David Beneke grew up in Casper dreaming of one day being part of the scary movies he enjoyed as a kid. Now, as a Hollywood movie makeup artist living in Hollywood, he does just that. Beneke specializes in eyes and teeth for movie monters. He has created vampires, werewolves, zombies and a multitude of other creatures for films. He worked with Kevin Costner in "Dances with Wolves," Steven Spielberg in "Jurassic Park," made Kate Beckinsale's fangs in "Underworld" and even did a fix-up job on Kix Brooks for the "Rock My World (Little Country Country Girl)" music video.
Israeli fire fighters try to extinguish a fire at the Galim Chemicals factory, which manufactures laundry detergent, after it suffered a direct hit by a rocket fired from neighboring Lebanon, in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona Thursday, July 27, 2006. A Hezbollah rocket slammed into a detergent plant in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shemona on Thursday, security officials said. During Israel's 15-day offensive in Lebanon, Hezbollah has fired more than 1,400 rockets into Israel, including 48 that fell on Thursday.(AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Monsignor James O'Neill was born and educated in Ireland. He was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in the Diocese of Cheyenne on June 17, 1954, and was named a monsignor in May 1971. After 35 years serving at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cheyenne and St. Anthony's in Casper, he retired because of ill health in 1998. In retirement, Msgr. O'Neill continues to minister through his television Mass, which is broadcast every week on K2TV and also to the people at St. Patrick's Church in Casper, where he lives.
In this image from video, rescue workers are seen on a Staten Island ferry that had crashed as it was docking, severely injuring at least 10 people, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003 in New York. The vessel slammed into the wooden pilings along the side of a dock as it arrived on the Staten Island end of its run across New York Harbor, said Fire Department spokesman Mike Loughran. The accident happened just before the start of the evening rush. (AP Photo/WNYW via CNN)
John Barrasso, known by many as "Wyoming's Doctor," has enjoyed a long and recognized career in both medicine and public service. He was selected and sworn in to the U.S. Senate in June 2007 to fill the seat left vacant by the passing of Sen. Craig Thomas. Barrasso was elected to the U.S. on Nov. 4, 2008. He has three children: Peter and Emma, both in college, and Hadley in high school. He and his wife, Bobbi, live in Casper.
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