Patrica JoAnn Danielson finished her time here on earth on 03/19/2022. Born 03/20/1933 into a loving family in the ranching business around Thatcher Colorado. She grew up on horses and loved them all her life. At 15 she was the Fair Queen at the Arkansas Valley Fair in Rocky Ford and her hometown Trinidad Rodeo and Round-Up in 1949. She stated this was the highlight of her young life.
This week, we will watch our squealing children sprint through the grass, baskets swinging, in search of brightly colored eggs among the bluebonnets, buttercups and Indian paintbrushes. For the first time in three years churches will gather to celebrate Easter without COVID fears or restrictions. Just as the scenic grounds at the Masters were packed with patrons, we look forward to churches filled with worshipers singing songs of joy.
Trinidad Police Department responded to or initiated some 587 calls between March 29 and April 12, including multiple cases of shoplifting, shots fired, accidents and drunks. Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office calls were not obtained before press time.
Old songs and proverbs about April showers giving way to spring flowers describe the rains of April. Statistically, April is only the fifth wettest month of the year in the continental United States. However, the change from snow to rain generally takes place in April and we see this as preparation for the explosion of new life on the surface of our beautiful blue planet.
A convicted sex offender will spend the next three years in the Department of Corrections and serve a decade of probation after pleading guilty to two sex offenses this week. Daniel Lee Rivera (22) pled guilty to attempted sexual assault of a child (a class five felony) and internet luring of a child with intent to exploit (a class four felony) under a plea agreement with the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
“Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there.” ~Clarence W. Hall ■ COMMUNITY EVENTS —THIS WEEK —SPECIAL EASTER SERVICE FRI.
12 years have gone by since his passing, April 14, 2010. We Love and miss him every day, we know that each day that passes puts us closer when we will meet again! Saluteʼ son, brother and uncle.
Ricardo P. “Sparky” Aragon Jr., passed away on April 11, 2022 at Minerʼs Colfax Hospital in Raton, NM.
Terri Schlichenmeyer The Bookworm Sez, LLC Imagine looking down on your house from higher up. From 5,000 feet, it would look like a small brick or scrap wood.
DEAR ABBY: My adult granddaughter, “Kaia,” is in a relationship with “Jenny.” Jenny’s stepmom doesn’t believe in gay marriage or homosexuality. I’m having a hard time dealing with the fact that Jenny’s family doesn’t accept Kaia or allow her in their home. Kaia is excluded from all holidays and family functions.