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19OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMynameisJasmineLima-MarinIam32yearsoldIammarriedtoReneLimaMarinandwehavetwochildrenJustus7yearsoldandJosiah4yearsold.ThisismybeautifulfamilythatwastornapartbyaclericalerrorJanuary72014.IhaveneveractuallyseenpainuntilIlookedintomyhusbandseyesashewasbeingarrestedinfrontofmeandourchildren.Inthoseeyesamanbeingstrippedofhisfatherlyrights.Tonolongerbeableprovideforhisfamilybetheretohelphischildrenwiththeirhomeworktoteachthemhowtorideabikeortucktheminatnight.Thedutiesthatatruefatherlooksforwardtodailywastakenawayintheblinkofaneye.In1998myhusbandRenewasarrestedforaggra-vatedrobberyoftwolocalvideostores.Hewascon-victedofthefollowingchargesin2000.Threechargesofsecond-degreekidnappingformovingthestoreclerksfromthefrontofthestoretothebackofthestore16yearseach.Twofirstdegreeburglarycharges10yearseach.Andthreeaggravatedrobberycharges10yearseach.Allequivalenttoa98yearsentenceifrancon-secutiveand16ifconcurrent.Duringtheseeventsnoonewasphysicallyhurtandthegunswerenotloaded.IdonotwanttomakelightofthemistakesthatmyhusbandmadeasateenagerhoweverIdocallintoquestionthelifesentenceimposedforthesecrimes.AtthetimeofsentencingthislifesentencewasalsoquestionedbyJudgeJohnLeopoldin2000.Myhusbandwassentencedto98years.Aclericalerrorwasmadeandhewasgivena16yearsentence.HewasparoledandreleasedinAprilof2008thisdecisionmadebytheColoradoStateParoleBoard.Aftermyhus-bandwasreleasedwereuniteandstartarelationship.AtthistimeIhada12montholdsonJustusfromapreviousrelationship.Myhusbandbecameafatherfiguretomysonandhasalwaystreatedhimashisown.Myhusbandbeganlookingforemploymentinanyfieldthatwouldhireaconvictedfelon.Hestartedoffasadoortodoorsalesman.Thenafelonyfriendlystaffingagencyhiredhimdoingtelesales.Hewentpermanentthereandeventuallybecameasupervisor.SoonafterthathejoinedtheUnionandfoundemploymentasaglazierwithHarmonconstructionwhereHewasstillemployedatthetimeofhisarrest.Duringmyhusbandstimeonparoleheworkedveryhardtochangehislifearoundhewasactiveinchurch.Hebecameamemberofagospelrapgroupthatministeredthegospeltoteensthroughmusic.Healsohelpedcoachoursonssoccerteam.WehadasecondchildtogetherJosiahwhoisnow4yearsold.And2011wepurchasedahome.Myhusbands1goalwastosaveasmanyteenshecouldfromgoingdownthepathhedidasateenager.Myhus-bandwasneverashamedofhispastandneverhesi-tatedtoministergodswordtoanyonethatwouldgivehimachanceevengrownmenandwomen.ThenJanuary7th2013at200pmhereceivedacallfromMarnieAdamsfromtheArapahoeCountyPublicDefendersoffice.Hewasadvisedthattherewasamistakeonhissentencingandratherthanhissentencerunningconcurrentitwastohaverunconsecutive.Thismeansheshouldhaveservedthe98yearsratherthanthe16yearshewasgiven.ThatthefactthathehadcompletedhissentenceandwasplacedonparoleinAprilof2008andsuccessfullydischargedinAprilof2013wouldnolongermat-terhewouldbepickedupwithin24-48hourstogobacktoprisonfortherestofhislife.Hewasarrestedaround1100pmthatnightandthenextdayhewasgivenahearingandsentencedtoservewhatwasremainingofthe98yearssentencefrom2000.WhenhecalledtotellmethenewsIfeltlikemylifewasover.Likemyhearthadjustbeenrippedfrommychest.TheonlythingIcouldthinkofwaswhatmylifewouldbelikefromhereonout.Myhusbandwhowasnowthemainproviderofourfamilywasbeingsentbacktoprison.Wewouldnowgofromatwoincomehometooneincome.Nowitwillbejustmesup-portingmyselfandmytwochildrenalone.Myhusbandbeingincarceratedhashadtremendouseffectonmylife.Towakeupeverymorningandnothavethepersonthatmakesmewholenexttome.MybetterhalftheonewholetsmeknowhowstrongandbeautifulIam.Theonethatshowedmelifeisworthlivingthatanyonecanchangeforthebetterisnolongerbymyside.InowwakeupeverymorningprayingthatourboysdonotaskmewhenDaddyiscominghome.Iamnowstuckpayingforanattorneysothatmyhusbandmayhaveachanceatlifeagain.WhileIalsostruggletopaymybillsandkeepfoodonthetable.MyfamilyisnolongercompleteImissmybestfriendmysoulmate.Mychildrenaremissingtheirprotectortheirwonderfulfather.EverydayIsitthinkingthiscannotbemylife.ItrytofigureouthowIwillraisetwoboysonmyown.Sotheydonotendupastheirfatheroncewas.Iwonderhowtoraisethemtobewonderfulyoungmenastheirfatherisnow.IcontinuetoprayeverydayandkeepfaiththatGodwillbringmyhusbandbackhomewithhiswifeandchildrenwherehebelongs.JusticeforReneLima-MarinCOMMUNITYJasmineLima-MarinMybetterhalftheonewholetsmeknowhowstrongandbeautifulIam.Theonethatshowedmelifeisworthlivingthatanyonecanchangeforthebetterisnolongerbymyside.Mr.DonC.OsmanPresidentandCEOLEADGlobalAuroraColoradotravelsfrequentlytoSierraLeonandisveryconcernedabouttheEbolaoutbreakinAfrica.HesaysEbolawasfirstdiscoveredintheCongointhe1970sa4-5hourflightfromSierraLeoneKenyaandNigeria.HowEboIabeganandhowitcanbecontractedisamysterythereare15differentreportswithoutanydefini-tiveconclusionbeingmade.Mr.DonOsmanwasinSierraLeoneinJulyandAugustofthisyear.HehasrecentlylostaveryclosepersonalfriendaphysicianwhowasdiagnosedwithEbolaonaThursdayandshewasdeadbySunday.ThesymptomsareverysimilartoMalariahighfeverjointpainetc.Ifitiscaughtimmedi-atelyadministeringanIVsolutioncanprovideacure.ForinstanceinthecaseoftheLibyanwhowastreatedinNebraska.Thesix-yearoldsimmunesystemwasabletofightoffthedis-easeandnowhisserumisbeingusedtotreatotherpatients.Ebolaisdeadlybecauseitisdiffer-entfrommostdiseasesbecausewithmostyouwillliveevenwhilehav-ingthediseaseevencancerorHIVAidswithmedicationyoucanlive10years.HoweverthemaximumtimefromexposuretodeathfromEbolaisjust21days.Somepeoplediewithin3-4days.ThedeathratesofarfromEbolaisapproaching3000justwith-intheareasofSierraLeoneKenyaLiberiaandoneortwodeathsinNigeria.Morethan500healthworkershavealreadydied.Nigeriaisworkingveryhardtocontainandpreventthespreadofthisdiseaseandsofarhasbeensuccessful.BiologistsarenotcertainhowthediseaseisspreaditcouldbethroughfoodssalivasweatorbloodsaysMr.Osman.Ebolaisconsideredaplaguebecauseitistrans-nationalitgoesbeyondboundariesitiskillingpeopleandmovingveryfastandthereisnocure.PastorAdeAjalaSeniorPastorofKingdomConnectionChristianChurchinAurorasaysPeoplearebeingquarantinedandentirecommunitiesareparalyzedduetofearandrestrict-edtotheirhomesinordertopreventfurtherspreadofEbola.Thereisanimmediateneedtogetfoodtothepeo-ple.KingdomConnectionChristianCenterisaskingpeopletodonatenon-perishablefoodshandsanitizersandbleachthatwillbeshippedtoSierraLeoneandLiberia.Financialdonationscanbemadealsoandwillbeusedtopurchasesuchitemsormedication.WhenworkingwithEbolapatientshealthworkerswearprotectivegearmadeofthickplastic.HoweversinceitissohotinAfricamaybe100degreesthepersonsweatsprofusely.IftheyhavepossiblybeencontaminatedbyEbolaanddontcarefullyhandletheprotectivecoveringstheycouldspreadthecontamination.OnewaytoavoidthisistopoorCloroxintoabucketandimmersetheprotectiveclothinginitinordertosanitizeit.PastorAdeAjalaexplainsTherea-sonweintheUnitedStatesmustbeconcernedaboutthiscrisisisthateverydaypeopleareflyingbackandforthfromtheseareas.Andallittakesisonepersontoinfectanentirecountry.Wehavethetechnologytocontainitbutitdependsuponwhogetsinfected.MostAmericanshaveverylowimmunitysystemsbecauseweEbolaPlagueComingToAmericaDonC.OsmanAdeAjalaContinuedonPage25