May 25, 2013

Throwing and stacking hay

b04 hayPhoto 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.

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League of Women Voters celebrates 93rd birthday

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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Cedaredge FFA plans a full week of events

a09 ffa4Photo by Hank Lohmeyer The Cedaredge Future Farmers of America chapter plans a full week of projects and activities for its 60 members in observance of National FFA Week, Feb. 17-23. Chapter officers are Rachael Latta, president; Austin Bower, vice president; Tory Day, secretary; Christina Fritchman, treasurer; Sam Worley, reporter; Alejandro Alejandre, sentinel; Alyssa Weeks, executive committee; Atlantis Campbell, junior vice; Kendra Pappen, junior secretary; Ryan Latta, junior reporter; and Ryan Bowen, junior executive committee. The Cedaredge FFA faculty advisor, front left, is Katie Johnson.The Cedaredge High School chapter of Future Farmers of America has scheduled a busy agenda of educational and promotional activities in observance of National FFA Week, Feb. 17-23.

On Sunday, Feb. 17, the chapter participated in its first ever Family Day event.

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Haystacking competition among FFA activities

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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Hotchkiss FFA has had a successful year

a09 ffa1Photo submitted Brendon Beck, Kaden Milstein, Tyler Simpson, Kaleb Bayles and advisor Freya Bass are pictured at the National FFA Convention.In October of 2012, four FFA officers went to the FFA's National Convention in Indianapolis: Kaden Milstein, Tyler Simpson, Brendon Beck and Kaleb Bayles. The chapter had a lot of fun tours, such as: the Kroger Bakery and Dairy, where they make ice cream and bottle milk.

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