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Donna Pennoyer and Dennis Nierzwicki photos...
Andre Bohren and Janet Ahlquist treated Thermopolis Middle School choir students to their own private concert while they were in town for a public performance at the school auditorium. They also performed for high school band students....
Terri Sani displays his bird replicas in front of Owl Creek Graphics during the Second Friday ArtStroll. Terri makes these replicas by gluing cardboard pieces together with a rough idea of the shape. He then cuts away the cardboard to sculpt the finer details of the bird and paints them....
Owen McCumber barely escapes a dodgeball thrown in a student vs. teacher tournament during the Thermopolis Middle School Lock Late Friday. Also featured at the Lock Late was basketball, dancing, fingernail painting and a technology room....
Thermopolis Middle School students were in for a show during their voices assembly Friday, when a presentation about personal hygiene transformed into a PAWS celebration focused under and around the sea. Above, Nicole Reid, Brenda Cornwell and Hannah Brooks dance to Katy Perry's "Firework"....
The Second-Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis, March 10, 5-8pm will feature the works of schoolchildren and adult artists. The event continues on Still Strolling Saturday during regular business hours at participating businesses. “Creativity and learning are inherently tethered to one another”, a quote from Rebecca Mahony, chief marketing officer of video streaming services company TEADS, underscores how important it is for our students of all ages to participate in the Strolls. The displayed art, especially the works by our chi...
The public is invited to attend a meeting to set the 2017 hunting seasons, sponsored by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. The meeting will be held on March 21 from 6 – 8 p.m. in the basement meeting room at Big Horn Federal. The meeting is one of many going on throughout the state during the month of March to get the public’s input on possible changes to the hunting seasons for the coming year. If you are unable to attend the meeting, your input can still be recorded through a public comment period via the Internet. For a list of the pub...
It’s never too early to think Spring! Sign ups for this year’s community garden will begin at the Health Fair, March 25. Those who are interested in a plot should look for the Master Gardener’s booth at the fair. One of the organizers, Melanie Valentine, said they plan on using their booth at the Health Fair for sign ups in the hopes they can get some new gardeners interested in the community garden across the street from the hospital in Hot Springs State Park. Those who have had plots in the past generally take the same piece they garde...
The Thermopolis Community Blood Drive by United Blood Services will be from 3-7 p.m. Monday, March 20 at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. A community blood drive is held in Thermopolis every few months. The goal at each drive is to collect 25 pints of blood. To set up an appointment for the blood drive, individuals can call Melene Mierzejewski at 307-240-1414 or they can do so online at www.bloodhero.com using the sponsor code “Thermopolis.” Individuals can also do the pre-check self-interview so they will not have to wait before giv...
Kiwanis Essay winners at Thermopolis Middle School include: Karissa McGarvie-Balstad, first; Remmington Ferree, second and Madeline Stam, third. Other finalists were Maggie Cable, Oakley Bowman and Jocelyn White....
Bust out the boutonnieres and corsages, dust off the dresses and schedule the tuxedo fitting, for the Freedom Ball Adult Prom March 25 at the Days Inn. The Big Horn Basin Riders motorcycle club is hosting the event, with proceeds going to send care packages to our men and women in uniform. Jenni Dorman explained the Riders send monthly care packages to those currently enlisted in the United States Armed Forces, and those enlisted who have family here. For instance, she said, a grandmother here...
Friday morning, at the monthly meeting to discuss how to increase local shopping, the main topic taken up was sending out mailers as a “shop local” promotion. The main feature of mailers would be any monthly or quarterly discounts local businesses have. Rick Tudor presented the idea at last month’s meeting, as he pointed out many people still “live through the mail,” rather than use the internet or social media to do their shopping. The cost of mailing the fliers through the post office wo...
Growing up is not an easy task, but most often the focus is on girls and the situations and expectations society has for them. Mainstream media pushes the idea that girls must be pretty, skinny and all other manner of things in order to be “feminine”. Unfortunately, until now, growing boys have been pretty much left out of the equation on “what makes a man”. Ever wonder why boys are more prone to violent behavior than girls? Why don’t boys cry? Why is the tough-guy image perpetuated? “The Mask You Live In” is a critically acclaimed film that fo...
Those looking for a way to find themselves debt free can check out the Financial Peace University courses hosted at the Community Federated Church. Thermopolis-Hot Springs County Economic Development Company (EDC) is working in conjunction with the church to provide the classes, scheduled every Monday at the church at 6 p.m.; the first class is March 20, with the final one May 15. The intent of the program is to teach people how to get out of debt and stay out. The cost per kit for the course is $100, which covers books and other materials,...
The Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center is currently taking orders for cinnamon rolls, but time is running out. The rolls will be made on March 11 and 13, but any orders must be in by Friday, March 10. Kitchen staff at the center makes the rolls, and the Golden Age Club pays for ingredients and boxes for transport. Office staff will box and wrap the rolls, and volunteers will help deliver them. This is one of the biggest fundraisers for the center, and rolls are $1.50 each or $18 for a dozen. To order your tasty treats, stop by the...
The annual Pie and Garage Sale at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will be Saturday, March 11, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. with a special bag sale running noon-1 only. Donations for the sale will be accepted through noon on Friday. The event is hosted by the ladies at the church, located at 642 Arapahoe....
The Hot Springs County Weed & Pest and University of Wyoming Extension Service will be conducting a Private Applicator Training on Tuesday, March 14 beginning at 9 a.m. at the weed and pest office, 711 Springview St. The training is for individuals that require a pesticide applicator certification in order to purchase and use restricted pesticides. The training will cover rules, regulations, record keeping, safety issues, reading and understanding labels and MSDS’s. If you have any questions contact the weed and pest at 864-2278 or the e...
The Wind River Canyon saw a lot of activity this weekend, as people took advantage of the lull in the snow to fish, bike or just go for a drive....
Fourth grade teacher Toby Emery leads students through the halls at Ralph Witters Elementary, picking up high fives along the way. The special event was part of the kickoff to PAWS testing. Students were also encouraged with chants of "Rock the PAWS!"...
The Hot Springs Democratic Committee met on March 1 at the Hot Springs County Annex. The meeting was well attended by local members of the Democratic Party with the addition of two special speakers. The focus of the meeting was to elect new officers, to start to plan to revise or replace the by-laws and to get an update of events on the state and national level. Officers elected by the membership include: Howie Samelson, Chair; Jane Norskog, Vice Chair and Levi Shinkle, Secretary/Treasurer. State Committeewoman and Committeeman positions were f...
The Hot Springs County High School Athletics Hall of Fame is accepting nominations now through May 1 for the 2017 class of inductees. Categories for hall of fame members are male athlete, female athlete, coach/administrator and special contributor. Nomination forms are available by calling Mark Whitt at 921-1592 or by email at markw@rtconnect.net. Completed forms can be returned via email or mailed to: Hall of Fame, PO Box 1326, Thermopolis WY 82443. The awards ceremony is Friday, July 14 to tie in with reunion weekend, making it convenient...
A rider and horse look to keep a cow from the herd during competition hosted by the Central Wyoming Cutting Club this weekend at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds.. In cutting, riders have to separate a cow, then loosen their grip on the reins and allow the horse to hold the cow....
The Bobcat Speech and Debate team traveled to Worland last weekend for the last tournament of their regular season. As a whole, the team brought back third place honors with several students breaking into semi-finals on Saturday. Hannah Hu went to semis once again with her original oratory. “Hannah (Hu) has been one of those on the team that has been very consistent,” coach Cindy Glasson said. “Once she got on her feet, got the first couple of meets under her belt, she’s proven weekend after weekend that her oratory belongs on the stage....
Ruth Needham was among the youth showing items at a Friday dinner and auction hosted by the Thermopolis Rotary Club. The event generated $2,252, which will go to Rotary International and the goal of eliminating polio....
Hot Springs County’s 4-H members are hosting the 3rd Annual Chili Dinner and Dessert Auction on Saturday, March 11. Everyone is invited to the fairgrounds for a free chili and soup dinner at 6 p.m. and are encouraged to stay for the silent and live auction dessert event to raise funds for the 4-H program. A variety of desserts will be made by 4-H members and their families, so there is sure to be something to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth. Monies raised at the auction are used for the 4-H youth programs in Hot Springs Count...
