January 2023

Roy and Viola Morris

on your 73 wedding anniversary 1-19-50 Arms of Angels You rest in the arms of angels In a place of Peace and love Watching over us always From Heaven up above You guide us through our worries And help us through each day Always by our side You never went away The bond cannot be broken Made from love so pure Death does not break the bond It lives on for ever more You rest in the arms of angels Free from illness and pain Waiting for the day We are together once again By John F. Connor Daddy and Mom we love and miss you so much. Love Your family

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CORRECTION

In the Jan. 11 edition of The Chronicle-News in the article entitled “More gas, food options projected to come to Trinidad if annexation passes” it said 815 E. Goddard Avenue will be reviewed for annexation. It should have said that a property abutting 815 E. Goddard Avenue is under consideration for annexation into the City of Trinidad.

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Some Colorado school districts on fence about free meals

A new law going into effect this year provides money and other support to help Colorado school districts provide free meals to all students regardless of their ability to pay. But not all of Colorado’s districts have committed to participating in the program, which is projected to help at least 60,000 Colorado children from low-income families access school meals.

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The Fine P

rint “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

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County sheriff announces opening of scholarship

Las Animas County residents are invited to apply for a $500 scholarship to help support their secondary education, the Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office announced. The scholarship program, offered since 1978 through the County Sheriffs of Colorado, is open to any legal permanent resident of the county that is enrolled in, or applying to, a vocational training program or Colorado college or university on a full-time or parttime basis.

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Colorado higher ed leaders to lawmakers: Funding isn’t keeping up with inflation

Colorado’s college and university leaders said their schools need more money than proposed by the governor, and pleaded with the legislature last Thursday to boost spending on higher education. In a joint letter, the 15 higher education leaders said they need at least $144 million more to keep up with inflation, pay competitive wages and provide crucial support to students.

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