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P.O. Box 804, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rendezvouspointe.com Phone: 307-367-2881 Fax: 307-367-6769 Hours: Monday—Friday, 8am—4pm This complete newsletter can be viewed on our website.
2021 BIRD FIELD TRIPS
THANK YOU TO BETTY BOHMAN FOR HER TIME AND KNOWLEDGE. WE LEARN SO MUCH FROM
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A Retrospective by Paul Jensen
Many at Rendezvous Pointe and outside of it already know that after almost 16 years as Executive Director, I will retire at the end of June. This occasion allows me to reflect on the few things that matter most to me. When I started as Executive Director, we had only enough money to cover one month of payroll and utilities. Fortunately, through persis- tence and good fortune, Rendezvous Pointe is now financially secure and a well-respected institution.
The support from the County Commissioners, the County Administrator, the County Clerk, the County Sheriffs, the Mayor and Town Council, and the Aging Division of the Wyoming Department of Health, made all of this possible. Fundraising and Foundations enhanced our finances.
Maintaining our financial strength and our dedication to our seniors is attributable to an excellent staff, and I have been devoted to them. Of course, when I started, we had only two staff members, Sue Eversull and Jeanne Esterholt. It was my good luck that they were here and still are. For good reason, not only has she been a master in the kitchen, but Sue is a valued friend.
Over the years, I have also had some very good Board members, and I like to thank them for their service.
I would like to thank all of the seniors, who are my friends, and all of those, who have giv- en year- in and year-out so generously to support Friends of Rendezvous Pointe.
Many seniors, who also were my friends, are no longer with us. A few have a special place in my heart. Among them are Amos Flood, Eve Faler, Lois Koch, and Duane Raper.
At the end of day, my greatest supporters are my family – my wife Sherrill Hudson and my daughter, Lily Jensen.
On June 24th, 2021 from 3 p.m.to 4:30 p.m., Rendezvous Pointe will host a gathering of all staff, seniors, Board members, and others to wish Paul our best in his retirement. The kitchen will serve refreshments. Please RSVP to Charlee Thomson at 307-367-2881.
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EMPLOYEE DIRECTORY Executive Director - Paul Jensen Financial Director - Cher Rosencranse Adm. Asst. - Charlee Thomson
Activity Director - Joanie Christie SAMS/Newsletter - Lourinda Beierle Transit Coordinator - Kathy Rebescher Transit Driver - Marcia Head
Transit Driver - Christy O’Connor Case Manager - Marla Kalal
Gail Toth—Homemaker
Tammy Walthall—Homemaker Jacqueline Murray—Homemaker Kitchen Manager - Sue Eversull Cook—Suzanna Hernandez
Kitchen Staff—Sharon Bell, Anavilla Goulart, Marcia Head, Zoey Hedgepeth,
Robert Hernandez, Lydia Petersen, & Kerri Anderson
Registered Nurse - Wanda Jones
Board of Trustees
Stephanie Lund, Chair 258-0869 e-mail: [email protected] Mark Mickelson, Vice-Chair 413-5024 e-mail: [email protected] Jon Boroff, Treasurer 859-8244 e-mail: [email protected]
Belinda Emerson, Secretary 367-6211 e-mail: [email protected] Adele Legerski 367-6422 e-mail: [email protected] Gary Neely 360-7309 e-mail: [email protected] Dwight Dibben 360-7594 e-mail: [email protected]
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In a Friendly Tavern
A patron name of Growly Doore Fell from his seat onto the floor They placed him back upon his stool According to the house’s rule
And he was told: No more; No more!!
—Rich Boettcher
Solitaire
Have you ever played the boring game of solitaire And sat long hours in your most comfortable chair Putting aces on top
And unable to stop
Until another loss you think is not really very fair?
— Cork Kelly
Rendezvous Pointe’s 16th Annual Walk Program
UPCOMING TRIPS
• June 10th—Jackson Wildlife Museum
• June 17th—Emerson School
• June 24 & 25—Casper Nicolaysen Museum
Watch Facebook and Activities Board for impromptu trips.
BONDURANT ANNUAL COMMUNITY PICNIC JUNE 27, 2021 ~ 12:00 NOON
$10.00 PER PERSON
IF INTERESTED IN GOING PLEASE LET JOANIE KNOW.
TAI CHI WITH JOANIE TUESDAY MORNINGS
Sublette County will be celebrating 100 Years of History from February, 2021 through January, 2023. As part of the centennial celebration, Ren- dezvous Pointe will be brining you articles and pictures to commemorate this important mile- stone.
Recently, almost 45 ranches in Sublette County were over 100 years old. Twenty-six (26) of those ranches were in the same family for over 100 years. Rendezvous Pointe selected a sample of five of those twenty-six centennial ranches.
Campbell Cattle Company
The Campbell Cattle Co. in the Hoback Basin near Bondurant has been in the Campbell family since 1913.
Grandfather Lorenzo “Lennie” Campbell homesteaded with his wife Rita. The original homestead cabin is still be- ing lived in on the ranch by their granddaughter Kathryn Campbell. The cabin has been worked on by adding a foundation and other rooms along with running water and electricity. In the beginning, Campbells had milk cows and sent the cream by mail for an income. Today, the ranch raises Angus cattle. They still put their hay up in loose hay stacks. Lennie and Rita’s son, Walden, along with his wife, Patricia, took the ranch over as the second generation. The third generation to own and operate the ranch are Kevin and Lennie Campbell. Heidi, Walden and Anna are the fourth generation to live on the ranch. Heidi’s daughter is the fifth generation to be on the ranch.
Miller Land & Livestock
The Miller Land & Livestock ranch is near Big Piney, Wyoming where James and Mildred Mickelson acquired the land in 1895. Their daughter, Mildred and husband Bob Miller were next to own the ranch and they expanded the property. Their son, Mike Miller and wife Tara are the owners of the ranch today. Mike and Tara’s sons, Will and Wes Miller are part owners.
Says, Tara Miller, “[the ranch] has always been operated by family members [and] the sixth generation is now being born…”
All the original buildings are still in place including a cabin built in 1878. This cabin, according to James’
daughter, Mildred, was home to the first men, (Liefer and Swan) to winter in Sublette County.
It has been a cattle ranch and raised quality horses since 1985.
Pape Ranches Inc.
The Pape Ranches Inc. on Forty Rod Falt has been in the Norman Pape family since 1905. Great Grandfather, Frederick Herman Pape and his wife Lena Johnson bouth the first piece of land (160 acres) in the fall of 1904 for
$18,000 from an old bachelor, Gib Blackwell, and it grew over the years to the present day 10,000+ acres. In 1917, Great Grandfather bought Great Grandmother Pape’s brother’s ranch and Norman’s parents moved into that cabin, which is were we live today. The original land had a one room cabin, a corral and a small stable. The new home was a cabin about 24 feet square with a lean-to for storage. Most of the area at that time was covered
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The first generation is Frederick Herman and Lena Johnson Pape followed by Frederick Lester and Mary Hillier Pape. Norman Frederick and Barbara Bower Pape were the third generation. The fourth generation consists of Frederick W. and Michelle Schwartzkoph Pape, David W. and Naomi Wise (deceased) Pape along with Jane Pape and Chuck Potempa. The budding fifth generation consists of Logan, Sydney, Hadley, Mary Barbara and Joseph Frederick Pape.
There are still some old buildings that remind us of those who have gone before and the times they endured.
As Norm’s son Fred said, “We’re only here for a short time. We’re just stewards of this land just like my great grandfather, my grandfather and my dad. They’ve all made a positive move to make this land better. The ranch has recently been honored to be recognized as Stewards of the Land by the Wyoming Stock Growers
Association, Wyoming Department of Agriculture, the Sand County Foundation and the NRCS as well as the Na- tional Cattlemen’s Association. These were sponsors along with Dow-Agri Science and Encana. It is our privilege to serve the cattle industry in this capacity.
Charles C. and DeeAnn B. Price Ranch
The Price ranch on the Green River was homesteaded by Alexander (Alex) Price. He filed on two 160 acre par- cels of land November 18, 1899. He proved up on them April 4, 1904 and November 15, 1907.
Originally Alex raised horses or gathering mustangs and broke them to sell. Later he raised beef cattle.
After Alex married Mary Woods, he added more acreage to the original homestead land. They passed the ranch to their son, Clarence (Doug) Price, and his nephew, Charles Price and wife DeeAnn acquired the ranch from Doug.
Alex Price’s old log homestead house and barn are still on the property.
Today, Charles and DeeAnn run the operation and raise hay and cattle.
Sommers Ranch
The Sommers Ranch is located on the Green River and is a working cattle ranch.
Brothers, Pearl and Albert (Prof) Sommers, great uncle and grandfather to the present owners, didn’t home- stead until 1907 but had cattle grazing on the Upper Green range as early as 1904. After Prof died of cerebral hemorrhage in 1928, his wife, May McAlister Sommers kept the ranch going and raised 4 children through the De- pression Era. The ranch passed to their son, Albert (Bud) Sommers and wife Verla, and then to their son and daughter, Albert and Jonita Sommers, today’s owners.
The original ranch house was built from logs floated down the Upper Green. With the use of horses it was moved to the present location. There is also the original cow barn and granary and another homestead cabin now used to store tractors. The bridge across the Green River has been there since 1911.
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YOGA WITH TILLIE
THURSDAYS AT 9:30 a.m.
Join Us IN HOUSE MOVIE
JUNE 22ND 1:30 P.M.
Fishing with Fathers
Meadow Lake Field trip Leave Rendezvous Pointe at 5:30am
Picnic lunch provided Get back when our fish are as big as our
stories.
FLOWER BASKETS TO HANG AT RENDEZVOUS POINTE
MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021 AT 1:00 P.M.
PLEASE COME HELP PUT TOGETHER
FLOWER BASKETS. WE WILL HAVE ALL
SUPPLIES, WE JUST NEED YOU!
HEARING CHECKS Dr. Lamm
My Hearing Centers Please see calendar for dates.
Call 307-212-3234 to make an appointment.
DO YOU NEED HELP CUTTING YOUR TOENAILS?
June 17th beginning at 10:00 am Please call Charlee at 367-2881 to make
your appointment.
The charge is $10.00.
ACTIVITIES
Mondays
@ 1 PM
Movies @
June 24th with Marbleton Senior Cen- ter. Lunch at the center ($5.00), movie is free & to be announced, small pop &
Friday, June 18th @ 1 PM
Discussion of: Westering Woman
Next Book: The Lives of Otto Chenoweth
Please let Joanie know if you need a book.
THANK YOU
to the Bank of Sublette County for buying our monthly birthday lunch and
to 1st Bank for our birthday cakes!!
2 Bev Sharp 4 Judy Nelson
Ken Petty 7 Kenneth Crivea
Marla Kalal 12 Rita Saul
13 Kaylene Schwartz Heidi Theios 16 Karen Skinner 17 LuAnne Freeman 19 Jeanne Stott 21 Marty Salvesen
Maggie Melondez
22 Hugh Hanning Joan Swaim Ric Samulski 23 Bob Penton 24 Robert Ray 25 Sherri Wilcox
Mary Anne Almquist 26 Pam Murdock 27 Jon Nelson 29 Wanda Jones 30 Kent Snidecor
Martin Granica
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SABLE STITCHERS
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9am ~ GOLF1-3pm POOL FOR DUMMIES 249:30am ~ Yoga with Tillie 1:00pm ~ Pool1:00pm ~ Fiber Guild
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