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WASHINGTON — A week after announcing the temporary halt of the Defense Department's Military Spouse Career Advancement Account operations, the head of the program assured participants with approved financial assistance that their enrollment will be unaffected. "For those of you who have currently approved financial account documents, your documents will be honored," said Tommy T. Thomas, the deputy undersecretary of defense for the Pentagon's office of military community and family policy. "We encourage those spouses...
Freedom New Mexico It might be nothing significant. Of necessity the military is always making contingency plans, often to deal with circumstances nobody seriously expects but for which the military wants to be prepared if the unlikely happens. Most of those plans stay on the shelf. Nonetheless, the announcement by Army Gen. Ray Odierno, our top military commander in Iraq, that he had briefed officials in Washington on contingency plans to keep some combat troops in Iraq past the end of August, when current plans call for... Full story
Often those who study the history of philosophy and compare it to the history of other disciplines, especially science, complain that in philosophy no progress is made, that philosophers keep talking about the same thing, that nothing ever gets resolved. It appears clear that in each age most of the same philosophical issues are debated, theorized about or reflected upon as are explored in others, albeit in somewhat different terms. Thus the topic of free will may get rechristened “human agency” yet the basic problem in foc... Full story
“Grownups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.” So French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote, in his novella, ‘The Little Prince’ in 1943. We parents, all of us, have been taught by our children — often in ways we didn’t expect. We keep forgetting that our kids are paying attention at inopportune times. They watch what we do, hear what we say and remind us of their observations at unexpected, often embarrass... Full story
Freedom New Mexico It might be nothing significant. Of necessity the military is always making contingency plans, often to deal with circumstances nobody seriously expects but for which the military wants to be prepared if the unlikely happens. Most of those plans stay on the shelf. Nonetheless, the announcement by Army Gen. Ray Odierno, our top military commander in Iraq, that he had briefed officials in Washington on contingency plans to keep some combat troops in Iraq past the end of August, when current plans call for...
Often those who study the history of philosophy and compare it to the history of other disciplines, especially science, complain that in philosophy no progress is made, that philosophers keep talking about the same thing, that nothing ever gets resolved. It appears clear that in each age most of the same philosophical issues are debated, theorized about or reflected upon as are explored in others, albeit in somewhat different terms. Thus the topic of free will may get rechristened “human agency” yet the basic problem in foc... Full story
In an effort to manage the 20-section ranch more efficiently, the boss bought Jake a Ranger, a four-wheel drive muscle car ATV. The cowboys on this west Texas ranch were equipped with cell phones, of course. What modern cowboy isn’t. They have replaced Copenhagen as the habit-forming addiction for the orally dependent. Jake received a call. It was a neighbor telling him there was a calf out on the road to the highway, a mile from the west gate where Charles Goodnight lost a tooth chasing coyotes in the winter of ’86 &he...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Zia Elementary School student Logann Ewers works on her display board Tuesday, getting set for the regional science fair Saturday at Eastern New Mexico University. Zia Elementary School science teacher Suzanne Tipton knows how science can change a student’s life. She saw it in her son. She said her son was an average sixth-grader. He wasn’t good at sports or with school studies for that matter. But when he won first place at the regional science fair, everything changed. “When they hung...
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: About 11 p.m. Feb. 7 an officer responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Cameo Street. A woman said a man she knew had reached in through the window of her home to try and open the door after she ignored his knocking for about 30 minutes. She said she saw his arm reaching in and began hitting it and held the door . She said she stepped away to call police and when she returned, he was gone. Officers documented damage to the...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Ben Singletary of Clovis was awarded the Discus Award given to all-around students earlier this month. Clovis High School senior Ben Singletary recently won the national Discus Award. The award highlights high school students who excel all-around, not just at school. Searching: I applied for the award to get scholarships. I want to go to the Academy of Arts University at San Francisco. I want to study graphic arts on the advertising side. I’ve been interested in graphic arts for a year or t...
Name: Gary Watkins Birth date: Feb. 7, 1955 Profession: Retired from Portales fire department Years in Portales: Life If you’d like to ask him some questions: 760-8962 or [email protected]...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo A federal judge issued a temporary injunction last week that will allow J.D. Isler to finish the rest of the season as Clovis High's boys basketball coach. The Wildcats host the district tournament championship game Saturday. Clovis High boys basketball coach J.D. Isler says he much prefers a basketball court to a courtroom. Isler, who was suspended by the state’s governing body for high school athletics and later fired from his coaching position, says he will drop his lawsuit against the s...
A student who recognizes and remembers me is one of the many blessings in my life. Thirty-one years of teaching little ones stay indelibly imprinted in my memory. The bond between teacher and student remains. I tried to figure out one time just how many students I had taught in 31 years. I stopped counting after several thousand. A lieutenant colonel walked up to me recently. “Aren’t you Mrs. Clayton?” He politely asked. “I had you in second grade,” this handsome young man said. “Let me look at you,” I exclaimed, ga...
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Friday briefing. Video of the day A natural history museum for eastern New Mexico and it’s right “In Your Backyard.” Question of the day What are your impressions of the Republican gubernatorial candidates, following Thursday's forum? Web site of the day View and purchase photos published in Freedom New Mexico publications. linkfnm.mycapture.com This day in history On this day in history, two national parks were established in the United States 10 years apart — the Gra... Full story
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Friday briefing. Video of the day A natural history museum for eastern New Mexico and it’s right “In Your Backyard.” Question of the day What are your impressions of the Republican gubernatorial candidates, following Thursday's forum? Web site of the day View and purchase photos published in Freedom New Mexico publications. fnm.mycapture.com This day in history On this day in history, two national parks were established in the United States 10 years apart — the Grand Cany...
From patrol to dispatch to animal control, a Portales college student is observing law enforcement up close and personal. Jessica Pacheco, a senior in criminal justice at Eastern New Mexico University, is serving as an intern with the Portales Police Department. She aims to become an officer, but hasn’t decided where to work. “I always wanted to be a police officer since I could remember,” Pacheco said. The job appeals to her because no two days are the same and she wouldn’t have to sit behind a desk all day, she said. P...
The Curry County Extension Office is hosting a farmer’s market workshop 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the extension office. Topics covered include crop diversification, season extension, value-added products, record keeping, enterprise budgets, marketing and sales strategies. Speakers include New Mexico State University extension specialists and agents, agriculture professionals and local farmers and farmer’s market vendors. Information: 763-6505... Full story
Freedom New Mexico New Mexico Game and Fish is conducting the last spring hunter education classes in Clovis. The registration deadline is Tuesday and can be completed at the Clovis Wal-Mart sporting goods department. The class is required for anyone under age 18 wanting to purchase a state hunting license. Classes are held at Clovis Community College. Information: Debra Peacock 760-8918.... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Republican gubernatorial hopefuls Suzana Martinez, from left to right, Allen Weh, Janice Arnold-Jones, Doug Tuner and Pete Dominici Jr. answered questions Thursday at a debate at the Lyceum Theater in Clovis hosted by the High Plains Patriots. With little dissension emanating from the Lyceum Theater, Republican gubernatorial candidates want to sell the Rail Runner, reduce exempt positions and make sure the current lieutenant governor isn’t New Mexico’s next governor. “I’m sure you’re... Full story
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I am ready for some rain now. I would like to hear that thunder, see that lightening am ready for spring. Yet, thunderstorms bring me back to thoughts of tornado country in the rural area in Arkansas where my grandparents lived. When I was a child, I delighted in the visits to my grandparents’ house every summer. There was much to do on the farm, baby animals to play with and lightening bugs to catch at night. But of all the things to do and see on the farm, I enjoyed the o... Full story
Saturday Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400...
American Forces Press Service RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Air Force officials here selected the top 11 Air Force entertainers from 74 airmen who gathered for the annual Air Force Worldwide Talent Search Jan. 17 through 25 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The Air Force’s top talents were chosen after nine days of auditions, rehearsals and interviews, which culminated in three nights of competition. The best performer took home the “Roger” award for first place and the second place winner received the “Wilco” award...
American Forces Press Service RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Air Force officials here selected the top 11 Air Force entertainers from 74 airmen who gathered for the annual Air Force Worldwide Talent Search Jan. 17 through 25 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The Air Force’s top talents were chosen after nine days of auditions, rehearsals and interviews, which culminated in three nights of competition. The best performer took home the “Roger” award for first place and the second place winner received the “Wilco” award... Full story
USAF photo: Senior Airman Evelyn Chavez Col. Stephen Clark, far left, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Bill Turner, far right, 27th Special Operations Wing command chief, stand with Diamond Sharp winners following the Diamond Sharp Breakfast on Jan. 19. Second from left are: Senior Airman Mitchell Schacher, 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Airman 1st Class Damien D’Santangelo, 16th Special Operations Squadron, and Master Sgt. Scott Stanley, 27th Special Operations Security F...
