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The annual
Stuff the Bus donation drive, in support of School District 51 families in need, will start on Tuesday in Clock Court at Mesa Mall.
According to a recent District 51 newsletter, finding the money to buy school supplies is a struggle for many families and this annual fundraiser helps. School supplies are collected and delivered to each school, where office staff can distribute them to those in need.
To participate in the drive, drop off new school supplies in the white school bus that will be parked inside Mesa Mall.
âYour generosity and kindness will be greatly appreciated,â the newsletter said.
Special to Delta County Independent
Delta County Memorial Hospitalâs (DCMH) Grand Mesa Oncology, Hematology and Infusion Center is excited to welcome its newest physician, Ann Hedderman, M.D. to the team. Hedderman specializes in hematology, the study and treatment of blood diseases, and brings more than 20 years of experience and a background in rural healthcare.
Hedderman is from upstate New York and attended medical school at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics before practicing medicine in Indiana. Originally planning to become a thoracic surgeon, Hedderman was drawn to the rapidly expanding field of internal medicine.
âAfter deciding not to go into surgery I did a Hematology rotation [during my medical internship] and am fascinated by blood diseases,â said Hedderman. âItâs exciting to see the new sets of targeted therapies happening for diseases that previously didnât have treatment options. Being in this field of medicine right now is a