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April 7, 2008
April 7, 2008
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Special weather information
provided by:
Wendell L. Malone,
Area Skywarn Coordinator
Eddy & Culberson counties
provided by:
Wendell L. Malone,
Area Skywarn Coordinator
Eddy & Culberson counties
| THE WEATHER BOX www.eddycountyskywarn.blogspot.com Very dry and windy conditions are expected today for southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect today and this evening north of a Van Horn to Big Lake line. A HIGH WIND WARNING is in effect for the Guadalupe Mountains into this evening, with sustained southwest winds of 40 mph or greater with gusts over 60 mph possible. Scattered thunderstorms are expected Wednesday across West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. Some may become severe with large hail and damaging the primary threats. The main area of concern will be the northeast Permian Basin and western Low Rolling Plains. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. |
| The United States government's national threat level is Elevated, or Yellow. The U.S. threat level is High, or Orange, for all domestic and international flights. Only small amounts of liquids, aerosols and gels are allowed in carry-on baggage. See the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) website for up-to-date information on items permitted and prohibited on airlines. |
Council meeting Tuesday
ARTESIA - The regular meeting of the Artesia City Council will be
conducted at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8th in the Council Chambers at City
Hall, 511 W. Texas Avenue.
Hard copies of the agenda are available for the public beginning Monday
afternoon at the reception desk in City Hall, or you may view the preliminary
agenda and consent agenda here. Items include a public hearing for
consideration and approval of a Home Occupation License for Big Heart
Travel World, located at 606 W. Chisum Avenue, Aida Florez
City council is an elected body and conducts public meetings in compliance
with the Open Meetings Act of New Mexico. Members of the public are
invited and encouraged to attend.
Rockfall protection project to begin on U.S. 82 in Otero County
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) in conjunction with
AUI, Inc. will begin rockfall protection project on U.S. 82 between milepost 3
and milepost 8 in Otero County, April 14. Single lane closures will be in
place while work is being done.
Work includes slope stabilization, rock scaling, retaining wall and wire rope
rock retaining systems. Work also includes clearing and grubbing, dirt/rock
excavation adjacent to roadway. This will cause intermittent interruptions to
traffic flow for the duration of project.
This $1.7 million project will increase safety along this corridor. The project
is scheduled to be complete fall 2008. Work hours are tentatively
scheduled for Monday through Thursday, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Maximum efforts will be made to ensure minimized disruption of normal
traffic flow before 8:30 a.m. and after 4:00 p.m.
AUI, Inc. a New Mexico owned corporation was awarded the project March
27, 2008.
The NMDOT has made numerous improvements over the last five to seven
years, such as guardrail upgrades, roadway rehabilitation, lowered posted
speed limits in some sections, replaced signage, and has made this section
of U.S. 82 a safety corridor (which imposes double fines for speeding). The
department also initiated an educational campaign geared specifically for
the trucking community highlighting the steep grades between Cloudcroft
and Alamogordo.
Motorists are urged to watch for construction personnel working in the area,
observe temporary detours, and obey posted reduced speed limit signs
throughout the work zone.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation is committed to the safety of
the traveling public and thanks you for your patience and assistance while
work is taking place.
For further information, please feel free to contact Mary Ann Wootton, AUI,
Inc., at 575-627-2260 or Manon Arnett, Public Information Officer for the
New Mexico Department of Transportation District Two, at 575-637-7200.
Virtual Job Fair for Customs & Border Protection
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the largest
uniformed law enforcement agency in the country, has launched a "Virtual
Job Fair" to fill 2,200 mission support and operational support positions
ranging from entry-level to mid-career jobs located throughout the U.S.
Since the virtual world has no hometown advantage, recruiters recommend
interested applicants to apply for any open spots, regardless of their
location. Applicants also bypass transportation costs and the hassle of
jostling through job fair crowds.
"We wanted to reduce the cost and distance hurdles for qualified applicants
to start the process toward a career with CBP," said Robert Hosenfeld, CBP’
s assistant commissioner for human resources management. "Whether they
will serve on the frontlines or behind the scenes supporting our mission, we
are looking for everyday heroes in unconventional ways."
The goal of the job fair is to inform the national community that CBP is
looking to hire a growing number of non-uniformed personnel to support
frontline efforts. Of the 2,200 vacancies, approximately 1,000 positions fall
into 11 occupational categories including jobs for investigators, analysts,
researchers and many others.
The top five jobs are:
1. Mission Support Assistant (142 Vacancies)
2. Automotive Mechanic (138 Vacancies)
3. Information Technology Specialist (Vacancies 137)
4. Sector Enforcement Specialist (136 Vacancies)
5. Mission Support Specialist (130 Vacancies)
To access the Virtual Job Fair, visit the Careers section on CBP.gov. For a
listing of all CBP vacancy announcements, visit USAJOBS.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the
Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control
and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of
entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of
the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
Shooting range buying new equipment
COTTONWOOD - ECSRA is buying six new sporting clays machines from
Chris Ryan at RETRIEVER SPORTING CLAYS. We're hoping to get them
delivered in the early part of May. This will bring us to a total of nineteen
regular machines and the RABBIT and the WOBBLE. We have practice
shoots scheduled for April 5th, this Saturday at 10 a.m. and also for May
3rd, June 7th, July 12, and August 2nd.
Our first charity shoot will be by the CONQUISTADOR COUNCIL to benefit
the BOY SCOUTS on May 17th.More details on that shoot in the future.
Our practice shoots will start at 10 a.m. and our FUN SHOOTS and charity
shoots will start at 8 a.m. Remember to keep up with our schedule by going
to our website, by our shooting webmaster, David Durham at www.ecsra.
com; you can see pictures of our past shoots, send the website to your out
of town relatives and they might have a reason to come visit!
Pearce speaks out on the American economy
ARTESIA - Thursday, Congressman Steve Pearce appeared on KSVP-
Radio to discuss the economy and the mortgage lending crisis, according
to a press release from his Washington office. He made the following
comments:
"Though the nation's economy has seen a decline as a result of the so-
called crisis, New Mexico's housing market has stayed relatively stable. The
overwhelming majority of mortgages in the U.S. will not be effected, so there
is no need for people to panic.
"Gas and energy prices, as well as the cost of food, is really what is digging
into people's pocket books. The Democrats in Congress have pushed
through an energy policy that is going to make matters worse. I believe we
can get the price of energy down by increasing the supply, but they have
locked up our resources and thrown away the key.
"Congress passed an Economic Stimulus saying that giving people back
their money would be good for the economy. Then we turn around and
pass a budget that increases taxes by $680 billion. It's totally
counterproductive and will damage our economy in the long run.
"We have the best economy in the world and I believe in the American spirit
and creativity. If we wouldn't burden American families with high taxes and
excessive regulation, we could pull ourselves out of the slump much easier."
Dollars for dairies on Domenici's docket
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici Thursday met with
representatives from the Dairy Producers of New Mexico to discuss issues
and legislation that could affect the industry, and announced his request for
FY2009 funding for a new consortium to improve the efficiency and
competitiveness of the industry in the Southwest.
Dairy Producers of New Mexico members meeting with Domenici included:
DPNM attorney Ryan Miltner; staffer Kaye Dunnahoo and executive director
Sharon Lombardi, both of Roswell; and Dyanne Gonzales of Clovis, and
Robert Hagevoort, extension dairy specialist at the NMSU Agricultural
Science Center at Clovis.
Domenici, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee,
announced his request for $2.0 million in FY2009 agriculture funding for a
proposed Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium. Domenici made his
request to the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee which will
soon begin developing the FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill.
“The last decade has witnessed a large migration of dairies to the southern
Great Plains, including New Mexico and Texas. The environment and
natural resource constraints our dairies face are unique compared to other
historical dairy areas in the country,” Domenici said.
“This consortium would work to improve the efficiency and competitiveness
of our dairies. It is an idea that would bring together a number of
universities with state and federal agencies to ensure the long-term viability
of this growing industry,” he said.
The consortium, which would be led by New Mexico State University at Las
Cruces, would work to develop new technologies and procedures to
improve production efficiency, herd health, milk quality, forage production,
water-use efficiency, environmental quality, biomass utilization for energy,
and nutrients recovery.
Domenici’s request indicates that the consortium could be funded from
within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative State Research and
Education Extension Service (CSREES) research and education grant
programs. It was among a number of agriculture-related funding requests
made by the lawmaker.
ARTESIA - The regular meeting of the Artesia City Council will be
conducted at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8th in the Council Chambers at City
Hall, 511 W. Texas Avenue.
Hard copies of the agenda are available for the public beginning Monday
afternoon at the reception desk in City Hall, or you may view the preliminary
agenda and consent agenda here. Items include a public hearing for
consideration and approval of a Home Occupation License for Big Heart
Travel World, located at 606 W. Chisum Avenue, Aida Florez
City council is an elected body and conducts public meetings in compliance
with the Open Meetings Act of New Mexico. Members of the public are
invited and encouraged to attend.
Rockfall protection project to begin on U.S. 82 in Otero County
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) in conjunction with
AUI, Inc. will begin rockfall protection project on U.S. 82 between milepost 3
and milepost 8 in Otero County, April 14. Single lane closures will be in
place while work is being done.
Work includes slope stabilization, rock scaling, retaining wall and wire rope
rock retaining systems. Work also includes clearing and grubbing, dirt/rock
excavation adjacent to roadway. This will cause intermittent interruptions to
traffic flow for the duration of project.
This $1.7 million project will increase safety along this corridor. The project
is scheduled to be complete fall 2008. Work hours are tentatively
scheduled for Monday through Thursday, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Maximum efforts will be made to ensure minimized disruption of normal
traffic flow before 8:30 a.m. and after 4:00 p.m.
AUI, Inc. a New Mexico owned corporation was awarded the project March
27, 2008.
The NMDOT has made numerous improvements over the last five to seven
years, such as guardrail upgrades, roadway rehabilitation, lowered posted
speed limits in some sections, replaced signage, and has made this section
of U.S. 82 a safety corridor (which imposes double fines for speeding). The
department also initiated an educational campaign geared specifically for
the trucking community highlighting the steep grades between Cloudcroft
and Alamogordo.
Motorists are urged to watch for construction personnel working in the area,
observe temporary detours, and obey posted reduced speed limit signs
throughout the work zone.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation is committed to the safety of
the traveling public and thanks you for your patience and assistance while
work is taking place.
For further information, please feel free to contact Mary Ann Wootton, AUI,
Inc., at 575-627-2260 or Manon Arnett, Public Information Officer for the
New Mexico Department of Transportation District Two, at 575-637-7200.
Virtual Job Fair for Customs & Border Protection
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the largest
uniformed law enforcement agency in the country, has launched a "Virtual
Job Fair" to fill 2,200 mission support and operational support positions
ranging from entry-level to mid-career jobs located throughout the U.S.
Since the virtual world has no hometown advantage, recruiters recommend
interested applicants to apply for any open spots, regardless of their
location. Applicants also bypass transportation costs and the hassle of
jostling through job fair crowds.
"We wanted to reduce the cost and distance hurdles for qualified applicants
to start the process toward a career with CBP," said Robert Hosenfeld, CBP’
s assistant commissioner for human resources management. "Whether they
will serve on the frontlines or behind the scenes supporting our mission, we
are looking for everyday heroes in unconventional ways."
The goal of the job fair is to inform the national community that CBP is
looking to hire a growing number of non-uniformed personnel to support
frontline efforts. Of the 2,200 vacancies, approximately 1,000 positions fall
into 11 occupational categories including jobs for investigators, analysts,
researchers and many others.
The top five jobs are:
1. Mission Support Assistant (142 Vacancies)
2. Automotive Mechanic (138 Vacancies)
3. Information Technology Specialist (Vacancies 137)
4. Sector Enforcement Specialist (136 Vacancies)
5. Mission Support Specialist (130 Vacancies)
To access the Virtual Job Fair, visit the Careers section on CBP.gov. For a
listing of all CBP vacancy announcements, visit USAJOBS.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the
Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control
and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of
entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of
the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
Shooting range buying new equipment
COTTONWOOD - ECSRA is buying six new sporting clays machines from
Chris Ryan at RETRIEVER SPORTING CLAYS. We're hoping to get them
delivered in the early part of May. This will bring us to a total of nineteen
regular machines and the RABBIT and the WOBBLE. We have practice
shoots scheduled for April 5th, this Saturday at 10 a.m. and also for May
3rd, June 7th, July 12, and August 2nd.
Our first charity shoot will be by the CONQUISTADOR COUNCIL to benefit
the BOY SCOUTS on May 17th.More details on that shoot in the future.
Our practice shoots will start at 10 a.m. and our FUN SHOOTS and charity
shoots will start at 8 a.m. Remember to keep up with our schedule by going
to our website, by our shooting webmaster, David Durham at www.ecsra.
com; you can see pictures of our past shoots, send the website to your out
of town relatives and they might have a reason to come visit!
Pearce speaks out on the American economy
ARTESIA - Thursday, Congressman Steve Pearce appeared on KSVP-
Radio to discuss the economy and the mortgage lending crisis, according
to a press release from his Washington office. He made the following
comments:
"Though the nation's economy has seen a decline as a result of the so-
called crisis, New Mexico's housing market has stayed relatively stable. The
overwhelming majority of mortgages in the U.S. will not be effected, so there
is no need for people to panic.
"Gas and energy prices, as well as the cost of food, is really what is digging
into people's pocket books. The Democrats in Congress have pushed
through an energy policy that is going to make matters worse. I believe we
can get the price of energy down by increasing the supply, but they have
locked up our resources and thrown away the key.
"Congress passed an Economic Stimulus saying that giving people back
their money would be good for the economy. Then we turn around and
pass a budget that increases taxes by $680 billion. It's totally
counterproductive and will damage our economy in the long run.
"We have the best economy in the world and I believe in the American spirit
and creativity. If we wouldn't burden American families with high taxes and
excessive regulation, we could pull ourselves out of the slump much easier."
Dollars for dairies on Domenici's docket
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici Thursday met with
representatives from the Dairy Producers of New Mexico to discuss issues
and legislation that could affect the industry, and announced his request for
FY2009 funding for a new consortium to improve the efficiency and
competitiveness of the industry in the Southwest.
Dairy Producers of New Mexico members meeting with Domenici included:
DPNM attorney Ryan Miltner; staffer Kaye Dunnahoo and executive director
Sharon Lombardi, both of Roswell; and Dyanne Gonzales of Clovis, and
Robert Hagevoort, extension dairy specialist at the NMSU Agricultural
Science Center at Clovis.
Domenici, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee,
announced his request for $2.0 million in FY2009 agriculture funding for a
proposed Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium. Domenici made his
request to the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee which will
soon begin developing the FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill.
“The last decade has witnessed a large migration of dairies to the southern
Great Plains, including New Mexico and Texas. The environment and
natural resource constraints our dairies face are unique compared to other
historical dairy areas in the country,” Domenici said.
“This consortium would work to improve the efficiency and competitiveness
of our dairies. It is an idea that would bring together a number of
universities with state and federal agencies to ensure the long-term viability
of this growing industry,” he said.
The consortium, which would be led by New Mexico State University at Las
Cruces, would work to develop new technologies and procedures to
improve production efficiency, herd health, milk quality, forage production,
water-use efficiency, environmental quality, biomass utilization for energy,
and nutrients recovery.
Domenici’s request indicates that the consortium could be funded from
within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative State Research and
Education Extension Service (CSREES) research and education grant
programs. It was among a number of agriculture-related funding requests
made by the lawmaker.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES? April 10th we
will all be witnesses to GOD'S work among us. It
can only be counted as a miracle that the show
CRYSTAL DARKNESS will be on all the local
channels at the same time, guaranteeing the
easiest way to fight meth in our community.
Simply let the kids do what they do best; watch
TV. I recently joined the drug coalition and the
thought of trying to reach all the children and
young adults in our schools is overwhelming. In
answer to an unspoken prayer, this program
showing about meth and what it can do to our
community will be aired at 6:30 at night on
Thursday, April 10th. Please mark it on your
calendar. If you and your family miss this
opportunity to learn about the dangers of meth,
no problem; you might have the rest of your life
to regret it. Now is the time to contact your
friends, church, and favorite restaurant to plan
ahead and have a get together to ensure as
many folks here in ARTESIA can watch this as
possible. So grab a bag of popcorn, sit back,
and watch.
Kathy Kolt
Artesia
Editor's' Note: See below for more information
on the airing of this program.
Crystal Darkness to air in New Mexico
On April 10th, 2008, at 6:30pm, the communities
of New Mexico will fight back against Meth. In a
historic and unprecedented event, a 30-minute
documentary titled 'Crystal Darkness' will air in a
roadblock, which means it will be broadcast
simultaneously on all stations in the area,
among them KOB TV, KRQE TV, WB19, KASA
Fox TV, and Telemundo. A simultaneous
training program will be introduced into all the
schools in New Mexico to educate our children.
Follow up recovery efforts, fundraising, and
awareness raising could make this the most
important community campaign to hit our state
in decades.
For more information about the documentary or
about meth, visit Crystal Darkness on the web at
http://www.crystaldarkness.com/default.asp.
Fund established for local hero
ARTESIA - The Artesia Fire Department
estimates that Capt. Sammy Martinez has
responded to over 10,000 emergencies in his
career. Now, he is battling cancer and the AFD
is requesting your help. Please go to our
community events section to read the letter from
Fire Chief J. D. Hummingbird and get
information on how you can help a local hero
who has devoted his life to helping others.
ENMU-R hosting grand opening for CUB
ROSWELL - The public is invited to the Grand
Opening of the newly remodeled ENMU-Roswell
Campus Union Building (CUB) on Tuesday, April
15 at 12:30 p.m. Visitors can tour the new
cafeteria and meeting rooms and sample some
of the food served in the cafeteria. For the past
five months, the CUB has undergone an
extensive make over and is now ready to show
off to the community. The project called for the
renovation of close to 15,000 square feet of
existing space, as well as 4,667 square feet of
new construction. The new cafeteria features a
modern, spacious dining area. The kitchen,
service line, bathrooms, meeting rooms, and
service line were renovated, and the kitchen
equipment was upgraded. A new meeting room
was also added to the CUB. The $3.6 million
project was funded through local general
obligation bond funds.
The cafeteria opened to students and the public
the first week of March and can now seat 311
people, compared to 165 in the old space.
According to Food Services Director, Jim Baird,
the new cafeteria provides a variety of food
options and overall improved service to
students and other customers. Food venues
include the new Cougar Grill (hamburgers and
hot dogs), Crustano’s Sandwich Crafters
(specialty sandwiches), Sunset Strips (chicken
items and fries), Ancho Grill (Mexican), and
Bonici Eatery (Italian). Each of the venues have
warming chutes and signature salads with grab
and go items for less waiting. A full buffet will be
available each day, in addition to a soup and
salad bar and specialty coffee station. The
cafeteria is open to the public, as well as ENMU-
Roswell students and staff.
Dance concert scheduled
PORTALES—The Department of Theater and
Dance at Eastern New Mexico University in
Portales is presenting “Portals to the Soul,” a
student-choreographed dance concert at 7 p.m.
on April 9-12, and 2 p.m. on April 13 in the
University Studio Theatre.
Student choreographers including Rojun
Alexander, Josh Bullard, Sharon Bynum, Megan
Fajardo, Melanie Lucero, Desiree Markham,
Stephanie Miller, Domenic Nickles and Mary Ann
Sullivan will perform their new dance work as
well as guest choreographer and ENMU
alumnus Bryan Hahn and ENMU dance
faculty/artistic director Tomas Tamayo.
The concert will include dance performances
that reflect the spirit, mind, body, heart and
soul. Belly dancing, classical Javanese dance
drama, hip-hop, swing, jazz, theatrical and
modern dance.
Admission is $4
For more information, contact Shirlene Peters at
575.562.2711.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES? April 10th we
will all be witnesses to GOD'S work among us. It
can only be counted as a miracle that the show
CRYSTAL DARKNESS will be on all the local
channels at the same time, guaranteeing the
easiest way to fight meth in our community.
Simply let the kids do what they do best; watch
TV. I recently joined the drug coalition and the
thought of trying to reach all the children and
young adults in our schools is overwhelming. In
answer to an unspoken prayer, this program
showing about meth and what it can do to our
community will be aired at 6:30 at night on
Thursday, April 10th. Please mark it on your
calendar. If you and your family miss this
opportunity to learn about the dangers of meth,
no problem; you might have the rest of your life
to regret it. Now is the time to contact your
friends, church, and favorite restaurant to plan
ahead and have a get together to ensure as
many folks here in ARTESIA can watch this as
possible. So grab a bag of popcorn, sit back,
and watch.
Kathy Kolt
Artesia
Editor's' Note: See below for more information
on the airing of this program.
Crystal Darkness to air in New Mexico
On April 10th, 2008, at 6:30pm, the communities
of New Mexico will fight back against Meth. In a
historic and unprecedented event, a 30-minute
documentary titled 'Crystal Darkness' will air in a
roadblock, which means it will be broadcast
simultaneously on all stations in the area,
among them KOB TV, KRQE TV, WB19, KASA
Fox TV, and Telemundo. A simultaneous
training program will be introduced into all the
schools in New Mexico to educate our children.
Follow up recovery efforts, fundraising, and
awareness raising could make this the most
important community campaign to hit our state
in decades.
For more information about the documentary or
about meth, visit Crystal Darkness on the web at
http://www.crystaldarkness.com/default.asp.
Fund established for local hero
ARTESIA - The Artesia Fire Department
estimates that Capt. Sammy Martinez has
responded to over 10,000 emergencies in his
career. Now, he is battling cancer and the AFD
is requesting your help. Please go to our
community events section to read the letter from
Fire Chief J. D. Hummingbird and get
information on how you can help a local hero
who has devoted his life to helping others.
ENMU-R hosting grand opening for CUB
ROSWELL - The public is invited to the Grand
Opening of the newly remodeled ENMU-Roswell
Campus Union Building (CUB) on Tuesday, April
15 at 12:30 p.m. Visitors can tour the new
cafeteria and meeting rooms and sample some
of the food served in the cafeteria. For the past
five months, the CUB has undergone an
extensive make over and is now ready to show
off to the community. The project called for the
renovation of close to 15,000 square feet of
existing space, as well as 4,667 square feet of
new construction. The new cafeteria features a
modern, spacious dining area. The kitchen,
service line, bathrooms, meeting rooms, and
service line were renovated, and the kitchen
equipment was upgraded. A new meeting room
was also added to the CUB. The $3.6 million
project was funded through local general
obligation bond funds.
The cafeteria opened to students and the public
the first week of March and can now seat 311
people, compared to 165 in the old space.
According to Food Services Director, Jim Baird,
the new cafeteria provides a variety of food
options and overall improved service to
students and other customers. Food venues
include the new Cougar Grill (hamburgers and
hot dogs), Crustano’s Sandwich Crafters
(specialty sandwiches), Sunset Strips (chicken
items and fries), Ancho Grill (Mexican), and
Bonici Eatery (Italian). Each of the venues have
warming chutes and signature salads with grab
and go items for less waiting. A full buffet will be
available each day, in addition to a soup and
salad bar and specialty coffee station. The
cafeteria is open to the public, as well as ENMU-
Roswell students and staff.
Dance concert scheduled
PORTALES—The Department of Theater and
Dance at Eastern New Mexico University in
Portales is presenting “Portals to the Soul,” a
student-choreographed dance concert at 7 p.m.
on April 9-12, and 2 p.m. on April 13 in the
University Studio Theatre.
Student choreographers including Rojun
Alexander, Josh Bullard, Sharon Bynum, Megan
Fajardo, Melanie Lucero, Desiree Markham,
Stephanie Miller, Domenic Nickles and Mary Ann
Sullivan will perform their new dance work as
well as guest choreographer and ENMU
alumnus Bryan Hahn and ENMU dance
faculty/artistic director Tomas Tamayo.
The concert will include dance performances
that reflect the spirit, mind, body, heart and
soul. Belly dancing, classical Javanese dance
drama, hip-hop, swing, jazz, theatrical and
modern dance.
Admission is $4
For more information, contact Shirlene Peters at
575.562.2711.