Steamboat Today May 26, 2009

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S T E A M B O AT

TODAY

TUESDAY

MAY 26, 2009

Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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Vol. 21, No. 125

RO U T T

C O U N T Y ’ S

DA I LY

N E W S PA P E R

S T E A M B O AT S P R I N G S

Saloon has strong sets Ghost Ranch venue rocks big opening weekend with variety of music acts Page 4

SPORTS

JOEL REICHENBERGER/STAFF

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4264 commander Tony Weiss, left, leads the color guard at Monday’s Memorial Day service in Steamboat Springs.

Faux dominates Page 13

Correction Leo Starbuck’s name was misspelled in a story, “Scout lays flags to rest,” on Page 3 of Monday’s Steamboat Today.

Memorial Day ceremony honors veterans’ local contributions Jack Weinstein

PILOT & TODAY STAFF

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS

The sky was overcast. Rain fell from gray clouds. But the weather didn’t dampen the significance of Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony. Many in attendance donned hoods or took out umbrellas in an attempt to stay dry while paying tribute to those

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■ INDEX Briefs . . . . . . . . .10 Classifieds . . . . .23 Comics . . . . . . . .21 Crossword . . . . .21 Happenings . . . . .7 Horoscope . . . . .22

Saluting the fallen

Scoreboard. . . . .20 Service directory 15 Sports. . . . . . . . .13 The Record. . . . .10 ViewPoints . . . . . .8 Weather . . . . . . .18

Monday night’s Cash 5 numbers: 1-16-18-22-24 Drawings are held Monday through Saturday.

who served in past wars. In all, about 200 people attended the event at Steamboat Springs Cemetery, put on by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4264 and American Legion Post No. 44. “I feel it’s everybody’s responsibility to honor and respect the ones who have fallen for our freedom,” retired Marines Master Sgt. David Hill, who served in Desert Storm, said about attend-

■ WEATHER

Cloudy with storms. High of 64.

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ing the ceremony. “I have a lot of friends who didn’t make it back. It’s my way of honoring their service to our country.” Steamboat Resident Marti Hamilton shared a similar sentiment, having grown up in a military family. “My husband is a vet; my father and brother are vets,” said Hamilton, whose husband, Kirk, served for the Army Airborne Division in Vietnam.

“It seems right. I was just raised to respect people in the military and what they do. It seems an appropriate way to honor them.” The event began with the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by 11-year-old Andrea Clark, who attends Christian Heritage School. Her performance was followed by the singSee Memorial, back page

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