July 2008
Photos for July 23, 2008
Kelsey Samuelson parades her Grand Champion Market Steer at the 92nd annual Routt County Fair in 2006 in Hayden.
The shelves are scarce in the storage room at LIFT-UP of Routt County where volunteer Paula Huselton was working Tuesday afternoon.
James Carpenter, 7, of Craig, holds down his hat Saturday as a helicopter takes off at the Craig Centennial AirFest at Craig/Moffat County Airport.
Ive Decker tests basil grown in her garden Thursday at her home in Craig.
Ricky Southard, 11, looks at a Grumman TBM-3 Avenger on Saturday at the Craig Centennial AirFest.
Chris Jones, of Denver, waits for his food as Doug Wellman takes another customer’s order Saturday during the Craig Centennial AirFest at Craig/Moffat County Airport.
Holly Salazar, of Duran’s Paint, swings at a pitch Sunday during the Craig Softball Association “B” league championship game at Loudy-Simpson Park. Duran’s Paint defeated Cromer Contracting, 33-6, to win the “B” league title.
Stephanee Hafey, of TCB Contracting, connects with a pitch Sunday during the Craig Softball Association “A” league championship game versus Mountain West Insurance. Mountain West clinched the “A” league title with a 30-5 victory at Loudy-Simpson Park.
Joanna McKittrick and Trenton Solida compete Tuesday in the polo turn event during the National Championship O-Mok-See at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. One hundred seventy contestants, ranging in age from 5 to 80, traveled from nine states for the 43rd annual event, which ends Friday.
Robbie Knapp competes Tuesday in the barrel and stake event during the 2008 National Championship O-Mok-See at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. The competition has riders from the age of 5 to 80.
Vernal, Utah, resident Chris Baker displays his 3.89-pound largemouth bass caught July 13 on Red Fleet Lake in Utah during the American Bass Anglers tournament. Baker’s catch earned him the “big fish” award and first-place in the ABA’s eighth event of the season.
Craig resident Alex Medrano Sr. shows off his 4.7-pound largemouth bass caught July 12 on Steinaker Lake in Utah during the American Bass Anglers seventh event of the season. Medrano’s big fish helped him to a first-place finish with a total weight of 5.99 pounds.
Ron Kessler, of Fort Collins, stops in Covington, Ky., as part of his walk across America to raise breast cancer awareness. His pink wig and glasses represent the signature color of the cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure, for which he is raising money. Kessler will arrive Thursday afternoon in Craig.
Wild horses take to their hooves at Sand Wash Basin in central Moffat County. The region is one of Moffat County’s cultural heritage tourism sites that Cindy Looper, Moffat County Tourism Association board member, said should include more visitor-friendly amenities.
