Also from January 30
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- Well-oiled machine produces another win
- Bulldog girls roll over Glenwood
- January 30, 2005
- The scoring machine known as the Moffat County High School girls basketball moved right along Saturday in an 81-31 win against Glenwood Springs.
- Scoring drought in fourth quarter dooms Bulldog boys
- January 30, 2005
- If only the adage “things come in threes” could have been true for the Moffat County High School boys basketball team.
- Hope lives
- January 30, 2005
- Sandy Beran was a single mom for 12 years, and she understands that obstacles in life can be overwhelming at times.
- Sending care in the mail
- Program matches soldiers with pen pals in America
- January 30, 2005
- Tina Eckhoff thinks her brother, Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Griffin, is pretty lucky. He has many friends and family members to send him letters and packages while deployed in Iraq.
- Music ‘from way back when’
- Sweet Adelines will hold concert, teen idol competition
- January 30, 2005
- The Sweet Adelines Yampa Valley chapter is bringing a little piece of Hollywood to Craig this weekend.
- BLM on commissioners’ agenda
- January 30, 2005
- The Moffat County commissioners will meet at 2 p.m. today to approve the county’s comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s revised resource management plan for the Little Snake Field Office.
- ‘A family tradition’
- January 30, 2005
- Name:Shellye Lang Name of business/address: A-1 Laundromat & Full Service Dry Cleanings Car Wash & Showers, 829 E. Victory Way
- Datebook for Jan. 31
- January 30, 2005
- Today 10 a.m. Visiting Nurse Association is offering immunizations every Monday. New clients should bring in their records 24 to 48 hours before their appointment dates. Children younger than 18 must be accompanied by their parents or present a signed permission slip from a parent. If the children receive Medicaid, bring their cards. Call VNA at 824-8233. Noon Alanon meets at 50 S. Russell St For more information, call 824-7320. 5:30 p.m. LIFE, a weight-loss group, meets at Sunset Meadows I, 633 Ledford St. Call Joan at 824-6611 or Ken at 824-6806. 7 p.m. Open AA men’s meeting at 50 S. Russell St. Call 824-7320. Wednesday, Feb. 2 10 a.m. Visiting Nurse Association is offering immunizations every Wednesday. New clients should bring in their records 24 to 48 hours before their appointment dates. Children younger than 18 must be accompanied by their parents or present a signed permission slip from a parent. If children receive Medicaid, bring their cards. Call VNA at 824-8233. 5 p.m. SHARE Craig registration is until 7 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church, 678 School St. Call Karen at 824-7939 or Laura at 824-7939. Thursday, Feb 3 10 a.m. Children’s story hour will be at the Moffat County Library, 570 Green St. Another story hour will be at 11 a.m. Call 824-5116. 6:30 p.m. The C.O.M.A chair/umbrella meeting will be held at the School Administration Building. The public is welcome. 6:30 p.m. A meeting for fifth-grade girls AAU basketball will be held at the Craig Intermediate School cafeteria. Call 824-4229. Friday, Feb. 4. 5 p.m. Tickets for the annual Kiwanis play go on sale at the VFW, 419 E. Victory Way. Doors open at 5 p.m., and sales begin at 6 p.m. Call Steve Deyo at 824-9441. 6:30 p.m. Bingo every Friday night at the Elks Club, BPOE 1577, 43 W Victory Way. Children are welcome if accompanied by parents. Call Frank Sadvar at 824-3557. 7:30 p.m. The Knights of Columbus of St. Michael will host a Mardi Gras celebration Friday at St. Michael Church. 678 School St. Cocktails begin at 7:30 p.m., and dinner at 8 p.m. The music and dancing is from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. There will be door prizes and awards for the best costumes. Tickets can be purchased from Knights of Columbus member or at St. Michael’s Church. Call 824-5330. 9:30 a.m. The community playgroup for children ages infants to 5 years and their parents meets every Friday until 10:30 a.m. at the Early Education Center in the Moffat County Administration Building, 775 Yampa Ave. Saturday, Feb. 5 7 p.m. The Annual Sweet Adelines Show will be at the Moffat County High School auditorium. Teens will be vying for the Teen Idol title. The audience will choose the winner. Tickets are available in advance or at the door. There also will be a large silent auction beginning at 6:15 p.m. in the high-school lobby. Call Ivy Davis at 824-5746. 9:30 a.m. The Craig Snowmobile club is hosting a poker run. The poker run starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Freemen Trailhead parking lot. Prizes will be awarded at Beef & Peppers Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. Entry fees are $10 for each hand. Poker-run profits go to a Craig Charity or for a College Scholarship. Details are available at snowmobile dealerships, merchant poster displays and also will be available at the Freemen Trailhead. Bring your friends. Enjoy the ride and support a charitable cause. Monday Feb. 7 Noon The Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Office, 539 Barclay St., will host a short program about radon testing. Participants will receive one free short-term radon test kit provided by grant funds from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. If you can’t make the program, individual appointments can be arranged. Call Elisa at 824-9180. Tuesday, Feb. 8 Noon Friends of the Library group brown-bag lunch meeting the second Tuesday of the month at noon at the Craig branch of the Moffat County Library, 570 Green St. Call 824-5116. Wednesday, Feb. 9 7 p.m. Bingo at Craig VFW, 419 E. Victory Way, is open to the public. Thursday, Feb. 10 6 p.m. There will be a volunteer orientation for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer with Boys and Girls Club of Craig, 1324 E. U.S. Highway 40. Volunteers at the club must complete the required orientation. Call Mike Fraher at the Boys and Girls Club at 826-0411. If this date does not work, another time can be arranged. Tuesday, Feb. 15 6 p.m. As part of East Elementary School’s annual Jump for Heart program, there will be a obstacle course until 8 p.m. The course will show participants how to do a 30-minute exercise routine that is good for the heart. Friday, Feb 11 6:30 p.m. Bingo is every Friday night at the Elks Club, BPOE 1577, 43 W Victory Way. Children are welcome if accompanied by parents. Call Frank Sadvar at 824-3557. Saturday, Feb. 12 6 p.m. The National Turkey Federation banquet is at Holiday Inn. There will be several drawings and scholarship awards during the evening. Proceeds from the event goes to support the many projects supported by the Federation. Tickets are $65 a couple and $15 for children. Call Kristie Bruce at 824-0259. Monday, Feb. 14 4 p.m. The Craig branch of the Moffat County Library will host a Valentine’s Day tea party. Call 824-5116. Wednesday, Feb. 16 5:30 p.m. The C.O.M.A fund-raising committee meets at the School Administration Building. Thursday, Feb. 17 All children with dogs can join a new 4-H dog club. Training begins Feb. 17 at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. Now is the time for new members to register for 4-H. Call leaders Glenda Grandbouche at 824-7986 or Lori Visintainer at 824-4159. Call 824-9180 to enroll.
- News briefs for Jan. 31
- January 30, 2005
- The youth group of the First Christian Church is seeking requests for service projects for the elderly, needy, or others in connection with the 30-hour famine outreach project. The labor is free, and materials will be provided by the project hosts. Projects will be evaluated by Pastor John Graler and his staff. If you have a project or work that you would like considered, provide a description of the project and a contact name and phone number. Requests must be received by Feb.15. Notifications of project selections will be made by Feb. 20. The projects will commence on Feb. 27. Requests can be made by e-mail at craigfcc@craigfcc.org or by calling 824-6024.
- Charles and Evelyn Judd: Craig
- January 30, 2005
- Capitalism 101: This is in response to all the hoopla about Wal-Mart. It seems there is a need for an explanation of how a free market-driven economy works. The standard of living in the United States is much higher than other countries because of capitalism (an economic system of private ownership of capital) and a market-driven economy.
- Air ambulance under review
- Yampa Valley Medical Center launches comprehensive investigation
- January 30, 2005
- The Board of Trustees for Yampa Valley Medical Center will begin a comprehensive review of the hospital’s air ambulance program in the wake of a crash that killed the pilot and two hospital employees.
- 90 years, 5,000 hours and counting
- January 30, 2005
- Craig resident Laura Swanson has put more years into her volunteer work than most people put into their careers. She dedicated the same amount of time into a career that, though paid, was service nonetheless.
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