Our Page, Sept. 5

Strong

Christa Grace Strong, daughter of Stan and Clair Strong, of Tucumcari, celebrated her 1st birthday on Aug. 10. She celebrated with her family and friends at the Elks Lodge of Tucumcari with a pool party and Watsons BBQ. The special guests who came where her grandparents, Robert and Gay Strong of Portales, along with lots of other family and friends. Her birthday theme was Hello Kitty and had a birthday cake made special by Dora Maes of Maes Special Occasions. Christa is loved and adored by her two brothers, Jaegar and Park and her two sisters, Heidi and AnnMarie. She also has a great grandmother, Jane Strong, of Tucumcari, and Grandad, Worth Smelser of Cuba and Grandma, Julie Smelser of Las Cruces.