August 2022

Deborah Lynn Martinez (Bergstrom).

Heaven gained an angel, our beautiful Debbie, who blessed us with 68 years of her love, compassion, wit and strength, was called to rest and be free of the burdens of earthly life. Her health and body were restored and she was welcomed in heaven by loved ones who were called before her – her beloved son - Karl Bergstrom, her spouse – Andy Martinez and her parents – Luke and Bobbie Smith, her brother – Ross Smith.

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Amanda Machelle Metcalf

Amanda Machelle Metcalf wife of Bryan Metcalf and daughter of John and Faye Lopez passed away on July 26, 2022 Visitation will be at Comi Funeral Home Chapel, Wednesday August 3, 2022 from 2 PM to 6 PM. Cremation to follow. Arrangements made under the direction of the Comi Funeral Home.

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Today’s Quote

“Politics is as brutal as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.” ~ Winston Churchill .

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Sara Garcia

Sara was born in Delagua, CO July 29, 1947, to Geneva Martinez and Thomas Ortiz, and went home to our heavenly Father July 22, 2022. Sara was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister who loved her family with her whole being and would do anything for them.

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GRANDDAUGHTER FIGHTS FOR INDEPENDENCE

DEAR ABBY: I have been in what feels like a war with my grandmother. She always took care of me and my younger brother and sister. She was there when we couldn’t be with our parents. For a long time, I was troubled and into addiction. I admit I lost sight of who I really was. I had two sons I didn’t raise, but now that I’m back and a year and three months clean, I’m enjoying spending my time with the son I’m still in contact with. I have always lived with my grandmother.

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Hickenlooper, Bennet, sound alarm on monkeypox, vaccine inequities

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet and 20 of their Senate colleagues today sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the agencies to acknowledge inequities of vaccine access and immediately increase access to the JYNNEOS monkeypox and smallpox vaccine to all communities in the United States.

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