MakerBot 3D printer Hoop teams earn wins; Thermopolis speech Smoking Waters Art in use by district wrestlers edge team wins title Guild contest Lights On students 3 Greybull 6-7 at Worland Invite 8 awards given 14 Thermopolis Hot Springs Independent Record SPECIAL INTERNET PREVIEW VOLUME 115, No. 3, January 16, 2014 THERMOPOLIS, WY 82443 USPS 627-300 75¢ Hall of Fame banquet Saturday Five individuals or couples who have made a sig- Ten years after her death, the foundation was estab- nificant impact in Hot Springs County will be part lished – facilitating the construction of nonprofit Gott- of the third class to enter the Hot Springs County sche Rehabilitation Center. The facility has brought Hall of Fame during a banquet and investiture cer- relief to victims of many health-related problems. emony Saturday evening at Days Inn. q Endres was the first pastor at St. Francis Cath- Every two years, five inductees enter the HSC Hall olic Church; the Catholic priest ministered in Ther- of Fame during a banquet and ceremony. mopolis from 1906 to 1933. He was instrumental Class of 2014 inductees are William H. and Car- in the construction of the first Catholic church in rie Gottsche, Father Nicholas Endres, Eddie Todo- Thermopolis in 1909 as well as many other churches rovich, G.M. “Gyp” “Cookie” Hayek, and Arnold and in the Big Horn Basin. Endres left nearly $80,000 Jessie Duhig. All are now deceased and will be in- in stocks, bonds and cash in his estate to the Hot ducted posthumously. Springs County Carnegie Library when he died in The evening begins with a mixer from 5 to 6 p.m. 1962. The monies were used to help build the pres- The dinner hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by the ent Hot Springs County Library. induction ceremony at 7 p.m. q Todorovich was a Hot Springs County sheriff for The buffet-style dinner includes a choice of baron of 28 years – elected seven straight times. He served as beef or fried chicken, and potato, salad, rolls, cheese- president of the Governor’s Crime Commission and cake and beverage. There will also be a cash bar. the Wyoming Peace Officers Association, honored as Tickets for the banquet are $30 each and are at Peace Officer of the Year during his storied career. the Independent Record office or from Hall of Fame q Hayek was a teacher, coach and administra- committee members. A limited number of tickets tor in the Hot Springs County School District for will be available at the door. 45 years. It was as a vocational instructor that his Relatives of the inductees or representatives of lifelong impact on students, and parents, was most their families have been invited to attend the ban- felt. The G.M. Hayek Vocational Building on Spring- quet and induction ceremony. Previous inductees view Street was dedicated in 1979 to honor Hayek’s into the HSC Hall of Fame or their family members memory. are also invited. q Arnold and Jessie Duhig partnered in publish- q William and Carrie Gottsche were longtime ing the Thermopolis newspaper, beginning just be- prominent ranchers at Rock Springs. Their daughter fore Hot Springs officially became a county in 1913. With help from her husband Michael, Jacky Wright shows some of the contents of the Marguerite was afflicted with polio and some relief While Arnold was editor and publisher and served Hot Springs County Centennial Time Capsule during Saturday's sealing reception. from her condition came with visits to the mineral in other capacities, Jessie wrote a popular “Musings” water at Hot Springs State Park. She died at age 14. column for many years. William Gottsche died in 1939, leaving his estate to HSC Hall of Fame committee members are John his widow. When Carrie died in 1944, her will indi- Lumley (921-9141), Dick Hall (864-5552), Barb Vietti cated the bulk of her wealth would finance the Wil- (921-1551), Dorothy Milek (864-3890), Tom Sullivan, HSC Centennial Time Capsule liam H. and Carrie Gottsche Foundation for Polio. Sr. and Joe Sova (864-2328). sealed during culminating event We don’t know what the future will bring, Ellen Mortimore, performed several entertain- especially 100 years down the road. However, ing songs. Rep. Nathan Winters of Thermopo- we are giving people in our community an idea lis, a dynamic vocalist, sang in the choir and Viewsby Cindy Glasson differthe country. on MRAPof the county.vehicle of what it was like living in 2013 and 2014 with was the soloist for the choir finale, “Footsteps The Hot Springs County Com- Falgoust said he was contacted “I think this is a case of the gov- the contents of the Hot Springs County Cen- of the Faithful.” missioners heard a report from by Washakie County Sheriff Steve ernment run amok,” Basse said. tennial Time Capsule. Drawings were held for a buffalo hide and Sheriff Lou Falgoust on the ac- Rakness several months ago, ask- “It’s a black eye on the county and A Time Capsule Sealing Reception was held skull and packages of buffalo burgers. quisition of a Mine Resistant Am- ing if he would be interested in a I want to go on record that I had last Saturday at the Hot Springs County Muse- Jacky Wright, a member of the HSC Cen- bush Protected (MRAP) military joint ownership if the MRAP were nothing to do with this and don’t um and Cultural Center – in conjunction with a tennial Committee, read from a list of more vehicle recently obtained by Hot to become available. In December, want anything to do with it.” Hot Springs County Historical Society meeting. than 100 items tucked inside the time capsule. Springs, Washakie and Big Horn Rakness called Falgoust to let him “I hope we never need it,” Fal- Former Gov. Dave Freudenthal, a county “We tried to capture our community today,” counties at their meeting Jan. 7. know the vehicle was on its way goust said, and went on to cite at native, was the keynote speaker. He attended she said, “and give people an idea of what it The surplus military vehicle to Wyoming. least one instance when commis- the reception with his wife, U.S. District Court was like in our (centennial) year.” is one of 165 such MRAPs dis- Commission vice chair Brad sioner John Lumley was sheriff Judge Nancy Freudenthal. They currently re- Inside the capsule were such items as letters tributed in 2013 by the Penta- Basse expressed concern with that the MRAP would have been side in Cheyenne. of congratulations from Sen. Mike Enzi and gon through the 1033 Program. the acquisition, questioning why extremely useful. HSC Historical Society President Barb Vietti Rep. Cynthia Lummis, a copy of what Sen. John The program originated in 1997 the commissioners had not been The MRAP will be part of a opened the 90-minute program, which featured Barrasso wrote into the Congressional Record as part of the National Defense apprised of the situation, what three-county tactical team and readings of the histories of a number of Hot about the county centennial, bank rates, news- Authorization Act, allowing the the projected maintenance costs is currently housed in Washakie Springs County families, taking us from the papers, 2013 fair ribbons, school activity sched- military to donate surplus equip- would be, what it could possibly be County. pioneer and homesteading days in the early ules, writings from school children about living ment – everything from blankets used for and what kind of image Since it is an armored, former 1900s to today. to armored vehicles – to police having a military vehicle like the The Centennial Singers, directed by tireless See Centennial on page 12 and sheriff’s departments across MRAP portrayed to the citizens See MRAP on page 10 KTHE, KDNO radio stations purchased by Edwards Group by Cindy Glasson the air for some time now, leaving local has to get things up and running for 10 the musical format for either the AM or at full power – 100,000 watts – for quite Music, news and local sports via radio listeners in the lurch. days and then go off-line again in order FM station, but Edwards plans on being some time. are once again on the horizon for Ther- According to new owner Jerry Ed- to prove everything works. During that in town some time in March to talk with Edwards has an agreement with engi- mopolis and Hot Springs County with the wards, engineers for the company have 10-day period, Edwards said there would residents as to what kind of music they’d neers from Central Wyoming College to recent purchase of radio stations KTHE been up to Copper Mountain to examine be a little music and station identifica- most like to listen. do repairs and equipment upgrades and AM and KDNO FM. the transmitter and do repairs. tions at the top of every hour, but noth- “Everything will be one-hundred per- is confident full power will be achieved The Edwards Group from South Car- What is holding things up right now ing else, on the air. cent local,” Edwards said. “We have for both stations when everything is said olina recently purchased the two sta- is all the legal paperwork involved with After that 10 days, it takes approxi- wanted to add these stations for many and done. tions along with two stations in River- the sale and the Federal Communications mately 120 days for the license to be ready years and we’re very excited that it has The Edwards Group also owns KVOW ton – KRTZ and KWYW – as well as a Commission (FCC).