STAR VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORICAL BOOKS INVENTORY DETAILS 1. Overview Title: Star Valley Magazine: Summer Guide 2003 Author: Subject: Publisher: Dan Dockstader Publishing Date: 2003 Number of Pages: 47 ID#: 286 Location: Website 2. Evaluation Evaluator's Name(s): Kent and Polly Erickson Date of Evaluation: November 2014 Key Words: Included Names: Sarah Hale 3. Synopsis This Star Valiev Independent publication highlights different facets of life in Star Valley. The Table of Contents follows: Calendar of Events Lincoln County Fair Erickson Superbull National Forest Afton Wildlife in Star Valley Thayne Star Valley Excursions Star Valley Chamber Member Listing Forest Service Cabins Alpine Star Valley Pageant Camping Guide Our Nation's Birthday 4th of July Celebrations Historical Summer Theater Pioneer Museum 4. Other *Color photographs *Advertisements StarValley gling you home to the w^t •I A pleasadt; mix of old and new A historyofexcelleiffce, aPTOuife of|iromise Ericksdii A Great^Fast Paced Rddeo'y;^ v Lincoln County F Concept 'C * % T -i* ' - ^ -r^ PLUS: SV Chamber Business Listing and 10 GREAT Things to Do in Star Valley OF Star Va //E'LL GIVE YOU MORE CHOICES ... THAN ANYONE IN STAR VALLEY! We're totally dedicated to jrnding you exactly the right property. We are also members ofthe Multiple Listing Servicefor easy access to all our properties listedfor sale in the area.Just come by and we'll mahe sure you see every property thatfits your needs, whether it's our listing or not. Licensed to do business in Wyoming and Idaho, Callfor a complimentary Real Estate Listing Brochure. Let our sales team show ^ou more choices. Carla Stone Lisa Gustafson Ellin Spearin Mari Stewart Broker Sales Associate Sales Associate Sales Associate REAL ESTATE 800.890.7060 / 307.654.7060 OF 307.654.7068 Fax • www.starvalleywy.com/resv.htm • e-mail: [email protected] STAR Real Estate ofStar Valley • 150 Hwy 89Alpine, Wyoming 83128 it a VALLEY Star Valley Magazine SUMMER GUIDE 2003 Don't let the low interest rates pass you by! P.O. Box 129 CALL WYOMING MORTGAGE & INVESTMENTS Afton, Wyoming 83110 For personalized, prompt, friendly semce, call Charlotte Email: s\[email protected] Plione: 307-885-5727 Fax: 307-885-5742 • Loan Programs forEvery Borrower • Clrcaiivc Plnunciiig Available PublisiuT/Ediior Dan Dockstader • C-ompciitivc (lonsiruction Financing'' C^oniriijuiiiig Writers/ Sarah Hale • Owncr/Biiildcr Fitiancin^'' Plioiographers Garren Stauffer • (IdiiiincR'ial i'inaiicing Dan Dockstader • Ijni^r-Tcriii Fitiancin^'' Jermy Wight • Rclliiancin^' OHice Manager Patjla Nielcl • ildinc luiuiiy Lines • I-owcst Morijragc Rates Availai)ie Circulation/Office Jana Bi7ant xss-Thaii-l\'rfc('[ Credit Pro^^rams Advertising/Design Josh Hendei'son Patty Taylor Isyour 30>^arloan advertised below 5%or do youwant to Magazine Layout Josh Henderson knoM'lioAvto save thousandswhen building a iieAV home? The entire contenis of Ihis magazine are Copyright© 2003 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced CaU Today! (307) 883-1450 in any form without the written consent of the managing editor or publisher. BALE'S VALLEY PROPERTIES L.I.C. Member ofTeton County (Jackson Hole) Mult! List r Buyers and Sellers! UinOm> ^ •4SALE J ..nn 4SALE, Our properties are priced Ba5-9tl00 i , ijjjijjjjiu. to not just to liM. Need financing? We have our own in iMuse Loan Broker, offering the lowest possible rates. Homes • Lots • Ranches • Ranchettes DENNIS L. HALE, Broker VAL PENDLETON, Sates Associate JAN EARHART, Sales Associate DANNER HALE, Accredited Buyer Representative Loan Broker Insurance. Trust &Estate Planning Inter Office Courier Omce Phone; (307) S85-9800 Located 2 Miles Nordi of Afton, WY83110 email: [email protected] www.starvaUe7wy.com/halesproperties Selling Wyoming & Idaho It MLS (Si www.halesvallQ^roperties.com Star Valley Mpgazine Welcome to summer in Star Valley By Sarah Hale With the unique towns that create Summer in Star Valley is a magical the backbone of Star Valley, there is times ofyear in a very magical place. always something happening from Where else on earth can you find the baseball to street dances and storytime perfect blend ofthe outdoors and small to soccer. town life? The local business owners dedicate Surrounded by national forests on long hours to providing their cus every side, Star Valley is an outdoors- tomers with the services and products mans paradise. needed to thrive in this little valley. Whether it is a campground setting To put it simply, valley business you are seeking or a backpack trail, owners go out of their way to make camping options are limitless through sure customer service and community out the valley and the many mountain pride come first. ranges that surround it. From the Cheese Factory to the Star Valley is fed by seven mountain mouth of Greys River, from the South lakes, three major rivers and innumer End to the Narrows, there is some able fresh water springs, creeks and thing for everyone to be found in this streams. corner of summer paradise. The mix creates an explosive combi Welcome to Summer! And, welcome nation of trout fishing that is second to to Star Valley! none in the world. Table of Contents Calendar of Events Pg6 Lincoln County Fair Pg8 Erickson Superbull PglO National Forest Pgl2 Afton pgl4 * Wildlife in Star Valley Pgl6 Thayne Pgl8 Star Valley Excursions Pg 20 Star Valley Chamber Member Listing.... Pg26 "♦v . ^ Forst Service Cabins Pg32 Four Wheelers Pg34 Alpine Pg36 Star Valley Pageant Pg38 Camping Guide Pg40 Our Nations Birthday 4th of July Celebrations Pg42 Historical Summer Theater Pg44 Pioneer Meseum Pg46 Valley Ma.azine 4 VALLEY PHARMACY 1iPHOTO CAMERA £r FRAME SHOPPE By the Elkhorn Arch in Afton G [ T O i- Printing • Copies • Signs • FedEx 885-9804 Your Digital Camera & Printing A Hi^h Quality Printing ^ Full Color Printing Headquarters Self Service &Full Service Copies •fPrescription +Cards •fRussell Stover Candy ADigital Color and Digital B&WCopies for Clanier. Crimper Copicc-' +Broad line of Cosmetics IVe con DIGITALLY print your We also do Custom Documents & Pfto/os in Color or 8 & IV from YOur Computer Diiks Framing & Matting Open, Spacious, Customer Work Area LOWER VALLEY DRUG A 190 N. Main, Thayne Si^ns &Banners • FedEx Shipping • Packaging 883-RXRX Scrapbook Papers • Fax Service •&Morei Old Fashioned Soda Fountain! 548 S. Washington 4 1 block South of the arch For your convenience, your prescriptions by the Senior Center - Afton can be filled or refilled at either location. Serving Star Valley for Over a Century Star Valley Properties ★ Home Town People who know the Valley ★ Acreage * Lots * Homes * Ranches SVR Lots * Commercial * Hilltop Lots There's a hilltop with a view, waiting for you. 501 North Main • RO Box 946 • Thayne , Wyoming 83127 Office: (307) 883-4800 • Fax: (307) 883-4801 www.starvalleywy.conVstarvalleyproperties • email:\[email protected] Neil Clark Broker Home: (307) 883-4808 Sheldon E.Kendall Associate Broker Home: (307) 883-2228 Candice Ashment Sales Associate Home: (307) 885-5587 Star^Valley Ma,ga^me ^ ^^ > 4th in AFTON: Parade, games in MAY the park, mud volleyball, fish scram SEPTEMBER 14th: Anniversary of the National 17th: Armed Forces Day Show, spon ble, street dance after rodeo (see relat Anthem; story of its origin 7:30 p.m., sored by the American Legion Post 46, ing story for times) refreshments and visiting (Thayne) 7 p.m. at the Alpine Civic Center 25-26: Pioneer Village and Star 17-23: Citizenship Day and (Alpine) Valley Historical Pageant (Afton) 19-22: Town of Thayne clean up 26th: Thayne Fireman's Jr. Rodeo Constitution Week (Thayne) week (May 20 Arbor Day Celebration); starting at 10 a.m. (Thayne) 17th: Citizenship Day and anniver meet at town park, gloves, shovels and 26th: Thayne annual Car Show sary of the signing of the Constitution rakes will be helpful (Thayne) (Thayne) (Thayne) 26th: Thayne sidewalk sale and flea 19th: Thayne Potluck Dinner of JUNE market, craft booths (Thayne) 18th Century recipes 7 p.m. (Thayne) 13th-15th: MOUNTAIN DAYS celebra 20th: Constitutional Trivia Contest tion in Alpine (Alpine) AUGUST 10 a.m. at Town Hall (Thayne) 22-23: Family reading and discus 21st: Second Annual Super Bull 2-9: Lincoln County Fair 2003 at the Rodeo; Lincoln County Fairgrounds fairgrounds (see related story for sion of the Constitution (recommend (Afbon) ed) (Thayne) events) (Afton) 9th: Annual Town of Alpine Picnic JULY at the Alpine Town Park (Alpine) OCTOBER 4th in ALPINE Patriotic celebra 9th: Swift Creek 5K Run; 18th: Fourth Annual "Fleiz Market," tion and weekend festivities in Alpine Registration fee $10 before day of race sponsored by the Alpine Area Business (see relating story for times) or $12 day of race; check in at Canyon Alliance, at the Alpine Civic Center 4th in THAYNE: Flag raising, View Park 7:30 a.m. (Afton) (Alpine) breakfast, parade, shooting/archery Week ofAugust 26: Early registra 23rd: Star Valley Cheese Days; mer contest, fireworks at dusk (see relating tion for Girl Scouts (girls ages 5-18). chant special sale day; cheese recipe story for times) Contact Marge at 886-9744. feed and contest (Thayne) Star Valley Russ Motzkus Professional Sales Assoc. 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