Photo by Pat Sunderland 110% effort Agnes Knob gives Emily Rosczyk, 18, a helping hand during the Western Area Aquatics Invitational at Bill Heddles Recreation Center Saturday, April 27. Partners, coaches, families and volunteers cheered as about 100 Special Olympics athletes competed in the annual event. After a luncheon provided by the Delta Elks Lodge, awards were presented to the proud athletes.

A hearing last week of the Delta County Planning Commission turned sour when a routine review of a gravel pit Specific Development application led to commission members questioning administrative procedures in the planning department.

The resulting rift exposed tensions that have been evident for some time between commission members and the planning staff over issues of planning policy and procedure.

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