volume 26 number 19 |
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 |


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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
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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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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