Archive - Aug 12, 2011 - News

(Logo courtesy of Taste of Sheridan website)

A third annual Sheridan-themed eating-fest will be available at Thorne Rider Stadium this Sunday. North Main Neighborhood Association Executive Director Dave Debolt tells us about Taste of Sheridan.

Department L Culinary

Baked Goods Senior Grand Champion is Phyllis Hall, Reserve Champion is Margaret Nelson.
Adult Grand Champion is Patricia Wilson, Reserve Champion is Ellie Clingerman.
Youth Grand Champion is Adam Pehringer, Reserve Champion is Darby Scantling.

Alton Miller holds his certificate after winning the Sheridan leg of the Country Showdown this past June 26. (Photo Stan Woinoski)

This past June, Alton Miller of Banner won the Sheridan-leg of the Texaco Country Showdown Competition. He has impressed again, this time at the Montana State Fair winning 1,000 and a chance to play in the regional final of the competition this November in Oregon.

The Touchstone energy balloon greeted visitors as they attended dedication ceremonies Aug. 11 for the Dry Fork Station near Gillette. The entrance to tours of the plant, as part of the dedication, can be seen on the other side of the balloon. (Photo Courtesy of Daryll HIll, Basin Energy Production Cooperative)

Gillette - According to a release from Basin Electric Power Cooperative, celebrating the completion of a more than 3-year project, the Dry Fork Station had more than 1,100 people attend the coal-based power plant's dedication ceremony in Gillette Thursday.

Hospital CEO Mike McCafferty

Several hospital projects are nearing the beginning stages, as renovations to the Medical Office Building, Cath Lab and ICU are allocating funding and contracting.

Phone lines are open and volunteers are ready and waiting to set up appointments for the annual Sheridan Memorial Hospital Blood Screening. The event is set for the week of August 22nd through 27th, in preparation for the 2011 Health Fair coming up September 24th.

The Johnson County Commissioners will have a public hearing to let citizens voice their support and/or concerns over the proposed County Animal Regulations that are currently being discussed for possible implementation by the county.

The Steerhead Ranch made a request of a number of water rights holders upstream from them, including Johnson County, to allow them to move their water rights to divert water for irrigation.

Buffalo's new wastewater treatment plant

At last week's city council meeting, City Works Director Les Hook requested the council approve him bidding out for landscaping to be completed at the city's new wastewater treatment plant.

Shoppers at Thursday's Farmer's Market

The market in Sheridan remains steady, that is, the Farmer's Market. Held each Thursday at the Whitney Commons across from the library, all sorts of goodies can be found from jewelry to artwork, purses, and baked goods. And let's not forget the vegetables.