About Laramie County, WY

Beautiful scenery, great trails and fun in the sun; that's what the parks of Cheyenne are all about! Whether we want to admit it or not, summer is passing us all by, and fast! Take the time to enjoy one of Cheyenne's many parks this summer.

Absarraca Park: Located N.W. of Carey at Kennedy Road, this park features boating, fishing, pond, picnic facilities, restrooms and a dump station.

Brimmer Park: Located at Perhing Blvd at Windmill Road, this park features picnic facilities, play ares, concessions, softball field, restrooms, and a skate park.

Holliday Park: Located at 19th Street at Morrie Avenue, this park features an art center, basketball courts, bike path, horse shoes, pond, picnic facilities, play areas, rental shelter, restrooms, four tennis courts and volleyball courts.

Lions Park: Located at Carey Avenue at 8th Avenue, this park features a beach, bike paths, boating and boat rentals, botanical garden, concessions, fishing, fitness trails, mini golf, picnic facilities and more.

Mylar Park: Located at Seminole Road at Mylar Park, this park features a bike path, fishing, horse shoes, a pond, picnic facilities, play area, rental shelter, grills and frisbee golf.

North Park: Located at Mynear Street at Ridge Road, this park features picnic facilities, play area, eight soccer fields, tree farm, archery ranges, restroom and concessions.

Pioneer Park: Located at 1331 Talbot Court, this park features baseball fields, basketball courts, concessions, picnic facilities, play area, recreation building, tennis courts and restrooms.

South Park: Located on Parsley Blvd, this park features softball fields, picnic facility, youth activity center and frisbee golf.

The following parks have shelters available for rental between May 1 and September 30 for $20/hour:

• Holliday Park
• Lions Park North Shelter
• Lions Park Gazebo
• Mylar Park
• Pointe Park
• Holliday Park West Picnic Shelter
• Sun Valley Picnic Shelter (located along 12th Street near Centennial)

Contact the Parks Department at 307.637.6429 to reserve a shelter.

With summer being half way over already, its getting to be that time to start planning for one of Cheyenne's biggest events of the summer: Cheyenne Frontier Days 2010. From Country music stars, to tours of historical Cheyenne, there is something for everyone to experience at this years event.

Musical Headliners

• KISS w. Alana Grace - July 23rd -Kiss is regarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all-time, holding honors as one of America's top gold record champions, recording 37 albums over 36 years and selling over 100 million albums worldwide. Together with Alana Grace, a prolific songwriter, singer, performer, musicians and a working actress poised to make a lasting impression. (Buy Tickets on-line)
• Brooks & Dunn w. The Band Perry - July 24th -Superstar performers, Brooks and Dunn are on the true bedrock artists of contemporary country music. Together with The Band Perry, siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry, who inherited a cross-pollinated love of country and rock & roll from their parents. (Buy Tickets on-line)
• Aaron Tippin & Neal McCoy - July 25th -Tippin is a force of nature, a man whose passion for music fuels an array of other vigorous enthusiasms. Together with Neal McCoy, the one-of-a-kind country singer and consummate live performer. (Buy Tickets on-line)
• Clay Walker w. Glen Templeton - July 28th - Walker's dedicated work ethic, combined with talent have made him one of the most successful country acts of the past decade. Together with Templeton, one of Country music's most promising up and coming stars. (Buy Tickets on-line)
• Dierks Bentley & Miranda Lambert - July 29th -Bentley's ind of country has been a hybrid of honky-tonk, bluegrass, singer-songwriters, classic country and modern rock & roll, forging his own sound along the way. Together with Lambert, two-time CMA Horizon Award nominee, who returns with a new album raising the stakes both musically and emotionally. (Buy Tickets on-line)
• Sugarland w. Danny Gokey - July 30th -Sugarland is reinterpreting love in a raw-but-graceful collection of new songs, cutting a wide swath across country music. Together with Danny Gokey, who is blessed with a voice that sing any style of music. (Buy Tickets on-line)
• Alan Jackson w. Josh Turner - July 31st - Jackson will showcase his newest collection which has already generated a trio of back-to-back-to-back chart topping singles. Together with Josh Turner, a country Barry White, whose burning voice can tease sensuality in unlikely places. (Buy Tickets on-line)

Other Events

• Midway Carnival - July 23rd-August 1st - Bring the whole family for fun games, rides and good times. $3 gate admission for 10 and older.
• Chuckwagon Cookoff - July 28-31st -Authentic chuckwagon crews compete in a free cooking demonstration. Crews are given a standard set of ingredients, then judged on not only the wide range of foods produced, but also by wagon, tools and campsite. FREE to public.
• Cowboy Church Service - July 25th - Services will be held in the B Stand and provided by Christian Cowboys.
• Fort D.A. Russell Days- July 23-25th -Historic home tours, military reenactments, tours of Minuteman III and Peacekeeper missile systems and more are on tap for those who dare to look back in history and forward to the future. FREE to public.
• Free Entertainment in the Oasis - July 24th-August 1st - This is non-smoking area with specialty food vendors and shaded seating area. FREE to public.
• Grand Parades - July 24, 27, 29 & 31st - Historic downtown Cheyenne. Floats, marching bands, and Cheyenne Frontier Days peerless collection of antique carriages, automobiles and riders in period dress. FREE to public.

Click for a full 2010 Event Schedule.

This event is for locals as well as newcomers to the city. If you are traveling into town for this year's events, there are numerous accommodations available to you. For more information call 1.800.227.6336 or visit www.cfdrodeo.com/. Plan ahead and enjoy this wonderful event that showcases Cheyenne's history from the past, present and now the future.

This month's featured organization to volunteer at is Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.

With a vision to be the best healthcare system to provide and receive care, and a purpose to nurture and improve the health of individuals and the quality of life for the community, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center values quality, caring, partnership, respect and integrity.

Hospital volunteers provide a variety of services to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center on a daily basis. Their flexibile program has many options for those interest in giving back to the community. Whatever your availability or interest, they can find a project that is suited for you!

Volunteers are asked to make a commitment of 25 hours a year to flexible projects either on a routine week-day schedule or by assisting with occasional or seasonal projects.

Volunteer Opportunities Available:

For Routine Week-Day Schedule Volunteers:

• Waiting Room Host/Hostess - help contribute to the comfort of patients' families by staffing several departmental waiting rooms
• Information Desk - welcome and direct visitors in the Main lobby and at the West Campus
• Gift Shop - help visitors with their choices while staffing the shop
• Receptionists For Guest Check-In: Home Away From Home - staff the reception desk to assist guests with registration, explain safety guidelines and help welcome overnight guests by stocking guest basket and prepping rooms for new guests
• Nourishment Cart - visit patient rooms during the week and provide snacks and refreshments
• Library Carts - deliver books to patients on various floors

For Occasion Volunteers:

• Help with various clerical and administrative requests, including updating the organization's scrapbooks.
• Act as greeters and help with registration for hospital events

For Season Project Volunteers (annual events):

• Breakfast with Santa
• Holiday Gift Wrap
• Health and Wellness Expo

Volunteer From Home Activities:

• Making pillows for orthopedic patients
• Join the Calling Committee, which helps to keep the membership informed of upcoming events

For more information about how you can lend a helping hand, call 307.633.7513 or visit the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center volunteer website.

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Need a little jazz or some rock & roll in your life? Join us at the Depot Plaza on Friday nights for food, fun and of course FREE MUSIC. Whether you enjoy rock & roll, like to line dance to country or even love a little soul, you are sure to find a concert for you at Fridays on the Plaza.

Friday on the Plaza brings you free concerts throughout the summer on Friday evenings from 5:30 to 8:00pm at the Cheyenne Depot Plaza located at the intersection of Central Avenue (South Greeley Highway) and Lincolnway (16^th Street).

Upcoming Concerts

06.25.10 - Brother - a powerhouse Celtic tribal trio

07.02.10 - Deja Blu - dance band covering 5 decades of your favorite dance music

07.09.10 - Daddy Rab - versatile music that pleases most all musical tastes while incorporating tight, three part harmonies

07.16.10 - Ten Tiers

07.23.10 - The Atoll - World Groove band from Fort Collins, Colorado

07.30.10 - Broken Road

08.06.10 - Something Underground - Rock, funk and soul band that has its roots buried deep in family soul

08.13.10 - Seven Sundays - unique music ranging from rock n roll classics to some of the biggest disco and funk hits ever

08.20.10 - Hazmat

08.27.10 - Matt Clark Band - good, clean "World Rock" blending elements of Rock, Blues, Reggae, Funk and R&B in a new way

09.03.10 - 6 Grand - cover band that doesn't limit itself to a specific genre

Chairs are provided on sight. Please, no pets. Food vendors are available for the sale of food, lemonade, soft drinks and beer. Parking is available in the parking garage on Lincolnway, one block west of the Depot Plaza. Please do not park in the lot just west of the depot.

For questions about Fridays on the Plaza, contact Rachelle Zimmerman at rzimmerman@wyomingnews.com or 307.633.3145.