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Foster Grandparent Program helps multiple generations

Older adults who qualify can serve as mentors and tutors to children in schools and other social service settings as well as gaining important benefits for themselves through the Foster Grandparent Program.

The Foster Grandparent Program is a federally funded Senior Corps program and is also supported by state matching funds provided by the Wyoming Department of Health.

“Older adults who enjoy spending time with children can certainly also benefit from the program’s financial help,” said Debbie Walter, state coordinator for the Foster Grandparent Program with the Wyoming Department of Health. “Foster grandparents are assigned to settings such as local schools and their duties may include activities such as reading with the children.

Of course, the time spent with the foster grandparents is also a posi-

tive thing for the children.”

Program volunteers receive a $2.65 per hour stipend and serve 15-40 hours per week. Stipends are non-taxable and do not affect Social Security or any other government income source. Other benefits for foster grandparents include training, daily meal, annual physical exam and accident/liability insurance. Those interested in participating must be at least 55 years or older and have a limited

income.

For more information please call: • 1-877-579-4722 (Converse, Goshen, Laramie, Niobrara, and Platte counties) • 1-888-577-1374 (Big Horn, Fremont – including the Wind River Reservation, Hot Springs, Natrona, Park and Washakie counties) • 1-800-676-1909, extension 547 (Albany, Carbon, Johnson, Lincoln, Sheridan, Sweetwater and Uinta counties)

Host a student through a historic exchange program

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rently seeking host families for these well-qualified, bright, motivated and wellscreened students coming from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. By living with local host families and attending local high schools, FLEX scholarship students acquire an understanding of Ameri-

can values and build on leadership skills. From the beginning of this program, FLEX scholarship students’ work together after returning home to share what they have learned while in America and are making a significant difference in their home countries!

To become a host family or find out more about World Heritage and the prestigious FLEX Program,

please contact local Area Representative Courtney Wade, at (866)-939-4111, or 1-800-888-9040 (toll free), via email at Courntey@World-Heritage.org or visit www.whhosts.com.

World Heritage looks forward to welcoming you to the ranks of host families nationwide contributing to world peace and understanding through student exchange programs.

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CAM-PLEX Heritage Center to present My Heart in a Suitcase

Please join the CAMPLEX Heritage Center staff for the presentation of My Heart In A Suitcase on Friday, April 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Anne Lehmann and her family no longer feel safe in their Berlin home. Life in Germany is deteriorating quickly for the Lehmanns and all Jews in Germany; in order to protect their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lehmann may have to say goodbye to her forever.

Now Anne must struggle to bring meaning out of despair, to cling to love and hope even in a world that seems to be filled with hatred and violence.

The result is a gripping and poignant production, a tribute to the strength of the human spirit and based on a true story. ArtsPower

hopes to touch the hearts and minds of old and young alike by adapting a survivor’s story, to inspire audiences to read and learn more about the Holocaust by weaving an emotional bond through art.

As they show young people what happened in Germany and in other occupied nations prior to and during World War II – and how a heroine survived thanks to her own courage and the generosity of others – ArtsPower will teach them the importance of combating intolerance.

The ultimate goal is to motivate children not only to appreciate reading and the theatre but also to love and respect all their fellow human beings. For more information go to www. artspower.org.

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Obituaries of Milan, Missouri and a long list of others including her siblings and grandparents.

Memorials and condolences may be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

REBEKAH MICHELENA

Memorial services for Rebekah Suzanne Michelena washeld at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Dave Stene of First Baptist Church officiating.

Becky Michelena, age 37, of Gillette, Wyoming died on Friday, March 15, 2013 at her home after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.

Rebekah was born in Gillette, Wyoming on April 29, 1975 the daughter of Rodney and Joan (Morris) Wright. She was raised and educated in Gillette. Rebekah married Jason Michelena on March 3, 2000.

After working as a CNA and multiple other professions Rebekah settled into her true profession raising her two daughters: Jacelynn and Hannah. She loved being a mom, going to her daughter’s events, camping, and sharing time with her family. Even while battling multiple sclerosis for years she managed to keep in good spirits, and remained a great wife and mother to the end.

Rebekah is survived by her husband, Jason Michelena of Gillette, Wyoming; two daughters: Jacelynn and Hannah Michelena both of Gillette, Wyoming; parents: Rodney and Joan

FLOYD LINN

Memorial services for Floyd James Linn was held Monday, March 18, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, South Dakota.

Floyd James Linn, 88, of Gillette, Wyoming, formerly of Lantry, South Dakota, died at home on March 12, 2013.

Floyd was born at home near the community of Bear Creek north of Lantry on October 26, 1924, to Fred and Alice (Main) Linn. In 1929, the family moved to the old log cabin on Bear Creek east of Dupree. He attended Elm Creek country school. He spent his young years helping the family with sheepherding and all that goes with ranch work. He graduated from Dupree High School in 1942. Floyd attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology until he joined the Army in November 1944. After basic

of Casper, Wyoming; four great-grandchildren: Aaron Kuntz and Hunter Vilhauer of Puyallup and Autumn and Maya Lund all of Gillette, Wyoming; brother, Leonard Linn of Sturgis, south Dakota and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Alice (Main) Linn, brother, Ray Linn, and sisters: Elva Straight and Barbara Capp.

Memorials and condolences may be sent in Floyd’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

training, Floyd shipped out of San Francisco bound for the Pacific Rim. He served with the 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. Floyd was assigned to A Company 1st Platoon 1st Squad as a scout. He was sent to Leyte and Mindanao in the Philippines.

Later he served in Nippon in occupied Japan. He arrived home in October 1946 a decorated veteran.

For the next few years, Floyd worked in the Dupree area as a ranch hand.

Floyd married Irene Hebner at her parents’ house near Eagle Butte on Dec. 3, 1950. They traveled to Nevada and Arizona looking for work, returning to Dupree in 1951 where daughter Laurie was born.

In 1952, Floyd and Irene moved to Lantry where for more than 35 years Floyd was the US postmaster and he and Irene operated Linn Grocery. During that time, daughters Dixie and Annette were born. After retiring in 1990, Floyd and Irene moved to Delta, CO and then to Greybull, WY. Floyd’s interests were varied and many, but most involved anything to do with the outdoors. He loved fishing, hunting, rock hunting, gunsmithing, archeology and history. If he wasn’t doing something, he was trading stories about it.

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Governor Matt Mead is a member of the Commission. He said he is pleased with the decision that the Commission reached.

“Grant has a wealth of experience in private industry and also in the public sector as a regulator. His track record in Arkansas doing this same job is an asset,” Governor Mead said. “Grant comes well recommended. He has a strong sense of what it takes to support industry and do so in a way that balances the environment and other industries important to Wyoming, like agriculture and tourism.”

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Governor Mead also thanked Bob King for his excellent work as the interim Supervisor. “Bob has been a great leader and brought ideas to improve the Commission.

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Key Ingredients to Relive Cabin Fever at Campbell County Public Library

Where did polenta come from? What is a fish fork?

Is Betty Crocker a real person? These and other questions will be answered when Key Ingredients: America by Food comes to Campbell County Public Library March 16-April 25!

Key Ingredients is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Wyoming Humanities Council. Locally, CCPL and Campbell County Rockpile Museum are partnering to host events which celebrate the diversity of the American table.

Key Ingredients and CCPL’s Cabin Fever Reliever series of endowment fundraising events will come crashing together at the library on March 24 at 1:30 p.m. when the Key Ingredients Grand Opening meets up with the Cabin Fever Reliever Scavenger Hunt! The Grand Opening Scavenger Hunt will feature an in-library scavenger hunt, and an opportunity to tour the Smithsonian exhibit, taste some treats, and tap your toe when Bill Rossiter presents Songs in the Key of Food in the library’s atrium – all free of charge.

Rossiter’s presentation examines folkways and attitudes about what we put on our plates, and in the songs that the menu begets. Rossiter is a retired professor from Flathead Valley Community College in Montana where he taught English literature. This program is sponsored by the Wyoming Humanities Council as part of its Humanities Forum.

CCPL is the fourth of eight stops on a tour across Wyoming for Key Ingredients. The tour began at the Sweetwater County Museum in October 2012 and will end at the Sheridan County Library in January 2014. Key Ingredients examines how culture, ethnicity, landscape and tradition influence the foods and flavors we enjoy across the nation through a selection of artifacts, photographs and illustrations. The exhibition looks at the evolution of the American kitchen and how food industries have responded to the technological innovations that have enabled Americans to choose an ever-wider variety of frozen, prepared and fresh foods.

Cabin Fever Reliever is The Library Foundation’s annual series of endowment fundraising events as part of the Wyoming Public Library Endowment Challenge. The Challenge began in 2008. Every dollar raised for Campbell County

libraries during this Challenge is matched by the state up to $686,957. The Library Foundation has raised $310,000 since 2008 – only another $376,957 to reach our goal and a million dollar endowment. 2013 marks our second year of hosting the Cabin Fever series that features Art in the Stacks (which was in February), a scavenger hunt, a run/walk and Cupcake Wars. The second annual 4K Run/Walk is scheduled to begin and end at CCPL on April 13 and will feature “food-related” challenge booths along the way. Cost is $20 for adults 18 and over and kids are free if you register by March 24. The cost is $25 for adults on the day of the event and kids are still free! Registration begins at 8 a.m. on event day and the run/walk starts at 9 a.m. Cupcake Wars will be at CCPL on May 2 at 5 p.m. when 14 local bakers will present tasty cupcakes and fabulous booth décor for a chance to win a Judges’ Choice or People’s Choice award. Three bakers are already signed up for the bake off. Call the library soon to register. Cost is $5 to taste and become a People’s Choice judge.

After you’ve checked out the exhibit at the library you’ll want to see What’s Cookin’’ at the Rockpile Museum. Wyoming State Museum’s traveling exhibit “Paper or Plastic: The History of Grocery Stores in Wyoming” is on display with a local exhibit of kitchen utensils and photos through April.

The library in Wright is also joining the “food” fun with a display called Aprons & Recipes. School kids’ “food” art photos are combined with cookbooks and recipes from Wright Museum, and Thunder Basin Belles.

• March 19, 5 p.m. • Free • Key Ingredients Movie Discussion @ WBL • Chocolat based on the book by Joanne Harris • March 24, 1:30 p.m.

• Free • Key Ingredients Grand Opening and Scavenger Hunt @ CCPL • Hunt, tour, taste, and tap your toe; Bill Rossiter will present Songs in the Key of Food • March 26, 5 p.m. • Free • Key Ingredients Book Discussion @ WBL • Chocolat

by Joanne Harris • April 6, 8:30 a.m. • Free • Saturday University: Folklore and Foodways @ Gillette College • Topics: “Inseperable Ingredients: Food and Music” by David Romtvedt, author, musician, past Wyoming Poet Lauret; “What is Cuisine?”

by John Dorst, folklorist and American Studies Program; “The Science Behind Heritage Food” by Rhoda Schantz, Family and Consumer Science • April 13, 8 a.m. registration, $20 18+, Kids free • Cabin Fever Reliever 4K Run/Walk @ CCPL • Family-friendly run/walk featuring “food” challenge booths along the way. Win tickets at the booths to enter in prize drawings at the finish.

• April 14, 1:30 p.m. • Free • County Extension Day @ CCPL • 4-H demonstrations • WBL: April 15, 7 p.m.

• Free • CCPL: April 21, 2 p.m. • Free • Cookbook History presented by Ara Anderson, CCPL Reference Librarian, and Mary Kelly, Campbell County Historian • April 16, 7 p.m. • Free • Here’s the Beef @ WBL • This FFA program will discuss the many by-products of cattle and sheep.

• April 23, 5 p.m. • Free • Key Ingredients Movie Discussion @ WBL • Fried Green Tomatoes based on

Following is the entire list of upcoming “Food” and “Fever” events: • March/April • Free • What’s Cookin’ @ Rockpile Museum • Wyoming State Museum traveling exhibit “Paper or Plastic: The History of Grocery Stores in Wyoming” combined with a local exhibit of kitchen utensils and photos • March/April • Free • Aprons & Recipes @ WBL • The Wright Branch Library, Wright Junior Senior High School, Wright Museum, and Thunder Basin Belles are collaborating for this exhibit • March 16, Library hours • Free • Key Ingredients: America by Food Soft Opening @ CCPL

Joke of the week Submitted by Ken Gray A fool and his money are soon parted.

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Police Department releases February 2013 statistics Six days a week the City of Gillette Police Department meets with the media for a regular press briefing. The media takes that information and writes stories, uses it in the blotter etc... For time, space, and editorial reasons, the media does not write about everything.

With that in mind, some members of the Police Department and I met and went over the February statistics that we felt were interesting, and maybe did not get covered by entirely by our local media - who, in all fairness, cannot cover every incident the police department responds to.

The intent is to publish these types of statistics every month. Here are a few statistics from February 2013: Calls for Service - 2,408 Police Reports taken - 755 Vehicle Crashes - 114 Vehicle Crash Injuries - 24 Family Violence Incidents - 17 This statistic covers physical violence - it does not include arguments, yelling, screaming, etc...

Narcotics arrests - 39 (9 of those arrests were people under the age of 18, the rest were 18 and over)

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Old Chicago, a casual dining restaurant with made-from-scratch pizzas and an extensive variety of beers, announces their Grand Opening in Gillette, Wyoming. The newly constructed restaurant is located at 1100 East Boxelder Road and will open its doors to the public at 11:00am on Monday, March 25th.

The Gillette Old Chicago, which employs 140 people, is owned and operated by franchisee Johnson Investment Group. This location is the second new restaurant opening under the newly re-branded Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom, the result of an extensive brand transformation effort

by Old Chicago. Guests familiar with existing Old Chicago restaurants will delight in the modern updates that include everything from exterior signage and interior decor to plates and utensils.

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restaurant will seat 240 Guests and offers a full bar with a community table for large groups, digital boards to display seasonal beers and an outdoor patio. The completely updated Old Chicago menu focuses on fresh, quality, homemade items including appetizers, entrees, salads, desserts and of course, Pizza. Old Chicago’s extensive selection of craft beers includes locally-brewed drafts and bottles, with a variety of 110 total beers to choose from.

Prior to Grand Opening, Old Chicago will host preview events beginning March 21st – 23rd where invited Guests will explore the new restaurant while enjoying a complimentary meal. Funds collected through beverage sales during preview events and direct donations will benefit the Youth Emergency Services (Y.E.S.) House, a private, non-profit agency that provides quality services to youth and their families.

Old Chicago is a traditional, casual dining restaurant specializing in Chicagostyle, made-from-scratch pizzas, pastas, calzones and salads. With more than three decades of success, Old Chicago has 97 restaurants operating in 22 states. For more information, visit www.oldchicago. com.

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“The Total Picture” artist reception for Dick Termes at CAM-PLEX Heritage Center

CAM-PLEX is pleased to invite you to meet artist, DICK TERMES on Friday, April 5, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Dick will speak about his art at 6:15 p.m. This artist reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit will be installed in the Heritage Center Gallery from Monday, March 18 , 2013, through Friday, April 19, 2013.

Dick Termes is an internationally acclaimed artist who’s work has been recognized from San Francisco to Paris, France, from New York to Japan and his one of a kind spherical paintings have been published in books all over the world. Recently, Termes’ piece titled “The Big Bang” was featured on the cover of France’s publication of Une Belle Histoire du Temps which means A Brief History of Time, by Stephen Hawking.

Unlike any other painter; Termes paints on spheres which, when completed, are known as Termespheres. Each Termesphere is a revolving three-dimensional space/time exploration of an entirely closed universe, meaning that what you see, rotating in front of you, is one complete world or environment.

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If you were on the inside of this sphere, this painted image around you would seem normal, but it is read from the outside. From any point when you look at the spherical paintings, the image reads correctly. Termespheres capture the up, down and all around visual world from one revolving point in space. Most of the time these spheres are painted on the outside so it takes a six point perspective system to keep all of this environment around you organized. Dick Termes has been painting spherical paintings since 1968 when he received his Masters Degree in Art from the University of Wyoming.

He continued his pursuit with his thesis on the Termesphere at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles where he received his Masters in Fine Arts.

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By Ken DeLaat I’m intrigued when I hear folks talking about the so-called ‘gridlock’ in D.C. Does it truly surprise anyone when we hear there is so much animosity in our capital cities that when voting finally occurs and the tallies are counted they are divided categorically along party lines nearly each and every time? That the mere use of the word compromise has evolved, or rather devolved into being akin to weakness?

When did this happen? When did we become so drained of any semblance of true leadership and have it replaced by ‘tough, hard-nosed, unyielding’ folks who couldn’t lead their way out of a fire drill if they were standing by the exit?

To fume about the people we place in those beehives of bustling bungling is akin to ranting against what passes itself off as the media these days. Like the fodder we’re fed by the absolute plethora of sources inundating our electronically connected being, these obdurate oafs exist in their positions because we allow them to and because they, sadly, are a reflection of whom we have become or perhaps always were.

Look, have you been witness to any political conversations involving differing points of view the past few years? If so you saw what happened and my hunch is it wasn’t pretty and rapidly regressed into candidly expressed viewpoints regarding each other’s relative I.Q. A more likely scenario is perhaps you bore no witness to any such discussions. Opinions were liable to be shared only with ‘Like-minded people’ or when not, a party with a differing view adroitly changed the subject or remained silent.

My tendency is to eschew most conversations of a controversial nature. While my thoughts on issues might spill out onto these pages from time to time- say, when opining on the relative merit of those whose primary task once given the job is to position for longer term financial security by keeping the job as long as possible then parlaying prior favors into monetary gain after they finally leave- for the most part keeping strong opinions to myself seems to work best. I might be a tad adamant when it comes to discussing the obvious superiority of dark chocolate to the milk variety, or carping on as to the relative

benefits to be had by engaging in the art of al fresco napping, but when it comes to more ‘hot-button’ issues there are plenty of opinions out there (in fact, many are truly ‘out there’) without my needing to add any personal ones to the fray.

Now that I’ve spoken my sermon on discerning indifference and applied apathy there remains one issue, with prior reference in this space to which I feel compelled to opine upon.

Michael Vick should in no way have a dog.

When I recently heard he had gotten a puppy all it took was one look at my primary personal canine companion Shotgun to produce a burning sensation of inner rage toward anyone who had a part in allowing him the luxury of being honored by the loyal and unconditional affection that dogs bring to the table.

“I want to ensure that my children establish a loving bond and treat all of God’s creatures with kindness and respect,” he said in a press release which I’m certain he wrote on his own with no help from any attorney ”Our pet is well cared for and loved as a member of our family. This is an opportunity to break the cycle. To that end, I will continue to honor my commitment to animal welfare and be an instrument of positive change.”

Good for him.

But sorry, in my world, he gets no dog.

Were I to rule some kind of regulatory department of animal placement, Vick, never, ever, ever gets to have a dog. I could care less that he “paid his debt to society”- whatever that can possibly mean when the debt was a sea of bestial brutality. It’s irrelevant to me if he’s ‘worked on himself’. In the unlikely event he has truly changed I applaud his efforts. Were I a more forgiving type of person I might even extend a shred or two of said forgiveness toward him despite the unspeakable cruelty he imposed on the animals kept in the quadruped concentration camp he owned and operated.

But this person never, ever gets a dog.

“The dog has seldom been successful in pulling man up to its level of sagacity, but man has frequently dragged the dog down to his.” –James Thurber

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By Sven Larson - Wyoming Liberty Group Last week I presented some rather serious numbers on the Wyoming economy: We are the only state with two negative GDP-growth years during the trough of the recession (2009-2011); and We have the highest rate of government employees to private employees in the country.

As if that was not enough, the rate is growing every year.

This path is unsustainable. When GDP shrinks, so does the tax base that government is living off. Eventually this leads to serious budget problems, something our federal lawmakers are all too familiar with.

So far, Wyoming has not paid the full price of the troubles in the private sector. Severance taxes and federal funds have shielded the state budget from the true economic cost of excessive government. However, that may change soon. Recent CREG reports have indicated that severance tax revenues may flatten out or even drop slightly over the next few years. Add to that an emerging friendliness in Congress toward spending cuts and our state budget may be in real trouble as early as in the 2014 budget session.

I am confident that our state legislators do indeed want to save us from the hardships that would follow if they would have to resort to massive panicdriven budget cuts in the future. I am also confident that they would want to avoid, at all cost, having to raise taxes massively to compensate for shrinking severance-tax or federal-funds revenues. Therefore I have suggested a number of measures that our lawmakers could consider as they begin to set the course toward a more prosperous, fiscally sustainable Wyoming.

The common theme for these reform ideas is that they open for a permanent, structural shift in the balance between government and the private sector. Our private sector must thrive and our government must shrink.

Such a structural shift would have many benefits, from a diversified

and, economically, more sustainable industry to more well-paying privatesector jobs that will keep our young from leaving the state. It would open for entrepreneurial innovation and allow government to keep taxes low, even under a scenario with shrinking severance taxes and federal funds.

The gains from such a balance shift can be substantial, especially in terms of GDP growth.[i] The greatest potential lies in the fact that private-sector jobs are much more productive than government jobs. In 2007 an average employee in the private sector in Wyoming produced an economic value of $116,455.[ii] That same year an average state or local government employee produced an economic value of $49,866.[iii] This means that an average private employee produced 2.34 times more economic value than a government worker.

In 2010 the value parity had increased to 2.62. During the same period of time, however, the balance between private employees and employees on state and local government payroll had changed notably: There were 4,600 more low-productive government workers in 2010 compared to 2007; and There were 11,300 fewer high-productive private-sector workers in 2010 compared to 2007.

The imbalance between low-productive government jobs and highproductive private-sector jobs illustrates the problem with our state’s poor GDP growth record. Just to illustrate what difference it would make to shift this balance, suppose the 4,600 people that the state and local governments hired between 2007 and 2010 had gone to private-sector jobs. This would have increased the Wyoming state GDP by $373 million, a net gain of $81,000 per person moved from a government job to a private-sector job.

Needless to say, there is a lot of economic prosperity to be gained in moving labor from government to pri-

vate-sector jobs. If ten thousand state and local government workers moved to private jobs, state GDP could grow by $810 million. The multiplier effect of this would be significant and could generate as much as a ten-percent total increase in state GDP over two years (assuming that Wyoming has the same multiplier as the rest of the U.S. economy).

It is, of course, unrealistic to expect this kind of sector-to-sector migration of jobs to happen overnight. Nevertheless, these numbers illustrate the significant macroeconomic gains that Wyoming can harvest if we take the prudent steps to reverse the growth in state and local government and give the private sector a fair chance to thrive.

Notes: [i] GDP numbers are from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, regional GDP data.\: http://bea.gov. Employment numbers are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, State Employment Database, http://bls.gov. [ii] Adjusted for inflation, using 2005 as base year. BEA offers different base years; for maximized methodological accuracy the use of the latest base year is generally recommended. [iii] Theoretically, government does not produce any value, as it covers its production costs with coercively taken money, a.k.a., taxes. However, so long as established national accounts principles recognize that government does produce value, it is reasonable to use these numbers for comparative purposes. Furthermore, it is difficult to argue that a physician who treats a patient on Medicaid funds does not make a difference in the patient’s life, but that he would if the patient paid him in cash or with private insurance.

The main point here is that a government workers produces considerably less economic value than a private sector employee, a fact attributable to many aspects of government, including its coercive funding methods.

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March 13, 2013 - At 5:54 a.m. to Mountain Meadow Lane for an EMS assist.

- At 10:40 a.m. to Crestview Ct. for an EMS assist.

- At 11:27 a.m. to the 300 block for Warlow Dr. for an EMS assist.

- At 12:44 p.m. to Mohan Road behind Sunshine Auto Body for a reported grassfire. The fire was contained to less than 1/10th of an acre. The fire did extend to a small shed and an abandoned truck causing minor damage to both. The cause of the fire was determined to be discarded ashes.

- At 3:41 p.m. to the Beason Road for the report of a vehicle fire. The fire spread to the surrounding grass and burned approximately 84 acres. The cause of the fire was undetermined.

- At 8:34 p.m. to the 200 block of Warlow Dr. for an EMS assist.

March 14, 2013 - At 8:12 a.m. to Mountain Meadow Lane for an EMS assist.

- At 9:52 a.m. to Hitt Boulevard for an EMS assist.

- At 2:58 p.m. to the Matz Rd for a small grassfire. CCFD crews responded to the scene and found approximately 2 acres of grass and trees on fire. CCFD and fire units from Claremont extinguished the fire.

- At 4:21 p.m. to the Cam-Plex Equestrian Park for grass fire. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival found a 1/2 acre fire burning in grass and sage brush.

The fire was extinguished and the cause was determined to be a failed model rocket launch.

- At 6:59 p.m. to 501 Westside Drive, Bighorn Tire, for a structure fire. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival found a fire burning in the tire repair shop.

The fire, which had started in a large tire for mining equipment, was attacked offensively and brought under control in approximately 2 hours. Total damage to the building and contents is estimated at $150,000 and the cause is believed to be from a heater used to cure tire patches.

March 15 , 2013 - At 4:21 p.m. to 719 Express Drive for an automatic fire alarm. Firefighters arrived on scene and discovered a child had activated a pull station for the fire alarm.

- At 9:09 to N. Plains Drive for an EMS assist.

March 17, 2013 - At 2:00 AM to the 1100 block of Granite Street for a medical assist.

- At 4:40 AM to the 900 block of 8th Street for a medical assist.

- At 9:10 AM to 308 Richards Avenue for a burnt wiring odor. Firefighters found an electrical outlet and wiring insulation on wiring that went to the outlet had melted. A heater was plugged into an extension cord and the extension cord was plugged into the electrical outlet. An electrical breaker

that protects the electrical outlet was shut off and the owner was advised to have an electrician check the electrical outlet.

- At 10:27 AM to 953 Sako Drive for a natural gas odor inside the residence. A small gas leak was found on a pipe fitting behind the cook stove. Source Gas the natural gas supplier repaired the leak.

- 11:02 AM to the 1000 block of Country Club Road for a medical assist.

- At 12:32 PM to the 1000 block of Church Avenue for a medical assist.

- At 8:38 PM to 205 Huntington Drive for a carbon monoxide (CO) detector activation. Firefighters using a gas monitor registered 8 parts per million of CO inside the residence. Natural ventilation was used to clear the home of CO. The operation of a cook stove oven is believed to have been the source of the CO. A recommendation of having a service technician check the oven was given.

- 10:27 PM to the 1600 block of Denver Avenue for a medical assist.

March 19, 2013 - At 12:41 a.m. to the 700 block of W. 9th Street for the report of a structure fire.

When fire department personnel arrived on scene they found a faulty HVAC motor. This caused light smoke inside of the residence.

- At 2:27 a.m. to the 700 block of W. 6th Street for an EMS assist.

- At 3:33 a.m. to Boxelder Road for a one vehicle rollover crash.

- At 9:04 a.m. to the 700 block of West 6th Street for a medical assist.

- At 2:08 p.m. to the alley behind 511 W. 6th Street for a dumpster fire. The fire was extinguished very quickly by fire department personnel on scene and there was no damage to the dumpster, only the contents inside. It was found that the fire was caused by discarded hot ashes possibly from a wood stove.

- At 2:12 p.m. to W. 8th Street for an automatic fire alarm activation. Crews arrived to find smoke from burnt food had activated the alarm. Fire crews then ventilated the building and reset the alarm system.

- At 6:18 p.m. to Wolff Road for an automatic fire alarm activation. Crews were cancelled en route.

- At 8:09 p.m. to Laurel Court for an EMS assist.

- At 9:06 p.m. to Means Street for an EMS assist.

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Business Council reminds communities about comprehensive grant writing program A comprehensive grant writing training program, Get That Grant: Grantwriting from Conception to Completion will be held at the Historic Plains Hotel in Cheyenne, Wyo., April 29-May 2.

The registration deadline for the workshop is April 5. Cost for participation is $900.

The program is presented by Community Systems of Bozeman, Mont., and is conducted by Dr. Barbara C. Bader and Steven Carr, researchers and community and organizational consultants. The workshop is sponsored by the Wyoming Rural Development Council.

The workshop addresses all aspects of successful grant seeking including developing and assessing proposal ideas, generating support for grant applications, designing and writing exemplary grant proposals, editing and submitting grant proposals, and surviving the proposal review

process. Special attention is given to technical components of grant proposals that are closely reviewed by funders.

The workshop emphasizes identifying new sources of government, foundation, corporate, and other grant support, conducting a productive funding search, and effectively querying high-priority grant funders.

Techniques for developing an organization’s grants infrastructure and for organizing the grant seeking effort are stressed.

Workshop participants will receive a 482-plus page Community Systems grant writing training/resource manual and extensive individual consultation during the workshop as well as a follow-up critique of their grant proposals.

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The Wyoming Rural Development Council (WRDC) is part of the Wyoming Business Council. The WRDC is a collaborative partnership that serves as a forum to address a full range of issues, opportunities and potential solutions in the rural communities of Wyoming. For more information on the WRDC, please visit http://www.wyomingrural.org.

The mission of the Business Council is to facilitate the economic growth of Wyoming. The Business Council, a state government agency, concentrates its efforts on providing assistance for existing Wyoming companies and start-ups, helping communities meet their development and diversification needs, and recruiting new firms and industries targeted to complement the state’s assets. For more information, please visit www. wyomingbusiness.org.

Bad Policy Built on Bogus Study Wind Industry’s “Inflated Numbers” and “Erroneous Conclusions” misled Washington Lawmakers to gain extension of Production Tax Credit By the National Study for Public Research Claims by the wind in- at great loss to the federal dustry that another year- treasury and the U.S. jobs long extension of the Pro- market.” duction Tax Credit (PTC) “Congress blundered would create American jobs badly when, in the deal to are based on “self-serving avoid the so-called ‘fiscal industry interviews and cliff,’ it caved to special inunsupported wind capac- terests and pressure from ity forecasts that have no the wind industry for anothcredibility,” according to a er extension of the PTC,” study released today by the noted NCPPR Senior FelAmerican Energy Alliance low Bonner Cohen. “No (AEA) and the National amount of subsidies over Center for Public Policy whatever period of time will Research (NCPPR). Addi- every make wind power tionally, the report finds that competitive against affordanalysis conducted for the able, reliable, and plentiful wind industry by Chicago- sources of electricity genbased Navigant Consulting eration. The PTC leads to significantly overestimated a gross misallocation of the number of jobs that resources in the public and would be lost as a result private sectors. In the end, of scheduled expiration of taxpayers lose. Workers the PTC on Dec. 31, 2012. lose. The economy as a Congress voted to extend whole loses.” the subsidy at a cost of over The study’s key findings $12 billion during last year’s include: fiscal cliff negotiations. * When calculating poThe study, “Inflated Num- tential job losses, Navibers; Erroneous Conclu- gant used the wind indussions: The Navigant Wind try’s self-serving, inflated Jobs Report,” was con- forecasts for wind capacducted by Charles Cicchet- ity “lost” without the PTC, ti, Ph.D, a senior advisor which exceeded the federal to the Pacific Economics government’s forecasts by Group and Navigant. It lays as much as 55%. bare the macroeconomic * Navigant’s analysis distortions and faulty mod- also incorrectly applied one eling that the wind industry model to determine direct used to justify continued job losses in key states, payments of its taxpayer- inflating them by at least funded corporate welfare.

100%. Incorrectly applyAccording to the Navigant ing another model resulted study, the U.S. economy in questionable multipliers stood to lose 37,000 jobs that inflated job loss estiin 2013 if the PTC were mates by at least another to have expired. Yet Dr. 72%.

Cicchetti’s analysis dem* The Navigant report naronstrates that Navigant rowly focuses on supposed misapplied models used to jobs lost in the wind indussubstantiate this claim, with try if the PTC isn’t extended the result that potential di- but completely ignores the rect job losses were inflated U.S. economy as a whole. by at least 100 percent in If new generating capacthe key states that were ity is needed and jobs are reviewed. As a result, law- the measure, other sources makers and of electric“The PTC leads to the general ity, such as gross misallocation public were coal, nuclemisled to ar power or of resources in the believe that natural gas, public and private an extenwould cresectors. Taxpayers sion of the ate more lose. Workers lose.

PTC would direct jobs The economy as a strengthen than wind whole loses.” the U.S. power for - NCPPR e c o n o m y. an equal Regarding amount of Senior Fellow the Navinew genBonner Cohen gant study, erating caDr. Cicchetti pacity. In a concludes, “The Report’s separate May 2010 report, resulting job loss num- Navigant actually acknowlbers are meaningless and edged that wind power proshould not be used to justify duces fewer jobs, direct and spending billions of dollars indirect, than other sources in taxpayer money to ex- of electricity for an equivatend an unneeded subsidy lent amount of capacity. for the wind industry.” * Subsidizing wind is very “This study confirms what costly per job created. A we have known all along: one-year PTC extension the PTC is bad policy built would cost as much as a on faulty economic analy- staggering $4.8 million for sis that results in a net loss each direct wind manufacfor the U.S. economy,” said turing and construction job AEA President Thomas added.

Pyle. “A sounder approach would be to let the free About the Wind Producmarket determine winners tion Tax Credit: The PTC and losers among energy was first enacted in 1992 sources, instead of Wash- to jumpstart a nascent wind ington doling out billions of industry and it currently dollars to prop up Big Wind provides wind producers a

subsidy of $22 per mega- should be predictable, simwatt-hour (MWh) of energy ple and technology neutral. generated. It was temporarily extended early this year About The National as part of the fiscal cliff deal Center for Public Policy with a new provision that al- Research: The National lows wind energy projects Center for Public Policy that begin construction in Research (NCPPR) is a 2013 to qualify for the cred- not-for-profit communicait. Extending the PTC cost tions and research foundaAmerican taxpayers more tion supportive of a strong than $12 billion dollars, national defense and dediaccording cated to proto the Conviding free “The wind Progressional market soluduction Tax Credit Joint Comtions to tois bad policy built mittee on day’s many on faulty economic Taxation. public policy analysis that results problems. in a net loss for the A b o u t Founded The Ameriin 1982, U.S. economy.” can Energy NCPPR has - AEA President Alliance: provided Thomas Pyle Founded in top-flight reMay 2008, search and AEA is a communicanot-for-profit organization tions operations for more that engages in grassroots than three decades, earnpublic policy advocacy and ing a solid reputation for debate concerning energy its defense of private land and environmental policies. ownership, sound energy AEA believes that freely- and economic policies, and functioning energy markets conservative approaches provide the most efficient to regulatory reform. The and effective solutions to National Center has never today’s global energy and requested nor received environmental challenges funding from the federal and, as such, are critical to government nor any state the well-being of individuals nor foreign government. and society. AEA believes that government policies

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Wyoming lawmakers revisit school accountability law after Hill clash Submitted by Gregory Nickerson - WyoFile.com The removal of Superintendent Cindy Hill from the Dept. of Education has enabled the legislature to move forward with an accountability law that revamps Wyoming’s school system.

In 2011, legislators passed the Wyoming Accountability in Education Act. In simplified terms, the law is Wyoming’s version of No Child Left Behind with two major differences: It offers more nuanced data from testing, and a commitment to support lowperforming schools and teachers rather than punish them.

Lawmakers felt that Superintendent Hill didn’t clearly support the accountability measure, leading them to transfer many of the duties of her office to an appointed director this January.

“We have not had the cooperation from the Wyoming Department of Education on accountability,” said Sen. Hank Coe (R-Cody), chair of the Senate Education Committee. “The unfortunate thing is it was put into law and (the superintendent) just didn’t want to comply with what is law.”

Now that Superintendent Hill is pushed aside, the legislature has refocused its education efforts on the Accountability Act. Lawmakers generally agree that standardized testing should be used to collect data for comparing schools around the state.

Gathering all that information requires a uniform approach dictated from the state level, but even small-government Wyoming lawmakers are willing to embrace it in hopes of improving student learning and identifying best practices.

There is no guarantee accountability will make schools better right away, but proponents say they plan to learn from what works and improve the process over time.

Legislative leaders feel an urgency to move forward with accountability, even if it’s still a work in progress.

“We’re talking about the future of our kids,” Coe said. “Every year that we don’t proceed with accountability is to the detriment of those kids. We owe it to them to try to provide the best education possible so they are career ready or college ready.”

Bang for the buck

Wyoming’s Accountability Act came out of the unique situation created by its mineral wealth. The state’s recent natural gas boom enabled lawmakers to pursue the ambitious goal of building the best school system in the nation.

Since 2006, Wyoming has been trying to spend its way to the top of the education heap. On a per capita basis, Wyoming spends more on K-12 education per capita that any other state in the nation, accord-

ing to a 2012 study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Each year, the state puts forward about $800 million to fund its schools and teachers, then lays down another $200 million for school construction.

That’s over a billion dollars spent on education every year, and nearly $18,000 spent on each of Wyoming’s 90,000 students.

All that money has given Wyoming some of the best school buildings and bestpaid teachers in the nation, but according to student test scores, the state’s educational outcomes are middle of the pack. A 2012 Harvard study ranked Wyoming 24th for growth in test scores.

Wyoming lawmakers have increasingly wanted to see a better return for all the investment in education. They have put a major effort into designing an accountability system for testing student performance and using that data to improve schools.

Bill Schilling, chair of the Advisory Committee on Statewide Accountability, says Wyoming doesn’t want to be average in education. “We want to be number one. That’s what this is all about,” he said.

The 2011 Accountability Act passed just a few months after the November 2010 election of Cindy Hill as Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Hill ran on a campaign platform of localized accountability efforts, which clashed with the legislature’s goal of pursuing education reform across Wyoming’s 48 school districts.

Once in office, Hill worked on her own accountability program. In 2012, she traveled around the state to gather input from local communities on her model.

That led many lawmakers to feel that she purposely obstructed efforts to implement the Accountability Act. “The reason why we didn’t accomplish the work that needed to be done in the last year was because (Hill) intentionally prevented that work from going forward,” said Rep. Matt Teeters (R-Lingle), chair of the House Education Committee.

Hill and her staff say they complied with every accountability deadline and legislative mandate. For more on Hill’s actions on accountability, read this report and a response from Hill’s staff.

A philosophical disagreement over who sets state education policy stood at the center of the controversy. Since 1995, numerous decisions made by the Wyoming Supreme Court consolidated responsibility for education in the legislature. It did so based on the argument that all students deserved equal funding, equal facilities, and ultimately, equal opportunity in education.

“If there is one theme, it is

that the state is responsible to deliver a common basket of services and afford equitable opportunity to every child,” said Sen. Hank Coe (R-Cody) chair of the Senate Education Committee.

The Supreme Court decisions gradually removed agenda-setting power from the state superintendent, making the position less executive and more administrative.

Legislators passed statewide accountability with the expectation that Hill would implement it. By contrast, Hill wanted to enact the policies she ran on in her campaign, so she developed her own accountability model within the Department of Education. For more on Hill’s approach, read her address to the 2013 legislature.

Ultimately, differences in how to pursue accountability became the wedge that divided the legislature and Hill. Members of the Joint Education Committee wrote a bill to transfer many of Hill’s duties to an appointed director who would administer the accountability plan as the legislature envisioned it. The bill passed both houses of the legislature and Gov. Mead appointed interim director Jim Rose on January 29, 2013.

What’s in the law?

Barring a victory in the lawsuit she filed against Gov. Mead, Hill’s accountability approach will take a back seat to the legislature’s plan that will move forward to full implementation by 2016.

That begs the question, what does the Accountability Act really aim to do?

As written in Wyoming Statute 21-2-204, the goals of the law include making Wyoming a national education leader and ensuring all students are fully prepared for college or careers. That means raising student achievement, improving teacher quality, maximizing efficiency and increasing credibility of schools.

The Accountability Act leaves local control for things like curriculum design, textbook choice, and teacher evaluation.

In the Accountability Act the legislature creates a system to test students, and then uses that data to rank schools. The same data can be used to identify schools with best practices, and share those with lower performing schools. That’s Phase I. The next phase will extend testing and support to school leaders and teachers.

Tests will measure students’ performance in four areas: achievement, growth, equity, and career and college readiness.

Achievement means performance on test scores, while growth is defined as improvement in test scores year to year. Equity measures the achievement of students who are starting at non-proficient status.

Readiness looks at gradu-

Wyoming has 48 school districts. The state spends $18,000 per capita to educate its 90,000 students. ation rates and college entrance tests to see if students are prepared for life after high school.

The combined information of achievement, growth, equity, and readiness will be used to assign schools with one of four performance rankings ranging from not meeting expectations to exceeding expectations.

The performance rankings will help identify schools in need of more support. The Wyoming Department of Education will appoint liaisons to oversee monitor improvement plans in schools not meeting expectations.

Importantly, the accountability law takes a different path from some of the more punitive approaches used in other states. While some Wyoming principals could be fired for not bringing up school performance within two years, and teachers could be dismissed for two

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years of ineffective teaching, the emphasis will be on providing support to build expertise, rather than penalizing schools and teachers for poor performance.

“You can’t punish somebody into greatness. If you want somebody to improve you have to give them the tools to improve,” said Kathy Vetter, president of the Wyoming Education Association.

The accountability effort does not base everything on test scores.

For example, there will be five equally weighted domains for evaluating teachers: learner development; content knowledge, instructional practice; professional responsibility; and evidence of student learning.

Some of those domains will be qualitative, while others will rely on test scores.

“The reality is that teaching and learning are more complex than crunching down a number,” said state

school board member Sue Belish. “Not everything that can be measured counts, and not everything that counts can be measured.”

Standardized testing will eventually migrate to less time-intensive tests than the Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS) test.

Phase I will be implemented in a statewide pilot this year, when assessment data will be tied back to districts and schools with minimal repercussions for poor performance. This phase is covered under House Bill 91.

Accountability efforts will progress down to the more individual level of superintendents, school principals and teachers in Phase II, which will be fully implemented in 2016-2017.

Language in House Bill 72 defines that process.

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The Hathaway Building on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne houses the Wyoming Department of Education offices. The agency is tasked with ensuring implementation of the Wyoming Accountability in Education Act.

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March 22 - 29, 2013

Wyoming lawmakers revisit school accountability law after Hill clash Submitted by Gregory Nickerson - WyoFile.com Local control vs topdown

As accountability moves forward, some lawmakers have concerns that it advocates a top-down approach that exerts too much bureaucratic control on school districts.

“I’m a firm believer that the best decisions are made closest to where they are implemented,” said former teacher and K-12 principal Rep. Jerry Paxton (REncampment).

Wyoming has a strong culture of local control over schools, in part because the state funds each district with a block grant without dictating how the money should be spent.

Some Wyoming school districts used local control to create their own accountability systems aimed at improving teachers. However, the leaders behind those local efforts remained focused on individual school districts, not on a statewide accountability system.

As a result, legislators stepped in to develop statewide accountability. While some doubted the wisdom of lawmakers taking action on issues often left to local school boards, many lawmakers felt they had a duty to act.

“In a perfect world, I suppose all of this would come from the bottom up, but its not happening,” said Rep. Sue Wallis (R-Recluse).

The House and Senate Education Committees took up the issue, along with the Select Committee on Education Accountability. The legislative committees then sought input from the State Board of Education, consultants, and an advisory committee made up of teachers, principals, superintendents, and members from the business community.

Together the Select Committee and the advisory committee held 30 public meetings about accountability. In addition, legislators created a 30-person Professional Judgment Panel to set standards for

school performance rankings.

The result of the effort is a system substantially created by citizen committee members, many who have direct experience in education.

“You don’t hatch this in isolation. You don’t let policy wonks sit in some insular environment and foist it on people. You make it open and interactive,” said Jim Rose, the interim director of the Wyoming Department of Education.

Even with the broad representation of all these committees, some lawmakers think the legislature hasn’t encouraged community involvement in accountability.

“As people are told more what to do from Cheyenne, the inevitable result is they become less responsible and less personally involved in it,” said Sen. Cale Case (R-Lander).

Getting local communities and school districts to embrace accountability could present a challenge, given that most of the policy work has happened in Cheyenne and at committee meetings in Casper.

“We can’t get it done from Cheyenne. It has to be done from local level and there has to be participation from school boards and teachers and parents,” Paxton said. “I think a good philosophy is empowering the school districts to be successful, more so than directing.”

He added that the most important people who make sure education happens don’t work in schools at all.

“The biggest element that we are overlooking is the parents. They should be the primary educator in the family,” Paxton said.

“Parental responsibility is huge. And you can’t legislate that.”

Those involved with accountability realize that it is not the only way to make sure students excel.

Finland, for example, has no accountability system,

yet its process for recruiting top university graduates to teach ensures that its schools rank among the best in the world.

Unfortunately, Wyoming schools can’t replicate Finland’s success simply by paying high salaries, though that might be part of the equation.

“If it was easy there would be an app for it. There would be a solution,” Belish said.

Wyoming can look to other states and countries for ideas, but in the end there is no assurance that the current accountability law will yield the desired results.

“If we don’t pilot it and try it, we won’t know the parts that do work,” said FentonHughes.

tive.

Still, a measured effort that implements accountability over several years using trial and error will likely produce useful results and show a way forward.

“It’s not going to be perfect from the beginning, but if we really have an eye on how we make kids successful then we are going to get it right,” Belish said. “If we approach it from the idea

that government is going to give you all the answers it’s not going to work. But there is a happy medium.”

Over the interim the Select Committee and its advisers will hold additional meetings to discuss modifying the Accountability Act. In particular, they will look at teacher evaluations.

Meanwhile, the Professional Judgment Panel will revise their standards for school performance rank-

ing.

“I’m excited about where we are, and I think we as Wyoming educators and citizens have a chance to shape it,” Belish said.

— Gregory Nickerson is the government and policy reporter for WyoFile. He is based in Cheyenne during the 2013 legislative session. Contact him at greg@ wyofile.com.

Next steps

As lawmakers move the Accountability Act forward, some parts of the law will continue to evolve, leading to frustration on the part of local schools that must live with the policy.

In Superintendent Hill’s address on the opening day of the 2013 legislature, she criticized the tweaking of the measurement tools used for accountability.

She noted 11 changes to testing regimes, including a recent change to give the ACT test to 11th graders rather than the PAWS test.

“Consider the perspective of those in the school districts,” Hill said. “They become frustrated when they shoot for achieving results on one measure, only to see that the measure has changed or has been discarded altogether.”

Having spent many years as a teacher and administrator, Paxton echoed that sentiment. “Putting something in place and letting it stay in place is important,” he said.

Ideally, Belish said she wished stakeholders could have designed a complete accountability system before putting it in place, rather than using an experimental process that will be more dynamic and disrup-

Wyoming’s classroom assessment schedule for the 2013-2014 school year.

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Wyoming Department of Education employees work at their office in the Hathaway Building. Critics of the accountability plan say school improvement works better when it originates locally, rather than in Cheyenne.

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March 22 - 29, 2013

Bold Republic Weekly A Second Chance to look at Water Restrictions

By Glenn Woods We almost had a third reading and were very close to getting new water restrictions imposed on us by the City of Gillette, but at the last moment City Councilmen Forrest Rothleutner’s wife gave birth.

So they tabled the vote for now.

I’d like to personally and publicly thank Mrs. Rothleutner. I’m sure it was not easy to time giving birth like that, but the issue was so important, she managed it. I’d like to propose that whatever we do with the new City Water Ordnance we name it, the Rothleutner Rule, in honor of the baby.

The idea before the City Council was to ask residents of Gillette to ask the each other to NOT water on Mondays. This would give the city water tanks a chance to recharge after a weekend of weed whacker warriors watering their lawns.

That makes sense. But how does the city make sure that people are not watering on Monday, and what if they refuse to stop watering? Let’s say they just laid new sod and they need to water? I’m sure that this would only be a small group of people but still, what does the city do?

The Cities’ solution annoyed more than just a few people, mostly because it sounded authoritarian.

Caught watering on Monday, you get a couple of warnings. Do not heed the warnings and it is a $100 fine. Still watering? The fine goes up.

It’s not that folks out there do not want to cooperate.

Everyone who has called my radio show or talked to me about it in person has said the same thing: Sure we need to conserve water. But they don’t like the idea of what comes across

as a threat. For the folks who work at the city who read my column, understand that like it or not, no matter how you intended it, the fine comes across as a threat. --- It really does.

Then I was handed something from the city website…. Again, for those at the City reading this right now, I understand what you are trying to do here, but how it sounds is entirely different from what you intended.

From the City of Gillette Website: Help us educate the community about our Voluntary Summer Watering Schedule Please fill out this form to let us know if we need to contact a neighbor or local business that is not following our Voluntary Guidelines.

Take The Pledge!

By taking The Pledge [PDF], you and your family agree to conserve water, use water more efficiently, and make simple repairs and retrofits. It’s easy to do and makes sense.

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Let’s take a look at how this comes across; The line - “Please fill out this form to let us know if we need to contact a neighbor or local business that is not following our Voluntary Guidelines.” Actually comes across as “Please SNITCH on your neighbors if you see that they are not following our “VOLUNTARY” guidelines. -- Again I know that this is not how you folks at the City intend this to sound, but it is how that line is received by me.

Then there is the line - “By taking The Pledge [PDF], you and your family agree to conserve water, use water more efficiently, and make simple repairs

and retrofits. It’s easy to do and makes sense.” - Honestly, please do not talk to use like we are children.

No matter how you intended this line, this is how it is being received by folks across the city. NO ONE is going to print out that PDF file, sit down with their family, and sign a pledge.

NOT HAPPENING! So let’s please delete this from the website as well.

Nick DeLaat, owner of this fine newspaper, came up with a great idea: Nick currently heads the homeowner’s board for Sleepy Hollow. They have their own water system. They face some of the same issues as the city. Much like the City of Gillette they have a graduating scale for their water billing. But in Sleepy Hollow it is a little steeper than in the City of Gillette.

With this system there is no need to spy on one’s neighbor and snitch and no need for anyone from the City to drive around looking for offenders. If anyone “over waters” they will stop as soon as they get their rather outrageous bill. This system would be self policing.

Trust in the free market.

Trust in people’s desire to watch out for their own self interest. No one wants to pay too much for water.

They will cut back if “over watering” is too expensive.

If the fine folks at the City of Gillette wish to give the people any advice, how about advising them to look into all or partial “ZEROSCAPING.” This means choosing plants for the

yard that are indigenous to Campbell County. Those sorts of bushes and grasses have no problem dealing with a dry season or a dry year. They are used to it. The City can lead by example by ZERO-SCAPING the lesser used sections of city parks. Local foliage is beautiful if you know what to look for, and it would save the city a bundle on watering its own parks. All

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Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor: I have a 17 year old daughter in the eleventh grade. My wife and I have been very surprised at the amount of homework and the course load that she has. My daughter is not involved in any after school activities, and she still struggles with her school work.

My wife and I graduated from high school a few decades ago. Neither one of us had anywhere near the school work load that my daughter has to struggle with.

I understand the statistics indicate U.S. students are sadly far behind Europeans and Asians in math and science. I do not doubt these statistics, but I take issue with the way our educational system is trying to make up for this !

I don’t think the answer is in giving more course work and home work. Students are getting “burned out” before even going to college ! I, quite frankly, don’t see how any student has time for after school activities.

Again, my daughter is not involved in any activities, and she still is not at the top of her class.

I truly believe that our educational system must change radically if students are to compete with Europeans and Asians in math and science. What I mean by “radically” is dropping the absolutely un-necessary course work and using this

class work time to further learning math and science.

I know this sounds reckless, but our educators need to start understanding students can only be expected to learn just so much before “burn-out”!

If these educators want our students to compete with other international students, we must cut down the course load of the other courses besides math and science.

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Governor Mead and military leaders have visited a number of towns over the past few years to mark this important date and to welcome home all those who may not have received a hero’s welcome whether they returned from the hottest of war zones to the coldest motor pool in some remote corner of the globe.

Sheridan area Veterans and family members, please join Governor Mead, Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner, the Adjutant General, local dignitaries, and I on Monday, April 1

at 8:30 am at the Sheridan VA Medical Center auditorium, 1898 Fort Road, for your welcome home hosted by the Sheridan VA Medical Center.

Regardless of when, where, or how you served, this is our state’s opportunity to thank you and your family for your service to our state and nation.

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Public Pulse

March 22 - 29, 2013

Governor’s residence to be lit in blue for Light the Way campaign Governor Matt Mead and First Lady Carol Mead are again joining the national campaign to raise awareness about Down Syndrome cognitive research. To kick off the campaign the Governor’s residence will be illuminated in blue light on the evening of Thursday, March 21, 2013.

“Tangible progress is being made in Down Syndrome research thanks, in part, to the Light the Way campaign,” First Lady Carol Mead said. “Raising awareness on the issue by being a part of this campaign is important to the Governor and me, and we are happy to be involved again this year.”

The Light the Way campaign was first launched on World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, 2011. The campaign supports the Research Down Syndrome organization’s efforts to educate, increase awareness, and raise funds for Down Syndrome cognitive research.

New developments in the area bring the promise of biomedical therapies to improve memory, learning and communication, helping individuals with Down Syndrome live healthier, more active lives.

Down Syndrome, the most common chromosomal anomaly in humans, is

the result of having 47 chromosomes instead of 46. The extra genetic material is typically associated with delays in physical and intellectual development ranging from mild to moderate in nature.

An estimated three million people worldwide have Down Syndrome, including approximately 400,000 in the United States. Life expectancy for people with Down Syndrome has more than doubled in the past twentyfive years and now averages 55 to 60 years.

For more information see www.researchds.org/.

Governor proud of Wyoming successes

Wyoming’s January unemployment rate remained at a near four-year low. The jobless rate of 4.9% is a full 3 points below the national average. This comes on the heels of other positive indicators of Wyoming’s economy. Wyoming has the 7th largest growth of international exports among the states with a 17% increase in 2012. Wyoming also had the 4th highest population growth in the nation between July 2011 and July 2012.

Governor Matt Mead complimented Wyoming’s business leaders and workers. “The credit goes to the entrepreneurs around the state, the business owners and those that go to

work every day and drive our economy forward,” Governor Mead said. “I am proud to see Wyoming as a leader in the nation when it comes to our economy.”

Governor Mead said creating jobs and supporting the state’s economy are critical to his administration.

“We need to look to support businesses in every sector.

We can continue to diversify our economy, especially by looking to attract companies like Microsoft. This should only be the beginning. I want these trends to continue.”

Governor Mead noted that there are always challenges. This year’s uncertainties include the drought, sequestration and

federal regulations. The drought is already impacting agricultural producers, while sequestration and federal regulations have an adverse effect on numerous industries in Wyoming.

“To thrive in an uncertain time shows the resilience, ingenuity, and tenacity of Wyoming people. I continue to stand up for our citizens and industries at every opportunity. The role of government should be limited, allowing the private sector to create jobs, grow businesses and innovate we do this as a state and see the results in these economic indicators,” Governor Mead said.

Laramie student wins state Mathcounts competition

Qingfeng Li, a sixth-grade student at Laramie’s Spring Creek Elementary School, won first place at the 2013 Wyoming State Mathcounts competition at the University of Wyoming.

Joy Smith of Gillette’s Twin Spruce Junior High School finished in second place; Lucia Cho of Laramie Junior High School won third place; and Kelby Kramer of Rock Springs Junior High School placed fourth.

Pinedale Middle School won the team competition, followed by Rock Springs Junior High, Twin Spruce Junior High and Powell Middle School.

Li, Smith, Cho and Kramer make up this year’s Wyoming state team that will compete at nationals May 9-12 in Washington, D.C. This year’s head coach is Steve Miller from Pinedale Middle School.

Open to all sixth-, seventh- and eighthgrade students, Mathcounts helps students understand how math is important to solve problems in everyday life, says Jeff Anderson, state Mathcounts coordinator in the UW College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS).

The Wyoming Society of Professional Engineers, American Public Works Association-Rocky Mountain Chapter and the CEAS sponsor the state competition.

National sponsors are Raytheon Company, CNA Foundation, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the National

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Laramie’s Qingfeng Li won first place at the 2013 Wyoming State Mathcounts competition at the University of Wyoming.

What’s Going On? Friday, March 22

• AVA Uncorked! 7 - 9 PM $35.00 • The Library Foundation’s Cabin Fever Reliever, Art in the Stacks 5:30 PM $5.00 • Ringwars - Wyo Center Equality Hall - 7 PM • ACTRA Roping - East Pavilion Cam-Plex 6-10 PM • Up in Arms Gun Show Central Pavilion Cam-Plex 3-7 PM • Campbell County Senior Center - 9Am Quilting, Yoga, Ceramics, 9:30AM Walking, 10AM SR Singers, 1PM Cards

Saturday, March 23

• Gillette Community Theater Workshop for Teens. $10.00 Drop in Class at Sweet Escapes. Dinner Included. 6-9 PM • Up in Arms Gun Show Central Pavilion Cam-Plex 9 AM to 5 PM • Stock Dog Trails-Barn 3 Cam-Plex 10 AM to 5 PM • Dad’s & Daughter’s Ball Wyo Center Equality Hall - 6 PM to 9 PM • RCM Barrell Race - East

Pavilion - Cam-Plex 10AM 8PM

Sunday, March 24

• Belated Valentine’s Concert - Powder River Symphoney Orchestra. 3 PM Camplex Heritage Center • Up in Arms Gun Show Central Pavilion Cam-Plex 9 AM to 3 PM • RCM Barrell Race - East Pavilion - Cam-Plex 10AM 8PM Monday, March 25 • Campbell County Senior Center - 9AM Yoga, 9AM4PM Medicare Rep, 9:30AM Waling, 1PM Cards

Tuesday, March 26

• AVA Homeschool Art - 2 PM to 3:30 PM - $12.50 / Member 10.00 • Dan Bark’s Retirement 5:00 - 7:00 PM Cam-plex Heritage Center • Campbell County Senior Center - 10AM Exercise Class, Oil Painting, Computer Class, 1PM Cards, Massage(by appt)

Wednesday, March 27

• AVA Crazy Fun Drawing 4 to 5 PM - $12.50 / Member 10.00 • Gillette Challenger League Games - Wyo Center Frontier Hall - 6-7 PM • CCSD Band Gala Concert - Wyo Center Equality Hall - 7 PM • Laura ingalls Wilder Heritage Center 6:30 PM • Powder River Energy All Employee Meeting - Energy Hall 9AM to 4PM • Campbell County Senior Center - 9AM to 1PM VITA Tax, Yoga, Ceramics, 9:30AM Walking, 10:30AM Chair Yogas, 1PM Cards

Thursday, March 28

• AVA Basic Photograhy Course - 6 - 9 PM - $85.00 / Member 75.00 • Gillette Challenger League Games - Wyo Center Frontier Hall - 6-7 PM • Campbell County Senior Center - City of Gillette Sponsored Dinner, 10AM Exercise Class, Oil Painting, 1PM Cards, 2PM Tin Lizzie Bus

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March 22 - 29, 2013

ASUW seeks K-12 Wyoming student to serve as UW’s Honorary Cowboy for 2013-14 A recent period in Derek Augustin’s life did not involve throwing a ball or riding a bike. Rather, his energy was expended undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatments, as well as two stem-cell transplants, to combat neuroblastoma, a malignant cancerous tumor that first formed over his left kidney and a portion of his spinal column.

Throughout his battle, Augustin did what he had to do. Essentially, he “cowboyed up.” The Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW) recognized his spirit and rewarded him with the designation of UW’s Honorary Cowboy during 2011.

ASUW now seeks to recognize another K-12 Wyoming student who faces a similar life obstacle and exemplifies the “Cowboy Up” spirit of UW’s students. That person will be named an Honorary Cowboy for 2013-2014.

The ASUW Honorary Cowboy Act was established in 2011 to recognize Augustin. During his time as Honorary Cowboy, Augustin rode on ASUW’s Homecoming float and ran onto the field with UW head football Coach Dave Christensen before a home game. Augustin even was out on the 50-yard line for the pregame coin toss.

“He (Derek) didn’t outright say it, but you can tell he enjoyed the activities, and it made him feel as normal as he could with what he had going on,” says Lisa Augustin, his mother and ASUW office associate.

First diagnosed with neuroblastoma in August 2011, Augustin spent about five months living at Brent’s Place, a special facility located in Denver for children with cancer, during 2012.

Neuroblastoma is a malignant cancerous tumor that develops from nerve tissue, and usually occurs in infants and children before age 5.

Most neuroblastomas begin in the abdomen, in the adrenal gland, next to the spinal cord or in the chest. Neuroblastomas can spread to the bones, including those in the face, skull, pel-

vis, shoulders, arms and legs. It also can spread to bone marrow, liver, lymph nodes, skin, and around the eyes.

Now 8, Augustin has been in full remission since December 2012, his mother says.

“I would say it helped Derek to be surrounded by people rooting for his success,” says ASUW President Joel Defebaugh. “He felt the connection with the entire UW community and got to meet a lot of people who gave him courage. I think, for the family, it furthered the support from all across campus.”

The support and energy of UW students in the ASUW office was helpful, says Lisa Augustin. She says it gave her a break from shuttling Derek to his various treatments and an opportunity for her to recharge her energy.

While it was the initiative of ASUW executive members to create an award for Derek Augustin, as he was the son of an ASUW employee, there was no Honorary Cowboy named last year. The program is still in development, Defebaugh says.

“Since that time, the executive team had been working on the process to make the award an annual program,” he says. “So, this is the technical kickoff year.”

The Honorary Cowboy and his or her family will receive the opportunity to attend certain UW sporting events and cultural programs. The Honorary Cowboy also will receive a certificate or plaque at either an ASUW Senate meeting or a campus event, Defebaugh says.

Recognition criteria for Honorary Cowboy are: -- Students in K-12 Wyoming schools.

-- An individual should emulate an upbeat attitude that represents the “Cowboy Up” spirit of the UW student population.

-- An individual who faces a formidable life condition or circumstances that requires a “Cowboy Up” spirit

that leads to an ultimate triumph.

-- An individual should have community and family support.

Each application must include a 750-word essay on why the nominee represents the “Cowboy Up” spirit and one letter of reference that is pertinent to the nominee’s “Cowboy Up” spirit. An ASUW executive, senator and staff member; a UW Athletics Department representative; and a UW student at large will serve on the selection committee.

Application deadline is April 1. Mail completed applications to: ASUW: Honorary Cowboy Act, 1000 E. University Ave., Dept. 3625, Laramie, WY 82071; or submit electronically by 5 p.m. that day to asuxexc2@uwyo. edu.

For more information, call the ASUW office at (307) 766-5204.

“I hope, what it did for me, it will do for whoever is chosen,” says Lisa Augustin. “It’s a great help to know there are people pulling for you.”

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Wyoming Constitution, Article 12, Section 2.

Organization of new counties.

The legislature shall provide by general law for organizing new counties, locating the county seats thereof temporarily and changing county lines. But no new county shall be formed unless it shall contain within the limits thereof property of the valuation of two million dollars, as shown by last preceding tax returns, and not then unless the remaining portion of the old county or counties shall each contain property of at least three million dollars of assessable valuation; and no new county shall be organized nor shall any organized county be so reduced as to contain a population of less than one thousand five hundred bona fide inhabitants, and in case any portion of an organized county or counties is stricken off to form a new county, the new county shall assume and be holden for an equitable proportion of the indebtedness of the county or counties so reduced. No county shall be divided unless a majority of the qualified electors of the territory proposed to be cut off voting on the proposition shall vote in favor of the division.

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Derek Augustin, ASUW’s Honorary Cowboy during 2011, rides the organization’s Homecoming float. ASUW seeks applicants to determine who will be the 20132014 Honorary Cowboy.

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Governor appoints interim director to head school facilities department

Governor Matt Mead has appointed George Galida to be the interim Director of the Wyoming School Facilities Department. This comes after Governor Mead accepted Ian Catellier’s resignation. Catellier will move to Construction Management in the Department of Administration and Information.

“I appreciate George’s willingness to step forward and take the reins.

We have a busy construction season ahead of us and I have confidence in George,” Governor Mead said.

He also thanked Catellier for his service. “Wyoming’s school facilities are among the finest in the nation and Ian has helped assure Wyoming school

children have access to safe and secure facilities. I am pleased he will stay in state government.”

Galida is currently the Design and Construction Administrator for the School Facilities Department. Governor Mead will begin an immediate search for a permanent Director.

Governor appoints Jayne Mockler to Board of Equalization Governor Matt Mead has appointed Jayne Mockler to fill a vacancy on the Wyoming Board of Equalization.

Mockler is a former state Senator from Cheyenne. She replaces Deborah Smith who retired in December of 2012. The Board of Equalization is a full-time board with three members.

Appointees are confirmed by the Senate.

“During her time in the Senate

Jayne was a wealth of knowledge about taxation and I believe she will do a great job on this board,” Governor Mead said. “She has already done much for Wyoming and I appreciate her willingness to serve again.”

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“The Board of Equalization plays an important role in resolving disputes related to taxation and I have a deep interest in this policy area,” Mockler said. “I thank Governor Mead for this opportunity.”

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Governor signs Lottery Bill

Governor Matt Mead signed the bill allowing Wyoming to enter into a multi-state lottery or start a state lottery. The law creating a lottery corporation goes into effect on July 1st.

“This is a way to keep Wyoming money in Wyoming. Right now we are seeing many people cross the border and spending their dollars in out-of-state businesses.

I want to keep those dollars here,” Governor Mead said. “This is a form of gambling and I commit to keeping a close eye on any social impacts of the lottery when it gets up and running to see if there are ways to address those.”

After July 1st Governor Mead will appoint a nine member board, which will hire a CEO.

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Public Pulse

March 22 - 29, 2013

Campbell County Observer

Governor acts on final bills of session

Here is the list of the bills the Governor signed today: Enrolled Act Bill Number Title HEA0101 HB0228 Transfer of federal lands-study. (line item veto) HEA0103 HB0250 Public employee retirement plans.

HEA0117 HB0041 Wild bison licenses.

Here is the bill the Governor vetoed today: Enrolled Act Bill Number Title HEA0107 HB0237 Unemployment Insurance – Worker Misconduct

On the Contrary...

On the Contrary is a column in debate format originated by the Campbell County Observer. The opinions expressed in this debate do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the writers of this column, the Observer staff, or of the Observer itself. To show two sides of a debate, many times one of the guest columnists or regular writers may be playing devil’s advocate.

This article is not to push political agenda’s or opinions, but to show both sides of the debate.

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Nicholas DeLaat (Publisher)

Candice DeLaat (Owner)

The Issue: Should the City of Gillette fine people for over watering?

The Sides: Nick is debating against the fine and Candice is debating for the fine.

Nicholas: At last night’s Gillette City Council Work Session, the council had a discussion of an ordinance to amend section 17-32 of the Gillette City Code concerning water wasting. The possible ordinance would focus on irrigation, such as yard or property watering between June 1st and October 1st. City staff said its main focus would be to forbid watering on Mondays during that time period and on any day between the hours of 7am and 7pm. Fines issued to violators would add some teeth to what is currently a voluntary set of guidelines to discourage the wasting of water. Continuing to water with leaking or damaged irrigation components after 10 business days written notice to repair is also touched on in a draft of the ordinance. Fines being considered for the proposed ordinance got a great deal of discussion from council members. Councilwoman Louise CarterKing wanted to know if warnings would be issued to residents before they are hit with the initial fine of $100. Sustainability Coordinator Michael Foote said that two warnings could be expected before a fine was issued.

Now you say that you are for this fine.

Why? Candice: Because we live in a desertlike climate. Water is a precious commodity in this area. If we continue to have droughts like last summer, the City’s water system will not have the capacity to keep up with the need of the lawns in the city.

If you prioritize the use of water, it is first needed for drinking (although I don’t drink the City’s water without major filtering).

The second use for water on the priority list is cooking. Next comes bathing, cleaning, and finally watering lawns. If the City’s water system is stretched to the max during the summer months than decisions have to be made, does this person go without drinking water because this person wanted a green lawn?

Nicholas: Yea, I can’t even make coffee at our office without filtering the city water it tastes so awful. Back to the point, I am in agreement with you that the City’s water infrastructure is stretched to the max during the summer months, especially last year. But that is why the state tax payers bit off half of the cost of the new Madison pipeline project, and the rest of Campbell County is paying for the other half, specifically so the City of Gillette can double its water supply. Now, this is not paying for an expansion of water treatment, storage, distribution, pumps, waste water distribution, treatment, and disposal…but the screwed up politics behind the Madison Pipeline project is for another On the Contrary debate all together. As soon as it’s done there should be plenty of water available, so why then create a fine?

Candice: Well, it will still be some time before the Madison pipeline is finished.

Also, like you said, we will be forced to vote back in the 1% sales tax because of the great politics through intentional lack of planning by the elected officials, appointed officials, and residents that

pushed for the project. This means that it will be many years before the water need to supply green to lawns will be available.

Until then, water in the summer months are stretched thin, and we need to conserve that.

Nicholas: You are right again, but let me define what the problem is here, the City. The City is a prime example of how a government can mess up anything it touches. So you have water (and not very good water by the way) that costs a lot of money to produce and distribute. Since there is not enough, they regulate how much water each person can have, and when they can use it. When they break the rules, they get a $100.00 fine, which I can define these types of fines as legalized theft, as they are taking my personal property (money) that I earned because I wasn’t following their rules. Can you see anything right in that? Anything at all?

Candice: Well, the City of Gillette has to look out for the welfare of all of the people it represents. So this person has a right to use as much water as they want which will hurt all the other members of his community without penalty? You do know that rules are not enforceable without penalties.

Nicholas: Yes I do, but there is a better way to handle it. I am on the Sleepy Hollow Homeowners Board, and we have our own water system that we pay for and take care of. We charge a set rate per month, and allow 5,500 gallons per household. Gallons not used are not pro-rated. If you go over the max gallon amount allowed you pay per gallon and a decent price at that. I have seen people pay over $100 in a month for going over.

Also, we have a private water contractor taking care of our system instead of a bureaucracy of government workers. Now you have reduced cost and the city will probably produce better water, as we all know that the private industry thrives with quality and efficiency, while the public industry thrives on the back of the private industry. Next, you give a gallon rate and charge for extra gallons. This way, the people who can afford to waste money on green lawns when water is expensive, will.

Most of the people can’t. If I spent a ton of money on my lawn, I sure would never let the city ruin my investment if I can help it.

Now, because most people can’t afford to go over their allowance of water, the city would keep their water usage to the necessary level, probably make more money than they would with a fine. Also, the few people that would go over the limit would be giving up their money (property) voluntarily instead of have it taken by force.

Candice: I agree with you, and it would work much better your way. So, let’s go have a nice cold glass of the great tasting straight-out-of-the-tap Sleepy Hollow water, that we paid less than half for than do people who live in the city. Oh, and we have to thank Dwayne Faucet who owns “The Water Guy” private business and takes care of our system. Great job!

Nicholas: “Dwayne Faucet” who owns “The Water Guy?” Well, I guess him starting a water business was just fate.

Joke of the week Submitted by Ken Gray A Polish man moved to the USA and married an American girl. Although his English was not perfect, they got along very well. One day he rushed into a lawyer’s office and asked him to arrange a divorce for him. The lawyer said that getting a divorce would depend on the circumstances, and asked him the following questions: Have you any grounds?

Yes, an acre and half and nice little home.

What Our Readers Thought?

No, I mean what is the foundation of this case?

It made of concrete.

Should the City of Gillette fine people for over watering?

I don’t think you understand. Does either of you have a real grudge?

No, we have carport, and not need one.

I mean what are your relations like?

All my relations still in Poland .

No - 71.9% Yes - 28.1% Results are from 1,137 votes counted.

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Is there any infidelity in your marriage?

We have hi-fidelity stereo and good DVD player.

Does your wife beat you up?

No, I always up before her.

Is your wife a nagger?

No, she white.

Why do you want this divorce?

She going to kill me.

What makes you think that?

I got proof.

What kind of proof?

She going to poison me.

Who’s Brand is this in Campbell County?

She buy a bottle at drugstore and put on shelf in bathroom.

I can read English pretty good, and it say:

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Campbell County Observer

March 22 - 29, 2013

Local educator named Peabody Energy Leader in Education Phil Sheldon is recognized for his dedication to students and awarded $1,000

Phil Sheldon of Wright Junior/Senior High School was named a Peabody Energy Leader in Education for the 2012-13 school year, and awarded $1,000 for his compassion and commitment to students.

With a sincere passion for learning and a contagious sense of humor, Sheldon easily motivates his students to become engaged in his classroom.

He is an expert science teacher, chair of the science department and leader of the junior high school’s professional learning community. Throughout his 28-year career, he has connected with students on a personal level. He created a character education club for male students to encourage them to help others in the community. The group even helped an elderly woman with repair work on her home and yard. Sheldon took pride in watching the students grow as compassionate individuals.

The Peabody Energy Leaders in Education program rewards dedicated education professionals—from

teachers and coaches to librarians and counselors—who inspire and motivate youth to succeed. Award recipients are selected throughout the school year by a committee of top educators and business leaders.

“We are pleased to recognize Phil Sheldon as a Peabody Energy Leader in Education,” said Greg Boyce, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Peabody Energy. “At Peabody, we believe education is key to building strong communities. We thank Phil for his important contributions to this field.”

The Leaders program was developed in Missouri in 2009, and reflects Peabody’s commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where the company’s employees live and work by honoring those who inspire students. The 2012-2013 award program is continuing to accept nominations and is open to educational professionals of public, private and independent schools in designated communities where Peabody Energy

employees live and work. Nominations may be made at www.PeabodyEnergyLeadersInEducation.org.

Honorees are selected from a diverse group of educators. They can range from veteran teachers to individuals in support staff roles such as administrators, coaches or counselors.

Nominations may be made at www.

PeabodyEnergyLeadersInEducation. org.

More information can also be found at: www.facebook.com/PeabodyEnergyLeaders About Peabody Energy: Peabody Energy is the world’s largest privatesector coal company and a global leader in sustainable mining and clean coal solutions. The company serves metallurgical and thermal coal customers in more than 25 countries on six continents. For further information, go to PeabodyEnergy.com and CoalCanDoThat.com.

Featured Crime Burglary (January 18)

Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving burglaries that occurred to several camper trailers in Heritage Village on 01/18/13. Unknown suspect(s) burglarized 9 camper trailers stored on Constitution and Buckskin Ave. Door locks on five additional campers were damaged after the suspects attempted to force entry through the door. Some of the items taken during the burglary include two flat screen TVs, speakers, stereo and a Harley Davidson blanket. All of the trailers sustained damage due to vandalism.

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.

March is Women’s History Month The theme of this year’s National Women’s History Month is Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The theme of this year’s National Women’s History Month is Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Recognizing the achievements of women in all facets of life--science, community, government, literature, art, sports, medicine--has a huge impact on the development of self-respect and new oppor-

tunities for girls and young women. The Wyoming Women’s Foundation invests in the achievements of women by promoting women’s economic self-sufficiency in the state of Wyoming. Recognizing the achievements of women in all facets of life--science, community, government, literature, art, sports, medicine--has a huge impact on the development of self-respect and new opportunities for girls and young women. The Wyoming Women’s Foundation invests in the achievements of women by promoting women’s economic self-sufficiency in the state of Wyoming.

Pete Illoway

Paul “Cactus” Covello

Business Council welcomes two new board members

Wyoming’s History of Women Leaders Woming often comes at the forefront when examining important historical milestones of women’s leadership in the United States. Since 1869, when Wyoming became the first state in the United States to extend suffrage to women, the state has been the site of ambitious and talented women who have entered into important leadership roles. We’ve put together the profiles of some women who have made leaps in women’s leadership in Wyoming’s history.

Meet WYWF’s New Board Members!

Mary Burman is a life-long Laramie resident, and is Dean and professor at the Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing at the University of Wyoming.

Along with serving on the board of the Wyoming Women’s Foundation, Mary also serves on boards for the Downtown Clinic in Laramie, the Wyoming Workforce Development Council, and the Wyoming Center for Nursing and Healthcare Partnership.

Mary became involved with the Wyoming Women’s Foundation in part due to a belief that healthy women are important for healthy communities, and as a board member for WYWF Mary would like to improve the healthcare of women in Wyoming.

Mary’s hobbies include hiking, biking, and skiing.

Mary’s husband is a geochemist who works for the TriHydro Corporation and the University of Wyoming. Mary’s daughter, who attended the same grade-school as Mary, is a fiddler and runner.

The Wyoming Business Council is pleased to welcome two new members to its board of directors: Paul “Cactus” Covello, of Torrington, Wyo., and Pete Illoway of Cheyenne, Wyo. Covello is originally from Torrington and graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1972 with a B.S. degree in physiology. He worked at Covello Motor Company from 1977 until 2009 and from 1984 to 2009 held a GM and Chrysler Franchise as a third generation car dealer. Covello is currently vice president of Points West Community Bank, where he also served on the board of directors from 1994 to 2009.

Covello has served on and chaired the Wyoming Transportation Commission; and is a founding board member, past president, and current board member of the Goshen County Economic Development Corp as well as the Goshen County 2 Shot Goose Hunt.

Covello is a 33 year member and past chief of the Torrington Volunteer Fire Department and enjoys hunting and golfing.

He is married to Jeri Marie Covello, his wife of 31 years, and has a son, Tony,

Felicia J. Messimer is the Community Relations Marketing Specialist at Campbell County Memorial Hospital. She is part of the marketing and public relations team for the organization, and is the administrator for CCMH’s social media platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

Felicia has a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in journalism from the University of Wyoming. She also has an associate’s degree in communications from Laramie County Community College. She serves on a variety of boards and committees in the community including Campbell County Healthcare Foundation Festival of Trees committee, Fur Kids Foundation, Gillette Green Drinks, Keep Gillette Beautiful, and Substance Abuse Advisory Council.

When she’s not working or volunteering, Felicia likes to stay active with her dog by hiking in the Black Hills or Big Horn Mountains. She also enjoys traveling, cooking and art.

and daughter, Christin.

Peter “Pete” Illoway, of Cheyenne, is a 1963 graduate of Colorado State University at Fort Collins, Colo., with a B.S. degree in farm and ranch management economics. Illoway served 14 years in the Wyoming State Legislature in the House of Representatives completing his final term in December 2012.

He is currently a consultant in government and public affairs. He was previously employed by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cheyenne LEADS (the city’s economic development organization), and is retired from Coastal Chem, Inc., a nitrogen fertilizer manufacturer.

Illoway is involved with the Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce and Military Affairs Committee; the Commanders Action Group for Air Force Global Strike Command; the Air Force Association Cowboy Chapter 357; and Cheyenne Frontier Days Public Relations Committee and Heels. He serves on the board of directors for the Cheyenne Regional Airport, the Wyoming Taxpayers Association, and the Cheyenne Country Club,

and is on the board of advisors for First Interstate Bank of Cheyenne, and the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming.

Illoway and his wife Chloe have five children and six grandchildren.

The Business Council board is composed of 15 non-partisan private sector members who are appointed by the governor, who also serves as cochair, and confirmed by the Wyoming Senate. The board authorizes policies and budgets, makes decisions and recommendations on grant and loan applications, and selects the chief executive officer for the Business Council.

The mission of the Business Council is to facilitate the economic growth of Wyoming. The Business Council, a state government agency, concentrates its efforts on providing assistance for existing Wyoming companies and startups, helping communities meet their development and diversification needs, and recruiting new firms and industries targeted to complement the state’s assets. For more information, please visit www.wyomingbusiness.org.

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March 22 - 29, 2013

Sports Report

Campbell County Observer

36 Camel Kids wreslers place over the weekend

Photo By Jess Van Woerkom of Jvan Photography

“And So It Begins!”

Lucia Castellanos makes an outstanding catch preparing for this year’s fastpitch softball season.

CCHS soccer teams get 5 wins in Casper Both Campbell County High School soccer teams kicked off the season on Saturday in Casper at Kelly Walsh High School.

For the Camels they swept all 3 of their games winning by a combined score of 10-0 while the Lady Camels went 2-1 with their lone loss coming against Natrona County 1-0.

1st up for the Camels (3-0) they earned their 1st of 3 shutouts with a 5-0 win over Rock Springs (0-2-1) as Jaden Allen, Clark Christenson, Alex German and Tyler Greener each scored. Then in their 2nd game they took down

Natrona (0-3) 1-0 as Greener scored the lone goal of the game and finally the Camels wrapped up the jamboree with a 4-0 win over the host Trojans (1-2-1) as Camdin Hinkel, Julio Ortiez, Greener and Brandon Swan all found the back of the net. Andrew Hays was in the net for all 3 wins for the Camels as he stopped all 8 shots he faced.

Gillette and Lander were the only teams in boys soccer to pick up 3 wins during the opening weekend of competition.

For the Lady Camels (2-1) they started the weekend off with a 4-0 win over the Lady Tigers (1-2)

from Rock Springs as Michelle McGeary, a preseason favorite for girl’s soccer player of the year, netted a hat trick while Lori Storie had the other goal for Gillette. In the Lady Camels 2nd game they fell to the Fillies (2-0-1) 1-0 and finally they shutout Kelly Walsh (1-2) 2-0 as McGeary scored both goals to finish the jamboree with 5 goals.

Next up for both Gillette soccer teams they’ll open up conference play against Laramie on Friday and Cheyenne South on Saturday. The Camels will be on the road while the Lady Camels will open up their home schedule.

First soccer rankings of the 2013 season

The Camel Kids wrestlers competed in the Touch of Gold Folkstyle tournament this past weekend here in Gillette and they had a total of 36 kids place in the top of their respective divisions and weight classes.

Coming away with individual championships for the Camel Kids were Larson D’Agosta, Antonio Avila, Deyton Johnson, Terren Swartz and Dylan Johnston.

In the PeeWee division: Cameron Sisneros was 4th in the 35 pound bracket, Bradynn Terry was 4th in the 40A bracket, Ethan Cox placed 3rd in the 40B bracket, Brayden Peralta was 4th in the 40B bracket, Bridger Klindt was 3rd in the 45A bracket, Brendan Ahlers finished 4th in the 45B bracket, Aiden Smith was 5th in the 45C bracket, Cj Cogan placed 6th in the 45C bracket, Grady Cope placed 4th in the 50 bracket, Larson D’Agosta, Draedyn Johnson and Gracin Peak place 1st, 2nd & 3rd in the 55 pound bracket adn Peyton Henderson placed 2nd in the 65 pound bracket.

In the Bantam Division: Levi Hatcher placed 6th in the 50B bracket, Tyson Merdink was 4th in the 50C bracket, Wyatt Eadus finished 6th in the 55A bracket, Brody Sorensen was 4th in the 55B bracket, Antonio Avila and Jais finished 1st & 2nd in the 55C bracket, Deyton Johnson and Cohen Granzer placed 1st and 3rd in the 60A bracket, Mason Brown was 1st in the 60B bracket and Dakota Tobin finished 2nd in the 65 pound bracket.

In the Intermediate Division: Kolt See finished 5th in the 65 pound bracket, Hunter Henderson was 4th in the 70 pound bracket, Jarek Sorensen and CJ Blomberg finished 4th and 5th in the 75 pound class.

In the Novice Division: Travis Hawley finished 4th in the 80 pound bracket, Dylen Johnson finished 1st in the 112 pound class and Terren Swartz finished 1st in the 140+ bracket.

In the Schoolboy/Girl Division: Jackson Addington was 3rd in the 70 pound class, Jakob Hortsman and Alan Blomberg finished 3rd and 4th in the 91 pound class, Randy Hawley was 4th in the 98 pound class and Adrian Alvarado and Deric Johnson placed 2nd and 3rd in the 152 pound class.

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By Kevin Koile - wyopreps.com The jamborees had some say as to which teams are ranked in the first top 5 coaches and media polls.

4A Boys: After missing out on the state tournament for the last 3 years, Gillette made an opening weekend statement, going 3-0 at the Casper Jamboree, and did not give up a goal. The Camels start the season ranked #1. East also did not allow a ball into the net, but managed to only get 1 win and 2 ties, so the Thunderbirds check in at #2. One vote separated each spot from #3 to #5.

Sheridan, Central and Kelly Walsh

occupy those spots, while Riverton missed out by 1 vote. The big game this weekend has the #4 Indians visiting #2 East on Friday.

4A Girls: Ten of 12 teams played on opening weekend, and only 1 went undefeated. That was Natrona, who went 2-0 with 1 tie at the Casper Jamboree. The teams they played was what impressed the voters, so the Fillies get the #1 ranking to start the season. Gillette is #2. Although they went 0-2 to start the season, both of Central’s losses were against good Colorado competition. We’ll

find out if they are deserving of their ranking this Friday, when they visit #4 East. Finally Sheridan takes the #5 ranking, by 1 vote ahead of Green River. The Lady Wolves will get their chance to prove themselves this weekend, when they host the #1 Natrona on Friday, to start conference play. All 4A girls teams received at least 1 vote. On a side note, Laramie starts their season on Friday and their first 3 games take them through the meat grinder…at #2 Gillette Friday, at #5 Sheridan on Saturday, and then at #1 Natrona on Tuesday.

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Peak wrestlers (left to right) Seamus Casey, Tristan Wornkey, Baran Lechner, and Brady Carlson at Wright Gladiator tourney.

Peak Wrestlers participate in several tournaments over the weekend

By Jannie Miller Peak Wrestlers participated in several different tourneys over the weekend. At Rocky Mountain Nationals in Denver, CO, where there were wrestlers from all over the United States, Trevor Jeffries placed 2nd in 15 and under 95 lb division, Evan Smith placed 3rd in 18 and under 113 division, and Taylor Jeffries placed 4th in 15 and under 123 lb division in a 47

man bracket. Parker Smith wrestled 15 and under 116 lb division but did not place.

At Black Hills Nationals in Spearfish on March 16 Warren Carr placed 2nd in the Novice 90 lb division, Baran Lechner placed 4th in the Novice 70 lb division, and Jared Gaskins placed 6th in the Schoolboy 75 lb division.

At the Wright Gladiator tourney

Tristan Wornkey was 1st in the Intermediate 72-77 lb division, Baran Lechner was 1st in the Novice 61-67 lb division, Seamus Casey was 2nd in the Intermediate 62-64 lb division and Brady Carlson was 2nd in the Intermediate 65-69 lb division.

Next up for Peak Wrestlers in the Montana Open next weekend.

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1. Advertise to Reach New Customers.

Your market changes constantly. New families in the area mean new customers to reach. People earn more money, which means changes in lifestyles and buying habits. The shopper who wouldn't consider your business a few years ago may be a prime customer now. Remember...20% of families will move this year, 5 million people will be married and 4 million babies will be born*.

2. Advertise continuously.

Consumers don't have the loyalty they once did. You must advertise to keep pace with your competition. The National Retail Merchants Association states: "Mobility and non-loyalty are rampant. Businesses must promote to get former customers to return and to seek new ones.

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Many people postpone buying decisions. They often go from store to store comparing prices, quality and service. Advertising must reach them steadily through the entire decision-making process. Your name must be fresh in their minds when they ultimately decide to buy.

4. Advertise Because Your Competition is Advertising.

There are only so many consumers in the market who are ready to buy at any one time. You'll need to advertise to keep regular customers and to counterbalance the advertising of your competition. You must advertise to keep your share of customers or you will lose them to the more aggressive competitors.

5. Advertise Because it Pays Off Over a Long Period.

Advertising gives you a long-term advantage over competitors who cut back or cancel advertising. A five-year survey of more than 3,000 companies found...Advertisers who maintain or expand advertising over a five-year period see their sales increase an average of 100%. Companies, which cut advertising, averaged sales decreases of 45%.

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Continuous traffic to your business is the first step toward sales increases and expanding your customer base. The more people who contact your business, the more possibilities you have to make the sale and sell additional merchandise or services. For every 100 items that shoppers plan to buy, they make 30 unanticipated "in the store" purchases, an NRMA survey shows.

7. Advertise to Make More Sales.

Advertising works! Businesses that succeed are usually strong, steady advertisers. Look around. You'll find the most aggressive and consistent advertisers in your market are the most successful.

8. Advertise Because There is Always Business to Generate.

Your doors are open. Staff are on the payroll. Even the slowest days produce sales. As long as you're in business, you've got overhead to meet and new people to reach. Advertising can generate customers now...and in the future.

9. Advertise to Keep a Healthy Positive Image.

In a competitive market, rumors and bad news travel fast. Advertising corrects misleading gossip, punctures "overstated" bad news. Advertising that is vigorous and positive can bring shoppers into the marketplace, regardless of the economy.

10. Advertise to Maintain Employee Morale.

When advertising and promotion are suddenly cut or canceled, your staff may become alarmed and demoralized. They may start false rumors in an honest belief that your business is in trouble. Positive advertising boosts morale. It gives your staff strong additional support.

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PERSONAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED: We are looking for an Office Assistant. Duties include greeting clients, answering phones, and routing mail, data entry and retrieve,scheduling and calender maintenance,Ideal candidates will have proven customer service skills in an administrative setting and experience with Microsoft Office applications email resumes to akeelahanderson001@gmail.com IF INTERESTED Powder River Roofing, a growing company in N.E. Wyoming, is hiring full time roofers. Call 307-696-7465 for an interview.

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Camping/Fishing Camper spot for rent $300 per month in Silver Hills 307680-8838 Minnows, crawlers, leeches, fishing tackle, boating and camping supplies. Fully furnished cabin rentals, 50 Amp Full Hookup RV sites 5 minutes from Keyhole Reservoir in Pine Haven. Empire Guesthouse & RV Park 307756-3454. www.empireguesthouse.com

Home Appliances/ Furnshings Booth Table. L-shaped. With Chairs. Seats 6. $500.00 Call 299-4967 3 Propane Refrigerators 307-680-8838. D4-12-4h Three antique pressedbacked oak chairs. Excellent condition. $85 each. 6820042

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

307-257-2306.

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Services Homeowners and renters insurance for house, trailer, or apartments. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 RV Winterization starting at $99.95 at YOUR house. Call Randy at 307-660-3091 (b340-tfnh) Powder River Roofing is N.E. Wyoming’s top quality roofing, with the highest safety standards in the area. Call for your FREE estimate today for metal/wood/shingle removal, install, and repair.

(307)-696-7465. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

Want To Get in Shape?Like to have Fun? Learn The Graceful moves of American Oriental Belly Dancing! The 3rd Sunday of every month.

Call Leanna Tabatt 307-6808457 Looking to buy a new computer? Why waste the money? “Your Computer Store” has refurbished towers and laptops rebuilt right here in our store. Plenty of memory, disc space, and advice. Come by and see our inventory at “Your Computer Store,” where YOU come first! 802 E. Third St next to Ice Cream Land Powder River Mechanics.

We have the cheapest labor rates, but the best quality repairs in town. We offer full services on Foreign and domestic vehicles, ATV’s, Snowmobiles, motorcycles, jet ski’s, boats, and more.

Let us put you on a Preventative maintenance schedule so your vehicles run miles past your warranty. Call for an appointment. 307-6967713.

Avenue Mall - Over 30 vendors, come check us out! 217 Gillette Ave. Mon-Fri. 9AM to 7 PM, Sat. 9AM- 5 PM, Sun. 10 AM - 4 PM Computers have become like cars, and they need repaired.

Want the best quality repair work in N.E. Wyoming? Bring your computer to “Your Computer Store.” Quality work at a quality price. “Your Computer Store,” where YOU COME FIRST 802 E. Third street next to Ice Cream Land.

Auto insurance preferred and SR-22’s. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 Motorcycle and ATV insurance. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520

Homes for Sale

Guns for Sale

Home for sale by owner in Western Way. Asking $239,000 for the 1,800 sq. ft. 3 bedroom 2 bath home with an unfinished basement and a two car garage. Fully fenced, large landscaped yard with a sprinkler system.

Home is within walking distance to the new recreation center and the new elementary school that is being built. Please contact me at 307-670-1209 if you are interested.

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

Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today.

For Sale. 3br Townhouse.

1.5 bath. 307-680-1449 (c139-tfnh) Tri-level house for sale 4 bed 2 bath $209,000 (307) 6701925.

40+ Acres 2 miles south of Wright 1999 Atlantic Oak Modular. $250,000 OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374 Great House - 4 bedroom, 2 bath, computer room, huge island kitchen, fireplace.

Must see! call 307-687-0333 C1-23-tfn 3 bedroom 11/2 bath C1-39-tfnh

Townhouse 680-1449

FSBO 2,688 SF home on corner lot with fenced back yard. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, upgraded kitchen, finished walkout basement, oversized garage. $259,000.

307-680-9180.

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

Fuel

Large and Small Band Saws call for info. 307-680-8838 18v Dewalt tools - sawzall, hammer drill, one battery and one charger. $150 obo. call (307)299-1382 Exterior door with window, interior light fixtures, and computer supplies. E-mail Corsair115@yahoo.com Refrigerator (white) Great condition $100 307-2995918 Blue Dual Reclining Sofa.

Good shape $100 Call 6802982. Can text photo if you like.

Spyder Semi-auto paint ball gun. cal..68 Special Edition.

Only used twice! New $300 For you $175 plus two canisters. Call 680-1302 If you are interested in purchasing Nutrient Rich Ranch Raised Beef grown locally, call 307-340-1108.

Great Jerky http://www.rberlinger.jerkydirect.com/ For sale: whirlpool refrigerator, brand new patio propane heater, still in box Cabela’s shower tent, large dining room dark blue/red rooster rug, 10” wet tile saw, treadmill. Call 682-6353.

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

Apartments for Rent

Heavy Equipment/ Trailers

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

6x10 trailer. Great shape, fits your biggest Harley. $1,400 obo. 299-4967.

Immaculate 1-2 bedroom apartments, fresh paint, and new flooring. (no pets). Call for move-in special starting at $595 307-686-6488

1981 Circle J 4-horse Horse Trailer. New floor, paint and wiring. $2500 OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374 1981 Circle J 4-horse Horse Trailer. New floor, paint and wiring done in shop class 2 years ago. No rust only used once since redone. $2500 or OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374

Pets Basset Hound pups for sale; 9 weeks old; need shots.

Rust and White and Tricolor $250.00; One Lemon and White female $300.00.

Transportation cost additional if I deliver @ 25 cents per mile. Serious Inquiries Only!

Please call 307-382-9282.

2 AKC Registered Bulldog Puppies for free, THEY ARE MALE AND FEMALE. IF INTERESTED CONTACT ( james.bernard10@live.com) 2 AKC Registered Tea Cup Yorkies Puppies for free.

They are male and female. If interested contact james.bernard10@live.com D7-45-3H

Apartment for Rent in WindRidge Appts. Water/Trash/ Washer/Dryer. Air and Heat.

3bs/2bth. Must qualify for low income housing. $740.00/ mo. Call 307-685-8066 Foothills View Apartments Hot Move In Special! Cool, Clean, Quiet Apartments.

A/C, 2 Bdrm. $695 1Bdrm. $595. Showing anytime Call 307-686-6488 C3-28-2v Apartments for rent. Foothills View Apartments. Clean and Quiet. One and Two bedroom units starting at $595.00. Call for showing andmove in special 307-6866488 (c3-42-3v) Spacious & new, 1, 2, &3 bdrm affordable apartments available now! Call 6858066. Washer and dryer in every unit. Private sunny patio or balcony. Special move-in rate, 1 bdrm: $694, 2 bdrm: $777, 3 bdrm: $888.

Move in now and deduct $ 200 off first month while special lasts. Call Konnie or Celeste at Highland Properties 685-8066.

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.

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.

A friend of mine called the other day and tells me he has 2 friends that are looking for some AR-15’s do I have any?

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

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

Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today.

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.

1903 Springfield. 30o6 Cal. U.S. Military. $700 obo. Call (307) 682-7864 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.

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.

March 22 - 29, 2013

Toy Parts & Accessories

Autos, Trucks and Vans

Stock pipes for Sportster.

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

‘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.

Rare find.

1969 Pontiac Motor. 390 HP and 470 ft. torque stock from factory.

Aluminum edelbrock intake goes with motor. Best offer takes it home. 307-6220825 (a1-39-tfnh) 1999 Vortec 350 Intake and heads. Make offer. 307-6220825 (a1-39-tfnh) Four 16 inch rims, five hole, with caps.$90 307 - 670 1887 Harley Accessories for sale.

Call 307-670-8980. Ask for Tammy.

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

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

689-9358.

Toys (ATV’s Boats, Etc.) BOAT FOR SALE. 18ft 120 port jet outboard bass tracker for sale. Call 307-680-5947 2008 Harley Dyna Super Glide, custom 19k miles blue $9,680 Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100 2013 Custom Harley Hardtail Bobber all new $9,500. Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100 International Tractor 300 Utility For Sale. $2000 Artic Cat 4X4 2001For Sale. $2000 Call Bill 307 - 660 – 8563 94 Mazda MX3 for sale. $1500 obo. 307-670-2037 1988 Honda Gl1500 for free if interested contact me at ( james.bernard10@live.com ) 2010 Polaris 550 eps with less than 100 miles, books for $8,000. make and offer.

Call Steve Terry at 307-2992992 Chopper - Custom built frame, s&s engine, carb, etc.

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

Asking $5,500 or best offer.

Price:$5,500obo. Contact: 307-670-2037 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!

Custom Harley Soft tail. Being built, need to sell now.

Almost finished. Chopper, built in Sturgis, SD. Asking $5,500 and will help you build it. HAVE ALL PARTS! Call 257-2306 Boat for Sale with trailer.

Needs work. Call 670-8980 for info.

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 1996 Nissan Pathfinder 4x4.

New BF Goodrich Tires, Runs good. $1,200.00. 307299-4662. (a141-tfnh) 2004 Yukon Denali XL,6.0 Motor, Loaded $14,000 OBO 660-9351 2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532.

2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4 1/2 Ton Pickup. New tires, ext. cab, long bed. 148,000 mi. One owner. 307-6700858 or 303-250-4096 97’ Chevy Long Box Extended Cab. ¾ Ton, selling for Parts. $1,000 OBO. 307680-7431 1982 Chevy Ventura Van. 350 Engine, 400 Turbo newly rebuilt transmission. Interior in GREAT shape, has a working electric wet bar and built in cooler in back. Carb. needs re-jetted, other than that there are no problems.

Must see. Asking $3,500 or best offer. Price:$3,500obo.

Contact: 307-670-8980 1952 Chevy Dumptruck, hauls 5 tons of coal $1500 307-682-1172

Miscellaneous Licensed daycare now open.

Spots available full-time and before and after school.

Close to Rozet school and the post office.

Monday through Friday 6:30am to 6pm. Ages 3 and up. Call 307-299-1915 Bring your catch by the Empire Guesthouse for photographs which may be published in this newspaper with our fishing reports. Along with that, the Guesthouse staff will be awarding monthly prizes for those that let us photograph them and their catch. It doesn’t have to be a trophy to enter and there will be special prizes for those 12 and under. Carp shooters are also welcome to enter.

Check with the Guesthouse for more details.

ACE will reduce your appetite and give you energy. The natural way to lose weight. www.facebook.com/AcePill 660-2974

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

2002 Jaguar x type 3.0 v6 22mpg cty 34 hwy 135000 hwy miles all maintenance current. New coils, plugs wires. Call Chris at Carpet Express Direct.

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

Made Fresh Daily

Wanted to Buy 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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Cinnamon Rolls for pickup or delivery.

Call Sandi 307-670-2724

Our Roots

March 22 - 29, 2013

Campbell County Observer

Featured Crime Burglary

Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving four burglaries that occurred between 01/08/13 and 01/19/13. Unknown suspect(s) burglarized business located at 1502 W 2nd St, 212 N Butler Spaeth, 1311 Energy St, and 401 N Burma Ave. After forcing entry into the business the suspects took 4 tires with alloy rims, Genisys OTC car diagnostic scanner, two additional vehicle diagnostic scanners, $150 cash, approximately $150 in loose change, a Sony 8mm camcorder, fruit rollups, a bag of Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups, a 14X14X9 safe, six pairs of Tillman gloves with white palms, a cash box containing $500 to $700, and a box of rubber gloves.

If you have information that can solve this or any other crime please call Crime Stoppers at 686-0400 or the High School Crime Stoppers at 682-4185. You can remain anonymous and may earn up to $1,000 in reward.

Remember those who came before us -

Native American Tribes

By Mike Borda

When referring to American history, it is common to think back as far as the American Revolution. Some people extend this back to pre-Revolution America, when we were part of the British Empire. Moreover, for the few who go back further, we remember the earliest European colonization of the continent. It is important for us to remember, however, that this is not where American history started. To understand the formation of our country, we must remember the Native Americans who first settled this land and shaped the environment.

Before Columbus, the American continent was settled by many different tribes, each covering their own regions. The following are some of those tribes, and their regions: Pacific Northwest: Nez Perce, Chinook, Shoshone Southwest: Navajo, Hopi, Apache

Great Plains: Sioux, Lakota, Cheyenne Texas: Comanche Midwest: Shawnee, Potawatomi Southeast: Chocktaw, Cherokee, Seminole Northeast: Iroquois These are just a few of the many tribes that populated the place we now call our country. In fact, over the course of history there have been hundreds, possibly thousands, of different tribes that have called these lands home. However, it is important to remember that these were not always separate tribes, populating their own individual regions.

Starting around 1000 CE, the Mississippian nation spread from the upper Midwest all the way to the south of the continent. They congregated in massive cities, with some even holding populations of up to 20,000 resi-

dents.

Like the Mississippian people, the Iroquois of the 16th century also embraced a large nation over individual cells. Five main tribal groups combined to form what was known as the Iroquois Confederacy. The Iroquois stretched through the northeast, and were among the first to meet the European settlers.

While we all think of American history beginning with the Europeans, we must always remember that there were those that came before us.

These Native American tribes were the first stewards of our land, and the lessons they have to teach us are immeasurable. America is more than just four hundred years of history.

Thousands of years of people, lives, and stories make our nation great and we owe it to them to keep those memories alive.

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The Spirit of the Lakota (Part 2)

By Jeff Morrison The mid to late 1800s proved to be the declining years for the Indian tribes of the high plains.

As the vast herds of buffalo shrank, a major source of food and shelter went with them.

Even those Indians who avoided trading with the white men found themselves growing more dependent on them every year.

But while the sun was setting on the golden years of the Plains Indians, a warrior emerged from the Oglala tribe of the Lakota, named Crazy Horse. And even though he was unconventional in his lifestyle and manner, his prowess in battle and stubborn refusal to accept the necessity of assimilating into white culture elevated him into a leadership role not only among his own people but among the entire Lakota nation as well.

Crazy Horse earned both his name and his reputation in battle against other Indians – namely the Crow and Shoshone. Although the Lakota often fought against the Cheyenne in the earlier part of the century, as time passed the common threats to their way of life brought the two tribes together.

Crazy Horse had a particularly good relationship with the Northern Cheyenne, and his band intermingled freely with those of Little Wolf, Dull Knife and other prominent Cheyenne leaders. His village often contained as many Cheyenne as Oglala.

Although the permanent presence of the wasichu (white men) on the high plains was a reality even before his birth, Crazy Horse had no interest in them or their ways. As Manifest Destiny brought more and more white people into the lands of the Lakota, Crazy Horse’s answer was to withdraw further into Powder River country, where game was still plentiful and white men were few. When the lure of gold brought wagons and soldiers into the Powder River Basin, Crazy Horse, along with many other Lakota and Cheyenne, decided to fight.

In this last, great resistance to the ending of the old ways Crazy Horse would earn renown

and respect among his friends and foe alike, which has grown into legendary status in modern times.

His actual participation and role in the early battles between the Oglala and the U.S. Army remain unclear and speculative at best. Now that he is a Legend, more and more “histories” and “traditions” surface out of the blue that place Crazy Horse leading the assault at this battle and planning that one, until it seems he was present and played a prominent role in every hostile encounter between whites and Indians that occurred in the 19th Century. In this, the Legend of Crazy Horse is not unlike that of Buffalo Bill Cody.

It is believed that he participated in the Battle of Platte River Bridge in 1865, in which Lt. Caspar Collins and five troopers were killed, although he was not mentioned specifically by any contemporary accounts (white or Indian). There is more certainty that he was at both the Battle of Crazy Woman Crossing and the skirmishes at Bone Pile Creek later that summer.

Crazy Horse was definitely present at the Fetterman Fight near Fort Phil Kearney in 1866, but his contributions seem to change, depending on the historian. Some say he led the decoy party that led Lt. Fetterman and his 80 soldiers to their doom. Some say that, as a Shirt Wearer, he would have been among the senior leadership and therefore wouldn’t have been among the decoys.

Due to a lack of verifiable evidence one way or the other, the debate is not likely to end any time soon. Crazy Horse’s outlandish bravery usually put him in the front of the fray in any fight. That known character trait would seem to indicate he was probably among the decoys.

But the leader of the decoys, at least the Cheyenne decoys, was Little Wolf.

One of the few battles for control of Powder River country that historians all agree Crazy Horse was NOT at was the battle of Powder River in 1876.

A section of General Crook’s column attacked a winter camp near present day Moorhead, Montana, believing it to be the camp of Crazy Horse. They were led to this belief, thanks in large part, by Crook’s trusted scout, Frank Grouard, who had lived among the Lakota and was supposedly a close friend of the Oglala leader. The village turned out to be under the leadership of a Cheyenne chief named Old Bear.

Crazy Horse’s most significant battle took place that June, against General Crook at the Battle of the Rosebud. A mixed war-band of Lakota and Northern Cheyenne made a surprise attack while the column was taking a break in their march.

What may have started as a large raid to drive off the cavalry mounts and put the soldiers on foot soon became a pitched battle for control of the high ground across a three-mile front. The battle ebbed and flowed for nearly six hours. Eventually, a section of cavalry, under the command of Captain Anson Mills, retook the high-ground on the flank, precipitating the Lakota/Cheyenne withdrawal from the battlefield.

Casualties were heavy, at least by the normal standards of Indian warfare. Disaster for Crook was averted, thanks to the hard fighting of his Crow and Shoshone scouts, who blunted the initial attack on the

column, giving Crook time to deploy his troops to more defensible positions. The efforts of same scouts later kept Lt. Colonel Royall and several companies of soldiers from being cut off from the rest of the column and annihilated. Crook pursued the retreating enemy for a time, but chose to turn back on the advice of two of his most trusted scouts, Baptiste “Big Bat” Portiere and Frank Grouard.

They warned that the troop was heading into a valley where an ambush was very likely.

As Lt. Fetterman found out ten years earlier, ambushes were a Lakota and Cheyenne specialty. Crook turned the column around, collected his dead at the battle site, and returned to his camp on Goose Creek, near present day Sheridan, to recoup and send for reinforcements. As it turned out, there was no ambush waiting for the soldiers in the next valley, but Crook, Portiere, and Grouard had no way of knowing that at the time.

Today, historians – both certified and amateur – debate about who won the Battle of the Rosebud. Some claim it was a great victory for the Lakota and Cheyenne and an utter, near-route defeat for Crook. At the time, Crook claimed it was a great victory for the Army.

The matter of who actually won depends on what criteria is used to determine the winner.

Most students of military history would tell you that the force who holds the ground at the end of the day is the winner. But the plains Indians were guerilla fighters who specialized in hit and run raiding, and knew better than to try to hold ground for any significant amount of time against superior firepower. Crazy Horse likely knew that if they didn’t kill the soldiers or drive off their horses after six hours of fighting, it was time to go.

In his experience with fighting the white soldiers, if you hang around long enough, more soldiers usually show up with a cannon or two.

Tactically speaking, the Battle of the Rosebud was a draw. But for the first time the Lakota and Cheyenne warriors showed a willingness to dig in and slug it out even though the odds weren’t overwhelmingly in their favor. The significance wasn’t lost on General Crook. The Indians of the northern plains were determined to fight to the bitter end to maintain their way of life, and he had bumped into just the tip of the iceberg.

Ten days later, on the bluffs above the Little Big Horn River, Lt. Colonel Custer, with a much, much smaller force got to see the whole thing.

(Continued next week)

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