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A former Saratoga resident is on his way to pursuing a life in Law Enforcement. Joseph Grubb, a 2010 graduate of Saratoga Middle/High School, recently graduated from the Florida police academy at the top of his class. Law enforcement has always been a career goal for Joseph. In 2010, he escaped the blustery cold of the Platte Valley and attended Southeastern University in Lakeland, Fla. "I went their to enjoy the coast and the warmer weather," Grubb said. "I wanted to go to a...
Encampment K-12 School's ProStart management team students became state champions at the Student Invitational Culinary Competition March 3. The event took place at the Hilton Garden Inn Laramie, and was put on by the Wyoming Lodging and Restaurant Association Education Foundation. Members of the management team, consisting of Matt Jarrett, David Flauding, Harold Jackson, Brett Ralston and alternate Jacob Wells, all took home first-place medals from the event. Ty Trevillian...
Our coffee ladies are still drinking the coffee. The Domino players are still working on their wins following our last week’s winners, Phil Fleming, Ginny Riddick, Dick Blake, and Laura Rettelle. The quilters started a new quilt this month. It is Lila Walbye’s, it is a bright and very colorful one. As for the puzzle well let’s just say it has been a great challenge. Nevertheless, they are chugging away at the 1000 piece puzzle. News for the month: March looks to be a busy month. Breakfast is at noon this month. Satur...
There were eight here for Bridge Monday. High winner were Teense Willford and Bob Johnson. Second high went to Sandy Willford and Vivien Campbell. It has been a pretty quiet week. We want to welcome Pat Rust from the nursing home to our little group. She just got into the nursing home and will be joining them several times a week when they come to have lunch with us. We want to tell Jim Elliott we are going to miss him very much. He is moving over to Cheyenne to a senior housing apartment. He will be closer to his family and...
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 advent of daylight savings time on Sunday, the sun continues its march higher in the sky towards longer and warmer days. Moving the clocks forward one hour caused residents (and everyone else) to be sleepy at breakfast. On March 20, spring officially a...
The American Legion Auxiliary met at 6:30 pm on Dec. 17, 2013 at the Post Home. It was reported that the food raffles are going well with the last two to be held in January 2014. This project is for the Christmas year round for the VA Hospitals. Discussion was held about the concessions for the Fishing Derby in January 2014. There was a special meeting Jan. 15, 2014 to finalize plans for this project. Fruit baskets were delivered to the veterans at the Deseret Health and Rehab Center on Dec. 21, 2013. The members put craft...
“Dang, those Mexican food words always mess me up,” Amber Williams exclaimed Saturday afternoon after she was eliminated in the fifth round of the 2014 Wyoming State Spelling Bee for misspelling chalupa as “c-h-o-l-u-p-a.” Because of an error in the final tabulation of the first three rounds of written competition, the Saratoga Middle/High School eighth grader almost missed the final oral competition. In order to qualify for the finals, the 69 students from all Wyoming counties had to receive an 80 percent or above. When th...
Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech and Debate Team members will show their gift of gab at the 2014 Wyoming High School State Speech and Debate Tournament. Taking place at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs Thursday through Saturday, teams from all over the state will converge to showcase their skills and practice. Saratoga’s individuals will enter events ranging from oratory, drama, humor, duet, Lincoln-Douglas debate and Congress. “Teams from all over the state will converge for three days to sho...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoy many activities weekly. 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. Volunteers at the facility enhance residents’ quality of life. Not only do they assist residents in various activities, such as Bingo, but they offer a connection to the community that enables residents to still feel part of the local community. Sometimes when needed, like whe...
We would like to welcome Sue Morowski from Deseret Health and Rehab back doing Blood Pressures the first Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. , Helen will be doing Blood Pressures March 13 and the 27 at 11:30 a.m. We will be having Breakfast at noon on Saturday all 12 months out of the year, this month Saturday breakfast at Noon will be on the 15th and the menu is Blueberry French Toast Bake with warm maple syrup, Bacon, Fruit Juice and Chilled Milk. Our Birthday Evening Meal is Friday the 21st. Our theme is “Luck of the I...
Reaching nearly $3,000 over their original goal, Saratoga Elementary students raised more than $8,000 last week to support the American Heart Association. The students participated in both "Jump Rope for Heart" and "Hoops for Heart", which are fundraisers that support the AHA. In those programs people contribute a certain amount of money for each jump or shot made into a basketball hoop, and the money goes toward the AHA. Coordinator Shayley Love, a teacher at SES, said the...
Rhett Sebastian Diaz was born Jan. 31, 2014 in Laramie. He weighed 8 lbs and 10 oz, and was 20.5 inches long. Parents are Laura Sanches and Mac Diaz. Maternal grandparents are Dick and Char Anderson of Walden, Colo., and the paternal grandparent is Rosa Sanchez of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Rhett's big sister is six-year-old Sophie Diaz....
While one group was in Guatemala working on a water distribution system, another was in Laramie, planning a visit to a village in Kenya that requested help building a dormitory for schoolgirls. Projects such as these are all in day's work for students in the University of Wyoming chapter of Engineers Without Borders, an organization that provides opportunities for students to contribute to meaningful engineering projects in various parts of the world. "I joined because I...
Ashlynn Johnson accomplished a feat last month that has evaded her aunts. She competed at nationals in the Make it with Wool contest. The acceptance was bittersweet, as Ashlynn's grandmother, who was involved with Make it with Wool for several years, passed away in 2013. Roxana Johnson would tell Ashlynn stories of her experiences at nationals. Stories that Roxana also shared with her daughters Elizabeth Downare and Amanda Batteiger. Lynda Jordan, of Laramie, took over Roxana'...
To help with the Platte Valley Habitat Partnership (PVHP) Mule Deer Initiative, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently assigned Katie Cheesbrough as its new terrestrial habitat biologist. Cheesbrough grew up in Laramie, and has been recreating in the mountains and rivers of the Upper North Platte Valley for most of her life. She began her new position with WGFD Jan. 2, had previously worked in Douglas as a wildlife biologist for the U.S. Forest Service. Cheesbrough...
Amber Williams, of Saratoga Middle School, placed second at the Carbon County Spelling Bee this past Wednesday and brought home two trophies. One for top speller in eighth grade and one for the second place finish. The second place finish has earned her a trip to Rock Springs to compete in the state spelling bee competition. It was the word "stethoscope" that knocked Amber out of the competition for the first place spot, and it was the same speller from Rawlins, Toby Arment,...
Three Hanna-Elk-Mountain-Medicine Bow Middle/High School student poets achieved top placements at their school's Poetry Out Loud Competition last month. Junior Dakota Trump received first place, sophomore Maggie Johnson placed second and senior Aleck Freeman place third at the competition, which took place at HEM Middle/High School Jan. 24. According to its website, Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry, by offering a dy...
Carbon County School District No. 2 worked with Carbon County School District No. 1 to host the Rawlins Outlaw Classic Speech and Debate Invitational at Rawlins High School Friday and Saturday. Approximately 185 speakers in 265 entries competed, varying from 1A 2A, 3A and 4A sized teams. Areas spanning Jackson, Green River, Rock Springs, Riverton, Casper, Douglas, Star Valley, Cheyenne and Greybull were represented. In preparation for the hosting of an upcoming novice meet in...
There were six here on Tuesday to play Bingo. Two-dollar winners were Madaline Forbes, Sue Howe, Grace Johnston, and Betty Dean. Betty Dean and Grace Johnston shared the $4 blackout round. There were eight here for Bridge Monday. High winner were Lee Groshart & Mary Sjoden. Second high went to Bob Johnson and Vivian Campbell. We had our birthday dinner Friday. Those having birthdays this month are Nadine Caleb, Madaline Forbes, Donna Nordin, Marty Perue, Karlene Sjoden, Charlotte Gibbons, Bill Busey, Roxie Baldwin, Deanna Bla...
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. An important group of employees at the facility is the Dietary staff. Residents enjoy being in our dining room, because it is a time to socialize with table mates, other residents, and staff. Dietary employees offer nutrition meals to our residents. In addition t...
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