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Truman Elementary School students were busy learning about symmetry and image reflection during art class this week. On Tuesday morning, second-grade students were learning how to look for symmetry. They then worked on the first half of their reflection drawings. Teacher Jaime Campos said most of the students were drawing their pictures about winter scenes, which is something they discussed because of the recent snow. She asked them to think about what items they can see their reflections in dur...
Jackson Elementary School students laughed, exclaimed and just sat there with their mouths wide open when they learned some interesting bird facts. Last Wednesday, two employees from Scales and Tails Utah were happy to tell the students everything they wanted to know about the birds they had in the show. During the first show, students learned about birds and in the second show, they taught the kids about reptiles. Drew Webb told the kids all birds are unpredictable. He then asked the children...
Children will have nice, warm hats to wear this winter thanks to a group of senior citizens. Last Wednesday, seniors representing Golden Hour Senior Center stopped by the Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center's Green River facility to donate 120 hats. Senior Shirley Okerson said the knitted, crocheted or loomed hats were made by more than 30 volunteers. The volunteers not only made hats for the CDC, but Truman Elementary School. While at the center, children picked out hats they liked and...
Students at Monroe Intermediate School competed with one another to determine who the best spellers were at the school last week. The school hosted its annual spelling bee Thursday, featuring students who scored high enough on a previous written exam to make the cut. "It's harder than you think," principal Anne Marie Covey said. Covey said it can be easy to students and adults to misspell even the most recognizable words because they're required to vocally spell out the word, an act that many pe...
Even though the speech team hadn’t competed in about a month, it was able to come home with another first-place finish. This weekend, the Green River High School Speech and Debate team traveled to Casper to compete in the Kelly Walsh Tournament. In the 4A Division, GRHS took first place with 117 points, followed by Cheyenne East with 61 points and Natrona County with 38 points. “Kelly Walsh was a highly competitive tournament,” assistant coach Jason Grubb said. Eighteen teams from across the s...
Members of the Lance Corporal Chance Phelps Detachment, Marine Corps League of Wyoming, recently made two charitable donations from funds raised during its annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball, which took place in November. The money was raised through raffles and an auction on the evening of Nov. 11. Each year, the Marines choose a charity to receive a donation. In the past, the funds have been used to support the Chance Phelps Foundation in Dubois, and the Semper Fi Fund based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. This year, two local orga...
Western Wyoming Community College is pleased to invite residents to the 2018 Southwest Regional Science Fair, Thursday, Jan, 25. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students, in grades sixth through 12th, who entered will show their work. The fair is an opportunity for students to apply their STEM knowledge, engage in scientific thought, and gain new ideas and knowledge from peers and educators. Local STEM teachers dedicate much of their time to prepare their students for this educational opportunity. The Regional Science Fair is...
A Green River author who was once again recognized for her writing was delighted by the news of her award. Christine Alethea Williams, who's pen name is Alethea Williams, the author of "Nààpiikoan Winter" recently received third place from the Will Rogers Medallion Award Committee in the inspirational fiction category. She also received a bronze from the Independent Publisher Book awards in the Best Regional E-Book, fiction category. This book was also a finalist in the Laramie Awards and G...
Nineteen medical students from across Wyoming, attending the University of Washington School of Medicine at the University of Wyoming, are moving on to the clinical phase of their education. Among those students is JayCee Mikesell, a second-year medical student from Green River. The students are all part of WWAMI, a partnership between the UW School of Medicine and the states of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho, to offer residents state-supported medical education with a goal to increase the physician workforce in these states....
A 19-year employee with U.S. Bank will be honored Saturday, Jan. 13, by U.S. Bank for her many years of service to the Green River community. “We are grateful to Carol Stoeger for her many years of service to U.S. Bank,” Angela Shutran, at U.S. Bank in Green River, said. “She is a highly respected member not only of this company, but also in the community where her work is surpassed only by her passion for making our city the best it can be. We applaud her and wish her well as she begins a new chapter in her life.” Stoeger began her career...
New art work by local artist David von Metz is on display at the Community Fine Arts Center now through Feb. 3. The public is invited to a reception for the artist Saturday, Jan. 13, from 2-4 p.m. Metz has been a Rock Springs resident for 25 years and is a mathematics instructor at Western Wyoming Community College. “My education and work life has been mostly in science and mathematics, but I’ve always had my hand in art and image-making,” Metz said. “I love working with Photoshop and other digital image-making tools, and I’m especiall...
Living with diabetes can be hard, and if left unmanaged, can lead to many other health problems. Learn ways to manage diabetes and stay healthy during the Diabetic Empowerment Education Program beginning Jan. 9. The free classes will be offered from 9:30-11:30 a.m. each Tuesday and Thursday for three consecutive weeks, January 9-25, at Golden Hour Senior Center This is a peer led course with a one-on-one opportunity to visit with a doctor, nutritionist and pharmacist to help answer questions and concerns. Learn to understand how diabetes...
Head Start recently had professional stylists stop by the facility and offer free haircuts and styles for Head Start attendees and their siblings. On Thursday, Dec. 14 professional hair stylists donated their time and skills to give free haircuts. Those providing the haircuts were Verenice Vasquez and Amber Scheuerman from En-ve Salon and Sarah Sinclair, KayCee Thomas and Hallie Aragon from Color Works on Broadway....
The Green River Speech and Debate Team is well-known throughout the state as being the group to beat, and now they are getting national attention too. Recently, head coach Carina White was notified of not only an award for herself, but for her team as well. "I am proud to inform you that the Green River High School Speech and Debate team has been named one of the top 100 schools in the National Speech and Debate Association for the 2016-17 school year. GRHS ranked number 59 out of more than...
Thanks to community members, residents at Mansface Terrace were eating better over the holiday season. Mansface Terrace service coordinator Sarah Hymas said for the past few years, a pantry filled with special items including honey, butter, candy, holiday items, meats and paper towels has been set out for residents. Some of the most popular items are ground beef, spices, fresh fruit and vegetables, butter and honey. "It's something that we do during the Christmas season," Hymas said. The...
The beginning of 2017 came with cold and snow, but that didn't stop Green River children from having fun. In January, students in Sweetwater County were enjoying going back to school after Christmas break. Students were wearing snow pants, hats, scarfs, gloves, boots and heavy winter coats to fight the cold. Throughout the year, toddlers enjoyed the Sweetwater County Library's toddler time, which is an early literacy program for toddlers. Children also participated in many activities last year,...
Green River seniors kicked off 2017 early last year with an exciting party and from that point on they experienced a lot of fun events. After ringing in the New Year, seniors at the Golden Hour Senior Center participated in the Lets Get Crafty class. Throughout the year, this group made all sorts of crafts, including wreaths, hats for school children and decorations for almost every Holiday. Last year, in January, Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center residents had an indoor snowball...
In February, Green River residents were asked to support the Green River High School for its annual blood drive. Community members and adults alike waited patiently for their turn to donate. Last year, the city's residents donated 245 pints, while Rock Springs donated 256. More importantly though, 1,500 lives can be saved with the donated blood. Last year, Sweetwater County raised more than $60,000 for the Make-A-wish Foundation. Over a two-week span, students from both GRHS and Rock Springs...
Green River drama students received All-state honors, multiple honorable mentions and some were offered scholarships at the State Drama competition in CAsper. On Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 35 Green River High School theater students attended Wyoming State Drama Competition at the Casper College Campus. “This year, we simply allowed students to sign up for categories they were interested in,” theater director Bradlee Skinner said. “Next year, we hope to continue building the program to a point where stude...
The Green River High School Speech and Debate team grabbed second place this weekend. The team traveled to Cheyenne to attend the Cheyenne East Holiday Classic Speech and Debate Tournament. Twenty four teams from Wyoming and Colorado were in attendance. Green River took second place in the 4A division, finishing behind Kent Denver School, while Cheyenne Central High School took third place. “This is the highest place we have ever had at this tournament,” head coach Carina White said. “I am ve...
The Green River speech and debate novice team gained competition experience, while varsity learned how to host a tournament. The Green River High School Speech and Debate varsity team had a break from the competition Dec. 8-9 when they hosted GR’s tournament. Although they had a break from competition, that didn’t mean they weren’t working hard. “Varsity went above and beyond. It was one of the best ran tournaments we’ve hosted. Everything stayed on schedule. No major problems,” Jason Grubb, ass...
