Conor Laws of Delta has been recognized as a First-Year Scholar for the fall 2012 semester at the University of Northern Colorado. To be named a First-Year Scholar, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for their first semester at UNC.

Photo submitted 15-year employee Carol Kuepfer was recently recognized for 15 years of employment at Delta County Memorial Hospital.

Five-year employees Misty Sakala and Tracy Cranston and Larry Vincent recently received five-year service awards from Delta County Memorial Hospital.

Photo submitted Friends from school days in Surface Creek Valley gathered on the 25th anniversary of their mutual commitment to “stay in touch” and enjoyed dinner together at CB’s in Delta. They are, from left, Lois (Talbot) Helgeland, Reneé (Luna) Eaton, LeeAnn (Paison) Brewer, Sharon (Bebson) Petranovich, and Betty (DeBusk) Davis. Not pictured is Roxie (Hendrickson) Morris.The tie that binds communities together is an enduring faithfulness among friends that springs from devotion and is founded in a deep love of place and shared experience.

For 25 years this month, a group of women in Surface Creek Valley have been meeting together regularly on birthdays and other occasions.

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