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Construction Begins Downtown he City of Gillette’s Development Services Department announces the anticipated construction schedule for the Gillette Avenue construction project. Construction commenced Wednesday, April 16, and anticipated completion will be mid-October, 2014. This project will replace the street, curb & gutter, sidewalks, water mains, and storm sewer on Gillette Avenue from 1st Street to 7th Street. This project, which is funded by the Optional 1% Sales Tax, has eight phases and will last approximately six months. Please note that as with all road construction projects in Wyoming, weather will play a signiﬁcant factor in the success of the construction schedule. Construction Phases Phase 1A (April 16th through late June): This phase will close Gillette Avenue from the Gillette Avenue/1st Street intersection north to the end of the City maintained road. There will

be no through-trafﬁc on 1st Street. On the map, please note additional parking for Lula Belle’s Cafe to the west of the restaurant, and access to Chophouse parking will be available via 1st Street and Gillette Avenue. Phase 1 (April 21st through late June): This phase will close Gillette Avenue from 1st Street (not including the Gillette Avenue/1st Street intersection) up to 2nd Street (not including the Gillette Avenue/2nd Street intersection). Phase 1B (May through late June): This phase will close the Gillette Avenue/2nd Street intersection. Please note: Phase 1B cannot begin until the Gillette Avenue/1st Street intersection has re-opened, as trafﬁc will be diverted to 1st Street from 2nd Street while the Gillette Avenue/2nd Street intersection is closed. Also please note: it is anticipated the Gillette Avenue/2nd Street intersection will be open for the Fourth of July Parade. A Phase 1B map will be

released at a later date. Phase 2 (Late May through late July): This phase will close Gillette Avenue from 2nd Street to 3rd Street (not including the Gillette Avenue/2nd Street and Gillette Avenue 3rd Street intersections). A Phase 2 map will be released at a later date. Phase 3 (Late June through late August): This phase will close Gillette Avenue from 3rd Street (including the Gillette Avenue/3rd Street intersection) up to 4th Street (not including the Gillette Avenue/4th Street intersection). A Phase 3 map will be released at a later date. Phase 4 (Late August through early October): This phase will close Gillette Avenue from 6th Street (including the Gillette Avenue/6th Street intersection) up to 7th Street (not including the Gillette Avenue/7th Street) intersection. A Phase 4 map will be released at a later date.

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Game and Fish Commission to Set Big Game Hunting Seasons Setting hunting seasons for the coming fall will be the focus of the April 22-23 Wyoming Game and Fish Commission meeting in Casper. Seasons and license quotas for all big game species including wild bison will be established. In addition, the commission will also set seasons for upland and early migratory game birds and small game as well as turkey seasons for the fall 2014 and spring 2015 hunts. The commission

will take action on the Lake DeSmet lease agreement, receive an overview of gray wolf management and an update on evolving walleye and trout management and the integration of ﬁsheries management and ﬁsh culture for the Upper North Platte River system. The Game and Fish reminds the public that the venue for the meeting will be the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Bldg., 2211 King Blvd. in

Casper. The open meeting session begins at 8 a.m. on April 22. The State of Wyoming supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Anyone needing auxiliary aids should contact the Wyoming Game and Fish Department at (307)777-4501. Every effort will be made for reasonable accommodations. A complete agenda can be found online at: wgfd.wyo.gov.

New Director for Blessings in a Backpack By Kara Fladstol Every weekend, 750 Campbell County students have plenty to eat thanks to a multitude of volunteers and Blessings in a Backpack. The program was started 4 years ago by Tama Clapper with a goal of 50 kids per week and has grown into a community wide program that supports kids in the local elementary, junior high, and high schools as well as Moorcroft and Wright. After four years, Clapper will be handing over the reins to Randall Weinzierl. “I know it will be in good hands which is really reassuring,” said Clapper. Weinzierl started working with the program from the beginning when Clapper came to him as a manager at Walmart to ask for donations. “I believe that Tama has complete trust in me but I know she won’t lose my cell phone. She will be checking up because these are her kids,” said Weinzierl. The program has been supported by the community from the begin-

ning. “Pretty close to 80% of the food comes from Walmart and they give us a really great discount on it. Smith’s and Albertsons do donations. Smith’s donates the apples every week and then Albertsons once a month gives us 20 cases of oatmeal,” said Weinzierl. “The cost is about $2.50 per week per kid so a person could get really close to sponsoring a kid for $80-$85.” Gillette’s Blessings in a Backpack has received a lot of press over the last 4 years, being on the Queen Latifah Show and in People magazine. “So far Tama hasn’t really had to do any fundraising. As the word got out, the community has been really generous. I have been the interim director for 8 weeks and I have seen the same thing,” said Weinzierl. When people donate to the Wyoming Blessings in a Backpack website all of the money goes to buying food. Operating expenses are all covered by independent donations. “It has

really helped that we have no real overhead cost. People want to know that their money is going to helping the kids,” said Clapper. The community support for the program has not just been monetary. Every week the bags are filled completely by volunteers. “They fill the bags anywhere between Tuesday and Thursday. Different groups come do it, like Cloud Peak comes in to do it every 4th Tuesday. Next week is Conastoga. So the teachers and the counselor from Conestoga will come down and do it that night. Sometimes it’s the Girls Scouts or the Rotary,” said Weinzierl. Volunteers line up on both sides of the table and they just start sending down empty bags to be filled. They can have all the food bagged in less than an hour each week. Weinzierl plans to continue with the work Clapper started. “It a need that speaks to peoples’ hearts.”

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Talcott Named to Dean’s List

amion Robert Talcott of Gillette was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Talcott is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the Dean’s List in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units. Washington University is counted among the world’s lead-

ers in teaching and research, and it draws students and faculty to St. Louis from all 50 states and more than 120 nations. The total student body is more than 14,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. The approximately 3,400 faculty teach in seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Brown School, Olin Business School, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, School of Engineering & Applied Science, School of Law and School of Medicine. Twenty-

three Nobel laureates have been associated with Washington University, with nine doing the major portion of their pioneering research there. The university offers more than 90 programs and almost 1,500 courses leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary ﬁelds, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs.

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Phase 4A (Early July through late July): This phase will close the Gillette Avenue/7th Street intersection. Please note: This phase will be complete by August 1st - before school begins in the Fall. A Phase 4A map will be released at a later date. Phase 5 (Mid July through late August): This phase will close Gillette Avenue from the Gillette Avenue/4th Street intersection to 5th Street (not including the Gillette Avenue/5th Street intersection). A Phase 5 map will be released at a later date. Phase 6 (Early August through late September): This phase will close Gillette Avenue from 5th Street (including the Gillette Avenue/5th Street intersection) to 6th Street (not including the Gillette Avenue/6th Street intersection). A Phase 6 map will be released at a later date. Access to all businesses will be maintained throughout the project as much as possible. There will be short periods of time that access is restricted due to pouring concrete for the sidewalks, street, etc. When possible, businesses will be using their rear, or alley, entrances

leys next to Gillette Avenue from as their primary entrance for 1st Street to 7th Street at their short periods of time. Help Keep the Alleys Alive! April 15th City Council meetGillette Avenue businesses ing. Ordinances required three that have alley access will have readings, so if this ordinance is signage directing customers approved, it would not go into through the alley to their busieffect until late May, 2014. PROJECT BACKGROUND: ness. Alleys will also feature The Gillette Avenue Improveeight painted ﬁre hydrants ments Project will include the beginning May 28th. These ﬁre complete reconstruction of the hydrants are being painted by municipal infrastructure and the local artists, and there will be a Street Festival in mid-September enhancement of streetscape on Gillette Avenue from north to reopen the retail corridor of Gillette Avenue (1st Street to 4th of First Street through Seventh Street. Street). Find the Solution on Page 18 Most importantly, support downtown merchants throughout the construction! Artwalks are held on Gillette Avenue on the 4th Thursday of each month. The next Artwalk is Thursday, April 24th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.! Parking restrictions: The Gillette City Council will be reviewing and voting on an ordinance to Bob Rohan is a cartoonist in Houston, Texas and has been drawing “Buffalo Gals” since 1995. He was awarded prohibit parking in al“Best Cowboy Cartoonist” in 2009 by The Academy of Western Artists Will Rogers Awards out of Gene Autry, Oklahoma.

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The Campbell County Senior Center hosts a Senior Blood Pre-Draw & Health Fair on April 22 and 25. Pre-draws take place April 22 from 6-9 am at the Senior Center, 701 Stocktrail Ave. Campbell County Memorial Hospital’s Wellness Departmentis offering 10 different profiles for seniors to choose from for their blood draw – ranging from a basic Wellness Profile for $25 to a Senior Men’s or Women’s panel for $85. The Health Fair takes place April 25 from 9 am-2 pm, also at the Senior Center. And, at 10 am, Guest Speaker Tanya Allee, CCMH Wellness, discusses “Healthy eating on a fixed income” with participants. Participants will also be able to visit with a variety of local and regional health care-related businesses as well as have their bloodwork results reviewed and explained by a CCMH Wellness professional. For more information on the Campbell County Senior Center Health Fair, please call 307-686-0804.

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Conservation Pioneer, Rancher, and High Country News Founder Turns 90 om Bell, the straighttalking founder of High Country News, turns 90 on April 12. At a time when there was little coverage of environmental issues in the American West, Bell founded HCN in 1970. “Tom Bell is one of those rare individuals who literally sparked a movement,” said HCN publisher and executive director Paul Larmer. “His creation of High Country News and the Wyoming Outdoor Council has pulled tens of thousands of people into conservation, heightening our awareness of the critical issues facing the American West and the world, and spurring us into action.” Ninety years ago, on April 12, 1924, Tom Bell was born in a house owned by the Union Paciﬁc Railroad, in Winton, Wyo., a coalmining camp. It was an inauspicious but appropriate beginning for the guy who would start both High Country News and Wyoming’s largest conservation group. Tom’s father, Lafe Bell, worked in the company store where the miners shopped, and his mother, Hilda, did ranch work and waitressing. At a young age, Tom got to know the Western trait of imagining the grass is greener over the horizon, as well as the region’s constant boom-

and-bust cycles. His family moved to another coal camp, and in 1927, they bought a small ranch near Lander, where Tom grew up during the Great Depression. When Tom was 18, he signed up to ﬁght in World War II, becoming a bombardier in the nose bubble of a B-24 bomber. He participated in 22 raids over German-occupied territory, and in 1944, a ﬂak burst shattered the Plexiglas around his head. With one eye destroyed and the other damaged, he crawled to the bombardier’s cabin, determined to complete the mission. That won him the Silver Star for “courage above and beyond duty.” He came home and took up wildlife science, earning a master’s degree at the University of Wyoming and working for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Disgusted by the agency’s politically driven anti-predator policies, he quit and became a pioneering conservationist. In 1967, he founded the Wyoming Outdoor Council. He also bought the innocuous Camping News Weekly, and, in 1970, rechristened it High Country News, creating a fearless biweekly for “people who care about the West.” In HCN’s early years, Tom wrote most of the stories: He demanded bet-

ter management of public lands, helped persuade the Wyoming Legislature to pass laws for conservation goals, including strip-mine reclamation, and pressured Game and Fish to be more scientific. Tom has continued to be a strong voice for conservation. In 2007, for instance, he wrote a letter to Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, who had accepted illegal gifts from an oil company executive. The letter begins: “You are a lousy, corrupt, crooked old bastard. ...” “We were adversaries on some issues (such as clear-cutting and mine reclamation standards) but I always respected Tom.” said Bill Budd, who often clashed with Bell during the 70s when he was a a Republican legislator and head of the Wyoming Mining Association. “His word was good. He was always honest about what he was doing. I thought he was a fair fighter and a good fighter. So few people will stand up and talk about what they think.” But, as anyone knows who has met him, Tom also has a softer side, captured in this passage from a “High Country” column he wrote in 1970: “My lot has been cast with the simple wonders of the world. You cannot buy the light flashing from a rainbow’s side in limpid

waters. There is no price on the hoot of an owl from dusky woods at eventide. You can only experience a coyote by hearing his howl. “My own son can experience these things. But how about my grandsons? Will the world become so crowded that they, or their grandsons, be deprived of fulfilling experiences? How can our affluent, burgeoning society continue on its way without destroying values which cannot be bought in the marketplace? I suppose it’s these apprehensions that motivate my waking moments. I would have it no other way. But I wish I could assure myself, and them.” For more than 40 years, High Country News has been renowned for indepth, independent journalism that digs a little deeper and reports the stories of the American West that are often overlooked by larger media outlets. HCN’s nonprofit news organization has won numerous awards, including the 2013 and 2010 Utne Media Awards and the George Polk award, for its unique coverage of the West.

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Agritourism Conference Coming to Worland in May An upcoming conference will help agriculture producers learn ways to improve their existing agritourism businesses and provide resources to those interested in starting in the agritourism industry. The Wyoming Business Council’s 2014 MAY (Marketing, Agriculture and You) Conference will take place May 5-6 at the Worland Community Center Complex in Worland, Wyo. Registration for the conference is $75 before April 18 and $100 after. The conference will begin at 12:55 p.m. on May 5, and will end by noon on May 6. This year’s conference will feature keynote speaker Carrie Mess, a.k.a., Dairy Carrie. Mess is considered one of the nation’s leading advocates for agriculture and has been featured in The Hufﬁngton Post and The Guardian. She will share her journey of living and working on a family dairy in Lake Mills, Wis., and will discuss the importance of agriculture producers being engaged in consumer education and how agritourism can help. The conference will also feature several breakout sessions for attendees to learn more about opportunities available to them in agritourism and the ag industry in Wyoming. Speakers include: • Brian Baskerville, a geographer from Nebraska who will host an idea generation session

• Darlene Knipe from National MarketMaker will discuss how that tool can be used to market agricultural businesses • Jaime Schmeiser from the Powell, Wyo., Chamber of Commerce will discuss the ag tours hosted by the chamber • Carrie Mess will share how to use social media as a marketing and advocacy tool • Kate Mead from Mead Ranch in Jackson, Wyo., will lead a session on farm dinners • Kate Boreen from the Ranch Soup Guest House will cover the differences between bed and breakfasts, ranch stays and guest houses and her family’s experience running their operation in Otto, Wyo. • Meghan Lally from Savery, Wyo., will talk about the Ladder Ranch’s hunting, ﬁshing and ranch recreation opportunities • Lindy Ellis will provide insight on running a pickyour-own operation, selling fresh produce on-site and providing agritainment through a corn maze The second day of the conference will focus on how to get an agritourism business up and running. Brian Baskerville will discuss how to utilize the resources producers have on hand; Bruce Morse from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will talk about marketing and having a strategic plan;

Cindy Garretson-Weibel from the Wyoming Business Council will share the resources available in the state to help start a business; and the Wyoming Office of Travel and Tourism will share how that office can help in promoting agritourism operations in the state. “I am very excited about the agenda we have planned for this conference,” said Kacy Atkinson, agricultural program manager for leadership development at the Wyoming Business Council. “We have some great speakers coming in from all over the nation to talk about agritourism and share their knowledge and expertise with us. It’s a great opportunity for those currently engaged in agritourism to learn more and find opportunities to expand their operation. For those interested in adding this opportunity to their current operation, there will be many ways to learn about several different types of agritourism and acquire some great tools to help them get started.” Registration forms will be accepted until April 25. After that date, walk-in registrations are welcome and will begin atnoon on May 5. A hotel block has been reserved at the Worland Comfort Inn at 307-3479898. Participants should ask for the Wyoming Business Council MAY Conference rate.

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Dear Readers, Welcome to “Hope’s Haven”. Hope: to believe, desire, or trust. Haven: any place of shelter and safety; refuge. “Hope’s Haven” is a column that will be ﬁlled with life testimonies from real people just like you. God’s grace, mercy and love will weave through each testimony that is printed in this column. The text of the articles submitted will be left in the writer’s original verbiage (we will spell check and do minimal grammar correction). If you would like to share the good news of how God’s grace has blessed your life please send your testimony to: praiseGod@CampbellCountyObserver.com

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Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ. Col 1:7 Our last study focussed on the words servant and minister and our duty to serve Jesus Christ. But we need to revisit a very important principle that has caused much misunderstanding not only to Christians but to others as well. Firstly, we must be clear that we can never serve or work for Jesus Christ in the hope of earning or paying for our salvation, forgiveness of sins, eternal life or any other beneﬁt from Him. The Bible clearly says, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8, 9) “But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy.” Titus 2:4-5. You cannot in any way earn or deserve God’s favour or the salvation that Jesus gives. It is impossible. God is under no obligation here, what He offers as a gift cannot be bought or paid for. However, once we have received Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, we become His servants and then we are able to do good things in Gods sight. (2 Timothy 2:21, Titus 2:14). In fact, if we as believers are not in-

volved in the work that He has given us to do, we are missing out on one of the most important purposes of the Christian life, which is bringing glory to our God and Saviour through our lives and the things we do. I hope the distinction is clear. Before receiving Jesus by faith, nothing we can do will earn favour with God. After believing in Him, our duty and privilege is to serve Him with every area of our lives. We have been looking at some aspects of service and ministry, and as we look again at this verse from Colossians we see in it the focus that we as believers should have. It is Jesus Christ. We do not serve ourselves, our neighbour, an organisation, or even the church. The writer of the book of Hebrews put it like this “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith who for the joy set before him endured the cross...” Hebrews 12:2. Yes indeed let us fix our eyes on Jesus. He is God, He is Lord, He is the Saviour, and He is glorious. He is the person that we serve. In fact it is only as we focus on and serve Him, that we can effectively serve others. The Christian life is not easy, often there will be difficulties and opposition as we seek to be the servants and ministers of Jesus. There may be misunderstandings and prejudice and some people may even hate us, deliberately twist our words and

malign our motives. This is not new, they did it to Jesus and we should not be surprised if they do it to us as well. Jesus willingly endured the intense pain and suffering of the cross, because of the joy that he knew would follow it. He saw the joy of pleasing the Father by His obedience and also of seeing His people saved for all eternity. As we focus on Him we also see the joy that lies beyond the testing’s of this time. We see an eternity in heaven and we see that we will enjoy the presence of our God and Saviour for all the ages to come. He is our saviour, He is our reason, He is our example, He is everything to us, He gives us our authority, He is our purpose for living, He has given us our eternal future, yes, and we are servants and ministers of Christ. Passover Blessings 2014, Graham Kissack from Accrington UK

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Living Rock Church “Life of the Rock” 670-1518 1001 S. Douglas Hwy Bld B Sun. Service 9am & 10:45am Open Door Church 685-3337 111 E 2nd St Gillette, WY Sun. Worship 10am Wed. Worship 6:30pm www.gillette-church.com Grace Bible Church 686-1516 4000 Collins E Rd Gillette, WY Sun. School 9:00 Worship 10:00am Evening Service 6:00 PM Cornerstone Church Of God 686-6429 406 S Brooks Ave Gillette, WY Sun. School 9:15am Worship 10:30 Seventh-day Adventist Church 682-8465 901 Apricot St Gillette, WY Sabbath School: 09:30A Worship Service: 11:00A Vineyard Christian Fellowship 686-2485 585 Westside Dr Gillette, WY 9 am - Men’s Study/Fellowship, 10 am - Vineyard Cafe Opens (Coffees/ Pastries), 10:30 am - Worship and the Word, 6 pm - Various Activities First Baptist Church 682-4816 501 S Gillette Ave Gillette, WY Sun. 10:45am Sunday School for All Ages at 9:30am Mike Morrison Ministries 685-2272 2 W McKenzie Rd, 82716 Gillette, WY Tuesday night Bible Study 7:00 - 9:00 Saturday Night 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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First United Methodist Church 686-7339 2000 W Lakeway Rd Gillette, WY Sun. Contemplative Service 8am Sun. Blended Service 9:15-10:15 Sunday School 10:30

Antelope Valley Baptist Church 682-1602 2801 Antler Rd Gillette, WY First Assembly Of God-family 682-3308 601 Carey Ave Gillette, WY Sun. School 9:30 Sun. Worship 8am, 10:30am 6pm

Westside Baptist Church 682-3505 604 W 10th St Gillette, WY Sun. Worship 8am Sunday School 9:30 Sun. Worship 10:45 Hispanic Service 6pm

St Matthew’s Catholic Church 682-3319 1000 Butler Spaeth Rd Gillette, WY Sat 5:00pm Sun 9:00am & 11:00am Sun 5:00pm Spanish Mass

Central Baptist Church 682-2543 1170 Country Club Rd Gillette, WY Sun 7:00 AM Men’s Bible Study 9:30 Worship Service 10:00am 11:15am

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High Plain Community Church 685-0044 3101 W Lakeway Rd Gillette, WY Sun. Worship 9am and 11am 7pm. Wed. Worship

Church Of Christ 682-2528 1204 T-7 Ln Gillette, WY Sun. Bible Study 9am Sun. Worship 10am & 6pm

Trinity Lutheran Church 682-4886 1001 E 9th St Gillette, WY Sun. School 9:15am Sun. 8am and 10:30am

Calvary Missionary Baptist Church 682-9779 600 Longmont St Gillette, WY Sun. School 10am Worship 11am 6PM

Jericho Baptist Church 686-5626 211 S Brooks Ave Gillette, WY 10am Sun. School 11am Sun. Worship 6pm Sun. Worship 7pm Wed. Worship

Christian Church 682-3316 100 E Flying Circle Dr Gillette, WY Sun 10:30am First Presbyterian Church 682-7264 511 Carey Ave Gillette, WY Sun. Sun. 10am Wed 6pm Adult Bible Study & P-K – 7th, 8th – 12th 6:30pm

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Vet Clinic Opener aturday April 12 Redhills Veterinary Hospital cut the ribbon and welcomed in people to their new clinic. Dr. Garry Gotfedson and family are excited to become a part of this great community. They look forward to meeting all the people and being a big help in caring for the animals. He offers pet wellness pack-

ages, routine and sick care exams. Soft tissue, orthopedic surgery. Dentistry and urgent care. Regenerative stem cell therapy, Cancer diagnosis and the treatment to help your pet get better. They also offer Digital Xray and Ultrasound procedures. He has the knowledge to help Equine, farm animals and Exotic animals to.

For the bigger animals he does at your home care. He is a Vet that is willing to travel. A very friendly staff awaits you at 2007 S. Douglas Hwy. or you can reach then 307-696-2525. We at the Campbell County Observer Welcome Dr. Garry Gotfredson and his staff to Gillette. We wish them many many years of success.

Campbell Co. Fire Dept. April 9, 2014 - At 9:53 a.m. to Tepee Street for an EMS assist. - At 11:31 a.m. to Denver Ave. for an EMS assist. - At 1:33 p.m. to Rockwood Dr. for an EMS assist. - At 1:48 p.m. to Frying Pan Road for a grass fire. Crews contained the fire to less than one acre. - At 4:52 PM to North Highway 14-16 for the smell of gas. Fire department personnel found an injection site for mercaptan with a heavy smell of mercaptan coming from the site. CCFD personnel contacted the emergency number located on a plaque attached to the gate of the site. An employee stated that the mercaptan pot on site had recently been filled and that it was free venting into the air as it normally does. With no emergency found CCFD units cleared the scene without further incident. - At 5:06 PM to the Dalbey for an EMS assist - At 7:23 PM to 1134 Almon Circle for the report of a structure fire. A pan of oil was being heated on a stove for cooking. The oil ignited and flames spread to the over the range microwave and cabinets above the stove. The fire was extinguished prior to the arrival of the fire department. The damage was estimated at $2,000.

- At 7:42 PM to South HWY 59 and Mohan for the report of a vehicle accident. Detailed information was not available at the time the press release was sent out. April 10, 2014 - At 10:55 a.m. to Fitzpatrick Drive for an EMS assist. - At 2:04 p.m. to Country Club Road for an EMS assist. CCFD cancelled en route when the call was downgraded in severity. - At 10:47 p.m. to Cotton Avenue for an EMS assist. April 11, 2014 - At 10:45 a.m. to Kendrick and 4th St. for a ten gallon diesel spill, floor dry was applied. - At 2:03 p.m. to 1103 E Boxelder (Silverado Center) for the report of a dumpster fire. The dumpster was located across the alleyway from the building. No damage was noted to the building. - At 5:17 p.m. to Cliff Davis Dr. for an EMS assist. - At 5:24 p.m. to the Hilight Rd. for a small grass fire. - At 8:01 p.m. to Robin Dr. for an EMS assist.

three ﬂoors were checked with no ﬁre or smoke, the alarm was reset. - At 5:30 a.m. to Chukar for an EMS assist. - At 4:04 to Flying Circle Drive for an EMS assist. No assistance was needed on arrival. April 14, 2014 - At 10:13 a.m. to S. Douglas Highway in front of Frontier Family Fun for a two vehicle collision. - At 3:51 p.m. to Warlow Drive for an EMS assist. - At 7:56 p.m. to Eagles Nest Circle for an EMS assist. - At 9:09 p.m. to M and M Circle for an unauthorized controlled burn.

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Janeva “Neva” Burleson Memorial Services for Janeva “Neva” Burleson were held Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Faith Community Church. Janeva Lea Burleson, 46, of Gillette, Wyoming died at her home on April 9th, 2014 from complications of prescription drug interaction. Neva was born on July 21, 1968 in Newcastle, Wy to Rosetta Pridgeon and Kenneth Burleson. She graduated from high school in Wright, Wyoming and went on to attend the University of Wyoming where she studied Early Childhood Education and Development. After College, Neva spent time traveling as a Nanny and childcare provider. Upon returning to Gillette in 1994, Neva started a job as a conductor with the BNSF railroad and worked in that position for 16 years. After leaving that position, Neva worked in various positions back in her original ﬁeld of study (Early Childhood Education) and various other jobs. Neva was known for her kind heart, her gentle soul, and bright spirit. She never met a stranger and she went out of her way to make everyone feel loved and valued. She went out of her way to make sure the people in her life knew they were valued. She never forgot a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion – her greatest joy came in bringing joy to others. Neva was an active member of her community. Many of her greatest joys and proudest moments came from the countless hours of volunteer work she had given the community. The Festival of Tree’s was an event she loved

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Bear’s Dry Cleaning and planned for all year. She was a member of the Faith Community Church. Neva is survived by her mother and step-father. Rosetta and Jerry Pridgeon of Gillette. Three sisters, Anita (Mark) Gilbertson of Gillette, Kenda (Mitch) Horan (Alaska) Angie Davenport (Las Vegas, NV). 6 step-brothers and sisters, Tom Pridgeon, Jim Pridgeon, Page Mamot, Marry Beets, Jerri Maulik, and Annette Lower. Many beloved nieces and nephews, loyal and devoted friends, and her beloved cat, Lilbit. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Burleson of Newcastle, Wyoming. The family asks that in honor of Neva and her LOVE of scarves, please wear your FAVORITE scarf on Saturday to the service. In lieu of ﬂowers, we ask that those who were lucky enough to know Neva, pass on a kind act in her honor. Make someone feel special – for that is her true legacy. Memorials and Condolences may be sent in Neva’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may also we be sent via our website at www.gillettememorialchapel.com

Jerry Hathaway Funeral Services for Jerry Hathaway were held Friday, April 11, at the First Assembly of God Church in Gillette, with Pastor Dan Holden ofﬁciating. Jerry Wayne Hathaway, age 57 received his wings and went home to our Lord on Monday, April 7, 2014 at Close to Home Hospice House in Gil-

lette, Wyoming of pancreatic cancer. Jerry was born in Lafayette, Indiana to Peggy June (Sego) and Wayne Ivan Hathaway on October 22, 1956. He spent much of his childhood in Oregon and moved to Rock Springs, Wyoming in his teens. During a brief first marriage he was blessed with a daughter and then moved to Gillette, Wyoming in 1977, where Jerry met the love of his life Roxanna “Roxy” Compton. They married in February of 1980. Jerry was blessed with two more children; a son born in 1981 and a daughter born in 1984. Part of him left when his son died in 1996. Jerry worked in the oil and coal industry for most of his life, and owned Wyoming Insulation for 10 years. But Jerry’s passion was in custom auto body painting and the love for old cars. Jerry served 10 years on the Campbell County Fire Department, and was also an EMT, and he seemed to be a first responder to many accidents and loved that he could help people when in need. Jerry was an avid sportsman. He loved the outdoors and was always hunting, fishing, camping, or snowmobiling. Jerry loved his racing; he raced modifieds for several years and was excited to be helping his daughter in her racing career. Jerry lived his life to the fullest and loved making new friends. He never knew a stranger and always said “you can never have to many friends.” He said, “I am a simple man that got all I ever wanted.” He loved the Lord and tried to let it shine through him so other people could be blessed and he would pray with anyone that needed it. And Jerry always knew everyone’s name. Jerry is survived by his wife; Roxanna of 34 years, daughters; Vanessa Hathaway and Heather (Vern) Plantenberg, granddaughters; Aaliyha Hathaway, Maddie McKinley, Brittany Barenz, Hallie Barenz, and Elizabeth Plantenberg. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents and son Jeremy Hathaway. Memorials and Condolences may be sent in Jerry’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may also we be sent via our website at www.gillettememorialchapel.com

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Eighty-Eight Oil Dedicates Multi Train Terminal at Fort Laramie ighty-Eight Oil LLC (EEOLLC) today introduced its new unit train facility at Fort Laramie, Wyo., to its customers, business leaders and elected officials during the facility’s grand opening ceremony. The facility is on BNSF Railway’s mainline near EEOLLC’s existing Guernsey crude oil terminal, which has over two million barrels of storage capacity and currently receives crude oil from Butte Pipeline, Belle Fourche Pipeline, Platte Pipeline, and the Rocky Mountain Pipeline System, along with truck unloading facilities. The facility is the first rail transloading terminal capable of loading multiple types of crude oil. “Because this terminal is designed to handle multiple crude types, we are confident of its long-term viability”, says Jerry Herz, Superintendent of EEOLLC. “Further, by connecting our terminal to BNSF’s expansive railway system, we can pro-

vide producers in the Rocky Mountain region and Canada further ﬂexibility in adding value to their production and transporting it to markets throughout the United States.” “We look forward to working with EEOLLC to serve this unique unit train facility,” said Dave Garin, BNSF group vice president, industrial products. “BNSF is committed to providing a safe and ﬂexible long-term option for shipping crude oil to help North America achieve energy independence.” Wyoming Governor Matt Mead attended today’s ceremony. “This is an impressive facility, from its safety features to its ability to deliver oil to American consumers. By providing new jobs for Wyoming people the facility supports the economy of Goshen County and the entire state. I am pleased that Eighty-Eight Oil chose Wyoming for this operation,” Governor Mead said. The facility includes three rail loop

tracks and required tankage for unit train loading operations. Each loop track will be capable of holding one unit train; in addition, the automated loading racks will be capable of loading two trains with different crude types simultaneously. Initial rail loading capacity is approximately 80,000 barrels per day with expansion capability. The facility is operated by Strobel Starostka Transfer of Mustang, Okla. The EEOLLC unit train facility provides approximately 50 new jobs to the Southeast Wyoming area. Eighty-Eight Oil LLC, established in 1963, is a privately held crude oil marketing and logistics company within True companies of Casper, WY. EEOLLC markets crude oil from the Rocky Mountain region throughout the United States. The True companies are privately owned and operated companies with operations throughout the United States.

City of Gillette’s Yard Waste Curbside Collection Program Begins The City of Gillette’s Yard Waste Curbside Collection Program began Monday, April 14th and will run through Friday, November 14th. The cost of the program is $9.60/month per rollout. Curbside Collection: The fee for the curbside collection of yard waste will be $9.60 per month per rollout for seven months of service (April through November). Additional pickups will be $9.60 for each additional pickup. The curbside collection of yard waste is an opt-in program where homeowners receive, on a voluntary basis by subscription only, 96 gallon roll-outs. The roll-outs are tan in color and heat stamped Yard Waste so that homeowners will know what to put in the roll-out. The tan Yard Waste roll-outs are for only the following: grass clippings, leaves, and woody materials (limbs, brush, and branches). No trash, sod, dirt, or sand should be placed in the roll-out. Please be careful to not overload the roll-out. The roll-out maximum capacity is 300 pounds. Also, the lid must be able to shut. Do’s Place loose material in roll-out Limbs and branches 2 inches in diameter or less Limbs and branches 36 inches in length or less Grass clippings

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Dont’s Don’t bag material placed in roll-out Don’t put limbs larger than 2 inches in diameter Don’t put limbs longer than 36 inches in length Sod Dirt or Sand Tree trunks Overload or overﬁll rollout

Drop-Off Site: Citizens who choose not to participate in the curbside program are asked to transport their Yard Waste materials to the City of Gillette’s Drop-Off site which is adjacent to the Waste Water Treatment Plant located at 3101 S. Garner Lake Road. There is no cost to drop off yard waste. Hours of operation: Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The City of Gillette’s Solid Waste division will service the containers weekly. The schedule will consist of Yard Waste Collection Day being the same day as your trash day. Materials collected curbside will be taken to the City of Gillette’s Yard Waste Drop-Off site which is adjacent to the Waste Water Treatment Plant located at 3101 S. Garner Lake Road. Participants with a Yard Waste Roll-out are asked to transport tree trimmings exceeding 2 inches in diameter and 36 inches in length plus other large bulky items to the City site. There is no fee to bring materials to the drop-off site. The Yard Waste Drop-Off Center is Open! Hours of operation: Tuesday - Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please note: The City’s drop-off site is open to the

Drop-Off Center Guidelines: Customers are responsible for unloading their vehicles Yard waste only; NO TRASH Please place materials in their designated areas Place plastic bags in one of the dumpsters located on-site No sod, dirt, sand or stones Exercise caution when driving in the drop-off center Citizens can also take yard waste to the Campbell County Landfill. There is a fee per ton to dispose yard waste at the landfill. For more information contact Public Information Officer Joe Lunne at (307) 686-5393.

Featured Crime Vehicle Theft (March 17 - April 3)

Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving the theft of a vehicle that occurred at 1409 E 12th Street sometime between March 17 and April 3rd. On April 4th it was reported that unknown suspect(s) stole a silver 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass that had been parked in the back of this location. The Wyoming registration that was on the vehicle at the time of the theft is 17-45190. If you have information that can solve this or any other crime please call Crime Stoppers at 686-0400. You can remain anonymous and may earn up to $1,000 in reward.

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The Dinner Bell By Holly Galloway s a child, I would often go with my mother to the local fish market. This was before fish became the healthy (and politically correct) food that it has always been. The prices were for the blue collar working class. I can remember my mother purchasing halibut cheeks at 30 cents a pound. Today you can get 12 ounces for $19.00! That is not all inflation. As a child, we could have fish twice a week, because it was the affordable “poor man’s” food. Fish and home-grown vegetables and greens were the norm for an evening meal. I still have a love for fish, but my tastes have changed to more affordable and tasty types of fish. Cod and salmon are staples in my kitchen. The following is a tasty zip to salmon.

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A Party and a Proposal with Parmalee By Clint Burton CM New Artist of the Year Semi-ﬁnalists, Parmalee, made a stop at the Wyoming Center Tuesday, April 8th, on their way to meet up with Jake Owens to kick off his Days of Gold Tour. Parmalee comes from Parmele a small town in North Carolina and consists of brothers Matt and Scott Thomas, Cousin

Barry Knox, and childhood best friend, Josh Mcswain. The group is touring; supporting their CD Feels like Carolina, which consists of their ﬁrst number 1 hit “Carolina”, and their new release “Close Your Eyes”. Those of you that got a chance to catch the show were treated to some great country/rock music as they

brought their party-like show to town. One lucky fan was brought up on stage as he proposed to his girlfriend in front of the group and over 800 of their Gillette fans. Judging by the line as I walked by the autograph booth after the concert, everyone “Musta Had a Good Time”, which just happens to be the groups ﬁrst hit song.

3C. Diced Mango 1 diced Cucumber ¼ C. chopped Scallions 3 T. chopped Cilantro 2 Limes, zested and juiced 2 T. Olive Oil ½ tsp. cumin ½ tsp Honey 1 clove Garlic, chopped 6 Salmon ﬁllets Toss together mango, cucumber, scallions, cilantro, lime juice and zest. Add a little salt and pepper to taste. In a separate bowl, mix the olive oil, cumin, honey, and garlic. Brush this onto the salmon and grill for 10 minutes or until they are done. Serve the salmon with the Mango salsa. Now, for a dessert or a snack that my kids and I enjoyed making any time of the year.

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½ C Butter ½ C Peanut Butter ½ C. Brown Sugar ½ C. Sugar 2 eggs ½ tsp Vanilla 1 ½ C. Flour Mix these ingredients together, then spread it into a pizza pan and bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes. Take it out of the oven and spread on: 2 C. Mini Marshmallows 1 C. Milk Chocolate Chips Turn on the broiler, and then cook these until the marshmallows are toasted. Slice into pizza shaped pieces and enjoy. This is great warm or cooled!

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MS Walk in Nice Weather By Dan Ekberg A beautiful morning welcomed a hundred walkers and 20 teams to the annual Multiple Sclerosis walk in Gillette on Saturday. Participants gathered at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church to raise money and awareness for this chronic and unpredictable disease that affects the brain spinal cord. There are an estimated 400,000 people in the United States and 2.5 million people worldwide diagnosed with this autoimmune disease. Molly Lavach from Cheyenne, a Development Associate for the MS Society’s Colorado-Wyoming Chapter, helped organize and run the event in Gillette said that the money raised from the event, “… help fund research for the disease, but a large amount of the money stays in state, and speciﬁcally Gillette.” The money that stays local is used to give assistance to those suffering from MS with anything from doctor information and navigating paperwork to wheelchairs, ramps, and bathroom upgrades. Lavach shared a story of an MS sufferer who loved to read, however she was rarely able to do so because she could not physically hold a book or a newspaper on account of how the disease presented itself in her. But through the MS Society, they were able to give assistance in pur-

chasing her a Kindle Tablet allowing her to renew her passion for reading. “We’re able to help with the things that the rest of us take for granted.” Participants were able to walk inside or outside on a one to three mile course with friendly and cheerful support staff encouraging them along the way. Some participants were walking to raise money and show support for a family member or a friend with Multiple Sclerosis, others were walking because they have MS themselves. Tiffany Shawver of Gillette was diagnosed in 2007 after consistent and painful migraine headaches which led to many MRIs and eventually finding lesions on her brain. “Mine was kind of a fluke deal… I never really had any major flareups until I was pregnant with my daughter in 2011 where I couldn’t walk and was in wheelchair for three weeks.” This is her 4th year walking for the MS society. “There may be a day when I need to use the benefits of the MS Society. People need to know about it, it’s not a disease a lot of people know about and it affects everyone differently.” To find out more about MS or how to donate go tonationalmssociety.org or call 1-800-FIGHT MS

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Winners and scholarship recipients at the Western Wyoming Community College HS Welding Competition, held on March 28, included: (from left): Luis Tapia, Evanston HS, who took sixth place and won a $1,000 scholarship to Western; Skylar Skaggs, of Campbell County HS, who won second place; Quacey Wilson, of Camp-

bell County HS, who won the Grand Prize; Cesar Perea, of Rawlins HS, who won ﬁrst place and received a $1,000 scholarship to Western; Devin Coon, of Green River HS, who won second place and received a $1,000 scholarship to Western; and Mason O’Brien, who also received a $1,000 scholarship to Western.

High School Welders Excel at Western’s Annual Competition cholarships and valuable welding equipment were the prizes of the day for Wyoming high school students who participated in the recent High School Welding Competition at Western Wyoming Community College. More than a dozen students from Southwest Wyoming and elsewhere in the state competed in the annual event, in which the students are given a variety of welding tasks to complete in the Technology & Industry Welding Shop. Winners included: Grand Prize – Quacey Wilson, of Campbell County HS; First Place – Cesar Perea, Rawlins HS; Second Place – Skylar Skaggs, Campbell County HS; Third

Place – Tyler Krohn, Campbell County HS; Fourth Place – Robert Espy, Rawlins HS; Fifth Place – Devin Coon, Green River HS; Sixth Place – Luis Tapia, Evanston HS; Seventh Place – Mitch Adreason – Green River HS; Eighth Place – Ty Espy, Rawlins HS; and Ninth Place – Kaleb Cronk, Green River HS. Four of the competitors from the March 28 contest received $1,000 scholarships to attend Western after graduation. Recipients included Perea, Coon, Tapia, and Mason O’Brien of Star Valley, HS. Western congratulates all winners and competitors on their success. Thanks to very generous donations from an array of industry partners,

each contestant in this year’s contest went home with a prize. Western received a record amount of support for the contest from industry this year. Contributors joining Western in support of this event included: QEP Resources; Solvay; TATA Chemical; OCI; Simplot; Miller Electric; Lincoln Electric; Airgas; Praxair; US Welding; Norco; Bridger Coal Co.; Black Butte Coal Co.; Tri State Mine Service; and Paciﬁc Steel. Western Wyoming Community College thanks the competitors, their schools, and all of its industry partners who have contributed to the continued success of this event.

Gillette Police Department Participates in Torch Run for Special Olympics Starting on April 28, 2014, law enforcement ofﬁcers throughout the state will once again be participating in the Wyoming Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics. Numerous ofﬁcers participate every year as the torch makes its way across the State of Wyoming by foot or bike to be presented on May 1st at the Special Olympics Summer Games, this year hosted by Laramie. This is the single largest fundraiser for the Special Olympics.

The goal of the Law Enforcement Torch Run is to raise public awareness of the Special Olympics and to raise funds to assist area athletes in arriving and participating in this great event. These funds help pay the expenses of athletes travelling to and staying at events. On April 28th, 2014, ofﬁcers from the Gillette Police Department, Campbell County Sheriff’s Department, and other local agencies will participate in the ﬁrst leg of the Torch Run. Start-

ing at 1:00 p.m., ofﬁcers from local law enforcement agencies will carry the Flame of Hope through the City of Gillette. The route will begin at the Port of Entry on Second Street, travel west to the intersection of Hwy 14/16 and Skyline, travel back east to Hwy 59, then proceed south to Dalby Park. The total distance we plan to run this year is just over 6.5 miles. Not only will ofﬁcers be running, but also local Special Olympics Athletes.

he Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) approved $1,042,749 in Business Ready Community and $2,697,424 in Community Facilities grant requests this morning at its meeting in Cheyenne, Wyo. The Wyoming Business Council administers the BRC program, which provides the financing for publicly owned infrastructure that serves the needs of businesses and promotes economic development within Wyoming communities. The Business Council Board of Directors is required by statute to forward all BRC recommendations to the SLIB for final approval. The Business Council board made its funding recommendations to the SLIB at its Feb. 27 meeting in Cheyenne. The SLIB is made up of the five statewide elected officials: Gov. Matt Mead, Secretary of State Max Maxfield, State Treasurer Mark Gordon, State Auditor Cynthia Cloud, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill. Managed Data Center Cost Reduction applications: • Natrona County requested a $905,249 Managed Data Center Cost Reduction grant for the expansion of Mountain West Technology Network’s Natrona County facilities. (Funded in full) BRC Planning applications: • The Carbon County Joint Tourism Promotion Board (Carbon County Visitor Council) requested an $18,750 BRC Planning grant for the study of the Wyoming Frontier Prison Guard Quarters Building as a Visitor and Interpretive Center in Rawlins. (Funded in full) • Converse and Niobrara counties requested an $18,750 BRC Planning grant to conduct a study regarding fiber connectivity within the Converse and Niobrara counties area. (Funded in full) • Gillette requested a $50,000 BRC Planning grant for a broadband study that will address the community as a whole and focus on the economic development aspects of providing increased Internet connectivity to the community. (Funded in full) • The Sheridan Economic and Education Development Authority (SEEDA) requested a $50,000 BRC Planning grant to develop plans for up to five prioritized projects integrating art as a component of the local economic development.(Funded in full) Community Facilities applications: • Gillette requested an $867,670 Community Facilities Program grant to convert a soon- to-be unused local school building into the new Gillette Youth Learning Center. (Funded in full) • The Kaycee/Buffalo/Johnson Co. Economic Development Joint Powers Board requested a $1 million Community Facilities Program grant to renovate a portion of the Clear Creek Elementary School building which was vacated by Johnson County School District #1 in June of 2013 and deeded to the city of Buffalo. (Funded in full) • Albany County requested a $1 million Community Facilities Program grant to refurbish the Nellie Iles School for a community mentoring center that will provide youth recreational opportunities, community meeting space, nonprofit office space, afterschool programming, and the county’s juvenile programs. ($829,754 funded)

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In My Garden... By Kathy Hall Campbell County Master Gardener khgardenhelp@gmail.com tuce, spinach, chard, collards, beet greens and kale) as well as salad roots (radishes, green onions, turnips and bunching onions) will survive and thrive for salad next month. Radishes are my greatest difficulty in our climate with the summer weather going from cold to extremely hot so quickly that they usually bolt without much root to show for my efforts so hopefully this early start will produce edible gems. The rest of the garden will have to wait until I am more certain of the fickle weather. Indoors the seedlings are growing and multiplying. The first round of plants has been moved into a heated and lighted shelving system in the garage to make way for the next round of seed starting. The final few vegetables have been planted (at least the ones I want to have some growth before moving outdoors) and I have started planting a variety of annuals and ornamental grasses for my landscape and pots. In my rounds of the landscape I have noticed the first green leaf on a strawberry plant deep in one of the few areas of mulch that didn’t blow clear through the winter. Not many trees or shrubs are showing any signs of life with no buds evident and I am worried that there won’t be much recovery this spring. It may be a long summer of watching and waiting for signs of life. Enjoy the warming days of spring and the little signs of green and happy gardening everyone.

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Who isn’t familiar with the saying, “April showers bring May ﬂowers?” It brings visions of gently falling rains feeding the new plants the moisture that will turn them green and lush with a profusion of colorful blooms. Here, in Wyoming, it is a whole other beast. Bitter cold blizzards drifting snow three feet deep along the garden fence will send any sane gardener into a tail spin. A couple of the beautiful days before this last storm I was trying to keep busy doing what sooths my soul working in the damp cool earth that is nicely thawed after the winter and was at the perfect moisture level for tilling. Amazingly the rototiller started up on the third pull after surviving the hail storm last summer and sitting neglected until now out in the weather. A quick test run through the middle of my small tomato garden showed that the ground was amazingly not too wet to work breaking up into a nice loose mix as the blades ground their way forward. Two gardens are now prepped and ready for spring planting whenever Mother Nature decides to cooperate. With my total lack of patience for spring showing completely I also cleaned, turned the soil and planted my small salad garden just to see if it can survive an extremely early planting. A walk through the rest of my gardens to test the moisture revealed spinach growing that had seeded itself last fall so I am hoping that my greens (let-

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Forever Wild Families Program now Accepting Applications o you want to spend more outdoor time with your family and learn how to hunt and fish? If so, now is the time to apply for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Forever Wild Families program. The Forever Wild Families program provides a safe environment and patient mentors for families with little to no previous hunting or fishing experience. Families “learn by doing” by participating in a series of workshops designed to teach skills associated with hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. Participants who desire to recreate outdoors learn skills to do so safely, ethically and (eventually) independently. Game and Fish staff provide

equipment, teachers and the expertise of “where to go” and “what to do” for each outing. Workshops are tailored to ﬁt the interests of participants and will be conducted approximately every four to six weeks for 12-16 months. Rather than focusing solely on youth (who may not have the support of their families), the program’s goal is to recruit and retain whole families including youth that have parent, mentor or guardian support. A wholefamily approach means participants have a built-in support system for their interest in hunting and ﬁshing. There is no cost to attend workshops but families will be expected to buy their own

hunting and ﬁshing licenses. To the extent possible, Game and Fish will provide hunting and ﬁshing equipment for use during workshops. Families will be expected to come to workshops dressed in clothing appropriate for Wyoming’s variable weather. To apply for this life-changing opportunity, go to http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/education-1001421.aspx to download an application. Completed applications can be emailed to tara.teaschner@wyo.gov and will be accepted through April 25. For more information, please contact Tara Teaschner (tara.teaschner@wyo.gov) or Tasha Sorensen (tasha.sorensen@wyo.gov).

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A Handy Guide for Politicians and Bureaucrats By Glenn Woods his is the third and final installment in my three-part series on how to destroy the nation if you are in government. While elected, hired, and appointed officials seem to have no problem doing this on their own, I thought that I might provide for them step by step instructions to make their job of nation destruction a little simpler. In the first article, I offered advice to city and county officials across America. In the second article, I offered advice to state officials. In this final article, I will offer some handy advice to those who work in the federal government. To be fair, most destruction by government is actually caused at the national level. It might surprise you, however, to learn how much your local government works with the federal government, hand in hand, in the task of national destruction. So, lets get started: First, we must remember

that the federal government was formed by the states. The federal government did not form the states. The original purpose of the federal government was relegated to protecting out boarders, so we could live in a bubble of freedom, provide courts to settle our disputes, and handle international treaties. Yes there were a few other tasks that our federal branch was charged with, but not much else. Unless you want to ruin your nation, then, forget what I just said. So, if you wish to ruin a free nation, you must expand the role of the federal government so that it is in charge of everything. By that I mean - EVERYTHING! For example, I woke up this morning wrapped in bed sheets that were regulated by the government; from the farm that grew the cotton, to the workers that produced and picked that cotton, to the selling of that cotton, to the transportation

of that cotton, to the factory, to the workers at the factory, to the machines at the factory --- and every aspect of the making and selling of those sheets. And that was just the bed sheets. What about the mattress? What about when I get out of bed? Try this: name something that is not regulated by the government. Can you think of anything? Maybe if you try real hard. Heck, they even regulate your kids, who are supposed to be yours. Your house. Your car. Your job. The food you eat. Yes, regulation of everything is a great way to ruin a nation. Rather than allowing free citizens the right to choose for themselves, that freedom is taken from the people and decision making is put in the hands of people who will never meet any of us in person. The fastest way to ruin a nation is to make rules and regulations about everything. Do not allow the citi-

zens of the nation to think for themselves. Next, tax everything. Let’s go back to my example of waking up bundled in bed sheets. Every step of production for those bed sheets was taxed. Add to that, I was taxed when I purchased the sheets. When I get out of bed, I step on a ﬂoor that was taxed, and everything from that point on in my day is taxed. Taxing everything is a way to make sure that the money that people work hard for, and need, does not stay in their hands for very long before it is ripped away by a government that will do nothing but waste it. It has been said before and must be said many more times; it is not that the government does not have enough tax money. It is that

they spend too much. The next step to wrecking your nation is the very idea of centralized government. One massive government entity that lords over us all has never worked at any time in world history, every. Local needs vary from state to state, and from town to town. So, if at this point, you are wondering what it is that the federal government is supposed to be doing; the answer is, mostly next to nothing. If your goal is to ruin your nation then, please, by all means, let’s build an all-powerful national entity that gets bigger and more powerful every year. Make sure that their hunger for money is insatiable. Next, we need to make sure that the federal government is allowed to bor-

row and print all the money that it cares to borrow and print. They must live in the fantasy land that sees no end to how much they can spend. This will ensure that the money that the people carry, when not taken from the government, is worth NOTHING! Make sure that those in the federal government feel like royalty. They must feel smarter than the people. All-important, and entitled. Never allow the average citizen to hold a position of power. Those who hold government ofﬁce must feel that the people are a bunch of stupid rubes, which could not exist without them. This is how a nation is destroyed by its own government.

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Government as Innovator? You Bet! By Lee H. Hamilton Five years ago, the federal government spent $169 billion to fund basic research and development. This ﬁscal year, it’s down to $134 billion. People who believe in public belt-tightening applaud drops like that. I understand why: there are many reasons to reduce government spending. But in this case they’re wrong. We need to boost the government’s investment in R&D, not slash it. Let’s begin with the federal government’s record, which is nothing short of impressive. The bar codes that revolutionized inventory control and tracking were developed with a grant from the National Science Foundation. Google’s founders depended on government grants for their early research into search algorithms. Computer touch-screens, computeraided design, GPS navigation, voice-activated “virtual assistants,” the internet — all based on government research or funds. So were key advancements in agriculture (including the “easy-care cotton” you’ll ﬁnd in your permanentpress slacks), the horizontal drilling techniques that have turned the U.S. into a natural-gas powerhouse, and many life-saving pharmaceuticals. The plain truth is that much of the research that catalyzes and accelerates technological advance is too risky, too slow to pay off, or too expensive for the private sector to undertake. “Today, the scope, duration and cost of breakthrough research is either beyond the private sector’s corpo-

rate and philanthropic resources or outside its proﬁt model,” wrote Teresa Tritch in The New York Times last year. This is not welcome news for market absolutists, but clearly there is a government role to play in underpinning economic dynamism. Mariana Mazzucato, a British economist who last year published a bracing book on the subject, “The Entrepreneurial State,” argues that federal government programs such as Small Business Innovation Research and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency have provided far more funding for early-stage technology companies than private venture capital has done. Mazzucato writes, “Not only has government funded the riskiest research, whether applied or basic, but it has indeed often been the source of the most radical, path-breaking types of innovation. To this extent it has actively created markets, not just ﬁxed them.” There is no question that there will be waste in research and development, just as private corporations sometimes veer onto the wrong track. All you need do is think back to 2012 and the scandal surrounding Solyndra, the Silicon Valley-based solar panel manufacturer that collapsed, leaving taxpayers on the hook for $535 million in federal loan guarantees. Opponents of public spending often seize on cases like this to make their point — conveniently forgetting that Apple, too,

beneﬁted not just from the government research that created many of the technologies it uses, but from early support from the Small Business Investment Company program. The point is not that government investment in research and development is better or worse than private-sector investment, but that collaboration between government and industry puts us in a stronger position competitively than either sector acting alone. Both are needed to solve big problems. Which is why the cuts we’re seeing in federal R&D spending are so alarming. We’re already down to a level of funding last seen over a decade ago, and a study last year by the American Association for the Advancement of Science sees some $53 billion in federal R&D investment at risk if the sequester remains in place for another three years. It is impossible to know how many new products and

even new industries won’t get developed as a result, but it’s certainly safe to say that the U.S. economy — and we as Americans — will bear the cost of these unspent dollars well into the future. We live in an era of pervasive anti-government sentiment. There is no question, as I have argued many times before, that both Congress and the executive branch need to improve their game and learn how to become more effective and less wasteful of both time and money. But the importance of federal spending on research and development is undeniable. At a time when we as a nation face mounting economic challenges and a raft of eager business competitors, cutting investment in R&D, rather than expanding it, is foolhardy. Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

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Public Pulse

April 18 - 25, 2014

Campbell County Observer

The Federalist 3 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence) By John Jay for the Independent Journal o the People of the State of New York: IT IS not a new observation that the people of any country (if, like the Americans, intelligent and well informed) seldom adopt and steadily persevere for many years in an erroneous opinion respecting their interests. That consideration naturally tends to create great respect for the high opinion which the people of America have so long and uniformly entertained of the importance of their continuing firmly united under one federal government, vested with sufficient powers for all general and national purposes. The more attentively I consider and investigate the reasons which appear to have given birth to this opinion, the more I become convinced that they are cogent and conclusive. Among the many objects to which a wise and free people find it necessary to direct their attention, that of providing for their safety seems to be the first. The safety of the people doubtless has relation to a great variety of circumstances and considerations, and consequently affords great latitude to those who wish to define it precisely and comprehensively. At present I mean only to consider it as it respects security for the preservation of peace and tranquillity, as well as against dangers from foreign arms and influence, as from dangers of the like kind arising from domestic causes. As the former of these comes first in order, it is proper it should be the first discussed. Let us therefore proceed to examine whether the people are not right in their opinion that a cordial Union, under an efficient national government, affords them the best security that can be devised against hostilities from abroad. The number of wars which have happened or will happen in the world will always be found to be in proportion to the number and weight of the causes, whether real or pretended, which provoke or invite them. If this remark be just, it becomes useful to inquire whether so many just causes of war are likely to be given by

United America as by disunited America; for if it should turn out that United America will probably give the fewest, then it will follow that in this respect the Union tends most to preserve the people in a state of peace with other nations. The just causes of war, for the most part, arise either from violation of treaties or from direct violence. America has already formed treaties with no less than six foreign nations, and all of them, except Prussia, are maritime, and therefore able to annoy and injure us. She has also extensive commerce with Portugal, Spain, and Britain, and, with respect to the two latter, has, in addition, the circumstance of neighborhood to attend to. It is of high importance to the peace of America that she observe the laws of nations towards all these powers, and to me it appears evident that this will be more perfectly and punctually done by one national government than it could be either by thirteen separate States or by three or four distinct confederacies. Because when once an efficient national government is established, the best men in the country will not only consent to serve, but also will generally be appointed to manage it; for, although town or country, or other contracted influence, may place men in State assemblies, or senates, or courts of justice, or executive departments, yet more general and extensive reputation for talents and other qualifications will be necessary to recommend men to offices under the national government,-especially as it will have the widest field for choice, and never experience that want of proper persons which is not uncommon in some of the States. Hence, it will result that the administration, the political counsels, and the judicial decisions of the national government will be more wise, systematical, and judicious than those of individual States, and consequently more satisfactory with respect to other nations, as well as more safe with respect to us. Because, under the national government, treaties and articles of treaties, as

well as the laws of nations, will always be expounded in one sense and executed in the same manner,--whereas, adjudications on the same points and questions, in thirteen States, or in three or four confederacies, will not always accord or be consistent; and that, as well from the variety of independent courts and judges appointed by different and independent governments, as from the different local laws and interests which may affect and inﬂuence them. The wisdom of the convention, in committing such questions to the jurisdiction and judgment of courts appointed by and responsible only to one national government, cannot be too much commended. Because the prospect of present loss or advantage may often tempt the governing party in one or two States to swerve from good faith and justice; but those temptations, not reaching the other States, and consequently having little or no inﬂuence on the national government, the temptation will be fruitless, and good faith and justice be preserved. The case of the treaty of peace with Britain adds great weight to this reasoning. Because, even if the governing party in a State should be disposed to resist such temptations, yet as such temptations may, and commonly do, result from circumstances peculiar to the State, and may affect a great number of the inhabitants, the governing party may not always be able, if willing, to prevent the injustice meditated, or to punish the aggressors. But the national government, not being affected by those local circumstances, will neither be induced to commit the wrong themselves, nor want power or inclination to prevent or punish its commission by others. So far, therefore, as either designed or accidental violations of treaties and the laws of nations afford JUST causes of war, they are less to be apprehended under one general government than under several lesser ones, and in that respect the former most favors the safety of the people. As to those just causes of war which proceed from direct and unlawful violence, it appears equally clear to me that one good national government affords vastly more security against dangers of that sort than can be derived from any other quarter. Because such violences are more frequently caused by the passions and interests of a part than of the whole; of one or two States than of the Union. Not a single Indian war has yet been occasioned by

Barks to Run for Ward 1

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By Holly Galloway Former Cam-Plex General Manager Dan Barks has announced that he is running for a Ward One seat on the city council. Barks said, “Someone needs to step up and help move this community forward.” He has nearly 35 years of experience working with Governmental entities. Barks earned a graduate degree in Recreation Administration and Public Administration. Barks believes that the city of Gillette needs to move forward. He believes that, “Coal will come back into the market place soon.” He wants to make Gillette a more favorable place for young families to want to move to and stay. He wonders if the cities Landscaping regulations need to be looked at. “They seem a little tight to me,” Barks said. When asked about the size of the budget Gillette has and if he could see any

places for cutting, he said, “I am not really aware of the overall budget to be able to speak to that.” When asked if he was elected what type of council person he would be Barks said that he would like to think that he would not become a yes man. He has his own opinion and believes that he would speak up. Barks believes that it is the City’s responsibility to provide roads, water, sewer, parks, and social services. Barks claims that he is very aware of the Open Meeting Act, and thoroughly supports it. Barks said that the council meets in a planning meeting before Tuesday night’s council meeting to discuss issues. And that the public is welcome to these meetings. Barks supports the Field of Dreams and more new parks.

Construction Updates The City of Gillette’s Development Services and Utilities Departments announce road and alley closure notices and updates.

Carey Avenue

The intersection of Carey Avenue and 1st Street to 2nd Street as well as Carey Avenue from 2nd Street through the intersection of Carey Avenue and 3rd Street will be closed until Monday, April 21st. This closure is for the 2013 Water Main Replacement project and is funded by the Optional 1% Sales Tax.

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11th Street from Richards Avenue to the alley between Richards Avenue and 4J

aggressions of the present federal government, feeble as it is; but there are several instances of Indian hostilities having been provoked by the improper conduct of individual States, who, either unable or unwilling to restrain or punish offenses, have given occasion to the slaughter of many innocent inhabitants. The neighborhood of Spanish and British territories, bordering on some States and not on others, naturally conﬁnes the causes of quarrel more immediately to the borderers. The bordering States, if any, will be those who, under the impulse of sudden irritation, and a quick sense of apparent interest or injury, will be most likely, by direct violence, to excite war with these nations; and nothing can so effectually obviate that danger as a national government, whose wisdom and prudence will not be diminished by the passions which actuate the parties immediately interested. But not only fewer just causes of war will be given by the national government, but it will also be more in their power to accommodate and settle them amicably. They will be more temperate and cool, and in that respect, as well as in others, will be more in capacity to act advisedly than the offending State. The pride of states, as well as of men, naturally disposes them to justify all their actions, and opposes their acknowledging, correcting, or repairing their errors and offenses. The national government, in such cases, will not be affected by this pride, but will proceed with moderation and candor to consider and decide on the means most proper to extricate them from the difﬁculties which threaten them. Besides, it is well known that acknowledgments, explanations, and compensations are often accepted as satisfactory from a strong united nation, which would be rejected as unsatisfactory if offered by a State or confederacy of little consideration or power. In the year 1685, the state of Genoa having offended Louis XIV., endeavored to appease him. He demanded that they should send their Doge, or chief magistrate, accompanied by four of their senators, to France, to ask his pardon and receive his terms. They were obliged to submit to it for the sake of peace. Would he on any occasion either have demanded or have received the like humiliation from Spain, or Britain, or any other powerful nation? Publius.

Road will be closed until April 12th. The alley between 10th Street and 11th Street will be closed approximately 250’ heading north from 11th Street This closure is for the 2013 Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement Project and is funded by the Optional 1% Sales Tax.

Alley Closure

The alley between and parallel to east Laramie Street and east Lincoln Street from Railroad Street east to 100 feet east of north Brooks Avenue will be closed from April 16th through April 23rd. This project is for environmental drilling and groundwater sampling.

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Public Pulse

April 18 - 25, 2014

Campbell County Observer

Education Board Punts Science Standards Back to Panel

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Submitted by Kerry Drake - wyofile.com ontroversial science standards legislators declared off limits to the state were sent back Friday by the Wyoming Board of Education to the same state committee of teachers that had unanimously approved them. At a crowded meeting at the McMurry Training Center that lasted more than five hours, the board defeated three other motions before finally deciding not to just table the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which critics argued teach that climate change is caused by man, to the detriment of the state’s coal industry. But the board didn’t give the committee it asked to review the standards any direction, other than to say the panel of educators couldn’t come back with the NGSS or similar standards. In an unprecedented move last month, the legislature added a footnote to the budget bill that stated the board of education could not spend any money on – or even discuss – the NGSS. The next fiscal year starts July 1, leaving some board members to maintain they have until then to decide the fate of the NGSS. Two legislators in the audience, though, told the board it was violating the law by even talking about the standards at the public meeting, much less actually voting on them. They said lawmakers intended for the budget footnote to become effective immediately. “I hope you would go by the intent of the two bodies of the legislature,” said Rep. Tom Reeder (RCasper). “That [vote] was really the voice of the people of Wyoming.” Rep. Lynn Hutchings (RCheyenne) agreed. “I’d like the board to obey the law,” she said. Several board members expressed frustration that the science standards have

become a political decision, because that’s not what they signed up for when they accepted their appointments to serve on the board. They also lamented that the state’s science standards have not been updated since 2003. Board Chairman Ron Micheli, a former state legislator and agriculture commissioner, said he and the other board members have been inundated by emails and calls since the issue became political. “This isn’t some backward state that doesn’t believe in discussing climate change,” said Micheli, who added such a conversation that includes teachers, scientists, parents and the Department of Education should happen. “But there must be recognition of the fact that our public educational system is funded by fossil fuels.” “I am not anti-planet,” he declared, answering criticism he received from NGSS supporters. “I am not an ignorant moron.” Pete Gosar, chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party, took issue with Micheli tying the energy industry’s impact on the state’s economy to science, which he described as “very straightforward.” “Too much politics have been involved in this,” he added. The board gave each side a half-hour to offer public comments. Josh Thompson, a teacher at Transitions alternative school in Casper, said 98 percent of scientists whose work has been reviewed by their peers say climate change is real and caused by man. If nothing is done to reverse climate trends, he noted, the fossil fuel industry won’t matter. “I’m sorry, but there’s no oil, coal or gas to sell on a dead planet,” he said. Duane Keown, professor emeritus at the University of Wyoming, presented

testimony in favor of adopting the NGSS by several scientists, including papers written by two Nobel Prize winners from Wyoming who were honored for their climate change work. Marguerite Herman of Cheyenne, a long-time education advocate, noted the NGSS had received 18 months of rigorous study by the more than 30 educators on the state committee, who unanimously recommended them to the board. Cindy McKee, a mother from Savery, claimed there is “substantial evidence” that climate change does not exist, but she didn’t cite any sources. “We don’t do science by consensus,” she said. She added the NGSS is not good enough to enable a teacher in her district “to even put together [the curriculum for] a high school chemistry class.” Another parent, Christy Hooley of Green River, who represents Wyoming Citizens Opposing Common Core, said if the board approves the NGSS, it will be infringing on the rights of religious parents and be guilty of insubordination, because the Legislature restricted using state funds for this speciﬁc set of science standards. The common theme of those who testiﬁed against the NGSS was climate change and evolution are only theories, not facts. Mary Kay Hill, Gov. Matt Mead’s policy adviser on education, said the governor must approve any standards the board presents him before they can be sent out for public comment. If the board chose to adopt the NGSS, Hill said she would advise the governor to reject it. Gosar maintained it’s the board’s job to move forward with the best science standards available for Wyoming K-12 students, not the ones most politically expedient.

The board defeated proposals to reject and then to accept the NGSS, and also killed one that would have sent the committee’s recommendation back with the instruction to work on it some more. Board member Belenda Willson asked for the latter to be reconsidered, and it was approved, 7-2. Gosar and Joe Reichardt voted no. But the board never answered a fundamental question asked several times by Gosar: If the committee accepts portions of the NGSS that does not cover climate change, “what is the percentage that would be palatable?” Earlier, Jim Verley, PhD., science consultant to the Department of Education and the committee’s coordinator, said the NGSS is “as good a set of standards … that I’ve seen in my lifetime.” He stressed what the committee recommended to the board was not a national set of science standards, but one that had been adapted by his panel for use in Wyoming schools. “I’m not convinced we will ever be able to come up with a set of [science] standards that will please everybody,” Gosar said. “And then we’ll be another 10 years down the road without them.” “I’m very disappointed they didn’t choose to go forward with what they had,” Herman said after the meeting. “Now [the standards] are back in the mill and it’s very unclear what they can do there. The science standards are in limbo, with, unfortunately, less direction than the committee had to begin with.”

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Mader Announces Bid to Retain House Seat In keeping his word to his constituents, Troy Mader, Representative for House District 52, announced this week he will see re-election to the House seat he was appointed to by the Campbell County Commission. “There are serious challenges facing Wyoming today,” said Mader, “and that means ﬁghting for the rights of this state and its citizens. I’ve been in a ﬁght or two and I’m willing to take this on.” Those challenges include the current Administration’s “War of Coal”, EPA overreach and potential Endangered Species Act (ESA) listings such as the Sage Grouse and other species, says Mader. “Twenty years ago, I sounded the alarm of the dangers of the Endangered Spe-

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cies Act while ﬁghting wolf recovery,” said Mader, “and it appears the sage grouse listing could be far more devastating than wolf recovery. A sage grouse listing has the potential to shut down most mineral production across the state as well as public access.” Mader is also looking into the need to update Wyoming’s Fencing Statutes. “It’s becoming far too common for people to deliberately turn their cattle in on a neighbor’s property,” said Mader. “That’s theft in my opinion and we have no criminal statute to address such theft.” Other positions Mader holds are pro2nd Amendment, pro-life, right to work and low taxes.

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Public Pulse

April 18 - 25, 2014

Wyomingites Have Trust in State Government recently released poll shows that people in Wyoming have signiﬁcant trust in state government.The poll by Gallup asked 600 people in every state how much trust they had in their state government. Wyoming ranked second with 76% of respondents indicating a great deal or fair amount of trust in state government. “I was pleased to see this poll, which I believe is a compliment to those in state government and to the Legislature,” Governor Matt Mead said. “Having a citizen Legislature is one of the keys to good state government.” Today during his monthly news conference Governor Mead said that economic indicators show Wyoming in a good position. The unemployment rate in Wyoming for February is 4.2%. That is the state’s lowest jobless rate since 2008 and places Wyoming sixth

in the nation. Additionally, Wyoming had the seventh highest ranking for personal income according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released at the end of March. Governor Mead said that improving the lives of citizens is his focus. “All this is good economic news and it translates into the quality of life for our citizens,” Governor Mead said. “We need to keep up the hard work to continue improving.” Efforts underway include: • Building a test center to develop new commercial uses for carbon captured for coal-ﬁred power plants. • Diversifying the economy with technology and manufacturing. • Building a Uniﬁed Network to increase broadband speeds. • Exploring an industrial complex to add value to Wyoming resources. • Implementing the Energy Strategy which balances

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energy development, environmental stewardship and economic growth. In other comments Governor Mead mentioned that the Attorney General proposed an order that would return the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Department of Education. She rejected the opportunity to return immediately. “The Superintendent’s narrative has been that we are stopping her from getting over there and for her now to reject that offer is puzzling to say the least,” Governor Mead said. He notes that this proposed order - required for her to take over management of the Department of Education - is a way to accomplish this goal. “The Superintendent reserves all her arguments on any issues, but she can make those arguments from an ofﬁce at the Department of Education.”

Letters to the Editor

Nice to Know What Education Priorities Really Are

Dear Editor: This is an open thank-you letter to Wyoming State Board of Education Chairman Ron Micheli for his clarification on Wyoming’s educational goals for our students. In the April 12 Casper Star-Tribune, Micheli is quoted speaking on the topic of the Next Generation Science Standards and references therein to climate change: “ I think we can have a rational discussion… But it has to be fair, balanced, and it has to be based on the economy of this state.” The article went on to state, “About 80 percent of teachers’ salaries in Wyoming are paid for out of revenue from the state’s mineral taxes, Micheli said.” This clarification is helpful. Previously, I was under the misguided assumption that education was intended to help youth learn about topics that will influence their lives in order to prepare them for addressing those topics forthrightly in adulthood. I now understand that education is about keeping the extraction industry happy. ANDREW J. BLAIR

Incumbent Politicians are the Problem

Dear Editor: This letter is about an editorial wrote recently in another paper regarding censuring Matt Mead and other politicians. You indicate it would be better to back the party lines and stick with incumbents. I have watched this and participated in this idealism that the incumbent will “fix it.” This has not been the case most of the time in modern politics. Those elected politicians we vote for cave into their PAC or special-interest groups, ignoring the very voters that put them in office. They learn in college how to “play the game” in political science classes. I have watched the trampling of our state and the U.S. constitutions to satisfy a select minority while ignoring the masses that put them in office. The dismantling of our constitutions has become more frequent and our rights to a voice in our state and our nation are going away faster every day. These politicians burrow into their office like ticks into a dog holding the belief that we will play the very party politics you are suggesting we support. Their agenda is geared to lining their pockets and playing favor to what would be best for their interests more than taking care of the common good of the voters. The voting public is becoming more aware and unhappy with these politicians and their antics so the only recourse is censuring and de-electing them. In the case of Matt Mead, Hank Coe, Tom Lubnau and numerous others that participated in voting for Senate File 104, that issue cannot be ignored or glossed over. It took voters’ rights away and if they will take the inch, our elected officials will take the proverbial mile. Our voters should make example of them by de-electing them, putting the rest of the legislators and wanna-bes on notice that we are through with “Slick Willie” politics, or bear the consequences of bad politics and bad politicians. ELMER JOHNSON

GOP Majority Thinks it should be Immune from Criticism

Dear Editor: There’s been a great deal of angst over the “censuring” of Sen. Coe and Gov. Mead. The Star-Tribune, the NewsRecord, and all other illegitimate media in our great conservative state rallied to their defense and heralded a return to the

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“big-hearted, unifying actions of Ronald Reagan’s big-tent philosophy.” The yearning for the days of Reagan left me momentarily witless, until I recalled that a New York senator once declared that it “requires the suspension of disbelief.” The Star-Tribune ought to explain what “censure” is before going gooey over the Republican’s implied harmonious history. It’s reaction to Rep. Reeder’s support of censure reveals their ignorance of political science. Censure has been practiced since the earliest deliberative bodies first convened. There are few remedies available to a party when reprimanding a member’s actions. One of them is “expulsion.” The second is “censure,” a public declaration of disapproval of one’s actions by their peers. The effect of “censure” varies with the body who applies it. When members of Congress are censured, they forfeit chairmanships. Don’t worry, they can continue to meddle in your affairs and peddle their influence for as long as you’ll have them. They just can’t use a gavel while doing it. The Republican patriarchy and the StarTribune are circling the wagons around Sen. Coe and Gov. Mead. Perhaps that is the right course of action. The Star-Tribune admonishes Republicans that censure “hurts existing elected Republicans who are trying to do their job and will drive away future well-qualified candidates from the GOP.” One can only imagine what would happen to the confidence of elected officials if they were unceremoniously stripped of their authority, secretly investigated, publicly ridiculed and falsely accused of criminal behavior. Sen. Coe avoided the asterisk in his political biography and Gov. Mead’s censure may only be a footnote in Wyoming history. Regardless, Wyoming’s ruling majority feels it deserves immunity from criticism of its violation of the Wyoming Constitution and has outright disdain for the deliberative body that did the least it could to reprimand a select few, whose behavior put the entire Wyoming Republican Party in the disagreeable position of defending their passage of an illegal act. J.R. RIGGINS

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Dear Editor: What’s the holdup on Sen. Lindsay Graham’s Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would ban most abortions beyond 20 weeks? Why hasn’t Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid brought this bill up for a vote? I don’t think the bill will ever come to a vote in the pro-abortion Senate. After all, who wants to be outed as the person who supports torture in the womb? Many of those who would not support Mr. Graham’s bill, I would bet, are the same who opposed waterboarding terrorists. Do any of these senators really want the public to know that they support tearing arms and legs off unborn babies who can feel pain, while at the same time calling for a ban on simulating drownings of terrorists? Sixty-two percent of the public supports Mr. Graham’s bill, with 68 percent of women behind it, according to a Quinnipiac poll. So why the delay? Shouldn’t all our political leaders oppose torture? Who would vote for someone who supports torture? Being the politicians they are, however, they will not call it torture, but common sense dictates that if unborn babies can feel pain at 20 weeks, killing them is torture. MICHAEL RACHIELE

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Time for the Rural West to Go to War By Nicholas DeLaat t some point, we are just going to have to draw the line. The rural west, since the Carter Administration, has been increasingly screwed over by the populated east and the far west coast. There is a reason that the term “flyover states” is now a phrase that is commonly used by the mainstream media and the political world. Translation for “Fly-over states”: ”non-important” states. What these urbanites do not understand is, we can exist without them, but they cannot exist without us. We create real economies by actual production, instead of false investment economies. We produce, they consume. Let’s break down why these “grasshoppers”, who consume the fruits of the labor of the “ants”, keep biting the hand that feeds them. If you are confused with this analogy, please look up both the ant and grasshopper’s ecosystem contributions. We must start with elections. Most western states have very few electoral votes, which are essentially based on population. For those who don’t know, every state in a presidential election gets an electoral vote for the presidency for every federal Senator or Representative they have in D.C. This means that every state is guaranteed at least three minimal votes (Wyoming has three). The only way to raise a states electoral vote is to have a raise in population. Also, this means that out of 535 voting Congressmembers, Wyoming has only three. If you count all the western states together (Without Texas) they still don’t compete with just California or New York. Even if you include the rural south there is no competition overall. What is the result? The heavily populated states, whom consume the most energy and are filled with people who have rarely even seen the countryside, with over-whelming numbers force their environmental policies on the energy producing states, costing us jobs. This is demonstrated by the hundreds of coal-fired power plants shut down,

or shutting down, because of EPA regulations, and no construction plans for new ones in the future under the perception of “dirty coal” compared to “clean wind.” Profits, substitutes, low energy output, and clean coal scrubber facts are not in their vocabulary. Rural people have a way of life that involves honor, integrity, and a high standard of work ethic. Western states have the overall lowest (by far) welfare recipients because people want to work. What is the result? Our hard work and dedication is paying for the urban people’s laziness. Instead, the populous states push for social laws that contradict a way of living resulting in low crime and more freedom. Take firearms for instance. You would be hard pressed to find a rural person (Democrat or Republican) that would support any antifirearm measure. We do not rely on government for protection but ourselves and our neighbors for that personal protection. The results are proven, lowest crime in the nation per capita. But we get our Constitutional rights restricted because of the cowardice and social thinking of the urbanites telling us how we should live, completely ignoring even the Tenth Amendment. Where we hold Constitutional rights sacred and consider the American Flag to be a thing of beauty, they only allow Constitutional rights when it is convenient and to support our flag is only a current fashion (see Vietnam War, and how our soldiers were treated in cities). Now they are on a new war. Environmentalists, which are now politically and socially fashionable, are coming out west where they do not live and trying to strip away our private land for the sake of turtles, wolves, and more. Look at the problem with the Bundy Ranch in Nevada. This attack on us is now coming to Campbell County. Currently in the Thunder Basin National Grasslands the National Forrest Service is trying to make 56,000 acres into a protected sanctuary for black-tailed prairie dogs.

I know, you may have to read that paragraph again to see the stupidity behind this, protecting a species that have devastated cattle and sheep herds in the past that we currently shoot with our “military grade assault riﬂes” for fun. But let’s review; they want to basically take away 56,000 acres from our local ranchers that they will not be able to produce their livelihood on. The ranchers will not be able to allow their cattle and sheep to graze on that land. These urbanites do not understand the basic premise of the Constitution. IT’s OUR LAND, NOT YOURS… or PERSONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS! These kinds of rules and regulations, along with the massive attack on proﬁtable energy are attacks on our states, our citizens, and our livelihood. It’s time to start attacking back. Currently, it is only the rural western states that operate in the black. It is the economically red states that have created these kind of policies in their own states (the reason they are in the red) and now are coming after us. How do they survive you may ask? Well, the government votes to take our money and give it to them through re-distribution of wealth at a state level. Common sense would tell you that that information would stop these urban citizens and politicians from taking away our livelihood, and therefore from allowing us to make money through agriculture or energy so that we can continue to support their un-sustainable over-regulated states. They are cutting off their own free supply, but there is absolutely nothing common about sense with these people and the politicians that represent them. We cannot redress this serious issue at the Federal level, as it is that level that the extreme unbalance of power that has allowed this entire growing catastrophe to take place. We need our state government to be strong against the Feds, to ally with other like-minded states, and start putting on economic sanctions against our federal government as well as the welfare states

that support laws regulating our way of life (it is legal, it just takes courage). Want to know the reason why they hate us so much? Envy. They envy our freedom, our ability to survive without help, our resourcefulness, our kindness, our willingness to give assistance when needed, the fact that per capita rural people are the highest voluntary military demographic…well, the list goes on but I think you get the point. Now I would like to clarify, when I say that we need to go to war, I do NOT mean a violent one. Though most of us rural people are perfectly capable, as we ALL own MANY firearms and have been shooting them our entire lives, but I would like to make it abundantly clear that am not condoning violence against our brethren in any faction. I mean an economic war. Time to start limiting the energy resources and energy transmission going out of the rural west. Time to stop taking any government subsidies for anything, whether it be highways or education. Time to let them find out what life will be like if we limit the food in the supermarkets. Time to let them realize who the producers are and who are the moochers. Force them to mine themselves, or work the land for food. Let them try to live off their own merits as we do and are perfectly capable of. With lower funding comes lower services, including police. Let them beg for the best weapon possible for protection of their family. I am sure that if we start fighting an economic war they will be singing a different tune to the politicians that represent them. The politicians, of course, will start voting better because as you know it is not about what is right or wrong in their eyes but primarily “will this lose me the next election.” And maybe, just maybe… the presidential candidate of 2016 will pay just one measly visit to Wyoming instead of just “flying over.”

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Stith to Run for Secretary of State By Holly Galloway Clark Stith announced last week that he is running for Wyoming Secretary of State Office. The Secretary of State is one of five state wide elected offices. Stith lives in Rocksprings and has his own business as an Attorney of Law. Stith said that he is an outsider conservative who believes in smaller government. He is concerned that the state of Wyoming’s budget has grown every year in the past twelve years. The secretary of State’s office budget has more than doubled in that time. “Wyoming ranks number one of all states that have the most government workers.” Twenty six percent of the workforce in Wyoming receives their paycheck from a government entity. Stith told about the city of Rocksprings budget problems. “From July of 2012 to

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June of 2013 Rocksprings was spending $24,000.00 more than they had coming in,” said Stith. He had a rough time with this and was told by the city council that this is just the way we do things around here. Most people do not know what the purpose of Wyoming’s secretary of state is. Stith replied that, “The purpose of the Secretary of State’s Ofﬁce is to administer the laws for businesses, administer the election laws, and to handle the UCC ﬁnancial statements.” The purpose of a UCC statement is to make sure the public knows that certain items like machinery are subject to a loan. Access to this information online is not easily or cheaply available. Stith claims that you would have to pay a $2000.00 subscription fee. One thing that he wants to look into if elected.

overnor Matt Mead’s successful effort to return wolf management to the state continues to have positive results. A Wyoming Game and Fish Department report reflects that the population and number of breeding pairs is stable, more wolves are now being monitored, and confirmed livestock depredations are down – all under state management. “This confirms that Wyoming is in the best position to manage its wildlife, including sensitive and high-profile species like wolves,” Governor Mead said. “Wyoming’s wolf population has been over the target number established for taking wolves off of the endangered species list for 12 consecutive years. It was appropriate for wolf management to return to Wyoming. Wyoming continues to play a leading role in managing various species in such a way that they flourish and do not need the protection of the Endangered Species Act.” Governor Mead negotiated a plan for delisting wolves with former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and wolves were returned to state management in September 2012. The report shows the population of wolves in Wyoming increased slightly between 2012 and 2013 and the number of breeding pairs stayed the same. “Governor Mead fought hard to ensure delisting occurred and wolf management transferred to the state. He knew that we had a sound plan for wolf management. I believe we have implemented that plan responsibly and these numbers support that position,” said the Director of the Game and Fish Department Scott Talbott.

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the Pack of the Prairie Fire gained possession of the ball during scrums. Outstanding tackles and rucking further allowed the Prairie Fire to maintain possession. On Saturday, April 13th the Prairie Fire had a home game against a combined Casper/Riverton team. The Prairie Fire won the game in convincing fashion 60-12. Toad Eckhardt scored 3 times, also contributing in the scoring was Kyle Hettinger, JT Zigray, and Eric Price. Anthony Fleak dominated line-out play.

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Fishing Report By Mike Smith Empire Guesthouse & RV Keyhole has finally opened up to boat traffic this past week. Saturday saw several fishermen making their ‘maiden voyage’ for the year, some even caught fish. There’s still some ice floating around out there so be careful when you’re up and running around the lake. This past winter we saw some of the best ice fishing we’ve seen in many years and I expect to see it continue into the summer. Good catches of walleye, perch, and crappie have been reported for the past year. A lot of small walleye were reported all winter and we like seeing good numbers of these young fish as they tell us we had a good spawn last year and this helps ensure our future walleye fishery. Regardless of what some may tell you, there is decent natural reproduction of walleye in Keyhole. The yellow perch have been improving in size and numbers the past few years and will hopefully continue. Crappie catches were good though a little small. Some good sized fish were taken when they could find the right schools. Crappie fishing really kicks in here in mid-late May when they begin spawning. Lots of northern have been showing up the past few years which are the result of a stocking by Game & Fish 3 years ago. Most are a little short of 30” and being legal. A lot of 25-28” fish have been showing

up. We should see more legal northerns this summer. The northern spawn is going on now and you should be able to find some aggressive fish by fishing big spinners, spoons, or smelt fished under a bobber. Small-mouth bass have also been doing well with fish in the 3poundplus range showing up last year. Small-mouth are slow growing fish so please don’t over harvest the larger ones. This past weekend, walleye were reported being caught in 30+ ft. of water with jig & minnow or min-

now on a lindy rig. Both of these methods will work on about all species in the lake at this time. That’s about it for this week. Be sure to stop by the Guesthouse General Store for your live bait, tackle, camping and boating needs plus much more and also to report your catches and maybe let us get some pictures which may be published in this newspaper. Also, starting this summer, our ﬁshing reports will be broadcast on KYDT 103.1. The dates & times I’m not sure of at this time, but will let you know when I know.

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Campbell County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) CCEDC is a non-profit corporation head quartered in Gillette, Wyoming providing support and guidance to its county, local government and agencies. The ideal candidate for this position will have: • Considerable experience in economic, business and community development. • Ability to communicate effectively to groups and individuals in all areas of business and professional organizations and the general public • Ability to establish working relationships with other organizations and economic development practitioners is vital. • Preferred candidate will have experience in economic development and a combination of education and experience commensurate with a Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, marketing, or related field. Salary is based on experience and noted successes and ranges from 85k – 115k. Position will be open until filled. When applying please include a list of success with your resume. Please send all inquiries and resumes to: ccedc@ccedc.net. Contact Mary Melaragno for complete job description.

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Are you looking to join a fast paced, growing company? Are you ready to earn the income you know you’re worth? Are you outgoing and enjoy meeting new people? Do you enjoy sales and have sales experience? Do you enjoy leading and helping others to succeed? If so, this is the career for you! If you are experienced in Print or Radio Advertising Sales, think of this. What if you could sell both with the time it takes to see one client? Imagine the income potential. The Campbell County Observer and American Standard Media has teamed up to create openings that provide newspaper, magazine, website, and radio advertising as well as marketing solutions to businesses. We focus primarily on smaller communities, providing personalized, in-depth information specific to each coverage area. It is our goal to ensure that every customer has a positive experience, from the initial sale to final publication. We are looking for a few highly motivated and passionate individuals that will provide exemplary customer service and sales expertise to keep our clients happy and keep our company growing! Apply in person at the Campbell county Observer office at 1001 S. Douglas Hwy. B-6 (Behind Subway) in Gillette or email resume and cover letter to CampbellCountyObserver@gmail.com 20% Commission for Newspaper/magazine, and Syndicated Radio Show. $500 bonus monthly for newspaper if sold $10,5K+, $200 Team Bonus for $16,5+, $500 Bonus for 6 magazines yearly for $5,5K+, and Team $200 Bonus for $10,5K+ per magazine. Christmas Bonus for Syndicated Radio Talk Show of 2% of total commissions. Future 24hr. news talk radio station will pay 15% commission plus $500 bonus when $45K in sales per month is reached.

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April 18 - 25, 2014

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Christian Daycare/PreSchool is now open. One-onone Pre-School and crafts. Group circle time, Spanish, songs, phonics, counting, American Sign Language, and more. Pre-School, Kindergarten and older school children welcome. An all Christian environment. Reasonable rates. 685-6610. (4.10x4)

1939 HA Selmer Trumpet $750 OBO. 687-1087

Hiring Newspaper Sports Writer. Must be able to attend Campbell County Sports games at all levels and various sports. Can write in a bias/home team manner. Must also be able to take photographs of covered games, get information from coaches, and retrieve stats. Much of the work is performed Home. Pays per article/Part Time position. Please send Cover Letter, Resume, and Writing Sample to CampbellCountyObserver@gmail.com.

Need a Babysitter? Call Brittany 257-3345 available Monday thru Friday 6am to 6 pm. $25 per day one child, two children same family $35 per day! 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 In a Pinch?? Back up Daycare service call 307-6807948

Services Homeowners and renters insurance for house, trailer, or apartments. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 Mobilehome handyman is the business for all your home maintenance and repairs we do skirting decks windows doors freeze ups re-levels and much more 30 years experience call Rick.@ (307)281-1457 Two energetic women are looking for homes to clean. Reasonable rates. If interested call (307) 299-4660 or (307) 257-4816 RV Winterization starting at $99.95 at YOUR house. Call Randy at 307-660-3091 (b340-tfnh) Tree Trimming and removal. Certified Arborist! No job too big or small. Experienced, licensed, bonded and insured. Veteran owned and operated for 13 years. Top Notch Tree Service 970-556-5000 Spring Cleaning Special! Any purchase over $200 prior to 5-31-13 Will have the choice of: Free couch cleaning (up tp 8ft. long) or Free 1 year warranty on oil/water based spots. www.pineridgeclean. com 307-660-7856 find us on Facebook Want To Get in Shape?Like to have Fun? Learn The Graceful moves of American Oriental Belly Dancing! The 3rd Sunday of every month. Call Leanna Tabatt 307-6808457 Looking to buy a new computer? Why waste the money? “Your Computer Store” has refurbished towers and laptops rebuilt right here in our store. Plenty of memory, disc space, and advice. Come by and see our inventory at “Your Computer Store,” where YOU come first! 802 E. Third St next to Ice Cream Land “Did you see this? Than it worked. Go to www.campbellcountyobserver.net to list your ad today!” Computers have become like cars, and they need repaired. Want the best quality repair work in N.E. Wyoming? Bring your computer to “Your Computer Store.” Quality work at a quality price. “Your Computer Store,” where YOU COME FIRST 802 E. Third street next to Ice Cream Land. Auto insurance preferred and SR-22’s. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 Motorcycle and ATV insurance. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520

Business Opportunities Looking for investor in local business. Call for Details. 307-257-2306. Exciting career available Now! No weekends, holidays, or nights. Unlimited income potential. 20% commission plus gas allowance selling print advertising. Call Anne Peterson (advertising manager) at (307) 299-4662 or email AnnePeterson@ CampbellCountyObserver. com Get your doTerra essential oils at Health Corner 101, 500 O-R Drive Suite 4 or call 307-689-1998

36” Craftsman Tow Behind Universal Tiller, 6.5 HP Briggs & Stratton Engine, New 2010 used 3 times $900 OBO, 686-6299 4- 17” Aluminum rims ﬁts 6 bolt, Chevy or GMC $150; 416” Aluminum Rims 5 bolt, ﬁts Chevy or GMC $100; 2-18” Firestone tires 80% tread left $150. Call 307-622-0825 Large Underground Tank. 307-680-8838

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Large and Small Band Saws call for info. 307-680-8838 18v Dewalt tools - sawzall, hammer drill, one battery and one charger. $150 obo. call (307)299-1382 Exterior door with window, interior light ﬁxtures, and computer supplies. E-mail Corsair115@yahoo.com “As the economy worsens, don’t rely on government... rely on us to sell or trade. $0.25 per word per week. Stop in or go to www. CampbellCountyObserver. net. Blue Dual Reclining Sofa. Good shape $100 Call 6802982. Can text photo if you like. Spyder Semi-auto paint ball gun. cal..68 Special Edition. Only used twice! New $300 For you $175 plus two canisters. Call 680-1302 If you are interested in purchasing Nutrient Rich Ranch Raised Beef grown locally, call 307-340-1108. Great Jerky http://www.rberlinger.jerkydirect.com/ For sale: whirlpool refrigerator, brand new patio propane heater, still in box Cabela’s shower tent, large dining room dark blue/red rooster rug, 10” wet tile saw, treadmill. Call 682-6353. Kojac series One, two and three dvd $65.00 $98 value 307 - 670 - 1887 Two place aluminum snowmobile trailer. $1,600. 307689-0202 Used Engine. FI 1600cc 1975 VW. Complete w/generator. 68K mi., New Heater Boxes $1,000.00. Call Jim at 307-257-3277

Homes for Sale 2010 Fairmont 16x80 mobile Home. 3 bed-2 bath. Central Air, 10x10 deck, 500gl propane tank, and all utilities. Excellent condition. $30,000 OBO. Please call after 5pm. 605-209-7584. Home For Sale By Owner. Great Horse Property for sale, in Buffalo Wyoming. 11.5 acres with three bedroom, 3 bath home with 2 car attached garage, afull length covered redwood deck and walk out basement, irrigated pastures, bite corrals, Cleary Barn, and much more.Call 307-684-5844 after 5p.m. for appointment

Help Wanted Help Wanted. Warehouse Manager. Monday-Friday, ﬂexible schedule. Inventory management and warehouse upkeep. $10/hr, doe. Apply at Carpet Express Direct on Hwy. 59. HD Supply - Excellent opportunity, great pay & beneﬁts. WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE I – GILLETTE WY, Responsibilities include tasks such as loading, unloading, sorting, picking, stocking, staging, fabrication, and transportation of goods. Apply at jobs. hdsupply.com Job #5144. Reference this ad when applying. Hiring Newspaper Journalist. Government/Politics. Work at Home. Must be able to perform advanced research, and write unbias. Must be able to attend government meetings and conduct interviews professionally. Pays per article/Part Time. Please send Cover Letter, Resume, and Writing Sample to CampbellCountyObserver@gmail. com. Summer Job - Age 14 and up. Newspaper Subscription Sales. Pays $5.00 for every 6-month subscription sold and $10.00 for every year subscription sold. Perfect for summer money. Extra bonuses for 100 subscriptions sold (Pizza Party at Godfathers with friends/family) and more. Email the Campbell County Observer at CampbellCountyObserver@gmail. com

Are you a motivated animal lover? Gillette’s newest veterinary hospital is in need of a fabulous part-time (with potential full time) receptionist to join our TEAM! We love upbeat attitudes, big smiles, and a willingness to please the client while keeping all of the important details in check. Inquires please e-mail your cover letter and resume to info@redhillsvet.com Please have these items submitted by January 26, 2014. Full Time Flooring Installers wanted. Must have experience. Bring resumes in to Carpet Express Direct on Hwy. 59 next to the Prime Rib Restaurant. Transportation assistants NEEDED! Up to $25/hr. For a complete job description & application, please apply via e-mail: lori.delucia.hr@rsithr. info *Immediate Openings!* Are you looking to join a fast paced, growing company? Are you ready to earn the income you know you’re worth? Are you outgoing and enjoy meeting new people? Do you enjoy sales and have sales experience? Do you enjoy leading and helping others to succeed? If so, this is the career for you! We have openings that provide print, website, and radio advertising as well as marketing solutions to businesses. We focus primarily on smaller communities, providing personalized, in-depth information specific to each coverage area. It is our goal to ensure that every customer has a positive experience, from the initial sale to final publication. We are looking for a few highly motivated and passionate individuals that will provide exemplary customer service and sales expertise to keep our clients happy and keep our company growing! If interested, please email cover letter and resume to CampbellCountyObserver@gmail. com for an interview. Rocky Mt Merchandising is looking for dependable, outgoing person to execute four in store demos in Sept showing the features and benefits of the Straight Talk Cell phone. Must commit to all four Saturdays from 10:00-4:00. Email Jackie@ rockymm.com or call 800723-9008 Temporary Help Wanted. J&G General Construction, home improvement company is looking for a temporary construction laborer. Experience preferred but not necessary. Could turn into full time position depending on devotion, responsibility, and skill. Call James (307) 257-4441 to set up an interview. Looking for CDL to work in North Dakota full time. Call 307-670-3629.

Toys (ATV’s Boats, Etc.) 1981 Harley Davidson FXBSturgis, 1st dual-belt drive to commemorate Hill-Climb @ Sturgis, Jack-Pine Gypsies rally started in ‘41, 50th anniversary model. 12K on straight-up original paint, new Moetzler’s driven-by beefed Shovel, 102hp at wheel. Perfect in every aspect, serious inquiries only, loan is $15K and value of over 25K. Ben 680.7464, 3-other older bikes and this has to go to the right person! International Tractor 300 Utility For Sale. $2000 Artic Cat 4X4 2001For Sale. $2000 Call Bill 307 - 660 – 8563. Chopper - Custom built frame, s&s engine, carb, etc. 80ci. Evolution engine. Wide glide front end. Low. Torn apart down to frame. Have all parts, could be built in two days with under $200.00. Asking $5,500 or best offer. Price:$5,500obo. Contact: 307-670-2733 2013 Custom Harley Hardtail Bobber all new $9,500. Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100 2010 Polaris 550 eps with less than 100 miles, books for $8,000. make and offer. Call Steve Terry at 307-2992992 16ft Sea Nymph Fishing Boat, 50 hp outboard Merc, trolling motor, just serviced at wyoming marine $2,500 O.B. O 307-299-4662 or307-6220825

Camping/Fishing Camper spot for rent $300 per month in Silver Hills 307680-8838 05’ 32 foot ﬁfth wheel, Wildcat, sleeps 10, 1 slide, bunks, self contained, no generator 307-680-6625 Looking for a bumper pull camper that someone wants off of their property. I will remove it for free in the Campbell/Crook County areas. Would prefer a tandem axel longer than 10 ft. Call 307299-1382 07’ Prowler 5th wheel. 2slides. 32ft with extras. Call 307-672-8766 1994 Southwind by Fleetwood 34 foot Class A Coach Rear Engine Turbo Diesel Cummins, 230 HP, Motor Home in good condition. 180,000 miles on original Cummins Diesel 33H Engine. Three captain’s chairs including driver. Couch makes into a full bed. Full kitchen, stove with oven, microwave. Dining area. Propane or electric refrigerator/freezer. Lots of storage. Rear bedroom with queen bed. Bathroom with shower. Dish portable satellite TV setup and small ﬂatscreen TV goes with it. Trailer receiver hitch. Lost my husband in December and don’t have any use for it. Would like to sell fast. Make me an offer. 307 682 4808. sue.wallis52@gmail.com http://wyoming.craigslist.org/ rvs/3965643910.html

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2 Bedroom Duplex, with one car garage, washer/dryer, no pets. $700rent/$700deposit. 307-689-0202 For Rent 5bdr 2bath home w/d 2 car & 1 car garages $1250/mo 307-262-6713 Ofﬁce and Retail space for rent Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100 For Rent Single Bedroom House in Silver Hills 307680-8838. C2-12-4h Room for Rent. Nice Room for Rent for one responsible person. $480.00 per month. 689-9358.

Pets 2 AKC Registered male and female English Bulldogs free to a new good home, They have current shorts and play along with children and other animals. contact (billingsjeff151@yahoo.com) for more information.

Excellent opportunity, great pay & beneﬁts. WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE I – GILLETTE WY Responsibilities include tasks such as loading, unloading, sorting, picking, stocking, staging, fabrication, and transportation of goods. Apply at jobs.hdsupply.com Job #5144 Reference this ad when applying.

Professional Transportation, Inc. is seeking local (non-CDL) drivers for 7-passenger vehicles in Gillette, WY! To be considered for a driver position applicants must live within a 30 minute drive from Gillette and have had a valid driver’s license for at least 7 years. This is on call shift work. We offer ﬂexible schedules. Pay is based on a trip basis. Both full and part time positions available. Pre-employment drug screen, MVR driving record check, and Homeland Security criminal background check required. Call 1-800471-2440 or apply online at www.professionaltransportationinc.com. EOE.

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Weekly Trivia Answer Where was the ﬁrst ice cream parlor in America? New York City

Who opened the first American ice cream parlor, where, and when? Excellent questions with no single answer. Our research uncovers two “claimants” to the title of first commercial American establishment selling ice cream. They were both located in 1770s downtown New York City. The person most often credited is Philip Lenzi, who established his store (probably) in 1774. Advertisments published in local period newspapers document his existence. Lenzi sold ice cream to his customers, along with other popular sweets of the day. The other person is Giovanni Bosio, supposedly establishing a “gelateria” in 1770. To date, we find no historic/academic evidence supporting this claim.

Weekly Sports Trivia Answer What major league baseball player hit the most triple in his career?

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Miscellaneous Have you heard the Buzz lately? 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. What are you looking at? Others could be looking at your ad for only $0.25 per word per week. Go to www. campbellcountyobserver. net ACE will reduce your appetite and give you energy. The natural way to lose weight. www.facebook.com/AcePill 660-2974

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Triples are the rarest of the hits and they are even rarer in today’s game than back in the day. In the late 1800′s and early 1900′s, during the dead-ball era before Babe Ruth, when home runs were rare, triples were the big hits of the day. Players of that era still dominate baseball’s alltime triples leaderboard. Hall of Famer Sam Crawford, who played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers, is the only player with over 300 triples, a record set in 1917, almost 100 years ago. Crawford’s Tiger teammate, Ty Cobb, is second all-time with 295.

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April 18 - 25, 2014

The White House Pets

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hite House residents have always been a hot topic for discussion, whether they be the President, First Lady, or their children. However, another member of the White House family has also had their fair share of dissuasion. The pets of the White House have a long and storied history, with a history as varied and rich as many of the people who have occupied the space with them. The first Presidential pet was actually not a White House resident at all. George Washington, who never lived in the White House, lived with multiple hound dogs, as well as a parrot that the First Lady, Martha Washington owned. The first President to reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave was John Adams in 1800, who moved in alongside his dogs and horses. For the next century, the White House was home to some very interesting creatures, such as: James Madison - Parrot John Quincy Adams - Alligator Martin Van Buren - Tiger cubs William Henry Harrison - Billy Goat James Buchanan - Elephants Abraham Lincoln - Pig Rutherford B. Hayes - Cows As exotic as these Presidential pets were, in 1901 Teddy Roosevelt took office, and forever changed the landscape of animals in Washington. A lover of the outdoors and all creatures, Roosevelt brought with him a veritable zoo of pets, including snakes, guinea pigs, lions, zebras, hyenas, coyotes and lizards in addition to his many dogs. Following Roosevelt, most Presidential pets in the years up to the present have looked tame by comparison. There have been many famous dogs, like Franklin Roosevelt’s terrier Fala, Gerald Ford’s retriever Liberty, and George Bush’s springer spaniel Millie. Pets have always been a large part of life at the White House. From George Washington’s Revolutionary War horse, Nelson, to the current “First Dog” Bo, animals have played a pivotal role in connecting the highest office in the land to the natural world. If you ever doubt the necessity of White House pets, heed the words of one of our past leaders. Harry Truman once said that, “Children and dogs are as necessary to the country as Wall Street and the railroads.”

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Powder River, Let ‘er Buck! By Jeff Morrison hen I was growing up in Gillette during the 1960s and ‘70s, one of the largest and best attended events was the annual three-day rodeo held in the original fairgrounds, located in the shadow of the Rock Pile, where the Campbell County Fire Department headquarters now stands. I can remember one July afternoon in particular. It was about half-way through the saddle bronc competition and the summer heat was making the spectators drowsy. As the arena crew clustered around one of the chutes making ready for the next ride, the people in the grandstands yawned, glanced at their watches, and wondered how long it would be before the bull riding started. Suddenly a deep, baritone voice carried out from inside the chute, loud enough to rouse the spectators, “Powder River – Let ‘er Buck!” The once sleepy crowd surged to its feet in unison as the gate swung open and the bronc came out with its rider spurring and fanning the air with a ten-gallon cowboy hat. All these years later, I can’t remember who the cowboy was, or even if he won that day, but I will never forget the raucous standing ovation he received after the ride, when he tipped his hat and bowed theatrically, a la Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West. I can also remember thinking that shout was the corniest thing I’d ever heard. Little did I know, the rider was continuing a cowboy tradition with a phrase that was nearly 100 years old and heard all over the world. Few people today are familiar with the Pow-

der River slogan. Among those who are, most think the phrase was coined in World War II. But the slogan actually goes back to the early 1880s, just as the great cattle boom was getting into full swing. The most credible account of the slogan’s origins came from the reminiscences of Edward J. Farlow, a cattleman from the Lander area. In 1939, he wrote about ﬁrst hearing the saying. “Some hands trailing cows to the railroad at Casper in the autumn of 1893 bedded down near the headwaters of Powder river, near the present Hiland, Wyoming, one night. They talked about crossing Powder River repeatedly the next morning, and spoke of getting their swimming horses. The next morning one cowboy, Missouri Bill Shultz, changed horses to get a good swimmer. Making their various crossings, they discovered that in the fall at that place, Powder River was just deep enough to wet a horse’s hoof, and had barely enough energy to trickle from one hole to another. “When they got to Casper, Missouri Bill toasted the hands like this: ‘Boys, come and have a drink on me. I’ve crossed Powder River.’ They had the drinks, then a few more and were getting pretty sociable. When Missouri Bill again ordered he said to the boys, ‘Have another drink on me, I’ve swum Powder River,’ this time with a distinct emphasis on the words Powder River. ‘Yes sir, by God, Powder River,’ with a little stronger emphasis. When the drinks were all set up he said, ‘Well, here’s to Powder River, Let ‘er Buck!’”

Evidently, the various cowboys sharing drinks with Missouri Bill liked his impromptu toast to Powder River well enough to adopt it as their own. Today, we would describe its immediate, widespread popularity as “going viral.” Soon the slogan was in everyday use among Wyoming cowboys, much like we use the expression, “let ‘er rip” today. Organized rodeo was also established in the late 1800s, and the cowboy expression instantly became the preferred method for riders to signal the wranglers when they were ready to ride. The slogan was so widely used by 1898, that the Wyoming National Guard adopted it during the Spanish American War. It is said that the best use of the battle cry was during barroom brawls in Manila. If a group of Wyoming guardsmen found themselves outnumbered, they would yell out, “Powder River!” Reinforcements from the other side of the bar would then answer, “Let ‘er Buck,” to let them know help was on the way. When America entered World War I in 1917,

Wyoming soldiers took the Powder River battlecry with them. Both the 362nd Infantry Regiment of the 91st “Wild West” Division, and the 148th Artillery Regiment, 66th Field Artillery Brigade (Wyoming National Guard) used the slogan during the war and later adopted it ofﬁcially as their mottos. A French Regiment stationed near the 148th was so taken with the sound of “Powder River, Let ‘er Buck!” before each outgoing salvo from the American guns, that they began shouting, “Poudre Riviere,” when they went “over the top.” The regiments returned to action in World War II and Korea, taking their battle-cry with them. In the late 1920s, a competition was held to

create a new “ﬁght song” for the University of Wyoming. The winning entry, “Come on Wyoming,” was written by Lorna Simpson, Governor Milward Simpson’s wife. The last line of the song gives tribute to the cowboy slogan: “Come on, Wyoming, we all depend on you; We are loyal through and through; Powder River, let’er buck, let’er buck, Wyoming!” At some point in time, the original use of the phrase was expanded by someone with a poetic turn of mind. What was once a drunken salute meant to be hollered at the top of the lungs became a witty rhyme of the “over the teeth and through the gums” variety: “Powder River, Let ‘er

Buck! It’s a Mile Wide and an Inch Deep; Too Thin to Plow and Too Thick to Drink!” For all its popularity during the late 1800s and early to mid-1900s, the Powder River slogan was quickly fading into obscurity by the late-1900s and early 2000s. It probably would have gone the way of “23 Skidoo” had it not been for a Nebraska native, former University of Wyoming Head Football Coach, Joe Glenn. Glenn coached the Cowboys from 2003 to 2008. Exactly where he learned the phrase is unknown, but he liked to end press conferences and public speaking engagements with this classic Cowboy toast, “Powder River, Let ‘er Buck!”

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