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} .. , \,J :"~"';~:: The sweet, sweet taste of home "\:~ ..":;:!.: ..>:~ ';, ,.,. -Photo byG.F. Lyon': With his parents by his side, Colorado Attorney General Ken Salazar savors the joy ~f . dining with friends and family at the Democratic Party Banquet in La Jara last wef!~~'. Salazar, a Democrat, was honored by his party for becoming' the first Hispanic ev~"::, elected: statewide office in the history of Colorado. . . ".:);) Chief law enforcement offlcer/t;; j .~ 'No water bargaining",~ . . . .-jl.~. divide the valley north a~d so~~ but they should be'viewed as f:~ir~ opportunity to unite the com~ nity.' .~~ "The valley keeps me going, said Salazar,"wilhout you, I would not.' . be anorney general:' . :.:>a'g ~ Conejos County Commissiongrs.' , Paul Clark, Bob Robins, Jim Hono"ri~"; Roben Bagwell and County Tre.:'\ surer Max Crowther were present '. during the event. as well as Repub;:i. lie an chairman John Shawcroft;". Conejos County Sheriff Isaac;:, Gallegos and Costilla County She~-. iff John Mestas were also prese~l..:,: The recognition awards were pr~< sented by Fred Velasquez and." i Ignacio Rodriquez. . .:Jii.,!/: The evening concluded with niif:'f sic by John Archuleta. '.I~.! r ":'..?' 1 ........~-,- vows, By G.F. LYON LA JARA - Home grown Conejos County native and Colo. rado Stale's highest ranking law en- forcer. Attorney General Ken Salazar was recogn ized for outstand- ing contribution last Friday in the first annual Democratic recognition awards in La lara. In <.I dinner dance award ceremony amacti ng 500 local dignitaries, Mr. & Mrs. J.P. Valdez, Luis Valdez and Bonefacio Valdez were recognized for land the family donated for the Conejos .County HospilOl. Fred Haberlein was ....150 recognized for his an work to the county. The invocation was presented by Father Jaramillo, Masters of Cer- emonies were Louise Govea and Miguel Lujan. In his Keynote speech, Salazar iden- li tied lhree areas of concern for valley water users: wUlerpeddlers, surround- illg metropolitan areas and govern- ment discretionary policy. Salazar said, "As attorney general I will not have any bargaining of water." In a presentation praised by atlend- ees, he warneLl valley residents thaI they must be able to "defend them. selves and fight those (water ped- dlers) guys," Salazar said his office has handled approximately 1,000 water-related cases this year. "Without water, we will be unable to survive," said Salazar "we must do everything to keep water in the val- ley," He did warn that waler issues could