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by Cindy Glasson Approximately 125 concerned citizens filled the basement of the Wyoming Pioneer Home last week as the Joint Appropriations Committee (JAC) once again put the facility on the chopping block to fulfill their budget cuts. Department of Health Director Tom Forslund addressed the JAC, reminding them the Department of Health oversees five facilities in the State of Wyoming and were asked to cut $90 million from the Department’s budget. According to Forslund, last year the l...
Jay Richards holds up a seed from one of his giant pumpkins to students at Ralph Witters Elementary last Wednesday. A regular grower of the massive fruits, this year Richards grew a pumpkin that clocked in at over 1,000 pounds. In addition to bringing his pumpkins to show, he spent time answering the abundance of questions from students....
Tuesday night during the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees’ meeting, the board approved Resolution No. 4. This resolution, Chief Financial Officer Shelly Larson explained, authorizes on a preliminary basis the hospital to move forward with expenditures. She noted it allows the hospital to go back 60 days for anything not a preliminary and utilize funds from the bond issue, and allows the hospital to be reimbursed for preliminary expenses for the expansion and renovation proj...
The Pennoyer family, Arnold, Donna and Jessie, attended the 91st Annual National FFA Convention last week in Indianapolis where Arnold was recognized by the national organization as well as the Ram Truck brand as one of three finalists in "The Farmer in All of Us" program as an individual who has made an impact on the agriculture community. To commemorate and celebrate of the fifth anniversary of Ram Truck's iconic Super Bowl commercial featuring Paul Harvey's speech "So God Made a Farmer" Ram...
On the Record policy It is the Thermopolis Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or “Police department” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sheriff’s office Tuesday, Oct. 23 12:51 a.m. Following a traffic stop, Cody A. Broadhead was arrested for alleged driving under the influence and was cited for failure to carry and exhibit a driver’s license and an issue with the vehicle’s headlights. 5:41 p.m. A deputy responded to a fami...
Tuesday morning in Hot Springs District Court, a mental evaluation was ordered for Aaron Bissonette, who is charged with felonies including two counts of strangulation of a household member, aggravated assault and battery and second-degree sexual assault, along with misdemeanors of domestic battery and possession of marijuana. Though initially scheduled for a change of plea Tuesday, a mental evaluation was requested for Bissonette by his attorney Richard Hopkinson as he was concerned his client...
Members of the community gathered at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Tuesday afternoon to witness the ground breaking of the hospital's renovation and expansion project. From left: Taylor Lee with Plan1 Architects, Shawn Warner with Sletten Construction, Chief of Staff Dr. Vernon Miller, hospital board members Dan Herdt, Heath Overfield and Dave Koerwitz, USDA State Director Chad Rupe, HSCMH CEO Margie Molitor, board member Melissa Johnson and board president Dr. Bill Wi...
Last Thursday during Moonlight Madness, Bicentennial Park was home to ghosts, witches, goblins and a whole host of other creations for the annual costume contest. The event give people the opportunity to see what everyone chose to dress as for Halloween, before scattering out into the Thermopolis downtown for treats and other fun activities. Winners from the costume contest are: Ages 0-1: Crimson Diltz as Mr. Peanut, first; Oakley Harvey as an old lady with a walker, second; and Jayce Casciato as a parrot, third. Ages 2-3: Andrew Coates as...
One Eyed Buffalo in Thermopolis will be celebrating Learn to Brew Day on Nov. 3 with a special event starting at 10 a.m. National Learn to Brew day began in 1999 as a way to promote the most rewarding and delicious activity of all time – homebrewing. This year, One Eyed Buffalo is joining in the festivities with the California Common, a light lager they have been working on. According to Kent Shook, the One Eyed Buffalo brewer, the California Common was developed during the California Gold Rush, brewed in open vats for the miners. Shook says t...
We are on the final lap with the finish line in sight. Tuesday, Nov. 6 is the General Election and we urge everyone to get out and cast your vote. This edition of the Thermopolis Independent Record includes our election section, filled with a good deal of information to help you make your decision next week when you head to the polls. This election season has been an interesting one with plenty of candidates tossing their hats in the ring, wanting to help make things better for our community, our state and our country. At the Independent...
Well, Halloween has come and passed once again. The holiday has always been a favorite for me, even taking a higher place than Christmas, largely because of the amount of fun you get to have dressing up as a creature of the dark, a silly clown or some other figure and banging on doors to demand candy. In my childhood days, I always wanted something cute like a clown, but as I aged the costumes got a bit darker. Zombies, Riff Raff, the grim reaper, etc. I did once go back to being a clown, but Pe...
Voting is a fundamental right of our democracy. The decisions made on school boards, in city halls, at the state legislature, and in Congress impact all of us. There are many ways to influence our elected officials, but only one to determine who our officials are: by voting. On Tuesday, voters will decide which candidates will be our next representatives. Because Wyoming’s election laws allow for same-day voter registration, even people who have not yet registered to vote can go to the polls and cast their ballot on Election Day. U...
Roy Justin Shryack, 67, passed away on October 16, 2018, at Boysen State Park Head Quarters at his home in Wyoming of a sudden heart attack. He was born Oct. 27, 1951, in Worland, Wyo. Roy worked in the oil field for many years and he was also a truck driver. He enjoyed fishing, panning for gold and conversing with family and friends. He is survived by his sisters, JoAnn (Joe) Jaure of Casper, and Carol (Jerry) Michel of Billings, Mont.; brother, Corky Shryack of Worland; nieces, Kalli Arriola... Full story
As we all gather ‘round the Christmas tree this holiday season, its good to keep in mind not everyone has the Merry Christmas we do. The Christmas Baskets program, started in 1982, is kicking off their Holiday Food Drive with bags being placed on doorknobs Nov. 2 and 3. Please place nonperishable food items, canned goods and the like, in the bags and place them outside your door for pick up on Saturday, Nov. 10. The bags will be collected and taken to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church where they will be sorted, with half the donations going to t...
The Hot Springs County Historical Society will host Doug Cubbison on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Historical Museum. Cubbison will speak about the roles played by Indian Doughboys During World War I. He will explain the action they saw, condition they experienced as a minority in the Armed Forces and the patriotism they exhibited on the Wind River Reservation prior to and during WWI. He is a widely published professional military historian with nine books and numerous other published works to his credit. He is...
The Thermopolis Middle School will be presenting their band and choir Showcase tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. The musicians will take the stage and ‘showcase’ the work they have been putting in during the first two months of school. According to band and choir director Drew Brown, the 38-member fifth grade band will perform first, opening things up with a few selections from their method book. Next up will be the sixth grade band with 31 members performing two pieces – Quantum Mission and Blue Note Rock. With 29 members, the m... Full story
Even the wildlife in Thermopolis know to follow safety instructions as these deer use the crosswalk at the Federated Community Church to go from one side of the highway to the other under the watchful eye of the crossing guard....
This past Friday, the Bobcat Football season came to an end in the boys first-round playoff game against defending 2A state champion Mt. View. The team was trailing 21-0 at the half, and though they battled through the game they couldn't make it on the scoreboard and ended with a 41-0 loss. "I'm extremely proud of this football team," coach Matthew McPhie said. "We are measured by teams and programs similar to ours. This is the best conference record this team has had in 4 years, ending with a...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team ended their season at Regionals in Torrington last weekend after a pair of losses. "Unfortunately, our varsity season did not end the way we wanted it to," said coach Shannon Hill, "but we can use our losses as a learning experience on the season." The Lady Cats had their opening matches Friday against Torrington, who had home court advantage as well as the hometown crowd, and lost to the Lady Trailblazers 25-15, 25-19 and 25-10. On Saturday, they needed a win... Full story
This past Saturday, the Thermopolis Middle School wrestling team saw their first competition for the season. Coach Toby Emery stated there were 22 wrestlers out, and though only 14 participated in the opener in Lovell he expects the rest to compete this coming weekend in Buffalo. Emery stated, “Overall we wrestled well. We have a young team with a lot of potential. For many, it was their first time competing on the mat ever. I was impressed with the attitudes and efforts the boys displayed on a...
Thermopolis Middle School students were busy last Friday as they went to various homes around town to rake and bag leaves as part of a community service project....
On Oct. 24-27, Hot Springs County High School students Hallie Martinez, Eli Dickey and Emme Norsworthy experienced the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Martinez noted the students weren’t there to compete, but rather were there to support Jessie Pennoyer, who received her National FFA Proficiency Award in Beef Production-Placement and her American FFA Degree. It was cool to see everyone there, Martinez said, and to meet people from all around the country. In particular, she was e...
Thermopolis Middle School girls basketball kicked off their season with a complete nail-biter against Lander last week, going into double overtime for the A team. Head coach Ginger Ward said the girls fell 18-20, but they took care of the ball extremely well with very few turnovers. Ward said Ruthanne Johnson was the top rebounder for the game and Brookly May and Brooklyn Cooley came in and gave the starters some valuable rest throughout the match. She added Lexi Overfield may have played the...
Here 4 Exercise was the first team eliminated from the Hot Springs County Rec District’s Adult Coed Volleyball League on Wednesday, Oct. 24, following a 2-1 loss against Setting Ducks. Though Here 4 Exercise won the first match 25-23, Setting Ducks took the next two 25-8 and 25-20. Setting Ducks faced Gassed by Gottsche later in the evening, losing the first round 25-15 but winning the second 25-20, before Gottsche won the set with a 25-14 victory. Also during the evening, Owl Creek Graphics beat TBD in two games, 25-12 and 25-17. TBD fired b...
Beginning this Thursday, Nov. 1 Department of Family Services will be taking applications for the annual Elf Tree. Annette Arey with DFS explained if someone feels they will not be able to provide Christmas presents for their children — ages 0-17 — they can stop by the DFS office at 403 Big Horn and pick up an application with pertinent information related to the child and gifts, such as what they would like to receive and clothing size. The information is put on a tag, and the tags decorate the tree. This year, the tree will be put up at Therm...
