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Volume 4 • Issue 30

July 25 - August 1, 2014

ThisJune Week’s 17 - 24, 2011 “If it doesn’t have to do with Campbell County, we don’t care!”Highlights

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• Landowners of the Year ...........................Page 2 • Northern Rockies Skies ..........................Page 4

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Time to Register for Wyoming’s Biggest Loser Run/Walk yoming’s First Lady is encouraging state residents to register for the upcoming Biggest Loser RunWalk event planned for August 17 in Casper.

“When parents and kids spend time outdoors and are active, it’s a great thing for so many reasons,” said Wyoming’s First Lady Carol Mead. “I truly believe healthier families are happier families.”

The Wyoming Department of Health, along with the Prevention Management Organization of Wyoming, is helping to bring The Biggest Loser RunWalk to Wyoming.

Dan and Jackie Evans, season 5 contestants from “The Biggest Loser” television program, will be in Casper

to help host the Wyoming event. “As a son and mother, Dan and Jackie took a family-oriented approach to weight loss and health and have an inspiring story to tell,” Mead said.

“Small steps can also have a huge impact. No one has to do anything complicated or buy expensive equipment to get going,” Mead continued.

“Just walking is terrific. It’s easy, and it doesn’t cost a thing.”

The Biggest Loser RunWalk includes a half marathon, a 5K race and a kids’ one-mile fun run for ages 4-12. People of all fitness levels are encouraged to participate.

Events will take place rain or shine at The Boys and Girls Club of Central Wyoming, 1701 East K Street in

Casper. The half marathon starts at 8 a.m., the 5K at 8:30 a.m. and the kids’ run at noon. Packet pick-up will be held on August 16 from 11 a.m.

– 4 p.m. featuring former Biggest Loser contestants, guest speakers and health and fitness vendors.

For more information on The Biggest Loser RunWalk or to register for the race, please visitwww.BiggestLoserRunWalk.com.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Central Wyoming. The Biggest Loser RunWalk is licensed through Universal Partnerships and Licensing and Shine America, the producer of “The Biggest Loser.”

Campbell County Adds a Modern Twist to an Old Favorite

For many, the Campbell County Address Map Book is a necessity in their daily work lives, and for others it is a fun tool for viewing where addresses are located in the County.

While the Address Map Book of old was an excellent tool, its size and bulkiness made it somewhat less than user friendly. Thanks to modern technology, the efforts of Campbell County Public Works and GIS Specialist Cathy Raney this behemoth book is now available in electronic format.

Megan Nelms, County Planner & Zoning Administrator, explains the Address Book is important to a wide variety of users. These include real estate agents, contractors, builders and, of course, curious citizens.

Nelms went on to say “the new book is ten times better than the old version. The new Book includes aerial photos which have been layered with additional GIS information.”

The new format also allows for instant updates. When new information is entered into the GIS system, these updates appear instantly on the County’s online mapping program, GeoBlade. Nelms went on to say, “we will be issuing updates 2-3 times a year for the hard copy version of the address book, but everyone is always encouraged to use our online mapping system for the most up to date information.” Previously, users also had to wait for Public Works to print and issue the books.

The new book is available electron-

ically in .pdf format on the County’s website at http://www.ccgov.net/ DocumentCenter/View/3503. For those users who prefer a hard copy, do not despair, there are a couple of options. Users now have a choice to create their own book, or purchase the full book from several of the local print shops. The print shops that currently have the digital file currently include Arrow Printing, Gillette Printing, Simpson’s Printing, Sir Speedy and Zip Printing. Print shops who would like to acquire a digital copy to have available for printing can contact Campbell County Public Works at (307) 685-8061. It should be noted, the Book can no longer be purchased directly from Public Works.

Wyoming Unemployment Rate at 4.0% in June 2014

The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rose slightly from 3.8% in May to 4.0% in June 2014 (not a statistically significant change).

Since March 2014, Wyoming’s unemployment rate has remained within the narrow range of 3.7% to 4.0%. Unemployment in Wyoming was much lower than its June 2013 level of 4.6%, and significantly lower than the current U.S. unemployment rate of 6.1%. Seasonally adjusted employment of Wyoming residents decreased slightly, falling by an estimated 822 individuals (-0.3%) from May to June.

Most county unemployment rates

increased slightly from May to June.

Unemployment sometimes rises in June as the school year ends and youths and other seasonal workers begin searching for work. The largest unemployment rate increases were found in Albany (up from 3.4% to 4.6%), Platte (up from 3.7% to 4.9%), and Weston (up from 3.7% to 4.6%) counties. Teton County’s unemployment rate fell from 5.7% to 3.3% as employers hired workers for the summer tourist season.

From June 2013 to June 2014, unemployment rates fell in 17 counties, were unchanged in three counties and increased in three counties.

The largest decreases occurred in Sheridan (down from 5.0% to 4.4%), Campbell (down from 4.0% to 3.4%),

and Teton (down from 3.8% to 3.3%) counties.

Fremont County posted the highest unemployment rate in June (5.5%). It was followed by Lincoln (5.1%), Big Horn (5.0%), and Johnson (4.9%) counties. The lowest unemployment rates were found in Teton (3.3%), Sublette (3.3%), Converse (3.4%), and Campbell (3.4%) counties.

Total nonfarm employment (measured by place of work) rose from 299,100 in June 2013 to 301,700 in June 2014, a gain of 2,600 jobs (0.9%).

Research & Planning has scheduled the July employment news release for August 18, 2014.

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Game and Fish Recognizes 2013 Landowners of the Year ach year, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department recognizes landowners who have made exemplary efforts to wildlife management and habitat improvement on private land.

These landowners, through their conservation efforts and by allowing access, have contributed to the effective management of wildlife on public and private land. Recipients demonstrate ethical use and stewardship of Wyoming’s natural resources.

The 2013 landowners of the year were honored at a July 8 banquet at the department’s Dubois Fish Hatchery held in conjunction with a Game and Fish Commission meeting

Spellman Ranch, Don and Kathy Spellman

Don and Kathy Spellman, of the Spellman Ranch, along with their partner and ranch manager Lindsay Wood and her husband Dan, run a cow/calf/yearling operation on private, state and federal lands in northwest Campbell County. The Spellman Ranch provides excellent habitat for mule deer, pronghorn, sage grouse and a multitude of nongame species.

In 1990, when the Spellman’s took on the ranch, Don’s passion and curiosity led to the use of a blend of traditional and new ranching techniques.

An intensive rest and rotation strategy has allowed the ranch to grow from three to 38 permanent grazing pastures. During the growing season, a pasture is limited to no longer than two weeks of grazing allowing for faster plant recovery. This approach has proven to effectively manage moisture and leave more residual grass. These pastures offer reserve forage if needed later and remain in excellent shape for wildlife. Don says the encouragement and guidance of manager Lindsay Wood was critical to these pasture improvements. Their other conservation efforts that benefit wildlife include leaving hay in windrows, fitting stock tanks with wildlife escape ramps and excluding livestock from prime riparian habitat.

Don has an interest and concern for sage grouse. He is an original member of the Northeast Wyoming Sage Grouse Local Working Group formed in 2004. He represents the agriculture industry and is always willing to look for better ways to accomplish sage grouse conservation objectives while maintaining or improving rangeland management and the rancher’s bottom line.

The Spellman Ranch is managed with wildlife in mind. Don enjoys continually learning and sharing new and different ideas that work for their operation. The Spellman’s main desire is to leave the rangeland resource better than they found it.

has cattle grazing restrictions in some pastures, welcoming wildlife to use the quality cover and forage. In grazed pastures, the Brunners have developed water sources, fences and grazing rotations to ensure pasture health is maintained or improved. These pastures continue to provide residual forage and cover for wildlife.

The Brunner’s view wildlife on their ranch as neighbors and a resource opportunity for physically-challenged hunters. In 2010, Ron and Barb created Outdoor Adventures for the Physically Challenged, a nonprofit organization that hosts and guides physically-challenged hunters. The RBJ provides this unique, therapeutic opportunity to handicapped and terminally-ill hunters from across the country. Ron and Barb have renovated buildings, built blinds and modified vehicles for these special sportsmen who come to the ranch to fulfill their hunting dreams. The Brunner’s nonprofit organization and its volunteers cover all of the expenses associated with providing the hunts, including transportation, lodging, meals and licenses. The ranch also allows limited free access for other hunters or may request a donation to their charity.

The Landowner of the Year awards are presented to landowners who have demonstrated outstandingpractices in wildlife management, habitat improvement and conservation. Some of these landowners also cooperate withthe department to provide public hunting and fishing access.

Recipients are nominated by department employees and selected by the regional department leadership teams.

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The Nature Conservancy, Ten Sleep Preserve

The Nature Conservancy’s Ten Sleep Preserve is located in the Big Horn Mountains southeast of Ten Sleep. The Preserve covers 9,000 acres, including 12 miles of Canyon Creek, and provides a wide diversity of undisturbed habitat for wildlife and those who enjoy it.

While under private ownership, the Preserve is open to the public during daylight hours from May through October. The property hosts many conservation workshops and projects, from livestock grazing to habitat treatments and weed management that help safeguard the unique resources of the area. Research is a main focus of activity on the Preserve because of its diverse and highquality habitats.

Trey Davis is the Preserve’s land management supervisor. Its staff, including facilities manager, Steve Winans, is eager and well-qualified to provide assistance with any conservation project.

The Preserve’s involvement in a local coordinated resource management team helps improve natural resources in the Ten Sleep area. The Preserve’s partnership within and beyond the Ten Sleep community is critical to conservation.

Davis and the Preserve are proud to offer hunting and angling opportunities, share conservation and agriculture management practices with the community and serve as a steward to a rich resource that all can see and enjoy.

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The wildlife- and hunter-conscious ranch is home to a diversity of wildlife.

Renovated alfalfa fields and installation of new irrigation systems on several of their properties has created excellent forage for both mule and white-tailed deer, elk and pronghorn. The ranch

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WSGS Study Shows Snake and Salt Rivers are Healthy he Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) has determined that there is a sufficient quantity of goodquality groundwater in the Snake/Salt River basin to provide for the future. The WSGS completed its latest groundwater study on the Snake/Salt basin in northwest Wyoming for the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC).

“Aquifers in the combined Snake/Salt basin generally show fair to very good potential to meet expected groundwater resource demands in the next 20 years and probably well beyond,” said Karl Taboga, WSGS hydrogeologist. “Most notably, the widely used Quaternary-age alluvial aquifers, along the Snake and Salt rivers, continue to show the highest potential for sustainable development.”

The Snake/Salt River Basin Water Plan, Available Groundwater Determination (2011-2014), includes 424 pages with color graphics and foldouts. This study is part of an overall effort by the agency to assess groundwater in river basins throughout the state, a multi-year project funded by the WWDC. “Groundwater is especially important in the arid West, from freshwater

drinking supplies to irrigating crops,” said Taboga, WSGS basin studies project leader. Wyoming’s river basin plans are part of the WWDC’s efforts to develop and maintain state water plans for each basin.

“These plans are used to make decisions regarding the extent and location of groundwater resources within each basin,” said Jodie Pavlica, project manager with the Wyoming Water Development Office.

“In many cases, the plans provide the first step in determining which aquifers yield sufficient groundwater to meet a project’s water quality and quantity requirements,” she said.

Geologists with the WSGS, in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, conducted a full assessment of the aquifers of the Snake and Salt River Basin as well as a small upstream watershed in Idaho. They also estimated and mapped water-related information and evaluated other related studies and groundwater models for the final published report.

With its headwaters in Wyoming, the Snake River is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, which ultimately empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Salt River, named for several

exposed beds of salt and briny springs, drains Star Valley in Lincoln County.

Both the Salt and Snake rivers enter the east end of Palisades Reservoir near Alpine, Wyoming.

Overall, the Snake/Salt basin provides water to more than 34,500 people in Wyoming, or 6 percent of the state’s population. This includes five municipalities (Jackson, Afton, Star Valley Ranch, Alpine, and Thayne), numerous subdivisions, and a large rural population.

Approximately 90 percent of the land area of the Snake/Salt River basin is federally owned. The remaining land includes privately owned properties, concentrated along rivers and streams, land owned by the state, and land owned or managed by other entities.

Land use in the region includes recreation, logging, and agriculture. Approximately 3 percent (99,071 acres) of the basin’s surface area consists of irrigated cropland.

Both the Snake and Salt River weave their way through rugged mountains and along rolling plains that make up this diverse basin and watershed. The elevation ranges from 5,623 feet, where both rivers enter Pal-

isades Reservoir, to 13,779 feet at the summit of Grand Teton. Annual temperatures can vary from 50°F below zero to more than 100°F. Unlike many of Wyoming’s semi-arid basins, the climate in this region is semihumid. Annual precipitation averages about 33 inches in the basin.

From Wyoming, the Snake River runs northwest through southern Idaho.

During the previous Ice Age, massive glaciers formed, retreated, and flooded the area – events that contributed to carving out canyons and ridges along the middle and lower Snake. The Snake River Aquifer underlies portions of Yellowstone National Park, where the river’s headwaters are located. Snowpack from the surrounding high peaks is the main source for replenishing its water resources.

As a result, hydrogeologists consider the Snake River Aquifer to be one of the most productive in the United States.

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New Helpline for Those With Arthritis

The Arthritis Foundation, Great West Region is pleased to announce the launch of the Arthritis Helpline, a comprehensive telephone service to provide information to those affected by arthritis. The Arthritis Helpline gives callers the opportunity to speak one-on-one with someone about their unique arthritis needs. The Helpline offers the latest information on types of arthritis, medications and treatments.

Additionally, the Arthritis Helpline can direct individuals to rheumatologists in their area, local programs listings, research updates and news related to the latest trends in arthritis care.

“In today’s day and age,

many people rely on the internet as their source of information. It can be hard for people to sort through the hundreds of varying websites, opinions and perspectives on the internet, especially related to a chronic illness like arthritis,” said Lisa Fall, Chief Mission Officer for the Arthritis Foundation, Great West Region.

Fall continued, “We want to help those with arthritis sort through all that clutter by providing a toll-free telephone helpline. When individuals call the Arthritis Helpline, they can inform the Arthritis Foundation of their specific needs for their arthritis care. They may be seeking basic dis-

ease overview information, the latest research studies related to up-and-coming medications, alternative or complementary therapy guides or a list of local educational opportunities featuring medical experts. No matter what they are seeking, we want to ensure that they speak with our staff members one-on-one so that we can cater to their needs.”

The Arthritis Helpline can be reached by dialing 888391-9389 option 101.

The Arthritis Foundation, Great West Region has offices and services in Alaska, Northern California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Governor to Donate Bison Tags to Charity Governor Matt Mead drew the names of five Wyoming non-profits that will receive a Governor’s Wild Bison License tag.

These organizations can sell the tags to benefit their specific missions. The tags are administered by Wyoming Wildlife – the Foundation, which supports many other wildlife conservation groups throughout the state.

The Governor has donated 5 elk, 5 deer, 5 wild sheep, 5 moose and 5 wild bison licenses to the Wyoming Governor’s Big Game License Coalition (WGBGLC) each year.

These tags are marketed at sporting venues across the nation. The proceeds are used to benefit Wyoming’s wildlife.

Wild bison licenses are available for the first time this year to any Wyoming 501(c)3 organization. Many groups applied to be one of five names randomly drawn for a Wild Bison License in 2014.

“The Governor’s Big Game Licenses are an effective way to raise money for an important cause – wildlife. Each year a coalition meets to review applications and choose conservation projects to fund.

That is a good process,” Governor Mead said. “The bison licenses offer a way to benefit groups with other missions. I am glad to give these licenses to support Wyoming.”

The winning organizations are: Parents Helping Parents of Wyoming Inc., Carbon County Museum Foundation, Natrona County Child Protection Team, Laramie County Library Foundation and Dubois Volunteers Inc. For more information on the WGBGLC and to apply for next year’s raffle, please visit: http://www.wyomingwildlifefoundation.org/.

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Northern Rockies Skies for July: The Stars of Summer monthly look at the night skies of the northern Rocky Mountains, written by astronomers Ron Canterna, University of Wyoming; Jay Norris, Challis, Idaho Observatory; and Daryl Macomb, Boise State University.

July is a wonderful time to go star searching, and there are many very bright stars that make this an exciting activity.

First and foremost, immediately after sunset, almost directly overhead, the third brightest individual star in in the night sky appears -- the orangish giant Arcturus. It is the first bright star along the imaginary arc from the handle of the Big Dipper to the star Spica in Virgo. Spica, a blue giant, is the 15th brightest star in the sky.

Almost directly east, on the south horizon, you will see Antares, the 16th brightest star in the sky. Antares is a red giant and, along with Aldebaran (Taurus), Fomalhaut (Piscus Austrinus) and Regulus (Leo), forms the “Royal Stars of Persia.”

Above the eastern horizon are the summer triangle stars Vega (Lyra), the fifth brightest star in the night sky; Deneb (Cygnus), the 19th brightest star in the sky; and Altair (Aquila), the 12th brightest star.

So enjoy star hunting this July, but don’t confuse those stars with two prominent planets: Mars is near Spica, and Saturn is just to the west of Antares. All you early risers, look for this month’s morning star, Venus. The Delta Aquarids meteor shower peaks July 28-29. Happy star and planet gazing.

July 2014 Interest: Fermi’s Paradox

In 1950, the famous nuclear physicists Enrico Fermi and Edward Teller were walking to lunch when they began a conversation centering on the odds that any intelligent civilizations existed beyond Earth, and whether or not such a civilization could visit, or had already visited, our planet.

The kernel of Fermi’s paradox is that even if only a very small fraction of

the stars in our own Milky Way galaxy have habitable Earth-like planets, then some advanced civilizations capable of interstellar travel at just a small fraction of the speed of light should already have colonized the entire galaxy on a time scale of only a few tens of millions of years, whereas the galaxy is nearly as old as the universe itself, about 13.6 billion years.

Fermi was famous for making good back-of-the-envelope estimates. His simple calculation indicated the odds were high in favor of contact, and so he reportedly exclaimed, “Where are they?” -- given that we had, and still have, no clear, verified evidence of contact or visitation from another world.

Since that conversation between Fermi and Teller, astrophysicists and biotechnologists have greatly refined our understanding of stars, including aspects relevant to planetary systems possibly capable of supporting life. Additionally, logicians have exhaustively examined more detailed and deeper aspects of Fermi’s argument. The bottom line is that a large variety of resolutions to Fermi’s paradox have been suggested, some more reasonable than others, but none have been demonstrated to be the actual resolution.

A good part of the difficulty is that we have only the sample of one -- life on Earth -- upon which to base our extrapolations. In addition to attempts to detect signals from other planetary systems (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence program) and searches for Earth-like planets in relatively nearby stellar systems (the Kepler satellite), many hypotheses have been advanced that purport to explain absence of contact. Among them are:

-- Within the galaxy, intelligent civilizations are few or exist for brief periods, or we are the first.

-- Intelligent life extinguishes itself or any life that it finds, or natural phenomena (e.g., supernovae) destroy stellar systems.

-- Civilizations are too far apart to reach each other, due to the finite speed of light.

-- Communication methods are vastly different than ours.

-- Intelligent civilizations reach a tech-

nological singularity or stopping point, obviating further development for whatever reason.

-- It is imprudent or dangerous to communicate.

-- Technology tends toward closed systems rather than space travel.

-- They are here, but we do not recognize their form -- or their presence is hidden.

In future installments, we will discuss some of the more probable and consistent solutions to Fermi’s paradox.

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

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

Prairie Wind Unitarian Universalists 686-4812 10am 2nd & 4th Sun at Lakeway Learning Center

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Roadway Alliance Church 687-7738 811 Hemlock Ave Gillette, WY Sun. Service: 10:15 am Living Rock Church “Life of the Rock” 670-1518 1001 S. Douglas Hwy Bld B Sun. Service 9am & 10:45am

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

Open Door Church 685-3337 111 E 2nd St Gillette, WY Sun. Worship 10am Wed. Worship 6:30pm www.gillette-church.com

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

Grace Bible Church 686-1516 4000 Collins E Rd Gillette, WY Sun. School 9:00 Worship 10:00am Evening Service 6:00 PM

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

Hope for the Heart Biker Church Meets at Calvary Community Church 631 Commercial Drive Gillette, WY Seventh-day Adventist Church 682-8465 901 Apricot St Gillette, WY Sabbath School: 09:30A Worship Service: 11:00A Vineyard Christian Fellowship 686-2485 585 Westside Dr Gillette, WY 9 am - Men’s Study/Fellowship, 10 am - Vineyard Cafe Opens (Coffees/ Pastries), 10:30 am - Worship and the Word, 6 pm - Various Activities First Baptist Church 682-4816 501 S Gillette Ave Gillette, WY Sun. 10:45am Sunday School for All Ages at 9:30am Mike Morrison Ministries 685-2272 2 W McKenzie Rd, 82716 Gillette, WY Tuesday night Bible Study 7:00 - 9:00 Saturday Night 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Gillette Christian Center 686-6680 6201 Swanson Rd Gillette, WY Sun. 7am Men’s Bible Study 9:30 Coffee Café Sun. Worship 10am 11:15am Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran 686-4080 1010 W Beaver Dr Gillette, WY Service 9am Antelope Valley Baptist Church 682-1602 2801 Antler Rd Gillette, WY First Assembly Of God-family 682-3308 601 Carey Ave Gillette, WY Sun. School 9:30 Sun. Worship 8am, 10:30am 6pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Christian Church 682-3316 100 E Flying Circle Dr Gillette, WY Sun 10:30am

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

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Jesus Christ of LDS 555 Wright Blvd.

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

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Featured Crime Burglary (July 6)

Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving a burglary that occurred at Boot Hill Steakhouse and Night Club located at 910 N. Gurley Ave. on 07-06-14 between 0330 and 0830 hours. Unknown suspect(s) forced entry into the business by breaking a glass door and forcing open interior doors. Once inside the business the suspects damaged additional property.

If you have information that can solve this or any other crime please call Crime Stoppers at 686-0400. You can remain anonymous and may earn up to $1,000 in reward.

Five CCHS Students Attend Nat’l Leadership Conference ive outstanding students represented Campbell County High School at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 28 – July 2, 2014. Approximately 10,416 FBLA members from around the nation attended and competed.

Members attending included Kaizad Parekh, Nathan Pike, Rosemary Hopson, Ryan Huff, and Brandon Daly.

Sponsors for FBLA are Mrs. Lori Clikeman and Ms. Sherilyn Senef.

Kaizad Parekh, Ryan Huff, and Brandon Daly competed in Banking and Financial Systems against 140 teams. The students took an on-line

test in financial systems to qualify for the finals with 100 questions. Twenty teams qualified for the finals and then presented to a panel of judges on stage. The students finished 10th.

Nathan Pike competed in Cyber Security, and Rosemary Hopson competed in Health Care Administration.

Don’t Let a Poisoning Ruin Your Summer

Summer is the busiest time of the year for the Poison Center. Days are longer and children are out of school spending more time outdoors where they can be exposed to poisons.

Insect Repellents: DEETcontaining insecticides should be applied sparingly and only applied to exposed skin and clothing.

Remember, lower concentrations of less than 10% have been found to be just as effective as Bee Stings: The bee population has started to increase and will be at its peak until the first freeze. If you are stung- call the poison center. Close observation for allergic reaction is important, especially in the first hour Poisonous plants/berries: Berries are attractive to small children and can cause some unpleasant

symptoms. If you’re not sure if your plants are poisonous or if you want a list of toxic plants, the poison center is here to help Bleach: Household bleach has many uses around the house but it can cause problems if it gets in the eye or is swallowed.

Bleach should never be used with other cleaning products. When it comes in contact with other cleaners that contain acids or ammonia - a dangerous gas can form causing serious breathing problems.

Hydrocarbons: These are chemicals found in gasoline, kerosene, lighter fluid, cleaners and some insecticides. They are among the top ten causes of childhood poisoning deaths in the United States. Make sure you store these up and out of reach after use.

Food Poisoning: Bar-

becues and picnics are some of the favorite ways we enjoy summer, but it’s important to take some precautions.

Remember to keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. The USDA recommends fully cooking all meats to ensure bacteria are destroyed. Meats should be cooked to 160 degrees. Always use a food thermometer as you can’t tell if meat is fully cooked by looking at it.

Program the number of the poison center into your phone before you leave for vacation. By calling 1-800222-1222 anywhere in the country you will reach the poison center. Call the poison center before you head to the emergency room for a poisoning. The call is free to the public and you will be given expert advice and save yourself money.

Construction Updates Gillette Avenue

Construction activities on Gillette Avenue will move to the 300 block of Gillette Avenue beginning Wednesday, July 9th and running through September 12th. This means that Gillette Avenue from 2nd Street to 4th Street will not be accessible to through traffic, and 4th Street will remain open for through traffic. 2nd Street at Gillette Avenue is open! Access to downtown businesses will be accessible via a boardwalk to the storefront and alley access where available. Downtown merchants are open and parking is available behind Pat’s Hallmark and behind Gillette Brewing Company. Please support your downtown merchants!.

Alley Closure

The alley between Osborne Avenue and Brooks Avenue will be closed from the intersection of 5th Street to 6th Street (including the 5th Street intersection) from Thursday, July 17th through Thursday, July 31st. This is for work related to the 2013 Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement.

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Stacy Germann

Stacy Lynn Germann, age 52, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014 in McGregor, North Dakota.

Stacy Lynn Germann was born May 4, 1962 in Gillette to Vivian (Carey) and Rufus McFarlin. She was raised and went to school in Gillette her whole life. Stacy had various jobs throughout her life. She enjoyed knitting, taking care of her flowers, camping and fishing.

Stacy was a proud parent to her two children, Buddy James Jeffress and Angela Kay Jeffress.

Stacy is survived by her mother, Vivian McFarlin; son, Buddy Jeffress; daughter, Angela Jeffress; brothers, Glenn McFarlin, Tracy McFarlin; three grandchildren, Zander Michael Jeffress, Anthony Joseph Squire Johnston Jr, and David William Johnston; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her father, Rufus McFarlin; and brother, Brian McFarlin.

A memorial fund has been established in Stacy’s name at First Interstate Bank in Gillette.

Memorials and condolences can also be sent in Jody’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may also be sent via website at www.gillettememorialchapel.com

Jody Long

Jody Paul Long, age 52, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital from a stroke. Jody Paul Long was born August 14, 1961 in Burke, South Dakota, to Gayle Marie (Jordan) Long and Robert Howard Long. He attended school in South Dakota and graduated from Wood High School in Wood, South Dakota in 1980. He moved to Gillette in 1987.

Jody is survived by his daughters, Tana Long of Gillette and Myranda Long; siblings, Cary Long, Kevin (Susan) Long, Kelly Long, all of Witten, South Dakota, Tim (Pam) Long of Kennebec, South Dakota, Todd (Dawn) Long of Mitchell, South Dakota, Robert Long, Becky (Rick) Eischeid, Melanie Long, Brian (Catie) Long all of Gillette; also two grandchildren, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Gayle and Robert Long; his grandparents, and two grandchildren.

A private family service will be held in Winner, South Dakota at a later date. Memorials and condolences can also be sent in Jody’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street Gillette, WY 82716.

Condolences may also be sent via website at www.gillettememorialchapel.com

Alice Rohde

Memorial Services for Alice C. (Reisch) Rohde were held Saturday, July 12, at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Bonnie Driskill of Blanche Beck Chapel officiating. Alice passed away at home on Friday, July 4.

Alice C. (Reisch) Rohde was born on February 24, 1939 to Marvin Henry and Katherine Mabel (Harris) Reisch in Gillette. Alice attended school at the Wyodak Camp School House.

She graduated from CCHS in 1957. Alice was aspiring to become an economics teacher and attended college for one year on a scholarship to the University of Wyoming. She married the love of her life, William A. Rohde on April 5, 1959.

They raised three children together. Alice worked for several years at Westwood Westside School as a librarian. She was a natural salesperson and worked at an upscale fashion boutique in Gillette, named Jane’s Fashion Center. She enjoyed pretty clothes and accessories to match. Alice had never flown before becoming a travel agent. She worked at Business World of Travel and the World Wide Travel for 20 years.

She learned airport codes before computers did that automatically. She learned to use the computer and became quite the collector of computers as time went on.

Alice’s travel agent job gave her the opportunity to visit many fascinating places around the world. Alice was also a professional Cruise Consultant. Some of her adventures were in Mexico, the Caribbean, Japan, London, and more with her beloved husband Bill.

Alice made many friends in her travels. Alice’s sense of humor made every room she entered the better for it. Make no mistake, Alice loved spirited conversations and rarely back pedaled.

Alice loved to scrapbook and was very well informed about her family’s genealogy. Alice’s scrapbook work and pictures were great gifts to the Reisch family, as well as her children. They all benefited from her love and desire to keep volumes of pictures/scrapbooks. Alice also kept scrapbooks for friends. Alice enjoyed the Arts and Education, and was a must in her vision for her family. She lived her live through that love. Many times she would have her grandkids sing and perform on the fireplace to entertain her and grandpa.

Alice is survived by her children, Steven James (Tamara) Rohde of Sun City, Arizona, Russell Dean Rohde, and Lisa Ann Rohde-Nowack of Gillette; grandchildren, Greg Rohde, James Smith, Brian (Tiffany) Smith, Ashley (Will) Carpenter, Ben Nowack, Kathryn Nowack, Brooklyn Nowack; great-grandchildren, Kayln and Cameron Carpenter.

Alice is preceded in death by her husband, William A. Rohde, the love of her life for 53 years of marriage; her parents, Marvin and Katherine Reisch; nephew, Christopher Bird.

Memorials and condolences can be sent in Alice’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 21 West 5th Street, Gillette, WY 82716 also via our website at www. gillettememorialchapel.com

Community tember 4, 1928 in Leadore, Idaho to Michael and Irene Barrett. Her early years were spent on her family’s land where she enjoyed doing ranch chores and playing with her twin brothers.

Frances married Ted Raymond Wallace on August 15, 1949. They lived and worked in Crook and Campbell County where Ted was a self-employed construction worker. In 1963 they moved to the Wallace family ranch north of Rozet, where they raised 3 children; Cathy Wilkinson, Kenny Wallace and Deb Johnson. Frances enjoyed bowling, playing cards and dominos, trips to Deadwood with her special friends Ila Shober and Ruth Pownall, and spending time with her family. She was a wonderful cook and always insisted that you share a meal or at the very least coffee and cookies if you entered her home. She had a great sense of humor and enjoyed teasing her family and nurses to the very end.

Frances always reminisced about the great friends she made bowling and was extremely proud that she received the Sportsmanship trophy for several years.

Frances is survived by her two daughters, Cathy Wilkinson, and Deb (Greg) Johnson; five grandchildren, Cathy Jo (Ty) Wilkinson, Jay Wilkinson, Jay (Laura) Wilkinson, Treasure (Jake) Boller, Laci (Aaron) Lemm, Chanci (Taylor) Bannister; fifteen great-grandchildren, Larry, Chase, Meghan, and Ryan Coursey, Dawson and Ali Wilkinson, John Bozovich, Tanner, Hayden and Cooper Lemm, Delani and Blake Bannister, Tyler, Cody, and Brady Boller; sister, Viola Anglin; sisterin-law, Lorraine Barrett; several nieces and nephews, and her special friends (sidekicks), Ruth Pownall and Ila Shober; and many other close friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, son, three brothers, and two sisters.

The family wishes that memorials be made in Frances’ name to benefit Close to Home Hospice House.

Memorials and condolences may also be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street, Gillette, WY 82716 or via website: www.gillettememorialchapel.com

Warren Todd

Funeral Services for Warren K. Todd were held Saturday, July 19, at Gillette Memorial Chapel in Gillette, Erik Bergquist officiating.

Warren Kenneth Todd, age 87, of Gillette died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at his home of natural causes.

Warren was born October 2, 1926 in Hettinger, North Dakota, the son of C.K. and Hazel (Frank) Todd. In 1944, he graduated from high school in Mobridge, South Dakota where he led his basketball team to two straight state division B titles. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during the latter stage of WWII, including the Philippines. In 1952, following his military service, he married Patricia Ann DeSart, and together they produced four children, living in California, Arkansas, and South Dakota before settling in Gillette, Wyoming in 1976.

During his lifetime, Warren successfully operated a farm and small lignite mine in South Dakota, worked as a heavy equipment operator, and owned and operated Firesteel Supper Club, Todd Sand, Gravel, and Cement in Isabel, South Dakota, and Red Rock Crushing Company, Inc. in Gillette, Wyoming. He retired in 2000, after which he and Patsy continued to enjoy their three grandchildren and gardened to their hearts’ content. Warren had a bigger-than-life personality with a penchant for great humor, robust story-telling and hearty laughter. He lit up any room he was in and those who were fortunate enough to know him, never ever forgot him.

Warren is survived by his four children, Greg Todd of St. Paul, Minnisota, Dara Corkery of Gillette, Kristi Sansonetti of Greenwood Village, Colorado, and Mike Todd of Cheyenne; his three grandchildren, Tim and Caitlin Corkery, and Kyle Todd; and his six siblings, Pat DeBoer, Carol Weeks, Delores Gaylord, Wayne Todd, Janice Ludtke, and Lynne Acheson.

Warren is preceded in death by his parents and one true love, Patsy, with whom he spent almost 60 years of marriage.

The family request that memorials be made in Warren’s name to the YES House.

Memorials and Condolences may be sent in Warren’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street, Gillette, WY 82716 or via website: www.gillettememorialchapel.com

Edward L. Barnette

Funeral Services for Edward L. Barnette were Friday, July 18, at Walker Funeral Home with Pastor Ernie Bishop of Church of Christ officiating.

Frances Wallace Mass of Christian Burial for Frances Audrey Wallace was held at 10:00 a.m.

Monday, July 21, at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Gillette. Frances Wallace, age 85, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer.

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Ed Barnette, age 81, of Gillette, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, at Close to Home Hospice House after a short battle with cancer.

Ed was born September 11, 1932 in Parma, Idaho to Lloyd and Alberta Barnette.

He was raised in Unity, Oregon and graduated from Hereford High School in 1950. After high school Ed joined the United States Air Force and served from 1950 until he was honorably discharged in 1954. In May of 1954 at a dance in Durkee, Oregon, Ed met his love for life of 60 years Helen Gover. They married on August 11, 1954. They started their life together in Unity, Oregon where Ed worked in the logging industry. They later moved to Baker, Oregon where Ed and Helen started their family. Ed worked as a Lieutenant in the Baker Police Department from 1956 to 1968. In 1968, Ed started work as a Deputy Sheriff for Baker County, where he worked until 1970. From 1970 to 1973 he was the Juvenile Director for Baker County. In 1973 he followed his dream and moved his family to Saratoga, Wyoming, to once again work in the logging industry with his life-long friend Ron Holbrook. In 1974 he moved his family to Gillette and went to work for Black Hills Trucking where he worked until he retired in 1999. At Black Hills Trucking he received a Safety Award for 30 years of traveling with 1 million miles and no accidents.

Ed’s greatest accomplishment in his life was his family. He was a proud and honorable man. Ed was a member of the Elks Lodge # 2825 and was always helping them raise money when he could. He loved to fish, go camping, and go to Deadwood, watch his Rockies play baseball, watch old western movies, and enjoyed going to breakfast every morning at Village Inn with his wife and visit with friends.

Ed is survived by his wife Helen; sons, Mike (Deanna) Barnette, Bob (Terry) Barnette; daughter, Margie (Jeff) Ketterling, all of Gillette; sister, Jayne Baird of Baker, Oregon; sisterin-law, Roberta Mann of Pasco, Washington; brothers-in-law, Ron (Sherryl) Gover of Solemn, Arizona; Danny (Wanda) Gover of Solemn, Arizona; cousins: Margret Broomfield and Jim Cox of Ironside, Oregon; 12 grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren.

Ed is preceded in death by his parents; one son,

Edward L. Barnette Jr.; and brothers-in-law, Duane Gover of Portland, Oregon and Clayton Mann of Pasco, Washington.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to benefit Close to Home Hospice House or Cancer Center may be sent in Ed’s name in care of Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Ct., Gillette, WY 82716 or condolences via website: www.walkerfuneralgillette.com

John Michael Fagan III

Memorial Services for John Michael Fagan III were held Monday, July 21, at the American Legion in Gillette with military honors provided by Sturgis Honor Guard. John Fagan, age 64, passed away at his home on July 8, in Gillette.

John Michael Fagan III, known to his friends as Mike Fagan and Mr. Fagan, was born September 14, 1949 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Dorothy M. (Moffitt) John M. Fagan Jr. Mike attended school in Springfield, graduating from Thornridge High School. Mr. Fagan went on to Lewis University where he earned his degrees in master carpentry, cabinet making, and general contracting. Mike was proud to have served in the U.S. Army and National Guard from August 1969 to August 1975 during The Vietnam War. While in the military he served as a Medic for his squadron and was a colonel aide. Mike was able to get supplies that others could not. He attained the rank of SP 4 and moved to Gillette after being honorably discharged. Mike went on to become a professional carpenter and later retired as a contractor/ carpenter.

He wanted to help other people and especially other veterans. Mike loved meeting people, collected coins, loved building things, photography, reading, history and cooking. Most of all he loved spending time with friends and would visit with anyone. He was known for his great sense of humor.

Mike was a member of the American Legion Post 42.

Mike is survived by his brothers, David and Mike; sisters, Patricia and Robin.

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

Memorials and Condolences may be sent to the family in care of Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts court Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may also be sent via our website: www.walkerfuneralgillette.com

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Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments Quarterly Oil and Gas Lease Auction Results he Office of State Lands and Investments held an oil and gas lease auction on July 8, 2014 in Chey-

enne. The auction generated $9,122,992.44 in mineral leases on 46,830.08 acres.

The sale included parcels from

Big Horn, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Fremont, Goshen, Laramie, Natrona, Niobrara, Platte, Sheridan, Sweetwater,

Washakie and Weston counties.

For a complete list of parcels and results, please visit our website at www.lands.wyo.gov.

The next state oil and gas lease auction is scheduled for November 5th, 2014 in Cheyenne.

Girl Scouts Seeks Leadership in Green River Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming is in need of volunteers and troop leaders in Gillette!

Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming covers over 245,000 square miles, 79 counties and in our council area there are over 128,000 girls that need a positive role model in their lives!

As a volunteer, you’ll introduce girls to new experiences that show them they’re capable of more than they ever imagined.

You’ll be their supporter, guide, and mentor, helping them develop skills and confidence that will last long after the meeting is over. Imagine the smiles, the excitement, the memories made-those are the moments you’ll share at Girl Scouts.

Girl Scouts is the number one leadership organization for girls and women in the world. This premier leadership organization has been building girls of Cour-

age, Confidence and Character, who make the world a better place for over a century. The girls of your community want to be a part of this amazing journey but they need volunteers and troop leaders to guide them.

Every girl has the ability to lead. But only one girl in five believes she can. A lack of role models, unhealthy images of beauty, peer pressure to not stand out, and a mean-girl

culture are just some of the obstacles that stand between girls and their full potential. You can be the difference in bringing girls one step closer to breaking down those barriers.

Volunteering opportunities with Girl Scouts are tailored to fit your schedule, your skills, and your interests. Your time as a volunteer will provide girls with courage and vision to pursue whatever interests, causes, and

Energy Capital Habitat for Humanity Begins Next Home Build in Gillette The board of directors of Energy Capital Habitat for Humanity (ECHFH), Gillette’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity International, is excited to announce the beginning of our next home build here in our community.

We will again be constructing a home on Oregon Avenue in the Westover subdivision and are looking for volunteers to make this new home a reality for our partner family.

Kelly Leivestad of Gillette and her two sons have been chosen as the partner family for this build. Kelly has dreamed of providing her two sons a home of their own and by applying for this home, she is making that dream a reality. Through donations of money and materials and volunteer labor, ECHFH will be able to build the home and sell it to Kelly at an affordable price. The Leivestad family has agreed to purchase the home with a no-profit loan, and their monthly mortgage payments will be used to build more Habitat houses.

This project is going to be unique

for our chapter in that we have part of a home already built. We have acquired the house built by students in the Campbell County High School construction technology classes from the Northeast Wyoming Contractor’s Association. This wonderful opportunity provides ECHFH a great start on this home as well as providing continued support and funding for the construction technology program in the school district.

An official groundbreaking will be held on July 23rd at 10:00 a.m. at the build site at 216 Oregon Avenue. We invite the community to come out and support the Leivestad family as they begin their dream of being home owners in Gillette. We will also be drawing for a children’s playhouse that we are raffling off for a fundraiser. The playhouse was generously built and donated by employees of Anadarko Petroleum with support from Progressive Construction, Bloedorn Lumber, Sign Boss, and Sherwin-Williams.

Tickets are currently available at the

Anadarko office located at 1400 East Lincoln Street in Gillette. They are $5 each of 5 for $25 and you need not be present to win.

For questions, more information, or to learn how you can help, please contact Board President Lisa Finkey at 307-696-3545, by email at energycapitalhabitat@gmail.com, or via Facebook at www.facebook.com/ ECHFH. About Habitat for Humanity International: Habitat for Humanity International is a global nonprofit Christian housing organization that seeks to put God’s love into action by bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope. Since 1976, Habitat has served more than 500,000 families by welcoming people of all races, religions and nationalities to construct, rehabilitate or preserve homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions.

leadership roles that are most important to them. With your support, girls will stand up, stand out, and stand tall!

Explore what being a volunteer could mean for you by signing up at www.gsmw.org.

For More Information Contact: Mackenzie Ivie, Community Development Manager; mackenziei@gsmw.org

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Campbell Co. Fire Dept.

July 16, 2014

- At 4:21 a.m. to Country Club Rd. for an EMS assist.

- At 10:38 a.m. to 2403 Wyoming Ave. for an automatic fire alarm, fire units cancelled while en-route.

- At 10:39 a.m. to 2307 Wyoming Ave. for an automatic fire alarm, fire units cancelled while en-route.

- At 11:17 a.m. to the Black and Yellow Rd. for an EMS assist.

- At 4:35 p.m. to the 600 block of S. Miller Ave. for an EMS assist.

- At 4:22 p.m. to 8053 Highway 59 for a vehicle fire. Crews arrived to find a full size P/U fully involved.

Fire was extinguished by St 9 personnel.

July 20, 2014

- At 3:53 p.m. to 814 Highway 50 for a semi trailer on fire, upon arrival crews found the rear tires smoking due to the load shifting and rubbing on the tires. The rear of the trailer was cooled.

- At 4:59 p.m. to Interstate 90 and S. Douglas Highway for a vehicle vs. pedestrian, nothing found upon arrival.

- Crews continue to fight a wildland fire in the Weston Hills area today. The fire was contained at 2:00 p.m. at 40 acres. Crews will remain on the fire through today and into tomorrow until it is extinguished.

- At 2:35 p.m. to Sammye Avenue for an EMS assist.

- At 4:35 p.m. to Echeta Road for a grass fire. Upon arrival CCFD found a 44 acre fire burning in a hay field. The fire was brought under control in approximately 1.5 hours and did not grow beyond the original 44 acres. The fire was caused by a swather that was cutting hay in the area.

- At 10:04 p.m. to Church Avenue for an EMS assist.

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July 17, 2014

- At 11:12 a.m. to South Heptner Road for an EMS assist.

- At 12:00 p.m. to Foothills Blvd for a single vehicle rollover crash. Upon arrival CCFD found a Dodge Dakota resting on its roof and the driver walking around the scene. The driver denied the need for medical treatment and CCFD disconnected the vehicle’s battery and contained fluid leaking from it.

- At 12:24 p.m. to North HWY 1416 for a controlled burn that was out of containment. Crews arrived to find a .5 acre fire burning in grass and sage. Crews extinguished the fire and the controlled burn before returning to quarters.

- At 1:57 p.m. to South Douglas HWY for an EMS assist.

- At 3:10 p.m. to MM 134 on Highway 387 for a motor vehicle accident (MVA) with injuries.

- At 11:20 a.m. to Trinidad Court for an EMS assist.

- At 1:53 p.m. to the area of Spring Creek Rd. for a reported timber fire, firefighters contained the lightning caused fire to an estimated 5 acres.

- At 3:49 p.m. to the area of mile marker 110 on Interstate 90 for a smoke report, firefighters cancelled their response once law enforcement advised it was controlled burn that was not called into CCSO dispatch.

- At 5:06 p.m. to the Buckskin Mine for a reported grass fire, mine employees had extinguished the fire to less than a 1/10 of an acre, cause was not available.

- At 8:27 p.m. to the area of the Bitter Creek Rd. for a reported timber fire, firefighters contained the lightning caused fire to ½ acre.

- At 9:24 p.m. to the intersection of Granite Ct and Wilderness Dr. for a reported garage on fire. Fire-

was contained to less than an acre in size.

- At 10:07 a.m. to West 6th Street for an EMS assist.

- At 2:25 p.m. to the intersection of West 2nd Street and Four J Road for a motorcycle crash. Two patients were transported to Campbell County Memorial Hospital.

- At 5:18 p.m. to Carey Avenue for an EMS assist.

- The entire day was spent with fire crews responding to approximately 12 Grass & Timber fires throughout the County. The total acreage for the fires amounted to approximately 158 acres in size. Most of the causes of the fires were due to lightning from the storms passing through the county yesterday and today. One fire was caused by an unattended campfire and one other fire was caused by a coal seam fire that was found to be burning in the hillside.

- At 6:53 p.m. to the 100 block of Bay Avenue for an EMS assist.

- At 6:59 p.m. to North Highway 59 for an EMS assist.

fighters arrived on scene and reported that the fire was extinguished with light smoke still in the area. An occupant of the home was working on a riding lawnmower outside of the garage when a fuel leak was ignited during attempts to jump start the mower. The fire was extinguished using hand held fire extinguishers and the fire did not spread into the attached garage.

Firefighters extinguished some remaining hot spots and checked for fire extension before clearing the scene.

- At 9:37 p.m. to E. 12th St. near the north campus for an electrical transformer that ignited a small fire on a utility pole, the fire was out when firefighters arrived on scene, it was turned over to the city electric division for mitigation.

- At 10:07 p.m. to Dawn Dr. for an EMS assist.

July 22, 2014

- At 3:49 a.m. to the 300 block of N. Brooks Ave. for an EMS assist.

- At 6:45 a.m. to the area of Bitter Creek Road for a Timber fire which was started by lightning from the previous evening. The fire

A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, watching his wife as she was looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off, he asked, “Honey what would you like to have for your birthday?”

“I’d like to be eight again”, she replied, still looking in the mirror.

Arising early on the morning of her birthday, he made her a big bowl of Coco Pops, and then took her to Adventure World theme park where they rode every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, and the Screaming Roller Coaster.

Five hours later they staggered out of the theme park, head reeling and stomach upside down.

Then he took her to McDonald’s where he ordered her a happy meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake.

Afterwards, it was off to a movie, with popcorn, soda pop, and her favorite candy, M&M’s.

What a fabulous adventure he had planned!

Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed exhausted. He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, “Well Dear, what was it like being eight again?”

Slowly opening her eyes, her expression changed suddenly and she said, “I meant my dress size, you retard!”

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Bold Republic Weekly Part-Time Government

By Glenn Woods

f you’re a regular listener to my radio show, or reader of this column, you’ve heard me talk about the town of Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Sandy Springs is a town of one hundred thousand people, but has a city government that consists of only five employees. They have become a model for the nation for how smaller, part-time government works better than bigger full-time government.

You’ve also heard me talk about states like Wyoming and Texas. States where the legislators meet for short sessions, and take care of just the business they need. These successful states operate much more efficiently than states with full time legislative bodies. Again, smaller is better. For that matter, parttime is better.

So why then, in a city the size of Gillette, do we have a city council that meets as often as they do? If we can have a state legislative body that meets once a year then why would we need a city council that

meets - well - constantly every single month?

The more often rules makers meet the more rules they make. The more rules they make the more of our money they spend and the less freedom (and money) we have. In a town the size of Gillette there is simply no need for the rule makers to meet so often.

You might argue that Gillette is heading for another boom. I hope it is. That boom will bigger if local government is out of they way. Their “guidance” is what holds up progress.

So let’s run a little thought experiment here to see would happen if we restructured the meeting schedule of the Gillette City Council.

Imagine that the City Council meeting just twice a year: once in the winter for two weeks and once in the summer for two weeks. They would only have a short period of time to take care of what business needed to get done, and that would be it. This means that they would not have any time to dream up new regulations and God

knows what other rules for us to live under.

I’m sure you’ve heard me rant on, endlessly, about cities that have banned little kids from selling lemonade. Or growing front yard gardens, or washing your car in your own driveway, and so much more. This sort of nonsense happens when the rule makers are constantly meeting to make more rules.

One of the reasons that some state governments only meet once a year is precisely to prevent government from having the time to dream up new ways to control the people. If the Gillette City Council only met for two weeks in the winter and two weeks in the summer they would never have the time to discuss the mounds of regulations that they are currently discussing.

Remember, the purpose of government it to protect our freedoms. They are not here to regulate us. We are free people. Free people do not need new rules written for them every month (or week).

So if the Gillette City Council is only meeting a couple of times a year, then perhaps what we have left is a mayor to run the business of the city. A mayor’s job is supposed to be boring. All he really needs to do is make sure the bills are paid, the potholes are filled, and the plows and sand are ready for winter.

Things like that.

A city does not need government to grow. In fact, a city grows faster with less government. We just need a few simple rules in place to manage that growth.

We don’t need an arts council.

We don’t need a city spokesman.

We don’t need a sustainability coordinator.

And so on…

We certainly do not need to follow the example of other cities in Wyoming, and across the nation. Just like Sandy Springs Georgia has set a new standard for

how smaller local government can work more efficiently, Gillette can do the same.

I’m sure there are those in city government who are reading this right now and rolling their eyes, all the way up into their heads.

When I’ve offered this idea before they have tried to explain to me how complicated it is to run a city.

The answer here is that running the city is only complicated because they have made it complicated. It has already been shown that a smaller, simpler model, is far less expensive, therefore far less a burden, on the tax payers. Smaller government means less to take care of and that in itself would un-complicate everything. Most of what government feels the need to involve itself in, they do not need to be involved in.

A couple of years ago I read an article from a Sioux Falls South Dakota news-

paper that just about made my head explode. It was a classic example of what I am now talking about.

Some local apartment dwellers asked the owner of an empty lot if they could use it for a community garden. Since the property owner was not intending to use the land for several years he said yes. Yet apparently the fine citizens of Sioux Falls can’t be trusted to grow a garden.

The city council split up into boards and held meetings for almost nine months in order to write regulations on everything form plowing to watering, lot size to pesticides. But there was no need for it. Everything would have been just fine if the city had left it alone.

So we see how allowing even your local government to meet too often CAN GET OUT OF CONTROL…. quickly.

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

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WDE Seeks Public Comment on Chapter 10 Rule Promulgation Per state statute (W.S. 21-2-304(a)(iii)), the Wyoming Content and Performance Standards are reviewed every five (5) years, and revisions are approved by the State Board of Education. At its meeting on April 11, 2014, the State Board of Education approved for public comment new standards in the content areas of social studies, physical education, and career and vocational education.

On July 1, 2014, the State Board of Education also approved for public comment additional supporting documents for the July 2012 standards in English language arts and mathematics, adding performance level descriptors as well as standards extensions for students with severe cognitive disabilities.

As required by statute, the WDE is now seeking public comment on the proposed changes/additions to the content standards. The proposed Chapter 10 rules, which outline a timeframe for district implementation, along with all seven (7) accompanying documents can be viewed at http:// edu.wyoming.gov/educators/standards/chapter10-rules. Each document has its own link for comments. Please take sufficient time to review these documents.

Public comment on the proposed changes is open online and by mail from July 21 to Sept. 11, 2014.

Comments can be submitted online at http://edu. wyoming.gov/educators/ standards/chapter-10-rules

or mailed to: Wyoming Department of Education Attn: Laurie Hernandez 2300 Capitol Avenue Hathaway Building 2nd Floor Cheyenne WY 82002 In addition to the online format, the WDE will be holding public hearings to receive comments. Below is a list of locations and times for the hearings throughout the state.

September 8, 2014 Jackson, Jackson Hole Library, 125 Virginian Ln. 6-8 p.m. September 8, 2014 - Powell, Park County School District 1 offices Board Room, 160 North Evarts St. 6-8 p.m. September 10, 2014 - Rock Springs, Sweetwater County School District 1 central office Board Room, 3550 Foothill Blvd. 6-8- p.m. September 10, 2014 - Thermopolis, Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center, 700 Broadway St. 6-8 p.m. September 10, 2014 - Casper, Natrona County School District 1 Central Services Office, 970 N. Glenn Rd. 6-8 p.m. September 11, 2014 - Cheyenne, Hathaway Building - room 126, 2300 Capitol Ave. 6-8 p.m.

Additionally, a teleconference public hearing will be held via the Wyoming Equality Network (WEN).

Local WEN sites hosting the teleconference hearing are listed below.

September 9, 2014 Pinedale, Pinedale High School, 101 Hennick St. 6-8 p.m.

September 9, 2014 Sheridan, Sheridan College, Griffith Memorial Bldg. - Room 164, 6-8 p.m.

September 9, 2014 - Raw-

lins, Cooperative School, 615 Rodeo St. 6-8 p.m.

September 9, 2014 - Riverton, Centeral Wyoming College, Health & Science Bldg. - Room 100, 2660 Peck Ave. 6-8 p.m. September 9, 2014 - Laramie, UW College of Education Room 2, 1000 E. University Ave. 6-8 p.m. September 9, 2014 - Wheatland, Wheatland High School, 1350 Oak Street. 6-8 p.m. September 9, 2014 - Gillette, Gillette College, Technical Education Center - Room 213, 300 W. Sinclair.6-8

p.m. September 9, 2014 - Cheyenne, Hathaway Building - Room 126, 2300 Capitol Ave. 6-8 p.m.

All public comments will be recorded verbatim, including the submitter’s name and city of residence.

If comments are mailed in, please specify which rule change the comment is concerning.

For more information please contact Laurie Hernandez at laurie.hernandez@wyo.gov or 307-7773469

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Campbell County Observer

July 25 - August 1, 2014

The Federalist 17 The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) Hamilton for the Independent Journal o the People of the State of New York: AN OBJECTION, of a nature different from that which has been stated and answered, in my last address, may perhaps be likewise urged against the principle of legislation for the individual citizens of America. It may be said that it would tend to render the government of the Union too powerful, and to enable it to absorb those residuary authorities, which it might be judged proper to leave with the States for local purposes. Allowing the utmost latitude to the love of power which any reasonable man can require, I confess I am at a loss to discover what temptation the persons intrusted with the administration of the general government could ever feel to divest the States of the authorities of that description. The regulation of the mere domestic police of a State appears to me to hold out slender allurements to ambition. Commerce, finance, negotiation, and war seem to comprehend all the objects which have charms for minds governed by that passion; and all the powers necessary to those objects ought, in the first instance, to be lodged in the national depository.

The administration of private justice between the citizens of the same State, the supervision of agriculture and of other concerns of a similar nature, all those things, in short, which are proper to be provided for by local legislation, can never be desirable cares of a general jurisdiction. It is therefore improbable that there should exist a disposition in the federal councils to usurp the powers with which they are connected; because the attempt to exercise those powers would be as troublesome as it would be nugatory; and the possession of them, for that reason, would contribute nothing to the dignity, to the importance, or to the splendor of the national government.

But let it be admitted, for argument’s sake, that mere wantonness and lust of domination would be sufficient to beget that disposition; still it may be safely affirmed, that the sense of the constituent body of the national representatives, or, in other words, the people of the several States, would control the indulgence of so extravagant an appetite. It will always be far more easy for the State governments to encroach upon the national authorities than for the national government to encroach upon the State authorities. The proof of this proposition turns upon the greater degree of influence which the State governments if they administer their affairs with uprightness and prudence, will generally possess over the people; a circumstance which at the same time teaches us that there is an inherent and intrinsic weakness in all federal constitutions; and that too much pains cannot be taken in their organization, to give them all the force which is compatible with the principles of liberty.

The superiority of influence in favor of the particular governments would result partly from the diffusive construction of the national government, but chiefly from the nature of the objects to which the attention of the State administrations would be directed.

It is a known fact in human nature, that its affections are commonly weak in proportion to the distance or diffusiveness of the object. Upon the same principle that a man is more attached to his family than to his neighborhood, to his neighborhood than to the community at large, the people of each State would be apt to

feel a stronger bias towards their local governments than towards the government of the Union; unless the force of that principle should be destroyed by a much better administration of the latter.

This strong propensity of the human heart would find powerful auxiliaries in the objects of State regulation.

The variety of more minute interests, which will necessarily fall under the superintendence of the local administrations, and which will form so many rivulets of influence, running through every part of the society, cannot be particularized, without involving a detail too tedious and uninteresting to compensate for the instruction it might afford.

There is one transcendant advantage belonging to the province of the State governments, which alone suffices to place the matter in a clear and satisfactory light,--I mean the ordinary administration of criminal and civil justice. This, of all others, is the most powerful, most universal, and most attractive source of popular obedience and attachment. It is that which, being the immediate and visible guardian of life and property, having its benefits and its terrors in constant activity before the public eye, regulating all those personal interests and familiar concerns to which the sensibility of individuals is more immediately awake, contributes, more than any other circumstance, to impressing upon the minds of the people, affection, esteem, and reverence towards the government. This great cement of society, which will diffuse itself almost wholly through the channels of the particular governments, independent of all other causes of influence, would insure them so decided an empire over their respective citizens as to render them at all times a complete counterpoise, and, not unfrequently, dangerous rivals to the power of the Union.

The operations of the national government, on the other hand, falling less immediately under the observation of the mass of the citizens, the benefits derived from it will chiefly be perceived and attended to by speculative men. Relating to more general interests, they will be less apt to come home to the feelings of the people; and, in proportion, less likely to inspire an habitual sense of obligation, and an active sentiment of attachment.

The reasoning on this head has been abundantly exemplified by the experience of all federal constitutions with which we are acquainted, and of all others which have borne the least analogy to them.

Though the ancient feudal systems were not, strictly speaking, confederacies, yet they partook of the nature of that species of association. There was a common head, chieftain, or sovereign, whose authority extended over the whole nation; and a number of subordinate vassals, or feudatories, who had large portions of land allotted to them, and numerous trains of inferior vassals or retainers, who occupied and cultivated that land upon the tenure of fealty or obedience, to the persons of whom they held it. Each principal vassal was a kind of sovereign, within his particular demesnes. The consequences of this situation were a continual opposition to authority of the sovereign, and frequent wars between the great barons or chief feudatories themselves.

The power of the head of the nation was commonly too weak, either to preserve the public peace, or to protect the people against the oppressions of their immediate lords. This period of European affairs

is emphatically styled by historians, the times of feudal anarchy.

When the sovereign happened to be a man of vigorous and warlike temper and of superior abilities, he would acquire a personal weight and influence, which answered, for the time, the purpose of a more regular authority. But in general, the power of the barons triumphed over that of the prince; and in many instances his dominion was entirely thrown off, and the great fiefs were erected into independent principalities or States. In those instances in which the monarch finally prevailed over his vassals, his success was chiefly owing to the tyranny of those vassals over their dependents. The barons, or nobles, equally the enemies of the sovereign and the oppressors of the common people, were dreaded and detested by both; till mutual danger and mutual interest effected a union between them fatal to the power of the aristocracy. Had the nobles, by a conduct of clemency and justice, preserved the fidelity and devotion of their retainers and followers, the contests between them and the prince must almost always have ended in their favor, and in the abridgment or subversion of the royal authority.

This is not an assertion founded merely in speculation or conjecture. Among other illustrations of its truth which might be cited, Scotland will furnish a cogent example. The spirit of clanship which was, at an early day, introduced into that kingdom, uniting the nobles and their dependants by ties equivalent to those of kindred, rendered the aristocracy a constant overmatch for the power of the monarch, till the incorporation with England subdued its fierce and ungovernable spirit, and reduced it within those rules of subordination which a more rational

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and more energetic system of civil polity had previously established in the latter kingdom.

The separate governments in a confederacy may aptly be compared with the feudal baronies; with this advantage in their favor, that from the reasons already explained, they will generally possess the confidence and good-will of the people, and with so important a support, will be able effectually to oppose all encroachments of the national government. It will be well if they are not able to counteract its legitimate and necessary authority. The points of similitude consist in the rivalship of power, applicable to both, and in the concentration of large portions of the strength of the community into particular deposits, in one case at the disposal of individuals, in the other case at the disposal of political bodies.

A concise review of the events that have attended confederate governments will further illustrate this important doctrine; an inattention to which has been the great source of our political mistakes, and has given our jealousy a direction to the wrong side. This review shall form the subject of some ensuing papers.

Public Pulse

July 25 - August 1, 2014

State Board of Education Seeking Nominations

Commission Candidates Meet at Forum

By Holly Galloway our candidates for the office of Campbell County Commissioner met at a forum to answer questions from the public. This forum was arranged by the Campbell County Republican Women organization.

Current commissioners whose terms expire at the end of the year, Matt Avery and Micky Shober, attended. Mary Silvernell and Rusty Bell, who are also candidates for County Commissioner, were there to answer questions. Two other candidates John Robertson and Lyle Schmitt did not attend the forum.

When asked what he thinks is the most important issue facing Campbell County right now Matt Avery responded that the biggest issue facing Campbell County is environmental issues. “It hinders our oil, gas and coal industries.”

He feels that residents of Campbell County need to tell our story to people in the east who have maybe only heard the side of environmental people. “To resolve things you need to go to the top and work down,” said Avery.

A question came up about what the commission and other county elected officials work together Avery said, “… once a month we sit down with each other and see what is going on.”

When asked about the size of the county budget, Avery said, “We are so blessed in Campbell

County and we take a lot of things for granted.”

He talked about visiting with commissioners from other counties and had heard some of them talk about doing a spreadsheet to see how they were going to pay their bills for that month. He feels good about being able to put money away to replace current county buildings.

Rusty Bell believes that the coming growth in county population is the most important issue facing Campbell County. When he was asked about how to let other county entities run their offices his response was, “Let them do their job.

I am not here to manage their departments; I am just here to oversee it.”

Bell said that the current and former commissioners have been very good at setting money aside for the future. “We are blessed to have the revenue base that we have here in Campbell County,” said Bell.

Micky Shober believes the EPA and the push-back that will come is important to the county. Currently, there is a bird that is on the endangered species list that does fly through and nest in our county.

Another concern of his is our landfill. “Our landfill is the worst in the state of Wyoming,” said Shober.

In answering the questions about other county entities Shober said, “They are elected officials. All we have over any elected offi-

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cial in Campbell County is the approval of the budget.”

Shober believes that the current county commissioners have a good relationship with other elected county officials. Another question came up about the county budget that was just passed this week and the size of it. Shober said, “As a government entity, you cannot save money just to save money.” Yet he went on to explain that the county has several future maintenance accounts, future fleet management accounts, future road accounts and this is a considerable amount of money. “We manage the county money and do not incur debt,” said Shober.

Mary Silvernell believes that the federal government’s war on coal and the finances that will be lost due to the trickle down economy are the counties number one concern. “Obviously all county elected officials should meet together regularly,” said Silvernell. “As a commissioner I would spend time with each elected official to better understand about what their needs are.”

When talking about the budget that was just passed Silvernell said, “We pay a lot less in taxes than other areas do. Because the commission is restricted to what the money can be used for it does not give a lot of leeway. We here in Campbell county are very fortunate to have this county income.”

The Wyoming State Board of Education is seeking nominations for the Professional Judgment Panel (PJP) in four categories: a public middle school teacher, a person from a school district central office, a member of a school district board of trustees and a person from a postsecondary institution.

The PJP consists of 27 members that provide a broad- based representation and information that is used in developing the Wyoming Accountability

in Education Act (WAEA) accountability model. For further information on the panel please follow the link below and refer to pages 644-649 of the PDF. http:// legisweb.state.wy.us/2012/ BillswithFN/Chapter/ All%20Chapters.pdf The State Board encourages all that qualify to complete the expression of interest form attached or located on the SBE website: http://edu.wyoming. gov/downloads/board/wyoming-education-accountability-pjp-application.pdf

Submit completed form to Chelsie Oaks at Chelsie.

Oaks@wyo.gov or mail to State Board of Education, Attn: Chelsie Oaks, 2300 Capitol Ave, Hathaway Bldg, 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002. All applications must be received

by August 4 to be considered.

If you have questions about the Professional Judgment Panel or applying, please contact Chelsie Oaks at (307) 777-6213 or by e-mail Chelsie.Oaks@ wyo.gov.

Fire Board Talks to City Council

By Holly Galloway A concrete update was given to the Gillette City Council Tuesday evening, July 15, at a 6:00PM premeeting by the City Fire Board. These early meetings are open to the public and take place on the third floor of City Hall.

The large main fire station located on Rohan Avenue (easily seen from 2nd street) was built over six years ago. “About a year and a half after we moved in we noticed cracking in the concrete on the driveway,” Chief Don Huber stated. “We were advised that concrete can crack, but as the years went on the con-

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crete started crumbling.”

In the late summer of 2013 the concrete was replaced by a local subcontractor PRC, at tax payer’s expense on the east side of the driveway. Underneath this concrete are heating tubes that are heated with water to melt the snow so the trucks could back into the station. Less snow shoveling time is needed.

“The plan was to replace all of the concrete in three phases,” said Huber.

“When spring came we noticed quite a bit of cracking.” And this cracking was in the newly laid concrete from the summer before.

Another concern is that the heating tubes had ‘drifted’ up into the concrete.

“The Board of directors looked at this and decided if this were my driveway to my home they would not accept this,” said Huber.

The Fire Board voted to not accept this work at the latest meeting. “This means that this has to be redone,” said Huber.

“The subcontractor has to either fix it or disagree,” said Fire Board Chairman Ryan Gross. He also stated that the contractors have been very good to work with. PRC has no comment at this time.

Public Pulse

Campbell County Observer

July 25 - August 1, 2014

Which Wyoming Legislators Votes for Liberty?

• Wyoming Liberty Index volunteers rate 306 bills on liberty friendliness.

• Index scores legislators on support or obstruction of liberty.

• Rep. Kendell Kroeker again earns title of “Most Liberty Friendly Member of the House” Republic Free Choice released the 2014 Wyoming Liberty Index , which rates all bills in Wyoming’s House and Senate from the 2014 Budget Session to show whether they support or obstruct liberty. Legislators voted on 148 bills in the House and 151 bills in the Senate. Of bills supporting liberty, 35 passed and 56 failed. Of the bills obstruct-

ing liberty, 39 passed while 75 failed.

“Legislators have important decisions to make because liberty is at stake in almost every vote,” said Charles Curley, project lead of the Wyoming Liberty Index. “The Index exists so constituents can thank their legislators for their liberty friendliness or question legislators on their lack of support for liberty during the budget session. Some legislators only listen to their constituents during election season, so this release is timely.”

Liberty Index citizen volunteers rate each bill on a scale of -3 (most hostile to liberty) to +3 (most favor-

able to liberty) to create a scorecard for each bill. The volunteers then match up each bill to issues such as federalism, individual rights, limited government and taxation. Then, each legislator’s voting pattern is automatically calculated.

“The Index will help legislators see where they stand on issues important to citizens living in a free society and see where they can improve if they value liberty,” said Curley. “Just as legislators have voting decisions, so do constituents and this tool will help them see how liberty-friendly their legislators are and adjust their votes accordingly.”

The Index also showed

that once again, the top liberty-friendly member in the House was Representative Kendall Kroeker (R-Natrona), and in the Senate, Senator Cale Case (RFremont). Steve Harshman (R-Natrona) earned the title “Most Liberty-Hostile Member of the House for 2014”.

The Senator most in need of improvement was Bernadine Craft (D-Sweetwater).

Last year, Rep. Mary Throne (D-Laramie) earned the title of “Most LibertyHostile Member of the House for 2013.” She has moved to 16th in the house, a major improvement, and ranks at the top of the House leadership.

“One surprise this year

Wyoming Will Not Object to Third Party Candidates Fundraising During Primary The Wyoming Attorney General has filed a motion stating the State does not object to third party candidates raising money during the primary election period. A third party candidate has sued the state in federal district court over a law passed in 2009. This law prohibited candidates who are not Republicans or Democrats from raising money

until the general election.

“Both the Secretary of State and I believe that, given the decision rendered in another federal court case this year, third party candidates should be able to raise money during the primary for use in the general election,” Governor Mead said. “It is an important issue and one where we all benefit from clear direction.”

The law in question is related to contributions to political candidates.

Third-party candidates do not run in a primary, instead they are nominated by their parties. Wyoming law says those candidates cannot accept campaign contributions from anyone other than family members until the general election starts.

was how many legislators came in ahead of Dr. No. Dr. No is a theoretical legislator who always votes no and never sponsors any bills,” said Curley. “By having Dr. No pursue a consistent

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Letters to the Editor

Vote for Judy McCullough

Editor: Many Senate District #1 voters are keenly aware of the political situation in Wyoming and the United States today. We are a far cry from the vision of the Founding Fathers. The U.S. Constitution has been increasingly trampled upon and ignored. Our next generations will not be aware of the freedoms we took for granted, even thirty years ago. The way to stop this travesty is to vote in the primary election for strong candidates who embrace the vision of our Founding Fathers, candidates who are willing to make tough decisions and who will stand by these principles. Judy McCullough is such a candidate. In the years I have known her, she has

Why Incumbents Keep Getting Reelected

Editor: It’s no news that Congress is unpopular. In fact, at times it seems like the only real novelty on Capitol Hill would be a jump in its approval rating.

So here’s the interesting thing: nearly three-quarters of Americans want to throw out most members of Congress, including their own representative, yet the vast majority of incumbents will be returning to Capitol Hill in January. In other words, Americans scorn Congress but keep re-electing its members. How could this be?

The first thing to remember is that members of Congress didn’t get there by being lousy politicians. They know as well as you and I that Congress is unpopular, and they’re masters at running against it — appearing to be outsiders trying to get in, rather than insiders who produce the Congress they pretend to disdain.

Just as important, incumbents enjoy an overwhelming advantage in elections. They have a large staff whose jobs focus on helping constituents.

They’re paid a good salary, so they don’t have to worry about supporting their families while they campaign.

They get to spend their terms effectively campaigning year-round, not just at election time, and they are able to saturate their state or district with mass mailings.

Incumbents get the honored place in the parade, the prime speaking position, the upper hand when it comes to raising money; challengers have to fight for visibility and money. In fact, challengers are at a disadvantage at almost every point in a campaign. From building name recognition to arranging meetings to building credibility with editorial boards, donors, and opinion leaders, they’re trudging uphill.

But there’s another reason incumbents keep getting re-elected that’s also worth considering: voters — that’s you and me. Most Americans don’t vote, and those who do often cast their ballots for narrow or unusual reasons.

They like the way they got treated by the incumbent’s staff, or they shook his or her hand at a county fair, or they like his or her stand on a particular social or economic issue. Whatever the case, they don’t look at an incumbent’s

entire record: votes on a cross-section of vital issues; willingness to work with members of different ideologies and backgrounds; ability to explain Washington back home and represent home in Washington; skill at forging consensus on tough policy challenges.

It’s really no mystery that incumbent members get re-elected. Their advantages are baked into the system.

Lee Hamilton

“Thank You”

Editor, I may be a little tardy on this one but please allow a big “Thank You” for your “Happy Birthday America” section in the July 4-11-14 Campbell County Observer.

It included articles like “The Ladder on Devils Tower” by Jeff Morrison, which gave us all a little more history on one of Wyoming’s most popular locations, as well as “In Their Own Words”, “Paul Revere’s Ride”, “The Washington of the West”, (also by Jeff Morrison), “The Declaration of Independence, America’s Greatest Document”, “238 Years Later”, (by Glenn Woods), “The Forgotten Founding Father”, and my favorite “We Need More Rebels”, (both by Nicholas DeLatt). Thank you all for reporting on what this special day is REALLY about.

It would be interesting to know just how many other national or regional publications informed the average American about the history involved in the creation of our great country vs how many are totally dedicated to tearing our great country down, brick by brick by not informing America of what is really happening. Again, thank you for your salute to America in the Campbell County Observer.

Sincerely, Brad Schofield

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Editor: I am one who has been voting since the age of 18. I take my vote very seriously. That includes all elections, city, county, state and Federal. The Primary Election is Tuesday, August 19.

You can vote early at the court house, or on election day. Wyoming allows you to register at the polls. Look what happened at the last election because “well my vote doesn’t count” The city race is going to be a good one. Here I do want to say, check out those who are running. Just because they have served all these years doesn’t mean it has been in the best interest of the people. If you ran into them in the store would you be able to recognize them? Just because they have worked for the city or county for x number of years doesn’t mean they will listen to your voice. Call them, ask them the hard questions. Do not vote for them just because you recognize the name. But! But! I have a message for the county commissioners: I have talked to you on 2 occasions. You as a whole are rude, obnoxious, and running the county YOUR WAY and you could care less about the citizens of this county!! On one occasion, as I turned to leave after I made the comment: “Wow, where are all the citizens of Campbell County, OH, THAT’T RIGHT, THEY ARE AT WORK!!” (9 am meetings) As I turned to leave I heard “WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS WAY FOR DECADES, AND IT HAS WORKED” I didn’t say anything but thought, right you have been running all over the citizens for decades and you will continue to do it “YOUR WAY”. Well, here is my plan! I am voting against every incumbent County Commissioner. And in 2 years, there isn’t a change, I’ll do it again.

State: The only thing the state achieved in the last couple of years is the Cindy Hill thing, even after the State Supreme court ruled against them. I am voting against all who pushed this thing till we wanted to puke. That includes the Governor. The obama administration is coming after us full throttle and they didn’t have time to look at the Wyoming State constitution to realize that we are a sovereign State and they should have been protecting us from the Feds!!

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strategy, the Index provides a benchmark for real legislators. Last year he did very well in both houses. This year we were surprised that most legislators outranked him.”

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Wyoming Education Governance Survey Now Open to the Public WDE Encourages All Wyoming Citizens to Participate and Voice Their Opinion

he consulting firm hired by the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Education Committee to study the possibility of restructuring State Educational systems has opened a public comment survey.

The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) encourages all Wyoming citizens to participate in the survey and voice their opinion on how state level involvement in education should be shaped.

“Matters involving our educational system should be of vital importance

to the people of Wyoming if our constitutional voice is to be preserved and if the state educational activities will continue to represent the voice of the people through an elected Superintendent,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill said. “Even though I am not standing for election as Superintendent, I am reminded always that our government must exist for the people and by the people.”

“Every person in Wyoming possesses an opinion that is vital on such matters, especially those involving

education,” Hill continued. “I invite the public to express in the survey their opinions not only about the executive branch supervision of education, but also about the growing legislative role in micromanaging educational policies and practices that were once thought of as matters for local control.”

The survey is available at: http:// legisweb.state.wy.us/InterimCommitt ee/2014/04EdGovernance.pdf. All responses are anonymous and should be submitted by Aug. 15.

July 25 - August 1, 2014

Weekly Trivia Question Who was the last Confederate general to surrender at the close of the Civil War? Look on Page 19 for the answer

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Weekly Constitution Study

The VA Debacle

By Nicholas DeLaat

The twilight of the scandal-plagued Obama administration is upon us, and voters are faced with a real conundrum.

Which of the failures of progressive governance should be confronted first?

The Mideast is an even more blood-drenched goatrodeo than pessimists predicted. There are 50,000 illegal immigrant children warehoused at the border.

The IRS is starting to bear a resemblance to the Stasi. Then there’s the roiling Obamacare disaster, and the related politically driven crusade against religious liberty. The Bergdahl swap.

Benghazi. Fast and Furious. One could go on.

But amidst this smorgasbord of fiascos, addressing the body count at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should be given priority over all other domestic scandals. The breadth of problems at the VA has proven continually surprising, even as the torrent of unrelated bad news knocks new revelations about VA corruption off the front pages.

The Office of Special Counsel investigating the VA is looking into 67 whistleblower complaints—25 of which have been initiated since June 1. Just last week, a Philadelphia VA employee told Congress that mail “sat in boxes untouched for years” at the pension office. VA workers then falsified dates to make the backlog of claims appear smaller, thus ensuring they got bonuses and salary increases. How corrupt was the Philly VA? When congressional investigators came to visit, the Philadel-

phia Regional Office put them in a workspace that was bugged with video cameras and microphones.

And the VA’s log jammed bureaucracy continues to kill people. On July 3, a 71-year-old veteran collapsed in the cafeteria at an Albuquerque VA hospital.

He died waiting 14 minutes for the fire department to arrive and take him to the emergency room in the adjacent building. “They have so many workers,” one veteran at the hospital told the Associated Press. “They could have put him on the gurney and run faster than that ambulance.”

There’s no question that the extent and urgency of the problems at the VA demand swift and comprehensive action. Further, this scandal is easier to address, as it is harder to politicize, than some of its rivals. The problems at the VA also serve to highlight issues underlying other Obama administration scandals. When it’s proven that corrupt and incompetent employees exist throughout the VA, it will be harder for Democrats to defend keeping such people entrenched at the IRS. And shining a light on the VA’s version of government-run health care—our very own singlepayer system for millions of veterans—would further accelerate public demand to repeal Obamacare.

Unfortunately, even with the lives of veterans hanging in the balance, the wheels of government can’t be counted on to institute the right reforms.

Fortunately, the House and Senate VA Confer-

Every week, the Observer prints one article, paragraph, or section of either the U.S. or State Constitution for your information. ence Committee is working on legislation to fix the VA. They would do well to heed the suggestions of Pete Hegseth, the CEO of Concerned Veterans for America. Hegseth has offered some sensible guidelines for what the legislation should accomplish. * First, there need to be clear standards for how long veterans can be made to wait and how far they need to travel to get health care—no more than 21 days and 60 miles. * Second, there need to be meaningful assurances that veterans’ claims will be reimbursed promptly.

Medicare and Tricare seem to have no problem getting reimbursements out in 30 days, so there’s no excuse for the VA taking years. * Third, any additional funding given to the VA should be limited and paidfor. The VA has a $160 billion annual budget, which has grown 68 percent since Barack Obama took office. Even Obama concedes that “before we start spending more money, our first job is let’s take care of some basic management issues that I think can be fixed.” More money sloshing around in the VA system without a clear purpose is only going to encourage corruption. * Finally, there should be accountability measures to make sure these reforms are maintained.

In adding to Hegseth’s suggestions, we would again underscore the need to clean house. The departure of VA secretary Eric Shinseki sent a message, and his replacement, former Army Ranger and

Procter & Gamble executive Bob McDonald, seems a good one. But it’s doubtful one leader can reform an institution so broken.

Firings in the VA ultimately need to be systemic, not symbolic. Whistleblowers have reported extensive malfeasance at every level of the system, including the physical abuse of veterans and other criminal activity.

Guilty employees need to be terminated and subject to criminal charges if warranted.

Alas, the federal government is so dysfunctional that these basic reforms constitute an ambitious agenda. But America’s vets have never given up when the odds were against them. The least we owe our veterans is to be as dogged in protecting them as they were protecting us.

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

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By James Phillip Grabrick

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United States Constitution, Article 5 - Amendment The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

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Cole Sports Report Provided by Cole Sports

Located on the corner of Gillette Ave and 4th

How Divisions are determined:

Team awards are presented to the top three (3) teams in each division. Teams competing in the championship meet will be divided into three (3) equal divisions (I, II, II). The divisions are based on each team’s number of splashes with Division I

Race Results

CHIP LATE MODEL (DIRT CAR) - Main Event

Finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Start 1 6 2 3 4 8 5 7

Car 21R 8 18J 23DB 79 16P 25R 01

Finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Start 2 4 5 3 1 6 9 8 7

Car 08 80 75 2M 3D 523 23 01 80P

Finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Start 2 3 1 6 7 4 11 5 8 9 10 13 12

Car 31 66 62 34H 71 80 24 84 5 2A 12B 53 153

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Driver John Robertson Randy Dolberg Paul Jones Maklain Harrison Darrick Duvall Corky Paul Rick Weight Jason Snyder

Hometown Gillette , Wy Mills , Wy Casper , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy , Sd Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy

IMCA THUNDER STOCK - Main Event Driver Thomas Martell Chad Horst Todd Pudwill Skylar Marynik Dillion Johnson Dave Yahnel Josh Vandom Brittini Snyder Duane Haines

Hometown Rozet , Wy Gillette , W Rapid City, Sd Gillette , Wy , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , W Gillette , Wy

MIDWEST MOD - Main Event Driver Kyle Harkin Allan Locken Kim Horn Rob Hoffman Byran Bettcher Greg More Perry Bennett Micky Mcmurray Justin Williams Alex Sheesley Trevor Bennett Duane Manning Tom Manning

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SPRINT NON WING - Main Event Driver Tom Sires Jason Webber Jerred Murner Dallas Mccormack Arlo Provost

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being those teams with the most number of splashes. A team will be assessed one (1) splash for each swimmer entered in an individual event and two (2) splashes for each relay team entered. If the teams cannot be divided into equal sized divisions, the largest number of teams will be in Division III and II.

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Race Points 75.00 70.00 65.00 60.00 55.00 50.00 48.00 46.00

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Fishing Report

Weekly Sports Trivia Question

Submitted by Mike Smith Empire Guesthouse, RV Park and General Store owdy folks, this is your Keyhole Reservoir fishing report for the week of July 21st.

This report is brought to you by The Empire Guesthouse, RV Park plus General Store in Pine Haven.

Nothing much has changed as far as the fishing is concerned. They are still catching walleye, though we’ve been hearing of a lot of smaller fish being caught, and hopefully released. Fishermen putting in the time are still finding some good eaters in the 16”-20” range.

This hot weather should be a good time for cat fishing at night. Fish the river and creek channels with stink baits for best luck.

The NEWWA Keyhole Carp Shoot

on July 19th went well with several teams breaking the 200 lb. mark with their 20 fish. Once again, Rusty Bell’s team won with a weight of 227 lbs. They had 2 fish over 15 lbs. which also won them the the ‘Big Fish’ pot. Carp shooting is gaining in popularity at Keyhole and maybe you should give it a try. If you already own a bow, you’re halfway there.

Add a bow fishing reel and arrow, out on your wading shoes and you’re in business.

This Friday the 25th, KYDT/KBFS radio hosts will be having a live remote at the Empire Guesthouse promoting the “Playin’ Hooky Fishing Reports” heard twice daily on KYDT/ KBFS. There will be many prizes

donated by sponsors of the report and many other area businesses, including a 2-night cabin stay at one of Empire Guesthouse’s wellfurnished cozy cabins. The Empire folks will also be serving pulled pork sandwiches and hot dogs during the event at not cost while supply lasts.

They’ll also have someone roaming the area on land and water handing out more prizes. At this time, the weatherman is saying Friday will be in the 80’s and sunny with light winds, so it will be a good day to “Play Hooky” with KYDT/KBFS at Keyhole and claim some prizes and eat some good pulled pork at the Guesthouse. Hope to see you there!

2014 Adult Softball Season and Tournament Winners for the Season Men’s B League: Season Champs: Tournament Champs:

Cates Electric The Coop

Men’s D-3 League: Season Champs: Tournament Champs:

Hardwood Swingers Hardwood Swingers

Men’s C League: Season Champs: Tournament Champs:

CEI CEI

Men’s E League: Season Champs: Tournament Champs:

Constructors Service Constructors Service

Men’s C-3 League: Season Champs: Tournament Champs:

Applied Applied

Woman’s A League: Season Champs: Tournament Champs:

Fireside Coach USA

Men’s D-1 League: Season Champs: Tournament Champs:

Kuhbacher Trucking Kuhbacher Trucking

Woman’s B League: Season Champs: Tournament Champs:

Boothill Class & Sass

Men’s D-2 League: Season Champs: Tournament Champs:

BNSF/Sons of Pitches Anadarko

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What was the first team sport introduced at the modern Olympic Games, in 1900?

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Autos, Trucks and Vans ‘76 Electra-Glide would consider trade on Pan or Knuck if ya know of anyone, ‘81 sent it to LA-S&S, 11.5to1 and dual-plugged to run regular-gas, had burn-out time at Hog-Jam! Ben 680.7464. $3,000 OBO, 96 Ford Explorer AWD, Runs & Drives Great!, 180,000 Miles, Moon Roof, Fully Loaded, No Rust, $3,000 in front end parts, 231-420-3495 $6,000 OBO, 2003 F150 4x4 Extended Cab, Runs & Drives Great!,113,200 Miles, Roll-up Tongue Cover, New Battery/Starter, Extra winter tires w/rims, Compass & Outside temp gauge, Many new parts, 231-420-3495 05’ GMC Duramax Extend Cab. 52,550 mi. Call 307672-8766 2008 Dodge Charger AWD Hemi, loaded Black $18,000 books for $22,500 Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100.

2006 Dodge Mega Cab 4x4 Laramie 102,000 miles $16,000 307-689-7290 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora.

Black. Leather interior. Good condition. 87,400mi. Power everything. Front wheel drive. New tires. Call Charlene 307-660-7316.

1993 Chrysler LHS for sale or trade.

Needs tie-rod and alignment. Runs good. $1,500.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 1994 Plymouth Voyager for sale or trade. Runs/ looks great. 188,000 miles. $2,000.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 2004 Yukon Denali XL,6.0 Motor, Loaded $14,000 OBO 660-9351 2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532.

2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4 1/2 Ton Pickup. New tires, ext. cab, long bed. 148,000 mi. One owner. 307-6700858 or 303-250-4096 97’ Chevy Long Box Extended Cab. ¾ Ton, selling for Parts. $1,000 OBO. 307680-7431

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AR-15, K98k Mauser, Win Mod 12-12, Ruger Blackhawk, PA-63, 307-778-6493

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Monday-Friday, flexible schedule. Inventory management and warehouse upkeep. $10/hr, doe. Apply at Carpet Express Direct on Hwy. 59.

Full Time Flooring Installers wanted. Must have experience. Bring resumes in to Carpet Express Direct on Hwy. 59 next to the Prime Rib Restaurant.

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

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

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Wyoming Mountaineers now offers easy payment plans on any in stock firearm. Your debit card is your line of credit. Purchase any firearm that is in stock making 4 payments weekly, biweekly, or monthly. Processing fee and payment plan fee apply. Call Wyoming Mountaineers for more details. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad.

Get a piece of history. Mosin Nagant Russian M91/30 Surplus Rifle. Very good to Excellent condition 7.62X54 Caliber. These are a very accurate rifle shooting 4” groups at 1000 yards. Open sights are adjustable to yardage with a push of a button.

Great gun for hunting deer or elk very cheap ammo available for target practice.

Comes with military issue sling, sling pouches, bayonet, and cleaning tools. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad.

1903 Springfield. 30o6 Cal. U.S. Military. $700 obo. Call (307) 682-7864 A friend of mine called the other day and tells me he has 2 friends that are looking for some AR-15’s do I have any?

I told him yes I do, They are M4 style scope ready models and priced at $695.00.

Great, he says, They will be right over. They never showed up so a few days later I asked him if his friends were still interested. He told me nope, they bought them online for $1500.00. So, here they come with UPS, I still made my $15.00 for the transfer but while they were there they looked at the rifles I had in stock and discovered they were the same models they ordered with the same features and they could have bought 2 from me for the same price they paid for one they ordered. Don’t let this happen to you, Any gun, Any models, Any features can be ordered or built for a lower cost. Call for a free quote.

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Before you buy, make a call to get a quote. We can order any gun you are looking at and just may be able to save you a ton of money. Call for a free quote. $15.00 FFL Transfer Fee on all internet purchases. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad.

Gunsmithing Special of the week. Electrolysis Barrel Cleaning. Increase the accuracy of your firearm, get ready for hunting season or a summer of shooting fun.

Most cleanings complete overnight and your gun is ready the next day. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad.

With the current controversy of gun control you can expect changes. One of these changes will be permanently attached low capacity magazines. Make your current guns compliant to this regulation. Call for quotes on all your gunsmithing needs.

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Chinese Type 53 Carbines 7.62X54R. These guns have been fully restored and are excellent shooters. They are a shorter model of the Mossin Naugant making them easy to carry through the brush and trees. Large caliber with plenty of take down power for the largest and most dangerous game.

Ammo is still available and still very reasonably priced.

This gun comes with a fold down bayonet permanently attached. Adjustable sights on an elevation ramp rear sight makes this package very versatile. permanently attached floor plate magazine holds 5 rounds with one additional one in the chamber. Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today.

Wanted to Buy Military Items From WW2 and Vietnam, 307-778-6493 I Buy Militaria. Swords, uniforms, bayonets, medals, guns/parts, field gear. 6827864 Wanted: Old Batteries. Call 307-670-1675. D4-30-8P WILL PAY CASH FOR CAMPERS. Call Scott (307) 680-0854.

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Hiring Newspaper Journalist.

Government/Politics. Work at Home. Must be able to perform advanced research, and write unbias. Must be able to attend government meetings and conduct interviews professionally. Pays per article/Part Time. Please send Cover Letter, Resume, and Writing Sample to CampbellCountyObserver@gmail. com.

Rocky Mt Merchandising is looking for dependable, outgoing person to execute four in store demos in Sept showing the features and benefits of the Straight Talk Cell phone. Must commit to all four Saturdays from 10:00-4:00. Email Jackie@ rockymm.com or call 800723-9008 Temporary Help Wanted.

J&G General Construction, home improvement company is looking for a temporary construction laborer. Experience preferred but not necessary. Could turn into full time position depending on devotion, responsibility, and skill.

Call James (307) 257-4441 to set up an interview.

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

Please send Cover Letter, Resume, and Writing Sample to CampbellCountyObserver@gmail.com.

Help Wanted- Office/Clerical, PT Clerical Person needed from, Monday-Friday, $900.00 weekly.Computer skills are a must. Need to be detail oriented, possess good customer service skills, some cash & items handling skills,Must be able to do Lil errand. Apply @ Robert lewis Link ahead, Email: Robertlewis81@hotmail.com Are you a motivated animal lover? Gillette’s newest veterinary hospital is in need of a fabulous part-time (with potential full time) receptionist to join our TEAM! We love upbeat attitudes, big smiles, and a willingness to please the client while keeping all of the important details in check.

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If so, this is the career for you! We have openings that provide print, website, and radio advertising as well as marketing solutions to businesses. We focus primarily on smaller communities, providing personalized, in-depth information specific to each coverage area. It is our goal to ensure that every customer has a positive experience, from the initial sale to final publication. We are looking for a few highly motivated and passionate individuals that will provide exemplary customer service and sales expertise to keep our clients happy and keep our company growing! If interested, please email cover letter and resume to CampbellCountyObserver@gmail.com for an interview.

Buffalo Wild Wings is coming to town and we are hiring all positions for our grand opening on August 4, 2014. We are a full service sports bar where you can bring your entire family to have a fun and exciting time watching your favorite team, playing trivia and enjoying great food. We have a full menu featuring our famous wings with your choice of sauces, a full bar and 30 beers on tap. We have the best happy hour in town and 54 HDTV’s along with the best team members in town! Know what it is like to to be in a stadium on game day? Then you know what it’s like to work at Buffalo Wild Wings. It’s fun and fast paced. The money is good and BDUBS is a great place to work! Please apply on line @www.pleaseapplyonline. com/screaminhot We are Screamin’ Hot Wyoming LLC a franchisee of Buffalo Wild Wings and we are an equal opportunity employer.

Professional flooring installers wanted. Edperience with carpet, tile, laminate, wood, and vinyl installation a plus.

Looking for reliability, honesty, and good workmanship.

Must have own tools, reliable transportation, and liability insurance. Please respond with your contact information and skill set. We pay good rates, and we pay weekly.

Email us at Sales@CarpetExpressDirect.com or call Amber at 307-257-4205 Transportation assistants NEEDED! Up to $25/hr. For a complete job description & application, please apply via e-mail: lori.delucia.hr@rsithr. info Summer Job - Age 14 and up. Newspaper Subscription Sales. Pays $5.00 for every 6-month subscription sold and $10.00 for every year subscription sold. Perfect for summer money. Extra bonuses for 100 subscriptions sold (Pizza Party at Godfathers with friends/family) and more. Email the Campbell County Observer at CampbellCountyObserver@gmail. com

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Miscellaneous Have you heard the Buzz lately?

Bring your catch by the Empire Guesthouse for photographs which may be published in this newspaper with our fishing reports. Along with that, the Guesthouse staff will be awarding monthly prizes for those that let us photograph them and their catch. It doesn’t have to be a trophy to enter and there will be special prizes for those 12 and under. Carp shooters are also welcome to enter.

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Services Homeowners and renters insurance for house, trailer, or apartments. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 Mobilehome handyman is the business for all your home maintenance and repairs we do skirting decks windows doors freeze ups re-levels and much more 30 years experience call Rick.@ (307)281-1457 Two energetic women are looking for homes to clean.

Reasonable rates. If interested call (307) 299-4660 or (307) 257-4816 RV Winterization starting at $99.95 at YOUR house. Call Randy at 307-660-3091 (b340-tfnh) Tree Trimming and removal.

Certified Arborist! No job too big or small. Experienced, licensed, bonded and insured.

Veteran owned and operated for 13 years. Top Notch Tree Service 970-556-5000 Spring Cleaning Special! Any purchase over $200 prior to 5-31-13 Will have the choice of: Free couch cleaning (up tp 8ft. long) or Free 1 year warranty on oil/water based spots. www.pineridgeclean. com 307-660-7856 find us on Facebook Want To Get in Shape?Like to have Fun? Learn The Graceful moves of American Oriental Belly Dancing! The 3rd Sunday of every month.

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FLEA MARKET Flea Market, Green River WY; July, 18, 19, 20. Space Available; Call Golden Hour Senior Center; 8am4pm M-F 307-872-3223

Toys (ATV’s Boats, Etc.) 1981 Harley Davidson FXBSturgis, 1st dual-belt drive to commemorate Hill-Climb @ Sturgis, Jack-Pine Gypsies rally started in ‘41, 50th anniversary model. 12K on straight-up original paint, new Moetzler’s driven-by beefed Shovel, 102hp at wheel. Perfect in every aspect, serious inquiries only, loan is $15K and value of over 25K. Ben 680.7464, 3-other older bikes and this has to go to the right person!

2011 Polaris 500 - Green with Camo Hood, Has Winch. Recently added Top, Window, doors, gun rack, Windshield Wipers. Very good condition.

362 hours. $6,000. 307-2170745 International Tractor 300 Utility For Sale. $2000 Artic Cat 4X4 2001For Sale. $2000 Call Bill 307 - 660 – 8563.

12’ Aluminum boat & trailer 1968 Model. $700.00 Firm.

303-775-0875 Chopper - Custom built frame, s&s engine, carb, etc.

80ci. Evolution engine. Wide glide front end. Low. Torn apart down to frame. Have all parts, could be built in two days with under $200.00.

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Price:$5,500obo. Contact: 307-670-2733 2013 Custom Harley Hardtail Bobber all new $9,500. Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100 2010 Polaris 550 eps with less than 100 miles, books for $8,000. make and offer.

Call Steve Terry at 307-2992992 16ft Sea Nymph Fishing Boat, 50 hp outboard Merc, trolling motor, just serviced at wyoming marine $2,000 O.B. O 307-299-4662 or 307-6220825

Child Care Christian Daycare/PreSchool is now open. One-onone Pre-School and crafts.

Group circle time, Spanish, songs, phonics, counting, American Sign Language, and more. Pre-School, Kindergarten and older school children welcome. An all Christian environment. Reasonable rates. 685-6610.

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Campbell County Observer

July 25 - August 1, 2014

“Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.”

- Herbert Hoover

Let’s Talk Taters: Potatoes 101

By Sandra Aberle

apa, Spud, Truffle, Earth Apple, Earth Pear, Earth Bean, Bulb, Horse Bell or Foreign Taro, these are all names for the potato.

Across the globe we love potatoes: baked, boiled, fried, sautéed, in soups, salads and more. We eat them, we make vodka and schnapps out of them; we simply can’t get enough!

But there is more to the potato then you might think. Potatoes have fed nations. There are 4500 varieties worldwide and potatoes are the third largest crop grown just behind rice and wheat.

They come in a wide variety of colors, shapes and flavors, there are tall and short varieties, very early to very late potatoes with five categories in between. There are potato plants that yield one pound of potatoes and ones that yield four pounds per plant. Varieties mature differently also, from 70 days to 150 days.

Gardeners often believe that the tuber (potato) begins to form when the flowers bloom. This is a misconception as tuber begin to form when the plant is 5 to 7 weeks old, when the plant is about 8 inches tall. The gardener may never see the flowers form if they have a late or very late variety but live in a zone that doesn’t have a long of growing season. Don’t be alarmed if you don’t see flowers. After the plant has died back, wait another two weeks to harvest. This allows the skin of the potato to firm up and it will store longer. Storage (at 40 degrees) varies from four weeks to six months depending on the variety.

If our nights are cool, the tuber formation will be better, if our nights are warm, it is better for the vines. Whole seed potatoes will produce more potatoes than cut seed potatoes of the same size and are more resistant to decay in wet conditions. Planting potatoes 3-4 inches deep and 9-12 inches apart is recommended. But I plant

them closer and have not found any problems or reduction of yields.

The “Great Potato Experiment”. I am growing potatoes in three different ways this summer: in 17 gallon black tubs, in large wooden boxes and in trenches in the ground. The six black tubs have a compost/soil mixture, which I was adding around the potatoes as they grew up to the 40 day mark. I am growing All Blue Potatoes, Fingerlings, and German Butterballs in these. The large wooden boxes have a bottom layer of compost/soil but I have been adding straw around the plants as they grow. There I have Blues, Yukon Golds, and Red Pontiac potatoes.

In the trenches it is only garden soil with compost mixed in and straw on the sides. Yukon Golds and Red Pontiac potatoes are in the trenches. All have the same early sunlight going into shade about three o’clock in the afternoon. The same amount of water, with the exception of the tubs on very warm days when they get extra water.

To date all the plants are very healthy and the growth has been excellent.

No signs of disease or bugs.

My potato experiment goals are to see which technique gives me the greatest yield and which potatoes have the best flavors and longest storage. Dark pigmented (colored) potatoes have more antioxidants for your heart and eyes, along with more flavonoids so that is why I am growing the Blue potatoes. The yellows (Yukon Golds) are higher in carotenoids. The Red Pontiacs I just like. The others are new to me.

By purchasing foundation or certified seed potatoes you are less likely to have disease. Potatoes are vegetatively propagated and are closely tested before sales. If you have aphids in your garden watch that they do not inhabit your potato patch as they can transmit viruses to your potatoes. Other bugs to watch out for are Colorado potato beetle and Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers and Potato Stem Borers.

As a friend of mine always says, “Just put them in the ground and they will grow!” And so they will.

See you next week and good gardening!

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The Last Indian Fight

By Jeff Morrison

ne might think that the “Wild West” days of Wyoming were over by 1903. After all, the telephone and electric lights had been introduced to the region two decades earlier. Wyoming newspapers were regularly advertising such modern conveniences as automobiles, gas and steam heating furnaces, and indoor plumbing supplies. The infamous Wild Bunch had left the state and Tom Horn languished in a Cheyenne jail, awaiting his hanging date for the murder of Willie Nickell. But just as the sun was fading on the last days of the frontier, an unfortunate encounter between 45 Oglala Sioux and a thirteen-man sheriff’s posse, on Lightning Creek in what is now Niobrara County, served as a reminder that the West was not entirely tamed after all.

The dawn of the Twentieth Century had, indeed, brought many changes to the western frontier. One such change was to play a major factor in the last deadly confrontation between Indians and non-Indians in Wyoming. Since becoming the 44th State in 1890, hunting regulations had been introduced, in which non-residents were required to purchase a gun permit and enlist the services of a local guide. For over a decade, Indians from the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations had been ignoring the statute, and regularly came across the border to hunt whenever they could. As far as they were concerned, the privilege of hunting game in Powder River Country was theirs by treaty.

Hunting rights in Northeast Wyoming were reserved for the Sioux and Cheyenne by the Treaty of 1868, and the Treaty of 1876 reaffirmed that right. But, once the open range became part of the State of Wyoming, all hunting regulations came under the state’s jurisdiction, and notices to that effect had been sent to all the surrounding reservation’s Agents, who in turn were responsible for making the new rules known to all of their charges. By 1900, there was really no excuse for not knowing the regulations.

But the Indians were caught between a rock and a hard place. Most of them had become dependent on the food and clothing allotments given to them by the government. But the allotments were being decreased in an effort to “induce the natives to assimilation.” By this, the government meant farming, even though farming without irrigation on most reservations proved futile. And so the Indians relied on hunting to supplement the allotments. Most Indian Agents were complicit, in that they granted travelling permits that allowed bands of Indians to

leave the reservation for the purpose of visiting relatives and gathering medicines and ceremonial plants in the Black Hills – knowing full well that they intended to cross the border and hunt illegally in Wyoming.

Early on, this practice was largely ignored by the residents of Wyoming. But as more and more of the once-vast open range was fenced off into private land friction between the land-holders and Indian hunters arose. Fences were often cut to facilitate access to desired areas, and many hunters seemed to develop trouble distinguishing between wild game and domestic cattle and sheep. It was not unusual for a sheepherder to return to his unattended camp wagon to find someone had helped themselves to his larder. The hunters returned to their respective reservations whenever their travelling permit expired or to elude a sheriff’s posse – whichever came first.

In late September, 1903, Pine Ridge Reservation’s government agent, John Brennan, issued travelling permits to two separate groups. The first, which included Chief Eagle Feather, his wife, 22 adults and their children, told the agent they were going to the Black Hills to gather plants. The second was comprised of about twenty adults and their children, led by William Brown. Both parties had brought along their hunting rifles and it wasn’t long before they crossed the border into southern Weston County.

Newcastle sheriff, William H. “Billy” Miller was notified on October 20th that a band of Indians were illegally hunting antelope and cattle in southern Weston and northern Converse Counties. Miller organized a small posse, which included his long-time deputy, John Owens, who had also been the sheriff at one time and was regarded as a “true” gunfighter.

They obtained a “John Doe” warrant that authorized them to arrest anyone caught violating the state hunting laws and headed south.

The lawmen were told on arrival by local residents that they were looking for a band of Oglala, under the leadership of Eagle Feather (a.k.a. Charles Smith). Eagle Feather was a graduate of the prestigious Carlisle Indian School in Philadelphia. He was smart, well-educated and full of himself. He had also been warned not to hunt illegally by Sheriff Miller in a previous encounter, in 1901.

On that occasion, Eagle Feather told the sheriff that “antelope don’t have brands on, so I’ll hunt them as I choose.”

Near Lance Creek, the posse caught up to a small party of eight Indians and

sent them under guard back to Newcastle while he continued the search for the main party. It was later ascertained that the eight Indians had been returning to Pine Ridge from Crow Agency, and weren’t involved in the poaching.

Miller caught up to Eagle Feather’s group on October 30th on the Dry Fork of the Cheyenne River. By this time William Brown’s party had joined them, which made the number of adult Indians around 40 to 45. They were also headed back to Pine Ridge because their permits were due to expire. Miller presented the warrant and an argument took place. Sheriff Miller contended that Eagle Feather should come with them back to Newcastle to be cleared of the charges. Eagle Feather replied, “I will not go; I don’t live there.”

Brown agreed to go back with them, but didn’t understand that he was being arrested. Because the combined group of Indians greatly outnumbered the posse, Eagle Feather indignantly turned his five wagons away from the route and headed toward the state line. Brown and his group followed. Miller let them go, but warned them that he would return in the morning with more men.

The next evening, Miller, now with a posse of thirteen men, got ahead of the Indians on a road that ran along Lightning Creek. Concealing his men behind the creek bank, Miller waited for the band to approach, then jumped up on the bank and shouted for the Indians to put down their weapons. A shot was fired and Miller was struck in the thigh, the bullet severing his femoral artery. He bled to death thirty minutes later. Deputy Owens was the first to join Miller on the creek bank and returned fire, killing Black Elk, who is thought to have fired the shot that killed Miller. A vicious fire fight followed for three to five minutes.

As he jumped out of the creek bed, Deputy Louis Falkenberg was shot

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through the neck and died instantly.

Twelve year old Peter White Elk and another adult were also killed in the gunfight. Eagle Feather had been shot through both legs and was left for dead.

His wife, Susie, had also been badly wounded and died later. Most of the Indians fled as soon as the shooting began, taking their wounded with them, but a few actually laid down their guns and surrendered. The posse gathered up the bodies of Sheriff Miller and Deputy Falkenberg and waited for daylight to begin the journey back to Newcastle.

The next morning the deputies were shocked to discover that Eagle Feather, who they thought was dead and was left where he fell all night, not only was not quite dead, but had also attempted to use his belt as a tourniquet to staunch the bleeding. They carried him to a nearby ranch house but were unable to stem the bleeding. He died later that night.

After the battle, the litigation began.

Nine Indians were later captured but were ultimately released before standing trial, due to lack of evidence that they had poached any game in Wyoming. As for the killing, the matter was dropped when it was determined that all of the instigators had been killed. An attempt by an Oglala council to charge the posse members with murder was ignored.

Agent Brennan was heavily criticized for his role in the affair. He, in turn, was highly critical of the practice of using the plant-gathering passes as an excuse to go hunting. The rules for granting travelling permits were tightened and off-reservation hunting quickly ended.

Although the Battle of Lightning Creek was a tragic incident that could probably have been avoided, it did bring about a positive change. When the dust finally settled over the affair, the long, ugly era of Indian fighting ended in Wyoming for good.

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