Photo by Pat Sunderland

Baby & Me graduate

Public health nurse Kelly Beard and health education coordinator Karen O’Brien congratulate Alicia Sawatzky of Crawford, the seventh graduate of the Baby & Me program sponsored by the Delta County Health Department. The program helps pregnant women quit smoking and stay quit utilizing a unique incentive — free diapers for a year. Alicia was referred by an earlier graduate, Mia Hartman. “It’s so important to quit smoking and it’s so nice to have the benefit of free diapers for a year,” Sawatzky said. She quit smoking on Valentine’s Day 2011 and gave birth to Alison nearly a year ago.

Photo submitted 25-year employee Ramona Frazier congratulates Linda Johnson-Rubick (right) on 25 years of employment at Delta County Memorial Hospital.

15-year employee LouAnn Drown was recently recognized for 15 years of employment at Delta County Memorial Hospital.

Educators and students from Delta Opportunity School played a key role at the annual CFES (College For Every Student) National Conference in Albany, N.Y. The two-day event "Pathways, Persistence, and Promise: Helping Underserved Youth Succeed in College" brought together 400 educators, students, community and corporate leaders from 24 states, representing 200 schools and 50 colleges.

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