August 2009
Photos for August 8, 2009
Marc Leier will retire after tonight's "Rampage in the Cage." The 39-year-old oil field worker said he wants to retire to spend more time with his family.
More than 100 people showed up to watch more than 15 wiener dog competitors race at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. At the end of the day, Maddy, a 9-year-old dachshund, was named top dog.
Colorado Brand Inspector Brad Ocker, back left, talks with drivers Friday at an inspection point. Ocker covers Moffat and some of Routt counties, and Brand Inspector Daren Clever covers Routt, Grand and Summit counties.
Colorado brand inspectors Daren Clever and Brad Ocker, right, inspect a trailer Friday along Colorado Highway 13 a few miles south of Craig. The pair set up a checkpoint with Gary Nichols, Moffat County Sheriff's Office deputy, and stopped all vehicles with animal trailers to check livestock brands and other legal files. Ocker and Nichols are investigating suspected livestock thefts in northern Moffat County and plan to set up at least one road checkpoint each month through the fall.
Marc Leier practices Wednesday night. Leier said the time he spent training has been taking away from his family.
The Isagenix/Country Living Realty team are the 2009 champions of the Craig A League Softball Association. The team had a 14-5 record. Pictured in the back row, from left, are Jeremy Haptonstall, Russ Hill, Kelly Mossman, Shane Winder, and Gabe King. In the front row, from left, are Angie Charchalis, Jessica Haptonstall, Rachel Frederickson, Erin Copeland and Jessica King. Team member Meadow Jones is not pictured.
Anne charges down the fairway Friday during the Wiener Dog Races at the 91st annual Moffat County Fair. Anne was the previous year's winner; however, she couldn't hold on to the top spot this year, bowing to 9-year-old Maddy.
The Colorado Department of Education announced 2009 Colorado Student Assessment Program scores Friday. Moffat County showed a growth level slightly less than that of the rest of the state and proficiency varying from 20 percent to more than 60 percent, depending on the subject.
Hannah Coy's pigs, Keke, left, and Pearl, peek out from their pen Thursday before the Market Swine Show at the 91st annual Moffat County Fair. Fair events continued Friday and again today. For a complete schedule of Saturday's events, see page 12.
Taryn Gettling, 9, walks her rabbit Brooke through the rabbit agility course at the 91st annual Moffat County Fair. The event challenged 4-H members' rabbits to jump, hop and climb through tunnels.
Marc Leier, 39, started cage fighting in 2007. He said that if the sport had been popular when he was younger, he would have dedicated more of his life to the sport. Tonight, he will compete in his last fight during the "Rampage in the Cage" event at the Moffat County Ice Arena.
Sunny Breeze Farm creates about nine different types of cheeses from sheep's milk, but they also sell milk-based soap, lamb's meat and some pork. The Petres sell their products at farmers markets and on their Web site, www.sunnybreezefarm.com.
Joel Petre places feta in molds after being separated from whey. The feta will sit in the molds during the night and then be packaged with brine. It must age for 60 days before the family can sell it.
Duane, front left, and Suzanne Petre milk sheep at the family's farm west of Craig. The milk is chilled and used to create cheeses that the family sells at farmers markets and to vendors in Denver.
Joel Petre stirs feta for 20 minutes to separate the cheese from the whey. The whey will sit in a cooler during the night, and then it will be mixed with salt and vinegar to create brine that is later sold with the feta.
Suzanne Petre walks back to the house with sister Sharilyn, 5, after feeding the sheep on the family farm.
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