Christmas is celebrated around the world with various traditions. The document outlines Christmas traditions and customs in several European countries including Italy, Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, England, Ireland, Poland, Germany, Norway, Slovakia and Turkey. While traditions differ between countries, most celebrate with special meals, religious services, gift giving, and spending time with family on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The conclusion states that despite different traditions, the overall purpose of Christmas is to celebrate this religious holiday with loved ones.
The document summarizes a six-week summer program at Trinidad State for high school students from southern Colorado and New Mexico. The program exposes students to college life by having them take classes and live in dorms. It aims to help students who would otherwise not consider college to see it as an option. The program provides independence and responsibility. It receives federal funding and has been successful, with some past participants now considering different college majors they did not previously know about.
Lezli Martinez overcame a difficult past involving prostitution, drug addiction, and abusive relationships to graduate from college with degrees in psychology and sociology. After hitting rock bottom and losing custody of her children, Martinez got sober and earned an addiction counseling certificate from Trinidad State before transferring to Adams State University. She is now working as an addiction counselor to help others overcome challenges like she did, with a goal of opening a residential treatment center to provide housing and support.
This document appears to contain a log of police activity in Trinidad, Colorado over a 9 day period from July 4th to July 8th. It lists over 250 separate incidents responded to by police which include things like thefts, alarms, traffic stops, suspicious persons/vehicles, animal control calls, disturbances, welfare checks, and more. The level of activity covered in the log shows that the police department responds to a wide variety of calls on a daily basis in the community.
Six students graduated from the GED program at Trinidad State Valley Campus in Alamosa. The GED tests had recently become more difficult, so completing the program was a notable accomplishment. The graduates' stories illustrated the many challenges they overcame, including injuries, behavioral issues, lack of high school credits, and domestic violence. Completing their GED will allow them to pursue further education and career goals, such as counseling, psychology, graphic design, business management, and art. Dean Debbie Ulibarri, herself a GED graduate, encouraged the students to continue building on their educational success.
The document is a community calendar from The Chronicle-News listing various local meetings and events taking place from June 22-28 in and around Trinidad, Colorado. It includes notices for a school board meeting, recovery fellowship, city council meetings and work sessions, a vision loss support group, square dancing club, life-saving courses being offered, a call for local artists to display work at the library, a meeting for Trout Unlimited, kids' activities on Fridays, a library mystery party for teens, a Republican women's luncheon and style show, a school reunion, and a free adventure camping weekend for families being hosted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It also lists the daily river flows and weather forecast.
The Trinidad Miners baseball team opened their season with a doubleheader sweep against Adams City. In the first game, the Miners scored 5 runs in the second inning to take a 7-1 lead. Junior Darian Lujan led the team offensively, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. In the second game, the Miners jumped out to a 7-0 lead before Adams City scored 6 runs late. Sophomore Vance Ferraro got the save, striking out 5 batters.
The Trinidad State Junior College softball team swept a four game series against Northeastern Junior College. In the first two games, Jessica Salbato and Demi Madalena picked up wins
This document contains a schedule of upcoming community meetings and events in and around Trinidad, Colorado from March 25-29, 2015. It lists times and locations for meetings of the Tourism Board, Housing Authority, Lenten service, Trinidad Ambulance District, book signing, Hoehne Schools meeting, SPBC Fire District meeting, SCRT theater performances, book presentation, Friendly Farmers Forum, art reception, and spaghetti dinner fundraiser. It also includes a brief article about the Trinidad City Planner resigning his position and Wal-Mart employees volunteering to clean up around their store and neighboring properties. The document concludes with local weather forecasts, river flow information, and a drought update for southeastern
Christmas is celebrated around the world with various traditions. The document outlines Christmas traditions and customs in several European countries including Italy, Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, England, Ireland, Poland, Germany, Norway, Slovakia and Turkey. While traditions differ between countries, most celebrate with special meals, religious services, gift giving, and spending time with family on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The conclusion states that despite different traditions, the overall purpose of Christmas is to celebrate this religious holiday with loved ones.
The document summarizes a six-week summer program at Trinidad State for high school students from southern Colorado and New Mexico. The program exposes students to college life by having them take classes and live in dorms. It aims to help students who would otherwise not consider college to see it as an option. The program provides independence and responsibility. It receives federal funding and has been successful, with some past participants now considering different college majors they did not previously know about.
Lezli Martinez overcame a difficult past involving prostitution, drug addiction, and abusive relationships to graduate from college with degrees in psychology and sociology. After hitting rock bottom and losing custody of her children, Martinez got sober and earned an addiction counseling certificate from Trinidad State before transferring to Adams State University. She is now working as an addiction counselor to help others overcome challenges like she did, with a goal of opening a residential treatment center to provide housing and support.
This document appears to contain a log of police activity in Trinidad, Colorado over a 9 day period from July 4th to July 8th. It lists over 250 separate incidents responded to by police which include things like thefts, alarms, traffic stops, suspicious persons/vehicles, animal control calls, disturbances, welfare checks, and more. The level of activity covered in the log shows that the police department responds to a wide variety of calls on a daily basis in the community.
Six students graduated from the GED program at Trinidad State Valley Campus in Alamosa. The GED tests had recently become more difficult, so completing the program was a notable accomplishment. The graduates' stories illustrated the many challenges they overcame, including injuries, behavioral issues, lack of high school credits, and domestic violence. Completing their GED will allow them to pursue further education and career goals, such as counseling, psychology, graphic design, business management, and art. Dean Debbie Ulibarri, herself a GED graduate, encouraged the students to continue building on their educational success.
The document is a community calendar from The Chronicle-News listing various local meetings and events taking place from June 22-28 in and around Trinidad, Colorado. It includes notices for a school board meeting, recovery fellowship, city council meetings and work sessions, a vision loss support group, square dancing club, life-saving courses being offered, a call for local artists to display work at the library, a meeting for Trout Unlimited, kids' activities on Fridays, a library mystery party for teens, a Republican women's luncheon and style show, a school reunion, and a free adventure camping weekend for families being hosted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It also lists the daily river flows and weather forecast.
The Trinidad Miners baseball team opened their season with a doubleheader sweep against Adams City. In the first game, the Miners scored 5 runs in the second inning to take a 7-1 lead. Junior Darian Lujan led the team offensively, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. In the second game, the Miners jumped out to a 7-0 lead before Adams City scored 6 runs late. Sophomore Vance Ferraro got the save, striking out 5 batters.
The Trinidad State Junior College softball team swept a four game series against Northeastern Junior College. In the first two games, Jessica Salbato and Demi Madalena picked up wins
This document contains a schedule of upcoming community meetings and events in and around Trinidad, Colorado from March 25-29, 2015. It lists times and locations for meetings of the Tourism Board, Housing Authority, Lenten service, Trinidad Ambulance District, book signing, Hoehne Schools meeting, SPBC Fire District meeting, SCRT theater performances, book presentation, Friendly Farmers Forum, art reception, and spaghetti dinner fundraiser. It also includes a brief article about the Trinidad City Planner resigning his position and Wal-Mart employees volunteering to clean up around their store and neighboring properties. The document concludes with local weather forecasts, river flow information, and a drought update for southeastern
Trinidad State Junior College held an evening welding class in response to interest from the local farming community. Fourteen students signed up, including some with no prior welding experience wanting to learn basic skills. The month-long class taught by experienced welder Jack Cochran allowed students to improve their skills in areas like pipe welding. The flexible evening format fit the irregular schedules of farmers and others working seasonal jobs. The community-driven class model could be used to offer other useful vocational programs based on local needs and input.
1) The Trinidad Tourism Board awarded a marketing contract to ZIV, LLC after considering bids from two other companies with local ties.
2) City Council questioned the Tourism Board about the contract bidding process and why bid summaries were not included.
3) Council also asked about responsibilities under previous marketing contracts and efforts to coordinate tourism promotion in the city.
The document is a newspaper listing various community events occurring on March 10th and 11th in Trinidad, Colorado and surrounding areas. It includes notices for county commissioner, city council, school board, and other local government meetings. It also lists religious services, support groups, fundraisers, and recreational activities happening around the community on those dates.
English instructor Dale Barron began playing his guitar between classes at the high school where he taught to calm restless students. He found it reduced discipline problems. Now teaching at Trinidad State, he incorporates guitar playing and singing into his composition, speech, and poetry classes. Students report it helps them relax, pay attention, and better understand the material. Barron has over 30 songs in his repertoire and encourages analysis of the lyrics. His unconventional teaching style is well-received by the enthusiastic students.
This document is a newspaper article from the Trinidad Chronicle-News that provides information about upcoming community events in Trinidad, Colorado and the surrounding area from February 24-28, 2015. It includes notices for a food drive by the THS Key Club, meetings for the Trinidad City Council and Las Animas County Commission, support groups for vision loss and grief/loss, square dancing lessons, and cultural events like a performance of the opera Aida and a fundraiser dinner with Todd Helton. It also provides the local weather forecast and river flow information.
The document is a community calendar for Trinidad, Colorado listing various local events taking place from February 23rd to March 8th. It includes information about school board meetings, food drives, support groups, dances, workshops, and more. It also features a short article about elementary school students from Eckhart Elementary who won first, second, and third place in a reading contest in Denver with their decorated meerkat entries.
The document summarizes local sports and events happening in and around Trinidad, Colorado. It provides the schedules for various high school sporting events taking place that week. It also lists upcoming events at Trinidad State including basketball and baseball games. Other community events advertised include performances at the local theater, meetings for the Republican Women's group and school board, and workshops on grief and volunteering. It concludes by announcing a visit from State Representative Timothy Dore to a free tax preparation site at Trinidad State Junior College to help low-income families with their taxes.
This document contains announcements for events happening on Tuesday, February 17th and Wednesday, February 18th in Trinidad, Colorado and surrounding areas. On Tuesday, there are board meetings for Las Animas County, Primero Schools, Trinidad City Council, and a pancake supper and quilt raffle. Sports meetings and writers group are also listed. Wednesday events include a cooking class, cookie swap, watershed meeting, and a presentation on the New Horizons mission to Pluto. The Trinidad community calendar provides information on local government, schools, and community events.
The document summarizes local sports, community events, and other news happening around Trinidad, Colorado. It highlights that a Colorado native, Kent Rominger from Del Norte, has been selected for induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. It also outlines new policies and procedures approved by the county board to better handle complaints about accessibility for those with disabilities.
The document provides a schedule of local sports games and events for high schools, Trinidad State, and includes a calendar listing community events happening from February 19th to 28th, such as dine out events to support Noah's Ark Animal Shelter, Republican Women's dinner, and an opera performance of Aida. It also includes weather forecasts, river flow information, and brief news articles about a Valentine's adoption event at Big R and thanking the acting city manager for her service.
Two brothers from Antonito, Colorado will receive their Associate of Arts degrees from Trinidad State before graduating from high school. Taylor Bollinger will graduate from high school two weeks after receiving his college degree, while his brother Jonah is taking college classes as a junior in high school and plans to complete his bachelor's degree. Their father, who was formerly the principal of their high school, encouraged them and other students to take concurrent college courses while in high school. Both brothers have been highly successful students who are driven to excel academically and athletically. Their early completion of college degrees demonstrates the benefits of concurrent enrollment programs.
The document provides information about Colorado's Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) and related crisis intervention program. It lists contact details for applying to LEAP through the Las Animas County Department of Human Services from November 3, 2014 to April 30, 2015. It provides the maximum monthly income limits for household sizes from 1 to 8 members to be eligible for LEAP benefits. It also notes that LEAP is designed to help with winter heating costs but not pay the full cost of home heating. The Crisis Intervention Program provides furnace repair/replacement assistance for LEAP-eligible households.
This document is a newspaper listing local sports schedules and results for high school, junior college, and other community sports teams in southeastern Colorado and northeastern New Mexico. It provides the dates, locations, and opponents for upcoming basketball, baseball, softball, and wrestling matches. It also summarizes recent baseball and softball games played by Trinidad State Junior College teams, including sweep of CSU-Fort Collins in baseball and going 3-1 in softball.
This summary provides an overview of key events and meetings in Trinidad, Colorado from February 16-17, 2015 as reported in The Chronicle-News newspaper:
- Many local government offices and businesses will be closed on February 16th in observance of Presidents' Day.
- Several public meetings are scheduled for February 16th and 17th, including meetings for the Board of Education in Aguilar and Primero, the Town of Starkville Board of Trustees, the Las Animas County Board of Commissioners, and the Trinidad City Council.
- Community events taking place include a quilt raffle at the Sayre Senior Center, a writers' group meeting at the Trinidad Public Library, Holy Trinity
This document is a newspaper listing various community events happening from February 5-15 in and around Trinidad, Colorado. It includes meetings for organizations like the Continuum of Care and Network Council on February 5th. It also lists library and theater events, workshops on abstract art and felting, and a Valentine's Day bake sale and father-daughter dance. The document provides details on dates, times, locations and contact information for local community events in Trinidad during that period.
This document contains a newspaper article that summarizes changes to Trinidad State Junior College's athletic department, including cutting the men's golf program. The changes were triggered by the departure of the volleyball coach. The college will search for a new athletic director and volleyball coach. While the golf team has been very successful, the current athletic director was wearing three hats, so cutting golf will allow him to focus on his other roles. Coaches and boosters were disappointed but understood the need for reorganization.
This document is a newspaper listing various community events and meetings happening in and around Trinidad, Colorado on February 3rd and 5th, 2015. It includes notices for a rescheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting, a Veteran's town hall meeting, the regular Trinidad City Council meeting, and other local organization meetings. It also provides the daily weather forecast and river flow information. The paper highlights the opening of a new hydroponic growing supply store and honors a local wildlife manager with an award from the Masonic Lodge.
This document is a newspaper listing various community events and meetings happening in and around Trinidad, Colorado on February 3rd and 5th, 2015. It includes notices for a rescheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting, a Veteran's town hall meeting, the regular Trinidad City Council meeting, and other local organization meetings. It also provides the daily weather forecast and river flow information. The paper highlights the opening of a new hydroponic growing supply store and honors a local wildlife manager with an award from the Masonic Lodge.
Adams State University and Trinidad State Junior College are partnering with the Piton Foundation to provide free tax preparation assistance through the Tax Help Colorado program. IRS-certified students from the schools will prepare tax returns free of charge for individuals making under $52,000. Last year through the program, nearly 10,400 taxpayers received over $20 million in refunds including $7.8 million from the Earned Income Tax Credit. The free tax preparation services will be available at locations of the two schools from January through mid-March.
The document announces various local sporting events taking place over the weekend, including baseball, basketball, and wrestling matches. It also lists upcoming community events like a science fair, art workshops, and town hall meetings. Various public service announcements are included regarding issues like domestic abuse hotlines and upcoming health fairs.
Trinidad State Junior College held an evening welding class in response to interest from the local farming community. Fourteen students signed up, including some with no prior welding experience wanting to learn basic skills. The month-long class taught by experienced welder Jack Cochran allowed students to improve their skills in areas like pipe welding. The flexible evening format fit the irregular schedules of farmers and others working seasonal jobs. The community-driven class model could be used to offer other useful vocational programs based on local needs and input.
1) The Trinidad Tourism Board awarded a marketing contract to ZIV, LLC after considering bids from two other companies with local ties.
2) City Council questioned the Tourism Board about the contract bidding process and why bid summaries were not included.
3) Council also asked about responsibilities under previous marketing contracts and efforts to coordinate tourism promotion in the city.
The document is a newspaper listing various community events occurring on March 10th and 11th in Trinidad, Colorado and surrounding areas. It includes notices for county commissioner, city council, school board, and other local government meetings. It also lists religious services, support groups, fundraisers, and recreational activities happening around the community on those dates.
English instructor Dale Barron began playing his guitar between classes at the high school where he taught to calm restless students. He found it reduced discipline problems. Now teaching at Trinidad State, he incorporates guitar playing and singing into his composition, speech, and poetry classes. Students report it helps them relax, pay attention, and better understand the material. Barron has over 30 songs in his repertoire and encourages analysis of the lyrics. His unconventional teaching style is well-received by the enthusiastic students.
This document is a newspaper article from the Trinidad Chronicle-News that provides information about upcoming community events in Trinidad, Colorado and the surrounding area from February 24-28, 2015. It includes notices for a food drive by the THS Key Club, meetings for the Trinidad City Council and Las Animas County Commission, support groups for vision loss and grief/loss, square dancing lessons, and cultural events like a performance of the opera Aida and a fundraiser dinner with Todd Helton. It also provides the local weather forecast and river flow information.
The document is a community calendar for Trinidad, Colorado listing various local events taking place from February 23rd to March 8th. It includes information about school board meetings, food drives, support groups, dances, workshops, and more. It also features a short article about elementary school students from Eckhart Elementary who won first, second, and third place in a reading contest in Denver with their decorated meerkat entries.
The document summarizes local sports and events happening in and around Trinidad, Colorado. It provides the schedules for various high school sporting events taking place that week. It also lists upcoming events at Trinidad State including basketball and baseball games. Other community events advertised include performances at the local theater, meetings for the Republican Women's group and school board, and workshops on grief and volunteering. It concludes by announcing a visit from State Representative Timothy Dore to a free tax preparation site at Trinidad State Junior College to help low-income families with their taxes.
This document contains announcements for events happening on Tuesday, February 17th and Wednesday, February 18th in Trinidad, Colorado and surrounding areas. On Tuesday, there are board meetings for Las Animas County, Primero Schools, Trinidad City Council, and a pancake supper and quilt raffle. Sports meetings and writers group are also listed. Wednesday events include a cooking class, cookie swap, watershed meeting, and a presentation on the New Horizons mission to Pluto. The Trinidad community calendar provides information on local government, schools, and community events.
The document summarizes local sports, community events, and other news happening around Trinidad, Colorado. It highlights that a Colorado native, Kent Rominger from Del Norte, has been selected for induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. It also outlines new policies and procedures approved by the county board to better handle complaints about accessibility for those with disabilities.
The document provides a schedule of local sports games and events for high schools, Trinidad State, and includes a calendar listing community events happening from February 19th to 28th, such as dine out events to support Noah's Ark Animal Shelter, Republican Women's dinner, and an opera performance of Aida. It also includes weather forecasts, river flow information, and brief news articles about a Valentine's adoption event at Big R and thanking the acting city manager for her service.
Two brothers from Antonito, Colorado will receive their Associate of Arts degrees from Trinidad State before graduating from high school. Taylor Bollinger will graduate from high school two weeks after receiving his college degree, while his brother Jonah is taking college classes as a junior in high school and plans to complete his bachelor's degree. Their father, who was formerly the principal of their high school, encouraged them and other students to take concurrent college courses while in high school. Both brothers have been highly successful students who are driven to excel academically and athletically. Their early completion of college degrees demonstrates the benefits of concurrent enrollment programs.
The document provides information about Colorado's Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) and related crisis intervention program. It lists contact details for applying to LEAP through the Las Animas County Department of Human Services from November 3, 2014 to April 30, 2015. It provides the maximum monthly income limits for household sizes from 1 to 8 members to be eligible for LEAP benefits. It also notes that LEAP is designed to help with winter heating costs but not pay the full cost of home heating. The Crisis Intervention Program provides furnace repair/replacement assistance for LEAP-eligible households.
This document is a newspaper listing local sports schedules and results for high school, junior college, and other community sports teams in southeastern Colorado and northeastern New Mexico. It provides the dates, locations, and opponents for upcoming basketball, baseball, softball, and wrestling matches. It also summarizes recent baseball and softball games played by Trinidad State Junior College teams, including sweep of CSU-Fort Collins in baseball and going 3-1 in softball.
This summary provides an overview of key events and meetings in Trinidad, Colorado from February 16-17, 2015 as reported in The Chronicle-News newspaper:
- Many local government offices and businesses will be closed on February 16th in observance of Presidents' Day.
- Several public meetings are scheduled for February 16th and 17th, including meetings for the Board of Education in Aguilar and Primero, the Town of Starkville Board of Trustees, the Las Animas County Board of Commissioners, and the Trinidad City Council.
- Community events taking place include a quilt raffle at the Sayre Senior Center, a writers' group meeting at the Trinidad Public Library, Holy Trinity
This document is a newspaper listing various community events happening from February 5-15 in and around Trinidad, Colorado. It includes meetings for organizations like the Continuum of Care and Network Council on February 5th. It also lists library and theater events, workshops on abstract art and felting, and a Valentine's Day bake sale and father-daughter dance. The document provides details on dates, times, locations and contact information for local community events in Trinidad during that period.
This document contains a newspaper article that summarizes changes to Trinidad State Junior College's athletic department, including cutting the men's golf program. The changes were triggered by the departure of the volleyball coach. The college will search for a new athletic director and volleyball coach. While the golf team has been very successful, the current athletic director was wearing three hats, so cutting golf will allow him to focus on his other roles. Coaches and boosters were disappointed but understood the need for reorganization.
This document is a newspaper listing various community events and meetings happening in and around Trinidad, Colorado on February 3rd and 5th, 2015. It includes notices for a rescheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting, a Veteran's town hall meeting, the regular Trinidad City Council meeting, and other local organization meetings. It also provides the daily weather forecast and river flow information. The paper highlights the opening of a new hydroponic growing supply store and honors a local wildlife manager with an award from the Masonic Lodge.
This document is a newspaper listing various community events and meetings happening in and around Trinidad, Colorado on February 3rd and 5th, 2015. It includes notices for a rescheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting, a Veteran's town hall meeting, the regular Trinidad City Council meeting, and other local organization meetings. It also provides the daily weather forecast and river flow information. The paper highlights the opening of a new hydroponic growing supply store and honors a local wildlife manager with an award from the Masonic Lodge.
Adams State University and Trinidad State Junior College are partnering with the Piton Foundation to provide free tax preparation assistance through the Tax Help Colorado program. IRS-certified students from the schools will prepare tax returns free of charge for individuals making under $52,000. Last year through the program, nearly 10,400 taxpayers received over $20 million in refunds including $7.8 million from the Earned Income Tax Credit. The free tax preparation services will be available at locations of the two schools from January through mid-March.
The document announces various local sporting events taking place over the weekend, including baseball, basketball, and wrestling matches. It also lists upcoming community events like a science fair, art workshops, and town hall meetings. Various public service announcements are included regarding issues like domestic abuse hotlines and upcoming health fairs.