Indoor flight

Hank Lohmeyer

Published on Thursday, 22 March 2012 16:28

Photos by Hank Lohmeyer

A surplus industrial building in Delta that encloses an area about the size of a football field finds winter usefulness as an “off season” venue for local radio control model airplane pilots who aren’t willing to give up their favorite pastime even for a season.

A group of radio control model airplane enthusiasts has found a way to turn their fair weather hobby into a year around fly-in by moving indoors to pilot their planes when the weather takes a seasonal turn for the worse.

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Rising to the challenge in creative ways!

Verna Barr

Published on Thursday, 08 March 2012 16:37

Photos by Verna Barr

Bonnie Briscoe started keeping a registry of the quilts that she made including a photo, fabric samples, pattern used, when quilted, and notes. This practice has gone by the wayside over time, though remains a good reference tool. She has found quilting and working with stained glass to be great therapy after suffering a stroke in 1997.

Bonnie Briscoe's first quilt was started in October 2001. "My next door neighbor, Barbara Murdoch, quilts and thought I should do the same. I bought fabric, cut out pieces for a king sized quilt.

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The Wine Dude!

Bob Borchardt

Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 16:37

Photos by Bob Borchardt

Vintner Bret Neal stands in front of some of the white oak barrels used to age wine at Stoney Mesa Winery in Cedaredge.

"Fruit of the vine and work of human hands." From Greek Gods and Roman mythology, fairy tales, myth, legend and folklore, biblical narratives, secular festivals, religious celebrations and rituals, wine and the art of winemaking have held a prominent place in the history of civilization.

Even today, the art of winemaking continues to fascinate us "mere mortals," as it once did for our ancestors who lived centuries ago.

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Wild about the water

Pat Sunderland

Published on Thursday, 23 February 2012 16:32

d10_bp1 Ruth Wild has spent more than half her life dedicated to swimming. Now, after 43 years of coaching, teaching learn-to-swim classes, leading swimnastics programs and managing the old Cleland Pool, she is retiring.

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An ethic of hard work

Kathy Browning

Published on Wednesday, 15 February 2012 00:00

Photo by Kathy Browning

Three generations of Housewearts continue the family’s ranching tradition (front, left to right) Ira and Cynthia Houseweart, Bill and Betty Houseweart and Cody Houseweart, (back, left to right) grandkids CeCe, Tucker and Izzi. Buster represents the many Houseweart dogs.

Veterinarian and rancher Bill Houseweart is not known for being loquacious. But folks who attended his recent historical society presentation on five generations of Rogers Mesa Housewearts were treated to a full hour of interesting family history.

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A passion for the story

Verna Barr

Published on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 00:00

Photos by Verna Barr

One section of David’s office library is devoted to books that relate to writing. This bookcase is filled with books with an emphasis on western history.

David G. Rasmussen has authored a total of five books, two of them have been published, and the other three are a trilogy, in the process. His writings are fiction, based on western history.

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The father of Delta’s murals

Pat Sunderland

Published on Thursday, 26 January 2012 16:42

d08_bp1 W.Richard "Dick" Doherty could be considered the "father" of the City of Delta's mural program. "Delta County Ark," a mural that depicts the wildlife found in western Colorado, paved the way for fellow artists Connie Williams, Virginia Blackstock, Seth Weber, Ginny Allen and Emanuel Martinez.

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Community of families

Hank Lohmeyer

Published on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:00

Photos submitted

Delta’s familiar Highway 92 “Welcome Home” marquis seems to capture the essence of the innovative and successful Families Plus county-wide program: committed volunteers mentoring young people and strengthening families to build community.

About 50 Delta County children and their families may not know it, but they are leaders on the cutting edge of a growing national trend aimed at building successful families and stronger communities.

Those 50 children and their families, located across the county and in every one of its communities, are participating in the Families Plus program.

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