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WEDNESDAYSEPTEMBER 17, 2014
SEPTEMBER 17E-911 Authority Board WEDNESDAY (3 p.m.) The E-911
Authority Board will meet in the County Courthouse, 201 E. First Street, in the Commissioners’ Chambers. Information: Rita Mantelli, 719-846-4441.
FP Fire DistrictWEDNESDAY (6 p.m.) Fishers Peak
Fire Protection District Board of Directors public meeting will be at the Starkville Fire Station. Information: 719-846-6077.
Hoehne Fire ProtectionWEDNESDAY (6 p.m.) District Board
of Directors meets at the El Moro Station, 14386 Hwy 239 in Hoehne. All interested persons are invited to attend. Information: Dana Phillips, 719-846-2080.
Today’s Quote“Our greatest
weakness lies in giving up. The most
certain way to succeed is always
to try just one more time.”
~Thomas A. Edison
SEPTEMBER 18Books & MoreTHURSDAY (5:15 p.m.) You are in-
vited to a book signing featuring Scott Mastro with his book “Blood Money: Tales from Two Continents” that will be held at the Library Bookstore, 132 N. Commercial St. Refreshments will be served. Information: 719-846-6840.
Economic DevelopmentTHURSDAY (5:30-7 p.m.) New lo-
cation Open House and Welcome Re-ception for new Director Walter Boulden will be held at 136 W. Main (Chamber of Commerce). Information: 719-846-5932.
Trout Unlimited THURSDAY (6 p.m.) Purgatoire River
Anglers meeting will be in Ristras Res-taurant on Elm Street. Information: Mark Hanson, 970-366-8148. Meetings are al-ways open to the public.
Writer’s GroupTHURSDAY (6-8 p.m.) Join this lively
group for an evening of fiction, memoir and poetry at Gallery Main, 130 E. Main St. Event is open mike. Refreshments will be served. Information: 719-846-1441.
PUBLIC SERVICECLOSURE NOTICEFRIDAY: The Las Animas County
Courthouse offices will close on Friday, September 19 for mandatory Furlough Day. Normal business hours will resume on Monday.
FREE DISPOSAL DAYSATURDAY (7 a.m. – 4 p.m.) The
City of Trinidad Landfill, 2401 N. State Street, will accept residential refuse FREE. Electronic waste excluded. Tires will be assessed normal tipping fees. In-formation: 719-846-2538.
Carnegie LibraryFirst Annual Adult Reading Program is
underway. Ask a library staff member to tell you how to participate. Information: 719-846-6841.
AADA Volunteer TrainingInterested in being a volunteer for
Advocates Against Domestic Assault? Contact the AADA office for training time and location: Trinidad (719-846-6665) or Walsenburg (719-738-0770).
Sayre Senior CenterSEPTEMBER 23 (6 p.m.) Annual
“Burritos & Bingo” fundraiser night will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall on N. Commercial St. Information: Anna Risley, 719-846-3336.
Community Blood DriveOCTOBER 3 (Noon-4 p.m.) Help
save a life! Bonfils Blood Drive will be in the Pioneer Room at TSJC. Sign-up: Bonfils Appointment Center, 800-365-0006 or www.bonfils.org.
Bar NI Community GrantOCTOBER 3 DEADLINE: The Bar
NI Ranch Community Fund is accepting area 501c3 non-profit grant proposals. Information: Tom Perry at [email protected].
Soup Kitchen BenefitDonations are needed and being ac-
cepted for the upcoming yard sale fun-draiser on October 9. Information: Terrie Lobato, 719-680-0427.
Low-Cost Spay/NeuterThe Fisher’s Peak Veterinary Clinic
(719-846-3211) and the Trinidad Animal Clinic (719-846-3212). Call for information and appointments.
SUICIDE/CRISIS HOTLINES:*ADULT HOPE: 800-784-2433 *TEEN: 877-968-8454 *GLB-YOUTH: 866-488-7386*VET-2-VET: 877-838-2838“When the world says, ‘Give up!’
Hope says, ‘Not today!” ~UnknownABUSE HOTLINES:*Domestic Abuse Hotline: In Trini-
dad call 719-846-6665 (24-hours a day). National Hotline: 1-800-790-SAFE (7233).
*Animal Abuse: Report animal abuse and dog/cock fighting at Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line: 720-913-7867.
THE FINE PRINT
WEATHER WATCHWednesday: A 10 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West
wind 5 to 10 mph. Night: A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Night: A 10 percent chance of show-ers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high
near 80. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Night: A 30 percent chance of show-ers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
RIVER CALLPurgatoire River Call as of: 09/16/14. Elmoro ditch: Prior-ity # 8 --- Appropriation date: 11/15/1862.
Trinidad Reservoir Accounting:Release 120.42 AFInflow 55.08 AF -- 27.77 CFSEvaporation 2.66 AFContent 11,099 AFElevation 6,168.12Precipitation 0
Downstream River Call / Nine Mile Canal: 05/10/1887.
THE CHRONICLE NEWSROADS FREQUENTLY TRAVELED
City to expand area trails, greenway property By Scott MastroCorrespondentThe Chronicle-News
City Planner, Louis Fineberg, has a dream and if that dream goes according to plan the city will be getting a series of trails and gre-enways improvements and expan-sions around town, up to the res-ervoir, out towards Engleville and across the face of Fisher’s Peak.
Initial funding was secured through a Great Outdoors Colo-rado grant. Fineberg said, “Five firms made bids, and THK did the
best presentation.” THK Associ-ates, Inc. is an Aurora, Colorado-based landscape architectural firm specializing in putting people and nature together.
“THK brought Kreativo on
board to help with the public end of the project,” Fineberg contin-ued. Kreativo is a Pueblo-based advertising agency and public re-lations firm that puts, according to company principal, Glenn Bal-lantyne, “People together in a col-laborative effort with government agencies and project managers. We were hired by THK.”
In the Recreation Room of the Community Center this past Thursday evening, staff from both THK and Kreativo had organized the meeting and workshop into three parts: (1) Presentation of the
Proposed Project, (2) Public Sur-veys, and (3) Trails Planning.
Part one laid out the proj-ect and its goals in pictures and graphs, the goal being to expand trails and greenways access in and
around town. Kevin Shanks with THK said, “Many of the trails are already there. They just have to be upgraded to make them readily ac-cessible, and usable.”
Part Two made paper and elec-tronic surveys available for people
to give their input. How current trails are utilized was a question, whether for hiking, rock climb-ing, mountain biking, horse rid-ing, jogging on paved and unpaved trails, fishing, photography and birding. A key element to many of the projects is, according to Fine-berg, “preliminary land research, finding out who owns what.”
Part Three displayed large aer-ial and topographical maps with proposed trails designated. People were encouraged to draw and make notes on the maps to give their input.
THK Landscape Designer and Project Manager, Jon Altschuld, said, “The maps are for people to express their views and opinions on what trails should be devel-oped.”
The meeting had good citizen attendance. Some Trinidadians who came were Karen Wolf, with the Purgatoire Watershed Part-nership, Tim Crisler with Colo-rado Floors and Blinds, non-profit advocates Tom and Linda Perry, real estate man Howard Lackey, citizens Roberta Cordova and Car-la Litz, Trinidad Lake State Park
Photos by Scott Mastro / The Chronicle-NewsKevin Shanks of THK Associates, above left, reviews one of the aerial maps of the proposed trails and greenways system at last Thursday evening’s meeting at the Community Center. A good number of citizens attended the Trinidad Trails and Greenways Master Plan meeting this past Thursday evening at the Community Center.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
By Steve BlockThe Chronicle-News
The new executive director of
Trinidad-Las Animas County Eco-nomic Development (TLACED) said he’d like to see the area’s economy grow in a variety of ways while still remaining true to its roots. Walt Boulden said the area’s many advantages that could drive economic growth start with its people, who he’s found to be both friendly and toler-ant, with a true love for the city they call home.
Boulden and his spouse, Fumio Sawa, moved here about a year ago as they worked to open Sawa’s fine art gallery on the Santa Fe Trail. His background is mostly in commu-nity development in Kansas City, Missouri and he said he’d learned through those experiences that no one entity can drive economic or community de-velopment all by itself. It takes the committed in-volvement of multiple entities to help a community grow and pros-per, something he’s fired up about doing in Trinidad. Inexpensive real estate is a real advantage for the city, he said.
“I think Trinidad could do a bet-ter job of marketing how inexpen-sive the property here really is,” he said. “Many places are prohibi-tively expensive as far as owning
your own property and running your own business. We came in with very limited funds and we were still able to buy property here.”
His great-grandfather, John Anderson, once worked in the coal mines of the Trinidad area, so moving here has turned out to be something of a homecoming for Boulden, who grew up in Wyo-ming but has many family mem-bers living in Colorado. He said he
was looking for a job that would allow him to quit teaching college courses in Kansas City and be able to live here fulltime.
He described himself as a “development person,” having worked in the community develop-ment field for 20 years, including several years as executive director of the nonprofit Resource Develop-
Steve Block / The Chronicle-NewsWalt Boulden is the new executive director of Trinidad-Las Animas County Economic Development.
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New TLACED director wants sustainable growth
Hometown girl Dixie Webster-Davis goes to Hollywood By Scott MastroCorrespondentThe Chronicle-News
Most people watch the main actors in movies never thinking about, or imagining how, all the other people in every shot get there; the woman walking her dog, the kids crossing the street and the guy who bumps into a star and brushes by. It takes an ‘extras’ casting director to organize all those people who walk through a shot or are seated in a cafe or res-taurant when the big-name actors stroll in. Trinidad native, Dixie Webster-Davis, is one of the top ‘extras’ casting directors in Hol-lywood today. She’s been doing it for 25 years.
Asked how a Trinidad State graduate becomes a Hollywood casting director, Dixie replied, “With a little luck and a leap of faith. When I graduated, I moved to Denver, worked at a talent agen-cy and got to know the top acting and modeling talent and produc-ers in town. Then I opened the first casting company in Colorado. It was mostly television commer-cials and industrial films, but once I worked on my first feature film, that was it. I wanted to be a film-maker and in order to do that I had to go to where the movies were be-ing made. That decision was excit-ing and frightening. I was from a small town and had moved to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States, but it felt right and I knew it would work out. I be-lieve in perfect timing.”
How did she get her break?“I was having lunch at Jerry’s
Famous Deli, in Studio City, three weeks after moving to LA when I heard a familiar voice, an assis-tant director I had worked with in Kansas, on the film entitled Kansas starring Matt Dillon and Andrew McCarthy. The assistant director was in town to meet the director of his next film. He intro-duced me to the director and they hired me for The Rock Hudson Sto-ry, set in the 1950s. I had two weeks to find an office and start casting. Looking back, it’s hard to imagine it came together so quickly. I was off and running and it’s been non-stop ever since.”
Asked if she planned on being a casting director, Dixie said, “I was going to be a teacher, or psy-chologist. I had no idea what a casting director was when I lived in Trinidad, but I’ve always been a visual person. In high school, one of my first jobs was at Duane Se-hon’s photography studio. I loved looking through all the old photo-graphs. It was fascinating, the his-tory, the faces and seeing all the styles. I took a photography class at Trinidad State. Now I take pho-tos and look at faces for my work. That was the beginning of what would become my career in film.”
Dixie reminisced about grow-ing up in T-town.
“What I remember most is Trin-idad’s beauty, the brick streets and Fishers Peak’s changing col-ors. An Indian legend says rain was created on the Spanish Peaks to nurture the lands and produce a paradise on earth. When I see the Hollywood sign on the hill side here in Los Angeles, it reminds me of Simpson’s Rest, the mountain that proudly displays the Trinidad sign and the memory of where I come from.”
She talked about people in her hometown.
“In Trinidad, everyone knew
FROM T-TOWN TO TINSELTOWN
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New TLACED director wants sustainable growth... Continued from Page 1
City to expand area trails, greenways... Continued from Page 1
Manager Crystal Dreiling, Acting City Man-ager Audra Garrett and City Civil Engineer Jeni Jackson and her mother Linda Shull.
Jeni Jackson said, “I’d like to see the Santa Fe Trail improved to Hoehne so people can ride horseback to town, then expand the trail to Trinidad Reservoir and Fisher’s Peak.”
Like many, Roberta Cordova said, “I’m in favor of the Old Sopris Trail.” It will run through Jansen to the Trinidad Reservoir. New to Trinidad this year, Crystal Dreiling agreed with Cordova. “I’d like to see the Old Sopris Trail made usable again.” Cordova continued, “And I’d like to see access down to the River Walk Trail at the Commercial Street Bridge, near the railroad tracks.”
Linda Perry pointed out that, “The down-town connections will be economic develop-ment drivers.”
Fineberg revealed his desire to see the Fisher’s Peak area improved. “We need a land buyer. The asking price is $60 million dollars, maybe somebody like the Bureau of Land Management.”
Glenn Ballantyne mentioned, “The educa-tional aspect of the project, getting Trinidad’s fourth, fifth and sixth graders involved is be-ing headed up by our Project Supervisor and Associate Creative Designer, Emilie Pomer-leau.”
Pomerleau said, “The objective of the pro-gram is to educate the next generation of out-
doors explorers on the history and relevance of trails and greenways, as well as the impor-tance of future planning to ensure the preser-vation of these areas.”
According to the Trinidad Trails and Gre-enways Master Plan, “Trails and greenway systems protect important habitat, provide corridors for people and wildlife, and pro-vide a safe, inexpensive avenue for regular exercise for people living in rural, urban, and suburban areas. Trails and greenways also have the power to connect us to our heritage by preserving historic places and by provid-ing access to them. Lastly, trails and green-ways provide countless opportunities for economic growth for any size community. From bike sales and rentals to restaurants, lodging, camping, museums, and other attrac-tions, having a trails and greenways system where visitors and residents can enjoy being outside, away from busy roadways, is a great way to spur economic growth.”
The next Trails and Greenways meeting will be in November. To stay up to date on project progress and to download the educa-tional program, visit ANewWayToSeeTrini-dad.com.
To join the discussion, contact City Planner, Louis Fineberg at 719-846-9843 – extension 130, or [email protected]. THK Asso-ciates, Inc. can be contacted at [email protected] or 303-770-7201, and Kreativo at kreativo.org.
ment Institute, which works with the University of Missouri-Kansas City on a wide variety of projects. He’s been a business owner, but he said his main focus had been on the social service end of things. Grant writing and de-veloping and then analyzing projects funded by grants are a big part of the work he’s done previously. Many com-munities have a lot of positive things going on, but some people don’t know about them because they’re so busy with what they’re doing that they aren’t aware of the other things that are going on in their community.
“Part of what I like doing is bring-ing people together and saying, ‘Okay, we’re all moving in the same direc-tion, but do we have a shared vision? If we do, are we coordinating our efforts, and can we collaborate on larger ef-forts?’” said Boulden.
The federal grant funding atmo-sphere has changed over the years, he said, and now federal agencies want to see collaborative efforts within a com-munity, with a proven track record of multiple entities working together to get positive things done. He said there are multiple entities in Trinidad who
form critical pieces in economic devel-opment and in enhancing the quality of life here.
Said Bouldan, “I don’t think you can talk about economic development without talking about it as part of community development. If you only look at these as individually focused efforts, then community development gets lost. I’m just as interested in see-ing that we have good health care and good schools. I think the college (TSJC) is doing a good job of helping kids move ahead with education into careers and also helping kids develop careers who don’t want to continue their education but want to find good jobs.”
TLACED owns property in the Trinidad Industrial Park. Boulden said he wanted to make sure that the infrastructure was in place to develop more lots at the park. He said a rail-road spur at the park could be a key component to attracting new business to Trinidad.
Because Trinidad is an enterprise zone, it offers tremendous tax advan-tages to potential business owners and he said that fact needed to be publi-cized more effectively. Trinidad needs
a good mix of small and medium sized businesses that offer their employees’ good wages that can help them enjoy a good quality of life.
The highly regarded gunsmith-ing program at Trinidad State Junior College could be the springboard for getting a gun manufacturing facility here, a project he would like to help bring to fruition.
Legalized marijuana has been seen by some as a spur to economic growth, but Boulden said industrial hemp is a product that had greater growth po-tential for this area. If industrial hemp could be grown successfully here, it might attract industries that use it to relocate here, near the source of pro-duction, rather than pay to ship the hemp to production facilities some-where else.
Boulden has taken on a big job at a time when Trinidad’s economy has been struggling, but he seems to be a very motivated individual who wants to bring progress to his new home-town in Southern Colorado. What it’s going to take to be successful is every-one coming together to work toward having a vibrant economy and an ex-cellent quality of life.
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Charles R. Mestas
Charles R. Mestas, age 68,passed away at the TrinidadI n n N u r s i n g H o m e o nSeptember 11, 2014, after alengthy illness.
He was born in Trinidad,Colorado on May 9, 1946 toMary (A rchu le t t a ) andCece l i o O Mes tas .
On October 19, 1982,Char les was un i ted inmarriage to Linda Abeyta inRaton, N.M.
Charles loved the outdoorsand enjoyed fishing. He alsoliked to make birdhouses.
His greatest love was hiswife Linda and spending timewith her. He also enjoyedcaring for his dog Buttons,and taking him for rides.
His kindness and gentleways will be missed by allwho knew and loved him.
He was preceded in deathby pa ren t s , Ma ry andCecelio Mestas infant sisterBernadette, sisters BerniceMenapace , Angie Madrid,and mother in law NoraAbeyta.
Survivors are his wife Lindaof home address, daughterAdelma Mestas, son CharlesMestas Jr., 7 grandchildren,1 brother, 5 sisters, severalsisters and brothers in law,nieces, nephews and manydear and close friends.
Memorial Mass wil l bec e l e b r a t e d F r i d a y ,September 19, 2014 at 10a.m. at Holy Trinity Church.
Private inurnment at a laterdate.
Arrangements made underthe direction of the ComiFunereal Home.
Claude W. CaudleClaude W. Caudle 78, of
Trinidad Colo., died August30, in Pueblo at Sangre DeCristo Hospice & PalliativeCare Facility.
Funeral services will beheld September 18th, 2014at 1pm at the MasonicCemetery with Pastor CaryNe lson of f i c ia t ing wi t hg r a v e s i d e s e r v i c e sconducted by US NavalHonor Guard.
Arrangements are withComi Funeral Home.
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John Mincic
John Minc ic , age 83 ,passed away on September14, 2014 at the ColoradoSta teVe te rans Nurs ingHome in Walsenburg, Colo.
He was born in Model,Colo. on May 6, 1931, toSavita “Elizabeth” (Potre)and Vasili (Charles) Mincic.
He grew up in Sopris, Colo.where he attended school.
He then enlisted in theUnited States Army wherehe proud ly se rved h iscountry during the KoreanConflict.
On May 14, 1960, Johnwas united in marriage toRose Marie Jasinski at HolyTrinity Church.
He was employed for theC&W Railroad for over 30years. He loved the railroadlife and anything to do withtrains.
He a l so en joyed theou tdoo rs .
John made friends and wasloved everywhere he went.
He will be missed by many.Preceding him in death is
loving wife Rose MarieM i n c i c , p a r e n t s V a s i l i( C h a r l e s ) a n d S a v i t a(Elizabeth) Mincic, brothersCharles (Chuck) Mincic,sisters and brother in law,Louise Mincic, Jenny Maeand Anthony Velasquez, andJoan Jones.
H e i s s u r v i v e d b ydaughters, Liz (Keith) Dahl,Cindy (Ernie) Hamman,J o a n n ( J e f f ) S m i t h ,grandchildren, Jeremy Dahl,A m b e r D a h l , K a t l y n nHamman, Dylan Hamman,Jared Smith, Wesley Smith,brothers Lee Mincic, PeteMincic, Nick (Lenore) Mincic,Tony (Theresa) Minc ic ,sisters and brother in law,Mary Ann Mincic , Mike(Maxine) Jasinski, numerousnieces, nephews and manyother loving fami ly andfr iends.
V i s i t a t i o n w i l l b eWednesday from 4 p.m.-8p.m. at the Comi Chapel.
Funeral Services will beThursday, September 18,2014 with Rosary at 9 a.m.the Comi Chapel, followedby the Funeral Mass at 10a.m. at Holy Trinity Church.
Interment will follow at theTrinidad Catholic Cemeterywith graveside servicesconducted by Ft. CarsonHonor Guard.
Honorary pallbearers areFrank Falset to , Augus tMore l l i , g randch i l d ren ,Wes ley Smi th , Kat lynnHamman, Dylan Hamman,Jeremy Dahl, and AmberDahl.
Act ive pal lbearers areJared Smith, Ernie HammanI, Michael Mincic, CharlieMincic , Robert (Skeeter)Mincic, Craig Mincic, andTony Velasquez.
Arrangements made underthe direction of the ComiFuneral Home.
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John Mincic
John Minc ic , age 83,passed away on September14, 2014 at the ColoradoSta teVe te rans Nurs ingHome in Walsenburg, Colo.
He was born in Model,Colo. on May 6, 1931, toSavita “Elizabeth” (Potre)and Vasili (Charles) Mincic.
He grew up in Sopris, Colo.where he attended school.
He then enlisted in theUnited States Army wherehe proud ly se rved h iscountry during the KoreanConflict.
On May 14, 1960, Johnwas united in marriage toRose Marie Jasinski at HolyTrinity Church.
He was employed for theC&W Railroad for over 30years. He loved the railroadlife and anything to do withtrains.
He a l so en joyed theou tdoo rs .
John made friends and wasloved everywhere he went.
He will be missed by many.Preceding him in death is
loving wife Rose MarieM i n c i c , p a r e n t s V a s i l i( C h a r l e s ) a n d S a v i t a(Elizabeth) Mincic, brothersCharles (Chuck) Mincic,sisters and brother in law,Louise Mincic, Jenny Maeand Anthony Velasquez, andJoan Jones.
H e i s s u r v i v e d b ydaughters, Liz (Keith) Dahl,Cindy (Ernie) Hamman,J o a n n ( J e f f ) S m i t h ,grandchildren, Jeremy Dahl,A m b e r D a h l , K a t l y n nHamman, Dylan Hamman,Jared Smith, Wesley Smith,brothers Lee Mincic, PeteMincic, Nick (Lenore) Mincic,Tony (Theresa) Minc ic ,sisters and brother in law,Mary Ann Mincic , Mike(Maxine) Jasinski, numerousnieces, nephews and manyother loving fami ly andfr iends.
V i s i t a t i o n w i l l b eWednesday from 4 p.m.-8p.m. at the Comi Chapel.
Funeral Services will beThursday, September 18,2014 with Rosary at 9 a.m.the Comi Chapel, followedby the Funeral Mass at 10a.m. at Holy Trinity Church.
Interment will follow at theTrinidad Catholic Cemeterywith graveside servicesconducted by Ft. CarsonHonor Guard.
Honorary pallbearers areFrank Falset to , AugustMore l l i , g randch i l d ren ,Wes ley Smi th , Kat lynnHamman, Dylan Hamman,Jeremy Dahl, and AmberDahl.
Act ive pal lbearers areJared Smith, Ernie HammanI, Michael Mincic, CharlieMincic , Robert (Skeeter)Mincic, Craig Mincic, andTony Velasquez.
Arrangements made underthe direction of the ComiFuneral Home.
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Mary H. RomeroMary H. Romero, age 100,
died September 14, 2014.She was born September
26, 1913, in Mora, N.M., toMacedonio and Eut ima(Garc ia) Herrer ra .
She was preceded in deathby her parents.
She is survived by her sonLeroy (Evelyn) Romero;daughters Loraine Trujilloand Linda Mart inez, 10grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
Funeral service wil l beFriday, September 19, 2014,at 11:00 a.m. at the Mullare-Murphy Funeral Home.
Cremation and privateinurnment will follow at alater date.
The family has entrustedMul lare-Murphy FuneralHome with the arrangents. 62 Memorials
In Loving Memory ofDorothy Griego
Who passed away 1 yearago September 17, 2013
One year has come andgone, The ache in our heartsstill lingers on. If steps couldbe made with heartaches Byadding a teardrop or two, We
would build a stairway toheaven And climb it each
day to see you. Our beautifulmemories will always keep
you near.Sadly missed by Randy,
Loretta and CrissyIn loving memory of
Dorothy Mae Griegowho departed life 1 year ago
September 17, 2013
We love and miss you verymuch! Your daughter Mildredand grandchildren – Jacqui –
Tim – Sarah and greatgranddaughter Sydney.
In Loving Memory ofDorothy Mae Griego
Who passed away 1 yearago September 17, 2013
We often sit and think of her,when we are all alone, Formemory is the only friendthat grief can call its own.
Like ivy on the withered oak,When other things decay,Our love for her will still be
green, and never fade away.Sadly missed by her sisters
Carmen and Anita
Missing area man found deadBy Steve BlockThe Chronicle-News
A Trinidad man reported missing recent-
ly was found dead, apparently of a self-inflict-ed gunshot wound. Trinidad police found Da-vid M. Roberts’s body on Friday, September 12, while they were conducting a follow-up search.
No foul play is suspected in the death and the investigation is being conducted by the Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office, because the body was found on county property, about 250 yards from County Road 20.8 south of Trinidad.
Roberts went missing early in September and was reported missing on September 7 by a family member. Law enforcement had pre-viously searched for Roberts near Old Sopris Road just outside of Trinidad.
Colorado livestock producers urged to enroll in Disaster Assistance ProgramSpecial to The Chronicle-News
Denver CO, September 3 – Colorado Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Leland Swenson, is encouraging all Colorado livestock producers who have suffered eligible disaster-related losses to contact their local FSA office to secure assistance by Sept. 30, 2014. After September 30, 2014, congressio-nally mandated payment reductions will take place for producers who have not acted before that date.
Swenson stated, “In just four months, the Colorado Farm Service Agency local offices have assisted over 3,800 livestock producers and distributed more than $68 million dollars in disaster benefits. These dollars have been critical for producers looking to recover from the multi-year drought, rebuild their herds and pay off debts.” Livestock producers that have experienced grazing losses since October 2011 and may be eligible for benefits, but have not yet contacted their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office should do so as soon as possible.
The Budget Control Act passed by Con-gress in 2011 requires USDA to implement re-ductions of 7.3 percent to the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) in the new fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, 2014. However, producers seeking LFP support who have scheduled ap-pointments with their local FSA office before Oct. 1, even if the appointment occurs after Oct.1, will not see reductions in the amount of disaster relief they receive.
USDA is encouraging producers to regis-ter, request an appointment or begin a Live-stock Forage Disaster Program application with their county FSA office before Oct. 1, 2014, to lock in the current zero percent seques-tration rate. As an additional aid to qualified
producers applying for LFP, the Farm Service Agency has developed an online registration that enables farmers and ranchers to put their names on an electronic list before the dead-line to avoid reductions in their disaster as-sistance. This is an alternative to visiting or contacting the county office. To place a name on the Livestock Forage Disaster Program list online, visit http://www.fsa.usda.gov/disas-ter-register.
Producers who already contacted the coun-ty office and have an appointment scheduled, need do nothing more.
The Livestock Indemnity Program, the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) and the Non-insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Frost Freeze payments will also be cut by 7.3 percent on Oct. 1, 2014. Unlike the Live-stock Forage Disaster Program, applications for these programs must be fully completed by Sept. 30. FSA offices will prioritize these appli-cations, but as the full application process can take several days or more to complete, produc-ers are encouraged to begin the application process as soon as possible.
The Livestock Forage Disaster Program compensates eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire between Oct. 1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2014. Eligible livestock includes alpacas, beef cattle, buffalo, beefalo, dairy cattle, deer, elk, emus, equine, goats, llamas, poultry, reindeer, sheep or swine that have been or would have been graz-ing the eligible grazing land or pastureland. Producers forced to liquidate their livestock may also be eligible for program benefits.
Additionally, the 2014 Farm Bill eliminated the risk management purchase requirement. Livestock producers are no longer required to purchase coverage under the Federal Crop In-surance Program or Noninsured Crop Disas-ter Assistance Program to be eligible for Live-stock Forage Disaster Program assistance.
“It is the intention of the Colorado FSA to assist farmers and ranchers to receive all the assistance they deserve in the recovery from their livestock losses and the loss of food and forage over the past three years. In parts of Colorado producers have suffered through one of the worst and longest sustained droughts since the Dust Bowl in the 1930’s,” Swenson concluded.
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Hometown girl Dixie Webster-Davis goes to Hollywood ... Continued from Page 1
who you were, your teach-ers, neighbors, and any-one you ran into at the store knew you as who you uniquely were. I never felt like someone in the crowd. That individual confidence can do wonders in your adult life.”
About school, she remem-bered, “There was always a lot to do because there were more involvements than there were students. It al-lowed me to excel in many ways, and to not feel that I only fit in one talent catego-ry. As an adult, being able to handle change and fall into any role necessary is a genu-inely valuable skill.”
About her hometown, she revealed, “Being a part of traditional events like pa-rades, Friday night football games, and summer days at the baseball field and the Trinidad State basketball tournament were impor-tant. Growing up in Trini-dad gave me a naturally sentimental notion towards tradition and community. I remember being very excit-ed about simple happiness, like watching the leaves change in the fall, or seeing the town covered in freshly fallen snow and the sound of the trains. I still have an ap-
preciation for those simple, easy moments. Family was important. Being one of six children raised in a small town where everyone knows you and your siblings, I was constantly connected to them. I’ve moved away, but the depth of love for my family has never wavered. Growing up surrounded by family is incredibly benefi-cial to you later in life. The good, the bad, the laughter and the tears have all con-tributed to the adult I’ve become. Trinidad has given me the notion of home and of a place where you belong. Life can be a whirlwind of opportunities and changes, but there is something truly beautiful about knowing you always have somewhere to call home.”
About being a casting di-rector, Dixie said, “I love the collaboration and creative process. Seeing a project go from concept to comple-tion, and being part of that process, is very satisfying. I’ve had the great fortune of working with some of the most respected, award winning actors, producers, directors, costume design-ers, cinematographers and other creative people in the film business. The most gratifying part of my job
is giving people jobs, help-ing someone that’s inter-ested in working in the film business, giving them that chance to be part of the pro-cess.”
But, “It’s not all glitter and glamour. There are a lot of early mornings and late nights, 12 to 14 hours at times, with the excep-tion of a Clint Eastwood set. He knows exactly what he wants and often wraps by lunchtime. With Clint, there’s no being late and you must always be prepared to shoot scenes that were scheduled for the next day’s work.”
Speaking about some of the unusual experiences she’s had working on films, Dixie said, “There are so many. For The Dark Night Rises, The Bat Cave was shot in a large LA sound stage. Normally, to make room for cameras and lighting, they create a partial set, but the Bat Cave was a full 360-de-gree set, to allow the director the freedom to choose cam-era angles. I was standing there thinking, “Wow, we’re in the Bat Cave.” It was thrilling, the scope and scale of it and the fact that it was this iconic Batman setting. You don’t see that every day. Other high points have been
working with playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet for Spartan and Redbelt, with Sir An-thony Hopkins and Dame Helen Mirren together on set, Alfred Hitchcock and Warren Beatty. Meeting the real Navajo Code Talkers was a wonderful, humbling experience.”
How did the film festival know to contact Dixie?
“Joe Tarabino asked if I’d be interested in coming to Trinidad as a guest speaker. How great to come back to my hometown and share my life and work. It’s great that there’s a film festival in Trinidad. It’s an opportu-nity to see and be a part of a uniquely creative event. Who knows? The next Spiel-berg might come out of Trin-idad and TrindieFest will be the inspiration.”
Dixie will be a film fes-tival guest speaker and re-cieve the inagural CJ Kaho Prize at 3:30 p.m. on Sat-urday at Mt. Carmel. The festival runs this Thursday through Sunday. To see a list of film’s she’s worked on, visit imdb.com/name/nm0916875. For more infor-mation about TrindieFest, phone 281-362-3675, visit trindiefest.net or email [email protected].
Over the Pass
TRINIDAD-RATON CONNECTION
“What is it that you lack?”By Tim KellerCorrespondent The Chronicle-News
Photos by Tim Keller / The Chronicle-News
“I lack a voice, to voice my opinion or speak up for myself. I’m a pushover.”
— Caylene Romero, Raton High School senior (Raton)
“Empathy. An awareness of other people’s issues. I lack aware-ness of other people’s perspectives. I think it’s largely due to be-ing raised as an only child.”
— Tom Noe, engineer/inventor, Wylie, TX, on cross-country mo-torcycle trip (Raton)
“Resourcefulness. Today my spoke broke and somebody had to help me. I’d like to get deeper in my resourcefulness, being able to fix anything on my bike without depending on anyone.”
—Ken Astl, programmer, San Antonio, TX, on 930-mile Santa Fe Trail ride (Trinidad)
“Furniture and winter clothes. I just moved here from Florida.”
— Page Gandy, Raton High School English teacher (Raton)
“We lack some tail winds. It’s been some pretty hard going for the last few days.”
—John Selby, retired firefighter, Queensland, Australia, on Santa Fe Trail bike ride (Trinidad)
“Patience. When I want something, I want it on my own timeline, not on somebody else’s.”
—Kristen Mrzena, baker/waitress, The Café (Trinidad)
Photo courtesy of Dixie Webster-DavisDixie Webster-Davis, a Trinidad native, is an award-winning casting director who made it big in Hollywood. She will be a guest speaker at this weekend’s TrindieFest Film Festival.
Las Animas County Road and Bridge will be replacing a culvert on C.R 48.8. There will be a road
closure from 8:00 A.M to 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday,
September 17, 2014.