Around SoCO 2014 Issue 1 by Everything Around US

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Coming Events Around SoCO

A Year of Pursuit, Passion and Change

A Little Machine is Making My Dinner! SoCO Services

O-Pinions Saving Something Beautiful

Cheat Day Winter Diet

39 A Lifelong Love

More Than A Basic Education

42 Serving Mind, Body and Spirit

32 Tips for Keeping Your Resolutions Women’s Wellness Connection 33 Family Habits Great Friends 34 Holiday Recovery

11 Say Yes to Life SoCO Eat & Drink

38 Peak Radar Deep Love

43 Dreamsynthesis 46 BOOM! A Miracle

13 Dedicated to Change 15 One Stop Media Shop SoCO Lodging

47 Agriculture & Weather: Statewide Challenges 50 2014 Winter Olympic Celebration

Hall of Fame Life to the Fullest Hall of Shame Stop beating yourself up!

20 Helping Improve Lives SoCO Shopping 21 Anything Can Happen SoCO Entertainment 23 Family Tradition SoCO Nightlife 26 Canine Healthy Habits 27 Around SoCO Map

51 Horoscopes 53 Athleticism and the Zodiac 55 SoCO Treasures Held in High Esteem

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AROUND SoCO CREDITS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/OWNER E.R.A. McCarthey ART & DESIGN DIRECTOR/OWNER Jay Martinez EXECUTIVE MANAGING EDITOR Kathleen Donnelly WEB DESIGNER/ONLINE EDITOR Ellie Nenova FEATURES DIRECTOR David J. Santistevan Jr. Around SoCO has been funded by Merged Media and AroundUS Corporation. It was built by Jay Martinez, E.R.A. McCarthey, David J. Santistevan Jr., Ellie Nenova and many lovely people in the SoCO Area.

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Coming Events Around SoCO Around SoCO Things To Do Friday, February 7 6:30-9:30 pm Chocolate Indulgence To benefit the YWCA Pueblo Convention Center 719-542-1100 Voted Best of Pueblo 2 years running! Saturday, February 8 8:00 pm Colorado Springs Philharmonic presents Rodgers & Hammerstein Thomas Wilson conductor Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts 719-799-4139 Sunday, February 9 Hello Dolly Starring Sally Struthers Pueblo Memorial Hall 719-295-7222

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Tuesday, February 11 7:30 pm Hello Dolly Starring Sally Struthers Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts 719-520-SHOW Friday, February 14 5:30 - 11 pm Cupid is Stupid Valentine’s Day Tasting Party Lush Wine Studio and Taphouse Woodland Park, CO 719-322-7720

Friday and Saturday, February 14 & 15 8:00 pm Sunday, February 16 2:30 pm Tchaikovsky Pathetique Josep Caballe-Domenech conductor Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts 719-799-4139 Sunday, February 16 Colorado Endulgence Festival Antlers Hilton Colorado Springs 719-465-3565

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Sample great food and spirits from Pueblo’s finest restaurants and distributors for one, low entry ticket cost. Plus, all proceeds benefit United Way of Pueblo County, helping to provide more than 119,000 units of service to those in need in our community. Saturday, March 15 8:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky’s Shakespeare Vanguard Performances Written and conducted by Thomas Wilson Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts 719-799-4139

Saturday, March 8 8:00 pm Philharmonic Pops Odyssey: Epic Destinations Thomas Wilson conductor Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts 719-799-4139 Celebrate exotic journeys, including music from Roylance’s Tall Ships Suite, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Bernstein’s West Side Story, and more in this impressive array of popular classics.

Shakespeare inspired some of the greatest music ever written. You’ll experience three of Tchaikovsky’s tributes and discover the process of writing music inspired by grand story lines.

Sunday, March 9 6:00 pm Paul Rodriguez Pueblo Memorial Hall 719-542-1100 Longtime comedian Paul Rodriguez has been making audiences laugh all over the world (in Spanish and English) for nearly three decades with his unique brand of humor that is a perfect blend of his Latin heritage, the American dream and his undeniable universal appeal.

Saturday, March 29 8:00 pm Windborne’s Music of Queen: Brent Havens conductor, arranger Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts 719-799-4139 The Philharmonic joins with a full-scale rock band for a true-to-life tribute to Queen. Few rock acts have done so much to define a generation. Led by iconic frontman Freddie Mercury, Queen scored 18 number one albums and 18 number one singles including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, and Somebody to Love.

Thursday, March 13 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. 9th Annual Flavor of Pueblo Food & Wine Show The Pueblo Convention Center 719-583-4455

Tchaikovsky Hamlet Overture-Fantasia, Op. 67 Tchaikovsky The Tempest, Symphonic Fantasia after Shakespeare, Op. 18 Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet, TH 42

A Year of Pursuit, Passion and Change According to the Chinese calendar, 2014 is the year of the green wooden horse. The Chinese New Year will begin on February 4, 2014. The Horse is the seventh sign of the Chinese horoscope, which consists of 12 animal signs. The Chinese people have liked horses for centuries as a symbol. There are many reasons for their sympathy for the figure of the horse. According to their understandings the horse is an animal that provides a good and fast transport. It symbolizes not only travel but also the concept of quickly achieving success. The horse is a symbol of freedom, and the pursuit, race, passion and leadership. These attributes will make this year a fast-paced one. The Chinese horoscope has five elements. The horse is associated with fire, red and heat. It is a social animal, and according to Chinese tradition red is the color of love and romance For those who are not married or have no children, 2014 will be favorable to a change in this direction. The time is right for those who want to create a new home or travel. The wooden horse or green wooden horse is an element of springtime in the year. It is the time in which plants have their new growth. Those who are born in the year of the horse (according to the Chinese calendar people born in the years 1930, 1942, 1954, 1969, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014) are smart

and articulate. They seek individuality and freedom. The Year of the wooden horse promises many new things, including excitement and romance for those who seek it. Since 2014 will be marked by luck, success and professional advancement, do not forget to buy a figurine of a horse to carry with you or to place in your home. According to tradition, the New Year should be welcomed with clothing which is green, gray, blue or brown in all their shades and also elements of wood and leather.

A Little Machine is Making My Dinner! By Johnny Johnson

2014 is bound to bring about some amazing technological advances. Sure, here in Trinidad, we are still waiting for things like local high-speed internet and the government health insurance plans to work the way they promised, but certain tech companies are skipping those everyday shortcomings and jumping through to the futuristic world we once only thought possible in cartoons like The Jetsons. Natural Machines—based in Chicago—has created a new device to help reintroduce fresh, homemade meals back into our kitchens without the painstaking tedium required to make them from scratch. This device is the Foodini, and it is a 3D food printer. Designed to be a “food assembly and finishing appliance,” this small, microwave-sized machine is a dutiful chef, always awaiting your order. Now it cannot cook your meals, but say you want fresh ravioli with a spinach and herb filling. Or maybe you want chocolate printed in the shape of a snowflake, or a standing, 3D Christmas tree. Perhaps a spinach quiche shaped like dinosaurs so your little ones will eat them. Well, they are all possible by some simple commands on a touchscreen. Sure, you still have to throw the fresh, sweet potato hash browns you made into the oven to bake. And sure, the fresh pasta you created still needs to go into a pot of boiling water. But this Foodini food printer turns prep work into an experience, and fresh cooking into a joy. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably wondering what exactly is going into these little food robots? What ingredients am I actually eating here? And what I found out about that lends even more magic to the Foodini. See, when we buy our foods at the grocery store, we know some of the easier items aren’t really the best for us. The labels are right there, but we usually ignore them and throw the food in the cart. With the Foodini, the capsules inside that print the food are loaded by the customer. With the help of a blender or food processor, we mix the ingredient we want and that’s what comes out in the assembled food. There’s no second guessing what is in our fresh food. I think it’s a modern miracle!

SoCO Services Colorado Springs

Veda Salon & Spa- University Village 5182 N Nevada Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80918 719.265.5660 www.coloradoveda.com/ Elements Massage Springs Ranch Shopping Center 3703 Bloomington St., Colorado Springs, CO 80922 719.602.4321 Phil Long Ford Motor City 1212 Motor City Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80905 888.524.1984 www.fordmotorcity.com/ Bowers Automotive Service 1120 Ford St., Colorado Springs, CO 80915 719.325.7538 www.bowersautomotive.net/

Pueblo Sound and Cinema 1237 W. Elegante Ct, Pueblo, CO 81007 719.240.2606 www.soundandcinemacorp.com Mobile Record Shredders 205 N. Elizabeth Suite 120, Pueblo, CO 81008 719.544.5460 www.mobilerecordshredders.com Myxed Up Creations 217 W. Northern Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81004 719.404.3030 www.myxedup.com

Trinidad Phil Long Toyota 3019 Toupal Drive, Trinidad, CO 81082 877.600.5942 www.phillongtoyota.com Commercial Street Salon & Day 257 N Commercial St, Trinidad, CO 719.846.6610 www.commercialstreetsalon.com/ M & M Repair and Towing 1901 N Linden Ave, Trinidad, CO 719.846.8546 www.mmrepairandtowing.com Redwing Electric Inc 225 E Goddard Ave, Trinidad, CO 719.846.1716 www.redwingelectricinc.com Leone Sand & Gravel Ready Mix 2400 E Main St, Trinidad, CO 719.846.4170 www.leonesandgravel.com New Image Advanced Dental 417 Univerity St., Trinidad, CO 81082 719.846.7387 www.trinidadsmiles.com Griego Insurance Agency (GIA) 300 N. Commercial st. Trinidad, CO 81082 719.846.9871 www.griegoinsurance.com

Saving Something Beautiful When I began my two-hundred-mile pilgrimage along the Purgatoire River back in May of 2000, a thirty-mile section of it passed along the boundary of the U.S. Army’s Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site. Access to the site was easy back then. Fifteen dollars bought me an annual pass allowing me access to the spectacular canyon country along the river. But September 11th 2001 changed that. The Army stopped allowing public access. I was disappointed when I learned that I would no longer enjoy such easy access to the river and the historic ruins and prehistoric rock art along its banks. There are over 4000 archaeological sites within the maneuver site, including 761 which are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. But I understood that my loss was nothing compared to the sacrifices that had been suffered by the people who once lived on the multi-generational ranches which had become the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Area. For many of them, their lands and livelihoods had been taken from them by condemnation when the Army acquired the site back in the early 1980s. Along with the land, they lost a heritage stretching back four and five generations.

As the Pinon Canyon Expansion Opposition Coalition (PCEOC) began to take shape it drew in more and more ranchers, not only from within the expansion area, but also from farmers and ranchers throughout the nation. And as awareness of the situation grew others joined the cause; environmentalists and conservationists, archaeologists and historic preservationists, peace and justice activists, educators and artists. Thousands of people signed petitions, wrote letters and attended Environmental Impact Statement, EIS meetings. The opposition was so strong that the Army quickly began to scale back their plan, down to a mere 415,000 acres. But the Army had a problem. The Department of Defense had declared a moratorium on major land acquisitions by the military. The Army would have to get a waiver from DoD in order to move forward with their plan. They submitted such a request, (which included a number of inaccuracies including a claim that expansion had public support), and received approval from the Office of the Secretary of Defense in 2007. Over the years the Pinon Canyon opposition has accomplished a lot. Two state laws have been passed, blocking the Army from acquiring lands in Colorado for the expansion of Pinon Canyon and Federal laws have been enacted prohibiting the expenditure of funds for expansion. Most recently, the original waiver which exempted Fort Carson from the DoD’s land acquisition has been rescinded by Army Assistant Secretary,

Katherine Hammack, an action which she has characterized as “unprecedented.” And an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act introduced by Representative Cory Gardner and Senator Mark Udall has now declared previous authorizations null and void, pushing the Army back to square one. The people of Southeastern Colorado have done something amazing! Our coalition has united extremely differing interest groups by focusing on one shared concern. It has included Republicans, Democrats and Greens; people from the Right and from the Left. We fought together for over seven years to stop the Army from militarizing our region. Never before in history have citizens forced the Pentagon to back down and withdraw a waiver authorizing a land acquisition. While the expansion effort has been stopped, the threat has not been entirely eliminated. Expansion opponents will have to remain vigilant. In spite of promises by Gardner and Udall that their legislation puts the issue to rest, it is still possible that the Army could launch another expansion scheme at some point in the future. But we have learned much over the past seven years and are less naive about the process by which such an effort might be initiated. For now the dark cloud has lifted and we can focus more attention on building a regional economy based upon alternative energy, heritage tourism, and of course ranching.

Great losses were suffered by the entire region. At the time of the original acquisition the area was being considered for National Natural Landmark designation, which would have been a huge heritage tourism opportunity. And agriculture had always been one of the foundation stones of the economy in Southeastern Colorado. When the federal government removed, by its power of eminent domain, 238,000 acres of productive agricultural land, it was a huge hit to the economy amounting to millions of dollars over the decades. And energy companies were reluctant to site wind-farm projects in the region because of conflicts with military training. I viewed all of these things as sad, but irrevocable past events. But then, in 2006 a map was leaked out of Fort Carson revealing a plan to further expand the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site to as much as 6.9 million acres. The scale of it shocked me. It would involve militarizing the entire corner of the state, all the way to the Kansas and Oklahoma borders. Army documents estimated that it would mean the removal of 17,000 people and the abandonment of numerous rural communities. I was outraged! When I learned that opponents to this expansion plan, mostly ranchers living in the expansion area, were getting organized to try to stop the Army, I joined the effort. When the map was first leaked out of Fort Carson, most people said, “If the Pentagon wants that land, you can’t stop them.” I secretly agreed with them that we didn’t stand much of a chance. But I had long been critical of the enormity and unwarranted power of what Dwight Eisenhower had called the, “military-industrial complex.” It had come to my door step and it was time for me to step up and act upon my convictions. 6

Cheat Day By Ellie Nenova

The types of diets that exist are almost as numerous as the people who implement them. We live in a world of digital and open access so you can quickly and easily find a diet that suits your needs on the web. First you need to know exactly what you want; you may want to speak with a fitness instructor in your area for initial guidance and advice. You may run across over the top and untruthful information created to sell products but if you evaluate the information sources you will discover a wealth of helpful information. You can also find workout routines and even classes taught via the web. Many people just beginning a fitness routine are not comfortable with spending hours in a gym or simply don’t have the time. The internet allows for both discretion and convenience. Some people think if you stop eating you will lose weight because your stomach will shrink and your starving body will burn body fat, others believe that a banana a day is sufficient to stay healthy. These are completely false theories. It’s true that if you stop eating you will lose an amount of weight, but with the weight will you will lose strength, endurance and muscle tone. You will feel

Winter Diet By Ellie Nenova

It is believed that spring and summer are the seasons of fresh fruit. This idea may have come about because many people prepare for winter by pickling and marinating fruits to enjoy during the rough winter months. However, there are numerous delicious winter fruits that can still be enjoyed fresh. Canned fruits contain half the nutrients of fresh ones. Therefore we must remember to include fresh seasonal fruits in our diets. Nature has made sure we have food to give us strength and energy, even during harsh winter months.

fatigued, fuzzy headed and your immune system will weaken making you susceptible to disease. The body is designed to accept a given amount of protein, carbohydrates, fats and proteins. You can’t just stop taking carbohydrates and expect to lose weight without any other consequences. Starches and sugars are unhealthy carbohydrates but fresh fruit and vegetables are great sources of an acceptable amount of natural sugars and carbs. Professional bodybuilders have a special day called “Cheat Day”, when they eat a variety of foods, although delicious and we love them, would get assigned to the column of harmful and prohibited. The bodybuilders do this because they want to eat pizza or a hamburger from time to time and because “bad food” sometimes contains something our body craves and it keeps our body from becoming accustomed to our healthy diet so the body continues to burn calories at a more rapid rate. For these reasons you shouldn’t completely remove so-called “junk food” from your diet. Whether your goal is to gain muscle, become toned or lose fat make sure you indulge in your weekly cheat day. One bad meal will not make you out of shape just like one healthy snack will not give you the form of a Greek god. Don’t forget to incorporate an exercise routine into your fitness program. Diet alone is not enough. The minimal amount of recommended exercise is twenty minutes every other day. Take one day of the week to sit on the couch watching TV and make the most of a large bag of chips and a soda.

Among the champions of the winter fruits: Apples One of the most popular and useful fruits. With over 7,500 varieties everyone can find their favorite flavor. They have a high content of vitamin C and fiber. Regular consumption reduces the risk of obesity, lung cancer, prostate cancer and other ailments. Remember the old adage, ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’. Quinces Quite hard and need some kind of treatment before they can be enjoyed but their nutritional value is amazing. Along with apples, plums and some citrus fruits, they contain significant amounts of pectin, the intake of which is highly recommended for people with high triglyceride levels. A little known fact is that the

content of vitamin C in 100g quince is about 15mg, between 3 and 4 times more than apples. Persimmon Difficult to grow. Perhaps this is one reason the fruit is difficult to find at the market. Persimmon is rich in fiber (more than 3 grams per 100 grams of product) and choline. Choline is an important nutrient that can be insufficient in athletes and people who consume a lot of alcohol. China is the absolute leader in the production of persimmon - in 2011 it exceeded 3 million tons. Pomegranate Believed to have originated in the vicinity of Iran and cultivated since ancient times. Today it is very common in the Mediterranean, Southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia. Fiber in this fruit is about 4%. Various studies have shown that pomegranate reduced the risk of heart disease and decreased blood pressure , and in recent years is known as a very powerful antioxidant. Kiwi One of the nicest citrus and readily available at most markets. Besides being delicious, it is also quite useful. Extremely rich in fiber, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin C beats all other fruits. 100 g of the product contains more than the daily dose of vitamin C. It is also known that this fruit is a natural anticoagulant and lowers the risk of blood clots. The winter season is very beautiful, but it can be very cruel to our health. It is therefore extremely important to do everything possible to take advantage of the benefits that nature offers us. Winter fruits are treasures and have to be given their rightful place on our tables and in our diet.

More Than A Basic Education Recognized by Trinidad State and the Colorado Community College System, Magella Honeyfield was selected to represent Trinidad State Junior College on the Phi Theta Kappa All Colorado Academic Team.

From Raton, N.M., Magella Honeyfield chose Trinidad State because she was awarded an athletic scholarship to play softball and it was close to home. While at Trinidad State, she took a wide array of classes, including business, science, math, literature and even gunsmithing! “I took much more from Trinidad State than just a ‘basic education,’” Honeyfield said. A recipient of the Margaret Leone Eccher Scholarship, she added, “Trinidad State helped me establish study skills—something I never developed in high school.” Honeyfield has since transferred to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. After completing a bachelor’s degree, she plans to pursue a master’s in Occupational Therapy at the University of New Mexico, with a future goal of becoming an occupational therapist. When not in class or doing homework, Honeyfield works at Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center in Socorro, N.M., and plays on intramural volleyball and softball teams. Honeyfield will be honored March 12 at the Phi Theta Kappa All Colorado Academic Team Recognition Ceremony and Honorary Luncheon at the Denver Athletic Club. Each two-year college in Colorado may nominate students to the All Colorado Academic Team. Nominations are based on outstanding academic performance and service to the college and community. Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of community colleges, is the oldest, largest and most prestigious honor society serving two-year colleges around the world with nearly 2.5 million members and 1,280 chapters in nine nations. Photo: Magella Honeyfield, was selected to represent Trinidad State on the Phi Theta Kappa All Colorado Academic Team.

SoCO Eat & Drink Colorado Springs The Melting Pot 30-A East Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903 719.385.0300 www.meltingpot.com Tabeguache Steak House & Winebar 407 E Us Highway 24, Woodland Park, CO 80863 719.687.8536 www.facebook.com/TabeguacheSteakhouse Sushi O Sushi 3643 Star Ranch Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 719.576.9830 www.facebook.com/SushiOSushi

Pueblo Mr. Tandoori Urban Bar & Grill 310 S. Victoria Ave., Pueblo, CO 81003 719.544.3000, www.mrtandooripueblo.com El Nopal 1435 E. Evans Ave., Pueblo, CO 81082 719.423.8128 Do Drop Inn 1201 S. Santa Fe Ave Pueblo Co 81006 719.542.0818

Colorado City Obie’s Fillin’ Station – Exit 74 off I-25 Home cookin’; country store; saloon 719.676.4227, info@obiesbbq.com

Walsenburg Fireside Café 606 Main St., Walsenburg, CO 81089 719.738.1109

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Say Yes to Life The Sangre de Cristo Arts Center has work on display by Klaus Anselm and Gene Diodato.

Klaus Anselm was born in eastern Germany and later lived in Bavaria. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Munich. After moving to the United States, he trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology and practiced gastroenterology until his retirement in 1999. Always interested in textiles, color and design, he started weaving in 1998 after an initial weaving workshop in Pueblo. He expanded his studies and skills through multiple workshops. He studied weaving with Rose Vigil and tapestry technique, color and design with James Koehler in Taos, NM. He later attended an advanced course with Koehler at the Penland School of Crafts in Asheville, NC. Anselm is a member of the Albemarle Handweavers Guild, the American Tapestry Alliance, Tapestry Weavers South and the Handweavers Guild of America. This exhibit is sponsored by the Southern Colorado Kennel Club. Gene Diodato’s paintings are journals of his life. For him, painting has been his way of saying “yes” to life. He sees parts of nature that are often taken for granted and views them as multifaceted and anything but ordinary. His plein air paintings come from a deep relationship with nature often at the same level as breathing patterns of the earth. The work of Klaus Anselm is on display in the Regional Gallery January 19th through April 20th. The work of Gene Diodato is on display in the 2nd and 3rd Foyer Gallery January 19th through April 20th. Sangre de Cristo Arts Center 210 N Santa Fe Avenue Pueblo, CO 81003 719-295-7200 www. sangredecristoarts.org

Rino’s Italian Restaurant & Steakhouse 400 E. Main St., Trinidad, CO 81082 719.845.0949 www.rinostrinidad.com Nana & Nano Monteleones Deli and Pasta House 418 Main St., Trinidad, CO 81082 719.846.2696 Lee’s Bar-B-Q 825 San Pedro St., Trinidad, CO 81082 719.845.7621 Primero Cafe & Catering at Mt. Carmel 911 Robinson Avenue,Trinidad, CO 81082 719.845.4822 www.mtcarmelcenter.org

Raton The Historic ICE House Barbecue Restaurant 945 South Second, Raton, NM 87740 575.445.0003

Klaus Anselm - Beyond

Gene Diodato - November Light

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Dedicated to Change By E.R.A. McCarthey

John Cena is a well-known WWE superstar and entertainer with many talents. Fans repeat ‘You can’t see me,” and identify images of Cena showing only his elbow. Truly he is a unique and memorable figure. Cena is 6’1”, weighs 251lbs., and has won several WWE titles. Some career highlights are being the WWE Champion, World Heavyweight Champion, U.S. Champion, World Tag Team Champion, WWE Tag Team Champion, two-time Royal Rumble Match winner and 2012 Money in the Bank Ladder Match winner. Right now Cena is focused on “helping people.” John Felix Anthony Cena was born April 23 of 1977 in the small town of West Newberry, Massachusetts. He describes his childhood as “growing up in a fend for yourself household” with four brothers. Photos of Cena show a small and thin child. He explains, “I was bullied as a little kid. I just acted different than everyone else, but I wouldn’t change who I was.” Cena asked his father for a weight set and received it for his twelfth birthday. At that point Cena says, “I became dedicated to changing my life, I became healthier, I became bigger and stronger and the bullies became less and less. By the age of 15 Cena weighed 250lbs. and had sculpted a strong healthy body with his determination. Now he is sharing a fitness program to help others become healthier and stronger, 10 Week BodyChange® - It’s ChangeTime by John Cena. He states, “I’ll show you how to lose weight while eating as much as you like!” Cena shares a few tips for staying fit. The first is to stay away from sugars and starches six days a week and once a week choose a day to eat anything you want. The second tip is to get twenty minutes of exercise at least twice a week. Cena’s program is geared so that even people who are out of shape, physically limited or elderly will have no problems following it. You can find out more about the program at www.changetime.com. The website states that the program is based on the latest scientific findings and was created by an experienced team of nutrition experts and sports scientists to be easy, effective and long-lasting. Find John Cena on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/johncena. Sources: Katie Talk that Matters - Interview http://katiecouric.com/videos/wwe-champjohn-cena www.changetime.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cena 13

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW RETURNS TO DENVER FEBRUARY 17TH

Sporting Goods stores. Any remaining tickets will also be available for purchase at the Pepsi Center box office and at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park box office. *Lineup subject to change.

The WWE flagship broadcast Monday Night RAW returns to the Mile High City February 17 at Pepsi Center. This will be your chance to see your favorite WWE Superstars live in action!

WWE Raw Road to Wrestlemania comes March 8th

SEE YOUR WWE SUPERSTARS INCLUDING: World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, WWE Champion Randy Orton, CM Punk, The Shield, The Wyatt Family, Mark Henry, Dolph Ziggler, Daniel Bryan, Alberto Del Rio, Ryback, R-Truth, Tons of Funk, the WWE Divas and many more!

The WWE Raw World Tour will make a stop in Colorado Springs on the RAW “Road to Wrestlemania”, Friday, March 8, 7:30pm at the World Arena. This will be your chance to see your favorite WWE RAW Superstars live in action!

WWE offers the best value in entertainment, with tickets starting at $20. Tickets are available online at www.AltitudeTickets.com, by phone at 303.893.TIXS or 866.461.6556 and at Altitude Tickets kiosks located inside all Colorado Dick’s

SEE: John Cena, current WWE Champion CM Punk, “Mr. Money in the Bank” Dolph Ziggler, “The Human Wrecking Ball” Ryback, current Tag Team Champions Team Hell No, The Miz, Kofi Kingston, Brodus Clay, The Shield, the WWE Divas and much more!

WWE offers the best value in entertainment, with tickets starting at $15 (surcharges apply). Tickets to the Raw Road to Wrestlemania at the World Arena go on sale Saturday, January 19 at 10:00 AM and are available at www.worldarena.com, TicketsWest outlets, by phone at 520-SHOW and at the World Arena Box Office. Box office hours: 10A-6P and at noon on Saturday or Sunday (only if there is an event that day). Call 719-477-2100 for general information. Tickets can also be purchased 24 hours a day at www.ticketswest.com. The World Arena 3185 Venetucci Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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E.R.A. McCarthey and Jay Martinez, co-owners and publishers of southern Colorado regional magazine, AroundSCO, have announced the expansion and transformation of their advertising, media and technology companies, Everything AroundUS and Merged Media and their partner Ellie Nenova’s company, Internet Office, to form the new AroundUS Corporation.

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Walsenburg La Plaza Inn Bed & Breakfast 118 W. 6th Ave., Walsenburg, CO 81089 719.738.5700 www.laplazainnwalsenburg.com

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By Kathleen Donnelly

AroundUS Corporation is what Jay has characterized as a ‘One Stop Media Shop’ where client services are customized and integrated for the needs of each individual client including websites, social media, analytics, logos, ad copy, art design, signs, banners, promotional events, press releases, and more. But Jay and E.R.A. have a vision that will attain and achieve even more for their company and the southern Colorado community. Together, McCarthey, the company’s CEO, and Martinez, the Chief Marketing Officer, hold degrees in graphic design, marketing, computer animation, videography, art, education, neuroscience and art history. Before marrying and forming their own businesses with Jay, E.R.A. worked as an artist and a teacher for twelve years. Jay’s experience includes working for Marvel, DC and Image Comics, as well as Axway, a global software company based in Paris, where he was in charge of marketing divisions in eight countries. He previously owned a technology marketing company that created websites, interactive CDs, 4D video and motion theaters. Chief Financial Officer, Ellie Nenova, holds two masters degrees in Computer Science and Education and speaks 3 languages - native Bulgarian, English and Russian. Ellie has extensive experience in a variety of technology education, internet and e-commerce fields. Other company talent and consultants include individuals with advanced degrees and extensive experience in computer science, analytics, micro-electronics, computer programming, marketing, business, and public relations. It is no surprise that the innovative use and creation of new technology is second nature to Jay, E.R.A., and Ellie, and is like a piece of the DNA of AroundUS Corporation. They believe that as technology becomes more important in all areas of life, we can and should use that technology efficiently and profitably to help our children, schools, businesses, and government at all levels, excel. With this in mind, the partners are announcing that AroundUS Corporation has developed a collection of five new software programs. Of the five programs, three are targeted for businesses. The software is customizable for each individual business, Jay said. The first program, ‘Smart BusinessTM’, can be used for any business that offers a service or products. It is user-friendly, and allows the business owner to do paperwork chores such as inventory and tracking employee time and productivity, and the effectiveness of advertising dollars. It creates customizable digital business forms to suit the particular needs of each business. ‘Smart Business’ works in unison with standard business accounting software. Business records are backed-up into the cloud where the owners/managers can always access them. No more bulky filing cabinets or boxes of old files! It allows the business to be able to do monthly and yearly analytics. Since the software is android based, a convenient and lightweight tablet is all the office equipment needed to work. (Imagine doing your end-of-month bookkeeping while sitting on a beach chair at a Caribbean resort). The second business software program, ‘Smart RestaurantTM‘, includes many of the same features as ‘Smart Business,’ but also features restaurant specific-applica-

tions. For example, servers use a tablet to take orders at the table and the order is transmitted to monitors in the kitchen for the cook. This is similar to the system you see in the large fast-food chains, and now smaller restaurants can take advantage of technology to make their work more efficient and cost saving. When the software conveys an order for a T-Bone steak medium rare from the server’s tablet to the kitchen, it also subtracts one T-Bone steak from the inventory on-hand. It is, in effect, always keeping an up-to-date “grocery list” going for the restaurant manager. ‘Smart DealershipTM’ is the program developed specifically for car dealerships. This software allows potential customers to do their research, shop and compare online, and even browse around in the car lot without the constriction or pressure of having a salesman present. The customer can scan the apps on the cars he or she is interested in, and the software will gather information about what the customer is looking for and will send this information directly to the dealership. The dealership can then prepare additional information and contact the customer. When a customer is actually visiting with a salesman, the salesman will have a tablet with the ‘Smart Dealership’ software, and will be able to instantly answer questions about specifications, pricing, colors, availability, etc. The software also has customer service applications. For example, it will contact customers to let them know when it is time for regular servicing appointments, it can alert customers to recalls, and it can let customers know when new models are available. It allows car dealers to maintain a seamless and efficient relationship with their customers. ‘Smart GovernmentTM’ was designed to help medium to small sized towns, cities, and counties save money and function more effectively. It will bring small governments out of the past century, by giving them the tools to communicate internally as well as externally with citizens without the tiresome paperwork, saving tens of thousands of dollars per year and increasing productivity. The Government software is an ‘intranet’ program, meaning that information and data, such as utility bill payments, that needs to remain confidential is secure. Government business that should be available to the public would be, such as automatically recording and posting all agenda and action information at City Council or County Commissioner meetings, while internally, Ideas and decisions generated would be entered into an automatic calendar that would supply reminders to those in charge of implementation. If a council person or commissioner has to miss a meeting, they can access the entire meeting in real time or see the recorded version. Past history and decisions would be available in the cloud with full access by city/ county leaders and the public at any time. Internally, work orders from supervisors down, and work lists completed from employees up the chain to supervisors and to managers would all be digitally circulated by entering into the tablets that everyone would carry. The software creates a digital trail of everything that is going on. When employees discover a dozer part is needed, that information would immediately be sent to the supervisor and then forwarded to get the necessary purchase order eliminating communications delays and loss of productivity. The ‘Smart SchoolTM’ software includes the business components of ‘Smart Business’, but is targeted to help teachers, students and parents work together to bring about greater learning by students. Teachers and students would use tablets to enhance communication. As students work and complete assignments on tablets, teachers can see and monitor everything the students do. Students who are absent, can see what the class is doing and can easily do make-up work before they fall behind. Homework, test scores, and grades become an analytic aid to help teachers and parents understand strengths and weaknesses and foster improvement. Parents can keep track of their children’s progress daily, even during a busy workday, with a quick log-in to check and see everything the students do.

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All of these programs are simple software to use, with large intuitive icons and pictures. They are easy to navigate, Jay explained. These programs replace outdated, off the shelf software, and old-fashioned generic forms that businesses, governments and schools have been using for decades. The programs have been designed to work seamlessly with new perating systems. They save records and the business history in the cloud, easily accessible from anywhere, and safe from fire and flood. They create a digital trail of all areas of the business/organization. The creative Martinez, McCarthey, and their team are always thinking and problem-solving. E.R.A. says they are looking for”the cool stuff,” always bouncing ideas off of one another. These new software programs just add to the body and philosophy of their work: they help streamline businesses and other organizations in order to save and make money, and make communication easier and more effective. Marketing is all about communication, which is what all of the products, magazines, social networking, websites, and other services of AroundUS Corporation encompass. These new software programs expand and enhance communication, and the more easily and effectively you communicate with and understand your customers, that you tell them about your products and services, the more you are able to fulfill their expectations, E.R.A. said.

Whether it is working on a website, posting messages on social marketing sites, planning a big event, or designing AroundSoCO’s magazine covers and building the magazine each month, “We love what we do,” said E.R.A. ,and they are willing to do whatever possible their clients need them to do. They take calls on weekends, they take calls at night. They are totally devoted to helping their clients succeed. They believe that technology and software development can become part of this region’s economy. “We want to see both Trinidad and Southern Colorado thrive. It is important to me to encourage and help businesses and the people who live here,” said E.R.A. Jay added, “I want to share the excitement of technology. There is so much technology out there. I want AroundUS Corporation to be a trendsetter, to encourage other technology and software companies to move to Trinidad and to Southern Colorado.” For a demonstration of Smart BusinessTM, Smart RestaurantTM, Smart DealershipTM, Smart GovernmentTM, or Smart SchoolTM software, or for more information about any of the other innovative products and services AroundUS Corporation offers, please Call 719-433-9364. 16

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Life to the Fullest By Cosette Henritze

If someone who’d never known him were to review a list of the amazing experiences and adventures he’d packed into his 88 years they might conclude he was a complex and restless man, but that wasn’t true. Willard Louden simply had a boundless energy for exploring places and subjects that interested him and a healthy curiosity that sometimes sent him in unexpected directions. Born on the eastern prairies of Colorado, he traveled to the far corners of the world and encountered many diverse cultures but he never lost touch with his roots nor abandoned the principles instilled in him as a child growing up in a ranching family. Willard’s father came to Las Animas County in the early 1900s and the Louden Cattle Co. is now into the fourth generation. Willard was born in 1925 to Richard and Zeta Louden. Along with brother Richard and sister Dorothy Dean, Willard grew up “riding the range” and exploring the canyon lands near the family ranch east of Branson. He graduated from high school in time to serve in World War II, then he went to college to study geology, anthropology, and art. He graduated from the University of Missouri, then returned to Colorado to pursue additional graduate studies in archaeology at Colorado University and complete vocational studies at Adams State College. In 1949, Willard was back in Branson when he and his brother were involved with an important expedition led by noted archaeologist Hal Chase from Columbia University. Chase had come to southeastern Colorado searching for evidence of the presence of early Native Americans in the region. The Loudens helped Chase to locate a number of archaeological sites west of Trinidad where many artifacts would later be recovered, as well as taking him to a cave and another site in the eastern part of Las Animas County that also yielded artifacts. This expedition would lead to the establishment of the archaeology museum at Trinidad State Jr. College (as well setting up classes in archaeology and lab and field work programs that resulted in the recovery of artifacts from sites east of Trinidad in the 1960s prior to building of the Trinidad Dam). The museum at T.S.J.C. is now

named the Louden-Henritze Archaeology Museum.

Willard was by then a teacher, himself, and would continue to work on the high school and college level, but in the early 1960s he accepted a new challenge when he signed up for the Peace Corps. He was no longer a young man but it was a family trait that age didn’t ever adversely affect the Loudens in their activities - his father would continue to go big game hunting in Alaska well into his 70s and Zeta Louden took a world cruise when she was 84. Willard was physically hardy and came in under the upper age limit for the Peace Corps, so he was accepted. It was one more on his list of world travels and adventures. Although his different interests might have appeared widely diverse, there were common threads woven throughout. Willard’s love of the Southwest, where he’d grown up, included a respect for history – both of the earliest people who had lived there, whose artifacts he felt should be preserved and protected, and the physical beauty and excitement of another historical era in the area that had been portrayed in the artwork of a man Willard would come to know and admire greatly. Trinidad-born artist Arthur R. Mitchell was successful in the 1930s as an illustrator of pulp Western magazine covers and later became admired for his sketches of horses and beautiful landscape oil paintings of the Stonewall Valley. Willard became not only a friend of Mitchell’s, but also a dedicated student who would achieve his own level of expertise and renown as a fine landscape artist. After Mitchell’s death, Willard was one of the founders of the A.R. Mitchell Museum and Art Gallery in Trinidad. He served as a longtime board member, as well as its curator for many years. He also helped in the effort to preserve downtown Trinidad by lobbying for designation of the area as an historical district and also by undertaking a photographic project in the 1970s of many old Trinidad buildings. He went on to publish a book of the photos, including history about the buildings, and it has become a valuable research tool for historians. During the final decades of his life Willard grew slower, but was not easily deterred. When he could no longer

climb mountains or lead treks into unexplored regions, he took his tall walking stick and set out along familiar trails, entertaining newcomers with stories about the land he knew so well. He continued to paint even when he could no longer stand up straight, and when it was hard for him to speak there still remained a sparkle in his eyes. Willard Louden died in September, 2013. He left a message for his friends not to grieve because he would remain with them. “You may hear my voice racing the wind and feel my spirit dancing in the rain.”

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Stop beating yourself up! By Kathleen Donnelly

It is a brand new year, and millions have determined to begin an epic battle to regain a healthier life with a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking or begin dieting and a fitness program. While there is no easy way to stop bad habits and there is no one else except yourself who can do it for you, you can at least stop beating yourself up for having these habits in the first place. There are powerful hidden forces with strong economic motives working behind the scene to influence these behaviors. The teen years are when most people

become addicted to nicotine. Chances are this is when you started smoking too. The screen of concealment was pulled off of the blatant lies of “Big Tobacco” on February 4, 1996 when industry whistle-blower Jeffrey Wigand, former Head of Research and Development for tobacco company Brown and Williamson, appeared on the CBS news program 60 Minutes. Wigand stated that high-ranking executives had approved the addition of additives to their cigarettes that were known to be carcinogenic, and had deliberately manipulated the amount of nicotine in their products in order to make them more addictive.

The wheels of justice work slowly, especially when opposed by powerful interests, but eventually the tobacco giants were charged with racketeering. One of

the government’s key charges was that the companies conspired to target and market to recruit young people as new smokers to replace current smokers who quit or died. Government attorneys said the tobacco companies had researched the behavior of children as young as 11. Among their evidence was a 1973 memo from the makers of Kool and Lucky Strike, stating that growth would come from smokers ages 16-25. A 1978 memo from the makers of Newport stated, “The base of our business is the high school student.” In 2006 the tobacco companies were found guilty. In 2009 a Court of Appeals upheld the verdict and the Supreme Court did not agree to hear an appeal. Trial Judge Gladys Kessler’s final opinion powerfully and thoroughly detailed the tobacco companies’ unlawful activity and the devastating consequences for our nation’s health over more than 50 years: “(This case) is

about an industry, and in particular these Defendants, that survives, and profits, from selling a highly addictive product which causes diseases that lead to a staggering number of deaths per year, an immeasurable amount of human suffering and economic loss, and a profound burden on our national health care system.” The companies were reeled back to some extent, required to pay fines, sponsor health initiatives, and curtail marketing. Other laws were passed that prohibited public smoking, drastically reducing the exposure to second-hand smoke. This has resulted in the reduction of new smokers in the U.S., but unfazed, the tobacco companies began aggressively peddling their dangerous wares in Asia and third-world countries, especially targeting youth. The World Health Organization is pushing for worldwide restrictions on cigarette advertising. Some countries, including Australia, have passed plain packaging laws in order to lessen the lure of marketing to attract young smokers. In the U.S., the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009, which was passed following the racketeering conviction of “Big Tobacco,” granted the FDA authority to regulate tobacco products, but according to the FDA website, tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable death and disease in our country, costing us billions in health care costs as well as enormous human suffering and loss. Now the tobacco companies have turned their attention to electronic cigarettes, originally touted as a method to quit smoking, but possibly holding the potential to be a much more addictive substitute for new smokers. E-cigarettes use no tobacco, and at this time are not subject to U.S. tobacco laws, which means they can be purchased without proof of age, especially online. They are battery-powered cylinders that heat up liquid nicotine into a vapor, hence, the derivation of the verb “vaping.” The FDA is attempting to have e-cigarettes regulated as an “illegal drug (nicotine) delivery device.” In its pure form, nicotine is one of the most deadly toxins known to man, and the side-effects of inhaling pure nicotine have not been adequately studied. Currently, critics cite the lack of quality control, non-disclosure of chemical ingredients, and adequately regulated doses as dangers posed by vaping. The use of artificial flavorings, such as chocolate, caramel, strawberry, bubblegum, cherry and mango, is particularly appealing to kids and could encourage nicotine addiction among young people. E-cigarettes were originally invented in China by a company named Ruyan, but now they are produced by several companies in the U.S., Europe, and around the world. Several of the U.S. companies that are currently involved include: Virginia Tobacco Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Universal Corp. NYSE: (UVV), with reported revenues of $2.5 billion for fiscal year ending March, 2013; Phillip Morris, reported by the Washington Post as having a 30% market share and favored to continue to advance due to its strong name recognition, deep market penetration and the addictive value of the product; Avoca, Inc., who will produce liquid nicotine as AmeriNic., Inc.; and Alchem International, dba NicSelectTM, now producing “vaping grade” nicotine extracted from tobacco plants. They have been providing liquid nicotine since 1985 for gums, tablets and patches, in an FDA inspected plant. Liquid nicotine can also be synthetically produced from nicotine sulfate. With no long-term conclusive evidence that e-cigarettes are safer than smoking traditional cigarettes, despite significant tobacco restrictions and challenges by the FDA to e-cigarette use other than for the medical use of quitting smoking, “Big Tobacco” power and big money are chalking up new addicts, and adding up profits to their bottom lines. Now let us turn our attention to how the Food Industry

manipulates our eating habits, to the detriment of our health, in order to increase profits. According to Stuart McRobert in Hard Gainer, “Food addiction is at the root of why many people find it difficult to stop eating some foods. Processed foods are designed to be irresistible and addictive in order to stimulate your body’s inborn emotional responses. The most palatable and craved foods are usually the chemically-designed ones that contain fat or sugar, or better yet, fat, sugar and salt.” “The pleasure derived from the food’s several layers of fat, sugar and salt can create an obsession that leads many people to want those foods again and again and again. And the more you eat them, the more likely you’ll fuel this ongoing craving — and that’s precisely what the food manufacturers want, so you’ll buy the products time and time again,” McRobert stated. As reported in The End of Overeating, by David A. Kessler, M.D., Gerard Smith, a leader in the study of ingestive behavior at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, refers to the term “orosensory self-stimulation” to describe the process by which eating tasty foods tells the brain to repeatedly want more and more of them. Eventually, these foods can invoke cues that are hard to break. They stimulate neurons in your brain because the foods’ tastes are hard-wired to the parts of your brain that respond to pleasure. This prompts a very strong emotional response to the foods. And each layer of the foods’ fat, sugar and salt can stimulate different neurons in your brain simultaneously. Kessler states, “Corporations take advantage or augment people’s addictive leanings. By making designer food multi-faceted with several layers of sugar and salt, food “engineers” have figured out ways to make these foods more addictive. This is what the food industry calls “layering.” Food manufacturers are not the only food-related industry that capitalizes on consumers’ food addictions. Restaurants have increased their portion sizes in order to increase profits. Portion sizes in American restaurants are substantially larger than in other countries. Portion size is another factor in the obesity problem in this country.

“tightly regulated.” “Just like alcohol and tobacco, sugar is actually a drug,” he wrote in a column on the agency’s website. Van der Velpen claims that the urge for sweet food is as hard to kick as a smoking habit. “Diets only work temporarily. Addiction therapy is better.” Added sugars are linked to chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes, which is why van der Velpen wants to see taxes imposed and limits set. He also said sweetened products should come with a cigarette pack-like warning that “sugar is addictive and bad for the health.” His comments were published six months after former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried to ban supersize sodas in an effort to curb a growing obesity problem. Statistics show that the consumption of sweetened beverages has doubled since the 1970s alongside the country’s obesity rate, which stands at 35.9 percent. More than two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, according to the CDC. Bloomberg’s ban was blocked by the New York Supreme Court. Van der Velpen said obesity will lead to growing health costs. In the U.S., obesity and its consequences are expected to cost $66 billion in treatment and over $500 billion in lost economic productivity by 2030. This article is not a “Get Out of Jail Free” card for our own actions, but rather an encouragement for us to take charge of our own health and escape the prison of bad health imposed upon us by corporate giants’ greed. Our unhealthy habits imprison us in our bodies. Regaining good health and healthy habits won’t be free of struggle and hard work. Channel any anger or self-loathing away from yourself! You’re not just a money generator for “Big Tobacco” or the food industry. You’re marvelous, honey, and you’re worthy of health and happiness and being proud of yourself. You’ve got guts and chutzpah and you can win this battle. Good luck!

Food addiction is not to be underestimated. As The Huffington Post reports, “A study in rats found that a brain region important for pleasure was activated more strongly when the animals were exposed to Oreos compared to cocaine.” Is sugar a drug? Dr. Robert Lustig, an endocrinologist at the University of California, San Francisco, stated in the journal Nature that sugar is addictive and toxic—that it can poison the liver, cause metabolic syndrome (increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes), suppress the brain’s dopamine system, and cause us to crave more. Lustig concluded, controversially, that sugar should be regulated like a drug. “Alcohol is regulated because of its ubiquity, toxicity, abuse, and negative impact on society,” he wrote, “and sugar meets the same criteria.” According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most people eat 19 teaspoons or more of sugar per day, (285 calories), while women should consume no more than 6 teaspoons per day, (100 calories), and men should consume no more than 9 teaspoons per day, (150 calories). Even though most of us are careful about adding sugar, we are not aware of hidden sources of sugar that the food manufacturers have included in foods we consume. Some common foods that contain high amounts of sugar include ketchup, barbecue sauce, pasta sauce, reduced-fat salad dressings, and bread. Don’t overlook flavored coffees! When you read the ingredients, be on the lookout for other names for sugar: agave nectar, brown rice syrup, high fructose corn syrup, honey sauce, cane juice, and dextrose. Paul van der Velpen, the head of Amsterdam’s health service, says sugar is an addictive drug that should be

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Helping Improve Lives By Bertha Sandoval

Kim Pronovich is committed to her chosen career as a fitness instructor with unlimited qualifications. Although Kim is not a senior citizen, her passion and dedication to bring well-being and balance into the lives of the elderly has been demonstrated by the atmosphere in her classes which are conducted at the Sayre Senior Center. While Kim encourages participants to maintain a keepon-smiling attitude, her focus is on building balance, strength, and flexibility while placing a strict emphasis on workout trends at all levels for both youthful and aging students. She attends numerous seminars and continuing education sessions being mindful of current practices in order to ensure the highest quality for her participants. Kim holds a certification in ‘N-balance’ and ‘A matter of balance’, and is a registered Yoga instructor. In addition, she became certified by the Arthritis Foundation to teach both their arthritis foundation exercise program and tai-chi.

Kim was born in 1960 to the union of Bernard and Kathleen Tessmar in the State of Michigan. Her father was employed by Detroit News while mom managed the family home, caring for Kim and eight siblings. She attended and graduated from Annapolis High and worked in retail sales until she married and began her family, daughter Kaileen Connelly currently lives in Michigan, and son Kyle Connelly who passed away in 2007. Following her marriage to Mark Pronovich in 2005 in Michigan, the couple relocated to Trinidad in 2008. Here, Kim has formed many friendships and has developed a fondness for the elderly. She has been in public service over a decade in her chosen field of expertise, teaching health and fitness for the Sayre Senior Center, the Area Agency on Aging program, and the Mt. Carmel wellness center. She is a member of the Pierian Club, the Senior Center, and a volunteer at the Samaritan Clinic. Kim possesses qualities of patience and positiveness and is prompted in her pursuit for helping individuals improve their lives by maintaining fitness goals. She is truly admired and held in high esteem by the community she so graciously serves.

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Family Tradition By Kathleen Donnelly

It seems to be a Lopez family custom to open and run successful businesses in this community, offering goods and services that are in demand, putting in the long hours, and paying close attention to customer service. Standing in our Business Spotlight is Luis Lopez, II, who continues this tradition with his full-service liquor store, Santa Fe Trail Hops & Vines, located at 1530 Santa Fe Trail Drive. Luis is married to Kelly and they have two daughters, Kieonna and Angelina. They share in the spotlight as well, because families have to sacrifice time to spend together when they own and operate a successful small business. Lopez operates the store with one fulltime and one part-time employee. It is open from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday – Saturday and 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Sundays. The store has over 25,000 products in stock, including a large selection of tequilas, rums, shooters, lemonade teas, miniatures, half-gallons. Lopez has the largest microbrew selection in town, he said. He carries over 700 different wines and, as a certified sommelier, he is happy to help with choosing just the right wine for that special occasion, or to go with the meal you are preparing. Lopez has owned Hops & Vines since April, 2006 when he bought it from his parents, Luis Sr. and Susie, who had opened the store in April, 2002. His parents didn’t just give him the store, he bought it for full price, he said. The senior Lopezes are shrewd businesspeople and parents, who know that succeeding in a business demands full commitment to it, including risking your own hard-earned money. Luis Sr. is a semi-retired attorney who had a thriving law practice in Trinidad for decades. Susie owns and operates the Prospect Plaza Laundry, Motel & Storage assisted by their younger son, Carlos. “I came on board with my parents when they opened Hops & Vines. I had been working at the mine at the time, and before that I lived in Tennessee, pursuing a career in music,” Lopez said. He had additional experience in business when his family owned the Plaza Grill and when he owned the Wagon Wheel Saloon just east of town on Hwy. 350. The Wagon Wheel was a great spot for going out, listening to bands and dancing. Owning it as a venue was perfect for the multi-talented young Lopez, who is a founding member of the band,

Wiskey Creek. In 1995 he was studying business at TSJC, when he met Ken Campion in a choir class. They started talking music and figured out how to put together a blend of Country bass and Heavy Metal guitar sounds. They must have done something right with the musical fusion they created, because they are still going strong today with all of the original members of the band. They will be playing for the Peacock Ball benefit for Noah’s Ark on April 5 at Sebastiani Gym, Lopez said. A couple of years ago, Lopez decided to create an exclusive private label wine for Hops & Vines. After tasting about twenty different blends, he chose one from a Napa Valley, California winery that included cabernet, merlot, syrah and zinfandel grapes. The result was “Trinidad Red.” After a similar process, about six months later “Trinidad White” was created. From the beginning, Lopez wanted some of the proceeds of the sales of his private label wines to go to local non-profits. He writes the names of local nonprofits and churches that provide charitable services and draws them out of a hat. Non-profits and churches that would like to inquire about receiving funds should call Luis at 719.846.7131. Last year, Mt. Carmel Health, Wellness & Community Center approached Lopez about helping them create a private label wine that could be sold through all local liquor stores, profiting both the stores and Mt. Carmel. Lopez helped Mt. Carmel through the process of outsourcing the selection of a winery through a distributor, and the tasting of various blends until they found what they were looking for. From Mary Hill Winery in Washington State, they found the perfect blends for “Mt. Carmel Red” and “Mt. Carmel White.” Lopez received the Mt. Carmel wines and started selling them in mid-November. Although Mt. Carmel intends local liquor stores who agree to sell the wines to share in the profits, Lopez said that 100% of the proceeds earned through the sale of the Mt. Carmel wines at Hops & Vines will go completely back to Mt. Carmel. “For everything they do here, this is a very simple way for me to serve the community,” he said. He has already sent Mt. Carmel the first check for $530.00. This hard-working, self-taught businessman understands the keys to success in business: know your customer base, be open convenient hours, offer a good selection, don’t stagnate, keep doing new things, take some time for your family, as well as your own hobbies and interests, and give back.

Canine Healthy Habits By Ellie Nenova Those who have a dog at home, know well that dogs, who are “people’s” best friends, also help improve the health of their owners. Here are some healthy habits that we can learn from our dogs. 1.

Go for a walk in the park every day in the fresh air.

While you’re at it, take a moment to play like a young dog, running and jumping. This will develop and strengthen your muscles and joints, build your endurance and consume energy and calories.

Get enough sleep every day and when you are sleeping, really sleep.

Wake up slowly and stretch for a while.

Eat precise portions. It is worth it to replicate this habit, but you will have to do it without an owner’s will power.

Don’t harbor resentment. Even if you scold your dog, he quickly forgives you.

Take a lesson in compassion from your dog. Dogs are not judgmental.

Be good to others. If you are good to a dog, he will remember and love, adore, and be loyal to you all of your life. You will be surprised at how many people react that way, too.

Choose to be good-natured and joyful and you will be happy and enjoy a good mood.

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The opening ceremony of the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia will be held on February 6 at 20:14 Russian time. (Like most of Europe, Russia uses the 24-hour system for official time). The opening will be held at the Olympic Stadium Fisht and the start time represents the year of the Olympics. In addition, some of the Nordic and Alpine events will be held in the Russian ski resort of Krasnaya Polyana. Mascots of the Olympic Games in Sochi are the polar bear, rabbit and leopard, along with two alien heroes Luchik and Snowflake. The Russian city of Sochi stretches 145 km (90 miles) along the shores of the Black Sea in southern Russia. Sochi has a subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and temperate winters. The nearby Caucasus Mountains stop cold winds and provide mild winters and pleasant summers. With its location along the beach and its proximity to the mountains - Sochi is a real temptation, and it has been a resort town since the time of Stalin (1920s). The population of Sochi is about 400,000, and during the summer months the city is crowded with tourists. The glamor of the expensive and extravagant city brings it the reputation of Cannes among Russians. Lush vegetation, palm trees, tea plantations, beautiful climate, loud music, bubbling life, yachts in the harbor that’s Sochi in the summer. The city does not have a typical architectural style, rather it has a mix of socialist concrete boxes, classical buildings, modern buildings (each with its own style and construction), and all are surrounded by prolific vegetation. Sochi has no old area because it is rela-

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Bobby Brown, 22, Ski Slopestyle, Denver

One of the loveliest places in Sochi is the Park Riviera. There is a Dolphinarium, an Oceanarium, theaters, rides, roller coasters, museums, and night clubs. It is almost a separate city within a city.

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already tried and failed, your self-confidence will be low. 6.

Reflect, be patient, remain calm and ALWAYS realistic.

If you do choose to reach for the same goals you’ve tried for in the past, spend some time evaluating your previous results. Which strategies were the most effective? Which were the least effective? What has prevented you from keeping your resolution in past years? By changing your approach, you will be more likely to see real results this year.

By Leo Bonfadini, D. Min., DCSW – Mt. Carmel Health, Wellness and Community Center The start of a New Year is the perfect time for many people to create New Year’s Resolutions. A new year feels like a fresh start, an opportunity to eliminate bad habits and establish new routines that will help you grow psychologically, emotionally, socially, physically or intellectually. Of course, resolutions are much easier to make than to keep and by the end of January, many of us have abandoned our resolve and settled back into our old patterns. I certainly am no exception. Here are some suggestions that may help. 1.

Be realistic and clearly specific. Choose very concrete, achievable goals. Think simple and practical. You are the same person you were last year so be reasonable with yourself.

Pick just one or two resolutions that make sense for you and your lifestyle. Focus on something concrete that you can realistically set your sights on.

Start with small steps. Keep it realistic. Keep it simple.

Planning is an essential part of attaining any goal. You know your style best and you know why you failed in the past. When you plan you might avoid repeating past failures.

Try not to repeat the same resolutions that caused you to fail in past years. If you have

Change is a process. It takes time. You have a full year. Again, be patient, reflective. Those unhealthy habits that you are trying to change took years to develop, so expect to change gradually and not in a matter of days, weeks, or months. It may take longer than you would like to achieve your goals, but remember that this is not a race to the finish.

Don’t let setbacks bring you down. If you relapse into a bad habit, don’t view it as a failure. The path toward your goal is not a straight one and there are always going to be challenges. Instead, view relapses as learning opportunities.

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Possibly try enlisting the help of others by joining a group that shares your goal. It’s like having a “buddy system.”

During the first days of a New Year’s Resolution, you will feel confident and highly motivated to reach your goal. When your motivation begins to dwindle, remind yourself of exactly why you are doing this and what you have to gain by achieving your goal. Find the best sources of inspiration that will keep you going when times get tough. Remember that the resolutions you

Women’s Wellness Connection (WWC) is a statewide program providing free breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostics to eligible women. The program is administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and supported with both state and federal funds. The mission of WWC is to provide, promote and ensure quality breast and cervical cancer screenings for underserved women in Colorado and to connect them to resources. The program contracts with more than 130 sites across the state, including community health centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), hospitals, safety net clinics and private practices. WWC screening services include clinical breast exams, mammograms, pelvic exams, pap tests, and HPV testing. Additionally, WWC will cover diagnostic services for women with abnormal screening outcomes—even if the initial screening did not originate with WWC. Women who are diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through the WWC program are eligible for the Medicaid Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (assuming all Medicaid eligibility requirements are met). Because of Colorado’s strict implementation of the Medicaid Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, only women who are diagnosed by a WWC provider are eligible to receive Medicaid treatment. It is critical that eligible women in our communities receive their screenings through WWC, or are successfully referred into the program. Referring eligible women into WWC can help alleviate the burden of finding treatment resources for women unable to pay, and can ensure your safety net funds are available for women not eligible for any other resource. Thank you in advance for helping spread the word about the importance of cancer screenings. Routine screenings save lives every day, and by informing others about this resource, you may be saving a life! To be eligible for WWC, women must be: • • • •

40 to 64 years of age Uninsured or underinsured Lawfully present in the United States At or below 250% of the poverty level

WWC contractors are responsible for determining eligibility at the time they enroll women into the program. Women interested in finding local WWC programs may call or visit: 1-866-951-WELL (9355) Or 1-800-688-7777 www.womenswellnessconnection.org

Family Habits By Ellie Nenova How active are your kids? Do they play sports? According to a new study published in the journal BMC Medicine boys in early childhood need more minutes of physical activity to prevent the risk of cardiovascular disease. The study was conducted among children under age nine. Levels of blood pressure and cholesterol were analyzed. What studies have found is that boys between six and nine years old need about 80 minutes of physical activity a day. For girls, an hour is enough. What physical activities are appropriate for children? Aerobic movements such as running, jumping, cycling, and dancing. Climbing for muscle strengthening. Jumping rope, playing checkers - to strengthen bones. Swimming - the development of all muscle groups. Scientists say small children need 30 minutes of organized physical activity and at least one hour of games. If your child is in kindergarten or preschool make sure that the school is taking the necessary time to allow children to run, jump or swim. Remember, time spent with your children is a good opportunity to play sports together. Ride bikes, play badminton, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, any sport that requires active movement. Healthy habits make the best family habits.

Great Friends By James Tapia (Owner of CrossFit Continuum)

My wife Andrea and I started CrossFit about 2 1/2 years ago. We decided to clean out the garage and buy some workout equipment. My thoughts were to turn my garage into my man cave but my wife quickly changed that idea around, she wanted to buy equipment so that we could do CrossFit at home. When we started in September of 2011, it was just us working out by ourselves. My sister-in-law was the first person to join us in the garage. We were helping her get into shape for her wedding that was happening in December of that year. She had asked if the wedding party could join in too, so everyone would look good for the big day.So we added a few members of her wedding party and her fiancé. I then convinced a friend of mine, who was doing an at home workout program, to give CrossFit a try. He came over, tried it out, and was immediately addicted. From then on, word about our “Garage Gym” spread like wildfire. Friends of friends started joining us, and we began talking about opening an affiliate. We put our plan into motion, and officially opened our affiliate, CrossFit Continuum, in January 2012. Up until this point we were not charging people for our time and services, we were doing this to simply help people become healthy and fit. We knew we had a powerful tool in CrossFit to help change people’s lives and were excited about spreading the news to as many people as possible. In May of 2012 we took the next step, and moved into a bigger location. My neighbors had begun to complain about all the people coming to my house, and called the police on us numerous times stating that, “we must be doing something illegal because a lot of people are constantly over there.” At the time I was upset because my neighbors could have easily approached us about the issue, but instead they called the cops and we were now forced to abide by the homeowners small business laws. I had to apply for a license which would only allow 3 people in the house for up to an hour at a time, and if more individuals were in attendance, then I could be fined or have my license taken away. With the rate that we were growing, those limits would be easily met and surpassed, so it was time to move! We settled into a pre-existing business that offered furniture/sports to a wide variety of its clients. Furniture

and sports, weird combination I know, but the rent was cheap, the space was big, the ceilings were high and it was close to home, so it was ideal for our first box. Once we moved in we started to grow steadily, with around 20 members and 4 coaches. Within 1 year of moving in we expanded to around 75 members and 7 coaches! Word was getting out and our reputation was setting us up to continue our growth. We stayed in that location for a year, then decided it was time to look for a space we could truly call our own. When the owner of the business started telling us what we could and couldn’t do, we took that as a sign to pack up and move on. We found and settled into a nice 4500 square foot facility in the NorthWest area of Colorado Springs in June of 2013. We now have around 100 members and 7 coaches. Our members are everyday people. We have bankers, lawyers, doctors, tradesmen, teachers, stay at home moms, policemen, firefighters and military personnel. Our members truly are the best people around. Every single one of them bring something different to the box (aka CrossFit Gym) on a daily basis. The most inspiring thing to me as a coach is when one of the members tells me that they no longer have to take doctor prescribed medication because of CrossFit and healthy eating. CrossFit teaches people how to achieve things that they never thought possible. It is constantly varied functional movement done at high intensity. Without CrossFit in my life, I know that I would not have achieved all the great friends and people in my life. CrossFit is about community, it’s about hard work and changing your lifestyle. James and Andrea Tapia CrossFit Continuum 469 Windchime Pl. Colorado Springs, CO 80919 719.598.3397 email: cfc@crossfitcontinuum.com www.crossfitcontinuum.com www.facebook.com/pages/Crossfit-Continuum/230808937001395

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meals with work obligations and commitments so you do not go long periods without eating. To have a healthy metabolism you should snack every four or five hours and never eat large meals. 5.

Do what you love. If you don’t have a favorite sport, try different ones until you discover what you like. Not everyone is good at dancing, cycling, swimming or running in the park. It doesn’t matter what activities you choose as long as you enjoy them and you pick two or three so you can have a varied exercise routine. Exercising the same way all the time allows the body to become accustomed to the exercise and it is less effect for calorie burning.

Take your time. Losing weight is not a process that happens in a week or month. Drop all the deadlines you set. They further stress the body and mind, especially when you don’t reach the desired result “on time”. You’ll reach your goal eventually as long as you are sticking to a reasonable diet and exercise plan.

Diet and Exercise. It takes both diet and exercise to be healthy. Increased muscle helps speed up the metabolism and a healthy diet provides fuel to the body that it easily breaks down.

Notice the Positive. Watch your progress and keep track of what you are achieving. Whether it’s losing a few pounds, lowering blood sugar or having more muscle definition take pride in the changes you accomplish. There is nothing more motivating than the mirror!

By Ellie Nenova

We all know how difficult, painful, daunting and traumatic is the eternal struggle with weight. If you relax during the holidays and you can’t afford to lose another battle, we suggest several practices that will help you win the war against the scale! 1.

Set realistic goals. Don’t vow that you will start a diet next week, or that Monday you will spend two hours at the gym in the early morning before work. You can start off by replacing soda with water, eating treats once a week and exercising twenty minutes twice a week. Identify your health issues. Make a detailed estimate of the calories you eat and your eating habits. A little exercise or light jogging won’t help if you don’t improve your diet. Make a plan. Plan the diet and exercise routine you are comfortable with and that will help improve your health. Maybe you exercise while listening to your favorite program so it’s fun and on a regular schedule. Make your own diet. Forget the diets of others and endless lists of foods that are healthy but you hate them. Forcing yourself to consume foods you dislike will cause frustration and make keeping a diet difficult. Think about what you love and choose the healthiest foods from your favorites. Synchronize

http://www.peakradar.com/event/detail/441809835/ Yesterday_The_Beatles_Tribute Colin Quinn Unconstitutional February 21, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Comedian Colin Quinn, best known for his roles on “Saturday Night Live” and Comedy Central’s “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn,” will make an appearance on the SaGaJi Theatre stage at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Watch him summarize 226 years of our country’s Constitutional misfortunes in just over an hour. You do not want to miss experiencing this Emmynominated talent live! Play It Again, Sam January 30-February 16, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center This Woody Allen classic first produced on Broadway in 1969 tells the story of Allan Felix, an insecure film critic who begins dating again following a divorce. Luckily his alter-ego, Humphrey Bogart, is beside his side through it all with dos and don’ts about attracting women. http://www.peakradar.com/event/detail/441808037/ Play_It_Again_Sam_ PROTEST! January 31- March 22, GOCA 1420 In a multimedia exhibition to recognize the 100th Anniversary of the Ludlow Massacre, The Gallery of Contemporary Art convenes a group of artists who each deal with protest in various forms. The show is part of statewide programming to recognize this momentous event, which sparked the modern labor movement. http://www.peakradar.com/event/detail/441814022/ PROTEST_Opening_Reception_and_Exhibit Sochi Olympic Celebration Downtown February 7, Downtown Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, home to the United States Olympic Committee and Training Center, will host a grand celebration to kick off the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

Deep Love Damon Runyon Repertory Presents Mel Brooks New Musical Young Frankenstein Have you been searching for “Deep Love” your whole life? Have you longed to find the crossroads of “Please Don’t Touch Me” and a “Roll in The Hay”? Look no further, for the Damon Runyon Repertory is in no short supply as they introduce Mel Brooks’ New Musical Young Frankenstein. “Hilarious. A madcap romp through classic horror from the mind of the master Mel Brooks. See some of your favorite Runyon performers in ways that you’ve never seen them, and some brilliant new performers in their ruby debut. Laugh until your brain is ‘Abby Normal’,” says director Sean P. Briggs. Dr. Fredrick Frankenstein (Drew Frady), grandson of the legendary Victor Von Frankenstein, finds himself frantic when he is notified of his beloved grandfather’s death. He must leave his position as Dean of Anatomy at a world-renowned School of Medicine, and as well, leave his utterly gorgeous fiancé Elizabeth Benning (Maria Yost), to claim the estate in Transylvania. On arriving he meets ever charming Igore (Jeremy Nickell), greatgrandson of notorious henchman Igore, who can’t contain his love for the great history their grandparents

Watch the opening ceremony on the big screen, witness dog sled demonstrations, snowmobiles, ice rink activities, toboggan and snowshoe races and live musical entertainment. The evening will also include a community Downtown Dash so register today! http://www.peakradar.com/event/detail/441812190/2014_Sochi_Olympic_Downtown_Celebration Celebrate Youth in the Arts Breakfast February 13, Antlers Hilton Hotel Come support the Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale and the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony in their mission to further music education. This fundraising breakfast will include performances by the talented members of each group. Help our community to continue to provide musical opportunities for young people. http://www.peakradar.com/event/detail/441802602/ The_Celebrate_Youth_in_the_Arts_Breakfast Yesterday- The Beatles Tribute February 15, Stargazers Theatre and Event Center Yesterday- The Beatles Tribute, who have reached success on five different continents, rolls into Stargazers Theatre this Valentine’s Day weekend to encourage what we all need- love. Performing on authentic instruments in drainpipe trousers, this Beatles experience will have you questioning the current calendar year.

shared. Despite Dr. Frankenstein’s adamant attempts to sidestep his heritage, he eagerly greets his new lab assistant Inga (Jill Dewar), a foxy blonde who demonstrates her love for science and rolling in “ze” hay. On arriving at the castle the newly assembled crew meets the menacing “housekeeper” Frau Blucher (Rebecca Goldburg). After spending a few nights at eerie Castle Frankenstein, Dr. Frankenstein, and cherished companions discover Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein’s lab and his complete works of reanimation. As expected, if one places a box of matches in front of a child and tells them not to touch them, a flame of genius ignites and a new found monster (Bryan Dewar) is created. Havoc, madcap antics antics and a wild goose chase follow.

http://www.peakradar.com/event/detail/441808040/ Collin_Quinn_Unconstitutional Hot Buttered Rum March 1, Ivywild School Auditorium Telluride, Bonnaroo, MeadowGrass Music Festival, and now the Ivywild School can all boast the honor of hosting San Francisco’s bluegrass act, Hot Buttered Rum. Offering a progressive sound that defies any limitations of musical genres, Hot Buttered Rum thrives on powerful stage presence and a reckless good time. Purchase your tickets online for what guarantees to be an incredible performance! http://www.peakradar.com/event/detail/441815243/ Hot_Buttered_Rum Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-off March 2, Soda Springs Park Can you smell the spices? A bit of New Orleans is on its way to Manitou Springs for a Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-off! professional and amateur chefs will compete for the grand title of Gumbo champion. And lucky for us, tastings are open to the public! Make sure to reserve your spot today, either as a competitor or a food loving attendee. http://www.peakradar.com/event/detail/441802407/ Mumbo_Jumbo_Gumbo_Cookoff

his ancestors was something never before done in the Frankenstein genre. Brooks preferred to incorporate the classic films, using only props and settings from the earlier 1930s Frankenstein films. The musical rendition premiered in Seattle at the Paramount Theatre August 7, 2007. Follow the crowd to Mel Brooks’ New Musical Young Frankenstein at the Damon Runyon Repertory, 611 N. Main St., Pueblo, Co. 81003, Friday and Saturday, February 14th, 15th, and 22nd, and Sunday February 16 and 23. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm, doors open at 6:30pm, Sunday performances at 2:00pm, doors open at 1:00pm. For reservations call 719-564-0579 or visit www.runyontheater.org

The show is hilarious, the music impeccable, the costumes whimsical, and director Sean P. Briggs says, “The set is amazing! Our new set designer Desiree Jensen has created a complex multistoried Transylvanian castle.” This is a must see show for the whole family to enjoy! Join the knee slapping experience at the Damon Runyon Repertory. The musical Young Frankenstein is based on the 1974 film directed by Mel Brooks starring Gene Wilder. However, what few people know is the creation was based on an off-set conversation between Wilder and Brooks during the filming of Blazing Saddles. Creating a film in which the great grandson was ashamed of

A Lifelong Love By Kathleen Donnelly

It could have been the sparkling sunlight, the fresh air, or the orange and pink sunsets outlined in gold. Or it could be the wide-open prairies, deep canyons, imposing mesas, ancient mountains, and shimmering aspens. It is one of the most beautiful places on earth, and any of these things could have seduced her. Perhaps it was the quaint little town with the impressive architecture and stories of the old west, or simply the friendly people who welcome you to a place where life is more relaxed. There are a number of good reasons why Michelle Miles, who owns the Tire Shop Wine & Spirits, might have moved to Trinidad from New York City. Miles had experienced great success in a long career working in the financial services industry in New York, putting together multi-million dollar energy projects as well as countless other transactions. She had owned her own boutique investment banking firm with 24 employees. She had experienced the hustle and bustle and animation of millions of people moving along by subway, taxi, on foot/going to work at some of the biggest companies in the world. She had been exposed to the pinnacles of art, theater, fashion. But all of that changed in 2006 when Miles came to Trinidad “to help a friend who was opening a Bed and Breakfast,” she said. Initially she spent half of her time in New York and the other half in Trinidad. It was during these months in Trinidad that she came to love the small, picturesque town and decided to move here permanently.

Miles said that the idea of opening the Tire Shop Wine & Spirits, a full service liquor store that specializes in wines, was a natural one. She had cultivated “a lifelong love of fine wines,” starting with her days in graduate school in the Bay area. “Wine is part of the culture in that area,” she said, and enjoying wine tasting at wineries and vineyards, and developing a connoisseurship of fine wines was a “big hobby” of hers. “I was a big collector when I lived in New York and worked on Wall Street,” she said. It seems that when things are meant to be, the details fall into place. Miles found the building she now occupies, the old Trinidad Tire Shop, at 601 West Main Street. It had already been remodeled --originally it was going to be a restaurant, until one of the owners passed away. Appreciating the history of the building, she kept the name. She loved the location, right off of I-25 and behind Safeway and Safeway’s new gas station. In January, 2010, Miles moved to Trinidad, full-time and opened the store that September. She works long hours, the store is open “every day except Christmas.” The hours are Monday – Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Helping her is her friend and store manager, Carol Cometto, and Michelle’s beautiful 3-year old German Shepherd, Jenna. The front door chimes and opens frequently. Miles says that there is a lot of traffic from the Interstate , friends drop in to chat, and people “come to visit the dog.” Miles said that she “tries to keep her prices the lowest in town.” According to Miles, there are a lot of locals who have discerning tastes and “know what they like,” but she also holds wine-tastings from time to time. “People get to compare the wines right at the same time,” she said. She explained that one can better tell the differ-

ence between the subtle flavors of the wines this way rather than opening several bottles on different days when you would have eaten different meals, it could be at different times of the day, or there could be other factors that might affect the ability to actually compare the taste of the wines. Miles has also become involved in several non-profits and city government since she moved to Trinidad. She served on the Board of the Southern Colorado Repertory Theatre (SCRT), has been active with Noah’s Ark and Trinidad – Las Animas County Economic Development, Inc.. Miles is proud to offer the “private label wines, “Mt. Carmel Red” and “Mt. Carmel White,” at the Tire Shop for Mt. Carmel Health, Wellness, and Community Center, with most of the proceeds going to Mt. Carmel,” she said. “They sold very well during the holidays,” Miles added. In October, 2012, she was appointed to fill a vacancy on Trinidad City Council and in November, 2013, she won election to City Council for a two-year term. Although a relative new-comer to the small town, voters obviously thought that she had the skills and experience to help the city and the residents deal with challenges and move in a positive direction. Around SoCO would like to shine the “Business Spotlight” on the Tire Shop Wine & Spirits and express our appreciation for the entrepreneurship and dedication of Michelle Miles for opening and operating this successful business. Tire Shop Wine & Spirits 601 W Main St Trinidad, CO 81082 (719) 846-6200

Serving Mind, Body and Spirit

Mt. Carmel is serving not only the mind and body of the people of Trinidad and Las Animas County, but their spirit as well. Mt. Carmel is the forerunner of integrated healthcare and wellness programs driven by community need as well as facilitate events that bring people together and make them happy. We have covered much ground but still have much to do. As we launch 2014, this is only the beginning. Our commitment to excellence every day will take us to the next level.

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The 21st Century Youth Leadership Program: A grassroots initiative designed to provide high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, with leadership skills, knowledge and resources necessary to develop and train future leaders from within the community. The goals of this program include: Increasing each student’s knowledge of community issues and systems within Las Animas County; To expand the students’ understanding of local and state civic and judicial processes; To develop and improve leadership skills, including communication, team dynamics, project management, public speaking and critical thinking, which will encourage furthering their education and career development; Encourage a commitment to their community through civic leadership, philanthropy and community involvement. 1st Annual Returning Heroes Ski Weekend: Mt. Carmel in collaboration with Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center and generous sponsors, will host a Returning Heroes Ski Retreat. Ten military couples from Fort Carson, will be

invited to attend this inspiring retreat. We will be offering a program that includes individually guided ski instruction, couples group support sessions and an opportunity to reconnect with their families. Boot Camp for New Dads: We are offering an exciting new program, a unique father-to-father community-based workshop. Boot Camp for New Dads, a non-profit program that is offered at more than 260 hospitals, clinics, schools and churches in 45 states and in other countries, is now being offered at the Mt. Carmel Health, Wellness and Community Center as one of its many Health & Wellness Programs. Boot Camp for New Dads is a unique program that helps answer all those questions and others that new fathers are not likely to ask. New Fathers will now be better prepared to handle their new responsibilities, rather than fumbling their way into parenthood.

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Body Wellness: a scientifically-based weight loss program Tai Chi: gentle sun-style Tai Chi routines that are safe, easy to learn and suitable for every fitness level Matter of Balance: a program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels of older adults Arthritis exercise: supports individuals with arthritis by teaching them movements to address pain and fatigue

dressing topics such as aging, health, autonomy, loneliness and end-of-life issues. The Event Calendar for 2014 includes: • • • • • •

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Holistic Health Fair - with the mission of educating, motivating and inspiring individuals to integrate Health and Wellness into their lifestyle 2nd Annual Run/Walk for the Fallen Coal MinersRecognition of the 100th Anniversary of Ludlow 4th Annual Mt. Carmel Festival – fun for the whole family 1st Annual Golf Tournament – Fun on the links 2nd Annual Legacy Dinner - Donor recognition and silent auction 2nd Annual Christmas Bazaar-shopping local businesses and crafters, handmade textiles, soaps, jewelry, photography, art, clothing, baked goods and much more 4th Annual Christmas Open House-Includes performances by area Preschools, visit with Santa Claus, Soldiers from Fort Carson

For more information visit Mt. Carmel at 911 Robinson or call 719-845-4880

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Dreamsynthesis By Kathleen Donnelly There is no limit to the ideas and dreams originating from the creative brains at AroundUS Corporation, and now the comprehensive marketing, advertising, tech and publishing company has spun off an inspirational new sister company. Dreamality, Inc., is what its CEO, Jay Martinez, calls “a true technology company,” a company that Martinez says entertains, educates, informs and ‘Wows’! And Dreamality has a new product that is all of that and more. For the past eight months Jay has been working with new business partner and Chief Technology Officer Bruce Girdlestone, to create an entire system that delivers a custom storytelling experience for the viewer. It combines elements of video, 3D, motion and gaming technologies. “We build and project 3-D worlds,” Jay explains. “It gives you an ultra-wide field of view. We also use virtual reality seats that we’ve named ‘Dream Actuators’ that use movement and other sensory elements such as smell and touch to create any experience. You can ride in a coal car going down into a mine with flickering lights, and creaking timbers, or gallop on horseback as a pony express rider, or experience a journey along the Santa Fe Trail in a covered wagon. You can soar on the back of an eagle and ride the rapids down a rushing mountain stream, or you can conduct an orchestra, or even travel into outer space,” he said. “This is what we call ‘Dreamsynthesis’.” Our slogan is: ‘Making Dreams Reality’. Jay and his wife and business partner E.R.A. McCarthey met Girdlestone in the offices of Trinidad and Las Animas County Economic Development, Inc. Bruce is a computer engineer who moved to Trinidad in 2008 with his wife, Marsha, in order to raise their daughter in a small town. They chose Trinidad for its beauty, quality of life, safety, and friendly people. These were the same reasons that attracted Jay and E.R.A. with their young family. Bruce is a computer engineer who grew up in South

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Africa, worked in London and Atlanta, where he met Marsha, who is from Denver. He is able to work from home from anywhere in the world. While his job is related to payment systems, he had always wanted to create computer programs that involve graphics, he said. Before Jay met E.R.A., he owned a technology marketing company that created websites, interactive CDs, 4D video and built motion theaters for clients. The technology at that time, similar to what is offered in major theme parks, was very expensive. He has had the idea for Dreamsynthesis for a long time. He wanted to develop the systems on a smaller scale, making them customizable, affordable and available to many. He could build the Dream Actuators and create the 3-D artwork that would allow the person sitting in the Actuator to be totally immersed, totally surrounded in the experience, but he needed a partner who could develop the computer software that would control the procession of each customizable virtual reality experience. When Jay and Bruce got to talking, their excitement was palpable. “I’m best at making machines talk to software,” Bruce said, “And it has been exciting to see this growing.” Bruce is an entrepreneur,” Jay said. The software created is “light years away” from what Jay used to do, he says. There are more innovations now, and so many stories to be told. “A picture is worth a thousand words, and this is so much more,” he says. “The look of each one, and the experiences can be endless. There is no limit. It is so exciting to be utilizing technology to bring stories alive. This is not happening anywhere else,” he said. “It is the Wow factor! It is coollooking and exciting for everyone. For all age groups,” Jay said. With her background in education, E.R.A. is particularly enthusiastic about the applications for schools. “It’s about being able to entertain and at the same time, deliver a message in a fun way, an exciting way. This kind of technology can be an amazing way to change education. Our children have been born into a technological world, and virtual reality can be used to engage them in history, science, languages, the possibilities are endless,” she said.

Jay and E.R.A. have been demonstrating the Dream Actuator prototype, and everyone has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic and thrilled. “It is exciting when you know you have something people love,” Jay said. “People realize that there are so many ways in which they could be used: museums, attractions, stores, restaurants, businesses, arcades, and they are very affordable for anyone,” he added. While they are pursuing various business ideas and options, they are considering the possible acquisition of a building downtown that could function as a showroom for the systems, as well as housing AroundUS Corporation, Dreamality, Inc., AroundSoCO, and the next imaginative and inventive ideas that will certainly be coming soon from this creative team. “We love that creative spark, when ideas are tossed around,” E.R.A. said. They would also like to manufacture the Dreamality Actuators locally, to create good paying jobs. “It is our goal and our hope to stay here in Trinidad. We want to use the local available talent. We can build them here cheaper than having them built and shipped from China. This is a true American-made technology,” Jay said. “We would love to hire twenty people to start manufacturing them here,” he said. “The whole idea of this company, (AroundUS Corporation) is to implement technology to help people,” he said. Jay and E.R.A. would also like to encourage other software and tech companies to move to Trinidad and other cities in southern Colorado. They need to know about our great quality of life, and you can do this kind of work from anywhere, you don’t need to be commuting through rush hour traffic in a big city. “The environment is great here, the people are great,” Jay said. “Our goal is to put Southern Colorado on the map.” For more information about Dreamality please contact Jay Martinez at 719-433-9364.

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A Miracle By E.R.A. McCarthey

Many women think if they take up weight lifting they will become fearsome gangly monsters devoid of femininity and womanly curves. Nothing could be further from the truth. The right weight lifting program combined with cardio and a healthy diet can help sculpt the form of a greek goddess. Some women exclaim, “Why should I go to the gym, I don’t want muscles!” They don’t realize that our muscles are always there, whether we sculpt them or let them wither away. One of the worst diet strategies women employ is the starvation technique. The damage to the body is significant and often as much muscle as fat is lost. What you weigh isn’t as important as having a healthy lifestyle. The gym does not mean big muscles, it means working with trainers or selecting a program that works with your individual needs to give you the results you want. It’s a great way to keep your body healthy, energetic and, if anything, give you an hour a day to do something useful for yourself. Many women go to the gym but still stay as far away as possible from the rods and dumbbells because they “don’t want to get big” and therefore immediately turn to the cardio section. They go to a treadmill for half an hour, spend the last minutes of the workout doing some crunches and a couple of leg exercises then call it a day. They perform this routine for a while and once they see they are not getting the results they expected

they abandon the gym. But there are some of the fairer sex who say, “why not train with weights for a change?” And BOOM! Miracle body changes begin quickly. This occurs because new physical training burns more calories than exercise that has been done before and weight training builds muscle mass which burns even more calories. A good bodybuilding workout can create small, tight muscles that enhance female curves and allow women to feel good. Fat melts away while women enjoy a healthy diet with plenty of calories and protein that shys sensibly from sugar and starches. The truth is, ladies, it’s safe and sensible to have a good weight lifting program in your regular exercise routine. You won’t lose your femininity and men love a woman who knows what she wants and takes control of her life. In the world of fitness and bodybuilding everything is relative and the options for healthy programs are as varied as the people who follow them. However, any well balanced program is better than doing nothing for your health. No one ever lamented the day they decided to get off the couch and visit the gym.

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Agriculture & Weather: Statewide Challenges By John Salazar, Commissioner of Agriculture

What’s the weather going to be like today? For most of us the answer may mean putting on a jacket, grabbing an umbrella, or bundling up the kids for the school bus stop. But for a farmer and rancher, the answer can have a significant impact on their very economic well-being. 2013 showed just how weather can affect agriculture. The year began with a continuation of the severe drought of 2012. Below average snowpack in the mountains pointed to another dry year. A series of April snow storms dumped heavy snow in the high country, elevating snow pack averages in the central and northern mountains. This brought renewed hope for many producers as the late storms added water to reservoirs, rivers, and irrigation ditches. While snow brought some relief, a late freeze in Western Colorado damaged fruit and vegetable crops. Many growers of Palisade peaches suffered significant losses, reducing yields and the number of peaches available in retail stores and farm stands. Conditions in Southeast Colorado continued to deteriorate, with hot, dry winds whipping up dust-bowl like conditions. And in South Fork, a raging wildfire created problems for cattlemen who had moved their cattle into summer pastures threatened by the fast moving fire.

In early August, a violent hail storm smashed hundreds of acres of vegetable crops in parts of Northern Colorado. Everything from lettuce, cabbage, squash, and green beans were destroyed, and corn stalks were stripped bare by the hail. Finally, Mother Nature unleashed a historical torrent of rain in early September that resulted in thousands of acres of submerged crop land along the South Platte River and its tributaries. Farmers and ranchers are still struggling with crop losses, damage to irrigation ditches, silt, and debris. Colorado agriculture faced many weather challenges in 2013. But our state’s farmers and ranchers are a resilient bunch. They understand that weather can be unpredictable, and that conditions can drastically change from week to week. Yet, they do the job they love and believe they are meant to do. Their determination in the face of adversity not only puts food on our tables, but results in economic opportunities for our state, as well. For example, in 2013 agricultural exports will reach close to $2 billion, doubling the $1 billion in exports recorded in 2009. More and more of Colorado’s agricultural products are finding profitable markets in over 110 countries across the globe. And while net farm income will fall below what had been projected for the year, it will still be, at $1.58 billion, the third highest in our state’s history. Already, we are seeing beneficial snows falling in the mountains, fueling optimism that this will be a good snow pack year. Producers are looking towards 2014 with high hopes and expectations about the weather and growing conditions. Farmers and ranchers may not always like the weather forecast, but they adapt and keep on doing what they do best – producing the food, fuel and fiber important to our state’s economy.

Photo of John Salazar, Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture. For more information visit www.colorado. gov/ag.

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Olympic Celebration If you’re looking to find dog sledding and outdoor beer gardens in the middle of winter, we’ve got just the place for you. The evening of Friday, February 7, downtown Colorado Springs will celebrate the opening of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in spectacular fashion. A ceremonial lighting of the Olympic cauldron will take place, as well as snowmobile jumping shows, dog sledding demonstrations, a family-friendly one-mile glow run, and other sport demonstrations. Warming stations will be scattered throughout the streets, alongside official Olympic sponsor booths, vendors, and live musical entertainment. The Opening Ceremonies will be broadcast on a giant outdoor screen, and everyone is encouraged to dress in red, white, and blue to show support for our Olympic athletes. Known as America’s Olympic City, Colorado Springs is home to 23 National Governing Bodies responsible for training, competition and development for their sports, including USA Hockey, U.S. Figure Skating and the U.S. Bobsled Federation. Many of the athletes at the Sochi games have also trained at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, including those competing in skiing, ice hockey, bobsled and skeleton, speed skating and short track speed skating, curling, biathlon, figure skating and luge. Visitors can tour the Olympic Training Center year-round (www.teamusa.org). Downtown Colorado Springs is also home to the national headquarters of the United States Olympic Committee. Colorado Springs staged an Olympic Downtown Celebration in 2012 with 20,000 spectators gathering downtown on the evening of the Opening Ceremony

from London on July 27, 2012. This is the first celebration that will be held for the winter games. All of the fun begins on the evening of February 7 in downtown, no matter snow or chilly temperatures. After all, that’s the spirit of the Olympic Winter Games.

The celebration on February 7 is a collaborative effort between the City of Colorado Springs, the Downtown Development Authority, the United States Olympic Committee and the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation.

Here’s a partial look at the events slated for the Olympic Downtown Celebration in Colorado Springs on February 7: Sochi Olympic Downtown Celebration, Colorado Springs Friday, February 7, 2014 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Downtown Colorado Springs, on Tejon Street between Platte and Pikes Peak Avenues • • • •

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Broadcast of the Sochi Olympic Opening Ceremony on a giant, outdoor 17 foot wide LCD television starting at 7:00 p.m. Ceremonial torch lighting Snowmobile jumping shows Short & Sweet Downtown Dash fun one-mile glow run. All runners are encouraged to wear items that glow, blink and flash. At the end of the run very runner gets a free cup of hot chocolate. First Friday Art Walk displays and activities at participating studios Live music in the streets by Austin Young and Grant Sabin Dog sled demonstrations Budweiser Beer Garden AT&T and McDonald’s activity areas Flying Aces aerialists Sports booths and activities Ice Climbing demonstrations Sales and specials from downtown merchants

2014 Horoscopes

Aries Leo Sagittarius Change will come to your life, some of it through posWhen your birthday comes this year, you will be at the You have resolved to be true to yourself this year. You sible conflicts. Don’t punish yourself or blame others, these are learning opportunities. April and October are favorable financially, but January is your prime month for business energy. In July your fun-loving, generous, creative self feels fulfilled, and you may even meet a love interest that could become an enduring relationship.

beginning of a twelve month period of abundance. This will also affect your spiritual enlightenment and bring greater awareness of your long-term needs and ambitions. Be ready to recognize and embrace opportunities when they present themselves. As for the inner workings of your heart, your focus is on commitment and contentment this year.

Taurus Virgo Retrograde Venus causes delays in fulfilling your goals As 2014 dawns, you will embark on a new path in as 2014 dawns, but by January 31 a period will start when it will be possible to advance your career. Over all this is a year for home and family but take the time and make the effort to nourish, exercise and pamper yourself. An unanticipated change may affect your love life. April and October are the months for romance.

which you can attain the financial security that you have been seeking. Conditions are particularly favorable in May for new beginnings in your work or career. You will find contentment and inspiration from friends, groups and teams you are involved with in your personal life and at work. March is the month for romance. An old love may leave, but a new love interest is in the wings.

Gemini Libra Luck is with you during the first half of 2014, but in the This is a year of action and energy for you as you are long run, eliminating distractions, concentrating on increasing your skills and expanding your intellect, will create long-lasting opportunities for you. In March the stars are particularly favorable for business affairs. In May conditions are primed to bring you that special person, or to re-ignite an old love interest.

Cancer You will experience both problems and support this

year in all aspects of your work, home and love life. April could be a time when extreme emotions threaten to disrupt your life. Calm yourself and use this time to be more self-reflective and to come to understand how your own actions can positively affect your life. In June the opportunity to start a new business venture will present itself. Invest in yourself and think big!April could be a time whe

driven to make new connections and develop projects close to your heart. In January you must use your considerable people skills to resolve issues and create compromises. March is favorable to new insights and discoveries in all aspects of your life. Take care of your physical as well as your emotional well-being. Stand up for yourself!

Scorpio 2014 will be the year in which you can overcome ob-

structions that have kept you from success in the past. The first quarter of the year is focused on home and family. April is your lucky month for romance. Get ready for favorable conditions from the stars in July to create business opportunities and success at work.

are content to tap into unused talents and forgotten abilities as you know upon which path happiness can be found. You have a partner and a friend who shares common goals with you. Be prepared in April and August to take advantage of business and professional opportunities. As always, travel is especially appealing to you.

Capricorn A year focused on business success. Your ideas and

planning are reaping rewards in your professional life. You have an extreme vibrancy in April and you will receive unexpected earnings in August. Your love life is in the background this year but you will form an intellectual connection that will continue to improve and influence your life into the future.

Aquarius The talents you have been developing will be acknowledged this year. People will be intrigued by you and drawn to you, and you will create new relationships. In June or July, one of these new relationships could be the soul mate who appreciates the true you. Be prepared to “show off your stuff” and hold on for the ride!

Pisces Attaining financial security is your focus this year as

Mars exerts its power. You can benefit from education and travel if you have a strong focus and vision for your actions. July is particularly favorable for a big business deal or a smart career move. Follow your heart to true love in August, but be discerning, use your head, scrutinize, before you give someone the key to your heart.

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Athleticism and the Zodiac

Running, weight lifting, basketball, yoga, tai-bo - what should you choose? For each sign of the zodiac , there is a personal way to keep in shape...

Aries High, higher, highest! This is the motto of most Rams,

so they engage in sports that increases adrenaline and require prompt and timely response. Suitable sports for the representatives of this zodiac sign are sport climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking and even “solo” free climbing - climbing cliffs without insurance. Next on the list are martial arts, tennis, golf and snowboarding. The Rams have a well developed sense of their body, so they are ready and willing to go the gym and often supplement their schedule with home workouts - walking stepar appliances or exercise with dumbbells. Representatives of this sign tend to train too much and miss the warm-up. Do not forget to warm up before a workout, you will reduce the chances of getting an injury.

Taurus Taurus ideal sport is one that will give them a sense of

security and satisfaction about their own endurance. Therefore, morning and evening jogging or running in the park are perfect for Taureans, as well as functional training. Representatives of this sign will have a much easier time enjoying a sport if it provides training and pleasure. For example Taureans prefer a long walk or a bike ride ended with a picnic to a treadmill indoors. Although gym training is also suitable for them. Taureans should not forget that training is important to warm up.

Gemini Gemini love the new and the unknown, so uniform

and monotonous training makes them bored too quickly. Representatives of this sign are suitable for interval or cyclic exercise programs combining cardio and strength training, as well as new and unusual programs such as Jukari Fit to Fly. Since Gemini are a more “messy” sign and have difficulty focusing on one thing, they can improve their concentration with yoga or martial arts, ie sports in which the spirit is trained along with the body.

Cancer Cancer is made for water sports, but because of their

enhanced sensitivity and caution they are often not comfortable enough to even risk a dip in the pool if others are present. In such cases, the female cancer occupies the final place of fitness bar. In order to create the necessary atmosphere of privacy, crabs can take an MP3 player and headphones that block most ambient noise. Water workouts can be complemented by running or cardio on an elliptical or treadmill.

Leo Leos usually adore group programs, regardless of

whether they are for strength training, sports or dancing. It is important for them not only exercise, they want to shine in all their beauty in public. But a Leo female should not have too high requirements for their shape - their desire to impress others causes them to perform all the exercises perfectly and sometimes too vigorously. This can lead to a forced week of recovery after the first training.

Virgo Virgos love order and consistency in everything

they do. They don’t appreciate group practice where the coach can often fail to pay attention at all. The representatives of this zodiac sign need an individual training plan drawn up by a competent coach. It is ideal for Virgo is to find a personal trainer. Most Virgo are sufficiently slender by nature, but dealing with physical exercise is not worse for larger people. In all cases, however, the load and the number of repetitions should be selected individually.

Libra Like Gemini they quickly get bored with monotonous

training. The very thought that you spend 45 minutes just running on a path nowhere immediately kills their sports enthusiasm. This problem can be solved with the help of movies, music or a training device with display, which shows the distance from start to finish. Swimming is helpful to avoid problems with the spine and back pain. Representatives of this sign are always welcome in the fitness clubs for sociability and easily find their friends.

Scorpio Scorpios usually lose their interest in sports if they cannot achieve good results immediately. Therefore they are suitable for training with a competitive element, ie various sports games like tennis, volleyball or badminton. It is important to calmly accept defeat - ultimately you can always try another sport if you aren’t happy with your performance.

Sagittarius Sagittarians are suitable for all outdoor workouts -

jogging, horseback riding, ski - trekking. Among the shooters there are many fans of beach volleyball. The key words here are “clean air” and “sun” easily found in the mountains. And as trite as it sounds, the representatives of this sign usually do well with archery. Shooters who are looking for something different and “an adventure” may seek specialized schools for archery from horseback.

Capricorn Standard group workouts are usually too boring for

Capricorns. They are looking for something more interesting, such as participation in marathon running or skiing and snowboarding. During the summer months a suitable sport for them windsurfing. Capricorns are very durable and do not try to prove to everyone that they were born with sticks in their hands or snowboard legs - they would prefer to take a few lessons with an instructor then shine with their newly learned skills.

Aquarius Aquarians are often plagued by a vague doubts and

worries, they could hardly endure the daily grind and need to know for sure that in the future things may change for the better. Representatives of this sign can stabilize emotional balance through yoga, Pilates or Chi Kung. Aquarians tend to overestimate their physical abilities and to ignore their health problems. Therefore, it is well to remember that they should not return to training until they have fully recovered from an injury or illness.

Pisces Pisces are not fans of training in the gym but can

change their minds if they have a competent personal trainer who praises and encourages them. In other words - to act as an additional source of motivation, as representatives of this sign are too self judgemental ]. For strength training Fish can attend group classes in ABL(Abdominal Buttocks Legs ), and dance lessons just for fun. Pisces also feel better if they exercise with friends.

SoCO TREASURES Held in High Esteem By Bertha Sandoval

Samuel (Sam) and Julia Madrid are a pleasant and accomplished couple. Sam is a humble man of many achievements, including 22 years of military service during which he received a B.A. Degree in mathematics. He began life in Alamosa with parents & four siblings; attended the Alamosa school system, with his attendance at Adams State College being interrupted when he joined the U.S. Navy in 1948. Having served with the occupation forces in Japan, the Korean War; having attained the rank of Radioman First Class after a 5-year tour of duty, he departed from the Navy and re-enlisted in the U.S. Army seeking the opportunity to attend a special school in personnel & finance management. During 17-years of Army service he gained the rank of Sgt. First Class. Sam is credited with attending the Army Security Agency School in Fort Devens, Massachusetts and was assigned to classified duties at Vint Hill Farm Station, VA, as well as Japan and Karamasel Air Force Base in Turkey. In March 1966 he spent fourteen months in Viet Nam with the First Air Cavalry Division. While in the military, in 1955, Sam and Ruth Chacon were married and became parents of three children -Rick, Jeff, & Sara. (The couple celebrated 43 wonderful years of marriage before Ruth passed away in 1998). Following his stint in Turkey, Sam retired from the military and returned to Alamosa where he started

employment with Associates Finance Company. Upon becoming the Associates manager the family moved to Trinidad in 1971. He held that position for six years; then embarked to a position with Trinidad National Bank which he left after five years and became night auditor, then manager for Best Western Motel, retiring in 2002.

Julia Madrid, an attractive lady with a friendly smile was born in Aguilar to the union of Fernando and Sinforosa Vigil. She attended area schools, graduating in 1943. After World War II, she met & married Elias (Lee) Benavidez. They moved to Albuquerque, NM and bought a service station & garage business. Julia operated the station while her husband did mechanic work. Three children were born to this union - Bernice McLaughlin, Michael Benavidez, & Ruth Ann Woodard and Julia became an “active stay-at-home” mother. She was a Boy Scout den mother, supported and traveled nationally with the ‘Duke City Dashers’ of which Ruth Ann was a member. Julia also attended the Technical Vocational Institute taking business courses. Julia and Lee started the family business, Lee’s Tool Grinding Service in 1967. While operating the business in Albuquerque, Julia was a member of The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Business & Professional Women’s Club. Following the death of her husband in 1975, she and son Michael operated the business until 1978 when she sold the business to him. She then established a bookkeeping service and continued as the business manager of Lee’s Tool Grinding

Service which, after 47 yean is still a thriving family business. Julia was a Mary Kay beauty consultant for ten year. In 1984, Julia returned to Trujillo Creek to care for her elderly father and aunt at which time she was a member of the volunteer fire department Ladies Auxiliary, treasurer of the Trujillo Creek Community Cemetery Association, member of Iota Sigma Phi Sorority, belonged to two quilting clubs, attended TSJC art classes, is an accomplished quilter, and artist. Currently, she is a volunteer with the Mt. San Rafael Hospital Auxiliary. Mr. and Mrs. Madrid were married in April, 2000 and are Trinidad residents. They have been very active in civic affairs, their accomplishments are indeed admirable, and the community they serve holds them in high esteem. Sam served 20 years on School District No. 1 board of directors, and 12 years on Alta Vista School Board. He was appointed to former Governor Lamm’s Board of Cooperatives of Educational Services, was chairman of South Central BOCES for 15 years, and served on the Service Corps of Retired Executives. Currently, he is a member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as well as Kiwanis and the Salvation Army board. Mr. Madrid was a commissioned lay pastor for the Presbyterian Church and pastor of the Community Presbyterian Church in Aguilar for 25 years. He has served as president of the Trinidad Ministerial Association and professes to be an avid reader. As valued members of the Sayre Senior Center, they attend numerous functions and are greatly admired and respected by the community.