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Public health nurse Jacque Malley gives a nasal mist H1N1 flu vaccination to Michael Profumo, 4, on Wednesday night at Sunset Elementary School. Malley said she has been in public health for 37 years.
Public health nurse Toni Rietveld, right, inoculates Kirsten Maxwell with a seasonal flu vaccine while Maxwell’s son, Teancum, 4, watches the procedure Wednesday at Sunset Elementary School. Teancum also received an H1N1 inoculation.
Abigail Carlson, 11, smiles after receiving a flu shot from Jacque Malley on Wednesday at an off-site clinic set up at Sunset Elementary School. Abigail was visibly nervous before the shot and was surprised how painless the process turned out to be.
Public health nurse Toni Rietveld, left, gives a seasonal flu shot to Jessica Profumo on Wednesday at Sunset Elementary. Profumo’s 11-month-old daughter, Adrian, also received a vaccine shot in her upper thigh.
Rietveld gives a nasal mist H1N1 flu vaccination to Ethan Counts, 4, on Wednesday evening at Sunset Elementary School. The H1N1 vaccine is available to people included in the first priority at-risk group, and the second priority group should have access to the inoculation within the next week or so.
Sunset Elementary School librarian Linda Knoche reads to a first-grade class Thursday afternoon. Facing a possible 4 to 8 percent cut in funding, district superintendent Joe Petrone said the district’s goal is to keep the budget cuts as far from the classroom as possible.
Jay Forbes, along with a few part-time employees and volunteers, spent the past eight months building and refining a machine of his own invention that could redefine how energy companies drill new wells.
Jay Forbes, along with a few part-time employees and volunteers, spent the past eight months building and refining a machine of his own invention that could redefine how energy companies drill new wells.
Alan Mead works on Jay Forbes’ machine after he brought it back to his Craig warehouse for additional work. Forbes said the machine worked successfully every time it was used but that he wanted to bring it into the shop to disassemble it and check for wear on the inside. Forbes also took the chance to make a few modifications to see if he could refine the water separation process and lower emissions, though he added the machine runs off propane, one of the cleanest fuels available.
Jay Forbes sits at his desk at Forbes Certified Welding with the evidence of his invention’s success in front of him. At left is a jar of production water that comes out of an oil or gas well. At right is a jar of the salt water left over when the production water is run through his machine. The new water has had almost all hydrocarbons and chemicals removed. It cannot be used for drinking water, but Forbes thinks it might be perfect for hydraulic fracturing when companies are drilling new wells.
Scott Heizer, who has worked on the project since it started, opens a hole in the machine to start work inside. Monique Forbes, Jay’s wife, said the two of them were grateful to everyone in the community who gave time and other help during the machine’s construction, operation and renovation.
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