Hot Springs County 2015 Year in Review

 


JANUARY

January 1, 2015: Thermopolis received a staggering 18 inches of snow on top of an already eight inch base clogging streets and driveways, creating a mess of stuck vehicles and several fender benders as folks tried to get around.

Wyoming Department of Transportation, Hot Spring County and Town of Thermopolis road crews worked throughout Christmas Day struggling to even keep up with the snow.

January 8, 2015: After being sworn in as Mayor, Mike Mortimore used his power of appointment to shape his administration.

Mortimore appointed Steve Shay to be Chief of Police and Ron Jurovich to be municipal court judge.

Shay replaced Mike Chimenti, who Mortimore said resigned his position Dec. 15 but has been working as acting chief since.

Jurovich replaced the current municipal court judge Jill Logan.

January 15, 2015: The Hot Springs State Park Master Plan Steering Committee met for the first time to discuss the purpose of a master plan for the state park, and to discuss issues and opportunities that the park has.

The purpose of the meeting was to start talking about what the future for the state park should be.

Approximately 20 local business owners and residents make up the committee.

The master plan for the state park should take around 15 months to complete. Having started work in September 2014, the master plan should be completed by the end of 2015.

January 22, 2015: Hot Springs County joined counties across the state by giving out its first same-sex marriage license to a couple from Natrona County.

Maureen Stanton and Denise Dozan applied for their marriage license on their way to visit family.

Following a federal court ruling where the court found that Wyoming’s ban on same-sex marriages was unconstitutional, the state started issuing licenses.

Wyoming is one of 37 states that currently recognize same-sex marriages.

January 29, 2015: Christopher James Erk took his time in coming, but he managed to get the plethora of gifts awarded to the First Baby of 2015 born at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital.

Christopher is the son of Becky Mills and Jay Erk. He is Becky’s first child.

He was born on January 20 at 2:14 a.m., weighing in at 7 lbs. 10 oz. and 20½ inches long.

FEBRUARY

February 5, 2015: The Hot Springs County Commissioners accepted the resignation of Hot Springs County Fire Warden, Jay DuVall during their meeting.

According to his resignation letter, his job and other circumstances do not allow him to dedicate the time to the position that it deserves.

County attorney and volunteer fireman Jerry Williams said the fire department is aware of the resignation and they are in the process of looking through their ranks to find a replacement they can recommend to the commissioners for appointment.

February 12, 2015: During the Town Council meeting, council members extended the term length of appointed personnel from two to four years.

Mayor Mike Mortimore suggested the change, saying that a two year term is sometimes not long enough to get things accomplished.

The Mayor can still remove appointed personnel from their post at any point.

February 19, 2015: A single vehicle rollover on Feb. 14 resulted in the death of 60-year-old Douglas Hugh Whitt of Kirby.

Whitt’s Ford Ranger pickup was headed northbound on US 20 when his truck partially left the roadway on the east side of the highway.

According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol after this, Whitt overcorrected the Ford pickup, sending the vehicle into a counterclockwise spin.

The spin sent him west, across both lanes of traffic on highway 20 North.

The truck continued west as it spun, finally tipping and rolling over twice before coming to a stop at the bottom of a steep embankment.

February 26, 2015: Students sparred with the spelling of words at the annual TMS Spelling Bee.

Three students made it to the final rounds; however, two of those children would not give ground and battled for supremacy.

In the end sixth grader Owen Douglas took home the first place prize, with fifth grader Hayden Mayne coming in a close second after going toe-to-toe with the older Douglas for four rounds. Seventh grader Darian Macie finished in third place.

MARCH

March 5, 2015: Ryan Bradshaw became the Bobcats’ first three-time state wrestling champion as he won a 7-0 decision over the same opponent he defeated last year. The final score was not indicative of Bradshaw’s total domination.

He took down his Sundance opponent, Hunter Angel, in all three periods adding an escape in the second period. Angel was courageous in defeat, but was simply no match for the Bobcat. After hugging his coaches, Bradshaw returned to the mat and celebrated his victory with a back flip. Perhaps that backflip was a celebration of a career that places him at the top of the list of most honored Thermopolis athletes ever.

March 12, 2015: The Thermopolis Bobcat indoor track team spent two days in Gillette for the State Indoor Track and Field meet last weekend, meeting or setting some of their own personal records.

Cody Bjorhus had a great day on Saturday according to coach Brenna Abel, matching his outdoor career personal best in the pole vault with a 12-foot vault, placing 11th overall.

Jake Hart, JD Phillips and Logan Meier all set personal records for the season as well.

The girls had an outstanding meet as well with Zoe Stehlin making the top 20 in three events, the 55 meter, 200 meter and 400 meter. She set career personal records in both the 55 meter and 200 meter.

Other girls setting personal records at state were Stacy Lewis, Liz Rhodes, Hannah Weyer, Maggie Ryan and Hannah Ozmon.

March 19. 2015: Hot Springs County High School senior Spencer Luce traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with members of congress to promote Special Olympics.

Luce was chosen to be the representative for the state of Wyoming at the Capitol Hill Day conference, where one person from each state will be talking to representatives about their experiences with Special Olympics and what they hope to see for the future.

Thermopolis Middle School teacher Tom Olsen explained that Luce was chosen because he was considered the best man for the job.

March 26, 2015: The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce celebrated the “Golden Days of Gatsby” for their annual Chamber Banquet at the Days Inn.

A capacity crowd of 200 attended, with many dressed in period costumes.

The 2014 Business of the Year was awarded to Merlin’s Hide Out, Non-Profit Organization of the Year was awarded to the Wyoming Pioneer Home and Citizen of the Year award was presented to Dorothy Milek.

APRIL

April 2, 2015: Approximately nine miles north of Thermopolis, a single-engine plane safely landed on Highway 20 North Friday after experiencing engine failure.

Both passengers of the plane, pilot George “Tim” Lippincott, 68, and his grandson little Tim Lippincott, five, made the landing without injury.

The Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office said the two were on their way from Worland to Thermopolis when Lippincott said the engine began to “cut out.”

At that point he figured he could make it the rest of the way to the airport without trouble, but when the engine completely stopped running a decision was made to make an emergency landing on the highway.

Lippincott then landed the single-engine 1963 Mooney M20-C on the highway, but after landing saw a vehicle driving toward his plane.

In order to avoid blocking traffic, Lippincott drove the plane off the road into a nearby ditch.

April 9, 2015: The Thermopolis Town Council passed an ordinance on first reading that would allow for the sale of fireworks in town during designated times.

According to the ordinance currently being reviewed, sale of fireworks would be allowed by a licensed retailer for no more than 14 consecutive days around the time of the 4th of July holiday and for no more than seven consecutive days during the New Year's holiday.

The use of fireworks would also be allowed in areas, on days, and during hours which the town council allows for.

April 16, 2015: Brenna Abel was honored as this year’s Teacher of the Year recipient for Hot Springs County at Hot Springs County School District #1’s Retiree and Teacher of the Year Banquet at the middle school.

The Teacher of the Year award is chosen from among the educators chosen as Teacher of the Month throughout the year.

That short list included Anna Wassing, Jake Smith, Kristin Ryan, Jody Kummerfeld, Aimee Kay, London Jenks, Cassie Hetzel, Jackie Frankson and Brenna Abel.

April 23, 2015: Twenty-seven Thermopolis high school students, and four chaperones, spent 14 days in a Central-American country and the main thing that students brought back were fond memories and a simple phrase.

During the 14-day trip students both worked as a service tour and immersed themselves in the culture.

“We wanted to make sure students were involved in the culture, had a hands on approach to it and not only to use their language but to also see a different perspective from around the world,” Foreign language teacher Kara Janes said.

Among other things, students worked at a school teaching Costa Rican children English, at a church painting, and in a rainforest clearing trails.

April 30, 2015: One Eyed Buffalo opened its doors on Friday afternoon.

Damien and Tanya Oliver said they’ve been working on this micro-brewery idea for more than a year, pouring everything they have into this dream for Thermopolis.

MAY

May 7, 2015: A petition circulated Thermopolis asking support to convince the Thermopolis Town Council to allow chickens within the town limit. It gained around 100 signatures.

Yet, council members were underwhelmed by the support out there for backyard chickens.

Additionally, few were willing to back the change unless they saw a draft of what the rule would be.

“Just unlimited chickens, I’d say no to,” Mark Nelson said.

He explained that he would want stringent rules on how they’re kept.

“I’ve had quite a few calls from people saying they don’t want them in town,” John Dorman Sr. added.

Other council members said they’re not opposed to the idea if the community really wanted them.

“It’s what the public wants, not what I think,” Nelson said.

Nelson said it best as the petition had too few names to get the council members behind it.

May 14, 2015: Graduating seniors for the Hot Springs County High School Class of 2015 gathered in the commons on Tuesday evening for the annual Scholarship Night.

Over $160,000 in scholarships were awarded from local organizations, businesses, colleges and individuals.

In addition to the scholarships, Darby Abbott was named Outstanding Girl, 2015 and Logan Kay, Outstanding Boy, 2015.

May 21, 2015: Thermopolis Middle School track teams have had a remarkable season this year, breaking several school records.

Chandler Maddock broke two school records for the eighth grade boys team, the 200M and the 400M. Ethan Becher broke the 200M hurdles record. Tahja Hunt, broke the 1600M. Logan Cole broke the long jump record, shot put record and discus record.

May 28, 2015: Mother Nature reared her ugly head over Memorial Day weekend, bringing rain to the Big Horn Basin, which created unstable conditions in Wind River Canyon south of Thermopolis. US20/WY789 was closed from Sunday evening through 10 a.m. Wednesday.

After a week of rain, things turned loose in the canyon bringing rocks, trees and mud, up to eight feet deep in some places, down on the roadway as well as the railroad tracks.

According to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) there were a total of 10 areas along the 13-mile stretch of canyon road affected.

JUNE

June 4, 2015: David Hicks, 45, was given 21 to 25 years in prison following his guilty plea to felony third-degree sexual assault without inflicting sexual intrusion or bodily injury, and felony abuse of a vulnerable adult.

The main point of evidence during sentencing was a video from a “nanny cam” the woman’s husband had placed in her room at a care facility.

The woman’s son pointed out that although his mother had Alzheimer’s disease, she was still perfectly aware of what was happening to her.

June 11, 2015: Hollywood hit home for Barb and Merlin Heinze when a costume designer working on Quentin Tarantino’s newest movie “The Hateful Eight” reached out.

The two proprietors of Merlin’s Hide Out were asked to make buffalo coats for Kurt Russell to use in the movie.

With the movie set to premiere this winter, Barb said it was stressful at times getting the work done correctly and quickly.

It all amounted to eight coats for Hateful Eight, Tarantino’s eighth movie.

After getting the measurements for Kurt Russell, the crew at Merlin’s Hide Out were first asked to do two coats.

“It takes two buffalo hides to build a coat, at least,” Barb said. What’s more, Barb said it takes a week to turn a buffalo hide into the finished coat product.

According to Barb, the coat design came from an older buffalo coat design from the 1880s that Hoffman found in The Autry National Center.

June 18, 2015: The Shrine Bowl was held Saturday at the Natrona County High School football stadium was anything but an average high school football game.

The 42nd annual bowl game brought together Wyoming’s best high school senior football athletes to compete North against South. Hot Springs County 2015 graduating senior, Choc Maddock was nominated by coach Rob Anderson to be a part of the week-long activities.

Shrine Bowl nominees spent a week getting to know and practicing with their new teammates from around the state.

Maddock and many of the athletes started the week with the opinion that they were just there to play football – not to make friends; but by the end of the week, the athletes became bonded over more than just a game.

June 25, 2015: After 40 years operating Heaven Scent Grooming, Jean Bennett turned the reins over to long-time assistant Andrea Linn.

Originally from Illinois and Florida, Linn has been a part of the Thermopolis community for 13 years and has been grooming dogs for nearly 30.

Transitioning from part-time groomer to owner of Heaven Scent Grooming has been a smooth and exciting transition for Linn.

Linn notes that she learned a lot from Bennett and feels her meticulous grooming habits from working with poodles will help her new business succeed.

JULY

July 2, 2015: Ed “Eddie” and Peggy Shaffer and Dennis “Denny” Jones were selected as 2015 inductees to the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) is preserving.  

Nominations were submitted online between January 1 and March 31, organized and voted on by county, and then submitted to the state board for review. Hot Springs County is a part of Region 8.

July 9, 2015: Final figures for the 2015 assessed value of Hot Springs County were released.

Locally assessed values are $50,592,682.

State Assessed utilities have come in at $5,783,687, railroads are $3,634,384 and hard minerals have been assessed at $3,666,132.

Oil production came in with a final $166,763,947 and gas production assessed at $399,035.

Together, these values bring the total assessed value of Hot Springs County to $230,839,867, up 1.46 percent over 2014.

One mill will equal $230,839 if using total county valuation. For the rural fire protection district, one mill equals $208,206, since they do not get to use the value of Thermopolis, East Thermopolis or Kirby. 

July 16, 2015: The town of Kirby celebrated its 100th anniversary. John Nelson bought the land where Kirby stands in 1904. His brother, Ed, bought an additional 160 acres, and the town of Kirby was born.

It took a few years, but on July 15, 1915, 61 people voted for the incorporation of the town, seating A. Johnson as mayor, accompanied by John Nelson, J.B. Wight, Carl Bramer and John A. Stewart as his councilmen.

July 23, 2015: The Hot Springs County 4-H Shooting Team hit the mark at the State Shoot with multiple individual wins scoring in the top ten for archery, shotgun, pistol, and rifle classes. On top of that, the Junior Archery Team took 1st in the state. Team members included William Clark, John Maier, Jeffry Clark and Garrett Titmus.

July 30, 2015: A proposed agreement between the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department and the Hot Springs County Rural Fire District became a hot issue between the two entities.

The fire district collects a mill levy through the county each year and is in charge of disbursing those funds to the fire department. That disbursement, $80,713 for the year, is given to the department in four quarterly payments.

On July 18, three days before the quarterly payment was to be made, the district brought a written agreement to fire chief Mark Collins, insisting he sign the agreement before disbursement of funds would be made.

Collins brought the agreement to the members of the fire department who unanimously voted against signing the document.

AUGUST

August 6, 2015: The Hot Springs County Junior Livestock Auction and Judge’s Choice Bake Sale auction showcased a total of 58 livestock and eight judge’s choice bake sale entries and brought in $133,137 dollars.

August 13, 2015: Round Top Flies and More at Round Top Motel opened for business.

Owners Andrew and Elizabeth Freeman are ready to cater to fishermen and women of all types with flies, lures, nets, and more.

For those looking for something fun or functional, the shop also serves as a gift shop offering snacks and souvenirs. Better yet, Freemans plan to expand the fly shop to nearly double the size.

August 20, 2015: The annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament was turned over to the Bobcat Booster Club .

A year ago, the chamber board discussed dropping the event as a fundraiser and were soon approached by the Bobcat Booster Club who wanted to take it over as their own fundraiser.

Working through World Events, the chamber held the tournament in May. Final expenses were calculated and the chamber made just $521.23 from the event in spite of hundreds of hours of work from volunteers and chamber staff.

August 27, 2015: The town maintenance crew removed the majority of the rose bushes lining the South end of Bicentennial Park.

“Safety and maintenance,” were listed by Fred Crosby, Assistant to the Mayor, as the primary reasons for removing a large section of the rose bushes.

He mentioned the rose bushes collected trash, have had to be trimmed regularly to keep them from encroaching into the children’s play area, and that, generally speaking, thorny bushes were not a good plant to have next to a designated play area.

He said within the next couple months the town will replace the rose bush row with a low-maintenance fence to block the alley.

SEPTEMBER

September 3, 2015: Town Council board member Dusty Lewis made contact with Main Street Thermopolis regarding their involvement with the town “splash park.”

The majority of Main Street members felt a splash park was not the best investment to beautify downtown Thermopolis. They compiled a list of other ideas for town beautification (including tree maintenance and watering, down town lighting, new holiday lights, and the addition of benches and trash cans).

September 10, 2015: The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Board members discussed the future of parades in Thermopolis. Some members suggested holding fewer parades to increase participation.

Insurance for parades has become more expensive than years past and would increase by about 50 percent if the same number of parades are held.

September 17, 2015: The third and final public meeting regarding the upcoming Hot Springs State Park Master Plan Draft sparked passionate debate between Thermopolis residents.

The meeting was attended by a number of Hot Springs County residents and was the last public forum in which invested members of the community could gather to voice their opinion regarding the formation of the first Hot Springs Master Plan in nearly three decades.

This Master Plan, when eventually presented to the State Parks Commission, will dictate a “grand vision” for 20 years for Hot Springs State Park, including the preservation of cultural and historic resources, developing new recreational opportunities for families and active adults, improving individual facilities and streamlining park operations.

Possibly the most important aspect of the forthcoming Master Plan is the protection of what one Hot Springs State Park (HSSP) calls the “lifeblood of the park and region: the hot mineral waters.”

September 24, 2015: The two-day Bobcat Golf Tournament churned out great results with Hudson Roling and Kristina Nading taking first place.

“The girls performed fantastic, setting personal scoring records and shaving tons of strokes from the first day to the second,” said Coach Jacob Smith. “I couldn’t be more happy with how the younger golfers played. It was a preview of a bright future of Bobcat golf.”

OCTOBER

October 1, 2015: The Hot Springs County District Court jury trial of French national Gilbert Vieira on charges of first degree sexual assault concluded after five days. Vieira was held in the Hot Spring County Detention Center since March, after being arrested following an incident at a local hotel.

Jury selection started Monday, Sept. 21 with the trial expected to last for two weeks. Half way through the trial, Vieira took an Alford plea. An Alford plea is when the defendant does not admit guilt but admits the prosecution has enough evidence to prove he may be guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Vieira received a split sentence, the time he served in county jail counted towards time served and then he will be placed on three years probation. If Vieira returns home to France he would be placed on three years unsupervised probation; if he were to stay in the U.S., he would have to register as a sex offender with the Wyoming Sex Offender Registry and be on three years of supervised probation.

Vieira was released after sentencing on Friday, Sept. 25 and promptly made arrangements to go back to France.

October 8, 2015: The Hot Springs County Commission set aside $28,000 from their emergency expenditures which will pay for the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital’s forthcoming Master Facility Plan.

The $28,000 for the plan, which will be undertaken by Erdman Healthcare Strategic Planning Services, will include only the undertaking of the plan itself and not the extra expenses which include travel, accommodation and food for Erdman employees. HSCMH will pay those expenses itself.

The plan will include facility assessment, concept of development, and a budgeting plan among other crucial elements regarding the development of HSCMH.

October 15, 2015: The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce elected three new executive members during their Thursday meeting.

Phillip Scheel, who has been serving the last two years as president, had reached the end of his term and oversaw the board vote that elected Damien Oliver as president, Greg Willson as vice president, and Cherrie Wychgram as secretary treasurer.

Shortly before the elections took place, Scheel also announced the four new members elected to the board; Robin Roling, Damien Oliver, Toby Homi and Vivian Butchart. Members Christine McLean and Tom Butler concluded their tenure on the board at the end of the meeting.

October 22, 2015: The Bobcat cross county girls team brought home first place from the 5 Rivers Conference meet. Jules Ward took first place with a time of 19 minutes flat. She took 52 seconds off her time from when she ran the course in September.

Many of the Bobcats shaved time off from the last time they ran the course. Chandra Maddock finished 28 seconds faster, Stacy Lewis came in at 1:01 minute faster, Liz Rhodes was 1:00 minute faster, Randi Elisson was 6:21 seconds faster and Adam Hanson came in 2:15 seconds faster.

Jules Ward, Chandra Maddock and Stacy Lewis all received All-Conference honors.

October 29, 2015: The Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital has ordered a new fetal heart monitor, a critical piece of equipment to help save the lives of babies in Hot Springs County.

The process of acquiring a new fetal heart monitor started a year ago in Oct. 2014, when the Hospital Foundation Board challenged the Thermopolis community to raise half of the $30,000 price tag. A year later, over $17,000 had been raised, exceeding the $15,000 goal.

Over the last year, there have been a number of events organized in support of the fundraising effort. From the first annual Oktoberfest in 2014 to a mystery theater dinner party at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, local businesses and individuals have stepped up to raise $17,744.

November 5, 2015: The Thermopolis Town Council passed a water rate increase ordinance on third and final reading that will be put in effect the first of the year.

After a lengthy discussion over the rate increase it was put to a vote. All voted in favor of the rate increase except one council member, John Dorman Sr. voted against. When asked why he was not in favor for the motion Dorman said “Things need addressed still.”

NOVEMBER

November 12, 2015: A sizable crowd braved the wind to attend the grand opening of the Hot Springs County Airport northwest of Thermopolis. 

The celebration began when the first plane landed at the airport, signaling the lifting of the NOTAM (notice to airmen) and the opening of the airport to the public.

Flying in to join the celebration were Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, former Gov. Dave Freudenthal and U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis.

Ford Roes, quality assurance administrator with GDA Engineers, opened the ceremony by welcoming everyone and inviting Hot Springs County Commissioner Chairman Brad Basse to the podium. Basse gave a history of the long process that lead up to the grand opening of the airport.

November 19, 2015: Farmers, ranchers, FFA alumni and other community members gathered at the Hot Springs County Fair Building Saturday evening for the annual Harvest Moon Ball to honor those who are keeping the spirit of agriculture alive in Hot Springs County.

Ray Shaffer and Chip Axtell were named Ag Citizens of the Year, Justin Reed received the Rising Star Award and the Century Ranch Award was given to the Shumway/Ready family.

November 26, 2015: Members of the Hot Springs County community meet to begin making plans for the 2017 solar eclipse. Tourists from all over are expected to come to Hot Springs County and surrounding communities because Wyoming will be in the eclipse’s area of totality, meaning the entire sun will appear as a black dot as it passes behind the moon.

Representatives from the area’s state parks, Chamber Board, and Shoshoni officials attended the meeting to find the best way to plan and prepare for the upcoming event.

The planning group spoke with Thermopolis native Scott Mecca, who currently works in the Albany County School District IT department.

Mecca, who has also taught science classes in Wyoming high schools, is an amateur astronomer and was able to give group members an idea of what they should plan for in August 2017.

DECEMBER

December 3, 2015: Hot Springs County High School seniors Adam Hanson and Sean Miller took part in a regional Wyoming art contest sponsored by the U. S. Army Recruiting Center in Cody.

The recruiting center was looking for volunteer art students to paint a ceiling panel for their building that represented pride in our community and pride in our country. Hanson and Miller are enlisted in the National Guard and volunteered to design and paint the panel as a way to honor the community.

The design includes the school mascot, the Bobcat, standing proudly on a buffalo skull with the silhouette of Roundtop Hill in the distance. In the background, a beautiful Wyoming sunset fades into the American Flag.

December 10, 2015: The 15th annual Christmas Tree Festival raised over $20,000 for the Thermopolis Community Fund.

The bidding action was fast and furious Thursday night as community members bid on trees with titles like “Wooly Winter Wonderland” and “Have a Very Merry Bobcat Christmas.”

The most touching moment of the night came late in the bidding, when a special tree decorated by the Wyoming Dinosaur Center and entitled “A Tribute to Glenda Ramsey”, was purchased then donated to Brenna Rankin’s family.

Ramsey recently passed away after fighting a long battle with cancer.

Brenna is a young community member who is suffering from a rare form cancer. The Make a Wish Foundation is sending Brenna to Walt Disney World, and those in attendance Thursday night donated over $4,000 for Brenna and her family to enjoy their very special trip to Florida.

December 17, 2015: The Hot Springs County Hall of Fame committee is gearing up for the upcoming 2016 banquet on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 5 p.m. at the Days Inn.

Inductees in the HSC Hall of Fame are members of the community, past and present, who have been a pioneer in our community or a figure head and have made Hot Springs County a better place. This year’s inductees are Dorothy Milek, Bill Smith, Doctor C. Dana Carter, John Herrin, Sr. and Dora McGarth.

December 24, 2015: The Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board took its next small step towards building renovations, carefully discussing plans that have been mired in contentious discussion since a failed hospital district vote two years ago.

After a thorough study by the Erdman healthcare planning firm, it has come to light that in order to maintain the exceptional healthcare service to which Hot Springs County residents are accustom, the present half-century old facility needs to be expanded and modernized.

With Erdman’s suggestions in mind, the board discussed ways to achieve the renovations that are often conflated with the failed district vote.

Doctors, administration and board members made it clear renovations were needed for the hospital to maintain quality service for decades to come.

 

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