March, 2002

Last weekend for skiing at White Pine.
Photo by Pinedale Online.

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Big horn sheep in the Hoback River drainage last week. Photo by Pinedale Online.

Friday, March 29, 2002
Aniel Daniel Chili Cookoff - March 30
Forest Seeks Goods and Services Vendors for Fire Season Support
Funeral Services for Caleb Grossman - Sat, March 30th, in Pinedale
Forests Delay Implementation of Food Storage to Review Public Comment
Memorial Services for Florence Sommers Jensen - Sat, March 30th, in Boulder
SAFV Task Force Annual Luncheon - Mar 27th
Hunter Safety Course Offered

Aniel Daniel Chili Cookoff
Saturday, March 30th, at the historic Daniel Schoolhouse
The 21st Aniel Daniel Chili Cookoff will be held on Saturday, March 30th at the historic Daniel Schoolhouse. Cook your favorite recipe! Challenge past competitors! Carve your name on the Chili Wall of Fame! Chili entry check in is at 4 pm, with judging at 5 pm. Eatin' is following the judging! Hot, Steamin' Categories: Red Chili and Green Chili. There is a $10 chili entry fee with 80% payback. First place winner will get 50%, 2nd place 30% and 3rd place 20%. New this year is an "All Around Grand Champion Award." In addition to the chili, there will be a "Famous Homemade Cake Auction" with prizes to be awarded to the bakers of the highest bid and best decorated cake. Also to be auctioned off will be 4 boxes/70# each of Tasty Top Grade Daniel Valley Beef. There will be piñatas and candy for the kids, and great family fun! General admission is $5/person - $10/family. For more information call Dee Kiever, 307-859-8651

Forest Seeks Goods and Services Vendors for Fire Season Support
Pinedale, April 9th, 7-9 pm at the Sublette County Library
Bridger-Teton National Forest news release
On Wednesday, March 27th The Bridger-Teton National Forest announced they will hold public meetings this month in Kemmerer, Pinedale and Jackson to solicit potential goods and services vendors interested in providing contracted support services for the 2002 fire season. The first meeting will be held in Kemmerer on April 8th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Kemmerer Fire District Building on Main Street. The next meeting will be April 9th in Pinedale from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Library located at 155 S. Tyler Street. The final meeting will be held in Jackson, after Spring Break, May 2nd from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Jackson Hole Middle School located at 1230 South Park Loop Road. These meetings are open to any individual or business interested in entering into financial partnership for contracted support services during peak firefighting activities of the 2002 season.
   Contracts are needed for an array of necessary goods and services, including but not limited to; prepared meals for fire fighters, bottled water and sports drinks, laundry services, portable restrooms, miscellaneous hardware and general supplies, heavy equipment and operators, petroleum products, telephone and cellular services, etc. Attending the public meetings is not mandatory for vendors interested in contract work. However, attending the meetings will provide potential vendors with valuable insight and instructions for streamlining the application process before the start of fire season. For more information about the meetings, or to obtain service agreement applications, please contact Holli Broyles at (307) 739-5429.

Funeral Services for Caleb Grossman
Saturday, March 30th, 10:30 am, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Pinedale
Funeral services for 7-year old Caleb Grossman, who died unexpectedly on Monday, will be held on Saturday, March 30th at 10:30 am at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Pinedale. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 29th at Hudson's Funeral Home in Pinedale from 3 pm - 7 pm.

Forests Delay Implementation of Food Storage to Review Public Comment
Bridger-Teton National Forest News Release, March 26, 2002
Western Wyoming: The Bridger-Teton and Shoshone National Forests have postponed the expansion of an existing food storage order that would have covered much of both Forests beginning in April 2002. As recreation use on the National Forests and development on adjacent private land increases, people and bears are coming into more frequent contact. Bears habituated to human foods or garbage become increasingly aggressive over time, increasing the likelihood that a bear could cause serious injury or property damage. During public meetings held in Lander and Afton concerned citizens provided significant input that Forest Supervisors Kniffy Hamilton and Becky Aus wish to analyze and incorporate into the special order to meet people's concerns while still protecting people and bears. The decision to postpone allows agency officials more time to work with back country users, outfitters, grazing permittees, recreationists and local elected officials to help everyone better understand this issue, improve safety and refine solutions. Forest officials feel strongly that it is important for the public to work cooperatively to find practical solutions for preventing human-bear encounters.
    Forest officials also stress that proper food storage applies in both grizzly and black bear country. While grizzly bears are expanding their range southward into areas where the existing food storage order does not apply, there have also been many conflicts between humans and black bears. Most of the conflicts result from bears becoming habituated to garbage, food, and other attractants. Making such attractants unavailable to bears is crucial to achieving the National Forest mandates to provide for public safety and conserve native wildlife populations, including bears.
    "We need our local communities and forest users to suggest solutions that are fair to all users," Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor Kniffy Hamilton said. She also stressed that human safety is of paramount concern. "Simply because no one has been hurt yet, doesn't mean it won't happen, or that we can ignore the potential for it to happen," Hamilton said.
    Shoshone National Forest Supervisor Becky Aus said "We want to be responsive to people's concerns and make it as easy as possible to comply with the food order." "At the same time, we have to remember that this is a safety issue, and we have a responsibility to do what we can to minimize encounters and other conflicts between people and bears" Aus said.
   Between now and mid-summer, Forest officials are committed to working with local communities and forest users so that people understand why separating people and their food from bears is so important. Their hope is to make food storage feasible for all forest users. In both Forests, bear resistant garbage containers, food hanging poles, and metal boxes have been installed in some campgrounds and popular backcountry campsites. More are planned for the coming years to help people keep attractants away from bears. The Pinedale and Buffalo Ranger Districts plan to expand their existing program of making bear resistant food tubes (for packers) and horsepacking panniers available for public use.

For more information contact:
Jason C. Anderson, Public Affairs Specialist
Bridger-Teton National Forest
P.O. Box 1888
Jackson, WY 83001
(307) 739-5542 office

"Don't interrupt me, I'm sleeping."

Monday, March 25, 2002
Aniel Daniel Chili Cookoff - March 30
White Pine closes March 31st - Easter

Aniel Daniel Chili Cookoff
Saturday, March 30th, at the historic Daniel Schoolhouse
The 21st Aniel Daniel Chili Cookoff will be held on Saturday, March 30th at the historic Daniel Schoolhouse. Cook your favorite recipe! Challenge past competitors! Carve your name on the Chili Wall of Fame! Chili entry check in is at 4 pm, with judging at 5 pm. Eatin' is following the judging! Hot, Steamin' Categories: Red Chili and Green Chili. There is a $10 chili entry fee with 80% payback. First place winner will get 50%, 2nd place 30% and 3rd place 20%. New this year is an "All Around Grand Champion Award." In addition to the chili, there will be a "Famous Homemade Cake Auction" with prizes to be awarded to the bakers of the highest bid and best decorated cake. Also to be auctioned off will be 4 boxes/70# each of Tasty Top Grade Daniel Valley Beef. There will be piñatas and candy for the kids, and great family fun! General admission is $5/person - $10/family. For more information call Dee Kiever, 307-859-8651

White Pine Ski Area closes March 31st, Easter Sunday
The last day for skiing at White Pine Ski Area & Resort will be Easter Sunday, March 31st. They will be open daily through the remainder of this week until closing. Up until the end of this season, skiers can get pre-season passes for the 2002-2003 season at sale prices of $149 and $199. White Pine currently has 27" at the base with powder and spring snow conditions. For more information and current snow conditions, call 307-367-6606 or visit the White Pine Ski web site at: www.whitepineski.com.

Elk on the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park. Dave Bell snapped this picture last weekend on a snowmobiling trip in the park. For more of Dave's scenic area pictures, click here.

Friday, March 15, 2002
Fireman's Ball - Saturday
Hardhats & Stetsons - Saturday
Aniel Daniel Chili Cookoff - March 30
IPSSSDR to be featured on Outdoor Life Network
Wyoming Cowgirl is back
Off the Paved Road
St Patrick's Day Dinner, March 17
Public Meeting on Hay Quarantine, March 20
County Republicans to hold Convention, March 22
County Democrats to hold Convention, March 23

Pinedale Volunteer Fireman's Ball
You come to our Ball, we'll come to your fire!
Saturday, March 16, 11 am & dance at 9 pm
The Pinedale Volunteer Fire Department will be holding their annual Open House and Ball on Saturday, March 16th at the Pinedale Fire Hall. Refreshments will be served and there will be a drawing for door prizes. Applications will also be available for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter. The Open House will take place from 11 am - 1 pm and the dance will be held at the Pinedale VFW starting at 9 pm. Tickets for the dance are $6 for singles and $10 for couples, available from any local fireman or purchased at the door. Music will be by DJ's/Djays. Bring the kids on over for the Open House on Saturday and spend the evening dancing to great music in the evening. Words cannot express how greatful we all are to these dedicated volunteers, our neighbors and friends, who drop what they are doing at a moment's notice to come help others in need! Show your support by attending the open house and ball!

Hardhats & Stetsons
March 16th, 6 pm in Marbleton
The annual Hardhats & Stetsons auction and fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 16th at 6 pm at Waterhole #3 in Big Piney. The event will include live and silent auctions, raffles, and door prizes. Music for dancing will be provided by Mad Hatters and hors d'ouevres are by Gatzkes' Grubhouse. Auctioneer Jay Fear will auction items including gift certificates, whitewater adventure trip on the Snake River, 18 holes of golf at the Kemmerer Golf Course & Rendezvous Meadows in Pinedale, a one-night retreat for 2 in Thermopolis, two all-day passes at Lagoon waterpark, 2 two-day lift tickets at Teton Village, 2-one-day tickets for the Targhee Bluegrass Festival, two tickets to the July 25th Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo, dinners, lodging, theatre tickets, symphony tickets, paintings and crafts by local artists, and much more! Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. Money raised will help the Green River Valley Museum which is dedicated to perpetuating and preserving the history and culture of the Green River Valley. Pictures of the auction items, and more information, are available at: www.sublette.com/hardhatsandstetsons.htm.

Aniel Daniel Chili Cookoff
Saturday, March 30th, at the historic Daniel Schoolhouse
The 21st Aniel Daniel Chili Cookoff will be held on Saturday, March 30th at the historic Daniel Schoolhouse. Cook your favorite recipe! Challenge past competitors! Carve your Name on the Chili Wall of Fame! Chili entry check in is at 4 p.m., with judging at 5 pm. Eatin' is following the judging! Hot, Steamin' Categories: Red Chili and Green Chili. There is a $10 chili entry fee with 80% payback. First place winner will get 50%, 2nd place 30% and 3rd place 20%. New this year is an "All Around Grand Champion Award." In addition to the chili, there will be a "Famous Homemade Cake Auction" with prizes to be awarded to the bakers of the highest bid and best decorated cake. Also to be auctioned off will be 4 boxes/70# each of Tasty Top Grade Daniel Valley Beef. There will be piñatas and candy for the kids, and great family fun! General admission is $5/person - $10/family. For more information call Dee Kiever, 307-859-8651

Annual St Patrick's Day Dinner
Sunday, March 17, 5-8 pm, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Pinedale
Don't miss the annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner on Sunday, March 17th from 5-8 pm at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church (112 S. Sublette). The cost is $6.00 for adults, $2.50 for children, and $18 for families.

Public Meeting on Hay Quarantine in Sublette County
Wednesday, March 20, 1:30 pm, Weed & Pest Office
The Sublette County Weed & Pest Control District will be holding a public meeting to hear views to determine the need for a quarantine against the entry of infested farm products through the implementation of a certification program for hay and restricted noxious weeds. The purpose of the meeting is to determine whether noxious weed and weed seed are likely to be introduced into Sublette County by the importation of infested farm products and whether such a quarantine is necessary in this county. All written comments and suggestions received prior to the meeting will also be read at this meeting. The meeting will be held at the Weed and Pest Office at 12 South Bench Road in Pinedale at 1:30 pm.

County Republicans to hold Convention
Friday, March 22, 7 pm, Pinedale Courthouse
The Sublette Republican Party will hold their County Convention on Friday, March 22, 2002, at 7 pm in the Pinedale Courtroom. Items to be discussed include new business, platforms, resolutions, by-laws & choosing delegates to State Convention, which will be held in Jackson on Saturday, Mary 11th. For more information, call 307-376-3693 or contact any precinct committee person.

"Mountain Boy & Girl" Arm Wrestling Tournament during the Green River Valley Winter Carnival.

Sunday, March 10, 2002
Wildlife Foundation funds first project: Improved Wildlife Migration Routes near Pinedale
New Submerged Light Fishing Technique is Illegal in Wyoming
Non-Resident Deer & Antelope Hunting Applications due March 15
Hardhats & Stetsons-March 16
Interested in Bowling Leagues?
4-H Shooting Clubs in Sublette County
St Patrick's Day Dinner
Public Meeting on Hay Quarantine
Open Houses
Senior Lasagna Dinner next Friday
Hedging & Futures Workshops for Ranchers

Wildlife Foundation funds first project: Improved Wildlife Migration Routes near Pinedale
Wyoming Game & Fish news release
Eliminating some of the migration obstacles facing big game animals in Sublette County is the inaugural project being funded by the Wildlife Heritage Foundation, the nonprofit organization founded in April, 2000, to support Wyoming's wildlife. The foundation has earmarked $30,000 to help fund the Migration Corridor Fence Modification Project near Pinedale.
   "Existing fences in various locations around Sublette County, due to a combination of factors including location, height and type of wire are a serious impediment to migrating deer and antelope," said Doug McWhirter, Game and Fish Department wildlife biologist in Pinedale. He adds the project will work cooperatively with landowners and the Department of Transportation to convert existing fences to "wildlife-friendly" fences that allow big game easier passage during migration. With the deer and antelope negotiating the fences quicker and getting "trapped" in the highway right-of-way less, vehicle/big game collisions should be reduced. "Contacts with landowners have been very favorable, and we may end up modifying more fence than we had originally hoped," McWhirter said.
   Those migrations include some antelope from Jackson Hole that trek nearly to Rock Springs to spend the winter, the longest big game migration in the lower 48 states.
   The construction will take place this summer west and northwest of Pinedale primarily on fences bordering U.S. Highway 189/191. "It's great that the foundation has reached the stage of being able to fund projects," said John Smithbaker, foundation chairman and CEO of Brunton Inc. of Riverton. "And the importance of this project makes it very worthy of the foundation's first grant."
   The foundation is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit entity that is independent from the G&F and was established so both business and individuals who want to help wildlife over and above buying licenses, would have a place to contribute. The foundation has identified its mission as, "To create an enduring natural legacy for future generations through stewardship of all Wyoming's wildlife."
Anyone interested in contributing to the foundation, including through wills and trusts, should contact Mo Brown, foundation executive director at (307) 777-4693 or email her at wildlifeheritage@wyoming.com.

New Submerged Light Fishing Technique is Illegal in Wyoming
Wyoming Game & Fish news release
A new submerged light fishing technique has gotten a lot of publicity in Wyoming, but it's best the practice doesn't get any use, because it is illegal in the Cowboy State.
   Green River fisheries biologist Bill Wengert, reminds anglers that even though the submersible electric light is garnering rave reviews in Montana, Wyoming regulations state "any man-made light or lighting device" that is "used for the sole purpose of aiding in the attraction or taking of fish" is not permitted.
He says the Brinkman Q-Beam Starfire 2 submersible electric light fits squarely in that definition. "This is the key to exactly what the Brinkman candle does," he says. "The light attracts zooplankton (also called daphnia), which in turn attract kokanee salmon, rainbow trout or other species, which feed upon the organisms. There are so many zooplankton attracted by the light that sight-feeding fish, like kokanee, are not only attracted to the zooplankton, but also to the light."
   Wengert says the lighted area in the water column enables fish to see individual zooplanktons and feed on them. "This definitely gives anglers an advantage by attracting kokanee to an ice hole, but since they are inherently very aggressive, they can be caught easily by using small spoons or bait which is dropped into the hole," he adds. "This makes the kokanee more vulnerable to harvest."
   Wyoming's artificial light regulation also prohibits using any device to physically extend an artificial light over the water or using an artificially lighted lure. Wengert believes an angling advantage as overwhelming as the submersible light could have an adverse impact on kokanee salmon populations in Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

Hardhats & Stetsons, fundraiser for the Green River Valley Museum
March 16th, 6 pm in Marbleton
The annual Hardhats & Stetsons auction and fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 16th at 6 pm at Waterhole #3 in Big Piney. The event will include live and silent auctions, raffles, and door prizes. Music for dancing will be provided by Mad Hatters and hors d'ouevres are by Gatzkes' Grubhouse. Auctioneer Jay Fear will auction items including gift certificates, whitewater adventure trip on the Snake River, 18 holes of golf at the Kemmerer Golf Course & Rendezvous Meadows in Pinedale, a one-night retreat for 2 in Thermopolis, two all-day passes at Lagoon waterpark, 2 two-day lift tickets at Teton Village, 2-one-day tickets for the Targhee Bluegrass Festival, two tickets to the July 25th Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo, dinners, lodging, theatre tickets, symphony tickets, paintings and crafts by local artists, and much more!. Money raised will help the Green River Valley Museum which is dedicated to perpetuating and preserving the history and culture of the Green River Valley. Pictures of the auction items, and more information, are available at: www.sublette.com/hardhatsandstetsons.htm.

Non-Resident Deer & Antelope Hunting Applications due March 15
Wyoming Game & Fish news release
Nonresident hunters are alerted applications for deer and antelope licenses - including doe/fawn - must be received in the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Cheyenne office no later than 5 p.m. March 15.
Applicants are reminded Wyoming application deadlines are strictly adhered to because the dates, like season dates or bag limits, are G&F regulation, which has the weight of law. G&F license officials also report conducting drawings as scheduled is dependent on having all applications in the system on time.
"Every year we have to return over 200 applications that arrived after March 15 to very disappointed hunters, because they did not get their applications here on time," said Larry Gabriele, G&F Fiscal Division chief. "Just like it's a violation if someone harvests a deer after the season ends, we would be violating the regulation if we accepted applications after the deadline." He urges anyone with worries about their application arriving by March 15 by regular mail, to consider using an express delivery service.
   Hunters needing more applications than in their booklet can make photocopies or call (307) 777-4600 or print one from the G&F Web site at http://gf.state.wy.us.

Bowling Leagues
Tuesday, March 12, 7 pm, Pinedale Entertainment Center, (Ladies' Bowling League Meeting)
Are you interested in participating in bowling leagues at the new Pinedale Entertainment Center? Bowling leagues for Men, Women, Mixed, Junior (11-18) and Bantam (5-10) are now being formed for Unsanctioned Leagues only. There will be a bowling meeting for Ladies Unsanctioned Bowling on Tuesday, March 12th at 7 pm. For more information you can call the Center at 307-367-2056, or stop by in person at 153 S. Entertainment Lane, or send your name, address, and phone number to: Bowling Leagues, PO Box 7, Cora, WY 82925.

4-H Shooting Clubs in Sublette County
Tuesday, March 12, 7 pm, Pinedale Library
Friday, April 5, 7 pm, Big Piney school annex
The Sublette County Extension Office is now organizing 4-H Shooting Clubs in both ends of Sublette County and encourages anyone interested in participating to attend one of their upcoming organizational meetings. The goal of the club is to provide children ages 9-18 and at least in the 3rd grade with an opportunity to learn how to handle guns and archery safely while being responsible sportsmen either in the field or on the range. Club members will learn about rifles, pistols, shorguns, muzzle and archery. The first meeting will be held at the Pinedale Library on Tuesday, March 12 at 7 pm. An organizational meeting for the Southern Club will be held on Friday, April 5th at 7 pm at the school annex in Big Piney. There will be a round robin for kids at 1 pm on Saturday, April 6 at the Big Piney Gun Club. Anyone wanting to help the clubs axquire more guns, targets, clay pigeons or other equipment should contact Eric Peterson at the Sublette County Extension Office at 367-4380.

Annual St Patrick's Day Dinner
Sunday, March 17, 5-8 pm, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Pinedale
Don't miss the annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner on Sunday, March 17th from 5-8 pm at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church (112 S. Sublette). The cost is $6.00 for adults, $2.50 for children, and $18 for families.

Public Meeting on Hay Quarantine in Sublette County
Wednesday, March 20, 1:30 pm, Weed & Pest Office
The Sublette County Weed & Pest Control District will be holding a public meeting to hear views to determine the need for a quarantine against the entry of infested farm products through the implementation of a certification program for hay and restricted noxious weeds. The purpose of the meeting is to determine whether noxious weed and weed seed are likely to be introduced into Sublette County by the importation of infested farm products and whether such a quarantine is necessary in this county. All written comments and suggestions received prior to the meeting will also be read at this meeting. The meeting will be held at the Weed and Pest Office at 12 South Bench Road in Pinedale at 1:30 pm.

Open Houses
Thursday, March 14 The Pinedale Learning Center invites the community and all donors to their Open House at 191 S. Franklin. Hors d'ouverers will be served from 4-7 pm, and they will be holding a silent auction in celebration of the completion of their new building. Call 307-367-6306 for more information.

Friday, March 15 Pinedale Properties Real Estate Inc will be holding their Open House from 4-7 pm.

Senior Lasagna Dinner and fundraiser for the Senior Class Party
Friday, March 15, 5-7:30 pm, School Cafeteria
Pinedale high school seniors and parents are organizing a lasagna dinner which will take place on Friday, March 15th at the Pinedale School Cafeteria. This is a free-will donation dinner with proceeds to go towards raising money to fund the traditional non-alcoholic Senior Party after graduation in May. Entertainment at the dinner will be provided by the Jazz Choir and Jazz Band, with special demonstrations by the Ropin' Wranglers. The lasagna will be made by Sue Eversull and each senior is being asked to bring a dessert or salad for 10-12 people.
   The Senior Party will begin around 10:30 pm after graduation May 24th. The Pinedale Entertainment Center is being reserved exclusively that night for the party. Underclassmen will be allowed to participate until about midnight, after which just seniors will be allowed to remain. Details of the entertainment are still being worked out and more information will be available later. The class party is being coordinated by parent Rhonda Bennett along with the Senior Class, (President CP Saner). Mary and Dave Lankford are the lead coordinators for the senior dinner and party, with a lot of help from many parents.
   Donation request letters are being mailed to area businesses for contributions to the prizes for the party. Seniors will be personally contacting businesses during March 19-21 to collect donations. Anyone wishing to make a donation can contact Mary at 367-4820. Area businesses have always been very generous with their donations to the graduating seniors, and the parents and school would like to express their thanks to these businesses for their past support and for all their help this year as well.
   The next planning meeting of parents of Pinedale High School seniors will be Monday, April 1st at 7 pm at the Pinedale High School Library.

Hedging and Futures Market Workshops for Local Ranchers
March 19-21, 3 Workshops
Beginning March 19th, the Sublette County Extension Office and Quinn Investments Inc. (Mickey LaVoie), will be offering three workshops in Sublette County on commodity marketing, understanding the concepts of hedging, and how futures markets work. The first two sessions are free and will last 3 hours each. The sessions will be led by Dr. Chris Bastain, University of Wyoming Extension Marketing Economist. The third workshop will be a 6-hour session which will delve into the nuts and bolts of developing a hedging strategy, led by Mr. Carl Babler, a Senior Hedge Manager with First Capitol Ag. Mickie LaVoie is an introducing broker for First Capitol Ag. (More information about how this relates to the ranching industry can be found in Eric Peterson's Range Writin' article in last week's Pinedale Roundup, page 2B.) If you are interested in participating, call Eric Peterson with the University of Wyoming, Sublette County Extension Office at 307-367-4380.
Workshop Sessions:
March 19, 1:30 pm, Pinedale Library
March 20, 7 pm, Marbleton Firehall
March 21, 10 am, Pinedale Library

"Joring"
Green River Valley Winter Carnival

The Green River Winter Carnival was full of fun and excitement this weekend. Daring skiers and snowboarders were pulled through a challenging slalom course with jumps during the "Icicle Hands and Hooves" Ski and Snowboarding Joring. For more pictures of the Green River Valley Winter Carnival, click here

Winter Cowboy
Photo by Laurel Profit

Wednesday, March 6, 2002
Attention Democrats
Senior Lasagna Dinner next Friday
Local Music
2002 Film Festival
Open Houses

Attention Democrats
Registration deadline is Friday, March 8
The Sublette County Democratic Convention will be held at 10 am on Saturday, March 23, at the Pinedale Library. In order to cast a vote at the convention, you must be registered as a Democrat at the Sublette County Clerk's office 15 days prior to the convention (Friday, March 8, 2002). For further information, call Sally Mackey at 307-367-4570 or e-mail Cork Kelly at ckelly@wyoming.com.

Local Music
Where can you go to hear local music?

Every Wednesday from 8-12 pm Stockman's in Pinedale has "Jam Night" with all musicians and patrons invited.

Saturday, March 16, 7-10 pm Half Moon Lake Resort presents folk musician Maggie Simpson in concert with special guest Just Brad. Call 307-367-6373 for more information

2002 Film Festival
Sublette County Library in Pinedale
The Sublette County Library in Pinedale is hosting the 2002 Film Festival each Saturday through March 30th. The traditional film festival is being co-hosted with the Pinedale Fine Arts Council and has been an event for many years. Films begin at 7 pm each Saturday through March and are free to the public. Children must be accompanied by a parent. For more information, call the Sublette County Library in Pinedale at 307-367-4114. Movie lineup is:

• March 9, Ghost World
• March 16, Divided We Fall
• March 23, Moulin Rouge
• March 30, Meet Me in St. Louis

Frosty cattle during a drive last week between Daniel and Stanley's Junction.
Photo by Laurel Profit

Dave Bell captured this winter scene near Bondurant recently. For more of Dave's scenic area pictures please go to our Photo Gallery.

Sunday, March 3, 2002
Green River Valley Winter Carnival
Bridger-Teton National Forest to Expand Food Storage Requirements
Pinedale Ranger District gets new District Ranger
2nd Annual Wind River Blues Festival
Non-Resident Deer & Antelope Hunting Applications due March 15
Trudy's Take

Green River Valley Winter Carnival is almost here!
March 7-9 in Pinedale
The Green River Valley Winter Carnival will liven up the Sublette County winter on Thursday-Saturday, March 7-9. The Winter Carnival, being spearheaded by Pinedale Roundup Editor Rob Shaul, who remembered how much fun they were when he was a kid growing up in Sublette County. This year's carnival has a wide variety of fun-filled activities! Call the Pinedale Chamber of Commerce at 367-2242 or Judi Adler at 367-6732 for more information.

Click here for Schedule

Bridger-Teton National Forest to Expand Food Storage Requirements
Bridger-Teton National Forest news release
April of 2002, the Bridger-Teton National Forest intends to re-write a previously existing Special Order for Food Storage to cover additional portions of the Forest. These new portions of the Forest will cover the entire northern and eastern sections of the Bridger-Teton National Forest, including the Blackrock, Jackson and Pinedale Ranger Districts and a portion of the Big Piney Ranger District to be determined later. This newly expanded Special Order will not cover the Greys River and Kemmerer Ranger Districts. Forest officials will strongly emphasize educational efforts in the implementation of the order and will be working with local officials and forest users to identify locations in need of food storage structures (boxes, meat poles, etc.).
    Along with other National Forests in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), the Bridger-Teton is increasing Food Storage requirements this year to address growing numbers of conflicts between bears and humans across the west. The decision to increase food storage requirements was difficult and came only after education efforts had proven unsuccessful in preventing hazardous encounters. The Bridger-Teton is committed to ensuring that backcountry experiences are safe for all forest users. This effort will bring the Bridger-Teton National Forest to a consistent management level with neighboring Forests, providing users with a uniform set of requirements and key messages as they pass between National Forests in the GYE. This newly revised order will also increase user safety in the backcountry and prevent the unnecessary destruction of bears that become nuisances after being habituated to human foods.
    Forest Officials are looking to local users to help identify locations in need of necessary infrastructure to assist with the new food storage requirements (meat poles, storage boxes, etc). If you are aware of areas needing these structures, please contact you local Forest office. If you have any further questions about the Food Storage Order, please contact the Bridger-Teton National Forest at (307) 739-5500.

Pinedale Ranger District gets new District Ranger
The Bridger-Teton National Forest has announced that Craig Trulock has been selected as the new Ranger of the Pinedale District Ranger. Craig presently works in a position as the Zone Planning Staff in Alaska on the Thornebay Ranger District of the Tongass National Forest and has a background in forestry and silviculture. Mr. Trulock will join the Bridger-Teton National Forest as the Pinedale District Ranger on April 15, 2002.

2nd Annual Wind River Blues Festival
June 29-30, Pinedale
The 2nd Annual Wind River Blues Festival is tentatively scheduled to take place Friday & Saturday, June 29-30. The event is being organized again this year by Moose Productions of Pinedale, and some 20 acts are reportedly already selected including Ian Moore, Roomful of Blues, Blinddog Smokin', Miss Blues and others. Tickets will be available within 30 days of the concert at outlet locations which will be announced later.

Non-Resident Deer & Antelope Hunting Applications due March 15
Wyoming Game & Fish news release
Nonresident hunters are alerted applications for deer and antelope licenses - including doe/fawn - must be received in the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Cheyenne office no later than 5 p.m. March 15.
Applicants are reminded Wyoming application deadlines are strictly adhered to because the dates, like season dates or bag limits, are G&F regulation, which has the weight of law. G&F license officials also report conducting drawings as scheduled is dependent on having all applications in the system on time.
"Every year we have to return over 200 applications that arrived after March 15 to very disappointed hunters, because they did not get their applications here on time," said Larry Gabriele, G&F Fiscal Division chief. "Just like it's a violation if someone harvests a deer after the season ends, we would be violating the regulation if we accepted applications after the deadline." He urges anyone with worries about their application arriving by March 15 by regular mail, to consider using an express delivery service.
   Hunters needing more applications than in their booklet can make photocopies or call (307) 777-4600 or print one from the G&F Web site at http://gf.state.wy.us.

Trudy's Take
by Trudy Fry
March is here. It was twelve degrees below zero at 5:00 a.m. a couple of mornings ago. The few little tender green shoots that had been uncovered by the warm temperatures are surely frozen now. The wind has been nasty to say the least.
   We are very impatiently waiting for the warmth of April to arrive. However, if memory serves, March is one of the snowier months of the year, so we will deal with that first. That would be all right too, because we need the moisture desperately. Of course, my daughter enjoyed the few moments of warm weather and went wading in the huge puddle of water that forms in front of our house each year about this time. There wasn't a problem with her adventure except that she used my Sorel boots as waders. Needless to say the boot liners are neatly hung by the wood stove with care in hopes that they dry before the next snow storm hits.
    It is wonderful that we are approaching the water and mud season. The next thing you know we will be in the throws of planting things, in another three or four months, maybe. I must admit that I have been drooling over the flower and seed catalogs a lot lately. It must have been those tasty fresh strawberries that I bought from Faler's this last week. Planting some would be great fun. I need to talk to some of the "old timers" that have done this for a decade or two which variety grows the best in our climate. Ah, adventure.

Snow drift fences are a common sight along Wyoming highways, used to keep wind-blown snow from drifting across the roads. Photo by Dave Bell.

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