Movable People

Abigail

Troubles are mounting for Abigail Cortiz, a resident of Baker Creek Mobile Park. After her husband left her recently, she learned that she and her son Eduardo were being evicted for months of unpaid rent. They must leave their mobile home by Oct. 1. “I’m sad,” she said. “I don’t know what I’m going to do. You work hard for something so you can stay at a place and be comfortable, but then you receive a note that says you have to move.” All residents of the park will have to move by June 1, 2008. It is being redeveloped.

TV Dinner

Chuck Weidel watches television from his dinner table. After receiving a letter informing them that rent would double before a June eviction date, Weidel and his roommate Julie Champagne stopped paying rent completely. Facing immediate eviction from a trailer they would leave behind, the two quit tending to their home. “I just gave up on everything. I don’t even care anymore, its not even our house,” said Champagne.

Moving

James Zamudio, of Rolling Wheels Construction, discusses with a coworker the best method to collapse Fernando Martinez’s expando trailer as they prepare to move it to a new mobile home park. After living in the Baker Creek Mobil Park for only 11 months, Martinez received an eviction notice. “I was the last guy to come, so people say I got it the worst,” said Martinez.

Downscaling

Chuck Weidel displays a picture of the fifth-wheel trailer that he and his roommate plan to move into once they can find a park that will accept them. Weidel is unable to relocate his current mobile home because it's too old to meet the standards of most mobile home parks. The two had to sell most of their possessions in a yard sale in order to buy the new trailer.

Nuzzle

Julie Champagne nuzzles her Pomeranian, Yoshi, while watching TV in her combination living room, bedroom. Champagne, who has a social anxiety disorder, rarely leaves home except to walk the dog. “I couldn’t ask for a better companion. Because I’m always home, he keeps me company,” said Champagne.

Meg

Meg Espinoza poses in front of Baker Creek next to the Baker Creek Mobil Park. Espinoza, who has lived in the park for 14 years, speculates that the low levels of the creek are connected to the development taking place in the area. Espinoza said of the quickly diminishing community, “Its going to be a ghost town soon.”

Singles

Child psychologist, Stacy Carmichael (right) gives her autistic son Jayden, 8, a kiss as they "snuggle" on Jaden's bed on Thursday afternoon March 28, 2008. Carmichael, who specializes in children with disabilities, says of her work, "its very rewarding...people come in with questions and they want answers, and I can do that."

Wrestling Practice

Harping

Colorguard

Mattie

Dribbling Wars

Drama Teacher

Allie Craswell, 13, works on her tone and expression with acting instructor Erica Zintec for her role in the musical “Cinderella,” at the Mt. Baker Theatre on Monday afternoon. The play opens August 4th.

Senior Waltz

Sabrina Jerz, 16, and Richard Coleman, 87 swing dance together at the 3rd Annual Senior Citizen Ball at Chatfield High School in Littleton on March 10th, 2007. Seniors came from all over Jefferson County to dance with youth and elderly alike at the student council organized event.

Cowboys

Cowboy reenactor, L.H. Lowell (front) listens to his wife recount a story, while fellow reenactor, Stan Beug shares his own. Both participated in Sunday’s Buffalo Bill Birthday celebration on Lookout Mountain, near Golden, CO.

Baskebetball from the Floor

Hula

Jordan Killebrew, 8 spins 4 hola-hoops at once at the Healthier Evansville Health Week Celebration at Garvin Park on Saturday afternoon. Although it was Killebrew's very first time trying to hola-hoop he spun as many as 7 hola-hoops as once. "I was suprised," said his mother Consongia Killebrew, "I told him we'd try ot get him into a hola-hoop contest somewhere." Festivities included a climbing wall, a mountain bike stunt performance, informational booths and parachute games.