the Star-Tribune staff | Posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 12:00 am
Officers arrest bar owner
Police arrested Sidelines owner Sonny Pilcher in the parking lot of his bar early Saturday.
Police say Pilcher approached officers and was yelling while they were trying to arrest another man. They allege he did not listen when they told him to back away and ignored instructions to go stand on a sidewalk, according to a police affidavit.
He was taken to Natrona County Detention Center and booked on suspicion of interference.
Senior Center breaks ground
Central Wyoming Senior Services will break ground on its expansion project at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Senior Center.
The project, which is one year ahead of schedule, includes one-cent funding and nearly $700,000 raised by CWSS.
"We are incredibly excited to see this project starting a year ahead of schedule," said development director DJ Olsen in a release.
For more information, call Olsen at (307) 265-4678.
NAACP holds regional conference
The annual conference of the NAACP for the Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado region will be held Aug. 23 at the Parkway Plaza Hotel and Convention Centre. The event includes a luncheon at noon that includes keynote speaker James Simmons, president of the Casper Branch of the NAACP.
Cost of the luncheon is $40, and is included in the cost of the conference. Tickets may be purchased at the door, and the public is invited.
The conference starts at 8 a.m. and continues throughout the day.
For more information, contact Simmons at (970) 590-8068.
Exchange students need homes
Three high school exchange students still looking for homes:
* A boy from Mexico who likes cooking, drama, reading, camping, hiking, basketball, biking, swimming and water skiing.
* A boy from Venezuela who likes movies, computers, music, softball, tennis and volleyball.
* A boy from Venezuela who likes computers, friends and soccer.
These students need to attend Natrona County High School, Midwest or Roosevelt, because Kelly Walsh has its share of exchange students.
For more information, contact Suzanne Sandoval at (307) 577-2190.
Best in Lego
Toy Town announced the winners of its Lego model contest on Wednesday.
Ages 6 and under: 1. David Miller; 2. Isaac Spear; 3. Brady Dutcher.
Ages 7-9: 1. Cody Cassidy; 2. Lego Racing; 3. Ethan Deming, Lyle Hepworth; HM. Maddox Johnson.
Ages 10-12: 1. Kayla Cimbarch; 2. Pete Jenney; 3. Gabe, Ashley; HM. Travis Sisco.
Ages 13 and older: 1. Lindsey Hepworth; 2. Gage; 3. Briana Black.