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Dunks, Messick enter guilty pleas

by Mark Dykes
Two suspects who were pursued through
Thermopolis on a stolen motorcycle have entered pleas to charges against them, though
ofcial sentencing has yet to happen in Hot
Springs County Fifth Judicial District Court.
Jerome Dunks pleaded guilty to a felony
charge of wrongful receiving, concealing or
disposing of property, in exchange for a sentence of 2.5 to four years at the Wyoming State
Penitentiary, with credit for time served, as
well as a $3,000 ne to be suspended. Dunks
also pleaded guilty to eeing or attempting to
elude police ofcers, and interference with an

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ofcer, in exchange for 180 days on each charge,

served concurrently with the prison sentence.
A second eeing charge was dismissed.
Samantha Messick pleaded to conspiracy
to wrongful receiving, concealing or disposing of property and interference with a peace
ofcer. A third charge of possession of a controlled substance was dismissed.
Messicks guilty pleas are in exchange for a
sentence of 2.5 to four years in prison, which
could be suspended for three years of supervised probation on the conspiracy charge. A
$3,000 ne could also be suspended. As for
the interference charge, it could result in eight

months probation when she is sentenced.

In circuit court, Dunks was already sentenced to 20 days for driving under suspension, failure to stop a vehicle where an accident involves damage to attended vehicle and
failure to stop vehicle where accident involves
personal injury. Over 10 additional charges
against him were dismissed.
Dunks and Messick were arrested June
30 after a lengthy chase in Thermopolis involving several trafc violations. Though the
stolen bike they were riding was found abandoned, Dunks and Messick were both picked
up a short time later.

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Students lead
belt battle

photo by Mark Dykes

Visual aid

A dummy is violently ejected from a rollover simulator during an assembly for Hot Springs County High School students. The device was used to demonstrate injuries that can happen to people if they don't buckle up.

Changes made to district food service program

Hot Springs County School District #1
has made some changes to the food service program for the 2016-17 school year.
The changes include a structural
change moving from one food service
director to three head cooks as well as
using more recipes that are built from
scratch to avoid feeding students processed food. The district has also removed
considerable paperwork from the duties
of the cooks to ensure more of their time
is devoted to quality meals for students.
Superintendent Dustin Hunt shared
the importance of the meal program,
We have to look at the whole child, and
nutrition and health are a huge part of
the equation.
The structural change to three head
cooks creates opportunities for the team
to share ideas, while also being able to
cater more to the age and tastes of the
students. Each school is able to offer different menus.
The head cooks are Tammy Redland
at Hot Springs County High School, Jan
Sharp at Thermopolis Middle School,
and Jean Anderson at Ralph Witters
Elementary.
We are excited for the food service
team, and we have great condence that
they will continue to grow as food service professionals. The head cooks are
meeting regularly with business manager Chauncy Johnson to streamline
orders, share recipes and to share successes and challenges.
The restructured program has suffered a few hiccups in the rst few weeks
of school but each one has been a learning experience for all involved.
The best way to get better, is to learn
together and they are doing great,
shared Superintendent Hunt.
The district hopes to double the positives by serving food prepared from
scratch. First, serving students less pro-

cessed food is a priority for health reasons. Second, the district, through the
work of the cooks, hopes to reduce costs
for better meals. An example given by
business manager Chauncy Johnson was
pancakes. He compared the cost of a box
of pre-prepared pancakes, to a bag of pancake mix. Our cooks can put a scratch
pancake on the tray much cheaper and
with comparable labor, and our cooks
scratch cooking tastes better as well,
said Johnson.
Scratch cooking tastes better and the
saved funding will improve the food service budget that has traditionally had to
be supplemented by the district as much
as $125,000 in overages. However, the
entire goal is not just to reduce costs.
The district has plans to utilize some
of the savings to invest in the program.
Food is a part of culture, and if we
want the best culture in our schools, we
will have to continue to improve and invest in the future of our program to provide healthy options that taste good,
said Hunt.
Making changes to the food service
program is not an easy task. First Lady
Obama championed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (H.H.F.K.
2010), that changed regulations and
standards for food served. The act also
dramatically raised food prices and labor costs.
Each ingredient from every meal must
be entered into a database to ensure that
the district meets requirements. Annually, the district is audited to ensure
compliance with state and federal regulations. This means that each scratch
meal created for students must be entered into the database.
Some of the meals served may have a
catchy name for good reason. The cooks
have been encouraged to share personal favorites, as well as those from staff

members to create ownership in the food

program. One example, Suzy-Q casserole is a favorite recipe from RWE secretary Susan Little and is a hit with the
students. Ralph Witters has even begun
discussion about having students nominate some recipes.
Nobody wants to put love into these
meals more than our cooks, and we want
them to feel ownership in the program
so they can build it to be the best it can
be, shared superintendent Hunt.
Hunt added, Jim Collins wrote that
good is the enemy of great, and when it
comes to our kids, we need to leave good
behind and be chasing great with not
just academics, but nutrition, health,
and all facets of our students.
Hunt pointed to a community that
does an amazing job looking after student
needs when it comes to feeding them. We
have snack time built into schedules, we
write grants for free fruits and vegetables, our teachers purchase snacks for
their rooms in case a student is hungry,
our parents sign up to bring snacks to the
classroom, our staff volunteers for the
People for People Backpack Program that
provides students who qualify, food for
the weekend at no cost, our food service
staff feeds summer school kids, and for
the last two years our food service staff
has run a community food program for
families to come in and eat at the school
during summer break.
Chauncy Johnson Hot Springs County
Business Manager who supervises the
food service program shared, It has been
a lot of work, and it will continue to be,
but it is absolutely worth it. We have
great people, and we will work through
the obstacles and hurdles to making
change for our kids.
Johnson encouraged parents that
have questions regarding the food service program to contact him at 864-6580.

by Mark Dykes
This month, Thermopolis is going head-to-head against
Worland, in a competition to see who has the safest drivers in the 2016 Battle of the Belts. The challenge focuses on making communities safer places to live, not just
for students but for all travelers on Wyoming roadways.
Tom Cunningham, the safety education coordinator
for Injury Prevention Resources and Safe Communities
coordinator for WYDOT District 5, recently performed a
series of Seat Belt Observational Surveys, during which
he observed 100 vehicles coming into the high school
parking lots at Thermopolis and Worland.
According to these surveys, 67 percent of Thermopolis drivers were buckled up, compared to Worlands 54
percent. Though the percentage of Thermopolis students
buckled up was 72, compared to 51 in Worland, only 50
percent of Thermopolis adults were buckled up, compared to Worlands 65 percent.
Cunningham noted 67 percent is still a long way from
100, and he challenged the students to get that last 33
percent.
During an assembly Thursday, Injury Prevention
Resources Executive Director Noel Cooper explained to
students the most likely way for people between ages
5 and 35 to die is in a vehicle, and his agency is about
eliminating that threat through promoting seat belt use
and educating about the dangers of texting or drinking
and driving.
Cooper, who is from Fremont County, said there were
17 deaths on that countys roadways last year, and all
17 people were not wearing seatbelts; 14 of them were
impaired.
Every one of those people meant something to somebody, he said. He further added buckling a seatbelt is one
of the simplest things people can do to save their lives.
After reviewing the rst round of results, it is staggering to think that only about over half of our local high
school students are wearing seatbelts, Cooper stated.
I ask that parents really take a minute to see if their
child is buckling up. You are four times more likely to
survive a roll over crash when buckled. Add that to the
fact that a rollover crash is the most common type of
crash in Wyoming and you realize that we have a lot of
teens on our roads at risk of death and serious injury.
Later this month, another round of surveys will be
done, and results will be compared to determine an overall increase for the schools safety. The winner will receive the championship belt, and bragging rights until
the 2018 Battle.
Hot Springs County Deputy Daniel Eggli said in todays world sometimes people dont have a choice, but
putting on a seat belt is an easy decision to make.

Be part of the BHB Nature and

Discovery Center's future
by Lara Love
Interested Hot Springs County residents are being asked to
apply to serve as the county representative on the Big Horn Basin Nature & Discovery Center
Joint Powers Board.
The Big Horn Basin Nature
& Discovery Center JPB meets
regularly to work toward the
placement of the Discovery Center in Hot Springs State Park.
The JPB holds a lease on the
piece of property that was the
old Rio Drive Inn, next to where
the Chamber of Commerce ofce
is located.
Members of the JPB served
on the steering committee of the
Hot Springs State Park Master
Plan. That plan is in the process
of being nalized. Once nalized,
the JPB will begin work placing
a Childrens Nature & Discovery Center Discovery Park on
the piece of property. This park
will be phase one of the planned
building phases. The JPB hopes
to construct the park in spring of
2017. The JPB, in working with
the Hot Springs Greater Learning Foundation has obtained the
needed funds to build the Childrens Discovery Park.
Members of the JPB will then
continue work toward placing
the Discovery Center on the
property. The Discovery Center,
which is included in the Master
Plan, will include a State Park
Interpretive area and will also
house different sciences and arts

events, classes and programs.

These events are put on by the
Greater Learning Foundation.
The JPB received legislative
money to conduct a sustainability study. This study proved the
need for a Discovery Center.
We are nding that we just
dont have the facility to grow
the arts in Hot Springs County
and the Big Horn Basin without some sort of infrastructure,
said Toddi Darlington, chairman
for the Big Horn Basin Nature
& Discovery Center. It has become a challenge as more and
more artists have begun offering
classes. We really do not have an
appropriate facility to hold these
classes. We are also challenged
with appropriate space to show
case area artists.
The Big Horn Basin Folk Festival is another area that will
need a building to work from, if
it continues to grow. The studies that have been conducted all
show that the Discovery Center
will be good for Wyoming and for
the Big Horn Basin.
County residents interested in applying to serve on the
board should submit a county
board questionnaire, available
at www.hscounty.com or at the
county clerks ofce, to the clerks
ofce no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. Applications will
be considered and appointments
made by the Hot Springs County
Commissioners at their meeting
on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Correction
A story in the Sept. 1 edition
incorrectly spelled Dayna Sandburgs name as Dayne Sandburg.
The Independent Record apologizes for the error.
Sheriffs department
Tuesday, September 6
8:08 a.m. Caller reported having already warned a subject
against trespassing, and wanted
it in writing to press charges if
the subject is caught.
12:38 p.m. Ofcers responded
to a citizen assist call, but the reporting party cancelled it before
they arrived.
1:05 p.m. Caller was advised
that a burn ban is in place.
Wednesday, September 7
12:48 p.m. Caller reported a
theft of medication from a mailbox.
3:56 p.m. Subject found a license plate and turned it in.
Thursday, September 8
2:05 a.m. A male driver struck
a horse in the road. The animal is
OK, and there is slight damage to
the vehicle.
8:06 p.m. Complainant wanted
another subject off his property,
but the deputy found no legitimate
reason to remove them. At 8:53
p.m., Deputy responded to a call
from the same area, during which
the caller complained of being harassed by the property owner and
left of their own accord.
Friday, September 9
1:05 p.m. Report of a vehicle
passing a bus with its STOP arm
extended. The driver was later
cited.
Saturday, September 10
6:12 p.m. Report concerning a
vehicle parked on Highway 120.
The vehicle was moved prior to
deputys arrival.
Sunday, September 11
2:28 p.m. REDDI report from
Wyoming Highway Patrol. Deputy was unable to locate the vehicle.
Police department
Tuesday, September 6
12:22 p.m. Caller reported a
white truck was blocking an alleyway. The vehicle could not be
located.
6:35 p.m. Ofcer responded to
an alarm, which was discovered
to be false.
6:48 p.m. Report of dispute,
which turned out to be a couple
arguing. Everything was OK.
11:09 p.m. Subject parked a
camper in a parking lot, wanting to camp there, but was asked
to leave.
Wednesday, September 7
7:52 a.m. Report of a dog getting out of a fence. The animal
could not be located.
3:08 p.m. A detective from Worland needed some video footage,
and was assisted in getting it by
an ofcer.
3:28 p.m. Reports of several
barking dogs in East Thermopolis,
though complainants were calling
Town Hall rather than the Law
Enforcement Center.
Thursday, September 8
8:17 a.m. Report of a lost vehicle key.
8:57 a.m. Ofcer responded
to an alarm, and discovered it
was false.
9:22 a.m. A wallet was reported
stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

The owner has already cancelled

the credit cards in it.
12:13 p.m. Report of an odd,
out of place odor. Ofcer was unable to locate the source.
2:27 p.m. Complainant was
concerned about low-hanging
branches on a tree. Such branches can impede visibility and hit
vehicles.
Friday, September 9
6:39 a.m. Report of a dog at
large. The dog was later found
by its owner.
8:50 a.m. Reporting party
called about a dog that comes to
her porch that can be aggressive.
The dogs owner was cited for dog
at large.
10:30 a.m. Two kittens were
found without a mother, and were
taken to the vet clinic.
11:40 a.m. A dog was picked up
and turned over to the vet clinic,
though the owner was later contacted and picked up the dog.
2:09 p.m. A dog was found with
a tag. The owner stated the animal
was supposed to be on a leash. The
leash was found and reattached.
6:24 p.m. Report of a dog barking all day. The dog doesnt typically bark when ofcers are there,
but they were able to identify
the dog.
7:23 p.m. Report of kids playing in an alley. They were told to
play in safe areas.
9:11 p.m. Complaint of a barking dog. The owners were contacted, and the dog was brought
inside.
Saturday, September 10
9:30 a.m. Report of a dog running around. The dog was found
and returned to its owner.
11:37 a.m. Dispute between
neighbors regarding a retaining wall.
1:29 p.m. Complainant reported a subject crosses their property
to get to a dumpster meant for a
business rather than personal use.
The subject was cited.
1:33 p.m. Caller had questions
about what constitutes trespassing. The questions were answered.
6:11 p.m. Report of dogs out.
The owner picked them up.
6:21 p.m. Two dogs were found
and impounded, but were later returned to the owner.
8:20 p.m. Report of a gas driveoff. The driver was found, and taken to the business to pay.
11:26 p.m. REDDI report from
mile marker 144 on Highway 20
North. Vehicle could not be located.
Sunday, September 11
8:58 a.m. Female subject was
locked out of residence. Ofcer assisted in getting the person into
the home.
12:04 p.m. Reported theft of
a light blue Mongoose 10-speed
bicycle.
1:49 p.m. Report of a dog out.
The dog was later found by its
owner.

9:41 p.m. Request for a civil standby as property was retrieved. A second party did not
want to relinquish the property.
Monday, September 12
11:46 a.m. Reporting party
stated she was contacted about
winning a large sum of money,
and was asked to wire some money
to claim the prize. No money was
exchanged.
12:43 p.m. A puppy was found
and impounded. The owners were
later called, and picked up the dog.
9:12 p.m. Report of a car parked
funny in the road. The owner stated he had broken down and was
working to get the car moved.
Circuit court
Deanna S. Weber was found
guilty of three counts of possession of a controlled substance, and
was sentenced to one year in jail
with 362 days suspension and one
year supervised probation. Fees
and nes are $570.
Ricky D. Anderson was found
guilty of driving under the inuence, third offense in 10 years.
There was no report regarding
sentencing.
Jerhmia D. Caddell was found
guilty of third-offense driving under the inuence, reckless endangering, driving under suspension
and no insurance. There was no
report regarding sentencing.
A case against Cory A. Ireland
was bound over to District Court.
Ireland is charged with fourth-offense driving under the inuence.
Property transfers
Quitclaim Deed: Howard
Palmer and Karen Palmer to
H.D. Palmer, the South 158 feet
of Lots 22, 23, 24 and 25, Block
62, Ryans Addition to the Town
of Thermopolis.
Warranty Deed: Burkhard
Pohl to Ashle R. McLean, Lots 1
and 2, Block 9 of Brydons Third
Addition to the Town of Thermopolis.
Quitclaim Deed: Meri Ann
Rush to Curtis Rush, Lot 1, Section 24, Township 43 North, Range
95 West of the Sixth Principal
Meridian.
Quitclaim Deed: Meri Ann
Rush to Curtis Rush, Lot 2 of the
Elliott Subdivision, situated in
Lot 1 and the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of
Section 24, Township 43 North,
Range 95 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian.
Quitclaim Deed: Peter Dieu
and Jami Dieu to Thomas L. Linnan Real EstateInvestments LLC,
Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, Block
5, in the Original Town of Kirby.
Warranty Deed: Burkhard
Pohl to Kathy Sedmak, Tracts
1 and 3, Gebo 1 Subdivision Hot
Springs County.
Warranty Deed: Dawn Davis
to Scott Harvey and Lesli Harvey,
Lot 5, McDonald Addition to the

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Town of Thermopolis.
Warranty Deed: Virginia
Smith to Scott Waggener, the
North half of Lots 22, 23, and 24
in Block 13, Original Townsite of
the Town of Thermopolis.
Warranty Deed: Billie Bruckner to William Chinnock and
Virginia Smith, the North half of
Lots 22, 23 and 24 in Block 13,
Original Townsite of the Town of
Thermopolis.
Warranty Deed: Joyce Dierks
to Jeffery Kovac, Lots 5 and 6,
Block 26, Original Townsite of
the Town of Thermopolis.
Warranty Deed: MS Hooks
Farms LLC to Anthony Skorupa
and Brandie Skorupa, Township
47 North, Range 98 West of the
Sixth Principal Meridian.
Warranty Deed: Harvey Seidel
and Lois Seidel to Glenn Staley
and Debra Staley, Tract 5, Bar
None Acres.
Warranty Deed: Judith Young
to Regner Filkey Jr. and Carol Filkey, Lot 8, Block 2, Cedar
Ridge Subdivision, First Filing,
Thermopolis.
Warranty Deed: Deborah Bristerto Deborah Brister as Trustee
of the Deborah K. Brister Revocable Trust, the Northwest quarter

to Jack Baird and Ellen Baird, the

Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 20, Township 42 North, Range 94 West of
the Sixth Principal Meridian. Hot
Springs County.
Warranty Deed: Legend Rock
Resources Inc. to The Archaeological Conservancy, Lots 1 and
3 of the Legend Rock Subdivision.
Warranty Deed: Anthony Rizzo to Beverly Smith, Lots 5 and
6, Blcok 10, Brydons Third Addition to the Town of Thermopolis.
Warranty Deed: Edward D.
Finch to Keith Basse and Cindy Basse, Lot 26, Block 2, Cedar
Ridge Subdivision, Hot Springs
County.
Warranty Deed: Curtis Mitchell to Charles Muller and Alyson
and Muller, the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 2, Township 42 North, Range
95 West of the Sixth Principal
Meridian.
Warranty Deed: Chamuel
Marvici and Brandi Marvici to
Sean Boren and Stephanie Boren,
Tract 2, Hammond Subdivision.

of Section 13, Township 42 North,

Range 95 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian.
Quitclaim Deed: Anna R.
Knapp Revocable Trust to Katherine Boelens and Kenneth Boelens, Lots 13 and 14, Block 31,
Original Townsite of the Town of
Thermopolis.
Warranty Deed: Krista Raymond to Anthony Mankin and
Lisa Mankin, Lots 8, 9 and 10,
Block 30, Original Townsite of
the Town of Thermopolis.
Warranty Deed: Heather R.
Morningstar to Jacob Smith and
Jessica Smith, the North 66 feet
of Lot 13 and the West 17.5 feet of
the North 66 feet of Lot 14, Blcok
64, Ryans Addition to the Town
of Thermopolis.
Quitclaim Deed: SU-BE Corporation to SU-BE Partnership,
Lots 10 and 11 Commerical, Block
7, Original Townsite of the Town
of Thermopolis.
Warranty Deed: Jack Baird
and Ellen Baird as co-trustees of
the Ellen C. Baird Family Trust
and Jack T. Baird Family Trust,

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Friends of the NRA banquet

by Lara Love
At least 20 firearms and a number of other items
will be on the auction block during the ninth annual
Hot Springs County Friends of NRA (National Rifle
Association) Banquet on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the
Days Inn.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for games and a social
hour. Dinner will be served beginning at 7 p.m. featuring baron of beef and ham. Members of NRA and
nonmembers are welcome to attend.
The evening will include games, raffles, and live
and silent auctions that will include firearms, merchandise and framed dcor. Firearms will include the
Friends of the NRA Gun of the Year a Montana Rifle
American Legends .300 Win Mag Rifle, a Remington
870 200th Anniversary Edition 12 gauge shotgun
and a Ruger Precision Rifle in 6.5 Creedmore. The
popular Wall of Guns will also be available.
An amazing 15,000 rounds of 22 LR ammunition will be available throughout the night in a variety of ways.
When you buy a rose for a special lady at the banquet, youll have a chance to win prizes including
a Smith & Wesson with laser grips in a 38 special.
Admission is $35 per person, which includes the
dinner. Advance tickets are available at White Horse
Country Store/Canyon Sporting Goods, Storyteller,
Thermopolis Hardware & Mercantile and Black Bear
Cafe or from Hot Springs County Friends of NRA

members, including Cynthia Garbin (921-8304) or

Paul Garbin (921-8303).
Last year, a little over $30,000 was raised through
the live and silent auctions, raffles and games.
Donations through the live and silent auctions
are tax deductible since Friends of NRA is a 501(c)3
nonprofit organization.
Net proceeds benefit Wyoming youth
Net proceeds from the annual local banquet go
into a pool of funds raised statewide. Fifty percent
of the money goes to the NRA Foundation to support
the national Eddie Eagle program, safety courses,
etc. The other 50 percent stays in Wyoming and is
available for grants.
Friends of NRA is the educational safety arm of
the NRA and provides financial support for youth
shooting sports. Paul Garbin said the local grants to
4-H shooting sports and the Thermopolis Gun Club
has been well over $80,000 since Hot Springs County
Friends of NRA was reestablished nine years ago.
Most of the money goes to youth programs and
the remainder to training and education, range development, womens programs, conservation, special
grants and endowments. Last year the Friends in
Wyoming distributed a little over $300,000 in grants
to groups and programs in the state.
We wont continue to have Second Amendment
rights unless young people understand their freedoms, Paul Garbin said.

Auction to support Little family

Driving the ball

By Mark Dykes
There will be an auction the
evening of Saturday, Sept. 24 at
the VFW, with proceeds going
to support Clay Little and his
family, as he endures his battle
with cancer.
Susan Little explained Clay
has cancer in his lungs, for which
he is currently undergoing injections every three weeks in
Billings.
The purpose of the injections
is two-fold, she noted. They are
to help with the lung cancer, and
hopefully shrink a cancerous tumor on his kidney and adrenal
gland. The treatment takes about

photo by Dennis Nierzwicki

Bob Ryan was on of the members of fifteen teams who played in the Smokin Waters Golf Tournament Saturday. Around $8,000 was brought in for the Hot Springs
County 4-H program.

With that in mind, we

reached out to health organizations and practitioners who
work with the senior population, Waddell said. During conversations with those organizations, we asked that they develop
a vendor presentation based on
an interactive learning opportunity in an attempt to mitigate
the standard health fair offering
of pamphlets and flyers.
For the first year, they had
A1C testing, foot check, foot
soaks, a portion-size activity
where seniors poured what they
determined was a portion of cereal and were then shown what
the portion size is, two Gottsche
demonstrations one an abbreviated senior fitness class and
another abbreviated class showing attendees several exercises

Community Blood Drive Monday

A Thermopolis Community Blood Drive held by United Blood

Services will be from 3-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 at the Hot Springs
County Senior Center.
Hot Springs County Hospital Auxiliary member Melene Mierzejewski said 32 units were collected locally during the July blood
drive. The goal for each blood drive is to collect at least 25 units.
To set up an appointment for the blood drive, individuals can
call 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 40 minutes before giving blood at the drive by visiting www.
unitedbloodservices.org.
Walk-in appointments may be available but it is best to preregister to guarantee a spot. The blood drive is hosted by Hot Springs
County Hospital Auxiliary. The next blood drive in Thermopolis
is set for Nov. 14.

for fall prevention, Waddell said.

We also had flu shots, radon
testing, a dental display and
more, she said. I dont know
what every vendor is bringing
this year. Many of them are
still developing their interactive
booth but the participating organizations are excited about it
and are looking forward to bringing something new, educational
and fun.
Though the health fair is designed around senior health concerns, non-seniors are welcome
to attend, Waddell said.
Participants include the Hot
Springs County public health
nurse, Sensible Nutrition from
UW Extension, Dining with
Diabetes, Gottsche Rehabilitation, Red Rock Family Practice, Mountain Pacific Health,
Paintbrush Dental, Wyoming
Cancer Resource Services, Hot
Springs County Memorial Hospital, Shopko Pharmacy and the
Pioneer Home.

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community is all about, she said,

and it warms her heart to see
that kind of response.
People in the county have an
overwhelming desire to help one
another, Cordingly said, and in
addition to the auction one of
the best ways to help is through
prayer. Were storming heaven with prayers for Clay and
the family, she said. People can
also bring items to be auctioned
to the VFW, starting at noon on
the 24th.
A supper of pulled pork sandwiches and sides will be served
at 5:30 p.m., prior to the auction,
for a free-will offering.

Director receives Historical Society award

Interactive Senior Health Fair Thursday

The second annual Interactive Health Fair for Seniors
will be from 8-11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Hot Springs
County Senior Center. Biscuits
and sausage gravy, scrambled
eggs, fresh fruit and juice will
be served from 7-8 a.m.
People should attend this
event to experience health education in a hands-on, interactive way, Hot Springs County
Senior Center Director Chanda
Waddell said. This event is fun
for vendors and attendees alike
and is definitely something to
look forward to.
Waddell said when this concept for the health fair was created, they had two goals to
address health concerns and
questions seniors have and create a tangible experience.

three months, and will hopefully

shrink the kidney tumor to an operable size so it can be removed.
Susan said she feels humbled
and honored to be in a community like Thermopolis, and shown
the love she has. She added she
has been inundated with prayers
and calls, pointing out the Bible
stated When two or more are
gathered, so am I, and she has
felt Gods presence through everyone.
Sharon Cordingly, who is
helping to organize the event,
said many people have already
stepped up and volunteered to
help. Such support is what the

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Sports are embedded in American schools all

across the county from the smallest towns to
the largest cities. In Thermopolis, like so many
other places, fans, parents and athletes take
youth sports pretty seriously.
Parents invest countless hours driving their
children to and from practice, washing uniforms
and going to games. Often this starts in grade
school and usually continues through middle
school, high school and possibly into college.
These young athletes themselves invest countless hours practicing and playing, all while working to maintain good grades and succeed in the
classroom as well as on the eld.
Good coaches invest their time working with
young athletes to provide a positive experience
that helps prepare them to go out in the world
and make a difference.
Being part of a team or participating in any extra curricular activity teaches our youth needed
life skills that will be invaluable in the future.
These athletes put themselves out there and
try their hardest, sometimes coming up short of
what they are aiming for. However, they are in
the game making the effort and are often their
own worst critics when they fall short.
As adults, we should remember how vulnerable and impressionable teenagers are and what
formative years these are toward the adults they
will become. Just like adults, they have good
days and bad.
Last year, the Bobcat football team was facing
the same situation they are this year in week
three of regular season play. They had suffered
two hard loses leaving them 0-2. This year, they
have a new coach and lost a few outstanding senior players when they graduated in May. They
are operating with the same starting quarterback as the one who in last years week three
game connected with a Bobcat wide receiver in
the rst play of the game for a 68-yard touchdown. They went on to win that game on the
road against Wright 46-14.
The Bobcats are playing at home Friday evening. Parents and fans will be there to cheer
them on hoping for a repeat of last years rst
win in week three.
The Lady Cats volleyball players are also
playing at home on Friday and Saturday and
they love playing in front of the sea of purple
and gold covering the bleachers.
If you can, attend one game or attend them
all to show your support for these ne, young
athletes. Whether they win or lose these games,
they are our pride and joy and, most importantly, our future.

GO

BOBCATS!

September 15, 2016

Letters to the editor

What if it involved marriages of adulterers?

It seems that Ms. Kelleys view of Judge

Neelys duty, as a public employee, has stirred
up lots of hard feelings. There is no doubt that
the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing homosexual marriage leaves a great many people uncomfortable. Those of us of a certain
age and upbrining (me) may very well never
get used to the idea. But our discomfort is
not the point. My religious and social beliefs
are not the point. Each citizen has the right
to make lawful choices for himself, whether I
approve those choices or not. If that were not
true, then we might as well have Sharia law,
wherein religious interpretations restrict

what any person can do in an Islamic country.

Judge Neely is a public employee, paid by
taxpayers. As such, she is obligated to ful ll
her public duties within the law. I can understand her religious viewpoint but that is separate from her public obligation, unless and
until the law is changed.
No taxpayer should have to leave his city,
town or state looking for a favorable judge,
as my friend Mike suggests. I daresay most
of us would be incensed to be told, based on
any persons disapproval, to do elsewhere for
performance of public duties.
What if Judge Neelys point of view included

D.A. Guest

Getting children across the road safely

Another school year has started and as a

crossing guard on the highway, I do appreciate
all the help you give me in getting the children
safely across that road.
I nd the afternoons are more challenging
since Im on the other side of the road and with
so many vehicles parked on the highway, my vis-

ibility and those of the drivers of the cars coming

onto the highway from RWE is very limited. We
rely heavily on all of you. I might add that children who cross with me are asked to wait on the
sidewalk until I am sure it is safe.
For those of you who nd the speed limit during
school times conning, perhaps a different route

at that time would be a solution. You wouldnt

have to deal with speed zones, crossing guards
or children. I am grateful for my job and all of
you who, like me, care about the childrens safety.
Thank you, again.
Dorothy Knighten

Belief in the Bible story of Daniel

Last weeks letter to the editor from Joseph Casciato - Bible story of Daniel in the
lions den - is a fairy tale according to some.
Millions of others, on the other hand, believe the story. But why? Could it be these
millions, like me, have experienced their
own lions den?
Well, maybe not with lions but in life

threatening situations only to be saved miraculously in the last moment?

After 40 years of following God, not only
have I experienced the Lions Den many
times; so have many of my family. I know
dozens of others whose lives were saved from
some tragedy only by the grace of God.
Thats one reason we believe the biblical

story of Daniel and the lions. Add on hundreds

of other miraculous events we experience,
we not only believe we know, beyond doubt.
I could spend hours telling stories of answered prayer, unquestionable miracles; just
like found in the Bible.
Gene Peterson

First Amendment my foot

Harvey Seidel has made the enforcement of

laws through our legal system a First Amendment issue. His point is that the individuals
moral sensibility should absolve him/her from
the responsibility of carrying out the intent of
the law, but what he really wants to say is that
same-sex marriage is morally wrong and should
not be allowed on that basis.
What he wants to argue is the individuals
right to resist doing his/her duty on the basis
ones personal belief of the laws immorality, but
such an argument is like trying to hit a baseball with a yswatter. The belief that individual conscience should dictate how laws should
be administered is what political scientists call
anarchy. Every law would be open to its appropriateness and enforcement. One does not have
to look far into our history to nd examples of
what happens when the law is used by those

whose moral senses are that this minority class

or that one shouldnt have the same rights as
some other class.
The founding operational manual for the new
American nation was the Articles of Confederation. If you want to see why a new cut at government was necessary, take a look at the Articles,
and youll agree that they had no chance to succeed in this new nation. So, a new mission statement for government was compiled by several
of the members of the Constitutional Convention led by James Madison. Its called the Preamble, and it points the way to the purpose for
this new government and its citizens. Its what
I asked my American History students to memorize during their year with me.Its Americas
mission statement.
Article III of the Constitution describes the
powers of the Judicial System and the quali-

cations and rights of its judges. Theres not a

single word in that article concerning moral sensibilities or individual conscience. The reason
for that is clearly for the consistency and continuity of the law throughout the entire country. The law is the thing, not the judges nor the
people who enforce it, and the ultimate interpreter of the law is the Supreme Court just as
the ultimate interpreter here is the Wyoming
Supreme Court.
Dont like their decisions? Then work to enact
laws, or nullify laws and decisions which you
nd onerous, but the sky isnt falling and were
not losing our First Amendment rights because
a small town in Wyoming has a public ofcial
who let her personal bias interfere with the potential fulllment of her elected responsibilities.
Rex Clothier

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Jesus himself states that divorcing ones wife
to marry another, or marrying one who has
been divorced is committing adultery? What if
she refused to marry divorced persons based
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that Jesus said such persons are committing
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Obituaries

Richard Bonine

Richard Clark Bonine, Sr., 79, formerly of Miles City, passed

away Sept. 6, 2016, as a result of cancer.
He was born July 7, 1937 in Worland, Wyo., to Buren and Helen
(Healy) Bonine. Richard (or Dick as he was known to his friends)
grew up on a ranch near Volberg, Mont., and later
moved to Miles City. He graduated from Custer
County High School in 1956. Dick attended colleges
in Las Cruses, N.M. and MSU in Bozeman, Mont.
On June 28, 1960, he and Jane Donahue were
married in Three Forks, Mont. They moved to the
Pine Hills east of Miles City, Mont., where they
started their family that would grow to include 13
children. He ranched in the area and later worked
at Fort Keogh. The family moved from Miles City
in 1997, lived in Thermopolis, Wyo., and settled
in the Ryegate/Roundup, Mont., area in 2007.
Dick loved working with horses and was a steward of the land.
He was a 4-H leader, FFA supporter, and a member of the Caledonian Society. He also had a strong afnity for Native American
culture, was a gifted woodworker and a licensed pilot. Dick loved
to laugh and tell jokes, and had a great love of music and a deep
spirituality.
He is survived by his mother, Helen; wife of 56 years, Jane; 13
children, Richard Jr., Martha, Phil (Suellen), Barb (Max) Holcomb,
Sue (Jay) Henderson, Greg, Duncan (Wendy), Randall (Jennifer),
Russell (Nancy), Mary, Jon (Kristina), Brian and Gary (April); 29
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Kathlyn Johnson;
extended family members and and numerous friends.
Visitation was, held on Sunday, Sept. 11 at Stevenson & Sons
Funeral Home and followed by a prayer service. A Funeral Mass
was held at on Monday, Sept. 12 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Miles City, Mont. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com.

Ruth Sidwell

Ruth Maloy Sidwell (Cita), 96, of New Horizons Care Center in

Lovell, Wyo., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016.
She was born in Bisbee, Ariz., on Dec. 28, 1919, to Marion Delbert Maloy and Elizabeth (Shurtz) Maloy. At the time of her birth
Bisbee was the most cosmopolitan city between St. Louis and San
Francisco.
Ruth married the late William Henry (Bill) Sidwell on July 3,
1943, in Denver, Colo. After the wedding they boarded the train and
rode to their new home in northern Wyoming where their rst two
girls were born. After a stop in Brigham City, Utah, they relocated
their family to Kermit, Texas, where the second two girls were born.
After her husbands death in 1971, she returned to Wyoming
where she lived in Buffalo. In 2000 Ruth moved to the Wyoming
Pioneer Home in Thermopolis and in 2011 she moved to the New
Horizons Care Center in Lovell.
Ruth was an accomplished seamstress and pianist, a voracious
reader, and a tenacious gardener. She had a quiet dignity about her.
Ruth was a lifetime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints and held many callings in the LDS church. Many
of them related to music.
Ruth was a homemaker and the mother of a son, Jerry Maloy,
and four girls, Nancy Van Fleet, Susan Voss, Charlotte Hinckley
and Linda Bull. She had 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren
and six great, great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at the Riverside Cemetery in Cody,
Wyo., on Friday, Sept. 9 with Bishop Rick Woodford of the Lovell
Third Ward conducting the service.
Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with the
arrangements.

Put to good use

photo by Mark Dykes

Griff Hodson gives John Gibbel a tour of Hot Springs County Memorial Hospitals new decontamination unit, formerly
home to a trailer.

Storage trailer converted for decontamination

by Mark Dykes
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital has a new tool
to utilize, after a trailer previously used for storage was
converted into a decontamination unit.
Griff Hodson, director of
Environmental Services and
the emergency management
coordinator for the hospital,
explained the trailer was previously used for storing emergency management equipment. Through the health
care coalition Thermopolis is part of Region 5, which
covers Hot Springs County,
part of Big Horn County and
Washakie County the fund-

ing was acquired for the conversion, as it was recognized

Hot Springs County was the
only one left without decontamination abilities.
Hodson provided a brief
walkthrough of the trailer. A
ramp is set up on the back end
, for people to walk up. There
is also a middle railing, which
can provide a stable surface for
responders to slide up patients
who are on backboards and a
deployable roller rack system
to bring the backboard on into
the trailer.
Within the trailer itself,
there are curtain-separated areas for patients to strip, shower with hot water, thanks to

a portable water heater dry

off and get dressed in a gown
before entering the hospital.
Hodson said situations in
which the trailer would be used
include wet and dry chemical
spills. He also noted a train derailment a few years ago, during which people were heavily
coated in diesel fuel.
If its a large scale [event],
Hodson said, theyre going to
be calling the Regional Hazmat
6 team, which will go out on
site. The trailer will stay onsite at the hospital, he explained, so in case someone
comes there they still have
the ability to decontaminate.
However, it is also mobile, and

could be taken to sites if needed

and it didnt leave the hospital
vulnerable.
Looking ahead, Hodson
plans to have a training in
the next month, and though
hospital staff could be used to
play victims he will also contact the schools to maybe get
some drama students participating as well. He would also
like to set up the trailer at the
annual health fair.
Hodson said the trailer was
the vision of his predecessor,
Skip Zancanatta, who has since
passed the torch. By nding
the right method and the funding we were able to see his vision come all the way through.

About
people
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital employees: Gina
Cuprak, Connie Hart, Bridget Truempler, Roxanne
Arnett, Linsey Brooks and Esterly Daang recently
completed the Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course. The
purpose of the program is to improve knowledge, interpretation and skills in fetal heart monitoring.

FRom mouRNiNg To Joy

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photo by Lara Love

On the move

Charlene Harvey shows off her great-grandchildren,

Bentley and Lizzy, during Still Strolling Saturday
downtown.

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Sponsored by HS Hospice & First Baptist Church

Allison Lee Bury-Shaffer

Thermopolis - Allison Bury-Shaffer (Alli), 54, wife, mother,
grandmother, daughter, sister, entered into the gates of heaven
on an eagles back, September 12, 2016, while surrounded by the
comfort of her loving family. Alli loved hunting and enjoying the
outdoors with friends and family. When Alli wasnt in the hills,
you could find her enjoying her passion of gardening, canning,
golfing and socializing with her family and friends.
Alli will be missed greatly by her husband Dale Shaffer, her 2
sons Robert Bury (Bobby) and Josh Bury, a daughter Bailey
Shaffer, 2 brothers Perry Jay and Jeffrey Jay, 2 sisters Jan Still
Rowe and Ann Sullivan and many other extended family members. She will be joining her mother, Barbara Bowen, in heaven.
A Celebration of Life (party) will be held outdoors on September
17 at 2 p.m. at Stones Throw Restaurant in Thermopolis, Wyoming.
We love you Alli, you will always be missed and never forgotten!

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High selling horse goes for $15,000

The annual WYO Quarter
Horse Fall Sale saw 91 horses
sold to buyers in 20 different
states.
Carole Smith, co-owner of the
WYO Ranch, said 31 geldings
sold for an average of $9,185.
, 23 two year-olds averaged
$4,856, ve yearlings averaged
$1,670, and 25 weanlings averaged $1,618.

The high selling horse was an

eight-year-old buckskin gelding, Gold Drift Dun, who went
to a new owner in California
for $15,000.
The top ten geldings averaged $12,100.
The high selling weanling
sold for $5,700, and the high
selling two year-old sold for
$6,750. Both were owned by Dr.

H.B. Bartlett. Both of the high

sellers were sired by Bill and
Carole Smiths stallion, ELS
Scottish Nick.
According to Smith, about
400 buyers attended the auction. Dozens of people attended
the Saturday morning preview
to watch the horses perform.
Sixteen head of horse were sold
over the phone.

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A representative from the Riverton Workforce Center, a local ofce of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled
a Thermopolis services day for Tuesday, Sept.
20 at the Hot Springs County Library to help job

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TOPS 215 Thermopolis August weight loss was a total of

34.6 pounds. The best loser was
Catherine with 3.6 pounds lost.
Runner-up was Monica with
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Chamber board approves

ofce hours modication
by Mark Dykes
Thursday evening, the
Thermopolis-Hot Springs
Chamber of Commerce approved a change in the hours
at the Chamber office. The
Chamber will close from
12:30-1:30 p.m., MondayFriday.
Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush proposed
the change, since it was now
getting into the off-tour season, so there is something like
an established lunch hour. She
chose the time to still allow
people who had lunch hours
from 12-1 p.m. and 1-2 p.m.
time to stop in.
In other board news, the
decision was made to not hire
Scott Mecca as a consultant
for the 2017 solar eclipse.
Mecca had initially proposed
a $5,000 contract for his services, which would involve advertising for the event. However, due in part to budget cuts,
that price wasnt possible. The
Chamber, along with the Shoshoni Chamber of Commerce
and Hot Springs State Park,
planned to present a lower
contract to Mecca; however,
those same entities have since
chosen not to hire him.
Rush said the die-hard
eclipse people coming to Thermopolis already have their
plans. She noted they do
have some advertising money allocated from Hot Springs
County Travel and Tourism,
and the target group is daytrippers.
Greg Willson, speaking
as chair for the Lodging Tax
Political Action Committee,
reported both Town Council
and the County Commissioners have expressed support
for having renewal of the tax
placed on the ballot for the
upcoming election. Willson
emphasized the tax is not increasing, and it does not affect residents of Hot Springs
County outside of the advertising to bring people here.
Rush provided an update
on Chamber Master. She said
they are moving forward with
the program, and work is being done to convert the cur-

rent access database to the

Chamber Master. She hopes
to be up and going by Nov. 1.
Rush also gave review of
the recent demolition, which
brought in total net proceeds
of $13,887.56. She pointed out
some of the expenses not received yet were projected high,
and she expects to make the
projected proceeds of $14,000.
The event has grown, as last
year there were 27 entries,
compared to over 40 this year.
As for next year, Rush said
she there were issues regarding seating so there will be
signs put up and there will
be more handicapped seating. Next years derby could
be even bigger, as it around
the same time as the eclipse,
which could really have a positive effect on ticket sales.
Deb Tudor spoke about the
upcoming Oktobrewfest, Sept.
24. Among the activities will
be food, vendors, music, a
kids area, Cornhole tournament, Beer Pong and historical tours.
Speaking to the topic of why
people are on the board, Willson said its very easy for board
to fall into patterns. He enjoys seeing new people on the
board, as it keeps it from being stagnant. However, board
members can also keep that
from happening by reviewing
the boards purpose and goals,
as well as how they can bring
their skills and energy best to
the board.
He encouraged people to
make being a Chamber board
member a priority, both in
regard to the meetings and
at the various activities they
participate in.
Rush reported she would
be gone Oct. 5-7 for the Wyoming State Chamber of Commerce Conference; she has put
in proposals to have a future
one in Thermopolis. The town
will host the Regional State
Chamber of Commerce covering the Big Horn Basin
meeting, Nov. 15. Rush said
the meetings are beneficial,
as it allows people a chance
to discuss issues and share
solutions.

September 15, 2016

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Admiring the artwork

Shoppers and admirers lled the sidewalk during the September Still Strolling Saturday Get Your Chalk On ArtStroll. The lizard was created by Joe Moon with Tom Butler adding the tessellating lizards down the side.

Octobrewfest just around the corner

Main Street Thermopolis is
working toward this years Oktobrewfest planned for 11 a.m.-9
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24.
Shortys Liquor will be providing 16 different beers along
with two kegs one with Bud
Light, one with Coors Light. The
microbrews will come from Ten
Sleep, Red Lodge and possibly
other locations. Shortys Liquor
will provide wristbands with
the help of Becky Mortimore
who will check IDs. The price of
the mug will be $10, lled with
beer. Each beer after will be $4.
Wyoming Whiskey will also
be there, providing a sample of
the whiskey. They will not be
selling additional shots, and it
will be one sample per person.
Treasurer Meri Ann Rush
said One Eyed Buffalo may be

participating, but she did not

know yet if they would be open
in time.
Five food vendors and eight
non-food vendors will be set up
throughout the event as well.
As for advertising, Rush said
the Hot Springs Travel and
Tourism Board gave the board
$2,500 to put inserts into The
Ranger in Riverton and The
Casper Star-Tribune.
Music will begin setting up at
11 a.m. with several local and
regional bands and musicians.
Hot Springs State Park will be
donating chairs to make sure
there is seating for everyone.
A Kids Korner will be part of
the event with bouncy houses
and possibly a mural that kids
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Boys bring home

second from
Worland golf invite

by Lara Love
Bobcat golfers made a strong showing at the Worland
Invite Thursday and Friday
The Bobcat boys nished in second place overall, falling
short of rst by only four strokes to Worland. Hudson Roling brought home a second place nish, while Jake Maksin tied for third, Caleb DeCroo came in sixth and Logan
Bartholomew brought home ninth place.
For the girls, Mya Holman set a personal record with
a 102 and recorded her rst top ten nish. They placed
fth overall.
Scores for the Thermopolis boys are as follows: Hudson
Roling 82-78, total 160; Jake Maksin 86-81, total 167;
Caleb DeCroo 88-85, total 173; Logan Bartholomew
89-92, total 181; and Colton Dobbins 99-101, total 200.
The Bobcats team score 345-336, total 681.
Scores for the Thermopolis girls are as follows: Mya
Holman 121-102, total 223; Kaylee Smith 121-118, total 239; and. Kaili Johnson 124-118, total 242. The girls
team score 366-338, total 704.
This Thursday and Friday the golfers head to the 3A
conference in Buffalo.

Hard fought battle

photo by Dennis Nierzwicki

Makayla George battles at the net in Lady Cats volleyball action at home against Rawlins Tuesday.

Lady Cats get win against Pinedale

by Lara Love
The Lady Bobcats traveled to Rawlins for
volleyball action Friday and Saturday. Head
Coach Shannon Hill was unable to make the
trip because it was a little bit too far away from
home with her pregnancy due date being just
around the corner. She still was able to stay
on top of the game action and will continue to
coach throughout the season.
Friday saw the Lady Cats in pool play
matched up with Douglas, Lander and Powell.
It was a rough rst day as we lost all in
pool play, but it gave us a chance to get used
to a new rotation and work out some kinks
before Saturday, said coach Hill.
Scores were (with the Lady Bobcats listed
rst): Douglas 10-21, 9-21; Powell 13-21, 1921 and Lander 17-21, 13-21.
On Saturday, the Lady Cats were seeded in
the silver bracket. The girls started off playing Rawlins and lost in two, 10-21 and 19-21.
We were starting to gure things out in the
second game. It came down to unforced errors

at the end of the second game that in turn lost

the match for us, said Hill.
Makayla George and Lizzy Lonk led the
Lady Cats in kills with three a piece. George
also had 2.5 blocks at the net and Maggie Ryan
added three aces.
The girls rallied and won in three against
Pinedale, 13-21, 21-11 and 15-10.
Lonk, George and Mary Ryan led in kills
with ve, four and four. Maggie Ryan led in
aces and digs with six and 12 respectively.
George was huge at the net with six blocks.
In the Lady Cats' last game of the weekend
they again played Lander, losing in two games
15-21 and 16-21. George and Maggie Ryan led
in kills with six each and George added three
blocks at the net. Lonk added eight digs on
defense for the Lady Cats.
It wasnt a great showing for us at the Rawlins tournament but again we have some growing pains with girls being put in new positions
and our team stepping up to play at a higher
3A level. We have had some really great indi-

vidual games the past couple weeks, its just

putting it all together, where we are all playing well at the same time, that will get us a
win, said coach Hill.
The Lady Cats lost in four to Rawlins at
home Tuesday evening. Scores include: (with
the Lady Bobcats listed rst): 23-25; 21-25;
14-25 and 18-25.
We had moments of greatness and moments of weakness tonight. We would have
the momentum and then we would give it
right back to Rawlins. The girls need to nd
a way to keep their momentum and stay consistent, said Hill.
Lonk led with nine kills and Maggie Ryan
followed closely with eight kills. Lonk and
Shaynie Bauer led defense with 14 and 13 digs.
George and Mary Ryan were huge again at
the net with six blocks for George and 4.5 for
Mary Ryan. Haley McDermott had 24 assists
and two aces for us tonight as well.
The girls will be playing at home in the
Bobcat Volleyball Invite Friday and Saturday.

photo by The Bomb Photography

Heading to the finish

Stacy Lewis keeps her focus as she runs for the nish line during the Michelle Ludwig Invite.

Cross country team

sees strong finishes
by Mark Dykes
The high school and middle school cross country teams
headed to Sheridan on Saturday to compete in the Michelle
Ludwig Invite. Among the action were several high placings, including a second place nish of 19:04 from Jules
Ward.
Other results from the meet include:
Varsity boys Sean Miller, 65th, 20:11
Varsity girls McKenna Bomengen , 19th, 21:27; Tahja
Hunt, 27th, 21:38; Olivia Weyer, 69th, 24:21; Stacy Lewis,
72nd, 24:38; Erica Meier, 85th, 26:44
JV girls Elizabeth Rhodes, 69th, 26:28
MS boys Ryan Miller, 91st, 11:51; Karsten Hart,
142nd, 13:33; Josiah Butler, 154th, 14:59
MS girls Hallie Martinez, 33rd, 11:38.32; Sadie Burr,
34th, 11:38.71; Emme Norsworthy, 44th, 11:58.07; Dayna
Sandburg, 58th, 12:13; Jasmine Collins, 80th, 12:32
The team will next compete at the Berry Bryant Invite
at Riverton on Thursday, beginning at 3:30 p.m.

Ready to play

photo by Phillip Harnden/Glenrock Independent

Bobcats get on the scrimmage line as they wait for the snap, during their game against Glenrock last week.

Rally behind the Bobcats Friday

by Mark Dykes
The Thermopolis High School football team
is still looking for that rst W of the season,
having lost 63-0 at their Friday game against

Glenrock.
This Friday, the Bobcats will take on Wheatland. Both teams are 0-2 for the season so far,
and will be battling for their rst victories. As

it is the Bobcats rst home game of the season, the town is encouraged to come out in full
force to cheer their team all the way to a win.
Kick off is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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Elisson joins LCCC revived

womens basketball program

Hot Springs County High School class of 2016 was determined to get back on the court her segraduate Randi Elisson was contacted by staff at nior year of high school after a serious knee injury
Laramie County Commuduring her junior year. For
nity College (LCCC) in
her two years at HSCHS, she
Cheyenne this summer.
was an integral part of our
She was offered a scholarprogram, said Sova.
ship and an opportunity to
Elissons comments on
join a womens basketball
the scholarship and joining
program that has been dorthe LCCC basketball promant for 24 years.
gram include, To be able to
When Randi contacted
continue my basketball came there was sheer excitereer and education at LCCC
ment in her voice. She is
is a dream come true. This is
truly an awesome young
the rst time LCCC has had
lady. She will do well at
a womens basketball team
Hot Springs County High School graduLCCC because of her attisince 1992. To be part of the
ate Randi Elisson will be an integral part
tude and effort, said Lady
rst team in 24 years is a
of the LCCC womens basketball team.
Cats head coach Cory Sova.
great honor. I am so excited
Sova added that Elisfor this opportunity to be a
son is coachable and gives everything she has got student-athlete in college. I love the game of bason the court. She always strives to excel. Elisson ketball and I continue to grow and learn everyday.

Grab and run

photo by Amber Geis

Wyatt McDermott grabs a pass as Logan Cole sets up to block at Saturdays game.

TMS comes back to win

Thermopolis Middle School
came away with a 40-30 win
at their rst game, against
Lander Saturday, though it
wasnt easy.
Coach CJ Scholl stated, It
was a great hard fought game.
We were down 6-24 at one point
but the boys came together
great and worked hard to get
back in the game. Once we got
back into the game the momen-

tum was in their hands and

they did fantastically. I was
very proud of the pride the boys
showed by not letting the score
get to them. Both Offense and
Defense performed very well.
On Tuesday, the boys traveled to take on Rocky Mountain at Basin. Though they
found themselves down 6-34
at the half, they didnt allow
another point the rest of the

game and were able to come

back and nish 30-34.
Coach Scholl stated, The
boys fought very hard, but we
dug ourselves into too big of a
hole. He was happy the team
never stopped ghting and
gave their all.
The middle school will next
take on Worland at home,
Thursday, Sept. 22 beginning
at 4:30 p.m.

State park home to scout jamboree

photo by Mark Dykes

Reach for it

Kamery Bowman makes a leap and stretches to get the ball back over the net, during the
TMS game against Worland.

TMS volleyball hits the nets

The Thermopolis Middle
School Volleyball program is in
full swing, led by Coach Cortney
OConnor, with Shila Little as
manager. Both the seventh and
eighth grade A and B teams competed at TMS against Worland
Monday afternoon.
The eight grade volleyball
team includes Karissa Balstad,
Oakley Bowman, Maggie Cable,

KyAnn Calhoun, Patricia Capelle, Mya Conrad, Bri DeVries, Sequoia Fishbaugh, Jasmine
Jensen, Chloe Payne, Reagan
Severance, Elisa Weber, Jocelyn
White and Grace Whitt.
The seventh grade volleyball
team includes Michelle Burgess, Kamery Bowman, Cadence
Becher, Ashlynn Harvey, Mariah Brooks, Julie Johnson, Kai-

tee Barton, Cadence Steadman,

Bronwyn Dobbins and Layne
Myers.
The girls will hit the court
again Saturday at Riverton. Play
is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

HSC High School

Thurs., Sept. 15
Regional Golf at Buffalo
Cross Country at Riverton,
3:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 16
Volleyball Bobcat
Invite, 4 p.m.
Football vs.
Wheatland, 6 p.m.
Cross Country at Cody
Sat., Sept. 17
Volleyball Bobcat
Invite, 9 a.m.
Mon., Sept. 19
JV Football
vs. Glenrock, 4:30 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 22
Cross Country
at Worland, 4 p.m.

by Mark Dykes
This weekend, expect to see
plenty of tents popping up at
Hot Springs State Park, during the annual Boy Scout/Cub
Scout Jamboree.
John Gibbel, the scoutmaster for Troop 5053, said during
the late afternoon and early
evening on Friday, scouts will
start arriving, and there will
be plenty of activity on Saturday, including pellet gun shooting, archery, canoes, the Ropes
course at Thermopolis Middle
School, rie range shooting,
rappelling, skill stations and
the mystery contest.
The park will not be home to
all the events, as they will be set

K8
Thurs., Sept. 15
Cross Country at Riverton,
3:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 16
Cross Country at Cody
Sat., Sept. 17
8th/7th Volleyball
at Riverton, 10 a.m.
8th/7th Volleyball
at Lander, 1 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 22
TMS Picture Day
8th/7th Volleyball
vs. Ten Sleep, 4:30 p.m.
8th/7th Football
vs. Worland, 4:30 p.m.
Cross Country
at Worland, 4 p.m.

up at various locations around

town, with a bus to take Scouts
to and from each. For the mystery event, Gibbel explained he
comes up with an activity that
nobody else knows about. The
Boy Scouts come prepared to
take on the event, which they
have an hour to complete. Gibbel added it might be any task
up to First Class, the fourthhighest rank of Scouts.
This is Gibbels eighth year
doing the Jamboree, and he
hopes to have about 500 people show up. He noted this
is the biggest Camporee type
event in Wyoming. While he
started it himself, Gibbel has
since received Councils sup-

port, which helped things run

much more efciently. Gibbel
also expressed his appreciation to the various organizations around town that provide
space for events, as well as the
Kiwanis for providing a Saturday morning breakfast and all
the volunteers who help make
the weekend a success.
As the trip is an overnight
one, Cub Scouts should have a
parent with them. Gibbel added many parents come just to
watch and support their boys.
He encourages parents to go
and check out the town, maybe do some shopping or have
lunch, as they are not required
to stay at the campsite all day.

Seeking nomineeS

The FFA Alumni are seeking nominations for Century Ranch, Ag

Citizen of the Year and Rising Star Awards. The 6th Annual Harvest
Moon Ball will be Saturday, Nov. 12 at the HSC Fair Building. The
ball features dancing, food, and the announcement of the awards.
Century Ranch is for a deserving farm or ranch that has been
operating in HSC for at least 100 years.
Ag Citizen nominee must be presently active in the agricultural
industry as a farmer, rancher or agri-business person.
Rising Star nominee must be the same, although with ten or
fewer years in the industry.
Send a brief description of why they should be nominated to FFA
Alumni, P.O. Box 582, Thermopolis, WY 82443. Deadline is Oct. 30.

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NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

Pursuant to Section 16-6-116 of the Wyoming Statutes, latest revision, Notice is hereby given that Town of Thermopolis, Wyoming has been advised that the work on the
Thermopolis 2016 Chip Seal has been completed according to the plans and specications and
rules set forth in the Contract between the Town
of Thermopolis, Wyoming , the Owner, and Wild
West Construction, the Contractor, and said Contractor is entitled to nal settlement therefore.
All persons, rms or corporations who have any
claims for work done or equipment/materials furnished on said work are hereby notied that nal payment will be made to said Contractor in
accordance with the terms of the Contract after
the 41st day October 26, 2016 following the rst
publication of this Notice. This Notice does not
relieve the Contractor and the sureties on their
bond from any claims for work or labor done or
materials or supplies furnished in the execution
of the Contract.
/s/ Town of Thermopolis
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No. 7874

FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE

WHEREAS, default in the payment of principal and interest has occurred under the terms of
a promissory note (the Note) dated 02/21/2003
executed and delivered by Vincent V. Hayes,
(Mortgagor) to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage,
Inc and a real estate mortgage (the Mortgage) of
the same date securing the Note, which Mortgage
was executed and delivered by said Mortgagors,
to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc, and which
Mortgage was recorded on 02/26/2003, as Reception No. 448251, Book 99 of Microlm, Page 495
in the records of the ofce of the County Clerk and

ex-ofcio Register of Deeds in and for Hot Springs

County, State of Wyoming; and
WHEREAS, the Mortgage contains a power of
sale which by reason of said default, the Mortgagee declares to have become operative, and no
suit or proceeding has been instituted at law to
recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any
part there-of, nor has any such suit or proceeding
been instituted and the same discontinued; and

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County for application on the above-described

amounts secured by the Mortgage, said mortgaged property being described as follows, to-wit:

liams and Administrative Assistant to the Commissioners Penny Herdt. Chairman Lumley led
those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Lots 5 and 6, in Block 38, of the Original Townsite to the Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs
County, Wyoming.

Approval of Agenda
Brad Basse made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Tom Ryan seconded the motion.
Discussion: Jerry Williams asked that Potential
Litigation be added to the Executive Session at
3:15 p.m. Commissioner Basse amended his motion to reect that change. Commissioner Ryan
concurred with the change. Motion carried.

With an address of : 821 Broadway Thermopolis, WY 82443.

WHEREAS, written notice of intent to foreclose the Mortgage by advertisement and sale has
been served upon the record owner and the party
in possession of the mortgaged premises at least
ten (10) days prior to the commencement of this
publication, and the amount due upon the Mortgage on the date of rst publication of this notice
of sale being the total sum of $47,253.91 which
sum consists of the unpaid principal balance of
$44,679.36 plus Interest accrued to the date of
the rst publication of this notice in the amount
of $1,807.45 plus attorneys fees, costs expended,
and accruing interest and late charges after the
date of rst publication of this notice of sale;

Together with all improvements thereon situate and all xtures and appurtenances thereto.

WHEREAS, the property being foreclosed upon

may be subject to other liens and encumbrances
that will not be extinguished at the sale. Any prospective purchaser should research the status of
title before submitting a bid;

STATE OF
WYOMING

NOW, THEREFORE Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,

successor by merger to Wells Fargo Mortgage,
Inc., as the Mortgagee, will have the Mortgage
foreclosed as by law provided by causing the mortgaged property to be sold at public venue by the
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff in and for Hot Springs
County, Wyoming to the highest bidder for cash
at 11:00am oclock in the forenoon on 10/04/2016
at the Hot Springs Courthouse steps located at
415 Arapahoe, Theropolis, Wyoming, Hot Springs

08/25/2016
Date

/s/_____________
Brian G. Sayer
Klatt, Augustine, Sayer,
Treinen & Rastede, P.C.
925 E. 4th St.
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
319-234-2530
319-232-6341

Pub. Sept. 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2016

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COUNTY OF
HOT SPRINGS

Approval of Minutes
Tom Ryan made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 2 and August 16, 2016 meetings as submitted. Brad Basse seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Maintenance Monthly Report
Maintenance Foreman Chuck Carver informed
the Commissioners that the painting of the trim
on the Extension Ofce building will be done inhouse rather than bidding it out. The cooling tower issues have been mostly resolved. A change in
chemical vendors has been benecial. The drain
issues in the Jail have been xed. Plexiglas panels have been installed in the visitation area of
the jail to encourage use of the phones and help
with privacy issues. Work continues on the sump
pump/drain issues at the Museum.

No. 7870

OFFICE OF THE
BOARD OF
COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
THERMOPOLIS
WYOMING
September 6, 2016

The Hot Springs County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, September
6, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Room
at the Courthouse.
Present were Commissioners Brad Basse, John
Lumley and Tom Ryan. Also present were County
Clerk Nina Webber, County Attorney Jerry D. Wil-

Road and Bridge Monthly Report

Road and Bridge Supervisor Dave Schlager reported the DEQ Pit Inspection Report has been received and there were no deciencies noted. With
the re trafc, Road & Bridge has been working on
Grass Creek Road to keep it in good shape. Work
continues on the Gooseberry Road with the addition and lengthening of some culverts, reshaping
and graveling. Mr. Schlager asked permission to
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work with Engineering Associates to finish mapping and recording the rights of way on County
Road 19 to just past Red Hole Road. Funding for
this will come from the County Road Fund account. The Commissioners agreed this would be
a good idea. Mr. Schlager informed the Commissioners that he will start working on the buyback
agreement for the blade, as that contract is up in
December. He will report back on this at a later
meeting.
Shoshone Forest / Grass Creek Road Grant
Agreement Brad Basse moved to ratify the chairmans signature on the Modification of the Grant
Agreement with the U.S. Forest Service for the
Grass Creek Road. Tom Ryan seconded the motion. Discussion: the amount of the modified agreement is $8,000.00. Motion carried.
East River Road Guardrail Project WYDOT/
LTAP Paperwork Tom Ryan moved to approve
the chairmans signature on the Identification of
Coordinator and Updated Application for HRRR
Funding forms for the East River Road Guardrail
Project, Part 2. Brad Basse seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
East River Road Guardrail Project DDR #3
Clerk Webber presented Draw Down Request #3
for the WYDOT HRRR Project #CN15021- E. River Road Guardrail Project for the Commissioners
consideration. Tom Ryan moved to approve DDR
#3 to WYDOT for the E. River Road Guardrail
project in the amount of $89,947.06. Brad Basse
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Emergency Management Monthly Report
Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon reviewed the FFY 2016 Emergency Management Preparedness Grant, which provides
$23,475.00 in annual funding for his department.
Tom Ryan moved to approve the chairmans signature on the FFY 2016 Emergency Preparedness Grant in the amount of $23,475.00 for the
time period of October 1, 2015 March 31, 2017.
Brad Basse seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Mr. Gordon noted that the due dates for his annual County THIRA/CPR and Regional THIRA/
CPR reports have been pushed back to September 30, 2016 and October 31, 2016, respectively.
Mr. Gordon presented the Memorandum of Understanding with HSC Fire District #1 regarding
the use of the Fire Hall as an Alternate Emergency Operations Center for the County Offices and
installation and housing of computer equipment
at the Fire Hall to provide off-site data backup.
The County Attorney has reviewed the MOU and
asked that section 7-E. Prior Approval be revised
to strike the phrase and unless this MOU is approved as to form by the Attorney General or his
representative. Tom Ryan moved to approve the
MOU between Hot Springs County and HSC Fire
District #1, with the requested revision to section
7-E. Prior Approval initialed by the signors of the
MOU. Brad Basse seconded the motion. Motion
carried. Mr. Gordon noted that installation of the
computer equipment at the fire hall has begun. A
committee consisting of all department heads will
work to develop plans for operating out of the fire
hall in an emergency situation.
Youth Alternatives Monthly Report
Youth Alternatives Director Barb Rice reported
that she has only two participants in the program
at this time due to several successful completions
last month. The At-Risk Team will resume their
monthly meetings this month. The next Alive at
25 Class will be held on Friday, September 9th.
Ms. Rice indicated that she has not yet received
the grant application form from VOA, but is scheduled for a phone meeting later this week to discuss the situation with Craig Fisgus of the VOA.
FBO Monthly Operations Report
Owl Creek Aviation representative Nate Messenger reported 422 total recorded operations at
the airport in August, primarily reflecting the
fire support provided for the fire near Meeteetse.
There were three air ambulance flights and nine
aircraft overnighted at the airport. Several aircraft were here for over two weeks. The interagency Fire Management Team is paying the County
$200/day for use of the airport for thirteen days.
Mr. Messenger reported that the Fly-In was a
success with approximately sixteen aircraft flying in and roughly eighteen AOPA First Flights
provided by Rick Kirby out of Kimball, Nebraska.
Mr. Messenger noted that there was strong support from several local merchants in the form of
door prizes. The motor for the Jet A pump broke
and was taken to Billings for repair. The avgas
meter is still down. Mr. Messenger will work with
Jerry Williams to draft a letter to Mountain West
regarding the unacceptability of this situation, as
the meter has been replaced repeatedly since it
was installed and is still not working. The Commissioners asked Mr. Messenger to continue in his
efforts to sell the fuel tank from the old airport.
Planner Monthly Report
Planner Bo Bowman reported that the NRPC
will meet on September 14th. Larry Bentley will
be speaking on the current sage grouse situation.
The Planning Board will meet on September 21st.
This meeting will be primarily a work session on
the revision of the Land Use Plan. No septic activity in August. Mr. Bowman noted he is working with Dave Schlager to renew some rights of
way agreements on Grass Creek Road. Those will
be presented for approval at the meeting on September 20th.
Guardian Flight Program
Guardian Flight representative Matt Carroll
appeared before the Commissioners to discuss
the air ambulance program offered by his company. The company who previously provided air
ambulance coverage for Hot Springs County residents discontinued that coverage effective August
1st. The annual cost of coverage for employees
and their families with insurance is $30.00. For
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is $60.00. Brad Basse moved to authorize voluntary participation in the Guardian Flight program
by any Hot Springs County employee who wished
to do so. Tom Ryan seconded the motion. Discussion: information will be sent out in employee
paychecks and will be available at the Clerks office. Motion carried.
Public Hearing Fantaskey Subdivision
/ Land Use Change
Chairman John Lumley declared the Public Hearing on the Fantaskey Subdivision/Land
Use Change Request open at 11:00 a.m. Present
were applicant Matt Fantaskey, surveyor Chris
Nelson, and local citizens Marlene and Melissa
McKinstray. Planner Bo Bowman reviewed the
action on this request to this point. The Land Use
Planning Board has reviewed the application and
forwarded it to the Commissioners with a do-pass
recommendation, contingent upon the five conditions of approval noted in the staff report. The
Town of Kirby will have a signature block on the
final plat of the subdivision. The County Attorney
noted that there should be a notation on the plat
stating that connection to the Kirby water system
by both proposed lots is required. Also, Mr. Williams stated that there should be separate documents outlining the road easements involved.
Melissa McKinstray objected to any relocation of
one of the easements in question as it provides
the only way in and out of her property. Discussion ensued regarding the designation of the road
and specific easements. After three calls for further comment, hearing none, Chairman Lumley
declared the public hearing closed at 11:24 a.m.
After discussion by the Commissioners regarding
the road situation, the Chairman tabled action on
the application to the September 20th meeting so
that questions regarding legal access to the property could be resolved.
STWSD Petition for Enlargement Baird
STWSD representative Neil Miller outlined a
request from Jack and Ellen Baird to include a
portion of their property into the South Thermopolis Water & Sewer District. Tom Ryan moved to
approve Resolution 2016-14 as follows:
RESOLUTION & ORDER 2016-14
OF THE HOT SPRINGS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INCLUDING THE PETITIONING LANDOWNER INTO SOUTH THERMOPOLIS
WATER & SEWER DISTRICT WITHOUT
ELECTION
OF ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS
THIS MATTER of the Inclusion of an additional landowner in the South Thermopolis
Water & Sewer District has come before the Hot
Springs County Board of County Commissioners
(herein call the Board), pursuant to STWSD
Resolution 08-11-2016, entitled A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A
PETITION FROM JACK AND ELLEN BAIRD
TO BE ANNEXED INTO THE SOUTH THERMOPOLIS WATER & SEWER DISTRICT. The
Board finds that the Petition is properly signed
by the all the voters within the area to be included and filed with the County Clerk and
that an order should be entered approving the
Petition; therefore;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED by the duly
elected, qualified and acting Hot Springs Board
of County Commissioners, by and through its
Chairman, that the Resolution for Inclusion
of Petitioning Landowners within South Thermopolis Water & Sewer District is hereby APPROVED and Jack T. and Ellen C. Baird and
their associated real property as described in
their application is included within the South
Thermopolis Water & Sewer District.
IT IS FURTHER HEREBY ORDERED
AND HELD that an election need not be held
for an additional director as none is required
in accordance with Wyoming Statutes.
IT IS FURTHER HEREBY ORDERED
AND HELD to amend the district map to include the real property of Jack T. and Ellen
C. Baird as described in their Petition for Enlargement.
DATED this 6th day of September, 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF HOT SPRINGS COUNTY, WYOMING
ATTEST:
John P. Lumley,
Nina Webber,
Chairman
County Clerk
Brad Basse seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Door Closer Request Library
Library Director Tracey Kinnaman appeared
before the Commissioners to request a hydraulic
door closer for the Storytime room in the library.
Ms. Kinnaman stated that she had contacted the
Maintenance Foreman twice about this with no
response. Commissioner Ryan will discuss the
matter with Mr. Carver to attempt to get this
matter resolved.
Airport Update
FAA AIP-04-RFR-#27/ WYDOT-Aeronautics Division ATHP-11E RFR #27 GDA Representative
Jeremy Gilb presented FAA AIP-04 and WYDOTAeronautics Division ATHP 11E RFR #27 for the
Commissioners approval. Mr. Gilb noted that this
is the final drawdown request for these grants.
Tom Ryan moved approval of FAA Project 3-560043-04-2015 RFR #27 in the amount of $8,085.39.
Brad Basse seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Brad Basse moved approval of WYDOT-Aeronautics Division Project ATHP-11E RFR #27 in the
amount of $718.32. Tom Ryan seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Underdrain Mr. Gilb reported that the final
closeout report has been issued for the Underdrain project.
SRE Building Drainage Project Now that the
SLIB funds have been reallocated to this project,
Commissioner Ryan will ask the Road & Bridge
department to work with GDA to complete the
project.

Miscellaneous Items Mr. Gilb noted that an

updated task list has been sent to the Commissioners. The County has received the okay from
the FAA to sell the job trailer. As the trailer was
purchased with AIP funds, 90% of the sales price
will be deducted from the next AIP grant. Mr.
Gilb was authorized to proceed with the sealed
bid process to sell the trailer. The bid documents
will specify that a licensed electrician must disconnect the electrical service from the trailer before
it is removed from the property. The airport approaches are scheduled for publication on March
2, 2017. Mr. Gilb is confident that publication will
not be postponed past this date, but is not optimistic about the possibility of getting the publication
date moved forward at this time.
T-Hangars No progress has been made on this
item at this time. Mr. Gilb will continue to press
the architect and the State Fire Marshalls office
for a speedy resolution.
Tax Rebate
Deputy County Assessor Judy Carswell presented the following tax rebate for the Commissioners consideration:
1. R e b a t e # 1 - 1 6 P a r c e l # 3 1 7 f o r
tax year 2016 (District 101)
JESSICA BANSEMER & 135 HWY 20 S
LAND TRUST Land and Improvement located at 135 Highway 20 South. Taxpayer
requested a review of their 2016 value and
it was determined that several data points
affecting value needed to be changed, but
because of the timeframe in the Assessment Cycle, the change in value needed
to be handled by a rebate/supplemental.
Field review resulted in change in value
of -$55,524. This necessitates a rebate of
taxes in the amount of $383.10.
Brad Basse moved approval of Rebate #1-16
to Jessica Bansemer and the 135 Hwy 20 S Land
Trust for 2016 taxes on Parcel #317 in the amount
of $383.10. Tom Ryan seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Other Business
Approve Advertising for BHB Nature & Discovery Center Joint Powers Board Opening Tom
Ryan moved to authorize the Clerk to begin advertising immediately for the upcoming opening on
the BHBNDC Board, with applications due Friday,
September 30th, and appointments to be made at
the October 4, 2016 Commissioner meeting. Brad
Basse seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Duncan #1 Well Permit Application Admin
Herdt noted that, at the request of the State Engineers Office, email notification of the approval/
disapproval of the well permit applications will occur immediately following the meeting at which
the permit application is addressed. Previously,
notification of the SEOs office only occurred if the
Commissioners wished to object to the granting
of the permit by the State Office. This procedure
should streamline the application process at the
State Level and allow action by the SEO in a more
timely fashion. Tom Ryan moved to approve the
application by Jennifer and David Duncan for a
well to be known as Duncan #1 located on their
property at 288 Coventry Circle in Hot Springs
County. Brad Basse seconded the motion. Discussion: the Countys geological consultant has
reviewed the application and recommends approval. Motion carried.
Fairgrounds Multi-Purpose Building Upgrade
SLIB Grant Agreement Brad Basse moved to
approve the SLIB Grant Agreement for the Fairgrounds Multi-purpose Building in the amount
of $25,550.00. Tom Ryan seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
JLEC Communications Center Upgrade SLIB
Grant Agreement . Tom Ryan moved to approve
the SLIB Grant Agreement for the JLEC Communications Center Upgrade in the amount of
$13,000.00. Commissioner Basse recused himself
from voting due to his status as a sub-contractor
on this project John Lumley seconded the motion.
Motion carried
LGLP At-Large Member Nomination Tom
Ryan moved to nominate Brad Basse as the AtLarge member of the LGLP Board. John Lumley
seconded the motion. Motion carried. Staff will
notify Mark Pring at LGLP via email of the action today, with formal application and resume
to follow.
Correspondence
Wyoming Business Council Owl Creek Water District Expansion Project Non-Compliance
Notification Commissioner Basse will draft a letter to Engineering Associates asking for a report
on OCWDs response to this notification.
Museum Board Minutes June and July,
2016
The Commissioners reviewed the foregoing correspondence. No further action was required or
taken except as noted.
Executive Session Potential Litigation
/ Personnel
Tom Ryan moved to enter Executive Session
for reasons of personnel and potential litigation
at 1:50 p.m. Brad Basse seconded the motion. Motion carried. Brad Basse moved to exit the Executive Session
Approve Bills
The following bills were submitted for approval:
BILLS AUGUST, 2016
MATTHEW BENDER & CO.,INC. 336.78 /
KONE INC. 443.34 / VIOLA N. RYAN 149.83 /
CAROL J. DOCKERY 159.82 / NORTHERN WYOMING DAILY NEWS 148.68 / HANSON'S FIRE
EQUIPMENT 89.96 / BOB BARKER COMPANY,
INC. 168.62 / HOT SPRINGS COUNTY LIBRARY
16,000.00 / AFLAC (ACCOUNT #HW652) 727.20
/ ENTERPRISES TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
13.91 / ALEXA A. HANSON 156.00 ALICE J.
BUNCH 160.43 / ALLEGIANCE BENEFIT PLAN
MANGT, INC. 45,727.93 / SPOK, INC. 8,352.68 /
ANITA WEISBECK 32.20 / BARBARA J. BENT

September 15, 2016

156.92 / BARBARA A. MOELLER 156.00 / BARTON STAM 185.76 / BIG HORN WATER 106.50
/ LONG BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
1,697.63 / BIG HORN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
35,915.65 / BETTY JEAN MARTINEZ 180.95 /
BLACK BEAR CAFE 42.54 / BLAIR'S SUPER
MARKET 116.40 / BROWN COMPANY - RIVERTON 161.48 / AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE
CORP, 397.0 / CAROL M. SLAGLE 160.86 / CAROL A. WIDMAN 146.50 / CHADWICK C. BALDES 111.49 / CHRISTOPHER J. KING, P.C. 31.25
/ RED ROCK FAMILY PRACTICE, PC 116.00 /
THERMOPOLIS HARDWARE 539.08 / COLONIAL SUPPLEMENTAL INS. 34.70 / VERIZON
WIRELESS 56.51 / VERIZON WIRELESS 49.53
/ VERIZON WIRELESS 56.52 / VERIZON WIRELESS 158.50 / VERIZON WIRELESS 48.46 / CR
LOCKSMITH 35.00 / DEBRA A. GERHARTER
18.49 / DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES 2.00 /
DORIS ANN READY 145.00 / ELLEN M. GALYAN
151.25 / ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES 2,100.00
/ ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE 1,293.84
/ FLEETPRIDE 573.42 / PINNACLE BANK OF
THERMOPOLIS 42,545.97 / GARY W BOOTHE
23.75 / GDA ENGINEERS 8,736.82 / GENEVA
J. BAIRD 149.83 / GOTTSCHE THERAPY REHAB WELLNESS 250.00 / HARRINGTON LAW
FIRM 6.86 / HIGH PLAINS POWER 437.18 / BHB
NATURE & DISCOVERY CENTER JPB 500.00
/ HOT SPRINGS CO. LIBRARY FOUNDATION
5,000.00 / HOT SPRINGS COUNTY HEALTH INS
ACCT 58,432.01 / HOT SPRINGS CO. SCHOOL
DIST #1 3,547.20 / THERMOPOLIS INDEPENDENT RECORD 2,561.40 / INDOFF INC. 998.22
/ INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CENTER 69.48 /
JADECO, INC. 149.10 / JENNIFER M. CRAMER
214.92 / JERRY D. WILLIAMS 488.10 / JILL LOGAN 75.00 / JOHN P. LUMLEY 206.82 / JOANN
M. MYERS 145.00 / JUDY M. CRAMER 155.57
/ KARL W. LOOS 100.00 / KAREN SLOCUM
98.39 / KENNETH JIM JEUNEHOMME 85.32
/ KIM E. BRESLIN 1.50 / MARY KING 149.83
/ K'S CONSTRUCTION, INC. 99,400.00 / LACAL EQUIPMENT, INC. 261.40 / LYNN S. ALLEN 170.17 / MARCIA E. BEAN 424.98 / MARY
M. NATION 151.06 / MARY K. RYAN 149.83 /
MAXINE K TOEPKE-REESE 154.73 / MARIE
MCDOUGALL 67.17 / MESSENGER & OVERFIELD 1,352.00 / ML BOWMAN, INC. 52.14 /
MOORE MEDICAL, LLC 48.80 / MORTIMORE
AMBULANCE SERVICE 850.00 / NANCY BARTON 23.75 / NEOPOST NORTHWEST 183.98 /
NICHOLE M. SLAGLE 1.50 / NIELSEN OIL CO.,
INC. 573.70 / O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 70.69 /
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 198.06 / THE OFFICE
SHOP, INC 94.29 / OWL CREEK AVIATION, LLC
9,129.66 / OWL LUMBER INC. 131.92 / ROCKY
MOUNTAIN POWER 4,769.02 / PERFORMANCE
AUTO & GLASS 17.09 / PERFORMANCE AUTO
& GLASS 53.98 / PINNACLE BANK OF THERMOPOLIS 3,706.00 / PINNACLE BANK OF
THERMOPOLIS 3,706.00 / POCKET PRESS,
INC. 69.43 / POSTMASTER 224.40 / PYROTECHS
150.00 / CENTURY LINK 1,318.76 / RANDOLPH
REFRIGERATION, INC 455.00 / RAY BAIRD
45.00 / REESE & RAY'S IGA 89.78 / GORRELL
& HOPKINSON, P.C. 540.42 / RIVERTON TIRE
& OIL CO., INC. 61.91 / TRUE NORTH STEEL
635.43 / RT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 3,308.57
/ THE SAFARILAND GROUP 45.76 / SCOTT SORENSEN 183.94 / SHOSHONE OFFICE SUPPLY
502.98 / SHOPKO STORES OPERATING CO.,
LLC 29.64 / SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT 145.00 / STAPLES ADVANTAGE 353.21
/ THE STANDARD INS. CO. 1,423.63 / STAR
PLUNGE 138.00 / SYBIL M. HANNAH 146.50 /
SYSCO MONTANA, INC. 3,698.74 / TEAM LABORATORY CHEMICAL CORP. 352.50 / TEPEE
POOLS 96.00 / THE SAWDUST FACTORY 88.00
/ TOWN OF THERMOPOLIS 1,675.50 / TRAVELING COMPUTERS, INC. 4,214.98 / TRACTOR
GUYS, INC. 86.82 / TRAVIS C MOORE 100.00 /
TRI COUNTY TELEPHONE ASSOC,INC 614.12
/ NORCO, INC. 692.09 / VERIZON WIRELESS
43.00 / VERIZON WIRELESS 33.91 / VICKLUND
PHARMACY 144.59 / PINNACLE BANK (VISA
CARD ONE) 280.00 / PINNACLE BANK (VISACARD TWO) 721.92 / PINNACLE BANK (VISA
CARD THREE) 16.60 / PINNACLE BANK (VISA
CARD FIVE) 77.13 / PINNACLE BANK (VISA
CARD SIX) 124.99 / PINNACLE BANK (VISA
CARD EIGHT) 334.35 / PINNACLE BANK (VISA
CARD 2-SHERIFF) 266.36 / PINNACLE BANK
(VISA CARD 4-SHERIFF) 117.98 / THOMSON REUTERS - WEST 140.28 / WILLIAM F. GORDON
163.67 / WORLAND FORD-CHRYSLER, INC.
1,111.64 / WYOMING DEPT. OF WORKFORCE
SERVICES 4,576.69 / WYOMING DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIROMENTAL 870.00 / WYOMING.COM
20.00 / GREAT-WEST TRUST COMPANY, LLC
7,225.00 / WYOMING MACHINERY COMPANY
651.36 / WYOMING GAS 579.52 / WYONET INC.
36.00 / WYO RETIREMENT SYSTEM 26,795.18 /
036-NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS. 336.00 / WYOMING DIVISION OF VICTIM SERVICES 150.00
/ WYOMING WASTE SERVICES - RIVER 100.00
Payroll for September, 2016 - $168,811.68.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Tom Ryan moved to
adjourn. Chairman Lumley declared the meeting
adjourned at 3:40 p.m.
Attest:
_________________
________________
John P. Lumley,
Nina Webber,
Chairman
Clerk to the Board
Pub. Sept. 15, 2016

No. 7873

Accepting Bids
The Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center
is now accepting bids for interior remodel work.
Please inquire in person at 206 Senior AVE, or
contact Chanda Waddell at 864.2151. Bids must
be in by 4:00 pm Friday, September 30.
Pub. Sept. 8 & 15, 2016

No. 7869

September 15, 2016

www.thermopir.com

Services

Employment

Employment

FALL firewood special.

Semi load, Red Fir, Delivery
available. Call 921-0922 or
921-8671.
9/15

SAT., 8 a.m., 839 Clark

St.
9/15
SAT. only sale. 9 a.m.-1
p.m. 444 Broadway. Collectible toys, cars, trucks
and hot wheels. Limited
edition plates. Ceramics.
Guns and reloading supplies. Books and DVDs.
Sinks, vanities and vinyl
windows.
9/15
FRI. & Sat., 137 Clark, 8
a.m., early birds will be
shooed away. Lots of things,
must go. Bicycle, ammo,
powder, primers, Sirius Radio, ammo cans, computer
desk, hi back swivel, high
back bar stools, jewelry,
knives, much more. 9/15

2009 Harley Davidson, 883

Sportster, low, lots of extras.
3,000 miles, $5,500 or best
offer. Call Boelens Shop,
864-2167, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Lane 5, 190 South.
tfc
40 ft. container for sale.
$3,500. Two, 20 ft. containers, used once, $4,200.
Boelens Shop. Call 8642167, Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5
p.m., Lane 5, 190 South.

tfc
WE are selling T-shirts for
Oktobrewfest. $15 each
($16 for 2XL, $17 for 3XL
and $18 for 4XL). Contact
Stefanie at (307) 689-9234
or stop by the Chamber to
pre-order.
9/15

HOMECOMING Steak Dinner! Sept. 30 starting at 5:30

at the HSC HS Cafeteria.
Dinner is $16 per person
& includes 8 oz. marinated
steak, potato, corn on the
cob, dessert & drink. Sponsored by the Thermopolis
FFA. Purchase tickets from
any FFA member or call or
text me, Jessie, at 921-0909
and I will deliver them to
you in town!

PROFESSIONAL framing
and matting available at
Flying Eagle Gallery. Stop
by and let us help find the
perfect color and design
with our countless options.

ROCKY Mountain Steam

Cleaning is looking for a
good employee with DL and
cell phone. Great pay. Travel
time and meals included.
921-8461.
tfc

I mow lawns all summer

long. If you want your lawn
done, give Ted a call at 9212282. I charge $20-$25 per
job. In town only.
tfc

DRIVER trainees needed.

Become a driver for Stevens
Transport. No experience
needed. New drivers earn
$800+ per week. Paid CDL
training. Stevens covers
all costs! 1-888-589-9677.
drive4stevens.com. 9/15

5-8 a.m. & Sat., midnight 8

a.m.Starting wage $9.93/
hr. with a 5% shift differential ($10.42/hr).Signing
bonus upon successful
background check.Pick up/
submit application at 641
Warren St. Thermopolis,
WY 82443.
9/15

2001, 25 TrailLite 5th

wheel, includes new tires
& bat., hitch, mirrors. One
slide out. Aqua-VU ice
fishing camera, $50. Ben
Pearson 28 55# recurve
bow and Grizzly Bear 56
55# recurve bow, make
offer. (307) 480-8396, 8642272.
9/22
REMINGTON 7mm rifle,
left handed, bolt action BDL
model. Open sights, like
new. $675. Call 864-2385.

9/22
FLYING Eagle Gallery has
the best selection of arts &
crafts supplies in the area.
Also, a great selection of
leather and leather craft
supplies. Come in and see
what we have. Downtown
Thermopolis.
tfc

HAVE you felt the nip in

the air? Time to fluff up the
critters before it snows. Call
Andrea at Heaven Scent
Grooming, 921-9567. tfc

THERMOPOLIS Liquors.
Monday Night Football,
open at 5 p.m. Come on
9/15
down!

LOST: Subaru smart key.

Award if found and returned. Call Chuck, 9219863.
9/15

BARRELS of fun! Win

a gun! Annual friends of
the NRA Banquet. Sept.
17, Days Inn. Support the
shooting sports. Tickets
available. Call 921-8303.
HEDGE Music/Radio
Shack in Worland is going
out of business. Liquidating
fixtures and inventory. See
our website, hedgemusic.
com or call (307) 3478941.
9/15

NOTICE: Messiahs Mall

& Food Pantry new dates.
Third Sat., 10 a.m.-12:30
p.m. and third Sun., 1 p.m.2:30 p.m. for Sept., Oct.,
and Nov.
9/15
FREE dinner and movie,
Thurs., Sept. 15, 6 p.m.,
HSC Library. Movie: Mystic Pizza. Everyone welcome.
9/15
THERMOPOLIS Liquors.
Monday Night Football,
open at 5 p.m. Come on
down.
9/15

Al-ANON meeting Thursday noon (12:10 brown bag)

at the water treatment cottage, 1020 S. 6th St., via 8th
St. Bridge. This is support
for problems with alcohol
in a relative or friend. Visit
www.wyomingal-anon.org
or call (406) 855-2437. 9/22
HAVE some fun. Put a message in The Independent
Record personals. Only
$4.75 for 25 words paid in
advance. Mail to P.O. Box 31
or bring to 431 Broadway.
AlcoholicsAnonymous
meeting schedule: (Sunday
Step Study, Wednesday
open discussion, 7 p.m.,
cottage 1020 S. Sixth);
(Monday lunch bunch
closed/noon, Friday book
study, 8 p.m., church Big
Horn/Main).
9/8
THE Independent Record
has color digital photos from
previous newspaper issues
for sale for $5 each. We
will email the digital photo
to you for your personal
use, no commercial usage
allowed. Interested? Stop
in at 431 Broadway. tfc
WHATS your government
up to? Find out for yourself! Review public notices
printed in all of Wyomings
newspapers! Visit www.
wyopublicnotices.com or
www.publicnoticeads.com/
tfc
wy.
THE content of any advertisement in this newspaper
is the sole responsibility of
the advertiser. We do not
endorse, encourage or
promote the purchase or
sale of any product, service,
company or individual who
chooses to advertise in this
paper.
tfc
MONDAY Night Football!
Thermopolis Liquors. Open
at 5 p.m. See you there!

BILL with Auto & RV still

does RV repair! Start winterizing now! Also, lock
outs. Call 921-9023. 9/22

JIM Lohm. Painting, carpentry, skirting, decks,

repairs of all kinds. No job to
small. 44 years experience.
Free estimates, reasonable
rates. 921-2894.
9/15
MARK, formerly of Nu Vogue
Salon, at Hair I Am. Google
maps to my front door. 316
Broadway. 864-3864. tfc

COMPUTERS and network

services. PC and Macs.
Virus and malware removal, hardware upgrades,
25 years experience in
corporate large-scale networks and standalone.
864-4052.
tfc
CENTRAL Wyoming Tree
Service. Call about early
summer specials. Hire
a tree company that is
licensed, bonded, insured
and has workmans comp.
free estimates. Discounts
for seniors, servicemen and
churches. Call 864-4202 or
tfc
921-1435.
FOR all your sewing needs,
see HurHan Creations, 282
Lane 14. 864-5479. Yes, I
do alterations, mending,
zippers, etc. Also crafts,
12/29
vests, bags.
THERMOPOLIS Liquors.
Monday Night Football.
Open at 5 p.m. See you
9/15
there!
HAVE Something to sell?
Want to announce your
special event? Reach over
380,550 Wyoming people
with a single classified ad
when it is placed in WYCAN (Wyoming Classified
Ad Network). Only $135
for 25 words. Contact this
newspaper for details. tfc

MONDAY Night Football!

Thermopolis Liquors, open
at 5 p.m. See you there.
WE do laser engraving.
Awards, memorials, personalization. Can engrave
most anything. Flying Eagle
Gallery, downtown Thertfc
mopolis.

HOT Springs County School

District No. 1 is accepting
applications for the food
service department. Salary
starts at $12.79 per hour.
Applications are available
at the Business Office, 415
Springview Street, and will
be accepted until the position is filled. EOE. 9/15

LOCAL buyer wants broken or unwanted gold

jewelry, Indian jewelry.
921-8992.
10/6

BIG Horn Enterprises, Inc.

has Substitute Positions.
Starting wage $9.93/hr.
with a 5% shift differential ($10.42/hr.). Signing
bonus upon successful
background check.Pick up/
submit application at 641
Warren St. Thermopolis,
WY 82443.
9/15

MONDAY Night Football!

Thermopolis Liquors, open
at 5 p.m. See you there! 9/15

TACO Johns is now hiring

day and night shifts. Apply
in person.
tfc

Offering services for all your real estate needs

including property management.

SOLD

Large lot that includes 2 three

bedroom, 2 bathroom apartments. Also includes 3 cabins
that are being used as storage.
406 N. 7th Street
Located on 6th Street close to
downtown. Listing consists of 4
apartments, front area of building ideal for a small business
(formally was a salon). Great
Income Property! $265,000.

Enjoy the good life in this beautiful 4 bedroom, 4 bath, one level
home on 4.81 acres! This home
boasts vaulted ceilings and gorgeous views that can be enjoyed
from a large back deck. Home
has a spacious master suite,
guest suite, and 2 additional
bedrooms with a Jack and Jill
bathroom. Home has a well and
city water is available. $245,000
357 GeOrGIA

204 N. 6th

RoundTop
REAL ESTATE

CHICKENS NEXT DOOR?

Who let that happen?
Find out what your government is up to!

Read the public notices in your local newspaper

and on these websites:
www.wyopublicnotices.com / www.publicnoticeads.com/wy

508 ARAPAHOE, Thermopolis, WY

Fax: 864-4262 roundtoprealestate@rtconnect.net

307-864-2252
www.roundtoprealestate.net

ENTHUSIASTIC, friendly
worker needed to assist
in promoting Thermopolis. Will be working every
other weekend. Stop by the
Chamber, 220 Park St.
9/22

HOT Springs County Museum is seeking an energetic

person to work part-time
with customers, research
and museum operations.
Some evening and weekend work required. Apply
in person, 700 Broadway,
Thermopolis.
9/22

RoundTop Real Estate

HOT Springs County Museum is seeking an energetic

person to work part-time
with customers, research
and museum operations.
Some evening and weekend work required. Apply
in person, 700 Broadway,
Thermopolis.
9/22

Steve Brown Broker
Jeannie Brown Sales Associate

Kerri Manig Sales Associate

Mark Manig Sales Associate

Our office is open 9-12 and 1-5 Mon. thru Fri., Weekends and Evenings by Appointment.

RENTALS AVAILABLE

Keep your college student informed on all the

happenings in their hometown.

BIG Horn Enterprises, Inc.

has a part-time position
open.Hours are Mon.-Fri.,

Thermopol

is

Send your student a Care Package

every week
while they're away at college.

IR

Send a subscription for the Thermopolis IR

It might even make the distance from home seem a bit less.

LARGE indoor storage

space for rent. Space is 14
feet by 29 feet with a 10-1/2
foot high door. Located in
town with direct highway
access. Rental rate for six
months is $500. Call 9218078.
tfc
STORAGE unit clean, secure, dry. 10X15, $55 per
month. 921-9400.
tfc
STORAGE units available.
River Storage, 104 Warren.
tfc
Call 307-259-0683.
NOW accepting applications. Pebble Creek
Apartments, 2-bedroom
and 2-bedroom with den.
All electric, large storage
area, laundry facilities onsite. Call RoundTop Real
Estate at 864-2252. tfc
ONE-bedroom apartment.
Stove and refrigerator
included. No smoking, no
pets. References required.
$340 monthly plus security
deposit. Tenant pays electfc
tric. 864-2733.
APARTMENTS $450 and
up. Clean and ready to
move into. Service animals accepted. Manager
on site. Call 864-5588 or
9/29
921-1389.
RED Gulch Stash or Stay,
storage facility & more. Call
12/30
921-8794.

Rentals
TWO small one-bedroom
apartments. All utilities
included. No pets, no smoking. Air conditioned. One is
$275, the other is $375 per
month plus deposit. 8649/15
3610.
ONE-bedroom house. $450
per month, $450 cleaning
and damage deposit. We
pay water and $50 of gas
bill. You pay power bill
and remaining gas. No
smoking, pets require prior
approval. Please call 8643243 or 840-5111. 9/15
TWO houses; 4-bedroom
1.5-bath house, approximately 1,400 sq. foot.$700
per month plus deposit,
has carport. 4-bedroom
1.5-bath house, approximately 1,400 sq. ft., central
heat/AC, $700 per month
plus deposit. No smoking
in houses, some pets are
negotiable, references required. Call 921-0421. 9/22
LITTLE one-bedroom,
1-bath house. No pets, no
smoking. $325 per month
plus deposit, 864-2099 or
823 Washakie to pick up
9/22
applications.

FOR sale by owner: Great

view of Wind River Canyon.
Comfortable one level
home south of town. 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 1,700 sq. ft.
with a detached 900 sq. ft.
garage, includes appliances. Sets on approximately
.5 acres lot, city water for
home with well water for
lawn and garden. Fenced
yard on patio. Interested
parties please call (307)
899-4827, if no answer
leave message.
9/15

PROPERTIES
PROPERTIES PROPERTIES
PROPERTIES PROPERTIES
PROPERTIES
Serving Hot Springs County
Since 1984,
Let Our Experience Work
to Your Advantage.

200 North 6th

864-2192

www.ThermopolisWyomingRealEstate.com

We are here for all your real estate needs.

WE DO WORK Evenings & Weekends - Just give us a call to set up a time.

RENTALS AVAILABLE. Call for details.

NEW LISTING - 5 3 6
MOUNTAIN VIEW - 2013
Custom Built Home on 4 acres.
This home has all the extras
and plenty of room. 3 Bdrm.,
3 ba. Attached 2 Car Garage
along with a detached 40X20 Shop. Beautiful Views. A property like
this does not come around often. Listed at $399,900.
NEW LISTING - 1 2 3
N. 13TH - 3 Bdrm., 2 ba.
- PRICED BELOW MARKET!
Formal dining room, eat in
kitchen and nice sized living
area on main level Laundry
on lower level with ample storage, additional family room/man cave
with wet bar and fireplace. Two car attached garage and bonus room!
Alley Access, Corner Lot, RV parking! - $225,000.
325 N. 8TH ST. - ROOM TO GROW Large 5 bedroom, 3 bath home on
corner lot. This home has lots of extras including a beautiful kitchen,
laundry, family room, main level master bedroom and loft area. SEE THIS
BEFORE ITS GONE!! WAS $245,000. REDUCED TO $235,000.

SOLD

Stop by our office and pick up your copy of our

NEW REAL ESTATE GUIDE.
Steth Daniels - Responsible Broker, Cell 921-9302
Christine Johnston - Broker Associate, Cell 921-0776
Carol Zancanata - Broker Associate

PROPERTIES PROPERTIES PROPERTIES PROPERTIES PROPERTIES PROPERTIES PROPERTIES PROPER

WOW Discount has a foldup ping pong table and lots

of used furniture. Come
shop and find a bargain. tfc

PAYING for unprepared

iron. Buying junk cars. Will
pick up. Selling quality used
cars and trucks. 347-2528.

NARCOTICS Anonymous
meetings Tuesdays, Saturdays, 7 p.m., water treatment cottage, 1020 S. Sixth.
3/16
921-2393.

ERTIES PROPERTIES PROPERTIES PROPERTIES PROPERTIES PROPERTIES PROPERTIES PROPERTIES

ATV ramps, like new.

6X45. $75. (307) 2779/15
3772.

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Personals

For Sale
SEPT., 16 & 17, 8 a.m.-12
p.m., storage unit sale. Red
Gulch Storage, 330 Lane
12. Little bit of everything
from household items to
saddles and tack. All proceeds go towards Set Free
Church of Thermopolis.

9/15

Classified

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to the INDEPENDENT RECORD
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or bring it to our office
at 431 Broadway, Thermopolis, WY 82443-0031

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photo by Lara Love

High honors

Catelyn Deromdi offered praise to last years sixth graders for their performance in the state PAWS tests and challenged them to strive to be first in the state.

Thermopolis Middle School celebrates PAWS state rankings

by Lara Love
Thermopolis Middle School held a ceremony Friday to recognize
students for their performance on the Proficiency Assessments for
Wyoming Students (PAWS) tests taken in March of 2016. TMS
ranked in the top ten for all Wyoming schools in the following:
Eighth grade math students - 1st in Wyoming
Sixth grade math students - 2nd in Wyoming
Eighth grade science students - 6th (tie) in Wyoming
Sixth grade reading students - 7th in Wyoming
Seventh grade math students - 10th in Wyoming
The current high school freshman, eighth graders from last
year, visited TMS to participate in the ceremony. Principal Breez
Daniels opened the ceremony by explaining that since the awards
are for the previous school year the freshman earned the eighth
grade awards, the current eighth graders earned the seventh grade
awards and so on.
Daniels said the students compete academically against all 48
school districts in the state for their rankings in the PAWS tests.
Kristin Ryan spoke to students about last years sixth graders
ranking 7th in the state of Wyoming on the PAWS reading tests.

She explained it is culmination of all the students hard work they

have done not just last year but throughout all their years in school.
Catelyn Deromedi explained that she had never had a group of
students get 100 percent growth on their math tests. She congratulated last years sixth grade students for ranking second in the
state in their PAWS tests. She reminded the students to not settle
and to keep striving to earn first place.
Emmy Hergert presented the award to last years seventh graders for earning tenth in the state on the PAWS math tests. She
said their passion, drive and hard work had earned the students
their awards.
Daniels reminded the students these awards were not about
any one single student, they belonged to all the students for performing well.
Aimee Kay spoke to last years eighth graders (current freshmen) about how they had tied for sixth in the state for their science
PAWS tests. She referred to the group as being hungry for knowledge. She also reminded students and staff it was a team effort.
Stephanie Czarobski announced how incredibly proud she was of
last years eighth graders for asking questions and using all their

resources at TMS. She congratulated them for earning first in the

state on their math PAWS tests.
Daniels asked Czarobski to stay present. She explained last
year there had been a traveling trophy given to different groups
and grade levels for exceptional achievements. She then gave the
2015-16 traveling trophy to Czarobski to have a permanent place
in her classroom.
Kevin Gerber then explained he was going to have a few of last
years freshmen discuss things they had wrote about their experience at TMS.
Sterling Gerber told students about how if he had the chance
to do TMS over again he would not have been as shy. He said he
wished he had talked more to his teachers and other students. He
added he would have studied harder and gotten better grades earlier on in TMS.
Erica Meier said if she could come back to TMS she would have
been more outgoing and would have ran for student council.
Eric Bleak talked about the fear of going from elementary school
to middle school. He told the students not to be afraid to be in middle
school as it will determine who they are when they are in high school.

Ridin for the Brand fundraiser Saturday

by Mark Dykes
Those who are comfortable
on a horse, motorcycle, bike,
car or even the two-sole express
are invited to participate in the
Ridin for the Brand poker runs
Sept. 17 at Saddle Horn Horses Rx the McWilliams ranch
on Hamilton Dome Road. The
runs are for those in motorized
vehicles and horsemen, as well
as cyclists and cross-country
runners.
Janic Bartlow said an average of 22 veterans a day are
being lost to suicide. Though
over 5,000 soldiers have died
in Iraq, she said, more than
that are lost annually.
Proceeds from Ridin for the
Brand will go toward a fourweek pilot Egala program at
the ranch in October. A focus
of Egala is military veterans
diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Soldiers are recommended to
the program by their counselors. Bartlow said it has been
discovered that nine weeks of
Egala is equal to six months
of individual therapy with a
counselor.
Egala therapy is a resident
program that provides a homelike setting. The Veterans Administration has also requested Shawn McWilliams develop
part of the program to give people the skills to be ranch hands,

and he is working with area

ranchers to teach veterans agriculture and ranching skills.
Vietnam War veteran Gary
Letchworth said he has had
PTSD for years. There are 13
diagnostic symptoms, he explained, which include anger,
anxiety, trust issues, isolation,
withdrawal, poor relationships
among friends and romantic
interests and difficulty holding a job.
Alcoholism and drug addiction are often used as coping
methods, Letchworth said, and
many are in denial and dont
think they have a problem. It
can take a while for them to
understand they need help.
Medication is a quick fix, and
doesnt really help except with
day-to-day issues, Letchworth
said, and veterans tend to shy
away from individual counseling; some might see their diagnosis of PTSD and seeking help
as a sign of weakness.
PTSD is nothing new, and
has gone by different names
one of the more well known
being shell shock over the
years. Some might think it is
only a mental issue, but Letchworth sees it as more of a soul
issue. It never goes away, he
said. It is something people will
always have.
In learning to cope with
PTSD, the Egala therapy is im-

portant, Letchworth explained,

as people have to learn to deal
with their issues if theyre going to handle horses; the animals are very intuitive to the
individuals they are working
with.
The horse program also provides a sense of freedom, and
individuals might deal with
them better than they would
with people. Letchworth added there is a communication
between a person and an animal that is on more of a spiritual level.
Vietnam War veteran Jack
Sheldon explained people dont
have to see combat to be become
afflicted with PTSD; it came be
caused by any kind of trauma.
He added he didnt know if its a
spirit or a fear that comes over
a person, but he knows when
he returned from Vietnam he
noticed a change in the country.
At one point, Sheldon was
even contemplating suicide,
but said giving his live over to
the Lord was his saving grace.
Just recently, he spoke to a
psychologist and a psychiatrist, and that helped to open
up some issues.
What Shawn and Maggie
McWilliams are doing, Sheldon
said, is pretty amazing and he
is 100 percent behind it. He has
found to have more comfort in
visiting with people who have

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been in combat. Sheldon said

this visiting with others who
have been through similar experience provides an outlet.
He compared it to the difference between the Sea of Galilee
and the Dead Sea. Both water
bodies are fed by the Jordan
River, but because the Sea of
Galilee has an outlet there has
life in it, whereas the Dead Sea
is more famous for its inability
to support life.
A horse can be that outlet
as well. Sheldon said there is
something about the creak of
the leather and the breath of
the horse as one rides down
the trail.
The animals also do not
judge, and people can express
themselves without fear.
Ridin for the Brand begins
with a breakfast of pancakes,
eggs and sausages at 7:30 a.m.;
the meal will be at the ranch
for horse riders, cyclists and
runners, and at the VFW for
bikers.
Registered riders will receive breakfast, and there is a
$5 charge for each additional
breakfast.
Following breakfast, riders

will head out on the poker runs,

making five different stops before returning to the ranch.
There will be lunch served of
pulled pork and brisket sandwiches beginning at noon at
the ranch.
We have got games throughout the day for both adults and
children, Bartlow said, so it s
a real family day. Among the
games is cowboy golf scramble,
starting at 10 a.m. On the last
hole, riders must get a ball into
a bucket using a broom while
atop their horses. There are
also kids relays, beginning at
10 a.m.
Live music will be provided
by the Sundowners, and items
will be up for a silent auction
including pictures by quick
draw artists. There is also a
chance to buy raffle tickets
for a side of beef; the winner
will be drawn at Oktobrewfest
Sept. 24.
Complete rules for the
events are online at www.facebook.com/saddlehornhorses, as
well as additional information
and maps.
Registration can be done by
calling 307-867-2605.

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