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Craig Police chief lauds officers 2011 law enforcement report presented to city council BY JOE MOYLAN DAILY PRESS WRITER
‘SHE IS GOING TO ROCK IT’ Bank of Colorado names new Craig branch president BY JOE MOYLAN DAILY PRESS WRITER
When Alisa Corey was 21, many of her friends were in college studying and preparing for the professional, working world. Corey, on the other hand, embraced her Gunnison ranch upbringing and decided to ride in the rodeo circuit as a barrel racer.
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Although still passionate about horses, Corey knew she wanted more out of life than working minimum wage jobs to supplement her passion for riding. So, at age 22, Corey followed the path of many of her friends and went to college. “I worked a lot of different jobs and I wasn’t happy making minimum wage,” Corey
said. “So, that was my motivation for going to college. It really helped me stay focused and grounded.” Now 32, Corey is poised to experience one of her profession’s high water marks. On Tuesday, she was named new branch president at Bank of Colorado, 250 W. Victory Way, in Craig. “To be a female president of
a bank at 32 I felt like was such an honor,” Corey said. “It’s an amazing accomplishment that I am very proud of.” Corey’s journey to one of Craig’s top banking positions began at the University of Colorado at Denver in 2002. In addition to meeting Grant, her husband of threeSee COREY on page 9
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ALISA COREY, 32, wasnamed the new branch president of Bank of Colorado, 250 W. Victory Way, on Tuesday. Corey was hired after former branch president Dave Dempster resigned Feb. 24 to accept a bank position in Minnesota.
On June 20, 2011, Sgt. Brian Soper, Cpl. Bryan Gonzales and officers Lance Eldridge and John Meyers of the Craig Police Department responded to a potentially volatile situation. A suicidal Craig man was armed with a gun. The police officers, however, were able to avoid the incident escalating. They subdued the man and no one was hurt. “They performed an extraordinary act and at great risk to their personal safety in an effort to save another human life,” Craig Police Chief Walt Vanatta said. Gonzales, Meyers, Eldridge and Soper were given the department’s Valorous Conduct Award for their efforts. Vanatta cited the officers Tuesday night before the Craig City Council as examples of courage and bravery in the line
INSIDE ANNIE’S MAILBOX . . . 14 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . 15 COMICS . . . . . . . . . 13 CROSSWORD . . . . . . 13 DATEBOOK . . . . . . . . 2
STRIVING FOR SUCCESS: Maximum Commitment to Excellence, a group designed to assist local educational efforts, is scheduled to meet at 11:30 a.m. today at Mountain West Insurance and Financial Services, 100 E. Victory Way, in Craig. The meeting is open to the public. 25 CENTS
ENTERTAINMENT . . . . 14 HOROSCOPE . . . . . . 14 OPINION . . . . . . . . . . 6 SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . 24 WEATHER . . . . . . . . . 2