Health IT group names director

The Wyoming Health Information Organization (WyHIO) and its chair, Dr. Geoffrey Smith, named long-time Wyoming resident, Larry Biggio, as its new executive director.

Biggio recently retired from Wyoming state government where he held several technology and financial positions including Chief Information Officer for the state.

WyHIO was created in 2005 by the Wyoming Healthcare Commission to develop a health information technology system for the state. The group was created to expand the number of practices that file insurance claims electronically and build a system where doctors can send prescriptions over e-mail, among other technological updates.

See history unfold

The Natrona County Historical Society will host a short business meeting, followed by historical presentations at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Oil and Gas Building, 2212 King St., according to a press release.

Presenters will include Dennis Rollins, local video producer, who will show his short video interview with Dick Sedar, former owner of the Colonial Lounge. Karen Snyder, who is researching Crimson Dawn and its founder Elizabeth "Neal" Forsling, will show a brief clip of her documentary.

Casper Kids Trail Team History Club members Sarah Clayson, Casper Classical Academy ninth-grader, and Hannah Becker, ninth-grader at Dean Morgan Junior High, winners of the 2005 Wyoming State Historical Society Junior Activities Award, will also tell their story of the great adventure they had with Kansas State School of the Blind students as they followed the historic Cherokee and Oregon trails West by caravan.

The public is invited to attend.

Stars of Tomorrow perform next week

The Kiwanis Club of Casper announced its 2007 Stars of Tomorrow Show, for 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, in Durham Hall at Casper College. Chris Papst and Tawnya Rush of "Today In Wyoming" on KCWY-TV13 will be the Masters of Ceremonies.

Stars of Tomorrow is an amateur talent show performed by students in grades 7 thru 12. Twelve performances will be presented offering a wide variety of talent, including dance, vocal, and instrumental.

Admission is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for students grades 7-12, and all other children are free. Tickets for the show are available from any Kiwanis Club member or at the door.

For information write to casperstarsoftomorrow@yahoo.com or call Karen Ewart at 266-3747.

Get help with your FAFSA

Casper College will be one of 13 sites statewide to host College Goal Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11 in the Doornbos Student Lounge in the Casper College Administration Building.

The free event is designed to provide students and their parents with help in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Students who attend College Goal Sunday will be eligible to participate in drawings to win education-related prizes including scholarships ranging in value from $200 to $500.

For information contact Darry Voigt at 268-2596, toll free at 800-442-2963, ext. 2596 or by email at {M7dvoigt@caspercollege.edu.