Sorted by date Results 1 - 23 of 23
It looks like the town of Saratoga and Randy Stevens may be headed back to court. On March 20, Stevens filed a motion to enforce a settlement agreement. The motion stated “Plaintiff has not offered any explanation as to why it has failed or refused to execute the Stipulated Order.” The motion goes on to say that the plaintiff has offered a counter-proposed Stipulated Order that does not conform to the terms agreed to by the parties on Jan. 4, 2013. Mayor John Zieger told the Saratoga Sun tha...
The Saratoga Sun received word Monday that Judith Janelle Campbell, of Saratoga, passed away March 28, 2013 in hospice care in Denver. A complete obituary will be published in the Saratoga Sun at a later date....
Virginia Stenzel Casten Phillips, 93, passed away Saturday March 23, 2013 surrounded by family in Greeley, Colo. She was born October 22, 1919, in Windsor, Colo., to John and Amalia (Nuss) Stenzel. Virginia graduated from Windsor High School as valedictorian of her class in 1937. She attended the University of Colorado where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in business education. She later received a Master of Arts degree from Colorado State College, now University of Northern Colorado. Vi...
Gene E. Trowbridge passed away March 25, 2013, at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County, after a long battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). His wife Sudie was at his side. A private family service was held March 28 at the Saratoga Valley Chapel, with Teense Willford officiating. John “J.B.” Baxter delivered the Eulogy. Gene was born Nov. 6, 1943, in Cheyenne, to Gene and Reva Trowbridge. Gene graduated from East High School in Cheyenne and attended the University of Wyoming on...
Xi Beta Delta sorority in Encampment is organizing this year’s health fair screening, which will begin April 16 in Hanna. The annual blood draws for wellness screenings are sponsored by the Wyoming Health Fair/Wellness Health Fairs (WHF). The blood draws in Hanna begin at 9 a.m., at Hanna Elementary School. In Saratoga, blood draws will take place from 6 to 10 a.m., April 17 and 18, at the Platte Valley Community Center Great Hall. In Encampment, from 6 to 10 a.m., April 19 and 20, the blood draws will take place at the Grand Encampment O...
Recently, I have noticed some disturbing (to say the least) advertisements on television. Some advertisers are unnecessarily portraying their services as “good”, some are unintentionally putting themselves in the “evil” category, and more than a few come up as just plain ugly. ChristianMingle, an online dating site for Christians, uses the tagline, “Find God’s match for you”. While I have no problem with Christians finding a mate and concede that ChristianMingle’s service may indeed be a goo...
Art is a many splendored thing. Witness the full room collection of people at the recent school board meeting—no two people were wearing the same thing. Even Superintendent Bob Gates was adorned in fine fabrics, from his underwear and socks, to his sweater and tie. Art is texture, color, pattern and material, and it comes together in a visual explosion and feel. Be it art on a wall or the design of clothes and jewelry, art is everywhere. The room that held the meeting had floor tile with a design and laid in a pattern. The chairs had design a...
Josh Sandlian likes to think of science as a football game. “During the week, you are practicing concepts like throwing, catching and tackling,” Sandlian said. Those football skills are similar to math and language arts. For Sandlian, science is the opportunity for students to apply their math and language arts skills to real situations. “Friday night is the game,” he said. “Science is that football game. It lets kids show what they know.” As the first science facilitator in Carbon County Scho...
A group that has been supporting student athletes for years is in need of some help itself. The Saratoga High School Booster Club is short on people. “We have great financial support,” treasurer Jan Young said, “but we need bodies.” The Booster Club has been short of volunteers for several years now, and with President Gayle Batemen and Young stepping down, the group is shrinking more. “We only meet once a month and the meetings last around 45 minutes to an hour,” Young said. The next meetin...
When she first started wrestling, her presence on the mat was sometimes met with apprehension. Some boys would forfeit before the match started when faced with wrestling her. Some schools would not even allow her to compete in matches. “When it came to tournaments and the community, there were definite stigmas that would arise occasionally,” said Leah Stoner, assistant wrestling coach at HEM Junior/Senior High School. But Leah didn’t let being a girl and the opinions of others get in the way o...
Waddie Love was one of 71 nominees who made it to the final rounds of the Wyoming Chapter of the National Football Foundation. On March 16, Love, along with 13 other high school football players in Wyoming, received recognition for their high school careers. “My heart is pumping fast,” Love said after the banquet. “I feel so honored to be here. Everyone has worked so hard to be here.” Love said he didn’t know what to expect at the banquet, and that it was a huge surprise for him. One of the su...
Freshman Thatcher Spiering made the All State Wrestling team. His coach Jared Mason said it has been several years since a freshman made All State, the last to make it was Decker Hubbs. “The sky is the limit,” Mason said of Spiering’s wrestling ability. “He loves to wrestle and would do it 365 days a year I think, if he could.” That type of drive and determination is what it takes to be successful, Mason said. “The kids who are like this are state champions and go on to wrestle in college.” S...
Before Justin Irene wrestled his final match of his high school career, Hanna wrestling coach Lyle Richardson told him “Win or lose, you made All State Wrestling”. Irene said he was happy and surprised. He finished second in the heavyweight class at state. Richardson said the wrestler Irene lost the state title to has been the same wrestler he has been falling to all season long. Tanner Allison of Moorcroft is an accomplished athlete, Richardson said. Irene broke the school record for num...
Reprint of these stories from the April 12, 1912 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Fire fiend burns S.&.E. depot The depot building and freight house of the Saratoga & Encampment railroad was completely destroyed by fire this Friday morning shortly after one o’clock. The flames had gained such headway when first discovered that nothing could be done to check them. The hose cart was taken out, but the building was out of reach so the...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon, four residents played Uno with Mae Harris winning. On Wednesday afternoon, 14 residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, 14 residents played Bingo. Jeannie James and Sunny Behonek won Four Corners. C...
Five people were at the Saratoga Senior Center to play bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Grace Johnston, Madaline Forbes and Berniel McCord. Madaline Forbes won the $4 blackout round. On Monday, we had two tables for duplicate bridge. We were trying something different so there were not any winners this week. We are 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 years old or older, or the spouse of someone...
March 25 through March 31, the Saratoga Police Department responded to 128 calls including the following classifications: 911 hang up (1); Agency assistance (3); Alarm (1); Ambulance (2); Assault (1); Bar check (11); Business checks (42); Citizen assist (5); Civil assist (1); Dog at large (4); Dog impounded (1); Lost dog (3); Dog tag (4); Fingerprints (6); Harassment (1); Hot pool check (18); Juvenile problem (1); Lockout (1); Motorist assist (1); House watch (7); Record watch (4); Suspicious person/ circumstance (3); Threatening (1); Traffic...
Ben Gates During the 2012-2013 basketball season, he averaged 9.5 points per game and scored 219 points through the season. Those statistics earned Ben Gates a nod as an All Conference player his senior year. Basketball head coach Josh Sandlian said Gates is a leader. He participates in every sport. “That leadership shines through,” Sandlian said. “Gates can score, rebound, do all the things you ask him to.” “I feel really honored that I received this (award) for All Conference basketbal...
The Bureau of Land Management Rawlins Field Office (RFO) will put up its draft North Platte River Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for public comment April 8. As part of the organization’s review period, the RFO will hold an open house for any public comment from 4 to 6 p.m. At the Saratoga Library, 503 W. Elm St., Saratoga. BLM specialists will be in attendance to answer questions the public may have about the draft North Platte River RAMP and EA. Community members and other interested parties will f...
ERROR...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department seeks volunteers to assist in retrieving mule deer radio-collars in the Platte Valley herd unit this Saturday. In January of 2011, 50 mule deer does in the Platte Valley herd unit were fitted with GPS radio-collars, so researchers could learn about their seasonal movements. The radio-collars were programmed to fall off Monday, April 1, and need to be collected from the field so researchers can download information stored inside. Volunteers should meet at 8...
ERROR... 
Website
Teachers, parents, community members and school district officials spent nearly four hours looking closely at the budget, trying to find ways to cut and provide the best possible education for students. “I don’t think anyone is here because they don’t care about the kids,” said Carbon County School District No. 2 Board Chairman Greg Bartlett in the March 26 meeting. CCSD 2 and a newly formed committee agreed to meet for the budget discussion, after the Encampment community learned the full-time...