Randy and Jennifer Newcomb of Glenwood Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Jayden Dakota Newcomb, at 11:25 p.m. November 16, 2007, at Valley View Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 19 inches long at birth.Proud grandparents are George and Wendy Mead of New Castle and Alice Newcomb of Glenwood Springs.

Joseph and Maggie Todd of Glenwood Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Zenobia June Todd, at 12:39 a.m. December 7, 2007, at Valley View Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long at birth.Proud grandparents are Betty Blackwell and James Todd of Lexington, Tenn.; Katie Riley of Glenwood Springs; and Chip Riley of Mandeville, La.

The families of Desiree Ventrello and Levi Whitehead are happy to announce their engagement. Desiree is a 2001 graduate of Rifle High School and a 2005 graduate of University of Northern Colorado with a BS in human services. She currently is employed with the city of Aspen Parks and Recreation. Levi is a 2000 graduate of Rifle High School and attended CSU. He is currently employed at the Miners Building in Aspen. A fall wedding is planned.

After two previous attempts at retirement, Glenwood Springs local Richard Scranton decided Christmas Eve would mark the retirement date after 38 years as bakery manager for the local City Market. Store manager Marty Martin stated, I could write a chapter on Richard, but to sum it up he’s a wonderful person and his leadership, sense of humor and his ability to help maintain City Market’s #1 position in town means he’ll be missed by all of us. Martin added that Scranton has been one of the finest employees he’d ever worked with. Assistant manager Steve Stilson, known for his dry wit, said simply, He’ll be back in three weeks. Scranton plans to enjoy his retirement by taking classes in photography, Latin American Spanish and accounting, not to mention joining the gym!