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4 de febrero - 11 de febrero 2010 |
Updated Statement From Toyota Regarding Prius Brake Issue:
February 4, 2010 – Toyota is aware that NHTSA has opened a Preliminary Evaluation centered on owner complaints of a braking issue with the 2010 model year Prius. Toyota will cooperate fully with NHTSA’s
investigation.
Some customers have complained of inconsistent brake feel during slow and steady application of brakes on rough or slick road surfaces when the anti-lock brake system (ABS) is activated in an effort to maintain tire traction. The system, in normal operation, engages and disengages rapidly (many times per second) as the control system senses and reacts to tire slippage. A running production change was introduced last month, improving the ABS system’s response time, as well as the system’s overall sensitivity to tire slippage.
This preliminary evaluation addresses owner complaints specific to the 2010 Prius. This condition is not related to either the floor mat entrapment recall or the sticky pedal recall currently in action.
Toyota will continue to evaluate the condition as it relates to owner complaints and will keep NHTSA informed of its progress.
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Here Comes The Judge.
The Latino Chamber Development Corporation-Foundation held their annual Tostada last Saturday. The guest of honor was Honorable le Judge Dennis Maes. Tostada is the word used for roast. How can you roast someone that graduated from St. Mary’s High School, in Walsenburg in 1963, a 1967 graduate of Southern Colorado State College, and in 1972 earned his Jurist Doctorate from CU School of Law, in Boulder.On April 15, 1988, he was appointed as District Judge for the Tenth Judicial District, he has served as Chief District Judge since September 1995. During his tenure, he has been on many boards, he received the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award in 1981, USC Southern Colorado Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2000 and many others.
When one sees the list of speakers, what could these noble individuals possibly say to roast the Judge? A judge that has received so many honors can’t be roasted. The list includes, Ray Aguilera, Alice Birch, Joe Koncilja, Anthony Nunez, Jim Ripperager and retired Judge Joe Ulibarri. This is an outstanding group of individuals, how, why, or would they say anything negative about Judge Dennis Maes? They had plenty to say, some even brought visual aids to get their point across. It was a very entertaining evening that was enjoyed by many.
Hud Secretary Donovan Names Rick Garcia As Hud’s Rocky Mountain Regional Director.
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced President Barack Obama’s selection of Denver City Councilman Rick Garcia to serve as HUD Regional Director for the six states in HUD’s Rocky Mountain Region which includes Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Utah.
Garcia will serve as HUD’s liaison to mayors, city managers, elected representatives, state and local officials, congressional delegations, stakeholders and customers and will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of HUD programs and services to communities, and evaluate their efficiency and effectiveness. ...click for article.
The Lower Arkansas Watershed Needs Your Input.
The Lower Arkansas Watershed is a proud partner of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and is working with the Agency to host the 2010 Lower Arkansas Watershed Conservation Input Forum. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at Otero Junior College in the Student Center Banquet Room. ...click for details.
MOU Promoting Pathways to Education, Leadership and Career Options and Opportunities
Heat Up Your Winter with Festival Fridays at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center.
Colaboración y Promoción de Alternativas de Educación, Liderazgo y Opciones y Oportunidades
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Turn Out the Lights…
“The Party is over”, that is an old country song that was reincarnated on Monday Night Football. Little did we know the lights would go out in the city of Colorado Springs. The lights must go out in an effort to cut cost wherever it can be done.
It is a tough time for all in the beginning months of 2010, lets see, a huge earthquake in Haiti; church members are put in jail. A reminder that this country could get attacked again by terrorists, and we learned that on Christmas. Airplanes forced to land in Colorado Springs, even La Junta gets involved with some one talking trash on Amtrak.
Perhaps that is why when this year I go to church, it is always full. History reveals that our parents went though worst times; I guess it is time to test this generation. Are we spending too much time texting and tweeting?
There are many that say yes, some say no, but that is why we live in the US, that so why many have served in US Forces, so we can have many options.
We must survive the many cuts that are coming. We all know the meaning of the word furlough by now. Cut school to only 4 days a week, where will it all end?
Lets work hard, keep the party going, we don’t need the lights.
It is a tough time for all in the beginning months of 2010, lets see, a huge earthquake in Haiti; church members are put in jail. A reminder that this country could get attacked again by terrorists, and we learned that on Christmas. Airplanes forced to land in Colorado Springs, even La Junta gets involved with some one talking trash on Amtrak.
Perhaps that is why when this year I go to church, it is always full. History reveals that our parents went though worst times; I guess it is time to test this generation. Are we spending too much time texting and tweeting?
There are many that say yes, some say no, but that is why we live in the US, that so why many have served in US Forces, so we can have many options.
We must survive the many cuts that are coming. We all know the meaning of the word furlough by now. Cut school to only 4 days a week, where will it all end?
Lets work hard, keep the party going, we don’t need the lights.
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