Articles from the October 18, 2009 edition

USAF photo: Airman 1st Class James Bell Airmen from the 73rd Special Operations Squadron and 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group return from their deployment on a C-17 on Oct. 6. Three 73 SOS, 14 27 SOMXG and 10 16 SOS Airmen returned following the C-130W. A C-130W taxied to a stop and as the doors of the tail ramp opened airmen, assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, clad in tan flight suits, made their way off the aircraft. Minutes passed as spectators, wing leadership and families awaited the arrival of a... Full story

USAF photo: Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to the crowd at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 15 during a visit to the base. Obama spoke about family values and praised military members and their families during the speech. EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The first lady today addressed a group of servicemembers and their families here on the importance of taking care of the military family. During her short speech, Michelle Obama praised Air Force leadership for designating this the Year of...

USAF photo: Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to the crowd at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 15 during a visit to the base. Obama spoke about family values and praised military members and their families during the speech. EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The first lady today addressed a group of servicemembers and their families here on the importance of taking care of the military family. During her short speech, Michelle Obama praised Air Force leadership for designating this the Year of...

USAF photo: Rachel Boettcher Sophomore quarterback Tim Jefferson fumbles after being hit by Wyoming senior outside linebacker Weston Johnson during the Air Force-Wyoming game at Falcon Stadium on Saturday. U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Air Force Academy Falcons posted their first shutout against a Mountain West Conference opponent in 12 years, defeating the Wyoming Cowboys 10-0 at Falcon Stadium Saturday to end a two-game losing streak. The Falcons’ defense held Wyoming to 174 yards of total offense, keeping the C... Full story

All of our children have had H1N1 virus this past week. For some of them it was a particularly virulent form, with fevers over 105 F and a lot of worrying on our part. The pediatrician prescribed our youngest daughter, who is a little older than a year, Tamiflu, and told us to give the other children Tylenol and Motrin and keep them hydrated. Basically the virus had to run its course. I would have had my children vaccinated if they hadn’t gotten the H1N1 already. The debate over vaccinations has always been heated, with s... Full story

USAF photo: Rachel Boettcher Sophomore quarterback Tim Jefferson fumbles after being hit by Wyoming senior outside linebacker Weston Johnson during the Air Force-Wyoming game at Falcon Stadium on Saturday. U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Air Force Academy Falcons posted their first shutout against a Mountain West Conference opponent in 12 years, defeating the Wyoming Cowboys 10-0 at Falcon Stadium Saturday to end a two-game losing streak. The Falcons’ defense held Wyoming to 174 yards of total offense, keeping the C...

Don McAlavy

I have known Lucille Bradburn of Clovis for 30 or 40 years, give or take a few years. She was born Jan. 27, 1929, two years older than this columnist. She has always been busy writing to people, emailing to people across the country, and I have helped her get into the Pintores. She is a member and past president of Clovis-Portales Art Council, and for several years Co-Chairman with retired Eastern New Mexico University Art Professor Dale Hamlett of the Council’s International Art Shows. At Grand Junction High School, L...

F irst there was Ian Anderson, the driving force behind Jethro Tull. Then there was James Galway, and after that came Paul Horn. These, in order of my awareness of them, were the musicians who drew my attention to the music of the flute. Flute music, played with excellence and feeling, will be available to area audiences next Tuesday. You may choose to attend, free of charge, a concert in Portales by a gifted and talented ENMU professor, Dr. Lindsay Beasley. The recital will be held at First United Methodist Church,...

Milom Oca L. Milom of Clovis celebrated her 100th birthday with family Saturday at Retirement Ranch. Oca Milom was born Oct. 18, 1909 in Crowell, Texas. She has two children, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren....

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers who want tax hikes as part of a plan to fill a $650 million budget gap suffered a setback Sunday when a Senate committee ruled such increases can’t be considered during the special legislative session. The Committees’ Committee ruled tax increases must be left out of the discussion because Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson specified there should be none when he issued the official proclamation for the special session. The panel’s decision doesn’t mean there won’t be debate, h...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers who want tax hikes as part of a plan to fill a $650 million budget gap suffered a setback Sunday when a Senate committee ruled such increases can’t be considered during the special legislative session. The Committees’ Committee ruled tax increases must be left out of the discussion because Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson specified there should be none when he issued the official proclamation for the special session. The panel’s decision doesn’t mean there won’t be debate, h... Full story

USAF photo: Airman 1st Class James Bell Airmen from the 73rd Special Operations Squadron and 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group return from their deployment on a C-17 on Oct. 6. Three 73 SOS, 14 27 SOMXG and 10 16 SOS Airmen returned following the C-130W. A C-130W taxied to a stop and as the doors of the tail ramp opened airmen, assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, clad in tan flight suits, made their way off the aircraft. Minutes passed as spectators, wing leadership and families awaited the arrival of a...