http://www.alamosanews.com http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10411 Blessed are the rescued My friend Karen arrived to pick up the little dog from the veterinarian’s office about the same time I was there to pick up some medicine for my fur faces. Karen told me she was fostering the little gal Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:41:22 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10410 Grocery store prices have shot through the roof... Wall Street continues to spiral downward... The War on Terror rages on... Natural disaster has devastated areas of our beautiful country... Oil dominates our lives... Preservatives and chemicals plague our food... And yet, there is so much Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:40:58 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10409 Water rights for land owners Now I’m not usually the letter writing type, but the recent rush to develop oil shale has got me worried. If you ranch like me, farm, or own water rights, this is one you’ve really got to pay Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:40:29 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10386 “Our children live in the city and they rest upon our shoulders, they never want the rain to fall or the weather to get colder,” from Trouble in the Fields by Nancy Griffith. When I hear someone say, “I hope this warm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:30:21 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10385 AmeriCorps man at Trinidad State Let me tell you about the program that Victor Salazar provides students at Trinidad State. He has been with the Valley Campus forever, it seems. He is tuned in to the needs of the instructors and Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:29:42 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10384 Alamosa Public Schools thanks voters for 3A Thank you Alamosa voters for approving Ballot question 3A! Your approval provides the Alamosa School District with the opportunity to move forward with the planning and construction of two new elementary schools. Of course, this is contingent Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:29:01 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10339 Chillin' with the home girls My wife and I are reasonably intelligent, educated people. After all, we are well read, we attended college, and we have gained the wisdom and knowledge that comes from living decades on this planet. But every once in awhile, Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:41:16 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10337 A call to arms As most Valley citizens know, La Puente is a pillar in this community. La Puente’s organization, staffed by an army of volunteers and a handful of unwaveringly committed staff has made sure so many individuals and families didn’t hit rock Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:47:32 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10336 Fog on Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Pass has long been known for deep snow in winter. In the past several years, it also has become known for deep fog in the information about the proposed Village at Wolf Creek. Obfuscation began Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:46:56 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10316 Book Bash a success WOW, what a night? The Center/Saguache Head Start hosted their annual Book Bash on October 30th; where there were ghost and goblins, fairies and princess, witches and even some super heroes. Festivities began at 6pm with Frito Pie featured for Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:51:30 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10315 We are sending our talented photographer Eric Flores to the NCAA-II Cross Country National Championships again this year. It will be another great adventure in his young life, one he will tell others about for years to come. And, of course, he will bring back Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:50:47 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10314 A committed relationship Our old friend prepared to leave our home after a warm evening of conversational sharing. He told us that, even though he was past 60, he had finally found someone he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. This Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:50:17 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10295 Hospice counselor shares thoughts on what dying really is I think dying really only happens for a moment’s time. When people have a long sickness and even become unconscious, that is still part of LIFE. It is NOT dying - it is still LIFE. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:10:01 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10294 You will never see him without a smile, and that smile has been cemented on his face for over four years. So what? “I’ve been blessed,” he said. So what? So what! Dan Newman has a reason to smile. He was once sentenced Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:08:26 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10293 That’s hope Why do people buy overcoats in August and swimsuits in December? The obvious answer is because those items are on sale in the “off season.” Or it could be that someone is going to Alaska in August or Florida in December. I also Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:08:00 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10279 With all the trimmings for thanksgiving, the turkey or tofu-turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, pecan pie, salad, Christmas fruit salad, enchiladas, Roladen beef rolls (German dish), gummy bears, peppermint tea and home made fudge, it’s a wonder that we make it Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:02:13 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10278 I’m a bit bleary eyed and my brain has glazed over from reading federal grant instructions, sorting out statistics from about 10 sources, fielding phone calls, answering emails or simply gleaning from them, surfing the web for answers, if only the rest Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:01:45 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10229 Losing it Despite the fact that I am only in my late fifties, I have recently entered a terrible time in my life characterized by a steady decline in sharpness, memory, and overall mental acuity, and yet without the blessed relief of being so Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:56:22 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10221 I am an aspiring knitter. I am not what you would call a stereotypical knitter. When I think of a knitter, I think of an old woman rockin’ a sweater she created herself in a flower printed dress with orthopedic shoes and stocking socks Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:53:52 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10220 I have a personal interest in veterans and veterans homes, despite the fact that I will never qualify for marching in parades or for care or housing at a veterans center. I grew up thinking of Veterans Day as Armistice Day, commemorating the day in Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:53:22 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10204 A dream realized As the buzz quiets down around dinner tables, in bars and in cafes, Election 2008 is in the history books. If nothing else, it was a message that a majority of the nation’s voters don’t want politics as usual. In some Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:46:00 -0600 http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=10203 The times, they are a changin’ As the Valley Courier editor and her staff worked far into the night on Tuesday and then on into the wee hours the next morning, gathering the election results from the Valley’s counties, and it became apparent that Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:45:14 -0600