May 2012
Photos for May 21, 2012
Moffat County High School junior Matt Hulstine pulls ahead in the breaststroke event at the Moffat County Invitational. Hulstine placed seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke and 15th in the 100-yard butterfly at the 4A state championships last weekend in Thornton.
Mortarboards fly at the conclusion of the 2011 graduation ceremony in the Moffat County High School gym. Preliminary numbers show 121 students are scheduled to graduate from the class of 2012, MCHS Principal Thom Schnellinger said.
Dixie Hatfield, Moffat County High School head custodian, sets up chairs Monday morning in the MCHS gym in preparation for graduation ceremonies, which take place at 10 a.m. Saturday. Other events are scheduled this week at the high school, including an awards ceremony Tuesday and a baccalaureate ceremony Wednesday. Both events take place at 7 p.m. in the MCHS auditorium, 900 Finley Lane.
Participants in a Boys to Men conference pose for a photo during a conference field trip May 10. The event also included presentations from representatives from various career fields, including mining, energy generation and emergency medical services.
Craig resident Nancy Roberts has been documenting the wild horse herd at Sand Wash Basin since 2009. In November 2011, she started the Sand Wash Basin Wild Horse Club, a local group of volunteers dedicated to protecting, preserving and honoring the wild horse heritage for future generations.
Members of the Sand Wash Basin Wild Horse Club discuss plans for an inaugural biannual clean-up days event at Sand Wash Basin. The event, sponsored in conjunction with the Bureau of Land Management’s Little Snake Field Office, takes place at noon June 15 and 16 at Sand Wash Basin’s main entrance at the junction of Colorado Highway 318 and Moffat County Road 67.
Participants in the “Where the Hell’s Maybell?” bike ride prepare to round a corner Saturday a few miles past Lay on U.S. Highway 40. The 26th annual event drew a smaller crowd than anticipated due to cold weather.
The 26th annual “Where the Hell’s Maybell?” bike ride took place Saturday morning along U.S. Highway 40. The event began in Craig and took participants on a 30-mile route to Maybell.
The 26th annual “Where the Hell’s Maybell?” bike ride took place Saturday morning along U.S. Highway 40. The event began in Craig and took participants on a 30-mile route to Maybell.
A pair of cyclists in the 26th annual “Where the Hell’s Maybell?” bike ride travel west Saturday along U.S. Highway 40. Cold weather put a damper on the number of participants in the event.
Bulldog sports for May 21.
From left, Christa, Kaitlen and Rebekah Bird perform “Three Precious Gifts” at a spring band concert Thursday in the Moffat County High School auditorium. The sisters dedicated the performance to their late mother, Sherry Bird.
Club pro Jason Back displays the selection of putters on sale in the pro shop at Yampa Valley Golf Course. Back, 34, has played the sport since he was 11 and considers his job a dream come true.
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