Wyoming Tribune-Eagle back issues from October 2004:
FOUNDER OF TACO JOHN'S DIES AT 73 CHEYENNE RESIDENT JOHN TURNER WAS ACTIVE WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- The man who was the John in Taco John's died Tuesday,but some say he'll be remembered most for his contributions toHabitat for Humanity. John Turner, 73, started the fast-food Mexican restaurant thatbecame Taco John's. Turner came to Cheyenne in 1949. In March ...
NURTURING SACRED TRADITIONS
Oct 01, 2004; ... A musical opportunity awaits clergy and adult church musicians atthe Sacred Music Festival in Cheyenne Oct. 9.Participants will have the opportunity to learn about musicministry in a non-denominational church music festival. The theme of the festival is Psalm 90 ....
WITH RECLASS, WHSAA SCORES
Oct 01, 2004 ... As hard as it is to believe, the Wyoming High School ActivitiesAssociation did something right this week when it voted to reclassifyseveral football programs. The WHSAA, which created the highly controversial power ratingsystem three years ago, shuffled nine teams into ...
LARAMIE COUNTY KIDS STUDY ABORIGINALS TO ASTRONAUTS
Oct 01, 2004; ... Paul Taylor will share Aboriginal tales from Australia and play adidgeridoo Oct. 11 at the Laramie County Library. Taylor's performance is one of three events that is part of thenew Fall Children's Series at the library. "He is just an amazing entertainer, and he has been at ...
WYOMING TRIBUNE-EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT WRITER
Oct 01, 2004; ... All City Band Concert March 12, 7 p.m. Storey Gym, 2810 House Ave. Free admission Trombone player Brandon Johnson said it's fun to get together withhis friends and play music. The Johnson Junior High student will be one of many Laramie CountySchool ...
Letters from readers
Oct 01, 2004 ... Harmony Point will not be a ghetto Corrine Marienthal Cheyenne I'm compelled to write a letter of support for the Harmony Pointresidential housing project. Several weeks ago, I was approached by Irene Vigil who came to myhome with a petition ...
BLANKENSHIP SHOULD BE ASHAMED
Oct 01, 2004 ... Shameful. There's no other word for the dog-and-pony show put on Wednesdayat Hobbs Elementary. Superintendent of Public Instruction Trent Blankenship should behanging his head in shame after a desperate attempt to getphotographers to attend the Wyoming Department of ...
MANY HAPPY RETURNS FOR COWBOYS' BARGE UW'S DEEP THREAT LOOKS FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS AFTER A TOUCHDOWN RETURN AGAINST OLE MISS.
Oct 01, 2004; ... LARAMIE -- Picture yourself standing alone on a football field. Then, in the span of mere seconds, you are staring up at the sky,trying to catch a ball that is spinning in all sorts of directions inthe air. While you're doing that, there are several members of the ...
NATURAL-GAS PRICES JUMP 18 PERCENT
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- Starting today, natural-gas bills will be higher,although the impact may not be felt until people turn up theirthermostats.On Thursday, the Wyoming Public Service Commission approved arequest by Xcel Energy-Cheyenne Light to pass through to customers anincrease ...
Local briefs
Oct 01, 2004 ... Woman pleads innocent to attempted murder Friday CHEYENNE (WTE) -- A woman accused of shooting a man outside of abar pleaded not guilty Thursday in Laramie County District Court.Deberah Carter, 44, allegedly fired two shots at 48-year-old OtisHenley as he left the Carter ...
Corrections
Oct 01, 2004 ... An article in Wednesday's Wyoming Tribune-Eagle reported thatstudents could take the new year-round statewide assessment testanytime during the year ....
MORE EDUCATORS LEARN ABOUT NEW STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT AT A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE IN CASPER
Oct 01, 2004; ... CASPER -- Wyoming educators learned more Thursday about a newstatewide assessment system for students. Leaders from the state Department of Education outlined thePerformance Assessment for Wyoming Students -- called PAWS -- thatwill replace WyCAS, or the Wyoming Comprehensive ...
EAST STUFFS LARAMIE THE LADY THUNDERBIRDS DEFEATED THE; LADY PLAINSMEN IN; FOUR GAMES BUT; HAD TO OVERCOME; A MID-MATCH LETDOWN.
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- Cheyenne East volleyball coach Jami Harvey didn'tsound much like a coach whose team had just picked up a 3-1 win tokeep its conference record unblemished. Instead, the first-year coach sounded more like a coach whose teamdodged a bullet in a 25-7, 23-25, 25-13, 25-19 ...
TEEN GETS 20 YEARS IN TOT'S DEATH
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- If the toddler didn't have a chance in the hands ofthe teen who killed him, then neither did that teen, a defenseattorney argued Thursday in asking a judge for a lesser sentence forMatthew Retherford. Retherford was sentenced to 20 to 22 years in prison for beating ...
FORMER TEACHER PLEADS GUILTY TO TWO CHARGES OF ASSAULT
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- A retired teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to sexualassaults that happened nearly 30 years ago.John Monjaras, 57, pleaded guilty to two of the six charges ofthird-degree sexual assault filed against him in May. That statutedoesn't allege force or threats, but focuses ...
Caption text only
Oct 01, 2004 ... Caption ...
CENTRAL FACES CHALLENGE FROM GREEN RIVER
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- It's hard to say what the Cheyenne Central footballteam's greatest challenge will be today. The Indians take on the Green River Wolves at 7 p.m. on theWolves' home field and will face a test on each side of the ball. On offense, the Indians (5-0 overall, 3-0 ...
FEDERAL FRAUD TRIAL OF SCHOOL OFFICIAL BEGINS TWO PICTURES EMERGE OF EMBATTLED TORRINGTON MAN
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- Two very different pictures of a Goshen County schoolofficial emerged in federal court Thursday as opening arguments wereheard in the case against Robert Childs.Childs, along with Cheyenne businessman Joseph Cherry Jr., wasindicted in March on three counts of wire ...
TORT REFORM RAGES ON THE CITIZENS FOR REALINSURANCE REFORM SAYS AMENDMENTS C AND D WILL NOT HELP THE STATE'S HEALTH-CARE CRISIS.
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- Proposed amendments that would establish a medicalreview panel and limit noneconomic damages for medical malpracticelawsuits are not the answers for Wyoming's health-care crisis,representatives of a group said Thursday.Citizens for Real Insurance Reform, says ...
Obituaries
Oct 01, 2004 ... 10-1 Ronald W. Wright 1951-2004 Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Wright, 52, died Sept. 24 at the VeteransAffairs Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. He was born Nov. 18, 1951.He served in the Air Force for 15 years and worked inadministration at the Pentagon. ...
WEBBER'S CLASSIC MAKES RETURN APPEARANCE
Oct 01, 2004; ... The Bible's Old Testament story of Joseph and his colorful coatreturns to life on the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players' stage incelebration of its 75th anniversary season. Randy Oestman acts in and directs "Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat" while also orchestrating a ...
LOCAL TAKES CELEBRATION TO A ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
Oct 01, 2004; ... When Keeper Koepplinger was seven years old he heard John Denver's"Leaving On a Jet Plane" for the first time and wanted a guitar. Now Koepplinger is headlining this weekend's John DenverCelebration in Salida, Colo.Denver, 53, died in October 1997 when the engine on ...
THEORY OF MIXOLOGY COMES TO A DVD NEAR YOU
Oct 01, 2004; ... "A cook who stirs up new recipes is called a chef. A beautician who clips edgy new hair cuts is a stylist. And a bartender who pours new drinks is a mixologist. With hundreds of bottles of alcohol at his disposal and aninventory of 500 original drinks, Tim Keeney has a ...
DOWNTOWN CHEYENNE OPENS STREET FOR FALL FESTIVAL
Oct 01, 2004; ... Downtown Cheyenne will come alive Saturday with the Fall Festivalfeaturing food vendors, musicians, shoppers, an art walk and CheyenneFarmer's Market. Capitol Avenue from Lincolnway to 17th Street will be closed tomotorized traffic for the event. The new parking structure ...
CAJUN FEST
Oct 01, 2004; ... Saturday, 6-11 p.m. Hitching Post Inn Coach Rooms, 1700 W. Lincolnway Cocktail Hour: 6-7 p.m. Silent Auction Items: 6-10 p.m. Dinner Served 7-8 p.m. Live Auction 8-8:30 p.m. Live band: Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie 8:30-11 p.m ....
SOUTH PACIFIC
Oct 01, 2004; ... Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Central High Auditorium, 5500 Education Drive March 14-16, 7 p.m. $5For more information, call 771-2680. Jake Staley is no stranger to the theater but he is making hishigh school debut this month in the Central High ...
CINDERELLA
Oct 01, 2004; ... Rogers & Hammerstein musical East High Auditorium, 2800 E. Pershing Blvd. March 14-16, 7 p.m. $5 adults, senior citizens and children $3 For more information, call 771-2663. Erin Frick has decided her version of Cinderella will not astereotype of the ...
COMPOST HAPPENS
Oct 01, 2004 ... Lecture series Hosted by the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens at the Hitching Post Inn,1700 W. Lincolnway Compost Happens is March 14 at 6:30 p.m. and Pots with Panache isMarch 21 at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $8 or $6 For Friends of the Botanic Gardens. Seating is ...
Weather postpones state tennis tourney until next week
Oct 01, 2004 ... CHEYENNE -- Poor weather this weekend has forced the Wyoming HighSchool Activities Association to postpone the State Tennis Tournamentin Laramie until early next week. The tournament was supposed to start Thursday and end Saturday. Itwill now be played Monday through Wednesday at ...
Caption text only
Oct 01, 2004 ... Caption ...
TEEN GETS 20 YEARS IN TOT'S DEATH
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- If the toddler didn't have a chance in the hands ofthe teen who killed him, then neither did that teen, a defenseattorney argued Thursday in asking a judge for a lesser sentence forMatthew Retherford. Retherford was sentenced to 20 to 22 years in prison for beating ...
BY KAREN COTTON WYOMING TRIBUNE-EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT WRITER
Oct 01, 2004 ... All City Band Concert March 12, 7 p.m. Storey Gym, 2810 House Ave. Free admission Trombone player Brandon Johnson said it's fun to get together withhis friends and play music. The Johnson Junior High student will be one of many Laramie CountySchool ...
NURTURING SACRED TRADITIONS
Oct 01, 2004; ... A musical opportunity awaits clergy and adult church musicians atthe Sacred Music Festival in Cheyenne Oct. 9.Participants will have the opportunity to learn about musicministry in a non-denominational church music festival. The theme of the festival is Psalm 90 ....
LOCAL TAKES CELEBRATION TO A ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
Oct 01, 2004; ... When Keeper Koepplinger was seven years old he heard John Denver's"Leaving On a Jet Plane" for the first time and wanted a guitar. Now Koepplinger is headlining this weekend's John DenverCelebration in Salida, Colo.Denver, 53, died in October 1997 when the engine on ...
WEBBER'S CLASSIC MAKES RETURN APPEARANCE
Oct 01, 2004; ... The Bible's Old Testament story of Joseph and his colorful coatreturns to life on the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players' stage incelebration of its 75th anniversary season. Randy Oestman acts in and directs "Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat" while also orchestrating a ...
DOWNTOWN CHEYENNE OPENS STREET FOR FALL FESTIVAL
Oct 01, 2004; ... Downtown Cheyenne will come alive Saturday with the Fall Festivalfeaturing food vendors, musicians, shoppers, an art walk and CheyenneFarmer's Market. Capitol Avenue from Lincolnway to 17th Street will be closed tomotorized traffic for the event. The new parking structure ...
LARAMIE COUNTY KIDS STUDY ABORIGINALS TO ASTRONAUTS
Oct 01, 2004; ... Paul Taylor will share Aboriginal tales from Australia and play adidgeridoo Oct. 11 at the Laramie County Library. Taylor's performance is one of three events that is part of thenew Fall Children's Series at the library. "He is just an amazing entertainer, and he has been at ...
THEORY OF MIXOLOGY COMES TO A DVD NEAR YOU
Oct 01, 2004; ... ">A cook who stirs up new recipes is called a chef. A beautician who clips edgy new hair cuts is a stylist. And a bartender who pours new drinks is a mixologist. With hundreds of bottles of alcohol at his disposal and aninventory of 500 original drinks, Tim Keeney has ...
BLANKENSHIP SHOULD BE ASHAMED
Oct 01, 2004 ... Shameful. There's no other word for the dog-and-pony show put on Wednesdayat Hobbs Elementary. Superintendent of Public Instruction Trent Blankenship should behanging his head in shame after a desperate attempt to getphotographers to attend the Wyoming Department of ...
MANY HAPPY RETURNS FOR COWBOYS' BARGE UW'S DEEP THREAT LOOKS FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS AFTER A TOUCHDOWN RETURN AGAINST OLE MISS.
Oct 01, 2004; ... LARAMIE -- Picture yourself standing alone on a football field. Then, in the span of mere seconds, you are staring up at the sky,trying to catch a ball that is spinning in all sorts of directions inthe air. While you're doing that, there are several members of the ...
NATURAL-GAS PRICES JUMP 18 PERCENT
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- Starting today, natural-gas bills will be higher,although the impact may not be felt until people turn up theirthermostats.On Thursday, the Wyoming Public Service Commission approved arequest by Xcel Energy-Cheyenne Light to pass through to customers anincrease ...
FOUNDER OF TACO JOHN'S DIES AT 73 CHEYENNE RESIDENT JOHN TURNER WAS ACTIVE WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- The man who was the John in Taco John's died Tuesday,but some say he'll be remembered most for his contributions toHabitat for Humanity. John Turner, 73, started the fast-food Mexican restaurant thatbecame Taco John's. Turner came to Cheyenne in 1949. In March ...
WITH RECLASS, WHSAA SCORES
Oct 01, 2004 ... As hard as it is to believe, the Wyoming High School ActivitiesAssociation did something right this week when it voted to reclassifyseveral football programs. The WHSAA, which created the highly controversial power ratingsystem three years ago, shuffled nine teams into ...
EAST STUFFS LARAMIE THE LADY THUNDERBIRDS DEFEATED THE LADY PLAINSMEN IN FOUR GAMES BUT HAD TO OVERCOME A MID-MATCH LETDOWN.
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- Cheyenne East volleyball coach Jami Harvey didn'tsound much like a coach whose team had just picked up a 3-1 win tokeep its conference record unblemished. Instead, the first-year coach sounded more like a coach whose teamdodged a bullet in a 25-7, 23-25, 25-13, 25-19 ...
FORMER TEACHER PLEADS GUILTY TO TWO CHARGES OF ASSAULT
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- A retired teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to sexualassaults that happened nearly 30 years ago.John Monjaras, 57, pleaded guilty to two of the six charges ofthird-degree sexual assault filed against him in May. That statutedoesn't allege force or threats, but focuses ...
CENTRAL FACES CHALLENGE FROM GREEN RIVER
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- It's hard to say what the Cheyenne Central footballteam's greatest challenge will be today. The Indians take on the Green River Wolves at 7 p.m. on theWolves' home field and will face a test on each side of the ball. On offense, the Indians (5-0 overall, 3-0 ...
TORT REFORM RAGES ON THE CITIZENS FOR REAL INSURANCE REFORM SAYS AMENDMENTS C AND D WILL NOT HELP THE STATE'S HEALTH-CARE CRISIS.
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- Proposed amendments that would establish a medicalreview panel and limit noneconomic damages for medical malpracticelawsuits are not the answers for Wyoming's health-care crisis,representatives of a group said Thursday. Citizens for Real Insurance Reform, says proposed ...
MORE EDUCATORS LEARN ABOUT NEW STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT AT A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE IN CASPER
Oct 01, 2004; ... CASPER -- Wyoming educators learned more Thursday about a newstatewide assessment system for students. Leaders from the state Department of Education outlined thePerformance Assessment for Wyoming Students -- called PAWS -- thatwill replace WyCAS, or the Wyoming Comprehensive ...
FEDERAL FRAUD TRIAL OF SCHOOL OFFICIAL BEGINS TWO PICTURES EMERGE OF EMBATTLED TORRINGTON MAN
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- Two very different pictures of a Goshen County schoolofficial emerged in federal court Thursday as opening arguments wereheard in the case against Robert Childs.Childs, along with Cheyenne businessman Joseph Cherry Jr., wasindicted in March on three counts of wire ...
Corrections
Oct 01, 2004 ... An article in Wednesday's Wyoming Tribune-Eagle reported thatstudents could take the new year-round statewide assessment testanytime during the ...
Obituaries
Oct 01, 2004 ... 10-1 Ronald W. Wright 1951-2004 Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Wright, 52, died Sept. 24 at the VeteransAffairs Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. He was born Nov. 18, 1951.He served in the Air Force for 15 years and worked inadministration at the Pentagon. ...
Letters from Readers
Oct 01, 2004 ... Harmony Point will not be a ghetto Corrine Marienthal Cheyenne I'm compelled to write a letter of support for the Harmony Pointresidential housing project. Several weeks ago, I was approached by Irene Vigil who came to myhome with a petition protesting ...
[ Caption only: Dancin' in the rain ]
Oct 01, 2004 ... Caption ...
[ Caption only: Rainy reflection ... ]
Oct 01, 2004 ... Caption ...
CUBIN BACKS OUT OF DEBATE
Oct 02, 2004; ... CHEYENNE -- A debate on Wyoming Public TV between two candidatesfor the U.S. House of Representatives was canceled Friday afterincumbent Rep. Barbara Cubin withdrew and announced she will takepart in another debate instead. Cubin, the Republican candidate, said in a news release ...
RISKY TO OVERLOOK INDIANS
Oct 02, 2004; ... LARAMIE -- A four-point loss to Troy. A two-point setback to NorthTexas. A three-point defeat to Arkansas State. And don't forget a seven-point loss to Arkansas State just lastweek. Those are some of the close calls, dating back to last season,that University of Wyoming ...
CENTRAL NO LONGER PERFECT
Oct 02, 2004; ... GREEN RIVER -- Those are the breaks. The breaks went the way of Green River on Friday night, and theWolves defeated the Central Indians 41-14 to take over solepossession of first place in the Southern Wyoming AthleticConference. A pass interference call at the end of the ...
WILD CARDS ADD EXCITEMENT
Oct 02, 2004 ... Say what you want about the scourge of the wild card and how ithas ruined the sanctity of baseball. I respectfully disagree. Or maybe I strenuously disagree. At any rate, you can't say the wild card has ruined baseballbecause fans still are paying attention ....
4TH-QUARTER FAILURES COST T-BIRDS
Oct 02, 2004 ... CHEYENNE -- Gillette scored 16 points in the fourth quarter tobreak open a close game in a 30-20 victory over Cheyenne East Fridaynight in a Class 5A non-conference game in Gillette. East fell to 2-4 while Gillette improved to 3-3. East trailed 14-0 in the second quarter and ...
HORNETS FRUSTRATE BRONCS IN BIG HOMECOMING VICTORY
Oct 02, 2004; ... PINE BLUFFS -- Pine Bluffs left Carl Strum Field here elated. The Hornets finally broke into the win column by downing intra-county and Southeast Wyoming Athletic Conference rival Burns 25-8during the school's homecoming Friday. Burns, however, quickly loaded the bus for what ...
LADY HORNETS GET CLOSER TO FINDING GAME RHYTHM
Oct 02, 2004; ... PINE BLUFFS -- Pine Bluffs, the defending Class 2A volleyballchampions, got off to a rocky start in its match with intra-countyrival Burns, falling into a four-point hole in the first game. However, after that things mostly went the Lady Hornets' way in a3-0 win Friday ....
[ SOUTH PACIFIC; more ... ]
Oct 01, 2004; ... SOUTH PACIFIC Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Central High Auditorium, 5500 Education Drive March 14-16, 7 p.m. $5 For more information, call 771-2680. Jake Staley is no stranger to the theater but he is making hishigh school debut this month ...
[ CAJUN FEST; more ... ]
Oct 01, 2004; ... CAJUN FEST Saturday, 6-11 p.m. Hitching Post Inn Coach Rooms, 1700 W. Lincolnway Cocktail Hour: 6-7 p.m. Silent Auction Items: 6-10 p.m. Dinner Served 7-8 p.m. Live Auction 8-8:30 p.m. Live band: Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie ...
[ CINDERELLA; more ... ]
Oct 01, 2004; ... CINDERELLA Rogers & Hammerstein musical East High Auditorium, 2800 E. Pershing Blvd. March 14-16, 7 p.m. $5 adults, senior citizens and children $3 For more information, call 771-2663. Erin Frick has decided her version of Cinderella will not ...
[ COMPOST HAPPENS ]
Oct 01, 2004; ... COMPOST HAPPENS Lecture series Hosted by the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens at the Hitching Post Inn,1700 W. Lincolnway Compost Happens is March 14 at 6:30 p.m. and Pots with Panache isMarch 21 at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $8 or $6 For Friends of the Botanic Gardens ....