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Visitor quickly outwears welcome
May 31st, 2011
My Tuesday was made a little less pleasant by an unwanted house guest.
I met the intruder during the noon hour in my bathroom. I was fortunate enough to have my glance turned downward as an...
Logan Schools honor rolls
May 31st, 2011
Seniors
A Honor Roll
Cassandra Cannon
Raymond Castro
Bethany Claypool
Adrian Franco
Brandon Miller
Ashlee Muncy
Andrew Rinestine
Rylee...
Looking back — June 1
May 31st, 2011
June 1955
Local farmers had planted over 500 acres of cantaloupes.
Forty-five-mile-per-hour winds disrupted power one evening, leaving much of Quay County outside of Tuc...
Calendar — June 1
May 31st, 2011
Friday
Quay County's 1st Cancer Drive at 5:30 p.m., at Rattler Stadium
Saturday
Kids Fishing Derby at 8 a.m. - noon at Ute Lake Marina
Organizations
Altrusa Club...
Blotter — June 1
May 31st, 2011
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Thursday
• At 12:24...
No Memorial Day weekend DWIs for Quay County
May 31st, 2011
Memorial Day Weekend came and went in Quay County without any DWIs or traffic fatalities, though one serious car crash was reported, according to New Mexico State Police Capt. Jimmy Glascock.
Rain will come sooner or later
May 31st, 2011
As we listen to the wind howl and watch the dust blow, we wonder what to expect next. We watch the clouds come and go while hoping that one day they will stop in our area to deposit some moisture....
Senior menu — June 1
May 31st, 2011
The following are the lunch menus for June 2 - June 8 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Spaghetti and sauce, salad and dressing, spinach, garlic bread, pear cobb...
Supreme court chips away at freedoms
May 31st, 2011
The next time police knock at your door, be careful what you do next. Any sound you make inside could grant police the authority to search your home without a warrant.
That&rsq...
4-H to host 3D archery shoot
May 31st, 2011
The Quay County 4-H Shooting Sports program will be hosting a 3D archery fun shoot June 11. The shoot will take place at Five Mile Park beginning at 8 a.m. All cards will be due by 1 p.m. Fees ar...
Mesalands plans summer dinosaur classes
May 31st, 2011
Mesalands Community College will offer three field classes in paleontology June 6-10, June 20-24 and July 25-29. Officially listed by the college as geology 120, paleontology field discovery (4 cre...
Watched pot boils eventually
May 31st, 2011
An old saying goes something like “A watched pot never boils,” indicating that time seems to go by slow as a snail when we’re expecting something to happen. The intended advice is...
U.S. Highway 54 closed out of Logan
May 29th, 2011
Quay County fire departments have responded to a grass fire on U.S. Highway 54 about 15 miles northeast of Logan. The westbound highway out of Logan has been shut down due to a traffic accident. We...
Press release: Possible infestation closes Sumner Lake to boating
May 27th, 2011
FORT SUMNER – New Mexico State Parks Division and the Department of Game and Fish announce that Sumner Lake will be closed to boating temporarily due to a test result indicating the pot...
Faith Triumphant athletes honored
May 26th, 2011
Four Faith Triumphant athletes were chosen for Texas Christian Athletic League all-state honors in basketball.
For the boys, senior point guard Colton Phelps was chosen to the first team, wh...
Too many people die in wars
May 25th, 2011
Memorial Day is coming up on Monday. This means a lot of people will not have to work and hamburgers and hot dogs will cover grills across America as crowds swarm to lakes and beaches.
Of co...
Calendar - May 25
May 25th, 2011
Thursday
Housing Authority Board at 5 p.m., City Hall
City Commission at 6 p.m., City Hall
Friday
City Finance Board at 10 a.m., City Hall
Service clubs
Al...
Dreams deliver deliberation
May 25th, 2011
Dreams often offer an escape from our day-to-day lives. My dreams of late have been borderline nightmares. Now some experts say dreams are the manifestation of our subconscious mind projecting our...
Logan, San Jon students turn their tassels
May 25th, 2011
Area graduates acknowledged the completion of one chapter of their lives Friday and Saturday while embracing an unknown future of discovery.
San Jon seniors Bobby Benally and C...
Our page — May 25
May 25th, 2011
Congratulations to Brian Lopez and Ashley (Lopez) Sharrar. Brian has graduated fromthe University of New Mexico with a bachelor’s degree in health, medicine and human values. Brian is a 2007...
Fishing report — May 25
May 25th, 2011
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesse...
Denmark firm donates equipment to Mesalands
May 25th, 2011
The North American Wind Research and Training Center at Mesalands Community College recently received an oil filtration system from C.C. Jensen, an international company based in Denmark with offic...
Blotter - May 25
May 25th, 2011
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Thursday
• At 12:14...
Davises escape Missouri tornado
May 25th, 2011
Two former Tucumcari residents can breath a sigh of relief after a tornado tore through their house in Joplin, Mo. Sunday.
Connie Davis said she and her husband Vern were barely missed by th...
Pipeline project pondered
May 24th, 2011
Concerns over the size of an intake structure at Ute Lake for an eastern New Mexico pipeline project dominated discussion Thursday at an Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority meeting in Logan....
Trujillo settles with district for $28,000
May 24th, 2011
Tucumcari Public Schools awarded employee Diane Trujillo $28,000 in an out-of-court settlement stemming from her sexual harassment complaint against former school principal David Cast...
Photograph demonstrates bullish sport
May 24th, 2011
The photograph is spread across two pages of the Rodeo Sports News. In the upper right hand corner is written “Worth a Thousand Words.”
The subjects in the photo are the bull, b...
Grads go forth
May 24th, 2011
This is an exciting time of the year for high school seniors as they end one chapter of their lives and begin another. For twelve years, these young people have been receiving their general educati...
Beg, budget or steal: Three ways to deal with the end-of-school blues
May 24th, 2011
Like dental appointments and the DMV, the end of the school year is just another thing I tend to deny (for as long as possible). But school ends whether I like it or not, and whether I'm prepared f...
Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom: Who was foolish enough to give me kids?
May 24th, 2011
Occasionally, people will pick up my column in the mistaken belief they are going to become informed about how to raise children.
But, really, no one would come to me for parenting advice un...
Child Sense: Remember your child's dominant sense while starting a gar...
May 24th, 2011
Family activities are wonderful for creating memories, building family unity and having fun. It's important to pick activities that the whole family can enjoy, remembering that not everyone enjoys...
Modern hero names: Monroe is just the beginning
May 24th, 2011
I was sitting here last week, making a list of what I was thinking of as Modern Hero Names – you know, like Palin and Winslet – when the news came in about the names Mariah Carey had ch...
Caitlyn Romero graduates with honors
May 23rd, 2011
Caitlyn Romero graduated with honors from Kansas State University's college of agriculture May 14.
To graduate from the honors program in the college of agriculture, students must complete a...
Senior menu — May 25
May 23rd, 2011
The following are the lunch menus for May 26 - June 1 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Oven fried chicken, braised onions, green peas, carrot raisin sala...
Life's journey presents choices
May 23rd, 2011
“Thou wilt shew me the path of life...” Psalm 16:11
Watching the graduates march down the aisle, I felt myriad emotions. I thought about the path they were embarking on as well a...
Mesalands men finish second in national rankings
May 17th, 2011
By Kimberly Hanna
Special to the Quay County Sun
After claiming the Grand Canyon Regional Championship title, the Mesalands Community College men’s rodeo team has ended the seas...
Online program gives second chance
May 17th, 2011
Six former students who returned to finish high school will walk across the stage Saturday to receive their diploma because of an online course offered by Logan Schools.
“This is one o...
Fishing report — May 18
May 17th, 2011
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesse...
Artists imitate abstractly
May 17th, 2011
I greatly enjoyed my trip to Tucumcari Art Space Sunday to see what different artists in the area have been up to. I was pleased to find we have a number of people in our own backyard who express t...
Weekend fun brings family pride
May 17th, 2011
I know it has been a while since I updated you on what has been going on in the world of Thomas. Well, first off, let me get to the important part. My furry little friend is doing good. The rabbit...
Bureaucrats should not set health premiums
May 17th, 2011
State legislators are considering yet another unnecessary, counterproductive law to regulate the health care industry. As last year, with legislation passed in California and the Obamacare health l...
Looking back — May 18
May 17th, 2011
May 1976
Lowell Potter was honored at a retirement party at the Logan School District. Potter had been Logan’s superintendent for two years and taught for four ye...
Community briefs — May 18
May 17th, 2011
Banquet tickets still available
It’s time to buy your tickets for the Tucumcari High School Athletic Banquet. It will take place at 6 p.m. Monday at the Tucumcari...
Leonard Lauriault recognized by NMSU
May 17th, 2011
Leonard Lauriault, forage agronomist at New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Science Center at Tucumcari, received the 2011 Extension Advocate Award from the NMSU Cooperative Extension...
County 4-Hers place in national competition
May 17th, 2011
The Quay County 4-H home site evaluation team placed third in the 4-H division at the 60th Annual National Land and Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma City May 5. The team qualified for the contest...
Home holds heart
May 17th, 2011
Going to "the canyons of home" two Sundays in a row was a major treat. The second trip was suggested by my young friend, Elizabeth Morris, who said she'd like to check out the area again. Little di...
Senior menu — May 18
May 17th, 2011
The following are the lunch menus for May 19 - May 25 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Beef fajitas, pinto beans with green chili, salsa, flour tortillas, oatmeal cookie, pea...
Calendar — May 18
May 17th, 2011
Friday
Library Advisory Board at noon, Tucumcari Public Library
Monday
Quay County Commission at 9 a.m., Quay County Courthouse
Tuesday
Planning and Zoning Adviso...
Blotter — May 18
May 17th, 2011
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Thursday
• At 12:58 a.m., an alar...
School administrators hold meeting with Lambert
May 17th, 2011
Tucumcari Schools administrators held a due-process hearing April 21 with special education teacher Linda Lambert to address allegations of misconduct, according to Charles Goodmacher, a consultant...
Wedding woes call for desperate measures
May 17th, 2011
It was a chance for Kurt to shine. He was father of the bride. Kurt is a seasoned, tough-hided, bow-legged Wyoming cowboy. He was not the kind of person you would ask to help you select the brid...
Christians should be unified in Christ
May 16th, 2011
My wife and I share my hard-covered Bible at church. Recently, I wanted to sit a little closer, but one side of the Bible had fallen down between us, chocking my movement. So I lifted it up, scoote...
San Jon 19-year-old dies in rollover after chase
May 16th, 2011
A 19-year-old San Jon man died early Saturday in a one-vehicle rollover following a high-speed chase with the Clovis Police Department and the New Mexico State Police.
Brandon...
Racing commission to accept applications
May 13th, 2011
The Quay County Gaming Authority is in the process of putting together a new application for New Mexico’s last non-reservation license.
“The New Mexico Racing Commission will be...
School links
May 11th, 2011
Calendars for schools in Roosevelt, Curry, Quay, De Baca, Bailey and Parmer
counties can be found at the following links:
People will believe anything
May 11th, 2011
There’s something about human beings that makes us want badly to disbelieve the official version of events.
Everybody loves a good conspiracy theory. On Sunday, my friend Kyle’s...
Fishing report
May 11th, 2011
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and The Fish Phone, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesses....
Looking back — May 11
May 11th, 2011
May 1960
Army soldier James L. Heasley of Tucumcari was part of the first section of an Army Quartermaster Mortuary Team in Libya. As part of the team, Heasley helped to...
Community briefs — May 11
May 11th, 2011
Scholarship night approaches
Tucumcari High School scholarship night takes place at 6 p.m., Thursday at the Tucumcari Auditorium.
Banquet tickets available now...
Mesalands graduates record class
May 11th, 2011
Mesalands Community College held its commencement ceremony Friday. This year the college had its largest graduating class with a total of 84 graduates, two of whom were honorary degree recipients.
Great American Cleanup sweeps city
May 11th, 2011
City and Chamber of Commerce officials are coordinating three community beautification projects in an effort to promote Tucumcari.
“It takes all of us to make our town beautiful,&rdquo...
Senior menu — May 11
May 10th, 2011
The following are the lunch menus for May 12-18 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Chicken nuggets, honey mustard/barbecue sauce, baked potato wedges, broccoli with cheese, pea...
NMSU researchers eye low-moisture crops
May 10th, 2011
For the better part of the last decade, farmers in eastern New Mexico have had to plan for their summer growing season without knowing how much water - if any - will be available for irrigation, du...
School menus — May 11
May 10th, 2011
The following are the menus for schools in Quay County.
House
Monday
Breakfast: Sausage and scrambled eggs, variety of cereal, juice, milk.
Lunch: Hot dog or chili dog,...
Calendar — May 8
May 10th, 2011
Thursday
City Commission work session at 5 p.m., City Hall
City Commission at 6 p.m., City Hall
Wednesday
Tucumcari/Quay Regional Emergency Communication Board at 10 a.m...
Blotter — May 11
May 10th, 2011
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Thursday
• At 2:10 a.m., a man re...
Arch Hurley increases assessment fees
May 10th, 2011
The Arch Hurley Conservancy District Board of Directors voted Tuesday to increase assessment fees to counter the rise of district maintenance costs.
“This is something nobody wanted to...
Tucumcari woman facing burglary charge
May 10th, 2011
A Tucumcari woman has been arrested on charges of auto burglary, after two men said they caught her in the act.
Beth Olguin-Romero, 19, of Tucumcari is charged with burglary, a fourth-degree...
Real cowboys have horse sense
May 10th, 2011
Branding season. Spring time west of the Mississippi. Long days in the saddle. Sitting on a horse miles from nowhere, it seems, trying to spot cows on the gather, silence except for the thud of...
Older generation proves invaluable
May 10th, 2011
“‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly…” Leviticus 19:32 (NIV)
We live in a disposable era where everything that once was...
Xeriscape gardening saves water
May 10th, 2011
All over Quay County and the eastern New Mexico plains, green lawns and gardens have been replaced with brown, yellow and crunchy plant material. As we enter one of the driest times with higher wa...
Saturday brings adventure
May 10th, 2011
A change of scene and a few hours of visiting with a good friend surely can help relieve some of the stresses of the day and add pleasant memories to our ever-growing collection.
Last Saturd...
Future remains uncertain
May 3rd, 2011
For once, I am at a loss for conclusions. I spent much of Monday on my computer, reading news articles, political commentators and the rabid prognostication of the online masses on message boards,...
Hay meant for horses, not serpents
May 3rd, 2011
In the southwest the price of hay can be daunting to horse owners. I keep our ranch horses up in the corral. When hay gets above $10.00 a bale, I actually weigh each feeding!
Clyde has a l...
Americans can rejoice in bin Laden's death
May 3rd, 2011
It is, of course, a U.S. victory that Navy SEALs, acting on CIA intelligence in a Muslim nation, killed al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden. The lethal firefight inside a fortified compound in Abbotta...
Community briefs — May 4
May 3rd, 2011
British coaches offer free clinic
Youth soccer registration will take place Friday from 4-7 p.m. at Rattler Field. Kids registering for summer camp will receive a free camp T-shirt, s...
Locals speculate on Bin Laden
May 3rd, 2011
Surprise, uncertainty and speculation marked the reactions of two Mesalands Community College employees to news of Osama bin Laden’s killing by U.S. Navy SEALs in Pakistan, which was announce...
Mesalands men clinch rodeo regional title
May 3rd, 2011
For the first time in the program’s history, the Mesalands Community College men’s rodeo team clinched the Grand Canyon Regional Championship title in Las Cruces April 29-30. The men&rs...
School menus — May 4
May 3rd, 2011
House
Monday
Breakfast: Cinnamon toast, variety of cereal, juice, milk.
Lunch: Spaghetti with meat sauce, French bread, green beans, salad bar, peaches, milk.
Tuesday
Calendar — May 4
May 3rd, 2011
Friday
Lodger's Tax Advisory Board at 10 a.m., City Hall
Monday
Quay County Commission at 9 a.m., Quay County Courthouse
Economic Development Corp. at 5:15 p.m., EDC...
Blotter — May 4
May 3rd, 2011
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Thursday
• At 4:50...
Catching up can be great fun
May 3rd, 2011
On Easter Sunday, Aggie and I headed for "the canyons of home" to find some necessary solitude and time to clear a few cobwebs from the mind. We hadn't been there for a couple of years and just nee...
Letter to the editor: Conservacare unsustainable
May 3rd, 2011
This is an attempt to analyze some points that are pursued in various editorials and conservative articles.
"Representative Paul Ryan's, R-Wis., budget would reduce the deficit." The CBO (Co...
Looking back — May 4
May 2nd, 2011
May 1967
Eight-year-old Tony Collins of Tucumcari won his weight in pennies in a contest held by Tucumcari Federal Savings and Loan Association Bank. Collins won 57 pounds of pennies,...
Calendar — May 4
May 2nd, 2011
Friday
Lodger's Tax Advisory Board at 10 a.m., City Hall
Monday
Quay County Commission at 9 a.m., Quay County Courthouse
Economic Development Corp. at 5:15 p.m., EDC...
Senior menu — May 4
May 2nd, 2011
The following are the lunch menus for May 5 - 11 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Barbecue chicken thighs, green beans, cornbread, chocolate pudding with toppin...
Christians should be neighborly
May 2nd, 2011
Recently, I wrote on a few points one of my friends had made in a sermon about what Christianity does. The focus of that article was that Christianity makes one honest and that being forgiven and b...
