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This Week’s June 17 - 24, 2011 Highlights

• Schladweiler to Run ...........................Page 3 • Hope’s Haven .............Page 4 • 2014 Scholarship Winners ........................Page 6

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• Comics .................... Page 10 • Bold Republic: Freedom or Equality ..................... Page 11 • Cole Sports.............. Page 15 • A Tale of Two Lawmen ............. Page 20

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Governor Mead Pleased That Work Will Start on Orphaned Well Plugging

overnor Matt Mead complimented the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for taking the next step in its aggressive four-year plan to plug orphaned coal bed methane wells. The OGCC has selected a contractor to conduct reclamation work on 141 wells in the Ucross and Spotted Horse areas in Sheridan and Campbell Counties.

“In our effort to be the standardbearer for responsible energy development, Wyoming is committed to protecting and restoring our natural resources for the beneﬁt of our citizens,” Governor Mead said. “Protecting our land, water and wildlife is as important as responsible oil and gas development. In Wyoming we are committed to both. I am pleased the Oil and Gas

Commission is moving forward with this project.” The work will be conducted by Pluggin Along LLC of Gillette. The project’s funding comes via revenues from the conservation tax, which is assessed on oil and gas production. The contract speciﬁcally covers wellbore plugging. Landowners will have input into surface restoration.

Johnson County Elk Poaching Case Settled A Gillette woman, Prairie Whiteface, has been ordered to pay ﬁnes and restitution totaling $19,500 following a guilty plea of the illegal taking of two bull elk in 2011 and 2013 on a ranch near the Powder River east of Buffalo. Due to the seriousness of the elk violations, and because of a previous case involving Whiteface in 2009, Johnson County Deputy Attorney Ryan Wright and Whiteface’s defense attorney drafted a plea agreement for the ﬁnes and restitution. Circuit Court Judge Shelley Cundiff then sentenced Whiteface in accordance with the agreement. On April 28, 2014 Whiteface, entered a plea of guilty to the illegal take of two

elk without proper licenses in 2011 and 2013. The case was initiated in October 2013, when Gillette game wardens Dustin Kirsch and Teal Joseph relayed information they had received regarding a possible poaching incident to Buffalo game warden Jim Seeman. After Seeman received the information he recalled a similar type violation that occurred in 2009 involving the same defendant. In that case, Whiteface’s license was given to a Texas man to use when he harvested a buck mule deer. The Texas man was charged with taking a deer without a proper license and paid a ﬁne of $780. The mule deer in that case was also conﬁscated. In the elk cases, it was Whiteface

that used licenses in 2011 and 2013 that were not issued to her. After the Gillette wardens and Seeman collected physical evidence about both elk, Seeman interviewed Whiteface who admitted to killing both elk and having the elk she killed in 2011 mounted. In addition to ﬁnes and restitution, Prairie Whiteface lost her privilege to purchase licenses and hunt for three years. With her hunting privileges suspended in Wyoming, Whiteface will not be able to purchase hunting licenses in 38 other states that are members of the Wildlife Violators Compact. Both elk heads were conﬁscated and the meat from the elk taken in 2013 was donated to a family.

‘No Watering on Mondays’ Begins June 1 The City of Gillette reminds City water customers that the “No Watering on Mondays” restrictions the Gillette City Council approved by ordinance during the spring of 2013 go back into effect on June 1st through October 1st. “The public did a great job last year by observing the “No Watering on Mondays” and we look for their support again this summer,” said Public Information Ofﬁcer Joe Lunne. Summer 2014 Water Conservation Information: Follow the Water Schedule for your Address: • Even Number Addresses water on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays • Odd Number Addresses water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays • No Watering allowed on Mondays. (Against City Code June 1st through October 1st) • 7 - 7 - Only water between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Evaporation occurs most during the daylight hours. NEW GRASS SEED & SOD New Grass-Seed-Sod Watering Exemption- A sign can be obtained if new grass, seed or sod has been planted granting further watering privileges. Signs can be obtained by calling the City of Gillette Sustainability Ofﬁce at (307) 686-5228. Sod can be watered

five times a day, every day, for two weeks, then five times a day, every other day, during the third week. Seed can be watered five times a day, every day, for three weeks, then five times a day, every other day, during the fourth week. Following the privilege period, the normal watering schedule must be followed and the sign must be returned. SUMMER WATERING TIPS Choose an Automatic Irrigation System - An automatic sprinkler system can be set to water the lawn for a specific amount of time. If you don’t have an automatic sprinkler system, set a kitchen timer. Outdoor faucets can flow at rates as high as 300 gallons per hour and can create a lot of waste. Use a soil probe to test soil moisture - Water only when a soil probe shows dry soil or a screw driver is difficult to push into the soil. Don’t water the pavement - Position sprinklers so that water lands on the lawn or garden, not in areas where it is not needed. Also avoid watering when it is windy. Wind causes water to evaporate quickly and blows water onto areas where it is not needed. Consider drip irrigation systems around trees and shrubs - Drip systems permit water to flow slowly to

roots, encouraging strong root systems. These systems also cut down evaporation. Mow as infrequently as possible and higher than normal - Mowing puts the grass under stress that requires more water. Longer leaf surfaces promote deeper rooting and shade the root zone. Never remove more than 1/3 of the leaf blade in one mowing. Return mulched clippings to the lawn. Use a broom to clean the driveway and sidewalk - Sweeping the driveway and sidewalk will get them clean enough without wasting water. Plant drought resistant trees and plants - Landscape with plants that require less water. These plants can be very attractive and can survive drought better than turf. Use a cistern or rain barrel to collect rainwater - Store collected water and siphon it off to water garden areas or ﬂower beds. Have your irrigation system audited by a professional to determine the most efﬁcient use of your water. Reduce your outside monthly water use by 10%. Contact your local nursery or Master Gardener for plant suggestions that require less water and are Campbell County friendly.

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Antler-Horn Hunting and the Interstate Game Tag Procedures and Regulations ntler hunting is a popular activity in Wyoming and every year people from all over the state search big game wintering areas looking for antlers that were shed in late winter and early spring. While most antler hunters are familiar with the rules associated with antler gathering there are several regulations that must be followed. First, if antler hunting is going to take place on private land, permission to enter the land to look for antlers must be obtained from the landowner prior to entering the land. In addition if antler hunting is taking place on publicly accessible lands, antler hunters need to make sure those lands are open to antler or skull hunting activity. Wyoming Game and Fish Department Wildlife Habitat Management Areas (WHMAs) across the state are normally closed during the winter to protect wintering wildlife. These WHMAs typically have opening dates that vary from early May to early June. Antler hunters going to WHMAs

need to verify that the area has opened to human activity. One of the most important regulations governing antler hunting is the Interstate Game Tag procedure and the requirements of that regulation. No interstate game tag is required to possess shed antlers or antlers that have been broken or sawed off above, or immediately below, the antler burr, but to legally possess antlers or horns attached to a skull plate or to possess trophy game skulls, an interstate game tag is required. Antler hunters in the remote backcountry may pick up and transport skull plates with antlers/horns attached or trophy game skulls. However, a Wyoming Game and Fish Department enforcement ofﬁcer must be contacted as soon as a public telephone or cell phone service is available to get approval to transport such items and make arrangements to obtain an interstate game tag. When antler/horn hunting in less remote areas where there is cell phone service, contact

a Game and Fish enforcement ofﬁcer to get approval prior to moving or transporting the skull plate with antlers/horns attached or the trophy game skull. Failure to follow the interstate game tag procedure and regulation could result in a citation, seizure of the wildlife parts, or both. Anyone wanting further information regarding the Interstate Game Tagging procedure can contact their local game warden or one of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department Regional Ofﬁces. (Contact: Bud Stewart 307-6727418)

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Construction Updates The City of Gillette’s Utilities and Development Services Departments announce the following road closures for Carey Avenue, Sioux Avenue, and the alley between Rockpile Avenue and Richards Avenue from 7th Street to 8th Street. Carey Avenue Carey Avenue from the 5th Street/Carey Avenue intersection to 6th Street will be closed from Monday, May 12th through Monday, June 2nd for construction. (This includes the intersection of 5th Street and Carey Avenue.) This closure is for work on the 2013 Water Main Replacement Project and is funded by the Optional 1% Sales Tax. Sioux Avenue Sioux Avenue from Apache Circle to Choctaw Street will be closed from Monday, May 12th through Wednesday, May 28th for construction. This closure is for the Pavement Management Schedule 2014 A Project which will repair asphalt and the sanitary sewer in the street. This project is funded by the Optional 1% Sales Tax. Alley Closure The alley between Rockpile Avenue and Richards Avenue from 7th Street to 8th Street will be closed from Thursday, May 8th to Thursday, May 22nd. The intersection of 8th Street and Richards Avenue will also be closed to through trafﬁc. This closure is for the 2013 Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement Project.

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Schladweiler to Run for H.D. 31 By Holly Galloway renda Schladweiler is putting her name in the hat for House District 31. This seat is currently held by Tom Lubnau, who will not be running again for the seat. A South Dakota native, she has lived in Gillette since 1980. Her advanced degrees are in Range Management and Soil Science from the University of Wyoming. She has a business that works on land reclamation and was recently elected President of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation. Schladweiler believes that Government should work for the people and not the other way around as is

currently happening. When questioned about the loss of leadership Campbell County will experience later this year Schladweiler said that it is sad to have them go. “They have represented us well.” When asked about the Cindy Hill affair, Schladweiler said, “she needed to trust the people who had a lot more facts than she did. The method could have been better, I might have done differently but this is looking at it in hind-sight.” “The vote was only seven different,” said Schladweiler when talking about the censorship vote the Republicans held at their state conven-

tion two weeks ago in Evanston. “I think that every political person should understand by this vote that there is a wide opinion on this.” “I started thinking on a state level about a year and a half ago,” said Schladweiler. She feels that her business and the contacts she has around the state would be a good match for Campbell County. In 2010 she attended a leadership program that she learned a great deal from. “We really do have a citizen legislature in this state and it great to see all those different occupations from all over the state getting together,” said Schladweiler.

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Wyoming Oil and Gas Commission Names Watson Permanent Supervisor

The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has made Mark Watson the permanent Supervisor. Watson has been interim head of the agency since the end of March. Governor Matt Mead and the other four members of the Commission voted in favor of this action. “Mark was one of our ﬁnalists when we did a national search and he is well qualiﬁed, with 30 years at the OGCC. Additionally, he has

demonstrated his abilities as an administrator while interim Supervisor,” Governor Mead said. “Mark is creating needed stability and continuity while staying on top of efforts to implement the model baseline water rule, tackling our aggressive plan for abandoned wells and moving ahead with a revision of the setback rule. I appreciate that he is willing to take on this important leadership role over the long-term.”

Watson has a degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Wyoming. The Commission met today in Casper for its monthly hearing. It also decided to establish a new deputy Supervisor position. “The agency is doing a lot right now and I believe a deputy can help with the workload and allow the OGCC to be more proactive with citizens,” Governor Mead said.

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Sheridan WGFD Fish Crew Invites You to an Open House The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) will be hosting a public open house meeting in Gillette on May 19th to informally discuss a range of topics including angler’s thoughts, ongoing projects, ﬁsh stocking, and upcoming proposed regulations changes. The WGFD Sheridan Region Fish Management Crew would like to visit with you about your local sport ﬁsheries. “We want to hear about

your recent fishing experiences, your thoughts on the management of fisheries near you and discuss a few regulations changes the Department will be proposing for 2015” said Paul Mavrakis, Sheridan Region Fish Management Supervisor. Mavrakis added, “An official public commenting period for proposed fishing regulations will open in early June 2014.” This open house is intended to be an opportunity for discussions be-

tween the WGFD and local anglers, so please plan to attend and share your experiences and thoughts with us. We look forward to meeting you and hearing what you have to share. Don’t hesitate to call 307-672-7418 if you have additional questions. The open house will be held from 5-7pm on May 19th in the Wyoming Room at the Campbell County Public Library, 2101 South 4-J Road in Gillette.

The Dinner Bell By Holly Galloway

With the weather still acting like late winter early spring, I ﬁnd that a good home cooked soup to ﬁt the bill. The following is a recipe that my mother found and gave to me a few years back. It is easy and quick to make after a long day’s work. In fact it even tastes better the following day after sitting in the refrigerator.

Green Chili Chicken Soup

½ C. Butter ½ C. Flour (I use rice ﬂour) Let the butter melt in a large saucepan. Add the ﬂour and let it gradually thicken, stirring often. Then add: 8 C. Chicken Broth 1 tsp. Grated Garlic 1 tsp. Salt ½ tsp. Black pepper Cook this until thick then add: 1 Container Sour Cream 2 Cans Green Chili’s 3-4 C. Cooked and chopped Chicken (You can cook raw chicken in the microwave) Heat this without bringing it to a boil. Then serve!

The following was given to me by a friend who also has the problem of being allergic to wheat. They are delicious.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie

1 C. Butter 2 C. Brown Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla 2 Eggs 1 C. Whole Rolled Oats 3 ½ C. Oat Flour 1 tsp. baking Soda 1 tsp. Salt Cream together well the butter and brown sugar. Add the vanilla and eggs. Continue creaming and add oats, oat ﬂour, soda and salt. Mix this well and add one package milk chocolate chips and chopped walnuts if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until done.

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Hope’s Haven

Dear Readers, Welcome to “Hope’s Haven”. Hope: to believe, desire, or trust. Haven: any place of shelter and safety; refuge. “Hope’s Haven” is a column that will be ﬁlled with life testimonies from real people just like you. God’s grace, mercy and love will weave through each testimony that is printed in this column. The text of the articles submitted will be left in the writer’s original verbiage (we will spell check and do minimal grammar correction). If you would like to share the good news of how God’s grace has blessed your life please send your testimony to: praiseGod@CampbellCountyObserver.com

From the Heart t has been a long day, I am sure there are others reading this that have said or thought the same thing. It started at 5:30 AM when I discovered that my hubby was not in bed. I went searching for him, he was in the living room in the recliner wide awake. If you knew him you would know something was wrong. I will listen closely to God’s words. I will not let them out of my sight-I will keep them within my heart. For they are life to all who ﬁnd them and health for the whole body .Proverbs 4:20-22 (NIV) As I begin to write, my mind in dull, because of the long day. My hope is to write something that is from the heart. My heart is full, it is full of thanks and full of praise. I am thanking God that my husband is in good health. He (God) answered my prayer this very morning when I was sitting next to the hospital bed he was laying in in the emergency room in our local hospital. In the night he was unable to sleep because he was in pain each time he would take a breath. That is the same symptom he had about twelve years ago when he suffered a pulmonary embolism. I did not want to take any chances, so off we went to the emergency room. Everyone there was wonderful to him and to me. The wonderful nurses hooked him up to a heart monitor, blood pressure machine that took his blood pressure every thirty

Living Rock Church “Life of the Rock” 670-1518 1001 S. Douglas Hwy Bld B Sun. Service 9am & 10:45am Open Door Church 685-3337 111 E 2nd St Gillette, WY Sun. Worship 10am Wed. Worship 6:30pm www.gillette-church.com Grace Bible Church 686-1516 4000 Collins E Rd Gillette, WY Sun. School 9:00 Worship 10:00am Evening Service 6:00 PM Seventh-day Adventist Church 682-8465 901 Apricot St Gillette, WY Sabbath School: 09:30A Worship Service: 11:00A Vineyard Christian Fellowship 686-2485 585 Westside Dr Gillette, WY 9 am - Men’s Study/Fellowship, 10 am - Vineyard Cafe Opens (Coffees/ Pastries), 10:30 am - Worship and the Word, 6 pm - Various Activities First Baptist Church 682-4816 501 S Gillette Ave Gillette, WY Sun. 10:45am Sunday School for All Ages at 9:30am Mike Morrison Ministries 685-2272 2 W McKenzie Rd, 82716 Gillette, WY Tuesday night Bible Study 7:00 - 9:00 Saturday Night 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Family Life Church 687-1083 480 State Highway 50 Gillette, WY Sun. 9am

minutes automatically, and a little gismo attached to his ﬁnger I guess it was to take his pulse. After many tests, and one bag of ﬂuids. The doctor came in and said, “You can go home.” All was well, most likely a pulled muscle. Take pain reliever and go to your primary care provider if you need a follow-up, were her only instructions. I am full of praise because I got to take him home with me this very day. No emergency surgery, no overnight stay, no long list of prescription’s to buy on the way home. I had been through all those things before, and though necessary at the time, I am thankful and praising God that this time it was not needed. Our health is so precious to us and so wonderful when we have treated it with respect. I will do what I can to feed myself properly, exercise wisely and rest my body routinely. That is the way I will thank God for the body he has given me. Prayer: Heavenly Father, I enter your gates with thanksgiving and your courts with praise. How faithful you are to see our needs and act on our behalf. I ask you now to bless those who are reading this with wisdom and prudence in matters connected to cherishing the bodies you have given them. In Jesus name. Amen Darleen B. Ocean Shores, WA

Harold Rank turns a century old on May 23rd

Please join us at the Fire Training Center • May 17th • 2:30- 5:30 p.m. to wish him a Happy 100th Birthday. With 5 generations of family, we wish you a great and wonderful Happy Birthday!

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

Gillette Christian Center 686-6680 6201 Swanson Rd Gillette, WY Sun. 7am Men’s Bible Study 9:30 Coffee Café Sun. Worship 10am 11:15am

Jesus Christ of LDS 555 Wright Blvd. Wright, WY 9am Sun. Worship

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

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

Antelope Valley Baptist Church 682-1602 2801 Antler Rd Gillette, WY First Assembly Of God-family 682-3308 601 Carey Ave Gillette, WY Sun. School 9:30 Sun. Worship 8am, 10:30am 6pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Christian Church 682-3316 100 E Flying Circle Dr Gillette, WY Sun 10:30am First Presbyterian Church 682-7264 511 Carey Ave Gillette, WY Sun. Sun. 10am Wed 6pm Adult Bible Study & P-K – 7th, 8th – 12th 6:30pm Prairie Wind Unitarian Universalists 686-4812 10am 2nd & 4th Sun at Lakeway Learning Center

Roadway Alliance Church 687-7738 811 Hemlock Ave Gillette, WY Sun. Service: 10:15 am

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

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

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Obituaries

Kathie Jean Dillinger Memorial Services for Kathie Jean Dillinger will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014 at New Life Wesleyan Church, Pastor Billy Wilson officiating. Kathie Jean (Morgan) Dillinger passed away at Campbell County Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side. On April 24, 2014 Kathie was diagnosed with cancer. All that knew her know that you could not keep her spirit down. God knew this too and on May 10, 2014 He lifted her spirit to Heaven where it could soar……….. And she danced. …….. greeted by loved ones past, and telling all those of us that she loved so dearly here “Oh you guys……. it’s so beautiful………I’ll be looking out for you until we’re together again.” Kathie was born on May 6, 1950 to James Andrew and Jean Celia Morgan, was the third child (of nine) and first daughter. Kathie loved her brothers (Jim, Gerey, David, and Bill) and her sisters (Barb, Tricia, Debra, and Shirley) beyond bounds. Kathie spent her early years on the Morgan Family Ranch (South of Gillette) and attended rural school in Campbell County through the 6th grade when the family moved into town. She worked during her high school years at Lipman’s and Anthony’s clothing stores, and graduated from CCHS in 1968. On October 19, 1968 she married Jerry Jay Dillinger, and with that eternal union they began their family. On January 27, 1970 they welcomed their daughter (Jerri Lynn) and on September 26, 1973 they finished their young family with a son (Gerey Dean). Kathie was a loving wife and mother. She was actively involved in every part of her children’s lives. She pushed them when they needed pushed, she stood by them when they needed support, and she fought for them without question. She taught her children to be smart, strong, and loving. She made most everything fun and taught by example to have zest for life and learning, that she would further demonstrate and share with her numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren (not to mention their friends and neighborhood kids). Kathie loved her family; she adored her nieces and nephews and had a special bond with all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. From the time that each one was born they became a priority in her life, and she took an active role in their life. Kathie was not afraid to take chances, or to “step up” when no one else would, she met new and exciting challenges with a gusto and resolve. When there was a need for Girl Scout Leader for her daughter’s troop, Kathie not only raised her hand, but she went on to become the District Director for the Wyoming Girl Scout Council, which she proudly held and served for many years. Her natural ability of an event planner and organizer was undeniable. After her retirement from Girl Scouts, she could not contain her event planner and organizer tendencies. (She loved a good Shindig). She hosted the best Tea Parties with her granddaughters and neighborhood loved ones, and many other family events, gath-

erings, and tributes to her parents. Then she found a new outlet for her calling and creativity, in the Red Hat Society, and the local chapter of the Red Hatitudes. Kathie took much joy in creating social events and activities for the members of this chapter, neighboring chapters, and current and future pledges. From this group of fun loving ladies, another group was formed, the Glamme Belles. They could be found out in the community grooving, dancing and having fun, during many charitable and other type events. She danced quite literally into the hearts of many. Kathie lived her life generously; she gave of herself to everyone, always willing to contribute in some way to any worthy cause. She spent the latter years of her life further volunteering to organizations such as: CASA, Hospice, Meals on Wheels, and for Camplex Events. She loved meeting and helping people. She continued her giving by being an organ and tissue donor. Kathie was very spiritual, and relied on her faith to carry her through difﬁcult times, and to carry her home. Kathie is survived by her loving husband Jerry. Her mother, Jean Morgan; Daughter, Jerri Lynn (Rich) Brinkerhoff; Son, Gerey Dean (Heather) Dillinger. Her Grandchilldren, Matthew (Brandi) Phoenix, Ryan Brinkerhoff, Kylie Dillinger (Tyler Romero), Devyn Brinkerhoff and Kaelin Dillinger. Great Grandchildren, Karter Romero and Alex England, Brothers; Jim Morgan Jr., David Morgan, and Bill (Angi) Morgan, Jake (Connie) Dillinger; Sisters, Barb (Dave) Irsik, Tricia (Tim) McDonald, Shirley (Scott) Newson; Nieces and Nephews, Janell, Teresa, Marsha, Vick, Chalisa, Mackenzie, Jody, Josh, Sean, Shalon, Tiffany, Morgan, Jordan, Kaden, Chris, Lindsay, T.J.; and many great nieces and nephews. Kathie was greeted in Heaven by her father; Jim Morgan; brother, Gerey Morgan; sister, Debra Delay; father-in-law, William Dillinger; mother-in-law, Ruby Dillinger. Memorials and Condolences may also be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may also be sent via our website at www.gillettememorialchapel.com

Thomas Davis Haines Celebration of Life for Tom Haines will be held Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. at Elks Lodge, 1054 E. Boxelder, with Pastor Bill Morel ofﬁciating. Tom Haines, age 74, passed away on May 10, 2014 at his home in Gillette. Tom was born on November 5, 1939 in North Clayton, Wisconsin to Herbert and Clara (Craig) Haines. Tom married Joyce Granberg on July 25, 1959. Tom and Joyce moved to Gillette in 1979. Tom worked various jobs throughout his life including; farming, bus driver, meat cutter, janitor, logger, heavy equipment operator, and for the last 21 years he was employed with Melgaard Construction.

his father’s footsteps, Ed became a member of Gillette Masonic Lodge #28. He was also a member of Gentian Chapter #23 of the Order of Eastern Star; a member of the Sons of the American Legion; a longstanding volunteer member of the Campbell County Rural Fire Department; and a life member of the Wyoming 4-H Alumni Association. Ed was a founding member of the Powder River Basin Resource Council; he served on the board for six years, and was acting Chairman for two years. Throughout his life Ed was an active member of The Presbyterian Church and The Christian Church, both of Gillette. Ed loved spending time with all his family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; spending time horseback on the ranch; as well as going in to play Pitch on Wednesday nights at the American Legion. He will always be remembered for his powerful personality and his “stand-down-to-noone” attitude. He is survived by his sister, Helen Domena (Raymond) and their children: John Domena (Diane; Ray), Janet Gruchacz (Joe; Timothy, David, Joseph) , and Julie Domena of Visalia, CA; his son, Troy Swartz (Mary; Alex (Leslie) Wolff, Lexi Doud) and Troy’s children: Stayce Williams (Josh; Toryn) of Gillette, Trayce Yake (Terry; Kyler, Miles) of Gillette, Codye Easterling of Las Vegas, NV, Cacye Freyensee (Matt; Jacyee, Jaxyn, Kasyn) of Tooele, UT, Toni Swartz of Gillette, and Weston Swartz of Gillette; Ed’s companion Loretta Dowling; numerous greatgrandchildren; and countless other family members. He was preceded in death by his parents, Heck and Josephine Swartz; his children, Rodney Swartz and Becky Swartz. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Ed Swartz’s name in care of Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, Wyoming 82716; or via the website www.walkerfuneralgillette.com.

Tom was a life member of the NRA he also enjoyed fishing, hunting, fourwheeling, snowmobiling, gambling, operating heavy equipment and especially spending time with his family. He was survived by his wife; Joyce; sons, Jamie (Kathleen) Haines of Phoenix, Arizona, Ramie (Jeannie) Haines of Gillette, Lennie (Janette) Haines of Farmington, New Mexico; daughters, Shirley (Donald) Sutherland of Boscobel, Wisconsin, Carla (John) Poyner of Gillette, Brenda (Tom) Johnson of Gillette, Toni Kirkman of Gillette, and Lottie (Kris) Muggenburg of Casper; brothers, Bernard, Terry and Art Haines; sisters, Ruby Hay, Ida Ward, and Darlene Girton; along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Tom was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Harley; sisters, Ruth Hogan and Linda McCullick. The family wishes for memorials be sent to the Campbell County Memorial Hospital Cancer Center in his name. Memorials and Condolences may also be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may also be sent via our website at www.gillettememorialchapel.com Edward H. Swartz Funeral Services for Edward H. Swartz, of Gillette, were held Thursday, May 15, at the Christian Church in Gillette; Pastor Dan Barcus of Hot Springs, SD and Pastor George Keralis of Gillette officiating. Ed Swartz passed away on May 8, 2014 at the age of 73, in the Close to Home Hospice House in Gillette. Edward Harvey Swartz was born July 20, 1940 to Grover Harrison (Harris, Heck) Swartz and Josephine Elaine (DeFord) Swartz in Gillette. Growing up, Ed attended rural and public schools around Gillette, as well as being homeschooled for a time. He was active in 4-H, FFA, Basketball, and Football, along with working on the family ranch. He graduated from Campbell County High School in May, 1958. After graduation, Ed attended Sheridan College in Sheridan; Hastings College in Hastings, NE; and The University of Wyoming in Laramie. In November of 1959, while Ed was in attendance at Hastings College, he married Patricia (Midge) Lynn Wipprecht. On December 27, 1960 in Laramie, Ed and Midge Swartz welcomed their first son, Rodney Edward Swartz. Due to his father’s health, Ed did not finish at the University of Wyoming, but came home to help with the ranch work. On May 16, 1962 in Gillette, Midge and Ed received a second son, Troy Allan Swartz. In 1966, Ed leased the ranch from Heck and bought his remaining cattle. Midge and Ed were later blessed with a daughter, Becky Jo Swartz, born on November 1, 1968 in Gillette. Ed went on to buy the ranch from Heck and Josephine in 1972. In 1981 Ed and Midge divorced. Two years later, in 1983, Ed married Carol Manning (Doug Manning, Lois Worden, Chris Howard; Heather Prestwood, JD Hensley, Jonathan Howard), they later divorced. In 1985 he married his third wife, Mary Brantley (Tammy Brantley, Sue Shingleton), they later divorced. Ed met his companion and longtime love, Loretta Dowling (Dena Holzer (Mark; Tiffany, Aaron, Logan, Kaylee), Darin Dowling (Cassie; Tanner, Marisa, Wheeler, Dayton), Dawn Dowling (Linda)), in 1988 and spent his remaining years with her. In June 1963, following

f all high school state championships – football, golf, soccer, speech/debate, track and field, etc. – none are more “Wyoming” than the state hunting championships. The seventh annual Youth Hunter Education Challenge, as it is officially called, will be held May 31 at the Upton Gun Club. Young hunters do not need to qualify in a regional or district tournament to compete. All Wyoming youth 18 and under who have passed hunter education are eligible to showcase their hunting skills, while having a lot of fun. The challenge tests youngsters in sporting clays style trap shooting, .22, muzzleloader and archery marksmanship, wildlife identification, orienteering and hunter safety judgments. “The challenge is designed to be a fun event for all participants – not just the winners,” said Jim Dawson, Game and Fish hunter education coordinator. “Every year there’s more young Wyoming hunters participating.” Since it started in 2008, the challenge has been hosted by the Upton Gun Club and officially sanctioned by the National Rifle Association. Participants in both age categories – 15-18 and 14 and under – are eligible to advance to the international competition to be held July 20-25 in Mansfield, Pa. Wyoming youngsters have competed in the international since 2009, including Wyoming’s first official team last year. In addition to the Wyoming Game and Fish and the gun club, the challenge is sponsored by the Wyoming Friends of the NRA, Cabela’s and a variety of Wyoming businesses. All participants receive a prize for competing. To participate, youngsters need to submit copies of their hunter education card, birth certificate, photo and pay a $10 entry fee. Entry forms are available on the Game and Fish website or at Game and Fish offices. “The members of the Upton Gun Club do yeoman’s work making this a fun, memorable event for the youngsters involved,” Dawson added. (Contact Jim Dawson 307-473-3439 or Rick Rothleutner of the Upton Gun Club 307- 281-9980)

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“Yourself”

You are yourself, You are selﬁsh, Selling to ﬁsh, Thinking yourself.

Yourself is a mystery, Yourself is a business, Yourself away misery, Yourself as in happiness. Hate to be by yourself, Love to be as yourself, Feels as to be yourself, Looks like you are yourself.

Hopes to become more self, Wishes to see ourselves, Shooting to be myself, Learning to as yourself. Your selﬂess-ness kills you, Your selﬁsh-ness heals you, Give yourself is teach, Create yourself is learn.

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completely useless.” The balloonist says, “Everything you have told me is technically correct, but it’s no use to anyone.” The man below says “You must be in management.” “I am” replies the balloonist, “but how did you know?” “Well,” says the man, “you don’t know where you are, or where you’re going, but you expect me to be able to help. You’re in the same position you were before we met, but now it’s my fault.”

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- Times: 1:00 PM & 2:30 PM, Spirit Hall, 1635 Reata Drive, Gillette, WY 82718; 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, CAM-PLEX Heritage Center Theater, 1635 Reata Drive, Gillette, WY 82718 4-H & FFA Tagging, 9:00Am-11:00am, CAM-PLEX Barn 3, 1635 Reata Drive, Gillette,WY 82716; 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM, CAM-PLEX Central Pavilion, 1635 Reata Drive, Gillette, WY 82718 - Photography Invitational, Ava Arts 12am – - Strawberry Festival Beneﬁt, Time: 9:00 AM TO 3:00 PM, 203 Flying Circle Dr., Gillette, WY 82716 - AVA-Inspired Essences, Time: 6:00 PM TO 8:30 PM, 509 West 2nd, Gillette, WY 82716 - Y.E.S. Bowl, Time: 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM, Camelanes Bowling Center, 1005 W. 2nd St., Gillette, WY 82716 - Feet Don’t Fail Me Now” Road Race Series: McDonald’s Spring Zinger 5K, Time: 7:15 AM, McDonald’s Restaurant, 806 Camel Dr., Gillette, WY 82716 - CCMH Caring for the Caregiver Conference, Time: 8:30 AM TO 3:00 PM, Health Science Education Center at Gillette College, 3801 College Dr., Gillette, WY 82718 - National Armed Forces Freedom ride Wyoming, Time: 8:00 AM, 811 E. Laramie St., Gillette, WY 82716

Sunday, May 18, 2014

-AA Morning Spiritual Group 10:15am -AA Midday Serenity Group 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 5:30pm -AA Hopefuls Group 8pm -Photography Invitational Ava Arts 12am

Monday, May 19, 2014

- AA Midday Serenity Group 12pm -AA Out to Lunch Bunch Group 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 8pm - Senior Center – 9:00 Yoga; 9:30 Walking; 11:15 Choose Dance Finale; 1:00Cards -Photography Invitational Ava Arts 12am – -Brownﬁelds Workshop: Sustainable Economic Revitalization-Redevelopment Resources for Your Community, Time: 9:30 AM TO 3:00 PM, 20 Stalnaker St., Dubois, WY 82513

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

-Ladies VFW Auxillary Meeting 12pm at Coffee Friends -VFW Post 7756 (Gillette) Meeting 7pm at Elks Lodge -AA Midday Serenity Group 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 5:30pm -AA Biginners Group 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 8pm -Photography Invitational Ava Arts -12am -Wyoming Reads11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, CAM-PLEX Energy Hall, 1635 Reata Drive, Gillette, WY 82718 -Choir Concert, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, CAM-PLEX Heritage Center Theater -Senior Center, 10:00 Exercise Class; 10:00 Oil painting; 10:00 Computer Class; 1:00 Cards; 1:00 Massage (By apt) -AVA-Pottery Planet, Time: 4:00 PM TO 5:00 PM, 509 West 2nd, Gillette, WY 82716

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

-AA On Awakening Group 6am -AA Midday Serenity Group 12pm

-AA Out to Lunch Bunch Group 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopeful Group 8pm - GALI Annual Tour & Meeting, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ CAM-PLEX Heritage Center Theater, PRIVATE EVENT -Wyoming Innovation Engineering Program, 2660 Peck Ave., Riverton, WY 82501 - Cash Mob: TBD, Time: 11:00 AM TO 12:30 PM - Homeschool Art - Ava Arts 1:00pm – 2:30pm - Senior Center 9:00 First Gold Bus; 9:00 Yoga ,Ceramics; 9:30 Walking; 10:30 Chair Yoga; 1:00 Cards; 1:00 Caregiver Support - CCMH Luncheon: Love the Skin You’re In, Time: 11:30 AM TO 1:00 PM, Campbell County Public Library, Wyoming Room, 2101 4-J Rd., Gillette, WY 82718 - Wyoming Innovation Engineering Program, 8:00-7:00pm, 2660 Peck Ave. Riverton, WY 8250

Thursday, May 22, 2014

- Live Improv at GBCo, Time: 8:00 PM, Gillette Brewing Company, LLC, 301 S. Gillette Ave., Gillette, WY 82716 - Wyoming Philanthropy Days, 123 West E St., Casper , WY 82601 -AA Midday Serenity pm group 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 8pm -AA N.E. Wyoming Recovery Group (585 Westside Dr.) 8pm -AA Strugglers Group 8pm - Westwood High School Graduation, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ CAM-PLEX Wyoming Center - Photography Invitational, Ava Arts 12am - Senior Center City of Gillette Sponsored Dinner; 10:00 Exercise Class; 10:00 Oil painting; 1:oo Cards ,Bingo - Gillette Main Street Downtown Art Walk, Time: 5:00 PM TO 8:00 PM, Downtown

Friday, May 23, 2014

-AA Midday Serenity Group 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 8pm -AA Last Call Group 10p - Photography Invitational Ava Arts 12am -Little Tikes Ava Arts 10am – 11am, Class Fee: $7 -Uncorked! Featuring JB King Ava Arts 7pm – 9pm, MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE TO ATTEND THIS CLASS -Senior Center, 9:00- Quilting ,Yoga; 9:00-Ceramics; 9:30-Walking; 10:00Senior Singers; 1:00 - Cards

Saturday, May 24, 2014

- Baptism (Adriana) PRIVATE EVENT, All Day, CAM-PLEX Energy Hall, 1635 Reata Drive, Gillette, WY 82718 - Cruel Girl Classic Futurity-Barrel Racing, 9:00 AM-10:00 PM, CAM-PLEX East Pavilion, 1635 Reata Drive, Gillette, WY 827 - Photography Invitational, AVA Arts 12am-Rockpile Museum will beCLOSED

Sunday, May 25, 2014

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-Cruel Girl Classic Futurity-Barrel Racing, 9:00 AM-10:00 PM, CAM-PLEX East Pavilion, 1635 Reata Drive, Gillette, WY 82718 -Rockpile Museum will be CLOSED -Campbell County High School Graduation, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, CAM-PLEX Wyoming Center, 1635 Reata Drive, Gillette, WY 82718 -Senior Send-Off, PRIVATE EVENT, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Spirit Hall, 1635 Reata Drive, Gillette, WY 82718 -Photography Invitational, Art Arts 12am

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vide teens with their own designated area. Teens will pursue age appropriate activities with state of art equipment that is designed to entice and engage the minds of young adults. There will be an Activity Center/Game Room, Performing Arts Center, Learning Center/Library and a Food Service Center. BGC serves breakfast each school day morning to between 65 and 90 students and serves about 150 students daily in their afterschool program. The BGC maintains an emphasis on academics in their program. Wagner says when a child comes into their afterschool program there is ample staff to help the child complete their homework. In addition there are life-enhancing programs and character development experiences, all leading to hope and opportunity for the child. The mission of the BGC is to enable all young people, especially those who need them the most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens. Sharing the 35,000 sq foot space with the Boys and Girls Club will be WY Family Literacy. With the addition of WY Family Literacy to the space, Wagner seems to have hit the nail on the head when she said it would be a one stop shop for the families of Gillette. All age groups will be covered in the new Gillette Learning Center once both Programs are in residence and there is no duplication of services. WY Family Literacy helps adult students complete their high school education by providing Adult Basic Education, Early Childhood Education, Parent and Child Time and Parent Enrichment Classes. WY Family Literacy has a mission to provide an intensive, family centered learning environment that helps to develop essential skills. The program believes that children learn best in the context of the family and their family is the primary inﬂuence on a child’s learning and development. For this reason they base their program on the family as a whole and look at parents as valuable partners in educating their children. When a family enters The WY Family Literacy Program the only requirement is that one parent must need to complete their high school education and there must be a child in the house under age 12. Dottie Rankin, Executive Director of WY Family Literacy is excited about the move and agrees with Wagner that having both Programs under one roof will be an incredible opportunity

for the families of Gillette who need their services. Rankin says the merger will afford both programs the opportunity for growth and the chance to expand and enhance their services. WY Family Literacy offers families Adult Basic Education through instruction through a partnership with Gillette College. While the parent is gaining their education and ultimately their High School Equivalency Certificate at the college, their child, attends the Early Childhood Educational component of The WY Family Literacy Program. WY Family Literacy is licensed by the State of WY and has an age 0-3 childcare classroom and a preschool for 4-5 year olds. Kindergarten readiness is the focus of the Preschool. All WY Family Literacy Program services are free to the family. WY Family Literacy is a program that focuses on the family as a whole, realizing that optimal learning takes place if the whole family is involved. The program stresses that “you are your child’s first, best teacher. The success of the program is proven, Assistant Director Jessica Bounds graduated from the program in 2003 and has risen through the ranks of the program to her current position of Assistant Director. Brenda Palazuelos is on staff and currently serves as Interpreter for the program as well as working in the Early Childhood Component of the program. Brenda graduated from the program in 2013 as well. For more information on WY Family Literacy call 307.217.2443, 307.217.2597 or 307.257.0479 WY Family Literacy is currently located at 800 Butler Spaeth. The space they are in is owned by CCSD (The Old Hillcrest School) but the building is very old and as such, is plagued by the many problems old construction brings. They plan to take up residency in the new space at 410 Lakeside Drive before school starts in the fall of 2014. The new facility (410 Lakeside Dr) will afford both BGC and WY Family Literacy the chance to improve community access to their programs. They plan to refine and refocus both individually and as a unit so they can improve the services they offer. The BGC has obtained a sizable grant from the WY Business Council. The grant will fund a new roof at the new 410 Lakeside Dr location, energy efficient lighting, and an air conditioning and heating upgrade. BGC has transitioned

KinderKids Preschool from WY Family Literacy to their program. KinderKids has longevity in the community and proven success in the readiness of their students to enter Kindergarten. Vickie Gossens is a 17 year veteran as the head of the KinderKids Preschool Program and has agreed to come on board with the Boys and Girls Club as Director of the preschool when it opens in the fall under the Boys and Girls Club umbrella. The preschool will be known as Great Futures Preschool with a KinderKids room for 4-5 year olds, and KinderTots, a 3 year old room. The Great Futures Preschool will use the same curriculum that the school district uses to ensure Kindergarten readiness. There will be an experienced staff of four teachers in the new preschool. Enrollment is starting now and they expect to ﬁll up quickly. For more information on Great Futures Preschool call 307.299.2318. While moving is never fun, the Directors and staff of both programs agree that they are anxious to move into the spacious new building and get on with the business of serving the families of Gillette through the new Gillette Learning Center.

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May 16 - 23, 2014

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Freedom or Equality By Glenn Woods

o, would you rather live in a world where you were free, or a world where everything is of “social equality?” In this case, I’m using “social equality” the way that liberals use the term. A liberal might tell you that it is not “fair”; that some have so much more than others. Therefore, to obtain true equality, we must take from those who have so much and give to those who have very little. First, let’s come out and say it: Taking from anyone by force is immoral. When we tax the rich to give to “the less fortunate”, we are stealing at the point of a gun. My radio show has a listener in the UK. We had an argument on air about this. He had come up with yet another excuse to tax the rich, and yet another way that the money that was taken should be given to the poor.

“So,” I said, “you are in favor of taking money from people at the point of a gun. Got it.” You can imagine how he objected to the way that I phrased my point. It’s a simple fact, if we don’t pay our taxes men with guns from the government show up, take our property, and throw us in jail. Does that sound fair to you? What is your goal here? Is your goal that everyone has the same amount of money and we all live in the same sort of homes and drive the same sort of cars? Does it offend you that some have more than you do? Is it “FAIR” to not allow someone with talent and drive to succeed? Well, if you want to take from those who have a lot and give to those who have less, because you think that their having more is “not fair,” then I would like you to explain to us what you

intend to do to equal everything out that does not involve taking from the rich by force. So let me ask the question again. Do you want a nation that is free, or do you want a nation that is “fair and equal?” Let’s take a look at that word “fairness” from a different angle. To a conservative, “fair” is the idea that when a person works hard and earns a lot of money, he gets to keep what he earns. As long as he earned it honestly, then there should be no problem. That is FAIR! Those who have less do not have less because someone has more. I’ve heard that concept before. It is a gross misunderstanding about what money is. My friend in the UK tried to convince me once that there is only so much money to go around, and if we allow just a few people to have most of the money then that

leaves other people poor. But money is not the problem here. Money is just a tool. Money is not wealth. In our economy we produce what we want and what we need, then we use money to exchange those items. That way you don’t have to haul a lot of junk down to your car dealership to get a new car. You can just hand them money, which is the tool of exchange for stuff. So, if someone is good at producing and selling what they produce, then they will end up with a nice stack of money. That is fair. Those that are not so good at producing and selling will have less. This, too, is fair. This means that a person who has less needs to get better and producing. It forces them to push them-

selves to a higher standard. That too, is fair. For those who are not convinced, pardon me if I ask the question a third time: Would you like to be free, or would you like “equality” and “fairness?” To achieve the equality and fairness that you are thinking of, you will need to take away other people’s property, and freedom, and liberty. So, are you willing to sacriﬁce freedom and liberty for your sense of equality and fairness? I’ll let you search your own conscience and answer that. From where I’m sitting, we do have equality and fairness in this nation. We all have the same shot at making it big. We all have

the same shot at putting out talents to the test and see how far they will take us. We all have the same shot at motivating and pushing ourselves to reach new heights. When someone has worked hard and achieved so much, we should congratulate them and look to them as an example. We should not sit around trying to ﬁgure out how we can take from them by force to give to others who have not worked as hard. Freedom and Liberty are far too rare and important in human history and must be protected at all costs. Fairness and Equality is allowing people to take their lives as far as they care to take it, and not punishing them for their success.

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HealthCare Explained I remember a couple years ago, insured lay, will affect our society as my parents were out here in the a whole. The conversation continued, great state of Wyoming visiting their and nobody actually won. Regardbeloved grandchildren. We decided less of what side you are taking in to visit Rapid City for the day so that this debate, remember that my father my mother and my wife could do does not watch ridiculous 24 hr. news some shopping. The drive out there networks to get his information, but was two hours of hell for them. Sitting reads multiple newspapers, where in the front seat were most real journalism father and son debating still lives. whether healthcare is Now, after two years a Right provided to us of debating him, I under the Constitution. believe that health Now, if any of you care is a Right, but knew my father, you not under the general know that he would welfare clause of the be considered the Constitution. What quintessential indemost people do not By Nicholas DeLaat pendent. I have never realize with the Constiknown him to support tution is that, when it parties, but rather candidates. I have was originally written, the delegates never known him to be left or right, to the first constitutional convention progressive or Tea Party, liberal or never thought that they would have conservative. The man reads three to define Rights. They had put down newspapers per day (there or about), in writing the official duties of the and decides based on the issue. government and its three branches. Many times, My father and I agree. In their eyes, if something was not Take education for instance. We both mentioned in this Constitution, then agree that our education system is it was not the Government’s right to not just seriously flawed, but in sham- take on the issue. Of course it wasn’t bles. We disagree on the causes, but that simple, and soon after came the we do agree that neither of us (as protection measure, in the form of well as any other individual person) the Bill of Rights, defining absolute has the answer on how to fix it. Rights of the citizens over the federal On universal healthcare however, government, even stating in the Tenth we continue to disagree. We disagree Amendment that if it was not written on many issues within the Affordable down here…it’s none of the Federal Health Care Act, but I cannot tackle Government’s business. all of them in one short article. Where Now look, I know that our Constituwe used to disagree most is whether tion is followed by both sides only healthcare is a Right. My father has when convenient, but we still need to now persuaded me to join his side attempt to follow it. So where does on this individual issue. I now believe healthcare come in? It doesn’t. Bethat health care is a Right. cause there is nothing in the ConstiThe debate, which extended long tution about healthcare; healthcare is after the two hour Rapid City drive, a Right. You have the right to pay for was centered around whether or not a healthcare provider. If you are paythe Right of healthcare was under the ing good money, then you can pick “general welfare of the public” clause. which healthcare provider you want. My father –rightly, mind you- said that That is freedom. You are free to purhealthcare for everyone will improve chase health insurance, which is your the welfare of the public at large. My Right provided under the Constitution counter at the time was simply that of the United States. it is against American principles of Are there good things in the Afliberty to steal from many to profordable Healthcare Act? Of course. vide for some; that it is not helping Was, and is, our healthcare system everyone equally like the Department seriously flawed? Absolutely! Makof Defense, where every American ing insurance citizen benefits from the protection unable to deny of our military equally. In the case of coverage to universal healthcare, only the curpeople because rently un-insured are benefiting while of pre-existing the majority is being hurt. That does conditions? YES! not help all equally and therefore Forcing people cannot be termed “general welfare,” to sign up for but only “for the good of some.” insurance or Rightly so, he said that the health penalizing them of the poor, where most of the unfor not? NO!

We do have a defined Right in the form of the Second Amendment, where you have the Right to bear arms. That does not mean that it is up to the Federal Government to purchase arms for you - you have the right to buy them, and that is a defined Right in the Constitution itself. You also have the right to buy healthcare; that cannot be denied by the government. Dad, remember that your son is currently being fined for not being able to afford health insurance, whether private or government. My Right to have health insurance also extends to my Right to not have it, which has been taken away from me through mandated fines. Dad, it’s like Bob Dylan said in the song Sara, Sara…”We always did feel the same, we just saw it from a different point of view.” So, to end on a positive note, I would like to say that I am sick of my conservative and libertarian friends bashing the new incredible healthcare plan because you just can’t figure it out. Let me make this easy for you. It only takes 5 steps: 1. In order to insure the uninsured, we first have to un-insure the insured. 2. Next, we require the newly uninsured to be re-insured. 3. To re-insure the newly uninsured, they are required to pay extra charges to be re-insured, and the still un-insured need to pay mandated fines while the insured pay higher prices to help pay for the un-insured and to get some of the newly un-insured re-insured. 4. The extra charges are required so that the original insured, who became un-insured, and then became re-insured, can pay enough extra so that the original un-insured can be insured free of charge. 5. To pay for all the uninsured and re-insured to be insured, we need to force the un-insured selfemployed to pay extra for staying un-insured.

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Public Pulse

May 16 - 23, 2014

Campbell County Observer

Governor Releases Report Showing Wyoming Can Lead in High Horsepower LNG overnor Matt Mead unveiled a report today showing that Wyoming is well positioned to be a leader in developing a liqueﬁed natural gas (LNG) industry for high horsepower uses. The “Wyoming LNG Roadmap Report” looks at how LNG can supplement diesel in mining, rail, drilling, pressure pumping and over-the-road trucking industries. “This report shows there is potential for expansion of LNG use in Wyoming that can add value to our natural gas, be a sound busi-

ness decision for Wyoming industries and lead to job growth,” Governor Mead said. “I felt this was an opportune time to team up with private companies to facilitate research and understand what possibilities exist. The private sector will ultimately make investments in LNG technologies based on market conditions, and this report can be a catalyst.” Among other things, the report analyzes the amount of diesel used in Wyoming’s high horsepower industries and inventories the engines

currently in use in those industries. It shows that the Powder River Basin is the “heart of the market” for LNG. “We now have some concrete ideas for how we can make our abundant natural gas be even more valuable to our economy. It is exciting to see the opportunities ahead,” Governor Mead said. The report produced by Gladstein, Neandross & Associates was paid for by the State of Wyoming and several private partners.

Letters to the Editor Get Ready for More of the Same

Editor: I felt a brief surge of hope a few weeks ago about Congress. It was returning from Easter recess, and Capitol Hill was ﬁlled with talk about immigration reform, a minimum-wage bill, a spending bill to keep the government operating, and maybe even funding for transportation infrastructure. But, as I said, it was brief. That’s because the talk turned out to be just that. Immigration reform appears headed nowhere. Likewise, tax reform and budgetary discipline. The minimumwage increase died in the Senate. Shoring up the Highway Trust Fund, which could go bankrupt at the end of summer, requires either massive new spending or a hefty rise in the gasoline tax — and Congress, of course, is inclined to do neither. The one step it appears ready to take is to approve a short-term spending bill, and that’s only because no one in either party wants to risk the public outrage that would attend a government shutdown right before an election. Sure, with this year’s congressional elections fast approaching, neither party wants to force its members into tough votes. Yet listening to each party in Congress, it’s hard to imagine that they inhabit the same country. And that doesn’t seem likely to change as a result of the mid-term elections. As a nation, we face a lot of challenges we’re not addressing. Immigration reform, tax reform, trade liberalization, reforming the International Monetary Fund — all need congressional action. So do the nation’s armed services and the Defense Department, which face serious cuts because of sequestration. Climate change isn’t even on the congressional agenda. Which is why local governments are trying to deal with a global issue by passing zoning laws and ordinances. Indeed, congressional inaction is spurring states to cancel planned summer bridge- and road-repair projects, and big-city mayors to ﬁll the national power vacuum by going ahead with their own minimumwage measures, tax increases, and other initiatives designed to legislate where Congress won’t. Here’s my fear. Congress is already derided at home as bumbling and ineffective. The perception abroad is even more worrisome: Capitol Hill’s inability to act is seen as a key piece of America’s decline as a superpower. If we’ve got several more years of drift and dysfunction ahead of us, then the institution that our founders considered to be the keystone of American democracy risks becoming not part of the solution, but the core of the problem. Lee H. Hamilton

Environmental Crisis

Editor: We have an environmental crisis on our hands! It’s a huge problem and Wyoming must act. Its killing our wildlife, destroying habitat, and devastating watershed. It’s causing out-of-control wildﬁres, the smoke of which is polluting our air and water. It’s cutting off land access for years and costing taxpayers billions upon billions of dollars. The air that we breathe, the water that we drink, the game we hunt, and the livestock we send to pasture are all affected by this catastrophic problem. It’s not coal dust or carbon emissions. It’s not smog or fracking. It’s an invasive species, scientiﬁcally known as “The Federal Government of the United States of America.” Sub-species are known by many other common names like the “EPA” and “BLM”. All kidding aside, the environmental crisis described above is real and it is the result of Congress not keeping its promise to transfer title of public lands to the Western States—EVERY state west of Wyoming, except Hawaii. Congress promised every State in its admission into the Union that title of public lands, within said States, would be disposed or extinguished so that States could fund their education, build their economies, and manage their

own natural resources. Wyoming cannot manage 48% of its land because the feds still hold this land in trust, failing to honor the promises of the trust agreement. So what can be done about this crisis? This same scenario occurred in 1828 with the “western states” of that time. They knew their rights, banded together and refused to take “no” for an answer. They succeeded in compelling Congress to keep its promise. So why not us? Why not Wyoming? Imagine how much better we could manage our natural resources, rather than bureaucrats in Washington? Imagine if our underground minerals went directly into Wyoming’s coffers instead of the Federal Government’s? Its starts with leverage. Know your rights (americanlandscouncil.org) and petition our city council, county commission, school board, and chamber of commerce for resolutions of action. Don’t take “no” for an answer. Let’s extinguish this invasive species out of our lands. Scott Clem

Response to Glenn Woods editorial

Editor: In a recent editorial by Glenn Woods, (Opinion: First Step To Recovery, ADMIT THE PROBLEM by Glenn Woods I believe he did a perfect job of deﬁning socialism. On my way home I saw the headline of the news record. It said City budget shows surplus. Employees to get raise. Subheading: City manager wants to show budget not mismanaged. Oh really? After raising rates on utility funds two? Three times and passing that ridiculous 1% sales tax as a part of their operating budget year after year what do they do with a “surplus”? Give employees a raise! Not that I don’t want them to have one but come on? The city manager wants to show everyone how ﬁscally sound they are? Are you kidding me? Cathy Raney

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Time to Move Forward

Editor: Every one, including The President, has said that there is sorrow over having lost these Benghazi embassy men. However, The President should say to EVERYONE, “With all due respect to the men who were killed, The Congress needs to get on with the peoples’ business. There is nothing to gain by using the peoples’ time and taxes on an issue that I all ready shouldered the blame for.” Obama just needs to say, “I deeply regret this incident, but I am sending troops in harms way to protect our country’s security. In a time of war, all over-seas men and women are putting their lives on the line. With all due respect to these four men, let them rest in peace and get on with the business for which they died to insure. I was derelict in my duties, and I will have to live with all of these deaths, both troops and others, that were and are taking place on my watch as President. Many Presidents have made tuff decisions, but sometimes these tuff decisions have to be made. May God give me the ability to make the right decisions. May God bless all of man-kind, both living and dead. May God bless America.” I, as an American citizen, think it is time to move forward. Even the Ambassador’s father told the press that he thought The Ambassador would not want his death to become a press issue. President Obama just needs to face this issue head on, take the blame, and move forward. Every President has made tuff decisions (example) President Truman having the atomic bombs dropped on two Japan cities. No one knows what it is like to be president, except the forty plus men who have been there! Timothy Tim Monroe Bledsoe

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May 16 - 23, 2014

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The Federalist 7 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States) Hamilton for the Independent Journal o the People of the State of New York: IT IS sometimes asked, with an air of seeming triumph, what inducements could the States have, if disunited, to make war upon each other? It would be a full answer to this question to say--precisely the same inducements which have, at different times, deluged in blood all the nations in the world. But, unfortunately for us, the question admits of a more particular answer. There are causes of differences within our immediate contemplation, of the tendency of which, even under the restraints of a federal constitution, we have had sufﬁcient experience to enable us to form a judgment of what might be expected if those restraints were removed. Territorial disputes have at all times been found one of the most fertile sources of hostility among nations. Perhaps the greatest proportion of wars that have desolated the earth have sprung from this origin. This cause would exist among us in full force. We have a vast tract of unsettled territory within the boundaries of the United States. There still are discordant and undecided claims between several of them, and the dissolution of the Union would lay a foundation for similar claims between them all. It is well known that they have heretofore had serious and animated discussion concerning the rights to the lands which were ungranted at the time of the Revolution, and which usually went under the name of crown lands. The States within the limits of whose colonial governments they were comprised have claimed them as their property, the others have contended that the rights of the crown in this article devolved upon the Union; especially as to all that part of the Western territory which, either by actual possession, or through the submission of the Indian proprietors, was subjected to the jurisdiction of the king of Great Britain, till it was relinquished in the treaty of peace. This, it has been said, was at all events an acquisition to the Confederacy by compact with a foreign power. It has been the prudent policy of Congress to appease this controversy, by prevailing upon the States to make cessions to the United States for the beneﬁt of the whole. This has been so far accomplished as, under a continuation of the Union, to afford a decided prospect of an amicable termination of the dispute. A dismemberment of the Confederacy, however, would revive this dispute, and would create others on the same subject. At present, a large part of the vacant Western territory is, by cession at least, if not by any anterior right, the common property of the Union. If that were at an end, the States which made the cession, on a principle of federal compromise, would be apt when the motive of the grant had ceased, to reclaim the lands as a reversion. The other States would no doubt insist on a proportion, by right of representation.

Their argument would be, that a grant, once made, could not be revoked; and that the justice of participating in territory acquired or secured by the joint efforts of the Confederacy, remained undiminished. If, contrary to probability, it should be admitted by all the States, that each had a right to a share of this common stock, there would still be a difficulty to be surmounted, as to a proper rule of apportionment. Different principles would be set up by different States for this purpose; and as they would affect the opposite interests of the parties, they might not easily be susceptible of a pacific adjustment. In the wide field of Western territory, therefore, we perceive an ample theatre for hostile pretensions, without any umpire or common judge to interpose between the contending parties. To reason from the past to the future, we shall have good ground to apprehend, that the sword would sometimes be appealed to as the arbiter of their differences. The circumstances of the dispute between Connecticut and Pennsylvania, respecting the land at Wyoming, admonish us not to be sanguine in expecting an easy accommodation of such differences. The articles of confederation obliged the parties to submit the matter to the decision of a federal court. The submission was made, and the court decided in favor of Pennsylvania. But Connecticut gave strong indications of dissatisfaction with that determination; nor did she appear to be entirely resigned to it, till, by negotiation and management, something like an equivalent was found for the loss she supposed herself to have sustained. Nothing here said is intended to convey the slightest censure on the conduct of that State. She no doubt sincerely believed herself to have been injured by the decision; and States, like individuals, acquiesce with great reluctance in determinations to their disadvantage. Those who had an opportunity of seeing the inside of the transactions which attended the progress of the controversy between this State and the district of Vermont, can vouch the opposition we experienced, as well from States not interested as from those which were interested in the claim; and can attest the danger to which the peace of the Confederacy might have been exposed, had this State attempted to assert its rights by force. Two motives preponderated in that opposition: one, a jealousy entertained of our future power; and the other, the interest of certain individuals of influence in the neighboring States, who had obtained grants of lands under the actual government of that district. Even the States which brought forward claims, in contradiction to ours, seemed more solicitous to dismember this State, than to establish their own pretensions. These were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. New Jersey and Rhode Island, upon all occasions, discovered a warm zeal for the independence of Ver-

mont; and Maryland, till alarmed by the appearance of a connection between Canada and that State, entered deeply into the same views. These being small States, saw with an unfriendly eye the perspective of our growing greatness. In a review of these transactions we may trace some of the causes which would be likely to embroil the States with each other, if it should be their unpropitious destiny to become disunited. The competitions of commerce would be another fruitful source of contention. The States less favorably circumstanced would be desirous of escaping from the disadvantages of local situation, and of sharing in the advantages of their more fortunate neighbors. Each State, or separate confederacy, would pursue a system of commercial policy peculiar to itself. This would occasion distinctions, preferences, and exclusions, which would beget discontent. The habits of intercourse, on the basis of equal privileges, to which we have been accustomed since the earliest settlement of the country, would give a keener edge to those causes of discontent than they would naturally have independent of this circumstance. We should be ready to denominate injuries those things which were in reality the justifiable acts of independent sovereignties consulting a distinct interest. The spirit of enterprise, which characterizes the commercial part of America, has left no occasion of displaying itself unimproved. It is not at all probable that this unbridled spirit would pay much respect to those regulations of trade by which particular States might endeavor to secure exclusive benefits to their own citizens. The infractions of these regulations, on one side, the efforts to prevent and repel them, on the other, would naturally lead to outrages, and these to reprisals and wars. The opportunities which some States would have of rendering others tributary to them by commercial regulations would be impatiently submitted to by the tributary States. The relative situation of New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey would afford an example of this kind. New York, from the necessities of revenue, must lay duties on her importations. A great part of these duties must be paid by the inhabitants of the two other States in the capacity of consumers of what we import. New York would neither be willing nor able to forego this advantage. Her citizens would not consent that a duty paid by them should be remitted in favor of the citizens of her neighbors; nor would it be practicable, if there were not this impediment in the way, to distinguish the customers in our own markets. Would Connecticut and New Jersey long submit to be taxed by New York for her exclusive benefit? Should we be long permitted to remain in the quiet and undisturbed enjoyment of a metropolis, from the possession of which we derived an advantage so odious to our neighbors, and, in their opinion, so oppressive?

Should we be able to preserve it against the incumbent weight of Connecticut on the one side, and the co-operating pressure of New Jersey on the other? These are questions that temerity alone will answer in the affirmative. The public debt of the Union would be a further cause of collision between the separate States or confederacies. The apportionment, in the first instance, and the progressive extinguishment afterward, would be alike productive of ill-humor and animosity. How would it be possible to agree upon a rule of apportionment satisfactory to all? There is scarcely any that can be proposed which is entirely free from real objections. These, as usual, would be exaggerated by the adverse interest of the parties. There are even dissimilar views among the States as to the general principle of discharging the public debt. Some of them, either less impressed with the importance of national credit, or because their citizens have little, if any, immediate interest in the question, feel an indifference, if not a repugnance, to the payment of the domestic debt at any rate. These would be inclined to magnify the difficulties of a distribution. Others of them, a numerous body of whose citizens are creditors to the public beyond proportion of the State in the total amount of the national debt, would be strenuous for some equitable and effective provision. The procrastinations of the former would excite the resentments of the latter. The settlement of a rule would, in the meantime, be postponed by real differences of opinion and affected delays. The citizens of the States interested would clamour; foreign powers would urge for the satisfaction of their just demands, and the peace of the States would be hazarded to the double contingency of external invasion and internal contention. Suppose the difficulties of agreeing upon a rule surmounted, and the apportionment made. Still there is great room to suppose that the rule agreed upon would, upon experiment, be found to bear harder upon some States than upon others. Those which were sufferers by it would naturally seek for a mitigation of the burden. The others would as naturally be disinclined to a revision, which was likely to end in an increase of their own incumbrances. Their refusal would be too plausible a pretext to the complaining States to withhold their contributions, not to be embraced with avidity; and the non-compliance of these States with their engagements would be a ground of bitter discussion and altercation. If even the rule adopted should in practice justify the equality of its principle, still delinquencies in payments on the part of some of the States would result from a diversity of other causes--the real deficiency of resources; the mismanagement of their finances; accidental disorders in the management of the govern-

ment; and, in addition to the rest, the reluctance with which men commonly part with money for purposes that have outlived the exigencies which produced them, and interfere with the supply of immediate wants. Delinquencies, from whatever causes, would be productive of complaints, recriminations, and quarrels. There is, perhaps, nothing more likely to disturb the tranquillity of nations than their being bound to mutual contributions for any common object that does not yield an equal and coincident benefit. For it is an observation, as true as it is trite, that there is nothing men differ so readily about as the payment of money. Laws in violation of private contracts, as they amount to aggressions on the rights of those States whose citizens are injured by them, may be considered as another probable source of hostility. We are not authorized to expect that a more liberal or more equitable spirit would preside over the legislations of the individual States hereafter, if unrestrained by any additional checks, than we have heretofore seen in too many instances disgracing their several codes. We have observed the disposition to retaliation excited in Connecticut in consequence of the enormities perpetrated by the Legislature of Rhode Island; and we reasonably infer that, in similar cases, under other circumstances, a war, not of parchment, but of the sword, would chastise such atrocious breaches of moral obligation and social justice. The probability of incompatible alliances between the different States or confederacies and different foreign nations, and the effects of this situation upon the peace of the whole, have been sufficiently unfolded in some preceding papers. From the view they have exhibited of this part of the subject, this conclusion is to be drawn, that America, if not connected at all, or only by the feeble tie of a simple league, offensive and defensive, would, by the operation of such jarring alliances, be gradually entangled in all the pernicious labyrinths of European politics and wars; and by the destructive contentions of the parts into which she was divided, would be likely to become a prey to the artifices and machinations of powers equally the enemies of them all. Divide et impera[1] must be the motto of every nation that either hates or fears us.[2]

Public Pulse

May 16 - 23, 2014

Governor: EPA’s Proposed Standards for Power Plants are Flawed

overnor Matt Mead has questioned the proposed rule of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would require new coal-fired power plants to install unproven and costly carbon capture and sequestration technologies. The EPA proposal is the first of its kind, establishing greenhouse gas emission limits from the power sector. In a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, Governor Mead expressed his concerns that EPA’s proposal is not legally, technologically, or economically justified. Wyoming is the leading coal supplier to the United States, and this proposal could adversely impact Wyoming’s economy. “Coal is the largest source of power in the United States. It is abundant and affordable. I believe we need to work cooperatively to innovate and make sure coal is a part of our future. This regulation will stifle innovation and increase power costs,” Governor Mead said. “The industry needs to be profitable to make investments in research and development. We can reduce emissions and

have a strong coal industry, but this proposal will not help America make those advancements.” Governor Mead points out that carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies have not been proven on a commercial scale. The coal plants considering the technology and the only one under construction have experienced billions in cost overruns and timing delays. In reviewing EPA’s proposal, the federal Ofﬁce of Management and Budget cautioned the EPA that carbon capture and sequestration technology has not been demonstrated on a commercial scale. The EPA cannot rely on literature reviews, pilot projects and commercial facilities yet to operate as a basis for ﬁnding that CCS is adequately demonstrated. The EPA’s proposal also creates uncertainty for utilities making long-term investment decisions, with substantial amounts of ratepayer dollars. “Over the past 40 years, the EPA has developed measured rules to improve air quality; however, in recent years pressure from the EPA

is not measured. It is unrelenting and often unachievable in terms of timing, cost and technology. We must work together and arrive at realistic solutions that account for the time and resources it takes to comply with new regulations and allow profitability,” Governor Mead said. Governor Mead understands the need to develop proven technologies to reduce carbon emissions. This year he asked for and received $15 million from the Wyoming Legislature to build an Integrated Test Center to develop and test technologies that will create beneficial uses for CO2 captured from coal-fired power plants. “Wyoming is committed to ensuring the long-term viability of fossil fuel resources. Technologies to capture CO2 and process it into valueadded products are in early stages. Wyoming is putting resources toward further developing these technologies to provide real world solutions.” Governor Mead said. “The EPA should do likewise and start by scuttling this proposal.”

VA Hospital Tries to Cover Up Waits The growing national controversy over Veterans Affairs staff falsifying records of how long it takes veterans to get medical care has hit home. David Newman, a telehealth coordinator and registered nurse at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center, has been placed on administrative leave after an email directing another staffer to game the appointments system was obtained by CBS News, according to a report Friday on cbsnews.com. The email, dated June 19, 2013, describes a technique used to falsify appointment dates in order to comply with the VA’s directive to schedule all appointments within a 14-day window, regardless of how long the patients actually waited to see a doctor. “Yes, it is gaming the system a bit,” the email said. “But you have to know the rules of the game you are playing, and when we exceed the 14-day measure, the front office gets very upset, which doesn’t help us.” The email goes on to tell unidentified staff members, “You can still fix this and get off the bad boys list, by cancelling the visit (by clinic) and then rescheduling it with a desired date within that 14-day window.” CBS News published a statement on its website Friday afternoon by Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki in response to the local VA email: “On May 9, upon learning of an email sent by a Cheyenne VA Medical Center employee, I immediately requested the independent VA Office of Inspector General conduct a thorough investigation of the actions outlined in the employee’s email. I have also directed that the employee be removed immediately from

patient care responsibilities and placed on administrative leave. “VA takes any allegations about patient care or employee misconduct very seriously. If true, the behavior outlined in the email is unacceptable.” Daniel Warvi with the local VA Medical Center’s public affairs ofﬁce conﬁrmed Shinseki’s statement but would not elaborate, saying it is the VA’s policy not to comment on personnel issues. The release of the local email obtained by CBS News comes just a day after a House committee voted to subpoena records from a VA hospital in Phoenix suspected of engaging in similar scheduling practices. There have been allegations that these scheduling practices have resulted in deaths in patients who were unable to see doctors in time to receive proper treatment. Earlier this week, USA Today reported on a December report by the VA’s medical branch about a similar situation at the clinic in Fort Collins, Colorado, which is under the supervision of the Cheyenne VA Medical Center. Workers at the Fort Collins clinic were told to make their records show that veterans got appointments within 14 days of the day requested, regardless of whether it was true. It is unclear whether this instruction to the Fort Collins staff came from Newman in Cheyenne, possibly even in the same June 2013 email. Denver VA spokesman Daniel Warvi said employees in Fort Collins have been retrained, and weekly audits are being conducted. Warvi said no one was disciplined because the

investigation found no deliberate misconduct. “This was a training issue,” Warvi said in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday. The VA announced Thursday that Shinseki had ordered the Veterans Health Administration last month to do a “face-toface” audit at all clinics at VA medical centers to make sure employees understand the VA’s policy and the need for continued integrity in managing patient access to care. The White House has voiced support for Shinseki amid the calls for his ouster from the American Legion, as well as from Republican Sens. Richard Burr of North Carolina, John Cornyn of Texas and Jerry Moran of Kansas. Veterans groups are split on whether he should resign. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said President Barack Obama has full conﬁdence in Shinseki. He said Shinseki shares the president’s passion for living up to the commitment that the U.S. has made to its veterans.

Earnest told reporters traveling with Obama in California that the VA has made tremendous progress in reducing the case backlog. He said while the backlog is moving in the right direction, the White House won’t be satisﬁed until it is eliminated. Numbering more than 600,000 when it hit its high point in March 2013, the backlog in VA cases had been cut in half to 308,000 by early May, the VA said. The department deems cases to be part of the backlog once they’ve gone 125 days without being processed. The VA said it completed more than 500,000 of its oldest claims last year. At the same time, the VA has acknowledged that 23 patients have died as a result of delayed care in recent years. In addition to the problems in Fort Collins, other problems have occurred in Pittsburgh, Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia. WTE reporter Lucas High and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Campbell Co. Fire Dept. May 7, 2014 - At 8:27 a.m. to Haida Lane for an EMS assist. - At 2:23 p.m. to 1908 Cliff Davis Drive for an automatic fire alarm activation. Upon arrival CCFD was informed that the alarm was caused by cleaning activities. CCFD assisted with resetting the alarm system. May 8, 2014 - At 5:10 a.m. to South Douglas HWY for an EMS assist. - At 7:13 a.m. to 700 E. 3rd (Smart Choice Inn) for reported smoke in the building. Upon arrival crews found heavy smoke in the common hallway, the incident was upgraded to a working structure fire. Crews performed an interior fire attack and contained the fire and damage to two motel rooms. The common hallway suffered smoke damage. The damage is estimated at $20,000. The fire started as result of plumbing work conducted the day before. - At 10:50 a.m. to 3rd and Carey for a hit 1” natural gas line, fire department crews were able to clamp the line and the scene was turned over to Source Gas. - At 3:32 p.m. to 14054 Highway 51 (Rozet Elementary School) for an automatic fire alarm, prior to arrival units were cancelled as it was a false alarm. - At 6:23 p.m. to 1204 5th Ave for a hit 1” natural gas line, crews deployed a protection line and Source Gas was able to clamp the line and stop the release. May 9, 2014 - At 7:51 a.m. to Four J Road for an EMS assist.

New Youth Horseshoe Group By Elizabeth Palone The Fireside Horseshoe Club is a group of local people that enjoy playing horseshoes. There are twelve regulation courts located directly behind the Fireside Lounge on the west end of 2nd Street next to the Burger King fast food restaurant/Shell gas station¬¬¬. They’re bringing back the youth club this summer. The club will start meeting on June 10th and run until the 12th of August. Meetings are from 6:00 PM to 7:30

PM. Youth ages 8-17 are welcome to join to learn technique, rules, sportsmanship, and much more. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the area of the horseshoe courts during the youth session. At the end of the season, there will be a horseshoe tournament and a party. For more information, contact Phil Plotke at 660 – 6290, Jay Hollenbeck at 680 – 3777, or Chris Nannemann at 299-8384.

- At 9:24 a.m. to Hemlock Avenue for an EMS assist. - At 11:43 a.m. to Trails Circle for an EMS assist. - At 12:42 p.m. to West 6th Street for an EMS assist. - At 4:33 p.m. to the intersection of Four J Road and Frontier Drive for a two vehicle accident. - At 10:08 p.m. to Butler Spaeth Road for an EMS assist. - At 10:16 p.m. to 711 Trails Court for a smoke detector activation. The alarm was heard by a neighbor and upon arrival to the scene CCFD found a smoke detector in alarm on the back patio. No smoke or fire was found and the homeowner was advised of the situation. May 10, 2014 - At 4:01 a.m. to Mohawk Street for an EMS assist. - At 1:35 p.m. to the 5800 block of Musket Ct. for a grass fire. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a small fire that was started by juveniles. - At 2:05 p.m. to 900 Church Ave. for an EMS assist. May 12, 2014 - At 4:49 a.m. to Autumn Court for an EMS assist. - At 7:51 a.m. to 2601 S. Douglas Highway for an automatic fire alarm activation. The alarm was caused by construction crews performing renovations inside of the building. - At 2:31 p.m. to Robin Drive for an EMS assist. - At 4:54 p.m. to 1622 Pathfinder Circle for an automatic fire alarm, the alarm was activated due to burnt food. - At 5:05 p.m. to the 2200

block of S. Douglas Highway for an EMS assist. - At 7:39 to 3705 Miranda Ave. for an automatic fire alarm, firefighters cancelled while en-route. May 13, 2014 - At 12:25 a.m. to the 1400 block of Eagles Nest Circle for an EMS assist. - At 5:47 a.m. to the intersection of Lakeway Rd. and 4J Rd. for a two vehicle accident. Firefighters arrived on scene and contained oil and coolant that was leaking from both vehicles. - At 11:21 a.m. to Patrick Henry Road for an EMS assist. - At 12:31 p.m. to Gunpowder Street for an EMS assist. - At 1:22 p.m. to W. 8th St. for an EMS assist. - At 3:25 p.m. to E. Interstate 90 around mile marker 138 for a one vehicle rollover.

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The Fireside Horseshoe Club is a group of local Gillette people that enjoy playing horseshoes. We have 12 regulation courts located directly behind the Fireside Lounge on the west end of 2nd street next to the Burger King fast-food restaurant/ Shell gas station. Our club is designed to be a fun organization for men, women and youth. Our intent is to have fun, socialize with other pitchers, and develop skills related to pitching/ throwing a horseshoe. We have an adult league for anyone over eighteen 18 years of age and a youth league for those under 18. The adults meet on Thursday evening starting at 7:00 pm and lasts for approximately two hours. The juniors meet on Tuesday starting at 6:30 pm and lasts for approximately 1 ½ hours. The adult league is sanctioned by the NHPA (National Horseshoe Pitching Association) and requires a membership fee of $25.00 a year. This group plays for 12 weeks starting the ﬁrst week in June and lasts through mid-August. Each night, players will play three games consisting of 50 shoes pitched. The league is handicapped (very similar to a bowling league) where lower average pitchers (pitching average is determined by the amount of points scored each game; just like a bowling average) will be given handicap points before the match starts to help equalize the scores between them and higher average pitchers. Each adult will be charged a $10.00 fee each night. The fee is to cover expenses for secretary duties, grass mowing and a prize fund

for awards at the end of the league. In addition to our league, there are several horseshoe pitching tournaments held on weekends throughout the area. One of the biggest questions asked is: “I’m a shift worker or I’m on call for my job, what happens when I have to work that night?” Our league rules allow for shift and on call workers to get in all of their matches. Most shift workers know what nights they will miss and can “pre-pitch” before that night. An “on-call” worker can “post-pitch” for that night by pitching the three games before the next regularly scheduled night. Pre-pitching and postpitching is done by going to the courts and pitching the three games. Score sheets, pencils and clip boards are located in a mail box on the ofﬁce building. After pitching the three games, ﬁll out the score sheet with

your name and the date the games are for and put it back into the mail box. The youth group will also start the ﬁrst week in June and last for approximately 8 - 10 weeks. We have not been charging anything for the youth pitchers. During the “high vacation” summer months, there are so many activities that interfere with the youth being able to keep to a strict schedule; we are very lenient with attendance. Our goal for the youth is to give them another sporting opportunity besides softball, soccer, baseball etc. Last year, we had 8 – 12 youth and 24 adults pitching. For further information about our horseshoe pitching organization, contact: Phil Plotke (H)682-0756, (C)660-6290 C h r i s Nannemann (C) 299-8384 Jay Hollenbeck (C) 6803777 Robin Matti (C) 660-1585

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Gillette Thunder Speedway Race Results

CHIP LATE MODEL (DIRT CAR) - Main Event Finish 1 2 3 4 5 6

Start 1 6 2 3 4 5

Car 8 21R 79 18J 25R 85T

Driver Randy Dolberg John Robertson Darrick Duvall Paul Jones Rick Weight Tyler Anton

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

Race Points 75.00 70.00 65.00 60.00 55.00 50.00

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

Race Points 40.00 39.00 38.00 37.00 36.00 35.00 34.00 33.00 32.00 31.00 30.00 29.00

Hometown Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Sheridan , Wy Rozet , Wy , Mt Riverton , Wy Casper , Wy Casper , Wy

Race Points 39.00 38.00 37.00 36.00 35.00 34.00 33.00 32.00 31.00

Driver Allan Locken Kyle Harkin Shawn Pudwill Ty Miller Duane Manning Wyatt Smith Kim Horn Alex Sheesley Jeff Pelesky Kyle Anton J Conda Perry Bennett Trevor Bennett

Hometown Gillette , Wy Hermosa , Sd Rapid City, Sd Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy , Sd Sheridan , Wy Gillette , Wy Sheridan , Wy Gillette , W Gillette , Wy

Race Points 35.00 33.00 32.00 31.00 30.00 29.00 28.00 27.00 26.00 25.00 24.00 23.00 0.00

Driver Duane Manning Ty Miller Shawn Pudwill Perry Bennett Kyle Anton Jeff Pelesky

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

Race Points 10.00 9.00 8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00

Driver Allan Locken Kyle Harkin Wyatt Smith Kim Horn Alex Sheesley J Conda Trevor Bennett

Hometown Gillette , Wy Hermosa , Sd Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy , Sd Sheridan , Wy Gillette , Wy

Race Points 10.00 9.00 8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00

Driver Wade Manning Justin Williams Shelli Dowdy Michael Mccoy Steven Swingle Steve Schickentanz Alexis Kuhnel Brian Welch

Hometown Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy , Wy Evansville , Wy Casper , Wy Gillette , Wy Casper , Wy

Race Points 35.00 33.00 32.00 31.00 30.00 29.00 0.00 0.00

Driver Wade Manning Steve Schickentanz Shelli Dowdy Steven Swingle Michael Mccoy Justin Williams Alexis Kuhnel Brian Welch

Hometown Gillette , Wy Casper , Wy Gillette , Wy Evansville , Wy , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Casper , Wy

Race Points 10.00 9.00 8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00

IMCA THUNDER STOCK - Main Event Finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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

Car 33C 13 80 01 2M 23 29 08 3D 22C 523 80P

Driver Alan / Mcneil Seth Cavanaugh Chad Horst Brittini Snyder Skylar Marynik Josh Vandom Braxton Bales Thomas Martell Dillion Johnson Sean Clubb Dave Yahnel Duane Haines

IMCA MODIFIEDS - Main Event Finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Start 1 4 5 3 2 7 6 9 8

Car E5K 14 27 71 3B 307 45 18J 39R

Driver Eddie Kirchoff Kenny Bell Scotty Fischer Byran Bettcher Brian Brennan Donavon Sorenson Tim Dower Paul Jones Don Robertson

MIDWEST MOD - Main Event Finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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

Car 66 31 85JR 29M 53 9E 62 2A 1M 550K 5C 24 12B

MIDWEST MOD - Heat 2 Finish 1 2 3 4 5 6

Start 2 3 1 6 5 4

Car 53 29M 85JR 24 550K 1M

MIDWEST MOD - Heat 1 Finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Start 2 3 6 1 4 7 5

Car 66 31 9E 62 2A 5C 12B

MOD FOUR - Main Event Finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Start 1 6 3 5 4 2 7 8

Car 50 5 55 16 77 70 12 502

MOD FOUR - Heat Finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Start 2 8 4 5 7 1 6 3

Car 50 70 55 77 16 5 12 502

Fishing Report By Mike Smith Empire Guesthouse & RV owdy folks, this is your Keyhole Reservoir fishing report for the week of May 12th. The report is brought to you by the Empire Guesthouse, RV Park & General Store in Pine Haven. Stop by for your bait, tackle, camping & boating needs. We also offer fully furnished cabin rentals and full hook-up RV spaces. Another week of off and on weather is behind us and this week isn’t looking much better. Fishermen did find good walleye and northern fishing when they were able to get out or were willing to put up with poor weather conditions. The Northeast Wyoming Walleye Association held their Spring tournament this past weekend with good results. They had 18 teams enter, which probably would have been more if the weather would have been a little more cooperative. The 18 teams weighed 173 walleye over 15”. Most were in the 18”-20” range with a 24” walleye being the largest caught. The largest non-walleye was a

38” northern pike. The top winners were Ryan and Gene Dittus with a two-day total of 34.82 lbs., second was Scott Diegel and Rick Garner with 33.60 lbs., and third place was Harley Gaebert & Roger McNary of Douglas with 32.80 lbs. Most fish were reportedly taken with jigs and minnows in anywhere from 5-40 feet of water. We have heard of some fish being taken on plastics in even shallower water. Walleye fishing in Keyhole has been very good for a lot of fishermen this past year and I expect to see it last as long as water levels stay up. Keyhole is within a foot of being full at this time. Crappie fishing will improve soon with warmer temperatures and more settled weather patterns. When it starts, hit the shallow brushy areas with minnows under a bobber or small jigs and plastics. The Empire Guesthouse will hold its 2nd annual Crappie Tournament June 7th. Entry fee is $100 per team. Teams may consist

of up to six members, which makes it a good event to bring the kids along. Winners will be determined by the weight of a team’s biggest 10 crappie. There will be side-pots for Northern and Walleye also. Lots of rafﬂe prizes will also be given away that are bought with monies donated by our sponsors. You can get more information by going to our website at www.empireguesthouse.com and go to the events page. The Keyhole Fishing Association will also hold their Kid’s Fishing Derby on June 7th. Entry is free and there are two categories… ages 4-10 and 11-16. Registration will be at Water’s Park in Pine Haven from 8-9am and derby will run from 9am-12pm followed by a free picnic. June 7th & 8th are Wyoming Free Fishing Days, no license required. So put together a team for the Crappie Tournament or gather up the kids for the Kid’s Derby and weather permitting, it will be a fun weekend for all.

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What’s Going On In Sports? Saturday, May 17, 2014

- Boys Soccer Regionals (V), Gillette - Girl’s Soccer R e g i o n als (V), Gillette - Girl’s Track, 9:00am, 4A East Regional Track Meet, Meet Location: Cheyenne, WY - Boy’s Track, 9:00am, 4A East Regional Track Meet, Meet Location: Cheyenne, WY - RIDER vs. Billings Scarlets 5:00/7:30 - RUSTLERS vs. Billings Cardinals 12:00/2:30 -Track: 6-7-8 NE District, 8am – 8am, Away vs. Twin Spruce Jr,Buffalo Clear Creek Middle, Sage Valley Junior, Sheridan Jr, Twin Spruce Jr

Sunday, May 18, 2014

-RIDERSvs. Billings Scarlets 12:00 -RUSTLERS vs. Billings Cardinals 9:30 am

Monday, May 19, 2014

-Boy’s Soccer, 4:00, Sage Valley, South Campus, 7/8B, (Sage Valley Host); Girl’s Sage Valley South Campus 7/8, (Sage Valley Host)

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

- Boy’s Soccer 4/5:30, Sage Valley S o u t h Campus 7/8 (Sage Valley Host) - Girl’s Soccer 5:30 Sage Valley South Campus 7/8B (Sage Valley Host)

Thursday, May 22, 2014

- Boys Soccer, State (V), Rock Springs - Girl’s Soccer, State (V), Rock Springs - Out Door Track State, Casper (KW)

Friday, May 23, 2014

- Boys Soccer State (V), Rock Springs Girl ‘s Soccer State (V), Rock Springs Out Door Track State, Casper (KW)

Saturday, May 24, 2014

- Boy Soccer State (V), Rock Springs - Girl’s Soccer State (V), Rock Springs - Out Door Track State, Casper (KW)

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College Rodeo Season Wrap-Up Submitted by Shawn Neary he rodeo team had an excellent ﬁnish to the season, with both mens and womens teams winning the Central Rocky Mountain Region and qualifying for the CNFR in June. The Mens team will be made up by Devan Reilly in bareback riding, Jade Blackwell and Wyatt Kammerer in the bronc riding, and Seth Anderson, Donny Scantling and Brady Wakeﬁeld in the team roping. On the Womens team will be Coralee Spratt

in the Breakaway, Kristi Steffes and Tally Roepke in the barrel racing and Taylor Engessor in both the barrel racing and breakaway roping.

Central Rocky Mountain Region Team Standings Men 1. Gillette College - 4720 2. Casper College - 4678 3. Sheridan College - 3650 4. University of WY - 3615 5. Northeastern Jr. College - 3390

Women

1. Gillette College - 3155 2. Chadron State College - 3143 3. Central Wy College - 1205 4. Sheridan College - 970 5. Casper College - 933 The College National Finals Rodeo will take place June 15-21 in Casper and we invite you all come down and cheer on our Gillette College athletes.

NJCAA Outdoor Track Championships By Elizabeth Palone The Gillette College track and ﬁeld team left Tuesday morning to travel to the NJCAA outdoor track championships in Mesa, AZ. They took the largest squad ever the championship. The meet took place Thursday, May 15th – Saturday, May 17th. Going into the national meet, the 4x800m relay team was seeded 3rd in the nation. They also had two women 10k runners, three male 10k runners, two women 800m runners, three women 1500m runners, one woman steeplechase runner, three male steeplechase runners, two women 5000m runners, and three male 5000m runners. Women’s 10k 5. Reanna Jereb Wild Card: Maria Owne

Men’s 10k 5. Alejandro Garcia 11. Matt Jackson 15. Kyle Dietsche Women’s 800m 16. Makala Diggs 22. Amanda Hutchinson Women’s 1500m 3. Makala Diggs 12. Amanda Hutchinson 22. Brielle Davis Women’s Steeplechase 5. Brielle Davis Men’s Steeplechase 7. Mike Nelson Wild Cards: Kyle Dietsche and Nigel Christianson Women’s 5000m 9. Reanna Jereb 20. Myrissa Clark Men’s 5000m 17. Mike Nelson 19. Matt Jackson

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Apartments for Rent 1-5 bedroom units available for rent. Please contact Real Estate Systems of Gillette Inc at 307-682-0964 for all the updated details. 2 Bedroom apartment $650 per month, $650 security, $650 last months. Above Gillette Cheese House. No pets, no smoking, laundry facilities available 685-6449 Criminal background check and renters insurance Required Immaculate 1-2 bedroom apartments, fresh paint, and new ﬂooring. (no pets). Call for move-in special starting at $595 307-686-6488 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) 2 bedroom apartment $675 per month, $675 security, $675 last months rent. Above Gillette Cheese House no pets, no smoking laundry \ facilities available 685-6449 Criminal Background check and renters insurance required. 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.

Autos, Trucks and Vans ‘76 Electra-Glide would consider trade on Pan or Knuck if ya know of anyone, ‘81 sent it to LA-S&S, 11.5to1 and dual-plugged to run regular-gas, had burn-out time at Hog-Jam! Ben 680.7464. $3,000 OBO, 96 Ford Explorer AWD, Runs & Drives Great!, 180,000 Miles, Moon Roof, Fully Loaded, No Rust, $3,000 in front end parts, 231-420-3495 $6,000 OBO, 2003 F150 4x4 Extended Cab, Runs & Drives Great!,113,200 Miles, Roll-up Tongue Cover, New Battery/Starter, Extra winter tires w/rims, Compass & Outside temp gauge, Many new parts, 231-420-3495 05’ GMC Duramax Extend Cab. 52,550 mi. Call 307672-8766 2008 Dodge Charger AWD Hemi, loaded Black $18,000 books for $22,500 Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100. 2006 Dodge Mega Cab 4x4 Laramie 102,000 miles $16,000 307-689-7290 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora. Black. Leather interior. Good condition. 87,400mi. Power everything. Front wheel drive. New tires. Call Charlene 307-660-7316. 1993 Chrysler LHS for sale or trade. Needs tie-rod and alignment. Runs good. $1,500.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 1994 Plymouth Voyager for sale or trade. Runs/ looks great. 188,000 miles. $2,000.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 2004 Yukon Denali XL,6.0 Motor, Loaded $14,000 OBO 660-9351 2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532. 2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4 1/2 Ton Pickup. New tires, ext. cab, long bed. 148,000 mi. One owner. 307-6700858 or 303-250-4096 97’ Chevy Long Box Extended Cab. ¾ Ton, selling for Parts. $1,000 OBO. 307680-7431 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

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

Toys (ATV’s Boats, Etc.) 1981 Harley Davidson FXBSturgis, 1st dual-belt drive to commemorate Hill-Climb @ Sturgis, Jack-Pine Gypsies rally started in ‘41, 50th anniversary model. 12K on straight-up original paint, new Moetzler’s driven-by beefed Shovel, 102hp at wheel. Perfect in every aspect, serious inquiries only, loan is $15K and value of over 25K. Ben 680.7464, 3-other older bikes and this has to go to the right person! International Tractor 300 Utility For Sale. $2000 Artic Cat 4X4 2001For Sale. $2000 Call Bill 307 - 660 – 8563.

May 16 - 23, 2014

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

For Sale-2005 Scion TC 148K miles, 28mpg, 5 speed, elc. windows/locks, sunroof, cd player, very good condition. $4,500 obo, (303) 908-7110

Chopper - Custom built frame, s&s engine, carb, etc. 80ci. Evolution engine. Wide glide front end. Low. Torn apart down to frame. Have all parts, could be built in two days with under $200.00. Asking $5,500 or best offer. Price:$5,500obo. Contact: 307-670-2733 2013 Custom Harley Hardtail Bobber all new $9,500. Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100 2010 Polaris 550 eps with less than 100 miles, books for $8,000. make and offer. Call Steve Terry at 307-2992992 16ft Sea Nymph Fishing Boat, 50 hp outboard Merc, trolling motor, just serviced at wyoming marine $2,500 O.B. O 307-299-4662 or307-6220825

For Rent 2 Bedroom Duplex, with one car garage, washer/dryer, no pets. $700rent/$700deposit. 307-689-0202 For Rent 5 bedroom, 3 bath manufactured home, on huge lot $1,100 per month, utilities not included! 307299-4662 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.

Homes for Sale 2010 Fairmont 16x80 mobile Home. 3 bed-2 bath. Central Air, 10x10 deck, 500gl propane tank, and all utilities. Excellent condition. $30,000 OBO. Please call after 5pm. 605-209-7584. Home For Sale By Owner. Great Horse Property for sale, in Buffalo Wyoming. 11.5 acres with three bedroom, 3 bath home with 2 car attached garage, afull length covered redwood deck and walk out basement, irrigated pastures, bite corrals, Cleary Barn, and much more.Call 307-684-5844 after 5p.m. for appointment

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Chinese Type 53 Carbines 7.62X54R. These guns have been fully restored and are excellent shooters. They are a shorter model of the Mossin Naugant making them easy to carry through the brush and trees. Large caliber with plenty of take down power for the largest and most dangerous game. Ammo is still available and still very reasonably priced. This gun comes with a fold down bayonet permanently attached. Adjustable sights on an elevation ramp rear sight makes this package very versatile. permanently attached ﬂoor plate magazine holds 5 rounds with one additional one in the chamber. Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today.

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

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Christian Daycare/PreSchool is now open. One-onone Pre-School and crafts. Group circle time, Spanish, songs, phonics, counting, American Sign Language, and more. Pre-School, Kindergarten and older school children welcome. An all Christian environment. Reasonable rates. 685-6610. (4.10x4)

1939 HA Selmer Trumpet $750 OBO. 687-1087

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

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

Need a Babysitter? Call Brittany 257-3345 available Monday thru Friday 6am to 6 pm. $25 per day one child, two children same family $35 per day! Licensed daycare now open. Spots available full-time and before and after school. Close to Rozet school and the post ofﬁce. Monday through Friday 6:30am to 6pm. Ages 3 and up. Call 307-299-1915 In a Pinch?? Back up Daycare service call 307-6807948

Services Homeowners and renters insurance for house, trailer, or apartments. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 Mobilehome handyman is the business for all your home maintenance and repairs we do skirting decks windows doors freeze ups re-levels and much more 30 years experience call Rick.@ (307)281-1457 Two energetic women are looking for homes to clean. Reasonable rates. If interested call (307) 299-4660 or (307) 257-4816 RV Winterization starting at $99.95 at YOUR house. Call Randy at 307-660-3091 (b340-tfnh) Tree Trimming and removal. Certified Arborist! No job too big or small. Experienced, licensed, bonded and insured. Veteran owned and operated for 13 years. Top Notch Tree Service 970-556-5000 Spring Cleaning Special! Any purchase over $200 prior to 5-31-13 Will have the choice of: Free couch cleaning (up tp 8ft. long) or Free 1 year warranty on oil/water based spots. www.pineridgeclean. com 307-660-7856 find us on Facebook Want To Get in Shape?Like to have Fun? Learn The Graceful moves of American Oriental Belly Dancing! The 3rd Sunday of every month. Call Leanna Tabatt 307-6808457 Looking to buy a new computer? Why waste the money? “Your Computer Store” has refurbished towers and laptops rebuilt right here in our store. Plenty of memory, disc space, and advice. Come by and see our inventory at “Your Computer Store,” where YOU come first! 802 E. Third St next to Ice Cream Land “Did you see this? Than it worked. Go to www.campbellcountyobserver.net to list your ad today!” Computers have become like cars, and they need repaired. Want the best quality repair work in N.E. Wyoming? Bring your computer to “Your Computer Store.” Quality work at a quality price. “Your Computer Store,” where YOU COME FIRST 802 E. Third street next to Ice Cream Land. Auto insurance preferred and SR-22’s. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 Motorcycle and ATV insurance. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520

Business Opportunities Looking for investor in local business. Call for Details. 307-257-2306. Exciting career available Now! No weekends, holidays, or nights. Unlimited income potential. 20% commission plus gas allowance selling print advertising. Call Anne Peterson (advertising manager) at (307) 299-4662 or email AnnePeterson@ CampbellCountyObserver. com Get your doTerra essential oils at Health Corner 101, 500 O-R Drive Suite 4 or call 307-689-1998

36” Craftsman Tow Behind Universal Tiller, 6.5 HP Briggs & Stratton Engine, New 2010 used 3 times $900 OBO, 686-6299 4- 17” Aluminum rims ﬁts 6 bolt, Chevy or GMC $150; 416” Aluminum Rims 5 bolt, ﬁts Chevy or GMC $100; 2-18” Firestone tires 80% tread left $150. Call 307-622-0825 Large Underground Tank. 307-680-8838

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Large and Small Band Saws call for info. 307-680-8838 18v Dewalt tools - sawzall, hammer drill, one battery and one charger. $150 obo. call (307)299-1382 Exterior door with window, interior light ﬁxtures, and computer supplies. E-mail Corsair115@yahoo.com “As the economy worsens, don’t rely on government... rely on us to sell or trade. $0.25 per word per week. Stop in or go to www. CampbellCountyObserver. net. Blue Dual Reclining Sofa. Good shape $100 Call 6802982. Can text photo if you like. Spyder Semi-auto paint ball gun. cal..68 Special Edition. Only used twice! New $300 For you $175 plus two canisters. Call 680-1302 If you are interested in purchasing Nutrient Rich Ranch Raised Beef grown locally, call 307-340-1108. Great Jerky http://www.rberlinger.jerkydirect.com/ For sale: whirlpool refrigerator, brand new patio propane heater, still in box Cabela’s shower tent, large dining room dark blue/red rooster rug, 10” wet tile saw, treadmill. Call 682-6353. Kojac series One, two and three dvd $65.00 $98 value 307 - 670 - 1887 Two place aluminum snowmobile trailer. $1,600. 307689-0202 Used Engine. FI 1600cc 1975 VW. Complete w/generator. 68K mi., New Heater Boxes $1,000.00. Call Jim at 307-257-3277

Help Wanted Help Wanted. Warehouse Manager. Monday-Friday, flexible schedule. Inventory management and warehouse upkeep. $10/hr, doe. Apply at Carpet Express Direct on Hwy. 59. HD Supply - Excellent opportunity, great pay & benefits. WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE I – GILLETTE WY, Responsibilities include tasks such as loading, unloading, sorting, picking, stocking, staging, fabrication, and transportation of goods. Apply at jobs. hdsupply.com Job #5144. Reference this ad when applying. Hiring Newspaper Journalist. Government/Politics. Work at Home. Must be able to perform advanced research, and write unbias. Must be able to attend government meetings and conduct interviews professionally. Pays per article/Part Time. Please send Cover Letter, Resume, and Writing Sample to CampbellCountyObserver@gmail. com. Rocky Mt Merchandising is looking for dependable, outgoing person to execute four in store demos in Sept showing the features and benefits of the Straight Talk Cell phone. Must commit to all four Saturdays from 10:00-4:00. Email Jackie@ rockymm.com or call 800723-9008 Temporary Help Wanted. J&G General Construction, home improvement company is looking for a temporary construction laborer. Experience preferred but not necessary. Could turn into full time position depending on devotion, responsibility, and skill. Call James (307) 257-4441 to set up an interview. Summer Job - Age 14 and up. Newspaper Subscription Sales. Pays $5.00 for every 6-month subscription sold and $10.00 for every year subscription sold. Perfect for summer money. Extra bonuses for 100 subscriptions sold (Pizza Party at Godfathers with friends/family) and more. Email the Campbell County Observer at CampbellCountyObserver@gmail. com

Help Wanted- Office/Clerical, PT Clerical Person needed from, Monday-Friday, $900.00 weekly.Computer skills are a must. Need to be detail oriented, possess good customer service skills, some cash & items handling skills,Must be able to do Lil errand. Apply @ Robert lewis Link ahead, Email: Robertlewis81@hotmail.com Are you a motivated animal lover? Gillette’s newest veterinary hospital is in need of a fabulous part-time (with potential full time) receptionist to join our TEAM! We love upbeat attitudes, big smiles, and a willingness to please the client while keeping all of the important details in check. Inquires please e-mail your cover letter and resume to info@redhillsvet.com Please have these items submitted by January 26, 2014. Full Time Flooring Installers wanted. Must have experience. Bring resumes in to Carpet Express Direct on Hwy. 59 next to the Prime Rib Restaurant. Transportation assistants NEEDED! Up to $25/hr. For a complete job description & application, please apply via e-mail: lori.delucia.hr@rsithr. info Looking for CDL to work in North Dakota full time. Call 307-670-3629. *Immediate Openings!* Are you looking to join a fast paced, growing company? Are you ready to earn the income you know you’re worth? Are you outgoing and enjoy meeting new people? Do you enjoy sales and have sales experience? Do you enjoy leading and helping others to succeed? If so, this is the career for you! We have openings that provide print, website, and radio advertising as well as marketing solutions to businesses. We focus primarily on smaller communities, providing personalized, in-depth information specific to each coverage area. It is our goal to ensure that every customer has a positive experience, from the initial sale to final publication. We are looking for a few highly motivated and passionate individuals that will provide exemplary customer service and sales expertise to keep our clients happy and keep our company growing! If interested, please email cover letter and resume to CampbellCountyObserver@gmail. com for an interview.

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05’ 32 foot fifth wheel, Wildcat, sleeps 10, 1 slide, bunks, self contained, no generator 307-680-6625 Looking for a bumper pull camper that someone wants off of their property. I will remove it for free in the Campbell/Crook County areas. Would prefer a tandem axel longer than 10 ft. Call 307299-1382 07’ Prowler 5th wheel. 2slides. 32ft with extras. Call 307-672-8766 1994 Southwind by Fleetwood 34 foot Class A Coach Rear Engine Turbo Diesel Cummins, 230 HP, Motor Home in good condition. 180,000 miles on original Cummins Diesel 33H Engine. Three captain’s chairs including driver. Couch makes into a full bed. Full kitchen, stove with oven, microwave. Dining area. Propane or electric refrigerator/freezer. Lots of storage. Rear bedroom with queen bed. Bathroom with shower. Dish portable satellite TV setup and small flatscreen TV goes with it. Trailer receiver hitch. Lost my husband in December and don’t have any use for it. Would like to sell fast. Make me an offer. 307 682 4808. sue.wallis52@gmail.com http://wyoming.craigslist.org/ rvs/3965643910.html Minnows, crawlers, leeches, fishing tackle, boating and camping supplies. Fully furnished cabin rentals, 50 Amp Full Hookup RV sites 5 minutes from Keyhole Reservoir in Pine Haven. Empire Guesthouse & RV Park 307756-3454. www.empireguesthouse.com

May 16 - 23, 2014

Part Time Writers Wanted

Sports/Community/Government writers wanted. Part time. Starts $10 per article, with raise after 3 months. Must have own camera. Apply in person at the Campbell county Observer ofﬁce at 1001 S. Douglas Hwy. B-6 (Behind Subway) in Gillette.

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Part Time. Newspaper Subscription Sales. Pays $5.00 for every 6-month subscription sold and $10.00 for every year subscription sold. Perfect for supplemental income. Extra bonuses for every 100 subscriptions sold. Apply in person at the Campbell county Observer ofﬁce at 1001 S. Douglas Hwy. B-6 (Behind Subway) in Gillette.

Part time Help Wanted Newspaper Delivery Route 7-days per week. 3am-6am. Gillette Area.

Must have own vehicle and vehicle insurance. Pays 23 cents per paper. Good average income per month plus tips. Great supplemental income. Must be able to do route EVERY DAY. Must be reliable. Apply in person at the Campbell county Observer ofﬁce at 1001 S. Douglas Hwy. B-6 (Behind Subway) in Gillette.

Where is this picture taken? Answer On Gurley Ave. just before the overpass, a shed being built by John Wiltbank. Submitted by James Phillip Grabrick

Scams THESE ARE KNOWN SCAMS GOING THROUGH NEWSPAPERS AT THE MOMENT. PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THESE ADS IN ANY NEWSPAPER. HONDA 1988 GL1500 MOTORBIKE FOR FREE IF INTERESTED CONTACT:(petermaris@live. com) if interested AD TEXT : Free 2007 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300RZZ GSX-R Sport Bike , It is in excellent condition with no dents or dings, 100% mechanically okay .If interested please contact me for pictures,I bought the Motorcycle for my grandson as his birthday gift last year august and am giving it out to a good home contact me at johnstark227@yahoo.com Help Wanted- Ofﬁce/Clerical; PT Clerical Person needed from 11:00AM To 3:00PM, Monday-Friday, $900.00 weekly.Computer skills are a must. Need to be detail oriented, possess good customer service skills, some cash & items handling skills,Must be able to do Lil errand. Apply @ nicoledevlin Linkahead,Email: nicoledevlin150@gmail.com

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

Miscellaneous Have you heard the Buzz lately? Bring your catch by the Empire Guesthouse for photographs which may be published in this newspaper with our ﬁshing reports. Along with that, the Guesthouse staff will be awarding monthly prizes for those that let us photograph them and their catch. It doesn’t have to be a trophy to enter and there will be special prizes for those 12 and under. Carp shooters are also welcome to enter. Check with the Guesthouse for more details. What are you looking at? Others could be looking at your ad for only $0.25 per word per week. Go to www. campbellcountyobserver. net ACE will reduce your appetite and give you energy. The natural way to lose weight. www.facebook.com/AcePill 660-2974

Professional Transportation, Inc. is seeking local (non-CDL) drivers for 7-passenger vehicles in Gillette, WY! To be considered for a driver position applicants must live within a 30 minute drive from Gillette and have had a valid driver’s license for at least 7 years. This is on call shift work. We offer ﬂexible schedules. Pay is based on a trip basis. Both full and part time positions available. Pre-employment drug screen, MVR driving record check, and Homeland Security criminal background check required. Call 1-800471-2440 or apply online at www.professionaltransportationinc.com. EOE.

Weekly Sports Trivia Answer Who has the most NBA Championship wins as a player? Bill Russell

Boston Celtics center Bill Russell holds the record for the most NBA championships won with 11 titles during his 13-year playing career. He won his ﬁrst championship with the Boston Celtics in his rookie year. Afterwards, he went on to win 10 championships in the next 12 years, including eight consecutive championships from 1959 to 1966. He won the last two championships in 1968 and 1969 as player-coach. Russell’s teammate, Sam Jones, won 10 championships from 1959 to 1969, the second most in NBA history.

Weekly Trivia Answer

Where was the Kentucky Longriﬂe actually manufactured?

Pennsylvania

The longrifle developed on the American frontier in south eastern Pennsylvania, in the early 1700s. It continued to be developed technically and artistically until it passed out of fashion in the 19th century. Strong pockets of longrifle use and manufacture continued in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio andNorth Carolina well into the 20th century as a practical and efficient firearm for those rural segments of the nation. Longrifles could be made entirely by hand and hand-operated tooling, in a frontier setting.

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May 16 - 23, 2014

Once Nearly Extinct, the Wyoming Toad May Recover Submitted by Kelsey Dayton - wyofile.com nce upon a time a small, two-inch brownish, greenish toad dotted with dark blotches and warts and named for the one place it was found, was one of the most plentiful species in the Laramie Basin in Wyoming. Today the Wyoming toad is almost a thing of myths, no longer found in the wild after disease and a landscape changed by development pushed the species into decline in the 1970s and onto the endangered species list in 1984. It is now one of the four most endangered amphibians in North America. But with the help of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Cooperative Recovery Initiative, which allocated $800,000 in April to helping the Wyoming Toad, and a new draft recovery plan released in February 2014, researchers are hopeful that the toad will again make the Laramie Basin home. This summer researchers are working on managing vegetation to create a desirable habitat for the toads, finding ways to treat a fungus that’s contributed to the species decline and trying to improve the survival of toads released into the wild at Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge. University of Wyoming student George Baxter first discovered the Wyoming Toad in 1946 and described it as a “common” species in the Laramie Basin, said Kim Vincent, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services biologist on the toad recovery team. Found only in Albany County, Wyoming, the toad is considered a glacial relic of

the Canadian Toad, meaning the related populations were separated by the glaciers. The population dwindled in the 1970s when a fungus attacked and spread through the population. The toads also struggled as their habitat shrank. Wyoming Toads thrive in oxbows . They need vegetated areas where they can hide from predators while basking in the sun. Irrigation and grazing changed the courses of winding waters and vegetation lengths in the basin area, Vincent said. The population declined until there were only 10 toads left at Mortenson Lake. Those were taken into captivity to breed in 1989. Biologists tried to reintroduce toad populations to the Mortenson Lake area, but were unsuccessful, with the population staying at less than 50 toads and dropping to a low of just one toad in 2011 and 2012. More than 800 toadlets were released in August 2012 using “soft releases” where tadpoles are brought back to the area in mesh cages for protection through metamorphosis. Biologists then move the toads to small corrals where they are still protected, but can feed and grow until they are ready for full release. Surveys in 2013 found 507 toads in varying life stages at the lake. The money from the Cooperative Recovery Initiative, a competitive grant program through U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, will in part go to expanding the soft release program, Vincent said. Efforts to help the toad

will ramp up this summer at the Saratoga National Fish Hatchery, which will expand its facilities by 900-squarefeet to give the toads more space to grow. Money from the initiative will also go to developing a treatment to combat the fungus that kills the toads and studying vegetation to create a desirable habitat for the amphibians. University of Wyoming researchers have been studying what height of vegetation best helps the toads survive. Mid-heights of about six inches seemed to help the toads survive better and grow faster, providing sunlight to warm up and fight the fungus. Such vegetation also allows the amphibians to see insects they eat and hide from predators, said Melanie Murphy, assistant professor in the ecosystem science and management program at the University of Wyoming. Historically the Laramie Basin was grazed by ungulates and often experienced fires. With the exception of small controlled burns, Murphy said the area hasn’t burned in a long time. In the future, vegetation could be managed by cattle and fire. For this summer, the vegetation will be cut manually as scientists use yard tools to test what height is best. It’s a lot of work but the Wyoming toad is special. Amphibians are considered indicator species and often when populations decline it’s a sign of problems within the ecosystem that can later impact other species. The toads also are an important part of the food chain in the area, where they eat insects

and get eaten by birds. Research on the toads also helps scientists better understand other amphibian species. Many people haven’t even heard of the toad because the public can’t see it in the wild — Mortenson Lake is closed to protect the toads from disease. But Murphy said the species is an example of one the things that makes Wyoming so special. “It’s worth being proud of, or at least knowing about,” she said. A happy ending for the toad is possible. The ofﬁcial goal in the recovery plan is to build up ﬁve selfsustaining populations at different sites. That could take up to 20 years, but if this summer’s work on habitat and disease treatment succeeds, the population at Mortenson Lake could become self-sustaining in the next few years.

A Tale of Two Lawmen By Jeff Morrison he West has given us many iconic examples of the old-time lawman. Larger than life characters such as Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, Bat Masterson, and Pat Garrett have found their way into countless novels, television shows, and movies in the 20th and 21st centuries. In Wyoming, two largely forgotten lawmen also left their mark on both the actually history of western law enforcement and the romantic folklore of the West. Joe LeFors and Charlie Siringo were both native Texans who became famous as law officers in Wyoming during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Both men enjoyed a degree of notoriety and later published their respective memoirs after retirement. Although their names have lapsed into obscurity in modern times, a few of their exploits have become legendary. Joseph Shelby LeFors was born in 1865, and grew up in Paris, Texas. He came to Northeastern Wyoming as a drover in 1885. In 1887 he secured steady employment as a Montana livestock inspector working in the Newcastle area. His job entailed recovering stolen livestock in Northeast Wyoming and returning them to Miles City. Occasionally he may have captured a rustler or two in the process as well. In 1896 LeFors married 16-year-old Bessie Hannum of Newcastle, and made a brief attempt at running a butcher shop there for a couple years before selling out and moving to Cheyenne. Charles Angelo Siringo was born in 1855, in Matagorda County, Texas. He also began his working life as a cowboy, and spent many years trailing cattle up the Chisholm Trail to Kansas and later to Cheyenne. In 1884, he left trail to marry and operate a mercantile in Caldwell, Kansas. While doing this, he wrote his first memoire, entitled: “A Texas Cowboy; or Fifteen Years on the Hurricane Deck of a Spanish Pony.” It was one of the first books to relate factual accounts of the cowboy life from the perspective of an actual cowboy, and it enjoyed immense popularity for a time. In 1886, Siringo moved to Chicago and, cashing in on his acquaintance with Pat Garrett, found employment with the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Siringo was a natural detective and lawman, and he was soon working cases all over the western United States. In the 1890s he infiltrated Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch, posing as Charles L. Carter. Although not able to arrest any of the gang’s members, the information Siringo gathered was used to seriously curtail the gang’s nefarious activities for more than a year. It was also during this time, while working out

of the Denver, Colorado branch office, that Siringo befriended a fellow agent and stock detective, Tom Horn. In 1899, the Wild Bunch robbed a Union Pacific train near Wilcox, Wyoming. During the investigation of the robbery, which Siringo led, he met Joe Lefors, who had joined the investigation as a posse member. The posse lost the trail in the Big Horn Mountains, but LeFors managed to secure an appointment as a Deputy U.S. Marshal. LeFors maintained that he was awarded the appointment due to his extensive contributions to the investigations, but others have indicated that he pestered U.S. Marshal Rank Hadsell for the appointment until Hadsell finally caved in and gave it to him. Indeed, there is nothing mentioned in the official reports to indicate what, if any, contributions LeFors made to the investigation. Siringo, himself, later characterized LeFors as being incompetent. Siringo continued his investigation and pursuit of the Wild Bunch for four years. During that time he utilized the services of Agent Tom Horn, among others, and the information they gathered along the way helped to secure the capture of most of the gang’s members. Although he would come into contact with Deputy LeFors many times over those years, his opinion of the deputy’s abilities never improved. In August of 1900, LeFors got his chance to prove Siringo wrong. The Wild Bunch robbed another train near Tipton, Wyoming. This time it was Deputy U.S. Marshall Joe LeFors leading the posse. An idea had been hatched to move the posse by special rail car to the scene of train robberies in order to get a vital jump on the bandits before they could disappear. What they didn’t count on was the fact that Butch Cassidy had already planned ahead and had fresh horses stashed at pre-planned sites. The effect was that Cassidy’s crew were able to outrun the posse when the latter’s horses were played out from hard riding. In the end, LeFors and his posse proved ineffective. LeFors did make one favorable impression, however. Novelist Frank H. Spearman went along on a few of the posse’s rides, and it is said that he patterned the main character in his book, “Whispering Smith” after LeFors. The novel, published in 1906, was later made into a Hollywood movie, starring Alan Ladd. In 1902, LeFors managed to make his lasting mark in the history of the American West. In 1901, Willie Nickell, the 14-yearold son of a Wyoming sheep rancher, was shot to death while opening a gate near the

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The Wyoming toad is found only in certain parts of Wyoming and is considered one of the most endangered amphibians in North America.

family farm. Charlie Siringo’s old friend and blocked publication for a time. Sirand colleague, Tom Horn, who was once ingo fired back by writing an expose of again employed as a Wyoming range the Pinkerton Agency and claimed they detective, had been seen in the area the coerced him into committing voter fraud day before. Although there was no direct during a Colorado gubernatorial election. evidence to link him to the crime, Horn The Pinkertons went after Siringo with a quickly became the number one suspect vengeance and filed a libel suit against in the shooting. LeFors, who had been as- the former agent. signed to the case (possibly because no By that time, Siringo was living in one else to touch it) interviewed Horn, not New Mexico, and the state government once, but twice in regards to the shooting. blocked extradition to Chicago. In the The second interview has since be- meantime, Siringo hired on as a New come regarded as a clear case of entrap- Mexico Ranger. When his health began ment. LeFors lured Horn into the meeting failing in 1918, he moved to Los Angeby sending him a letter about a private les where he wrote another book about stock detective job in Montana that was his life, which was also suppressed by offering good wages. Since the meeting the Pinkertons for some time. He died in was not in an “official” capacity, Horn al- 1928, a year after the book’s release. lowed LeFors to buy him several drinks Today, the history of the two Wyoming while they discussed business. What lawmen is widely ignored by historians. Horn didn’t know was that LeFors had a Charlie Siringo, in addition to having writstenographer and another deputy secret- ten many books about his life, was one ed nearby to listen in to the conversation. of the first under-cover officers in law enWhen Horn was good and drunk, LeFors forcement. And even though Joe LeFors’ managed to coax Horn into saying some- professional life was less than stellar, he thing that could possibly be interpreted as did serve as the inspiration for a popular a confession. It was enough to hang Tom fictional western hero, and his ineffective Horn, which was done in early 1903. pursuit of the Wild Bunch, following the As it turned out, the job LeFors used as Tipton robbery served as the basis for the bait was actually for real, and LeFors took posse/chase scene in the classic movie, the job himself. He was fired in 1904. Not “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” much is known about his activities after that. At some point is wife, Bessie, died. In 1921 he moved to Cali“There is a power in public opinion in fornia but returned latthis country - and I thank God for it: er, remarried, and lived for it is the most honest and best of in Buffalo, Wyoming until his death in 1940. all powers - which will not tolerate an His memoir: “Wyoming incompetent or unworthy man to hold in Peace Officer,” was his weak or wicked hands the lives and published by his widow fortunes of his fellow-citizens.” in 1953. Charlie Siringo re-Martin Van Buren tired from the Pinkertons in 1907. He wrote two books about his $5,000.00 time as a Pinkerton Agent; “A Cowboy On the Purchase of Your Detective,” and “Fur1st Home With This Coupon ther Adventures of a Cowboy Detective.” The Pinkerton Agency claimed the books violated their nondisclosure agreement

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