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Publisher, editor, writer, activist, colleague, friend.
Bob Armendariz was all those to members of the Colorado Springs Press Association. Bob was the long-time (though he might say long-suffering) president of the association, a job he approached with the good humor needed to steer a group of tough-minded journalists with widely varied ideas as to what the association could or should accomplish. “Herding gatos” was the phrase he used.Bob was the friendly nudge on the phone, attempting to raise attendance for a press association luncheon speaker. Bob was the firebrand who wanted to set a group meeting with a public official whom Bob believed to be limiting media’s access to information they rightfully should have. Bob was the patient listener as the public relations folks pitched their story ideas for his publication. Bob was the guy making sales calls to sometimes skeptical potential advertisers, educating businesses on the growing economic power of the Hispanic market of which he was so proud.
Bob was a man to be reckoned with, a force for good. The members of the Colorado Springs Press Association will miss our time with him as friend and colleague, but the community will miss his patient insistence most of all.
– John Henry
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May 19, 2012
Local, National & International News for Southern Colorado's Hispanic Communities.
Discovery Familia, the only Spanish-language network dedicated to Hispanic moms in the United States, will celebrate Mother's Day with special programming that will air Sunday, May 13, beginning at 9 PM E/P.
Although Discovery Familia celebrates Hispanic moms all year long, this particular month the network ramps up its efforts airing its series of original shorts, "What I learned from Mom." These heartfelt spots showcase kids of all ages expressing how their moms inspired them and what they mean to them.
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Businesses Supporting Southern Colorado's Hispanic Community
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El Cinco de Mayo, Inc. and Latino Community Luncheon pay tribute to Bob Armendariz with Reception and Remembrances
El Cinco de Mayo Inc. will pay tribute to Latino Community Leader, Bob Armendariz, who passed away on May 3, 2012. Funeral services for Bob are scheduled for Saturday, May 12, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Church. The rosary is Friday, May 11th at 7 pm also at St. Joseph's church.
El Cinco de Mayo, Inc. will host a reception on Friday, May 11 prior to the rosary from 4:30P to 6:30P at the Penrose Library – Adult Reading Room at 20 N. Cascade, Colorado Springs. Parking will be available through the south or west entrance. The reception will be pot luck. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share. Donations are also welcomed. Please e-mail c.abeyta@live.com or linda.usimaging@hotmail.com to let them know if you will be bringing a dish. Food will need to be delivered to the hall by 4P. Any extra food will be donated to the Marion House in Bob’s honor.
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Robert Lee “Bob” Armendáriz
Robert Lee (Bob) Armendáriz passed away May 2, 2012 and was born on September 8, 1942, in Sugar City, Colorado. Bob or Bobby, as he was referred to by family and close friends, grew up on a small farm with his parents, grandparents, and seven siblings. He graduated from Sugar City High School in 1960. He attended Otero Junior College on athletic scholarships, he then enlisted in the U.S. Army.
Bob proudly served in the U.S Army for over twenty years. He began his career in military communications and retired in military intelligence in 1982 at Fort Carson, Colorado. He then made Colorado Springs home for the next thirty years. During this time he established Hispania News and began his tireless career as community advocate for veterans, farmers, immigrants, Latinos, and all Coloradoans. He served as Colorado Springs Press Association president since 2009. He served on many community boards and associations throughout the years, most recently the Colorado Springs Red Cross and Life Skills Center of Colorado Springs.
His tierra, Spanish for homeland, was always the little farm in Sugar City, which he often visited to clear his mind and search for answers to heavy questions weighing on his mind. Home, to him, also was Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Southeastern Colorado, and of course the state of Colorado. To him, there was no land or sea more beautiful than the state of Colorado. Because his emotional attachment to his home state, he mentioned that while on tour in Vietnam, he would play John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High whenever he longed for home to fill the void. He worked for the conservation and progression of his state.
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Colorado Springs Landmark Transformed into Modern Day Event Center
The Denver and Rio Grande West train depot was once the transportation hub for passengers in Colorado Springs, today, The Depot serves as one of the city’s finest event centers.
The Depot, located at 10 S. Sierra Madre Street in downtown Colorado Springs has gone through quite a transformation in the months since the closing of local dining favorite, Giuseppe’s, in October 2011. The property is now a full service events center, specializing in corporate functions and conferences, parties, weddings and receptions.
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Free Preschool Program Accepting Applications For El Paso County Community Partnership for Child Development (CPCD), which runs the El Paso County Head Start, Early Head Start and the Colorado Preschool Program, is now accepting applications for its 2012-13 program year. ...read
Veterans Services To Host Open House April 18 Colorado Springs, CO, Friday, April 13, 2012 –El Paso County Veterans Services is hosting an open house from 12 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18. ...read
April 18 - School District 11 Hosting Cyberbullying Presentation To help parents gain knowledge on what they need to know about cyberbullying, School District 11's Office of Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention will host a cyberbullying presentation, presented by Christine Harms, Director of the Colorado School Safety Resource Center.
This event will take place on Wednesday, April 18, 6-7:30 p.m., at the Tesla Educational Opportunity Center, 2560 International Circle, Room 116.
For more information, please contact Sandra Milligan at: milliso@d11.org
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La Junta Tribune Democrat Cinco de Mayo Set for May 5 The 6th annual La Junta Tribune Democrat Cinco de Mayo Celebration, an event to commemorate Mexican heritage and pride, is scheduled for May 5 – Cinco de Mayo. ...read
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Disabled American Veterans Expanding Services The local chapter of the Disabled American Veterans has begun a Chapter Service Officer program and will be doing claims at the Knob Hill location, which is located at 6880 Palmer Park Blvd. ...read
Fiancé Visas: The Visa of Love When discussing immigration law topics, we all too often focus on the bad news, such as families shattered by deportation, seemingly never-ending wait times, and the bureaucratic nightmare that is the U.S. immigration system. ...read
Hispanic Jobless Rate Climbs Slightly The Hispanic unemployment rate rose slightly in February to 10.7 percent from the January rate of 10.5 percent. Overall, the nation's unemployment rate in February remained unchanged at 8.3 percent. ...read
Americans Want Immediate Gas-price Action A Gallup survey says 85 percent of U.S. consumers want the president and Congress to take immediate action to lower gas prices.
The price per gallon averages $3.76 nationwide and analysts expect it to reach $4 by Memorial Day, USA Today reported Friday. ...read
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Cafe Con Leche Republicans We applaud today’s Arizona Bar Association Disciplinary Panel decisions to disbar former County Attorney Andrew Thomas and his deputy Lisa Aubuchon, and to suspend the law license of Rachel Alexander for six months, for their role in the malicious prosecutions of Joe Arpaio’s critics and opponents, intended to intimidate them into silence. ...read
Romney faces hurdle gaining Hispanic votes GOP front-runner Mitt Romney’s pledge to stick to the positions he has taken on the primary trail could hurt him in a general election matchup with President Obama, particularly with Hispanic voters over the question of immigration. ...read
March 30th County Commissioner Candidate Forum - Asks Tough Questions All six contenders for three El Paso County Commissioner seats have agreed to go head-to-head at a single event to air their views and challenge their opponents to respond. All will meet in a Candidate Forum sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Black Tea Party on Friday, March 30th at 6:00pm at Colorado Christian University, 1125 Kelly Johnson Blvd., Colorado Springs, 80920. ...read
Obama's Re-election Fortunes Ride on Rising Economy Jobless rate down, stock markets up
President Obama's re-election prospects are getting a boost from the plunging unemployment rate and the pickup in the economy and financial markets this year, economic and political analysts say.
The economic improvement since the middle of last year has been marked, with unemployment falling from more than 9 percent to 8.3 percent and economic growth rising from less than 1 percent to healthy annual rates closer to 3 percent. ...read
Business News[see all]
US Economy an Exercise in Dysfunction Release of U.S. trade balance figures and a labor situation report on the same day is all an economist needs to spell out the ABCs of economic dysfunction. ...read
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Expresses Support of TransCanada Gulf Coast Project Today the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) announced its support of TransCanada's plans to construct a portion of the Keystone XL pipeline that will extend from Cushing, Oklahoma to Houston, Texas. ...read
Facebook IPO Reveals Company's Finances Facebook was built to be not just a company but also to "accomplish a social mission," ...read
US Consumer Confidence Lower Than Expected American consumers are less confident about the future of the economy than previously thought, an independent research group said Tuesday, since its closely followed consumer confidence index dropped in January. ...read
Health News[see all]
Cut Your Healthcare Clutter, Go Online When you go to the doctor, do you sit by the mailbox, waiting for your claims statement to come in? Or do the envelopes and statements just pile up?
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St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center Hosts Free Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Screenings Tuesday, April 24. Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week® (OHANCAW®) is being held nationwide April 22-28. The Dorcy Cancer Center at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center is one of many sites worldwide that will be offering free oral, head and neck cancer screenings during OHANCAW, which is sponsored by the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance (HNCA). ...read
Justices Debate: Is Law All or Nothing? The Supreme Court ended its extraordinary three-day review of President Obama's landmark health care overhaul seemingly more torn than ever over its fate, as conservative justices appeared ready Wednesday to simply kill the whole thing and let Congress start over.
During nearly three hours of combative arguments, several justices suggested they would be willing to scrap at least some other parts of the law if they are convinced its core requirement that Americans purchase health insurance is unconstitutional. And they questioned whether the law's expansion of Medicaid to cover 16 million more people trampled states' rights. ...read
Quality Meats Served in Colorado Springs School Districts A lot has been in the news lately about the quality of beef utilized in schools.District 11 has taken huge strides during the last 4-5 years to improve the quality of all foods served in our D11 meal programs. ...read
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