Vol. 32, No. 5, 1. An Insider's View.

• Author: By Sleeter C. Dover, Esq.

Wyoming Bar Journal

2009.

Vol. 32, No. 5, 1.

An Insider's View

Wyoming LawyerIssue: October, 2009An Insider's View By Sleeter C. Dover, Esq.Year-End Musings

You missed it! We notified you; we asked you; we begged you; we cajoled you....yet, you missed it! Of course "It" was the 2009 Wyoming State Bar Annual Meeting and Judicial Conference. We all heard the whispers and lamentations regarding the far, far away and distant land called Evanston and Uinta County. There was much gnashing of teeth and erudite analysis of the wisdom, if not propriety, of moving the whole "kit and caboodle" that is the Wyoming State Bar Annual Meeting and Judicial Conference to such an exotic and unknown land. What if we called a meeting and no one came?! What if some came, but not enough to constitute a quorum?! What if we were unable to put a "foursome" together for the golf tournament? Or, horror of horrors, what if we had to cancel cocktails or the whole welcome reception in total? Well, we told you and yet so very many of you missed it anyway. This one was for Rick! The perpetual smiling faces of the 225 registrants told the story. You missed a great one!

The stunning and extraordinary facility that is the Evanston Roundhouse and Railyards left all in attendance supremely excited and happy that they did not miss this year's annual gathering. Though certainly unique and spellbinding, the satisfaction went beyond the physical beauty and workmanship exhibited in the renovations accomplished so far, but just as pleasing, if not more so, was the exceptionally warm and sincere welcome we all received from the entire populace of the City of Evanston, Uinta County, and the entire Bridger Valley as a whole. While we expect to encounter the usual business courtesies and accommodations, the discernable and palpable warmth and welcome extended during our stay from downtown merchants, city wide inn keepers, City and County officials and their staffs, right on down to the wait staffs all around town, certainly exceeded the usual and customary reception we traditionally receive. It became pretty clear to me rather quickly that the entire community and surrounding confines work towards such efforts year-round and have nearly perfected "down-home western hospitality" to an art form. What a credit and example of community pride and cooperative...