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Encampment's varsity boys basketball team is finally heading back to state. After a long four-year absence, the Tigers finally get to unleash their claws again tomorrow at the state tournament, with tipoff at 9 p.m. The Tigers wrapped up regionals in Lander last weekend with two wins over Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow and Cokeville, a team that beat the Tigers twice in the 2013-14 season. The 48-45 win over Coke-ville's Panthers came down to the wire, thanks to a last-second shot made in...
Snead Young Matthews Davis, 104, of Jacksonville, Florida, died February 22, 2014, in Jacksonville. She was truly an exceptional individual, who met the challenges of her life in a way that exemplified a deep respect for family and friends, the cattle industry, and the many causes to which she was dedicated. Born on September 25, 1909, in Berrien County, Georgia, Snead was the eldest of three daughters of the late Henry Spann and Sampie Snead Young. She grew up on a farm during World War I and...
Choosing an elective in school can be an important stepping stone in your life. I took drafting and architectural drafting in high school which helped in more ways than I would have thought possible when going to college for graphic arts. Looking back on it, I probably would have made a LOT more money had I continued to pursue the architect thing. But hey, then you wouldn’t be reading this would you? Metal shop taught me how to run a lathe and a mill, how to use a torch and how to weld (both arc...
After our editorial was published in the Feb. 26, 2014 Saratoga Sun on the superintendent search, Carbon County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees Chairman, Diana Berger, called the Sun to clarify that Carbon County School District No. 2 does not have to pay the Wyoming School Board Association any money if the search does not lead to finding a qualified candidate. We are still pleased that the parents did research and contacted the Saratoga Sun with their findings. It is comforting to know that if a suitable candidate is not found... Full story
Curtis Schwartzkopf, 24, of Riverton, died at his home on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. As were his wishes, no services will be held. Curtis Edward Schwartzkopf was born on July 2, 1989 in Rawlins. He was the son of Jeffrey and Karen Schwartzkopf. He lived in Saratoga until the family moved to Riverton in 1999. He attended and graduated from Riverton High School. After high school, he went to work in the oil field and worked for Key and Fluid Pro until his health no longer allowed him to do so. His...
Rhett Sebastian Diaz was born Jan. 31, 2014 in Laramie. He weighed 8 lbs and 10 oz, and was 20.5 inches long. Parents are Laura Sanches and Mac Diaz. Maternal grandparents are Dick and Char Anderson of Walden, Colo., and the paternal grandparent is Rosa Sanchez of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Rhett's big sister is six-year-old Sophie Diaz....
“When councilman Wilcoxson read his letter at Feb. 18 council meeting which was an attempt to reprimand me and request or demand an apology from me to City Engineer Chuck Bartlett, I was completely astounded. When asked to comment, I could only think to myself that it was in extremely poor taste and deserved no comment. Since then I have worried that the people at the meeting and the public would think I have done or said anything for which I should apologize to any city employee or council person. I have not. As an interested Saratoga c... Full story
One candidate withdraws, one candidate resigns current position, local administrator added to prospectives The Carbon County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees have selected two new finalists for the superintendent positions. The new finalists were selected after Lowell Taylor and Bob Lewandowski were removed as finalists when questions about their pasts arose. Board Chairman Diana Berger said that the process remained the same for the selection of the new finalists — using a point s...
Editor, I just wanted to say thank you to the Saratoga Sun, for publishing the findings from the Town of Saratoga’s audit. The audit has always been available for public inspection but we have never published it in the paper. In the last nine years there has never been a request for a copy of the audit. After the allegations of misappropriation of funds and the covering up of the same, I wasn’t surprised to have two people come in and request a copy of it. I support those people that do this if done with the right intentions. However, it app... Full story
A Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) contractor will begin work on the Saratoga Lake dam crest and dam shoreline this Monday, installing rock rip rap for wave action erosion control on the earthen dam. The construction plan was designed by PMPC Engineering, which will act as the project’s general contractor and supervise all the necessary construction. The WGFD is responsible for maintenance of the dam. “We’ll be assisting them during construction,” said Jon Anderson of PMPC. “I think the...
In a two-hour workshop, the Saratoga Planning Commission hashed out a variety of projects they have been working over the past months. Planning commission members were joined by town attorney Tom Thompson and town engineer Chuck Bartlett for the workshop. The planning commission first discussed the home occupation code on Dec. 10. Town code 18.06.190 would make it easier for people to operate home businesses inside their home. Thompson recommended to the commission that they wait until the...
Joe Elder has taken over as Executive Director at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC). The Saratoga resident brings a wide array of abilities to the position. Elder said that combining his previous jobs as Saratoga town treasurer and the editor of The Saratoga Sun made the executive director position at PVCC an ideal job for him to take on. "I think moving here and being a reporter for The Saratoga Sun was really a unique and in-depth way to get involved with the community and get acquaint...
A former resident of Saratoga is taking his talents to the Europe this spring. Saratoga Middle/High school graduate Garry Wood and his wife Mirthe Bolhuis are headed to the Netherlands starting a two-month tour. Dubbing themselves the "Bird and the Bear," the Folk/Americana duo said that though they have several shows lined up in Holland and Germany, their trip did not start out as a tour at all. "We originally planned the entire trip as time off basically," Garry said. "We had a pretty crazy...
From Feb. 24, 2014 through Mar. 2, 2014, the Saratoga Police Department responded to 128 calls including the following classifications: 911 hang up (1); agency assistance (1); alarm (1); bar check (18); business checks (50); citizen assist (5); destruction of property (3); dog at large (3); lost dog (1); dog tag (2); domestic disturbance (1); fingerprints (2); harassment (1); hot pool check (16); juvenile problem (1); traffic accident with damage (1); record check (1); school zones (6); suspicious person, circumstance (3); traffic complaint...
Reaching nearly $3,000 over their original goal, Saratoga Elementary students raised more than $8,000 last week to support the American Heart Association. The students participated in both "Jump Rope for Heart" and "Hoops for Heart", which are fundraisers that support the AHA. In those programs people contribute a certain amount of money for each jump or shot made into a basketball hoop, and the money goes toward the AHA. Coordinator Shayley Love, a teacher at SES, said the students...
Saratoga’s Panthers may have lost out on going to state this time, but they walked away with their first winning basketball season in five years. With a 14-13 season record, head coach Josh Sandlian said he was proud to see his boys end with more overall wins than losses. “I’m disappointed we’re not going to Casper, but we had a winning season with 14-13, our first winning season in the five years I’ve been head coach,” he said. “We look at the great things we’ve done together, and it’s because...
After two close losses against St. Stephens and Cokeville, Encampment's Lady Tigers left the Wyoming 1A Regional Tournament with a sense of improvement over the 2013-14 basketball season. The girls may have lost 45-49 in their first game against St. Stephens' Lady Eagles, but they bounced back and stayed in the tourney after a 45-35 win over Farson-Eden. However, the Cokeville game blew Encampment's chance for state, with the Lady Tigers losing 27-32 their last day in Lander. In the St....
The Saratoga Panthers’ 2014 wrestling season came to an end Saturday evening, with the team boasting six individual state medal winners at the Wyoming State Championships in Casper. The Panthers finished with six in the top five and placed seventh out of 21 teams in the 2A division. Leading the way were third-place finishers Daynon Mowry, at 113, Hunter Mason, at 120, and Jacob Wells, at 285. Still a young freshman, Thomas Ingleby had a fourth place finish in the 120 weight division. Ending t...
Reprint of this story from the March 7, 1902 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. LABORERS ON A STRIKE Pick and Shovel Men Quit Work on Tramway, and Public Meetings Result with Steps to Organize Labor Union Being Taken. The first so-called labor “strike” in the history of Grand Encampment occurred last Saturday when a small party of pick and shovel men quit work on the construction of the aerial tramway. The trouble arose because of a...
We would like to welcome Sue Morowski from Deseret Health and Rehab back doing Blood Pressures the first Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. , Helen will be doing Blood Pressures March 13 and the 27 at 11:30 a.m. We will be having Breakfast at noon on Saturday all 12 months out of the year, this month Saturday breakfast at Noon will be on the 15th and the menu is Blueberry French Toast Bake with warm maple syrup, Bacon, Fruit Juice and Chilled Milk. Our Birthday Evening Meal is Friday the 21st. Our theme is “Luck of the Irish” so put your gre...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoy many activities weekly. The activity department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. Volunteers at the facility enhance residents’ quality of life. Not only do they assist residents in various activities, such as Bingo, but they offer a connection to the community that enables residents to still feel part of the local community. Sometimes when needed, like when the Activity sta...
