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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2017 VOLUME 130 NO. 29 $1

In the
Sun: Carbon County
7 UW Athletic
9 Parrie named
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Invite in Director speaks at CP&L employee
Saratoga chamber dinner of the year.

River project finishes up

Photos by Amanda Shepherd

Ready Oilfield Service crews finish up on the river gravel removal project. By Monday the
project had been fully completed, leaving no large traces of the gravel bar that had been
a navigation obstacle and flooding complication for years. The project was completed in
under a week.

Above left, A Tuesday view of where the gravel bar used to reside and, above right, a Backhoes and dump trucks take out chunks
Saratoga Sun file photo from November showing the extent of the gravel bar. of the dimishing gravel bar Saturday.

A call for 911 help Skijoring set

Chief shows savings in 911 investment, Collins voted to CCEDC,
gravel removal grinds on
By Fred Broschart
At the town of Saratogas
Tuesday town council meeting,
a new 911 system, river work
and the appointment of a local
resident to the Carbon County
Economic Development Board
took center stage amid routine
business.
The council voted to spend
$94,000 on a new 911 system
to replace the current system
owned by the Carbon County
Sheriffs Department the town
pays to use. Council members
were swayed after figures pro-
vided by Saratoga Police Chief
Robert Bifano showed the town
would save $34 per month at
first and would later save $840
per month once the system is
paid off in three years.
The county system was be-
coming more expensive, Bifano
told the council. With budget
issues straining the county
government, the sheriffs office
has been passing more expens-
es for the 911 system to the
town. Those fluctuating costs
have made it hard to develop a
budget for 911 service, he said.
The new system also removes
one step in a relay system Bifa-
no said caused misdirected calls
and delays in response.
On the present system, 911
calls from Saratoga landlines are
routed to a relay in Cheyenne.
Then, the call goes to Rawlins
where it is then directed to dis-
patchers at the SPD. That step,
Bifano said, is where problems
arise. Mobile phone calls to 911
by people in Saratoga wind up
at the Rawlins dispatchers, who
must forward the calls to Sarato-
ga, according to Bifano. The new
system, he said, will send calls
from cell towers around Saratoga
to SPDs dispatch.
Installation of a 911 system in
Saratoga also means there will be
will be a secondary 911 routing
system for the county in case the
Sheriffs system fails.
The new system will replace the
8-year-old equipment the town
currently uses, Bifano said, and
would also be under warranty
for three years. The existing sys-
tem is not under warranty and
the town would bear any repair
expense.
One member of the public in
attendance was dismayed at how
much 911 costs and the routing
issues Bifano described, and sug-
gested it might be better to use
the local 7-digit number to call
the police department. Bifano
acknowledged many residents
prefer using the direct number
when contacting the police.
Mayor Ed Glode said going
without a 911 system was an
option, but in his opinion it was
not a good one to consider. Rath-
er, Glode said, he supported the
idea of Saratoga having its own
911 system.
Council member Will Faust
agreed with Glode and pointed
out 911 is universally understood
across the United States, that
children learn the number from
a young age and visitors to town
who need assistance wont know
the local number.
Every one of us sitting in this
room probably has that number
(the police departments direct
line) programmed in our cell-
phone, but you get someone who
is passing through town, Faust
said. My son is not going to be
able to remember 3-2-6 whatever
it is, so from a public safety stand-
point, every kid the first day in
kindergarten or maybe preschool
knows that number (911).
Bifano said if the council ap-
proved the project, it will be live
in a couple of months, saying the
most time consuming portion
will be working with local phone
operators to have switches repro-
grammed for the relay system.
The council voted unanimously
See 911 on page 3
for March 3-5
By Fred Broschart
Skijoring, a new event blending equestrian
riding with skiing and which is replacing char-
iot races in the Valley for the first time this
winter, will be held March 3-5, the weekend
that the chariot races would have been held.
The event sponsores, the Lions and Jaycees,
hope the event will draw crowds. According
to Will Faust of the Lions Club, the racing
may be different from previous years, but the
event will retain much of the character of the
chariot races.
Sign up for participants will be held March
3 at the Wolf Hotel, Faust said. Racing, a
Calcutta and a party will be held Saturday
into the evening. Racing will continue Sunday,
Faust said.
Saturday evenings entertainment will be
Chancey Williams & the Younger Brothers
Band, Faust said. A popular Wyoming-based
band, Chancey Williams & the Younger
Brothers Band last visited the Valley over
the summer where they held a concert at the
Platte Valley Community Center.
Organizers have set up a webpage, www.
saratogaskijoring.com where visitors can get
more information about the event, and where
participants can sign up.
The website does not require payment of
registration fees at the time of signup, Faust
said, adding that registration fees, waivers
and other participant registration activities
will be completed at the Wolf Hotel Friday.

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Board Openings Obituaries
Boyd C. Ballard
The Board of Carbon County Commissioners is soliciting
interested persons to apply to serve on the following boards:
Jeffery Center Board
One Position One unexpired term ending in November 2019 Boyd C. Ballard, 60, of En-
campment, died Wednesday,
Old Penitentiary Joint Powers Board February 8, 2017 at Laramie
One Position 3 year term ending in April 2020 Care Center surrounded by
his family.
Saratoga Carbon Country Impact Joint Powers Board
He was born July 10, 1956
One Position Unexpired term plus 3 year term ending July
in Scottsbluff, Neb., to Ed
2020. Individual must reside in Carbon County.
Shorty and Hazel (nee. Mc-
Senior Services Board Cart) Ballard. He graduated
One Position Elk Mountain Area One unexpired term from Laramie High School
ending March 2019. One Position Baggs Area One 3 year in 1977.
term ending March 2020. One Position Saratoga Area One Boyd enjoyed helping oth-
3 year term ending March 2020. All individuals must be age ers. He helped the Lions Club
60 or older. serve pancakes at Jubilee
Days, he helped shovel side-
Position Descriptions and Applications are available online walks and he helped at the
at www.carbonwy.com under the Boards and Commissions
tab, via e-mail to lisasmith@carbonwy.com, or by contacting
Roderick D. Laird
the County Clerks Office.
Applications are due to the Clerks Office by
Wednesday March 1, 2017.
307-328-2668 Gwynn G. Bartlett Roderick David Laird, of
800-250-9812 Carbon County Clerk Saratoga, Wyoming, passed
away on the morning of Jan-
uary 31, 2017, at the Davis
Hospice Center in Cheyenne,
Encampment/Riverside Wyoming, after three months
of battling an infection follow-
ing knee surgery. His loving
10th Annual Rabies wife of 45 years was by his
side.
& Dog Licensing
Rod was born in St. Fran-
cis, Kansas, on October 10,
1937. He was the cherished
Clinic
only child of Dorothy Dunn
Laird, a native of St. Francis,
whose grandfather estab-
lished the first newspaper
Saturday, February 25th
in Cheyenne County, and
9:00 a.m. to Noon
Lorence David Laird who
grew up in the Wichita area
and was a lifelong respected
Dog or Cat Wellness exam $52.50 educator. Rods family moved
to various towns in Kansas as
Vaccinations available: his fathers career advanced,
finally ending up in Bird
Rabies $12.65 City where Rod graduated
from high school in 1955.
Distemper/Parvo $18.25 Upon graduation he received
Bordatella $11.25 a Senate appointment to
the first Air Force Academy
Feline Leukemia $18.84 class, but did not qualify due
Feline Distemper $8.25 to a heart arrhythmia, so in-
stead he enrolled at Colorado
Representatives from Riverside and Encampment will School of Mines for a year
be available to sell 2017 Dog registrations. Please be a and then Kansas Wesleyan
responsible pet owner and vaccinate and license your pet. University where he earned
a Bachelor of Arts in History
For more information please call and Government. Rod also
the Town of Encampment at 327-5501 earned a Master of Education
in Secondary Education and
or the Town of Riverside at 327-5266 History at Colorados Adams
The Clinic will be held in the foyer at State College, and a Master
of Science in Deaf Education
the Encampment Town Hall at Eastern New Mexico Uni-
614 McCaffrey Avenue versity.
Dan Louis Wallis
Dan Louis Wallis, Born
April 13, 1936, in Lara-
mie, WY to Orval and Nellie
White Wallis, died January
27, 2017 in the Rawlins
UPCOMING EVENTS Hospital. He is survived by
his wife, Nancy Lockhart
Wallis of Saratoga, WY, a
February 16, 9 a.m. daughter, Dani dArge of
Paris, KY, a granddaughter,
Wyomings Public & Dahlia dArge of Lexington,
Private Forests Biomass/ KY, and many nieces and
nephews. He was preceded
Bioenergy Workshop in death by both parents, an
infant daughter, Marilynn,
Great Hall his sister, Laura Ellis, and
a brother, Roy.
Dan was raised and at-
February 16, 7 p.m. tended schools in Albany
County, graduating from
Movie Night Fundraiser Laramie High School in
1954. He was active in sports
Dan in Real Life including football. He also
showed and sold livestock
Fundraiser for Student Volunteer while in the Albany County
Orphanage Trip 4-H programs. In 1956, Dan
joined the US Army and
Theater retired honorably in 1957
with disability. Dan was very
proud of his military service
and was a longstanding ac-
February 23, 10 a.m. tive member of the Angus
Veterans Assistance England American Legion
Donnan Room
For more information, please visit our web site at www.pvcenter.org,
click on calendar of events or call 326-7822. www.saratogasun.com
During his lifetime, Rod
worked in many school dis-
tricts in New Mexico and Wy-
oming. As a teacher, assistant
director and innovative multi-
media creator, his work at the
Wyoming School for the Deaf
was well known throughout
the state of Wyoming. It was
in Carbon County, Wyoming,
while teaching middle school
in Saratoga that Rod was
named Wyomings Teacher
of the Year in 1990. It was
common for his family to hear
stories of how he changed
a students life with his dy-
namic and caring teaching
methods and he continued,
throughout his life, to enjoy
hearing from many of his
former students. He was a
pioneer in creating and using
film and media in teaching
and understood the need for
hands-on learning. In 1989
Post #54 in Saratoga. After
his active military service
ended, he returned to the
family ranch on Pass Creek
where he entered into a part-
nership with his parents.
In September 1959, he
married Nancy Lockhart at
Grace Chapel in Laramie,
WY. They welcomed a daugh-
ter, Dani Lynn, into their
lives in 1962. The family
maintained a home on the
family ranch until it was sold
in 2008. The family enjoyed
ranch life on Pass Creek. Dan
was also a master welder and
equipment mechanic, skills
which kept the machinery of
The Saratoga Sun
horse arena. He also liked to
ride bikes and snowmobiles.
Boyd became an Honorary
Lion at the Woodchoppers
Jamboree in Encampment.
He is preceded in death by
his grandparents.
Boyd is survived by his
parents and sister, Cindy
Ballard, all of Encampment.
A celebration of life will be
held at a future date.
To send condolences or to
sign the online guest book,
visit, www.montgomerys-
tryker.com.
he also received the Readers
Digest National Endowment
for the Humanities Award
which allowed him a one year
sabbatical to travel to Russia
and do research concerning
the most recent findings on
the peopling of the Americas.
Rod had a deep passion for
the study of early man and
archeology. He wrote several
books on the topic including:
Window In Time: The Story
of the Discovery of the Casper
Site. The Finders. And
The Atlatl Book. He has
been called the father of the
modern atlatl movement
which is still thriving today.
Rod was not only an avid
outdoorsman, jewelry maker,
author, and beloved teacher,
but also a hero to his four
children and best friend to
his wife. One of the most
important things Rod taught
his family is that happiness
doesnt come from money and
material objects, but instead
from relationships, love of
family, and enjoying the sim-
ple moments in life.
Rod in survived by his lov-
ing wife Pat and his children:
Jennifer Montoya (Donald),
Tracy DuVall (Dusty), Susan
Bustos (Scott), and Roderick
Scott Laird (Sheree), as well
as eleven grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
Rod was a gentle and amaz-
ing human being who will be
greatly missed. A family ser-
vice will take place in early
summer.
the ranch and of neighboring
ranches running for many
years. A proud member of the
Wyoming ranching commu-
nity, Dan was member of the
Elks Club and the Wyoming
Stockgrowers Association.
Dan lived life to the fullest.
Over the years, Dan and
Nancy enjoyed traveling,
particularly to Mexico and
the Caribbean where he
learned to scuba dive and do
underwater photography. He
also spent many a weekend
rafting the Platte River and
windsurfing on the Saratoga
Lake. His interest in water
recreation earned him his
handle of Captain Dan.
Anyone wishing to make
donations in his memory
may consider Pet Partners
of Carbon County, P.O. Box
4000, Rawlins, WY, 82301.
No services will be held at
this time, however, a fam-
ily memorial celebration of
his life will take place this
summer.
Tributes and condolences
may be offered online at
www.jacobycares.com.
The Saratoga Sun February 15, 2017, Page 3

Obituaries Death Notice

Carrie Lea Bernatow Patsy Robinson

Carrie Lea Bernatow, 82,
of Laramie, died Sunday,
February 12, 2017 at Ivinson
Memorial Hospital.
She was born December 13,
1934 in Aladdin, Wyoming to
George and Elda (Finn) Gray.
Carrie grew up in Saratoga
and married her high school
sweetheart, William Ray-
mond Bernatow on December
12, 1954 in Saratoga.
Carrie and Billy eventually
moved to Laramie. She began
working for First Interstate
Bank for 30 plus years and
then began working for Wyo-
Tech over the next 20 years.
Carrie was known as the
wrestling coachs wife, where
she ended up washing the
wrestling uniforms because
of one incident where she
washed the uniforms and
they won the matches and
superstition got in the way
where she had to continue to
wash the uniforms over the
next 33 years. She also hosted
the end of the wrestling sea-
son dinner for 33 years.
Carrie was an avid Oakland
Raiders football fan because
of her grandson. She also en-
joyed cooking, George Strait
and making her famous cin-
namon rolls, but her number
one passion was her grand-
children.
Carries family would like
to give a big thank you to all
the wonderful staff at Ivinson
Memorial Hospital for tak-
ing such great care of their
mother.
She is preceded in death
by her husband; her parents;
her four brothers; and her
one sister.
Carrie is survived by her
children, Randy Bernatow
(Trudy) of Saratoga, WY, Ron
Bernatow (Elaine) of Tor-
rington, WY, Jackie Barton
(Shane) of Sterling, CO, and
Speed Gray (Tammy) of Roos-
evelt, UT; her grandchildren, Patsy Robinson, of Saratoga, passed away Saturday, Feb.
Brock, Jacob, Nathan, Carrie 11.
Rose, Brady, Kristin, Dakota, Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the
Nastasha, and Jeremiah; and Platte Valley Assembly of God, 111 North Seventh Street
her nine great grandchildren. in Saratoga.
She is also survived by her
brother-in-law, Jim Berna-
tow (Nancy); and her special
friends, Paul and Karen Fan-
ning and Emily Bernatow.
Memorial services will be
held at 11:00 a.m. Thurs-
day, February 16, 2017 at
Montgomery-Stryker Funer-
Notice of Scholarship
al Home with Pastor Matt Application deadline for County Com-
Colter officiating.
Memorial contributions missioners Scholarships is 5:00 p.m.
may be made to the Ivin- April 28. Scholarships must be used at
son Memorial Hospital Beta
Room, 255 N. 30th, Laramie,
WY schools. For more information or to
WY 82072. obtain an application, please visit www.
Services are under the carbonwy.com, call 307-328-2668 or
direction of Montgom-
ery-Stryker Funeral Home. e-mail ashleyjolly@carbonwy.com.
To sign the online guestbook
go to www.montgomerys- 307-328-2668 Gwynn G. Bartlett
tryker.com 800-250-9812 County Clerk

Valley News Find your place

911 ... Continued from page 1
in the Sun!
in favor of the new 911 system. the riverbed is being paid for
The council also voted to ap-
point Jezria Collins to the Car-
by the town even though the
property is owned by the state. Ol Saloon Bet youll have a good time!

bon County Economic Devel-
opment Board. Collins, Glode
said, was the only person who
submitted a letter of interest
for the position. After a motion
was made and seconded for a
vote, a member of the public
in attendance asked where the
opening was advertised.
Glode said the position was
not advertised.
So how does one find out
about those kinds of posi-
tions? the member of the pub-
lic asked. How did she learn
about this position, do you
recruit people like that rather
than advertising for people
who might be interested?
Glode said Collins ap-
proached him about the posi-
tion, and he advised her to sub-
mit a letter to the council. Suz-
ie Cox, town clerk for Saratoga,
said Cindy Wallace, director of
the CCEDC, suggested Collins
as a good candidate for the
unpaid, four-year position on
the board. Cox also said to her
knowledge, the county did not
advertise for the position.
Collins, in an interview with
the Saratoga Sun, said she
was contacted by Wallace who
recommended her as a good
fit for the role. Collins said
she then spoke to Glode who
suggested she submit a letter
to the council.
Collins, who lives in Sarato-
ga, said as a real estate agent
she is interested in fostering
economic development in the
county, especially in the area
of housing.
When some of these compa-
nieslike the refineryhave a
turnaround it makes things a
little tight for housing, Collins
said. I know here in Saratoga
we get a lot of seasonal people
that come in late spring and
are here through the summer
and fall, and that makes it a
little tighter for rental prop-
erties for people who are here
longer-term.
Another standout issue at
the meeting was the announce-
ment that clearing of the grav-
el bar in North Platte by the
WY-130 bridge began Monday,
and would continue through-
out the week.
Clearing the bar is costing
the town $140,000, and this
raised questions by new coun-
cil member Steve Wilcoxson
who asked the board to clarify
why cleaning the gravel out of
casino night
The state has as much re-
sponsibility as the town does to
protect its people, Wilcoxson
said. It seems to me that the
state should be able to kick
START
FRIDAY
some money in.
Glode said even though the HERE Get your Storer Chip Play Craps &
gravel bar has been an issue Blackjack at
first bag Multiplier (like
Feb. 17
since 2011, the state has not
prioritized it. of chips free money) at HOTEL
Wilcoxson said he thought for $20 at the DUKES WOLF
the town should not be paying
for the gravel removal, but the RUSTIC BAR &
GRILL
and
5:30pm
landownerin this case the
BAR hit the
state of Wyomingshould. If
that is not an option, Wilcox-
son said in the past, the town
and play and play
LIVE
AUCTION Downtown
Blackjack here
did not pay for removal of
gravel. Instead, the gravel was
Blackjack
here! too!
at around
8:45pm Saratoga
removed and the contractor
who performed the work got
to keep the material. Sponsored in part by Sinclair For more information contact
That scheme today requires Refining Co., Sinclair, WY Judd Campbell at 329-8654
a mining permit, Glode said.
We hope this (paying for re-
moval) is a one-time thing,
Glode said.
Councilman Richard Ray-
mer said, over the years, reg-
ulations enacted by the state
have made the process more
complicated than it used to be.
Wilcoxson agreed with Ray-
mers view, but added the
issue will come up again in the
future and other boards will
have to wrestle with the same
issue. It seems to me that we
need to try and do everything
that we can as a council to
prevent that cost coming out of
our town next time, Wilcoxson
said. The thing to do would be
to put the pressure on to the
state, this is their property.
Raymer said the town was
hoping to obtain a mining per-
mit so when it is next done, the
town can offer contractors the
material as payment.
Glode said river work is not
done. There is a bar under-
water over by the golf course
aimed right at the hot pool
and thats a serious problem
and this phase of the project
doesnt address that, Glode
said. Sooner than later were
going to have to deal with that
and theres hope that theyre
going to use an ag exemption
upstream of town and take
care of Boozer Creek so the
town and county dont have to
worry about that.
The next meeting of the
Saratoga Town Council is 6
p.m. Feb. 21 at the Saratoga
Town Hall.
Page 4, February 15, 2017 The Saratoga Sun

Opinion/Editorial

Wyoming has opportunities ... if we take them

W
yoming is in trou-
ble. By nearly every
objective economic
measure, the state has one
of the worst economies in the
U.S. Perhaps even the worst.
For the last several years, the
national economy has expand-
ed and lifted itself from the
pit of despair we looked out of
during the worst of the Great
Recession that began in 2007.
Yet, even though Wyomings
economy is suffering compared
to the rest of the nation and is
badly in need of diversification
from 19th century economics
to a 21st century economy,
many of our state politicians
are wasting opportunities to
raise the economic tide and
the boats of all Wyomingites
in favor of passing divisive,
unnecessary and potentially
unconstitutional social issue
laws that have shown to nega-
tively affect states economics.
Around the country, states
unemployment rates are de-
clining below the 5 percent
mark. Under basic economic
theory, 5 percent unemploy-
ment is considered full em-
ployment due to a bunch of
things like job switching and
frictional unemployment
and other esoteric stuff like
that. More importantly, the
numbers of jobs available
are increasing as are median
wages
When the unemployment
rate decreases and the num-
ber of jobs in a state or country
increase, that is a sign that
the labor market is tighten-
ing. Employers usually must
hunt longer to find qualified
candidates, and they must
pay more once they find them.
Decreasing unemployment,
increasing payrolls and in-
creasing mean wages are a
sign that capitalistic compe-
tition is working in favor of
working class people for a
change.
And were seeing that hap-
pen across the country. Just
not in Wyoming. Here, the
unemployment rate is below
the magical 5 percent mark
some economists call full
employment, but the state
has shed nearly 8,000 jobs in
the last year. Thats 8,000 jobs
that people cant have because
theyre just gone.
And its hard to tell what
happened to those people.
Statistics compiled by moving
companies such as U-Haul
show that Wyoming is seeing
reduced numbers of people
moving in, but its also seeing
about the same decrease in
people moving out. Accord-
ing to do-it-yourself moving
company U-Haul, the top five
places people are moving to
are Texas, Florida, Minneso-
ta, Wisconsin and Missouri,
all states that have highly
diverse economies that are
home to a mix manufacturing,
high-tech, medical, education-
al, governmental, tourism,
financial and service sector
jobs.
Back in 2015, a particular
gentleman caused a bit of a
stir at a conference in Par-
is when he told assembled
world leaders that his country
recognizes that oil will essen-
tially be dead by 2050, and his
country has resolved itself to
becoming a world leader in
solar power; not only in the
generation of solar power, but
in the manufacture of solar
panels.
And before we get too far
along the road of specula-
tion where we surmise that
this particular gentleman is
some sort of granola-eating,
hare-brained, pie-in-the-sky,
doctrinaire liberal from some
Northern European welfare
state that doesnt even pro-
duce oil (or sunlight), lets
cut right to it and say that
the person in question was
Ali Al-Naimi, oil minister for
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
the country with the second
greatest proven oil reserves
in the world and the worlds
No. 1 oil exporter.
And coal is in even worse
shape than oil. At risk of being
run out of town on a rail, coal
is dead and its not coming
back, certainly never to the
extent it enjoyed in the past.
China, the worlds largest
consumerand producerof
coal, with its largest cities
gagging under umbrellas of
toxic smog has decided to
move away from coal. Here
in the U.S., companies that
dismantle and cleanup former
coal-burning power plants
report backlogs of work that
stretch for years. Economists
speculate there will be very
little growth in the market for
coal in the immediate future,
that only a handful of develop-
ing economies in certain parts
of Asia will be using it and
that market demand will be
met by coal mining countries
closer to those places.
Ad
Astra
By Fred Broschart
Why then are Wyoming
politicians wasting time on
anything other than finding
ways to diversify and improve
the states economy?
In the brief 40-day legis-
lative session that is half-
way over, some legislators in
Cheyenne have focused on a
spate of bills thatfar from
diversifying and improving
Wyomings economyactual-
ly threaten to do the opposite.
In this session, legislators pro-
posed a bill that would, again,
increase taxes on wind power.
Wyoming is already the only
state in the U.S. that taxes
wind energy.
Legislators also introduced
a bill that would have taxed
utilities for selling green en-
ergy to customers, the exact
sorts of green energy Wyo-
ming has fantastic potential
to produce and sell, and that
other states will soon be ex-
porting as well.
But it doesnt stop there. here. The very sorts of clean,
Wyomings legislators are
also spending time on other
important issues such as
regulating which restrooms
people should use, with a bill
stating people must use the
restroom that corresponds
with the sex entered on their
birth certificate (Where I was
born in Canada, they give us
a wallet-sized card of our birth
certificate to go along with the
full-form version, but I dont
know anyone who carries it on
them). Another bill proposed
by the legislature would en-
shrine discrimination against
LGBTQ people by disguising
it as religious freedom.
Besides the fact that the ar-
gument is absurd at best, rep-
rehensible at worst and likely
to be found unconstitutional
at some point or another, such
laws also have a negative
impact on tourism in a state
where tourism ought to be on
everyones radar. Thanks to
the states unparalleled natu-
ral beauty and rustic charms,
the state has plenty to offer
tourists, young and old, male
and female, urban and coun-
try and straight or gay.
Similar laws, however, have
been estimated by business
groups to cost money to state
economies. One series of stud-
ies commissioned by the Texas
Association of Businesses, a
pro-business group, estimat- adapt and survive but instead
ed that Texas stood to lose
between half a billion and
a billion dollars over three
years if it were to pass such
a law. Louisiana ran the risk
of losing about 85 percent of
its lucrative New Orleans
convention business, as well
as about $1 billion in tourism
revenues. The economic impact
of a similar law in Indiana was
estimated to be responsible for
$1.5 billion in losses in that
state.
Such bills also have a nega-
tive effect on companies moving
high-tech, high-paying, high
skilled jobs the state should
be vying for are threatened by
such retrograde discrimination
laws since the companies that
offer those sorts of jobs are
put off by states that enshrine
discrimination in the law. Can
you blame them, after all?
Who would want to want to
move their high-tech research
center, data center or service
center to a state where its
impossible to attract talent be-
cause of discrimination based
on sexual orientation?
Between the inevitable per-
manent reductions in carbon
fuelsan economic sector that
has served Wyoming well for
a century but whose days are
today numberedand a series
of cultural red-meat-for-the-
masses bills that threaten to
undermine the very types of
industries Wyoming should
be scrambling to invite to the
state, one has to ask what
chance weve got.
Maybe 30 years from now
when were installing our Sau-
di Arabian-made solar panels
on our roofs and checking our
smartphones for the latest
best-selling, must-have apps
developed in places like Denver,
those of us still lucky enough
to live here and have jobs will
think back to these, the halcyon
days, when we had a chance to
elected a bunch of legislators
who squandered away oppor-
tunity at every juncture for
the feeling of a culture-war
victory.

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Wednesday Patchy fog. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday A chance of snow before 11 a.m., then a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a
high near 44.
Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
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Valley News
Party, parks and prevention
Riverside town council discusses annual Party Day,
improvements to town park and possible mosquito monies
By Fred Broschart
As the temperature in the
Valley approached a spring-
like temperature on Thursday,
the Riverside Town Council
focused on initial planning for
summer events.
Despite Mayor Leroy Ste-
phenson being on vacation in
a much warmer clime, and the
absence of new council mem-
ber Katie Cheesbrough, the
council had a quorum and went
about its business with mayor
pro-tempore Fred Lorenz at
the helm.
Jan Cook, town clerk for Riv-
erside, said she had submitted
a grant for $3,000 for the town
park to help defray the cost of
salaries and $1,500 the expense
of holding the Riverside Party
Day. This years party day will
again feature Colorado-based
High Plains Tradition Blue-
grass Band.
The recently-installed 9-hole
disc golf course at the town
Fair-weather fun
Encampment council pays bills, approves water line
funds then turns eyes to summer venues and events
By Fred Broschart
The Town of Encampment
council met in an 18-minute
town council meeting, which
was dominated by planning
for fair-weather fun.
The board quickly disposed
of routine business like ap-
proving minutes and approv-
ing the bills and financial
statements. The town also
agreed to spend $600 on
materials to improve service
lines for residents in town.
The residents complained
of low water pressure and a
bad taste in the water likely
caused by the old galvanized
pipe used in that area, Ka-
trina Nuhn, a worker for the
town of Encampment told
Hangar lease hangup continues
By Fred Broschart
Saratoga Airport Boards
Wednesday meeting was a hit
among attendees, as far as such
a thing might be possible.
Besides routine business and
discussion of installing security
cameras at Shively Field, the
most time spent at the nearly
two-hour meeting was the dis-
cussion of the airport boards
hangar leases with lessees.
Last month, town attorney
David Erickson was scheduled
to address the airport board
and members of the public
about changes to the lease
agreements for hangar space at
the airport. The leases offered
are for land only; pilots are re-
sponsible for building their own
hangars once they have secured
a lease of the land.
Early last year, changes in
the lease terms concerned some
hangar lessees. Specifically,
changes in one article of the
lease contract, article 11, con-
fused many lease holders and
worried them that they could
possibly have their hangars
seized, as well as anything
inside the hangars at the end
of the lease period.
Under the prior lease agree-
ment, article 11 said any build-
ing on the leased land was
property of the lessee and was
to be removed from the land 10
days before the termination of
park will need some tee-boxes,
said council member Liz Swy-
narczuk. Disc golf is a game
where competitors use Frisbees
to hit a target with precision,
and a tee box is a platform the
player stands on when first
throwing the disc.
Commercial tee boxes are
available, Swynarczuk said,
but she is consulting another
person with more experience to
help her understand the sport
and what is needed.
Swynarczuk also priced out
picnic tables for the park, say-
ing the average price for tables
is about $675 each. Council
member Ed Golden suggested
contacting local woodworkers
and even the agriculture shop
at Encampment School to see if
tables could be sourced locally.
The town is not seeking bids
for the tables at this time, Lo-
renz said, just looking to see if
tables could be procured locally.
Council members also dis-
council members.
A new line would be in-
stalled to serve the residents
which would solve those prob-
lems, Nuhn said. The council
voted unanimously to spend
$600 on the improvements.
Turning to the upcoming
warm season, Town clerk Do-
reen Harvey said it was time
to submit grants for summer
activities. Harvey said the
town could ask for $10,654
to cover utilities in the parks
and opera house, wages and
help pay for entertainment
for music in the park. Anoth-
er option, Harvey said, would
be to write the grant to outfit
Harmony Park with equip-
ment which would cost more.
the lease, unless the lease was
renewed. If a lessee did not
remove the building and other
items, it would be considered
abandoned property. In that
situation, the lease specified
that the airport could remove
the property at the owners
expense.
In the new lease agreement,
article 11 stated that a lessee
only owned the building or oth-
er property on the leased land
as long as the lease was in force.
It went on to say: Upon termi-
nation of this lease, any hangar
or other building located on the
on the leased premises shall
become the property of the
lessor, unless a new lease has
been entered into for the leased
premises, at which point any
hangar or other building shall
become the personal property
of the new lessee.
Several of the hangar owners
in attendance took issue with
the wording of the new article,
saying it was overly broad and
could be interpreted as owners
losing their property at the end
of a lease.
Erickson reviewed the lan-
guage of the articleas well
as several other documents
and portions of the leaseand
called the new version of ar-
ticle 11 gibberish, pointing
out that the structuring of
the clause appears to counter-
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responsible for grants for mos-
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accepting grant applications,
but it wont be until March
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Harvey said in her opin-
ion, the first option would
offer the most value added to
residents since the expenses
covered by that grant would
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rules under which the airport
is run.
Erickson said he was avail-
able to the airport board to
review the contracts and en-
sure that they are written to
protect the interests of the
airport board, but also that
they are consistent with other
regulations and rules govern-
ing airports.
Erickson also recommended
the lease agreement be changed
to reinstate old article 11.
The airport board voted to
pay Erickson to review the
contracts for consistency and
legality. After that review, he
will present his findings to the
board who can then move for-
ward with adopting contracts
that, many hope, will be far
clearer for both the lessor and
the lessees.
One attendee at the meeting
took two opportunities to thank
Erickson and the airport board
for the meeting, saying it had
been one of the most fruit-
ful airport board meetings in
years and that he, as a lessee,
felt much more at ease about
leasing space at the airport.
The next meeting of the air-
port board will be 1 p.m., March
8 at the Saratoga Town Hall
building.
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Community Calendar Valley News

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Tap fee increase proposed
Sewer board discusses lagoon fixes, sends tap fee raise to
council, talks adding Forest Service buildings to town water
By Fred Broschart
The Saratoga Water and
Sewer Joint Powers Board
(sewer board) met Wednesday
to deal with routine business
facing the board, as well as
to discuss several ongoing
projects.
Besides routine business,
the board discussed the results
of an engineering study pre-
pared by a contractor to find
potential improvements for
the towns treatment lagoon,
passed a draft ordinance to
the town council that would
raise sewer tap fees and the
board discussed bringing the
U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
office near the airport on to
the towns water supply and
sewage system.
The lagoon study was com-
missioned late last year to
find potential upgrades for
the towns sewage lagoon and
associated systems. As part of
the sewer outfall project from
last year, the sewer board
received a state grant to im-
Wednesday, February 15 plement changes to prevent
5 a.m.-9 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness suspected ammonia contam-
6 a.m., Body Shred, Saratoga Fitness Gym ination from reaching Valley
9 a.m., Low Impact Fitness, Saratoga Fitness Gym
9 a.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library watersheds. However, the
9:30 a.m., Prayer Shawl Knitters, Presbyterian Fellowship Hall town was able to show that
11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saratoga Branch Library there is no consistent issue
1:30 p.m., Overeaters Anonymous, PV Lutheran Church, 326-5917 with ammonia levels, so the
2-6 p.m., Childrens Activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge
5 p.m., Saratoga Recreation Commission, Town Hall project was abandoned after
5:30-6:30 p.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library the Department of Environ-
6 p.m., ALANON, Saratoga Senior Center mental Quality reconsidered.
5 p.m., Cycling, Saratoga Fitness Center
5 p.m., Zumba, Saratoga Fitness Center The grant which would have
5:30-7:30 p.m., Family History Center at LDS Church, 950 Hugus paid for the outfall project
7 p.m., Open Alcoholics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center still belongs to the town, but
7 p.m., Saratoga Volunteer Fire Dept. Training Meeting, Firehouse must be used for certain im-
7-9 p.m., Menss Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness Gym
provements, or the money will
Thursday, February 16 revert to the state.
5 a.m.-9 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness The Sewer Board contracted
7 a.m., Cycling, Saratoga Fitness Gym
11 a.m.- 6 p.m., Saratoga Branch Library with Sunrise Engineering to
5:30 p.m., Tabata, Saratoga Fitness Center study the towns lagoon and
7 p.m., Beginning Yoga, Saratoga Fitness Gym look for potential improve-
7 p.m., Open Alcoholics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center ments that could be made.
7 p.m., Knitting Group, Saratoga Library
7:30-10 p.m., Co-ed Volleyball, Saratoga Fitness Gym According to Jon Winter,
director of public works for
Friday, February 17 the town of Saratoga, Sunrise
5 a.m.-4 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness Gym
6 a.m., Body Shred, Saratoga Fitness Gym visited the site, consulted
8 a.m.-11 a.m., Vet Rep. Workforce Services., PVCC with the town and has since
9 a.m., Low Impact Fitness, Saratoga Fitness Gym generated a report of potential
11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saratoga Branch Library
Noon, Platte Valley Community Readiness Team, PVCC
improvements that could be
Noon-6 p.m., Childrens Activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge made to the lagoon facility. On
5 p.m., Light the Night, Washington Park, Sinclair the list of possible improve-
5:30-6:30 p.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library
7 p.m., Open Alcoholics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center
ments are better aeration
systems, several equipment
upgrades and improved dis-
infection options.
Winter said a matrix will
be generated showing cost,
potential benefits and de-
tractions of different projects
suggested in the engineering
study so that the board can
review the options and make
recommendations to the town
council for possible projects
on which to spend the state
grants.
The board also voted to send
a proposed ordinance raising
the sewer tap fees to the town
council after legal review of
the ordinance was completed.
The ordinance would raise
the price of a sewer tap from
$1,000 to $2,500 if installed
by the town.
Richard Raymer, of the
sewer board, said during the
meeting that the hike was
necessary to prevent the sew-
er board from losing money
on sewer taps. The increased
price, he said, was to bring
the cost of a sewer tap in line
with the actual cost borne by
the town to install it.
The goal is not to make mon-
ey, Raymer said, but rather
to simply break even on the
installation of sewer taps.
After the legal review re-
quested by the sewer board,
the proposition will be for-
warded to town council for
their consideration and possi-
ble approval.
Town Council, as well as
the planning commission, will
likely be getting involved in
another matter confronting
the sewer board. In Novem-
ber, representatives from
the Saratoga USFS office ap-
peared before the sewer board
to discuss getting the USFS
office, ranger station, firetruck
garage and potentially a fu-
ture bunkhouse for seasonal
workers on city water.
Melanie Fullman, District
Ranger for the Brush Creek/
Hayden Ranger District, told
sewer board representatives in
November that water from the
well on the property was not
good to drink, and the office
would like to be put on town
water.
At that time, the USFS
presented preliminary plans
for a water line, but the board
advised the USFS that it
was not possible to have only
town water at the site without
town sewage. The USFS said
it would come up with a plan
for both water and sewer lines
and would present those plans
to the sewer board.
Wednesday, a representa-
tive of the USFS along with an
engineer hired by the agency
appeared and showed board
members plans for water and
sewer lines the USFS wanted
to install. After several min-
utes of discussion about the
engineering issues surround-
ing the lines, sewer board
member Tim Lamprecht point-
ed out that before work could
go on, the town would have
to discuss annexation of the
USFS property into the town.
Lamprecht said that an-
nexation must at least be dis-
cussed to ensure transparency
in the process and that all land
owners wanting to be on town
water and sewer are treated
the same.
Sewer board members sug-
gested the USFS bring the
matter to the planning com-
mission and the town to begin
the discussion of the potential
annexation of the site. The
Forest Service representative
said the service would ap-
proach the planning commis-
sion with hopes things there
could be settled quickly. The
USFS, he said, has money in
the budget for the project in
this fiscal year, but most likely
will not in the next fiscal year.
The federal governments fis-
cal year will end Sept. 30.
The next meeting of the
sewer board will be 6 p.m.
March 8 at the Saratoga Town
Hall building.

CCSD #2 asks for input

Saturday, February 18
9-Noon, Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness Gym
9-Noon, Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness Gym

Sunday, February 19

on possible budget cuts

9 a.m., Open Narcotics Anonymous, Saratoga Senior Center
4 p.m., Saratogas Finest 4-H, Saratoga Library
5-8 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness
5-8 p.m., Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness Gym

Monday, February 20
5 a.m.-9 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness Staff Report wait that long to begin work- a budget. If there are major
6 a.m., Body Shred, Saratoga Fitness Gym
9 a.m., Low Impact Fitness, Saratoga Fitness Gym As most people are aware, ing on our budget, Superin- cuts required, some will
9 a.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library the State of Wyoming is tendent Jim Copeland has likely touch personnel and
10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saratoga Branch Library facing a shortfall in funding released a survey to give any programs.
2-6 p.m., Childrens Activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge
4 p.m., Board of Trustees of Carbon County School Dist. #2, this year due to the recent Parent or Community Mem- The superintendent is hop-
5 p.m., Cycling, Saratoga Fitness Gym downturn in the mineral ber who wishes to give input. ing not have to make painful
5:30-6:30 p.m., Yoga Session, Saratoga Library industry. There are sev- This survey requires your cuts, but wants to be pre-
6 p.m., PiYo, Saratoga Fitness Gym
6:30 p.m., Executive Committee Meeting, American Legion Post
eral bills that are moving name and community and/ pared for all eventualities.
7 p.m., Closed AA Meeting, Saratoga Senior Center through the legislature, or the school which your To access the survey, go to
7 p.m., Odd Fellows, Odd Fellows Hall most of which will require student attends. It also al- the Carbon County School
7-9 p.m., Mens Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness gym substantial budget cuts for lows for comments after each District #2 website at www.
Tuesday, February 21 Carbon School District #2 item and a general comment crb2.k12.wy.us or any
5 a.m.-9 p.m., Weight Room Open, Saratoga Fitness (CCSD #2). box at the end. CCSD #2 school website.
7 a.m.,Cycling, Saratoga Fitness Gym The exact severity of Participants are asked Scroll down on the main
11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saratoga Branch Library
2-6 p.m., Childrens Activities at The Hub, 106 W. Bridge the cuts probably wont be to rate certain items in im- page and you will see in-
5 p.m., Tabata, Saratoga Fitness Gym known until the current portance from their per- formation regarding the
5:15 p.m., Kiwanis, Saratoga Senior Center legislative session closes on spective. The input will survey. Simply click on the
6 p.m., Saratoga Town Council, Town Hall March 3. be considered as CCSD #2 word survey, complete and
6:30 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Post Home
7-9 p.m., Open Gym, Saratoga Fitness Gym Since CCSD #2 cannot moves forward to complete submit the survey.

Encampment/Riverside Community Events

Wednesday, February 15
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 Lincoln signs with ECC Photo by Amanda Shepherd
Thursday, February 16 Meredith Lincoln signs
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library
7 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Encampment Library with Ellsworth Community
College for a full-ride
Saturday, February 18 scholarship in Basketball
7 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Encampment Library and Volleyball. Left to
Monday, February 20 right, Athletic Director Rex
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library Hohnholt, Basketball Coach
1 p.m., Knitting group, Enc/Riv. Branch Library Heather Bartlett, Meredith
Lincoln, Garrett Sperry,
Tuesday, February 21
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Encampment Library Sarah Lincoln, and Volleyball
Coach Shaylee Love.
The Saratoga Sun February 15, 2017, Page 7

Sports
Left, SHS senior Thomas Ingraham is declared the
winner in his final bout against Antheny Petersen
of Cokeville. Ingraham placed first in the 152-pound
weight class at the Carbon County Invitational in
Saratoga Saturday.

Another view of Ingrahams

winning bout against
Peterson of Cokeville.

Ingraham of SHS goes for a pin against opponent Antheny

SHS wrestler Trezdon Martinez wrestles Kyle Laird Petersen of Cokeville.
of Wind River. Martinez cinched a fifth place win in
the 120-pound class.

Panther Matmen take 11th at CC Invite

Ingraham takes first, King third, Martinez fifth in invitational meet in Saratoga
By Fred Broschart healthy we can work on that this was a good portent of the future at post season and working on recov-
The Carbon County Invite rolled week going into regionals, Schmidt regionals this weekend in Dubois. ering strength. But, the grapplers
into the Valley over the weekend, said. A third place finish out of him, It was very inspiring as a coach have to be careful with conditioning
drawing high school wrestlers and having not have competed much in to see him (Ingraham) go out and and training this close to postseason
crowds to the Saratoga High School the last month, was very positive to wrestle to the caliber that he did, Schmidt said. The team is training
gym. Dozens of wrestlers, coaches see. Schmidt said. hard in preparation for the postsea-
and staff made treks from across First place Looking son, but the athletes are being careful
the state to attend the invitational winner In- ahead to to not put themselves into situations
that marked the end of the regular graham, a se- regionals where injury is a significant risk.
season.
Over the weekend, an estimated
nior, saw the
match as his
He (Ingraham) and State,
Schmidt said
Defensive training and finishing
are top on Schmidts list of training
200-250 wrestlers representing 17 senior tribute, will probably tell he thought the that must be done. Our defense
teams from across the state made Schmidt said, team was in has kind of lacked the last couple of
the home of the Panthers their arena. saying that you that he didnt good position weeks so were going back to work
In the end, three grapplers from the
home team placed, and as a team,
Ingraham was
well motivated feel like he wrestled for the upcom-
ing postsea-
defensively, he said. Were putting
kids in a situation to have them finish
Saratoga ended the invite with an to defend his them well, but son. Mostly, our pins.
11th place finish, a strong finish gym and his he is relieved Were really going to be work-
given the fierce competition. mat, and his we were pretty that the wave ing on defenses and finishes, and
Individually, Thomas Ingraham
placed first in the 152-pound weight
results were
excellent. impressed with of illness that
recently flood-
obviously keeping them healthy,
Schmidt said.
class. Jaxon King earned a third
place finish in the 126-pound class,
He (Ingra-
ham) will prob-
what we saw. His ed the Valley
causing mas-
Regionals will be the proving
ground for the team and their train-
and Trezdon Martinez brought home ably tell you championship match sive absentee- ing up to this point. The entire team
fifth place in the 120-pound category. that he didnt ism at Sara- will be attending regionals in Dubois,
The team got off to a bit of a feel like he was probably one toga schools is Schmidt said. The top four kids
rocky start, according to coach Zach
Schmidt. I think as a team, Friday
wrestled them
well, but we
of his top five most a thing of the
past, and that
will be seeded based on how theyve
done during the year. He said. At
night was difficult, he said. We were pretty im- impressive matches the team has the current time, of our eight kids, I
would have liked to put a few more pressed with good health to think four of them will get a pretty
guys into Saturday to place, but those what we saw, of this year. look forward decent seed.
three guys who wrestled Saturday Schmidt said. Zach Schmidt to for the rest To proceed from regionals to state,
His champi-
they really wrestled well the whole
Saratoga Wrestling Head Coach of the season. a wrestler must be in the top eight at
tournament. onship match While the flu regionals.
Martinez bested an opponent the was probably outbreak took Its going to be a big weekend for
team had not yet beaten this year, one of his top its toll on the a lot of guys who are right on the
Schmidt said. Its nice to see that five most im- team, Schmidt bubble, Schmidt said.
progress out of him and see him show pressive matches of this year. said, it is good that it happened when Regionals will be held Friday and
up and be as intense as he was for Ingrahams opponent in that match it did rather than now, since becom- Saturday in Dubois, with the state
that match. was a wrestler familiar to the Sara- ing ill or injured at this point in the finals a week after at the Casper
The tournament also saw the toga team, and one they have beaten season makes it highly unlikely a Events Center. We encourage any-
return of Jaxon King to the mat in the past. Schmidt says they expect wrestler will compete in regionals one in the Valley who wants to come
after a month of suffering illness. to see him at regionals and state, or at state. watch our wrestlers, Schmidt said.
I dont think were necessarily at that he is a strong contender for Jaxon King, out for a month, is Well take the extra support.
full strength yet, but now that hes placement and that Ingrahams win rebounding in anticipation of the
Page 8, February 15, 2017 The Saratoga Sun

Sports
Two out of three aint bad
Panthers get two wins in tight three-game week
By Keith McLendon
The Saratoga Panthers had
a grueling schedule last week.
The Panthers faced off against
the North Park Wildcats Tues-
day, traveled to Hanna for a
match against the Hanna-Elk
Mountain (HEM) Miners Fri-
day, then topped off the week
with an away conference game
against longtime rivals Little
Snake River.
A win versus North Park
The North Park Wildcats
drew first blood in their game
in the Saratoga Tuesday night
but it was the home team
Panthers who ran away with
the game.
Though the game started off
with a 2-4 Wildcat lead, the
Panthers had a 14-10 lead after
the first quarter. It was a lead
the Panthers would build on for
the majority of the game.
By halftime, Saratoga had
the game well in hand leading
33-19. At the end of the third
quarter the Panthers were
cruising 48-30 and, though
the Wildcats would make a
push, the Panthers managed
to extend their lead in the final
quarter for a 70-38 win.
Coach Jason Williams con-
tributed the win to two compo-
nents saying, Our defense and
rebounding really was the key
to the gameeverything then
kind of flowed from that.
Sam Schneider exemplified
the glass cleaning by grabbing
16 total rebounds to go along
with 3 steals and 3 blocks.
Scoring seemed to be no prob-
lem for the Panthers either. We were allowing penetra-
Some of the guys stepped up tion and we werent getting
to help Gage (Bartlett) we back down the floor, the coach
had three guys in double fig- said of the comeback, We just
ures, Williams said, Gage is akind of quit playing the way
phenomenal player but the rest that got us the lead. Hanna
of the guys have to contribute is well-coached and they took
too and I felt our guys did thatadvantage of it.
last night. On Hannas Senior night, the
The three players in double home team was not to be dis-
figures were Sam Schneider counted and the Miners made
(20 points on 8 for 13 shooting a run to come back to within
including 2 of 3 from beyond three or four toward the end
the arc), Gage Bartlett (21 but Saratoga was able to hit
points on 9 for 16 shooting) free throws down the stretch
and Logan Seahorn (12 points to seal the win.
on 4 of 6 shooting including At the end, the Panthers
two treys). emerged victorious with a final
The Panthers also excelled score of 64-57.
at the line making 13 of 17 Gage Bartlett, the leading
Photo by Keith McLendon
attempts for a team 76% free scorer in the state for 1A boys,
throw percentage. hit a respectable 50% on 2-point Sam Schneider goes for two of his 20 points versus North
field goals while glass-cleaning Park Tuesday night.
A W in Hanna duties were shared by Colton
According to Williams, the Jones who grabbed 10 boards a five point game at halftime. work out. But we were right in
Panthers started the game in and Ben Fairbanks who gath- In the third quarter, the Rat- it in the end and that tells me
Hanna playing hard and with ered 11 caroms. tlers grew the spread. They some of the guys were starting
a lot of energy. kind of slowly pulled away to step up.
Of the positives from the Rattled in the Little Snake from us, Williams said, it The game ended with the
game, Williams credited the River Valley wasnt really a game of runs Panthers on the losing side
Panthers fast start in the The Panthers fortunes took like some games can be. The 42-54.
gamesomething we had a turn for the worse in their upshot was that the Rattlers
struggled withand then hit- Saturday game in Baggs. led the Panthers 32-44 after Up Next
ting the free throws down the Of his opponent, Williams three quarters. The Panthers will travel to
stretch to seal the game. showed respect by comment- In the fourth quarter the play Kaycee at noon on Friday,
After one quarter the Pan- ing, Its a team we pretty much Panthers would show some life Feb. 17 only to return to finish
thers led the Miners 22-12. have to play our best game to though. the regular season against Val-
That effort continued in the beat them. With about two minutes left, ley neighbors the Encampment
second quarter and made for Apparently the team was up it was an 8-point game and Tigers the next day with games
a 34-22 lead for the Panthers to the task in the first quarter thats when we started going starting at 5 p.m. in Saratoga.
at the half. when the Panthers were put- man-to man, Williams said, I Coach Williams says Sarato-
In the second half the Miners ting up a fight and finished the told the boys we needed to start ga and Encampment are locked
made their run and after three quarter down two 11-13. taking some chanceswe got in to play in a pigtail game to
quarters the Panthers held Coach Williams summed to get the ball back, they are get into the playoffs and that
a slim 7-point margin with a up the first half saying, We going to just run it out. They hit the winner of Saturdays game
score of 45-38. started pretty well and it was their free throws and it didnt will host that game Monday.

Photos by Keith McLendon

Meredith
Lincoln
Honors, battle and a big win
puts one Lady Tigers honor Mary Martin, fight Rattlers,
up Tuesday
night. trounce Cheyenne South
By Keith McLendon campment sports then to begin their game with
Alicia
Zaragoza The Tigers started presented with two large Little Snake River. At the
shows good Tuesday evening with wooden letters M featur- end of the first quarter,
form on a a salute to one of their ing photos of the Tigers. the Lady Tigers had built
trey versus most vocal and steadfast After the brief ceremo- a six point lead on the
North Park. followers. Mary Martin ny, the Lady Tigers went Lady Rattlers.
was honored with a short to work as Encampment

Gut check for girls

speech detailing her long- demonstrated good inte- See Honors, battle
time dedication to En- rior passing and scoring on page 14

Lady Panthers go 2 of 3 in tough week

By Keith McLendon number of turnovers. Bartlett said.
The Lady Panthers had three (The girls) did much better in the
games scheduled last week like the man-to-man defense and that kind
boys. The Lady Panthers took on of shut down their primary scorers.
the North Park Lady Wildcats Tues- Bartlett said she contributed a lot
day, traveled to Hanna for a Fri- of the win to, Just going out and
day match against the Hanna-Elk really concentrating on not turning
Mountain (HEM) Lady Miners, then the ball over.
concluded the week with an away The coach said Alicia Zaragoza
conference game against the Little (10 points) and Aubrey Berger (7
Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers. points, 2 steals) stepped up to help
the team win the game and added
Adjustment spurs win that Meredith Lincoln had her usual
Photos by Keith McLendon
Sean Stewart has his
Reid Schroeder puts up an acrobatic jumper jumper harassed by the
The Lady Panthers played zone good game (15 points, 5 assists and versus the Rattlers Friday.
defense for the first half of Tuesdays 4 steals) while sparking the defense. LSRV defense Friday.
contest versus the North Park Wild-
catsthe result: an 18-23 deficit.
Coach Heather Bartlett changed
Saratoga vs. H.E.M.
The Saratoga girls team played
strategy at the half and elected to HEM Friday to a 64-57 win in Han-
Tigers bow to LSRV,
go with man-to-man coverage. na. Because of an illness in coach
Though the Wildcats started Bartletts family, other information
the third with a 3-pointer to go up was not available.
squeak win in Cheyenne
18-26, the Lady Panthers began a
comeback that would see the game A loss at LSRV By Keith McLendon snake bit from anywhere much the same. While
seesaw into the fourth quarter when The Lady Panthers traveled to The Tigers scored first near the rim. This led to a the Tigers scrambled on
the Lady Panthers would finally Bags Saturday to meet Little Snake on 1 for 2 from the charity 17-36 halftime deficit. defense, the Rattlers used
take control for a 44-40 win. River. That game was a 54-42 loss stripe in Fridays game The Tigers came back an array of jumpers to
The change in defense keyed the to their conference rival. Because of against the Little Snake out of the locker room with maintain their lead which
second half comeback as the Lady an illness in coach Bartletts family, River Rattlers. defense on their minds. culminated in a 43-61 win
Panthers tallied 9 team steals amid other information was not available. That was the only lead Encampment applied full- from the visiting confer-
a flurry of balls that were knocked of the night for the Tigers. court pressure in the third ence rivals.
away from the Wildcat offense. Kaycee, Encampment on tap The Rattlers strong quarter but Little Snake The Tigers then traveled
We didnt have a very good first The Lady Panthers will travel to interior rebounding and River seemed to break the to meet the Cheyenne
half, Bartlett said, we had a lot of play in Kaycee against the Lady quality three-point shoot- pressure easily. Deft down- South Sophomores Sat-
turnovers and they did shoot well. Bucs with games beginning at noon ing led to a 9-16 lead after court passing led to more urday to take a close win
At the halftime break Williams on Friday, Feb. 17. The Lady Pan- one quarter. open shots and layups for with a score of 62-61.
changed the scheme. I had been in thers will finish the regular season In the second quarter the Rattlers. The result: a The Tigers next take
a zone for a little while so we pulled against the Lady Tigers the next day the Rattlers repeatedly 24-53 lead for the visitors on the Saratoga Panthers
out of our zone and went to man and with games starting at 5 p.m. in the cut into the lane for layups after three quarters. Saturday at 5 p.m. in Sara-
really concentrated on lowering our Panther Den. while the Tigers seemed The fourth quarter was toga.
The Saratoga Sun February 15, 2017, Page 9

t the
A
Chamber Dinner
At Thursdays Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce dinner, business was
attended to, speakers were listened to, awards were given and dinner was served

A packed Platte Valley Community Center applauds the award given

Thursday to Business of the Year.

University of W
yoming Athleti
Tom Burman en c Director
gagingly speaks
to the chambe
assembly Thurs r
Burman detail day.
ed what it take
teamnot just s to build a go
in sports, but od
in life.

me
re treated to a full meal of pri
Chamber dinner attendees we Ho tel Wo lf.
ed by the
rib with all the fixings provid
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Heather Bartlett
Julie Evans (Winner)
Janice Kerpan
Photos by Rick Martin
Keith McLendon Dr. William Ward
Vonda Wieburg
ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
Battle Pass Alliance
Bridge Street Bargains
Encampment Dirt Diggers Garden
Club
Grand Encampment Museum
The Hub
Mother Mountain Anglers
Platte Valley Legacy Foundation
Saratoga Lions Club (Winner)
South Central Wyoming Emergenc
y Medical Services
Chamber director Stacy NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Crimmins presents Warden Aspen Sky Merchant Mall
Patzer and Kathleen Cervin Good Things, New, Gently Used
and Antique, LLC
with Koyoty Sports award for Koyote Sports (Winner)
New Business of the Year. Lesley Leigh Photography
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Burns Insurance (Winner)
Chez Booze
Laura M Gallery and Back Room
Ty Trevillyan accepts the
for Toga Radio
Business of the Year award
Burns Ins ura nce . Triple D Construction
Union Wireless

Members
Outgoing Board
Virginia Parker
Doug Campbell
Melanie Fullman
Shelby Merrill accepts the award
to the Saratoga
Elected
New Directors na Deakins Lions Club for
Chi
Jim Copeland al
Organization of
John Blumenth the Year.
ectors
Renewing Dir isty Smith
l Chitwood C hr
Danye
Ty Trevillyan
Page 10, February 15, 2017 The Saratoga Sun

Public Notices
MINUTES OF A Ed J. Glode, Mayor Attended a lead and cop- Jeremiah Woodard from ing statement is a direct Capital Business 910.52
REGULAR MEETING per training class on the FAA, Brian Nelson quote written and sub- Systems Inc.,
OF THE SARATOGA C O G V o t i n g M e m b e r : January 10, 2017 with WYDOT Aeronautics mitted by Sun Reporter Cord's Electric, 331.95
TOWN COUNCIL HELD Steve Wilcoxson and Dave Schultz of Sage Max Miller. Because Mr. Carbon County 1,500.00
JANUARY 17, 2017 Working on 4th Qtr 2016 Engineering. The dis- Miller repeatedly made Library
AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE SCWEMS (Saratoga Rep- DMRs cussion included infor- the following statement McGarvin Moberly 295.00
COUNCIL CHAMBERS resentative): Cindy Tal- mation on the upcoming stating that he wanted AMERICAN 1,758.45
OF THE SARATOGA bott Weed and Pest: EIMG Runway Rehab Project his comments to be ex- EXPRESS LOAD # 004105
TOWN HALL year-end report submit- and covered the design act, and included in the AVENET LLC, 500.00
Mayor Ed. J. Glode noted ted the town will be phase, construction time minutes when published, SARATOGA DO 1.43
Mayor Ed Glode called that the Financial Audit reimbursing the grant for lines and anticipated he was asked to submit IT BEST LUMBER,
the meeting to order at that was placed in the the unused portion in the completion of the proj- his statement in writing.) CARBON CO 2,600.00
6:00 p.m. council boxes was for the amount of $5,800. ect. The design phase ECONOMIC
Council review. The audit should be completed by Saratoga Sun reporter DEVELOPM,
Members present were will be brought before the Hot Pool/Parks/Lake: the fall of 2017 with the Max Miller said Coun- CASELLE INC., 850.00
Councilman Will Faust, council for approval and construction anticipated cil member Will Faust DANA KEPNER Co.,372.22
Councilman Steven Wil- acceptance at a future H o t P o o l / G o o d T i m e s to begin early spring of had had a conversation ERICKSON & 6,038.11
coxson, Councilwoman meeting. Park: Routine mainte- 2018. with Millers boss, Keith ROBERTS,
Jennie Lou Ivory and nance at the hot pool McLendon. During the LACAL QUIPMENT 696.12
Councilman Richard Mayor Glode reviewed the Mayor Glode requested conversation, Faust com- INC.,
Raymer. Community Gas Grant Parks: Nothing to report council approval of the plained about the way RYAN 96.27
Application that was sub- lease agreement transfers Miller had framed events ELECTRONICS INC,
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: mitted on behalf of the Lake: Opening and clean- from Saratoga Aviation to at the Jan 3 council meet- SARATOGA 688.13
Councilman Raymer town for three benches ing of the restrooms and Mountain Flight Services ing. In the same conver- AUTO PARTS,
made a motion to approve to be strategically placed clearing roads and snow with permission for the sation, Faust mentioned SARATOGA 1,868.00
the agenda as presented. in the downtown parking removal in preparation Mayor to sign. The Com- the amount of revenue SUN, INC,
Councilman Faust sec- lot. The grant applica- for the fishing derby. mercial Airport Lease given to the Sun by the SHIVELY 2,239.96
onded and the motion tion requires approval and Aircraft Parking and town of Saratoga, and HARDWARE,
carried unanimously. from the council with R i v e r P r o j e c t : M a y o r Storage Lease approved Miller asked Faust what THE FLOWER POT 106.75
permission for the Mayor Glode reported that in- by the airport board were his intentions were when UPPER 31,171.26
APPROVAL OF THE to sign. terviews were completed signed by Aaron Mad- he mentioned that sum. PLATTE RIVER
MINUTES: Councilman for the gravel remov- dox of Mountain Flight SOLID WASTE
Raymer made a motion Recreation Director Lisa al and Ready Oil Field Services. The transfer Faust said the mention VALLEY FIRE 508.05
to approve the minutes Burton wrote the grant Services was selected to includes the transfer of was not meant to be a EXTINGUISHER SERV.
of the January 3, 2017 application for the pur- begin removing gravel management duties at threat and reiterated his VALLEY FOODS 177.62
meeting as presented. chase of three benches, from the river beginning the airport as well as the opinion that Millers cov- VAN'S 175.09
Councilwoman Ivory sec- two will be placed in the the first part of February maintenance and over- erage of the Jan. 3 coun- WHOLESALE LLC
onded and the motion downtown parking lot with completion expected sight of all activities at cil meeting was biased. D' RON CAMPBELL, 44.20
carried unanimously. and one will be placed within two weeks. The bid the airport. VALERIE L. 64.70
near the front of the town proposal for the project Miller replied, Thats LARSCHEID,
APPROVAL OF THE hall. The grant applica- was $133,147.23. Councilman Raymer a perfectly reasonable SUSAN R. MARICH 159.30
BILLS: Treasurer Sam- tion is for $2500.00 for made a motion to approve opinion to have, but if NASTASHA 194.35
my Flohr read the fol- the three benches and Discussion followed be- the lease agreements you intend to use public N. SMITH
lowing bills for approv- the approximate cost to tween the council and with permission for the funds as a carrot and CANDY MOUNTAIN 68.00
al: Accounts Payable: the town for the benches mayor Mayor to sign. Coun- stick to influence my RICHARD 1,304.00
$49,969.38; Payroll and will be $800.00 for freight cilman Faust seconded political coverage, I can RIDEOUT, P.C. ATTORNEY
FICA in the amount of and installation. Five bids were received and the motion carried promise you two things. CenturyLINK 159.10
$60,212.38; and manual for the removal of river unanimously. One, it will not work, and THOMPSON 948.98
checks in the amount Mayor Glode read Resolu- gravel, three contractors two, the public will be INFORMATION SERVICE
of $641.83 for a total of tion 2017-02 in support were interviewed Councilman Raymer re- made aware every time a YOUNG, ROSALYN 54.40
$110,823.59. of the Community Gas ported that the next Air- threat is made. Kristen Randall 58.20
Grant Application. Councilman Wilcoxson port Board meeting will RUSSELL 3,102.00
Councilman Faust made voiced concerns that al- be on Wednesday, Febru- No further comments INDUSTRIES INC.,
a motion to pay the Councilman Faust made though the gravel is re- ary 8, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. were made. Pine Cove 1,170.20
Shively Hardware bill in a motion to approve Res- moved this year it will Consulting LLC,
the amount of $2,970.60. olution 2017-02 and the need to be repeated again Community Center Community Garden Platte Valley 440.00
Councilman Wilcoxson Community Gas Grant in the near future and Joint Powers Board: Board: Mayor Glode re- Well & Const
seconded and the motion Application with per- suggested that the town The next meeting of the ported that the Town Advanced 2,582.51
carried. Mayor Glode mission for the Mayor to bring in a contractor with Community Center Joint Council and the Garden Commerctal Capital Inc
declared a conflict and sign. Councilman Ray- a mining permit to re- Powers Board will be heldBoard will hold a work-
abstained. mer seconded and the move the gravel, in return M ond ay, F eb r uar y1 3 ,
shop on Tuesday, Janu- Legal #6910
motion carried unani- the gravel would be his to 2017 at 4:30 p.m. ary 24th at 5:30 p.m. Published in
Councilman Faust made mously. do with as he wanted and The next meeting of the the Saratoga Sun
a motion to pay the R.G. removal would not be a Water and Sewer Joint C o m m u n i t y G a r d e n Feb. 15, 2017
Raymer Construction bill Fire Department: No cost to the town Powers Board: Coun- Board will be Monday,
in the amount of $880.03. report cilman Raymer reported February 13, 2017 at
Councilman Wilcoxson Councilman Faust indi- that the last meeting of 5:30 p.m. Town of Saratoga
seconded and the motion Police Department: Po- cated it is a huge amount the water and sewer JPB Manual Checks and
carried. Councilman Ray- lice Chief Bifano reported of money for the town to was a short meeting with South Central Emer- Liabilities
mer declared a conflict that he continues to work spend at a time when the board reviewing the gency Medical Services: Feb. 6, 2016
and abstained. on the 911 system which revenues are down sewer lagoon project. Nothing to report
will require a new con- Child Support 268.62
Councilman Faust made tract. In discussing this Following the discus- Councilman Raymer New Business: None to Child Support 134.77
a motion to pay the with a new contact, they sion, Councilman Ray- reported that the next report Garnishment 238.44
remaining bills in the indicated that they will mer made a motion to meeting of the Water Blue Cross/ 36,293.75
amount of $106,972.96. be waiving any addition- award the contract to and Sewer Joint Powers Adjournment: Being Blue Shield
Councilman Wilcoxson al fees to set up a new remove the river gravel to Board will be Wednesday, no further business to Wyoming 15,311.86
seconded and the motion contract. Ready Oil Field Services. February 8, 2017 at 6:00 come before the meet- Retirement
carried unanimously. Councilman Faust sec- p.m. ing, Councilman Faust NCPERS 16.00
Chief Bifano reported onded and the discussion made a motion to adjourn Group Life
CORRESPONDENCE: that Officer Tyler Chris- continued Landfill Board: Landfill at 7:00 p.m. Council- Deferred 620.00
Nothing to report ten has completed his Chairman Randy Raymer man Wilcoxson seconded Compensation
FBO training and will Randy Raymer provided provided a short report and the meeting was ad- AFLAC insurance 780.20
COUNCIL COMMENTS: begin patrolling Monday. a short history on past on the transfer station. journed. Manual Checks 780.20
Nothing to report dredging operations that
R e c r e a t i o n D e p a r t - have been done in the The next meeting will be The next regular meeting Grand Total 53,663.64
ITEMS FROM THE PUB- ment: Director Burton river in the same areas. Wednesday, February of the Saratoga Town
LIC: Nothing to report reported that in addition 1, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in Council will be held on Accounts 85,521.35
to the Community Gas C o u n c i l m a n R a y m e r Encampment. February 7, 2017 at Payables:
REPORTS FROM Grant application for the asked if the gravel could 6:00 p.m. in the Council Manual 53,663.64
DEPARTMENTS benches she has also then be used on the south Medical Foundation: No Chambers of the Sarato- Checks
been working on classes end of Veterans Island to report ga Town Hall.
Town Hall: Mayor Ed for 2017. reinforce that part of the Payroll for 49,427.67
Glode presented the list island. Planning Commission: Ed J Glode, Mayor 1/24/2017
of mayoral appoints as Department of Public Councilman Faust re- ATTEST: Suzie Cox FICA for 12,400.93
follows: Works: Director Winter It was noted that the ported that the planning above payroll
reported the following: gravel cannot be sold or commission continues to Legal #6908 Payroll for 41,325.67
Mayor Pro Tem Will Faust transferred to another discuss the ordinance for Published in 2/6/2017
Department representa- S t r e e t D e p a r t m e n t : property but can only the planned unit devel- the Saratoga Sun FICA for 9,793.01
tive: Town Hall Will Faust Crew continues snow used by the state, coun- opment which has been Feb. 15, 2017 above payroll
plowing and sanding, re- ty or for the towns uses sent to the town attorney
Police Department: Ed. J. cording 65 hrs on plows such as bedding for wa- for review. The planning Total 252,132.27
Glode, Mayor trucks, 33 hrs on pick- ter and sewer lines and commission believes this Town of Saratoga
ups w/plows, and 47 hrs screened for other town will be a good tool for fu- Cash Requirements Shively
Recreation Department: on the loader. projects. ture development. Feb. 6, 2016 Hardware 2,239.96
Jennie Lou Ivory
Replacing the lights on The question was called Councilman Faust pre- RYAN 215.25 Total 249,892.31
Department of Public the Bridge Street light and the motion carried sented a letter of interest ELECTRONICS INC,
Works Richard Raymer poles unanimously. from Nora Ashbury ex- DANA KEPNER Co., 92.40 Legal #6909
pressing her interest in ENERGY 180.00 Published in
Fire Department: Steve C o n t i n u e w o r k i n g o n REPORTS FROM being appointed to fill the LABORATORIES, INC. the Saratoga Sun
Wilcoxson the water volume for the BOARDS AND COM- vacancy on the planning HACH COMPANY, 293.14 Feb. 15, 2017
Bridge Street heating MISSIONS: commission. BLACK HILLS 2,132.95
BOARDS AND system ENERGY,
COMMISSIONS Airport Board: Mayor Councilman Faust made BLACK HILLS 2,366.92
REPRESENTATIVES: Water & Sewer: Repair- Glode reported that the a motion to approve the ENERGY,
ing the Myrtle Street lift Grant Application includ- appointment of Nora SARATOGA 4,182.50
Airport Board: Richard station ed in their packets is for Ashbury to the planning AVIATION,
Raymer safety lighting and cam- commission. Councilman LARIAT 254.56
Repaired a blockage on eras at the airport. The Raymer seconded and the INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS,
Medical Board: Will Faust pump #2 at the Lagoon proposed project cost will motion carried unani- ACM L.L.P., 3,000.00
headworks be $75,000 with State mously. ONE CALL OF 4.50
Community Center: Judy Share of $67,500 and WYOMING,
Welton County Repre- Level sensor will be in- Town share of $7,500 The next Planning Com- PITNEY BOWES, 600.00
sentative stalled as time permits and will require permis- mission meeting will be PLATTE VALLEY 260.00
sion for the Mayor to held on February 14, RANCH SUPPLY
Water and Sewer: Rich- C l e a r e d a s e w e r l i n e sign. 2017 at 5:30 p.m. RAWLINS 54.50
ard Raymer blockage on Rangeview, DAILY TIMES,
will continue to evaluate Councilman Raymer R e c r e a t i o n C o m m i s- WY LAW 550.00
Planning Commission: this as a problem area made a motion to approve sion: Recreation Direc- ENFORCEMENT
Will Faust the grant application tor Lisa Burton reported ACADEMY
A water line break was with permission for the that the January meeting WYOMING 5,858.51
Recreation Commission reported in the old PD Mayor to sign. Council- would be held the fol- DEPT OF
Jennie Lou Ivory building man Wilcoxson seconded lowing evening (January AGRICULTURE
and the motion carried 18th) at 5:00 p.m. and WYOMING 308.25
Landfill Board: Steve Wil- Met with Sunrise Engi- unanimously. that the next meeting MACHINERY
coxson neering to gather infor- date will be Wednesday, COMPANY
mation for the Lagoon Councilman Raymer re- February 15, 2017 at USA BLUEBOOK 334.15
Emergency Management evaluation project, expect ported that the last air- 5:00 p.m. CenturyLINK 5.97
Coordinator: John Zeiger to have draft report with- port board meeting in- CenturyLINK 422.88
in two weeks cluded a conference call P U B L I C C O M M E N T : Platte Valley 1,190.00
Chamber of Commerce: between the board, with (Clerks note: The follow- Well & Const.,
The Saratoga Sun February 15, 2017, Page 11

Parrie named CP&L employee of the year

By Fred Broschart
Joe Parrie was busy on a
phone call with a customer
during the time that was
scheduled for his interview.
Eventually, he came out and
apologized for the wait and
said that dealing with cus-
tomers and helping them sort
issues was what his job was all
about, but he was sorry for the
delay nevertheless.
This year, Parrie is the
winner of the Carbon Power
and Light(CP&L) employee of
the year, an award he says is
given to employees who do a
particularly good job of work-
ing with customers, whom,
Parrie points out, arent just
customers but owners of the
company.
Ive been nominated almost
every year since Ive been here
for 16 years but never won un-
til now, Parrie says. Im the
Susan Lucci of Carbon Power
and Light, he said, referring
to the actress who was nomi-
nated for a daytime Emmy 18
times before she finally took
one home in 1999.
Parrie isnt bitter about
it,though. In fact, hes quick to
point out that at the company,
competition for best customer
service is pretty fierce. I be-
lieve that everybody at Carbon
does a great job, so its hard to
pick just one person, he says.
Thats what makes it difficult
to choose.
There are so many at the
company who deal with cus-
tomers on a day-to-day basis
he said that even he has some
difficulty deciding who truly
is the best. Parrie also points
out that doing his job as well
as he did and winning the
award would not have been
possible alone.
The office services depart-
ment is the primary contact,
he says. When you call on the
phone youre going to get one
of the girls in the office ser-
vices department and theyve
done a great a job.
The line crews also deserve
special attention as the face
of CP&L that members of the
public most often get to work
with:
Theyre out there every day
working and they have direct
contact with our members.
Their faces are in the commu-
nities and so people see them.
Of course, theyre out there
day or night, whether the
wind is blowing or whether the
weather is bad, they show up.
Now that Parrie has won,
there will be a bit of a reward.
The winner of the award gets
to travel with the board of
CPL to the annual convention
of the National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association, a
nationwide trade group that
represents rural electrical
cooperatives. This year, the
convention will be held in San
Diego.
So, Im looking forward to
that, Parrie says, chuckling.
But its not all fun and games
at the convention, either. Par-
rie says there are workshops
discussing technologies and
legislative issues surrounding
energy cooperatives that are
important to understand to
keep serving clients as best as
possible in the face of shifting
challenges to the industry.
And, its a challenging busi-
ness.
Parrie says the thing that
most distinguishes organiza-
tions like CP&L from large
utilities in big cities and other
parts of the country is whose
needs and goals are the most
important. We are a coopera-
tive and we are owned by our
membership, Parrie says. If
you have a meter, you are an
owner and we serve the people
who own us.
We dont have sharehold-
ers or stockholders that we
answer to, we have members
that we answer to.
Rural electrical providers
also have a wide host of other
issues that may not be as
big an issue for their big city
counterparts. A large, urban
or suburban utility can have
double digits of electrical me-
ters per mile of service line,
Parrie says. At a rural utility
like CPL, its three meters per
mile. That presents a whole
spate of issues to deal with.
Thats the biggest differ-
ence is that when youre look-
ing at costs the more members
you have in a denser popula-
tion you have less mile of line
to take core of the keep work-
ing, he says. Our lines are
more susceptible to the envi-
ronment because were coving
more area and sometimes the
lines are hard to get at in the
wintertime simply because of
our location.
When we have an outage
its not just down the street,
a lot of times its a long ways
away and we have to travel
a long distance, Parrie says.
Those challenges notwith-
standing, Parrie is still ada-
mant that hes not the only
one who deserves credit. Ev-
eryone at CPL does their part
in helping owners deal with
whatever issues may crop
up, whether billing, service
outages or even other services
like internet, storage heaters
or others.
We want to treat our mem-
ber like we want to be treated
because were members, too.
Parrie says. Its kind of like
taking care of your family:
most people look at what
they are responsible for and
first thing theyre responsible
for is their family, then their
friends, then their community.
All of our members are our
family.
And winning the award
brings things to another level,
Parrie says. After winning the
award, there is a certain pres-
sure to not let up and to con-
tinue going the extra distance
in dealing with customers.
Its not something you win
and walk away from, Parrie
says. It does make you want
to make sure youre doing the
best that you can because
youre representing the whole
employee group.
In 1999, Shemar Moore an-
nounced the daytime Emmy
winners, saying just before
announcing Susan Lucci as
the winner, the victory is just
being in this elite company.
Parrie, a good bit less emo-
tional, summed it up with a
succinct, It was extra nice.
I really appreciate that my
fellow employees selected me
for this, and Ill do my best to
represent them the best I can.

Something to wine about

The Saratoga Museum held their Toast to History wine tasting event and
fundraiser Saturday at the Platte Valley Community Center

Photos
by
Keith
McLendon

Wine
enthusiasts
share a toast
Saturday .

Foreground, from left, Doug and Kathy Campbell visit with,

background, Laurie Box and her husband C.J. Box Saturday night.

Votes of the Nig

ht:
Best Wine: Jose
ph Carr -
Cabernet Sauv
ignon
Best Appetizer:
Scott &
Michelle, LLC w
on with a ro-
tisserie chicken
blended with From left, Tina Francis samples
mozzarella, goud some of the appetizers as Scott and
a and blue
cheese in a ba Michelle McIlvaine chat with PVCC
Chris Chilly Rollison compares ked wonton
wine notes with Patty Haigh, left, director Joe Elder.
and Lindy Glode over a glass of red.

Dan
Hotchkiss
samples some
of the tasty
offerings
Saturday.

From left, Chris DAmico talks to Lindy The evenings emce

Glode and Kathleen Martin while e, George
Haigh, visits Saturd
Tim Lamprect gets a sample for an sampling a white. ay night.
interested attendee.
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Reflections from files of the Centennial Post

Fields of Opportunity
Reprint of this story from
the February 12, 1903 issue of
The Centennial Post brought
to you courtesy of Grandmas
Cabin, Encampment, Wyo-
ming. Preserving History -
Serving the Community.
New Fields of Industry
and Opportunity
Rapid Progress throughout
Wyoming in Which the Cen-
tennial Valley is a Conspicu-
ous District
Progress and industry have
been the characteristic fea-
tures of the entire west ever
since its great possibilities
were first comprehended by
the world, but the year 1903
is undoubtedly destined to
witness greater progress and
greater achievement than at
any other time in its previous
history.
Wyoming promises to main-
tain the rapid progress of her
sister states. In fact, her
greatness is just beginning;
she has broken forth with
all the vigor of unrestrained
youth and an era of unpar-
alleled industrial activity is
upon us.
From every section of the
state comes news of awak-
ened enterprise. Mighty
strides are being made in all
directions and with the com-
ing of summer armies of men
will be swarming through the
valleys and over the moun-
tains, applying their energies
to the development of the
resources which Nature with
her lavish hand has scattered
through the state.
In every section of the state
railroad projects are under
way, and these powerful fac-
tors of modern civilization
mean more to the up building
of a state than to any other
branch of industry. Thou-
sands of dollars are required
for the construction and
maintenance of railroads,
and the regions which they
traverse must necessarily
possess sufficient indications
of productiveness to warrant
their building and future
permanency. Many new lines
that will open regions of vast
wealth and offer numerous
opportunities to the world
are to be constructed and the
older companies are prepar-
ing to make extensions into
districts that have recent-
ly developed into thriving
communities, while at every
point it has become necessary
for them to increase their
capacity in general.
Most conspicuous among
Wyoming railroad enter-
prises is the building of the
Laramie, Hahns Peak &
Pacific, which will penetrate
one of the richest mineral
sections of the west, open-
ing up mines of incalculable
worth, making it possible for
mining properties that have
been idle until now to become
profitable producers.
The Laramie Plains line
will operate in a country of
diversified industries. It will
cross many miles of level
prairie land upon which thou-
sands of cattle and sheep are
raised annually. It will wend
its way through fertile valleys
where gardens and orchards
grow and then on up in the
mountains through canyons
of unsurpassed scenic gran-
deur to the gold mines. Along
this line will grow prosper-
ous towns, supported by the
tributary country. Many
summer resorts too, will be
established, surrounded by
every feature which the most
aesthetic could demand.
Probably the most import-
ant point along this line will
be Centennial, which the
railroad company has select-
ed as its first division. Owing
to its natural location and its
prominent position on the
line of railway, Centennial
will become the central sup-
ply and distribution station
of a large scope of country. It
is the center of a combination
of allied industries.
Situated at the foot of the
Medicine Bow range, some of
the most promising mining
properties are at the edge of
the town site, while on every
other side are the ranches
of prosperous stock growers
and upon which are raised an
excellent grade of horses and
cattle. But a short distance
away are the gardeners, who
last year demonstrated be-
yond doubt, that despite the
high altitude, vegetables of
all kinds can be grown here;

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Reflections from files of the Centennial Post

The potatoes produced in
the rich soil of this section
are said to be a better qual-
ity than the famous Greeley
potatoes of Colorado, and to
bring a higher price on the
markets. So satisfactory have
been the recent experiments
with potatoes that many of
the ranchmen have signified
their intention of planting
several acres with potatoes
and devoting the whole of
their time to the culture of
the tuber.
The contiguousness of the
town of Centennial to some
of the most majestic scenery
in the Rocky mountains,
to great herds of game and
streams well stocked with
fish, has peculiarly fitted it
for the location of the Rocky
Mountain Country Club,
which a number of prominent
eastern and western gentle-
men have recently organized.
The club has secured 320
acres of land here, upon
which work will begin within
a short time, and by the mid-
dle of summer, the numerous sire to build, and lumber to the
and extensive improvements amount of $300 will be sold by
planned by this organization the Boston & Wyoming Lumber
will be well under way, and company which will take a lien
will, together with various thereon and allow the same to
other projects contemplated, be paid at the rate of $20 per
cause Centennial to assume month without interest.
a scene of activity equal to Address all communications
that of the other progressive to Joseph B. McKee, Secretary,
towns of the state and the Laramie, Wyo.
west. The two characteristic
features of the west will be
nowhere in evidence more
than at Centennial.
Mechanics Attention
A large amount of build-
ing is planned for 1903 at
Centennial, which will be
commenced by May 1st. Per-
manent employment will be
furnished to ten carpenters,
commencing May 1st who are
married and desire to locate
here permanently, who will
between now and that date,
erect permanent residences
in the town of Centennial.
Lots will be sold on terms of
$10 cash and $5 per month, A Saratoga Sun ad from the
until paid for to those who de- September 27, 1906 edition.

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The Tigers honor Tiger

Superfan Mary Martin
before Tuesdays game
against Little Snake
River.

Noelle Peterson puts

up a shot early against
the Lady Rattlers

Honors, battle ... Continued from page 8

The second quarter was more
back and forth as the Little
Snake River Rattlers defense
began to stiffen and their of-
fense started getting baskets
to fall. The quarter had been so
back and forth that it took a last
minute shot for the Lady Tigers
to maintain a one point lead at
the half for a score of 24-23.
The second half began with
the Lady Tigers losing their
lead at the foul line but showing
their determination by coming
back strong to increase their
lead to 41-34 by the end of the
third.
The fourth quarter was again
a back and forth affair. Eventu-
ally a scoring drought midway
through the quarter met with
timely three pointers from the
Lady Rattlers left the Lady Ti-
gers scrambling only to come up
short by a final score of 48-53.
The next day the lady Tigers
took out any frustrations they
had on the Cheyenne South
Sophomores winning easily by
a score of 63-27.
The Lady Tigers now prepare
to battle the Lady Panthers 5
p.m. Saturday in Saratoga.
The Saratoga Sun February 15, 2017, Page 15
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gravy, green beans, pears, milk.
Herring, Linda York, Nancy
Lynch, Phyllis Smith, Paul
Center Anniversary meal. It will be a
lunch instead of dinner. The
Monday: Company Holiday - Closed. Hume, Mary Jacobsen, and menu is hot turkey sandwich,
Tuesday: Beef tacos/tomato/lettuce/cheese, span-
ish rice, refried beans, fruit cocktail, pudding,
Ellie Behrmann have had lots By Kim Loftice our entertainment will be Kar-
to chatter about. en Dibbern and Monty Hobbs.
milk. The tile throwers have been We will be closed Monday
Lorraine Knotwell, Dick Blake, working on another. the 20th for a company holiday.
SARATOGA SCHOOL Sheila Johnson, Dot Severns, The quilting queens Nancy I probably wont get an article
Wednesday: Breakfast pizza or cereal/cracker, Jack Riddick and Phil Fleming Lynch, Jo Roberson, Lila Walbye, in next weeks paper because we
fruit/juice, milk. Lunch; Soft shell beef taco/let- this past week with Dick and Karen Casson, Joan Dowdy, Sue are closed on Monday, I wont
tuce/tomato/salsa, refried beans, fruit/veg bar, Dot being the winners. Webb and Phyllis Smith have make the deadline. So see yall
peaches, milk. The puzzle workers Marie started working on the Wyoming March 1st. Have a good month
Thursday: Breakfast burrito or cereal/cracker, Williams and Jo Roberson are Wildlife quilt. This is our raffle and everyone stay healthy.
fruit/juice, milk. Lunch; Pancakes/syrup, sausage
patty, hash brown, fruit/veg bar, strawberry cup,
milk.

Games, church and country music

Monday: Muffin or cereal, yogurt, fruit/juice,
milk. Lunch; Meatball sub, corn, fruit/veg bar,
mandarin oranges, milk.
Tuesday: Cheese omelet or cereal/cheese stick
cracker, fruit/juice, milk. Lunch; Teriyaki stir-fry,
brown rice, fruit/veg bar, banana muffin, pineap-
The facility's activity program
is based on residents' interests Saratoga Tuesday morning, Pastor Gene
Smith of the Platte Valley Chris-

ple, milk.
ENCAMPMENT SCHOOL
Wednesday: Breakfast pizza, juice, milk. Lunch;
Tomato soup, toasted cheese sandwich, mixed
veggies, grapes, milk.
Thursday: Breakfast burrito, juice, milk. Lunch;
Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes/gravy, peas,
hot roll, milk.
Monday: Muffin, fruit yogurt, juice, milk. Lunch;
Sweet and sour chicken, brown rice, oriental veg-
gies, mandarin oranges, fruit/veg bar, milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast biscuit, juice, milk. Lunch;
Macaroni and cheese, turkey ham, broccoli, spicy
apples, hot rolls, milk.
and allows residents to achieve
greater levels of self-esteem. It
provides for continuing contact
with the community because of
the many volunteers that assist
residents in activities.
Games provided fun and laugh-
ter throughout the week. On
Saturday afternoon five resi-
dents played Blackjack with Pat
Rust winning. Sunday afternoon
five residents played Dominoes
with Pat Rust winning. Monday
afternoon four residents played
Yahtzee with Margie Kelly and
Elaine Burge winning. Tuesday
morning five resident played Uno
with Pat Rust winning. Tuesday
afternoon three residents played
Dominoes with Pat Rust winning.
Tuesday afternoon four residents
played Dominoes with Bob Monte-
ith winning. Wednesday morning
six residents played Bingo, and
Friday afternoon eight residents
played Bingo.
Elaine Burge, Bob Monteith,
Kenny Hoagland, and Rosemary
Care
Center
By Tom Mansfield
Craighead won Four Corners.
Elaine Burge and Kenny Hoag-
land won Blackouts.
Thursday morning five resi-
dents played Draw Poker with
Elaine Burge winning. Thursday
afternoon three residents played
Uno with Rosemary Craighead
winning.
Our Bingo volunteers were Lila
Worden, Gloria Rakness, Dawna
Erickson, Elder Hathaway, and
Elder Laumoli.
For exercise, residents did Wii
Bowling Sunday and Saturday
and Sittercise Monday and Friday.
Sunday, Pastor Steve Niccolls of
the Saratoga Presbyterian Church
led service for seven residents. He
also offered Communion.
tian Center offered Bible study to
five residents.
Tuesday afternoon 15 residents
had popcorn.
Wednesday morning eight res-
idents had their hair done and
13 had their fingernails done by
Omie Blocker, Merlynn Hoopes,
Sandy Wilford, and Marilyn
Verplancke.
Wednesday after supper, Ben
Dearborn, my activity assistant,
did arts and crafts with two res-
idents.
Friday during supper, Teense
Wilford played and sang country
western music on his guitar.
Saturday afternoon 20 res-
idents and guests enjoyed ice
cream cones and ice cream sand-
wiches.
We wish to thank Bill Baker
for the donation of quarters for
Bingo.
Anyone wanting to become a
volunteer, please contact Tom
Mansfield, activity director, at
the facility.

See the Suns Business Card Page for the solution
to this weeks puzzle.
Police Report
From February 6, 2017,
through February 12, 2017
the SPD responded to 65 calls
including the following classi-
fications: Bar Check (5); Busi-
ness Checks (15); Citizen Assist
(5); Dog At Large (4); Lost Dog
(1); Dog Tag (3); Fingerprints
(3); Fire (1); Found Property
(1); Gas Drive Off (1); Lockout
(2); Parking Problem (1); Traf-
fic Accident with Damage (2);
House Watch (1); School Check
(1); School Zones (2); Suspicious
Person, Circumstance (2); Theft ing Motor Vehicle With an Open
(1); Threatening (1); Traffic Container.
Complaint (3); Traffic Stop (6); Luis Roque, of Saratoga, was
VIN Serial Number Inspection given a Citation for Compulsory
(2); and Welfare Check (2). For- Auto Insurance.
ty-nine homes are currently on
our House Watch program. February 8, 2017
Terry Ralston, of Encampment,
Warnings, Citations and was given a Citation for Speeding.
Arrests:
February 9, 2017
February 7, 2017 Mary Read, of Saratoga, was
Hayden Beach, of Rock Springs, given a Verbal Warning for De-
was given a Citation for Operat- fective Headlight.
Page 16, February 15, 2017 The Saratoga Sun

Jump Rope/Hoops for Hearts

SES students and families participated in activities at the PVCC gym Friday to raise money
for the American Heart Association

Jump rope practice - Rachel

McDonald, left, and
Maddison McWain get in a
couple of go-rounds.

Saratoga Middle
Brecken Ricker, left, and Jack Chatfield School students
start off the dribbling practice course. Allie Condict,
striped shirt, and
William Muhamet
participate in the
balloon walk.

Barb Rangitsch, black shirt,

assists in rope turning as
Garrett Sperry, red shirt, and
Makenna King, purple shirt,
partner up.

Photos by
Amanda Shepherd
Arlen Negaard, watches
as 5th grade teacher,
Luke Spiering, assists
Aralyn Takara with Jumpers Garrett Sperry, back, and Nevada Willis,
making a basket. front, get their hearts pumping for a good cause.

Great deals under $10

from Shively Hardware

Photo from Bob Martin/Dick Perue collection. Courtesy of Dick Perue, Historical Reproductions by Perue.

World War II prisoners at Ryan Park were loaded into

trucks and transported to their assigned areas of work.

POW camp talk held

Staff Report harvest timber from the Medi-
Manpower shortages during cine Bow National Forest.
World War II led to establish- The Oct. 28, 1943, issue of
ment of a prison of war camp The Saratoga Sun reported,
at Ryan Park, in the Medicine A caravan of more than a
Bow mountains of southern dozen buses carrying Italian
Wyoming. The compound prisoners of war and their
housed Italian, German and guards passed through Sara-
Austrian prisoners from 1943 toga Sunday, en route to Ryan
until 1945. Park, where the prisoners are
History of the POW camp is now employed by R. R. Crow
the subject of a Feb. 16, at 7 & Co., in timber operations
p.m. presentation in the Sara- there.
toga Branch Library at 503 The 114 prisoners were
West Elm Ave. This intriguing guarded by 40 Army guards
history of both the POW com- and housed at the former Ryan
pound and its predecessor, a Park CCC camp. A month
Civilian Conservation Corps later another 50 prisoners
(CCC) camp, will be related arrived, the Sun reports.

SHIVELY during a slide show which is

free and open to the public.
HARDWARE CO. Photos, accounts, newspa-
per articles and interviews are
119 E. Bridge 326-8383 featured in a four-page booklet
Winter Hours available to attendees.
8am to 5:30pm Mon-Fri 8am to noon. Sat Research shows prisoners
were brought to Ryan Park at
the instigation of lumberman
R. R. Crow who needed men to
Although interned behind
barbed wire fences at the Ryan
Park compound, the Italian
and German soldiers created
beautiful gardens, played
classical music, and made in-
tricate wood carvings, as well
as toiled in the timber, Meryle
Hansen, who worked with the
prisoners, recalls in an 1988