Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
PNT senior writer
The grand finale of tonight’s fireworks show is dedicated to the men and women serving at Cannon Air Force Base, says Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Director Karl Terry.
The chamber and area churches organized a Fourth of July celebration filled with music and activities, but they want to make sure the emphasis remains on the reason people are celebrating the holiday.
“We were told to take care of our people, (servicemen and women) spend a lot of time away from their families so we want them to feel like their home,” Terry said. “They’re the reason we have the freedoms that we’re celebrating.”
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Stone Braker Rocky Mountain Fireworks will put on the annual Portales fireworks show tonight in the Eastern New Mexico University athletic fields. The show will also feature music by Engine Room and Will Banister.
Terry said the Cannon Color Guard will post the colors prior to the fireworks display which starts at 9 p.m., at the Eastern New Mexico University soccer field.
The show will also be choreographed to sync up to a soundtrack that will be played on 105.9 KSEL, Terry says, so that people who plan to view the show from their home can listen to the music that goes with it.
As far as live music, the alternative rock band Engine Room will kick off the celebration at 6 p.m. on the main stage. Country musician Will Banister is also scheduled to perform.
Schedule
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What to bring and what not to bring:
Here are a list of activities that will be available at the event:
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