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Winter scouting fun

Boy Scout Troop 497 has had a successful start to 2013. The new year brought the Boy Scout Biathlon in Eagle on Jan. 26 (lower left). The boys (front to back) are Scouts Nate Stumpf, Patrick DaCosta, Scotty DaCosta, Aaron Good and Cole Stumpf. Also participating was Lucas Vader. Later on, they were recognized at a church service at The Father’s House in celebration of Scout Sunday (pictured at bottom). From left to right, are Scotty DaCosta, Aaron Good, Patrick DaCosta, Isaac Vader, Lucas Vader, Christian DaCosta, Zachary Good and Scout leader Rick Schaefer. Then, on Feb. 23, Troop 497 participated in the Grand Mesa Klondike Derby (top). They did fairly well, winning five awards. Scouts, from left to right, are Patrick DaCosta, Aaron Good, Isaac Vader, Cole Stumpf and Zachary Good. Also participating were Christian DaCosta, Lucas Vader, Scotty DaCosta and Nate Stumpf.

The League of Women Voters is elated to celebrate its 93rd anniversary. Since its founding in 1920, the league has worked tirelessly to protect and uphold the constitutional right to vote, a right that composes the very foundation of our democracy.

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Photo by Kathy Browning

Throwing and stacking hay

On Feb. 20, FFA members of the Hotchkiss Chapter at Hotchkiss High School had a competiton throwing bales of hay from one pickup truck to another. The winners were FFA seniors Sam Strickland (right) and Logan Pipher (left) with a time of 20 bales thrown and stacked in two minutes six seconds.

This week is FFA Week at Hotchkiss High School. Mackenzie Katzdorn, Becca Pachl and Carlynn Toothaker, all sophomores and second year FFA members, reported on the week of fun activities at the school.

On Tuesday, the FFA sponsored a scavenger hunt of agriculture related items.

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