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MondayJune 15, 2015
n JUNE 15CELEBRATE RECOVERYMONDAY (6 p.m.) A weekly meet-
ing with fellowship, food and music for help and support will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 216 Broom St. Refreshments will be served. Info: Senior Pastor Bobby L. Barnhill, Jr. or email www.celebraterecovery.com.
PUBLIC MEETINGSJUNE 15 & JULY 27 (6 p.m.) City
of Trinidad Comprehensive Plan Update & Community Workshops will be held at the Sullivan Center Pioneer Room at TSJC. Refreshments will be provided. Info: Trinidad.mccooldevelopment.com and plantrinidad.mindmixer.com
TOWN OF STARKVILLEMONDAY (6 p.m.) Board of Trust-
ees public meeting in the Fisher’s Peak Fire Department boardroom, 8361 County Road 69, Starkville. Information: Crick Carlisle, 719-680-7199.
n JUNE 16SAMARITAN CLINIC1st & 3rd TUESDAYS (9 a.m.-4
p.m.) Here to serve the under-insured and non-insured community with free health care and low-cost lab work, 413 E. Frost. Info: 719-846-3536.
SUMMER FUN LEARNINGTUESDAY (Registration) 4th an-
nual event open to kids 2nd-6th grades at Southern Colorado Developmental Disabilities Service, 415 S. Indiana Ave. Info: 719-846-4400.
PRIMERO SCHOOLSTUESDAY (5 p.m.) District Board of
Education will meet in executive session with regular session to follow at 6 p.m. in the Primero School Cafeteria, 20200 Highway 12. Information: Tina East, 719-868-2715.
CITY COUNCILTUESDAY (7 p.m.) Regular ses-
sion will be held in Council Chambers, City Hall, 135 N. Animas St. Informa-tion: Audra Garrett, 719-846-9843. CITY COUNCIL: Mayor: Joe Reorda and Council Members: Carol Bolton, Joe Bonato, Pat Fletcher, Anthony Mat-tie, Michelle Miles, and Liz Torres.
n PUBLIC SERVICEHOUSING AUTHORITYTUESDAY (Noon) Board of Com-
missioners will meet in special session at the Corazon Square Office 201 Raton Street. Info: Rosemarie Shier, 719-846-7204.
COLLEGE FOR KIDSEVERY THURSDAY THRU JULY 9
(9 a.m.-4 p.m.) FREE Summer Work-shops at TSJC. Limited to 50 students each week (ages 7-11). Register the previous Friday beginning at 8 a.m. Call: 719-846-5475.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLTHURSDAY-SATURDAY: Sign
up now for free event at the Trinidad Church of Christ, 1000 Nevada Ave. All ages are welcome. Info: 719-846-2919.
SUPPER CLUBTHURSDAY (6 p.m.) June’s dinner
will be held at Buenos on Commercial St. Info: Yvonne Marques, 719-846-3518. Anyone is welcome to join.
HEROS OF OUR OCEANFRIDAY (10-11 a.m.) University of
Colorado Boulder Discovery Program invites kids of all ages for this free, in-teresting hands-on presentation at the Carnegie Library, 202 N. Animas St. Info: 719-846-6841.
SANTA FE TRAIL DAYSFRIDAY (5 p.m.) & SATURDAY (8
a.m.) Annual 2-day festival will be held at Central Park on Stonewall Ave. Enter Trinidad’s soon-to-be World Famous Chili Cook Off Contest. Info: Linda Bar-ron 719-846-8223 or Chamber of Com-merce, 719-846-9285. Enter the Pet Pa-rade with Costume Contest (June 20 at 4:30 p.m.). All breeds and all sizes can win trophies and prizes. Info: Kathleen Olguin, 719-680-4629 or Pam Cordova, 719-680-1043.
KIDS’ FRIDAY NIGHT LIVEEvents are FREE for middle and
high school kids. Parents are asked to sign kids in and out of each event. Info: Berni Arrazola, 719-680-8639.
v June 26 (4:00 p.m.) Field Day at Triggers game at Central Park
v July 10 (7-10 p.m.) Game Night at Brix
v July 17 (3-6:00 p.m.) Fun with Water at Cimino Park
BRANSON-TRINCHERAJUNE 27: Reunion with potluck
lunch will be held at the Branson Gym. Entertainment by Sam Bachicha. Info: Larada Miller, 505-323-7098.
FREE ADVENTURE WEEKENDJULY 17-19: Colorado Parks and
Wildlife will host a great outdoors camp-ing get away for kids and their imme-diate families at the Tercio Ranch, 30 miles west of Trinidad on Hwy 12. Reg-istration and info: 719-561-5300.
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAMTHRU AUGUST 14 (11 a.m.-1
p.m.) Monday thru Friday all kids (18 and under) can eat a free lunch at the Trinidad High School Cafeteria, 816 West St. Adults can join in for $3.25. In-formation: Carol Villa, 719-845-2051 or 719-846-3314.
The Fine Print feature is NOT an advertise-ment — it is a courtesy notice used to inform the public of upcoming free public meetings and events. Placement is not guaranteed and is always subject to space available. For contributions please call 719-846-3311 or e-mail [email protected].
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Weather WatChMonday: A 40 percent chance of show-
ers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of show-ers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 mph.
river CallPurgatoire River Call as of: 06/11/15. Model Ditch --- Ap-propriation date: 01/22/1908.
Trinidad Reservoir Accounting:Release 740.86 AFInflow 746.89 AF -- 376.55 CFSEvaporation 14.03 AFContent 29,106 AFElevation 6,195.19Precipitation 0.15
Downstream River Call / JMR Conservation Storage: 12/31/1948.
the ChroniCle neWsPCMS MANEUVERS END
Photos by Eric John Monson / The Chronicle-News
Ft. Carson ends mass training at PCMS Ft. Carson ended their large two-week exercise called Operation Raider Focus this weekend. On Sunday, the Army held a press event with Maj. General Ryan Gonsalves (left) declaring the training a success. Trinidad Mayor Joe Reorda, above left, and City Councilman Joe Bonato, were on hand to accept certificates of appreciation from Ft. Carson for The City of Trinidad.
TRINIDAD STATE SUMMER
College For Kids features musical nuts, boltsBy Steve BlockThe Chronicle-News
Learning how music is created
doesn’t always require buying an expensive musical instrument or getting private music lessons. Sometimes it just takes a little creative push from experienced professionals to help kids unlock the keys to a brand new musical world.
Thursday’s College for Kids program at Trinidad State Junior College featured an afternoon ses-sion about understanding what goes in to making music, which followed a morning seminar about watershed management and the problems, opportunities and chal-lenges it presents. Kids who at-tended both events got a free lunch in between sessions.
The afternoon music learn-ing session featured three groups working on different levels of Trinidad State’s Massari Fine Arts Center, with one group learning to create a simple but functional guitar using a shoebox, thick rub-ber bands and the cardboard core from a paper towel roll. A second
group was learning how to hum rhythmically, while a third was getting instruction on using their hands to create rhythms and then combine them to create musical patterns.
College for Kids is a free, resi-dential summer program for gifted
students in third- through ninth-grades. This summer exploration program places an emphasis on academic subjects that encourage creative, critical thinking skills, while at the same time addressing the intellectual and physical needs of gifted students
The six-week Summer Work-shop Series is held each Thursday on the Trinidad State Campus. Next Thursday’s sessions include, “From the Mountains to the Sea,” from 9 a.m. until noon, and “Bat Tales – Let’s be Sensible about
Photos by Steve Block / The Chronicle-NewsCole Hofmeister, above left, holds his shoebox guitar at Trinidad State’s College for Kids program Thursday. Zebediah Medina, center, of Raton, N.M., with the shoebox guitar he’d just completed at the event. Keionna Lopez used a paint can stirring stick as the neck of the shoebox guitar she learned how to make at the College for Kids Program.
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WHAT EVERY KID SHOULD KNOW
By Steve BlockThe Chronicle-News
Two tiny black puppies in an
enclosure were at the center of a group of approximately 60 chil-
dren jamming the downstairs kids area at the Carnegie Public Library Friday afternoon. Volun-teer Donna Spear of the Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter shared stories with the kids about the challenges and opportunities that presented themselves in dealing with home-less animals, last week’s focus of the library’s free “Every Hero Has a Story,” 2015 Summer Reading Program.
Spear asked the kids whether their pets were kept in an enclo-sure, and if they were always on a leash when taken out on a walk.
“It’s important to always have your dog on a leash when you’re out walking them,” Spear said. She asked the kids why it so important to keep animals leashed in the city when away from home. Several of the kids responded eagerly, saying that leashing was the best way to make sure pets stayed safe, didn’t attack other animals or people, get lost or run off with strays. Speer noted that it was especially impor-tant to keep dogs on leash while they were in public parks, because those were places where other ani-
Steve Block / The Chronicle-NewsDonna Spear, right, a Noah’s Ark vol-unteer, uses visual aids and the pres-ence of cute little puppies to show kids attending the library’s Summer Reading Program the importance of taking good care of pets.
Pet Protection promoted at Carnegie Public Library
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CHARLIE WOMACK’S LEGACY
CPW offers free camping adventure weekend for families at Tercio RanchColorado Parks and WildlifeSpecial to The Chronicle-News
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering families a chance to get
outdoors for a weekend getaway they’ll never forget. Join CPW for the Charlie Womack Adventure Weekend, a free two and a half day event, July 17 - 19 at the Tercio Ranch, 30 miles west of Trinidad. Participants will learn about fire-arms safety, hunting, outdoor sur-vival and more.
“Charlie Womack was an avid outdoorsman who was a friend to kids, wildlife and game wardens everywhere,” said Bob Holder, district wildlife manager in Trini-dad. “This event is the perfect way to honor him and help develop a new generation of conservation-ists.”
Check in begins Friday at noon and sessions run through Sun-day afternoon and will include: firearms safety, outdoor survival, hunting different types of big game, small game and waterfowl, as well as opportunities to shoot archery, muzzleloaders, shotguns and rifles. Participants who wish may take the Hunter Safety Edu-cation test at the end of the event to get their Hunter Safety certifi-cation.
“This is a wonderful event for the whole family,” said Tracy Predmore, southeast education co-ordinator. “The idea is to educate children about the outdoors but we often find that the adults end up learning something new too.”
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tiMeline, Page 3Chavez-sMith Fight
Monday, June 15, 2015 Page 3The Chronicle-News Trinidad, Colorado
TIMELINE
Boxing match draws big crowd
TIME CAPSULESStories from the pages of
The Chronicle-News
100 Years Ago - 1915What does it cost for people of Trinidad to do
their shopping in Denver, Kansas City, Omaha,St. Louis or Chicago?
How much more does that person pay on abill of goods if he orders it in bulk from Chicagothan he would if he was patriotic enough to buyof the Trinidad merchant? How much freightdoes he pay? The table published herewith willshow. The list of goods appearing represents ashipment which a resident of this communityreceived one day this week from a Chicagohouse. Wherefore study the table and see foryourself how this foolish mail order purchaserpaid more for his supplies than he would havehad he given the order to some Trinidad mer-chant. Think on it. Buying at home helps theTrinidad merchant and Trinidad – and it alsohelps you.
Price at First SecondChicago Trinidad Trinidadstore store store
25 lb. Coffee $5.00 $4.25 $4.5012 lbs. Grape Jelly 4.11 1.30 1.30
5 lbs. Cocoa 1.65 1.25 1.5025 lbs. Prunes 2.50 2.00 1.75
5 gal. Syrup 2.40 1.80 1.40100 lbs. Sugar 4.50 6.75 6.75
5 gal Sour Pickles 1.85 1.25 1.501 lb. Spaghetti 1.85 1.25 1.252 gal. Olive Oil 5.60 3.80 2.701 1/2 lb. Cheese 2.50 2.30 2.25
Freight Paid toship to Trinidad $5.70
Grand Total.................... $37.71 $25.95 $24.90
June 15
50 Years Ago - 1965Excavation by participants in the Trinidad
State Junior College summer archaeologicalprogram at Fort Massachusetts is about to beresumed.
The program, conducted by the collegearchaeology department in cooperation with theState Historical Society of Colorado, is set tobegin Monday when a group will leave Trinidadfor Fort Garland, where they will be headquar-tered until mid-July.
Heading the excavation will be Galen Baker,head of the college archaeology department.Working with him will be Morris Taylor, historyinstructor.
Students from Trinidad who are scheduled tobe in the first group reporting for work includeMary Beth Taylor, Russel Sehon, Ronald Reed,Janet Nichols, Pat Tarabino, Barbara Poole,Carol Schreder, Martin Mestas, Jim Wilson,and Lee McNair. College instructor LorinTomlin and laboratory director Mrs. RuthHenritze will helping to supervise the students.
75 Years Ago - 1940Improvements at the Trinidad airport east of
town to accommodate the C.A.A. training ofstudent pilots as recommended by George J.Kabat, president of the Junior College andchairman of the chamber of commerce airportcommittee, was favorably considered at themonthly meeting of the board of directors yes-terday afternoon, and chamber president PaulNelson was authorized to name a special com-mittee to act upon a proposal that the sum tobe realized by the chamber from the sale of theold airport site recently be used to erect anoth-er hangar on the field, and a separate structureon junior college property to house motors andother ground training equipment.
In relation to the Kabat airport improvementproposal, Nelson announced that in lieu of aspecial committee an addition of four to servewith the regular airport and airmail committeeuntil the special matter is settled.
In addition to committee members Kabat,L.A. Hanawald and R.T. Armstrong will beadded Mr. Nelson, I.L. Jacobsen, Ed R.Bearden and Albert V. Berg.
By Cosette HenritzeThe Chronicle-News
It’s usually not popular whena boxing match is won by deci-sion and there’s almost certainto be disagreements among thefans about the outcome.
That was definitely the caseat Central Park in Trinidad onJune 9, 1915 judging by theheadline in the next day’sChronicle-News.
CHAVEZ WINS DECISIONIN FAST 20-ROUND
BATTLE But Verdict NotUnanimously Approved By
Vocal & Rowdy Crowd
The majority of fans had beencheering for hometown favoriteBenny Chavez, who had takenon challenger Matty Smith in a20-round fight that proved tobe closer than most had expect-ed, but there were plenty of out-of-town supporters backingSmith in a crowd estimated atwell over 1000.
Chavez was working to re-establish himself as a top- rank-ing contender in the boxingranks among bantamweightsafter losing a fight the previousyear in Denver against reigningfeatherweight championJohnny Kilbane. It was provingto be a tough road to regain therespect he’d enjoyed, however,before his defeat at the hands ofKilbane.
The 22-year-old Chavez nowcalled Trinidad home, but he’dbeen born in New Mexico andfor the past several years hadbeen traveling throughout theSouthwest and to Californiawhile training and fighting onthe boxing circuit.
He had done well enough toearn a reputation as one of thetop bantamweight fighters inthe country and seemed strongenough to be a contender tomove up in size into the feather-weight class and achieve suc-cess at that level as well.
He may have made the movetoo soon, however. There werecertainly backers who encour-aged Chavez, but others, includ-ing his original manager (LouisNewman, who was a formerboxer from New Mexico) feltthat Benny needed to gain moreexperience and improve histechnique before facing a pol-ished boxer such as Kilbane.
Unfortunately, Chavez hadignored Newman and they hadeven parted ways – Chavez wasworking with a different manag-er when the Kilbane match wasarranged.
The fight in Denver washeavily publicized and promot-ed. It had been many yearssince the city had hosted achampionship match and theywent all out to sell the eventthat was staged at theStockyards Arena.
Newspapermen followedChavez everywhere and fansinterrupted his work-outs andevery public outing. He was
asked to make speeches andattend events almost daily,couldn’t keep to a training rou-tine and soon felt overwhelmed.
He was facing a seasonedboxer who had been WorldFeatherweight Champion since1912 (and would hold the titleagainst all comers for another 9years).
Fight Day finally arrived andKilbane didn’t waste any timeonce they got into the ring. Heknocked out Chavez in the 2ndRound. The reviews afterwardwere blunt, with the humiliatedyoung boxer being all but writ-ten off by the Colorado sportingpress that had been praisinghim only the day before and giv-ing “better than even odds forthe ‘Smiling Mexican’ to bringabout a raise in the chile concarne market after the battle.”
Chavez frankly admitted toone reporter that Kilbane “over-whelmed me. But I don’t intendit to happen again.” He didn’tbelieve the Denver loss wasgoing to be the end of his career,and those who knew himagreed.
It was something in Benny’scharacter his friends had longunderstood – he wasn’t a quit-ter.
He switched managers againand went back to fighting ban-tamweight. During the rest of1914 he had mixed success inthe ring, but was able to buildup his confidence and gain expe-rience. By the time he came toTrinidad in June, 1915 to fightat Central Park in front of hishometown fans he was ready togive them a good show.
The fight had beenannounced well in advance –with stories in the newspaperdaily about each fighter’s prepa-rations during the week prior tomatch.
Chavez was facing a youngfighter from Racine, Wisconsinwho arrived in Trinidad 10 daysbefore the fight and he immedi-
ately impressed the locals by hisdaily workouts.
“Matty Smith is an early riserand he takes a long hike andthen runs out along the roadnorth of town. He often has anumber of barking dogs toaccompany him and some locallads as well,” reported a story inthe Chronicle-News. There weredaily articles about Chavez too,and a schedule of them trainingat a local gym where the publicwas encouraged to drop by andobserve.
On the day of the fight, thepark opened early and therewas soon an overflow crowd.
They got their money’s worthbecause from start to finish thetwo boxers never let up.
As reported in the Chronicle-News coverage on June 10:
“In those twenty rounds offighting yesterday neither boyappeared to be the worse forpunishment. Blow for blow onscoring points the bout wasevenly balanced.
Chavez was the aggressorthroughout, but there was notonce during the battle that theblows of Chavez appeared tofaze Smith to the extent that aknockout seemed likely.Chavez, however, demonstrat-ed that he is in every respectas good as he was when hefirst bid for the championship.It was a steady, well and even-ly fought battle, and it is hardto determine how Abe Pollock,seasoned referee though he isin the ring, found there to besuch a wide majority forChavez as to give him the deci-sion.”
Nevertheless, Chavez hadgotten the win. Within hoursSmith’s manager asked for a re-match - which was set for July5.
N EXT WEEK : What hap-pens in the Chavez/Smith re-match? Does Benny ever getanother run at the champi-onship?
Benny Chavez, who was 5’4” tall,fought during most of his career as abantamweight boxer, moving up justonce to challenge featherweight champ
Johnny Kilbane in1914.
Bantamweight - 118 lbs.Featherweight - 126 lbs.
Matty Smith came to Coloradofrom Racine, Wisconsin to chal-lenge Chavez. Before the end of1914 the young men would meet in6 matches - twice in Trinidad andthe others in Colorado Springs andDenver.
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Charles Donald Latuda
Charles Donald Latuda,affect ionately known as“Charlie” or “Chuck”, passedaway on June 10, 2015.
Charlie, the last of fivesons, was born in Trinidad,Colo., on December 7, 1925,to Frank Latuda (FrancescoGaetano Lattuada) and RosaEmma Scampini.
Char l ie at tended HolyTrinity Catholic School andgraduated in 1944. Aftergraduation, he enlisted in theU.S. Navy for two years andwas stationed on an LSTwater craft in the PacificO c e a n . F o l l o w i n g h i sdischarge from the Navy,Charlie returned home andattended Trinidad StateJunior College, earning anassociateʼs degree in LiberalArts in 1948. He continuedh i s e d u c a t i o n a t t h eUniversity of Denver, wherehe earned a Bachelor of Artsdegree in Languages. Whileat the university, he washonored by receiv ing amembership to both PhiTheta Kappa and honorarylanguage fraterni ty, PhiSigma Iota.
Return ing to Tr in idad,Charlie became the headfootball coach at Holy TrinityHigh School. He led thet e a m t o t w o s t a t echampionships in 1952 and1954. He also taught Italian,Spanish and Engl ish atTSJC for many years. In1 9 6 1 C h a r l i e b e c a m eTSJCʼs athletic director andheld that position until hisretirement in 1986.
He was the recipient of twoFulbright scholarships. Hestudied for a summer inBogotá, Columbia, and thenspent a summer studying inFlorence, Italy.
Charl ie was appointedDirector Emeritus of TheF i rs t Nat iona l Bank o fTrinidad in February 2012,having served on the Boardsince 1961. He also servedas President of the TrinidadArea Health Association andoffered his services as aDirector Emeritus for Mt.Carmel Center.
Charlie followed in thefootsteps of his parents,b e c o m i n g a g e n e r o u sp h i l a n t h r o p i s t i n t h ecommunity. He, along withthree longt ime f r iends ,s t a r t e d t h e T S J CEducational Foundation in1968, funding numerousscholarships at TSJC. Thescholarships were awardedto numerous individuals fromTrinidad and the surroundingarea so that they couldcontinue their education.Most of these recipientswouldnʼt have been able toattend college were it not forh i s g e n e r o s i t y t o t heFoundation and the awardingof individual scholarships.
Charlie was given manyawards throughout his life,the most recent being theLifetime Achievement Awardat National Philanthropy Dayin November 2014. Due to illhealth, he was unable toaccept the award in person.His nephew, George Latuda,accepted the award on hisbehalf.
Charlie was never one tosit still. He was always onthe go, whether it be hunting,fishing (his favorite, handsdown), or spending time onh i s t w o f a r m s i n t h eSunflower Valley area from1957 to 2006.
He traveled extensively allover the world. Charlie was agastronome of the highestlevel; simply put, he loved toeat and was always will to tryanything new. One of themore exotic foods that hesampled was armadillo, adish he enjoyed while on oneof his many trips to Mexico.Charl ie got to know thecountry so well, that duringthe 1970s and 1980s, heorganized two-week tours toM e x i c o . S e v e r a lT r i n i d a d i a n s , f a m i l ymembers, and assortedfriends were fortunate tohave been a part of thoseexcursions. Since Charliewas fluent in Italian andSpanish, visits to countrieswhere those languages ares p o k e n p r o v e d t o b eextraordinary in that thelocals in those countrieswere delighted when hespoke to them in their ownlanguage.
Attending and listening tooperas was one of Charlieʼsfavorite interests. He lovedand was well versed withmost operas that had beenproduced, and enjoyed goingto New York, Denver, andS a n t a F e t o s e e t h ep r o d u c t i o n s e a c h c i t yoffered. When he was athome he played albums fromhis favorite operas on his oldrecord player to relax andwind down.
Charlie lived his entire lifein the same house he wasborn in 89 years ago. Charliewas very proud when theFrank Latuda house, locatedat 431 Colorado Avenue,was placed on the NationalRegister of Historic Placesby the U.S. Department ofthe Interior on January 27,2010.
His brothers, Charles A.,Frank A., Robert A., andAlexander E. “Bud” precededhim in death. He is survivedby his nephew George(Judy) Latuda, Denver ;Janice (Bil l) Farnsworth,Burl ington, Colo.; Cathy(Tony) Mattorano, Trinidad;and Mary Carla Latuda,Denver. Char l ie is alsosurvived by many great-nephews and great-nieces,cousins, and countless closef r iends . Char l ie was abrilliant man and his wit wasunsurpassed. He will begreatly missed by all whoknew and loved him.
A Celebration of Charlie'slife for family and friends willbe held Saturday, July 18,2015 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. atthe TSJC Pioneer Room.
Private family services andinurnment will be held at alater date at the TrinidadCathol ic Cemetery wi thmilitary honors conducted bythe US Naval Honor Guard.
Donations may be made toa Memorial Fund that hasbeen set up in Charlie ʼshonor at the First NationalBank of Trinidad, 100 EastMain Street, Trinidad, Colo.81082.
Every small town should befortunate enough to have anUncle Charlie!
Arrangements under thedirection of the Comi FuneralHome.
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Charles Donald Latuda
Charles Donald Latuda,affect ionately known as“Charlie” or “Chuck”, passedaway on June 10, 2015.
Charlie, the last of fivesons, was born in Trinidad,Colo., on December 7, 1925,to Frank Latuda (FrancescoGaetano Lattuada) and RosaEmma Scampini.
Char l ie at tended HolyTrinity Catholic School andgraduated in 1944. Aftergraduation, he enlisted in theU.S. Navy for two years andwas stationed on an LSTwater craft in the PacificO c e a n . F o l l o w i n g h i sdischarge from the Navy,Charlie returned home andattended Trinidad StateJunior College, earning anassociateʼs degree in LiberalArts in 1948. He continuedh i s e d u c a t i o n a t t h eUniversity of Denver, wherehe earned a Bachelor of Artsdegree in Languages. Whileat the university, he washonored by receiv ing amembership to both PhiTheta Kappa and honorarylanguage fraterni ty, PhiSigma Iota.
Return ing to Tr in idad,Charlie became the headfootball coach at Holy TrinityHigh School. He led thet e a m t o t w o s t a t echampionships in 1952 and1954. He also taught Italian,Spanish and Engl ish atTSJC for many years. In1 9 6 1 C h a r l i e b e c a m eTSJCʼs athletic director andheld that position until hisretirement in 1986.
He was the recipient of twoFulbright scholarships. Hestudied for a summer inBogotá, Columbia, and thenspent a summer studying inFlorence, Italy.
Charl ie was appointedDirector Emeritus of TheF i rs t Nat iona l Bank ofTrinidad in February 2012,having served on the Boardsince 1961. He also servedas President of the TrinidadArea Health Association andoffered his services as aDirector Emeritus for Mt.Carmel Center.
Charlie followed in thefootsteps of his parents,b e c o m i n g a g e n e r o u sp h i l a n t h r o p i s t i n t h ecommunity. He, along withthree longt ime f r iends ,s t a r t e d t h e T S J CEducational Foundation in1968, funding numerousscholarships at TSJC. Thescholarships were awardedto numerous individuals fromTrinidad and the surroundingarea so that they couldcontinue their education.Most of these recipientswouldnʼt have been able toattend college were it not forh i s g e n e r o s i t y t o t h eFoundation and the awardingof individual scholarships.
Charlie was given manyawards throughout his life,the most recent being theLifetime Achievement Awardat National Philanthropy Dayin November 2014. Due to illhealth, he was unable toaccept the award in person.His nephew, George Latuda,accepted the award on hisbehalf.
Charlie was never one tosit still. He was always onthe go, whether it be hunting,fishing (his favorite, handsdown), or spending time onh i s t w o f a r m s i n t h eSunflower Valley area from1957 to 2006.
He traveled extensively allover the world. Charlie was agastronome of the highestlevel; simply put, he loved toeat and was always will to tryanything new. One of themore exotic foods that hesampled was armadillo, adish he enjoyed while on oneof his many trips to Mexico.Charl ie got to know thecountry so well, that duringthe 1970s and 1980s, heorganized two-week tours toM e x i c o . S e v e r a lT r i n i d a d i a n s , f a m i l ymembers, and assortedfriends were fortunate tohave been a part of thoseexcursions. Since Charliewas fluent in Italian andSpanish, visits to countrieswhere those languages ares p o k e n p r o v e d t o b eextraordinary in that thelocals in those countrieswere delighted when hespoke to them in their ownlanguage.
Attending and listening tooperas was one of Charlieʼsfavorite interests. He lovedand was well versed withmost operas that had beenproduced, and enjoyed goingto New York, Denver, andS a n t a F e t o s e e t h ep r o d u c t i o n s e a c h c i t yoffered. When he was athome he played albums fromhis favorite operas on his oldrecord player to relax andwind down.
Charlie lived his entire lifein the same house he wasborn in 89 years ago. Charliewas very proud when theFrank Latuda house, locatedat 431 Colorado Avenue,was placed on the NationalRegister of Historic Placesby the U.S. Department ofthe Interior on January 27,2010.
His brothers, Charles A.,Frank A., Robert A., andAlexander E. “Bud” precededhim in death. He is survivedby his nephew George(Judy) Latuda, Denver ;Janice (Bil l) Farnsworth,Burl ington, Colo.; Cathy(Tony) Mattorano, Trinidad;and Mary Carla Latuda,Denver. Char l ie is alsosurvived by many great-nephews and great-nieces,cousins, and countless closef r iends . Char l ie was abrilliant man and his wit wasunsurpassed. He will begreatly missed by all whoknew and loved him.
A Celebration of Charlie'slife for family and friends willbe held Saturday, July 18,2015 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. atthe TSJC Pioneer Room.
Private family services andinurnment will be held at alater date at the TrinidadCathol ic Cemetery wi thmilitary honors conducted bythe US Naval Honor Guard.
Donations may be made toa Memorial Fund that hasbeen set up in Charlie ʼshonor at the First NationalBank of Trinidad, 100 EastMain Street, Trinidad, Colo.81082.
Every small town should befortunate enough to have anUncle Charlie!
Arrangements under thedirection of the Comi FuneralHome.
62 Memorials
In Loving Memory or FredOlivo
who passed away 2 yearsago 6-15-13
His smiling way and pleasantface Are a pleasure to recall,
He had a kindly word foreach, And died beloved byall. Some day we hope tomeet him, Some day we
know not when. To clasp hishand in the better land.
Never to part again. We loveyou and miss you very much.
Sadly missed by David &Jonie Jiminez, GrandchildrenShanna, Matthew, Vincent,Nicki & Great-Grandchildren
In Loving Memory of EdithLaughlin
on her 93rd Birthday 6-15-15
Those we love remain withus For love itself lives on,And cherished memories
never fadeBecause a loved ones gone.Those we love can never beMore than a thought apart,
For as long as there ismemory
They'll live on in the heart.Always on our minds,Forever in our hearts.Sadly missed by your
children, grandchildren, &great-grandchildren
In Loving Memory ofFred Olivo
who pased away 2years ago 6-15-13
Two lonely years havepassed away, Since our
great sorrow fell; The shockthat we received that day,
We still remember well. Hislast words weʼll never know,
Or what was on his mind;But he still lies cherished in
heart Of the ones he leftbehind.
Sadly missed by Virgil,Barbara, GrandchildrenValerie & Troy, & Great-
Grandchildren
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Tercio Ranch adventure
This event is designed for adults and children over the age of nine. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of nine may attend as part of a family, but may not be able to participate in some of the activities.
Meals will be provided. Families must bring their own camping gear and plan on staying overnight at the ranch.
To register, call the Pueblo Area Office at 719-561-5300. Par-ticipants must register by July 10. Space is limited to 50 chil-dren (plus their immediate families.)
mals were likely to present and where trouble could oc-cur.
All of the kids got an activ-ity coloring book titled, “A
Child’s Guide to Pet Care,” which stressed the impor-tance of good nutrition for both kids and their pets. The guide also helped the kids learn about the importance of bringing pets to a veterinar-ian for regular checkups to ensure good health. Proper care of pets required food, wa-ter, healthy exercise, a loving home and plenty of attention, the guide said.
The kids seemed energized by the presence of so many of their peers, the lovable puppy dogs and the information they learned during the session ti-tled, “Be a Hero to Your Pet,” which taught the kids how to be heroes to the animals in their lives. Next week’s pro-grams include Tuesday’s “Ev-eryday Superheroes,” which will give the kids a chance to meet some of the everyday heroes in their own commu-nity, and Friday’s “Heroes of the Ocean,” which helps kids discover marine biology with presentations from experts in the field from the University of Colorado.
This year’s Summer Read-ing Program features, “Badge
Quest,” where kids can earn colorful badges for participat-ing in the various reading ses-sions, and get the chance to enter a grand prize drawing.
The older kids were on hand later on Friday for, “Unmask,” which featured a Captain America movie-thon, part of a summer-long series sponsored by the library. The summer events will be held at the library, the Trinidad Community Center and the local aquatic center.
Librarian Mallory Pillard said it was important to give young people the chance to take part in fun, educational and interactive programs during the summer months. Some of the upcoming in-clude magic and ventrilo-quist’s shows, a program that lets kids design their own su-perhero costumes, and a visit form a renowned storyteller. More information is available by stopping by the library at 201 N. Animas St., calling: 719-846-684i, or going to the websites: www.carnegiepub-liclibrary.org, or: www.trini-dadkidsandyouthconnec-tioncalendar.com.
Bats,” from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Workshops are limited to the first 50 students who register, so please call Jose-phine Chacon at: 719-846-5474, to register. College for Kids is entirely funded through community collaborations and donations. Contact Deb-bie Ulibarri at: 719-846-5589 for more information about supporting the program. The workshops are presented by the Colorado University-Boulder Science Discovery Project, the Purgatoire Wa-tershed Partnership and Trinidad State faculty.
Desi Maxwell, one of the College for Kids instructors, talked about the projects the kids were involved in at Thursday’s program.
“Right now they’re mak-ing shoebox guitars, pan flutes out of straws and ma-racas and tambourines,” Maxwell said. “This session
is called ‘The Music in You,’ and it’s about making musi-cal instruments from house-hold items. I was asked by Dean Ulibarri to come up with an idea for a class, and I came up with making musi-cal instruments using items found in the home. The kids that I’ve had today looked like they were very engaged in the learning experience, and they all seemed to be having a great time.”
Jenn Swanson, Trinidad State’s STEM (Science, Tech-nology, Engineering and Math) Coach, talked about the importance of the program in stimulating the hands-on learning experiences of the kids.
“This morning we did some water activities, and now we’re doing the music activities,” Swanson said. “The kids seem to be having a very good time. This morning
they got to do some soil test-ing and they got to play some games outside. There were a lot of stimulating activities for them to do. I love working with the kids and seeing all of the activities they’re work-ing on. Last week we had CU in the Community here, and the kids got to do five differ-ent activities that related to dinosaurs, so that was really exciting for them.”
In an upstairs room, In-structor Greg Olsen was showing the kids how to clap their hands rhythmically to a four-count beat. It was yet another example of using the simplest of hands-on tools to develop skills through an educational experience that could stimulate these young students interest in learn-ing about what makes music work, and possibly turn that experience into a lifelong passion.
Vacation Bible SchoolTrinidad Church of Christ
1000 Nevada Avenue
All Ages • June 18th to 20thThurs. & Fri. 6-8:30pmSat. 10am to 12:30pm
Lunch at Kit Carson Park followingthe last session
With God all things are possible. Mark 10:27
By Susan Montoya Bryan The Associated Press
The single-engine plane came in low as the seasoned pilot maneuvered to give his gunner a clear shot at a coyote on the ground below. They were on a mission to hunt down predators that had been killing livestock in northeastern New Mexico.
A spotter less than a mile away had his binoculars trained on the coyote. He heard two or three gunshots as the plane passed over its target and through his field of view. Moments later, he heard a crash and looked up to see the plane planted in the ground.
Pilot Kelly Hobbs and his gunner, Shan-non “Bubba” Tunnell, were killed. A prelim-inary report by the National Transportation Safety Board released late Wednesday says the impact pushed the engine into the cock-pit.
No strangers to the risks of aerial gun-ning missions, the men left the Raton airport just after dawn on June 5. After passing over the edge of a mesa and spotting the coyote, the pilot began to descend. At one point, the plane was flying just 42 feet above the prai-rie, according to GPS data.
After Tunnell took his shots, Hobbs began to climb to the left. The last reading showed the plane was nearly 100 feet off the ground and its speed had dropped to 62 mph through the turn.
Ranchers across New Mexico are mourn-ing the two men, who were working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services branch at the time of the crash. Ranchers say they would often turn to Hobbs and Tunnell for help in protecting their cattle and sheep from predators.
“It hit me pretty hard when I heard about it. It was just like a punch in the stomach,” said Candy Ezzell, a state lawmaker who worked with Tunnell just weeks earlier to address coyote problems on her ranch in southern New Mexico.
Funeral services for both men were held Friday, June 12.
Their deaths bring to 12 the number of public employees killed during Wildlife Services aerial gunning operations in the U.S. since 1979. Many of the aerial missions happen in the West, where sheep and cattle ranchers regularly report problems with predators.
Hundreds of thousands of hours have
been logged by Wildlife Services pilots over the decades. Agency officials stand behind their safety record, but environmentalists argue that the costs are too great and the federal government should end aerial gun-ning. They pointed to the fatalities, along with more than 100 crashes and dozens of injuries.
“In no uncertain terms, putting agents into the air so they can gun wildlife from low-flying aircraft is so inherently danger-ous and reckless,” said Wendy Keefover of The Humane Society of the United States.
A review of accident investigations shows pilots have flown into power lines, trees and land formations, Keefover said. Some also have flown back into their air turbulence and, in several instances, gunners have shot their own aircraft or bullet casings have be-come lodged in mechanical workings.
The call to halt the practice stretches back to the last deadly crash in 2007 in Utah. At the time, Wildlife Services responded by launching a safety review.
As for the potential of another review, agency spokeswoman Lyndsay Cole said the focus now is on helping investigators determine what caused the latest crash in New Mexico. The preliminary report states the weather was calm and there was no ap-parent evidence of any mechanical malfunc-tions or failures that would have caused en-gine problems.
Flying low and at relatively slow speed is risky, but Ezzell and other ranchers say aer-ial gunning operations are invaluable since controlling predators across such large swaths of land can be difficult. Trapping and coyote-calling contests have also come under fire, leaving ranchers with fewer op-tions.
“With folks in the city wanting to end trapping and calling, it has become a real issue for the ag community and has affected the state’s ability to manage wildlife,” said David Sanchez of the Northern New Mexico Stockmen’s Association.
Aerial operations were used by Wildlife Services last year to kill more than 35,000 animals in two dozen states. That included more than 21,000 coyotes.
The agency targets animals that prey on livestock and other wildlife, as well as non-native species that damage crops or cause problems at airports. A total of 2.7 million animals, mostly birds, were killed last year.
Raton crash spurs debate over aerial wildlife hunts
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