TETON COUNTY, Wyo. — The Teton County centennial picnic scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 29 has been postponed without a new date, announced the Teton County Cenntenial committee today, Aug. 13.
Formerly part of Lincoln County, Teton County became a county in February of 1921.
According to the press release, the decision was based on an upward trend in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the more contagious Delta variant.
“While we are disappointed to have to make this difficult decision, our priority is the health and safety of our community,” said Teton County Centennial Committee Co-chair and Teton County Chairwoman Natalia Macker. “As COVID-19 begins to become more prevalent in our community again, the Committee decided that we should not move forward with a large community gathering.”
According to the Teton County Health Department, between July 27, 2021, and August 10, 2021, 180 new cases were detected. 123 of these cases were from people who live in Teton County.
“We look forward to coming together to celebrate the history of Teton County as a community in a safe manner when the time is appropriate,” Macker said.
The picnic was set to take place on Aug. 29 from 4-7 p.m. at Miller Park.
