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- 1. 50Cents Trinidad Colorado Proudly Serving SoutheasternColorado and Northeastern New Mexico • www.thechronicle-news.com ~ Vol. 139, No. 19 Tuesday January27,2015 AREA SPORTS SUN: 49th Annual Super Bowl with NE Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks in Ari- zona @ 4:30 p.m. on NBC. JANUARY 27 Las Animas County TUESDAY (9 a.m.) Board of Coun- ty Commissioners work session is in the Las Animas Courthouse, 200 E. First St., Room 201. Information: 719- 845-2568. Trinidad City Council TUESDAY (1:30 p.m.) Work ses- sion in Council Chambers, City Hall, 135 N. Animas St., Third Floor. Infor- mation: Audra Garrett, 719-846-9843. Vision Loss Support Group TUESDAY (1:30-3:30 p.m.) OIB (Older Individuals Who are Blind or have Vision Loss) hosts a monthly sup- port group at the Trinidad Work Force Center, 140 N. Commercial. Refresh- ments will be served and family and friends are encouraged to attend. Info: 719-546-1271. Calling all Square Dancers TUESDAY (6-8 p.m.) Step up, swing your partner, join the fun at the Square Dance Club at LaCasa on Hwy 12 in Jansen. Beginners welcome. Info: Peter Monzon, 719-845-0375 or pmm49@hotmail.com. Writers’ Group TUESDAY (2 p.m.) The Trinidad Writers’ Group meets every other Tuesday. Call for date and place: Dana Miller, 719-422-8352 or danamiller65@ gmail.com. Today’s Quote “If you want to be happy, be.” ~Leo Tolstoy JANUARY 28 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. Trinidad Schools WEDNESDAY (6 p.m.) The Board of Education will hold its regular ses- sion at the District Administration Of- fice, 612 Park St. Information: 719- 845-2048. PUBLIC SERVICE SPECIAL NOTICE The Chronicle-News 2014 Col- lector Mugs with beautiful artwork by Trinidad Artist Paula Little are here and waiting for you to come pick them up, 200 West Church St. Info: 719-846- 3311. ABSTRACT WORKSHOP SATURDAY & SUNDAY (10 a.m.- 3 p.m.) & FEBRUARY 7-8 (same time) TSJC’s Professor of Art Vilas Tonape will offer a 2-weekend abstract painting workshop at the College Art Department. Registration and info: Jo- sephine Chacon, 719-846-5474. SW Youth Art Show THRU FEBRUARY 1: The 3rd an- nual Shades of the Southwest Youth Art Show is now showing at Raton’s Old Pass Gallery, 145 S. First St. in Ra- ton. Info: 575-445-2052. VETERAN’S TOWN HALL FEBRUARY 3 (5-6:30 p.m.) All veterans and their families are invited to attend an open Town Hall meeting at the Raton VFW Post, 106 Park Ave. Speaker will be Director Andrew Welch with the NM VA Health Care System. Questions will be taken. Info: 505-256- 6495. Senior Driving Class FEBRUARY 12 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.) The AARP Driving Class will be held at the Sayre Senior Center, 1222 San Pedro St. Registration and information: Carl Mozengo, 719-868-2288. 9HEALTH FAIR APRIL 18 (7:30 a.m.-Noon) The annual 9Health Fair will be held at the Mt. San Rafael Hospital, 410 Bene- dicta Ave. Info: Lynda Pachelli at 719- 846-8051. SUICIDE/CRISIS HOTLINES: *ADULT HOPE: 800-784-2433 *TEEN: 877-968-8454 *GLB-YOUTH: 866-488-7386 *VET-2-VET: 877-838-2838 “It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars.” ABUSE HOTLINES: *Domestic Abuse Hotline: In Trinidad call 719-846-6665 (24-hours a day). In Walsenburg call: 719-738- 0770. National Hotline: 1-800-790- SAFE (7233). *Animal Abuse: Report animal abuse and dog/cock fighting at Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line: 720-913- 7867. TheFinePrint WeatherWatch Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the af- ternoon. Night: A 10 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. RiverCallPurgatoire River Call as of: 01/26/15. Chilili ditch: Prior- ity # 7 --- Appropriation date: 04/30/1862. Trinidad Reservoir Accounting: Release 0 AF Inflow 41.00 AF -- 20.67 CFS Evaporation 0 AF Content 15,937 AF Elevation 6,177.48 Precipitation 0 Downstream River Call / John Martin Reservoir: 05/31/1949. TheChronicleNewsMARIJUANA Judge dismisses Forever Green lawsuit By Steve Block The Chronicle-News One hurdle that was in the way of a potential marijuana-related business at 3019 Toupal Drive has been cleared, as a lawsuit filed against Forever Green, LLC, has been dismissed. Senior District Court Judge Scott B. Epstein dis- missed the lawsuit on Thursday, January 22 in Trinidad’s Third District Court. Two Trinidad business owners, Bill and Carol Phillips, and one property owner filed the lawsuit on Dec. 12, 2014, along with Chris Furia, who lives near the proposed marijuana facility. Besides For- Adam Sperandio / The Chronicle-News THS wrestlers host Saturday’s Gagliardi Tournament Jared Smith goes face to face with an opponent from Robertson in an exciting round at Saturday’s Gagliardi Tour- nament held in the Donnelly Gym at Trinidad High School. The event saw some 22 schools from around the state and northern New Mexico in more than 120 fan-pleasing matches. See more photos on Page 6. MOVING ON Trinidad Diner closing its doors this week By Steve Block The Chronicle-News A longtime Trinidad eatery is closing its doors as today marks the final business day for Trinidad Diner, located at 734 E. Main St. Business owner John Smirniotis said he’s closing up shop because he couldn’t come to terms on a new lease agreement with the build- ing’s owners. Long popular with the local din- ing crowd and a regular stop for customers seeking hot coffee and stimulating conversation, Trini- dad Diner will leave a hole in the lives of those who loved it. “We just want to say to our many faithful customers that we’re sorry and we wish we could stay here,” Smirniotis said. “We just couldn’t get together on a new lease agreement. We want every- one to know that’s the only reason we’re closing the diner.” Employee Cheryl Ashe said she’d worked at the diner for the past three years, and felt bad for her seven fellow employees who will lose their jobs due to the clos- ing. Ashe said she also felt sorry for the diner’s regular customers, Continued on Page 2 ... Steve Block / Chronicle-News The Trinidad Diner will close this week after many years of serving the com- munity. Left to right are Cheryl Ashe, Brandy Gonzales, John Smirniotis and Raoul Campos. Continued on Page 2 ... EDUCATION Advanced Manufacturing Industry New website helps students transition into career options Staff Report The Chronicle-News Machining and welding stu- dents at Trinidad State Junior Col- lege (TSJC) can now take advan- tage of a new website that can help find careers in Colorado’s boom- ing Advanced Manufactur- ing Industry. The website: www.MfgWorksCO.com, features a suite of interac- tive tools, ranging from Ca- reer Maps to Skills Cross- walks, to help users better understand the job pros- pects in advanced manufac- turing, and the skills and ed- ucation needed to take full advantage of these rapidly growing job opportunities. The website is the prod- uct of the Colorado Helps Ad- vanced Manufacturing Program (CHAMP), which is working to help students and job seekers learn about and transition into ca- reers in advanced manufacturing industry, according to Dr. Nancy McCallin, president of the Colo- rado Community College System (CCCS), who announced the new website in a Jan. 22, 2015 press re- lease. “Today Colorado is in the midst of a manufacturing revolution,” Dr. McCallin said. “Thanks to a surge of new technologies and in- novations, today’s manufacturing industry hardly resembles the gritty shop floors of the past. Ad- vanced manufacturing predomi- nantly is centered on innovative technologies and state-of-the-art facilities. The industry requires sophisticated skills that translate into rewarding careers and high salaries. We created this site so that users can better understand the opportunities available and the steps they need to take to move into these satisfying and well-pay- ing careers.” TrinidadState’smachiningand welding students can get training through the new website. The site was created by a team including CCCS, the Colorado Workforce Development Council, Manufacturer’s EDGE, The Manu- facturing Institute, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, the Colorado Advanced Manu- facturing Alliance and 28 leading manufacturers in Colorado. Some of the features of the web- site include: n Skills Crosswalks, to help workers who want to move into advanced manufacturing careers how the skills they have fit into a new career path and what ad- ditional educational training and skills they will need to accomplish the move. n Job Types, with rich, detailed job descriptions for workers and students, outlining what it’s like to work in these advanced manufac- turing roles for those who are cu- rious about the kinds of jobs avail- able in advanced manufacturing. Continued on Page 2 ... “Thanks to a surge of new technologies and innovations, today’s manufacturing industry hardly resembles the gritty shop floors of the past.” OverthePass Page 6
- 2. Page 2 Tuesday,January 27, 2015 The Chronicle-News Trinidad, Colorado General Manager Allyson Sheumaker asheumaker@trinidadchroniclenews.com Advertising Sales-Adam Sperandio advertising@trinidadchroniclenews.com Classifieds, Memorials, & Circulation- Joey Loewen classified@trinidadchroniclenews.com Design & Legals- Lauri Duran ktoci@trinidadchroniclenews.com News Room Editor: Eric John Monson editor@trinidadchroniclenews.com Features Editor & Fine Print Catherine Moser cathy@trinidadchroniclenews.com Reporter: Steve Block news1@trinidadchroniclenews.com Business Hours: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM USPS #110-040 200 West Church Street P.O. Box 763, Trinidad, CO 81082 (719) 846-3311 • Fax (719) 846-3612 Member: Associated Press, Colorado Press Association Periodicals Postage Paid For At Trinidad, CO. Published Monday - Friday w w w.thechronicle-news.com Subscription Rates Effective Aug. 1, 2013 Home Delivery Trinidad 1 Month ................$7.00 3 Months.............$21.00 6 Months.............$42.00 1 Year....................$84.00 LasAnimasCountyMail 1Month................$12.00 3Months..............$36.00 6Months..............$72.00 1Year...................$144.00 OutsideCountyMail 1Month................$18.00 3Months..............$54.00 6Months............$108.00 1Year...................$216.00 65 Comi Funeral Home Kent (Knuck) Eberhart Kent (Knuck) D. Eberhart, 67, passed away on Jan. 21, 2015, after a short illness. He was born a natural a t h l e t e i n S o u t h f i e l d , Michigan. He played hockey, ran track, and played baseball, basketball and f o o t b a l l . H i s M o m remembers how he followed his high school friend, Ted Simmonsʼ professional baseball career, and the trip they made to Phoenix to w a t c h T e d i n S p r i n g Training. Ken was a gifted athlete; as a highlight he once scored 4 touchdowns in a single game in high school. He went on to play as a tight end, #82, for Michigan State in 1967. During the 1968 season he was injured, and that injury ended his ball career. The Air Force said he was too tall to be a fighter pilot, so he moved to Steamboat Springs to ski and work on the ski patrol. He moved to Denver and worked on many big construction projects. He w a s a l s o r i d i n g a n d customizing Harleys. He moved to the Trinidad area in the early 70ʼs and ran a construction company. He tried a little rodeo and was a great water skier. Ken then moved to Phoenix in the early 80ʼs where he became a realtor selling undeveloped land and started building and racing a dragster. He worked for KAR products and got to travel with his company boss t o m a n y P r o - a m g o l f tournaments. He loved attending the big live rock concerts. Ken always had a Harley and played a lot of golf on some of the most beautiful courses in the USA and Mexico, but he loved the local course after he retired. He was smart, organized, witty and generous in all ways. He wanted to make the day or hour enjoyable. It was important to him that people were happy. Kent was preceded in death by his father Dale and his brother Kurt. Ken is survived by his wife Deborah Bernhardt, his mother Virginia Eberhart, daughter C h e l s e a O s t e r q u i s t , stepdaughter Ginny Bayes, and stepson Wylie Bayes. His family and many friends will remember and miss him always. C e l e b r a t i o n o f L i f e gathering will be held at Jujoʼs Pub, 125 N. Chestnut, Thursday January 29th, starting at 4:00 p.m. A r r a n g e m e n t s u n d e r direction of Comi Funeral Home. 67 Mullare-Murphy Funeral Home Larry Parsons Larry Parsons, 79, died J a n u a r y 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 . A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 31, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at The Lords Chapel in Segundo, Colo. Inurnment will take place at a later date at the Stonewall Cemetery. The family has entrusted Mullare-Murphy Funeral Home with the arrangements. 62 Memorials In Loving Memory of Our Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa, Tony Fatur, who passed away January 24, 1989. He always leaned to watch for us Anxious if we were late. In winter by the window, in summer by the gate. And though we mocked him tenderly, who had such foolish care. The long way home would seem more safe because he waited there. His thoughts were all so full for us he never could forget. And so we think that where he is He must be watching yet. Anxious if we are late Watching from Heavenʼs window Leaning from Heavenʼs gate. We Love and miss you very much, Dad Sadly missed by your family Josephine Farace Farmer Happy Birthday January 27th We cannot send a birthday card Your hand we cannot touch But God will take our greeting To our mother we loved so much Missed but never forgotten by Daughters, Linda Farmer & Patricia VanderSys Footfalls echo in the memory . . . Down the passage which we did not take . . . Towards the door we never opened. ~T.S. Eliot Advanced Manufacturing Industry New website helps students transition into career options ... Continued from Page 1 Trinidad Diner closing its doors this week ... Continued from Page 1 Judge dismisses Forever Green lawsuit ... Continued from Page 1 ever Green, the defendants in the lawsuit included all of the members of Trinidad’s City Council in their of- ficial, but not indi- vidual capacities, as the City’s Planning, Zoning and Variance Board of Appeals. In his ruling dis- missing the lawsuit, Judge Epstein noted that Forever Green had already sur- rendered the Condi- tional Use Permits (CUPs) that Council had approved for that address. The rul- ing also said that the “plaintiffs also ignore the fact that a new business, CannaCo, applied for and was issued CUPs to operate a mar- ihuana business at 3019 Toupal Drive, and the decision to issue such CUPs is the subject matter of a new court com- plaint. “The Court that, under the facts of this matter, the issues presented are both moot and no longer ripe. Forever Green is not going to be op- erating a marijuana business at 3019 Toupal Drive. A new business, CannaCo, has now applied for and received CUPs to operate a marijuana business at this ad- dress, and the legitimacy of the grant- ing of those CUPs appear to be proper- ly before the Court for judicial review. Making a decision on the CUPs issued to Forever Green would not have any practical effect on whether CannaCo operates its business at 3019 Toupal Drive. While the issuance of the CUPs in general is capable of repetition, it is also capable of judicial review, in case 14CV30138. “It is ordered Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is granted.” City Attorney Les Downs said he was pleased that the lawsuit was dis- missed, adding that Judge Epstein had accepted the City’s position that the lawsuit was moot for the reasons cited in the decision. Attempts to contact Attorney Den- nis Malone, who is the attorney for the plaintiffs, were unsuccessful. The status of the second lawsuit, against CannaCo, is expected to be re- solved in the near future, Downs said. who made daily stops there for meals, with a group of about 25 people that she said ate there twice daily. “We actually had one woman cry when we told her we were going to close the diner,” Ashe said. “All of our customers are very unhappy that it’s going to close. It’s been great to visit with our regular customers, and this has been a great place to work. I’m really go- ing to miss it.” Ashe will continue work- ing for Smirniotis as he will soon open the El Paso Liquor Store, which will be located at 1101 E. Main St. The other seven employees will lose their jobs, with cook Raoul Campos saying he was working on getting a new job at another local res- taurant. Campos said he’d worked at the diner for 23 years. Art Winter said he’d been a regular customer at the diner since the 1960s, and would miss the friend- ly waitresses, good food and fellowship he’d always found at the Trinidad Diner. “We’ll just have to go somewhere else now, I guess,” Winter said. n A Career Map, which helps the users visualize an entire industry and learn what educational paths to follow to move upward or laterally. n A special section cre- ated specifically for vet- erans where they can see how the skills and training they acquired while serv- ing our country can help qualify them for a career in advanced manufacturing. Today’s manufacturing jobs are perfect for transitioning service members and veter- ans who can be employed and live comfortably in a growing career field with relatively little post-service training required. “People need to under- stand the greater role man- ufacturing employees play in making all the technolo- gies that we rely on to make our lives better, easier, saf- er and more fun,” McCallin said. “In addition, not only do manufacturing workers love their jobs, they make a great standard of living. In- dustryworkersenjoystable, lucrative jobs with opportu- nity to build a long-term ca- reer and this new website is a one-stop-shop where they learn everything they need to embark upon a career in this industry.” These are some exam- ples of Advanced Manufac- turing in Colorado: n Engaging in Creativ- ity through an innovation incubator inventing new products to help kids learn, create, write and imagine including “heat-activated pens” with colors that change when exposed to heat. n Specialty Ink Innova- tor for Cans that light up when the temperature for consuming their contents is just right. n Security Applications that help government agen- cies and brands authenti- cate documents, currency and brands using technol- ogy for documents that changes color, or ink that disappears with the touch of a finger. n Food Safety Aware- ness. Special “return to fridge” alerts when a prod- uct has been left too long outside the refrigerator. n 3D Printing Systems to build scaled-down proto- types of intricate parts. n Flight Control Systems and cockpit controls. n Products for Deep Wa- ter production facilities and subsea pipelines. “We invite you to visit the site and discover your pathway to a rewarding career in advanced manu- facturing,” McCallin con- cluded. “You will find job descriptions for dozens of popular positions and pro- files of the top employers in Colorado. You will find schools and programs dedi- cated to helping you achieve your dreams. It is an oppor- tunity to start a new career. Start creating the career of your dreams today and visit www.MfgWorksCO.com.” Steve Block / The Chronicle-News Regular customers who requent the Trinidad Diner say they will miss the friendly environment and good food after the local spot closes its doors this week. Community