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Students from Tucumcari High School look into the wreckage of a pick-up truck, that was driven by Alex Brown on Nov. 10, 2009, when she was killed. Brown's family Johnny Mac (father), Jeanne (mother) and Katrina (sister) spoke to the students about Alex's fatal accident in which texting was to blame. A family shared the tragedy of losing a loved one with Tucumcari High School students in hopes of stopping other famillies from suffering the same tragedy. Alex Brown, 17, of Wellman, Texas, died Nov. 10, 2009, in a one-vehicle rollover. Alex was...
I did the household gardening when I was in high school. Each year I planted a lettuce bed in late winter that also included green onions. Some people would put different kinds of leafy greens in their lettuce bed so they could experience the different flavors in their salad. Our Christian life is like that salad, having many different aspects all in the same bowl and Hebrews 10:19-25 is like some lettuce beds because it includes several statements that begin with ‘let us,’ meaning “we should.” The first ‘let us’ describes the very basis of our...
I did the household gardening when I was in high school. Each year I planted a lettuce bed in late winter that also included green onions. Some people would put different kinds of leafy greens in their lettuce bed so they could experience the different flavors in their salad. Our Christian life is like that salad, having many different aspects all in the same bowl and Hebrews 10:19-25 is like some lettuce beds because it includes several statements that begin with 'let us,' meaning "we should." The first 'let us' describes the very basis of...
It's pretty funny how Americans decided we didn't have enough major holidays on the calendar so we turned a sporting event into one. I guess the commercialization of the Super Bowl is a lot better thing than the way we commercialize Christmas. But the price of those commercials – wow! I think I heard that a 30-second television spot is going for $3.5 million. Most any mom and pop Main Street business in America would be proud to have $3.5 million in sales every year so the thought of that amount for a 30-second commercial only elevates our f...
It’s pretty funny how Americans decided we didn’t have enough major holidays on the calendar so we turned a sporting event into one. I guess the commercialization of the Super Bowl is a lot better thing than the way we commercialize Christmas. But the price of those commercials – wow! I think I heard that a 30-second television spot is going for $3.5 million. Most any mom and pop Main Street business in America would be proud to have $3.5 million in sales every year so the thought of that amount for a 30-second commercial only ele...
San Jon All A's Seventh Grade Marcelina Acosta Fifth Grade Andrew Erwin Leilani Guiterrez A/B Seniors Jenna Morris Ashlynn Myers Justin Pullen Sophomore Charlotte Young Eighth Grade Rylee Key Kevyn Thompson Seventh Grade Julee Alden Alexis Quintana Sixth Grade Alexxus Gallegos Brevin Stoner Jacob Thurman Fifth Grade Skyler Block Andy Cordova Anthony Lujan Fourth Grade Noah Byrd Jayden Johnson Nathaniel Kneitz Alex Sherwood Mikayla Stringfellow Robert Stringfellow...
Thomas Garcia A family shared the tragedy of losing a loved one with Tucumcari High School students in hopes of stopping other famillies from suffering the same tragedy. Alex Brown, 17, of Wellman, Texas, died Nov. 10, 2009, in a one-vehicle rollover. Alex was texting friends while driving to school that morning. “I want to help prevent another parent from having to go through what we have gone through,” said Alex’s mother, Jeanne Brown, who appeared with her husband Johnny Mac and daughter Katrina Tuesday at the Tucumcari High School Auditoriu...
San Jon All A's Seventh Grade Marcelina Acosta Fifth Grade Andrew Erwin Leilani Guiterrez A/B Seniors Jenna Morris Ashlynn Myers Justin Pullen Sophomore Charlotte Young Eighth Grade Rylee Key Kevyn Thompson Seventh Grade Julee Alden Alexis Quintana Sixth Grade Alexxus Gallegos Brevin Stoner Jacob Thurman Fifth Grade Skyler Block Andy Cordova Anthony Lujan Fourth Grade Noah Byrd Jayden Johnson Nathaniel Kneitz Alex Sherwood Mikayla Stringfellow Robert Stringfellow...
QCS staff A special cooking school that is aimed at helping people with diabetes learn how to prepare delicious foods and manage their blood sugar levels will be held in February. The school will meet for 3 hours each evening Feb. 21, 23, 28, and March 1, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The schools are funded by a grant from the Department of Health and will be free of charge. The classes will be taught by Jessie Robinson and Brenda Bishop. The plan is to have a Certified Diabetes Educator at one session to answer questions and discuss...
Engagements Schallert-Scott Joe and Brenda Schallert of Tucumcari are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Jean Schallert to Landon Scott O'Rear of Clovis. Landon is the son of Glen and Tammi O'Rear of Clovis. The couple plans to wed in March. Jennifer graduated from Tucumcari High School in 2008. She attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales and graduated in 2011 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Early Childhood Education. Landon graduated from Portales High School in 2008 and is currently running his...
A special cooking school that is aimed at helping people with diabetes learn how to prepare delicious foods and manage their blood sugar levels will be held in February. The school will meet for 3 hours each evening Feb. 21, 23, 28, and March 1, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The schools are funded by a grant from the Department of Health and will be free of charge. The classes will be taught by Jessie Robinson and Brenda Bishop. The plan is to have a Certified Diabetes Educator at one session to answer questions and discuss medications. The...
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It was predictable that President Barack Obama would pander again to entitlement sentiments. This time involves the misguided belief that everyone is entitled to homeownership, even at the government's — the taxpayers' — expense. But the president's audacity is a bit much to take, even for an election year. Obama wants to effectively bail out borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth by having taxpayers assume the risk of borrowers defaulting. This is the same president who this week promised to end bailouts, even as he touted the sup...
It was predictable that President Barack Obama would pander again to entitlement sentiments. This time involves the misguided belief that everyone is entitled to homeownership, even at the government’s — the taxpayers’ — expense. But the president’s audacity is a bit much to take, even for an election year. Obama wants to effectively bail out borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth by having taxpayers assume the risk of borrowers defaulting. This is the same president who this week promised to end bailouts, even as he tout...
Well, the Super Bowl is over and professional football has left us once again until September. The Super Bowl is the pinnacle of achievements for the 32 teams in the National Football League. Its history is rich, its atmosphere is electric, and its finishes are often ones for the history books. I am a fan of the game, its meaning and significance in crowing the best team of the NFL for the season. I want to congratulate the New York Giants on their win and keeping the Lombardi Trophy in the National Football Conference. And to the New England...
Well, the Super Bowl is over and professional football has left us once again until September. The Super Bowl is the pinnacle of achievements for the 32 teams in the National Football League. Its history is rich, its atmosphere is electric, and its finishes are often ones for the history books. I am a fan of the game, its meaning and significance in crowing the best team of the NFL for the season. I want to congratulate the New York Giants on their win and keeping the Lombardi Trophy in the National Football Conference. And to the New England...
State VFW Auxilary president Kathleen Lopez of Tucumcari, left, pins a boutineer on National Auxilary president Gwendolyn Rankin. Both were attending a banquet being held in Rankin's honor Tuesday night at the Tucumcari Convention Center. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary's National President Gwendolyn Rankin visited Tucumcari Tuesday as part of a national tour. "It has been a fabulous visit," Rankin said. Rankin was honored at a banquet at the Tucumcari Convention Center, attended by 50 members of the VFW Post 2528. Opening the ceremony...
Thomas Garcia The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary’s National President Gwendolyn Rankin visited Tucumcari Tuesday as part of a national tour. “It has been a fabulous visit,” Rankin said. Rankin was honored at a banquet at the Tucumcari Convention Center, attended by 50 members of the VFW Post 2528. Opening the ceremony was the posting of colors by two National Guardsmen, afterwards Rankin call the two men to the podium. "I want us all to take a moment to thank these two brave men," Rankin said. "On behalf of 520,000 members of the VFW Auxil...
Thomas Garcia The Tucumcari High yearbook staff decided to take a gamble on changing the layout and postponing the arrival to the fall for the 2011 yearbook. “Our biggest concern was that our fellow classmates were going to hate the new look,” said senior Dominic Lopez. Senior Isabel Herrera said the old layout was plain and had no life or feeling. She said the staff wanted to make the yearbook something special. “Our first thoughts were, ‘Nobody likes change,’” Herrera said. “If we messed this up (yearbook) we would never live it down.” Her...
Mary Trujillo takes a photo of the wreckage viewed by he classmates as part of her duties as a photographer for the yearbook. The Tucumcari High yearbook staff decided to take a gamble on changing the layout and postponing the arrival to the fall for the 2011 yearbook. "Our biggest concern was that our fellow classmates were going to hate the new look," said senior Dominic Lopez. Senior Isabel Herrera said the old layout was plain and had no life or feeling. She said the staff wanted to make the yearbook something special. "Our first thoughts...