Square-dance set
GERING, Neb. – Oregon Trails dance club will host two dances tonight (Friday) and Saturday at the IOOF Hall in Gering.
Tonight, the group will host its pie social and Trails in Dance event, beginning with re-rounds and plus dance at 6:30 p.m., followed by mainstream dancing from 7 to 9 p.m. Callers will be Dave Guille and Lucky Kochenower and cuer will be Lucky.
On Saturday, it will be Circle the Wagons dance night at the IOOF Hall here, beginning with a round workshop at 10 a.m., followed by a mainstream workshop from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Chuck-wagon dinner will be served at 5 p.m., featured beef brisket and pork sandwiches, salads and dessert for $11. Dinner will be followed by the Grand March at 7 p.m., with dancing until 9 p.m.
Callers will again be Guille and Kochenower with Lurita Fugier serving as cuer.
Wounded Warriors Walk set
TORRINGTON – Come and walk in support of the Wounded Warriors Program with the second annual Memorial Day Ruck 5K run/walk on May 28 in Torrington.
The event kicks off at 8 a.m. on Memorial Day in the parking lot at Eastern Wyoming College on West C Street here. Registration fees are $25 for adults age 13 and older and $15 for youth 12 and younger. Participants will receive a free shirt if registered by May 21.
The event is stroller and dog friendly, with proceeds going to support the Wounded Warrior Program,
Torrington Alumni reunions weekend
TORRINGTON – The Torrington High School Trailblazer Alumni Reunion is scheduled for June 1-3.
All alumni and friends are invited to attend lunch, banquet and brunch that weekend. This reunion includes classes from 1938 - 1968. Registrations are due by May 10. If you did not receive a letter or know of someone who would like information; contact Donna Cay Heinz, secretary: (307) 532-3222, or dbheinz@yahoo.com.
THS classes of 1963 and 1964 will host their reunion at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 1, at the Cottonwood Country Club in Torrington. Cost is $20 for singles and $40 per couple, with a cash bar provided.
To register, send RSVP and checks to:
Class of 1963: Donna Hattan, 3288 Buena Vista Rd, Torrington, Wyoming 82240
Class of 1964: Angie Chavez, 13008 Road 43, Torrington, Wyoming 82240
Caregiver webinars announced
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Center on Aging and Wyoming’s chapter of The Alzheimer’s Association are offering a webinar series for caregivers, friends, and family of dementia patients. The webinars may be seen online, or at a viewing site around the state, including the AARP State Office in Cheyenne.
The webinar series takes place each Friday starting May 11 and running through June 8 and will feature a different topic specific to caregivers of dementia patient each week. The webinars focus on providing family care partners information and resources related to dementia and self-care.
“We have been working with dementia caregivers for several years and one key thing that we have learned is that there is so much uncertainty among caregivers about where to turn for accurate information about the disease, how to find quality care and resources, and taking care of themselves as the caregiver,” says WyCOA Associate Director Catherine Phillips Carrico, Ph.D. “Everyone feels like they need to learn more. I think that is what we have considered when developing this project.”
The topic schedule for the webinars, which take place from 10:30-11:30 a.m.is:
May 11 - Advance Care Planning
May 18 - Caregiver Values in Action
May 25 - Identifying Community Resources
June 1 - Medicare Made Easy
June 8 - Medicaid - What you need to know.
Caregivers interested in viewing the webinars from home may do so by contacting WYCOA at www.uwyo.edu/wycoa, emailing WyCOA at wycoa@uwyo.edu, or by calling (307) 766-2829.
Democratic Convention set
TORRINGTON – Goshen County Democrats will host their regular County Convention, set for May 19, in the Fine Arts Auditorium on the campus of Eastern Wyoming College here.
Registration is scheduled for 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., with a regular business meeting set to immediately follow. Residency in Goshen County is required to be a voting member of the convention. Voting delegates must also be a registered Democrat at least 15 days prior to the convention, by May 3.
The convention agenda includes election of State Convention delegates, adoption of the county platform and resolutions, election or appointment of precinct committee members and introduction of discussion of candidates for the 2018 election. The Wyoming State Democratic Convention is scheduled for June 9 at Central Wyoming College in Riverton.
“Important issues locally, statewide and nationally affect all,” party vice-chair Dorothy Schild wrote in a press release. “Democracy is being challenged and it is our obligation as citizens to protect and preserve it.”
Goshen County Democrats invite all interested parties to attend the convention.
Historical Society program
TORRINGTON – A special program is planned for the upcoming meeting of the Goshen County Historical Society.
Jon Nelson of Rapid City, S.D., will present ‘The Old Trader’s Road Between Ft. Laramie and Ft. Pierre.’ The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 22, in the Platte Valley Bank Community Room in Torrington.
‘Voices of Sunrise’
LINGLE – The Western History Center will host a special showing of the video, ‘Current Voices of Sunrise,’ at the center starting at 7 p.m. on May 24.
The Western History Center is located five miles west of Lingle on U.S. Hwy. 26. The showing will be free and the public is invited.
The center will also host a special Sunrise Mine tour, the afternoon of June 23. For more information on either program, contact George at (307) 575-2010.
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