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The Town of Saratoga and other entities in Carbon County will be receiving their first payouts from the 2019 Specific Purpose Sales and Excise Tax (6th penny tax) totaling $1.5 million. At their July 7 meeting, the Saratoga Town Council read and adopted resolution 2020-09 which authorized the Carbon County treasurer to distribute $1,524,249.26 to “sponsoring entities” while depositing $2 million in an escrow account. “We had a meeting July 1 up at Rawlins and had a number of items that came befo...
Carbon County Public Health will be facing budget cuts from the State level even as they prepare for a potential increase in cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Cuts to Public Health During the July 7 meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC), Nurse Manager Amanda Brown informed the commissioners that a memo had been received from the State of Wyoming warning of budget cuts of up to 20 percent. “They have notified us that there will be budget reductions to our MCH (...
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grainger are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Lee, to Jason Michael Peters, son of Mrs. Janet Ebeling and Mr. James Peters of Minneapolis, MN and Phoenix, AZ. Lauren and Jason were engaged on the 4th of July on the 18th green at the Old Baldy Club. The wedding will take place in 2021 in Saratoga, Wyoming....
Adam Reed, resident of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away on July 8, 2020 at his home at the age of 31. Adam was born on April 9, 1989 in Denver, Colorado. He was employed by Nortrak, where he operated "Margaret" the robot. He loved what he did and who he worked with. Adam loved to hunt, fish, golf and spend time with his family and friends. He was a sports fanatic. He felt the freest when he was riding his horses. He will be sadly missed by his mother, Bobbi Reed; his father, Tim (Regina Rentfro)... Full story
At the age of 62, Christopher (Chris) Michael Schlaefer passed away from a long illness on Sunday June 28, 2020 at Eckstein Center Hospice of the Valley in Scottsdale, AZ. Chris was born in Rochester, New York, to the late Joseph J and Anna (Aloi) Schlaefer, and raised in Geneseo, New York A graduate of Geneseo High School of 1976, he went on to Alfred State College, where he received his mechanical engineering degree in 1978. He moved to Wyoming that year. In 1980 he moved to Arizona. He was... Full story
When the members of the Saratoga Town Council will convene for their next meeting, it will be in the renamed Steve Wilcoxson Town Council Chambers. On July 7, the council unanimously approved Resolution 2020-08, renaming the council chambers in honor of the late Steve Wilcoxson. Wilcoxson passed away on May 29 in a boating accident on the North Platte River. At the time of his passing, he was serving on the Saratoga Town Council. Elected in 2016 following a write-in campaign during the general...
The Saratoga-Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (SCCIJPB) met with two attorneys from Corthell and King, the Laramie based law firm selected last month by the SCCIJPB, during their July 8 meeting. At the same meeting, the reappointments of Chairman Richard Raymer and board member Roger Cox were confirmed and the election of officers was held. Corthell and King As was reported previously (see “Water, sewer board engages with attorney” on page 12 of the June 17 Saratoga Sun), members of the...
Writing for the Saratoga Sun the past three years has increased my knowledge on history and culture of Carbon County and its effect on Wyoming, if the not the U.S., in a manner I never appreciated prior. I have always liked history and, when living in other countries, I embraced learning the culture of the place I resided. It worked to my advantage when locals saw I cared enough to learn about their history and show respect to their achievements. I thought I did the same thing when I moved to...
Editor, With all of the turmoil throughout the United States, the protests, the tearing down of various historic statues and monuments, the Upper Platte Valley showed the true silent majority in this Great Country. The crowd at the 4th of July parade, many dressed in patriotic colors, stood proud as the Flag went by, hat in hand, head bowed, hand on heart. The many parade entry’s flew the flag with pride, and were colorfully decorated. Candy by the handfuls was cast to the crowd. What a wonderful celebration for the Birthday of our country. I...
At the moment, the start of the school year and the fall sports season is not guaranteed. That doesn’t mean athletes are not preparing for the start of the season. In the Valley students can compete in cross country, football and volleyball. The Encampment and Saratoga football teams are having their first varsity season as separate football teams, the Saratoga Cross Country team is coming off a team and individual state championship and the Saratoga Volleyball team made it to state and Encampment made regionals. Kegan Willford, head coach f...
Basil Phillips, a 2020 Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow High School graduate is doing his best to adjust to a COVID-19 world. Currently he is working for the the Town of Hanna public works. The job is a good fit for his future. "When they closed school, it was sort of rough," Phillips said. "It went from a bit of an extended vacation in the very beginning to where it changed my plans on what I would do once I graduated." Phillips and his classmates didn't get a true senior year. "I missed out...
The Hanna Agricultural Resources Team (HART) had their July monthly meeting at 5 p.m. on July 6 at the Community Garden. This is the second summer meeting for the group. The attendees looked over the gardens that are being cultivated by the different members. Most of the beds are thriving. At the meeting Perry Goodrich, chairman of HART, talked about getting a new pump for the garden and suggested acquiring a small trailer for the group. It was put forth by Linda Goodrich that although the curre...
While pie in the sky ideas are, by definition, impossible to attain it will be much easier for Saratoga residents to get pie in July. As long as they give one of the most precious gifts a person can give. The Knights of Columbus recently announced their July blood drive which is scheduled to take place next Tuesday at St. Ann’s Parish Hall. The blood drive, in cooperation with Vitalant (formerly United Blood Services), will include a slice of fresh, home baked pie for all donors. This year, according to the press release, there will be an a...
The Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce (S/PVCC) is seeking nominations from its membership for a position on the nine-member Board of Directors. There is one open seat that expires in February 2022. Members of the Chamber Board are expected to establish the mission of the Chamber with policies and objectives. They should also exercise financial stewardship and ensure that legal and ethical policies are adopted and followed. The board is also charged with assessing its own performance as well as that of the CEO. Board members are also...
The evening of July 3 saw The Yard in Saratoga play host to three Democratic candidates as part of a meet and greet organized by Beach of Congress. Valley native Carl Beach, who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives, was joined by U.S. Senate candidate Yana Ludwig and Merav Ben-David. The event, held outdoors, allowed for social distancing and masks were required for attendence. The first hour saw the candidates talking with attendees. There were refreshments and acoustic music in the...
The Town of Saratoga is one step closer to completing their audit of Fiscal Year 2018/2019 following approval of a representation letter to Carver, Florek and James (CFJ) at the July 7 meeting. The letter was approved on a 3-1 vote, with Councilmember Jon Nelson voting against. As was reported previously (see “Bubble gum, duct tape and pickles” on page 1 of the July 1 Saratoga Sun), third-party accountant James Childress urged the Saratoga Town Council to sign the representation letter from CFJ...