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We were not told, we were ordered, to pack light this year. And so I did an amazing act, which was nothing short of a miracle, making all my stuff fit into one huge bag. My daughter, Laura, and I recently went once again to a church youth conference, Steubenville West, in Tucson, Ariz., with a group of 24 other people from St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Portales. Under direct orders from Elvia Garcia to lighten our loads after last year’s overpacking near-disaster, I decided I could somehow manage in the desert without a jack...
Editorial If lawmakers are worried about border security, they sure aren’t putting their money where their mouths are. Congress recently allocated $747 million to some 50 U.S. cities in its latest round of anti-terrorism funding, and just like previous allocations the money isn’t addressing what many say is their primary concern — keeping terrorists out of this country. Of the 50 cities that received funding, only four are on the border, not including coastal cities or those along the Great Lakes: Buffalo, N.Y., and Detro... Full story
I had to attend a Gender Sensitivity Training seminar many moons ago. I was working someplace when a female employee alleged a male co-worker had made unwanted advances on her personage and she sued. The business owner wanted to make sure his management team knew about sexual harassment. We were plunked down in front of a stern-faced trainer named Hildegard. She wore horn-rimmed glasses and a furrowed brow. Her hawk-like gaze indicated this would be serious business, no kidding around. Pete, our sales manager, looked around...
We were not told, we were ordered, to pack light this year. And so I did an amazing act, which was nothing short of a miracle, making all my stuff fit into one huge bag. My daughter, Laura, and I recently went once again to a church youth conference, Steubenville West, in Tucson, Ariz., with a group of 24 other people from St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Portales. Under direct orders from Elvia Garcia to lighten our loads after last year’s overpacking near-disaster, I decided I could somehow manage in the desert without a jack...
If lawmakers are worried about border security, they sure aren’t putting their money where their mouths are. Congress recently allocated $747 million to some 50 U.S. cities in its latest round of anti-terrorism funding, and just like previous allocations the money isn’t addressing what many say is their primary concern — keeping terrorists out of this country. Of the 50 cities that received funding, only four are on the border, not including coastal cities or those along the Great Lakes: Buffalo, N.Y., and Detroit along... Full story
The Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas — A woman accused of slipping into a maternity ward while wearing hospital scrubs and abducting a newborn girl is competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Thursday. Rayshaun Parson, 21, pleaded not guilty in April to kidnapping in the disappearance of Mychael Darthard-Dawodu. The baby was found a day after her disappearance in Clovis, N.M., where Parson lived. Parson was arrested and has been in federal custody ever since. Surveillance footage from Covenant Lakeside Hospital showed a w...
Incident Type: There Is No Police Investigation Into Disturbing of a Peahen Nest And Broken Peafowl Eggs At Hillcrest Park Zoo In Clovis Contact Person: Patrick Whitney, Captain This media release is to inform the media that there is no Clovis City Police investigation into the breaking of the Peafowl eggs or disturbing of the nest at Hillcrest Park Zoo. The Zoo had no desire to pursue it and there was very limited information as to the identity of the people that broke the Peahen’s eggs. People should keep in mind that b...
Commentary by Jenny Sokol: Freedom News Service I wanted to escape the war; I hoped moving to Kansas would help. Fort Leavenworth would offer a reprieve, I assumed, because the Army post isn’t home to battalions of deployable soldiers. I looked forward to living in a neighborhood free from yellow ribbons and single star Service Flags. I wanted friends whose husbands actually lived with them, friends who didn’t panic when the doorbell rang unexpectedly. I wanted to return to the carefree days before 9/11. Only a small fraction... Full story
Commentary by Jenny Sokol: Freedom News Service I wanted to escape the war; I hoped moving to Kansas would help. Fort Leavenworth would offer a reprieve, I assumed, because the Army post isn’t home to battalions of deployable soldiers. I looked forward to living in a neighborhood free from yellow ribbons and single star Service Flags. I wanted friends whose husbands actually lived with them, friends who didn’t panic when the doorbell rang unexpectedly. I wanted to return to the carefree days before 9/11. Only a small fraction... Full story
Surviving ground zero: Two Marines, one from Jacksonville, N.C., absorbed the blast. But could they withstand the fallout 50 years later? HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – It was 50 years ago this month the two men defied death in the Nevada desert. One hour before dawn, the young Marines were placed in an open trench, then ordered to kneel and cover their eyes. Three miles away, what would be the largest atomic device detonated over U.S. soil was about to explode. Test shot Hood was five times greater than the bomb that killed 9... Full story
Surviving ground zero: Two Marines, one from Jacksonville, N.C., absorbed the blast. But could they withstand the fallout 50 years later? HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – It was 50 years ago this month the two men defied death in the Nevada desert. One hour before dawn, the young Marines were placed in an open trench, then ordered to kneel and cover their eyes. Three miles away, what would be the largest atomic device detonated over U.S. soil was about to explode. Test shot Hood was five times greater than the bomb that killed 9... Full story
Staff Sgt. David Aten pushes his son Connor on the swings at Unity Park. Aten adopted the child from China in January. CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Adoption can be a trying process and if your child is being adopted from China, paperwork is probably not going to be one of your biggest worries. For Staff Sgt. David Aten, 27th Communications Squadron, and his family, such a situation arose when they adopted their two-year old son, Connor, in January. Connor spent the first two years of his life in the Lianyungang Social Welfare I...
Staff Sgt. David Aten pushes his son Connor on the swings at Unity Park. Aten adopted the child from China in January. CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Adoption can be a trying process and if your child is being adopted from China, paperwork is probably not going to be one of your biggest worries. For Staff Sgt. David Aten, 27th Communications Squadron, and his family, such a situation arose when they adopted their two-year old son, Connor, in January. Connor spent the first two years of his life in the Lianyungang Social Welfare I...
Anita Doberman: Columnist It’s hard to accept rejections. For children, first rejections are even more painful because they become aware that the outside world can be a tough place, and they may not get what they want when they want it. It also shows them that mommy or daddy can’t make it better. This week my first-born daughter, Luisa, got a taste of real-life rejections. She wasn’t accepted into the competitive gymnastic team she tried out for. To make things worse, her younger sister, Anna, only 4, was asked to be on the t...
Anita Doberman: Columnist It’s hard to accept rejections. For children, first rejections are even more painful because they become aware that the outside world can be a tough place, and they may not get what they want when they want it. It also shows them that mommy or daddy can’t make it better. This week my first-born daughter, Luisa, got a taste of real-life rejections. She wasn’t accepted into the competitive gymnastic team she tried out for. To make things worse, her younger sister, Anna, only 4, was asked to be on the t...
Filled with history that dates back to the 1800s, Pampa, Texas, has a wide variety of activities and attractions for visitors to experience. Located in the Texas Panhandle, northeast of Amarillo, Pampa is home to industries that include oil and gas, cattle and railroad. High school sports are also an integral part of the community, Pampa Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patrick Vanderpool said. Pampa is home to two museums. The Freedom Museum offers a look at an extensive collection of memorabilia and equipment... Full story
Filled with history that dates back to the 1800s, Pampa, Texas, has a wide variety of activities and attractions for visitors to experience. Located in the Texas Panhandle, northeast of Amarillo, Pampa is home to industries that include oil and gas, cattle and railroad. High school sports are also an integral part of the community, Pampa Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patrick Vanderpool said. Pampa is home to two museums. The Freedom Museum offers a look at an extensive collection of memorabilia and equipment...
Air Force News FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A limited amount of Tricare beneficiary data may have been placed at risk through a violation of internal computer security practices at Science Applications International Corporation. Analysis shows the chance any data was compromised is low, but action is being taken to ensure that affected Tricare beneficiaries are kept informed. The incident occurred when patient data was stored in a manner that did not meet security specifications for the Department of Defense or SAIC. The i...
Air Force News FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A limited amount of Tricare beneficiary data may have been placed at risk through a violation of internal computer security practices at Science Applications International Corporation. Analysis shows the chance any data was compromised is low, but action is being taken to ensure that affected Tricare beneficiaries are kept informed. The incident occurred when patient data was stored in a manner that did not meet security specifications for the Department of Defense or SAIC. The i... Full story
Tonya Fennell: Cannon Connections Ever had a bad hair, nothing seems to fit, spill your coffee on the way to work day? How about an up most of the night because the baby was teething, slept through the alarm clock, cell phone was dead because you forgot to charge the battery day? Well, last Friday I had one of those days where you wish you would have just stayed in bed. The day started when I woke up covered in hives. The itchy red splotches were the result of two medications I was taking for strep throat interacting badly. S...
