Handmade clothing is ‘Truly Scrumptious’

Kami Collins

Published on Wednesday, 08 April 2009 04:00

Mary Rister shows a variety of baby clothes on display at Nature’s Beauty in Hotchkiss. The Crawford resident has turned a passion for sewing into a successful home-based business.

Crawford resident Mary Rister has magic ﬁngers. She'd have to, since she sits at her sewing machine six days a week for hours on end, creating unique pieces of baby and doll clothing for her Truly Scrumptious business.

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Delta County’s Olympian John Burritt

Bob Borchardt

Published on Thursday, 02 April 2009 16:51

As an enthusiastic promoter of cross-country skiing, and former cross-country ski instructor, I can say that John Ray Burritt is one of the finest, most graceful and accomplished cross-country skiers I have ever had the pleasure of skiing with.

Hotchkiss resident John Ray Burritt was chosen to represent the United States in the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley, Idaho.

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Bullish on beef

Kathy Browning

Published on Wednesday, 25 March 2009 04:00

One of the fun activities the Black Mesa Cattlewomen do each year is sponsor beef cookoffs at Crawford School and Hotchkiss K-8. The students learn nutritional information and cook delicious recipes. Judging a beef cookoff at Hotchkiss K-8 on March 13 are (left to right) Helen Wakefield, Shirley Cotten and Joetta Burns.The Black Mesa Cattlewomen provide prize money and gift bags for all the participants in the cookoffs. They also donate the ground beef.

Colorado has a rich heritage of cattlewomen who have been at the heart of the cattle industry. Black Mesa Cattlewomen trace their historic roots back to June 26, 1941.

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Launched to new heights

Verna Barr

Published on Thursday, 12 March 2009 19:34

Nine students were challenged to tackle climbing an ice wall near Ouray in January. All those taking part are enrolled in the Vision LAUNCH program in Cedaredge.

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Eighty years of resourcefulness

Pat Sunderland

Published on Tuesday, 03 March 2009 20:00

d06_bp1 Al Spika grew up in a blacksmith shop, where raw metal was hammered into tools, utensils, agricultural implements and other practical items. During the war years, the steel used to manufacture spare parts for farm equipment was instead directed to the war effort.

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A playwright’s return

Kathy Browning

Published on Wednesday, 25 February 2009 03:00

Playwright and composer Marty Durlin (right) leads her fellow musicians (left to right) Kay Woods, Bill Powers and Shelley Gray during a Sunday rehearsal at the Paradise Theater. Durlin’s musical is an adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’ novel, “Babbitt.” It’s premiere is this Saturday, Feb. 28.

The musical play adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’ novel, “Babbitt,” will have its world premiere this Saturday night in Paonia.

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