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Therapeutic riding students had the chance to show what they learned during a riding showcase Thursday. The program called One Stride Closer, a Sweetwater County Board of Cooperative Educational Services equine-assisted therapy program, hosted it's fourth annual riders' showcase. The program itself started six years ago, according to program director Cindy Brandjord. The gait of a horse's walk is the closest movement to the way a human walks, Brandjord said. For those with physical...
A teacher's childhood dream became a reality this summer when she attended space camp. Kathy Stanton, a Green River Science, Technology, Engineering and Math teacher, recently attended the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy, which took place in Huntsville, Ala., at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Stanton said she found out about the camp through her Edmodo account. Edmodo.com is a way for teachers to stay connected with their students and parents. It helps students get and stay organized...
A familiar sight on Roosevelt Drive returned to Green River last week. The Green River Farmers Market started its weekly visit last Wednesday. The markets take place every Wednesday from 4 -7 p.m. According to Jennie Melvin, administrator for the Green River URA/Main Street organization, said many of the same vendors residents have enjoyed shopping from plan to return this year. The URA/Main Street organization will sell Beehive Cheese to raise funds for its facade improvement program and other...
A local trona company's donation will help seniors in an emergency situation. Recently, Tata Chemicals Partners teamed up with Golden Hour Senior Center to provide 175 qualified seniors with supplies in case of emergency. The bags will provide the senior with a sense of safety and security should an emergency situation arise. The bag includes a five-day supply of food, including breakfast, lunch, dinner and water. Emergency preparedness items such as water purification tablets, flashlight,...
Children at the Sweetwater County Library Tuesday morning quickly realized they didn't have to travel far to learn about and explore the ocean. During this week's story time, children listened to several books about the ocean, including how waves work and what's found in tide pools. They also listened to funny books about an octopus who thought he was bigger than everyone until he was eaten by a whale, a shark who's misunderstood and the blob fish. While Youth Services Librarian Becky Iwen was...
Last Thursday, the American Legion Tom Whitmore Post 28 members received a visit from a special guest. American Legion National Commander Denise Rohan stopped by the Green River post as part of her year-long United States and world tour. Rohan, a Wisconsin native, has been on the road visiting various American Legion Posts since she took over as commander last August during the American Legion's 99th conference. Rohan was first woman ever elected as national commander. As her term is coming to...
Books regarding the Rock Springs Chinese Massacre and a guide originally written for treks into Browns Park were recently published by the Sweetwater County Historical Museum. Both books are available at the museum bookstore and through Amazon.com According to Brie Blasi, Sweetwater County Historical Museum director, the two books are republications of previous works, but include supplemented information and photographs from the museum’s archives not previously available. The first book, ...
An award-winning local author is now being recognized for her volunteer work with Wyoming Writers, Inc. Alethea Williams of Green River was presented with the Emmie Mygatt Award at the 44th Wyoming Writer Conference. She was honored for the work she did while on the Wyoming Writers Board. Williams served on the board for seven years. During her time on the board, she served as the president, vice president and treasurer. Williams also wrote grants and served as the institutional memory. “The b...
The Green River Splash Park was a busy place Monday morning. With temperatures already in the upper 70s, several families brought their children to the Splash Park to cool off. Some children were running through the splash park, while others decided the splash park just wasn't enough and proceeded to fill water balloons and water guns to either throw or spray at each other. When the children would get cold, they would run and play on the playground equipment at Evers Park, which is only several...
For some it was the last high school tournament they would ever compete in. For others, it was a chance to experience speech and debate at nationals and learn from the experience. Thirteen students from the Green River High School Speech and Debate Team recently attended the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Florida. Abigail Grubb competed in informative, Jesse Lauze-Reyes and Rebecca Shamer chose World School debate, Gregory Marchal participated in extemporaneous speaking, Victoria Allen...
When Jasmine Taylor was 29 years old she discovered a lump in her breast. She can recall the first time she felt it. Taylor was playing with her four-year-old son when she bumped her breast and felt a lump. Taylor, who was still producing breast milk to donate to mothers who couldn’t produce any thought it was just a blocked milk duct. However, when the lump didn’t go away in a couple of weeks, her family and friends strongly encouraged her to get it checked out. “Luckily, mine was caught early...
Both Green River High School students attending the 76th session of American Legion Auxiliary Wyoming Girls State felt the experience reassured them of becoming active community members. Seniors Mary Harris and Abigail Alcorn recently attended Girls State, which was a week-long event hosted at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne. According to a press release, upon arrival, the girls are assigned to different “cities,” where they live during Girls State. During the program, which is ope...
For the second year in a row, one Green River student is going to take a break from regular summer activities to help others in another country. For Jarin Mandros, a Green River High School senior, summer isn’t just about hanging out with friends, it’s about helping others and having new experiences. According to a press release, “Mandros will join other high school students from around the world in Patate, a small Andean village, where they will live in the community, get to know the local...
Each week, crafters arrive at Golden Hour Senior Center center ready to try their hands at a new project. Thursday morning, a handful of crafters were working on various projects. Craft instructor Judy McClellan said one of the crafts the ladies were making was a wooden skewer mirror. The mirror is created by attaching wooden skewers to the back of a round mirror. "At the stores, they run like $50," McClellan said. However, the ones they were making cost a fraction of that price, between the...
Even those looked up to by children need improvement and that's exactly what the Green River Wolf Pack Dance Team did. Last week, the dance team attended the EPIC Dance and Drill camp in Park City, Utah. Those attending the dance camp were Sheridan Sherwin, Hailey Finstad, Bailee Roberts, Katherine Skinner, Morgan Whiting, Aundra Drinkle, Angelina Gilbert, Megan Cleary, Kinley Cochrane, Emmalee Skinner, Sydney Ferrer, Rayne Welch, Jocelyn Johnson, Ellisa Morris, Taylor Melhorn, Kayleigh Schuh,...
Not only could this man play multiple instruments, he could tell a good story, which kept his audience laughing and wanting more. On Friday, the Golden Hour Senior Center had special visitor Bill Rossiter of Montana on hand to entertain seniors for its Father's Day program. When Rossiter wasn't telling stories, he was playing the guitar, harmonica, autoharp or banjo. Rossiter said in the past, newspaper would print lyrics songwriters had wrote with instructions on which familiar tune to sing it...
On Thursday, a local real estate agent and her employees were recognized for supporting their National Guardsman coworker. Bob Austin, ombudsman for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, presented Cheryl Jensen with the patriot award. Austin said in 1994 U.S. Congress passed the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act. This act protects the jobs of those serving the county. As demands of the serviceman became greater, so did the demands on the employer become...
This Green River High School teacher is one of 52 across the country receiving an award and funding for college. Erin Freeman, world history, AP government and world geography teacher, recently found out through a letter that she was awarded the James Madison Fellowship by the James Madison Fellowship Foundation of Alexandria, Va. According to a press release, “James Madison Fellowships support further study of American history by college graduates who aspire to become teachers of American h...
For some a love of playing music never dies. Some of these music lovers can be found at the Golden Hour Senior Center on Monday afternoons during the jam session hour, which starts at 1 p.m. Over the year, some players come and go and this past session wasn't any different. Pianist Bill Hoyt said this was the first time in a long time this particular group of players consisting of Lawrance "Jug" Lowell, Randy Stonebraker, Pat Jennings and himself, have played together. All but Hoyt were on the g...
Kids lined up at one end of the inflatable structure, ready to compete with their friends on something that looks like it would have a home on an obstacle course. Named the Wibit, kids raced one another along its length at the Green River Recreation Center pool Saturday afternoon. The new addition to the center's pool proved very popular. Kids climb up from the pool using handles found at the starting point and then navigate past an obstacle they can climb over, dive through or swim under. They...
Finding out four years of college will be completely paid for is not only exciting, but a relief for one graduate. Green River High School graduate Gregory Marchal is one of two students receiving a full ride from the STARR Charitable Foundation Scholarship to attend Michigan State University. The other student eceiving this scholarship is his twin brother Patrick. According to a press release from MSU, "The STARR Charitable Foundation Scholarship pays all regular costs of eight semesters at...
Seniors and homebound residents who needed additional help taking care of their pets' needs had their wishes granted last Wednesday afternoon. For the past month, the Golden Hour Senior Center has had tags with pet needs placed on a bulletin board for anyone to take home, purchase the supplies and bring them back. Irish Kreis, GHSC activities and marketing coordinator, said 136 tags for various items including cat and dog food, toys and beds and those asking for monetary donations for vaccinatio...
