July 2009
Photos for July 11, 2009
Craig Sea Shark Sydni Tripp swims the backstroke Friday afternoon at the Craig Swimming Complex. Tripp wrote down the numbers of the events she competed in on her left forearm.
Matt Hulstine, with the Craig Sea Sharks, swims Friday at the Craig Swimming Complex. Hulstine finished first in the ABC Meet's first event, the 1,500-meter freestyle.
Duke, left, and Daisy are a team of Belgian horses weighing in at 1,800 pounds each, Duane Rodewald said. "These horses are so powerful and could run off at any time, but they don't," he said.
Duane Rodewald attaches the blade to a sharpening table Tuesday with the help of his son, Tim, in the garage of his home.
Duane Rodewald sharpens the blades of the mower Tuesday in the garage of his home. He said the blades must be sharpened almost daily because of their age, but newer blades usually must be sharpened weekly.
Tim Rodewald directs the team of horses through the hay Tuesday. Part of the challenge is directing the horses and making sure the mower is working properly, as well, he said.
Tim Rodewald makes his way through a field of hay Tuesday towed by Duke, left, and Daisy. Flint Haskins owns the horses.
Nick Maneotis' masterpiece rotates as people sit down and enjoy a meal at the 2009 Moffat County Fair's Barbecue Cook-Off. The deadline for several events is July 20.
A large crowd watches as contestants in the Fair Market Swine Show compete for ribbons during the 90th annual Moffat County Fair last year. The 91st annual fair begins Aug. 1 and continues through Aug. 8.
Martha Laliberte stands in an area used to hang children's artwork at East Elementary School on Friday. Laliberte previously had been the art teacher at Craig Intermediate School but will work in Sandrock and East elementary schools. She'll have some extra face time with students this year, as the Moffat County School Board approved a motion at its June 25 meeting to increase elementary school art classes from once every two weeks to once a week.
Katherine Dodd, left, 18, and Adrienne Petch, 17, recently completed a video titled "A Tribute to the Brave Homesteaders of Northwest Colorado." The film, which used information gathered by Petch and Dodd from the Museum of Northwest Colorado and the Wyman Museum, was completed for their Girl Scouts Gold Award.
Susan Caldwell chips onto the ninth hole during the 21st annual Ladies Silver Bullet golf tournament at Yampa Valley Golf Course. The 22nd annual Ladies Silver Bullet golf tournament kicks off at 7 a.m. today at the golf course and continues Sunday. For more information, call the golf course at 824-3673.
Jose Cruz has had two surgeries to correct his vision. Those and other medical expenses have tallied up to $50,000 in bills. That figure doesn't include a third surgery, which still is needed, but the couple doesn't know whether they can afford it. The family has received help from local groups to pay the surgery bills, and Cruz has set up payment plans with his doctor.
These photos were taken during doctor visits. At left is his eye the day after the attack in March 2008. The second image, at right, was taken March 30, 2009, and shows how the eye has improved. His vision has returned to about 50 percent of normal.
Jose Cruz doesn't need to use his white blind cane full time anymore; however, he still uses it for walks because he is able to see only shapes and shadows. Cruz, a painter by trade, stands next to the van he previously used to get to and from jobs. The van was also used in the attack that left him blind in his good eye and unable to work.
Jose Cruz, left, who has been blind in his left eye since childhood, was blinded in his right eye during an attack by a former co-worker more than a year ago. Mayola Cruz, his wife, has helped him through the long recovery process that has included two surgeries.
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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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