Clearmont Day 2024 Held on Saturday

A good crowd came to the 2024 Clearmont Day celebration, on Saturday, June 22. There was an old car show, and there were several vendors set up in Branding Iron Park.

One vendor was Cindy Voiles, who lives south of Buffalo. Her business is “Fiddling with Fabric.” She teaches violin lessons, is available for weddings and receptions, and she does fabric creations. This was her first time at Clearmont Day.

Another first-time attendee was Sheridan County Emergency Management Coordinator Jesse Ludikhuize and his son, Brice. They were there with lots of information and handouts about the “Two-Weeks Ready” program in Wyoming.

His son, Brice, is the representative at the federal level for the Youth Preparedness council. The FEMA Youth Preparedness Council was first formed in 2012. It consists of students in grades 8-11 who devote their time and effort to learn about emergency management and serve as preparedness ambassadors in their communities.

There will be more on the Two-Weeks Ready program in another story.

Pastor Lynn Qualm, Clearmont Community Church, who moved here with his wife, Kay, in January to be the pastor, talked about their first Clearmont Day.

Lunch was hamburgers and hot dogs served by the Clearmont Volunteer Fire District, with pot-luck sides and desserts. Powder River Energy Cooperative donated $1000 for the hamburgers, and Pepsi Company donated the drinks for the celebration. The Clearmont Day Committee would like to thank them so much for their support.

After lunch there was music by April June, and the ever-popular duck race in the irrigation ditch kicked off at 3 p.m. Funds raised went to the Southeast Sheridan County Emergency Response services. There were two heats of 132 ducks each, with sold out numbers for the event.

Later, from 6 to 9 p.m. there was a dance with DJ Mike Guyer. Amy Rowe, one of the organizations, said “We had about 30 some people come in and out. There wasn’t much dancing, but it was a good gathering. People played corn hole and enjoyed each other’s company.”