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Vol. 139, No. 95
Wednesday
May13,2015
n MAY 13
PINON WATER SANITATION
WEDNESDAY (8:30 a.m.) District
meeting will be in the Century Financial
Building, 109 W. Main. Information:
Dana Phillips, 719-846-2080.
TOURISM BOARD
WEDNESDAY (9 a.m.) Commit-
tee meets in the City Hall Third Floor
Conference Room, 135 N. Animas St.
Information: City Clerk, Audra Garrett,
719-846-9843.
HOUSING AUTHORITY
WEDNESDAY (4:30 p.m.) Trinidad
Housing Board of Commissioners will
meet in regular session at the Corazon
Square Activity Room, 201 Raton St.
Info: Rosemarie Shier, 719-846-7204.
Today’s Quote
“I have the desire to
be filled with sunlight,
to soak my skin in as
much of it as I can
drink up”
~Mark Doty
n MAY 14
DINE OUT FOR NOAH’S
THURSDAY: Event lasts all day and
evening at Bob and Earls, Brix, Nana
and Nano’s and Wendy’s to help sup-
port Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter. Infor-
mation: 719-846-8578.
WATER FESTIVAL
THURSDAY (all day) The commu-
nity is invited to attend Trinidad’s 4th
Annual event to be held on the campus
of Trinidad State Junior College. Info:
Tom Perry, 719-846-8380 or email to-
mandlindaperry@gmail.com.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
THURSDAY (3 p.m.) Trinidad and
Las Animas County Board of Directors
will meet at 136 West Main Street. In-
formation: 719-846-9412.
WATER ASSOCIATION
THURSDAY (3 p.m.) Greetville-
Carbondale Board of Directors will
meet at the Century Financial Group,
109 W. Main St. Information: Jeni
Skalko, 719-846-2080, ext. 116.
AUTISM SUPPORT
THURSDAY (6 p.m.) Autism
Awareness & Support Group for par-
ents with challenged children in any
area will meet at 315 E. Strong Ave.
Refreshments will be served. Info: Lin-
da Thompson, 719-680-2638.
SPFD AUXILIARY
THURSDAY (6 p.m.) Group meets
at the Spanish Peaks Inn, CR 43.7,
Gulnare. Info: Marilyn Carlson, 719-
680-0688.
n PUBLIC SERVICE
UNITED MINE WORKERS
Local Union 9856 UMWA is asking
all members who are Veterans to partici-
pate in the Armed Forces Day Parade in
Trinidad on May 16. Info: Ralph Sando-
val, 719-846-4194 or 719-846-8234.
SPBC FIRE DISTICT
FRIDAY (10 a.m.) The Spanish
Peaks/Bon Carbo Fire Protection Dis-
trict Board of Directors will meet in
special session at Century Financial
Group Building, 109 W. Main St. Infor-
mation: Dana Phillips, 719-846-2080.
COMMUNITY COOP
FRIDAY (10:30 a.m.) Vegan Cook-
ing Class at the Coop, Corner of Elm
and Maple Streets. Info: community-
cooptrinidad@gmail.com.
JOB SEARCH FOR TEENS
FRIDAY (4:30-5:30 p.m.) Help-
ful tips and information for resumes,
cover letters, proper interview clothing
and more at the Carnegie Library, 202
N. Animas St. Info: Felicity Boepple,
719-846-6841.
WINE & CHEESE SOCIAL
FRIDAY (5:30-7:30 p.m.) The
Women’s Exchange will host this fun
event downstairs at Mt. Carmel. Har-
riet Vaugeois is the scheduled guest
speaker. Tickets & Info: 719-680-9509.
ARMED FORCES DAY PARADE
SATURDAY (10 a.m.) Come out
and show your American pride as the
city celebrates National Armed Forces
Day followed by a free lunch for Veter-
ans in Cimino Park. Info: Linda Barron,
719-846-8223. Thank you Veterans!
ASK-A-LAWYER DAY
MONDAY-MAY 18 (3:30-7 p.m.)
Walk-in for a free 20-minute consulta-
tion (anything other than criminal cas-
es) with an experienced attorney at the
Las Animas County Courthouse, 200
E. First St. Reservations & info: 719-
680-7333.
For more events, please see the
Community Calendar on Page 2
TheFinePrint
WeatherWatchWednesday: A 70 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10
mph becoming south southeast in the after-
noon. Night: A 30 percent chance of show-
ers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a
low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high
near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 10 percent chance of show-
ers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly
sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a
south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Winds
could gust as high as 30 mph. Night: Partly
cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a
southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to
5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust
as high as 30 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near
63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Night:
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
RiverCallPurgatoire River Call as of:
05/12/15. South Side ditch: Pri-
ority # 80 --- Appropriation date:
04/07/1877.
Trinidad Reservoir Accounting:
Release 134.30 AF
Inflow 297.67 AF -- 150.07 CFS
Evaporation 7.37 AF
Content 21,674 AF
Elevation 6,185.93
Precipitation 0
Downstream River Call /
JMR Conservation Storage:
12/31/1948.
TheChronicleNews
Watch Battery Replacement Day • Mt. San Rafael Hospital
Wednesday, May 20 • 10 am to 4 pm • In the Hospital Lobby
Watches, Car Remotes, Hearing Aids $6 + tax
TRINIDAD STATE BASEBALL
By Mike Salbato
Correspondent
The Chronicle-News
The Trinidad State baseball team
finished third in the regular sea-
son race for the Empire Conference
crown, but that did not stop the Tro-
jans from claiming their second Re-
gion IX title in as many years this
past weekend at the Region IX Tour-
nament in Lamar. The Trojans won
three games in three days to bring
home the trophy. They will now pre-
pare for the Western District Tour-
nament in Henderson, Nevada later
this week.
The regular season race was tight
all spring, coming down to a four-
way competition the final two weeks
of the season. Lamar ended up first
with a 26-10 record, followed by Otero
at 24-12, Trinidad at 21-15 and North-
eastern at 20-16. The top four teams
qualify for the tournament so it end-
ed up that Lamar would host North-
eastern and Otero faced the Trojans.
The tournament got underway
on Thursday with the hometown
Lopes getting the better of NJC 5-1 in
the opener. The Trojans then faced
the Rattlers in the nightcap. TSJC
jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on
a home run by Alex Dominguez.
Pitcher Alex Rogers kept Otero un-
der wraps early and the Trojans in-
creased the lead to 6-0. The rest of the
Photo courtesy of David Barrack
Josh Payne picked up the win against Otero in the Region IX Title game
on Saturday in Lamar. Continued on Page 8 ...
ASK-A-LAWYER DAY
Court’s successful
event returns Monday
By Eric John Monson
News Editor
The Chronicle-News
The Third Judicial District
(encompassing Huerfano and Las
Animas counties) and their Ac-
cess to Justice
Committee will
host their sec-
ond Ask-a-Law-
yer Day event,
which is de-
signed to provide
residents with
free 20-minute le-
gal consultations
with local attor-
neys regarding
civil matters,
in Trinidad on
Monday, May 18.
The event will
run from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the
Las Animas County Courthouse at
200 East First Street. Reservations
are encouraged and can be made
by calling (719) 680-7333. Walk-ins
will be served on a first-come, first-
serve basis.
The first Ask-a-Lawyer event
in February was hugely success-
ful, according to Third Judicial
Court Judge Leslie Gerbracht
and District Problem Solving
Court Coordinator C.J. Montoya.
Filling the third floor of the Las
Animas County Courthouse, 36
people—mostly
local residents,
but some drove
from as far as
Pueblo—attend-
ed the last event.
Those people
ranged in age
from 20-60, rep-
resented a huge
swath of vary-
ing backgrounds
and said Judge
Gerbracht—no
one was turned
away—during
the three-hour session.
“We just want to serve as many
people as we can,” said Judge Ger-
bracht.
Montoya said, “The majority
of [the cases lawyers consulted on
at the last event] were domestic
relations cases involving custody,
divorce. That was about 60 per-
cent of what we had. The rest were
property, real estate cases, we had
some money cases, small claims,
civil stuff. A very few were [work-
man’s] comp related.”
Continued on Page 2 ...
YOUTH ART
Teen artist
wins another
Best of Show
award
By Tim Keller
Correspondent
The Chronicle-News
RATON – Raton High School
junior July Hunnicutt is likely to
look back on 2015 as the year when
everything started happening for
her. Thursday night, May 7, she
won the coveted “Best of Show”
award at the 45th annual Youth
in Art show presented by the RHS
Art Club in the school’s library.
In January, Hunnicutt’s self-
portrait in pencil won “Best of
Show” honors at the 3rd annual
Shades of the Southwest Youth Art
Show at Old Pass Gallery, besting
Photo by Tim Keller / The Chronicle-News
July Hunnicutt won her second Best of Show art award of 2015 when a team of three judges picked her “Still Life with
Pears” over more than 200 other entries in various media at Raton High School’s 45th annual Youth in Art show. A big
crowd attended the show’s awards reception Thursday night, May 7, in the school’s library.
Trojans roll to
second R9 Title
in Lamar play
Photo by Eric John Monson / The Chronicle-News
Third Judicial District Judge Leslie Gerbracht and District Problem Solving
Court Coordinator C.J. Montoya are ready to help with consultations dur-
ing the return of Ask-A-Lawyer day slated for Monday at the Las Animas
County Courthouse.
Continued on Page 2 ...
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2. Page 8 Wednesday, May 13, 2015 The Chronicle-News Trinidad, Colorado
After 36 years in business, Natalie and I, Alfredo Pando are
retiring and closing our store. We want to take this opportunity
to thank all of our friends and loyal customers for their generous
and loyal support thru these past years.
Please hurry in to take advantage of the good selection.
Operation hours are Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Our last business day will be May 29, 2015.
Again, thank you and God bless all of you for your past support.
Natalie & Al Pando
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40% to 60% OFF
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All furniture and racks available at low prices.
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Legals
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION
CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 19-15
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard
to the following described Deed of Trust:
On March 9, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused
the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of
Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Las
Animas records.
Original Grantor(s) Steven Z. Robinson, Jr.
Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems,
Inc., as nominee for
Crestline Funding Cor
poration
Current Holder of
Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National
Association, as Trust
ee, successor in inter-
est to Bank of America,
National Association,
as Trustee, successor
by merger to LaSalle
Bank National Associ-
ation, as Trustee for
Morgan Stanley Mort-
gage Loan Trust 2007-
1XS
Date of Deed of Trust September 27, 2006
County of Recording Las Animas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 28, 2012
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or
Book/Page No.) 201200718953 Book:
1107 Page: 1364
Original Principal Amount $180,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $173,834.85
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified
that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violat-
ed as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when
due together with all other payments provided for in the
evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other
violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
SEE EXHIBIT A
Also known by street and number as: 1509 Lawrence
Avenue, Trinidad, CO 81082.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE
PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN
OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the
Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Elec-
tion and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said
Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at pub-
lic auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/08/2015, at
200 E. First Street, Room 204, Trinidad, Colorado 81082,
sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real
property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’
heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the
indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured
by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of
sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the
purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication 5/13/2015
Last Publication 6/10/2015
Name of Publication The Chronicle News
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE,
THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO
CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY
ALSO BE EXTENDED;
IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR
SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-
103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN
SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A
COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PRO-
TECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF
A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE
PROCESS.
Colorado Attorney General
1300 Broadway, 10th Floor
Denver, Colorado 80203
(800) 222-4444
www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov
Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
P.O. Box 4503
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
(855) 411-2372
www.consumerfinance.gov
DATE: 03/09/2015
Donna J. Leonetti, Public Trustee in and for the County of
Las Animas, State of Colorado
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION
CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 19-15
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard
to the following described Deed of Trust:
On March 9, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused
the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of
Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Las
Animas records.
Original Grantor(s) Steven Z. Robinson, Jr.
Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems,
Inc., as nominee for
Crestline Funding Cor
poration
Current Holder of
Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National
Association, as Trust
ee, successor in inter-
est to Bank of America,
National Association,
as Trustee, successor
by merger to LaSalle
Bank National Associ-
ation, as Trustee for
Morgan Stanley Mort-
gage Loan Trust 2007-
1XS
Date of Deed of Trust September 27, 2006
County of Recording Las Animas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 28, 2012
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or
Book/Page No.) 201200718953 Book:
1107 Page: 1364
Original Principal Amount $180,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $173,834.85
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified
that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violat-
ed as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when
due together with all other payments provided for in the
evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other
violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
SEE EXHIBIT A
Also known by street and number as: 1509 Lawrence
Avenue, Trinidad, CO 81082.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE
PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN
OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the
Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Elec-
tion and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said
Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at pub-
lic auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/08/2015, at
200 E. First Street, Room 204, Trinidad, Colorado 81082,
sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real
property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’
heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the
indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured
by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of
sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the
purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication 5/13/2015
Last Publication 6/10/2015
Name of Publication The Chronicle News
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE,
THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO
CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY
ALSO BE EXTENDED;
IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR
SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-
103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN
SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A
COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PRO-
TECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF
A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE
PROCESS.
Colorado Attorney General
1300 Broadway, 10th Floor
Denver, Colorado 80203
(800) 222-4444
www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov
Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
P.O. Box 4503
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
(855) 411-2372
www.consumerfinance.gov
DATE: 03/09/2015
Donna J. Leonetti, Public Trustee in and for the County of
Las Animas, State of Colorado
(PUBLIC TRUSTEE)
SEAL
__________________________________
By: Donna Leonetti, Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar
registration number of the attorney(s) representing the le-
gal holder of the indebtedness is:
McCarthy Holthus 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 150,
Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122
Attorney File # CO-14-631486-JS
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is at-
tempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may
be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
EXHIBIT A
ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE
COUNTY OF LAS ANIMAS, STATE OF COLORADO,
BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 13, BLOCK 5,
TRINIDAD HEIGHTS FILING THREE, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 9, 1995
IN BOOK 911, PAGE 923 LAS ANIMAS COUNTY,
COLORADO. TAX ID 10073500
PUBLISHED: May 13, 20, 27, 2015
June 3, 10, 2015 57984
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... Continued from Page 1Trojans roll to second R9 Title in Lamar play
game went back and forth
with the Trojans hanging on
for the 11-7 win.
The Trojans took on na-
tionally ranked Lamar on
Friday evening in the second
round of the tournament.
James Smith tossed an
amazing game, striking out
six batters and not giving up
anyearnedrunsthroughten-
innings of work. The Trojan
bats struggled against the
Lopes staff as well, and the
game remained 1-1 all the
way through twelve innings.
In the top of the 13th the Tro-
jans broke it open plating
three runs. Kenny Hanson
shut Lamar down in the
bottom half of the inning to
preserve the 4-1 win. Domin-
guez, Brady Rogers and Ty-
ler Klein each drove in runs
for the Trojans.
Otero was the team to
fight their way out of the
losers bracket to face the
Trojans again on Saturday.
TSJC wasted no time jump-
ingontheRattlerswithback-
to-back home runs by Brady
Rogers and Bronson Butcher
in the first inning. Josh
Payne held Otero in check
from the hill as the Trojans
continued to poor on runs.
By the time the dust cleared
the Trojans took the title
with a 14-2 win.
The back-to-back Re-
gion IX champion Trojans
(35-21) will head to Nevada
for the Western District
Baseball Championship
starting Thursday, May
14. The games will take
place at Morse Stadium on
the College of Southern Ne-
vada’s Henderson Campus.
Yavapai (42-17) will face Salt
Lake CC (37-22) in the first
game and then the Trojans
will face #8 ranked Southern
Nevada (44-15) at 7 p.m.
Sports&Community
Photos courtesy of David Barrack
The 2015 Region IX Champion Baseball Team from Trinidad State, above. At left, Brady Rogers tags a runner out at second during
the Trojans 14-2 win over Otero at the three-day tournament held in Lamar over the weekend.
TRINIDAD STATE BASEBALL
Steve Block / The Chronicle-News
Watch out for those swarming bees — they look kinda mad!County courthouse maintenance worker Ryan Walk, above left, with the huge bee swarm that appeared on the grounds of the
courthouse on Friday morning. Walk said the swarm wasn’t there on Thursday. Beekeeper Bob Lucas sprayed sugar water on a
bucket and its lid, then swept the bees into the bucket Friday afternoon. Lucas and his wife, Cathy, are honey producers with mul-
tiple beehives, and will take the bees to a good home.