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Thermopolis Election races still on for some

Independent by Mark Dykes
Though the Primary Election decided a lot of
races locally and statewide, some on the town
and county level are still undecided.
Primary Election results show Mike Chi-
menti won the Mayor of Thermopolis race
with 449, but because this is a nonpartisan
race the top two candidates will move on to
the General Election. That means incumbent
Mike Mortimore, who received the next high-
est number of votes with 273, will be on the
General Election ballot.
Similarly, the Thermopolis Town Council
race is also nonpartisan. Because there are
two seats available, the top four candidates
move on to the General. Though incumbents
John Dorman Sr. and Tony Larson received
the most votes — Dorman with 584, Larson
with 451 — candidates Krista Raymond, who
received 339 votes, and John Fish, who re-
ceived 284, will also be on the ballot for the
General Election.
John Winter (R) and Howie Samelson (D)
will face off in the General Election for the
House District 28 Representative seat.
For the two open positions for Hot Springs
County Commissioner, Tom Ryan (R), Jack
Baird (R) and Sonja Becker (D) will appear
on the General Election ballot.
Also in regard to the General Election, some
have taken to campaign for write in votes and
to get their name on the ballot.
Attorney Jill Logan filed paperwork, along
with the required number of registered voter
signatures, to have her name added to the
General Election ballot for the Hot Springs
County Attorney position. Current county at-
torney Jerry Williams will be her contender.
Dan Pebbles has publicly announced a write-
in campaign for Hot Springs County Sheriff.
He will be going up against Jerimie Kraush-
aar, winner of the Primary Election.
Additional information regarding any
write-in campaigns will be announced as we
receive them.
See next week's Independent Record for
names of those who filed for county board va-
cancies.

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School board
considers program
for three-year-olds
by Cindy Glasson
Hot Springs County School District’s Board of
Trustees discussed starting a program for three-
year-olds at their meeting last week.
Amy Ready, who coordinates the early child-
hood program for the district, said surveys had
been sent out to the caregivers and child care
providers in the community to get their feedback
on the possible start of such a program.
There are, of course, pros and cons to the move,
and a big part of the discussion is not wanting
to create competition or bad feelings with the
other providers in town.
“We want to make sure all three-year olds
have the opportunity to be in a program of some
kind,” Ready said. “This is something the par-
ents have asked for.”
Ready said she was willing to look at a pro-
gram, what it would entail and what classes
would look like as well as what changes she
would need to make in her current program
schedule to make it happen.
Superintendent Dustin Hunt said they are still
gathering information to make sure everything
is correct before going through with a program.
The board agreed to make a decision at their
September meeting, giving Hunt and Ready the
time to finish putting together the information.
If everything looks good, the program would
start in October.
Spanish Language educator Korinne Thoren,
spent six weeks of her summer vacation study-
ing in Mexico.
Thoren told the board she is excited to be-
gin implementing some of the techniques she
learned into her classroom.
Thoren said the main focus is going to be on
conversational Spanish, actually speaking the
language.
“We won’t just be learning the words and
the grammar,” she said, “they’ll be learning ac-
tual, real world phrases they can use, common
phrases.”
While learning the basics of the language, the
grammar and such is great, Thoren feels using
the language in a conversational manner inside
the classroom will encourage the students to use
it more often outside the classroom and be bet-
ter prepared if they intend to travel or continue
their foreign language education. photo by Dennis Nierzwicki
The new student trustee, Jeffrey VanAntwerp,
gave a brief report on student activities during
Centennial slide
the meeting as well. Homecoming is tentatively Ammon Gevas plunges down the bouncy house slide at the Best Western Plaza Hotel centennial celebration on Saturday. Mark-
scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29, and this year’s ing the 100th anniversary of the building, the Best Western offered t-shirts, food, music and family fun.
theme is Casino Night. The dance will be held
in AG building starting at 9 p.m.

Repairs needed at Hot

Springs County jail HSCHS ACT scores come
by Cindy Glasson
The Hot Springs County Commission-
ers were informed last week about some
issues going on in the jail in regards to
maintenance.
According to maintenance supervisor An-
thony Fruciano, they are starting to have
problems with doors and locks in the jail
failing pretty regularly.
“This is a safety issue for both the em-
ployees and the inmates,” Fruciano said.
No real, professional maintenance has
been done on the doors or locks for years, it
has just been the maintenance crew doing
what they could, “maintenance guy stuff,”
he added.
Fruciano and the jail staff are concerned
about the safety issue, so Fruciano began
looking for professional companies that
could come in and look at what needs to
be done. One of those companies was the
original manufacturer/installer from 1981,
Southern Folger.
The commissioners determined it would
be best to go with Southern Folger since it
is their original equipment and that the
costs should be split between the town and
the county.
For the county, the funds will come out
of the jail repair line in the budget.
GDA Engineers were at the meeting to
discuss the condition and possible propos-
als for Black Mountain Road from its begin-
ning to mile marker 8.6.
The consensus per the Wyoming De-
partment of Transportation (WYDOT) is
90 percent of the road is in poor condition
and a decision needs to be made whether to
do nothing, take it back to a gravel or dirt
road or do complete reconstruction of the
8.6 mile stretch.
WYDOT suggests taking core samples
along the road at various intervals with
three different options, 65-70 test holes,
30-35 test holes or 17 test holes.
Dusty Spomer with GDA said GDA was
proposing something a little more aggres-
sive than WYDOT when it comes to the core
samples. Spomer said the width of the road,
the ground soils and overlays are different
all along the way, so they would have pre-
ferred more holes drilled to cover the entire
scope of the road rather than go with fewer
holes that could create change orders along
the way, increasing the risk of cost overruns.
“We want to get the repairs done for a
reasonable cost,” Spomer said. “More soil
information will help with that in the de-
sign aspect.”
Commission vice chair Phil Scheel dis-
agreed, saying he didn’t think there would
ever be a perfect design and doesn’t see
throwing a ton of money or time at it.
Commissioner John Lumley and commis-
sion chair Tom Ryan disagreed.
“We’re spending Hot Springs County’s
money,” Ryan said, “so we want to do it
right. Its worth the extra time.”
Knowing the depth of the asphalt, the
base of it and the soils in the area are criti-
cal to the job and change all along the road.
The commissioners determined WYDOT
geology can drill the 65-70 test holes, spaced
about 700 feet apart along the road, but they
will have Rimrock Engineering drill extra
test holes in addition to WYDOT’s proposal.
in below state average
by Cindy Glasson
The Wyoming Department of
Education released the ACT data
for students who took the test this
spring.
Those students who took the
statewide test were juniors this
spring, incoming seniors this fall.
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, Jillian Balow, said,
“The ACT is a college readiness
exam that opens doors for Wyo-
ming students through the Ha-
thaway Scholarship.
“By 2020, 65 percent of all jobs
will require training beyond high
school according to the George-
town Center on Education and
the Workforce. These results show
that through the Hathaway Schol-
arship, nearly 70 percent of our
students have better access to that
training at our community colleg-
es or the University of Wyoming.”
Hot Springs County juniors who
took the test this spring show an
18.3 composite average. The 44
students averaged 17.1 in English,
17.7 in math, 18.9 in reading and
18.8 in science.
Their average scores are 1.2 low-
er than the state average of 19.5.
This is also a significant drop,
1.5, from their 2016/2017 scores.
There are four levels available
to Wyoming students for the Ha-
thaway Scholarship, Honors, Per-
formance, Opportunity and Pro-
visional.
In order to qualify for Honors,
students must score at least 25 on
the ACT. Performance requires a
score of at least 21, Opportunity,
19 and Provisional, 17.
Working toward
raising scores
Hot Springs County High
School is working to raise the bar
and close the gap in student learn-
ing according to high school prin-
cipal Breez Daniels. The follow-
ing statement was received from
Daniels in response to questions
regarding the ACT scores.
“A traditional high school of-
ten suffers from “cohort” achieve-
ments. This means that some
classes of students (a grade level
cohort) perform well over time,
they compete with each other
for honors and tend to drive up
scores as a group. While another
cohort may suffer from more than
one year of ineffective instruction
during their K-12 experience and
become frustrated with learning,
driving down overall scores.
Our vision at Hot Springs Coun-
ty High School is to create a no opt
out learning environment where
every student is academically on
track to achieve their individual
best results each school year. This
year there are 131 enrollments in
concurrent enrollment/dual credit
college classes, in comparison to
114 last school year. At HSCHS
we believe all students are capable
of learning at high levels.
Transitioning to this type of
learning environment where
teachers and students work to-
gether to achieve learning goals
has not come without growing
pains. This type of learning cul-
ture requires students to turn in
every assignment and retake as-
sessments until they can demon-
strate proficiency. For the teach-
er this creates a cycle of teaching,
re-teaching, and interventions to
support students each week. Stu-
dents are taught responsibility
by not being allowed to opt out of
learning. The best way to learn to
be responsible is to be required to
be responsible.
The lower ACT composite score
of 18.3 in spring 2018, 1.5 per-
cent lower than the 19.8 average
composite the previous year, was
not a surprise for HSCSD1. Stu-
dent scores are tracked over time
and several interventions such as
See Scores on page 8
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On the Record policy
It is the Thermopolis Inde-
pendent Record’s policy that
all people arrested or cited un-
der the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s
office” or “Police department”
in the On the Record section
are presumed innocent until
proven guilty in a court of law.
Correction
In last week’s edition re-
garding the water issues,
comments attributed to Matt
Ryan were actually from Matt
Brown.
Sheriff’s office
Tuesday, Aug. 21
10:39 a.m. Report of a
wounded antelope. The ani-
mal was dispatched.
11:34 a.m. Report of a miss-
ing firearm.
4:31 p.m. Deputy responded
to a citizen dispute in the Red
Lane area.
Wednesday, Aug. 22
7:48 p.m. Report of a sus-
picious subject in Hot Springs
State Park. The suspect could
not be located.
Thursday, Aug. 23
2:05 p.m. Report of a vehicle
being driven erratically. The
driver was located and advised
of the complaint.
Friday, Aug. 24
3:14 a.m. Report of a pos-
sible break-in in East Ther-
mopolis.
Saturday, Aug. 25
2:31 p.m. REDDI report,
though the suspect vehicle
could not be located.
9:45 p.m. Deputy observed
a truck exhibiting acceleration
in the state park. The vehicle
was stopped and the driver
was cited for exhibition of ac-
celeration, no insurance in
the vehicle, no registration in
the vehicle and failure to use
seat belt.
Sunday, Aug. 26
3:07 p.m. Report of a ve-
hicle break-in at Wedding of
the Waters.
Monday, Aug. 27
and was arrested for alleged
driving under the influence,
furnishing alcohol to a minor,
failure to dim lights and no reg-
istration in vehicle. A juvenile
passenger in the vehicle was
cited for minor in possession
by a police officer.
Police department
Wednesday, Aug. 22
3:42 p.m. Complainant
wanted a trespass notice
served. The recipient was no-
tified by phone.
9:01 p.m. Report of a lock
on a vehicle door being pushed
in. There were no signs of tam-
pering.
Thursday, Aug. 23
4:42 p.m. Complainant re-
ported check card fraud. The
card had been used at busi-
nesses not frequented by the
owner and the bank is inves-
tigating the matter.
4:49 p.m. Complainant had
left a pack of cigarettes in a
vehicle and returned to find
it half empty.
Friday, Aug. 24
10:24 a.m. A subject was
towing a trailer when the hitch
ball fell off. The trailer was
being dragged by the safety
chains, and an officer helped
in getting a new ball and at-
taching it to the hitch.
1:20 p.m. Report of a driver
passing a stopped school bus.
The driver was warned.
2:41 p.m. Report of people
bypassing road construction
by using the railroad right of
way. Barricades have since
been put up.
6:27 p.m. Officers respond-
ed to a domestic dispute. An
agreement was reached and
the parties chose to separate
for the evening.
8:42 p.m. Complainant re-
ported an unruly child in fos-
ter care. The officer spoke with
all parties involved.
Saturday, Aug. 25
2:01 p.m. Subject reported
misplacing a credit card then
finding transactions on his re-
works. The responding officer
could not locate from where
they had been set off.
Sunday, Aug. 26
11:09 p.m. Report of a sub-
ject drinking from a bottle of
whiskey at a business. The
responding officer located a
vehicle in the street with a
crowd around it. One of the
subjects matched the descrip-
tion of the suspect and the of-
ficer detected the odor of alco-
hol on his breath.
Two subjects admitted to
drinking alcohol and contact
was made with a female sub-
ject who walked away from the
scene, though she kept back-
ing away from officers.
Caleb T. Glick and Dustin
K. Smith were arrested for
alleged minor in possession.
Kristen A. Washakie was ar-
rested for alleged driving un-
der the influence, furnishing
alcohol to minors and interfer-
ing with an officer.
Monday, Aug. 27
12:41 p.m. Report of a trac-
tor trailer all over the road. photo by Cindy Glasson
The matter was turned over to
the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Over the rail
On August 15 a semi truck went through the guardrail in Wind River Canyon. The
Circuit court truck was hauling a load of bentonite and the driver said it shifted on Windy Point,
Tiffanie N. Knighton was causing the accident. The driver had minor injuries but was not transported. The truck
found guilty of driving under was reported totaled and there was an estimated $15,000 damage to the guardrail.
the influence, speeding and
driving under suspension, and
was sentenced to 30 days in
jail with 29 days suspension intent to furnish to a person Grandparents are Dennis feet of Lot 3 and North 80 feet
and six months unsupervised under 21 and was sentenced & Barb O’Keefe and Robert & of the west 20 feet of Lot 14,
probation. Fees and fines are to 20 days in jail with 20 days Pat Hill. Block 26, Original Townsite
$937. suspension and six months of the Town of Thermopolis.
Jeffery S. Averill was found unsupervised probation. Fees Property transfers Debra Brown to Ream Rent-
guilty of possession of a con- and fines are $155. Warranty Deed: Nicole als LLC, portions of tracts 3, 4,
trolled substance and was sen- Belden to Dusty Mills and 5, 6 and 7, Lejon Subdivision,
tenced to 90 days in jail with Birth Isabel Belden, Township 44 Hot Springs County.
59 days suspension and six Greyson Robert Hill was North, Range 94 West of the Thomas Linnan to Thomas
months unsupervised proba- born Thursday, August 16, Sixth Principal Meridian. L. Linnan Real Estate Invest-
tion. Fees and fines are $755. 2018, at Hot Springs County Warranty Deed: Jane Old- ments LLC, Lots 18, 19 and 20,
Casey N. Andreen was Memorial Hospital to Shannon ridge to the Jane L, Oldridge Block 34, Original Townsite to
found guilty of possession of a and Robert Hill. Family Trust, the North 80 the Town of Thermopolis.
controlled substance and was He weighed 8 pounds, 14
sentenced to 355 days in jail. ounces, and was 22 inches
Fees and fines are $255. long.
Justina Y. Nelson was
found guilty of second-offense
driving without an interlock

9:47 p.m. On a routine pa-
trol, a deputy pulled over a
truck that had blinding bright
lights on. During the stop, the
deputy detected an odor of an
alcoholic beverage in the ve-
hicle.
The driver, Brendan R. Gar-
cia, failed field sobriety tests
cords for which he was not re-
sponsible. The matter is under
investigation.
8:14 p.m. A subject was re-
ported to be stumbling through
yards. Arik A. Amundson was
arrested for alleged public in-
toxication.
8:33 p.m. Report of fire-
device and speeding, and was
sentenced to 180 days in jail
with 150 days suspension and
six months unsupervised pro-
bation.
Jacquelyn M. Tuttle was
found guilty of fighting in pub-
lic and was sentenced to 20
days in jail with 20 days sus-
pension and six months unsu-
pervised probation. Fees and
Why is it?
A man wakes up after sleeping
under an ADVERTISED blanket
on an ADVERTISED mattress
and pulls off ADVERTISED pajamas,
bathes in an ADVERTISED shower,
shaves with an ADVERTISED razor,
brushes his teeth

Sex offender arrested

with ADVERTISED toothpaste,
fines are $205.
washes with ADVERTISED soap,
Amanda N. Bilger was
found guilty of having a BAC puts on ADVERTISED clothes,
by Mark Dykes .08 percent within two hours drinks a cup
A Hot Springs County deputy recently arrested a sex offender of driving and was sentenced of ADVERTISED coffee,
listed as a transient. Sergeant Deputy Jeremie Kraushaar explained to six months unsupervised drives to work
Raul Garay Jr. is a known sex offender listed as a transient. Though probation. Fees and fines are in an ADVERTISED car,
he has no physical address, Kraushaar said Garay is still bound $150. and then....
by the Wyoming Sex Offender Registry, which includes not being Oscar O. Miramontes was
within 1,000 feet of a school. found guilty of fighting in pub- refuses to ADVERTISE,
Kraushaar said information was received that Garay might be lic and was sentenced to five believing it doesn’t pay.
staying in areas he could not be, and on Aug. 18 Garay was in- days in jail with four days sus- Later if business is poor
formed of the restrictions. pension and six months unsu- he ADVERTISES the business
Information was also received from Probation and Parole, which pervised probation. Fees and for sale.
was electronically monitoring Garay, that he was spending long
periods of time in the 200 block of East Arapahoe. It was further
learned Garay was living within 1,000 feet of school property and
fines are $6
Catelynn E. Barnett was
found guilty of transporting
Why is it?
he was arrested for the violation. alcohol in a motor vehicle with

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To show their appreciation to customers, Bank of Thermopolis hosted a small
luncheon on Aug. 16. Those attending had the option of using chips to make
nachos, or put the toppings right in the chip bag for a “walking taco.”
Get your tickets now for NRA banquet
The 11th annual Hot Springs
County Friends of the NRA
banquet is just a couple weeks
away. The event provides an
evening of fun and fellowship,
and there’s plenty opportuni-
ty to win through the games,
raffles and auctions.
This year’s banquet will be
Saturday, Sept. 15 at the Days
Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.,
with dinner at 7 p.m. featur-
ing Baron of Beef.
The banquet will see 23 fire-
arms, as well as the familiar
Wall of Guns. Among the more
interesting items available are
a items featuring John Wayne,
an AR guitar signed by Ted Nu-
gent and the 2018 Gun of the
Year, a Kimber Custom II 45
ACP. There are plenty of fire-
arms for people to get excited
about, Hot Springs County
Friends of NRA member Cyn-
thia Garbin said.
Among the games at the ban-
quet will be some old stand-
bys, Garbin said, as well as a
couple new additions and some
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water of the state, when such use
has been acquired by the benefi-
cial application of water under
the laws of the state relating
thereto, and in conformity with
the rules and regulations depen-
dent thereon.” W.S. § 41-3-101
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Proceeds from the banquet
will go to a pool of funds gen-
erated statewide. Fifty per-
cent of the money stays in
Wyoming. Since the incep-
tion of Friends of the NRA, in
Hot Springs County there has
been awarded 16 grants total-
ing $114,000. Grant recipients
have included 4-H shooting
sports, the Thermopolis Gun
Club and the Thermopolis Clay
Cutters Scholastic Clay Target
Program.
This year, Garbin noted, a
total $36,665 in grants was
awarded, $20,930 to the 4-H
shooting sports alone, as well
as the Clay Cutters, Thermopo-
lis Gun Club and for the Wyo-
ming Youth Hunter Education
Challenge.
The remaining 50 percent of
proceeds goes to the National
NRA Foundation to support
items such as safety courses,
the Eddie Eagle program which
teaches gun safety, women’s
programs, enforcement train-
We would like to say a HUGE thank you to
each and every one in Thermopolis that so
generously gave to Melanie’s benefit auction.
A very special thank you to John Gerrells,
John and Sonja Holmes and Lloyd Franks
for an awesome job.
We appreciate it beyond words.
- Melanie & Justin, Dick & Sandy Howe
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ing and Game and Fish pro-
grams
Admission for the is $35
for adults and $25 for youth
14 and under, which includes
the dinner.
Advance tickets are avail-
able locally at Renegade Guns,
White Horse Country Store/
Canyon Sporting Goods, Black
Bear Café, Thermopolis Hard-
ware & Mercantile and Story-
teller, or by contacting Paul
Garbin at 921-8303.
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regional roundup in HSC
Epsilon Sigma Alpha‘s (ESA) Rocky Moun-
tain Regional Roundup was hosted by Wyoming
ESA on August 10, 11, and 12, at the High Island
Ranch west of Thermopolis. There were 34 mem-
bers present from seven states.
Rocky Mountain Regional Council (RMRC)
was formed in 1987. The purpose of the RMRC is
to impart information at Roundup from Interna-
tional Council Convention to members who were
unable to attend the convention and to promote
education and leadership development as well as
philanthropic endeavors in an informal setting.
Rocky Mountain Regional Council is made up of
ESA members from the states of Colorado, New
Mexico, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. There were
10 members from Colorado, two from New Mex-
ico, two from Idaho, six from Utah and 11 from
Wyoming.
Also attending was the International Council
President Kim Kummer and International Coun-
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Fill the boot
on Monday
Thermopolis Volunteer Fire-
men will be participating once
again in the MDA (Muscular
Dystrophy Association) Fill the
Boot campaign on Labor Day.
For more than 60 years, fire
departments across the country
have been supporting MDA with
more than 100,000 firefighters
taking part in 2017, raising $24
million.
In Thermopolis, the firemen
will be at the stoplight and on
14th Street and Fremont on
Monday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m.
until mid afternoon.
When that firefighter comes
to your window, drop what you
can into the boot and help MDA
find a cure.
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Kansas, as well as International Council First Vice
President Terri Olsen from Minnesota and part-
time Wyoming resident.
ESA’s mission statement is “ESA is Good
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round ourselves with welcoming positive people
who enjoy making a difference and having fun
together.” That is exactly what happened at this
weekend retreat. A meeting was held to elect the
following new officers: Kathy Garrison, President
from Colorado; Terry Marsh, Vice President from
Utah; and Jenifer Grimm, Secretary/Treasurer
from Thermopolis.
Lots of food was consumed, visiting, laughing
as good times were had by all. The members in at-
tendance raised $643 in a raffle, penny board and
silent auction to be used between RMRC Scholar-
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The family of
DonalD Schoenberger
wish to extend their sincere thanks for
the many acts of kindness, support
and condolences that we received
during this difficult time. The cards,
flowers, food, memorials and phone
calls were so appreciated. We also
want to thank Thermopolis Wellness
& care center for the care given our
Dad during his 5 year stay. also to the
ambulance crew that transported our
Dad to the hot Springs county Memorial hospital.
all the staff and doctors that attended to Dad and
made him comfortable right up to the very end. To
Mortimore Funeral home for helping us with the final
plans and to St. Francis catholic church for the com-
forting service and wonderful luncheon.
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Our view
A matter of
necessity
With the Primary Election behind us, it seems the
hot topic still on the table is water, particularly whether
we continue to use surface water or explore sinking a
well at other sites to start using ground water.
However, another water project has certainly seen
some prominence in the past couple months — the wa-
ter line rehabilitation project. The project began as an
already large undertaking, incorporating Hot Springs
State Park, Fifth Street, Seventh Street, and small
portions of Warren Street and Sixth Street.
However, there’s been plenty to slow the project down.
Several lines were found underground at the state
park had to be checked out before work could continue.
Likewise, old lines have been found under Thermopolis
streets, requiring that water services be turned off in
order for them to be removed.
On top of that, the firm doing the rehabilitation proj-
ect also took on a line break at Canyon Hills. Though
additional crews have been brought in to help with the
work, it still means they’re are going to be busy in the
streets, which means the detours along Fifth and Sev-
enth streets will still be in place and will move as the
lines are replaced.
As this has been a weeks-long project, there’s been
time to find other routes to home, work, or errands
around town. True, the constant moving of the “road
closed” signs is an inconvenience and often they aren’t
seen until one makes a turn down a particular street,
but planning ahead for these detours can do a lot to-
ward making sure you still get to your destination on
time. Before we know it, the crews will have finished
their job and our streets will be back to normal.
And it’s not as if the work is being done just to in-
convenience us. Just as with power lines and other
parts of the Thermopolis infrastructure, this is neces-
sary maintenance. Water lines don’t last forever, and
with temperatures taking a radical nosedive lately it’s
only a matter of time before the first freeze comes and
cracks the old pipes.
While the debate between surface or ground water
will likely continue on for some time, this is one water
project that needs to be done.
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Community chatter
High school athletics classification
by Brandon Deromedi
The 2018-2019 school year and activities
lie just around the corner. It is easy to see the
hard work and dedication of student-athletes
and coaches during the school year, yet those
involved with sports know that the majority of
program improvement must take place in the
off-season. Thermopolis is in a unique situation
of competing at high levels with low student en-
rollment, which causes for some extra hurdles
to success. First, student-athletes must be in-
volved in multiple sports/activities/clubs in or-
der for those programs to be in the running for
season end success.  Second, coaches must un-
derstand this approach and work flexibly with
one another to achieve the majority of each pro-
gram’s goals. For example, volleyball and girls
basketball share many of the same student-ath-
letes so they must work harmoniously to make
sure all student-athletes get maximum growth
for both sports. At times, this requires long or
abnormal hours to achieve on the behalf of the
student-athletes and coaches. It also requires
that parents and families give up personal time
for the betterment of the student-athletes and
the programs they participate in.
The summer of 2018 saw some of the most
physical and team growth of recent years be-
cause of the dedication of student-athletes,
coaches and families.  It is a very exciting time,
as we move into the fall, to see how much this
hard work pays off. Competitions and games
truly are won in the off-season. Here is a re-
cap of some of the work done this summer by
Thermopolis High School and Middle School
athletes and coaches. This summer saw the
dedication of over 205 athletes that committed
3,874.5 hours of work in open gyms and weight
room times.  The weight room alone constituted
roughly 1,500 hours of work by those 205 ath-
letes. The student-athletes also contributed 128
participants to 22 team and/or individual camps.
Letter to the editor
Rational thinking needed in California
Having toured much of the state recently, one
can readily observe the pall of smoke blanketing
our state from the (mostly) California wildfires.
The wildfires, producing smoke, ash and other
particulates, are one way that Mother Nature
and Father Time redistribute the earth’s natu-
ral resources – just look at your windshield each
morning to see the evidence of this redistribu-
tion. All that dust comes from somewhere, not
just our often windy weather.
Though tragic through the loss of life and
property, the wildfires do have a beneficial ef-
fect on states downwind. The prevailing winds
blow in the fire residue, dust and ash settling
to earth, providing additional nutrients to our
soils and waterways. Alas, this beneficial aspect
of the fires has been completely overshadowed
by politics, particularly from the extremist left.
The governor of California has cited the fires
as more evidence of “climate change” (a.k.a. glob-
We can handle this
by Cindy Glasson
I could tell this last weekend that there was
a touch of fall in the air. Not because it was
cooler outside or getting dark a little bit earlier,
but because I had the urge to bake.
There's nothing like the smell of fresh
baked anything, whether its pie, cake, cook-
ies, whatever.
So I tried out a new recipe on Sunday for
apple pie bites. The premise is an apple pie in
a cookie sized bite.
There are none left.
I was very lucky to grow up in a multi-gen-
erational home with a grandmother who taught
me how to cook.
I'm one of those people that actually cooks
down the Halloween Jack-o-lantern to make
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The time spent in camp equates to roughly 3,107
hours of contact and learning time.  In addition
to open gyms, weight room times and camps,
student-athletes also committed themselves
to events such as summer league games, 7 on
7 passing leagues and scrimmages with area
schools. That’s a lot of mileage!
In addition to work with student-athletes,
HSCSD#1 also saw nu-
merous coaches dedi-
cate personal time off
to the betterment of
themselves as coaches.
There were 9 different
coaches clinics attend-
ed in places such as Il-
linois, Virginia, Loui-
siana, North Dakota,
Utah and Wyoming.
15 different coaches
made this dedication
and saw roughly 200+
hours of coaching devel-
opment.  As a district, we have also asked our
coaches to take the next step by tracking all
facets of their programs. Most of our coaches
have also spent additional hours as sport teams
to discuss every detail of their programs. They
have worked hard to establish skills, drills and
vocabulary that will be shared with ALL levels of
their programs.  Coaches have and will continue
to focus on K-12 program development, rather
than focusing on their direct level of coaching.
They have also discussed details such as play-
er and program evaluation tools, fundraising,
community support, sport philosophy, student-
athlete logbooks and team handbooks to name a
few. Amidst all of this collaboration, they have
strengthened their bonds with one another and
have left very little to question within their pro-
grams.  Collaboration and book studies will con-
tinue throughout the school year, whether their
al warming), and that this change must be ac-
cepted as the “new normal.” The President has
partially blamed the wildfires on California’s
radical, far-left environmental laws preclud-
ing usage of river and reservoir water to con-
tain the fires and keeping it in rivers to save
the Sacramento Delta smelt (for one example).
Both have opposing opinions, with one citing
computer-modeled theory (climate change) and
the other citing established state (California)
law. Which one can be believed and supported?
I choose the law over the radical opinions
of the far left. Just look at our own state. Log-
ging is allowed here, especially to remove the
trees killed by the pine bark beetle infestations.
True, the state suffered a large fire down by the
Colorado border (another state controlled by the
politics (i.e. Democrats) and environmental fer-
vor of the far left), a fire which I believe start-
ed in that state and spread to Wyoming. Our
A smell in the air
fresh pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving.
I can still remember my elation when mak-
ing my grandmother's rolls for the first time
after I got married. They smelled right. That
was my affirmation I'd learned to make them
properly.
A couple of years ago I actually made a cook-
book for my daughter and daughter-in-law that
had grandma's best recipes.
I took pictures of the original recipe cards
written in grandma's hand to create the hand-
me-down.
There is one recipe, though, that I haven't
had the courage to try yet, even after all these
years.
Caramel Dumplings.
It was one of those desserts that grandma
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team is in season or not. It is easy to estimate
that our coaches average thousands of coaching
hours each year on top of their day jobs... that
is DEDICATION!
As we look forward into the 2018-2019 school
year we will see some changes in the alignments
of classification and conference structure of our
high school athletic programs. Sports partici-
pating in the 2A classification
include Football, Cross Coun-
try, Golf and Wrestling. Bas-
ketball, Volleyball, Track and
Cheer will compete in the 3A
classification. While this is a
logistical concern for schedul-
ing and travel it is not an ex-
cuse for defeat. As an activi-
ties department we know that
regardless of classification, if
we focus on the PROCESS ,the
PRODUCT will take care of it-
self. We look forward to com-
peting in these classifications
and hope our community will also.
Schedules for all sports have been posted
on the HSCSD#1 website (hotsprings1.org) for
your viewing. Schedules do change throughout
the school year so please check back regularly
for updated schedules. You can also get updates
by downloading the Remind App on your phone
and joining the HS Activities group with the
code “@thermop” or the MS Activities group
with the code “@thermopo”. Each sport also
has Remind codes that can be obtained from
the coach of that sport. MaxPreps app is also
a new means of communication for 2018-2019.
While this program is new to us we do know
that schedules, scores, updates and rosters can
be found on this app.
Lastly, we encourage everyone to get out and
support our HS and MS athletic and activity
teams in their seasons. Go Bobcats!
state has suffered few fires this season, while
California burns. Their laws have pretty much
shut down the logging industry there, destroy-
ing thousands of timber industry jobs, while
protecting dead trees from harvest so they can
be recycled into the earth, and other activities
by the radical environmentalists who seem to
want all people to disappear and return the land
to its pre-people natural condition.
I wish California well. My daughter and her
family live in San Francisco. I only hope that
someday some sane, rational thinking will
overcome the idiocy of what is going on now in
that state.
Mike Pierce
Editor’s note: To adhere to our letter to the
editor policy, specific names in this letter have
been removed.
only made on very special occasions and she
didn't share the recipe with anyone. I am now
the keeper of the secret recipe.
Light, fluffy dumplings in an amazing car-
amel sauce that was absolute heaven on your
tastebuds.
Maybe I'll stop being a chicken one of these
days and give it a whirl.
In the meantime, though, I'll just stick with
trying out new recipes I find here and there
and pouring over all the cookbooks my moth-
er left to me that have fun stuff from the 60's
and 70's within their pages.
Fall is coming whether we're ready for it
or not so we just as well pull out all the stops
and get to baking, filling the air with those
wonderful smells.
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Wildlife viewing tips

by Cindy Glasson
We’re fortunate in Wyo-
ming to be able to see wildlife
almost any time we wish, with
deer walking down our streets
and fields full of antelope just
about everywhere, but what if
you want even more?
Spring and fall, of course,
are the best viewing times for
all sorts of wildlife, with early
mornings and evenings near
dusk when animals are feed-
ing or visiting water sources as
prime times to see them.
In the spring you can see all
the new babies and if you return
to the same spots, you may get
lucky in the fall and see how
much the little ones have grown
over the summer.
So how do you view wildlife?
If you’re not really sure where
you can go, a good resource is
a Fish and Wildlife map that
shows public areas. You can
also go to recreation.gov to find
a spot.
If you’ve picked your spot,
there are a few things to know
before heading out.
First, leave your pets at
home. Wild animals have ex-
treme senses of smell and will
be able to sniff out your pet from
a long way away, leaving you
empty handed.
Second, once you’ve chosen
your viewing area, pick a spot
and stay still. Their sense of
hearing will note anything un-
usual and if they get close to you
and you move, spooking them,
there they go.
Another thing to keep in
mind if you’re going to go out
is to wear earthtones of brown,
black or green to blend in better
ter how cute you think they are.
These are wild animals and they
are completely unpredictable.
It should go without saying,
but don’t interfere if the animals
are mating, hunting for prey or
any other natural behavior. Al-
ways keep a respectful distance
and above all, leave no trace be-
hind when you go home.
But what do you do if you just
want some wildlife to visit your
backyard?
Its fairly easy to get birds to
make your house their favorite
stop on the block by adding a
few simple things like bird baths
and bird feeders.
If you’re wanting humming
birds to single out your back-
yard, the best thing to do is plant
things they love. They are most
attracted to blooms in orange,
red and pink, and their favor-
ites are azaleas, bee balm and
columbine.
Make sure your plants bloom
all summer by ‘deadheading’
your blossoms, that is, nipping
off the dead blooms to promote
new blooms.
You can even do something
as simple as attaching bright or-
ange ribbon to your fence or deck
so they can see the color flut-
tering in the breeze as they fly.
Feeding hummers is easy,
too.
Feeders are generally bright photo by Mark Dykes
red to attract the birds and the
liquid in the feeders is cheap and
She’s got a green thumb
easy to make – one part sugar Suzan Kinsey’s garden was selected as the Red Dirt Master Gardeners’ Garden of the Month for August. With the
to four parts boiling water, stir setup of the senior apartments, Kinsey has several plots in front of her residence that she cares for and she also
and let cool before pouring into takes care of her neighbor’s garden. She’s also got some interesting ways to deal with visitors that might want a
your feeder. snack, such as putting cayenne pepper near roses to discourage the deer.
No bird can resist a mister,
a little attachment to your drip
system that mists water into

Artists painting in Hot Springs State Park

with your surroundings. There
are shirts and pants available
in wilderness camoflauge that
are a great help in keeping you
hidden.
Of course, if you’re going out
at any time, but especially if it
is close to hunting season, be
sure to wear a blaze orange or
neon pink hat to keep from be-
ing mistaken for an animal hid-
ing in brush or tall grass.
Don’t wear perfumes, scented
lotions and consider an unscent-
ed deodorant, too. Again, an ani-
mal’s sense of smell will catch a
whif of you and stay far away.
There are some common
sense things to follow as well
if you plan on viewing wildlife,
like never feeding them, no mat-
the air. They’ll fly in, take a cool
shower and hang around to eat
from your feeders.
It may sound a little creepy,
but don’t get rid of those spider
webs around your yard. Hum-
ming birds primarily use spider
webs to build their nests.
Butterflies love all kinds of
wildflowers and putting up a
bat box will ensure the night fly-
ers get rid of all those bad bugs.
You might add some kind of
cover for animals to hide from
predators, rest or just get out of
the sun on hot days, too.
Any way you want to do it,
whether in the wild or from
your back porch, there are lots
of ways to see Wyoming’s won-
derful wildlife.
On Saturday, September 8,
more than 20 artists from around
the Big Horn Basin will be paint-
ing on-location at Hot Springs
State Park in Thermoplis during
the inaugural Plein-Air Ther-
mopolis. This all-day event will
begin at 9 a.m. and end with a
free public reception from 2-3
p.m. where the artists will be
available to discuss their work
and sell pieces painted that day,
as well as other art from their
studios.
There will be judging and first,
second, and third prize ribbons
will be awarded, and each art-
ist is encouraged to bring three
additional pieces of art to sell
during the free public reception,
so there should be a lot of art on
display.
There are more than 150 Plein
Air events around the country
each year, ranging from 1-day
paint-outs like ours to full weeks
of quick draws, workshops, exhi-
bitions and other festival events,
with artists, dealers/galleries,
collectors, and art supplies ven-
dors participating.
Some events are “invita-
tional” where only certain art-
ists are invited to participate.
Others are “juried” where art-
ists send in digital examples of
their work and a panel of judges
decide whether to invite them
to the event. And still others,
like our Thermopolis event are
“open” meaning anyone may
come and paint.
In Wyoming there are sev-
eral plein air events during the
year in Jackson, Cody, Yellow-
stone Park, Brinton Museum
in Storey, and now our first in
Thermopolis.
Complimentary refreshments
including wine and food will be
served during the public recep-
tion. The public is also welcome
to tour the park and watch the
artists during the day as they
paint its picturesque landmarks.
Plein-Air Thermopolis is
sponsored by Smoking Waters
Art Guild. “Plein air” is a French
term for painting outside/on-lo-
cation in contrast to work done
in the studio.
For more information, contact
Sherry Stottler at 307-347-3081
or Cindy Clancy at 307-921-8599

September is National Suicide Prevention Month

Each year, more than 41,000
individuals die by suicide, leav-
ing behind their friends and
family members to navigate the
tragedy of loss. In many cases,
friends and families affected by
a suicide loss (often called “sui-
cide loss survivors”) are left in
the dark. Too often the feelings
of shame and stigma prevent
them from talking openly.
September is National Sui-
cide Prevention Awareness
Month with a specific focus,
Suicide Prevention Week, Sept.
9-15.
There is no single cause of
suicide. Most often it happens
when stressors exceed the cop-
ing capabilities of someone al-
ready suffering from a mental
health condition. They experi-
ence hopelessness and despair
and conditions like depression,
anxiety and substance abuses
can increase the potential risk
of suicide.
Look for changes in your
friend’s or family member’s
behaviors. Changes like an in-
crease in their use of drugs or
alcohol.
Are they looking up ways
to end their lives online?
Withdrawing from family and
friends? Sleeping too much or
too little? Giving away their
prized possessions?
All of these things can be sig-
nals that something is not right
and may need help.
Statistics, especially for our
youth, are frightening.
Suicide is the second lead-
ing cause of death for our mid-
dle and high school students,
aged 12-18, nationwide. More
than 17 percent of students se-
riously considered suicide dur-
ing the past 12 months and 7.4
percent attempted suicide dur-
ing the last 12 months.
Four out of five teens who at-
tempt suicide have given clear
warning signs.
There are resources out
there if you are thinking about
suicide or you’re concerned for
someone else’s safety, like the
National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline, open 24-hours at 800-
273-TALK (8255), The Trevor
Project for LGBT youth at 866-
488-7386 and even a Crisis Text
Line where you can send a text
741-741 and receive a text from
a trained crisis counselor with-
in minutes.

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Golfers performing well

The Bobcat Golf Team round- 166; Will Clark, 127 and Maddie second to none.
ed out their third week of com- Stam, 108 (1st). Will Clark is struggling a bit
petition by bringing home some Uptons scores on day two with his game, but coach John-
“hardware” from the Newcastle were: Johnson, 72 (1st); Jeffry son said he saw improvement
Tournament as well as the Up- Clark, 100; Lee Grimm, 111; from Newcastle to Upton. Up-
ton Tournament. Willson, 160; Will Clark, 117 and ton has probably the smallest
Coach Joey Johnson said Maddie Stam, 114 (5th). greens in the state and coach
the Newcastle tourney was Of the individual team mem- was impressed that he improved
the first time by 10 strokes
they’ve been from the pre-
up against all vious day. He
the 2A teams continues to
and gave them work on his
some idea of ball striking
what they and he’s en-
need to work couraged by
on and where his hard work
they sit in the and deter-
running for mination to
the 2A State improve his
Champion- game.
ship in Sep- Willson had
tember. some strug-
The team gles with ball
placed 3rd at striking and
the Newcas- putting this
tle meet with week, howev-
a cumulative er, he is consis-
score of 409, tently shoot-
and 3rd at the ing better than
Upton tourna- Bobcat golf team, l-r, Lee Grimm, Jean-Luc Willson, Hardy he did at the
photo by Dennis Nierzwicki
ment as well, Johnson, Jeffry Clark, Maddie Stam and Will Clark. beginning of
Airborne with a final
score of 400.
the season and
bers, coach Johnson said Jeffry he continues to be one of the hard-
Kolby George snags a catch during the Bobcats’ scrimmage against Wind River last “I think our players are in a Clark is continuing to get better est working members of the team.
Saturday. good place and we are starting to with his scoring and is starting Stam, the lone Lady Cat on the
see daily improvements,” coach to put up more consistent scores. team, had a great weekend and

Boys hungry for action

Johnson said. “Our team scores Grimm is improving with each is shooting consistently better.
have improved every time. We tournament, scoring 12 strokes She set a goal for the fall to be
started with 448 at our season better from the Newcastle tour- consistently shooting in the low
opener in Cody, scored 428 in ney to Upton and is 20 points bet- 100s and she is starting to see

following scrimmage
by Mark Dykes
Thermopolis Bobcat Foot-
ball took to the field with a
scrimmage against Shoshoni
and Wind River this past Sat-
at tight end and Chandler
Maddock also performed well
as a linebacker.
Defensively, he commended
linebacker Jeffrey Van Ant-
provided opportunity for every
young man to get some time on
the field. As they move through
the season, McPhie said, they
are going with the attitude of
Worland, 409 in Newcastle and ter on his two-day total for the that goal come to fruition.
400 in Upton. year. He added he is continuing With a first place in Newcas-
“I think we will be 20-30 points to focus on chipping and putting tle and a fifth in Upton, Johnson
better by state and that we will to cut more strokes. said he sees her just continuing
be in a very competitive position.” Hardy Johnson continues to to get better.
Scores at the Newcastle tour- put up consistent scores and put The Bobcat Golf Team will
nament were: Hardy Johnson, 71 up a two day total of one under head to Buffalo on Thursday for
(1st); Jeffry Clark, 88 (5th); Lee par. His putting in continuing to the Buffalo High School Tour-
Grimm, 123; Jean-Juc Willson, get better and his work ethic is nament.

Thermopolis Golf Club tourney set

urday, essentially playing a
half against each team with
wins of 14-0 against Wind Riv-
er and 28-6 against Shoshoni.
Coach Matthew McPhie
said he was pleased with the
intensity and work the boys
put in, and they responded
well to what was asked of
them. Looking at the offense,
the coach said Hyrum Rich did
well at center, Jarron Morti-
more blocked well for the team
werp for having his “nose to
the ball,” and freshman Land-
on Sosa’s interception. Both
the offensive and defensive
lines played well throughout,
McPhie said. Though there
were a couple turnovers, the
boys know that’s something
they have to clean up before
the season opener this Friday,
Aug. 31 at Big Horn at 6 p.m.
This scrimmage was the
first real test for the team, and
one week at a time. Looking
at the upcoming game against
Big Horn, McPhie said they are
a big team and there will be
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Lady Cats gearing up
for volleyball action
by Cindy Glasson
The Lady Bobcat volley-
ball team is rearing to go af-
ter spending their summer
working incredibly hard with
open gyms, weight room work,
camps and scrimmages.
Head coach Shannon Hill
said she was excited for the
season back in June.
“We have a wonderful set
of upperclasswomen who lead
by example and lift our un-
derclasswomen up,” she said.
“Each day they are pushing
each other to better players and
teammates. Its so fun being a
coach when you see so much
love and passion for the game
in your gym daily.”
There are only two seniors
on the squad this year, Kelly
Johnson and Jaden Schierkolk,
but Hill said they bring their
Teamwork
Kelly Johnson, #5, looks on while Tatum Vialpando spikes the ball tournament this Friday
with backup from Sesi Jensen at Tuesday night’s match against starting at 2 p.m. in the
Powell.
Cross country
opens strong
by Mark Dykes
Last Friday, the Bobcat
Cross Country season kicked
off with the Kelly Walsh Beart-
rap meet at Casper Mountain.
Coach Stephanie Metz said the
Varsity girls had huge improve-
ments, dropping multiple min-
utes from their previous times
and staying strong through the
whole race. Tahja Hunt finished
11th with a time of 22:17.34,
McKenna Bomengen finished
17th with 22:54.97 and Oliv-
ia Weyer finished 44th with
24:53.53.
As for the JV team, Metz not-
ed Hallie Martinez’s 20th place
finish with a time of 27:08.23.
Martinez, she said, will likely be
running Varsity following the
meet in Billings, Mont.
Metz added there were two
girls who didn’t get to compete
at Casper as they didn’t have
their nine practices in, but they
will compete in Billings, so af-
ter that meet there will be five
or more Varsity girls running.
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passion each day and are great
girls who love to play volley-
leaders on the court. ball,” she said, “and a varsity
The junior class consists of
team who shows great chemis-
five athletes who, together with
try and promise.”
the seniors, show up daily and
The team spent last weekend
work hard to be the best they
at a pre-season tournament in
can be for their teammates.
Riverton, and Hill said it was a
Hill said three returning
good stepping stone to examine
varsity players will play sig-
where they are as a team and
nificant roles on the team, Sesi
things they need to work on.
Jensen, Ashley McPhie and “We only won one match in
Kaylee DeVries, along with
the tournament, against Big
Dani Jo Pebbles, whom Hill
Piney,” she said, “but the les-
says has really stepped up as
sons come in the losses.”
a setter. They played well against
She said there is also a prom-
Powell, Lander, Kemmerer,
ising set of sophomores who will
Cody and Wind River, but just
see some varsity time this year
couldn’t pull off a win.
and 12 freshmen that make up“These pre-season tourna-
the third team that are eager
ments are perfect though for
to learn and are showing much
me as a coach to really see
improvement. what needs to be worked on
“I am very excited for our
and tweaked,” she said. “We,
program this season as we have
as a whole program, really fo-
cus on improvement as
a process and this tour-
nament was all part of
that process.
“We now will have
a better focus at prac-
tice in order to improve
in certain areas. There
were a lot of great things
happening this weekend
as well, which was excit- photo by Mark Dykes
ing to see. Our offense
is really coming along, Staff introductions
and our serve/receive
passing was much bet- Ralph Witters Elementary was a busy place on Aug. 21 with students and parents
ter than it has been in getting ready for back-to-school time. During the evening, RWE Principal Catelyn
the past. Deromedi introduced various staff for the year.
“Our JV team played
well also this weekend,
beating both Big Piney
and Wind River. We have
very promising players
on the JV team as well,
We’re All Ears We will be closed
so I am excited for them
to get more experience
Questions?
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and
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cian/carpenter/plumber are the

arts periods were put into place
during the 2017-18 school year
to try to help students improve
academically and achieve their
personal best ACT score. Stu-
dents not scoring in the range
they wanted to achieve are being
offered ACT prep opportunities,
as well as an ACT retake oppor-
tunity this school year.
High School students are
working hard to attain their aca-
demic goals and we look forward
to seeing their achievements over
time. In 2017-18 only 5 courses
were failed in the entire school
year, impacting 2 percent of the
students. The prior year (2016-
17) 86 classes were failed, im-
pacting 11 percent of the stu-
dents. It can be hard for students
failure. As we have hit the reset
button at HSCHS our students
have responded with a “can do”
attitude and tremendous work
ethic.    for ALL students! This will be
Teachers and administrators
at Hot Springs County High
School attended a Professional
Learning Communities and Re-
sponse to Intervention Training
August 20-22 as part of ongoing
professional development.   tive student engagement with
One of the priority goals for
2018-19 at HSCHS is to “Close
the Gap” between the lowest and
highest performing students, by
raising the academic bar for all
students. The 2006 ACT College
and Workforce Readiness Study
concluded the math and reading
skills needed to be an electri-
same needed to be a successful
first year college student. Career,
College and Military Readiness
must include high expectations
measured by reducing the num-
ber of students with a composite
ACT of 18 or below, while increas-
ing the number of students with
a composite ACT of 21+.
A second goal is to create posi-
a focus on Bobcat Pride. This
will be measured by encourag-
ing all students to be involved
in an activity or club during the photo courtesy of Deanna Culp
school year. This will be mea-
sured by increasing student
Freshening up the T
participation from 81 percent Members of the Hot Springs County High School football team and their coaches
in 2017-18 to a goal of 90 per- recently gave the T a fresh coat of paint.
cent participation in 2018-19. 

Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital to focus more on patient care

by Mark Dykes
During a short meeting of the
Hot Springs County Memorial
Hospital Board of Trustees, the
board heard reports in regard
to quality, growth and finances.
During the Quality report,
Nina Landis said the quality
team had a meeting last week
and she thinks they are moving
in the right direction and things
are going well with regard to ty-
ing everything together. She also
noted there will be a full-scale
is a plan in place in case of a di-
saster. She encouraged anyone
who was available to participate.
Landis also reported she and
hospital CEO Margie Molitor
went to Cheyenne and accepted
the Mountain-Pacific Hospital
Quality Award. The awards are
given out each year to recognize
Wyoming hospitals for their un-
dying commitment to improving
patient care. Landis said there is
a big focus toward patient care,
and the quality committee will
tient experience better.
Another area the committee is
looking at is proper patient and
medication scanning, and Landis
noted there will be reports show-
ing how many errors are prevent-
able with proper scanning, as
putting the data out there will
help provide substance for peo-
ple to look at.
Molitor noted there have been
a lot of new hires in the past
month, including additional staff
at the pharmacy.
Days cash on hand were at 18.78,
though the goal for this year is 40
Larson said there are contin-
ued issues with the Red Rock
Family Practice claims that were
held due to the change of owner-
ship, but there was good news as
they have finally been submitted
and paid so the hospital received
a “chunk of cash” last week and
the first part of this week. Ad-
ditional monies will be received
when the cost report settlement
is complete.
There was a significant in-
crease in revenue for July, Lar-
son pointed out, as the hospital
had previously not hit $3 million
in one month. “We did hit that
in July,” Larson said, “but that
also bumped up our average dai-
ly revenue.”
There are also some large
claims from Blue Cross Blue
Shield that are being held, Lar-
son said, as they were wanting
to renegotiate their contract with
the hospital, and Larson is hope-
ful those claims will be released.
The hospital continues to pay
construction costs out of the op-
erating funds, as all specific pur-
pose taxes are being put into an
account which is for future pay-
ment on the building project.
Once interim financing is re-
ceived, the hospital will be able
to address expenses paid out of
the operating funds.

disaster drill next month, which
will be a big thing particularly
with regard to safety to make sure
everyone is prepared and there
move toward that. Among the
steps, she said, is the creation of
a patient engagement committee
and other ways to make the pa-
EARLY DEADLINE
Chief Financial Officer Shelly
Larson, in her report, noted the
days in accounts receivable were
up by about three days, to 59.76.

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New teachers welcomed to HSCSD
With the new school year
comes new staff members. Here
are some of the teachers joining
Hot Springs County School Dis-
trict #1.
Amanda Bridges
Amanda Bridges is joining the
Ralph Witters Elementary team
this year as a third grade teacher.
From Denver, Bridges is a
2018 graduate of the University
of Wyoming with a degree in El-
ementary Education and a minor
in Literacy. Having spent some
time in Wyoming, she knew she
wanted to stay because she fell
in love with the state and the
people. As for her choosing to
teach in Thermopolis, she was
influenced in that decision by
hearing peo-
ple say plen-
ty of good
about the
town. On top
of that, one of
the teachers
she student-
taught with
had done
her own stu-
dent teach-
ing here.
The district is really support-
ing and encouraging, she said,
and she’s had not only teachers
but parents tell her she can con-
tact them if she needs anything.
With only a few days into the
school year, she’s already seeing
growth in the students and looks
forward to seeing more. Bridges
said she’s also had a lot of oppor-
tunity to work with technology
and how it relates to education,
and looks forward to sharing on-
line programs she’s seen with her
principal and colleagues.
Jenny Ketterling
Joining the team at Ther-
mopolis Middle School (TMS) is
Special Education teacher Jenny
Ketterling.
Ketterling grew up in Wor-
land, went to school in Powell and
then in Phoe-
nix, Ariz. She
received her
Bachelor’s
from Univer-
sity of Phoe-
nix, and then
two Masters
in Special Ed-
ucation and
Elementa-
ry Education
from Grand Canyon University.
She noted that she enjoys small
towns more than the big city.
While working on her Bache-
lor’s, Ketterling was a para-edu-
cator for five years. “The students
were so positive and hardwork-
ing that I decided education was
the way I needed to go,” she stat-
ed. “I chose Special Education
because of the students. When
they have an ‘Aha’ moment, that
makes my whole day.”
Ketterling looks forward to
her students increasing their
knowledge, as well as meeting
new people and being in a new
district with different ideas
about teaching students. She
hopes to bring to her position a lot
of fun, positivity and creativity.
“My students learn in differ-
ent ways other than possibly the
conventional way, so being able
to be creative and understand
what they need is key to increas-
ing their success at TMS.”
Andrea Shahan
Andrea Shahan is looking
forward to her first year as a
teacher, having just finished her
degree from the University of
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is teaching first grade at Ralph
Witters Elementary.
Born and raised in Laramie,
during her
time moving
toward her
degree Sha-
han said she
did a lot of
travelling
and got to
work in dif-
ferent coun-
tries such as
Haiti and Uganda. In her work,
she noted, she saw a huge differ-
ence in countries that had access
to free public education and those
that don’t. She saw the power of
equal education for all, and ed-
ucation as a “great equalizer.”
Shahan is looking forward to
everything this first year, and
she loves to watch kids succeed.
There’s no better feeling as a
teacher or parent, she said, to
see you have taught a child some-
thing he or she will use through
life. Her two-year-old daughter,
Avianna, she describes as “my
whole world.”
The first grade position is
one that “chose me,” Shahan
said. Though she doesn’t think
there’s a grade from kindergar-
ten through 12th that could scare
her, a position came open here
and Thermopolis is the town and
team she wants to be a part of.
She’s said the teachers are phe-
nomenal and she’s excited to see
what the year will bring.
Ella Withers
Cheyenne native, Ella With-
ers, joins the math department at
Hot Springs County High School
as a first year teacher.
Withers is a graduate of the
University of Wyoming, and it
was there, at a job fair, that she
found Thermopolis was looking
for a math teacher. She did some
research on the area and found
that she loved the atmosphere
here and made Thermopolis her
first choice for where she want-
ed to be.
As a teen, she admits she was
a big technology geek and her
mother kind of pushed her in
the direction of math.
“I like the upper levels,” she
said. “It gives you the opportu-
nity to really think about how it
all works rather than just doing
it like they do in lower levels.”
She plans on using a lot of
technology in the classroom, too.
“I’m really
big on com-
munication,”
she said. “It
helps stu-
dents learn
better. It’s
also great
for sending
information
home for the
parents, too.”
Withers
loves anything outdoors, hunt-
ing, fishing, kyaking and moun-
tain biking and is really happy
all of those things are right in
her backyard.
In addition to teaching math,
she will also be working with the
cheer squad.
Lyle Wiley
New high school language arts
teacher, Lyle Wiley, can really
call himself a local, having lived
here from the time he was about
four-years old until fifth grade.
On top of that, his family, the
Kings, his grandmother, aunts
and uncles all live in the area.
Wiley spent the last five years
We will close
864-5534 • 120 North C Ave., Thermopolis
347-2449 • 1125 Charles Ave., Worland
teaching in Torrington, including
the high school, Southeast and
Lingle-Ft. Laramie.
He received his post bacca-
laureate from the University of
Wyoming and did his student
teaching in Laramie.
Before deciding to teach,
Wiley worked for Pepsi in Raw-
lins, a library in Ohio, the Coe
Library in Laramie and acquired
a degree in English with a minor
in Latin.
“I have
lots of memo-
ries here,” he
said. “I’m still
friends with
the kids I
grew up with
here. Ther-
mopolis has
been part of
my life for-
ever.”
Wiley brings his wife, Amie
with him, who is working in
the high school library, and his
daughter, Lucy, who is in the
third grade.
“I’m so lucky to teach language
arts,” he said. “It has all the
beautiful stuff. Powerful things
happen when the kids get into
discussions about books.”
He’s a big reading advocate,
not just making them read the
classics or the common core re-
quired books, but rather, he
wants them to come away from
his class wanting to read.
“I want them to be lifelong
readers,” he said. “I push books.
I want them to want to read
things that are interesting to
them. They do a lot of work on
their own in my class. I know
what they need to learn. The key
is then adjusting everything to
how they learn as individuals.”
In addition to language arts,
Wiley will be working on a school
newspaper, yearbook and co-
coaching the speech and debate
team.
Kevin Ruff
A new special education in-
structor at the high school, Kevin
Ruff, comes to Thermopolis af-
ter spending the last two years
at Riverside Middle School in
Basin.
A gradu-
ate of Black
Hills State,
Ruff was
raised in Col-
orado. Some
may recog-
photo by Mark Dykes
nize him,
though, as he Student canvas
taught here
from 1997- Teacher Korinne Thoren paints a student’s face while others wait their turn. The
1999. activity was part of the Thermopolis Middle School “Back to School Carnival.”
“I’ve always loved it here,”
he said. “Now I can be here all
the time rather than just on the
Community blood drive for September
weekends.”
In his classroom, Ruff believes
in teaching the students things
that will build for their future. A Thermopolis Community ing online to www.unitedblood- naire and printing your ticket to
“The world is changing quickly Blood Drive is scheduled for services.org the day you donate, bring to the blood drive.
and we need to help them keep Monday, Sept. 10 from 3-7 p.m. clicking on Fast Track, complet- Donors should also bring a
up,” he said. “They have to keep at the Hot Springs County Se- ing the health history question- photo ID and donor card.
up with what’s going on in com- nior Center. All blood types are
MIKE CHIMENTI
munities and we need to get them needed.
prepared for that.” To make an appointment go
Outside of the classroom, Ruff to www.bloodhero.com and use
enjoys hunting and fishing, in- sponsor code “thermopolis” or
cluding ice fishing in the winter. contact Melene Mierzejewski
Thank you
He also likes to do a little gar- at 307-240-1414. Walk ins are
dening, too. welcome, and donors should eat
“I finally got my raspberry well and drink plenty of fluids
Everyone!
bush going after years of trying,” before donating.
he laughed. You can also save time by go-
I would like to sincerely thank
Thank You everyone who supported and voted
for me in the Primary Election and
would appreciate your continued
I would like to thank the “informed voters”
for supporting me in the Primary Election support for the General Election.
Paid for by Mike Chimenti
for my bid to serve the people of Hot Springs
County as your County Commissioner.
It is much appreciated. We are closed Monday, September 3
- Michael S. Liesch
Paid for by Michael S. Liesch
in observance of
Labor Day
Thank you
for all the
support in the
Primary Election
and your continued
support in the Certified Local
General Election. Across The Big Horn Basin
- Tom Ryan
Paid for by Tom Ryan
 PAGE 10 www.thermopir.com August 30, 2018

Annual horse sale

set for next weekend
The 17th annual Fall WYO and Shine, a Red Roan which
Quarter Horse Ranch Sale will sold for $10,000.
be Saturday, Sept. 8, beginning An online catalog of the ani-
at 1 p.m. at the Hot Springs mals is available at wyohorses.
County Fairgrounds. There com
will be a performance preview
at 9 a.m.
As at previous sales, there
Hot Springs County
Senior Center
will be “The Parade of Geldings
and Two-Year-Olds” on Friday,

• LunCH Menu •
Sept. 7, beginning at 7 p.m. at
the fairgrounds. Carole Smith
said this year’s sale will see 89 September 3-7
photo courtesy of Jeb Schenck Photography head, including 33 broke geld-
HSCHS members of the class of 1963, (l-r) front row: Jerry Kvaall, Jeanne Roberts McMillan, Carolyn Achilles Ehli, ings, 26 two-year-olds started Monday
Corinne Hall Turnbaugh, Dan Hill, Lorraine Stevens, Keeffe, Renee Shipp Petrausch, Karl Allen (Honorary Teach- under saddle from the Bartlett Closed for
er), Linda Garrelts Bredeson, George Vlastos, Rose Kowalski Capshaw, Mary Ireland Nation, Don Bent. Back row: Ranch — a partner with the Labor day
Betty Benson Haulman, Ginger Matheny Shephard, Laura Cantleberry Taylor, Alice Hopcus Thompson, Jerry WYO Quarter Horse Ranch Tuesday
Ready, Jim Bumford, Arlie Nelson, Diana Randall Knight, Jim Verley, Ray Papka, Myke Beardsley and John Baird. — 21 weanling colts and nine Sloppy Joes, Mixed Vegetables,
yearlings. Garden Vegetable Salad, Fruit &
The interest in this sale has Marshmallow Cup
been very good, Smith noted.
Wednesday

Grouse season openings coming up

Those looking to do a bit of grouse hunt-
ing will get the opportunity beginning this
Saturday, Sept. 1, as seasons open for Blue
(Dusky) Grouse, Ruffed Grouse and Sharp-
Tailed Grouse. Bag limits for each of the
grouse species is three daily and nine in
possession.
In a couple weeks, on Saturday, Sept. 15.
Sage Grouse season opens as well. Bag limit
is 2, with a possession limit of 4.
Sage grouse season closes Sept. 30, while
seasons for Blue, Ruffed and Sharp-Tailed
is Dec. 31.
Other small bird seasons opening Sept. 15
are Chukar and Gray Partridge, with both
seasons closing Jan. 31. Bag limits are 5 for
daily and 15 for possession.
As for hunting regulations, only one dai-
ly bag limit of each species of upland game
birds and small game may be taken per
day regardless of the number of hunt ar-
eas hunted in a single day. When hunting
more than one hunt area, a person’s daily
and possession limits shall be equal to, but
shall not exceed, the largest daily and pos-
session limit prescribed for any one of the
specified hunt areas in which the hunting
and possession occurs.
Evidence of sex and species shall remain
naturally attached to the carcass of any up-
land game bird in the field and during trans-
portation. For pheasant, this shall include
the feathered head, feathered wing or foot.
For all other upland game bird species, this
shall include one fully feathered wing.
Any person hunting pheasants within
the boundaries of any Wyoming Game and
Fish Commission Wildlife Habitat Manage-
ment Area, or on Bureau of Reclamation
Withdrawal lands bordering and includ-
ing Glendo State Park, shall wear in a vis-
ible manner at least one outer garment of
fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink color
which shall include a hat, shirt, jacket, coat,
vest or sweater.
They are thinning out their cat-
Chicken Alfredo, Beets, Cranberry
alog and have already received
Sauce, Bread, Fruit Crisp
some phone bids. People from all
over the state and country are Thursday
typically seen at the ranch’s fall Baked Fish, Red Potato
and spring sales, with high dol- Wedges, Three Bean Salad,
lar bids on the animals. Cabbage Apple Slaw, Yellow
The 2018 spring sale bought Cake w/Frosting, Oranges
in buyers from 22 different FrIday
states, and a total of $728,260. BBQ Pork Sandwich, Potato
At the spring sale, the high seller Leek Soup, Country Vegetables,
for the event was Lot 32, Choice Apricots, Cookies
Two Remember, a Buckskin Menu subject to change without notice.
which sold for $32,000 to a buy-
er from Maryland. Next highest
864-2151
206 senior avenue
was Lot 21, Two Eyed Partner,
a Buckskin which was a half This menu sponsored by
brother to Choice and went for
$25,500 to a buyer out of Mas-
WYOMING GAS
Serving the communities of Greybull,
sachusetts. The high selling two- Basin, Burlington, Byron, Manderson,
Thermopolis & Worland
year-old was Lot 26, Wyo Spark

Peruvian band in town September 6

La Patronal is a unique brass band from
Lima, Peru. Rooted in the tradition of ‘fi-
estas populares’ or town fairs common in
rural villages across Latin America, La
Patronal honors these gatherings which
celebrate tradition.
The fourteen La Patronal members are
the direct descendants of rural musicians
from Peru, and use this knowledge of folk
culture in combination with their formal
music studies to preserve their heritage
while also bringing it into the present.
Their lively performances include con-
tagious percussion, vibrant brass and
winds and visual aspects of ‘fiestas popu-
lares,’ including masks as well as tradi-
tional dance.
A public performance will be Thursday
September 6 at 7 p.m. in the Hot Springs
County High School Auditorium. Admis-
sion is “Pay what you can,” and free for
students. La Patronal will also be work-
ing in the school district. NEW LISTING!
This engagement of La Patronal is
made possible through Southern Expo-
sure: Performing Arts of Latin America,
a program of Mid Atlantic Arts Founda-
tion in partnership with the National En-
dowment for the Arts.
The local sponsor is Hot Springs Great-
er Learning Foundation. Please contact
Jacky Wright at 864-4070 for more in-
formation.

Public notices St. Jude Novena

125 N 9th—Thermopolis

Public Hearing on the Big Horn Regional lowtail Road, May the Sacred Heart Well Maintained Brick Home
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 (307/777-7626)
Southern Supply, Level II Study:
of Jesus be adored, glo- on a 8,400+/- Sq. Ft. Corner Lot
When: September 19, 2018 7:00 pm Pub. Aug. 30, Sept. 6 & 13, 2018 No. 8407 rified, loved and pre-
served throughout the Have a Safe Labor Day Weekend From Everyone at Team RE/MAX!
Where: Big Horn Regional
Joint Powers Board TOWN OF THERMOPOLIS world, now and forever.
“Sacred Heart of Jesus, All-Star, REALTORS®
1100 N. 10th St. REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR
Worland, WY 82401 2019 PICKUP TRUCK
pray for us. St. Jude, 601 Broadway—Thermopolis
The Wyoming Water Development Commission
will hold a public hearing to receive comments on
the above listed project. The Commission will also
The Town of Thermopolis requests sealed bids
for a new ¾ ton 4-wheel drive 2019 crew-cab pickup
truck FOB Thermopolis, Wyoming. Bid specifica-
worker of miracles,
pray for us. St. Jude,
307-864-4663 Forrest Coleman-Weisz
Broker Associate/Thermopolis Owner

be seeking information as to whether the proposed

project functions and services can be served by
any person, association or corporation engaged
tions may be obtained at Town Hall or by calling
307 864-9285. Submit sealed bids to the Mayor’s
Office, Attn: Crew Cab Truck Bid, 420 Broadway,
helper of the homeless,
pray for us.”
#
in private enterprise. Thermopolis, Wyoming 82443. Sealed bids will Say this prayer nine times
be accepted until 2 p.m. Monday, September 17, a day for four days, then
Representatives of the Water Development
Commission and the project sponsor will be pres-
2018 at which time they will be publicly opened
and read aloud. Late or faxed bids will not be ac-
publish and your prayer
will be answered. This
COMMUNITY
Calendar
ent to explain the proposed project and to record cepted. Please mark envelope “Pickup Bid – ¾ Ton
comments. Crew Cab Pickup”. The Town reserves the right prayer has never been
to reject any or all bids. known to fail.
8/30/18 FH Thurs., August 30 Kiwanis Club, Days Inn, 6:45 a.m.
For further information contact: Help Center, Common Ground, noon-3 p.m.
Wyoming Water Development Office, 6920 Yel- Pub. Aug. 30 & Sept. 6, 2018 No. 8409
Fri., August 31 Lego Club, HSC Library, 2:30 p.m.
Open gym, armory, 7-9 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 1 Farmers Market, downtown near Bicentennial Park, 8-11 a.m.
Open gym, armory, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Safari Club Safari Club Ryan Brothers Trucking 60th Anniversary BBQ, 180 Lane 3, 5 p.m.

&
Mon., Sept. 3 Labor Day
Fire Department Fill the Boot, downtown, 10 a.m.

Restaurant Lounge Tues., Sept. 4 County Commissioners meeting, annex, 9 a.m.

Moms & Tots, Vocational Building, 10 a.m.

Quips
Rotary, Days Inn, noon
Mon.-Fri. 3-9 pm Mon.-Fri. 3 PM-Close Help Center, Common Ground, noon-3 p.m.

Health
FFA Alumni meeting, Vo. Ag. Building, 6 p.m.
Sat. & Sun. Noon-9 pm Sat. & Sun. Noon-Close Thermopolis Town Council meeting, town hall, 7 p.m.
7 dMa
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
A East Thermopolis Town Council meeting, town hall. 7 p.m.
By Tony Deromedi
Safari Club Restaurant & Lounge Open Daily!
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Kirby Town Council, town hall, 7 p.m.
9 Open gym, armory, 7-9 p.m.
in color, it’s a 6
pigment of your The Days Inn would like to THANK Thurs., Sept. 6 Kiwanis Club, Days Inn, 6:45 a.m.
Help Center, Common Ground, noon-3 p.m.
imagination. all their employees for all your hard work! Cemetery Board meeting, Riverside Cemetery, 2 p.m.
Brett Anderson Mirra Garcia Elaine Reynolds Friends of the Library meeting, HSC Library, 6:30 p.m.
We offer flu, pneumonia, Thermopolis Gun Club meeting, armory, 7 p.m.
Nora Anderson John Huckman Carrie Ruffing
and shingles vaccines - Delores Aragon Jennifer Jacobson Ashley Schooner La Patronal musical performance, auditorium, 7 p.m.
most at $0 copay. Cecelia Barrette Jonathan Jones Reagan Severance Call 864-2328 to have your community event listed.
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Your neighborhood pharmacy that Erin Bradshaw Azia Martinez John Sorelle
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NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT
Pursuant to W.S. § 16-6-116, notice is hereby
given that Hot Springs County has accepted the
work on the Hot Springs County Airport Terminal
Area Drainage Project, AIP Project No. 3-56-0043-
101-2018, as substantially completed according to
the plans and specifications and rules set forth in
the Contract and that Owl Creek Excavation, Inc.
is entitled to final settlement therefore. Upon the
41st day, after the first publication of this notice,
¬¬¬(September 25, 2018), Hot Springs County,
under whose direction of supervision the work has
been carried out, will pay to Owl Creek Excavation,
Inc. the full amount due under the Contract. All
persons, firms, or corporations who have any claims
for work done or materials furnished on said public
work are hereby notified that final payment will be
made to Owl Creek Excavation, Inc. in accordance
with the terms of the Contract signed on June 26,
2018. This section does not relieve Owl Creek Ex-
cavation, Inc. and the sureties on their bond from
any claims of work or labor done or materials or
supplies furnished in the execution of the Contract.
Pub. Aug. 16, 23 & 30, 2018 No. 8401
Warrants List
The following list of warrants approved August
21, 2018, by HOT SPRINGS COUNTY SCHOOL
DISTRICT is hereby published as required by the
Wyoming Education Code of 2005, as amended,
Chapter 3, Section 21-3-110 (a)(ii).
UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN $500.00
BIG SKY FIRE PROTECTION, INC $550.00
MACK'S MARKET $581.14
HOT SPRINGS CO CPR CHAPTER $600.00
BANK OF MONTREAL $683.12
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS $754.97
INDEPENDENT RECORD $760.38
THE OFFICE SHOP $808.11
APPLE COMPUTER $817.95
WY ASSOC ELEM &
MIDDLE SCHOOL $820.00
INDOFF, INCORPORATED $839.97
CARQUEST AUTO PARTS STORES $857.77
OWL LUMBER $872.16
GOPHER SPORT $887.50
CRAIG REDLAND $923.00
CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE $1,000.00
M.A.D. TRASPORTATION
& TOWING $1,000.00
MARISSA SHOOK $1,086.87
BRUCO, INC. $1,147.63
RT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. $1,185.51
LONG BUILDING
TECHNOLOGIES INC $1,240.95
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS $1,257.88
WYOMING COACHES
ASSOCIATION $1,275.00
HANSON'S FIRE EQUIPMENT LLC $1,330.42
HEARTLAND SCHOOL SOLUTIONS $1,395.00
THERMOPOLIS HARDWARE $1,411.40
POWERSCHOOL GROUP LLC $1,590.00
AMAZON.COM INC $1,660.35
BEST WESTERN -
RAMKOTA HOTEL $1,759.78
CANON FINANCIAL
SERVICES, INC $1,821.69
PROMED SOFTWARE $1,889.50
JADECO, INC. $1,933.07
SYSCO FOOD SERVICES
OF MONTANA $2,047.31
COWBOY SUPPLY HOUSE $2,104.65
LRP PUBLICATIONS, INC $2,111.95
NORCO $2,136.79
GLASS ARC LLC $2,170.00
CODEHS, INC $2,500.00
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING/FAO $2,550.00
WYOMING GAS COMPANY $2,813.04
ZENDESK $2,940.00
CASPER COLLEGE $3,000.00
BRAINPOP, LLC $3,245.00
UNIVERSAL ATHLETIC SERVICE $3,814.50
WYOMING HIGH SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES $4,342.00
NORTHWEST COLLEGE $5,000.00
IXL $6,000.00
AGILE SPORTS
TECHNOLOGIES INC $6,299.00
NAVIANCE, INC $6,790.00
PINNACLE BANK
OF THERMOPOLIS $7,229.22
SHERIDAN COLLEGE $7,550.00
QUILL $7,837.20
KINGS CARPET ONE $8,378.36
PINNACLE BANK
OF THERMOPOLIS $9,133.43
J MARK A LUNGREN $9,502.15
J&J FLOORS, LLC $9,532.80
SAINT JOSEPH'S
CHILDREN'S HOME $14,170.00
TOWN OF THERMOPOLIS $14,635.50
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
FIRE SYSTEMS, INC $15,890.75
REGION V BOARD OF COOP. ED. $17,928.25
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER $18,859.55
HOMAX OIL SALES, INC $29,261.49
HOT SPRINGS EARLY
CHILDHOOD BOCES $44,388.45
MCKINNON UNLIMITED, INC $52,377.46
NEWMIND EDTECH, INC $64,680.00
Total $426,459.97
Pub. Aug. 30, 2018 No. 8406
STATE OF ) OFFICE OF THE
WYOMING ) BOARD OF
) COUNTY
) COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF ) THERMOPOLIS
HOT SPRINGS ) WYOMING
August 7, 2018
The Hot Springs County Board of Commissioners
met in regular session on Tuesday, August 7, 2018
at 9:00 a.m. in the Public Meeting Room at the Gov-
ernment Annex. Present were Commissioners Tom
Ryan, John Lumley and Phillip Scheel. Also pres-
ent were County Attorney Jerry Williams, County
Clerk Nina Webber and Administrative Assistant
to the Commissioners Penny Herdt. Chairman
Ryan led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda – The agenda was ap-
proved with the following changes: ADD: GDA
- 13.E. Certificate of Substantial Completion; Ex-
ecutive Session – Personnel; CHANGE: Com-
missioners - 14. WPLI Recommendation – Dis-
cussion only. Bid – The bid for installation of spray foam insu-
Approval of Minutes – Minutes of the June
29, July 3, July 16 and July 17 meetings were ap-
proved as presented.
FBO Monthly Report – There were 200 total
recorded operations during July. There were 2,262
gallons of AvGas and 2488 gallons of Jet Fuel sold
last month. The intermittent power situation with
the threshold lights is still in the process of being
resolved. The job trailer has been removed from
the airport grounds. All is ready for the Annual
Fly-In to be held Saturday, August 11th from 7-11
a.m. The lease with Park County Implement for
the small tractor will be up on the14th. The trac-
tor will be returned at that time.
Road & Bridge Monthly Report - The rebuild-
ing of the Buffalo Creek road section is complete.
Right of ways have been mowed, blading and as-
phalt patching has been done where necessary, and
work on sections of Gebo road is underway. Nick
Dowdy is retiring this week and Ben Curran has
been hired to replace him. Birdseye Pass Road –
After discussion regarding the existence of a coun-
ty right-of-way with the planner, Road & Bridge
Supervisor Schlager, and affected landowners, the
Commissioners stated their interest in protecting
County assets that can be identified as such, and
not incurring liability for those that cannot be so
identified. Debbie Axtell presented a position state-
ment from the HSC side landowners which will be
filed with these minutes in the County Clerk’s of-
fice upon approval of the minutes by the Commis-
sioners. The following statement by the Commis-
sioners was entered for the public record: At this
time the HSC Commissioners, with input from the
public and research done to the best of their abil-
ity, do not find that a county easement exists over
Birdseye Pass. Road Records & Mapping Discus-
sion – Many years ago, the engineering firm of Don-
nell & Allred was hired to update the records and
maps for the county road system, but the project
was terminated prior to completion due to a lack
of funding. A list of all the roads that need to be
addressed was provided to the Commissioners.
Funding for this project is available through CRF
monies. A rough estimate of costs to complete the
records on two of the roads has been provided by
Donnell & Allred. This item will be placed on the
September 4th agenda for further discussion. Mis-
souri Flat Road Clarification – Several comments
were received from residents living on Missouri Flat
Road regarding the condition of the road. As stated
at the last Commissioners meeting, the portion of
the road being considered for conversion to a well-
maintained gravel road is only the last four miles of
the road – not the entire road from the highway on.
Maintenance Monthly Report - The HVAC
replacement/repair project at the Senior Center
should be completed by this afternoon. The conden-
sate leak in the dry storage room for the kitchen
has been addressed and eliminated also. Sewer Line
Issues – Courthouse – The main sewer line in the
Courthouse has had to be cleared several times in
the last month. Investigation has revealed a near-
complete blockage in the 4” line running from the
Courthouse to the alley. The blockage is located
under the area where the voting machines are se-
cured, so the repairs will start after the Primary
election is complete. A different secure storage
area for the voting machines is being developed
for use while repairs are underway. Repairs are
estimated to take anywhere from two days to two
weeks if all goes as expected. Tractor Lease – The
lease on the small tractor ends August 16th. The
possibility of extending the lease or entering into
a new one will be investigated and reported on at
the September 4th meeting
Youth Alternatives Monthly Report – There
are fourteen participants in the program at this time
– four boys and ten girls. The Alive at 25 class held
last week was very well attended with kids from
Hot Springs and surrounding counties. The Com-
munity Service program has been providing lots
of opportunities for participants and their families
this summer and is working very well.
Emergency Management Monthly Report
– The warning siren testing is complete for this
year. There are two bills for unanticipated repairs
to the sirens which the Commissioners agreed could
be paid from Emergency Expenditures. The bat-
teries will need to be replaced next year and will
be budgeted for in the FY19-20 Budget. Staff will
contact Web Waves Design to schedule training for
Mr. Gordon on management of the new website.
Planner Monthly Report –The NRPC will
meet August 8th, and the LUPB will meet on the
15th. Work continues on the Brownfields project at
the old airport site. DEQ personnel are preparing
a scope of work for the next phase of the project.
Meetings continue with Wyo-Ben and BLM rep-
resentatives later today to continue work on Wyo-
Ben’s permit application/agreement for the Coal
Draw site. There have been thirteen septic system
permits given out and six have been returned, ap-
proved and constructed to date.
Hot Springs County Regional Water Sys-
tem Joint Powers Board Rules & Regula-
tions Review
No comments or suggestions were offered by the
Commissioners on the DRAFT JPB Rules & Regu-
lations sent out for review. There were none. Neil
Miller has met with the USDA regarding funding
for the HSC Regional Water System project and
received a positive response, Applications for this
funding are due prior to the end of September, but
an Environmental Review will need to be completed
first. The engineers are pushing to get this review
completed in a timely fashion.
Public notices
Approve Mill Levies - The 2018 Report of
Valuation, Levies & Taxes was presented. Total
assessed valuation for 2018 is $143,779,630.00 for
a total assessment amount including special dis-
tricts levies and fee requests of $9,977,536.00. The
Commissioners approved the 2018 Report of Val-
uation, Levies & Taxes as presented and directed
the Assessor to place the mill levies and special
fee requests on to the 2018 County tax rolls. The
full mill levy listing document is available in the
Clerk’s Office for public viewing.
Award Multi-Purpose Building Insulation
lation in the Multi-Purpose building was award-
ed to Wyoming Spray Coatings in the amount of
$176,450.00. The Chairman’s signature was autho-
rized on the final contract between Wyoming Spray
Coatings and Hot Springs County for installation
of the spray foam in the multi-purpose building at
the fairgrounds after completion by the contractor
and review by the County Attorney. The outside
roof repairs are complete and the final inspection
on that portion of the roof project will be conduct-
ed later today.
Courtroom Security Funding Match Dis-
cussion – A work session will be arranged with
the Commissioners and representatives from Cir-
cuit Court and District Court to determine projects
suitable for the $30,002.00 in Court Security fund-
ing made available by the legislature through the
Supreme Court. A tentative date of Friday, August
17th at 2:30 p.m. was agreed on, contingent upon
the two Judges’ availability. Grant applications
for this funding are due by September 11, 2018.
Attorney General’s Office MOU Request –
State Opioid Investigation – This item was ta-
bled to the September 4th meeting at which time
the County Attorney will provide a recommenda-
tion regarding the MOU.
Main Street Progress Report – The quarter-
ly update on Main Street activities was presented.
Technical assistance grants were received from
the Wyoming Business Council for development of
seating areas/flower beds at the intersection of 5th
and Broadway streets, and designation signage in
the downtown area. Information was presented on
the Community Builders Leadership Institute in
Lander September 26-28, Wyoming Working To-
gether conference in Evanston September 19-21,
and the Place Making Workshop in Thermopolis
September 12. The Wyoming Business Council is
presenting the Place Making Workshop from 1-5
p.m. at the Town Hall on September 12th. The
focus of this workshop is on developing Lighter,
Quicker, Cheaper projects for the town. There are
funding opportunities available through the WBC
if at least 15 people representing 5 different orga-
nizations participate in this workshop.
GDA Engineers Ownership Update – GDA
Engineers has recently merged with T-O Engineers
of Boise, Idaho. Staff and office locations will stay
the same, but the name will change from T-O En-
gineers/GDA Engineers to T-O Engineers over the
next year.
2019 WACIP Discussion –The proposed 2019
WACIP Programming was reviewed and the listed
projects were prioritized. There will be a confer-
ence call with WYDOT Aeronautics and the FAA
to finalize the WACIP Programming at 1:30 on
August 14th. Work continues on the application
for the federal match-free grant to be submitted in
October for funding for the Apron Extension Phase
I project to be scheduled for 2019-2020.
HSG Terminal Drainage Project Update
Notice to Proceed –The Chairman’s signature
was ratified on the Notice to Proceed to Owl Creek
Excavation, Inc. dated July 25, 2018 for the HSG
Terminal Drainage project. Change Order #1 –
The Commissioners approved Change Order #1
to the Terminal Area Drainage Project AIP #3-56-
0043-010-2018 in the amount of $3,500.00. Total
revised contract amount will be $45,869.76. Cer-
tificate of Substantial Completion –The Commis-
sioners approved the Certification of Substantial
Completion for HSG Terminal Area Drainage Proj-
ect AIP #3-56-0043-010-2018. Advertising for final
payment will begin immediately upon completion
of the punch list.
WPLI Cedar Mountain Recommendation –
This item was tabled to the August 21st meeting
for consideration of the Cedar Mountain and Owl
Creek recommendations, as the final draft of the
recommendation resolution is not yet complete.
Other Business – County Attorney Equip-
ment Request – The Commissioners approved
the purchase of the stand-up desktop and chair
for the County Attorney’s office out of Courthouse
Equipment at the actual cost of the equipment.
Harvey Property Transfer – The survey docu-
menting the property trade between Hot Springs
County and Don and Laurie Harvey regarding the
Webb Road gravel pit was accepted by the Com-
missioners. The County will provide and install a
cattle guard where indicated on the survey and the
Harvey’s will be responsible for construction of the
fence around the property.
Change of Meeting Date – The meeting date of
October 16th was changed to October 23rd at 4:00
p.m. as there will not be enough Commissioners to
constitute a quorum on October 16th.
Correspondence: Chamber of Commerce
Newsletter – August, 2018; Wyoming Water
Association – Annual Meeting Notification; Wy-
oming Fuel Tax News
Approve Bills
The following bills were submitted for approval:
(see attached). Payroll for July was $177,062.37
Executive Session – Personnel – The Com-
missioners entered Executive Session for person-
nel reasons at 1:45 p.m. and returned to regular
session at 1:55 p.m. No action was taken during or
as a result of the Executive Session.
Adjournment – Chairman Ryan declared the
meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
Attest:
_________________ ________________
Thomas J. Ryan, Nina Webber,
Chairman Clerk to the Board
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Pub. Aug. 30, 2018 No. 8411
STATE OF ) OFFICE OF THE
WYOMING ) BOARD OF
) COUNTY
) COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF ) THERMOPOLIS
HOT SPRINGS ) WYOMING
August 21, 2018
The Hot Springs Board of County Commission-
ers met in regular session on Tuesday, August 21,
2018, at 4:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room at
the Government Annex. Present were Commis-
sioners Tom Ryan, Phillip Scheel, and John Lum-
ley. Also present was County Clerk Nina Webber,
County Attorney Jerry Williams, and Administra-
tive Assistant to the Commissioners Penny Herdt.
Chairman Ryan led those present in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda – The Commissioners
approved the agenda with the following changes:
Other Business – Eliminate “Geology” in item 2,
changing it to Review & Approval of Options for
Black Mountain Road; ADD: Other Business 4 .
Ratify Chairman’s signature on WACIP Package
Big Horn Basin Nature & Discovery Center
NEA Grant Application Support
The Commissioners approved a letter of support
for a placemaking grant application to the Nation-
al Endowment for the Arts for the BHBNDC Chil-
dren’s Outdoor Learning Area.
HSC Rural Water Project Status Review
– DOWL engineer Jeff Rosenlund reviewed the
results of the Big Horn Regional Southern Sup-
ply Level II Study. The purpose of the study was
to develop an additional water source supply in
Hot Springs County and evaluate options to sup-
ply districts and service areas around Thermop-
olis. Recommendations from the study included
development of the Lysite Mountain well source,
building a pipeline from Lysite Mountain to Ther-
mopolis, and the formation of a joint powers board
to serve all area entities, including Thermopolis,
with wholesale water. The joint powers board has
been formed, with representation from South Ther-
mopolis Water & Sewer District, Owl Creek Wa-
ter District, East Thermopolis, and Lucerne Wa-
ter District at this time. Mr. Rosenlund outlined
the proposed phases of the project, the estimated
cost of each phase, and potential funding for each
phase, as well as projected revenue and expenses
when the project is completed. This information
will also be presented to the Town Council at their
August 21st meeting.
Prevention Funds Contract/Statement of
Work – The Commissioners approved the Preven-
tion Funds contract between Hot Springs County
and the Department of Health in the amount of
$192,985.50 for the period of July 1, 2018 – June
30, 2020.
Jail Maintenance Proposal – The Commis-
sioners authorized the Maintenance Foreman to
enter into a contract with Southern Folger Deten-
tion Equipment Company for preventative main-
tenance on the Jail doors in the initial amount of
$13,661.75, with funds to come from the Jail Repair
budget. The cost will be split 50/50 with the Town.
Thermopolis Liquors 24-Hour Catering Per-
mit – The Commissioners approved an application
from Thermopolis Liquors for a 24-hour Catering
Permit at Ryan Brothers Trucking for September
1-2, 2018.
Other Business
WPLI Cedar Mountain Recommendation – Dan
Rice presented the Ag group’s Dissenting Opinion
on the DRAFT WPLI Cedar Mountain Recommen-
dation. Action on the recommendation was tabled
to the September 4th meeting, at which time the
Commissioners will join the Washakie County Com-
missioners’ meeting via phone at 1:00 p.m.
Black Mountain Options Review – The Com-
missioners accepted a proposal from Rimrock En-
gineering in the amount of $24,000.00, funds to
come out of CRF money for geo-technical work on
the Black Mountain Road project. Action on the
Scope of Work submitted by TO-GDA Engineers
was tabled to the September 4th meeting to allow
for a more in-depth review of the Scope of Work.
HSC Rural Water Project Joint Powers Board
Assessment – The Commissioners approved the
$200.00 assessment fee from the HSC Rural Wa-
ter Joint Powers Board.
Ratification of Chairman’s Signature on WACIP
Package – The Commissioners ratified the Chair-
man’s signature on the 2018-2019 WACIP package.
Correspondence - Merit Energy – Notice of
Application to Add Injection; Plains All American
Pipeline – Pipeline Safety Guidelines; Fifth Judi-
cial District Circuit Court – Magistrate Position
Termination Notification; Fair Board Minutes
– July, 2018; Governor’s Office – Burns Appoint-
ment – Part-Time Public Defender; NRPC Minutes
– June, 2018; WYDOT – STIP 2019 Draft
The Commissioners reviewed the foregoing cor-
respondence. No further action was required.
Adjourn –The meeting was adjourned at 6:28
p.m.
Attest:
_________________ ________________
Thomas J. Ryan, Nina Webber,
Chairman Clerk to the Board
Pub. Aug. 30, 2018 No. 8410
NOTICE OF SALE
There is a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, dark green,
VIN# 1G1AK52F457637803 will be sold at Sher-
iff’s public auction on the front steps of the Hot
Springs County Courthouse on Sept. 18th, 2018 at
11:00 a.m. This sale is to satisfy abandoned vehi-
cle costs against Holly Herrera on the above listed
vehicle by Smith Oil Field Service in the amount
of $17,139.00.
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GARAGE sale starting at
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1990 Komfort Motor Home.
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THERMOPOLIS Farmers’
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goat milk, cheese and
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HSC Senior Center is plan-
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THE HSC Senior Center
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This is an overnight trip.
Call to sign up or get more
details. 864-2151. 9/6
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Alcoholics Anony-
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Wednesday open discus-
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S. Sixth); (Monday lunch
bunch – closed/noon,
Friday book study, 8 p.m.,
church – Big Horn/Main).
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information. 8/30
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maintain professionalism,
willingness to learn legal
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pass a background check.
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information and an appli-
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Employment
The Wyoming Pioneer
Home is currently taking
applications for a full time
cook. Preference may be
given to individuals who
have experience in the
preparation of food for
large groups of people in
a commercial or facility
setting 2-4 year(s) of pro-
gressive work experience
(typically in Food Services)
with acquired knowledge
at the level of a(n) Food
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further information, please
call 864-3151 ext. 2024.
For application information
or to apply, go to http://
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cations or resumes cannot
be accepted. EEO/ADA
employer. tfc
HOT S p r i n g s C o u n t y
School District No. 1 is ac-
cepting applications for the
position of Special Educa-
tion Meeting Coordinator.
This individual should have
strong phone and commu-
nication skills, computer
skills, time-management,
and detail oriented. Salary
schedule starts at $13.84
per hour. Apply online
at www.hotsprings1.org,
Position open until filled.
Employment. EOE. 8/30
OUR office would like to
welcome a part time hy-
gienist to our team. We are
looking for an enthusiastic
employee to work 15-25
hours a week. Applicant
should be well organized
with great attention to de-
tail. We offer competitive
compensation and ben-
efits. If interested please
submit your resume to our
email paintbrushdental@
hotmail.com or call us at
864-9411. 9/13 Call Betty at 864-3232. tfc
EMPLOYMENT
Driver/Central Supply
Full time position including driving residents to
and from appointments, ordering of medical
supplies, inventory, etc.
Apply online at www.thermopolisrehabilitationandwellness.com
Staff Development/Infection
Prevention Nurse wanted
This is a full-time position. Applicant will be responsible for education
and development of Nursing Staff as well serve as the Infection
Preventionist for the Facility. Experience desired but will train the right
candidate. LPN/RN licensure required.
Please apply online on Indeed.com or in person. Please call
Robin at 307 864-5591 with any questions.
Classified
Employment
PART-time clerical position
available at the Conserva-
tion District. 12 hours per
week. Pay $11-$20 per
hour, DOE. Call 921-0605
for more information. 9/12
ROCKY Mountain Steam
Cleaning is looking for
a good employee with a
Driver’s License and cell
phone. $14.50 per hour.
Travel time and meals
included. 921-8461. tfc
QUALITY Inn of Thermopo-
lis is seeking a quality night
clerk. Stop in for an applica-
tion. 864-5515. tfc
WE could have the perfect
job for you. Days Inn is
hiring housekeepers, bar-
tender, kitchen line cook
and waitress. Pick up an
application at the front
desk. 9/6
RE/MAX All Star, REAL-
TORS has part time and
full time positions open for
a professional assistant
and listing coordinator.
Stop by our office at 601
Broadway and ask for an
application. 9/6
Rentals
APARTMENTS, clean and
ready to move into. Outside
security cameras, service
animals accepted. Accepts
credit cards, manager on
site. Call 864-5588 or 921-
1389 for more information
and prices. tfc
NOW accepting applica-
tions. Pebble Creek Apart-
ments, 2-bedroom and
2-bedroom with den. All
electric, large storage area,
laundry facilities on-site.
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Rentals Rentals
CONVENIENT one & two- STORAGE unit for rent.
bedroom apartment. Laun- 12X15. 921-9400. tfc
dry facilities on site. Owner
pays water. Starting at PERFECT for traveling
$400. Call (307) 462-6886 workers. Two and three
for more information. 1/10 bedroom rentals. Available
now. Call 921-9332. 9/13
CHARMING house for
rent. Newly updated, two
bedroom, two bath with
den: possible 3rd bed- Real Estate
room and nice fenced in
yard. Includes washer and FSBO 3 bedroom, 2 bath
dryer $800 deposit, $800 off grid, 5 acres, full base-
a month, water and trash ment, 2 car garage. Peace
included. No smoking, Pet and quiet, 8 miles from
negotiable. Call 864-2146 town. 921-0306. 9/6
and ask for Falina if inter-
MEETEETSE Cowboy Bar
ested. 9/6
and Outlaw Cafe. Turnkey
business located in down-
SMALL house, quiet street,
town Meeteetse, Wyo. Re-
2 bedroom, 1 bath. Newly
cently updated and ready
Remodeled. $650, first and
to open including license,
last and deposit. Call (970)
classic antique back bar
210-2180. 8/30
and all personal property
and real estate.$249,900
STORAGE units available.
all inclusive. Call Joe or
Inside starting at $35. Out-
Sherri at Coldwell Banker
side units available, small
Antlers Realty, (307) 587-
and large. 864-3330. 9/27
5533. 8/30
STORAGE units available.
River Storage, 104 Warren.
Call 307-259-0683. tfc
EARLY DEADLINE
RED Gulch Stash or Stay.
Sept. 6th edition
Storage facility and more.
921-8794. 12/27
Advertising Deadline:
THREE bed, 1.5 bath home Fri., Aug. 31 Noon
for rent, call RoundTop
Public notice Deadline:
Real Estate for details Fri., Aug. 31 Noon
864-2252. 8/30
Activity Staff wanted
Part time with potential for full time. Involves
providing stimulating and invigorating activities for
our residents. Apply in person or online at
www.thermopolisrehabiltionandwellness.com.
Please call 307 864-5591 and ask for
Robin with any questions.
EMPLOYMENT
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital
is inviting you to apply for a full-time Certi-
fied Nursing Assistant position. We will
pay you a competitive wage and provide
you with life insurance. Health insurance,
dental and vision insurance is available.
You will receive 24 paid time off days.
Please pick up an application at the Hospi-
tal or applications are available on-line at
hscmh.org
or contact
patti.jeune-
homme@
mail.hscmh. Partnering with our community
org EEO for quality health and healing.
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HSCSD enrollment sees slight decline

Though enrollment numbers
in the school district are up com-
pared to the end of the 2017-18
school year — 674 compared to
650 — there was a decrease of
26 students, compared to the 700
at the start of the 2017-18 year.
The majority of grades showed
lower numbers from year to year,
with the only increases in Grades
1, 7, 9 and 12. Enrollment num-
bers from the start of the 2018-
19 school year, as well as the
beginning and end of last year,
are as follows:
Grade 0: Aug. 22, 2018 — 51;
May 25, 2018 — 69; Aug. 24,
2017 — 68
Grade 1: Aug. 22, 2018 — 61;
May 25, 2018 — 38; Aug. 24,
2017 — 43
Grade 2: Aug. 22, 2018 — 41;
May 25, 2018 — 40; Aug. 24,
2017 — 52
Grade 3: Aug. 22, 2018 — 45;
May 25, 2018 — 48; Aug. 24,
2017 — 55
Grade 4: Aug. 22, 2018 — 49;
May 25, 2018 — 46; Aug. 24,
2017 — 48
Grade 5: Aug. 22, 2018 — 49;
May 25, 2018 — 55; Aug. 24,
2017 — 58
Grade 6: Aug. 22, 2018 — 57;
May 25, 2018 — 57; Aug. 24,
2017 — 60
Grade 7: Aug. 22, 2018 — 65;
May 25, 2018 — 52; Aug. 24,
2017 — 51
Grade 8: Aug. 22, 2018 — 52;
May 25, 2018 — 54; Aug. 24,
2017 — 54
Grade 9: Aug. 22, 2018 — 54;
May 25, 2018 — 46; Aug. 24,
2017 — 48
Grade 10: Aug. 22, 2018 —
47; May 25, 2018 — 52; Aug. 24,
2017 — 61
Grade 11: Aug. 22, 2018 —
53; May 25, 2018 — 47; Aug. 24,
2017 — 53
Grade 12: Aug. 22, 2018 —
50; May 25, 2018 — 46; Aug. 24,
2017 — 49

Read the Public Notices

for your protection.

Did you
Local dinner
photo by Dennis Nierzwicki

People of all ages enjoyed the second annual Farm to Table dinner, hosted by the know?
Red Dirt Master Gardners. The event features a meal with locally sourced foods.
HSCMH has now opened
Thermopolis Pain Management.

Follow the road rules in school zones

by Cindy Glasson
Now that the kids are back in
school, it might be a good idea
to brush up on your knowledge
about driving in school zones.
Of course, just about everyone
is aware of the 20 mph speed lim-
its in school zones, and there are
a few of them throughout town to
help students get to school safely.
However, if you happen to
speed through one of those school
zones, Wyoming Statute 31-5-
301(b)(i) will mean a fine any-
where from $52 to $450 or more,
depending on your speed.
If you drive through one of the
areas where there is a crossing
in crosswalks. In other words,
if you go through the crosswalk
when students or crossing guards
are in the crosswalk, Wyoming
Statute 31-5-602 allows an offi-
cer to give you a ticket for $85.
Ignore the crossing guard,
“Obedience to Authorized Per-
sons Directing Traffic”, and you
will be forking over $235 per Wy-
oming Statute 31-5-104.
Say you’re driving down the
street and you go through a school
zone crossing that doesn’t have
a crossing guard and children
are in the crosswalk, Town Or-
dinance 10-119 will amount to a
$270 fine.
Ryan Shedd, CRNA, NSPM-C
is now taking appointments at
Hot Springs County Memorial
children off at school. Bus stops Hospital. Ryan is 1 of 15 CRNA’s
are everywhere, in town and out
in the county as well. nationally to hold dual Board
Always be cautious when fol- Certification in Anesthesia and
lowing or approaching a school Non-Surgical Pain Management.
bus as children may need to cross
the street to get home.
Wyoming Statute 31-5-507, Outreach Clinics - September 2018
“Passing a School Bus with Sept Doctor/Specialty Appt. Phone# Sept Doctor/Specialty Appt. Phone#
Lights On” can mean a $435 fine. 4 Dr. Lee - Orthopedic 866-414-1955 19 Dr. Flippin - Oncology 866-796-5433
So keep your cash in your wal-
let and follow the rules around 4 Casper Cardiology 800-445-3501 25 Dr. Lee - Orthopedic 866-414-1955
school zones this year. The chil- 11 Dr. Lee - Orthopedic 866-414-1955
dren depend on it.
14 Dr. Anderson - Vascular 800-219-6619 Thermopolis Pain Management
17 Nancy Brown - Dermatology 877-858-0990 13 Ryan Shedd, CRNA 307-864-5070
HS COUNTY RIVER & STREAM
18 Casper Cardiology 800-445-3501 20 Ryan Shedd, CRNA 307-864-5070
AwARENESS lEVEl IS:

guard there are actually three
fines you could be looking at if
you aren’t careful.
One is giving the right of way
GREEN
School buses are everywhere 18 Dr. Lee - Orthopedic 866-414-1955
at different times during the day.
You may run across one on your
way to work or dropping your own www.hscounty.com
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital
150 E. Arapahoe, Thermopolis, WY 82443 (307)864-3121 l Toll Free (800) 788-9459

Citizens of Hot Springs County

Thank You For THANK YOU.

Your Votes! BOBBI AND I ARE SO GRATEFUL
I am humbled and honored by
your support. I appreciate the
FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
confidence and trust you IT MEANS THE WORLD TO US.
have placed in me, and I
would appreciate your
continued support.
Paid for by Julie Mortimore

Welcome Mitchell Volin, PA-C

to Red Rock Family Practice.
“
As a lifelong resident of the Big Horn Basin,
I am excited to be working for Hot Springs
County Memorial Hospital. Raised in Ten Sleep,
I attended the University of Wyoming. After
graduation, I was a special education teacher
for 15 years in Worland. Summers allowed for
12 seasons as a wild-land firefighter. During
my time teaching, I volunteered as an EMT,
eventually becoming a paramedic.
Working as a paramedic in Fremont County and
volunteering in Washakie County, inspired me to
become a physician assistant. The University
of North Dakota provided that opportunity as
I graduated this spring. Remaining in the Big
Horn Basin has allowed me to stay close to

PUTTING WYOMING FIRST

family and build lifelong friendships. I look
forward to new challenges while continuing to
contribute to my community.”
Mitchell Volin www.barrassoforwyoming.com /barrassoforwyoming @barrassoforwyo
Red Rock Family Practice
120 N C Ave, Thermopolis, WY 82443 PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF JOHN BARRASSO P.O. BOX 52008 • CASPER, WY 82605
307-864-5534