Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – except dashes and hyphens....
Susie, my sister who lives in Rochester, Minn., has a friend from her church that has recently gone through radiation treatments. All along Susie has kept up with her friend and been part of the support system for this precious friend. Susie e-mailed me an interesting as well as heart warming observation just last week. Susie said that at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester there is a large brass captain’s bell in the lobby of the radiation therapy department. The bell represents an important milestone for all those undergoing r...
Show of hands, who had a good cry this week? I know that I had tears rolling despite my attempts to avoid the 9/11 tributes. It’s not that I don’t care, I am not heartless. Rather I didn’t want to expose my kids to the kind of brutality and reality of that tragic day. My oldest has seen a YouTube clip of a newscast from the day. The only exposure that he has had to this event was directly related to the death of Osama Bin Laden. How do you explain to a five year old that there are people out there who hate our country, despi... Full story
Show of hands, who had a good cry this week? I know that I had tears rolling despite my attempts to avoid the 9/11 tributes. It’s not that I don’t care, I am not heartless. Rather I didn’t want to expose my kids to the kind of brutality and reality of that tragic day. My oldest has seen a YouTube clip of a newscast from the day. The only exposure that he has had to this event was directly related to the death of Osama Bin Laden. How do you explain to a five year old that there are people out there who hate our country, despi...
Friday • Cannon’s Fastest Man/Woman Contest 7 a.m. Fitness Center Track • 27 SOS Wizards Golf Tournament 9 a.m. Whispering Winds • Home of the Brave Quilts 10 a.m. Airman and Family Readiness Center • Pre-Deployment Remote Brief 3 p.m. Airman and Family Readiness Center • Friday Night Social Hour 4:27 p.m. Landing Zone • Taste of Italy 5 p.m. Landing Zone... Full story
Friday • Cannon’s Fastest Man/Woman Contest 7 a.m. Fitness Center Track • 27 SOS Wizards Golf Tournament 9 a.m. Whispering Winds • Home of the Brave Quilts 10 a.m. Airman and Family Readiness Center • Pre-Deployment Remote Brief 3 p.m. Airman and Family Readiness Center • Friday Night Social Hour 4:27 p.m. Landing Zone • Taste of Italy 5 p.m. Landing Zone... Full story
Friday • 7 p.m. — Cowboys and Aliens, PG-13...
Friday • 7 p.m. — Cowboys and Aliens, PG-13...
All times Mountain...
All times Mountain... Full story
Cannon Air Force Base officials will present information, answer questions and hear public concerns regarding the Draft Environmental Assessment, released Sept. 7, which proposes to establish a low altitude training area in portions of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico for the 27th Special Operations Wing. Evening community forums will be held in seventeen locations, seven in Colorado and 10 in New Mexico. The draft Environmental Assessment is available for download at www.cannon.af.mil/library/environment.asp. As...
OK, this ice cream pie isn’t especially healthy, but it looks unique and very tasty. It’s also supposed to take only 15 minutes to make, plus time freezing unattended. I recommend finding someone to share the pie with and not making it too often. Again, the recipe is from www.tasteofhome.com and reprinted with permission. From Kimberly West of Prairieville, La., it’s also a contest winner with Taste of Home.... Full story
Cannon Air Force Base officials will present information, answer questions and hear public concerns regarding the Draft Environmental Assessment, released Sept. 7, which proposes to establish a low altitude training area in portions of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico for the 27th Special Operations Wing. Evening community forums will be held in seventeen locations, seven in Colorado and 10 in New Mexico. The draft Environmental Assessment is available for download at www.cannon.af.mil/library/environment.asp. As... Full story
OK, this ice cream pie isn’t especially healthy, but it looks unique and very tasty. It’s also supposed to take only 15 minutes to make, plus time freezing unattended. I recommend finding someone to share the pie with and not making it too often. Again, the recipe is from www.tasteofhome.com and reprinted with permission. From Kimberly West of Prairieville, La., it’s also a contest winner with Taste of Home....
The Landing 11 a.m.: • Friday: Southern cuisine • Monday: All-American • Tuesday: Italian cuisine • Wednesday: Bistro with carver • Thursday: Mexican cuisine...
The Landing 11 a.m.: • Friday: Southern cuisine • Monday: All-American • Tuesday: Italian cuisine • Wednesday: Bistro with carver • Thursday: Mexican cuisine...
USAF: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom The emergency medical team from Fort Sam/Houston, Texas, crawls through an obstacle course as part of the Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo. The EMT Rodeo is a competition in which EMT teams from across the United States and Germany test their skills in various events that simulate real life scenarios. The 27th Special Operations Medical Group sponsored the 2011 Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo on Sept. 10 at Cannon Air Force Base. This was the fifth consecutive year the competition... Full story
USAF: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom The emergency medical team from Fort Sam/Houston, Texas, crawls through an obstacle course as part of the Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo. The EMT Rodeo is a competition in which EMT teams from across the United States and Germany test their skills in various events that simulate real life scenarios. The 27th Special Operations Medical Group sponsored the 2011 Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo on Sept. 10 at Cannon Air Force Base. This was the fifth consecutive year the competition...
USAF: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom Col. Kirk Smith, 27th Special Operations Wing vice commander, hands the guidon to Col. William West 27th Special Operations Group commander, on Sept. 9 at Cannon Air force Base. West formally served as the chief of strategy division for the 609th Combined Air and Space Operations Center. Col. William West, former chief of the strategy division for the 609th Combined Air and Space Operations Center, assumed command of the 27th Special Operations Group during a ceremony Sept. 9 at Cannon...
USAF: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom Col. Kirk Smith, 27th Special Operations Wing vice commander, hands the guidon to Col. William West 27th Special Operations Group commander, on Sept. 9 at Cannon Air force Base. West formally served as the chief of strategy division for the 609th Combined Air and Space Operations Center. Col. William West, former chief of the strategy division for the 609th Combined Air and Space Operations Center, assumed command of the 27th Special Operations Group during a ceremony Sept. 9 at Cannon...
Air Commandos at Cannon Air Force Base invite the local community to attend the 27th Special Operations Wing’s second annual Open House on Sept. 24. This free event will feature Cannon’s specialized airpower capabilities on the Cannon flightline from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Many Air Force and Special Operations aircraft will be on static display, including light tactical airlift aircraft, the remotely-piloted MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper, the MC-130W Dragon Spear, the venerable AC-130H gunship, the CV-22 Osprey and other combat v...
Air Commandos at Cannon Air Force Base invite the local community to attend the 27th Special Operations Wing’s second annual Open House on Sept. 24. This free event will feature Cannon’s specialized airpower capabilities on the Cannon flightline from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Many Air Force and Special Operations aircraft will be on static display, including light tactical airlift aircraft, the remotely-piloted MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper, the MC-130W Dragon Spear, the venerable AC-130H gunship, the CV-22 Osprey and other combat v... Full story
New Mexico State Fair • Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. until Sept. 25. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays • Admission: Adults $7, children (ages 6-12) $5, seniors (ages 62+): $5 • Location: EXPO New Mexico, 300 San Pedro Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque. • What activities can you enjoy at this location: Activities include car shows, lion shows, movie stunt performances, the Yangdong Chinese Acrobats show, carnival rides and agricultural, home and creative arts exhibits....
New Mexico State Fair • Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. until Sept. 25. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays • Admission: Adults $7, children (ages 6-12) $5, seniors (ages 62+): $5 • Location: EXPO New Mexico, 300 San Pedro Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque. • What activities can you enjoy at this location: Activities include car shows, lion shows, movie stunt performances, the Yangdong Chinese Acrobats show, carnival rides and agricultural, home and creative arts exhibits.... Full story
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesses. Conditions may vary as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.... Full story
