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There were six people here to play Bingo this week. Two-dollar winners were Berneil McCord, Grace Johnston, Pat Faust, Lila Worden, Madaline Forbes, and Sue Howe. Grace Johnston and Pat Faust shared a $2 round. Grace Johnston won the $4 blackout round. There were three full tables for Bridge on Monday. High winner was Teense Willford and Lori Walck. Second high went to Mary Alice Sjoden and Sheila Johnson. We will be closed for two days at Thanksgiving and we want to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. See everyone Monday. We all want to...
From Nov. 18 through Nov. 24 the Saratoga Police Department responded to 85 calls including the following classifications: Agency assistance (2); Alarm (1); Ambulance (1); Bar Check (6); Business checks (26); Citizen assist (10); Lost dog (1); Fight (1); Fingerprints (3); Fish & Game (1); Hot pool checks (1); Information report (7); Lockout (1); Lost and found (1); Lost property (1); Loud noise complaint (2); Paper services (6); Traffic accident with damage (2); House watch (1); School zones (1); Suspicious person, circumstance (1); Traffic...
Students from Encampment School achieved their school-wide food drive goal last week, with more than 2,000 food items collected for their community food pantry. The school's student council encouraged classes to participate in the four-day holiday season food drive, with a goal to fill the pantry with at least 2,000 non-perishable food items. The items could include any canned, boxed or bagged food that would go toward the Encampment community food pantry. Through a competitive effort, the goal...
Each tag on the tree contains a Christmas wish from a child in need. The Valley Service Organization (VSO) put the tags on the Christmas tree at the Town and Country Realty office Monday, giving individuals an opportunity to grant those wishes. Each tag contains information on a child and ideas for Christmas gifts for that child. Anyone can pick a tag off the tree and find a suitable gift for a child. Sudie Trowbridge, VSO co-chairman for the Giving Tree program, said gifts are to be taken to...
The drawing gives those who would usually finish last a chance to come in first this Christmas. And the would-be losers win big in this drawing. Monday kicks off the first drawing for the Saratoga-Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce Reverse Drawing. Some of the names drawn Monday have a chance to win $50 prizes. But drawings will also take place Dec. 4 and 6. Each progressing day, and with each draw, each person entered has the chance to win more money. The grand prize, however, is reserved for the 300th name drawn, which is a Chamber...
All the good children of the Platte Valley will have a chance to let Santa know what they hope to get for Christmas during Winter Wonderland 6 p.m., Dec. 7 at the Platte Valley Community Center. The jolly, generous Mr. and Mrs. Claus will fly in from the North Pole just in time for the Christmas Parade at 5:30 p.m. The parade starts on River and Bridge streets, travels west to Second Street and turns into the Community Center parking lot. "There is no theme, but it is a chance for businesses and...
Gala promises forest-like and fun atmosphere The Platte Valley Community Center Great Hall will be transformed into the Great Forest Dec. 6 when the Festival of Trees and Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce kick off with holiday festivities. People are encouraged to check out the beautiful, funny and strange ways local businesses and organizations have decorated their trees for the event. Visitors will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite tree. "There will be cider and...
For those who enjoy Honky-Tonk music, they are in for a treat on Saturday. Recording artist Sam Platts is returning to Saratoga for a performance at 7 p.m., Saturday at the Platte Valley Community Center Great Hall. Platts' aunt, Sue Jones, who is the music series coordinator for the Platte Valley Community Center, said that she has been working on having Sam Platts and The Kootenai Three, come to Saratoga for a family dance for two years. Last year, the band was so booked that they could not...
The Platte Valley is ready to be alive with the sound and power of music next month. The concert season begins with two Saratoga school concerts, which will showcase the talent of many students here in our Valley. The first of the two, the Saratoga Middle/High School Christmas Concert, takes place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) Theater. Up next is the Saratoga Elementary School Christmas Concert, which features performances from kindergarten-through-second grade students and the sixth-grade band. This concert...
Christmas tree permits are now available at all Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest offices in Colorado and Wyoming for $10. Each permit allows for the cutting of one tree on National Forest System Lands. There is a limit of five permits per household. Trees must be for personal use, not for resale. The permit must be clearly displayed around the stem of the tree before leaving the cutting area. Some areas of the Forest are off limits to tree cutting or may be difficult to access. Please contact the Ranger District in the area where you will be...
The eighth Blackhawk Children's Art Show is getting new stars come Dec. 11. For the past seven years, the Blackhawk Art Gallery hosted the children's art show, with proceeds benefiting either Encampment School or Saratoga Middle/High School. This year, the proceeds will go to benefit other art programs in the Platte Valley. "We realized there are other entities that could use the money too, so we decided to work with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and we are also going to work with the Friday School...