Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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I am pro-life. I am a woman of faith, but I have a story to tell. When I was 16, I became pregnant. It was the summer of 1987. My then boyfriend, Tom, had just graduated high school. Neither one of us thought we were ready to be parents. The thought of telling my mother seemed out of the question. My mom was an amazing woman who would have supported me no matter what, but, in my heart, I didn’t want to disappoint her. Neither Tom nor I spoke to our families before we decided on an abortion. I remember waiting anxiously to l...
I’ve done both — I’ve experienced urban and rural living. I grew up in a small town. I’ve lived on a military base. I’ve lived in New Mexico’s largest city, as well as other states. Right now, I live in Portales. There are things you miss out on when you live in a town you didn’t grow up in. I don’t get to be a member of the “Remember when” crowd. You know all those stories shared between people who have a history together, they can bring up one event or place and no explanation is necessary. When you’re new, you feel like a...
March 14 will be the five-year anniversary of the tragic plane crash that took the lives of three airmen from Cannon Air Force Base. I didn’t know them, but I do have something tangible that serves as a reminder of that day. Shortly after the accident, I became the owner of the vehicle that belonged to the youngest victim, 1st Lt. Frederick (Drew) Dellecker. The first time I saw his 2016 Jeep Rubicon, it was pointed out to me that he had waxed it so much you could still see some of the white residue. I was filled with s...
