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MAY 1
~Continuum of Care
THURSDAY (8 a.m.) Group meets at
Fisher’s Peak Soup Kitchen, 308 Church St.
Information: Charlene Tortorice (Advocates
Against Domestic Assault) 719-846-9159
or Tom Power (Colorado Coalition for the
Homeless - Denver), 303-285-5221.
~Network Council
THURSDAY (8 a.m.) Meeting will be
held in the Bell Block Building’s Trinidad
Community Foundation room. Information:
Margaret Apodaca, 719-846-3943.
~Free Fluoride Treatments
THURSDAY (9 a.m.-1 p.m.) Dr. Den-
nis Driscoll will be at the Las Animas County
Health Department, 412 Benedicta Ave., to
provide treatments to children age 1-year
and over. Appointments and information:
719-845-0463.
~SPPRCD Meeting
THURSDAY (7 p.m.) Spanish Peaks
Purgatoire River Conservation District meets
at the District Office. Information: 719-846-
3681 Ext. 117.
~Trinidad Children’s Chorale
THURSDAY (7 p.m.) The community is
invited to the annual spring concert “Trin-
Idol” to be presented at the Trinidad Middle
School Auditorium, 614 Park St. Information:
719-846-4411.
~PRCWD Water District
THURSDAY (7:30 p.m.) Purgatoire
River Conservancy meeting is in City Hall
Council Chambers, 135 N. Animas. Informa-
tion: Thelma Lujan, 719-846-7285.
Today’s Quote
“Sweet May hath come to love
us, flowers, trees, their blos-
soms don; And through the
blue heavens above us the very
clouds move on.”
~Heinrich Heine
MAY 2-4
~TASPERA
FRIDAY (1 p.m.) The Trinidad Area
School and Public Employees Retirement
Association will meet in the Pioneer Room
at the TSJC Sullivan Student Center, 600
Prospect. Lunch is available (on your own)
from noon to 1 p.m. in the Student Center
Cafeteria, but will be provided for prospec-
tive new members. Information: Paul Mon-
tera, 719-846-2423.
~Free Disposal Day/Spring Cleanup
SATURDAY (7 a.m.-4 p.m.) The City of
Trinidad Landfill, 2401 N. State Street will ac-
cept residential refuse without charge. Tires
will be assessed normal fees. Electronic
waste is excluded. Information: 719-846-
2538.
~9Health Fair
SATURDAY (7:30 a.m.-Noon) Annual
9Health Fair will be in the lobby of the Mt.
San Rafael Hospital, 410 Benedicta Ave. In-
formation: 719-846-8051.
~Benefit Yard Sale
SATURDAY (8 a.m.) New Hope Min-
istries will host a book, bake and yard sale
benefit fundraiser at the Old Wagon Wheel,
38096 Hwy 160, 2 miles east of Trinidad.
Proceeds benefit the church’s building proj-
ects. Information or donations: Lauri Duran,
719-846-8590.
~Aguilar Spring Cleanup
SATURDAY (8:30-11:30 a.m.) Second
annual event begins in the City Park with
barbecue lunch provided for volunteers after
the cleanup. Information: 719-941-4185.
~Lion’s Club Benefit
SATURDAY (9 a.m.-3 p.m. / Flea
Market & 4:30-7 p.m. Chili Supper) An-
nual fundraiser for the Lion’s Club charitable
projects will be held at the Izaak Walton
Building, 1900 Santa Fe Trail Drive. Interest-
ed vendors and information: Jack Maurer,
719-680-8510.
~Philosophy Discussion Group
SATURDAY (12:30 – 2 p.m.) Join this
free discussion group at the Lava Yoga Stu-
dio, 828 Arizona. RSVP: 719-846-2325 or
email: www/lavayogastudio.com. Everyone
is welcome.
~ Meditation Group
SUNDAY (11 a.m.) You are invited to
experience what meditation can do for you.
This free group meets at the La Quinta Inn on
Toupal Drive. Information: Noah Simpson,
719-680-0109 or 224-430-4322.
~Community Chorale
SUNDAY (4 p.m.) & MONDAY (7 p.m.)
The public is invited to attend a free concert
“Hats Off to Broadway” that will be pre-
sented at the Methodist Church, 216 Broom
Street. Donations for the support of the cho-
rale are always appreciated.
PUBLIC SERVICE
~Help Save the Veteran’s Post
URGENT: All interested parties who
would like to help the veterans save Trini-
dad’s local VFW Post 984 from closing,
please contact Commander John Rios at
719-846-6094. The Post is in desperate
need of caring individuals to champion this
organization that provides so many honor-
able benefits to the community.
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Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high
near 53. W-NW wind 5 to 10 mph be-
coming NE in the afternoon. Night: Partly
cloudy, with a low around 33. N-NE wind
5 to 10 mph becoming W-SW after mid-
night.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near
72. W-SW wind 5 to 10 mph becom-
ing N-NW in the morning. Night: Partly
cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and
variable wind becoming W-SW 5 to 10
mph in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
West wind 5 to 10 mph. Night: Mostly
clear, with a low around 48. W-SW wind
around 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
West wind 10 to 15 mph. Night: Mostly
clear, with a low around 48. W-SW wind
10 to 15 mph.
riverCallPurgatoire River Call as of
04/30/2014. Llewelling & McCor-
mick ditch: Priority #13 -- Ap-
propriation date: 01/01/1864.
Trinidad Reservoir Accounting:
Release 400.69 AF
Inflow 73.55 AF -- 37.08 CFS
Evaporation 7.68 AF
Content 17,789 AF
Elevation 6,180.48
Precipitation 0
Downstream River Call / High-
land Canal: 04/01/1884.
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athousandWordsThey’re back! Everywhere you look
in town, the dandelions are blooming
like crazy. That can only mean one
thing — it’s time for yardwork.
GRANT PREPARATIONS
Community leaders attend
philanthropy ‘listening tour’
By Steve Block
In anticipation of the regional
Rural Philanthropy Days that will
be put on in Trinidad from Sep-
tember 24 through 26, representa-
tives from several Colorado chari-
table foundations came to town
on Monday to listen to a group of
local leaders and to learn about
this community and the county
in which it sits. The interactive
gathering was held in the Pioneer
Room at Trinidad State Junior
College (TSJC) and featured rel-
evant discussions about the area’s
past, present and future.
Susan Steele of the Temple
Hoyne Buell Foundation chaired
the meeting, which was part of a
three-day whirlwind tour through
the seven-county area that will be
represented at Rural Philanthropy
Days. Chris Wiant, the president
and chief executive officer of the
Caring for Colorado Foundation,
asked a series of questions about
Trinidad and Las Animas County
to help the philanthropic organiza-
tions bridge the information gap,
so that grant-makers would arrive
at the September event better pre-
pared to collaborate and support
local needs.
The purpose of the learning
tour was for the philanthropic
organizations to gather informa-
tion and to come up with a docu-
ment that would help them to
understand how they could help
nonprofit entities in Southeastern
Colorado.
“We’re all really serious about
bringing our resources to town
and putting them in places that are
going to help you do what needs to
be done in your community,” Wi-
ant said.
Local leaders were asked to de-
scribe the personality and culture
of their community. Cy Michaels
of the City Tourism Board said the
City’s personality was changing,
which she said was not unusual
considering its size and its history
as a coal-mining and gas-produc-
ing region.
“The coal-mining history is
very important to the history of
Trinidad, but then we have people
who are moving here that know
the history but want to create their
future,” Michaels said. “It doesn’t
look like the coal mines are going
to open up again anytime soon, so
then you have the other side. They
want to have their kids educated,
but educated in a way that empha-
sizes art and creativity.”
Michaels said that people who
are new to town want more var-
ied sources of entertainment, in-
cluding visits to art galleries and
theater shows. She said the City
has many buildings that would be
ideal for such cultural opportuni-
ties, but Trinidad was still strug-
gling to get over the hump and find
ways to attract tourists and people
who might be interested in mov-
ing here permanently.
County Administrator Leeann
Fabec said the community was an
intriguing blend of multi-genera-
tional local families and newcom-
ers to the area, and the challenge
for local leaders was to come up
with services and opportunities
that would benefit people from
both groups.
Wiant asked what were the
greatest needs of the Trinidad
community and what were the big-
gest challenges it faced.
Phil Rico, the president of the
Trinidad Community Founda-
tion, said Trinidad had many low-
income people who were on the
social-service rolls. He said many
people had had to leave in recent
years to find better-paying jobs in
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EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT
Numerous scholarships
funded at annual Trinidad
State Foundation event
By Greg Boyce
The Trinidad State Education-
al Foundation announced a very
generous gift of $100,000 for schol-
arships over the next two years at
its annual Fun & Fundraiser held
on April 26.
That was just part of the fun-
draising, which included a si-
lent auction at Scott Gym on the
Trinidad State Campus. Nearly
two hundred people were in at-
tendance for the event. The theme
was “Hats Off to the Past, Present
and Future.” The program in-
cluded a three-course meal, served
by 20 students who have received
scholarships from the Foundation.
Prior to the event, about a dozen
others helped with transforming
Scott Gym into an intimate ban-
quet setting. Keynote speaker Tim
Simmons presented a check for
$1,925 to form the “Founder’s Club
for the 1925 Fund,” named for the
year the College was founded. Tim
and his wife, Lynn, also pledged
$2,014 if those in the audience
would match that amount. After
“passing the hat,” that amount
was reached in just a few minutes.
Foundation Executive Direc-
tor Toni DeAngelis announced
at the end of the evening that at-
torney Franklin Azar, who could
not be present due to a recent se-
rious surgery, had pledged $50,000
this year for scholarships, as well
as $50,000 next year. He also com-
mitted another $150,000 for an ad-
ditional three-year period, depen-
dent on economic conditions at his
law practice and the progress of
the scholarship program. This is
a total pledge of $250,000 over five
years. DeAngelis said, “Franklin
knows the value of education, and
he believes that everyone should
have the chance to go to college,
regardless of their financial situ-
ation. Franklin is committed to
making a difference for Trinidad
State students, [and] this is a won-
derfully generous investment in
the students of Trinidad State and
the educational opportunities the
students have available.”
Trinidad State will work with
Azar to develop a plan for how the
scholarship money will be distrib-
uted to students. The focus will be
on student success and helping
students complete their education
at Trinidad State in order to go for-
ward with further education at a
four-year school or into the work-
force.
“Franklin has supported Trini-
dad State in various ways, and he
continues to support local groups
like the Trinidad Golf Association
and the Latin Scholarship Fund.
We are so grateful to Franklin for
his commitment to Trinidad and
Trinidad State Junior College,”
said DeAngelis.
Keynote speaker Simmons
shared what TSJC has meant to
him. Simmons is the son of legend-
ary Southern Colorado basketball
coach Harry Simmons — known
as “The Chief.” Harry Simmons
coached 40 years at the high
school, junior college and college
levels, including Trinidad State
Junior College. Of his father, Sim-
mons told the crowd, “He meant so
much to me. He was a character.
I don’t think anyone could ever
follow in his footsteps.” Simmons
quoted his father as saying he got
his start coaching in Pueblo Coun-
ty, at Fountain and at Trinidad
State.
Simmons got a taste of the
sports-information world at
Southern Colorado State College,
where he started keeping statis-
tics for the football team and then
wrote for the college newspaper.
That was in 1965, and he’s been
in sports-information businesses
ever since. “I’ve made a living
out of keeping stats and covering
sports. And it’s been very enjoy-
able.”
Simmons is on the nominating
committee for the Colorado Sports
Hall of Fame. He urged those in
attendance to write letters in sup-
port of former Trinidad State Bas-
ketball Coach Jim Toupal. “He’s
been my number-one goal — to try
to get him into the Colorado Sports
Hall of Fame.”
Several family members of the
Hall of Fame inductees were pres-
ent for the event. Don and Kather-
ine Berg, Ben Johnson and Fidel
Romero were inducted posthu-
mously to the Trinidad State Hall
of Fame as four people who have
made a difference for Trinidad
State and in the lives of countless
students. Don and Katherine Berg
were honored for their commit-
Photos courtesy of Greg Boyce
The Scott Gym, on the campus of Trinidad State Junior College, was trans-
formed for the annual Fun and Friendraiser into a lavish venue. Trinidad State
Educational Foundation Executive Director Toni DeAngelis, below left, pre-
sented part of the old gym floor to keynote speaker Tim Simmons at the Fun
and Friendraiser on April 26.
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2. Thursday, May 1, 2014 Page 3The Chronicle-News Trinidad, Colorado
Education
By Steve Block
The Chronicle-News
When a college semester draws to a
close, the ugly giant staring students in the
face is called Finals Week, when pressure is
the norm and good grades on tests are criti-
cal to any student’s future. Trinidad State
Junior College hosted a “Stress-Free Day”
on Tuesday to give its students the chance
to relax and get focused on next week’s final
exams.
The event was held in the Stu-
dent Success Center at the Freu-
denthal Library. Free massages,
portrait drawings, manicures and
other forms of relaxation were ac-
companied by the lilting guitar
work of Desi Maxwell.
Kay Evans, massage and holistic
health instructor, said the college
holds stress-free days several times
a year, and her students work to
take the pressure off of their fellow
students.
“They’ve gotten quite good at it,
I must say,” Evans said. “They’re
using massage chairs that take all
the weight off the limbs of the body.
It helps people kind of be supported
as they receive massage. We’re do-
ing 10-minute sessions today, just to
take the edge off before they have to
get to grips with their finals.”
Evans is a New Zealand native
who’s been teaching at TSJC for the
past eight years. She said she found
out when she went to a conference
in Denver that the massage and holistic-
health field is exploding right now.
“There’s so much out there right now for
these students, it’s just unbelievable,” she
said. “The whole area of wellness has really
taken off. They don’t just learn the massage
techniques. They learn the things that will
support a good healthy lifestyle, such as
diet and exercise, all the sorts of things to
do with what we call somatic quieting, like
breathing and visualizations to make sure
that our nervous systems are in a space that
we don’t transfer stress to somebody. That’s
really important. All of that is part of their
training.”
Evans said four students would earn
their two-year degrees in applied science
through the program this semester, while
10 others would earn certificates through
another program. She said she loves to see
her students grow as they advance through
the program.
“I love the transformation that happens
with the students,” she said.
“I think that’s the thing that
keeps me going. Sometimes
I despair, but I’m the world’s
biggest nag. So I hang in
there and, for example, just
in the last six weeks I’ve
got students that I thought,
‘Oh my God, are they going
to make it?’ They’ve really
stepped up to the plate and
have become who I wanted
them to be. Then I know all
the nagging was worth it.
There’s a lot that they have
to accomplish in organiza-
tion as well as study. They
tend to rely more on their
actual demonstrated compe-
tence rather than their aca-
demia. If they can show me
their competence and their
thought processes, then
that’s what I need. Now we’ll
work on the exam.”
Kathleen DiCristino has
been teaching cosmetology
classes at TSJC since 1987,
after earning her cosmetol-
ogy certificate there and
working in Trinidad salons
for three years. DiCristino was asked about
the job market in her field and said it was
generally very positive. “I think we will
always fare well,” DiCristino said. “Our
industry tends to weather poor economic
times a little better than some other indus-
tries. We may not do as well when the econ-
omy is thriving, but they tend to be able to
hold their own until things improve. There
are job openings, even in our little commu-
nity, and if they move on to bigger cities,
they shouldn’t have too much trouble find-
ing work.”
She said a full cosmetology degree al-
lows graduates to work with hair, nails and
skin, though other certificate pro-
grams TSJC offers allow students
to specialize in one field or the
other.
“Skincare is kind of a big
movement in our industry right
now,” she said. “More people are
seeking or needing those kinds of
services, so that’s kind of a growth
area for us.”
She doesn’t recommend tan-
ning, because it is not healthy for
the skin and increases a person’s
exposure to harmful ultraviolet
rays. “I always tell my students
that I don’t see how they can pro-
mote skincare and be in favor
of tanning,” she said. “They just
don’t go together.”
She said it takes four semesters
to get through the cosmetology
program. The program currently
has 22 students enrolled. She said
she loves what she’s doing.
“I enjoy the contact with the
students and the public,” she said. “If you
would have asked me when I was in high
school if this would have been my career
path, I never would have considered it, but
I’m so glad I came upon cosmetology, and
I thoroughly enjoyed it. I really enjoy the
college. It’s really a great environment. We
have a family-type setting here. The faculty,
staff and students all work together for the
betterment of the college.”
The stresses of college life seemed to ebb
away for the students as they found time
to relax and enjoy a little therapy, and,
of course, they also enjoyed each other’s
company.
Upcoming finals week creates
need for TSJC Stress-Free Day
RELAXATION THERAPY
EGGCITING EVENT
COGs Early Learn-
ing Center holds
Easter Egg Drop
Special to The Chronicle-News
The annual South Central Council of Gov-
ernments’ Early Learning Center had initially
scheduled the Annual Easter Egg Drop for
Thursday, April 17. Snow, however, caused it
to be rescheduled for Tuesday, April 22, 2014.
Initially it was thought that the postponement
would put a damper on the event, but that was
not the case. Children, parents, grandparents,
SCCOG staff, Harry Sawyer senior citizens,
fire fighters, ambulance district staff and
neighbors in the Rosita and Frost neighbor-
hood came out in great numbers to witness
the annual event.
Each spring the children at the Early
Learning Center participate in numerous
science and math activities involving eggs.
Children weigh and measure eggs, dye eggs,
match numbers on eggs, sink and float whole
and raw eggs and guestimate what will hap-
pen. They make an egg-salad recipe, and the
final project is a family homework assignment
to package a raw egg.
This year, Colton Nelson and his dad, Keith
Nelson, packaged their raw egg in Styrofoam
andBroncoducttapeandwereheavilyincom-
petition with cousin Kayden Salapich and her
dad, Brandon Salapich. The brother-in-laws
practiced dropping projects from a back hoe
prior to the event to heighten the excitement.
Kayden and her dad packaged their egg in a
diaper box packed with foam pieces, and nei-
ther of the egg projects broke, creating a tie.
Max Martinez and Matt Comden from the
Trinidad Fire Department were elected to go
up on the 50- to 65-foot ladder on the ladder
truck this year to drop the projects, and fire-
fighters are already plotting next year’s proj-
ecttogenerate“eggcitement.”Typicalprojects
included flour sacks with a packed raw egg,
parachutes and stuffed animals. Brody Rob-
inson’s project was a giant spiral that twirled
to the ground as the day came to an end, but
unfortunately his egg didn’t survive the fall.
Program Director Deb Hartman stated that
children used to have to be told that it was OK
for their eggs to break, and now many chil-
dren try to create interesting projects that will
break creatively and cause a huge splash.
All of the participants and viewers had
fun, and the weather turned out to be terrific.
This year, 40 eggs survived and 39 eggs did
not survive, which is consistent with the 50-50
percentage that has prevailed over the last 16
years.
So next year’s eggciting event promises
to feature many creative science/math
projects created by young children and
their families, and the projects will provide
learning experiences as well as plenty of
fun. And, of course, the event will be a great
way to celebrate spring.
Photo courtesy of SCCOG
A fireman is about to drop an egg, swaddled
in a protective science project designed to pro-
tect it, from oh-so-high up during South Central
Council of Governments’ Early Learning Cen-
ter’s Annual Easter Egg Drop on Thursday, April
22.
Photos by Steve Block / The Chronicle-News
Alexander Serafini, above, practices massage therapy on cos-
metology instructor Kathleen DiCristino during TSJC’s Stress-
Free Day on Tuesday. Massage and holistic-health instructor,
Kay Evans, left, and cosmetology instructor Kathleen DiCristino,
below, helped students learn to take a moment to enjoy a little
relaxation therapy. Raven Paiz, lower left, sketches Jeanna Pedri
at the event.
By Jeanie Lerche Davis
WebMD
Your chatterbox son now answers your
questions with a sullen “yes” or “no.” Your
charming daughter won’t go to the store with
you at all anymore. They must be teenagers.
Don’t despair. It’s natural -- and important
-- for kids to break away from their parents
at this age. This emotional
separation allows them
to become well-adjusted
adults.
Yet these must be
among the most difficult
years for any parent. To
help with parenting tips,
WebMD turned to three na-
tional experts:
David Elkind, PhD, au-
thor of “All Grown Up and
No Place to Go” and a pro-
fessor of child development
at Tufts University School
of Medicine in Boston.
Amy Bobrow, PhD, a
clinical psychologist and
professor in the Child
Study Center at New York
University School of Medi-
cine in Manhattan.
Nadine Kaslow, PhD, professor of psychia-
try and behavioral sciences at Emory Univer-
sity.
10 Parenting Tips
1. Give kids some leeway
Giving teens a chance to establish their own iden-
tity, giving them more independence, is essential to
helping them establish their own place in the world.
“But if it means he’s going out with a bad crowd,
that’s another thing,” says Elkind.
2. Choose your battles wisely
“Doing themselves harm or doing something that
could be permanent (like a tattoo), those things mat-
ter,” says Kaslow. “Purple hair, a messy room -- those
don’t matter.” Don’t nitpick.
3. Invite their friends for dinner
It helps to meet kids you have questions about.
“You’re not flat-out rejecting them, you’re at least
making an overture. When kids see them, see how
their friends act with their parents, they can get a bet-
ter sense of those friends,” Elkind tells WebMD. “It’s
the old adage, you catch more bears with honey than
vinegar. If you flatly say, you can’t go out with those
kids, it often can backfire -- it just increases the an-
tagonism.”
4. Decide rules and discipline in advance“If
it’s a two-parent family, it’s important for parents to
have their own discussion, so they can come to some
kind of agreement, so parents are on the same page,”
says Bobrow. Whether you ban them from driving for
a week or a month, whether you ground them for a
week, cut back on their allowance or Internet use --
whatever -- set it in advance. If the kid says it isn’t
fair, then you have to agree on
what is fair punishment. Then,
follow through with the conse-
quences.
5. Discuss ‘checking in’
“Give teens age-appropriate
autonomy, especially if they
behave appropriately,” says
Kaslow. “But you need to know
where they are. That’s part of
responsible parenting. If it feels
necessary, require them to
call you during the evening, to
check in. But that depends on
the teen, how responsible they
have been.”
6. Talk to teens about
risks
Whether it’s drugs, driving,
or premarital sex, your kids
need to know the worst that
could happen.
7. Give teens a game plan
Tell them: “If the only op-
tion is getting into a car with a
drunk driver, call me -- I don’t
care if it’s 3 in the morning,” says Bodrow. Or make
sure they have cab fare. “Help them figure out how to
handle a potentially unsafe situation, yet save face,”
she suggests. “Brainstorm with them. Come up with
a solution that feels comfortable for that child.”
8. Keep the door open
Don’t interrogate, but act interested. Share a few
tidbits about your own day; ask about theirs. How
was the concert? How was the date? How was your
day? Another good line: “You may not feel like talking
about what happened right now. I know what that’s
like. But if you feel like talking about it later, you come
to me,” Elkind suggests.
9. Let kids feel guilty
“I think too much is made about self-esteem,” says
Elkind. “Feeling good about yourself is healthy. But
people should feel bad if they have hurt someone or
done something wrong. Kids need to feel bad some-
times. Guilt is a healthy emotion. When kids have
done something wrong, we hope they feel bad, we
hope they feel guilty.”
10. Be a role model
Your actions -- even more than your words -- are
critical in helping teens adopt good moral and ethical
standards, says Elkind. If they have a good role model
from early on, they will be less likely to make bad de-
cisions in their rebellious teen years.
How do you breach the barriers of adolescence?
RAISING TEENS

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40 Professional Services
WILL CLEAN Your Home
Your products or mine,
References Available
719-859-1743
41 Lost & Found
Lost our "little boy" Bruno,
Miniature Yorkie, Hoehne
area. If you see him or
find him please call 719-
680-3110
42 Happy Ads
LUMBER JACKS
Dance & Sing every Wed
with DJ John Peach
7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
For bookings
Call 719-680-7161
ROUGHNECKS
CINCO DE MAYO
DANCE
Sat MAY 3rd
the all new
GRUPO VIVE band
Doody, Tom V, Dave
Segura (Raton,NM) and
John Peach.
Mexican, country,
and oldies.
Free Potluck, cover
charge. 8-12:30
For booking call
719-680-7161
Aguilar, CO 719-941-4001
44 Garage Sales
FEED & MORE
Consignment Auction
May 17th Call to Consign
719-846-4029
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
8am-4pm 927 Boulevard
Tools, Toys, & Collectibles
GARAGE SALE
Antiques & Collectibles,
Friday 5/2 & Sat 5/3 8am-
12pm 511 Oak Street
OUTSTANDING
ESTATE SALE
Raton, NM
May 1, 2, 3 8am I25 exit
452-East on Hwy 72
Follow signs. Large high
quality woodworking
shop. Grizzly table saw
and bench drill, Jet band
saw, planer,60gal air
comp., Nail guns,
sanders, routers,
grinders, huge amount of
tools, most like new, or
never used. Reloading
supplies: powder, bullets,
primers, magazines,
holsters, lost of survival
gear, & food.
Snowblower, garden
tools, chain saws
All Household furniture,
kitchen, books,
electronics
YARD SALE
Sat May 3rd 8am-4pm
17 A Maple St. Cokedale
45 Furniture
HOSPITAL STYLE BED
All electric, features work
well $100 call Dave 719-
859-2535
MATTRESSES LOWEST
prices in town! Gary's Log
Furniture 846-0233
49 Tools
1 Ladder Rack for Pickup,
1 Nor Bar Torque Tool
719-845-7561
52 Miscellaneous
50" Swisher Cutter Made
by Polaris Electric
Start 719-846-3606 or
719-859-4704
CRAFTSMAN 26HP
RIDING LAWNMOWER
$2000 719-680-4633
TRINIDAD LIONS CLUB
DINNER
Flea market 9-2:30, May 3,
Isaak Walton Bldg. Tables
available $10, Chili Dinner
4:30-7:00pm, Adults $7,
Kids $4. Call 846-2844 or
680-8510 for information
Reliable volunteers
needed for
Spring/Summer at the
Friends of the Library
Bookstore. 2 hour shifts
between 10am-6pm.
Training provided. Call
Marjie for information 719-
846-8522
SEVERAL SETS of keys
have been turned in to
The Chronicle-News.
USED RAILROAD Ties in
good shape. 8ft $8, 9ft
$10. Delivery available
719-680-2433
53 Pets & Services
Dog Training Classes Now
Starting 6 for $65 Call
Mary for information and
times 846-6030
17 Help Wanted
THE BOARD of County
Commissioners for Colfax
County New Mexico is
seeking an Information
Technology Manager.
Minimum qualifications
include A Bachelor s
Degree in computer
science, information
systems or a closely
related field and four years
progressive experience in
the field of systems
engineering, programming,
database administration
and/or analysis, operating
systems, network analysis
or a similar field in a multi-
platform information
systems environment; or
an Associate of Art Degree
in computer science,
information systems or a
closely related field and 6
years of progressive
experience may substitute
for the Bachelor s Degree.
A job application and a
more detailed description
can be found at
www.co.colfax.nm.us or an
application may be picked
up at the Colfax County
Manager s Office in the
County Courthouse, or call
575-445-9661 for more
information. Deadline for
applications is May 9th,
2014. Colfax County is an
Equal Opportunity
Employer.
Please submit a current
resume, and five
professional references to
the Colfax County
Manager s Office located
at 200 N. 3rd Street Raton,
NM 87740
THE COLFAX County
Maintenance Department
is now accepting
applications for a Part
Time Temporary
Maintenance/Janitor. All
applicants must have a
current Driver s License,
High School Diploma or
GED, and 3 years
experience in
maintenance/janitorial
work. Please visit
our website
www.co.colfax.nm.us or an
application may be picked
up at the Colfax County
Manager s Office in the
County Courthouse, or call
575-445-9661 for more
information. Deadline for
applications is Friday, May
2nd, 2014. Colfax County
is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
29 Cars
2001 Saab For Sale
Excellant cond. Call
Becky 859-1051
30 Trucks
FOR SALE 1994 Dodge
3/4 ton 4x4 Pkup with
Hiniker Snow Plow
Attached. Runs very good.
$8700.00 845-0289
33 Motorcycles
1997 RED Harley
Sportster $3500 OBO.
719-846-8720 or 680-4555
38 Announcements
CRHDC is considering
developing a mutual self-
help housing program in
Trinidad and we are
seeking potential
applicants. Families
participating in a mutual
self-help project perform
approximately 65 percent
of the construction labor
on each other's homes
under qualified
supervision. The savings
from the reduction in labor
costs allows otherwise
ineligible families to own
their homes. If you are
interested, please call
719-589-1680, or
visit.crhdc.org/HousingDev
elopment/SelfHelpHousing
40 Professional Services
LANDSCAPING, YARD
work, branch removal,
hoop greenhouses Call
American Landscaping
541-530-0572
RBS TRUE Value
Building Materials
2 locations: Raton North
Downtown & Angel Fire
575-445-2725
Priced Right Affordable:
Kitchen and Home
Cabinets made by
Legacy Debut
Spring and Summer Jump
Start: Organic Richlawn
Fertilizer for
Lawn and Garden
06
OFFICE SPACE for rent.
Great location!
$500mo w/ $500dep
Call (719)422-8260
07 Commercial Property
OFFICE SPACE
108 Maple $400mo incl.
utilities 680-2225
11 Mountain Property
REPO 35+Ac. Trees,
views, remote EZ access.
Minutes from town. Great
cabin, hunting or camping
property. $22,000 w/ terms
719-598-7941
16 EMPLOYMENT
HELP WANTED
TRINIDAD SCHOOL
DISTRICT #1 IS
ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR THE
FOLLOWING COACHING
POSITIONS FOR THE
2014-2015 SCHOOL
YEAR:
HEAD
COACH/ASSISTANT
VOLLEYBALL GIRLS-
TRINIDAD MIDDLE
SCHOOL
HEAD
COACH/ASSISTANT
BASKETBALL GIRLS-
TRINIDAD MIDDLE
SCHOOL
HEAD
COACH/ASSISTANT
FOOTBALL BOYS-
TRINIDAD MIDDLE
SCHOOL
HEAD
COACH/ASSISTANT
BASKETBALL BOYS-
TRINIDAD HIGH
SCHOOL
CHEERLEADING
COACH-TRINIDAD
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HEAD
COACH/ASSISTANT
FOOTBALL BOYS-
TRINIDAD HIGH
SCHOOL
HEAD
COACH/ASSISTANT
VOLLEYBALL GIRLS-
TRINIDAD HIGH
SCHOOL
HEAD
COACH/ASSISTANT
BASKETBALL BOYS-
TRINIDAD HIGH
SCHOOL
HEAD
COACH/ASSISTANT
BASKETBALL GIRLS-
TRINIDAD HIGH
SCHOOL
BOYS GOLF
HEAD
COACH/ASSISTANT
WRESTLING BOYS-
TRINIDAD HIGH
SCHOOL
HEAD COACH
WRESTLING BOYS-
TRINIDAD MIDDLE
SCHOOL
CHEERLEADING
COACH-TRINIDAD HIGH
SCHOOL
PLEASE SUBMIT
APPLICATION TO:
TRINIDAD SCHOOL
DISTRICT #1
1021 PIERCE ST.
TRINIDAD, CO 81082
ATTENTION: DIANA
CALL 845-2048 FOR ANY
QUESTIONS
REGARDING THESE
POSITIONS
PUBLISH: MAY 1, 2, 5,
2014
17 Help Wanted
CENTURY FINANCIAL
Group. Needed:
Experienced
bookkeeper/payroll/
accounting team member.
Competitive pay and full
benefits. Apply via
Fax at 719-845-1071
attn: Bernadette.
Crossroads Turning
Points, Inc.
Accepting applications for
the following position.
2-PT and 1-FT CIC
Caseworkers
(This position is Shift Work
and starting pay is $11.25
per hour)
For more information
regarding this position,
and instructions on how to
apply, please visit our web
site at
www.crossroadstp.org.
Email your completed
application to Human
Resources at
hr@crossroadstp.org.
Full-time Conservation
Technician position
available with the
Conservation Districts in
the Trinidad, CO, NRCS
office. Must have
computer skills, knowledge
of agriculture, surveying
and conservation. Salary
is $28,000/yr and pay is
bi/weekly. For questions,
position description or to
submit your resume,
contact Jonnalea Tortorelli
or Levi Montoya at the
District Office at (719) 846-
3681 X104, or at 3590
East Main St. Trinidad,
CO. Deadline to apply is
May 9th.
01 Real Estate
172+ ACRES in Aguilar w/
a 3/2 remodeled home
central air and heat. Cash
Realty POB 56342
Houston, TX 77256
Call 713-623-2935
02 Houses For Sale
2 STORY 2BD 2BA
2,000+ Sqft detached 3
car garage +workshop &
horse barn. 77 acres
fenced. Good well
$250k 845-7440
23360 Cty Rd 18.3,
Segundo. 3BD/1Ba 1900
sq ft, large yard, detached
2 car garage. AS IS,
$25000. call 303-386-
4529 or 303-277-9455.
5BD HOUSE for sale
$150k obo serious
inquiries only PLEASE.
Good income property.
719-672-3697
NO MONTHLY PMT! Two
adjacent 1BR cottages
$135K. Rent on one pays
mortgage for both. And
more. 105/107 Frost. By
owner. Mark
(719) 422-4533.
VICTORIAN HOME for
sale in Trinidad on 1.7
acres, borders city limits.
Upgraded plumbing,
electrical, and remodeled
interior, needs work.
Motivated seller.
$65k or best offer.
Call (303)704-8934
03 Houses For Rent
2 BD HOME
in the country,
no pets, 719-846-3518
2BD HOUSE $500MO
805 E. 1st
303-668-6059
2BD 1BA
$500MO + $300dep
Call Henry 846-4859
3 BD 1 BA close to town
$675 +Dep. No Smoking,
No Pets, Section 8 okay
846-4695
LARGE 4 BDRM, 2 ba,
mud rm, basement, all
appliances, fenced yard.
Cokedale. $850 mo/$850
sec. dep. 719-846-0359
LG 3BD 2BA house w/
garage $845mo
Call 719-250-7855
3BD 1BA HOME for rent.
Clean, storage, fenced
yard, new tile $600 mo +
$750 dep Section 8 ok
Call 303-809-1232
2BD 2BA Home on 5
acres in Rancho
Lagarita Completely
Furnished $850+ deposit
Animals welcome. 719-
545-1810 or 719-406-1128
2BD 2BA Home on 5
acres in Rancho
Lagarita Completely
Furnished Great
Well $115,000 719-545-
1810 or 719-406-1128
1BD 1BA $450MO
$450dep references req
Call 859-7703
3BD 2BA HOUSE with
3car garage LG deck.
Like new throughout.
$750mo + First&last as
dep. Call Les 680-1865
2BD, 1BA APPLIANCES
319 1/2 Animas St.
Call 719-240-9909
2BD $575MO & $575DEP
references required. No
pets. Call 859-7703
CHARMING 3 BDRM, 1
ba, fireplace, wood floors,
W/D, finished basement,
fenced backyard. Pet ok
with pet deposit. Oak St.
$750 mo/$750 sec. dep.
719-846-0359
SHOP FOR RENT
Cordova's Auto-Body.
$600mo
Call 846-9620 or 680-4852
CHARMING 1 BR
Cottage. Tdad. Fenced
backyard. $600/mo. Mark
(719) 422-4533
BEAUTIFUL FULLY
FURNISHED executive
home. 3BD 2BA $1400mo
+ $1400dep Call Pamela
859-9824
HOENHE SCHOOL DIST
fabulous 3BD 3BA with
finished walkout
basement. Cooks dream
kitchen and attached 2 car
garage $1700mo
$1700dep Call 846-9824
COOL LOFT STYLE, 1BD
furnished No pets no Smk
$600/ mo 817-944-5302
04 Apartments
3BD 2BA Duplex upper
unit recently painted all util
included $795 mo+$795
dep. Call 846-8616
FOR RENT nice 1bd apt in
clean quiet building
$375mo plus dep 627
Arizona Call 719-679-2653
PRIVATE FURN rooms in
quiet downtown bldg.
Rents from $275. All
utilities pd. Available now.
No pets, no smoking. Call
Susan
(719) 422-8018
90
LegalLegals
Bids Currently Being Accepted
The Spanish Peaks-Purgatoire River Conservation
District is currently accepting bids to construct a metal
carport at the USDA Service Center at 3590 East Main
Street in Trinidad, Colorado. For project specifications, to
submit a bid and for more information please contact
Jonnalea Tortorelli at 719-846-3681 ext. 104 or come by
the District office at 3590 East Main Street. Deadline for
bids is May 9th.
Published: April 28, 29, 30, 2014
May 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2014 53247
Bids Currently Being Accepted
The Spanish Peaks-Purgatoire River Conservation
District is currently accepting bids for asphalt painting and
repair in the USDA Service Center parking lot at 3590
East Main Street in Trinidad, Colorado. For project
specifications, to submit a bid and for more information
please contact Jonnalea Tortorelli at 719-846-3681 ext.
104 or come by the District office at 3590 East Main
Street. Deadline for bids is May 9th.
Published: April 28, 29, 30, 2014
May 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2014 53249
90
LegalLegals
Notice of Public Hearing
By
The Las Animas County
Board of Commissioners
Please be advised that the Board of County
Commissioners of Las Animas County, Colorado
Shall conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, May 20, 2014
beginning at 10:00 A.M. to hear public comment on the
following:
Application SUP 14-002 submitted by Las Animas County
Road & Bridge seeking approval of the development of a
new mine that gravel and other
County Road maintenance products will be extracted
from, owned by Mesa De Maya Ranch, located at 1581
C.R. 165.1, Branson, Colorado 81027
Any person wishing to make public comments on the
public hearing may submit his/her comment(s) in written
form to the Board of County Commissioners at the Las
Animas County Courthouse, Room 110, 200 East First
Street, Trinidad, CO 81082, in advance of the date and
time of said public hearings.
By Order of the Board of County Commissioners of Las
Animas County, Colorado
PUBLISHED: May 1, 2014 53244
NOTICE
The Primero School Board of Education declared a
vacancy on the Board effective April 14, 2014, and is
seeking candidates to fill the seat. Anyone interested in
the position is asked to submit a letter of interest to the
Primero School District RE-2 Board of Education, 20200
State Highway 12, Weston, CO 81091, by [time] on June
1, 2014. The appointee will serve the remainder of the
term until the next regular school biennial election in
November 2015, at which time a successor will be elected
to a four (4) year term. Candidates are reminded that they
must be a resident and registered voter of the School
90
LegalLegals
NOTICE
The Primero School Board of Education declared a
vacancy on the Board effective April 14, 2014, and is
seeking candidates to fill the seat. Anyone interested in
the position is asked to submit a letter of interest to the
Primero School District RE-2 Board of Education, 20200
State Highway 12, Weston, CO 81091, by [time] on June
1, 2014. The appointee will serve the remainder of the
term until the next regular school biennial election in
November 2015, at which time a successor will be elected
to a four (4) year term. Candidates are reminded that they
must be a resident and registered voter of the School
District to be eligible for consideration. By resolution of
the Board, no active employee of the Primero RE-2
School District may run for or hold a Board position.
Please submit a letter of intent by June 15, 2014 to
Primero School District RE-2 Board of Education, 20200
State Highway 12, Weston, CO 81091.
4842-4233-6538, v. 1
Published: April 25, 28, 29, 30, 2014
May 1, 2014 53225
Request for Proposal
Miners Colfax Medical Center (MCMC), 203 Hospital
Drive, Raton, NM 87740 is soliciting Request for
Proposals from qualified persons, firms and/or
corporations to provide Audit Services at the Acute Care
Facility of Miners Colfax Medical Center.
Proposal packages may be received from the Purchasing
Department of Miners Colfax Medical Center. Telephone
number (575) 445-3661, or by writing to the above
address requesting the information. Also information is
available at our website at www.minershosp.com
Sealed bids must be submitted by the deadline date of
May 19, 2014, no later than 2:00 PM, M.S.T. Proposals
submitted after that date and time shall not be accepted.
Please reference Request for Proposal number 14-662-
0100-907, dead line date and time on the bottom left hand
corner of the sealed envelope.
PUBLISHED: April 30, 2014 53296
May 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 2014
Dearabby
COUPLES FIND COMMON GROUND
ON DIFFERENT SPIRITUAL PATHS
DEAR ABBY: I’m writing to support
“Feeling Coerced in San Diego” (Feb. 14),
who is uncomfortable attending church
with her husband. I understand her feelings
because I, too, am an atheist in a relation-
ship with a religious
man.
There is another op-
tion besides abstaining
from church or attend-
ing only on major holi-
days, and that would
be for “Coerced” and
her husband to try a
different church. One
religion that embraces
atheist church mem-
bers is Unitarian Uni-
versalism.
UU congregations
are often made up of people from different
backgrounds -- Christian, Jewish, athe-
ist and more. The focus of the sermons is
on living a good life, treating other people
and our planet with respect, and following
one’s own path to spiritual enlightenment.
It’s likely that “Coerced” and her husband
could both feel at home in such a congrega-
tion. -- CHELSEA IN WICHITA
DEAR CHELSEA: Thank you for your
suggestion -- it’s one that was echoed by
many other readers. I have mentioned the
Unitarian Universalist denomination and
its website (uua.org) before in my column.
Readers’ comments were enlightening:
DEAR ABBY: I, too, am in a “mixed mar-
riage.” I’m religious and my husband is an
atheist. We agree to disagree on the matter.
Religion (or lack of it) is a very personal
thing, and however we feel, we owe each
other respect for our different views.
“Coerced” is great for trying to accom-
modate her husband, but now that they see
it didn’t work, he should stop pressuring
her. She can refrain from going to services,
but should consider attending the church’s
social events. This solution worked well for
us. My husband and my church friends get
along well.
Of course, this depends on the nature of
the church. Mine happens to be one of the
more progressive. It’s worth a try. -- KATH-
RYN IN OTTAWA, CANADA
DEAR ABBY: I knew my husband was
atheist when we married. Our spiritual
journeys are different, and we’re not going
to change each other.
We agreed I would raise our kids Catho-
lic. I never expect him to be at church with
us on Sundays, but on important sacra-
ments (baptism, first communion, confir-
mation), he is there with the whole family
because he realizes these events are impor-
tant for his kids and me. He has become
friendly with some of my clergy and fellow
congregants, who accept him for the won-
derful person he is.
Maybe in the future “Coerced” could at-
tend an event like a church spaghetti din-
ner, something outside of services, and get
to know the people her husband spends
time with on Sunday. And he could spend a
weekend doing a silent hiking retreat with
his wife and her friends.
Respecting each other’s spiritual path
is a first step toward appreciating each
other’s differences and growing together. --
BLESSED IN OREGON
DEAR ABBY: “Coerced” is lucky to have
a man who attends church and wants her to
go, too. She might consider helping in the
nursery. That way, she’s there with him
but doesn’t have to listen to the message.
Churches are always looking for help so
parents can actually attend the service. --
LAURA IN CONNECTICUT
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ren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was
founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
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ment and service to Trinidad State. Don
served as President of the Trinidad State
Educational Foundation Board. They also
established the Albert V. Berg Memorial
Scholarship. The Berg Administration
Building is named after Don’s father, Al-
bert. Janet (Berg) Swift and Bill Berg ac-
cepted the award on behalf of their parents.
Ben Johnson was one of the founding
members of the Trinidad State Educational
Foundation and was a member of the col-
lege Advisory Council for more than 35
years, from 1939 to 1975. Ben’s grandson,
Brad, accepted the award for the Johnson
family. He spoke of his grandfather’s com-
mitment and dedication to the College and
the students.
Fidel Romero was a long-time custodian
at Trinidad State. He touched thousands of
lives with his kindness and wisdom. His
family honored his commitment to educa-
tion and Trinidad State by establishing the
Fidel Romero Scholarship. Fidel’s son, Bob
Romero, accepted on behalf of the Romero
family. Bob recounted what TSJC meant to
his father and his family.
The silent auction featured dozens of
items for sale. From a handmade bracelet
by Calvin Begay, which sold for more than
$1,500, to various photos and portraits,
many unique items and services were sold
to raise funds. The silent auction raised
$5,640 this year.
The mission of the Trinidad State Junior
College Educational Foundation is to pro-
mote the growth and development of Trini-
dad State. The proceeds directly tied to the
event totaled nearly $33,000, not including
the “1925 Fund” gift and the announced
scholarship-program gift. The Foundation
is a private, non-profit corporation founded
in 1968 to raise and manage private gifts for
Trinidad State.
Trinidad State Foundation event
... Continued from Page 1
Photos courtesy of Greg Boyce
Brad Johnson accepts an award honoring his grandfather, the late Ben Johnson, one of the
founding members of the Educational Foundation.