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CCMH Restricts Visiting on Maternal Child Unit Due to Flu ampbell County Memorial Hospital has initiated visiting restrictions on the Maternal Child and Labor & Deliver units due to a recent rise in cases of influenza, or flu, within the community.

The Maternal Child and Labor & Delivery units at the hospital have restricted visiting to the mother’s spouse or significant other and two additional visitors at any one time.

Children under 12 years old are not permitted to visit. Visiting in Labor &

Delivery is always limited to three, including the mother’s spouse or significant other.

Visitors who feel ill should not visit.

Patients presenting at the Emergency Department, Walk-in Clinic or other specialty clinics in the hospital should wear a mask and use hand sanitizer if they feel ill or have cold or flu symptoms, such as fever, cough or diarrhea. Masks and hand sanitizer are available throughout the hospital and at each entrance.

City of Gillette, Master Gardeners, and Gillette College Announce Christmas Tree Drop Info

Do you have a Christmas tree and don’t know how to dispose of it? You do? Then the City of Gillette, Master Gardeners, and Gillette College have a solution. Bring your tree (after you undecorate it) to the Gillette College Technical Education Center (3251 South 4-J Road) by February 3rd and drop it off free of charge.

The City of Gillette Forestry Division will chip the trees for the community garden located at Gillette College.

Look for the sign with Boo Boo Bear (pictured below) and the pile of trees. Please place your trees onto the lawn area, not in the roadway. And again, please remove all decorations, including tinsel, before dropping off your tree.

For more information contact Public Information Officer Joe Lunne at (307) 686-5393.

Pioneer Manor Restricts Visiting Due to Flu

Pioneer Manor long term care facility has initiated visiting restrictions due to a recent rise in cases of influenza, or flu, within the community.

Children under 12 years old are not permitted to visit.

All visitors must wear a mask while in the facility and use hand sanitizer prior to visiting any resident. Masks and hand sanitizer stations are located at each entrance to Pioneer Manor. Visitors who feel ill, or have symptoms such as fever or cough, should not visit.

To check on current restrictions, visit www.ccmh.net/ VisitingRestrictions.

“Newborns are at a higher risk for contracting influenza than the general population,” according to Veronica Taylor, CCMH Infection Prevention Specialist. “We will continue to monitor the cases within the community and look to lift the restrictions as soon as it is safe for our patients and employees.”

To check on current restrictions, visit www.ccmh.net/VisitingRestrictions.

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Public Employee of the Week

By Holly Galloway uade Schmelzle is the Supervisor of Campbell County Weed and Pest. He has worked at the Weed and Pest for six years. He started as an assistant supervisor then became the Supervisor a few years later.

He grew up in Campbell County, and then earned an associate’s degree in biology from Sheridan College and an undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming in Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management and a minor in Restoration and Ecology.

Currently, there are four full-time, year-round positions at the Weed and Pest, and Schmelzle hires up to ten temporary summer employees. These are usually college students.

A state statute, enacted in 1973, created this part of the county government to, “Control noxious weeds and pests, declared by the state,” Schmelzle said. His office helps makes it affordable for property owners to control noxious weeds.

He named several weeds

including thistle where the herbicide is a 20% cost share. The County pays 80% of the cost.

“Russian Olive was the last noxious weed that was added to the state list.”

These trees overtake the banks of rivers. The Russian Olive, according to Schmelzle, was planted by homesteaders to be a shelter break for cattle.

Some of the state-designated pests are the grasshopper, prairie dogs, and the mosquito. “A two person crew does a five mile radius around the town,” said Schmelzle. Brickettes for mosquito’s are put where water stands and in drainage areas.

Each county creates their own list of declared pests.

Schmelzle is in the middle of writing his feeling on the quarter-acre buffer that the National Forest Service has proposed to keep prairie dogs off of private property.

He agrees with the quarteracre buffer. He has helped with the poisoning of the pest, but, “This is the Fed’s project,” Schmelzle said.

The idea is to keep native plants here and to fight new plants that come in that can be very aggressive in taking over the ground space.

Sometimes the BLM asks for the department’s help, but Schmelzle always refers them to private contractors in that county.

Ag expos are an opportunity to educate. “Prevention is the least expensive and most successful management tool,” said Schmelzle.

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Victorian Valentines’ Day at the Museum

The Campbell County Rockpile Museum announces the final Family Day in their winter series, Victorian Valentines. On February 8th from 10 a.m. to noon, children age preschool through 12 years are invited to make beautiful Valentines’ cards and crafts. A parent or grandparent must accompany the child, and reservations are required. As with all Museum Family Days, space is limited so call soon to register. Contact us at 682-5723 to reserve your spot today for some creative fun!

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Saving Money in the New Year Starts at the Grocery Store n overly ambitious New Year’s resolution probably won’t stick.

This year, ditch the desire for all-at-once dramatic transformation.

Instead, consider simple, sustainable changes to your everyday routine that can make a big impact over time.

For example, if you wish to get smarter about personal finances, start by cutting back on grocery expenses, which is our third largest expense, according to US government statistics.

It’s a way to save thousands annually.

“Saving money at the grocery store can seem tedious. But smart strategies can eliminate time-consuming coupon clipping and save you big at the store,” says Erin Chase, the “$5 Dinner Mom,” author, blogger and frugal living expert.

To help you kick off the year right, Chase is offering hassle-free tips for cutting expenses: Compare Prices You can save up to 70 percent on groceries by comparing prices across stores, which adds up to hundreds, even thousands of dollars annually.

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Over half of all consumers currently use technology to grocery shop. Get on board the trend to save money and time.

For example, with a new app called Favado, you can view sale prices from multiple stores to locate the best deals. With just a few clicks from your computer or smartphone, you can enjoy the satisfaction of having paid the lowest price possible. You can also use the app to create and share shopping lists. For more information or to download the app, visit www.Favado. com.

Loyalty Programs For additional savings, sign up for loyalty or club cards. Items on sale with loyalty cards change periodically, so stock up on things you buy regularly when prices are low. Make tracking sales easier with an app like Cardstar that stores all your loyalty, rewards and membership cards in one place.

This can help you rid your wallet and keychain of all those loyalty cards from multiple stores.

Follow the Cycles Most groceries you purchase regularly will eventually go on sale. In fact, most items go on sale every eight to 12 weeks. The key is to buy as much of the item as you need while it’s on sale to last you until the next cycle.

Buy In-Season In-season fruits and vegetables tend to be more affordable. Find out what is in season in your local area and purchase accordingly. A new app called Seasons can tell you what’s in season locally. With 214 entries that include an image, description and seasonal stats, users can easily decide what to buy.

Buy One, Get One Many grocers offer buy-one, get-one free sales. This is a great way to save without clipping coupons. You can easily uncover these sales on a shopping app like Favado.

Don’t waste money paying more for groceries than necessary. With a little planning, you can score great deals on the things your family needs and wants.

Joke of the week

Ole and Lena would go to the state fair every year. Every year Ole would say to Lena, “I want to go on the airplane ride.”

Lena would say Ole, That costs twenty bucks and you know twenty bucks is twenty bucks.”

The next year, Ole would want to go on the airplane ride and Lena would say, “Ole that is twenty bucks and twenty bucks is twenty bucks.”

This went on for thirty years.

One year, as they were going through the whole routine again, the airplane pilot, who had been hearing this every year for the last thirty years, said, “Enough. Ole I will give you and Lena a ride for free if neither of you says one word during the flight.”

Ole said, “it’s a deal.”

They got into the plane and took off. The pilot said to himself, “I will give them a ride they will never forget.”

He went straight up, and straight down, did barrel rolls, and tight turns, When he finally landed only Ole was in the plane.

The pilot asked Ole if he knew that Lena had fallen out of the plane? Ole said that he knew that.

The pilot said, “Why didn’t you say something?”

Ole said, “Well, you know twenty bucks is twenty bucks.”

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Retirement Readiness Checklist for Savers Submitted by StatePoint Media Today, four out of five Americans are optimistic about their financial future, and of those who own retirement products, 97 percent agree that it feels good to know they are saving, according to a recent Lincoln Financial Group M.O.O.D. of America Study.

“One of the easiest ways people have to save for retirement is through their employer-sponsored retirement plan, like a 401(k) or 403(b) plan,” says Chuck Cornelio, president of Retirement Plan Services for Lincoln Financial Group.

“It is critical that people receive the motivation and support they need to help them get on track and stay on track with their retirement savings goals.”

Here are some simple ways to help you with retirement readiness: • Sign up for a savings plan at work: If you’re not enrolled in your plan, enroll today. Participation in an employer-sponsored retirement plan can help reduce your taxable income while building your savings. Contact your benefits administrator or human resources department with questions on how to get started. Enrollment can be the first step toward considering your own retirement savings goals and setting yourself up for a greater chance at success.

• Resist the temptation to borrow: We all know that things come up and that in the middle of an unexpected event, you may be tempted to borrow against your retirement plan savings. This is especially true during a down market. Resist the tempta-

tion. When you borrow against your plan, you may miss out on potential market gains.

• Save more as you make more: There are probably times in your life when you may receive extra cash from a tax refund, a bonus, a salary increase or some other pleasant surprise. Consider increasing your contribution every year if it’s possible and saving any extras.

When you hit the maximum contribution level in your plan, a financial professional can help you find the right place to put additional savings.

• Save at least up to the company match: Many employers will match your contributions up to a certain percentage. Take advantage of these offers. Talk with your benefits administrator to learn more about what’s available in your plan. When you don’t take full advantage of a company match, you’re leaving money on the table.

• Review investments with a financial professional: Schedule a retirement plan check-up at least once a year to assess where you stand against your personal retirement savings goals. It can help you stay on track and identify any changes that need to be made in order to achieve your savings goals.

“When it comes to saving for your retirement, don’t hesitate,” says Cornelio. “The sooner you start saving your money in an employer-sponsored plan or other retirement account, the better.”

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Cheyenne Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Approved for a Funding Award project headed by Dr. Christopher and Sandra Herron has been approved for a “Pipeline to Proposal” funding award by the PatientCentered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The project is one of 30 proposals approved for seed funds intended to build communities interested in advancing patient- and stakeholder-driven health research.

The Cheyenne Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Support Group’s project will focus on developing partnerships and building a community interested in promoting research on the underserved PD population in a large state, with comparatively few medical resources.

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s, affecting about

one million people in the United States and expected to increase substantially as the population ages. To date, despite decades of intensive study, the causes of Parkinson’s remain unknown.

Many experts think the disease may result from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Parkinson’s can afflict anyone despite the common perception that PD is an “oldperson’s” disease. The average age of diagnosis is 57, with many diagnosed in their 30’s and even 20’s.

PCORI convenes experts, assembles scholarly evidence for best practices, and disseminates research findings. PCORI believes that advances in treatment only become widely adopted with an increase in knowledge and awareness by scholars, physicians and patients.

This award is among the first to be made through PCORI’s new Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program.

These awards provide seed funds to encourage the development of partnerships and research project ideas among individuals and groups who want to take an active role in health research but may not have opportunities to do so.

The award recipients are located in 10 Western U.S. states. PCORI launched this pilot program in the western region to gain experience and feedback that will help to refine the program as it readies to expand throughout the rest of the nation in early 2014. “PCORI is interested in advancing the field of patient- and stakeholderdriven health research,” said Anne Beal, MD, MPH; PCORI’s

Deputy Executive Director and Chief Officer for Engagement.

“Patients and other stakeholders have good ideas for healthcare questions that warrant study, and we want to help them develop partnerships and get involved in the research process,” she said.

“We look forward to following this pilot group of 30 award winners’ progress over the next nine months.”

The funds will help the Cheyenne PD Support Group build relationships with anyone diagnosed or interested in PD, and help PD support groups throughout Wyoming develop governance and guidance structures such as an advisory council, and create a Wyoming Parkinson’s Support Group network. PCORI hopes these foundational steps will eventually lead to topics and proposals for comparative effec-

tiveness research studies.

With the long distances between towns in Wyoming, it’s hoped the internet and social media may be utilized to create a virtual community where people interested in PD can interact with each other and have a ‘one stop shop’ to discuss current medical or more holistic PD treatments, upcoming events and medical expert presentations as well as current and proposed research surrounding this neurological disorder.

The Cheyenne PD Support Group project and others were selected by review panels made up of patients, stakeholders, and researchers. All projects are approved pending a programmatic and budget review by PCORI staff and negotiation of a formal contract.

Wyoming Economy Continues Upward March Submitted by Mark Wilcox - Wyoming Business Report Despite anemic national and global growth in 2013, Wyoming economists are predicting better news for 2014.

“Although full recovery is still some way off, the likelihood of a broader and stronger global upturn in 2014 is growing,” a release from Wyoming’s Economic Analysis Division earlier this week stated.

In Wyoming, that recovery has been bolstered in part by stronger naturalgas prices.

“The state’s economy appeared to regain strength in the third quarter, thanks to

the rebounding of natural gas prices, strength of the construction, manufacturing and tourism industries,” the release stated.

Even so, employment in the third quarter is still down by about 940 in the mining and logging sector, which encompasses oil and gas extraction. Meanwhile, the construction industry pumped up by 1,330 employees and leisure and hospitality increased by 1,120 employees statewide – 5.7 percent and 2.9 percent growths, respectively.

Coal, the third leg in the state’s energy tripod, is

also showing signs of stabilization as natural gas rebounds.

“Both production and spot prices for Powder River Basin coal are showing signs of recovery,” the release stated.

Personal income in the state also beat the U.S. average, ranking it sixth in the nation for growth rate.

“Wyoming’s economy is finishing the year on a positive note,” said Jim Robinson, principal economist for the state’s Economic Analysis Division.

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December 25, 2013

- At 10:51 a.m. to 1002 Liberty Lane for an automatic fire alarm activation. CCFD was cancelled en route when it was determined the alarm was caused by burnt food.

- At 4:44 p.m. to the area of MM Circle for a grass fire.

Upon arrival to the scene the fire was determined to be an unauthorized controlled burn that had not been properly reported and was left unsupervised.

- At 11:30 p.m. to Running W Drive for an EMS assist.

December 26, 2013

- At 9:45 p.m. to an automatic commercial fire alarm in the 600 block of S. Garner Lake Rd. There was no fire or other problem found and the company representative agreed to have the system fixed.

December 28, 2013

- At 1123 a.m. to the Albertson’s parking lot for a motor vehicle crash. Fire personnel checked the vehicles for hazards, found none, and

cleared from the scene; - At 1:06 a.m. to Douglas Hwy near Sinclair St for a power pole that was smoking. The top of the pole holding the wires was tipped over but still attached to the pole.

When the utility company arrived, they advised that the pole would be replaced and Fire would not be needed; - At 2:28 p.m. to Cliff Davis Dr for an automatic commercial fire alarm. A defective heat sensor in a swimming pool room appeared to be the cause; - At 7:57 p.m. to the 600 block of S. Garner Lake Rd for an EMS assist; - At 8:52 p.m. to the Edison Ave for an EMS assist; - At 11:36 p.m. to the 600 block of Douglas Hwy for an automatic commercial fire alarm. Units were cancelled en route.

December 29, 2013

- At 3:22 a.m. to the cemetery entrance on E. 8th St for an EMS assist; - At 5:22 a.m. to Tepee St for an EMS assist. Units

were cancelled en route; - At 6:57 a.m. to Trails Circle for an EMS assist.

- At 7:38 a.m. to Rose Creek Dr for an EMS assist.

- At 9:01 a.m. to Flying J Truck Stop for an EMS assist.

- At 10:34:18 to L Ct for an EMS assist.

- At 4:52 p.m. to W 8th St for an EMS assist.

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- At 3:31 a.m. to Country Club Rd for an EMS assist.

- At 4:37 a.m. to Adon Rd for an EMS assist.

- At 9:03 a.m. to 1299 Raymond St. for an EMS assist.

- At 12:13 p.m. to 4802 S. Garner Lake Rd. for an automatic fire alarm, canceled en-route.

- At 6:09 p.m. to 114 4-J Rd. for an automatic fire alarm, firefighters on scene determined the alarm was caused by the process to exterminate bed bugs that created high temperatures in the structure. The building is equipped with heat detectors that triggered the fire alarm.

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Fuel Your New Year’s Weight Loss Resolutions With Fast Results f your scale is your worst enemy, it may be time to adopt a workable weight management strategy. A New Year is the perfect time to recommit oneself to health, wellness and shedding those extra pounds.

Experts say that fast results can help you stay motivated and see through your bigger weight loss goals.

“Early weight loss is a strong predictor of long-term weight loss,” says Dr. Anthony Fabricatore, Vice President of Research and Development at Nutrisystem. “Seeing immediate results can do wonders for self-efficacy.”

Here are some tips for losing those crucial first five pounds quickly, so you’ll be motivated to keep it up:

• Commit Yourself. Be mentally ready. Make a commitment to meet goals and eliminate temptations right from the start by getting rid of junk food in your pantry.

• Convenience Counts. Life can get in the way of dieting if convenient options aren’t readily available. Have healthful readyto-go meals and snacks on hand, particularly during dangerous times of day when cravings kick in.

• Stop guessing: Individuals make more than 200 food and beverage decisions daily, according to researchers at a leading university. Eliminate guesswork by opting for portioned, prepared meals.

For example, the new Nutrisystem My Way program, features

meals free of trans fat, partially hydrogenated oils, MSG, high fructose corn syrup, aspartame and saccharine which can be combined with fresh grocery choices like salad, fruit, smart proteins, low-fat yogurt and unlimited non-starchy vegetables.

After providing answers to some questions, My Way also helps determine grocery items and exercise plans built for your metabolism.

For a quick start, consider the new one-week Fast 5 kit, promising a five-pound weight loss in your first week backed by a money-back guarantee. It includes seven days of breakfasts, lunches and dinners, plus shakes with formulations for men and women to meet their unique nutritional needs.

• Keep moving: Find a regular exercise routine with which you’ll stick. Stay motivated by teaming with friends. While one of the best, low-impact and low-cost forms of exercise is walking, short and intense workouts are beneficial too.

“Some evidence indicates a single, strenuous four-minute workout is as effective to improving health and fitness as a longer workout,” says Meghan Nichols, Registered Dietician and Project Manager of Research and Development at Nutrisystem.

• Drink more water: Sometimes when you feel hungry, you’re actually thirsty. Before eating, drink water to feel fuller. Replace sugary beverages with the good stuff -- eight glasses daily is a good target.

• Get support. Friends and family can be great cheerleaders. And an expert dieting coach can answer your questions. Visit www.Nutrisystem.com for support, where trained counselors are available seven days a week via phone and email.

• Track progress. Tracking your journey can help you keep focused on end goals. Make it convenient by downloading a free app you can use from your phone that features tools to plan meals and track weight, workouts and measurements.

Give your New Year’s diet resolutions more chance for long-term success by achieving quick, modest results right out of the gate.

What’s Going On? Friday, January 3, 2014 Teen Open-Play Gaming 1 p.m.

-AA Midday Serenity Group 2910 S. Douglas 12pm -AA Out to Lunch Bunch Group 2910 S. Douglas Hwy 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 2910 S. Douglas Hwy 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 2910 S. Douglas Hwy 8pm -AA Last Call Group 10pm -Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m.

-Wright Alcoholics Anonymous at Park Community Center 6:30 p.m.

-Tyler Waller Band at Jake’s Tavern Saturday, January 4, 2014 -Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 5:30 p.m.

-Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 6:45 p.m.

-Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 8 p.m.

-Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m.

-PALS (People Actively Living Single) at Village Inn 10:30 a.m.

- ACS Relay for Life Fundraiser: Dart Tournament at American Legion 200 Rockpile blvd. 1 p.m.

-Tyler Waller Band at Jake’s Tavern Sunday, January 5, 2014 -AA Morning Spiritual Group 10:15 a.m.

-Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 5:30 p.m.

-Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 8 p.m.

-Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000

Monday, January 6, 2014 - Directors Meeting at Commissioners Chambers 1:30 p.m.

Select Investigative Committee at Wyoming State Capitol Building Room 302 Cheyenne, Wyoming 8 a.m.

-Select Committee on Legislative Technology and Process at Telephone Conference Room H17, Capitol Building Cheyenne, Wyoming 12:30 p.m.

-Select Committee on Tribal Relations at Joint Business Council Chambers 15 North Fork Road, Fort Washakie, Wyoming 9 a.m.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014 -Commissioners Meeting in Chambers 9 a.m.

-New City Council Member Reception at City Hall 1st Floor Hallway 6 p.m.

W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m.

Monday, January 6, 2014 -Teen Dungeons & Dragons at Campbell County Public Library 4 p.m.

-AA Out to Lunch Bunch 1302 Butcher Court Jacob’s Touch Cabinetry 12 p.m.

-Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m.

-AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -Al-Anon at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 8 p.m.

-A.M. Lion’s Club Perkin’s Restaurant 7 a.m.

-Overeater’s Anonymous 1302 Butcher Court Jacob’s Touch Cabinetry 7 p.m.

-GILLETTE JAYCEES at Eagles Lodge downstairs meeting room 6 to 7 p.m.

-CIVIL AIR PATROL ADULT at Campbell County Airport. Ages 18 and older.

Call Patricia Clark at 4641631 for details. 7:30 p.m.

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-CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP at Sunflower Elementary School. Meets first Monday of each month. For details, call Danette at 6863815 or Mary Waba at 6828683 7 p.m.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014 -Story Time 3 – 5 years at Campbell County Public Library 10:30 a.m.

-Teen Card Club at Campbell County Public Library 4 p.m.

-Adult Game Night Age 19 and up at Campbell County Public Library 6:30 p.m.

-Bug Out! with Sandi Aberle at the AVA Community Center 4 p.m.

-MEN OF THE MOOSE at Moose Lodge 7 p.m.

-CAMPBELL COUNTY COMMITTEE ON DISABILITIES at Campbell County Memorial Hospital classrooms 4 p.m.

-Lakeview, Rozet, and Rawhide School Program -

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cotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m.

-TOPS 104 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 1000 Commache Ave. 9:30 a.m.

-TOPS 285 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 9:45 a.m.

-Grief Share Support Group at 631 N. Commercial Drive 10 a.m. For details call Don Wright 682-9553 -Gillette Energy Rotary Club at Tower’s West Lodge 12 p.m.

-Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 8 p.m.

-Alcoholics Anonymous at 7th and Kendrick 8 p.m.

-Peer Players: A Group for Teens 910 E. Third St. ,Suite I Call 686-8071 for Details - Ribbon Cutting and Open House: Coleman Electrical Services at 2809 Dogwood Ave. 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

5th & 6th Music Concert at Cam-plex Heritage Center 7 p.m.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014 -Story Time 3 – 5 years at Campbell County Public Library 10:30 a.m.

-Wright Branch Story time at Wright Library 11:15 a.m.

-SPOTLIGHT SERIES LUNCHEON Bring your own Lunch - Lottery in Wyoming at Campbell County Public Library Wyoming Room 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

-The Small Business Administration (SBA) & AARP START YOUR OWN BUSINESS WORKSHOP at Campbell County Public Library 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

-POWDER RIVER BASIN SHRM MEETING (Society for Human Resource Management) City Hall 2nd Floor Community Room 7 a.m.

Friday, January 10, 2014 -Little Tikes at the AVA Community Center 10 a.m.

- Uncorked! With Nancy Brown at the AVA Community Center 7 p.m.

-AA Midday Serenity Group 2910 S. Douglas 12pm -AA Out to Lunch Bunch Group 2910 S. Douglas Hwy 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 2910 S. Douglas Hwy 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 2910 S. Douglas Hwy 8pm -AA Last Call Group 10pm -Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m.

-Wright Alcoholics Anonymous at Park Community Center 6:30 p.m.

- Quatrain at Jake’s Tavern

Thursday, January 9, 2014 -Toddler Time 18 mos. – 3 yrs. at Campbell County Public Library 9:30 a.m.

-Story Time 3 – 5 years at Campbell County Public Library 10:30 a.m.

-Teen Minecraft Club at Campbell County Public Library 4 p.m.

-Families and Jammies Birth thru 6th grade at Campbell County Public Library 6:30 p.m.

-Anime Club at Campbell County Public Library 7 p.m.

-Wright Branch Library Family Wii Games 3 p.m.

-AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -Alcoholics Anonymous at the Vineyard 585 Westside Drive 7:30 p.m.

-Alcoholics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 6:30 p.m.

-Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 8 p.m.

-Alcoholics Anonymous at 7th and Kendrick 8 p.m.

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Saturday, January 11, 2014 -Teen Dungeons & Dragons at Campbell County Public Library 10 a.m.

-Teen Open-Play Gaming

GOVERNMENT

-Mayor’s Art Council Meeting at City Hall - 3rd Floor Conference Room 5 p.m.

-City Council Pre-Meeting at City Hall 3rd Floor Conference Room 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

-City Council Meeting at Council Chambers 7 p.m.

-Select Investigative Committee at Wyoming State Capitol Building Room 302 Cheyenne, Wyoming 8 a.m.

-Select Committee on Tribal Relations at Joint Business Council Chambers 15 North Fork Road, Fort Washakie, Wyoming 9 a.m.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - Campbell County Joint Powers Fire Board at Fire Department’s Community Room, Station 1 6p.m.

-Legislative Luncheon at County Chambers 11:30 a.m.

- Management Council at Capitol Building Room 302 Cheyenne, Wyoming 8 a.m.

-Select Water Committee Joint meeting with Water Development Commission at Water Development Office 6920 Yellowtail Rd. Cheyenne, Wyoming 8:30 a.m.

-Wright Planning & Zoning Meeting at wright Town Hall 7 p.m.

Select Investigative Committee at Wyoming State Capitol Building Room 302 Cheyenne, Wyoming 8 a.m.

Thursday, January 9, 2014 - Parks & Beautification Board at Community Conference Room, 2nd Floor of City Hall 5:30 p.m.

- City/County/Town of Wright/CCSD/CCMH Gillette College Visioning Meeting at George Amos Memorial Building - Cottonwood Room 6 p.m.

- Campbell County Public Land Board at CAM-PLEX Board Room 7 p.m.

-Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee at Herschler Building, Room 1699 Cheyenne, Wyoming 8 a.m.

Friday, January 10, 2014 -Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee at Capitol Building, Room 302 Cheyenne, Wyoming 8 a.m.

-Select Water Committee at Water Development Office 6920 Yellowtail Rd. Cheyenne, Wyoming 8:30 a.m.

-Select Committee on Natural Resource Funding at Oil and Gas Commission, 2211 King Boulevard Casper Wyoming 9:30 a.m.

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-Wii Play 4th -6th grade Saturday at Campbell County Public Library 1 p.m.

-Van Gogh Kiddos at the AVA Community Center 10 a.m.

- Hula Hoop Rugs at the AVA Community Center 1 p.m.

-Bridal Show & Expo: 4 Seasons Events at CamPlex Wyo Center Equality & Frontier Hall Times to be Announced -Stock Dog Trials at Camplex Barn 3 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

-WY State Finals - Ranch Sorting Ntn’l Championship at Cam-Plex East Pavilion 7

a.m. – 10 p.m.

- Quatrain at Jake’s Tavern Sunday, January 12, 2014 -AA Morning Spiritual Group 10:15 a.m.

-Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 5:30 p.m.

-Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 8 p.m.

-Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m.

-WY State Finals - Ranch Sorting Ntn’l Championship at Cam-Plex East Pavilion 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.

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2014 Hunting Information Now Online Obituaries

he 2014 hunting information for applying for both resident and nonresident big game licenses is now available on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) website.

Applications for 2014 licenses will be accepted for both residents and nonresidents beginning Jan. 1. In a change from previous years, hunters are now required to apply for all licenses online. No paper or printed applications are available. According to the WGFD, more than 95 percent of hunters are applied online in 2013.

The online process has proven to be more accurate and cost effective and saves processing time over the paper application process.

Hunters who need assistance applying online can go to any of the nine WGFD regional offices or call 307-7774600. In addition to assistance provided by Game and Fish staff at regional offices, each office and the Cheyenne headquarters will have a computer station available for walk-ins to apply on the spot. When applying for licenses on computers at Game and Fish of-

fices, hunters must apply using credit cards as they would with their home computers. Cash or checks are not accepted.

Application deadlines for each species will remain unchanged from previous years. The deadlines for non-resident elk and resident spring wild turkey applications (5 p.m. January 31, 2014) will be the first for which the online-only application process is in effect. For a full list of application deadlines, see our website (select “Hunting” then “Plan Your Hunt”).

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Roy Hampton

WyLiberty Attorneys File Petition With the United States Supreme Court Submitted by Steve Klein - Wyoming Liberty Group Wyoming Liberty Group attorneys filed a petition with the United States Supreme Court today, requesting the Court hear an appeal of the case Free Speech v. Federal Election Commission (FEC). Free Speech, a small grassroots group of three Wyomingites, sued the FEC in 2012 for maintaining vague and overbroad regulations that prevent political engagement. The case was dismissed by the Wyoming Federal District Court and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed its ruling.

“If Free Speech had spoken out during the 2012 election cycle—be it through newspaper ads, radio ads, or even Facebook ads—it might have violated FEC regulations.” said WyLiberty staff attorney Steve Klein. “Not even the FEC knows where free speech ends and where campaign finance law begins. This is just as injurious to the First Amendment as outright censorship.”

In rejecting Free Speech’s claims, the Wyoming Federal District Court and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the FEC that regular reporting with the agency

poses little burden upon First Amendment rights and that the FEC may decide what speech it regulates on a caseby-case basis. Before Free Speech brought its lawsuit, it submitted an advisory opinion request with the FEC, and the agency’s commissioners could not agree whether most of Free Speech’s ads would be regulated or not.

“Even the FEC itself could not give Free Speech advance notice on how to avoid its red tape in 2012,” said Ben Barr, lead counsel to Free Speech. “By allowing these FEC practices to stand, the courts have upheld a chilling, mysterious regime that casts a nationwide shadow.

If grassroots groups can’t speak out without spending thousands of dollars for attorneys’ and accountants’ fees to comply with the FEC, many organizations will simply not speak at all.”

Previous Supreme Court cases have recognized the burdens of campaign finance laws on grassroots groups.

WyLiberty’s brief asks the Court to hear Free Speech’s case and re-affirm these rulings.

Superintendent Questions Committee Procedures

Superintendent of Public Instruction, Cindy Hill, recently noted that Select Investigative Committee has released its list of proposed witnesses and a set of hearing procedures. Regarding the witnesses, Hill said, “We see a list of hand-picked people, many of whom are being asked to testify concerning things about which they have no first-hand knowledge. More troublesome is how some of these folks have shown clear bias in the past and now may be using this as a stage to further their personal agenda, such as seeking favor with the governor or his appointee who control whether these individuals will have jobs or contracts with the Department of Education.

Then we find there are many possible witnesses with reliable, first-hand knowledge being left off the witness list entirely.”

Hill also expressed disappointment in the limited ability to question witnesses.

“Under the rules, I am not allowed to question witnesses, but only permitted to

submit questions before the committee meetings even begin, and even then the committee is not required to ask my questions. I don’t know how I can effectively develop questions when I don’t even know what the witnesses will say. One always hopes that a process such as this is designed to produce the Truth, and that it will be fair and unbiased, but so far I see little evidence that the work of this

committee is headed that direction.”

“In an effort to participate in the process and make it more transparent, I am announcing that, as each witness testifies, I will prepare specific questions for that witness. I will submit these questions to members of the committee with faith that someone will find the courage to ask my questions. I will also circulate my questions to the press and to

anyone else who would like to see them.”

“I believe in openness, transparency, and fairness.

The public is entitled to the full story and not some abbreviated or tightly controlled message,” Hill stated.

“I hope that all interested people will join me at these meetings and I know the press will need to be there if they are to report fairly and fully report to the people of Wyoming.”

Memorial Services for Roy Hampton were held Friday, December 27, 2013 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Gordon Harper officiating. Longtime resident of Gillette, Roy Hampton, age 85, passed away December 24, 2013 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette, Wyoming.

Roy was the first born of fourteen children to John Isom and Marie Anna (Potoff) Hampton, on May 14, 1928, in Lincoln, NE. He lived in Nebraska until 1955 when he moved to Hosington, Kansas. Roy moved to Sidney, NE in 1958 to start in his oilfield career. He later moved near Gillette, WY, in 1962, and followed the oilfield work to Casper, WY, Dickinson, ND and back to Gillette in 1988. Roy retired from the pumping and consulting in the oilfields in 1999 in Gillette.

He married Thelma Drohman in 1949, they had seven children, but were later divorced in 1966. Roy married Bernice Holcomb,

in 1971; she had six children that were added in the union. He was proud to show everyone his Father’s ring with thirteen birthstones. Roy also enjoyed visiting with his children, grandchildren, friends and sharing lots of jokes. He also always enjoyed using his computer to send emails, print out pictures, cards, calendars and of course, more jokes.

Roy is survived by his wife Bernice Hampton; his children Pamela Harrell (Larry), Gail Belmont (Bill), of Gillette; Ron Hampton (Sibylle) of Harkingen, Switzerland, Eleanor Wineteer (Jim) of Lavina, MT, Vicki Nelson (Bruce) of Buffalo, WY, his stepchildren Mike Holcomb (Devie), Laurie Schilling (Bruce) of Gillette, WY, Jeff Holcomb (Carol) of Casper, Scott Holcomb (Charlene), Chip Holcomb of Fort Collins, CO; His brother Lester Hampton of ST. George, Utah and five sisters. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 6 great, great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his children Elaine Hampton, Roger Landers of Gillette, and Kelly Holcomb Ayres of Casper, WY. A memorial has been established to benefit Close to Home Hospice. Memorials and Condolences may be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street Gillette, WY 82716.

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Weekly Constitution Study

Every week, the Observer prints one article, paragraph, or section of either the U.S. or State Constitution for your information.

United States Constitution, Article 1 - The Legislative Branch Section 9 - Limits on Congress The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.

The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.

No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.

(No capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.) (Section in parentheses clarified by the 16th Amendment.)

No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.

No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another.

No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.

No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince or foreign State.

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Bold Republic Weekly Are These Numbers Correct?

By Glenn Woods

his morning I received a list of numbers by e-mail; the costs, so far, of the State investigation against Cindy Hill, our Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction.

In this article I am not going to look into the pros or cons of the investigation, but simply the price tag.

If these numbers are correct, then we are quickly closing in on the State spending one million dollars on its investigation. At some point we, the people of Wyoming, need to ask those involved in the investigation, “Do you have enough already?

Because, if you don’t then we really don’t think spending any more money is going to get you anywhere.”

Recent accounting estimates, sent from Cindy Hill’s office, read along these lines: In 2012, the legislature approved $250,000 to be paid to a “liaison”.

This money was used to collect information and prepare a report which ultimately became one of the justifications for SF104.

The budget bill included a footnote, appropriating $150,000 to fund an investigation into the actions of the Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction. Cathy MacPherson was hired, a team was assembled, and the “MacPherson Report” was drafted.

An additional $250,000 was provided to the Department of Audit to conduct an independent audit of the WDE, as deemed necessary by the Governor. The purpose of this audit was to examine issues relating to the transfer of duties pursuant to SF104. I do not know if this audit was ever performed.

On July 12, the Management Council was told it needed to approve $110,000 for the creation

and work of a select investigative committee and its subcommittees to conduct additional investigations. At that time it was expected the work would be completed by September 30.

On October 15, the Management Council approved another $100,000 to hire counsel and other special contractors for the select investigative committee through the end of the year.

The total appropriated, so far, seems to be $860,000.

So, you see what I mean by, we are closing in on one million dollars for this investigation.

Whatever the case they are trying to build against Cindy Hill at this point is overshadowed by the price tag. Did she commit an offence so horrific that she will do time in a federal prison? No? Then what is all of this for?

Let me say again that this article is written, by me, neither to defend nor condemn Cindy Hill. Rather, it is to ask the question, how much of the taxpayer’s money are we spending, to prove what?

From this point, we, the public, need to keep our eye on the ball.

As I speak with people around the state, the concern seems to have little, if anything, to do with if Cindy Hill has done anything that warrants such an investigation. The question on everyone’s mind is, “How do we get our vote back?”

Let’s say just for sake of argument that the powers that be in Cheyenne find Cindy guilty of something.

Anything. That does not change the fact that the people of Wyoming had their ability to vote for the person who is actually in charge of Wyoming schools taken from them.

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Investigation be dammed; we want our vote back.

SF104, the bill that was passed and signed by Governor Mead and took away the people’s right to choose the true superintendent was a mistake. Yet, rather than admitting this, it seems that those who pushed SF104 on us are determined to double, triple, and quadruple down on that mistake.

If their assumption is that continuing to go after Cindy Hill will distract us from the real issue, which is our vote, they are mistaken.

Even if they should find something to stick on her, and should they find a way to impeach her, we, the people of Wyoming, will continue to demand our vote back.

In the long run those who went after Cindy Hill, right or wrong, will bear the political scars for spending so much of the tax payer’s time and money on what appears, to the public, to be a witch hunt. No matter if it is a witch hunt or not, that is the appearance.

Form where we sit, it looks like they are digging in the hope of finding something. If, indeed, they had something against her, they should have been able to show it to us before even spending the first one hundred dollars.

It is time to close the books on the Cindy Hill investigation. Do it before we cross the absurd million dollar mark. The State needs to make its case, win or lose. They have had enough time and spent enough money.

Then, after the dust has settled, they need to give us our vote back before the next election.

(Have your own opinion on the issue? Write us a letter to the editor at: 1001 S. Douglas Hwy B-6 Gillette, WY 82716 or email one at: CampbellCountyObserver@gmail.com)

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Attacks on Single Mothers

Dear Editor, Attacks on single mothers like me are a daily occurrence in Wyoming by a local Attorney Robert O’Neil.

Robert O’Neil bullies, belittles, harasses and intimidates low-income single mothers who cannot afford an attorney for a civil/custody dispute.

I just want a fair chance in court but how can I get that when attorneys are allowed to harass and intimidate?

Where is the policy that creates real consequences for those who continue to attack citizens that cannot afford protection from people like Robert O’Neil?

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Dear Editor, I went in for my interview for the city council position tonight. I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the shocked looks on their faces at my blunt answers.

The first question was if a city wide smoking ban came up would I support it? My answer was of course No, because it is the property owner’s right to decide whether or not smoking occurs on their property.

They also asked what my first priority would be if I was selected for the city council. I said my first priority would be getting us out from under the “Field of Dreams.” The follow up question was what about the contracts that they have outstanding? I said pay people for the work they have performed and stop everything now. Stop throwing good money after bad.

I don’t remember the question that led into it, but I also talked about the fact that when our debt-based money system collapses we are going to need some grownups to make some hard decisions. Things like electricity, water, sewer, and garbage collection need to happen; the rest of it isn’t going to matter.

One of them asked me to be specific about what statutes I would like to remove. I referred to a concealed weapons law that they modified to comply with the current state law which allows people to carry a gun without a permit. The city law limits the size of a knife that a citizen can carry but excludes police officers from the law. I said that the Second Amendment doesn’t limit the size of the knife I carry in my pocket. I also noted that if they want to make a law they could make one to limit what police officers could carry, not citizens.

The other specific law I mentioned was the city law against having chickens in your back yard. I said that when the $hit hits the fan and whether you have eggs or not depends on you having chickens, people aren’t going to care if there is a law against it.

There was more fun packed into my little 10 to 15 minute interview but I can’t remember it all. I just hope that I made someone toward my end of the spectrum look like a liberal.

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Past UW Leaders Built a Solid Foundation for University’s Future Submitted by Carol Frost - wyofile.com “Being president of a university is no way for an adult to make a living.”

So said Yale’s A. Bartlett Giamatti, who retired from academic administration and became major league baseball commissioner.

Running a university well is very hard work. It entails balancing a vast, complex array of duties that include administering the academic and operational affairs of the university, working with the governing board, and guaranteeing sound budget management. University leaders must instill purpose and meaning into the life of the institution and present its public face in the community and beyond. All of this must be accomplished transparently and collaboratively, with grace and diplomacy.

As 2013 draws to a close, I offer a tribute to two University of Wyoming leaders who exemplified the attributes of such academic administrators: former President Tom Buchanan and former Provost Myron Allen. These two individuals devoted their entire careers to UW, the majority to university leadership.

Both share a deep commitment to higher education, an understanding of the institution and its relationship to the state, and a fundamental belief in shared governance. Both individuals embody the intellectual rigor, integrity, and fortitude needed to lead a dynamic and complex organization that is the modern public research university.

Thanks to their efforts, UW has been a strong institution, with a clear mission to create and share knowledge and to serve the state.

For them leadership was not about power or ego.

Leadership was demonstrated in devotion to the success of the group. They understood that a leader’s effectiveness depends upon motivating others to share in developing and implementing a vision for the university. Tom and Myron modeled a deliberate approach to solving problems: first, seek to understand others’ points of view, identify the principles that apply, consider the resource implications, develop and present alternatives, then choose a solution collaboratively. Two of their accomplishments are particularly significant: • President Buchanan and Provost Allen led a strategic planning process built on broad institutional participation, including identification of six major areas of distinction relevant to the needs of the state, and a transparent system of annual, public reporting to track progress and resource allocation.

• Second, they instituted a faculty position management system to align faculty positions with statewide needs, to promote transparency in faculty position budgeting, and to provide incentives for rigorous reappointment and tenure decisions.

UW’s planning documents constitute a road map that promotes broadbased excellence in teaching, research, and service to the state. The faculty position management system allows the university to reallocate faculty positions to areas of distinction and address state priorities.

For example, under Tom Buchanan and Myron Allen, 16 faculty positions were added in energy resources, including faculty in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, Arts and Sciences, Business, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Law. Also during that time, UW internally reallocated faculty positions to build an

interdisciplinary group of two dozen computational scientists to support the NCAR-UW partnership.

UW’s achievements during Tom Buchanan and Myron Allen’s leadership defy enumeration, but below are prominent examples that illustrate their 1) commitment to the education and welfare of Wyoming’s people, and 2) commitment to Wyoming’s businesses.

1. Commitment to the education and welfare of Wyoming’s people • UW administrators helped shape legislation that resulted in the Hathaway Scholarship Program, a program that with legislative support encourages sound preparation for college through a system of graduated scholarship awards for use at UW and Wyoming’s community colleges.

• President Buchanan and Provost Allen also oversaw implementation of the Endowment for Excellence in Higher Education, through which UW has hired renowned faculty with expertise related to reclamation, wildlife and livestock diseases, American Indian Studies, math and science education, literacy, and other areas important to the university’s strategic plan and to the state.

• Together with Wyoming’s governor, UW developed a plan to bring financial stability to its Family Practice Residency Centers in Casper and Cheyenne. These centers now train most of the primary-care physicians for Wyoming communities and serve as the state’s largest providers of safety-net medical care.

• During the Buchanan presidency, UW established major new connections with Wyoming community colleges, including new facilities at Casper College, Central Wyoming College, and Sheridan College and plans for new facilities shared with Laramie County Community College.

• UW’s Synergy Program won the nationally prestigious Hesburgh Award for its innovative programs promoting the success of academically at-risk students.

• UW established the Cheney International Center and, through the Cheney family’s generosity, vastly increased financial support for UW students to include study abroad as part of their UW education.

• UW developed and allocated permanent funding to an Advanced Research Computing Center, providing UW students with access to state-of-the-art facilities and research opportunities in high-performance scientific computing and supercomputing.

• Under Provost Allen, UW’s Office of Academic Affairs launched an initiative to develop streamlined requirements for the bachelor’s degree, a reform that will especially benefit transfer students.

2. Commitment to Wyoming’s businesses • Provost Allen developed the plan for an in-

terdisciplinary School of Energy Resources with the support of the Governor and Legislature. The school involves faculty appointments in five of UW’s seven colleges, several cross-disciplinary research centers, a statewide outreach program, and a new baccalaureate degree program. The school is housed in the Energy Innovation Center, constructed with industry gifts and state matching funds.

• UW’s Office of Academic Affairs and the College of Engineering and Applied Science reinstated the baccalaureate program in Petroleum Engineering, dropped in 1998 under a previous administration.

Since reinstatement, UW has added six faculty positions in Petroleum Engineering as well as allied faculty members in the Earth sciences and mathematics.

• UW’s Mechanical Engineering Department launched an innovative bachelor’s degree program in Energy Systems Engineering.

• UW partnered with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center in southeast Wyoming.

• UW negotiated contracts with General Electric for development of a coal gasification research facility. Although UW was committed to this project, a changing economic climate led GE to suspend it.

• UW founded the Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center, including permanent staff to establish an interdisciplinary GIS center that supports state agencies, local governments, industries, and others with spatial data and information about the state and its natural resources.

• UW developed a plan for the Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute that led to greatly increased Wyoming legislative funding for this entity devoted to assisting the state’s petroleum in-

dustry.

• Under President Buchanan’s leadership, UW opened the Wyoming Technology Business Center, a successful business incubator. UW is now involved in discussions about similar incubators in Casper and Gillette.

• The next president and provost of the University of Wyoming will face a complex set of competing interests, challenges, and demands. They will benefit, to use a well-worn but apt metaphor, from “standing on the shoulders of giants,” by building upon UW’s accomplishments during President Buchanan and Provost Allen’s tenure. The university best fulfills its purpose under deliberate and transparent leadership.

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2013 Wyoming High School Sports Year in Review Submitted by Kevin Koile - wyopreps.com s the calendar flips itself over to 2014, here’s a look back at what happened in Wyoming High School Sports in 2013.

Winter Season

Basketball: Tongue River girls were the only team to go undefeated…putting together a 28-0 record en route to the 2A State Championship.

Little Snake River boys 3-peated as 1A Champs.

Kohl Battleson hit a running bank shot buzzer beater to allow Star Valley to claim the 3A boys crown.

Star Valley girls made it a Brave sweep in 3A basketball, and gave Douglas their one and only loss of the season.

Coach Mike Curry stepped down after 30 years as the Gillette boys coach. He had 605 wins…the most of any coach.

Gillette grad Jordan Kelley announced she was transferring from Washington State to play women’s basketball at the Univ. of Wyoming.

Sheridan grad Kayla Woodward of UW women’s basketball, named Mountain West Conference, Pre-Season Player of the Year.

Natrona County High School senior Kaylee Johnson signs with Stanford.

Wrestling: Gillette 11-peated as 4A state champs, while Powell won the 3A, and Moorcroft/Hulett won 2A. Dani Fischer of Gillette became the 14th member of the 4-state title club.

Dino Collins of Lovell completed his 2nd straight undefeated season.

Tevis Bartlett of Cheyenne East won his 2nd straight folkstyle wrestling national championship. 5 wrestlers placed as All-Americans Bartlett also placed 3rd nationally in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Kelly Walsh grad Jesse Hillhouse won a NCAA Division 2 National Championship at CSU-Pueblo.

Boys Swimming: Cheyenne Central won its first title ever, while Lander 17-peated in 3A. Skiing: Jackson boys and girls swept the Nordic and Alpine ski titles (Boys Nordic and Girls Alpine were 4-peats, while Boys Alpine and Girls Nordic were repeat champs) Indoor Track and Field: Kelly Walsh boys and Gillette girls won team titles.

Spring Sports

Soccer: Both 4A state championship games were decided in shootout mode. State titles were claimed by: Laramie boys, East girls, Buffalo boys, and Jackson girls Jessica Freeze of Jackson was named a 4-time all-state player.

Outdoor Track and Field: Team state champs: Natrona boys, Douglas boys, Lovell boys (repeat), Cokeville boys, Gillette girls, Cody girls (6peat), Burns girls, Lingle-Ft. Laramie girls (repeat).

Summer Sports

Legion Baseball: Cheyenne Post 6 5-peats as AA State Champs (won 12 of last 13) and placed 3rd in the AA Northwest Regional

Tournament.

Laramie won its first A-League State Championship since 1986.

Wheatland hosted the A-League Northwest Regional Tournament. The Lobos went 0-2, while Laramie went 1-2.

Rodeo: Bryce Burnell of Arvada won the High School National Championship in Bull Riding.

Chloe Ashenhurt of Wheatland placed 5th Nationally in Pole Bending.

Tanner Butner of Daniel place 7th Nationally In Saddle Broncs.

Lusk grad Jordan Thurston-Miller won her 2nd College Goat Tying National Championship.

Miscellaneous: Dino Collins (Lovell) and Madison Legerski (Laramie) won the 2013 Milward-Simpson award.

The Wyoming Boys Basketball All-Stars went 0-2 vs.

South Dakota and 0-2 vs. Montana.

The Wyoming Girls Basketball All-Stars went 2-0 vs.

South Dakota and 1-1 vs. Montana.

Xavier Webb of Riverton and Hailey Ligocki of Sheridan were named Mr. and Miss Wyoming Basketball.

WY Coaches Association All-Star Games were won by the North in volleyball, and girls basketball, while the South won the boys basketball game.

Kevin Williams of Kelly Walsh named National Girls Track Coach of the Year, while Wendy Schuler of Evanston was named Assistant Girls Coach of the Year.

The North beat the South, 34-6 in the Shrine Bowl.

The Wyoming 6-man Football All-Stars kept Nebraska out of the end zone, in the second half, to win the 2nd Annual 6-Man Shootout.

Fall Sports

Football: In an overtime thriller, Powell 3-peated as 3A champs, besting Douglas in matchup of undefeated teams.

Cheyenne East did not pickup a first down the entire second half, but managed to hang on to beat Natrona in the 4A state championship game, thanks to 2 missed 4th quarter field goals.

Other football state champs: Big Horn in 2A, Cokeville in 1A, and Meeteetse in 6-Man. Austin Fort of Gillette committed to play for the University of Wyoming.

Taven Bryan of Natrona committed to play for the University of Florida.

Brick Cegelski of Central, stepped down as football coach after 18 years.

Volleyball: Powell entered the 3A state tournament as a 4-seed and walked out with the title.

Kemmerer won its first 2A title in 30 years.

Natrona swept Gillette for the 4A crown.

Cokeville won its 20th 1A state title.

Girls Swimming: Team Champs: Gillette (4A) and Jackson (3A repeat).

Tennis: Team Champs: Laramie boys (first since 1981) and Gillette girls.

3A Boys: Lander 3A Girls: Buffalo 2A Boys: Wright 2A Girls: Lusk Cross-Country: Team Champs: 4A Boys: Laramie 4A Girls: Gillette 3A Boys: Star Valley 3A Girls: Cody 2A Boys: Wyoming Indian (7-peat) 2A Girls: Pine Bluffs/Burns (4-peat)

Other

Nine former Wyoprep Athletes helped the Laramie County Community College women’s soccer team, reach the Junior College National Semi-Finals.

WHSAA News

The WHSAA announced that starting with the 20142015 school year, the volleyball season will be extended by one week, while wrestling, and basketball will be shortened by one week, and start one week later. The soccer season will remain the same length, but start and end one week later.

Reclassification will also take effect in the 2014-2015 school year. There will be some minor shuffling in football, while in all other sports, the only big change is that Lovell will move up to 3A and Lyman will move down to 2A. The WHSAA signed an agreement with the National Federation of High Schools for broadcasting rights of various state championship events.

2013 Wyoming Gatorade Players of the Year

Football: Tevis Bartlett of East.

Volleyball: Sydney Matheny of Gillette.

Boys Basketball: Cody Kelley of Gillette.

Girls Basketball: Kaylee Johnson of Natrona.

Boys Soccer: Will Horstmann of Jackson.

Girls Soccer: Rachel Erickson of East.

Boys Track and Field: Joey Czellecz of Kelly Walsh.

Girls Track and Field: Jerayah Davis of Kelly Walsh.

Boys Cross-Country (2012): Ricky Faure of Rock Springs.

Girls Cross-Country (2012): Hailey Ricks of Star Valley.

Weekly Sports Trivia Question What individual has won the most Super Bowl rings?

Look on Page 13 for the answer

Golf: Team Champs: 4A Boys: Riverton (First ever) 4A Girls: Natrona

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Campbell County Observer

January 3 - 10, 2014

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Region IX Men’s Basketball Standings Submitted by media.hometeamsonline.com Team North Platte CC Gillette College Northeastern JC Central CC-Columbus Sheridan College Southeast CC McCook CC Laramie County CC Otero Junior College Northwest College Casper College Western Nebraska CC Little Big Horn College Eastern Wyoming College Central Wyoming College Miles Community College Dawson CC Trinidad State JC Western Wyoming CC Lamar CC

Record 4-0 2-0 2-2 0-0 1-1 0-0 3-1 3-1 2-3 1-2 2-0 2-1 0-0 0-3 2-0 1-2 0-2 1-3 0-2 0-3

Win % .000 1.000 .500 .500 .750 .750 .400 .333 1.000 .667 .000 1.000 .333 .000 .250 .000 .000

Highest Scoring Offensive Teams Team ...................................Points ........Avg. Gillette College ................... 1,591 ........ 106.1 McCook C.C. ...................... 1,404 ........ 100.3 Northeastern J.C. ............... 1,380 ..........92.0 Central-Columbus .............. 1,362 ..........90.8 Laramie County .................. 1,508 ..........88.7 Sheridan College ................ 1,326 ..........88.4 Western Nebraska .............. 1,326 ..........88.4 Little Big Horn College ........ 1,056 ..........88.0 Eastern Wyoming ................ 1,226 ..........87.6 North Platte C.C. ................. 1,011 ..........84.3 Northwest College ............... 1,331 ..........83.2 Trinidad State ...................... 1.246 ..........83.1 Western Wyoming ............... 1,144 ..........81.7 Southeast Nebraska ............ 1,453 ..........80.7 Dawson C.C. ....................... 1,104 ..........78.6 Miles C.C. ............................ 1,185 ..........79.0 Otero J.C. ............................. 1,330 .........78.2 Lamar CC ............................. 1,183 .........73.9 Casper College ..................... 953 ............73.3 Central Wyoming .................. 942 .............67.3

Conference Overall Home Away GB PF PA Record 4-0 0-0 - 353 269 12-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 - 225 189 13-2 .867 1-1 1-1 2 327 325 13-2 .867 0-0 0-0 -0 0 13-2 .867 0-0 1-1 1 172 183 12-3 .800 0-0 0-0 -0 0 13-5 .722 3-1 0-0 1 375 341 10-4 .714 2-0 1-1 1 359 335 12-5 .706 0-0 2-3 2.5 360 403 12-5 .706 0-2 1-0 1.5 242 254 11-5 .688 2-0 0-0 - 147 132 8-5 .615 2-0 0-1 1.5 274 235 9-6 .600 0-0 0-0 1 00 7-5 .583 0-2 0-1 3.5 232 259 8-6 .571 1-0 1-0 - 132 111 8-6 .571 0-1 1-1 1.5 201 212 8-7 .533 0-1 0-1 2 117 136 7-7 .500 0-0 1-3 3 346 398 7-8 .467 0-1 0-1 2 137 156 6-8 .

429 0-1 0-2 3.5 216 277 3-13 .188

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What’s Going On in Sports?

Friday, January 3, 2014 -Camel Wrestling (JV) at Cheyenne South for Bison Bonanza -Camel Basketball (V) at home for Energy Classic TBA -Lady Camel Basketball (V) at home for Energy Classic TBA -Camel Swimming at home for Energy Classic TBA -Gillette WILD Hockey at home vs. Great Falls 7:30 p.m.

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Home Away PF PA 5-0 1011 764 10-0 4-1 1591 1196 10-0 9-1 1380 1100 8-2 8-2 1362 1173 9-1 5-2 1326 1149 7-3 8-2 1453 1291 6-4 3-3 1404 1188 7-3 7-4 1508 1407 7-3 9-4 1330 1201 6-4 6-2 1331 1216 7-3 1-3 953 917 5-5 0-4 1326 1181 6-4 3-4 1056 961 6-4 4-4 1226 1132 5-5 6-5 942 912 7-3 6-4 1185 1165 5-5 3-5 1104 998 5-5 5-7 1246 1296 4-6 3-5 1144 1067 3-7 3-9 1183 1279 2-8

Best Defensive Teams Team ...................................Points ........Avg. North Platte C.C. .................. 764 ............63.7 Central Wyoming .................. 912 ............65.1 Casper College ..................... 917 ............70.5 Otero J.C. ............................ 1,201 ..........70.6 Dawson C.C. ......................... 998 ............71.3 Southeast Nebraska ............ 1,291 ..........71.7 Northeastern J.C. ................ 1,100 ..........73.3 Northwest College ............... 1,216 ..........76.0 Western Wyoming ............... 1,067 ..........76.2 Sheridan College ................. 1,149 ..........76.6 Miles C.C. ............................ 1,165 ..........77.7 Central-Columbus ................ 1,173 ..........78.2 Western Nebraska ............... 1,181 ..........78.7 Gillette College ..................... 1,196 ..........79.7 Lamar CC ............................. 1,279 ..........79.9 Little Big Horn College ........... 961 ............80.1 Eastern Wyoming ................. 1,132 ..........80.9 Laramie County .................... 1,407 ..........82.8 McCook C.C. ........................ 1,188 ..........84.9 Trinidad State ....................... 1.296 ..........86.4

Dylan Eldridge Dylan Eldridge, born and raised in Gillette, Wyoming, is joining us for another great season of hockey. Dylan is a not only a Wild Hockey player but also an employee at D.A. Eldridge, Inc. His favorite movie is “That’s My Boy”.

His favorite color is green, and he enjoys all food. Working out, participating in the youth programs, and watching The Capitals hockey team are a few of his hobbies.

Eldridge says that a hidden talent of his is his mechanical skills. He doesn’t have any embarrassing moments. Winning three high school State Championships is his favorite memory.

Eldridge and his wife, Shelby, are expecting their first child in February, but Dylan will still be with the Wild.

Dylan says that his favorite quote is, “I went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out.”

Good luck to you and the rest of your season, Dylan!

Win % 7-0 9-1 4-1 5-0 7-1 5-3 7-1 5-1 3-1 5-3 7-2 9-2 4-1 4-2 2-1 2-3 4-2 2-1 3-3 0-4

Saturday, January 4, 2014 -Camel Wrestling (JV2/JV) at Cheyenne South for Bison Bonanza -Camel Basketball (V) at home for Energy Classic TBA -Lady Camel Basketball (V) at home for Energy Classic TBA -Camel Swimming at home for Energy Classic TBA -Gillette WILD Hockey at home vs. Great Falls 7:30 p.m.

-Pronghorn Men’s Basketball at home vs. Miles Community College 5 p.m.

-Pronghorn Women’s Basketball at home vs. Miles Community College3 p.m.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014 -Eagles 9th A Basketball at Rapid City Central High 4 p.m.

-Lady Eagles 9th A Basketball at Rapid City Central High 4 p.m.

-Panther Developmental Basketball at Hulett 5:30 p.m.

-Lady Panther Developmental Basketball at Hulett 4 p.m.

-Wright Jr High Spring Play Auditions 6 p.m.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014 -Pronghorn Men’s Basketball at Central Wyoming College in Riverton, WY 7:30 p.m.

-Pronghorn Women’s Basketball at Central Wyoming College in Riverton, WY 5:30 p.m.

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Thursday, January 9, 2014 -Camels Wrestling at Natrona Casper 5 p.m. / 7 p.m.

-Eagles 9th B Basketball at Wright 4 p.m.

-Lady Eagles 9th B Basketball at Wright 5:30 p.m.

-Lady Warriors 9th Basketball at Buffalo 4 p.m.

Friday, January 10, 2014 -Camel Basketball (SO/ JV/V) at home vs. Natrona 4 p.m. / 5:45 p.m. / 7:30 p.m.

-Lady Camel Basketball (SO/JV/V) at Natrona 4 p.m. / 5:45 p.m. / 7:30 p.m.

-Camel Swimming (SO/ JV/V) at home vs. Natrona 4 p.m. / 5:45 p.m. / 7:30 p.m.

-Camels Wrestling (JV)at Douglas for Shane Shatto Invite -Eagles 9th Basketball at home vs. Cheyenne Central 4 p.m.

-Eagles 9th Basketball at home vs. Cheyenne East 6 p.m.

-Gillette WILD Hockey at Helena 7:30 p.m.

-Panther JV/V Basketball at Bighorn 3:30 p.m. / 5 p.m.

-Lady Panther JV/V Basketball at Bighorn 3:30 p.m.

/ 6:30 p.m.

-Warriors 9th Basketball at home for Humphrey Invite 4 p.m. / 6 p.m.

Saturday, January 11, 2014 -Camels Wrestling (JV) at Douglas for Shane Shatto Invite -Camels Wrestling (JV2) at Wright Duals 8 a.m.

-Eagles 9th Basketball at home for Humphrey’s Tournament 9 a.m.

-Gillette WILD Hockey at Helena 7:30 p.m.

-Panther JV/V Basketball at home vs. Lovell 2 p.m. / 5 p.m.

-Lady Panther JV/V Basketball at home vs. Lovell 2 p.m. / 3:30 p.m.

-Panthers Wrestling at home for New Years Duals 9 a.m.

-Pronghorn Men’s Basketball at home vs. Dawson Community College 5 p.m.

-Pronghorn Women’s Basketball at home vs. Dawson Community College 3 p.m.

-Warriors 9th Basketball at Sage valley and Twin Spruce for Humphrey Invite TBA

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January 3 - 10, 2014

Autos, Trucks and Vans ‘76 Electra-Glide would consider trade on Pan or Knuck if ya know of anyone, ‘81 sent it to LA-S&S, 11.5to1 and dual-plugged to run regular-gas, had burn-out time at Hog-Jam! Ben 680.7464.

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.

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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.

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Produce for Sale Fresh local “Free Range” eggs. All natural, no animal by-products. No antibiotics. $3/Doz. 257-9049

Merchandise 1939 HA Selmer Trumpet $750 OBO. 687-1087 Large Underground Tank. 307-680-8838

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Large and Small Band Saws call for info. 307-680-8838 18v Dewalt tools - sawzall, hammer drill, one battery and one charger. $150 obo. call (307)299-1382 Exterior door with window, interior light fixtures, and computer supplies. E-mail Corsair115@yahoo.com “As the economy worsens, don’t rely on government... rely on us to sell or trade. $0.25 per word per week.

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Refrigerator (white) Great condition $100 307-2995918 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.

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Kojac series One, two and three dvd $65.00 $98 value 307 - 670 - 1887 Two place aluminum snowmobile trailer. $1,600. 307689-0202

Business Opportunities Looking for investor in local business. Call for Details.

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

Toys (ATV’s Boats, Etc.)

Camping/Fishing

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!

Free 2008 Honda CBR1000RR. Wonderful bike. Runs Perfectly. I hate that I have to part with it but it’s time for me to do other things. Oil has been changed Regularly. Paint is in excellent condition. ery few mods done to it. I just gae it a K and N Air Filter and Oil Filter, and mode the license plate farther under the back seat email(pakerjackie@yahoo. com) if interested 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

Camper spot for rent $300 per month in Silver Hills 307680-8838

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

Child Care Child Care in Sleepy Hollow.

Room for 2 children. $20 per day per child. Call 307-2572306.

Pine Haven, Wyoming 82721 307-756-3454/307-670-0428

1994 Southwind by Fleetwood 34 foot Class A Coach Rear Engine Turbo Diesel Cummins, 230 HP, Motor Home in good condition.

180,000 miles on original Cummins Diesel 33H Engine. Three captain’s chairs including driver.

Couch makes into a full bed. Full kitchen, stove with oven, microwave. Dining area. Propane or electric refrigerator/ freezer. Lots of storage. Rear bedroom with queen bed.

Bathroom with shower. Dish portable satellite TV setup and small flatscreen TV goes with it. Trailer receiver hitch.

Lost my husband in December and don’t have any use for it. Would like to sell fast.

Make me an offer. 307 682 4808. sue.wallis52@gmail. com http://wyoming.craigslist.org/rvs/3965643910. html

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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

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

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

For Rent 2 Bedroom Duplex, with one car garage, washer/dryer, no pets. $700rent/$700deposit.

307-689-0202 Office and Retail space for rent Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100 For Rent Single Bedroom House in Silver Hills 307680-8838. C2-12-4h Room for Rent. Nice Room for Rent for one responsible person. $480.00 per month.

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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) 2574441 to set up an interview.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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The Sullivan Expedition

By Mike Borda uring the Revolutionary War, the Americans fought against the British for our freedom. However, it was not only these sides that were fighting.

Many nations, including many Native American tribes, also took part in the conflict, on both sides. The tribes, however, were not always treated with the respect other nations held, allowing acts of terrible violence to occur.

In 1779, four years into the war, things were still not secured for the Americans. While major troop movements and battles were waged on the battlefields on the

East Coast and in the Southern colonies, the Americans were also concerned with their control of the borders. Sporadic attacks by the parts of the Iroquois Confederacy (combined with British loyalists helping them) were causing damage to the American cause in upper New York and northern Pennsylvania.

To combat these attacks, the Continental Army under General George Washington decided that it was necessary to not just defend against the attacks but to put an end to them with force. Washington ordered that their villages and

crops should be destroyed, and their supplies taken. This was not a mission of peace.

The mission was placed under the command of Major General John Sullivan, who was given about 3,000 soldiers. They initially made their way from eastern Pennsylvania towards the middle of the state, intending to then move north into New York.

The progress was slow, but eventually they began to encounter the targeted tribes and destroying villages one by one. They leveled dozens of village in the few months the campaign was active, along with thousands of acres of Iroquois farmland in upper New York.

Washington knew, however, that simply destroying villages would not be enough. The Sullivan Expedition also arrested thousands of Iroquois men, women, and children, imprisoning them until the following year. During the winter, though, their homes were taken by

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settlers and because they had no food or shelter, many that were not captured would not live to see the spring.

Ultimately, however, the campaign did no good for either side.

Already fighting for the British, the Iroquois now had further reason to combat the colonists, and raids increased following the Expedition’s departure. Washington’s goal of ending the threat by destroying the

opposing forces did not pan out.

The Revolution ended four years later and eventually all the land owned by the Iroquois would be ceded to the United States. However, the Sullivan Expedition remains as proof that even the colonists had their mistakes, and that the Revolution was a complicated and inclusive war fought on many fronts, both militarily and psychologically.

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By Jeff Morrison ast, reliable communication across the vast distances of the American west has always presented a challenge. Forbidding terrain as well as a lack of population insured that our area of the west lagged far behind other parts of the nation when it came to accessing and utilizing the latest communication technologies. In fact, that struggle continues to this day, for much the same reason.

The Indian tribes of the plains had used smoke signals and sun mirrors to send messages across the prairies for several generations before the arrival of the white man. Although it is debatable just how complex the messages sent actually were, it is known that messages sent in this fashion crossed hundreds of miles in a remarkably short amount of time.

Until 1860, the fastest way to send a message from the eastern United States to the gold fields of California was by ship.

This meant sailing from and eastern harbor around the tip of South America and up the Pacific coast to San Francisco via clipper ship. Clipper ships were originally designed for the purpose of conveying passengers to California and returning with gold; and the faster the trip the more money the shipping line made. The Flying Cloud set a record by making the trip from New York to San Francisco in 80 days. Although this record stood for 139 years, the typical trip took over 100 days. As a means of rapid message delivery it left a lot to be desired.

A quantum leap in transcontinental communication arrived with the first Pony Express rider in April of 1860. Riding from St. Joseph Missouri to San Francisco via the Oregon Trial, mail typically reached its destination in 10 days or less. Using specially made saddles and saddlebags, the Pony Express riders literally ran the mail 90 to 120 miles, changing horses every 10 to 15 miles. At their “home station” the rider would swap out with another rider, getting some sleep and a hot meal before saddling up and making the return trip with another sack of mail.

The Pony Express eventually employed over 80 riders and owned 180 stations and around 500 horses. The dangers involved in transporting mail over the route extended well beyond being killed by Indians. An unfortunate rider could get lost in a blizzard and freeze to death, or else be thrown by his horse for various reasons and find himself on foot and possibly injured several miles from the nearest help.

Yet, in its brief history, only one mail delivery was ever lost by the Pony Express.

The Pony Express was exciting, romantic and financial disaster. Even as the transcontinental railroad and coast to coast telegraph line were nearing completion, the ownership of the Express went bankrupt. Nineteen months after the first letters were delivered, the Pony Express was no more. It was, however, replaced by another giant leap in communications – an invention

that was already a couple decades old called the electronic telegraph.

Developed in the 1840s by Samuel Morse, the electronic telegraph used much the same technology as standard telephone lines do today. At first the signal was translated to a strip of paper using a series of dots and dashes that became known as Morse Code. It was soon discovered that an experienced operators could actually hear these dots and dashes as they were sent over the wire as a series of long and short electronic tones, making the translation of messages even faster. The end result was that a message could be sent coast to coast in a matter of minutes rather than days.

Unfortunately, it would take another decade before the telegraph made an appearance north of the Oregon Trail, and even longer before it reached the remote region of what became northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana. Until then messages were sent via a currier or with a supply wagon moving between military posts and settlements. Occasionally towns employed riders specifically to carry the mail in similar fashion as the Pony Express had done.

A few of them even adopted the name. This has led to confusion over the years from many people claiming to have ridden for the Pony Express (such as Calamity Jane) when in fact they were riding for a courier service between towns.

Occasionally, the military’s need for fast communication led to more inventive methods than a fast horse. When Fort Keogh was established near present day Miles City, the Indian war of 1876 was still going. Since poor communication between regiments in the field contributed greatly to the Little Big Horn fiasco, the U. S. Army sought to improve its ability to send and share intelligence. Using the age-old method of reflecting the sun with mirrors, dispatches were sent back and forth between Fort Keogh and Fort Meade, near present day Sturgis. A signalman flashed a Morse Code message from the fort to another signalman posted atop Signal Butte, about three miles away. The message was then relayed to another high butte near Powderville, about 50 miles away and relayed from there to Bear Butte on the northern edge of the Black Hills, then flashed to nearby Fort Meade. The message travelled from start to finish in about thirty minutes. This, of course, required a sunny, clear day, for a successful transmission which meant that it probably wasn’t very reliable.

Eventually, telegraph service made its way into the wilderness of northeast Wyoming. The first line was strung between Fort Fetterman and Fort McKinney, up the old Bozeman road and used primarily for military dispatches. Afterward, the lines arrived with the new railroad and soon spread to the outlying communities as well. With them came many of the conveniences and annoyances we have today with telephone service, including

telemarketing and wire-fraud.

Most telegraph services charged by the word, however, which ensured the messages were kept short and to the point. The telegraph lines, themselves, were strung overhead on poles that were often knocked down by cattle using them for a rubbing post, and repairmen were kept busy traveling alongside the line with wagons full of wire, posts and insulators to keep the communications link functioning.

Telegraph lines played an important role in the Johnson County War of 1892. In order for the “Invaders” to enact their plan of eliminating “rustlers”, the element of surprise was essential. So they enlisted a few men to sabotage all the telegraph lines leaving Johnson County in order to keep their intended targets from being tipped off. A few days later, when the tables were turned and the Invaders found themselves under siege at the TA ranch, the “rustlers” also wished to keep the telegraph lines inoperable to keep the Invaders from calling for outside help.

For a week there existed a war within the War between those sabotaging the lines and the repairmen sent out to fix the lines.

In some places up to a half-mile of cable had been torn down and cut out of the line and then buried or chopped up to make repairs difficult. On a few occasions the repairmen were shot at as they neared the line.

One repairman named Gregory continued his repairs until his horses played out and he ran out of repair supplies. He continued slogging up the line on foot in the mud and snow, using barbed wire from the nearest fence to splice the gaps. Author Robert

B. David described the incident in his autobiography of Malcolm Campbell, “At one place which was cut, he [Gregory] noticed a bottle standing conspicuously near the break, and on investigating found that it contained a bill of large denomination, evidently left there a few minutes before by the cutter for Gregory to find as part payment for the damage done.”

The repairmen eventually won the day and restored service long enough for a plea for help to be sent to the governor, who in turn wired a Wyoming senator in Washington who notified the President of the United States.

The President then wired the commander at Fort McKinney and told him to put an end to the fighting. Fortunately for the Invaders, the telegraph repairmen were better at their job than they

were at sabotage or the Johnson County War may have had a much uglier ending.

About the same time as telegraph lines were finally making their way into the Powder River Basin, one of the very first telephone lines installed in the West had already made its debut near Sussex. Cattle baron Moreton Frewen had the line installed in 1881 from his house to the nearest post office, located 24 miles downriver. Frewen once told a relative in a letter, “Last night there were a lot of redskins – more naked than ashamed – talking over it. I never saw such ludicrous astonishment…” As innovative as Frewen may have been, the rest of northeast Wyoming would have to wait for the dawn of the 20th century for telephone service between towns to arrive.

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