Photos for November 29, 2009

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Stephen Remillard runs Wednesday on the Yampa River Core Trail in Steam­boat Springs. Remillard has run in several marathons and is helping raise awareness for essential tremors, a disorder he has dealt with since childhood.

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2009 3A Bracket

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Tim Selby, center, associate pastor at United Methodist Church, leads high school youth group in a discussion Nov. 22.

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A pair of search and rescue volunteers stand near what their training exercise dictated was a body last weekend during a training session on Rabbit Ears Pass. Rescuers reviewed procedure and plans at the morning meeting, hoping to be ready in case their services are required.

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John Sanderson, of the Grand County Search and Rescue team, debates procedure last weekend during a training exercise on Rabbit Ears Pass.

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A line of search and rescue workers man avalanche probes during a training exercise last weekend with the search and rescue teams from Routt and Grand counties.

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Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo says President Barack Obama’s proposed arms-trade treaty is “a pretty slippery step to gun confiscation.” He’s supporting a 2010 ballot measure that would urge Colorado officials to oppose firearm restrictions.

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A once heavily forested hillside on the south side of Burgess Creek Road has been stripped of mature lodgepole pines infested with pine beetles.

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This map shows where the tree removal will take place in Routt County.

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Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue Chief Ron Lindroth and spokeswoman Deb Funston discuss a beetle-killed lodgepole pine tree removal project that is about to begin.

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To draw more parishioners in tough economic times, Steamboat’s churches are innovating and offering different types of services and projects.

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Sk8 Church members, from right, Cory Bronner, Chris Nordang and Andy Jacoby dish up food to Patti Bollenbacher while volunteering Thursday during the Routt County United Way Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.

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Blossom, next to the Chief Plaza Theater, has a year remaining on its lease.

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A crowd waits for the Chief Plaza Theater to open its doors Friday afternoon. The building, which also is home to Summit Shades and Blossom, is being put on the market.

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Tim Selby, center, associate pastor at United Methodist Church, leads high school youth group in a discussion Nov. 22.

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Dawn Smith joined the Oak Creek Town Board.

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Nikki Knoebe joined the Oak Creek Town Board.

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Diane Davis cleans a grout mixture off the materials she used to embelish her mosaic picture frame.

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Diane Davis displays a mosaic picture frame that she made at the Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym she owns in Steamboat Springs. The wooden frame was transformed into a piece of art using glass, broken pieces of ceramic tile and grout.

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Once the grout dries an ordinary picture frame, embellished with glass pieces and broken ceramic becomes a piece of art.

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Gems, glass squares and broken pieces of glass are attached to a wooden frame using glue. Grout is then applied to give this mosaic picture frame a finished look.

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Diane Davis, owner of the Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym, says you can use just about anything when making a mosaic picture frame. She keeps a large selection of glass, broken ceramic and other tiles on hand.

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Diane Davis, owner of the Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym, uses mastic ceramic adhesive to glue elements onto her mosaic picture frame.

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Diane Davis, owner of the Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym, uses mastic ceramic adhesive to glue elements onto her mosaic picture frame.

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Diane Davis uses a grout mixture is used to fill the gaps between the pieces on the mosaic picture frame.

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Diane Davis, owner of the Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym, arranges glass gems and squares on a wooden picture frame. Once she gets everything into position, she will attach the items using adhesive or glue and fill in the gaps with a grout mixture to complete the mosaic picture frame.

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Holiday flowers, and plastic berries can be used to transform a plain holiday wreath into a centerpiece.

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For those looking to get creative this Holiday season, Diane Davis, owner of the Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym, suggests making a holiday wreath. The project takes about an hour and gives a personal touch to the holiday season.

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Diane Davis, owner of the Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym, separates the branches of an artificial wreath. She will garnish it using pinecones, tinsel, plastic berries, glittery wire, flowers tree ornaments and ribbons to create a holiday centerpiece with a personal touch.

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Diane Davis, owner of the Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym, separates the branches of an artificial wreath. She will garnish it using pine cones, tinsel, plastic berries, glittery wire, flowers tree ornaments and ribbons to create a holiday centerpiece with a personal touch.

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As with many arts and crafts projects the hot glue gun is essential when it comes to attaching items to the holiday wreath.

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Diane Davis, owner of the Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym, uses scissors to trim some of the decorations she will put on her wreath.

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For those looking to get creative this holiday season, Diane Davis, owner of the Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym, suggests making a holiday wreath. Holiday flowers, plastic berries and a hot glue gun can be used to transform a plain wreath into a centerpiece. The project takes about an hour and gives a personal touch to the holiday season.

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Timbers Resorts, developers of One Steamboat Place, closed $15.25 million in sales this week.

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Steamboat Realtors hope twin federal tax credits for homebuyers will stimulate multiple related sales.

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Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. Ambassador Robb Stevenson walks through the new promenade in front of One Steamboat Place on Wednesday. The luxury condominium project had 13 sales close Monday for a total of $15.25 million.

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