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The new Hot Springs County Airport grand opening is slated to take place Saturday, Nov 7. The grand opening celebration will start at 9:30 a.m. when the first plane will land at the airport, signaling the lifting of the NOTAM (notice to airmen) and the opening of the airport to the public. At 11 a.m. Governor Matt Mead will fly into the airport, and shortly after at 11:15 a.m. the master of ceremonies will give a welcome speech and introduce the guest speakers to the podium. At 11:45 a.m. the...
Ralph Witters Elementary students received a special Halloween treat Friday when the heroic Knights of Red Rock and their trusty steeds welcomed students to school. Sir Travis Bomengen and Sir Jason Weyer also made a visit to downtown Thermopolis during their travels....
Hot Springs County High School and Thermopolis Middle School band a choir perform....
by Durward D. Jones The Hot Springs County School District Board held a special meeting Friday, Oct. 30 at noon. All board members were present except Dan Pebble who was absent. The meeting was called to order and then a motion was made to move into executive session by Dr. Travis Bomengen for discussion of a student matter and personnel changes. The Board adjourned from executive session 30 minutes later. A motion was made by Bomengen and seconded by Clay Van Antwerp to expel a student from...
Tuesday’s Thermopolis Town Council meeting began with the council approving a catering permit for Cindy Ellison during the FFA Harvest Ball Nov. 14. Assistant to the Mayor Fred Crosby gave some feedback in place of the Town Engineer Heath Overfield, explaining to the council that Wilson Brothers will fix a sewer man hole crack on First Street within the next week or so. Crosby also brought to the council’s attention that he needed their approval for notice to proceed for Barnum Inc. to start two...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners discussed for the last time the final preparations for the new county airport, set to open on Nov. 7. The airport project, which formally began October 16, 2012, passed Wyoming Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division and Federal Aviation Administration inspections last week “with flying colors,” according to GDA engineer Jeremy Gilb. Gilb added that the inspectors were “very impressed” with the status and function of the airport. One of the last orders of business yet to be completed at the air...
On the Record policy It is the Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or “Police calls” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sheriff’s office Sunday, Nov. 1 11:37 a.m. Report of vandalism in the Red Lane area. Resident had discovered their canvas garage had been damaged. A large cut had been made in one of the canvas panels. Police department Tuesday, Oct. 27 9:56 a.m. Two subjects, a male and female, jumped the fence and wer...
Specialty Towing is the new name for the local vehicle towing service here in Thermopolis . Dennis Leonhardt of Finishing Touches saw the need to keep a towing service in town and purchased what was formally known as Auto and RV Specialties. Leonhardt did not want to see the business leave Thermopolis. With the purchase of the new business, Leonhardt was able to keep the same staff on board. So the towing experience of the staff is still there. While some of the services have changed, the...
Thermopolis local and hometown hero Jayci Mead returned in October from the Million Dollar Bucking Bulls Games with not one, but two bulls in the top 25. Her two bulls, Call Me Trigger and Wyoming Dominator, finished tied for 10th and 18th respectively out of 200 bulls. The 21 year-old Thermopolis native's fate was seemingly sealed when her high school had a career day during which students could explore possible career paths for the future. Mead chose 'bucking bull stock contractor' because of...
The Ag Citizen of the Year and Rising Star award winner will be announced at the Harvest Moon Ball Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building at 6 p.m. The Century Award will be presented to the Shumway/Ready families. Nominees for Ag Citizen of the Year are Ray Shaffer, Bobbi Zupan, Cindy Denton and Chip Axtell. Nominees for Rising Star are Darcy Axtell, Justin Reed, Jake Agar and Brian Johnson. The Shumway/Ready families originate back to 1908 when Edith (Ready) Shumway’s father Jesse Ready and his brother Abe settled on Owl C...
Three different events will be held in Thermopolis Wednesday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. The Thermopolis Middle School Student Council will host a Veterans Day program at 8:30 a.m. in the school auditorium. The program will honor those who have selflessly fought for our country. Everyone is welcome to attend the free program. The public is also invited to attend services honoring the first serviceman from Hot Springs County to die in battle on foreign soil. The Hot Springs County Pioneer Association, in cooperation with Hot Springs...
A Christmas Craft Fair will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 in the banquet room at the Days Inn from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Vendors will be featuring LuLaRoe, Avon, Scentsy, Tupperware, Younique, wood working, homemade jewelry, baked goods and more....
When a major illness or injury leaves someone in need of long-term, nearly round-the-clock care, it’s often up to a family member to step in and provide it. But research shows that the role of caregiving can lead to its own health issues, creating a significant amount of stress and strain for the caregiver. “That stress can come in many forms,” says Marylee MacDonald (www.maryleemacdonald.org), a caregiver advocate and writer whose debut novel, “Montpelier Tomorrow,” was inspired in part by her experience helping care for her son-in-la...
As someone who utilizes the recycle trailers weekly I am greatly appreciative of those who have made recycling a possibility for Hot Springs County residents; thank you! In recent months numerous articles have appeared in our local and area newspapers concerning diminishing landfill space and what can or will be done to alleviate this problem. Recycling is part of the solution and numerous communities throughout the Big Horn Basin have implemented this successfully. Given our distance from major recycling facilities and other cost prohibitive i...
This year I have the privilege of working with three extraordinary students as they tackle various work opportunities throughout town. After two months they have developed an opinion that they want to share with the residents of Hot Springs County. Because they are minors working in the special education program at the high school, they cannot sign their names to any letter. I have signed my name in their place. The following is their opinion: This school year three of us empty garbage cans and pick up garbage in the state park. We go to the...
Howell “Chris” Coleman Downs, 73, passed away on October 27, 2015. Chris fought a hard and courageous battle with cancer and died peacefully at the Spirit Mountain Hospice House surrounded by his family. Chris was born on December 25, 1941, to Mary Hester and David Downs, in Cato, Ark. His mother remarried Paul Tomkins, whom Chris fondly remembered and considered as his father. The family lived on the family farm outside of Little Rock, Ark., before his father’s work moved the family to Detroit, Mich. Chris lived in Detroit for three years...
The Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center is having its annual fall cinnamon roll sale. The enormous rolls will be $1.50 each or $18 per dozen and ready for delivery on two dates, Friday, Nov. 6 or Friday, Nov. 13. Pre-orders are a must and need to be received on or before Nov. 5 for pickup Nov. 6 or before Nov. 12 for Nov. 13 pickup. Proceeds from the cinnamon roll sale will benefit the senior citizens center. For more information or to order your treats stop by the center at 206 Senior Ave. or call 864-2151....
Sign up now for the Elf Tree at the H.O.P.E Agency at 426 Big Horn Street or the Department of Family Services at 403 Big Horn Street. Parents of children ages newborn to seventeen must have their slips signed and returned to either of the two agencies no later than December 14 to be included on the tree. The tree will be on display beginning November 19 at the Storyteller. People are encouraged to pick an “Elf” from the tree. Gifts for the Elf Tree should be wrapped and the elf tag attached to the outside for identification. The last day to...
The HSCHS senior parents are hosting a night of Bingo, along with a chili dinner, Sunday Nov. 15 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Proceeds will go to support the 2016 Graduation Party. The event will start with a chili dinner at 5 p.m. with Bingo beginning at 6 p.m. There will be cash prizes available, including two blackouts worth $200 each. Two dinners and two bingo cards can be purchased for $20 Each extra meal or bingo card is $5 each. For more information and tickets contact Falina Hill (307) 921-9954. Tickets will also be...
Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center was presented with a Nursing home Quality Award from Mountain-Pacific Quality Health during the Wyoming Health Care Association meeting held Oct. 22. TRCC earned the award based on its outstanding performance in giving excellent care. Recipients of this award have to be in good standing with Wyoming's state survey agency, the Office of Healthcare Licensing and Survey and achieve a National Nursing Home Quality of Care Composite score of seven or lower...
Shirley Morgan, president of the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital auxiliary, describes her service to the auxiliary as a “circle of life”, volunteerism supports the hospital staff, which in turn helps members of this community. However, volunteerism at the hospital auxiliary has been declining so much that Morgan has trouble staffing the hospital gift shop. The auxiliary has about 32 members, but as Morgan says, “Most of us are older,” and participation includes baking sweets for the monthly...
Sign up starting Monday, Nov. 9 for the 2015 Community Christmas Baskets at the H.O.P.E. Agency at 426 Big Horn Street. Last year, the program provided more than 100 boxes of food to families in need throughout the community with the help of volunteers, organizations and businesses in Thermopolis. The last day to sign up for the program will be Friday, Dec. 11 with pickup of the baskets on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 642 Arapahoe. Nonperishable food donations may be left in the...
Local scout troops will be holding a community food drive on Saturday, Nov. 14 to benefit the Community Food Bank and the Christmas Basket program. Place your food donations in a bag by your front door for pick up. Empty bags will not be distributed this year. They are asking for donations of nonperishable food items so the scouts and other volunteers may pick them up between 8 a.m. and noon. If your donation is not picked up or if you will be out of town that day, you may leave your bag in the entry at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 642...
The Hot Springs County High School Lady Bobcats traveled to Lander on Friday for the first round of regional play, facing off against second-ranked Kemmerer. The Lady Cats "came out a little bit flat footed," according to coach Shannon Hill, and lost the first game 9-25. "We picked it up in the second two games and went point for point with them, but unfortunately let them go on runs towards the end of each game which set us back," she said. The Lady Cats lost the second and third sets 16 - 25 a...
Community members are being asked to provide names and addresses of local Military personnel who are currently serving overseas so they can be included to receive Christmas boxes being put together for servicemen and women. Contact Lily Hayes at 921-9106 to provide the information. Watch next week’s IR for information about how you can help....
