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The walleye bite at Keyhole has been on the slow side this week. The post spawn and unsettled weather haven’t helped any. Water temps are now around 55 degrees and the walleye have spawned. Things will start picking up soon and with warmer water temps, fishermen should also try using some night crawlers & leeches along with minnows. The hard part will be finding fish as the lake has changed so much with the rising water. You will probably find fish in places that you’re not used to catching them. The good news is the crappie bite has started. We’ve had some good reports the last couple of days and seen come stringers with 10”-12” fish.
They are moving into shallower water to spawn. Try fishing near flooded brush or trees. Minnows and bobbers are always a good bet but small plastics and jigs work well also. Try beetlespins on roadrunners. Crappie fishing at Keyhole this time of year can be fantastic and is a good time to introduce a new fisherman to the sport. The Wyoming Walleye Circuit will be holding it’s Keyhole Reservoir Tournament May 19-20th. You can find more information on it at www. wyomingwalleye.com on the web. One change will be that their rules meetings and weigh-ins will be held at the Empire Guesthouse & RV Park in Pine Haven this year.
The Campbell County Recreation Center will be closed for one week beginning on Monday, May 14 and continuing through Sunday, May 20, for annual maintenance. “As far as last year that was the first year that we closed for a full week,” explains Dave McCormick, Executive Director for Campbell County Parks and Rec. “Generally, prior to that at the old facility we would just do maintenance throughout the building and throughout the year and close at certain times during the year, and with this large of a facility we thought it would be better just to do all the repairs.” McCormick says the largest maintenance project this year will likely be stripping and resealing the floor in the gymnasium. As a result, he says the basketball and volleyball courts will be closed during the entire week. However, he says some other parts of the Rec Center may reopen by that Friday or Saturday, including the weight room, cardio room and the climbing wall. McCormick said completing annual maintenance by closing the entire facility for a week worked well last year, and that the Rec Center’s customers were patient through the entire process. “It will be a week packed with a lot of work,” McCormick says.
City Council approves revisions to boundaries of City Wards One, Two and Three The revision is to conform the wards with new State voting precincts
The Gillette City Council approved revisions to the boundaries of the city wards at the Monday, May 7th City Council meeting. The ward map revisions had to be made to conform the city wards to the State voting precincts. “With this revision, the public should study the map and see which ward they reside in,” said Public Information Officer Joe Lunne. He added, “This is of particular importance with the upcoming election.” The Wyoming State Legislature recently approved a plan to establish new House and Senate election districts for the State in light of the 2010 Census. Due to the large population increase in Campbell County, the Campbell County Commissioners had to revise the boundaries of the election precincts to fit in the newly approved legislative districts for the State House and Senate. Precinct boundaries are established so that they don’t cross the boundaries of City Wards and City Wards are designed so that the Wards each contain roughly the same population. Because the population growth since the 2000 census has been both very large and not evenly distributed in the three City Wards, it is necessary to alter their boundaries to achieve better population equality and to align them with the new County election precincts. The City of Gillette
worked closely with the County Election Clerk and County Clerk to finalize the new precinct boundaries to minimize the changes that will have to be made to the Ward boundaries. The ordinance adjusts the edges of the Wards and will greatly improve the population balance between the Wards. The new Ward boundaries will result in a population in Ward 2 of 9,932, Ward 3 at 9,933 and Ward 1 at 9,961. Before the revision, Ward 2 had the greatest increase in popula-
tion and totaled an estimated 10,608 persons. Ward 1 was second with a population of 9,710 and Ward 3 contained 9,545 persons. The City Council is composed of six members elected from the three wards of the City on a nonpartisan basis to serve overlapping four-year terms. The Mayor is elected at-large to serve a four-year term as presiding officer at City Council meetings and as the official head of the City for legislative and ceremonial purposes.
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who needed one so all of them could race.” The race was free for the 48 entries. And not just the racing was free, but so was the food and fun. Gangster Gang Pizza donated the pies and pop.
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The Return of Jerry Barlow By Keary Speer More than a year has passed since the last time Jerry Barlow has come to town. Come to town he did, last Thursday, when he performed at the library that night. He has been a busy man, touring all over to share his music with lucky communities. Once again, the crowd was large and more chairs had to be brought in to accommodate the viewers. Everyone, from older people to small children, arrived to enjoy his finger-picking Celtic guitar. In true “Jerry Barlow” fashion, a history lesson came with several of his songs, like the story of St. Patrick, Loch Lomond, and the history of bagpipes. In a time when bagpipes were forbidden, people mastered their breathing and sang the bagpipe music. He introduced each song with the story of its origins. Appropriately, he started his show off with a song called “Druid Moon,” which was played entirely on the neck of his guitar. Other songs were played using the body of the guitar as an instrument an even some were sang acapella. He has an astonishing ability to also tune his guitar,
by ear, to alternate tuning notes in between songs. The night had light-heartedness about it with his guitar filling the air with musical jigs. At one point, the audience was invited to come to the front and dance and, although no adults took him up on his offer, small children performed their own version in the back to the song, “Merrily Kiss the Quaker’s Wife.” Since seeing Jerry Barlow last, he has been busy touring and has been nominated for “Album of the year” in the Independent Music Awards to be awarded in June. He also has come out with a new album called “Fields and Fences,” of which many of his songs were played that night, including, “Hell Bent for Leather,” “The Chase,” “The Piper,” and “Loch Lomond.” There were some familiar faces, as well as new ones, that came to enjoy the music. This was Jerry’s fourth time in Gillette, at the Library, and assuredly will not be the last! For more information about Jerry and his music or to purchase a cd, go to jerrybarlow.com.
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Wyo. Veterans Commission looking for volunteer mentors Submitted by Trudy Woodcock, MSgt. WYNG Deputy Public Affairs Officer Joint Force Headquarters - Wyoming The Wyoming Veterans Commission and other local organizations, are looking for veterans to serve as volunteer veteran mentors for a proposed Veterans Treatment Court in Laramie County. The mentor program works directly with Veterans Treatment Court participants in a facilitator, advisor, sponsor and supporter role. Veterans often are more comfortable interacting with other veterans with similar military experiences. Mentors meet with participants and may be placed in contact between sessions. The mentor program and participants come from all branches of the military. Nationally, many mentors have been drawn from a number of veterans’ service organizations and governmental organizations. Those selected as a mentor will be provided training.
An informational meeting for prospective volunteer veteran mentors will take place 11 a.m., May 31, at the Wyoming Veterans Commission conference room, 5800 Central Ave., in the Joint Forces Readiness Center. Interested volunteers should plan on attending. The Veterans Treatment Court processes and the role of the volunteer veteran mentor will be discussed during the meeting and applications will be distributed. More than 80 Veterans Treatment Courts have been launched across the nation. For more information about the Laramie County program, contact the Wyoming Veterans Commission at 307-777-8152. For more information about Veterans Treatment Courts and Justice For Vets go to http://www.nadcp.org/JusticeForVets.
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Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving a larceny that occurred at Albertson’s on 04-27-12. Two unknown male suspects in a silver or tan 4 door Chevrolet pickup were seen pulling up to the back of the store. The two male suspects then load a white fiber glass Dry Ice Cooler into the back of the vehicle and drive away. The vehicle is equipped with a step bar running from the front to rear tires and has two small stickers in the back window. If you have information that can solve this or any other crime please call Crime Stoppers at 686-0400 or the High School Crime Stoppers at 682-4185. You can remain anonymous and may earn up to $1,000 in reward.
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Spring fest at John Paul II Because of businesses like D.A. Eldridge Inc and Cyclone Drilling (Diamond Sponsors) this year’s Spring fest put on by John Paul II, the local Catholic school, was a huge success. Between gun auctions, beer supplies (donated by Swede’s Specialties), a chest freezer full of local raised beef (Donated by Chuck and Annette Rourke, Chaeli Jaramillo, and Mike and Dorothy Slattery), to a load of topsoil (donated by Kuhbacher Trucking); the auction was able to raise quite a bit of money for the school. Being a private school that does not have the luxury of nearly unlimited public funds, John Paul II have to get all their money with private donations. This auction served well to keep up with wages, maintenance, and scholarships. It wasn’t just about the auction though, but the
good time that everyone had that night. My wife Candice and, and had a wonderful time sitting with new friends and taking pictures in the booth. The food was delicious, as you can never beat prime rib with all the trimmings. Something to remember for next year: You don’t have to be Catholic to join this wonderful date-night opportunity. My wife and I barely get out without the kids, so we take advantage of these kind of outings as often as we can. But it is not just for selfish reasons? Even if your children do not go to John Paul II, can you think of a better cause to support than children’s education? Traditionally,
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By Paul Wallem & Nathan Kobielusz - Basin Radio News The council chambers erupted in thunderous applause as the Gillette City Council narrowly passed a resolution supporting the Field of Dreams master plan by a 4-3 vote Monday night. Gillette Mayor Tom Murphy cast the deciding vote that broke a 3-3 tie as he joined Councilwoman Louise Carter-King and Councilmen John Opseth and Ted Jerred in support of the resolution. In contrast, Councilmen Kevin McGrath, Robin Kuntz and Everett Boss voted against the resolution. Councilman McGrath said he wants more information before he supports the Field of Dreams. “I cannot support the plan if there’s no answers to it, and as soon as staff gets answers to it and we get some definite numbers and get the water issue straightened out I’ll more than likely go for the fields, but right now I just cannot support the plan,” McGrath said before Monday’s vote. Likewise, Councilman Boss said he was opposed to the resolution because the city has not secured the support from other government entities. “At this point in time we need to stop and get our partners put in place at the school district, the county commissioners,” Boss says. “We need to have those things in place before things move forward. They need them support it with, us and so far our partners have not come on board.” While Monday’s decision is a huge victory for the supporters of the Field of Dreams, passing the resolution merely adopts the current master plan as a general guide; the city council did not allocate any funds to any projects proposed under the current master plan during Monday’s city council meeting. Going forward, the city council will still have to determine how to phase future development of the Field of Dreams as they allocate and budget the necessary funds. During debate, Councilwoman Carter-King reminded opposing councilmembers of this. “These parks would all be voted on year by year as the future councils would see fit,” she says. “This is just approving the concept.” Before voting, Councilman Jerred wanted assurance from Gillette City Administrator Carter Napier that the resolution commits no funding. Napier reassured Jerred that was the
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Gillette Girls Fastpitch Association President Kevin Kienzle urges City Council members to construct Fields for Girls Fastpitch Softball during the public comment portion of Monday night’s Gillette City Council Meeting. case. “The resolution has no budget authority, nor does it have any binding authority on future councils as it relates to financial concerns whatsoever,” Napier explained. After the meeting, Mayor Murphy said he was surprised the resolution did not receive unanimous support from the city council. “When you ask the community to participate in anything, and then provide a resolution that says, ‘We are listening. Your efforts were not in vain.’ And with no financial obligation to any future councils I’m really surprised it didn’t go 7-0,” Mayor Murphy says. Public Support Prior to Monday’s vote, numerous supporters of the Field of Dreams resolution addressed the council. While no one from the public specifically opposed the resolution during Monday’s meeting, one woman asked the council to use taxpayer money wisely. The first person from the public to speak on the issue was Kevin Kienzle, president of the Gillette Girls Fastpitch Association. “Since we started the Gillette Girls Fastpitch Association just about three years ago we’ve increased in numbers to about 95 girls,” Kienzle explains to the city council. “Some of those girls are with us tonight.” Kienzle then introduced Girls Fastpitch Softball head coach Jim West. On a night when the city council earlier recognized several Campbell County High School state championship teams, West announced the athletes from the girls fastpitch
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softball team in attendance as the first ever Wyoming High School Fastpitch Girls state champions. “We have a need. We have a voice. They’re here to have you look them in the eyes and tell them that they’re not important enough,” West describes. “When you guys are awarding all these players they’re looking at us coaches saying, ‘Why isn’t our sport important enough? Why are we not important enough to be recognized and to have a home to play on?’” With all the amenities in Gillette to accommodate other sports, West says they have only one softball field in Gillette where they can play fastpitch softball. “We used to have two but the adult rec league decided that they didn’t have enough fields and so they took Field 4—which was made to be a girls fastpitch field—and gave it to the adults,” West adds. “So now this year the Rec Center division has 85 girls and 7 teams, so they use that one field day and night for their teams, which leaves these 95 girls nowhere to play. We asked for four nights this summer to have games on that field and we were told no because we’re not part of the Rec Department.” The first aspect of the Field of Dreams master plan likely to be discussed next is the construction of the eight fastpitch softball fields. City officials have previously stated that doing so will simultaneously fulfill two needs because those fields could be used to accommodate both girls fastpitch softball and Little League baseball.
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Local veterans keep on giving By Paul Wallem - Basin Radio News For the past four years, the Windriders Chapter of the American Legion Riders has provided scholarships to students to attend Gillette College. Including this year, the organization has awarded $39,000 in scholarships since 2008. Traditionally the scholarships are given out during the Campbell County High School’s Scholarship Night in May. This year, however, three of the ten recipients are nontraditional students who received their scholarships during an event on May 2. Windriders Chapter President Dusty McClintock explains they raise money for the scholarships through a reverse raffle each fall. “We sell 250 tickets at $100 apiece and the money goes into the scholarship fund,” McClintock says. “In the past four years we’ve given out ten, $1,000 scholarships each year, and these scholarships are for students to go to school in Gillette.” To be considered for one of these scholarships, ap-
plicants must write an essay to the Riders describing someone in their family that was or still is in the military. One of this year’s scholarship recipients is a homeschooled student, Emily Favor; she used her essay to write about her grandfather. Favor says her mother’s father, Robert Noonan, was a veteran of the Korean War and was stationed in Germany. “I just remember all his stories about his dog and the people he met,” she recalls. “I remember seeing the pictures of Germany over there, and I just remember him talking about it and how proud he was of his country.” Favor recounts how her grandfather enjoyed watched war movies. “Every now and then he’d let me watch a war movie with him and you could just see the pride in his face of our country when he watched the movie and when he told you about how proud you should be of America,” says Favor. The second nontraditional
student to receive a scholarship on Wednesday was Myra Johnson, who is returning to school after more than 30 years. “I just want to thank the Windriders for giving me this scholarship,” Johnson says. “My father was in World War II and he passed away when I was 11 so I really didn’t get to know him. He was supposedly wounded by friendly fire.” Joshua Goehmann has already been attending classes for two years since he graduated from high school. “First I’m going to say thank you very much for this, this is going to help me a lot to get through my college and get a certificate in law enforcement,” he says. “The person I wrote about was my dad, Sgt. Gary Goehmann. He participated in Desert Storm and recently in the Operation Iraqi Freedom and he recently was deployed about a year ago to be in Afghanistan.” The American Legion Riders are members of the American Legion who are
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Community What’s Going On? Ongoing: •bGirl Scouts: Make the World a Better Place – Can recycling @ Pacific Steel & Recycling, ask for money to be given to the Girl Scouts, Pacific Steel will match all donations - Savanna, GA trip to celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting • The Unquiet Utes Photography Exhibit – Rockpile Museum, 900 W. 2nd St., through 5/15 Friday, May 11 • Lazy L Band – Jakes Tavern • Gillette College Graduation – 7 pm - CAM-PLEX Heritage Center • 2nd Annual CCSC/Marna Khuene Health Fair –9 am – 2 pm - Senior Center • Little Tikes - 10 a.m., AVA • 4-H Working Cow Horse Clinic – CAM-PLEX East Pavilion, 685-0149 • Chamber Ribbon Cutting: We’ll Clean It Up/Just Clowning Around – 12:45 pm, 6823673 • CCHS Spring Play 2 – 7 pm, CCHS Auditorium • AA Mid-day Serenity, 12 noon, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA Hopefuls(BB), 8 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • Wright AA – 6:30 pm, 265 Rochelle, Park Community Center Saturday, May 12 • Lazy L Band @ Jakes Tavern • Puppet Making – AVA 10 - 11:30 am • Mommy and Me Flower Pots – AVA 1–3 pm • Stop & Drop - electronics recycling, pharmaceutical take-back and document shredding @ Campbell County Public Health, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm • Pre-PAW Workshop: The King and I – CAM-PLEX Heritage Center 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm • Mule Deer Foundation Banquet – 5 pm, CAM-PLEX Equality Hall, 689-2506 • Rotary Ball – 5:30 pm, CAM-PLEX, Energy Hall, 682-4909 • Teen Dungeons & Dragons - 10 am, CCPL • Teen Open-Play Video Gaming - 1 pm, CCPL • Kids WiiPlay Saturdays (4th-6th grade) – 1-4 pm, CCPL • CCHS Spring Play 2 – 12 pm, CCHS Auditorium • CCSD Planetarium Laser Show: iPop – 1 pm and 7 pm, Planetarium in Sage Valley Jr. High • AA- Mid-day Serenity, 12 noon, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Hopefuls(BB), 8 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Last Call Group, 10 p.m., 2910 S Douglas Hwy. Sunday, May 13 • Herb Kalenberg & Ariane Jimison Artist Reception – CAM-PLEX Heritage Center, 5-7 pm • CCPL : CLOSED • Senior Center : CLOSED • CCSD Secondary Orchestra Concert – 7 pm, CCHS North Campus Auditorium • AA-Morning Spiritual, 10:15 a.m., 2910 S Douglas Hwy. • AA- Mid-day Serenity, 12 noon, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Hopefuls(BB), 8 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. Monday, May 14 • Green Advantage/Green Construction Training –3:005:00 pm, Gillette College, 686-0254 ex 4505 • Customer Service FUNdamentals –6:00-9:00 pm, Gillette College, 686-0254 ex 4500 • John Paul II Spring Program – 6:30-7:30 pm, CAMPLEX Heritage Center, 6864114 • Teen Dungeons & Dragons – 4 pm, CCPL • AA- Mid-day Serenity, 12 noon, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Hopefuls(BB), 8 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy.
Tuesday, May 15 • Green Advantage/Green Construction Training – Gillette College, 3-5 pm, 6860254 ex 4505 • Preschool Art – 2-3 pm, AVA • Grade School Pottery 4-5 pm, AVA • Customer Service FUNdamentals – 8 am and 1 pm Gillette College, 686-0254 ex 4500 • Wyoming Reads – 11-1 pm, CAM-PLEX Energy Hall, 687-9225 • Twin Spruce Jr. High Choir Concert – 7 pm, CAMPLEX Heritage Center, 6823144 • Teen Card Club – 4 pm, CCPL • Adult Anime & Card Club – 7 pm, CCPL • Chamber Luncheon : Economic Outlook – 11:00-1 pm, Boss Lodge, 682-3673 • Wright Jr./Senior High School Honors Night – 7 pm, WJSH Cafetaria • HealthCHECK Testing, 7-11 a.m., CCMH Lab, 6881222 • AA- Mid-day Serenity, 12 noon, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Beginners, 6:45 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Hopefuls(BB), 8 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy.
11:30 am, AVA • Teen Dungeons & Dragons – 10 am, CCPL • Teen Open Play Gaming – 1 pm, CCPL • Kids WiiPlay Saturdays (4th – 6th graders) – 1-4 pm, CCPL • Face Lift – Jakes Tavern • Waggin’ Away Cancer Dog Walk – 10:30 am, CAMPLEX Park Shelter No. 5 • Cowboy Joe Club Gillette Golf Tournament – 8 am, Bell Nob Golf Course, (307) 7666242 • Relay for Life : Bachelor & Novelty Bra Auction – 7 pm, Good Times Liquor Co. • CCSD Planetarium Family Show: Natural Selection – 7 pm, Planetarium in Sage Valley Jr. High • AA- Mid-day Serenity, 12 noon, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Hopefuls(BB), 8 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Last Call Group, 10 p.m., 2910 S Douglas Hwy. • -A- Discussion, 8:30 a.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • -A- Mid-day Serenity, 12 noon, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • -A-Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • -A-Hopefuls(BB), 8 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • -A-Last Call Group, 10 p.m., 2910 S Douglas Hwy.
Wednesday, May 16 • Green Advantage/Green Construction Training – Gillette College, 3-5 pm, 6860254 ex 4505 • Early Release- Professional Day, 1 pm Secondary, 1:30 pm Elementary • Early Release Art - 2-5 pm, AVA• Mommy and Me - 1-2 pm, AVA • Grade School Drawing 4-5 pm, AVA • Customer Service FUNdamentals – 1-4 pm, Gillette College, 686-0254 ex 4500 • Teen Early Release Gaming – 1-4 pm, CCPL • Spring BINGO Day – 2:30 pm, CCPL • Teen Advisory Board Meeting – 4 pm, CCPL • AA- Mid-day Serenity, 12 noon, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Hopefuls(BB), 8 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy.
Sunday, May 20 • Powder River Symphony presents Latin American Soul – 3 pm, CAM-PLEX Heritage Center, 682-8802 • Soap Making – 3:30-5:30 pm, AVA • Senior Center : CLOSED • AA- Mid-day Serenity, 12 noon, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Hopefuls(BB), 8 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Last Call Group, 10 p.m., 2910 S Douglas Hwy.
Thursday, May 17 • Green Advantage/Green Construction Training – Gillette College, 3:00-5:00 pm, 686-0254 ex 4505 • Homeschool Art, - 2-3:30 pm. AVA • Grade School Kids Club – 4-5 pm, AVA • Homeschool Art – 2-3:30 pm, AVA • Customer Service FUNdamentals – 8 am and 6 pm, Gillette College, 686-0254 ex 4500 • One-on-One Computer Class – CCPL • Teen Anime Club – 7 pm, CCPL • Pool Tourney – 1-5 pm, Senior Center • Chamber Mixer : Gillette College Tech Center – 5-7 pm, 682-3673 • HealthCHECK Testing, 7-11 a.m., CCMH Lab, 6881222 • Girl Scout Night - 5-8 pm, McDonald’s Restaurant • AA- Mid-day Serenity, 12 noon, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Hopefuls(BB), 8 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy.
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John Paul II Catholic School student Britton Grey speaks in front of the crowd gathered at City Hall for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday.
Community recognizes National Day of Prayer By Paul Wallem - Basin Radio News Local residents celebrated the National Day of Prayer in front of City Hall Thursday. “We’re really blessed to live in a community that allows us to do this and supports the National Day of Prayer,” explains Reverend Marty Crump, senior pastor
with Family Life Church in Gillette. In addition to other local religious leaders, elected officials and many young people also gathered in front of City Hall for the 61st annual national call to prayer. One of those in attendance was John Paul
Free fishing class offered this Saturday
Monday, May 21 • Teen Dungeons & Dragons – 4 pm, CCPL • They Served with Honor exhibition – Rockpile Museum, 900 W. 2nd St. • City Council Meeting – 7 pm, City Council Chambers, 686-5200 • CCHS Choir Awards Concert – 7 pm, CCHS North Campus Auditorium • AA- Mid-day Serenity, 12 noon, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Hopefuls(BB), 8 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy.
By Paul Wallem - Basin Radio News
The Northeast Wyoming Outdoor Campus is offering a free class on fishing this Saturday. The course, taught in partnership with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Campbell County Conservation District, will teach attendees basic casting skills and how to catch the big one. During the course there will be time for fishing. Anyone wishing to fish, however, needs to have a Wyoming fishing license. The fishing course will be held at Dalby Park, also known as the Fishing Lake, located along Highway 59 in southern Gillette on Saturday, May 12 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Registration is free and open to the public. To register call Katie Brunson at (605) 661-6256.
Tuesday, May 22 • They Served with Honor exhibition – Rockpile Museum, 900 W. 2nd St. • Sage Vally Jr. High Choir Concert – 7 pm, CAM-PLEX • Preschool Art – 2-3 pm, AVA • Grade School Pottery 4-5 pm, AVA • Teen Card Club – 4 pm, CCPL • Adult Anime & Card Club - 7 pm, CCPL • HealthCHECK Testing, 7-11 a.m., CCMH Lab, 6881222 • AA- Mid-day Serenity, 12 noon, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AVA: Pottery with John Werbelow, 6:30-9 p.m. • AA-Beginners, 6:45 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA-Hopefuls(BB), 8 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy.
Friday, May 18 • Little Tikes - 10 am, AVA • Jenny Braig & Mark Wigner Artist Reception – 6-8 pm, AVA • Choose Dance – 1 pm, Senior Center • Face Lift – Jakes Tavern • Open Mic Night – 7 pm, Brothers Coffee Co. • AA Mid-day Serenity, 12 noon, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AA Hopefuls(BB), 8 p.m., 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • Wright AA – 6:30 pm, 265 Rochelle, Park Community Center Saturday, May 19 • Style & Shopping Experience (Craft Show & More!) – 10-5, CAM-PLEX Central Pavillion • Puppet Making – 10-
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II Catholic School student Britton Grey. “It’s nice to come here and learn about what God’s done and all that, and hear what other people have to say about it,” Grey says. The National Day of Prayer falls on the first Thursday of May, and each year the U.S. President signs a proclamation inviting all Americans to take part.
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Staff Sergeant Wade Berg grew up in Chippewa Falls WI, and in the middle of his senior year of High School (1990), Berg joined the Army. After basic training he was sent to Aberdeen proving grounds Maryland and helped with shipping equipment for desert storm and finished AIT training. He attended Wyoming Tech while in the Wyoming National Guard. After graduation, he moved to Eau Claire WI and joined the 397th Army Reserves, staying for seven years before going to the 264th HHC Wisconsin National Guard. In December 2003, Berg was deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom, and returned home in February 2005. While there, he was part of the Combat Patrol Team, a nine soldier team that provided protection to escort units, supplies, or soldiers within
It’s hard to believe In Global Warming By Glenn Woods I have to give credit where credit is due. There are those out there still clinging to their belief in man- made climate change or global warming or global climate disruption or whatever they are calling it this week. I lose track. They hang on to their belief in this religion even though it gets harder and harder to believe, every day. I have a few friends who still believe, and they are getting fewer all the time. Not fewer friends mind you but few of them believing. When I first gave them the news that the planet has not seen any warming in the past 17 years they screamed at me, and I do mean screamed, that NASA had recording a constant warming trend and... So to prove it I showed them where the very NASA scientist making these claims are now under investigation for fraud because they had been altering and changing the date to make it fit the predictions that they had made, which had not come true. Several of these friends of mine stopped talking to me for over a week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) put forth a period of 15 years to determine the warming signals in 2008. NASA and company pushed it out to 17 years in 2011. Both failed to show statistically significant warming over the posted prediction periods. A real scientist would just say the hypothesis is falsified and start over again. A “climate scientist” merely moves the goal posts. The hard core warmist did not want to hear that the Himalayan Mountains were, in fact, not losing ice but gaining ice. My warmist friends pointed out that the study that showed the loss of ice was backed up by the IPCC (the United Nation Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and NASA. I showed them where the original “study” had been written by a grad student in the UK who wrote it without ever leaving his dorm room. He had never been to the Himalayas. He made it all up. A magazine picked up his paper, and IPCC reprinted what was found in the magazine, as did NASA. So when some REAL scientist began to doubt the study and actually went to the Himalayas they found an increase in ice, not a loss. Listen, if you are a warmist, you are going to HATE this next part. I mean, it is actually GREAT news, so I don’t know why you would hate it, but you are going to hate it --- READY? The polar bear population is increasing. I mean to say, by a LOT! OH, and in the South Pole the penguin population is increasing too, by a LOT! But how can that be, you wonder? There is such a massive loss of ice at the poles. Actually, the poles are doing just fine. They lost ice for a while then it all came back, plus some. Findings: Northern Hemisphere-According to the NSIDC (National Snow and Ice Data Cen-
ter) current Ice extent in the Arctic was above normal in the Bering Sea and Baltic Sea, but remained below recorded average over much of the Atlantic sector of the Arctic, including the Baffin Bay, and the Canadian Maritime Provinces seaboard. Extent in other regions was near recorded average. The average ice extent for March 2010 was 670,000 square kilometers (260,000 square miles), which is higher than the record low that was observed in 2006 and is the 3rd lowest since starting the satellite records. However the longer term trend shows a linear rate of decline over the 1978 to 2010 period of 2.6% per decade. Southern Hemisphere-There have been scientific papers published which reported that there has been less surface melting in Antarctica recently than in past years and evidence that the amount of sea ice around Antarctica seems to be increasing slightly despite the warming Southern Ocean. Taken at face value these two facts can be misleading. In the meantime those pushing the climate change idea are getting more hysterical every day. I’d like you to meet the man who wants to kill capitalism to stop global warming! Jose A. Tapia Granados of Inst. for Social Research, U. of Michigan. Oh and did you know that Dinosaur farts may have overheated the planet -- killing the dinosaurs? Dinosaurs ‘produced enough flatulence to force climate change’ It was so catastrophic that it may have caused the dinosaur’s eventual demise. I guess this is supposed to make us get out of your automobiles. Every time there is a natural event, like a tornado, it is blamed on humans. Even though these events were occurring before man ever arrived on the plant. The idea that we are not living in a time of “weather extremes” has been tossed in the dust heap too as we dig back into earth’s geological hysteria and find that this planet has been much warmer and much colder and for longer periods of time than any human has ever experienced. It has also been found that these extremes were not due to CO2. In fact the biggest discovery to date comes from a close study of the ice core samples at the poles that show that CO2, in fact, does not drive temperature change. The opposite is true. It turns out that temperature change causes a change in CO2. It seems that there is a lag between then the global temperature of the planet rises and falls, and the rise and fall of CO2. The atmospheric CO2 levels are following the temperature change, not the other way around. Look, I could write a book about this. And books have been written. I just have to give credit to those of you who continue to cling to your climate religion, despite the evidence. Way to hang in there.
Wildlife conservation group hosts annual banquet
The Thunder Basin Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation is hosting its annual banquet Saturday, May 12 at the Cam-plex Equality Hall. The 5th annual event will feature dinner catered by Prime Rib Restaurant, games, prizes and fun for the whole family. Last year, the chapter raised almost $7,000 for a local youth day event and various projects around the state designed to help Wyoming’s struggling mule deer herds. According to a recent article in the Casper Star Tribune, mule deer populations have dropped drastically in certain areas across the state, some herds even being cut in half. Chapters like the Thunder
Basin Chapter of the MDF are helping to raise money to fund research projects and invest in habitat restoration that will hopefully help to build mule deer herds around the state. “We hope what we are doing here on a small scale will help mule deer across the state on a larger scale,” said Dan Hansel, chapter chairman. “It’s important that we work to improve mule deer habitat, so people for generations to come will be able to enjoy seeing one of the state’s most majestic creatures.” Saturday’s event will include a live auction, silent auction and a variety of games for adults and kids alike. The doors open at 4:30 p.m. and dinner is
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the country. Their main area was Tikrit, but made many trips to other cities where over 300 missions were completed. During the 300 missions, there were no casualties or loss of military equipment. Berg was recently awarded the esteemed Combat Action Badge for his service in Iraq. Berg now lives in Chippewa Falls with his wife Pamela and two sons. He has worked for Nuss Truck & Equipment for 13 years. His time serving was complete in 2007 as a Staff Sergeant and the Section Sergeant in charge of the Motor Pool. Berg is very proud to have served in the Army along with so many other soldiers. Berg volunteers at the VFW with fund raisers and events that support the Troops and Units.
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Letters to the Editor Dear Wyoming voter, After a long process of gathering more than 7,500 petition signatures, the Wyoming Country Party was certified last week by the Wyoming Secretary of State as a fully ballot qualified political party in Wyoming. The objectives of the Wyoming Country Party are simple - to shrink the size and scope of Wyoming state government and to reduce the control of the federal government over state affairs. Here are some of the positions of the Wyoming Country Party: • Cut the state sales tax in half immediately, working toward eventual elimination • Reduce state government spending by 10% in 2013 • Refuse to take federal government money for K-12 education which gets rid of the federal mandates like No Child Left Behind • Work toward complete state ownership and control of BLM and NFS land To attain these objectives, the Wyoming Country Party will focus on the Wyoming legislature. We will support incumbent state legislators who have shown that they agree with our objectives, regardless of their party affiliation. More importantly, we will field and support candidates to run against incumbents who don’t “get it”, incumbents who say they are for less taxes and spending, but when they get to Cheyenne and vote on bills, they show their true stripes as big spenders. Wyoming state government spending has more than doubled in the last 8 years. Wyoming has highest percentage of government employees of the total workforce of all states. Spending for education is out of control. In 2010, Wyoming spent $15,345 per student, more than all other states except for New Jersey, New York, Vermont and Rhode Island. By comparison, Utah spent $6,859 per student, Idaho spent $7,875 per student and Montana spent $9,613 per student. There’s something wrong with this picture. With a part time legislature made up of regular citizens, we can do better than this. But we’ve got to get the right folks seated in Cheyenne. You can help us to accomplish this in two ways. First, consider running for state legislature, particularly if you believe your state representative or senator is one of the big spenders. If you want to run in the Republican primary, that’s fine with us. We really don’t care about party labels, we care about accomplishing our objectives. Quite frankly it is very hard to beat an incumbent in the primary in Wyoming. That’s where we can help - by getting you on the November ballot to go up against the big spenders. With more and more voters registering as independents, we believed now is the time that you can win an election by calling yourself an independent, while using the Wyoming Country Party ballot access to get you on the ballot. Once you get elected, you are free to affiliate yourself with any party. As noted above, we’re a different kind of party. If you support our objectives, we will support you regardless of the party label you choose to wear. Second, we need your help financially. We’ve got plans for significant direct mail campaigns to recruit candidates to run against the worst state legislators, folks like State Senator Charles Scott of Casper, a RINO if there ever was one, and State Representative Ruth Ann Petroff of Jackson, who is quite frankly more liberal than some of the elected Democrats. You can donate by clicking the donate button on our web site,www. wyomingcountryparty.org. If you do Facebook, please join us in our discussion about the Wyoming Country Party. To find our Facebook page, just click on the link on the front page of
our web site, and then click the Like button on the Wyoming Country Party Facebook page. Sincerely, Don Wills, chairman Wyoming Country Party From Publisher Nicholas De Laat: Congratulations! I know that getting volunteers, getting people active, and gathering that many signatures was a huge uphill struggle. One thing I know is that ballot access in the State of Wyoming if very difficult, much more difficult than it should be, but what do you expect from government? But you did it. I have always, through personal conversation or this newspaper, tried to promote education and involvement. Both Glenn Woods and I are sick of hearing “Nothing you can do about it,” that is nothing but an ignorant statement. Educate yourself and get involved. The Wyoming Country Party have already proved that with a small group of people, a big change can happen. Good luck in the upcoming election, the more options we have to vote for, the better off we are. Dear Editor, I thought a veteran is a veteran no matter what State you are in. Evidently not! A childhood friend, born and raised in Wyoming, a double purple-heart recipient and veteran, received a diagnosis of cancer 2 months ago. He has been receiving chemo weekly in Montana, paid for by the Montana VA system. He wanted to come home closer to family. All he has left of family is a Sister and Nephew and us, our children and our grandchildren, here in Gillette. Once the decision was made to move back to Gillette and finding out that Gillette had an Oncology Center, the Montana VA contacted the Wyoming VA and got everything arranged for his next week’s treatment. We moved him home within the next 3 days and he went for his appointment here in Gillette. As it turned out, Gillette couldn’t treat him because he hadn’t seen a VA Doctor in Gillette and the Wyoming VA had not approved the treatment because Gillette charges too much so he would have to go to the Sheridan VA to get his treatments. We then went to Sheridan and indeed got to register and see a doctor and Oncologist but they would put him up on the list and call him when they could fit him in for the treatment. Anyone undergoing treatment on a weekly basis knows how important it is not to miss any. It has now been 11 days and another weekend starting. The next Monday he decided not to sit around and wait for a call from the Sheridan VA so drove to Sturgis, S.D to the Ft. Meade VA center. They registered him and saw a Doctor and Oncologist and was scheduled for his treatment within a day. If the Montana and South Dakota VA system could get this done, what is the problem with the Wyoming VA system? We are so fortunate to have an Oncology center here in Gillette so we don’t have to travel but who is it really for? Is it for those fortunate enough to have private insurance that will pay more for what it costs in Gillette? Is it for those who are on Medicare, which is another government agency? Does Medicare only pay so much for the procedure? Is it for those who have absolutely no insurance? Can’t the Wyoming VA come up with an agreement with the Gillette Oncology center? One thing for sure is if you are a veteran, obtaining veteran benefits and you have nothing else, it is no good in Gillette. Kathleen McCoy From Publisher Nicholas De Laat: The VA is for all veterans, and if our local veterans who need these services are being given the run around, than something
IMMEDIATELY needs to be done about it. One suggestion would be to contact Alisa Cochrane who is the State Veterans Service Officer for the Powder River Basin. She may be able to help out. I will contact you with her phone number and contact information. If this is what is happening to our veterans, the people whom we all owe our entire freedom to, than the public should also demand reform of the Wyoming VA. Dear Editor, Vote YES to the Field of Dreams. Last year our oldest daughter Jordyn was failing the fourth grade my husband and I were at wits end because she just did not care about school, she had no reason to try to do good. So we thought a sport might help her find a reason, so we put her in softball with the local Blue Jays team. Luckily for all of us, mostly Jordyn, this did the trick her grades started to come up and for the first time in a long time she was back to being a happy go lucky child. Softball has changed our child for the better. Jordyn’s grades are still better than ever, I believe with my whole heart that the reason Jordan’s grades have stayed up is because she knows that if her grades fall she will not be able to play softball and she will let down her team. So you may be asking why build the Field of Dreams. So I will tell you why the Field of Dreams is important to my family. The first reason: If Gillette was to get the Field of Dreams, we as a community would benefit greatly form having a facility that would be able to host bigger more recognized tournaments, these tournaments would bring more people to town and more people equals more money spent in our community. Also theses tournaments would give our girls more opportunities at the state and national level. Reason two: As of right now the Blue Jays and the rec center combined have 190 girls, that is 14 teams. Fourteen teams that share one game field and two practice fields. What this means for me as a parent is that I am not sure from day to day where we will practice. If we are not able to get on one of those three fields then we move our practice to one of the county parks and hope that another team is not there already. As a parent this is frustrating because if I am at work I have to change my plans with the babysitter to make sure my child makes it to the right park. And when we use those other fields one of the parents has to mow the base line, so that one of our girls doesn’t twist and ankle in the long grass. The field of dreams would solve this problem, and give all of the girls in our community a safe, maintained place to practice and play. Putting Jordyn in softball was the best thing that we have ever done for our family. Softball season means that we get to spend time with other families who, like us love the sport. We get to watch all the girls’ improve and grow in the awesome sport of softball. My family grows each year as new family’s join. As a parent I run from field to field cheering for all of our teams, not just the on my child plays on. As a parent I love this sport and the sense of family that it fosters. I see my family being involved with this sport long after the 10 years that my girls will play. The Field of Dreams is what our community needs, so please vote yes, vote yes for our girls and our community. Jessica Van Woerkom From Publisher Nicholas De Laat: I am happy to see your kids involved in local sports, and I love having my children involved as well. Remember, you can take pictures, write your own article, and submit it to us and get your kids and their team-
mates in the paper. It sounds like the City finally did vote yes on the project. I have to admit that I have never agreed with it, and I think it is a very unwise use of money in our future. I have always agreed however about expanding the fields we have, or building the field of dreams one small section at a time instead of filling up space with a dog park, golf course, toboggan sled hill, and more. I think we should have started with Babe Ruth fields, and softball fields and worked our way through approval of a section at a time based on our growing needs. Money will be very tight in the next few years, the State of Wyoming is already calling for an eight percent budget decrease to compensate for energy prices going down. Just like personal finances, you should decide what to save for, what is a luxury, and what is a necessity, and plan accordingly, which did not happen here.
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Public Pulse Senator Michael Von Flatern announces he will run for re-election Michael Von Flatern announced he is running for re-election in Senate District 24, a seat he has held since 2004. “I am now officially announcing my candidacy for the office of your state senator from District 24. I am proud to represent the City of Gillette and Campbell County in the Wyoming Legislature,” said Von Flatern. He added, “The past eight years have been exciting and productive. State legislators have a steep learning curve and there is a lot to learn, although I have used my time and experience working on issues important to the citizens of Gillette and Campbell County.” When first elected eight years ago, Von Flatern said he would work toward passing lanes on Highway 59, as well as expanding the highway and he has delivered. “The late James Hladky, a Wyoming Highway Commissioner, deserves much of the credit for expediting the construction of that stretch of four-lane on highway 59,” observed Von Flatern. He added that Gillette and Campbell County are known for the partnerships between local and state government and the private sector. Von Flatern has also been a proponent of higher education in Gillette. His sponsorship, and successful passage, of a bill to have the State pay for 50% of the Gillette College Technical Education Center, is just one of his many actions to increase
post-secondary education at the local level. “The Tech Center is benefitting our local industries with education and training opportunities,” he added. Having served four years on the Education Committee, eight years on the Transportation and Military Affairs Committee (four years as Chairman) and four years on the Travel and Recreation Committee, Von Flatern has learned much about the State’s economy. “I’ve gained a good understanding of how our government works and the major role that Gillette plays in the economic security of this State,” he said. Now as a member of the Appropriation Committee, Von Flatern looks forward to helping guide the State through what is perceived as an downward economic trend, as well as keeping the State out of debt while continuing to provide the essential services that the citizens of the State believe are needed. “As I see it, the future will include less spending by the State, and therefore less revenue to its communities, but we can do this in a planned manner, not reactive, but proactive; and that will be my goal for the next four years. We must protect and strengthen the markets for our coal, oil, gas, uranium and hopefully rare earth minerals. So working with the rest of our great Campbell County delegation, I will keep the impact that our actions
What’s Going On In Government? Monday, May 14
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may have on minerals, foremost in our thoughts.” Von Flatern feels he has kept his word with the voters of Gillette and Campbell County. “I promised in 2004 and once again in 2008 that I would work with others and explain the needs of Campbell County and how they impact the rest of the state. The Career Technical Building and the expansion of Highway 59 are proof that I kept my promise, and if you see fit to give me another four years: I promise to do it again.” Michael Von Flatern is married to Margie Von Flatern. He has lived in Gillette since 1974.
13 Governors notify automakers of their desire for natural gas vehicles Governor Matt Mead joined 12 other Governors in promoting wider use of natural gas. The Governors sent a letter to automakers requesting information on procuring natural gas vehicles for state vehicle fleets. The states are gathering the information to develop a multi-state solicitation, which will likely be forthcoming later this summer. “For many Americans, high gasoline prices create a financial strain in an already difficult economic environment,” the Governors’ letter reads.
“As governors, we share the concerns of citizens and are committed to finding solutions.” The Governors’ letter also notes that natural gas presents a tremendous opportunity for America to use domestic resources for the country’s transportation needs. “Wyoming and other states need to buy vehicles for our fleets. If we can aggregate our purchasing power in order to get natural gas vehicles it will build momentum for the production of these cars and trucks,” Governor
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Mead said. “This joint effort makes sense fiscally. It also makes sense practically given Wyoming’s role as the number 2 natural gas producing state in the country. We want to encourage others in private industry to build infrastructure and convert their own fleets.” The states involved in this effort are Wyoming, Oklahoma, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Utah, Maine, New Mexico, West Virginia, Kentucky, Texas, Ohio, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Weekly Trivia Answer from Last Week What was the first type of aircraft used by the Navy Blue Angels? Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
On 24 April 1946 Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Chester Nimitz issued a directive ordering the formation of a flight exhibition team to boost Navy morale, demonstrate naval air power, and maintain public interest in naval aviation. However, an underlying mission was to help the Navy generate public and political support for a larger allocation of the shrinking defense budget. In April of that year, Rear Admiral Ralph Davison personally selected Lieutenant Commander Roy Marlin “Butch” Voris, a World War II fighter ace, to assemble and train a flight demonstration team, naming him Officerin-Charge and Flight Leader. Voris selected three fellow instructors to join him (Lt. Maurice “Wick” Wickendoll, Lt. Mel Cassidy, and Lt. Cmdr. Lloyd Barnard, veterans of the War in the Pacific), and they spent countless hours developing the show. The group perfected its initial maneuvers in secret over the Florida Everglades so that, in Voris’ words, “...if anything happened, just the alligators would know.” The team’s first demonstration before Navy officials took place on 10 May 1946 and was met with enthusiastic approval. On 15 June Voris led a trio of Grumman F6F-5 Hellcats, specially modified to reduce weight and painted sea blue with gold leaf trim, through their inaugural 15-minute-long performance at their Florida home base, Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The team employed an SNJ Texan, painted and configured to simulate a Japanese Zero, to simulate aerial combat. This aircraft was later painted yellow and dubbed the “Beetle Bomb”.
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Public Pulse Kasperik announces re-election bid for 2012
Representative Norine Kasperik announced her re-election bid for a second term for House District 32 in Campbell County, WY today. Kasperik was elected in 2010 on a platform of individual rights, low taxes, free enterprise & economic diversity. Kasperik insists upon fiscal responsibility in government and supports local control in protecting Wyoming’s valuable resources. Kasperik intends to continue with this platform in the next term. Since being elected, Kasperik has mastered a comprehensive understanding of the state legislature and feels her contributions to the process will increase over her next term. Her appointment to the Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee allowed her to support limits to federal intrusion on our state’s energy production which will allow companies to do business in a free market system within the state. Kasperik shared her view on energy issues, stating, “There is no question that there is an agenda against coal, oil and gas production within our current Federal Administration. Wyoming has been standing with other energy-producing states to push back and my Committee work has enhanced that action.” Kasperik also serves on the Health Benefits Exchange Steering Team. Her influence allowed her to utilize her many years
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of experience in the medical field to ensure that the state response to the national healthcare crisis was in the best interest of our citizens. “In June we will know the outcome of the Supreme Court decision on a key component of the National Healthcare Bill; mandatory purchase of insurance by individuals. What we know at this point is that costs will increase significantly without effectively guaranteeing individual choice.” Norine commits to continue working and listening to constituents to address their individual needs and concerns in our county. Her representation ensured that our efforts on the Madison Water Project, Campbell County Schools and general appropriations were considered with the needs of Campbell County citizens in mind. In the next session, Rep. Kasperik will continue work to support our state’s ability to produce affordable energy, ensure budget decisions are made with sound and critical thinking and to address needs instead of wants. Additionally, Rep. Kasperik will promote educational accountability which acknowledges the importance of both academic and career technical education in the state. Retired from nursing administration, Norine resides in Gillette with her husband Nick.
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CHURCH BULLETIN Prayer
By Dale Russell Jericho Baptist Church The Bible teaches us that prayer is a way of communication. Praying or talking with God has been since Adam, the first man. We still use the same techniques today, and men still ask, as one of Jesus’ disciples did, “Lord, teach us to pray.” There are many prayers recorded in the Bible, but in Matthew the 6th chapter and the second chapter of Luke, Jesus gives us a pattern to pray. The Apostle Paul describes different ways of communicating. 1 Timothy 2:1b, “supplications (that is asking for special things), prayers (that’s fellowship with the Lord), intercessions (that is praying for others), and giving of thanks (thanking God for all things), be made for all men;” In Luke 18:1b “that men ought always to pray and not to faint.” Prayer is not a time, some words or a place, but a lifestyle, a life of prayer. A quote from James Hall: “ It is not mere getting things from God, as being with God, He is all we need.” George McDonald writes, “There is a communion with God that asks for nothing, yet asks for everything . . . he who seeks the Father more than anything, He can give, is likely to have what he asks, for he is not likely to ask amiss” A life of prayer is: “I exhort, therefore that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;” - 1Timothy 2:1 A life of prayer is: “I will therefore that man pray everywhere.” 1Timothy 2:8a A life of prayer is: “Pray without ceasing.” 1Thessalonians 5:17 A life of prayer is: “Giving thanks always for all things unto God.” Ephesians 5:20a To enter the holy of holies comes not by supplication praying, but by worship. My mind cannot be noisy with things of the world or with circumstances of many things. It must be quiet and with much time with the Lord.” Praying involves asking, receiving and believing, waiting, worship, giving thanks, and fellowship with God. I hope you use the National Day of Prayer to call out to the Lord, but more than that, talk to Him every day. Preacher Dale Russell
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Our Roots The “Dust Bowl” By Mike Borda
Throughout history, man has learned to control many of the Earth’s natural features. We dam and reroute rivers, cut down forests, and increase agricultural yields. Technology has even brought us so far that we are now able to predict weather patterns weeks in advance with some accuracy. However, we have not always been so in control. Many times in our past, we have been unable to cope with the effects of our impact on nature. One such event had such an impact that it changed a generation of Americans. During the 1920s, American farmers were told by the government to plant more crops, and they happily obliged. Because of the post-World War I boom, America was in need of more and more resources, one of the most important being food. In response to this demand, the federal government decided that farmers in the Great Plains states should increase farmland with safe environmental practices. From North Dakota down through Central Texas, land was being changed. However, many of the farmers were either new immigrants who did not learn those practices, or current landowners who were too worried about profit. Instead of safely clearing the land, they found methods that, while effective, would prove to have drastic consequences. During this time, crops were not rotated, and land was not left with native grasses, but burned and left bare. Because of these practices, erosion became rampant and dry soil was carried away by the wind rather than gaining back its nutrients. Things came to a head in the early 1930’s when these factors combined with severe drought conditions, causing what would forever be known as the “Dust Bowl”. This was also the beginning of the Great Depression, and the
majority of Americans felt the pinch of a horrible economy. In November of 1933, a dust storm ran through South Dakota and blew away much of the topsoil on farms across the state. This was, unfortunately, not a one-time event. In all of 1933, less than 40 dust storms were reported. In 1934, that number rose to nearly 40. By 1937, the dust storms totaled more than 120. The government, who many blamed for the problem tried to help, but with mixed results. In 1933, the Department of Agriculture designated a new department devoted to conserving the soil. Two years later, the Roosevelt administration tried buying farm animals from farmers at consistent prices in order to send food across the country to those in need. Finally, in an act of desperation, the Civilian Conservation Corps planted nearly 200 million trees across the Great Plains in an effort to help the soil and stop some of the wind damage. While these acts did help somewhat, many still struggled for years to simply survive. It was only in 1939, when rain began falling again in the droughtstruck regions that the farms again yielded some profits. Two years later the United States entered World War II, and crop prices began rising for the first time in nearly a decade, signaling a merciful end to the Dust Bowl. America has always relied on those who tend to the land. Farmers have been a part of our history from the very beginning, and sustain us to this day. What the Dust Bowl taught us, however, is that while we do need the land, it also needs us to do our part in keeping it healthy. Today the lessons from that time have led to numerous advances in agriculture, and thankfully, the hardships of those Dust Bowl citizens were not in vain.
“Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment.” - William Howard Taft
The Fort in the middle of Nowhere By Jeff Morrison On August 14, 1865, Fort Connor (later renamed Fort Reno) was established on Powder River, near the Pumpkin Buttes in northeast Wyoming. It was the first military post to be established on the Bozeman Trail, and served as a vital link in the chain of forts built to protect the wagon road that led thousands of eager prospectors and settlers through the heart of Sioux and Cheyenne territory on its way to the gold camps in Montana. And yet, it is one of the least known of the western forts today, largely due to its remote location. Even at the height of its service, Fort Reno was considered the middle of nowhere. In 1865, Major General Grenville Dodge, commander of the Department of the Missouri, ordered a punitive expedition against the Sioux and Cheyenne in retaliation for raids against wagon trains on the Bozeman Trail and overland mail routes along the North Platte. Field command was given to Brigadier General Patrick Connor of the District of Utah. Connor was tasked with establishing a permanent military post near the Bozeman Trail in the course of the expedition. While camped on a flat plain above Powder River in mid-August, Connor decided that site would do as well as any other, and left Colonel James Kidd, with a detachment of the 6th Michigan Cavalry, to begin construction of Fort Connor, while the general continued the search for hostile Indians. Connor never managed to find the hostile Sioux and Cheyenne. He attacked a neutral village of Arapaho camped along the Tongue River instead. Meanwhile, on Powder River, Colonel Kidd had just barely started laying out the new fort when a road building expedition, led by James Sawyers, arrived seeking the protection of the new fort. Sawyers managed to do what Connor could not – he not only found the Sioux and Cheyenne, he engaged in a running fight with them on Bone Pile Creek as well. Sawyers spent the rest of August at the new fort
before setting out once more for Virginia City, only to be surrounded by the angry, revenge seeking Arapaho near Tongue River. Kidd had to interrupt his fort building once again to rescue Sawyers. Two companies of infantry, belonging to the 5th U. S. Volunteers, along with 70 Winnebago scouts under the command of Captain E. W. Nash, took over garrison duties at the new fort. In November 1865, Fort Connor was officially renamed in honor of Major General Jesse L. Reno, who had been killed at the Battle of South Mountain, Maryland, in 1862. By this time the fort had an eight foot high stockade wall, made from the trunks of cottonwoods growing along the river, but most of the living quarters were still canvas tents. The 5th U.S.V. I. eventually roughed out a commissary, barracks, officers’ quarters, hospital and two sutler shops. All buildings featured rough-cut cottonwood walls, dirt floors and sod roofs. Early in June of 1866, Colonel Henry Carrington and the 18th U. S. Infantry arrived to relieve the volunteer units and plans to abandon the site and move the post farther up the Bozeman Trail were curtailed by orders to keep the fort active. Carrington left two companies of regular infantry to garrison Fort Reno and established Forts Phil Kearney and C. F. Smith. Instead of the strong military presence serving to keep the peace between emigrants using the trail and the Indians, the Sioux and Cheyenne, under the leadership of Red Cloud, launched an all-out war. Of the three forts along the Bozeman Trail, Fort Reno was the most vulnerable due to its light garrison and lack of resources. But even though many of the skirmishes during Red Cloud’s war occurred nearby, Fort Reno was never the target of a direct attack. In fact, the Indians largely ignored its presence, as it was not considered much of a threat. Perhaps the Indians felt that the harsh climate and boredom would even-
tually do their work for them. In spite of the on-going war being fought around them, the garrison at Fort Reno renovated the original structures, expanded the stockade wall and added an adobe commander’s quarters. But no matter how much the living conditions improved, the fort was still in the middle of nowhere. The only real excitement occurred on a bitter cold night in December 1866, when Portugee Philips and Daniel Dixon arrived with news of the Fetterman Massacre. By 1868, the U. S. Army had had enough and decided the Sioux and Cheyenne could have their road back. By the terms of the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868, all of the forts north of the North Platte were to be abandoned – including Fort Reno. On August 18, 1868, almost exactly three years after it was established, the last soldier left Fort Reno. Indians set fire to the Bozeman Trail forts shortly after their abandonment. What was little survived the fires quickly succumbed to the elements.
In 1876, General Crook revisited the site of Fort Reno during his Big Horn Expedition. All that remained of the fort was some the adobe wall that was used to build the commander’s quarters and some scattered debris, along with the fort’s cemetery. Crook needed a forward supply depot, but rather than rebuild on the original site he chose to locate his supply post a few miles up-stream in a sheltered bend of the river. Crook named his new post “Cantonment Reno”. Unlike its predecessor, it was not intended to be a permanent posting, but a seasonal supply point. Nevertheless, 42 structures were built on the site within two months. Quite a few of these structures were dugouts with canvas or sod roofs, leading one resident to remark, “We live like the prairie dogs that surround us...” After the Dull Knife battle in November of 1876, Cantonment Reno was renamed Fort McKinney, in honor of an officer killed in that battle, with the idea of making it a permanent post.
However, the living conditions were deemed unhealthy. The drinking water was hauled out of the muddy river and the dugouts had a tendency to flood in the rain. The site was abandoned in 1878 and Fort McKinney was re-established 60 miles north on Clear Creek, where the town of Buffalo soon sprang up nearby. The abandoned buildings at Cantonment Reno continued to be used as a trading post and a brothel during the 1880s, but eventually it was deserted completely and the buildings were either dismantled for useable lumber or dry-rotted away, until nothing was left but a few depressions to mark the locations of dugouts. Also during the 1880s the bodies were removed from the original fort’s cemetery and reinterred elsewhere. The adobe walls that were present in 1876 eroded away until nothing of them remained by the turn of the 20th century. In 1914, a monument was erected on the site to commemorate the first fort on the Bozeman Trail.
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Licensed daycare now open. Spots available full-time and before and after school. Close to Rozet school and the post office. Monday through Friday 6:30am to 6pm. Ages 3 and up. Call 307-299-1915 Bring your catch by the Empire Guesthouse for photographs which may be published in this newspaper with our fishing reports. Along with that, the Guesthouse staff will be awarding monthly prizes for those that let us photograph them and their catch. It doesn’t have to be a trophy to enter and there will be special prizes for those 12 and under. Carp shooters are also welcome to enter. Check with the Guesthouse for more details. ACE will reduce your appetite and give you energy. The natural way to lose weight. www.facebook.com/AcePill 660-2974 RYO Filling station has come to Gillette! Stop in and see just how easy and affordable it is to roll your own for a fraction of the cost of name brand cartons. Stop in at Jack’s Liquor, home of the adult daycare at 302 E. 2nd st, right across from NAPA
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2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532. 97’ Chevy Long Box Extended Cab. ¾ Ton, selling for Parts. $1,000 OBO. 307680-7431 1982 Chevy Ventura Van. 350 Engine, 400 Turbo newly rebuilt transmission. Interior in GREAT shape, has a working electric wet bar and built in cooler in back. Carb. needs re-jetted, other than that there are no problems. Must see. Asking $3,500 or best offer. Price:$3,500obo. Contact: 307-670-8980 1986 Toyota Tercel 4x4. $1050.00. Call 307-2995918
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Sports Report Pronghorn women add two more, Rider says who is returning By Vic Wright - Basin Radio For the second week in a row, head coach Will Rider of the Gillette College Pronghorn Women’s basketball team has announced two new recruits for this upcoming season’s roster. Joining the team for this fall will be Torrington High School (Wyoming) graduate Mattison Jolovich, a 6’ 0” center, and Freya Newton, a 5’ 11” guard/ forward from Freyberg High School in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Mattison Jolovich, the daughter of Matt and Peggy Jolovich, averaged six points, six boards, three steals and three blocked shots per game during her senior season with Torrington High School. Torrington ranked in the top five in 3A in Wyoming most of the season and Matti helped the team win consecutive third place finishes at the state tournament the past two seasons. Jolovich is also a multisport athlete. She also played volleyball and threw the shot and discus in track and field where she placed in the top five at the state track meet as a junior. “Matti is the kind of player who has a huge up-side to her game,” Coach Rider says. “She’s got strength, speed, decent inside post skills, and is a ‘lefty’ as well. Though recovering from shoulder surgery this spring, we expect her to rehab well and develop into a strong post presence for the Pronghorns.” When asked about the time frame of recovery from surgery for Jolovich Coach Rider mentioned,
“she should be ready to go in August. That’s what our starting point is, so that’s just right on time”. Freya Newton will be the second native of New Zealand to play for Coach Rider’s Pronghorns. Chanee Amato, who hails from Lower Hutt, New Zealand joined the team last season. Newton was selected to the New Zealand 18 and under Women’s Nation team as a sophomore and made the New Zealand 19 and under Women’s National Tournament team as a junior. When she was a senior, Freya was selected as a member of the New Zealand 20 and under Women’s National team. Her senior year in high school, Freya averaged 12 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three steals per game. Freya is the daughter of Paul and Jan Newton and is planning on majoring in the field of Biology at Gillette College. “Freya is a multidimensional player who can play any position from the point to the power forward,” says Coach Rider. “We are very excited to have a player of her caliber join our team this Fall. She should be able to step in immediately and contribute greatly to the improvement of our team.” Coach Rider said that Newton and Amato “played against each other, they didn’t play on the same team, but they are familiar with each other. They’re friends. They are going to hook up at a tournament when Chanee gets back to New Zealand in a couple of
Photos/Illustration by Nathan Kobielusz - Basin Radio
Clockwise from top left: Christina Davis, KeKe Wright, Alex Ward, Anastasia Champlin and Sara Reile (not pictured) are all returning to play their sophomore seasons for Gillette College, according to Pronghorn Women’s Basketball Head Coach Will Rider. weeks... and [will be] playing together.” Amato will be returning this year after sitting out last season as a medical red shirt. However, she will only be able to play for Gillette College this season due to a new rule passed by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Coach Rider explained why Amato can only play one year for the Pronghorns. “The Junior College Athletic Association just passed new legislation this
last year that limits or puts an age restriction on international players.” Last week, Rider announced the first two recruits of the season. To read that article, click here.
Coach Rider also said in a phone interview that Christina Davis, Kenosha “KeKe” Wright, Alex Ward and Anastasia Champlin will be returning next season to play their sophomore seasons
for Gillette College. Campbell County High School alum Sara Reile, who was also a medical red shirt last year, will return in the fall to play for the Pronghorns as well.
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Touch of Gold Wrestlers crown two state champions By Ted Ripko - Basin Radio Sports
Article and photo submitted by John Lacek
U12 girls soccer place second in Magic City Classic U12 second place finish for the Gillette Edge soccer team in the Billings Montana 2012 Magic City Classic.The Edge played the Billings magic city for the U12 Girls soccer championship game taking the loss in hard fashion for a second place medal. The girls won all games but the last; they tried but couldn’t buy a goal. Christina my daughter scored a goal from her goalie space, she punted the ball with it going all the way down the field to the other end and into nothing but net. A great job to all the ladies with great effort for their weekend’s work of just being a kid and enjoying the game of soccer!
This past weekend in Casper at the Wyoming State Greco and Freestyle Wrestling Tournament, the Touch of Gold wrestlers crowned two state champions as Lane Catlin won in Greco while coming in second in freestyle and Logan Wagoner won in freestyle and came in second in Greco. Also placing in the top six in both styles were Jeric Igo, Dylan Catlin and Isaiah Huus while Cael Porter and Jace Novotny placed in freestyle and Dayton Porter placed in Greco. Touch of Gold State Greco Results 1st Lane Catlin – 7-8 yrs, 70# 2nd Jeric Igo – 9-10 yrs, 55# 3rd Dylan Catlin – 9-10 yrs, 60# 6th Isaiah Huus – 9-10 yrs, 70# 3rd Dayton Porter – 11-12 yrs, 85# 2nd Logan Wagoner – 13-14 yrs, 112# Touch of Gold State Freestyle Results 2nd Lane Catlin – 7-8 yrs, 70# 3rd Jeric Igo - 9-10 yrs, 55# 5th Cael Porter -9-10 yrs, 55# 6th Jace Novotny - 9-10 yrs, 55# 5th Dylan Catlin – 9-10 yrs, 60# 4th Isaiah Huus – 9-10 yrs, 70# 1st Logan Wagoner – 13-14 yrs, 112#
Gillette Wild honored by American West Hockey League By Ted Ripko - Basin Radio Sports
The Powder River Rousta Bout It Betties during their last bout event.
Meet Gillette’s newest sports team - the Betties Subhmitted by Deborah Cobb A new sports team in Gillette has laced up their roller skates and taken the town by storm. The Powder River Rousta Bout It Betties participate in the unique sport of Roller Derby. Roller Derby began in the 1930s and has recently seen a surge of new participants and teams. The sport is played by women who skate around an oval track attempting to gain points by passing members of the opposite team. The others are there to keep that from happening, using legal hits to knock them off of their skates or out of play. While this team has been around for about a year, this is the first season they will participate in a full season of games - most of which will be played right here in Gillette. This weekend, on May 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., their season will open with a game against the Cheyenne Capidoll Punishers from Wyoming’s Capital City. “It’s a team sport made up of empowered women dedicated to sportsmanship and community service,” said president of the board, and jammer* for the team, Brandy Matteson. On top of playing their
sport of choice and competing against other teams from around the area, the Betties are also dedicated to helping their community however they can. They are a non-profit organization that provides financial and emotional support to individuals and organizations in Campbell County. In their first season alone, they provided over $3,500 in financial assistance and contributed hundreds of hours in support of various families, organizations, and foundations. “Before joining roller derby I didn’t know how it felt to help our community. It is an honor to be a part of something that helps those who need it,” says blocker* Jessica Filcaske. In the form of community service, the team has also provided volunteers and other services for existing organizations, being dedicated to fundraising in an effort to encourage support for their cause. All of the girls on the team are volunteers and pay monthly dues to assist in these endeavors, as well as to rent their practice location. The Betties practice at the Rockpile Ice Arena in the warmer months and
are always looking for new recruits who are interested in the sport of roller derby. Practice is on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Of the seven games the team will be playing this year, five of them will be held at the Rockpile Ice Arena in Gillette. Each game benefits an organization in the community that needs funds for the services they provide. The upcoming game on Saturday, May 12, titled “The Inaugural Brawl: Scars and Stripes” is dedicated to saluting the United States Armed Forces. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Gillette Army National Guard Family Readiness Group, which provides services for military families. For more information please visit www.boutitbetties.com. *Jammer – a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team. *Blocker - Assist the team’s jammer to progress through the pack and hinders the opposing jammer by preventing her from passing.
The America West Hockey League (AWHL) honored the Gillette Wild Junior Hockey Tier III team last week by naming them the Organization of the Year in their inaugural season in the league. One of the main reasons the Wild were honored by other coaches, general managers and owners in the league is because of all of the work the franchise did in the community, but Gillette’s head Coach and General Manager Tom Winkler knows this wasn’t the only reason. “It encompasses everything from performance on the ice, to atmosphere at games to hospitality and treatment of other teams when they come into town to community service… how the organization, the players and us as coaches carried ourselves during the season,” says Winkler. The Wild were involved in so many different things through their first season in the league, including the learn to skate programs and Blades and Avalanche learn to play hockey program, which grew by leaps and bounds as the programs grew more and more popular amongst the youth in northeast Wyoming. The team also read to students at area elementary schools, volunteered with the Salvation Army during the holidays and they even held the PinkIn-The Rink Cancer Awareness games where they auctioned off their actual pink game jerseys, plus many other things that
truly made a difference in Gillette. Winkler knows that because of the effort the Wild put forth off the ice is why the organization was honored by the AWHL. “The boys deserve a lot of the credit for this,” Winkler says. “I mean they did so many real positive things within the community and melded themselves in, which was our goal from day one. I really think this is a reflection of them and what they did.” He also added that on top of all that the players did this season, this honor would have been made possible by everybody in the organization, including the fans. “It’s really nice to see those groups, the volunteers, the game day people, our fans are just as important as the players, that they get rewarded in recognition for all they did (this year.)” As the Gillette Wild move towards their second season, Coach Winkler is excited to continue the team’s concept of giving back to the community with not only the returning players, but to the newest members of the organization. “It’s not what you do for yourself, but what you do for others and that’s a lesson,” concludes Winkler. “I think that’s one of our goals and one of the things we have to do as coaches when we bring players in is meld them into our team concept and teach that this a part of the responsibility of being here.”
What’s Going On In Sports? Friday, May 11
• Calf Roping Break Away Roping – 6-9 pm, CAMPLEX, 756-2909 • Gillette HS Rodeo – 11 am – 6 pm, CAM-PLEX Morningside Park, 680-4253 • Gillette Roughriders vs. Rapid City Post 22 – 7:30 pm, Roughriders Stadium
Saturday, May 12
• Powder River Rousts’ Bout It Betties Roller Derby home bout – CC Ice Arena doors open 6:00 pm • Feet Don’t Fail Me Now McDonald’s Spring Zinger 5K – McDonald’s Restaurant Parking Lot 7:00 am • Gillette HS Rodeo – 11 am – 6 pm, CAM-PLEX Morningside Park, 680-4253 • Gillette Roughriders vs.
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Billings Scarlets – 2 pm, Roughriders Stadium • Gillette Roughriders vs. Billings Scarlets – 4 pm, Roughriders Stadium • Car Quest Thunder Stock Bash – 7 pm, Gillette Thunder Speedway
Sunday, May 13
• Gillette HS Rodeo – 11 am – 6 pm, CAM-PLEX Morningside Park, 680-4253 • Gillette Roughriders vs. Billings Scarlets – 11am, Roughriders Stadium
Monday, May 14 Tuesday, May 15
• RCM Spring Barrel Race – 5 pm, CAM-PLEX East Pavilion, 680-4105
Wednesday, May 16
• Calf Roping Break Away Roping – 6-9 pm, CAM-PLEX Wrangler Arena, 756-2909
Thursday, May 17 Friday, May 18
• Gillette Roughriders vs. Spearfish Spartans – 5:30 pm, Roughrider Stadium • Gillette Roughriders vs. Spearfish Spartans – 7:30 pm, Roughrider Stadium
Saturday, May 19
• CC Fair’s 4-H & FFA Tagging – 9-3, CAM-PLEX East Pavilion, 687-0200 • Regular Race – 7 pm, Gillette Thunder Speedway
Monday, May 21
Sports Report Peak Wrestlers compete in State tournament Submitted by Jannie Miller On May 4th and 5th, eleven Peak Wrestlers competed in the Wyoming State Greco and Freestyle Wrestling Tournament. On May 4, six of the eleven competing won the Greco state championship: Mason Miller at Intermediate 65lb, Warren Carr at Intermediate 80lb, Trevor Jeffries at Schoolboy 84, Dalton Macy at Schoolboy 90 lb, Taylor Jeffries at Schoolboy 120 lb, and Trent Olson at Cadet 106 lb. Other results include: Bantam 60 lb - Tanner Macy - 5th place ntermediate 50 lb - Rayce Mason - 5th place Intermediate 70 lb - Hunter Schultz - 5th place Wrestling, but not placing includes Josh Macy and Tristan Wornkey On May 5, in the freestyle tournament, Warren Carr, Trevor Jeffries, Taylor Jeffries, and Trent Olson all earned state championships in their respected division and weight class. This also earned them all the title of Triple Crown Champions of 2012 by winning state championships in all three divisions: folkstyle, Greco, and freestyle. Other placers include: Bantam 60 lb - Tanner Macy - 5th place Intermediate 50 lb - Rayce Mason - 5th place Intermediate 70 lb - Hunter Schultz - 3rd place Novice 80 lb - Josh Macy - 6th place Schoolboy 90 lb - Dalton Macy - 2nd place Wrestling but not placing was Tristan Wornkey and Mason Miller who had to forfeit because of injury. The Peak Wrestlers were coached by Eric Coxbill and Tyler Olson all year and had the privilege of Tyler Cox helping out the wrestlers at State Greco and Freestyle. It has been an incredibly successful year for all the boys in Peak wrestling. There are a few that will continue on to compete Western Regionals in Idaho the end of June.
State Greco champions include (left to right) Warren Carr, Dalton Macy, Taylor Jeffries, Trent Olson, Trevor Jeffries, and Mason Miller
TJ Slammers compete in Gillette tournament
Middle School Girls Volleyball, the T.J. Slammers, was one of four teams to play in Gillette for a tournament last weekend at Save Valley Middle School. The Slammers won 5 out of 6 in pool-plays, but barely lost their first game of the tournament.
#17 Erin Kramer serves up a point in one of the Slammers pool wins.
#13 Hanna Honeycutt counters a hard hit ball for a point for the Slammers
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