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An educator in the Hot Springs County School District has been named one of six finalists in Wyoming to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Aimee Kay, a seventh and eighth grade science teacher at Thermopolis Middle School, was nominated by Jessica Lippincott. The application process is similar to that for National Boards where Kay had to have a video of herself teaching a class and then reflecting upon it in an 11-page document. The applic...
Racine Morgan, director of the Hot Springs County Museum, filled in the Hot Springs County Commissioners on what is going on at the museum at Tuesday’s meeting. Morgan said they have applied for a large grant that will allow them to do some interesting things with the 1920s school house at the museum annex, including activities that will help today’s children understand what it was like to actually go to school during that time. An interesting opportunity has come up for the museum that inv...
The December meeting of the Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Directors is used to reorganize the board, elect officers and reveal any conflicts of interest board members may have where bills are concerned. Tuesday night, Jennifer Axtell was elected as the new board chair. Sherman Skelton will be her back-up as vice chair. Other officers include Nicole Weyer as clerk and Joe Martinez will be the board’s treasurer. Bobcat pins were passed out to all of the members of the Drama team in recognition of their back-to-back State Champions...
During the first Town Council meeting in December, there were no public comments given prior to the approval on the retail liquor license transfer from Eaglecav LLC (dba Reese and Rays IGA) to Mack’s Market. Additionally, a new restaurant liquor license was approved for GMRG ACQ1 LLC (dba Pizza Hut). Town Engineer Anthony Barnett noted in his monthly report the town’s integrated solid waste management plan (ISWMP) is being updated. Information was prepared to survey the settlement monuments in the closed (western) portion of the landfill and...
Two coaches with the Hot Springs County School District were recently named Coach of the Year for the fall season by the Wyoming Coaches’ Association. Brandon Deromedi was chosen for 2A boys golf and Aimee Kay was chosen as middle school coach for volleyball. The pair were chosen by their fellow coaches during the 2019 fall season. “I was pleasantly surprised with this one,” Kay said. “Having coached for 27 years it is again, nice to be recognized for the time and effort I put in. “What makes it...
If you’re having difficulty this winter with keeping the heat on in your home the Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) may be able to help you. DFS has an energy assistance program to help those with fixed incomes and low income to pay their heating bills during the winter months called the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, or LIEAP. Federally funded, the program gives priority to households that include elderly folks over the age of 60 and those with disabled and/or young children under the age of five. There are income g...
Tidings of comfort and joy will be in abundance at the Annual Christmas Dinner provided by People for People at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. The free Christmas meal is open to everyone, regardless of denomination, from noon until 2 p.m. at the church at 642 Arapahoe. Dinner will include all the traditional dishes like turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole and a variety of salads and sides along with a table full of desserts. There is no charge for the meal but there will be plenty to eat and plenty of people to share...
With boxes and cans as far as the eye can see, volunteers spent the afternoon putting together the Christmas food baskets at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. About 100 families received baskets last Saturday, December 14. The program received numerous cash donations, plus the proceeds from food drives and the schools and other organizations....
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. Clarification An incorrect phone number was provided to the Independent Record for the Public Health office. The correct phone number to call for more information about Baby Steps is 864-3311. Sheriff’s office Tuesday, Dec. 10 2:01 a.m. A vehicle was observed with a broken tail light...
William Larson helps his daughter, Jaylee, get her hot chocolate to keep warm during the Lighted Christmas Parade Friday. Members of the Thermopolis Police Department served up around 200 cups of hot chocolate and hot apple cider....
The Christmas tree on display at the Governor's Mansion has some new ornaments this year after First Lady Jennie Gordon began going through the ornaments of Christmas past and wanted to add to the collection. Word went out to all the counties that the First Lady would like a hand painted ornament with something unique from each county. Thermopolis' own Nadja Cavin created a lovely scene to represent Hot Springs County, complete with the terraces and swinging bridge on the hand blown ornament....
If you and your family are looking for something unique to do on New Year’s Day, you may want to check out the First Day Hikes sponsored by Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails. This is the ninth year for the First Day Hikes at the state parks around Wyoming with guided hikes and walks offered at 17 different state parks and historic sites. Nearly 300 people participated in the hikes last year. The hikes are led by park staff and volunteers, and average from one to two miles in length with various terrain at the different venues. T...
The Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center announced that their popular Hobby Night classes, The Thermopolis Writers League and the Jewelry Making class will not be meeting again in 2019 but will resume in early January 2020. The writers mash will have their next meeting on January 7 at 1 p.m. at the center and the jewelry bunch will get together on the evening of January 9 at 7 p.m., again, at the center. While designed for the senior members of the center, the events are open to the public and anyone of any age with an interest in either...
The Hot Springs County Library is hosting a special event for kids age three through 10 on Friday, December 20. Noah’s Ark Winter Wonderland Animal Workshop is a chance for youngsters to hand stuff their very own plush pal. There will only be 40 pals available and adult supervision is required so get signed up at the library as soon as you can. The fun starts at 3 p.m....
The movie “A Christmas Story” will be shown at the Ritz on Friday, Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. There is no admission charge for this showing. The movie is provided by the Thermopolis Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Nicodemus family....
Here at the Independent Record we hear a lot of rumors. While some of those rumors are about people about town, the most frequent ones we hear are about our local businesses and what they are ‘supposedly’ up to. Without a doubt, we always check on the veracity of the rumors and more often than not we discover that the rumors we hear are just that – rumors, with no basis in reality. Rumors can, in fact, have a devastating effect on a business. Rumors about how a business is run, the business owner and even the employees can cost a busin...
One of the great mysteries of all time is the civility of people during the month of December. It almost seems that everyone really thinks Santa does keep a list, or that if not Santa, one titled the Prince of Peace surely does. Whatever the reason, there’s an obvious lessening of tensions amongst those with grudges to lay them aside if for only a bit. Hence, the question: Why for one month of the year do people of “good will” appear to urge their fellow humans to follow their best instincts and reach out to those they often ignore the rest...
Alice Marie Stevens, 91, passed away December 14, 2019, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness where she had just recently moved. Born January 9, 1928, on a homestead in Lucerne, Wyo., she was one of six children of John and Blanch (Brown) Hammett. The family moved to Montana where Alice attended country schools until entering high school in Billings where she met her future husband. The school needed a cook, so Alice dropped out of school to take on the cooking job. The school later...
Larry Dwain Burgess, 76, passed away December 13, 2019, at the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin, Wyo., where he had resided the past 2-3 years. Born April 13, 1943, in Lance Creek, Wyo., he was the son of Robert “Bob” and Evelyn (Devoe) Burgess. After graduating from Rock River High School, he began working for the Wyoming Game & Fish and was with them 35 years. His work sites at fish hatcheries included Como Bluff, Ten Sleep, Clark’s Fork, Lovell and Dubois. He not only loved the outdoors but enjoyed hunting and fishing. On August 5, 1962,...
The Holiday Season is for everyone, young and old alike, and the Senior Citizens Center is ready to get their party on with photos with Santa and a New Year’s Party. Come in and get your photo with Santa during lunch at the Center on Friday, Dec. 20. Santa and Mrs. Clause will be on hand, passing out candy canes and posing for your 2019 Christmas photo. You can “Ring in the Noon Year” at the Center on Tuesday, Dec. 31 during lunch time as they celebrate the arrival of 2020. There will be a countdown to noon along with their own special ball...
The first Smoking Waters Barber Shop Beard and Mustache Contest will be held Friday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. at the VFW. There are several different categories such as Fullest Beard, Longest Mustache, Most Unusual Beard, Ugliest Beard People’s Choice and more. There is a $20 entry fee with proceeds going to the VFW Scholarship Fund....
The Bobcat wrestling team competed at the Powell Invite on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14. The team finished fifth out of 22 teams. Bobcats went 15-1 in varsity pool competition with four division champions. Remington Ferree at 285, Logan Cole at 220, Riley Shaffer at 182A, Cole Christiansen at 182B came in first during pool action and Roedy Farrell at 145 finished second. Jarek Sorensen, Austin Barral and first year wrestler Monte Love were 14-4 in JV action. First year wrestler Jorge...
The Bobcat boys basketball team started their season with a 2-1 record this weekend taking on Big Horn, Wright and Kaycee on the road. Head coach Shane Corpening said their first game was a great measuring stick as to where the program is at. “Big Horn has a solid basketball program and they always have good athletes,” Corpening said, “so the fact that we were able to grind out a win is huge for our program and an excellent start to our season.” The game was neck and neck all the way to the buzz...
The Thermopolis Lady Bobcats varsity girls had an excellent start to their season coming out of their first tournament with three wins. They first took on Kaycee on Friday, topping them with a steady 46-27. “The team played good defense while recording 28 steals,” head coach Matt McPhie said. Kaylee DeVries snatched six steals with Ashley McPhie and Mariah Brooks right behind her with five steals each. Sesi Jensen led the way on the boards, pulling in eight rebounds in the game. Scoring wis...
Thermopolis Middle School girls basketball teams finished off their seasons this last weekend with the seventh grade team taking on Worland at home and the eighth grade team on the road to Worland to take on Cody and Burlington. The 7A girls fought hard against Worland on Friday but just couldn’t get there, losing 13-25. Unfortunately, it was a single elimination tournament, so the girls were finished for the weekend. “Even though we lost, this was our best game against Worland,” coach Ashle...
