3 min read by Teresa Ornelas, Chair of the Counseling Department at Pueblo High School for the last 10 years I want to begin by saying it’s been an honor to serve the Casa Maria staff and community for almost 30 years. It all began quite simply. I was a sophomore at Salpointe Catholic High School and my social responsibilities teacher said we had to take part in a community service project. Not knowing what to do, I asked my dad, Dr. Richard L. Ornelas for ideas and without hesitation, he said “Casa Maria Soup Kitchen!” I was 14-years-old, but Brian Flagg put