November 2008
Photos for November 3, 2008
Preserving community character and managing the impacts of growth have been two of the areas the Vision 2030 group has been focusing on. In a series of meetings this month, Vision 2030 will clarify its goals and priorities for the next 20 years. For more, see story on page 12.
Craig Middle School point guard C.J. Chavez passes the ball to a teammate Saturday during the school's basketball game against visiting Meeker. Chavez scored four points in the 14-point Bulldogs victory.
Craig Middle School eighth-grader Wyatt Oberwitte drives in for a layup Saturday against Meeker. The Bulldogs cruised past the visiting Cowboys, 26-12, and improved to 3-0 on the season.
Caroline Griffith, left, and Melanie Gertson, both of Grand Junction, smile as a passing car honks in support of people campaigning Saturday on the corner of Victory Way and Yampa Avenue. About 20 people stood on the block holding signs and handing out literature asking voters to vote "no" on amendments 47, 49 and 54.
Saltcedar, a native of Eurasia, is a noxious weed that grows densely near bodies of water and can edge out native species. Workers with the Bureau of Land Management and Moffat County Pest Control are scheduled to eradicate Saltcedar patches in an area west of Craig this week.
Taking care of your body now will help reduce the risk of developing major health problems later.
Susan Wilson, of Craig, holds signs asking voters to vote "no" on amendments 47, 49 and 54. Wilson and about 20 others, including some from Craig and others from Grand Junction, were out Saturday talking to voters and handing out literature in downtown Craig. Voters will decide on the amendments Tuesday.
Lynaia South Orr, left, and Mandy Leonhardt, both of Steamboat Springs, motion to a passing truck to honk its horn Saturday along Victory Way. The duo were in town helping the Todd Hagenbuch campaign.
Todd Hagenbuch, Democratic candidate for House District 57, waves to cars passing by Saturday along Victory Way in front of Safeway. The candidate was in town to encourage people to vote and campaign.
Subcontractors working under The Neenan Co. still are working to complete the interior of the commons area, above, and other rooms in the south wing of the new Craig Middle School. The entire building, including a rebuilt north wing, is scheduled for completion November 2009.
This is The Neenan Co.'s rendering of what the completed commons area at a new middle school will look like. The area, which also will double as cafeteria seating, is located next to the school's existing industrial arts complex.
This rendering from The Neenan Co., the Moffat County School District's general contractor, shows what the inside of the new Craig Middle School classroom will look like when finished. Classroom windows, like the one in the left of the photo, are uniquely shaped to suffuse indirect lighting throughout the room.
A partially completed media center, foreground, and a computer center, background, are among several components under construction in the new middle school's south wing.
This rendering from The Neenan Co. shows what a completed media center at the new Craig Middle School will look like. The new middle school currently is under construction. A $29.5 million bond issue that voters approved in November 2007 is funding the middle school project and other capital upgrades around the district.
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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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