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When the Wolves play football at home, the action is never contained to the gridiron of Wolves Stadium. While the Wolves took to the field in a scrimmage including both the Mountain View Bison and Farson-Eden Pronghorn's six-man football team, students and children alike were participating in activities throughout the stadium. The high school marching band played for fans of the three teams, the group easing itself into a schedule of performances at home football and basketball games throughout...
Each week, residents at the Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center and The Villa get into the Villa's van and take a trip. During the summer months, the residents enjoy riding in the Villa's van and taking in all the sights the area has to offer, Heidi Schuh, activities director and volunteer coordinator said. "The bus rides are always a success. This is an activity many of our residents, who don't normally participate in many activities, will participate in," Schuh said. "They enjoy it...
A group of four singers are going to perform "Forever Plaid" in front of a live audience this week. "Forever Plaid" is one of the most popular and successful musicals in recent history. The show is full of classic barbershop-quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. According to a description about "Forever Plaid," four guys Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie discover they share a love for music. They then get together to become their idols "The Four Freshman," "The Hi-Lo's" and "The Crew...
The day he was born, his parents knew he had a 50/50 chance of getting the disease. Jesse Laughter, a lifelong Green River resident, always knew he had a chance of getting polycystic kidney disease, which affects the kidneys and other organs. Clusters of cysts develop in the kidneys and interfere with the kidneys' ability to filter waste products from the blood. The continued growth of these cysts can lead to kidney failure. "I found out and was diagnosed when I was 19 years old," Laughter said....
Together, employees of Genesis Alkali and United Steelworkers Local 13214 raised $107,010 during their United Way of Southwest Wyoming workplace campaign for local community programs. The employee pledges advance United Way's vision of a community where all individuals and families achieve their potential through education, income stability and healthy lives. In order to achieve its mission, United Way partners with various agencies throughout Sweetwater County. Current organizations that...
Wyoming's Baby Miss All American Girl, Rylie McMullan, took her talents to the national stage and came home with two awards. Rylie, an 18-month-old from Green River, recently attended the All American Girl National Finals competition in Las Vegas. After competing, she came home fourth alternate and was given the national photogenic award in her age division. The national photogenic honor came with a crown and sash, which Rylie proudly put on while in the Green River Star office. Her mother,...
The right group of people can build anything and the members of Boy Scout Troop 312 decided they would build an A-frame structure to fly their flags at the annual Spaceport Days during the Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport. According to Eli Thomas, who led the group in erecting the structure, the troop builds the A-frame for public events and summer camp because it looks better to fly their flags from. The troop usually builds a simpler H-frame structure for their flags outside of...
Using baked good sales to benefit an entire facility is something Green River senior citizens are doing. For several weeks, volunteers of the Golden Hour Senior Center have been selling baked goods at the Green River Farmers' Market and they have been pretty successful. According to GHSC Executive Director Jackie Grubb, the senior center's baker Janice Castillon bakes everything for the market. The items sold on Thursdays are baked throughout the week. "Our biggest seller is her cinnamon...
The Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall Memorial is once again visiting Sweetwater County. Residents and travelers driving along Interstate 80 will have the chance to visit the memorial wall at Western Wyoming Community College’s Rock Springs campus starting today. Tony Blair, moving wall memorial coordinator, said the American Legion is celebrating its 100th anniversary and he was asked if he could bring the moving wall back to Sweetwater County. Blair had coordinated bringing the moving wall to t...
After 18 years, the Sweetwater County Board of Cooperative Educational Services Children’s Honor Choir program has come to an end. SBOCES Children’s Honor Choir founder and conductor Sarah Wessel said over the years, the choir has been conducted by herself, Helen Berrett, Robin Neal, and presently, Wendy Compton. According to a press release, the choir officially was founded in 2001 by Wessel as a host choir for the Wyoming American Choral Director’s Association All-State Children’s Honor C...
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs student, Laura, from Spain, is seeking a host family in the Green River and surrounding areas. Laura has met all of the academic and character qualifications necessary to be accepted as an exchange student by ASSE. Laura has won a prestigious scholarship to come to the USA this school year. Laura enjoys swimming, tennis, reading, singing, movies, cooking, learning about other cultures. ASSE, a highly respected, non-profit, public-benefit organization, is dedicated to fostering cultural enrichment...
String instructors, Marcia Petersen and Sarah Wessel are now enrolling new and returning string students to the 2019-2020 season of the After School String program. Students ages eight years through adult are welcome to join the beginning, intermediate, or advanced classes. To enroll in the program contact Sarah Wessel at 389-8815, Marcia Petersen at 203-8084, or Sweetwater Board of Cooperative Educational Services at 382-1607. Lessons in Rock Springs will take place at the East Side and Pilot Butte elementary schools, and at the Rock Springs H...
The Sweetwater County Library hosted their end of summer event last Wednesday. The mini medieval faire included crowns, swords, shields, cotton candy, tattoos, renaissance games and archery. Youth Services Director Becky Iwen was excited to be there and make the cotton candy for everyone. “The support our library system receives from the community year round, but especially during the summer reading challenge is overwhelming,” Iwen said. The faire took place at Centennial Park, giving the kids l...
A resident who's dedicated to helping others will be recognized at a University of Wyoming awards banquet. Green River resident Brittany Wells Gray recently received notification that she would receive the Rising Alumni Award from the University of Wyoming at an upcoming awards banquet in September. According to the University of Wyoming's website www.uwyo.edu, the Rising Alumni Award "recognizes alumni of the University of Wyoming who have graduated in the last 10 years and distinguished...
Residents discuss everything they were going to explore while at the fair and then carried out their plans. During a lunch provided by The Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center employees, CRRC and Villa residents discussed what they were going to do at Wyoming's Big Show and memories they had from prior fairs. Kathleen Vollmar, a Villa resident, said she used to come to fair with her grandson when he was little. Now Vollmar has three great-grandchildren and she's sure they would love the...
The need for a van 15 years ago sparked a fundraising effort to help veterans and it’s still going on today. The Rock Springs Disabled American Veterans Chapter 12 continues to raise money to help veterans in need. Louis Dale, former DAV Cmdr., said in August of 2004 the DAV was trying to get a new van to transfer veterans to and from Salt Lake City for medical appointments because the van they were using was in rough shape. “It was an accident just waiting to happen,” Dale said. “I went to...
Brylee Price won grand champion in the junior showmanship division while showing off her rabbit to the judge on Friday morning. This is her first year participating in 4-H with her eight-month-old silver fox rabbit. Brylee enjoyed the event and will be back next year to show another rabbit. "I'm really interested in rabbits," Brylee said. "The showmanship is my favorite part." While she did get nervous as the judge asked her questions and didn't know the answers to all of them, she enjoyed...
Delaney Gardea, a junior at Green River High School, participated in 4-H and FFA events at the fair this past week. This is Gardea's fifth year in 4-H. She entered into six events: cake decorating, photography, baking, visual arts, chickens and pigs. She took home five grand champion, three reserve grand, nine first place, four seconds, one fifth and one seventh place ribbons. Gardea worked hard this past year to prepare for her competitions. Putting in time with her pigs almost every day to...
Western Wyoming Community College recently announced its slogan contest winner, Hailee Coulson. From Jan. 25 to April 15, Western accepted slogan submissions from their service area in conjunction with the debut of their new mission statement: “Western is an innovative public college aimed at empowering, educating, and improving our students, employees, community and environment. Our focus is to inspire the next generation of visionaries by using Wyoming grit and individual development in a diverse array of learning and flexible services. W...
Western Wyoming Community College in partnering with Wyoming Works to help adult learners pay for college. The programs qualifying for Wyoming Works are those which meet labor and economic development needs. The Wyoming Legislature allocated $5 million to support the program, with $3 million to be used for individual student grants and the remaining $2 million to support program development. The $5 million will be shared by the seven community colleges in Wyoming. Western offers the following 16 degree programs which qualify for Wyoming Works:...
The city's clock tower's sidewalk is full of vibrant colorful drawings from the youth. Last week, the Sweetwater County Library hosted its third annual Chalk it Up! event. They had music playing and chalk, charcoal, paintbrushes and water set out. The participants had a time allotment based on their age. The four groups were from ages 3-5, 6-8, 9-11 and 12-15. Each group was given three winners; most creative, most original and most artistic. The winners received a certificate, coloring page...
She might not be able to say many words yet, but she's in the running for a national title. Rylie McMullan, an 18-month-old pageant participant, is currently the 2019-20 Wyoming's Baby Miss All American Girl. The Green River native hasn't had the chance to grace the stage yet, but she will when she attends the All American Girl National Finals competition in Las Vegas Aug. 4-8. Her mother, Bree McMullan, said Rylie's platform is "Inspire Change." Rylie does this through making small and simple...
