August 2009
Photos for August 1, 2009
Thomas L. "Tom" Pelican
Halle Hamilton, 5, watches her shot soar during the Yampa River Junior Classic. Hamilton was one of more than 50 golfers hitting the links during the one-day tournament.
About 6,400 feet of high-density plastic coils line the bottom of this 7-foot deep pit outside a new home under construction off state Highway 394. The coils are part of a geo-exchange system to heat and cool the house and are some of the first of their kind in Moffat County.
Nathan Poss, front, and his business partner, Robert Konrad, perform a test of the geo-exchange system they installed at Clay Trevenen's home. Together, Poss and Konrad own PK Geothermal, an Erie-based company that only installs geo-exchange heating and cooling systems.
Keith and Joan White will celebrate their 50th anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 9 at The Redlands Community Center, 2463 Broadway, in Grand Junction.
Lyndi Wellman, of Hamilton, sets up Thursday at the Craig Farmers Market in Alice Pleasant Park. Wellman sells pastries under the moniker Lyndi's Milk Creek Home Bakery.
Staci Nichols, left, and Deena Armstrong communicate Friday using sign language that Armstrong must feel with her hands. Armstrong, who isn't deaf or blind, participated in Northwest Colorado Disability Awareness Day, which encourages community members to "adopt" a disability for an hour or two to gain insight into the life of a person who lives with a disability. Nichols, who is deaf, helped in coaching her through the experience.
Mark Day stands outside his Craig home on the ramp that helps him get in and out of the house. Day has been disabled for more than 20 years, and he enlists the help of his two children to help him with tasks such as tying his shoes.
Staci Nichols, left, who is deaf, mentors Deena Armstrong, center, and Deb Dunaway on Friday at McDonald's during Disability Awareness Day. Armstrong, who is sporting a blindfold and ear plugs in an attempt to see what it is like to be blind and deaf, must feel Nichols' hands while she signs to understand what she is saying.
Barnes hangs a finished item of clothing on the ready line, which means it is available to be picked up by the customer.
Barnes hangs recently cleaned items of clothing up on a line.
Barnes said the bulk of Loyd's Cleaners' business is dry cleaning, but 'wash-and-fold,' which is regular laundry, has been picking up recently.
Tickets are lined up at Loyd's Cleaners and Clothiers on July 24.
Betty Barnes, left, helps Lydia Johnston press an American flag at Loyd's Cleaners and Clothiers on July 24. Loyd's cleans and presses flags for free as a public service, Johnston said.
The farm and ranch life can make families closer.
This is the first school in Hamilton, a close-knit community that rallied to build a new school when the first burned down.
Riley and Clara Hamilton had a hand in establishing the Hamilton community.
Steve Gifford waits with his two sons Milo, 1, and Owen, 3, on Wednesday near Pebble Beach for others on a walk with the Kids Nature Club. The club, organized by Robyn Morris, was created with the intention of getting children outside and interested in nature.
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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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