National Day of Prayer observance
TORRINGTON – Christ Reformed Presbyterian Church will host the annual National Day of Prayer observance at 12 p.m. Thursday, May 4 on the grounds of the Goshen County Courthouse
in Torrington.
The theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer is “For your great name’s sake.” The event will include prayers for the government, military, media, business, education, the church, youth and family. Scriptural theme for the event is from Daniel 9:19.
National Day of Prayer is traditionally held on the first Thursday in May. While organized days of prayer and fasting had occurred as early as 1775, law codified the modern National Day of Prayer
in 1952.

Rummage sale set
TORRINGTON – The Senior Friendship Center in Torrington will host a rummage sale on from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 6.
The sale will be at the center, 1833 East A St., in Torrington. Lunch will
be available.

Vet Tech club holding final dogwash
TORRINGTON – The Eastern Wyoming College Veterinary Technology Club will be holding their final dog wash of the semester on Saturday, May 6. Appointments will begin at 8 a.m. and walk-ins will be taken until 10:30 a.m. The dog wash will conclude at 1:30 p.m. The student technicians will do minimal brushing and do not shave out mats. A current rabies certificate is required
to participate.
Pricing per dog is
as follows:
Bath: Small dog (0-20#) $8, medium dog (20.1-50#) $10, large dog (50.1 – 90#) $12, extra large dog (90.1 and above) $14.
Added charge for Long hair: (Require additional grooming and
Drying Time)
Small - $3, Medium - $5, Large - $7, Extra
Large - $9
Other Services: Nail trim: $5
For an appointment please contact Elizabeth Wright via email (preferred) at wrighte3960@ewcmail.wy.edu or by phone at

(509) 262-4517.

Spring book sale set
TORRINGTON – Calling all bibliophiles. The Goshen County Library Foundation
wants you.
The group will host its regular spring used book sale May 6 through May 20 at foundation building, 2017 East A Street, in Torrington. Regular sale hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturdays.
Beginning May 15, all unsold books will be available at half price. The foundation will offer any remaining books in boxed-lot deals the final three days of the sale,
May 18-20.
For more information on the sale, contact the Goshen County Library in Torrington at (307)
532-3411.

Pancake breakfast
TORRINGTON – Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2918 will host a pancake breakfast Sunday, May 7 at the post hall, 908 West 25th Ave.,
in Torrington.
Service will be from 8 to 11 a.m. Cost is $6 for adults and seniors and $4 for students. Children younger than 12 may
eat free.
The menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, coffee and juice. Teachers and staff of Torrington High School will be honored.

EWC to host author C.J. Box
TORRINGTON – The Eastern Wyoming College Community Education department will host Wyoming Author C.J. Box for a meet and greet book-signing event from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 12 in the “Corner” in the Verl Petsch Jr. Activities Center. The corner is located near the cafeteria.
Box is a Wyoming native and is the bestselling author of 21 novels including the Joe Pickett series. He won the Edgar Alan Poe Award for Best Novel (Blue Heaven, 2009) as well as the Anthony Award, Prix Calibre 38 (France), the Macavity Award, the Gumshoe Award, two Barry Awards, and the 2010 Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Award for fiction.  
He was recently awarded the 2016 Western Heritage Award for Literature by the National Cowboy Museum as well as the Spur Award for Best Contemporary Novel by the Western Writers of America in 2017.
This event is free and open to the public.

Parade of Tables set
TORRINGTON – The local chapter of the PEO organization will host its annual Parade of Tables on Saturday, May 13, at the Rendezvous Center here.
Doors open at 10 a.m. and a salad luncheon will be served beginning at noon. The event will feature more than 30 tables set with family heirlooms and “personal treasures” from PEO members and
guest designers.
Main Street Merchants will present a style show and attendees may participate in a 50/25-25 raffle. Tickets are $18 and are available at Farm Girls Boutique or by calling (307) 532-5257.

Master Gardeners host tree sale
TORRINGTON – The Goshen County Master Gardener Club will host its 2017 tree sale on Saturday, May 13, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Goshen County Extension Office, Hwy. 26/85, just west of the Port of Entry.
Varieties include chokecherry, purple lilac, northern red oak, maidenhair tree (ginkgo), golden delicious apple, Italian plum, president plum, moorpark apricot, bur oak, silver linden and catalpa. All trees are zone four, except for some fruit varieties which are zone five varieties. Most trees are bare root, with some potted. All will need to be planted quickly. Variety descriptions and information on proper planting and care will also
be available.
Pre-ordered trees will be ready for pickup at the Extension Office beginning on May 10 between 8 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., or at the tree sale.
For more information, call Caleb Carter at the Goshen County Extension Office at (307) 532-2436.

Driver safety course set May 13
GUERNSEY – AARP of Wyoming will host a safety course for drivers next month.
The Driver Safety course is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, at the Guernsey Senior Center, 100 S Wyoming Ave., in Guernsey. Cost for the class is $15 for AARP members. Individuals who are not members of AARP may take the course for a $20 charge.
For reservations, call (307) 836-2777.

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