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Wellness fair set for April 22
March 24th, 2006
Numerous agencies from Quay County, along with health providers from across New Mexico, will unite in four weeks for the purpose of educating area residents about their health and what resources are a...
Residents plead for commodity location
March 24th, 2006
Volunteers with Quay County’s commodity program asked the Tucumcari City Commission for its help during Thursday’s regular meeting.
During the public comments segment of the meeting, Toni Blea re...
March 25, 2006 Calendar
March 24th, 2006
Saturdays ongoing: Alcoholic Anonymous Unity Group meeting from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 1424 S. Sixth St.
Saturdays ongoing: Narcotics Anonymous Roadrunner Group meeting from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Anne...
Tucumcari native working for title
March 24th, 2006
Being good at fighting wasn’t always the best way for James Martinez to grow up. But it seems to be a good way for him to build a career.
“Growing up in Tucumcari, there was a lot of fist fights...
Rattler bats heat up
March 24th, 2006
SAN JON — In retrospect, snow might have been the best thing to happen to the Tucumcari High School baseball team.
Snow forced the Rattlers to work primarily on hitting Wednesday, and the Rattler b...
March 25, 2006 Police Blotter
March 24th, 2006
The following is a sample of calls received by Tucumcari police during the last few days. According to the reports:
Wednesday
At 3:56 a.m., a female requested a welfare check at a hotel. A man was...
March 25, 2006 Notable Notes
March 24th, 2006
ASAP office closed next week
The offices of the Quay County ASAP Coalition will be closed next week.
The office will reopen April 3. Messages can be left at either 461-4922 or qcasapc@plateautel.ne...
Inner dialogue is always funnier
March 24th, 2006
Have you ever wanted to speak out, but stopped yourself because you knew reality couldn’t quite stand up to what you imagine saying?
Yeah, I do that a lot.
I was eating at a restaurant, on recomm...
March 25, 2006 Letter to the Editor
March 24th, 2006
First of all, I would like to say how proud I am of the Logan Longhorns. The seniors on our team have been entertaining us for 10 years, and what a great job they have done. To them I say thank you.
...
An Aggie in need is a friend indeed
March 24th, 2006
For many years, Debbie Widger, currently Gift Planning Officer at New Mexico State University, has been coming to Tucumcari at this time of year and has rarely been here when we weren’t having a sno...
Harden speaks at Roundhouse Review
March 22nd, 2006
Local business leaders gathered Tuesday to get a first-hand impression of the 2006 New Mexico Legislature from Sen. Clint Harden, R-Clovis.
Harden was the featured guest of the Association of Commerc...
School board talks about master plan
March 22nd, 2006
Tucumcari School Board members viewed a presentation of the facilities master plan during Monday’s board meeting.
Architectural Research Consultants, Inc, of Albuquerque is building a master plan f...
Candidates file for county spots
March 22nd, 2006
Three county positions will have some type of competition during the primary stage, as candidates filed for six elected offices Tuesday at the Quay County Courthouse.
Ballot positions were drawn at 5...
Youth nominated for tournament in Hawaii
March 22nd, 2006
QCS Staff
With one brother playing quarterback for the Tucumcari Rattlers and another at receiver, Lucas Benavidez said he and his family have always been more interested in football than other sport...
March 22, 2006 Tuck's Turf
March 22nd, 2006
Pointer of the Week
Five keys to solid wedge play
1. Narrow your stance from your normal iron setup.
2. Play the ball in center of stance.
3. Allow the length of the shot to dictate the length...
March 22, 2006 Obituaries
March 22nd, 2006
Maxine Fife
Services: 9:30 a.m. today at the Fife Family Ranch Cemetery near Norton.
Maxine Fife, 88, died Sunday, March 19, 2006, in Tucumcari.
Mrs. Fife was born June 28, 1917, in Norton. Followi...
March 22, 2006 Police Blotter
March 22nd, 2006
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Tucumcari police during the last few days. According to the reports:
Friday
• At 5:52 a.m., an officer reported an open door on Center Street...
March 22, 2006 Calendar
March 22nd, 2006
Wednesdays ongoing: Alcoholic Anonymous Unity Group meeting from noon to 1 p.m. at 1424 S. Sixth St.
Wednesdays ongoing: Story Time for children ages 2 1/2 to 5 at the Tucumcari Public Library, with...
Spirituality has slips and falls
March 22nd, 2006
Preventing spiritual slips and falls
The Winter 2006 issue of Risk Reporter, published by Church Mutual Insurance Company), included an article entitled, “Preventing slips and falls in your place o...
Tucumcari among towns targeted for grant
March 22nd, 2006
U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., announced that 10 small New Mexico communities are the target for a $150,000 federal rural economic development grant awarded to make community development goals a rea...
County commission seeks DWI funds
March 18th, 2006
Quay County commissioners have authorized the district attorney’s office to seek the return of more than $35,000 from the Quay County DWI Task Force.
Commissioners allege Task Force officials impro...
March 18, 2006 Obituaries
March 18th, 2006
Carmen C. Garcia
Services: 10 a.m. Monday at San Antonio Catholic Church in Logan.
Carmen C. (Concha) Garcia, 58, died Wednesday, March 15, 2006, in Dallas.
Mrs. Garcia was born July 7, 1947, in Lo...
Missouri man killed in crash on U.S. 54
March 17th, 2006
One person died in an accident Thursday morning outside of Logan.
According to a release from the New Mexico State Police, Dennis Bottorff, 58, of St. Joseph, Mo. was killed from a collision of two t...
Program teaches students about jobs
March 17th, 2006
By Gloria Guzman
QCS Job Shadower
Thursday saw 23 Tucumcari places of employment add one more employee — a job shadow from Tucumcari High School.
The program, in its 12th year at the school, allo...
March 18, 2006 Letter to the Editor
March 17th, 2006
Dogs deserve our best
Next month, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) turns 140. In that time, numerous states and cities have made great strides in making this nati...
March 18, 2006 Notable Notes
March 17th, 2006
Scholarship opportunity available
The Tucumcari Lodge has a scholarship opportunity for the 2006-07 school year. Scholarships for any post-secondary, accredited, not-for profit educational institutio...
Parties hosting pre-primary nominations
March 17th, 2006
Nominating conventions are taking place today in Albuquerque for both the state’s Democratic and Republican parties.
In each case, candidates must receive 20 percent of the delegate votes cast for...
March 18, 2006 Police Blotter
March 17th, 2006
The following is a sample of calls received by Tucumcari police during the last few days. According to the reports:
Tuesday
• At 12:35 p.m., a female reported a problem with neighbors on South E...
March 18, 2006 Honor Roll
March 17th, 2006
Tucumcari High School announces the honor roll for the third nine-week session of the 2005-2006 school year. To be listed on the high school honor roll, a student must achieve all A’s and B’s as w...
When in doubt, just call me Jerry
March 17th, 2006
My birthday is a little less than two months away. I’m just letting you know now, because I’ve never been an easy person to shop for.
If you don’t believe me, I invite you to come along to my f...
Don't let the wind get the best of your emotions
March 17th, 2006
People who are new to our area or who are young are learning more than they want to know about high winds, dust storms and prairie fires. Some may not have discovered why they are feeling tense or eve...
March 18, 2006 Calendar
March 17th, 2006
Saturdays ongoing: Alcoholic Anonymous Unity Group meeting from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 1424 S. Sixth St.
Saturdays ongoing: Narcotics Anonymous Roadrunner Group meeting from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Anne...
March 18, 2006 Menus
March 17th, 2006
Senior Citizens Center
Monday: Sub sandwich, lettuce and tomato, cheese, broccoli, pork and beans, jello/fruit cocktail.
Tuesday: Hamburger steak, gravy, lima beans, spinach, biscuits, pears/gelatin
W...
College asking why not on wind center funding
March 15th, 2006
Mesalands Community College President Phillip Barry said he agrees when state goverment officials say renewable energy resources are important and deserving of state support.
With that in mind, Barry...
Mayfield retained as mayor
March 15th, 2006
Less than a week after winning re-election as the city commissioner for District 4, Mary Mayfield was retained as mayor during Monday’s reorganization meeting.
At the meeting, Mayfield was kept as...
Public welfare tough for state to define
March 15th, 2006
Defining “public welfare” is a challenge for a state so diversified as New Mexico, Quay County Commissioner Franklin McCasland said Monday as he updated fellow commissioners on the Feb. 28 New Mex...
March 15, 2006 Calendar
March 15th, 2006
Today: Altrusa business meeting at noon at Caravan Xpress and Grill. To include election of officers and directors.
Today: Lenten Luncheon for Ministry of Hope. 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Assembly o...
March 15, 2006 Police Blotter
March 15th, 2006
The following is a sample of calls received by the Tucumcari police during the last few days. According to the reports:
Saturday
• At 3:17 a.m., a female reported dogs barking at a business. The o...
Marriage is a test of faith
March 15th, 2006
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Genesis 2:24
Shirley and R.H. Hale, good friends and mentors of many others, and ou...
March 15, 2006 Notable Notes
March 15th, 2006
Girls softball registrations coming
The Tucumcari Recreation Center is taking registrations for girls softball.
Girls age 7 to 16 are eligible to play.
Signups are through March 24 from 3 p.m. to 9 p....
March 15, 2006 Obituaries
March 15th, 2006
Billie Martin Garrison
Services: Have been held.
Billie Martin Garrison, 64, died Sunday, March 12, 2006.
Mr. Garrison was born Feb. 16, 1942, in Gran Quivera to Joseph Woodrow and Mary C. Garrison...
March 15, 2006 Tuck's Turf
March 15th, 2006
High School results
The following are the scores for Monday’s golf meet at Hobbs:
Boys: Justin Alvarez 93, Stephen Smith 94, Anas Badshah 96, Qasim Badshah 96, Drew
Hale 109, team score (top four s...
Logan falls short
March 12th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — It took until the final seconds of the championship game, but the magic finally ran out for the Logan Longhorns.
Down by two with 1.9 seconds left in the game, Des Moines tried to inb...
Fire scorches 8,000 acres in Logan
March 11th, 2006
When O.B. Coffey saw smoke rising south of his home on the south side of Ute Lake in Logan on Saturday afternoon, he took a hose and wet things down around his home.
A short while later, a sheriff...
Clovis fifth-grader wins bee
March 11th, 2006
Stephanie Stancell did the prerequisite work on “prerequisite,” studying the word and practicing its spelling, she said. But when her chance came to win the 2006 Regional Spelling Bee, she left of...
Most capital outlay projects survive veto stage
March 10th, 2006
While some projects were reduced or cut entirely from the budget, Quay County didn’t suffer nearly as much as other counties after Gov. Bill Richardson used his line-item veto power on potential cap...
Spellers descend on Clovis for annual bee
March 10th, 2006
The fate of the young contestants hinge on words that are rarely used in daily speech and rarely seen in ink: “Samovar,” a metal urn; “nisse,” a friendly goblin of Scandinavian folklore that f...
March 11, 2006 Police Blotter
March 10th, 2006
The following is a sample of calls received by the Tucumcari police during the last few days. According to the reports:
Tuesday
• At 9:12 p.m., a female reported an open door at a restaurant. Th...
March 11, 2006 Notable Notes
March 10th, 2006
Route 66 Celebration committee to meet
The Route 66 Celebration committee will have its next meeting at noon Monday at the Chamber office. Anyone interested in volunteering to help plan, organize and...
March 11, 2006 Menus
March 10th, 2006
Logan
Monday- Breakfast, Churros, juice, milk. Lunch- Nachos, ranch style beans, salad or carrots, dessert, milk
Tuesday - Breakfast, Breakfast burritos, juice, milk. Lunch-Pizza, cucumbers or okra...
March 11, 2006 Calendar
March 10th, 2006
Saturdays ongoing: Alcoholic Anonymous Unity Group meeting from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 1424 S. Sixth St.
Saturdays ongoing: Narcotics Anonymous Roadrunner Group meeting from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Anne...
Photo-op teaches valuable lesson
March 10th, 2006
Over my years working in newspapers, I’ve come to believe they are — at their most basic form — a source for information the average citizen could compile, but done on scale large enough that sa...
Finding a place is important
March 10th, 2006
Sometimes the call of the canyons is louder than usual, especially when tension is rising and making the head feel a little like a pressure cooker that is about to explode.
Many of us who call Quay C...
March 11, 2006 Obituaries
March 10th, 2006
Manuel Maestas
Services: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church.
Manuel Maestas, 54, died Thursday, March 9, 2006, in Amarillo.
Mr. Maestas was born Jan. 1, 1952, in Tucumcari to Floyd Maesta...
Skiier set to compete in Junior Olympics
March 10th, 2006
She started skiing at age 2, long before she really knew how to do much else.
Now 11, Kathryn Bowen of Tucumcari stayed with the sport because, “it’s fast.” Bowen was fast enough last month to...
Experience pays off for Logan
March 8th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE -- Logan boys basketball coach Billy Burns may have some bad memories about the 2005 Class 1A quarterfinals. Specifically, visions of Animas sinking 3-pointer after 3-pointer occasionally...
Huskies knock Rattlers out of tournament
March 8th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — Xavier Blount and Zach Spangler scored 16 points each, and top-ranked Hope Christian pulled away in the fourth to hold off eighth-seeded Tucumcari 62-47 in Wednesday’s Class 2A state...
Mayfield wins re-election, Lafferty joins commission
March 7th, 2006
The last 20 minutes were the hardest for James Lafferty and Mary Mayfield, as four-year City Commission terms hung in the balance of absentee votes. Things got easier with each vote total read from th...
Rattlers hope to pull huge upset over Huskies
March 7th, 2006
As the Tucumcari Rattlers make their first trip to the state basketball tournament in 16 years, they go with the mindset that people don’t expect them to be there very long.
Tucumcari (18-11), the...
Rattlers get ready for opener
March 7th, 2006
The Tucumcari Rattlers baseball team may be short on high school experience, but the members hope experience as teammates makes all the difference.
“A lot of these guys, you’ve been with since Li...
March 8, 2006 Police Blotter
March 7th, 2006
The following is a sample of calls received by Tucumcari police during the last few days. According to the reports:
Sunday
• At 4:18 a.m., an officer reported an open door at a city building. Th...
March 8, 2006 Obituaries
March 7th, 2006
Joe Elevario
Services: Have been held.
Joe H. Elevario, 58, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, in Albuquerque.
Mr. Elevario was born April 19, 1947, at Newkirk. He was a member of the St. Anne’s Catho...
March 8, 2006 Tuck's Turf
March 7th, 2006
Rattler results
The Tucumcari High School golf team had a meet Monday at Bernalillo. Scores were as follows:
Boys: Stephen Smith 93, Anas Badshah 93, Justin Alvarez 94, Clay Beevers 94, Qasim Badshah...
All Scriptures have their purpose
March 7th, 2006
This year, I’m reading the Daily Bible (Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, OR 1984), which places events and writings in chronological order and is divided into 365 daily readings. The February 4 rea...
March 8, 2006 Notable Notes
March 7th, 2006
Hunters can apply for public lands license
New Mexico hunters have until April 8 to apply for 2006-2007 public-land deer, elk, antelope, ibex, javelina and bighorn sheep licenses.
The 2006 deer sea...
March 8, 2006 Calendar
March 7th, 2006
Today: Altrusa board meeting at noon at Caravan Xpress and Grill.
Wednesdays ongoing: Alcoholic Anonymous Unity Group meeting from noon to 1 p.m. at 1424 S. Sixth St.
Wednesdays ongoing: Vintage Qui...
Longhorns advance to regional championship
March 4th, 2006
LOGAN — Sometimes it takes only a minute for a dream of reaching the state tournament to vanish. The Melrose Buffaloes held a lead for most of the first half in a Region A playoff game at Logan on T...
Logan puts scare into Elida girls
March 4th, 2006
ELIDA — After blowing a 10-point halftime lead, Elida was able to hang on for the win the way they always do — behind its two seniors.
Kodi Armitage hit a free throw and Jewlie Paiz made a big st...
District 4 candidates have different ideas for improving city
March 4th, 2006
All three candidates for the Tucumcari District 4 City Council seat have been in the city long enough to experience what they’d call good times and bad times. With that in mind, all three think Tucu...
Officials happy, but not optimistic, about recent rain
March 4th, 2006
Farmers and firefighters throughout Tucumcari were more than happy to start Thursday morning by greeting the rainfall. However, they’re not optimistic to get many more visits throughout the spring a...
Route 66 grant funds available
March 4th, 2006
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Pete Domenici encouraged New Mexico communities and organizations along Route 66 to apply for cost-share grants offered by the National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Prese...
March 4, 2006 Police Blotter
March 4th, 2006
The following is a sample of calls received by Tucumcari police during the last few days. According to the reports:
Wednesday
• At 8:12 a.m., a male reported a larceny at a hotel. A mirror was m...
March 4, 2006 Notable Notes
March 4th, 2006
Applications sought by Early Head Start
The Eastern Plains Early Head Start Program is accepting applications for enrollment in the infant/toddler program. The Early Head Start program promotes healt...
MCI trailer to be housed in city
March 4th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico Emergency Medical Services (EMS Region III), in partnership with the Division of Epidemiology and Response of the New Mexico Department of Health-EMS Bureau and Homeland Security De...
March 4, 2006 Organizations
March 4th, 2006
Daughters of the American Revolution Presents Awards
The Pow Wow Restaurant was the setting for the Feb. 10 meeting of Tucumcari Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. The DAR honored the winn...
March 4, 2006 Menus
March 4th, 2006
San Jon
Monday: Breakfast, Bacon & Eggs, cereal, fruit, milk. Lunch- Chicken Alfredo, garlic bread, brocccli, fruit, milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast, Waffles, cereal, fruit, milk. Lunch- Steak fingers, mashe...
March 4, 2006 Calendar
March 4th, 2006
Saturdays ongoing: Alcoholic Anonymous Unity Group meeting from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 1424 S. Sixth St.
Saturdays ongoing: Narcotics Anonymous Roadrunner Group meeting from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Anne...
March 4, 2006 Obituaries
March 4th, 2006
Oletha Yocom
Services: 1 p.m. today at Memorial Park Cemetery in Tucumcari.
Oletha Yocom, 75, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006 in the Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces.
Oletha Yocom...
Believe the words you read here
March 4th, 2006
Some of you have had the opportunity to meet me. For those who haven’t (and maybe those who have), let me take an opportunity to introduce myself.
My name is Kevin Wilson. I like watching movies, b...
A dog's life is quite relaxing
March 4th, 2006
If all goes well, the wind just blew the slave out of the backyard, and I, Aggie, can visit with you this week. Actually, I think she was looking for me out there, but I am not about to go out when th...
Teams enter do-or-die situations in regionals
March 1st, 2006
The Logan boys, Tucumcari boys and Logan girls are all one win away from a state-tournament berth with regional tournaments coming up this weekend.
That’s where the similarities begin and end for t...
March 1, 2006 Tuck's Turf
March 1st, 2006
Next week kicks off the 2006 high school golf program with a trip to the Santa Ana Pueblo Golf Course. I am looking forward to a great learning experience and having Fun. Let me just take a minute to...
District 5 candidates look to give back to home
March 1st, 2006
Both candidates see the District 5 city council position as their way to connect to the city they call home.
District 5 features former school teacher and business owner Norma Jean Crellin running ag...
Ute Lake Ranch officials express commitment to water
March 1st, 2006
By Kevin Wilson: Quay County Sun
A representative of Ute Lake Ranch expressed the company’s committment to water quality during Monday’s Quay County Commission meeting.
The Commission received a...
Public welfare considered in water plan
March 1st, 2006
Public welfare and future water projections took center stage Monday at the Tucumcari Convention Center, as the Northeast New Mexico Regional Water Plan’s public steering committee met throughout th...
March 1, 2006 Notable Notes
March 1st, 2006
Candidate filing day March 21
March 21 is the only day for citizens to file declarations of candidacy for the following offices: District 1 county commissioner, District 3 county commissioner, county...
March 1, 2006 Calendar
March 1st, 2006
Today: Altrusa program meeting at noon at Caravan Xpress and Grill. To include membership committee report from the nominating committee.
Wednesdays ongoing: Alcoholic Anonymous Unity Group meeting f...
March 1, 2006 Police Blotters
March 1st, 2006
The following is a sample of calls received by Tucumcari police during the last few days. According to the reports:
Sunday
• At 9:20 a.m., a female called in a welfare check at Crestview Drive....
Spirituality needs time to grow
March 1st, 2006
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
— 1 John 3:18
Although the calendar states that spring is still weeks away, the recent warm weather offe...
Williamson lectureship returns for another year
March 1st, 2006
Portales will be the center of those who view the world in a different way on Thursday when experts in the field of science-fiction join local science-fiction writing legend Jack Williamson of Portale...
Cannon supporter "Doc" Stewart dies
March 1st, 2006
With a bellowing laugh, a deep voice and a stature to match at 6 feet 4 inches, Ernest “Doc” Stewart commanded attention. But it was his good nature that won the friendship of some of the most inf...
March 1, 2006 Obituaries
March 1st, 2006
Harry Swift
Services: Have been held.
Harry Swift, 89, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006.
Mr. Swift was born in Forrest on Dec. 11, 1916, and was raised in Tucumcari. He married Freida Bomar...
