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The end of the school year marked the beginning of the summer for several students, but also the end of long teaching careers for many who retired from Carbon County School District No. 2. After at least 11 years teaching and counseling students at Saratoga Middle/High School, Ginger Miller and Pat Cavicchioni decided to leave to pursue other interests. Miller has been teaching at the school for at least 11 years and Cavicchioni was a counselor. “Both individuals have given a lot to this d...
Leslie Noem is trading in a life of teaching for a new, more relaxed life. After 28 years of teaching for Carbon County School District No. 2, Noem is leaving Wyoming for a new life with her new husband in Kuster, Neb., to be a full-time housewife and grandmother. “It is bittersweet,” Neom said. “I’m going to miss my students and staff at SES (Saratoga Elementary School), but I am going to move on with my new life, and I am excited from that.” Noem first moved to Wyoming in 1979, and began to...
The crowd cheered as 84-year-old Lila Walbye walked away from the throwing line, axe in hand, after she landed the winning throw in a tie-breaker event at Woodchoppers Sunday. Walbye had just taken first place in the women’s axe-throwing event. As Walbye walked toward the sidelines, her granddaughter, Cassie Hubbs, approached her with a hug. “I’m excited that my grandma got first for axe throwing,” Hubbs said. “I hope she will be able to do it again next year.” Hubbs and Walbye have participate...
As Father’s Day weekend approaches, so does the 53rd annual Woodchoppers Jamboree, a long-running event held in Encampment notorious for delivering loads of fun for the whole family. “It’s a unique event for people with ties to the lumber industries to show case their skills,” said Doreen Harvey, who has been chairing the event with her husband for the past nine years. The Woodchoppers Jamboree begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and again at 9 a.m. Sunday in Encampment. Those who plan to attend can exp...
If you come to the Woodchoppers Jamboree rodeo this weekend, you may encounter some residents rolling down a hill in a barrel in memory of a community member. The Judy Saulcy Memorial Barrel Racing will be a new open event at the rodeo this year, among nine other events attendees can enjoy. Saulcy, a longtime Encampment resident and advocate for community involvement, passed away last year. The rodeo hosts a barrel race every year, but this year the rodeo committee is using it to honor Saulcy....
Don’t expect to see the same play twice if you are planning to sit in on all three showings of the Grand Encampment Opera Company’s traditional melodrama. “Come every night because it is always new and different,” said Mary Martin, director of the play and president of the Grand Encampment Opera Company. This year, the opera company is showcasing “Peril in the Paddock or A Horse of a Different Mother” by M.K. O’Roark. The Grand Emncampment Opera Company will kick off performances during a dress...
Saratoga Town Hall employees ventured outside their job descriptions Friday to help other town departments clean up Veterans Island Friday. At any given time, Mayor John Zeiger, Treasurer Joe Elder, Clerk Suzie Cox and Public Works Director Chuck Bartlett were out doing something to improve the state of Veterans Island. Along with several other employees, Zeiger, Elder, Cox and Bartlett helped rejuvenate the walkway, paint the barbeque hut, replenish the wood chips in the play area, rake, mow...
The town of Saratoga’s sales tax is down 16 percent from last year meaning revenue this fiscal year may also be down. The sales tax accounts for about 80 percent of the town’s revenue, said Town Treasurer Joe Elder. The decrease in sales tax has shown in the town’s budget. The Saratoga Town Council passed an ordinance May 21 to “provide the necessary income to finance the 2013/2014 fiscal year budget on first reading.” Last year, the town had $2.7 million in revenue for its budget. This year...
Wyoming will most likely be the last state standing in the face of an apocalyptic situation, assuming Yellowstone doesn’t erupt. According to Willow Haven Outdoor, an organization that aims to promote and share survival skills, preparing for an international disaster is a good reason to know how to survive in the wilderness. “Let’s face it — we live in an increasingly unstable world economy. Countries are going bankrupt, terrorism is at an all-time high and you can cut the political tension... Full story
One Planning Commission member expressed disappointment in the board’s inability to act on zoning issues the town of Saratoga faces at the May 21 town council meeting. Although other Planning Commission members seem pleased with the interaction that took place at the meeting in May, Councilman Steve Wilcoxson thought the board should have made more progress dealing with problems affecting the town’s home occupation ordinance. “I am a little disappointed that we didn’t get a little more work do...
Saratoga resident David Worthington voiced concerns he had about how the flags were displayed in the Saratoga Town Council chambers on May 21. Worthington said, according to tradition and proper flag etiquette, the United States flag should be the only one with a war eagle ornament at the top when sitting next to state flags. The Wyoming and U.S. flags in the Saratoga council chambers both have war eagle ornaments. Worthington first pointed out the flags were displayed incorrectly at a previous...
The Encampment class of 2013 collects their diplomas...
After 11 years of providing Encampment with a shop, Martha Braga is throwing in the towel, but not before thanking her loyal customers for their support. “I appreciate the community’s support,” Braga said. “I appreciated them giving me the opportunity to fill a need, but now it’s history. Braga is closing Aunt Martha’s This ‘n That, a shop she has kept open for 11 years, despite her battle with cancer. Braga, who now lives in Casper with her husband for medical reasons, tried to keep the shop...
Encampment English Teacher Leslie McLinskey received a surprise May 9 after her principal made an unexpected announcement in the Encampment gym during the Young Authors award ceremony. Before the Young Authors began to step up and read their work to a large crowd, Encampment Principal walked up to the podium and announced McLinskey had been recognized as Carbon County School District No. 2’s Teacher of the Year. “I was shocked,” McLinskey said. “I knew Pam Kraft had nominated me, but I did not...
Lucas Jarrett’s time spent in Future Farmers of America is finally going to pay off when he attends Michigan State University in the fall. Shively Hardware Company in Saratoga congratulated Jarrett after he received a $1,000 scholarship from the 2012-2013 AGCO/National FFA Scholarship Program. “It’s a nationwide scholarship,” said Joe Glode, owner of Shively Hardware. “It’s a big deal.” The scholarship program is available to students in FFA each year and awards those who display leadership skil...
Thanks to a scholarship that will cover all of Mandy Harris’s tuition, she can keep on riding. Harris, an Encampment School senior who graduated last week, is moving on with her life, but she doesn’t plan on abandoning her joy of riding horses. Harris said she will attend Laramie County Community College in September majoring in equestrian studies and will be the newest addition to the community college’s equestrian team. Harris was recently awarded a scholarship which will pay for all of her t...
Hunting, fishing, floating and relaxing in the hot springs are only a few of the attractions Saratoga and the Platte Valley has to offer — resources that have gained national recognition in more than 15 publications since 2003. In 2003, Saratoga was ranked No. 1 in Travel Holiday Magazine’s “America’s 10 Best Small Towns”. Encampment also was spotted on True West Magazine’s “Top 10 True Western Towns,” in 2011. The most recent recognition, however, was Saratoga’s appearance on ArtPlace’s “Ameri...
Although Wyoming saw increased precipitation in April, weather, firefighting and emergency response officials are still predicting a severe drought and fire season for 2013. “We did get a lot of moisture, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t help a whole bunch,” said Carbon County Emergency Coordinator John Zeiger. Last year’s drought was defined as “exceptional” on a five-level scale the National Weather Service uses to indicate drought. Exceptional is the fifth level on the scale. The worst dro...
The former Planning Commission chairperson will not be applying for reappointment to the board. Public Works Director Chuck Bartlett announced at the Planning Commission meeting May 14 that Bev Hempel submitted a letter of resignation, stating that she would not be reapplying for a position on the board. “I have enjoyed my work on the Planning Commission. At this time I prefer not to be reappointed to another term,” Hempel wrote in her letter. “I appreciate you and the town staff and will conti...
A librarian’s husband approached the Carbon County School District No. 2 board of Trustees Monday night with concerns about the district’s decision to realign staff. Tom Fisher, husband to the Saratoga Elementary School librarian Ceile Fisher, asked the board of trustees why his wife was being considered to be a fifth-grade teacher when she is “highly qualified” to be a librarian for the district. “She has been the librarian in this district for the last 19 years,” Fisher said in the meeting...
Carbon County District Court Judge Wade Waldrip reprimanded the town of Saratoga and Randy Stevens at the end of a court hearing aimed to settle an agreement between both parties. “I am embarrassed by the conduct of (both parties), and there is plenty of embarrassment to go around,” Waldrip said in his reprimand during the May 8 court hearing Stevens Vs. the Town of Saratoga. “You people must really love to pay your lawyers and you are acting like school children.” Stevens and the town of Sara...
Voices of the Valley delivered a new perspective on energy development impacts with stories from the past. Bart Myers and Laurie Latta, who both have experienced the impacts of large energy development, shared their personal stories at the VOV meeting May 8 of what happened to them during an energy boom in Sublette County. The pair had a formal presentation prepared, but decided to abandon it and talk about their personal observations during the boom and bust in Sublette County. “We knew what w...
Some residents expressed appreciation to the Saratoga Town Council after it unanimously approved of several special event applications. “Our winters are long enough and our summers are way too short. It’s really nice to be able to have, in my opinion, these events. I believe they are a benefit to our community,” Councilman Steve Wilcoxon said before the meeting was adjourned. The town council approved six applications, including one for the Laura M Farmer’s Market and several events to take pl...
Amber Martin never wanted to trade her comfortable life in Twin Falls, Idaho for one in Hanna. In Hanna, activities were severely limited, Martin said. The lack of activities robbed some opportunities from Martin — opportunities she would have had in Twin Falls. “I have to admit I was reluctant at first,” she said. But if it wasn’t for the move to Hanna, Martin would have never gotten a full-ride scholarship to Michigan State University. “It’s crazy to think that just after being here for two...