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Terrific Kids

The following Garnet Mesa students earned a Terrific Kid Award from the Kiwanis Club of Delta for their efforts to be a responsible citizen and student. Above are kindergarten and first grade students Owen Taft, Dylan Fry, Robert Smith and Izabella McLendon; (standing) Christopher Bascue, Kyler Pietak, Lauren Angelo, Nevaeh Ortiz and Ava Shaball. Below are third and fourth graders Emma Roithmayer, Maysen Wilbur, Maria Lamas, A.J. Felix, Evelyn Flores and Alexis Rundle.

Chelsy Reed, a student at Paonia High School, Skylyn Webb, a student at Delta High School, and Conner Beard, a student at Hotchkiss High School, were named state finalists for the 2012 Wendy's® High School Heisman® Award program. Although they will not advance to the next phase of the program, they are among 20 of Colorado's top scholar-athletes to become state finalists.

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Virtuous Kids and Teacher

Lincoln Elementary and the Kiwanis Club of Delta recognized the Virtuous Kids and Teacher the week of Nov. 1: (top row) Mrs. Davis (artistic and caring), Pah Reh (helpful), Haylin McCulloch (caring), James Goff (generous and thoughtful), Brooke Baecker (caring), Yadira Cansigno Rivera (generous), Paulina Vieyra (honesty and integrity); (middle row) Cathy Purdum (caring), Johnathan Zamora (on task), Laurie Roach (respectful); (bottom row) Nay Ku Soe (respectful), Alejandro Vargas (diligent), Yadira Balderrama (respectful), Cannon Brown (enthusiastic), Kiana Hostetler (respectful), Mireya Mendoza (responsible) and Brooke Suppes (friendly).

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State champs

The Cedaredge High School Marching Band claimed the Class 1A state championship for the second year in a row. The band competed at CSU-Pueblo Monday, outpacing performances from Platte Valley, Monte Vista and Gunnison en route to the state title.