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It is not easy to leave an area you've known all your life. Where you've made lifelong friends and memories. Leaving home and starting a new life somewhere else can be difficult. Yet, that is exactly what Winifred "Winnie" Allen is doing. Winnie was born Winifred Currey to George William and Viola Margaret Currey in Encampment. For over 80 years, she has called the Platte Valley home, a member of the Encampment Class of 1953 and moving to Saratoga in 1967. Winnie and her...
Sierra Smith is one of six artists selected to create a piece of art as part of the Platte Valley Arts Council’s public art display project. Smith will design a metal sculpture as a memorial in honor of Sergeant Tyler Pickett, a Saratoga veteran who lost his life in Iraq. Smith’s sculpture will reflect Pickett’s sacrifice for the county while showcasing who he was as a soldier, Wyoming resident and person. “It’s important to me that the final piece be something Tyler would have been proud of and that his family will be p...
The weather is warming up and so are the outside activities. Tee ball, lemonade stands and sprinklers are all breaking out in recent weeks. In between the Wyoming spring that is. One favorite spring treat around our house this time of year is strawberry lemonade cookies. A light and refreshing way to jump into spring not to mention a bright and beautiful treat.. Also a fun and fast addition to any lemonade stand. These cookies are definitely kid friendly not only in flavor...
The Hanna Agricultural Resource Team (HART) had their first meeting to start the new growing season on April 26 at Rosie's Posies in the Hanna Shopping Center. There were over a dozen members in attendance. This meeting and the grand opening of their new community garden on May 7 meant community gardening was back like the daffodils which are starting to spring around town. At the meeting in April, the first order of business was to vote on who would be awarded the $200...
Nothing says spring like a moldy yard. As the snowy months depart, one common problem among lawn owners is lawn fungus. One type of lawn fungus that might prey on your lawn is the snow mold. Snow mold usually appears in early spring just after the winter frost decides to leave. Snow molds occur when snow falls on grass that is not frozen. In addition to the snow lingering on the grass quite long. The Valley having early snowfall and some drifts still melting off in April creat...
The Miners Monument in Hanna, which is dedicated to the miners who lost their lives over a 100 years ago is getting attention from some people who feel this monument has been somewhat forgotten due to time and the sign indicating where the mine is located is not very prominent. According to the Hanna Basin Museum website, run by Bob Leathers, the Union Pacific (UP) Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna was the only mine to explode in Hanna and it did so four different times in...
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ke Kelly, Medicine Bow resident studies his new found treasure at the Medicine Bow Easter Egg hunt held at the town park on Saturday morning. See more Easter on Pages 6-7...
The recent pandemic changed many things in the world. One of those changes being how folks simply talk to one another. From varying restrictions, lockdowns and through the introduction of Zoom meetings, the way folks socialize looks very different these days. There is a light at the end of a seemingly dark tunnel with a new group Tuesday Talks. Starting in February Leslie Johnson began hosting Tuesday Talks at the community center every Tuesday as a chance to get out and...
The 2022 Governor's Tourism and Hospitality Conference was held from February 28 through March 1 at Little America in Cheyenne. The annual conference has been virtual for the past two years and both attendees and speakers were clearly glad to be meeting in person. It was a constant theme heard throughout the conference. "This was a gathering of the movers and shakers in the Wyoming tourism industry," Governor Mark Gordon said. "Wyoming really is a lost treasure and it is so gr...
The first meeting of the year for the Hanna Agriculture Resource Team (HART) was at 5 p.m. on March 22 at the Home Town Market. "It was a very productive meeting and we are excited not only for spring but for getting all moved into the new garden," Vice President Ellen Freeman said. According to Freeman, HART is excited the fence around the garden beds at the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School is slated to be going up soon. "We are so excited to see this major...
The Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) is pleased to present “Two’s the Limit,” a sculpture selected for the public art displays to be revealed in the valley this fall. This work includes a 20-by-15-by-11-inch sculpture of trout leaping into the air by local artist Jerry Wood. The sculpture is one of seven new public art displays in the Platte Valley, that will be revealed this fall. These pieces feature local artists and include murals and sculptures depicting local life and culture. Wood’s sculpture demonstrates his experti...
Saratoga is no stranger to sports involving four-legged mammals, considering the popular rise of Skijoring over the past few years and the popularity of chariot racing the decades before. On March 18, another popular sport was held at the Saratoga Recreation Department. Donkey Basketball-a sport invented in the 1930s as Depression-era entertainment-is still alive and well in the 21st century and drew quite a crowd on Friday evening. A total of four teams took to Kristen...
Staff Report Pairing art and repurposed materials is not foreign to Rawlins–born artist John Perue. The Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) chose the Saratoga resident to create one of seven new public art displays. Despite no formal art training, Perue learned at an early age that arts, crafts and hobbies could help one through the long Wyoming winters. With limited access to materials, tools and machinery, he learned to be resourceful in recycling and repurposing what was available. Perue has teamed up with his wife Linda F...
Hanna Fire Chief Mark Kostovny gave a report to Hanna Town Council on March 8. "I just thought it would be good for you to know who is helping us and what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter," Kostovny told the council. "There are a lot of elements going on to keep a volunteer fire department going." Kostovny said the Hanna Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD) answered 122 calls in 2021. As of March 12, there have been 32 calls this year. "In 2021 we spent 1,071 hours on total...
The French impressionist artist Edgar Degas once said "Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." On the afternoon of March 12, the Saratoga Museum held their first "Local Artists on Display" event. The first featured artist was, likely, a familiar face to those who frequent the local United States Post Office. The smiling face of Jessica Lane can often be seen behind the counter at the post office as she helps residents with their mail. Saturday afternoon,...
The Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) recently received two grants from two organizations which will go towards the installation of public art in the Valley. One of those grants comes from another Valley organization, Bridge Street Bargains. The other comes from the Wyoming Community Foundation. The announcement of both grants came in press releases on March 15 from Stacy Crimmins, project coordinator for the PVAC. The Wyoming Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization which works with donors to support the charitable...
Long-time Saratoga resident Don Herold, who marked his 90th birthday on March 16, was at his shop bright and early on Friday morning, taking care of some bookkeeping. He established Herold's Iron Works in the winter of 1969, and he still runs it - and although he's cut back on the jobs he takes on, he still keeps busy. "I used to have a body shop, machine shop, fabrication shop, but times have changed. The people have changed, wages have changed," he told the Sun. "I couldn't...
While spring may be just around the corner, the cooler weather has been making itself known in the Valley in recent weeks. There’s nothing better to fight the cold touch of Old Man Winter than soup. For the next four weeks, the Saratoga Presbyterian Church will be hosting their popular Lenten Soup Luncheons beginning March 10. The luncheons return after two years of delays and cancellations due to the global pandemic. Members of the sponsoring Deacons, along with volunteers, will be providing an abundance of soups for l...
Over 100 people took to the frozen Saratoga Lake over the weekend and while there weren't any fish caught, there may have been a few birdies. The 2nd Annual Frozen Fore was, by all accounts, a success for the Saratoga Museum. The idea for the event began with Margaret Weber, who attended a similar event in Walden, Colorado and had wanted to bring something similar to Saratoga. Weber chose the Saratoga Museum as the non-profit which could benefit from the funds raised by the...
Adrenaline was pulsing through the veins of horses and skiers this weekend as the Saratoga Lions Club hosted the sixth annual Saratoga Skijoring Races at Buck Springs Arena this weekend. Eighty-seven teams were entered into the race for each day. Numbers were down, Richard Raymer, co-founder of the event said, because Montana got snow this year. “A lot of people who have come down from Montana in the past didn’t come because they could actually race in their home state.” The event is the brainchild of Raymer and his frien...
Just as 2021 came to a close, the town of Medicine Bow received news their Public Works Director, Charlie George was retiring after 16 years of service with the town. It was the first time a town employee had actually retired. Prior years had workers leave on their own and at request of the town. He will be missed. "Charlie has been great to work with," Mayor Sharon Biamon said. "He really cared about the town and the people that lived here. He set a bar that will be tough to...
On January 31, Merle (Ward) Starr will celebrate her 90th birthday. Though she may not have the deep roots other families in the Valley claim, Merle has been a lifelong Saratoga resident having been born in the Valley in 1932. She also has the privilege to see the 3rd and 4th generation of her family live and thrive in Saratoga. Merle's father, Fred Ward, Sr., was born in Addison, Michigan in 1892 and was one of 10 children. At the age of 8, Fred's mother passed and the childr...
Class, integrity and character. These are words not often found in this day and age when describing individuals, but there is a man known by just about anyone who has met him to have these attributes. His name is Dario Soto, but to most-friend, student, player, parent or colleague-he is known respectfully as Mr. Soto. After coaching basketball for nearly 60 years, Mr. Soto finished his coaching career on January 11 at Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School on the...