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Proposed redevelopment of Five Mile Park west of Tucumcari came more into focus during meetings Thursday of the park's planning committee. Among the top ideas presented to the Tucumcari City Commission on Thursday evening were artist's renderings of the old Route 66 park being converted into several uses - a shooting-sports area, nonmotorized trails, a children's adventure area, a walking trail, an ATV or motorcycle area, an area for drone-flying or paintball activities, overflow parking and a...
Mark Lake, interim executive director for Tucumcari MainStreet, assured Tucumcari city commissioners during their regular meeting Thursday that ongoing MainStreet projects are continuing as planned despite a recent change in leadership. Lake was named interim director after the MainStreet board fired its executive director, Gail Houser, in February. Lake said Doug Quarles, Tucumcari's best-known muralist, has nearly completed a work on a breezeway wall on Main Street downtown. He also noted...
The 11th annual Quay County Friends of National Rifle Association Banquet on Saturday drew nearly 480 people but proved to be less than a sellout - an indication residents are less up-in-arms about gun-control bills in the state Legislature than they were just weeks ago. Kent Terry, the event's chairman, reported at the end of the banquet at the Tucumcari Convention Center a total of 475 tickets had been sold - short of a sellout total of 525. Terry said if the banquet had been a few weeks...
On this date ... 1969: The Canal Drive-In Theatre in Tucumcari advertised its grand opening with a double-feature of two Disney films: “Charlie the Lonesome Cougar” and “The Shaggy Dog.” The theater was two miles west of town on Route 66. Admission for adults was $1; children age 11 and younger were admitted free. It touted itself as the “nicest drive-in in New Mexico.” • A series of photos were published of the Tucumcari High School boys track team: Verl McGuire in the discus throw, Mike Reid in the javelin throw, Louis Sena in the medley re...
n Saturday — Walk with a Paws and Claws Rescue Dog. Meet some of the rescue's adoptable furry friends. Humans and dogs need regular exercise, so come take a stroll. Please do not bring your own animals to this walk. You are not required to take any animals home. 8 a.m., Dunn Park, Tucumcari. n Saturday — Enchilada dinners. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., enjoy some of the best enchilada dinners in town. For take-out orders, call (575) 461-2661. Center Street United Methodist Church, 406 E. Center St., Tucumcari. n Saturday and Sunday — New Mexic...
In some cases, Quay County residents aren't lacking in certain healthcare services so much as they don't know they exist in the first place. That lack of knowledge surfaced several times from about 50 Quay County residents who attended a health forum March 26 at the county fairgrounds. The forum was designed to set priorities and strategies for the next three years at Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital and its operator, Presbyterian Healthcare Services. The Quay County Health Council also presided...
The Quay County Falls Prevention Network is offering free Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries training, or STEADI, on Saturday for people who work with our senior-citizen population and the medical community. Participants will receive a tool kit that will provide screening tools for fall risk, including strength and balance. They will learn effective communication strategies to discuss the issue of falls with older adults. The instructor will be Janet Popp of Albuquerque. A light breakfast will be provided. The training will be...
It’s hard to imagine New Mexico without Tom Udall in elected office. Nearly 30 years have passed since the now-70-year-old was first voted in as New Mexico’s attorney general. He went on to win a seat in New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District in 1998, was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and is currently the most senior member of the state’s Congressional delegation. Udall’s announcement last week he will leave the Senate in 2020 at the end of his current term puts a period on government service for the “Kennedys of the West” — Udall is the...
No one except William Barr and Robert Mueller, to our knowledge, has seen the Mueller report. We have seen Barr’s ultra–brief summary. Why, then, is everybody making stupendous leaps to conclusions about what’s in it? If they asked, and they won’t, here’s the advice I would give to principals in the whole sticky issue: President Trump: Remember George W. Bush standing on the deck of the U.S. Abraham Lincoln with that huge “Mission Accomplished” banner behind him when our Mideast troubles were just beginning. Nothing has ended. Barr says the...
When America’s youth began to rebel against the Vietnam War, it was because young men were being drafted. They were on the cutting edge of the issue, so they rose up in defiance. Something similar is happening now, only it’s not one particular war, nor is it just one nation’s youths. This time, it’s climate change and young people all over the world are demanding change. Maybe you’ve heard in the news about Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old Swedish girl who, outside her home country’s parliament, staged the first school strike for the climate. Fo...
Now is a good time to get out and exercise before it becomes too hot. To help with motivation, the Nutrition and Fitness Committee of the Quay County Health Council and the Quay County Extension Service are hosting their third annual step challenge. Taking part in the step challenge is easy. Go to https://www.ChallengeRunner.com/login/challenge/bb93y7-1hz7. Enter an email and create a password. On the screen, it will tell how many days until the challenge begins. Each individual who participates will need his or her own email address. There are...
The Logan girls track team continued its strong early-season showing by winning its 16-team Logan Invitational on Saturday. The Tucumcari boys team, powered by Seth Martinez's top finishes in two hurdles races and two relays, finished third behind Fort Sumner and Santa Rosa, respectively. San Jon tied for seventh, while athletes from Grady and House also competed. The Lady Longhorns easily prevailed amid all the girls teams participating on a cold, blustery day with 82 points. Runner-up was...
The Tucumcari baseball team's offense continued to be low gear during an 8-1 loss at rival Santa Rosa on March 26. The Rattlers, who fell to 1-5, have scored just one run in four of its losses and two runs in another loss. Against Santa Rosa, Tucumcari left nine runners on base. However, Tucumcari coach Dwayne Roberts saw hopeful signs during the loss to the Lions. "This was a good game, but the score may not reflect it," he said. "The players even felt after the game that it was some of our...
Felicity Lopez drove in five runs, including two in the sixth inning, to help lead the Tucumcari softball team to a come-from-behind 11-6 victory March 26 over Santa Rosa. The Lady Rattlers, who improved to 4-0, led 7-6 at the bottom of the sixth when they scored four insurance runs for winning pitcher Jayden Jimenez. Lopez hit a two-run double during the rally, and Jasmine Jones added another RBI. "Felicity came up big for us again," Tucumcari coach CJ Oglesby, noting her strong performance...
Two girls basketball players from Tucumcari and one from Logan will participate for the Northeast small-schools all-star team during games May 31 and June 1 in Albuquerque. Kalani French and Aliyah Herrera of Tucumcari and Harlie Roach of Logan were among area seniors named to the Northeast team. They will play all-star teams from the other three quadrants of the state during a two-day tournament at Manzano and Valley high schools in Albuquerque. Times for the all-star games will be announced at a later date....
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Strawberry yogurt parfait, cereal choice with cinnamon goldfish graham cracker, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Chicken nuggets, egg and cheese chef salad with whole-grain crackers, mashed potatoes, country gravy, honey wheat roll, baby carrots, fruit, milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Ultimate breakfast round, bagel with strawberry cream cheese, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Cheeseburger, French fries, romaine lettuce, fresh tomato slice, pickle slices, fruit, milk. Monday — Breakfast: Pancake sausage on a stick...
Quay County on the Move has added a twist to this spring’s walking challenges. A new challenge is being introduced for the couch potato or technically challenged. Move Your Way encourages participants to track minutes they walk or do other types of moderately vigorous activities. Moderately vigorous activities are those that make a participant’s heart beat harder but still can talk while doing them. These exercises should be done a minimum of 10 minutes at a time for healthy benefits. Adults are encouraged to log 150 minutes a week or more. Dur...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from March 25 to March 31: Monday n 8:30 a.m.: Fraud in 200 block of East Center Street, Tucumcari. n 10:53 a.m.: Domestic disturbance in 1300 block of South Jackson Street, Tucumcari. n 3:03 p.m.: Damage to property in 500 block of South First Street, Tucumcari. n 10:19 p.m.: Juvenile problem in 400 block of West Mesa Vista Drive, Tucumcari. Tuesday n 1:04 p.m.: Vandalism in 200 block of East Center Street, Tucumcari. n 1:30 p.m.: Traffic accident with damage...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from March 25 to March 31: n Ramon Fares Jaramillo, 24, Tucumcari, charge not listed. n Irvin Martinez, 25, Tucumcari, probation violation, possession of marijuana (one ounce or less) and no driver’s license. n Richard M. Amparano, 38, Tucumcari, felony contempt of court. n James Joseph Apodaca, 41, Tucumcari, failure to comply with specific requirements. n Jeremy D. Yeilding, 30, Odessa, Texas, warrant from other counties or states. n John Lacour, 56, Albuquerque, interference...