Base's kindness shows community spirit

I moved to Clovis almost a year ago from California and almost every day I am amazed by the people here. It is completely different here; everyone is so friendly.

If events reported in the story about the pilot who made the emergency landing at Cannon Air Force Base had occurred in southern California, the story published in the L.A. Times would have been headlined, “Pilot crashes plane into mountain” because help would not have been so forthcoming.

I assume this event would be considered at least a moderate security risk for those at Cannon and yet they made the decision not to leave that pilot up there on his own.

That is the type of spirit I see in this community each and every day. I am truly proud to tell people that I am from Clovis.

— Jonathan La Vine

Clovis Woman’s complaints focus on ‘theft’

I recently called police to an apartment I own where I’ve accused the former tenants of taking the stack washer/dryer unit and the refrigerated air conditioner that belonged in the apartment. I was told by police that it was a civil matter, that I had to go to the magistrate court, pay fees and file against these people.

I called Police Chief Bill Carey, who agreed with me that it was a theft. He called the district attorney’s office, and was told they would not prosecute such a case, that I should file a civil complaint with the magistrate court.

I was furious, and determined that I would contact someone in Santa Fe who could tell the difference between a crime and a civil matter.

However, it seemed only fair to me that I talk first to the district attorney himself, since all this information had come from a third party. I called for an appointment with the district attorney and was told when I could meet with him. I was on time for my appointment, but to this day I have never met Brett Carter face to face, nor have I ever been afforded the privilege of speaking with him directly.

Instead, his investigator met me in the reception area.

I was surprised to learn that I would not be speaking to the district attorney himself, and even more surprised to find that this meeting would take place right there in the reception area. I was denied the courtesy of a private meeting in an office, where our conversation might have been confidential, or at least not overheard.

I gave the investigator the same information I had given the police, including eye witnesses who had seen these people loading the items into their friend’s truck and additional information.

I felt at that time that this meeting was only an attempt to pacify me. When later calls were not returned ... I knew I was right.

I have since contacted the governor’s office. Maybe an investigation is in order?

— Kay Arvizu

Clovis