Snake Valley Festival Coming Soon!

The Snake Valley Festival is always the third weekend of June. In 2015, that falls on June 19-21. This will be the seventh festival, and it should be better than ever! (We're getting the hang of things!)  Here's the schedule:

SEE YOU ON THE THIRD WEEKEND OF JUNE, JUNE 19-21, 2015!
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Tentative Schedule
SNAKE VALLEY FESTIVAL
JUNE 19-21, 2015

Before the Festival, put up Road Art
and buy 50-50 raffle tickets!
Friday, June 19, 2015
2-7 pm Booths near Baker Hall and on Baker Avenue
5-7 pm Ice cream social, in front of Baker Hall6-9 pm Beer Tasting, Border Inn
7-9 pm Silent Auction only - with “premium” items at the Border Inn
 Saturday, June 20, 2015
7:30-9:30 am Breakfast at the Community Center8 am – noon - Community Yard Sale
8 am – 3 pm Booths near Baker Hall and on Baker Avenue
8 am – 3 pm Book Sale near Baker Hall
10 am Small Town Parade 11 am - 1 pm Solar Telescope on playground11 am - 2 pm Kids' Games on Baker Hall lawn11 am - 2 pm Lunch and Food booths in and near Community Center11 am - 2:30 pm Silent Auction in Baker Hall11 am - 3 pm Bake Sale in Baker Hall11 am - 3 pm Pie Sale in Baker Community Church
1 pm - 3 pm Free Entertainment Baker Hall lawn 3 pm Massive water fight on playground5:30 pm BBQ dinner at Border Inn
7 pm  – 50:50 Raffle winner & Road Art winners announced--All road art from July 2014-June 2015 will be considered, so start putting it up now!
7:30 pm Pageant and Talent Show at the Border Inn
8:30 pm Astronomy Program, Great Basin National Park
 Sunday, June 21, 2015
7 am Snake Valley Slither 5k/10k & Kids’ Race start at Baker gas station8 am - ? Booths
8 am - Noon Bake Sale corner of Hwy 487-488

And for more information, check out the Snake Valley Festival page!

R.I.P. Snake Valley 2014

We are sad to see our friends, family, and neighbor leave us. Here we pay tribute to them and the roles they played in our lives. May they rest in peace.
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Natalie Jean Hale Bennett, formerly of Trout Creek

Clinton Brent Eldridge, formerly of Spring Valley

Elva Eldridge, formerly of Spring Valley

Peter Blythe Ford, of Baker

Cecil Garland, of Callao

Tonia Harvey, of Baker

Wendell S. Lambert, formerly of Baker

Wesley Ray Lewis, of Partoun

Tori Lee Murray, of Garrison

Catherine Lucile Bagley Reese, formerly of Callao

Dennis Schlabsz, of Baker

Timothy Arlo Swallow, formerly of Spring Valley

George Frederick Tripp, formerly of Callao

Previous lists: 2013, 2012, 2011

Search of Obituaries on Tributes.com for:
Baker
EskDale and Garrison

If you know of someone else from Snake Valley who has died in the last year, please leave a comment below and we will include that person as soon as possible.

2015 Snake Valley Calendar

Sorry I've gotten so far behind on posting on this blog! Just goes to show that life is busy in Snake Valley!

To keep track of it all, buy a Snake Valley Calendar for 2015! Check out all the details, plus all the photos included, on the Great Basin Water Network page.

Bridging the Gap Concert

No one disputes that EskDale has a marvelous music program. In March, people all over the country got to hear the choir during a unique concert that was broadcast over the Internet. You can read more about it on Janille's blog.

The music program also had great success with Solo/Ensemble, with numerous entries making it on to state.

If you want to hear a little music, there will be a recital this Sunday, May 11 at 3 pm (UT).

Successful Winter Carnival

 The 2014 winter carnival was great. Held in Baker Hall, lots of school parents and community members came out to support the local schools. About $2,000 was raised.

Face painting and some prize glasses.

The theme was Year of the Horse.

Don't miss the next school event: Aladdin at EskDale March 13 and 14, starting at 7 pm (NV)/ 8 pm (UT).

EskDale Concert March 5

Here's an exciting opportunity!

Cisco Systems and the nonprofit Urban Entertainment Institute will host the third national Bridging the Gap concert. The nationwide event will use Cisco’s TelePresence video technology to connect students and educators with national recording artists and schools across the country.

The free concert will take place on March 5th at 2:00 p.m (UT) in the EskDale Auditorium. The schools will perform 3 numbers (Length of Concert ~ 2 hours). Celebrities are involved (We're not sure which ones right now).  

They've picked 11 sites around the country this year to participate:

Los Angeles, CA

Oakland, CA

San Francisco, CA

Seattle, WA

EskDale, UT

Chicago, IL

Deer River, MN

Greenway, MN

Austin, TX

Houston, TX

Miami, FL

Please come and support this amazing experience!

2014 Sheepherders' Party

 It's January, which means it's time for sheepherders, sheep owners, and sheep lovers to gather at the Border Inn to celebrate the sheep industry! Denys started this annual event in 2004 (click here to read in her own words why she started it.)

This year's event started Friday night with an excellent turnout for the sheep industry appreciation dinner and the open mike program. Saturday events begin in the morning and continue late into the night (see the bottom of the post for the schedule).

 Hank returned as the emcee, full of stories and wit.

 Reita shared stories about sheepherders visiting her business in Baker when she was just getting set up.

 Melanie has been a long-time performer at the open mike night. It's great to see how she is transforming from a little girl into such a lovely young lady.

 Joe shared some tales about sheep--and wolves.

 Gordon related a story about sheep in Spring Valley.

 Christine and her sister shared stories about their Dad Newell's dogs (because dogs are always a favorite topic with sheep folks!) and read excerpts from their Dad's book.

 Edna had some great stories.

 Buddy, a sheepherder for 41 years, read some of his Sheepherder Poetry and graced the audience with a song.

 Mary Kaye, the featured performer for Saturday afternoon, provided a taste of her Western Music with three songs. That sneak peek will help make it a full house--her music is fantastic! She won many awards and accolades in 2013, and it looks like she's going to make 2014 even better.

Francisco shared some stories of being a sheepherder.

It was a great evening, and it continued on past when I could stay. It's so interesting to see glimpses into this traditional way of life that is slowly disappearing.

Check out previous Sheepherders' Parties: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.

SCHEDULE:
Saturday, January 18, 2014

~ Dave Okelberry's Sourdough Pancake Breakfast Buffet from 7-10 a.m.

~ Concert featuring Mary Kaye Knaphus at 2:30 p.m.

Manti, Utah resident Mary Kaye Knaphus has been awarded the 2012 "Song of the Year" and the 2010 Female Vocalist of the Year by the Western Music Association. She was also named the 2011 Western Female Performer of the Year by Academy of Western Artists. Learn more about Mary Kaye at mary-kaye.com.

~ Family Style Roast Lamb Dinner ($25) at 5:00 p.m.

~ Sheepherders' Ball featuring Kirk Hoggard and the Silver Sage Family Band at 7:30 p.m.

Call Denys or Gary at (775) 234-7300 or 234-7312 for room accommodations.

Co-sponsored by the Great Basin National Heritage Area and the Border Inn.