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    Jun 18, 2014

    Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday- Oven chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, wheat roll, cherry cheesecake, chilled milk Thursday- (Saratoga only) Meat, baked potato, veggies, bread, fruit, cookie Friday- Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, confetti corn, wheat roll, fruit cocktail, chilled milk, birthday cake Monday- Spaghetti and meat sauce, tossed salad, garlic bread, plum whip, chilled milk Tuesday- Hawaiian chicken, sweet potato, broccoli/cauliflower, banana muffin, tropical fruit cup, chilled m...

  • Police Report

    Jun 18, 2014

    From June 2, 2014 to June 8, 2014, the Saratoga Police Department responded to 121 calls including the following classifications: Agency assistance (1); ambulance (2); animal problem (2); assist business (1); assist school (2); bar check (10); business checks (36); citizen assist (7); citizen dispute (1); destruction of property (1); doctor call (1); dog at large (3); barking dog complaint (2); dog impounded (1); lost dog (2); dog tag (3); fingerprints (1); fish & game (1); harassment (1); hot pool check (18); lockout (1); lost & found (1);...

  • Luau time at Sagebrush

    Jun 18, 2014

    This month our theme is “Tropical Hawaii”, and birthdays this month are Connie Beckham, Jo Roberson, Francis Herring, and Karen Casson. June Anniversarys are Wade & Rosalie Cousins, Joe & Sheila Remick, Whitey and Alice Stewart, Marvin and Nancy Lynch, Jack and Vonda Weiburg, Orville and Ellen Burgess, Ron and Mary Lou Noton. That’s a lot of June Brides. We will be partying “Luau Style”, so put on your favorite Hawaiian shirt and join us partying the night away. After Dinner we will have “Cash Bingo”. All of this is on Friday 6 p.m.. We will...

  • SCCW installs new officers

    Jun 18, 2014

    Installation for the 2014-16 Officers of the Saratoga Council of Catholic Women (SCCW) took place during the Pentecost Sunday Mass June 8. Father Joey Buencamino was the celebrant, and officers elected were President Jaci Schwerdt, Vice President Amanda Ten Eyck, Treasurer Rosalyn Herring and Co-Secretaries Valerie Larscheid and Nancy Facciani. President Schwerdt handed each honoree a special red carnation and briefly described each office and the parton satin who aide the officer for that...

  • Kiwanis Club News

    Jun 18, 2014

    Congratulations to our scholarship winners, Jacob Wells from Encampment and Aubree Neville of Saratoga. We wish them best of luck. The Platte Valley Kiwanis will celebrated their 24th birthday Tuesday at the Whistle Pig banquet room. Interclubs from Cheyenne and Laramie attended with special guest speaker District Lt. Governor Larry Struempf, of Laramie. New officers for 2014-2015 are Dave Gloss-President; Barbara Youngberg-President elect; Valerie Mason-Secretary and Wanda Enger, Treasurer. Board members are Connie McGuire, Bill Ratherbun and...

  • Legion Auxiliary News

    Jun 18, 2014

    The American Legion Auxiliary met May 20, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion Post Home. Members were informed that Deb Clark would need desserts and salads for upcoming events: Memorial Day Lunch May 26, the River Raft Poker Run and Chicken Burn June 28, the Fire Department Benefit June 21, possibly a meal for the Wounded Warriors Event on June 27 and a meal after the parade on July 4. Sign up sheets will be at Post Home. Membership stands at 86, so if anyone still owes dues for the 2013-2014 year, we would like to receive it soon so we can meet...

  • Saratoga Museum to host C.J. Box Trivia Night

    Staff Report|Jun 18, 2014

    Fans of C.J. Box and his Joe Pickett series will get a chance to test their knowledge Friday night at the Saratoga Museum’s fundraiser “Who is Joe Pickett?” The event kicks off with a cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m., following by dinner and a trivia night on the Joe Pickett series. People who do not have teams, can sign up as individuals and will be added to a team, Saratoga Museum Board president Liz Wood said. The fundraiser includes a meal of a pulled pork sandwich in JD BBQ sauce, Slim’s baked beans, creamy slaw and potato chips served by The...

  • UW Honor Roll

    Staff Report|Jun 18, 2014

    Stephanie Leanora Strasbaugh, of Riverside, Jessica Gardiner, of Saratoga and Trevor W. Strauch, of Medicine Bow, were all neared to the University of Wyoming President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester. The President’s Honor roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours of letter grade classes....

  • Concordia Honor Roll

    Staff Report|Jun 18, 2014

    Shelby Hohnholt, of Saratoga, is one of 223 students at Concordia University in Nebraska to receive honors for the 2014 spring semester. Hohnholt is a senior at Concordia. To qualify for the honors list, the student must complete at least 12 credit hours and be in the top 25 percent of all undergraduate students....

  • Chadron Honor Roll

    Staff Report|Jun 18, 2014

    Mary Miller, of Saratoga, qualified for the spring 2014 president’s list at Chadron State College. The president’s list require grade point average of 4.0 on a scale of 4.0. To qualify, students must be enrolled in 12 or more credit hours of coursework....

  • Crimmins graduates from IOM program

    Doug Radunich|Jun 18, 2014

    By Doug Radunich Stacy Crimmins, Executive Director of the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce, recently graduated from the Institute for Organization Management (IOM) in Madison, Wis. The IOM is a professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Awarded to all graduates of the Institute program, the IOM Graduate Recognition signifies the individual's completion of 96 hours of course instruction in nonprofit management. IOM is a four-year nonprofit leadership...

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