Articles from the May 19, 2006 edition

The Cannon team competed in the two-mile raft race which was the final leg of the second annual Laughlin Race Saturday. Greg Allen Cannon unleashed Thunder, Turbo, Psycho and Raw on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas as the Fantastic Four team completed 30 miles of bicycling, running and rafting through the Texas hill country Saturday. The team, which billed itself the Fantastic Four after the comic book heroes, was composed of Capt. Mila French (Thunder), Maj. Alex Lee (Turbo), Capt. Art Miller (Psycho) and Staff Sgt. Angela...

Lt. Col. Ancel Yarbrough Have you heard? Summer is here yet again! It may not have felt like summer with the past few cool nights, but the Air Force is ready to proclaim another 101 Critical Days of Summer, beginning May 29. Cannon Air Force Base is in the thick of making the most of this summer as we continue to train as “The World’s Most Lethal Warfighting Team” and prepare for the upcoming Air Expeditionary Force rotation 3/4. I realize the skeptics in the crowd already have two things to say about any 101 Critical Days... Full story

Lt. Col. Ancel Yarbrough Have you heard? Summer is here yet again! It may not have felt like summer with the past few cool nights, but the Air Force is ready to proclaim another 101 Critical Days of Summer, beginning May 29. Cannon Air Force Base is in the thick of making the most of this summer as we continue to train as “The World’s Most Lethal Warfighting Team” and prepare for the upcoming Air Expeditionary Force rotation 3/4. I realize the skeptics in the crowd already have two things to say about any 101 Critical Days...

Master Sgt. Lester Luker Everyone has heard the phrase about needing to “read the fine print” before signing a contract. But what exactly is the “fine print”? The American Heritage Dictionary defines “fine print” as the portion of a document, especially a contract, that contains qualifications or restrictions in small type or obscure language. It also says it is something presented in a deliberately ambiguous or obscure manner. Now here’s the big question: How many of us really take the time to read everything in a contract...

Janet Taylor-Birkey A Gate-to-Gate run will be held May 25 to commemorate Memorial Day. All Cannon ID holders are welcome to join the run which begins at 7:15 a.m. at Unity Park. “This is going to be a neat event because each walker [or] runner will carry a carnation and place it on the memorial site located near the chapel,” said Yolanda Romero, Services Marketing Director. Participants will receive flowers to place on graves in honor of veterans. Runners will begin at the Portales Gate, where they will run a 5.5 mile cou... Full story

Master Sgt. Lester Luker Everyone has heard the phrase about needing to “read the fine print” before signing a contract. But what exactly is the “fine print”? The American Heritage Dictionary defines “fine print” as the portion of a document, especially a contract, that contains qualifications or restrictions in small type or obscure language. It also says it is something presented in a deliberately ambiguous or obscure manner. Now here’s the big question: How many of us really take the time to read everything in a contract...

Janet Taylor-Birkey A Gate-to-Gate run will be held May 25 to commemorate Memorial Day. All Cannon ID holders are welcome to join the run which begins at 7:15 a.m. at Unity Park. “This is going to be a neat event because each walker [or] runner will carry a carnation and place it on the memorial site located near the chapel,” said Yolanda Romero, Services Marketing Director. Participants will receive flowers to place on graves in honor of veterans. Runners will begin at the Portales Gate, where they will run a 5.5 mile cou...

Janet Taylor-Birkey Shirly Pardee and Patty Williams do not look like their white-gloved predecessors who might have worn Sunday dresses and gloves, sipped tea and ate cucumber sandwiches. Mrs. Pardee, wife of Master Sgt. Tommy Pardee, 27th Logistics Readiness Squadron has a tiny, glimmering stud in her left nostril; Ms. Williams, wife of Tech. Sgt. Nick Williams, 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 9, has a flower tattoo on her right ear. Both have personalities ripe with laughter and opinions they don’t mind sharing. But th...

Janet Taylor-Birkey Shirly Pardee and Patty Williams do not look like their white-gloved predecessors who might have worn Sunday dresses and gloves, sipped tea and ate cucumber sandwiches. Mrs. Pardee, wife of Master Sgt. Tommy Pardee, 27th Logistics Readiness Squadron has a tiny, glimmering stud in her left nostril; Ms. Williams, wife of Tech. Sgt. Nick Williams, 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 9, has a flower tattoo on her right ear. Both have personalities ripe with laughter and opinions they don’t mind sharing. But th...

Janet Taylor-Birkey Children and their families are invited to take part in Cannon’s Sports and Fitness Day beginning at noon on Saturday. The day will feature attractions such as carnival games, a bouncy castle, sports events and prizes. All events will be at the Youth Center, unless otherwise noted. Schedule: Armed Forces Kids Run The Armed Forces Kids Run starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at the base track. Participants get a free t-shirt and lunch. Participants can register at the Central Community Center or at www.americaskidsru... Full story

Janet Taylor-Birkey Children and their families are invited to take part in Cannon’s Sports and Fitness Day beginning at noon on Saturday. The day will feature attractions such as carnival games, a bouncy castle, sports events and prizes. All events will be at the Youth Center, unless otherwise noted. Schedule: Armed Forces Kids Run The Armed Forces Kids Run starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at the base track. Participants get a free t-shirt and lunch. Participants can register at the Central Community Center or at www.americaskidsru...

Janet Taylor-Birkey Janet Taylor-Birkey The Defending United States Softball Association Military World Champion, Cannon mens’ varsity softball team, opened their 2006 softball season with an impressive first place finish in the Clovis Umpires Tune Up and a second place finish in the Knights Challenge, May 6 and 7. The team is currently in first place in the Clovis Softball Associations Mens’ Competitive League with an 8 - 1 record. Having been with the team for four years, Coach Peter Santos said this is the most tal... Full story