It is that magical month of the year when the Sangre de Cristo Volunteers for Community (VFC) convert boxes and boxes of donated items into cash. Well, ok, maybe it is not magic.

“One of the reasons I started Complete Tree Care,” shared owner Emery Guthrie, “was because I had a problem tree on my property and I couldn’t find anyone to take care of it. I’d call telephone numbers and no one would answer the phone and they never returned messages. I knew I could provide better service than that.”

They served their nation well and were retired with dignity and honor. VFW Post 7305 held an official retirement ceremony for worn or damaged United States flags on Saturday, May 4.

During the April 23 Pueblo County School District 70 (D70) Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Dr. Anthony Martinez, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for D70, shared that a Literacy Pilot Program had been declared successful. Martinez shared information about the University of Florida Literacy Institute’s Pilot Program (UFLI) that had been tested in Avondale Elementary, Rye Elementary, Desert Sage, Liberty Point, and Vineland Elementary schools.

The Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star Chapter, and Order of Amaranth of Pueblo County once again recognized fourteen Outstanding Junior Achievement Award recipients. From each of the seven public high schools in the Pueblo County area, a boy and girl are selected to receive this honor each year.

Spring is in the air! Much like the spring season, the real estate market is following suit: sporadic activity interrupted by massive “storms.” These “storms” are increasing interest rates and lack of inventory that people have to “weather” to move towards their goals of stable home ownership.