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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.

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

Lincoln Elementary and the Kiwanis Club of Delta recently recognized the Virtuous Kids: (top row) Blake Robinson (thoughtful, caring, helpful), Abigail Esser (great student), Kaitlyn Sharpe (courageous), Bryce Jensen (integrity), Jaren Reece (integrity), Damon Hudson (courageous), Devan Timbreza (diligent), Su Pa Wa (positive and perseverant), Marcy Schaal (responsible, dedicated), Jose Salazar (courageous, dedicated), Ashley Trevino (hard worker); (middle row) Connor Cannon (honest), Alma Gonzalez (hard worker), Morgan Cano (respectful), Sebastian Chavez (caring), Alexis Munoz (hard worker), Trista Saenz (thoughtful, caring, helpful), Kylee Leger (thoughtful), Jose Olivas (hard worker); (bottom row) Dally Harrison (diligent), Leeyandel Arias (diligent), Kade Davis (diligent, kind), Landon Clay (responsible and respectful), Rhett Miramontes (eager and respectful), James Roach (diligent), Uriel Aguilar (friendly, brave), Isaiah Hensley (diligent) and Lyndsey Apodaca-Rogers (respectful).