Tuesday morning briefing

Good morning. It's Freedom New Mexico's Tuesday morning briefing:

Video of the day

Do you smell carrots?

Joking around is our video of the day:

TV watch

It’s a classic and always a good time.

“A Charlie Brown Christmas Special” at 7 p.m. on ABC.

Later, “Attack of the Show”  at 8 p.m. on G4.

Host Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn will have a gadget gift guide along with new DVD releases and more.

Holiday cheer

If you'd like to put on the Ritz, consider "Winter Wine Fest" in Portales Saturday.

Wine and beer, courtesy of Pecos Flavors Winery in Roswell.

You'll get food catered by Portales' new Italian restaurant — Vines.

Tickets are $25 by calling 356-6662, ext. 24 and proceeds benefit Portales MainStreet.

Why Elida?

At least three stories have been told about how a tiny southwest Roosevelt County community came to be called Elida.

The Place Names of New Mexico‚ reports the three possibilities:

• A settler named John Gee in 1902 may have combined his daughters names, Ella and Ida‚ into one.

• Gee found a stake in the ground with the name ‚ Elida‚ on it and adopted the name for the settlement.

• A construction engineer named the place for his hometown, Elida in Allen County, Ohio.

— by David Stevens

Military honors

Master Sgt. Rosa Jenkins and Tech Sgt. Charles Jenkins are the Cannon Air Force Base Family of the Year.

Rosa Jenkins works with the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron.

Charles Jenkins is part of the 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron.

Rosa mentored Afghan National Guardsmen and taught female soldiers to read and write English.

Charles served on the Parent Advisory Committee for Mesa Elementary and refereed sports activities on and off base.

Weather

Today — Hang on to your hat. Very windy. Isolated snow showers in the morning...then chance of rain. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Tonight — Howling cold. Lows 15 to 25. West winds decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight but gusts up to 45 mph.