Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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...
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...
We are back! Hello Everyone from the Sagebrush Senior Center. We have had a few changes along the way. Our Site Manager Ronda Krouch has left us to move on to bigger and brighter things. We wish her well in her adventure. Our new Site Manager is Kim Loftice who has been our Assistant for many years. We also welcome our new Assistant Manager Sarah Soderberg. Our Quilting Ladies were very busy these past few months and put together a very nice Bucking Horse Quilt to Celebrate Wyoming’s 125th Birthday. You can find it on d...
There were not enough here to play bingo on Tuesday. There were two tables for duplicate bridge Monday. High winners were Mariel O’Grady and Gertrude Herold. Second high went to Marianne Blue and Mary Sjoden. We got the papers for the tax refund for the Elderly and Disabled. So, you can come up and get the forms or come in and I will help you fill them out. We will be doing another breakfast from 8:00-8:30 a.m. on July 23. It will be sausage, pancakes and juice. Be sure to sign up and then come and have lunch at noon as n...
Games provide laughter and socialization during the week. On Sunday afternoon, four residents played Dominoes with Pat Rust winning. On Monday afternoon, four residents played Yahtzee with Pat Rust winning. On Wednesday and Friday afternoons, residents played Bingo. Nadine Caleb, Pat Rust, Truth Karstoft and Marie Huntley won Four Corners. Barbara Plummer, Marie Huntley and Elaine Burge won Blackout days. Our volunteers were Lila Worden, Dawna Erickson, Elder Palmer and Elder Bingham. On Saturday afternoon, residents played...
Centennial celebration surpassed all expectations July 11, 1990 25 years ago What a celebration Saratoga had this last weekend, honoring Wyoming’s Centennial as a state and also the 75th anniversary of the Saratoga Fish Hatchery! The turnout surpassed all expectations and it was “the more the merrier!” Events got underway on Friday with an old-fashioned western shoot-out right in downtown Saratoga. The shootout was a publicity ploy to get people to the musical melodrama staged by the Platte Valley Players later that eveni...
Hunter Mason, a 2015 graduate of Saratoga High School, brought home a second place trophy from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Convention in Chicago, Ill. that took place June 29-July 2. Mason explained how he felt during the awards ceremony, "It was pretty nerve-racking. I was surprised they called my name honestly." Students are allowed to compete in only one event at the national level. Mason competed in Computer Applications, an event in which a...
The Carbon County 4-H Foundation has awarded three scholarships to Carbon County School District No. 2 students, which will be used for the 2015-16 fall semester. Receiving a $500 scholarship as graduating seniors were Marshal Hill, a Saratoga student, Harold Jackson, an Encampment student and Shelby Bowen, a Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow student. The Carbon County 4-H Foundation assists the further development and education of 4-H members and volunteer leaders. Financial support is applied to the funding of scholarships,...
