July 2010
Photos for July 24, 2010
Judi Whilden, owner and director of Sunrise Kids LLC Preschool & Child Care, stands in front of her school on the corner of Seventh and School streets. The program recently received three out of four stars from the Qualistar Early Learning Rating System.
Shane Braselton and his girlfriend, Jasmine Higgins, take a photo of themselves in a car in April 2009.
Amber Delay, left, Shane Braselton, middle, and Andrea Knoche celebrate graduation at a party in 2007.
Jake Miller and Shane Braselton pose for a photo at a friend’s house party. The two were best friends.
Shane Braselton and his family pose for a picture after he graduated from Moffat County High School in 2007. The Braseltons, pictured from left to right, are Stephanie, Tammy, Shane, Gary, Jeff, and Jeff’s wife, Victoria.
Shane Braselton makes a face for the camera while waiting for a flat tire to be fixed on a drive to Steamboat Springs for a concert in April 2009. “It’s a classic picture of Shane,” said Jasmine Higgins, Braselton’s girlfriend. “He always made the best out of a bad situation.”
Shane Braselton, left, and his girlfriend, Jasmine Higgins, pose for a photo at Higgins’ home before Braselton’s senior prom in 2007. The couple had been together for three-and-a-half years when Shane died.
Pam Braselton shows a picture of her son, Shane, on Thursday at their home on Bridger Circle. The family is in the process of choosing an urn photo for Shane, who died about a year ago.
Shane Braselton skates down the median dividing Finley Street on a longboard in March 2009. Braselton loved skating down streets on big hills, friends said.
Pam and Gary Braselton hold posters showing Shane’s progression through life. The Braseltons hope the loss of their son will help other children understand the importance of helmet safety when riding bicycles and skateboards.
Shane Braselton’s senior photo.
Kenny Stacy, left, and Jim Diehl hold skateboards that belonged to Shane Braselton on Friday at Carelli’s Pizzeria. Diehl helped Stacy organize the second annual Lid Jam in memory of Braselton and to raise safety awareness in the local skateboarding community.
Gary Braselton holds a skateboard that belonged to his son, Shane Braselton, in his room Thursday at their home in east Craig. Shane died at 20 about a year ago in a skateboarding accident. There will be a memorial skateboarding event in his honor Aug. 1.
Bill Herring shows off finished products at his booth during the Craig Farmer’s Market on July 8 at Alice Pleasant Park. Herring sells his crafts at markets, fairs and other events throughout the year.
Bill Herring wears Kevlar gloves to protect his hands while hollowing a box July 14 at his workstation. Herring’s son bought him the gloves for a birthday present about two years ago, after Herring received 18 stitches to his hand from an accident with a drill.
Bill Herring looks over wood works he has in progress July 14 in the hobby room he built above his home. There were about 75 cut pieces of nine types of wood waiting in transition to be made into boxes.
Bill Herring uses a drill to hollow out a wooden box July 14 at his home. Herring uses different drill bits depending on what type of wood and part of the box he’s working on.
Bill Herring uses a table saw to form an Aspen tree trunk into a box July 14 in the back of his home northwest of Hamilton. Herring started his business, Hahns Peak Aspen Works, about three years ago by combining his creative passion with a love of the land.
Carlos Maldonado fires across the diamond during Tuesday’s American Legion baseball practice. The American Legion Post 62 team fell, 10-5, to Summit during Friday’s district tournament in Glenwood Springs. Maldonado went 3 for 4 for the Bulldogs.
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Question of the week
Should high school officials be allowed to withhold diplomas from students as punishment for behavior deemed inappropriate during a graduation ceremony?
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