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The SaraToga Sun
WEDNESDAY • MAY 29, 2013 • VOLUME 126 • NO. 44 • $1
Town tightens
budget belt
Tigers unleashed
Sales tax down 16 percent
By Zachary Laux
Photo by Zachary Laux
Ben Green gets a hug in the procession line after graduating from Encampment School Friday.
Eleven Encampment School students graduated. See more photos on page 8 and a Q&A on page 10.
BLM extends deadline for input
By Doug Radunich
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) responded
to public input given at the meeting regarding the
North Platte River’s Recreation Area Management Plan
(RAMP) held May 16.
The BLM responded to the Chamber of Commerce
through email May 21. BLM representatives agreed
to the May 16 public meeting at the Platte Valley
Community Center to give outfitters, fishermen, river
recreationists and other community members a chance
to express their feelings and thoughts on the matter.
BLM Area Field Manager Dennis Carpenter said he
enjoyed the opportunity to listen to concerns and answer
questions. “It is always good to let people know what
is going on and to help them get the facts so they can
make informed comments,” he said. “I appreciate all the
questions and comments. Please rest assured that the
group’s input was heard and will be considered before
we can move forward. My goal is to have a plan that is
In the
Sun:
Encampment water
bid approved
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responsive to the needs of the public that we can use to
guide river management decisions over the next 10-15
years.”
Carpenter said he would accept comments until June
2, at which that time the BLM would decide on the next
step. He proposed three possible courses of action.
“After June 3, I may make adjustments to the
preferred alternative based on the input received, sign
the plan as it is, or get a group of folks (more than likely
our cooperative agencies at first) back together to revisit
those parts of the plan that warrant it,” Carpenter said.
He also noted the importance of continuing to move
toward a new river plan, and that the current plan is
to issue a press release when the river plan is signed.
The final plan will be posted online.
Comments should be addressed to BLM_WY_North_
Platte_River_RAMP@blm.gov. Carpenter advised that
as people comment, it would be helpful if they propose
real solutions as part of their comments.
Wilcoxson urges
planning haste
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Aunt Martha’s ends
11-year run
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The town of Saratoga’s sales tax is down 16
percent from last year meaning revenue this
fiscal year may also be down.
The sales tax accounts for about 80 percent
of the town’s revenue, said Town Treasurer Joe
Elder. The decrease in sales tax has shown in
the town’s budget.
The Saratoga Town Council passed an ordinance May 21 to “provide the necessary income
to finance the 2013/2014 fiscal year budget on
first reading.”
Last year, the town had $2.7 million in
revenue for its budget. This year, the town
may have $2.4 million to allocate to different
departments.
Elder said the sales tax revenue is a moving
figure.
“They are projecting the budget based on
what they think will come in,” Elder said.
Elder and the Mayor John Zeiger both think
people will begin to buy more in the summer,
increasing the town’s sales tax revenue.
However, the town is asking various departments to tighten their belts, Zeiger said.
“Each department was asked to cut as much
as they could,” Zeiger said. “We aren’t going
barebones, but each department had to cut.”
The town is not considering cutting positions
at this time, Zeiger said.
“There is no indication or willingness on the
council’s part to even consider cutting employees,” Zeiger said.
However, the town may consider eliminating
positions through attrition if personnel decide
to quit, Zeiger said. But it depends on what
position it is.
“If someone from the street department decided to quit, we would probably replace that
person,” Zeiger said.
After several buget workshops, the budget is
now in line with revenue, but those numbers
could still change.
“Just because it is written down on a piece of
paper doesn’t mean a department is going to
get what they want,” Zeiger said.
If the town needs to cut the budget further,
Zeiger said most of that might come out of the
street department. Some projects Public Works
Director Chuck Bartlett wanted to get done
were not even put into the budget because of
squeezing revenue.
“There were some projects Chuck wanted to
get done, but the money wasn’t there, so we
didn’t even budget for it,” Zeiger said.
Saratoga Graduates
15-17
Streeter showcases
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The Saratoga Sun
Here is your chance Jonny Austin Shirley
to get involved!
Cody Shirley and Tamlyn
Delgado announce the the
birth of their son, Jonny Austin
Shirley.
Jonny was born May 14, 2013
at Invinson Memorial Hospital.
He weighed 5 pounds, 12.5
ounces and was 18.75 inches
long.
Maternal grandparents are
Sophia Tracy and John Allen,
of Gillette, and Galen Gavit, of
Barbeau, Mich.
Paternal grandparents are
Dan Shirley of Dexter, Mich.,
Lori Therreault, of Dexter,
Mich. and Theresa Shirley and
Donnie Price, of Saratoga.
Jonny has a 2-year-old brother, Jesse Shirley.
U.S. FOREST SERVICE OPEN HOUSE
May 30, 6-8pm • Platte Valley Community Center
Discussion will center around forest health
NORTH PLATTE RIVER’S RECREATION
AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN (RAMP)
Comment deadline extended until June 2
BLM_WY_North_Platte_River_RAMP@blm.gov
or send a letter to: BLM RAMP, PO Box 2407, Rawlins,
WY 82301
SARATOGA TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
June 4, 6pm, Saratoga Town Hall
GATEWAY WEST TRANSMISSION LINE
The public can review and comment on the
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the
Gateway West Transmission Line Project until
Friday, June 28, 2013.
www.wy.blm.gov/nepa/cfodocs/gateway_west
The transmission line enters Carbon County
in Shirley Basin and runs parallel to I-80
until exiting Carbon County.
Voices of the Valley
307-710-8646
kalameda@sonoraninstitute.org
For details, check out Voices of
the Valley on Facebook
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Jane Anne Shiley
Jane Anne Shiley returned to
her Lord on May 1, 2013. Jane
was born July 7, 1944.
She and her husband, Bob,
celebrated their wonderful
love-filled marriage continuously.
She was loved and respected
by all who knew her and she
reciprocated that love and respect to everyone with whom
she came into contact with.
A graduate of Rosary College,
bachelor of arts, and the University of Denver, juris doctorate degree, she taught French
with the Peace Corp in Ghana,
taught in the Chicago inner-city
schools, worked in the Chicago
Model Cities program helping
others, was an attorney with
Gates Corp. in Denver, enjoyed
flying her Cessna throughout
the U.S., ran a guest ranch in
Saratoga with her husband
and, most recently, worked as a
volunteer attorney with Colorado Legal Services helping those
less fortunate.
She is survived by her husband, brothers Robert Murphy
of Chicago, Harry Murphy of
Wichita, and James Murphy of
Wisconsin and their families.
Services took place May 9 at
Archdiocese of Denver Mortuary Chapel.
Memorial donations can be
made to Dominican University.
For online condolences visit
www.archdenmort.org.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
for “A Fine & Pleasant Misery” –
The Humor of Patrick F. McManus on June 22
& Neal McCoy on July 3
Visit the PVCC Facebook Page,
www.pvcenter.org
or call 326-7822 to purchase tickets.
May 31, 7 p.m. Baccalaureate
Theater
June 1, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Community Graduation Celebration
Great Hall
CIRCLE THE DATE!
September 21
Sagebrush & Six Shooters
Party on the Platte
Celebrating the PVCC’s
Sixth Anniversary
with a BIG SHINDIG.
For more information, please visit our web site at www.pvcenter.org,
click on calendar of events or call 326-7822.
Pattishall-Baker earns degree
Staff Report
Jonathon Pattishall-Baker,
a 2010 Saratoga graduate,
received his Associates of Arts
degree from Northwest College
in Powell on May 18.
Jonathon plans to continue
his education at the University of Wyoming where he will
study Music Performance and
Music Education.
Jonathon attended the Uni-
versity of Wyoming this spring
on a scholarship. He was featured in a clarinet solo at a
jazz band concert at UW this
spring.
4-H announces scholarship winners
Staff Report
In celebration of their 10th
anniversary, the Carbon County
4-H Foundation awarded three
$500 scholarships to two Platte
Valley students and one to a
former Encampment student.
Recipients of the foundation
awards were Mandy Harris, of
Encampment High School, Olivia Roybal, a former Encampment
student and Micayla Crimmins
of Saratoga High School. Harris
was also awarded the 4-H Stallion Service Auction Scholarship.
The Carbon County 4-H Foundation’s mission is to use resources of the corporation to
assist in future development
and education of Carbon County
4-H youth. Several memorials
have been set up within the
boundaries of the foundation to
aid special 4-H interests.
The 4-H Foundation has also
given a total of $27,815 in scholarships in the past 10 years.
The Saratoga Sun
Ministerial Association
hosts Baccalaureate Service
Staff Report
A Baccalaureate service for
Saratoga and Encampment high
school graduates is taking place
at the Platte Valley Community
Center Friday.
The event, which starts at 7
p.m. and is sponsored by the
Platte Valley Ministerial Association, honors the graduates
of the two schools and provides
spiritual hope and encouragement as they conclude their
high school journey. The service
includes music by the young
people who lead worship at the
community youth group, Aliens
and Strangers.
Various churches will join
together and assist in different
aspects of the service, and the
speaker for the evening is Keith
Brauneis of Lander. Brauneis
is an evangelist and bible and
history teacher in Fremont
County, who teaches at Riverton
High School and speaks to youth
around the country. He also
serves at Wind River Community Church in Lander.
After his conversion to Christianity while at the University
of Wyoming, where he played
football and ran track, Brauneis inherited a heart for young
people, a press release said. He
desired to bring a message of
hope and joy to young people
as they sought to better understand God.
The service is open to, not
only graduates and their families, but also everyone in our
communities. It is an evening to
celebrate with the young people.
Wild horse hearing scheduled
Staff Report
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of Wyoming
invites the public to its annual statewide hearing on the
use of helicopters and motorized vehicles in wild horse
management operations.
The hearing is hosted this
year by the High Desert
District, and takes place at
5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6,
at the Rawlins Field Office,
at 1300 N. Third Street in
Rawlins.
The BLM requests interested parties attend the hearing to share their views,
comments and suggestions
regarding the use of helicop-
ters and motorized vehicles
in the management of wild
horses throughout Wyoming
from June 2013 to May 2014.
Management actions include wild horse removals,
aerial census and population
distribution flights of herd
management areas. Motorized vehicles, such as semitrucks, trailers and pickup
trucks are going to be used
to transport wild horses.
BLM Wyoming plans to use
helicopters to help gather
wild, free-roaming horses
from public lands in 2013
and 2014.
Comments made during
the formal statewide public
hearing will be recorded, and
summaries will be available
upon request. Before including your address, phone
number, email or other personal identifying information
in your comment, please be
aware your entire comment,
including your personal identifying information, may be
made publicly available at
any time. While you may
request we withhold your
personal information from
public view, we cannot guarantee we will be able to do so.
For more information,
please contact Wild Horse
Specialist Ben Smith at 307328-4319.
Farmer’s markets contribute
to Wyoming’s economy
Staff Report
Statewide farmer’s markets
have proven to be a respectably
profitable asset to Wyoming’s
economy.
According to recent data compiled by the Wyoming Business
Council Agribusiness Division,
farmer’s markets through Wyoming contributed more than
$2.2 million to the state’s economy in 2012. The information,
collected by the Agribusiness
Division and run through an
economic impact model at the
University of Wyoming College
of Agriculture and Natural Resources, found that direct sales
of approximately $1.7 million
also generated secondary sales
of more than $527,000 for a
total annual economic contribution to the state’s economy
of more than $2.2 million.
These results are based on
responses collected by the
Business Council from farmer’s
markets operating in Wyoming.
“It’s exciting to see the economic impact of Wyoming’s
farmer’s markets,” said Kim
Porter, farmer’s market and
education program manager at
the Business Council. “People
are very interested in where
their food comes from and
how it is grown and are taking
advantage of the wonderful
variety our farmers have to
offer. There will be at least
46 markets around Wyoming,
and I really encourage people
to support their local growers
again this season.”
The study also found this economic activity supported the
equivalent of nearly 20 annual
jobs in the state’s economy with
labor income totaling nearly
$525,000. The average annual
earnings per job are estimated
to be more than $25,000. The
approximately 20 annual jobs
generated by Wyoming’s farmer’s markets represent nearly
42,600 hours of employment
with a wage rate of nearly
$12.30 per hour.
The farmer’s market season runs roughly from June
to October with some winter
markets available. To find a
farmer’s market in Wyoming
visit www.wyomingbusiness.
org/program/farmers-markets/1302. For questions regarding farmer’s markets in
Wyoming and the farmer’s
market program, contact Kim
Porter at 307-777-6319 or kim.
porter@wyo.gov.
May 29, 2013, Page 3
Lions Club Kids’ Fishing Day
(for kids 12 & under)
8 a.m. - Noon
Saturday, June 8
Saratoga Resort & Spa Pond
Free Barbecue for participants
Join
the
fun!
Bring your own tackle
Sponsored by: Saratoga National Fish Hatchery, Saratoga Lions Club,
Wyoming Game & Fish, North Platte Walleyes Unlimited & Saratoga Resort & Spa
Breast Cancer Walk
Saratoga High School/Skills USA
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Starts 8am at the Saratoga Resort & Spa
Registrations will be taken before and during the walk. Teams will
be discounted $5 per person. Teams are to be from 5 to 10 people.
$20 reigstration fee per person and $15 per person on a team.
Make Checks payable to: Saratoga High School Tech.
Proceeds go to the Wyoming Susan G. Komen Foundation.
T-shirts come with registration.
Contact Scott Bokelman at 307-321-0989 for more information.
Name: __________________________________
Team Name: ___________________________
Breast Cancer Survivor?:______________
Size of Shirt: ___________________________
(xsmall, small, medium, large, xlarge)
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Last man standing? He’s from Wyoming
Wyoming will most likely
be the last state standing in
the face of an apocalyptic situation, assuming Yellowstone
doesn’t erupt.
According to Willow Haven
Outdoor, an organization that
aims to promote and share
survival skills, preparing for
an international disaster is
a good reason to know how to
survive in the wilderness.
“Let’s face it — we live in an
increasingly unstable world
economy. Countries are going
bankrupt, terrorism is at an
all-time high and you can cut
the political tension with a
knife,” Willow Haven Outdoor
writes. “Our world is in a pressure cooker and at some point a
seal on the lid is going to blow.
It certainly isn’t a bad idea to
have some basic survival skills
under your belt just in case the
steam reaches your doorstep.”
If survival skills are what
you need to survive the apocalypse, no one is better prepared
than the average Wyomingite.
Hunting, fishing, hiking,
camping, floating, biking,
snowmobiling, skiing and
marksmanship are just a few
of the vast amount of recreational activities available in
Wyoming, and every single
one requires basic knowledge
of survival.
If you are from Wyoming,
chances are you know those
skills. You know what to do if
you get lost in the wilderness.
You know how to survive in
some of the worst conditions
mother nature has to offer.
Each year, about 350 volunteers help more than 5,000
people graduate from a Wyoming hunter safety program,
according to the Wyoming
Game and Fish Department.
The
Zac
Attack
By Zachary Laux
Those programs, not only
teach gun safety and handling,
but also teach basic survival
techniques. Both are critical
skills to know if you are going
to survive an end-of-the-world
situation. At least that is the
consensus in Max Brook’s
novel, “The Zombie Survival
Guide.” Even though the book
is fictional, it provides some
tangible tips for survival in the
midst of a medical emergency
situation.
The novel talks about a lot
of the skills anyone can learn
by attending a hunter safety
class, and, according to this
fictional book, those skills can
increase your chances of surviving the apocalypse.
The novel also sets aside an
entire chapter to explain the
importance of firearms in the
midst of the apocalypse.
If guns are what you need to
survive, Wyoming is where you
want to be.
As of 2010, 59 percent of Wyoming residents own at least
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southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, clear, with a low around 40.
with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Thursday Night A 30 per- high near 74.
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7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low
Sunday Night Mostly
around 35. Breezy, with a west clear, with a low around 46.
wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing
to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
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Friday Partly sunny, with
clear, with a low around 48.
a high near 58. Breezy.
Tuesday Sunny, with a
Friday Night Mostly
high near 74.
cloudy, with a low around 39.
one firearm. That is a higher
percentage than any other
state in the U.S. But numbers
alone can’t protect us in the
face of disaster.
Brooks’ novel explains one
needs to know how to use their
firearm. And Wyomingites
know their guns.
Although Wyoming has the
single highest percentage of
gun owners, the state also has
one of the lowest gun-related
murders, according to the U.S.
Census Bureau.
Wyomingites have a lot of
guns and we know how to use
them, safely and efficiently.
According to a totally fictional
book, that makes Wyoming one
of the safest places to be during
the apocalypse.
However, other sources that
are not so fictional see Wyo-
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ming’s ability to survive much
differently.
According to Trust for America’s Health and the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation,
which publishes the annual
report “Ready or Not? Protecting the Public From Diseases,
Disasters, and Bioterrorism”,
Wyoming is among the states
that are least prepared for a
national disaster.
The report thoroughly studies each state’s resources, and
based on that information,
charts that state on a one-to-10
scale, one being the least prepared and 10 being the most
prepared to handle a national
medical emergency.
Wyoming scored six along
with Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
Massachusetts, Missouri,
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Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and
Washington. No state scored a
perfect 10 in the report, but I
think Wyoming should be a 10.
Yes, the report is thorough,
but it doesn’t give states
enough credit for their resiliency, and that is where Wyoming
really thrives.
I think most Wyoming communities would be able to
maintain order in the face of
an apocalyptic situation. The
report also does not give any
credit to the individuals who
know how to survive in a disaster, and I already concluded
Wyoming possesses a lot of
those individuals.
There is little doubt that a
Wyomingite will be the last
person standing after the
apocalypse.
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Congratulations
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Pantle
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2013 Platte Valley Medical
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Photo by Doug Radunich
Saratoga Elementary Library Aide Barb McArthur and sixth-grade
boys (from left to right) Nathaniel Parlow, Sam Schneider, C.J.
Boswell, Jacob Sharp, Javin Vaillette, Zachary Fairbanks and Andrew
Everett present books that will be donated to Oklahoma schools
affected by the recent tornado. Saratoga Elementary is accepting all
unwanted books that are good condition to donate to Oklahoma. To
contribute books, call Saratoga Elementary School at 307-326-8365
or stop by the school.
Town of Encampment
approves bid for water project
By Doug Radunich
The Encampment Town
Council approved a bid from a
Cheyenne construction company’s for Encampment’s Emergency Water Supply Project
Thursday night.
Merrill Incorporated, a Cheyenne construction company,
was approved for the bid and
granted a notice of award for
the project by the town council.
Merrill Inc.’s bid was $120,322,
the lowest of the three bids that
PMPC Civil Engineers received.
Ken Schwerdt of PMPC said
he was grateful to receive three
bids for the project set to begin
this summer.
“We got three bids, which is
good for this size of a project, and
they were higher than I expected
they’d be,” said Ken Schwerdt of
PMPC. “That primarily stems
from the building where we’re
going to house these meters and
valves.”
The two other bids were from
Westwood Curtis Construction
in Jackson, which had a bid of
$131,680, and 71 Construction,
which has offices in Rawlins,
Casper and Riverton. 71 Construction had the highest of the
three bids at $149,377.
Schwerdt said the project could
take only a couple of weeks to
complete, and could begin in
July.
Council members went into
executive session to discuss
seasonal summer employees and
a potential new officer for the
town police department. After
the executive session, the council voted to hire Darion Vacher
and Ashley Loftice as seasonal
summer employees, and for the
police officer position, schedule
interviews for four of the applicants.
The town received seven applications and two resumes for
the police officer position, with
only one applicant being from
Wyoming.
Passes open for long weekend
Staff Report
The Snowy Range Scenic
Byway (Highway 130) opened
Thursday morning and the
Battle Pass Scenic Byway
(Highway 70) opened Friday
just in time for the Memorial
Day weekend.
Ross Doman with the Wy-
oming Department of Transportation said travelers should
be aware that current high
country conditions are wet
with cold nights. Motorcyclists
and bikers should watch for
patches of frozen run-off before
the morning sun warms the
road’s surface. All travelers
and hikers should be prepared
for possible closures due to
winter-like weather on both
roadways even after they open.
For current conditions on
the roadways, please call 511
or visit http://www.wyoroad.info/highway/conditions/
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Jolie Lusch, 5, looks to the crowd with a shy expression as she waits for the rest
of her classmates to graduate.
Photo by
Zachary Laux
Finishing with a
Head Start
Preschool students graduated from Saratoga
Head Start May 22 and are ready to start a
new chapter in kindergarten next fall.
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during the singing portion of the graduation ceremony.
Cody Vasquez, 5, shares an emotional moment with his father Daniel
Vasquez before he graduates from the Head Start program.
The Saratoga Sun
May 29, 2013, Page 7
BUDGET WORKSHOP
Wilcoxson urges planning
commission to move forward
By Zachary Laux
One Planning Commission
member expressed disappointment in the board’s inability to
act on zoning issues the town
of Saratoga faces at the May 21
town council meeting.
Although other Planning
Commission members seem
pleased with the interaction
that took place at the meeting
in May, Councilman Steve
Wilcoxson thought the board
should have made more progress dealing with problems
affecting the town’s home occupation ordinance.
“I am a little disappointed
that we didn’t get a little more
work done at the last Planning
Commission meeting,” Wilcoxson said. “I think we should
have been further along.”
The issues affecting Saratoga’s
home occupation environment
is how ordinances define what a
home occupation is. According to
the town attorney Tom Thompson, the ordinance requires anyone who runs money-generating
businesses within their homes, is
to get a special use permit.
Planning Commission members have been at odds about
changing the ordinance to allow
certain home occupations without requiring a permit since
December. Wilcoxson thinks it
is time for the commission to
move forward.
“We have been kicking this
can down the road for six
months, and I am going to be
honest with you, I’m tired of it,”
Wilcoxson said in the meeting.
Wilcoxson said he was upset
at the movement in the May
meeting because other commission members did not bring
written suggestions leading to
an ordinance fix. Wilcoxson said
in a later interview he expected
Planning Commission members
to bring written suggestions
to the May meeting because it
was an item of discussion in the
April meeting.
Planning Commission member Greg Cooksey, who was
present at the Saratoga Town
Council meeting, said the commission was supposed to have a
special meeting between April
and May, but “for a bunch of
reasons that did not happen”.
Overall, Cooksey said he was
pleased with the movement in
the May meeting when Rory
Grubb was selected to be the
new chairman.
“We were pushed back a
little, but overall felt the Planning Commission made a lot of
progress in the May meeting,”
Cooksey said. “We are progressing and we are hoping to have (a
solution) soon because we have
to have something here quick.”
Wilcoxson told councilmembers if the Planning Commission does not move forward and
find solutions to the ordinances,
they could face legal action.
“If we don’t enforce the laws
that are on our books, then we
as councilmen become individual and responsible. We could be
sued individually,” Wilcoxson
said. He said he came to that
conclusion after talking with
Thompson.
Wilcoxson urged Planning
Commission members to bring
their written suggestions to
the next meeting, or he would
appeal to the council.
“Bring your suggestions to
the next Planning Commission
meeting, Wilcoxson said. “Don’t
come there without them.”
In other business:
• Mayor John Zeiger removed
Bob Thrasher from the oneand-a-half year position on
the Planning Commission and
reappointed him to a five-year
position.
• Zeiger appointed Chris Shannon to a one-and-a-half year
position on the Planning
Commission.
Flag etiquette spurs debate
By Zachary Laux
Saratoga resident David
Worthington voiced concerns he had about how
the flags were displayed in
the Saratoga Town Council
chambers on May 21.
Worthington said, according to tradition and proper
flag etiquette, the United
States flag should be the
only one with a war eagle ornament at the top when sitting next to state flags. The
Wyoming and U.S. flags in
the Saratoga council chambers both have war eagle
ornaments.
Worthington first pointed
out the flags were displayed
incorrectly at a previous town
council meeting, but brought
it up again at the May 21
meeting before Memorial
Day.
Mayor John Zeiger said
he had conducted research
indicating the flags in the
Saratoga Town Council
chambers were displayed
correctly.
Zeiger pointed out the Wyoming and United States flags
in the governor’s office also
had the war eagle ornaments.
Both flags in the Carbon
County District Court room
also have war eagle ornaments.
After listening to Zeiger,
Worthington reiterated having a war eagle on both flags
was wrong.
“My opinion is, if it’s OK
with the governor’s office, I
don’t have it a problem with
it being done in Saratoga, but
I’ll leave it up for discussion,”
Zeiger said.
Zeiger then presented some
online sources he looked into.
Zeiger read a response to
a question he found on an
online forum discussing flag
ornaments.
“First, the U.S. flag code is
silent on this issue. ‘It says
nothing about the U.S. flag
being able to take the eagle,’”
Zeiger read from the online
forum.
Zeiger also said the online
forum mentioned the U.S.
Military may have a policy
regarding the display of war
eagles, but that policy does
not necessarily apply to civilians.
Worthington said displaying the flags correctly is all
about tradition.
Councilman Steve Wilcoxson wrapped up the discussion about the flag issue by
saying he felt the flags were
displayed correctly.
“I don’t have a problem
of what’s happening here
at this point in time after
listening to the research,”
Councilman Steve Wilcoxon
said gesturing to the flags
on display in the council
chambers.
The town of Saratoga will be
conducting an all-department
budget workshop
Thursday, May 30 at 5 p.m.
at Town Hall.
The public is invited to attend.
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THE ENCAMPMENT CLASS OF 2013
COLLECTS THEIR DIPLOMAS
From left to right: A.J. Kuster, Mandy Harris, Tate Terrill, Gaven Pantle and Ashley Loftice wait in the Encampment School music room for
the graduation ceremony to begin.
Kyle Wessel
adjusts his
hair before
putting his
cap on.
Photos
by
Zachary
Laux
Kayla Rizor
accepts her
diploma as she
graduates from
Encampment
School.
Class Vice President
Waddie Love starts
off the graduation
ceremony with a
speech to the audience and his fellow
classmates.
Valedictorian Mandy
Harris walks to the
stage before
the Encampment’s
graduation ceremony.
Salutatorian Lucas Jarrett make his final walk as a
senior before Encampment’s graduation ceremony.
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May 29, 2013, Page 9
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Closing Aunt Martha’s
Encampment loses
community shop
By Zachary Laux
After 11 years of providing
Encampment with a shop, Martha Braga is throwing in the
towel, but not before thanking
her loyal customers for their
support.
“I appreciate the community’s support,” Braga said. “I
appreciated them giving me
the opportunity to fill a need,
but now it’s history.
Braga is closing Aunt Martha’s This ‘n That, a shop she
has kept open for 11 years,
despite her battle with cancer.
Braga, who now lives in
Casper with her husband for
medical reasons, tried to keep
the shop afloat for as long as
she could, Braga said. But her
battle with cancer has taken
its toll. Braga closed shop on
May 25.
But before she closes down
completely, Braga is hosting
a free thank-you dinner 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 1 at
the building that housed her
business in Encampment. She
wants thank all of her loyal
customers who supported the
shop throughout the years.
Braga moved from her home
in Iowa to Encampment in
1997 after she and her husband retired. The Bragas chose
Encampment because they
had vacationed there for many
years and decided it would be
a good retirement home, Braga
said. But living in Encampment
was not enough. Braga wanted
to start her own business.
“When we moved to Encampment I didn’t have a job at that
point,” Braga said. “It is just
something I always wanted to
do. I was retired and had too
much time to do puzzles and
watch TV.”
But Braga didn’t start her
shop right away. She didn’t
make progress toward her
dream of running an antique
and all-purpose shop until 2003
when she got some encouragement from her friend Roxana
Johnson.
Johnson passed away last
month, but played a huge role
in helping Aunt Martha’s This
‘n That come to be, Braga said.
“If she hadn’t encouraged me
to do that, I would have just sat
there,” Braga said.
Johnson, at the time Aunt
Martha’s This ‘n That got started, was already operating her
own store in Encampment.
Johnson’s shop, Ewe to You,
had been in business a few
years, so Braga approached
Johnson for advice on getting
her own shop started.
“I told Roxana ‘I would love
to have a gift shop, but I don’t
know how to get started,’” Braga said. According to Braga,
Johnson did not hesitate to
help.
Johnson taught Braga the
ins and outs of the business of
running a small shop, something that was very helpful,
Braga said.
“She was in the business and
understood those things so she
could help me understand those
too,” Braga said. But Johnson’s
most helpful contribution to
Braga was the amount of support she offered.
“I probably wouldn’t have
done it if she hadn’t encouraged
me,” she said.
Running a shop was never
about the money, Braga said. In
fact, there were some instances
where Braga had to pay to keep
her business afloat in order to
keep her prices low and fair for
all of her shoppers. For Braga,
it was all about the satisfaction
of helping others.
“I like working with people,”
Braga said. “It’s very satisfying
knowing that I was fulfilling a
need in the community.”
Braga would get customers
from all across from Wyoming
and even some out-of-state
business, she said. Braga said
she loved to see customers come
in, get what they wanted and
leave with smiles on their faces.
Braga said her best memories
from working at the store was
the small coffee shop she ran.
She said people would come
and enjoy free coffee and talk.
“Those times were real special to have the commodity of
the people to come in and have
coffee,” Braga said. “Those are
good moments to remember.”
When Braga was diagnosed
with cancer in October and
began her battle, she left the
shop in the hands of another
good friend, Katie Blake, who
has been working at Aunt Martha’s This ‘n That for almost
six years.
Blake said it is emotional the
shop is closing, not because the
doors have to close, but because
why the doors have to close.
“It’s never been the same
since they moved to Casper,”
Blake said. “Aunt Martha’s is
not anything without Martha.”
Braga kept the shop running
as long as she could, but she
said she is now taking the
time to focus on her cancer
treatments.
“(Katie) has been a wonderful
employee and kept the doors
open this long,” Braga said.
“We kept it running as long as
we could.”
Now, Braga wants to recognize those who made up the
best part about running Aunt
Martha’s – her customers.
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Results in for
“Pea Test”
The Saratoga Sun
Saratoga and Encampment middle and high school
students took the classic fairytale
“The Princes and the Pea”,
put their own twist on it and called it “The Pea Test:
The Real Story of the Princess and the Pea”.
The cast dances to the South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” during the play
Saturday night at the Platte Valley Community Center.
Photos by
Liz Wood
The queen (Alyssa Barkhurst) reassures
Prince Penelope (Gale Jackson) that one day he
will find his princess.
Princess Fred (Kaylyn Wessel) tells her life story.
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May 29, 2013, Page 11
Encampment graduates reveal
feelings, plans for post-graduation
How does it feel to graduate?
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Emmanuel Pattishall-Baker and Leland Wallace hold down the
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Taylor Miller plays a jazz solo on the saxphone.
Ben Gates and Daniel Kerbs show off their brass during the jazz
portion of the Saratoga Middle/High School concert.
The SMS choir belts it out at the concert on May 14.
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May 29, 2013, Page 13
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Several Saratoga Elementary School choir members perform the Korean
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The entire Saratoga Elementary School Choir performs one last number
for those who attended the concert on May 21.
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The Saratoga Sun
From student to teacher to student
Encampment
Teacher gets
district-wide teacher
of the year award
By Zachary Laux
Encampment English Teacher Leslie McLinskey received
a surprise May 9 after her
principal made an unexpected
announcement in the Encampment gym during the Young
Authors award ceremony.
Before the Young Authors
began to step up and read their
work to a large crowd, Encampment Principal walked up to
the podium and announced McLinskey had been recognized as
Carbon County School District
No. 2’s Teacher of the Year.
“I was shocked,” McLinskey
said. “I knew Pam Kraft had
nominated me, but I did not
expect to win, and I had no
idea that Mike was going to
announce it in front of everybody.”
Superintendent Bob Gates
said McLinskey was well deserving of the award because
of the innovation she shows as
a leader in the classroom.
“She’s a great teacher, well
deserving of the award,” Gates
said. “She is, not only a leader
in the classroom, but a leader
in the district as well.”
Gates said her take on curriculum development was superior, making her a great
candidate for the award.
McLinskey said she does
have a curriculum that is engaging to students, but she
didn’t develop it overnight.
“I really designed and crafted
a lot of it on my own,” she said.
“I worked hard at Encampment
Photo by Zachary Laux
Encampment English teacher Leslie McLinskey with her newborn son. McLinskey was
named Teacher of the Year for Carbon County School District No. 2.
to build complex and engaging important place for classic does in the classroom, she said.
“This applies to me and all
circular units that will incorpo- literature,” McLinskey said.
of my classes and
rate several
everything we do,”
skills.”
she said. “That is
An examwhat makes learnple of her
ing concrete.”
curriculum
McLinskey can’t
encompasses
remember a time
her “Shakespearean
Leslie McLinskey, where she didn’t
want to teach, she
unit” where
Encampment School English teacher said, but her passtudents
sion for literature
have the opand teaching grew
portunity to
breathe new life into a Shake- “But, unless there is a way for after a bad experience in her
speare play by putting a mod- students to personally connect high school English class.
“I remember one awful teachern twist on the classic tale. with that, it becomes this dull
er I had in high school,” McThis year, students turned old-fashioned thing.”
Getting children engaged in Linskey said. That teacher
Hamlet into a western film,
literature is the underlining was her sophomore English
McLinskey said.
“I think that there is a very theme of everything McLinskey teacher during the time her
“They are the ones who do the work.
They are the purpose for everything
that I do,”
–
class was reading “To Kill a
Mockingbird”.
“She just sucked all of the joy
out of this beautiful story and
I just didn’t want to be her,”
McLinskey said. “I just believed
English class could be better.”
After getting her high school
diploma, McLinskey attended
Grinnell College in Grinnell,
Iowa, where she eventually
got her degrees in English and
education.
During her time at Grinnell
College, McLinskey took an
English course instructed
by Jean Ketter, a professor
who was like a “superhero” to
McLinskey.
“Taking her classes, there
was absolutely no doubt that
this is what I wanted to do and
what I wanted to be good at and
what I wanted to put my heart
and soul in,” McLinskey said.
McLinskey has left similar
impressions on her own students.
“She’s a phenomenal teacher
and she has encouraged me
to write better,” said Becca
Treat, an Encampment School
student. “She kind of pinpoints
everybody’s weaknesses and
strengths. She doesn’t make it
seem like everyone has to learn
in the exact same way. She
understands everyone learns
differently.”
For McLinskey, the teacher of
the year award isn’t just about
her teaching. The award is also
about her students, she said.
“I think this award is more
of a testament to my students
than it is to me,” McLinskey
said. “They are the ones who do
the work. They are the purpose
for everything that I do.”
FFA member recognized for hard work with scholarship
By Zachary Laux
Lucas Jarrett’s time spent in Future
Farmers of America is finally going to
pay off when he attends Michigan State
University in the fall.
Shively Hardware Company in
Saratoga congratulated Jarrett after
he received a $1,000 scholarship from
the 2012-2013 AGCO/National FFA
Scholarship Program.
“It’s a nationwide scholarship,” said
Joe Glode, owner of Shively Hardware.
“It’s a big deal.”
The scholarship program is available to students in FFA each year and
awards those who display leadership
skills and academic acheivements,
among other skills.
Although Jarrett got the STARR
scholarship, a full-ride to MSU, Jarrett
is happy he was recognized for his work
in FFA, he said.
“To get this scholarship, it’s kind of
nice,” Jarrett said. “I have done a lot
in FFA for the last couple of years,
and to have that come back around
feels great.”
Jarrett started participating in FFA
in the eighth grade, but it wasn’t until
his freshman year of high school he
began displaying a competitive edge,
he said.
“I went to a FFA leadership camp,
and it kind of opened my eyes to what
you could do in FFA and what I could
be involved in,” he said. “From there
on out, I started taking on leadership
positions in my chapter and competing
in various events.”
The two events Jarrett competed in
most were poultry and prepared public
speaking.
“Those were the two things I worked
hard on, as far as being competitive,”
he said.
When Jarrett goes to MSU in the
fall, he will major in communications.
Competing in FFA helped Jarrett make
his decision for his major, he said.
“I love talking to people,” Jarrett
said. “It is one of my most favorite
things to do in the world.”
Jarrett’s success in school has been
a joy to some of his teachers.
“The joy of teaching is watching a
kindergartener you had be so successful
all the way through school, and go on
to be a successful adult,” Linda Kraft
said. “I truly believe Lucas is going to
be a successful adult.”
Photo by Zachary Laux
Lucas Jarrett is the recipient
of a $1,000 scholarship from the
AGCO/national FFA Scholarship
Program.
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May 29, 2013, Page 15
Saratoga High School
Class 2013
Graduation
Commencement
Ceremony
Saturday June 1, 11 a.m.
Saratoga Middle/High
School Gym
CLASS FLOWER
Stargazer Lily
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“Don’t cry because it’s
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VICE PRESIDENT
Taylor Smith
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TREASURER
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VALEDICTORIAN
Amber Young
SALUTATORIAN
Benjamin Gates
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he plans to attend Western Wyoming
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After obtaining his associates degree, he
plans to attend University of Wyoming
to obtain a bachelors degree. He hopes
to enter a career in fitness. Dillon likes
to sketch, listen to music and spending
time with his family. He also likes to run
and work out.
Micayla Lynn Crimmins is the daughter is Mike and Stacy Crimmin. Micayla
plans to attend Laramie County Community College and study animal science
with an emphasis in education. She said
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brother Ransom and two friends. He plans
to be a stand-up person and promises to
call his mom every day (for extra food).
Daniel Kerbs is the son of Scott and
Kathleen Kerbs. After graduation, he plans to
attend the University of Wyoming, receiving
a bachelor of arts degree with a double major
in mechanical engineering and range management. After college, he plans to obtain an
entry level position in an engineering firm and
eventually owning his own firm or starting
a high-scale livestock production business.
His interests include listen to and playing
music on the trumpet, drums, bass guitar,
piano or vocals in concert and jazz band,
reading, participating in sports, raising and
showing livestock and enjoying life.
Mark Edward Lake is the son of Ed
and Cheryl Lake. Mark is going to college
at Laramie County Community College in
Cheyenne and study small motors. Mark
would like to get a job at High Country
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Mark’s interest include snowmobiling,
four-wheeling, fishing and hunting and air
soft wars with his friends. He also likes
to play black ops 2 with friends while
the music blasting. He also loves to build
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Timothy Joel Smith is the the son of
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Timothy’s plans after graduation include heading to the Old Iron Hills on a
journey to find his birth parents. Timothy
hopes to discover the truth about his past.
Heather Stockwell is the daughter of
Janet and the late Richard Stockwell.
After graduation Heather plans to move
to Montana and attend Modern Beauty
School Inc. Her special interests include
floating the river and long boarding.
Caitlin Elizabeth Theesfeld is the
daughter of Jason Theesfeld and Amber
Miller. She plans to attend the University
of Wyoming to major in English and become a secondary education teacher. She
also plans on getting her ESL (English as
a second language) license. She plans on
traveling and teaching English in other
countries.
Leland David Wallace is the son of
David “DJ.” Wallace and Brandy Wallace.
Leland plans to attend the University of
Wyoming where I will most likely be
majoring in computer engineering and
minoring in music. During the summer
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jobs and playing guitar to help fund his
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sketching and improving his art skills.
Lionzo Escobedo is the son of Santos
and Soledad Escobedo. He plans on attending college in Rock Springs in the fall
for general studies. He plans on becoming
an engineer. He plans to make enough
money this summer to he can support
himself during school next year.
Lionzo enjoys welding and building
things, working on his truck and making
it look beautiful.
Fabiola Escobedo-Pinedo is the
daughter of Rodrigo and Monica Pinedo.
She plans to attend the Cheeks International Academy of Beauty Culture and
get her full cosmetology certificate.
After that, she plans to live and work in
Cheyenne.
Fabiola enjoys spending time with her
family and friends.
Jacob “Jake” Roy Fourman is the son
of Ed and Cristine Fourman. He plans to
attend the University of Wyoming and
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His special interests include fly fishing,
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will major in cosmetology and become certified in hair care, nail technology and skin
care. After completion of the program, she
plans to acquire a job and build clientele.
Kennadie enjoys volleyball and drawing.
Her family and faith are very important to
her. She will cherish making memories with
her many friends and classmates.
Taylor Miller is the daughter of Mack
and Josie Miller. She plans to attend
Western Wyoming Community College in
Rock Springs. She plans to take general
studies and then work toward a degree in
music education.
Her interests include music, spending
time with her friends, sports and the
outdoors.
Geoffrey Allen Page is the son of
John and Tammy Page. He is attending
Laramie County Community College in
the fall to pursue his associates degree in
engineering. Geoffrey plans to go on to
receive his bachelors degree in aerospace
engineering.
His special interests include reading,
anything technical, hiking and hunting.
Taylor Evelyn Smith is the daughter
of Vick & Jim Smith. Her plans after
graduation include attending DWU in
Mitchel, S.D. In the fall and pursuing her
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and biology teacher. Her interests include
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Levi Jack Weatherd is the son of Brad
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plans to work for the U.S. Forest Service
during the summer. In the fall, he plans to
attend Caper College for general studies
and then transfer to University of Wyoming. From there, he will focus on finding
things like a major, a career, love, etc.
Levi has always enjoyed the music
classes he has taken over the years and
may continue them past high school.
Rachelle Wilson is the daughter of
Russell Wilson and Cynthia Beck. After
graduation she plans to attend nursing
school and pursue a career as a neonatal
nurse. She said she wants to be able live
a life worthing living.
Her interests include long boarding,
drawing and music.
Colton Woolfolk is the son of Kevin
and Laurie Woolfolk. Colton plans to
travel to Panama after graduation. When
he returns from traveling he will attend
a community college to finish his general
studies and pursue a degree in media.
Colton wants to travel around the world
as much as possible.
Amber Young is the daughter of William and Janet Young. After graduation
Amber plans to attend University of
Wyoming and pursue a career in criminal
justice. Her interests include sports, music and hanging out with friends.
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Hohnholt named to
university honors list
Staff Report
Hayden Hohnholt of
Saratoga was recently
named to Concordia University, Nebraska’s honors list
for the second semester of
the 2012-13 academic year.
The top 25 percent of undergraduate students who
complete at least 12 credit
hours qualify for the honors
list. Founded in 1894, Concordia University, Nebraska
is a fully-accredited liberal
arts university committed
to excellence in Christian
higher education.
Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward,
Neb., and currently serves
more than 2,220 students.
EHS Senior wins Youth
Citizenship Award
Prayer Shawl
Knitters earn
Women of
Distinction Award
By Doug Radunich
In recognition of his outstanding community service efforts, Encampment
High School senior Gaven
Pantle received the 2013
Youth Citizenship Award
from members of the Valley
Service Organization (VSO)
in Saratoga.
Pantle was honored with
the award at the recent VSO
meeting and luncheon last
Thursday at the Hotel Wolf.
He received a framed certificate and $500 contribution
from the VSO, and expressed
his eagerness to the use
money toward his college
education this fall.
“I am going to LCCC (Laramie County Community College) in Laramie and was
first planning on going into
criminal justice, but then
changed my major to wildlife
management,” he said. “I’m
going to try to become a game
warden or a BLM ranger
somewhere around these
parts of Wyoming. I like the
towns around here because
they’re small. I’m not a big
city fan. I’d also like to become a high school basketball
coach someday, and help the
kids that way and become a
good role model.”
Contributing to his community service actions, Pantle was involved with organizations such as the 4-H youth
organization and Future
Farmers of America (FFA)
throughout the year. He also
worked with younger students in different settings.
“I coached and refereed for
Photo by Zachary Laux
Mandy Harris was awarded a scholarship to Laramie County Community College in
Cheyenne and has been invited to be a member of their equestrian team. Harris, who
spends her free time riding horses said she is excited her life is now going to revolve
around her horses.
Junior Jazz, and did highway
cleanup, a 5k walk and run,
and student mentoring,”
Pantle said. “I mentored four
elementary kids to help them
with their problems.”
Pantle has also been a star
athlete, playing basketball,
football and track and was
also surprised that he could
receive the award with the
competition he was against.
“I had been around other
kids I had heard applied,
like Ben Gates, who’s a really outstanding person, so
I feel really honored to get
this knowing my competition
was really good,” he said. “It
felt good to know that I could
make a good image for myself during high school and
help everywhere I could.”
After Pantle received his
award at the VSO meeting
and luncheon. The Saratoga
Prayer Shawl Knitters received the 2013 “Women of
Distinction Award.” Members of the Prayer Shawl
Knitters devote their time
and talent by creating handknit and crocheted shawls
for those in need. There
are currently 26 knitters
and crocheters which have
presented more than 1,500
shawls.
Riding along with her dream
Encampment
student gets
scholarship to
keep on riding
By Zachary Laux
Thanks to a scholarship
that will cover all of Mandy
Harris’s tuition, she can keep
on riding.
Harris, an Encampment
School senior who graduated
last week, is moving on with
her life, but she doesn’t plan
on abandoning her joy of riding
horses.
Harris said she will attend
Laramie County Community
College in September majoring
in equestrian studies and will
be the newest addition to the
community college’s equestrian team. Harris was recently
awarded a scholarship which
will pay for all of her tuition
in exchange for being on the
equestrian team, Harris said.
Harris said her entire life
has led up to this moment.
“I’ve been riding horses
since I was probably 3 years
old. I’ve been showing horses
since I was 5, so everything
that I have done has added to
my experience over the years,”
Harris said.
She also said being Miss
Carbon County Fair and Rodeo
Queen also added to her riding
experience.
Getting the scholarship,
however, was no easy task,
she said.
“It is something that is
granted to people,” Harris
said. “It’s not necessarily
something people apply for.”
For the past couple of years,
Harris has been in contact
with the coach of the LCCC
equestrian team, who is also
head of the LCCC equestrian
program.
Harris’ networking finally
paid off when she got a chance
to display her riding skills in
an evaluation.
“It was really at that time
she and I had a private lesson,” Harris said. “We went
over English riding, and she
made the decision I could be
part of the team.”
Harris has the rest of her
life planned out after she completes three years at LCCC,
she said.
“The goal for my entire life
is to own my own equestrian
center,” she said. “The reason I
chose to go to LCCC is because
of their equestrian team, but
also LCCC is about the only
college in Wyoming that has a
professional program.”
After attending LCCC, Harris wants to attend Rocky
Mountain College in Montana.
“They are the best equestrian college in the United
States,” Harris said.
Rocky Mountain College
already accepted Harris into
the program, but Harris wants
the opportunity to work up her
riding experience and try to
get more scholarship opportunities before attending.
Harris said graduating from
high school will be different,
but is glad because it gives
her the opportunity to do what
she loves.
“The thing that I am most
excited about is my life is finally going to revolve around
the thing I love the most, and
that is perfect in my mind,”
Harris said. “I just have a love
for horses and in everything I
have ever done, it has been the
most important thing to me.
I love sports and school and
everything, but just being with
the horses and competing and
training … it’s a feeling that’s
hard to explain.”
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May 29, 2013, Page 19
Local artist presents at HEM literary dinner
Staff Report
Mike McGraw, a rancher
and artist from Medicine Bow,
shared his Doodle Land children’s literature creations at
the final spring season HEM
Literary Dinner May 21.
McGraw shared his creations
with members of HEM Junior/
Senior High School and the local community, and was joined
in presentation by Saratoga
writer Joshua Wood. Students
and parents listened to McGraw’s presentation involving
background writing processes,
including transitioning from
doodle renderings to a complete
story line, and moving into full
color illustrations and a published work.
With a degree in art from
the University of Wyoming,
McGraw also relies upon inspirational input from his twin
sons while developing story
lines and illustrations. For
instance, during the creation
of Doodle Land, one son requested a mohawk for a shark,
while the other twin requested
a creature with basketball
legs. Expanding the appeal for
the children’s book, McGraw
Saratoga graduate
receives undergrad
research fellowship
has also produced a coloring
book entitled “Coloring Doodle
Land.” The intent is to inspire
young writers and encourage
them into sharing their insights
into potential colors for Doodle
Land creatures, and consider
transferring colors into illustrations for future writings
they create.
Wood, who has previously
shared his compositions and
adventures at literary dinners,
presented an introspective look
at the influential impact reading provides to young authors,
and shared a post from his blog
regarding the impact of art.
Members of the writers group
in Saratoga hope to join Wood
when the literary dinners start
meeting for the fall season.
One kindergarten audience
member was Elliona Young,
daughter to Kyle Young, a
writer who previously shared
his short-story literary piece
entitled “Two Men, One Toothbrush” at an earlier spring literary dinner. This inspired his
daughter to share her writing
piece with illustrations entitled “Fun Holiday.” She was
also quite excited to have her
photo taken with the two guest
authors, and have her photo
placed in the literary dinner
showcase located next to the
HEM Pro-Start classroom.
HEM Literary Dinners begin
again this September, and at
that time will showcase another
regional writer, Tanya Griffith,
along with other writers from
the Saratoga writing group organized by Wood. Griffith, formerly of Hanna, will announce
and present her second novel.
Literary Dinners are made
possible through the HEM PTO
and HEM English Department.
A chain of good deeds
Staff Report
University of Wyoming undergraduate Samuel
Gates of Saratoga will have the opportunity to become
involved in scientific research this summer.
Gates, who is studying mechanical engineering, will
research “Mechanical Characterization of Self-Reinforced Polyphenylene for Use as an Orthopedic Biomaterial.” Through the Wyoming EPSCoR (Experimental
Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) office,
Gates is one of 24 UW students who received Undergraduate Research Fellowships worth up to $3,500
each to conduct research.
To receive the fellowships, students wrote successful
proposals to work on scientific research related to the
Wyoming Center for Environmental Hydrology and
Geophysics (WyCEHG). WyCEHG is a multidisciplinary center established at UW through funds from
the five-year $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to Wyoming’s EPSCoR office.
Photo by Zachary Laux
Ethan Munden, left, and Hunter Johnson hold a paper chain as part of Rachel’s Challenge
Thursday. Each link had an accomplished good deed written on it.
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Photos courtesy of Sam
Streeter
Left, Sam
Streeter sits
in a mobile
health clinic
in Peru.
Background
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on a trail
outside of
Ollantaytambo,
Peru in the
Sacred Valley
of the Inca.
Streeter showcases Saratoga skills in Peru
By Liz Wood
Saratoga graduate Sam Streeter is
completing his fifth year at Dartmouth
College, in Hanover, N.H., working on
his Bachelor of Arts in Engineering
with a Biomedical Engineering Major
and Earth Sciences Minor.
In March of 2012, Streeter traveled
to Peru for a not-for-credit, extracurricular volunteering opportunity
funded by the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding.
The Dickey Center is an entity within
Dartmouth College.
The nine-week internship allowed
him to work in Ollantaytambo, in the
Sacred Valley of Inca, Peru and to use
his Spanish-speaking skills he learned
from Debbie Gates’ Fundamentals of
Spanish, and the Spanish classes he
took at Dartmouth.
Complete immersion is the best way
to learn, Streeter said.
In order to be a successful applicant
with the Dickey Foundation, students
are required to show an interest in
working outside of the classroom that
combines volunteering with the academic interest.
Rural medicine is Streeter’s longterm goal. He has a desire to work in
under-resourced settings. This volunteer experience allowed Streeter to do
work in those settings.
Streeter has a deep connection in
community service; he earned his
Eagle Scout his senior year in high
school and was a Wyoming Congressional Award winner, earning the gold
medal in 2010.
His experience in Peru allowed
him to develop a database program
to streamline the healthcare from
non-government, non-profit healthcare programs.
People from developed nations go
into impoverished nations, provide
healthcare and then leave, Streeter
said. While the healthcare received
has immediate benefits, long-term
healthcare is nonexistent, Streeter
said. In a program like that, healthcare stops when the funding stops.
A new health program called Sacred
Valley Health was developed in early
2012, Streeter said. A mobile health
clinic was established and the healthcare workers would return to develop
a rapport with the communities.
Residents within those communities
are trained to help with healthcare
which creates an empowered healthcare, Streeter said.
In the impoverished nations, Streeter said, so much of the health problems
citizens face can be taken care of with
preventative healthcare, such as dental issues, foot issues, back problems,
etc.
According to the Sacred Valley Website in a national demographic health
survey 35.5 percent of the children
under 5 years old suffer from chronic
malnutrition in the Cusco region.
A small amount of education and
limited resources can make a huge
difference in preventative healthcare,
Streeter said.
Streeter’s main project was to develop a rudimentary database for Sacred
Valley Health to help track patient
information and design a pharmacy
database.
He used what he learned at Saratoga
High School in Jared Mason’s excel
class to build the code for the databases. He also credits Future Business
Leaders of America (FBLA) with his
knowledge in being able to produce
the database.
Streeter also worked in triage, took
vitals and helped with the mobile
clinics.
He also helped run the pharmacy in
the mobile clinics.
Streeter described the experience of
traveling in a mobile clinic as “almost
romantic”. The volunteers would be
driving vans, which were called combis, across the country, when the road
would be washed out.
“We would end up hiking with our
duffles of medicine and hauling propane tanks for cooking up mountain
passes,” Streeter said.
Streeter, who is an active outdoors-
man, found these trips and hikes to
be very picturesque and it made his
experience more fulfilling.
The experience, Streeter said, allowed him to meet very dynamic
volunteers from the United States,
France, England and Canada.
Streeter also had the opportunity to
work with a medical doctor who now
works at the University of Washington
in cardiology.
One man Streeter worked with had
interest in studying tuberculosis in
prisons in areas that were formerly
part of the Soviet Union.
The dogs were pretty scary in Peru,
Streeter said. He liked to run every
morning and there were several
mornings he would be surrounded by
five or six stray dogs snarling at him.
Streeter would use sticks or rocks to
scare off the dogs.
“Of course, if you were bitten by one
of the dogs, you had a chance of getting
rabies,” Streeter said.
The second night Streeter was in
Peru, he told his host family he was
going for a walk to explore the village.
He was assured the town was safe. He
soon discovered armed guards out patrolling, which he found
a little discerning. It
was about 10 p.m.
when he returned
to the home of
his host family.
The door was
locked from
the inside
and he had
no way of getting in. His
first thought
was he had
broken some
cultural rule
and was
locked out of
the house.
After 15
minutes of
knocking, his
host brother fi-
nally answered the door. The family
had thought Streeter was in bed.
An experience that deeply moved
Streeter was when he went to a community meeting of Quechua people.
They live in very remote villages at
9,000 to 12,000 feet above sea level.
The meeting entailed the majority of
the community, dressed in the colorful
clothing, similar to the western culture’s Sunday best, discussing whether they wanted to allow the community
health workers program to participate
in their community.
“It was very interesting,” Streeter
said. They did not speak Spanish, but
had their own language and it was
impossible for Streeter to understand
what they were saying. “They were
very respectful. One man would stand
up and speak and everyone would
listen.”
Streeter said between the men
speaking, the people would talk among
themselves, but when a man stood
up to speak, they were all quiet and
listening.
Women are not a part of the council
and sit to the side with the children,
but they are allowed to contribute.
Streeter said.
After discussion they elected the
promotora, the community health
worker chosen by the community.
Streeter said it was a very special
experience for him to witness the community electing the promotora.
Multi-day backpacking trips offered
memorable experiences for Streeter
including hiking Cancha Cancha.
Streeter and his buddies had been
hiking for three or four hours and kept
hearing these popping sounds followed
by falling rocks. They were hiking
in a deep fog and knew they were
surrounded by huge mountains. As
twilight came they realized they were
surrounded by glaciers. They pitched
their tents at 13,000 feet. It was very
cold, but very special, Streeter said.
“At that point I realized I could spend
a lifetime walking through the Andes
of Peru.”
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Brianna Cowen
Chloe Tolbert
Ben Gates
Ben Fulk
CCSD 2 Student athletes receive
All-State and All-Conference honors
By Doug Radunich
Daniel Kerbs
Chris Strauch
Alyssa Barkhurst
Saratoga, Encampment and
HEM high schools boasted
a plethora of All-State and
All-Conference athletes from
the 2013 high school track
season.
The students received the
honors from the Wyoming High
School State Track Tournament
in Casper; Wyoming High
School Regional Track Meet in
Gillette and Snake River Invite
in Baggs. Saratoga athletes
received their All-Conference
placings from the Gillette meet,
while 1A Encampment and
HEM athletes received theirs
from the meet in Baggs.
Students from all three teams
received their All-State placings from the state tourney in
Casper.
For Saratoga High School,
All-State athletes included Ben
Falk for the 400 meter dash
(second place at state) and
1600 meter relay (first place at
state); Ben Gates for the 1600
meter relay and 3200 meter
relay (first place in both relays
at state); Rodrigo Escobedo for
the 1600 meter relay and 3200
meter relay (first place in both
relays at state); Cameron Collamer for the 3200 meter relay
(first place at state); Luke Lineberry for the 1600 meter relay
(first place at state); and Daniel
Kerbs for the 3200 meter relay
(first place at state).
Saratoga High School also
brought out several All-Confer-
R.J. Seaman
ence athletes.
Saratoga’s All-Conference
athletes were Ben Gates for
the 800 meter run (second
place at regionals) and 1600
meter relay (first at regionals)
and 3200 meter relay (first at
regionals); Cameron Collamer
for the 3200 meter relay (first
at regionals); Daniel Kerbs in
the 3200 meter run (second at
regionals) and the 3200 meter
relay (first at regionals); Ben
Falk in the 1600 meter relay
(first at regionals), 400 meter
run (second at regionals) and
long jump (first at regionals);
Rodrigo Escobedo for the 1600
meter relay (first at regionals)
and 3200 meter relay (first at
regionals); and Luke Lineberry
for the 1600 meter relay (first
at regionals).
For Encampment High
School, the All-State athlete
was Alyssa Barkhurst for the
100 meter dash and 200 meter dash (first place in both at
state). All-Conference athletes
included Barkhurst once again
for the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 100 meter hurdles and
long jump (first place in all four
at conference), and Kyle Wessel
for the 110 meter hurdles (third
at conference).
For HEM High School, the
sole All-State athlete was Trevor Rice for the 800 meter run
(second place at state). All-Conference male athletes included
Rice, once again, for the 400
meter dash (second place at
Haley Clark
conference), 4x100 meter relay
(third at conference) and 800
meter run (third at conference); Joe Griffith for the high
jump (third at conference)
and 4x400 meter relay (third
at conference); Chris Strauch
for the discus throw (third at
conference) and 4x100 meter
relay (third at conference);
R.J. Seaman for the 110 meter
hurdles (first at conference)
and 4x400 meter relay (third at
conference); Rylie Richardson
for the 4x100 meter relay (third
at conference); Quade Palm for
the 4x100 meter relay (third at
conference); Wyatt Phillips for
the 4x400 meter relay (third at
conference); and Jason Nowak
for the 4x400 meter relay (third
at conference).
HEM’s female All-Conference
athletes were Shelby Bowen
for the high jump (first place
at conference) and triple jump
(first at conference); Haley
Clark for the 300 meter hurdles
(second at conference) , the high
jump (second at conference) and
the 4x800 meter relay (second
at conference); Brianna Cowen
for the 4x400 meter relay (third
at conference); Darby Bowen for
the 4x400 meter relay (third at
conference); Maggie Johnson
for the 4x400 meter relay (third
at conference) and 4x800 meter
relay (second at conference);
and Chloe Tolbert for the 4x400
meter relay (third at conference) and 4x800 meter relay
(second at conference).
Darby Bowen
Rodrigo Escobedo
Luke Lineberry
Cameron Collamer
Joe Griffith
Page 22, May 29, 2013
The Saratoga Sun
Dillon looks toward generous and steady growth
Reprint of this story from
the May 27, 1905 issue of the
Dillon Doublejack brought
to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment,
Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community.
MEMORIAL DAY
SERVICES
Arrangements are being
made by Dillon citizens to
observe Memorial Day in a
fitting and proper manner.
Dillon’s list of dead in its cemetery is very small, and their
graves will all be covered with
beautiful wild flowers. There
is still two feet of snow at the
cemetery, but the graves have
been uncovered, and flowers
will be placed on all. Because
of the condition of the roads,
no services will be held at the
cemetery.
In the evening, memorial
exercises will be held in the
Miners Union hall. Several
addresses will be made, the
national songs sung, and exercises appropriate to the day
devoted to the memory of the
Brought to you By:
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
6 a.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
8 a.m., Yoga, Saratoga Fitness gym
8 a.m.-9 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness
9 a.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library
9 a.m., Low Impact Fitness, Saratoga Fitness multipurpose room
9:30 a.m., Prayer Shawl Knitters, Presbyterian Fellowship Hall
11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saratoga Branch Library
1:30 p.m., Overeaters Anonymous, PV Lutheran Church, 326-5917
2-6 p.m., Children’s activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge
4:30 p.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
5:45-6:45 p.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library
6 p.m., Piloxing, Saratoga Fitness gym
6-7 p.m., 4-H Shooting Sports, Saratoga Fitness multipurpose room
7 p.m., Knitting Group, Saratoga Library
7 p.m., Saratoga Volunteer Fire Dept. Training Meeting, Firehouse
7 p.m., Rebekah’s, Odd Fellows Hall
7-9 p.m., Men’s Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness gym
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center
Thursday, May 30, 2013
8 a.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
8 a.m.-8 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness
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
5:30-7:30 p.m., Family History Center at LDS Church, 950 Hugus
6 p.m., Stretch & Tone, Saratoga Fitness gym
6-7:30 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness
6-7:30 p.m., Tae Kwon Do, Saratoga Fitness multipurpose room
7 p.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
7:30-10 p.m., Co-ed Volleyball, Saratoga Fitness Gym
Friday, May 31, 2013
6 a.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Weight Room, Saratoga Fitness
9 a.m., Zumba, Saratoga Fitness gym
Noon-6 p.m., Children’s activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge
5:45-6:45 p.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library
Nation’s dead.
SPRING ACTIVITY
If one can judge by the manner in which the new Season
is opening, Dillon will be a
prosperous camp this summer,
and the entire district will
be characterized by unusual
activity in prospecting and
development. There will be
no boom, but a generous and
steady growth is looked for in
the number of investors who
are investing here in the mines
and prospects.
The output from the Ferris-Haggarty will more than
equal the enormous tonnage
of last year, the Doane Rambler people are planning a big
concentrator to handle their
entire output, the Portland is
working in shipping ore, and
numerous other properties
are nearing the point where
enough ore is exposed to assure
good mines.
Most gratifying, perhaps, to
those who have such faith in
the existence of many rich ore
bodies, is the manner in which
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center
Saturday, June 1, 2013
9-Noon, Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness
9-Noon, Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness Gym
11 a.m., SHS Graduation, Saratoga Middle/High School gym
Sunday, June 2, 2013
9 a.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center
5-8 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness
5-8 p.m., Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness Gym
Monday, June 3, 2013
6 a.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
8 a.m.-9 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness
9 a.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library
9 a.m., Low Impact Fitness, Saratoga Fitness multipurpose room
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
5:45-6:45 p.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library
6 p.m., ALANON, location varies, call 326-6886
6 p.m., Tae Kwon Do, Saratoga Fitness multipurpose room
7 p.m., Odd Fellows, Odd Fellows Hall
7-9 p.m., Men’s Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness gym
Tuesday, June 3, 2013
Saratoga/Encampment High School Rodeo Finals.
8 a.m., Cycling, Saratoga Fitness Cycling room
8 a.m.-8 p.m., Weight room open, Saratoga Fitness
9:15 a.m., T’ai 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
4-5:30 p.m., Platte Valley Food Pantry, 116 E. Bridge, Rm. E
5:30 p.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
6 p.m., Saratoga Town Council, Town Hall
7 p.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
For information on ALANON, call 326-8405 or 326-8723
Did you know Farm Bureau can help
ease your financial burden?
Encampment/Riverside Community Events
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
1-6 p.m., Encampment Library
4 p.m., Story Time, Encampment/Riverside Branch Library
4:30 p.m., Beading Group, Enc./Riv. Branch Library
Thursday, May 30, 2013
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Encampment Library
May 31, 2013
6:30 p.m., Spaghetti Dinner Cow Pie Open
Saturday, June 1, 2013
10 a.m., Cow Pie Open, Enhle Field, Encampment
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Encampment Library
Monday, June 3, 2013
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library
1 p.m., Knitting group, Enc/Riv. Branch Library
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library
Email saratogasun@saratogasun.com with events for the community calendar.
the most active companies are
preparing to push work this
season.
Many of them are going to
start the season with complete
new plants of machinery, so as
to be able to work more rapidly
and carry their prospecting to
greater depths.
The Doublejack has always
expressed a firm belief that
this district is one of the richest in copper deposits in the entire west, and that a few years
hence many rich mines will be
producing ore. The era of deep
prospecting with machinery is
in reality only beginning, and
that is the kind of prospecting
that has produced our big copper mines.
A large influx of visitors and
investors are expected during
the summer, and many deserving prospects will undoubtedly
be furnished the necessary
means for development.
MINOR NOTES:
W. B. Collins was over from
Rambler this week taking the
school census of the district.
W. T. Morgan, of Slater, has
been taking the census in Dillon and vicinity. Had it been
taken a month later, the camp
would have showed more than
double the present population.
The snow is going off at the
rate of six or seven inches a
day, and hopes are entertained
that summer will arrive before
winter sets in. The Slater
stage comes to within two
miles of Dillon and then transfers to a sled. The season is
about three weeks later than
last year.
Several parties have been
out the last week on bear
hunts, but so far no one has
reported a killing. They all
report seeing plenty of bear
sign, but were unable to track
without dogs.
Past
Present
&
The
Saratoga
Sun
The Saratoga Sun
May 29, 2013, Page 23
There were four people here
for Bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Pat Faust
and Madaline Forbes. Grace
Johnston and Madaline Forbes
shared a $2 round.
There were only four people
for Bridge on Monday. First
place was Mariel O’Grady.
We are always happy to
deliver you a meal if you are
under the weather or have just
been in the hospital. Please
give us a call at 326-5564 and
we will do our best to help you
out. If you are 60 or older, or
the spouse of someone 60 or
older, you are eligible to join us
for lunch for the low donation of
just $3 a meal. We feel that is a
great price for a meal this size.
Give us a call and come join
us. Tickets make a great gift
for that hard-to-buy for person.
Saratoga
Senior
Center
By Sue Howe
We had our second music
jamboree last Tuesday. There
were 11 people here for the
entertainment. They have
decided to do it once a month.
The next one will be on June 18
at 6:30 p.m. Please come and
enjoy the music. And if you sing
or play an instrument please
come and share it. The group
is looking for any local talent,
and everyone is welcome to join
in. It is just for fun.
We do have the property tax
refund papers. So if you did not
get them in the mail. You can
come in and pick them up. They
need to be in by Monday. Your
time is running out.
We will be getting in the Elderly and Disabled Tax Forms
in the next couple of weeks.
Watch this column to see when
they are in and we will help you
get them sent in.
I do have an address for Alberta Welton if someone wants
to send her a card. She will be in
rehab for six to eight weeks. We
all miss her very much.
We did get a note from Kitty
Smith to day. That is Betty
Stockwell’s daughter. She said
Betty is doing well and hopes to
get down this way this summer.
Betty is such a sweetheart and
we have all missed her since
she moved to Colorado. And
we all look forward to her visit.
Donation drive for Oklahoma
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many
activities throughout the
week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of
activities each week to meet
the residents’ interests, as
well as the physical, mental
and psychological well-being
of each resident.
In the wake of the tornado in
Oklahoma, resident Jeanette
Baker has organized a donation drive for disaster relief
for the Central Oklahoma
United Way. Anyone wishing
to donate to this worthy cause
should contact Jeanette Baker
at the facility.
Games throughout the week
provided fun and laughter. On
Sunday afternoon, residents
played Uno. On Monday afternoon five residents played
Crazy Eights. On Wednesday afternoon, 12 residents
played Bingo, and on Friday
afternoon, 13 residents played
Bingo. Jeanette Baker and
Carol Higby won Four Corners. Jeanette Baker and Julia
Priquet won Blackouts Our
Bingo helpers were Connie
Hood, Roxie Baldwin, Betty
Dean, and Joannie Johnson.
Deseret
Health &
Rehab
By Tom Mansfield
On Saturday afternoon, residents played Blackjack.
Residents enjoyed watching
movies during the week. Every evening several residents
watched Turner Classic Movies. On Sunday morning, four
residents watched the VCR
movie, “The Far Country”. On
Tuesday afternoon, two residents watched the VCR movie,
“Little Caesar”. On Saturday
morning, residents watched
the VCR movie, “How to Marry
a Millionaire”.
On Sunday afternoon, Pastor Stinson of the Saratoga
Missionary Alliance Church
led church for six residents,
and Doris Davis assisted on
the keyboard with traditional
religious music.
On Monday for Lunch Out
at the Saratoga Senior Center,
four residents had Chicken
Parmesan.
Carbon County
Senior Centers
Wednesday — Chicken
and dumplings, brussels
sprouts, wheat bread, Mandarin oranges, chilled milk
Thursday — Beef tacos,
refried beans, carrots, fruited
Jell-O, cool whip, chilled milk
Friday — Hot turkey sandwich, Mashed potatoes and
gravy, squash blend, cherries,
chilled milk
Monday — Sloppy Jo’s,
tater tots, confetti corn, plum
whip, chilled milk
Tuesday — Hawaiian
chicken, baked sweet potato,
On Monday afternoon, five
residents went on the facility
van to shop at Family Dollar.
On Tuesday morning, Pastor
Easterling offered Bible Study
to seven residents. His wife,
Debbie, assisted on the guitar.
On Tuesday morning, Debbie Berry, Dietary Manager,
had Food Council with nine
residents.
On Wednesday morning,
Janice Kerpan gave seven
ladies beautiful hairdos, and
Brenda Zeiger gave Nail Care
to six residents.
On Wednesday during supper, Teense Willford sang and
played country-western music
for 26 residents.
On Thursday afternoon, we
celebrated the birthdays of
Frank Carol, Doris Miller, and
Sunny Behonek with ice cream
and cake.
We wish to thank the
Saratoga Catholic Ladies for
the kind donation to Activities.
The Activity Program relies on volunteers to enhance
residents’ lives. If interested,
please call 326-8212 and ask
for the Activity Director, Tom
Mansfield.
Ready for summer
What a beautiful month
of May. We have placed
four hummingbird feeders
around the building and
have been delighted with
the outcome “feed them and
they will come”. It kind of
reminds me of our wonderful
seniors in our neck of the
woods, I am enjoying meeting all the new faces as they
return for the summer “give
them warm weather and
they will return”. On May
11 we had our last breakfast at noon on the second
Saturday of the month (will
return in the fall). We fed
27 and ended the breakfast
season on a good note. Our
Birthday/Anniversary Dinner was a whole lot of fun.
The meal was enjoyed by 47
people including our new
Director Lisa Engstrom.
Everyone enjoyed meeting
and talking with her. The
crowd welcomed her and
truly enjoyed their one-onone conversations with her,
thanks for joining us Lisa.
Birthday attendees were
Jo Bonnett, Laura Rettelle,
Mary Lou Noton, John Farr,
Leslie Farr, John Pratt
and our youngest Trenton
Hubbs. Let’s not forget the
entertainment Mr. Teense
Willford.Thanks so much
for great music and laughs
everyone loved it, must also
thank Sandy Willford for
Sagebrush
Senior
Center
By Ronda
Krouch
Last week for property refund forms
joining us and allowing
Teense to work on their anniversary.
Special recognition to Valerie Rigali, Dana Little and
the second grade class from
Encampment K-12. These
teachers and 15 second graders were out cleaning the
grounds around the school,
library and senior center on
the last day of school. The
coffee drinkers, Jan and
myself, thought that was a
great way to teach the kids
pride in their hometown by
helping to keep it clean. We
were so touched by their good
deed, we invited them to the
center for a cupcake to thank
them for their hard work.
Bring on the summer and
beautiful weather, we will
do our best to keep everyone
fed and give them a place to
get out of the heat by offering
air conditioning, good food,
and fun activities such as
Dominos, card games, quilting and puzzles, thanks to
all those who participate in
all our activities. Thanks to
all the seniors who make my
job such a great joy, and to all
you readers.
Celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in May
were (left to right, back row) Jo Bonnett, Laura
Rettell, Mary Lou Noton, John and Leslie Farr and
Teense and Sandy Willford. In the front row are
Trenten Hubbs and John Pratt.
mixed vegetables, banana tables, fruit and vegetable
muffin, tropical fruit cup, bar, oranges and pineapple,
chilled milk
banana muffin, milk
Thursday — Sloppy Jo,
Carbon County School potato wedges, fruit and vegDistrict No. 2
etable bar, applesauce, milk
Saratoga schools
Friday — Pancakes, sauWednesday — Stir-fry, sage patty, hash browns, fruit
brown rice, Oriental vege- and vegetable bar, Mandarin
oranges, milk (Barbecue at
Saratoga Middle/High School)
Monday — Chef’s choice
Tuesday — Pulled pork
sandwich, chips, fruit, vegetables, milk (Barbeque at
Saratoga Elementary School)
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Cow Pie Open
golf tourney Saturday
Staff Report
Wyoming farm life and the
sport of golf unite together in
the 18th annual Cow Pie Open
Golf Classic at 9 a.m. Saturday in Encampment.
This unique golf tournament
takes place in a cow pasture
and includes buckets set in
the ground for holes. There are
already more than 100 golfers
signed up, and community
members are welcome to come
watch the players.
The tournament tees off at
10 a.m. Saturday, and all duffers should gather at the Hole
19 clubhouse, the big log house
with a green roof, located eight
blocks west of the highway on
Fourth Street. Personnel will
be on site by 9 a.m. to sign in
golfers and hand out custom
shirts. The course is a 10-hole
par 3 course with two groups
of five golfers playing off each
tee box.
The tournament has its
shotgun start at 10 a.m., and it
will be a blind draw, two-person team score format. There
is a $30 entry fee that includes
a custom shirt, beverages on
every tee box, barbecue at
Encampment Town Park and
a chance to win cash.
There is a pre-pie sign up and
fundraiser dinner from 6:30-8
p.m. Friday at the Encampment Opera House. It is allyou-can-eat spaghetti dinner
with spaghetti, salad, garlic
toast and a drink for $7 a plate,
and one does not have to be in
the tournament to come to the
dinner. One can also pay their
fees and get their special Cow
Pie shirt while at the dinner.
All proceeds from the dinner
and golf tournament this year
go to the Saratoga/Encampment USA wrestling program
based out of Saratoga. For
more information contact Jim
McKinney at 307-327-5928,
307-710-5928 or 307-329-8582.
The Saratoga Sun
Person of interest in burglary sought
Staff Report
The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in locating an individual whom investigators have
determined to be a “person
of interest” in a recent burglary.
The burglary occurred at a
residence south of Saratoga
in which eight firearms
were stolen. Carbon County
Sheriff Jerry Colson said
deputies investigating this
burglary have received information within the past
week that makes Robert
James Maki, 59, a person of
interest in the burglaries.
Maki is believed to be
driving a 2005 Kia Sorrento,
gray in color with temporary
Colorado plates. The car is
reported stolen out of Colorado. Maki has a warrant
for his arrest out of Michigan and has been linked to
burglaries in two Colorado
counties.
Sheriff Colson said some
of the leads
that have
been developed were
the results of
the previous
information
released to
the public on
this burglary.
Colson could
not elaborate
on what information was
received beRobert James Maki
cause the case
is currently
armed and dangerous. Anyunder investigation.
“We are still actively looking one who sees him or can
for his vehicle and to follow provide information to depup on any leads,” Colson said. uties regarding the burglary
“Anyone who has any informa- or stolen firearms should
tion useful to the investigation contact the Carbon County
Sheriff’s Office immediately
itself should contact us.”
Maki should be considered at 307-324-2776.
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The Saratoga Sun
MINUTES OF A REGULAR
MEETING OF THE SARATOGA TOWN COUNCIL HELD
MAY 7, 2013, AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
OF THE SARATOGA TOWN
HALL
Mayor Pro Tem Judy Welton
called the meeting to order.
The Pledge of Allegiance was
recited. Members present were
Councilman Mike McWain,
Councilman Steve Wilcoxson
and Councilwoman Susan Howe.
Mayor John Zeiger was absent
from the meeting.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Councilwoman Howe made a motion
to approve the agenda with the
correction of John Farr rather
than Bill Farr under Town Hall
reports. Councilman Wilcoxson
seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
Councilwoman Howe made a
motion to approve the minutes
of the April 2, 2013 meeting as
presented. Councilman Wilcoxson seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF THE BILLS:
Mayor Pro Tem Welton read
the following bills for approval:
Accounts Payable: $55,728.03;
Payroll and FICA for 4/22/2013
and 5/6/2013 in the amount
of $113,378.38; and manual checks in the amount of
$45,335.06, for a total of
$214,441.47.
Councilwoman Howe made a
motion to pay the bills in the
amount of $214,441.47. Councilman Wilcoxson seconded and
the motion carried unanimously.
COUNCIL COMMENTS: Mayor
Pro Tem Welton addressed the
council with an update on the
Wheels for Wishes/Beautify
Saratoga Project scheduled for
the week of May 26 th through
June 2nd with a community picnic being planned for June 2nd
in the downtown parking lot.
The Wheels for Wishes portion
of the project will offer a way for
residents to remove unlicensed
or inoperable vehicles from their
property. They will accept any
car, truck, boat SUV, or motorcycle running or not and it
is 100% tax deductible. There
are forms at the town hall to fill
out and they will come to your
property and pick them up.
Mayor Pro Tem Welton explained
tha t sh e h a s b e e n wo r ki n g
with Mr. Rodeno to set up the
Beautify Saratoga portion of the
project which will include painting a number of buildings in
the downtown area. A fund has
been opened by Mr. Rodeno to
help with the cost of purchasing
paint and other expenses of the
project. The Town of Saratoga
cannot purchase paint for any
of the buildings, but will be assisting those individuals who are
physically unable to haul trash
to the landfill by picking it up
and hauling it for them.
Councilman Wilcoxson, on behalf of the American Legion,
thanked Mayor Pro Tem Welton
for spearheading this project
and expressed their gratitude to
Mr. Rodeno for purchasing the
paint for the American Legion
building. Legion members will
provide the manpower to paint
May 29, 2013, Page 25
their building and will assist
wherever else they can on the
project.
REPORTS FROM
DEPARTMENTS:
move into executive session to
consider information considered
confidential by law, in accordance with W. S. 16-4-405(a) (ii)
and (iii). Councilman Wilcoxson
seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
board. Lynn Acord has entered
her letter of interest to serve
on the board and the JPB is
requesting the approval of that
appointment.
Councilman Wilcoxson made
Town Hall: John Farr addressed
a motion to approve the reapthe council and explained that Councilman Wilcoxson made a pointment of Judy Welton to the
the Wyoming Department of motion to move out of executive Community Center Joint Powers
Transportation had approved session. Councilwoman Howe Board, seconded by Councilthe designation of Highway 70 seconded and the motion carried woman Howe. The motion carover Battle Mountain as a Scenic unanimously.
ried unanimously.
Byway. Mr. Farr thanked the
council for their support and for Councilwoman Howe made a C o u n c i l w o m a n H o w e m a d e
participating by writing letters motion to approve the minutes a motion to approve the apin support of their application from the executive session and pointment of Lynn Acord to the
of the designation. Mr. Farr to put the minutes of the execu- Community Center Joint Powers
provided the council with the tive session in a sealed envelope Board, seconded by Councilman
new WYDOT maps that were in accordance with State Statute Wilcoxson. The motion carried
developed that show Highway 70 16-4-405(b). Councilman Wil- unanimously.
as a state scenic byway.
coxson seconded and the motion
The next meeting will be held
carried unanimously.
Fire Department: No report
Monday, May 20, 2013 at 4:30
Mayor Pro Tem Welton reported p.m.
Police Department: No report
that no action was taken.
Water and Sewer Joint Powers
Recreation Department: RecREPORTS FROM BOARDS
Board: Chuck Bartlett reported
reation Director Lisa Burton reAND COMMISSIONS:
that the next meeting will be May
ported that the Town of Saratoga
8, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
had been designated as a Tree Airport Board: Clerk Suzie
City USA for the 9 th year. Ms asked that the Council approve Landfill Board: The next meetBurton added that this Arbor the attached request for reim- ing will be June 5, 2013 at 7:00
Day celebration has been set for bursement for the airport Master p.m.
Thursday, May 30, 2013.
Plan as follows:
• Request for federal funds in Medical Board: No report
Ms. Burton reported that the
the amount of $10,211.00 with
crews have been working on the
permission for the Mayor to Planning Commission: The
pool to help with its opening
next meeting of the planning
sign; and
which is anticipated to be May • Request for state funds in the commission will be Tuesday,
24 th or 25 th for Memorial Day
amount of $681.00 with per- May 14, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.
weekend.
mission for the Mayor to sign.
Recreation Commission: The
Department of Public Works Clerk Cox noted that the town’s next meeting of the recreation
share of this portion of the proj- commission will be Monday, May
Street Department: Public ect is $453.50 and added that 13, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.
Works Supervisor Chuck Bart- the Sage Engineering summary
lett reported that he has been of work performed and billing in Community Garden Board:
meeting with Sue Davidson and the amount of $11,345.50 for Mayor Pro Tem Welton read a
the Forest Service as they ex- work on the Master Plan was letter of interest for serving on
plore extending water services also included.
the Community Garden Board
south to the forest service comsubmitted by Leslie Johnson.
plex and the Whistle Pig. They Councilwoman Howe made a
are asking the town to consider motion to approve the Request Councilman McWain made a
sponsoring a grant application for Reimbursement for fed- motion to approve the appointon their behalf from the Wy- eral funds in the amount of ment of Leslie Johnson to the
oming Business Council. The $10,211.00, with permission C o m m u n i t y G a r d e n B o a r d ,
grant would need to be spon- for the Mayor to sign, seconded seconded by Councilman Wilsored by the town as the fiscal by Councilman Wilcoxson. The coxson. The motion carried
agent in order to apply for the motion carried unanimously.
unanimously.
funding. The town would be reJan Heinle reported that work
sponsible for administrative ser- Councilman Wilcoxson made a has begun at the garden and
vices only. Although the services motion to approve the Request that there is one site left for
would be installed outside the for Reimbursement for state anyone who would like to rent
town limits there is an ordinance funds in the amount of $681.00, a garden plot. The elementary
which allows the town to provide with permission for the Mayor to school will begin working on
water outside the town limits at sign, seconded by Councilman their garden on Friday.
a higher cost than that which McWain. The motion carried
is charged for in town services. unanimously.
The next meeting of the Saratoga
It was noted that the water and
Community Garden Board will
sewer JPB would also need to Councilwoman Howe made a be Monday, May 13, 2013 at
approve the request.
motion to approve the Sage 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.
Engineering Statement in the
Councilman McWain made a amount of $11,345.50 for work S o u t h C e n t r a l E m e r g e n c y
motion to allow the town to act on the Master Plan, seconded Services Board: Bill Dahlas a sponsoring agent for a grant by Councilman Wilcoxson. The ke reported that the service
application to the Wyoming motion carried unanimously.
had responded to one hundred
Business Council on behalf of
fourteen runs, forty-seven in
the Forest Service and David- Clerk Cox noted that the next Saratoga and eight in Encampson’s, seconded by Councilman Airport Board meeting will be ment. Additionally, the EMT
Wilcoxson. The motion carried on June 12, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. class is finished and added one
unanimously.
and no meeting would be held additional EMT to this area. The
SCEMS Board has completed
in May.
Water & Sewer: Mr. Bartlett retheir budget and it is available
ported that the street crew and Councilman Wilcoxson encour- for the council. SCMES will be
the water and sewer crew have aged everyone to review the submitting a State Preparedbeen cleaning Hugus and 6 th information provided on the ness grant in the amount of
Street Ditch, working on the dog Master plan.
$10,400.00.
training park, and working on
water meter pit leaks. They have Community Center Joint Pow- Business: Mayor Pro Tem Welton
also fixed a water main leak.
e r s B o a r d : M a y o r P r o T e m read the following Special Event
Welton read a letter from Steph- Applications for approval.
Weed and Pest: Chuck Bartlett anie Vines, Administrative Di- Laura M. an application to
reported that the Emergency rector of the Community Center use the town parking lot for a
Insect Management Grant appli- indicating that there are two farmer’s market from July 22nd
cation has been approved.
terms of office soon to be open through September 21st – insurand the board is asking that ance certification was provided
Hot Pool: No report
Judy Welton be reappointed to with the application.
the board and that Rocky Fiedor
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Council- has indicated he will not be re- Carbon Power and Light - an
woman Howe made a motion to questing reappointment to the application to use Veteran’s
Island on June 21st for a company picnic – w/open container
permit – an insurance certificate
was provided with application.
Saratoga Museum requested
an application for a Celebration of Custom and Culture on
June 29th and included a street
closure permit and insurance
information.
Saratoga Museum requested an
application for a Daran Little’s
Summer Opener from 3:00 to
5:00 and included insurance
information ( no date was indicated).
Kyle Powell submitted an application for a wedding reception at
the Saratoga Museum Pavilion
on September 14th which included an open container permit.
Chris Shannon submitted three
applications:
High Water Hoedown on June
8th at the Yard from 5:00 – 10:00
p.m.
Freedom Fest on July 5th at the
Yard from4:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Girls Night Out on August 18th at
the Yard from 2:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Councilman McWain made a
motion to approve the Special
Event Application submitted by
Laura M. for a farmer’s market
from July 22 nd through September 21st, seconded by Councilman Wilcoxson. The motion
carried.
Councilman McWain made a
motion to approve the Special
Event Application submitted by
Carbon Power and Light to use
Veteran’s Island on June 21 st
for a company picnic, seconded
by Councilman Wilcoxson. The
motion carried.
Councilman Wilcoxson made a
motion to approve the Special
Event Application submitted
by the Saratoga Museum for a
Celebration of Custom and Culture on June 29th including the
street closure permit, seconded
by Councilman McWain. The
motion carried.
Councilman Wilcoxson made a
motion to approve the Special
Event Application submitted
by Kyle Powell for a wedding
reception at the Saratoga Museum Pavilion on September
14th including an open container
permit, seconded by Councilman
McWain. The motion carried.
Councilman McWain made a
motion to approve the Special
Event Application submitted
by Chris Shannon for the High
Water Hoedown on June 8th from
5:00 –10:00 p.m., seconded by
Councilman Wilcoxson. The
motion carried.
Councilman McWain made a motion to approve the Special Event
Application submitted by Chris
Shannon for the Freedom Fest
on July 5th from 4:00 – 10:00
p.m., seconded by Councilman
Wilcoxson. The motion carried.
Councilman McWain made a
motion to approve the Special
Event Application submitted
by Chris Shannon for the Girls
Night Out on August 18th from
2:00 – 10:00 p.m., seconded
Continued on page 26
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Continued from page 25
by Councilman Wilcoxson. The
motion carried.
The Daran Little Summer Opener
at the Museum was held until a
date could be obtained.
The council was thanked by a
number of people in the audience
for approving the Special Event
applications.
Items from the Public: David
Worthington addressed the council with the following concerns:
When is the council going to address the ordinance concerning
the airport authority?
When will the Brush Creek hanger
lease be prepared and approved?
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Electronic & Control
Why are attendees to the Planning Commission not allowed to
address the board and he would
like to see an apology offered for
not allowing people to address
TOTAL:
the board?
52,620.34
When will the council correct how Legal #6130
the flag is displayed in the council Published in the Saratoga Sun
chambers because it is currently May 29, 2013
displayed inappropriately with an
eagle above the state flag?
Town of Saratoga
Councilman Wilcoxson assured Manual Checks and Liabilities
May 21, 2013
Mr. Worthington that each of his
complaints would be addressed as
$96.46
appropriate and apologized on be- Child support services
half of the Planning Commission Child support services $134.77
for what Mr. Worthington believes
$231.23
is an unfair response to people TOTAL:
asking to address the board.
Payroll for
$50,444.94
5/20/13
Andy VanTol addressed the coun$12,542.72
cil asking that Items from the FICA for
above
payroll
Public be moved higher on the
$62,987.66
agenda so that the public doesn’t total:
have to sit through the whole
agenda to voice their concerns. Accounts payables $52,620.34
$231.23
Mr. VanTol asked that all com- Manual checks
missions do the same to allow for
TOTAL:
$115,839.23
public comment.
Councilman Wilcoxson explained Legal #6131
that Items from the Public was Published in the Saratoga Sun
placed at the bottom of the agen- May 29, 2013
da by request so that the public
could respond to items discussed
NOTICE TO CALL FOR BID
during the meeting.
Tasha Worthington addressed the
council and asked them change
the Executive Session so the
attendees wouldn’t have to wait
through an executive session
before other items on the agenda
are addressed.
Adjournment: Being no further
business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned.
The next regular meeting of the
Saratoga Town Council will be
held on May 21, 2013 at 6:00
p.m. in the Council Chambers of
the Saratoga Town Hall.
Mayor Pro Tem Judy Welton
ATTEST: Suzie Cox, Clerk
Legal #6129
Published in the Saratoga Sun
May 29, 2013
Town of Saratoga
Cash requirements report
May 20, 2013
Carbon Power
14,005.35
and Light
Saratoga Chamber
15.00
of Commerce
In the Swim-Cortz Inc.
39.92
In the Swim-Cortz Inc. 2,796.74
Dana Kepner Co.
986.51
successful bidder will be notified
within 48 hours by telephone.
The SER Conservation District
reserves the right to reject any,
or all bids, or to accept any bid,
which in its sole and absolute
judgment, will best serve the
interest of the SER Conservation
District. No bids will be considered which are received after the
scheduled closing time, and any
bid so received shall be returned
to the bidder unopened. SER
Conservation District reserves
the right to waive any and all
formalities of any bid. Please
indicate “S.P. Fence Bid” on the
lower left front corner of the
envelope.
Legal #6124
Published in the Saratoga Sun
May 22 and 29, 2013
Notice of Name Change
The object of this notice is for Doan-Thuy Marie Tran, to change
her name to Marie Thuy Cristen.
It appearing by affidavit filed in
this action that Doan-Thuy is a
resident of the State of Wyoming,
whose address is P.O. Box 1252
Saratoga, WY 82331. Any related
objections you may have to this
action may be taken to the Second Judicial District Court, 415
Pine St., Rawlins, WY 82301 on
or before May 29, 2013.
Legal #6112
Published in the Saratoga Sun
May 1, 8, 15 and 29, 2013
Notice of Application for
Renewal of a Retail Liquor
License
Notice is hereby given on the
23rd day of April 2013, Toni M.
Dunham, dba as Mangy Moose
Saloon, filed an application for renewal for a retail liquor license in
the office of the Clerk of the Town
of Riverside, for the following
described place to wit: Lots 6, 7,
8, Block 64, Riverside, Wyoming.
Any protests, if any there be,
against the issuance of such a
license will be heard at the hour
of 6:00 p.m., or as time allows,
T h e S a r a t o g a - E n c a m p m e n t on the 13th day of June 2013 at
-Rawlins Conservation District, Riverside Town Hall
a political subdivision of the
State of Wyoming, is requesting Jan Cook, Riverside Town Clerk
bids on the installation of 2 cattle guards and construction of Legal #6117
1.2 miles of fence in the North Published in the Saratoga Sun
Platte valley. Installing the cat- May 1, 8, 15 and 29, 2013
tle guards may be a separate bid.
The South Pennock fence will
Notice of Application for
consist of approximately 4000
Renewal of a Retail Liquor
feet +/- of new fence construcLicense
tion and 2000 feet +/- of removal
and replacement of old fence.
The fence will be a 4-wire wildlife Notice is hereby given on the 23rd
friendly fence built to BLM spec- day of April 2013, Encampment
ifications. Approximately 2/3 of Hospitality, Inc. dba The Bear
this total fence will be let-down Trap Café, filed an application for
renewal for a retail liquor license
style fence.
in the office of the Clerk of the
All new material will be provided. Town of Riverside, for the following
Prospective bidders must con- described place to wit: Lots 4 and
tact Joe Parsons at the SER 5, Block 64, Riverside, Wyoming.
Conservation District (307326-8156, leave a message if Any protests, if any there be,
no answer) for more information against the issuance of such a
and to arrange for a mandatory license will be heard at the hour
of 6:00 p.m., or as time allows,
pre-bid site inspection.
on the 13th day of June 2013 at
Bids must be mailed or hand Riverside Town Hall
delivered to: SER Conservation District, PO Box 633, 101 Jan Cook, Riverside Town Clerk
Cypress Street, Saratoga, WY
82331. All bids must be sealed Legal #6118
and be received by 4:00 pm on or Published in the Saratoga Sun
before June 5th 2013. Bids will May 1, 8, 15 and 29, 2013
be opened after that time and the
The Saratoga Sun
May 29, 2013, Page 27
INVITATION TO BID
Apparatus
Notice is hereby given that the
Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department (hereinafter called Owner)
will receive sealed Bids for a Type
VI Wildland Fire Apparatus Package for a Wildland Fire Truck,
in accordance with the Bidding
Documents.
300 Gallon Model 52
The entire assembled body shall
have the following overall dimensions
• overall length: 114 inches
• overall width: 96 inches
Bids will be received by the Owner
until 5:00 p.m. Local Time, June
8th 2013, at P.O. Box 96 Saratoga,
WY 82331. Bids will be publicly
opened and read aloud immediately thereafter.
The word shall consist of providing a Type VI Wildland Fire
Apparatus Package conforming
to the specifications.
The Owner may reject any and
all Bids and reserves the right
to waive minor irregularities in
any Bid.
All Bids shall remain open for
twenty-one (21) days after the day
of the Bid opening.
The Notice to Proceed shall be
issued within thirty (30) days of
execution of the Agreement by
the Owner. If the to Proceed is
not issued within this period, this
period may be extended by mutual agreement between the Owner
and the Contactor. If the Notice
to Proceed has not been issued
within the thirty (30) day period
or within any mutually acceptable
extension thereof, the Contractor
or the Owner may terminate the
Agreement on written notice to
the other party, and in such case,
there shall be no liability under
the Agreement or otherwise on
the part of either party.
Copies of the Contract Documents
may be obtained at the Saratoga
Volunteer Fire Department P.O.
Box 96 Saratoga, WY 82331.
Saratoga Volunteer Fire Dept.
Chief, Randy Sikes
Specifications follow:
Model 52 Type 6 Wildland
Compartment 2: A tool storage
compartment measuring 24”
high, 56 ½ “wide and 25” deep
shall occupy the space directly
behind Compartment 2
Fittings Storage
A box with a sealed slide out
drawer divided for storing fittings
Body Construction
shall occupy the space directly
The assembled body shall consist below the hose reel and shall be
of a Top unit with 300 Gallon the mounting platform for the
Frame & Deck assembly, Pump Hanney Hose reel.
package( water tank, hose reel,
motor, fuel tank and pump head), Emergency Warning Equipment
Tool Compartments, hose reel, Light bar: Whelen FL2RRRR 60”
ect, and Flatbed with integrated EDGE ULTRA FREEDOM
bay lock drafting hose containers Wig Wags right and left front
in the bed.
fenders: Whelen RSR03ZCR (2
QUANTITY)
Pump Package
Front Wig Wags: WHELEN
Tank: 302 Gallon Gator Tank 50ROOFRR (2 QUANTITY)
with integrated 10 Gallon Foam Rear flatbed lights: CODE 3
Tank
FLUSH MOUNT OVAL OVLRLS1H
Motor: 23HP Briggs and Stratton PA system: WHELEN 295SLSAI
Vanguard with AUX Fuel Tank
Speaker: WHELEN SA315P
Pump Head: BB-4 4 Stage
Hose Reel: Hanney Steel Reel Legal #6125
Published in the Saratoga Sun
Electric Rewind
May 22 and 29 and June 5, 2013
Primer: Proteck
Pressure Gauge: Class 1 Oil
Filled
Foam Proportion system: BlizINVITATION TO BID
zard Wizard 73BW-1015
Control Panel: Easy Mainte- Notice is hereby given that the
nance
Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department (hereinafter called Owner)
Tool Storage Compartments
will receive sealed Bids for a Cab
Two Tool compartments on each and Chassis for a Wildland Fire
sided of the Frame and deck Truck, in accordance with the
assembly shall be constructed Bidding Documents.
of formed and welded 16 Gauge
Steel and made as one unit. All Bids will be received by the Owncompartments shall be coated er until 5:00 p.m. Local Time
with Ultimate Sprayed on Bed June 8th, 2013, at P.O. Box 96
liner on the inside top and bot- Saratoga, WY 82331. Bids will be
tom. Each door shall be hinged publicly opened and read aloud
with pin style hinges and shall immediately thereafter.
latch with a Knaphede round
paddle latch. Each door shall The bid shall consist of providing
have rubber seal installed at the a Cab and Chassis conforming to
outside edge to prevent moisture the specifications.
from entering the storage area.
All compartments shall have The Owner may reject any and
Flexilight 1FLC-25W cool white all Bids and reserves the right
rope lighting inside compart- to waive minor irregularities in
ments.
any Bid.
issued within thirty (30) days
of execution of the Agreement
by the Owner. If the to Proceed
is not issued within this period,
this period may be extended by
mutual agreement between the
Owner and the Contactor. If the
Notice to Proceed has not been
issued within the thirty (30) day
period or within any mutually
acceptable extension thereof,
the Contractor or the Owner
may terminate the Agreement on
written notice to the other party,
and in such case, there shall be
no liability under the Agreement
or otherwise on the part of either
party.
Axle
• Front Stabilizer Bar
• Rear Heavy Duty Stabilizer
• Front Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers
• Heavy Duty Engine Cooling
• Automatic Headlamps
• Rear Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers
• Selective Catalytic Reduction
• Tow Hooks
• 7 Pin Wiring Harness
• 52 Gallon Rear Fuel Tank
• Advanced Muti-stage Airbags
• Variable Intermittent Wipers
• Anti-lock 4 Wheel Disk Brakes
• 730 Amp Maintenance Free
Battery
Interior
Copies of the Contract Documents • Black Vinyl Floor Covering
may be obtained at the Saratoga • Power SteeringPower Locks
Volunteer Fire Department P.O. • Power Accessory Delay
Box 96 Saratoga, WY 82331.
• Rear Folding Seat
• Electronic Vehicle Information
Saratoga Volunteer Fire DepartCenter
ment
• Speed Control
Chief, Randy Sikes
• 4 Spoke Steering Wheel
• Tilt Steering Column
Specifications follow:
• 12-Volt Aux. Power Outlet
Chassis Cab
Optional Equipment
• Four Wheel Drive(4WD)(4X4)
The preferred chassis shall be • Customer Preferred 2GA Instrua 2012 or newer Dodge 5500.
ment Panel Mounted Auxiliary
However, the chassis cab may be
Switch bank
a comparable Ford. Bid Price will • Cold Weather Group
include delivery to Metal Works Of • Winter Front Grill Cover
Montana in Missoula, Montana. • Engine Block Heater
• Heavy Duty Snow plow Prep
The chassis cab shall be equipped
Group
with all of the manufacturer’s • Transfer Case Skid Plate
standard features including:
• Max Tow Package
• Dodge Ram 5500 Crew Cab
• Transmission Software Calibra• Exterior Color: Flame red clear
tion
coat
• Underbody Thermal Protection
• Interior Color: Dark Slate/ Me- • Ambulance Prep Group
dium Graystone Interior
• Battery Monitoring System w/
• Interior: Cloth 40/20/40 Split
Auto Idle up Control
Bench Seat
• Air Conditioning
• Engine: 6.7 Liter Cummins • 4.88 Rear Axle Ratio
Turbo Diesel
• Tip Start
• Transmission: 6-speed Auto- • Remote Keyless Entry
matic Transmission
• 50 State Emissions
• GVW Rating-18,750
• Full Size Spare Tire
• 173.8” Wheel Base
• 19.5 Inch Steel Spare Wheel
• 220-Amp alternator
• 225/70R19.5 All Traction Tires
• Manual shift-On-The-Fly Trans- • Trailer Brake Control
fer Case
• Clean Idle Emissions Label
Compartment 1: The tool stor- All Bids shall remain open for • Sentry Key Theft Deterrent System
age compartment directly behind twenty-one (21) days after the day
Legal #6126
• Anti- Spin Differential Rear Axle Published in the Saratoga Sun
the cab of the apparatus shall of the Bid opening.
May 22 and 29 and June 5, 2013
• Dana S111 Rear Axle
measure 24” high, 27 ½ wide and
25” deep.
The Notice to Proceed shall be • Conventional Differential Front
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Saturday, June 8. Rocking
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Pa rt-time laborer needed to help with property
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Front desk clerk and night
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Hohnholt. 326-5179
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WY 82331. Approximately
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at 711 West Farm. From
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Carbon Power & Light is accepting sealed bids on the following: 1994 John Deere 410d 4X4 Extend-a-hoe. Approx.
5260 hours. Minimum bid is $10,000. Unit is located at our
Saratoga Shop, Saratoga WY. Please call 1-800-359-0249 to
arrange a pre-bid inspection.
Unit is being sold “AS IS” “WHERE IS”. Bids must be
marked on outside of envelope as “Backhoe Bid” and received
by the end of business on June 26th.
Mail bid to:
David Cutbirth, Carbon Power & Light
P.O. Box 579, Saratoga, WY 82331
Help Wanted
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Gillette, WY 82716
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Saratoga Forest Management is growing
and we need more quality people!
Multiple positions available in sawmill/planer/boiler.
Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision,
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To apply:
hr@saratogafm.com
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Carbon Power & Light Inc. has an immediate opening for a full
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Diploma or equivalent. Carbon Power & Light offers a competitive
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P.O. Box 579, Saratoga, WY 82331
800-259-0249
Cooks and Servers
at the Silver Saddle
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Saratoga, WY 82331
(307) 326-5261
POSITION OPEN
Carbon County School District No. 2
2013-2014 School Year
District Facilitator
Primary responsibilities will be working with three elementary schools and one small high school, located in three
different communities within the district’s boundaries. The
facilitator’s role is to be a resource to classroom teachers for
the improvement of student learning. This position will work
with classroom teachers to provide quality instruction and
interventions consistent with the district’s strategy goals, curriculum mapping of common standards, and implementation
of best practices in instruction.
* Must have or be able to obtain a Wyoming Teaching Certificate
* Must have 5+ years successful teaching experience
* Prefer a MA Degree but not required
* Full-time contract; benefit package offered
* Salary based on experience and additional appropriate college
transcript hours
* View district website for complete job description – www.
crb2.k12.wy.us
* $3,000 Signing Stipend
Open until filled
For application Carbon County School District No. 2
/information
P.O. Box 1530; 315 N. 1st St.
contact:
Saratoga, WY 82331
Ph: 307-326-5271 Ext: 106, Fax: 307-326-8089
Website: www.crb2.k12.wy.us
Carbon County School District No. 2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Saratoga Sun
May 29, 2013, Page 31
CROSSWORD
THEME: (*themed clue)
SCHOOL’S OUT
ACROSS
1. Enthusiastic approval
6. Network with an eye
9. Train track
13. Beamed or glowed
14. Atilla, e.g.
15. “Beats me!”
16 Shinbone
17. Tropical American cuckoo
18. America’s singing choices
19. *“School’s Out” singer
21. *“Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
___ ____”
23. Endorsement
24. Harper and Bruce, e.g.
25. A cool ___, as in money
28. South American Indian
people
30. Raja’s money, pl.
LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS
35. *Essay’s main ____
37. *Truantofficers
39. *Done at the mirror before prom
40. Organization formed in
1949
41. Bone-chilling
43. Picked up by one of senses
44. Expels from community
46. Actresses Ryan and Tilly
47. Of higher order or level
48. 1/100th of a ruble
50. Like nay-sayers
52. Gas type
53. Sir
Francis
Drake’s
“Golden ____”
55. Approximated
landing
time
57. Individual
61. *Final assessments
64. Santa Anna’s siege site
65. Sarcastic
67. User ID + password
69. Letter’s end
70. Canal locale
71. About to explode
72. Field worker
73. Caustic chemical
74. Yielded
DOWN
1. PST plus three
2. All the rage
3. One of Los Lobos
4. Opposite of cation
5. Kitchen whistler
6. Blacken
7. Dog holder
8. Like a snicker
9.
10.
11.
12.
15.
20.
22.
24.
25.
26.
27.
29.
31.
32.
33.
34.
36.
38.
42.
45.
49.
51.
54.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
66.
68.
Paul of “This Is 40”
Dwarf buffalo
Inwardly
*Summer learning ____
Excavates
Derive
“___ the land of the free
...”
Helen Keller did this
Capital of Belarus
“Potato State”
Reduce pressure
*Read in English class
*Formal affair
Downy duck
Be theatrical
Wheel stopper
Blue-ribbon
*Done to a yearbook
Poly- follower
*For underachievers in
summer
Kith partner
Right-leaning character
Handrail post
Love intensely
*Colorful accessory to
cap and gown
Assortment
Magician, in the olden
days
Arab ruler
Swirling vortex
Exclamation of surprise,
archaic
Surfer’s stop
Bit of sunshine
Flanders of “The Simpsons”
Check the Sun next week for the answers
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Church
Calendar
326-8573
Custom
Builders
326-8341
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 - 10 a.m.
Worship - 11 a.m., 6 p.m.
Wednesday service - 7 p.m.
Pastor Michael Hamm
This space
available
call 326-8311 for
details
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Hanna
Family Eucharist
1st & 3rd Sunday 11 a.m.
This space
available
call 326-8311 for
details
Encampment Presbyterian
Church
918 Rankin, Encampment
Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.
All age Sunday School - 9:00 a.m
Presbyterian Women
2nd Thursday - 1:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church
Sunday:
Adult Bible Study - 8:15 a.m.
802 W. Main, Saratoga
Morning Worship - 9:30 a.m.
Bible Study- 9:45 a.m.
Fellowship time - 10:30 a.m.
Worship - 11 a.m.
Wednesday:
Worship/Discipleship - 6 p.m.
Church of Jesus Christ of
Prayer Shawl Ministry Wednesday evening
Latter-day Saints
9:30 a.m.
prayer meeting - 7 p.m.
9th & Hugus, Saratoga.
Choir Practice - 6:30 p.m.
Pastor Johnathon Moore
Bishop, Cade Powell
2nd Thursday monthly
326-8162
Sunday Sacrament - 10 a.m. Presbyterian Women - 1:30 p.m.
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Sunday school and
Pastor Helen Young
211 W. Spring, Saratoga.
Primary - 11:15 a.m.
326-5337
Saratoga Masses:
Melchizedek and Aaronic
Saturday
- 5:30 p.m.
Priesthood/Young Women,
St. Barnabas Episcopal
Sunday - 9 a.m.
Relief Society and
Church
Daily - 12:05 p.m.
Primary - 11:05 a.m.
106 W. Main, Saratoga.
Hanna/Medicine Bow
307-710-4630
Services 9 a.m. Sunday
St. Joseph’s in Hanna
Holy Eurcharist two or three
Platte Valley Lutheran Church
Sunday - 11:30 a.m.
times a month, otherwise
514 S. 1st Street, Saratoga.
Confessions: Saratoga:
morning prayer
Pastor Marvin Temme
Saturday - 4 p.m. & by appt.
Susan Dyer
Sun. worship (Hanna) - 2 p.m.
Hanna & Medicine Bow:
326-8262
Sun. worship (Saratoga) - 9 a.m.
Half hour before Mass
326-5449
Rev. Joey Buencamino
Platte Valley Christian
326-5461
Center, Assembly of God
St. James Episcopal Church
7th and Main, Saratoga
Abundant Life Church
McCaffrey, Encampment.
Sunday school - 10 a.m.
211 N. 1st Street, Saratoga.
Sunday prayer service - 9 a.m.
Sunday worship and
Worship Service, Fri. 7 p.m.
Holy Eucharist, 3rd
Children’s Church - 11 a.m.
Tues.
Night Bible Study - 7 p.m.
Sunday - 9 a.m.
Evening worship - 6 p.m.
Thurs.
Night Prayer - 7 p.m.
327-5558
Wednesday, adult Bible
Pastor
Arlen Hughes
study and youth service 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
329-7240
Pastor Gene Smith
Box 116, 3rd and Bridge,
326-5520
Saratoga.
Mariner’s Couples
2nd Wednesday - 7 p.m.
Miki Laws
327-5331
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
SGI-USA Wyoming
Saratoga District
For more information on local meeting times and places
Contact Julie Evans
at 326-8135
for more information,
please see www.sgi-usa.org
Grace Lutheran Church
Hanna
2nd & Main
Pastor Michael Groves
Worship - Sunday 8 a.m.
326-5449
Ride on Faith Ministries
Worship Service
Sunday 10 a.m.
7 mi. S of Saratoga
Cornell Place
South of Saratoga
Les Barkhurst
307-329-7183
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The Saratoga Sun
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