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aratoga was recently named to Concordia University, Nebraska’s honors list for the second semester of the 2012-13 academic year. The top 25 percent of undergraduate students who complete at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors list. Founded in 1894, Concordia University, Nebraska is a fully-accredited liberal arts university committed to excellence in Christian higher education. Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Neb., and currently serves more than 2,220 students....
In recognition of his outstanding community service efforts, Encampment High School senior Gaven Pantle received the 2013 Youth Citizenship Award from members of the Valley Service Organization (VSO) in Saratoga. Pantle was honored with the award at the recent VSO meeting and luncheon last Thursday at the Hotel Wolf. He received a framed certificate and $500 contribution from the VSO, and expressed his eagerness to the use money toward his college education this fall. “I am going to LCCC (...
Thanks to a scholarship that will cover all of Mandy Harris’s tuition, she can keep on riding. Harris, an Encampment School senior who graduated last week, is moving on with her life, but she doesn’t plan on abandoning her joy of riding horses. Harris said she will attend Laramie County Community College in September majoring in equestrian studies and will be the newest addition to the community college’s equestrian team. Harris was recently awarded a scholarship which will pay for all of her t...
University of Wyoming undergraduate Samuel Gates of Saratoga will have the opportunity to become involved in scientific research this summer. Gates, who is studying mechanical engineering, will research “Mechanical Characterization of Self-Reinforced Polyphenylene for Use as an Orthopedic Biomaterial.” Through the Wyoming EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) office, Gates is one of 24 UW students who received Undergraduate Research Fellowships worth up to $3,500 each to conduct research. To receive the fel...
Saratoga graduate Sam Streeter is completing his fifth year at Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H., working on his Bachelor of Arts in Engineering with a Biomedical Engineering Major and Earth Sciences Minor. In March of 2012, Streeter traveled to Peru for a not-for-credit, extracurricular volunteering opportunity funded by the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding. The Dickey Center is an entity within Dartmouth College. The nine-week internship allowed him to work in...
Reprint of this story from the May 27, 1905 issue of the Dillon Doublejack brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Memorial Day Services Arrangements are being made by Dillon citizens to observe Memorial Day in a fitting and proper manner. Dillon’s list of dead in its cemetery is very small, and their graves will all be covered with beautiful wild flowers. There is still two feet of snow at the cemetery, but the graves have been uncovered, and flowers will be placed on all. Be...
There were four people here for Bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Pat Faust and Madaline Forbes. Grace Johnston and Madaline Forbes shared a $2 round. There were only four people for Bridge on Monday. First place was Mariel O’Grady. We are always happy to deliver you a meal if you are under the weather or have just been in the hospital. Please give us a call at 326-5564 and we will do our best to help you out. If you are 60 or older, or the spouse of someone 60 or older, you are eligible to join us for lunch for the low donation of just $...
What a beautiful month of May. We have placed four hummingbird feeders around the building and have been delighted with the outcome “feed them and they will come”. It kind of reminds me of our wonderful seniors in our neck of the woods, I am enjoying meeting all the new faces as they return for the summer “give them warm weather and they will return”. On May 11 we had our last breakfast at noon on the second Saturday of the month (will return in the fall). We fed 27 and ended the breakfast season on a good note. Our Birthday...
Elections were held May 18. The new officers for the American Legion are Mat Bruce, commander; Steve Wilcoxson, vice commander. Deborah Clark is the adjutant. John Huntley and Jim Shepherd are the executive committee members. Memorial Day activities include flag placement at 5 p.m., Friday. Memorial Day Services at 11 a.m. Monday in the Valley Chapel at the Saratoga Cemetery. A potluck lunch will follow at the American Legion Post Home and is open to the public. The American Legion is seeking volunteers to help paint the building. Contact the...
There were six people here for Bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Janet Lasco, Berneil McCord, and Pat Faust. Berneil McCord won the $5 blackout round. There were only six people for Bridge on Monday. First place was Bob Johnson , second place went to Gertrude Herold. We are always happy to deliver a meal if you are under the weather or have just been in the hospital. Please give us a call at 326-5564 and we will do our best to help you out. If you are 60 or older, or the spouse of someone 60 or older, you are eligible to join us for lunch...
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. We celebrated National Nursing Home Week with a special activity each day. On Sunday afternoon, 19 residents had a Mother’s Day party with various goodies, pink lemonade and poetry. On Monday afternoon, residents launched helium balloons. On Tuesday morning, residents played a new g...
Blair Madaline Sedman was born at 11:48 a.m. on April 1, 2013 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Neb. She was born 8 lbs., 12 oz. and 21.5 inches long. The proud parents are James and LeeAnn (Forbes) Sedman. LeeAnn was raised in Saratoga and graduated from Saratoga High School in 2000. Jack Allen Sedman, 2 1/2, is the proud big brother. Maternal grandparents are Neal and Pat Forbes of Saratoga, and paternal grandparents are Jane and Bruce Sedman of Huntley, Wyo. Maternal great-grandparents are Madaline Forbes of Saratoga and the...
American Legion Auxiliary met April 16 at the post with nine members present. It was reported that the group was at about 94 percent of its membership goal with only five members needing to pay their dues. The American Legion Auxiliary heard reports from the four members that attended the district meeting in Rawlins April 13. The group received seven scholarship applications. The committee met April 18 to rate the applicants and made a decision on the scholarship recipients. The nomination committee presented a slate of members that were...
There were two tables for Duplicate Bridge. High winners were Bob Johnson and Mariel O’Grady. We are always happy to deliver you a meal if you are under the weather or have just been in the hospital. Please give us a call at 326-5564 and we will do our best to help you out. If you are 60, or the spouse of someone who is 60, you are eligible to join us for lunch for the low donation of just $3 a meal. We feel that is a great deal, for a meal this size. So give us a call and come join us. Tickets make a great gift for that hard-to-buy -for p...
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. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon, four residents played Uno, and on Monday afternoon five residents played Uno again. On Wednesday afternoon, 12 residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, 12 residents played Bingo. Frank Jereb and T...
There is a lot going on this week. Drivers Safety classes start Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There is a $12 fee. Entertainment for the evening dinner at 6 p.m. Friday is Teense Willford. We will also have a special guest, ,Carbon County Senior Services’ new director Lisa Engstrom. For dinner we are having chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with country gravy, mixed vegetables, wheat rolls, cherries and let’s not forget the birthday/anniversary cake provided by Encampment students who bake us some wonderful cakes. We have a new...
We had six stay for bingo. Two-dollar winners were Pat Faust, Berneil McCord, Winnie Allen and Grace Johnston. Merle Starr and Berneil McCord shared the $4 blackout round. There were two tables for Duplicate Bridge. High winners were Glee Johnson and Vivien Campbell. Second high winners were Marilyn Walck and Mary Alice Sjoden. We are always happy to deliver you a meal if you are under the weather or have just been in the hospital. Please give us a call at 307-326-5564 and we will do our best to help you out. If you are 60, or the spouse of...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activities Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interest, as well as the physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident. On May 1, Janice Kerpan gave nine ladies beautiful hair dos and Brenda did the nails of those nine ladies. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Wednesday afternoon, 12 residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon 11 residents played Bingo. Winners for the w...
Let us get caught up on the news from Encampment. Dominos were played on a daily basis; winners were Ginny Riddick once, Jack Riddick once, and Betty Merrill once, Joe Remick three times Phil Fleming twice, Madeline Telfer twice, and Bob Thompson. The Best of Friends is the puzzle that is being worked on. Bridge players were Rosemary Craighead, Shelia Johnson, Kay Fleming, Evelyn Hammer and Vivian Campbell on Wednesdays. Coffee drinkers were here every day. The quilters are still working on “Trip around the World” Nancy Lynch’s design. We ha...
We had seven stay for Bingo. Two-dollar winners were Pat Faust, Berneil McCord, Winnie Allen, Madaline Forbes and Merle Starr. Madaline Forbes and Winnie Allen shared a $2 round, while Grace Johnston won the $3 blackout round. There were two tables for Duplicate Bridge. There was a tie for high winners between Bob Johnson and Vivien Campbell, and Marilyn Verplancke and Kay Fleming. Second high winners were Sheila Johnson and Mary Alice Sjoden. We are always happy to deliver a meal if you are under the weather or have been in the hospital....
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The activities department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interest, as well as the physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident. On Monday, April 22, we enjoyed honoring our volunteers at our annual Volunteer Tea. We are very grateful to have such a wonderful group of volunteers to help us enrich the lives of our residents. Games throughout the week provide fun and laughter. On Wednesday afternoon, 12 r...
Reprint of this story from the April 16, 1904 issue of the Dillon Doublejack brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. BOTTOM IS GONE The Snow Roads are going out Much Earlier than Usual and Found Many Unprepared Dillon is temporarily “off the map.” We haven’t had an outside newspaper for a week. The letter mail is carried in on snow shoes but papers are practically out of the question. This issue of the DOUBLEJACK will be carried out by special messengers who will accompany the...
We had five stay for Bingo. Two-dollar winners were Pat Faust, Berneil McCord, and Winnie Allen. McCord and Madaline Forbes shared a $2 round. Forbes won the $3 blackout round. There were two-and-a-half tables for duplicate bridge. High winners were Glee Johnson and Mary Alice Sjoden. Second high winners were Sheila Johnson and Sue Howe. We are always happy to deliver you a meal if you are under the weather or have just been in the hospital. Please give us a call at 326-5564 and we will do our best to help you out. If you are 60 or older, or...
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. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Monday afternoon, four residents played Uno. On Wednesday afternoon, 11 residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, 12 residents played Bingo. Truth Karstoft and Phillip Proulx won Four Corners. Truth Karstoft won B...
Jamis John McLinskey was born March 23, 2013 at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie to Patrick and Leslie McLinskey of Encampment. He was born weighing 6 lbs and 15 oz, and 19.5 inches long. The maternal grandparents are Joe and Liz Allotta of Albuquerque, NM. Jamis is also welcomed by Cinder, the family dog....
