Assignment #7: Panorama Project

My Grandpa & Grandma Winter were both very respected people in Green River, WY. To this day if you say their names, people will know who they are and still have stories of them owning most of these places. 

Embers Restaurant was one of the first places my Grandfather owned in Green River, WY. Embers was fashioned after a 60's diner which I only remember going to maybe twice in my life.

Clearview Bowling Alley is one of the fondest memories I have of my Grandpa Winter. He built it from the ground up, including the motel, bowling alley, and the storage units next to it. He owned this place for most of my childhood growing up. I remember staying at the Motel next door for New Years Eve one year. My Aunt Val & Uncle Larry bought us Sparkling Cider and Champagne glasses to help us ring in the New Year. Every time we went to go and visit him in Green River we always had to come here to eat. At about the age of 12 I went to stay with my family here and my Grandpa gave me a job for about a week. It was my job to go into the back to make sure that any of the pins that were stuck in the rotator were taken out so they could go back for cycling. I'm guessing this was not a good job for a 12 year old but my Grandpa thought I could do it. 

This was my Grandpa's very last project before he passed away. It was supposed to be a building for his company with offices in it. Before he passed away they were able to get the metal frame up and thats about as far as it got. After he passed it stayed that way and since my Grandmother had developed cancer, no time was given to the building to finish. Later the land was sold to the city and now is to be the new Sheriff building.

My Grandpa and Grandma Winter both lay to rest in Green River. When my Grandpa had his funeral they broadcast it over a local television station so that people who couldn't make it could attend. Some of their family is still living there, however most have left the city for other things. Thinking back about it I think I only have only a handful of pictures of myself and them.