December 2007
Photos for December 17, 2007
Sydney Rayl, 4, poses for a shot on Santa’s lap Saturday at the Wyman Museum. The museum was decorated for the Christmas holiday with music and activities. For more photos from the weekend, go online to craigdailypress.com or see Tuesday’s Craig Daily Press.
Elks lodge member Frank Sadvar hands the ball to Craig Intermediate School sixth-grader Ashley Whiffen for her 25 shots in the 10- to 11-year-old age bracket at the youth Hoop Shoot on Saturday. The contest, which required no entrance fee, gave youths a chance to eventually work their way to a national competition with the winners’ names displayed in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Craig Intermediate School fifth-grader Sam Parker sets up for a shot in a playoff against Joseph Camilletti, also a fifth-grader, in the Elks Lodge youth Hoop Shoot on Saturday morning at CIS. The pair scored the same number of points their first go and had to shoot another five to determine who would win the top spot in the 10- to 11-year-old age category. Parker won, advancing him to Rifle for the district challenge.
Jaime Montes talks with Staff Sgt. Shannon McLeod on the phone at Centennial Mall Dec. 4.
Jaime Montes talks with Travis Snyder, 11, at the Moffat County Ice Arena on Dec 2. Montes worked at the arena before leaving Craig.
Jaime Montes sits on his bed before the going away party on Dec. 8.
Jaime Montes poses for a shot with his parents Mario, left, and Maria, right, before dinner at his going away party on Dec. 8.
Jaime Montes takes a moment at the center of the Moffat County Ice Arena to hug his girlfriend, Jessica Johnson, on Dec. 9. They were the only two at the arena, skating together the night before Jaime left for basic training.
Maria Montes, right, laughs after she wipes some cake on her son Jaime’s nose. Steve Wilson, center, was there to snap a photo with his cell phone Dec. 8 at the Montes home.
Pastor Jason Haskell, right, leads the New Creation Church in Craig in prayer for a safe trip for Jaime Montes, center, while is mother Maria holds his arm Dec. 9, a day before he left for basic training.
Jaime Montes thanks Elisa Wilson after dinner at his going-away party Dec 8. Friends and family filled into the garage next to the Montes home for the party.
Jaime Montes stands with his girlfriend, Jessica Johnson, while watching his friends play a concert at his going-away party Dec. 8.
Jaime Montes hugs his father, Mario Montes, just before getting onto a shuttle Dec. 10 in Rifle. The shuttle was taking Jamie to Denver, where he would get on a plane to go to basic training. Jaime has signed a six-year contract to be an aerial gunner on a C-130 in the United States Air Force.
Some of the members who competed at the DECA Districts in Grand Junction on Dec. 8 and 9, include, in back from left, Heather Sperry, Becky Meek, John Ungefug, Austin Hill, Nick Marchbanks, Cassie Gore, Tyler Kalsow, Emily Willems, Jessica Hogue; and in front, Allie Liljedahl and Desiree Holland. Missing from photo is Katryna Snowden.
Moffat County’s Markie Workman goes up for a shot against visiting Evergreen on Saturday. The Bulldogs prevailed, 63-38, in a matchup of two of the top ten teams in the state.
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