Sublette Centennial meeting August 13
August 12, 2020
The Sublette County Centennial Committee will hold its next meeting on Thursday, August 13th at 5:15PM in the Pavilion tent at the Museum of the Mountain Man in Pinedale.
The committee was formed to help the county gear up for celebrations in 2021 and 2022 for the centennial of Sublette County. The Sublette County Commissioners approved a budget of $100,000 for the two-1/2 year time period related to the centennial. The Centennial Committee is tasked with coming up with several major events related to the Centennial, as well as helping local organizations plan their own centennial events and celebrations.
Mindi Crabb has been hired as the Centennial Coordinator and the Commissioners appointed Mary Lankford, Clint Gilchrist, Debbee Woyciejes, Todd Brown, Tim Thompson, Janet Montgomery and Betty Fear to the Centennial Committee. The committee appointment are for 30 months, to run through the centennial time period of from July 1, 2020 through January 2, 2023. The committee will work to develop a logo, theme, look and feel to brand the centennial celebrations, establish important anniversary dates, and encourage and enable community groups, organizations, business, and individuals to develop their own Centennial projects and events. Anyone else interested is welcome to help participate.
The Unorganized County of Sublette was formed by the Wyoming legislature on Feb 15, 1921, approved by the residents on June 28, 1921, first commissioners elected on November 7, 1922, and first elected officers sworn in on January 2nd, 1923, formally becoming Sublette County.
The Centennial Committee encourages and welcomes community members to come to the meetings and find ways to add their group’s contributions to the centennial celebrations.
For more information contact Sublette Centennial coordinator Mindi Crabb, subcocentennial@gmail.com.
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