Helen Frances Todorovich Castro passed away peacefully June 27, 2020, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., with her son and daughter by her side.

Helen was born in Gebo, Wyo., on November 14 (year un-known per her wishes) to Eli & Nellie Todorovich. After graduating from Hot Springs County High School, she trav-eled to California & worked for Pacific Bell where she retired.

Helen married George Castro and they had a son Eddie, and a daughter, JoLynn.

She loved to dance, bowl, bake & gar-den. Playing “the slots” was a favorite pastime.

She is survived by her son, Ed (Rose) Castro; daughter, JoLynn (Marc) Segre; grandchildren, Daniel & Rebecca Castro and Joseph, Jason, Jake and Jes-sica Segre; brother, George Todorovich; sister, Mary (Tom) Lubisich; and numerous nieces & nephews.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; four broth-ers; one sister; and one grandson.

Private services will be held at a later date.

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Harold Damm, 92, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020, at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness.

Born January 4, 1928, in Froid, Mont., he was the son of Jacob and Maria (Brese) Damm.

On June 30, 1950, he married Edith Almond in Sidney, Mont. To this union was born three children. The couple first

came to Thermopolis around 1960, settling there a short time later. He served in the US Army in 1958 and received a medical discharge in 1959.

Most of his life was spent as a driller in numerous oilfields.

Harold attended the First Bap-tist Church. He and Edith enjoyed fishing, camping and rock hunting. He was a talented small engine me-chanic.

Survivors include his daughter; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, two nieces, one nephew and family friend, Amy Jo Mentch.

Harold was preceded in death by his son and daughter, and his wife of 54 years.

Graveside services will be held Tuesday, July 14 at 10 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery with Pastor Harvey Seidel of-ficiating.

Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family and messages may be offered at www.mortfh.com.

Obituaries

Concert preparationStage crew members prepared for the Chancey Williams concert by doing sound checks Thursday after-noon. The concert was held downtown with the stage set up at the corner of Fifth and Broadway Streets.

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customers have reported receiving a spike in fraud-ulent calls from scammers posing as utility representa-tives. According to reports, the caller insists that the customer is behind on their bill and demands payment within 30 minutes to avoid disconnection.

More than 300 reported scam calls in one day have been targeted at both resi-dential and business cus-tomers in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. Some scammers insist the victim obtain a prepaid card and then share the code.

Customers can protect themselves from these types of schemes by being aware of the following facts:

Scammers will often tell you that your service is scheduled to be interrupted in the next 30-60 minutes.

Fact: Rocky Mountain Power will not contact any customer demanding im-mediate payment to avoid

disconnection of service the same day.

Fraudsters may ask you to purchase a prepaid card and tell them the card in-formation over the phone.

Fact: Rocky Mountain Power does not ask cus-tomers to make payments by purchasing a prepaid card. Customers can always choose how you would like to make your payment.

Be suspicious of any-one who approaches you by phone, email, text, or in person and demanding on-the-spot payment.

Fact: Rocky Mountain Power will not demand im-mediate payment for dam-aged or broken electrical equipment or any other service.

If you receive one of these calls, ask the caller to state your account number and compare it with the number listed on your bill.

Fact: Rocky Mountain Power customer service employees will always have

your account number.Scammers may use a so-

phisticated deceptive tac-tic that makes it appear to caller ID systems that the call is coming from Rocky Mountain Power when it is not. Hang up and call Cus-tomer Service directly.

Remember, if you still have concerns about the legitimacy of a call, you can always call back at our published customer service number, 1-888-221-7070. Rocky Mountain Power is

asking customers to report any scam calls received, in-cluding the phone number the person is calling from and any information that may help to track down the fraudsters.

Frank Lutz, 65, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020, in Thermopolis.

Born April 5, 1955, in Coatesville, Pa., he was the son of Frank and Francis (Miller) Lutz. He graduated from Down-ingtown High School in 1973.

On August 28, 1982 he married Sheila Stuart and the couple has three children, Jason, Ni-cole and Jessica.

Most of his career was working for and retiring from the Wyoming De-partment of Transportation. Frank was an avid fan of his beloved Phila-delphia Eagles and Penn State Nittany Lions. He could be found on the couch on any given weekend cheering on the games. He also really enjoyed the time he got to spend with his grandkids,

Camden and Lindsey. He liked to hunt and be outdoors and was known for his sense of humor. Frank did not know a stranger and said hello to almost anyone in his path.

He is survived by Sheila Lutz, of Thermopolis; son, Ja-son (Jereca) of Casper; daughters, Nicole of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Jessica of Casper; and grandchildren, Camden and Lindsey.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Lloyd.

A memorial will be held later in the fall.Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family and

messages may be offered at www.mortfh.com.

Frank Lutz

Helen Frances Todorovich Castro

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August 19, 2020 to receive questions and comments from the public on the proposed 2020 Revision of the Hot Springs County Land Use Plan. Copies of the draft 2020 Land Use

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The Public Comment Period for the Revised Land Use Plan begins on Thursday, July 9th, and will expire at 5:00

p.m. on Monday, August 24th, 2020. Written comments may be mailed or delivered to the

County Planning Office, 4th Floor, Hot Springs County Courthouse, 415 Arapahoe St.,

Thermopolis, WY 82443.The current version of the HSC Land Use Plan was adopted in 2002 to regulate the development of private lands in Hot Springs County. The proposed 2020 Revision is intended to make the document more readable, and to reflect changes in state statutes, County policy, and local public opinion on a

variety of issues. The August 19th public hearing will be held in the Com-

missioners’ Meeting Room of the County Annex Building. Anyone requiring additional information should call the

County Planning Office at 864-2961. Those unable to attend are invited to comment in writing to: County Planning, 415

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