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7 Years Ago July 5, 1989 Council, Mayor at odds over planning commission An appointment to fill a vacancy on the planning commission was the main point of contention between members of the Saratoga Town Council and Mayor R.T. Buchholz during Monday night’s council meeting. Buchholz chose to ignore a recommendation from the planning commission that Fran Fisher be appointed to fill the vacancy and instead named Walt Miller to fill the position. Buchholz cited the ordinance empowering him to make the appointment, which he s...
There were five here for bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Grace Johnston, Berneil McCord, Pat Faust, and Deanna Miller. Deanna Miller won the $4 blackout. There were two and a half tables for duplicate bridge on Monday. There was a tie for high winners between Marie; O’Grady and Mary Sjoden and Janet Donelan and John Blue. I now have the forms for the elderly and disabled tax returns, so stop by and get one or call and I will help you fill them out and get them sent back. You have until Aug. 31 to get the forms in. Q...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. For July 4th, eight residents went downtown to watch the Fourth of July parade with Sue Morawski and Brenda Zeiger. For the noon meal, residents had hamburgers, chips, macaroni salad, and ice cream. In the evening, several residents watch the fireworks from our p...
There were eight here for bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Grace Johnston, Betty Dean, Sue Howe, and Janet Lasco. Madaline Forbes won the $3 blackout. There were two-and-a-half tables for duplicate bridge on Monday. High winners were Pat Bailey and Sue Howe. Second place went to Gertrude Herold and Mary Sjoden. I now have the forms for the elderly and disabled tax returns. Stop by and get one or call and I will help you fill them out and get them sent back. You have until Aug. 31 to get the forms in. Qualifications are...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. With the warm weather of summer, residents are going out on the patio to enjoy it and the flowers. In our pergola, we have a beautiful new wooden bench donated the family of Jeannie James, who was a long-time resident from 2003 to 2013. She enjoyed going out on t...
Reprint of this story from the July 4, 1902 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. THE CELEBRATION AT GRAND ENCAMPMENT The Fourth of July has been celebrated in Grand Encampment in the good, old fashioned way. The day dawned bright and clear and gave promise of being an ideal day for the events as planned, but before noon the atmosphere had turned chilly and late in the afternoon a drizzling rain set in. However the d...
Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday – Pork roast, lettuce, au gratin potato, green beans, wheat bread, applesauce, chilled milk. Thursday – Salmon patty, wild rice blend, squash blend, wheat bread, peach crisp, milk. Friday – Hot hamburger sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy, beets, mandarin oranges, chilled milk. Monday – Beef tacos, lettuce, tomato, cheese, refried beans, carrots, cherries, chilled milk. Tuesday – Swedish meatballs, noodles, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, grapes, chilled milk....
There were six here for bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Berneil McCord, Sue Howe, and Madaline Forbes. The $4 blackout winner was Darlene Willis. There were two-and-a-half tables for Duplicate Bridge on Monday. High winners were Mariel O’Grady and Barb Wise. Second place went to Pat Bailey and Vivien Campbell. I now have the forms for the elderly and disabled tax returns. So stop by and get one or call and I will help you fill them out and get them sent back. You have until Aug. 31 to get the forms in. Qualifications a...
Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon, five residents played Dominoes with Dora Martin winning. On Monday afternoon, six residents played Yahtzee with Charlotte Gibbons winning. On Tuesday morning, four residents played Dominoes with Charlotte Gibbons winning. On Wednesday afternoon, 13 residents played Bingo, and Friday afternoon, 10 residents played Bingo. Frank Jereb, Truth Karstoft, Dora Martin, Charlotte Gibbons, and Pat Rust won Four Corners. Janet Kennaday won Blackouts. Our Bingo...
Reprint of this story from the June 27, 1902 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Transportation Company Sells out to Prominent Cripple Creek Parties. Fred G. Grube and associates, of Cripple Creek, have purchased the entire holdings of the Encampment Improvement and Transportation Company, including the local barns, the transfer barns, teams wagons, sawmill, etc. The Transportation company has been operating here n...
Skyler Petit, a 23-year-old from Denver, earned the title of Rocky Mountain All-Around Lumberjack at this past weekend's Woodchoppers Jamboree. This is Petit's first year to win the overall championship at the Encampment competition. He has been competing since he was 10 years old, and travels Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico competing in different events. Petit's parents have been competing for 21 years and have been coming to the event since he was 2 years old. "I started... Full story
This month our theme is “Tropical Hawaii”, and birthdays this month are Connie Beckham, Jo Roberson, Francis Herring, and Karen Casson. June Anniversarys are Wade & Rosalie Cousins, Joe & Sheila Remick, Whitey and Alice Stewart, Marvin and Nancy Lynch, Jack and Vonda Weiburg, Orville and Ellen Burgess, Ron and Mary Lou Noton. That’s a lot of June Brides. We will be partying “Luau Style”, so put on your favorite Hawaiian shirt and join us partying the night away. After Dinner we will have “Cash Bingo”. All of this is on Fr...
Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday- Oven chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, wheat roll, cherry cheesecake, chilled milk Thursday- (Saratoga only) Meat, baked potato, veggies, bread, fruit, cookie Friday- Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, confetti corn, wheat roll, fruit cocktail, chilled milk, birthday cake Monday- Spaghetti and meat sauce, tossed salad, garlic bread, plum whip, chilled milk Tuesday- Hawaiian chicken, sweet potato, broccoli/cauliflower, banana muffin, tropical fruit cup, chilled...
We give thanks to two very special volunteers from the Saratoga Missionary Alliance Church—Terry and Judy Hicks—we have flowers in the front of our building and on the patio. With the advent of warmer weather, residents are going out on the patio to enjoy the sun and the beautiful flowers. The bench seat outside our front door is receiving residents as well. The flowers look terrific. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon, seven residents played Dominoes with Charlotte Gibbons winning. On...
2 years ago June 19, 1913 Dentist located here Dr. Frank Coret, a young dentist from Denver, arrived here Saturday through the influence of Dr. Stanton, and has established his office in the Club Building. Dr. Coret purchased the office fixtures belonging to Dr. Bunten and is now open for business. He will remain steadily if he finds the business will warrant it. He also expects to make Hanna a few days each month. This valley has been in need of a dentist for some time and he is certainly welcome. Everyone needing his...
There were two tables for duplicate bridge on Monday. There was a three way tie for high winners between Sheila Johnson and Pat Bailey, and Vivien Campbell and Mariel O’Grady, and Marianne Blue and John Blue. I now have the forms for the elderly and disabled tax returns, so stop by and get one or call and I will help you fill them out and get them sent back. You have until Aug. 31 to get the forms in. Qualifications are you have to be at least 65, if you are single you can make up to $17,500 per year. Married couples can make...
Roland "Rolly" and Cheryl Bowen of Elk Mountain recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 8, 2014. Rolly and Cheryl, both longtime Elk Mountain residents, were married in 1964 at St. Matthew's Episcopal Cathedral in Laramie. They said they met sometime in 1961 at a dance hall in Elk Mountain. "I remember when I met her, my heart jumped," Rolly said. "I came up here from Colorado and starting haying for a rancher. I came here when I was pretty young and just...
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) and Rebekahs Educational Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee met to select students for scholarships May 29 through June 2. The committee, including Saratogan Jim Wiant, and six members from other states, met in Jackson for three days to choose 26 scholarship recipients from across the country. Eight different types of scholarships, totaling to $92,500, were awarded to 26 applicants. Wiant said there were 250 to 300 applicants...
There were five here to play bingo on Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Grace Johnston, Berneil McCord and Madaline Forbes. Grace Johnston won the $3 blackout round. Madaline Forbes won the $3 blackout round. There were three tables for duplicate bridge on Monday. There was a tie for high winners between Bob Johnson and Sheila Johnson, and Mariel O’Grady and John Blue. I now have the forms for the elderly and disabled tax returns, so stop by and get one or call and I will help you fill them out and get them sent back. You h...
Principal’s List Rebecca Treat, senior Harold Jackson, junior Luke Pantle, junior Guy Erickson, sophomore Cassidy Little, sophomore Bailey Miller, freshman Emily Morgan, freshman McKenzie Powell, freshman Kaylyn Herring, seventh Morgan Dale, seventh Noelle Peterson, seventh Paige Powell, seventh Riley Little, sixth Reid Schroeder, sixth Honor Roll Lacey Dale, senior David Flauding, senior Emma Jackson, senior Matthew Jarrett, senior Brett Miller, senior Jennifer Morgan, senior Kaylyn Wessel, senior Brett Ralston, junior A...
Krizia Vanessa Verplancke, granddaughter of Sam and Marilyn Verplancke, was conferred the degrees of BA in Sociology and BA in Communication Studies, Summa Cum Laude, at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles, Calif. May 10. Krizia is a member of the Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society and Order of Omega Honor Society. During her four years at LMU, she served as Resident Advisor, Student Director of Ignatian Leadership, Rains Hall Vice-President, Head Life Guard and Water Safety Instructor....
Encampment seniors receiving scholoarships are: Lacey Dale- Hathaway Scholarship, Lonnie Sifford Scholarship David Flauding- Hathaway Scholarship, Ben Romios Memorial Scholarship, UW Wyoming Scholars Scholarship Michelle Hooker- Hathaway Scholarship, Encampment-Riverside Lion’s Club Queen Scholarship, Snowy Range Cattle Woman Scholarship Matthew Jarrett- Hathaway Scholarship, Daniels Fund Scholarship, Ben Romios Memorial Scholarship, E-Club Scholarship, Sage Brush Thrift Store Scholarship, Xi Beta Delta Scholarship, E...
Saratoga High School seniors were presented scholarships at the 2014 Saratoga Middle/High School Awards Assembly. The assembly took place May 30 in the Saratoga Middle/High School Gymnasium. Below is the list of seniors and their scholarships, worth $294,800: Miranda Paddock- Carbon County Commissioners Scholarship, Hathaway Honors Scholarship, Superior Scholarship from Western Wyoming Community College, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Scholarship Heather Oxford- Platte...