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Scores of veterinarians and doctors poured through the front doors of Dolores Elementary School on Friday, in addition to a handful of motorcycle riders, dog trainers and even a falconer.<\/p>\n
Friday was Career Day at Dolores Elementary School and students were encouraged to dress up as their career of choice.<\/p>\n
In addition, local professionals gave presentations to students on everything from being a diesel mechanic to a dog trainer.<\/p>\n
Leela Robson, a third-grader, twirled down the hallway Friday. She was dressed up as a dancer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to be in the Abby Lee Dance Company,\u201d Robson said. \u201cThey travel the world going to dance competitions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dillon Eichner, a third-grader, was wearing a full-face helmet and motorcycle clothes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to be a dirt bike rider, and if I can\u2019t do that, I want to be a park ranger,\u201d Eichner said.<\/p>\n
But Eichner learned a thing or two on Friday, especially when he saw photographer Sam Green of the Cortez Journal give a presentation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI went in thinking I knew what being a photographer was all about, but holy cow, you can really get a picture of a baseball being bent by a bat,\u201d Eichner said.<\/p>\n
Another picture of a bee intrigued Eichner.<\/p>\n
\u201cI never knew a bee looked like that,\u201d Eichner said.<\/p>\n
Third-graders Andy Mott and Kylie Trader were dressed to help animals \u2013 Mott as an animal rescuer and Trader as a veterinarian.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t like seeing animals without homes,\u201d Mott said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am really attached to animals,\u201d Trader said.<\/p>\n
So Trader signed up to see a presentation given by Dolores veterinarian Kris Muscari.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was cool. They showed us how they would do surgery on animals,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to do surgery on pets.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ashlyn Mikkelson, also in third grade, said she was interested in the presentation given by Muscari.<\/p>\n
\u201cI learned that sometimes you have to deal with chickens,\u201d Mikkelson said. \u201cShe told us about helping a chicken with a broken leg.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also at career day Friday was Chuck Doolin of Diesel Technology. He fired up a diesel engine for students who were impressed when it roared to life.<\/p>\n
Travis Randolph of the Colorado State Patrol gave a presentation about hazardous materials.<\/p>\n
Other presenters included wildlife biologist Ivan Messinger, artist Jan Wright, park ranger Jessie Farias, dog trainer Elaine Eschtruth and Outdoor Pursuits coordinator Brett Davis.<\/p>\n
A scheduled visit from the Tri-State Care flight crew was canceled because the crew and the helicopter were needed for an emergency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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