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Churches in the Platte Valley will be holding Christmas Eve and Christmas services through the holiday weekend. The First Baptist Church in Saratoga is hosting a candlelight service at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 24. The Saratoga Alliance Church is having a themed candlelight service at 7 p.m., Dec. 24. Their theme is “Joy to the World.” The Platte Valley Lutheran Church in Saratoga will have a Christmas Day Service, Dec. 25 at 9 a.m. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Saratoga is planning on singing Chr...
Two new planning commissioners, Jim Beckmann and Chris Duke, were appointed at the Dec. 15 town council meeting. When councilpersons were asked about the reasoning for picking two new planning commissioners as opposed to re-appointing the current ones, Greg Cooksey and Chris Shannon, the resounding reasoning was a desire to add some new faces to the commission. They found the applicants well-suited for the positions, as well. “I think just rubber-stamping, re-appointing someone probably i...
Joel Francis Greff, 60, of Saratoga, Wyo. passed away at the St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Ore. on Dec. 12, 2015. Joel was born Dec. 4, 1955 in Garrison, N.D., son of Godfrey K. and Angela “Neileen” (Weinberger) Greff. Joel is survived by his children, Heather (Paul) Robinson of North Platte, Neb. and Peter (Holly) Greff of Cheyenne, Wyo., his siblings Brenda Vacca of Everett Wash., Ricky “Rick” of Choctaw, Okla., Robert of La Pine Ore., Carleen Bennett of Reno Nev., Carla Gustin of West Fargo N.D., Arlon “AJ” of San Tan Valley Ariz...
Peter Larsen passed away in Rawlins, Wyo. on Dec. 22, 2014 at the age of 94. He was born in Rawlins on May 10, 1920 to Louis Christian “Chris” Larsen and Martha Hansen Larsen, whose parents immigrated to Wyoming from Denmark in the 1880’s. Peter grew up in Rawlins with his six brothers and sisters. His father’s family owned the H. Larsen Inc. lumberyard and hardware store. He graduated from Rawlins High School. During World War II, Peter was a mechanic in the 14th U.S. Air Force, the famous “Flying Tigers” who supported Chinese and American tr...
David R. Starr passed away Dec. 13, 2015 following a brief battle with a brain disease. David was born Jan. 22, 1956 to Merle V. (Ward) and Ralph W. Starr in Rawlins, Wyo. He was a graduate of Platte Valley High School with the class of 1974. He was a master of many trades – meat cutter, carpet layer, carpenter, police officer for the town of Saratoga, security superintendent for Old Baldy Club, and most recently night sales manager at Kum and Go. He was a very active volunteer on the Saratoga Ambulance Service/SCWEMS for many years. David e...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Board of Trustees appointments remain the same for the upcoming terms, as determined at the Dec. 16 meeting. The meeting was the last before the school holiday, and Mike Erickson, Encampment K-12 principal, gave his school improvement report, which is required of all the principals. Encampment had high test scores, with only two students from kindergarten through ninth grade performing at basic or below basic on the spring Measures of Academic Pro...
Saratoga Mayor Ed Glode is planning to head up a committee to clean up the town, with the focus more on the final product of beautified properties and less on ticketing for non-compliance. According to Glode, complaints about junk have been made for years and there had been a committee working to clean-up areas of the town, however it was temporarily disbanded. The Dec. 8 planning commission meeting brought ordinance enforcement to the attention of the town, and Glode has been considering...
Let me be honest. I have hit the holiday wall. I’m not sure why I am done with the holidays before they are done with me each year, but it is definitely a reality. Don’t get me wrong, I can’t wait to see my family for Christmas and New Year’s, but I am over all of the build -up, and am just looking forward to a little relaxation without the Christmas hype. While pondering this I realize that I could apply the same 12 steps that I use in the rest of my life to get me through the next couple...
The district Make It With Wool Contest was held Nov. 15 at the Jeffrey Center in Rawlins. Several Platte Valley residents placed in the competition. Contestants modeled outfits they made from at least 60 percent of wool fabric or yarn. Garments were also judged on construction. Tomi Sue Wille, district director for the Make It With Wool announced the winners of the district competition. In the pre-teen division, Peyton Munroe, of Encampment, earned a first place with aqua dress and black...
For the second year in a row, Ashlynn Johnson will be representing Wyoming in the National Make It With Wool competition. Johnson was named state winner last month in the Wyoming Make It With Wool competition held in Casper, Nov. 29-30. Johnson, a student at Encampment K-12 School, competes in the junior division. Johnson also earned people's choice, a new category, which was voted on by those in attendance at the competition. Johnson also received the award, outstanding construction, in her...
Ambulances, new and old, were the topic of discussion at the Dec. 9 regular meeting of the South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service (SCWEMS) Joint Powers Board (JPB). Ken Drain, chairman of the SCWEMS JPB, reported that two new ambulances are expected for delivery to the Saratoga ambulance garage during the week of Dec. 21. Graphics for the two new rigs were approved at the Dec. 9 meeting. Funding for the new ambulances was obtained through a State Land and Investment Board grant. Drain...
If you hunt or fish in southeast Wyoming, you might want to check out the Laramie Region page on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s website. The Game and Fish Department launched an updated website in early August and part of the redesign included the addition of regional web pages. The Laramie Region page can be found at https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Regional-Offices/Laramie-Region or by visiting the main website at wgfd.wyo.gov and clicking on “Regional Offices” near the top of the page. “The Laramie Region page includes wildlife news from Go...
The Saratoga speech team took home first place at their first meet of the season at the Bobcat Invitation in Thermopolis Dec. 12. According to head coach Jacob Mickelsen, the Panther Talk Jocks had more points than even the top 3A teams. "We didn't just win the 2A category," Mickelsen said. Mickelsen said the one-day, shorter meet was a good win to start off with. Roughly a dozen schools were in attendance, up through 3A competition. "We got some really good feedback at the Thermopolis...
The Encampment boys basketball team suffered one loss over the weekend during the Dogger Invitational, but they are still ranked No. 1 in their conference with a 5-1 overall record. The team, coming out of last week’s Carbon County Classic, had a cancellation against Walden on Dec. 15. They played Kaycee Friday and lost 44-54. Saturday, the Tigers came back to beat St. Stephens 85-50 and then Guernsey Sunrise 57-23. Kaycee is listed third in the 1A Northeast Conference and, but their record i...
The Saratoga Panthers boy’s basketball team (1-4, 1-0) braved the weather to get to the Shoshoni tournament last weekend only to lose two games. Their first scheduled game against Rocky Mountain on Friday afternoon was postponed due to the storm. Friday night the Panthers met the Shoshoni Wranglers (7-0) for the second time this season. While Saratoga Head Coach Jason Williams said, “I felt like we played Shoshoni pretty well,” the game resulted in the Panthers second loss to the Wrang...
After two games postponed due to weather the Saratoga girl’s basketball team faced the Cokeville Lady Panthers on Saturday and lost 33-44. With the winter break, no coaches were available for comment. Cruz Escobedo lead the Saratoga Lady Panthers against Cokeville with 9 points followed by freshmen Mychaela Jackman and Melissa Pinedo with 7 and 6 points each. The loss brings the Lady Panthers record to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the 2A southeast conference. At 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 the Saratoga L...
The Encampment Lady Tigers lost to St. Stephens this weekend at the Dogger Invitational in Lingle-Fort Laramie 43-55, but brought home two wins from Kaycee 52-37 and Guernsey/Sunrise 55-16. The Lady Tigers are at 5-1 overall, and before the tournament were ranked No. 1 by WyoPreps. They are still holding the No. 1 spot in their conference, with Farson/Eden right behind them with an overall record of 5-1. St. Stephens is also at the top of their conference with a 4-1 overall record. The Dec. 15...
The Saratoga wrestling team had a good tournament overall in Kremmling, Colo., despite some illnesses over the week. Bradley Bifano and Thatcher Spiering both took first place in their weight classes, 145 pounds and 160 pounds respectively. Jaxon King and Thomas Ingraham brought home second place each, at 120 and 152 pounds, respectively. Daynon Mowry was fourth in the 132 pounds category. Because of the illness circulating in the team, the grapplers were not pressured to cut weight, instead to...
Reprint of this story from the December 25, 1903 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. THE OLD CHRISTMAS HEARTH I LEAN back in my arm-chair as the snow-flakes soft and white Clothe the hilltops and the valleys in habiliments of white. While the cutting winds of winter send their music far and wide, Disputing with the mellow bells the joys of Christmas tide; I seem to catch the echoes of the songs they sing on high, Beyond the mystic b...