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A visitor from New Mexico is lurking behind my California home. No, it’s not a prairie dog, a rattlesnake or Gov. Bill Richardson. It is a coyote. And it wants to eat my dog. Actually, my mom, who is visiting from Michigan, is the one who spotted the coyote when she was out walking my 11-pound pooch. When she relayed the info to me and my dad, we pretty much sloughed it off since coyotes don’t come to Northern California. It’s much too mountainous and cold. Besides, the Pacific’s frigid salt water would surely mat — if not ru...
Wal-Mart broke ground for a store at the North Plains Mall on Jan. 10, 1985. It was the mall’s biggest anchor store. Construction on the Wal-Mart Supercenter at 3728 North Prince St. on the old Charles Sorgen homestead started in 1998. A lake alongside Llano Estacado Boulevard going west from North Prince was named Sorgen Lake. It is just southwest of the Wal-Mart store. Bob Linville, a backup singer for Buddy Holly and Normal Petty, worked in management at the North Plains Mall Wal-Mart. He was often called to business m...
Today, in our continuing series “What Makes Guys Tick,” we explore the question: How can husbands kill time in stores while their wives shop? This is a tough one, because in the first place, if a guy has the brains of zucchini, he will never accompany his wife on a shopping trip. But let’s say, just for the fun of it, that in a weak moment a man follows his wife to Wal-Mart, thinking he can kill time rifling through auto parts, fishing lures, humorous greeting cards and baseball caps while she meanders aimlessly, aisle after...
The honorable William Anderson, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, and Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., listen during a community gathering at the Clovis Civic Center. Staff Sgt. Craig Seals William Anderson, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics, Lt. Gen. Michael Wooley, Air Force Special Operations Command commander and Major Gen. Kenneth DeCuir, Air Combat Command vice commander visited Cannon Saturday in order to showcase and highlight the new special operations mission scheduled...
The honorable William Anderson, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, and Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., listen during a community gathering at the Clovis Civic Center. Staff Sgt. Craig Seals William Anderson, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics, Lt. Gen. Michael Wooley, Air Force Special Operations Command commander and Major Gen. Kenneth DeCuir, Air Combat Command vice commander visited Cannon Saturday in order to showcase and highlight the new special operations mission scheduled...
Cannon’s F-16s sit ready to launch next to F-16s from the Turkish air force during the Falcon Air Meet 2006, hosted by Jordan in May. Staff Sgt. Craig Seals More than 150 Cannon Airmen and aircraft from the 522nd Fighter Squadron “Fireballs” traveled to Jordan for three weeks in May to participate in the first-ever Falcon Air Meet 2006, an F-16 competition inspired by Prince Feisal Bin Al Hussein, special assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces. The prince’s vision became a reality...
Cannon’s F-16s sit ready to launch next to F-16s from the Turkish air force during the Falcon Air Meet 2006, hosted by Jordan in May. Staff Sgt. Craig Seals More than 150 Cannon Airmen and aircraft from the 522nd Fighter Squadron “Fireballs” traveled to Jordan for three weeks in May to participate in the first-ever Falcon Air Meet 2006, an F-16 competition inspired by Prince Feisal Bin Al Hussein, special assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces. The prince’s vision became a reality...
Janet Taylor-Birkey It’s still the season for brides and bells, and in addition to the afternoon rendition of the Star Spangled Banner wafting across the grounds at Cannon, one may occasionally hear strains of Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. Having a wedding at Cannon can be a meaningful experience for those affiliated with the military, but prospective brides and grooms should not expect a quick process. “The chapel is not like a Justice of the Peace where you can expect to get married right away,” said Chap. (Lt. Col.) R...
Janet Taylor-Birkey It’s still the season for brides and bells, and in addition to the afternoon rendition of the Star Spangled Banner wafting across the grounds at Cannon, one may occasionally hear strains of Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. Having a wedding at Cannon can be a meaningful experience for those affiliated with the military, but prospective brides and grooms should not expect a quick process. “The chapel is not like a Justice of the Peace where you can expect to get married right away,” said Chap. (Lt. Col.) R...
Master Sgt. Terry Mateka Being an Airman in today’s military requires more than being just a technical expert in a profession: it involves living to and by a higher standard. It’s a standard that’s in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. Whether an Airman Basic, a captain, a senior non-commissioned officer, or a civilian supporting Airmen, we all have one direct thing in common, and that is an obligation to do what is right, even when no one is looking. You might say, “no one does that.” But think abo...
Janet Taylor-Birkey “He’s breaking in! He’s breaking in!” The female caller continued screaming into the phone as Patty McEldowney received the call at Cannon’s Base Switchboard. Mrs. McEldowney acted quickly to contact emergency personnel to assist the caller. Describing the caller only as “hysterical,” the women at the switchboard were concerned that the caller was about to be harmed. “We thought [the one breaking in] was a person. Come to find out, it was a dog! She was hysterical because the dog was coming in her fence,...
Master Sgt. Terry Mateka Being an Airman in today’s military requires more than being just a technical expert in a profession: it involves living to and by a higher standard. It’s a standard that’s in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. Whether an Airman Basic, a captain, a senior non-commissioned officer, or a civilian supporting Airmen, we all have one direct thing in common, and that is an obligation to do what is right, even when no one is looking. You might say, “no one does that.” But think abo...
Janet Taylor-Birkey “He’s breaking in! He’s breaking in!” The female caller continued screaming into the phone as Patty McEldowney received the call at Cannon’s Base Switchboard. Mrs. McEldowney acted quickly to contact emergency personnel to assist the caller. Describing the caller only as “hysterical,” the women at the switchboard were concerned that the caller was about to be harmed. “We thought [the one breaking in] was a person. Come to find out, it was a dog! She was hysterical because the dog was coming in her fence,...
Airman 1st Class Thomas Trower After being affiliated with the Air Force for more than 29 years, Col. Jeffrey P. Harrell, former 27th Fighter Wing vice commander, bid farewell to his final assignment at Cannon. Colonel Harrell’s official retirement ceremony was held at 1 p.m. June 30 at The Landing. Colonel Harrell received his Bachelor of Science degree in history from the Air Force Academy in 1981, which marked the beginning of a highly-decorated career in the U.S. military. Through the years, Colonel Harrell has held many...
Airman 1st Class Thomas Trower After being affiliated with the Air Force for more than 29 years, Col. Jeffrey P. Harrell, former 27th Fighter Wing vice commander, bid farewell to his final assignment at Cannon. Colonel Harrell’s official retirement ceremony was held at 1 p.m. June 30 at The Landing. Colonel Harrell received his Bachelor of Science degree in history from the Air Force Academy in 1981, which marked the beginning of a highly-decorated career in the U.S. military. Through the years, Colonel Harrell has held many...
9th Fighter Wing Public Affairs staff report Colonel Valentino Bagnani III assumed duties as vice wing commander of the 27th Fighter Wing June 30. He replaces retiring Col. Jeffrey Harrell who retired June 30. Colonel Bagnani arrives from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., where he served as the deputy commander of the 56th Operations Group. He provided leadership and direction for more than 500 personnel and maintained instructor pilot currency in all phases of combat training for F-16 pilots. Additionally. he directed all F-16...
CLOVIS — It wasn’t long into the game before the Clovis American players realized that Louis Ortiz was something different than they were used to. Ortiz, a right-handed pitcher for Roosevelt County, struck out 16 batters to pitch his team to a 4-1 win in an 11-12-year-old District 3 game on Friday night at Dickenson Field, American’s home turf. As if that weren’t enough, Ortiz also hit a titanic homer deep into the night for his team’s final run in the sixth inning. “He has had a hard time with his control, but we had a co...
9th Fighter Wing Public Affairs staff report Colonel Valentino Bagnani III assumed duties as vice wing commander of the 27th Fighter Wing June 30. He replaces retiring Col. Jeffrey Harrell who retired June 30. Colonel Bagnani arrives from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., where he served as the deputy commander of the 56th Operations Group. He provided leadership and direction for more than 500 personnel and maintained instructor pilot currency in all phases of combat training for F-16 pilots. Additionally. he directed all F-16...
9th Fighter Wing Public Affairs staff report Lt. Gen. Norman Seip assumed command of the 12th Air Force and Air Force Southern today at Davis-Monathan Air Force Base, Arizona. He replaces outgoing commander Lt. General Mark Schmidt who will officially retire Sept. 1. General Seip will command seven active-duty wings that include the 27th Fighter Wing at Cannon. The fighter and bomber wings possess 400 aircraft and more than 33,000 active duty military and civilian personnel. Before his current assignment, General Seip was...
9th Fighter Wing Public Affairs staff report Lt. Gen. Norman Seip assumed command of the 12th Air Force and Air Force Southern today at Davis-Monathan Air Force Base, Arizona. He replaces outgoing commander Lt. General Mark Schmidt who will officially retire Sept. 1. General Seip will command seven active-duty wings that include the 27th Fighter Wing at Cannon. The fighter and bomber wings possess 400 aircraft and more than 33,000 active duty military and civilian personnel. Before his current assignment, General Seip was...
Editor’s Note: The following is a series of profiles of people in the Portales and Clovis area who work with their hands. High schooler considers hat-creasing a form of art Luis Saenz views creasing cowboy hats as an extension of his passion for art. The high school senior said he learned his craft through hands-on experience. “I probably messed up 10 or 20 hats at first,” Luis, 17, said with a direct gaze and a maturity that belies his age. “But now I can do one in about 10 minutes.” With more than 15 crease styles fo...
A 62-year-old Hobbs man died in a one-vehicle accident Friday on U.S. 70 south of Clovis, according to a New Mexico State Police accident report. Lee R. Gaylor was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Gaylor was traveling south on U.S. 70 in the outside lane at about 3:45 p.m. when he changed lanes to avoid a rear-end collision with a vehicle turning onto Curry Road 6, the accident report stated. Entering the inside lane, Gaylor overcorrected the 1998 Lincoln Towncar he was driving, lost control and collided with a...
Waterparks are a keen and cool way to spend a day’s vacation in the sizzling summer. There are three waterparks reachable for a day trip from Portales and Clovis: White’s City Resort in Carlsbad, Splash Amarillo and Texas Water Rampage in Lubbock. Splash Amarillo The shaded park includes many water slides, a lazy river, wave pool and a children’s activity area. Food, games and prizes are also available at the park. Splash Amarillo is open noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Prices: Adult: $15 Junior: $12 Senior: $5 Age 3...
A 33-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 12 1/2 years in prison for drug possession and assaulting a police officer, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office. David Lopez was found guilty by a jury in May of possession of methamphetamine, assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the press release. In June 2005, a sheriff’s deputy pulled Lopez over in a vehicle for a routine traffic stop and Lopez ran, according to the press rel...
Area leaders plan to meet regarding growth challenges Eastern New Mexico leaders will meet with a federal agency next month to discuss growth challenges that may emerge with the new mission at Cannon Air Force Base, according to a joint press release from the cities of Clovis and Portales and the counties of Roosevelt and Curry. The Local Growth Management Committee — comprised of commissioners from Clovis, Portales, and Roosevelt and Curry counties — will meet with representatives of the Office of Economic Adjustment, a fed...
