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SAN ISIDRO EL LABRADOR: THE PATRON SAINT OF CES In keeping with the spirit of stewardship of our land and water, CES has decided that San Isidro will be our patron Saint. San Isidro lived in 12th cernury Madrid, Spain earning his living as a sharecropper. He was considered an excellent farmer and well digger or ocero. Today four of San Isidro's wells corninue to function in Madrid. When the Spanish came to the New World they brought San Isidro as a patron Saint of farmers, a spiritual partner to help keep the land productive, We feel that San Isidro will also guide us in the task of making sure our natural resources will be protected and kept productive for many generations. May the spiritual strength of San Isidro guide our work. BEWARE THE CULEBRA IS BEING CONTAMINATED CES is not only concerned with BMG but also other local environmental issues. CES has recently become aware that the Costilla County Sewage Treatment Lagoon near San Pablo has not met Cobrado Health Department standards for the past four years. In fact, the County is under a Cease and Desist Order because the facility must be upgraded through construction, piping modification, flow metering, and sludge removal, according to Jenny Torrez of the State Hearth Department. Torrez stated the major concern is that the present plant is releasing pathogens (fecal col'rform) into Culebra Creek. If water is accidently swallowed these pathogens can cause hearth problems. Torrez stated that the County hired Summit Engineering of Alamosa to do a study on how to upgrade the facility. In March, 1990, the County Commissioners asked for an impact assistance grant for $41,000. The Health Department was unaware 'rf they had gotten the grant or not. If the County gets the money needed to upgrade the lagoon officials will be put under a strict construction schedule. If no money was granted the County •at some point may face the threat of civil penalty' by the Health Department according to Torrez. If you are concerned please write or call the Commissioners or attend their next public meeting and voice your opinion. OUR DUMP IS BEING DUMPED ON The San Luis Dump is being used by subcontractors of BMG. CES nas become aware of large amounts of black plastic (used in construction of tailings facilRies) being thrown and burned at the dump. Subcontractors have been seen dumping black plastic wastes and considerable amounts of dark black smoke have been seen coming from the dump during burning periods. 3urning of such large amounts of plastic can produce sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and hydrogen chloride. These gases are as bad as they sound and can cause respiratory diseases. When burned 30 percent of the plastic becomes ash. This ash produces concentrated and toxic heave metals and dioxin which can pollute ground water. If you are concerned about BMG and it's subcornractors using a public dump for their waste please contact the Commissioners orwrite the State Health Department, Landfill Division. 4210 East 11th Ave. Denver 80220. POESIA DEL PUEBLO Freedom Follow the glide of just any bird Or look higher, and follow a clod. Notice the sound of a running book ...and, Oh pearl There's a melody somewhere. Why does the wind motion like some thing Of a thousand, thousand wings. It's as though I too Have some p/ace to go. Some place no one else can lead me. Do I dare, the dare, o! this little bush And, oh where, oh where, will it lead me? There's such /reedom here In this high retreat Every creature clearly will tell you. Take the stately pine iu!! 01 grace and line Militarily guarding with honor, This whole mountain site, with the Kingdom rights OI SANGRE DE CRISTO the donor. -Sister Teresa Jaramillo