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Thomas Garcia An event record 5,600 pounds of iron was poured Friday night at the 14th annual Mesalands Community College’s Iron Pour, according to D’Jean Jawrunner, fine arts/faculty director at Mesalands. “The overall excess was very well,” Jawrunner said. “All the molds were filled and no one was hurt.” Jawrunner said she gauges the success of the pour by the number of injuries avoided versus the number of molds completed. “When you have a pour where no one is even hurt, you have a successful pour,” Jawrunner said. Jawrunner said along with... Full story
"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God"… — John 1:12 In preparation for an upcoming St. Patrick's Day celebration a reporter commented that she wasn't Irish. The organizer of the event emphatically stated, "Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day!" I must admit I am pulled into the holiday with the Irish stew at St. Anne's, wearing green for the day and watching the movie, "The Quiet Man". While there isn't much Irish in my lineage, on that one day of the year I identify with Ireland. All of us want hav...
Students pour melted iron into a mold during Friday's event at Mesalands Community College. An event record 5,600 pounds of iron was poured Friday night at the 14th annual Mesalands Community College's Iron Pour, according to D'Jean Jawrunner, fine arts/faculty director at Mesalands. "The overall excess was very well," Jawrunner said. "All the molds were filled and no one was hurt." Jawrunner said she gauges the success of the pour by the number of injuries avoided versus the number of molds completed. "When you have a pour where no one is even...
“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God”… — John 1:12... Full story
I think one of the reasons I love Westerns of both the big screen and television variety is that they're so predictable and loaded with clichés. My wife in particular is a fan of the TV Westerns and lately we've watched a number of episodes of "The Virginian," "Wagon Train," "The Big Valley" "Gunsmoke" and "Rawhide" The one we've watched lately that really touched home with me though was "Laredo." As we were watching "Laredo" the inevitable happened and the bad guys got the drop on Reese. I immediately told my wife that without a doubt, in...
Does your vote really matter? It can. The New York Times in 2005 reported the median margin of victory in Congressional elections is 22 percent. That's what economists Casey Mulligan and Charles Hunter found when they analyzed more than 56,000 Congressional elections dating to 1898. The economists also took a look at more than 40,000 state legislature races, comprising nearly a billion votes, NYT reported. There, they found only nine elections tied or decided by a single vote. But close to home, our research shows a single vote can be huge....
I think one of the reasons I love Westerns of both the big screen and television variety is that they’re so predictable and loaded with clich... Full story
Does your vote really matter? It can. The New York Times in 2005 reported the median margin of victory in Congressional elections is 22 percent. That’s what economists Casey Mulligan and Charles Hunter found when they analyzed more than 56,000 Congressional elections dating to 1898. The economists also took a look at more than 40,000 state legislature races, comprising nearly a billion votes, NYT reported. There, they found only nine elections tied or decided by a single vote. But close to home, our research shows a single vote can be huge. J...
Candidates for Quay County commissioner for Districts 1 and 2, Quay County clerk and Quay County treasurer must file their declaration for candidacy between 9 a.m and 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Quay County Clerk's Office located at 300 S. Third St. A prospective candidate must be a registered voter in the district they intend to represent, with the party affiliation and their name as listed on their voter registration on or prior to Jan. 30, in line with a proclamation by Gov. Susana Martinez. The filing fee for county office is $50, due at the...
Interstate Automotive Complex is one of 1,600 Chevrolet dealers participating in a company program to benefit local youth baseball programs. The Chevrolet Youth Baseball program, which runs through July 15, is in its seventh year nationwide and has helped raise more than $13 million for youth baseball teams. The dealership is providing the Quay County Little League with 10 new equipment kits, and future youth clinics from former professional baseball players and coaches. Additionally, the dealership will present a monetary donation to QCLL,... Full story
QCS staff Candidates for Quay County commissioner for Districts 1 and 2, Quay County clerk and Quay County treasurer must file their declaration for candidacy between 9 a.m and 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Quay County Clerk's Office located at 300 S. Third St. A prospective candidate must be a registered voter in the district they intend to represent, with the party affiliation and their name as listed on their voter registration on or prior to Jan. 30, in line with a proclamation by Gov. Susana Martinez. The filing fee for county office is $50, due...
QCS staff Interstate Automotive Complex is one of 1,600 Chevrolet dealers participating in a company program to benefit local youth baseball programs. The Chevrolet Youth Baseball program, which runs through July 15, is in its seventh year nationwide and has helped raise more than $13 million for youth baseball teams. The dealership is providing the Quay County Little League with 10 new equipment kits, and future youth clinics from former professional baseball players and coaches. Additionally, the dealership will present a monetary donation...
House Monday Breakfast: Breakfast burrito, muffins, variety of cereal, yogurt, juice, milk. Lunch: Hot dog or chili dog, mixed vegetables, French fries, vegetable soup, salad bar, apricots, milk. Tuesday Breakfast: Cinnamon toast, variety of cereal, yogurt, juice, milk. Lunch: Fish sticks, tarter sauce, green beans, tater tots, salad bar, chicken noodle soup, mandarin oranges, milk. Wednesday Breakfast: Sausage, pancakes, muffins, variety of cereal, yogurt, juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken chop suey, rice bowl, green beans, pears, chicken noodle...
House Monday Breakfast: Breakfast burrito, muffins, variety of cereal, yogurt, juice, milk. Lunch: Hot dog or chili dog, mixed vegetables, French fries, vegetable soup, salad bar, apricots, milk. Tuesday Breakfast: Cinnamon toast, variety of cereal, yogurt, juice, milk. Lunch: Fish sticks, tarter sauce, green beans, tater tots, salad bar, chicken noodle soup, mandarin oranges, milk. Wednesday Breakfast: Sausage, pancakes, muffins, variety of cereal, yogurt, juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken chop suey, rice bowl, green beans, pears, chicken noodle...
The following books are available from the Tucumcari Public Library. For information call 461-0295. Fiction "A Perfect Blood," by Kim Harrison. Ritually murdered corpses are appearing across Cincinnati, terrifying amalgams of human and other. "Cinnamon Roll Murder." by Joanne Fluke. Hannah isn't sure just how she'll unravel this mystery, but there's nothing sweeter than bringing a killer to justice… "The Orphan Master's Son," by Adam Johnson. Traveling to North Korea filled me with a sense that every person there, from the lowliest laborer t...
Mesalands Community College would like to invite the Tucumcari community to participate in their first city-wide dodgeball tournament at 4 p.m., March 27 at the Tucumcari High School Gym. "We are very excited this year to open up dodgeball to the entire City of Tucumcari. We've had two years of successful dodgeball on campus and we want to share the fun and excitement of Mesalands dodgeball with the entire community," said Aaron Kennedy, dean of student services at Mesalands. "We encourage each team to have fun names for your team and to wear...
The following books are available from the Tucumcari Public Library. For information call 461-0295. Fiction “A Perfect Blood,” by Kim Harrison. Ritually murdered corpses are appearing across Cincinnati, terrifying amalgams of human and other. “Cinnamon Roll Murder.” by Joanne Fluke. Hannah isn’t sure just how she’ll unravel this mystery, but there’s nothing sweeter than bringing a killer to justice… “The Orphan Master’s Son,” by Adam Johnson. Traveling to North Korea filled me with a sense that every person there, from the lowliest l...
QCS staff Mesalands Community College would like to invite the Tucumcari community to participate in their first city-wide dodgeball tournament at 4 p.m., March 27 at the Tucumcari High School Gym. “We are very excited this year to open up dodgeball to the entire City of Tucumcari. We’ve had two years of successful dodgeball on campus and we want to share the fun and excitement of Mesalands dodgeball with the entire community,” said Aaron Kennedy, dean of student services at Mesalands. “We encourage each team to have fun names for your team an...
Civil Support Team member Gabriel Orozco, feigns an injury during a weapon of mass destruction exercise held Tuesday at the Tucumcari Packing Plant. Local agencies observed the exercise designed to simulate a biological attack. Gabriel Orozco left, and Patrick Gallegos, members of the CST team work to identify a powder substance believed to have caused a contamination and infection of cattle and people during Tuesdays, weapons of mass destruction exercise. The exercise was being Thomas Garcia QCS senior writer Members of the Tucumcari Police,...
Here we go once again trying to adjust to daylight savings time. As we change our clocks and gnash our teeth, we keep wondering why we seem to be forced to do so twice a year. We also wonder about the logic, or lack thereof, regarding the whole idea of "saving time." At least one of us does not like to get up in the dark. I had enough of that in my earlier years and decided to enjoy getting up with the sun in the later years. Well, that doesn't work when we set our clocks back an hour. Yes, I guess I could "sleep in," but that would wreck what...
Here we go once again trying to adjust to daylight savings time. As we change our clocks and gnash our teeth, we keep wondering why we seem to be forced to do so twice a year. We also wonder about the logic, or lack thereof, regarding the whole idea of “saving time.” At least one of us does not like to get up in the dark. I had enough of that in my earlier years and decided to enjoy getting up with the sun in the later years. Well, that doesn’t work when we set our clocks back an hour. Yes, I guess I could “sleep in,” but that would wreck wha...
The Tucumcari Convention Center will host the fourth annual Friends of the National Rifle Association Banquet 6 p.m. March 24. The event includes a barbecue dinner, followed by games and silent and live auctions. Proceeds will go towards the association's state grant program, which This event is a fundraiser for the state grant program, which has provided more than $250,000 in statewide grants to youth, law enforcement and shooting safety programs. The Quay County 4-H shooting sports program has received approximately $30,000 in equipment and... Full story
QCS staff The Tucumcari Convention Center will host the fourth annual Friends of the National Rifle Association Banquet 6 p.m. March 24. The event includes a barbecue dinner, followed by games and silent and live auctions. Proceeds will go towards the association’s state grant program, which This event is a fundraiser for the state grant program, which has provided more than $250,000 in statewide grants to youth, law enforcement and shooting safety programs. The Quay County 4-H shooting sports program has received approximately $30,000 in e...
The following are the lunch menus for March 15- March 21 for the Tucumcari Senior Center. Thursday Taco salad, mexicorn, crackers, mixed fruit. Friday Tuna salad sandwich on whole wheat bread, wild rice, green beans with margarine, honeydew, lemon pudding. Monday Chicken and noodles, peas, carrots, cornbread and margarine, fruit salad. Tuesday Swiss steak, baked potato, cabbage, whole wheat roll with margarine, pineapple. Wednesday Green chili chicken enchilada, pinto beans, calabacitas, spinach salad with dressing, crackers, jell-o with... Full story
The following is a sampling of calls received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department. Friday • At 8:34 a.m., a woman went into the Police Department on the 200 block of E. Center Street to report a theft. • At 11:47 a.m., a woman went into the department on the 200 block of E. Center Street to report a theft. • At 1:05 p.m., a man was arrested for a warrant on the 100 block of W. Center Street. The man was taken to the Quay County Detention Center. • At 2:58 p.m., a woman...