20 Oct 2006

Fire Muster 2006 competition gets fierce

20 Oct 2006

Kids and colds - Treat the symptoms and start the waiting game

The vast majority of cold-like illnesses in children are caused by viruses. The good news is these viruses almost always resolve on their own, due to the body's immune system. The bad news is there is little anyone can do to speed the recovery. All anyone can usually do is treat the symptoms and wait. Typical symptoms of an upper respiratory virus

20 Oct 2006

Youth receives award for community service

Victoria Adams, 15, is this year's Youth of the Year award for the Cannon Youth Center. Victoria has developed a reputation for excellence and having a servant's heart. Whether she is holding office as a member of Clovis High School's student council or being listed on the National Honor Roll, her accomplishments don't end there. She led her peers

20 Oct 2006

Dads take baby steps toward learning the basics

Nine male Airmen were racing to the finish with fierce competition Oct. 13. That is when they were not laughing and asking, "How do I do this again?" The Airmen spent the day at the Airmen and Family Readiness Center learning skills that may not be of first nature to them: they were learning the basics of being first-time dads. The fierce

20 Oct 2006

Sports -- Club championship finishes up golf course season

The Whispering Winds Golf Course Club Championship, the last major golf tournament of the season, was held on Sept. 15 and 16, with thirty-seven golfers competing for prizes and gift certificates. The player in the Championship Flight, who shot the lowest two-day gross score, was crowned the 2006 Club Champion. Brian Hollandsworth played two solid

19 Oct 2006

Cannon pilot earns ACC flying instructor honors

As a boy, Steven Frodsham was captivated by the model planes his dad displayed in their home. "My father transferred his love of flying to me," said Steven. "He had a bunch of model airplanes in the house and he just always loved military aircraft and aircraft in general, and would take me to air shows all the time." But one of his defining moments

2 Oct 2006

Walking against cancer

2 Oct 2006

Early detection key to breast cancer survival

Breast cancer is almost entirely part of womens' unfortunate domain. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Less than 1 percent of breast cancer cases are men. In 2005, when 211,400 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States, 1,690 men were diagnosed with

2 Oct 2006

Conversational Language Skills groups take personal language training to new levels

Cannon Library holds free Conversational Language Skills groups from 11 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. Languages that are offered are Arabic on Mondays, Spanish on Tuesdays, Chinese on Wednesdays, French on Thursdays and Japanese on Fridays. Individuals who would like to attend these groups, "should at least have some kind of a basic

2 Oct 2006

Cannon firefighters help in Texico blaze

Cannon Fire Department responded to a request to render mutual aid for a 5,500 gallon fuel spill near Texico on Sept. 20. Two Cannon firefighters responded by pulling the base's 1,000 gallon foam trailer to the spill and teamed with Texico and Clovis Fire Departments to lay a foam suppression blanket and contain the spilled diesel fuel. The Cannon