Hog Park hit by minor `quake

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The Saratoga Sun
WEDNESDAY • NOVEMBER 19, 2014 • VOLUME 128 • NO. 16 • $1
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Saratoga Sun infographic by Keith McLendon
The epicenter of the 3.3 magnitude earthquake was between Hog Park Reservoir
and the continental divide in the Sierra Madre mountains.
Hog Park hit by
minor ’quake
Reservoir undamaged, tremors felt in Riverside
By Erik Gantt
sunsports@union-tel.com
The United States Geological Service (USGS) reported
a magnitude 3.3 earthquake
at 3:02 p.m., Saturday, Nov.
15 in the vicinity of Hog Park
Reservoir.
The earthquake was reported at a depth of 2.7 km (1.68
mile) at latitude 41.041°N,
longitude 106.903°W, which
is approximately 29 miles
south of Saratoga.
Some residents of Encampment and Riverside felt a
brief, light tremor resulting
from the earthquake.
Riverside resident Steve
Flauding said he was sitting
in his easy chair on Saturday
afternoon when he heard
glass rattling in his house
and felt the ground rumble
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“for just a second.” His wife
Sherry was sitting on the
couch and Steve said she
thought it was just the wind.
After they looked up the
earthquake on the internet,
Steve was proven right.
Penny Walters, of Encampment, was scanning
one of the weather websites
she frequents Saturday afternoon when she saw a
red marker indicating an
earthquake near town. After
a little research, she posted
information on her Facebook
page, which was then shared
by the Town of Encampment.
Walters said she did not actually feel the earthquake.
According to the USGS
ShakeMap, residents of
Saratoga should not have felt
any tremors from the quake.
Hog Park Reservoir is
owned and operated by the
City of Cheyenne. Brad
Brooks, Engineering and
Resource Manager for the
City of Cheyenne Board of
Public Utilities, said none of
the instruments or cameras
that monitor the reservoir
show any indication of damage to the dam. The city is
not automatically notified of
seismic events under a magnitude of 5.0 and the state
engineer does not require a
physical check of dams for
events under 5.0 according
to Brooks.
The city has a series of instruments and cameras that
collect data on their dams
continuously. The data
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The Carbon County, Saratoga Impact Joint Powers
Board (water and sewer
board) wants to work with
the Saratoga Town Council
in order to put the sewage
ordinance to rest.
At their Nov. 12 meeting,
the water and sewer board
voted to meet with the Saratoga town council to discuss
Ordinance 828.
The ordinance, which has
been postponed in the third
reading since Sept. 16 town
council meeting, will raise
sewer fees for Saratoga residents in order to pay back
a State Land Investment
Board (SLIB) loan for the
wastewater lagoon outfall
project.
Representatives from the
board were present at the
Nov. 18 town council meeting to discuss the ordinance
and plan on establishing a
workshop with town council
members.
In order to expedite the
process, the board also
agreed to drop a section of
the sewer ordinance which
would increase sewer fees
in apartments and mobile
homes. That rate was proposed after it was discovered
residents living in apartment
and mobile home dwellings
would pay lower sewer fees
than single-home residents.
“I think we need to split
these two ideas up,” water
and sewer board member Ed
Glode said. “We are going
to get swallowed up in this.
(Town engineer Chuck Bartlett) has to get this thing to
SLIB …”
Water and sewer board
members were in favor of
following town attorney Tom
Thompson’s suggestions to
the town council at the Nov.
4 meeting.
Thompson recommend the
council pass an ordinance
which states the town can
raise rates up to $7.20 to
fund the project and pay
back the loan. He added the
council should pass a resolution which would detail
where the money would go
and who would pay what
share of the costs. As it was
written, Thompson said the
ordinance was too cluttered
and depended on the council
changing the rate in July
2015.
Under a resolution, the
council could detail where
the increased fees would go
and it could also be amended
in one meeting, whereas a
ordinance detailing the fee
would have to under three
readings before it could be
passed.
The $7.20 increase could
be lower and is dependent
on sewer rate estimates and
the cost of the project which
will be available in the next
fiscal year.
Though there is no official
deadline on the ordinance
in order to receive the SLIB
loan, Bartlett said there are
time-sensitive costs with the
project. Costs for the project
can increase the longer it
takes to pass the ordinance.
Additionally, an environmental impact report needs
to be completed before construction on the project takes
place.
Board vacancies after
election
Will Faust, Richard Raymer and Glode will remove
themselves from the water
and sewer board when they
take office on the town council in January. Raymer and
Faust won council seats in
the general election, and the
Ed Glode is the mayor-elect
of Saratoga.
Board member Sue Howe,
who serves on the town council, will remain on the water
and sewer board.
The departures will leave
only four of seven positions
filled on the board — the bare
minimum for a quorum. The
remaining members will be
board chairman Don Price,
Glee Johnson, Sue Howe and
Tim Lamprecht.
The self-removal of Glode,
Faust and Raymer was anticipated by the board at the October water and sewer board
meeting. As a precautionary
measure, the board paid the
annual bills at that meeting.
Glode is the county representative, and Raymer and
Faust are town representatives to the board. Town
clerk Suzie Cox will advertise
the upcoming vacancies this
month.
The next regular water and
sewer board meeting will
take place at 6 p.m. on Dec.
10 at Saratoga Town Hall.
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THANK YOU
to the citizens of Encampment for your
support. Hopefully the next four years
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Obituaries
Ruth Lucille Doherty
Ruth Lucille “Ruthie”
Doherty, 91, passed away
Tuesday, November 11,
2014 in Cheyenne.
She was born Aug. 12,
1923 in Anselmo, Neb. and
had lived in Saratoga most
of her life before moving to
Cheyenne in 2012.
Ruth worked as a library
aid for the Saratoga elementary and middle school.
While living in Saratoga,
she was a member of St.
Ann’s Catholic Church, the
Council of Catholic Women, and a museum docent.
She was very active in the
community and the senior
center. She was a member
of a lady’s golf club, a Helping Hands volunteer, and
a popcorn popper at the
Rawlins National Bank. In
her earlier years, she was
a 4-H leader, a member of
a homemakers club and
a bowling league. Ruth
enjoyed tending her flower
garden.
She is survived by five
children, Joseph (Patty) Doherty, Frances
(John Browning) Mosher, and Elizabeth Todd
all of Cheyenne, Patrick
(Cathy) Doherty of Gillette and Kathleen (Mike)
Moon of Saratoga; two
brothers, Charles Downey
and Dale Downey; fifteen
grandchildren and eleven
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Mark Doherty; parents, Joseph and Lillian Downey;
siblings, Joseph Downey,
Louis Downey, and Frances McCoy; son-in-law,
Jim Todd and two grandchildren, Allen Mark Moon
and Brandy Moon Smith.
Vigil for the Deceased
will be Sunday at 7 p.m. at
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
in Saratoga.
Funeral liturgy will be 10
a.m. Monday at St. Ann’s
Catholic Church with Father August Koeune as
celebrant.
Interment to follow at
the Saratoga Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the
Saratoga Senior Center or
the Platte Valley Community Center.
Friends may sign her
online guestbook at www.
wrcfuneral.com.
Birth announcement
Blake Dawson Miller
Mack and Josie Miller, of
Saratoga, are the proud parents of a son, Blake Dawson
Miller, born on Nov. 4, 2014
at Ivinson Memorial hopsital
in Laramie, Wyo. He weighed
5 lbs. 14 oz and was 19 inches
long at birth.
He joins siblings Aaron,
Taylor, Michael and Haley.
Maternal grandparents are
Ralph and Robin Jump of
Saratoga. Paternal grandparents are Mack and Dee
Miller, of Saratoga, and
paternal great-grandmother
Dorothy Miller, of Saratoga.
Town of Saratoga News
Planning commission
tables fencing ordinance
By Mike Dunn
The Saratoga Planning
Commission is going to take
more time to examine the
fencing ordinance.
At their Nov. 13 meeting,
planning commission members decided they would wait
until a full board is present
to make a decision. There
were only four members of
the seven-person board present at the meeting.
The planning commission
has discussed revising the
ordinance since April 2014.
The commission also deliberated establishing a sub-committee to finish an ordinance,
though no action was taken
on the matter.
The public hearing, held
before the regularly scheduled meeting, heard arguments for and against raising the front yard heights.
Resident Kani Siefert said
she was in favor of raising
the fence heights in town.
She said a four-foot fence
in the front yard, with 75
percent visibility in fencing
up to seven feet, would help
keep the deer out of her
yard. Siefert said deer have
been accessing her front
yard and destroying her
garden.
Keeping deer out of yards
has been the primary reason
behind the ordinance being
altered.
After talking with constituents, board member
Tom Knickerbocker said he
has heard more comments
against raising the fence
heights than for it. He also
said after researching other
ordinances on front-yard
fences, most municipalities
restrict any type of fencing
above four feet.
Knickerbocker said his
main concern with taller
fences is safety. Even with
75 percent visibility above
four feet in front-yard fencing, he said there can be
situations where visibility
restrictions cause potential
hazards.
“I think we should keep it
the way it is,” Knickerbocker said. “I think there are
safety issues here … when I
speak to the residents about
this issue, the ones who
speak against increasing
the fence heights heavily
outweigh those who speak
in favor of it.”
Another concern board
members say needs to be
addressed is how allowing
higher fencing will impact
the integrity the appearance of the neighborhood.
Members discussed the possibility of having all residents within one block of the
resident of a proposed fence
increase sign off before a
fence can be built.
After deliberation, the commission decided to table the
ordinance for a later meeting.
The next Saratoga Planning Commission meeting
will take place at 5:30 p.m.
on Dec. 9 at Saratoga Town
Hall.
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Helping Hands readies for
annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Annual dinner now in its 19th year
By Erik Gantt
Platte Valley Helping Hands (PVHH)
is gearing up for their 19th annual Free
Thanksgiving Dinner.
The dinner will be held from12:30 to 2 p.m.
on Thanksgiving day, Nov. 27, at St. Anne’s
Parish Hall, 218 Spring Ave., Saratoga.
The dinner service is not affiliated with the
church, they only provide the space.
This year’s menu includes roast turkey and
dressing, baked ham, mashed potatoes and
gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, green
peas, beverages and pumpkin pie for dessert.
Take-out dinners are available, and those
who want meals to go can call to place their
order starting at 11:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving
day.
Everyone is welcome to the dinner. PVHH
member Gertrude Herold said the dinner
generally includes a lot of families, including
grandparents, parents and their children.
According Herold, the dinner caters to families who had a busy week and have not had
the chance to fix a dinner, or groups looking
for some holiday camaraderie.
Herold said all of the food is homemade
and the ingredients are donated by people
from the community. Volunteers with PVHH
prepare all of the food, except the turkeys,
at the parish hall starting the day before
Thanksgiving. The Hotel Wolf donates the
cooked turkeys.
On Thanksgiving day, volunteers gather at
about 6:30 a.m. to begin preparing the food.
The volunteers tend to get into the holiday
spirit. Herold said, “everybody is in a good
mood and we just have a fun time.” Anybody
that wants to volunteer is welcome to come
down to St. Anne’s Parish Hall and join in
the fun.
In the past, they have had youth volunteers
from Rawlins and the local Boy Scouts troop
to help with the dinner.
PVHH has been together for more than 20
years. They now have seven board members
and 10 to 15 volunteers, according to Herold.
“When we started helping hands, it was
people in the community that just wanted
to volunteer their time and [after a] couple
of years we said ‘Hey, you know what we’d
like to do, is we’d like to give the whole community a dinner’,” Herold said.
For more information on the PVHH
Thanksgiving dinner, call Gertrude Herold
at 326-5496, Merlin Hoopes at 326-8668 or
Marilynn Verplancke at 326-8190.
Local truck driver recognized
for 52 years of safe driving
Staff Report
Don L. Peters, of Saratoga, has been recognized
by the Owner-Operator
Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) for 52
years of safe, accident-free
driving of a commercial
tractor-trailer.
The OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program is
sponsored by Shell Rotella
and is designed to recog-
nize and reward OOIDA
members for their safe,
accident-free years while
operating a commercial vehicle. Safe driving awards
are available to all eligible OOIDA members who
qualify based upon the
number of years for which
the member has operated
a commercial vehicle without being involved in a
preventable accident.
Hog Park ...
would show a failure of
the dam in the form of an
instantaneous water level
drop or significant flow increase from the dam outlet,
according to Brooks.
If such an event were to
occur, the city has emergency
action plans in place and the
Forest Service and Carbon
County Sheriff’s office have
copies of those plans. If
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the Hog Park dam were to
fail, the Forest Service and
the sheriff’s office would be
contacted immediately and
residents downstream of the
dam would be notified by
authorities of what action is
necessary.
According to Marshall
Payne, Safety and Security
Officer for the City of Cheyenne, the emergency plans
include maps that show inundation (flood) areas that
include how fast an area
would be flooded and how
deep the water would get.
Brooks said during the
summer the dam is frequently examined during maintenance operations, but access
is limited to snowmobile or
snowcat this time of year.
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Opinion/Editorial
Learning from the master
O
n Thursday, I had the
privilege of attending
a question and answer session for the media
with legendary journalist
Bob Woodward.
In case you don’t know who
he is, as a young reporter,
Woodward, along with Carl
Bernstein, exposed the Watergate scandal and covered
the ensuing political and
legal turmoil that led to the
resignation of President
Richard M. Nixon.
He has two Pulitzer Prizes
and has authored or co-authored 12 books that have
been number one in the
nation for non-fiction best
sellers.
Most everybody knows
about “All the President’s
Men,” which was made into
a movie. How many journalists can say Robert Redford
played them in a movie about
a book they wrote? Only one
that I know of.
Ok, now that my man
crush on Mr. Woodward has
been firmly established, let’s
get to what I learned from
his visit to Cheyenne where
he spoke to the Wyoming
Business Alliance, college
students and members of the
Wyoming media.
“Realize it’s a great job”
Woodward reminded journalists not to let the state of
newspapers, 24-hour news
channels, politics, economics
or anything else turn us permanently pessimistic. What
we do is inherently exciting.
He asked if anyone had a
boss that convened the staff
and said “let’s go out find
something boring to write
about. We are not covering
‘the routine’ enough.” The
crowd laughed.
Even in the Valley, we
have plenty of news happening outside of the routine.
Heck, we even had an earthquake this weekend. Personally, I need to remind myself
that the routine news of the
Valley, town maintenance,
school events and the like,
are important, but there is
plenty of exciting and unusual news to report as well.
Erik
the
Read
By Erik Gantt
Yet another thing I will try the morning and had the final
to work harder at.
election results at 10:30 p.m.
Through a team effort we were
“Truth at night,
able to have the results in the
lies during the day”
next day’s paper, but those
Woodward asked the group days do wear on you.
of journalists if they reIn the end, I think it is
m e m b e r e d w h e n h e a n d worth it, but I have to be honCarl Bernstein got their est. I am not a young reporter
best information during the at the Washington Post and I
Watergate scandal. It was at don’t think I will be putting
night; usually at the end of in years of 80-hour weeks to
a long work day. Woodward ramp up my career in jourtold the crowd that if you nalism.
want to be better at your job,
work harder.
“Everyone has a box
There are days when this is in the attic and you don’t
not really what I want to hear.
get there in the first inSome days I wish the news
terview”
would just plop down in my
Woodward used this anallap and snuggle up for a cozy ogy to say that persistence
ride into great journalism. gets a reporter the meat of the
That just doesn’t happen.
story. Especially when dealing
We put in some seriously with difficult topics, it takes
long days here at the Sun. time to win the confidence of
Election day is a perfect ex- your sources.
ample. We got here early in
From my limited experi-
“What are the bastards
doing today?”
Woodward said he wakes
up many days thinking,
“What are the bastards doing
today?” For instance, he used
the example of the energy
business in Wyoming and
trying to finding interesting
angles on the story and how
the government is affecting
the trajectory of our state.
I have a hard time imagining myself getting up in
the morning and pondering
what the “bastards” are doing in the Valley, it’s just too
negative for me. But I can
see myself getting better at
pondering some of the harder
questions of the day.
ence, here in the Valley that
can mean years of trustworthy
actions on my part so the
people bringing me stories or
are my source of information
trust me.
I will not be looking to physically climb into anybody’s attic
and dig through the boxes, but
I do hope that people will trust
me to do the right thing with
the information they give me.
Sometimes that means reflecting on a situation long
enough to determine the motives of my sources and sometimes that means going forward with a story that will not
make me popular.
I am truly thankful for the
short “master class” I was able
to take with Mr. Woodward. I
have a long way to go before
I can approach his level of
journalism, but I am content
to have a vision of what to
strive for.
Photo by Erik Gantt
Bob Woodward delivers
the keynote address to
the Wyoming Business
Alliance Thursday.
Errata
Correction
Photo courtesy of Robert Herring.
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Clarification
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Vietnam before a medical evacuation, not three tours
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Snowy range
closed for winter
Staff Report
A portion of WYO 130 over
the Snowy Range between
Laramie and Saratoga is
closed for the season due to
limited visibility and snow
accumulation, the Wyoming
Department of Transportation according to a Nov. 17
press release.
Westbound travelers will
encounter the closure at the
Green Rock Picnic Area near
milepost 36, about 8 miles
west Centennial.
For eastbound travel, the
closure begins near milepost
48 east of Ryan Park.
The high elevation portion
of the highway is closed annually in late autumn when
relatively low traffic, combined with increasing snow
accumulations, make plowing
operations impractical.
WYO 70 over Battle Pass
remains open, although typically that stretch of highway
closes within days of the
WYO 130 closure.
Before traveling WYO 70 or
any state highways in winter
conditions, visit www.wyoroad.info or call 511 within the
state to get road condition
updates.
PVCC promotes
Small Business
Saturday
By Erik Gantt
town can use that money
sunsports@union-tel.com for curbside improvement
The Platte Valley Com- and infrastructure projmunity Center (PVCC) ects.
is using social media to
“When you leave the
promote Small Business county and go to Laramie,
Saturday, Nov. 29.
Cheyenne or Casper the
Joe Elder, Executive money does not stay in our
Director of the PVCC, community.”
said, “I was just trying
Elder also said local
to think of a way, from businesses support many
the community center p r o g r a m s w i t h i n t h e
perspective, to promote community and at local
local shopping during the schools. He said this is
holiday season.”
particularly important
The idea he came up to him because his chilwith is to promote one lo- dren benefit from locally
cal small business a day, supported activities and
starting on Wednesday, educational programs.
Nov. 19, on the PVCC
“It’s the gift that keeps
Facebook Page. Anyone on giving, because if you’re
who shares the post pro- buying locally that money
moting that days busi- stays here in the form of
ness will be entered into sales tax and that business
a drawing for a $20 gift is then going to then docertificate for that busi- nate to something my kid
ness. One winner will be might be doing at school,”
picked each day of the Elder said.
contest.
According to Elder, his
The contest should have family has also made the
the added advantage of personal commitment of
promoting the community doing all of their Christcenter Facebook page as mas shopping in the Valwell.
ley this year.
Elder said it is importAs of Friday, Elder alant to keep holiday shop- ready had 14 business that
ping revenues within the are officially participating
county.
in the promotion and at
County and town resi- least 12 more that have
dents reap the rewards of verbally committed. The
sales tax disbursements businesses are located in
and the participation of Saratoga, Encampment
local businesses in the and Riverside.
community.
For more information
“I live here, I want to pro- on the promotion or to
mote the local businesses sign your business up
here as much as possible. call Elder at (307) 326Because that money mul- 7822. Visit the PVCC
tiplies and stays here in a Facebook page at www.
lot of different ways.”
facebook.com/PVCCenAccording to Elder, one ter?rf=211821825502350
of the town’s biggest sourc- and like it to see the feaes of revenue is sales tax tured businesses and pardisbursement. He said the ticipate in the contest.
Buck mule deer
poached near Baggs
Baggs Game Warden Kim
Olson is looking for information on a buck mule deer
killed on the morning of Nov.
3, on Weber Mesa, just north
of Baggs, near the radio tower. The antlers were sawed
off of the head and the back
straps and three quarters
were taken.
“This deer was poached out
of season and probably was a
rather large deer,” Olson said.
“Some local hunters found
the carcass and reported the
incident on the Stop Poaching
Hotline. More help is needed
to catch these poachers and
I am hoping someone saw
something that could help me
solve this case.”
Anyone with information
on these or any wildlife violation may also call the
Stop Poaching Hotline at
1-877-WGFD-TIP (877) 9433847. Tips may be reported
to Baggs Game Warden Kim
Olson at (307) 383-2160 or
online at wgfd.wyo.gov. Tips
may also be reported to the
Green River Game and Fish
Office at (307) 875-3223.
Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for
a cash reward of up to $5,000
if the information leads to a
conviction.
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Training for town employees
Encampment Town Hall closes for the holidays
By Erik Gantt
The Encampment Town
Council said the Encampment Town Hall will be
closed on the Friday after
Thanksgiving day, Nov. 28.
Town hall will reopen for
business on the following
Monday.
At the monthly town council meeting, several trainings were approved including sending up to eight fire
fighters to the Mid-Winter
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014
5 a.m.-9 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness
6 a.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
9 a.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library
9 a.m., Low Impact Fitness, Saratoga Fitness multipurpose room
9:30 a.m., Prayer Shawl Knitters, Presbyterian Fellowship Hall
11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saratoga Branch Library
1:30 p.m., Overeaters Anonymous, PV Lutheran Church, 326-5917
2-6 p.m., Children’s activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge
4:30 p.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
5:30-7:30 p.m., Family History Center at LDS Church, 950 Hugus
5:30-6:30 p.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library
6 p.m., Zumba, Saratoga Fitness gym
7 p.m., Saratoga Volunteer Fire Dept. Training Meeting, Firehouse
7-9 p.m., Hot Chocolate Pops, Saratoga Library,
7-9 p.m., Men’s Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness gym
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014
9:15 a.m., Tai Chi, Saratoga Fitness gym
6 p.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
6 p.m., PiYo, Saratoga Fitness gym
7 p.m., Knitting Group, Saratoga Library
7 p.m., Beginning Yoga, Saratoga Fitness gym
7 p.m., ALANON, Building next to St. Barnabas Church
7:30-10 p.m., Co-ed Volleyball, Saratoga Fitness Gym
Friday, Nov. 21, 2014
5 a.m.-4 p.m., Weight Room, Saratoga Fitness
8 a.m.-11 a.m., Vet Rep. Workforce Svcs., PVCC
Noon, Platte Valley Community Readiness Team, PVCC
Noon-6 p.m., Children’s Activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014
9-Noon, Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness
9-Noon, Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness Gym
10 a.m./11:15 a.m., SMS Boys Basketball at Hanna
10-11:30 a.m., Platte Valley Food Pantry, 116 E. Bridge, Rm. E
Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014
9 a.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center
5-8 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness
5-8 p.m., Dodge Ball, Saratoga Fitness Gym
Monday, Nov. 24, 2014
9 a.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library
4:30 p.m., Cycling, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
5:30 p.m., PV Arts Council meeting, PVCC
6 p.m., PiYo, Saratoga Fitness gym
6 p.m., AA Meeting, Saratoga Senior Center
7 p.m., OddFellows, OddFellows Hall
7-9 p.m., Men’s Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness gym
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014
9:15 a.m., Tai Chi, Saratoga Fitness gym
10 a.m., PiYo, Saratoga Fitness gym
For information on ALANON, call 326-8405 or 326-8723
7 p.m., Cycling Class, Saratoga Fitness cycling room
Did you know Farm Bureau has
personalized insurance?
Fire School in January, pesticide applicator class and
recertification for Katrina
Bergeson and an Operator
Basic Class for Brandon
Jones.
The town council did not
second a motion to approve
a letter supporting the South
Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service seeking
a grant for pediatric child
restraints for their ambulances.
It was also announced at
the meeting that the town of
Encampment was awarded a
$4,000 grant from the Carbon County Visitor’s Council.
The money will be used for
advertising and prize money
for the Winter Carnival.
Alyson Sneddon also had
her lease for The Red Wagon
retail space renewed for one
year.
The next regular Town
Council meeting will be 7
p.m Dec. 11 at. at Encampment Town Hall.
Riverside seeks consensus
funding for park
By Erik Gantt
The town is looking into
sunsports@union-tel.com whether or not an elected ofAll of the paperwork has ficial can be a South Central
been submitted to the state Emergency Medical Service
for a $46,977 consensus fund board member. Gary Stull
grant to support mainte- said he has been told he cannance and upgrades at Rick not remain on the board since
Martin Memorial Park.
he has been elected to the
Decisions on consensus Encampment town council.
fund grant awards will be
Plans were made to contact
made in January.
the Wyoming Attorney Gen-
eral about regulations of joint
powers boards in the state.
The council also approved
a building permit for Ron
and Karran Bedwell who are
looking to replace a building
on their property.
The next regular town
council meeting will be at 6
p.m. on Dec. 11 at the Riverside Town Hall.
Stephenson moves to
Riverside mayoral seat
Ed Golden elected to town council
By Erik Gantt
the national level. We have had representation from both parties in the past that did
The Nov. 4 election brought some changes the people of Wyoming proud.”
to the Riverside town council as Leroy SteGolden said it felt good to win the seat on
phenson was elected mayor and Ed Golden the town council as, He said he didn’t know
was elected to the council.
people knew he was in Riverside. He folRon Bedwell is now an outgoing mayor, and lowed by saying that the people of Riverside
Karran Bedwell did not win reelection to her asked him to run, so he did. He said with
council seat. Fred Lorenz was reelected to 52 people in the town everybody gets their
the council.
chance and this time it is his chance to serve.
“I am happy that the majority of the voters
As the theme for those elected to seats in
thought I would do a good job as mayor and I Riverside and Encampment, Golden didn’t
appreciate their confidence,” Stephenson said. do anything elaborate to celebrate, although
Stephenson was originally slated to run his wife bought him lunch the day after the
unopposed, but Ron Bedwell entered the race election.
after meeting the criteria for write-in votes
Golden said he sees the town as being pretduring the primary election.
ty stable, and doesn’t think the loss of the
When asked if he thought their were any Bedwells will disrupt the council or make
specific issues that separated himself and them less effective for the town.
Bedwell, Stephenson replied, “Ron and I
While voter participation was down nadid not agree on every issue in the last four tionwide. Golden noted there was strong
years, but we did both agree that Riverside participation locally and he said that is
needed to run smoothly and we were able to good to see.
accomplish that.”
As for the residents of Riverside, Golden
In general, Stephenson said most of the said, “They are good people and they try to
issues Riverside is currently dealing with take care of one another.”
are fairly simple and he foresees the council
Lorenz said he feels like the residents of
being able to act with “careful consideration Riverside have placed their confidence in
and thoughtful discussion.”
him and he feels good about that. He said
Stephenson said he did not do anything that his experience on the council over the
special to celebrate the victory. “Lee Ann and last four years was probably the reason he
I stayed up until the results were posted on was reelected.
the county website and then I went to bed so
“I really don’t see in major changes in the
that I might get up at 4 a.m. and go hunting direction of the town or the council,” Lorenz
the next day.”
said when asked about the effect of the BedReflecting on the state and national elec- wells leaving and the addition of Golden to
tions this mid-term year, Stephenson said, the council.
“I miss the days of informed voting we expeNeither Ron or Karran Bedwell responded
rienced in the past both in Wyoming and on to the Saratoga Sun’s emails or phone calls.
Encampment/Riverside Community Events
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014
1-6 p.m., Encampment Library
4 p.m., Story Time, Encampment/Riverside Branch Library
4:30 p.m., Beading Group, Enc./Riv. Branch Library
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library
7-9 p.m., Book Discussion Group, Encampment Library
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Encampment Library
Friday, Nov. 21, 2014
9 a.m.-Noon, VFW Buddy Poppy Day
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014
10 a.m., EJHS Boys Basketball vs Little Snake River
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Encampment Library
Monday, Nov. 24, 2014
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library,
1 p.m., Knitting group, Enc/Riv. Branch Library
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library
Club Notes
VSO starts holiday planning
The Valley Service Organization (VSO) met last
Thursday to continue planning for its holiday events,
including the Giving Tree,
Winter Wonderland and
a New Year’s Eve family
dance party.
VSO President Kate
Sherrod said the date for
Winter Wonderland was
confirmed for Saturday,
Dec. 6, following the chamber of commerce Christmas
parade. At the Oct. 23 VSO
meeting, the group decided
to hold a family dance party New Year’s Eve at the
Platte Valley Community
Center with valley native
Sam Platts and his band
providing the music.
“The party will be held
early in the evening so it
won’t conflict with more
adult celebrations,” Sherrod
said.
In recent weeks, VSO
has welcomed three new
members: Patricia Terhune,
Pamela Sandoval and Joanne Capellen. Community
service projects the VSO
has been working on include
highway cleanup and weed
pulling around the community center.
“Anyone interested in
learning more about VSO
or becoming a member is
welcome to attend our meetings,” Sherrod said.
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CCSD#2 Superintendent Jim Copeland, left, and board chairperson Diana Berger,
middle, thank Janice Peterson for her service on the CCSD#2 board
Board members thanked
By Mike Dunn
Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) board
of trustees lost 24 years of
experience at their Nov. 17
meeting .
Bob Patton, of Hanna, Janice Peterson, of Encampment, and Laurie Johnston,
of Saratoga, were graciously
thanked by board members
and community members for
their service on the CCSD#2
board. Patton served as an
Area 1 board representative
for 16 years, and Peterson
and Johnston both served as
Area 4 representatives for
four years.
The exiting board members
were handed plaques of appreciation by CCSD#2 Superintendent Jim Copeland. Patton, Peterson and Johnston
will serve as board members
until noon on Nov. 30.
“I always appreciate board
members because it’s not
like there is great pay when
you are serving as a board
member,” Copeland said humorously. “But I really do appreciate working with great
board members because they
are needed in order to have
great schools.”
Many board members said
they often turned to Patton’s
experience when making
tough decisions throughout
the years. Patton served eight
years on the board as Treasurer and eight years as Vice
Chairman.
Patton said when he joined
the board in 1998, he wanted
“to straighten everyone out”.
However, he said he quickly
learned he was one of nine
people on the board, as he
started to work with all of the
other members.
“It was really a great experience,” Patton said about being
on the board. “I have enjoyed
working with people throughout the district,” Patton said.
“Everyone who works in the
district is just fantastic. I am
going to miss it.”
Janice Peterson said her
time on the board was a learning experience for her. When
she traveled to other parts
of state as a board member
and visited other districts,
she firmly believes CCSD#2
is one of the best districts in
the entire state.
“I feel very fortunate to
have my kids educated here,”
Peterson said.
Johnston said she particularly enjoyed her time serving on the school board. She
thanked all of the board members and wished the incoming
board members good luck
During public comment,
retired Encampment kindergarten teacher, Linda Kraft,
thanked all of the exiting
board members for their service to their communities. She
especially thanked Peterson
for representing the residents
of Encampment.
“You all did a really good job
of listening to everyone’s side,
and I want to thank you all
for being fiscally responsible
— you kept us ahead of the
curve,” Kraft said.
Sitting board members Diana Berger, Jim Hinkle and
Tonya Bartholomew, along
with incoming board members James Sewell and Linda
Crain, were sworn in as board
of trustees. KayCee Alameda,
who was not present at the
meeting, will be sworn in at
a later date.
The next CCSD#2 board of
trustees meeting is at 4 p.m.
on Dec. 15 at the CCSD#2
Central Office in Saratoga.
Saratoga native receives
national award
Staff Report
Cindy Garretson-Weibel,
director of the Agribusiness
Division for the Wyoming
Business Council, received
the 2014 Outstanding Leadership Program Director
Award at a national conference for the International
Association of Programs
for Agricultural Leadership
(IAPAL) in Lexington, Ky.
Garretson-Weibel, the
director for the Wyoming
L.E.A.D. program, was presented the award by Rob
Black of the Rural Ontario Institute and Dr. Joe
Waldrum, executive secretary of IAPAL.
“Garretson-Weibel received this honor for her
vision, leadership and extraordinary commitment to
excellence which has shaped
the lives of many agricultural
leaders as they serve Wyoming and the nation for the
challenges ahead.” Waldrum
said. “She is highly respected
by her peers in leadership
development in this country
and internationally and we
are proud to recognize her
talents and impacts with this
prestigious award.”
The Outstanding Leadership Director Award was
begun by Dr. Bill and Polly
Pope in 1999. Dr. Pope began
the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Program
in the late 1980s at Texas
A&M University and was
its first director. After his
retirement from the university, he became the executive
secretary of IAPAL and held
this position until his death
in 2010. He and his wife
Polly felt that directors of
these statewide leadership
development programs were
not being recognized for
their efforts in these unique
positions. The Popes believed innovative directors
who were good teachers and
whose programs were producing effective leaders for
agriculture and rural areas
should be showcased by this
annual award.
Garretson-Weibel is a native of Saratoga and grew
up on the One Bar Eleven
Ranch. She graduated from
the University of Wyoming
with a Bachelor of Science
degree in agricultural communications in 1986. Before
coming to the Wyoming Business Council, she worked for
the Wyoming Stock Growers
Association for over 12 years
where she edited the monthly Cow Country magazine
and served as the executive director for five years.
Garretson-Weibel’s areas of
expertise include livestock
marketing, international
agriculture, leadership development, organizational
management and agricultural income diversification.
IAPAL is a consortium
of leadership programs in
the USA, Canada and several other countries. Most
IAPAL member programs
have a two-year curriculum
designed for up to 30 key
leaders selected through
application processes.
Wyoming L.E.A.D. was
established in 1984 with a
grant from the W.K. Kellogg
Foundation to establish a
rural leadership program.
Twelve classes totaling 204
men and women have graduated from the L.E.A.D.
program since its creation.
L.E.A.D. is sponsored by the
Wyoming Business Council’s
Agribusiness Division and
the Wyoming Agricultural
Leadership Council (WALC).
The mission of the Wyoming Business Council is
to facilitate the economic
growth of Wyoming. The
Business Council provides
assistance for Wyoming businesses and start-ups, helps
communities meet their development and diversification needs and recruits firms
and industries that complement Wyoming’s assets. For
more information, please
visit www.wyomingbusiness.
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Thanksgiving
Potluck
Dinner
5:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22
The general public is invited.
The Legion will be
CLOSED all day
Thanksgiving (Nov. 27).
Photo by Liz Wood
A recent sunrise paints the sky over Cow Creek Station, south of Saratoga.
Donations sought for annual
festival of trees
Staff report
The Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce is
pleased to host the “Festival
of Trees Gala and Auction”
on Dec. 6 at the Platte Valley
Community Center for its 12th
year.
Decorated trees and wreaths,
gift baskets, centerpieces and
other holiday décor and gifts
are donated by individuals,
organizations and businesses
and then auctioned.
Proceeds of the evening are
to benefit the Chamber and a
local charity.
Anyone wishing to donate
a decorated tree, wreath, gift
basket, centerpiece or other
holiday décor is encouraged to
join the fun.
The Chamber will be taking
entries until Dec. 4.
Items need to be delivered
and ready to go by 3 p.m. on
Dec. 4 when the public is invited to see all the beautiful
items.
A People’s Choice vote for the
favorite tree or item is collected on Thursday and Friday.
Ballots will be counted and the
donor of the favorite item will
receive a $50 gift certificate.
The public can view the trees
from 3 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 4 and
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. while enjoying
hot cider and cookies.
A small number of the trees
will continue to be on display
on Saturday evening during
Winter Wonderland. Stacy
Crimmins, Chamber Director,
says “Families and groups of
friends love to see the creative
and unique trees. I am proud
of the creativity and generosity shown at this event.”
Stopping in on Thursday or
Friday has become a Christmas tradition in itself, Crimmins said.
The festival often showcases
the wonderful gift items that
can be purchased right here in
the Valley,” Crimmins added.
Entry forms are available
by calling the Chamber at
326-8855.
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Saratoga Middle School
Boys Basketball
Date
OpponentTime
Nov. 21
Desert School
4:30/5:45 p.m.
Nov. 22
HEM
10/11:15 a.m.
Dec. 5
Snake River
4/5:15 p.m.
Dec. 6
Encampment
10/11:15 a.m.
Dec. 13
Tournament
TBA
The tournament will be in Baggs • Home games are in bold
The Saratoga Middle School boys basketball game Friday, Nov. 21 will be played
at the high school gym. The Dec. 6 game will be played at the Community Center
gym. The middle school boys basketball team will practice at the high school gym
the high school men and women basketball start practice on Monday, Dec. 1 at
which time they will practice at the Platte Valley Community Center Gym .
Encampment Jr. High School
Boys Basketball
Date
OpponentTime
Nov. 22
Little Snake River
10 a.m.
Dec. 5
HEM
4 p.m.
Dec. 6
Saratoga
10 a.m.
Dec. 14
Junior High Tournament
TBA
The Jr. High Tournament will be held in Baggs • Home games are in bold
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Cassidy
Little
Alyssa
Barkhurst
Sierra
Loftice
Lady Tigers net even more wins
Coaches and players recognized for efforts on the court
By Liz Wood
editor@union-tel.com
Four members of the Encampment
Lady Tiger Volleyball team were awarded All-Conference awards at the end of
the volleyball. One received All-State
recognition as well.
Alyssa Barkhurst, Sierra Loftice,
Cassidy Little and McKenzie Powell
received All-Conference honors with
Barkhurst also getting an All-State nod.
Considering the three of the top four
placers at the state tournament were
from the Southwest Conference, the
girls joined an impressive list.
Barkhurst, for the second year in a
row received an All-State award making
her a four-time recipient. Two in track
for her freshman year and two in volleyball for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.
The girls were not the only members
of the team to be recognized. Head
Coach Robin O’Leary received conference co-coach of the year in a tie with
Bill Thompson.
Assistant coach Jenn Anderson received co-assistant coach of the year.
Barkhurst and Lofitice are on the
first team All-Conference and Little and
Powell are second team All-Conference.
The first team is the top six girls in the
conference and second team is the next
eight girls, O’Leary explained.
Little has received All-Conference
in basketball, but this is her first
All-Conference award in volleyball. “I
was pretty excited because we have a
really tough conference with Baggs,
Cokeville and us in (the conference),”
Little said. “It’s a pretty big honor to be
put on that team.”
Little said she and her teammates
play really well together and she believes it brings out the best of all of her
teammates on the court.
Little was really pleased with how the
team did this year and she looks forward to doing better next year. Little’s
favorite part of the season was beating
Cokeville at home. Little said she has
a lot of respect for the Cokeville team.
“It just made feel we are that good as
well,” Little said.
Loftice received honorable mention
last year for All-Conference. As a sophomore, she said she was grateful for
the award because it made her realize
people do see all the hard work she and
the team does on the court. Loftice she
felt really good about four of six starters making All-Conference. “It was a
confirmation that we are a good team. I
knew in my heart we were a good team;
this award showed other people realize
it too,” Loftice said.
Beating Cokeville at home was also
Loftice’s favorite part of the season. “We
knew they didn’t have two of their starters that night, but (winning) helped us
get over that mental block,” Loftice said.
Barkhurst said she was honored to
receive All-State for the second year
in a row. “It’s a great opportunity just
knowing they voted for me and nominated me. It’s special because a lot of
girls don’t get nominated,” Barkhurst
said. “It feels great.”
Barkhurst said her favorite part was
making it to state and playing volleyball
when the team played “Tiger” volleyball.
“That was fun, and the success we got
from that,” Barkhurst said.
Barkhurst and Loftice both said they
appreciated their coaches, family and
fans who have supported them throughout the season.
“I guess Coach Robin got co-coach of
the year and she didn’t say anything
about it,” Barkhurst said.
Powell, who is still nursing a sprained
ankle, is already looking forward to next
year when her younger sister Paige
and Noelle Peterson will be playing
volleyball. “I am very grateful,” Powell
said of receiving an All-Conference
nomination.
She also knows the competition to
be a starter will be tough too, because
like Powell, Paige is a strong hitter and
blocker.
O’Leary said she was really pleased
to find out four of her six starters made
All-Conference. “I felt like all four of
them deserved it. It is really hard to
get Encampment on the All-Conference
team because of Baggs and Cokeville
because they are so strong.”
O’Leary said usually only two of her
players are named to All-Conference,
so when four were named she said that
shows other coaches have respect for the
talent of the Encampment girls.
The conference coaches vote for coach
of the year and with two different votes,
there were ties between O’Leary and
Thompson. “We couldn’t break the tie,
so we just did co-coach,” O’Leary said.
“It was a huge honor for me, especially
to be co-coach with Bill Thompson. He
is a coach I have admired since I was
in school myself,” O’Leary said. “I have
looked up to him and tailored our program after him because of his success
level.”
O’Leary said she respects him as a
coach because of his ethics. Thompson
has been the head coach at Cokeville
for six years and assistant coach for 10
years before that. Cokeville won their
fourth straight state title in volleyball
earlier this month. O’Leary said Cokeville has won the state championship
in volleyball 20 times over the last 30
years. “They have an outstanding program and I am still super pleased with
our season,” O’Leary said.
She was particularly pleased with the
amount of compliments she received
about her team and how they were
respectful on and off the court. “There
is only one state champion, but to be
recognized with the respect, that means
more than anything,” O’Leary said.
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Hellos & goodbyes
at the Blackhawk
The Blackhawk Gallery and Laura M hosted an
open house Thursday night to celebrate the
merge of the two businesses
Stone sculptor Jerry Wood tells bronze artist Dawn
Senior Trask what he likes about her art.
Chris D’Amico and Debby Danford peruse the artwork at
Blackhawk Gallery Thursday night.
LeAnn Uhling, right, talks with Dixie Berger about
her leather line.
Photos by Liz Wood
Debby Danford, left, and Trisha Kauffman enjoy visiting
with each other during the open house.
Susan and Steve Dyer visit with glass artist Trisha
Kauffman during the Blackhawk Gallery open house.
Blackhawk owner, Patty Lufkin, right, visits with Rosemary Erickson, left, and artist Dawn Senior-Trask.
Carbon County School District No. 2
2014/2015 Speech Schedule
Head coach Brenda Ostendorf
Assistant coaches; Bailey Jackson and Gayle Wessel
Date MeetLocation
Dec. 12
Dec. 19
Jan. 16
Jan. 23
Jan. 30
Feb. 6
Feb. 13
Feb. 20
Feb. 27
March 6
March 12
March 19
May 8
May 23
June 13
Green River High School
Cheyenne East High School (NEITOC Qualifier)
Kelly Walsh High School
Gillette High School
NCHS (NEITOC Qualifier)
Jackson Hole High School
Wheatland High School
Rawlins High School (co-hosting and competing)
Greybull High School
Worland High School
Wyoming State Tournament
Wyoming Wind River District
NIETOC
NCFL Grand National Tournament
NFL Nationals
Green River
Cheyenne
Casper
Gillette
Casper
Jackson
Wheatland
Rawlins
Greybull
Worland
Buffalo
CWC Riverton
Lincoln, Neb.
Chicago, Ill.
Dallas, Texas
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Good Luck
Talk Jocks!
Members of the 2014/2015 Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech Team are back row, left to right, Masiun Christie, Nina
Ford, Gabby Clutter, Miya Zeiger, Bradley Killion, Leam Engel, Jacob Dickinson, Nick Smith, Garrett Wallace, Milo Hunter.
Front row, Lydia Smith, Amber Williams, Shawneka Sifford, Katie Moore, Larrisa Ford, Katlynne Hytrek, Shelby Howe, Robin
Gloss, Charles Watts. Not pictured, Chloe Tolbert, Tlyr Kozelisky and John Baur.
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Speech team ready to talk
By Liz Wood.
editor@union-tel.com
After a successful speech
season last year, the number of
students signing up for speech
this season has doubled.
Twenty-two students from
Carbon County School District
No. 2 signed up for the speech
season this year, head coach
Brenda Ostendorf said.
Last year, the speech team
brought home the 1A/2A state
trophy.
Ostendorf said she believes
the excitement of the success
the team has had the last two
years has contributed to the
speech team’s growth. “(The
team) has an enthusiasm and
compassion for their event and
the team because they are emotionally committed,” Ostendorf
said.
Team members must compete in two events. “Last year,
(the students) found it daunting, but after seeing the success
and the number of points they
gleaned, they have a hunger for
more,” Ostendorf said.
The team members are signing up for more than two events
in many cases.
Public Forum is a new category that the students are
competing in this year and involves a partnership, like duets.
Ostendorf said she has a young
group competed in debate, too.
The team had their first meet
in Rock Springs two weeks ago
and novice members returned
with trophies.
Robin Gloss earned first
place in Panel Forum, with
Katie Moore earning second
place and Larissa Ford in third
place.
In the Panel Forum, the
competitors are given a list
of questions to prepare for a
round table discussion. An
evaluator listened to the questions and solutions presented
by each member and ranked
the responses and resolutions,
Ostendorf explained. Effective
participation includes supporting the information with facts
and responding to the conversation, rather than presenting
their own viewpoints.
The Rock Springs Tiger
Invitational Meet hosted 356
entries from 13 schools.
Ostendorf said the novice
members, which are new members to the team, participated
in two events and observed
several others.
Seasoned members, Jacob
Dickinson, Katlynne Hytrek
and Nick Smith judged several
events and Nina Ford judged
debate events.
The season officially begins
with the meet in Green River
on Dec. 12.
Friday, Ostendorf invited
two professionals for an onsite
workshop in Saratoga, featuring Demond Wilson and Zane
Fross. Ostendorf said Fross
was impressed with the onsite
visit and complimented the
team on their dedication vision. “Where else in Wyoming
Photo by Liz Wood
Left to right, Larissa Ford, Robin Gloss and Katie Moore returned with trophies
form their first meet of their speech career two weeks ago in Rock Springs. The
girls competed in Public Forum, an event that has been re-introduced this season.
Gloss earned first place, Moore took second and Ford was in third place.
could I travel on a Friday night
and have 22 young people
listen to me talk about speech
and debate,” Fross said to the
team.
Fross works with all teams
throughout the state of Wyoming and is a District Tournament coordinator and works
closely with the National and
Speech Debate organization.
Wilson attended the workshop
via live chat and is the founder
and president of The Perfect
Performance.
The speech team has two
assistant coaches, Bailey Jackson and Gayle Wessel, who
work along side Ostendorf plus
several volunteer coaches.
Ostendorf and Joshua Wood
participated in the in the
2014 Wyoming State Coaches
Conference held in Saratoga
earlier in the fall.
As a result of the conference,
Ostendorf said Wood offered
to assist in the compiling a
CCSD#2 Speech and Debate
Handbook presented to all of
the team members and parents.
Wood, a Saratoga Middle/
High School Speech and Debate Alumni, has experience in
drama, humor, duet, student
congress and extemporaneous
speaking.
For the first time, middle
schoolers are involved in the
speech team. Kailey Hytrek
and Kirean Neville don’t qualify as competitors, but volunteer as congressional medal
candidates.
Also volunteering with the
speech team is Fawn Hytrek,
who is coordinating meals for
the workshop presentations.
Other volunteers include
Gerald Dickinson in extemporaneous speaking; Linda
Dickinson, Maggie Christie
and LeAnn Uhling, interpretive events and John Zeiger,
congress and extemporaneous
speaking.
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Reflections from the Saratoga Sun
Killed bear, Sharp testifies before Supreme Court, Snowy
Range road closed and AIDS curriculum for CCSD #2
100 Years Ago
Nov. 19, 1914
Tuesday, Forest Ranger
Milt Ames, A. J. and Billy
Kennedy. killed three bear in
a den where they had hibernated for the winter. During
the fall Ranger Ames had
discovered the den, which
was being fixed up for the
winter by the bears, about
a mile east of the ranger
station in the Medicine Bow
national forest. He reported
this to the Kennadays, and
the boys have been waiting
all the time waiting for them
to hole up. It was discovered
that they had located and
closed the den for the win-
ter some time last week, so
on Tuesday the men went
up there, armed with picks,
shovels and guns. They selected a place to dig directly
over where they figured the
bears was located, and began
to work. They had dug to a
depth of less than four feet.
when the place caved in,
letting them into the den. It
was thought along in the fall,
that there was only one bear,
but much to their surprise
and gratification, there were
three fine bear, two clack and
one brown. For a short time
the bears and the men had
the time of their lives, but
long knives made the fight
uneven, but eventually the
bears fell prey to the men,
and were killed.
75 Years Ago
Nov. 23, 1939
Commenting on the testimony of Engineer S. S. Sharp
of Saratoga in connection
with the Nebraska-Wyoming
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is closed for the season. It
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by now rendered the road
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received no report from Laramie as to conditions on the
wast side.
50 Years Ago
25 Years Ago
Nov. 19, 1964
Nov. 15, 1989
Norris Stubbs, Wyoming
After hearing comments
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• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong work ethics
Land Surveyor: Seeking land surveyor proficient in
technical and professional aspects of land and construction surveying including Trimble GPS systems,
AutoCAD Civil3D, and client management skills. Licensure desired but not required. May include some
statewide travel.
Civil Engineer: Seeking civil engineer experienced
in design, plan and specification preparation, and
construction administration. Business development
experience a plus. B.S. in Civil Engineering required.
P.E. license or E.I.T. with ability to obtain a Wyoming
P.E. registration in the future preferred.
Salary will commensurate with education and experience. WLC offers an excellent benefits package. Send
resume and a letter of interest with salary history/
requirements in confidence to kellis@wlcwyo.com or
visit www.wlcwyo.com. EEO Employer.
Find your
job in
the Sun!
Community
Thanksgiving Service
Ministry from 3
UW student
athletes!
5 p.m., Nov. 23
Saratoga Choir
&
Traditional Hymns
Service at Saratoga Presbyterian Church
Pot-luck at St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Sponsored by the Platte Valley Ministerial Association
Legal Notices
KERMIT C. BROWN IN THE
DISTRICT COURT, SECOND
JUDICIAL DISTRICT, IN AND
FOR CARBON COUNTY,
WYOMING
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF,
JACQUELINE E. SMITH,
Deceased.
Docket No. 14-58
NOTICE OF PROBATE
TO ALL PERSONS
INTERESTED IN
SAID ESTATE:
named decedent was admitted
to probate by the abovenamed
court, and that Carolyn Jane
Smith was appointed Personal
Representative thereof. Any
action to set aside the Will
shall be filed in the Court
within three (3) months from
the date of the first publication of this notice, or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that
all persons indebted to the
decedent or to the estate are
requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned
at Brown & Hiser, LLC, 515
Ivinson, PO Box 971, Laramie,
Wyoming 82073.
You are hereby notified that
on the 10th day of November, C r e d i t o r s h a v i n g c l a i m s
2014, the estate of the above- against the decedent or the
estate are required to file them
in duplicate with the necessary vouchers, in the office of
the Clerk of said Court, on or
before three months after the
date of the first publication of
this notice, and if such claims
are not so filed, unless otherwise allowed or paid, they will
be forever barred.
DATED this 11th day of November, 2014.
Carolyn Jane Smith,
Personal Representative
Legal #6446
Published in the Saratoga Sun
Nov. 19, 26 and Dec. 3, 2014
The Saratoga Sun
CROSSWORD
THEME: (*Themed Clue)
WORLD LEADERS
ACROSS
1. Fictional elephant
6. Comprised or embodied
9. Attention grabber
13.Swelling
14.Possess
15. Corner joint
16.Moth-_____
17. Mauna ___, Hawaii
18. Be theatrical
19.*He arrived with a puff
of smoke?
21.“___ and ____,” 1992
Tom Cruise movie
23. *Former Haiti President,
“Baby ___” Duvalier
24. To clean corn
25.Goon
28. Redecorate, e.g.
LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS
30. Vandalizing a car
35. Donkey sound
37. Push for something
39. “_____ de Lammermoor”
40. Fit of shivering
41.*He annexed most of
Crimea
43. C in COGS
44. Food-grinding tooth
46.Spanish
surrealist
Joan
47. MCL spot
48. Sung before games
50. Suggestive of supernatural
52.*Kim Yo Jong to Kim
Jong Un
53. Praise or glorify
55.Mercator
projection,
e.g.
57. *“Wizard of Omaha”
61.*Head of Her Majesty’s
Government
65. Tear jerker
66. ET’s craft
68. Shade of violet
69. Rosie’s connector
70. It’s collapsable in NBA
71. Audience’s approval
72. Donald and Ivana, e.g.
73. Clinton ___ Rodham
74. _____ of film, pl.
5. Resentment
chev, e.g.
6. Stir fry pans
61. Dog command
7. Leave speechless
62. *What monarchs do
8. Big mess
9. Extra long stable cotton
10. Stash in the hold
11. ___ _ good example
12. Deuce topper
15. *German Chancellor
20. Freeze over
22.Query
24. With bound limbs
25.
*Leader of the Free
World?
26. Ar on Periodic Table
27. “The _____ in Our Stars”
29. ____ set, in a band
31. Exclamation for disgust
32. Religious paintings
33.Japanese-American
34.*One of biggest philanthropists in the world
36.Uh-huh
38. De Valera’s land
42.Marilyn Monroe’s original given name
45. Give in to pressure
49. Dojo turf
51. Cry like an animal
54. 180 on a road
56.
*Begin
and
Sadat
signed a _____ treaty in
‘78
DOWN
57.Drill
1. Bone to pick
58.Type of operating sys2. Jewish month
tem
3. ____-carotene
59.*James Monroe: U.S.
4. Change, as in U.S. ConPresident number ____
stitution
60.*Kennedy and Khrush-
Senior Menus
Carbon County Senior Centers
Wednesday – Baked pork chop, au gratin potato,
zucchini, wheat roll, apple crisp, chilled milk.
Thursday – Chili, cheese, onions, tossed salad,
cornbread, Mandarin oranges, chilled milk.
Friday – Turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes
and gravy, green bean casserole, wheat roll,
pumpkin pie, cool whip, chilled milk.
Monday – Chicken Alfredo, noodles, beets, wheat
bread, pineapple, chilled milk.
Tuesday – Roast beef, mashed potatoes and
gravy, broccoli and cauliflower, wheat roll,
strawberries, chilled milk.
The staff of the
Saratoga Sun hopes
you and yours have
a safe and happy
holiday season!
63. *____ office
64. New Jersey hoopsters
67. Show disapproval
Check the Sun next week for the answers
Thanksgiving festivities
Dominos players were Madeline and Bill Telfer, Betty
Merrill, Phil Fleming, Laura
Rettelle, Dick Blake, Bob and
Lois Thompson, Jack Riddick,
Jack James and Lila Payton
Coffee Drinkers this month
was Laura Rettelle, Karen
Dibbern, Patty Herring, Connie Beckham, Dodey Brown,
Arliegh Simmons and Ellie
Behrnman
Those who played in our
bridge game were Millie Parker, Day Fleming, Paula Harris,
Sheila Johnson and Rosemary
Craighead
Quilters this month were
Nancy Lynch, Lila Walbye,
Sagebrush
Senior
Center
By Ronda Krouch
Kay Fleming, Sandy Miller, Jo
Roberson, Phyllis Smith and
Betty Merrill
Thanksgiving Dinner will be
celebrated during the birthday
/ anniversary dinner on Nov. 21
at 6 p.m.
Dinner will be turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, din-
ner roll, pumpkin pie.
Those who celebrated birthdays with us was David Hammer Bob Thompson, Miki
Laws, Fred Lorenz, Madeline
Telfer and our very own Kim
Loftice.
Anniversaries this month are
Bob and Lois Thompson, Francis and Patty Herring, Fred and
Laura Rettelle.
Blood Pressures are Nov. 20
at 11:30 a.m.
We will be closed both Nov.
27 and Nov. 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be back
open on Dec. 1.
Kim and I wish everyone a
wonderful holiday.
Police Report
with damage (1); school zones
(3); suspicious person, circumstance (1); threatening (1);
traffic hazard (1); traffic stop
(5); utility problem (3); VIN
5 day check notice (1); aban- serial number inspection (2).
doned vehicles (1); agency assisA total of 35 homes are curtance (2); alarm (3) ambulance
rently
on our House Watch
(3); animal problem (1); bar check
program,
and one person is
(5); business checks (40); citizen
on
the
Home
Alone program.
assist (8); dog at large (1); barking dog complaint (1); lost dog
Warnings, citations
(1); domestic disturbance (1);
and arrests:
fingerprints (2); fish & game (2);
found property (1); gas drive off
(1); hot pool check (11); larceny Nov. 10
David Bettray, of Saratoga,
(1); lockout (1); traffic accident
From Nov. 10 through Nov. 16,
the Saratoga Police Department
responded to 113 calls including
the following classifications:
was given a citation for Dog at
Large
Nov. 11
Ronald Hoopes, of Saratoga,
given a warning for Failure to
Stop at a Stop Sign.
Nov. 14
Deanne Barrett, of Saratoga,
was given a warning for headlight not working.
Nov. 16
Tyler Clark, of Rawlins, was
given a verbal warning for no
headlights.
School menus
Saratoga Schools
Breakfast
Wednesday – Breakfast
pizza or cereal/string cheese,
fruit or juice, milk.
Thursday – Breakfast burrito or cereal/string cheese,
fruit or juice, milk.
Friday – Breakfast Biscuit
or cereal/cheese stick, fruit or
juice, milk.
Monday – Breakfast pastry
or cereal and yogurt, fruit or
juice, milk.
Tuesday – Cereal, string
cheese, fruit or juice, milk.
Last week’s
Sudoku
solution.
See next week’s Sun
for the solution to
this week’s puzzle.
Lunch
Wednesday – Hot ham
and cheese sandwich, corn,
fruit and vegetable bar, applesauce, cherry crisp, milk.
Thursday – Thanksgiving
Feast - Roast turkey, mashed
potatoes and gravy, mixed
vegetables, fruit salad, vegetable bar, roll, pumpkin pie
bar, milk.
Friday – Meatball sub,
green beans, fruit and vegetable bar, pears, chocolate
cake, milk.
Monday – Chicken and noodles, carrots, fruit & vegetable
bar, pineapple, roll, milk.
Tuesday – Sloppy Joe on
a bun, potato wedges, fruit
& vegetable bar, applesauce,
milk.
gurt, juice, milk.
Tuesday – Breakfast biscuit, juice, milk.
Lunch
Wednesday – Sweet & sour
chicken, white rice, pineapple,
oriental vegetables, milk, fruit
and veggie bar.
Thursday – Pepperoni
pizza, pears, brownies, milk,
fruit and veggie bar.
Friday – Hamburger on a
bun, french fries, green beans,
apples, milk, fruit and veggie
bar.
Encampment Schools
Monday – Chicken patty on
Breakfast
a bun, rice pilaf, mixed vegeWednesday – Breakfast table, bananas, milk, fruit and
pizza, juice, milk.
veggie bar.
Thursday – Breakfast burTuesday – Roast turkey,
rito, juice, milk.
mashed potatoes, gravy, green
Friday – Cooks choice.
beans, pumpkin bars, milk,
Monday – Muffin, fruit yo- fruit and veggie bar.
Saratoga Sun • PO Box 489 Saratoga, WY 82331
The Saratoga Sun
Where the
snow falls on
main street
Snowfall has hit in both daylight
and nighttime hours recently
Photo by Mike Dunn
Bridge Avenue is empty around noon on Nov.
11 — which is a rare sight. After a relativelymild October, November in the Platte Valley has
been filled with heavy snowfall and sub-zero
temperatures due to a cold front hammering
the Midwest and the Rocky Mountain West.
According to the National Weather Service out
of Cheyenne, temperatures are supposed to rise,
however, more snow will likely fall on Saratoga
over the weekend.
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