Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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All Times CST Farwell at Bovina When: 7:30 p.m. today Records: Farwell 5-3 (1-1 District 4-1A), Bovina 5-3 (1-1). Coaches: Farwell, Mark Anglin; Bovina, Hector Guevara. Last meeting: 2005, in a game of field goals, the Mustangs won at Farwell 6-3 on James Lara’s 40-yarder as time expired. Last week: Bovina lost at Nazareth 38-0. Farwell won at home over Sudan 25-13. Keys to the game: Guevara said his team must focus on finding better tackling angles on defense while playing a ball-control style on offense. Anglin said that f... Full story
The Clovis Christian Eagles are making their first appearance in the state football playoffs since becoming a full-fledged New Mexico Activities Association member three years ago. On paper, the draw they got isn’t a good one. Still, the eighth-seeded Eagles are hoping to soar when they play top-ranked and unbeaten Gateway Christian in an eight-man quarterfinal game at 7 p.m. today in Roswell. The teams met in the season opener at Jim Hill Field. The Warriors (9-0), who last year won the six-man title by beating Melrose, p... Full story
Clovis Christian volleyball coach Ceil Boatman gives her team a pep talk during Thursday’s practice. (CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks) Before the Clovis Christian volleyball team even began practice this season, coach Ceil Boatman sat her players down with some paperwork. The questions were simple, with the main one being, “What is your goal this season?” Boatman said every Lady Eagles player wrote they at least wanted a district title, while almost half wrote a trip to the Class 1A state playoffs in Albuquerque. Clovis Chris... Full story
9th Medical Group Plains Regional Medical Center (PRMC) in Clovis, N.M. recently announced they are reducing their staff. Also announced were changes in their urgent care center and a new surgery center in Clovis. The Cannon Medical Group has been in contact with PRMC officials and gathered answers to questions military beneficiaries may have. Q: Will these changes affect the availability of services or the quality of care at PRMC? A: No. There will be no reduction in access or quality of care. PRMC remains committed to... Full story
9th Medical Group Plains Regional Medical Center (PRMC) in Clovis, N.M. recently announced they are reducing their staff. Also announced were changes in their urgent care center and a new surgery center in Clovis. The Cannon Medical Group has been in contact with PRMC officials and gathered answers to questions military beneficiaries may have. Q: Will these changes affect the availability of services or the quality of care at PRMC? A: No. There will be no reduction in access or quality of care. PRMC remains committed to... Full story
Janet Taylor-Birkey Many stateside spouses are gathering goodies for their mates overseas, but stateside wife, Laura Cluverius is not only sending goodies to her husband, but his squadron team members in the form of “Operation Season’s Greetings.” Tech. Sgt. Michael Cluverius, is currently deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq, with the 27th EMS. “Being the Armament Shop Flight Chief there, he sees first hand how important morale is to our deployed Cannon Airmen and how it directly affects the mission,” said Mrs. Cluverius. “We th...
Janet Taylor-Birkey Many stateside spouses are gathering goodies for their mates overseas, but stateside wife, Laura Cluverius is not only sending goodies to her husband, but his squadron team members in the form of “Operation Season’s Greetings.” Tech. Sgt. Michael Cluverius, is currently deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq, with the 27th EMS. “Being the Armament Shop Flight Chief there, he sees first hand how important morale is to our deployed Cannon Airmen and how it directly affects the mission,” said Mrs. Cluverius. “We th... Full story
Janet Taylor-Birkey An informal survey of Cannon’s middle tier asked the question, “When you were deployed, what would you have enjoyed receiving in a package?” Here are some of the responses we received, ranging from humorous to sentimental, practical to just-for-fun. No federal endorsement implied. Socks (white) Cheap insoles for our boots Plain notepaper/envelopes Batteries – all types New bedding such as sheets, blankets and pillows A PSP game Magazines for women, such as Vogue and Martha Stewart New movies on DVD Foot ca...
Janet Taylor-Birkey An informal survey of Cannon’s middle tier asked the question, “When you were deployed, what would you have enjoyed receiving in a package?” Here are some of the responses we received, ranging from humorous to sentimental, practical to just-for-fun. No federal endorsement implied. Socks (white) Cheap insoles for our boots Plain notepaper/envelopes Batteries – all types New bedding such as sheets, blankets and pillows A PSP game Magazines for women, such as Vogue and Martha Stewart New movies on DVD Foot ca... Full story
A Cannon dependent prepares to let her pumpkin fly during the 2004 Pumpkin Launch. Cannon organizations and families can build catapult to launch their Halloween pumpkins and bring it to Doc Stewart Park beginning at noon Saturday to launch them. Janet Taylor-Birkey TumbleBook library, an e-book program offered at the Cannon library is a new and exciting way to introduce and share a love of reading with children. The more than 100 books offered through Tumblebook include animated talking picture books, foreign language...
A Cannon dependent prepares to let her pumpkin fly during the 2004 Pumpkin Launch. Cannon organizations and families can build catapult to launch their Halloween pumpkins and bring it to Doc Stewart Park beginning at noon Saturday to launch them. Janet Taylor-Birkey TumbleBook library, an e-book program offered at the Cannon library is a new and exciting way to introduce and share a love of reading with children. The more than 100 books offered through Tumblebook include animated talking picture books, foreign language...
Gen. John K. Cannon was a World War II Mediterranean combat commander and chief of U.S. Air Forces in Europe for whom Cannon Air Force is named. 27th Fighter Wing Historical Office When Headquarters USAF announced that Clovis Air Force Base, N.M., would become a permanent facility effective June 1, 1957, it approved redesignation of the installation as Cannon AFB, memorializing the late General John K. Cannon, one of the nation’s leaders in the development of airpower. Dedication ceremonies took place on June 8, 1957, when T... Full story
Gen. John K. Cannon was a World War II Mediterranean combat commander and chief of U.S. Air Forces in Europe for whom Cannon Air Force is named. 27th Fighter Wing Historical Office When Headquarters USAF announced that Clovis Air Force Base, N.M., would become a permanent facility effective June 1, 1957, it approved redesignation of the installation as Cannon AFB, memorializing the late General John K. Cannon, one of the nation’s leaders in the development of airpower. Dedication ceremonies took place on June 8, 1957, when T...
Computers, laptop, PalmPilots, BlackBerry phones, iPods, Mp3— technological devices are everywhere we turn. I am not sure what half of these “toys” can do, or what some of them look like. But I am an enthusiastic shopper. In my hands, technological devices become an opportunity to spend significant amounts of money. On the other hand, my husband takes the time to research the products and manages to find good deals. Technology is not just fun for him. His purchases are usually right on target and not very expensive. This... Full story
Now that cooler temperatures are creeping in like mice beneath a breadbox, I had to do something I’ve never done before. Use a wood stove. The only heating elements I’ve ever known include hissing radiators, steam from the rice pot that inevitably boils over and a portable heat fan I once took to work where my coworker blasted it so hard it nearly melted the letters off our computer keyboards. Even though the wood stove is commonly found in older homes — like my 1909 Oregon farmhouse and others that dapple Eastern New Mexic...
Her voice carries with it the assurance that you, too, can be as grounded and centered as she is. Her voice carries with it the confidence that, since she is an ordinary, everyday person who has come to this level of awareness, you can achieve that same level. Her stage presence is part of that which creates the atmosphere. You cannot help but come alive when she begins to sing, nor can you help but identify with her in her sometimes humorous, sometime poignant exploration of what it means to be human, in this place, in this...
I’m convinced that influenza is the curse of great men. It was undoubtedly the root cause of Napoleon’s Waterloo, Noah Webster’s misspellings and Custer’s — well, the Little Big Horn was no place to sneeze, because Sioux Indians in those days could hear an antelope sniffle five miles away. Anyway, a flu bug recently bit me. It had been lurking in a dark shadow in my office like a cobweb you can’t spot until it drops from the ceiling on guests for dinner. By noon I was exhausted. By nightfall I contemplated suicide. By...
Bob Vivian, back in 1978, gave me a 1924 Clovis High School “All-Band” photo. What appeals to those who see it in the Curry County History book, page 77, at the Clovis library, is Selecta Cumpton, the band’s mascot, whom everyone called Midget. As a child she was so small that the family could only find soft baby shoes to fit her. To save wear on them, her brothers of normal size would carry her the long distance to school in Chicago where she was probably born. She came to Clovis to live with her relatives. Mrs. Charl...
Computers, laptop, PalmPilots, BlackBerry phones, iPods, Mp3— technological devices are everywhere we turn. I am not sure what half of these “toys” can do, or what some of them look like. But I am an enthusiastic shopper. In my hands, technological devices become an opportunity to spend significant amounts of money. On the other hand, my husband takes the time to research the products and manages to find good deals. Technology is not just fun for him. His purchases are usually right on target and not very expensive. This...
This covered wagon, also known as a prairie schooner, is on display at the Roswell Museum and Art Center. Courtesy photo Roswell has more to offer than UFOs. The Roswell Museum and Art Center has reopened an exhibit called “West of Beyond.” “The collection consists of 2,000 artifacts, all western material,” said museum spokesperson Laurie Rufe. “The collection was bequeathed to the museum by Rogers and Mary Ellen Aston. The artifacts were collected from all over.” The collection includes artifacts from the prehistoric...
With the Class 5A state playoffs looming, Clovis will attempt to lock down the District 4-5A title and a top seed as the Wildcats hit the road today to face Carlsbad at Ralph Bowyer Stadium. With a win in their regular-season finale, the second-ranked Wildcats will capture their fourth straight 4-5A title and an automatic berth in the state playoffs. The top two teams in each district automatically qualify for the 12-team state tournament, and the top four seeds earn a first-round bye. The Cavemen (3-6, 0-1 district) had a...
