May 26, 2013

This week's headlines

Sisson elected mayor

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Photo by Pat Sunderland
At the April 17 council meeting, newly elected council members Ray Penick, Bill Raley, Mary Cooper and Robert Jurca took the oath of office. Council members then elected their own mayor and mayor pro tem. Ed Sisson (right) was the unanimous choice as mayor. Above, he reviews procedures with Mary Cooper, former mayor and now mayor pro tem.

Haven House offers shelter, support to homeless families

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Photo by Pat Sunderland
On behalf of DMEA’s Operation Roundup, Carl Clay delivers a box of gifts to celebrate the first anniversary of Haven House. The transitional housing facility is located between Delta and Olathe, in the dormitory which formerly housed migrant farmworkers.
As Abraham Connection, the homeless shelter in Delta, approaches its seasonal closing date of April 30, another option for families in transition celebrated its first anniversary.

Haven House, located between Delta and Olathe, is a faith-based effort to improve the lives of homeless families with children by providing shelter, guidance, counseling and support programs.

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