Dammel honored for excellence

If you need to speak to Stan Dammel these days, you may need to make an appointment. Life keeps him so busy that the odds of catching him on the spur of the moment are just about slim to none.

This has been a very busy year for Dammel, who describes himself as somewhat of an underachiever in his youth, saying, "I really only did what was necessary to get through, no more."

Time sure has a way of changing things. Along with working part-time to help out a friend, Dammel also manages the local airport, is building a block wall outside his home, has (what I would call) a small apple orchard and,...