Food Preservation Workshop at Wyoming Territorial Prison

Fall is upon us, and as the vegetables are harvested from gardens, one wonders how to eat it all.  Food preservation may be the answer.  If you are interested in preserving food at home, come to “Preserving Fundamentals” at 3 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, at the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site, a free educational workshop about your options.

 

Diane Saenz, nutrition and food safety educator for the University of Wyoming Extension Office, is a food enthusiast who loves to talk about growing, cooking, eating and preserving foods.  Saenz provides programming in the areas of nutrition and food safety.

 

For more information about this event, contact Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site at307-745-3733 or visit http://www.wyomingterritorialprison.com.  Wyoming Territorial Prison is located at 979 Snowy Range Road, Laramie, WY, and open daily from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Territorial Prison hosts competitive horse event

Jump the “Big House” – Equestrian event at Wyoming Territorial Prison

Horses and riders from across the nation will “Jump the Big House” this Friday through Sunday competing in Three-day Eventing at the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site.

This weekend, the public is invited to watch these remarkable athletes compete in Three-day Eventing which is a competition made up of a trio of riding disciplines: dressage, cross-country jumping and show jumping.

Each discipline has its own day of competition where riders and horses of all different levels compete against their peers. The highest levels of competition occur at the summer Olympic Games. Riders and horses who participate in eventing must master a variety of skills even at the lowest levels of competition.

The Windy Wyoming chapter of the regional Mountain States Eventing Association (MSEA) organizes an annual licensed event for various levels of competitors.  Windy Wyoming is settling in for their third year at this unique venue, the historic Wyoming Territorial Prison.

Check out the national organization, United States Eventing Association for fun facts, photos and news about the sport including the recent Olympic Games results.

“Horses have a history here at this site,” Site Superintendent Deborah Amend said. “Percheron draft horses were used by the University of Wyoming in their breeding programs and as work horses when the Agricultural Experiment Station was located here.

“So having a variety of horse breeds here competing this weekend including Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds, Warmbloods, Mustangs as well as various pony, draught and mixed breeds will be marvelous to watch.”

Admission fees will apply this weekend to see the Future Event Horse competition for 1-2 year old horses on Friday, September 14.  On Saturday, September 15, Dressage competition will run 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and then Cross-country Jumping competition will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The competition will conclude on Sunday, September 16 with the Show Jumping competition from 9 a.m. until noon.

For more information about this event contact Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site call 307-745-3733 or visit http://www.wyomingterritorialprison.com.  Located at 979 Snowy Range Road, Laramie, WY, open daily 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

State Museum lecture series examines civil war

Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources

(Editor’s note: Ms. McKinzinie is presenting two programs at the Wyoming State Museum, the first is this Thursday as part of the WSM lecture series. The second and discussed in an earlier release today, is on the 26th and is part of the WSM Civil War reading series program. Sorry for the confusion.)

September 10, 2012

Contact: Chris Hanson, 777-7021

As part of the Wyoming State Museum’s Thursday night lecture series, Shannon McKinzinie will offer a look at the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) September 13 at 7 p.m.

A fraternal organization found in 1866, the GAR provided support and a sense of community for Union veterans of the American Civil War.

The history of the organization, its contributions to American veterans, and its contributions to American politics will be discussed. Local monuments dedicated to the GAR (located in Cheyenne and Laramie) also will be examined.

McKinzinie is an instructor at Laramie County Community College, Albany County Campus. Her presentation is free and open to the public.

The Wyoming State Museum is located in the Barrett Building, 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne. For more information, please call 777-7021.