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Vol. 139, No. 36
THURSDAY
FEBRUARY19,2015
AREA SPORTS ACTION
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
WED: Primero hosts Kim 5:30 p.m.
FRI: Primero hosts Cotopaxi 5 p.m.
Aguilar @ Moffat 1 p.m.
SAT: Primero @ South Baca 2 p.m.
Trinidad Miners Pigtail games TBD
Hoehne District Tourney TBD
TRINIDAD STATE
FRI: Baseball @ Luna CC Las Ve-
gas, NM12 p.m. DH
Softball hosts Garden City @ Central
Park 1 p.m. DH
SAT: Mens Basketball hosts Otero
JC (RIVALRY GAME) 7 p.m.
Womens Basketball hosts Otero JC
(RIVALRY GAME) 5 p.m.
Softball hosts McCook 12 p.m. DH
SUN: Baseball hosts Luna 12 p.m.
DH
Softball hosts McCook 11 a.m. DH
Today’s Quote
“The talent for being
happy is appreciating
and liking what you
have, instead of what
you don’t have.”
~Woody Allen
FEBRUARY 19
Dine out for Noah’s Ark
THURSDAY: Dine out all day and
evening at Bob and Earls, Brix, Nana
and Nano’s and Wendy’s to help sup-
port Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter. Infor-
mation: 719-846-8578.
Trinidad Supper Club
THURSDAY (6 p.m.) This group
will meet for dinner at Ristras Res-
taurant on Elm Street. Information:
Yvonne Marques, 719-846-3518. New
members are always welcome.
Trout Unlimited
THURSDAY (6 p.m.) Purgatoire
River Anglers meeting will be in Ristras
Restaurant on Elm Street. Info: www.
pratu.org. Meetings are always open to
the public.
FEBRUARY 20-22
SCRT Performance
FRIDAY & SATURDAY (7 p.m.)
& SUNDAY (2 p.m.) DON’T MISS
THIS SMASH HIT! The Dixie Swim
Club runs at the Southern Colorado
Repertoire Theatre, 131 West Main St.
Info: 719-846-4765 or www.scrthe-
atre.com.
Trinidad Community Coop
FRIDAY (10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.)
Vegan Cooking Class on Friday morn-
ings and Kirtan chanting (Sanskrit
chanting call) on Friday evenings at
the Coop, Corner of Elm and Maple
Streets. Info: communitycooptrini-
dad@gmail.com.
Republican Women
SATURDAY (5:30 p.m.) The com-
munity is invited to the Las Animas
County Republican Women’s Lincoln
Day Dinner “Stand Your Ground” that
will be held at the Holiday Inn on Santa
Fe Trail Drive. Guest speaker will be
NRA Senior Field Rep Peter Ide. Info:
Shelly King, 19-845-0300. Proceeds
benefit the LACRW.
PUBLIC SERVICE
GET ‘EM WHILE THEY LAST!
The Chronicle-News 2014 Col-
lector Mugs with beautiful artwork
by Trinidad Artist Paula Little are
here and waiting for you to come
pick them up, 200 West Church St.
Info: 719-846-3311.
Calling all ARTCAR Volunteers!
Volunteers are needed for the
Prison Art Car Project for the 2015
ArtoCade Festival. Must be willing to
take training class workshop for prison
admission. Info: Rodney Wood, 719-
334-0087.
THS KEY CLUB
THRU FEBRUARY 24: Members
are joining in a food drive in partner-
ship with Pueblo Central High School
to feed homeless teens in the Pueblo
area. Please bring donations of non-
perishable food items or gently used
clothing items to 207 E. Main St. THS
students can bring items directly to the
school. Info: charray.reilly@trinidad.
k12.co.us.
DEALING: GRIEF & LOSS
FEBRUARY 25 (5:30 p.m.) The
HOPE Pregnancy Center is offering a
special workshop for anyone interest-
ed in dealing with loss. Confidentiality
is a priority. Info: JoAnn, 719-846-4889
or joann@hpct.comcastbiz.net.
OPERA TRINIDAD
FEBRUARY 28 (Noon) AIDA by
Giuseppe Verdi — the composer’s
THEFINEPRINT
WEATHERWATCHThursday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Night:
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West
southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near
62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Night: A
chance of rain before 9 p.m., then a chance
of rain and snow after 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 29. West southwest wind
around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30
percent. New precipitation amounts of less
than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of snow before 10
a.m., then rain likely, possibly mixed with
snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of precipitation is 60 percent. Night: Snow
likely. Cloudy, with a low around 19. North-
east wind 5 to 10 mph
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind
around 5 mph. Night: A 30 percent chance
of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
RIVERCALL
Purgatoire River Call as of:
02/18/15. Johns Flood ditch: Pri-
ority # 5 --- Appropriation date:
03/20/1862.
Trinidad Reservoir Accounting:
Release 0.77 AF
Inflow 34.73 AF -- 17.21 CFS
Evaporation 3.96 AF
Content 16,945 AF
Elevation 6,179.15
Precipitation 0
Downstream River Call: John
Martin Reservoir: (Conservation
Storage) 05/31/1949.
THECHRONICLENEWS
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FINDING THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE
Noah’s Ark
hosts adoption
event at Big R
Puppy kisses abounded for ev-
eryone who attended the Noah’s Ark
Furry Valentine Event at the Big R of
Trinidad that was held last Saturday.
The crowd included Zoe Mulhurn
with Max, the little Sheltie, above, and
Gayle Cortney and Joe Dimaggio an-
other cute puppy-mix. By the end of
the day there were four adoptions —
furry Valentines that found the loves of
their lives and new homes.
Photos by Holly L. Laughlin and Laurel Ozello/ Noah’s Ark
CITY COUNCIL
Garrett
thanked for
service as
Acting City
Manager
By Steve Block
The Chronicle-News
City Clerk Audra Garrett took
over as Trinidad’s Acting City
Manager after Tom Acre was fired
from his position as city man-
ager on July 1, 2014. Garrett was
thanked for her service in that
interim position at Tuesday’s City
Council meeting as she prepared
to step down and return to full
time city clerk duties and make
way for newly hired City Manager
Gabriel Engeland, who attended
Tuesday’s meeting.
City Attorney Les Downs read
a proclamation from Mayor Joe
Reorda, lauding Garrett’s excel-
lent leadership at a difficult time
for City government. She served
as both city clerk and acting city
Photos by Steve Block / The Chronicle-News
Audra Garrett, above center and at right, got a standing ovation as she pre-
pared to step down as Acting City Manager Tuesday. City Attorney Les Downs
and Council member Anthony Mattie are on the right.
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MT. CARMEL COMMUNITY CENTER
By Eric John Monson
News Editor
The Chronicle-News
Mt. Carmel Health, Wellness
and Community Center will host
their second annual Holistic
HealthandRecreationExpoSatur-
day, March 7, 2015. “The purpose
of the Expo is to present all aspects
of health and recreation informa-
tion to our resident in an effort to
educate and ac-
quaint them with
the large range
of services avail-
able,” says an an-
nouncement from
Mt. Carmel.
“It’s an oppor-
tunity for health
care providers,
services and
retailers to get
together in one
space to provide
informationtothe
community,” said
Mt. Carmel’s Mar-
ty Hackett. “It dif-
fers from [Mt. San
Rafael] Hospital’s
9Health Fair [to
be held April 18]
in that they’re
more about giv-
ing people an op-
portunity for test-
ing services, like
blood pressure.
Ours is more
about informa-
tion.”
Providing that
information will
be: Local and regional health and
wellness providers, first respond-
ers, complementary and alterna-
tive care services, rehabilitative
services, healthy living resources,
health and human service re-
sources, fitness providers, holis-
tic health practitioners, natural
products retailers, growers and
producers of natural and organic
products, renewable energy ven-
Holistic Health, Recreation
Expo coming to city Mar. 7
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TRINIDAD STATE SOFTBALL
Trojans have a
tough road trip
By Mike Salbato
Correspondent
The Chronicle-News
An early season road trip to
Midland, Texas didn’t pan out so
well for the Lady Trojans softball
team as they came back home
with just a pair of wins in seven
outings. The trip dropped their
season record to 5-6 after two
weekends of play.
One bright spot for the Lady
Trojans was winning their last
two games before returning home.
This will be a good confidence
builder heading into conference
play this coming weekend.
On Thursday, the Lady Trojans
faced undefeated Midland College
and lost 9-1 and 2-0. Friday was a
rough day as the Trojans dropped
all three games they played; los-
ing 8-4 to eighth ranked Odessa
College, 23-2 to Howard College
and 9-8 to El Paso Community Col-
lege. Samantha Glover had three
home runs and Macie Christian
had a pair of bombs in the loss to
El Paso. On Saturday, the team
bounced back with wins over
Coast Bend College 13-1 and East-
ern Oklahoma 9-1. Morgan Gin-
ger had a home run against Coast
Bend. Brooke Stevens had a bases
clearing grand slam home run and
Shelby Cornett also had a two-run
home run against Eastern.
“Thiswasverygoodexperience
for our team,” Coach Steve Swazo
said. “We faced some very good
teams down there and I wouldn’t
be surprised if Midland, Odessa
or Howard make it to the National
Photo courtesy of Trinidad State
Lady Trojan sophomores Brooke Stevens and Macie Christian both had big
games this weekend. Stevens had a grand slam against Eastern Oklahoma
and Christian hit two deep shots against El Paso.Continued on Page 2 ...

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NOTICE OF
Annual Stockholders Meeting
Chilili Ditch Company
March 1, 2015
10:00 a.m.
Las Animas County Fair Grounds
La Casa Bingo
2 Progressive Games
$1199.00 Jackpot Each
Thursday, February 19
Doors Open @ 5pm
Games Begin @ 7pm
JJansen, Hwy 12 • Concessions Available
Attention
High School Seniors
The Trinidad Masonic Lodge reminds
you that there is still time to apply
for the 2015 Colorado Masons
Benevolent Fund Scholarship and
Vocational Grant. For information
and an application go to www.cmbfa.
org. For more information and to
schedule an interview call
Allen Nicol 680-1400
Janet Maniscalco
Janet Lynn Maniscalco,
age 50, passed away
unexpectedly at Mt. San
Rafael Hospital on February
17, 2015.
Visitation will be Tuesday
from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. at the
Comi Chapel.
Rosary will be recited
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
at 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity
Church.
Funeral Mass will be
Wednesday, February 25,
2015 at 10 a.m. at Holy
Trinity Church,
Interment will follow at the
Trinidad Catholic Cemetery.
Persons wishing to do so
may make contributions to
the family in care of the Comi
Funeral Home.
Complete obit to follow.
Arrangements made under
the direction of the Comi
Funeral Home.
Patricia Mascarenas
Patricia A. Mascarenas,
age 62, passed away
February 14, 2015 at
Parkview Medical Center
after a lengthy illness.
Funeral Services will be
Monday, February 23, 2015
with Rosary at 9 a.m. at
Comi Chapel, followed by
Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at
Holy Trinity Church.
Inurnment will follow at the
Trinidad Catholic Cemetery.
Arrangements under the
direction of the Comi Funeral
Home.
62 Memorials
In Loving Memory of
Alfonso Mattorano
One year has come and
gone The ache in our hearts
still lingers on If steps could
be made with heartaches By
adding a teardrop or two We
would build a stairway to
heaven And climb it each
day to see you. Our beautiful
memories will always keep
you near.
Sadly missed by
Children and Grandchildren
In Loving Memory of our
dearly loved
Ann Salbato Large
who passed away
one year ago
February 18, 2014
Her memory is our keepsake
with which we'll never part.
God has her in His keeping,
we have her in our hearts.
Sadly and very dearly
missed by her
family and friends
grandest opera about the for-
bidden love of an Egyptian gen-
eral and an Ethiopian slave, and
the jealousy of the daughter of the
King of Egypt.
~FUN & FUNDRAISER DINNER
FEBRUARY 28 (6 p.m.) The
Trinidad State Educational Foun-
dation will host their annual fun-
draiser dinner and silent auction
“Aim for the Fence” with featured
guest speaker Colorado Rock-
ies great Todd Helton at the THS
Donnelly Gym. Info: Linda Perry
(719-846-5649) or Toni DeAngelis
(719-846-5520).
~FP Horse Association
MARCH 7 (10 a.m.) The 2015
Season kicks off with OPEN RIDE
(10 a.m.), EXHIBITIONS (11 a.m.),
OPEN 4-D BARREL RACE (Noon)
followed by YOUTH BARREL
RACE and POLE BENDING. All
events will be at the Las Animas
County Fairgrounds in the indoor
arena (EXPO). Info: Susan Schnei-
der, 719-680-0666
~DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
MARCH 8 (2 a.m.) The Spring
Time Change in the United States
begins. Don’t forget to set your
clocks ahead by one hour on Sat-
urday night.
~DON’T MISS CALL FOR
FUN!
MARCH 14 (entry deadline)
Call for artists for “There’s No
Such Thing as an Ordinary Cat”
all-media art show scheduled for
March 20 at Oasis Studios/Galerie
Vivant, 214/218 E. Main. Info: Su-
san Palmer, 805-603-6181.
~BAR NI RANCH GRANTS
MARCH 27 DEADLINE: The
Bar NI Ranch Community Fund is
accepting grant proposals. Grants
may be awarded in the areas of
education, youth development,
environment and conservation,
health and human services and
civic or public benefit. Grant
awards must be made to 501c3,
non-profit organizations in the Pur-
gatory Valley. Info: Tom Perry at
tomandlindaperry@gmail.com.
~Medical Scholarship
APRIL 10 DEADLINE: Min-
ers’ Colfax Medical Center Auxil-
iary $1,000 medical scholarship for
Colfax County students entering
the medical profession. Info: Trudi
Robbins 575-445-2644.
~9HEALTH FAIR
APRIL 18 (7:30 a.m.-Noon)
The annual 9Health Fair will be
held at the Mt. San Rafael Hospi-
tal, 410 Benedicta Ave. Info: Lynda
Pachelli at 719-846-8051.
~PEACOCK BALL
APRIL 18: (5 p.m.) The 12th
Annual community benefit for
Noah’s Ark will be at Brix Sports
Bar on Main St. Entertainment will
be provided by Dr. Fine. Evening
events include: Drinks & Appetiz-
ers (5 p.m.), Dinner (6 p.m.), Pro-
gram (7 p.m.) and Dance (8 p.m.).
Tickets & information: 719-680-
2385.
~SUPPORT YOUR HOME-
TOWN
SHOP LOCAL: Dine out and
shop area and downtown mer-
chants for special January sales
and promotions for the season.
Help Trinidad thrive!
~Donations for Doggies!
And kitties too! The Noah’s
Ark pantry can always use dog
and cat food supplies, which will
be used to help elderly and in-
need residents maintain their pets.
If you’d like to make a donation of
food or funds stop by the animal
shelter at 224 N. Chestnut St. or
call 719-846-8578.
~ Books & More
The Carnegie Library’s book-
store is located at 132 N. Com-
mercial St. All proceeds benefit the
public library. (Open noon-4 p.m.,
Monday-Saturday.) Volunteer in-
formation and book donations:
719-846-8522.
~Low-Cost Spay/Neuter
The Fisher’s Peak Veterinary
Clinic (719-846-3211) and the Trin-
idad Animal Clinic (719-846-3212)
offer grant-funded, low-cost spay/
neuter surgeries. Call for informa-
tion and appointments.
THEFINEPRINT
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Holistic Health, Recreation Expo coming to city Mar. 7
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manager, and the proclamation said
she had provided the key link in re-
establishing open communications
between Trinidad’s citizens and its
government. Better relations were
established between City staff and
City leadership during her tenure, the
proclamation said.
The proclamation noted that Gar-
rett had left the City “in a stronger po-
sition than it was when she took on the
responsibilities of the City’s top lead-
ership position.” The mayoral procla-
mation thanked Garrett for a job well
done on behalf of the City Council, and
asked citizens to also thank her. Gar-
rett received a standing ovation from
the mayor and council, and from oth-
ers in attendance at the meeting.
In other action at the meeting,
Council:
■ Approved a contract amendment
for the nomination and construction
documents of the fish hatchery and
zoo at Monument Lake Park to ex-
tend the timeframe to March 1, 2016.
City Planner Louis Fineberg said the
fish hatchery and zoo would be purely
ornamental when they reopen to the
public, and would not serve their orig-
inal purposes.
■ Approved a water lease agree-
ment renewal between the City and
Pioneer Natural Resources, XTO En-
ergy and ARP Production Company
(formerly known as El Paso Energy).
■ Approved the third amended and
restated Intergovernmental Agree-
ment concerning the Las Animas
County E-911 Emergency Communi-
cations Authority.
Tournament out of Region V. We had a few games where
we made some crucial errors and you can’t do that against
good teams like the ones we played. Those teams capital-
ized on it and it hurt us. But I was very proud of how the
girls responded the last day coming away with two wins.”
Weather permitting, Trinidad (5-6) is scheduled to play
Garden City at home on Friday at 1 and 3 p.m. and then will
host a four-game with Region IX foe McCook Community
College on Saturday and Sunday at Southside Park.
energy vendors, sports and recre-
ation providers/businesses and
more, according to Mt. Carmel.
Said Hackett, “We’re planning to
hold it on all three levels [at Mt. Car-
mel], if we have enough response.
We held it downstairs last year and
it got a little tight. And we’ve added a
lot this year.”
So far, Mt. Carmel has had re-
sponses from more than 10 vendors
and Hackett said last year the public
turnout was good even in the face of
bad weather. They’re hoping for good
weatherthisyearandarecompacting
the event to run between the hours of
10 a.m. and 3 p.m., instead of a longer
six-hour event.
Vendor registration fee for a table
and advertising is $35. The deadline
for registration is Mar. 2. Applica-
tions are available at mtcarmelcen-
ter.org, or contact Deb Fiorenzi at
debfiorenzi@hotmail.com, or (719)
845-4895.
For the public admission is free.
OP/ED
By Tyler Henson, President
Cannabis Chamber of Commerce
Today,theColoradoCannabisCham-
ber of Commerce (C4) called for stricter
measures and oversight on marijuana
caregivers.
C4 President Tyler Henson said,
“Our caregivers system is being abused
across Colorado as a means of avoiding
proper licenses or abiding by the same
regulations as the rest of the cannabis
industry.”
The caregiver system was conceived
as a means of providing medical mari-
juana to a patient who did not have the
ability or knowledge to successfully
grow the medicine for themselves. It
quickly became prevalent and more ef-
ficient for a caregiver to grow plants for
several patients at once.
Now, many caregivers are growing
hundredsofplantsforalargenumberof
patients. These giant grows do not have
to have the same licensing or regulation
of a commercial grow, and do not have
to abide by the same safety regulations
or industry standards.
One example of this type of abuse oc-
curred just last week in Pueblo, when a
man was arrested for having almost 600
marijuana plants, though he only had
the rights to 75.
“Colorado needs to address the lack
of regulatory oversight that encourages
illicit activity and puts a stain on the li-
censedcommunity,”Hensoncontinued.
“Unfortunately, when things like
this happen, it is the licensed and reg-
ulated industry that often takes the
blame.”
Henson resolved to uphold the
Chamber’s strong stance against any
and all unlawful activity surrounding
caregivers in Colorado.
“Caregivers like the Pueblo man last
week are criminals, and they are using
children as a shield to hide their illegal
enterprises, which puts a negative view
on the parents who are providing medi-
cine to their kids. For these criminals to
use children as a false legal protection
is beyond reprehensible,” Henson fin-
ished.
The C4 Chamber is a nonprofit,
membership organization seeking to
promote and protect the licensed and
regulated cannabis industry in Colora-
do. Learn more at cocannabischamber.
com.
Cannabis Chamber calls for stricter caregiver oversight
A new opportunity
for women in the
marijuana industry
Cannabis Chamber of Commerce
TheColoradoCannabisChamberof
Commerce (C4) is proud to announce
the launch of their newest council:
Women of Weed (WOW).
WOW will provide C4 business-
women with the tools, community,
and resources necessary to overcome
the unique hurdles presented by the
emerging cannabis industry in Colo-
rado.
WOW is open to anyone actively
involved with a C4 member business.
From owners to budtenders, WOW
will provide an inclusive, educational,
and supportive environment for wom-
en in cannabis, as well as the men who
work alongside them.
Jennifer Beck has been the driv-
ing force behind the creation of the
Council and will spearhead its future
efforts. Beck currently serves as the
Vice-Chairwoman of the Chamber and
is CEO/co-founder of Cannabase.
“Across the cannabis industry fe-
males are forging new grounds as ex-
ecutive directors, marketing gurus,
budtenders, accountants, scientists,
investors, and so on,” Beck said.
“In creating Women of Weed, we
hope to join together and serve as a
source of strength and empowerment
for female leaders across the indus-
try.”
In the coming months, WOW will
provide many opportunities, includ-
ing workshops, mentorships, job fairs,
and seminars. In addition, monthly
meetings will be held beginning in
March.
Tyler Henson, president of the C4
Chamber, said: “The female leaders
across this industry are remarkable,
and I have no doubt the WOW coun-
cil will quickly rise to the forefront of
industry leadership. The C4 Chamber
is excited to see all that WOW will ac-
complish.”
The C4 Chamber serves as the
heart of the cannabis industry, and
is a nonprofit, membership organiza-
tion consisting of Colorado employers
focused on cannabis business policies
at the federal, state, and local levels of
government.
More information about Women of
Weed, including a sign up form to re-
ceive emails can be found at thewom-
enofweedcouncil.com and cocannabis-
chamber.com