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  • Braille Bibles help visually impaired receive word

    Benna Sayyed CMI staff writer|Sep 25, 2012

    A visually-impaired individual in Africa and India will soon be able to study a Bible made at a church located only a stone's throw from U.S. 84 in Lariat. Braille Bible production has been going on at St John Lutheran Church of Lariat for four decades, according to St John Lutheran Pastor David Symm. Farwell resident Liz Kaltwasser said she has helped produce the Bibles for 40 years at the church. "We feel like we're missionaries trying to help the blind all over the world," Kaltwasser said. "Today we're making some Bibles for India and...

  • Music festival hits silver mark

    Benna Sayyed CMI staff writer|Sep 4, 2012

    The Clovis Music Festival turns 25 on Thursday, and according to Randy Petty, its almost quarter century of existence offers proof of the city's significant influence on rock 'n' roll. The Clovis Music Festival was started in 1987 by Vi Petty, widow of Clovis musician and record producer Norman Petty. It offers live music celebrating the city's rock 'n' roll heritage. Each year recording artists of national acclaim perform at the festival. The lead act this year is Chubby Checker. He performs at 7 p.m. Saturday. Event coordinator Courtney Gano...