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Green grass and blue skies attracted children to the Sweetwater County Library System's outdoor story time at the Clock Tower Plaza Tuesday morning. Story times are one of the library's long-running events, which feature librarians reading books to young children. The books are chosen to fit a theme to help children learn lessons. With the summer weather, the library has hosted a number of the story time activities outside at Clock Tower Plaza, a short walk from the Sweetwater County...
Many passersby may have noticed the old Monroe Baptist Church is receiving a facelift, but that's not all that's happening. Inside, many renovations are also taking place. All of this is occurring to prepare the church for a reopening. With a new name already picked out, the Living Hope Church is being renovated from the outside in. Pastor Rondie Taylor said the over the next few months the church will have been visited by six groups of volunteer groups. The volunteer group's purpose is to get t...
For the younger generations, using a computer is almost second nature, but for seniors, it can be scary. Seniors at the Golden Hour Senior Center who were interested in learning about their computers were encouraged to take a computer basics class from Western Wyoming Community College employee Kristy Kauppi. About a handful of seniors were at the class; and even though it was the second to last class they knew they would need more classes. Kauppi told them they could take more classes in the...
For most, a vehicle is a means of getting from Point A to Point B; a machine simply used for transportation. For a few people however, a vehicle can mean much more and is a culmination of months or years of hard work to get every tiny detail exactly right. They’re works of art on four wheels an in some cases, once-rusted shells resurrected to cruise the open road again. At the 17th annual Sweetheart Car Show at Whisler Chevrolet Saturday, Green River resident Gus Mandros showed off his personal...
As part of its Build a Better World Summer Reading Program, the Sweetwater County Library System is bringing award-winning ventriloquist Meghan Casey and the Rocky Mountain Puppets to the area for three shows. Casey and her puppets will be performing their “Building a Better You!” show at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 11 at the Broadway Theater in Rock Springs, and at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 12 at Lincoln Middle School in Green River. The shows are free to the public. In the show, Aidan’s house is a little too small, so he needs to build...
Two members of the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County health care team have been promoted. Sarah Roth is the new Director of Infection Prevention and Employee Health. Melissa Anderson has accepted the position of Director of Acute Care Services, which means she is the nursing director for the intensive care and medical surgery units. They are "amazing, talented and skilled nurses," MHSC Chief Nursing Officer Kristy Nielson, said. "I am excited for them – and for us – as they embark on new le...
With the warm, partly cloudy skies lately, the Green River Splash Park has been filled with children. Almost every day, the Splash Park is filled with children running through the various water features, including the fire hydrant, the mushroom, the frog and the buckets. While the children ran through the various features laughing and screaming, parents and grandparents sat on blankets or folding chairs and watched them. Some of the parents were visiting with friends, while others were...
Members of the Green River High School Speech and Debate team may not have advanced as far as they would have liked at nationals, buy they gained valuable experience. Twelve students attended the National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament, June 19-23, which took place in Birmingham, Ala., this year. "They learned what it takes to compete at a national level. They learned new speech and debate trends from competitors from other states," Jason Grubb, assistant speech and debate...
Sarah Quick, a student from Lincoln Middle School, was selected to serve as the Wyoming State Ambassador for Fuel Up to Play 60, the nation’s largest health and wellness program created in partnership with Western Dairy Association and the NFL, in cooperation with USDA. Fuel Up to Play 60 encourages students to eat healthy, be active and make positive, healthy changes in their schools and communities. “Sarah has already demonstrated such impressive leadership skills, and we can’t wait for her to join our team,” Nicole Croy, Director of School H...
After working for a long time to secure stable finances for retirement, the last thing one wants to do is lose all those savings to a scammer. During the month of June, the Golden Hour Senior Center hosted presentations to focus around Elder Abuse Awareness month. One of the presentations came from Trona Valley Federal Credit Union representatives who focused on making sure seniors are financially aware by recognizing scammers, resisting the scam and then reporting the scam to proper...
For many Sweetwater County children and teens, Flaming Gorge Days brings a variety of activities to enjoy throughout the weekend. The ever popular parade focused on bringing in "Back to the 80s" with all the neon colors, big hair and Pac-man references that come with it. Kids and their parents lined up along Uinta Drive Saturday morning to pick up candy, watch the floats and possibly get squirted by water guns. Other long-time activities as the three-on-three basketball tournament and dodgeball...
While most were flocking to Evers Park and Expedition Island Saturday afternoon for the Flaming Gorge Days festivities, a small, dedicated group of men were stationed at Collier Park working to contact as many people as they could. Stationed near a portable radio antennae and talking to whomever they could make contact with, many would likely overlook the radio operators as a group of hobbyists enjoying the afternoon in the park. While that was true to a certain extent, the Sweetwater Amateur...
Bus drivers bring home first-place trophy after competing in a state competition. Five Sweetwater County School District No. 2 bus drivers recently competed in the Wyoming Pupil Transportation Association’s competition. Charmi Martinez, District 2’s transportation safety supervisor, said the volunteer group participated in the three-day event. When they weren’t taking classes, they competed in the bus rodeo, which not only includes a written test, but driving tests. “It’s a very tough written te...
Starting next week, Green River residents will have the chance to pick up fresh produce and local baked goods at the Farmer’s Market. Jennie Melvin, Urban Renewal Agency/Main Street director, said the Farmer’s Market will officially kick off Wednesday, July 5, and run every Wednesday until Sept. 13. Each week, the market will take place on Roosevelt Street, which is off of Uinta Drive, from 4-7 p.m. Melvin said market attendees can expect some of the same vendors from last year to return and...
Sweetwater County Leadership is a unique opportunity for leaders in the community to gain a broad overview of the county, while making connections and exploring government, health, education, industry, recreation, business and human services. It is tradition for each annual class of the Leadership Institute to identify a need in the county and address that need. This year’s leadership project consisted of connecting with Green River and Rock Springs youth. “We began this class with a goal to make a difference in our community. Leadership isn...
Father’s Day is a way for children to let their fathers know how much they appreciate them. On Friday the Golden Hour Senior Center hosted a Father’s Day barbecue. Some of the fathers were chatting with family about upcoming plans, while other fathers said they didn’t have any plans. Gene Klapel said he didn’t have an special plans because his sons weren’t going to be in town. Mike Kniffin didn’t share whether or not he had Father’s Day plans this year, but he recalled one of his favorite Father...
One could see them before they could hear their shouts. They were standing on a corner near Jackson Elementary School waiting for cars to drive by. "Lemonade. Get your lemonade for .50 cents," Dominic Hamel, Donavin Summa and Drea Summa yelled in unison. Sometimes after other kids had drank some of their lemonade, they would join in on the chant each time a car drove by. Every once in a while, a car would stop and people would get out and pay for a lemonade. Hamel said they just decided to sell...
The band, accompanied by a police escort, made its way down Monroe Avenue. On Friday, members of the Green River High School Band gathered to give their band director a final farewell. Shortly after the group found out band director Jerrid Washburn resigned from his position, after more than 15 years of teaching, they started talking about a way to give him a proper send off. They finally decided on marching over to his house and playing a couple of songs for him. Washburn was an instrumental...
For more than 10 years, St. John's Episcopal Church in Green River has been without a resident priest. Like many Protestant churches, dwindling membership meant that it became impossible to support a full-time priest. Since that time, the congregation has been served by several priests provided by the Diocese of Wyoming. This situation is about to come to an end with the ordination of a local priest. Under a program sponsored by the Diocese, the congregation has raised a new priest from its own...
Wonderful Wyoming Boys' State, which is hosted each year in June, is a chance for high school juniors from across the state to participate in a week's worth of activities to gain knowledge of their state and its governmental structure. Delegates learn first-hand how government works, experiencing what it takes to create and enact laws. Speakers usually include Governor Matthew H. Mead, United States Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, and Congresswoman Liz Cheney. In the process of working...
Children from throughout Green River had a chance to take home their own fruit or vegetable-bearing plant from the Sweetwater County Library Thursday afternoon. The library hosted a garden party for middle school-aged children to promote gardening and growing their own food. Kids could choose between strawberry plants, radishes and peas for their potted plant. Stacey Palmer, the library's young adult librarian, said the plants were chosen because of their short grow periods. For example, the...
Throughout the years, Green River resident Mary Grubb has tried different exercises. From Cross Fit to karate, Grubb has participated in just about anything she thinks she might enjoy. “I’m an exercise junky,” Grubb said. For someone who’s a self-proclaimed exercise junky, having an injury that limits her ability to do the things she loves is torture. “I don’t go up there anymore because of my injuries,” Grubb said. Grubb recently fractured her big toe in five places and may need to have surge...
Just because one completes a project one year doesn't mean it's done for good. This is something the Marsha Harris family knows all to well. For at least the past 10 years, the family has been maintaining a United States of America map they stenciled and painted at the Harrison Elementary School playground. This year, the family was back at it again. Last week, they met at the school with primary paint colors, red, blue and yellow, in hand. They were ready to repaint the map and then outline it...
Central Wyoming College recently released its 2017 President’s List. To make the list, students must be full-time students with a minimum of 12-credit hours and have earned a 4.0 GPA. Green River students named to this list are Amanda Chidester and Hattie Hix....
Jerome and Sandie Fletcher are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary June 17. They were married June 17, 1967, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in North Platte, Neb. They are the parents of two daughters, Dina Ratti and husband Chris and Kristy Foster and husband Scott, all of Green River. Their grandchildren are Garrett and Drew Wilson, Lauren and Kayde Foster and Colten Ratti. The family is welcoming friends to come celebrate at an open house Saturday, June 17, from 1-5 p.m., at 1055...
