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This Week’s June 17 - 24, 2011 Highlights

• Jeanie Stone Says Goodbye .......................Page 2 • Hope’s Haven .............Page 4 • The Longest Mule Deer Migration .....................Page 5

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Three Rings to Help Kids

• Cole Sports.............. Page 15 • Are We Alone? ........ Page 20

By Kara Fladstol hat has stripes, a trunk, ﬂies through the air with the greatest of ease, and supports local children? The Powder River Shrine Circus! For the sixth year, the Powder River Shriners have hosted a 3 ring circus. It was held Wednesday, April 16th at the Camplex. The circus featured everything from tigers and elephants to daredevil motorcycle riders and a man shot out of cannon. Kids could ride elephants and ponies, have their face painted, and get their picture taken with a tiger. All kids under the age of 12 got in for free because “It’s a kid organization,” said local Shriner treasurer Mark Collins. There were two showings; one at 4:00 and one at 7:30. The late showing was sold out before the beginning of the early show. The show was deﬁnitely a hit with the kids, “The clowns were funny,”

said Brycin, age five. His Spiderman face paint barely stood out in the crowd of kids painted like butterflies, Batman and tigers, but he was definitely having a great time. The tigers were a hit with Kymber, age four. Craig, age six, loved the dare devil motorcylers but promised that he wasn’t afraid they were going to hit. The circus is one of two major fundraisers the Powder River Shriners put on every year to raise money for Wyoming children with bone and joint problems and burns. “It always gets donated to a very good cause. The Shrine have 22 crippled children hospitals…We had 11 patients travel last year to four different hospitals,” said Collins. The Powder River Shriners pay travel expenses for families, help with prosthetics, and even help children with cerebral palsy learn to walk again.

City Considers Extending City Limits By Holly Galloway At Tuesday night’s work meeting, held before the City Council meeting, City Administrator Carter Napier brought forth an annexation request. “The city has had many annexation requests in the past few months by those who want to use some, if not all, of the City’s services,” said Napier. Many of these have come from the area south of Southern Drive. Maps were distributed showing all of the possible affected areas. There are over thirteen subdivisions and industrial parks. Most of these areas have a high level of interest in the annexation.

“The census will be taken in 2020 at which time allocations will be decided for the City for the next ten years,” Napier said. “If the residential component is of any interest to this council, the industrial portion is critical to get us to that point.” Some of these areas have signed pre-annexation agreements with the City. After several councilmen asked questions about this project, including owner’s desires and the cost to the City, Napier said, “We are working on a model that will show what the costs would look like.”

Coffee and Conversation By Elizabeth Palone Finally, it’s time for your childhood dream to come true. Tuesday, April 29th, Governor Matt Mead will be in Gillette. He’ll be here for only a short hour, and that time will be spent at Brother’s Coffee. A small meet and greet will be held for the governor from 2 PM to 3 PM. Come on down, drink some coffee, and meet the governor!

Silencers for Hunters

Some states are considering legislation that would allow hunters to use gun silencers, or suppressors, to reduce the sound made by firing a gun. Those in favor of the legislation say hunters are damaging their hearing by firing weapons that do not have silencers, and they add that the injuries are unnecessary since the use of silencers would prevent them. They say law-abiding gun owners should have the legal right to use whatever ballistic innovations are available and add that criminals will use silencers whether they are legal or not, especially since black market silencers are available. Those against the measure say the result of legalizing the use of gun silencers would be deadly. With the legalization would come an increase in their production and their use. Silencers would mask the position of criminals who open fire in public places, allowing them to kill and then flee. Also, home murders would be likely to go undetected for longer than if neighbors could hear the shots. They add that hunters could easily wear ear plugs if their own gun shots hurt their eardrums.

Get Ready to March for Babies n May 10 in Cheyenne and May 17 in Casper hundreds of families and business leaders will join together in the March of Dimes annual March for Babies—the nation’s oldest walk fundraiser honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to survive and thrive. The Cheyenne walk will be held at Lions Park and the Casper walk will be at Washington Park, a new location. Both 3-mile walks kick off at 10 a.m. Participation in March for Babies will provide a memorable and fun day for the whole family including a bounce house and activities for the entire family. To register for the event, visit www.marchforbabies.org. Sponsors of the Wyoming March for Babies events include Loaf ‘N Jug,

Chesapeake Energy, Hilltop National Bank, the McMurry Foundation and Wyoming Medical Center. When you participate in March for Babies, you help babies like Sterling. Born at 30 weeks, 6 days, Sterling weighed 2 pounds, 14 ounces and was 15 inches long. His lungs were very underdeveloped and he was put on a ventilator and CPAP machine in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Today Sterling is a healthy, happy, cheeky three and a half year old. His parents credit the March of Dimes with helping Sterling survive by funding research and other programs for premature babies/sick babies and ask other families to join them in supporting March for Babies. Premature birth is the most urgent

infant health problem in the U.S. today. It affects more than half a million babies each year, including one out of 10 babies born in Wyoming. The March of Dimes is committed to funding research to ﬁnd the answers to problems that continue to threaten the lives and the health of babies. Funds raised by March for Babies in Wyoming help support prenatal wellness programs, research grants, NICU family support programs and advocacy efforts for stronger, healthier babies. The 2014 March for Babies is sponsored nationally by the March of Dimes number one corporate supporter Kmart, Macy’s, Famous Footwear, Cigna, Sanoﬁ Pasteur, Mission Pharmacal, and United Airlines.

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April 25 - May 2, 2014

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No More Curb Clutter... By Elizabeth Palone fter what seems like weeks of cleaning, the cleaning crews of Gillette are finally finished. The city is asking that residents not to place any more waste on the curb, including large tree limbs. If you plan on participating in curbside collection of yard waste, all limbs and branches must fit in the rollout container, and the lid must be closed.

Limbs and branches placed next to the containers won’t be picked up. Branches and limbs must be at or under two inches in diameter and less than 36 inches in length. The City also asks that you don’t put tree trunks, sand, dirt, and sod in your rollout along with bagged natural waste. Limbs and branches too large to ﬁt in a rollout can be disposed of at the Yard Waste Drop-off

site that’s adjacent to the Waste Water Treatment Plant located at 3101 S. Garner Lake Road. Operating hours are Tuesday through Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday and Monday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, you can contact public information ofﬁcer Joe Lunne at (307) 686-5393.

Jeanie Stone Prepares for Change By Tony Heidel Campbell County residents elected Jeani Stone into office as Prosecuting Attorney in 2003. After serving for three terms, totaling 12 years, Stone will not be seeking re-election. “I hadn’t planned four years ago to run again, but felt at that time my leadership was still needed.” Before taking office, Stone was with the Campbell County Public Defender’s office. As for the future, if given the opportunity, Stone would like to stay as a Deputy County Attorney. Working with Juveniles is also some-

thing Stone will likely continue doing. She hasn’t ruled out running for ofﬁce again, but is unsure of which position she would be interested in. Since taking ofﬁce many things have changed. Technology has advanced. Scanning and emailing documents, saving cases on the computer. As Gillette has grown so has the crime rate, 400 DUI cases in 2004 have jumped to 1,000 in recent years. The crimes have become worse, with a few death penalty cases

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she won’t soon forget. The biggest challenges Stone’s successor will face is the extensive work load; every day has its challenges. On the political side, the new county prosecutor will face budget issues and changes in legislation. A few words of advice from Jeani Stone to anyone thinking of running for office, in any position, “Recruit good people. Be willing to commit to the job. Do the right thing and live your life as a reflection of the office. Stick with it and work hard.” Find the Solution on Page 18

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Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving a robbery that occurred on 01-04-2014 at approximately 0300 hours, in the parking lot of Country Inn and Suites located at 2597 S Douglas Hwy. An unknown suspect who is described as a 6’ white male approached a female in the parking lot and stole her purse. During the struggle for the purse, the female was pushed to the ground. The purse was described as a brown in color with a silver medallion on the front. The purse contained an iPhone 5, with blue case, $175 cash, credit cards, a lady’s white 14 karat cluster bracelet, 18 inch 14 karat gold 3 stone pendant necklace and a 14 karat white gold 3 stone oval diamond ring. 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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April 25 - May 2, 2014

Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live at CAM-PLEX Heritage Center lease join the CAM-PLEX Heritage Center staff for the presentation of ERTH’S DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. ERTH’S DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE takes you on a tour through prehistoric Australia, bringing an eyepopping array of ancient creatures to life on stage. You will observe and interact with extraordinarily life-like creatures, just like those that inhabited the Southern Hemisphere millions of years ago. Meet a menagerie of insects, mammals and dinosaurs in their ancient environment, in this highly imaginative, entertaining and educational live show created by Erth Visual & Physical in Sydney, Australia. From the curious baby Hadrosaur, to the peaceful hulk Titanosaur, and even the teeth-gnashing T-Rex – ERTH’S DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE is a unique interactive theater performance that stimulates the imagina-

tion in a way that connects children to their world. Erth’s large-scale puppets were developed in consultation with paleontologists, based on current science and interpretations of fossil evidence. Employing sophisticated design and electronics, these giants are brought to life by skilled performers and puppeteers, made all the more real through the magic of theatre. Founded in 1990 in Ballarat Victoria, ERTH has been consistently creating art for the public domain since its inception and is today recognized as an innovator of physical and visual theatre both nationally and internationally. ERTH combines a truly fantastic aesthetic with performance, often site speciﬁc productions using installation and/or performance based projects or those involving a menagerie of large-scale puppets, stilts, inﬂatables and aerial techniques to create productions. ERTH tours the globe extensively

including performances at most major Australian and International festivals such as; Sydney Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (2000), Hong Kong Fringe, Galway Arts Festival (Ireland), Stockton, Riverside Festival (UK), Singapore Arts Festival and the Festival of Arts & Ideas in Connecticut USA. Most recent ERTH works have been seen at: Bangkok (2009), Shanghai World Expo (2010), Sydney Children’s Festival (2009/2010/2011), City of Sydney Chinese New Year Parades (2009/2010/2011), Ten Days on the Island tour (2011), Hampyeong Butterﬂy Festival, Korea (2011) and Melbourne’s renowned Moomba Festival (2009/2010/2011). For more information go to www.dinosaurzoolive.us. For more information, contact the CAM-PLEX Ticket Ofﬁce at 307-6828802 or visit our website at www. cam-plex.com.

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Jake Owens Kicks Off the Summer Music Season Submitted by Clint Burton The summer concert season started with a bang as Jake Owens brought his highly energetic, good time show to Wyoming and South Dakota. I was lucky enough to get to see the Days of Gold Tour on Friday April 11th in Rapid City South Dakota. I have seen Jake three times now, with each time getting better and better, Fridays show was no exception, and this performance was worthy enough for the “Entertainer of the Year” consideration. The Northeastern Wyoming region will be packed with entertainment throughout this summer. Gillette will play host to The Donkey Creek Festival and the Campbell County Fair. Sheridan will be putting on the second annual Rock’n the Railroad with Cheap Trick and Ted Nugent and the Big Horn Country USA, a three day music festival featuring Big and Rich,

Brantly Gilbert and Lady Antebellum. Deadwood has Wild Bill Days and The Deadwood Jam. The Sturgis Rally will have multiple nightly entertainments, with a variety of music genres. Don’t forget if you’re looking for some great music throughout the summer stop by one of Gillette’s

nightclubs that offer great local talent, or catch one of the festivals and national touring acts coming to the region. You can ﬁnd dates and times on www. shootliveconcerts.com, in the calendar section. Have a great time and enjoy the music!

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Hope’s Haven

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

“Desert Times” By M.S.Lowndes There are times in our lives, The Lord may lead us through A lifeless, barren desert, A time of testing too But desert times can be A place of special growth, Where God can do a work And let His healing ﬂow I know that in these times, We don’t feel God is there, We feel so very distant And lost without His care But God is there beside you To bring you to a place Of cool, refreshing waters Flowing with His grace But for the present moment, You may be in a drought, Don’t give up on your faith And don’t you start to doubt God is always faithful And He will walk with you, Through the darkest moments, He’ll be leading you.

“Dying Alone” An individual of unknown identity went out exploring the Dragoon Mountains of South-eastern Arizona one day. Now you would think that with as many people as there seem to be that cover nearly every square foot of the Arizona Territory, it would be difﬁcult, to say the least, to discover something that someone else hasn’t already found. But as a 14 year veteran of Arizona Geography, I know that it can be done. This fellow was enjoying a brisk and yet physically depleting hike up the mountainous terrain of this moderately steep region. The geologic features consist of granites, limestone, and other metamorphic diversities typical of the area. Trees are sparse: mostly catclaw acacia, juniper, and scrub oak. What can be very menacing to the unwary traveller is not the rattlesnake, the cactus, nor the hot, beating sun which often seems swollen out of proportion; but the Agavé, better known as the “Century” plant. They grow a central stem some 6” in diameter and nearly 15’ tall, with its base surrounded by enormous, threatening, thorny leaves, the points of which are large and if allowed to puncture the skin, are known to leave behind a toxic residue that will produce extreme aching in the joints near the perforation site. Any hiker who is careless in his approach toward this formidable vegetation is looking for trouble. But our fearless trekker presses on; driven by desire to see, to ﬁnd the unknown, the yet undiscovered. And after some time of navigating the challenging countryside, he sees in the distance bunched up in some rocks beneath the cover of an aging shady juniper tree what appears to be an unnatural feature. Distance, heat waves, and sweat in the eyes join forces to obscure vision, so he trudges on to shorten the span in hopes of establishing identity to this visual enigma.

Down a few canyons, up a ravine, and now he can see what seems to be the form of a person sitting in the shade. But there is no movement. Again, things seem unnatural. By now his curiosity spurs him to quicken his pace as he thrashes through some brush that cling to him like a thousand hungry hands. He’s close now, and caution slows him down. Wild thoughts race through his mind as shifty eyes look around, for what, he does not know, as the form has now become, in reality, a skeleton. With unpretentious caution, he approaches the bony structure, slowly, absorbing all that has unfolded before him. An old, tattered hat remains in place; beneath it, a cluster of human hair clings to a remnant of dried scalp like a dying man grasping a friend’s hand. Portions of clothing yet remain with bones protruding through the deteriorating fabric. The old leather boots are shrivelled and wrinkled like a dried prune with the occupant’s feet still in place. He still wore a weather-beaten holster; the 6-shooter untouched, rusted, and several unfired rounds were yet in the cylinder, the lead bullets oxidized with a white, powdery coating-the result of the passing of time. Though many unusual finds of this nature are discovered occasionally in the desert South-west, this one was most unusual. An obviously unique and peculiar item of discovery was what ap¬peared to be a bullet hole in the sternum of these decrepit remains. Pictures of foul play begin to dance across the imagination fuelled by the memory of ghostly tales told by old timers sitting around a campfire. One’s mind could only speculate and surmise unfolding events based upon what evidences were at hand and postulate that our sentinel of the desert heights met his fate by one of several possibilities. First of all, with the stronghold of Cochise nearby, he may

Roadway Alliance Church 687-7738 811 Hemlock Ave Gillette, WY Sun. Service: 10:15 am Gillette Christian Center 686-6680 6201 Swanson Rd Gillette, WY Sun. 7am Men’s Bible Study 9:30 Coffee Café Sun. Worship 10am 11:15am

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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Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran 686-4080 1010 W Beaver Dr Gillette, WY Service 9am

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

Emanuel Southern Baptist Church 686-4132 1851 Chara Ave Gillette, WY

New Life Wesleyan Church 682-5642 1000 Comanche Ave Gillette, WY Sun. 9:15 & 10:45

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

First Church Of The Nazarene 682-2562 3010 W 4J Rd Gillette, WY Sun. School 9:30am Worship: Sun. 10:45am Wed. Bible Study 6:30

Family Life Church 687-1083 480 State Highway 50 Gillette, WY Sun. 9am

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 682-4296 804 Emerson Gillette, WY 10am Sunday

have fallen victim to a bullet from one of his braves. Secondly, he may have been involved in an attempt to rob the nearby Butterfield Stage Line and was fatally wounded by an alert and courageous guard. And, finally he may have been double-crossed by his partner in crime. Whatever the cause, he seems to have made his way to his final resting place seeking comfort from the embrace of a scraggly tree that afforded some degree of shade, unaware of the passing of time and even the passing of his life. And there he sat, a silent witness to a thousand rising suns with eyes that could no longer see and appreciate the vast vista spread out before his crumbling cadaver. But one thing is sure...he died alone! I cannot think of a single soul who would want to die alone--without friends, without loved ones, without someone to support him or her. We need not take an “ironman” approach to death, but to have someone else just “be there” at our final moment, to make life seem like it is worth something…what a comfort! When a man dies without Christ, he is truly, utterly, alone. Like our silent sentinel on the mountain trail, abandoned, unknown, unclaimed, the memory of his existence being kept alive by only the decaying presence of his sun-bleached bones, some dry leather, and a rusting sidearm. How can we make jokes about joining friends there, in that place of death?! We’d be the last ones they’d want to see because we didn’t tell them about a loving Jesus Who allows no one of His flock to die alone. The Psalmist recorded in 116.15, Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Friend, if we are in His sight, then we do not die alone. Where will you die? Will you die alone, without Christ? Bob W. R. from Gillette, WY

Jesus Christ of LDS 555 Wright Blvd. Wright, WY 9am Sun. Worship Jesus Christ of LDS 2903 Aqllen Avel Gillette, WY 9am Sun. Worship 11am Sun. Worship Jesus Christ of LDS 1500 O’Hera Gillette, WY 9am Sun. Worship 11am Sun. Worship Westside Baptist Church 682-3505 604 W 10th St Gillette, WY Sun. Worship 8am & 10:45 Sun. School 9:30 Bible Study 6:00pm Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church 687-0074 1612 E Us Highway 14-16 Gillette, WY 82716 Sun. 10 to 11:30 Wed. 7pm to 8:30 pm Calvary Community Church 682-9553 631 N Commercial Dr Gillette, WY 82716 Sunday School 9:15 10:30 Worship 6:00pm Foundations Class Faith Community Church 682-7333 177 American Rd Gillette, WY 82716 Sunday School 9:45am Service 10:45am Wed Evening Study 7pm Prairie Wind Unitarian Universalists 686-4812 10am 2nd & 4th Sun at Lakeway Learning Center Wright Baptist Church 464-0464 225 Ranchero Dr Wright, WY 82732 Sun 9:30am Bible Study 10:45am Worship Service 6:00pm Evening Prayer & Discipleship St Francis on-the-Prairie 464-0028 357 Willowcreek Dr. Wright, WY 82732 Sun. 10am Wed. 5:30 Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 682-3319 624 Wright Blvd Wright, WY 82732 Sun 5:30pm

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America’s Longest Mule Deer Migration Discovered in Wyoming

April 25 - May 2, 2014

Obituaries

Submitted by Gregory Nickerson - wyofile.com n the winter of 2011, a team led by biologist Hall Sawyer put tracking collars on 40 mule deer near the Leucite Hills in Wyoming’s Red Desert. Given Sawyer’s previous knowledge, he didn’t expect these deer to migrate far from the Red Desert in the course of the year. But instead of tracking a sedentary herd, Sawyer uncovered an extraordinary animal journey that has ranged across wide open spaces of Wyoming since time immemorial. When spring came, half of the deer set off to the north. The animals crossed sand dunes and sagebrushcovered mesas, traveling some 40 miles until they reached an area on the southwest edge of the Wind River Range. They didn’t stop there. The deer worked their way along the foothills of the range over the next several weeks, traveling some 60 miles. They spent 95 percent of their time at “stopovers” — foraging areas that provide rest and recovery from the hungry winter months. At each step the Red Desert deer grazed on the first shoots of green grass, mingling among 4,000 other deer that winter in that area. The whole herd continued moving north and up to higher elevations as the snow melted, following the “green wave” of lush forage. In time, the Red Desert deer reached the Finger Lakes east of Pinedale. They crossed an outlet below Boulder Lake. Some swam across Fremont Lake before making their way out of the Green River Basin. By late July the Red Desert deer migrated into the Hoback Basin and up into the mountains, traveling up to fifty miles more. Some climbed into the Wyoming Range and the Snake River Range. Others moved above timberline in the Gros Ventre Mountains. As the August sun dried out the grass in the valleys below, the deer were still grazing on lush spring grass emerging from the melting snow above 10,000 feet. All the while, Hall Sawyer and his team were tracking the progress of the deer by locating their radio collars with occasional fly-overs in a helicopter. When they gathered the collars from the field in 2013, the GPS data showed that the mule deer migration traversed 150 miles from the Red Desert to the Hoback. They had discovered the longest ungulate migration ever recorded in the lower 48 states. The discovery of the long mule deer migration adds to the growing body of migration studies coming out of the University of Wyoming’s Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit in Laramie. The so-called “co-op unit,” led by biologist Matt Kauffman, has produced a series of groundbreaking studies on the behavior of migrating animals in western Wyoming. In the past 15 years, advances in GPS technology have enabled Kauffman, Sawyer, and a team of graduate students to trace the mysterious movements of large mammals across the landscape. They have studied migrations of moose in the Wyoming Range, bighorn sheep in the Tetons, and elk in the Greater Yellowstone region, among other projects. “These migrations are a feature of the landscape,” Kauffman said. “They are the animals’ way of solving how to forage across the landscape they are living in.” Critically, migrations allow animals to maximize access to the most nutritious feed right after “green up,“ when plants first emerge in the spring. Rather than eating spring forage for just a few weeks in any one place, ungulates can make the season last for several months by chasing springtime up to higher elevations. It’s as if they follow a moving oasis. At the same time, migration allows animals to reduce the risks of drought and harsh winter weather by moving to places with better conditions. It’s much easier to winter in the dry Red Desert than in five feet of snow in the Hoback Range. “It’s this optimization or evolutionary process, where over hundreds or thousands of years they are figuring out the best place to go,“ Sawyer said. Perhaps most widely known migration in Wyoming is the “path of the pronghorn,” a 120-mile migration from the upper Green River Basin to Grand Teton National Park. That route, first traced in a study by Sawyer and subsequently documented by writer Emilene Ostlind and photographer Joe Riis among others, was thought to be the longest ungulate migration in the lower 48 states. The revelation that mule deer from the Red Desert travel even farther

than the pronghorn opens up a new chapter in the story of Wyoming’s unique migrations. The discovery comes at a crucial time when mule deer populations are dropping. “We’ve had deer declines all over Wyoming and the West,” Sawyer said. “There are a whole laundry list of contributing factors to that, and one of those certainly could be the deterioration of migration routes. This highlights the importance of maintaining these migration routes so we can sustain the deer numbers.” On April 22, Kauffman and Sawyer are hosting an opening of a photography exhibit at the Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center at the University of Wyoming. The exhibit features images by Joe Riis showing the journey of the Red Desert mule deer and the obstacles they face along the way. The event coincides with the public launch of Kauffman and Sawyer’s Migration Initiative, an effort to share the science of migration studies and inform decisions about how to best manage wildlife. The Migration Initiative has four main projects. The first is the Migration Atlas, a work-in-progress, which summarizes the findings of migration research coming out of the University of Wyoming. The partners in that project include text editor Emilene Ostlind, and a team of cartographers from the InfoGraphics Lab at the University of Oregon. The second major part of the initiative is the online Migration Viewer, a visual interface providing much of the data collected in dozens of radiocollar studies. With this online tool, scientists and members of the public can see animations of where individual animals traveled over time, while leaving ownership of the data to the scientists. Together, the Migration Atlas and the Migration Viewer allow for sharing of knowledge about these migrations in a way never before seen. An additional project housed under the initiative is the Greater Yellowstone Elk Migration study, led by Joe Riis and former Kauffman graduate student Arthur Middleton. (Middleton’s study of Yellowstone elk recently debunked the notion that the reintroduction of wolves caused a “trophic cascade” that affected the entire ecosystem, notably helping a resurgence of aspen growth by chasing elk out into the open.) Over the next two years, Riis and Middleton will document all the arms of the elk migration, which spiral out of central Yellowstone and down its major watersheds into Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. They plan to produce a 20-minute documentary on the subject, funded in part by the Camp Monaco prize. The final aspect of the initiative is a habitat assessment of the Red Desert to Hoback route, which pinpoints 10 of the major obstacles that mule deer face during the migration. “No one has ever done a mile-bymile assessment of a migration,” Kauffman said. “We knew we needed to find out which routes were the most important, which ones are getting developed, and prioritize which ones we are going to keep viable in the long term.” The notable obstacles on the Red Desert to Hoback Route include the crossings of Wyoming Highways 28 and 352, and U.S. Highway 191. However, the most difficult obstacles are found along the Finger Lakes, where the deer must swim across water in high-use recreational areas, while negotiating dozens of fences. In some places, fences, houses, and roads squeeze the migration route down to a bottleneck just 50 meters wide. “On the one hand we are identifying these obstacles, but on the other hand it has persisted thus far,” Kauffman said. “This is one of the things you get in Wyoming, with Wyoming’s wide open spaces and low population density. There are not a lot of 150mile stretches in the U.S. where you could lay down this route and it would remain intact. … You wouldn’t get this on the Front Range of Colorado.” The assessment is meant to provide guidance for management agencies or conservation organizations seeking to protect or enhance the migration corridor. It could also serve as a template for future evaluations of migration routes for conservation purposes. “We can’t see this process until we study it,” Kauffman said. “We take for granted the ability of these animals to keep moving across the landscape.” “We just don’t have that luxury any more,” Sawyer added. “(This assessment) means we can make more informed decisions and understand what the tradeoffs are when we make

different land use decisions.” Some of those tradeoffs relate to energy development in migration corridors. Studies by Sawyer and others show that migrating animals speed up when traveling through developed areas, like the Pinedale Anticline gas field. That can disrupt use of stopover sites, which reduces the benefits of migration. Past studies of Wyoming’s migration routes have led to advances in wildlife management. A particularly good example is the study of the Wyoming Range mule deer migrating through Nugget Canyon. For many years, the 500 deer in the herd faced a significant death toll while crossing the highway between Kemmerer and Cokeville in far western Wyoming. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WyDOT) was keenly aware of the migration, as crews picked up dozens of carcasses each year, the results of auto collisions with the deer. After a failed attempt to alert drivers to slow down using flashing signs and a deer detection system, WyDOT built a deer fence and a series of wildlife underpasses to enable safe passage for deer. In total, WyDOT fenced 14.5 miles of the route and created 7 underpasses. Subsequent monitoring by Hall Sawyer and Western EcoSystem Technology Inc. showed the mortality plummet from 130 deer each year to just 10. Similarly, in 2011, WyDOT built a wildlife overpass over U.S. Highway 191 at Trapper’s Point, an area just west of Pinedale where pronghorn routinely died in vehicle collisions while migrating from winter range to summer range. That project, funded in part by federal stimulus funds, has successfully allowed safe passage for the migrating pronghorn. According to John Eddins, WyDOT district engineer in Rock Springs, such projects make sense from a conservation perspective, and also from the view of a cost-benefit analysis. By calculating each collision to have an $11,000 cost for damage, towing, and insurance, and each deer to have a replacement value of over $2,500 to $3,000 (according to Wyoming Game & Fish Department calculations), the $4 million cost of modifying the Nugget Canyon fences pays for itself in roughly a decade. If the reproductive success of surviving deer and their offspring were calculated, the payback would come even faster. Looking forward, WyDOT plans to take steps to help the deer migrating from the Red Desert by reducing obstacles along Wyoming Highway 28 to South Pass. This summer, crews will lower the top-wire height on rightof-way fencing to 42 inches, so animals can jump over or crawl under the fence more easily. “There are little things we can do if we know where those routes are, and where they are moving,” Eddins said. “It can be something as simple as pulling a staple on a wire and dropping it six inches. If we are aware of the problem we can do something about it.” Sawyer noted that efforts could be made to lengthen the migration corridor to the south, across Interstate 80, which currently acts as a wall limiting the migration. An underpass or overpass would allow deer to access the southern reaches of the Red Desert, which could have less snow and increase chances of survival. “It’s being aware of how these animals move across the landscape,” Sawyer said. “These animals can be doing this right under our noses and we didn’t even know it. We can now do things to help it persist in the future.” Over the past several years, Kauffman has seen an increasing interest and attention focused on the issue of ungulate migration. “I think there is something Wyoming-esque about it,” Kauffman said. “It’s part of the cultural heritage of the state.” Part of the reason is that people love to observe these big game species. Kauffman says migrations make people to think about what life is like for these animals. “The scale of these migrations fit our journeys,” Kauffman said. “We also live in the valleys, and in the summer we might go up into the mountains for a camping trip.” Sawyer agreed. “We have our stopovers, too, our hotels and favorite restaurants in the little towns between,” he said. “We all remember journeys and road trips we’ve taken,” Kauffman said. “Migration is intuitive. People connect to it. We are all on a journey.”

KEITH CECIL REEVES

Funeral Services for Keith Cecil Reeves were Friday, April 25, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Ernie Bishop ofﬁciating. Keith Cecil Reeves passed away quietly in his sleep on Monday, April 21, 2014 at Close to Home Hospice in Gillette, Wyoming. He was born on October 31st, 1931 in Casper, Wyoming. After his graduation he worked on the Keyhole Dam outside of Moorcroft, Wyoming where he met the love of his life Dorothy Delores Roberts and married her on June 29th, 1952. He enlisted in the United States Air Force shortly before the wedding and served his ﬁrst assignment at the Austin, Texas Air Force Base. Throughout his career he served in Hawaii, Ohio, and South Dakota. His overseas assignments included Thailand, Guam, England, Greenland, Iceland, and a few other locations. He retired as Master Sergeant in 1972 at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, South Dakota. The family then moved to Moorcroft, Wyoming where he and Delores bought the Dandy Variety Drug Store and ran it for twenty years. Since Air Force retirement Keith has worked for several Electrical Companies including Green Electric, and Collins Communications of Gillette. Keith and Delores moved to Gillette, Wyoming after they sold the drug store and have been here since 1993. Keith enjoyed a full life with winters in Vegas, summers with family, and his entire life centered around his love for God and the Church. He volunteered at the Hospice house when able, helped his neighbors and anyone in need. He knew no stranger. His greatest joy was time spent with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his children; Mike (Carol) Reeves of Burleson, Texas, Bruce (Laura) Reeves of Gillette, Julia (Dale) Petersen of Moorcroft, and Cory Reeves of Gillette, Wyoming. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. Keith was preceded in death by his parents Cecil Ardis Reeves and Dorothy Clara Anderson and a stepmother Vera Mae Reeves who also helped raise him. He was also preceded in death by two brothers Pete Reeves and Melvin

Reeves, two grandsons Robert and Greg Reeves, great-granddaughter Alonna Petersen, his daughter Deborah Pressley, and his beloved wife Delores. The family asks donations be made in Keith’s name to Close to Home Hospice House. Memorials and Condolences may be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may also be sent via our website at www.gillettememorialchapel.com SANDRA REINER Sandra Reiner, age 67, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital from natural causes. Sandra was born on June 28, 1946 in Golden Valley, North Dakota to John and Freida (Raszler) Aipperspach. Sandra was raised in Golden Valley and graduated from Golden Valley High School in 1964. Sandra married Norbert Reiner in November, 1964. They had two children; son Terry, and daughter Shay, before moving to Gillette in 1968. Sandra and Norbert resided many different areas while working in the oilfield. Norbert passed away in 1985, at this time Sandra began working at Flying J and later worked at Perkins. While working as a waitress, Sandra met Daniell Williams. Sandra retired from waitressing in 1996 to spend time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed being able to give back to the community with financial donations to various charities. Other hobbies of Sandra’s were gardening, planting flowers of many varieties, bird-watching, and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Sandra and Dan just loved the company of each other. Sandra is survived by her husband, Daniell Williams; son, Terry Reiner, and daughter, Shay Oller of Gillette; brothers Don Aipperspach of Lingle, Wyoming, Larry Aipperspach of Golden Valley,North Dakota, Kenny Aipperspach of Powell, Wyoming; sisters Carol McMillian of Wichita, Kansas, Darlene Channel of Yucaipa, California and Brenda Bates of Greeley, Colorado; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers; Allen and Jerry, husband; Norbert Reiner and one great-grandson Johnathon. The family will be planning a celebration of life at a later date. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Sandra’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

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April 25 - May 2, 2014

Campbell County Observer

Wyoming Unemployment Rate Falls in March

he Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continued its fouryear downward trend and fell from 4.2% in February to 4.0% in March. Unemployment was much lower than its March 2013 level of 4.7% and signiﬁcantly lower than the current U.S. unemployment rate of 6.7%. Seasonally adjusted employment of Wyoming residents increased, rising by 1,501 individuals (0.5%) from February to

March. Almost all county unemployment rates followed their normal seasonal pattern and decreased from February to March. Employment tends to rise in March, with seasonal job gains in construction, retail trade, professional & business services, and government. The largest unemployment rate decreases were found in Johnson (down from 6.6% to 5.8%), Fremont (down from 6.4% to 5.7%), Sheridan (down from 5.7% to 5.1%), Park (down from 5.9% to 5.3%), and Laramie (down

from 5.3% to 4.7%) counties. Unemployment rates fell from March 2013 to March 2014 in every county, perhaps suggesting economic recovery around the state. The largest decreases occurred in Sheridan (down from 6.8% to 5.1%), Park (down from 6.6% to 5.3%), Teton (down from 5.4% to 4.2%), and Lincoln (down from 7.6% to 6.4%) counties. Converse County posted the lowest unemployment rate in March (3.1%). It was followed by Sublette (3.3%), Campbell (3.3%), and Albany (3.6%) counties.

The highest unemployment rates were found in Lincoln (6.4%), Johnson (5.8%), Big Horn (5.7%), and Fremont (5.7%) counties. Total nonfarm employment (measured by place of work) rose from 283,400 in March 2013 to 286,800 in March 2014, a gain of 3,400 jobs (1.2%). Research & Planning has scheduled the April employment news release for May 20, 2014.

Governor Welcomes Safety Science Company to Wyoming Governor Matt Mead is pleased that UL (Underwriters Laboratories) will open a technology center in Wyoming. UL is an independent safety science company with nearly 11,000 employees serving customers in more than 100 countries. It plans to launch new information technology operations in Laramie in June. “I am pleased UL chose Wyoming for its technology center. We look forward to seeing UL expand its presence in our state,” Governor Mead said. “A multinational company like UL diversiﬁes our economy and creates exciting opportunities for the people of Wyoming.” “UL considered several locations across the United States for our new technology center,” UL Information Technology

Director Mike Nuteson said. “During our search, we were extremely impressed with the quality of talent available in Laramie along with the support and involvement of the local, university and state teams. We will initially employ a small team in Laramie that we plan to expand over time.” An additional beneﬁt of developing a technology center in Laramie is the opportunity for the new team to work with UL’s Laramie-based Prospector team. This global plastics information management company (formerly known as IDES) has been in Laramie for almost 30 years and became part of UL in 2012. IDES Founder Mike Kmetz started his spin-off company from a research project conducted for IBM

by the University of Wyoming. UL plans to initially house the technology center at the Wyoming Technology Business Center on the University of Wyoming campus. The company will explore various options, including those offered by the Wyoming Business Council, as it explores a permanent location based on its long-term growth projections. “This is truly a wonderful opportunity for graduates coming out of the University of Wyoming to stay in Wyoming and work for a great company,” said Dan Furphy, CEO and president of the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance. “Our mission at UL is to promote safe living and working environments, and we envision that this new team can play

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The Dinner Bell

April 16, 2014

- At 9:34 a.m. to W. 4th Street for an EMS assist. - At 1:14 p.m. to 1801 Cliff Davis Dr. for an automatic ﬁre alarm, the alarm was activated by dust from a maintenance project. - At 6:22 p.m. to West Warlow for an EMS assist.

By Holly Galloway

My Crab Apple trees are starting to bloom. Some of my daffodils and grape hyacinths are blooming. Maybe spring is here to stay! When I moved to Gillette two years ago, I couldn’t help but notice the prices at the grocery store are higher than where I lived before. That is true about most everything else here. Always on the lookout for a deal to feed my family, I have found that purchasing chicken in bulk saves a little. I always have freezer bags available to divide the chicken into meal size portions. The following is an easy two pan recipe for chicken lovers!

Chicken Alfredo

½ of a 16 oz. package of linguine (I use the gluten free type) 1 C. Broccoli, chopped 2 T. Butter 1 lb. chopped chicken 1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup ½ C. Milk ½ C. Parmesan Cheese Pepper Bring a pot of water to a boil then add the linguine. During the last few minutes add the chopped broccoli. Drain in a colander in the sink. In a large skillet heat the butter then add the chopped chicken and cook this until it is done. Add the soup, milk, parmesan cheese a

pinch of black pepper and the linguine with the broccoli. Heat this together until hot. Enjoy!

April 18, 2014

- At 12:51 p.m. to HWY 51 for the report of a one vehicle rollover. Upon arrival crews stabilized the vehicle and ensured no fluid was leaking. Crews then cleared from the scene. - At 1:38 p.m. to E. 8th Street for an EMS assist. - At 4:48 p.m. to the Wal Mart parking lot for a vehicle fire, bystanders extinguished the engine compartment fire with a dry chemical fire extinguisher prior to our arrival. The fire was contained to the engine compartment, cause is believed to be electrical in nature. - At 6:38 p.m. to the area near the park on Crestline Circle for a grass fire less

I came across this recipe years ago, but did not try it until last summer. It is a cool refreshing dessert that is good in the spring and summer.

Crust

an important role in helping UL achieve our mission,” UL’s Mike Nuteson said. “Through initiatives such as providing customers better access to UL’s extensive knowledge base and enabling UL’s engineers to certify products more efficiently, this new team can help introduce safe products to markets around the world.” Bill Gern is the University of Wyoming’s vice president for research and economic development. “Having UL locate its technology center at the Wyoming Technology Business Center is significant for both UW and the Business Center. It says that this center is very flexible and it provides a basis for which established companies can locate in Laramie,” Gern said.

Ricotta Pie

1 ½ C. Almond or Hazelnut Flour 3 T. Melted Butter Spray the bottom of a pie pan. Combine the ﬂour and melted butter, then layer the bottom of the pie pan. Press this down ﬁrmly. Bake for 10 minutes at 325 degrees.

Filling:

4 Eggs 16 ounces Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese ½ C. Sugar 1 T. Honey 1 tsp. Lemon Zest ¼ tsp Salt Whisk the eggs well, and then add remaining ingredients. Combine these well. Pour into the pan with the crust and bake for 50 minutes at 325 degrees. Refrigerate for an hour or even better overnight.

than one acre in size. The cause is unknown.

April 19, 2014

- At 11:02 a.m. to the area of 106 Vista Hills Court for an odor of natural gas. CCFD responded to the area and searched for the smell and/ or leak but was unable to find anything. - At 4:15 p.m. to 4600 Overdale Drive for a vehicle leaking diesel fuel. Upon arrival to the scene CCFD found an approximate 5 gallon spill that was contained to the parking lot. CCFD applied floor-dry to the spill and searched unsuccessfully for the responsible vehicle. - At 4:18 p.m. to 4408 Radio Road for a structure fire. Upon arrival to the scene CCFD found a 3 story home with fire burning at the rear of structure in a ground floor living room. The fire was directly attacked and brought under control in approximately 20 minutes. The cause of the fire was determined to be a baseboard heater and total damage was estimated at

$75,000. No one was injured in the ﬁre but 3 cats died from smoke inhalation. The house was not able to be reoccupied and the American Red Cross is assisting the family with housing. - At 8:09 p.m. to Harvest Moon Drive for an EMS assist.

April 20, 2014

- At 8:40 a.m. to 806 N. Gurley #28 for a carbon monoxide check, the residence and appliances were checked with no carbon monoxide found.

April 21, 2014

- At 3:15 a.m. to Preamble for an EMS assist. - At 4:41 p.m. to Bishop Rd. for motorcycle accident. - At 4:48 p.m. to N. Burma Ave. and 2nd St. for report of vehicle fire. Upon arrival to the scene the fire had been extinguished by the owner. - At 7:36 p.m. to Cheryl Ave for residential fire alarm. - At 8:53p.m. to Willow Creek for an EMS assist.

In My Garden... By Kathy Hall Campbell County Master Gardener khgardenhelp@gmail.com The weather is warming, the snow turning to rain and I am ready to grow! These warm spring days are deﬁnitely getting me in the mood to garden but I do remind myself “It is only April and this is Wyoming.” So what can be done to quench the thirst for some yard time? Spring cleaning! It’s time to walk the acreage cleaning up all the trash, weeds and miscellaneous “stuff” that the winter winds blew in so with trash bag in hand the wander begins. On my travels around the yard I can also get in a good once over inspection of my various plantings and get an idea on what might have survived the last season of storms. The outlook is grim but I’ll give it more time and see what surprises me. With the trash contained the next spring cleaning task on my list is the lawn. If you are one of those that feels the need to thatch or power rake your lawn it’s time to get after it as the green is taking over and waiting much longer will result in ripped and torn tender new growth. The best

time to power rake in this area is March/April before there is much green happening out there. Is power raking necessary? That is a subject much debated in my circles. Power raking and thatching are actually two different beasts. Power raking drags “ﬁngers” through the dormant grass ripping out the dry straw opening up the lawn creating the illusion of early greening (since you removed much of the brown). It can also allow more sunshine thus warmth into the soil actually speeding up the greening of your world. Thatching on the other hand is the actual tearing into the top layer of the dead grass which forms on the surface of the soil removing the spongy layer that can inhibit water penetration and growth. Very seldom does the practice of power raking accomplish its true goal of removing this layer so it is more a practice for visual appeal. The best way to remove the thatch build up on your lawn is to aerate. This year I did the simple “low mow” to cleanup my lawn

and scatter the winter accumulation of gifts my best friend ‘Copper’ leaves behind. With the lawn neatly mowed a good spring application of fertilizer will speed along the greening process and give your lawn a great start on the year. Now I can relax for a moment knowing that spring will come and I am ready for my season of green! Happy gardening everyone!

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Gillette Educators Named Peabody Energy Leaders in Education

ori Allegretto of Hillcrest Elementary School was named a Peabody Energy Leader in Education for the 2013-14 school year, and awarded $1,000 for her dedication and commitment to students. As Hillcrest’s school nurse, Lori lights the path to wellness, academic success and lifelong achievements for the more than 400 students. Hillcrest houses two multi-ability rooms for students who are medically fragile and have multiple disabilities. She is able to conﬁdently care for them and provide emergency training to Hillcrest’s nonmedical staff. Lori’s imperative is to remove health barriers to learning, and she’s quick to offer to assist parents in seeking available resources for medical or ﬁnancial support for their child. Lori serves as a liaison for the Gillette Lions Club, Sight for Students, Salvation Army, and Vision Outreach Services, among many other programs. The Peabody Energy Leaders in Education program rewards dedicated education professionals—from teachers and coaches to librarians and counselors—who inspire and motivate youth to succeed. Award

recipients are selected anonymously throughout the school year by a committee of top educators and business leaders. “We are grateful for the inspiration Lori Allegretto provides to her students, and we applaud her leadership within the school community,” said Greg Boyce, Chairman and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer of Peabody Energy. “Ms. Allegretto is to be commended as an individual who excels at her profession and we are pleased to recognize her as a Peabody Energy Leader in Education.” Beth Faubion of Twin Spruce Junior High was also named a Peabody Energy Leader in Education for the 2013-14 school year, and awarded $1,000 for her dedication and commitment to students. As Twin Spruce’s Spanish teacher, Beth believes authentic language is and will continue to be the most vital present-day skill she can provide. Her program has experienced increased enrollment, and she strives to give her students a voice. For example, she advocated for native Spanish speakers in her class to have their own “Native and Heritage Speakers” course, which

gave these students the opportunity to be bilingual and continue their education beyond the secondary setting. Beth believes in collaboration at every level, and participates in a district-wide World Language Professional Learning Community that implements the best in research and practice. The Peabody Energy Leaders in Education program rewards dedicated education professionals—from teachers and coaches to librarians and counselors—who inspire and motivate youth to succeed. Award recipients are selected anonymously throughout the school year by a committee of top educators and business leaders. “We are grateful for the inspiration Beth Faubion provides to her students, and we applaud her leadership within the school community,” said Greg Boyce, Chairman and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer of Peabody Energy. “Ms. Faubion is to be commended as an individual who excels at her profession and we are pleased to recognize her as a Peabody Energy Leader in Education.”

Traci Daly Inducted Into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to announce that Traci Daly of Gillette, Wyo., was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Daly was initiated at University of Wyoming. Daly is among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and

requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff, and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction. Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine and headquartered in

Baton Rouge, La., Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. The Society has chapters on more than 300 college and university campuses in North America and the Philippines. Its mission is “To recognize and promote academic excellence in all ﬁelds of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.”

Fishing Report By Mike Smith Empire Guesthouse & RV Park (Pinehaven, WY) This past week we saw good walleye fishing. Fish were mainly being caught in 35-45’ of water on jigged minnows. Look for steep drop off’s and let your jig and minnow fall off the ledge. We’ve also heard of some good fish being taken on crank baits. One fisherman has been pulling cranks on lead line and doing very well by the reports we’ve been told. Minnows are always the main bait this time of year, but the demand has been greater than the supply with the good fishing we’ve been experiencing this year. Come prepared to fish with something else

if everybody is out of minnows. We are always looking for new ponds to trap and if you own a pond with minnows in it and will allow us to trap it, we will pay a trespass fee or a ﬁnder’s fee if you can get us permission to trap it. Once the water temperatures get above 55 degrees, night crawlers and leeches will be the ‘go to’ bait. This usually happens around the time the lilacs bloom as the “Old Timers” say! We’ve had some good reports on cat ﬁshing this week. try the creek channels of Wind Creek, Mule Creek, or the Belle Fourche

River. Best bait for them this time of year is cut carp or their guts. Keyhole has an endless supply of carp for bait. AIS boat inspections will be starting in a week or two, so make sure you have your current year’s sticker before coming out. Also make sure your boat has all the safety equipment required by the Game & Fish Dept. to save yourself a ticket. That’s it for this week. Be sure to stop by the Guesthouse for the latest reports or any supplies you may need!

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Update: EPA vs. Wyoming Land Owner By Glenn Woods

ast week I received a call from Andy Johnson on my radio show. He gave us an update on his fight with the EPA. For those who have not heard of the issue, Andy Johnson sought, and received, permission and guidance from the State of Wyoming to construct a pond on his property. The pond soon attracted fish, birds, and wildlife of all sorts. The pond has been there on his property for two years. But, then, the EPA showed up and told Mr. Johnson that he had not received a permit from the EPA, and that his pond was built in such a way that was causing pollution, downstream. The EPA figured all this out without inspecting anything on his property. Furthermore, Mr. Johnson did not need permission from the EPA. The State of Wyoming had cleared the project. He now faces fines

of $75,000 a day, according to the EPA. So let’s have a look at who is doing what they should in this ﬁght and who might not be. Andy Johnson told me on the air that Governor Mead had called him, personally, more than once. The governor had said that the State of Wyoming was behind him, since he had received permission from the State. Mr. Johnson was not sure in what form help from the State would come, but he was assured that he would not be left alone in this ﬁght. Good for you, Matt Mead. Keep it up. In this, I would have to say that you are doing the right thing in making sure that a Wyoming citizen is not harassed by the Feds over something that, frankly, is none of their business. I then asked Mr. Johnson about the local sheriff in his county. To that, he responded that he, so far, was not very sure that the

resentatives in D.C.; both in the House and the Senate, for sending their objections to the EPA. But, more is needed than just a letter. I’m not sure what they can, or cannot, do in their position. So at this point, I’ll give them the beneﬁt of the doubt and simply say to them: please do more than just send a letter. I was given a book to read which was written by Senator Rand Paul. It’s called Government Bullies. Most of the book talks about the abuses of the EPA across the nation. The unjust ways that they have abused the citizens of this country can only be rivaled by the recent abuses by the BLM at the Bundy Ranch in Nevada. Wait, I take that back. The EPA is far worse.

local sheriff would have his back. Mind you, this is my assessment of what Andy Johnson said to me. It seems that the local sheriff, in that county, might be more of a desk jockey. So, what happens, then, if the EPA decides to arrest Andy Johnson over this pond issue? The EPA has arrested people before, and those people have gone to jail for a very long time. In a case like this, the local sheriff is supposed to be the authority in the area. Federal ofﬁcials would have to work with the local sheriff to arrest a local citizen. That is how it is supposed to work. To be fair, we do not know what the sheriff in Andy Johnson’s county would, or would not, do. But what was needed from him was assurance that local law enforcement had his back. He did not get that assurance. I’ll go ahead and give credit to our elected rep-

To simply show up on somebody’s property with a pad and pen, invent violations to non-existent environmental problems, then invent the ﬁnes, is nothing short of ripping the Constitution to shreds. While the original intent of the EPA was noble, their ofﬁces have been taken over by environmental extremists. Those environmentalists, who found that simply protesting or suing to enforce the changes that they wanted, found it much easier to simply join the government bureaucracy and work from within. Their goals seem to be far and above shutting down coal plants. They want control over every speck of land in America. No, I am not overstating

it.

When an agent of the government can simply walk onto property that you own and declare you in violation of whatever they invent, then bankrupt you overnight and throw you in jail, that, at the very least, should be a wakeup call to the nation. I am not over stating the situation. I am understating it. Folks like Andy Johnson need our help. But, just winning that battle is not enough. Because the EPA will keep coming until they get everything that they want. For the record, they will always want more. The ﬁght to stop the EPA will end up in your backyard sooner or later.

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Agriculture Exemptions and Exclusions from Clean Water Act Expanded by Proposal The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) today jointly released a proposed rule to clarify protection under the Clean Water Act for streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation’s water resources. The proposed rule will benefit businesses by increasing efficiency in determining coverage of the Clean Water Act. The agencies are launching a robust outreach effort over the next 90 days, holding discussions around the country and gathering input needed to shape a final rule. Determining Clean Water Act protection for streams and wetlands became confusing and complex following Supreme Court decisions in 2001 and 2006. For nearly a decade, members of Congress, state and local officials, industry, agriculture, environmental groups, and the public asked for a rulemaking to provide clarity. The proposed rule clarifies protection for streams and wetlands. The proposed definitions of waters will apply to all Clean Water Act programs. It does not protect any new types of waters that have not historically been covered under the Clean Water Act and is consistent with the Supreme Court’s more narrow reading of Clean Water Act jurisdiction. “We are clarifying protection for the upstream waters that are absolutely vital to downstream communities,” said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. “Clean water is essential to every single American, from families who rely on safe places to swim and healthy fish to eat, to farmers who need abundant and reliable sources of water to grow their crops, to hunters and fishermen who depend on healthy waters for recreation and their work, and to businesses that need a steady supply of water for operations.” “America’s waters and

wetlands are valuable resources that must be protected today and for future generations,” said Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy. “Today’s rulemaking will better protect our aquatic resources, by strengthening the consistency, predictability, and transparency of our jurisdictional determinations. The rule’s clarifications will result in a better public service nationwide.” The health of rivers, lakes, bays, and coastal waters depend on the streams and wetlands where they begin. Streams and wetlands provide many benefits to communities – they trap floodwaters, recharge groundwater supplies, remove pollution, and provide habitat for fish and wildlife. They are also economic drivers because of their role in fishing, hunting, agriculture, recreation, energy, and manufacturing. About 60 percent of stream miles in the U.S only flow seasonally or after rain, but have a considerable impact on the downstream waters. And approximately 117 million people – one in three Americans – get drinking water from public systems that rely in part on these streams. These are important waterways for which EPA and the Army Corps is clarifying protection. Specifically, the proposed rule clarifies that under the Clean Water Act and based on the science: • Most seasonal and rain dependent streams are protected. • Wetlands near rivers and streams are protected. • Other types of waters may have more uncertain connections with downstream water and protection will be evaluated through a case specific analysis of whether the connection is or is not protecting similarly situated waters in certain geographic areas or adding to the categories of waters protected without case specific analysis. The proposed rule pre-

serves the Clean Water Act exemptions and exclusions for agriculture. Additionally, EPA and the Army Corps have coordinated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop an interpretive rule to ensure that 53 speciﬁc conservation practices that protect or improve water quality will not be subject to Section 404 dredged or ﬁll permitting requirements. The agencies will work together to implement these new exemptions and periodically review, and update USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service conservation practice standards and activities that would qualify under the exemption. Any agriculture activity that does not result in the discharge of a pollutant to waters of the U.S. still does not require a permit. The proposed rule also helps states and tribes – according to a study by the Environmental Law Institute, 36 states have legal

limitations on their ability to fully protect waters that aren’t covered by the Clean Water Act. The proposed rule is supported by the latest peer-reviewed science, including a draft scientific assessment by EPA, which presents a review and synthesis of more than 1,000 pieces of scientific literature. The rule will not be finalized until the final version of this scientific assessment is complete. Forty years ago, twothirds of America’s lakes, rivers and coastal waters were unsafe for fishing and swimming. Because of the Clean Water Act, that number has been cut in half. However, one-third of the nation’s waters still do not meet standards. The proposed rule will be open for public comment for 90 days from publication in the Federal Register. The interpretive rule for agricultural activities is effective immediately.

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April 25 - May 2, 2014

Senteney to Run for House of Representatives By Holly Galloway ason Senteney (36) of Yoder, Wyoming is running to be the Republican Party’s nominee for Wyoming’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senteney was born in Torrington, and served in the US Marine Core when he graduated from High School. After his time in the service and living in a few other states he wanted to come home to Wyoming. He is currently working for the state of Wyoming as a prison guard at the detention center in Torrington.

“The system is broken when you look at the 17 trillion dollars our country has in debt,” said Senteney. “When laws are written they should apply to the nation as a whole without any loopholes.” Senteney would like to downsize the IRS to about 25% of what it is now, and have the federal government go on a sales tax of 12% for the ﬁrst ﬁve years. This 12% would be paid on everything that is bought except for unprepared food, medical and dental insurance and essential medical procedures.

Another idea that Senteney has is legislating that any government entity, from the Department of Defense to agencies at the White House, would have to purchase items that are made in the United States of America. He remembers that his Marine uniform was made in South America. “We have outsourced so many things over the years that it has hurt American ingenuity,” said Senteney. To learn more about Senteney visit his web page at Senteney for Wyoming 2014.

Construction Updates The City of Gillette’s Development Services and Utilities Departments announce the following construction updates for: Gillette Avenue, 4J Road, Carey Avenue, and Richards Avenue. Safety Notiﬁcation: Please observe and obey all trafﬁc control and safety signs around construction zones and stay out of construction zones. Gillette Avenue Gillette Avenue from 1st Street to 2nd Street will be closed beginning Monday, April 21st until Phase 1 and 1a are complete. This includes the Gillette Avenue/1st Street intersection. Please remove all vehicles from Gillette Avenue between 1st Street and 2nd Street by 7 a.m. Monday, April 21st. Vehicles parked

on this section of street will be removed. All businesses on Gillette Avenue from 1st Street to 2nd Street are accessible via a boardwalk. Please support your downtown merchants. Please note: that parking for Lula Belle’s Café is accessible from 1st Street in a parking lot to the west of the café. The Chophouse parking lot is accessible from 1st Street and is available for Chophouse customers. The parking lot behind Pat’s Hallmark (as noted on the above trafﬁc control map) is available for two-hour customer parking. *The trafﬁc signal at the Gillette Avenue/2nd Street intersection will be temporarily (5 - 10 minutes) turned off around 10 a.m. on Monday, April 21st. This

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outage will allow City Electrical Services to switch the traffic signal to a temporary power source. Community Service Officers will provide traffic control while the signal is out. The Gillette Avenue Improvements project is funded by the Optional 1% Sales Tax. 4J Road (Lane Closure) From Tuesday, April 22nd through Tuesday, April 29th there will be intermittent closures of the eastern northbound lane of 4J Road from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. only. This lane closure is for work on the Boxelder Road Extension Phase II-B project and is for demolition and reinstallation of curb, sidewalk and concrete pavement on the northeast corner of the Boxelder Road/4J Road intersection. This project is funded by the Optional 1% Sales Tax.

from Tuesday, April 22nd to Monday, May 5th. Please This closure is for work related to the 2013 Water Main Replacement and is funded by the Optional 1% Sales Tax. Alley Closure The alleyway between LA Lane and Shipwheel Lane will be closed from Tuesday, April 22nd through Saturday, April 26th for underground sewer installation and repair. This alley runs north from Flying Circle Drive to Hogeye Drive and will be closed in its entirety.

Carey Avenue The intersection of Carey Avenue from 1st Street to 3rd Street will be closed

DeAnna Kay, Denise Ebzery, and Matt Jones, Field Representatives for U.S. Senators Michael Enzi and John Barrasso and Congressman Cynthia Lummis are scheduled to hold “Office Hours” in Gillette, Tuesday, April 29, 2014; from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the Gillette City Hall Community Meeting Room; 201 E. 5th Street. Area residents are encouraged to visit with Kay, Ebzery and Jones on an individual basis to discuss issues or their views, questions, or concerns regarding the federal government. These comments and concerns will then be relayed to Senators Enzi and Barrasso and Congressman Lummis. If residents are unable to attend at that time, but would like information or assistance, please contact: Senator Enzi’s Gillette office at 682-6268; Senator Barrasso’s Sheridan office at 672-6456; and/or Congressman Lummis’ Sheridan office at 673-4608.

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Phelps Will Not be Missed By Nicholas DeLaat his is a hard article to write. Not because I am unsure about my opinion on the subject, but because I am so sure on that opinion. As most of you know, Fred Phelps, founding pastor of the Kansas based Westboro Baptist Church, died (unfortunately) of only natural causes at 84 years old. Disclaimer: Finish the Whole Article before Passing Judgement For those few who may not know, Phelps was the head of the small Topeka, Kansas congregation that has showed up to over 53,000 events, including funerals for slain U.S. Soldiers, with sheep by his side holding signs saying things like: “God hates fags” and “thank God for dead soldiers.” Warning: Most of you who follow my editorials know that more than any other publisher or editor in the west, or in the Country for that matter, I am willing to stir the pot and hold back no punches when it comes to both my opinion based on facts and information gathered and when basic American morals come to play. I make a lot of people mad, some who react and some who surrender without debate. Here, I may insult many people who try to live a good life with good morals, but in this situation I am going to warn you that I really don’t care in this particular case. First of all, how did this bozo know that God hates fags? God’s message is, and has always been, up to interpretation by the head of a church, and look at how many interpretations are currently out there. They all think they are right and as a result never come to any kind of consensus. What was it that made this man think he was special? Was it because over 80 percent of his congregation were blood relatives (we can only imagine how after multiple generations)? Cheap shot, I know. But he and his followers deserve every shot we can throw their way. I imagine he got his ideas from the Bible, which barely touches on homosexuality except in one spot. In the book of Leviticus, speciﬁcally (20:13), it states: “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.” If you read newspapers, you are at least relatively intelligent, as only ignorant people do not want real news and educated opinions vs. TV drama (24/7 news) and rhetoric. Intelligent Christians have also read the Bible, not just certain verses that suite the day’s sermon brought forth by the pastor or priest for the agenda of the hour. If you are reading a newspaper, then you are one of these people. You are not one of the many Christians that never have read the entire Bible and therefore do not understand that it is a contradiction in itself. You understand that the Bible contradicts even our current way of life that is acceptable. Teachings of God according to the Old Testament were relative of the times. Take, for instance, Exodus 21:7, where it clearly deﬁnes it being ok to sell your daughter into servitude. There is not a good Christian Church I know that condones such an act today in the world, and if we were to take the bible literally, I would be disregarding God because I would refuse to do so with my sweet little

girl…regardless of her value. How about Exodus 35:2, which states: “For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a day of Sabbath rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it is to be put to death.”? Does this mean that when I have to catch up work for my multiple businesses that can only be done on a Sunday after church, that I must be put to death? What about my neighbor who mows his lawn? And what do I do, kill him myself, or call the police to do so? And then there is Leviticus 11:7, which states: “and the pig, because it has divided hooves and is therefore cloven-footed, but it doesn’t ruminate its cud, it is to be unclean for you.” Does this mean that the great game of American Football cannot be played anymore? What about the shoes or clothes we wear? If you take the Bible literally, this is unacceptable. Should the City of Gillette stone my uncle, who lives in Nebraska, to death because he decided on his land to plant different crops side by side in his fields, even though science and the great depression has proven that the rotation of crops in a field will create sustainability and revitalization of the nutrients in the dirt? Maybe we should burn my mother and my wife in a small family gathering for wearing a garment made of two different types of threads…like literally every person currently that is Christian as science and economic culture has found over centuries that by combining threads like wool and cotton, and silk; and later synthetic materials, can make clothes stronger, cheaper, warmer, and longer lasting. Would you call me a heretic for ignoring these verses in the bible in today’s society? I doubt it, as then the head of ALL churches and the entire Christian people would also be considered in the same category. The so-called Christians who only concentrate on individual verses are actually attacking the faith itself. Mr. Fred Phelps is one of these, and he was ‘savvy’ enough to influence others to believe the same thing. Most intelligent Christians understand the basics of Christianity, the new testament; Forgiveness, tolerance, goodness, and righteousness. The difference between the Jewish and Hebrew religions, who worshiped the same god is the New Testament that Jesus, son of God, taught. That is what separates good Christians, the understanding. Here is the hard part, they have the right to protest for the sake of their own beliefs no matter how ignorant those beliefs are. That is called the belief in freedom, an American belief. Let me reference you to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which specifically states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Basically, regardless of how moronic these people were under this pastor who was a complete waste of good oxygen, they are protected under our most sacred document, the

U.S. Constitution. The document we live and breathe by. The document that we must hold sacred and heed it’s words in its entirety to truly have Freedom, which we must fight for on occasion if you do have that freedom, but you must fight till the last person if you don’t. After a lawsuit, the U.S. Supreme court handed down the Constitutional argument that Phelps was acting Constitutional with his protests, as they should have. I do believe that if we want to truly protect freedom, we must be prepared to endure what the idiots will use it for. You can’t have freedom unless it is exercised by everyone. There is a surprising side also to the Phelps history; he was actually on the right side for once. After marrying his wife and moving to Topeka on May 14, 1954, the Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision Brown v. Board of Education, which desegregated public schools. Phelps interpreted that as a sign and soon began a law career that centered on civil rights, winning awards for his work and praise from local leaders. “Most blacks -- that’s who they went to,” the Rev. Ben Scott, president of the NAACP’s Topeka branch, “I don’t know if he was cheaper or if he had that stick-to-it-ness, but Fred didn’t lose many back then.” It amazes me that he turned into someone who would show up with his manipulated sheep at military funerals to protest homosexuals. Now, this article is not whether you agree with homosexual activity, unions, marriage, or not. It is about the fact that while parents were living their worst nightmare putting their own children in the ground, children that fought and died for the freedom of others, these wastes of our society showed up to congratulate those patriots deaths with vigor. This is very anti-Christian of me, but I am very happy that that Phelps is dead. He was a manipulative drain on our society and was closer to a serpent than a leader. Even following the New Testament Christian, where I should be tolerating him and forgiving him his stupidity in the words of Jesus, I cannot. The only absolute Christian was Jesus, and I will not pretend to walk in his shoes, only attempt to follow in his footsteps. I mean come on…Military Funerals? That is where I draw the line. It is a good thing that this man is dead. The only sad part on my end is the fact that he died of natural causes at a ripe old age. At one of these funerals, I would have personally, though I know wrong (but I accept that I am not perfect but far from) been satisfied and happy if one of the Gold Star Fathers and Mothers who were putting their son in the ground the day of one of Mr. Phelps protests turned and took him hostage, seriously tortured him for weeks, brought him back alive, and tortured him again and again until death was the only option. If I were a judge, I would state that this false prophet has the freedom under the Constitution to speak these horrific statements at the ultimate places of sanctuary. As a human with flaws, he only deserved massive torture and death before he had kids and contaminated our world.

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Citizen Talks to Council About Federal Lands By Holly Galloway On Tuesday during the Gillette City Council meeting Scott Clem spoke during a time that is set aside for the public to speak. “I would like to see a resolution in future council meetings dealing with transfer of public lands,” Said Clem. He claimed that the federal government owns 5% of public lands east of Colorado and Wyoming. In some of the states it is much less than ﬁve percent. “In contrast all of the states west the federal government owns ﬁfty percent of public lands,” said Clem. He had a map showing a “Federal Fault Line” on the eastern borders of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. Reading some statistics

Clem said that in North Dakota the Federal government owns 2.7 % of all public lands and in South Dakota the federal government own 5% of all public lands. “In contrast, the federal government owns 42.3% of public lands in Wyoming,” Clem said. Looking into the history of public lands the Federal Government promised that when a state became a state that all public lands would be owned by the state. “Recently, the EPA by administrative decree redrew Wyoming’s boundaries, taking one million acres of land and giving it to the Wind River Indian Reservation,” said Clem. He quoted Governor Matt Meade who asked, “… if the Federal

Government can rewrite the boundaries of a state where will it stop?” Clem had a few examples that other counties in the state of Wyoming have written. All of these go to congress demanding that they do their job and fulﬁll their promise to transfer title of public lands to each state. Clem read from a pamphlet which said that this has happened before. “Illinois Missouri and other states complained when 90% of their public lands were owned by the federal government,” said Clem. The states complained and Congress took action. Today, those states have about the same federal land ownership as does South Dakota,

April 25 - May 2, 2014

Governor: Judge’s Order Brings Finality to the Matter of Department of Education Management Governor Matt Mead issued the following statement after Judge Thomas Campbell issued an order regarding the lawsuit over education management: “The State of Wyoming requested an expeditious resolution to this matter - with the goal of moving forward from the Supreme Court decision as quickly as possible. The Superintendent had the opportunity to assume leadership of the Wyoming Department of Education for several weeks while reserving all her arguments. She refused to return. I am pleased the Court has issued an order that brings ﬁnality to this matter.”

Hill Returns to Work

Today Superintendent Hill held a press conference and made the following statement: “Today we close a most interesting chapter in Wyoming history. As you know, 15 months ago the governor signed into law a bill that removed the superintendent as the head of the department of education and stripped away most of the duties of the office. “On January 28 of this year, the Wyoming Supreme Court found that law to be unconstitutional. Today the district court entered its final judgment ordering that I be allowed to return as the head of the Wyoming Department of Education. ”The district court agreed that SF104 was unconstitutional with a few exceptions. For example, Judge Campbell granted the governor’s request that I not be allowed to have counsel, it also granted the governor’s request that he be allowed to appoint half the members of the professional teaching standards board. While I can’t say I agree with the wisdom of these findings, the Powers and I will not appeal this judgment, as it would only cause further delays. “We have been anticipating this order and my staff has been preparing and working with the WDE and the governor’s office to ensure a smooth and timely transition. We plan to meet Monday morning and get back to work. “As we turn to the next chapter, I recognize there is much work to be done and I am confident that the staff at the WDE is up to the task.” .com

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Nygaard to Run for Ward 1 City Council Seat By Holly Galloway aleb Nygaard (37) has announced his campaign to run for the City of Gillette Ward One seat that is up for election this year. This seat is currently held by Louise Cater King who is running for the office of Mayor. Nygaard has lived in Gillette since he was five years old. He currently works as a truck driver for a water service company that services the oil field.

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Nygaard is concerned about the way money is being spent by the city of Gillette. “Upgrading infrastructure is very important for a city to maintain,” said Nygaard. He would like “a business to say that Gillette has all the good stuff and their taxes are low, let’s build there.” With the interstate, railroad, and an airport he believes that Gillette has what it needs to grow. “I want to even out the boom bust cycle that we have had in the past,” said Nygaard. Nygaard believes that he would be a good city councilman because he does not have old school beliefs. He has never held a political ofﬁce before. “I have a thick skin, and will listen to people and try to see if he can come to an agreement, or we can agree to disagree,” said Nygaard. “The ﬁeld of dreams was poorly conceived,” said Nygaard. “I believe that the city should be improving the parks as we have them now.” Nygaard believes that if we would improve the parks we have now it would be better for the city. Nygaard would love to see the city limits grow. He would love to see the population double or more. “City planning is important,” said Nygaard. Nygaard would like to see the city be friendlier towards home owners and the way the owners want to keep their yards. “Serving people is the best way to know what it is they want,” said Nygaard.

Four staff members of the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE)-- three of them support staff to Richard Crandall -- have resigned since Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill resumed her duties earlier this week, she announced today. Hill said three of Crandall’s support staff who accompanied the former director when he was unconstitutionally appointed as Director the WDE have informally resigned through email messages, effective May 2. Crandall remains on the state’s payroll, although

ing diligently to serve the people and the children of Wyoming.” A fourth staff member, Human Resource Specialist Karen Kelly, who was hired as a contract employee after the enactment of SF104, terminated her own contract with the state on Friday, April 18, Hill said. Hill said that she has also been told that a few more members of Crandall’s leadership team may resign as well, but noted that such resignations are common with a leadership change in state agencies. Hill noted well over 100 employees serve in the WDE.

US Supreme Court Discusses 2nd Amendment Case

In February, Wyoming ﬁled an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a signiﬁcant Second Amendment case. Eighteen states followed Wyoming in objecting to a Third Circuit decision that threatens Second Amendment

he is no longer in the Wyoming Department of Education. “Given the staff that Mr. Crandall brought in when he was appointed by the governor, I expected there would be some folks moving on. However, the rumors and false alarms of a large number of employees leaving the Department are themselves alarming and underestimate the high level of professionalism held by Department of Education employees,” Hill stated. “I have encountered exactly what I expected: a dedicated staff work-

protections. The U.S. Supreme Court considered the petition today. “The decision out of the Third Circuit could impact Wyoming gun owners and our right to carry weapons outside of the home. That

is why I felt it was imperative to support this petition to the Supreme Court,” Governor Mead said. “This is an important Second Amendment issue and I am proud Wyoming has taken an active lead in this case.”

April 25 - May 2, 2014

Public Pulse

Letters to the Editor

April is Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Month

Dear Editor: Every child deserves to live in a safe, permanent and caring family. Regrettably, child abuse and neglect threaten the well-being of many of our children. Each year, more than 3 million reports of child abuse and neglect are made throughout the United States. It is difďŹ cult to imagine that any person would intentionally inďŹ&#x201A;ict harm on a child. Many times, physical abuse is a result of excessive discipline or physical punishment that is inappropriate for a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s age. Most parents want to be good parents but sometimes lose control and are unable to cope. Factors that may contribute to child abuse may include the immaturity of parents, lack of parenting skills, unrealistic expectations about a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behavior and capabilities, a parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own negative childhood experience, social isolation, frequent family crises and drug or alcohol problems. Prevention always remains our best defense to protecting our children. The Campbell County Child Protection Team is urging community members to become more involved in the community by organizing or joining a community group that offers information and assistance to parents and families. Spend quality time with a child. Enroll in a parenting course or become a foster parent. Be vigilant in watching for signs of abuse and neglect and report any concerns to law enforcement or the Department of Family Services. Encourage trust and support for law enforcement agencies. Speak out against child abuse and neglect and cultivate an environment that nurtures and strengthens families. By working together as a community, we can make a positive difference in ending child abuse and neglect. Jeani Stone, Chairperson of the Child Protection Team & the Campbell County Child Protection Team

Federal Government needs to FulďŹ ll Promises of Enabling Act

Dear Editor: In every stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enabling act (statehood agreement), Congress promised to transfer title to the public lands. This simply means that federal lands become state lands, so that states can tax the land, fund education and grow their economies, etc. Congress has kept this promise ONLY to states east of Colorado, where states control over 95% of their public lands. But for states west of Colorado, less than 50% of public lands are under state control. Nevada is more than 80% federally owned. This ownership claim also extends over of much of the coal, oil, and natural gas in our county. Consequently, Wyoming receives only half of its mineral royalties (or less, like during the sequester cuts) and eastern states are left to subsidize our budget. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not fair to us or them. So why the difference? The Federal Government has reneged on its promise. For nearly 200 years, Congress recognized its duty to extinguish title of the public lands. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until 1976 that Congress passed the Federal Land Policy Management Act declaring that it was their new â&#x20AC;&#x153;policy to retain these lands in federal ownership.â&#x20AC;? However, in 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court UNANIMOUSY declared that Congress doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the authority to unilaterally change â&#x20AC;&#x153;the uniquely sovereign characterâ&#x20AC;? of a stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admission into the Union, particularly â&#x20AC;&#x153;where virtually all of a stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public lands are at stake.â&#x20AC;? Hawaii v OHA. About 50% of Wyomingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public lands are being held by the federal government, and this is land we cannot tax, manage, or draw income from. Compare this with North Dakota, where the feds control 3.9% of public lands. Because Congress has not kept its promise, we cannot fully fund our education, adequately build our economies, or responsibly manage our abundant resources. Of our $8 billion biennium budget, 41% is subsidized by the feds through Robin Hood style tactics used on other states. Wyoming is a place of independent people, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at the top of the list for relying on federal funds. Congress has forcibly kept us reliant, even though we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like it and our country canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford it. But there is a solution that is big enough! I am calling our City, County and State leaders to join the effort in compelling Congress to honor its promise to transfer title to the public lands. Make your voices heard! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been done before in 1828, it can be done again. By Scott Clem - Gillette

Adopt a Pet

Dear Editor: My wife has accused me of liking animals more so than people. If this is true, the reason is that I see the ASPCA commercials and we have gotten two cats from the SPCA shelter in Aiken, SC which has many pets for adoption. I see these animals and it makes me very sad to think no one wants these lovable pets. If I could, I would take all of them! I guess the reason for this short Letter to The Editor is to ask you to please consider

taking one of these lovable pets home with you. You will feel very good about yourself for adopting a much needy pet which is in great need of a home! Thank-you in advance for your kindness if you do adopt! Timothy Tim Monroe Bledsoe

Praise for the Observer

Dear Editor, Although I am a brand new subscriber to the Campbell County Observer, I have purchased one each week when in town for quite a while, as I grew up in a town for years that had a local newspaper with a weekly ďŹ&#x201A;avor of the local events, American thoughts, liberty, and family values, and your weekly ďŹ ts the bill quite well in my opinion. It must have taken a lot of courage to spark out on your own and offer the public a weekly publication. I can tell that you have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;familyâ&#x20AC;? there working day and night to get the job done, as I watched my older brother do the same. I also enjoy the weekly trivia on history and sports as well as the diverse opinions in the Letters to the Editor, and the other local, regional and other events. I am looking forward to receiving the Campbell County Observer this next year in my Saturday mail box and especially your very own invitation for pictures, family articles, and other articles on the American way, our American life, American families, and the America we all know and love, which many seemed to have forgotten. My brother used to do two extremely popular articles each week entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Road Applesâ&#x20AC;?, which was his opinion, and another entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dakota Diariesâ&#x20AC;?, which was a highlight of the folks who brought us to the very place we are at today, including our war vets, aging ranchers and farmers, prominent community members, and those who really cared about our America. I have written a letter or two in the past on my love of America, our families, our farms, friends, schools, and our government, and just may visit you with an opinion or two, so please keep the light string out and the dog tied up. Thank you for your time, effort and contribution to our community, for I really appreciate it. Sincerely, Brad SchoďŹ eld â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Campbell County

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Outgoing Lawmakers may not leave a Void After All

Dear Editor, I am sending this to your paper, as I am sure the Liberal one wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t print my letter. Last Sunday, the News and Record printed a front page opinion article on how two of our retiring lawmakers will leave a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;void.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; This letter is to the readers and to the writer of the article, Kathy Brown. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start with Senator John Hines. He has had a long and loyal service for Wyoming, but if you believe in any kind of term limits he should have been gone a long time ago. He was against many 2nd amendment bills, and voted for countless tax hikes. Overall he was a good Senator, but was not the strong politician that Campbell County needed, or the State would have paid more than half (and what will end up being a tenth after bottleneck construction phases are proposed to compensate double the water capacity into the city) of the Madison pipeline since we supply just from our the majority of the state coffers. Yes overall he did a good job, but the so-called void will be ďŹ lled by somebody young, energetic, and with a renewed passion and experience to take us into a free future against an adversary in the form of the Federal Government and Liberal Republicans at the state level that Senator Hines can no longer ďŹ ght. Overall all though, I am not slamming Mr. Hines, as he has done a wonderful service, but Mrs. Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article suggests that he cannot be replaced with the same vigor. Speaker of the House Lubnau is a different story. He has created the least transparent State government we have ever known. He claims he has created the most transparent, but lets look at some track records. Bills that do not have to have an individual sponsor, closed door meetings with mayors and council people not open to the public, stopping sessions to save other representatives from rants that their constituents need to hear, and much more. To add a cherry on top he tried unsuccessfully remove our constitutional right to vote for our top education ofďŹ cial. Nobody supported Cindy Hill, but the attempt to remove our constitutional right to vote should be brought up in courts or in the legislator as Treason in my opinion. He took an oath to uphold the constitution, and that means state too. To deny that oath is treason against the State of Wyoming, simple as that and he (and anyone else involved) should be openly tried for it. Is there really a void to ďŹ ll Mrs. Brown? Yes, but it was a void created by the two with their presense, not their retirement. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope that void could be ďŹ lled by real conservatives, freedom loving individuals, selďŹ&#x201A;ess candidates, and unbreakable values. John Hammersly

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April 25 - May 2, 2014

The Federalist

Campbell County Observer

Weekly Constitution Study

The Same Subject Continued Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence John Jay writing for the Independent Journal To the People of the State of New York: MY LAST paper assigned several reasons why the safety of the people would be best secured by union against the danger it may be exposed to by just causes of war given to other nations; and those reasons show that such causes would not only be more rarely given, but would also be more easily accommodated, by a national government than either by the State governments or the proposed little confederacies. But the safety of the people of America against dangers from foreign force depends not only on their forbearing to give just causes of war to other nations, but also on their placing and continuing themselves in such a situation as not to invite hostility or insult; for it need not be observed that there are pretended as well as just causes of war. It is too true, however disgraceful it may be to human nature, that nations in general will make war whenever they have a prospect of getting anything by it; nay, absolute monarchs will often make war when their nations are to get nothing by it, but for the purposes and objects merely personal, such as thirst for military glory, revenge for personal affronts, ambition, or private compacts to aggrandize or support their particular families or partisans. These and a variety of other motives, which affect only the mind of the sovereign, often lead him to engage in wars not sanctified by justice or the voice and interests of his people. But, independent of these inducements to war, which are more prevalent in absolute monarchies, but which well deserve our attention, there are others which affect nations as often as kings; and some of them will on examination be found to grow out of our relative situation and circumstances. With France and with Britain we are rivals in the fisheries, and can supply their markets cheaper than they can themselves, notwithstanding any efforts to prevent it by bounties on their own or duties on foreign fish. With them and with most other European nations we are rivals in navigation and the carrying trade; and we shall deceive ourselves if we suppose that any of them will rejoice to see it flourish; for, as our carrying trade cannot increase without in some degree diminishing theirs, it is more their interest, and will be more their policy, to restrain than to promote it. In the trade to China and India, we interfere with more than one nation, inasmuch as it enables us to partake in advantages which they had in a manner monopolized, and as we thereby supply ourselves with commodities which we used to purchase from them. The extension of our own commerce in our own ves-

sels cannot give pleasure to any nations who possess territories on or near this continent, because the cheapness and excellence of our productions, added to the circumstance of vicinity, and the enterprise and address of our merchants and navigators, will give us a greater share in the advantages which those territories afford, than consists with the wishes or policy of their respective sovereigns. Spain thinks it convenient to shut the Mississippi against us on the one side, and Britain excludes us from the Saint Lawrence on the other; nor will either of them permit the other waters which are between them and us to become the means of mutual intercourse and traffic. From these and such like considerations, which might, if consistent with prudence, be more amplified and detailed, it is easy to see that jealousies and uneasinesses may gradually slide into the minds and cabinets of other nations, and that we are not to expect that they should regard our advancement in union, in power and consequence by land and by sea, with an eye of indifference and composure. The people of America are aware that inducements to war may arise out of these circumstances, as well as from others not so obvious at present, and that whenever such inducements may find fit time and opportunity for operation, pretenses to color and justify them will not be wanting. Wisely, therefore, do they consider union and a good national government as necessary to put and keep them in such a situation as, instead of inviting war, will tend to repress and discourage it. That situation consists in the best possible state of defense, and necessarily depends on the government, the arms, and the resources of the country. As the safety of the whole is the interest of the whole, and cannot be provided for without government, either one or more or many, let us inquire whether one good government is not, relative to the object in question, more competent than any other given number whatever. One government can collect and avail itself of the talents and experience of the ablest men, in whatever part of the Union they may be found. It can move on uniform principles of policy. It can harmonize, assimilate, and protect the several parts and members, and extend the benefit of its foresight and precautions to each. In the formation of treaties, it will regard the interest of the whole, and the particular interests of the parts as connected with that of the whole. It can apply the resources and power of the whole to the defense of any particular part, and that more easily and expeditiously than State governments or separate confederacies can possibly

do, for want of concert and unity of system. It can place the militia under one plan of discipline, and, by putting their officers in a proper line of subordination to the Chief Magistrate, will, as it were, consolidate them into one corps, and thereby render them more efficient than if divided into thirteen or into three or four distinct independent companies. What would the militia of Britain be if the English militia obeyed the government of England, if the Scotch militia obeyed the government of Scotland, and if the Welsh militia obeyed the government of Wales? Suppose an invasion; would those three governments (if they agreed at all) be able, with all their respective forces, to operate against the enemy so effectually as the single government of Great Britain would? We have heard much of the fleets of Britain, and the time may come, if we are wise, when the fleets of America may engage attention. But if one national government, had not so regulated the navigation of Britain as to make it a nursery for seamen--if one national government had not called forth all the national means and materials for forming fleets, their prowess and their thunder would never have been celebrated. Let England have its navigation and fleet--let Scotland have its navigation and fleet--let Wales have its navigation and fleet--let Ireland have its navigation and fleet--let those four of the constituent parts of the British empire be be under four independent governments, and it is easy to perceive how soon they would each dwindle into comparative insignificance. Apply these facts to our own case. Leave America divided into thirteen or, if you please, into three or four independent governments--what armies could they raise and pay--what fleets could they ever hope to have? If one was attacked, would the others fly to its succor, and spend their blood and money in its defense? Would there be no danger of their being flattered into neutrality by its specious promises, or seduced by a too great fondness for peace to decline hazarding their tranquillity and present safety for the sake of neighbors, of whom perhaps they have been jealous, and whose importance they are content to see diminished? Although such conduct would not be wise, it would, nevertheless, be natural. The history of the states of Greece, and

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of other countries, abounds with such instances, and it is not improbable that what has so often happened would, under similar circumstances, happen again. But admit that they might be willing to help the invaded State or confederacy. How, and when, and in what proportion shall aids of men and money be afforded? Who shall command the allied armies, and from which of them shall he receive his orders? Who shall settle the terms of peace, and in case of disputes what umpire shall decide between them and compel acquiescence? Various difficulties and inconveniences would be inseparable from such a situation; whereas one government, watching over the general and common interests, and combining and directing the powers and resources of the whole, would be free from all these embarrassments, and conduce far more to the safety of the people. But whatever may be our situation, whether firmly united under one national government, or split into a number of confederacies, certain it is, that foreign nations will know and view it exactly as it is; and they will act toward us accordingly. If they see that our national government is efficient and well administered, our trade prudently regulated, our militia properly organized and disciplined, our resources and finances discreetly managed, our credit re-established, our people free, contented, and united, they will be much more disposed to cultivate our friendship than provoke our resentment. If, on the other hand, they find us either destitute of an effectual government (each State doing right or wrong, as to its rulers may seem convenient), or split into three or four independent and probably discordant republics or confederacies, one inclining to Britain, another to France, and a third to Spain, and perhaps played off against each other by the three, what a poor, pitiful figure will America make in their eyes! How liable would she become not only to their contempt but to their outrage, and how soon would dear-bought experience proclaim that when a people or family so divide, it never fails to be against themselves.

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Touch of Gold Wrap-Up illette’s three wrestling clubs had a great showing at state April 17th – 19th at the WAWA State Wrestling Tournament in Casper. Each day was a different style of wrestling; Thursday Freestyle, Friday Folkstyle (which is the most common style at Wyoming Tournaments) and Saturday Greco. Peak had three Triple Crown champions, winning ﬁrst in all three styles; and nine other Gillette wrestlers placed (1st through 6th) in all three styles. Lane Caitlin of Touch of Gold was awarded the he prestigious Governor’s Award which is given to the outstanding wrestler for each age division and style from the past season and can only be earned by placing at national tournaments. Awards were also given to last year’s Triple Crown winners including Jeric Igo, Lane Catlin, and Tayce Lake of TOG and Taylor and Trevor Jeffries of Peak. The results from all three clubs are as follows:

2014 WAWA State Freestyle Results for Touch of Gold WC

Bantam 45 - Tayce Lake’s place is 2nd Bantam 50 - Kobe Craig’s place is 5th Bantam 50 - Ashton Leegaard’s place is 6th Bantam 60 - Blaize Burrow’s place is 2nd Bantam 65 - Cort Catlin’s place is 6th Intermediate 60 - Logan Werner’s place is 4th Intermediate 65 - Dorion Grams’s place is 4th Intermediate 80 - Lane Catlin’s place is 3rd Intermediate 95 - Garrett Halder’s place is 3rd Intermediate 103 - Logan Loftus’s place is 2nd Novice 60 - Jeric Igo’s place is 3rd Novice 70 - Jacob Olson’s place is 2nd Novice 75 - Joshua Olson’s place is 2nd Novice 140 - Jayce Enriquez’s place is 2nd Schoolboy/Girl 91 - Kaleb Gossel’s place is 6th Schoolboy/Girl 120 - Erik Enriquez’s place is 6th Bantam 50 - Cason Loftus Bantam 55 - Mason Kuhbacher Bantam 55 - Logan Johnson Bantam 55 - Landon Hofer Intermediate 60 - Grady Edwards Intermediate 65 - Dillion Best Intermediate 70 - Dalton Wright Intermediate 75 - Carsen Haugen Intermediate 80 - Kiefer Intermediate 80 - Keenan Wenzel Novice 65 - Jace Walter Novice 70 - Dylan Catlin Novice 90 - Isaiah Huus’s place is 1st Schoolboy/Girl 98 - Dawsen Hayden Cadet 132 - Colter Adams

2014 WAWA State Freestyle Results for Camel Kids WC

Bantam 60 - Antonio Avila’s place is 1st Bantam 60 - Tyson Merdink’s place is 6th Bantam 70 - Cohen Granzer’s place is 5th Intermediate 55 - Jais Rose’s place is 3rd Novice 80 - Brady Carlson’s place is 6th Schoolboy/Girl 152 - Terren Swartz’s place is 4th Cadet 170 - Adrian Alvarado’s place is 5th Bantam 50 - Braydnn Terry Bantam 55 - Draedyn Johnson Bantam 55 - Riley Bouman Bantam 65 - Brody Sorensen Bantam 70 - Brody Lesher Intermediate 65 - Deyton Johnson Intermediate 65 - Blake Harding Intermediate 65 - Phillip Hatzenbuhler Intermediate 75 - Dillan Wornkey Intermediate 75 - Mason Brown Novice 85 - Tristan Wornkey Novice 85 - Jarek Sorensen Schoolboy/Girl 120 - Dylen Johnson

2014 WAWA State Freestyle Results for Peak Wrestling

Intermediate 50 - Darron Provost’s place is 4th Novice 95 - Warren Carr’s place is 1st Cadet 120 - Trevor Jeffries’s place is 1st Cadet 132 - Taylor Jeffries’s place is 1st Novice 70 - Seamus Casey

2014 WAWA State Folkstyle Results for Touch of Gold WC

Bantam 45 - Tayce Lake’s place is 1st

Bantam 60 - Blaize Burrow’s place is 2nd Bantam 65 - Cort Catlin’s place is 4th Intermediate 80 - Lane Catlin’s place is 3rd Intermediate 95 - Garrett Halder’s place is 4th Intermediate 103 - Logan Loftus’s place is 1st Novice 60 - Jeric Igo’s place is 6th Novice 65 - Jace Walter’s place is 5th Novice 70 - Dylan Catlin’s place is 4th Novice 75 - Joshua Olson’s place is 3rd Novice 140 - Jayce Enriquez’s place is 3rd Bantam 45 - Tarver Zebroski Bantam 50 - Kobe Craig Bantam 50 - Cason Loftus Bantam 50 - Ashton Leegaard Bantam 55 - Landon Hofer Bantam 55 - Mason Kuhbacher Bantam 55 - Logan Johnson Intermediate 55 - Teryn Zebroski Intermediate 55 - Tegan Zebroski Intermediate 55 - Devin Brotherton Intermediate 60 - Logan Werner Intermediate 65 - Dorion Grams Intermediate 65 - Dillion Best Intermediate 70 - Johnathan Peel Intermediate 70 - Dalton Wright Intermediate 75 - Carsen Haugen Intermediate 80 - Kiefer Gossel Intermediate 80 - Keenan Wenzel Novice 70 - Jacob Olson Novice 80 - Wyatt Peel Novice 90 - Isaiah Huus’s place is 4th Schoolboy/Girl 91 - Kaleb Gossel Schoolboy/Girl 98 - Dawsen Hayden Schoolboy/Girl 120 - Erik Enriquez Cadet 132 - Logan Guerrero Cadet 132 - Colter Adams Cadet 138 - Bryton Peel

2014 WAWA State Folkstyle Results for Camel Kids WC

Bantam 60 - Antonio Avila’s place is 1st Bantam 65 - Brody Sorensen’s place is 5th Intermediate 55 - Jais Rose’s place is 6th Intermediate 80 - Dallas Heath’s place is 4th Novice 85 - Tristan Wornkey’s place is 4th Cadet 160 - Deric Johnson’s place is 2nd Cadet 170 - Adrian Alvarado’s place is 4th Bantam 50 - Braydnn Terry Bantam 55 - Riley Bouman Bantam 55 - Draedyn Johnson Bantam 60 - Tyson Merdink Bantam 70 - Cohen Granzer Bantam 70 - Brody Lesher Intermediate 65 - Phillip Hatzenbuhler Intermediate 65 - Blake Harding Intermediate 65 - Deyton Johnson Intermediate 75 - Mason Brown Intermediate 75 - Dillan Wornkey Intermediate 75 - Dakota Tobin Novice 80 - Brady Carlson Novice 85 - Jarek Sorensen Schoolboy/Girl 120 - Dylen Johnson

2014 WAWA State Folkstyle Results for Peak Wrestling

Novice 95 - Warren Carr’s place is 1st Cadet 120 - Trevor Jeffries’s place is 1st Cadet 132 - Taylor Jeffries’s place is 1st Novice 70 - Seamus Casey

2014 WAWA State Greco Results for Touch of Gold WC

Bantam 45 - Tayce Lake’s place is 3rd Bantam 55 - Logan Johnson’s place is 4th Bantam 60 - Blaize Burrow’s place is 1st Bantam 65 - Cort Catlin’s place is 5th Intermediate 60 - Grady Edwards’s place is 4th Intermediate 60 - Logan Werner’s place is 3rd Intermediate 70 - Dorion Grams’s place is 3rd Intermediate 75 - Carsen Haugen’s place is 6th Intermediate 80 - Lane Catlin’s place is 2nd Intermediate 80 - Keenan Wenzel’s place is 5th Intermediate 80 - Kiefer Gossel’s place is 3rd Intermediate 95 - Garrett Halder’s place is 3rd Novice 60 - Jeric Igo’s place is 1st Novice 65 - Jace Walter’s place is 5th Novice 70 - Dylan Catlin’s place is 3rd Novice 75 - Joshua Olson’s place is 5th Novice 90 - Isaiah Huus’s place is 4th Novice 140 - Jayce Enriquez’s place is 2nd Cadet 132 - Colter Adams’s place is 4th Bantam 50 - Kobe Craig Bantam 50 - Ashton Leegaard Bantam 55 - Mason Kuhbacher Intermediate 70 - Dalton Wright Novice 70 - Jacob Olson Schoolboy 98 - Dawsen Hayden

2014 WAWA State Greco Results for Camel Kids WC

Bantam 60 - Antonio Avila’s place is 2nd Bantam 65 - Brody Sorensen’s place is 3rd Novice 80 - Brady Carlson’s place is 6th Novice 85 - Tristan Wornkey’s place is 6th Schoolboy 120 - Dylen Johnson’s place is 5th Cadet 160 - Deric Johnson’s place is 2nd Cadet 170 - Adrian Alvarado’s place is 5th Bantam 55 - Draedyn Johnson Intermediate 55 - Jais Rose Intermediate 60 - Phillip Hatzenbuhler Intermediate 65 - Deyton Johnson Intermediate 70 - Mason Brown Intermediate 75 - Dillan Wornkey Novice 85 - Jarek Sorensen

2014 WAWA State Greco Results for Peak Wrestling

Intermediate 50 - Darron Provost’s place is 5th Novice 95 - Warren Carr’s place is 1st Cadet 120 - Trevor Jeffries’s place is 1st Cadet 132 - Taylor Jeffries’s place is 1st Novice 70 - Seamus Casey

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Why Do Lakes Winterkill? systems. These systems can be fairly costly, but in some instances, have helped prevent loss. Aerators sometimes are able to keep oxygen levels high enough that massive die offs are prevented. For the angler, winterkill may mean that the larger fish a lake has been growing for the past few years are no longer there. In the spring, Game and Fish biologists regularly net lakes suspected of winter loss to see what’s left. Lakes that have winterkilled are often restocked to keep the fishery available for anglers. One question the Game and Fish sometimes get is why the trout appear to be gone following a harsh winter and the non-game fish or rough fish like carp are still around. This is easily explained in the oxygen requirements for the different species. The various salmonids (trout) need around five parts per million (ppm) of dissolved oxygen in the water to survive. Contrast that with carp that only need one ppm to stay alive. So in lakes where the oxygen levels have dipped low enough to kill trout, carp may get along just fine.

LPA to Host Second Annual Fishing Competition The Snowy Range Sports Bar and Grill, in Laramie, Wyoming is sponsoring the second¬¬ annual Laramie Peak Anglers “Catch Me If You Can” fishing photo contest. The contest begins on May 1 and runs through Aug. 30. To enter the contest, participants need to send their best picture with the fish that they caught to the LPA Facebook page, to http://www.laramiepeakanglers.com or you can email them to LaramiePeakAnglers@gmail.com. The fish must be caught in Wyoming. The contest is judged on the best picture of the fisher person and their fish rather than the biggest and/ or best catch. Weekly winners will be chosen and announced each Wednesday night at the Snowy Range Sports Bar and Grill in West Laramie. “We were pleasantly surprised with the amount of sponsors and participation we received last year for the ‘Catch Me if You Can’ photo contest, considering it was only our first year running it,” Laramie Peak Angler Founder and contest director, Patrick Espinoza, said. “We are excited to see what the second year brings, as we have already added more sponsors and prizes for the winners.” The weekly winners that are chosen from the pictures will be submitted to the monthly contest, which offers more

prizes. Once all of the monthly winners have been chosen, there will be a winner selected for the whole competition. Prizes for the weekly contests include, but are not limited to, a variety of fishing equipment, apparel from LPA and other sponsors, and discounts to the Snowy Range Sports Bar and Grill. PK Lures and Canyon Fish Taxidermy will both provide prizes for the monthly winners. For the grand prize at the end of the tournament, Canyon Fish Taxidermy is providing a mystery prize. “The Laramie Peak Anglers did a great job of putting on the competition last year and it was an easy decision to partner with them again this year. We think we have an event that should continue to grow,” Snowy Range Sports Bar Owner, Trudy McCracken, said. “We’ve seen growth in our own ability to put on a good competition, and it’s a joy to see everyone to have a chance to have fun and win great prizes, while fishing.” Contest participants will need to include an LPA 2014 contest card with the picture of the fish to be eligible to win prizes. The cards can be found at sponsors’ locations, on SnowyRangeSportsBarLaramie.com and https://www. facebook.com/LaramiePeakAnglers. Visit the LPA Facebook page for a complete list of rules.

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oxygen can lead to fish loss. Many may remember studying the process of photosynthesis in basic high school biology. This process requires sunlight. The aquatic vegetation within a given body of water produces dissolved oxygen through the respiration process of photosynthesis. If there is not enough dissolved oxygen in the water, the fish suffocate just like they would if they were taken out of the water. During harsh winters, thick ice coupled with a heavy snow cover prevents sunlight from reaching aquatic plants. This lack of sunlight can kill plant life and when this happens, the plants no longer release oxygen into the water. The problem is compounded as the dead vegetation actually uses up oxygen as it decomposes. If the water is naturally shallow, the problem can be further compounded. Shallow lakes allow more vegetation to grow and when this vegetation dies, the decomposition uses a tremendous amount of oxygen. Wyoming fisheries biologists have had some success in lessening the loss on a few lakes known for winterkill by installing aeration

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Guns for Sale AR-15, K98k Mauser, Win Mod 12-12, Ruger Blackhawk, PA-63, 307-778-6493 Wyoming Mountaineers now offers easy payment plans on any in stock firearm. Your debit card is your line of credit. Purchase any firearm that is in stock making 4 payments weekly, biweekly, or monthly. Processing fee and payment plan fee apply. Call Wyoming Mountaineers for more details. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad. Get a piece of history. Mosin Nagant Russian M91/30 Surplus Rifle. Very good to Excellent condition 7.62X54 Caliber. These are a very accurate rifle shooting 4” groups at 1000 yards. Open sights are adjustable to yardage with a push of a button. Great gun for hunting deer or elk very cheap ammo available for target practice. Comes with military issue sling, sling pouches, bayonet, and cleaning tools. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. 1903 Springfield. 30o6 Cal. U.S. Military. $700 obo. Call (307) 682-7864 A friend of mine called the other day and tells me he has 2 friends that are looking for some AR-15’s do I have any? I told him yes I do, They are M4 style scope ready models and priced at $695.00. Great, he says, They will be right over. They never showed up so a few days later I asked him if his friends were still interested. He told me nope, they bought them online for $1500.00. So, here they come with UPS, I still made my $15.00 for the transfer but while they were there they looked at the rifles I had in stock and discovered they were the same models they ordered with the same features and they could have bought 2 from me for the same price they paid for one they ordered. Don’t let this happen to you, Any gun, Any models, Any features can be ordered or built for a lower cost. Call for a free quote. Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today. Before you buy, make a call to get a quote. We can order any gun you are looking at and just may be able to save you a ton of money. Call for a free quote. $15.00 FFL Transfer Fee on all internet purchases. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad. Gunsmithing Special of the week. Electrolysis Barrel Cleaning. Increase the accuracy of your firearm, get ready for hunting season or a summer of shooting fun. Most cleanings complete overnight and your gun is ready the next day. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. With the current controversy of gun control you can expect changes. One of these changes will be permanently attached low capacity magazines. Make your current guns compliant to this regulation. Call for quotes on all your gunsmithing needs. Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today. Chinese Type 53 Carbines 7.62X54R. These guns have been fully restored and are excellent shooters. They are a shorter model of the Mossin Naugant making them easy to carry through the brush and trees. Large caliber with plenty of take down power for the largest and most dangerous game. Ammo is still available and still very reasonably priced. This gun comes with a fold down bayonet permanently attached. Adjustable sights on an elevation ramp rear sight makes this package very versatile. permanently attached floor plate magazine holds 5 rounds with one additional one in the chamber. Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today.

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$3,000 OBO, 96 Ford Explorer AWD, Runs & Drives Great!, 180,000 Miles, Moon Roof, Fully Loaded, No Rust, $3,000 in front end parts, 231-420-3495 $6,000 OBO, 2003 F150 4x4 Extended Cab, Runs & Drives Great!,113,200 Miles, Roll-up Tongue Cover, New Battery/Starter, Extra winter tires w/rims, Compass & Outside temp gauge, Many new parts, 231-420-3495 05’ GMC Duramax Extend Cab. 52,550 mi. Call 307672-8766 2008 Dodge Charger AWD Hemi, loaded Black $18,000 books for $22,500 Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100. 2006 Dodge Mega Cab 4x4 Laramie 102,000 miles $16,000 307-689-7290 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora. Black. Leather interior. Good condition. 87,400mi. Power everything. Front wheel drive. New tires. Call Charlene 307-660-7316. 1993 Chrysler LHS for sale or trade. Needs tie-rod and alignment. Runs good. $1,500.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 1994 Plymouth Voyager for sale or trade. Runs/ looks great. 188,000 miles. $2,000.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 2004 Yukon Denali XL,6.0 Motor, Loaded $14,000 OBO 660-9351 2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532. 2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4 1/2 Ton Pickup. New tires, ext. cab, long bed. 148,000 mi. One owner. 307-6700858 or 303-250-4096 97’ Chevy Long Box Extended Cab. ¾ Ton, selling for Parts. $1,000 OBO. 307680-7431 1982 Chevy Ventura Van. 350 Engine, 400 Turbo newly rebuilt transmission. Interior in GREAT shape, has a working electric wet bar and built in cooler in back. Carb. needs re-jetted, other than that there are no problems. Must see. Asking $3,500 or best offer. Price:$3,500obo. Contact: 307-670-8980

Heavy Equipment/ Trailers 6x10 trailer. Great shape, fits your biggest Harley. $1,400 obo. 299-4967. 1981 Circle J 4-horse Horse Trailer. New floor, paint and wiring. $2500 OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374 1981 Circle J 4-horse Horse Trailer. New floor, paint and wiring done in shop class 2 years ago. No rust only used once since redone. $2500 or OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374

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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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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)

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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

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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 Minnows, crawlers, leeches, fishing tackle, boating and camping supplies. Fully furnished cabin rentals, 50 Amp Full Hookup RV sites 5 minutes from Keyhole Reservoir in Pine Haven. Empire Guesthouse & RV Park 307756-3454. www.empireguesthouse.com

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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Everyone knows the Mississippi is the longest U.S. river. What is the shortest? The D River

The D River is a river in Lincoln City, Oregon, United States. The once-nameless river, known as the “shortest river in the world” was listed in the Guinness World Records as the world’s shortest river at 440 feet (130 m). This title was lost in 1989 when Guinness named the Roe River in Montana as the world’s shortest. Attempting to reclaim the title, the people of Lincoln City submitted a new measurement to Guinness of about 120 feet (37 m) marked at “extreme high tide”. Starting in 2006, the Guinness Book of World Records did not list a category for shortest river. The river had been known by several names, including simply “the outlet”, and earned its short name in a contest.

Weekly Sports Trivia Answer Who is credited with hitting ten of the longest home runs in MLB history? Mickey Mantle

Ten of the home runs Mantle hit over the course of a decade (1953-1963) were estimated between 530 and 734 feet. Mickey said “the hardest ball I ever hit” came in the 11th inning on May 22, 1963 at Yankee Stadium. Leading off in the bottom of the 11th, with the score tied 7-7, A’s pitcher Bill Fischer tried to blow a fastball past Mickey. Mickey stepped into it and, with perfect timing, met the ball with the sweet spot of his bat, walloping it with everything he had. The sound of the bat colliding with the ball was likened to a cannon shot. The players on both benches jumped to their feet. Yogi Berra shouted, “That’s it!” The ball rose in a majestic laser-like drive, rocketing into the night toward the farthest confines of Yankee Stadium. The question was never whether it was a home run or not. The question was whether this was going to be the first ball to be hit out of Yankee Stadium. That it had the height and distance was obvious. But would it clear the façade, the decoration on the front side of the roof above the third deck in rightfield? “I usually didn’t care how far the ball went so long as it was a home run. But this time I thought, ‘This ball could go out of Yankee Stadium!’” Just as the ball was about to leave the park, it struck the façade mere inches from the top with such ferocity that it bounced all the way back to the infield. That it won the game was an afterthought. Mickey just missed making history. It was the closest a ball has ever come to going out of Yankee Stadium in a regular season game.

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Are We Alone?

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April 25 - May 2, 2014

By Mike Borda re we alone? This is the question man has been asking for thousands of years. Astronomy and the search for the extra-terrestrial have been recorded as far back as writing. The ancient Greeks believed that there were many alien worlds in existence, as did the Egyptians. However, even today, we have no proof that there is life beyond our world. Or do we? In 1977, a signal was detected coming from deep space, and in the years since has yet to be fully explained. This signal has the potential to change our understanding of the universe, or conﬁrm our galactic loneliness. Here is the story of the “Wow! Signal”: The astronomy world during 1977 consisted of, among other things, many large telescopes, probing the sky. Known as the SETI project (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence), the focus of this group of astronomers was to scan the sky to see if there were any discernable signals coming from space, similar to those we are broadcasting out ourselves. In 1971, NASA began providing funding for SETI, which had grown to involve computer companies such as HewlettPackard.

One ofﬁce of SETI was located at Ohio State University, known as the Big Ear radio telescope. The man running this particular piece of equipment, Dr. Jerry Ehman, was a volunteer who was simply reading printouts of data. However, on the night of August 15, 1977, his life would change forever. While reading the printouts of telescope data, Ehman noticed something unusual. The characters printed before him were higher than he had ever seen before. He read “6EQUJ5”. At the time, the coding used to describe the signal strength started at 1, going to 9, and then used letters to extend the scale. “6EQUJ5” then, is a signal that increases in strength to a peak (U) and then decreases. When he saw this reading on the paper, Ehman circled it, and wrote “Wow!” in the margin. While the telescopes also intercept many signals from Earth and our satellites, the fact that this one lasted 72 seconds from one point in space ruled out most of possibilities of interference. In fact, it came from the constellation Sagittarius. However, an interesting complication quickly arose. The Big Ear telescope used two differ-

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ent receivers to hone in signals. The “Wow!” signal came through one receiver, but not the other (which scanned the same point in space three minutes later). The signal has never reappeared. In the months following the announcement of the signal, public interest in SETI peaked, but because the result was never replicated quickly tailed off. That did not stop the theories from collecting, though. Some say that the signal could have come from an alien spaceship, which was moving through space. Because they were moving, the signal was not found in the same spot again. Another theory states that the signal was a one-time burst

sent out to attract attention to other signals we have yet to detect. Even Ehman has expressed doubts, however, as to the origin of the signal. More terrestrial explanations have also been offered. It could have been interference bouncing off an Earth satellite, or a glitch in the system (although no proof of these has been found, either). To this day, we cannot be sure of the origin of the “Wow!” signal. Is it sign of alien life, or simply a misunderstanding of the data? One thing is sure, though. Humans have been searching for extra-terrestrial life from our earliest days, and that trend is not likely to stop anytime soon.

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Victory Book Campaign Brought Reading to World War II Troops Submitted by Tom Emery en and women in service have many needs, including recreation and education. For thousands of American troops in World War II, the Victory Book Campaign covered both. Though forgotten today, the campaign was a wildly successful national program to collect and distribute reading material to the armed forces. Millions of books were enjoyed by the troops, providing a welcome respite from the drudgery and stress of daily military life. Andrew Brozyna, a California-based freelance book designer, has studied and written on the Victory Book Campaign, and he believes the campaign had a happy effect on men in the ﬁeld. “I’m sure they enjoyed having something to read,” said Brozyna. “There’s a lot of downtime for servicemen, and the boredom that comes from having nothing to do. The campaign gave them piece of home, wherever they were from.” Collection of books began on Jan. 12, 1942 as citizens were asked to donate suitable books for the enjoyment of servicemen and women. Only books of good quality were accepted. Donors on local levels in one state were told “no attic cleanings wanted... give a book you have enjoyed - give a book you would rather keep.” Wyoming residents donated a total of 52,058 books in the two years of the campaign.

Locally, the campaigns were directed by the city librarian, a library board member, or a prominent citizen. “The reaction from the public was very enthusiastic,” said Brozyna. “The organizers made it easy to participate, and anyone, even children, could donate a used book. Everyone wanted to pitch in, and do their part for the war effort. They may not have been able to afford war bonds, but they could donate a used book.” Books were shipped to military camps in nearly every state in the nation, and were received with tremendous enthusiasm. In highest demand were Westerns and mysteries, in addition to current best sellers, recent technical books, joke and cartoon books, and pocket-sized publications. Cash contributions were also received to buy books. Pocket Bibles proved a popular choice for purchase. One woman donated a copy of Gone with the Wind, with a letter attached: “If the ﬁrst boy that reads this book will write to me, I will send him a chocolate cake.” Ralph McCoy, the director for the campaign in Illinois, handdelivered the book to the librarian at Fort Sheridan, “who agreed to plant the book where it would be found by a cake-hungry soldier.” The librarian at a training base in Washington declared that “the Victory Book Campaign is wonderful...(the men) are mad for reading material. If a ﬁve minute break comes,

out come the books and magazines.” Many books were used in academic pursuits. The Washington librarian stated that the soldiers wanted “to return home with knowledge of the world...Textbooks! We can’t keep them on the

shelves.” The demand included “every branch of mathematics” as well as foreign language texts. The writer concluded that books were “even more popular than poker.” Nationally, The Victory Book Campaign collected over 10.8 million books

by the end of 1942. The campaign was renewed in 1943, with increased involvement from national organizations such as Rotary, 4-H, and Lions clubs. Another 7.6 million books came in, but a high number of books were deemed unusable.

In those two years, some 8.1 million books were not used. The national effort closed later in 1943. In all, some 10.3 million usable books nationwide were donated to the Victory Book Campaign during its existence.

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