July 18, 2019
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Rich readying for international trip
by Mark Dykes
Later this month, junior Hyrum Rich will be to Hot Springs County High School, though he ex-
leaving Thermopolis for a 10-month stay at Aguas- pects he’ll still have to take classes like U.S. Gov-
calientes, Mexico — also named for its hot springs ernment his senior year.
— through the Rotary Youth Exchange program.
Rich noted this is the first such exchange in send reports to Rotary on his activities and how
several years for the local chapter of Rotary In- is being involved. He is mindful that he is repre-
ternational. Through the program, he explained, senting not only himself but also Rotary. Though
students are selected from Wyo-
ming, Colorado and Idaho, and
put in something of a “mixing
pot.” From that pot the students
are sent to different countries;
those countries then send a stu-
dent into the mixing pot. There
will be a female student from It-
aly coming here, he noted.
It’s not the first experience
Rich has had with a student ex-
change program, as when his
family lived in Spokane, Wash.
they had two live with them. In
Worland, they had a girl from
Germany with them through the
Rotary program.
Rich said the students get to
pick their top three countries,
and Rotary tries to place them
in one of those locations. Mexico
was among his choices, as were
Argentina and Ecuador. “I want-
ed to go to a Spanish-speaking
country.” He’s had two years of
the language and is hopeful his Hyrum Rich is headed to months. He leaves for his trip July
language skills are enough to help Mexico next week.
him get around.
As he’s ranked highest in his class, he received nesses and taking donations, and having a job this
a scholarship to a prestigious bilingual school in summer has also helped.
Commissioners give nod to GIS system
by Cindy Glasson
The Hot Springs County Com-
missioners held their second
meeting for the month of July on
Tuesday afternoon, hearing a re-
port from Main Street Thermopo-
lis President Suzanne Samelson.
Samelson talked about the
things Main Street has accom-
plished over the last few months,
including the new flower beds
near the flag pole downtown, new
trash cans for downtown are be-
ing decided upon, and last week,
the National President of Main
Street was in town and members
of the local group took her on a
tour of our downtown area.
Main Street has also already
set the date for next year’s Brew-
fest for Saturday, June 6.
With the 2020 Census on the
horizon, local coordinator Judy
Carswell told the commissioners
they have had their first commit-
tee meeting to get things going
Get your favorite chili recipe fine tuned
Dig out grandma’s chili reci-
pe and get ready for the annual
Chili Cook Off, sponsored by the
FFA Alumni.
The cook off will be held on Au-
gust 1 at 5 p.m. in the multi-pur-
pose building at the Hot Springs
County Fairgrounds.
You can either create your
masterpiece at home and bring
it in, or let everyone see the mag-
ic in the making by doing your
cooking right there. Be sure to
bring whatever extras go best
with your chili, whether its on-
ions, cheese, chips or whatever,
but the FFA Alumni will provide
Hot Springs County
Senior Center
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July 22 - 26
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Chicken Caesar Salad, Bread
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Spaghetti with Meat Sauce,
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Turkey Club Hoagie, Potato Salad,
Mixed Green Salad, Tropical
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Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes
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This menu sponsored by
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Serving the communities of Greybull,
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Aguascalientes. The credits should transfer back
About once per month, Rich will fill out and
there are no planned projects, Rich
said he knows the students who
have come here did service projects
frequently. “I know there will be
some, but I don’t know what they
are specifically.” He knows that
he will be working with 18 other
students from around the world.
He also gets to go on a cultural
excursion to take in the Mayan
pyramids and other locations, and
has been visiting with his first host
family — he expects there will be
three families he stays with —
and they plan to get him involved
with soccer and American foot-
ball. Sports are not typically done
through schools, Rich added, but
instead through clubs.
He plans to get involved as much photo by Cindy Glasson
as he can to get the most out of Tight turn
the trip. A barrel racer at the Kick ‘em Up Cans event at the fairgrounds last weekend pulls
Though he will be able to call an amazing angle with her horse to get around the second barrel.
home and email, Rich will be in
Aguascalientes for the full 10
Chamber Board discusses EDC seat
27, and has been busy fundraising.
He’ll be doing raffles at local busi-
by Mark Dykes minimum of 10 percent of the an- ber or Volunteer of the Year, and
During their meeting last nual budget. Increase by $1,000 Chamber’s Best Business Mem-
Thursday, July 11, the Thermop- per year until minimum is reached” ber. Nominations have to be in
olis-Hot Springs Chamber of Com-
merce spoke about the chamber’s
eliminated seat from the Economic
under the Operations heading in
the plan.
Also at the meeting, Rush said
by Aug. 1.
Also in regard to nominations,
the chamber’s nomination com-
in Hot Springs County. able to review the system along
Development Company. Chamber there was a funding request to the mittee was established. Rush ex-
The group has created a Face- the way, adding or subtracting
Executive Director Meri-Ann Rush Hot Springs County Commission- plained the committee will go out
book page filled with informa- items that they feel are benefi-
said the EDC board has gone from ers in the amount of $7,500; the and speak to those who are in-
tion on the upcoming census as cial to the public. In addition,
seven seats to four. Chamber board chamber was awarded $5,000. terested in being on the chamber
well as a listing of job openings they want to look at some kind
member Phil Scheel said the sup- Rush attended the meeting, and board, then present a slate of nomi-
with the census that are right of security for the system that
porter member seats — of which the amount of the award was raised nees to the board at their August
here in town. will keep personal information
the chamber was one — had been to $6,000. meeting.
The group will meet again in private as much as possible.
eliminated. Rush also noted that the cham- Rush noted the analytics on
September and are planning on The system will be a boon to
Scheel also expressed concern ber budget was done using the the chamber website show that,
having census booths set up at various agencies as well, such as
that the EDC could be gone with- $5,000 figure, as that is what was in June, the site had 1,439 visi-
local events with information the sheriff’s department, search
in two years due to financial is- received from the commissioners tors — 1,310 of which were new —
about the census and what it and rescue and the fire depart-
sues and lack of direction, unless last year. and they are averaging three page
can mean for our county as far ment once it is up and running.
something changes. Greg Willson Parade committee members views per visits. The analytics also
as federal funding is concerned. It will allow people from those
said economic development is an Shelly Burrows and Kerri Man- show there were 1,875 sessions on
Carswell asked if the commis- agencies to access maps of even
important part of a community, nig unveiled the design for their the site, for an average 1.30 ses-
sioners could put a link on the the remotest areas of the county
and if the EDC goes away other float in honor of the chamber’s sions per user, and each session
county’s webpage to the census in order to create a plan of action
organizations will have to step up 100th anniversary. The float will was about two minute on average.
page so people can find all the or find a specific place in the case
to fill the need. be decorated at the old airport han- Rush also reminded the board
pertinent information. of an emergency.
In board action, the strategic gar on July 29. that the Wyoming Travel, Recre-
The commissioners signed a In other business, the commis-
plan was renewed, with an addi- Nomination forms were pre- ation, Wildlife and Cultural Com-
contract with T-O Engineers to sioners approved a contract for
tion. Rush explained at their last sented to chamber members, for mittee will meet at Thermopolis
create the GIS system that will the County Health Officer, Dr.
meeting they visited about increas- Wyoming State Chamber of Com- Middle School July 22 and 23,
allow the public to access maps Vernon Miller, for another four
ing savings, and having that as a merce awards of Chamber Employ- beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day.
and other information for the years and signed a child support
goal. To that end, she added “In- ee of the Year, Chamber Director Among the topics will be vendor
county. enforcement agreement with the
crease savings to have a reserve of the Year, Chamber Board Mem- contracts in the state park.
The commissioners want to be District Court.
bowls and spoons. sample all the chili they would
There will be prizes for the like for just $8 with unlimited
winners of the best red chili, refills and watermelon for desert.
green chili and the people’s Feel free to stay and watch the
choice chili. beef show afterwards at 6 p.m.
You must register on or before To enter, or for more informa-
July 31 to be included in the con- tion, please call Cassie at 921-
test, and there is no entry fee to 9257 or Joanna at 921-0454.
participate. All proceeds will benefit local
Chili connoisseurs may come FFA members.
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