End of an era as Basin Mayor Juillard retires after 31 years

By KARLA POMEROY

After 31 years of service to the town of Basin as a councilor and then as mayor, Mayor Phil Juillard is retiring. He presided over his last meeting on Dec. 6 and his term will officially end Monday at 9 a.m. when mayor-elect Amy Kania takes her oath of office.

Campground improvements, closures announced; Medicine Wheel road concerns raised

By KARLA POMEROY

A number of Forest Service issues and projects were discussed at last Tuesday’s Big Horn County commissioners meeting, including the road to the Medicine Wheel National Historic Landmark.

2010 filled with top 10 and more

In this week’s issue we have selected and published what we believe to be the top 10 stories for the area the Basin Republican Rustler covers; most of south Big Horn County.

Huskies grab first win of season

By KARLA POMEROY

The Burlington Huskies grabbed their first win of the season last Tuesday in Greybull, defeating the Buffs 39-28.

William James ‘Jim’ Ehrich

March 9, 1948 - Dec. 21, 2010

Ellen Alvera Nielsen

Feb. 7, 1920 – Dec. 25, 2010

Funeral services for Ellen Alvera Nielsen will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, at the Bethel Baptist Church, 3030 S. Poplar St., in Casper. Ellen, 90, died Dec. 25 in Casper.

Lawrence William Good

June 6, 1937 – Dec. 23, 2010

Lawrence William Good, age 73, of Greybull, Wyo., passed away Thursday evening, Dec. 23, 2010, at the South Big Horn County Critical Access Hospital between Basin and Greybull, Wyo.

Shawna M. Winstead

June 27, 1975 - Dec. 27, 2010

South Big Horn County Hospital receives favorable audit report

By JENNIFER BUTLER

At the Thursday, Dec. 16, South Big Horn County Hospital Board of Trustees meeting Big Horn Basin Accounting representative, Joy Osbon, presented the board with the auditor’s report. Osbon complied  a four-part report containing financial statements, supplementary information, and internal control and compliance reports.

Lady Huskies split weekend games

By MARLYS GOOD

Riverside and Burlington duked it out through three quarters in a game played in Basin Dec. 17. But the tide turned when Lyndsey Wardell turned a couple of steals into points near the end of regulation, and then put the icing on the cake with a two-pointer to put her Lady Huskies up by seven points. There was nothing much the Lady Rebels could do at that point and the Lady Huskies took the 35-28 victory home with them.

Rebels fall to Ten Sleep, edge Huskies at home, improve to 3-3

By KARLA POMEROY

The Riverside Rebels ended the pre-Christmas portion of their season with a 3-3 record after splitting its final two games of the 2010 season.

Huskies still seeking first win after battling 2A schools

By KARLA POMEROY

The Burlington Huskies continue to seek their first win, finding 2A teams a tough battle this season as they dropped games to Riverside 49-45 on Friday and to Rocky Mountain 46-31, Saturday.

Mayor-elect begins transition work; no personnel changes planned

By KARLA POMEROY

For the first time in 20 years, Basin will have a new mayor at the helm starting Jan. 3.

Edward Shumway Johnson

Oct. 5, 1925 - Dec. 14, 2010

Funeral services for Edward Shumway Johnson were held Dec. 18 at the Richmond Second Ward Chapel in Richmond, Utah. Edward died Dec. 14 at his home in Utah.

Patra Louise Preis

April 25, 1940 - Dec. 16, 2010

Memorial services for former Emblem resident Patra Louise Preis are pending. Patra, 70, died Dec. 16 from complications of diabetes.

Grant Thomas Smith

Nov. 8, 1923 - Nov. 30, 2010

A memorial service for Grant Thomas Smith was held Dec. 14 in Lakewood, Colo. Grant, 87, died Nov. 30 at his home in Golden.

Ronald Howard Study

Sept. 8, 1938 - Dec. 6, 2010

A military memorial service was held in Blythe, Calif., for Ronald Howard Study, who died of lung cancer died Dec. 6 in Blythe.

Dorothy Woods

Jan. 4, 1944 - Dec. 10, 2010

Memorial services for Dorothy Woods were held Dec. 14 at the Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home Chapel in Lawton, Okla. Dorothy, 66, died Dec. 10 in Lawton.

Ollie ‘Dick’ Steedley

March 6, 1929 - Dec. 18, 2010

Funeral services for Ollie “Dick” Steedley of Cody were held in Cody Dec. 21. Dick, 81, died Dec. 18 at West Park Hospital in Cody. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery with rites by the Royal Arch Masons of Cody.

Cautiously optimistic about telepyschiatry program

In this week’s edition we have a story about the Wyoming Telepsychiatry Pilot Project that is just getting under way.

Fair Board begins planning entertainment for 2011 fair

By JENNIFER BUTLER

On Dec. 6 the Big Horn County Fair Board met for their monthly meeting with one of the main topics entertainment for next year’s fair.

Too many bowl games spoil the post season

OK. First, a word of warning for all non-sports fans or non college football fans. You may want to head straight to the new comic we are trying out this week. The rest of you can continue to read on.

Rebels open season 2-1 at Shootout

By KARLA POMEROY

The Riverside Rebels battled tough and fell just shy of the goal of a  3-0 record in the Big Horn Basin Shootout, finishing the opening weekend of the 2010-2011 basketball season with a 2-1 record, winning their first two games Friday against Farson-Eden and Big Piney and falling Saturday morning to Dubois.

Lady Rebels rebound after opening loss

By MARLYS GOOD

Sam Buck made his debut as a head coach last weekend at the Big Horn Shootout, and after his Riverside Lady Rebels lost the opener to Farson, 39-28, they came back to defeat Big Piney, 38-23 and Dubois, 38-24.

Lady Huskies go 2-1 in Shootout

By MARLYS GOOD

Burlington got off to a running start at the Big Horn Basin Shootout, outgunning Big Piney in the opener, 63-34, taking a relatively easy victory over Wind River 67-50 in the second, before losing to Lovell, 50-38 in the closer Saturday. 

Huskies gain knowledge, experience in three losses

By KARLA POMEROY

The Burlington Huskies plan to use the early portion of the season to gain experience for the young squad in preparation for the regional tournament in February. They took a step toward that experience on the opening weekend with three games in two days, going 0-3.

Santa’s Bazaar coming next weekend

By JENNIFER BUTLER

At the local fairgrounds, the Basin Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Santa Bazaar/Little Shoppers next Saturday, Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Basin gets its flour mill — 100 years ago

By STEVA DOOLEY

In 1908 Basin was a growing town. The Big Horn Canal had just been completed. The farms on what we now know as Orchard Bench and the North Bench along Golf Course Road were starting to produce good crops of grain, corn and hay. Sugar beets were being talked about, as were beans as suitable crops for this area.

Betty Lou Skovgard

Sept. 26, 1948 - Nov. 28, 2010

Cremation has taken place and a memorial service for Betty Lou Skovgard will be held at a later date. Betty died Nov. 28 at Central Wyoming Hospital.

Richard ‘Wyobiker’ E. Sanders

Oct. 7, 1951 – Nov. 28, 2010

Richard “Wyobiker” E. Sanders, age 59, died in Fremont County on Nov. 28, 2010. The cause was a weather-related one-vehicle rollover near Moneta.

Marilyn Leithead

Jan. 18, 1936 - Nov. 25, 2010

As per her wishes, no services will be held for Marilyn Leithead. Marilyn, 74, died at her home in Basin on Thursday, Nov. 25.

Arthur Flyr

Nov. 15, 1912 - Nov. 25, 2010

Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time for longtime Basin resident Arthur Flyr. Art, 98, died Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, in Casper.