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![Page 2 Thursday, February 5, 2015 The Chronicle-News Trinidad, Colorado
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65 Comi Funeral Home
Eric Cole
Eric R. Cole, age 48 of
Trinidad Colorado passed
away Sunday, January 25,
2015.
A Celebration of Life
Service will be held Friday,
February 6, 2015 at 11 a.m.
at the Comi Chapel.
Arrangements made under
the direction of the Comi
Funeral Home.
Minnie Sebben
Minnie Sebben, age 93,
passed away in Abilene,
Texas. on January 31, 2015.
Funeral Mass will be
February 12, 2015 at 10 a.m.
at Holy Trinity Church.
Inurnment at a later date.
Complete obituary to
follow.
Arrangements made under
the direction of the Comi
Funeral Home.
Henry Chavez
Henry Joseph Chavez Sr.,
age 70, passed away
Sunday, February 1, 2015 at
Parkview Medical Center
after a short illness.
He was born in San Juan
Plaza on November 29, 1944
to Rose (Casias) and Marcial
Chavez.
Henry attended area
schools graduating from
Hoehne High School in
1964.
On November 27, 1965, he
was united in marriage to
Gloria Cordova at Holy
Trinity Church in Trinidad,
Colo.
He was a coal miner,
having worked at area mines
including the Allen and New
Elk mine until his retirement.
He was a member of
UMWA Local 9856.
He loved the outdoors and
liked to hunt, fish, gardening
and caring for his yard.
He enjoyed music and
watching all sports including
a l l C o l o r a d o t e a m s ,
especially the Denver
Broncos.
He was an avid WWE
Wrestling fan.
Henry always had a smile
and great sense of humor.
The greatest loves of his
life were his family ,
grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Preceding him in death are
parents, Rose and Marcial
Chavez, mother and father in
law, Susie and Manuel
Cordova, brother Norman
Chavez, sister Lena (Jim)
Duran, sister in law Rose
Chavez, brothers in law, Nick
Tafoya, Art Montoya and
John Lopez.
Survivors are wife Gloria of
home address, children,
Henry (Joyce) Chavez Jr.,
Trinidad, Colo., Clint (Kim)
Chavez, Trinidad, Jenna
Chavez ( Jeff Pitus) ,
Colorado Springs, Colo.,
grandchildren, Crystal
( E r n i e ) V i l l a , A u d r e y
(Marcus) Martinez, Xavier
Chavez, Mark (Mel) Claflin,
Briana Claflin ( Shawn
Lopez), Kaylee Chavez,
great grandchildren, Alayna,
Diego, Alyssa, Alillyanna,
Alexis, Aimee and Audrey,
brothers and sisters in law,
V i r g i n i a L o p e z , O n e y
Chavez, Ben (Margaret)
Chavez, Lilly Tafoya, Sadie
Montoya, Josephine (Joe)
Gutierrez, Rose Marie
Chavez, Maxine (Bob)
Mosher, Tom (Margaret)
Cordova, Lucille (Leo)
Trujillo, Barbara (Jerry)
Grosso, numerous nieces,
nephews including special
niece and nephew Brenda
and Pat Powell, and many
friends including special
friend Mark Lopatofsky .
Visitation will be Sunday
from 3 p.m.- 6 p.m. at the
Comi Chapel.
Rosary will be recited
Sunday, February 8, 2014 at
7 p.m. at Holy Trinity
Church,.
Funeral Mass will be
Monday, February 9, 2015 ,
at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity
Church.
Interment will follow at the
Trinidad Catholic Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers are
Kyle Mullen, Eddie Shannon,
Dan Renner, Joe Saiz,
S a l v i e V e l a r d e , P e t e
Martinez, Everly Silva and
his many UMWA brothers.
Active pallbearers are Ernie
Villa, Marcus Martinez,
Xavier Chavez,, Mark Claflin,
Shawn Lopez and Mark
Lopatofsky.
T h e f a m i l y m a y b e
contacted at the home
address.
Arrangements made under
the direction of the Comi
65 Comi Funeral Home
Survivors are wife Gloria of
home address, children,
Henry (Joyce) Chavez Jr.,
Trinidad, Colo., Clint (Kim)
Chavez, Trinidad, Jenna
Chavez ( Jeff Pitus),
Colorado Springs, Colo.,
grandchildren, Crystal
( E r n i e ) V i l l a , A u d r e y
(Marcus) Martinez, Xavier
Chavez, Mark (Mel) Claflin,
Briana Claflin ( Shawn
Lopez), Kaylee Chavez,
great grandchildren, Alayna,
Diego, Alyssa, Alillyanna,
Alexis, Aimee and Audrey,
brothers and sisters in law,
V i r g i n i a L o p e z , O n e y
Chavez, Ben (Margaret)
Chavez, Lilly Tafoya, Sadie
Montoya, Josephine (Joe)
Gutierrez, Rose Marie
Chavez, Maxine (Bob)
Mosher, Tom (Margaret)
Cordova, Lucille (Leo)
Trujillo, Barbara (Jerry)
Grosso, numerous nieces,
nephews including special
niece and nephew Brenda
and Pat Powell, and many
friends including special
friend Mark Lopatofsky .
Visitation will be Sunday
from 3 p.m.- 6 p.m. at the
Comi Chapel.
Rosary will be recited
Sunday, February 8, 2014 at
7 p.m. at Holy Trinity
Church,.
Funeral Mass will be
Monday, February 9, 2015 ,
at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity
Church.
Interment will follow at the
Trinidad Catholic Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers are
Kyle Mullen, Eddie Shannon,
Dan Renner, Joe Saiz,
S a l v i e V e l a r d e , P e t e
Martinez, Everly Silva and
his many UMWA brothers.
Active pallbearers are Ernie
Villa, Marcus Martinez,
Xavier Chavez,, Mark Claflin,
Shawn Lopez and Mark
Lopatofsky.
T h e f a m i l y m a y b e
contacted at the home
address.
Arrangements made under
the direction of the Comi
Funeral Home.
62 Memorials
In Memory of
Mary Teresa Vukich
March 20, 1923 -
February 5, 2011
This day is remembered and
quietly kept, no words are
needed, we shall never
forget. For those we love
don't go away, they walk
beside us every day,
unseen, unheard, but always
near, still loved, still missed
and so very dear.
We love and miss you so
much!
Emil, Rosemary,
Judy and Family
Lady Trojans ready to begin 2015 season ... Continued from Page 1
CannaCo gets marijuana licenses approved ... Continued from Page 1
sisted that CannaCo’s leadership had
not been at all deceptive in its dealings
with the City or the state in regard to
its license application.
A lawsuit is pending in Third Dis-
trict Court seeking to prevent Can-
naCo from moving forward with its
business plans.
In other action at the meeting
Council:
■ Approved after a public hear-
ing the second reading a change in
the City’s definition of a school, to in-
clude childcare facilities. This means
that no new marijuana facilities can
be located within 1,000 feet of a child-
care center. The rule does not apply to
existing marijuana facilities, or those
who had started the application pro-
cess before the rule was changed.
■ Approve the membership of the
City’s newly reconstituted Urban Re-
newal Authority Board, which will
include Ed Griego as chairperson, Da-
vid Barack, Cherie Kollander, Nancy
Lackey, Lucille Mattie, Phil Rico and
John Tarabino, with Bill Barnes as an
alternate. Board terms are staggered
to maintain continuity on the Board.
it takes to be a college softball player
and I’m expecting them to be good
leaders for our freshmen.”
Fifteen freshmen are on the spring
roster and all of them are working
hard for playing time.
“Every girl wants to play and that’s
a plus,” Swazo commented. “It’s great
that we have good numbers where
each player will be pushed and chal-
lenged all year. They have all worked
hard in the weight room and hitting
cages during the off-season and are
anxious to get on the field to play a
real game. Our only downside since
we’ve been back from break has been
the weather as we have not had a full
practice outside.”
One area that will be key for the
Trojans will be pitching as they have
six girls that will be called to the circle
throughout the 60-game schedule.
“It’s always nice when you have
more than one pitcher, especially at
this level,” Swazo said. “Having two
all-state pitchers in Demi Madalena
from Bernalillo High School and Jes-
sica Salbato from Wheatridge High
School certainly doesn’t hurt. Also be-
ing called on to pitch this season will
be Allyson Grywusiewicz, Corey Ara-
gon, Isabella DeLosSantos and Torri
Atencio.”
The Lady Trojans open the 2015
campaign Saturday, February 7 with
a doubleheader against Frank Phillips
College beginning at 1 p.m. at South-
side Park. On Sunday, February 8,
they will host Luna College at 11 a.m.
and Colby Community College at 3
p.m.
Something new this year for the
Lady Trojans is their conference
schedule has been expanded to 30
games, meaning they will play each
team in the conference a total of six
times. The region tournament will be
held at Northeastern Junior College
in early May and whoever wins the
Region IX title will get the opportunity
to host the district championships.
The winner of the district will move
on to the National Tournament in St.
George, Utah in the middle of May.
LETTERSTOTHEEDITORTrinidad’s mayor adds a
different perspective to the
ongoing PCMS issue
Dear Editor:
After reading Mr. Holdread’s let-
ter to the editor (Jan. 15 edition), I felt
compelled to add a different perspec-
tive.
Mr. Holdread stated that in 1983, the
Army said they needed a maneuver
site to prepare for tank warfare with
the Russians. The Cold War ended and
tanks became obsolete.
In response I would say we, as a na-
tion, are so quick to forget that it was
our superior military technology (the
M1 Abrams tank and B1 Bomber) and
the high state of skill and readiness of
our military that had a large impact
on ending the cold war. And wasn’t it
those same “obsolete tanks” that liber-
ated Kuwait during Operation Desert
Storm?
The M1 Abrams tank is certainly
not obsolete and is still in service to-
day. It remains the number one de-
terrent to force-on-force tank battles
in our world. To me, it appears that
the Army was correct in 1983 — our
highly trained and ready military did
help end the Cold War. Our Soldiers
still need the function of the maneuver
site to help prepare to meet future ad-
versaries.
I would go on to dispute the thought
that tourism would have been allowed
on private property. The land was not
considered a tourism asset before the
maneuver site and it may not have
been ever considered (if the maneuver
site didn’t exist).
Many times the leadership at Fort
Carson has offered to take me on a pub-
lic tour of the site, but as yet, I have not
taken advantage of those offers.
The Army originally had 244,000
acres but transferred the Picketwire
Canyon Lands to another federal agen-
cy, so the public could have access for
recreation. The Army allows hunting
on the maneuver site as well.
As for airspace, the Army isn’t op-
posed to wind generators, only the
placement of wind generators where
they would pose a danger to military
aircraft. If you want to place a wind
generator near the maneuver site,
work with the great professionals
there and they will help determine the
best site for you and for them.
The Army does have an economic
impact on the region. There are 27 em-
ployees who live in our region, shop
and dine in our towns. A training ex-
ercise normally brings approximately
$100,000 to the region and the Army
continues to try to help our small busi-
ness and companies obtain Army con-
tacts.
The Army continues to work with
tribal leadership and the State His-
toric Preservation Office to ensure
the numerous cultural and historic
resources are protected for future gen-
erations.
The Army is also working toward
completing an Environmental Impact
Statement to inform the public of fu-
ture training and sustainable manage-
ment practices on the maneuver site.
The Army has hosted a public meeting
and had a 45-day public comment pe-
riod to allow everyone to voice his or
her opinion. The public will have an-
other opportunity to review the EIS in
March.
PCMS also brings our commu-
nity more capability with their fire
and emergency services mutual aid
agreements. Fort Carson has assisted
Hoehne Fire Department with several
structure fires. They have also fought
wildland fires in both Las Animas and
Otero Counties.
So, Mr. Holdread, your information
is not completely accurate. You were
accurate in one area though. The peo-
ple of Trinidad and Southeastern Colo-
rado are great Americans. We have
hundreds of veterans living among
us who put our country and freedom
ahead of their own lives to protect us.
Mayor Joe Reorda
Trinidad
Reader asks TSJC to think
twice before abandoning
successful golf program
Dear Editor:
This letter is in regards to the TSJC
reorganization and restructure in
which she [Dr. Carmen Simone] ad-
vises that she is cutting the Golf pro-
gram saying this move will take the
programs to even greater levels in the
future. How can you make this state-
ment while cutting your best-known
program, which is golf?
We attract the best golfers in the
state and it is widely known in our
league that TSJC is one of the best
and has been for years. I have noth-
ing against the Women’s Basketball
program, but from your statement it
appears the focus will be more atten-
tion on this program, an unknown
program, to replace a very good golf
program, which is proven.
Apparently our President has not
watched our boys playing when they
hold a tournament here. I have never
seen her there. We see large crowds
there, buses from Nebraska and Wyo-
ming and a large following from these
colleges and only see Coach Holden
from the college.
Our golf group enjoys watching
these boys tee off about 2 p.m. every
day during the season. We see these
boys drive the green on No. 8 and No.
9 past the 100-yard marker on No. 3. —
and all are very good golfers and very
polite young people.
This program is probably the least
expensive of all the sports programs
as it only has eight to ten golfers, and
their coach, and probably only re-
quires a large van or small bus for
transportation.
How can you say you are cutting a
good program to strengthen the other
programswhenthisisalreadyastrong
one and the others at present are very
weak? And you know this program
will be much more expensive due to
the number involved.
If you are cutting this program for
financial reasons, how can you then
add a position as Athletic Director,
when this means one less program to
direct?
Offer to increase our present Ath-
letic Director’s wages and see if he will
accept and not add a new position.
Think twice before you make this
serious decision, it would be very hard
to reinstate this program. I know most
contributors to Trinidad State Booster
Club would gladly increase their dona-
tions to help keep this program.
Carlos Chacon
Trinidad
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The Chronicle-News neither en-
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CONTAGEOUS DISEASE
Disneyland measles outbreak
isn’t largest in recent memory
By ALICIA CHANG
AP Science Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The largest U.S. measles out-
break in recent history isn’t the one that started in Decem-
ber at Disneyland. It happened months earlier in Ohio’s
Amish country, where 383 people fell ill after unvacci-
nated Amish missionaries traveled to the Philippines and
returned with the virus.
The Ohio episode drew far less attention, even though
the number of cases was almost four times that of the
Southern California outbreak, because it seemed to pose
little threat outside close-knit religious communities.
The Disneyland outbreak has already spread well be-
yond the theme parks that attract tens of thousands of visi-
tors from around the globe, who could then return home
with the virus. Disease investigators for weeks raced to
identify measles-stricken patients, track down potential
contacts and quarantine them if necessary.
Public health experts say success at containing the
outbreak will largely depend on how many unvaccinated
people get the measles shot.
“This was a wake-up call,” said Dr. James Cherry, a pe-
diatric infectious disease expert at the University of Cali-
fornia, Los Angeles. “It could continue to smolder” if not
enough people get vaccinated.
The California outbreak probably began when an in-
fected person spread the illness to a handful of mostly un-
vaccinated people, who then exposed many others.
In contrast, the Ohio outbreak “stayed contained with-
in those communities, and outside people said, ‘Well, it
doesn’t really affect me.’ What’s different with this one is
more people can relate to Disneyland,” said Dr. Gregory
Wallace of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion.
The CDC estimates 105 measles cases — the vast major-
ity from California — have been linked to visits to Disney-
land in December or exposure to infected people who went
there. The agency said it’s too early to predict whether
this will be a particularly severe year compared with 2014,
which saw more measles cases than any year since 1994.
The Ohio outbreak accounted for more than half of the
644 measles cases reported last year.
Homegrown measles has not occurred in the United
States since 2000 due to an aggressive vaccination cam-
paign. But outbreaks have hit in recent years with nearly
all cases linked to travelers who caught the virus overseas
where measles still rages and spread it in this country
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Chris Furia, a property owner intheareawhereCannaCointends to operate, cited eight reasons for denying the licenses, including financial disclosure, sewage and septic issues and Health Depart- ment approval of the way the busi- ness was going to operate. Furia said Council was the voice of the people and should listen to what the protestors had been saying about the proposed business for several months. In response, Bleen said he was frustrated by the protestors’ re- peated attempts to stop CannaCo from getting its licenses, saying they repeatedly brought up new is- sues for denying the licenses with few facts to back them up. He in- Steve Block / The Chronicle-News Josh Bleen, above, spoke to City Council members on behalf of CannaCo, which has received approval for its marijuana licenses at its 3019 Toupal Drive location. Bleen will be the general manager of CannaCo. Bill Phillips, below, owner of Trinidad’s Big O Tire business, urged Council members to deny Can- naCo its marijuana licenses at Tuesday’s Council meeting. Continued on Page 2 ... SOFTBALL Lady Trojans ready to begin 2015 season By Mike Salbato Correspondent The Chronicle-News Following a strong fall season Trinidad State Junior College soft- ball coach Steve Swazo is very op- timistic about his 2015 squad. “I thought the girls had a great fall and competed well with the four-year schools we played,” said Coach Swazo, who is entering his ninth season as head coach of the Trojan Softball program. “Any- time you get the chance to play against a four-year school, and stay with them, it gives you excite- ment that you will have the mak- ings of a strong team come spring. Now we will actually see if what I saw in the fall will carry over.” The Lady Trojans will suit up 23 players this year with eight of them being sophomores, includ- ing returning Region IX first team all-conference selections Macie Christian and Brook Stevens. Oth- er sophomores that saw plenty of action last year are Teaja Rivera, Vicky Gonzales, Torri Atencio, Morgan Ginger, Shelby Cornett and Sami Miele. “I’m expecting all of my sopho- mores to play a key role in our success this year. They’ve been through the grind of the traveling and school work. They know what Photo courtesy of Mike Salbato / TSJC Back row (L-R) - Katelynn Findley, Kiera Jackson, Demi Madalena, Ally Grywusiewicz, Jessica Salbato, Izzy DeLos- Santos, Courtney Vigil and Corey Aragon. Middle row (L-R) - Victoria Gonzales, Morgan Ginger, Sami Miele, Shelby Cornett, Brooke Stevens, Macie Christian, Teaja Rivera and Torri Atencio. Front row (L-R) - Ally McAdoo, Liz Aguilar, Lauren Bending, Taylor Casiquito, Adrianna DeVille, Kelsey Hernandez and Samantha Glover Continued on Page 2 ... OP/ED Abstract Art Workshop at TSJC Plenty of culture to spare in Trinidad By Cynthia Berresse Ploski Art Correspondent The Chronicle-News I have heard it said that there is no culture in Trinidad. These nay- sayers must be wearing their Big City blinders that block the sight of our scores of art galleries, architectural gems and brick streets that link us to the history of the West. They must also mask our year-round live theatre, local and regional art shows, Community Chorale (the only town of this size in Colorado to have one) our children’s theatre arts and choir programs and the newly launched famous big-screen filmed operas leading to next season’s si- mulcasts with the Metropolitan Opera of New York. Those big city blinders must also conceal our annual ArtCar weekend that draws car artists from all over the southwest to parade and play in Cynthia Berresse Ploski / The Chronicle-News Class Professor Vilas Tonape introduces Sanjana, who observed the Abstract Art Workshop Class at TSJC by Skype from India.Continued on Page 6 ...
- 2. Page 2 Thursday,February 5, 2015 The Chronicle-News Trinidad, Colorado 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 65 Comi Funeral Home Eric Cole Eric R. Cole, age 48 of Trinidad Colorado passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, February 6, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Comi Chapel. Arrangements made under the direction of the Comi Funeral Home. Minnie Sebben Minnie Sebben, age 93, passed away in Abilene, Texas. on January 31, 2015. Funeral Mass will be February 12, 2015 at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Inurnment at a later date. Complete obituary to follow. Arrangements made under the direction of the Comi Funeral Home. Henry Chavez Henry Joseph Chavez Sr., age 70, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Parkview Medical Center after a short illness. He was born in San Juan Plaza on November 29, 1944 to Rose (Casias) and Marcial Chavez. Henry attended area schools graduating from Hoehne High School in 1964. On November 27, 1965, he was united in marriage to Gloria Cordova at Holy Trinity Church in Trinidad, Colo. He was a coal miner, having worked at area mines including the Allen and New Elk mine until his retirement. He was a member of UMWA Local 9856. He loved the outdoors and liked to hunt, fish, gardening and caring for his yard. He enjoyed music and watching all sports including a l l C o l o r a d o t e a m s , especially the Denver Broncos. He was an avid WWE Wrestling fan. Henry always had a smile and great sense of humor. The greatest loves of his life were his family , grandchildren and great grandchildren. Preceding him in death are parents, Rose and Marcial Chavez, mother and father in law, Susie and Manuel Cordova, brother Norman Chavez, sister Lena (Jim) Duran, sister in law Rose Chavez, brothers in law, Nick Tafoya, Art Montoya and John Lopez. Survivors are wife Gloria of home address, children, Henry (Joyce) Chavez Jr., Trinidad, Colo., Clint (Kim) Chavez, Trinidad, Jenna Chavez ( Jeff Pitus) , Colorado Springs, Colo., grandchildren, Crystal ( E r n i e ) V i l l a , A u d r e y (Marcus) Martinez, Xavier Chavez, Mark (Mel) Claflin, Briana Claflin ( Shawn Lopez), Kaylee Chavez, great grandchildren, Alayna, Diego, Alyssa, Alillyanna, Alexis, Aimee and Audrey, brothers and sisters in law, V i r g i n i a L o p e z , O n e y Chavez, Ben (Margaret) Chavez, Lilly Tafoya, Sadie Montoya, Josephine (Joe) Gutierrez, Rose Marie Chavez, Maxine (Bob) Mosher, Tom (Margaret) Cordova, Lucille (Leo) Trujillo, Barbara (Jerry) Grosso, numerous nieces, nephews including special niece and nephew Brenda and Pat Powell, and many friends including special friend Mark Lopatofsky . Visitation will be Sunday from 3 p.m.- 6 p.m. at the Comi Chapel. Rosary will be recited Sunday, February 8, 2014 at 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church,. Funeral Mass will be Monday, February 9, 2015 , at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Interment will follow at the Trinidad Catholic Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers are Kyle Mullen, Eddie Shannon, Dan Renner, Joe Saiz, S a l v i e V e l a r d e , P e t e Martinez, Everly Silva and his many UMWA brothers. Active pallbearers are Ernie Villa, Marcus Martinez, Xavier Chavez,, Mark Claflin, Shawn Lopez and Mark Lopatofsky. T h e f a m i l y m a y b e contacted at the home address. Arrangements made under the direction of the Comi 65 Comi Funeral Home Survivors are wife Gloria of home address, children, Henry (Joyce) Chavez Jr., Trinidad, Colo., Clint (Kim) Chavez, Trinidad, Jenna Chavez ( Jeff Pitus), Colorado Springs, Colo., grandchildren, Crystal ( E r n i e ) V i l l a , A u d r e y (Marcus) Martinez, Xavier Chavez, Mark (Mel) Claflin, Briana Claflin ( Shawn Lopez), Kaylee Chavez, great grandchildren, Alayna, Diego, Alyssa, Alillyanna, Alexis, Aimee and Audrey, brothers and sisters in law, V i r g i n i a L o p e z , O n e y Chavez, Ben (Margaret) Chavez, Lilly Tafoya, Sadie Montoya, Josephine (Joe) Gutierrez, Rose Marie Chavez, Maxine (Bob) Mosher, Tom (Margaret) Cordova, Lucille (Leo) Trujillo, Barbara (Jerry) Grosso, numerous nieces, nephews including special niece and nephew Brenda and Pat Powell, and many friends including special friend Mark Lopatofsky . Visitation will be Sunday from 3 p.m.- 6 p.m. at the Comi Chapel. Rosary will be recited Sunday, February 8, 2014 at 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church,. Funeral Mass will be Monday, February 9, 2015 , at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Interment will follow at the Trinidad Catholic Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers are Kyle Mullen, Eddie Shannon, Dan Renner, Joe Saiz, S a l v i e V e l a r d e , P e t e Martinez, Everly Silva and his many UMWA brothers. Active pallbearers are Ernie Villa, Marcus Martinez, Xavier Chavez,, Mark Claflin, Shawn Lopez and Mark Lopatofsky. T h e f a m i l y m a y b e contacted at the home address. Arrangements made under the direction of the Comi Funeral Home. 62 Memorials In Memory of Mary Teresa Vukich March 20, 1923 - February 5, 2011 This day is remembered and quietly kept, no words are needed, we shall never forget. For those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and so very dear. We love and miss you so much! Emil, Rosemary, Judy and Family Lady Trojans ready to begin 2015 season ... Continued from Page 1 CannaCo gets marijuana licenses approved ... Continued from Page 1 sisted that CannaCo’s leadership had not been at all deceptive in its dealings with the City or the state in regard to its license application. A lawsuit is pending in Third Dis- trict Court seeking to prevent Can- naCo from moving forward with its business plans. In other action at the meeting Council: ■ Approved after a public hear- ing the second reading a change in the City’s definition of a school, to in- clude childcare facilities. This means that no new marijuana facilities can be located within 1,000 feet of a child- care center. The rule does not apply to existing marijuana facilities, or those who had started the application pro- cess before the rule was changed. ■ Approve the membership of the City’s newly reconstituted Urban Re- newal Authority Board, which will include Ed Griego as chairperson, Da- vid Barack, Cherie Kollander, Nancy Lackey, Lucille Mattie, Phil Rico and John Tarabino, with Bill Barnes as an alternate. Board terms are staggered to maintain continuity on the Board. it takes to be a college softball player and I’m expecting them to be good leaders for our freshmen.” Fifteen freshmen are on the spring roster and all of them are working hard for playing time. “Every girl wants to play and that’s a plus,” Swazo commented. “It’s great that we have good numbers where each player will be pushed and chal- lenged all year. They have all worked hard in the weight room and hitting cages during the off-season and are anxious to get on the field to play a real game. Our only downside since we’ve been back from break has been the weather as we have not had a full practice outside.” One area that will be key for the Trojans will be pitching as they have six girls that will be called to the circle throughout the 60-game schedule. “It’s always nice when you have more than one pitcher, especially at this level,” Swazo said. “Having two all-state pitchers in Demi Madalena from Bernalillo High School and Jes- sica Salbato from Wheatridge High School certainly doesn’t hurt. Also be- ing called on to pitch this season will be Allyson Grywusiewicz, Corey Ara- gon, Isabella DeLosSantos and Torri Atencio.” The Lady Trojans open the 2015 campaign Saturday, February 7 with a doubleheader against Frank Phillips College beginning at 1 p.m. at South- side Park. On Sunday, February 8, they will host Luna College at 11 a.m. and Colby Community College at 3 p.m. Something new this year for the Lady Trojans is their conference schedule has been expanded to 30 games, meaning they will play each team in the conference a total of six times. The region tournament will be held at Northeastern Junior College in early May and whoever wins the Region IX title will get the opportunity to host the district championships. The winner of the district will move on to the National Tournament in St. George, Utah in the middle of May. LETTERSTOTHEEDITORTrinidad’s mayor adds a different perspective to the ongoing PCMS issue Dear Editor: After reading Mr. Holdread’s let- ter to the editor (Jan. 15 edition), I felt compelled to add a different perspec- tive. Mr. Holdread stated that in 1983, the Army said they needed a maneuver site to prepare for tank warfare with the Russians. The Cold War ended and tanks became obsolete. In response I would say we, as a na- tion, are so quick to forget that it was our superior military technology (the M1 Abrams tank and B1 Bomber) and the high state of skill and readiness of our military that had a large impact on ending the cold war. And wasn’t it those same “obsolete tanks” that liber- ated Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm? The M1 Abrams tank is certainly not obsolete and is still in service to- day. It remains the number one de- terrent to force-on-force tank battles in our world. To me, it appears that the Army was correct in 1983 — our highly trained and ready military did help end the Cold War. Our Soldiers still need the function of the maneuver site to help prepare to meet future ad- versaries. I would go on to dispute the thought that tourism would have been allowed on private property. The land was not considered a tourism asset before the maneuver site and it may not have been ever considered (if the maneuver site didn’t exist). Many times the leadership at Fort Carson has offered to take me on a pub- lic tour of the site, but as yet, I have not taken advantage of those offers. The Army originally had 244,000 acres but transferred the Picketwire Canyon Lands to another federal agen- cy, so the public could have access for recreation. The Army allows hunting on the maneuver site as well. As for airspace, the Army isn’t op- posed to wind generators, only the placement of wind generators where they would pose a danger to military aircraft. If you want to place a wind generator near the maneuver site, work with the great professionals there and they will help determine the best site for you and for them. The Army does have an economic impact on the region. There are 27 em- ployees who live in our region, shop and dine in our towns. A training ex- ercise normally brings approximately $100,000 to the region and the Army continues to try to help our small busi- ness and companies obtain Army con- tacts. The Army continues to work with tribal leadership and the State His- toric Preservation Office to ensure the numerous cultural and historic resources are protected for future gen- erations. The Army is also working toward completing an Environmental Impact Statement to inform the public of fu- ture training and sustainable manage- ment practices on the maneuver site. The Army has hosted a public meeting and had a 45-day public comment pe- riod to allow everyone to voice his or her opinion. The public will have an- other opportunity to review the EIS in March. PCMS also brings our commu- nity more capability with their fire and emergency services mutual aid agreements. Fort Carson has assisted Hoehne Fire Department with several structure fires. They have also fought wildland fires in both Las Animas and Otero Counties. So, Mr. Holdread, your information is not completely accurate. You were accurate in one area though. The peo- ple of Trinidad and Southeastern Colo- rado are great Americans. We have hundreds of veterans living among us who put our country and freedom ahead of their own lives to protect us. Mayor Joe Reorda Trinidad Reader asks TSJC to think twice before abandoning successful golf program Dear Editor: This letter is in regards to the TSJC reorganization and restructure in which she [Dr. Carmen Simone] ad- vises that she is cutting the Golf pro- gram saying this move will take the programs to even greater levels in the future. How can you make this state- ment while cutting your best-known program, which is golf? We attract the best golfers in the state and it is widely known in our league that TSJC is one of the best and has been for years. I have noth- ing against the Women’s Basketball program, but from your statement it appears the focus will be more atten- tion on this program, an unknown program, to replace a very good golf program, which is proven. Apparently our President has not watched our boys playing when they hold a tournament here. I have never seen her there. We see large crowds there, buses from Nebraska and Wyo- ming and a large following from these colleges and only see Coach Holden from the college. Our golf group enjoys watching these boys tee off about 2 p.m. every day during the season. We see these boys drive the green on No. 8 and No. 9 past the 100-yard marker on No. 3. — and all are very good golfers and very polite young people. This program is probably the least expensive of all the sports programs as it only has eight to ten golfers, and their coach, and probably only re- quires a large van or small bus for transportation. How can you say you are cutting a good program to strengthen the other programswhenthisisalreadyastrong one and the others at present are very weak? And you know this program will be much more expensive due to the number involved. If you are cutting this program for financial reasons, how can you then add a position as Athletic Director, when this means one less program to direct? Offer to increase our present Ath- letic Director’s wages and see if he will accept and not add a new position. Think twice before you make this serious decision, it would be very hard to reinstate this program. I know most contributors to Trinidad State Booster Club would gladly increase their dona- tions to help keep this program. Carlos Chacon Trinidad Letters to the Editor are pub- lished as we receive them, in un- edited form, except for redactions. The Chronicle-News neither en- dorses nor opposes the opinions ex- pressed in these letters. All submis- sions must be fewer than 400 words and be submitted in digital form (emailed) to editor@trinidadchron- iclenews.com. Submission does not guarantee publication. CONTAGEOUS DISEASE Disneyland measles outbreak isn’t largest in recent memory By ALICIA CHANG AP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The largest U.S. measles out- break in recent history isn’t the one that started in Decem- ber at Disneyland. It happened months earlier in Ohio’s Amish country, where 383 people fell ill after unvacci- nated Amish missionaries traveled to the Philippines and returned with the virus. The Ohio episode drew far less attention, even though the number of cases was almost four times that of the Southern California outbreak, because it seemed to pose little threat outside close-knit religious communities. The Disneyland outbreak has already spread well be- yond the theme parks that attract tens of thousands of visi- tors from around the globe, who could then return home with the virus. Disease investigators for weeks raced to identify measles-stricken patients, track down potential contacts and quarantine them if necessary. Public health experts say success at containing the outbreak will largely depend on how many unvaccinated people get the measles shot. “This was a wake-up call,” said Dr. James Cherry, a pe- diatric infectious disease expert at the University of Cali- fornia, Los Angeles. “It could continue to smolder” if not enough people get vaccinated. The California outbreak probably began when an in- fected person spread the illness to a handful of mostly un- vaccinated people, who then exposed many others. In contrast, the Ohio outbreak “stayed contained with- in those communities, and outside people said, ‘Well, it doesn’t really affect me.’ What’s different with this one is more people can relate to Disneyland,” said Dr. Gregory Wallace of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- tion. The CDC estimates 105 measles cases — the vast major- ity from California — have been linked to visits to Disney- land in December or exposure to infected people who went there. The agency said it’s too early to predict whether this will be a particularly severe year compared with 2014, which saw more measles cases than any year since 1994. The Ohio outbreak accounted for more than half of the 644 measles cases reported last year. Homegrown measles has not occurred in the United States since 2000 due to an aggressive vaccination cam- paign. But outbreaks have hit in recent years with nearly all cases linked to travelers who caught the virus overseas where measles still rages and spread it in this country among pockets of unvaccinated people.
- 3. Thursday, February 5,2015 Page 3The Chronicle-News Trinidad, Colorado SchoolNews By Ruth Stodghill Primero Correspondent The Chronicle-News On January 20, Primero’s elementary and middle school students competed in classroom and schoolwide spelling bees. The top four winners from the school will be compet- ing against other local school districts in the countywide spelling bee on February 10. The top finishers from the county bee will advance to state-level competition. Photos by Ruth Stodgel / The Chronicle-News Pictured above are the winners of the class competitions, who advanced to compete in the Prim- ero schoolwide Spelling Bee. Back Row (L-R) Lincon Woodruff, Josh Pizano, Makenzy Fernandez, Hailey Harris and Louis Ossola. Front Row (L-R): Michael Duran, Isabella Flores, JoHannah McKin- ley, Kaylee Armijo, Connor Lutz, Matias Samora, Wyatt Gardner, JP Fernandez, Logan Granger and Mikailah Feinman. Pictured above are the winners of the Primeo School Spelling Bee. These four students will be ad- vancing to the county spelling bee. (L-R) Matias Samora, Connor Lutz, First Place Winner Isabella Flores and Michael Duran. Annual School Bee Winner’s spelldown PRIMERO VFW gives awards to Holy Trinity Academy, other students By Steve Block The Chronicle-News Working to build a greater sense of patrio- tisminthearea’syouth,thelocalVFWPostgave Voice of Democracy Awards and Patriot Pens on Thursday to several students at Holy Trinity Academy. High school students received small cash awards from the Post along with their Voice of Democracy certificates, while younger received the colorful Patriot Pens and small cash awards from the Post. Since 1947, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has sponsored the Voice of Democracy scholarship program. More than 50,000 high school students compete each year for more than $2.3 million in scholarships and incen- tives. Students compete by writing and record- ing a broadcast script on an annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme was, “Is Our Consti- tution Still Relevant?” Students compete on the local, district, state and national levels. One of the Trinidad students, Angelina Donnelly- Montoya, advanced to the higher levels, where scholarship funding is available. Three Holy Trinity students won Patriot Pen Awards, including Chessie Adams win- ning First Place, Liza Ortiz winning Second Place and Julianne Worley winning Third Place. Two high school students won Voice of Democ- racy Awards, with Angelina Donnelly-Montoya winning First Place and Cheyenne Fiorino winning Second Place. Donnelly also won the VFW District competition and advanced to the State level. Jackson Hillhouse also participated in the contest. Branson Schools had three Patriot’s Pen Award winners, with Ingrid Hofmeister win- ning First Place, Cesar Hural- de-Gonzales winning Second Place and Zion C. R. Mason winning Third Place. Bran- son’s Voice of Democracy Award winners included Jen- nifer M. Collins winning First Place, Zariah Mason winning Second Place and Noah Marti- nez winning Third Place. Kai- tlyn Bryant, Juan Juarez Castro, Delaree Tay- lor Comstock, Travis Hamilton, Zephyh Mason, Elijah Martinez, Grace Deandrea Provost and Alyssa Winford, all of whom got certificates thanking them for participating in the contests, made non-placing entries. Primero School had two students, Analyse Kendall and Shania Martinez, who got cer- tificates thanking them for participating in the contest. ACHIEVEMENT By Margaret Sanderson Special to The Chronicle-News Do you know anyone who has graduated with a college degreebefore graduating with a high school degree? Two brothers who moved with their family to Antonito in July will ac- complish that feat on May 8 when both of them will walk at the Trinidad State graduation in Alamosa after earning Associate of Arts de- grees. Taylor Bollinger will then graduate high school 14 days later. His brother, Jonah, is currently a junior in high school and will continue col- lege classes next year as he works toward his bachelor’s degree. Both young men began taking college classes at Trini- dad State in Trinidad while at- tending Primero High School. Their father, who was the Principal/Superintendent of Primero at that time, had en- couraged, not only his sons, but other students as well, to begin college while still in high school. Because Colora- do school districts contribute to the tuition costs for these college classes, it can repre- sent a considerable savings. “Our dad has always sup- ported us in our educational endeavors,” said Jonah Bol- linger. “He’s always pushed us to excel. The concurrent courses they have now are a great opportunity.” Concurrent courses are college classes taken while in high school. Dual credits are earned for both high school and college. Jonah took 18 college credit hours his sophomore year, along with some high school courses and participated in four dif- ferent sports that year. “We’re very competi- tive,” said Jonah. “We play all the sports we can. We want to win in everything. We want the best in everything we do – in sports, in school and in life.” “They are very hard working young men,” their mom Tammy, said. “Their dad and I are very proud of them. They have brought themselves to this point. All we ask is that they do their best.” With eight children ages five through 19 with Taylor being the oldest, Tammy explained, “It has been a family team effort. Taylor and Jonah are setting a great ex- ample for their younger siblings.” “We’ve got the drive because we know how important education is, how much it can ex- cel us in our lives,” said Jonah. “Being able to get that education in early is a big plus for us.” The brothers will be taking both chem- istry and biology together when those classes begin in February. In addition to these two courses, Taylor is taking sociology and Com- puter Information Systems. ”I want to become a math and science teacher,” said Taylor, “and move on to administration after that. It seems like a really good job to work with kids and get time off to spend with your family. It seems like a pretty solid job.” To help prepare him- self for this role Taylor took college algebra and trigonometry his sophomore year in high school and then calculus his junior year. He is waiting for a reply to his application to at- tend college at Brigham Young University in Rexburg, Idaho. Jonah said, “First, I want to graduate col- lege and then finish my high school career. I want to major in business and get my bach- elor’s and then my master’s, but I’m not too sure what I want to do with that yet.” Both brothers took speech from Trinidad State Instructor Dale Barron who said, “They both gave great speeches with some interest- ing perspectives. They supported logically what their positions were. I enjoyed having them in class.” “Jonah is an exceptional young man and student. To be so young in getting his associ- ates degree is fantastic,” said Instructor Lisa Pridemore-Cox. “His quality of work is as good, or better, than any college student that I’ve had.” Bonnie Ortega, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences at Trinidad State, said, “Taylor and Jonah are inspiring examples of what stu- dents can accomplish if they put their minds to it and are willing to work.” “The reason our sons are having so much success is that they are self-driven,” said Jeff Bollinger who is the new Superintendent at Antonito High school. “This year more An- tonito students are taking college courses than ever before. TSJC is an incredible partner. They are easy to work with. They create a fi- nancial environment that allows local school districts to implement these (concurrent) programs. If you can get high school kids in- volved in college classes, they’re more likely to go to college.” This semester the Trinidad State Valley Campus has about 325 high school students taking concurrent courses. Tradi- tionally juniors and seniors in high school can take concurrent courses, but some school dis- tricts allow sophomores to take them. To learn more, talk with a high school counselor or call Trinidad State at 1-800-621- TSJC. For these high school students, college degrees will come first Photo by Margaret Sanderson / Primero School District Taylor and Jonah Bollinger Steve Block / The Chronicle-News The VFW Post gave awards to students at Holy Trinity Academy Thursday for placing in the Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen contests. Left to right are, teacher Mrs. Phyllis Massarotti, Jack- son Hillhouse, Liza Ortiz, Cheyenne Fiorino, Chessie Adams, An- gelina Donnelly-Montoya and VFW Post Commander John Rios. AGUILAR Students of the Week for Jan. 19-22 By Mileene Sanchez Special to The Chronicle-News Each week at Aguilar Elementary School, teachers choose a student who ex- hibits the characteristics of the school’s Positive Behavior Incentive Support (PBIS) matrix. The characteristics are: Respect, Or- der, Attitude, Responsibility and Safety (ROARS). Students who are chosen may invite two guests from home to have lunch with them on Thursday and are treated to an ice cream dessert after lunch. Students are chosen by who has earned the most “High Five Tickets” or “Wildcat Cards” for demonstrating excel- lent behavior. Congratulations to the Students of the Week! Photo courtesy of Mileene Sanchez / Aguilar School District Top Row (L-R) Fifth Grade: DeNajah Garcia and Third Grade: Reyna Castellano. Middle Row (L-R) First Grade: Kohlton Ramsey and Second Grade: Aria Broach. Front Row (L-R) Kindergarten: River Ferguson and Preschool: Jalie Bowie.
- 4. Page 6 Thursday,February 5, 2015 The Chronicle-News Trinidad, Colorado Abstract Art Workshop at TSJC One of Trinidad’s many cultural assets ... Continued from Page 1 Trinidad; our annual Rodeo, professional league baseball games, and our half dozen art and history museums. They must also block out our junior col- lege that contributes to culture in Trinidad by opening its student doors to community members, inter-weaving traditional aca- demic courses with special programs for community enrichment. All of this is culture; we have plenty of it, and more to spare. In this little town known to some as “the best kept secret of Colorado,” culture didn’t just appear on the scene. It germinated and grew through the efforts of special individu- als who, gifted with passion and hard work, created art and theatre and music and all the abundant culture of our town through love of Trinidad and the desire to contribute their talents to its enrichment. One of these people is Professor Vilas Tonape, whose career as an artist and teacher brought him by a circuitous route from his native India through higher edu- cation in Texas and college level teaching in Idaho, to head up the art department at TSJC in Trinidad. Blessed with seemingly boundless energy, and a wealth of top Inter- national level talent, Vilas has become one of TSJC’s most visible links to the Trinidad arts community. Recently, Professor Tonape was asked to contribute to culture in Trinidad by creat- ing a special 2-weekend workshop on Ab- stract Art for community members who wanted to learn about it, but could not de- vote the time to a full semester of instruc- tion. I am one of those who signed up. After last weekend, the first of the two bracketing this week, I now know the the- ory and development of abstract art. I have seen images of the work of famous abstract painters. I have learned about shapes and their arrangement according to mathemati- cal/spiritual principles and I have made sketches of shapes on scratch paper and arranged them in acrylic paint on panels of mat board. I have been sent home with the homework assignment of creating a “mas- terpiece” in one color on another piece of mat board. The other six workshop participants and I will take our sketches to new levels of color and complexity on mat board and canvas next weekend, leading to an exhibi- tion of our framed work later this spring at the Corazon Gallery on Main Street in Trinidad. Abstraction will become a word more often used in Trinidad’s cultural vo- cabulary. We are all looking forward to the next weekend session. The college administra- tion has been very cooperative and encour- aging. Perhaps there will be other 2-week- end workshops in the future to serve the needs of the community. Trinidad is not the best-kept secret in Colorado. There’s no secret about it. Our not-so-secret asset is the people who have contributed their ideas and energy to make good things happen here. There’s plenty culture living and grow- ing in Trinidad. Enjoy it and support it. The water from that well is sweet indeed. COMMUNITY Looking at worlds of color in completely different ways . . . Clockwise from above, Lora Nava: “I just want to shake up my brain!” Trish Keck: “I’ve already learned more this morn- ing than I did in four years of college.” Louise Clapp: “I want to learnmoreaboutAbstract Art and how to create it.” Group photo: Abstract workshop participants (L-R) Lora Nava, Trish Keck, Cheryl Leef, Martha Fitzgerald and Louise Clapp with teacher Vilas Tonape. Not shown: Cynthia Berresse Ploski. Lunchtime offers opportunity for discussion and social interaction. Vilas Tonape, Martha Fitzgerald and Lora Nava. Photos by Cynthia Berresse Ploski / The Chronicle-News Cheryl Leef: “I wanted to learn more about abstract art and art in general.”