Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Retired U.S. marine Col. Joe Long says looking to start a successful business should be like a walk-off home run; an idea for a business can be a guaranteed winner but you still have to circle all of the bases to get there. Long used baseball analogies, an Elvis Presley impersonation, and a patriotic song to deliver his keynote speech March 21 during the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce quarterly luncheon at the Yam Theatre. Long is director of the New Mexico Veterans Business Outreach Center in Albuquerque, a federal...
Members of the Cannon Air Force Base community helped celebrate historic civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. in Portales at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day program at Portales High School. Courtesy photo: Veda Urioste Cannon's honor guard leads a crowd of Portales community members through the streets of Portales in Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day march. Cannon's honor guard led community members through the streets of Portales as they marched to the PHS auditorium from Eastern New Mexico University's campus. A crowd...
A new 27th Special Operations Wing commander will be coming to Cannon in the summer of 2013, according to a Cannon Air Force Base press release. USAF photo Col. Tony Bauernfeind was named the new wing commander of Cannon by Air Force Special Operations Command Friday. Col. Tony Bauernfeind was named the new wing commander of Cannon by Air Force Special Operations Command Friday. Bauernfeind, who currently serves as the First Special Operations Group commander at Hurlburt Field, Fla., will replace Cannon's current wing... Full story
Bob Kassin got to play a hero when he served as a tech sergeant in the Air Force and now working as a veteran at Cannon Air Force Base, he got to play a hero in the lives of 550 children in Portales. Cannon Connections photo Bob Kassin, center, volunteered to play Santa Claus for Portales' Operation Santa Cop. Kassin volunteered to play Santa Claus for Portales' Operation Santa Cop, a program and toy drive that provides toys to children from families in need. Kassin was asked six questions: Why did you decide to play Santa fo...
Local dignitary and Cannon Air Force Base advocate D.L. Ingram was instrumental in the expansion of the Melrose bombing range, which took place in the late 1980's, as well as many other actions to strengthen Cannon. Cannon Connections: Christina Calloway Members of D.L. Ingram's family hold up his street sign at the rededication of his road on base. Ingram was a local dignitary and Cannon supporter who died in August 1989. It's actions such as those that many suggest without Ingram's efforts, the base would not be here... Full story
Courtesy photo Airman Thomas Riches, second to left, flew home last year to spend Christmas with his family in central New Jersey. His trip home was funded by the kindness of community members who raised money to send him home. Thomas Riches has served in the Air Force for three years and has been at Cannon Air Force Base for two, so visits with family are few and far between. That's why Riches was grateful that community members put their money and efforts together through Angel Arms, a local non-profit, to send him home to...
Car lovers and enthusiasts didn't let heavy winds get in the way of showing off their prized vehicles and supporting Cannon Air Force Base Saturday at the Seventh Annual Cannon Thunder Auto Show at Doc Stewart Park in Clovis. CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway Master Sgt. Dan Leoff, front, explains to Maddox Iriass, 4, how his roommate Tech Sgt. Brad Secord's 1974 Volkswagen beetle works. The base's Community Center Manager Paul Hopkins said show entries were compiled of a good mix between airmen and civilian vehicles. "This... Full story
Two Curry County farmers have converted their seasonal crop into agritourism this October and one farmer has honored Cannon Air Force Base with his 10-acre corn maze. Rocky Bernard, owner of St. Bernard Farms, said they got creative with their corn maze to honor the area's heroes. Cannon Connections photo: Tony Bullocks Kenneth Davis, owner of Davis Pumpkin Farm places a pumpkin in a display in the children's maze area. The farm features a maze and a pumpkin cannon called "Puff-Enuff," which has launched a pumpkin 2,880... Full story
Airman Austin Worden spiked a bright yellow ball down onto a net like object while his opponents dived to retrieve it at Saturday's Swarm the Dorms party on base. Christina Calloway: Cannon Connections Airmen Austin Worden, right, and friends got a workout from playing Spikeball, a game that Worden says is a mix between volleyball and four square. Worden and his friends were playing Spikeball, a competitive game that Worden describes as a mix between volleyball and four square. "It's fun and addictive," Worden said of the...
The finger-pointing came after the excited gasps of the crowd when they saw Cannon Air Force Base personnel atop several floats in last week's Eastern New Mexico University's homecoming parade. Cannon Air Force Base airmen show their support of the local community with their participation in Eastern New Mexico University's homecoming parade. Cannon represented well for the base among the 65 parade entries and the Society of American Military Engineers at Cannon earned them the best community float award. "The detail and the...
- Location: 4341 Canyon Dr., Amarillo Courtesy photo Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum is in Amarillo, Texas. - What activities can you enjoy at this location: The museum houses unusual vintage RV's including the first Itasca motor home ever built and the oldest Fleetwood in existence. - What ages is this best suited for? All ages - Admission prices: Free - Hours of operation: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday • Information: http://www.rvmuseum.net/about.htm... Full story
Military wives Danielle Cowart and Leslie Scott are expanding the amount of support and resources they offer to military spouses at Cannon Air Force Base. In February, the women facilitated a study and support group entitled "Loving Your Military Man" at Central Baptist Church in Clovis, focusing on the challenges that come with being a military wife and how using faith can strengthen a military marriage. According to Scott and Cowart, with the success of the test group for the original study, they will offer two studies...
Military wives Danielle Cowart and Leslie Scott are expanding the amount of support and resources they offer to military spouses at Cannon Air Force Base. In February, the women facilitated a study and support group entitled "Loving Your Military Man" at Central Baptist Church in Clovis, focusing on the challenges that come with being a military wife and how using faith can strengthen a military marriage. According to Scott and Cowart, with the success of the test group for the original study, they will offer two studies... Full story
Kaysee Rosario downed some honey to soothe her throat; Marc Hightower ran vocal runs to warm up his chords. Christina Calloway: Cannon Connections Cannon Idol contestants show good sportsmanship at the end of the competition as they pose for pictures. They said they truly enjoyed preparing for the competition and performing for the base. Rosario, Hightower and five other contestants prepared to give it their all for Cannon Idol at Cannon Air Force Base on Saturday, vying for $300 and a two-hour recording session. A Cannon... Full story
Kaysee Rosario downed some honey to soothe her throat; Marc Hightower ran vocal runs to warm up his chords. Christina Calloway: Cannon Connections Cannon Idol contestants show good sportsmanship at the end of the competition as they pose for pictures. They said they truly enjoyed preparing for the competition and performing for the base. Rosario, Hightower and five other contestants prepared to give it their all for Cannon Idol at Cannon Air Force Base on Saturday, vying for $300 and a two-hour recording session. A Cannon... Full story
Dana Sassman understands that the mission always comes first being a military wife. The teacher and mother-to-be has been stationed at Cannon Air Force Base with her husband Andrew for about 10 months. Sassman rolls with the punches and hardships of a military marriage because she knows her husband is serving the country for a greater purpose. "The biggest part is realizing that the mission always comes first, no matter what kind of husband you have and you have to be okay with that," Sassman said. "In a moment's notice they...
Dana Sassman understands that the mission always comes first being a military wife. The teacher and mother-to-be has been stationed at Cannon Air Force Base with her husband Andrew for about 10 months. Sassman rolls with the punches and hardships of a military marriage because she knows her husband is serving the country for a greater purpose. "The biggest part is realizing that the mission always comes first, no matter what kind of husband you have and you have to be okay with that," Sassman said. "In a moment's notice they... Full story
The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense agency, celebrates 40 years in promoting the cooperation and understanding between civilian employers and their National Guard and Reserve employees. The ESGR's New Mexico State Chair Ray Battaglini answered questions about the ESGR and its importance in military society. - What is the history of the ESGR and what role has it played in Eastern New Mexico? The ESGR was founded in 1972. All of the states and territories were asked to identify... Full story
The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense agency, celebrates 40 years in promoting the cooperation and understanding between civilian employers and their National Guard and Reserve employees. The ESGR's New Mexico State Chair Ray Battaglini answered questions about the ESGR and its importance in military society. - What is the history of the ESGR and what role has it played in Eastern New Mexico? The ESGR was founded in 1972. All of the states and territories were asked to identify...
Book by book, children at the Cannon Air Force Base library are blazing the summer reading trail while participating in the "Reading is so Delicious" summer reading program. Loretta Croke: Courtesy photo Local musician Andy Mason performed at the Cannon Air Force Base Library in June to kick off the summer reading program for youth. This year's theme centers around food, but summer reading programs have proven to serve up more than just literature, according to library staff members. About 150 children have registered this...
Book by book, children at the Cannon Air Force Base library are blazing the summer reading trail while participating in the "Reading is so Delicious" summer reading program. Loretta Croke: Courtesy photo Local musician Andy Mason performed at the Cannon Air Force Base Library in June to kick off the summer reading program for youth. This year's theme centers around food, but summer reading programs have proven to serve up more than just literature, according to library staff members. About 150 children have registered this... Full story
Members of the Cannon Air Force Base community dedicated hours of hard work and service May 31 to community service projects they hope will leave a lasting impact in the Clovis community. Cannon Connections: Christina Calloway The Stinger Spouses wore big smiles as they accepted their first place award in Cannon's Big Give community service competition. The Stinger Spouses, led by team captain Juli Masaitis, renovated the New Vision Group Home in Clovis to make the residence more homely for the adolescent clients. Six teams...
Members of the Cannon Air Force Base community dedicated hours of hard work and service May 31 to community service projects they hope will leave a lasting impact in the Clovis community. Cannon Connections: Christina Calloway The Stinger Spouses wore big smiles as they accepted their first place award in Cannon's Big Give community service competition. The Stinger Spouses, led by team captain Juli Masaitis, renovated the New Vision Group Home in Clovis to make the residence more homely for the adolescent clients. Six teams... Full story
Roswell UFO Festival - Location: Roswell Courtesy photo • What activities can you enjoy at this location: This family friendly three-day festival about the much-debated 1947 UFO crash in Roswell will feature a variety of activities including live entertainment, alien costume contests for people and pets , an "alien chase" fun run, a light parade, guest speakers and authors. - What ages is this best suited for?: All ages - Admission prices: Most events and activities are free but the UFO Museum charges a nominal fee. - W...
