June 2009
Photos for June 13, 2009
Bridger Ahlmer, 8, swims Friday at the Craig Swimming Complex wave pool.
Luke Kerner, left, and Daniel Rockwell race their solar-powered cars Thursday at the Moffat County Fairgrounds Pavilion. The duo, who were part of a class of 25 students who will be entering the seventh grade, attended the Summer Science Spree.
Abbi Wade, left, and Katelyn Papoulis inspect the solar powered cars Thursday at the Summer Science Spree. The students spent a week playing with science and learning about energy.
Tiffany Lingo, 12, constructs her solar powered car Thursday at the Moffat County Fairgrounds Pavilion. Students learned from energy industry representatives, CNCC instructors and other volunteers during presentations, eco-challenges and games.
Craig Daily Press reader Lynn Falloon took this photo May 21 of a large beaver she came across at Loudy-Simpson Park "eating a snack."
Rosie Crosthwaite, 73, remembers the ups and downs of her 27 years as director of St. Mark's Preschool. Coinciding with Crosthwaite's retirement, the preschool will close when she vacates her old classroom.
Rosie Crosthwaite, former director and teacher at St. Mark's Preschool, sits Friday in the place where "circle time" took place for her 3- and 4-year-old students in her basement classroom. Crosthwaite retired this year after 27 years at St. Mark's.
This Lay to New York sign was most likely located in Lay, a small town 2,011 miles west of New York. Lou Wyman owns the sign, which can be seen at the Wyman Museum in Craig.
A globe sits on top of a pile of boxes 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.
School district construction liaison Joel Sheridan points to a study area in the new library at Craig Middle School. The library, like other rooms in the school, has wireless Internet access and interactive SMART Boards.
This Lay to Salt Lake sign was one of many along the Victory Highway across the United States. It was a mile east of Lay.
Earl Hamilton stands in front of his gas station along Victory Highway in Craig.
Klenda uses a leather-working tool to create a roller cover Thursday in his shop south of Meeker. A roller is attached to the stirrup.
There are many different patterns and styles used when creating a saddle. Pictured is a basket-weave pattern, but many styles are carved into the leather by hand. Klenda creates each saddle differently, tailored to customers' needs.
In 2005, Klenda moved to Meeker. But, he opened his first saddle-making shop in 1962 in Fruita. He now is the president of the Colorado Saddle Makers Association and also teaches saddle making in his shop.
Bob Klenda works on a stirrup Thursday in his shop south of Meeker. Klenda began working with leather in 1959 and completed his first saddle in 1961.
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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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