August 2009
Photos for August 29, 2009
Joe Padon, 24, is starting off the year as the new Moffat County High School junior varsity golf coach. Padon, in his third year as a work studies teacher at the high school, is preparing his team for its next match, scheduled for Monday in Glenwood Springs.
Roy and Cora Scott
Michelle Elizabeth Perry and Keith Joseph Balleck were married June 27, 2009.
Kristine Elise Thompson
Ryun Carter Pressgrove
Frank Sadvar, left, secretary of Craig Elks Lodge 1577, presents a check for $434.39 from the Elks National Foundation to Mel Shockley, commander of American Legion Post 62. The money donated will help pay for the upkeep involved with the Legion's swimming pool, located at the post headquarters, 1055 Moffat County Road 7. The Elks Lodge also is announcing that it will be accepting applications in October for their Most Valuable Student Scholarship. For more information about the scholarship, call Sadvar at 824-6131 or 620-0874.
Garrett Stewart attempts to open his locker for the first time Friday at Moffat County High School. He had the help of friends, from left, Jay Carrico, Bonnie Carrico and Morgan Carrico. Garrett and Morgan are entering ninth grade, and they joined many other students during an MCHS open house. Students were able to find their lockers and classrooms before the first day of school, which is Monday.
Tyler Barrett, 7, walks around on top of Trapper mine's new front-end loader. The machine is part of $22 million in new large equipment purchases at the mine this year.
Visitors to Trapper mine walk up and down a staircase built onto one of the mine's four new end dump trucks. Each truck has more than double the capacity of the mine's former biggest trucks.
Susan Wilson looks at a massive wheel of the new front-end loader at Trapper Mining during an employee barbecue at the mine Thursday.
From left, Derek, 13, Alex, 7, Baryn, 5, and Fletch Suessmier look from the top of Trapper Mining's new front-end loader. The loader, created by LeTourneau Technologies in Longview, Texas, is one of five in the world and the largest of its kind. Each tire costs $100,000 and is covered in chains costing $40,000.
The first lower Morapos School.
Jace Vasquez, 4, sits in what will be his preschool classroom. Three times throughout the year, his performance will be assessed by preschool staff to report on growth to the state and federal government, through an initiative called Results Matter.
Fandel replaces the pinion gear on a customer's motorcycle Wednesday. Toovey said summer is the business' busiest time. During the winter months, the duo work on projects and use extra space at the shop for motorcycle storage.
Molly, the dog for which Black Dog Cycles is named after, peeks into the new showroom Fandel and Toovey built.
Tony Fandel works on a motorcycle Wednesday at Black Dog Cycles. Fandel spends his days as a police officer for the Craig Police Department, but said he enjoys working on bikes in his free time.
Mike Toovey removes the cover plate Wednesday on a customer's Harley Davidson motorcycle to look for a "sound" at Black Dog Cycles. Much of Black Dog Cycles' business is maintenance work on bikes.
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Do you seek medical care from The Memorial Hospital in Craig or Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs?
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