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Fishing this past week at Keyhole was very good for some fishermen. We saw several catches of walleye in the 16-22” range. One pair of fishermen brought eight of these by for us to look at. Best fishing for walleye at this time is reported to be in 3-5 feet of water near some kind of cover. Jigs, minnows, and minnows fished under a slip bobber are working best. With water temperatures in the mid50s, the leech and night crawler bite will be coming on soon for walleye. We hope to start getting leeches by the end of this week. The late spring in the leech-producing states delayed the availability of leeches this year. Northern and smallmouth bass fishing has been very good all spring. Most northern have been a little short, but there are keepers in there. We saw three over 40” this past year. That’s a big northern! Lots of smallmouth over 2 pounds are being caught this past weekend. Warmer water is bringing them in to the shallows to spawn. The action on them should really pick up in the next couple of weeks. Look for them in the backs of bays around any kind of brush or submerged weed beds. In past years, the face of the dam has been a good place to try. The back of Cottonwood Bay was reported to be good last weekend. Minnows fished under a slip bobber and small spinners such as Blakemore Roadrunners or small crappie jigs like Slab Daddy’s work well. Minnows and bobbers have always been my favorite way of piling up a bunch of tasty crappie fillets. Speaking of crappie, don’t forget the Empire Guesthouse & RV Park & General Store 1st Annual Crappie Tournament on May 27th. Entry fee is $100, of which 94% will be paid back to the winners and 6% will go to Wyoming State Parks for letting us put on the Tournament. Winning teams will be picked from the weight of the ten largest fish. Cash prizes will be paid to the four highest weights. Prizes will be paid at 40% for first place, 30% for second place, 20% for third place, and 10% for fourth place. There will also be over $1000 in raffle prizes that all contestants will have a chance to win. Raffle prizes were purchased with the generous donations of the following companies and people: Pinnacle Bank of Moorcroft, Wyoming Marine of Gillette, Collins Communications, Inc. of Gillette, Kissack Water and Oil, K & M Energy of Gillette and Douglas, Rocky Mountain Sports of Gillette, Paradise Foods of Pine Haven, Keyhole Fishing Association of Pine Haven, David Corns family of Pine Haven, Moorcroft Leader of Moorcroft, Anchor Bar and Landing Restaurant of Pine Haven, and the Campbell County Observer. Registration will begin at 5:00 am at the Guesthouse. A complete set of rules can be found at our website: empireguesthouse.com and go the events page or pick them up at the Empire bait shop in Pine Haven. At this time we are expecting a good crowd and tournament will be limited to 100 teams. Hope to see you there!

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UW launches automatic admissions transfer policy for Wyoming Community College graduates The University of Wyoming has established a policy that will allow students at Wyoming community colleges who earn associate of arts or associate of science degrees to be automatically admitted to the university. State higher educational leaders announced today (Wednesday) that beginning this fall, qualified students will need only to complete an admissions form and provide other necessary information to transfer from Wyoming community colleges to UW. There will be no application fee to complete the process and, through its recently created Wyoming Transfer Advance Program, UW will offer counseling on academic requirements and financial aid, as well as other transition support. “This policy is a significant step forward in our mutual goal to expand higher education opportunities for students in Wyoming,” says UW President Tom Buchanan. “Automatic admission to UW, combined with the Hathaway Scholarship program, other scholarships and low

tuition, provide Wyoming high school graduates with some of the nation’s best access to quality higher education.” “The community colleges and UW are united in our desire to increase the rate of college completion in the state,” says Casper College President Walter Nolte. “This new policy provides a powerful incentive to our students to complete their A.S. or A.A. degree, and helps clarify the path to a bachelor’s degree and beyond.” Buchanan says that Wyoming community college transfer students who have earned associate’s degrees tend to do very well academically at UW, while those who transition before earning their degrees do not perform as well. “A policy of automatic admission encourages students to remain at their local community college until they complete an associate’s degree,” says Eastern Wyoming College President Tom Armstrong. “EWC graduates perform more successfully at the University of Wyoming than those who transfer with

fewer credits.” Larry Atwell, Wyoming Community College Commission chairman, says that the policy is significant to both students and their schools. “UW has had transfer agreements with individual Wyoming community colleges for many years, and many community college graduates go on to attend UW,” he says. “The community colleges are working on additional programs to encourage completion at all levels. This agreement will be a meaningful incentive to make that happen. It is heartening to see the cooperation to reach a milestone that will benefit our students, the community colleges and UW.” The community colleges and UW have an articulation agreement in place in which any student who has obtained an associate’s degree from a Wyoming community college will have satisfied most of the university’s general education requirements. Buchanan says that automatic admission is the latest step in an increasingly cooperative relation-

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ship between UW and the state’s community colleges. He cites joint planning with community colleges for additional UW course offerings in Casper (with the Casper Area Economic Development Alliance), the Northern Wyoming Community College District and Western Wyoming Community College. Additionally, UW has contributed to building projects on community college campuses, including the UW/ Casper College Center student union now being constructed; the Intertribal Center at Central Wyoming College; an agricultural facility at Sheridan College; and planning now under way for a Laramie County Community College facility on the UW campus.

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An upcoming bus tour of Thermopolis and Kirby, Wyo., will showcase how Wyoming agriculture producers are using innovative ideas to add value to their operations. The 11th Annual Diversiﬁed Ag Tour, sponsored by the Wyoming Business Council and Wyoming Women in Ag, will be held June 18 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Merlin’s Hide Out located at 626 Richards Street, Thermopolis, Wyo. The tour is open to the public and includes local transportation as well as morning and afternoon refreshments and lunch. Cost to participate is $25 before June 7 and $35 after. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Transportation for the tour will be provided from the following locations: Douglas - 6:30 a.m., Clarion Inn Conference Center, 1450 Riverbend Casper - 7:30 a.m., Best Western Ramkota, 800 N. Poplar This year’s schedule includes: • Merlin’s Hide Out – Merlin and Barb Heinze tan all types of North American hides using eco-friendly processes. The majority of the products are hand-made at their facility in Thermopolis. Their buffalo hides are considered to be the best in the in-

dustry. www.merlinshideout.com • Lucy’s Sheep Camp - Located on Copper Mountain in Thermopolis, Lucy’s Sheep Camp is owned by Billie Jo and Jason Norsworthy, whose family has been ranching the land for generations. The ranch includes Teeswater, Wensleydale and Rambouillet sheep that produce the wool for Billie Jo’s hand-dyed wool products. Lucy’s Sheep Camp also promotes agricultural education by inviting local schools to the workshop during lambing and shearing, and offers weekly needlecraft classes. www.lucyssheepcamp.com • Wyoming Whiskey - Started by Brad and Kate Mead and David DeFazio, Wyoming Whiskey ﬁrst hit the markets in December of 2012. It is the goal of Wyoming Whiskey to use regional ingredients through a select process that promotes Wyoming’s natural and human resources. Each drop of Wyoming Whiskey is hand made in the Kirby distillery under the direction of Bourbon Hall of Famer Steve Nally. The whiskey is produced and bottled in small batches. Rancher Kate Mead and part owner of Wyoming Whiskey will be on hand to discuss the local products that go into the bourbon. www.wyomingwhiskey.

com “We have a really fascinating line up of businesses to showcase this year and we’re excited to learn about their operations,” said Cindy Garretson-Weibel, director of the Agribusiness Division at the Wyoming Business Council. “This tour is such a fun and informative way for those in agriculture to learn from one another and inspire creative ideas on how to diversify their ag operations.” For more information on the tour or to register, please contact Joylyn Denna at 307-777-2844 or joylyn. denna@wyo.gov. More information is also available at www.wyomingbusiness.org/program/wyoming-diversified-ag-tour/1312. The mission of the Business Council is to facilitate the economic growth of Wyoming. The Business Council, a state government agency, concentrates its efforts on providing assistance for existing Wyoming companies and start-ups, helping communities meet their development and diversification needs, and recruiting new firms and industries targeted to complement the state’s assets. For more information, please visit www. wyomingbusiness.org.

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Submitted by Paul Woessner - American Legion Gillette Post 42 Annually the American Legion and VFW celebrate “Memorial Day” by putting our ﬂags and a ceremony to celebrate the lives of Veterans and remember their service. These events at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery start at 7 a.m., by many volunteers placing ﬂags on about 800 graves, followed by a breakfast for volunteers at The American Legion (8am). The Memorial Day Ceremony starts

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Campbell Co. Fire Dept. May 8, 2013 - At 11:19 AM to South Douglas Highway (between 8th and 9th Streets) for a two vehicle rear-end traffic accident in the inner south bound traffic lane. There were no injuries and firefighters applied an absorbent material to some anti freeze spilled onto the roadway as a result of the traffic accident. - At 1:47 PM to the 200 block of West Lakeway Road for a medical assist. - At 4:11 PM to Blackbird Road for a medical assist. - At 8:55 PM to the 600 block of East 6th Street for a medical assist. May 9, 2013 - At 11:56 am to the Collins Rd. for an EMS assist. - At 9:42 pm to Interstate 90 near mile marker 98 for a grass fire then 1 acre in size started by lighting. May 10, 2013 - At 7:28 AM to South Douglas Highway (Common Cents Parking Lot) for a two vehicle traffic accident. - At 2:25 pm vehicle fire at mile marker 150.5 on Highway 387, an air compressor mounted on a trailer had its battery shorted out by a metal can of paint falling on top of the battery post and the paint started on fire. - At 21:56 PM to the 200 block of Boxelder Rd. for an EMS assist.

- At 4:29 pm to the Hilight Rd. near the gas plant for a 3 motorcycle accident with injuries. - At 5:13 pm to Buckskin Dr. for an EMS assist. - At 9:06 pm to Four J and 11th for a vehicle accident with injuries. - At 10:15 pm to Ariel for an EMS assist. May 12, 2013 - At 3:43 a.m. to Butler Spaeth Road for an EMS assist. - At 12:06 p.m. to 3602 South Douglas HWY for an automatic ﬁre alarm activation. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival the system had reset automatically and was operating normally. - At 12:36 p.m. to Tyler Avenue for an EMS assist.

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- At 1:28 a.m. to 602 East 6th Street, Lot 2, for a gas leak in a residence. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival monitored the atmosphere in the home for the presence of natural gas. No gas was found but the owners had relit several pilot lights on the stove prior to CCFD arrival. - At 2:35 pm responded to #41 Boulder Circle for a report of a camper on fire. Upon arrival fire personnel found a fire on the outside of the camper in the area of the refrigerator. The fire was quickly extinguished however there was significant damage to the camper. No one was at home at the time of the fire and the owner was out of state. - At 4:59 pm responded to railroad marker 52.7 for a coal dust and railroad tie fire. - At 4:15 pm to W. 3rd St. for an EMS assist. - At 6:27 pm to Raymond

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Wyo. farmers markets have big economic impact; season starting soon Farmers markets throughout Wyoming contributed more than $2.2 million to the state’s economy in 2012, according to data recently compiled by the Wyoming Business Council Agribusiness Division. The information, collected by the Agribusiness Division and run through an economic impact model at the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, found that direct sales of approximately $1.7 million also generated secondary sales of more than $527,000 for a total annual economic contribution to the state’s economy of more than $2.2 million. These results are based on responses collected by the Business Council from farmers markets operating in Wyoming. “It’s exciting to see the economic impact of Wyoming’s farmers markets,” said Kim Porter, farmers market and education program manager

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By Barb Hammerquist mud under barbed wire and climbing over 8 feet high fences. That all might sound like it is impossible yet at my run in Colorado Springs, Colorado 50 people began the course ever 15 minutes for seven and half hours! This continued into a second day and these events are scheduled almost every weekend across the United States and internationally. This is just the Spartan schedule! What this means is that these are NOT impossible. I’m not going to tell you I loved crawling in the mud or jumping into water filled trenches but I will tell you that I LOVED the experience. This feeling of love for what I accomplished is not unique to me. Go through your news feed on FaceBook and I am sure these experiences will make it in many Christmas letters. Thousands of people mark it down as the best time of their lives. “Every journey begins with a single step” and that single first step is you believing in YOU! At our gym we have built a wall with pictures of people at the finish line of local runs, Spartan races, weight lifting competitions and receiving their diplomas. Centered at the top of our wall it reads: “Feel the Fear and DO IT anyway”!

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Gillette-Campbell County Airport reports April passenger trafﬁc

Gillette-Campbell County Airport today announced air passenger traffic for April and the first four months of 2013. During April, the airport welcomed 4,837 arriving and departing passengers, coincidentally an exact match to GCC’s March 2013 traffic, but a 4.5 percent decrease compared to April 2012. Year-to-date, the airport has served 18,054 travelers, which marks an

11.2 percent decrease versus last year’s ﬁrst four months. About Gillette-Campbell County Airport: The Gillette-Campbell County Airport is located in Northeastern Wyoming in a major energy producing part of the country known as the Powder River Basin. Gillette is at the hub of this basin, and the Airport serves the commercial service and general aviation needs for a large portion of this corner of the

state. The Airport sees approximately 56,000 passengers come through yearly and is currently served by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Great Lakes Aviation to Denver, Salt Lake City, and Rock Springs, Wyoming. The Gillette-Campbell County Airport and tenants currently employ approximately 260 people in the surrounding area.

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CCMH Quarterly Luncheon: Prevention and Early Intervention Campbell County Memorial Hospital is sponsoring its Quarterly Community Education Luncheon, titled “Prevention & Early Intervention”, on Tuesday, May 21 from 11:30 am-1 pm at the Gillette College Technical Education Center, 3251 S. 4-J Road. Guest speaker

Tanya Allee, RD, LD, Wellness Supervisor, will speak on proactive health management and the steps to take to prevent chronic diseases. Participants will enjoy a healthy box lunch from CCMH Nutrition Services, an exercise demonstration by Brenda Robertson, ACSM cPT, CCMH Func-

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Road Construction updates 1st Street/Burma Avenue ~ Westover Road 4J Road/Boxelder Road ~ Lakeway Road

The City of Gillette announces the following road construction updates for Westover Road, 1st Street/Burma Avenue, 4J Road/Boxelder Road, and Lakeway Road.

(south of Warlow Drive.) Burma Avenue southbound from Warlow Drive to 1st Street is open. Please drive accordingly.

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Crews will be installing new trafﬁc signal poles at the Boxelder Road/4J Road intersection and there will be intermittent lane closures from Tuesday, May 14th through Friday, May 24th. This work is part of the Boxelder Road Extension Phase II-B and is funded by the Optional 1% Sales Tax.

1st Street from Burma Avenue to Rohan Avenue will be closed to through trafﬁc until further notice. Access to local businesses will be maintained. This closure is to repair a water main leak under the Burma Avenue railroad crossing. The northbound lane of Burma Avenue will be closed from 1st Street to Larch Street

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Beginning the evening of Monday, May 20th a contractor will be crack sealing Lakeway Road from 4J Road to Highway 59. This work will take place at night and will require intermittent lane closures for the work. This work will continue through Thursday, May 30th. Drivers are asked to observe trafﬁc control in the area and give the contractors a brake.

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Wyoming Supreme Court. Forgey has also worked as Hot Springs County and Prosecuting Attorney and law clerk for U.S District Judge William Downes. He received his law degree at the University of Wyoming. “Dan has worked with some great legal minds across Wyoming’s judicial system. This has served him well, and his time on the Circuit Court, where he

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CCMH seeks junior volunteers This year’s CCMH Junior Volunteer program begins June 11, with orientation. The program is designed for teens ages 12-18 who are interested in giving back to the community, learning new skills, and possibly pursuing a career in the health care industry. In 2012, the program enrolled nearly 50 teens with more than 1,850 volunteer hours. Volunteers are expected to spend at least three hours a week with the organization. They are as-

signed to work in many different departments such as Child Care, Environmental Services, Medical Records, Nutrition Services, and Pioneer Manor, among others. They also answer the phone for sports screenings and help with the Gift Shoppe Sidewalk Sale as well as sell popcorn to raise money for the Volunteer Services Scholarship Program, which provides two $500 scholarships each year. The program concludes

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in August with an appreciation reception for the volunteers and their families. If you know of a teen who is interested in participating, have them contact Lacey Henningsen, CCMH Volunteer Coordinator, at 307.688.1536 or Lacey. Henningsen@ccmh.net. Only 50 volunteers will be accepted, so please contact Lacey early.

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A country gospel concert featuring gospel duo “Paul & Troy” back of the Mader Ranch). Directions: Go north on 14-16 to airport and turn right on Highway 59. Go north on Highway 59 approx. 7.5 miles and turn right at “Camp Wildwood” sign. Follow signs 4 miles back to camp. (Important Note: If coming from the southeast [south Highway 59] or east side of Gillette, take the Gurley Ave/Little Powder Road north to Highway 59 and turn right. Go approx.5.5 miles to “Camp Wildwood” sign. What to Bring: Yourself & lots of friends! Also, a jacket & some lawn chairs. You can bring a blanket if you want to sit on the ground instead.

(Weather permitting, we’ll have the concert outdoors. Seating for Seniors will be provided. If weather doesn’t permit, concert will be held in Camp Chapel.) Come & Stay awhile! The camp will be open from 4 pm on. Folks are welcome to come enjoy God’s great outdoors. You can hike, pitch horseshoes, play volleyball, etc. Refreshments will be served after the concert. If you wish to bring a dessert, then do so, but it’s not required. Just come and enjoy the goodies!!! Want more information? Call Troy or Cindy Mader – 686.3606 or go to ptlightofmine.com.

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Memorial services for Scott Wood of Gillette was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Gillette Memorial Chapel, with Erik Bergquist ofﬁciating. Scott Wood, age 41, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013 in Gillette, WY. Scott Patrick Wood was born November 10, 1971 in Sheridan, Wyoming the son of Lloyd and Glenita (Amende) Wood. Scott grew up in Gillette graduating from Campbell County High School. He married Sarah Al-Sardi on September 11, 2003 in Lakewood, Colorado. Scott was a heavy equipment operator for the local coal mines. He loved woodworking, aviation and was an RC enthusiast; he was a jack of all trades. Scott is survived by his wife, parents, daughter, Eden and son, Phoenix; his grandmother, Jean Wood, grandfather, Jim Amende; sister, Angela D. Lewis; nephews, Kylar Wood and Daniel Lewis. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Billy V. Wood and grandmother Avonne Amende. Memorials are suggested in Scott’s name to beneﬁt his children. Memorials and condolences can be sent in care of Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, Wyoming 82716. Condolences can also be sent via the internet atwww. walkerfuneralgillette.com.

Funeral services for Chandler Lauren McGovern will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2013 at New Life Wesleyan Church with Pastor Marty Crump of Family Life Church ofﬁciating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, May 10, 2013 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Chandler McGovern, age 19, of Gillette, Wyoming died on, May 6, 2013 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper Wyoming. Chandler Lauren McGovern was born on May 7, 1993 in Gillette, Wyoming, to Jerry Robert “Bob” McGovern and Dalene Jill Ruby. She was the only child of Dalene and Bob and was raised and educated in Gillette, graduating from Campbell County High School in 2011. There are not enough words to describe how full she lived her short life. Chandler loved every minute and took advantage of every opportunity that she was blessed to experience. Chandler played soccer and Little League and was a member of the “Shooters” traveling girl’s basketball team that traveled many miles around the region winning tournaments and then played with the majority of those same girls at Sage Valley Jr. High. Chandler found a new passion in the game of tennis and played for CCHS as a freshman winning one of the Doubles State Championships. She took on the game of golf with the same passion playing for CCHS her senior year. Throughout high school, she was also involved with girl’s

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Colleen Henry Boyer died Thursday, May 9, 2013, after a long battle with breast cancer. Colleen was born September 28, 1943 in Missoula Montana to Wilfred and Virginia Henry. She grew up in Missoula, Montana and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy and the University of Montana in Speech Pathology and Audiology. She was a member of Alpha Phi social sorority. There, she met the love of her life, Edward Boyer. Colleen and Ed were married June 18, 1966. They had two children, James (Jay) Boyer and Michelle (Boyer) Bergman. Colleen and Ed were both very active in cub scouts and boy scouts. Colleen was instrumental in organizing girl scouts in Ft. Madison, Iowa. She was the service unit director and recruited and trained all the leaders. It was a very successful undertaking and is still going strong today. After a number of years working as a Speech Pathologist and Audiologist, she became an agent for New York Life Insurance Company. She worked as an agent until their move to Gillette, Wyoming. She then took a job as an agent for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming. She did this for many years and then returned as an agent for New York Life. She was a member of Life Underwriters in both Ft. Madison, Iowa and Gillette, Wyoming. She served one term as Secretary-Treasurer and two terms as President. After retiring from New York Life, she did substitute teaching for ﬁve years. As she loved children, she enjoyed this very much. Colleen always had a dog and dearly loved all of them. Several of her Brittanys helped her through chemo-therapy. Her last dog, Jazz, was a constant companion and someday, she will meet him again. She is pre-deceased by her father, mother, her sister, Dawn Gorman and her son-in-law, Dan Bergman. She is survived by her husband, Ed, who was always there for her; their son, James Boyer of Homer, AK and his wife, Elise and their two children, Evan and Zane; their daughter, Michelle Bergman of Ferndale, WA and her two children, Henry and Alice. She has been cremated and private family services will be held at their cabin – a place in Montana she loved to be. Her remains will be scattered there. In lieu of ﬂowers, Colleen would appreciate memorial donations made to Susan

fast pitch softball and even explored performing arts by participating in the high school theatre productions. Music was always a passion for Chandler and as she explored that passion, she taught herself to play guitar and had a gift of playing music by ear. She started writing her own poetry and songs, expressing herself musically. She had just started to perform in public and share her voice. Chandler loved everything about life, sledding, 4-wheeling, snowmobiling, snowboarding, camping, tubing at the lake, ﬁshing, hanging out with friends and long boarding. At the time of her death, she was working at Skyline Grille trying to save money so she could follow her dream of moving to Florida to enroll in Full Sail, a performing arts college. Chandler was a freespirit that had a special and unique ability to relate to many people, young and old. In her zest for life, she touched the lives of all those she met. Chandler is survived by her parents: Mother, Dalene Ruby (Brett); father, Bob McGovern (Tammy); both of Gillette; paternal grandparents, Jerry and Bonnie McGovern of Sundance, WY; maternal grandparents, Dale and Marge Ruby of Gillette; Aunts, Connie (Scott) Heimer and Trena (Troy) Bauder of Gillette and Brenda (Curt) James of Saratoga, WY; cousins, Paden Bauder, Heather (Chad) Gill, Mason (Katy) Heimer, Matt (Sam) Heimer, Mitch (Kelly) Heimer and many other extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by great grandparents; George and Bertha Penman, Nate and Katy McGovern, Dan and Grace McBeth and Jesse Donald and Hazel Ruby. Memorials and condolences for Chandler may be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

When was the last time you heard “I’ll Fly Away, In the Sweet By and By or Just A Closer Walk with Thee” sung with good harmony? How about a lively “New Orleans style” rendition of “When the Saints Go Marching In?” If it’s been awhile and you enjoy such music, then don’t miss this Gospel Concert! Paul & Troy will be singing songs from their gospel CD “This Little Light of Mine” that was recorded at Gaither Studios in Alexandria, Indiana. When? This Sunday Evening, May 19th, 6 pm Where? “Camp Wildwood” 16 miles north of Gillette on Highway 59 (at

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Bold Republic Weekly What NEXT? By Glenn Woods

Let’s face it, the reason that those in power sought power is because of the power. It has nothing to do with serving the people. Some of you who are old enough might remember the saying, “Don’t trust anyone over 30.” How about a new one: Don’t trust anyone who actually wants to be in government. Harsh? Perhaps, but, let’s take a look at the latest from Washington DC. Last Friday the IRS ﬁnally admitted to, and apologized for, targeting conservative groups like the Tea Party. The apology was not accepted. Especially when we then get hold of an internal IRS Mandate: ‘Be on the Lookout’ for ‘Organizations Involved in Educating on the Constitution and Bill of Rights’. If you have not been paying attention to what has been happening with ObamaCare then you might not have heard or forgotten that by 2014, Taxpayers Must Report Personal Health ID Info to IRS. In both cases if you have a look at the information the IRS is demanding in their forms you begin to wonder why the heck they need such personal information. Here are a few sample questions taken from the forms sent to Tea Party groups across the nation: “Do you directly or indirectly communicate with members of legislative bodies? If so, provide copies of written communications and contents of other forms of communication. Please include the percentage of time and resources you have spend or will be spending conducting these activities in relation to 100% of all your activities.” “Are you a membership organization? If so, provide the following for your membership:” a) How many members do you have currently? b) What does the mem-

bership consist of? c) Provide member application/registration form d) Provide membership agreement and rules that governs members. e) Provide membership fee schedule. f) What are the membership requirements? g) What services and beneﬁts do you provide especially for members only? h) What are the roles and duties of your members? I) Provide copies of your website that your members can only access. Trust me when I say that the more you read the pages of information demanded by the IRS the more you might begin to think that you are living in a police state. The list of information demanded by the IRS for ObamaCare is just as creepy. But let’s get away from the IRS for a moment and move on to Benghazi: American’s under attack for eight hours. They plead for help. Those close enough to help are ordered to stand down. God bless those who ignored those orders, but they were too few in number and those good men lost their lives. It was obviously a terrorist attack from the moment it began. The White House cover-up was so lame that it would have never worked had the Press not been complicit in the lies to protect the Administration. WAIT! Don’t just cry Remember Benghazi. Remember Fast and Furious, the gun running scandal. There are those in government who should have gone to jail over that one but instead there were just reassigned to jobs out of the public eye. They will work quietly for the rest of their bureaucratic careers then retire with full, life-long beneﬁts. The lies and subsequent attempt to cover up the deadly scandal (hundreds of Mexicans

and at least two U.S. law enforcement ofﬁcers have been murdered with weapons provided by the Obama administration) eventually led to Eric Holder becoming the ﬁrst attorney general in American history to be held in criminal contempt by Congress. Well now, how about we up the ante with a “massive and unprecedented intrusion.” This week we found out that the Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press. The records obtained by the Justice Department listed outgoing calls for the work and personal phone numbers of individual reporters including the main number for the AP in the House of Representatives press gallery. So, which of the above scandals might be Obama’s “Watergate”? But wait. There’s more: Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and his admitted role in the “green energy” scams — especially the Solyndra scandal in which the administration funneled billions of taxpayer dollars into the pockets of wealthy Democrats and Obama supporters, who in turn gave some of the

cash back via campaign contributions. More than 75 percent of the over $20 billion went to Obama financial backers, according to DoE figures analyzed by researchers. Senator Harry Reid, described by Judicial Watch as “a repeat Top Ten offender”; with him comes a variety of corrupt influencepeddling scandals — often benefiting his sons — exposed by reporters in Nevada. Oh and did you hear?

Senator Dian Feinstein’s husband just “won” that multibillion dollar contract to build California’s High Speed Rail. GEE! Funny how that happened. Obviously I could fill this entire newspaper and still just scratch the surface. Then we have to figure that I’ve only mentioned the national scandals. Then there are the State scandals, the regional and even city. In the “whose side are you on” fight it is less important to fight for your side

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Political privacy, 2012: Nixon Redux? Submitted by Benjamin Barr - Wyoming Liberty Group More troubling news pours out of Washington concerning the Obama administration’s intrusive investigation of all facets of American society. Late Monday, the Associated Press reported that the administration had seized some two months of AP employees’ personal and private phone records. And this follows the news that the Internal Revenue Service was investigating some organizations more than others during the 2012 election because they “sounded” conservative. This all reeks of national events occurring 41 years ago. I’ll spare readers the recap, but it involves government resources employed for spying on political opponents and the eventual impeachment and ignominious resignation of our nation’s Executive Officer. Contemporary evidence to the contrary, today’s Senate Democrats proudly explain that political privacy is alive and well. For example, Senator Leahy announced that the “burden is always on the government when they go after private information—especially information regarding the press or its confidential sources.” As a First Amendment litigator, I welcomed this announcement, even if it was wholly untrue. For decades, America has witnessed the steady erosion of the basic protection of the First Amendment. From the Federal Election Commission meddling into citizens’ private political affairs to scorchedearth IRS non-profitinvestigation tactics, political privacy is all but alive. And when attempts are made by citizens to protect their political privacy, the burden is not, as Senator Leahy explained, “always on the government.”

Consider Exhibit One, the case of Free Speech v. FEC. In this case – filed in 2012 by your writer, Wyoming Liberty Group colleague Stephen Klein and Jack Speight, and currently before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit – the FEC argued that all the burdens rest with citizens to show why they shouldn’t have to register and report with the federal government when their speech might somehow “influence” an election. This means registering with the government when you intend to criticize it, reporting who supports you and otherwise abandoning political privacy. Or consider Exhibit Two, the myriad of organizations who hoped to speak out during the 2012 election cycle and were either delayed or muted completely because the IRS placed the burden on them to explain why they should be free to exercise their First Amendment freedoms. Or consider any number of grassroots groups who get stuck in investigations of their activities just for exercising their First Amendment freedoms across the United States. No, as recent actions illustrate, political privacy is not alive and well in the United States. From the Wyoming Liberty Group’s efforts to the Institute For Justice’s projects, citizens are taking notice and fighting back. But when an administration can so easily seize journalists’ phone records and stifle grassroots organizations, these are rightfully called acts of intimidation and oppression against a free people, saddling Americans with the burden of justifying why they exercise basic freedoms today. At the Wyoming Liberty Group, we believe that the First Amendment was de-

signed to protect against these sorts of intrusive ﬁshing expeditions. Through strategic litigation like Free Speech v. FEC, we hope to assure citizens that no one will have to worry about government stealing phone records or shutting down grassroots organizations just because they spoke out about Benghazi or other issues of the day. We share the aspiration for our country so nobly expressed by Justice Hugo Black during the waning years of Richard Nixon’s presidential tenure – an era marked by campaign spying; a White House Enemies List; and publication of the Pentagon Papers. Perhaps no legal mind in recent memory has defended the First Amendment more eloquently than Black, who noted: “The Framers knew, better perhaps than we do today, the risks they were taking. They knew that free speech might be the friend of change and revolution. But they also knew that it is always the deadliest enemy of tyranny. With this knowledge they still believed that the ultimate happiness and security of a nation lies in its ability to explore, to change, to grow and ceaselessly to adapt itself to new knowledge born of inquiry free from any kind of governmental control over the mind and spirit of man. Loyalty comes from love of a good government, not fear of a bad one.” The country emerged battered and bruised from the political-privacy abuses of the Nixon era, but we survived. Just as, it is hoped, we survive the current onslaught waged against our treasured First Amendment freedoms.

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Joke of the week Hillary Clinton died and went to heaven. As she stood in front of Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates, she saw a huge wall of clocks behind him. She asked, “What are all those clocks?” Saint Peter answered, “Those are Lie-Clocks. Everyone on Earth has a Lie-Clock. Every time you lie, the hands on your clock will move. “Oh,” said Hillary, “whose clock is that?” “That’s Mother Teresa’s. The hands have never moved indicating that she never told a lie.” “Whose clock is that?” “That’s Abraham Lincoln’s clock. The hands have only moved twice telling us that Abe only told 2 lies in his entire life.” “Where’s Bill’s clock?” Hillary asked. “Bill’s clock is in Jesus’ ofﬁce. He’s using it as a ceiling fan.”

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Governor’s energy strategy provides leadership from Wyoming the number one energy exporting state in America Wyoming leads the nation in energy exports to the rest of the country and takes pride in its high standards for environmental stewardship. Today, Governor Matt Mead unveiled his Energy Strategy: “Leading the Charge: Wyoming’s Action Plan for Energy, Environment and Economy.” According to Governor Mead, Wyoming’s leadership role requires our state to continue to set the standard and, in the absence of a federal energy plan, Wyoming needs a strategy to address energy, the environment and the economy. The state’s strategy recognizes the interrelationship and importance of all three now and in the future. “We produce 10.5 quadrillion BTUs of

energy each year in Wyoming. These resources are vitally needed to fuel America’s economy. At the same time our treasures of nature are so important to all who live, work and ﬁnd inspiration here,” Governor Mead said. “We cannot sit back and hope for the best. We need a strategy to strike the balance between energy development and environmental stewardship.” “Leading the Charge” is intended to be continually updated and establishes a framework to address issues in a forward looking way with the capability of adjusting to changing circumstances. Each of the strategy’s 47 initiatives are action items to be instigated this year. State

agencies will carry out the initiatives and will make progress reports available to the public throughout the year. “This strategy is the beginning of a continuum. It is meant to be regularly revised, updated and integrated into budgeting and planning,” Governor Mead said. “This strategy was put together with the hard work of people from across the state and from diverse backgrounds, including industry, environmental groups and agriculture. I thank them all and look forward to working together on future initiatives.” “Leading the Charge” is divided into four main themes: • Economic Competitiveness, Expansion and Diversiﬁcation

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Governor thanks retiring director of revenue, appoints replacement

Governor Matt Mead took time today to thank the outgoing Director of the Wyoming Department of Revenue, Ed Schmidt, who is retiring and announce that Dan Noble will be the new Director, subject to conﬁrmation by the State Senate. Governor Mead commended Schmidt for his service to the State of Wyoming. Schmidt has served as Director of the Department of Revenue since 2003, prior to that he was appointed to the State Board of Equalization. “It is a testament to Ed’s record that he was ﬁrst appointed by a Republican Governor 15 years ago, served under a Democratic Governor and continued his service in my administration,” Governor Mead said. “I appreciate his efforts to use technology to modernize the Department of Revenue and better serve the public.” The Department of Revenue (DOR) is the primary

tax collection agency for the state. The agency is specifically charged with administration and collection of all mineral severance taxes, sales and use, cigarette and estate taxes. It also is responsible for certifying the value of all minerals, utilities, and certain large industries for Ad Valorem tax purposes to the counties. The DOR collects over $1 billion dollars in severance tax revenues annually and an additional $1 billion dollars in excise tax revenues. Noble has been Administrator of the Excise Tax Division since 2000. He is from Riverton, is a veteran and a graduate of the University of Wyoming. “I am pleased Dan was willing to step forward into this leadership position. The Department of Revenue deals with hundreds of millions of dollars each year and I am confident he will continue to ensure it operates efficiently and continues to be a good

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steward of taxpayer money,” Governor Mead said. “It is indeed an honor and privilege to be selected by Governor Mead. I look forward to serving the citizens of Wyoming, the business community and local government in a manner which demonstrates an understanding of their challenges. I will strive to provide consistency, certainty and fairness in the administration of Wyoming’s taxes,” Noble said. Ed Schmidt is retiring on July 1st. He said, “During my tenure as Director I have been blessed with outstanding, professional employees. Together we had several signiﬁcant accomplishments including the construction of the new Wyoming Liquor Division warehouse, implementing a statewide software system with County Assessors for valuing property and a property tax refund program.”

New UW research shows grizzly diet shift hits elk herds Submitted by University of Wyoming A decline in native Yellowstone cutthroat trout due in part to the introduction of nonnative lake trout has driven a shift in the diets of grizzly bears that helps explain losses in some migratory elk herds in the greater Yellowstone area, according to new research published today. The article in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, led by recent University of Wyoming Ph.D. graduate Arthur Middleton along with numerous collaborators, provides further support for efforts by Yellowstone National Park to suppress the lake trout population in Yellowstone Lake, those researchers say. “This synthesis suggests that, even in a core wilderness area like Yellowstone, a ﬁsherman’s blunder in the aquatic system many years ago can have farreaching effects by forcing an omnivorous predator to seek new foods in the terrestrial landscape,” Middleton says. “These surprisingly broad ecological consequences underscore the importance of identifying new methods to suppress lake trout and the value of preventing such invasions elsewhere.” Over nearly two decades, monitoring has shown a dramatic drop in the numbers of native cutthroat trout that inhabit Yellowstone Lake and spawn in its tributaries, largely as a result of the illegal introduction of lake trout -- which prey on cutthroats and spawn at depths inaccessible to bears. Other

factors in the decline of cutthroats are thought to be drought and whirling disease. The lake trout invasion is believed to have influenced the foraging of many birds and mammals, but its cascading ecological effects have only come to light more recently. Historically, spawning cutthroat trout were documented as an important seasonal food source for as many as 70 of Yellowstone’s grizzly bears. Recent studies by researchers at Washington State University, however, now indicate that female grizzlies have turned to elk calves -- which are born at the same time of year when cutthroat spawn -- to replace the loss of fish in their diet. Meanwhile, state wildlife agencies in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho have observed significant declines in some elk herds that spend summers in high-elevation areas of Yellowstone and migrate to valleys 25-85 miles outside the park for the winter. Specifically, cow-calf ratios in these migratory herds have dropped significantly, and the new research shows that summer predation -- likely by grizzlies -- is thinning the crop of elk calves even before the herds begin their fall migrations out of the park. While drought and the sheer increase in numbers of wolves and grizzlies also have contributed to the decline of elk herds in the greater Yellowstone area, the new research shows that prey switching by griz-

• Efficient, Effective Regulation Theme • Natural Resource Conservation, Reclamation and Mitigation • Education, Innovation and New Technologies “I look forward to working with legislators, local officials and the public on executing this year’s initiatives, refining our process and making this an even more useful tool next year,” Governor Mead said. “Leading the Charge” is available online at www.energy.wyo.gov and Governor Mead will provide updates to the public throughout the year.

zlies due to the loss of cutthroat trout also is “capable of creating meaningful changes in the population dynamics of migratory elk.” Grizzlies specialize in killing elk calves in the ﬁrst few weeks of life, whereas wolves tend to hunt them later in the fall and winter -which means that intense grizzly predation can preempt the effect of wolves on calf numbers. “Our work suggests that important effects of human disturbance and grizzly bear predation on migratory elk are being overlooked,” the report says. It adds that the shift in grizzly diets from cutthroat trout to elk calves “is uniquely important to research and management because it represents a novel, human inﬂuence operating cryptically within core protected areas” of Yellowstone. While at UW, Middleton worked under Matt Kauffman, head of the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and assistant professor in the Department of Zoology and Physiology. Middleton is now a post-doctoral fellow at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Kauffman, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist, is one of the co-authors of the report published today -- along with a collaborative team of researchers from Washington State University, Iowa State University, Yellowstone National Park, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Dear Editor: I understand President Obama’s plan is to have all of U.S. Troops out of Afghanistan by the end of 2014. As a life long U.S. Citizen for over 54 years, I would like to say the following about these two wars; Iraq and Afghanistan; and how they relate to our Nation’s history. I truly believe that fighting World War 1 and World War 2 was absolutely necessary to our Nation’s security. I truly do not believe that fighting in Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait, Iraq, nor Afghanistan was necessary to the security of our Nation! If my understanding of the history of these wars is correct, Korea and Vietnam were fought to prevent the spread of Communism to South Korea and South Vietnam. The war in Kuwait was fought to drive Saddam Hussein out of a country that he wrongly invaded. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars were because of 9 / 11 / 2001. Considering these five countries are so far from The U.S., I do not, again; I do not see how these wars were even conceivably or remotely fought to protect our Nation’s security! Now the over-paid, under-worked, and clueless government officials, in Washington, D.C., are continuing to force tens of thousands of American Troops into harm’s way for absolutely no good reason! The term “nation building” has been used to describe both Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. I was of the understanding that this was viewed as wrong for a country to get involved in. It is well past time for our “so-called government officials” to stop being warmongers and bring all of our troops home to safety and their families where they all belong! Timothy (Tim) Monroe Bledsoe

U.S. Mine Permitting Needs Reform

Dear Editor: Susan Crabtree’s article, “Obama touts improving jobs figures in economics speech in Texas” (Web, May 9 in the Washington Times) reports that during his “Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour” the president hopes to build support for spending a billion dollars on job-growth programs. We in the mining sector propose an alternative opportunity that doesn’t require government funding: streamlining America’s permitting process so that the rich resources we have here at home are available to supply the needs of U.S. manufacturers. The “National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013” of Rep. Mark E. Amodei, Nevada Republican, would do just that. With one of the world’s largest mineral repositories and reserves of more commodity minerals and metals than any other country, the United States could supply much-needed minerals to domestic industries. And yet less than half the minerals U.S. manufacturers use come from domestically mined resources, leaving manufacturers dependent on foreign sources to meet the majority of their mineral needs. Minerals and metals — such as copper, zinc, platinum, molybdenum and nickel, to name a few — play a significant role in supplying the industries that are revitalizing the manufacturing sector. Those states identified as the largest contributors to the 500,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs added since 2010 have expanded industries including the automotive, heavy machinery, medical equipment, aerospace and energy sectors, each heavily dependent on minerals and metals to make their products. A 2011 PricewaterhouseCoopers report revealed that 73 percent of automotive industry CEOs have businesses that face minerals and metals scarcity. The same concern applies to 78 percent of high-tech industry CEOs and 50 percent of aviation CEOs. Unfortunately the United States is tied for last with Papua New Guinea in minepermitting delays. Behre Dolbear Group Inc.’s annual survey of the top 25 countries for mining-investment attractiveness found that the U.S. permitting process took an average of seven to 10 years, while it takes only two to three years in Canada and Australia.

Our continued dependence on imports of critical minerals threatens our global competitiveness. Let’s address this solvable problem by urging the administration and Congress to support mining-permitting reform. HAL QUINN President and CEO National Mining Association Washington, D.C.

Justice For Benghazi Attack

Dear Editor: We’ve seen then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton ask, with what seemed like feigned exasperation “What difference, at this point, does it make?” when asked about the State Department’s talking points mis-characterizing the Benghazi, Libya, attack of last September. Apparently, it makes a lot of difference, since the CIA’s talking points were revised 12 times before Ambassador Susan E. Rice delivered them. Had the attack indeed resulted from a spontaneous, unpredictable demonstration, then the administration’s doing nothing in preparation for such violence would be excusable. And such a demonstration run amok may well not have justiﬁed mounting a potentially messy military counterforce response. But the fact is that Benghazi personnel informed the State Department almost immediately that our consulate was under a coordinated terrorist attack and the administration, paralyzed by fear that President Obama’s re-election might be somehow jeopardized, did absolutely nothing to save our fellow Americans. The attack lasted seven hours, but it might as well have lasted seven days, because no rescue attempt was mounted, which effectively consigned our people to death. In military parlance, this is callous dereliction of duty. In civilian terms, this falls under “high crimes and misdemeanors,” rendering Mr. Obama eminently impeachable. Our president either knew or should have known of the Benghazi attack. ANDY LOGAR

“Gun Control a State’s Rights Issue”

Dear Editor: It’s time to set things straight on gun control laws, states’ rights and the Constitution. It is my opinion that this debate is going nowhere because some key facts have been overlooked (“Another attempt at nullification,” Commentary, May 14). Jeffrey Scott Shapiro comes close to resolving the argument when he states that the Democrats attempt to pass gun control laws that are unconstitutional and defy Supreme Court rulings. This compels several states to pass nullification laws. In his piece, Mr. Shapiro implies that the federal government can overrule the state nullification because federal laws are supreme over state laws. Therefore the feds can enforce gun control laws. In my opinion, if the states want to circumvent federal gun control laws they only need to exercise states’ rights as detailed in the 10th Amendment. In part, this amendment says that if powers are not delegated by the Constitution to the federal government, it is up to the states to pass the law. The following is the key to the argument: Since the Constitution has no clause concerning gun control, the federal government simply cannot pass such laws. Further, the Supreme Court cannot support any form of gun control for the same reason. Any gun control law is illegal, since according to Article 6 of the Constitution, this document is the supreme law of the land. Admittedly Article 6 also says that federal laws are supreme as compared to state laws, but again the Constitution limits the laws the federal government can pass. If my understanding is wrong, then the federal government can pass any law it desires, rendering the Constitution useless. But this flies in the face of the intentions of the Founders, who wanted a government of the people, by the people and for the people. The Constitution is the people’s document, the rights are our rights and this is our country. This must never be forgotten or we will lose our freedoms. FRED C. SEBLY

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City looks at reduced budget scenario The last two evenings the Gillette City Council and City Staff have been deep into budget discussions. Gillette City Administrator Carter Napier said it’s deﬁnitely a reduced budget scenario this year. “We’ve seen revenues drop in the general fund, the enterprise funds based on local economic conditions didn’t ﬂourish as perhaps as they may have in the past when things were more aggressive so yeah we are certainly looking at a reduced budget scenario.” Napier said clearly the Madison Pipeline Project will once again be a

huge part of the budget “We anticipate spending probably maybe 84 million dollars on Madison alone and for a 197 million dollar budget that’s a big, big piece of the pie.” Napier noted despite the reduced budget scenario, projects will still go on with the city. “There’s a couple projects slated to be undertaken that I think are really, really critical for our moving forward with regard to our infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation. Westover is a great example of that we anticipate spending probably 4 million dollars over the next ﬁscal year in replac-

ing that line from highway 50 all the way to the foothills tank.” Napier also noted that the start of the Gillette Avenue Reconstruction project will also have a big impact on the budget. “That of course is primarily a sewer and water project but in order to get into that you have to take out sidewalk and street as well, so the plan is to redevelop that street while we are there and hopefully put it back nicer than what we found it.” The council is expected to approve the ﬁnal budget in mid-June.

Are you a Giver? By Pastor Duke This morning I want to share with you something that I have learned over the last 33 years of being a Christian that truly separates those that are successful from those that are not. It has to do with whether or not you have a giving and generous spirit or what I call a miserly spirit. Now I am really not talking about money. What I am talking about is what Jesus was talking about when He made this statement. Matthew 10:8 “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.” Now all of us have received great abundance and blessings from God. Not all of those things are material things, but all of them are things that have helped us rise up from the ashes of where we were and set us on a path that is so much better than the one we were on. Some of us have been healed, all of us have been cleansed, we were born again from the dead, and we came out of the kingdom of darkness and into the kingdom of His dear Son. So here is the principle. Since we have been given such abundance from God freely without charge, we are to be givers to others as well. The principle of remembering what we have been given Part of the problem when I was living with an attitude of a miser was that I had forgotten how much God had already blessed me. I was living with an eye on what I had, not what I had been given. If I look at what I have, then I want to protect and hoard. This makes me a miser. It

makes me stingy and not a blessing. However when I look upon what the Lord has given me then my heart reacts with an attitude of gratitude and I pour into other people with the same abundance and abandon that God has poured into me. So if you are struggling with trying to protect what you have and hoard it, change your focus. No longer have your eyes on what you have, but instead have your eyes on what God has freely given you. In the end, it is all His anyways.

The principle of generosity

There are 2 types of people in this world. I like to call them river people and Dead Sea people. As you may know, the Dead Sea is a lifeless body of water. Nothing lives in it, thus the name Dead Sea. The Dead Sea has rivers and streams flowing into it, but it doesn’t have anything flowing out of it. These are the people who do not give but only receive. However there are no rivers that do not have life in them. Rivers have rivers and streams flowing into them but they also give out as much as they receive in. This is the principle that Jesus was talking about. This is why He told us not only to receive but to give as well. When we give, we keep life living in our waters. No matter where you are in life. No matter if you are a small babbling brook or a mighty raging river, the principle of freely giving will cause abundance to flow in your life. God entrusts His greatest riches to those that will not take ownership of them and try to hoard them but instead gives them away.

What will you be, A giver or a hoarder? Again I am not talking about money. I am talking about all the riches that God has given you. Money is the least of those riches. Zig Ziglar who recently passed on to be with Jesus had an awesome quote about this. He said… You can have everything in life you want, if you just help enough people get what they want. I have absolutely found this to be true. When I started back in ministry and especially with my website Taber’s Truths and Christian Faithbook which I just started, I made it my goal not to try to build anything for myself, but instead give everything I had to helping others build what they wanted in their life. That is why there is a whole section on this website devoted to helping other Christian Bloggers be successful. That is why I gave away links to other Christian websites for Christmas so some of the readers at Taber’s Truths would go to their website. It is why I didn’t go to the people of my church and say, let’s build a great ministry. I went to them and said, what ministry does God want to build in your life? Because of this, God has blessed me time and time again. He would never have given me a Facebook fan page of over 50,000 people if I had been a hoarder and a miser. When you set out to just be a blessing to others, that is when you are blessed and you keep receiving more than you ever are able to give out. So what are you going to be, a Dead Sea person or a River person? Blessings Pastor Duke

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Sports Report State Track and Field 2013 Submitted by John Gabrielsen - wyopreps.com The State Track and Field Championships are Thursday through Saturday at Casper’s Kelly Walsh High School. Track highlights to watch would be that of triple jumper Cody Savage who is looking for his fourth straight 2A title. He finished second last week, however. His biggest competition comes from his teammate Dino Collins who won the regional title in the event last week. Keep your eye on KW’s Jerayah Davis. The Junior has won the 4A Girls 100 and 200 in each of her first two seasons and looks to be the favorite to do it again. She also won the long jump last year after placing third as a Freshman. In 3A track, Worland’s Jessie Eaves returns for her Senior season looking for three-peats in both hurdle events. She won the 100′s and 300′s in both her Sophomore and Junior years. Lovell Junior Kim Shumway has won the 200 and 400 in her first two years. She’s also been on a State Champion relay and won the 1600 previously. She is trying to win the 200, 400, 800 and 3200 meter races this weekend. She won three of the four at Regionals, placing second in the 3200 meters. The 4 by 400 relay team she was on with Susie Robertson, Amanda Shumway, and Erin Robertson set a new 2A State Record. Burlington’s Ben Mancuso is looking to better his state high jump record of 6’7. The Senior went 6’7 at Riverton’s Roy Peck Invite earlier in the season and then was 6’5 in winning the regional title a week ago at Lander. He also won the 100, 200, and the long jump a year ago. Dubois Senior Rachelle Leseberg won 4 events in the 1A girls meet last year. It’s rumored she will compete for UW track next year. Douglas Senior Ty Etchemendy of Douglas won the 100, the 400, the 300 hurdles

and the triple jump. He won the triple jump as a Sophomore as well. Cokeville Junior Kaylie Moyes won the 400, 800, 1600 and 3200 meters last year as a Sophomore. Other champions from a year ago include: 2A: Alvin Spoonhunter, Wyoming Indian, in the 1600 meters, Mattew Wigglesworth, Big Horn, 300 Hurdles, Kevin Christianson, Lusk, high jump. Kacie O’Connor of Sundance is going for back to back discus titles in 2A and the Bulldogs’ 8th discus title in 9 years. Omar Bridges, Thermopolis, 100; Olivia Thompson, Shoshoni, 1600; Mikayla Hudgins, Wright, 3200; Colton Wright, Burns, 110 Hurdles; Josee Vogel, Wind River, 100 and 300 hurdles (Not Competing in Track this year, but Rodeo instead); Shana Wilcoxson, Burns, Pole Vault, Triple Jump and Long Jump; Brodie Eklund, Burns, Pole Vault. 4A: Dominique Hill of Cheyenne East won the boys 200–he was/is also the anchor of the winning 4×100 state championship relay team last year. Logan Yurek of East won the girls 400. Cassidy Meade, Laramie, 800 and 1600; Ricky Faure, Rock

Springs, 800, 1600 and 3200; Mikayla Skates, KW, 100 Hurdles, Zach Huber, Green River, 110 Hurdles; Heidi Pfoor, Central, 100 Hurdles, Joey Czellecz, KW, 300 Hurdles; Madison Legerski, Laramie, High Jump; Will Eichenberger, Gillette, Pole Vault; Sierra Nussbaum, Green River, Triple Jump; Lacy Slominski, Natrona, Discus; Keep your eye on 1A girls hurdle races. Sophomore Dani Haverkamp of Western Heritage School, (Trinity Lutheran in Riverton) could bring home the school’s ﬁrst state championship. In all, seven records were broken last year in Casper. Team wise, the Cody girls are going for their sixth straight 3A title while the Lovell girls are trying for theirfourth straight 2A crown. The Kelly Walsh girls and Snake River boys are each going for three peat championships. Other champions were the Central and Jackson boys in 4A and 3A, The Lovell boys in 2A and the Lingle-Fort Laramie girls. Though, the Lingle-Ft. Laramie girls are going for their 7th title in 9 years. State track and ﬁeld begins Thursday in Casper.

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Greg Meyer of Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1983 with a time of 2:09:00 His winning time for that 1983 Boston Marathon race was 2:09.00. He has also won the River Bank Run in his home town of Grand Rapids, MI seven times over. Meyer set 10 American Road Racing records and two world records. “He held the American record for the ten mile run. On the track, he was a sub 4-minute miler (3:58.4), ran 8:26 for the 3,000 meter steeplechase, 13:35.44 for 5,000 meters, and 27:53.1 for the 10,000 meters (1983). He set ten American road racing records at the following distances: 8K, 10K, 15K, 25K, Ten Mile. Set two World Records in 1980 & 1981 in the 15K (Gasparilla 15K, Tampa, FL) and the Ten Mile (Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, Wash. D.C) Some of Meyer’s other accomplishments include United States Male Distance Runner of the Year 1983, being nominated for the James E. Sullivan Award (America’s highest amateur award) 1983, and being inducted into the following Halls of Fame: ESPN Road Racing, Road Runners Club of American, and Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame. He also had victories at the following major races Detroit Marathon (1980), Chicago Marathon (1982), Boston Marathon (1983), Cascade Run Off (1980), Cherry Blossom (1983), 25K River Bank Run (seven times), and the U.S. National Cross Country Champion (1978). He broke the American indoor 5,000 meter track record with a time of 13:41 at Harvard in 1981.

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WHSAA State 4A Girls Soccer May 16-18 Rock Springs, Wyoming

WHSAA State 4A Boys Soccer May 16-18 Rock Springs, Wyoming

World of Sports Over the past week there has been a much louder argument surrounding the expanded use of instant replay in Major League Baseball (MLB), because of the apparent home run hit by Oakland Athletics slugger Adam Rosales that was ruled a double. If you don’t remember the call it occurred on Wednesday, May 18th in a 4-3 game against the Indians in Cleveland. In the top of the 9th inning Rosales hit a ball off a guard rail in front of the seats in leftfield that caromed back into the field of play and the immediate call by the umpiring crew was that it did not leave the park and was ruled a double. Well, with the help of instant replay, which has been in use in limited fashion in MLB since 2008, the call should have been an easy to make as it was obvious to everybody, except the umpires, that the ball had left the field and should be a homerun. After reviewing the play the crew chief, Angel Hernandez ruled that it didn’t leave the field of play and the call on the field would stand. Needless to stay this led to A’s Manager Bob Melvin to explode and eventually be ejected from the game for arguing a call that he and most of America knew was the wrong call. Can you believe it? A mistake was made by an umpire in baseball? How could this be? Oh, wait; mistakes are part of the game, the history, the legend of America’s past time. I started playing baseball as a pipsqueak 4 year old and played up until I was 28 and to me umpires are a part of the game. A variable that attributes to the outcome of every single game of baseball that is played. Whether it be little league, American Legion, college or professional the umpire is just like any other unknown in the game. Everyone on the field has the ability to make mistakes and mistakes are part of what makes baseball so great. They are in fact a part of the history of baseball in America. Imagine if a pitcher never made a mistake and struck out every batter on 3 pitches? Or conversely if every hitter jacked a homerun on his 1st swing of very at bat? Doesn’t sound like much fun to me. However it

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By Ted Ripko - Local Sports Authority would be quite the feet to see, but never the less it would lose its luster after time. Errors are an ofﬁcial stat in baseball and most time whichever team commits the fewest usually ends up the winner. On the same night that the A’s were “robbed” of a homerun call and the Colorado Rockies were also the victim of human error in their loss to the New York Yankees at Coors Field. With the game tied at 2 in the top of the 9th and the bases loaded with 2 outs, Brennan Boesch hit a grounder in between 3rd and short and Nolan Arenado made a diving stop and came up throwing over to 1st and his throw was just a bit late according to the 1st base umpire. However, if you watch the replay, it appears that the throw just beat Boesch to 1st base (who was also sliding into 1st base and don’t get me started on sliding into 1st base. That’s for another day). But, that is not a reviewable play, so the game went on and after the Yankees scored the go ahead run on that play they were able to hold the Rockies scoreless in their half of the inning to seal the win. Granted it’s not a homerun call that didn’t go the Rockies way, but it did affect the outcome of the game. Why wasn’t this call made a big deal by the media gods across the nation? Because those calls are what makes baseball what it is. Instant replay is used in all of the other major professional sports with the National Football League (NFL) pioneering the use since the 1999 season. The NHL adopted its use in the 2007-08 season and the NBA wasn’t far behind as they began to use it in 2008. I am all for the use of instant replay in these sports because it is pretty cut and dry on what should and can be reviewed. In baseball there is so much going on in one play that you could never use instant replay in an extensive manor. In basketball and football plays that are reviewed are black and white. Either a player scored a touchdown or he didn’t or a basketball player either got the shot off before

the clock expired or he didn’t. In baseball there are too many gray areas. For example let’s say there is a speedy player on 1st base with less than 2 outs and a ball is trapped in the outfield and the ruling on the field is the batter was out, but after further review it shows that the catch wasn’t made. So what do you do with the runner? On a hit to the outfield it is very easy to assume that the runner would be able to score from 1st, but what would the rule be? Does the runner get 1 base or two when he realistically could’ve scored on the play? This is just one of the many gray areas in baseball and why instant replay is not so easily implemented. Another argument against the use of replay in MLB is the fact that it would extend an already extensive amount of time that it takes to play a game. Baseball is the only major pro sport without a defined time limit. Games can go on for 3 to 4 hours and in some instances days. Adding to this could make the sport unwatchable. How far will those in favor of replay go? Former major league manager Bobby Valentine suggested the use of automated balls and strikes calls. A computer telling us whether every pitch is in or out of the zone? Excuse me if I’m wrong, but the variances surrounding each home plate umpires strike zone is an integral part of the game and it’s how each team utilizes that zone as to their success for that game. For example if an ump is allowing pitches on the outside corner away from right handed batter than as a pitcher if you’re not taking advantage of that call then you are doing something wrong. Conversely for a hitter if you don’t make the proper adjustments than you deserve to strike out on those outside pitches. Adapting on the fly is one of the many things that makes baseball unique. Add in instant replay and those adjustments just don’t exist anymore. Call me NUTS, but I am a baseball purist and I love the fact that blown calls are part of the game. I mean what would players, parents and fans have to complain about without the umps?

NSCAA rankings The latest rankings from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America have been released, just ahead of the 2013 Wyoming High School State Soccer Tournament. Three teams are mentioned either nationally or regionally. The Jackson Broncs boys (14-0) are currently ranked #13 nationally, and ranked #3 in Region 3,

which consists of team in Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska and Iowa. The Gillette boys (141-2) are ranked #7 in the same region. As far as girls rankings, no Wyoming team is ranked nationally, however Laramie is ranked #10 in Region 5, which consists of teams from Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, California and Alaska.

Gillette Soccer Club attends the Magic City Classic soccer tournament Submitted by Audra Stumbaugh The Gillette Edge U12 Boys Purple Team had a great weekend of soccer in Billings participating in the Magic City Gold Division. They notched up wins against Magic City Red and the Belgrade Rage but fell short against the Magic City White team in a close semiﬁnal game. The Rascals for this weekend were: Creed Carlson, Cameron Durgin, Chris Eischeid, Kolby Hayes, Isaac Howell, Nathan King, Shaelea Milliron (from the GSC U10 Girls Purple team), Zachary Milliron, Aron Molina, Colton Pilon, Tyler Schroyer, & Tanner Smolick and of course coached by Randy Milliron. The Gillette Edge U10 Girls White Team had a nice weekend of soccer as they won two games and lost one over the weekend in the U10 Girls Gold Division. They beat Sheridan 1-0 along with Buffalo 8-0 and lost to Billings 7-1. The team of Eagan Clark, Rachel Cole, Madalyn Drube, Chloe Gillaspy, Risa Pilon, Alexis Poppleton, Payton Porter, Kinley Solem, Cameah Stevens, Reilly Wilson and Brooke Zipperian are coached by Darcy Gillaspy. The U8 boys team had a great weekend as they won their ﬁrst three games and lost the last one. They sure played hard and made us proud! Team mates are Kyle Barton, Kyler Clouston, Nashua Lutgen, Angel Ontiveros, Gavin Stanfford, Eduardo Lopez, Riley Ringer, Kale Roswadovski and Logan Ullrich and coached by Nick Ullrich.

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Toys (ATV’s Boats, Etc.) BOAT FOR SALE. 18ft 120 port jet outboard bass tracker for sale. Call 307-680-5947 2008 Harley Dyna Super Glide, custom 19k miles blue $9,680 Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100 16ft Sea Nymph Fishing Boat, 50 hp outboard Merc, trolling motor, just serviced at wyoming marine $2,500 O.B. O 307-299-4662 or307622-0825 2013 Custom Harley Hardtail Bobber all new $9,500. Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100 International Tractor 300 Utility For Sale. $2000 Artic Cat 4X4 2001For Sale. $2000 Call Bill 307 - 660 – 8563 94 Mazda MX3 for sale. $1500 obo. 307-670-2037 1988 Honda Gl1500 for free if interested contact me at ( james.bernard10@live.com) 2010 Polaris 550 eps with less than 100 miles, books for $8,000. make and offer. Call Steve Terry at 307-2992992 Chopper - Custom built frame, s&s engine, carb, etc. 80ci. Evolution engine. Wide glide front end. Low. Torn apart down to frame. Have all parts, could be built in two days with under $200.00. Asking $5,500 or best offer. Price:$5,500obo. Contact: 307-670-2037 1981 Harley Davidson FXBSturgis, 1st dual-belt drive to commemorate Hill-Climb @ Sturgis, Jack-Pine Gypsies rally started in ‘41, 50th anniversary model. 12K on straight-up original paint, new Moetzler’s driven-by beefed Shovel, 102hp at wheel. Perfect in every aspect, serious inquiries only, loan is $15K and value of over 25K. Ben 680.7464, 3-other older bikes and this has to go to the right person! Custom Harley Soft tail. Being built, need to sell now. Almost ﬁnished. Chopper, built in Sturgis, SD. Asking $5,500 and will help you build it. HAVE ALL PARTS! Call 257-2306 Boat for Sale with trailer. Needs work. Call 670-8980 for info.

Toy Parts & Accessories Stock pipes for Sportster. 500mi. Stock pices for Dyna Wide Glide. 1500mi. Email baxtersmom62@gmail.com for info. Four 16 inch rims, ﬁve hole, with caps.$90 307 - 670 1887 Harley Accessories for sale. Call 307-670-8980. Ask for Tammy.

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

Guns for Sale

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.

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.

Wyoming Mountaineers now offers easy payment plans on any in stock firearm. Your debit card is your line of credit. Purchase any firearm that is in stock making 4 payments weekly, biweekly, or monthly. Processing fee and payment plan fee apply. Call Wyoming Mountaineers for more details. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad. 1903 Springfield. 30o6 Cal. U.S. Military. $700 obo. Call (307) 682-7864 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.

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.

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Campers & Motor Homes 1997 32ft. Class A Motor Home. Sleeps 6, Only 31,000 Miles. Asking $17,000. Call (307) 660-7520. 32 ft. Wildcat by Forestriver, sleeps 10, 1 slide,4 bunks 307-680-6625 Large Private RV/Camper Lot for rent. Big yard, trees. All utilities available. $400 per month, $400 deposit. 1 year lease. Call (307) 6601007. 5th wheel camper for sale. Call Skip (307) 680-0073

Storage Unit Sale Storage unit Sale - 507 North Commercial Drive #436, Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., -Multi- Family Moving Sale

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Miscellaneous Licensed daycare now open. Spots available full-time and before and after school. Close to Rozet school and the post ofﬁce. Monday through Friday 6:30am to 6pm. Ages 3 and up. Call 307-299-1915 Bring your catch by the Empire Guesthouse for photographs which may be published in this newspaper with our ﬁshing reports. Along with that, the Guesthouse staff will be awarding monthly prizes for those that let us photograph them and their catch. It doesn’t have to be a trophy to enter and there will be special prizes for those 12 and under. Carp shooters are also welcome to enter. Check with the Guesthouse for more details. ACE will reduce your appetite and give you energy. The natural way to lose weight. www.facebook.com/AcePill 660-2974

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

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.

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Help Wanted Cook needed at Lu La Bells. Motivated and Energetic. Days Only. Apply at Lu La bells. “It’s just the right time.... for Avon”. By becoming an AVON representative, you help make your clients look and feel beautiful by selling them great products, while giving you the extra income to have a financially stable lifestyle. For information about this great direct selling opportunity call Sandi at 307-670-2724,an Independent Sales Representative for the World’s No#1 Beauty Company. Call today or email Sandi at wyavonlady@ yahoo.com Looking for CDL to work in North Dakota full time. Call 307-670-3629. PERSONAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED: We are looking for an Office Assistant. Duties include greeting clients, answering phones, and routing mail, data entry and retrieve,scheduling and calender maintenance,Ideal candidates will have proven customer service skills in an administrative setting and experience with Microsoft Office applications email resumes to akeelahanderson001@gmail.com IF INTERESTED Powder River Roofing, a growing company in N.E. Wyoming, is hiring full time roofers. Call 307-696-7465 for an interview. Personal Assistant needed to organize and help. Basic computer skills needed, must be good with organization. I am ready to pay $600.00 per week. Interested person should contact: deans995@ gmail.com Bl-32-2V Full Time Flooring Installers wanted. Must have experience. Bring resumes in to Carpet Express Direct on Hwy. 59 next to the Prime Rib Restaurant. Exciting new career. Unlimited income potential. Think you can sell? Call 307-2994662. We offer commission, fuel allowance, and much more. Sell in the Bighorn, Casper, Powder River, and Black Hills Area. Are you a friendly outgoing individual? Do you connect with people casually? Are you looking for supplemental income? Do you need to be in charge of your own hours? We are looking for an independent contractor for commissioned based ad sales. For more information call Sandra at 307-689-0028 or email at campbellcountytidbits@yahoo.com State Wide Sales people. Print Advertising Sales for new State-wide newspaper. Call 307-299-4662

Child Care Child Care in Sleepy Hollow. Room for 2 children. $20 per day per child. Call 307-2572306. In a Pinch?? Back up Daycare service call 307-6807948

Homes for Sale Home for sale by owner in Western Way. Asking $239,000 for the 1,800 sq. ft. 3 bedroom 2 bath home with an unﬁnished basement and a two car garage. Fully fenced, large landscaped yard with a sprinkler system. Home is within walking distance to the new recreation center and the new elementary school that is being built. Please contact me at 307-670-1209 if you are interested. For Sale. 3br Townhouse. 1.5 bath. 307-680-1449 (c139-tfnh) Tri-level house for sale 4 bed 2 bath $209,000 (307) 6701925. 40+ Acres 2 miles south of Wright 1999 Atlantic Oak Modular. $250,000 OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374 Great House - 4 bedroom, 2 bath, computer room, huge island kitchen, ﬁreplace. Must see! call 307-687-0333 C1-23-tfn 3 bedroom 11/2 bath C1-39-tfnh

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FSBO 2,688 SF home on corner lot with fenced back yard. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, upgraded kitchen, ﬁnished walkout basement, oversized garage. $259,000. 307-680-9180.

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. 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) 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.

Services Homeowners and renters insurance for house, trailer, or apartments. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 RV Winterization starting at $99.95 at YOUR house. Call Randy at 307-660-3091 (b340-tfnh) 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

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1939 HA Selmer Trumpet $750 OBO. 687-1087

Basset Hound pups for sale; 9 weeks old; need shots. Rust and White and Tricolor $250.00; One Lemon and White female $300.00. Transportation cost additional if I deliver @ 25 cents per mile. Serious Inquiries Only! Please call 307-382-9282.

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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 Refrigerator (white) Great condition $100 307-2995918 Blue Dual Reclining Sofa. Good shape $100 Call 6802982. Can text photo if you like. Spyder Semi-auto paint ball gun. cal..68 Special Edition. Only used twice! New $300 For you $175 plus two canisters. Call 680-1302 If you are interested in purchasing Nutrient Rich Ranch Raised Beef grown locally, call 307-340-1108. Great Jerky http://www.rberlinger.jerkydirect.com/ For sale: whirlpool refrigerator, brand new patio propane heater, still in box Cabela’s shower tent, large dining room dark blue/red rooster rug, 10” wet tile saw, treadmill. Call 682-6353. Kojac series One, two and three dvd $65.00 $98 value 307 - 670 - 1887 Two place aluminum snowmobile trailer. $1,600. 307689-0202

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. 2008 Dodge Charger AWD Hemi, loaded Black $18,000 books for $22,500 Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100.

Powder River Rooﬁng is N.E. Wyoming’s top quality roofing, with the highest safety standards in the area. Call for your FREE estimate today for metal/wood/shingle removal, install, and repair. (307)-696-7465. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

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

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

1993 Chrysler LHS for sale or trade. Needs tie-rod and alignment. Runs good. $1,500.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com

Looking to buy a new computer? Why waste the money? “Your Computer Store” has refurbished towers and laptops rebuilt right here in our store. Plenty of memory, disc space, and advice. Come by and see our inventory at “Your Computer Store,” where YOU come ﬁrst! 802 E. Third St next to Ice Cream Land Powder River Mechanics. We have the cheapest labor rates, but the best quality repairs in town. We offer full services on Foreign and domestic vehicles, ATV’s, Snowmobiles, motorcycles, jet ski’s, boats, and more. Let us put you on a Preventative maintenance schedule so your vehicles run miles past your warranty. Call for an appointment. 307-6967713. Avenue Mall - Over 30 vendors, come check us out! 217 Gillette Ave. Mon-Fri. 9AM to 7 PM, Sat. 9AM- 5 PM, Sun. 10 AM - 4 PM Computers have become like cars, and they need repaired. Want the best quality repair work in N.E. Wyoming? Bring your computer to “Your Computer Store.” Quality work at a quality price. “Your Computer Store,” where YOU COME FIRST 802 E. Third street next to Ice Cream Land. Auto insurance preferred and SR-22’s. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 Motorcycle and ATV insurance. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520

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

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2002 Oldsmobile Aurora. Black. Leather interior. Good condition. 87,400mi. Power everything. Front wheel drive. New tires. Call Charlene 307-660-7316.

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 1952 Chevy Dumptruck, hauls 5 tons of coal $1500 307-682-1172

2 AKC Registered Bulldog Puppies for free, THEY ARE MALE AND FEMALE. IF INTERESTED CONTACT ( james.bernard10@live.com) 2 AKC Registered Tea Cup Yorkies Puppies for free. They are male and female. If interested contact james.bernard10@live.com D7-45-3H

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

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Home Appliances/ Furnshings Booth Table. L-shaped. With Chairs. Seats 6. $500.00 Call 299-4967 Whirlpool Large Capacity front load washer and dryer with bottom drawer excellent condition asking $700 for pair 307-680-7948

Cinnamon Rolls for pickup or delivery. Call Sandi 307-670-2724

3 Propane Refrigerators 307-680-8838. D4-12-4h Three antique pressedbacked oak chairs. Excellent condition. $85 each. 6820042

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

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George Washington By Mike Borda All American’s know who George Washington was. We know he was our ﬁrst President, our Revolutionary War leader, and the boy who chopped down the cherry tree. He led an amazing life, even before he was President. When you add the leadership of our country to his resumé, it becomes simply incredible. However, one of his most memorable moments came at the end of his Presidency. His farewell address, published on September 19, 1796, would not only wrap up his legacy, but also look into the future to predict the course our country would take for centuries to come. He begins by telling Americans what many of us now take for granted. The unity of the states, he says, are what will determine the strength and longevity of our country. In a stunning vision of the future pitfalls America would face, he boldly states that in our country we must stand together, or face an internal war. He goes on to point out that anyone who tries to isolate their own regional interests should be feared, because they do not see the good of the American government as a whole, they only try to stir up fears. Later, in another peek into the future, Washington refers to the problems of political parties. He writes that parties seek to control each other out of revenge, and that this inevitably leads to a concentration of power in the hands of a few unjust individuals seeking to put forth only their own goals. As it probably should have been, one of the major themes in Washington’s Farewell Address is the strength and importance of the Constitution. He mentions several times that although we may encounter problems, the Constitution should be our guide so that we do not have another Revolution, and never stray from representing the people. Concerning a current trouble of ours, the budget, he writes that we should strive to keep a good credit standing by avoiding war and always paying off our national debt. While he does note that debt is necessary in certain situa

tions and that the American people should pay higher taxes in such situations, he never goes so far as to advise any resemblance of our current debt situation. Later in is address, he discusses international relations, stating that we should show kindness and respect to all nations. He writes that one of the tools that can aid in this task his religion. Going on, he notes that one thing that should always be avoided is becoming too strongly attached or adamantly opposed to any particular nation. This, in his opinion, is akin to a form of slavery in that if our country always had a certain ally or enemy, we would have no choice but to continue that relationship, restricting our freedom in diplomacy. Closing the book on his Presidency, Washington wraps up his Farewell Address by strongly embracing the concept of free trade, describing commercial policy as something that should be impartial and cultivated. He does note, however, that we should not consistently count on any other trade partner, describing that reliance as an illusion. He also ends by writing that he does not actually expect his words to be heeded exactly, but instead hopes that his life’s work was not in vain, and that it made a greater impact on the world. George Washington, our nation’s ﬁrst President and one of our greatest leaders, left with this Farewell Address an undeniable legacy on the American people. For all of America, we could do worse than to learn the lessons of this man, and try to follow his example. I urge you to read George Washington’s Farewell Address of 1796; I promise you will have a better understanding of the history of our country because of it. The full transcript is available at: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/washing.asp

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“I Can’t Believe it’s not Butter” By Jeff Morrison

On the evening of December 15, 1910, Sheridan Wyoming Police Ofﬁcer Dolph Thomas prepared to make an arrest at the behest of Special Agent O. A. H. de la Garde, United States Revenue Department. The arrest would end an intensive investigation into the nefarious activities of N. M. Morgan, who had recently set up shop in Sheridan, and who would be charged with the illegal manufacture and distribution of a substance stringently regulated by U. S. revenue laws. In the words of the Sheridan Daily Enterprise, the crime was “the same as selling liquor without the revenue stamp,” and added, “The government is relentless in such cases and spares no pains or expenses in prosecuting the defendant.” The substance in question: oleomargarine, more commonly known today as margarine. This was no mere crime of opportunity, hastily conceived and executed willy-nilly. As early as 1907, Morgan had sized up his victims while posing as a prospective entrepreneur wishing to open a creamery in Sheridan. Actually, Morgan had a family connection to the area. His father in-law was a well-known mining pioneer, W. T. Barrow, who had a gold mining operation on Goose Creek. Shortly after moving to Sheridan, in late 1910, from Denver Colorado, Morgan began selling shares in his father in-law’s company, the Camp Mountain Home Mining Company, through advertisements in the local papers. The advertisements disappeared the same day as his arrest by Special Agent de la Garde. Agent de la Garde, a former Methodist preacher, had

been put in charge by the revenue department of the jurisdiction that included northeast Wyoming. The Sheridan Post described him as “a man of ceaseless energy, and has a record for successfully working up many difﬁcult cases.” How de la Garde caught on to Morgan’s margarine scam is unknown. It is possible that he was tipped off by one of Morgan’s customers, or perhaps he had previous dealings with Morgan, as they were both from Denver. After the arrest was made and the suspect was turned over to the sheriff for extradition by a U. S. marshal, the details of Morgan’s crime spree were revealed. Shortly after moving to Sheridan two months before, Morgan ordered large quantities of the oleomargarine from Denver. Oleomargarine, a colorless combination of “cottolene, olive oil and beef suet extract” was shipped to Morgan in 50 and 25 pound packages, for a nominal cost of 8 to 9 cents a pound. He then colored the margarine so it looked like real butter, repackaged it in 1 pound parcels and sold it for 30 to 35 cents per pound, presenting it to his customers as “real ranch butter.” According to the Daily Enterprise, “He would cleverly wrap it in tissue paper and carry it in crates similar to the kind used by farmers.” “He found a good market for his lawless practice in Sheridan,” the Daily Enterprise added, “and sold the stuff as fast as he could make it.” To facilitate his growing “butter depot”, Morgan leased a local restaurant, the Commercial Café, and, according to the Post, had been handling from 600 to 1,000 pounds of margarine per week.

His customers, who varied from families to boarding houses, not only could not tell the product was not real butter, but thought it was exceptionally good butter shipped in from Nebraska. “Since Morgan’s arrest, many of the wise ones are telling how they shrewdly suspected it was packing house butter in place of the cow kind,” the Post explained, “but they all neglected to mention their suspicions until the matter became public. As a matter of fact, nobody knew the difference, and all thought they were lucky in getting such good butter.” The law pertaining to oleomargarine stated that manufacturers of colored margarine had to pay an annual licensing fee of $400 in addition to a tax of 10 cents per pound, while manufacturers of uncolored margarine paid an annual licensing fee of six dollars and a tax of onehalf cent per pound. Morgan was considered a manufacturer under the law when he mixed the color into the colorless margarine. In addition, sellers of colored margarine were as-

sessed a licensing fee of $4 per month. Morgan transgressed this law when he proceeded to sell his colored margarine. As the revenue department viewed it, Morgan was guilty of violating all of these laws, plus a state law prohibiting “the securing of money under false pretenses.” Morgan was sent to Cheyenne for arraignment, but was apparently released and allowed to return to Sheridan to await trial. On December 20th, the following advertisement, poking fun at the headline that ran the story of his arrest a week earlier, appeared in both the Sheridan Post and the Daily Enterprise: “Uncle Sam Gets Busy, so is N. M. Morgan busy, selling the highest grade of Buttertine ever offered the public of Sheridan. Absolutely a pure food product, endorsed by noted physicians, also by the U. S. Revenue Department. Mr. O. A. H. de la Garde, U.S. revenue inspector, has given me his permission to use his name as being a constant consumer of the grade of Buttertine which I am offering the public of Sheri-

dan. No cow’s butter can compare to this product. Try it. You will like it.” Apparently, Agent de la Garde did, indeed, grant Morgan permission to use his name, as there is no mention in the historical record of a libel lawsuit. As a parting shot, or perhaps warning, Morgan added at the bottom of the ad: “I am here to stay. I like the place.” As it turned out, it was a hollow boast. The Commercial Café was put up for sale that spring for an astoundingly low price of $75. The owners were said to be “leaving for the sea coast.” Morgan was never mentioned in connection with the Camp Mountain Home Mining Company after his arrest and it is unlikely that his previously duped butter clientele were very forgiving either. His wife’s name appears in her father’s obituary in 1920 as being from Los Angeles California. Although there is no record of it, one could speculate that Morgan had found customers who really would not know the difference between real butter and margarine.

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