IThursday, May 27, 2010 ,,'Y De ata (&unt Nm Page 3 Harris seeking Commissioner's post Senior Menu By BECKY S. HARRIS Republican Candidate De Baca County Commission District 1 I have called Fort Sumner and De Baca County home since 1967. My parents, Jimmy and Dorothy Bilberry, moved to Fort Sumner when I was eight. I graduated from Fort Sumner High School, actively participat- ing in 4-H and FFA. I served as the president of the local FFA chapter and ! was Miss Rodeo New Mexico 1977-78 traveling throughout the state and repre- senting my community. State, majoring in agricultural finance, but I have been self-em- ployed most of my adult life and it is there I have developed may of the views and opinions I will use to make decisions as your County Commissioner. When you are self-employed thereis no passing the buck - you get the job done. I was raised with the prin- ciples of right and wrong and black and white - I don't do gray areas. I have also been employed in the public area, working as a waitress, as a bookkeeper at am a certified 911 operator and have worked for DeBaca County Communications. I have raised and taken care of livestock all of my life. My son, Clay Labrier, was born and raised in Fort Sumner and currently lives in Clovis. I am married to Charles Harris, who has worked for Walmart Transportation for 20 years; We own a small ranch west of Fort Sumner. We both love De Baca County. My experience in government and public service includes serv- ing on the De Baca Fair County Help Send a (id to Church Cam! the military man is 19 years. He is a short- haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances, is con- sidered by society as half-man, half-boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father's, but he has never col- lected unemployment either. He's a recent high school graduate. He was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport activities, MONDAY, MAY 31 Memorial Day TUESDAY, JUNE 1 Stuffed chicken breast served with spin- ach, California veggies, biscuit and peach crisp. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2 Hamburger stroga- noff served with egg noodles, broccoli, carrot raisin salad and banana. THURSDAY, JUNE 3 Chalupa served with onions, green chile, and salsa, Spanish rice, green beans and devil's food cake. FRIDAY, JUNE 4 Chicken sandwich served with celery sticks, tater tots, cottage cheese and peaches. Meals are $1.75 do- nation. All meals served with milk and/or coffee. Menu subject to change. Friday, May 28 8am-? First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall q;and asa' st"eady -:fiis own ifials, mend his fxdo:. Beardless-or ',.::: [end that either ' own clothes, and fix his n6t, he is ii& a boy. He,' ! broke up with him when own hurts, is the American Fight- ,". h left, or swears toe If you're thirsty, he'll ing Man tt!at has kept : aiting when he returns share his water with this country free for from half a world away. you; if you are hungry, over 234 years.-He has :, to rock and his food. He'll even asked nothing in return,! :' p-hop or rap or split his ammunition except our friendship . i swing and a with you in the midst of and understanding. Howitzer. battle when you run low. Remember him, always, is' 10-15 pounds He has learned to use for he has earned our than when his hands like weapons respect and admiration ,! because and weapons like they with his blood. g or fight- were his hands. He can And now we even ing from before dawn to save your life, or take it, have women over there well after dusk. He has because that is his job. in danger, doing their trouble spelling, thus He will often do part in this tradition of letter writing is a pain twice the work of a going to war when our for him, but he can field civilian, draw half the nation calls us to do strip a rifle in 30 sec- pay, and still find ironic so. As you go to bed ends and reassemble it humor in it all. tonight, remember this in less time in the dark. He has seen more suf- snapshot... A short He can recite to you fering and death than he lull, a little shade and the nomenclature of a should have in his short a picture of loved ones machine gun or grenade lifetime. He has wept in their helmets. Of all launcher and use either in public and in private, the gifts you could give one effectively if he for friends who have a Soldier, Sailor, Coast- must. fallen in combat and is guardsman, Marine, or He digs foxholes and unashamed. Airman, prayer is the Bank af Clavis ent Investment Options Retirement Vehicles Insurance Services , Clint Hamilton .: Financial Advisor ,, '.!575-769-9000 [ICA), member FINRNSIPC and a Registered . Investment l;sor, is not affiliated with The Bank of Clovis. Securities, advisory =gendes ' other Federal Government agency *not a bank or their affiliates On Veterans Day we honor those still living, on Memorial Day we remember those who -, have fallen in battle or are no longer with us. I hope everyone has a very enjoyable holiday this weeke ,, spend time witgu, filmily and frsti}eturn home safely. I ais'O'urge each of you to bow your heads in prayer and remem- ber those brave men and women who are no longer with us. May God bless our fighting men and women in uniform, half boy, half man, half girl, half woman, and bring them home safely. ! I i i l 1400] I I ,N Call 355-2462 to place your ad today! GOAT ROPING & Fri. June ay 29 o I p.m. Curry County Mounted PatrOL Arena 9a.m. Tickets availl at JBS Straw instock! I Ifll illilill Ill l il I II sional. He can march them vibrate through until he is told to stop, his body while at rigid or stop until he is told to attention, while tem- By JERRY CRABS . De Baca County News Contributor march. He obeys orders pering the burning " instantly and without desire to 'square-away' hesitation, but he is not those around him who without spirit or indi- haven't bothered to vidual dignity. He is stand, remove their hat, self-sufficient. He has or even stop talking. In two sets of fatigues: he an odd twist, day in and washes one and wears day out, far from home, the other. He keeps his he defends their right to canteens full and his be disrespectful. feet dry. He sometimes Just as did his fa- forgets to brush his ther, grandfather, and teeth, but never to clean great-grandfather, he is l attended Eastern New Mex- Western Bank in Clovis and  ico University and New Mexico selling livestock medicines. I See HARRIS, page 6 = " ......    : : Honor our military men naotn(| wm I!  ...............   '" ....... The average age of latrines and can apply He feels every very best one. first aid like a profes- of the National An-