Seeking names and addresses of local deployed military

“A big part of being happy is being excited. Be excited for everything — making a cup of tea, seeing a friend, the next episode of your favorite show, buying something you’ve been saving up for, sunsets, traveling, falling in love. Live a life you are excited about.” — Unknown 

The chamber is helping with Christmas boxes for our deployed military personnel.  If you know one with local ties, please submit their name and address to us. The boxes will be mailed in mid-November. 

Thank you to Sister Mackey, Sister Vance and Susan Wynn from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for bringing all 8,000 or so totes up from the basement. The totes are filled with items for Little Shoppers. We are set for items except a few more are things needed for the men’s section. 

Vendor forms for the 2025 Christmas Bazaar are in the foyer of the chamber. 

Raising Readers is looking for a board member in this area. If you are interested, please let me know. This is information about the group: “Since 2002, Raising Readers in Wyoming provides beautiful new books to all children in the State of Wyoming as part of children’s well child health care visits, encouraging parents to read with their young children.” 

Chamber member news: 

• American Legion Unit #29 and Riverside Boosters:   Collecting items for Christmas boxes being sent to deployed military personnel. Jars are at Valley Hardware, Basin’s Market and Basin Pharmacy. Items such as snacks, pens/pencils, honey sticks, drink mixes, trail mix, meat sticks, etc., may be dropped off at the Chamber or High School by Nov. 15. 

• BHCSD #4:  Veterans Day Program, Nov. 11, 9 a.m. The public is welcome. 

• Serenity Wellness Retreat:   Fundraising event for New Hope Humane Society. Dogs must be able to fit in a 13x16 racing box. $25 to enter. Costume Contest $10 to enter. 50/50 raffle and silent auction. Donations at the door. Let’s have some fun. To register your dogs or for more information, email: worlandfurball@gmail.com. Nov. 9 at the fairgrounds in Basin.  

• Burlington Schools: Wanted: good condition children’s books for the Dory Cauffman Memorial Library at the Whoville celebration. Boxes for donations can be found in the lobby of the school. 

• Security State Bank/Basin Area Food Pantry/Healing Touch Massage: Adopt a “basket” to provide items for families needing help providing a Thanksgiving meal.   

• Basin Rec:  Trunk or Treat, Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m. at the Riverside Football Field. 

• Basin City Arts Center: Bingo, Nov. 5, doors open at 6:30 p.m. Games start at 7 p.m. Soup & Cookies, Nov. 8, 5-6:30 p.m. Veterans eat free.

• Basin-Greybull Farmer’s Market: Indoor Market, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. - noon at the Basin Chamber. Next one will be in 2025. 

 • Basin First Baptist:  Collecting items for Samaritan Purse Operation Christmas Child such as school supplies, personal care items, toys, games/activities, clothing and accessories. Please bring items to church by Nov. 9. Packing starts at 2:45 p.m.  For more info contact Stephen DeFord at 307-254-7977.  Basin Homeschool Group invites local seniors to Soup with Seniors, Nov. 4 at noon. 

• Camp Bethel:  Accepting bookings for retreats this winter and spring. They have openings every month, so you will have many dates to choose from.  Office (307) 655-7021. Email to campbethelinc@gmail.com. Website https://www.campbethelwyo.com/