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Left to right, JoAnne Bennett and Linda Hostler, of Medicine Bow, and Patti Curri and Stacey Senske, of Rock River, study a quilt exhibited by Saratoga resident Stephanie Vines at the Saratoga Museum’s annual quilt show Saturday. Quilts were on display at the Platte Valley Community Center Friday and Saturday.... Full story
A small group from the Saratoga Ladies Golf Team played “Stableford” July 11, with Lila Worden winning first place in first flight. In Stableford, special points are given for birdies, pars, bogies and double bogies. One prize was given for first flight, as there were only two players. For second flight, Valerie Larscheid placed first, Joy Hamilton placed second and Mariel O’Grady placed third. Larscheid was closest to the pin on #8. The Saratoga Ladies Golf Team played a round of “Three Club Only” Thursday at the Saratoga...
There were nine here to play bingo Tuesday. Three-dollar winners were Pat Faust, Madaline Forbes, Dorothy Miller, and Ginny Riddick. Pat Faust won a $2 round and the $5 blackout round. There were three-and-a-half tables for Duplicate Bridge this week. High winners were Pat Bailey and Vivien Campbell. Second high went to Marianna Blue and Bob Johnson. Don’t forget we will be having the music jamboree up here every other Tuesday at 6:30. It has been so enjoyable and we keep getting more entertainers ,and the audience keeps g... Full story
The town of Saratoga is working with moving numbers as it starts off the fiscal year. The town of Saratoga released its FS 10 document, a document that displays budgetary items, revenue and expenditures reflective of the town’s general fund. According to the document, the town’s preliminary expenditures outweigh its potential revenue by more than $360,000. However, those figures are always moving until the end of the 2013/2014 fiscal year, said Town Clerk Suzie Cox. The tow...
Volunteer firefighters for the Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department opened up the station to the public in honor of 90 years of service. Children played on the trucks, people enjoyed a lunch provided by the volunteers and one couple, from Colorado Springs, Colo., vocalized their appreciation for firefighters everywhere. “They are my new heroes, believe me,” said Debbie Lamb, A Colorado Springs woman who nearly lost her home in the Black Forest Fire. The fire, which began Jun...
Reprint of this story from the July 11, 1903 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Town of Battle Lake Narrowly Escaped Being Wiped Off the Earth Story Continued: The town of Battle Lake came upon the map of Wyoming in 1898, when Harry Wellman and Frank Hollingshead staked the “So Different” mining lode claim, patenting same the following year. The claim was laid out as a townsite and the little city sprang up like... Full story
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. 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. We will be having our annual summer barbecue on Thursday, Aug. 15, for family and friends of our residents. We are hoping to have good weather on that day, so we can enjoy the barbecue on our patio. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday m... Full story
A good number of helpers came out to remove approximately 2,000 feet of woven wire fence from a big-game transition area near the Pennock Mountain Habitat Area last Saturday. According to SER (Saratoga, Encampment, Rawlins) Conservation District Supervisory Resource Specialist Joe Parsons, the SER Conservation District partnered with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Wyoming Game and Fish Department to put the project together, and needed volunteers. The Pennock Mountain...
Saratoga resident Dick Perue is out to make sure the history of newspapers is never forgotten. Since the early 1980s, Perue, also the former Saratoga Sun publisher/owner and former owner of Perue Printing and Office Products, has been demonstrating how newspapers were printed in the late 19th and early 20th Century on the Grand Encampment Museum grounds. Spectators got Perue’s history lesson during hands-on tours at the “Battle Miner,” the old wood newspaper office build...
Brewer Steve Simpson is putting in extra hours at the Snowy Mountain Brewery in preparation for the 18th annual Steinley Cup Brewfest. He is cleaning up the brewery, but he has one thing ready to go — his competing brew, an India pale ale. Pale ale, wheat, stout, amber ale, pilsner and brown ale are the usual competing classes of brews in the annual festival, but this year the Saratoga-Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce decided to add two more competing classes, India pale a...
As part of the Wyoming Congressional Award program, Mckenzie Powell, Brett Miller, KeeGan Johnson, Konnar Knotwell, Randa Sorensen, Guy Erickson, Hunter Mason, Sarah Burton and Cassidy Little visited Kathy Glode Park manned with paint brushes and brown paint to rejuvenate the benches, tables and shelters that reside at the park. All nine students were working toward more hours for their Wyoming Congressional Award. The Congressional Award is the United States Congress’ a...
Those with a spicy tooth or secret homemade chili recipe can participate in the annual Chili Cook-Off Competition at Kathy Glode Park next week. Stacy Crimmins, Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, said this year’s fundraising chili competition is set for Aug. 17 at Kathy Glode Park in Saratoga, and is part of the Steinley Cup Microbrew Competition. There are four categories in the cook-off, consisting of red chili, green chili, salsa and t...
On Aug. 17, you can honor a fallen war veteran by running. Saratoga resident Joe Elder is hosting the Platte Valley Trout Run, a 3.2 mile run in Saratoga, to honor Tyler Pickett, a war veteran who lost his life in combat June 8, 2008 in Iraq. Elder said he will also donate all the proceeds to aid in the completion of Tyler Pickett Park. Elder said he thought the run would be a nice way to honor Pickett, but also to contribute to help the park’s construction. “It’s been sitti...
The Platte Valley is now home to a six-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee. Lighting designer/technician and Emmy-nominee Allen Branton has worked on multiple televised events in the music, comedy, film and television industries for 40 years, and has lived in Encampment with his family since 2012. He received his most recent Primetime Emmy nomination for his work with the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which took place in Los Angeles April 18 and was shown...
A rough and rugged group of mountainfolk achieved first place at the Sierra Madre Mountain Man Rendezvous and Black Powder Shoot July 26-28. Competitors of all ages participated in Wild West-era sports and games such as pistol shooting, knife throwing, axe throwing, discus throwing and frying pan throwing, complete with unique competition titles, on the grass behind the Encampment Museum grounds. Overall aggregate winners in the rendezvous each received $200 in cash, and also...
My first summer spent here in the Platte Valley was definitely one to remember and included things I’ve never done before. I’ve soaked in the hot pools, gone floating down the river, hiked beautiful trails, witnessed competitive lumberjacks at work, been to rodeos and horse shows, seen several live musicians perform, sampled great Dutch oven cooking, watched outdoor sportsmen hurl axes and knives, mingled with Old West pioneers giving tours at Living History Days, and, most re...
The Saratoga hot pool, one of the community’s greatest attractions, is a point of pride for all Saratoga residents and town officials. It’s a beautiful, relaxing, well-developed and neat place for all to visit and experience. It is at the very core of the “Saratoga experience” and we are all stakeholders in it. Not only do people from this community enjoy the hot pool, but so do people from across the state, nation and world. That’s why it’s sad to hear there are those who choose to vandalize and steal from an area so pop...
Editor: There is a fine line in an editorial that is written to be informative and fair to one that is written to keep the pot stirred. The editorial in the July 24th edition was nothing more than an attempt to keep the pot stirred. Since we are not privy to who actually wrote the editorial, we can only assume that it is the one that covers the meetings and the only one that has ever bothered to come in and ask questions. Any other staff member that may have written the Editorial has never come in and asked any questions. I...
The Saratoga Hot Pool was vandalized three times in the past week, according to Mayor John Zeiger. “We usually don’t make a big deal about vandalism,” Zeiger said. But with three cases of vandalism in one week, Zeiger said it was time to act. The town of Saratoga is offering a $200 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the vandal. An anonymous donor has donated $100 to the reward and is asking residents to donate to the reward as well. On July 29, gang...
Jack Berger prepares to rope the heel of a calf Saturday at the Carbon County Fair in Rawlins. Berger and his team participated in the Rancher’s Rodeo Saturday afternoon. His team won the event with a time of 2 minutes 4.7 seconds. The team, consisting of Kirby Berger, Ryker Hyche and Chuck Hyatt had to rope and brand a calf, gate a calf, tie down a calf and load a calf in less than five minutes.... Full story
Vernon “Bob” Jackson passed away on July 26, 2013, at the age of 71. Vernon was born Oct. 9, 1941 in Tampa, Fla., and was the son of Burrel and Jewell Jackson. He married Vicky L. Beckham on Nov. 10, 1979 in Cheyenne. Vernon served served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a Marine forever. He loved everything about the Marine Corps, and the military. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and the outdoors. He loved riding his four-wheeler and motorcycle. He also loved to cook and spend time with his family. Vernon is sur... Full story
Helping to provide a clearer picture of healthcare options, the Casper-based Senior Patient Advocates is offering a Medication Therapy Management Program for Carbon County senior centers in the area. Senior Patient Advocates is presenting a program and one-on-one consultation on Medication Therapy Management through a Title III-D funds grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Community Living and the State of Wyoming, Department of Health, Aging Division and Community Living Section....
By Doug Radunich The Carbon County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is sponsoring a fundraiser for Saratoga resident and cancer patient Marilyn Starr this month. The fundraiser is intended to help Starr with her ongoing medical expenses caused by endometrial cancer. Merle Starr, Marilyn’s mother, said Marilyn has been unable to work and had to make frequent trips to Salt Lake City for specialized cancer treatments. “She had had cancer for over three years now, and she’s had to go out 340 miles to the Hunts...
In a heartfelt gathering at the Hotel Wolf last week, supporters involved with the recent 2013 Cancer Walk gave thanks for money raised and contributed toward a once-and-for-all cure for cancer. Money raised from walk participants and sponsors was announced at the gathering Thursday evening, and a donation of $4,200 from the Saratoga Lions Club was also presented by member Tim Lamprecht. The contributory check was given to SHS Football Coach Scott Bokelman, who organized...