The Evanston chapter of Rotary International is well-known for providing aid to Uinta County students and hosting community events, but their largest projects are nearly 3,000 miles away. In 2010, members of Evanston Rotary joined a book delivery program in the Central and West Highlands of Guatemala. Nowadays, the club sets up computer systems, trains teachers and sponsors students. It does all of this alongside more than 800 Rotary clubs through the Guatemala Literacy Program (GLP.)
Tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas take part in an adventure that has become a family tradition among generations. Families and students, birders and scientists, armed with binoculars, bird guides and checklists go out on an annual mission—often before dawn. For over 100 years, the desire to both make a difference and to experience the beauty of nature has driven dedicated people to leave the comfort of a warm house during the holiday season.
On every Friday and Saturday, from the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas, the Salvation Army bell ringers with the hanging red kettles will be standing outside Walmart and Smith’s Food & Drug encouraging shoppers to share with those less fortunate. In Bridger Valley, the Salvation Army has a stand at Benedict’s Grocery and Sterling Fairbourn organizes volunteers who monitor the donation kettle.
A young man obsessed with love for a young woman, the lines drawn between the rich and the poor, inequality for women, and a lot of hilarious confusing courtship attempts suggested by various characters to help Sostratos, make up the plot of the Greek tale of “Dyskolos.”
U.S. Congressional frontrunner Harriet Hageman had a meet and greet at Jody’s Diner in Evanston on Monday. Linda Ottley shakes hands with Hageman during the event. (HERALD PHOTO/Hayden Godfrey)
Hundreds of Lincoln County residents, county and city officials and guests from surrounding counties gathered at the Lincoln County Training and Events Center to hear from developers of specific projects happening in the county. At a three and a half hour meeting on Thursday, Oct. 6, attendees received a boxed supper during a meet and greet and then listened to presentations given by executives of five companies: Williams Resources; RAIN FIRE/Canyon Road Holdings; TriSight, LLC; TerraPower/Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project; and Bechtel — Engineering, Construction & Project Management.
Brown Bag Lunch hosted by the Uinta County Museum
Evanston Car Show a success