White Richard Urban wrings the handle of the wooden bat with his strong hands, the easterly wind nipping at his smiling face like a 2-month-old puppy. The infield grass only […]
Religion Briefs 12/5
December 4, 2003
Church gives fund a Christmas boost Operation Christmas Child, a program that collects gifts for distribution to poor children worldwide, reported a 17 percent increase in collections at its Lubbock center and much of that increase appears to have been due to a collection drive by First Baptist Church of Clovis. According to Sammy Rhodes, […]
Hobby for the cure
July 17, 2003
By Eric Butler In the sanctuary of Trinity Lutheran Church, little wooden angels hang from the speakers. Back in the Sunday school rooms, children fit together pieces of wood into a hippopotamus or a camel marionette. Visitors to the church are often handed a small wooden cross with the word “Jesus” on it — miniatures […]
