Sheepherder helpers…

Rangely’s Juan Chumacero, Sr., left, and Colorado Mesa University Spanish professor Tom Acker, left, were recognized for their service to sheepherders and other Hispanic immigrant groups on June 23. Both men received the John Kiernan Award at a ceremony and dinner celebrating the third anniversary of Western Colorado’s Hispanic Affairs Project (HAP), a non-profit organization focused on “leadership formation, community organizing and advocacy” for Hispanic immigrants. For decades, Chumacero and his wife, Aurora, have sought…