Craig Daily Press

Craig resident Jennifer Elisabeth Pressley, 21, has been called as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints. Pressley will serve for 18 months in the LDS mission in Taipei, Taiwan, where she will complete various types of service work. She will leave for Taiwan on Tuesday. Pressley is a 2007 Moffat County High School graduate and is a daughter of David and Mary Pressley of Craig.

Grand Olde West Days looking for vendors

Grand Olde West Days is looking for vendors for the GOWD Street Festival on May 26 Contact Nicki at Wyman Museum at 824-6346.

High, middle school choir concert Tuesday

Moffat County High School and Craig Middle School choirs are scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Moffat County High School auditorium, 900 Finley Lane. Entry is free. For more information, call 824-7036 and ask for Sean Teets.

Governor issues flag-lowering orders

Gov. Bill Ritter issued orders Thursday for flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff to mark significant occasions.

The governor ordered U.S. and state flags be lowered on state buildings Saturday in observance of the Colorado Fallen Firefighters Foundation annual memorial service and fire apparatus procession. Four names were added to the memorial.

They are:

• Capt. Shane Stewart, Ault-Pierce Fire Protection District, who died Feb. 23 while responding to a medical emergency call.

• Chief Terry DeVore, Olney Springs Volunteer Fire Department, who died April 15 while responding to a brush fire.

• Firefighter John Schwartz, Olney Springs Fire Department, who died April 15 while responding to a brush fire.

• Pilot Gert Marais, Aero Applicators of Sterling, who died April 15 when his single-engine air tanker crashed while fighting a wild land fire.

The governor also issued U.S. and state flags be lowered on state and federal buildings in observance of a memorial service for Army Specialist Ronald J. Tucker, 21, of Fountain. Specialist Tucker died April 30 in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Flags also are to be lowered at state and federal buildings today in observance of a memorial service for Marine Sgt. Glen Martinez, 31, of Monte Vista. Sgt. Martinez died May 2 during his second tour of duty in Iraq.

The governor granted a request earlier in the week from the city of Colorado Springs to lower flags at state buildings Friday in observance of the funeral for former Mayor Bob Isaac. Issac, 80, died May 2. He served as mayor from 1979 to 1997.

Sheriff’s golf tournament is June 14

The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office is again hosting the 20th Annual Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 14, at Yampa Valley Golf Course. The shotgun start is scheduled for 7:30 a.m.

The tournament is a four-man team scramble format. A chipping pond, longest drive and closest to the pin contests also will take place. There also will be a silent auction for golf memorabilia items. The cost for the tournament is $40 per man, or $160 per team.

The scoring will be gross and net with first-, second- and third-place prizes in each group. A last-place prize also will be awarded. No handicap is required.

The event raises money for Moffat County High School graduates to continue their education after high school. More than $54,000 in scholarships has been awarded to date.

Anyone interested can call Rick Holford at 826-2308. Entry forms can be picked up at the golf course or Sheriff’s Office.

Advertising the association

The Moffat County Tourism Association board settled on certain advertising ventures at its meeting Wednesday.

Each year, MCTA purchases ads for itself to promote tourism in Moffat County.

MCTA board members decided to try something new this year, eschewing ads they once purchased in favor of a national opportunity.

Board members approved $1,800 for a quarter-page ad in the summer issue of RV Journal, a quarterly travel publication.

MCTA board member Pat McCaffrey, who also owns the KOA in Craig, said many people in RVs pick up an RV Journal, read it and talk about it with other travelers.

Board members said they declined to spend money on ads in the Explore Craig magazine, published by the Daily Press, and a city/county map available through the Craig Chamber of Commerce, because those publications are read by people who already are here.

MCTA’s focus should be advertising to people outside the immediate area and people who may never have heard of Moffat County, board members said.

Parent meeting to discuss facilities plan

A joint meeting is scheduled for Parent Accountability Committees at Craig Intermediate School and Craig Middle School at 6:30 p.m. today in the CMS auditorium, 915 Yampa Ave., to discuss the facilities plan for the 2008-09 school year. For more information, call CMS at 824-3289 or CIS at 824-3287.

Commodities to be distributed

U.S.D.A. Commodities are to be distributed by the Moffat County Department of Social Services in Craig is from 9 to 11 a.m. May 13 at 595 Breeze St. (northeast alley entrance only).

Distribution in Maybell is from 9 to 9:30 a.m. May 14 at the Community Center.

Distribution in Dinosaur is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 14 at the Dinosaur Social Services building.

All households that receive commodities must be recertified each year. A picture ID, proof of address and income or current eligibility is required.

For more information, contact the Moffat County Department of Social Services at 824-8282.