Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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“For the first time in our history, American children may face a shorter expected lifespan than their parents.” That quote, taken directly from the Partnership for a Healthier America’s website, explains the essence of a growing obesity problem across the U.S. The partnership, which is headed by First Lady Michelle Obama, says that obesity rates have tripled in the past 30 years. Obese and overweight children are more likely to suffer academic, social and financial burdens throughout life. So, what can you do, to preve...
Courtesy photo: Allison Bailey Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary is located in Ramah. Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary • Location: 378 Candy Kitchen Rd, Ramah • What activities can you enjoy at this location: Guided tours six days a week, four times a day. Tours range in length from roughly 45 minutes to as long as 1 1/2 hours depending on the size and age of the group, the interest of the guests, and activity of the animals. Topics that are covered on the tour include the history of the Sanctuary and its mission; wolf, dog,... Full story
Courtesy photo: Allison Bailey Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary is located in Ramah. Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary • Location: 378 Candy Kitchen Rd, Ramah • What activities can you enjoy at this location: Guided tours six days a week, four times a day. Tours range in length from roughly 45 minutes to as long as 1 1/2 hours depending on the size and age of the group, the interest of the guests, and activity of the animals. Topics that are covered on the tour include the history of the Sanctuary and its mission; wolf, dog,...
Information, Tickets and Travel, also known as ITT, is a full-service travel agency on base that helps retirees, active duty servicemembers and their families who struggle with planning vacations or day trips. Paul Hopkins, ITT supervisor, said, “this program offers an escape for airmen, from the pressures and stress that comes with their everyday military jobs. It provides the chance for those individuals to get away and relax.” The ITT office is located in the Drop Zone. Its hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Fri...
Information, Tickets and Travel, also known as ITT, is a full-service travel agency on base that helps retirees, active duty servicemembers and their families who struggle with planning vacations or day trips. Paul Hopkins, ITT supervisor, said, “this program offers an escape for airmen, from the pressures and stress that comes with their everyday military jobs. It provides the chance for those individuals to get away and relax.” The ITT office is located in the Drop Zone. Its hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Fri... Full story
As Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Badger and his team walked the streets of southern Afghanistan in search of improvised bombs last October, one went off just feet from him. His first instinct was to ignore his concussion and let adrenaline take over to make sure the rest of the soldiers were safe. It was a similar surge of adrenaline two days later that helped him save the life of a bomb disposal teammate and assist with the medical treatment of another. Badger, 30, an explosive ordnance disposal specialist with the 21st Civil...
As Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Badger and his team walked the streets of southern Afghanistan in search of improvised bombs last October, one went off just feet from him. His first instinct was to ignore his concussion and let adrenaline take over to make sure the rest of the soldiers were safe. It was a similar surge of adrenaline two days later that helped him save the life of a bomb disposal teammate and assist with the medical treatment of another. Badger, 30, an explosive ordnance disposal specialist with the 21st Civil...
USAF: Airman Ericka Engblom Staff Sgt. Christopher Wescott, a patrolman for the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, performs bicep curls at the Cannon Air Force Base fitness center. Wescott has been competing in bodybuilding since 2009. Staff Sgt. Christopher Wescott represented Clovis in the 2011 Musclemania New Mexico State Championships in May in Albuqueque. He won first place spots in the junior heavyweight, junior overall and men’s open heavyweight categories. A staff sergeant with the 27th Special O...
USAF: Airman Ericka Engblom Staff Sgt. Christopher Wescott, a patrolman for the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, performs bicep curls at the Cannon Air Force Base fitness center. Wescott has been competing in bodybuilding since 2009. Staff Sgt. Christopher Wescott represented Clovis in the 2011 Musclemania New Mexico State Championships in May in Albuqueque. He won first place spots in the junior heavyweight, junior overall and men’s open heavyweight categories. A staff sergeant with the 27th Special O... Full story
USAF: Airman 1st Class Jette Carr Cyclists from the Texas 4000 walk toward their host families, many of which are airmen from Cannon, after a 94-mile ride June 9 from Lubbock. The Texas 4000 is the world's longest charity ride, with a route leading from Texas to Alaska, roughly 4,500 miles. Clovis is an annual stop this group makes. They came as the sun went down, June 9. Many sponsors, brought together by Maj. Richard Wageman, 33rd Special Operations Squadron, and his wife Michelle, had been excitedly waiting for the cyclist...
USAF: Airman 1st Class Jette Carr Cyclists from the Texas 4000 walk toward their host families, many of which are airmen from Cannon, after a 94-mile ride June 9 from Lubbock. The Texas 4000 is the world's longest charity ride, with a route leading from Texas to Alaska, roughly 4,500 miles. Clovis is an annual stop this group makes. They came as the sun went down, June 9. Many sponsors, brought together by Maj. Richard Wageman, 33rd Special Operations Squadron, and his wife Michelle, had been excitedly waiting for the cyclist...
USAF: Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol C-130 Hercules aircraft deployed with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron are shown June 6 on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 774th EAS is part of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Airfield. BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Every day there are airmen here supporting combat airlift missions for Operation Enduring Freedom through the use of the C-130 Hercules. The C-130s at Bagram Airfield are deployed with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, which i...
USAF: Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol C-130 Hercules aircraft deployed with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron are shown June 6 on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 774th EAS is part of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Airfield. BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Every day there are airmen here supporting combat airlift missions for Operation Enduring Freedom through the use of the C-130 Hercules. The C-130s at Bagram Airfield are deployed with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, which i...
9th SOW Public Affairs The next meeting of the Cannon Care Group will be 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Landing Zone. Cannon Care Group is an open forum for military members and spouses that meets monthly to address the medical challenges that impact Cannon’s military families. The group also ensures that the Patient Advice and Consultation Team (PACT) is effectively addressing these challenges. The group assists individuals who are having trouble receiving appropriate medical care. They bring requests and concerns to the 2...
9th SOW Public Affairs The next meeting of the Cannon Care Group will be 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Landing Zone. Cannon Care Group is an open forum for military members and spouses that meets monthly to address the medical challenges that impact Cannon’s military families. The group also ensures that the Patient Advice and Consultation Team (PACT) is effectively addressing these challenges. The group assists individuals who are having trouble receiving appropriate medical care. They bring requests and concerns to the 2...
The Landing 11 a.m.: • Friday: Southern cuisine • Monday: All-American cuisine • Tuesday: Italian cuisine • Wednesday: Bistro with carver • Thursday: Mexican cuisine...
The Landing 11 a.m.: • Friday: Southern cuisine • Monday: All-American cuisine • Tuesday: Italian cuisine • Wednesday: Bistro with carver • Thursday: Mexican cuisine...
What better way to use extra egg roll wraps than in a healthy dessert? OK, that’s not a common question, but a package of egg roll wraps had more wraps than I needed for a dinner recipe. So, I experimented....
What better way to use extra egg roll wraps than in a healthy dessert? OK, that’s not a common question, but a package of egg roll wraps had more wraps than I needed for a dinner recipe. So, I experimented....
Courtesy photo 1st Lt. David Stuckenberg, a pilot in the 3rd Special Operations Squadron at Cannon, holds a cat found in the rubble on May 24. Lt. Stuckenberg facilitated a relief convoy to Joplin, Mo., as soon as he was notified that the tornado destroyed his hometown. At 5:55 p.m. Sunday, May 22, I received a phone call from my brother. He told me that our family home in Joplin, Mo., had just been hit by a tornado. Ironically, at 6 p.m. I was scheduled to speak at my church in Portales about disaster preparedness. As I... Full story
Courtesy photo 1st Lt. David Stuckenberg, a pilot in the 3rd Special Operations Squadron at Cannon, holds a cat found in the rubble on May 24. Lt. Stuckenberg facilitated a relief convoy to Joplin, Mo., as soon as he was notified that the tornado destroyed his hometown. At 5:55 p.m. Sunday, May 22, I received a phone call from my brother. He told me that our family home in Joplin, Mo., had just been hit by a tornado. Ironically, at 6 p.m. I was scheduled to speak at my church in Portales about disaster preparedness. As I...
Friday 7 p.m. — Priest, PG-13...
Friday 7 p.m. — Priest, PG-13...
Friday • Cannon Idol Auditions 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Cannon Community Center • Friday Social Hour 4:27 p.m. Landing Zone • Mongolian BBQ 5 p.m. Landing Zone • Family Bowl-A-Rama 5 p.m. Cannon Lanes... Full story
Friday • Cannon Idol Auditions 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Cannon Community Center • Friday Social Hour 4:27 p.m. Landing Zone • Mongolian BBQ 5 p.m. Landing Zone • Family Bowl-A-Rama 5 p.m. Cannon Lanes...
