Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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HOLLYWOOD--God bless America, and how’s everybody? • President Bush gave a televised address to the nation Wednesday about the Wall Street bailout. He said taxpayers must put up $700 billion dollars to save the financial system. At least when O.J. Simpson holds you up he signs a few autographs. • Roger Clemens was excluded from Yankee Stadium’s final event Sunday due to his dubious steroid testimony in Washington D.C. He’s under FBI investigation for lying to Congress. If we put people in jail for that, we wouldn’t...
Staff reports A Tucumcari man has been charged with an open count of murder in connection with the death of a 2-year-old boy, a spokesman for the State Police said. Marcos Martinez, 22, is charged in connection with child's death on Sept. 19, said State Police spokesman Lt. Eric Garcia. He is being held without bail. Martinez is the boyfriend of the unidentified boy's mother. Martinez was arraigned on Thursday. Court documents concerning the case have been sealed because it is an ongoing investigation, said District Attorney...
Samaritan House hosting fundraiser What: Barbecue sandwich fundraiser Where: The Samaritan House, 820 Axtell When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday How much: $5 for a brisket sandwich and $3 for a hot link sandwich Purpose: To help raise funds for building renovations and funds for the house’s discipleship program...
Saturday Food and clothing give away — 9-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 Thornton St. Information: 763-4400. Sunday Men’s non-denominational bible class — 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., North Plains Mall Cinema, 2809 N. Prince St., Clovis. Free coffee and donuts. Teacher: Don Reid. Morning worship — 9:45 a.m., Sunday School. Clovis Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. Services are being held at the Wayland Baptist University. Morning worship will begin at 10:45 a.m., Contact Brother Jack Spencer 762-3467. C...
We always get a variety of catalogs in the mail. Last week was no different so I stacked them and then went through the bundle on Saturday. The catalogs were the ones we receive periodically — clothing, hunting, items for the holidays. But one stood out. It was a catalog featuring children’s furniture. As I looked through the pages, I was amazed at all the options parents have these days for decorating kids’ rooms. There were study rooms, play rooms and boys and gir... Full story
No one ever gets it exactly right, but the right kind of contentment is a precious thing. The quickest way to discombobulate contentment is to analyze it to death, but maybe it can bear a little discussion. Contentment and happiness are almost twin sisters—conjoined twins, I’d say, sharing vital organs. Their relationship fascinates me, and my rather ample ears perk up when I hear others musing over such things. C.S. Lewis once commented that his mother’s people “had the talent for happiness in a high degree &mdas...
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – except dashes and hyphens. what s in a hollow log boss i ran into a hollow log yesterday that led me into the mythical reaches of fantasy land and no i haven t been smoking my cheese instead of eating it it all started when i began chasing tinkerbelle who i was sure was just a silly little firefly do i look like a firefly tinkerbelle stormed at me... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Leonard Gilbert Freitas is the crossing guard for Zia Elementary School. Leonard Gilbert Freitas, 76, is known by his friends, colleagues and family as Gil. But as the crossing guard for Zia Elementary School, he is known as Mr. Leonard. In sickness and in health: I used to do heavy work. But one day, I was walking along and my leg almost gave out on me. Found out I had a 90 percent blockage in my carotid artery. I had to stop that kind of work. On the move: My wife and I move to Clovis in... Full story
Cannon reclamation project — As work is being done on much of the base housing, many items being replaced, such as appliances and cabinets, are donated to local charities. Volunteers are needed to unload the from the contractors’ trucks at the Curry County Fairgrounds. For information, contact Marge Rhode at 575-359-1344. Enrichment program — The Barry Elementary School Enrichment Program needs volunteers tutors for students in the afternoon. The program is offered...
Cannon reclamation project — As work is being done on much of the base housing, many items being replaced, such as appliances and cabinets, are donated to local charities. Volunteers are needed to unload the from the contractors’ trucks at the Curry County Fairgrounds. For information, contact Marge Rhode at 575-359-1344. Enrichment program — The Barry Elementary School Enrichment Program needs volunteers tutors for students in the afternoon. The program is offered...
Friday 7 p.m. — Tropic Thunder, PG-13 Saturday 4 p.m. — Tropic Thunder, R 7 p.m. — Star Wars: The Clone Wars, PG Sunday 4 p.m. — Star Wars: The Clone Wars, PG 7 p.m. — Death Race, R... Full story
Friday 7 p.m. — Tropic Thunder, PG-13 Saturday 4 p.m. — Tropic Thunder, R 7 p.m. — Star Wars: The Clone Wars, PG Sunday 4 p.m. — Star Wars: The Clone Wars, PG 7 p.m. — Death Race, R...
Courtesy photo Col. Timothy Leahy is the 27th Special Operations Wing commander. At its first combat wing dining out Sept. 18, the 27th Special Operations Wing celebrated a couple of important dates that have directly contributed to establishing Cannon Air Force Base and determining the mission we support today. Not only did we gather last week to commemorate the Air Force’s 61st birthday, but we also marked our wing’s own upcoming first birthday....
Courtesy photo Col. Timothy Leahy is the 27th Special Operations Wing commander. At its first combat wing dining out Sept. 18, the 27th Special Operations Wing celebrated a couple of important dates that have directly contributed to establishing Cannon Air Force Base and determining the mission we support today. Not only did we gather last week to commemorate the Air Force’s 61st birthday, but we also marked our wing’s own upcoming first birthday....
Kirtland Noncommissioned Officers Academy, Class 08-6 • Tech. Sgt. Brian Thompson, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, graduated from the Kirtland Non-commissioned Officers Academy, was a distinguished graduate and Commandant Award nominee. Senior NCO Academy • Air Commando Master Sgt. Douglas Crank, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Operations Squadron, graduated from the Air Force Senior Non-commissioned Officers Academy on Sept. 16. — Cannon Air Force Base...
Kirtland Noncommissioned Officers Academy, Class 08-6 • Tech. Sgt. Brian Thompson, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, graduated from the Kirtland Non-commissioned Officers Academy, was a distinguished graduate and Commandant Award nominee. Senior NCO Academy • Air Commando Master Sgt. Douglas Crank, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Operations Squadron, graduated from the Air Force Senior Non-commissioned Officers Academy on Sept. 16. — Cannon Air Force Base...
How many times have you heard someone sigh and say, “I took piano lessons when I was a kid. I hated them. Now, I wish I knew how to play.” Dutiful parents sign their kids up for band or orchestra at school, rent instruments and take seriously their jobs as “reminders.” You know the drill – “remind” the student it’s time to practice, “remind” the student to study that new song. The whole deal becomes just another class. The student – rightfully – wonders how a love of music got turned into joyless drudgery. A...
USAF photo: Senior Airman Liliana Moreno Tech. Sgt. Marisol Lozada, 27th Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron, speaks to students and counselors from Eastern New Mexico University during a health class on Sept. 17. Sgt. Lozada gave a presentation about alcohol issues. The overuse or abuse of alcohol and other drugs is becoming more common and affecting the younger population. This is one observation from Tech. Sgt. Marisol Lozada, 27th Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron, who gave a presentation on the...
USAF photo: Senior Airman Liliana Moreno Tech. Sgt. Marisol Lozada, 27th Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron, speaks to students and counselors from Eastern New Mexico University during a health class on Sept. 17. Sgt. Lozada gave a presentation about alcohol issues. The overuse or abuse of alcohol and other drugs is becoming more common and affecting the younger population. This is one observation from Tech. Sgt. Marisol Lozada, 27th Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron, who gave a presentation on the...
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo Airman 1st Class Kathryn Broersma, front, and Airman 1st Class Natasha Kendrick helped clear an old laundry room by moving mattresses into storage at the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home. Portales Baptist Children’s Home Program Director Dent McGill said volunteers from Cannon Air Force Base perform an essential service for the temporary home, which houses more than 20 children and youths. He said the home does not have enough staff to maintain the campus and volunteer w...
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo Airman 1st Class Kathryn Broersma, front, and Airman 1st Class Natasha Kendrick helped clear an old laundry room by moving mattresses into storage at the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home. Portales Baptist Children’s Home Program Director Dent McGill said volunteers from Cannon Air Force Base perform an essential service for the temporary home, which houses more than 20 children and youths. He said the home does not have enough staff to maintain the campus and volunteer w...
MCT photo: Brian Baer Cindy McCain has one son at the U.S. Naval Academy and another serving in the Marines. Her father was a B-17 bombardier in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Editor’s note: Earlier this month, columnist Anita Doberman profiled Michelle Obama, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama....
MCT photo: Brian Baer Cindy McCain has one son at the U.S. Naval Academy and another serving in the Marines. Her father was a B-17 bombardier in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Editor’s note: Earlier this month, columnist Anita Doberman profiled Michelle Obama, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama....
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Effective Wednesday, Air Force officials here will implement policy changes to improve sourcing efficiency of 365-day deployments and ensure airmen receive adequate notification before deployment. The new policy sets the deployment “accept or decline” option at three calendar days, streamlines the verification process and incorporates the air and space expeditionary force reclama process (request to cancel the selected airman) for 365-day taskings. It also requires a medical pre-assessme...
I am a competitive person. Not too strange if you consider that my dad’s tender words in most situations that involved me and others were, “You must destroy your adversaries at all cost — I want to see destruction in your eyes.” And so I tried. I tried my best to beat the competition in my dance classes, in school, when I worked on Wall Street — though I failed miserably as an analyst and in many things that I did. And it really didn’t work. It didn’t work because it made me feel like I was either on top of th... Full story
