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Cannon Connections: Liliana Castillo Col. Stephen Clark, right, congratulated Col. Albert Elton II, left, after the change of command ceremony while Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel looks on. Col. Stephen Clark paused during his outgoing speech to quell a rush of emotion July 8 as he bid farewell to the airmen of Cannon Air Force Base during a change of command ceremony. Clark turned command of the base over to incoming commander Col. Albert Elton II, ending his two years in charge of Cannon’s 27th Special Operations Wing. Lt. Gen. Eric F...
Col. Stephen Clark paused during his outgoing speech to quell a rush of emotion Friday as he bid farewell to the airmen of Cannon Air Force Base during a change of command ceremony. Clark turned command of the base over to incoming commander Col. Albert Elton II, ending his two years in charge of Cannon’s 27th Special Operations Wing. Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla., officiated the ceremony. Clark, who was recently selected for promotion to brigadier general, w...
Freedom New Mexico: Liliana Castillo Capt. Paul Sula, along with the others from the 16th Special Operations Squadron, honor outgoing commander of Cannon Air Force Base Col. Stephen Clark with a final salute Friday during a change of command ceremony. Col. Stephen Clark paused during his outgoing speech to quell a rush of emotion Friday as he bid farewell to the airmen of Cannon Air Force Base during a change of command ceremony. Clark turned command of the base over to incoming commander Col. Albert Elton II, ending his two... Full story
Cannon Air Force Base Commander Col. Stephen Clark will pass leadership of the 27th Special Operations Wing to Col. Albert Elton II during a change of command ceremony Friday morning. Clark, who has been selected to the grade of brigadier general, took command of Cannon in May 2009, nearly two years after the wing stood up at Cannon on Oct. 1, 2007. Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, the Air Force Special Operations Command commander, will officiate the ceremony. Clark’s next assignment is as director of plans, programs, requirements and a... Full story
Courtesy photo Col. Stephen Clark Cannon Air Force Base Commander Col. Stephen Clark will pass leadership of the 27th Special Operations Wing to Col. Albert Elton II during a change of command ceremony Friday morning. Clark, who has been selected to the grade of brigadier general, took command of Cannon in May 2009, nearly two years after the wing stood up at Cannon on Oct. 1, 2007. Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, the Air Force Special Operations Command commander, will officiate the ceremony. Clark’s next assignment is as director of p...
Cannon Connections: Liliana Castillo Santino Calloway sends the puck back to opponent Nashawn Hare during a game of air hockey June 23 at the Youth Center during open play time. Cannon Air Force Base’s Youth Center has activities to engage and entertain youth ages 9 through 18 all year long. Summer is no exception. The program’s calendars through July are packed with activities ranging from clubs to FitFactor to tournaments and scrapbooking. Open Recreation Coordinator Brandi Clay said the program’s purpose is to give Cannon... Full story
Cannon Connections: Liliana Castillo Santino Calloway sends the puck back to opponent Nashawn Hare during a game of air hockey June 23 at the Youth Center during open play time. Cannon Air Force Base’s Youth Center has activities to engage and entertain youth ages 9 through 18 all year long. Summer is no exception. The program’s calendars through July are packed with activities ranging from clubs to FitFactor to tournaments and scrapbooking. Open Recreation Coordinator Brandi Clay said the program’s purpose is to give Cannon...
United Way of Eastern New Mexico can help connect people with prescription drug cost assistance. Volunteers at the nonprofit have been trained on a computer program that allows them to help people apply for assistance through several assistance programs. Erinn Burch, executive director of UW, said most pharmaceutical companies have an assistance program but many users of prescribed drugs are unaware of them or believe they don’t qualify. “Each company has its own program and own requirements,” Burch said. Burch said on occas...
CNJ photo illustration: Liliana Castillo The United Way of Eastern New Mexico can connect users of prescription drugs with cost assistance programs from various pharmaceutical companies. United Way of Eastern New Mexico can help connect people with prescription drug cost assistance. Volunteers at the nonprofit have been trained on a computer program that allows them to help people apply for assistance through several assistance programs. Erinn Burch, executive director of UW, said most pharmaceutical companies have an...
United Dairy Women’s Dairyfest attracted thousands of people Saturday after taking a year off in 2010. Michelle Heavyside, founder and director of United Dairy Women, said the group wasn’t able to book a date for the event last year at the Curry County Events Center. “Right now, we need to book a date for Dairyfest for next year. That’s how much business the events center is getting,” she said. Heavyside said the venue is perfect because it’s indoors, air conditioned and large enough to hold the people who attended. T...
CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Heather Steinle preps ice cream cups for the root beer float stand during Dairyfest Saturday at the Curry County Fairgrounds. The event featured free dairy products and demonstrations from the industry. United Dairy Women’s Dairyfest attracted thousands of people Saturday after taking a year off in 2010. Michelle Heavyside, founder and director of United Dairy Women, said the group wasn’t able to book a date for the event last year at the Curry County Events Center. “Right now, we need to book... Full story
LILIANA CASTILLO: Freedom New Mexico Clovis resident David Dawson has been a pastor for nine years. Clovis resident David Dawson has lived in Clovis for 38 years. He spends his time doing many things including being a singer, songwriter, producer, motivator and pastor. If you know Dawson, you’re wondering why he didn’t list coach. He said he’s not a coach, he’s a motivator. “Coaches have to understand the player is the one playing the game,” he said. Dawson and his wife both worked with Play Inc. for many years before it’s do... Full story
File photo Clovis' annual Smoke on the Water fireworks display is $10,000 short of its $25,000 goal. Clovis’ annual Smoke on the Water fireworks display is scheduled to explode over Greene Acres Park on July 4 despite drought and high temperatures. That is, if another $10,000 can be raised. Smoke on the Water is a community-supported event and Clovis and Curry County Chamber of Commerce Events Coordinator Lauren Tillman said $15,000 of the overall goal of $25,000 has been raised. Tillman said the chamber, which is c...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo The dinosaurs class learned how to uncover fossils Wednesday at CCC. Gourds made to look like dinosaur eggs, traced dinosaur footprints, bones and a paper mache pterosaur in a tree were a few of the clues students in a Kids College class pieced together Monday and Tuesday to learn about the prehistoric animals. The class, called Dinosaurs! And the clues they leave behind, left their classroom and hunted for clues in the backyard of Clovis Community College’s child care center, dotted with c...
CNJ staff photo: Sharna Johnson Barbara Hamar of the Curry County Tax Assessor's Office flips through the file of declared livestock in the county. Aside from commercial cattle operations, very few people declare their horses, cattle and small livestock as they are required to by law. Only a small percentage of livestock in Curry County are legally accounted for and officials know revenue from livestock taxes is well below what it should be. Collecting livestock taxes is a long-standing problem with no immediate solution,...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Siblings Alleanna Medina, left, Angel Medina, center, and Alex Medina eat lunch in the back of their mother's SUV Tuesday at Highland Park. Any child ages 1 through 18 can receive a free lunch throughout June and July at 25 locations in Clovis. And at two locations in Fort Sumner and one location in Texico. The Summer Food Service Program is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Breakfast is also served at 18 locations in Clovis. The church...
CNJ staff photo: Sharna Johnson Officials believe five buildings were destroyed in a Saturday fire that burned 15 miles long and two to three miles wide at its widest point. A shed located near the intersections of Curry Road AB and Quay Road 34 was destroyed but a residence east of it was spared. Liliana Castillo and Sharna Johnson Officials estimate a fire Saturday on the Curry and Quay county line burned 20,000 to 25,000 acres. Karen Burns with the Clovis Fire Department said the number is a rough estimate and officials...
Liliana Castillo and Sharna Johnson Officials estimate a fire Saturday on the Curry and Quay county line burned 20,000 to 25,000 acres. Karen Burns with the Clovis Fire Department said the number is a rough estimate and officials will get a better figure in daylight. Five structures were burned but there were no injuries, she said, with 22 fire departments fighting the blaze from Curry, Quay and Roosevelt counties and West Texas. The fire is estimated to have started near McAlister in the early afternoon but a cause is not...
Texico agriculture teacher Tod Pinnell was recognized as the Outstanding Agriculture Teacher of the year by New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. An NMSU alumnus, Pinnell has trained 24 state championship teams in areas including parliamentary law, livestock evaluation, entomology and dairy evaluation. His students have won the Production Sweepstakes in 2003 and 2011 and won the Leadership Sweepstakes in 2010. Pinnell has been teaching agriculture for 20 years, the last 1... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Jack Green, 10, left, 9-year-old Spencer Biagini, center, and 9-year-old Abby Barela work together using objects in two shapes to build a structure. The class learned how different types of molecules combine to create matter. Camp Invention returned to Clovis for the third year this summer. The week-long summer enrichment program focuses on hands-on activities, teamwork and scientific experimentation. Camp director Natasha Neuberger said this year the camp had 75 children from grades one...
Cannon Connections: Liliana Castillo Cuhen, a senior airman at Cannon Air Force Base, executed an arm bar hold that forced his opponent, Derek Cansino of Lubbock, to tap out during a fight May 27 at the Clovis Civic Center. The win gave Cuhen his first professional victory in the 135-pound class. Gabriel Monte Fighting is something Gilbert Cuhen can’t seem to get away from. In high school Cuhen got into a lot of fights because of his friends. Now, Cuhen is getting into fights because it’s his passion. A senior airman with the...
Cannon Connections: Liliana Castillo Cuhen, a senior airman at Cannon Air Force Base, executed an arm bar hold that forced his opponent, Derek Cansino of Lubbock, to tap out during a fight May 27 at the Clovis Civic Center. The win gave Cuhen his first professional victory in the 135-pound class. Gabriel Monte Fighting is something Gilbert Cuhen can’t seem to get away from. In high school Cuhen got into a lot of fights because of his friends. Now, Cuhen is getting into fights because it’s his passion. A senior airman with the... Full story
The Clovis Community College board of trustees approved a five-year, $145,000 a year contract Wednesday for incoming president Becky Rowley. Rowley, CCC’s executive vice president, was chosen as President John Neibling’s successor in April. Neibling announced in February he is retiring in August after five years as president. Rowley said she will assume the duties of president on July 18. Neibling’s salary is $144,585 and Rowley’s current salary is $126,700. In other business, the board: • Approved the 2011-2013 Clovis... Full story
Cannon Connections: Liliana Castillo Korean War veteran Troy Howard, right, received Clovis High School diplomas for himself and his brother May 21 during commencement, wearing his Air Force uniform from the 1950s. Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Terry Myers, left, said it was an honor to recognize the Howard twins. After 54 years, being kidnapped and working as a migrant worker throughout his childhood, Air Force veteran Troy Howard received his high school diploma from Clovis High School during commencement May 21.... Full story
Cannon Connections: Liliana Castillo Korean War veteran Troy Howard, right, received Clovis High School diplomas for himself and his brother May 21 during commencement, wearing his Air Force uniform from the 1950s. Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Terry Myers, left, said it was an honor to recognize the Howard twins. After 54 years, being kidnapped and working as a migrant worker throughout his childhood, Air Force veteran Troy Howard received his high school diploma from Clovis High School during commencement May 21.... Full story
