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The first Thursday in May was designated as the National Day of Prayer by President Harry Truman on April 17, 1952. However, the tradition goes back to President Abraham Lincoln who had established a fall observance along with the official Thanksgiving holiday in 1863. While some may not think it necessary to have a day designated for prayer, studies have shown that about 55% of Americans say they pray every day and another 21% say they pray weekly. (https:...
This Friday, May 15 is our Birthday/Anniversary meal and the menu is chicken fried steak. Please call by 9 a.m. to get on the list and pick-up is at 11 a.m. Please be sure to take the necessary precautions to keep yourself well. Wash hands, sanitize touched surfaces often, social distance and wear a mask out in public. We are still doing curbside pick-up and delivery for lunches. If anyone needs assistance with anything, please give me a call and I will see what resources I can find. Stay safe and healthy everyone. We want...
Over the past several weeks, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted many facets of Americans' way of life. The price of gas has plummeted, unemployment has soared to numbers not seen since the 1930s and the use of food banks in the United States have significantly increased. In Wyoming, the Wyoming Hunger Initiviate, spearheaded by First Lady Jennie Gordon, committed $40,000 to food banks or mobile food pantries in all 23 counties of the state. Here in Saratoga, the Sar...
Much like everything and everyone else over the past two months, the Platte Valley Ministerial Association (PVMA) has had to rethink how to hold the National Day of Prayer. The observance of the National Day of Prayer has its roots in the founding of the United States and was formalized by President Harry S. Truman in 1952. Each year, the President of the United States signs a proclamation urging all Americans to pray on the first Thursday in May. In recent years, the PVMA...
A pair of Osprey have made the nesting platform on Pic Pike Road their home. The couple have been seen soaring around the area for several days. Carbon Power and Light took the initiative to give the Osprey an alternate nest site that is safe, away from power lines. In the past the Boy Scouts also helped with the project. There are quite a few of the platforms in our area. According to Biff Burton, Wyoming Game and Fish Department Game Warden, they are very successful, giving...
On Wednesday, around 2:30 p.m., a semi-truck was cut off by a car near the Sinclair exit going eastbound on Interstate 80 and crashed between the highways. The cab looked like a giant had stomped on it. The car that caused the accident did not stop, but others did immediately. Some of those were Valley residents. Saratoga resident James "Jimmy" Campbell and his wife, Jaimie, were on their way to Rawlins to do some shopping when they witnessed the crash. Jimmy pulled over his...
As the month of April ends, many activities were canceled throughout Carbon County and the nation due to the concern of COVID-19 and adhering to social distancing directives. Even though Easter services were curtailed, a resident in Hanna was determined the kids of this community would get their Easter egg hunt. "An Easter egg hunt is something little kids look forward to every year," Sunshine Solaas, Hanna Basin Museum (HBM) Director and Hanna resident said. "This year, with...
What do all these things have in common? They all help provide pollination, so we have food on our tables. Grocery stores would be rather empty without the hard work of bees, birds, butterflies, bats and other pollinators. Yes, even the wind helps with pollination. About 75 percent of crops are pollinated by animals. That’s a whole different range of foods, from fruits to nuts to vegetables. The USDA estimated that crops dependent on pollination are worth more than $10 billion per year. Despite the importance of p...
Do you want to make history? You already are! The Wyoming State Archives and State Museum, the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center (AHC), and Wyoming State Historical Society are working together to encourage you to consider how you would tell future historians about your experiences and memories of this unusual time. Do you keep a journal or a blog? Have you created your own mask for making essential trips outdoors? Are you creating artworks or craft projects to commemorate or pass the time? Are you talking on Fac...
The Canadian poet Atticus once wrote "We are never alone, We are all wolves, Howling at the same moon." In recent weeks, that simple piece of poetry has taken on a very literal meaning as the streets of Saratoga have been filled with the sounds of howls at the same time every night. Saratoga is not alone in this phenomenon. Throughout Wyoming and throughout the United States, communities are seeing residents go outside and howl at 8 p.m. on a nightly basis. It seems to...
While the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted everything from schools to local business, another aspect of life that has been affected is that of church goers. With the Holy Week having begun on April 5 with Palm Sunday and ending with Easter on April 12, churches everywhere have sought new ways to reach their congregations. One example is that of Pastor Gene Smith of the Platte Valley Christian Church in Saratoga, who has posted a livestream on his Facebook every day as...
As promised in my previous column “Florentine it,” I am going to share another way to add vegetables to a picky eater’s diet. Use spaghetti squash instead of pasta. This substitution also helps reduce some carbohydrates. Spaghetti squash does still contain some carbs as it is considered a starchy vegetable. However, one cup of cooked spaghetti squash has just 40 calories and 10 grams of carbohydrate. Whereas, one cup of cooked spaghetti noodles has about 200 calories and 4...
Between the time that school in Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2) was cancelled and the time that Governor Mark Gordon issued a public health order prohibiting gatherings of 10 or more people, there was a brief sliver of time in which Valley children were able to learn about the game of disc golf. In the days following the closure of schools within the district, Encampment resident Shannon Fagan-Craig quickly put out a call to parents in the area. With school no...
by Joshua Wood Even before the arrival of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wyoming forced the closure of multiple businesses in the Valley, a wave of support was beginning to form. As small businesses took a hit, posts on social media were encouraging people to purchase gift cards from those that would eventually be forced to close their doors. That is exactly what Scott Bokelman, industrial technology teacher at Saratoga Middle/High School (SMHS), decided to do. "I just...
By Mike Armstrong Joshua Wood loves the communities of Carbon County that he has lived and interacts with on a daily basis. He got his dream job of being a reporter for the Saratoga Sun, a little over two years ago where he was able spotlight different stories of the Valley. When the tragic death of Saratoga Sun editor Keith McClendon occurred, he found himself trying to console the community and work alongside the grieving staff to keep the paper going. A few weeks later he...
Bill Jones is part owner of Bow River Crossing, the convenience store in the town of Elk Mountain that has been open for about a year and a half. What is remarkable about Jones is that he lives in Laramie and has only missed coming in to run the store once until this past February. That one time was due to road closures. He does admit that there were a couple times, if roads were bad, he had some people that would open the store for him. All and all, he said the first year he...
Karen Heath, the town clerk/treasurer of Medicine Bow, was invited by her niece to take a dream vacation to Iceland flying out March 11. "My niece's husband wanted to give her a great birthday present, so he bought tickets for her, me and two of her friends," Heath said. "I got to her place in Pennsylvania on March 10 and we flew out of Newark March 11 to Iceland." Heath said her niece found an apartment for the week and had rented a car so they would not need to use public...
As history repeats itself, I thought this article in the December 12, 1918 issue of the Saratoga Sun is worth passing along. The article reads: "You certainly won't want to contract the flu after reading the following description of the effects of the disease, written by a soldier in training at Camp McArthur, Texas. This is probably the most vivid and realistic description ever written of what one experiences while in the throes of the Spanish influenza. After recovering...
For a brief amount of time, Koyoty Sports & Trophy Room Taxidermy in downtown Saratoga will be home to the world's first and, so far, only possumlope. According to co-owner Warden Patzer, one of his customers recently came in with a possum he had harvested and the original intention was to turn it into a shoulder mount. "We tanned the hide and it came out really good," said Warden. "So, I called him up and asked him if he wanted to do a life-size mount. He said, 'I don't care...
The Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) and the Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) have started a joint venture for those wishing to exercise their culinary abilities, learn some new dishes or teach recipes to other people. On March 1, the initial Cooking Club took place in the PVCC kitchen as attendees tried their hand at Mexican cuisine. On the menu for the night was guacamole, pico de gallo, chile rellenos, brick red mole, beef enchiladas, crockpot refried...
Editor's Note: Encampment VFW members Jason and D'Ron Campbell recently took their sons, Douglass and Anthony, to the funeral of Corporal Remigo "Ray" Barela in Casper. Barela, who passed away at the age of 101, believed he had no family at the time of his death. The Saratoga Sun afforded Douglass and Anthony the opportunity to reflect on the experience. On Tuesday, February 28, my little brother and I went to the funeral for Cpl. Remigo "Ray" Barela. He was a WWII Marine...
By Sue Paddock We have a Toddler time on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. geared to ages 0-5. We focus on sensory, fine and gross motor skills. We have lots of fun while making friends. Story time is on Thursday’s at 4 p.m. geared to ages 5-12, but all are welcome to join. The more the merrier. We read chapter books and have fun with some sort of activity. The Saratoga Friends of the Library will be meeting March 5 at 5 p.m. Come join the Friends and help organize and plan fun, interesting activities/programs that will come to your l...
Kenda and Jim Colman first came to Medicine Bow 42 years ago when Jim was hired at Medicine Bow High School. Kenda did not really know much about small town living. When she and Jim married the first place they lived was Omaha, Nebraska. "When Jim got hired at Medicine Bow, I thought I knew what the West was like having been raised in Ft. Collins but I was totally shocked. No paved streets, no sidewalks, no nothing," Kenda said. "I really felt like we had stepped back in...
1 Years Ago February 10, 1920 Survey for State Highway Through Platte Valley Will Start in Few Days The survey for the State Highway through the Platte Valley from Encampment to Walcott will be under way within a few days, is the statement of State Highway Engineer Z. E. Sevison, who, with District Engineer R. V. Newcomb of Rock Springs, was in Saratoga for a few hours yesterday. They made the trip by auto from Walcott to Encampment, looking over the proposed route for the permanent highway, and Mr. Sevison talked at some...