By Dick Perue

GATT Correspondent

Folks looking forward to another mouthwatering home cooked meal will be thrilled with the menu at the next Gather at the Table free dinner Monday, Dec. 2nd, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall.

Topping the menu are barbeque ribs with mac-n-cheese salad, coleslaw, buttermilk cheese cornbread, pineapple cake with cream cheese frosting and a beverage.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Ribbons of Hope is a local Carbon County nonprofit that was formed by several Carbon County residents and is having their third annual Turkey Trot this Thanksgiving in Rawlins and this year, also in Saratoga.

By Rev. Dr. Peggy Hotchkiss

Platte Valley Ministerial Association

By Connie Patterson

Valley Service Organization

 By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Gary O’ Connell and Tom Murray have grown up in Rawlins together since the 3rd grade and have been best friends since those early years.

They not only went to school together, they joined the Navy together and went in on the buddy system.

This was 1959.

This meant the two got to go to boot camp together.

 By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Platte Valley Ministerial Association, a collaborative network of local pastors and church leaders, unite to manage a food pantry and a travelers fund, providing essential resources for residents and those passing through the area.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The annual Friends of the Needy Bazaar drew more than 730 people to the Jeffrey Center on Saturday, helping to raise funds for St. Vincent de Paul. Visitors perused handmade crafts, baked goods, jewelry, and holiday items as part of the 30-plus-year tradition of supporting families in need.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Carbon County celebrated Veterans Day from the schools to businesses.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

On Thursday, October 24, at the Elk Mountain Community Center, formerly the Elk Mountain Elementary School, the annual Pumpkin Patch and Pie Auction was held.

Given that the town has a population of 150 and the turnout looked to be about 200, the event was a success.

By Susan Dyer

Platte Valley Helping Hands

Platte Valley Helping Hands (PVHH) will continue to provide their Annual Free Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner this year. The PVHH Board decided to eliminate their sit-down dinner gathering to protect those they serve from possible exposure to a variety of illnesses that spread during this time of year.

By Dick Perue

GATT correspondent

Baked ham with cranberry sauce tops the menu when folks next “Gather at the Table” for free food, fun and fellowship Monday evening, Nov. 4th, from 5:00 to 6:30 in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of Third and Bridge Streets.

Also on the menu is buttered rice and gravy, fried cabbage, pan dressing, sweet potato pie cake and a beverage 

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

It was a showdown in Baggs on Friday, October 25, as 17 competitors brought their best chilies to the Community Center, all in the name of some good, clean fun and to raise funds for the Little Rascals Daycare. They came in three styles: red, white and green. With seasoning profiles from mild to wild.

By Dick Perue

GATT correspondent

A pre-Thanksgiving meal featuring baked ham with cranberry sauce tops the menu when folks next “Gather at the Table” for free food, fun and fellowship Monday evening, Nov. 4th, from 5:00 to 6:30 in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of Third and Bridge Streets.

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet