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Parents of student athletes will often take every chance they get to watch their children play. Some will attend every football game, basketball game or track meet to cheer them on and provide support. While competing in sports, student athletes will find themselves forging bonds with their competitors and creating lasting friendships. This is, after all, one of the foundational beliefs of sportsmanship - that a sport can be enjoyed for the sake of the sport itself along with a sense of...
A whistle blast starts the balloon busting event and another game in the annual Mr. Soto Elk Mountain Elementary School (EMES) and Medicine Bow Elementary School (MBES) Field Day. The competition has balloons taped to the shoes of the students who are placed in a circle of cones. If a student leaves the circle, they are disqualified. The child with one remaining balloon wins. The balloons are taped in such a way, there is no danger to the feet, but the game creates laughter along with foot...
Western Wyoming Community College’s Division of Mathematics and Science is pleased to announce a new partnership with Encampment High School (EHS). Encampment High School is a K-12 public education institution and part of the Carbon County School District No.2. The Town of Encampment is home to approximately 440 people. Wyoming Representative Jerry Paxton said of the partnership, “As a former Vocational Agriculture teacher and school principal at Encampment School it is always good to hear that our school is moving forward with plans to imp...
The Valley Service Organization (VSO) will hold its annual public luncheon to honor the recipients of its 2018 Woman of Distinction and Youth Citizenship Awards at noon on Thursday, May 24 in the back room at the Hotel Wolf, according to VSO President Kassey Westring. The Woman of Distinction Award honors a valley woman who has made outstanding contributions to the well-being of the Upper North Platte River Valley and its residents and has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to community service. The Youth Citizenship Award is a $500 grant...
"Accomplish the mission and take care of the welfare of your people. These are the two dictums a Marine goes by. Same here. We are here to perform the mission to the best of our ability and we are here to take care of our people." Mark Pesognelli, the new administrator for Saratoga Care Center, LLC., spent nearly 30 years in the United States Marine Corp. (USMC) before moving to the Valley almost a decade ago. People who know him sometimes call him "The Colonel." He still looks the part. He is...
Deep breathing exercises, modified yoga poses, kids “talking” to walls, a few running down hallways and coaches and students wishing everyone good luck. No, this isn’t basketball or wrestling warm ups. This is the scene before every round at a speech and debate tournament. Speech and Debate offers students the opportunity to learn and become comfortable with public speaking and performing. The audience typically includes fellow competitors, other students, family members, friends, coaches and judges. Most presentations are memorized and five...
Linda Butler is leaving the position as principal of Saratoga Senior and Middle School to take on a new role in a management position at Carbon County School District No. 2's (CCSD2) office. A search started for a replacement, and a committee was formed that included close to 20 people. Darrin Jennings, principal of Saratoga Elementary School (SES), was on the committee as they interviewed four candidates. After one candidate dropped out, Jennings was approached about the job. "I was asked by a...
North Fork Engineering has announced the creation of the North Fork Engineering Scholarship. The scholarship is open to graduating seniors from Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) high schools who are pursuing an education in engineering, construction or a technical field. The North Fork Engineering Scholarship will be awarded in the amount of $500 to one student prior to graduation. “Our goal of providing this scholarship is to encourage aspiring engineers on their journey, promote oppo...
The Daniels Fund recently released the names of 238 students from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming who have been selected for the Daniels Scholarship Program. The program, which was established by cable television pioneer Bill Daniels, covers the expenses that remain after all other scholarships and financial aid have been applied. Daniels Scholars may attend any accredited nonprofit college or university in the United States. “These young people have demonstrated the character, l...
I am a person who, more or less, looks back at his life in eras. The dictionary defines era as a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic; a system of chronology dating from a particular noteworthy event; a date or event marking the beginning of a new and distinct period of time. My years as a student, kindergarten until I graduated college, is era number one. This one is my longest since I have eras that last only a year or so. Sometimes those mix together...
Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company has recently donated four automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to complete installations at all Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) campuses. An automated external defi brillator (AED) is a lightweight, portable device that delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart. The four AEDs have been placed at Saratoga Elementary, Hanna Elementary, Medicine Bow Elementary, and Elk Mountain Elementary. CCSD2 Superintendent Dr. Jim Copeland had this to say about the gifts; “This donation p...
By Mike Armstrong On March 21, if a person went on the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine (HEM) Bow High School website, there were words that made people aware the administration was taking seriously any possible danger to it's students, no matter how remote, the circumstances: "Over the weekend, it was reported to school personnel that a student mentioned to another student that they might bring a weapon to school. As soon as this was reported to us, we contacted legal authorities who investigated...
Karen Patton was surprised with a cake Wednesday at the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School congratulating her being selected as Wyoming School Nurse of the Year. The surprise was pulled off by HEM PrincipalSteve Priest, his wife and Medicine Bow secretary, Courtney, Mark Shipp, principal of Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain and Hanna Elementary schools, family and friends of Patton. "Steve and I decided to have the party the other day because as her home area of the district we wanted...
Seniors graduating from Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD 2) high schools can now apply for the annual $500 Youth Citizenship Award (YCA) offered by the Valley Service Organization (VSO). Application forms are now available from the counselor’s office at each of CCSD 2’s high schools. Home-schooled students are also eligible for this award, according to Carol Beach, YCA project chairman. Beach said the award is not a scholarship, but rather is a cash award given directly to the student in recognition of his or her community service and...
Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company has helped bring Book Trust to all elementary grades in the Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD 2) this year. "Initially, Book Trust started out going only from kindergarten to second grade, but Sinclair volunteered to help have the program go all the way to sixth grade because it was important to them", said Darrin Jennings, principal of Saratoga Elementary. Book Trust is a program that offers children the opportunity for them to buy books each month....
The Hanna Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Feb. 13 to go over business as usual and hear reports from the boards. Matt Cox, South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services (SCWEMS) Hanna board member told the council that due to the departure of four EMS volunteers, the Hanna station was in danger of not being able to respond to all calls that come in. “Since December we have lost four members from our SCWEMS,” Cox said. “So the concern I have is that we are having staffing issues.” He said that a...
In April 2015, Laura Morrow, better known in the Valley as Laura M, made the decision to rebrand. After purchasing Blackhawk Gallery from longtime owner Patty Lufkin, Morrow went from "Laura M's Clothing Boutique" to "Laura M Gallery and Backroom." The gallery displays fine art from approximately 40 artists, many of whom call the southeastern corner of Wyoming home. As of December, visitors to the Platte Valley Community Center will be able to see new work from area artists. Displays are...
"My husband, Mike, and I decided a few months ago we wanted to go to Arizona for the month of February," Lindy Glode, Carbon County Commissioner, said. "And my intention was we would come back a couple times and any meetings I could not be present, I would call in." Glode said as February drew closer she started to have doubts about being away from the County for an extended time. "I decided it was just better for me to retire once and for all, because I really did feel it wouldn't be right if...
I have been told by semi-reliable sources (yes, you Carrie) that green is neutral for our school district. I will explain further because that statement is probably a bit confusing. The Encampment Tiger’s colors are red and black; the Saratoga Panthers are zinc and amethyst … oops … purple and yellow (wasn’t that the same somehow?); and the Hanna Miners are blue and orange. When fans here go to a game they may well be rooting for both teams. Around here it is entirely possible that the rooter ma...
Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation District (SERCD) District Manager Joseph Parsons is a man of few words. He is also hesitant to give himself any praise, but his actions speak volumes according to the letter of nomination written by the SERCD Board. "Joe has taken the District from two or three projects on the ground over several years to 9 or 10 projects over a couple of years," wrote the SERCD Board. "Water development has resulted in benefit to both livestock and wildlife. Irrigation...
Valerie J. Morris, 66, of Saratoga, Wyoming passed away Dec. 31, 2017. Valerie was born March 7, 1951 in the Bronx, New York to Lester and Frances (Faniole) Morris. She grew up in Manhattan and enjoyed summer trips to New Jersey. She graduated from Cathedral High School in 1969 and went on to earn her nursing degree from Casper College. She married her sweetheart Chris Hart on June 10, 1978 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Throughout her life Val always had an adventurous spirit and was always willing...
For Northern Carbon County, in the event of serious weather, such as blizzards or other emergencies, Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow Junior/High school follows these guidelines for students in the different communities in the region. When a change in the regular schedule happens, it will be announced on radio station 99.3 beginning at 6 a.m. The change will also be posted on Schoology app, sent out via Remind and on the HEM School website. If travel is too severe for travel or for normal...
Carbon County School District No. 2 is using an anonymous computer survey to solicit input from faculty and staff, as well as students and teachers to, help the district find areas of improvement. According to CCSD No.2 Superintendent Jim Copeland, the district is asking stakeholders, including students and parents, to logon to an online survey and complete it. By doing so, parents will help the district isolate issues it may not be aware of, as well as suggesting new ways of doing things, Copeland said. The survey is available on the school...
"Jeannette Fisher is a great person that believes there is good in all situations. She is positive in her own life, inspiring to others, and strives hard to be a positive influence in her community," Shelly Cooper, Medicine Bow Elementary teacher, said while describing Fisher."She is a best friend to others and an amazing neighbor to all." Fisher is known to many Carbon County historians because of the years she has lived in Medicine Bow where she wrote for newspapers and archived vast amounts...
The Saratoga Town Council met Tuesday for its first regularly scheduled town council meeting of the month, working quickly through the agenda while addressing several matters of interest to the town. Besides routine matters, members of the town council discussed a public hearing to discuss liquor licenses for restaurants, bars and breweries in town, and a lease agreement between the town and New Jersey-based Verizon wireless, who will soon be building a cell tower in town on land owned by the town. The council also moved to approve a special...