All abuzz about honey biz

Kami Collins

Published on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 01:00

The honey is produced in Paonia and is a pure, raw, unﬁltered fruit blossom and wild ﬂower honey.

It would be a mistake to call 15-year-old William Austin and his cousins, 14-year-old Eric Carney and 12-year-old Clay Carney, typical teenage boys.

Sure, they’re growing boys and can demolish a pot of spaghetti in no time at all.

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Fade away? No way!

Bob Borchardt

Published on Thursday, 27 May 2010 16:57

Dick Wellington has a thougtful moment on the slopes of Copper Hill, where he served as a ski instructor for the 10th Mountain Division. He was later deployed to Italy during World War II and was wounded. He returned home, and attended college at Western State College in Gunnison where he was part of the ski team.

Douglas MacArthur’s farewell address to a joint session of Congress in 1951 ended with the now famous line from an old army ballad: “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.”

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A loaf of bread, A jug of wine And the North Fork Valley

Pat Sunderland

Published on Thursday, 20 May 2010 17:18

Through his business “Savor Each Glass,” Tynan Szvetecz offers classes, food events and personal sommelier services which highlight the wines of the North Fork Valley.

So you like to drink wine. But do you know what makes a really good wine?

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Legacy of art and community

Hank Lohmeyer

Published on Wednesday, 12 May 2010 01:00

Two Zeta Omicron members are shown above at the visitor greeting table during one of the early Edge of the Cedars exhibits. The newspaper photo shows visitors looking at the art of another Edge of the Cedars exhibits.

Next month, for the 38th consecutive year, the premier exhibition for artists in Surface Creek Valley, and beyond, will take place June 9-13 at Cedaredge Middle School.

This year’s Edge of the Cedars Art Exhibit 38th edition also will mark two other occasions.

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Celebrating 100 years

Verna Barr

Published on Thursday, 06 May 2010 18:18

Early Baptist worship services in Austin were held in a railroad chapel car named Goodwill. It was parked on a siding in town. Note that almost everyone, men and women, is wearing a hat in this photo.

On Sunday, May 9, from 1-3 p.m. a special service will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Austin Baptist Church. The service will be dedicated to those who have kept the Lord’s work alive at this church.

Refreshments will follow the service. Members extend an invitation for the public to attend.

The First Baptist Church of Austin was organized on April 22, 1910, following a series of evangelistic meetings conducted by Rev. L.T. Barkman and family in a chapel car. This was a railroad car brought to Austin and placed on a siding.

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On a soul-searching journey

Kami Collins

Published on Wednesday, 28 April 2010 01:00

This photo of Kristen Kropp with her friend Christina (right) and her mother, Kaminizum (left) was taken in the village of Maidi. “Kaminizum was the most gracious host ever,” Kristen said. “I cried when I left her... after only a week. She was such a blessing to me.” Kristen, who graduated from Paonia High School in 2007, and is now a student at Abilene Christian University in Texas, took a three-month mission trip to Nepal earlier this year.

When Kristen Kropp was 20 years old, she embarked on a journey many people older than she — both in experience and in years — never take.

A 2007 graduate of Paonia High School, Kristen was a freshman at Abilene Christian University in Texas.

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Life is full of adventures

Verna Barr

Published on Thursday, 22 April 2010 16:10

Rain or shine, the ride goes on. Dan Paradis found that stone bridges are common in France during his rides through Europe. The physical therapist enjoys the adventures of riding in small groups or alone in both the U.S. and abroad.

Dan Paradis has been riding bikes since he was a kid with a paper route. He started riding in bike events while in therapy school in the 1970s and is riding more now than he’s ever done before.

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Preserving the past

Pat Sunderland

Published on Wednesday, 14 April 2010 01:00

Historic photographs of the Hammond House were closely examined to replicate the different shaped shingles and bands of varying colors on the cupola. The spire on top of the cupola (see accompanying photo) also existed in the historic photo and was purchased from a company on the East Coast that specializes in making roof adornments. The Sukles also plan, at some point, to replace the wrought iron fence along the gables of the home, to continue the Hammonds’ long-standing superstition that it prevented witches from landing on the roof.

The Sukle family has begun the task of rehabilitating the exterior of the historic Hammond House located at the corner of 2nd and Main in Delta.

The wrap-around porch has been stabilized and pushed back against the house.

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Adventure of a lifetime

Bob Borchardt

Published on Wednesday, 07 April 2010 01:00

This is one of the striking scenes a group of Cedaredge High School students and their adult chaperones enjoyed during a trip to Costa Rica during winter break. While in Costa Rica, the group enjoyed many amazing adventures as well as a work project at a school.

Some kids take their winter break a bit more seriously than others. Such was the case for eight excited Cedaredge High School students, all members of Spanish Club, who spent their break in Costa Rica.

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