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James E. Roberts, of Encampment, passed away Nov. 24 in Fort Collins, Colo. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Dec. 2 in the Valley Chapel at Saratoga Cemetery. Teense Willford is officiating. A full obituary will appear in a later edition of the Saratoga Sun....
The Irish have an expression – when someone dies, they have "gone west." It is very fitting to say that Bob Quenon has gone west. He first came to the North Platte River Valley in 1984, having heard about the Old Baldy Club in Saratoga. A lifelong fisherman, he fell in love with the North Platte and its many deep holes, riffles and runs. Every year since 1984, Bob and Jean came to Saratoga in the summer, often joined by other family members. In 1993 they bought a house on the Old Baldy g...
Knickerbocker to compile and review reports on alcohol-related incidents Saratoga’s police chief has taken notice of alcohol-related incidents, and further reports could affect establishments’ abilities to renew its liquor licenses. Police Chief Tom Knickerbocker said he is compiling and reviewing police reports on alcohol-related incidents, such as bar fights and DUIs, and how they relate to establishments over-serving patrons. Knickerbocker said the reports he reviews could affect an est...
Saratoga Mayor John Zeiger originally asked for details regarding a housing study and grant money in a round table meeting earlier this year, Zeiger said. After attending the meeting and asking about available grant money, Zeiger said he requested Cindy Wallace and Voices of the Valley Executive Director KayCee Alameda to talk about the grant in a Saratoga Town Council meeting. Alameda, Wallace and others presented to the Saratoga Town Council, saying about $20,000 was available with a $6,000 match. VOV held a housing meeting in October where...
I have enjoyed writing for the Saratoga Sun, and reporting on the town and meeting some awesome people. But, my time in Saratoga is coming to a close. By the time you read this, I will be preparing to leave Saratoga to begin my new job as publisher for the Pine Bluffs Post in Pine Bluffs, Wyo. I want to thank the Saratoga Sun for giving me a chance to write, and I want to thank Stevenson Newspapers for giving me an opportunity to move on in the industry. The first story I reported on while...
It is a season to be thankful. One group of people who often get overlooked are the town employees. Monday morning, the streets crew for the town of Saratoga had the roads closed on First Street while a tree was being removed from the St. Barnabas Church property. The tree had two cables on it to ensure that it would fall in the right direction. Along with the tree removal team were the town of Saratoga employees making sure that everything went as planned. In October, Saratoga was hit with a huge storm, one that damaged trees and brought...
Editor, I spent last Tuesday evening and Wednesday with the Wyoming Association of Municipalities board interviewing 5 potential candidates for the position of Executive Coordinator of WAM. The WAM board was divided into four separate panels and each candidate had to go before each panel. Part of the interview process was they had to present to the WAM board issues surrounding HB 0085 which dealt with the buffer zones surrounding towns. They all five basically identified the main problem was lack of communications between the municipalities...
Editor, I really think it is discriminatory to single out home-schooled students to pay an addition $100 for their student to represent their local high school in athletics. Does it really cost the WHSAA more for the home-schooled students to compete in their local school? It is not like they are forming their own team or representing homeschooling in general. They do not have a special uniform singling them out. They are playing for the pride of their local school and community and our school district already gets our tax dollars for these...
Editor, The questions of what Obama and the Democratic parties intentions toward America are is now clear. With the so-called nuclear option, any semblance of a free republic is gone. We are now a socialist democracy. The rules of our senate and legislature were designed to make sure the minority always has a voice. To avoid the tyranny of the majority. That has been lost. Not only does Obama now have free reign on Obamacare, he can now move ahead on anything on which he can garner the senate votes. There seems to be no limit to that, and I...
When people ask me where I’m from they are always astounded by my response. I always get the same questions; Why would you move here? Is it different? Do you like it? The truth is I love everything about this town; it’s better than any big city. For the past seven years I have been living in Colorado Springs, Colo. I just recently move to the lovely town of Riverside, which is a huge adjustment compared to Colorado Springs. The population of Colorado Springs is 426,388, which is 8,199 times larger thanthe town I’m living in now. In fact, there...
The wind is blowing. Again. Here in Carbon County there is a lot of wind, and as many of you know, it is proposed that a wind farm be put in south of Rawlins. Known as the Chokecherry Wind Farm, it would produce electricity for about a million people and would generate about half a billion dollars in tax revenues over the next 20 years. Wind energy is a great idea; however, the people in the Valley need to take a close look at how much we really benefit from this project. Though the wind farm is projected to provide electricity for a million...
Carbon Power and Light (CP&L) finished its Cost of Service (COS) Study, which showed the need for an overall increase in rates of 5.21 percent. General manager of Carbon Power and Light Chuck Larsen in a press release said about 3.61 percent of the rate increase will be allocated accordingly to each of Carbon Power and Light’s rate classes. “Each of Carbon’s rate classes will experience a different percentage of increase based on that rate classes’ respective impact on Carbon’s operational revenue requirements determined in the COS,” Lar...
Platte Valley Helping Hands is still sponsoring a free Thanksgiving Day Dinner this Thursday for all who are interested. Gertrude Herold, PVHH Board of Directors member, said the dinner is free and will take place at St. Ann’s Parish Hall. The dinner consists of roast turkey, baked ham, dressing, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, green peas, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, hot dinner rolls, butter, a relish tray, punch, coffee and tea. The dinner takes place from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, at St. Ann’s Parish Hall, 218 Spring Ave...
The Platte Valley Medical Clinic does not offer hospice care, but can provide palliative care to patients with the need. “There is a distinction between hospice and palliative care,” said Dr. Dean Bartholomew, of the Platte Valley Medical Clinic. “Hospice is an actual program. In order to have a hospice designation, you have to have a certain staff.” Bartholomew said, in order to provide actual hospice care at the clinic, he would need to hire a social worker and a pastor, a move not realist...
The Grand Encampment Museum (GEM) is pleased to announce that a new full-time director has been chosen and brought on board. Judy Stepp, a five-year Encampment resident, started her journey as the first full-time director for the museum on Nov. 4. She served as the temporary director during the 2013 summer season, after leaving her profession as a preschool teacher and director in Walden, Colo. Stepp has also served as a part-time director and member of the board of directors for the GEM. She...
The American Legion Auxiliary met Nov. 19 at the Legion Post Home. It was reported that the first two food raffles have been held and were quite successful. Raffles are held Friday nights from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Post Home, and you do not have to be present to win. Just drop by and purchase a few tickets or obtain tickets from members during the week. Some of the items to be raffled in the coming weeks are an apple pie, banana bread, a cherry cheesecake, a smoked turkey and a dill onion rye bread. The proceeds from the raffles go to the Christma...
Dana Little started working as the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce assistant in April. She has found there is no slow season at the chamber office. Little said starting in April did help her prepare for the summer season. Little said she applied for the job because she loves the Platte Valley. "It has been my home, off and on, for the last 20 years," Little said. "It felt like a natural fit working to promote the Platte Valley." The job is more than she expected. Little said she was...
The Valley Service Organization (VSO) has entered its busiest time of the year and is planning several special activities for the holiday season and beyond. At its Nov. 24 meeting, VSO members continued work on the 2013 Giving Tree, which will be available at Town & Country Realty Monday, Nov. 25; the holiday dance featuring Sam Platts and The Kootenai Three Nov. 30 at the Platte Valley Community Center, and its annual holiday party for the community Winter Wonderland, featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus and a free chili and hot dog dinner,...
A Wyoming Veterans Service Officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission is conducting walk-in community outreach services for veterans next month. Vicki Richards is available to meet with Carbon County veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims or VA healthcare. Richards can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Megan Hoffman, of the Wyoming Military Department’s Public Affairs Office, said the meetings are free and...
On Nov. 24, the Platte Valley Ministerial Association hosted a Community Thanksgiving Service at First Presbyterian Church in Saratoga. The worship service included litanies of Thanksgiving read by various members of the community, congregational singing, and a message on “Thanks-Living”. The hymn, “In Gratitude We Come”, written by Williams and Lantz III, was performed by the Saratoga Community Choir, directed by Valerie Larscheid. Accompanist for the service was Carol Blake. Following the service St. Ann’s Catholic Church hosted a community...
The Platte Valley Christian Center will bring in singer Steve Desmond to perform Sunday at 6 p.m. Desmond is a Christian vocalist from Greeley, Colo., and performs gospel concerts in hundreds of churches across the Midwest. His musical styles vary widely and include country, southern gospel, classical gather style and contemporary Christian and praise worship. As a recording artist, Desmond produces gospel music albums and distributes them at his concerts. He has released seven projects to date. Desmond is also a former Senior Pastor of 10...
Compiled by Dick Perue Dear Lord: We thank you for our many gifts and talents, great life, good friends and family, and, most of all, a bountiful harvest by both hunter and gatherer. Plus, THANKS, for our savior Jesus Christ.—Amen. Years ago during the great depression folks had little to be thankful for, yet found a way to praise the Lord for what they did have. An article by “A Civilian Conservation Corps Alumnus” best describes conditions at a CCC camp in Wyoming.The paper was presented to this writer in the early 1990’s. WE ARE 50 YEARS O...
Reprint of this story from the November 28, 1902 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma's Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. COPPER STATE HOTEL The Copper State Hotel is the latest addition to the boarding and rooming house aggregation in the city of Grand Encampment. It is located on McCaffrey Avenue, one block north of Parkison's store, and faces west. The building is 50x50 feet, two stories high, and contains twenty-one...
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. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday morning, four residents chose to play Uno with Frank Jereb winning. On Sunday afternoon, four residents played Dominoes with Frank Jereb winning. On Wednesday afternoon, nine residents played Bingo, and on Friday a...