Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Area businesses hold Veterans Day specials
Here are today’s Veterans Day events scheduled in Clovis:
American Legion Post 25 breakfast, 7-11 a.m.
Free admission to Roller World Skating Center, 1-3 p.m.
Amvets take home top honors in parade
Here are winners from the 2003 Veterans Day parade held Saturday in Clovis:
Vet organizations
1. VFW 3280; 2. U.S. Marine Corp .; 3. New Mexico Army National Guard
Veterans organizations marching units
1. VFW 3015; 2. Air Force Sergeants Association; 3. American Legion Post 117
Business/organizations
1. One Stop Feed; 2. KTQM/KWKA; 3. Odie Tillman Lawn Care
Youth groups
1. Cannon Air Force Base Youth Sports Program; 2. Boy Scouts of America; 3. New Horizons 4-H Club
Other
1. 1945 World War II Jeep-Dale Fite; 2. 1929 Ford Roadster-Donald Karna; 3. New Mexico State Fair Queen-Silver Paiz.
Overall winner/Sweepstakes award
1. Amvets Post 14. All Curry County offices will be closed today in honor of Veterans Day.
Businesses, offices closed Veterans Day
At the city of Clovis, only Parks and Recreation and Public Works departmental offices will be closed. All other city offices and services will remain open.
Residential garbage will not be picked up; however, commercial and polycart containers will be picked up. The regular schedule of garbage collection will be resumed Wednesday.
City parks will remain open.
Clovis Public Schools also will be closed for the holiday.
