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County seeking control Jefferson officials want to ban bikers from certain roads THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Jefferson County may consider lobbying legislators to allow counties to ban bicyclists from certain roads, something that most cities can do. The county commissioners started exploring the idea after denying a permit for a charity bicycle ride that was expected to draw as many as 1,500 cyclists in September. The commissioners denied the permit after hearing from residents on the event’s route through the mountains west of Denver from Conifer to Evergreen. Residents are worried about the growing number of conflicts between vehicles and cyclists on narrow mountain roads. “There is a growing, serious issue of safety between bicyclists and the motoring public,” Jeffco Commissioner Kevin McCasky said. “Certain roads appear not to be safe to mix the two.” Some drivers say a new law that takes effect Aug. 4 will aggravate problems. Cars will have to give bicycles 3 feet of space when passing, and bicyclists will be allowed to ride in the middle of lanes if the shoulders are unsafe. County Commissioner Kathy Hartman said she wouldn’t back changes without the support of cycling groups. “My primary concern is the level of animosity on both sides,” Hartman told the Daily Camera. “I certainly did not intend to throw gasoline on this one.” Meanwhile, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle has appointed Scot Williams, a night watch commander, to ease tensions between motorists and bicycling groups. “When I hear about people riding four or five abreast, we can get ahold of them and say, ‘Hey, you’ve got to stop,”’ Williams said, adding that his work includes educating motorists of cyclists’ rights on the road.
Tube sales soar
Retailers see increase in interest from river floaters Blythe Terrell
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River tubes are flying out the doors at Steamboat Springs sporting goods stores this season, which some see as a business boon and others see as a MATT STENSLAND/STAFF Tubers and rafters exit the Yampa River on Saturday afternoon. Tubes are cause for concern. being sold by the hundreds on some days in Steamboat Springs. Managers at tube retailers
Sports Authority and Christy Sports said single- and doubleperson floating devices were moving quickly. Peter Van De Carr, owner of Backdoor Sports and member of the Respect the Yampa campaign, said he appreciated retailers’ support of the campaign but sees tube rentals as a more environmentally responsible way to
ride the river. Sports Authority Store Manager Dan Harvey said the compressors had been going nonstop Thursdays through weekends as people filled tubes with air. “It’s been definitely good,” Harvey said. “It’s helped, obviously with traffic numbers being See Tubes, page 8A
Funding expansion August FUNraiser event will help Holy Name pay for $5 million project SUNDAYFOCUS STORY BY JACK WEINSTEIN
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ather Ernest Bayer, of Holy Name Catholic Church, is inviting the community to a “big party.” The church is holding a fundraiser 9 at For more Aug. Saddleback For more Ranch, west of information Steamboat Sprabout the ings. But it’s fundraiser, call not your typiHoly Name at cal fundraiser, 879-0671 or Bayer said. e-mail holyname@ The church holynamecc. is billing the org. event as a FUNraiser, which will include games and activities for children and families, live music, a silent and live auction and dinner. “Everyone’s invited,” Bayer said. “You don’t have to be Catholic. You don’t have to be a part of the parish. We just want everyone to come out and have a good time.” The event was designed to assist Holy Name in an ongoing effort to raise money for its project to expand the church, which occupies half a city block at Fifth and Oak streets. So far, Bayer said, $3 million of the $5 million project’s first phase has been raised. Bayer said the expansion
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Father Ernest Bayer talks about the proposed design for the expansion of Holy Name Catholic Church. A family fundraiser for the project will be held Aug. 9.
would double the size of the existing church — built in 1964 and dedicated the following year — to meet the needs of the 500 to 600 families it serves throughout Routt
County. And, Bayer added, the additional space is needed to accommodate secondhome owners and tourists, who attend mass while visiting Steamboat.
“Steamboat has grown a bit since 1964, and so have we,” he said. The expansion will be west of the existing church building, which will become a gather-
ing space. After entering the church and turning left, parishioners will enter the new nave, with seating for 578 people. See Holy Name, page 8A
Susan McIntosh strikes against cancer Woman moved to join Relay For Life after disease killed her father, friend’s sister Zach Fridell
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When Susan McIntosh was 19, cancer took her father. Twenty-eight years later, cancer killed the sister of a friend — but not before McIntosh decided to work to stop the disease. That’s when she joined the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. She is working as a co-chair MATT STENSLAND/STAFF Susan McIntosh, who is the co-chair for this year’s Relay For Life, has been for this year’s event, which begins affected by cancer in many ways, including the death of her father and a friend’s sister. at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at Steamboat PAGE DESIGNED BY AMANDA MAIN
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Springs High School. Susan’s father, Ralph Schumer, was diagnosed with cancer Sept. 19, 1980. By the time doctors discovered that his lung discomfort couldn’t be treated with antibiotics, the cancer had spread throughout his body. He died Dec. 3 of that year. McIntosh was living in Louisville, Ky. Her father, a manager for Westinghouse Electric Company, left behind See Relay, page 9A
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Stepping up for support The fourth annual Steamboat Springs Relay For Life starts at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at Steamboat Springs High School. Participating teams will walk through the night to show their support of the battle against cancer. Registration for the event is open, and donations can be made directly to team members or online at www.steamboatrelayforlife.com. Those who wish to form a team can call Kassandra Collins at 8714652.
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Relay meetings this week: ■ A mandatory Steamboat Relay For Life team captain meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Concordia Lutheran Church on Concordia Lane. The meeting includes information about all race details. ■ A Relay For Life committee meeting, the final meeting before the event, is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Routt County Courthouse Annex, in the Trout Creek Conference Room, on Sixth Street. Call Susan at 879-8831.
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