It's been VERY hot and very smokey from neighboring fires. I heard on the news that there is a fire near Cantwell. I know there was on up north also that was drifting gray skies with smoke to Delta. No mountains to be seen because of the smoke.
Delta lost a 4-H leader and a civic leader, Louis Stockwell. He will not be replaced, it'd be impossible. It will be difficult to see the Saddletramp 4-H Club at the Deltana Fair parade without Louie bringing up the rear with his pooper scooper.
For years when we first moved to Delta, Tracy spent time with the Saddletramps and the camp on the Stockwell's homeplace on Tanana Loop Road. The kids would barrel race, ride horses and participate in games. Louie had bleachers and an arena forged out of the wooded area near his home. He just gave and gave to this community, a quiet leader who worked tirelessly. I so enjoyed seeing that old beat up, dented and tired truck at the post office. If that truck could talk, where did those dents come from and where had it all been?
Louie worked the State DOT and recently left the job due to health issues.
Deltana Fair will be this weekend and I will be in the Exhibit Hall helping out. It will be difficult knowing that a Deltana Fair regular will not be around the barn and arena. Read more at http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?show=localnews&pnpID=1040&NewsID=963395&CategoryID=19745&on=1
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