After three years of drought, hay is a precious commodity in Sublette County.
Feeding cattle. Photo by Sue Sommers

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MARCH 2003
Arts and Entertainment | Health & Safety | Public Meetings | Schools | Sports
Groups & Clubs | Observances & Memorials | Benefits

ORDER TREE SEEDLINGS
THROUGH MARCH

Sublette County Conservation District Tree Seedlings,
available in bunches at nominal cost to landowners who are planning ahead for windbreaks, animal shelter, snowfence and erosion control. With proper care and placement, they really do grow! Call SCCD at 307-367-2257, ext. 100.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
WED., FEB. 26 - SUN., MAR. 2
• Green River Valley Winter Carnival, click here for printable events schedule. (2 pages, PDF format, 43K) or see our Winter Carnival page.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MAR. 1-2
Pinedale Boat Club Big Fish Ice Fishing Derby, see SPORTS.

SATURDAY, MARCH 1
Free March Film Festival, 7 p.m., Pinedale Library. My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Sponsored by the Sublette County Library and the Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

SUNDAY, MARCH 2
Maggie Simpson and Friends, Half Moon Lake Resort. Tickets $12.50. Call 307-367-6373 now to reserve your spot!

MONDAY, MARCH 3
•Free "Classic" Monday Movie,
7 p.m. at the Pinedale Entertainment Center: Minority Report.

FRIDAY, MARCH 7
Last day to order daffodils for Daffodil Days, American Cancer Society fundraiser. See "HEALTH AND SAFETY."

SATURDAY, MARCH 8
Green River Valley Cattlemen's Annual Banquet, Pinedale Entertainment Center. Cocktails at 5:30 p.m., Prime Rib by Sue Eversull at 6 p.m. Speaker: Conrad Lass, Chief of Staff to the National Director of the BLM. Annual Awards, Dancing to live music by Shelley & Kelly. Everyone welcome! Tickets $25/person, available through March 3. No tickets will be sold at the door. For tickets, call Jim Bousman (307-537-3004), Randy Bolgiano (307-537-5280), or Sue Sommers (307-367-6763 or 367-4601).
Free March Film Festival, 7 p.m., Pinedale Library. About A Boy. Sponsored by the Sublette County Library and the Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

MONDAY, MARCH 10
•Free "Classic" Monday Movie,
7 p.m. at the Pinedale Entertainment Center: We Were Soldiers.

FRIDAY, MARCH 14
Sushi Night at Cafe on Pine,
starts 5 p.m., reservations requested: 367-3111.
•Family Fun Night at the Pinedale Pool,
6 - 9 p.m. Entry is $1 for everyone, free to preschoolers with an adult. Proceeds benefit the lifeguard training program. Games & activities for all ages.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15
2nd Annual Boulder Community Center Flea Market,
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Boulder Community Center. Lots of cool stuff! For more information or to arrange to sell items, call Kathy at 307-537-5855 or Myrna at 307-537-5468.
•OES Card Party,
1 p.m. at the Pinedale Masonic Hall. Refreshments, prizes. Everyone welcome.
Fireman's Ball ,
8 p.m. at the VFW, Pinedale. Pinedale Volunteer Fire Co. invites everyone to enjoy hors d'oeuvres, dancing to DJ David Smith. Admission free, come dance with your favorite fireman!
Hard Hats & Stetsons Annual Fundraiser for the Green River Valley Museum, see BENEFITS.

Free March Film Festival,
7 p.m., Pinedale Library. Much Ado About Nothing. Sponsored by the Sublette County Library and the Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

MONDAY, MARCH 17 - St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day Dinners: St. John's Episcopal Church, Big Piney, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Adults $5, Children $2, Families $17. Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Pinedale, 5 - 8 p.m., Adults $6, Children $2.50, Families $18.
St. Patrick's Day Celebrations: The Generation Gap band plays at Sublette Center, 2 p.m. The band Legend plays at Bottoms Up Brewery, Pinedale, starting at 6:30 p.m. Celebrations also at the Corral Bar, Pinedale.
•Free "Classic" Monday Movie, 7 p.m. at the Pinedale Entertainment Center: Forrest Gump.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20
Rendezvous Clothing and Costume Making Class, 6:30 - 9 p.m., Pinedale Library. Free! Come with your scissors and your imagination! This class will help you design and make those buckskin pants, shirts or dresses you've always wanted. Patterns available, or bring an old piece of clothing to cut apart for a pattern. Buckskin available for purchase, courtesy of the Museum of the Mountain Man. Organized by the Green River Rendezvous Pageant Association.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22
Foosball Tournament at the Corral Bar,
register 1 p.m., play starts 2 p.m. $5 entry fee, one free draft beer to participants. If there are 20 or more players, the Corral will put up a $100 added purse.
Free March Film Festival,
7 p.m., Pinedale Library. The World of Henry Orient. Sponsored by the Sublette County Library and the Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

MONDAY, MARCH 24
• Free "Classic" Monday Movie, 7 p.m. at the Pinedale Entertainment Center: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

SATURDAY, MARCH 29
Clothes Swap, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Pinedale Wrangler Gym. Get rid of clothes you no longer can or want to wear! Drop off clean kids or adult clothes, sorted by size, to gym on Saturday or bring to Pinedale Learning Center, Pinedale Preschool, Discovery Center or Head Start anytime before that day. For more info call Amy at 307-367-2666 or Janel at 307-367-6747.
Barrel Racing and Breakaway Clinic,
9 a.m., Sublette County Ag Center. For high school ages and younger. Call Sharon Harrell for information and to sign up: 307-859-8809.
Aniel Daniel Chili Cookoff! At the historic Daniel Schoolhouse: 4 p.m. chili entry check-in, 5 p.m. judging by local personalities, hot tasty supper to follow. Carve your name on the Daniel Schoolhouse wall of chili fame! Enter red or green category. Chili entry fee $10, prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place plus grand champion: 80% payback. General admission $5/person, $10/family. Cake auction, pinata, fun for the whole family. See you there!! For more info call Dee Kiever at 859-8651.

Free March Film Festival, 7 p.m., Pinedale Library. Monsoon Wedding. Sponsored by the Sublette County Library and the Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

MONDAY, MAR. 31
•Free "Classic" Monday Movie,
7 p.m. at the Pinedale Entertainment Center: What Women Want.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
MONDAY, MAR. 3
USDA Economic Opportunities in the Bridger-Teton National Forest,
7 - 9 p.m., Marbleton Fire Hall. Learn about financial opportunities available, the grant application process, past projects, and contacts with state and federal officials. Rural Community Assistance grants range from $2000 to $15,000. For more information call the Big Piney Ranger District at 307-276-3375.
Sublette County Historic Preservation Board meets, 4 p.m., Pinedale Library Lovatt Room. Regular meeting, public is welcome. Call Ann Noble for more information: 307-367-4209.
Town of Pinedale Planning & Zoning, 7 p.m., Pinedale Town Hall, 210 W. Pine.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4
Sublette County Recreation Board to hear budget requests in Big Piney, 7 p.m., Big Piney High School Media Center.

FRIDAY, MARCH 7
Green River Valley Cattlemen's Annual Meeting, 1 p.m., Pinedale Library. Everyone welcome. Roundtable discussion with the BLM and Wyoming Stockgrowers' Association, featuring Conrad Lass, Chief of Staff to the National Director of the BLM, Bob Bennett, Wyoming Director of the BLM, and Jim Magagna of the WSA. Topics include the RMP process, grazing policies, range monitoring and sage grouse. GRVCA business meeting will follow. Discussion and resolutions concerning wolf management, zoning & PDRs, more.

MONDAY, MARCH 10
BLM Open House on the Pinedale RMP, 3 - 8 p.m., Pinedale Library. Opportunity for public commentary.

Pinedale Town Council meets, 6:30 p.m., Pinedale Town Hall, 210 W. Pine.

TUESDAY, MARCH 11
Sublette County Recreation Board to hear budget requests in Pinedale, 7 p.m., Pinedale Library. This is the last day to submit a budget request to the recreation board.

BLM Open House on the Pinedale RMP,
3 - 8 p.m., Marbleton Fire Hall.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
Pinedale Airport Board meets, 4:15 p.m., Pinedale Town Hall.

THURSDAY, MARCH 13
Sublette County Historic Preservation Board meets,
4 p.m., Pinedale Library Lovatt Room. Training to review National Register nominations, provided by Sheile Bricher-Wade from the State Historic Preservation Office. Public is welcome. Call Ann Noble for more information: 307-367-4209.
Sublette County School District #1 BOCES meets, 7 p.m., BOCES classroom.

FRIDAY, MARCH 14
Wildlife Migration Corridor Field Trip, starts at 1 p.m., Pinedale BLM office. Co-sponsored by the Wyoming council for the Humanities, Wyoming Wildlife Federation, Greater Yellowstone Coalition and Wyoming Outdoor Council.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15
Wildlife Migration Corridor Symposium, starts 8 a.m., Pinedale Library. Admission free, noon luncheon $7.50. Guest speakers include Paul Sanders, UW Archaeology Dept., Lloyd Dorsey, wildlife consultant, John Eddins, WYDOT Engineer, Sam Western, author, Gary Espenscheid, Big Piney rancher, Bernie Holz, WG&F Pinedale office, Prill Mecham, Pinedale BLM office, Kniffy Hamilton, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and many more. Co-sponsored by the Wyoming council for the Humanities, Wyoming Wildlife Federation, Greater Yellowstone Coalition and Wyoming Outdoor Council.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18
Sublette County Board of County Commissioners meets,
9 a.m., County Courthouse.
Big Piney Town Council budget workshop,
7 p.m., Big Piney Town Hall
CANCELLED: West Nile Virus: Panel Discussion, 7 p.m., Pinedale Library Lovatt Room. Speaker: Terry Creekmore, Wyoming Dept. of Health. Co-hosted by Green River Valley Cattlemen's Association and Sublette County Public Health. This event has been cancelled due to serious weather conditions - speaker unable to travel. To be rescheduled, hopefully in early April. Stay tuned!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
School District #9 Board of Trustees meets,
7 p.m., Big Piney. BOCES board meeting to follow.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20
Sublette County Planning & Zoning meets,
7:30 p.m., County Courthouse.

MONDAY, MARCH 24
Pinedale Town Council
meets, 6:30 p.m., Pinedale Town Hall, 210 W. Pine St.

TUESDAY, MARCH 25
Sublette County Tourism Board
meets, 7 p.m., Big Piney Town Hall, 401 Budd Ave.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26
Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. Open House: Hunting Season Dates,
7 - 9 p.m., Pinedale Library. Hunting season proposals will be available for review and comment. For more information, call 307-367-4353 or 1-800-452-9107.

MONDAY, MARCH 31
Sublette County PDR Working Group
meets, 1 p.m. at the Marbleton Firehall and 7 p.m. at the Pinedale Library. The purpose of the meeting is to describe the draft pilot PDR program to the public, and to answer questions and take constructive suggestions concerning the draft proposal.
Town of Pinedale Planning & Zoning meets, 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 210 W. Pine.

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March Highlights

Spring Crust Cross-country Skiing and Snowmobiling
Pinedale Volunteer Fire Department Annual Open House & Firemen's Ball 

Green River Valley Cattleman's Association Banquet
Daffodil Days fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, hosted by the Public Health Office
Annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Annual Free March Film Festival, hosted by Sublette County Library and the Pinedale Fine Arts Council.
Aniel Daniel Chili Cook-Off
Pinedale Boat Club Ice Fishing Derby on Fremont Lake
Green River Valley Winter Carnival
Hard Hats and Stetsons,
annual fundraiser for the Green River Valley Museum.
Friends of the Big Piney Library Easter Egg Hunt

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GROUPS & CLUBS
MONDAY, MARCH 3
Pinedale Book Discussion Group meets, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pinedale Library. Topic: Tula Station by David Toscano. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by Wyoming Council for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5
Pinedale Snow Explorers meet, 7 p.m., Pinedale Library.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8
Green River Valley Cattlewomen's Annual Meeting, register 8 a.m., meeting starts 8:30 a.m., at Pinedale Fire Hall. Luncheon at 12:30 p.m., Los Cabos Restaurant, Pinedale. $10 Luncheon includes beverage and dessert. Everyone welcome. For more information call Ranae Lozier at the Extension Office, 307-367-4380 or 307-276-3301.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
Business and Professional Women meet, Noon, Stockman's Restaurant. Historian Ann Noble will speak on "Rosie the Riveter" and Women in WWII. Lunch is no-host, $9 per person. Please RSVP to Susan Noble at 367-6529. Everyone is welcome. The BPW seeks to elevate the standards for women and to extend opportunities to women through education.
Area Woolgrowers organizational meeting, 7 p.m., Sublette County Extension Office, 621 S. Pine (Mortenson Stevens Building), Pinedale.

THURSDAY, MARCH 13
Chamber After Hours at Bank of Pinedale, 5 - 7 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres by Chef Wendi. For Pinedale Area Chamber of Commerce members, spouses, and those interested in joining the Chamber.

FRIDAY, MARCH 21
Circle of Parents meet, 9:30 a.m. at the Pinedale Learning Center.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22
Sublette County Democratic Convention, 9 a.m., Pinedale Library. Election of officers, discussion of local, state & national issues. All interested persons welcome. For information, call Sally Mackey at 307-367-4570 or email Cork Kelly at ckelly@wyoming.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 24
Sublette County Republican Central Committee meets, 7 p.m. at the Pinedale Library. All Republicans welcome!

THURSDAY, MARCH 27
• Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife Organizational Meeting, 7 p.m., Pinedale Library This meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Apr. 9.

SUNDAY, MARCH 30
Green River Valley Cattlewomen's Dessert Social & Meeting, 2 p.m. at Ranae Lozier's house in Daniel. Call Ranae at 307-367-6437 for more info.

OBSERVANCES & MEMORIALS
WEDNESDAYS MAR. 5 - APR.16

Lenten Soup Suppers in Big Piney/Marbleton,
5 - 7 p.m., all at Community Congregational Church, 410 Black Ave., Big Piney except April 16 at LDS Church, 2266 Piney Dr. Free or free will donation. Tasty soups provided by area churches:
March 5: 1st Baptist & Community Cong. - Clam Chowder or Chili
March 12: St. Anne's Catholic - Potato
March 19: Peace Lutheran - Veg. Beef
March 26: Christian Life Ctr. - Bean
April 2: St. John's Episcopal - Chicken Noodle
April 9: Friendship Christian - Taco
April 16: LDS - Vegetable

SATURDAY, MAR. 29
Rally in Support of Troops in the Middle East,
1 p.m., VFW Post 4801 in Pinedale, and 2 - 4 p.m. in Big Piney. For Big Piney information, call Garry Eiden, Jr., at 307-276-3693.

HEALTH & SAFETY
PRE-HEALTH FAIR BLOOD DRAW,
BIG PINEY

Monday, Mar. 17:
Souhthwest Sublette Pioneers Senior Center
Tuesday, Mar. 18: LaBarge Senior Center
Wednesday, Mar. 19 thru Friday, Mar. 21: Marbleton/Big Piney Clinic, 7 - 9 a.m.
• Friday, Mar. 21: Farson Firehall
Fast from midnight the night before. Results available at the Big Piney Health Fair on Saturday, Apr. 12.

FRIDAY, MARCH 7
Last day to order daffodils for Daffodil Days,
call 307-367-2157 or 307-276-3575 or stop by the Pinedale or Big Piney Public Health offices. Bunches of 10 daffodils are $6, 50 for $25, and 100 for $45. Prepay when you order. Your donation benefits the American Cancer Society, and the sunny flowers benefit you.

TUESDAY, MAR. 11
Free Developmental Screening for Children Ages Birth to 5 Years,
by appointment, Big Piney Learning Center. Hearing, speech, motor skills, vision, and self-help/social skills will be checked. Call 307-276-5415 to set up a time.
WIC in Pinedale,
Pinedale Library meeting room.
Big Piney Immunization Clinic, 1 - 4 p.m., Big Piney Public Health Office.

THURSDAY, MAR. 13
Pinedale Immunization Clinic,
1 - 4 p.m., Pinedale Public Health Office.

MONDAY, MAR. 17
Daffodils from the American Cancer Society arrive,
Pinedale Public Health Office. For more information call 307-367-2157 or 307-276-3575.

TUESDAY, MAR. 18
Free Developmental Screening for Children Ages Birth to 5 Years,
by appointment, Pinedale Learning Center. Hearing, speech, motor skills, vision, and self-help/social skills will be checked. Call 307-367-6306 to set up a time.

TUESDAY, MAR. 25
Big Piney Immunization Clinic, 1 - 4 p.m., Big Piney Public Health Office.

THURSDAY, MAR. 27
Pinedale Immunization Clinic,
1 - 4 p.m., Pinedale Public Health Office.

SCHOOLS
See online school calendar for Sublette County School District #1 information.
MONDAY, MAR. 17
Big Piney Elementary School Book Fair,
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., BPES Library.

THURSDAY, MAR. 20
Big Piney Elementary School Book Fair,
6 - 9 p.m., BPES Library.

TUESDAY, MAR. 25
School District #1 Kindergarten Registration,
8 a.m. - Noon and 1 - 4 p.m., Pinedale Elementary School. For children who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 15, 2003. Please bring your child who will be attending Kindergarten at Pinedale Elementary in the 2003-2004 school year, the child's birth certificate, and immunization records. A physical examination by a physician is required before the child enters school in September. Immunizations should be complete before registration if possible. Please call PES at 307-367-2828 through March 24 to make an appointment. Bondurant parents should see Mrs. Walker at the Bondurant School or call 307-733-3524.
Big Piney Jazz Band Dinner Concert Fundraiser,
6 p.m., Big Piney High School Cafeteria. $6/person, $20/family.

WEDNESDAY, MAR. 26
School District #1 Kindergarten Registration,
8 a.m. - Noon, Pinedale Elementary School. See Tuesday, Mar. 25 (above) for details.
Big Piney "Pops" Concert with BPHS Concert Choir and BPHS Singers, 7 p.m., Fine Arts Center Auditorium.

MONDAY, MAR. 31
Pinedale Middle School History Day Open House,
6:30 - 8 p.m., Media Center. In conjunction with parent/teacher conference night, middle school social studies classes will display their History Day projects. This year's theme is "Rights and Responsibilities in History." History Day is funded in part by BOCES and School District #1. Public is invited!

SPORTS
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MAR. 1-2
Pinedale Boat Club Big Fish Ice Fishing Derby on Fremont Lake. 2-day fishing derby with $1000 Big Fish prize each day. Plus $100 prize every hour for the biggest fish, $100 each day for the biggest brown and rainbow, and $100 derby for kids under 12. Biggest big fish wins angler a free mount. Pre-register Friday, Feb. 28, 6 - 9 p.m. at the Cowboy Bar in Pinedale or at Lakeside Lodge Saturday morning. Entry $25, includes raffle ticket for rods, reels, ice auger & more. Click here for printable rules and regulations.
WHRA Rodeo Judges' Seminar and Certification Program, 9 a.m. both days, Sublette County Ag Center. $25 certification fee. To pre-register, call 307-276-3856.

SATURDAY, MAR. 8
White Pine Ski Club Series, Alpine Two Run GS at White Pine Ski Area.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MAR. 29-30
Caroline Classic Community Ski Race, see BENEFITS.

BENEFITS
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
Benefit Soup Supper for Linda Dailey, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Parish Hall, 112 S. Sublette, Pinedale. Because of her serious condition (the cancer has metastasized), Linda is on disability and is having trouble keeping up with daily/monthly expenses. Free will donation.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15
Hard Hats & Stetsons Annual Fundraiser for the Green River Valley Museum, 6 p.m. - ? at Waterhole #3 in Marbleton. Tickets $10, available at public libraries, both Office Outlets, and at the door.
Probably the best party on the south side of Sublette County, with bountiful silent and live auctions, door prizes, tasty hors d'oeuvres from Gatzke's Grubhouse, plus music by Mad Hatters and dancing into the wee hours. Come down and have a great time supporting the preservation of Sublette County history. For more information, log on to our Hard Hats & Stetsons page, or call Carrie Anderson at 307-276-3637.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MAR. 29-30
Caroline Classic Community Ski Race, (White Pine Ski Club/USSA, Alpine Two Run GS) White Pine Ski Club fundraiser at White Pine Ski Area. Information: Chopper Grassell, 367-3600 or Russell Nelson, 367-6606.

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