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The Campbell County Observer

Volume 1 • Issue 16

July 22 - 29, 2011

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June 17 - 24, 2011

“If it doesn’t have to do with Campbell County, we don’t care!” “If it doesn’t have to do with Campbell County, we don’t care!”

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Attack on Energy

Huge Turnout for Annual Car Show

The Pine Beetle Epidemic

By Elizabeth Albin

Wright Auto Parts held its 7th Annual Car Show, Saturday, in front of their NAPA store in Wright. With over 117 participants, the show stretched from Big D gas station down Reno Drive almost to the Wright Museum. The cars came from all over the state, as well as some neighboring states. A few of the locals also entered their vehicles. All sponsored by the Wright Auto Parts and its owner, Rhonda Johnson, the day included a barbeque and a burnout competition as well. A burnout is when a driver keeps his vehicle stationary (or close to) and spins his wheels, causing the tires to heat up and smoke from the friction. Travis Strohschein of Wright was the overall winner in the burnout. Wright Auto Parts gave away over 30 door prizes during the day. These included a wrench set, a kids tool set, fender covers, folding picnic table, gun

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cleaning kit, 24 piece BBQ set and much more, including the Grand Prize of a tool box refrigerator. Kristy Delgado from Casper came away as the Best-in-Show winner with her 1950 Red Chevy Pick-up. Her and her husband found it in a friend’s backyard. It was over-grown with weeds and hornets nests but they hauled it out and restored it to its former glory. “We just love coming to Wright every year for this show,” Delgado said. “It is at no cost to us and we always have a great time.” The top ﬁve winners in the main categories were; Pre 1949: Ron Greger’s 1928 Model A, Bob Magard’s 1932 Ford, Helen Ramaro’s 1942 Coupe, Charles Jones 1947 Ford Galaxy and Floyd & Shirley Donaldson’s 1941 Buick Super. 1950 -1959: Rich Rodgers’ 1955 Chevy Belair, Craig & Colleen Bush’s 1957 Convertible,

Rick Peirce’s 1951 Ford, Ed Darnes’ 1957 Belair and Don & Phillis Hollister’s 1957 Skykiner. 1960 – 1969: Tom Aubury’s 1963 Chevy Wagum, Lloyd Wood’s 1967 Fairlane, Bonnie Rich’s 1967 Chevy Comaro, Tom Wolff’s 1965 GTO and Tim Waters’ 1969 Comaro. 1970 – 1979: Randy Himle’s 1970 Chevelle, Jim Fall’s 1974 Vega, Larry Carde’s 1970 429 Mustang, Kirk Harberger’s 972 GTO and Darryl Thomas’s 1972 Skylark. 1980 – Present: Roy Sweeker’s 1995 Mustang & 2010 Mustang, Ray Parnell’s 1988 Monty Carlo, Darold Badure’s 1986 Vette and Tommy Manning’s 1998 Dodge Viper. Kids Choice Award went to Dee Sear’s 2010 Camaro. Women’s Choice went to Randy Himle’s 1970 Chevelle and the Men’s Choice went to Floyd & Shirley Donaldson’s 1941 Buick Super.

A recent sculpture, which is now in the works on the University of Wyoming campus, inspires an indication that the burning of fossil fuels, like coal and oil, is the culprit in the recent pine beetle epidemic. This epidemic is devastating the regional forests. This has created an outrage because of its apparently blatant attack on energy which fuels the economy in the state of Wyoming. It is entitled, “Carbon Sink: What Goes Around, Comes Around” and eventually will result in a 36 ft. diameter sculpture of beetle laden logs that have been destroyed by these insects sprinkled with black lumps of coal. Its estimated time of completion is July 29th. Obviously, the controversy stems from the aforementioned economic state of Wyoming. It is kept alive by minerals, mines, and natural gas. It is with these things that the school gets most of its funding. It is a proverbial slap in the face of Wyoming. State representatives from Campbell County have written letters expressing their feelings on the matter. “The State of Wyoming has put $1 billion into upgrading the University of Wyoming in the last ten years,” explained Wyoming House District 31 Representative Tom Lubnau. “We’ve built the Health and Science building, the new business college, we’ve added on to the football ﬁeld, we built a practice ﬁeld, we’ve added on to the law school, we built a data center, we rejuvenated the dorms, and now we’re building the Enzi Science Technology Energy and Math building.” Eighty percent of the state’s income comes from these energy sources. Though this is an artistic expression and not necessarily the feelings of the campus as a whole, Greg Blikre, Wyoming House District Representative, believes it has opened a wound of the people involved in the production of energy in Wyoming. “My feeling was that it was an insult to the tens of thousands of people across Wyoming that work hard to produce energy for not only our economy in Wyoming but the world’s economy and especially the nation’s.” Blikre continued, “I’m just expressing that I think that they should be a little bit more concerned about who pays the bills in Wyoming.” Though the campus approved the sculpture, it was based solely on the artist’s reputation and not the subject of the piece. Jim Kearns, UW Communications Specialist, stated, “The intent of the Drury sculpture attempts to draw together two natural resources from Wyoming in a formal structure. That was the basis of the selection.” Indeed, an early description of the project said it will “continue Drury’s ongoing exploration of making connections between such diverse phenomena as Nature and Culture.” The preliminary description continues to explain, “The work will connect the geologic and economic importance of Wyoming coal with the current pine beetle infestation surrounding Laramie, commenting on the evolution of the geological and natural cycle of life.” The college does not place restrictions on the freedom of the artistic expression of the artists’ themselves. “It is important to acknowledge that the artist’s message is not embraced by all; nor should it be,” Buchanan cautions. “The installation of campus art is not an endorsement of whatever message the sculptor or viewers might hold, nor is the university in the business of interpreting the sculpture for others. It is important to discuss differing points of view, ideas, inspiration, and concepts, whether they originate from art or science.” “I don’t think their explanation of artistic freedom is completely solid in this matter because I believe that there’s thousands of things you could consider as artistic freedom that doesn’t attack the industry that pays the bills in this state,” he says. “There’s just some certain segments of the University of Wyoming who seem to be divorced and disconnected with the operations of the rest of the state, and that email was an opportunity maybe to educate those folks on where their paycheck came from,” Lubnau concludes. “We look forward to continuing our relationships because they result in good work that will extend the use of Wyoming’s energy resource well into the future and preserve the lifestyle we all enjoy in Wyoming,” Buchanan notes. **Information provided by Paul Wallem and Nate K. of the Basin Radio News Network

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Miss Campbell County Pageant On Saturday July 16th, the annual Miss Campbell County Pageant contestants took the stage. These young ladies, in all age groups, from around the county graced us with talent, beauty, and fun. The event started with this year’s Miss Campbell County singing the National Anthem with a voice that you knew was going to be used as her talent. The formal dress started first, where all of the age group of girls floated around the stage in their formal wear. Beautiful dresses made the little ones look like princesses and the older girls look like angels The talent contest brought many thrills, with many standard performances in which all the girls performed very well with some very original performances. Savanna Mitchell (Petite Miss Campbell County division) had a unique performance interpreting Marshal Arts along with music into a Kata/dance that worked very well. During the Junior Miss Campbell County Division, Hailee Merchen performed sign language to “That’s what friends are for” while lip singing. She moved the audience and looked like a professional the way she flowed the language to match the music. In the Junior Miss Campbell County, Larissa Alvarado stood out singing “Talking to the moon.” She looked like a star on stage and, with a little smoke and some moving lights; you would have thought you were at a concert. Finally, there was Raleah Cisneros who sang “Imagine.” She had a full voice and did a great job of getting the audience involved. You know when you listen to her that she is a practiced singer. There are many bad rumors about pageants. Some are that the girls are pushed too hard and others that the girls are miserable. Being a judge at this pageant, I could see that these rumors are not true. These young ladies ages 5-19 were having a great time. They loved the dancing, they played around, and they were thoroughly enjoying themselves. Next year, sign your little girl up. She will have a blast. Also, if you have time, come and enjoy the show and support the next Miss Campbell County who will be competing in the Miss Wyoming pageant, where the winner represents Wyoming in the Miss America pageant.

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Vietnam War Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure By Alisa Cochrane, State Veterans Service Ofﬁce Often there is a misconception regarding Agent Orange exposure for those veterans who fought during the Vietnam War. Agent Orange is the name given for a blend of herbicides which the US military sprayed on foilage from 1961 to 1971. This was done to erradicate the foilage so that the enemy would not be provided with cover. Agent Orange was part of the Rainbow Herbicides program and there were other herbicides named Agent Blue and Agent White which were also used for defoilage of the jungle. The chemicals were identiﬁed by the color of the storage drums; Agent Orange was the most widely used blend for defoilage. Exposure itself to Agent Orange, or any other herbicide, used is not a claim for VA compensation in and of itself. The veteran must have an illness which he can link to the exposure. For Vietnam War Veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975 the following is a list of presumptive service con-

nected illnesses based on their exposure to Agent Orange: acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy; AL amyloidosis; B-cell leukemias; cholracne or other acneform disease similar to chloracne; chronic lyphocytic leukemia; diabetes type 2; Hodgkin’s disease; ischemic heart disease; multiple myeloma; nonHodgkin’s lymphoma; Parkinson’s disease; porphyria cutanea tarda; prostate cancer; respiratory cancer (lung, bronchus, larynx, trachea); soft-tissue sarcoma (other than osteosarcoma, chondrosaracoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma or mesothelioma). In an Agent Orange based claim by a Vietnam War Veteran for service connected beneﬁts the VA requires the following evidence: a medical diagnosis of a disease which the Veterans Administration recognizes as being associated with Agent Orange; competent evidence of service in Vietnam; and, competent medical evidence that the disease began within the dealine (if any).

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What if a Vietnam War Veteran believes that he has an illness or disease associated with his Agent Orange exposure but that disease is not a presumptive? The veteran should still file a disability claim but will need to provide supporting documentation as evidence that his condition can be linked to Agent Orange exposure. Veterans need to remember that VA disability claims are based on regulation and the VA will accept a veteran’s claim of illness or injury; however, the veteran will need to provide evidence that proves that his injury or illness is caused or aggravated by his military service. If you are a Vietnam War Veteran and believe that you have an illness or disease caused by exposure to Agent Orange contact the State Veterans Service Officer for the Powder River Basin at 687-5396 or 696-5048 to file a claim. More information on Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam War can be found at www.va.gov.

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An adult male from Goshen County is the state’s ﬁrst reported human West Nile virus (WNV) case for 2011, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. “We can’t consistently predict what may happen with West Nile virus from year to year,” said Dr. Tracy Murphy, state epidemiologist and acting state health ofﬁcer with the Wyoming Department of Health. “Many factors affect the transmission of the disease.” Murphy noted Wyoming has had human WNV cases reported as early as May and as late as October with late summer and early fall as the typical peak times. “The season is not over, and in fact is relatively early for West Nile virus. It remains important for people to protect themselves,” he said. Most people infected with WNV never develop symptoms. Among those

who become ill, symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, skin rash and swollen lymph nodes. A very small percentage of infected persons develop West Nile neuro-invasive disease (i.e. meningitis or encephalitis) with symptoms such as severe headache, fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions and paralysis. The Wyoming Public Health Laboratory offers free WNV testing for healthcare providers with suspected cases in their patients. The “5 D’s” of WNV prevention include: 1) DAWN and 2) DUSK Most mosquito species prefer to feed at dawn or dusk, so avoid spending time outside during these times. 3) DRESS - Wear shoes, socks, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt outdoors or when mosquitoes are most active. Clothing

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The Wyoming National Guard successfully completed its flood mitigation mission. Soldiers and Airmen finished state active duty orders July 6. “Gov. Mead’s decision to proactively deploy 251 of our Soldiers and Airmen helped us keep people and infrastructure safe from flood waters in a number of Wyoming communities,” said Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner, Wyoming’s adjutant general. “Our mobile teams allowed us the flexibility to rapidly deploy to a variety of locations, like Baggs, Saratoga, Dubois and Riverton, with 38 percent fewer people than we had deployed to assist Fremont County last summer.” Last summer 399 Soldiers and Airmen deployed after flood waters overwhelmed Fremont County emergency responders

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Community Wyoming Gun Laws The Campbell County Observer has received many letters and comments asking about the new gun law that came into effect on July 1st. To clarify many of the questions, we have decided to print all of the Wyoming gun laws as it exactly reads. “By knowing the law, we can expect no excuse for our freedom to be stripped from us.”-Gene Wildman-Benson County Sheriff and NRA instructor. ARTICLE 1 - WEAPONS OFFENSES 6-8-101. Use of firearm while committing felony; subsequent convictions; penalties; applicability of provisions. (a) A person who uses a firearm while committing a felony shall be imprisoned for not more than ten (10) years in addition to the punishment for the felony. For a second or subsequent conviction under this section a person shall be imprisoned for not more than twenty (20) years in addition to the punishment for the felony. (b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to those felonies which include as an element of the crime the use or possession of a deadly weapon. 6-8-102. Use or possession of firearm by person convicted of certain felony offenses; penalties. Any person who has previously pleaded guilty to or been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a violent felony or a felony under W.S. 6-5-204(b), and has not been pardoned and who uses or knowingly possesses any firearm is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both. 6-8-103. Possession, manufacture or disposition of deadly weapon with unlawful intent; penalties. A person who knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs or sells a deadly weapon with intent to unlawfully threaten the life or physical well-being of another or to commit assault or inflict bodily injury on another is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both. 6-8-104. Wearing or carrying concealed weapons; penalties; exceptions; permits. (a) A person who wears or carries a concealed deadly weapon is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or both, unless: (i) The person is a peace officer; (ii) The person possesses a permit under this section; or (iii) The person holds a valid permit authorizing him to carry a concealed firearm authorized and issued by a governmental agency or entity in another state that recognizes Wyoming permits, is a valid statewide permit, and the state has laws similar to the provisions of this section, as determined by the attorney general, including a proper background check of the permit holder. (aa) Notwithstanding the provisions of W.S. 1-39-105 through 1-39-112, the attorney general and members of the division of criminal investigation are immune from personal liability for issuing, for failing to issue and for revoking any concealed firearms permit under this section. A sheriff, police chief, employee of a sheriff or police chief’s office shall not be personally liable for damages in a civil action arising from any information submitted pursuant to subsections (g) through (j) of this section. Nothing in this section shall relieve any governmental entity of any liability pursuant to W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-120. (b) The attorney general is authorized to issue permits to carry a concealed firearm to persons qualified as provided by this subsection. The attorney general shall promulgate rules necessary to carry out this section no later than October 1, 1994. Applications for a permit to carry a concealed firearm shall be made available and distributed by the division of criminal investigation and local law enforcement agencies. The permit shall be valid throughout the state for a period of five (5) years from the date of issuance. The permittee shall carry the permit, together with valid identification at all times when the permittee is carrying a concealed firearm and shall display both the permit and proper identification upon request of any peace officer. The attorney general through the division shall issue a permit to any person who: (i) Is a resident of the United States and has been a resident of Wyoming for not less than six (6) months prior to filing the application. The Wyoming residency requirements of this paragraph do not apply to any person who holds a valid permit authorizing him to carry a concealed firearm authorized and issued by a governmental agency or entity in another state that recognizes Wyoming permits, is a valid statewide permit, and the state has laws similar to the provisions of this section, as determined by the attorney general, including a proper background check of the permit holder; (ii) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; (iii) Does not suffer from a physical infirmity which prevents the safe handling of a firearm; (iv) Is not ineligible to possess a firearm pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 922(g) or W.S. 6-8-102;

division, upon receipt of the items listed in subsection (e) of this section, shall process the full set of fingerprints of the applicant for any criminal justice information. The division shall submit a fingerprint card to the federal bureau of investigation for a national background check. The cost of processing the fingerprints shall be payable to the division. (g) The sheriff of the applicant’s county of residence shall submit a written report to the division containing any information that he feels may be pertinent to the issuance of a permit to any applicant. The written report shall state facts known to the sheriff which establish reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant has been or is reasonably likely to be a danger to himself or others, or to the community at large as a result of the applicant’s mental or psychological state, as demonstrated by a past pattern or practice of behavior, or participation in incidents involving a controlled substance, alcohol abuse, violence or threats of violence as these incidents relate to criteria listed in this section. The written report shall be made within thirty (30) days after the date the sheriff receives the copy of the application. The sheriff of the applicant’s county of residence shall notify the chief of police, if any, of the applicant’s place of residence of the application for a concealed firearm permit by the applicant. The chief of police shall submit written comments to the division under the guidelines prescribed in this section. Submitted comments shall not be considered a public record. (h) The sheriff of the applicant’s county of residence may, at his discretion, submit a written report to the division recommending immediate issuance of a concealed firearm permit prior to the mandatory fingerprint processing. The written recommendation shall specifically state that the sheriff has personal knowledge that the applicant is qualified to be issued a permit. (j) The sheriff of the applicant’s county of residence may, at his discretion, submit a written report to the division recommending the issuance of a concealed firearm permit to an applicant between eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21) years of age who meets the requirements specified in this section. The written recommendation shall specifically state that the sheriff has personal knowledge of the applicant’s situation or circumstances which warrant the issuance of a concealed firearm permit. The division may issue a permit to carry a concealed firearm to those individuals between eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21) years of age under circumstances that a reasonable, prudent person would believe warrant the issuance of a permit to carry a concealed firearm. The decision to issue a concealed firearm permit shall be based on the satisfactory completion of the requirements of this section and any voluntary written report offered by the sheriff of the county of the applicant’s residence which shall clearly state the reasons the applicant should be issued a permit. The applicant may submit a written report containing relevant facts for consideration by the division. (k) An applicant shall pay the cost of fingerprinting services for one (1) set of fingerprints and shall not be charged for any additional services necessary to obtain a legible set of fingerprints. (m) The division shall, within sixty (60) days after the date of receipt of the items listed in subsection (e) of this section, either: (i) Issue the permit; or (ii) Deny the application based on the ground that the applicant fails to qualify under the criteria listed in this section or upon reasonable grounds for denial specified under subsection (g) of this section. If the division denies the application, it shall notify the applicant in writing, stating the grounds for denial and informing the applicant of a right to submit, within thirty (30) days, any additional documentation relating to the grounds of denial. Upon receiving any additional documentation, the division shall reconsider its decision and inform the applicant within twenty (20) days of the result of the reconsideration. The applicant shall further be informed of the right to seek review of the denial in the district court pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-101 through 16-3-115. No person who is denied a permit under this section shall carry a concealed firearm under a permit issued in another state, so long as he remains a resident of this state, and he remains ineligible for a permit in this state.

(v) Has not been committed to a state or federal facility for the abuse of a controlled substance or convicted of a violation of the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act of 1971, W.S. 35-7-1001 through 35-7-1057 or similar laws of any other state or the United States relating to controlled substances; (vi) Does not chronically or habitually use alcoholic liquor and malt beverages to the extent that his normal faculties are impaired. It shall be presumed that an applicant chronically and habitually uses alcoholic beverages to the extent that his normal faculties are impaired if the applicant has been involuntarily committed to any residential facility pursuant to the laws of this state or similar laws of any other state as a result of the use of alcohol; (vii) Demonstrates familiarity with a firearm. A legible photocopy of a certificate of completion of any of the courses or classes or a notarized affidavit from the instructor, school, club, organization or group that conducted or taught the course or class attesting to the completion of the course or class by the applicant or a copy of any document which shows completion of the course or class or evidences participation of firearms competition, shall constitute evidence of qualification under this paragraph. Any one (1) of the following activities listed in this paragraph shall be sufficient to demonstrate familiarity with a firearm: (A) Completion of any certified firearm safety or training course utilizing instructors certified by the National Rifle Association or the Wyoming law enforcement academy; (B) Completion of any law enforcement firearms safety or training course or class offered for security guards, investigators, special deputies, or any division of law enforcement or security enforcement; (C) Experience with a firearm through participation in an organized handgun shooting competition or military service; (D) Completion of any firearms training or safety course or class conducted by a state certified or National Rifle Association certified firearms instructor; (E) Be certified as proficient in firearms safety by any Wyoming law enforcement agency under procedures established by that agency; or (F) Honorable retirement as a federal or state peace officer who has a minimum of ten (10) years of service. (viii) Is not currently adjudicated to be legally incompetent; and (ix) Has not been committed to a mental institution. (bb) No list or other record maintained by the division or other law enforcement agency pursuant to this section, which identifies an individual applicant or permittee shall be considered a public record. Applications, listings and other records maintained pursuant to this section which identify an individual shall be made available to other law enforcement agencies for purposes of conducting official business. The statistical report provided pursuant to subsection (z) of this section shall be a public record. (c) The division may deny a permit if the applicant has been found guilty of or has pled nolo contendere to one (1) or more crimes of violence constituting a misdemeanor offense within the three (3) year period prior to the date on which the application is submitted or may revoke a permit if the permittee has been found guilty of or has pled nolo contendere to one (1) or more crimes of violence constituting a misdemeanor offense within the preceding three (3) years. (d) The application shall be completed, under oath, on a form promulgated by the attorney general to include: (i) The name, address, place and date of birth of the applicant; (ii) A statement that, to the best of his knowledge, the applicant is in compliance with criteria contained within this section; (iii) A statement that the applicant has been furnished a copy of this section and is knowledgeable of its provisions; (iv) A conspicuous warning that the application is executed under oath and that a materially false answer to any question or the submission of any materially false document by the applicant may result in denial or revocation of a permit and subjects the applicant to criminal prosecution under W.S. 6-5-303. (e) The applicant shall submit to the division through the sheriff’s office in the county of the applicant’s residence: (i) A completed application as described in subsection (d) of this section; (ii) A nonrefundable permit fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), if he has not previously been issued a statewide permit, or a nonrefundable permit fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for renewal of a permit; (iii) A full set of fingerprints of the applicant administered by a law enforcement agency. The actual cost of processing the set of fingerprints required in this paragraph shall be borne by the applicant; (iv) A photocopy of a certificate or an affidavit or document as provided by paragraph (b)(vii) of this section. (f) The sheriff’s office shall forward items received under subsection (e) of this section but shall retain ten dollars ($10.00) of each original permit fee and five dollars ($5.00) of each renewal permit fee. The

(n) The division shall maintain an automated listing of permit holders and pertinent information, and the information shall be available on-line, upon request, at all times to all Wyoming law enforcement agencies. (o) Within thirty (30) days after the changing of a permanent address, or within thirty (30) days after the loss or destruction of a permit, the permittee, including any permittee under paragraph (a)(iii) of this section, shall so notify the division. Violation of this subsection may result in cancellation or revocation of the permit. (p) In the event that a permit is lost or destroyed, the permit shall be automatically invalid, and the person to whom the same was issued may, upon payment of

a five dollar ($5.00) fee to the division, obtain a duplicate, upon furnishing a notarized statement to the division that the permit has been lost or destroyed. (q) A permit issued under this section shall be revoked by the division: (i) If the permittee becomes ineligible to be issued a permit under the criteria set forth in this section; or (ii) For any conviction of any offense involving a controlled substance, alcohol abuse while carrying a concealed weapon or any crime of violence or a plea of nolo contendere to any of these crimes. (r) Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 147, 1. (s) The permittee may renew his permit on or before the expiration date by filing with the sheriff of the applicant’s county of residence the renewal form, a notarized affidavit stating that the permittee remains qualified pursuant to the criteria specified in this section, and the required renewal fee. The permit shall be renewed to a qualified applicant upon receipt of the completed renewal application, appropriate payment of fees and the division shall verify that the criminal history information available to the division does not indicate that possession of a firearm by the applicant would constitute a violation of state or federal law. A permittee who fails to file a renewal application on or before its expiration date shall renew his permit by paying a late fee of ten dollars ($10.00). No permit shall be renewed six (6) months or more after its expiration date, and the permit shall be deemed to be permanently expired. A person whose permit has permanently expired may reapply for a permit pursuant to subsections (b) through (e) of this section. (t) No permit issued pursuant to this section or any permit issued from any other state shall authorize any person to carry a concealed firearm into: (i) Any facility used primarily for law enforcement operations or administration without the written consent of the chief administrator; (ii) Any detention facility, prison or jail; (iii) Any courtroom, except that nothing in this section shall preclude a judge from carrying a concealed weapon or determining who will carry a concealed weapon in the courtroom; (iv) Any meeting of a governmental entity; (v) Any meeting of the legislature or a committee thereof; (vi) Any school, college or professional athletic event not related to firearms; (vii) Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic liquor and malt beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to that purpose; (viii) Any place where persons are assembled for public worship, without the written consent of the chief administrator of that place; (ix) Any elementary or secondary school facility; (x) Any college or university facility without the written consent of the security service of the college or university; or (xi) Any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law or regulation or state law. (u) All monies collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the general fund. (w) All funds received by the sheriff pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the county. (y) As used in this section: (i) “Division” means the division of criminal investigation within the office of the attorney general; (ii) “Firearm” means any pistol, revolver or derringer, designed to be fired by the use of a single hand. (z) By March 1 of each year, the division shall submit a statistical report to the governor and to the joint judiciary interim committee indicating the number of permits issued, revoked, suspended and denied. ARTICLE 2 - FIREARMS REGULATION 6-8-201. Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 21, 2. 6-8-202. Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 21, 2. 6-8-203. Firearms information to be kept in place of business; inspection by peace officer. The information required by federal law to be maintained on firearms shall be kept by every wholesaler, retailer, pawnbroker and dealer in firearms in the place of business of the wholesaler, retailer, pawnbroker or dealer, and shall be subject to inspection by any peace officer at all reasonable times. 6-8-204. Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 21, 2.

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Community Department warns of sharp increase in Campylobacter Infections The Wyoming Department of Health is reporting a sharp increase statewide in potentially dangerous human Campylobacter bacterial infections this summer. The department has identified 29 cases of Campylobacter infections in Wyoming residents statewide since June 1, which represents a 4-fold increase compared to historical data for the same time period. At least six people have been hospitalized. Nearly three-quarters of the case patients are male. “While the increase in these infections appears to be sporadic with no single common source, it’s clear that animal-related illness is at least partially driving the increase,” said Kelly Weidenbach, epidemiologist with the department’s Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program. Campylobacter infection is one of the most common causes of bacterial diarrhea in the United States. Infected persons typically develop diarrhea (sometimes bloody), nausea, vomiting, stomach cramping, abdominal

pain and fever for about one week. “This illness can be extremely unpleasant, and can result in medical bills, missed work and loss of productivity,” Weidenbach said. “In some people, the effects can be life-threatening.” In rare cases, people may develop serious complications such as Guillain-Barré syndrome. The syndrome occurs when the immune system is triggered to attack the body’s nerves. It can lead to paralysis and usually requires intensive care. Public health officials attempt to interview each reported case of Campylobacter infection in state residents. Among patients interviewed to date, exposure to animals, especially cattle and dogs, has been common. “In many cases, the animals were noted to be ill with diarrhea when the person had contact with them,” Weidenbach said. “Several have been ranchers or individuals who recently attended a cattle branding and who were accidentally exposed to fecal material.” Campylobacter infection is com-

mon in farm animals and certain pets. A single ill calf can shed millions of bacteria in its feces. Campylobacter bacteria are also common in the feces of ill puppies and kittens. Campylobacter often causes illness in young animals, but infected older animals often have no symptoms. Humans are exposed to the bacteria in the fecal material and then become sick. The Wyoming Public Health Laboratory, also part of the Wyoming Department of Health, performs genetic fingerprinting on the Campylobacter bacteria found in ill residents. Lab personnel have tracked strains of Campylobacter common to both humans and animals. These lab results, combined with patient histories, support the animal-human explanation for many reported cases. “We want residents to be aware of this increase in human illness, and we want them to take actions to prevent illness among themselves and their family members,” Weidenbach said.

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By Elizabeth Albin received several gasps of amazement from the crowd of adults sitting in the back during the show. After the amazing show, all the kids enjoyed Fun Dip candy and lemonade. On Thursday, the 14th, Wright’s teenagers showed up for the “Harry Potter Young Adult Summer Reading program.” The librarians had built Hogwarts in the basement and the young people got to compete in the different classrooms. In the Herbology room, they made boiling bubbles (colored water, baby oil & alka seltzer tablets). In the Potions

classroom, they competed for the best rainbow in a jar by adding different colored liquids that would not mix i.e. corn syrup, dish soap, water and oil. Then, it was on to the Defense of the Dark Arts room, where they removed pepper from salt using static electricity. Last but not least, the youth battled to win the Transfiguration text (turning liquid into a solid) by creating homemade ice cream in a plastic bag. The fun afternoon finished with a showing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: part 1.

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Burma Ave./1st St. to close July 15 - 31

The City of Gillette announced today that the contractor responsible for the Stonepile Sanitary Sewer project will be closing the 1st Street/Burma Avenue intersection from Friday, July 15th through Sunday, July 31st for the installation of sanitary sewer and for paving. This closure will close the Burma Avenue Railroad crossing for the same period of time. Due to the construction on Highway 14/16 that will be concurrent with the 1st

Street/Burma Avenue intersection closure. Motorists are encouraged to use the eastern rail crossings in town, including Brooks Avenue, Gurley Avenue overpass and Garner Lake Road to cross the railway. “It’s unfortunate that this closure is taking place concurrently with the work on Highway 14/16, but both projects are moving forward. The weather this spring and early summer hasn’t helped either project’s progress. Please use

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- At 1:06 PM to the 1000 block of Elon Avenue for an EMS assist. - At 3:53 PM to the area by Wyodak Power Plant on Highway 51 for a possible vehicle accident. There were no injuries reported and it was found that a piece of equipment had come off of the vehicle and landed in a ditch. - At 6:32 PM to Constitution for an EMS assist. - At 8:34 PM to Butler Spaeth Rd. for an EMS assist.

July 16, 2011

- At 12:02 PM to mile marker 126 I-90 for a reported oil spill. A vehicle lost control while towing a trailer with a tractor on it and hit a guard rail. The collision caused the hydraulic lines to separate from the tractor and spilled hydraulic fluid onto the interstate. - At 13:44 PM to the 100 block of American Ranch Rd. for a structure fire. A small fire was contained to the exterior of the structure. People driving by saw the fire and had it almost extinguished when fire units arrived on scene. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. - At 5:48 PM to the 800 block of Almon Drive for an EMS assist. - At 18:21 PM to the 1400 block Highway 51 for an EMS assist.

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patience when traveling during this closure. Take a little extra time to get where you’re going,” urged Public Information Officer Joe Lunne. *Once the Sanitary Sewer installation work has been completed at the 1st Street/Burma Avenue intersection, the Burma Avenue rail crossing will most likely remain closed so that crews can complete the City’s Quiet Zone project.

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Do You Believe in Magic? The Wright Branch Library celebrated the magic of reading this week with two different Summer Reading programs. The children’s program, on Wednesday the 13th, featured magician Cody Landstrom from Colorado. A rapt audience of more than one hundred kids watched him perform tricks from making coins appear from thin air, to pulling the correct card out of a paper bag with a lasso. He also was fantastic juggler and gave his volunteers balloon animals which he made right in front of everyone. Landstrom even

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What’s Going On In Government? Monday, July 25

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Family and friends welcome US Army SPC Randy Dropps home By Sandra Boehler

Krista Lahr threw a surprise homecoming dinner for her fiancé on Tuesday evening at the American Legion. A group of family and friends were on hand to welcome home U.S. Army SPC Randy Dropps from his tour in Iraq. Randy and Krista were surprised by his Grandparent’s early arrival; as they were not due to arrive for a few days before the wedding. Krista was a busy lady preparing the dinner herself which included star shaped brownies and tiny muffins all decorated with red, white, and blue sprinkles. Randy had been in Iraq for eleven months. This was Randy’s first tour and Krista tried to stay busy to make the time pass quickly. She was active making care package for Randy along with other soldiers sending items they would need and also enjoy. Randy arrived back in the states on June 10 to Fort Stewart, where he went through his debriefing period. From there, he went to Minnesota to see family. Randy and Krista will have a busy month ahead of them. The couple got married on Friday, July 15 at Cam-plex Park in Gillette, WY after being together a

little over two years. Krista was interested in a horse drawn carriage ride from her wedding to the American Legion hall reception. After several phone calls she ﬁnally met up with Saundra from Feather Foot who very generously donated the ride to the newly married couple. After a brief stay in Gillette, the couple will return to Fort Stewart where Randy

will re-up into the army for a three year minimum service. Randy has planned to change his MSO from infantry to Combat Photographer. That means he will be deployed more often so Krista will have more time to keep busy and not worry about her husband’s safety. He will then go to Fort Meade, in Maryland, where he will do his photographer training. Krista

will stay in Georgia where she has plans of attending college. Randy was very appreciative of family and friends welcoming him home. He stated, “I’m glad to be home and glad to see green”.

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In comments sent to the National Park Service, Governor Matt Mead, advocated for a winter-use plan that allows more people to visit Yellowstone National Park during the winter months. The Governor’s comments push for more visits by snowmobile per day than proposed by the Park Service and for allowance of non-commercial snowmobiling.

The Dog Days of Summer are upon us, making walleye fishing tougher for some fishermen. Try fishing the west end in the early morning hours for the best luck. Try using worm harnesses in a variety of colors and patterns and also vary trolling speeds to find active fish. Crank baits also work well this time of year. Try fire tiger, perch, or shad patterns. Again, speed makes a difference, some are saying that faster is better right now at 3 MPH+. This time of year is a great time for smallmouth fishing at Keyhole. These fiesty fish are fun to catch and, pound for pound, will give you a much better fight than walleye. You have a good chance of catching some 2-3 lb smallies at Keyhole if you put some effort into it. My favorite way of bass fishing is to tie on a floating jighead with about 2 feet of leader above a walking sinker. Bait with a whole nightcrawler or leech hooked once thru the end and cast towards rocks or brush and let sink. Jig back slowly by gently raising rod tip until you feel a pick up. At that point, open reel bail and let fish run a bit. Once they have stopped, they are taking down the bait. Take up the slack slowly and set hook. This can be a deadly method on smallies and is a lot of fun. You will also pick up walleye doing this. Bring your catches by the Guesthouse for pictures and you may see your picture in this paper. The Northeast Wyoming Walleye Association carp shoot went well with the first place team taking over 150 carp. The next shoot will be August 20th with registration at the Empire Guesthouse in Pine Haven. We could still use a lot more teams for this event. You will find carp shooting to be alot of fun and you’ll be helping thin the lake population of this nuisance fish. Contact the Guesthouse at 756-3454 for more information. The NEWWA will also hold its Fall Walleye tournament Sept 10th and 17th. Sept 10th will be held at Lake DeSmet. Sept 17th will be at Keyhole Reservoir. If you ever wanted to try tournament walleye fishing, this is a good one to start with. Entry fees are much lower than most other tournaments and members of the NEWWA are a great bunch of guys and gals to fish with. Go to Keyholewalleye. com or contact Jeremy Ellis at 307-689-5359 or the Empire Guesthouse at 307-756-3454 for more information.

In the letter to the Superintendent of Yellowstone, Daniel Wenk, Governor Mead wrote, “I have been vocal and direct about my position – I want to see as much reasonable use of Yellowstone as possible. Access to the Park is important to Wyoming’s economy and especially to the communities that support and surround it. I also view higher visitation as neces-

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There was an open bid for a contract for a road to be fixed by a local government. The first bid, a new contractor trying to make a name for himself, bid $800.00. The second bidder came in, known for his years of honesty, with a $700.00 bid. A final bidder put in a proposal of $6,500.00. The local politician asked this contractor “What is this, this is way too high. I can’t justify this.” “Yes you can. You take $2,500, I’ll take $2,500, I’ll hire both of the other bidders for the combined $1,500, and the job will get done twice as fast.” After a long thought, the local politician responded “Sold.”

Community City of Gillette Utilities Director discusses road construction projects Dave Davis was getting fed up with the multitude of construction projects going on simultaneously throughout the city, like many others probably are. He was one who turned out to the city council meeting to voice his opinion on the matter. His main concern, also like many others, is the closure of Burma crossing in the weeks to come, “especially with the construction over on 14/16 which has basically shut down that side of town,” Davis said. A fair question, City of Gillette Mayor, Tom Murphy, requested City of Gillette utilities director, Kendall Glover, to address the issue. “The fact of the matter is First Street construction didn’t just start back up,” Glover explained. “It has been under construction since August of last year. It’s part of the Stonepile II-B project which started in March of last year.” The contractor was challenged to get that project completed as quickly

as possible. He has been showing great efficiency in this area, so the city did not want to impede on his progress. The closure has been delayed in order to better serve the school bus routes from the previous school year. “We would perhaps be waiting two weeks for 14/16 to be completed - or most of the traffic to flow through there - and we certainly would have impacted the school bus traffic if we were to start that project up in the fall,” Glover said. Weather was also a major factor in the construction timeline. Understandably, the very wet beginning to the construction season had put uncontrollable delays on everything. The mayor noted, however, that just because some road construction projects take place within the city’s limits there are differences between a City of Gillette construction project and a State of Wyoming construction project. “We do not coordinate any

of WYDOT’s projects,” the mayor described. “We work with them as best we can and try to coordinate our projects with them. The Highway 50 project and 14/16 is done by the State of Wyoming. So the issues become coordination efforts, and I think Mr. Glover has done a wonderful job in trying to do the best he can given our wet spring.” There is a high level of priority expressed by all citizens to maintain the Gillette roadways. So, the construction seems inevitable to suit the needs of everyone. Weather remains to be the main concern of the people involved in these projects “We make every effort to minimize the disruption of traffic in our community,” the mayor concluded. “We always do. And again I apologize about the inconvenience. We will get through this. We always have and we’ll be much better for it.”

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Campbell County’s economy. CCEDC expects to begin the study in August and have the final report available by mid-December 2011. According to the award letter, EDA’s mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by

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Friday, July 22

Saturday, July 23

-Feet Don’t Fail Me Now! Road Race: United Way 5K, 6:30 a.m., Gillette College, Pre-Registration Deadline July 21 -Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m.12 p.m., Gillette College -Trash to Trees, 8 a.m.- 12 p.m., Gillette College Tech. Center -AVA- Photo Fun, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., $100 Class Fee, Call 682-9133, Pre-Registration Required -Teen Chess Club, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., CCPL -Teen Dungeons & Dragons, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., CCPL -Downtown Gillette Ave. Sidewalk Sale @ Teacher’s Corner/Kid’s Mart -4th-6th Grade Wii Play Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., CCPL -Teen Open-Play Video Gaming, 1-4 p.m., CCPL -9th Annual Steel Stallion Ball with Kerosene Cocktail, 6 p.m., Jakes Tavern

-Gillette Community Theatre Summer Melo-Drama “Bulldog Saves the Day…or I Was the Teacher’s Pitt”, 7 p.m., Suite Escapes, 211 S. Brooks Ave., 257-5161

Sunday, July 24

-CCPL- CLOSED -CCPL Artists of the Month: Jim Land & Wayne Laddusaw -BMX Racing Golf Outing, 7:30 a.m., Gillette Golf Club, $200; $50 per person, Call 680-0148 -Gillette Community Theatre Summer Melo-Drama “Bulldog Saves the Day…or I Was the Teacher’s Pitt”, 2 & 7 p.m., Suite Escapes, 211 S. Brooks Ave., 257-5161 -Jakes Tavern Open till 2 a.m.

Monday, July 25

-Microsoft Office Class- Intermediate Excel, 8 a.m.- 3 p.m., Response Solutions Inc., $75 Per Person, Email nkinney@heds.org to register & for more info. -Microsoft Power Point 2007, Level I, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., K2 Technologies, 686-3025 or www.k2technologies.net -Teens You Are Here: Japan, 2-4 p.m., CCPL -Library Board Meeting, 4 p.m., CCPL

Tuesday, July 26

-Online: Microsoft Excel 2010, Levels 1-3C, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., 686-3025 -Story Time, 3-5 yr. olds, 10:30 a.m., CCPL -Teens You Are Here: Japan, 2-4 p.m., CCPL -Teen Card Game Club, 4-6 p.m., CCPL -Green Drinks, 5:30-7 p.m., Clarion Inn & Convention Center/Bootlegger’s, 686-5228 -All About Women Monthly Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Brother’s Coffee

Wednesday, July 27

-Microsoft Office Class- Intermediate Word, 8 a.m.- 3 p.m., Response Solutions Inc., Email nkinney@heds. org to register & for more info. -Microsoft Excel 2010, Level II, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m., K2 Technologies, 686-3025 or

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What’s Going On? -Campbell County Centennial Display: A Momentous Time in Campbell County History- From the Gillette News, July 1911, CCPL -Downtown Gillette Ave. Sidewalk Sale @ Teacher’s Corner/Kid’s Mart -QuickBooks Pro 2010For Windows: Introduction, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., K2 Technologies, 686-3025 or www.k2technologies.net -Think Wyoming First Rally, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Wyoming Financial Insurance, Inc., 542 Running W Dr., 6870064 -Teen Open-Play Video Gaming, 1-4 p.m., CCPL -Teens You Are Here: Europe, 2-4 p.m., CCPL -Couples Night, Gillette Golf Club, 5:30-6 p.m., 1800 Country Club Rd., 682-4774 -Gillette Community Theatre Summer Melo-Drama “Bulldog Saves the Day…or I Was the Teacher’s Pitt”, 7 p.m., Suite Escapes, 211 S. Brooks Ave., 257-5161 -Movies in the Park, 7:30 p.m., Despicable Me, Camplex Park Shelter #3, $5 Children 4 and Under Are FREE -Kerosene Cocktail@ Jakes Tavern

On Friday, April 14, 1865, President Lincoln and his wife Mary attended a performance of the comedy “Our American Cousin” at Ford’s Theater, located about five blocks from the White House. About 10:13 p.m., during the third act of the play, John Wilkes Booth shot the president in the head at point-blank range using a small muzzle-loading derringer pistol which measured only six inches in length, but fired a bullet measuring nearly a half-inch in diameter. Lincoln never regained consciousness and died at 7:22 the next morning.

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Thursday, July 28

-Toddler Time, 18 months3 yrs., 9:30 a.m., CCPL -Story Time, 3-5 yr. olds, 10:30 a.m., CCPL -2nd Annual BBQ at the Bank, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., American National Bank Parking Lot -Luncheon, 12-1 p.m., Senior Center -Microsoft Excel 2007, Level I, 1-4 p.m., K2 Technologies, 686-3025 or www. k2technologies.net -Teens You Are Here: Japan, 2-4 p.m., CCPL -Centennial Event: Gillette City-Wide Picnic, 4:30 p.m., Dalbey Park -Families & Jammies, Birth- 6th Grade, 6:30 p.m., CCPL -Gillette Community Theatre Summer Melo-Drama “Bulldog Saves the Day…or I Was the Teacher’s Pitt”, 7 p.m., Suite Escapes, 211 S. Brooks Ave., 257-5161 -Teen Anime Club, 7-8:30 p.m., CCPL

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Sheriff Pownell

The definition of the word “Sheriff” reads the law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state. The word “sheriff” is a contraction of the term “shire reeve”. The term, from the Old English scīrgerefa, designated a royal official responsible for keeping the peace (a “reeve”) throughout a shire or county on behalf of the king. The term was preserved in England notwithstanding the Norman Conquest. From the AngloSaxon kingdoms the term spread to several other countries, at an early point to Scotland, latterly to Ireland and the United States. Unlike during these past times in England where the sheriff was appointed by an executive, the United States is unique in that we elect our sheriff. During this last election, we overwhelmingly elected Sheriff Pownell. Starting with the Gillette Police Department in 1975, Sheriff Pownell has been a law enforcement officer for 37 years and has wanted to be one his entire life. “It ran in the family. My Uncle was a sheriff’s deputy, then retired as a highway patrol officer. My Dad was undersheriff in 1959.” In third grade, a teacher asked him what he wanted to do. “Aim your sights high,” she would say. Bill’s mother recently turned up with the sheet of paper holding his, and his classmates, answers. “I wrote down that I wanted to be a rancher and the sheriff. I love my job.” Mr. Pownell also owns a ranch north of Rozet that he bought from his father, a WWII veteran, in 1997 after leasing it for 7 years, and this is where he plans to retire. “I love it out there. I am happiest on a horse working the cattle, with no cell phone to bother me. This is where I plan to retire. It is my little piece of heaven.” His grandfather homesteaded the ranch in 1919. He had worked for the Harris Cattle Company and when the company came on hard times, they did not want to buy these homesteads. Bill’s grandfather took over his and bought up a few more. In 1959, Bill’s dad quit the sheriff’s department to run the

ranch full time. Then, they had sheep and cattle but have only ran cattle since Bill took over in 1990 on the lease. With a wife and two sons, he has been busy. “I am very proud of my boys. I have been married since 1984 and have a family that I can be very proud of.” The enjoyment of the ranch is in his heart. “It is a good life. It has kept me young at heart.” Part of the pride of his family is that the family gets together to run the ranch. “We all have jobs, so the ranch has become a family operation. I’ll never sell it.” Many ranchers are selling parcels now, but Mr. Pownell will not budge. “Money isn’t everything. I am the third generation on it. I hope to have a fourth and fifth generation running it.” Sitting in his office, you can see that he is just as proud of his job. There is a painting of an old sheriff with a horse, antique firearms, and a lot of memorabilia. The entire job is not good, though. There have been many times where he has the tough job of dealing with the loss of life. A child gets in an accident and he has to inform the family, who, many times, he has known personally. “As a law enforcement officer, you are supposed to maintain composer, and pretend that it does not affect you. It does.” There are great things that go with the job also. There was a time when he showed up on a call where an infant stopped breathing. “I was about to start CPR and when the mother handed the baby to me, I gave it a little quick shake and she started breathing again. It was great seeing the color rush back to her face.” Those kinds of calls make it worth it to him. “We are here to serve the people. That is the bottom line. We are here to help.” That is the unique thing about having the head of an enforcement department being elected by the people. “I think it is better, because instead of working for 4 or 5 people, you work for all of them.” Sheriff Pownell is a progun sheriff that was a proponent of the new carry concealed weapons bill. “It is a good thing. Honest citi-

zens carrying. The felons always have stolen guns. It is not the people I represent that are the problem.” He also likes to see more people getting involved. “We have a great government system in Wyoming, but it can get better. I would like to see legislators stop writing new laws and start looking at the old ones. I have enough laws to cover everything that my deputies need.” There is a movement out there to eliminate the sheriff’s position nationwide. “I think this is wrong,” sheriff Pownell said. “The votedin position makes you work for the people, and that is what we do.” When Mr. Pownell ran for Sheriff, there were many things he wanted to do, and he has implemented his programs since. He has started the D.A.R.E. program, ICE (a safe community program that tracks and records fingerprinting with other agencies), and started a narcotics unit within the agency. “Drugs have always been a problem around here, especially with the booms. Before I got elected, there were two officers working on narcotics, and they worked for the State. Now, we have our own narcotics department.” “We want to get the bad guys off the street and represent the citizens that we live within the community. I am trying my best to make this happen and I feel we are doing a great job.” When Sheriff Pownell retires, you will probably find him at his ranch for a couple years. “I can’t think of a better retirement.” But for now, he had some parting words. “What I want to leave upon the citizens is that they understand that I am a normal guy and I am doing my best to serve them. We are here to help and I am very accessible. I serve the citizens, I serve you. When I do retire, I want to leave making sure that the citizens understand that. And when I do leave, you will find me pushing livestock. I like them, they don’t talk back to me!” he said with a laugh. “But jokes aside, I am here to serve you and I am here to help, nothing more but... nothing less. I am very proud to be your Campbell County Sheriff.”

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Public Pulse Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: This is kind of a joking letter, but serious. I doubt you will print this, but I thought I would give it a shot. How do I love thee, let me count the ways: 1. You get all of your information right. 2. You admit your mistakes on the front page. 3. You report what I can’t find on the internet. 4. You support our neck of the woods. 5. You create competition. 6. I feel good when I read your paper. 7. You have humor. 8. You are conservative. 9. You don’t mis-quote people. And finally, #10: You build something out of nothing and a product that people want. Frank Elenore From Editor Keary Speer: Dear Frank, How nice that someone would go out of their way to honor us in the same way we try to honor our community; through writing. This is the first time we have ever seen it in…poetic form. However, thank you for an “artistic” contribution. Dear Editor: Your newspaper is ok, but I would like to see world and national news. There are no comics, horoscopes, or any other content that I want to see. Also, you are not online. Is this how you run a newspaper? I like your content, but you need more. I also don’t see what you are trying to accomplish having Glenn Woods write, but no view on the other side. This is not the traditional newspaper I like, I hope you improve this all soon. June Frazinskal

Bold Republic Weekly Headlines that give you a Headache By Glenn Woods

OK, I have to admit, first off, that I would not have much of a radio show if it were not for the bizarre headlines that I come across on a daily basis. Honestly, though, I also have to admit that, just like you, I find myself throwing my hands up at times wondering what sort of a world we live in. Just like you, even though this junk gives me a headache, I read it anyway. Let’s look at some of these headlines, as an example, from just the past few weeks: TSA Officials Ask Elderly Woman With Leukemia to Remove Adult Diaper. Ok, so the 95 year old grandma drops a bomb in her depends and the TSA wants to remove the diaper to have a look. When the TSA faced criticism for this they defended their actions as “necessary.” Wow, yeah, I feel MUCH safer with these people watching our airports. Now, just who is the TSA supposed to be protecting us from? That would be the radical Muslims of the world who think that attacking the West will bring the 12th Imam and peace and justice to the world. No, that’s not crazy at all, is it? So, am I to understand that we have crazy stupid people protecting us from crazy stupid people? --- GOOD PLAN! Former Lesbian-TurnedEvangelical Christian ‘Kidnaps’ Daughter, Vanishes Amid Custody Battle. Go back and read that again. Can you find anything in that string of words that does not give you a throbbing headache? I swear to you, I did not get that head-

line from some supermarket tabloid. It’s real. I’d love to ask the woman who ran off with the kid if she ever had a “normal” day in her life. --- I doubt it. School bans ‘him’ and ‘her’ in bid to stop children falling into gender stereotypes. So, let me try to understand this, the geniuses at this school are trying to tell us that we should pretend that boys and girls do not exists, and that there is no difference between them? Yes, that is what they are trying to tell us and they are also trying to convince you that they are smarter than you if you disagree. Wait, I’m just getting warmed up. How about --- U.S. VETERAN FACES LEGAL ACTION FOR FLYING AMERICAN FLAG. Ok, so let’s tell the 77 year old decorated Army Chaplin who served in combat that the American ﬂag he planted in his front yard brings down property values and should be removed. Yeah, good plan. So how do these nut-balls who’ve made these headlines end up in positions of power over the rest of us? The answer? We let them have these jobs because we do not want them then when they make a mess of it all we throw up our hands and hope that “somebody” does something about it but we never want that “somebody” to be us. The inmates will run the asylum when the guards turn their backs and let them. That is what has happened. Sanity takes a back seat when the sane people are tired of dealing with the headaches. Not all nut-balls are as

alone, hurt. So, as you read the daily headlines, please remember that, in the end, you have two choices. 1). Allow it. A world run by crazy people is fun. Let it all burn in a whirlwind of insanity. You are not going to do anything about it because you enjoy the show. 2). Put the inmates back in the asylum. It’s way past time. If you should decide that number two is your answer, and, by all that is holy, it should be. You must remember that it will be a long and dirty ﬁght to remove these people. Remember also that they will not go quietly but kicking and screaming all the way. The only down side is that removing these people will put an end to a rather entertaining radio show. That would be my radio show. Understand that restoring sanity to the world means that I would actually have to get a real job. I’m not sure I want that. I’ve had real jobs before. They drive me crazy.

much fun as the ones mentioned above. Remember that quirky little guy from the nineteen forties? You know, the one with the funny little mustache? That’s right, Hitler. The world tried to ignore him for a time. Remember what happened? How many lives did it cost to put that mess back in order? My point is, no matter how tiny or big the nut-balls seems to be, we must deal with them. We can ignore them no more. Remember when Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the House, said, “But we have to pass the bill, so you can ﬁnd out what’s in it.” Remember when Representative John Conyers actually said, “I love these members, they get up and say, ‘Read the bill!’ What good is reading the bill if it’s a thousand pages and you don’t have two days and two lawyers to ﬁnd out what it means after you read the bill?” It’s funny that these people still have their jobs. So funny, that I often lay awake at night and cry. No need to worry about our national debt. According to some in Congress the nation is not broke. Then a couple of weeks ago Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, told the House Small Business Committee that the Obama administration believes taxes on small business must increase so the administration does not have to “shrink the overall size of government programs.” Because spending less money and shrinking the size of government would, in his words, “crash the economy.” No need to pound my head against the wall on that one. His words,

From Editor Keary Speer: Dear June, Thank you for your concern about providing our community with quality. If you’ll notice, the motto on the front page of our paper reads, “If it doesn’t have to do with Campbell County, We don’t care!” We are committed to doing anything and everything that has to do with the people who live here. You may not see our President’s face on the front page, but you will see the face of your neighbor or local business owner instead. There are many ways to get your national and international news, including the internet, but there are absolutely no periodicals that focus on the things we do and the contributions we make to each other. As a non-native to Gillette, I can attest to the fact that it can be very difﬁcult to know what is going on in the community. Just being a part of the paper has opened me up to a whole new world that I had unknowingly been living in for years! As far as content goes, we are a newborn in the paperworld and are limited on writers. As we grow, so will the paper. No one is more aware of that than we are. Also, as for Glenn Woods, he is already a lauded member of the community. His reputation is trusted by many which is apparent by his radio following. Demographically, we are made up of people who generally agree with his point of view. Also, there is not a counter part for what he does in the county. There is no longrunning, more liberal leaning person putting themselves out there. If there were a counter-part to him in our paper, then it would be someone who we would not be entirely conﬁdent in. This would be a disservice to the writer as well as the readers of the paper. Perhaps, one day, that will change! Like I said, as we grow, so will the paper! In the meantime, I hope that you continue reading our paper and staying on top of us with your concerns. Thanks for writing in!

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Sports Report Roughriders game

With the wind coming out of the southwest, and a storm cloud brewing, Campbell County residents poured into the stands at Gillette Thunder Speedway to watch the roaring of the weekly races. With the track watered, the great National Anthem sung, the announcement came over the track bellowing “START YOUR ENGINES” with a loud cheer from the crowd.

Gillette Thunder Speedway Race Results inish Start F 1 2 2 7 3 5 4 6 5 1 6 4 7 3 Finish Start 1 1 2 7 3 5 4 8 5 4 6 2 7 3 8 6

LIMITED LATE MODEL - Main Event Car Driver 81 Freddy Molnar 2 Marty Erivez 6 Jeff Gorsuch C4 Toby Smith 71 Donald Molnar 01 Jason Snyder 99G Galen Guzenhauser

Hometown Race Points Gillette , W 75.00 Gillette , Wy 70.00 Gillette , Wy 65.00 Gillette , W 60.00 Gillette , Wy 55.00 Gillette , W 50.00 Casper , Wy 48.00

Thunder Stock - Main Event

Car Driver Hometown Race Points 33C Alan / Mcneil Rapid City, Sd 35.00 80P Duane Haines Gillette , Wy 33.00 S16 Teresa Schuler Wright , Wy 32.00 13T Austin Long Gillette , Wy 31.00 80 Chad Horst Gillette , W 30.00 6 Chris Russell - 29.00 01 Brittni Snyder Gillette , W 28.00 13S Seth Cavanaugh Gillette , Wy 27.00

Thunder Stock - Heat 2

Finish Start Car Driver 1 3 13S Seth Cavanaugh 2 2 80 Chad Horst 3 4 13T Austin Long 4 1 6 Chris Russell

Hometown Race Points Gillette , Wy 10.00 Gillette , W 9.00 Gillette , Wy 8.00 - 7.00

Thunder Stock - Heat 1

Finish Start Car 1 1 33C 2 3 S16 3 4 80P 4 2 01

Driver Alan / Mcneil Teresa Schuler Duane Haines Brittni Snyder

Hometown Race Points Rapid City, Sd 10.00 Wright , Wy 9.00 Gillette , Wy 8.00 Gillette , W 7.00

Midwest Mod - Main Event

Finish Start Car 1 2 27 2 1 14 3 3 10J 4 8 17A 5 6 34H 6 12 23 7 13 23DB 8 14 X 9 10 28S 10 5 76 11 4 2J 12 11 67 13 9 24 14 7 17

Driver Hometown Race Points Scotty Fischer Gillette , W 35.00 Kenny Bell Gillette , W 33.00 Scott Joslyn Gillette , Wy 32.00 Scott Hinricher Flandreau , Sd 31.00 Rob Hoffman Gillette , Wy 30.00 Ernie Acuna Gillette , Wy 29.00 Maklain Harrison Gillette , Wy 28.00 James Kibler Sheridan , Wy 27.00 Cannon Slawson Gillette , Wy 26.00 Boyd Abelseth Gillette , W 25.00 Jerry Martin Moorcroft, Wy 24.00 Curtis Wood Gillette , Wy 23.00 Tony Forster Casper , Wy 22.00 Troy Leiker Gillette , Wy 0.00

Midwest Mod - Heat 2

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points 1 1 10J Scott Joslyn Gillette , Wy 10.00 2 2 76 Boyd Abelseth Gillette , W 9.00 3 4 17A Scott Hinricher Flandreau , Sd 8.00 4 6 14 Kenny Bell Gillette , W 7.00 5 3 28S Cannon Slawson Gillette , Wy 6.00 6 7 23 Ernie Acuna Gillette , Wy 5.00 7 5 X James Kibler Sheridan , Wy 4.00

Midwest Mod - Heat 1

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points 1 4 17 Troy Leiker Gillette , Wy 10.00 2 1 27 Scotty Fischer Gillette , W 9.00 3 6 2J Jerry Martin Moorcroft, Wy 8.00 4 5 34H Rob Hoffman Gillette , Wy 7.00 5 7 24 Tony Forster Casper , Wy 6.00 6 3 67 Curtis Wood Gillette , Wy 5.00 7 2 23DB Maklain Harrison Gillette , Wy 4.00

Mod Four - Main Event

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points 1 6 50 Wade Manning Gillette , Wy 35.00 2 7 307 Tom Manning Gillette , Wy 33.00 3 5 5 Justin Williams Gillette , Wy 32.00 4 8 55 Duane Manning Gillette , Wy 31.00 5 4 10 Todd Mccoy Gillette , Wy 30.00 6 9 70X Steve Schickentanz Casper , Wy 29.00 7 3 00 Benjie Bayne Casper , Wy 28.00 8 10 27 Gene Eckman Casper , Wy 27.00 9 11 7 James Harley Casper , Wy 26.00 10 2 42 Dakota Estrada Cheyenne , Wy 25.00 11 1 37 Chris Harley Evansville , W 0.00 12 12 04 Chris Mccauley , Wy 0.00 Finish Start Car 1 3 00 2 2 42 3 5 307 4 1 37 5 4 27 6 6 7

Mod Four - Heat 2

Driver Hometown Race Points Benjie Bayne Casper , Wy 10.00 Dakota Estrada Cheyenne , Wy 9.00 Tom Manning Gillette , Wy 8.00 Chris Harley Evansville , W 7.00 Gene Eckman Casper , Wy 6.00 James Harley Casper , Wy 5.00

Mod Four - Heat 1

Finish Start Car Driver 1 4 55 Duane Manning 2 5 50 Wade Manning 3 3 5 Justin Williams 4 1 10 Todd Mccoy 5 2 70X Steve Schickentanz 6 6 04 Chris Mccauley

Hometown Race Points Gillette , Wy 10.00 Gillette , Wy 9.00 Gillette , Wy 8.00 Gillette , Wy 7.00 Casper , Wy 6.00 , Wy 0.00

The Gillette Riders started game one of their last double header and regular season home games of the year by scoring in the second inning off a double by Tennent followed by a single by Reimer. There was a close call at the bottom of the second, where Rider batter Fogle hit a screamer to the shortstop. He looked like he beat the throw but was called out by the man in blue. That did not end Gillette’s inning though, with Kelly ripping a hit to center field to score Reimer. The next batter, Conen, pounded another RBI double with two out before the three-run inning ended. The Riders stayed hot on defense. After a hit by the first batter, a pickoff move was made to first by pitcher Zigray for an out. The defensive side of the inning ended with a shot back to the pitcher who reacted with the speed of a pro to catch the ball and land an out to first. The Riders started out the fourth with a ground ball hit by Fogle, who beat out the throw. The next batter, McCain, laid down a fantastic bunt down the third base line to advance the runner while getting to first himself. Next, Conen hit an RBI double off the left field wall to make the score 4-0. Defense came alive in the top of the 5th where with zero outs, center fielder Lofing made a diving catch while running in for a shallow pop fly. The next batter for Sheridan reached second on an error, where the ball nicked off of the Riders right fielder’s glove. It looked like he lost the ball in the sun, which had recently come out from behind the clouds. Next came a hit, and then another error do drive in 2 runs for Sheridan. But the Riders got out of the inning by a tricky pickoff move by pitcher Zigray. The Riders started off the bottom of the 5th with a single up the middle hit by Hinkel. Tennant followed with another base hit to left field. Next, Reimer bunted down the first base line and made it to first base while the Sheridan pitcher and first baseman ran into each other. With bases loaded Fogle walked on four straight pitches. McCain, still with no outs, popped a hit down the left field line for another RBI. Next was a wild pitch to score another. With a walk, a wild pitch, and no outs, the Sheridan coach left his pitcher in to allow Kelly a first pitch single to right for another two RBI’s. Just to finish the great inning, Riders second baseman Kwass singled to right, driving in yet another run for a six-run inning. In the bottom of the sixth, despite a 10-2 lead, Gillette pounded on another run by starting with a single hit by Reimer to right field followed by another single to center hit by Fogle. McCain then hit a chopper which was caught by the Sheridan third baseman on a diving catch, but no play could be made which set up another wild pitch with bases loaded to allow another run. Kelly finished the ballgame early with a base hit to center field to mercy Sheridan with a score of 12-2 playing only 6 innings. With this win, the Gillette Riders have clinched the N.E. Conference Championship in 2011. The second game of the double header was just as thrilling, with the Roughriders cleaning up in 4.5 innings with a score of 18-4. Next they head straight into the tournaments and hopefully to the championship.

2011 NHSFR First Go-Round Final Results Barrel Racing

1. Rachel Primm, Washoe Valley, Nev., 17.316 37. Cassidy Kruse, Gillette, Wyo., 18.009 76. Teal Stoll, Pavillion, Wyo., 18.302 95. Emily Faber, Rozet, Wyo., 18.541

Breakaway Roping

1. Brandi Hollenbeck, Hutchinson, Kan., 2.2 57. Emily Faber, Rozet, Wyo., 4.29

Goat Tying

1. Shania Johnston, Union Center, S.D., 7.82 29. Kassidy Scott, Douglas, Wyo., 10.1

Steer Wrestling

1. Garrett Hanson, Helena, Mt., 4.95

Bull Riding

1. Casey Farrington, Collbran, Colo., 87

Pole Bending

1. Leia Pluemer, Bosque Farms, N.M., 20.028 71. Avery Jamerman, Wheatland, Wyo., 15.11 69. Ace Thurston, Lance Creek, Wyo., 14.79 30. Austin Eller, Glendo, Wyo., 8.26 19. Mattie Hepp, Gillette, Wyo., 20.839 78. Amber Robinson, Pinedale, Wyo., 21.703 91. Shana Lyons, Lander, Wyo., 21.945 132. Rachel Taylor, Ten Sleep, Wyo., 26.05 49. Cole Robinson, Moorcroft, Wyo., 16.13

Tie-Down Roping

1. Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla., 8.52

Team Roping

1. Quinn Kesler, Holden, Utah, Taylor Winn, Annabella, Utah, 6.42 14. Garrett Grieve, Baggs, Wyo., Coley Nicholls, Kinnear, Wyo., 7.91

Bareback Riding

1. Blaine Kaufman, Pretty Prairie, Kan., 76 12. Neil Williams, III, Mills, Wyo., 69 12. Seth Coursen, Evansville, Wyo., 69 36. Ace Thurston, Lance Creek, Wyo., 60

Saddle Bronc

1. Colton Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 84 18. Wiley King, Casper, Wyo., 57 23. Ryan Ellenson, Gillette, Wyo., 50

Boys Cutting

1. Dax Hadlock, Ogden, Utah, 220

Girls Cutting

1. Hannah Holsey, Lovelady, Texas, 218 51. Taylor Rieniets, Gillette, Wyo., 204 51. Faith Carson, Arvada, Wyo., 204 81. Trapper Rieniets, Gillette, Wyo., 180 55. Taylor Mason, Casper, Wyo., 203 104. K.L. Spratt, Lysite, Wyo., 180

Sports Report Conner and Constable to represent Wyoming at Triple Crown World Series Audie Conner and Taylor Constable were picked up by the 16 and under Cody Pride Fast Pitch Team to help represent Wyoming at this year’s Triple Crown World Series of Fastpitch Softball. Pride coach Jim Heath needed a couple of strong pitchers who were just as strong at bat. As a result, Heath began looking at Conner from the Gillette Blue Jays and Constable from the Gillette Heat. Both Gillette teams have battled with Cody all season, so Heath has had a good look at both girls. The result, he had to have them on his team as they head to Park City. Conner not only brings a great look from the mound, but she is a great short game hitter. Her work from the left side of the plate makes her a real threat, not to mention she is a solid short stop. Constable went to Nationals with the Torrington Twisters last year in California and has some experience with advanced tournaments. She is also a great contact hitter. These two girls have worked hard for this moment and will be a great addition the Cody Pride. The Triple Crown World Series starts on Monday, July 18th, and runs Through Sunday, July 24th. Article contributed by Ted Ripko of Basin Radio Sports.

What’s Going On In Sports? Friday, July 22

-National High School Finals Rodeo, 9 a.m. & 7 p.m. -Roughriders @ Wyoming North District Tourney, Gillette, TBA -Rustlers @ State B Tournament, Casper, TBA

Saturday, July 23

2011 NJHFR Current Overall Standings (Local Only) As of last performance - Saturday Morning (Top 20 competitors/teams in each event qualify for the Championship Round this evening)

Barrel Racing Average 1. Karson Bradley, Big Piney, Wyo., 33.675; 16. Sierra Spratt, Lysite, Wyo., 34.69; 101. Shyanna Cahoy, Sheridan, Wyo., 40.645; and 153. Saije Pollard, Wyarno, Wyo., 28.018.

Boys Breakaway Average

9. J.D. Slagowski, Eden, Wyo., 6.064; 42. Robbie Harrison, Casper, Wyo., 33.885; 68. Gavin Winn, Eden, Wyo., 3.482; 102. Zane Allee, Rozet, Wyo., 13.764.

Boys Goat Tying Average

34. Bryce Bott, Powell, Wyo., 28.158; 84. Jaden Burnett, Eden, Wyo., 36.476; 99. J.D. Slagowski, Eden, Wyo., 42.981; 111. Garrett Murphy, Torrington, Wyo., 12.736; 137. Gavin Winn, Eden, Wyo., 25.848.

Chute Dogging Average

56. Kade Greer, Gillette, Wyo., 16.415; 109. Lynden Nelson, Moorcroft, Wyo., 5.006; 125. Jaden Burnett, Eden, Wyo., 12.832; 128. Trase Johnson, Gillette, Wyo., 13.613.

Girls Breakaway Average

39. Sierra Spratt, Lysite, Wyo., 3.47; 42. Sierra Lyons, Lander, Wyo., 3.578; 45. Callie Clingman, Laramie, Wyo., 3.807.

Girls Goat Tying Average

12. Tymber Taylor, Buffalo, Wyo., 21.234; 31. Cori Terry, McKinnon, Wyo., 24.034; 45. Sierra Spratt, Lysite, Wyo., 27.025; 70. Kaylee Seeds, Lusk, Wyo., 31.787; 121. Saije Pollard, Wyarno, Wyo., 14.345.

Pole Bending Average

30. Sierra Lyons, Lander, Wyo., 43.512; 65. Saije Pollard, Wyarno, Wyo., 48.384; 74. Karson Bradley, Big Piney, Wyo., 49.3; 147. Deni Nicholls, Kinnear, Wyo., 26.823.

Ribbon Roping Average

8. Addy Haviland, Paradise, Utah, Colton Kofoed, Bear River, Wyo., 20.608; 30. Tailon Crane, Wheatland, Wyo., J.D. Slagowski, Eden, Wyo., 29.346; 58. Garrett Murphy, Torrington, Wyo., Sierra Spratt, Lysite, Wyo., 8.524.

Tie-Down Roping Average

8. Colton Kofoed, Bear River, Wyo., 27.644; 26. Garrett Murphy, Torrington, Wyo., 59.199; 39. Bryce Bott, Powell, Wyo., 15.555; 62. Trase Johnson, Gillette, Wyo., 24.413.

Team Roping Average

19. Jaden Burnett, Eden, Wyo., Gavin Winn, Eden, Wyo., 12.905; 54. Zane Allee, Rozet, Wyo., Lynden Nelson, Moorcroft, Wyo., 30.114.

ALL AROUND ROOKIE COWGIRL

3. Karson Bradley, Big Piney, Wyo., 380

GIRLS AQHA HORSE OF THE YEAR

8. Wormy, Sierra Spratt, Wyo., 50

-National High School Finals Rodeo Final Performance,7 p.m. -Roughriders @ Wyoming North District Tourney, Gillette, TBA -Rustlers @ State B Tournament, Casper, TBA

TEAM STANDINGS

1. TEXAS, 4935; 2. OKLAHOMA, 3505; 3. KANSAS, 3015; 4. COLORADO, 2890; 5. LOUISIANA, 2710; 6. NEW MEXICO, 2605; 7. MISSISSIPPI, 2395; 8. SOUTH DAKOTA, 2180; 9. ARKANSAS, 2010; 10. ALBERTA, 1700; 11. IOWA, 1695; 12. NEBRASKA, 1370; 13. ARIZONA, 1320; 14. CALIFORNIA, 1290; 15. MONTANA, 1280; 16. ALABAMA, 1220; 17. IDAHO, 1190; 18. WYOMING, 1160; 19. UTAH, 1130; 19. MINNESOTA, 1130; 21. MISSOURI, 930; 22. INDIANA, 840; 22. FLORIDA, 840; 24. NEVADA, 775; 25. HAWAII, 580; 26. AUSTRALIA, 540; 27. NORTH DAKOTA, 430; 28. SOUTH CAROLINA, 380; 29. OREGON, 360; 30. WISCONSIN, 350; 31. SASKATCHEWAN, 270; 32. WASHINGTON, 255; 33. KENTUCKY, 170; 34. ILLINOIS, 160; 35. TENNESSEE, 150; 36. VIRGINIA, 140; 37. GEORGIA, 70; 38. BRITISH COLUMBIA, 60; 39. ALASKA, 0; 39. PENNSYLVANIA, 0; 39. NORTH CAROLINA, 0; 39. NEW YORK, 0; 39. MANITOBA, 0.

BOYS TEAM STANDINGS

1. TEXAS, 3245; 2. OKLAHOMA, 2375; 3. KANSAS, 2025; 4. NEW MEXICO, 1995; 5. COLORADO, 1710; 6. MISSISSIPPI, 1695; 7. LOUISIANA, 1640; 8. IOWA, 1365; 9. ARKANSAS, 1270; 10. SOUTH DAKOTA, 1170; 11. ALABAMA, 1050; 12. MONTANA, 1000; 13. IDAHO, 860; 14. INDIANA, 840; 15. NEBRASKA, 800; 16. UTAH, 770; 16. MISSOURI, 770; 18. ALBERTA, 740; 19. ARIZONA, 720; 20. FLORIDA, 630; 21. NEVADA, 575; 22. HAWAII, 540; 22. AUSTRALIA, 540; 24. MINNESOTA, 530; 25. CALIFORNIA, 480; 26. NORTH DAKOTA, 430; 27. WYOMING, 380; 28. SASKATCHEWAN, 260; 29. WASHINGTON, 225; 30. KENTUCKY, 170; 31. TENNESSEE, 150; 32. VIRGINIA, 140; 33. BRITISH COLUMBIA, 60; 34. WISCONSIN, 50; 35. OREGON, 30; 36. ALASKA, 0; 36. SOUTH CAROLINA, 0; 36. PENNSYLVANIA, 0; 36. NORTH CAROLINA, 0; 36. NEW YORK, 0; 36. MANITOBA, 0; 36. ILLINOIS, 0; 36. GEORGIA, 0.

GIRLS TEAM STANDINGS

1. TEXAS, 2240; 2. KANSAS, 1460; 3. OKLAHOMA, 1390; 4. COLORADO, 1220; 5. LOUISIANA, 1210; 6. ALBERTA, 1150; 7. SOUTH DAKOTA, 1140; 8. WYOMING, 900; 9. ARKANSAS, 870; 10. MISSISSIPPI, 860; 10. MINNESOTA, 860; 12. CALIFORNIA, 810; 13. NEBRASKA, 760; 14. ARIZONA, 750; 15. NEW MEXICO, 670; 16. UTAH, 530; 17. ALABAMA, 490; 18. IDAHO, 470; 19. FLORIDA, 420; 20. SOUTH CAROLINA, 380; 21. WISCONSIN, 350; 21. OREGON, 350; 23. MISSOURI, 330; 23. IOWA, 330; 25. MONTANA, 280; 26. NEVADA, 260; 27. NORTH DAKOTA, 250; 28. ILLINOIS, 160; 29. INDIANA, 150; 30. HAWAII, 120; 31. GEORGIA, 70; 32. WASHINGTON, 50; 32. SASKATCHEWAN, 50; 34. ALASKA, 0; 34. VIRGINIA, 0; 34. TENNESSEE, 0; 34. PENNSYLVANIA, 0; 34. NORTH CAROLINA, 0; 34. NEW YORK, 0; 34. MANITOBA, 0; 34. KENTUCKY, 0; 34. BRITISH COLUMBIA, 0; 34. AUSTRALIA, 0.

Classiﬁeds

Sunday, July 24

-Rustlers @ State B Tournament, Casper, TBA

Wednesday, July 27

-Roughriders @ Wyoming State Tourney, Cheyenne, TBA

Thursday, July 28

-Roughriders @ Wyoming State Tourney, Cheyenne, TBA -Rustlers @ JR Regional, Sheridan, TBA

Friday, July 29

-Roughriders @ Wyoming State Tourney, Cheyenne, TBA -Rustlers @ JR Regional, Sheridan, TBA

“Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire’s eye or on the ball.” - James Patrick Murray

Answer: South of Hwy. 50 and West of Wright. We are currently trying to ﬁnd the history of this building. Glenn Woods and Nick De Laat explored and assumed that it must have been a school or a church, but the sign outside says that it was a town hall. If anyone has any information on the history of this building, please e-mail our local historian Jeff Morrison at JeffMorrison@ CampbellCountyObserver.com

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Cook needed at Lu La Bells. Motivated and Energetic. Days Only. Apply at Lu La bells. Local journalists wanted. Always wanted to try? Must be 16 yrs of age. Contact us at CampbellCountyObserver@gmail.com

1981 Harley Davidson FXB-Sturgis, 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!

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 307-756-3454. www.empireguesthouse.com

Advertising Sales for our weekly paper. Great commission rate, set your own hours. Contact us at CampbellCountyObserver@gmail.com

2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532.

6x10 trailer. Great shape, ﬁts your biggest Harley. $1,400 obo. 2994967.

Sports writers, event writers wanted. Gillette, Wright, Recluse, Rozet. Call 670-8980.

‘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.

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Home for sale by owner in Western Way. Asking $239,000 for the 1,800 sq. ft. 3 bedroom 2 bath home with an unﬁnished basement and a two car garage. Fully fenced, large landscaped yard with a sprinkler system. Home is within walking distance to the new recreation center and the new elementary school that is being built. Please contact me at 307-6701209 if you are interested.

1997 32ft. Class A Motor Home. Sleeps 6, Only 31,000 Miles. Asking $17,000. Call (307) 660-7520.

WILL PAY CASH FOR CAMPERS. Call Scott (307) 680-0854.

Large Private RV/Camper Lot for rent. Big yard, trees. All utilities available. $400 per month, $400 deposit. 1 year lease. Call (307) 6601007.

Toy Parts & Accessories

Contributors wanted for weekly newspaper. Need a doctor, a Politician, a lawyer, and more to contribute an article a month. E-mail CampbellCountyObserver@gmail.com for more information.

Tri-level house for sale 4 bed 2 bath $209,000 (307) 670-1925.

Apartments for Rent 1-5 bedroom units available for rent. Please contact Real Estate Systems of Gillette Inc at 307-682-0964 for all the updated details.

Sporting Goods

Home Appliances/ Furnishings

2006 Cabella’s “Lowes Sun Cruizer” 20 ft. Pontoon 95 HP Mercury Outboard Motor (less than 50 hrs). Good Condition. Call 680-2982 or 6967512.

I Buy Militaria. Swords, uniforms, bayonets, medals, guns/parts, ﬁeld gear. 682-7864 Newspaper vending machines. Contact us at: CampbellCountyObserver@gmail.com

Stock pipes for Sportster. 500mi. Stock pices for Dyna Wide Glide. 1500mi. Email baxtersmom62@ gmail.com for info.

Small washer. Needs new belt, $25. Email USSailorPatriot@gmail.com

Lost & Found

Microﬁber couch with 2 recliners combined. Green. $100 Call 299-4967.

FOUND: one large trampoline. Currently located at 5350B M&M circle. If yours, please pick up any day any time. If not yours, do not trespass.

Booth Table. L-shaped. With Chairs. Seats 6. $500.00 Call 299-4967

Pets

Like new Horizon Elliptical. $300 obo. Call 299-7058 for more info. Welsh Corgi Puppies. 3 females, and two males. 682-2598

Toys (ATV’s, Boats, etc.)

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Personals Interested in founding a Sherlock Holmes Society in Gillette? Contact gillettesherlockians@gmail.com for info.

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Our Roots The Black and Yellow Trail By Jeff Morrison

The Wright Brothers

On December 16, 1903, life was conducted on only two surfaces. However, after the Wright brothers had their say, a new frontier of transportation was open for business. These two men, while not inventing the idea of human powered flight, perfected it so that it could finally be within reach of the common American. Born to a Church bishop and his wife, Wilbur and Orville (born in 1867 and 1871, respectively) were two of seven children in the household. Even at a young age they showed their tendency towards the skies, constantly playing with, and even rebuilding, a toy that was based on early helicopter designs. Unsurprisingly, they also had a fondness for kites. A major turning point in their stories happened during the winter of 1885-86. Wilbur Wright was playing hockey, and the outgoing, energetic young man was hit in the face with a flying stick, knocking out his front teeth. Committed to studying at Yale, Wilbur was instead afflicted by an apparent bout of depression, leaving him to spend more time with his family, studying instead at their home library. Three years later Orville, having designed his own version of a printing press, with Wilbur’s help, left school and began printing his own daily paper. The brothers decided to work together in the coming years and in 1892 opened their own bicycle shop. Four years later, they started their own line of bicycles. During this era, much of the engineering community had its sights set on motorized flight. While some leading experts had proven the concept of glider flight (with one man, Otto Lilienthal even dying during his experiments), motorized flight had still eluded them. The Wright brothers, however, believed they could solve the biggest problem: control. Until that point people had been able to take craft in the air, but not steer them. Needing a place with high winds, and after talking with leaders of the U.S. Weather Bureau, they eventually decided on Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, though they were from Indiana. What Wilbur and Orville found, however, was not immediate success. After spending all of 1900, 1901, and 1902 doing glider research without any motorized power, they finally achieved their dreams in 1903. After flipping a coin to see who would take the historic first flight (Yes, they actually flipped a coin) Wilbur Wright attempted to take up their machine, but clipped one of the wings on a sand dune during the takeoff. Thus, on the day that was to be remembered forever it was Orville’s turn, and he made the most of it. He rolled down the makeshift runway, with Wilbur running alongside holding the wings steady. Twelve seconds later, and 120 feet down the way, he returned to an Earth that would be forever changed. Later that day Wilbur ended up flying 852 feet, staying in the air for 52 seconds. The brothers capitalized on their fame, creating better planes in the next few years, and even briefing the military on the possible uses for airplanes. Possibly, because they were so consumed with their work, neither of Wilbur nor Orville married. In 1912, Wilbur died of typhoid, followed by his brother in 1948 who suffered a heart attack. With 12 seconds in the air, the Wright brothers left the world a far different place than they had discovered it. They began their lives by tinkering and ended them being masters of a new technology which would alter the world in ways they could have never imagined.

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” - Abraham Lincoln

Automobiles and tourism, like peanut butter and jelly, were meant to go together. I would not be surprised if, ten minutes after the first car rolled off the assembly line at the Ford plant, Henry turned to his wife and said something like, “Hey Ma, load up the kids and let’s go to Yellowstone!” There was just one problem with that. Of the roads that existed, none of them were designed with Mr. Ford’s new contraption in mind. Wagon roads were typically rough and rutted when dry and bottomless pits of mud when wet. A long journey over one of these roads in the early automobile was a bone-jarring experience to say the least. It did not take long for the nation to make up for that oversight and begin restructuring roads and bridges to accommodate the horseless carriage, making travel between communities faster and more comfortable than ever before, short of buying a train ticket. The Automobile Age was taking the nation by storm. By the early 1900s, motor vehicles were even making their way out west. Journeys exceeding 50 miles from home, for something other than business, were becoming commonplace. Before long, folks were thinking about taking vacations to places they had only read about in books, like Yellowstone, our nation’s first national park, and Devils Tower, our nation’s first national monument. Established in 1872, Yellowstone had already seen its share of tourists. Chief Joseph and his band of Nez Pierce ran into a few while evading the U.S. Cavalry in 1877. It was not until the arrival of the automobile, however, that the Park became a “must-see” for every-day Americans. But before millions of children could annoy millions of parents with the question: “Are we there yet?” a major hurdle had to be overcome. There were not any major roads to take them there. In 1912, some enterprising business people teamed up with motoring clubs and proposed making a “highway” between Chicago and Yellowstone National Park, via the Black Hills. The name of the road was derived from combining the names of the two main tourist destinations and thus the Black and Yellow Trail was born, at least on paper. Since the U.S. Highway Department did not actually exist, nor was there any road contractors vying to bid on the project, actually building the road proved to be challenging. Utilizing existing roads where available and building a new roadbed where none existed, the Trail began to take shape. Volunteers from communities along its path, understanding the impact tourism could have on the local economy, used everything from picks and shovels to horse-drawn graders to blaze the path to Yellowstone. But even then it would take a decade to finish. “Trail” was actually a pretty fair description of the new route, since none of it was paved and it was barely 20 feet wide. Gravel was a luxury that quite a bit of the road did without until the mid 1920s. The route was marked with posts painted with alternating black and gold stripes so that tourists wouldn’t inadvertently wander off the path and

get hopelessly lost. Still, the tourists came. Every community along the route benefitted from the money tourist spent on gasoline, food and lodging. But the biggest benefactor of tourism to Yellowstone via the new trail was the Black Hills. Huge sums of money were spent upgrading Custer State Park at the time in anticipation of the influx of visitors. In the years following, Gutzon Borglum carved the presidential faces on Mount Rushmore, beginning in 1927. And in more recent years, Reptile Gardens, Bear Country, USA and Flintstone Village were added to capitalize on the thriving tourism industry. In Wyoming, the Trail ran from Newcastle to Yellowstone along the same route US Highway 16 does today. Originally, the route from Gillette to Buffalo ran south, down the Highway 50 to the vicinity of what is now the county road called “Black and Yellow.” From there it ran southwest, crossing the Powder River near the site of old Fort Reno to Sussex. It then proceeded north to Buffalo. By the early 1920s a shorter route to Buffalo was established through Clearmont and Ucross and the southern route was abandoned. At the time, tourists first began making their happy way to Yellowstone over the Black and Yellow trail, Campbell County was only two years old. Gillette itself was barely over 20 years old and had only recently installed a telephone exchange. In 1915, the town boasted around 500 residents, finally got electricity, and opened its first movie theater. It, too, benefitted from the arrival of the tourism industry, but never to the extent of other communities along the Trail. By 1930, the population doubled but it would take another 30 years and an oil boom for the population to take off. In 1926, Wyoming adopted the US Highway numbering system and the named highways were given numbered designations. Most of the Trail became US Highway16. Interstate 90 was built between Buffalo and Gillette in the 1960s, greatly reducing the use of the two lane highway. In the early 1970s the interstate was finished to the South Dakota state line, eliminating a great deal of the tourist traffic through Newcastle and Upton. Tourism itself along the route is a shadow of what it once was. Most of the gasoline stations and motels along its path have disappeared as a result. The Black and Yellow Trail never really went away, however. Parts of the original road can be seen today. Old abandoned bridges and raised road grades mark its progress through the Powder River basin. A few of the black and yellow posts remained into the 1960s and 70s before the paint faded away and the posts were removed for road widening. But an interesting legacy remains. Even though named highways have not officially existed since 1926, ask any Gillette native and they will tell you: Highway 59 south is the Douglas Highway; Highway 59 north is the Broadus Highway; Highway 50 is the 4-J Road. You might even run into an old-timer or two who remembers the Black and Yellow Highway.

Campbell County Fair Schedule of Events Friday, July 29

-9 a.m.: Fabric & Fashion Modeling & Judging(PACT), Heritage Center

Saturday, July 30

-8 a.m.: Supreme Cow Contest, Fair Scale Barn

Sunday, July 31

-12- 6 p.m.: Jr. Horse Check-In -2-7 p.m.: Camper Check-In -7 p.m.: Joe Nichols in Concert with Special Guest Danny Gokey, Wyoming Center

Monday, August 1

-8 a.m.: Jr. Horse Halter, Showmanship & Performance, Morningside Park Arena

Tuesday, August 2

-8 a.m.: Jr. Horse Performance, Morningside Park Arena All Jr. Horses released following show- NO Exceptions -2- 8 p.m.: Barns Open for Equipment Drop-off &Herdsmanship Decorating Only (All Items Left at Your Own Risk) -5 p.m.: Energy Hall Set-Up, Energy Hall -6 p.m.: Team Penning & Ranch Sorting, Wrangler Arena -7 p.m.: Style Show, Heritage Center

Wednesday, August 3

-7 a.m.: Barns Open for Livestock Drop-Off -7 a.m.-7 p.m.: Poultry Due, Central Pavilion -8 a.m.-7 p.m.: Trade Show SetUp, Wyoming Center -9 a.m.- 3 p.m.: 4-H Interview Judging, Energy Hall -10 a.m.: FFA Projects Due, Energy Hall -12 p.m.: Dairy Cattle & Dairy Goats Due, East Pavilion -1 p.m.: FFA Projects Judged, Energy Hall -4 p.m.: Campbell County Jackpot, Wrangler Arena -4- 8 p.m.: Open Class Energy Hall/Mini Corner Entries Due, Energy Hall -5 p.m.: Jr. & Open Wool Due, Central Pavilion -6 p.m.: Cat Show, Central Pavilion -6 p.m.: All Jr. Livestock Due

[Beef, Swine, Sheep, Meat Goats, Rabbits, Market Goats], Central & East Pavilions -6:30 p.m.: Market Goat WeighIn, Central Pavilion -7 p.m.: Campbell County Talent Competition, Heritage Center -7 p.m.: Dairy Cattle & Dairy Goat Show, East Pavilion -7 p.m.: Market Lamb Weigh-In, Central Pavilion

Thursday, August 4

-8 a.m.: Market Beef Weigh-In, Fair Scale Barn -8- 11 a.m.: Floriculture & Garden/Mini Corner Entries Due, Energy Hall -9 a.m.: Market/Breeding Meat Goat Show, East Pavilion -9- 11 a.m.: Open Class Poultry & Entries Due, Central Pavilion -10 a.m.- 7 p.m.: Trade Show/ Kids Corral Open, Wyoming Center -10 a.m.: Wool Judged, Central Pavilion -11 a.m.: PRCA Permit Steer Roping, Morningside Park Arena -12 p.m.: Swine Weigh-In, Central Pavilion -1 p.m.: Jayne Harris Memorial PRCA Steer Roping, Morningside Park Arena -1 p.m.: Open Class Exhibits Judged, Energy Hall -1 p.m.: Poultry Show, Central Pavilion -2 p.m.: Rabbit Meat Pen WeighIn, Central Pavilion -4 p.m.: Open Horse Show Cattle Classes, Wrangler Arena -7 p.m.: Williams and Ree Comedy Concert, Heritage Center

Friday, August 5

-9 a.m.: Sheep Show/Jr. Llama & Alpaca Show to follow, East Pavilion -9 a.m.: PRCA Slack, Morningside Park Arena -10 a.m.- 7 p.m.: Trade Show/ Kids Corral Open, Wyoming Center -3 p.m.: Pocket Pet Show, Plaza Tent -5 p.m.: Mini-Animal Show, Plaza Tent -4- 6 p.m.: Open Class Rabbit Entries Due- Paperwork Only, Central Pavilion -7 p.m.: PRCA Rodeo, Morningside Park Arena

Saturday, August 6

-6- 10 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, Plaza Tent -8 a.m.: Open Horse Show, Wrangler Arena -8 a.m.: Jr. Rabbit Show/Open Rabbit Show to follow, Central Pavilion -10 a.m.- 7 p.m.: Trade Show/ Kids Corral Open, Wyoming Center -10 a.m.: Swine Show, Central Pavilion -10 a.m.: Fiddle Contest, Energy Hall -11 a.m.: Pioneer Dinner, Heritage Center -12 p.m.: Open Rabbits Due, Central Pavilion -12 p.m.: Sheep Lead Entries Due- Paperwork Only, Fair Office -1 p.m.: Dachshund Races hosted by Campbell County Humane Society, Wyoming Center -5 p.m.: Free BBQ sponsored by Friends of Methane, Plaza Tent -5:30 p.m.: Sheep Lead, East Pavilion -7 p.m.: PRCA Rodeo, Morningside Park

Sunday, August 7

-8 a.m.: Church Services, Free Stage Tent -9 a.m.: 4-H & Open Dog Show, Wyoming Center -10 a.m.- 6 p.m.: Trade Show/ Kids Corral Open, Wyoming Center -10 a.m.: Jr. Beef Show, East Pavilion -11 a.m.: Youth Rodeo, Wrangler Arena -2 p.m.: Demolition Derby, Morningside Park Arena -6 p.m.: Release All Exhibits Release all non-sale animals after Beef Show, but not before 5 p.m.

Monday, August 8

-8 a.m.: Round Robin Showmanship, East Pavilion -10 a.m.: Awards Program [4-H & FFA Horse, Poultry, and Energy Hall Awards Only], Free Stage Tent -4 p.m.: Sale Buyer’s Dinner, Central Pavilion -6 p.m.: Youth Livestock Sale, Central Pavilion