Photos for May 2, 2008

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Nancy Delgago twirls her skirt during a Folklorico dance performance at the 2006 Cinco de Mayo celebration. This year's event runs from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.

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Ben Guite of the Colorado Avalanche checks Darren Helm of the Detroit Red Wings after Helm checked John-Michael Liles of the Avalanche during Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday at the Pepsi Center. The Avs lost, 8-2.

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Cyclist Rich Levy didn't seem to let the snow deter him as he made his way along Yampa Street on Thursday morning. The calendar said it was May, but the weather felt more like winter.

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Signs posted along Sixth Street prohibit construction parking. Rob Douglas says construction vehicles are taking up all the parking downtown.

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Todd Ficken, project manager for the Steamboat School District's construction projects, looks at plans Thursday on the second floor of the new Soda Creek Elementary School. The area overlooks what will be the school's cafeteria, auditorium and gym.

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Seventh-grader Erika Kipfer plays her part in a skit that focused on obesity and related health risks for her classmates at Steamboat Springs Middle School on Wednesday.

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Bill Padgett, local coordinator for the National Day of Prayer in Steamboat Springs, raises his hands while praying Thursday at Holy Name Catholic Church. Proclamations from President Bush and Gov. Bill Ritter were read declaring Thursday the National Day of Prayer.

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As part of her preparation for playing a Mendelssohn violin concerto with the Steamboat Springs Orchestra, - and to realize her aspirations of becoming a concert violinist - 16-year-old Anna Roder makes a habit of practicing four hours a day.

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Anna Roder started playing violin when she was 3 years old, and she sits as assistant concertmaster in the Denver Young Artists Orchestra.

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Bill McKay, formerly of Leftover Salmon and The Derek Trucks Band, plays with his band at 10 p.m. Saturday at Mahogany Ridge.

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Landscape artist Matthew Moore modeled a 35-acre plot of sorghum and wheat on a housing development going up near his family's Arizona farm. Moore is part of the nomadic Colorado Art Ranch, which takes up residency this month in Steamboat Springs. His work is on display at K. Saari Gallery.

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Painter Carrie Marill focuses on threatened, endangered and extinct species in her latest series of works in gouache, on display at K. Saari Gallery. The show opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. today and is presented in conjunction with Colorado Art Ranch.

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Tea sets are among the creations of the young artists at Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym.

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Seven-year-old Margaret Dickson pauses for a moment while designing her next art project at the Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym. The Gym will be showcased from 5 to 8 p.m. today during the First Friday Artwalk.

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Young artist Ingrid Wedel places decorations on a project at the Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym this week. The Gym, which provides a place for young artists to grow, is part of the First Friday Artwalk.

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The Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym showcases pottery and other work from participants in its after-school program. The display includes free pizza and refreshments and will be featured in this week's First Friday Artwalk.

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Anders Brockway, 7, watches Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym owner Diane Davis pour cement into a form for a stepping-stone art project.

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Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym employee Katie Truong helps Ingrid Wedel pick out items to use in an arts project at the Gym earlier this week. Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym and its young artists will be part of today's First Friday Artwalk from 5 to 8 p.m.

Published on May 2, 2008