Maya Angelou, born in St. Louis, Mo., on April 4, 1928, is a contemporary American poet and important figure in the American Civil Rights movement. She also is an educator, historian, fiction and non-fiction author, actress, dancer, playwright, producer and director. She was among the first African American women to hit the bestsellers lists and has been nominated for a National Book Award, a Pulitzer Prize for poetry and two Grammy Awards. Angelou recited her poem, "On the Pulse of Morning," at President Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993, becoming only the second poet in U.S. history to write and recite original work at a presidential inauguration. She has received more than 50 honorary degrees from colleges and universities worldwide. She continues to travel around the world.
Janice Gentry, a longtime Casper resident, is the mother of four children, 19 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, and a civil rights and community activist. Janice is a people person, and helping others is her greatest joy. Her motto is "Live well, love much, laugh often."
Casper resident Jim Nations is the public relations program manager for the Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center for Navarro Research & Engineering. He is a husband, father and self-proclaimed "Galactic Guru."
Gerong Zuoma is a beautiful, energetic 97-year-old Tibetan woman with children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Photo by Ami Vitale
Kevin's father, Leo Sadler, started the store with his mother, Bonnie, in 1963 in downtown Casper. Kevin has seen the store move into the Beverly Plaza and later into the Eastridge Mall. Once in the mall, the store has moved five times. Despite the number of different locations, the relationships he forms stay the same. It's important to him to have personal connections, he said, treating people as people and not just as customers. Photo by Tim Kupsick, Star-Tribune
Casper resident Jim Nations is the public relations program manager for the Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center for Navarro Research & Engineering. He is a husband, father and self-proclaimed "Galactic Guru."
Janice Gentry, a longtime Casper resident, is the mother of four children, 19 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, and a civil rights and community activist. Janice is a people person, and helping others is her greatest joy. Her motto is "Live well, love much, laugh often."
Maya Angelou, born in St. Louis, Mo., on April 4, 1928, is a contemporary American poet and important figure in the American Civil Rights movement. She also is an educator, historian, fiction and non-fiction author, actress, dancer, playwright, producer and director. She was among the first African American women to hit the bestsellers lists and has been nominated for a National Book Award, a Pulitzer Prize for poetry and two Grammy Awards. Angelou recited her poem, "On the Pulse of Morning," at President Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993, becoming only the second poet in U.S. history to write and recite original work at a presidential inauguration. She has received more than 50 honorary degrees from colleges and universities worldwide. She continues to travel around the world.
Gerong Zuoma is a beautiful, energetic 97-year-old Tibetan woman with children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Photo by Ami Vitale
Joseph Vlastos has been practicing law in Wyoming for 44 years. He and his wife, Carol, reside in Casper. They have three sons, and enjoy spending time with their eight grandchildren.
Born in South Dakota, Nelson attended college at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a father, a grandfather and a well-traveled retired Presbyterian minister. Shown here are Nelson and his wife, Linda, on the Fisherman's Bastion over the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary. The Hungarian Parliament building is shown in the background.
Born in South Dakota, Nelson attended college at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a father, a grandfather and a well-traveled retired Presbyterian minister. Shown here are Nelson and his wife, Linda, on the Fisherman's Bastion over the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary. The Hungarian Parliament building is shown in the background.
The Rev. William H. Pierce, 63, calls himself a friend and servant of the Holy Trinity. He considers it his pleasure and blessing to be used as an instrument of Jesus Christ, especially in the establishment of Imitate the Image Baptist Ministries in North Casper in 1994. The church "Where Jesus is the Image" was built with the generosity of many in Casper and has a heart for the down and out in its neighborhood.
Born in South Dakota, Nelson attended college at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a father, a grandfather and a well-traveled retired Presbyterian minister. Shown here are Nelson and his wife, Linda, on the Fisherman's Bastion over the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary. The Hungarian Parliament building is shown in the background.
FILE - In this May 9, 2008 file photo, a foreclosure sign stands outside an existing home on the market in Denver. More than 14 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of September, a record-high for the ninth straight quarter and a problem that could threaten the economic recovery. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)
FILE - In this May 9, 2008 file photo, a foreclosure sign stands outside an existing home on the market in Denver. More than 14 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of September, a record-high for the ninth straight quarter and a problem that could threaten the economic recovery. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)
FILE - In this May 9, 2008 file photo, a foreclosure sign stands outside an existing home on the market in Denver. More than 14 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of September, a record-high for the ninth straight quarter and a problem that could threaten the economic recovery. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)
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