The Western Colorado Latino Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 9th anniversary Friday with an event at Chez Lena Restaurant at Western Colorado Community College.
A large group gathered last week at the Aspen Glen Club as leaders from the Latino community jovially immersed themselves in the area’s first-ever Hispanic Heritage Celebration, an event hosted by local Latina figures Crystal Mariscal and Janeth Stancle.
Rifle Police Officer Carlos Cornejo was off duty. His service uniform replaced by suit and tie, he began strumming a Spanish folk song just after guests finished feasting on chef-served tacos, gourmet chocolates topped with…