July 2009
Photos for July 1, 2009
Zimmerman-Wilson
Members of the Northwest Colorado Chapter of Parrot Heads took to the Yampa River on Tuesday as part of a clean-up effort. The group set off from Pebble Beach, after cleaning the area, and floated the river to Loudy-Simpson Park, cleaning the shores as they went.
Jake Kruse throws a bag of trash with the others collected Tuesday at Pebble Beach, located behind the Yampa Valley Golf Course. More than 20 Parrot Heads picked up trash at the beach.
Cody Draper picks up trash Tuesday on Pebble Beach. This is the second year the group has cleaned up the beach, and they plan to clean up again toward the end of the summer.
Kai Bertram, 7, gets ready to serve the ball Tuesday at the tennis courts at Victory Way and Lincoln Street. The Boys & Girls Club of Craig brings youths to the courts once a week.
Phoenix Harris, 7, takes a cut at a ball Tuesday at the tennis courts. Harris said he likes to play tennis because it gets him outside in the nice weather.
Studio 7 owner Darcey Walker, right, and manager April Cox pose near one of the tanning beds located in the salon located at 2017 W. Victory Way. Studio 7's busiest time for tanning is between March and July, Walker said.
Larry Neu retires an old American flag in November 2007 at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. VFW members will host another flag burning at 7 a.m. Saturday to properly dispose of about 250 flags.
Project superintendent Rob Kerns presents the hospital's new conference room. The room can be split into three sections and provide overflow seating for food service, as well.
The new, 105-foot articulating platform truck, dubbed "Ladder One," arrived in mid-May to Craig Fire/Rescue. The $962,000 truck is one of only three in North America.
The Self Contained Breathing Apparatus are mounted inside each seat of the new ladder truck. The position of the tanks allow firefighters to respond immediately.
The "twins" of Craig Fire/Rescue are the Rosenbauer Timber Wolves. The wildland/urban interface trucks were added in 2008.
The new air masks, like the one shown above, feature a light-emitting diode that alerts Craig Fire/Rescue firefighters if their air supply is running low. Each new air pack came with a price tag of $6,000.
A globe sits on top of a pile of boxes June 13 that have been moved in a science lab in the new Craig Middle School. Everything has been moved in, and the south wing of the school is mostly functional.
Construction crews work to complete the parking lot at the new Craig Middle School. Rick Meserve, senior project manager for the contractor, the Neenan Co., said the discovery of wet soil underneath the parking lot has caused a slight delay, but the project will be finished on schedule.
The new south end of Craig Middle School, featuring several facility upgrades, was functional almost three months ahead of schedule. The north end of the school will be demolished, and an auxiliary gym and music rooms will be finished in December.
A map of the complete campus development site envisioned by CNCC officials. The white building in the center is the new academic building.
An artist's rendering of the outside of the proposed Colorado Northwestern Community College academic building.
On a bright summer afternoon, Gene Bilodeau, Colorado Northwestern Community College vice president of administration, looks down at preliminary plans for the new campus's academic building. He said the building would be the second one built at the new site, potentially opening in January 2011.
An industrial excavator sits at the top of the CNCC campus site, where officials plan to build a parking lot and as many as six residential pods - small, 32-person living quarters separate from larger residence halls. Dirt work and other preliminary construction began in August. Gene Bilodeau said he expects contractors to start installing utilities such as electricity and gas in the near future.
The atrium of the new hospital is 28 feet high and features a gas fireplace. The new hospital uses space more efficiently and focuses on private and secure patient care.
Facilities supervisor Dave Mucha, of TMH, describes features of the new hospital. The new hospital will have 3,000 square feet more than the old building and feature advanced technology for more efficient patient care.
Officials stand in front of The Memorial Hospital's new facility west of town. Robins & Morton is the project's general contractor. From left are project superintendent Rob Kerns, TMH facilities supervisor Dave Mucha and assistant project superintendent Barry Rodgers.
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