Clay Hollembeak, Hotchkiss, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association®, reports Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo.

Junior members of the association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events.

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Photo by Hank Lohmeyer Honored for service County Commissioner Olen Lund, pictured with his wife Debbie, was honored for his eight years of service during a reception at the courthouse on Monday, his last day in office. Lund noted that a lot of things have changed since his first day as a commissioner in 2005 when he was the only person in county government using a laptop computer.

Photo submitted The medical team from Global Health Outreach included (on the right) Dr. Douglas Huene, Jessica Lapena RN, and Gwen Eslinger.A surgical mission trip to the Honduras was such a fulfilling experience for Dr. Douglas Huene, Jessica Lapena and Gwen Eslinger, all three Delta County residents plan to return to the Central American country. The trip was arranged through Global Health Outreach, a ministry affiliated with the Christian Medical and Dental Associations, of which Dr. Huene is a member.

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In March 2012, Peg Gilbert published her memoirs in a book titled "The Good Lord Rides Drag." Now her husband Harry has followed suit with "Sing Me to Sleep." Both books were written with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in mind, but old friends report the lives of both Peg and Harry make great reading. Harry credits his colorful and influential ancestors, the Gilberts and the Coffeys, and includes a chapter on both.

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