The fight to keep negative impacts of gas drilling out of the North Fork Valley got a boost as community members got a glimpse of the area from a higher plane. On Monday The Western Slope Conservation Center and Eco-Flight offered two tours of the North Fork Valley to graphically show the importance of the North Fork Valley Alternative Plan – a proposal created to provide a rallying point for residents concerned about oil and gas extraction on public lands. The Conservation Center’s director Sarah Sauter explains the purpose of the flights.
A few weeks ago on the iseechange report, we covered the story of orchardist Will Beezley’s journals from the 1930s, 40s and 50s that are being transcribed on thealmanac.org by local farmer Amber Kleinman. Through reading the journals, Kleinman not only learned about historical farming and weather in the North Fork, but also caught a glimpse of Will Beezley’s life. Now that life has been further illuminated by Beezley’s grand-nephew, Larry Beezley.
Nellie's four daughters -- Mary Lou, Linda, Nancy and Joanna.
Nellie Clark, age 97, greets well-wishers at a Delta Historical Museum event held to honor her and her sister Sula.
The siblings and cousins got together for the first time in years: Sula's children Ann and Jim Matthews, Nellie's daughters Linda and Nancy, Nellie, daughters Mary Lou and Joanna, Sula.
On Saturday the Delta Historical Museum hosted a tribute to two sisters for their many contributions to the community.
Nellie Clark and Sula Mathews have lived in Delta since 1932 where they have spent a lifetime of community service -- at the library, the schools, the church, and a variety of other worthy causes. This week Nellie turns 97 -- her younger sister is only 89.
