Photo submitted The Olathe High School FFA’s 2013 state champion horse evaluation team, from the left, Trace Axtell, Cassie Franks, Tasha Gibson and Wade Rowley.On Monday, May 6, students from Olathe FFA competed at the state judging competition at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.  According to FFA teacher Erin Martinez, "Olathe FFA did very well.

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Prairie Rangers have 4-H spirit

The Prairie Rangers 4-H Club members, based in the Austin area, are excited about the new 4-H year and are busy with their projects. The club was the top seller of 4-H Beef Roast tickets this year as a group, and two members were the top individual sellers. The group meets the second Sunday of the month at a member’s home. Pictured, from the left, are: back row — organizational leader Vicki Conley, Thaddeus Conley, Kim Cooper, Abigail Vigil, Angela Toothaker, Kendra TenNapel, Samantha Heinze, co-organizational leader Debbie TenNapel, Kim Heinze, Robin Williams, and shooting sports leader Michael Williams; front row — April Cooper, Abigail Conley, Kaitlyn Toothaker, Kaci Pike, Shoshana Vigil, Trevor Pike, Julia TenNapel, Jeanene Williams, Daniel Maldanado, Sharon Vigil and Krissy Maldanado.

Photo by Hank Lohmeyer Honorees of Lee Marts Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3571 and Ladies Auxiliary shown above are (back row, from left) Officer Everett Neil, DPD; Hal Durfee and Glen Wapner, DCSO work release officers; Lucy Orros, president, Lee Marts Auxiliary; Correctional Officer Mike Stahly, DCC; Donna Tessier, Delta County Search and Rescue; and Dave Rowland, Lee Marts Post commander; (front) Detective Luke Fedler, DSCO; Officer Mark Post, DPD; Bridget Spiker, DSCO dispatch center; Kathi Marquez, Delta County Search and Rescue; paramedic Jo Anne Nakano, DCAD; and Mike Klinger, Delta County Search and Rescue. Also honored but not pictured are Ben Martinez, who accepted the honor on behalf of the entire Delta Volunteer Fire Department, and Trooper Todd Martin, Colorado State Patrol.Every year for 31 years, since the work of organizing the event was taken up by the late Ina Mick, members of Delta's Lee Marts Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary #3571 have held a banquet in honor of "hometown heroes."

The event is held in association with the national VFW organization which, since 1921, has designated it as Loyalty Day.

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Photo by Verna Barr Cedaredge High School senior girls assembled packets of Literary Soup following a tea given by the Cedaredge Women’s Literary Club. The packets will be sold at AppleFest in October with proceeds to benefit the Cedaredge Public Library.A custom that began 62 years ago was held April 24 as the Cedaredge Women's Literary Club honored Cedaredge High School senior girls with an afternoon tea. Other honored guests were Cedaredge Mayor Pat Means, speaker Verity Martin and the oldest member of the literary club, Grace Farmer.

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