Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Janet Taylor-Birkey Eighteen years ago, Lt. Col. Roseanne Warner, 27th Medical Operations Squadron commander, was the mother of a six-week-old baby girl and was performing her annual physical training test. Knowing that six weeks postpartum was too quick to do the required strenuous testing, she thought, “One day I am going to change things.” “It was a crystallizing moment,” she said. Following her resolve to change things for the better, Colonel Warner worked to get postpartum PT training waived until six months after childb...
2nd Lt. George Tobias The Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) is one of the four foundations funded by the Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF), but is, perhaps, the most notable for Airmen. AFAS assists Airmen of need, and according to one Cannon Airman, that is just what it has done. Tech. Sgt. Heather Jones, 27th Comptroller Squadron, benefited from AFAS help on two different occasions. On one occasion her grandfather was very ill, and Sergeant Jones had made plans to go home to see him. “I had talked to my mom on a Friday night a...
Teresa Peralez uses a computer program to designate the dimensions of a picture mat to be cut. Janet Taylor-Birkey Most words are not written in stone, but where Terry Vaughn, of Cannon’s Framing and Engraving shop is concerned they might as well be. Lasers engrave, burn and cut with precision on a variety of materials such as glass and acrylic, wood, plastic, leather and some metals but when a mistake is made in lettering, “We do it over,” said Mr. Vaughn, though it is costly in time and money. “ it makes me very leery i...
2nd Lt. George Tobias The Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) is one of the four foundations funded by the Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF), but is, perhaps, the most notable for Airmen. AFAS assists Airmen of need, and according to one Cannon Airman, that is just what it has done. Tech. Sgt. Heather Jones, 27th Comptroller Squadron, benefited from AFAS help on two different occasions. On one occasion her grandfather was very ill, and Sergeant Jones had made plans to go home to see him. “I had talked to my mom on a Friday night a...
Teresa Peralez uses a computer program to designate the dimensions of a picture mat to be cut. Janet Taylor-Birkey Most words are not written in stone, but where Terry Vaughn, of Cannon’s Framing and Engraving shop is concerned they might as well be. Lasers engrave, burn and cut with precision on a variety of materials such as glass and acrylic, wood, plastic, leather and some metals but when a mistake is made in lettering, “We do it over,” said Mr. Vaughn, though it is costly in time and money. “ it makes me very leery i...
Col. Scott West Get ready Cannon—next week is Warrior Week! Readiness is our top priority and we’ll focus on training exclusively. Everyone needs to be ready, not just those currently projected to deploy in an upcoming AEF bucket — our nation may need more of us to serve abroad in combating terrorism. So, next week is a good opportunity to prepare for combat situations and reinforce the training we’ve already had. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the different training locations, topics and instructors. The Airmen... Full story
Col. Scott West Get ready Cannon—next week is Warrior Week! Readiness is our top priority and we’ll focus on training exclusively. Everyone needs to be ready, not just those currently projected to deploy in an upcoming AEF bucket — our nation may need more of us to serve abroad in combating terrorism. So, next week is a good opportunity to prepare for combat situations and reinforce the training we’ve already had. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the different training locations, topics and instructors. The Airmen...
Wind gusts peaked at 75 mph in the afternoon, according to Carlos Arias, manager of Blue Sky Aviation at Clovis Municipal Airport, and averaged around 45 mph. (Staff photo: Tony Bullocks) Southerly winds sandblasted the area Thursday, blanketing the sky with a coffee-with-cream hue and making driving difficult and life generally miserable. However, one local business manager didn’t seem to mind. “We love bad weather,” said Anna Cardonita, general manager of Domino’s Pizza o... Full story
An agent assigned to the Special Investigations Division of the Clovis Department of Public Safety was arrested Thursday, accused of fabricating police citations. Dolores Ledezma-Pinon, 51, is charged with five counts each of forgery, tampering with public records and disposition of citations. Department of Public Safety Communications Director Peter Olson said after anomalies were discovered in citations Ledezma-Pinon had written, her supervisor, Sgt. Jessie Carter,... Full story
Downtown Clovis is one step closer to renewal. City Commissioners on Thursday night adopted a Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan for the downtown area that enables the city to acquire, own, lease, improve and dispose of properties in order to attract economic activity. Bob McCabe and Phyllis Taylor with Sites Southwest of Albuquerque presented an overview of the plan that designates the area of Main Street between First and 14th streets and one to three blocks on both sides as the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area. Clovis is...
Curry County Undersheriff Doug Bowman speaks to James Bickley fifth-graders Thursday morning in their classroom about alcohol use and its effects. (Staff photo: Tony Bullocks) The words scrawled in red across the board at the front of the classroom asked a sobering question: Why do kids drink? “Because parents do,” was the most popular answer among the students, with “stress” being a close second. The question was one of many Curry County Undersheriff Doug Bowman posed to fifth-graders Thursday morning at James Bickley... Full story
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from March 29 through Wednesday: • Joel Parrish Smiley, 19, to Blair Erica Bouchard, 18, both of Clovis. • Leroy Andrew Lucero Jr., 32, to Corey Jean Short, 22, both of Clovis. • Joseph Wayne Wright, 34, to Dee Dee Jo Hill, 35, both of Clovis. • Curtis Wayne Spillmon, 27, to Temeka Latrice Stewart, 25, both of Clovis. The following divorces were compiled from court records from March 29 through Wednesday: • Rafael Maldonado from Sanjuana Maldonado • Rose Garcia...
Bill Hardage wore many hats during his nearly 40 years at Wayland Baptist University. He was an administrator and a track coach, and even served a stint as the school’s pilot. But more than anything, Hardage was an ambassador for the Plainview, Texas-based school. Hardage, 63, a native of Oklahoma Lane, died March 25 in a plane accident. He was on a personal trip to pick up a small plane he had purchased. The school’s executive vice president, Hardage was considering retirement in a couple of years. In the meantime, it was...
Three students from eastern New Mexico will face their fears of getting up in front of a big crowd Saturday as well as the best Spanish spellers in New Mexico. The New Mexico Spanish Spelling Bee competition is the ultimate goal for the student spellers who speak Spanish. The spelling bee is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. at the Embassy Suites in Albuquerque. Seventh-graders Jessica LaValle, from Portales Junior High, will represent the Portales School District; Daina Gallegos, from Yucca Junior High, will represent Clovis;...
Seen from a liberty perspective of the American people, Rep. Tom DeLay’s career was a failure. The Texas Republican, undergoing a trial for alleged ethics violations, announced this week that he would not seek re-election this fall. There’s no doubt Rep. DeLay is a talented, tough political infighter. He is a major reason Republicans have won, and held, the House for almost 12 years now. Known as “the Hammer” for his tough style, last fall he stepped down from his post as majority leader — the second-highest post in the Ho...
Si se puede! “Yes, we can!” “Yes, it can be done!” However you translate these three words, this was the chant that led many Latinos to take to the streets and the fields in the 1960s and 1970s to demand better working conditions for farm workers and civil rights for all. Recently that chant was resurrected as hundreds of thousands of Latinos took to the streets to take a stand for immigrant rights in the United States. Just when I was starting to lose faith in the system, it’s good to see there is still power in numbers....
We’re back home in Clovis after another 3,600-mile car trip to the American Southland. The Lady of the House and I decided to drive because we wanted to take our time to enjoy the land of humidity, hurricanes and beer or barbecue joints with names like “Bubba’s,” “Scooter’s,” “Hammer Time” or “The Big Hat Club.” It’s also a lot cheaper than flying. I figure it’s important to tell you about our spring road trip because I got the impression most New Mexicans stay home; I didn’t see any New Mexico license plates after we lef... Full story
The Clovis Christian School cheerleaders recently danced, yelled and stunted their way to victory at the state sheer competition while remaining steadfast in their beliefs. CCS cheer coach Ginny Boersma said the young women chose a mix of Christian pop music to accompany them during their dance sequence. Staying true to their religious upbringing while still being competitive was important, according to cheerleaders Tiffani Medeiros and Erica Boatman. The 17-year-old seniors said while other squads often dance suggestively... Full story
Clovis junior outfielder Ashley Gallegos hustles into third during the second game of Thursday’s doubleheader at Lady Wildcats field. (Staff photo: Tony Bullocks) Clovis and Los Alamos on Thursday batted the elements and each other for nearly four hours. After sweeping a pair of games from the Hilltoppers, Clovis coach Brandi Thomas chalked the victories up to familiarity with the conditions. “The difference between us and Los Alamos is they play in the snow,” Thomas said. “We play in the wind.” The home weather advantage was...
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse who types by hurling himself at the keys, but he can’t use the capital shift keys and he shuns punctuation marks – except the hyphens and dashes. the donkey s tale boss willifred the white rat invited me to jump in his tiny time traveler again this week to visit the site of the original palm Sunday celebration so we attached the tiny time traveler to my 57 cheese-rolet hopped in spun around twice and found ourselves on the outskirts of first-century jerusalem on the way to bethany excit... Full story
Easter eggs … Easter bunnies ... Easter baskets ... Easter egg hunts ... Easter bonnet? What about that green Easter grass that comes in a variety of colors these days? I even made my first trip to Easter, Texas, last week. What does Easter mean? This is my favorite season of the year. Some call this season spring break, while some call the season pagan. Others refer to it as Easter season. From a Christian perspective, Easter season is the celebration of the Resurrection Day...
PORTALES — Coming into this season, seniors Jessica Nocas and Tina Whitt seemed unlikely candidates to threaten Eastern New Mexico University’s home run record. After all, they hit only six between them a year ago. Nonetheless, the high school rivals from Riverside, Calif., head into this weekend’s four-game Lone Star Conference South Division series against Texas Woman’s at Zia Softball Field with 11 homers each — good enough to share the conference lead and tie the school mark set by Rachel Mohler in 2000 and matched b...
