May 25, 2013

This week's headlines

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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Celebrating the earth

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Photo by Hailey Hancock
Delta Middle School Student Council officers planted new trees at Delta Middle School in honor of Earth Week. Pictured from left to right are Mykayla Music, Lizzy Ward, Rhiannon Broyles and Meysa Mulford. The students have also started an online petition at www.change.org that they would like citizens to sign in support of establishing a recycling center in the City of Delta.