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elcome to our election guide and coverage for the 2023 Pueblo ballot. We sat down with the mayoral candidates and asked them: What do you want to see Pueblo look like at the end of your term? How would you address crime as mayor? What would you do to address affordable housing? How would you address homelessness as mayor? What’s one issue you want to dig deeper into? What makes Pueblo special? Listen to their responses now on your podcast platform by looking up “Voices of Pueblo” by the Pueblo Star Journal. We are on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and more! In this edition we have some of the candidates’ responses documented. Also, on page 15 we have built an election guide. Feel free to remove the guide from the paper and take it on its own. It features simple explanations of the ballot measures and lists of the candidates. We also highlight your rights as a voter and all the things you need to know to vote. Our campaign is called Your Voice. Your Vote. The Nov. 7 election is a chance to make your voice heard. The Pueblo Star Journal is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization and does not support or oppose any political candidate or party. The mission of the PSJ is to encourage community, accountability, curiosity and connection while upholding journalistic standards. Any perceived indications of opinion or leanings are not intended and should not be construed as such. MAYORAL CANDIDATES starts on page 6

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Beulah residents celebrated the third anniversary of the festival, in 1955, by sampling the “wassail” or hot cider.

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his year will honor the 71st year of the Beulah Yule Log Festival, a staple of Beulah Valley history since its inception in 1952. The festival is on Dec. 10 at the Pueblo Mountain Park. This wonderful family event is hosted by the Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center (NWDC) and the Beulah Social Club. The festival kicks off with a chili bar fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lower level of the Horseshoe Lodge. All proceeds support NWDC’s outdoor educational programming, including summer camp scholarships for children. Beulah local and NWDC Guest Services Manager Lori Youngren and her kitchen staff make the delicious chili from scratch and serve it in Arthur’s Kitchen, named after the U.S. Forest Service’s first landscape architect, Arthur Carhart. Make sure you get there early; last year, the chili completely sold out! After lunch, attendees can gather in front of the historic stone Pavilion building to hear an inaugural speech from the “Hunstman” and an overview of the Yule Log hunt. The Yule Log is an 8-foot-long pine log with a special groove cut around the circumference. It is hidden somewhere within the Pueblo Mountain Park beforehand and may be blanketed under snow, disguised as an upright tree stump, or tucked under the boughs of a pine tree. At approximately 1 p.m. a trumpeter calls the hunt, and the adventure begins! Attendees are invited to embark across the Pueblo Mountain Park to search high and low for the Yule Log. Once the log is found, the finder must yell “HALUEB!” (Beulah, spelled backward) and ride the log back to the stone Pavilion, pulled by the other hunters. There, celebrations ensue with festive carols, cookies, and wassail toasts. NWDC will provide several free educational raptor presentations with some of their feathered ambassadors from the Raptor Center. To learn more, help decorate the Pavilion, or aid in preparations for the event, contact the Beulah Social Club: Jill Huggins, 719-250-8853. The Beulah Yule Log hunt is free! Tickets for the chili fundraiser may be purchased ahead of time through hikeandlearn.org. The festival is held at 9112 Mountain Park Rd, in the mountain park.

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By Jenn de Groot

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Composing ‘HALUEB’

Festive hunts, homemade chili: For over seven decades, Beulah has hosted its yule log tradition

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Your mayoral candidates

PSJ podcast manager digs deeper on who they are, what they can do for Pueblo

By Ben Cason

here are nine different candidates for mayor, with Pueblo’s current major up for re-election. The role was in hot water earlier this year, with a group of Pueblo residents working back towards a city manager system. This is the second election since the strong mayor system returned. The movement was halted, resulting in the mayoral candidacy making an appearance the ballot. On our new podcast series we asked each mayoral candidate; “What’s one issue you’d like to dig deeper into that may not get much attention?’

Larry Atencio:

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One of the things we have to do is, 49 percent of the population of Pueblo are Latino. The biggest majority of people under the poverty line are latino. How do we bring that population up? President Kennedy once said, if you help the people on the bottom all boats rise. That’s what we have to do. For instance the east side, it’s always been disparaged, its always been discarded, nobody pays attention to it. If one third of our city is disparaged and discarded we can’t call ourselves a great city. We need to work on things like that. One of the problems we have in town is that employers know they can pay low wages because everybody thinks we’re a poor city, we can’t afford it, we can’t be better. I think differently, I think we can be better and pay higher wages. That really is up to the market of course, but by the same token we can convince ourselves that we’re better, and we will be better.”

Dennis Flores:

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I’d like to change the way we recruit businesses, I think there’s a lot of opportunities in economic development. Most people don’t know this but when you’re on city council you get to serve on other boards, I’m a voting member on urban renewal, I’m a voting member on PEDCO. And recently I was put on the Front Range Passenger Rail District which is the dream of a passenger rail from Fort Collins to Pueblo. We need to look at what’s going to be done within those organizations. First on my list is PEDCO, I’m very pro-PEDCO and the citizens for 40 years have given us the opportunity to look at primary jobs. Companies are changing, all of our wording now is focused on employees. We incentivize these businesses as employees. There could be 20 different companies that come together to build something, an example is Hyperloop which is a train system. It’s obsolete for PEDCO to be talking about employees because we normally think about one company. Now we are dealing with 20 companies who have come together to build something. We need to modify that.”

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I think one of the big problems we’re working on is the gang problems, gang violence and teenagers with guns. Those kinds of things. That’s one of the things we’ve spent some time on and worked with with the district. We’ve put some opioid money into some middle school programs, some of our federal ARPA money we put into middle school programs to try to help kids in middle school make different choices when they’re offered drugs or an opportunity to get into a gang. Those are long term kinds of things, you don’t see results overnight. I think in the long term they’ll make a difference. That’s where you need to start, when they’re making these decisions at those ages. Some of the programs we’ve done have been so successful, for example we did a pilot program “Let’s Talk About It” at Heaton Middle School where we took five or six kids after school and engaged them. It was so successful we did 450 kids last summer and the school district has expanded that program to three middle schools this year. They did that because they could see a change in the kids behavior when they engage in this kind of program.”

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Nick Gradisar:

Heather Graham:

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Check out the Voices of Pueblo podcast series with each of these candidates on: voicesofpueblo.podbean.com or use the QR code on the back page of this issue. Listen on any platform!

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One thing I’ve been speaking about a lot is marketing the city of Pueblo as a whole. We have a director of public affairs office but there’s only one person who mans the whole city. So I’d like to bring a whole marketing team to work under the city, to market Pueblo and Pueblo’s partners with a strategic plan. One face, one direction and one brand.”

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Regina Maestri:

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The thing about municipal government, the purpose of it is to maintain the city. That’s not a sexy thing to some people. It’s not sexy, it’s not fun you know. But it’s the purpose. We have a lot of deterioration of our waste water infrastructure, our sewer lines and sewer connections. The covid monies , the ARPA movies, that was one of the things you could spend your money on. A lot of municipalities did because the cyclidium in the soil is what’s destroying the old types of fixtures that’s a big part of our waste water system. We didn’t do that, I mentioned it and everybody said that’s not sexy, a carnival ride is. I really want to do a deep dive into it to see exactly what we have and what we need. I want to see how we’re going to do that without an additional tax, because it needs to be addressed.”

Chris Nicoll:

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I really think the concept of economic development with technology forward thinking is where I want to get invested in that. I think that’s the future for Pueblo. We are typically a manufacturing economy, so we need a mayor who can lead us in a bold new vision long-term strategy and that’s a great one. To try to create new types of jobs here that let people to work in a new industry and get trained up in industries that pay really well. A lot of the jobs we bring to Pueblo aren’t always the best paying jobs, a lot of them are in call centers and manufacturing that don’t pay a lot. I want to see us get into those higher end industries that really pay a good salary, and we have an ability to train people up with the university we have and build that economy around our university. I look at how cities like Fort Collins are functioning around their university and we’re not really there. We have a college in the middle of our city but we don’t do a lot around it, it’s not really our focus. You look at some of the other college towns. It really is the focus and it really is getting people out of those programs and the technology opportunities build up around it. There are other opportunities besides technology, it’s just what I’m familiar with. I think there’s other opportunities for Pueblo with our wind turbine manufacturer here and there’s lots of opportunities to build ancillary businesses around that industry as well to make Pueblo a regional hub for wind energy or other types of alternative energy manufacturing.”

“Transparency. This is an interesting question because I make it clear I don’t support politicians. They say ‘well you’re a politician.’ No I’m a leader, I’m a leader who believes in transparency and being employed by the citizens that vote me in. People get into office and they become politicians with hidden agendas. They’re more interested in keeping certain people happy than their responsibility for the citizens. If we lived in a community where there was transparency at all levels do you know what it would look like? People would do things that are right, if you’re doing it for the citizens why wouldn’t you want it transparent. Why do we live in such a deep dark fog where we don’t know what’s going on, what’s happening, why it’s happening and who’s making it happen. That’s a sign there’s no transparency. One of my goals is going to be a transparent community with leadership and politicians with hidden agenda will be exposed for who they are and we let the people decide who we want in office in the future.”

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Randy Thurston:

Deryk Trujillo:

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Tom Croshal was unavailable for comment by our print date. Keep an eye out for the podcast episode with Croshal coming soon. Go check out our full podcasts with each mayoral candidate and be informed when you vote Nov. 7.

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I think we got into one of the serious points earlier, which is the youth. When I do become Pueblo mayor I’m going to donate three fourths of my mayoral salary to the youth: high school and college graduates. The catch is you have to keep your business, it’s only going to business entrepreneurs and people that want to make a new product, in Pueblo. You have to keep your business in Pueblo. Seeing that come out of the mayor’s pocket will send a message, that if the community leaders aren’t the first ones to put their two feet on the ground, then we’re working backwards. We need to put our money where our mouth is. “

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By Rachel Kutskill

hen choosing the title and theme for the Pueblo Star Journal wellness column, I wanted to offer something more than the traditional movement and nutrition tips. Wellness embodies so many aspects of one’s self, but also in who we choose to surround ourselves with, what type of environment we find ourselves in, and the words we use in daily conversations with others and our own self talk.

The Pueblo Star Journal (PSJ) Happiness Index will rate our suggestions in terms of:

Social support- Does this help connect us as a community and is it inclusive? Healthy life expectancy- Does this potentially prolong life to a high standard of living and without harm or risk? Freedoms making life choices - Is this free from imposition on others or ourselves? Generosity - How cost effective is this for others and ourselves?

When I initially thought about what it means to thrive, I immediately went with flourish and prosper, but Merrimam-Webster Dictionary also defines thrive as, “to progress toward or realize a goal despite or because of circumstances.” There are so many examples of how the people in Pueblo and the town itself prospers and flourishes every day through small business, new and traditional food establishments, rich farming, our history, veterans of all kinds, beautiful waterways, abundant bike paths, and the kind of support from others that astounds the average “big-city” folk. But as I pause to reread the third definition of thrive, I can’t help but think that Pueblo and thrive may just go hand in hand,

after all. Pueblo holds this history that emerges quietly with each cultural practice, each native word spoken, each recipe passed down —- with dances, songs, drums, food —- it is our heritage. While there is such pride emitting from our community, generations who have made a life with memories and stoSelf-talk has a big impact on mental health, bigger than one would imagine. Photo by Rachel Kutskill. ries to pass down, there has uncomfortable to address the challenges that were been real struggle and circumstances that have made overcome. Those who have lived it know what it each step forward something to be recognized. To feels like to pull yourself back up in spite of everypause and reread; progress forward despite the cirthing: To thrive another day. cumstances, to thrive like a native Puebloan, is the While we have less control over what is happening result of blood, sweat, tears and the tenacity of those around us at any given time, we do have control over who were only ever taught to keep going, to keep our interactions with each other and self. As we conmoving towards the goal despite the situation. tinue to move forward together in our community, From the outside, it may look easy, even effortless the words we choose to use with others changes deat times. The truth is, there are days of feeling bropending on the relationship between the two. With ken, exhausted, unseen, and unheard where there those we know from professional settings, we will are questions and doubts of how moving forward portray more dignified, professional and even “small is even possible. Then, one more step is taken. The talk” type of conversation. There may be an agenda struggle seems a little easier with that last step and to the topic of conversation, inspiration even for the you can breathe again: To thrive another day. And next project, or chatter of the newest, positive addiit’s easy to talk about all the end results, the suction to the town. When we see our friends out and cesses who’s debts have all been paid, because it’s

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about, there is a bit of relaxation that comes with the conversation. You can say almost anything to them, because they understand where you are coming from, and where you have been. Opinions are shared and we may even find ourselves venting about some of the minor hardships we’ve faced recently, because our friends are there to listen and help. With family members, we may find ourselves even more apt to be our truest self, sharing the extent of the highs and lows, knowing that we have a built-in support system in most cases. Then, there’s our self talk. This is the person who knows everything we have done. There are no secrets with ourselves and yet, this conversation tends to be the most critical. It’s easy to focus on all the ways we have failed, but this is a gentle reminder to talk about the successes with yourself, too. Use your words in a way that supports oneself, that helps you and others move forward in situations and thrive all the way through it. Pueblo has picked itself up time and time again from devastation and setbacks, only to flourish on the other side. It is our nature. It is the hope of those who come, as natives and transplants, that this is a place where one can succeed, but also be helped back up after failure. It is the community, the people that embody all that “thrive” has to offer. To choose Pueblo as our home, we consciously choose our surroundings and the people that come with it. The words we share with those who know what it really means to thrive, to struggle and flourish is a special bond and the support given and shown to others is unmatched. Pueblo comes with its own quiet history, and those who prosper here know it well, because for most, it is coursing through our veins and evident by how far each of us has come. The way that Pueblo thrives is something to be recognized, with each positive step forward. Thrive like a native.

does come through, follow it up with how you managed to thrive, in spite of the circumstance(s). This can be written, recorded, or done mentally. Be your biggest fan and thrive like a native. PSJ Happiness Index: 3.69/4

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PRACTICE POSITIVE SELF TALK. WHEN A CRITICAL MESSAGE DOES COME THROUGH, FOLLOW IT UP WITH HOW YOU MANAGED TO THRIVE, IN SPITE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCE(S). THIS CAN BE WRITTEN, RECORDED, OR DONE MENTALLY. BE YOUR BIGGEST FAN AND THRIVE LIKE A NATIVE.

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THRIVE TIP:

Social support 4/4 - This is available for anyone to participate. Positive self talk can happen anywhere — anytime, even without others knowing. You will oftentimes find others who are practicing the same wellness skills, thus adding to your community. Healthy life expectancy 4/4 - Having a healthy support system has shown to increase quality of life and life expectancy. Be the first person in your positive support system. Freedoms making life choices 3/4 - Positive self-talk can be challenging without practice and it doesn’t’ come natural or easy for most people. This is going to take some work, but stick with it. You are worth it. Generosity 3.75/4 - The cost effectiveness for creating a built in support system with yourself, doesn’t have to financially cost anything. Words are free. Some people do purchase tools like books, specific journals, goal setting apps, etc. that help them stay on track to thrive, which may not be available for all people.

THRIVE TIP: Practice positive self talk. When a critical message

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Your voice. Your vote. Our mission statement on election coverage

The Pueblo Star Journal dedicates itself to the diligent, balanced and in-depth coverage of politics and elections to ensure that the people of Pueblo have the knowledge and understanding they need to make informed decisions. Our commitment, while chronicling the Pueblo community, is to champion accountability, stimulate curiosity and support connections. We recognize our profound responsibility as a beacon of truth in these complex times, where unbiased information is both a necessity and a rarity. Transparent sourcing and a commitment to community engagement to shed light on the myriad processes and individuals shaping our collective future. By cultivating our channels of communication, with print, digital and broadcast, we aim to bridge this connection between news and the people of Pueblo. With these pillars, we meet people where they are.

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he Pueblo Star Journal is committed to fostering healthy civic engagement by helping our journalists inform and empower the community during crucial election periods. The PSJ is one of thirteen newsrooms in Colorado selected to participate in the Colorado Engaged Elections 2023 Fellowship. Our newsroom is collaborating and learning from industry experts and sharing best practices for engaged journalism — ultimately raising the bar for election reporting and civic participation. We are dedicated to providing accurate, insightful, and impactful coverage of electoral processes and helping citizens make informed decisions about their communities’ future. Your Voice. Your Vote. is our brand of election coverage which encourages community engagement through reader-driven events, information-gathering forums and comprehensive listings focusing on the issues that matter most to local residents. Our first project is a new podcast featuring the 2023 mayoral candidates for the City of Pueblo.

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YOUR VOICE.

PUEBLO MAYORAL 4-Year term expiring Jan. 11, 2028 Larry Atencio Thomas Croshal Dennis Flores Heather Graham Nick Gradisar Regina Maestri Chris Nicoll Randy Thurston Deryk Trujillo Check out our podcast series on the 2023 mayoral candidates.

CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE:

4-Year term expiring Dec. 31, 2027

Mark Aliff Elvis Martinez Brandon Martin

CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2: 4-Year term expiring Dec. 31, 2027 Joe Latino Tom Carrigan Gerald Pete Madrid Samuel Hernandez Jr.

CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4

4-Year term expiring Dec. 31, 2027

Vincente Martinez Ortega Roger Gomez 16

PUEBLO BOARD OF WATER WORKS: 6-Year term expiring Dec. 31, 2029

Celeste Arellano Sandy Gutierrez (write-in)

PUEBLO SCHOOL DISTRICT .60 SCHOOL DIRECTOR 2-Year AT LARGE Term Brian Cisneros Anthony Perko

PUEBLO SCHOOL DISTRICT .60 SCHOOL DIRECTOR AT LARGE: 4-Year term

Dennis Maes Roger L. Wright Bill Thiebaut Sol Sandoval Tafoya Tommy Farrell Sue Pannunzio Dan Comden

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Pueblo Measure 2A: 2A Lodger’s Tax for childcare programs Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with a majority vote

IF APPROVED:

• Introduce a 1.5% increase in the Pueblo City lodging tax, meaning a taxation on hotels and motels within citiy limits, to dedicate revenue towards providing childcare for middle-income families who do not qualify for federal subsidies. • Families making 200% – 750% of the federal poverty line, approximately $55,200 for a family of four, will be eligible for financial assistance. • Estimated to generate $630,000 per year. • A committee would oversee application approvals and allocate financial awards. • Tax increase would end in five years, unless voters renew the measure in 2028.

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What’s on the ballot? II

Proposition II: nicotine tax revenue retention Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with a majority vote

IF APPROVED:

• The $23.65 million, already collected from the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products and nicotine products, would be in excess of the blue book estimate when the tax was introduced in 2020 • As the Colorado Consitution requires that voters are given an estimate of a proposed tax’s revenue, any amount over the estimate would be returned to the wholesalers and distributors of the taxed products OR a ballot measure like this can be proposed and voted on so the state can retain any excess revenue • rather than refund it to wholesalers and distributors of these products, proposition II would allow the state to keep and spend $23.65 million in tax revenue • allow the state to maintain the current tax rates that apply to cigarettes, tobacco products and nicotine products rather than reduce the tax rate by 11.53% • Allow the state to keep and spend the revenue collected under these rates on preschool programs

Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with a majority vote

IF APPROVED:

• would lower property taxes for homes and business for at least ten years • State retains currently-refundable money from Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) through at least 2032 • State legislature would be alllowed to retain the revenue after 2032 without further voter approval, if property tax decreases ( equivalent to measure maintained) • Taxpayers would get TABOR refunds for tax year 2023 only • to create a limit on growth of property tax revenue for most local governments. • State legislature would be allowed to spend money on: • education • local governments receive reimbursements for some of the reduced property tax revenue • rental assistance programs

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Statewide

Statewide HH Proposition HH: reduce property taxes, retain state revenue

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VOTER ELIGIBLITY

To vote in Colorado, you must: • be a U.S. citizen. • be 18 years old or older by Election Day. • live in Colorado for at least 22 days before election day. • not be currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction.

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NOT REGISTERED?

Up until Oct. 30, registration can be updated online at govotecolorado. gov. BUT— those eligible to vote can still register in-person at a voting center up to and on Election Day.

LOCAL RESOURCES

Running into issues? Contact Pueblo County Clerk, Candace Rivera, who can be reached by phone at (719)5836507 or via the email submission form on county.pueblo.org/ candace-rivera. Pueblo Election office: 210 W. 10th St. Pueblo, CO 81003 (719) 583-6507

MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE IS COUNTED!

Be in line by 7 p.m. at a voter service center or at your drop box location and guarantee that your voice is heard. Mail-in ballots cannot be postmarked and still counted. Concerned about timing? It is recommended to drop off mail-in ballots in your 24-hour dropbox.

VOTING CENTERS & DROP BOXES Early voting started on Oct. 30. The “polling location and drop box lookup” feature on the Colorado Secretary of State website is an easy-to-use tool to demystify and simplify finding where Coloradoans can vote, submit mail-in ballots, receive replacment ballots or register in-person. The tool can be found at: coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/VIP.html

‘WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?’ & OTHER TIPS ON VOTING

• It is easiest to check the status of your ballot and if it has been counted via BallotTrax, at pueblo.ballottrax.net/voter/. You can sign up for text and/or email notifications for status updates. Voters can also contact the city clerk. • Not every candidate or question needs a vote, and empty sections do not discount a ballot. All properly filled-in votes count. • While it is illegal to vote or register to vote while incarcerated for a felony conviction in Colorado, voting rights still apply to those: on parole, on probation, awaiting trial, serving time for a misdemeanor and those out on bond, but not convicted or currently serving a felony sentence. Eligibility is restored on the release date for those convicted of a felony. You may still be listed as incarcerated in the system when registering, so registration may be delayed as your information gets updated.

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he Greater Pueblo Sports Association has announced their six inductees into their Hall of Fame who will be enshrined at their 51st annual banquet Nov. 15. The new six inductees are Dale Cresswell, Todd Kelly, Casey King, John Loia, Dan Sanchez and Kory Sperry. With the addition of the 2023 class, the GPSA now has 376 members enshrined, with 336 of them men and 40 women. The GPSA is a non-profit organization that promotes prominent athletes, sports teams and recreational activities in Pueblo County. 2022 was the 50th year of inductees, when seven were inducted. This year’s Hall of Famers are:

Dale Cresswell. Photo courtesy of the GPSA.

Dale Cresswell

Dale Cresswell is a longtime football coach and player in Pueblo. He played college football at the University of Southern Colorado (now CSU Pueblo). He started for three years as linebacker. He was a starter on the first team in USC history to make the playoffs. He earned an honorable mention for All-American in 1984. He played on the Pueblo Crusaders from 1986-1989 and was a key player on their

1989 championship team. Cresswell became a coach at East High School in 1990. He put together a 4133 career record and three state playoff appearances. In 2008 when CSU Pueblo relaunched their football program, Cresswell became an assistant LB coach. He coached at CSU Pueblo until 2019 and coached five All-American linebackers in his time. He was a key coach on the 2014 championship team. Longtime CSU Pueblo head football coach John Wristen said, “He helped establish a standard of playing championship defense. He would also come in early on Sundays and help grade the film. I don’t know if you can find people like that anymore.”

Todd Kelly

Todd Kelly. Photo courtesy of the GPSA.

Todd Kelly is a Pueblo native who played basketball, baseball and football at Centennial High School and has worked at CSU Pueblo as a Sports Information Director, Assistant Athletic Director and now as the President of the CSU Pueblo Foundation. Kelly was a key player on the

1983 basketball and football teams who won South Central League titles at Centennial. He was inducted to the Centennial HS Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015. Kelly also played on the Pueblo Crusaders football team as a defensive back and on special teams. He recovered a key onside kick in the 1989 national championship game to secure the win for the Crusaders. At CSU Pueblo, Kelly raised over $24 million for CSU Pueblo Athletics and was a founding member of the CSU Pueblo Athletic Hall of Fame committee. Kelly also negotiated with the Colorado High School Activities Association to bring the 6-man, 8-man, 1A and 2A football national championship games to Pueblo until 2028. Dan DeRose, former CSU Pueblo Athletic Director, said, “His leadership enabled the construction of the $2,500,000 Art and Loraine Gonzales soccer and rugby stadium on campus. Most importantly Friends of Football upon their disbandment entrusted Todd with ownership and management of the Thunderbowl.

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Casey King

King is a longtime Pueblo coach who now is the winningest volleyball coach in Pueblo West High School’s history. His record is 403-117. He started coaching volleyball in 1997 and coached until 2008. In 2013 he was brought back and still is coaching today. He has also served as the head baseball coach from 19972000 and head girls basketball coach in 2000 at Pueblo West. Casey King. Photo courtesy of the GPSA. King is now in the top ten volleyball coaches in Colorado’s history in terms of wins. King has coached 18 South Central League championship volleyball teams and has now coached 30 All State athletes. Aside from coaching, King was a teacher at Pueblo West from 1997 to 2008. Anna Martinez, Pueblo West’s lead ESS teacher and assistant volleyball coach, said, “The positive culture he creates everyday is what sets him apart from the others. For example, everyday, Coach King starts with a motivational quote for his players. The quotes are usually from professional athletes, but they go beyond any sport. It’s more about how to be a better teammate, a better leader, a better person, a better example etc.”

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Pueblo sports stars

Greater Pueblo Sports Associaton inducts six local legends into hall of fame

John Loia

John Loia, a longtime Pueblo coach and administrator, coached the Central Bulldog football team to three Bell Game victories among other accomplishments. Loia was a John Loia. Photo courtesy of the GPSA. running back and a sprinter for

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Southern Colorado State College, now CSU Pueblo. In 1973 Loia was a part of the conference championship team for the 4x100 relay. Loia coached track at Central in 1984 with the team winning the city and regional championship. He was the head coach for Central football from 1985 to 1988 and again in 1990. His teams made the state playoffs in 1987 and 1988 with 7-3 records. He has served as an administrator at Risley Middle School and East High School since. Rick Macias, Director of Athletics for Pueblo CIty Schools, said, “Mr. Loia’s best quality is his passion to help not only student athletes in any way he can, but he has a huge heart for every student he comes across in everyday life.” GPSA President Jerry Sisneros to introduced the 2023 inductees at the Bell Game 2023. President Sisneros is pictured with (left to right) inductees Todd Kelly, John Loia, Dale Creswell and Dan Sanchez, and Centennial Athletics Director John Ward. Dan Sanchez has The Class of 2023 also includes Casey King and Kory Sperry. Photo Courtesy of Pueblo School District 60.

Dan Sanchez

been Pueblo West High School’s head baseball coach since 2003. In his 19 years of coaching he has led the Cyclones to 10 league championships, 6 regional championships, 4 state championship appearances and the 2019 state championship for 4A baseball. He’s sent approximately 60 student athletes to college baseball. Dan Sanchez. Photo courtesy of the GPSA. Aside from baseball, Sanchez has jumped into other sports at Pueblo West. He served as the Offensive Coordinator for the football team for 10 years and the head coach of the boys golf team since 2015. He also was an assistant coach on the girls basketball team in 2020 and 2021. Longtime Pueblo West High School Athletic Director Jerry Ribaudo said, “While his coaching achievements speak for themselves, the most important thing is the character, integrity and dedication he has displayed toward his players, coaches and his school.” Pueblo Star Sports.png

Kory Sperry

Kory Sperry. Photo courtesy of the GPSA.

Sperry played basketball and football at County high school from 2003 to 2007. He played QB, DE and TE with the Hornets and was named first-team All State in basketball and football. He was named

Athlete of the Year in 2004 by the GPSA. He played football at CSU Fort Collins for the Rams and lettered all four years. He finished his career at Colorado State with the fourth most touchdown catches in school history. He played in the NFL as a TE from 2009-2013 between the Dolphins, Chargers and Cardinals. He totaled 9 catches for 152 yards and a touchdown in his NFL career. Since retiring from the NFL, Sperry works in the Broomfield Police Academy and is an instructor for a women’s defense class. He also coaches youth basketball and football. Jarrod Lang, who worked with Sperry in Broomfield said, “His belief was always if you aren’t out there on the court or field giving your all, then you shouldn’t be there. I can see that drive and fire he has when he’s coaching his son’s football or basketball games.” For more information on the hall of fame event on Nov. 15, visit the Greater Pueblo Sports Association website at pueblogshof.com.

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By Amy Gillentine Sweet Each month, Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center in Pueblo will feature a veteran and their military experience — and how they continue to serve after transitioning from the military. One knew the nation would be calling after the Pearl Harbor attacks. Another, a few generations later, volunteered after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Still another enlisted, knowing the eventual destination would be Vietnam. And one sailor turned a spur-of-the-moment decision into a 21-year Navy career. Regardless of the circumstances, these four men – across generations and wars – have a few things in common: They served the nation honorably and well. They are among countless veterans who deserve thanks and support from a grateful nation as their service ended. Veteran Bill Barrett didn’t see much combat action as he served in New Guinea as a cryptographer during World War II. He was 22 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, living in Kansas. A month after the attack, with the nation on war footing, he enlisted. “I knew they would be asking for people to join,” he said. “They were going to call me up, so I just beat them to it. I went to Kansas City, Missouri, to enlist.” From there, he was off to train in Missouri and California, before finding himself on the other side of the world. “I spent 29 days at sea,” he said. “I always say I got an all-expense paid sea cruise to Brisbane, Australia. Three weeks after I got there, I went to New Guinea for the rest of the war.” His work as a cryptographer meant both coding and decoding military messages, work he enjoyed, he said. But he says his contribution was different from

others. “There wasn’t much to it,” he said. “I was well away from the fighting, and the work I enjoyed. In 1945 – Nov. 7, 1945, one day after my 26th birthday – I got off a train in Denver and was discharged.” He and his wife made their way to Pueblo some years later, after first moving to Colorado Springs, where his sister- and brother-in-law lived. For Paul Hendrickson, the path to military service came after a similar national shock. Hendrickson enlisted at 18, just six months after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He attributes his service in the infantry as something that strengthened his character and forced him to mature. Bill Bradburn. Photo courtesy of Mt. Carmel. “I learned a lot about myself — 100 percent,” he said. “What I could do under stress, leadership lessons, pride in service. It really was a great experience.” Hendrickson deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq on tours that totaled 30 months. He served in the sniper section, HHC, Fourth Brigade, First Calvary at Fort Bliss, Texas, and D Company, Fourth Brigade, Fourth Infantry Division at Photos courtesy of Mt. Carmel

Pueblo’s Veterans’ Voice

Four veterans share their stories

CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR PUEBLO VETERANS: NOVEMBER

Nov. 11

Dec. 6

Veterans Month

Veterans Day Parade – Pueblo Historic Downtown

Helping Hands Pueblo Community Coalition

Nov. 11

Dec. 8

Whiskey Ball 2023 (In support of the Humane Society) Pueblo Convention Center

Pueblo MAC Meeting

Nov. 17

Pueblo/Pueblo West City Council meetings

Nov. 4, 11, 18 and 25 Arts Expression program

Nov. 1 Helping Hands Pueblo Community Coalition (every first Wednesday of each month)

Nov. 2 Quilts of Valor Ceremony – Pueblo

Nov. 3 Resilience and Wellness Summit in Colorado Springs

Nov. 9 Sal is the Veterans Day Guest Speaker at Bessemer Elementary School

VBOC Franchise Fridays in Pueblo office, 1925 E. Orman Ave.

DECEMBER Dec. 6, 13, 20 and 27

Dec. 11 Jan. 18 SALUTE TO HEROES II Pueblo Community College

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Star for his efforts. “I had 72 days left over there,” he said. “And I got hit. I ended up in Japan in the hospital. When the military visited my mom, they told her I was missing in action. She had a nervous breakdown.” But Cirullo’s family didn’t give up, and his sister located him in the hospital in Japan. She was there to meet him when he flew into Travis Air Force Base in California. He weighed 117 pounds, he said. “But I don’t regret a minute of it,” he said. “I have no regrets at all. I would do it again in a minute. I don’t dwell on the fact I got hit; I’m just glad I made it back home.” Cirullo said the Army taught him discipline and courage and gave him friends and camaraderie. “All the things that are important in life,” he says. He doesn’t dwell on his awards and commendations, evidence of over three years in service. “The real heroes are the ones who didn’t come home from the war,” he said. “Those are the ones we should honor.” When Bill Bradburn entered military service, he chose the Navy based on a Hollywood movie. He enlisted suddenly, but he found a career, purpose and friends. Newly married, Bradburn said he had no interest in the mili-

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Ft. Carson. “The biggest thing I learned Originally from was a sense of pride, a sense of Fresno, California, duty,” he said of his 21 years in Hendrickson moved the Navy. “Six months after I reto Pueblo with his tired, I took a job at the sheriff ’s wife, a Pueblo native. department. I spent another 23 He now operates an years working as a deputy sheriff information technoloin Pueblo. It’s all about service.” gy company. Bradburn said being in the He says he would military was “phenomenal,” but tell new soldiers, sailalso said it wasn’t great for his ors, airmen, and Mafamily. rines that the service “I think I spent five anniversacan shape the rest of ries at home,” he said. “So, it can their lives – but only be hard on families; it can be real if they put in the time hard for the family. I traveled all and effort. over. I learned a lot.” Paul Hendrickson was deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq for a total of 30 months. He served in the sniper section, HHC, Fourth Brigade, First “Be willing to Calvary at Fort Bliss, Texas, and D Company, Fourth Brigade, Fourth Infantry Division at Ft. Carson. Photo courtesy of Mt. Carmel. Young military members learn,” he said. “The should remember that they can tary, but traveled to Denver with friends for the remilitary is what you learn from their service as well. make of it. Sometimes bad experiences come from quired physical. Only a few of them passed, and by “Remember why you are there — you volunreally bad circumstances, but sometimes bad expe- the time he arrived back in Pueblo, he had decided: teered,” he said. “Pay attention to what they teach riences come from bad attitudes. Be ready to learn, He would join the Navy. you. Do the job. Learn what you need to learn. It’s a “I picked the Navy because I’d seen that movie, good life if you put your mind to it. Remember, they be ready to grow and stretch. It was a phenomenal The Frogmen,” he said. “They were Navy divers and aren’t trying to harm you; they are making you stronexperience for me.” Frank Cirullo enlisted in the military in 1967, just elite, and that’s what I decided to do.” ger.” Bradburn joined the Seals and served on Seal a year after high school. He first went to Germany but was called to Vietnam after a year. A door gun- Team One. He also had more than 2,000 parachute ner, Cirullo earned three Purple Hearts and a Bronze jumps and learned underwater demolition.

Pars for Patriots II / Golf Charity, Pueblo Country Club

Veteran Resource Fair at First Presbyterian Church

Dec. 2, 9, 16 and 23 Arts Expression program

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John-Deaux Galleries 221 S Union Ave Pueblo, CO 81003 TEL 719.545.8407

Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center 210 N Santa Fe Ave Pueblo, CO 81003 sdc-arts.org TEL 719.295.7200

Heritage Center 201 W B St Pueblo, CO 81003 theheritagecenter.us TEL 719.295.1517

The Arts Alliance & Liminal Space Gallery 107 S Grand Ave Pueblo, CO 81003 puebloarts.org 719.242.6652

Steel City Art Works Gallery 216 S Union Ave Pueblo, CO 81003 steelcityartworks.org TEL 719.542.6838

First Friday Mineral Palace Park location hubs Mesa Junction

Blo Back Gallery 131 Spring St Pueblo, CO 81003 blobackgallery.com TEL 970.749.1211

Artisan Textile Company 121 Broadway Ave Pueblo, CO 81004 artisantextilecompany.com TEL 719.744.6696

Pueblo Art Guild 1500 N Santa Fe Ave Pueblo, CO 81003 TEL 719.543.2455

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Fuel & Iron Loading Dock Gallery 400 S. Union Ave Pueblo, CO 81003 fuelandironfoodhall.com

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EL PUEBLO HISTORY MUSEUM

Pioneer Cemetery Association craft fair/boutique 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 17-18, George L. Williams Pavilion, 800 Goodnight Ave. Info: 719 544-3730 or jtalbott1@comcast.net I’ll Be Home for Christmas musical 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 2 and 2 p.m. Dec. 3, Memorial Hall, 1 City Hall Place Info: pueblomemorialhall.com INKWELL: Analogue’s Creative Writing Open Mic 7-9 p.m., second Thursdays, Analogue Books & Records, 216 N. Main St. Indoor Makers Market 4:30-7:30 p.m. second Thursdays through March, Rocky Mountain SER Empowerment Center, 330 Lake Ave. Info: Angel (text) 719-601-7578

HISTORY & CULTURE ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3-4 at Impossible Playhouse, 1201 N. Main St. Centennial High School Theater Department presents ‘The Laramie Project’ 7 p.m. Nov. 9-11, Centennial High School, 2525 Mountview Drive Info: Tickets $10 Celebrating All Things Slovene Through Dec. 22, Pueblo Heritage Museum, 201 W. B St. “You Should Have Seen It: Pueblo’s Mineral Palace”

10 a.m.-4 p.m daily through April 1, 2024, El Pueblo History Museum, 301 N. Union Ave. Info: historycolorado.org War Memorial Ghost Tours 7-9 p.m. first Saturday of each month, Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, 31001 Magnuson Ave. Info: pwam.org

SPIRITUALITY Interfaith meditation and service 10-11:30 a.m. Sundays, Center for Inner Peace, 740 W. 15th St. Info: 719-543-2274

FAMILY EVENTS The Nutcracker Before Christmas 2 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 and 2 p.m. Nov. 5, Memorial Hall, 1 City Hall Place Info: pueblomemorialhall.com Pueblo Rocks in the Park Noon-2 p.m. Fridays, Ray Aguilera Park, 840 W. Northern Ave.

FUN & GAMES Mario Kart Tournaments 5:30-8 p.m. Nov. 4 and 18 and Dec. 2 and 16, The Ethos, 615 E. Mesa Ave. Info: ethospueblo.com Chaos Games & More 4065 Club Manor Drive Info: chaosgamesandmore.com Pokemon, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer 40K, board game nights and more. Weekly game schedule available on website.

Game Knight Games 1839 S. Pueblo Blvd. Info: gameknightgamesllc.com Pokemon, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Keyforge, My Hero Academia, board game league and more. Weekly game schedule available on website.

MUSIC & DANCE Square Dance Lessons 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 12, First Congregational Church, 228 W. Evans Ave. Info: First two dances free, after that $8/person; icstrs@comcast.net Line Dancing EZ 4 p.m., Country/Classic 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Eagleridge Event Center, 805 Eagleridge Blvd., Suite 170 Info: facebook.com/PuebloDanceCompany Cocktail Hour with Live Music 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Analogue Bar, 222 N. Main St. Info: facebook.com/AnalogueSolar Open Mic at Blue Cactus 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, El Nopal’s Blue Cactus Room, 1435 E. Evans Ave. Info: 719-564-9784

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First Thursday Open Mic Night 6:30-9:30 p.m. first Thursdays, The Ethos, 615 E. Mesa Ave. Info: ethospueblo.com Live Music Fridays 7-9 p.m. Fridays, Analogue Bar, 222 N. Main St. Karaoke Night at The Fallout with KJ Mikey D.

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9-11:30 p.m. Fridays, 1227 S. Prairie Ave. Info: facebook.com/PuebloFallout Alt Night at Analogue 7-9 p.m. last Saturdays at Analogue Books & Records, 216 N. Main St.

FOOD & DRINK Broncos Watch Parties Sundays, Fuel & Iron Food Hall, 400 S. Union Ave. Info: fuelandironfoodhall.com

WELLNESS Seniors: Riverwalk Walking Group Meets 10 a.m. Mondays in front of Senior Resource Development Agency (SRDA), 230 N. Union Ave. Info: 719-553-3446 or richmond@srda.org Yoga and Cocktail Night 5:30 p.m. second Tuesdays Ren Yoga Flow, 110 W. Fifth St. Analogue Books & Records, 216 N. Main St. Info: renyogaflow.com Wellbriety Support Meeting 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Center for Inner Peace, 740 W. 15th St. Info: 719-543-2274

Prenatal Workshop and Support Group

6-7 p.m. last Wednesday of each month, Phoenix Massage, 105 W. Fifth St. Info: socodoulaco@gmail.com Yoga: Hun Yuan Qi Gong 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Anahata Healing Yoga Studio, 3942 Ivywood Lane $5/class; Wednesdays and Thursdays on Zoom (no charge); Sundays at City Park Ballroom, George L. Williams Pavilion, 801 Goodnight Ave. Ladies Night Out Self-Defense Training 6-8 p.m. first Friday of the month, Rocky Mountain Empowerment Center, 330 Lake Ave. Info: $39. 800-748-2074 Trauma-Informed Yoga 6-7 p.m. Fridays through Nov. 17, Ren Yoga Flow, 110 W. Fifth St. Info: momence.com/u/ren-yoga-flow-AA5av2

DEVELOPMENT Free leadership development pop-up training Through Dec. 15 at Pueblo Community College, 900 W. Orman Ave. Info: PuebloCorporateCollege.com

NOVEMBER Nov. 3 - Friday Gay-Rage Sale

4:30-9 p.m., The Ethos, 615 E. Mesa Ave. Info: ethospueblo.com Home is Where the Art Is 5-8 p.m., Steel City Art Works, 216 S. Union Ave. Info: steelcityartworks.org Pete’s Big Hollywood Adventure 7-9 p.m., Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Jackson Conference Theater, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave. Info: sdc-arts.org Church of Nightmares Haunted House 7-10 p.m., 634 Goodnight Ave.

Nov. 4 - Saturday Rare Elements Podcast sports/trading card show 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Pueblo Community College, 900 W. Orman Ave. Info: rareelements719@gmail.com; free admission

Nov. 5 - Sunday Pueblo Chorale Society Fall Concert Hoag Hall, Colorado State University Pueblo, 2200 Bonforte Blvd.

Nov. 8 - Wednesday Southern Colorado Economic Development District Business Resource Fair

Nov. 10 - Friday Goth Night 6:30-10:30 p.m., The Ethos, 615 E. Mesa Ave. Info: ethospueblo.com

Nov. 17 - Friday Passport Angel Heart, a culinary journey benefitting Project Angel Heart 4-9 p.m., Fuel & Iron Food Hall, 400 S. Union Ave. Info: fuelandironfoodhall.com

Nov. 18 - Saturday Intro to Drawing Workshop 10 a.m.-noon, Grand View Church, 8326 CO-78, Beulah Collection Day: Lowriders of Pueblo 10 a.m.-1 p.m., El Pueblo History Museum, 301 N. Union Ave.

Nov. 25 - Saturday

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Snow White 7 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1 City Hall Place Info: pueblomemorialhall.com

Parade of Lights

5:30-8 p.m., Colorado and Abriendo avenues to Sixth Street between Court and Grand Info: puebloparadeoflights.com/

DECEMBER Dec. 7 Half-Off Christmas Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. for Friends of the Library members, Dec. 8-9 for general public Books Again, 622 S. Union Ave. Info: booksagain-pueblo.com

Dec. 11-16, Gift Certificate Half-Off sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Books Again, 622 S. Union Ave. Info: booksagain-pueblo.com

Dec. 14, 12th annual Festival of Trees 5-8 p.m. Union Depot, 132 W. B St. Info: business.pueblolatinochamber.com/events/ details/12th-annual-festival-of-trees-588

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“This Little Piggy” Ceramic Bank Workshop 2-4 p.m. Grand View Church, 8326 CO-78, Beulah

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2-6 p.m., Rawllings Library, 100 E. Abriendo Ave. Info: 719-545-8680

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