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After 31 years of teaching preschool children, Green River Co-op Preschool teacher and director Debbie Varley will retire. Varley, better known as “Miss Debbie,” started helping out in the classroom when her oldest child was in preschool. She said the preschool was truly a co-op preschool because parents were encouraged to assist and teach in the school. Varley continued to help in the classroom on a regular basis. Before long, the opportunity to become a substitute teacher presented its...
Students at the Green River High School learned how the effects of alcohol can impair their driving and why texting and driving is so dangerous. On Monday and Tuesday, Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers visited with students about common infractions students receive; and he explained how even the smallest amount of alcohol can change a person’s life. “You can have two drinks and be over the limit,” Trooper Mitch Kannier said. “No matter how old you are If you are not used to alcohol, it’s going to...
Since November of 2010, children ages birth to five years old had the chance to register for and receive free books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program, however, due to lack of funding the program may be cut back. Kelly Frink, executive co-director for United Way of Southwest Wyoming, said the program provides one free book, each month to kids birth through five years old who registered for the program in Sweewater, Uinta, Lincoln and Sublette counties. “Once they turn five, they receive a graduation book,” Frink said. This book...
Two years ago, the Kellum family shared the story of their daughter Trinity and asked the community for help in purchasing a wheel-chair accessible van. For various reasons, only $2,000 was raised toward the purchase of that van; and as Trinity continues to grow so does the need for that van. Although Trinity continues to grow, her condition has remained about the same, mother Kimberly Kellum said. Two weeks after Trinity was born, she was diagnosed with lobar holoprosencephaly (HPE). According...
Friday, students at the Green River Co-op Preschool were busy making special crafts for Mother's Day. After listening to a story, the students broke out into groups. Some groups were coloring, some were drawing pictures; while another group was working with Debbie Varley on Mother's Day finger print flowers. The students took turns placing their index finger into different colors of stamp ink. They then tried to make flowers. This was a project the students had worked on during the week and were...
Two members of the Green River High School Speech and Debate Team have been selected to compete on the Wind River District Team. Junior Hayley Lauze and senior Savannah Hook will join Anna Savage of Greybull High School, Darren Leonhardt of Hot Springs County High School and Martin Eby of Jackson Hole High School to form the Wind River District Team. Former GRHS speech and debate team member Christopher Andrews, who will graduate from Notre Dame May 18 with a bachelors degree in chemical engineering and a bachelors degree in theology, was...
A Green River woman who is accused of collecting about $23,000 through alleged welfare fraud pleaded not guilty to a felony charge. Maria Magana appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to a felony charge of public welfare benefits fraud. If found guilty of this charge, Magana could face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and maximum fine of $10,000. According to affidavit information, on May 17, 2012, the Department of Family Services Fraud and Recovery Unit received an anonymous letter which asked how M...
As I filled out the pages and pages of kindergarten registration forms for my oldest son, Matthew, I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed. Not just for filling out the forms, while trying to keep my three-year-old son John, and Matthew entertained while filling them out, but overwhelmed that my oldest is going to be a kindergartener. I literally could feel my heart getting heavier. This feeling would only intensify for me a couple weeks later as I was registering John for preschool. ...
A tale of what can go wrong took the stage last week. Students from Lincoln Middle School performed "Cinderella and the Substitute Fairy Godmother" on Friday and Saturday night. Saturday night's performance was well attended and the audience laughed during the comedic play. This play was written by Ed Monk and is meant to be the story of what would happen if Cinderella had a substitute fairy godmother. The play starts with fairy godmothers planning a party. They were excited about it and...
When boys join the scouts, usually starting in the Cub Scouts, many have visions of becoming an Eagle Scout. Despite all of their efforts, most do not make it. For various reasons, including interests changing or joining other activities, the scouts usually move onto something else. Recently, Green River Boy Scout Troop 19 honored three of its scouts with Eagle Scout awards. One of those awards was given to Green River High School ninth-grade student Caleb Nathan. Nathan joined the Cub Scouts and has been a member of Troop 19 for the past four...
An interest in outdoor activities led Braxton Davis to join the Cub Scouts. The 10th-grade student has been a member of Boy Scout Troop 19 for the past four years. Davis said he wanted to join the scouts, not just for all of the activities, but because he got to do a lot of outdoor stuff away from his mom and dad. Some of the activities Davis has participated in over the years include garbage clean ups, food drives, cementing banner poles and other fun activites. “My favorite projects were the o...
Dedication and commitment were needed for Brennan Davis to obtain his Eagle Scout. Davis, a 10th-grade student, spent four years in Troop 19. Davis said he heard about the Boy Scouts through his church, which emphasized the importance of joining community groups. “My mom really helped me to decide to become a Cub Scout and progress towards my decision to continue to Boy Scout,” he said. Through the years Davis has participated in numerous projects, including the Scouting For Food Food Drive. He has also helped others complete their Eagle Sco...
A Green River man who admitted to injuring his fiancee with a baby gate was placed on probation. Brian A. Setzer appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at a change of plea and sentencing hearing to aggravated assault and battery. In exchange for Setzer guilty plea, the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor reckless endangering. He was given a one-year suspended jail sentence and placed on one-year unsupervised probation. He was ordered to pay $2,187.91 in restitution to the Wyoming Office of the Attorney General, Division...
Walk for those who may not be able to walk for themselves. This is the message those participating in the Walk for Multiple Scleorsis want to get out. Lorraine Gardea, event participant, said for the first time in 25 years the MS Walk will take place in Green River. The walks always took place in Rock Springs, but after several people with MS participated in the event; and told the organizers the walk was not a good one for those with MS, the location was moved. The walk is scheduled to take place at Expedition Island Saturday. Registration...
Pet companions are important to the seniors that have them. So important, that oftentimes they will put their pets needs before their own. In an effort to alleviate this problem, several local agencies are teaming up for a pet-supply program called Care for Critters. “Seniors are putting the needs of their pets first instead of their own,” Jamie Lee, Young at Heart Senior Center’s marketing and special events coordinator and Rock Springs AARP Community Advocacy Team chairman said. Lee said when this happens, seniors will buy pet food befor...
Theater buffs will have the chance to see numerous 10 to 15 minute one-act plays tomorrow. The Green River High School Theater Department will end the season with student directed one-act plays. The free event is scheduled to take place Thursday at 6 p.m. in the GRHS auditorium. GRHS theater students have been working hard over the past few weeks to perfect their one-act plays; and last week was no different. During their class, students were rehearsing their lines, perfecting facial expression...
See a unique version of “Cinderella” unfold on stage. This Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., Lincoln Middle School theater students will perform “Cinderella and the Substitute Fairy Godmother,” written by Ed Monk, who teaches theatre at Chantilly High School in Chantilly, Va. Tickets are $3. Children eight and under are free. Both performances will take place in the LMS theater. Lincoln Middle School director Jessica Kidd said it is a funny story about what happens when the regular fairy godmother gets sick and a substitute has to go in her place...
A Green River businessman accused of theft and trying to obtain property by false pretenses pleaded not guilty to the two felony charges. On Monday Jeffrey T. Wharton appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to felony charges of theft and obtaining property by false pretenses. If found guilty of both charges, Wharton could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $20,000. A jury trial has been scheduled to take place in August. According to court documents, on June 27, 2014, a Green R...
As soon as I heard my car beep to notify me that it was locking I knew I was in trouble. With my work camera in hand I quickly tried all of the doors. No luck. I tried the tailgate. No luck. This just confirmed what I already knew, but was fighting hard to believe. Yep. Once again, I had locked myself out of the car. As I glanced at my purple purse to sitting on the driver’s side seat, I couldn’t help but feel like a real dummy. Of course, I blamed it on the weather. If it had not have been sno...
Well-known educator and Scoutmaster Dennis Freeman was humbled when his name was called as one of recipients of the 2015 Green River Distinguished Citizen of the Year award. This year, two of these awards were given out, and both recipients were humbled to be in company with each other for this prestigious award. Freeman said he knew he was nominated for the award, but had no idea he was going to receive it. “Because I am out in the community a lot, I see those other people out there,” Freeman said. “I know many of the people who have recei...
He has coached swimming for more than 30 years in Green River; and this is just one of the things Randy Walker is known for. Last Wednesday, Walker was one of two who received the 2015 Green River Distinguished Citizen Award at a Green River Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Walker said he knew was receiving an award, but didn’t know what for. “I am glad to find out it wasn’t an extinguished citizen’s award,” Walker said. “I was pleasantly surprised. It’s really quite an honor to be recognized for the things I’ve tried to do over the years.” Wal...
A Green River woman faces five more charges after she allegedly used her car as a deadly weapon for the third time within the last five months. Heather L. Ortega, 41, was scheduled to appear for an arraignment in the Third District Court of Judge Lavery on three felony charges of aggravated assault and battery and two misdemeanor charges; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and failure to maintain liability insurance. However, the arraignment on these charges never occurred and an order for an evaluation for competency to...
Residents who enjoyed "The Sound of Music" film will not want to miss the Green River High School Theater Department's musical production of the classic. The department is scheduled to perform "The Sound of Music" by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Songs such as "The Sound of Music," "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" "My Favorite Things" and "So Long - Farewell," will be performed by the students Thursday and Friday nights a 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. at the GRHS theater. Theater director...
Green River and Rock Springs young authors found out who would move onto Wyoming State Young Author's Competition at the Sweetwater County Young Author Awards Ceremony. The ceremony, which took place last Thursday at the Rock Springs Junior High School was a classy event, Karen Price, Young Author Coordinator for School County School District No. 2, said. Before advancing to the county-wide level, students had to have a first-place finish at their county level to move on. Students submitted entr...
Burger A Go Go. The mere mention of the business' name will cause a few residents to start drooling. The business was known around the town for its maxi burger, also known as the hubcap. Stephen Barrera, son of Faye Bussart who owned Burger A Go Go, said his mother special ordered the buns for the maxi burger from a bakery in Colorado. The buns, which were 8 1/2 inches around, were delivered every couple of days to meet the demand. Barrera said his mother opened the business in the early 70s. Pr... Full story
