Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Houston Noah is adding to his martial arts experience by attending jeet kune do classes on base. Cannon Connections: Benna Sayyed Senior Airman Giovanna Ortiz, left, and Captain Joanna Ho, far right, watch as jeet kune do instructor Michael Watson, center right, demonstrates to military spouse Gretchen Brown how to do a pak sau into a tan sau (slapping hands) Saturday at the jeet kune do clinic on base. The clinic was held in honor of sexual assault awareness month. Noah, an airman first class from Moberly, Mo., was one of...
Brandon Hannel said Clovis reminds him of his hometown in Illinois and sees volunteering as a great way to connect with the community. CMI staff photo: Benna Sayyed Aley Diggs, left, a Clovis kindergarten student, gets her face painted by Airman 1st Class Tyler Reptar Saturday at the Saturday in the Park festival at Hillcrest Park. Reptar, 19, said he has been stationed at Cannon Air Force Base for six months. His hometown is San Antonio. Hannel was among 30 Cannon Air Force Base personnel who volunteered last week at the... Full story
Lori Mccurdy begins her Saturday morning at the Hillcrest Park Zoo by feeding and interacting with large cats, donkeys and monkeys. CMI staff photo: Benna Sayyed Lori McCurdy visits a group of donkeys during her Saturday morning volunteer shift at the Hillcrest Park Zoo in Clovis. McCurdy, a senior airman stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, has volunteered at the zoo for 2 1/2 months at the zoo. McCurdy, a senior airman stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, has volunteered at the Hillcrest Park Zoo for about 2 1/2 months. She...
Gregory Lopez and Harry Black remember the way they were treated when they returned from their tours in Vietnam, hence their appreciation for the Clovis City Commission proclaiming Friday as Vietnam Veterans Day in Clovis. "I sure wish we received a better welcome (when returning from Vietnam)," said Lopez, 66, of Clovis, who served in the 25th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army from 1969 to March 1970 in the Vietnam War. "When I came home (from Vietnam) being a veteran didn't mean much to people," said Black, 80, of Portales...
Two pieces of legislation Gov. Susana Martinez is trying to pass could help New Mexico veterans, active duty troops and military families and boost the state's economy, according to a news release from the governor's office. Martinez announced Senate bill 96, aimed at providing a uniformed service retiree tax exemption, and Senate Bill 258, aimed at making it easier for military personnel and their spouses to obtain professional licenses. Senate bill 96 would provide a 25 percent exemption on military pensions beginning in... Full story
When Brian Strain lost his brother about three years ago, his life goals became clear. Courtesy photo: Benna Sayyed Staff Sgt. Terry Chandler, left, tech sergeant Brian Strain, middle, and Airman Jacob Swenson, discuss theology during a Military Mix meeting at First Baptist Church in Portales. Timothy Strain, living in Germany as a military dependent, died of an accidental overdose on prescription drugs. He was 18 years old. Strain, 29, a tech sergeant at Cannon Air Force Base, said being around Air Force chaplains and...
One of the last survivors of the Bataan Death March in Curry County returned from the war in good spirits despite spending 3 1/2 years as a prisoner, family members said. Johnston That was typical of Bud D. Johnston, they said, he always looked on the bright side. In this case he was alive. Johnston, who died Nov. 20 at Retirement Ranch at the age of 95, was among the 1,800 members of the 200th and 515th Coast Guard Artillery Units who were ordered to surrender to Japanese forces on April 9, 1942. The troops were forced to...
Cannon Airman 1st Class Tyler Fornal said he hoped volunteering to read at Clovis-Carver Public Library's pre-K story hour last week would help shine a different light on the military. Fornal hoped reading to youngsters in his uniform would provide them a positive view of the military, and serve as an example of how the military strives to support the community. "They probably see us in movies and don't know what we really do," said Fornal, from Bethesda, Ohio. "Maybe this will change their perspective." According to Vera...
Cannon Airman 1st Class Tyler Fornal said he hoped volunteering to read at Clovis-Carver Public Library's pre-K story hour last week would help shine a different light on the military. Fornal hoped reading to youngsters in his uniform would provide them a positive view of the military, and serve as an example of how the military strives to support the community. "They probably see us in movies and don't know what we really do," said Fornal, from Bethesda, Ohio. "Maybe this will change their perspective." According to Vera...
