EWC cancels June community roundtable
TORRINGTON – The June edition of a regularly-scheduled roundtable discussion about Eastern Wyoming College has been cancelled.
Eastern Wyoming College President, Dr. Lesley Travers, will not be on campus Thursday, June 14. The Community Roundtable scheduled for that date has been canceled. The next roundtable will be from noon to 1 p.m., July 12 in CTEC room 218.
The July gathering will be the final roundtable of the summer. Beginning in September, Travers will again host the Community Roundtables on the second Thursday of each month.
Republicans to meet
TORRINGTON – Goshen County Republican Party has scheduled a meeting for 6 p.m. on Monday, June 11 in the city of Torrington Pony Express Room for the purpose of considering candidates to fulfill the remaining term of Sheriff Don Murphy who has retired.
Anyone interested in being considered for the position may contact Corey Steinmetz at (307) 534-5870, or by email at gcrparty@gmail.com
Forage Field Day
LINGLE – Learn all you want to know about forage and forage crops with the 6th annual Forage Field Day, featuring special guest, University of Wyoming President Laurie Nichols.
Nichols will open the sessions at 8:50 a.m. at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center, 2753 State Hwy. 157, west of Lingle. Registration begins at 8 a.m.
Topics include forage research, what cover crops made good forage, and sampling and analysis for hay quality. The speakers roster includes experts from around Wyoming and the western states region covering additional topics from weed control to irrigation strategies.
The field day will wrap in the afternoon with forage field demonstrations from UW Extension Beef Cattle Specialist and SAREC staffer Dr. Steve Paisley and Dr. Anowar Islam. Paisley will discuss livestock integration into cropping systems while Islam will talk about different crops for forage, including alfalfa, forage sorghum and grasses.
There will also be product reviews and machinery demonstrations.
Hawk Springs ‘Burger Fry set
HAWK SPRINGS – An area favorite is returning for another run this summer.
The first Hawk Springs Hamburger Fry of the season is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, at the Community Building in town, 435 Powers St. Entertainment for the evening will be provided by the Torrington Fiddlers group.
There’s more than hamburgers on the menu again this summer. In addition to hot dogs, a variety of salads, baked beans and desserts will also be available. Desserts and salads are provided by area residents.
Cost for the event is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 to 11 years and free for children 5 and younger. Raffle tickets for a 50/50 drawing will be available during the evening for $1 each or six for $5. Drawing will be held for all ticket purchases from the three scheduled hamburger fries at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 8
Proceeds from the hamburger fries provide the primary funding source for ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the Community Building. The facility is available for family events, graduation parties, reunions and more. The community building features a full stage, capable of hosting musical or theater productions, and a complete sound system.
For more information, contact Vera Cochran, (307) 532-5081.
Tournament registration open
TORRINGTON – The Eastern Wyoming College Foundation is currently accepting entries for its annual golf tournament, scheduled for Saturday, June 16, at Cottonwood Golf Course in Torrington.
Registration deadline is June 14. Entry forms are available at Platte Valley Bank, the Cottonwood pro shop and the EWC Office of Development.
The tournament is a four-person scramble format. Entry fee of $300 includes one team mulligan, barbecue dinner and a Calcutta.
Dinner and Calcutta is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 15. Tournament play begins at 8:30 a.m. on June 16. The tournament awards include gift certificates and various hole prizes.
Proceeds of the tournament benefit EWC students and help fund scholarships, grants and other EWC Foundation activities. For questions, call the EWC Development Office at (307) 532-8397.
Deadline nears for applications
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 14 is the deadline for students who will be juniors in high school during the 2018-19 school year to apply to become a page in the U.S. Senate for the fall term.
Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) invites all eligible high school students to apply.
“The page program allows students to have a front-row seat during debate in the U.S. Senate,” Enzi said. “The program will provide unique experiences participants will carry with them forever.”
Page duties consist primarily of delivering correspondence and legislative material at the Capitol. Other duties include preparing the Senate chamber for sessions and carrying bills and amendments to the appropriate people on the Senate floor.
Fall page eligibility is limited to high school juniors for the 2018-2019 school year who will be 16 or 17 years old on or before the date of the appointment. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
Pages live in Webster Hall located near the Capitol and receive a stipend to cover the cost of the residence. Breakfast and dinner are provided each day.
The fall session runs from Sept. 4 to Jan. 25. Applications and additional information can be found at https://www.enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/page-applications. Questions may be directed to Dianne Kirkbride in Enzi’s Cheyenne office at (307) 772-2477 or via email to Dianne_Kirkbride@enzi.senate.gov.
AARP event in Torrington
TORRINGTON – The Wyoming AARP and state president Kate Sarosy of Casper will present a program, titled Disrupt Aging, at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14, at the Friendship Senior Center, 216 East 19th Ave., in Torrington.
A free lunch for all attendees will be served, sponsored by AARP Wyoming.
The Disrupt Aging movement has been alive and well since AARP’s CEO, Jo Ann Jenkins wrote the book, Disrupt Aging, in 2016. The book would go on to be a national bestseller and changed the conversation around aging. It challenging outdated beliefs by detailing how to embrace opportunity and change the way society looks at getting older.
“It is my hope that this presentation helps those in attendance to reflect on their own beliefs about aging,” Sarosy said. “This event is meant to be interactive and I really look forward to learning how the residents of Goshen County can inspire me to continue to disrupt aging.”
The presentation will include discussion on common stereotypes of aging, taking control of your health, choosing where you live, making your money last, putting your experience to work and more.
The Disrupt Aging presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Anne Gardetto at (307) 532-5966. The program is sponsored jointly by the Goshen County AARP Community Action Group and the Senior Friendship Center, in conjunction with AARP Wyoming.
Immigrant history topic of lecture series
TORRINGTON – The history of Mexican immigrants in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska will be the topic of a series of lectures by University of New Mexico linguistics professor emeritus Eduardo Hernandez Chavez.
Chavez will be in Torrington at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at the Goshen County Library to talk about how immigrants from Mexico who came to the region for the sugar beet harvest adapted to life in the United States in the early 20th Century.
The Goshen County talk is just one in a series. Chavez will be at Fairview Cemetery, 4109 5th Ave., in Scottsbluff, Neb., at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, where he will dedicate his book, Elvira: A Mexican Immigrant Woman, 1909-2012. The book chronicles the life of his mother, Elvira Hernandez, who fled her homeland to escape the violence of the Mexican Revolution. The book dedication will take place at her burial site in the cemetery.
Later that afternoon, Chavez will be at the West Nebraska Arts Center, 106 East 8th St., Scottsbluff, where he will talk about social and cultural lives of early 20th Century immigrants. The time is to be announced.
Chavez will also give presentation at 4 p.m. June 29 at the Gering, Neb., Central Library, 1055 P St., at Bard’s Den Books and Beyond, 1623 Broadway, Scottsbluff, at 1 p.m. June 30 and at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Conference Room, 1102 12th Ave., Scottsbluff, at noon on July 1
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