January 2004 Events

SPORTS
SUNDAY, JAN. 18
• Snow Explorers Pinedale Poker Run, starts 10 am at Elk Ridge Lodge, ends 3 pm at the Place. A card game on sled runners! No registration fee; $5 and $10 hands, add a card at each of five stations. First, second and third place winners split the pots! This year, no burgers at the Bend. Instead, an affordable breakfast special will be available for participants at Elk Ridge Lodge and equally delicious dinner specials will be offered at the Place! For more info, visit the Snow Explorers website or call Lee Borgesen, President, 307-859-8848.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21
• Big Piney Pinners Registration, 6 - 7 pm, Annex Building. For more information, call Bobby Hammer, coach: 307-276-5412; Angie Smith: 307-276-3066; or Julie Belton: 307-367-2289.

SATURDAY, JAN. 24
• Free Horse Showmanship & Riding Clinic, 1 - 5 pm at the Ag Center, Fairgrounds near Marbleton. Everyone welcome. For more information call Annie Espenscheid at 307-276-3007.

TUESDAY, JAN. 27
• International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) Mushers Reception, 5:30 pm, Pinedale Entertainment Center. Meet the mushers at this barbecued beef dinner! $5/person, $12/family. Proceeds go to the Pinedale Area Chamber of Commerce, and tickets are available at the chamber hut. The Chamber is asking interested people to volunteer by donating their favorite dessert, or by helping with set-up, serving or clean-up. Call Kathy or Eric at 307-367-2242 for more information.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28
• International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) Pinedale Leg, stage 5 of the race that begins with a banquet in Jackson Fri., Jan. 23 and ends in Teton Village on Fri., Jan. 30. This leg begins at 9 am at Green River Lakes parking lot and follows the Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail, finishing at the American Legion park in Pinedale (weather and snow conditions permitting). Concessions available at the park. Racers leave for Lander in the afternoon. For more info, click here to visit the official website or stay tuned to Pinedale Online's race page for local updates.

GROUPS & CLUBS
EVERY TUESDAY
• Women's Support Group meets in Pinedale, 6 p.m., call 307-367-6305 for location. New topics weekly, promotes positive solutions, self awareness, healthy living, self esteem.

EVERY WEDNESDAY
• Women's Support Group meets in Big Piney, Noon, call 307-276-3975 for location. New topics weekly, promotes positive solutions, self awareness, healthy living, self esteem.

TUESDAY, JAN. 13
• Sublette County Business & Professional Women meet, noon, McGregor's Pub in Pinedale. Speaker: Courtney Skinner, "Cowboys on Everest" (rumor has it there is to be a "Cowboys on Everest II"). Please RSVP to Liz Sullivan, 307-537-4444.

BENEFITS
SATURDAY, JAN. 17
• Boy Scout Spaghetti Dinner, 6 - 7:30 pm, Pinedale LDS Church. All you can eat! Spaghetti by Sue Eversull. Tickets available at the door or from any Boy Scout. $5 each or $20/family. Auctions follow dinner: live, silent, and cake auction! Benefits Cub Scout Pack 18 and Boy Scout Troop 18. For more information call Les Andersen: 307-537-4172.

SCHOOLS
See online school calendar for more information.

OBSERVANCES & MEMORIALS
FRIDAY, JAN. 23
• Funeral Service for Richard "Dick" Thomson, 2 pm, Hudson's Funeral Home chapel, Pinedale.

SATURDAY, JAN. 24
• Funeral Service for Edna May McWilliams, 11 am, Big Piney LDS Church. Visitation on Friday, Jan. 23, 6 - 8 pm.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAY, JAN. 10 • Pinedale Order of the Eastern Star Card Party, 1 pm, Masonic Hall, proceeds to home hospice program. SATURDAY, JAN. 17 • Boy Scout's Spaghetti Dinner, see BENEFITS. SUNDAY, JAN. 18 • Snow Explorers Pinedale Poker Run, see SPORTS. THURSDAY, JAN. 22 • Chinese New Years Buffet, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Hi-Country Senior Citizens Center, 143 N. Sublette, Pinedale. Catered by Sue Eversull and Mary Plamondon. $10/person, $40/family. Tickets available at Office Outlet, Pony Express Photo and Hi-Country Seniors. For more information, call 307-367-2881. SATURDAY, JAN. 24 • Free Horse Showmanship & Riding Clinic, see SPORTS. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27-28 • International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) stops in Pinedale, see SPORTS. HEALTH & SAFETY THURSDAY, JAN. 8 • Pinedale Immunization Clinic, 1 - 4 pm, public health office. TUESDAY, JAN. 13 • Big Piney Immunization Clinic, 1 - 4 pm, public health office. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 • Prenatal Classes begin, 6 - 8 pm Wednesdays in January. Call for location: 307-367-2157 or 307-276-3575. TUESDAY, JAN. 20 • FREE Community Wellness Series: "Growing Old Gracefully," 7 pm, Proactive Rehabilitation. Presented by Dr. William Close. For more information, call Cheryl at 307-367-6236. THURSDAY, JAN. 22 • Pinedale Immunization Clinic, 1 - 4 pm, public health office. TUESDAY, JAN. 27 • Big Piney Immunization Clinic, 1 - 4 pm, public health office. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY, JAN. 5 • Pinedale Planning & Zoning, 7 pm, Pinedale Town Hall. THURSDAY, JAN. 8 • School District #1 BOCES, 7 pm, Board meeting room. • School District #1 Board of Trustees, 7:30 pm, Board meeting room. FRIDAY, JAN. 9 • Sublette County Commissioners, 9 am, County Courthouse. This is the only Commissioners' meeting in January. MONDAY, JAN. 12 • Pinedale Town Council, 6:30 pm, town hall. TUESDAY, JAN. 13 • Sublette County Conservation District, 6:30 pm, 120 S. Cole Ave., Pinedale. For more info call 307-367-2257 ext. 100. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 • Pinedale Airport Board, 4:15 pm, Pinedale Town Hall. THURSDAY, JAN. 15 • Upper Green River Basin joint powers water board, 3 pm, County Commissioners meeting room, Pinedale. Group will discuss goals, mission & bylaws plus the Church Reservoir and Viva Naughton projects. Members include representatives from Sublette, Sweetwater and Lincoln counties. • Sublette County Historical Society & Museum of the Mountain Man annual meeting & potluck, 6 pm, Heritage Room, Sublette Center. Note new location. Please bring a dish to share. RSVP appreciated. Call 307-367-4101. • School District 9 Board of Trustees, 7 pm in the Board room, Fine Arts Building, Big Piney. District 9 BOCES meeting to follow. • Sublette County Planning & Zoning Commission meets, 7:30 pm, County Courthouse. TUESDAY, JAN. 20 • Sublette County Historic Preservation Board, 3:30 pm, Pinedale Library conference room. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 • Pinedale Pathway Planning, 7 pm, Pinedale Library Lovatt Room. Refreshments. The Town of Pinedale is inviting everyone interested in walking paths and sidewalks in and near the town. Guest speaker: Rodney Vaughn, Federal Highway Administration Bike/Pedestrian Coordinator from Cheyenne. Participation and discussion encouraged! For more information call Patty Racich at the Town Hall: 307-367-4136. THURSDAY, JAN. 22 • Big Piney Pathway Planning, 7 pm, Big Piney Library. The Towns of Big Piney and Marbleton are inviting everyone interested in walking paths and sidewalks in and near the towns. Similar program to the Jan. 21 meeting in Pinedale. For more information, call Alice Griggs at the Marbleton Town Hall: 307-276-3815. MONDAY, JAN. 262 • Pinedale Town Council, 6:30 pm, Town Hall, 210 W. Pine. THURSDAY, JAN. 29 • Big Piney-Marbleton Airport Board, quarterly meeting, 7 pm, Big Piney Town Hall council meeting room.	Add Your Event For Free!
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	SPORTS SUNDAY, JAN. 18 • Snow Explorers Pinedale Poker Run, starts 10 am at Elk Ridge Lodge, ends 3 pm at the Place. A card game on sled runners! No registration fee; $5 and $10 hands, add a card at each of five stations. First, second and third place winners split the pots! This year, no burgers at the Bend. Instead, an affordable breakfast special will be available for participants at Elk Ridge Lodge and equally delicious dinner specials will be offered at the Place! For more info, visit the Snow Explorers website or call Lee Borgesen, President, 307-859-8848. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 • Big Piney Pinners Registration, 6 - 7 pm, Annex Building. For more information, call Bobby Hammer, coach: 307-276-5412; Angie Smith: 307-276-3066; or Julie Belton: 307-367-2289. SATURDAY, JAN. 24 • Free Horse Showmanship & Riding Clinic, 1 - 5 pm at the Ag Center, Fairgrounds near Marbleton. Everyone welcome. For more information call Annie Espenscheid at 307-276-3007. TUESDAY, JAN. 27 • International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) Mushers Reception, 5:30 pm, Pinedale Entertainment Center. Meet the mushers at this barbecued beef dinner! $5/person, $12/family. Proceeds go to the Pinedale Area Chamber of Commerce, and tickets are available at the chamber hut. The Chamber is asking interested people to volunteer by donating their favorite dessert, or by helping with set-up, serving or clean-up. Call Kathy or Eric at 307-367-2242 for more information. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 • International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) Pinedale Leg, stage 5 of the race that begins with a banquet in Jackson Fri., Jan. 23 and ends in Teton Village on Fri., Jan. 30. This leg begins at 9 am at Green River Lakes parking lot and follows the Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail, finishing at the American Legion park in Pinedale (weather and snow conditions permitting). Concessions available at the park. Racers leave for Lander in the afternoon. For more info, click here to visit the official website or stay tuned to Pinedale Online's race page for local updates. GROUPS & CLUBS EVERY TUESDAY • Women's Support Group meets in Pinedale, 6 p.m., call 307-367-6305 for location. New topics weekly, promotes positive solutions, self awareness, healthy living, self esteem. EVERY WEDNESDAY • Women's Support Group meets in Big Piney, Noon, call 307-276-3975 for location. New topics weekly, promotes positive solutions, self awareness, healthy living, self esteem. TUESDAY, JAN. 13 • Sublette County Business & Professional Women meet, noon, McGregor's Pub in Pinedale. Speaker: Courtney Skinner, "Cowboys on Everest" (rumor has it there is to be a "Cowboys on Everest II"). Please RSVP to Liz Sullivan, 307-537-4444. BENEFITS SATURDAY, JAN. 17 • Boy Scout Spaghetti Dinner, 6 - 7:30 pm, Pinedale LDS Church. All you can eat! Spaghetti by Sue Eversull. Tickets available at the door or from any Boy Scout. $5 each or $20/family. Auctions follow dinner: live, silent, and cake auction! Benefits Cub Scout Pack 18 and Boy Scout Troop 18. For more information call Les Andersen: 307-537-4172. SCHOOLS See online school calendar for more information. OBSERVANCES & MEMORIALS FRIDAY, JAN. 23 • Funeral Service for Richard "Dick" Thomson, 2 pm, Hudson's Funeral Home chapel, Pinedale. SATURDAY, JAN. 24 • Funeral Service for Edna May McWilliams, 11 am, Big Piney LDS Church. Visitation on Friday, Jan. 23, 6 - 8 pm.