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new opportunity to grow,” she said. “It was a timing thing as well, with East having the job open and my having taught there and having a daughter who went to school there. “It was a comfort thing, and I wanted to be able to stretch my skill levels with responsibilities that are a little bit different.” One element of the principal job Hepworth expects to differ
The Craig chapter of the coffee party political movement has lost some momentum. At the coffee party’s Saturday afternoon meeting, organizer Jim For those interBlevins anested in getting nounced that involved with the the group Craig chapter of might not the Coffee Party, have any more email jim@ blevinselectronmeetings. His ics.com. decision was based on attendance, which was limited to three people other than himself. “It seems like there’s just not enough interest,” he said. “I did what I could to promote it, but almost no one is interested in understanding what’s going on.” Founded on a national level in January, the coffee party is a national political movement that promotes discussion of the country’s current political issues, focusing primarily on educating residents for better governmental understanding. The coffee party has similarities with the tea party movement, but Craig resident Ken Morgan, who supports both causes, noted some key differences in how tea party members express their views across the country. “I’ve seen coverage of sections of the tea party back east that get really ugly,” Morgan
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SARAH HEPWORTH, currently the head of the Moffat County School District Early Childhood Development Program, stretches her arms in the air for this portrait Friday at the school district preschool. Hepworth was appointed principal of East Elementary School during Thursday night’s school board meeting.
Familiar school, new job Sarah Hepworth to take over as East Elementary principal in August BY ANDY BOCKELMAN FOR THE DAILY PRESS
The last time Sarah Hepworth walked the halls of East Elementary School as an employee was 12 years ago. In the upcoming school year, she’ll be back again but in a different capacity. Starting in August, Hepworth will be the new principal of East Elementary. The school is where she got her start in the Craig educa-
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tion system, teaching first grade during the 1997-98 school year. Appointed to the job by the Moffat County School Board at its April 22 meeting, Hepworth said she is very excited to return. “I’m still familiar with a lot of the staff, so it’ll be great to work again with people that I know,” she said. “It’s a great school with great teachers, and it should be really fun to be back.” The requirements of the job
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will be a change of pace from Hepworth’s current position in the school district. Having served as the director of the Early Childhood Center, not only has she been working with children younger than elementary school age, but she also has had more administrative duties. “I’ve been working with a large staff of childhood educators, and I’ve really enjoyed that. But I was seeking out a
MEETING AT MEADOWS: Craig AARP Chapter No. 1418 is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Meadows I, 633 Ledford St. Chapter members will discuss volunteer projects. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call 824-5098.
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Craig AARP Chapter No. 1418 is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Meadows I, 633 Ledford St. Chapter members will discuss “Create the Good” volunteer projects. For more information, call 824-5098 or visit www.createthegood.org.
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THE MOFFAT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PROM 2010 royalty took the stage Saturday night in the MCHS auditorium. Pictured from left are, prom queen Miranda Blomquist, prom king Dustin Carlson, princess Lauren Roberts and prince Cody Rogers. For more, see page 7. Or, for a photo gallery from Saturday night’s prom, visit www.craigdailypress.com.
to a Downtown Business Association news release. An informational meeting will take place at 7 p.m. May 13 at Serendipity, 576 Yampa Ave. Vendors may sign up for a spot for this year’s
Farmers Market during that meeting.
Museum now open for summer hours The Wyman Museum is now open under its summer hours.
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Integrated Community recently started a new semester of English as a Second Language classes in the basement of St Michael Catholic Church’s office, 678 School St. For beginners, the classes are open from 6 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. For intermediate and advanced learners, classes are 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The cost is $50 per person. For more information, call 824-6424.
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8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide presents the two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training at the Moffat County Public Safety Center, 800 W. First St. The workshop is offered free of charge. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided. Call Ronna Autrey at 875-2941 or 846-8182.
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Farmers Market sets opening for June 17
This year’s Farmers Market will begin June 17 at Alice Pleasant Park in downtown Craig. Markets will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. each Thursday. This year, there will be a vendor fee to sell handmade and homegrown items at the market. The fee will ensure the same spot every week and that advertising will go further, in hopes of bringing more vendors and customers, according
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10 a.m. The MCHS girls varsity golf team plays at Yampa Valley Golf Course, 2179 Highway 394. 10 to 11 a.m. National Arthritis Foundation swimming takes place at the American Legion Post 62 pool, 1055 Moffat County Road 7. Call 824-3625. Noon. Al-Anon, a group for friends and family members of alcoholics, meets at First Congregational Church, 630 Green St. Call Bob Woods at 824-6836. 2 p.m. The monthly AARP meeting takes place in the dining room at Sunset Meadows 1, 633 Ledford St. AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and older. Call Beverly Chapman at 824-5123.
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On April 26, 1478: Guiliano de Medici is killed during mass at the cathedral in Florence in an unsuccessful coup attempt by the Pazzi family against the Medicis. On this date: 1607: Captain John Smith lands at Cape Henry, Virginia, with the first group of colonists to establish a permanent English settlement in America. 1865: John Wilkes Booth, assassin of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, is surrounded and killed by troops near Bowling Green, Virginia. 1872: Civil war breaks out in Spain. 1885: Britain occupies Port Hamilton, Korea.
4 p.m. Registration for the annual Big Blue football camp begins at the Moffat County High School football field, 900 Finley Lane. The camp is free this year and is for kindergarten through fifth-grade students. 5 p.m. The Big Blue football camp for kindergarten through fifth-grade students takes place at the MCHS football field, 900 Finley Lane. Call Kip Hafey at 8249586. 5 to 6:30 p.m. The Craig branch of the Moffat County Libraries hosts Family Game Night. The event is open to the public. Call 824-5116. 6 to 7 p.m. Open lap swimming takes place at the Moffat County High School swimming pool, 900 Finley Lane. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students. Punch and season passes are available. Call 826-6557. 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. “Pulse,” a New Creation Church youth group, meets at the Centennial Mall, 1111 W. Victory Way. Anyone ages 11 to 18 years old are welcome. 7 p.m. Fellowship Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 657 Green St. Study of the Big Book takes place at 8 p.m. Call 326-6646. 7 to 8:15 p.m. Open swimming takes place at the Moffat County High School swimming pool, 900 Finley Lane. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students. Punch and season passes are available. Call 826-6557.
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New owners take over at Imagemakers Shayla and Cory Hixson have bought Imagemakers Salon from Susan Johnston. Shayla said Johnston has been in the business for 36 years and owned the salon since 1997. Johnston will continue to work a couple of days a week at the salon. Shayla graduated in 2003 from Moffat County High School, attended the University of Northern See JACOBSON on page 9
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to do in my spare time is antler-hunting. Instead of hunting for elk and antelope, you go and find their old horns on the ground and you collect them. It’s pretty fun. You can find moose antlers and things like that. A friend of mine found some a while ago. I’ve gotten elk, deer and antelope. You just collect them, you can put them in the shed or sell them later on. You can use them for a lot of things.
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BRIDGET HARRINGTON, a Moffat County High School senior, volunteered her time to grill burgers to help support a Moffat County 4-H fundraiser Saturday in the parking lot of Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply. Harrington also has been working at the west Kum & Go for two months and plans on enrolling at Colorado Northwestern Community College in the fall.
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Hospital marketing, why not? By H. NEAL GLANVILLE FOR THE DAILY PRESS
Marketing a hospital — I had never thought about such stuff until I read a recent article about a retiring TMH board member who mentioned it as part of his job description. The weak side of my brain took hold and just couldn’t connect the dots H. Neal Glanville between a hospital and one of the many tools available to a good sales staff. A quick hour of television or radio will convince anyone of that fact. Throughout the years, marketing has sold us on perfectly fitting throw away diapers, a razor that has so many blades the last one needs a zip code, and our next political whatever. But a hospital? It’s an arrival spot for newborn babies and the place you head in case of medical emergency. Understandably, it’s the best place for surgery or some doctor-ordered tests. That a hospital has or had a marketing plan for attracting new doctors to its doors makes sense. I’m going to wildly guess
that a good salary with insurance, housing and the simple fun in and around Northwest Colorado were the top draws of the hospital board marketing plan. Again, wildly guessing: a guaranteed salary of $175,000 to $225,000 a year, for let’s say, five years, is quite an incentive for a moving van. With fair money management, one could retire after five years and just enjoy life. Dang it. During my early years as a geek, I should have focused more on health care than mathematical probabilities and buckin horses. The question still remains: Why market something that’s needed no matter what the occasion? Never mind. We’re willing to pay for water in a bottle, why should a hospital be different?
Onto something else As a child, my heroes, other than some family members, were baseball players. They gave me and my brothers men to look up to and an added something to strive for if we ever grew up. Now it seems that breaking the law and any resemblance to a moral code and getting away with it is what some pro football players are showing today’s kids and adults. Why would any organiza-
tion or team allow this behavior, or worse, condone it with a slap on the wrist for punishment when they’re caught? Forget about the legal ramifications of an offense, why are they allowed back in their respective sport? I know very little about dog fighting, and have a young man’s knowledge of drugs. I do, however, know firsthand about alcohol and its abuse. No one I’ve ever known who was caught up in either, walked away with a smile on their face or a song in their heart. Yet we allow people that are paid to entertain us and have some influence on our kids do just that. Can you hear the toilet flushing?
Something different Although spring is still three to four weeks away, I have, during last week’s rain and snow storm, witnessed one of my spring signs: Night crawlers making their way across the street to dry land. Quit giggling, it’s a sign. And, on another note, Saturday’s article on the Moffat County School Board meeting was well-written and very informative. Unfortunately, the school board can’t see the forest for the beetle-killed timber. You be careful out there.
To ordinary citizens, their attention diverted from worshipping the great god Money by such mundane trivialities as love, marriage, children, religion and baseball, the Wall Street meltdown of 2008 poses an enduring mystery. Several mysteries, actually. How could so many allegedly brilliant people do something so dumb as to gamble the nation’s Gene Lyons — nay, the world’s — financial system on shaky subprime real estate loans to millions of Americans drowning in debt? After all, as Michael Lewis points out in his trenchant book, “The Big Short,” “the people who worked on the relevant Goldman Sachs mortgage bond trading desk were all extremely intelligent. They’d all done amazingly well in school and had gone to Ivy League universities.” How could they not see what an obscure financial adviser named Michael J. Burry, one of several quirky Cassandras profiled by Lewis, warned his clients against in 2003? “The consequences could very easily be a 50 percent drop in residential real estate in the U.S. ... The collateral damage is likely to be orders of magnitude worse than anyone now considers.” Two weeks ago, Burry, who made a huge fortune by purchasing credit default swaps (a kind of insurance), against mortgage bonds and the investment banks who issued them, wrote a New York Times column asking why, in the second Bush Administration “the Federal Reserve chairman, the Treasury secretary, the president and senior members of Congress repeatedly underestimated the severity of the problem, ultimately leaving themselves with only one policy tool — the epic and unfair taxpayer-financed bailouts.” The short answer is ideology: free-market fundamentalism that obscured their ability to apprehend reality. Not that Democratic politicians stood on street corners preaching against collapse. Instead they, Barack Obama included, were also petitioning Wall Street grandees for campaign contributions. It’s a legitimate criticism of Lewis’ book, a witty and highly entertaining work of explanatory journalism, that his contrarian heroes aren’t quite as blameless as he implies. By pestering Wall Street to create and sell them credit default swaps for the purpose of “shorting” — betting against — the market, they helped drive speculative frenzy ever higher.
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ABOVE: Ben Winslow offers a hand to his date, Kelley Syvertson, after arriving to the Moffat County High School Prom on Saturday at the entrance to the school. The two were part of a group of 12 students that arrived by a horse drawn wagon. RIGHT: Mandi Ellgen and Keath Fenton spin on the dance floor during the Moffat County High School prom Saturday in the MCHS gymnasium. More than 250 students attended the formal event. For more photos of Moffat County High School’s prom, visit www.craigdailypress.com.
CRAIG CITY MEMO News and information from your local government for the week of April 26th, 2010 Craig Parks and Recreation will sponsor soccer for youth 5 to 16 years of age. Participants must be 5 yrs old by August 31st, 2010. The season will start the week of June 21st with practice and will conclude on August 5th. Games are played at Woodbury fields on Tuesday and Tuesday evenings. Volunteers wishing to coach or for more information call 826-2029. Deadline to register is May 19th. Come join the FUN! Fee is $30.00 (includes T-shirt)
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Fast becoming one of the most popular leisure-time activities! Learn the basics of knot tying, casting, presentation and what equipment it takes to get started in this quiet sport! Craig Parks & Recreation will provide expert instruction on Tuesday May 25, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and again on Wednesday, May 26 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Deadline to register is May 12th. Fee is $15 (includes instructional manual & flies). For more information call 826-2029 or register on line at www.ci.craig. co.us
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AGING WELL
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Wellness Day helping to ease the aches of aging By TAMERA MANZANARES
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for many older adults. Relatively common in urban areas, these types of programs are gaining a foothold in rural communities, where older adults can be more prone to isolation, depression and other related problems. “I’d be old if it wasn’t for this,” joked Louise Iacovetto, who recently celebrated her 85th birthday with friends and family. Iacovetto was among about nine participants who stretched their limbs, challenged their strength and got their heart rates going during the exercise class last week. During the class, developed by the Arthritis Foundation, participants use bands, foam balls, small weights and other props to target stiff joints and weak muscles. Much of the class is done seated, so there is plenty of time to chat about the local high school’s prom (of course it snowed) and anything else that sparks the group’s interest and humor. “It’s invaluable to me,” Iacovetto said about the social time. The class is flexible – a person can drop in any time – and the group welcomes newcomers. “It’s good for them, and they know it,” instructor Deanna Berry said of participants. She started as a class participant a few years ago. At first she didn’t know if it was right for her, but she quickly caught
Every Monday: • Arthritis Foundation Exercise: 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.; provided by Aging Well. The class is open to all individuals ages 50 and older. Join anytime. For more information, call 871-7676. • Hot lunch: Noon, provided by the Routt County Council on Aging. Suggested donation is $3 for adults ages 60 and older and $6 for everyone else. Hot lunch also is provided on Wednesdays and Fridays. Transportation is available. Please call 879-0633 to sign up for lunch and/or transportation. • Guest speaker: 12:30 p.m.; A different speaker is featured each week. All are welcome. Today, hospice director Shannon Winegarner, will speak about the Rollingstone Respite House. Select Mondays: • Wellness clinics: 10:30 a.m. to noon, second and fourth Monday of each month. Have your blood pressure, weight and other vitals checked and discuss your health with an Aging Well nurse. No appointment necessary. • Foot care clinics: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., second Monday of each month, by appointment. Visit includes foot massage, toe nail care and an overall foot check. To schedule an appointment call 871-7680.
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RENATA BURGESS, LEFT, SHARES A LAUGH with Pat Crawford and other participants in the Arthritis Foundation exercise class held at the South Routt Community Center on Mondays.
on to the benefits. Berry’s enthusiasm about the class encouraged her to become an instructor. “People don’t know what they are missing,” she said. Although Wellness Day targets older adults, everyone is welcome to participate in activities. Guest speakers, for example, often talk about topics that are relevant to everyone. Last week, Nancy Bretz of the Resource Center at Yampa Valley Medical Center spoke about the center’s services,
which include helping individuals research any medical-related topic. The center also includes a library of books and journals that can be checked out. More than a few individuals in the South Routt group did not know the resource center existed. Coordinators of South Routt Wellness Day hope more people in the community take the opportunity to learn from guest speakers scheduled every week. Upcoming speakers are noted in the Wellness Days schedules
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Tamera Manzanares writes for the Aging Well program and can be reached at tmanzanares@ nwcovna.org. Aging Well, a division of Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, is a community-based program of healthy aging for adults 50 and better. For more information, log onto www.agingwelltoday.com or call 871-7676.
MORE GREAT CLASSES ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE Sunset Meadows 1 Mondays, 10:30-11:30 AM
9:00-10:30 am: Memoir Writing Class with Yuri Chicovsky Call CNCC to register for this class at 824-1135 9:00-11:30 am: Foot Care Clinic Foot inspection, toe nails trimmed & filed and a wonderful foot massage. Call VNA to schedule an appointment (970) 875-1884
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10:30-11:30 am: Arthritis Foundation Exercise (Ongoing) Fun for all! 10:30-11:30 am: Intro to Movement & Exercise (Ongoing) This class is geared for those looking to start exercise or increase flexibility and strengthen muscles. 11:30-1:00 pm: Lunch and Presentation : Join Jessica King from Moffat County Social Services for her talk about the services her organization provides for seniors. Aging Well is a division of Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, a 501(c)(3). Your tax deductible contributions help our community.
at the bottom of this page every Monday. To suggest a guest speaker or class that might be offered during South Routt Wellness Days, Hayden Wellness Days or Wellness Wednesdays in Craig, or for information about the programs, call 871-7676.
1:00-3:00 pm: Art Class with Sis Pell. Call CNCC to enroll: 824-1135 1:00 pm: Play Cards with friends each week after lunch. Want to learn? Join us and we’ll teach you how! *Aging Well classes are free. CNCC classes are free to Moffat County residents over age 62.
Rehabilitation Services of Craig Tuesdays. 5:30-6:30 PM. Suggested Donation of $3.00/class. Trappers Health Club Fridays, 10:30-11:30 AM $3.00 per class.
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A few years ago, a group of independent-minded older adults in South Routt County started their own little exercise class at the Community Center in Oak Creek. Eventually, the Aging Well program of the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association offered a trained instructor to guide the group through a regimen specifically targeting their aches and pains. The gentle fitness class held on Mondays now has a steady following of residents who enjoy the workout before settling down for a hot lunch provided by the Routt County Council on Aging. After lunch, they welcome a guest speaker, and on select Mondays, nurses also are on hand to provide wellness checks and foot care. “It’s absolutely wonderful,” said Maxine Stefano, who has attended the lunch for about 15 years and was part of the original exercise group. Her husband Rocco joins her for most of the activities. “The whole program has come together and really given us the boost we needed down here,” she said. South Routt Wellness Day is patterned after similar Aging Well programs held in Hayden and Craig. The programs, which include lunches, exercise, social opportunities and education through speakers and/or classes, aim to help older adults maintain or improve their overall well being. Partnerships with organizations such as the Routt County Council on Aging and Colorado Northwestern Community College have made Wellness Days (or Wellness Wednesday in Craig) fulfilling
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said. He added that further west, tea party demonstrations were more like the ones he’s seen in Craig. Morgan said he appreciates the coffee party because of the method of discussion, though he was dissatisfied with the turnout, which dropped from about 22 people at the last meeting to four Saturday. “I’m disappointed in the numbers, but I’m never disappointed in the discussion,” he said. Those who attended the meeting were not dismayed by the low attendance, discussing issues facing the nation and other states, such as the financial status of Wall Street, the new immigration laws passed in Arizona, and the impact of the Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act on the local economy. Attendee Jane Yazzie said one of the things that disturbed her about the Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act was how fast it was put into action. “It eliminates public discussion,” she said. A recurring topic was the need for better communication between elected officials and the public. Lois Wymore, who covered the state government as a reporter in the late 1990s, said that in her experience, many representatives were easy to get in touch with and appreciated
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“I love the parent part of teaching. Working with adults and parents is something I didn’t realize I would enjoy when I was working as a 1st grade teacher at East or when I taught kindergarten in Fort Collins. I love working with other adults toward a goal.” Sarah Hepworth Newly named principal of East Elementary School
when she was a teacher and her daughter, Emily, was attending school there at the same time. The connection continues between mother and child, with Emily now a sophomore at Sarah’s alma mater, the University of Wyoming — although she is studying physiology with a minor in music, whereas the elder Hepworth got her bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Hepworth received her master’s degree in early childhood special education from the University of Northern Colorado. She also is completing her principal’s endorsement from Mesa State. “I’m almost caught up with my husband,” she said. “He has four degrees, and now I’ll have three.” Hepworth will officially start the principal position in early
August, but she will be meeting with interim principal Joel Sheridan during the summer to get up to speed on the position. “We’ll be consulting and collaborating a lot over the next five weeks,” she said. Hepworth said replacing former principal Diana Cook will “be some big shoes to fill.” “She used to be my daughter’s teacher and I think she did a lot great things for East,” Hepworth said. “We have different leadership styles, but I have to acknowledge all the work she did there. I think there will be high expectations of me to build on her foundation.” Hepworth’s replacement for the Early Childhood Center director position has not yet been selected, though she believes a number of people would be qualified, especially with the quality of her current staff. “We’ve made a lot of changes and improvements and we’re really starting to be recognized as a four-star program,” she said. “We’ve all done that together. I can’t take the credit, myself. It was definitely a team effort, and that’s the hardest part of the departure. “They’re all a big part of my success, people who I’ve consulted with and have coached me. There are many pieces of them that are part of me.”
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SPORTS SPOTLIGHT
Craig Daily Press
Monday, April 26, 2010
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Year: Freshman, Moffat County High School Sport and position: Soccer, sweeper
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Favorite sports moment: “One time, the keeper was coming out and I was running in. I hit the ball with my knee, and it just went far for an assist.”
What was the moment you realized you loved your sport: “I started playing soccer this year. When I first started, I wasn’t too sure, but after my first game at sweeper, when I blocked some people and shut them down, I wanted to play again and again.” What is your dream moment in athletics? “I want to make a goal from half.” What is the hardest part of the sport you play? “Just keeping a good attitude. You get shoved around and upset with how you played, but you have to stay positive.”
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AMANDA BREWER KICKS THE BALL out of Moffat County High School territory Saturday against Eagle Valley. The Bulldogs were able to best the Devils, 4-0, at Woodbury Sports Complex.
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MCHS girls varsity soccer continues strong 2nd-half play By BEN BULKELEY DAILY PRESS WRITER
If the Moffat County High School girls varsity soccer team is close by halftime, coach Harry Tripp likes his team’s chances. The team was able to ride four second-half goals to beat Eagle Valley, 4-0, on Saturday at Woodbury Sports Complex. “We were alive in the first half,” Tripp said. “We had 23 shots (on goal) at halftime. “The shots just weren’t bouncing our way.” But, as has been the case this season, the Bulldogs found a way in the second half. “The ball started bouncing our way,” Tripp said. “We played a lot better.” Goalie Skylar Tripp stopped everything that came her way for her second consecutive shutout. “She had a good game,”
Harry Tripp said. “She dove for a couple balls. And some of her kicks were unbelievable.” For the second consecutive game, MCHS (4-7 overall, 3-6 in the Western Slope League) went into halftime tied, 0-0. Like an April 20 game against Rifle High School, the Bulldogs didn’t waste any time in the second half. Shortly after the second half started, Eagle Valley’s defenders kicked the ball to midfield and away from the goal. Unfortunately for the Devils (1-10-1 overall, 0-8-1 in the WSL), MCHS senior Anastasia Todd was waiting. The senior kicked the ball from midfield and it onehopped into Eagle Valley’s goal to break the scoreless tie. For Todd, it was also her first varsity goal. “I’ve had assists before,” she said. “But that was my first goal. It kind of completes my senior year.”
Tripp said Todd’s goal was set up perfectly. “That’s every defense player’s dream,” Tripp said. “It rolled up to her perfectly and she just booted it.” Tripp said during his playing time, it was the one shot that eluded him. “It’s something you dream about,” he said. “It’s one I never got to fulfill, but I’m glad she did.” Shortly after Todd’s booming kick, junior Justine Hathhorn scored her first varsity goal to put the Bulldogs up, 2-0. Ana Flores bounced a ball in over the Devils goalie’s head for the Bulldogs’ third goal, and Kelly Ciesco added the team’s fourth goal on a long shot from outside the box. Tripp said the team picked up momentum as the game progressed. “Defense-wise, we kind of hesitated a little in the first half,” he said. “I told our mid-
How would you describe your strengths and weaknesses? “My strength is that I’m pretty fast when I have to get back. I’m not afraid to sacrifice myself. … My biggest weakness is that I get upset over things that don’t really matter.”
fielders ‘This is your game.’ And Lili (Torres) and Kelly (Ciesco) stepped it up. “They did an awesome job of distributing the ball and taking shots.” Todd said the Bulldogs could do little wrong at home. “I think that we definitely played well,” she said. “We passed the ball a lot, and we don’t always click, but we did today. “I’m proud of the way we played.” Notes: Overall, the varsity team took 45 shots on goal, the most this season. … The team was without three starters. … The junior varsity team also won, 4-0, behind goals from Bailey Hellander, Erika Quinones, Harley Germond and Kylee Gorringe. Ben Bulkeley can be reached at 875-1795 or bbulkeley@ craigdailypress.com.
Do you have to give anything up to play your sport? If so, what? “You have to give up some happiness. A lot of the time when you get upset, you have to try to keep everyone else happy.” If you had one super power, what would it be and why? “I want to be super fast. I want to outrun everyone.”
Favorites Food: Chicken Alfredo Music: Iyaz Player/team: Tracy McGrady Thing about your team: “We’re all so close, and we have a good time. Off the field we’re all friends.” Favorite pump-up song: “Break Your Heart,” by Taylor Cruz Next: Ellgen and the Moffat County High School girls varsity soccer team will play Steamboat Springs High School at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Woodbury Sports Complex.
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gized their father in a memorial service earlier in the day, walked to the center of the field and threw out four ceremonial first pitches. The Rockies’ entire team jogged to the mound and embraced the kids. Logan, who told well-wishers he wanted to grow up and be just like his daddy, remained with manager Jim Tracy for the lineup card at home plate. Thus began one of the most emotional regular-season games in franchise history, a Rockies’ 8-4 victory over the Florida Marlins. When McGregor, 48, passed away unexpectedly last Tuesday, the team scored eight runs in an inning. Their victory today following a service attended by roughly 3,000 people, brought 88 bookends again - that is the number McGregor wore during his All-American football career at Colorado State and what adorns the jersey that has hung in the Rockies’ dugout. Baseball was a cathartic expe-
rience for roughly three hours. With a paid crowd of 35,883 shivering in the cold, the Rockies jumped ahead 4-0 on a pair of home runs by Seth Smith. He figures to get more playing time following Brad Hawpe’s trip to the disabled list with a sore left quadriceps and the promotion of Eric Young, Jr. The Rockies responded with four runs in the fifth after the Marlins threatened to draw close. Miguel Olivo blasted his teambest fifth home run, a moonshot into the left-field bleachers. Jorge De La Rosa said before the game that it was going to be difficult to pitch under the circumstances. “I want to do my best for Keli and his family,” De La Rosa said. He worked five innings, allowing two runs. The bullpen was touched for a pair of runs as well. Closer Franklin Morales secured the win when Hanley Ramirez grounded out to shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.
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Youthful Avs back on track season after finishing last DENVER (AP) — The upstart Colorado Avalanche came into the season with a stubborn and strong-minded disposition. Given their youth, no one expected this fraternity of fledglings to accomplish much of anything. Surely another last-place finish awaited, the pundits predicted. That us-against-the-hockeyworld mentality only served to bring this crew closer. “We just clicked from Day 1, since everyone was counting us out,” forward Chris Stewart said. “We had a lot of young guys coming in, wanting to win and prove everyone wrong.” Prove they did, merging together quicker than anyone could’ve anticipated and returning to the playoffs as the No. 8 seed in the West. Behind rookie-of-the-year candidate Matt Duchene, first-year NHL coach Joe Sacco and unheralded goalie Craig Anderson, the pesky Avalanche threw a scare at the top-seeded San Jose Sharks before tumbling in six games. “It’s tough right now because we’re disappointed,” Sacco said after the Avs were eliminated Saturday night in a 5-2 loss. “But we’re certainly headed in the right direction.” Colorado’s run back to respectability began last summer, when the team selected Duchene with the third overall pick in the draft. This was a kid who grew up idolizing the Avalanche, pictures of Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg adorning his bedroom wall. He
wanted to be just like them, a star in a Colorado sweater. Duchene was dangerous with the puck on his stick, finding ways to produce. He led all NHL rookies in points (55) and tied for most goals (24) with John Tavares of the New York Islanders. To think, the Avalanche considered — albeit briefly — sending him to his major-junior squad for one more year of seasoning. Instead, Duchene moved into captain Adam Foote’s basement to help advance his hockey education. “I had to work really hard to make it here,” Duchene said. “Coach gave me chance after chance. Early in the season I made some mistakes, but they kept putting me out there and I learned from there.” The Avalanche’s youth movement also included players such as Ryan O’Reilly, Brandon Yip, T.J. Galiardi and Stewart. All came on strong during the season, helping the team recover from a slide late in the year to sneak into the playoffs for the 12th time since relocating to the Mile High City in 1995. Colorado had 12 players make their postseason debut against the savvy Sharks, including the coach himself who was hired soon after last season’s meltdown. Sacco was promoted from the Avalanche’s American Hockey League affiliate after the team briefly flirted with trying to bring in Hall of Famer Patrick Roy, who remains one of the faces of the franchise.
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Chamber Connection
May, 2010
Your Guide To The Business Community And the Craig Chamber Of Commerce
Carnival wristbands available now Don’t miss the carnival that gets bigger and better every year! Brown’s Amusements will return to Craig with the Twister, Yo-Yo, Gravitron, kids rides, game booths and more May 27-31, again during the Grand Olde West Days celebration over Memorial Day weekend. Advance all-you-can ride wristbands are available until 4 p.m. Thursday, May 27 at the Craig Chamber of Commerce/Moffat County Visitor Center, located at 360 E. Victory Way. Supplies are limited and these tickets generally sell out by Wednesday. You can also order tickets online at www.craig-chamber.com by going to the Carnival listing on our events page. Your tickets will be held for you at the Chamber/Visitor Center. Advance wristbands are $18 each and will be $25 at the gate. The carnival will be at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. Call (970) 824-5689 for more information.
Carnival hours are: Thursday: Noon to 9 p.m. Friday: 5 p.m. to midnight Saturday: Noon to midnight Sunday: Noon to 9 p.m. Monday: Noon to 9 p.m. Rides include: Apple Ride Dizzy Dragons Dune Buggies Ferris Wheel Gravitron
Glasshouse funhouse Kastle bounce Mini himi Raiders funhouse Safari train Skyfighter Sooperjet Super Sizzler Super Slid Swinter Tilt-A-whirl Yoyo
Youth hunts, guided hunts available through raffle
In an effort to increase interest in hunting in Moffat County, and to get more people interested in the sport, the Craig Chamber of Commerce, with the support of several local outfitters, is raffling ten premium hunts for 2010 and 2011. “This raffle, because of the generosity of our members means ten lucky people will get a chance at a one-of-a-kind destination hunt,” Chamber Executive Director Christina Currie said. “Northwest Colorado is a hunter’s paradise and we really want to draw attention to that, particularly now.” Included in the raffle are two youth hunts that include licenses
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Go to www.craig chamber.com for details and outfitting. One is for a bull elk and one for a buck deer. “These are amazing hunts, ” Currie said. “I hope local residents take advantage of this opportunity.” Triple Track Hunting, Elkhorn Outfitters, Norman Ranch and Y Lazy S Ranch have
all donated hunts for the raffle, including two premier youth hunts, and hunts for bull elk, cow elk, buck and doe deer and buck and doe pronghorn, archery pronghorn and muzzleloading deer. Most hunts are fully guide and all include lodging.
The funds raised by this raffle will be used for upgrades to and renovations to, as well as operation of the Moffat County Visitor Center. For more information about the raffle or the outfitters who have donated hunts, go to www.craig-chamber.com.
The Chamber’s mission is to build a strong economic environment which contributes to business success by:
♦ Supporting public policy which create a viable business community.
♦ Providing quality membership services.
♦ Supporting aggressive economic and tourism development programs.
Your Chamber works for you CHAMBER SERVICES More than $280,000 a Learn more When: 7 a.m. year stays in or noon April Moffat 28 County and Location: is spent at Craig local busiChamber of nesses Commerce because of conference the Craig room, 360 E. Victory Way Chamber of Contact: Commerce’s Christina spree dollar Currie (970) program. 824-5689 As home Why: Learn to the more about Sportsmen what the Information Chamber Center and can do for your business. the Moffat County Visitor’s Center, the Craig Chamber of Commerce offers “one-stop-shopping” for visitors, new residents and businesses. The Craig Chamber of Commerce staff, board and ambassadors work with community groups to host special events for residents to enjoy and to draw visitors. Event planners and visitors go first to the Craig Chamber of Commerce for the community’s best source of event information. The Chamber manages a centralized calendar of events. Live, work and play in Moffat County — The Craig Chamber of Commerce has extensive information for businesses, residents and visitors. Register your OHVs and snowmobiles at the Chamber office and pick up your annual state park pass. Looking for maps? The Chamber of Commerce has city, county, forest service and BLM maps. We sell national forest woodcutting and Christmas tree cutting permits. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: Information about your business is available at www.craigchamber.com, one of Moffat County’s most-visited Web sites. Increase your presence with banner ads. Better your business. The Craig Chamber of Commerce offers several educational seminars throughout the year on topics ranging from customer service to marketing strategies. Get the jump on your competitors. Chamber members have access to information on people or businesses considering relocating to Moffat County. The Chamber is the county’s premier networking association. Get mailing lists, business information and make connections at seminars and social events.
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MAY EVENTS May 1 • Cinco De Mayo Come and celebrate Cinco De Mayo with food, fun and games. A Mariachi band will be performing to set the mood along with food vendors, dancers, piñata contests, and children activities. Time: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Website: www.ciiccolorado.org Location: Centennial Mall Contact: Integrated Community at (970) 824-6424 Email: director@ciiccolorado.org May 1 • Craig’s Local Talent Show Some of Craig’s best live performers on stage. Time: 7 – 9 p.m. Location: Moffat County High School Auditorium Contact: Julie (970) 824-5251 Email: heydempster@gmail.com Fees/Admission: Free! May 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31 • Fellowship Group Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Meetings are every Monday and Friday. Time: 7 – 8 p.m. Location: St Marks Episcopal Church, 657 Green Street Contact: Susan S. Email: suzat2421cr64@gmail.com May 3, 10, 17 • Weight Loss 101 This 12-week program is geared around the Calorie King and Awesome Recipes. Classes will be taught by certified Wellness Coach, Susan Hucke, and assistant coach, Trish Foster. Drop-ins are welcome. Private online classes may be available. Website: meetup.com Location: 350 Bondured Ave. Contact: Susan Hucke (970) 8249284 Email: suebecat@msn.com Date/Time Details: Class starts at 7 p.m. Fees/Admission: $29 Sign-in fee, non-refundable May 4 • 2010 Start Right: How to start a business 101 First Steps business start up and entrepreneur training. This program is designed for “never ever” entrepreneurs who are thinking of starting a business. Time: 6:30-9 p.m. Website: www.cmedp.com Location: TBA Contact: (970) 826-2039 Email: director@cmedp.com May 4 • Yampa Valley PieceMakers Quilt Guild Board Meeting PieceMakers Quilt Guild board business meeting. Time: 6:30-8 p.m. Location: TBA Contact: Linda Pinnt (970) 8245219 or (970) 846-8773 Date/Time Details: The 1st Tuesday of every month. Fees/Admission: Free May 4, 11, 18, 25 • Intercambio This is a free, conversational group for English and Spanish language learners of all levels. Come interact with people of all walks of life in a very casual and relaxed environment! The group meets every Tuesday at the Boys and Girls Club of Craig. Time: 7-8 p.m. Website: www.ciiccolorado.org
Location: 1324 E US Highway Contact: Eveline Bacon Email: learn@ciiccolorado.org. May 5, 12, 19, 26 • Aging Well Wellness Wednesdays The Aging Well Program sponsors Wellness Wednesdays for adults 50 years old and older. Options include art, writing and exercise classes. Lunch is served at each week’s lunchtime presentation. Register for activities before each Wednesday. Time: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Location: American Legion Post, formerly the Shadow Mountain Clubhouse. Contact: (970) 871-7676 Fees/Admission: none May 5 • Yampa Valley Sewing Guild Meetings The Yampa Valley Sewing Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month. All seamstresses are invited to attend regardless of skill level. Time: 1-3 p.m. Location: KS Creations Contact: Pat Pearce Email: ppattyann@wildblue.net Fees/Admission: No charge May 6 • SBA - SBDC Counseling Looking for free, individualized, confidential advice for starting or improving your small business? The U.S. Small Business Administration provides services to you through the Small Business Development Centers. By phone: Call (970) 468-5989 In Person: SBDC will be in Moffat County. Contact CMEDP at (970) 826-2039 or director@cmedp.com to schedule an appointment for: May 6, July 1, Sept. 2, or Nov. 4. Website: www.coloradosbdc.org Contact: (970) 826-2039 Email: director@cmedp.com May 6 • 2010 Grow Right - SBA: Business Success Seminars Business Growth & Success Training: Dealing with Change: Transition Management Time: 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Website: www.coloradosbdc.org Location: TBA Contact: (970) 826-2039 Email: director@cmedp.com Fees/Admission: $10 FREE for Chamber & CMEDP Members! May 6 • Craig Concert Association ‘’Riders in the Sky’’ Come enjoy this group performing legendary cowboy music at the Moffat County High School auditorium. Doors open at 7 p.m. Time: 7:30 – 9 p.m. Contact: Julie Dempster at (970) 824-5251 Fees/Admission: $25 per adult and $10 for youth at the door. May 7, 14, 21, 28 • Elks Bingo Come enjoy an evening of bingo at Elks Lodge #1577. One pack of cards is $15, two packs is $25 ($10 for the second pack), after the second pack it’s $5 a piece for each new pack you buy. You can also try it out for $7.50 for half a pack. Time: 6-10 p.m. Location: Elks Lodge #1577, 43 West Victory Way Contact: Frank Sadvar (970) 8246131 May • Spring Mother’s Day Bazaar
Bazaar featuring arts & crafts and various vendors offering unique and creative merchandise & food for sale. Time: 9a.m.-4 p.m. Website: www.centennialmall.com Location: Centennial Mall , 1111 W. Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, (970) 824-7011 Contact: Vicki Hall (970) 824-7011 Email: vhall@coloradosantafe.com Fees/Admission: Free admission May 8, 22 • American Legion Post #62 Bingo The American Legion Post #62 has bingo every other Saturday evening. All are welcome to attend. Time: 5:30-10 p.m. Location: 43 W. Victory Contact: Frank Sadvar at (970) 620-0874 or the Post (970) 8243625 Fees/Admission: Minimum $15 for the full event May 9 • Sombrero Ranches Horse Drive Sombrero’s horse drive will start at the Lone Mountain Corral in Browns Park, head east, and will terminate at Sombrero’s Big Gulch Ranch west of Craig. This year’s drive is the celebration to Sombrero’s Fifty years in the horse business. The owner of over 1,600 head. There will be approximately 600 head in the Drive. Come and watch as Sombrero Ranch brings hundreds of horses through the quaint town of Maybell, CO. Feel the excitement and the energy of the horses as they are being moved to their summer grounds. View all the horses and cowboys and cowgirls from the safety of the Maybell Park on May 10. Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day. Activities include food and craft vendors, music, silent auction and kids activities. Time: 8 a.m- 2 p.m. Website: www.sombrero.com Location: Maybell Park, Hwy 40. Maybell, CO Contact: Lee Peters at (303) 4420258 or (720) 530-7585 or e-mail Lisa Balstad Email: maybellwomensclub@yahoo.com Fees/Admission: None May 11, 25 • Craig City Council The Craig City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Log on to www.ci.craig.co.us for meeting agendas and minutes. Time: 7:30 p.m. Website: www.ci.craig.co.us Location: City Hall, 300 W. 4th St. Email: jferree@ci.craig.co.us Fees/Admission: None May 13-14 • Fueling Thought Energy Summit 2010 Current and exciting information on our changing economy and the topic of energy exploration and development in Northwest Colorado. This event will include an energy policy discussion, panels and speakers on a variety of energy-related topics, the Northwest Colorado Energy Producers Association dinner and golf tournament. This is a can’t miss event for those in the energy industry and those who want to know what’s happening in that area. Will include discussions on coal, oil and gas, oil
shale, water resources, renewable energy and much more. Website: www.yampavalleypartners.com Contact: Yampa Valley Partners, Kate at 970-824-1133 Email: yvp@springsips.com May 15 • Where the Hell is Maybell Bike Ride Scenic spring bike ride from Craig to Maybell. There’s a pancake breakfast once riders get to Maybell along with refreshments in Lay. If you do not want to cycle both ways you can reserve transportation from Maybell to Craig. Tshirt available with registration. The public is invited to participate. Contact: Penny Bricker at (970) 826-2029 Date/Time Details: 7 a.m. from Northwest Storage 7:30 a.m. from Western Knolls Fees/Admission: Transportation $5, Breakfast $6, Shirts $15 May 18 • Yampa Valley Piecemakers Quilt Guild Join the Yampa Valley quilt guild in their monthly meetings and enjoy presentations from special guests. The guild meets the third Tuesday of every month. This meeting will be a birthday party to celebrate the guild’s 1 year anniversary in Craig. Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Location: Sunset Meadows Contact: Linda Pinnt (970) 8245219 May 19 • Youth Soccer Registration Deadline Craig parks and Recreation will sponsor soccer for youth 5 to 16 years old. Participants must be 5 years old by August 31, 2010. No exceptions. Players will get the opportunity to get soccer skills in passing, control, shooting, heading and dribbling. The season will begin June 21 and conclude August 5. Location: Woodbury Sports Complex Contact: Volunteers wishing to coach may call 826-2004 - for info 826-2029 Date/Time Details: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. Fees/Admission: $30 May 20 • Chamber mixer hosted by Holiday Inn of Craig The Craig Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors invite you and your staff to a Business AfterHours mixer hosted by Holiday Inn of Craig. Date: May 20, 2010 Time: 5-7 p.m. Location: 300 S. Hwy 13, Craig Contact: RSVP by calling (970) 824-5689 or e-mail Email: office@craig-chamber.com May 25-26 • Beginning Flyfishing Learn the basics of knot tying, casting, presentation and what equipment it takes to get started in flyfishing. Expert instructions will be given by the Craig Parks and Recreation. You must be 12 years or older to register. Space is limited, so sign up early! Deadline to register is May 12. Location: May 25 - Downstairs at City Hall May 26 - At the Justice Center Date/Time Details: May 25 - 6 to 9 p.m. & May 26 - 5:30 to 8 p.m. Fees/Admission: $15 - Includes book and flies
May 26 • Member Benefit Session Are you a member of the Chamber and don’t know what the Chamber does for your business? Are you interested in joining the Chamber but don’t know exactly what the Chamber does? Come join us in an informal session to discuss what we do and how we can help you grow your business. Time: 7 a.m. or noon Website: www.craig-chamber.com Location: Craig Chamber of Commerce, 360 E. Victory Way, Craig Contact: Christina Currie (970) 824-5689 Email: director@craig-chamber.com Date/Time Details: There will be 2 sessions the 4th Wednesday of each month. The first will be at 7 a.m. and coffee, juice, and pastries will be provided. The second session will be at noon, bring your own lunch. Fees/Admission: Free May 27 - May 31 • Brown’s Amusement CARNIVAL Don’t miss the carnival that gets bigger and better every year! Brown’s Amusements will return to Craig with the Twister, Yo-Yo, Gravitron, kids rides, game booths and more! Location: Moffat County Fairgrounds, east side. Contact: Craig Chamber of Commerce (970) 824-5689 Email: info@craig-chamber.com Fees/Admission: Save, save, save when you buy advance tickets, available now at the Craig Chamber of Commerce. May 29 • Preserving the Last Frontier meeting Preserving the Last Frontier meets the last Saturday of the month. The meeting is open to the public. Location: Second Floor Conference Room at Sunset Meadows, 633 Ledford St, 595 Ledford St. Contact: 824-6761 Date/Time Details: 1:30 p.m. May 29 - May 31 • Grand Olde West Days Three days filled with family fun. This annual festival has bull riding, a carnival and many vendors from around the country as part of the weekend. Other GOWD traditions include the annual dance and car show and a parade through downtown. This year’s festival runs from May 29 to 31. Website: www.grandoldewestdays.com May 31 • Draft Horse show and Feed team race A fun filled day of Draft horse Teams, antique equipment pulls and a feed team race. Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Moffat County Fairgrounds Contact: Mardi Anson 824-0382 Email: anson1050@msn.com Fees/Admission: $5 Adults and kids under 18 are free. To include your event, or to see additional events, log on to www.craigcha.mber.com and click the “Events” button. Choose “submit your own event” and fill out the event details. It’s that easy!
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Business Briefs
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Four Masterworks employees certified to test for carbon monoxide
ILC is seeking volunteers
The Independent Life Center has challenging volunteer positions available: substitute van driver, office assistant, and receptionist are some examples. Contact Evelyn at 826 0833 for details. The Disability Awareness Days committee is forming to plan the 2nd annual event. This year we will be commemorating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. New committee members are welcome. There can’t be too many. ILC’s Social Security Benefits Advocates are ready to help anyone who needs to apply for Social Security Disability Benefits. Call
Masterworks Mechanical has implemented carbon monoxide testing for all gas appliances and four Masterworks employees are now certified by the National Comfort Institute to perform this service. They are also certified in a new concept of Heat Maxx and Cool Maxx that helps measure total system efficiency and Masterworks mechanical was named the National Comfort Team Contractor of the month in December.
YoungLife seeking car show sponsors Bear River Young Life and The Cruisers are working on the 2010
Car and Motorcycle Show, June 19 in Downtown Craig. In order for the show to be a success they are seeking the help of local businesses in the forms of prize sponsorships and donations. Award Sponsorship: $100 Show Sponsorship: $205 Super Sport Show Sponsorship: $500 Donations, sponsorships and participation are all vital in creating an enjoyable show for everyone involved. This is your chance to contribute to a great show and all proceeds will go directly to Bear River Young Life; helping fund camps, future activities, and promoting your business while helping with a great cause. It will also help the Cruisers to continue their ability to be a part of the collector community in Northwest Colorado. Young Life is a 501c3 so all donations are tax-refundable. If you have questions, or would just like to know more about
Business Spotlight
Young Life we encourage you to check out www.bearriver.younglife.org or call our Area Director, David Pressgrove, at 970-629-9600.
Dizziness has many causes, solutions By Jason Lloyd D.C. CRAIG CHIROPRACTIC
From time to time, a person will experience disorientation and nausea with the turning of the head. This is quite common. There are several reasons for this condition to occur. The one we will focus on is a check and balance routine that the brain uses to make sure that you are orientated. Your brain gets information as to where you are by taking information from the eyes, ears and neck muscles. When it comes to the neck, looking down requires a tightening up of the front muscles and a loosening the ones in the back.
Your brain knows what action your muscles are taking. Also, when looking down, the eyes focus on the ground and the ears pick up the motion of your tilting head sending that information to your brain. They must agree, muscle position, focus and motion, if not you may feel disoriented. A type of “nonagreement� happens when a bone in your neck gets displaced. When you look down this time the muscles of the neck at the location of the displaced bone have to move differently than your brain is used to. This difference in muscle movement, whether distance or strength, sets up a “nonagreement� and its possible disorientation. This situation is of a physical nature and may be able to be determined with an exam and corrected. Talk with your chiropractor and see if you qualify for treatments.
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Vice-president: Mardi Anson Anson Excavating (970) 824-0382 anson1050@msn.c
Gene Bilodeau CNCC1 (970) 824-7071
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Gail Severson Severson Supply (970) 824-9481 gseverson@ wreawildblue.org
Jim Hershberg Trapper Mine (970) 826.6171
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Don Jones Craig Steel (970) 824-6553 djcraigsteel @qwestoffice.net
Alice Long Best Western Deer Park Inn (970) 824-9282
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Lou Groff Wal-Mart (970) 824-0340
Thoughts from the board When businesses succeeds it can increase inventory to meet your needs and desires. Shop local. Joe Bird
May Anniversaries
School to Work Alliance ....................................................1997 Brass Key Realty, LTD ..........................................................1997 Black Mountain Glass ........................................................1997 Northwest Storage..............................................................1998 Ensignal ................................................................................2001 Brush Mountain Ranch.......................................................2001 Downtown Business Assn. ..................................................2002 Strata Networks...................................................................2003 Roberts S. Ralston & Associates, Architects ....................2004 Chaos Ink.............................................................................2004 Moffat County Fair Board..................................................2006 LPL Financial ........................................................................2006 Shroyer, Nini.........................................................................2006 BeautiControl ......................................................................2007 Colorado Hunting Club .....................................................2007 Colorado Lending Source.................................................2007 Westward Motel .................................................................2007 Craig Sea Sharks.................................................................2007 Epp & Associates, Inc ........................................................2008 New Creation Church .......................................................2008 Kia Fedinec C.M.T. Massage Therapist............................2008 Northwest Auto Glass.........................................................2008 Jones & Associates, Inc. ....................................................2008 Wild Skies..............................................................................2008 Coding Sense, LLC .............................................................2009 Richard Maxson ..................................................................2009 Colorado Army National Guard ......................................2009
By Julie Hanna Your Craig Beautification Committee is beginning work for 2010. Several projects are in the works. The Victory Garden at Finley Lane and West Victory Way will soon spring into new growth and blooms. Most of the plants are drought resistant perennials. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to complete planting of the area and finish the west end with additional plantings and boulders. The Chamber of Commerce building located at 360 E. Victory
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ambassadors By SHANNON RUSSELL CHAMBER AMBASSADOR
Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss your chance to be part of a great team! We currently have positions available on the Chamber Ambassador team! As a member of the ambassadors you get the chance to interact with many people and businesses
from this community. This is your chance to get involved and have fun! It is a great opportunity to network with other community leaders, businesses and many other people. The only requirements are being employed by a Chamber member and wanting to have fun!
Chamber ambassadors Debbie Baum Backroads Web Development Renata Beason The Embroidery Shoppe Victoria Burns Brass Key Realty, LTD Rebekah Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Elisa Hayes KRAI FM & 55 Country Alice Ann Kidder Kidder Floor Covering Annie MacGregor High Tech Audio Video Ryan MacGregor
High Tech Audio Video Matt McCarthy Moffat County School District Marlena O'Leary Independent Life Center Laurie Ogden Moffat Insurance Agency Don Roach Cook Chevrolet & Subaru Shannon Russell Independent Delaine Voloshin School to Work Alliance Lois Wymore Bonaker & Associates
NEXT MEETING: When: 5:15 p.m. May 4 Where: Craig Chamber of Commerce Details: The beautification committee meets every Tuesday. The first Tuesday of the month is the business meeting. Other Tuesdays the group meets at the Chamber and then chooses an evening project that can include picking up trash, pulling weeds or planting. Way is due for a landscape makeover! A new design is being
developed and will be implemented this summer. Watch as the
changes begin to happen. Continuing to keep the downtown clean is an ongoing goal of the committee. Work nights will be set for volunteers to help in the clean up. Special emphasis is always paid to the front of the Firehouse. The next meeting of the Craig Beautification Committee is Tuesday, May 4 at 5:15 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce building. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a green thumb; we welcome anyone wanting to help make our community a beautiful place in which to live.
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Contractors/Landscaping â&#x20AC;˘ Block Wall Landscaping â&#x20AC;˘ Tunies and Such
Bob Johnson Jeff Smith State Farm Insurance Advantage Water (970) 824-3258 Technologies
Avis Steel and City Market are both paying 20 cents a pound for aluminum. Save your cans and collect them from the sides of the road. Gail Severson
Contractors/Plumbing â&#x20AC;˘ Herod Industries/Roto Rooter â&#x20AC;˘ Masterworks Mechanical â&#x20AC;˘ Shepherd & Sons, Inc
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ere are some of the entries for the Craig Daily Press Your Community Snapshots photo contest for March’s categories — industry and spring break. The newspaper is now accepting entries for April’s categories — scenic and reader’s choice. Please bring out your cameras and submit your favorite photos to Your Community Snapshots. The deadline for April submissions is May 1. Enter today by bringing your submission to the newspaper office, 466 Yampa Ave., or submitting online at www.craigdailypress.com.
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