Tragedy brings Colorado community together

Lauriel N, Omaha, NE — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:08:45 GMT

My husband and I visited Georgetown, CO with some friends this July. We absolutely loved visiting Georgetown and had a blast on Clear Creek and are so very saddened to hear of this tragedy to happen in such a happy little town. All our thoughts and prayers to the families of the victims.

Tragedy brings Colorado community together

Gay M, Glenwood Springs, CO — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:18:26 GMT

This is not how I would like to advertise our wonderful state. How sad. I love Georgetown, and know it well. I will be laying a wreath on my next time through. My sisters and I may as well have grown up there, as we have visited friends, almost bought a house in town, and spend a lot of time there still, on my way back and forth to Denver. My heart goes out to the families, and may God fold their loved ones in His arms.

Tragedy brings Colorado community together

Joanelle Duran, Fort Collins, CO — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:44:53 GMT

It's sad to read this kind of headlines. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families. As well as the people of Georgetown.

Tragedy brings Colorado community together

Sharon K. McCormick — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:23:09 GMT

A coal-miner's daughter (raised in Hiawatha, Utah) I am; our mine was just 9 miles from Huntington, Utah. This brings back vivid memories of families listening for the eerie sound of an alarm annoting a cave-in. The Colorado and the Huntington mine accidents bring back feelings and emotions we all shared as a small town. Bless the families; and, bless a close communities that embraces us during our time of need. Embrace your mind's "family history book" . . . this too shall bring you comfort.

Tragedy brings Colorado community together

George Hoke, Idaho Falls, Idaho — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:38:50 GMT

We lived in Idaho Springs just down the road and visited Georgetown many times. Nice town and great people. Georgetown was the site of another tragedy years ago when the Colorado State Patrol officer was shot it the back of the head and killed by a kid that he had stopped for having no front plate.

Tragedy brings Colorado community together

albert,metuchen, new jersey — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:40:00 GMT

You'd think they'd come up with a rail running through the pipe with a machine that can spray epoxy in it..It wasn't very big, just long. This is a huge huge tragedy that could have been avoided.

Tragedy brings Colorado community together

Bob Moore. Westminster, Colo. — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:22:03 GMT

Georgetown is the greatist non-gamling town in colorado. It is diahearting to read about those contractores losing their lives there. We were in Georgetown less then a week ago to see the Aspen trees with our son and his wife.

Tragedy brings Colorado community together

Ellen Hewitt, Circle City, Arizona — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:26:16 GMT

I am very saddened to hear this story, as I was born and raised in Georgetown and know the area very well and several of the names appearing in the article.I still have alot of family members there. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved.

Tragedy brings Colorado community together

Susan Eubanks Vista, CA — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:29:25 GMT

My grandparents lived in Idaho Springs for 40 years. We've been going to the 4th of July parade in Georgetown for as long as I can remember. Just last summer we enjoyed the parade and great food at the park. My thoughts and prayers are with the great people of Georgetown and Idaho Springs. Susan Eubanks Vista, CA

Tragedy brings Colorado community together

Michael W. Timson, LaJolla, CA — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:27:39 GMT

Tragic. Georgetown is still a great place because of the people. Prayers from LaJolla, CA mwtimson

Tragedy brings Colorado community together

Jayne, San Diego, CA — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:37:05 GMT

Sorry to hear this sad news. Best wishes to the families.

Tragedy brings Colorado community together

Joe Winters, San Francisco, California — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:16:06 GMT

We have penstocks in California and they are designed to feed waterwheel generators from lakes or other water collection points, as water enters the penstock the entry is reduced in size to cause more pressure when driving the waterwheel generator, and it's very difficult to understand how this could have happend. The power generated by the waterwheel is also used to pump the water back to it's original source. This is a terrible tragedy, and all respect to the family's

Tragedy brings Colorado community together

Joe Winters, San Francisco, California — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:26:32 GMT

Because I am a retired TV cameraman I have been to those sites and photographed them. A penstock is used for increasing water pressure against the veins of a water wheel, One of the mistakes made by Peltin Waterwheel in San Francisco is that their designs were so good they never had to be replaced.