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They were placed in a cardboard box and stored in a maintenance storage facility. Even though some knew where they were at, they were forgotten by most. However, recently retired Third District Court Judge Nena James didn't forget and was on a mission to get a project taken care of before she officially retired Oct. 18. The items in the box were old photos, some in deteriorated frames and some without, of former Third Judicial Court judges who presided over Green River. "Judge (Jere) Ryckman...
As the children entered, they were greeted with smiles and a warm welcome. To celebrate National Physical Therapy month, Peak Performance employees invited students from Harrison Elementary, Lincoln Middle and Green River High schools to their facility. Once the students arrived, owner Hayley Strauss, asked them to sit on the floor so they could talk about what they were going to do during the visit. Two visits were scheduled, one for the older students and the other for younger. Strauss asked...
Six local businesses came together to form a raffle that raised $6,000 for the Golden Hour Senior Center, to benefit the creation of a new technology center. When Ron Wild of Rocky Mountain Power learned about the center's fundraiser, he reached out to his team for help. Ray Summa was inspired and came up with the idea to start a raffle. He purchased a 55" TV, a new HP Laptop and an Escape Day Spa gift certificate and received prizes donated from A Time To Breath Photography and Pineda's Kenpo...
The statics are staggering for this disease. One in two women and one in four men will break a bone in their lifetime due to osteoporosis. For some seniors, this statistic was a shock, but for others it was something they already knew. During an informational presentation at the Golden Hour Senior Center Thursday morning, attendees listened to Hayley Strauss from Peak Performance Physical Therapy on osteoporosis. “Osteoporosis is something we deal with all the time,” Strauss said. In fact, she...
The children excitedly entered the Green River Fire Department, not quite sure what to expect. For most of them, this was the first time being inside a fire department. On Wednesday, both classes from the Green River Co-op Preschool had the opportunity to visit the fire department during National Fire Prevention Week. As the children entered a classroom, GRFD fire prevention chief Tom Murphy greeted the children. Murphy then asked the preschoolers who they should call if there was a fire. Some...
Her name is synonymous with speech and debate in Green River and has coached the high school team for more than a decade. Carina White was recently inducted in the Wyoming Speech and Debate Hall of Fame. The Wyoming High School Forensics Association presents the award to one coach a year who is nominated and voted on by previous recipients. According to a press release, the association's hall of fame recognizes people who have enhanced high school speech and debate in Wyoming, demonstrating...
“She helped me believe in me” is what Kristy Nielson hopes will be her legacy. That philosophy earned Nielson, chief nursing officer at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, the Best Mentor award Thursday during the seventh annual Women of Influence banquet at the Casper Event Center. The banquet recognized 110 women from around the state. A panel of past honorees selected winners from those who were nominated in 15 categories. Nielson was among nine people nominated in the “best mentor” category. “Never in a million years would I have thou...
The Wyoming Arts Council announces two new public art calls. Each project has issued a national Request for Qualifications open now on CaFE (callforentry.org). Wyoming artists will be given preference. The deadline to apply to either RFQ is Nov. 15. Central Wyoming College, located in Riverton, is constructing a new agriculture and animal science center. The new facility will house programs in agriculture, crop and soil sciences, equine studies, and farrier science, as well as the CWC rodeo team and a meat processing program. The committee is i...
One Green River student has been named among 16,000 semifinalists for the 2020 National Merit Scholarship program. Green River High School senior, Will Allen, said he took the PSAT knowing it was a requirement for this particular scholarship. He knew this because his oldest sister was named a semifinalist a few years ago when she was a senior. Allen said he was told only those who score in the top 10 percent on the PSAT in their state are made semifinalists. "It just so happened that I was,"...
Members of the Green River High School marching band spend their mornings practicing on the football field. The group practices marching in formation and playing songs heard at the high school's home athletic events. As they play and march, Band Director Quinn Kalinski and his assistants help fine tune the band's performance While most people think of morning practices with the high school swimming programs, the morning practices give the band an opportunity to run through their routines. The...
Making sure seniors have enough money for a new technology center is something the employees at the Golden Hour Senior Center will take a pie in the face for. Tuesday afternoon, the dining room was full of seniors waiting to find out who would get a pie in the face: the office staff or the kitchen staff. During the fundraiser, jars were left out with pictures of each group on them. GHSC activities and marketing coordinator Irish Kreis said those who raise the most money will be the "winners" of...
A man who was confined at Heart Mountain during World War II will speak to Green River High School students Oct. 10. Sam Mihara will present "Memories of Heart Mountain," which details his time as a prisoner at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center to GRHS students, which will then be followed by another presentation at White Mountain Library Oct. 10 at 7 p.m., according to Ruth Ann Foerster, a U.S. history and geography teacher at GRHS. Mihara is a second generation Japanese-American who was...
An article about Green River's U.P. Depot earned the Sweetwater County Historical Museum's director an award from the Wyoming State Historical Society. Brie Blasi took first place in nonfiction publication for the article, "The Green River Passenger Depot: A Symbol of Community and Prosperity." The article initially appeared in the Green River Star as part of the museum's long-running "Echoes from the Bluffs" column. The article was included in the fourth volume of the "Echoes from the Bluffs"...
During spirit week at the senior center last week, seniors had numerous special activities to participate in. "I'm just trying to do something different," Irish Kreis, Golden Hour Senior Center activities and marketing coordinator, said. Each day of the week, seniors were encouraged to participate in the activity Kreis had planned. "The whole week was fun," GHSC regular Charlene Miller said. Monday, the seniors were tasked with telling two people about the senior center through social media, in...
In effort to reward students who participated in the Sweetwater County Library's summer reading program, Monroe Elementary School hosted a color run to celebrate. As children ran by Monroe Parent Teacher Organization members who were squirting color dust, some covered their faces, while others begged the PTO members to squirt as much color on them as possible. By the time the kids were done running around the color run course, they were covered with yellow, green, pink and purple colors. Becky...
While mountain bikers hit the trails along the Wilkins Peak Trail System Saturday, a few children had a chance to participate in a bicycle rodeo at Scotts Bottom Nature Area. The Lil' Dirt Devil Bike Rodeo challenged kids to a series of obstacles and tests after they learned about bicycle safety. The challenges ranged from throwing a newspaper into a bin to navigating through a small portion of the nature area's paths. Afterward, the kids went on a guided ride, decorated their bikes and took...
Deciding to donate a kidney wasn't a hard decision for one Green River woman. When Rachelle Morris found out her sister's friend Jesse Laughter may need a kidney transplant, she immediately said she would be willing to get tested and see if she was a match. She knew she might not match, but she just felt the need to help. Morris recalled telling his family, "If and when he gets to the point he needs a kidney, let me know and I'll get tested for him." Time passed and Morris knew Laughter was on...
