Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2009 12:00 am
Today's Highlights
Fun stuff to do today.
Nic sets holiday hours
The Nicolaysen Art Museum and Discovery Center, as well as The Museum Shop at the Nic, will be closed on Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4, to celebrate Independence Day. The Nic will resume its regular hours - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, on Sunday, July 5. For more information, call the museum at 235-5247 or visit the web site: www.thenic.org.
This Just In
New to Town Crier.
Community Appreciation Celebration
Saturday July 11, 11:00am - 3:00pm at Mountain View Regional Hospital.
The front parking lot will be filled with games, fun activities, food, drawings and giveaways as well as educational opportunities - all Free! It is the staff and owners of the hospital, as well as various community sponsors way of saying THANK YOU to our great community!
The day will include: free food and refreshments, balloons, cotton candy, snow cones and popcorn, drawings for a free bicycle every half hour, bicycle helmet fitting and distribution, fire truck, ambulance and military vehicles to tour, velcro wall, dunk tank, inflatable castle, slides, DJ karaoke, Science Zone activity area, arcade type games and more. Tour the hospital which includes the rare opportunity to see an operating room, its equipment and staff when you are healthy and not a patient! See and learn about state of the art surgical equipment and implants that are being utilized today.
Some of the businesses will be offering free assessments i.e. - balance, fitness, as well as Medicare coverage issues, and much more!
Mark your calendar for this free fun event - there will something for everyone here!
Senior Center Dance
The Casper Senior Center and The SwingSounds Dance Band invites you to dance at the newly remodeled Casper Senior Center Ball Room at 1831 East 4th St. Casper, Wy. SwingSounds is a 6 piece dance band featuring western swing, pop and jazz standards, traditional country and 50's rock 'n roll for your dancing and listening enjoyment.. "We Keep the Past Alive to Entertain the Present".
SwingSounds will be hosting dances for the remainder of the summer on the following dates: July 18; August 1,15,29.
The fall dance schedule will be September 5,19; October 3,17,31; November 7,21; December 5,19… Admissions are $4/person with the first $25 being donated to the Casper Senior Center. For additional information you may contact the Casper Senior Center at 265-4678 or Jim Trantham at 234-7239.
NC '89
The Class of 1989 20 year reunion is set for July 31, August 1 and 2. Tickets are on sale now! $65.00 per person or $130 per couple for the Ice Breaker, 80's dinner party, and picnic in the park, we are charging $10.00 for children 13 and older who are attending the picnic on Saturday….Deadline to purchase tickets is July 17th, after this date we will add an additional $20.00 per ticket. We also have a Golf Tournament planned for Friday July 31 tee time is 1pm, golf cost is $65.00 per person if paid before July 17th, $20.00 charge per individual will be added for golf tickets after the date, space is limited for golf so get registered quickly!!!! Please go to www.classreports.org and register for each event. Or email Kathy Bequette Osborne at: k.pooh.bear@hotmail.com.
Grownup Stuff
Fun stuff geared to adults.
Lions hear about weeds, pests
The Casper Lions Club has set its programs for noon Wednesday meetings at the Parkway Plaza. Speakers are: July 15, Bob Fawcett, Casper Fire Dept., and July 22, Tom Jones, Natrona County fairgrounds manager. Come join us for lunch.
Tom Phillips - 472-4926
Marriage enrichment class set
A Love & Respect Class, learn how to enrich your marriage, will be offered on five Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Highland Park Community Church. Child care is provided. It's not imperative that you attend all classes. For more information, call Brad or Meschell Williams at 265-3957.
ACS searches for survivors
Cancer survivors from the Natrona County area are invited to walk the first lap of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life event to celebrate their victory over cancer. Each survivor and caregiver is invited to a special dinner in their honor starting at 5 p.m. Each survivor will be given a shirt recognizing them as a survivor. The Opening Ceremonies and Survivors' Lap follows the survivor dinner. This year we will hold the event at Natrona County High School, Dick Cheney Alumni Field, starting at 6 p.m. There is no cost to be part of the Survivor Recognition. We are here to honor you!!
Invitation letters will be mailed to survivors who have previously registered with the ACS. If you would like to attend, and have not received your invitation letter by July 8, please call the ACS Office at 235-0044. We also welcome families to attend this ceremony. Also in your honor we will place a luminaria bag around the track for each of our survivors who attend the ceremony.
For the newly-diagnosed, Relay is a healing experience that offers a chance to meet others who have claimed victory over cancer. For caregivers who give time, love and support to those who face cancer, Relay provides hope and understanding.
Please call 235-0044 to be part of our Survivor Recognition.
Family Stuff
Fun stuff for families to do.
4-H RIBBON CUTTING
"Uniting With Our Community Youth To Build A Better Tomorrow!"
Years of planning, working and fund raising will be celebrated at the ribbon cutting for the new "Morton Arena Annex" which will be used as the Swine Barn during the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo.
Members of the Arena Annex Committee would like to invite the public to join us for the festivities, which will be held on July 7, 2009 "Casper Day" at 3:00 p.m. at the south end of the Morton Arena Annex. The Annex is located directly behind or east of the ARENA on the fairgrounds.
The 2009 Market Swine Show will follow the ribbon cutting of the new Morton Arena Annex, we hope everyone can stay and enjoy the excitement of one of the largest market swine shows in the state.
Free evening programs at trails
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) is offering a new series of evening programs and activities for this summer. The programs are free and open to the public.
Here is the schedule:
*Saturday, July 11, 7 p.m.: Calamity Jane's Story: The Truth, Mostly…presented by Glenda Bell of Powell. Her program will last approximately one hour.
*Saturday, July 18, 6 to 8 p.m.: Bessemer Bend: An Evening of History and Recreation, the public is invited to join NHTIC staff member Jason Vlcan at Bessemer Bend for a presentation about this historic site. A picnic dinner and family fun by the river will follow the 20-minute presentation. Bring picnic baskets, footballs, Frisbees and fishing poles. Meet at the NHTIC parking lot at 6 p.m. and follow BLM staff members to Bessemer Bend, located approximately 10 miles west of Casper, off of Highway 220.
*Saturday, July 25, 7 p.m.: Why We Took Off Our Corsets: Is There a Curious Connection Between Undergarments and Suffrage? presented by elanie O'Hara, an English and humanities teacher at the Albany County branch of Laramie County Community College. The program is one hour.
*Saturday, August 1, 7 p.m.: The Johnson County War: Myths, Misconceptions and Damn Lies, presented by Bob Edwards, former museum educator and assistant director at the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum in Buffalo.
*Saturday, August 8, 7 p.m.: Tom Horn: Back from the Dead, presented by Chip Carlson of Cheyenne, an authority on Tom Horn.
*Saturday, August 15, 7 p.m.: Pony Express re-ride, join Pony Express re-enactors at the Trails Center for a Pony Express re-ride. The riders will discuss the significance of the Pony Express Trail to both U.S. and Wyoming history. The program will last approximately one hour, and will conclude with a rider galloping into the sunset. Re-enactors include Les Bennington of Glenrock and Rick Bretton.
*Saturday, August 29, 7 p.m.: Ella Watson's Fence: The Story Behind the Lynching of "Cattle Kate," presented by Tom Rea.
*Saturday, Sept. 5, 4 to 8 p.m.: Kearney Frontier Regulars re-enactment, the Kearney Frontier Regulars, from Buffalo and Sheridan, bring frontier military history to life.
For more information about summer evening programs, contact Alex Rose at the NHTIC, 261-7780. The Center is currently operating on summer hours, and is open daily, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Summer at West Wind
In July, there will be a Watercolor Show open to any watercolor artist. This show will be judged by Ken Hosmer who will also be conducting a four-day workshop at the gallery. The reception for this show will be on July 19, from 2 to 4.
The Miniature Show will be in the month of August. This show, which will be judged by Justin Hayward, is open to any artist. A reception will be on August 9, from 2 to 4.
To request a prospectus for a show or for any questions, please call 265-2655 or visit the gallery. Hours are noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, except for special Sunday receptions.
Grownup Stuff
Fun stuff geared to adults.
Murder mystery at the Parkway
Please join Painted Past Productions and the Parkway Plaza as they present "Good Guys Bad Guys" on the evening of July 11. The festivities begin at 6 p.m., with cocktails, when the audience finds itself at a closing dinner of a detectives convention. The plot thickens during dinner with a murder, and an awards ceremony's highlight is the arrest of someone no one suspects! Join us on July 11 for a night of suspenseful "who dun' it" by making reservations at the Parkway Plaza at 235-1777, ext 1005. For a full night's entertainment, the cost is only $50 per couple or $30 per single.
The original script was written and produced by Painted Past cast and crew and assisted by the Casper Police Department. This will be the first fundraiser this summer for Painted Past Productions, who will again this fall, travel overseas to Belgium and Germany to entertain the troops and their families. For more information, please call Painted Past Productions at 267-7243 or the Parkway Plaza 235-1777 ex. 1005
Aglow plans fall conference
Aglow International hosts its fall conference in Casper Sept. 18-20 with guest speaker Danyele Bloom, a French Canadian who serves as the national president of Aglow International Canada. The conference hotel is the Parkway Plaza. The conference outreach is Turning Point domestic violence shelter. Registration including Saturday lunch is $65. Cost per session is $20. Registration begins at 5 p.m., on Friday. Saturday and Sunday schedules both begin with praise and worship at 9 a.m. For more informaiton, call state president Angie Martinez at 328-9855; Elaine Taylor at 638-8161 or Sharon Lockwood in Casper at 267-9004.
Schools
Celebrations, schedules, etc.
Host families needed
Markus is from Finland . He enjoys ice hockey, golf, tennis, and fishing. He would like to try baseball, basketball and american football. He is allergic to cats and dogs.
Ignacio is from Spain. He enjoys hiking, fishing, table tennis, swimming, skiing, horseback riding, golf, biking, and cooking. He would like to learn how to play the guitar and the piano and he would like to go camping.
Both Markus and Ignacio are enrolled at Kelly Walsh.
Both of these boys are excited to come to the U.S. and meet their host family.
If you would be interested in hosting either of these boys for the 2009-10 school year, please call
Barbara Richards at 473-1025 or 262-1832.
Meet exchange students via email
Have you ever thought about hosting a foreign exchange student? Becoming a host family now gives you time to get to know your student via e-mail before they arrive. There are great kids who need homes, like Maria from Spain. Maria likes to horseback ride, dance, ski and play volleyball. Students are matched based on your family's interests. Please contact Suzanne Sandoval at 577-2190 for more information.
ABE/GED offers summer help
Summer hours for those wishing to work on their GED or gain some Adult Basic Education (ABE) skills this summer will run now through Thursday, July 30.
Hours for the Casper College ABE/GED Center, located in the Werner Technical Center, Room 115, are Monday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
According to Lisa Mixer, ABE/GED co-director, all students pursuing a GED must attend a new student orientation. The orientation is held each Tuesday at one of three times: 8 a.m., 1, and 6 p.m.
Mixer noted that there would be no summer hours during the month of August, until the fall semester begins on August 24.
The Werner Technical Center is located on the Casper College campus. For more information, contact the ABE/GED Center at 268-2230.
Consider hosting a student
Looking for host families for foreign exchange students for the 2009-10 school year. Students come with spending money and insurance. The host family provides a place at the table and a place to sleep. If you are interested, please contact Barbara Richards @ 473-1025 or 262-1832.
Register now for student driver's ed
Registration for driver's education currently is taking place. Session III begins July 13 and ends July 25. It will be held at Natrona County High School. Register at Fairgrounds Center, (the old Fort Caspar Academy building), 2000 Casper St. just east of Fairgrounds Rd. Tuition is $375.
Summer preschool
Prince of Peace Lutheran Preschool summer program begins Monday, July 6 and runs through Thursday, July 30 for children ages 2-6. Bugs, Butterflies, and Bees will be the theme of the program, with language, literacy, and vocabulary being the emphasis. For more information you may call the preschool at 265-7016.