Remembrance and honor

Hank Lohmeyer

Published on Thursday, 10 November 2011 16:14

Photos by Hank Lohmeyer

Steve Dunivan’s museum quality displays of U.S. Military history greet visitors with hundreds of items, many of them curated and arrayed to tell the wartime stories of local men and women who served. Only a fraction of Dunivan’s collection is visible in the photo above.

A pilot struggled at the controls as his plane lost power and altitude.

Two of the B-17's four engines were now damaged by anti-aircraft fire.

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Spooky special effects

Tami Meck

Published on Thursday, 03 November 2011 17:11

Photos by Tamie Meck

Every year, former special effects artist Rex Whitney of Paonia puts his skills to work to create a Halloween costume worthy of envy. This year, he transformed Ashley Westin into 12-year-old Regan, the sweet little girl possessed by Satan in the 1973 horror classic, “The Exorcist.” The finishing touch was coating her teeth with a special enamel paint. The color? Why, “Decay,” of course

It's a tradition for Ashley Westin and Tucker Lee to dress up for Halloween. Last year, with the assistance of a professional special effects artist, Lee was transformed into a decrepit old man. While he arrived at Paonia's costume parties too late for judging, everyone agreed he had a winning look.

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Working on their ‘bucket list’

Bob Borchardt

Published on Wednesday, 26 October 2011 01:00

Photo by Bob Borchardt

Cherrie Gilliam, Barb Hoffart, Eve Friemel, Carole Robertson, and Marilyn Stumpf (holding “Peanuts”) have been working on their “bucket lists.” As a group they have enjoyed many adventures . . . next on their list is a hot air balloon ride.

Bucket lists became a common term after Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman paired up in "The Bucket List" in 2007. The movie told the story of two terminally ill men who become friends on a road trip around the world to accomplish things on their "bucket list" — things they've always wanted to do before they "kick the bucket" but lacked the courage to do on their own.

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Delta’s flower girls

Pat Sunderland

Published on Thursday, 13 October 2011 17:16

Photo by Ted Britain

The flowers bursting from the medians in downtown Delta are a visual treat for motorists travelling Highway 50.

Despite a substantial cut to the City of Delta's flower budget, Cindy Valdez, Veronica Pacheco and Lori Timbreza — Delta's "flower girls" — pulled together to create a show-stopping summer display.

Throughout the summer, residents and visitors alike commented on the beautiful flowers gracing Main Street medians, city parks and Bill Heddles Recreation Center.

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Out-of-the-box creations

Verna Barr

Published on Wednesday, 05 October 2011 01:00

Photo by Verna Barr

Applying her knowledge of pottery and glazes, Carol Ann Rasmussen creates whimsical forms glazed in her own colors and continues to expand her experiences in clay. Fish, dogs, and sandhill cranes seem to be her favorite subjects.

As a child, Carol Ann Rasmussen always wanted to paint. "I was fascinated with color.

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United by the language of baseball

Tamie Meck

Published on Wednesday, 28 September 2011 01:00

Photo by Phyllis Pene

Is he out or is he safe? Slater Podgorny (9) looks to the umpire for his ruling on a close play.

Over the Labor Day weekend, four local baseball players, Slater Podgorny, Presley Pene, Jonathan Gonzalez and Nick Norton, traveled to the Phoenix area. They and their coaches and families were there to compete in the Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Labor Day baseball tournament.

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Independent ranching tradition

Kathy Browning

Published on Wednesday, 21 September 2011 01:00

Photo by Kathy Browning

Karen and Monty Todd carry on the ranching tradition of their ancestors who homesteaded in the Crawford area. Today the Todds have 146 acres on which they raise cattle. Karen is president of the Black Mesa CattleWomen and Monty is vice-president of the Delta County Livestock Association.

Karen and Monty Todd both come from Crawford ranching families. It's a lifestyle they have chosen to do.

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A love of the deep blue

Bob Borchardt

Published on Friday, 16 September 2011 12:04

Photos submitted

Before becoming a police officer, Bob Yant was a diver and certified instructor. Above he teaches other instructors about cold water and ice diving at Aurora Reservoir in Denver.

Whether walking on the bottom of the ocean or sitting behind his desk as Cedaredge's "top cop," Robert "Bob" Yant's favorite color is obviously blue.

Born and raised in Culver City, Calif., Bob is one of five children born to Ted and Isabelle Yant.

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A great, good fortune

Hank Lohmeyer

Published on Thursday, 08 September 2011 16:19

Photos by Hank Lohmeyer

Standing like a monument to the ability of American-free enterprise and capital to utilize resources and meet the county’s energy needs domestically, the stockpile at Oxbow’s Elk Creek mine can, at full capacity, hold 400,000 tons of efficient, economical, super-compliant coal destined for the nation’s power plants.

Natural resource abundance is an advantage that all economies — local and national — covet.

There isn't a single corner of Delta County's social or economic life that doesn't benefit directly from the presence of the local coal mines.

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