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University of Wyoming 2020 fall semester honor rolls have been announced. President’s Honor Roll: Amanda D. Chism, Chloe Renae Crosby, Kaylee DeVries and Hannah R. Ozmon Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Roll: Elizabeth K. Lofink, Jake Michael Maksin, Aron C. Markow, Haley McDermott, Linsey J. Reed, Jeffery W. Van Antwerp and Cade John-Martin Zupan Provost’s Honor Roll: Joni Christiansen and Amanda Dinsmore Breeze Petty has been named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. Joe Doak has been selected by the Wyoming High School Ac...
The international best-selling writing team of W. Michael and Kathleen O'Neal Gear, formerly of Thermopolis and now of Cody, will receive the Western Writers of America (www.westernwriters.org) 2021 Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Contributions to Western Literature. The Gears, who are best known for their prehistory series of books, will also be inducted into the Western Writers Hall of Fame, housed outside the McCracken Research Library at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody. "For more...
Sarah and Daniel Jarvis are proud, first time parents of the first baby born at Hot Springs Health in 2021. Jasper Dean Jarvis was born at 1:07 a.m. on Friday, January 1. He weighed in at 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. According to Sarah, Jasper's original due date was January 7. "We planned to have a natural birth," said Sarah. Doctors made the decision to induce Sarah on December 31 at 39 weeks. Her delivery turned into an emergency C-section. "He had a rather large noggin,"...
Hot Springs County High School senior, Hyrum Rich, was fortunate enough to be chosen as the Rotary Exchange Student last year, spending the school year in Mexico until the pandemic forced him and other exchange students across the world to return home. Recently, Rich presented a banner to the Thermopolis chapter to mark his journey with the club. The banner was courtesy of the Rotary chapter in Mexico where he stayed....
Amy and Jason Krueger were joined in Holy Matrimony before their Heavenly Father on December 12, 2020 in Thermopolis. The magical occasion of love and commitment was attended by an intimate group of family and friends, while family and friends near and far were able to join the joyous ceremony through a live feed....
The Wyoming Coaches’ Association recently released the names of the 2020 Coach of the Year recipients for fall sports. Thermopolis Bobcat golf coach, Brandon Deromedi was the winner for 2A boys’ golf. The awards are voted on by the coaches in each sport and Deromedi’s three-peat State Champion golf team was a factor in his Coach of the Year win....
Hot Springs Health employees Karyn White, Dusty Hake, JoAnn Moore, Jeri Umbdenstock and Crystal Merrill recently completed a Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC). The program is supported by the Emergency Nurses Association. The purpose of the program is to improve knowledge, critical thinking skills and hands on training to provide quality care for patients in life threatening situations. Hot Springs Health employees Connie Hart, Bree Christiansen, Marta Scott, Shelby Bozner, Bridget Truempler, Alyssa Lempka, Ed Curran and JoAnn Moore recently...
Jill Tonn, retired Senior Regional Director for Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), has received the Excellence in Wildlife Conservation Award by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The award was presented during a virtual Wyoming Game and Fish Commission meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17. She was nominated by members of the RMEF Wyoming Project Advisory Committee (PAC). During her 25 years of working and volunteering for RMEF, Tonn has promoted elk, wildlife habitat, migration research and public...
Thermopolis Middle School Student Council members presented three Veterans, Marshall Keller, Mike Messenger and Brad Becerra, with Quilts of Valor on November 5 in honor of Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11....
The view from Hot Springs-area highways improved in 2020 as hundreds of Adopt-A-Highway volunteers cleaned their 2-mile highway sections. In its 31st year, Wyoming’s Adopt‑A‑Highway program has nearly 1,000 participating groups in Wyoming. Hot Springs County-area groups include: Patricia Wahler Memorial; Big Horn Enterprises; Kiwanis Club; Knights of Columbus 2578; Thermopolis Rotary Club; Central Wyoming 4X4 Association; In Memory of Brenna Rankin; Thermopolis FFA Chapter; Russ and Carol Dowdy; and Russell Ranch. “We really appreciate the vol...
Joe Doak and the Worland Football Officials Association have been selected by the Wyoming High School Activities Association to officiate the class “2A” state championship football game between Lyman and Torrington. The game will be played Saturday, November 14 in Torrington at 1 p.m....
Joe Doak and the Worland Football Officials Association has been selected by the Wyoming High School Activities Association to officiate the semi-final class 3A football payoff game between Powell and Cody. The game will be played Friday, Nov. 6, in Cody at 6 p.m....
Joe Doak, a member of the Worland Football Officials Association, has been selected by the Wyoming High School Activities Association to officiate the first-round class 4A football playoff game between Rock Springs and Sheridan. The game will be Friday, Oct. 30, in Sheridan at 5 p.m....
The Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce held its 99th annual banquet at the fairgrounds building this past Saturday. United States Senator John Barrasso, Governor Mark Gordon and County Commission Chairman Phillip Scheel were present to open up the event. All spoke glowingly about Thermopolis and how the town and the community have impacted their lives. They thanked the community for all that they do. Senator Barrasso spoke about introducing a bill to rename the Thermopolis Post Office after former...
A retirement reception in honor of Pastor Harvey and Lois Seidel will be held on Sunday,October 18, during regular Sunday morning service at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church. Pastor Seidel retired in April after 26 years of service to the Church. Because of the COVID-19 virus, the church was not able to honor the Seidel’s at that time. Following the morning service, there will be a dinner and a time of remembrance. No RSVP is necessary. If you have any questions, contact the church at 864-3171....
Breeze Petty recently matriculated as a first-year student at Hamilton College. She was selected from a pool of 7,443 applicants to the college, and joins a class of 470. Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital employees: Shelly Moyer, Travis Bomengen, Tara Blumenshine, Erin Craft, Trina Slover and Mattson Mathey recently completed a Pediatric Advanced Life Support Program supported by the American Heart Association. The purpose of the program is to acquire current information for healthcare providers who response to emergencies in infants and...
The Independent Record is doing a series on local first responders to introduce them to our community members. This week we start with the members of the Thermopolis Police Department. Julie Mathews began her law enforcement career in 1999, with the Riverton Police Department. She started as a communication officer and worked her way to patrol, and into investigations, leaving as the first female Detective Sergeant. January of 2019, she was appointed as the Chief of Police for the Town of Thermopolis. Mathews’ father in law, Melvin Mathews w...
For nearly two decades, one face has been consistent at the Wyoming Pioneer Home, but is now heading off for her next adventure. Sharon Skiver has been director of the facility just shy of twenty years, investing that time in not only the residents and staff within its walls, but overseeing upgrades to the building and advocating for it to remain open when the state was looking to cut funding. Last week Skiver was honored by the state as well as the employees of the Pioneer Home during a small...
Donna Searle won her fifth state crown in Sheridan at the Wyoming Elegant Miss competition. She was named overall queen for 7-9 year olds, prettiest smile, personality, most photogenic and American pride modeling.... Full story
Jerry & Shelly Deromedi are celebrating their 50th Anniversary. They were married on August 28, 1970, but have known each other all of their lives. Shelly grew up in Kirby, and Jerry grew up in Gebo. Both their grandparents were miners in Gebo, and grandfathers were best friends. They happened to be high school sweethearts. When Jerry was a sophomore, his family moved to Kirby in 1966 and they lived across the street from Shelly's family. While they were teenagers Jerry asked her if she wanted...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital staff members: Erin Craft; Lynn Thompson; Tara Henrie; Astrid Peck; Jeri Slover; Jeremiah Cannon; Keristyn Carrell completed the Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Program. The program was supported by the American Heart Association of Colorado and Wyoming. Last month the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) released their list of All-Academic players and for the second year in a row Haley McDermott earned First Team Academic All American honors, achieving a 4.0 grade point average while...
Parents with boys who have very sturdy bases, also known as big feet, understand the struggle and expense of finding shoes that will fit, especially if those shoes start inching their way into size 18 or 19. Not only are those sizes hard to find, but the larger they are the more expensive they are, too, some dipping into $200 or more per pair. This has been an ongoing problem for Bobcat play-by-play announcer, Hayden Mayne who is well into a size 16. For years, Mayne's former pre-school teacher,... Full story
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Hot Springs County at the completion of the 2020 spring semester: Mark L. Gigliotti BS, Eric Herold BA, Niki Jo Hill BS, Haylee J. Hoffman BSN, Darren Carl Leonhardt BA, Stephanie Lorraine Mohr BGS, Kristin Ryan CERT, Margaret A. Ryan BA, Skylar C. Thomas BS and Courtney N. Yarrington BS. Babie Robinson and Dan Roden were named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for Central Wyoming College. Chloe Renae Crosby, Amanda Dinsmore, Darren Carl Leonhardt, Hannah R. Ozmon, Jeffery W. V...
Thermopolis Middle School science teacher, Aimee Kay, has been awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. In her 25 years of teaching, she has taught sixth grade science, language arts and social studies as well as serving as the district’s technology facilitator and high school dropout prevention and court liaison coordinator for at-risk students. Her most recent work has been with the seventh and eighth graders at TMS as their science teacher. Along w...
Reagan Severance is thrilled to see her dad, Brad Becerra, after his over ten months being gone serving in Afghanistan with the Wyoming National Guard. He surprised her during her Lady Cat volleyball camp last Thursday at the Hot Springs County High School.... Full story
