Speak Your Piece
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Bruce Salzman and Tim Barry, both from First Hunt Foundation and Wyoming Outdoorsmen, spoke about the programs that First Hunt Foundation offers. They offer turkey, doe, pheasant hunting as well as fly fishing for people who have never learned the sports of hunting or fly fishing. Some people who are taking advantage of the programs…
Rene Huge, Gallery Director for the Cody Country Art League, along with artists Maggie Basset and Tanner Loren, spoke about how important the art league is to the community here in Cody. They also spoke about their particular art and how their creativity works as well as fund raisers that are coming up at the…
Tina Hoebelheinrich, the CEO of the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, spoke about her resigning from the Chamber to take on the same position for the City of Casper. Tina also spoke about the Workplace Bootcamp offered for teens in April as well as the fireworks display that has been handed off to another organization…
Martin Kimmet and Vince Vanata from the Park County Republican Party spoke about their take on this session of the legislature, bills that are still on Governor Gordon’s desk that they want signed and highlighting some of the more important bills that never got out of the drawer. Plus, they spoke on how Rep. Harriet…
Richard Jones, from WyCAN, which is an anti-drug organization, specifically targeting marijuana, spoke about recent laws that were not passed in Wyoming. Richard also spoke about Delta 8 and synthetic pot as well.
Karen Horner, Park County Library Director, spoke about the Leprechaun Lure Contest which involves kids making their own leprechaun traps to win some golden prizes. Kids and parent are invited to the winning celebration on March 16th at 4PM.
Mayor Matt Hall of Cody spoke about his attendance of the new Navy ship named after Cody, Wyoming, the USNS Cody. Mayor Hall went down to Mobile, Alabama to attend the ceremony in February and spoke about how honored he was to attend such a wonderful christening ceremony. The mayor also spoke about how City…
Travis Marshall, President of Combat Warriors Inc., Wyoming Chapter, spoke about the mission statement of their group, why they take veterans who have seen combat out into the wildness to hunt, fish and camp. Irvin Reed, Vice President, also related how he got involved in Combat Warriors Inc. and how “outdoor therapy” really helps vets…
Krist Ishikawa Jessup, Research and Editing Manager at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, spoke about the Mineta-Simpson Institute and how construction of the new building is coming along. Krist also spoke about the current exhibit called “Parallel Barbed Wire” that deals with the incarceration of Japanese Americans and the Holocaust in Europe.
Petrina Peart, a celebrity chef based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, spoke about her experience on the Food Network cooking competition show, “Beat Bobby Flay.” She represented Wyoming very well with an impromptu coconut shrimp with mushrooms and bucatini in a coconut cream sauce. Petrina also talked about her service in the Air Force and how she…