September 2007
Photos for September 15, 2007
Ariel Sanchez, a Moffat County High school junior, writes "Go Dawgs" on a miniature volleyball before Friday night's game. Members of the volleyball team decorate the volleyballs to be thrown out at the beginning of each home game to the crowd. For the story, see page 21.
Moffat County volleyball head coach Brianna Montgomery talks with her team during a time out in the second set.
Angie Charchalis, of Moffat County, spikes a point in the second set of Friday night's match.
Pat Jones, director of Love INC, looks at a rack of coats available at the Community Coat Drive in 2005. The organization will again distribute coats to people in need, regardless of income.
Nordstrom cuts down an arrow that must be sized for the hunter. The shaft has been fitted with a fletching, which is chosen by the hunter, then is cleaned and an inset is glued in with a five-minute epoxy.
A close-up of the levels Nordstrom uses to level the arrow.
Nordstrom checks the arrow with levels when fitting the riser on a compound bow.
Melody Villard talks about the sheep industry in Moffat County with youngsters from East Elementary School on Thursday morning. Craig elementary schools rotated classes to the Wyman Living History Ranch and Museum for the Ninth Annual Sheep Wagon Days all day Thursday and Friday.
Todd Nordstrom, co-owner of Outdoor Connections, makes a few final adjustments to a bow in his shop in Craig. There are two employees at Outdoor Connections, including Nordstrom, and both work on bows and arrows. The shop specializes in bows and muzzleloaders, which is in season right now.
Seven-year-old Charisma Plantiko from Ms. Georgiou's second-grade class at East Elementary School pets baby goats during Sheep Wagon Days. Elementary School children spent Thursday and Friday learning about the sheep industry in Moffat County.
Eight-year-old Janel Kemp, an East Elementary School second grader, churns butter the way instructor Illena Updike used to as a child. The butter churning demonstration was part of Sheep Wagon Days.
East Elementary School children pay close attention to the butter churning process Thursday morning at Sheep Wagon Days taking place at the Wyman Living History Ranch and Museum. This is the ninth year celebrating the sheep industry in Craig and the first for the event at the museum.
Lorrae Moon milks her goat, Brownie, for the East Elementary students attending Sheep Wagon Days at the Wyman Living History Ranch and Museum on Thursday. The event continues through the mutton busting competition Sunday afternoon.
Brian and Clarence Elkin of the Summit National Bank in Baggs, Wyo., heat up branding irons in preparation of burning local ranch brands into the front of the bank on Wednesday afternoon. Clarence, bank president, has been an agricultural lender for 35 years and the family opened the Baggs branch five years ago.
Charles R. Orchard applies his brand to the Summit National Bank during Wednesday's community barbeque celebrating five years of of the bank's business. Ranchers from around the Little Snake River Valley heated irons in the fire and followed suit, welcoming a new ATM and drive-up window to the business.
Maybell Fire Board member Tanya Stoffle and Fire Chief Scott Schaffer prepare a pager for firefighter Dave Stoffle, back. A dozen firefighters received new pagers and radios Wednesday evening during a training session at the Volunteer Fire Department.
Dusty Knight, 10, fills out his journal about his trip while lounging in a tree just before dinner. The journal is meant to keep track of the things the children have done, and will be used as a discussion tool in class.
Victor Munez, from left, Eloy Hernandez and Grant Hefton play during break time Tuesday afternoon.
Daniel Rockwell, 11, takes a break during dinner to look out at the Yampa River Tuesday evening.
Katie Rice, 10, a fifth-grader at Craig Intermediate School, talks with teacher Kristi Shepherd during a Tuesday afternoon break at Deer Lodge Park. One hundred and sixty fifth-graders will spend three days and two nights camping at the spot. The children covered a variety of outdoor-education subjects at the park.
Max Reilly, 11, plays the park ranger in a play titled The Impact Monster on Tuesday afternoon. The children learned about how their impact as campers affects the environment and how to preserve the natural environment.
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Question of the week
Do you seek medical care from The Memorial Hospital in Craig or Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs?
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