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The Saratoga Sun
The Platte Valley’s Newspaper Since 1888 The Saratoga Sun WEDNESDAY • DECEMBER 17, 2014 • VOLUME 128 • NO. 20 • $1 7 In the Sun: 8 Elvira ‘Nana’ Cerise celebrates 95th birthday 12 Friday activity kids lend Christmas support WYDOT brings in full-size Tonka toys A Christmas re-choir-ment Photo by Erik Gantt Members of the Saratoga Community Choir, left to right, Cindy Walton, Dawn Munro, Paula Guenter and Jane Carey sing during the annual Community Choir Concert at the Platte Valley Commmunity Center Sunday night. Attendees braved the snow and missed the Broncos game to enjoy the program. Christmas services DKRW update tomorrow Staff Report Many Platte Valley churches will be holding special services for Christmas. The Saratoga Alliance Church will hold a special service at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve called “Good News, Peace on Earth.” Deacons from the Encampment Presbyterian Church will be preparing food for the needy at 2 p.m. on Dec. 20 and there will be children’s caroling and hayride at 4 p.m. on Dec. 22. Candlelight Christmas Eve services will be held at 5 p.m. with music and scripture reading following the service. The Saratoga Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is holding Sunday Christmas programs at 10 a.m. on Dec. 21 at 9th and Hugus in Saratoga. The Platte Valley Lutheran Church is holding Christmas Eve services at 6 p.m. at 514 S. 1st Street in Saratoga. First Presbyterian Church in Saratoga will have their annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. at Third Street and Bridge Avenue. There will be regular services on Sunday. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church will have their Christmas Eve Candelight Service at 6:30 p.m. at 8th Street and Main Avenue. St. Ann’s Catholic Church will hold their Christmas Eve Mass at 5:30 p.m. in Hanna and a 9 p.m. Mass in Saratoga. Christmas Day Mass will be at 10 a.m. at 211 W. Spring Avenue in Saratoga. Abundant Life Church, at 211 N. 1st in Saratoga, is having their Christmas service on Dec. 19. The Christian Community Church is having their Candlelight Service at 6 p.m. on Dec. 21 at 3512 Hwy. 230 (3 1/2 miles north of Encampment) The Platte Valley Christian Center is holding their annual Christmas Eve pageant at 6 p.m. on Dec. 21, Christmas Eve candlelight services at 5 p.m. and New Year’s Eve services at 7 p.m. By Liz Wood [email protected] Medicine Bow Fuel and Power, LLC (MBFP) will present their six-month update to the Industrial Siting Council (ISC) at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Hanna Recreation Center. Last December, MBFP was awarded a 39-month extension on their permit to construct a coal to liquids fuel plant near Elk Mountain. One condition of the permit was to hold a public update every six months. According to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality/ISC public notice published in the Saratoga Sun, the public meetings are to include a progress report which includes a time line that has critical path key dates and significant events leading to the recommencement of construction for the project. MCFP is part of DKRW, a parent company owned by former Enron employees. The company has been planning the coal-to-liquid plant since 2007. In June, Wade Cline, executive vice president of construction for DKRW, reported they were working on the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) agreement and that Sinopec, the engineering company they had hired was not meeting deadlines. Sinopec was released and as of the June meeting DKRW was negotiating with other engineering companies. Since the June 26, 2014 meeting, DKRW has not made a public announcement about which company has been chosen for the EPC agreement. The Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study, which is a detailed blueprint of the project was to be completed during the second half of 2014. Cindy Wallace, Carbon County’s Economic Development Director, has not received any new information from Bob Kelley, vice president of DKRW. Kelley reported to Wallace in August of 2014, the company is still working on finding an EPC contractor and working on funding. Calls to Cline had not been returned as of press time. Sun Weather HI HI HI HI HI LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW 34˚ 17˚ Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 5 mph. 33˚ 15˚ 28˚ 16˚ Thursday Partly Friday Mostly sunsunny, with a high near ny, with a high near 28. 33. Southwest wind Friday Night Partaround 5 mph. ly cloudy, with a low T h u r s d a y N i g h t around 16. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Last Quarter Dec. 14th 32˚ 18˚ Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. New Moon Dec. 21st HI 31˚ 20˚ 35˚ Slight Sunday Partly sunMonday A slight ny, with a high near 31. chance of snow showSunday Night A ers. Partly sunny, with slight chance of snow a high near 35. showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Weather provided by the National Weather Service Page 2, December 17, 2014 The Saratoga Sun Obituaries Lillian Erna Turner • Oil Changes • Transmission Fluid • Coolant Replacement • Complete Mechanical • All Makes and Models HI-TECH AUTO Your NAPA CARE CENTER Joe Gaspari, College Degree, ASE Certified For your peace of mind We offer a 12 mo./12,000 mile nationwide warranty. Call For details. 110 1st St. • Saratoga 326-8264 Recycling Tidbit of the Week Over 144,000 newspapers come into Saratoga each year. Do you recycle yours? Join us in recycling. Brought to you by: Paperman’s Recycling Service Saving the Earth one box at a time. (307) 326-8082 The Saratoga Sun is your community newsleader. Firearms sale 5% off all firearms Dec. 15-20! We also carry suppressors, ammunition, optics, reloading supplies, furs, candles, soaps, glasses, mugs and so much more! Unique and special gifts for everyone! 2000 S. Hwy 130 South of Saratoga 3265551 Lillian Erna Turner, 96 of Rawlins, Wyo., passed away on Dec. 3, 2014. Lillian was born in Coalmont, Colo., on April 22, 1918 to Harvey Oliver and Erna Lena (Wackwitz) Turner. In 1939, she graduated from Jackson County High School in Walden, Colo. She continued her education and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology and Education with a minor in Biology from Colorado State University in 1940. Lillian taught all eight grades for two years in a one room country school before attending Bryn Mawr summer school of Nursing in 1942. She completed her Bachelor of Science Degree of Nursing at Columbia University Presbyterian Hospital in New York City in 1945. Lillian joined the Army Nurse Corp in 1945 and was stationed in the Pacific Basin spending time in the Philippines during her Army service. She was honorably discharged from the Army in 1946 and moved to Fairbanks, Alaska where she was the campus nurse and house mother in the women’s dorm for three years at the University of Alaska. She then spent three years as the head nurse at the Group Health Hospital in Seattle, Wash. Lillian was the advisor to the head nurse in the Hospital in America Samoa, Pago Pago for six years and then head nurse in the Memorial Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho for a year before traveling to Aruba working as a nurse from 1961-1963. In 1964 she was employed by the Public Health Service and was stationed in Vietnam. She spent 1964 to 1969 in DaNang commissioned by the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander working with the youth aid program. She then worked for the State Department in 1970 to 1972 stationed in Saigon working in an ER hospital and a communicable diseases hospital. Between her tours in Vietnam, she also attended graduate school at the University of Hawaii for a time. She was a nurse advisor in a hospital on the Island of Truk in the Micronesia Islands in 1972 to 1974 and then she returned to Saigon from 1974 to 1975 as a member of the Children’s Medical Relief International working in a rehabilitation and plastic surgery hospital. After returning from Vietnam she returned to Hanna, Wyo., and began the next chapter of her life. Lillian started her physician assistant training at the University of Utah in 1976 and in 1978, she received her certification as a Physician Assistant. She worked at the Wagon Circle Medical Clinic in Rawlins from 1978 to 1989 and then ran the Energy Basin Medical Clinic in Hanna, from 1989 to 1996. In 1992, she was awarded the Wyoming Association of Physician Assistant of the Year Award and in 1993, received the National Humanitarian Physician Assistant of the Year award from the American Academy of Physician Assistants for her outstanding service. Lillian was selected and had the great honor to be on the last Honor Flight of WWII veterans in Wyoming to Washington D.C. in 2010. She was the only female in the group and the second oldest at the age of 92. She said that the experience “far exceeded her expectations”. Lillian loved to garden, read, sew, comb the beaches, wood carving and was a huge Denver Broncos football fan. She had a very caring heart for children. She wanted to hug and hold them all. Lillian is survived by two sisters, Viola “Millie” Mooring, of Hanna, Wyo., and Patricia (Pat) and husband Ron Sanders, of Casper, Wyo. She has many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, greatgreat nieces and great-great nephews. Lillian is preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Erna; brothers Charles (Chuck), Herb, Harvey, Richard (Bucky) and Robert (Bob) and two sisters, Hazel and Marilyn. Lillian was a wonderful person who spent her life caring for others. When asked why she never married she would simply reply, “I don’t have time”. Lillian is greatly loved and will be missed. No services are scheduled at this time. Tributes and condolences may be offered online at www.carboncountyfuneralhome.com. Merry Christmas from the staff of the Saratoga Sun Town of Saratoga News Planning commission looks to resolve fencing ordinance Commission debates voting council members By Mike Dunn [email protected] UPCOMING EVENTS December 17, 7 p.m. Saratoga Elementary School Winter Concert Theater December 17 & 19, 6-7:30p.m. Heart rate monitor training Shively Room December 18, 6 p.m. Movie Night - “Miracle on 34th Street” Sponsored by VoV, PVCC and SES PTO Theater December 31, 6-10 p.m. New Year’s Eve Dance Sponsored by Valley Service Organization Great Hall For more information, please visit our web site at www.pvcenter.org, click on calendar of events or call 326-7822. The Saratoga Planning Commission agreed to let residents decide height of front-yard fencing. The commission elected to confirm with town attorney Tom Thompson if front-yard fence heights that exceed the current fencing ordinance could be covered under a variance. Commission members said that way residents would be able to sign off on any dramatic changes to fencing. “Instead of having a blanket ordinance cover the whole town, let’s let the town decide,” planning commission member Greg Cooksey said. Under a variance, all residents within a three-hundred foot radius would have to sign off any changes to a building which diverges from the town’s zoning code. A variance has to meet eight different criteria before it can be approved by the planning commission. However, Town Engineer and Zoning Officer said after conversations with Thompson, fencing may not be covered by a variance. The board voted to have Bartlett double-check with Thompson on that matter. “To deviate from any ordinance, you have to have a variance … I would like confirmation from the town attorney,” planning commission member Tom Knickerbocker said. The current fencing ordinance states any front yard fence over 42 inches must have 50 percent visibility. The planning commission wanted to change that height to accommodate builders with more practical material length Council members on boards The new administration Mayor-elect Ed Glode said there are benefits to maintaining council members as voting members on various town boards and commissions. The Planning Commission’s bylaws state a council member can sit on the board, but cannot be a voting member. Glode served as a member on several boards during his term as a councilman and he said he felt council members sitting on boards was beneficial to the town. However, Glode said councilpersons typically did not attend meetings where they could not vote. While the planning commission agreed there needs be a better relationship between the council and boards, the commission was skeptical about letting council members vote on the board and on the council. They claim their voice would not be heard if a council member disagrees from the rest of the board. Glode said he will present the idea of letting council members vote at his first Jan. 6, 2015 town council meeting. No vote was held at the planning commission meeting. The next Saratoga Planning Commission meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, 2015, at Saratoga Town Hall. The Saratoga Sun December 17, 2014, Page 3 Encampment News Photo by Erik Gantt Mary Martin accepts a plaque commemorating 16 years of dedicated service to the Town of Encampment at Thursday’s town council meeting. We Welcome Adult Title 19 Patients! 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. Check the yellow pages 933 Main St., Lander 307-332-3434 1-800-332-0502 HOUSE SALE! N E P O Martin thanked for 16 years of service By Erik Gantt [email protected] Mary Martin was thanked for 16 years of dedicated service by Mayor Greg Salisbury and the rest of the Encampment Town Council at her last regular meeting of the council on Friday. The occasion was commemorated with a plaque presented to Martin during the meeting. “I’ve had some amazing councils over the years, and amazing projects that we’ve worked for. From the water plant — that’s how long I’ve been here — to the playground equipment, and the opera house and of course this building [the Town Hall]. I challenge the next council to do just as much or more.” Salisbury asked Martin if she would consider heading the town’s recreation department, but Martin declined, for now. According to Ken Schwerdt, an engineer with PMPC, the State Land and Investment Board approved all of the Countywide Consensus grants last Thursday. This means that the proposed Town of Encampment project to upgrade fire hydrants and water lines around town should proceed in 2015. At the behest of Salisbury, the town is planning to keep all of the work for the project in-house rather than contract it out to private firms. Chief of Police Grayling Wachsmuth said he will not pursue a Wyoming Office of Homeland Security Law Enforcement Prevention Terrorism Activities (LEPTA) grant because it will require too much work and has too many restrictions on equipment use to be of value to the town. “I don’t think the grant is worth going for with all of the paperwork and all of the restrictions.” Wachsmuth is seeking a little more than $1,000 for a new taser and the LEPTA grant could provide up to $4,131.61. Right now the Encampme nt police are borrowing a taser from the Saratoga Police Department. After approving resolutions supporting two South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Valley News Pet owners asked to control dogs around wintering wildlife Staff report Cold temperatures and heavy snowfall that typically take place during winter in Wyoming mountain areas not only leads to a change in activities for Wyomingites, but for wildlife as well. As winter progresses, more and more big game animals move out of the locations where they spend much of the year and into lower lying areas to spend the cold weather months. With the onset of winter, big game animals, especially deer and pronghorn often move considerable distance and it is inevitable that this migration sometimes brings the animals into areas where people live and recreate. One of the ever present problems facing wildlife is conflicts with dogs as the movement of big game animals brings them close to outlying subdivisions in search of food. In recent weeks, conflicts have occurred in and near a number of Wyoming commu- nities. In Jackson, the Game and Fish office has received a number of reports of conflicts between dogs and deer and moose. In one case, a deer had to be put down due to its injuries from a dog and in another instance a dog was injured by a cow moose. Game and Fish stresses this is the most vulnerable time of the year for wildlife as food is harder to come by and the fat reserves animals have built up during the summer are being used up. Even if the animal is not actually caught and killed by a dog the stress of being chased causes it to use important energy reserves that could be better used obtaining food. Under Wyoming law, dogs that are found chasing big game animals may be killed by wildlife officers and the pet owners may be cited. Even though the owners may not know their dogs are chasing wildlife, a citation can still be issued. Service (SCWEMS) grant requests, Cindy Hamilton noted that she would like to see SCWEMS better represent themselves and their proposed actions at future town council meetings. Hamilton noted ratification of a letter supporting a grant request for pediatric child restrains was not passed at the previous town council meeting because, “there was just an assumption that if they bring something to us, that we’ll pass it. I would just like to have a little more representation to describe what they actually are doing.” The town of Encampment will hold its annual Christmas Light Contest this year. The judging will commence at dark on Dec. 21. The town is planning to research a future waste to fuels program for the county. The topic is expected to be discussed at the next Carbon County Council of Governments meeting. The next regular meeting of the Encampment Town Council will be 7 p.m., Jan. 8 at the Encampment Town Hall. OPEN LATE Saturday from 9am to 7pm Open Dec. 23 & 24 open ’til 6pm Saturday Dec. 20 from 1 - 7pm Join us for refreshments from 1-7pm! Merry Christmas! REGULAR HOURS: 705 Freeman, Encampment • (307) 327-5298 Mon., Thur., Fri., & Sat.: 9am-5pm Sunday: Noon-5pm Happy Holidays! To our valued friends and customers: As we enter this special season, we would like to express our gratitude to you and your family for your friendship and business over the past year. It is our wish that you and your family reach all of your goals and dreams in the coming year. Love to all of you, Don and Gertrude Herold The Sun online: saratogasun.com Page 4, December 17, 2014 The Saratoga Sun Opinion/Editorial A warm heart for Christmas I am darn proud of the people I am surrounded by in the Platte Valley this Christmas. Largely because of my duties with the Saratoga Sun, I have become more aware of the amount of giving and holiday spirit in the Valley than I was during my first two Christmas’ here. My family has a tradition, started by my sister-in-law, of the adults giving to each other’s charities of choice instead of piling gifts on each other. The children are exempt from this and are generally spoiled which ensures the family Christ- mas tree is not lacking for presents underneath it. As adults, we have decided that we are fortunate enough to be able to get ourselves and our families anything we really need and that money spent at Christmas-time is better spent to help those either less fortunate or to support causes such as a cure for ovarian cancer. Both of my sisters-in-law are ovarian cancer survivors. Around the Valley, my heart has been warmed through charitable causes like the Giving Tree sponsored by the Valley Services Organization, the Helping Hands annual Erik the Read By Erik Gantt Thanksgiving Dinner, the Festival of Trees put on by the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce and most recently seeing the Saratoga Elementary kid’s Christmas cards to a dying girl in Utah. I say kudos to you Platte Valley for the time and effort to give to others, especially those less fortunate during this holiday season. I have also been able to enjoy several Christmas arts events, which have helped keep me humming Christmas songs for days on end. Thank you to all of those brave enough to sing and play in choirs and bands in Encampment and Saratoga. So far I have been able to enjoy the Encampment school band and choir, the Saratoga community choir and the Saratoga Honor Society caroling at Deseret Health and Rehab. As a musician I have a great deal of respect for anyone willing to perform in public and share their gifts openly. I hope those of you who can afford to do so think about donating time, money or gifts to the cause of your choice. Maybe it’s the socialist in me, but I think our world can be a better place if we give a little help where we can. I don’t know of a major religion that doesn’t preach this principle. In parting, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Heri za Kwanzaa or whatever observance your family makes or does not make at the end of this year. Here is to a bright and fruitful new year to all. Homeland security doesn’t twist arms Editor, I would like to comment on the article in the December 10th Saratoga Sun “Police Chief Combats WOHS.” The so called “Red Tape” that was referred to when accepting the grants has always been a requirement for the grants. However for years the sub-recipients of those grants have been spoiled, we were allowed to purchase pretty much what we wanted from our wish lists. Wish lists are those items that the city councils or commissioners may not normally approve the purchase of out of our budgets. In the past Wyoming Homeland Security has been lenient with the sub-recipients on these requirements, they are now telling us we will follow those requirements if we want the grant monies. Homeland Security doesn’t twist any sub-recipients arm when they make grant monies available. The grant agreement goes before the City Council or the County Commissioners and they are the first ones to decide if they are going to accept the grant monies. Once the council or commission accepts the grant, not only do they sign the grant agreement but Errata Sophomore Sarah Burton was inadvertently left off of the return roster in the article about the Saratoga Panthers in the Dec. 10 edition of the Saratoga Sun. The staff at the Saratoga Sun apologizes for the error. the department head of the department receiving the grant also signs off on it. At any time those department heads don’t want the grant monies all they have to do is tell their council or commission and simply not sign the acceptance documentation. However when those Grant Agreements are signed the sub-recipient is agreeing to follow the guidelines and requirement of the grants. These requirements may change from grant cycle to grant cycle depending on what FEMA is focusing on out of the 31 Core Capabilities. They must also be measurable and result driven. One of the other requirements is that the town or county must have adopted the National Incident Manage System/ Incident Command System for the process of handling major incidents be it terrorist, manmade disaster or natural disaster. This present grant cycle is focusing on the Whole Community. The Whole Community concept has been around for years but is now more of a focus point. They want to see Whole Community involvement when we are updating or writing new plans. They want to see more community outreach to organizations such as Faith Based, Non-Governmental organizations, schools, and many more. Having us fill out the project work sheets is just getting us ready for the requirements that are yet to come. In the near future funding will be determined by project based. I filled out five project worksheets so far for this grant cycle, I spent less than an hour filling out all five worksheets estimated to be over twelve thousand dollars for these projects, which is a good return for an hour of my time. The Sun quoted from the 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement from page four “Funding Opportunity Announcement”. I would like to quote the last paragraph under the same heading as the quote. All three programs are founded on risk driven, capabilities-based strategic plans. These strategic plans outline capability requirements and inform how available funding may be applied to manage risk. For these plans to be effective, government officials and elected leaders, working with the Whole Community, must consider how to sustain current capability levels and address potential gaps to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other disasters. John Zeiger, Carbon County Emergency Management Coordinator Playing for the 2014/2015 Encampment Lady Tigers basketball team are front row, left to right: Mikayla Wilder, Cheyanne Jordan, Micaiah Pantle, Bailey Miller. Back row, McKenzie Powell, Konnar Knotwell, Courtney James, Cassidy Little, Ashlynn Johnson. Not pictured Alyssa Barkhurst. Makayla Wilder’s and Ashlynn Johnson’s names were misspelled in the Dec. 10 issue of the Saratoga Sun. Micaiah Pantle was misidentified as Hailey Barkhurst. The Saratoga Sun apologizes for the errors. Saratoga Sun • Established in 1888 Publisher: Gary W. Stevenson Office Manager: Sue Stevenson General Manager: Liz Wood Advertising/General questions news and editorial questions [email protected] Reporters: Mike Dunn School board, Sports Town of Saratoga government [email protected] Erik Gantt Sports and general news Riverside/Encampment govt. [email protected] Graphics & Layout: Keith McLendon Advertising copy/Artwork: [email protected] Submission deadlines are Monday at Noon 116 E. Bridge Ave. Saratoga, WY 82331 (307) 326-8311 The Saratoga Sun is published every Wednesday, by Saratoga Sun Inc. Entered as Periodical matter at the post office at Saratoga, Carbon County, Wyoming. USPS 482-040. Postmaster: Send address changes to the Saratoga Sun, P.O. Box 489, Saratoga, WY 82331. Owned by: Saratoga Sun, Inc. Gary and Sue Stevenson, owners. Subscription Rates: $37 in Carbon County $47 elsewhere in the United States Letters policy We welcome your letters. Letters should be timely, local, brief and contain no libelous statements. The Saratoga Sun reserves the right to edit or reject any letter for brevity, content, clarity. Anonymous letters will never be considered for publication. Thank you letters, political endorsement letters or political campaign letters will not be included in letters to the editor. All letters must be signed and include complete contact information. Deadline is Monday at noon. Three ways to get your letters in. Drop your letters by the office: 116 East Bridge Avenue in Saratoga Mail them to: Saratoga Sun, P.O. Box 489, Saratoga WY 82331 Email them to: [email protected]. The Saratoga Sun December 17, 2014, Page 5 Education News INCREASED REGISTRATION FEES FOR HOUSE TRAILERS (CAMPERS) New legislation effective January 1, 2015 requires that all house trailers (campers, toy haulers and horse trailers with living quarters) be charged a state fee based on weight rather than a flat $15.00 fee on the registration. The new fee may be as much as $60.00 and will follow the same sliding scale already in use for all other types of trailers. All state fee collections are transmitted directly to the Wyoming Department of Transportation. The County Treasurer and County Clerk encourage new owners of house trailers to have them weighed before inserting their personal items and bring the weight slip in during the titling and registration process. If a weight slip is not presented or if the prior title does not have a weight the Clerk’s Office and Treasurer’s Office will attempt to assist customers in finding a weight when possible. Please contact the County’s Motor Vehicle Office at the number below for more information. (307) 328-2633 Cindy Baldwin Gwynn G. Bartlett 1-800-250-9812 Carbon County Treasurer Carbon County Clerk Saratoga Fire Department Photo by Liz Wood Karie Russell, editor of the Encampment School yearbook, demonstrates the Aurasma application with her iPad. The 2014 Encampment yearbook won second place in the 1A division at state. FOOD DRIVE “Just Press Play” We will be out collecting gets second-place nod Saturday, Dec. 20 at noon. By Liz Wood [email protected] The Encampment yearbook staff earned second place at the 1A state yearbook competition for their 2014 yearbook “Just Press Play”. Karie Russell, who is in her third year as editor of the yearbook, said she is most proud of the videos in the yearbook. Rick Martin, Encampment’s yearbook advisor, introduced an idea of adding a video to last year’s team of Russell and Kaylyn Wessel. Russell said she thought it was a really cool idea. According to Russell, the judges agreed, it was a “cool new thing to try”. Not many yearbooks submitted had tried the idea, Russell said. Russell would video events like plays, games, competitions and graduation. In the 2014 yearbook, the staff created a little tiger named Beazley and when the mobile device scans Beazley’s face, videos come up. To download the application, people follow the instructions in the yearbook. Russell said she really liked the idea because “In a couple of years, we want to go look back and see those fun times and special moments.” “It was a lot of work,” Russell said. She and Wessel spent time volunteering during the events, after school and even after graduation to complete the yearbook. Afterward, she edited the video and uploaded it to the internet site. Not only did they take videos, but they photos for the yearbook too. With only two students and one advisor, it took extra time to set up the videos for the yearbook, Russell said. Russell has been the yearbook editor all three years of her high school career. The first year, it took hard work to earn the position of editor, she said. The following years, she had the experience, and continued to hold the editor position. Russell said she has thought about going into journalism, but she is not sure yet. Her favorite part of being an editor is designing the cover and the templates. “Making sure they turn out perfect and exactly how I want (the templates).” The worst part of being an editor is the fact it is more work. She continues to be the editor because she enjoys doing it and wants to make sure the yearbook turns out being the best it can be. In the yearbook classroom, the students write the stories, write cutlines, design templates and sell advertising to raise money to publish the yearbook. “It is a lot harder than people think it probably is,” Russell said. She said it gives her insight on what it is like to publish a book, a yearbook or a newspaper. This year, Russell has extra help as three students are signed up for the yearbook class. Johnson places first in junior division Staff Report Makiya Johnson, of Encampment, received first place in the junior division at the Make It With Wool state contest held in Casper Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Johnson, who is in seventh grade, modeled a dark brown pleated skirt and cropped vest featuring machine embroidered hummingbirds on the back. Johnson’s sister, Ashlynn Johnson earned second place in the senior division of the Make it With Wool state contest. Trista Ostrom, also of Encampment, placed second in the adult division of the Make it With Wool contest. Junior and senior state winners receive an all expense paid trip to represent Wyoming at the National Make It With Wool Competition, to be held Jan. 29-31, 2015 in Reno, Nev. Contestants participated in an educational workshop, taught by Amanda Jenkins, on hairstyles and modeling tips and then made “Wool” Christmas wreaths. Contestants presented a fashion show at the opening luncheon of the Stockgrowers convention on Dec. 1 after which winners were announced. Several other awards were also presented to contestants, according to Lynda Jordan, state director of the Wyoming Make it With Wool. More than 80 contestants participated in the in the district contests this year and held through Wyoming during October and November. All contestants received two-and-one-half yard lengths of Pendleton wool fabric donated by the Wyoming Wool Growers Auxiliary. Contestants in the Make it With Wool contest construct/ knit/crochet and model their own outfits, which must be made from at least 60 percent wool fabric or yarn. You may also drop off your gifts of non-perishable foods at Valley Foods, Town Hall, Cary Financial, Hilltop Lube, James Land or with any fireman. Santa letters are in! Sponsor your favorite kid today! Letters to Santa will appear in the Dec. 24 Saratoga Sun! Call Liz at 326-8311 to get your sponsorship in! Your #1 Choice in Carbon County for RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL RANCH • RECREATIONAL 318 N. First St. | P. O. Box 725 Saratoga, Wyoming 82331 307-326-5760 417 McCaffrey-Encampment www.century21cornerstone.com Will Speer, Assoc. 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Page 6, December 17, 2014 Community Calendar Brought to you by: The Saratoga Sun Sounds of the Season Photos by Liz Wood (Encampment) and Erik Gantt (Saratoga) Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 5 a.m.-9 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness 6 a.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room 8 a.m., Yoga, Saratoga Fitness gym 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 2-6 p.m., Children's activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge 4:30 p.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room 5:30-6:30 p.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library 5:30-7:30 p.m., Family History Center at LDS Church, 950 Hugus 6 p.m., Zumba, Saratoga Fitness gym 6-7:30 p.m., Heart Rate Monitor Training, PVCC Shively Room 7 p.m., Saratoga Volunteer Fire Dept. Training Meeting, Firehouse 7-9 p.m., Men's Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness gym 7:30 p.m., Open Alcoholics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 5 a.m.-9 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness 8 a.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room 9:15 a.m., Tai Chi, Saratoga Fitness gym 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saratoga Branch Library 2-6 p.m., Children's activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge 5:30 p.m., SHS Wrestling hosts Saratoga Quadrangular 6 p.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room 6 p.m., PiYo, Saratoga Fitness multipurpose room 7 p.m., Beginning Yoga, Saratoga Fitness multipurpose room 7 p.m., Knitting Group, Saratoga Library 7 p.m., ALANON, Building next to St. Barnabas Church 7:30-10 p.m., Co-ed Volleyball, Saratoga Fitness Gym Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 SHS Speech at Cheyenne EHS NEITOC Qualifier 5 a.m.-4 p.m., Weight Room, Saratoga Fitness 6 a.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room 8 a.m.-11 a.m., Vet Rep. Workforce Svcs., PVCC 9 a.m., Low Impact Fitness, Saratoga Fitness multipurpose room 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saratoga Branch Library Noon, Platte Valley Community Readiness Team, PVCC Noon-6 p.m., Children's Activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge 4 p.m., SHS Basketball vs. HEM, SHS gym 5:30-6:30 p.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library 6-7:30 p.m., Heart Rate Monitor Training, PVCC Shively Room 7:30 p.m., Open Alcoholics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center The Encampment Community Choir and the Saratoga Community Choir entertain audiences with Christmas programs during the holiday season. Jerry Westerfield, and Anita Morris, members of the Sierra Madre Strings, play for early-comers at the Grand Encampment Opera House Dec. 3. Pamela Glasser plays the kettle drums for the Encampment Community Choir. The program, titled “Do You Hear What I Hear?” was dedicated to Alan Braga, a long-time choir member and volunteer. Braga passed away earlier this year. The Encampment Choir performed traditional and contemporary music for the audience. A new addition to the concert this year, the Presbyterian Hand Bell Choir performed before and during the concert. Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014 9-Noon, Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness 9-Noon, Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness Gym 11 a.m., American Legion, Angus England Unit #54, Post Home Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 9 a.m., Open Narcotics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center 4 p.m., Saratoga's Finest 4-H, Saratoga Library 5-8 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness 5-8 p.m., Dodge Ball, Saratoga Fitness Gym Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 5 a.m.-9 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness 6 a.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room 9 a.m., Low Impact Fitness, Saratoga Fitness multipurpose room 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 4:30 p.m., Cycling, Saratoga Fitness cycling room 5:30 p.m., PV Arts Council meeting, PVCC 5:30-6:30 p.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library 6 p.m., PiYo, Saratoga Fitness multipurpose room 6:30 p.m., Closed AA Meeting, Saratoga Senior Center 7 p.m., OddFellows, OddFellows Hall Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 5 a.m.-7 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness 9:15 a.m., Tai Chi, Saratoga Fitness gym 10 a.m., PiYo, Saratoga Fitness multipurpose room 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saratoga Branch Library 2-6 p.m., Children’s activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge 6 p.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room 6:30 p.m., Saratoga PTO, SES Classroom Did you know Farm Bureau provides personalized insurance? Encampment/Riverside Community Events Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 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, Dec. 18, 2014 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library 7-9 p.m., Book Discussion Group, Encampment Library 7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Encampment Library Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 EHS Basketball at Lingle Tournament Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014 EHS Basketball at Lingle Tournament 7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Encampment Library Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library, 1 p.m., Knitting group, Enc/Riv. Branch Library Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library is lays h ce don p l e an h D S “ n Cody ositio p the m o g c n ri al origin reamer” du oncert. C for a D Christmas a g o t a Sar Ken Collamer singing a solo arragnement of “Amen” and “Go Tell It!” at the PVCC Sunday. Lori Van Pelt provided flute accompaniment to three songs during the Saratoga Community Choir performace. The Saratoga Community Choir put on a rousing performance Sunday under the direction of Valarie Larschied. The Saratoga Sun December 17, 2014, Page 7 Sunspot NOTICE OF DIRECTOR ELECTION HIGHLINE WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Notice of election for Directors for the Highline Watershed Improvement District. An election for two (2) Directors will be held on March 18, 2015. Term of office will be for three (3) years. The filing period for this election is December 18, 2014 to January 8, 2015. Applications for election may be obtained at the SER Conservation District Office located at 101 Cypress Avenue, Saratoga, Wyoming. NOTICE OF DIRECTOR ELECTION HUGUS WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Notice of election for Director for the Hugus Watershed Improvement District. An election for one (1) Director will be held on March 18, 2015. Term of office will be for three (3) years. The filing period for this election is December 18, 2014 to January 8, 2015. Applications for election may be obtained at the SER Conservation District Office located at 101 Cypress Avenue, Saratoga, Wyoming. Photo courtesy of Elvira Cerise Elvira Cerise on her 95th birthday at her home in Saratoga. She was joined by her son, daughter, granddaughter and great grandchildren. You may call her ‘Nana’ Elvira Cerise celebrates 95 years of mountain life By Erik Gantt [email protected] Everyone around Saratoga calls her “Nana” and she celebrated her 95th birthday on Nov. 11. Elvira (pronounced Elveera) Cerise has a thick Italian accent, but was born in Florence, Colo., not Florence, Italy. “When I call people up I don’t have to say this is Elvira.” Cerise’s father was working as a miner in Florence when she was born. Her mother had moved from Italy to Snowmass, Colo. before ending up in Florence, Colo. In the “Old Country”, her parents families were from the farming valley of Aosta, not too far from the Swiss border in norther Italy. Aosta is high in the Alps. Her parents were not fond of mining and their lifestyle in Florence, Colo., so they moved the family to Aosta when Elvira was only 5 years old. Her family lived a farmbased life while in Aosta. While their home was not a true vineyard, her father sold wine without a license and her mother rented houses. Cerise has fond memories of climbing chestnut trees, picking grapes and helping with the farm animals at their home in the Alps. At home, they spoke a mixture of Swiss and Italian. “With mommy and daddy we talked our own patois, our own language,” Cerise said. She spent about 10 years in Italy before moving in with her aunt and uncle in Leadville, Colo. Neither her two sisters, who were also born in Colorado, or her brother wanted to move to the United States, so she made the jour- ney alone. “I almost croaked when I saw Leadville. Not dirty, more rock, no tree, no fruit,” Elvira said. She credits Leadville as the reason she is always buying fruit. When she moved back to the United States, Cerise did not speak English and she was placed with the first grade class in Leadville to learn the language, even though she was a teenager. Cerise married in 1939, to a man whose parents had known her parents before they moved back to Italy. She was initially attracted to her husband because he could speak the same patois of Swiss and Italian. Her husband and her uncle both worked at the smelter in Leadville. Once the smelter closed her husband was without a job for a time until he began working at the Climax Molybdenum mine outside of Leadville. After he lost his job at the smelter Cerise decided to follow the example of her sisters in Italy and open her own business. She took out a loan and built the Alps Motel in Leadville. A business she owned and operated until 1994 when she moved to Saratoga to get her husband to a lower elevation. While Saratoga is at 6,791feet, Leadville is at 10,152 feet. Cerise’s daughter, Betty McIlvaine, was already living in Saratoga and she found her parents a quaint house in the downtown area. Cerise said it took some getting used to since their house in Leadville was large, and the Saratoga house was a “little-tiny cracker house”. RESTAURANT OPEN FOR THE SEASON Hwy. 130 & Ryan Park 307-326-8998 800-326-8998 Snow’s here! Restaurant opens Dec. 19! therendezvouslodge.net Cerise said she is quite happy with the house now and it is plenty big for her. Her husband died in 1995. Over the years, Cerise has been back to Italy 20 times. She has taken her children, all of her grandchildren, and one of her great-grandchildren to their ancestral home. As a comparison, Cerise noted that when her family returned to Italy in 1923 it took two weeks on a steam ship to get from New York to Genoa, Italy. When she returned to Italy in 1955 on the Queen Mary, the trip only took five days, but it cost $3,000 for the round trip for her and her daughter. It was so expensive she thought she may never make the trip again. Cerise has enjoyed her time in Saratoga. “I’m happy here because it’s small. In the Old Country we come from a small place. And Leadville it was 8,000,” Cerise said. Even though she prefers to live in the United States over Italy, Cerise said, “The Old Country always stick to my heart, and I was only over there 10 years.” She also said she likes Saratoga because, “Saratoga is a quiet place, you don’t have to lock your car, you don’t have to lock your door. But I see people going to the store and they lock their door. Crazy people.” Throughout her years in Saratoga, Cerise has been focused on helping to raise her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is an active member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church and was a member of the Saratoga Catholic Women’s group. RESTAURANT HOURS FRI. & SAT: 8am - 8pm SUN.-THURS.: 8am - 7pm Lodging available 7 days a week Christmas Potluck Dinner Post provides the meat & potatoes 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 20 The general public is invited. The Legion will be OPEN at noon Christmas Day. Soup & sandwiches will be available. American Legion Post Number 54 403 West Bridge Street • Saratoga • 326-9600 KITTENS! We have many kittens available. Boys or girls, long or short hair. Ad sponsored by Deep Sweep To help sponsor pet ads, call 326-8311 Rawlins Rochelle Animal Shelter 2711 E Murray, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301 • (307) 328-4534 Monday-Friday 3pm-5:30pm Appointments at other hours available. Ladies’ night CCSD #2 BOCES (Board of Cooperative Education Services) presents Conversational SPANISH Thursdays from 6-8pm at the Platte Valley Community Center Tuesdays 5-7pm at the Encampment K-12 school in Room A10 (Foreign Language Room) The classes emphasize learning Spanish at the conversational level, and are taught in conjunction with English as a Second Language. This integrated class more freely allows participants to practice enunciation and conversation among the group. Cost is $15 monthly (covers ALL classes offered for the month) Photo by Liz Wood Addie Fletcher draws a discount for Shayley Love’s table during the Ladies’ Night Out sponsored by the town of Saratoga Recreation Department. Ladies enjoyed wine and food while shopping with local vendors last Thursday. Register through BOCES by calling: Melissa Donough at (307) 326-5271 ext. 102 or by going online to: www.crb2.k12.wy.us/boces/community.html Page 8, December 17, 2014 The Saratoga Sun Sun Spots 'Crafty' Christmas Photo by Erik Gantt The late-morning Friday Activities group at Saratoga Elementary holds up Christmas cards the early-morning group made for Addie Lynn, a terminally-ill Utah girl. A lifetime of Christmas cards SES students give support to a dying girl By Erik Gantt [email protected] In a heartwarming gesture, the participants in Saratoga Elementary’s Friday activities made Christmas cards for a 6 year-old Utah girl who is not expected to live to see next Christmas. The Utah girl’s name is Addie Lynn and she lives in Fountain Green. A Facebook community called Little Addie has been created to share her story. Tiffany Herring, Friday Coordinator for Saratoga Elementary School (SES), saw the community page and “It made me bawl, because my daughter is 6 years old and I can’t imagine what that family is going through.” According to the Facebook page, Addie has an undiagnosed brain disease from which “her brain is basically shrinking and filling with fluid (diffuse atrophy) this is causing her loss of motor skills.” The disease will eventually kill Addie, and the family has said they will lose her mentally before they lose her physically. “Every morning we pray that she hasn’t forgotten us in her sleep.” In the face of this adversity, the family has asked for “a lifetime of Christmas cards. Enough to cover every wall in her house.” Herring had the children at SES make cards during a Friday activity where they were also making presents for their own families. About 50 children participated. “The kids are so focused on what they are going to get, it’s really good for them to think about giving,” Herring said. Addie has been getting cards and gifts from around the world. These gifts include hand drawn portraits of Addie, donations to her medical fund and even a Bronze Star given by an American serviceman. For more information on Addie or to participate in her Christmas you can find her Facebook community at https://www. facebook.com/pages/Little-Addie/495996650542271?sk=timeline or send her mail at Addie Lynn and Sisters, Box 162, Fountain Green, UT, 84632. “Soup-er” Santa Photo by Erik Gantt Olivia Everett decorates a tile to be given as a Christmas present during the Friday activities at Saratoga Elementary. Children shared soup with Santa at the Saratoga Branch Library Friday, then told Santa their Christmas wishes. Jolie Lusch gives Santa her best smile. Photos by Keith McLendon Bryson Bates tries hard to remember everything on his list. Koya Roberts flirts with Santa, while her brother, Kanean, waits to express his wishes. William Gaudesi seems unimpressed with Santa’s lap. Saratoga graduate assists in Orion spacecraft launch University of Wyoming Two University of Wyoming graduates played key roles in last week’s successful NASA test flight of a spacecraft designed to eventually take humans to Mars. Griffin Corpening, formerly of Saratoga,who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from UW in 1977 and 1984, was part of the Mission Management Team that guided decisions during the launch of the Orion spacecraft as well as coordinated NASA flight readiness reviews and the assessment of the Delta IV Heavy Rocket that carried the craft into space. He serves as deputy manager for technical integration in NASA’s Orion Flight Test Management Office, a position in which he will help with future Orion flight tests. Allen Bucher, who received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from UW in 1984, led the ground data system team that was responsible for making sure that all six NASA control rooms supporting the mission, and the spacecraft, were able to communicate with one another. He’s the CEO and owner of Advanced Solutions Inc., which provided the services under a contract with Lockheed-Martin, NASA’s prime contractor for building Orion. “The successes of these two outstanding alums show that not even the sky is the limit for students who attend UW,” says Al Rodi, interim dean of UW’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. “We’re extremely proud to be associated with these space industry leaders.” Friday’s test flight, the first time in 42 years that a spacecraft built for humans has left low-Earth orbit, was deemed a great success after Orion soared 3,604 miles above Earth and returned safely hours later. While the craft didn’t carry any people in this flight, it is designed to take astronauts on deep space missions, including to Mars, in the future. “It appears that Orion and the Delta IV Heavy (rocket) were nearly flawless,” program manager Mark Geyer told reporters on Friday. Corpening, has had a tremendously successful and lengthy career with NASA. In addition to his work on the Orion EFT-1 craft, he led the technical team that successfully flight tested the Orion Launch Abort System on May 6, 2010, at the U.S. Army’s White Sand Missile Range near Las Cruces, N.M. The system is used to provide a safe escape for the crew in the event of an emergency. Along with his work in the Orion program, he was the chief engineer for the unpiloted X-43A scramjet at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in California. That scramjet traveled at a record speed of 5,000 mph, more than seven times the speed of sound, in 2004. After earning his degrees from UW, Corpening went on to receive a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in aeronautical engineering. Before going to work for NASA, he worked for four years at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Columbia, Md. “As I get older, I have come to really appreciate the opportunities provided me by the University of Wyoming and would very much like to share my fortunate experiences,” Corpening wrote in an email to UW Professor Jonathan Naughton in the College of Engineering and Applied Science. “Maybe, in some small way, I can help encourage others to think about taking up the engineering calling.” As for the Orion test flight, Corpening credited his fellow UW alumnus, Bucher, and his team for making sure all the voice and video links were in place to support the mission. The six control rooms were spread across the country; an avionics lab in Denver also was tied in; and there were many video feeds on both the East Coast and at the recovery site in the Pacific Ocean 270 miles west of Baja, Calif. “All this worked flawlessly because of the effort of Allen’s team tying everything together,” Corpening wrote. Bucher, originally from Thermopolis, received his master’s degree in computer science from the University of Colorado in 1989 after his undergraduate work at UW. He worked for Lockheed-Martin before his career with Advanced Solutions Inc. He has helped provide ground voice and data communication systems for numerous space missions, including 12 unmanned planetary spacecraft missions. “The Orion team is one of a kind, and it is exciting to see the public excited about space science and exploration again. I am honored to be part of this team,” Bucher says. “I always have been and always will be very proud to be a UW alum. The UW experience prepared me with a great educational background and work ethic that has served me well in my career.” NASA says the next Orion spacecraft also will fly without astronauts on board, but it will make a much longer flight, this time going around the moon. NASA and its commercial partners are designing Orion to take astronauts to a near-Earth asteroid in the 2020s, and to Mars and its moons in the 2030s. The Saratoga Sun December 17, 2014, Page 9 Valley Sports ENCAMPMENT TIGERS Boys and girls basketball start season 3-0 SARATOGA PANTHERS Wrestling takes second at CO tournament Saratoga boys struggle at Burns Saratoga girls beat Wind River at Burns Photo by Mike Dunn Luke Pantle, No. 2, wins the opening tip off against Rock River’s C.J. Smith, No. 15, during the Tiger’s opening game of the Carbon County Classic on Dec. 11 in Hanna. The Tigers beat Rock River 81-28 and started the season 3-0 against non-conference opponents. Tigers tip off season with wins By Mike Dunn [email protected] Some games were prettier than others — but any way you put it, the Encampment boys basketball team came out on top in all three of their games this weekend at the Carbon County Classic. The opening game of the season was hardly a contest for the Encampment Tigers. Despite being undersized, Encampment’s full-court man defense dismantled the Longhorn offense — keeping Rock River off the score board for nearly seven minutes in the first and second quarter. The Longhorns had no answer for the Tiger’s fast-break offense in a 20-3 second-quarter run. “We always look for up-tempo offense,” Encampment Tiger’s head coach Clint Bromley said. The Tigers continued to dominate in the third and fourth quarter resulting in a running clock. The final buzzer went off with the Tigers beating 1A rival 81-28. Game two of the Carbon County Classic was anything but a cake walk for the Tigers. Encampment took on Hanna/Elk Mountain/Medicine Bow (HEM) Miner in their opening game Saturday and edged out a 44-33 win. Despite the victory over the Miners, Bromley said his team could have played a lot better. “We didn’t execute as well as we hoped,” Bromley said about the HEM game. “We needed to take control of the boards.” The Tigers wrapped up their weekend with a 83-45 triumph against the Cheyenne South High School Bison freshman squad. Bromley said the Bison presented some challenges early in the game four for the Tigers. “You never know what to expect out of a team like (Cheyenne South freshman team),” Bromley said. “And they brought the cream of the crop.” After struggling in the first two quarters, the Tigers played up to their potential in the second half. Bromely said part of their success was due to Guy Erickson’s 100 percent free throw percentage, sinking 13 of 13 shots from the line. The Tigers posted some impressive numbers in the opening games of the season. Notable individual performances include Erickson, who leads the team with an 89 percent free-throw percentage, 26 rebounds and 11 assists, and Luke Pantle, who posted an impressive 20.3 points per game over the weekend. The Tigers will head to Lingle Friday for the Lingle tournament and will take on Lingle/Fort Laramie, Midwest/Edgerton and Guernsey/Sunrise. Both Lingle/Fort Laramie and Guernsey/ Sunrise made an appearance at last year’s state tournament. Bromley said he expects every game to be a battle this weekend. “We are looking forward to playing them,” Bromley said. “It’s always good to be able to take a look at these teams early.” Lady Panthers lose squeakers, rout Wind River By Liz Wood [email protected] The Saratoga Lady Panthers (1-2) came home with a win against 2A Wind River Lady Cougars this weekend. Although they had losses against Lingle/Fort Laramie and Shoshoni at the Winter Classic in Burns, they played hard, Saratoga High School Head Coach Scott Bokelman said. The Lady Panthers lost to Lingle/Fort Laramie 57-64 Friday afternoon, then played Shoshoni Friday night and lost 52-55. Their winning game had a score of 62-35, with the junior varsity getting some varsity experience during that game. Bokelman was pleased with the Lady Panther’s performance on the court. “They played hard,” Bokelman said. The team had really good manto-man press and executed their offense fairly well. “It takes time to get perfected,” Bokelman said. “Even though we lost, there were a lot of things they did right.” Turnovers hurt the girls in their game against Lingle/Fort Laramie Doggers. The Lady Panthers had 24 turnovers against the Lady Doggers. Lingle/Fort Laramie were the 1A state champions last year. By the time the Lady Panthers played the Shoshoni Wranglers, Friday night, the girls were already showing improvement and reduced their turnovers to eight, Bokelman said. Some of those turnovers resulted with the Lady Doggers having a chance at the free-throw line. Bokelman said he believed the Lady Panthers would have had a pretty good shot at winning if they hadn’t had so many turnovers against the Lady Doggers. With less turnovers against Shoshoni, the Lady Panthers 3-point loss was because of the Wranglers’ post player. Bokelman said she was pretty hard to get past and her teammates were getting the ball to her. Bokelman was happy with his team in their performances. Meredith Lincoln scored 19 points against the Doggers, 23 points against the Wranglers and 13 points against the Cougars. Justine Fourman scored 11 points against the Doggers, 11 points against the Wranglers and 22 points against the Cougars. Katie Loose scored 12 points against the Wranglers. Leading in steals against the Doggers were Cruz Escobedo, Kelsie Samson and Loose. Loose and Mati Love had two steals each against the Wranglers, with Fourman leading with five steals against the Cougars. Lincoln had a total of 20 rebounds over the weekend, with Fourman having 15 rebounds and Samson pulling in 11 rebounds. Bokelman said he would like to see Loose and Haley Soles scoring more. “We need to get them comfortable enough to start shooting,” Bokelman said. Bokelman said he will work on timing this week. He said when the Lady Panthers don’t take advantage of an open player and wait to throw the ball, that gives the opponent the advantage. Bokelman wants his girls to throw the ball without hesitating when the have an open teammate. Bokelman was just as happy with his junior varsity girls who played half of the game against Wind River. “The effort was great and the attitudes were good,” Bokelman said of the team. Friday, the team plays against Hanna/Elk Mountain/ Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners and the Lady Panthers will be working on basics this week. The Panthers host the Miners with game time for boys Junior Varsity at 4 p.m. The Lady Miners do not have a JV team, so the girls varsity game will begin earlier than the scheduled time of 5:30 p.m. Page 10, December 17, 2014 The Saratoga Sun Photo by Jared Mason Jaxon King looks for a pin during the Soroco Duel/Invite last weekend. Wrestlers pin down second By Mike Dunn [email protected] The 2014-15 season is already off to a hot start for the Saratoga wrestling team after the Panthers posted strong individual performances at the Soroco Duel/Invite this weekend. All Saratoga wrestlers placed in the tournament and Panthers took second in team points. “It went well,” Saratoga wrestling head coach JaredMason said about the Soroco invite. “It was a smaller tournament than expected with eight teams total.” The Panthers posted firstplace performances from Jaxon King (113), Bradley Bifano (132) and Thatcher Spiering (152). Mason highlighted Bradley Bifano as the team’s standout wrestler for the weekend. “Bradley looked good. He wrestled the most matches out of everyone and any time you start the season with a 5-0 record it’s a good thing,” Mason said. The Soroco Invite used a round-robin format for the tournament, so each wrestler wrestled anywhere from two to five matches. Mason said it is important for his team to get mat time in the beginning of the year. Colorado tournaments provide a unique perspective for the Saratoga wrestling team, especially during the beginning of the season. The Panthers match up against Colorado high schools that started practice many weeks before Wyoming schools had. But Mason said his team was in fantastic condition during the tournament. “I was pleasantly surprised,” Mason said. “We were in as good, if not better shape than the Colorado schools … they had been going hard for a couple of weeks, but our conditioning was right there with them.” The Panthers will compete in the Quadrangular tournament tomorrow against Hanna/Elk Mountain/Medicine Bow (HEM), Rawlins, North Park and possibly Laramie. With very few opportunities to compete at home, Mason hopes to see a great deal of community support. On Saturday, the squad heads to Kremmling, Colo., to compete in the Kremmling Invite. Mason expects more team and tougher competition for his wrestlers. “I am hoping for similar results. (The tournament) is going to be bigger,” Mason said. “But I expect our kids to do well.” The Quadrangular begins tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at Saratoga High School. The Kremmling Invite begins 9 a.m. on Dec. 20 in Kremmling, Colo. Game stats available online at Saratogasun.com Third-quarter woes plague Panthers Coach Johnston makes half-time correction in final game to keep pace with top-ranked Cougars By Liz Wood [email protected] The Saratoga Panthers started off their season with three losses at the Winter Classic basketball tournament in Burns this weekend. They lost 41-56 against the Lingle/Fort Laramie Doggers Friday afternoon. The Panthers were leading at halftime against the Shoshoni Wranglers, but lost 46-57. The Wind River Cougars, a team that won all of their games last weekend, beat the Panthers 64-83. Overall, the team played a very good defense, Saratoga Panthers Head Coach Joe Johnston said. Foul trouble with two of the Panther starters hurt the team in the first game against the Doggers, Johnston said. “They were reaching instead of moving their feet.” Johnston said the third quarter in the first two games kept them from making progress on the court. Against Lingle/Fort Laramie, the Panthers only scored 4 points in the third quarter, and 2 points in the third quarter against the Wranglers. Johnston made some changes during half-time of the final game against the Cougars and it paid off, Johnston said. “I should have made the changes the first two games,” Johnston said. The Panthers scored 20 points during the third quarter in the game against Wind River. During the first quarter, the Panthers were down 1230, but kept up with Wind River the rest of the game, Johnston said. “They played right with (Wind River).” Johnston was pleased that the gap in points did not spread throughout the game. Wind River put on a lot of pressure and plays press, Johnston said, but the Panthers had great stops, boxed out the players and played hard. The teams played at the tournament were some of the best. “It stinks to lose, but it’s better to lose to better teams,” Johnston said. The team played well, Johnston said, particularly in the last three quarters of the final game. “They played 100 percent all of the time.” The Panthers never gave up, Johnston said, even when they were down by several points. The team was plagued with turnovers, having 31 against Wind River and 25 against Shoshoni. There were some jitters, as this was the first game of the season, and the Panthers normally plays in the Carbon County Classic against 1A teams. This is the first year they have played in the Winter Classic in Burns. Wind River is ranked number one in their conference by WyoPreps. In preparation for the game against Hanna/Elk Mountain/Medicine Bow (HEM), Johnsston said he will work on the help-side defense, ball pressure and denying the ball. “We just need to take care of the ball,” Johnston said. On Friday, the Panthers play at home against HEM. The junior varsity boys play at 4 p.m., followed by the varsity girls and then the varsity boys. Since there is not an HEM JV girls team, the varsity girls will be playing earlier than usual. Photo by Mike Dunn Alyssa Barkhurst scrambles for a loose ball during the Lady Tiger’s contest against Hayden, Colo. Barkhurst was the team’s leading scorer in two out of the three games during the Carbon County Classic. Lady Tigers start season strong Tenacious defense leads Lady Tigers to impressive first outing By Mike Dunn Lady Tigers (Colo.), as the [email protected] Encampment Lady Tigers T h e E n c a m p m e n t won 50-23. After a tight 5-4 first Lady Tigers begin their 2014/15 season with a quarter, Encampment sparkling 3-0 record after held Hayden scoreless sweeping non-conference in the second quarter. opponents at the Carbon Encampment went on outscore Hayden 39-7 unCounty Classic. Head coach Amy Clay til midway through the said she was particularly fourth quarter. A late push impressed with her team’s by Hayden was not enough performance in the begin- as the Lady Tigers picked up their second victory. ning of the year. Little and Barkhurst “I’m pleased with the teamwork we’ve exhibited once against lead the Ento start the season, every- campment Lady Tigers one played hard and con- with 16 and 13 points, tributed to our success,” respectively. The final outing of the Clay said. The Encampment Lady tournament for the EnTigers powered through campment Lady Tigers t h e R o c k R i v e r L a d y turned out to be their Longhorns 53-28 sea- closest game of the weekson-opener victory. The end — narrowly defeating Lady Tigers controlled the Hanna/Elk Mounthe boards with 29 team tain/Medicine Bow (HEM) rebounds and handed out Lady Miners 33-27. Despite shooting poorly 14 team assists. Alyssa Barkhurst lead from the field, Clay said the Lady Tigers with 23 her team was able to come points and 5 steals, while out on top by playing fanCassidy Little contributed tastic defense. Little and Pantle both 11 points, 7 assists and 7 put up 8 points while rebounds. Micaiah Pantle had a Konnar Knotwell knocked respectable performance down 7 points. “I’m pleased with the in her varsity debut with 5 points, 4 rebounds and team work we’ve exhibited to start the season, no turnovers. “I threw a lot of new everyone played hard things at them the first and contributed to our two weeks of practice success,” Clay said. The Lady Tigers head to and they responded well,” Lingle for a two-day tourClay said. The Lady Tigers put nament on Dec. 19. Opon a defensive clinic in ponents and game schedgame two of the Carbon ules for this weekend’s County Classic against games were not available the Hayden High School at press time. This week in Platte Valley Sports Dec. 18: Saratoga Wrestling Quadrangular, 5:30 p.m. at SMHS Dec. 19 Saratoga Boys and Girls Basketball vs. HEM, games start at 4 p.m. (no JV girls game) Dec. 19-20 Encampment Boys and Girls Basketball, Lingle Tournament, Lingle, Wyo. Dec. 20 Saratoga Wrestling Kremmling Invite, 9 a.m. Kremmling, Colo. The Saratoga Sun December 17, 2014, Page 11 Tunes and Toys Encampment Elementary concert and play celebrates Christmas NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation District will hold its regularly monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 17th at 4:00PM at the district office located at 101 Cypress Avenue, Saratoga, Wyoming. The purpose of the meeting will be to conduct general business. Photos by Liz Wood Fourth graders Bristin Sifford and Peyton Munroe play their recorders during the Encampment Elementary Concert and Play Monday night. The brass section of the Encampment sixth grade band include, front to back, Caleb Lee on the cornet, Kelton Koehn on the trumpet, Kagan Gilbert on the trombone and Gavin Bartlett on the tuba. Alexia Herring and Dalton Peterson are the percussionists for the band. Saratoga Sun On behalf of the 2014-2015 CCSD#2 Speech and Debate Team, thank you to those supporting the voices of the future. Fifth graders, left to right, Ashton Powell, Olivia Knotwell and Michael Anderson, back row, play their guitars during their portion of the concert. Lane Robinson, center, can’t resist waiving to his parents in the audience and, left to right, Korbyn Barkhurst, Caleb Koehn, Joseph Ricks and Becky Geisick pretend to be toy soldiers in the play “Toys”. Aspen Portable Toilets, inc. 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Page 12, December 17, 2014 The Saratoga Sun Full-size Tonka toys Photos by Liz Wood The Wyoming Department of Transportation showed ExCel preschool children their vehicles Dec. 9 in the Platte Valley Community Center parking lot. Left photo, left to right, Hunter, Shane, Joleigh, Hadley, Lilly, Cody and Koya all fit in the bucket of the front-end loader. Right, Hunter had a great time pulling on the string operating the horn. Saratoga Sun BUSINESS DIRECTORY Saratoga Lumber & Supply YOUR COMPLETE HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTER 204 S. 1st Street Saratoga, WY. 326-5256 DELIVERY SERVICE ARMY SURPLUS • GOLD HILL BUSHCRAFT WILDERNESS RECREATION SUPPLIES Monthly Specials! Tues-Sat 9am-6pm 128 BRIDGE AVE. 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Call 326-5495 or 1-800-788-4606 All calls are strictly confidential. n Large & Small Units • RV Storage 326-5772 BUY • SELL • RENT Dave Shadrick, REALTOR® Office: 307.326.5760 Fax:307.326.5303 [email protected] www.Century21Cornerstone.com This space can be yours. $ 9.00 a week (10 week minimum) The Saratoga Sun December 17, 2014, Page 13 Police Report Senior Menus From Dec. 8, 2014 to Dec 14, A total of 37 homes are cur2014, the Saratoga Police De- rently on our House Watch propartment responded to 65 calls gram and one person is on the including the following classifi- Home Alone program. cations: Warnings, citations Animal problem (1); bar check and arrests: (7); business checks (41); citizen Dec. 9 assist (5); dog at large (1); lost Barbara Hagan, of Saratoga, dog (2); dog tag (1); fingerprints was given a warning for Non (1); hot pool check (3); larceny (1); Working Headlight lockout (1); missing person (1); record check (2); reddi (1); school Dec. 11 zones (3); suspicious person, cirRuben Terrones, of Pueblo, cumstance (2); traffic complaint Colo., was arrested for Theft (2); traffic stop (5); VIN serial and Interference with a Peace number inspection (3). Officer. Dec. 12 Felicia Lamprecht, of Saratoga, was given a verbal warning for expired registration. Larry Kraft, of Saratoga, was given a warning for Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign. Sidney Thayer, of Rawlins, was given a warning for Non Working Headlight. Dec. 13 Gregory Drake, of Saratoga, was given a warning for No Visible Registration. Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday – Chili, cheese and onions, tossed salad, applesauce, cinnamon roll, chilled milk. Thursday – Chicken supreme, fluffy rice, broccoli, wheat bread, Mandarin oranges, chilled milk. Friday – Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, wheat roll, peaches, birthday cake, chilled milk. Monday – Beef pot pie, spinach, wheat roll, apricots, chilled milk. Tuesday – Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy, beets, fruit cocktail, pumpkin bar, chilled milk. Saratoga Sun BUSINESS DIRECTORY Local Therapy, LLC Jane Johnston MS, SLP/CCC Speech-Language Pathologist 307-326-8111 • cell 307-329-8398 Licensed & Insured Ryan Grabow 307-329-5102 Serving the Garbage Collection Needs of Saratoga, Encampment, Riverside and outlying areas. 1210 S. River (next to Platte Valley Medical Clinic) 40+ ACRES - TRACTS WITH VIEWS Starting in the low 80s... Financing - Covenants P.O. Box 833 • Saratoga 307-327-5935 Call 307-327-5543 Saulcy Land Co. Encampment Wiley Jones • Sue Jones Dumpsters, carts, special events Platte Valley Storage 906 W. Bridge 326-8727 Call Betty for availability Margo’s Sewing & Upholstery • Patching • Altering • Hemming • Zipper Replacement • Architectural Designs Mending - Hourly rate or per item Upholstering campers, furniture, car seats, etc. Free Estimates Pick up & Delivery in immediate area. 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(10 week minimum) $ 9.00 a week Page 14, December 17, 2014 The Saratoga Sun Saratoga Sun Classifieds Classified ads are $8 for the first 15 words, 20 cents per word after the first 15. Classbox ads are $8 per column inch. Classified ads must be pre-paid or may be billed to established accounts. • Deadline for submission is Monday at noon. Call Liz at 326-8311 or email [email protected] to place a classified ad. Apartments Real Estate Berger patented m i ne c l a i m i n t h e S i e rra Madres. ±20 acres. $40,000.00. Call (307) 399-6257. ERA Shepard & Associates. For available rentals visit: ERAWyoming.com or call (307) 324-4099. See our ad on Page 5. Century21 Cornerstone Realty. One and two bedroom fully furnished apa rtments in Saratoga available Dec. 1. $800 and $900 a month respectively. Utilities included. Contact Darren at (307) 760-4379. Newly remodeled 1 bedroom furnished and 2 bedroom, 1 bath unfurnished. NS/NP 329-5886. 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment with laundry built in 2013. NS/NP. $895 all-inclusive rent. Call (307) 705-2627 Saratoga 455 N 10th St. 408 S. River St. 408 W. Main St. Encampment 603 McCaffrey, #2 621 Freeman, #1 621 Freeman, #3 411 E. 4th St. Hanna 203 Madison 207 Madison 222 Jefferson Apt. C 222 Jefferson Apt. D Announcements REBEKAHS PANCAKE BREAKFAST 8-11 a.m. THIS SUNDAY Saratoga Odd Fellows Hall Saratoga Sun Saratoga 326-5760 or Rawlins 324-3349 House for Rent 2 bedroom, 1 bath with new carpet and fenced y a r d . N S/ N P. $ 6 5 0/ month plus deposit. (307) 399-6280. 3 bedroom, 2 bath manufactured homes available. Please call for move-in specials. (307) 324-8822. Office/Shop Large retail space at 114 East Bridge Street. 3265621. MOVING SALE! Trading Post in Riverside Units 50 & 53 Dec. 19, 9am-1pm Push mower w/ bag, 36x66” cream color dining room table w/ 6 padded chairs, 6’ standing ladder, concrete tools, steel outfitter sign (cowboy & mules), hat/coat rack w/ mirror & seat, guns, 10” table saw, sleeper couch w/ matching end tables, 20-ton gas log splitter, much more! Church Calendar Church of Christ 2nd & McCaffrey Ave., Encampment. Sunday worship - 11 a.m. Bible Study - 10 a.m. 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. Scott Stinson 326-8307 Foothills Baptist Church 510 Freeman, Encampment Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship - 11 a.m. Pastor Allen Shelton St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Hanna Family Eucharist 1st & 3rd Sunday 11 a.m. Help Wanted The Town of Elk Mountain is looking to fill a Public Works position. Applicant must have a Level 1 Water and Wastewater Cert i f icat ion, a CDL w ith an airbrake endo rs ement o r h av e the ability to acquire. P re-employ ment d r ug testing required. Wages ba sed on e x p er ience. Position open until filled. Applications ava ilable at the Town Hall, 206 Main St., Elk Mountain, Wyoming 82324 or Workforce Services. For more i n for mat ion ca l l 307348-7388. Special Education aide needed part-time, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday-Thursday, for Saratoga Head Start. This aide will assist Head Start and ExCel specia l educat ion staff in helping to meet t he lea rni ng needs of special needs children attending Head Sta rt. One-on-one/small group intervention assistance will be required, working speci f ica l ly for Ex Cel therapists and the W Y Reg ion 8 Speci a l E ducat ion prog ra m. The a ide w i l l be fol low i ng the Head Start routine/ curriculum and school calendar. Training will be provided. Call (307) 326-5839 and talk with Karen for more information and an application by December 19, 2014. A two-year college degree is preferred for this position. Statewide Classifieds Education LOOK I NG FOR A R EWARDING CAREER THAT PAYS WELL? Casper College offers Power Plant Technology, Process Control Technology, and Renewable Energy Technology. Five $1,000 Chevron Scholarships are available to students in these three areas; deadline to apply January 9, 2015. Call Dick Burnett at 307268-3066 today! Help Wanted Seeking state licensed N U RSI NG ASSISTA N T PROFESSIONAL (CNA). Will be accountable for providing care to maintain residents’ physical and emotional well-being. In return, you will enjoy excellent tra ining, industry leading benefits, a plethora of opportunities to learn and grow and a SIGN-ON BONUS! Come be part of our friendly, ca re-oriented tea m i n Worland, WY. Call (307) 347-4285. Ask for Kristen or Carol. EOE. Drug-free workplace. EXPERIENCED DRIVER OR RECENT GRAD? With Swift, you can grow to be an award-winning Class A CDL driver. We help you ach ieve Dia mond Driver status with the best support there is. As a Diamond Driver, you earn additional pay on top of all the competitive incentives we offer. The very best, choose Swift. Business Services Great Miles = Great Pay. Late-model equipment Call Deep Sweep, Inc. available. Regional opfor professional business portunities, great career and residential cleaning. path, paid vacation, exBonded & Insured. Call cellent benefits. Please 326-8207. call: (866) 315-5708. 326-8573 326-8341 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 St. James Episcopal Church McCaffrey, Encampment. Sunday prayer service - 9 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 3rd Sunday - 9 a.m. 327-5558 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 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. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 106 W. Main, Saratoga. Services 9 a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist two or three times a month, otherwise morning prayer Susan Dyer 326-8514 • 326-8262 Help Wanted Help Wanted Saratoga Resort and Spa is currently accepting applications for the following positions: • Spa Receptionist • Front Desk Auditor • Evening Front Desk Clerk • Maintenance person (light duty) For questions, job descriptions or to pick up an application, stop by the resort at 601 E Pic Pike Rd. or call 307-326-5261 Find your job in the Sun! Card of Thanks Card of Thanks I would like to thank Jennifer and the rest of the people at the clinic for being so thorough and kind with me when I was there for my heart attack. Also, thanks to Dr Ed for going in the ambulance with me Thanks to the great ambulance crew too. We are so lucky to have all of them. Thank you, thank you! — Betty Snider Thanks to my wonderful family and friends, Jennifer, the staff at the PV Medical Clinic and helping hands for the many prayers, visits, food, calls, flowers, cards, and medical equipment for making me comfortable after my surgery. So blessed to be a part of this Good Times Valley full of caring people. Have a happy holiday and stay well. God Bless, Caroline. This space available call 326-8311 for details This space available call 326-8311 for details Platte Valley Christian Center, Assembly of God 7th and Main, Saratoga Sunday school - 10 a.m. Sunday worship and Children’s Church - 11 a.m. Evening worship - 6 p.m. Wednesday, adult Bible study and youth service 7 p.m. Pastor Gene Smith 326-5520 St. Ann’s Catholic Church 211 W. Spring, Saratoga. Saratoga Masses: Saturday - 5:30 p.m. Sunday - 9 a.m. Daily - 12:05 p.m. Hanna/Medicine Bow St. Joseph’s in Hanna Sunday - 11:30 a.m. Confessions: Saratoga: Saturday - 4 p.m. & by appt. Hanna & Medicine Bow: Half hour before Mass Rev. Joey Buencamino 326-5461 First Baptist Church 802 W. Main, Saratoga Bible Study- 9:45 a.m. Worship - 11 a.m. Worship/Discipleship - 6 p.m. Wednesday evening prayer meeting - 7 p.m. Pastor Johnathon Moore 326-8162 Christian Community Church 3.5 miles North of Encampment on Hwy 230 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship - 10:45 a.m., Prayer meeting - 5 p.m. Regular service - 6 p.m. Pastor Tim Easterling 327-5059 Abundant Life Church 211 N. 1st Street, Saratoga. Worship Service, Fri. 7 p.m. Tues. Night Bible Study - 7 p.m. Thurs. Night Prayer - 7 p.m. Pastor Arlen Hughes 329-7240 Ride on Faith Ministries Worship Service Sunday 10 a.m. 7 mi. S of Saratoga 2693 Hwy 130 Les Barkhurst 307-329-7183 Legal Notices Public Notice events leading to the recomLEGAL NOTICE mencement of construction for Medicine Bow Pursuant to W.S. §4-10-507: the project. Fuel & Power, LLC • Gary L. Chrisp (the DeceNotice of Second 2014 Pursuant to Condition #18 of dent) died on the 7th day of Public Biannual Meeting Permit DEQ/ISC 07-01, Medi- November, 2014, a resident Concerning cine Bow Fuel & Power, LLC is of Carbon County, Wyoming. Permit DEQ/ISC 07-01 providing public notice of the • The Decedent created the Second 2014 Biannual Public Gary L. Chrisp Living Trust Medicine Bow Fuel & Power, Meeting scheduled on December dated September 6, 2011. LLC has a permit from the 18, 2014 at the Hanna Rec- • Janet A. Chrisp is the TrustWyoming Department of Envi- reation Center, 8000 Hwy 72, ee of said trust. ronmental Quality/ Industrial Hanna, Wyoming from 6:00 to • The Trustee of said trust Siting Council to construct 7:30 pm. hereby publishes notice of her a coal to liquids fuel plant in intent to distribute the assets Carbon County, Wyoming. As Dated this 1st day of December of the Settlor as permitted part of the permit process, it 2014 under the terms of the trust. began hosting biannual public Medicine Bow Fuel & Power, LLC • Creditors have 120 days from meetings starting in June 2014. the first publication of this These public meetings will Legal #6452 notice to make claims against include a progress report in- Published in the Saratoga Sun the assets of the trust. Claims cluding a timeline with critical Dec. 3, 10 and 17, 2014 should be addressed to Cook path key dates, and significant and Associates, P.C., P.O. Box Canal Diversion Structure replacement and channel modiDATED this 3rd day of Decem- fications project, as completed by Willies Dirt Service, Inc. ber, 2014. according to plans and design. Attorney for the Trust: Payment is due the contractor Dennis C. Cook at this time. Cook & Associates, P.C. P.O. Box 1345 For any questions, or objections Laramie, WY 82072-1345 please contact: 307-745-7320 The Little Snake River Conservation District, Legal #6457 Published in the Saratoga Sun 285 N. Penland, Baggs, Wyoming Dec. 10 and 17, 2014 At (307) 383-7860, ext 11. 1345, Laramie, WY 82073. Public Notice Legal #6458 Published in the Saratoga Sun Dec. 10, 17 and 24, 2014 Notice is hereby given that the Savery Little Snake River Conservancy District has accepted the work on the First Mesa SARATOGA SUN • SARATOGA SUN The Saratoga Sun December 17, 2014, Page 15 CROSSWORD THEME: (*Themed Clue) THE WILD WEST ACROSS 1. French pancake 6. Trig function 9. *The steam ____motive drove Western growth 13. Flotsam and jetsam alternative 14. Earned at Kellogg School of Management 15.In any degree at all, archaic 16.Discrimination against elderly people 17. Black gold 18. Traction aid 19. *Spaghetti _______ 21. *Precursor to cowboy 23. Type of tree 24. Cough syrup balsam 25. Contrary conjunction LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 28. Heracles’ wife 30.Methane or carbon dioxide, e.g. 35. “Put a lid __ __!” 37.Russian mountain chain 39. Lorry in America 40. Capital of Norway 41.Special Administrative Region of China 43. Tubular pasta 44. Rock bottom 46. *____ Party, Manifest Destiny opponent 47.Norse deity and husband of Frigg 48. Shoe hole 50. Audio bounce-back 52. Lt.’s inferior, in the Navy 53.Frequenter 55. ___ de Triomphe 57. *Type of Wild West wagon 61. Metallurgy factory 65. Run off to wed 66. Female sheep 68. “_____ two shoes” 69. RAF member 70. Spring mo. 71. Plural of ostium 72. A chronic drinker, pl. 73. *Billy the Kid’s was less than 20 when killing his first 74. Lofty homes DOWN 1. Bird weapon 2. Angry display School Menus Saratoga Schools Breakfast Wednesday – Breakfast pizza or cereal and cheese stick, fruit or juice, milk. Thursday – Breakfast burrito or cereal and cheese stick, fruit or juice, milk. Friday – Breakfast biscuit or cereal and cheese stick, fruit or juice, milk. Monday & Tuesday – Christmas Vacation Lunch Wednesday – Pancakes and syrup, sausage patty, hash browns, fruit and vegetable bar, strawberry cup, milk. Thursday – Christmas Feast: Baked ham slice, cheesy potatoes, carrots, fruit and vegetable bar, fruit salad, roll, chocolate cake, milk. Friday – Popcorn chicken, broccoli, fruit and vegetable bar, breadstick, grapes, cookie, milk. Monday & Tuesday Last week’s Sudoku solution. See next week’s Sun for the solution to this week’s puzzle. – Christmas Vacation Encampment Schools Breakfast Wednesday – Breakfast pizza, juice, milk. Thursday – Breakfast burrito, juice, milk. Friday – Cooks choice. Monday and Tuesday – Christmas Vacation Lunch Wednesday – Chili con carne with beans, crackers, veggies, pineapple, cinnamon rolls, milk, fruit and veggie bar. Thursday – Sweet & sour chicken, oriental vegetables, cooked white rice, Mandarin oranges, milk, fruit and veggie bar. Friday – Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, hot rolls, gingerbread, milk, fruit and veggie bar. Monday and Tuesday – Christmas Vacation 3. Shining armor 4. Fusilli, e.g. 5. Catch in a net 6. Ke$ha’s 2012 hit 7. ___-Wan 8. Artillery burst 9. Beauty or babe 10. Curved molding 11.Blacken 12. Football great ____ Graham 15.*Jury did it to Wild Bill Hickock after famous gunfight 20.Watery discharge from eyes or nose 22. Priestly garb 24.*She often worked in one room in Old West 25.*The Wilderness Road trailblazer 26. “Take it back!” 27. Found over “n” in Spanish 29. Brightly colored and showy, Scottish 31. Rice-like pasta 32. *Sacagawea, e.g. 33. To ___ __ a play 34. *They were often traded 36. Work hard 38.Nonclerical 42. Early Irish alphabet 45.Bemoan 49.Triple ___ loop in skating 51.*______ Trail, spanning east-west 54.Swelling 56.Intimate 57. Large edible mushrooms with a brown cap 58.Assortment 59. Unit V 60. “Iliad,” e.g. 61.Bone-dry 62. Marines’ toy recipients 63. Prep for publication 64. Swedish shag rugs 67. Tail action Check the Sun next week for the answers Center, bus good value There were six here for bingo on Monday. Two-dollar winners were Lila Worden, Madaline Forbes, Betty Dean, Sue Howe and Winnie Allen. Grace Johnston won the $3 blackout round. There were only eight here for bridge this week. First place went to Bob Johnson and Lee Groshart. Second high went to Gertrude Herold and Mary Sjoden. We will be closed on Dec. 25 and 26. If you need an extra meal please let us know by Wednesday, Dec. 24 so we can get them sent out with your Christmas meals. We will be open on New Year’s Day as usual. We will be serving grilled ham and cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. The rest of the meal is still up in the air, but it will be good. We are going to have an ugly sweater contest on Thursday, Dec. 18, so be planning your at- tire. There will be a prize. Our birthday dinner will be on Dec. 19, so mark your calendar so you can come and join us. It will be a great time. Saratoga Senior Center By Sue Howe We will be taking the bus out on Monday, Dec. 22, so people can see all the Christmas lights. So if you would like to go, please give us a call and get your name on the list. We will probably pick you up around 5:30 p.m.. We would like to invite anyone 60 or older to come give us a try. You will not be disappointed. We have good meals at a very reasonable price and you get to visit with some very interesting people. We also have a bus that can come to your home and pick you up. It will pick you up and take you to the store, doctor appointments here in town, or just to go visit someone. The charge for the ride is just 50 cents suggested. So even that is a bargain. I just turned old enough to come up here and I know who is old enough so please come and join us. We have to keep this program going. Getting our count up will help. We play bingo on Tuesdays if we have enough that will stay to play. We have Bridge on Mondays and they are always looking for more players. After the first of the year we will start having movie day once a month. There are a couple of people who would like to stay and play 31. So if you are interested, we would love to have you join us. Reflections from the Saratoga Sun How we get the news, Saratoga swimming pool, $50K fire and new game warden 100 Years Ago Dec. 17, 1914 Day before yesterday a perfectly nice lady called us up and with tears in her voice reproved us for not mentioning the fact that she had a friend visiting her last week. We told her that she did not let us know anything about it, and that therefore, we did not know she had a visitor. Then she said, “Well you should have known. I thought you were running a newspaper.” Wouldn’t that rattle your slats? Some people think that an editor ought to be a cross between Argus and Anna Eva Fay. They seem to think that our five senses are augmented by a sixth that lets us know everything that happens even if we see, hear, feel, taste or smell it not. Dear lady, editors are only human, or at least almost human. If you have a friend visiting you, if you are going away, or have returned from a visit out of town, if little Johnnie falls and breaks his arm, if your husband chops his toe instead of a stick of wood, if anything happens that makes you glad, or sad, happy, or mad, call us up. Tell us about it. 75 Years Ago Dec. 21, 1939 Most of those who attended the Lions Club meeting last Thursday night feel that there may be a good chance to secure the building of a swimming pool in Saratoga as a WPA project. L. G. Flannery, state director for the WPA, was present at the meeting, as was also R. L. Nicholson of Denver, regional director for the WPA, who has jurisdiction over a district embracing six of the Rocky Mountain states. Both these gentleman talked encouragingly of the project, and gave assurance that WPA assistance could be had if the many basic requirements could be met. First of all, there must be available here sufficient relief labor to do the job. At present there are comparatively few men registered from this area who desire relief employment, and fewer yet who have been certified as entitled to WPA assistance. If there is sufficient relief labor in the valley, it would have to be registered and certified before any such project could be authorized. 50 Years Ago Dec. 17, 1964 Monday morning flames consumed the dock, office, storage area and shop at the Saratoga Truck Line in the downtown business section. In less than two hours the blaze had leveled all but a small corner of the building facing the highway and small hay storage building in the rear of the property. Owner Clarence Shaw estimated the loss at more than $50,000, including the building, small equipment, tires, and freight which was stored in the building, tools and other equipment. The loss is partially covered by insurance. However, no trucks were lost and most of the tools in the shop were saved. Office equipment and records from the office were rescued by fireman. 25 Years Ago Dec. 20, 1989 Biff Burton, the new game warden for the Platte Valley area, arrived in Saratoga in November and has been busy working on big game classifications since his arrival. Burton is originally from Nebraska and has been with the Wyoming Game and Fish for 10 years. He received his B.S. in wildlife management from the University of Wyoming in 1978 and also underwent training at the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy as all game wardens are required to do. During his 10 year tenure with the G & F, he has been all over the state. He said he worked for the fish division for two seasons and also fed elk for two winters in the Jackson/ Pinedale area. He also worked on the Platte River Reservoir enforcement crew out of Casper. More recently, he has been stationed in the Gillette area for six years as the game warden there. He said the area he worked in Gillette is about twice as large as the area here, but the terrain here makes up for the difference in size. Page 16, December 17, 2014 The Saratoga Sun Encampment School Christmas Concert Photos by Erik Gantt Four of the girls in the Encampment School Choir, left to right, Cara Pittenger, Takoda Pedersen, Paige Powell and Emily Morgan. SHIVELY HARDWARE CO. 119 E. 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