May 21, 2013

North Fork

Hotchkiss celebrates town clerk Marlene Searle and attorney Jim Briscoe

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Photo by Kathy Browning
Judy Briscoe joined her husband Jim Briscoe on the love seat lounge when the Town of Hotchkiss celebrated Jim’s 35 years as town attorney.
"Tonight is a special night for many reasons. First of all, we'd like to recognize Marlene Searle's 30 years as town clerk for the Town of Hotchkiss," Mayor Wendell Koontz said at the start of the council meeting on May 10 to a round of applause.

A collage of pictures on the wall showed Searle as a baby, up to present day.

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North Fork

Stock dog trials a magnet for Hotchkiss

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Photo by Kathy Browning
While a lot of folks started off their Saturday running a 5K, other more sedentary types dug into a delicious pancake breakfast lovingly prepared by the firefighters at Hotchkiss Fire Station
Richard Bailey, founder of the Hotchkiss Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials must have been happy. The weather last weekend was just fine for dogs, sheep and people.

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North Fork