Newsletter

Hello, My name is Loretta Andrews. I am proud to say that I have recently joined the Wells Fargo
Home Mortgage team in the Green River branch office! I've completed my initial training and am
ready to go to work for you. I am a native of Sweetwater County and I have been in the banking
industry for over 26 years in various positions including Mortgage Lending. In fact I’ve come full
circle as my office is in the same building where I started my banking career way back in 1982!
After 2 years with the School District I have decided to get back into the banking business. Working
with children was very rewarding but I really missed my customers and I know that my place is
serving Green River banking needs. As always, customer service is my number one priority and I am
glad to be able to put it to good use with one of the largest, and most successful companies in the
area and the Western U.S. Wells Fargo is growing every day and is truly a great company to trust in
handling your financial needs. The market is changing and so are we. We offer a wide variety of products
to suit the needs of almost any borrower. Everything from purchasing a new or existing home to refinancing
to a lower a rate or borrowing on your home equity for things like college, remodeling or that special
trip you’ve always wanted to take. I can even get you started on the right track if you’re leaving town
and plan to buy in another city. Please keep me in mind if you or anyone you know is in need of a
mortgage now or in the future. Or just stop in at The Wells Fargo Green River Office and say Hi!

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Sales Tax Disbursements–December*

Do you know someone that is absolutely passionate about Green River? Do you know someone that continually
volunteers and is behind the scenes working for the betterment of our town? Those people need to be recognized!
The Green River Chamber would like to make sure these individuals are recognized and we are looking for
nominations. The Chamber is looking for nominations in two categories. The fi rst is for “Distinguished Citizen
Award”; persons qualifying for this nomination must be a resident of Green River and have demonstrated a l
ong history of civic involvement to the community and or the Chamber. You are encouraged to elaborate on the
candidate’s background; news articles, testimonials, etc. will help the committee arrive at an informed decision.
A few of the previous winners of the “Distinguished Citizen Award” are Carl Morck, Regina Clark, Bill Thompson,
Al Harris, Pat Robbins and Gaye Winter. These winners are not eligible for nominations. The second award for
“Outstanding Citizen Award” will use the same criteria but the nomination’s involvement can have been within the
last several years. A few of the previous winners of the “Outstanding Citizen Award” have been, Poncho Gardea,
Cathy Luzmoor, Ellen O’Neall and Bill Lewis. These winners are not eligible for Outstanding Citizen nominations,
but are eligible for Distinguished Citizen nominations. Last years winners were Roger Bruce, Distinguished
Citizen and Vicky Roth, Outstanding Citizen. To nominate an individual please write a letter to the Chamber of
Commerce; Attention Distinguished and Outstanding Citizen Award Committee. Include other letters of support,
newspaper clippings and any other information that will help the Committee in making their decision. Please
submit nominations to the Green River Chamber of Commerce by March 22, 2010. Awards will be presented
at the April 6th City Council meeting.

Stress

A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience, Raised a glass of water and asked
'How heavy is this glass of water?'

Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.

The lecturer replied, 'The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long you try to hold it.

If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.

In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.'

He continued,
'And that's the way it is with stress management.

If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later,
As the burden becomes increasingly heavy,
We won't be able to carry on. '

'As with the glass of water,
You have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again.
When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.'

'So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down.
Don't carry it home.
You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you're carrying now,
Let them down for a moment if you can.'

So, my friend, Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now.
Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.

Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon,
And some days you're the statue.

* Always wear stuff that will make you look good
If you die in the middle of it.

* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be
"Recalled" by their maker.

* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again,
It was probably worth it.

* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to be kind to others.

* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time,
Because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

* The second mouse gets the cheese.

* When everything's coming your way,
You're in the wrong lane.

* Birthdays are good for you.
The more you have, the longer you live.

* You may be only one person in the world,
But you may also be the world to one person.

* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

* We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today. I did.

18th Annual Business Day at the Legislature

WCCE, Wyoming Chamber of Commerce Executives present:

18th Annual Business Day at the Legislature
February 24, 2010
7 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Little America Conference Center
2800 West Lincoln Way Cheyenne, Wyoming
$70 for the first registration $65 for each additional
307-322-3977 or email wcce@wyomingwireless.com

7 a.m.

Breakfast sponsored by Rocky Mountain Power
Governor Dave Freudenthal, Senator John Hines and Representative
Colin Simpson
9:00 a.m. Business Panel
Surviving & Thriving in a Challenging Economy

Jonathan Downing, Wyoming Contractor’s Association
Bruce Grosbety, Terra Resort Group
Gary Imig, Sierra Trading Post
Bill Kleven, Rocky Mountain National Bank
Stephen Laird, Alpha Coal West
Randy Teeuwen, EnCana Oil & Gas
Ron Wild, SGL Carbon Fiber
Sponsored by Associated Builders and Contractors, Wyoming
Workforce Services and Cody Country Chamber of

11:30 a.m. Lunch sponsored by EnCana Oil & Gas
Candidates for Wyoming Governor 2010

EnCana
Rocky Mountain Power
Boys & Girls Clubs of Wyoming
Delta Dental of Wyoming
First State Bank of Wheatland, Torrington & Guernsey
Little America Hotel & Conference Center
Missouri Basin Power Project
Pepsi-7up of Cheyenne
Qwest
Wyoming Automobile Dealers Association
Wyoming Banker’s Association
Wyoming Business Report
Wyoming Contractor’s Association
Wyoming Entrepreneur
Wyoming Highway Users Federation
Wyoming Lodging & Restaurant Association

April 8^th, 11:30 am – 1:30 p.m. is the date and time for the Annual combined Membership
Meeting. That is the event formally known as the “Gala”; this is a joint venture between
SWEDA, Green River and Rock Springs Chamber. This year we are changing up the event to
better meet the business community’s needs. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn so mark
the date down you won’t want to miss the changes to this year’s event!!!

Watch for more information and detail about the awards and special guest speaker.

2010 LEGISLATIVE SESSION - TENTATIVE SCHEDULE - 20 DAY SCHEDULE
ASSUMES LEGISLATURE WILL NOT CONVENE ON SATURDAYS
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Day 1 Monday, February 8 - Session convenes 10:00 a.m.
Day 3 Wednesday, February 10 - Noon deadline for all bill drafts to be in fi nal form at LSO.
Day 5 Friday, February 12 - Last day for bill introductions.
Day 9 Thursday, February 18 - Last day for bills to be reported out of Committee in House of Origin.
Day 10 Friday, February 19 - Last day for Committee of the Whole in House of Origin.
Day 11 Monday, February 22- Last day for 2nd Reading in House of Origin.
Day 12 Tuesday, February 23 - Last day for 3rd Reading on bills in House of Origin.
Day 15 Friday, February 26 - Last day for bills to be reported out of Committee in second house.
Day 16 Monday, March 1 - Last day for Committee of Whole on bills in second house.
Day 17 Tuesday, March 2 - Last day for 2nd Reading on bills in second house.
Day 18 Wednesday, March 3 - Last day for 3rd Reading on bills in the second house.
Day 19 Thursday, March 4 - Concurrence on Amendments/Joint Conference Committee reports.
Day 20 Friday, March 5 - Joint Conference Committee Reports; All JCC Reports due
to Front Desk by 2 p.m. Adjourn by midnight

Look for bluish ice that is at least 4 to 6 inches thick. Even if the weather has been below freezing
for several days, don’t guess about ice thickness. Check the ice in several places. Use an auger, spud
or ace to make a test holw, beginning at shore and continuing as you go out.
If ice at the shoreline is cracked or squishy, stay off. Don’t’ go on the ice during thaws. Watch out
for thin, clear, or honeycomb shaped ice. Dark snow and Dark ice are other signs of week spots.
Choose small bodies of water. Rivers and lakes are prone to wind and wave action, which can break
ice up quickly. Avoid areas with current, and around bridges and pressure ridges.

• Bring food and hot drinks. • Fish with a partner. • Don’t’ gather in large groups.

• Follow fishing regulations. Don’t drive cars or trucks onto ice. • Clean up

Flaming Gorge Days

Flaming Gorge Days 2010’s country night will feature Jake Owen and Gloriana.

Owen will be headlining 2010’s country show on June 25th. Owen’s journey began in 2006 with the
release of his debut album, “Startin With Me”. The title-cut hit the country top ten, leading to
Jake’s fi rst ACM nomination for Top New Male Vocalist. In 2008, Jake received his fi rst CMA and
Grammy nominations. Some of his hits include “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You”, “Easy Does It” and his
current hit “Eight Second Ride”. Owen has also been touring with some of the biggest acts in country music,
landing coveted spots on shows with country’s current king of the road, including Kenny Chesney, Brad
Paisley, Brooks and Dunn and Alan Jackson. Also performing that night will be Gloriana. This talented
quartet received the coveted title of Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2009 American Music Awards.
Their hits include “Wild at Heart” and “How Far Do You Wanna Go”. Gloriana is currently on tour with
mega-artist, Taylor Swift. Country night for Flaming Gorge Days 2010 is scheduled for June 25th.

Flaming Gorge Days is excited to announce that 2010’s headlining act will be Buckcherry. As one of the
hardest working rock acts today, Buckcherry has been dedicated to touring and getting some face-time with
their fans around the world. Following a summer 2008 tour playing before a half a million rock fans on
Crue Fest (which was the top rock festival of the summer), tour with rock legends Kiss in the fall 2009.
With their super hits such as “Sorry”, “Lit up”, “Rescue Me” and “Highway Star”, Buckcherry will be
sure to bring “in your face” rock ‘n’ roll to Green River. Rock night for Flaming Gorge Days 2010 is
scheduled for June 26th. Concert chairman Deli Frantzen will be releasing more information as it becomes
available.

  Burbot Bash


                                                                                                                                        Chris Collett, Flaming Gorge Resort,
                                                                                                                                         cooking up tasty versions of the Burbots

Odiferous Award Winner, Floyd Ortega, won for most votes as the fishing partner that always get "Skunked".

2nd Annual Burbot Bash – Promoting the Area…Bring Tourism Dollars The event was an effort to increase public
awareness about Burbot, a.k.a. Ling Cod, in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Burbot, although a game fish, is not
native to the Green River water system and was illegally introduced. The fish also know as Ling Cod is a predatory
fish and is proving to be very detrimental to Flaming Gorge Fishery. Gearing up for the presentations Chris Collett,
Flaming Gorge Resort, cooking up tasty versions of the Burbots. Odiferous Award Winner, Floyd Ortega, won for
most votes as the fishing partner that always gets “Skunked”! The Burbot Bash, Fish Expo had over 500 participants
coming from Utah, Colorado and the local area. Game & Fish representative Craig Amadio and Chris Reynolds were on
hand to explain about catching the fi sh, where they have found large numbers of them and the effect of them in the Gorge.
They also updated participants on fi shing regulations and the fact that there is no limit on the number of Ling you can
catch. David Freeman, an avid ice fi sherman, was also on hand and gave several tips to the crowd about how to catch
them, what the best lures are, and where he has been catching them. Game and Fish representative Rob Keith and DWF
representative Ryan Mosely showed how to fi llet and skin them. Chris Collett and his crew from Flaming Gorge Resort
deep fried and boiled the Burbots, which were actually pretty tasty. The event was a partnership with the Rock Springs
Chamber, Buckboard Marina, Big Fish Tackle.com, Flaming Gorge Resort, Wyoming Game and Fish and the Utah
Department of Wildlife and Fish and the Sweetwater County Travel & Tourism. The event was permitted in cooperation
with Ashley National Forest. The partners are planning on turning this event into a derby in 2011. Thanks to the Sponsors:
Sweetwater County Travel & Tourism, Buckboard Marina, Big Fish Tackle. com, Broken Arrow Field Services, Hexion,
Mandro’s Painting, Industrial Supply, Flaming Gorge Resort, Red Canyon Lodge, Ace Hardware, and Payless Drug. A
special thanks to those that spoke to the participants and overall helped out: Craig Amadio, Rob Keith, Chris Reynolds,
Wyoming Game & Fish; David Freeman, Ice Shanty.com; Ryan Mosely, Utah Department Wildlife and Fish; Chris
Collette and his crew from Flaming Gorge Resort; Less and Loretta Tanner and staff at Buckboard Marina; Curt Seward,
Big Fish Tackle.com and his helpers; Don Kranendonk, Ashley National Forest; Dave Hanks, Rock Springs Chamber of
Commerce; Wendy Kraft, Green River Chamber of Commerce; Hole in the Wall members, Chris & Tim Montgomery,
Tim & Terry Warren, Ron Byrd, Kat Kolesar-Picoldi and Janet Hartford, Green River Chamber of Commerce.

Burbot Recipes

Deep Fried Burbot Fillets

Ingredients: Burbot Fish Fillets

Zatarains Fish Fry mix

Cut fi llets into bite size pieces, dredge in dry Zatarians mixture and drop into hot oil. Cook till done, depending on the number of chunks in the
oil cooking time will vary, just make sure they are not overcooked. Usually they are done when they turn golden brown Boiled Burbot

Ingredients: Burbot Fish Fillets

Old Bay Seasoning

Cut Burbot into bite size pieces. Bring water to boil and add Old Bay Seasoning to taste. Toss pieces
into boiling water. Cook until done about 3 – 4 minutes, depending on the number of chunks in the
water cooking time will vary; just make sure they are not overcooked. Serve hot, dip in melted butter.

Sweetwater County Leadership

Oh too Cute! Sara Dennison and Sherry Sandy Da Rif makes friends with one of the waiting dogs.
Schumacher hold the newly arrived puppies
while Dan Stanton looks on.

Michelle Hostetler, Tina Linkenauger, Desiree
Gomez, Jeannie Cox and Melinda Baas.

Cathie Huges, Maggie Adams, Terri Nations, Out Reach
Coordinator; Chris Hadley, Intake Coordinator; Melinda Baas,
Kristen Witting, Tammy Register

The first Leadership Class began with Business and Human Services day on January 26, 2010. The
participants toured several human services sectors beginning with Climb Wyoming. Bridgette Giovale,
from the Rock Springs office was assisted by Pam Ivey, from the Cheyenne office. Sara, graduate
of the program told her inspiring story of how Climb Wyoming helped her become a self-sufficient
single mother with a well paying career. The Class then traveled to Young at Heart Senior Center,
where Jeannie Cox gave them a guided tour of the new facility. Then on to the Humane Society and
Elizabeth Capozza along with 2009 Leadership Graduate Melinda Baas showed off the facility along
with some absolutely adorable puppies, several grown dogs and cats. The puppies almost went on the
bus! Lunch time gave the Class a chance to hear from the partners in the business sector. Pat Robbins,
Wyoming Business Council; Mark Atkinson, Small Business Development Center, Michelle Hostetler,
SWEDA; Janet Hartford, Green River Chamber, Alexie Pitsch and Dave Hanks, Rock Spring
Chamber all gave a brief overview of the organizations. Southwest Counseling staff Laura Schmitt-
Pizzato gave the Class an overview of their services. The Class then traveled to the Golden Hour
Senior Center and Food Bank with a tour and presentation from Dean Mackie, Director of the Senior
Center and Kathy Siler, Director of the Food Bank. The end the busy day off the group headed to the
offices of SW-WRAP Cathie Hughes and her staff, ? ? and Terri Nations presented an overview of
their many services. Next month the Class day will cover government. 2010 Class Participants are:
Troy Archuleta, UW Outreach School, Academic Coordinator; Linda Roosa, City of Green River,
Public Works; Laura Hansen, City of Green River, Director of Community Development; Kathy Kumer,
Castle Rock Convalescent Center, Director of Nursing; Kristen Wittig, Halliburton, HR Generalist;
Maggie Adams, Green River Main Street, Director; Sherry Schumacher, City of Green River, Parks
and Rec.; Sara Dennison, SW-WRAP; Randy Hansen, JFC Engineers, & Surveyors; Gary Collins,
Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County, PR & Marketing Director; Desiree Gomez, SWEDA ,
Administrative Assistant; Tammy Register, Western Wyoming Community College, Administrative
Services; Katie Monroe, United Way of Southwest Wyoming, Director of Regional Partnerships; Sandy
Da Rif, Senator Barrasso, Field Representative; Tina Linkenauger, Alpine Property Management; and
Dan Stanton, Industrial Services; Combined graduating Classes from Sweetwater County and Casper
Leadership were granted the honor of traveling to Camp Guernsey via a C-130 fl own to Rock Springs
Airport by the Wyoming Air National Guard. Members from the classes were presented an overview of
what the facility is able to do, by Lt. Col. Dave Herder with help from retired Col. Joe Dunn. Military
troops as well as the National Guard come to train at the 6,500 acre facility. Many times this the last stop
before deployment to Afghanistan—the terrain, elevation and climate mirror Afghanistan’s. The facility’s
simulated shooting range is also used by law enforcement officers for qualifying with their handguns. Camp
Guernsey will have a very significant increase in users in 2010 going from 180,000 users in 2009 to 210,000
users in 2010. Thanks to Specialist Joshua Lewis for all his help in making the trip happen.

Chief Love, (2nd from left) Andy Shauers, (5th from left), Loaded up on the plane… man what comfy seats.
Joe Manatos, ( 7th from left) among other class participants
get to shoot at the simulated shooting range.

Nancy Stephens, Jen Kendal, Laura Owens from Riverside
Nursery and Barbara Casper Mary Kay, take notes.

Rick Rothwell from Manufacturing Works presents the Profit
101 methodology. Participants Barbara Casper, Nancy
Stephens and Adam listen.