Basic human kindness & respect at the bare minimum

“I hate it when people say, ‘You don’t owe anyone anything.’ Actually, no, I think as a bare minimum we owe each other basic human kindness and respect.” Hazel Satija. 

A huge thank you to our Lilac Days sponsors thus far: Three Rivers Health, Secutiry State Bank, TCT, Big Horn REA, Basin REC, Basin First Baptist, Gottsche, Friends of the Basin Library, American Legion Post #29/Valley Hardware, The SHACK and Club Dauntless. 

Adam Craw will provide the music this year. Wing It Food Truck and Haley’s Concession will be there too. 

Time to vote for Lilac Queen. Ballots are at SSB, Basin Pharmacy, Basin’s Market and the Basin Republican Rustler. Please vote for a woman in the Basin Area that is 50 years old or older. She must be or have been active making a difference in the community. Please vote only once. You must put your name on the ballot. 

The Tom Newman State Farm/Basin City Arts Center Entertainment in the Park has one date available, July 24. Technically, July 3 is open, but we weren’t sure how well-attended it would be given the holiday. Watch for a schedule in the Basin Republican Rustler. The first concert is June 19. 

Chamber member meeting this Thursday, May 8 at noon. Lunch will be provided. PLEASE RSVP so we can plan accordingly. After lunch I head to Casper for a food bank advisory board meeting. Would appreciate suggestions, thoughts, etc., from you on how to improve the food distribution process. 

The chamber pots (flower) are ready to go for chamber members on the main streets in Basin. Members of the beautification/revitalization committee will be stopping by your business to ask if you would like to have one. Thank you, Valley Hardware, for getting us the additional pots. 

Chamber members news:
• Bob’s Diner & Bakery: Thursday, May 8 at 4 p.m. they will receive the 2025 Spirit of Wyoming Award. They were nominated by Devan Costa-Cargill from Wyoming SBDC Network. All are invited.
• Basin City Arts Center: Saturday, May 10 Basin City Arts Center Mother’s Day Brunch 10 a.m. to noon. with tablescapes on display, $6 per person or $25 for immediate family. Mothers are free. Contact Viki at 568-2299 for more information. Thursday, May 29 Music Jam in BCAC Ballroom 6:30 p.m.

• St. Andrews: Neat Repeat Store, Friday, May 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last regular sale until August. 

• South Big Horn Senior Center: Brunch, May 11, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cody Trip, May 12, 9 a.m. Birthday lunch, May 13, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. VA Rep, May 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Big Horn County SD #4: Paintrock FFA Greenhouse sale May 9: 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. May 10: 9 a.m.to noon at the greenhouse by the football field in Basin

• Greybull Museum: Open house, Friday, May 16, 6 p.m. - May 17, 10 a.m. 

• Camp Bethel: Workday, May 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please let them know if you are coming so they may plan for food.  Summer Camp Registration is open.   

• Basin First Baptist: The Bible Camp season is just around the corner and NOW is the time to make plans and get registered. Registration can be made online at https://www.campbethelwyo.com. The church provides scholarships to help make camp possible for kids inside and outside our church family. Because costs continue to go up and the demand has increased... If you are needing assistance YOU MUST APPLY by May 11. This will help the Deacons make sure to have sufficient funds. Church clean-up day, May 17. 

• Big Horn County GOP: Regular party meeting, May 12, 7 p.m. at the Big Horn County Weed and Pest Building, Discussion of State Central Committee meeting in which new state officers were elected this past weekend. All registered republicans are encouraged to attend. 

• Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting: They hope to open (weather depending) May 19. Then open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Greybull Rec: Greybull Firearms Show, June 13 and 14. Vendor space available, contact 307-765-9575. 

• Friends of Medicine Lodge: Rock Art Craft/Petroglyph Tour, May 24, 1 p.m. Grand reopening of the site cabin, June 7, 11 a.m. 

• Lovell Area Chamber: Summer kick up, May 19 noon to 1 p.m. at the annex. Representatives from summer activities will present their schedule. 

• Town of Manderson: Manderson PD Highway Clean up, May 

• Hyattville Community Center: Cowboy Carnival, May 25.  

• Town of Greybull: Town wide yard sale, May 31, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.