This document is a newspaper listing local community events in and around Trinidad, Colorado for the week of December 4th through December 13th. It includes information about sports tournaments, church events, fundraisers, library events, and more. The main focus is providing details on various Christmas and holiday activities happening in the community during that time period.

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December 4, 2014
Vol. 138, No. 242
The Fine Print
AREA SPORTS
THURS - SAT: Annual TSJC Basket-ball
Tourney / See complete schedule on
Page 3.
SUN: BRONCOS host Buffalo Bills
2:05 p.m. (CBS)
DECEMBER 4
Continuum of Care
THURSDAY (8 a.m.) Group will
meet at Fisher’s Peak Soup Kitchen, 308
Church St. Info: Charlene Tortorice, 719-
846-9159.
Network Council
THURSDAY (8 a.m.) Regular meet-ing
will be held in the Bell Block Building’s
Trinidad Community Foundation room.
Information: Margaret Apodaca, 719-
846-3943.
SPPRCD Meeting
THURSDAY (1 p.m.) Spanish Peaks
Purgatoire River Conservation District
meets at the District Office. Information:
719-846-3681 Ext. 117.
Today’s Quote
“The past is never dead.
It’s not even past.”
~William Faulkner
DECEMBER 5-7
American Legion
FRIDAY (5 p.m.) The Trinidad Ameri-can
Legion meets the first Friday of the
month at the Elks Club on Maple Street.
Information: Adjutant John Garduno, 719-
680-1277.
A Musical Journey with Santa
FRIDAY (7 p.m.) & SUNDAY (4
p.m.) The Trinidad Chorale’s annual free
Christmas Concert will be held at the his-toric
Methodist Church, 216 Broom St.
Donations are appreciated. Info: Russ
Gorrell, 719-989-7317.
Annual Church Bazaar
SATURDAY (9 a.m.) Fisher’s Peak
Community Church annual Christmas
Craft Bazaar, Bake Sale and Lunch will
be held at 10377 Santa Fe Trail Dr. Info:
719-422-8412. Proceeds to benefit the
church youth ministry.
HTA Christmas Bazaar
SATURDAY (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) An-nual
holiday fundraiser for the Holy Trinity
Academy will be at the Sebastiani Gym
on Animas St. Info: 719-846-4522
FREE COATS FOR KIDS
SATURDAY (10a.m.-2 p.m.) Annual
free coat giveaway for all kids under 18
at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 205 S.
Commercial St. Info: Virgil Micek, 719-
846-4171.
Philosophy Discussion Group
SATURDAY (12:30 – 2 p.m.) Free
discussion group at Lava Yoga Studio,
828 Arizona. Today’s topic will be: Death
and why it is scary to humans. Please
RSVP: 719-846-2325. Everyone is wel-come.
PUBLIC SERVICE
Christmas Event Calendar
FIRST TIME AVAILABLE: Plan your
Christmas season — Hurry into The
Chronicle-News office at 200 W. Church
St. to get your free copy of the new local
Community Christmas Event church cal-endar.
Info: 719-846-3311.
FIND THE MAYOR
UNTIL CHRISTMAS: Where is Mayor
Reorda? Be the first each day to find the
life-sized cardboard cutout of his honor
in any of the area merchants stores, call
the City of Trinidad at 719-846-9843 ext.
123 to report his location, and win a prize.
Sponsored by the Corazon de Trinidad.
SUPPORT YOUR HOMETOWN
SHOP LOCAL: Dine out and shop
area and downtown merchants for spe-cial
before Christmas sales and promo-tions.
Help Trinidad thrive!
Christmas Mercado Benefit
THRU DECEMBER: Visit the 9th
annual Christmas Mercado hosted by
the Trinidad Area Arts Council at Gallery
Main, 130 E. Main St. Proceeds benefit
the TAAC Child Arts Program.
CLOSURE NOTICE
DECEMBER 8-10 (8 a.m.-10 a.m.)
The City of Trinidad Utility Office will be
closed next MONDAY, TUESDAY &
WEDNESDAY from 8-10 a.m. for staff
training purposes.
FAMILY Library Event
DECEMBER 10 (4 p.m.) FAM-ILY
White Elephant and Ugly Christmas
Sweater Fashion Show at the library, 202
N. Animas St. Info: 719-846-6841.
Christmas Potluck & Service
DECEMBER 10 (5:45 p.m.) Zion’s
Lutheran is hosting potluck Advent Din-ner
and Vespers Services each week until
Christmas, 613 Prospect St. Info: Andrea
Doeden, 719-859-2301. Everyone is wel-come.
Christmas Toy Drive
DECEMBER 11 DEADLINE: Help
support the Trinidad Fireman’s annual
toy drive. Drop off new toys at either Fire
Station: 1605 Santa Fe Trail Dr. or 1102
Nevada Ave. Info: 719-846-8664.
ADULT Library Event
DECEMBER 12 (4 p.m.) ADULT
White Elephant and Ugly Christmas
Sweater Fashion Show at the library, 202
N. Animas St. Info: 719-846-6841.
PANCAKES WITH SANTA
DECEMBER 13 (8-11 a.m.) Come
have your picture taken with Santa Russ
Gorrell at the annual Christmas Pancake
Breakfast charity fundraiser at LaCasa
Lodge, 34451 State Hwy 12, Trinidad.
Weather Watch
Thursday: A 10 percent chance of rain
after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming
east northeast in the afternoon. Night: Partly
cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5
to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the
evening.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming
east in the afternoon. Night: Partly cloudy,
with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to
10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near
79th Annual Event
51. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near
52. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
North wind around 5 mph becoming west
southwest after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near
52. South wind around 5 mph.
River Call
Purgatoire River Call as of:
12/03/14. Chilili ditch: Prior-ity
# 7 --- Appropriation date:
04/30/1862.
Trinidad Reservoir Accounting:
Release .10 AF
Inflow 39.06 AF -- 19.69 CFS
Evaporation 1.96 AF
Content 13,926 AF
Elevation 6,173.89
Precipitation 0
Downstream River Call / John
Martin Reservoir: 12/31/1948.
The Chronicle News
By Mike Salbato
Correspondent
The Chronicle-News
The High School basketball
season kicks off this week, which
means the 79th annual TSJC Tour-nament
will take place this Thurs-day,
Friday and Saturday at Scott
Gym.
Teams from Trinidad, Primero,
Hoehne, Raton, Springer, John
Mall, La Junta, Custer County and
Pueblo West will take part in the
event, which features 24 games in
three days.
On Thursday evening the
cheerleaders will shine, compet-ing
between the 7:30 p.m. and 9:30
p.m. games. Also, on Thursday
evening, the 2014 National Semifi-nalist
TSJC Soccer Team will be
honored. On Friday the annual Pa-rade
of Princesses will take place
following the 7:30 p.m. contest. On
Saturday, following the final game
the award ceremony will conclude
the tournament. The Tournament
Queen will be crowned and the
All-Tournament teams will be an-nounced.
It will be an exciting weekend
of games to kickoff the 2014-15 high
school basketball season.
See a schedule of Tournament
events on Page 3.
WE WILL WE WILL ROCK YOU!
TSJC Basketball
Tourney kicks off
exciting weekend
Photos by Matt Young/Trinidad State
The 2013 Champion Lady Miners hoist their trophy high at the annual Trinidad
State Junior College Basketball tournament. The cheer squad from Raton per-formed
their exciting routine for the crowd gathered to watch at the 2013 event.
TRINIDAD-RATON CONNECTION
RAG/TAG:
Upcoming Art
Show brings
communities
closer
By Steve Block
The Chronicle-News
The vibrant and creative arts
communities of Trinidad Colora-do
and Raton, New Mexico come
together on several occasions
throughout the year, showcasing
their artworks in numerous exhib-its.
The Fifth Annual RAG / TAG
Plus One IV Art Show begins this
weekend at the Raton History Mu-seum,
located at 108 S. Second St.
in Raton. The show has been host-ed
by the museum in Raton for the
last four years.
The show’s opening reception
will be held from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
on Saturday, December 6. Refresh-ments
and vinous spirits will be
served. RAG / TAG Plus One IV
will be on glorious display through
Jan. 3, 2015, during museum hours
of 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednes-days
through Saturdays.
The works of 14 area artists will
be in the show, including Paula Lit-tle,
Rodney Wood, Ken Petersen,
Roberta Lutgens, Cindy Montoya
and others. The term RAG / TAG
stands for Raton Artists Group /
Trinidad Artists Group, and its an
ongoing effort to feature not only
local artists but those from outside
the area whose work might not be
familiar to folks in this area. Trini-dad
Artist Paula Little described
the purpose of the RAG / TAG col-laboration.
“We got together so that each
artist could do their own type of
work and explore new media,”
Little said. “Each artist does a dif-ferent
type of art. Terry Bumpass
does 3-D. I do oil, and Kathy Longi-naker
does photography. Yvonne
O’Brien does photography and
Marv Newton does pastels. Ro-berta
Lutgens does 3-D and paint- Steve Block / The Chronicle-News
Trinidad artist Paula Little displays “Pikes Peak,” which will be in the show, her
Continued on Page 3 ... Plein Air painting of the famous Colorado landmark west of Colorado Springs.
CHRISTMAS GENEROSITY
Coat giveaway set for Saturday
By Steve Block
The Chronicle-News
Kids and adults who need a
good quality winter coat don’t
always have to go shopping to
get them. Trinidad’s Knights of
Columbus Lodge will give away
approximately 75 new and gently
used winter coats, on a first come,
first served basis, from 10 a.m. un-til
2 p.m. on Saturday, December 6,
at the Knights of Columbus Lodge,
located at 205 S. Commercial St.
Most of the coats are of varying
size for boys and girls, but some
are for full-sized adults. Knight
Virgil Micek said in a Monday
phone call that the local Knights
of Columbus members gave away
between 75 and 100 coats before
Christmas last year.
The lodge uses the proceeds
from its monthly bingo nights
to buy the new coats from the
Knights of Columbus Supreme
Council in Maryland, which is
able to get good prices because
it buys the coats in bulk to sup-ply
many lodges across the coun-try
for their annual winter coat
drives. The members of the Most
Holy Trinity Catholic Church do-Steve
Block / The Chronicle-News nate the gently used coats.
The Knights of Columbus Hall at 205 S. Commercial St. will be the scene of
Saturday’s annual Coat Giveaway. Continued on Page 2 ...

2. Alber t was uni ted in
marriage to Melanie Nowack
on October 29, 1949. They
lived in Wet Canyon for 61
years, where they raised
their family. Albert was a
lifetime resident of Las
Animas County. He owned
and operated Robinson
Sawmill, which has been run
b y 7 g e n e r a t i o n s o f
Robinson family members.
He started Al's Gas Service
in 1963, owned and operated
Farm and Earth Movers, and
Robinson Rental Properties.
Albert was a prominent
business man and politician.
He leaves a legacy of hard
work, determination and
strong work ethics. He had a
big heart and he loved his
family. He will be deeply
missed by all who new him.
Visitation will be Thursday,
December 4, 2014 from 3:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the
Mullare-Murphy Funeral
Home. Rosary location has
b e e n c h a n g e d f r o m
Mullare-Murphy Funeral
H o m e t o H o l y T r i n i t y
Church. Rosary will be
Thursday, December 4,
2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Holy
Trinity Church. Funeral
Ma s s wi l l b e F r i d a y ,
December 5, 2014 at 1:00
p.m. at Holy Trinity Church.
Interment will follow at the
Trinidad Catholic Cemetery
with graveside services
conducted by Fort Carson
Honor Guard.
Pallbearers are grandsons:
Du s t i n Ro b i n s o n , Za c
Robinson, Danny Robinson,
Chris Robinson, Rocky
Robinson, Wes Robinson,
Greg Robinson, Kenny
Kessler, Aaron Komaroski,
Levi Kessler, and Eric
Robinson.
In Lieu of flowers, the
f ami l y r e q u e s t s t h a t
donations be made to the
Colorado State Veterans
Home in Albert's name.
The family has entrusted
Mullare-Murphy Funeral
H o m e w i t h t h e
a r r a n g e m e n t s .
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The local Knights lodge has approxi-mately
100 members, Micek said, though
only a few dozen are active members at
the present time. The Knights also help the
Church with its utility bills, helps support
the local Hope Pregnancy Center, provide
financial support to a young seminarian
studying to become a priest, and honor oth-er
requests from people in financial need.
He said he and the other Knights enjoy be-ing
a part of the annual coat drive.
“It’s a great program that benefits the
people of our community, and we’re very
proud of it,” Micek said.
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Frank A. Montera
Frank A. Montera, age 87,
passed away on December
1 , 2 0 1 4 i n Gr e e l e y ,
Colorado. He was born in
Tr inidad, Colorado on
September 1, 1927 to
Victoria (Vecchio) and John
Montera.
Frank attended Delagua
schools and then graduated
from the Trinidad High
School in 1945. Then went
on to further his education at
the Trinidad State Junior
College.
On April 10, 1948 he was
united in marriage to Violett
Pa o l u c c i i n T r i n i d a d ,
Co l o r a d o .
Frank owned and operated
his own distributorship for
Tomʼs Peanuts for 35 years.
Frank had a passion and
love for music. He had his
own orchestra and played
with the Trinidadairs for
many years.
Preceding him in death are
parents Victoria and John
Montera, and brother Joseph
Montera.
He is survived by loving
wife Violett, son Rick (Jimmi
Jo) Montera, Greeley, CO,
daughter Dr. Viki Montera
(Dr. Paul Heckman), Davis,
CA, 3 grandchildren Chancy
Love, Jena Ruvolo, and
Keiley Montera, brother John
(Irene) Montera, Trinidad,
CO, sister in law Lucille
Ozzello, Trinidad, CO,
brother in law Tano (Loretta)
Paolucci, La Junta, CO, and
numerous nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
Active Pallbearers are Jim
Montera, Ronald Montera,
Jeff Paolucci, Mark Paolucci,
Richard Cordova and Ron
Barela.
I n l i e u o f f l owe r s a
memorial donation can be
made in the memory of
Frank A. Montera to the
Ho s p i c e o f No r t h e r n
Colorado, 2726 W. 11th
Street Rd. in Greeley,
Colorado 80634.
Visitation wil be held on
Thursday December 4, 2014
from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at
the Comi Funeral Home
Chapel.
Funeral Mass will be Friday
December 5, 2014 at 11:00
am a t F i s h e r s P e a k
Commu n i t y Ch u r c h .
Arrangements made under
the direction of the Comi
Funeral Home
Hope Brunelli
Hope Brunelli, age 68,
passed away peacefully at
her home on December 1,
2014.
Funeral Mass will be
Thursday, December 4th
2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Holy
Trinity Church.
Any donations maybe
made to the Fishers Peak
Soup Ki t chen, 235 N.
Co n v e n t i n T r i n i d a d ,
Co l o r a d o .
Arrangements made under
the direction of the Comi
Funeral Home.
65 Comi Funeral Home
Mardoceo Vialpando
M a r d o c e o “ M a r t y ”
Vialpando, born May 9, 1924
in Stonewall, Colo. to Jose I.
Vialpando and Delfinia
C h a v e z . R o s a r y o n
December 8, 7 p.m. at Holy
Trinity Church.
Funeral Mass, Tuesday,
December 9 at 1 p.m. at the
San Isidro Church in Vigil,
Colo. followed by Internment
at the Vigil Cemetery.
67 Mullare-Murphy Funeral Home
Albert Lee Robinson
Albert Lee Robinson, age
94 went to be with the Lord,
December 2, 2014. Albert
was born on April 12, 1920
on the family homestead in
Wet Canyon. Albert was
living in the Colorado State
V e t e r a n s H o m e i n
W a l s e n b u r g , C o l o .
Proceeded him in death are
his Mother, Dollie (Riley)
Robinson, Father, Roy Lee
Robinson, Brother, Robert
Henry Robinson, and sister
Annamae McGill.
Albert is survived by his
wife of 65 years, Melanie
Rose Nowack, Children:
Steven (Debbie) Robinson,
Larry (Arlene) Robinson,
Marilyn (Everett) Kessler,
Jeff (Ellen) Robinson, Kathy
( F r a n k ) F a l s e t t o , 2 0
grandchildren, 36 great
grandchildren, and 1 great-great
granddaughter.
After graduating from
Primero High School in
1938, Albert worked at the
f ami l y s a wmi l l u n t i l
September 1944 when he
was drafted into the military
service. He was a Corporal
in the U.S. Army, serving in
the Big Red One Division,
where the life expectancy of
soldiers was just 7 minutes.
This was World War II. He
received a Good Conduct
Me d a l , Vi c t o r y Me d al ,
European African-Middle
Eastern Theater Ribbon with
2 Bronze Battle Stars, 2
Overseas Service Bars, and
an Army of Occupation
Medal-Germany.
Alber t was uni ted in
marriage to Melanie Nowack
on October 29, 1949. They
lived in Wet Canyon for 61
years, where they raised
their family. Albert was a
lifetime resident of Las
Animas County. He owned
and operated Robinson
Sawmill, which has been run
b y 7 g e n e r a t i o n s o f
Robinson family members.
He started Al's Gas Service
in 1963, owned and operated
Farm and Earth Movers, and
Robinson Rental Properties.
Albert was a prominent
business man and politician.
He leaves a legacy of hard
work, determination and
strong work ethics. He had a
big heart and he loved his
family. He will be deeply
missed by all who new him.
Visitation will be Thursday,
December 4, 2014 from 3:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the
Mullare-Murphy Funeral
Home. Rosary location has
b e e n c h a n g e d f r o m
Mullare-Murphy Funeral
H o m e t o H o l y T r i n i t y
Church. Rosary will be
Thursday, December 4,
2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Holy
Trinity Church. Funeral
Ma s s wi l l b e F r i d a y ,
December 5, 2014 at 1:00
p.m. at Holy Trinity Church.
Interment will follow at the
Trinidad Catholic Cemetery
with graveside services
conducted by Fort Carson
Honor Guard.
Pallbearers are grandsons:
Du s t i n Ro bi n s o n , Za c
Robinson, Danny Robinson,
Chris Robinson, Rocky
Robinson, Wes Robinson,
Greg Robinson, Kenny
Kessler, Aaron Komaroski,
Levi Kessler, and Eric
Robinson.
In Lieu of flowers, the
f ami l y r e q u e s t s t h a t
donations be made to the
Colorado State Veterans
Home in Albert's name.
The family has entrusted
Mullare-Murphy Funeral
H o m e w i t h t h e
a r r a n g e m e n t s .
67 Mullare-Murphy Funeral Home
62 Memorials
In Loving Memory of
Guido Pachelli
who passed away 5 years
ago November 29
I have to admit that
I was a Daddyʼs Girl
He told me he loved better
Than anything else in the
World
When I became a woman
He walked me down the isle
And gave me away
With a bittersweet smile
And when I gave birth
He was there too
To greet my little ones and
say Hello, I Love You
And now that
man who loved me
And wrapped me in
arms so strong
Has gone where I canʼt
reach him
But my love for him lives on
Iʼll keep his memory alive
And honor all he believed
And just feel so very grateful
For all his love that I
received
Sadly missed by Daughter,
Deana & Terry and
Grandsons Curtis Dunford
and Dylan Dunford
In Memory of
Stella L. Herrera
Mother 16 years
Anniversary, Dec 4
Out in the meadow I picked a
wild sunflower and as I
looked into its golden heart,
such a wave of
homesickness come over me
that I almost wept...across
the years, the old home and
its love called to me, and
only memories of Mother are
left us. When a child , home
was lonely when mother was
gone, and when she has
passed away, happy or sad
memories are with us
forever.
Loving you forever, Son -
Steve and Family
See it and believe it —
Thanksgiving giving alive and well
in America
Dear Editor,
Thanksgiving with no children coming
home had the appearance of a bleak holi-day.
After a few phone calls, however, my
husband and I were on the list of volunteers
at Zion’s Lutheran Church, Trinidad.
We are “morning people,” so we agreed
to arrive at 8 a.m. We were met, by Norine
[Hazen] who had the authority of one who
had helped guide this offering of love for
over 20 years. Quietly and efficiently cut-ting
pumpkin pies, was Ruth, who had
driven from Pueblo earlier. A grandfather
arrived with his 8-year-old granddaughter
and they jumped right into the preparations
of individual salads.
There were 100 boxes of stuffing mix and
I was off to the roasters to pour cans of broth
and add cubes of butter to get it underway.
There was a flurry as more volunteers ap-peared
to begin bagging meals to be home
delivered. Pastor Doeden gathered every-one
for a prayer and the team got to work.
Soon, the call was given, “Who can deliver
20?” A team went forward, then a call “Who
can deliver 30?” and so on until the list was
completed.
Turkeys, turkeys and more turkeys were
sliced along with ham, along with green
salads, and cranberry sauce in miniature
plastic cups. So much planning went into
this event! Styrofoam boxes, plastic salad
containers/covers, packs of salad dressing,
rolls, and pie! Norine had purchased many
pies with a generously donated gift card.
Businesses from around the city kindly
gave to make this meal possible. Later, a
teacher arrived with homemade pies made
by her high school students, including sweet
potato cheesecake, which was gourmet!
By 10:45 a.m., the first guests entered
the hall to share in a traditional Thanks-giving
meal. Some were a little hesitant,
but the pastor and helpers urged them to
go through the line and enjoy. The frantic
bustle and noise was like being at Grand-ma’s
times ten! The chore of endless dishes
was accomplished by a sweet teenager who
shared the work with her grandmother.
Calls for “more stuffing,” “more gravy on
the line” and “more turkey” were heard.
Everyone kept moving.
Now and then a guest stopped at kitchen
and expressed thanks. Volunteers smiled
back with glad replies. I was amazed at the
great number of people who wanted to vol-unteer.
Small town America is still popu-lated
by big-hearted, good people concerned
for others. What I saw that day confirmed
my feelings that America is still a wonder-ful
country.
Nora Gilstrap
Branson
Special public invitation to see
local nativity scene
Dear Editor,
I am writing to invite the public to view
the nativity scene on display at the Trinidad
Area Art’s Council’s Gallery on Main, 130 E.
Main St. The nativity scene is sponsored by
Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare Association to
express our gratitude for the support the
shelter has received from the community.
It is especially fitting as the nativity depicts
a large number of animals present at the
birth of Jesus. We sincerely hope that you
enjoy viewing the village of Bethlehem.
I would like to remind the community
to please continue supporting our shelter.
Also please remember to support TAAC by
visiting the Christmas Mercado located at
the gallery. This has been a wonderful col-laboration
between Noah’s and TAAC.
A special thank you to Chloe Butler, Peg-gy
Westmoreland, Lucy Dunigan and Carol
Bolton for allowing the display at the gal-lery.
Your support for our cause is greatly
appreciated. I would also like to thank Ruby
Passarelli, Jerry and Jean Iuppa, and Ed
and Kathleen Griego for helping me set up
the display. I couldn’t have completed the
nativity without them. May you and yours
enjoy a Merry Christmas.
Karen Griego
President
Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare Association
Thank you, Scott Mastro!
Great job covering our event!
Dear Editor,
I want to share my happy thoughts with
you.
Scott Mastro did a fantastic job covering
and writing about our recent Open House
and Grand Opening in The Chronicle-News
dated Monday, November 24.
He listened to and reported on comments
made by our staff and me. He mingled with
guests for additional information.
He seemed genuinely interested in the
event!
We are grateful for Scott and the article .
Thank you for allowing him to cover and
write about our event in your newspaper.
Karen Malone and Misty Schreiner
Mariposa Rehabilitation Center and
Awaken Salon & Spa
Trinidad
Kudos to the 2014 TSJC
soccer team!
Dear Editor,
I have had the privilege and good for-tune
of driving the TSJC men and women’s
soccer teams this fall season. We traveled
approximately 12,000 miles, across seven
states since late August. It was truly the
highlight of my 12 years of driving. This
was due to having the opportunity to watch
great soccer games; meet many friendly
fans and family members of the team who
traveled many miles to cheer the Trojans
on! I must mention all of the wonderful
friendly residents of the cities and states we
were in.
I would like the community of Trinidad
to know that these young men and women
did an excellent job of being great diplomats
for TSJC and the City of Trinidad, along
with all the various cities and countries
they hail from. Simply being the driver, I’ve
heard many compliments about their great
sportsmanship, and the manner in which
they conducted themselves on and off the
soccer field.
The faculty, staff, and students of TSJC,
along with the residents of Trinidad and
Las Animas County should be very proud of
these young adults. Furthermore, I would
like to thank coach Aaron Miller, assistant
coach Luiz Miguil, and all the players for
the respect they have shown me; the ever-lasting
bond we developed over the many
hours and miles traveled. A special thank
you goes to Mr. Mike Salbato, for the great
articles written all season long about the
team. Finally, thanks for the great memo-ries!
Sincerely,
Joseph “Roger” Lujan
Trinidad
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
Air Force Academy’s
investigations under
going Federal review
Associated Press
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) —
The Defense Department says it’s review-ing
whether the Air Force Academy ad-equately
investigated allegations of sexual
assault and other misconduct by football
players.
The Colorado Springs Gazette reported
Wednesday the Defense Department in-spector
general will also look into whether
investigators encountered obstacles in re-viewing
the allegations.
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York
and John Thune of South Dakota asked for
an inquiry in August after a former Air
Force investigator said agents were blocked
from speaking to football coaches.
The investigator also said he wasn’t al-lowed
to defend a cadet who was expelled
for demerits he accumulated because of his
work as a confidential informant.
Academy officials say they’re cooperat-ing
with the inspector general’s inquiry.
School officials have said multiple agen-cies
concluded the academy handles sexual
assault cases appropriately.

3. The Chronicle-News Trinidad, Colorado Thursday, December 4, 2014 Page 3
Upcoming Art Show brings communities closer
... Continued from Page 1
ings and Cindy Montoya
does pastels. So there are a
nice variety of artists and
styles.”
Little showed a Plein
Air painting of a Pike’s
Peak scene that she paint-ed
onsite. She said the art-ists
group also has another
annual show at a different
location, and tries to take
their artworks to out of
state locations.
“We love the idea that
this is a collaboration be-tween
the two cities,” she
said. “We seem to be so
far apart and we need to
bring them closer together
because we are so close to
each other. It’s a win-win
situation. The Raton His-tory
Museum has been so
gracious to host us. Their
director, Roger Sanchez,
and their board have been
wonderful to allow us to
show in their museum.
This year they’ve refur-bished
the whole second
floor and put in new light-ing,
and so we’ll all be cele-brating
that. We want to in-vite
everyone to come and
bring their kids, because
it’s a great opportunity to
expose them to art and meet the art-ists.”
Some of the other artists with
works in the show include Mike
Moseley, Rye Lemons, Robert Hick-ox,
Sandra Kaplan and Carlos Pa-checo.
Little said she’s enjoyed being
a part of the RAG / TAG crew.
“It’s been really nice. There’s no
leader, which is kind of unusual. We
all just pitch in and work together.
We’re looking for new venues all the
time, and other artists to show with
us.”
Sports & Holidays
TSJC BASKETBALL
TOURNEY SCHEDULE Dec. 4-6
Thursday (Dec. 4):
n 9 a.m. / Game 1 / Primero girls vs. Raton
n 10:30 a.m. / Game 2 / Primero boys vs. Raton
n 12 p.m. / Game 3 / Hoehne girls vs. Custer
County
n 1:30 p.m. / Game 4 / Hoehne boys vs. Pueblo
West JV
n 3 p.m. / Game 5 / John Mall girls vs. La Junta
n 6 p.m. / Game 6 / John Mall boys vs. La Junta
n 7:30 p.m. / Game 7 / Trinidad girls vs. Springer
n 9:30 p.m. / Game 8 / Trinidad boys vs.
Springer
Friday (Dec. 5):
n 9 a.m. / Game 9 / John Mall/La Junta vs
Hoehne/CC girls
n 10:30 a.m. / Game 10 / Hoehne/PWJV vs
John Mall/La Junta boys
n 12 p.m. / Game 11 / Primero/Raton vs Trini-dad/
Springer
n 1:30 p.m. / Game 12 / Primero/Raton vs
Trinidad/Springer
n 3 p.m. / Game 13 / John Mall/La Junta vs
Hoehne/CC girls
n 6 p.m. / Game 14 / Hoehne/PWJV vs John
Mall/La Junta boys
n 7:30 p.m. / Game 15 / Primero/Raton vs
Trinidad/Springer
n 9:30 p.m. / Game 16 / Primero/Raton vs
Trinidad/Springer
Saturday (Dec. 6):
n 9 a.m. / Game 17 (girls 7th place) / Loser
game 9 vs game 11
n 10:30 a.m. / Game 18 (boys 7th place) / Loser
game 10 vs game 12
n 12 p.m. / Game 19 (girls consolation
championship) / Winner game 9 vs game 11
n 1:30 p.m. / Game 20 (boys consolation
championship) / Winner game 10 vs game 12
n 3 p.m. / Game 21 (girls 3rd place) / Loser
game 13 vs game 15
n 6 p.m. / Game 22 (boys 3rd place) / Loser
game 14 vs game 16
n 7:30 p.m. / Game 23 (Girls championship) /
Winner game 13 vs game 15
n 9 p.m. / Game 24 (Boys championship) /
Winner game 14 vs game 16
Steve Block / The Chronicle-News
Trinidad artist Paula Little’s“Pikes Peak” is a Plein Air painting of the famous Colorado landmark
west of Colorado Springs. It will be on display during the RAG/TAG Art Show in Raton that opens
on Saturday.
Giving the best gifts: Etiquette tips for holiday tipping
By Jacqueline Whitmore
The Protocol School
US Postal Service expects
record holiday season
Staff Report
The Chronicle-News
While retail stores were busy on Black Friday, the
United States Postal Service is looking for big results from
Cyber Monday —and through the rest of the month – from
Internet sales and personal shipping.
The Postal Service expects a record parcel season this
year. They estimate that they will deliver about 470 million
packages this holiday season, up about 12 percent from last
year.
Other interesting facts about this holiday season and
the Postal Service:
They will process 15.5 billion cards, letters and packages
this holiday season.
In many large cities, they will be delivering parcels sev-en
days a week.
In some locations, they will have 7-day-a-week retail ser-vice.
Some 3 million people are expected to use usps.com to
print their postage and leave their parcel for their carrier
to pick up.
Mail-By Dates
To ensure that holiday mail and packages are delivered
on time, the Postal Service recommends keeping the follow-ing
mailing and shipping deadlines in mind:
n Dec. 10: APO/FPO Military Priority Mail and First-
Class Mail
n Dec. 15: Standard Post (Ground)
n Dec. 17: Military Priority Mail Express
n Dec. 20: First-Class letters and Priority Packages
n Dec. 23: Domestic Priority Mail Express
With Thanksgiving behind us, it’s
time to start thinking about giving
thanks to the many people in our lives
through holiday tipping. It’s a topic
that confuses many: how much to give
and to whom?
n Give what you can. Tips are ap-preciated,
but not mandatory. If your
budget is limited, opt for a small gift
and a thank you note. If you’re un-sure
of who can receive tips, call the
company and ask if there are specific
guidelines. Someone in management
will also be able to tell you if a cash tip
or gift is more appropriate and what
amount is customary.
n Make a plan. Before you make a
run to the bank, make a list of those
people who have assisted you regu-larly.
Once you know whom you’d like
to thank, make a realistic budget of
what you can afford to give. If you live
in a major metropolitan area, the ex-pected
tipping range is slightly higher.
Increase the tip for individuals with
whom you have a friendship or those
who go above and beyond the call of
duty.
n Hand-deliver your tip. When
possible, deliver your gift in person
accompanied by a handwritten card.
Freshly printed, crisp bills are ideal.
Gifts should be delivered on or before
December 25, but may be given when-ever
you have contact with the person
during the holiday season.
And as for how much to give:
n Manicurist: $25 to $50 or a gift
n Hair stylist: $50 to $100 or a gift
n Barber: up to the cost of one hair-cut
or a gift
n Personal trainer: up to the cost of
one session or a gift
n Housekeeper: up to the cost of
one visit
n Au pair or live-in nanny: one or
two week’s pay and a gift from your
children
n Teacher: A gift card or gift certifi-cate
for up to $25, or pitch in with some
of the other parents and buy a more
expensive gift certificate
n Day care provider: $20 - $70 each,
plus a small gift from your child
n Babysitter: an evening’s pay, plus
a gift from your child
n Massage therapist: up to the cost
of one session or a gift
n Superintendent: $20 to $80 or a
gift, depending on how helpful your
super has been to you
n Doorman: $15 to $100
n Mail carrier: small gift or gift
card up to $20
n Newspaper carrier: $10 to $30
n Sanitation worker: $10 to $30 each
for private service; check your local
municipality for regulations, as some
areas may not allow tipping
n Yard or Garden Worker: $20 to
$50 or a gift card
n Handyman: $15 to $50 or a gift
card
n Pool cleaners: up to the cost of
one cleaning or gift card
n Dog walker: up to one week’s pay
or a gift
n Pet Groomer: up to the cost of one
session or a gift
Jacqueline Whitmore