Volunteer shortage prompts call for solutions
Community groups face a volunteer gap driven by training burdens, burnout, multiple commitments, and turnover. Proposals include a regional volunteer portal, evaluating tasks for paid positions, and matching shifts to volunteer capacity to sustain engagement. Robert Arrowsmith, publisher for Clovis Media Inc, notes the need to value volunteers.
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Clovis Rodeo Star B J Pierce Nominated for Hall of Fame
Clovis educator and rodeo champion B J Pierce seeks a Hall of Fame nod at the National Cowboy Museum. Pierce won IRA calf roping titles in 1952 1953 and 1954 and later taught elementary students while earning a master’s in education. Hall ballots are cast in June with induction Sept 25-26 in Oklahoma City.
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Time-Traveling Cowboy on Route 66 Encounters Modern Life
A fictitious Texas cowboy from 1840s West encounters Route 66 Tucumcari, gas stations, and modern sights like horseless carriages and television. He learns about history’s progression and contemplates whether to return home, with a closing note from Thomas Garcia of the Quay County Sun.
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