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Vol. 139, No. 118
Monday
June15,2015
n JUNE 15
CELEBRATE RECOVERY
MONDAY (6 p.m.) A weekly meet-
ing with fellowship, food and music for
help and support will be held at the First
United Methodist Church, 216 Broom
St. Refreshments will be served. Info:
Senior Pastor Bobby L. Barnhill, Jr. or
email www.celebraterecovery.com.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
JUNE 15 & JULY 27 (6 p.m.) City
of Trinidad Comprehensive Plan Update
& Community Workshops will be held
at the Sullivan Center Pioneer Room at
TSJC. Refreshments will be provided.
Info: Trinidad.mccooldevelopment.com
and plantrinidad.mindmixer.com
TOWN OF STARKVILLE
MONDAY (6 p.m.) Board of Trust-
ees public meeting in the Fisher’s Peak
Fire Department boardroom, 8361
County Road 69, Starkville. Information:
Crick Carlisle, 719-680-7199.
n JUNE 16
SAMARITAN CLINIC
1st & 3rd TUESDAYS (9 a.m.-4
p.m.) Here to serve the under-insured
and non-insured community with free
health care and low-cost lab work, 413
E. Frost. Info: 719-846-3536.
SUMMER FUN LEARNING
TUESDAY (Registration) 4th an-
nual event open to kids 2nd-6th grades
at Southern Colorado Developmental
Disabilities Service, 415 S. Indiana Ave.
Info: 719-846-4400.
PRIMERO SCHOOLS
TUESDAY (5 p.m.) District Board of
Education will meet in executive session
with regular session to follow at 6 p.m.
in the Primero School Cafeteria, 20200
Highway 12. Information: Tina East,
719-868-2715.
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY (7 p.m.) Regular ses-
sion will be held in Council Chambers,
City Hall, 135 N. Animas St. Informa-
tion: Audra Garrett, 719-846-9843. CITY
COUNCIL: Mayor: Joe Reorda and
Council Members: Carol Bolton, Joe
Bonato, Pat Fletcher, Anthony Mat-
tie, Michelle Miles, and Liz Torres.
n PUBLIC SERVICE
HOUSING AUTHORITY
TUESDAY (Noon) Board of Com-
missioners will meet in special session
at the Corazon Square Office 201 Raton
Street. Info: Rosemarie Shier, 719-846-
7204.
COLLEGE FOR KIDS
EVERY THURSDAY THRU JULY 9
(9 a.m.-4 p.m.) FREE Summer Work-
shops at TSJC. Limited to 50 students
each week (ages 7-11). Register the
previous Friday beginning at 8 a.m. Call:
719-846-5475.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
THURSDAY-SATURDAY: Sign
up now for free event at the Trinidad
Church of Christ, 1000 Nevada Ave. All
ages are welcome. Info: 719-846-2919.
SUPPER CLUB
THURSDAY (6 p.m.) June’s dinner
will be held at Buenos on Commercial
St. Info: Yvonne Marques, 719-846-
3518. Anyone is welcome to join.
HEROS OF OUR OCEAN
FRIDAY (10-11 a.m.) University of
Colorado Boulder Discovery Program
invites kids of all ages for this free, in-
teresting hands-on presentation at the
Carnegie Library, 202 N. Animas St.
Info: 719-846-6841.
SANTA FE TRAIL DAYS
FRIDAY (5 p.m.) & SATURDAY (8
a.m.) Annual 2-day festival will be held
at Central Park on Stonewall Ave. Enter
Trinidad’s soon-to-be World Famous
Chili Cook Off Contest. Info: Linda Bar-
ron 719-846-8223 or Chamber of Com-
merce, 719-846-9285. Enter the Pet Pa-
rade with Costume Contest (June 20 at
4:30 p.m.). All breeds and all sizes can
win trophies and prizes. Info: Kathleen
Olguin, 719-680-4629 or Pam Cordova,
719-680-1043.
KIDS’ FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE
Events are FREE for middle and
high school kids. Parents are asked to
sign kids in and out of each event. Info:
Berni Arrazola, 719-680-8639.
v June 26 (4:00 p.m.) Field Day at
Triggers game at Central Park
v July 10 (7-10 p.m.) Game Night
at Brix
v July 17 (3-6:00 p.m.) Fun with
Water at Cimino Park
BRANSON-TRINCHERA
JUNE 27: Reunion with potluck
lunch will be held at the Branson Gym.
Entertainment by Sam Bachicha. Info:
Larada Miller, 505-323-7098.
FREE ADVENTURE WEEKEND
JULY 17-19: Colorado Parks and
Wildlife will host a great outdoors camp-
ing get away for kids and their imme-
diate families at the Tercio Ranch, 30
miles west of Trinidad on Hwy 12. Reg-
istration and info: 719-561-5300.
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM
THRU AUGUST 14 (11 a.m.-1
p.m.) Monday thru Friday all kids (18
and under) can eat a free lunch at the
Trinidad High School Cafeteria, 816
West St. Adults can join in for $3.25. In-
formation: Carol Villa, 719-845-2051 or
719-846-3314.
TheFinePrintfeatureisNOTanadvertise-
ment — it is a courtesy notice used to inform
the public of upcoming free public meetings
and events. Placement is not guaranteed
and is always subject to space available. For
contributions please call 719-846-3311 or e-
mail cathy@trinidadchroniclenews.com.
TheFinePrint
WeatherWatch
Monday: A 40 percent chance of show-
ers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with
a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of show-
ers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with
a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low
around 57. West southwest wind around
10 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny,
with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5
to 10 mph. Night: A 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy,
with a low around 57. East southeast wind
around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 10 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny,
with a high near 87. South wind 5 mph.
RiverCallPurgatoire River Call as of:
06/11/15. Model Ditch --- Ap-
propriation date: 01/22/1908.
Trinidad Reservoir Accounting:
Release 740.86 AF
Inflow 746.89 AF -- 376.55 CFS
Evaporation 14.03 AF
Content 29,106 AF
Elevation 6,195.19
Precipitation 0.15
Downstream River Call /
JMR Conservation Storage:
12/31/1948.
TheChronicleNewsPCMS MANEUVERS END
Photos by Eric John Monson / The Chronicle-News
Ft. Carson ends mass training at PCMS
Ft. Carson ended their large two-week exercise called Operation Raider Focus this weekend.
On Sunday, the Army held a press event with Maj. General Ryan Gonsalves (left) declaring the
training a success. Trinidad Mayor Joe Reorda, above left, and City Councilman Joe Bonato, were
on hand to accept certificates of appreciation from Ft. Carson for The City of Trinidad.
TRINIDAD STATE SUMMER
College For Kids features musical nuts, bolts
By Steve Block
The Chronicle-News
Learning how music is created
doesn’t always require buying an
expensive musical instrument
or getting private music lessons.
Sometimes it just takes a little
creative push from experienced
professionals to help kids unlock
the keys to a brand new musical
world.
Thursday’s College for Kids
program at Trinidad State Junior
College featured an afternoon ses-
sion about understanding what
goes in to making music, which
followed a morning seminar about
watershed management and the
problems, opportunities and chal-
lenges it presents. Kids who at-
tended both events got a free lunch
in between sessions.
The afternoon music learn-
ing session featured three groups
working on different levels of
TrinidadState’sMassariFineArts
Center, with one group learning
to create a simple but functional
guitar using a shoebox, thick rub-
ber bands and the cardboard core
from a paper towel roll. A second
group was learning how to hum
rhythmically, while a third was
getting instruction on using their
hands to create rhythms and then
combine them to create musical
patterns.
College for Kids is a free, resi-
dentialsummerprogramforgifted
students in third- through ninth-
grades. This summer exploration
program places an emphasis on
academic subjects that encourage
creative, critical thinking skills,
while at the same time addressing
the intellectual and physical needs
of gifted students
The six-week Summer Work-
shop Series is held each Thursday
on the Trinidad State Campus.
Next Thursday’s sessions include,
“From the Mountains to the Sea,”
from 9 a.m. until noon, and “Bat
Tales – Let’s be Sensible about
Photos by Steve Block / The Chronicle-News
Cole Hofmeister, above left, holds his shoebox guitar at Trinidad State’s College for Kids program Thursday. Zebediah
Medina, center, of Raton, N.M., with the shoebox guitar he’d just completed at the event. Keionna Lopez used a paint
can stirring stick as the neck of the shoebox guitar she learned how to make at the College for Kids Program.
Continued on Page 2 ...
WHAT EVERY KID SHOULD KNOW
By Steve Block
The Chronicle-News
Two tiny black puppies in an
enclosure were at the center of a
group of approximately 60 chil-
dren jamming the downstairs
kids area at the Carnegie Public
Library Friday afternoon. Volun-
teer Donna Spear of the Noah’s
Ark Animal Shelter shared stories
with the kids about the challenges
and opportunities that presented
themselves in dealing with home-
less animals, last week’s focus of
the library’s free “Every Hero Has
a Story,” 2015 Summer Reading
Program.
Spear asked the kids whether
their pets were kept in an enclo-
sure, and if they were always on
a leash when taken out on a walk.
“It’s important to always have
your dog on a leash when you’re
outwalkingthem,”Spearsaid.She
asked the kids why it so important
to keep animals leashed in the city
when away from home. Several of
the kids responded eagerly, saying
that leashing was the best way to
make sure pets stayed safe, didn’t
attack other animals or people, get
lost or run off with strays. Speer
noted that it was especially impor-
tant to keep dogs on leash while
they were in public parks, because
those were places where other ani-
Steve Block / The Chronicle-News
Donna Spear, right, a Noah’s Ark vol-
unteer, uses visual aids and the pres-
ence of cute little puppies to show
kids attending the library’s Summer
Reading Program the importance of
taking good care of pets.
Pet Protection promoted
at Carnegie Public Library
Continued on Page 2 ...
CHARLIE WOMACK’S LEGACY
CPW offers
free camping
adventure
weekend for
families at
Tercio Ranch
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Special to The Chronicle-News
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is
offering families a chance to get
outdoors for a weekend getaway
they’ll never forget. Join CPW for
the Charlie Womack Adventure
Weekend, a free two and a half
day event, July 17 - 19 at the Tercio
Ranch, 30 miles west of Trinidad.
Participants will learn about fire-
arms safety, hunting, outdoor sur-
vival and more.
“Charlie Womack was an avid
outdoorsman who was a friend to
kids, wildlife and game wardens
everywhere,” said Bob Holder,
district wildlife manager in Trini-
dad. “This event is the perfect way
to honor him and help develop a
new generation of conservation-
ists.”
Check in begins Friday at noon
and sessions run through Sun-
day afternoon and will include:
firearms safety, outdoor survival,
hunting different types of big
game, small game and waterfowl,
as well as opportunities to shoot
archery, muzzleloaders, shotguns
and rifles. Participants who wish
may take the Hunter Safety Edu-
cation test at the end of the event
to get their Hunter Safety certifi-
cation.
“This is a wonderful event for
the whole family,” said Tracy
Predmore, southeast education co-
ordinator. “The idea is to educate
children about the outdoors but
we often find that the adults end
up learning something new too.”
Continued on Page 2 ...
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ng. He was
asked to make speeches and
attend events almost daily,
couldn’t keep to a training rou-
tine and soon felt overwhelmed.
He was facing a seasoned
boxer who had been World
Featherweight Champion since
1912 (and would hold the title
against all comers for another 9
years).
Fight Day finally arrived and
Kilbane didn’t waste any time
once they got into the ring. He
knocked out Chavez in the 2nd
Round. The reviews afterward
were blunt, with the humiliated
young boxer being all but writ-
ten off by the Colorado sporting
press that had been praising
him only the day before and giv-
ing “better than even odds for
the ‘Smiling Mexican’ to bring
about a raise in the chile con
carne market after the battle.”
Chavez frankly admitted to
one reporter that Kilbane “over-
whelmed me. But I don’t intend
it to happen again.” He didn’t
believe the Denver loss was
going to be the end of his career,
and those who knew him
agreed.
It was something in Benny’s
character his friends had long
understood – he wasn’t a quit-
ter.
He switched managers again
and went back to fighting ban-
tamweight. During the rest of
1914 he had mixed success in
the ring, but was able to build
up his confidence and gain expe-
rience. By the time he came to
Trinidad in June, 1915 to fight
at Central Park in front of his
hometown fans he was ready to
give them a good show.
The fight had been
announced well in advance –
with stories in the newspaper
daily about each fighter’s prepa-
rations during the week prior to
match.
Chavez was facing a young
fighter from Racine, Wisconsin
who arrived in Trinidad 10 days
before the fight and he immedi-
ately impressed the locals by his
daily workouts.
“Matty Smith is an early riser
and he takes a long hike and
then runs out along the road
north of town. He often has a
number of barking dogs to
accompany him and some local
lads as well,” reported a story in
the Chronicle-News. There were
daily articles about Chavez too,
and a schedule of them training
at a local gym where the public
was encouraged to drop by and
observe.
On the day of the fight, the
park opened early and there
was soon an overflow crowd.
They got their money’s worth
because from start to finish the
two boxers never let up.
As reported in the Chronicle-
News coverage on June 10:
“In those twenty rounds of
fighting yesterday neither boy
appeared to be the worse for
punishment. Blow for blow on
scoring points the bout was
evenly balanced.
Chavez was the aggressor
throughout, but there was not
once during the battle that the
blows of Chavez appeared to
faze Smith to the extent that a
knockout seemed likely.
Chavez, however, demonstrat-
ed that he is in every respect
as good as he was when he
first bid for the championship.
It was a steady, well and even-
ly fought battle, and it is hard
to determine how Abe Pollock,
seasoned referee though he is
in the ring, found there to be
such a wide majority for
Chavez as to give him the deci-
sion.”
Nevertheless, Chavez had
gotten the win. Within hours
Smith’s manager asked for a re-
match - which was set for July
5.
NEXT WEEK: What hap-
pens in the Chavez/Smith re-
match? Does Benny ever get
another run at the champi-
onship?
Benny Chavez, who was 5’4” tall,
fought during most of his career as a
bantamweight boxer, moving up just
once to challenge featherweight champ
Johnny Kilbane in
1914.
Bantamweight - 118 lbs.
Featherweight - 126 lbs.
Matty Smith came to Colorado
from Racine, Wisconsin to chal-
lenge Chavez. Before the end of
1914 the young men would meet in
6 matches - twice in Trinidad and
the others in Colorado Springs and
Denver.

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65 Comi Funeral Home
Charles Donald Latuda
Charles Donald Latuda,
affectionately known as
“Charlie” or “Chuck”, passed
away on June 10, 2015.
Charlie, the last of five
sons, was born in Trinidad,
Colo., on December 7, 1925,
to Frank Latuda (Francesco
Gaetano Lattuada) and Rosa
Emma Scampini.
Charlie attended Holy
Trinity Catholic School and
graduated in 1944. After
graduation, he enlisted in the
U.S. Navy for two years and
was stationed on an LST
water craft in the Pacific
O c e a n . F o l l o w i n g h i s
discharge from the Navy,
Charlie returned home and
attended Trinidad State
Junior College, earning an
associateʼs degree in Liberal
Arts in 1948. He continued
h i s e d u c a t i o n a t t h e
University of Denver, where
he earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Languages. While
at the university, he was
honored by receiving a
membership to both Phi
Theta Kappa and honorary
language fraternity, Phi
Sigma Iota.
Returning to Trinidad,
Charlie became the head
football coach at Holy Trinity
High School. He led the
t e a m t o t w o s t a t e
championships in 1952 and
1954. He also taught Italian,
Spanish and English at
TSJC for many years. In
1 9 6 1 C h a r l i e b e c a m e
TSJCʼs athletic director and
held that position until his
retirement in 1986.
He was the recipient of two
Fulbright scholarships. He
studied for a summer in
Bogotá, Columbia, and then
spent a summer studying in
Florence, Italy.
Charlie was appointed
Director Emeritus of The
First National Bank of
Trinidad in February 2012,
having served on the Board
since 1961. He also served
as President of the Trinidad
Area Health Association and
offered his services as a
Director Emeritus for Mt.
Carmel Center.
Charlie followed in the
footsteps of his parents,
becoming a generous
p h i l a n t h r o p i s t i n t h e
community. He, along with
three longtime friends,
s t a r t e d t h e T S J C
Educational Foundation in
1968, funding numerous
scholarships at TSJC. The
scholarships were awarded
to numerous individuals from
Trinidad and the surrounding
area so that they could
continue their education.
Most of these recipients
wouldnʼt have been able to
attend college were it not for
his generosity to the
Foundation and the awarding
of individual scholarships.
Charlie was given many
awards throughout his life,
the most recent being the
Lifetime Achievement Award
at National Philanthropy Day
in November 2014. Due to ill
health, he was unable to
accept the award in person.
His nephew, George Latuda,
accepted the award on his
behalf.
Charlie was never one to
sit still. He was always on
the go, whether it be hunting,
fishing (his favorite, hands
down), or spending time on
h i s t w o f a r m s i n t h e
Sunflower Valley area from
1957 to 2006.
He traveled extensively all
over the world. Charlie was a
gastronome of the highest
level; simply put, he loved to
eat and was always will to try
anything new. One of the
more exotic foods that he
sampled was armadillo, a
dish he enjoyed while on one
of his many trips to Mexico.
Charlie got to know the
country so well, that during
the 1970s and 1980s, he
organized two-week tours to
M e x i c o . S e v e r a l
T r i n i d a d i a n s , f a m i l y
members, and assorted
friends were fortunate to
have been a part of those
excursions. Since Charlie
was fluent in Italian and
Spanish, visits to countries
where those languages are
s p o k e n p r o v e d t o b e
extraordinary in that the
locals in those countries
were delighted when he
spoke to them in their own
language.
Attending and listening to
operas was one of Charlieʼs
favorite interests. He loved
and was well versed with
most operas that had been
produced, and enjoyed going
to New York, Denver, and
S a n t a F e t o s e e t h e
65 Comi Funeral Home
wouldnʼt have been able to
attend college were it not for
his generosity to the
Foundation and the awarding
of individual scholarships.
Charlie was given many
awards throughout his life,
the most recent being the
Lifetime Achievement Award
at National Philanthropy Day
in November 2014. Due to ill
health, he was unable to
accept the award in person.
His nephew, George Latuda,
accepted the award on his
behalf.
Charlie was never one to
sit still. He was always on
the go, whether it be hunting,
fishing (his favorite, hands
down), or spending time on
h i s t w o f a r m s i n t h e
Sunflower Valley area from
1957 to 2006.
He traveled extensively all
over the world. Charlie was a
gastronome of the highest
level; simply put, he loved to
eat and was always will to try
anything new. One of the
more exotic foods that he
sampled was armadillo, a
dish he enjoyed while on one
of his many trips to Mexico.
Charlie got to know the
country so well, that during
the 1970s and 1980s, he
organized two-week tours to
M e x i c o . S e v e r a l
T r i n i d a d i a n s , f a m i l y
members, and assorted
friends were fortunate to
have been a part of those
excursions. Since Charlie
was fluent in Italian and
Spanish, visits to countries
where those languages are
s p o k e n p r o v e d t o be
extraordinary in that the
locals in those countries
were delighted when he
spoke to them in their own
language.
Attending and listening to
operas was one of Charlieʼs
favorite interests. He loved
and was well versed with
most operas that had been
produced, and enjoyed going
to New York, Denver, and
S a n t a F e t o s e e t h e
productions each cit y
offered. When he was at
home he played albums from
his favorite operas on his old
record player to relax and
wind down.
Charlie lived his entire life
in the same house he was
born in 89 years ago. Charlie
was very proud when the
Frank Latuda house, located
at 431 Colorado Avenue,
was placed on the National
Register of Historic Places
by the U.S. Department of
the Interior on January 27,
2010.
His brothers, Charles A.,
Frank A., Robert A., and
Alexander E. “Bud” preceded
him in death. He is survived
by his nephew George
(Judy) Latuda, Denver;
Janice (Bill) Farnsworth,
Burlington, Colo.; Cathy
(Tony) Mattorano, Trinidad;
and Mary Carla Latuda,
Denver. Charlie is also
survived by many great-
nephews and great-nieces,
cousins, and countless close
friends. Charlie was a
brilliant man and his wit was
unsurpassed. He will be
greatly missed by all who
knew and loved him.
A Celebration of Charlie's
life for family and friends will
be held Saturday, July 18,
2015 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at
the TSJC Pioneer Room.
Private family services and
inurnment will be held at a
later date at the Trinidad
Catholic Cemetery with
military honors conducted by
the US Naval Honor Guard.
Donations may be made to
a Memorial Fund that has
been set up in Charlieʼs
honor at the First National
Bank of Trinidad, 100 East
Main Street, Trinidad, Colo.
81082.
Every small town should be
fortunate enough to have an
Uncle Charlie!
Arrangements under the
direction of the Comi Funeral
Home.
62 Memorials
In Loving Memory or Fred
Olivo
who passed away 2 years
ago 6-15-13
His smiling way and pleasant
face Are a pleasure to recall,
He had a kindly word for
each, And died beloved by
all. Some day we hope to
meet him, Some day we
know not when. To clasp his
hand in the better land.
Never to part again. We love
you and miss you very much.
Sadly missed by David &
Jonie Jiminez, Grandchildren
Shanna, Matthew, Vincent,
Nicki & Great-Grandchildren
In Loving Memory of Edith
Laughlin
on her 93rd Birthday 6-15-15
Those we love remain with
us For love itself lives on,
And cherished memories
never fade
Because a loved ones gone.
Those we love can never be
More than a thought apart,
For as long as there is
memory
They'll live on in the heart.
Always on our minds,
Forever in our hearts.
Sadly missed by your
children, grandchildren, &
great-grandchildren
In Loving Memory of
Fred Olivo
who pased away 2
years ago 6-15-13
Two lonely years have
passed away, Since our
great sorrow fell; The shock
that we received that day,
We still remember well. His
last words weʼll never know,
Or what was on his mind;
But he still lies cherished in
heart Of the ones he left
behind.
Sadly missed by Virgil,
Barbara, Grandchildren
Valerie & Troy, & Great-
Grandchildren
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Tercio Ranch adventure
This event is designed for adults and children over the age of
nine. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Children
under the age of nine may attend as part of a family, but may
not be able to participate in some of the activities.
Meals will be provided. Families must bring their own
camping gear and plan on staying overnight at the ranch.
To register, call the Pueblo Area Office at 719-561-5300. Par-
ticipants must register by July 10. Space is limited to 50 chil-
dren (plus their immediate families.)
mals were likely to present
and where trouble could oc-
cur.
All of the kids got an activ-
ity coloring book titled, “A
Child’s Guide to Pet Care,”
which stressed the impor-
tance of good nutrition for
both kids and their pets. The
guide also helped the kids
learn about the importance of
bringing pets to a veterinar-
ian for regular checkups to
ensure good health. Proper
care of pets required food, wa-
ter, healthy exercise, a loving
home and plenty of attention,
the guide said.
The kids seemed energized
by the presence of so many of
their peers, the lovable puppy
dogsandtheinformationthey
learned during the session ti-
tled, “Be a Hero to Your Pet,”
which taught the kids how to
be heroes to the animals in
their lives. Next week’s pro-
grams include Tuesday’s “Ev-
eryday Superheroes,” which
will give the kids a chance
to meet some of the everyday
heroes in their own commu-
nity, and Friday’s “Heroes of
the Ocean,” which helps kids
discover marine biology with
presentations from experts in
the field from the University
of Colorado.
This year’s Summer Read-
ing Program features, “Badge
Quest,” where kids can earn
colorful badges for participat-
ing in the various reading ses-
sions, and get the chance to
enter a grand prize drawing.
The older kids were on
hand later on Friday for,
“Unmask,” which featured a
Captain America movie-thon,
part of a summer-long series
sponsored by the library. The
summer events will be held
at the library, the Trinidad
Community Center and the
local aquatic center.
Librarian Mallory Pillard
said it was important to give
young people the chance to
take part in fun, educational
and interactive programs
during the summer months.
Some of the upcoming in-
clude magic and ventrilo-
quist’s shows, a program that
lets kids design their own su-
perhero costumes, and a visit
form a renowned storyteller.
More information is available
by stopping by the library at
201 N. Animas St., calling:
719-846-684i, or going to the
websites: www.carnegiepub-
liclibrary.org, or: www.trini-
dadkidsandyouthconnec-
tioncalendar.com.
Bats,” from 1 p.m. until 4
p.m. Workshops are limited
to the first 50 students who
register, so please call Jose-
phine Chacon at: 719-846-5474,
to register. College for Kids
is entirely funded through
community collaborations
and donations. Contact Deb-
bie Ulibarri at: 719-846-5589
for more information about
supporting the program. The
workshops are presented
by the Colorado University-
Boulder Science Discovery
Project, the Purgatoire Wa-
tershed Partnership and
Trinidad State faculty.
Desi Maxwell, one of the
College for Kids instructors,
talked about the projects
the kids were involved in at
Thursday’s program.
“Right now they’re mak-
ing shoebox guitars, pan
flutes out of straws and ma-
racas and tambourines,”
Maxwell said. “This session
is called ‘The Music in You,’
and it’s about making musi-
cal instruments from house-
hold items. I was asked by
Dean Ulibarri to come up
with an idea for a class, and
I came up with making musi-
cal instruments using items
found in the home. The kids
that I’ve had today looked like
they were very engaged in
the learning experience, and
they all seemed to be having
a great time.”
Jenn Swanson, Trinidad
State’s STEM (Science, Tech-
nology, Engineering and
Math)Coach,talkedaboutthe
importance of the program
in stimulating the hands-on
learning experiences of the
kids.
“This morning we did
some water activities, and
now we’re doing the music
activities,” Swanson said.
“The kids seem to be having a
very good time. This morning
they got to do some soil test-
ing and they got to play some
games outside. There were a
lot of stimulating activities
for them to do. I love working
with the kids and seeing all
of the activities they’re work-
ing on. Last week we had CU
in the Community here, and
the kids got to do five differ-
ent activities that related to
dinosaurs, so that was really
exciting for them.”
In an upstairs room, In-
structor Greg Olsen was
showing the kids how to clap
their hands rhythmically to
a four-count beat. It was yet
another example of using the
simplest of hands-on tools
to develop skills through an
educational experience that
could stimulate these young
students interest in learn-
ing about what makes music
work, and possibly turn that
experience into a lifelong
passion.
Vacation Bible School
Trinidad Church of Christ
1000 Nevada Avenue
All Ages • June 18th to 20th
Thurs. & Fri. 6-8:30pm
Sat. 10am to 12:30pm
Lunch at Kit Carson Park following
the last session
With God all things are possible. Mark 10:27
By Susan Montoya Bryan
The Associated Press
The single-engine plane came in low as
the seasoned pilot maneuvered to give his
gunner a clear shot at a coyote on the ground
below. They were on a mission to hunt down
predators that had been killing livestock in
northeastern New Mexico.
A spotter less than a mile away had his
binoculars trained on the coyote. He heard
two or three gunshots as the plane passed
over its target and through his field of view.
Moments later, he heard a crash and looked
up to see the plane planted in the ground.
Pilot Kelly Hobbs and his gunner, Shan-
non “Bubba” Tunnell, were killed. A prelim-
inary report by the National Transportation
Safety Board released late Wednesday says
the impact pushed the engine into the cock-
pit.
No strangers to the risks of aerial gun-
ning missions, the men left the Raton airport
just after dawn on June 5. After passing over
the edge of a mesa and spotting the coyote,
the pilot began to descend. At one point, the
plane was flying just 42 feet above the prai-
rie, according to GPS data.
AfterTunnelltookhisshots,Hobbsbegan
to climb to the left. The last reading showed
the plane was nearly 100 feet off the ground
and its speed had dropped to 62 mph through
the turn.
Ranchers across New Mexico are mourn-
ing the two men, who were working for the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife
Services branch at the time of the crash.
Ranchers say they would often turn to
Hobbs and Tunnell for help in protecting
their cattle and sheep from predators.
“It hit me pretty hard when I heard about
it. It was just like a punch in the stomach,”
said Candy Ezzell, a state lawmaker who
worked with Tunnell just weeks earlier to
address coyote problems on her ranch in
southern New Mexico.
Funeral services for both men were held
Friday, June 12.
Their deaths bring to 12 the number of
public employees killed during Wildlife
Services aerial gunning operations in the
U.S. since 1979. Many of the aerial missions
happen in the West, where sheep and cattle
ranchers regularly report problems with
predators.
Hundreds of thousands of hours have
been logged by Wildlife Services pilots over
the decades. Agency officials stand behind
their safety record, but environmentalists
argue that the costs are too great and the
federal government should end aerial gun-
ning. They pointed to the fatalities, along
with more than 100 crashes and dozens of
injuries.
“In no uncertain terms, putting agents
into the air so they can gun wildlife from
low-flying aircraft is so inherently danger-
ous and reckless,” said Wendy Keefover of
The Humane Society of the United States.
Areviewofaccidentinvestigationsshows
pilots have flown into power lines, trees and
land formations, Keefover said. Some also
have flown back into their air turbulence
and, in several instances, gunners have shot
their own aircraft or bullet casings have be-
come lodged in mechanical workings.
The call to halt the practice stretches
back to the last deadly crash in 2007 in Utah.
At the time, Wildlife Services responded by
launching a safety review.
As for the potential of another review,
agency spokeswoman Lyndsay Cole said
the focus now is on helping investigators
determine what caused the latest crash in
New Mexico. The preliminary report states
the weather was calm and there was no ap-
parent evidence of any mechanical malfunc-
tions or failures that would have caused en-
gine problems.
Flying low and at relatively slow speed is
risky, but Ezzell and other ranchers say aer-
ial gunning operations are invaluable since
controlling predators across such large
swaths of land can be difficult. Trapping
and coyote-calling contests have also come
under fire, leaving ranchers with fewer op-
tions.
“With folks in the city wanting to end
trapping and calling, it has become a real
issue for the ag community and has affected
the state’s ability to manage wildlife,” said
David Sanchez of the Northern New Mexico
Stockmen’s Association.
Aerial operations were used by Wildlife
Services last year to kill more than 35,000
animals in two dozen states. That included
more than 21,000 coyotes.
The agency targets animals that prey on
livestock and other wildlife, as well as non-
native species that damage crops or cause
problems at airports. A total of 2.7 million
animals, mostly birds, were killed last year.
Raton crash spurs debate
over aerial wildlife hunts
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