Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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Platte Valley Helping Hands served up 156 Thanksgiving meals this year's at St. Ann's Parish Hall. Though that number decreased by 23 from last year's record of 179 the mood at St. Ann's on Thanksgiving seemed no less happy. There was no shortage of food this year as nine turkeys-two more than last year-were donated by Valley Foods and the Wolf Hotel for the occasion. Aside from the turkeys, menu items included traditional Thanksgiving fare like mashed potatoes and gravy, ham, dinner rolls,...
“Humanitarian? I don’t know. I guess.” That was local resident Bill Ward, remembering how he reacted to being featured as one of six doctors and dentists “reaching out to people in need in their communities,” by Odyssey, the quarterly magazine of the University of Maryland’s (UM) College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences. Ward graduated from UM in 1954 with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and pre-medical studies. He wasn’t bound to stay “back East” long, however: although h...
Russia, the largest oil-producing country that is not a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has signaled some resistance to pressure from the cartel to cut oil production. Iran, an OPEC member, is also fighting back against the cartel, saying it won't cut its own production of crude oil. Russian and Iranian resistance to OPEC's wishes to cut production might be good news for consumers who will continue to pay less at the pumps to fill up their cars, but could be m...
Late last month, Saratoga's charitable thrift shop Bridge Street Bargains celebrated one year at its current location at 114 East Bridge Avenue. It was an important landmark for an oddities emporium that has grown into a pillar of the community. According to Nancy Vargas, who volunteers regularly at the shop, it's been a busy and productive year at the Bridge Avenue business. Things could have turned out differently. Last year when the lease on Bridge Street's old location was not renewed,...
Going about my normal routine last Tuesday I noticed a vague irritation in my throat. I didn’t give it much thought as we put the paper out and began to work on the following week’s edition. When I got home though I followed standard “not feeling quite right” procedure and took some vitamin C and ate some chicken soup just in case. Later, while laying on the couch watching TV it suddenly occurred to me that I was very cold. Though the house was a normal temperature I just couldn’t shake the...
Devon Allman first came to Saratoga as a young musician who, through a random encounter in a Minneapolis bar, had chanced into a strange gig in a town he'd never heard about. It was 2006, and though Allman was the son of Gregg Allman, of Allman Brothers fame, Devon was still relatively unknown. Big Name, Small Town A little over a decade later, that's no longer true. As the Allman scion noted at a Nov. 25 private recital hosted by the Hotel Wolf, he has now cut nine albums and toured in 30...
Senior Center Menu Wednesday: BBQ riblet, potato wedges, peas/carrots, wheat bread, citrus fruit, milk. Thursday: Cheese pizza w/meat sauce, tossed salad, country apple dessert, milk Friday: Cheeseburger/bun/onion/lettuce/tomato/pickle, french fries, mixed veggies, pinapple tidbits, milk Monday: Meatload, o’brian potatoes, asparagus, wheat roll, fruit cocktail, milk. Tuesday: Ham and beans, cole slaw, cornbread, peaches, ice cream, milk. Saratoga School Wednesday: Breakfast; Breakfast pizza or creal/cracker, fruit/juice, milk. Lunch; Italian d...