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Ralph Witters Elementary students were treated to a variety of fun activities on the last day of school prior to the holiday break. Top left, Trapper Lea and Trenton Postma work together to build a gingerbread house out of graham crackers, bottom left, Anthony Taylor takes a ride down the slide, and right, Parker Wychgram cuts a piece of licorice to add to her gingerbread house....
Last week, Ralph Witters Elementary staff turned the school into a Polar Express fun house. Left, Toby Emery assists as photographer Heidi Hunt takes a family picture of Lucas, Jason, Kim and Mackenzie Jones....
Lonny Ramsey, right, of Messiah's Mall shows Worland Roadrunner 4-H members Beckett Tharp and Zane Lentsch where to deliver their food donation at the mall. The donation was part of the Paintrock Hunter Mentor Program where animals are harvest on game licenses paid for by the Wyoming Game Wardens Association and then donated to area locations for distribution to those in need. Washakie County Game Warden Matt Lentsch, left, helps supervise the program. Messiah's Mall is located in the basement...
Dear Santa, I would like a Chinook helicopter. Russell Dear Santa, I would like toy cars! I want a puppy! Charlie Dear Santa, I want new books that's all. Love Emersyn Dear Santa, I want a cocomelon toy. Noelle Ryan Dear Santa, I would like a toy that is a new coat. I want a Spidy toy too. Love Ireland O'Conner Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I would really like the Great Pyramid of Giza lego set. I like Christmas! Corbin C. Dear Santa, Can i hav a phone and a stuf hoodie and a conputer? Is...
Sister and brother, Noelle and Johnny Ryan, put their letters in the special Santa Claus mailbox in front of the Independent Record. Letters are printed in this section and will be forwarded to Santa....
Monica Jones and her dogs, Maggie and Nikki, stopped into Thermopolis Hardware to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus....
At the end of the Ralph Witters Elementary concert, all students in grades K-4 took the stage to all perform together, top, and wish a final Merry Christmas to all attendees. First graders, middle left, wore sombreros and ponchos to perform songs and middle right, second graders wore Santa hats. Bottom photos, Pre K students performed their Christmas concerts in front of family members....
Tiffani, Khloe and Kameron Loos get their picture taken with Santa at the Childrens Resource Center Soup with Santa event earlier in December....
Ralph Witters Elementary music director Nathan Gurtler performs along with third grade students as they sing a variety of songs and play instruments to during the K-4 Christmas concert. More photos will appear in next week's Letters to Santa section of the Independent Record.Ralph Witters Elementary music director Nathan Gurtler performs along with third grade students as they sing a variety of songs and play instruments to during the K-4 Christmas concert. More photos will appear in next...
Auctioneer Gary Nash took bids at the Christmas Tree Auction held at the Community Hall last Tuesday. There were 14 trees, 12 wreaths, and 10 specialty items auctioned off. The total amount raised for the Community Fund was more than $16,000....
The Buffalo Creek Foundation donated a doll house that went up for auction at the Christmas Tree Festival and will now be on permanent display at the Wyoming Pioneer Home for the public to enjoy. The foundation's representative Sue Blakey and her mother Bea Seaver were the third owners of the doll house when they purchased it in 2000. Originally built in 1979, the first owner is not known. The doll house is from the Connecticut area and is in the colonial revival or Georgian style, but needed...
The First Annual Angel Shop sponsored by Redeeming Hope Ministries, led by Miranda Nelson, was held at the Community Hall last Sunday. Donations come from the community with items from home or newly purchased, as well as financial donations. Children were able to enter the Community Hall and pick out presents for their parents, guardians, siblings, and family members, which are then wrapped to be put under their Christmas tree. Volunteer Christmas Elf Tristan Lea assists Eli Simpson in...
Several people participated in The 307 Pit's Jingle Bell Jaunt 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser last Saturday. Proceeds will be used to pay for adults and kids Lifting Camp registration fees....
Piano teacher Melene Mierzejewski watches as her first grade student Avianna Miller performs at the annual Christmas piano recital held last Sunday at the William Malloy Auditorium....
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce held its annual Christmas parade last Saturday downtown. The parade was well attended despite the cold temperatures. There were many entries in the parade, including top, the Hot Springs County Senior Center and bottom, the Warren family ....
Omriella Emery visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus at Thermopolis Hardware last Saturday. They were available for pictures and to hear children's Christmas wish lists....
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation committee member Brandon Blakesley, right, and Donna Pennoyer, center, watch as Mandy Wilson plays one of the games offered at the RMEF Big Horn Basin Chapter Ladies Event held last Friday night at the Thermopolis Golf Course Restaurant and Bar. At press time, organizers did not have a total raised to support elk country, but said the event was well attended and a huge success....
Wyoming Pioneer Home Activities Director Allison Wrye presents resident, Bobbie Butler, with a plaque in recognition of her 100th birthday as grandson, Tom Butler, watches. Friends and family came out to help Bobbie celebrate her 100th birthday last Thursday at the Wyoming Pioneer Home. She even had birthday party attendees all the way from Germany....
Susan Blair-Smith helps Jaxson Goodman pick out a marker to use on his craft project as his mom, Destanee Peters, watches him. The event, held at the Childrens Resource Center last Thursday evening, included a soup dinner, crafts and Santa. It was a fundraiser for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, raising money to provide free books to children under the age of 5 in Hot Springs county....
A Jingle Bell Jaunt 5K Run/Walk fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 with registration opening at 10:30 a.m. and the race starting at noon. Registration will be in The 307 Pit parking lot at 735 S. 6th St. with the race beginning and ending there. Participants are welcome to bring their dogs. All proceeds will be used to pay for lifting camp registration fees for adults and kids. All participants can enjoy hot cocoa after the race. Pizza and a soak are included for an additional package fee. Cost for adults is $10 or $20 for the...
Top, Shawna Bainbridge, Nichole Martens and Carol Abad serve a group of people during the Wyoming Whiskey open house celebration last Saturday at their newly opened satellite store in Kirby. Below, Curtis Chopping, Distillery Operations Manager, gives a distillery tour to a group during the event. The open house was a celebration of 10 years of small batch bourbon. There was live music, distillery tours, cocktails, drawings and giveaways....
Talon Owsley plays a game at the Ducks Unlimited banquet last Saturday while Cassie, Chloee, and TJ Owsley watch to see how he does. The banquet was held at the Fair Building and included games, a silent auction, dinner and a live auction....
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center and Dig Sites is hosting Science Saturdays and having Hot Cocoa Geology on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 2-4 p.m. Visit anytime during those hours for a lesson in geology by having an opportunity to create your own hot chocolate mix to enjoy at home. Museum admission is half off during Science Saturdays. The Wyoming Dinosaur Center is also sponsoring a Stan-ta Claws Giveaway through December 18. Purchase an item from the gift shop to place under Stan the T-Rex’s Christmas Tree. The items under the tree will be donated to H...
The Hot Springs County High School Drama Department presented their Fall Drama Showcase last Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at the William H. Malloy Auditorium. Top left, Julia Quintanilla performs a Musical Theatre piece. Top right, Ivey Goff performs two Varsity Monologues. Bottom, l to r, Brenden Butler and Tanner Macie perform a Varsity Duet. The Drama Department is preparing for the State Drama Competition in Gillette December 8-10....
Ron Hayes, left, signed copies of his first book, "Let Me Tell You About My Mom," on Shop Small Saturday at Storyteller. He teamed up with Wyoming author Casey Day-Rislo for the book. Jonathon and Payton Skelton enjoyed looking at the book and pointing out the different animals....
