July 2007
Photos for July 14, 2007
A record number of passengers rode Steamboat Springs Transit buses last Saturday. The spike in bus use was attributed to the Hot Air Balloon Rodeo, Art in the Park and the lack of parking downtown because of ongoing construction projects.
From left, John Gagne, 21, of New Hampshire and Aaron Smith, 22, of Pennsylvania pose on Main Street. The Sigma Chi fraternity brothers are cycling coast to coast this summer to raise money for cancer.
Daniel Roberts, foreground, Joel Roberts, middle, and David White cover their ball from the “pigeons” that were coming on the pirate ship during the “Pirate soccer” game.
Ethan Crisp shows off his team pride with an Ivory Coast flag painted on his forehead. The campers were divided into teams during the week to compete in the daily World Cup competitions.
A pack of “cowboys” take off down the dangerous path to elude the soccer balls kicked by the “Indians” during one of the Challenger British Soccer Camps most popular games called “Cowboys and Indians.”
Madison German gives a high five to one of her coaches at the Challenger British Soccer Camp’s closing ceremonies.
Challenger British Soccer Camp attendee Bretta Buchanan takes a water break in the grass during the camp’s final day in Craig.
Tristan Folks yells for the ball during a portion of the World Cup play.
Parents of British Soccer Camp campers do the “cowboy dance,” which preceded them running through the line of “Indians” (their children) who kick soccer balls at them.
Team Mexico poses with all of their homemade Mexico gear, including flags and jerseys.
British Soccer Camp coach Danny Richardson is followed by a camper during a water break.
British Soccer Camp coaches Kenny McComish, left, and Kevin Comer, act out the “coaches true story,” a daily feature at the camp.
Taylor German kicks the ball during a game called “jail” on the last day of the Challenger British Soccer Camp at Woodbury Park in Craig. More than 30 Craig youths attended the annual camp sponsored by Craig Parks and Recreation.
Brent Cook, 7, dances with Challenger British Soccer Camp coaches Kenny McComish, left, and Danny Richardson during the awards ceremony, concluding the camp Friday at Woodbury Park in Craig. The coaches taught Cook the dance because the British television show “The Office” has a character named David Brent that does the dance.
Debbie Yeager was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a rare form of cancer, in May after she found a swollen lymph node in her neck. Now, she’s undergoing months of chemotherapy treatments before radiation. Even though she’s scared, Yeager said the disease has helped her appreciate things she’d taken for granted before.
Only 13 months old, Larhae Whaley checks out the rabbits while her sister Jaelyn attends the poultry and rabbit lectures on Wednesday at the 4-H livestock expo. The expo prepared youngsters for showing animals at the upcoming fair.
Eagle County extension agent Jenny Wood administers a written test to 11-year-old Jakota Straw, of Garfield County, during the horse expo section of the 4-H Northwest Colorado Expo. Straw said she knew most of the answers and learned a good deal at the event.
Routt County CSU extension agent C.J. Mucklow talks with 4-H members about notching the ears on swine to identify each animal. Three days of livestock lectures took place this week at the Moffat County Fairgrounds during the 2007 4-H Northwest Colorado Expo.
Eagle resident Shelby Massie, 14, sits on C.G., or Cover Girl, while she waits for the testing section of the horse expo to begin. The 4-H Northwest Colorado Expo at the Moffat County Fairgrounds helped youngsters learn the ropes of raising and showing animals at events like the approaching county fair.
Fifteen-year-old Staci Baker trains with her American Staffordshire Terrier, “Buster,” at the Dog Leaders Training session during the 2007 4-H Northwest Colorado Expo.
From right, Jamie Brown, 12, Jade Brown, and Gabe Brown, 15, wait in line two hours before “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” opened Wednesday at the West Theatre.
Jeannie Ritter
A display at Tunies & Such shows off landscaping possibilities in Northwest Colorado. The business will host a single-session course through Colorado Northwestern Community College this fall. For a complete schedule of CNCC classes, visit www.cncc.edu.
Manifolds hang in the counter sales portion of Standard Plumbing.
Deana Case copies information from the computer at Standard Plumbing. Case said she spends most of her time assisting customers and using the computer.
Faucet fixtures are reflected in a mirror in Standard Plumbing’s showroom on East U.S. Highway 40.
Deana Case prepares a part for shipment to another of Standard Plumbing’s 70 stores in a four-state region.
Deana Case, manager of Craig’s Standard Plumbing Supply, stocks inventory Friday at the store, which carries materials to plumb a house, as well as fixtures and furniture for bathrooms and kitchens.
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