Exploring bazaar treasures

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The SaraToga Sun
WEDNESDAY • NOVEMBER 27, 2013 • VOLUME 127 • NO. 17 • $1
Exploring bazaar treasures
Photo by Zachary Laux
Bria Calvert, 6 years old, looks at a wooden box at the Xi Beta Epsilon Holiday Bazaar Saturday. Several vendors filled the Saratoga Middle/
High School multipurpose room to sell their wares. Items included a variety of jewelry, crocheted items, baked goods and much more. Xi Beta
Epsilon has been hosting the bazaar for more than 25 years. See more bazaar photos on pages 12 and 13.
In the
Sun:
Police chief wants
TIPS
CP&L to increase
power rates
16-page insert
Christmas Candle
The Saratoga Sun will be CLOSED Thursday
and Friday, Nov. 28 & 29, for Thanksgiving.
Next week’s deadline remains Monday at noon.
James E. Roberts
UPCOMING EVENTS
CLOSED NOVEMBER 28-29 FOR THANKSGIVING
November 30, 7 P.M.
Sam Platts & The Kootenai Three
Join us for a night of family fun including great music and dancing!
Tickets are available online at pvcenter.org or at the PVCC office.
Adults $15 • Kids Ages 6-12 are $5 • Kids 5 and Under are FREE.
Appetizers provided by the Valley Service Organization. Concert
& Dance sponsored by the PVCC Arts & Cultural Fund.
Great Hall
December 3, 6:30 p.m., SMHS Christmas Concert,
Theater
December 4, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Veterans Assistance
Donnan Room
December 5, 7 p.m., Saratoga Elementary Christmas Concert
Theater
December 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Festival of Trees Public Viewing,
Great Hall
December 6, 6 p.m. Festival of Trees Gala, Great Hall.
Purchase tickets at the Saratoga/Platte Valley
Chamber of Commerce before November 25th!
Call 326-8855 for more information.
December 7, 6 p.m., Winter Wonderland
Great Hall
For more information, please visit our web site at www.pvcenter.org,
click on calendar of events or call 326-7822.
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HEARD!
UPCOMING:
Platte Valley Habitat Partnership
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6-8pm
Platte Valley Community Center
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Saturday, Nov. 30
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Street office!
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James E. Roberts, of Encamp- be held at 11 a.m., Dec. 2 in officiating. A full obituary will
ment, passed away Nov. 24 in the Valley Chapel at Saratoga appear in a later edition of the
Fort Collins, Colo. Services will Cemetery. Teense Willford is Saratoga Sun.
Robert H. Quenon
The Irish have an expression – when someone dies,
they have “gone west.” It is
very fitting to say that Bob
Quenon has gone west. He
first came to the North Platte
River Valley in 1984, having
heard about the Old Baldy
Club in Saratoga. A lifelong
fisherman, he fell in love with
the North Platte and its many
deep holes, riffles and runs.
Every year since 1984, Bob
and Jean came to Saratoga in
the summer, often joined by
other family members. In 1993
they bought a house on the Old
Baldy grounds, overlooking
the hay fields and river valley. Bob served on the board
of directors of the Old Baldy
Club from 2002 to 2007, and
was president of the board
from 2003 to 2006. He and
Jean made many friends here
and consider Saratoga their
second home. Bob was always
generous with his time and
treasure, and taught his children and grandchildren how
to fish, ski and play golf, and
always welcomed friends and
friends of friends into the mix.
Bob was born in 1928. A
native of Fairmont, W. Va.,
he attended Fairmont High
School. At age 17 he enlisted in
the army and served in Korea.
He went to West Virginia University on the GI Bill and got a
BS in Mining Engineering. He
later got a law degree from the
George Washington University. Bob spent his entire career
in the coal industry, rising in
the ranks from miner to mine
superintendent to manager
of deep mines and eventually
to CEO of Peabody Coal Co.,
one of the largest coal companies in the world. Bob was
lucky that throughout his long
career he never had a mine
disaster on his watch. But he
also said, “The harder I work,
the luckier I get.”
Bob passed away in St. Louis, Mo., on Nov. 19, 2013,
after a brief illness. His wife
Jean and children Evan, Ann,
and Richard were at his side.
Bob and Jean were married
60 years, and celebrated the
momentous occasion with several parties this past summer
in Wyoming. He was a great
man – kind, generous, fun – a
man of integrity and a true
gentleman. He will be deeply
and forever missed.
In addition to his wife and
children, Bob is survived by
his brothers Leonard, Max
(Arlene) and Paul Quenon, his
sister Carolyn Quenon Oppizzi
(Charlie), and his sister-in-law
Sara Staats; son-in-law Alec
Peters; grandchildren Sarah
Quenon, Laura Q. Ozuna,
Ross, Gus and Elizabeth Peters, and Anya Quenon, and 19
nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his sister
Eileen Quenon Maull.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the
Corbett Medical Foundation
P.O. Box 343, Saratoga, WY
82331 or Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC), P.O.
Box 128, Saratoga, WY 82331.
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Police chief wants TIPS
training for bartenders
Knickerbocker to
compile and review
reports on alcoholrelated incidents
By Zachary Laux
Saratoga’s police chief has
taken notice of alcohol-related
incidents, and further reports
could affect establishments’
abilities to renew its liquor
licenses.
Police Chief Tom Knickerbocker said he is compiling and
reviewing police reports on
alcohol-related incidents, such
as bar fights and DUIs, and
how they relate to establishments over-serving patrons.
Knickerbocker said the reports
he reviews could affect an establishment’s ability to renew
its liquor license.
“I would just caution these
establishments, because if I
get enough, I am going to write
a letter of recommendation to
the council for a suspension
of the liquor license,” he said.
Knickerbocker cannot suspend or issue a liquor license.
He can only make recommen-
dations to the Saratoga Town
Council.
Knickerbocker said the majority of issues are directly
related to Duke’s Bar & Grill.
Knickerbocker said incidences are most likely related to
bartender’s lack of education
and training to handle some
alcohol-related incidents.
Knickerbocker said he is
looking to train one or more
Saratoga police officers in
Training for Intervention ProcedureS, or TIPS, an education
and training program for the
responsible service, sale, and
consumption of alcohol.
Knickerbocker said those
officers, after receiving TIPS
training, can administer training to bartenders.
“It is more of a service to
our community and to the bar
owners,” Knickerbocker said.
The Saratoga Town Council
approved all liquor licenses in
its Thursday meeting. Mayor
John Zeiger asked Town Clerk
Suzie Cox to write letters to
liquor-serving establishments,
informing bar staff and owners
of the issues.
In other business:
Knickerbocker announced
Tony Gamble would begin
working full-time for the
Saratoga Police Department
as the new School Resource
Officer on a temporary basis.
“He is presently going to be
working full-time to fill our
school position until we find
someone to permanently fill
that spot,” Knickerbocker said.
Gamble said he has worked
in Carbon County for about
eight months, and has worked
as a school resource officer at
the Wind River Reservation.
“I am just looking forward
to working with our youth
because they are our future,”
Gamble said.
Council member Sue Howe
reported the Carbon County
Council of Governments will
keep the fifth penny tax on
the ballot for next year. The
Saratoga Town Council made
a motion to to support that
decision.
The Saratoga Town Council
approved a motion to sell two
lots of town property near the
senior center.
The Sun online: www.saratogasun.com
Comprehensive master plan
comes from many sources
Staff report
Saratoga Mayor John Zeiger originally asked for details regarding a housing
study and grant money in
a round table meeting earlier this year, Zeiger said.
After attending the meeting
and asking about available
grant money, Zeiger said
he requested Cindy Wallace
and Voices of the Valley
Executive Director KayCee
Alameda to talk about the
grant in a Saratoga Town
Council meeting.
Alameda, Wallace and others presented to the Saratoga
Town Council, saying about
$20,000 was available with
a $6,000 match.
VOV held a housing meeting in October where people
in the meeting talked about
the grant and also talked
about ways to present the
information to the council. They also talked about
putting money toward the
town’s match of a grant.
Before the Nov. 5 council
meeting, Zeiger met with
several stakeholders, Wallace said, including Alameda
and herself. Wallace said Michael Haak, a consultant for
the town with no known affiliation with VOV, was also
present and talked about
the benefits of adopting a
comprehensive master plan.
On Nov. 5, during the
Saratoga Town Council
meeting, Wallace, Alameda
and Haak addressed the
council talking about the
benefits of adopting a comprehensive master plan.
The grant money available
for a master plan would be
$50,000, requiring a 25 percent match from the town.
Alameda said in the meeting
the VOV board was willing
to provide up to $2,500 toward the town’s match.
In the Nov. 12 Planning
Commission meeting, Town
Attorney Tom Thompson
recommended the Planning
Commission hire a “competent consultant” to conduct
a comprehensive master
plan, which could take care
of several issues commission members have been
discussing.
The offices of the town of Saratoga will be
closed Thurs., Nov. 28 and Fri., Nov. 29
in observance of
Thanksgiving.
Thank you for your
consideration.
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Saratoga taught me to take a breath
I
have enjoyed writing for
the Saratoga Sun, and
reporting on the town and
meeting some awesome people.
But, my time in Saratoga is
coming to a close.
By the time you read this,
I will be preparing to leave
Saratoga to begin my new job
as publisher for the Pine Bluffs
Post in Pine Bluffs, Wyo.
I want to thank the Saratoga
Sun for giving me a chance to
write, and I want to thank Stevenson Newspapers for giving
me an opportunity to move on
in the industry.
The first story I reported on
while working for the Saratoga
Sun was on the section of the
North Platte River running
through Saratoga. It was my
first day on the job, and General Manager Liz Wood asked
me to come along and sit in on
an interview with Chuck Bartlett. I don’t think Liz expected
me to write the story, but I did
anyway, because I was anxious
to show my worth to the paper.
My favorite part about this
job was getting to meet amazing people in the Valley, and
having an opportunity to hear
their stories. My most memorable interview since I’ve been
in the industry was with Bob
Merlo, the local veterinarian
who had to leave Saratoga due
to terminal cancer. I’m glad I
had the opportunity to meet
Merlo, and I was honored to
tell his story.
have developed a greater appreciation for this place, even
though I grew up about 40
minutes away. Before actually
living here, Saratoga was just
“The place with the hot pool”.
Now, it is so much more than
that.
It’s a place with interesting
and friendly people, great fishing, good music, floating and
that rare moment of silence
that encouraged me to take a
deep breath, slow down and
enjoy life.
By Zachary Laux
I have to be honest. Before
I came Saratoga, I was a nerSince living in Saratoga, I vous wreck. But thanks to
The
Zac
Attack
living here for a short time,
I’ve learned it is OK to relax.
I have to attribute my newfound ability to relax to Keith
McLendon, who showed me
floating the river is therapy,
and also taught me a number
of other life lessons I would
have never learned otherwise.
This column isn’t so much as
saying goodbye, because you can
bet I’ll be back. I just wanted a
chance to thank the community
for welcoming me with open
arms, and I hope you all enjoyed
reading my stories as much as I
enjoyed writing them.
Remember to give thanks
It is a season to be thankful.
One group of people who often
get overlooked are the town
employees.
Monday morning, the streets
crew for the town of Saratoga
had the roads closed on First
Street while a tree was being
removed from the St. Barnabas
Church property. The tree had
two cables on it to ensure that it
would fall in the right direction.
Along with the tree removal
team were the town of Saratoga
employees making sure that everything went as planned.
In October, Saratoga was hit
with a huge storm, one that damaged trees and brought several
limbs to the ground.
Saratoga Sun
Editorial
The town employees picked
up many of the large branches
from personal property of town
residents and hauled them to the
landfill. Mayor John Zieger said
during the Oct. 15 meeting, that
removing the limbs cost the town
between $7,500 and $10,000.
Zieger said that it was a community service, as many people
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were unable to remove branches
from their property.
Even though that expense may
be a burden on the town budget,
the mayor and the town employees felt it was important enough
to do for its community.
Every time a snow storm
comes, the town employees are
working to clear the streets to
make sure that we can drive
safely, even if it is on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day or New
Year’s Day.
This Thanksgiving, take the
time to thank the town employees who work so hard to make
our streets safe to drive on.
We at the Saratoga Sun are
sure it will be appreciated.
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We Welcome Adult Title 19 Patients!
Mayor looking forward to team
approach with WAM and WCCA
Editor,
I spent last Tuesday evening
and Wednesday with the Wyoming Association of Municipalities board interviewing 5
potential candidates for the
position of Executive Coordinator of WAM. The WAM board
was divided into four separate
panels and each candidate had
to go before each panel.
Part of the interview process
was they had to present to the
WAM board issues surrounding
HB 0085 which dealt with the
buffer zones surrounding towns.
They all five basically identified
the main problem was lack of
communications between the
municipalities and the counties.
House Bill 85 was introduced
without any warning to munic-
ipalities therefore there was no
input from municipalities.
The other main area that all
of the candidates mentioned
were the use of social media and
the importance of introducing it
into our ways of communicating
to the public.
It was a great learning experience for me to participate in this
type of hiring process. Sitting on
a panel of mayors and councilman was a great experience as
well as a chance to talk about and
share ideas.
I’m excited to say that I see
some great things ahead. With
the Wyoming County Commissioners Association just hiring
a new director this past couple
months and WAM getting ready
to hire a new director, what a
perfect time for both agencies to
start a team approach to getting
things done in the Legislature.
They can help each other to
educate the Legislature prior to
session on what is important to
us. In doing this there is no doubt
that there will have to be some
give and take on both sides.
It is also important that WAM
move forward and educate the
public as to what they do for the
municipalities. We also need to
commit to work with our county
and state government and move
forward and not look back.
George Parks the present Director has done a great job for
WAM and I wish him the best in
his retirement.
Mayor John Zeiger
Saratoga
Medicaid covers adult dental care including:
Exams, X-Rays, Cleanings, Fillings, Extractions,
and Partial and Complete Dentures.
We accept patients over 15 year of age.
Peter J. Pappas
D.M.D.
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Parent wonders why home-schooled
students have to pay to play
Editor,
I really think it is discriminatory to single out homeschooled students to pay an
addition $100 for their student
to represent their local high
school in athletics. Does it really cost the WHSAA more for
the home-schooled students to
compete in their local school?
It is not like they are forming
their own team or representing homeschooling in general.
They do not have a special
uniform singling them out.
They are playing for the
pride of their local school and
community and our school district already gets our tax dollars for these students. While
I am grateful our state allows
home schooled students to
participate in sports and other
after school activities, I feel
this policy unjustly charges
home schooled students and
it needs to be changed.
Dawn Kenneda
Elk Mountain
Nuclear option threatens freedom
Editor,
The questions of what Obama
and the Democratic parties
intentions toward America are
is now clear. With the so-called
nuclear option, any semblance
of a free republic is gone. We are
now a socialist democracy.
The rules of our senate and leg-
islature were designed to make
sure the minority always has a
voice. To avoid the tyranny of
the majority. That has been lost.
Not only does Obama now
have free reign on Obamacare,
he can now move ahead on anything on which he can garner the
senate votes. There seems to be
no limit to that, and I fear may
be brought to bear on the U.N.
Small Arms Treaty which both
he and John Kerry have already
signed.
The world as we knew it is
gone.
Rusty Rogers
Saratoga, WY
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Enjoying small town living
W
hen people ask me
where I’m from they
are always astounded
by my response. I always get the
same questions; Why would you
move here? Is it different? Do
you like it?
The truth is I love everything
about this town; it’s better than
any big city.
For the past seven years I
have been living in Colorado
Springs, Colo. I just recently
move to the lovely town of
Riverside, which is a huge adjustment compared to Colorado
Springs. The population of
Colorado Springs is 426,388,
which is 8,199 times larger
thanthe town I’m living in
now. In fact, there were more
people in my old high school
then there are in Riverside
and Encampment combined.
Believe it or not it actually
doesn’t bug me that much. I
actually enjoy going to a small
school and living a small town.
The main reason I came
here was because I was having a miserable time at my
old school. Your senior year is
suppose to be one of the best
years of your life, not your
worst. I was attending a huge
school and I wasn’t doing to
well in my classes. Since I’ve
moved here my GPA has gone
up a substantial amount. The
teachers are amazing and they
actually care if you succeed.
My previous school couldn’t
care less if I passed or failed,
which is probably the reason
behind why their dropout rate
is much larger compared to
ours. I also moved here because
I didn’t like the people I was
surrounded by. Everyone here
is so nice and genuine. This
whole town honestly is just one
big family.
Wyoming compared to Colorado has some pretty outra-
geous differences, but good
differences. The drug use rate
here is a lot lower; I came
from a school were kids were
getting suspended left and
right for possessing drugs.
Colorado has a drug use rate
of 13.34 percent, compared to
Wyoming which has a rate of
6.71 precent.
Eye
of the
Tiger
By Brianna Lara
Also there barely any crime
here; I leave my house unlocked, my keys in my car, and
I leave my locker unlocked at
school. If I did any of that in
Colorado I wouldn’t have a car,
my house would be missing a
few belongings, and my iPhone
would probably be getting sold
on eBay. One of my favorite
things about this town is that
is really easy to find a job here,
if you know the right people you
can get a job anywhere; I wasn’t
here for a day before I found a
job. My absolute favorite part
about living here though is probably the traffic, it doesn’t exist,
I can get anywhere I need to be
in less then five minutes.
Yes, there has been some culture shock. I can’t even begin to
put in words how much I miss
McDonalds. I would give my left
leg to have a Big Mac. There’s
also nothing I would love more
than being able to go see a movie
without driving 60 miles. Shopping, I miss shopping so much.
I used to go the the mall once
a week in Colorado. You never
really realize how little things
like fast food, movie theaters,
and shopping are so important
to you.
But it is not a bad thing,
I have lost weight since I’ve
moved here because I don’t
eat fast food everyday and I
have saved up so much money
because I don’t spend money
on anything. I haven’y spent a
penny because everything fun
around here is free; I love it. I
have had to adapt a lot to my
environment; but if animals can
do it, why cant I?
So basically what I’m saying
is that Wyoming is probably the
best place you could possibly
live; the people are great, the
schools are amazing and there’s
no traffic. What more could you
ask for? When I moved away
from my parents I was terrified
about whether or not I was
making the right decision, but in
the short time I have lived here
I know what I did was the right
decision and it’s the best thing
that has ever happened to me.
The Saratoga Sun is once again proud
to present guest columns from the
Encampment School’s senior class.
Wind Farms to blow into Carbon County
T
he wind is blowing. Again.
Here in Carbon County
there is a lot of wind, and
as many of you know, it is proposed that a wind farm be put
in south of Rawlins. Known as
the Chokecherry Wind Farm,
it would produce electricity
for about a million people and
would generate about half a
billion dollars in tax revenues
over the next 20 years.
Wind energy is a great idea;
however, the people in the
Valley need to take a close
look at how much we really benefit from this project.
Though the wind farm is projected to provide electricity for
a million people, all of those
people live in California. Wyoming wouldn’t receive any
of the electricity. The idea
behind wind energy is great,
but when we don’t get any of
the electricity and our part of
the county receives hardly any
of tax revenue, certain aspects
of this wind farm need to be
considered before we jump
into this. This project would
bring in over half a billion dollars in tax revenues over the
next 20 years, just not for us.
The problem is that the wind
farm would be built in District
1’s tax area. This means that
pretty much all of the money
from property taxes would go to
Rawlins and CCSD No. 1. The
rest of the county would only
receive a small portion of the
money. According to the Power
Company of Wyoming, District
No. 2 would only receive less
than a million dollars of the $29
to $43 million in property taxes
that would come in every year.
Eye
of the
Tiger
By David Flauding
Even if wind energy isn’t for
us, the project isn’t entirely
bad. Wind energy is a great
natural resource that we are
not going to run out of. It causes less pollution than other
forms energy such as coal. The
location for this wind farm is
ideal. It is out in the middle
of nowhere in a location that
would not hide the mountains.
About half of it would be on
private land, and the rest on
public land that’s not being
used. Why not put a power
source on it?
Do you like birds? In the past
there have been stories of birds
flying into turbine blades. According to the Huffington Post,
a New York newspaper, the
Overland Trail Ranch has taken great measures to prevent
this from happening. They
have set up bird radars to track
where birds such as eagles and
other avians fly, to help decide
where to place the turbines so
it has little to no affect on our
flying friends.
Looking for a job? The Chokecherry Wind Farm project
would provide around 1,000
jobs during construction and
more than 100 hundred permanent jobs, according to the
Power Company of Wyoming.
These jobs would range from a
wide selection of construction
jobs to turbine maintenance
and other operation jobs, helping boost our economy.
However, where are the
workers really going to be
coming from? If they are locals
then that’s great, but if the
workers are outsourced, that’s
not so great. If this power
company already has workers
to do the job, or if the workers are brought in from other
states, then we don’t really
benefit. If workers come from
other places, where are they
going to stay? If they live in
the Valley, then more housing
will have to go up. Apartments
aren’t cheap to build and if the
workers leave when the project
is done, they will just become
empty buildings. If workers do
come in and live in the valley
and have kids with them, then
they will end up going to school
in our school district, which as
I mentioned earlier will receive
extremely little tax revenue.
I’m not saying that I’m
against wind energy or even
this wind farm. I’m simply
saying that the people of this
community need to look into
certain aspects of this project
and ask some questions before
everything is finalized. Maybe
talk to the County Treasurer
about distributing some tax
money towards our community. This wind farm benefits
a lot of people and is a great
source of reliable energy, but
there are still problems such as
distribution of money and possible housing issues that need
to be looked at, before we get
something that doesn’t benefit
the citizens of this Valley.
Rates to increase at CP&L
Staff Report
Carbon Power and Light
(CP&L) finished its Cost of
Service (COS) Study, which
showed the need for an overall increase in rates of 5.21
percent.
General manager of Carbon Power and Light Chuck
Larsen in a press release said
about 3.61 percent of the rate
increase will be allocated accordingly to each of Carbon
Power and Light’s rate classes.
“Each of Carbon’s rate classes will experience a different
percentage of increase based
on that rate classes’ respective
impact on Carbon’s operational
revenue requirements deter-
mined in the COS,” Larsen
said.
According to the press release, CP&L did increase rates
to address its own rising operational costs since 2009.
“Over that time, we have
experienced increases in every
aspect of our operation,” Larsen said.
For example, the cost of a
40-foot power pole increased
34 percent.
According to the release,
under general service, single
phase facility charges will
increase from $24 to $27 a
month. The three phase facility charge will increase from
$32 to $35 a month. The kilo-
Platte Valley Helping
Hands is still sponsoring a
free Thanksgiving Day Dinner this Thursday for all who
are interested.
Gertrude Herold, PVHH
Board of Directors member,
said the dinner is free and
will take place at St. Ann’s
Parish Hall. The dinner con-
sists of roast turkey, baked
ham, dressing, pumpkin pie,
cranberry sauce, green peas,
mashed potatoes, gravy,
sweet potatoes, hot dinner
rolls, butter, a relish tray,
punch, coffee and tea.
The dinner takes place from
12:30 to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, at St. Ann’s Parish Hall, 218 Spring Ave. in
Saratoga. Home deliveries begin at 11:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, for those who
wish to enjoy the Thanksgiving Dinner in the comfort of
their own home.
For more information or
to call for a home delivery,
contact Herold at 307-3265496, or Merlynn Hoopes at
307-326-8668.
Palliative care available in the Valley
By Zachary Laux
The Platte Valley Medical
Clinic does not offer hospice
care, but can provide palliative
care to patients with the need.
“There is a distinction
between hospice and palliative care,” said Dr. Dean
Bartholomew, of the Platte
Valley Medical Clinic. “Hospice is an actual program. In
order to have a hospice designation, you have to have a
certain staff.”
Bartholomew said, in order
to provide actual hospice care
at the clinic, he would need
to hire a social worker and a
pastor, a move not realistic
for smaller communities like
Saratoga.
“With our size of a clinic,
we can’t do that. I can’t hire
a pastor and a social worker,”
Bartholomew said.
However, the Platte Valley Medical Clinic still pro-
vides palliative care, which is
very similar to hospice care,
Bartholomew said.
“Hospice is actually more
of an insurance definition,”
he said. Palliative care is the
actual delivery of the care.”
Bartholomew said he, with
the help of Merlynn Hoopes,
provided palliative care to
families who did not want to
leave the Platte Valley for
hospice care, or for a hospice
center.
“A lot of our residents don’t
want to leave their home for
hospice care, so what we have
tried to do is bring that care
to their house,” Bartholomew
said. “We just come along side
the family and try to educate
them and turn that process
into something that is not so
scary.”
Bartholomew said he and
Hoopes can provide supplies
when needed and help those
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• Injection cleaning
and now offering Harley Davidson service and repair!
watt-hour charge will increase
from about 10 cents per kwh to
about 11 cents per kwh.
Larsen said CP&L identified
the need to increase rates in
2012, but was faced with a
significant change in how its
power supplier Tri-State billed
for wholesale power, delaying a
rate increase.
“Because of this change in the
wholesale rate structure and
the fact we had no history or
experience with this new rate, a
decision was made to delay the
aforementioned rate increase
until which time we had actual
data associated wit the new
wholesale power component of
our rates,” Larsen said.
Free Thanksgiving dinner
Staff Report
YES, WE DO!!
going through the dying process. Bartholomew and Hoopes
also offer education to the
families.
The state of Wyoming has
hospice centers, which offer
care to terminal patients 24
hours a day. The nearest hospice centers are in Casper and
Cheyenne.
Bartholomew said he has
offered his palliative care to
about 15 families, and only one
family decided to seek hospice
care elsewhere.
A community group formed
and met in October, looking
at the presence of hospice
care in the Platte Valley.
Bartholomew said he has
spoken with that group and is
working with them to spread
awareness of his services.
“We have partnered with
them, and they are going to
help spread awareness of what
we do,” Bartholomew said.
Christmas Wreaths
Swags & Centerpieces!
Saturday, Dec. 7 th * 9am to 1pm
at the Encampment Town Hall
to place advance orders, call 327-5357 or 327-5346
Sponsored by the Dirt Diggers Garden Club
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
The Carbon County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold their
regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, December 2, 2013, beginning
at 10:00 A.M., Carbon Building, Room 368, located at 215 West Buffalo
Street, Rawlins, Wyoming. The regular meeting will include a work session
to review and discuss draft amendments to the Carbon County Zoning
Resolution. The agenda and draft amendments are available for review on
the Carbon County’s website at www.carbonwy.com. If you have questions
or would like to review a copy of the agenda or draft amendments, please
contact either Sid Fox or Kristy Rowan at the Carbon County Planning &
Development Department at 307-328-2651. The public is invited to attend.
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All ages!
We have both
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Very cute!
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GEM hires new director
The Grand Encampment Museum
(GEM) is pleased to announce that
a new full-time director has been
chosen and brought on board.
Judy Stepp, a five-year Encampment resident, started her journey
as the first full-time director for the
museum on Nov. 4. She served as the
temporary director during the 2013
summer season, after leaving her
profession as a preschool teacher and
director in Walden, Colo.
Stepp has also served as a parttime director and member of the
board of directors for the GEM. She
brings enthusiasm, community ideas
and a love of the GEM and Encampment area to her position, according
to a press release.
“I do love this job, and it’s always
a highlight to be at the museum and
get to be a tour guide once in awhile.
I am really excited about the activities and opportunities coming to
the Grand Encampment Museum in
2014,” Stepp said.
Stepp said her duties as full-time
director include working with the
community, planning, marketing, inventory, collections, retail, education,
exhibits, activities, grants, fundraising and social media, and taking care
of staff and the museum building.
She is excited for next year’s “Journey Stories” traveling exhibit, which
is a Smithsonian exhibition showing how evolving mobility changed
America, and how different forms of
transportation helped it grow.
“It talks about the mobility of
America and how different things
drove people to different parts of
America, and it will cover things such
as how the depression drove people to
move, as well as the boom and busts
across the country,” she said. “The
exhibit will travel amongst different museums in Wyoming starting
in May, and it will come here in
October. There are some great relationships being built between the
museum, and I am loving the opportunity to finish what the GEM community started over the summer and
will expand on, with collaboration
between the Smithsonian Institute and
Wyoming Humanities Council.”
Stepp said she is
also looking forward
to working on exhibits with students
and other members
of the local school
district.
“I’m excited to
work with the school
system on ideas of
how we can work
together,” she said.
“The board is also
working on an interpretive plan to
change exhibits in
the Culleton Building and Livery Building, which houses old
transportation.”
Aside from being
surrounded by rich
history, Stepp said
she feels blessed to
work at the GEM
because of its strong
community ties.
“I really appreciate the museum and knowing that
the community helped build it,” she
said. “It was put together by many
people with great pride from the
community.”
For more information or to speak
with Stepp, call the GEM at 307-3275308. The museum is also expanding
its retail shop hours, which will be
Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m., from Dec. 1-22.
American
Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary met
Nov. 19 at the Legion Post Home. It
was reported that the first two food
raffles have been held and were quite
successful. Raffles are held Friday
nights from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Post
Home, and you do not have to be present to win. Just drop by and purchase
a few tickets or obtain tickets from
members during the week.
Some of the items to be raffled in
the coming weeks are an apple pie,
banana bread, a cherry cheesecake,
a smoked turkey and a dill onion rye
bread. The proceeds from the raffles
go to the Christmas year-round project for the VA Hospital in Cheyenne.
The Fishing Derby concession
project was discussed and several
members volunteered for duties in
preparation for that event. More
discussion will take place at the Dec.
17 meeting.
Mid-winter conference will take
place in Rawlins Jan. 24 and 25, 2014.
Several members of the auxiliary plan
to attend. We hope to have a good
turnout from Unit 54 to support the
new post in Rawlins.
Members of the auxiliary are urged
to get their 2013-2014 dues paid so we
can meet our second goal. A portion
of the dues goes to the local unit for
operating expenses. The auxiliary is
providing the side dishes to help with
the Thanksgiving Dinner, to be held
at the Legion Post Home on Thanksgiving Day.
Whistle Pig Saloon/Beaver Liquor
DECEMBER EVENTS
Monday:
Tuesdays:
Wednesdays:
Thursdays:
Mon.-Sun.:
$1 Well Drinks 6-8 pm every week
Trivia Tournament Tuesdays—8pm,
$2 enter, Winner-take-all every week
Pool Tournament
Ladies Night, 1/2 price drinks from 6-8
Food Music and Families always welcome.
From 11am until at least 11pm.
November 29: Singer “Alan Wobbeking” 9 pm
December 13: “Bryan Thomas and the Symbols” 9 pm
December 20: Bartenders Choice Karaoke Contest
8pm. Win $50 bar tab and
Clip &
name on bar plaque.
Keep!
December 31: New Years Eve Bash!
Band “Covergeist” 9 pm
!
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Come and watch NFR and the Broncos in HD and on the big screen!
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Recycling Tidbit of the Week
Recycling steel and tin cans saves
60-74% of the energy used to
produce them from raw materials!
Brought to you by:
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Saving the Earth one box at a time.
(307) 326-8082
We will be closed Thursday,
Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving.
We will be open 9am to noon Friday, Nov. 29.
Call the Saratoga
Police Dept. at 3268316 to contact
doctor on call.
Photo by Liz Wood
Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce adminstrative assistant Dana Little
works at her desk recently.
Little settles into job she loves
By Liz Wood
Dana Little started working
as the Saratoga/Platte Valley
Chamber of Commerce assistant in April. She has found
there is no slow season at the
chamber office.
Little said starting in April
did help her prepare for the
summer season.
Little said she applied for the
job because she loves the Platte
Valley.
“It has been my home, off and
on, for the last 20 years,” Little
said. “It felt like a natural fit
working to promote the Platte
Valley.”
The job is more than she
expected. Little said she was
familiar with what the chamber’s executive director, Stacy
Crimmins, did, but found the
office is a busier than she anticipated.
Little’s days are filled with
office work and helping visitors.
“It’s very enjoyable. I am loving
it,” Little said.
Little said she doesn’t have
any down time in the office. “We
are working on Christmas, but
we are also preparing for the
Fishing Derby.”
Visiting with the public and
sharing her love of the Platte
Valley are Little’s favorite parts
of working at the chamber office.
She also likes working and
sharing with the businesses in
the community, Little said, who
describes herself as organized,
friendly and social. Little said
she likes to watch the businesses
grow in the community, too.
Little does much of the administrative work, including
scheduling the electronic message board. She also visits and
checks in with new and existing
members of the chamber.
The staff of the Saratoga
Sun wishes you a safe
and happy Thanksgiving.
Make tracks to the
Jingle Bell
Run/Walk
Saturday, Dec. 7 @ 8am
Starts at the Community Center Gym
2-mile Run • $10 entry fee
Proceeds benefit the Giving Tree
Run sponsored by the Town of Saratoga Recreation Department.
For more information call Lisa at 326-8338
Valley Pharmacy
will be CLOSED
Thursday, Nov. 28
for Thanksgiving.
We will be open 9am to 1pm
Friday, Nov. 29.
Normal hours:
9am-12:30pm & 1pm-5:30pm
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101 Constitution Ave.
326-5129
(Next to the Medical Clinic)
VSO plans
events
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The Valley Service Organization (VSO) has entered
its busiest time of the year
and is planning several
special activities for the
holiday season and beyond.
At its Nov. 24 meeting,
VSO members continued
work on the 2013 Giving
Tree, which will be available at Town & Country
Realty Monday, Nov. 25;
the holiday dance featuring
Sam Platts and The Kootenai Three Nov. 30 at the
Platte Valley Community
Center, and its annual holiday party for the community Winter Wonderland,
featuring Santa and Mrs.
Claus and a free chili and
hot dog dinner, scheduled
for Saturday, Dec. 7, following the Christmas parade.
The group also set the
date Tuesday, Jan. 28, for
its annual community blood
drive.
Patty Lufkin was wel-
comed as a new member at
this meeting as well.
VSO is led this year by
President Cathy Westring.
Other officers are Carol
Beach, vice president; Dawna Erickson, secretary, and
Julie Evans, treasurer. Evans reported at the meeting
the purchase of $500 worth
of new decorations for Winter Wonderland, made possible through a grant from
Bridge St. Bargains.
VSO meets for lunch at
the Hotel Wolf at noon the
second and fourth Thursday of the month, with
the exception of November and December when
there is only one meeting
each. Anyone interested in
learning more about VSO
or becoming a member is
welcome to attend the organization’s meetings. The
next VSO meeting will be
Thursday, Dec.12.
Veterans Service
Officer coming to
Carbon County
Staff Report
A Wyoming Veterans Service Officer from the Wyoming
Veterans Commission is conducting walk-in community
outreach services for veterans
next month.
Vicki Richards is available
to meet with Carbon County
veterans and their families to
discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department
of Veterans Affairs claims or
VA healthcare. Richards can
also help veterans and their
families apply for benefits, file
claims or request healthcare.
Megan Hoffman, of the Wyoming Military Department’s
Public Affairs Office, said the
meetings are free and open to
all veterans of all ages.
“Vicki will be available to
meet for any veteran questions or to discuss things
like claims, benefits and VA
healthcare,” she said. “People
can also meet with her if they
need to file disability claims.
Vicki will meet with whomever shows up between the
meeting times, and for however long is needed. All veterans
and their families are welcome
to show up.”
Richards will be in Saratoga
from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on
Dec. 4 and 18, at the Platte
Valley Community Center,
210 W. Elm St. in Saratoga.
For those in the Platte Valley
who cannot make those times
and dates, Richards will also
be in Rawlins from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. on Dec. 3 and 17, at the
Rawlins VA Clinic, 1809 E.
Daley St. in Rawlins.
During periods of inclement
weather, please check with the
staff at the outreach locations
to ensure the veterans service
officer will be available. Please
contact her at 307-214-2112
for more information, or to
schedule an appointment at
any of the above locations.
Ministerial
Association
On Nov. 24, the Platte Valley Ministerial Association
hosted a Community Thanksgiving Service at First Presbyterian Church in Saratoga.
The worship service included
litanies of Thanksgiving read
by various members of the
community, congregational
singing, and a message on
“Thanks-Living”. The hymn,
“In Gratitude We Come”,
written by Williams and Lantz
III, was performed by the
Saratoga Community Choir,
directed by Valerie Larscheid.
Accompanist for the service
was Carol Blake.
Following the service St.
Ann’s Catholic Church hosted
a community potluck dinner.
The PVMA appreciates all
who participated in the service and for the preparations
for the meal. The community
donated 50 food items for the
Food Pantry and approximately $700 for the various
ministries of the Association.
If you were unable to attend
the service and would like to
make a contribution to the
Food Pantry, Traveler’s Fund,
and other services provided
by this group, you can send
a check payable to “Saratoga
Churches Fund”, Box 1113,
Saratoga. WY 82331.
Please remember to be
courteous in your travels
this holiday season.
PV Christian
Center welcomes
gospel performer
Staff Report
The Platte Valley Christian Center will bring in
singer Steve Desmond to
perform Sunday at 6 p.m.
Desmond is a Christian
vocalist from Greeley,
Colo., and performs gospel
concerts in hundreds of
churches across the Midwest. His musical styles
vary widely and include
country, southern gospel,
classical gather style and
contemporary Christian
and praise worship.
As a recording artist,
Desmond produces gospel
music albums and distributes them at his concerts.
He has released seven projects to date.
Desmond is also a former
Senior Pastor of 10 years,
with more than 20 years
in full-time ministry, and
sings and speaks in arenas,
parks, conference centers
and churches across America. He has also traveled to
foreign countries preaching
and singing, and has sung
on national television.
Desmond has accompanied legend James Blackwood, and has led worship
for conferences with Promise Keepers Founder Coach
Bill McCartney. Desmond’s
music is powerful, his stage
presence is warm and his
humor is contagious, touts
his press release. Desmond’s ministry crosses
denominational walls and
speaks to the heart, McCartney said.
All ages are invited to enjoy Desmond’s show, which
the press release promises
will warm hearts with his
love for God and his gifts
of laughter and encouragement.
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Let’s all give Thanks
Compiled by Dick Perue
Dear Lord: We thank you for
our many gifts and talents, great
life, good friends and family, and,
most of all, a bountiful harvest by
both hunter and gatherer. Plus,
THANKS, for our savior Jesus
Christ.—Amen.
Years ago during the great
depression folks had little to be
thankful for, yet found a way to
praise the Lord for what they
did have.
An article by “A Civilian Conservation Corps Alumnus” best
describes conditions at a CCC
camp in Wyoming.The paper was
presented to this writer in the
early 1990’s.
WE ARE 50 YEARS OLD!
WHO ARE WE?
We are the young men of the
1930s who made up the Civilian
Conservation Corps—1933 to
1942.
We are the men who mended
the scarred land; the eroded
fields; the muddied waters of our
creeks and rivers, and the depleted woodlands of our country.
We replanted our forests from
Maine to California, we built
the fire trails to protect the old
and new forests, cleaned out the
diseased deadwood to protect the
healthy and new trees, we fought
forest fires and floods.
We built lodges in our National
Parks and Campsites—a place for
our people to enjoy our beautiful
country; (we) also built the roads
and trails in the Parks, many of
them are in existence today.
We worked the quarries to produce the building stone needed to
build the dams in our State and
National Parks; the same dams
that stand today creating the
lakes that have given recreation
to campers, fisherman and family
groups over the last 50 years.
We worked in quarries getting
the rock to crush for limestone
to be spread on the farmlands to
sweeten the overworked soil to
help restore productivity. From
other quarries came the building
stone need for masonry dams
and flumes which controlled the
rapidly eroding soil.
We were educated and given
Job Opportunities, Honor, Respect and a Purpose in life.
All over this country the work
we did with our hands, our minds
and our bodies still stand today as
a monument to the youth of the
1930s and what we accomplished;
bearing in mind that 90 percent
of what we did was done by hand,
pick, hoe, shovel, mauls, drills
and wheelbarrows.
We put our mark on this land
and that mark will still be seen
for many more years to come.
As a generation we have much
to be proud of, we have earned a
place in history and speaking as
an individual I am grateful for
having had a chance to be there.
—Signed: “A Civilian Conservation Corps Alumnus.”
writer wanted it be from all those
who participated in the CCC
program.
A 1936 Thanksgiving celebration at the Saratoga CCC camp
featured a program as well as the
following menu: Celery Hearts,
Sweet Pickles, Olives, Beef Bouillon, Roast Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, Oyster Dressing,
Giblet Gravy, Mashed Potatoes,
Fruit Salad with Lettuce Leaves,
Devils Food Cake, Raisin Pie a la
Mode, French Rolls, Poppy Seed
Rolls, Assorted Fresh Fruits,
Assorted Nuts and Candy, CofNo author was listed as the fee, Cigars and Cigarettes. The
company roster listed 135 members—CCC boys—with a staff of
44 including seven mess officers
and cooks.
—Cover of printed program
from Bob Martin/Dick Perue
collection. Courtesy of Historical Reproductions by Perue,
Saratoga, Wyo.
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Several people enjoyed the sandwiches and
other goodies at the Holiday Bazaar.
Hey kids,
Santa’s mailbox will be at the
Saratoga post office for the
holiday season Friday.
Post your letter to Santa with
a return address and he will
answer your
letter!
Watch for
your letter
in the
Dec. 18
Saratoga
Sun!
Hope Miller
crochets in
front of her
beadwork
at the
Holiday
Bazaar.
McKinna
Faro
explores
items
at the
Bazaar.
Photos by
Zachary
Laux
Sarah
Chatfield
examines
jars of
jam at Sue
Patrick’s
Bazaar
stand.
The staff of
the Saratoga
Sun wishes
you and yours
a safe and
happy
Thanksgiving.
Grand Encampment gets new boarding house
Reprint of this story from
the November 28, 1902 issue
of The Grand Encampment
Herald brought to you courtesy
of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving
History - Serving the Community.
COPPER STATE HOTEL
The Copper State Hotel is the
latest addition to the boarding
and rooming house aggregation in the city of Grand
Encampment. It is located
on McCaffrey Avenue, one
block north of Parkison’s store,
and faces west. The building is 50x50 feet, two stories
high, and contains twenty-one
sleeping rooms in addition to
parlor, office, dining room and
kitchen. The rooms on the first
Photo courtesy of J.W. Fisher Collection floor are finished, and present
The Kensella Hotel was built in 1902 and was located on McCaffrey Avenue in Encamp- a very handsome appearance
ment.
with the newest effects in fine
Brought to you By:
9-Noon, Dodge Ball, Saratoga Fitness Gym
10-11:30 a.m., Platte Valley Food Pantry, 116 E. Bridge, Rm. E
7 p.m., Sam Platts and the Kootenai Three at PVCC Great Hall
Sunday, December 1, 2013
8-11 a.m., Odd Fellows Pancake Breakfast, Odd Fellows Hall
9 a.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center
Monday, December 2, 2013
9 a.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library
11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saratoga Branch Library
2-6 p.m., Children’s activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge
5:45-6:45 p.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library
6 p.m., ALANON, location varies, call 326-6886
7 p.m., Odd Fellows, Odd Fellows Hall
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
6 a.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
8 a.m.-9 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness
9 a.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library
9 a.m., Low Impact Fitness, Saratoga Fitness multipurpose room
9:30 a.m., Prayer Shawl Knitters, Presbyterian Fellowship Hall
11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saratoga Branch Library
1:30 p.m., Overeaters Anonymous, PV Lutheran Church, 326-5917
2 p.m.-6 p.m., Children’s activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge
4:30 p.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
6 p.m. Pilates, Saratoga Fitness Gym
7 p.m., Saratoga Volunteer Fire Dept. Training Meeting, Firehouse
7 p.m., Rebekah’s, Odd Fellows Hall
7-9 p.m., Men’s Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness gym
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center
11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saratoga Branch Library
2-6 p.m., Children’s activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge
4-5:30 p.m., Platte Valley Food Pantry, 116 E. Bridge, Rm. E
6 p.m., Saratoga Town Council, Town Hall
For information on ALANON, call 326-8405 or 326-8723
Did you know Farm Bureau can help you with your
401k rollover?
Encampment/Riverside Community Events
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
1-6 p.m., Encampment Library
4 p.m., Story Time, Encampment/Riverside Branch Library
4:30 p.m., Beading Group, Enc./Riv. Branch Library
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving!
12:30 p.m.-2p.m., FREE Thanksgiving Dinner at St. Ann’s Parish Hall
1 p.m. Potluck Thanksgiving Dinner at American Legion Post No. 54
Saturday, November 30, 2013
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Encampment Library
Friday, November 29, 2013
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center
Monday, December 2, 2013
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library
1 p.m., Knitting group, Enc/Riv. Branch Library
3:30 p.m., Encampment Cub Scouts, Encampment School Cafeteria
Saturday, November 30, 2013
9-Noon, Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library
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papering and painting.
The rooms on the second floor
will be ready for occupancy
next week, and the entire
house will lie furnished with
almost all new furniture, some
few items of furniture having
been brought from Battle.
The landlady, Mrs. A. B.
Kinsella, has been conducting a hotel at Battle for some
time, but decided that Grand
Encampment is a much better
location. She has won a reputation for setting a good table
and giving patrons satisfactory
service in every respect, and
those who patronize the new
establishment are assured
of this same treatment. The
dining room was opened to
the public this week, and next
week Mrs. Kinsella will be
ready to receive roomers.
The hotel is well built and
presents a substantial appearance. It is wired for electric
lights and will be comfortably
heated. On the south side a
small store room has been added and this has been rented to
Messrs. Nuzum and Smith for
a stage line office. H.G. Fudge
is the contractor in charge of
the building of the hotel.
Minor Notes:
Killed at RUDEFEHA
At 1:30 o’clock today, L.A.
Anderson, a laborer, was buried alive while excavating for
one the new buildings at the
Ferris-Haggarty mine. The
excavation tumbled in, bringing death to the unfortunate
victim while at work.
Chris Christenson, another
laborer, was badly bruised.
Anderson has been in this
section for some years, having
been recently employed at
Phillips’ coal bank. He is a
single man about thirty-five
years of age.
A little snow fell in Grand
Encampment yesterday afternoon – just enough to make
the day seem a little more like
the old time Thanksgiving day.
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Present
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Movies, books and music
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 morning, four residents
chose to play Uno with Frank
Jereb winning. On Sunday afternoon, four residents played
Dominoes with Frank Jereb
winning. On Wednesday afternoon, nine residents played
Bingo, and on Friday afternoon,
eight residents played Bingo.
Sam Kelly, Dora Martin, Nadine
Caleb, and Pat Sims won Four
Corners. Frank Jereb and Carol
Higby won Blackouts. Our Bingo helpers were Lila Worden,
Joy Hamilton, Gloria Rakness,
Dauna Erickson, Elder Young,
Elder Zivala, and Betty Dean.
On Saturday afternoon, residents played Blackjack.
Residents watched the Turner
Classic Movie channel evenings
during the week. On Tuesday af-
From Nov. 18 through Nov.
24 the Saratoga Police Department responded to 85
calls including the following
classifications:
Agency assistance (2); Alarm
(1); Ambulance (1); Bar Check
(6); Business checks (26); Citizen assist (10); Lost dog (1);
Fight (1); Fingerprints (3);
Fish & Game (1); Hot pool
checks (1); Information report
(7); Lockout (1); Lost and found
(1); Lost property (1); Loud
noise complaint (2); Paper services (6); Traffic accident with
Deseret
Health &
Rehab
da Zeiger offered Bible Study
to residents. If anyone from
the community is interested in
doing Bible Study on Tuesday
mornings, please contact us.
On Wednesday morning,
Janice Kerpan gave beautiful
hairdos to six ladies in Hair
Care, and Brenda Zeiger did
nails for seven residents.
On Thursday afternoon, the
Saratoga Presbyterian Women
hosted our monthly birthday
party, offering ice cream and
frosted cup cakes. We celebrated the birthdays of Rick
Ackerman and Elmer Cooper.
Residents played Blackout Bingo while eating the ice cream
and cup cakes.
On Friday during supper,
Teense Willford sang and
played country western music
on his guitar for 23 residents.
On Saturday afternoon, residents had ice cream sandwiches.
The Activity program relies on volunteers to enhance
residents’ lives. If interested,
please call 326-8212 and ask
for the Activity Director, Tom
Mansfield.
By Tom Mansfield
ternoon, residents watched the
movie, “Night at the Museum”.
On Sunday afternoon, Pastor
Stinson of the Saratoga Missionary Alliance Church led church
for residents. Doris Davis assisted with religious music on the
keyboard, and Joe Gaspari led
hymn singing.
On Monday and Thursday
morning, residents listened to
Brenda Zeiger read from C.J.
Box’s “Open Season”. On Friday
morning, residents listened to
stories out of Reminisce magazine.
On Monday for Lunch Out
at the Saratoga Senior Center,
three residents had beef tacos.
On Monday afternoon, two
residents went shopping and
then went on a short van ride
around town.
On Tuesday morning, Bren-
damage (2); House watch (1); for speeding.
School zones (1); Suspicious
person, circumstance (1); Traf- Nov. 23
Andrew Engle, of Saratoga,
fic complaint (1); Traffic stop
was given a warning for defec(6); Welfare check (1);
tive headlight.
There are 42 homes on the
Mirella Meza, of Walden,
House Watch program and Colo., was given a warning for
two people on the Home Alone defective headlight.
program.
Nov. 24
Warnings, citations
Chikeeh Talker, of Saratoga,
and arrests:
was given a verbal warning for
defective headlight.
Nov. 19
McKenzie Samuelson, of RivS a n d r a C h r i s t e n s e n , o f erton, was given a warning for
Saratoga, was given a warning defective headlight.
Good week for games
There were six people here
to play Bingo this week.
Two-dollar winners were
Berneil McCord, Grace
Johnston, Pat Faust, Lila
Worden, Madaline Forbes,
and Sue Howe. Grace Johnston and Pat Faust shared a
$2 round.
Grace Johnston won the
$4 blackout round.
There were three full tables for Bridge on Monday.
High winner was Teense
Willford and Lori Walck.
Second high went to Mary
Alice Sjoden and Sheila
Johnson.
Saratoga
Senior
Center
By Sue Howe
We will be closed for two
days at Thanksgiving and
we want to wish everyone a
very Happy Thanksgiving.
See everyone Monday.
We all want to send our get
well wishes to Bill Bartlett.
He has gone back into the
hospital in Laramie.
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Carbon County
Senior Center Menus
Wednesday — Meatloaf,
wild rice blend, broccoli,
wheat bread, pears, chilled
milk
Thursday — Thanks Giving
Friday — Spaghetti with
meat sauce, Italian vegetables, garlic bread, applesauce, chilled milk
Monday — Pepper steak,
steamed rice, broccoli, wheat
roll, pineapple tidbits,
chilled milk
Tuesday — Chicken a
la King, biscuits, zucchini,
cherry cobbler, chilled milk
Carbon County School
District No. 2
Saratoga Schools Menus
Monday — Chili and
cheese nachos, green beans,
fruit and vegetable bar,
pineapple, chocolate chip
cookie, milk
Tuesday — Chicken and
noodles, peas, fruit and vegetable bar, applesauce, hot
roll, milk
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COUNTY
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF CARBON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
County Courthouse
Rawlins, Wyoming
A full report of the proceedings
as taken by the County Clerk
is attached to the Official Minutes after approval. The report
is available at www.carbonwy.
com, via e-mail to [email protected] or by calling
the County Clerk’s Office at
(307)328-2718 or 1-800-2509812.
Vice Chairman Espy called the
meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
ADDITIONS / CORRECTIONS
Vice Chairman Espy stated that
the executive session this afternoon at 2:45 is to be removed
from the agenda. The agenda will
stand as amended.
VOUCHERS
Commissioner Jones moved
to approve the report of expenditures in the amount of
$600,064.98. Commissioner
Johnson seconded and questioned the Department of Environmental Quality oversight bill
for Skyline Acres and asked for
an update. Ms. Jolly explained
the invoice. The motion carried
unanimously.
Vendor, Detail Line Description, Total 4IMPRINT, INC, SUPPLIES, $982.01, AINSWORTH,
STEVEN, GUEST SPEAKER,
$300.00, ALCO, SUPPLIES,
$43.91, ALSCO, AMERICAN
LINEN DIVISION, SUPPLIES,
$242.16, ASD HEALTHCARE,
VACCINE, $4,764.00, BEST
WESTERN COTTONTREE, MOTEL CHARGES, $332.00, BOB
BARKER COMPANY, INC., SUPPLIES, $773.64, BRANNON,
J REED, MILEAGE, $120.00,
BUILD RITE LUMBER SUPPLY, SUPPLIES, $290.93, BURKHART, CINDY, SUPPLIES/
MILEAGE, $63.27, CANDY
MOUNTAIN, WATER, $45.00,
CARBON COUNTY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, AUG/
SEP 13 CSBG, $3,431.57
CARBON COUNTY COUNSELING CENTER, COUNSELING
SERVICES, $212.50, CARBON
COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION
CENTER, CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS, $150.00, CARBON
COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES,
LOWRANCE MEALS, $45.00,
CARBON COUNTY TREASURER, VARIOUS CASH ITEMS,
$5,417.74, CARBON COUNTY VETERINARY HOSPITAL,
DOG FOOD, $52.00, CARBON
POWER & LIGHT INC, ELECTRICAL SERVICES, $261.89,
CASPER WINNELSON CO,
FLUSH VALVE/PUSH BUTTON,
$250.94, CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP, LEASE
PAYMENTS, $88,382.90, CBM
FOOD SERVICE, JAIL MEALS,
$9,854.74, CDW GOVERNMENT, INC., NETWORK CARDS,
$67.88, CENTURY LINK, TELEPHONE SERVICES, $125.07,
CENTURYLINK, TELEPHONE
SERVICES, $7,174.18, CENTURYLINK-PHOENIX, TELEPHONE SERVICES, $323.59,
CHAPMAN, LEO, MILEAGE,
$281.00, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, CABLE/INTERNET/
FIBER LINE, $2,636.99, CLYDE,
JASON, MILEAGE, $374.50,
COBECON, ACTUARIAL SERVICES, $150.00, COMMUNITY
RESOURCE CENTER, AGENCY
DUES, $25.00, COOKS CORRECTIONAL, KITCHEN UTENSILS, $77.42, COUNTRY STORE,
FUEL, $98.54, COWBOY SUPPLY HOUSE, FLOOR BURNISHER, $1,408.28, CRAIG, CATHY,
MEALS/MOTEL, $148.03, CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING,
REPROGRAM JAIL SOFTENER/
SALT, $346.50, DAILY TIMES,
NEWSPAPER ADS/RENEWAL, $302.50, DEHART, ARIEL,
MEALS/MILEAGE, $344.14,
DELEON, JOHN, LEGAL SERVICES, $1,356.00, DIXON,
TOWN OF, WATER SERVICES,
$260.00, DON’S AUTO & BODY
SHOP, VEHICLE REPAIRS,
$2,097.00, DUBOIS TELEP H O N E E X C H A N G E , T E L EPHONE SERVICES, $626.44,
EICHENBERGER, MELISSA,
MILEAGE, $285.00, ELK MOUNTAIN CONOCO, FUEL, $360.53,
ELK MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF, SERVICE AGREEMENT, $1,000.00,
ERICKSON & ROBERTS, LEGAL
SERVICES, $785.33, FARMER
BROTHERS COFFEE, COFFEE,
$50.01, FEDERAL LICENSING,
INC., RADIO LICENSE, $124.00,
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY,
BROCHURES, $171.00, FORSTER LANDSCAPE & CONSTRUCTION, INC., SOD/WINTERIZE SYSTEM, $1,770.00,
FRANCE, TARA, TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES, $538.50, FREMONT MOTORS - RAWLINS,
LINK ASSEMBLY, $141.90,
FRUDE, CANDICE, MILEAGE,
$42.00, GIVENS, SARAH, 1/2
DAY WITNESS FEE, $15.00,
GLOBAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT
MOVER, $599.95, GRAINGER,
SUPPLIES, $620.84, GRAPHIC SPORTS, ENVELOPES,
$1,101.70, GREATER WY BIG
BROS/SISTERS, ACTIVITY SUPPLIES, $500.00, HAGOOD, VICKI, MILEAGE, $21.00, HANNA,
TOWN OF, WATER SERVICES,
$125.70, HARRINGTON & COMPANY, ASPHALT POTHOLE
FILLER, $1,362.80, HETTGAR,
BRIDGET M RN, SUPPLIES/
MILEAGE, $233.48, HIGH
PLAINS POWER, ELECTRICAL
SERVICES, $377.37, HILLTOP
CONOCO, AIR COMPRESSOR
FUEL, $87.49, HILLTOP LUBE
& AUTOMOTIVE, OIL CHANGE/
TIRES, $1,020.00, HORIZON
LABORATORY, LLC, LAB SERVICES, $564.50, I A A O, ASSESSOR MEMBERSHIPS, $350.00,
J H KASPAR OIL COMPANY,
FUEL, $728.40, JACKALOPE
PRINTING, SUPPLIES, $504.10,
KELCO SUPPLY COMPANY,
SUPPLIES, $357.09, KENCO
SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY, ALARM MONITORING/
SERVICE, $1,306.60, KILBURN
TIRE COMPANY, BRAKES/OIL
CHANGE, $249.55, KING SOOPERS CUSTOMER CHARGES,
SUPPLIES, $203.52, KIRSCH,
ARCHIE P, COUNTY HEALTH
OFFICER, $1,300.00, KNAPP
SUPPLY & EQUIPMENT CO,
FITTING, $111.30, KNF FLEXPAK CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BAGS, $429.03, KRAFT,
PAMELA, 1/2 DAY WITNESS
FEE, $15.00, L & L ELECTRIC,
ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE,
$1,372.47, L N CURTIS & SONS,
SEAL ASSEMBLY, $279.16,
LONG BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC., BLOWER WHEEL/
VENT DAMPER, $597.12, M.D.
PRODUCTS, INC., STAINLESS
STEEL CASTINGS, $426.23,
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBON COUNTY, LAB SERVICES,
$310. 50, M E R C K SH ARP &
DOHME CORP., VACCINE,
$2,255.11, MID-AMERICAN
RESEARCH CHEMICAL, DRAIN
OPENER, $140.57, MOORE
MEDICAL CORP., SUPPLIES,
$1,028.78, MOSS, BARBARA,
MILEAGE, $39.60, MUDDY
GAP TRAILER PARK, WATER
SERVICES, $90.00, MURANE
& BOSTWICK, LLC., PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, $112.00,
MY OFFICE ETC., SUPPLIES,
$2,303.83, NORCO, INC., CYLINDER RENTAL/SUPPLIES,
$89.52, OPFAR, CLAUDIA,
MEAL/MILEAGE, $99.72, OPTIMUM, CABLE/INTERNET/
PHONE, $98.64, O’REILLY
AUTO PARTS, LIGHT BULB,
$36.09, ORTEGA, JOSE, FUEL,
$35.00, PATHFINDER LAW OFFICES LLC, LEGAL SERVICES,
$502.50, PATTON, ROBERT
L., MILEAGE, $23.40, PENCE
AND MACMILLAN LLC, LEGAL
SERVICES, $350.36, PHILLIPS
66-CONOCO-76, FUEL, $24.07,
PITNEY BOWES, EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE, $1,055.00,
PLAINSMAN PRINTING & SUPPLY, CASEBINDERS, $1,615.50,
POCKET PRESS INC, WY CRIMINAL/TRAFFIC LAWS, $269.70,
PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER, INC,
BATTERIES, $105.04, QUESTAR
GAS, GAS SERVICES, $58.17,
QUILL CORPORATION, SUPPLIES, $510.90, RAWLINS AUTOMOTIVE, SUPPLIES, $178.93,
RAWLINS FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SUPPLIES, $783.00, RAWLINS HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS, SET UP/CLEAN UP,
$200.00, RAWLINS, CITY OF,
WATER SERVICES, $3,580.40,
READY OILFIELD SERVICE,
INC, GRADE/BASE/MAG, $305,
550.00, REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY, INC., LAB
S E R V I C E S , $ 1 5 9 . 5 1 , R E L IABLE, CALENDERS, $194.66,
REMICK, SHELIA, MILEAGE,
$62.50, ROBIDOUX BROTHERS, BRAKE REPLACEMENT,
$398.55, ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER, ELECTRICAL SERVICES, $8,042.50, ROSS’ AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, OIL
CHANGE, $117.81, RYAN
ELECTRONICS INC, SUPPLIES, $343.50, SARATOGA
AUTO PARTS, INC., SUPPLIES,
$654.55, SARATOGA FEED &
GRAIN, IRRIGATION BOOTS,
$84.00, SARATOGA SUN,
NEWSPAPER ADS/RENEWAL, $1,277.40, SCHAEFFER
MFG CO, LUBRICANT, $803.92,
SCOGGIN, WILLIAM, DENTAL
IDENTIFICATION, $150.00,
SECURENET SYSTEMS INC,
BOCC MEETING STREAMING,
$99.00, SECURITY TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC., INMATE
TRANSPORTATION, $1,216.05,
SHEPARD’S, TIRES/OIL/FUEL,
$4,253.96, SHIVELY HARDWARE, COUPLERS, $16.56,
SMITH, MAE, BIKE BLENDER
REPAIRS, $28.09, SNAKE RIVER
PRESS, NEWSPAPER ADS/RENEWAL, $102.00, SOURCE GAS,
GAS SERVICES, $8,099.29,
SPECIALIZED PATHOLOGY
CONSULTANTS, AUTOPSY, $2,
105.00, STAPLES ADVANTAGE,
SUPPLIES, $1,352.84, STATE
OF WYOMING A & I, MAINFRAME ACCESS, $18.24, STEPHENSON, LEE ANN, MILEAGE,
$10.80, SWEETWATER COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE, INMATE
HOUSING, $630.00, SWISHER
HYGIENE FRANCHISEE TRUST,
CLEANING SUPPLIES, $196.55,
T.W. ENTERPRISES, INC., GENERATOR SERVICE, $2,399.43,
TANDAN SANITATION SER VICES, GARBAGE SERVICES,
$50.00, TASER INTERNATIONAL, BATTERY PACK/CAR-
TRIDGE, $1,065.77, TERMINIX, PEST CONTROL, $881.00,
THE MASTERS TOUCH, LLC,
MAILING SERVICES, $827.31,
THE QUIK LUBE, OIL CHANGE,
$62.93, THOS. Y. PICKETT &
CO., INC., CONTRACT INSTALLMENT, $5,500.00, TIGER MART,
FUEL, $38.48, TRADING POST,
FUEL, $374.23, TRAPP, LARRY
W, MILEAGE/VEHICLE USAGE,
$2,074.25, TREVATHAN, SABRINA RMR, TRANSCRIPTION
SERVICES, $535.35, TRIPLE X
CONTRACTING, INC., GARBAGE
SERVICES, $150.00, TRUE VALUE OF RAWLINS, SUPPLIES,
$604.54, TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC, WEB HOSTING/
MAINTENANCE, $7,649.25,
UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY,
E911 TELEPHONE SERVICES,
$255.52, US BANK, VARIOUS
CHARGES, $2,079.93, US BANK
TRUST N.A., BOND SERIES
2010C, $27,300.00, UTILITY
BILL SOLUTIONS GROUP, UTILITY SAVINGS, $155.56, V-1 PROPANE, PROPANE SERVICES,
$852.89, VAISALA, INC., POWER
SUPPLY ASSEMBLY, $110.00,
VALLEY OIL COMPANY, FUEL,
$2,902.37, VAN’S WHOLESALE
LLC, SUPPLIES, $764.05, VERIZON WIRELESS, TELEPHONE
SERVICES, $605.46, WARRIOR
SERVICES, LLC, PEST CONTROL, $60.00, WASHBOARD,
THE, LAUNDRY SERVICES,
$43.55, WELLS, JACQUELIN,
MILEAGE, $93.00, WEST PAYMENT CENTER, INFORMATION
CHARGES, $1,263.00, WESTERN TRUCK REPAIR, SUPPLIES, $4,542.14, WEX BANK,
FUEL, $488.54, WILKERSON,
JAMES A IV M.D., AUTOPSY,
$2, 155.00, WY ATTORNEY
GENERAL, OVERPAYMENT OF
FUNDS, $871.28, WY BRAND
INDUSTRIES, BROCHURES,
$16.01, WY CLERKS OF DISTRICT COURT ASSOCIATION,
ANNUAL DUES, $125.00, WY
DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY, ADMIN SKYLINE
ACRES, $550.00, WY DEPT
OF HEALTH, 5TH QTR PAYROLL, $17, 829.34, WY LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY, TRAINING, $450.00, WY MACHINERY
COMPANY, SUPPLIES, $706.92,
WY PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY, LAB SERVICES, $40.00,
WY STATE BAR, ATTORNEY
REGISTRATIONS, $1,758.75,
WY STATE FORESTRY, VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, $4,050.02,
WY WASTE SERVICES-RAWLINS, GARBAGE SERVICES,
$217.20, YAMPA VALLEY ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL SERVICES,
$436.37, ZAMORA, PAUL, BAND
PERFORMANCES, $900.00,
GRAND TOTAL, $600,064.98
CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner Johnson moved
to approve the consent agenda.
Commissioner Jones seconded
and the motion carried unanimously.
moved to amend the motion
authorizing the Chairman’s signature instead of the Vice Chairman. Commissioner Johnson
seconded the amended motion
carried unanimously.
Commissioner Johnson moved
to accept the resignation from
Randy Manring of the Library
Board and direct the Clerk’s
Office to advertise the opening.
Commissioner Jones seconded
and the motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Johnson moved
to reduce the family rate for dental insurance to $80.00 effective
as soon as can be administratively handled. Commissioner
Jones seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
Attorney: Commissioner Jones
moved to approve the Fiscal
Year 2014 Contract for Services
to Victims of Crime between
Division of Victim Services and
Carbon County Sheriffs Victims
Witness program in the amount
not to exceed $71,806.00 to
provide services to victims of
crimes. Commissioner Johnson
seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
Buildings & Grounds: Commissioner Jones moved that
the county does its own water
test at the Dixon Senior Center.
Commissioner Johnson seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
Commissioner Johnson moved
that if the sample from the
Dixon Senior Center water test
comes back with high amounts
of copper to move forward with
the purchase and installation
of a water softener system and
reverse osmosis system for the
Dixon Senior Center. Commissioner Jones seconded and the
motion carried unanimously.
Sheriff: Commissioner Johnson
moved to approve the Provider
Agreement with the Natrona
County Sheriff to house juveniles. Commissioner Jones seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
Attorney – Crisis Center: Commissioner Johnson moved to
approve the Memorandum of
Understanding with Cathedral
Home for Children to run the
county’s Youth Crisis Center for
the period of November 1, 2013
through June 30, 2016 not to
exceed $100,000.00 per year.
Commissioner Jones seconded
and the motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Jones moved to
approve the Lease Agreement
between Carbon County and
Cathedral Home for Children to
run the county’s Youth Crisis
Center for the period of NovemELECTED OFFICIALS/
ber 1, 2013 through June 30,
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Clerk: Commissioner Jones 2016. Commissioner Johnson
moved to authorize the Vice seconded and the motion carried
Chairman to sign the 2014 Com- unanimously.
munity Services Block Grant
Agreement and the Contracts Sheriff: Commissioner Johnson
for Services Agreements related moved to accept the bid from
to this grant with the county’s Greiner Motors for a 2014 Ford
Youth Crisis Center, Carbon F150 crew cab in the amount
County Public Health, Boys & of $22,354.00. Commissioner
Girls Clubs of Carbon County Jones seconded and the motion
and Greater Wyoming Big Broth- carried unanimously.
ers Big Sisters. Commissioner
PLANNING & ZONING
Johnson seconded and asked
if the Chairman should sign it Public Hearing – Z.C. Case File
instead. Commissioner Jones No. 2013-08: Commissioner
COUNTY
Jones moved to approve Resolution 2013-39, A Resolution of the
Board of County Commissioners
of Carbon County, Wyoming
adopting the recommendation
of the Carbon County Planning
and Zoning Commission regarding Z.C. Case File No. 2013-08.
Commissioner Johnson seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
carried unanimously.
ipated on the future. Ms. Alameda indicated that she would
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: assist Cindy Wallace in writing
Councilwoman Howe made a the grant with impute from the
motion to approve the minutes town and that VOV has indicatof the October 15, 2013 meet- ed that they will offer $2,500
ing, seconded by Councilwom- to assist with the 25% match
an Welton. The motion carried required by the grant.
unanimously.
Cindy Wallace reviewed the
APPROVAL OF THE BILLS: timelines that are required by
Councilwoman Welton read the grant application which
Certifications: Commissioner the following bills for approval: will include a public hearing,
Johnson moved to accept the Accounts Payable: $52,949.27; resolution supporting the grant
Certification of Recommended Payroll and FICA for 10/21/13 application, and a review by
Action and schedule a public and 11/4/2013 in the amount of Pat Robbins of the Wyoming
hearing for December 3, 2013 at $110,04.17; and manual checks Business Council prior to sub1:30 p.m. at the County Court- in the amount of $47,992.54 for mission of the completed grant
house in Rawlins, Wyoming for a total of $211,045.98.
application.
Z.C. Case File No. 2013-09 for
Steven and Jaci Howieson. Com- Councilman Wilcoxson made Michael Haak addressed the
missioner Jones seconded and a motion to pay the bills as council and explained that he
the motion carried unanimously. presented in the amount of had been doing planning work
$ 2 1 1 , 0 4 5 . 9 8 , s e c o n d e d b y for the airports Master Plan and
Councilwoman Howe. The mo- believes that a comprehensive
CARBON BUILDING HVAC
tion passed unanimously.
PROJECT
plan would assess the current
Commissioner Jones moved to
situation and include all the
REPORTS FROM
approve Change Order #1 in the
needs of the community includDEPARTMENTS:
amount of $5,014.20 for asbesing the housing study.
tos inspection service. Commissioner Johnson seconded and Town Hall: Jane Huntley ad- Chuck Bartlett stated that the
the motion carried unanimously. dressed the council and asked town is in need of updating
them to allow the delivery trucks their thirty plus year old plans
Commissioner Jones moved to for the Family Dollar Store to and if the town does a housing
approve Change Order #2 in have a three to four hour win- study at this time and develops
the amount of $38,342.16 for dow for unloading. The delivery a master plan later a housing
architectural and engineering trucks will be told that when plan will have to be done again
code analysis. Commissioner parking on Main Street to unload to fit in with the comprehensive
Johnson seconded and the mo- they must park with jackknifed master plan. A comprehensive
tractors so as to not completely plan will address transportation,
tion carried unanimously.
block traffic traveling on that land use, community economic
Commissioner Jones moved to portion of Main
development, housing, critical
approve Change Order #3 for Street. Discussion followed with planning areas, community fathe Carbon Building window both Chief Knickerbocker and cilities and not merely a housing
and door replacement project for Chuck Bartlett commenting on study.
architectural design installation the need to keep at least a porbid documents and construction tion of the street open for traffic Councilwoman Welton made a
administration in the amount and Ms. Huntley acknowledging motion to apply for the $50,000
of $28,711.00. Commissioner that they will monitor the drivers Community Block Grant to do a
Johnson seconded and the mo- to see that they comply with that comprehensive study, seconded
request.
tion carried unanimously.
by Councilwoman Howe. Discussion followed. The question
Councilman McWain made a was called and a roll call vote
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Johnson moved motion to allow the Family Dol- was taken. Councilman McWain
to adjourn the meeting at 2:43 lar Store delivery trucks a three voted no, Councilman Wilcoxp.m. Commissioner Jones sec- hour window in which to unload son abstained because he did
onded and the motion carried their truck as long as they do not not think that he had enough
block the entire street, seconded information on the full compreunanimously.
by Councilman Wilcoxson. The hensive plan to vote at this time,
motion carried unanimously.
Councilwoman Howe voted yes,
-s- Gwynn G. Bartlett, Carbon
Councilwoman Welton voted yes
KayCee Alameda of Voices of the and Mayor Zeiger voted yes, the
County Clerk
Valley, Cindy Wallace for Carbon motion passed.
Approved this 19th day of No- County Economic Development
vember 2013
Council and Michael Haak, Cindy Wallace reminded the
Sage Engineering addressed council that the Carbon County
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS- the council and explained that Economic Development Council
SIONERS
following the Mayor’s request has a vacancy for a Saratoga
CARBON COUNTY, WYOMING
that they address the Wyoming Representative on their board.
Community Block Grant for a The position is a three year term
-s- John Espy, Vice Chairman
housing study a meeting had and the board meets at 5:00
been held and it was determined p.m. on the first Monday of each
Legal #6245
that it might be beneficial to month. The board travels around
Published in the Saratoga Sun consider a full Comprehensive the county for their meetings.
Nov. 27, 2013
Study. A feasibility study would Councilwoman Welton will conmean that the town would apply sider serving as the Saratoga
for the Community Development Representative.
and Economic Development
MINUTES OF A REGULAR
plans $50,000 maximum award Councilman McWain made a
MEETING OF THE SARATOwith a 25% match rather than motion to advertise for the poGA TOWN COUNCIL HELD
the Housing plans $20,000 max- sition, seconded by Councilman
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
imum award also with a 25% Wilcoxson. The motion carried
AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE
match. The full comprehensive unanimously.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF
THE SARATOGA TOWN HALL study would cover all infrastructure needs of the community and Mayor Zeiger explained that he
Mayor John Zeiger called the would also include a housing had received complaints about
study.
the trash overloading the dumpmeeting to order.
sters at hot pool and at Veteran’s
The Pledge of Allegiance was KayCee Alameda reported that Island.
recited. Members present were: VOV’s housing working group
Councilman McWain, Council- has been discussing the hous- Sue Jones stated that this is
man Steve Wilcoxson, Council- ing needs of the valley with the theft of services and she and her
woman Susan Howe and Coun- proposed energy development husband are owners of Sunrise
throughout the county and the Sanitation and they continually
cilwoman Judy Welton.
impact it is likely to have in each deal with this issue. It is against
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Coun- community. Kaycee added that the law and is not acceptable for
cilwoman Welton made a mo- VOV believes that the commu- people to drive around town and
tion to approve the agenda as nities need to take a very active dump trash in others dumpsters
presented, seconded by Coun- approach in preparing for the because they do not want to
\A discussion followed and it
was noted that the best possible
remedy is to educate people.
Anyone that receives a utility
bill from the Town of Saratoga
is paying to use the landfill,
however any business that is
paying for a dumpster is paying
an extra fee to have their trash
picked up by one of the disposal
providers and anyone misusing
those dumpsters can be charged
with theft of services.
Chuck Bartlett noted that the
biggest problem for the town is
when people throw tires, tv’s,
sofas and construction debris
in the dumpsters provided by
the town. We have a number of
dumpsters that are inundated
with trash by those individuals
that will not take their trash to
the landfill but would rather use
the dumpsters at the hot pool,
Veteran’s Island, the lake and
even at the lagoon dump station.
Chief Knickerbocker added
that anytime he sees someone
dumping their household trash
in the dumpsters he gives them a
warning and lets them know that
they will be cited if it continues.
TOWN
by Councilman Wilcoxson. The
motion passed unanimously.
Recreation Director Lisa Burton
reported that the Missoula Children’s Theater presentation will
begin next week with auditions
to be held on Monday, November
4, 2013 followed by rehearsals
throughout the week and theater
presentations on Friday November 8, 2013 at 7 :00 p.m. and
Saturday November 9, 2013 at
4:00 p.m.
Recreation Director, Lisa Burton, requested permission to
book the Missoula Children’s
Theater for next year at the same
rate as this year.
Councilwoman Welton made a
motion to allow Ms. Burton to
book the Missoula Children’s
Theater for next year at the same
price as this year, seconded by
Councilman McWain. Motion
passed unanimously.
Director Burton provided the
council with a calendar of events
for November 2013.
Ms. Burton reviewed additional
upcoming events:
It was the consensus of the
group that the best way to pre- The Recreation Department will
vent it from continuing is to co-sponsor Glow in the Dark
Volley Ball November 15th from
educate the public.
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. for grades 6th
through 12th
Fire Department: No report.
Police Department: Chief Tom
Knickerbocker addressed the
council and reported that the
911 communications system
needs to be upgraded. He has
been in contact with ComTech
who had provided a price quote
for an upgrade of the current
911 system to a Nexlog 740 base
station, 911 system.
The upgrade will cost $17,560
and will allow the officers to pull
up calls on their computers to
check the status of their cases.
They will also have the option
to download files to a disk or
download and email the report to
the county attorney’s office. Also
provided was a quote for maintenance pricing in the amount of
$3,600 per year.
Ladies Night Out has been
moved to December 5th
Dance Around the World –
Hanna Grubber will be having
dance classes for children ages
3 through 18 yrs beginning on
November 22, 2013 on Fridays
from 1:00 – 2:00
Department of Public Works:
Street Department: Chuck Bartlett reported that a Special Event
Application had been received
from the Chamber of Commerce
for the Lighted Christmas Parade to be held on December 7,
2013 from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Councilman Wilcoxson made
a motion to approve the special event application from the
Chamber for the Christmas PaCouncilman Wilcoxson made a rade on December 7, 2013, secmotion to allow Chief Knicker- onded by Councilman McWain.
bocker to purchase the Nexlog The motion passed unanimous740 base station, in the amount ly.
of $17,560, seconded by Councilwoman Welton. Discussion Chuck Bartlett reported that a
followed with the council re- Street Closure Permit had been
viewing the price quote provided received from the Chamber
by ComTech. The question was of Commerce for the Lighted
called and the motion carried Christmas Parade to be held on
December 7, 2013 from 5:30 to
unanimously.
6:00 p.m.
Chief Knickerbocker reported that he will be conducting Councilwoman Welton made
additional interviews starting a motion to approve the street
closure permit from the ChamWednesday.
ber for the Christmas Parade on
Recreation Department: Rec- December 7, 2013, seconded by
reation Director Burton asked Councilman Wilcoxson. The mothe council to approve a contract tion passed unanimously.
from the Platte Valley Arts Council to rent the piano at the Platte Chuck Bartlett reported that a
Valley Community Center for the Special Event Application had
Missoula Children’s Theatre in been received from the Chamthe amount of $400 with per- ber of Commerce for the Annual
mission for the mayor to sign it. Fishing Derby to be held on January 18 and 19, 2014 from 7:00
Councilman McWain made a mo- to 5:00 p.m.
tion to approve the contract from
the Platte Valley Arts Council to Councilman Wilcoxson made
rent the piano at the Platte Valley a motion to approve the speCommunity Center for the Mis- cial event application from the
soula Children’s Theatre in the Chamber for the Annual Fishing
amount of $400 with permission
TOWN
Continued from page 17
ing, seconded by Councilman
Wilcoxson. The motion carried
unanimously.
Derby to be held on January
18 and 19, 2014, seconded by
Councilman McWain. The mo- The next Airport Board meeting
will be held November 13, 2013
tion passed unanimously.
at 1:00 p.m.
Mr. Bartlett noted that the Street
crew has been working on the Community Center Joint Powpumps for the downtown heated ers Board: The next meeting will
sidewalks and helping the wa- be held November 18, 2013 at
ter and sewer crew install new 4:00 p.m.
services.
Water and Sewer Joint Powers
Water & Sewer: Marilyn Schro- Board: The next meeting will
eder addressed the council be held November 13, 2013 at
concerning her water bill which 6:00 p.m.
she believes is too high for this
time of year. Chuck Bartlett Landfill Board: The next meetreviewed the last two months ing will be held November 6,
Sensus reports which indicate 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
that the water has gone through
the meter and shows the times Medical Board: Councilwoman
of high usage and those times Welton reported that the next
when there is no usage show- meeting will be November 13,
ing on the reports. The reports 2013.
indicate that there is no leak
in the meter or meter pit, how- Planning Commission: Mayor
ever in September the reports Zeiger noted that a letter of inindicated that the antenna was terest to serve on the Planning
not sending to the tower and Commission had been received
the antenna was changed out. from Karl Smith. No action was
Therefore, during the time the taken.
antenna was not sending usage
the meter was still working cor- The next Planning Commission
rectly and when the antenna was meeting will be November 12,
changed it pulled the total usage 2013 at 5:30 p.m.
for September and October into
the October billing. Ms. Schro- Recreation Commission: The
eder continued to question the next meeting will be held on
accuracy of the meter and asked November 18, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.
what other measures the town
could take to be sure that her Community Garden Board: The
bills were correct. Mr. Bartlett next meeting will be November
indicated that the meter and 11, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
MXU could be replaced but he
would prefer to wait until the South Central Emergency Serutility bills are printed out this vices Board:
month and if it is still high then
he would move forward with Business: Mayor Zeiger read
replacing the meter. Council- Ordinance 820: An Ordinance
man McWain would like to be Amending Section 13.60.010
careful with changing out the (C) of The Town of Saratoga
meter because a customer does Municipal Code - Chapter 13.60
not believe that the usage is cor- (C) addresses late charges to be
rect. We will everyone that does assessed for each service that
not like the results of the meter monthly fees for said service are
reading wanting their meters delinquent on first reading.
changed out.
Councilwoman Welton made a
The council agreed to wait until motion to approve Ordinance
the new bills are processed to 820 on first reading, seconded
see what the meter readings by Councilwoman Howe. The
motion passed unanimously.
compare to past usage.
Mayor Zeiger read Ordinance
821: An Ordinance Amending
Section 13.60.010 (C)(6) of The
Town of Saratoga Municipal
Code - Chapter 13.60 addresses
Chuck Bartlett reported that delinquent charges, payment,
Glenn Elliot had tendered his and termination of services
resignation effective November concerning billing and collec8, 2013 to return to Kentucky. tion for water service, sewer
Mr. Bartlett advised that he service, garbage disposal and
would be advertising to fill this pest control fees and charges,
notification and enforcement on
position.
first reading.
Mr. Bartlett reported that he will
be working with StanTech to set Councilman Wilcoxson made a
a date for a public hearing on the motion to approve Ordinance
821 on first reading, seconded
river study.
by Councilwoman Howe. The
motion passed unanimously.
Weed and Pest: No report
Mr. Bartlett reported that the
water/sewer crew has been
working on a new service installation on 6th street.
Hot Pool: no report
Clerk Cox reminded the council
that there would be a public
hearing on the liquor license
REPORTS FROM BOARDS
renewals at 5:30 p.m. prior to
AND COMMISSIONS:
the next council meeting on NoAirport Board: Jack Sintek, vember 19, 2012.
Lee Tromble and Steven Dyer
discussed the proposed airport Items from the Public: The folhanger leases and issues that lowing issue was discussed with
each one believed should be ad- no action taken:
dressed prior to final approval.
Richard Hodges reviewed an
Councilwoman Howe made a article he had read in the Daily
motion to postpone any deci- Times concerning the renewal of
sion on the airport leases until the 5th penny tax and actions
munities.
Total:
59,511.36
Adjournment: Being no further
business to come before the
meeting, Councilman Wilcoxson
made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilwoman Welton
the meeting was adjourned.
Accounts payable
Manual checks
Total:
225,563.24
231.23
225,794.24
Prairie Dog Electric
110.00
Total:
285,195.83
The next regular meeting of the
Saratoga Town Council will be Legal #6248
held November 19, 2013 at 6:00 Published in the Saratoga Sun
p.m. in the Council Chambers of Nov. 27, 2013
the Saratoga Town Hall.
Mayor John Zeiger
ATTEST: Suzie Cox, Clerk
Legal #6246
Published in the Saratoga Sun
Nov. 27, 2013
Cash requirements report
Town of Saratoga
Nov. 20, 2013
CALL FOR BIDS
Proposals for one (1) Mechanic’s
Utility Truck to be purchased
by Carbon County School District #2, will be received at
Carbon County School District
#2, Central Office, 315 North
First Street, Saratoga, Wyoming
82331, until 12:30 P.M. on December 16th, 2013, at which
time proposals will be publicly
opened and read aloud.
Saratoga Do It
18.24
Best Lumber
CBA Lighting &
286.00 Proposals shall be in accordance
Controls Inc.
with the Bid Documents on file
Carbon County
600.00 at the office of Carbon County
Sheriff’s Office
School District #2, 315 North
Carbon Power &
13,695.60 First Street, Saratoga, Wyoming,
Light Inc.
where they may be obtained
Carbon Power &
140.56 upon request.
Light Inc.
Caselle Inc.
565.00 Preference shall be given to
In the Swim-Cortz Inc.
29.98 materials, supplies, equipment,
Desert Mountain Corp. 3,070.37 machinery, and provisions proErickson & Roberts
737.98 duced, manufactured, supplied
Hack’s Tackle
135.00 or grown in Wyoming, quality
Herold Iron Works
81.85 being equal to articles offered
JH Kaspar Oil Co.
3,543.12 by the competitors outside of
Lexisnexis Mathew
146.87 the state.
Bender
MacPhearson,
5,417.01 Preference shall be given to
Kelly & Thompson
Wyoming contractors, subconMader Tschacher
1,000.00 tractors, laborers, workmen and
& Peterson
mechanics in accordance with
One Call of Wyoming
13.50 W.S. 16-6-102; except when
Perue Printing
523.97 Wyoming residents are not availPlatte Valley
2,405.12 able or qualified to perform the
Community Center
work involved.
Platte Valley
1,449.74
Community Center
No Bidder may withdraw his
Prarie Dog Electric LLC 110.00 bid for a period of thirty (30)
Rawlins Daily Times
157.20 days after scheduled date of Bid
Ryan Electronics Inc.
440.00 Opening. The Owner reserves
Saratoga Auto Parts
1,372.20 the right to reject any or all bids
Saratoga CC JPB
1,900.00 and to waive any irregularities
Saratoga CC JPB
108,676.97 or informalities in the bidding.
Shively Hardware
2,330.09
The Radar Shop
413.00 By Order of: Janice Peterson,
Trees Unlimited
65.00 Clerk
Upper Platte River
24,189.00 Board of Trustees
Solid Waste
Carbon County School District #2
Valley Foods
49.16 Saratoga, Wyoming
Van’s Wholesale LLC
328.31
WCS Telecom
117.57 Legal #6249
WY Unemployment
429.37 Published in the Saratoga Sun
Insurance Fund
Nov. 27, 2013
Xerox Corp.
128.00
Xerox Corp.
174.82
Wyoming Machinery
349.49 Carbon County School Dist #2
Company
November 2013 Bill List
Keiser Corporation
293.19
$500.00 and Over
Vaisala Inc.
618.00
Caterpiller
48,164.46 Vendor Name
Amount
Financial Services
Candy Mountain
267.49 A PLEASANT
506,520.00
CenturyLink
8.01
CONSTRUCTION
Total:
224,563.24 ADVANCED WYOMING 4,370.00
ALLEN INSURANCE 157,214.50
Legal #6247
AMAZON.COM
1,199.05
Published in the Saratoga Sun API SYSTEMS
31,226.56
Nov. 27, 2013
INTEGRATORS
ARBUCKLE LODGE
1,110.00
AVI PC
22,658.95
Manual checks and liabilities BERRIS, FRANK
616.98
Town of Saratoga
BEST WESTERN-INN
829.85
Nov. 21, 2013
AT LANDER
BOKELMAN, SCOTT
682.55
Child Support Services
96.46 BRAINPOP
4,036.50
Child Support Services 134.77 CAMPBELL
8,738.00
Total:
231.23
COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
CAPITAL BUSINESS
810.00
Payroll for
47,719.41
SYSTEMS INC.
11/18/13
CARBON POWER & 18,780.86
FICA for
11,791.95
LIGHT COMPANY
CCSD#2
TECHNICAL TRAINING
CHEMSEARCH
635.60
COMPUTER
2,400.00
AUTOMATION SYSTEMS INC
CONOCO FLEET
823.69
COWBOY SUPPLY
623.74
HOUSE
DAILY TIMES
1,263.15
DAYS INN-CASPER
966.00
DENNIS, WAYNE
6,487.50
ELDER
1,729.63
EQUIPMENT LEASING, INC.
ENGINEERING
5,960.00
DESIGN ASSOCIATES
FCCLA
2,185.00
FENTON HUGHES
700.00
CONSULTING LLC
FERRELL GAS
3,768.14
FOOD SERVICE
7,778.25
OF AMERICA
GRAINGER
4,248.19
INC., W. W.
GROUND
1,195.00
ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS
HANDWRITING
2,902.13
WITHOUT TEARS
HEALTH & SAFETY
1,693.85
UNIT W.D.E.
HIGH PLAINS
586.92
POWER, INC
HOBART CORPORATION 552.32
HOUGHTON
554.60
MIFFLIN HARCOURT
IMPREST FUND
2,042.44
- ERICKSON, MIKE
IMPREST FUND
3,335.45
- KARI, DALE
IMPREST FUND
4,867.24
- UHLING, LARRY
JO-ED PRODUCE
1,793.23
JUNIOR LIBRARY
525.00
GUILD
JW PEPPER &
614.78
SONS, INC.
KASPAR OIL CO, J.H. 3,589.11
KINNIBURGH,
1,042.08
DEBRA J
LONG BUILDING
10,712.00
TECHNOLOGIES
MACPHERSON,
1,699.00
KELLY & THOMPSON, LLC
MARY A SJODEN
3,762.44
LIVING TRUST
MEADOW
4,403.88
GOLD DAIRIES
MPM CORP dba
750.50
EVERGREEN DISPOSAL
PEDERSON, SUSAN
500.00
PERKINS OIL
7,678.25
COMPANY
PERUE PRINTING
2,277.29
PHOENIX
4,320.00
LEARNING SYSTEMS
PINE COVE
7,356.80
CONSULTING, LLC
PRIMUS
890.87
PRONGHORN LODGE, 616.00
BUDGET HOST
QUILL CORPORATION 1,565.78
REGION V BOCES
63,553.60
RICOH USA
1,425.31
ROBERTS, MATT
566.80
ROCKY
9,649.69
MOUNTAIN POWER
SAM’S CLUB
909.43
SARATOGA
1,210.00
AUTO GLASS
SARATOGA AUTO
926.36
PARTS, INC.
SARATOGA SUN
1,088.88
SCAMBLER,
9,076.46
DOUGLAS J. PH. D.
SCREEN PRINTING
2,493.00
SUPERSTORE
SHIVELY HARDWARE 3,558.39
SINCLAIR OIL
729.05
CORPORATION
SOURCEGAS, LLC
6,975.23
STANLEY
901.52
SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC
STATE OF
15,875.39
WYOMING--ETS
SYSCO FOOD
1.356.44
SERVICES
TANNER, NATHAN
720.00
TOWN OF
678.75
ENCAMPMENT
TOWN OF HANNA
523.11
TOWN OF SARATOGA
657.88
US FOOD SERVICE
4,535.67
CCSD#2
COMPANY
UNIVERSAL
3,976.40
ATHLETIC SERVICES
VALLEY FOODS
1,061.51
WALMART
627.88
WAZITECH
3,550.00
WELLS, SALLY
768.44
WINGATE BY
534.00
WYNDHAM GILLETTE
WIRELESS
6,000.00
SOLUTIONS, INC.
WYO HIGH SCHOOL 1,034.00
ACTIVITIES ASSOC
WYO PARA1,155.00
EDUCATORS CONSORTIUM
WYO STEEL &
2,427.32
RECYCLING IRON/METALS
XEROX
874.53
CORPORATION
Legal #6250
Published in the Saratoga Sun
Nov. 27, 2013
PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
Carbon County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public
hearing on the following case file
on Monday, January 6, 2014,
at 10:00 a.m., Carbon Building, Room 368, located at 215
West Buffalo Street, Rawlins,
Wyoming.
Z.C. Case File #2014-01: Request for a Zone Change from
Ranching, Agriculture, Mining
(RAM) to Rural Residential Agriculture (RRA-5) on approximately
5 acres. The RRA Zone is intended to be applied in areas of the
County which are particularly
suited to large lot development
that allow both agricultural and
residential uses.
#387 (South Spring Creek Road); ability to obtain these levels withapproximately 2 miles south of in one year is required. Applications will be accepted in the Town
Saratoga off HWY 130
Clerk’s office until the position is
Rural Address: 37C County filled. To obtain an application
please contact the Town Clerk’s
Road 387
office at 326-8335 or P.O. Box
Legal Description: All that 486, Saratoga, Wyoming 82331.
portion of the NW1/4SW1/4 of For additional information, please
Section 25, Township 17 North, call the Town Hall at 326-8335.
Range 84 West, 6th P.M., Carbon
County, Wyoming, being more Chuck Bartlett
particularly described as follows: Town of Saratoga
Beginning at a point which is monumented by a 2” Aluminum Cap Legal #6252
set on a 5/8” Rebar; such point Published in the Saratoga Sun
of beginning bears S00°02’11”W, Nov. 27 and Dec. 4, 2013
292.71 feet from the CW 1/16
Corner of said Section 25; thence
PUBLIC NOTICE
S00°02’11”W, along the East line
of said NW1/4SW1/4, 494.00
feet to a point being monumented The North Platte River Restoration
by a 2” Aluminum Cap set on a Committee will be meeting on
5/8” Rebar; thence S82°13’19”W, December 19, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
454.97 feet to a point being at the Saratoga Town Hall with
monumented by a 2” Aluminum Stantec Consulting Services and
Cap set on a 5/8” Rebar; thence Wildland Hydrology to review
N28°22’23”W, 322.00 feet to a their findings and conceptual depoint being monumented by a 2” signs. After discussions with and
Aluminum Cap set on a 5/8” Re- review by the committee, a public
bar; thence N65°44’09”E, 663.34 meeting will be held at the Platte
feet to the original point of be- Valley Community Center Great
Hall at 6:00 p.m. to present their
ginning.
findings and for public comment.
For additional information, please
call the Carbon County Planning Legal #6252
and Development Department at Published in the Saratoga Sun
Nov. 27 and Dec. 11, 2013
(307) 328-2651.
-s- Bruce and Erin Rempel
(Land Owners & Applicants)
Legal #6251
Published in the Saratoga Sun
Nov. 27, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE
Land Owners & Applicants: The Saratoga Water Department
will be accepting applications for
Bruce and Erin Rempel
a full-time water and wastewater
Location: Approximately ½ mile operator. Minimum Level I water
west on Carbon County Road and Level I wastewater license or
COUNTY
TOWN
320-7964.
right to reject any and all bids
and to waive informalities in
Bids must be received no later the bidding, or to negotiate any
than 2:00 p.m. December 20, items that may be in the best
2013 at the following address: interest of the county.
Carbon County Clerk, Fire Truck
Bid, P.O. Box 6, 415 West Pine -s- Gwynn G. Bartlett, County
Street Suite 101, Rawlins, WY Clerk
82301. Envelopes containing
bids must be clearly marked Legal #6254
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with “Fire Truck Bid”.
Nov. 27 and Dec. 4, 2013
The Commissioners reserve the
REQUEST FOR BIDS
Sealed bids are being requested by the Carbon County Fire
Department for acquisition of a
wildland apparatus. Additional
specifications are required and
are available at the Office of the
Carbon County Clerk by calling
(307)328-2697 or e-mailing [email protected]. Questions about specifications may
be directed to John Rutherford,
County Fire Warden at (307)
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Church
Calendar
Church of Christ
2nd & McCaffrey Ave.,
Encampment.
Sunday worship - 11 a.m.
Bible Study - 10 a.m.
326-8573
Saratoga Alliance Church
1302 S. River St.,
Saratoga.
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Morning service - 10:30
a.m.
AWANA - Mon. 5:30 to 7
p.m.
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Foothills Baptist Church
510 Freeman,
Encampment
Worship - 11 a.m.
with visiting pastors and
speakers
St. Mark’s Episcopal
Church
Hanna
Family Eucharist
1st & 3rd Sunday 11 a.m.
Encampment Presbyterian
Church
918 Rankin, Encampment
Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.
Presbyterian Women
2nd Thursday - 1:30 p.m.
Mariner’s Couples
2nd Wednesday - 7 p.m.
Miki Laws
327-5331
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints
9th & Hugus, Saratoga.
Bishop, Cade Powell
Sunday Sacrament - 10 a.m.
Sunday school and
Primary - 11:15 a.m.
Melchizedek and Aaronic
Priesthood/Young Women,
Relief Society and
Primary - 11:05 a.m.
307-710-4630
Platte Valley Lutheran Church
514 S. 1st Street, Saratoga.
Pastor Marvin Temme
Sun. worship (Hanna) - 2 p.m.
Sun. worship (Saratoga) - 9 a.m.
326-5449
St. James Episcopal Church
McCaffrey, Encampment.
Sunday prayer service - 9 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, 3rd
Sunday - 9 a.m.
327-5558
First Presbyterian Church
Box 116, 3rd and Bridge,
Saratoga.
Sunday:
Adult Bible Study - 8:15
a.m.
Morning Worship - 9:30
a.m.
Fellowship time - 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday:
Prayer Shawl Ministry 9:30 a.m.
Choir Practice - 6:30 p.m.
2nd Thursday monthly
Presbyterian Women - 1:30 p.m.
Pastor Helen Young
326-5337
St. Barnabas Episcopal
Church
106 W. Main, Saratoga.
Services 9 a.m. Sunday
Holy Eurcharist two or
three times a month, otherwise morning prayer
Susan Dyer
326-8262
Platte Valley Christian
Center, Assembly of God
7th and Main, Saratoga
Rev. Joey Buencamino
Sunday school - 10 a.m.
326-5461
Sunday worship and
Children’s Church - 11 a.m.
Evening worship - 6 p.m.
Abundant Life Church
Wednesday, adult Bible
211 N. 1st Street, Saratoga.
study and youth service 7
Worship Service, Fri. 7 p.m.
p.m.
Pastor Gene Smith
Tues. Night Bible Study - 7
326-5520
p.m.
Thurs. Night Prayer - 7 p.m.
Pastor Arlen Hughes
First Baptist Church
329-7240
802 W. Main, Saratoga
Bible Study- 9:45 a.m.
Worship - 11 a.m.
Christian Community
Church
Worship/Discipleship - 6
3.5 miles North of
p.m.
Encampment on Hwy 230
Wednesday evening
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
prayer meeting - 7 p.m.
Pastor Johnathon Moore
Sunday worship - 10:45
326-8162
a.m.,
Prayer meeting - 5 p.m.
Regular service - 6 p.m.
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Pastor Tim Easterling
211 W. Spring, Saratoga.
327-5059
Saratoga Masses:
Saturday - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday - 9 a.m.
Ride on Faith Ministries
Daily - 12:05 p.m.
Worship Service
Hanna/Medicine Bow
Sunday 10 a.m.
St. Joseph’s in Hanna
7 mi. S of Saratoga
Sunday - 11:30 a.m.
Cornell Place
Confessions: Saratoga:
South of Saratoga
Saturday - 4 p.m. & by
Les Barkhurst
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307-329-7183
Hanna & Medicine Bow:
Half hour before Mass
Photo by Rick Martin
Left to right, Back, Sierra Loftice, Noelle Peterson,
Guy Erickson, Nina Jackson, Spencer Knotwell,
Cassidy Little, KeeGan Johnson, Harold Jackson,
Middle, David Flauding, Darion Vacher, Michelle
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Matt Jarrett surround donations collected from the
Encampment K-12 School food drive.
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K-12 achieves
food drive goal
By Doug Radunich
Students from Encampment School achieved their
school-wide food drive goal
last week, with more than
2,000 food items collected
for their community food
pantry.
The school’s student
council encouraged classes
to participate in the fourday holiday season food
drive, with a goal to fill the
pantry with at least 2,000
non-perishable food items.
The items could include any
canned, boxed or bagged
food that would go toward
the Encampment community food pantry.
Through a competitive effort, the goal was met with
a total of 2,309 food items
donated from all 12 grades.
“I’m not surprised we did
it, because we have set other goals like this and blown
them out of the water,” said
Student Council President
Brett Miller. “This was a reassurance that when we set
a goal we can accomplish it,
and to greater heights than
we thought.”
Students had from Nov.
18-21 to collect as many
non-perishable food items
as possible, and put them
in the box provided for their
class. The middle school
and high school had boxes
in the room of their class
sponsor, and the totals from
each class were added up
Thursday morning.
The 10th-grade class won
a pizza party for donating
the most food items (372)
out of the middle and high
school grades. The third
-grade class earned one for
having the most food items
(267) out of the elementary
grades. Grades could also
earn an ice cream party for
achieving the largest number of items per student.
The ninth-grade class had
20 items per student, the
most out of the middle and
high school grades, and
the second grade class had
15 items per student, the
most out of the elementary
grades.
For all individual class
totals, the kindergarten
class brought in 219 food
items, first grade brought
in 111, second grade had
120, third grade had 267,
fourth grade had 125, fifth
grade had 204, sixth grade
had 101, seventh grade had
203, eighth grade had 82,
ninth grade had 180, 10th
grade had 372, 11th grade
had 67 and 12th grade had
258.
“Last year our goal was
for 1,800 food items and
we accomplished that, so
we decided to set it higher
this year,” Miller said. “We
knew there was no stopping
us, and that we could make
it over 2,000.”
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The staff of the Saratoga Sun
wishes you and yours a safe
and happy holiday season.
Giving Tree helps
wishes come true
Staff Report
Each tag on the tree contains
a Christmas wish from a child
in need.
The Valley Service Organization (VSO) put the tags
on the Christmas tree at the
Town and Country Realty
office Monday, giving individuals an opportunity to grant
those wishes.
Each tag contains information on a child and ideas for
Christmas gifts for that child.
Anyone can pick a tag off the
tree and find a suitable gift
for a child.
Sudie Trowbridge, VSO
co-chairman for the Giving
Tree program, said gifts are
to be taken to the tree at Town
and Country Realty no later
than Dec. 13.
Gift ideas in the past, have
ranged from single gifts, to
gifts for a whole family, according to Kassey Westring
who oversaw the Giving Tree
program last year.
“Whether a small or large
family, we can match whichever group up and they will
provide anything from gifts
just for the children, to the
children and the parents,”
Westring said. “Some go all out
and they do a meal and get gift
cards. I have found out a lot of
people are really generous in
Photo by Zachary Laux
The Giving Tree is set up at Town and Country Realty.
Each tag on the tree has the name of a child whose
Christmas you can make brighter by donating a gift.
Saratoga.”
Dec. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon
VSO will distribute the gifts at The Hub (Big Brothers/Big
to the parents on Thursday, Sisters).
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November 27, 2013, Page 3
Merry Christmas
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Starting Monday, tickets will be drawn for the reverse drawing. Contestants can stop
at the Chamber every day to see if their number has been drawn. The winner will be
announced Dec. 6 at the Festival of Trees Gala.
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Would-be losers win
big in reverse drawing
Staff Report
The drawing gives those
who would usually finish last
a chance to come in first this
Christmas. And the would-be
losers win big in this drawing.
Monday kicks off the first
drawing for the Saratoga-Platte Valley Chamber of
Commerce Reverse Drawing.
Some of the names drawn
Monday have a chance to win
$50 prizes. But drawings will
also take place Dec. 4 and 6.
Each progressing day, and
with each draw, each person
entered has the chance to win
more money.
The grand prize, however, is
reserved for the 300th name
drawn, which is a Chamber
certificate good for $1,000 at
any chamber member business
in the Valley.
Shirley Hillyard won the
grand prize last year. In 2011,
the $1,000 grand prize was
reserved for Pam Waldner.
Waldner said she was
shocked to have won in the
reverse drawing.
“When they came and told
me I won, I was like “What did
I win?,” Waldner said.
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299th name drawn will win
a $100 Valley shopping prize.
The grand-prize winner will
be announced at the Festival
of Trees Gala Dec. 6.
To keep track of who is left
in the drawing, keep an eye
on the Reverse Drawing board
in the Chamber of Commerce
office at the Platte Valley Community Center.
For information, and tickets,
call the Saratoga-Platte Valley
Chamber of Commerce, 307326-8855. tickets are almost
sold out.
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Special Supplement to The Saratoga Sun
Santa comes through Saratoga
A
Staff Report
ll the good children of the
Platte Valley will have a
chance to let Santa know
what they hope to get for Christmas during Winter Wonderland
6 p.m., Dec. 7 at the Platte Valley Community Center.
The jolly, generous Mr. and
Mrs. Claus will fly in from the
North Pole just in time for the
Christmas Parade at 5:30 p.m.
The parade starts on River
and Bridge streets, travels west
to Second Street and turns into
the Community Center parking
lot.
“There is no theme, but it is
a chance for businesses and
organizations to get into the
holiday spirit and have some
fun,” Saratoga/Platte Valley
Chamber of Commerce Director
Stacy Crimmins said.
Businesses and organizations
are encouraged to create a float
showing off the product they
sell or service they promote, but
anyone who wants to be involved
in any capacity is invited.
With so many people coming
downtown for the event, Crimmins encourages businesses to
stay open later than usual.
“We would love to encourage
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After the parade, Santa and
Mrs. Claus will set up shop in
the Great Hall of the community
center.
Valley Service Organization
members will be serving free
chili, hot cocoa and cookies at the
Winter Wonderland, a 35-yearold tradition.
“They started (in 1979) on
Veterans Island and used a little
stone house,” Sue Jones said. “It
was just a community service
project to give people a chance to
get together and get in the mood
of the season.”
Winter Wonderland moved to
warmer climates after the community center opened up and, in
the last few years, has coincided
with the parade to offer people
somewhere to go after the show.
The highlight of the night for
the children has not changed in
the last three decades.
“It’s unique in that Santa does
not leave until every kid has a
chance to see him, and Santa
takes as much time as the kid
needs,” Crimmins said. “Santa
is here for the kids.”
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The Platte Valley Community Center Great Hall will
be transformed into the Great
Forest Dec. 6 when the Festival
of Trees and Saratoga/Platte
Valley Chamber of Commerce
kick off with holiday festivities.
People are encouraged to
check out the beautiful, funny
and strange ways local businesses and organizations have
decorated their trees for the
event. Visitors will also have
the opportunity to vote for their
favorite tree.
“There will be cider and cookies available while you see the
decorated trees, the gift baskets, the homemade crafts and
sometimes the holiday products
local businesses carry,” Chamber of Commerce Executive
Director Stacy Crimmins said.
The festival culminates in a
gala event at 6 p.m. Dec. 6, complete with cash bar, appetizers
and an auction.
Tickets to the event are $35.
The auction, which boasts
dozens of items ranging from the
decorated trees and gift baskets
to wreaths and baked goods,
starts at 7 p.m.
Proceeds benefit Saratoga
and Encampment high school
organizations.
“Each year, a beneficiary is
chosen by the chamber office
board, and a lot of times it is
an organization that doesn’t
normally fundraise,” Crimmins
said. “This is a charitable way
of giving to them.
Crimmins said the Chamber
of Commerce is still looking for
a beneficiary this year.
“The gala is a fun event, and
we would like to see more people attend it,” Crimmins said.
Crimmins said the event is a
fun night out for all to have.
Crimmins also thinks the dinner and auction makes a great
date night for couples thanks
to the great food, quality entertainment and charitable cause.
“It’s great for first dates even,
because Teense (Willford) is the
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fundraiser, so that’s nice, too,”
Crimmins said.
The Bear Trap is catering the
event, and will also provide a
cash bar.
This year’s dinner will consist of assorted appetizers, like
wings and meat balls. Cheese
cakes will also be served.
For more information on the
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For those who enjoy HonkyTonk music, they are in for a
treat on Saturday. Recording
artist Sam Platts is returning
to Saratoga for a performance
at 7 p.m., Saturday at the
Platte Valley Community Center Great Hall.
Platts’ aunt, Sue Jones, who
is the music series coordinator
for the Platte Valley Community Center, said that she
has been working on having
Sam Platts and The Kootenai
Three, come to Saratoga for
a family dance for two years.
Last year, the band was so
booked that they could not
come for a community dance,
but did perform for New Year’s
Eve at Saratoga Resort & Spa.
Jones, who is also with the
Valley Service Organization,
said the group sponsored a
band a couple of years ago, but
they did not have a huge turnout. “We had lots of food and
not a lot of people showed up,”
Jones said. “But the ones who
did show up had a good time
and asked us to do it again.”
Jones is hoping that bringing home a local talent will
increase the attendance.
Platts grew up in Saratoga
and graduated in 2009. Platts
performed with his band
during high school and competed with Kiwanis Stars of
Tomorrow in 2008, and went
on to be the regional winner.
His deep baritone voice fills
the room as he plays traditional country music. “We
play honky tonk, PG,” Platts
said. PG stands for “pre-Garth
(Brooks)”.
Platts said the band’s name
came from the county in Idaho Platts now lives in, and is
an offshoot of The Tennessee
Three.
His father, Scott Platts, was
a guitar player in RimRock for
more than 20 years in around
the Saratoga area.
Thursday, Sam Platts and
his band just released their
first album, “Sundown at
Noon”, which will be for sale
at the concert Saturday. It
is also available on iTunes,
Platts said.
Platts has been traveling
Photo courtesy of Sam Platts
Sam Platts returns to Saratoga Saturday for a Holiday
Dance at the Platte Valley Community Center.
the country with The Kootenai
Three, most recently in Missoula, Mont., Sheridan, Wyo.,
and Livingston, Mont.
Platts and the bass player in
his band also play in Wylie and
the Wild West Band, which
has taken him coast-to-coast
in the United States and to
Russia, France, Mongolia and
most recently China.
He has been with both bands
for two years, Platts said.
Jones said there will be lots
of great food, adding that the
VSO members are great cooks.
“It’s not chips and dip, but all
kinds of good stuff.” Jones described the food as heavy hors
d’oeuvres.
The Great Hall has been dec-
orated for Winter Wonderland
by the VSO, Jones said, and
will complement the Holiday
Dance.
“You don’t have to dance,”
Jones said. “You can come
and enjoy the music.” A cash
bar will be provided by The
Bear Trap Cafe and Bar in
Encampment.
The tickets are $15 for
adults, $5 for children 12 to
16 years old. Children under
5, get in free.
Tickets can be purchased at
the door or online at pvcenter.
org. The band is sponsored by
the Platte Valley Community
Center Music Series, which
brings in three music acts per
year.
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While you’re probably already accustomed with conventional ways of looking
and feeling your best, this
winter, consider more natural approaches to health and
wellness.
Here are several good-foryou and good-for-the-planet
steps you can take to help
stay strong and healthy this
winter:
Herbal Remedies
Feeling under the weather?
Before turning to your medicine cabinet, take a look at
your kitchen cabinet. Herbs
are not just a low-calorie flavor
booster of meals, they’re said
to also contain healing properties. Many herbs have been
used for centuries as remedies
for common ailments.
For example, according to
the National Institutes of
Health, sage may help ease
your headache, hoarseness
or cough, and is an effective
remedy for a sore throat. Try
infusing tea with sage, or
using it to add flavor to your
saute or roast at dinner. Running a fever? Rosemary has
been used to treat fever and
headache. So the next time
you hit the grocery store, fill
your cart with organic herbs
that heal.
Check the Label
Where natural ingredients
are concerned, the focus is
often on our plates. It’s easy
to forget the range of items
we put into our body daily.
Given how often we use them,
it’s worth a closer look at their
ingredients.
Toothpaste, for instance, is
something that goes in your
mouth twice a day. Have you
ever wondered what was on
the label, where the ingredients are sourced or their purpose? Ingredients contained in
some conventional toothpaste
are unnecessary or offer no
health benefit. When choosing
your next tube of toothpaste,
consider a natural oral care
option free of artificial colors,
flavors, sweeteners and preservatives.
For example, Tom’s of Maine,
a natural products company
focus on oral and personal
care, offers information about
the purpose and source of every ingredient they use. This
winter, try their seasonally-inspired Cinnamon Clove Whole
Care natural toothpaste, made
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bark.
Depending on your needs,
Tom’s of Maine offers personal
care products that are vegan
and gluten free, as well as kosher and halal-certified.
Boost Immunity
Help stay cold and flu-free
this winter with some natural lifestyle tweaks. Proper
hydration and nutrition are
important for good health
and your skin. In addition to
drinking plenty of alcohol-free
liquids, look for soaps and
skin care products that have
natural olive oil as a primary
ingredient. Natural oils help
lock in moisture. Also, take
steps to reduce stress from
your life, which studies have
shown can take a mighty toll
on your body’s ability to fight
infection, according to the
American Psychological Association. When you’re feeling
tense, try products infused
with lavender or chamomile,
both of which can help relieve
stress, or use the opportunity
to finally try that yoga class.
If you’re interested in achieving the best health possible
this season, making positive
lifestyle tweaks and exploring
natural health alternatives
are two great places to start.
DRIVE SAFELY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Making Room for Jesus
When Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem,
there was no room for them at the Inn. In the
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we get so caught up with the parties, cards, gifts,
etc., that we say there is no room for Jesus in
the busyness of our lives? Do we take the time
to reflect on “Who” the Christmas Season is
really all about? It’s not about us—it’s about a
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Music comes alive in December
Saratoga Sun file photo
Ashlynn and Mikaya Johnson sing with Shiann Finney.
Staff Report
The Platte Valley is ready
to be alive with the sound and
power of music next month.
The concert season begins
with two Saratoga school concerts, which will showcase the
talent of many students here
in our Valley. The first of the
two, the Saratoga Middle/
High School Christmas Concert, takes place at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday at the Platte Valley
Community Center (PVCC)
Theater.
Up next is the Saratoga Elementary School Christmas
Concert, which features performances from kindergarten-through-second grade stu-
Saratoga Sun file photo
The Saratoga Community Choir performs at last year’s concert.
dents and the sixth-grade band.
This concert begins at 7 p.m. on
Dec. 5 at the PVCC Theater.
Encampment students will
also get to show off their talent
next month.
At 6 p.m. on Dec. 11, the
Encampment K-12 Holiday
Concert takes place at the Encampment K-12 new gym.
Another treat at the PVCC
is the Jubilante Ensemble of
Carbon County Christmas Concert. This concert will begin at
4 p.m. on Dec. 14 at the PVCC
Theater.
Adding to the mix, adults
from the Saratoga and Encampment community choirs
will also get to show off their
vocal skills. At 4 p.m. on Dec.
15, the Saratoga Community
Choir Concert begins at the
PVCC Theater. The Encampment Community Choir then
performs at 7 p.m. on Dec. 18 at
the Grand Encampment Opera
House.
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Saratoga post office for the
holiday season Friday.
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Saturday, Dec. 7, after Parade • PVCC Great Hall
Winter Wonderland
Sunday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m. • Platte Valley Christian Center
Christmas program with Steve Desmond
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Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6:30-9 p.m. • PVCC gym
Ladies’ Night Out
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Children’s Art Exhibit and Sale
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Festival of Trees public viewing
local houses with light decorations are to be judged for cash prizes
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Festival of Trees Gala and Live Auction
Tuesday, Dec. 24, 7 p.m. • First Baptist Church
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Friday, Dec. 6, 1-4 p.m. • Encampment Town Hall
Dirt Diggers Garden Club Greens Sale
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7 p.m. • Grand Encampment Opera House
New Years Eve Movie Night
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Lighted Christmas Parade
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Anything to make entertaining easier is a welcome gift
around the holiday season.
“Whether you’re a newer
cook or a seasoned expert, everyone can use an ally in the
kitchen,” said Anne-Michele
Harrington, brand director at
PAM.
In fact, 21 percent of home
cooks have burned part of a
meal (or the whole thing!) over
the holiday season, according
to the results of “The Stick
Situations” survey conducted
by PAM, and over a quarter of
respondents have made a dessert or entree that was stuck to
the pan and wouldn’t come off.
With the avoidance of such
kitchen snafus in mind, the
experts at PAM are offering
some tips to ease the kitchen
madness so typical of holiday
cooking:
Set rules. If you are the type
of cook or baker who gets irked
by having too many cooks in
the kitchen, the holidays can
be particularly upsetting when
you may be getting feedback
from parents, your in-laws and
anyone else who happens to be
standing around.
Avoid this headache by keeping guests out of the kitchen
entirely, or by assigning helpers specific tasks.
Healthfully add a touch
of flavor to your dishes and
sweets by working with a good
cooking spray, which is great
for loaf pans, cookie sheets
and Bundt pans, as well as for
sautés and roasts.
Stick to what you know. The
day you cook a big meal for an
extended group of friends and
family is not the day to stray
too far outside your comfort
zone.
“Save the experimentation
for another time, or do a practice run in advance of the big
day,” said Harrington.
Make cleanup a cinch by
coating pans and utensils,
such as knives and pastry
cutters with a specifically
formulated, non-stick cooking spray first, such as PAM,
which now offers cooking spray
that leaves up to 99 percent
less residue than margarine
or bargain-brand alternatives.
Opt for PAM Original, Butter
and Baking sprays to save
time during prep and cleanup.
Nearly 40 percent of survey respondents spend over
45 minutes washing dishes
during or after a holiday meal,
but that doesn’t have to be you.
Plan ahead. If you’ll be baking for friends, neighbors and
your children’s teachers, get
an early start on goodies that
can keep well in the freezer.
More kitchen prep and cleanup tips can be found at www.
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This holiday season say “so
long” to the hitches and glitches that tripped up your kitchen
in the past.
Fuss-free holiday dessert ideas
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Between decorating your
home and preparing the year’s
most important meal, you may
lose steam by the time you get
to the sweet stuff.
But creating holiday desserts that stand out doesn’t
have to be a daunting prospect. There are simple things
you can do to give treats flair,
without spending hours slaving away.
Whipped topping makes a
perfect fuss-free topping on
special occasion pies, cakes
and cookies, as well as your
everyday favorites like fruit,
coffee and ice cream.
Your family and guests will
taste the difference, so be sure
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and oat crumble and served
in a flaky pie crust. Want to
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Ingredients
1 frozen pie crust (9 inch),
thawed
1 can (21 oz each) apple pie
filling
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled
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1/2 cup firmly packed brown
sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup cold Parkay Origi-
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Reddi-wip Original Dairy
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Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
fahreneit. Pierce bottom and
side of pie crust lightly with
fork. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until
lightly browned. Cool slightly.
Reduce oven temperature to 400
degrees fahrenheit.
Pour pie filling into baked pie
crust; set aside. Mix flour, oats,
sugar, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl. Cut in Parkay with
pastry blender or two knives
until mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over
pie filling.
Bake 25 minutes of until juices
are bubbly and topping is golden
brown. Cool slightly. Cut into
eight slices to serve.
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Have a Merry
Christmas & a
Happy New Year!
Christmas tree
permits at USFS
Staff Report
To Add That Special Touch
for Christmas this year
Stop in at
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Holiday Stationery & Envelopes
Custom Color Calendars
Custom Holiday Greeting Cards
or
We can custom imprint your Christmas cards.
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Christmas tree permits are
now available at all Medicine
Bow-Routt National Forest offices in Colorado and Wyoming
for $10.
Each permit allows for the
cutting of one tree on National
Forest System Lands. There
is a limit of five permits per
household. Trees must be for
personal use, not for resale.
The permit must be clearly
displayed around the stem
of the tree before leaving the
cutting area.
Some areas of the Forest are
off limits to tree cutting or may
be difficult to access. Please
contact the Ranger District in
the area where you will be cutting your tree for site-specific
information, including road
status and area restrictions.
The Forest Service would
like to emphasize that cutting
trees is prohibited in all Wilderness areas on the Medicine
Bow and Routt National Forests. Additionally, tree cutting
is not allowed in any part of
the Pole Mountain Unit of the
Laramie Ranger District.
With each passing year of
the bark beetle epidemic,
the threat of falling trees increases; therefore, all forest
visitors are reminded to pay
attention to weather forecasts, avoid areas with beetle-killed trees on high wind
days, and be aware of their
surroundings. Weather conditions can change quickly, so
be prepared. Dress for winter
conditions and have your
vehicle equipped adequately.
Christmas tree cutting has
taken place on the Medicine
Bow and Routt National Forests for many decades and
there remains an abundance
of young trees for visitors to
establish and continue traditions. Tree cutting regulations have been established
to maintain a healthy forest
environment and sustainable
forest management program.
Some reminders when cutting your tree include:
• Trees may not be cut within
100 feet of roads or within
200 feet of campgrounds,
picnic areas, scenic pullouts, administrative sites,
timber sale areas or designated Wilderness areas.
Distances may be greater
for state highways and scenic byways, contact district
offices for details.
• Visitors are encouraged to
choose a tree that is growing
with other trees in a cluster
and not choose the “perfect”
tree that stands alone. The
forest environment benefits
by thinning the clusters and
allowing the strong trees
to remain and provide for a
healthy genetic source for
the future forest.
• Maximum tree height is 20
feet.
• Cut the tree to a stump
height of six inches or less,
or below the lowest living
branch, whichever is lower.
If one living branch is left
on the stump, the tree will
continue to grow, although
it will probably become deformed and encourage disease.
• If boughs are wanted, please
choose a taller tree than
needed (maximum 20 feet)
and use the lower branches
for boughs. Please do not
cut boughs from other living
trees.
Holiday travel equals
quality family time
StatePoint
Millions will take to the highThe holiday season can be a ways over the holidays to visit
great time of the year to catch grandma or enjoy a family
up and reconnect with family. vacation.
That’s especially important
Make the Journey Fun
at a time when more than 50
Take the road less traveled
percent of working moms and
dads find it very difficult to for quirky, weird or educational
juggle work and family life, stops. It’s a more interesting
according to a recent Pew Re- way to stretch your legs that
typical rest stops.
search survey.
“Don’t be a clock watcher,”
And when the season includes a trip to visit loved said Kaufman. “Instead, create
ones, a little extra care and a family road trip bucket list
planning can turn your fam- and check off every fun and
ily’s holiday travel time into unique item you encounter
true quality time- making the along the way.”
And to prepare for those mojourney as memorable as the
ments that make your family
destination.
“A holiday road trip offers restless, create a “boredom bag”
the perfect opportunity to set before you leave to combat travaside our busy routines and el blues. Fill it with notebooks,
really bond with the people games, music and magazines.
who mean the most to us,”
Get Up to Speed
said family travel expert EmA road trip is the perfect opily Kaufman, known as “The
portunity for tech-savvy kids to
Travel Mom.”
‘Chr Remember to keep as
ist’ in Christm
Dr. Robert G. Wimpenny
Platte Valley Dental
1212 S. River St.
Saratoga, WY 82331-0840
307-326-5474
teach parents how to use popular social media apps. Share
trip photos and memories along
the way with family and friends
who are eager for your arrival.
Teach Kids to
“Pay it Forward”
The holiday season is an extra special time of year to teach
kids to “pay it forward.” Here
are a few ideas for practicing
random acts of kindness along
your journey:
• Leave behind a “thank you”
note to a server or someone
who helps you on your trip.
• Pay the toll for the car behind
you.
• Buy someone coffee, a warm
beverage warms the heart.
• Hold the door for someone.
• With a focus on togetherness
and new experiences, your
road trip can produce some
of the most special moments
of this holiday season.
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Photo by Zachary Laux
Left to right, Paige, Ashley and Allyster hold up their art
to be presented at the Blackhawk Children’s Art Show.
Children show off art
By Zachary Laux
The eighth Blackhawk Children’s Art Show is getting new
stars come Dec. 11.
For the past seven years, the
Blackhawk Art Gallery hosted
the children’s art show, with
proceeds benefiting either Encampment School or Saratoga
Middle/High School.
This year, the proceeds will go
to benefit other art programs in
the Platte Valley.
“We realized there are other entities that could use the
money too, so we decided to
work with Big Brothers Big
Sisters, and we are also going
to work with the Friday School
Program,” said gallery manager
Gwen Gorton.
This will mark the first year
that Blackhawk will hold the
children’s art show to benefit
the two art programs. Children
who participate will make art
to show and sell in the gallery.
“In the past, the kids have
always, because they love this
art show so much, worked on
different projects during the
year that they will bring to this
art show,” Gorton said.
All proceeds from the student’s projects will go to benefit
art program.
“Their pieces sell for about
$5 to $10, and in most cases
the parents are buying them,”
Gorton said. “But the kids feel
happy that they can contribute
something to their art program.”
Blackhawk also encourages
professional artists to donate
pieces for the art show, which
part of the proceeds are also
donated to benefit art programs.
“We usually get about 30
pieces of art from our artists.
Some of them will do multiple
pieces, and maybe some of them
will send a print,” Gorton said.
Jan Hodson, an artist from
Laramie, has donated at least
one piece to the children’s art
show for the past five years.
“I think that we really need to
promote the fine arts with our
children, and I think the fact
that the school systems cannot
support art classes is not good,
so I like to help in anyway I
can,” Hodson said.
Hodson is also one of the few
artists who attended the children’s art show in the past.
“Most of our artists can’t get
here because of the snow, but
Jan is one that actually showed
up,” Gorton said.
Hodson said she attended one
year because she was curious
to see what the show was all
about. She was impressed with
the turnout that year.
“I think it was a really good,
strong presentation, and I think
that the children really enjoyed
it and I think the staff that help
the students did some wonderful work with them,” Hodson
said. “The children produced
some very nice things for their
age group.
This year will be different,
Gorton said, because Blackhawk has never worked with
two groups at once.
“This year, it is going to be a
little bit tougher because we are
dealing with two entities that
have never done this before, so
we are kind of feeling our way
through this.”
Students at Big Brothers Big
Sisters have not started work
on their projects, but it should
be an exciting experience for
them, said Sarah Lincoln, a
coordinator at Big Brothers Big
Sisters in Saratoga.