SATURDAY,AUG. 12, 2017 Inside: 75¢ Experts: Eclipse maps inaccurate. — Page 4B Vol. 89 ◆ No. 115 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com Giving back to the base ❏ Cannon Appreciation 27th (Special Operations Wing),” Cannon Appreciation Day, said the said Clovis/Curry County Chamber Chamber’s Executive Director Day includes picnic, of Commerce President David Ernie Kos. The event hasn’t Robinson. “Clovis and Cannon changed much in that time, she raffle at base park. have always been close, and Clovis said, noting there’s, “no reason to likes it that way.” mess with a good thing.” By David Grieder Robinson spoke to a crowd of Air “It just gives us an opportunity to STAFF WRITER Force families sprawled across let (Cannon community members)
[email protected] Cannon’s Unity Park, standing know how much we appreciate before a wall of raffle prizes award- them,” she said. “For them, it’s an CANNON AIR FORCE BASE ed during the afternoon shindig. opportunity to come out and have — Community leaders of Clovis “I’m thrilled,” said John Gaylord, an end-of-summer picnic.” and Curry County came together brandishing a vacuum cleaner he The Friday festivities were also Friday to host a picnic in the park received from the heap of $4,000 in hosted by the Chamber’s military- Staff photo: Tony Bullocks for the airmen, families and civilian prizes. “I don’t ever win these affairs specific “Committee of personnel of Cannon AFB. things.” City Commissioner Helen Casaus serves up food Friday during “Clovis is not Clovis without the This marks the 30th year of CANNON on Page 5A Cannon Appreciation Day at the base’s Unity Park.