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Memorial Funeral Services for Thelma Steele August 9 (posted 8/5/08)
Graveside Funeral Services for Kenneth Klein August 9 (posted 8/5/08)
Graveside Funeral Services for Kenneth Meyer August 7 (posted 8/5/08)
Community Satisfaction Survey to be conducted in Sublette County (posted 8/5/08)
Pig Wrestling and Greased Pig Contest (posted 8/3/08)
Working Cow-Horse Clinic and Competition (posted 8/3/08)
4-H Rocketry Demonstration Launch (posted 8/3/08)
Auditions for ‘The Sound of Music’ Aug. 8 & 9 (posted 8/1/08)
Hot Summer Night’s Dance August 9 (posted 8/1/08)

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August 8-9: Auditions for ‘The Sound of Music’ - Ages 4-18 needed. Auditions and workshops for students will be held Friday and Saturday, August 8th and 9th at the Pinedale School Auditorium. Ages 4 to 10 are scheduled from 9:00 to 12:00 and ages 11 to 18 are from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on either day. Students need only attend one session of the auditions. If your child is unable to attend and interested in auditioning please contact Valerie Lee at valerielee@sopris.net or 970-618-9691. Parents must remain in the auditorium for the morning session. Children without adult supervision will not be considered. Auditions for the adult parts will be September 26 and 27.
August 16: Kendall Valley Volunteer Fire Department Grand Opening Ceremony & 2nd Annual BBQ and Open House - Fundraiser for the volunteer fire department. "We came to your fire, please come to our BBQ!" Admission is $10 or 2 for $15, 12 and under free. Dessert Auction, Door Prizes and Drawings. Hot dogs, burgers, sides and beverages. 2370 Highway 352, north of Cora. Starts at Noon with the Grand Opening Celebration. Local dignitaries will be present. BBQ follows. Bring your own lawn chairs. Tickets for sale from any Kendall Valley VFD fire fighter and at the door. Anyone wishing to donate to the live auction, dessert auction, silent auction, please contact Lois Buchanan, 307-367-2227. They also need furniture for the station and non-perishable food and bottled water to stock the station for the firefighters.

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Memorial Funeral Services for Thelma Steele August 9 (posted 8/5/08)
Memorial Funeral Services for Thelma Steele will be held at 4:00 PM on Saturday, August 9 at Covill Funeral Home in Pinedale.

Graveside Funeral Services for Kenneth Klein August 9 (posted 8/5/08)
Graveside Funeral Services for Kenneth Klein will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 9 at the Pinedale Cemetery.

Graveside Funeral Services for Kenneth Meyer August 7 (posted 8/5/08)
Graveside Funeral Services for Kenneth Meyer will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 7 at the Eden Valley Cemetery in Farson, Wyoming.

Community Satisfaction Survey to be conducted in Sublette County (posted 8/5/08)
Michael Coburn, Socioeconomic Analyst - Sublette Community Partnership
The Sublette Community Partnership will be conducting face-to-face interviews with a representative sample of long-time Sublette County residents between August 16th and August 30th. Individuals selected to participate in the study will be contacted via telephone to schedule a convenient interview time and location. Interviews will be conducted by the previous and current socioeconomic impact analysts, Jeffrey Jacquet and Michael Coburn.

The primary concern of this important study will be long term residents’ community satisfaction and overall quality of life within the county. This valuable information will help mitigate social impacts of oil and gas development. Moreover, this study will provide the county with an enhanced understanding of how individuals are coping with many of the changes which have occurred locally.

The Partnership would like to thank participants in advance for their valuable knowledge and cooperation. It is only with the generous help of Sublette County residents that this research can be successful. If you would like more information about this study, please contact Michael Coburn at (307) 367-2815 or mscoburn76@gmail.com.

The "Bacon Busters" quickly got their pig into the barrel.

Pig Wrestling and Greased Pig Contest (posted 8/3/08)
Sublette County Fair
Two of the fun events for kids at the Sublette County Fair are the Pig Wrestling and the Greased Pig Contest.

In the Double D Pig Wrestling, teams have one minute to catch their pig and place it into the barrel in the middle of the pen. The catch is the "pen" is filled with slippery clay mud and the pig is smeared with the same slippery substance, so it is a challenge to catch the squealing porkers.

There are categories for kids 8 and Under, Youth age 9-15, Women and Men. Pigs are sized for the contestants. Little kids chase piglets. Big burly guys get large hogs to wrestle. Each team can have up to four people. Prize is a jackpot of the entry fees plus Calcutta earnings. There is also a prize for the team with the best costume.

Kids who enter the Greased Pig Contest are making a commitment, if they catch a pig, to take care of it for the next year. Entrants are limited to residents of Sublette County School Districts #1 and #9. Winners must join 4-H or FFA and show their pig at the 2009 Sublette County Fair. Winners receive their pigs in the spring of 2009.

Click here for more photos from Greased Pig and Pig Wrestling (74 photos)

Doc Foster demonstrates how to stop a cow along a fence.

Working Cow-Horse Clinic and Competition (posted 8/3/08)
Sublette County Fair
One of the new County Fair events was a "Working Cow-Horse Clinic and Competition", put on by Doc Foster. Riders got tips and techniques on how to work with cattle. The competition had two parts, Reining and Control of a cow. The points were added together for a total score.

Click here for more photos from the Working Cow-Horse Clinic and Competition (10 photos)

4-H Rocketry Demonstration Launch (posted 8/3/08)
Sublette County Fair
The Sublette County 4-H Aerosace Rocketry Demonstration - Launch was held early on Wednesday morning during Sublette County Fair week.

Sublette County 4-H Aerospace members worked hard during the year to design rockets for the state contest held at the new Wyoming 4-H Showcase Showdown.

The demonstration launch was meant to showcase the student's aeronautical engineering skills. The High Flyers are coached by Keith Hughes.
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Click here for more photos of the 4-H Rocketry Demonstration and Launch (22 photos)

Auditions for ‘The Sound of Music’ Aug. 8 & 9 (posted 8/1/08)
Ages 4-18 needed
Jo Crandall
Performance rights for "The Sound of Music" musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II have been granted to the Pinedale Community Theatre for a November 2008 production according to PCT board member Valerie Lee. "We are so pleased to have secured the license to perform this wonderful show, our next step is to hold auditions to cast the roles," Valerie stated.

Auditions and workshops for students will be held Friday and Saturday, August 8th and 9th at the Pinedale School Auditorium. Ages 4 to 10 are scheduled from 9:00 to 12:00 and ages 11 to 18 are from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on either day. Students need only attend one session of the auditions. If your child is unable to attend and interested in auditioning please contact Valerie Lee at valerielee@sopris.net or 970-618-9691. Parents must remain in the auditorium for the morning session. Children without adult supervision will not be considered.

No audition piece is needed, but familiarization with the songs My Favorite Things, Do-Re-Mi, So Long-Farwell, Lonely Goatherd, The Sound of Music and Edelweiss would be beneficial. If you have DSL or a fast internet connection please go to www.pinedaletheatre.com for links to the songs on You Tube.

The Sound of Music film is on hold at the Sublette County Library Pinedale— if rooms are available you can view the movie during Library hours.

Auditions for the adult parts will be September 26 and 27. Please go to the Pinedale Community Theatre’s website, www.pinedaletheatre.com for additional information.

Hot Summer Night’s Dance August 9 (posted 8/1/08)
At Rendezvous Pointe
Join friends at Rendezvous Pointe for a night of dancing and fun. There will be music from the 40’s thru the 70’s, country and polkas. Refreshments will be served on the patio.

The dance is open to the public and begins at 6:30 PM on Saturday. Donation accepted to help cover refreshment costs. For more information, please call Beth at 307-367-2881.

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