Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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I don’t speak until I’ve had some coffee in the morning. And I don’t want any of that fancy schmancy lattee or whatever you call it. I want regular store-bought Folgers, thank you very much. They say coffee won the West. According to my cowboy father, that certainly was true in his part of the West, which included big ranches and long cattle drives to the railhead. He had a pot on all day every day, and he taught me how to make cowboy coffee. He was adamant about not putting the grounds into the water until after it began...
For months we’ve heard reactionaries call for sealing off the Mexican border, alleging that armed terrorists are, or could be, swarming across the border and putting Americans in danger. We’ve been among the many who have insisted that it just isn’t happening; in fact, some of the safest cities in the country are on or near the border, including El Paso, Phoenix and San Diego. That fact might result from the heavy attention and resources already dedicated to protecting the border. And although violence has been high in north...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. - The United States Air Force is seeking input regarding its intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment to evaluate the potential environmental consequences of establishing a Low Altitude Tactical Navigation area in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. The LATN would provide airspace to operate C-130 and CV-22 aircraft for training purposes. The LATN would allow the Air Force to train aircrew members and conduct military flight activities which may include, but are not limited to, air...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. - The United States Air Force is seeking input regarding its intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment to evaluate the potential environmental consequences of establishing a Low Altitude Tactical Navigation area in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. The LATN would provide airspace to operate C-130 and CV-22 aircraft for training purposes. The LATN would allow the Air Force to train aircrew members and conduct military flight activities which may include, but are not limited to, air...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. - The United States Air Force is seeking input regarding its intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment to evaluate the potential environmental consequences of establishing a Low Altitude Tactical Navigation area in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. The LATN would provide airspace to operate C-130 and CV-22 aircraft for training purposes. The LATN would allow the Air Force to train aircrew members and conduct military flight activities which may include, but are not limited to, air... Full story
Hamon Contractors, Inc. will be performing night time operations to pour the bridge deck on the Hull Street Overpass. The pours will be on September 7th and 9th and will run from approximately 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. During the course of the pour overhead lighting will be used. The need for the night time pour is that they are using high performance concrete and the reduced air temperatures aid in the placement of the concrete....
Air Force Ball upcoming — The 2010 Air Force Ball will be held Sept. 17, beginning with a social hour at 6 p.m. at the Clovis Civic Center followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Guest speaker with be retired Gen. Charles Holland, former Commander, United States Special Operations Command. Ticket prices range between $15 and $30, depending on rank. Interested individuals should contact their units for more information. For child care at the Child Development Center, call 784-2702.... Full story
Air Force Ball upcoming — The 2010 Air Force Ball will be held Sept. 17, beginning with a social hour at 6 p.m. at the Clovis Civic Center followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Guest speaker with be retired Gen. Charles Holland, former Commander, United States Special Operations Command. Ticket prices range between $15 and $30, depending on rank. Interested individuals should contact their units for more information. For child care at the Child Development Center, call 784-2702....
American Forces Press Service FALLS CHURCH, Va. — For the first time, members of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60, the so-called “gray area” retirees, can purchase TRICARE health coverage for themselves and their eligible family members with the Sept. 1 launch of TRICARE Retired Reserve. Retired reservists may qualify to purchase TRR coverage if they are under the age of 60 and are not eligible for, or enrolled in, the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. They also must be members of the Retired Res...
American Forces Press Service FALLS CHURCH, Va. — For the first time, members of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60, the so-called “gray area” retirees, can purchase TRICARE health coverage for themselves and their eligible family members with the Sept. 1 launch of TRICARE Retired Reserve. Retired reservists may qualify to purchase TRR coverage if they are under the age of 60 and are not eligible for, or enrolled in, the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. They also must be members of the Retired Res... Full story
Place: Roswell Community Little Theatre Location: 1101 N. Virginia St. Roswell, is about an hour-and-a-half from base. Drive on U.S. 70 from Clovis, go through Portales, Elida, and Kenna. Take exit 1A to U.S. 285 and go south. Stay on U.S. 285 South and turn left at the Wendy’s restaurant. What is it? The Roswell Community Little Theatre is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the production and presentation of live theater performances for the entertainment of the general public in Roswell as well as the surroun... Full story
Place: Roswell Community Little Theatre Location: 1101 N. Virginia St. Roswell, is about an hour-and-a-half from base. Drive on U.S. 70 from Clovis, go through Portales, Elida, and Kenna. Take exit 1A to U.S. 285 and go south. Stay on U.S. 285 South and turn left at the Wendy’s restaurant. What is it? The Roswell Community Little Theatre is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the production and presentation of live theater performances for the entertainment of the general public in Roswell as well as the surroun... Full story
Courtesy of Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Air Force officials are soliciting nominations for the 2011 Air Force Association Outstanding Air Force Civilian Employees of the Year Award. Each year, AFA officials recognize four Air Force civilian employees for outstanding achievement in four categories. Nominations will be evaluated on the nature of the achievement, development of techniques or procedures that significantly increased mission effectiveness, and breadth of impact....
Courtesy of Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Air Force officials are soliciting nominations for the 2011 Air Force Association Outstanding Air Force Civilian Employees of the Year Award. Each year, AFA officials recognize four Air Force civilian employees for outstanding achievement in four categories. Nominations will be evaluated on the nature of the achievement, development of techniques or procedures that significantly increased mission effectiveness, and breadth of impact.... Full story
Forget the better mousetrap — I wish someone would build a better Band-Aid. I was chopping an onion one night, in between breaks to let my eyes stop stinging and watering, when I cut my finger instead of the onion. Not to be deterred, I wrapped a piece of paper towel around my finger and went back to the onion. A minute or two later, I stabbed my thumb. It’s not uncommon for me to be insufficiently careful and coordinated with knives, but two cuts in a minute is bad even for me. Then there are the bandages. An a...
Forget the better mousetrap — I wish someone would build a better Band-Aid. I was chopping an onion one night, in between breaks to let my eyes stop stinging and watering, when I cut my finger instead of the onion. Not to be deterred, I wrapped a piece of paper towel around my finger and went back to the onion. A minute or two later, I stabbed my thumb. It’s not uncommon for me to be insufficiently careful and coordinated with knives, but two cuts in a minute is bad even for me. Then there are the bandages. An a...
WASHINGTON — Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines separating from the military can get extra help in finding a job from a new Defense Department resource. The Pentagon’s Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy Office, part of the Office of Personnel and Readiness, recently developed the Career Decision Toolkit to help the 400,000-plus servicemembers who separate from the military each year have a smoother transition into civilian work, John R. Campbell, deputy undersecretary for wounded warrior care and t...
WASHINGTON — Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines separating from the military can get extra help in finding a job from a new Defense Department resource. The Pentagon’s Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy Office, part of the Office of Personnel and Readiness, recently developed the Career Decision Toolkit to help the 400,000-plus servicemembers who separate from the military each year have a smoother transition into civilian work, John R. Campbell, deputy undersecretary for wounded warrior care and t... Full story
Bobby Vee is returning to play the Clovis Music Festival this year. Vee has played the festival, slated for Sept. 9-12 at the Curry County Events Center, seven times he said and calls the experience “an absolute joy.” “The festival is full of grassroots kind of fun, nice people,” he said. “I love being in Clovis.” Vee and The Killer Vees, made up of his sons, will perform 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Curry County Events Center. Vee said he recorded his first album in Clovis in 1960 and that Buddy Holly is the biggest influence o...
Bobby Vee is returning to play the Clovis Music Festival this year. Vee has played the festival, slated for Sept. 9-12 at the Curry County Events Center, seven times he said and calls the experience “an absolute joy.” “The festival is full of grassroots kind of fun, nice people,” he said. “I love being in Clovis.” Vee and The Killer Vees, made up of his sons, will perform 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Curry County Events Center. Vee said he recorded his first album in Clovis in 1960 and that Buddy Holly is the biggest influence o... Full story
The following majors have been selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel: • John Baquet — 27th Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron • Scott Forn — 27th Special Operations Wing • Frederick Gearhart — 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron • Kipper Giles — 20th Special Operations Squadron • Keith Gurnick — 27th Special Operations Group • James Harwood — 27 SOG • Joseph Pankey — 318th Special Operations Squadron •...
The following majors have been selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel: • John Baquet — 27th Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron • Scott Forn — 27th Special Operations Wing • Frederick Gearhart — 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron • Kipper Giles — 20th Special Operations Squadron • Keith Gurnick — 27th Special Operations Group • James Harwood — 27 SOG • Joseph Pankey — 318th Special Operations Squadron •... Full story
When it comes to being a military spouse expecting the unexpected is about the best advice you’ll ever get. Learning to function both with and without your significant other nearby would certainly be the next best. Every goodbye can be a nerve-wracking and lonely experience. Yet, we do what we can to maintain some semblance of normalcy, even though out significant other is absent. We schedule our days around the possible phone calls and Skype chats that keep us going through solo time. I cannot fathom what the families of s...
When it comes to being a military spouse expecting the unexpected is about the best advice you’ll ever get. Learning to function both with and without your significant other nearby would certainly be the next best. Every goodbye can be a nerve-wracking and lonely experience. Yet, we do what we can to maintain some semblance of normalcy, even though out significant other is absent. We schedule our days around the possible phone calls and Skype chats that keep us going through solo time. I cannot fathom what the families of s...
Friday 7 p.m. — Salt, PG-13...
