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The Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at Dr. Dan C. Trigg Hospital Thursday celebrating the new program Senior Solutions. QCS Staff Photo: Jerrene Bradley More than 40 people attended the open house for the Senior Solutions Thursday at Dr. Dan C. Trigg Hospital in Tucumcari. An estimated 40 people attended the kickoff. Therapist Rhonda Gutierrez said the new program is a good way for seniors to be able to talk to someone about problems or just to be able to visit with other seniors who may not have anyone else at home....
Thursday afternoon Father Hijgenus Anuta dedicated the building for the Tucumcari Animal Hospital with Jean Corey, doctor of veterinary medicine. QCS photo: Jerrene Bradley The Tucumcari Animal Hospital was dedicated and blessed on Thursday by Father Hijgenus Anuta, left, while veternarian Jean Corey helps with the ceremony. Corey thanked everyone for showing up to the ceremonies. Corey said that if it hadn't been for the volunteers a lot of the work would not be done yet. She said volunteers helped by cleaning the cages burned in an arson...
"Rejoice evermore... In every thing give thanks..." 1 Thessalonians 5:16, 18 I have so much to give thanks to the Lord for this holiday season. Does that mean I had a year free of anything bad? No, my year wasn't rosy but I didn't go through it alone. Looking back I can see how the Lord was there to help me and those I love through those difficult times. Isn't that enough reason to give thanks? I think so. There is no reason to go into details as I am sure others could list their own tragedies and losses this year. So many families I know will...
The following are the menus for schools in Quay County for November 22 - 28 Tucumcari Breakfast daily: Cereal, graham crackers, yogurt parfaits, bagel and cream cheese, fruit, juice and milk Thursday - Happy Thanksgiving Monday Breakfast: French Toast Lunch: Toasted turkey and cheese, vegetable soup Snack: Granola bar and juice Tuesday Breakfast: Homemade muffin Lunch: Tacos, Spanish rice, pinto beans Snack: Cookies and milk Wednesday Breakfast: Breakfast taco Lunch: Spaghetti, garlic toast and green beans Snack: Apples and grahams Logan...
As always, when we reach this time of the year, we have much for which to be thankful. Yes, Thanksgiving is a most special holiday and very definitely our own American holiday. We may think more about the food than about the day, but most of us are very aware of how fortunate we are to be able to have such a holiday. Of course, we tend to recall the Thanksgivings of the past and the large family gatherings we had. Naturally, I remember the ones we had at Ima more fondly than any of the later ones because as a child, I was reasonably carefree. A...
Monday Quay County Commission at 9 a.m., Quay County Courthouse Library Advisory Board at 5:15 p.m., Library Tuesday City Finance Board at 10 a.m., City Hall Planning and Zoning Advisory Board at 5:15 p.m., City Hall Thursday Housing Authority Board at 5 p.m., City Hall City Commission at 6 p.m., City Hall Recreation advisory board at 6 p.m., Recreation Center Service clubs The Tucumcari Public Library announces the enrollment for Story Time has begun. The first session will be held every Wednesday from Oct. 10- Dec. 12 and is open to all...
Quay County 4-Hers held their 2012 achievement dinner and program on Saturday. This is the time of year 4-Hers are rewarded for their hard work and special people and businesses are thanked for their support. Honorary memberships were awarded to Gordan Runer, John Villalba, and Corbey MacKey. Meritorious Service Awards were presented to Tucumcari Feedyard and Enterpipe. Friend of 4-H Awards were presented to Dr. Jim Tompkins and Desmond Griggs. The Parent/Leader of the Year was awarded to Jim Hayes of the Wrangler 4-H Club. Cloverbud awards...
New Mexico Lt. Governor John Sanchez will be holding a "Mobile Office Day" on Nov. 27 in Tucumcari Lt. Gov. Sanchez will be available to meet with constituents and provide assistance with issues related to state government. The Mobile Office day will be held at 10:15 a.m. at Tucumcari Convention Center, 1500 West Route 66....
The two last ticket holders decided to split the $15,000 grand prize Saturday at the Altrusa International of Tucumcari's annual Cash Party. Pablo and Gonie Lopez, and Ruth Nelson were not present at the party held at the Quay County Exhibition Center and had to be contacted by phone and informed they were the last two ticket holders, said Kimberly Hanna, Altrusa communications chair. Hanna said they were asked if they wanted the drawing to continue, were one would twin the grand prize of $15,000 and the runner up a prize of $500. She said...
Mesalands Community College is hosting an Artistic Silversmithing Open House Nov. 28 at the Farrier Complex. Attendees to the event, which will be from 5:30 p.m., to 9 p.m., will have the opportunity to view the newly remodeled engraving and fabrication laboratories, new state-of-the-art equipment, and see the work created by students as they acquire a trade in the silversmithing field. Some of the new equipment includes engraving cameras that allow the instructor to project their work onto a screen while they are demonstrating difficult...
More than 50 residents took advantage of free dumping Saturday at the old Tucumcari landfill. This event was a success with a total of 4.6 tons of waste deposited at the old landfill, said Veronica Sandy, city code enforcement officer. "This is double the amount of waste which was taken in during the last free dumping held in spring," Sandy said. Sandy said residents were able to dump items in the old landfill by presenting a current water bill from the city. She said many of the items dumped were those problem items (furniture metal and tree l...
The following is a sampling of calls received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department: Friday At 5:26 a.m., a man reported a suspicious woman on the 100 block of West Route 66. An officer advised all was OK. At 9:13 a.m., a man reported a burglary at a business on the 600 block of Quay Road 62.5. Three men were arrested and taken to the Quay County Detention Center. At 1:56 p.m., an alarm was reported at a residence on the 1900 block of South Tenth Street. At 3:55 p.m., a man reported vandalism...
The (8-3) Tucumcari Rattlers advance to the next round of the 2A state tournament with a 45-0 routing of Mesilla Valley Sonblazers Saturday at Rattler Stadium. QCS photo: James Lout Rattlers have shown a strong rush game in the regular and post season, running back Jeffrey Cordova led the offense with 19 carries for 138 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 45-0 win over the Sonblazer. "We are thin, as a team," said Mike Draper, Sonblazers head coach. Draper said his offensive line had to pull double duty, which led to a lot of pressure...
Mesalands Community College's board of trustees was made aware of Mildred Lovato's administrative leave at a California College before hiring her as president, said Association of Community College Trustee officials. Lovato's at-will contract as president of Mesalands was terminated on Oct. 31 by the board of trustees. However, further investigation revealed this was not Lovato's first time being on administrative leave from an institute of higher education. In 2010 Lovato, then serving as the vice president of Instruction at Bakersfield...
The lengthy process of searching for a new president for Mesalands Community College will begin after the first of the new year, said J. Bronson Moore, trustee chairman. "First of all, I want to ensure the residents and students that it's business as usual at the college," Moore said. QCS photo: Thomas Garcia Operations and classes continue as usual three weeks after Mildred Lovato was terminated as president of Mesalands Community College. Trustee Chair J. Bronson Moore said the students and staff can be assured that the college will continue...