May 24, 2013

Quality in . . . quality out!

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Photos by Tamie Meck
Lance Hanson describes the distillation process at Peak Spirits headquarters.

Anna and Lance Hanson don't know who nominated their business, Peak Spirits, for a James Beard Foundation award last spring. But it's a tremendous honor, said Lance, who was nominated in the Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional category, given to a winemaker, brewer or spirits producer who "has had significant impact on the wine and spirit industry nationwide."

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Locals’ guide to cycling

d08_bp1Cycling is a great way to savor the beauty of western Colorado. Take advantage of the great weather and hop on your road or mountain bike for one of these rides, which have been suggested by three local residents.

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Tropical transplant

d08_bp1Lady Jane Seymour Cartwright is likely the closest thing to royalty Delta will ever see. On her mother's side she is an English Seymour, a descendant of the Plantaganets.

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Drop off brush, limbs

The City of Delta is hosting its annual Memorial Day brush drop-off for city residents. Brush, bagged leaves and tree limbs no larger than four inches in diameter can be dropped off at the Horse Country Arena, 201 Kellogg Street.

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From our dairy farm

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Healthy contented cows produce more high quality milk. The tag on the left ear has the number used on the farm. A small chip on the same ear is a radio frequency identification tag that records all data pertaining to the animal throughout the animal’s life.

There has probably been a dairy at the same location on 2100 Road in Austin for 100 years. Andy and Polly Wick started here in 1972.

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Runner, teacher, soldier, coach

d10_bp1When J.B. Lopez joined the Army in September 1971, little could he have known what kind of race lay just ahead. The son of a World War II vet and a schoolteacher, First Sergeant Lopez spent the next 33 years of his life on the run, accumulating the life lessons which uniquely qualified him for his present job — teaching JROTC and coaching cross-country/track at Delta High School.

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Business is sweet!

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Photos by Hank Lohmeyer
Consumer interest for Cheryl’s Sweet Pleasures Creations is running high with Noble, Samantha, and Dominick Rial on her first day in business. The siblings’ father is pastor of the startup His Resting Place Ministry in Delta which benefitted from Cheryl’s first two weeks in business.
Cheryl Hartter of Eckert is proof that economic activity increases when government regulation is cut.

Cheryl is taking her love for baking great things to eat and starting a new business, "Sweet Pleasures Creations."

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Say ‘Cheese!

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Photos by Tamie Meck
A selection of artisan cheeses and a bottle of wine. What could be better?

Locavores, those making a conscious decision to produce, purchase and consume local foods, are growing in numbers across the country. In Delta County, more people are growing their own food, raising chickens and meat animals, and producing lots of milk.

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Charity riders will visit Delta

More than 175 riders will take part in the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, which begins in Napa, Calif., and travels over 2,500 miles before finishing at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Founded by former NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Petty, the ride raises funds and awareness for Victory Junction, a camp created for children with chronic or life threatening illnesses.

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