An open house has been scheduled for the East Street School project for people to see the progress made on the rehabilitation to the former school building and to hear information about life at the upcoming live/work community space.
Purgatoire River Call as of: 05/02/2022. Lewelling & McCormick Ditch: Priority #13, Appropriation Date: 01/01/1864.
Today’s Quote “Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.” ~Derek Jeter ■ COMMUNITY EVENTS —THIS WEEK —ROAR FUNDRAISER DEADLINE WEDS.
DEAR ABBY: For more than 20 years, my mother-in-law has shown blatant favoritism toward my husband’s younger brother. Several people, including her own mother and my father-in-law, have tried to discuss it with her, but she refuses. My husband has accepted that there is nothing he can do to change her behavior.
Virginia (Chavez) Lopez of Trinidad, Colorado went to her heavenly home on April 23, 2022. She was 94 years young and was a life-time resident of Las Animas County. She was born on May 20, 1927 to Marcial and Rosa Chavez in North Fork, Colorado. She attended school in Stone Wall and later met and married the love of her life, John F. Lopez. She settled and raised her family in Vigil, Colorado, until she moved to Trinidad in the early 1970s. She is preceded in death by her husband John, sons Frank Lopez and Michael Lopez, and Daughter Gloria (Ron) Trujillo, her parents and several siblings. She is survived by her remaining children Shirley (Ron) Emerson, Lawrence (Gwen) Lopez, anf honorary adopted son Manuel“Manny” (Michael) Trujillo-Aragon; as well as, her grandchildren: Mary Louise Lopez, Melissa Brown, Melinda Washington, Maylynn Vigil, Michael Lopez Jr., Kahn Lopez, Amanda Larson, Melanie Hammock, Valerie Stovall, Frank Lopez, numerous great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and several siblings. The family would also like to thank special friend Toni Mantelli for visiting with Virginia dailyand providing the family with so much love and support. Virginia was a feisty but loving individual. She truly loved her family and was grateful for the many blessings she was granted. She loved her baby Dixie (her canine companion), and she loved tending to her home, cooking for her family, and she especially loved her morning coffee and sugar cookies. The family would like to thank those who have reached out and given their love and support at this time. A viewing will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2022 from 3 – 7 PM at Comi Funeral Home, with the Holy Rosary to follow at 7 pm. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, May 6, 2022 at Holy Trinity Church at 10 AM, with interment at the Trinidad Catholic Cemetery.
Ricardo P. ( Sparky) Aragon, born May 12th, 1962 in Trinidad, Colorado, passed away after a lengthy illness in Raton, New Mexico, on April 11th, 2022.
Someone calls you a birdbrain — take it as a complement — because it is Sometimes, you’re such a goose. And that’s okay; a little horsing around never hurt anyone and times with friends are the best.
Trinidad School District No. 1 could have a consolidation decision finalized as soon as tonight, according to an agenda posted for a special meeting.
Trinidad’s quest for a new city manager has taken another step forward, with Trinidad City Council convening to share their desired criteria with a representative of the executive search firm contracted by the city to find a new city manager.
Today’s Quote “Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.” ~Margaret Chase Smith ■ COMMUNITY EVENTS —THIS WEEK —TRINIDAD SCHOOL BOE MON. MAY 2 (5:15 p.m.) Board members will hold a work session/special meeting at the Trinidad Middle School, 612 Park St.