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o f n I y t n u o C ry Roosevelt County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It was created in 1903 from Chaves and Guadalupe counties and named for President Theodore Roosevelt. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,846. Its county seat is Portales. The county’s eastern border is the Texas state line. Roosevelt County comprises the Portales, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Clovis-Portales, NM Combined Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,455 square miles (6,360 km2), of which 2,447 square miles (6,340 km2) is land and 7 square miles (18 km2) (0.29%) is water.
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Curry County, New Mexico north Quay County, New Mexico north De Baca County, New Mexico west Chaves County, New Mexico west Lea County, New Mexico - south Cochran County, Texas southeast • Bailey County, Texas - east National protected area
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2010 Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau: • 76.9% White • 1.8% Black • 1.3% Native American • 0.9% Asian • 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander • 3.2% Two or more races • 15.9% Other races • 39.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) World Views Guides
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As of the census of 2000, there were 18,018 people, 6,639 households, and 4,541 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 7,746 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.14% White, 1.65% Black or African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 19.76% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. 33.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,639 households out of which 35.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living
together, 11.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were nonfamilies. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.14. In the county the population was spread out with 28.10% under the age of 18, 16.00% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 18.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.
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Demographics Historical population Census Pop. %± 1910 12,064 — 1920 6,548 −45.7% 1930 11,109 69.7% 1940 14,549 31.0% 1950 16,409 12.8% 1960 16,198 −1.3% 1970 16,479 1.7% 1980 15,695 −4.8% 1990 16,702 6.4% 2000 18,018 7.9% 2010 19,846 10.1% Est. 2012 20,419 2.9%
The median income for a household in the county was $26,586, and the median income for a family was $31,813. Males had a median income of $26,170 versus $20,684 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,185. About 17.30% of families and 22.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.10% of those under age 18 and 16.80% of those age 65 or over.
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Government and politics Notably, the county clerk and deputy clerk resigned Roosevelt County is one in late 2013 after the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that all counties in the state must license same-sex marriages. County Manager Bill Cathey said they had resolved to quit “rather than be associated with that,” according to the Associated Press. Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 12,280 at the 2010 census. Portales is located near the World Views Guides | 2014
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larger city of Clovis as well as Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region. Eastern New Mexico University opened in Portales in 1934 and has grown to become the third largest university in the state. Portales is one of the largest producers of Valencia peanuts in the United States and is the nation’s top producer of Certified Organic peanut butter. Portales is home to over about 40 dairies and a major US dairy solids plant, together producing and exporting hundreds of millions of dollars of local milk products each year. Portales is the principal city of the Portales Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Clovis-Portales Combined Statistical Area, including Clovis, 19 miles (31 km) away and Cannon Air Force Base, 13 miles (21 km) away. City The city’s downtown area is centered around a traditional-style town
square, based upon Spanish urban design. The center of the town square includes the 1930s WPAstyle Roosevelt County Courthouse, including original architectural details from the era, as well as the adjacent 1930s Post Office. The Courthouse Square is ringed with retail shops. The Tower Theater, a historic theater located in the downtown area, that is currently under renovation. Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) forms a sizable district with its campus and surrounding residential stock catering largely to students. Arts and cultural offerings emanate from Eastern New Mexico University, the third largest state university in New Mexico. Portales ranks in the top 20% of US cities for racial diversity, percentage of college educated adults, and percentage of people who walk or bike to work. Portales rates in the top 10% of US cities for a short commute, rent affordability, and low taxes.
History Clovis Man inhabited the Blackwater area north of Portales until 11,000 years ago. The Blackwater Draw Museum and Blackwater Archeological site are two of the most visited locations in the region. During Spanish rule in the 17th century, this area of New Mexico was named the “Llano Estacado” or “staked plains”, a possible reference to the prominent and imposing yucca plants that dot the flat horizon of the Southwestern High Plains. Comanches ruled the area for part of the 19th century, but did not stay in one place. The US territorial settlement of Portales occurred in the late 19th century as cattle herders discovered a water source emanating from a rocky ledge resembling a Spanish porch. The local watering hole took on the name “Portales”, and a few settlers began ranching nearby. The City of Portales was formally established in 1909 with the arrival of the railroad to the Southwestern High Plains. World Views Guides | 2014
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The first Mayor of Portales was Washington Ellsworth Lindsey, who later became a state Governor of New Mexico. The town developed in an orderly fashion through the early 20th century. Eastern New Mexico University was established in 1934 as the teacher’s college. Originally a junior college, it became a fouryear institution in the mid20th century. The Great Depression brought several important Works Progress Administration (WPA) construction projects including the Eastern New Mexico University Administration Building, Downtown Portales Post Office, and Roosevelt County Courthouse. All three buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
all of it land. The greater Portales area (Zip Code 88130) is approximately 20 square miles (52 km2), completely surrounded by range and farm land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Portales has a semiarid climate, abbreviated “BSk” on climate maps. Demographics
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As of the census of 2000, there were 11,131 people, 4,188 households, and 2,659 families residing within the city limits of Portales. By 2007, the number of people counted in Portales, including those within the city limits and in the nearby surroundings had grown to nearly 17,000 people (University of New Mexico BBER). Eastern New Mexico University had over 4,300 students and 700 faculty and staff in 2008.
Portales is located at 34°10′57″N 103°20′19″W (34.182184, -103.338737). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (18 km2),
The population density of the city of Portales in 2000 was 1,624.9 people per square mile (627.4/km²). There were 4,862 housing units at an average density of 709.7 per square mile
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(274.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.80% White, 2.28% African American, 1.12% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 23.39% from other races, and 3.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.13% of the population. There were 4,188 households in Portales in 2000, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city the population is fairly young. In 2000, 26.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 20.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from
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45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years in 2000. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,658 in 2000 and the median income for a family was $30,462. Males had a median income of $27,080 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,935 in 2000. About 18.8% of families and 24.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over. By 2007, per capita income had risen significantly, while the poverty rate had dropped, in large part due to massive growth in the dairy industry. The creative class quotient for Portales was 21% in 2007. Living
areas, Portales ranked 15th in the nation and ninth in the western United States in overall quality of life. The goal of the study was to identify America’s most attractive micropolitan areas and points were given to small, well-rounded communities where the economy is strong, traffic is light, the cost of living is moderate, adults are well-educated, and access to big-city attractions is reasonably close. The study identified 12 categories including population growth, per capita income, small business growth, professional jobs, commuting, cost of living, and advanced degrees. Cities were given points for positive results and negative scores if they were below the national averages. These scores were then totaled to determine its overall rank on the list of micropolitan areas.
Portales, the smallest city According to a study in the top 25, received conducted by Bizjournals. a quality of life score of com, of 577 micropolitan 8.96, the 15th highest score
in the nation. According to Scott Thomas, the author of the study, the income per capita, short commuting times, low taxes, and substantial percentage of adults with a graduate degree contributed to the ranking. Los Alamos was the only other New Mexico city to be recognized in the top 20. Economy The economy of Portales and surrounding communities is strongly supported by the peanut and dairy industries, Eastern New Mexico University, value-added food processing, a growing military presence, and agriculture (including cattle ranching, dairy farming, and crop production). In recent years, the economy of Portales has grown significantly along with the price and volume of agricultural commodities being produced in the region. The area around Portales is also drawing increased attention for its abundance of steady wind power, solar energy, and World Views Guides | 2014
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and a number of discount approximately 83% of the Sunland Inc. in Portales is retailers and auto dealers. US average, based primarily the largest U.S. exporter In 2002, the US Census on the historically low but of certified organic peanut recorded wholesale trade rising cost of housing in products and a major U.S. of $53,713,000 and retail the area. By 2009, Portales processor and distributor trade of $147,174,000 in continued to experience of sweet Valencia peanuts. Roosevelt County. In 2006, economic growth, with DairiConcepts with Dairy data from econometrics unemployment in the 3.7% Farmers of America firm EMSI predicted that range. Portales remained processes local milk into by 2015, Roosevelt County partially insulated from milk solids for domestic and would experience over the national economic export use. Spanish energy 50% employment growth downturn of 2008-2010 corporation Abengoa in several key economic due in part to a balanced Bioenergy operates a large sectors, including economy based on agriethanol plant in Portales, professional and business business and staple food manufacturing which was doubled in services, education and product peanut size in 2005, and Coca health services, and (primarily Cola Southwest Canners manufacturing. The same butter and milk), higher operates an energy drink report predicted over education, and a relatively canning and bottling plant. 100% growth in leisure strong local retail services market fueled by a growing The Portales economy is and hospitality services in population of Eastern also connected to Cannon the Portales area by 2015. New Mexico University Air Force Base located In 2007, Buxton students and Cannon Air approximately 13 miles (21 Incorporated conducted Force Base employees. km) to the north. The base a retail location analysis operates a leased military for Portales and found Notable people housing area in Portales the retail market potential Blake, with 150 single-family to be over $180 million, • Michael dwellings. Major Portales nearly $30 million higher Author of Dances with retailers include Wal-Mart, than existing local retail Wolves, attended college True Value hardware, small trade, indicating demand at Eastern New Mexico University privately owned boutique exceeding supply. • John Burroughs, shops, restaurants, and Unemployment in Democratic governor of professional services Roosevelt County in 2007 in the downtown area, averaged less than 3%, New Mexico, 1959–1961 super save grocers(IGA), and the cost of living was • Ronny Cox, Actor; starred in the film several furniture stores, World Views Guides
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Deliverance and on the CBS series Apple’s Way • Ed Foreman, Represented two states in the United States House of Representatives: Texas and New Mexico; motivational speaker and philanthropist, Republican • Darynda Jones, Paranormal, mystery, and young adult author • Danny Leary, Comedian and actor • Cody Ross, Major League Baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks • Christopher Stasheff, Fantasy author • Ned Sublette, Singer and Cuban scholar • Addie Peed Swearingen, Philanthropist • Jack Williamson, Science fiction author Curry County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,376. Its county seat is Clovis. The county is named in honor of George Curry, territorial governor of New Mexico from 1907 to 1910. It is located on the far eastern World Views Guides
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state line, adjacent to the state of Texas, forming part of the region of Eastern New Mexico.
15,809 18,159 23,351 32,691 39,517 42,019 42,207 45,044 48,376 Est. 2012 49,938 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
40.7% 14.9% 28.6% 40.0% 20.9% 6.3% 0.4% 6.7% 7.4% 3.2%
Curry County comprises the Clovis, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Clovis2010 Portales, NM Combined Population makeup Statistical Area. according to the 2010 U.S. Census: Geography • 69.7% White According to the U.S. • 6.3% Black Census Bureau, the county • 1.2% Native has a total area of 1,408 American square miles (3,647 km2), • 1.3% Asian of which 1,405 square • 0.1% Native miles (3,639 km2) is land Hawaiian or Pacific and 3 square miles (8 km2) Islander (0.2%) is water. • 4.1% Two or more races Adjacent counties • 17.3% Other races • Quay County, New • 39.5% Hispanic or Mexico - north Latino (of any race) • Roosevelt County, New Mexico - west, south 2000 • Bailey County, Texas As of the census of 2000, - southeast there were 45,044 people, • Parmer County, 16,766 households, and Texas - east 11,870 families residing in • Deaf Smith County, the county. The population Texas - northeast density was 32 people per square mile (12/km²). There Demographics were 19,212 housing units Historical population at an average density of 14 Census Pop. %± 1910 11,443 — per square mile (5/km²). 1920 11,236 −1.8%
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The racial makeup of the county was 72.40% White, 6.86% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 14.08% from other races, and 3.75% from two or more races. 30.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 16,766 households out of which 38.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% were married couples living together, 12.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were nonfamilies. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.15.
years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $28,917, and the median income for a family was $33,900. Males had a median income of $25,086 versus $19,523 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,049. About 15.50% of families and 19.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.10% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over. Communities Cities • •
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Villages In the county the population was spread out • Grady with 30.10% under the • Melrose age of 18, 11.50% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to Census-designated place 44, 18.10% from 45 to 64, • Cannon AFB and 11.50% who were 65
Other communities • Bellview • Broadview • Gallaher • Pleasant Hill • Portair • Ranchvale • St. Vrain Clovis is the county seat of Curry County, New Mexico, United States, with a population of 37,775 as of the 2010 census. Clovis is located in the New Mexico portion of the Llano Estacado, in the eastern part of the state. A largely agricultural community, it is also noted for its role in early rock music history as well as nearby Cannon Air Force Base. It is the principal city of the Clovis Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger ClovisPortales Combined Statistical Area. History The eastern New Mexico region was home to the prehistoric Clovis culture, an anthropologically significant early group of World Views Guides | 2014
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Native Americans. Several remains have been found at the Blackwater Draw site (south of Clovis, near Portales) which remains a historical and tourist site. Clovis began in 1906, when the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad was being constructed through the area and railway engineers were ordered to choose a town site. At first known as Riley’s Switch, it was renamed Clovis by the station master’s daughter, who was studying about Clovis, the first Catholic king of the Franks, at the time. The settlement built up quickly and in 1909 was incorporated. On January 23, 1942, after about a month of living under house arrest, Clovis’ entire Japanese American population was “evacuated” by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to a small concentration camp outside Lincoln, New Mexico, one of the earliest actions in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor and the country’s entry into World War II. (President World Views Guides
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Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, issued a month later on February 19, would officially authorize the large-scale eviction of Japanese Americans from the West Coast.) Mostly railroad workers and their families, the 32 men, women and children did not return to Clovis after the war. On August 24, 2008, eight prisoners escaped from the Clovis Jail by shimmying up plumbing pipes. The escape was highlighted on the television show America’s Most Wanted.
(58 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.44%) is water from the several artificial ponds in Clovis’ multiple public parks. Portales, New Mexico, 17 miles (27 km) south, is home to Eastern New Mexico University and has a small variety of restaurants, furniture stores, and specialty shops. Medical care in Clovis is primarily provided by the Plains Regional Medical Center and in Portales by Roosevelt General Hospital.
Clovis celebrated its Centennial in 2009, a Economics and industry century after its founding. Like most of eastcentral New Mexico and Geography west Texas, the vicinity Clovis is located at plays host to significant 34°24′45″N 103°12′17″W agriculture and ranching (34.412509, −103.204611). activities, including peanut at 4,281 feet (1,305 m) and cotton farming and above sea level (1304 cattle ranching used for both m) when located at its meat and dairy production. Several processing plants geographic center. exist for these products; According to the United in 2004 construction States Census Bureau, the began on the Southwest city has a total area of 22.5 Cheese Company plant square miles (58 km2), of geographically located which 22.4 square miles between Clovis and
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Portales. The plant commenced operations in late 2005 and provided a small boost to the local economy by employing over 200 personnel. It is one of the largest plants of its type in the world, processing milk provided by the numerous local dairies in excess of 2.3 billion pounds of milk annually. The BNSF Railroad operates a division point and large freight classification yard on its Southern Transcon at Clovis, with a dispatchers office here monitoring traffic over the Belen Cutoff. This 235mile rail corridor is one of the most heavily trafficked routes in the western United States, often with more than 100 mostly intermodal freight trains arriving and leaving Clovis daily. The Southwestern Railroad, formerly
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the AT&SF Pecos Valley branch line, also connects to the BNSF here, shipping potash from mines near Carlsbad. Clovis’ location adjacent to Cannon Air Force Base, a special operations base has had a large impact on the community. Clovis hosts a local organization, the Committee of Fifty, whose stated purpose is to lobby to keep Cannon AFB open; it subsequently helped coordinate the successful campaign which resulted in the realignment of Cannon to its new special ops mission. Health care Plains Regional Medical Center is the primary hospital serving Clovis. It is part of the Presbyterian Hospital system based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Architecture Southwest,
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Mission, or Adobe architectural styles are prevalent, being considered representative of New Mexico. Much of Clovis architecture is indistinguishable from the group of styles prevalent throughout most small towns and suburbs since the 1930s. The Hotel Clovis, a local landmark, opened on October 20, 1931. At the time of its construction it was the tallest building between Albuquerque and Dallas, Texas. The hotel was designed by architect Robert Merrill, combining an Art Deco exterior with Southwestern Indian interior. The elegant ballroom hosted such names as Louis Armstrong, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Hank Williams, however the nearby train depot supplied the hotel with most of its business. As such the hotel closed shortly after the Santa Fe Railroad
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discontinued passenger train service to Clovis in 1971. The building is currently being renovated into “affordable housing.” As of January 2013, housing is being offered to the community on a first come-first served basis, with some apartments being available now, and others on an “as finished” basis. Downtown Clovis has three historic movie theaters, including the State Theater. Climate and landscape The climate is relatively temperate with low humidity and high winds. Summers are warm with occasional extreme heat and winters are cool with frequent, extreme cold. Severe thunderstorms are often in the spring with rainstorms prevalent during summer evenings. Tornadoes are known to occur and Clovis is located on the southern edge of Tornado Alley. Several inches of snowfall frequently occur each winter, typically for several weeks in January–February, often resulting in minor flooding due to the non-existent runoff system. High winds are common due to the flat, open land and regularly gust well above 30 MPH and average 12 MPH . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Clovis has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated “BSk” on climate maps. Education Culture Clovis gave its name to stone-age spear points that were found locally in 1929. Clovis points are the characteristically-fluted projectile points associated with the North American Clovis culture. These artifacts date to the Paleoindian period, approximately 13,500 years ago. The arts Performances including music and drama often take place at Clovis Community College, Eastern New Mexico University, the Lyceum Auditorium as well as the Special Events Center, located adjacent to the county fairgrounds. The Clovis Music Festival is, locally, a high-profile event held annually at the beginning of September. The Clovis Civic Center is also known to host this and other entertainment events. World Views Guides | 2014
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The Special events center content relatively typical holds events such as rodeos, of most of the United auctions, and concerts. States, including music and talk broadcasting, Popular music but consists mostly of and Spanish The town achieved some country local fame in the 1950s & language music. Due to 1960s being home to the religious demographics of Norman Petty Recording the area, Contemporary Studio, founded by Christian music, as well gospel (typically musician Norman Petty. as Along with his “Norman Protestant Christian) and religious-themed Petty Trio” topped charts other with “Mood Indigo” and broadcasts are common “Almost Paradise” in their on local radio. Several lounge/pop style. Artists Spanish-language stations such as Buddy Holly, are tunable, broadcasting Buddy Knox, Jimmy largely Mexican music and Gilmer & The Fireballs, and a proportion of ChristianThe String-A-Longs had themed content, also mostly top charting hits recorded music. Several stations there (Holly’s “Peggy Sue” are rebroadcast to Clovis was recorded there in July including Albuquerque’s 1957). Artists including M88 (KLYT) found at 88.1 MHz. Waylon Jennings, Charlie “Sugartime” Phillips, Bobby Fuller and Roy Orbison cut their earliest recordings at the studio. From the late ‘50s to late ‘60s Petty had recordings on every major label in the USA & Canada. Radio Local radio stations have a small variety of World Views Guides
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Notable people • Hank Baskett, former NFL football player and married to Kendra Wilkinson from The Girls Next Door • D.J. Brigman, professional golfer who playes in the PGA Tour • Wayne Hale, former NASA engineer and Space Shuttle program manager • Carl Hatch, was a United States Senator for the state of New Mexico from 1933-1949. • Fred K. Mahaffey, United States Army general • Jerry Nuzum, former NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1948–1951 • Matt Othick, retired Basketball Player who played for the San Antonio Spurs • Norman Petty, musician, songwriter, record producer, and founder of Norman Petty Recording Studios • Angela RockwoodNguyen, actress who appeared on The Fast and The Furious (un-credited) and V.I.P. • Mark Warford,
director, photographer, and composer • David W. Harrison, licensed clinical neuropsychologist, Director of the Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech • Alvy Ray Smith (born 8 September 1943), a noted pioneer in computer graphics. Co-founder of the animation studio Pixar.
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Bread Basket, 123 S Main Ave , Portales , 3564827 Burger King, 1111 W 2nd St, Portales , 3564857 Cattle Baron Steak & Seafood, 1600 S Avenue D , Portales , 3565587 Dairy Queen, 515 W 1st Portales , 3565590
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Little Caesars Pizza, 1108 Roosevelt Brewing Co, W 1st St , Portales , 201 S Main Ave 8252142 , Portales , 2262739 Mark’s Restaurant & Catering, 1126 W 1st Something Different St , Portales , Grill, 805 W 2nd St , 3590857 Portales , 3561205 Mc Donald’s, 1020 W 1st St , Portales , Sonic Drive-In, 304 N 3590204 Chicago Ave , Portales , 3564559 Panda, 220 W 1st St , Portales , Steak In A Basket, 500 3562226 W 2nd St , Portales , 3592023 Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake, 421 S Avenue SUBWAY, 815 W 2nd C # 10 , Portales , St , Portales , 2267272 3590579 Pat’s Twin Cronnie, 100 N Chicago Ave , Portales , 3565841
Vines Italian Restaurante, 107 W 2nd St , Portales , 3564525 Wing Street, 1001 N Chicago Ave , Portales , 3591277
Taco Box, 1208 W 1st St , Portales , 2268226
Thai City, 515 W 1st Pizza Hut, 1001 N St , Portales , Chicago Ave , Portales , 2264444 3591277 Veggie Shack, 42609 US Rockin’ Yse, 1604 S 70 , Portales , Avenue D , Portales , 3563565 4619947
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Public education Clovis is served by several public schools making up the Clovis Municipal Schools: •
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Freshman Campus • 1 High school • Clovis High School • 1 Private School • C l o v i s Christian School Private schools • •
Clovis Christian School Eastern Plains Early/Head Start
Post-secondary education For post-secondary education, there is one community college, Clovis Community College (CCC). Eastern New Mexico University is the nearest in nearby fouryear college/university located in nearby Portales, New Mexico.
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Cannon Air Force Base Cannon Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Clovis, New Mexico. It is under the jurisdiction of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The population of the Cannon AFB CDP was 2,245 as of the 2010 census. The host unit at Cannon is the 27th Special Operations Wing (27 SOW), which activated on 1 October 2007, and is assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The 27 SOW plans and executes specialized and contingency operations using advanced aircraft, tactics and air refueling techniques to infiltrate, exfiltrate and resupply special operations forces (SOF) and provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and close air support in support of SOF operations.
Army Air Base, Clovis. The base was slated for closure as part of BRAC 2005, however this was rescinded after political pressure was applied by then Senator Pete Dominici and Governor Bill Richardson. The commander of the 27th Special Operations Wing is Colonel Tony D. Bauernfeind . The Command Chief Master Sergeant is Paul J Henderson II. operational A variety of special in 2010. operations aircraft are stationed at Cannon, History including the AC-130W Cannon Air Force Base Stinger II, AC-130H is named in honor of Spectre, MQ-1 Predator, General John K. Cannon MQ-9 Reaper, CV- (1892–1955). General 22 Osprey and several Cannon received his versions of light and wings in 1922 and held medium transport aviation a variety of command aircraft. The AC-130W is positions in World War assigned to the 73rd Special II, including command Cannon AFB was Operations Squadron, of all air operations for established in 1942 as with all twelve becoming the invasion of Southern World Views Guides
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Cannon Air Force Base Europe in August 1944 trains for night travel. and Commander in Chief, In the 1930s Portair was Allied Air Forces in the renamed Clovis Mediterranean Theater. In 1950 he
Municipal Airport. returned to Europe as Commander in Chief of USAFE. General Cannon retired in 1954 as Commanding General, Tactical Air Command. The history of the base began in the late 1920s, when a civilian passenger facility, Portair Field, was established on the site. Portair Field was used as a terminal for early commercial transcontinental flights, flew passengers in the Ford Trimotor “Tin Goose” by day, and used Pullman
World War II After the United States entered World War II, the first military unit to use the facility was a glider detachment. On 6 July 1942 the base was assigned to Second Air Force. In 1943, the military began
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to use the facility as a bomber base. Clovis AAF was assigned to II Bomber Command, Second Air Force. On 8 April 1943, the base was renamed Clovis Army Air Field.. The host unit at Clovis AAF was the 16th Bombardment Wing, a training unit for Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber crews for Europe, and later becoming a major training/ conversion base for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers heading to the Pacific Theater. The 16th Bomb Wing arrived in January 1943. Known USAAF groups assigned to Clovis AAF were: • 302d Bombardment Group (19 January – 17 December 1943) (B-24) Served as an
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Cannon Air Force Base operational training unit. • 450th Bombardment Group(21 May –8July1943) (B-24) Trained with B-24s. Transferred to Fifteenth Air Force in Italy. • 498th Bombardment Group (20 November 1943 – 13 April 1944) (B-29) Trained with B-29 Superfortresses. Transferred to Twentieth Air Force in Saipan. • 497th Bombardment Group (1 December 1943 – 13 April 1944) (B-29) Trained with B-29 Superfortresses. Transferred to Twentieth Air Force in Saipan. • 472d Bombardment Group (7 December 1943 – 1 April 1944) (B-29) Trained with B-29 Superfortresses. Inactivated in place. • 500th Bombardment Group (12 January – 13 April 1944) (B-29) Trained with B-29 Superfortresses. Transferred to Twentieth Air Force in Saipan. • 93d Bombardment
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Group (13 December 1945) (B-24) Arrived at Clovis AAF for inactivation. • 467th Bombardment Group (13 December 1945 – 4 August 1946) (B-29) Trained with B-29s Superfortresses. Inactivated in place.
and decreased flying activities. On 16 October 1946, the 234th AAFBU was inactivated and on 1 November 1946, the airfield was placed under administrative control of Colorado Springs Army Air Base, Colorado. On 16 April 1945, Clovis Clovis AAF was placed on AAF was transferred from temporarily inactive status jurisdiction of Second Air 28 May 1947. Force to Continental Air Command. CAC continued the flying, bombing, gunnery and photographic reconnaissance classes through the end of World War II. With the end of the war plans were made to establish a permanent B-29 presence at Clovis AAF, and initially Clovis AAF became a processing center for personnel separating from service. Continental Air Command was redesignated Strategic Air Command (SAC) on 21 March 1946. However, by mid-1946, the airfield was placed on reduced operational status due to postwar funding cutbacks World Views Guides | 2014
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