Music maker
Photo by Ron Sunderland Jake Johnson was selected field conductor for the DHS marching band two consecutive years.Delta High School has produced some outstanding musicians, many of whom have gone on to pursue careers as teachers and performers. But few have been able to mix vocal and instrumental music as successfully as DHS senior Jake Johnson.
Long journey from Burma to Delta
Photos provided The Saw family celebrated Karen New Year on Jan. 12 at the First Baptist Church in Delta. Pictured from the left are grandfather Saw Htoo, grandmother Abey Htoo, Blessing Saw, Naw SuSu, Solomon Saw and Richard Saw Peter.Richard Saw Peter has experienced vagaries in his life, few of which were of his choosing, and blessings for which he expresses deep gratitude to God.
Richard was born and came to adulthood in Burma, also known as Myanmar.
Home sweet remodeled home
Photos courtesy Al Rozman The kitchen/dining room area of the Jardon home before renovations began. Work on the project began in late August 2012 and ended in time for the Jardon family to celebrate Thanksgiving. Ron Jardon's home in the community of Lazear blends in well with the neighborhood. It's a quiet, close-knit community.
An active mind . . .
Pennie Alexander has experimented with many different art forms over the years, from weaving to sculpting to gourd carving. The carved gourd she is holding, called Cron, took some 70 hours to carve. Pennie has been carving gourds for about 30 years.Pennie Alexander has had an interest in art all of her life. She has been drawing and sculpting since she was a little girl.
"I had to keep my hands busy all of the time," she said.
The ancient sport of falconry
Photo by Pat Sunderland Justin Lilly works with both abatement birds and hunting birds, like Wilson, the 3-year-old gyr peregrine pictured with Justin above.At the age of 25, Justin Lilly is one of the youngest master falconers in the country. From a young age, Justin was captivated by the sight of hawks soaring effortlessly overhead and eagles swooping down into the Gunnison River to catch fish.
