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Quay County Fair Booth Results Organizational 1. Daughters of the American Revolution 2. Right to Life 3. Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce Commercial 1. Top It Off Designs 2. 2 Cute 4 U 3. Watkins FFA 1. House FFA Quay County Fair Sheppard's Lead Results Booster 1. Madison Hendrickson Mini boosters 1. Kirksey Smith Quay County Fair Silent Auction Pie and Cake Each year 4-Hers, FCCLA, and FFA members compete to have the best cake and pie. The winners are determined by a judge's panel. The winners will prepare a fresh cake or pie which is then sold... Full story
The following are the lunch menus for the upcoming week for the Tucumcari Senior Center. Thursday Barbecue chicken thighs, broccoli, cauliflower and carrot salad, fried okra, roll with margarine, peaches, sugar cookie. Friday Hamburger, lettuce, tomato, cheese, onions and pickles, five bean salad, California vegetables, spice cake. Monday Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, whole wheat bread, strawberries, vanilla wafers. Tuesday King ranch chicken, salsa corn, Spanish rice, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, cottage...
Birthdays Garcia Garcia Jocelyn Garcia of Tucumcari celebrates her third birthday on Aug. 22, with family and friends. Her parents are David and Veronica of Tucumcari, and she has one big brother, Jeffrey. Grandparents are Joe and Erlinda Montano, Chapo and Carmen Garcia of Tucumcari. —Submitted by Veronica Garcia Strong Christa Grace Strong, daughter of Stan and Clair Strong, of Tucumcari, celebrated her first birthday on Aug. 10. She celebrated with her family and friends at the Elks Lodge of Tucumcari with a pool party and Watsons BBQ. T...
While on vacation this summer, at a road construction zone in Missouri was a sign saying, "Don't barrel through work zones – MODOT cares." "That's nice," I thought smugly as I drove the reduced speed limit leading a line of antsy drivers. Shortly thereafter was a billboard saying, "New Life Evangelistic Center Cares." The coincidence struck me so I kept reading signs just to see who else cared. I didn't see any more such signs, but that doesn't mean no one else cares. Some people's care seems to do more harm than good. Tongue-in-cheekly, Mark 5...
Shame on the Department of Veterans Affairs for drawing a cloud of suspicion over what should be an honored organization that serves our military men and women. And kudos to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals for restoring a fiscal measure of confidence in the judiciary. The VA is under investigation for possibly squandering $9 million on exorbitant human-resources training conferences last year and violating ethics rules by taking booze, concert tickets and spa treatments from vendors. Contrast that with the Tenth Circuit — including New M... Full story
Mesalands Community College recently awarded the College's first faculty of the year and staff of the year awards during Convocation. The College is pleased to announce that Janet Griffiths, Pre-Collegiate and Early Childhood Education Faculty, is the 2011-2012 Faculty of the Year and Beth Sisneros, Director of Educational Services Center, is the 2011-2012 Staff of the Year. These awards recognize their continued dedication to the success of our students. Griffiths started as an Adjunct Instructor and has been with the College since 2004 as ful... Full story
One minute two brothers are on a community mission, the next a whole community is wondering how they'll get by without them. The hurting was focused on the community of Elida recently as Ronald and Fred Anthony died in a truck accident while fetching a load of sand for a new playground at their church. The shock went well beyond the village of Elida, though. Farming and ranching was in their blood but the extended Anthony families also made a living operating the school bus contract for Elida Schools. Those bus rides put them in touch daily... Full story
Clovis Media Inc. Editor David Stevens writes about regional history on his blog at: www.highplainsyesterdays.com Here are some recent posts: Jeff Bingaman of yesteryear: U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, 68, likely made his last official trip to eastern New Mexico on Aug. 6. Three things you might not know about the retiring senator who grew up in Silver City: - He first voted in a presidential election in 1968. opting for Democrat Hubert Humphrey over Richard Nixon. - An honor student at Silver City High School, he was president of the New Mexico... Full story
The following are the menus for schools in Quay County. Logan Monday Breakfast: Pancake on a stick, cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Nachos with or without meat, broccoli, beans, salad, cold veggies, fruit, milk. Tuesday Breakfast: French toast sticks, cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Pizza, breadsticks/sauce, salad, veggies, fruit, milk. Wednesday Breakfast: Peanut butter and jelly, cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Deli sandwiches, ham, turkey, tuna, all the trimmings, fries, cookies, fruit, milk. Thursday Breakfast: Muffins, cereal,...
Residents are urged to be on the lookout for offers involving property deeds or profiles, according to Quay County Clerk Ellen White. White said residents have contacted her office about a letter they received, offering a copy of their current property deed or profile by sending them $85. White said the service is offered at the clerk's office for $1. She said if any residents have any questions regarding their deed or property profile they can contact the County Clerks Office at 461-0510. Tucumcari Police Chief Jason Braziel said any mail... Full story
I spent 30 minutes Friday afternoon at the county fair, watching life pass in front on me. QCS photo: Jerrene Bradley QCS reporter Jerrene Bradley spent 30 minutes Friday afternoon at the Quay County Fair. Here's what I saw: - James and Susie Lott were sitting at one of the tables enjoying a hamburger and corn dog. - Billy and Crystal Burns, along with three kids, were eating a giant turkey leg, ribbon fries and hamburgers with drinks. - Cecil and Vickie Naylor and Doyle Frasier were all walking down the aisles looking at all the booths. -...
Bright neon lights, the sound of milk bottles being knocked over with a proclamation of, "We have a winner," and the smell of funnel cakes brought back a lot of great memories for me this weekend. The Quay County Fair is an annual event, which — if my memory serves me — has gone for at least five years without a full midway. That's the fairgoer term for the rides, food vendors and game booths. There are always our regular events which have come to be tradition, such as the Shepherd's Lead, live stock shows, horseshow and exhibit hall. But a m... Full story
Let's thank all those people who participated in the Quay County Fair. Their efforts and talents are most definitely appreciated. Although the drought adversely affected the produce exhibits, we did get to see some results of major efforts to have gardens in the area. Fairs have been popular in our county since the days before statehood, and we can but hope they will remain so. In those early days, many of the communities had their own fairs before the county fair got under way. They even had their parades to celebrate the occasion. Although...
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department. Friday - At 12:14 a.m., a woman reported a domestic dispute at a residence on the 100 block of E. McGee Avenue. - At 4:22 a.m., a man reported a suspicious man at a hotel on the 200 block of E. Estrella Avenue. - At 6:02 a.m., an alarm was reported at a residence on the 200 block of S. Third Street. - At 12:55 p.m., a woman reported harassment at a business on the 500 block of S. Second Street. - At 1:...
The Tucumcari Public Schools Board of Education approved a one-year contract extension for superintendent Aaron McKinney. QCS photo: Jerrene Bradley Tucumcari Rotary club members Richard Randalls and Amy Pospichal met with Lucinda Roybsl at the Elementary school on August 15 to deliver 300 color coded headphones that were donated by the club The board went in to executive session for five minutes before emerging and voting to extend McKinney's contract in open session. "I have always appreciated all that the board does," McKinney said....
The return of a midway helped to increase the number of people who attended the Quay County Fair this weekend. QCS photo: Jerrene Bradley Friday afternoon story time for the children. From opening day there was a noticeable increase of people during the day and night, said Brenda Bishop, Quay County Extension Agent. Bishop said the younger crowd was pleased to have the midway back, which in turn meant more parents would be attending as well. She said the vendors in the exhibit hall were very pleased. Bishop said this year's fair went... Full story
A member of the Mesalands Community College board of trustees has stepped down after 19 years of service. Peabody Ted Peabody, who has been a member of the board of trustees since 1993, announced his plans to step down earlier this month. "We are eternally grateful for all that Mr. Peabody has done to positively impact education and for all that we learn from him each and every day," said Mildred Lavato, president of Mesalands. "I've had the pleasure and honor of knowing Ted before I started my work with the college," said J. Bronson Moore,... Full story