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Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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There is never a dull moment in this Valley. I sure hope everyone had a great weekend with everything there was to do. We have another busy weekend ahead of us. Friday kick starts our County Fair and Rodeo, Saturday is our Community Yard Sale, you can obtain a list of addresses from the Town Hall, with our Community BBQ following that evening at the Grand Encampment Park. Bring a side dish and your enthusiasm to listen and dance to good music and visit with friends and neighbors. Don’t forget to stop by here during the w...
Over the weekend, a documentary was shot about WHATFest in Riverside. A number of filmmakers and photographers were involved in producing an 8-10 minute documentary which highlights the culture of the festival and the music that was showcased. Mike Vanata, of Square State Film, and Brian Harrington, of BHP Imaging, explained what the documentary will be focused on. "Basically this is a documentary highlighting WHATFest and showing how important it is culturally to Wyoming and...
Aug. 15 will bring the 20th Annual Steinley Cup Microbrew Festival to Saratoga. Brewers will compete to win the coveted Steinley Cup and vie for the “People’s Choice” award. The event starts at 1 p.m. and will continue until 5 p.m. at its original location, Veterans Island Park. The Brewfest has taken place at Kathy Glode Park the last four years due to the flooding of Veterans Island and the park not being completely cleaned up. Local crafters will show their hand-...
The 20th Annual Chili Competition will take place on Saturday, Aug. 15 at Veterans Island Park in Saratoga during the Microbrew Festival. The competition has gradually become more popular each year. Businesses as well as individuals enter the chili competition to share their recipes with the community and to hopefully win a prize. There are three categories in the competition: red chili, green chili and salsa. “It’s an even mix, [there’s] a lot of individuals,” said Mitch Bang...
Jerry Wood, stone sculptor in Saratoga, will be a judge for the Art on the Green competition in Green River, Wyo. on Aug. 14 and 15. Wood was originally asked to be a participant in the competition, however he did not feel that it was feasible to complete that work in stone due to time limitations. “I was going to participate in it last year,” Wood said. They have 24 hours to complete a piece of work, whether it’s painting or a sculpture. A lot of the sculptors use the oil b...
A resurfacing project similar to that which motorists have been experiencing on WYO 130, north of Saratoga, has begun on Snowy Range Road. The area of the resurfacing project covers 14.3 miles; however, the actual work area is 16 miles because of posted signs, according to Kory Cramer, resident engineer for the Wyoming Department of Transportation. The resurfacing project takes place between mile markers 34 and 48, also described as six miles west of the town of Centennial...
The town of Encampment would like to invite citizens to the 9th Annual Community Barbecue & Music in the Park where the Teka Brock Band will be performing. The community barbecue will be held from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. and the Teka Brock Band will be from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. on Aug. 1 at the Grandview Park in Encampment. The barbecue will have hamburgers, hot dogs, soda and water — bring a covered dish. The event is sponsored in part by The Wyoming Arts Council, the Carbon County School District No. 2 Recreation Board and the town o...
Games provide laughter and socialization during the week. On Sunday afternoon, four residents played Dominoes with Pat Rust winning. On Tuesday morning, four residents played Yahtzee with Katherine Beckham winning. On Wednesday and Friday afternoons, residents played Bingo. Katherine Beckham, Pat Sims and Marjery McAulay won Four Corners. Marie Huntley and Elaine Burge won Blackout. Our volunteers were Lila Worden, Dawna Erickson, Gloria Rakness, Elder Palmer and Elder Bingham. On Saturday afternoon, residents played...
There were eight here to play bingo on Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Betty Dean, Sue Howe and Sherri Lasco. Grace Johnston and Janet Lasco shared a $2 round. There were two tables for Duplicate Bridge Monday. High winners were Pat Bailey and Gertrude Herold. Second high went to Joni Johnson and Janet Donelan. We got the papers for the tax refund for the Elderly and Disabled. So you can come and get the forms or come in and I will help you fill them out. We want to say thank you to Kim and Barb Viner. They made a very...
I hope everyone had a good weekend and enjoyed some of the festivities. I enjoyed listening to the music and poetry at the Cowboy Gathering. Events coming this weekend are WhatFest in Riverside and the Mountainman Rendezvous at the Museum grounds. We had 40 people for our evening meal. It was good to see everyone. I hope to see more smiling faces at next month’s dinner. As always, the coffee group kept us up to date. My thanks to Ellie Behrmann, Arleigh Simmons, Patty Herring, Connie Beckham, Jo Bonnett, Karen Dibbern, L...
Reprint of this story from the July 21, 1905 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Eastern Star Chapter Instituted At Encampment with Large Membership Grand Matron Martha E. Stickney of Laramie was here last night and instituted the Encampment Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, with a charter membership of eighteen. The Saratoga chapter was here in a body to assist in exemplifying the work. Officers were e...
Melissa Broughton, who lived with her family on ranches in south central Wyoming and northern Colorado, including Gingerquill Ranch east of Encampment, recently self published a book about alcoholism and the cowboy lifestyle, "Cowboy Dad." Her father, Randy Broughton, died six years ago of alcohol related causes. Though the book is self-published, Broughton worked hard to maintain a professional product, which she largely credits to the help of a professional editor....
Dear Editor, Last Friday night [June 19], we attended the “Ride for the Brand” presentation by Red Steagall and Co. at your lovely Platte Valley Convention Center. Upon arrival we were greeted by some lovely ladies helping pass out and get tickets to interested attendees. Upon receipt of our tickets, when we tried to pay, we were informed that an anonymous donor had purchased the remaining tickets and they were handed out, no charge. What a lovely surprise! I would like to thank that donor – the show was wonderful! Thank...
WhatFest is back for 2015 on July 24 and 25. Accommodations are first come first serve and will be provided at Riverside Garage, where they can fit about 150-160 tents for the cost of a small donation to Riverside Garage. Lazy Acres is also first come first serve, costing $10.50 per night, per person. Although camping was previously provided at the Lions Club grounds, that will no longer be available in 2015 because it had not been utilized in the past, according to Margaret...
