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Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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"Every morning when I wake up now I'm paralyzed almost. I have tingling and pain from the waist up." That's Don Ainsworth, describing the start to his day. It can take him up to 30 minutes to get out of bed in the morning. Ainsworth is a Vietnam Veteran who faces multiple health challenges and lives far-removed from a Veterans Administration (VA) facility. He is exactly the sort of patient Congress had in mind when it funded the Veteran's Choice Program. But the program has been beset by problem...
Four generations of Valerie Larscheid's family have been involved in the Saratoga Community Choir, for somewhere around 30 to 35 years, she says. Larscheid laughed at the fact that, even as a director of the group and a relative of a founder, she is not completely sure when the group was founded. It is fair to say, though, that the Choir has been performing Christmas concerts in the Valley for about 30 years. The Community Choir was originally started by her grandmother and a few others who...
After turning off the paved road, the first kilometer or two of my bike ride around the barrage were unadulterated bliss. The path rolled up and down country hills, occasionally allowing a snapshot of the sparkling blue lake to be viewed in the distance, its shore growing nearer and nearer. During this initial leg of the journey, I was charged with frenetic anticipation of the day that lay before me, ignorant of the challenges and discoveries ahead but eager to meet both head-on. I pedaled hard,...
Linda Skordas was recently selected unanimously as Realtor of the Year for 2016 by the Carbon County Board of Realtors. Linda has been an active member of the Carbon County Board of Realtors since 1988. She also previously won the title of Realtor of the Year in 1998. Linda grew up in Rawlins where she married her husband and helped raise two children. Linda loves Carbon County and all it has to offer its citizens. "I love to take people on tours of Carbon County ... there is so much to see and...
A flurry of fundraisers will be held across the Good Times Valley in coming months. According to Toby Ricks, a Spanish teacher at the Encampment School, the goal of the charity events is to raise money for a trip to help an Ecuadorean orphanage in the mid-size city of Cuenca. Ricks, five of his students and one parent are aiming to visit and volunteer at the orphanage during the summer of 2017, but the trip will be costly. Ricks said the logistical details of the trip are being arranged by the...
The WyoPoets 2017 Eugene V. Shea National Poetry Contest postmark deadline has been extended until Dec. 15, 2016. The first-place winner will be awarded $100, second place $50, third $30, and fourth $20. Up to five honorable mentions will also be awarded. Poems, published or unpublished, of up to 40 lines, including title and line breaks, are eligible. Entry fee is $3 plus $1 per poem entered. There is no limit on the total number of poems entered. For guidelines and entry instructions, visit the WyoPoets website at www.wyop...
The Encampment Preschool has begun collecting donations to bolster its tuition fund so the organization can continue to offer tuition reimbursement for students and families. The preschool, located in the Encampment K-12 building, is not a part of the school district, but instead is a nonprofit organization which relies on donations to offer its services. The school offers a morning class for 3- to 4-year-old children, and an afternoon class for 4- to 5-year-old students, and is hoping to raise $10,000-$15,000 to defray tuition costs for all...
The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) has named three classes totaling 140 Honorees to date. On December 1 nominations opened for the class of 2017; and nominations will close again Feb. 28, 2017. The link for nomination forms is www.wyomingcowboyhalloffame.com/nomination/ Clear instructions for nominating are outlined at the WCHF website, and photos can be submitted with each nomination. A frequently asked question is “Why hasn’t this person been inducted into WCHOF?” Most likely the answer is; “They’ve never been nominated.” The WCHF can on...
Senior Center Menu Wednesday: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes/gravy, green beans, wheat roll, apricots, milk. Thursday: Crab cakes, macaroni cheese, wheat bread, brussels sprouts, mandarin oranges, milk. Friday: Chicken enchilada, spanish rice, zucchini, cherries, brownie, milk. Monday: Beef stroganoff, noodles, steamed carrots, wheat bread, strawberries, milk. Tuesday: Chicken a la king, biscuits, beets, pears, pudding, milk. Saratoga School Wednesday: Breakfast pizza or cereal/cracker, fruit/juice, milk. Lunch; Chili & cheese nachos,...