TUESDAY,JUNE 20, 2017 Inside: 75¢ UK moves to ease tensions after attack. — Page 6A Vol. 89 ◆ No. 69 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com Veterans meeting for state convention ❏ Posts scheduled to vote on national matters, vote in new leaders. By Stephanie Losoya STAFF WRITER
[email protected] CLOVIS — New Mexico’s American Veterans, AMVETS, are gathering in Clovis for their annual state convention this weekend. Posts from Albuquerque, Farmington, Shiprock, and Deming are scheduled to be here to discuss and vote on national matters as well as vote in new leaders for the state posts. Post 14 in Clovis is the AMVET state Staff photo: Alisa Boswell hub because no other branch in New Heaven Juarez, 5, of Portales, takes a leap into her miniature swimming pool on Monday. Forecasters warn the week ahead Mexico has an official AMVET post will hit triple digits again. building to meet in, organizers said. Commander Tommy Knight said he expects there to be 40 representatives from across the state. He looks forward to reconnecting with other members and making progress in the AMVET mission, Triple-digit heat on way which is to serve veterans and their com- munities. ❏ Forecaster says the weekend. urban areas may be at greater perature and the heat index. The Knight holds leadership roles at the Today’s high temperature for risk from the effects of a pro- heat index is the temperature the local, state and district levels and is aim- little chance of area Curry and Roosevelt County is longed heat wave than people body feels when the effects of ing to be elected as second vice com- forecast at 96 degrees, with tem- living in rural areas, according to heat and humidity are combined.