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A Perfect Memorial Day for Those Who Took the Time By Nicholas DeLaat Ah, Memorial Day. The grass is cut, the yard is clean, the cars are washed, the fence is painted, and the garden/flowers are planted. It’s time to pack up the boat and camper, and go to the lake, or bring out the porch chairs and celebrate the three-day paid weekend off from work. But what is that paid three day weekend really for? You guessed it, BBQ’s. That’s right, it’s time to get your favorite charcoal from the store, marinate that meat, and get the smells of the grill resonating throughout your neighborhood. Yes, it is all about public employees getting another paid holiday on the tax payers buck to celebrate the beginning of summer, and some private employees getting the paid day-off to get in their boats and campers and head to the hills to enjoy the three day weekend. But the question is, are we forgetting something? Is there something that I have yet to cover in this article?
Oh, that’s right. How could I forget? It’s Memorial Day, and I forgot the veterans in the last two paragraphs. It is the day that started by remembering fallen soldiers in both the South and the North during the Civil War, which was later expanded to all fallen soldiers. It is the day specifically set aside for us to remember those who sacrificed their lives for our ability to live so pleasurably. There are three holidays throughout the year that are specifically dedicated to the freedom of the citizens of the United States of America.: Memorial Day is set aside to honor those soldiers who have fallen in combat, sacrificing their young lives simply for the cause of Liberty. Veterans Day is set aside to honor those who volunteered to serve their country and make sure that our rights are not threatened by possible invasive countries. Independence Day is set aside to celebrate the willingness of our ancestors to rebel against the most
powerful empire the world had ever seen purely for the sake of individual freedom. All three of these holidays have been forgotten by the selfish majority of our uninformed and entitled population. They have simply turned into days off, firework shows, BBQ’s, free money, and the celebration of the not caring syndrome. Look, I know that there is no such thing as this syndrome, but we do have a problem in the United States that allows for leniency in anti-veterans actions by simply making pro-veteran comments and sticking on troop support bumper stickers on your vehicle. Now you may ask: What gives me the right to call out a very large majority of people after this hallowed holiday? Actions. I see actions. Every year my wife and I take our children down to the cemetery at six in the morning and take an hour of our
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time to help put flags on all of the veteran’s graves. I spend the day discussing with my children a number of fallen veterans that have been lost in history. I smoke a celebration cigar with other veterans (and this year an active service member). I cook food and celebrate Memorial Day with my family, the people I volunteered for. And I know that I am not the only one, as a matter of fact I am far from it. When we put the flags on the gravestones, there were at least fifty other Campbell County men, women, and children doing the same. When we attended the ceremony, there was a crowd of caring residents numbering over 200 witnessing the largest color guard provided by the VFW and the American Legion in many peoples remembrance. What was the problem? The numbers. The American Legion and the VFW along with auxiliary members and volunteers put on a great ceremony with all respects and honors that our fallen brethren deserve. But only 0.004% of the residents of this county showed up to pay their respects themselves. Let me repeat that number, 0.004%. Granted there are those who still had to work and those who may have celebrated elsewhere, but how much could those numbers change accordingly? So if you were one of the 99.996% of the people that didn’t attend the ceremony honoring the fallen veterans that made it so you can relax on this day, here is what you missed. One member of the color guard is a surviving WWII veteran. There was the most honored salute of twenty one guns performed by the American Legion. There was a member of the VFW color guard that was in his current active
duty service uniform holding the rank of Sergeant. There were tears of locals who have lost a loved one in service for freedom, and there were honorable members of our community participating in the ceremony that honors the reason we have that precious thing that we can’t grasp. There are few things that aren’t made of particles that humans need like honor, virtue, and love. But honor, virtue, and love are things that only we can grasp and fight for ourselves. Liberty is the one thing that takes others to fight and die for, and it seems that Liberty, though the greatest nonparticle based object one
can have, is the thing that no-one seems to respect… or at least respect who sacrifices for its cause. So next year’s Memorial Day take some time out and show the honor that is inside you by taking time out of your paid day off and giving it into the recognition of our most giving citizens. Use your virtue to learn about some of these fallen and teach your children. And finally, use your love. Use it to love the people buried in the hallowed ground that sacrificed their own loves so that you can have the one thing that is the greatest gift any of these servicemen and women can give, but only you can let go…Liberty.
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Game and Fish Wraps Up Snake River Bluehead Sucker Research
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Submitted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department Ever wonder where fish go in the winter, when the river is frozen over? You’re not alone. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently completed a study on bluehead suckers in the Snake River near Jackson that looked at such seasonal movements and more. Bluehead suckers are a lesserknown native non-game fish, primarily found in the Colorado River drainage. In fact, the population that occurs in the upper Snake River is one of only two isolated populations found outside of the Colorado River drainage, the other in the Bear River drainage. That, coupled with the fact that their numbers are declining across their range, made for an interesting and important research project. In order to learn more about this isolated population, Jackson Fisheries Biologist Brian Hines, started surveying for bluehead suckers back in 2010, and implanting those he found with radio-transmitters. Hines found them throughout the Snake River between Jackson Lake and Palisades Reservoir, and in most of the major tributary streams, including the Gros Ventre and Buffalo Fork rivers and Fish, Flat, Pacific, Spread, and Two Ocean creeks. A total of 60 fish were implanted with VHF (very high frequency) transmitters to follow their travels and track
survival. The transmitters, about the size of a AAA-battery, were surgically implanted into the fish’s belly with a thread-like antenna left dangling out to allow transmission of the radio signal. Hines then spent countless days floating, flying and walking the Snake River, year-round, listening for his marked fish, each identified by its own unique radio frequency. Interestingly, the distances bluehead suckers traveled proved to be quite variable, ranging from a low of 1.1 miles to a whopping 73 miles Fish typically moved longer distances downstream in late winter and upstream in autumn. The areas of the Snake River that bluehead suckers occupied varied by season and year. During the harsh and long winter of 2010-2011, Hines found tagged fish primarily in two areas, Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park and the Snake River Canyon. During the much milder winter of 20112012, fish were more widely distributed throughout the river. Hines used their pectoral fin rays to estimate the fishes’ age and growth. Fish ranged from 4 to 24 years old. Hines found that when compared to other research on bluehead suckers, the Snake River population had higher growth rates and were also, generally, an older population than most. He credited this to a good food base.
While splashing in the waters of Wyoming’s pools is a favorite activity for many families, swimmers should take steps to avoid catching or spreading recreational water illnesses (RWI) that can take away their pool time fun. “Basically diseases such as cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis are caused when parasites, or germs, get into the places we swim,” said Kelly Weidenbach, an epidemiologist with the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Symptoms of these diseases in humans can occur days to weeks after exposure and include active diarrhea, stomach cramping, nausea and loss of appetite. “We began seeing increases in cryptosporidiosis cases here in 2006. While national rates have also increased, Wyoming’s incidence rate is nearly three times as high as the national rate,” Weidenbach said. In 2012, 35 cryptosporidiosis cases were reported to WDH; 40 percent among Campbell County residents. Weidenbach said most recreational water illnesses are caused by contamination with fecal matter. “To prevent the spread of those germs, we strongly encourage people to shower before entering pools or hot tubs,” she added. The Wyoming Department of Agriculture inspects public pools in Wyoming. Together, the agencies monitor RWI linked with public pools, hot tubs and hot springs across the state. “We also work with pool operators to encourage
healthy standards and practices that are important to maintain healthy swimming environments,” said Dean Finkenbinder, consumer health services manager with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. Weidenbach said normal pool disinfection measures may not fully kill the parasites, which are also found in untreated water sources such as lakes, rivers and ponds. Simple steps swimmers can take to help protect themselves and others include: • Don’t swim on days when experiencing diarrhea. Germs can spread in the water and make others sick. • Don’t swallow pool water. Avoid getting water in the mouth. • Practice good hygiene. Shower with soap before swimming and wash hands after using the toilet or changing diapers. Germs on the body end up in the water.
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As you might expect, suckers are bottom-feeders, feeding primarily on algae. But unlike other suckers who consume free-floating algae, blueheads use a have rough, hardened bottom lip to scrape algae off of rocks and logs. Black spot is a disease that can negatively affect some fish populations. Hines found a fairly high prevalence of black spot in the Snake River blueheads. The prevalence was highest in the sections furthest upstream, from Jackson Lake dam to Deadman’s Bar, where over 90 percent of the blueheads he captured had it. However, black spot disease did not seem to have a negative effect on the blueheads’ condition. Despite marked declines across their native range, Hines found the Snake River bluehead sucker population to be stable. Where populations are declining, researchers blame habitat loss and hybridization with nonnative species, such as white sucker. Hines characterized the Snake River habitat as good, and fortunately, found little evidence of negative interactions with introduced species. Consequently, it appears there are no direct threats to this population at this time. However, Hines recommends that monitoring for the presence of non-native species should remain a high priority, as it is one of the major threats for all fish species.
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UW to Host “AstroCamp: Journey to the Stars” June 16-25 Middle school students from Wyoming, as well as from parts of the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions, will be transformed into star gazers and scientists during the University of Wyoming’s AstroCamp: Journey to the Stars, June 16-25. During the 10-day, handson camp, students will observe the universe with professional telescopes; study astronomical images on computers; construct scientific spectrographs to identify chemical elements; build and launch model rockets; conduct soil tests; create solar ovens; and test their very own Mars landers to see whether, in this case, they can land an egg softly enough without breaking it. “We hope they see college as part of their future and hope they are excited by STEM (science, technology, engineering and math),” says Chip Kobulnicky, a UW associate professor of physics & astronomy. “STEM fields offer exciting careers for students who can be turned on to science in junior high rather than turned off. These will be tomorrow’s leaders and problem solvers.” UW’s Department of Physics and Astronomy in cooperation with the Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium, was selected to host one of 20 ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camps. This is UW’s fourth year to host the prestigious camp. Founded in 1998 by Bernard A. Harris Jr., the Harris Foundation is a Houston, Texas-based nonprofit organization that invests in community-based initia-
tives to support education and health. Harris is best known as the first AfricanAmerican astronaut to walk in space and as a NASA researcher. Students entering the sixth, seventh and eighth grades -- from Wyoming, western Nebraska, northern Colorado and western South Dakota -- were encouraged to apply. The free academic camp supports historically underserved and underrepresented students with limited opportunities. Forty-eight students were chosen for the camp. Professional astronomers; UW graduate students majoring in astronomy or education; and high school and junior high science teachers will lead the activities. Science Commitment Daniel Dale, a professor and chair of UW’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, co-created the AstroCamp with Kobulnicky in 2002. For seven years, the two ran a smaller version of what today is a camp experience funded to the tune of $80,0000 by ExxonMobil and the Harris Foundation. “ExxonMobil is committed to encouraging student interest in science and math,” says Suzanne McCarron, ExxonMobil Foundation president. “These camps are one way to equip our nation’s youth with skills needed to be competitive in an increasingly global economy.” Campers will attend classes that include problem solving, earth sciences, engineering and design concepts. Field excursions will include an overnight camping trip under the stars near UW’s
Wyoming Infrared Observatory on Jelm Mountain. Students will investigate the scientific, technological and biological factors that will be required to travel to distant planets and stars. “Each kid gets to pick a star and conduct a research project,” Kobulnicky says. “They will determine whether it is a star that can support planets and be an inhabitable solar system.” As part of the STEMbased curriculum, students will participate in a space day competition, where they will be challenged to create and design durable spacesuit swatches, using household items that mimic protective materials. Teams will test the strength of their samples using an impact tester that imitates the rigors experienced during space walks. Harris will lead the students through this exercise June 19, which is the camp’s official media day. “We see if it (a spacesuit swatch) can stop a speeding projectile,” Kobulnicky says. Additionally, Harris will tell the students the story of his life’s path and how he obtained his dream of becoming an astronaut. He will join the students for lunch and sign autographs. “We’re excited about Bernard Harris coming again,” Kobulnicky says “It’s not every day you have an astronaut come to campus.” Campers are chosen based on demonstrated interest and academic potential in math, science, astronomy or space. Students need to have at least a “B” average in science and mathematics, and a passing score on the state’s
standardized science and mathematics tests. As part of the application process, students had to submit a written essay (250 words or less) on why they wanted to attend the science camp. Students will live in a residence hall (boys and girls will reside in separate wings) under staff supervision. Travel scholarships are available. Students who attend the AstroCamp will be invited back to campus in October to tour the Wyoming Infrared Observatory and again, during the following spring, for the LEGO Robot Competition, Kobulnicky says. For more information, email Kobulnicky at chipk@uwyo.edu or Dale at ddale@uwyo.edu.
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Campbell Co. Fire Dept. May 22 , 2013 - At 9:46 am to Interstate 90 near mile marker 136 for a report of a garbage truck on fire. Upon arrival it was determined that the truck had a blown engine, all units returned to quarters. - At 11:20 am to Warlow for an EMS assist. - At 1:12 pm to Gurley for an EMS assist. - At 2:20 pm to Boxelder for an EMS assist. - At 3:19 pm to 3609 Red Lodge Dr. for a smoke detector activation, it was determined that a detector had a low battery. - At 4:57 pm to Warlow and Gurley for a motorcycle accident with injuries. - At 11:33 pm to S. Douglas Highway for an EMS assist, Fire was cancelled en route. May 23, 2013 - At 06:41 a.m. to Echeta Road for an EMS assist. - At 3:29 p.m. to the intersection of HWY 59 and Dove Road for a 2 vehicle crash. No one was injured in the collision and CCFD disabled the involved vehicles electrical systems. - At 4:32 p.m. to 1001 Larch Street for a dumpster fire. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival found a 3 yard dumpster full of wood products that were on fire. The fire was attacked and brought under control in approximately 30 minutes. The cause was unable to be determined and damage was considered minor to the dumpster. - At 10:06 p.m. to South Gillette Avenue for an EMS assist. - At 10:08 p.m. to 1605 Echeta Road, lot 7, for a mobile home damaged by wind. Upon arrival to the scene CCFD found a single wide mobile home whose roof had been completely blown off by high winds. The roof section was stuck in a nearby tree and posing
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Local Veteran of the Month - May Laurier Roger Carbonneau has been named Campbell County Observer’s Veteran of the Month for the month of May. Carbonneau was born on April 19, 1925, in Lewiston. He joined the Marines on July 6, 1943, and was discharged on Jan. 26, 1946. He served in the Pacific Theater in the 2nd Marine Division during World War II, achieving the rank as a corporal. He earned the Purple Heart Medal. In 1943 Carbonneau married Lillian Guimond and they had two children, Donald and Laurier. They also have six grandchildren. The couple was married for 52 years. Carbonneau worked for the shoe industry for 60 years. He was an administrator for Stride Rite Shoesand traveled throughout the world for them. Carbonneau came to the Veterans’ Home in Buffalo in November 2010 and resides on the “B” unit. One of his favorite hobbies is to collect coins. He also enjoys French music, boating,
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The British Are Coming! As the number of soccer players in the USA nears 20 million, the number one soccer company in the United States & Canada, Challenger Sports, has been invited to hold one of their highly regarded “British Soccer Camps” right here in the growing soccer community of Gillette, WY. Gillette Soccer Club - has teamed up to host the week long “British Soccer Camp” during the week of June 10th-14th at Bicentennial Park. The camp will run Monday through Friday and each child will be coached by a member of Challenger’s team of 1,100 British soccer coaches flown to the USA exclusively to work on these programs. Challenger Sports will hold over 3,500 Soccer camps this summer and will coach over 130,000 players between the ages of 3 and 19. Challenger’s new 1,0000 touches coaching syllabus provides an innovative daily regimen of foot-skills, moves, juggling, tactical practices & daily tourna-
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Featured Crimes Burglary (February-April)
Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving a burglary that occurred at the Gillette Mini Storage on Tepee Street. Sometime between February 2013 and mid April 2013, unknown suspect(s) cut the lock off of a storage unit and stole a MinKota electric trolling motor, a Ryobi compound miter saw with table, electrician books, and a collection of fifty 1950s and 1960s Barbie dolls still in the package. If you have information that can solve this or any other crime please call Crime Stoppers at 686-0400. You can remain anonymous and may earn up to $1,000 in reward.
Two classes of the Ready For Learning Pre-School graduated last week. These are the future bright stars of Campbell County! Congratulations to all the children that did so well this year.
Grizzly Family Gets New Home Submitted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department The Wyoming Game and Fish Department trapped and relocated an adult female grizzly bear and two yearling cubs on May 25. The bear was captured for frequenting a ranch near in the Greybull river drainage northeast of Meeteetse, WY. In cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the bears were relocated to the Wind River drainage northwest of Dubois, WY about 3 miles from the Towgotee Pass. The release site is located in currently occupied grizzly bear habitat. Grizzly bear relocation is a man-
agement tool afforded bear management personnel to minimize conflicts between humans and grizzlies. The decision to relocate and the selection of a relocation site is made taking into consideration the age, sex, and type of conflict the bear was involved in. Since grizzly bears are listed as “Threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the appropriate land management agency is also made to minimize the chance of future conflicts and maximize the survival potential of the relo-
cated grizzlies. Bears are relocated in accordance with federal law and regulation. When selecting a relocation site, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department makes every consideration to minimize potential conflicts with livestock and people. Bears can create conflicts after they have obtained food rewards. The department continues to stress the importance of keeping all attractants (food items, horse feeds, bird seed, and others) unavailable to bears. Reducing attractants reduces humanbear conflicts.
Destruction of Property (March 28) Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving a destruction of property that occurred on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at approximately 2240 hours. Unknown person(s) shot an electronic sign located at approximately mile post 106 on the east side of Hwy 59, just south of Roberto’s Cafe. The damage to the sign is estimated at $1500.00. Shell casings were recovered from the scene. If you have information that can solve this or any other crime please call Crime Stoppers at 686-0400. You can remain anonymous and may earn up to $1,000 in reward.
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This guy goes to the doctor for a checkup, and after some tests, the doctor comes in with a grave look on his face. Doctor: Well, I have some bad news and some really bad news. Guy: Well, give me the really bad news first. Doctor: You have cancer, and only 6 months to live. Guy: And the bad news? Doctor: You have Alzheimer’s disease. Guy: Thank God. I was afraid I had cancer!
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Weekly Trivia Answer from Last Week The Federal Telephone Excise Tax was first enacted to help defray the cost of what war? The Spanish American War of 1898
In late April 1898, Congress passed a resolution declaring that a state of war had existed since April 21, 1898, between the United States and Spain. Although the Spanish-American War was short, its financing needs resulted in a federal budget deficit. In the landmark case of Pollock v. Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co. the Supreme Court had nullified the income tax of 1894. Many in Congress felt that tariff increases could create too much disturbance with industry. As a result, the leaders in Congress felt that the revenues required for military expenditures either should come from increases in existing domestic taxes or supplements of new taxes of the same type. Thus, an excise tax on telephone service was introduced for the first time in 1898. The tax was repealed in 1902, at the end of the Spanish-American related Philippine-American War. It has been reinstated and repealed many times since.
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Wreaths were placed at the base of the flag (above) during the taps ceremony Dale Vincent (left) took on an entire section of the graveyard himself putting flags on veterans gravestones.
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By Karl A. Milner - Wyoming Mountaineers This is the kid’s shoot everyone has Challenge 2: been waiting for. Sponsored by Wyoming Potato Cannon Mountaineers Gunsmithing and Gun Sales the first annual kids TOP SHOT is happening July 27th and 28th. All kids’ ages up to 16 years of age may be entered. With challenges just like what was seen on the popular TV show Top Shot kids are sure to be well entertained for the full two days. The first day is the team elimination day with teams competing against teams, eliminating a losing team member after each challenge. The second day will be the individual elimination day; this is where new found skills will be tested until the competition winners are determined. Kids any age up to 16 years of age will be facing targets and challenges that have never crossed their mind before. Many rings, dings, crashes, breaks and explosions will show them new and exciting ways to have a day of outdoor fun. Using rifles, pistols, muzzleloaders, slingshots, tomahawks, and potato canons kids will challenge their mind and body in a fun and safe environment supervised by some of the most fantastic adults in the state. Entry into the TOP SHOT competition is $15.00 per child with a limited number of grants available to help pay for those that are in need of some help (CALL 307-299-2084 or e-mail karl@collinscom. net for grant information and application). Please, no text messages as they WILL NOT be answered. Competition will be held at the Rusty Buffalo Gun Range, North west of Gillette, WY off Wild Horse Creek Rd. Exit 113, I-90. Grand Champion: Savage FPX 22LR Semi-auto, black synthetic stock, blued barrel, Tasco scope. First place: MB bantam camping knife burl wood handle nylon sheath Second place: H.S. folding dove stool ap green Third Place: Gamo bone collector extreme sling shot w/folding wrist Many other ribbons and awards will be given out; every kid will receive a prize or ribbon.
Challenge 1: 22LR
Timed race event, Total time taken to complete series of targets + 5 seconds each shot taken penalty. Team with lowest total time wins event. Teams will be trained by MC of Kids Top Shot giving each member a chance to learn the firearm and hone skills. This is a time for team captains and team members to choose the 3 members that will be shooting. Teams choose 3 members per team. Challenge will be shooting exploding targets at 25 yards, 50 yards, and 75 yards. There will be a maximum allowable shot taken at each target of 3 shots. 25 yard target must be taken from a standing position, 50 yard target will be taken from sitting position, and 75 yard will be taken from prone position. Team members will be at their chosen position with 25 yard shooter at starting table. Shooter will pick up rifle, ensure rifle is on safety and open bolt. Judge will hand shooter 1 bullet and shooter is free to chamber round, remove safety, and fire at target from standing position then re-safety firearm. In the event of a miss, the judge will issue a second or third round only when the firearm is on safety. After target is hit or third round is fired firearm will be placed on safety with bolt opened and run to second shooter to pass along firearm. If firearm is not on safety and bolt opened when arriving at next station shooter will return to original station and start the run again in proper manor with safety on and bolt open. Firearm will be passed to second shooter where again judge will hand shooter 1 bullet and shooter is free to chamber round, remove safety, and fire at target from a sitting position then re-safety firearm. In the event of a miss judge will issue a second or third round only when firearm is on safety. After target is hit or third round is fired firearm will be placed on safety with bolt opened and run to third shooter to pass along firearm. If firearm is not on safety and bolt opened when arriving at next station shooter will return to original station and start the run again in proper manor with safety on and bolt open. Firearm will be passed to third shooter where again judge will hand shooter 1 bullet and shooter is free to chamber round, remove safety, and fire at target from a prone position then re-safety firearm. After target is hit or third round is fired shooter will safety the firearm, open the bolt and run to starting position. Time will stop when firearm with safety on and bolt open is placed on starting table. After the event is over teams return to headquarters, losing team will select 1 of the shooters to leave the competition by placing written names in a hat. The shooter with the most name steps out of the competition until Sunday when there is a chance of returning to the final competition.
This is a team event where all members of the team participate. Teams will be trained by the MC of the Kids Top Shot individually. Teams will plan a strategy to hit stacks of cans down range at varying distances. Three stacks of 6 cans each will be placed in a field of their own alley. Each team will have 3 shots remembering the performance of the cannon from the practice rounds. The team with the most cans knocked over will be determined the winner. The losing team will vote 2 members to face off in a challenge unknown to the team.
Challenge 3: Hawk Throw.
Teams will be trained by champion Hawk thrower. Each member will get a chance to learn how to throw a tomahawk and practice. This will be a chance for team captain and members to watch and plan strategies for throws. Each team member will throw 3 hawks at playing cards mounted on target boards from a distance of 10 paces. Team total number of cards hit are added, highest number of cards hit determines winner. In the event of a tie team chooses 1 member to throw at ½ cards, most hits wins for team. After the event is over teams return to headquarters, losing team will select 1 of the throwers to leave the competition by placing written names in a hat. The thrower with the most name steps out of the competition until Sunday when there is a chance of returning to the final competition.
Challenge 4: Pistol Window.
Teams will be trained by MC of Kids Top Shot giving each member a chance to learn the firearm and hone skills. This is a time for team captains and team members to choose the 2 members that will be shooting. Chosen team members will shoot age appropriate handguns. (Appropriate to general age divisions). Timed event, 2 chosen team members will shoot a moving target through a window. The most combined hits by 2 team members within a 1 minute time will be the winning team. This will include placing loaded magazines into a firearm with the safety on and action open. Closing the action and removing the safety then firing the loaded rounds until empty. This is a challenge of speed, skill, and accuracy. After the event is over teams return to headquarters, losing team will select 1 of the shooters to leave the competition by placing written names in a hat. The shooter with the most name steps out of the competition until Sunday when there is a chance of returning to the final competition.
Challenge 5: Sling Shot plate break.
Teams will be trained by Kids Top Shot MC to shoot ¼ inch steel shot from sling shots giving each member a chance to learn the technique and hone skills. This is a time for team captains and team members to choose the 2 members that will be shooting. Two members from each team will be shooting 6 plates each in a speed race. First team to break all 12 plates will win the round. After the event is over teams return to headquarters, losing team will select 1 of the shooters to leave the competition by placing written names in a hat. The shooter with the most name steps out of the competition until Sunday when there is a chance of returning to the final competition.
Challenge 6: Muzzleloader Shoot.
THOMAS BING
Thomas Bing was born on June, 24, 1961 in Casper, Wyoming to Charles and Ovella (porter) Bing. He grew up in Gillette and graduated from Campbell County High School in 1980. After graduation he lived at home until he moved to Renew in 1982. In February of 2013 after having surgery he moved to Pioneer Manor to receive care. Although Thomas had health problems most of his life he enjoyed life to the fullest and had a good life. He traveled to many places including Nashville and Disney World. His favorite place was Nashville, Tennessee and Deadwood, South Dakota; he just loved to hear people talk. He loved western music and was happy to see the Crook and Chase show while in Nashville. Thomas was also a proud participant in the Special Olympics and enjoyed his family at Renew. He loved to spend time with family and especially enjoyed joking around with the girls of the family. He is survived by his mother Ovella Bing of Gillette, his brother Jim and sister in law Maria Bing of Gillette, his sister in law Charlotte Bing of Spearfish, his nieces and nephews; Candace Sum-
merville, Breyanna Summerville, Melissa and Brandon Jeffery, Lauren Bing and Dawson Bing, his Great nieces and nephews Piper Applehans, Dominick Daniels, Aydan Fuller, and Drayvin Clymer. Thomas is preceded in death by his father Charles Bing, his brother John Bing in 2013, his grandparents James and Melissa Bing, Thomas and Ruth Porter, five uncles and one aunt. A memorial has been established to benefit Renew. Memorials and condolences may be sent to the family in care of Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts Court Gillette, Wyoming 82716. Condolences may also be sent via our website: www.walkerfuneralgillette.com
ELIZABETH KREGEAR
Graveside service for Elizabeth H. Kregear will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery with Pastor Daryl Hilbert of Grace Bible Church officiating. Elizabeth H. (Betty) Kregear, age 88 of Gillette, WY went to be with the Lord Wednesday May 22, 2013 at her home of natural causes. Betty was born May 7, 1925 in El Nido, CA the daughter of Arthur B. Wagner and Sadie A. (Ross) Wagner. She married the
love of her life John E. Kregear March 3, 1946. TheyLived in the San Fernando Valley from1951 to1977 this is where they raised their 3 Daughters. Betty loved being a homemaker. She loved cooking, decorating, gardening and sewing. She made many of her own clothes and her daughter’s clothes she taught them to sew and how to cook. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Betty was a long time member of The First Baptist Church of Van Nuys and worked there as church clerk. She had a tremendous love for the Lord Jesus and prayed unceasingly for her family and everyone she met. She and John moved to Gillette Wyoming in 1977 and bought the house where she lived for 36 years. She loved to feed the dozens of birds that hung around her house year-round and many more from early spring through fall. She was preceded in death by her husband John, March 1, 1998 after 52 years of marriage and her brothers Walter Wagner and Paul Wagner. She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn J. (Mike) Wallischeck Gillette, WY, Linda M. (Dean) Besand Chatsworth, CA, and Sally J. (David) Allison Gillette, WY. Five grandchildren, and four great grandchildren, Brother Arthur Wagner, and many nieces and nephews. Memorials and condolences may be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 West 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming, 82716, or via the internet at www. gillettememorialchapel. com
Hladky Named New B-Ball Coach Campbell County School District is pleased to announce that Bubba Hladky will be the new Campbell County High School Head Boys Basketball Coach. Coach Hladky has been the CCHS JV Boys Basketball Coach since 2003, with a 192-20 record and nine Conference Champion JV teams. He has been a physical education teacher in Gillette for 14 years and
was the Freshman Boys Basketball Coach at Sage Valley from 1999-2003, where they were conference champions three of the four years. The former All State Camel was the USA Today Wyoming Player of the Year in 1992 and played basketball for Chadron State College, where he was also an Assistant Basketball Coach during the 1997-98 season.
Coach Hladky brings quality experience to the existing philosophy, tactics and terminology of the Camel Basketball program. There will be press conference today, May 29th, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. in the Activities Office at CCHS North Campus, to introduce Coach Bubba Hladky.
Public Pulse Letters to the Editor David vs. Goliath
Teams will be trained by champion muzzleloader shooter. Each member will get a chance to learn how to shoot a muzzleloader and practice. This will be a chance for team captain and members to watch and plan strategies for throws. Teams will choose 2 members to shoot 50 Caliber muzzleloaders at 25 yard and 50 yard targets. 4 exploding targets will be placed on the range. Each member will shoot 1 round at a 25 yard and 50 yard target from a standing position. The team with the most hits will win. In the event of a tie teams will choose 1 member to shoot 1 shot at a 100 yard target. High score wins. The losing team will vote 2 members to face off in a challenge unknown to the team. Potato Cannon Face Off: 2 team members will face off using 22LR from challenge 1. Three shots will be taken by each member from a standing position. Scored targets, high score returns to team, looser will leave team untilSunday when they take a chance of returning to final challenge.
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Dear Friends, This past Wednesday the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee invited former and current IRS officials with direct connection to the political targeting taking place in the department’s tax exempt unit to testify. The panel included Inspector General Russell George, former IRS Commissioners Douglas Shulman and Neal Wolin with the Department of Treasury. Lois Lerner, the witness with the most direct knowledge on the area in question as the director of the IRS Tax Exempt Division, was called to testify as well but exerted her fifth amendment right and speedily exited the committee room. As a public servant, Ms. Lerner’s position should compel her to come before the Committee, testify and be held accountable by Congress and we will continue to keep her under subpoena in order to recall her for testimony. After hours listening to a
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truncated panel unable to answer even the simplest of questions there was one blinding conclusion: this situation is a modern day David vs. Goliath. Instead of government against government this is the politically empowered against the very people that hired them and who don’t have the weapons of the federal government to turn to. Trust has been destroyed, and I don’t see a way it can be restored without a fresh start. We on the House Oversight Committee will continue to press for real answers as to what exactly happened and who instigated the targeting at the IRS in order to hold those responsible accountable. In the meantime, as this saga continues to unfold if you or someone you know believes that you are a victim of political targeting by the IRS, I encourage you to reach out to my office. Sincerely, U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis
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Dear Campbell County communities, My name is Daniel Osborne; my wife Trisha and I founded both ProHoopla LLC (web design and marketing) and Stoplight Hookah Lounge LLC. I apologize on behalf of my family, my companies, and myself. Our companies have come under some unforeseen circumstances. We have had to close our doors for the following companies: The Gillette Stoplight Hookah Lounge (permanently) and ProHoopla LLC (until further notice) – Updates can be seen at http://www. prohooplawebdesign.com. All existing clients of ProHoopla LLC will have their hosting and maintenance needs continued and handled by me personally. Please remit comments, any questions at all, or concerns to the founders directly. Contact: 307-670-4927 Email: support@prohoopla.com Daniel Osborne
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Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Ban Traditional Ammunition Submitted by the NRA - Institute for Legislative Action In 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition filed by a number of groups (led by the radical anti-gun, anti-hunting environmental group Center for Biological Diversity) to ban the use of lead ammunition. The 2010 denial was based on the simple fact that the EPA does not have the legal authority under the Toxic Substance Control Act to ban or regulate ammunition. As reported in 2010, this is not an accident. When TSCA was passed in 1976, pro-gun legislators led by the late Sen. James McClure (R-Idaho) added language to the bill specifically exempting ammunition from EPA control. They knew, even then, that radical anti-hunting groups could try to use the law to end hunting and recreational shooting by making ammo too expensive. Their foresight has now provided an invaluable protection against the effort to ban traditional lead ammunition. But you can never count on radicals to stop just because they have been beaten. The EPA has also previously denied their petition to ban the use of
lead fishing sinkers, and when they sued to force the EPA to impose an ammunition ban, a federal court ruled that the suit had been filed too late. Last year, CBD filed a new petition that was just slightly different than the original, only changing the language to specifically target ammunition used in hunting or recreational shooting so that it would not apply to law enforcement or the military. This week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed that lawsuit The suit sought to force the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the manufacture, processing, and distribution of lead-based ammunition and was brought in an attempt to overturn the EPA’s previous denials. The NRA, Safari Club International, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation each intervened in the case to defend the rights and interests of hunters, competitive shooters, and others with firearms-related interests. Federal Judge Emmet G. Sullivan dismissed CBD’s lawsuit, finding that
CBD’s current petition was nothing more than an attempt to seek reconsideration of their previous petition, which the EPA had denied. Judge Sullivan also indicated that he would defer to EPA’s determination that the agency was not congressionally authorized to regulate lead-based ammunition. By ruling on procedural grounds, Judge Sullivan was not required to address CBD’s flawed legal argument in his ruling. CBD claimed that the Toxic Substances Control Act provides EPA with the authority to ban lead-based ammunition, notwithstanding that the law has an exclusion that puts “shells and cartridges” outside its regulatory scope. CBD contended, strangely, that bullets and shot are not within the exception for “shells and cartridges,” notwithstanding the very obvious fact that shells and cartridges are where bullets and shot are found. The CBD is unlikely to ever give up in its effort to ban lead ammunition, which means NRA and gun owners will have to remain vigilant to protect our rights in the future.
Governor asks judge to continue wolf suit in Wyoming The Wyoming Attorney General has filed a motion to continue the lawsuit over wolf management in Wyoming. Last week the plaintiffs filed a “Notice of Voluntary Dismissal.” This, if not challenged, would leave only the Court in Washington, DC to hear the
challenge over Wyoming’s wolves. “This is a matter of considerable local interest and I believe that the suit should be heard here, closest to the Wyoming citizens,” Governor Mead said. “Sometimes the party that files a lawsuit must fin-
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Temporary Closure of Gurley Avenue Overpass The Gurley Avenue Overpass will be closed temporarily on Thursday, June 6th and Friday, June 7th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This work will be for maintenance work to the overpass. Public Information Officer, Joe Lunne,
said, “Three years ago the City had to close the Gurley Overpass for about 30 days to perform very necessary repairs to the overpass. By evaluating the structure and performing preventative maintenance on a rou-
tine basis it is our goal to avoid having to close the overpass for a substantial length of time in the future.” The timing of the closures was to allow commuters use of the overpass in the morning and evening.
Bleming Announces Another Run for Wyoming U.S. Senate Seat By Kyle Roerink Star-Tribune Staff Writer Thomas Bleming, a Vietnam veteran and self-described soldier of fortune from Lusk, is taking another shot at running for the U.S. Senate. Bleming lost the Aug. 21 Republican primary to incumbent Sen. John Barrasso by a vote of 5,077 to 73,498. Next year, he will run for the seat held by Sen. Mike Enzi. “My campaign starts today for the U.S. Senate, and I will be actively getting out and making myself available to constituents so they can give me input as to what concerns them,” Bleming said. Bleming’s platform is Second Amendment rights, but said he won’t campaign with a gun in hand this time around. “Everywhere I went I had a 9 mm” weapon, he said, of his 2012 run.
He is in favor of repealing the Affordable Care Act and the National Defense Authorization Act. Bleming said he wasn’t too familiar with the bureaucracies and congressional committees he would be responsible for overseeing. He said he can learn. “I am a real go-getter,” he said. Bleming came under fire after calling the Holocaust the “hoax-o-caust” on his Facebook page during his last run for office. Bleming blamed the media for the issue. “There’s not a racist bone in my body,” he said. Yet Bleming freely expresses his anti-Semitic views, although he objects at being called an antiSemite. The candidate believes only 280,000 people of the Jewish faith died in the Holocaust. He doesn’t
believe the Nazis used gas chambers to commit genocide. He also believes an elite class of Jewish bankers controls the United States. “It’s the truth,” he said. Bleming admits to a deep fear of the government and corporations. He’s only running as a Republican to get on the ballot in the 2014 primary election, he said. “In my opinion there isn’t a damn difference between Democrats and Republicans,” he said. “They’re both in bed with the big boys.” Bleming is the first candidate to announce a run for Enzi’s seat. Enzi has yet to formally announce a reelection campaign. “All rights reserved. Printed with the expressed written permission of the Casper Star Tribune.”
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Public Pulse
May 31 - June 7, 2013
Campbell County Observer
Bold Republic Weekly Dear Condescending Casper Star Tribune By Glenn Woods A few weeks ago the daily newspaper in Casper, Wyoming (The Casper Star Tribune) wrote an article about some alleged racial hatred in Gillette, Wyoming. While it is true that any community anywhere on the planet needs to keep an eye out for the occasional racist nut-bag, the co-owner of The Campbell County Observer, and TRUE BOSS, Nicholas De Laat’s wife, Candice, took issue with the condescending tone of the Casper Star article. She wrote an opinion piece that was published in The Campbell County Observer. Candice, a black woman living in Gillette, went to great pains to point out that Gillette is nothing like it was portrayed in the Casper Star. She pointed out that, while any community will have its racial issues, living in Gillette has never been a problem. Was the Casper Star trying to make Gillette look bad? A copy of Candice’s oped was sent to the Star Tribune. At the time I remember saying, “I don’t think they will get it.” Well folks - The Casper Star Tribune has published a follow-up story, and in my humble opinion, they did NOT get it. Frankly, I believe that the Casper Star Tribune owes the people of Gillette and apology. The article is titled, “GILLETTE HAS PROVEN HOW GOOD IT IS.” Let me begin with that. Dear editors and owners of the Casper Start Tribune: Gillette had nothing to prove. The article begins by pointing out that the Gillette Police Department recently had a sit-down with the Department of Justice over the race issue. The editors of the Casper Star then stab at Gillette again with the line, “In this instance, Wyoming should be proud to welcome some federal assistance.”
Dear Condescending Jerks at the Caspar Star: A couple of racist idiots in Gillette do not mean that the entire town needs help from the Feds. Casper, Wyoming has a few bad eggs, just like any other town. But you don’t see us talking down to you. As if Gillette needed Big Nanny Government to come help us, because we, the children of Gillette, need guidance. I will now educate you on your own ignorance. 1). The people of Gillette are not the ignorant bumpkins you are making them out to be. I live here and talk with the folks of this community every day. Yes, they do discuss their worries over the job situation. I hear them intelligently discuss their issues with the EPA, the Interior Department, and the BLM, among other problems. At no time does anyone bring up race --- EVER! 2). If you want to know what the people of Gillette really think, don’t sit around in your offices making junk up. Get out of your offices, drive up here, and do some real reporting. Talk to people. It is obvious you failed to do that while writing your article. The Casper Star then writes, “Blaming and denying that these incidents took place or could have taken place only hurt a community more. That attitude, rather than halting the spread of worthless ideas, actually allows them to grow at the least, and prosper at the worst.” So, are you lecturing us now? That’s how it comes across. We, the people of Gillette, never denied that anything happened. We, the people of Gillette, are perfectly capable of handing the occasional ignorant slob. We might have our occasional issues, but we are family up here. We do not need Nanny Big Government or YOU lecturing us. We here in Gil-
lette are big boys and girls, and we can handle the few ignorant boobs in our community, just like you can handle the ignorant boobs in your own community. In short, mind your own business. The Casper Star then finishes by writing, “The focus, moving forward, needs to be less on the cause and more on the solution. The message needs to be repeated and emphasized: Gillette — and Wyoming — need diversity of all kinds to move forward. That means different ethnicities. That means different cultures. That means different religions. And that even means different thoughts.” Did they actually use “MOVING FORWARD” twice? How many times do I need to say it? “MOVING FORWARD” means NOTHING. Hitler was “MOVING FORWARD” with his plans when he started a world war and began building concentration camps. In other words, “MOVING FORWARD” does not always mean something good. “DIVERSITY” is just another word for RACISM! But it seems the editors at the Casper Star never thought about the real intent behind using that word in today’s politically-correct world.
I’ll have to agree with The Reverend Martin Luther King on this one. We should judge people on the content of their character, not the color of their skin. So if you are working at a place like, oh I don’t know, The Casper Star Tribune, and you’re thinking, wow we need more people with
black skin, and yellow skin, and red skin --- you are a racist. What grows a community, a culture, and an economy is hard working self-motivated individuals. Gillette cares about work ethic, community, family values, and morals. If a person has those qualities we want
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Sports Report The Little Blue Jays First Scrimmage Submitted by Jessica Van Woerkom On Saturday the 25th the Little Jays played their first double header against Douglas. You could feel the excitement of the players and the parents as the teams took the Fields. Both teams were a pleasure to watch, as you could see them trying to remember all of the skills that they had been taught in the last couple of months. These games are helping them prepare for their first tournament in Riverton in just a few short weeks. The Older Blue Jay Teams are headed to Billings Montana this weekend to play in the Fast pitch Frenzy. Look for results from that tournament next Friday. As always Good Luck Girls!!!
Missy West, sliding into home in the Little Jays game on Saturday.
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them here in Gillette. We care about the content of their character, We do not care what the color of their skin is. Dear Casper Star Tribune: On behalf of the people of Gillette, Wyoming --- BITE ME!
ANDY R L L A C ONTH’S M S I H FOR T ! PROM O
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Baseball Roundup
May 31 - June 7, 2013
Campbell County Babe Ruth League Baseball
The Yankees Muster Three Hits, Drop 15-2 Contest to the Rockies The Yankees lost 15-2 to the Rockies at Field one on Tuesday, May 21, as Tyler Naramore allowed three hits over five innings. Parker Smith did his best to jumpstart the offense for the Yankees, reaching
Gillette Roughriders Fend Off the Regina Wolfpack’s Late Push, Hold on 5-4 The Regina Wolfpack were never able to get over the hump and get over their troubles against the Gillette Roughriders on Saturday, May 25, as the Wolfpack fell 5-4 at Roughrider Stadium after falling behind by three runs in the fourth inning. The Wolfpack scored on a groundout by Kade E in the fifth inning and an RBI single by Tyson B in the seventh inning. Despite their efforts, Batting J. Arbach K. Wass A. King A. Tennant L. Rissler M. Fogle Z. Donahoo K. Williams T. Rogen A. Youngs I. Durgin Totals
AB 3 3 2 3 1 0 3 3 1 2 2 23
R 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5
H 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6
Regina couldn’t get over the hump. It was a good day at the plate for The Riders Jarran Arbach. Arbach went 2-3 and scored one run. He singled in the first and third innings. Zach Donahoo got the win for Gillette. He pitched two shutout innings walking one batter and surrendering only one hit. Gillette closer Cody Eaton put away the final three outs to record the save. RBI 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4
BB 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
SO 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
The bottom of the first saw our boys take an early lead, 2-0. Arbach kicked things off for Gillette with a single. A stolen base then moved Arbach from first to second. More runs came home the Roughriders when Alex King scored on an RBI single by Austin Tennant. Then our boys went up for good in the fourth, scoring three runs on a two-run error and a sacrifice fly by Tanner Rogen.
Batting
2B: K. Wass TB: J. Arbach 2, K. Wass 2, A. Tennant, Z. Donahoo, I. Durgin RBI: A. King, A. Tennant, K. Williams, T. Rogen SF: T. Rogen ROE: A. King, K. Williams SB: J. Arbach 2, A. King, M. Fogle, T. Rogen CS: J. Arbach, M. Fogle Quality At Bats Team Total: 9 (34.62%) Kadison Wass , Alex King 2 , Austin Tennant , Zach Donahoo , Keegan Williams, Tanner Rogen 2 , Ian Durgin
Fielding
E: L. Rissler, K. Wass, W. Estabrook DP: K. Wass 2, Z. Donahoo, T. Rogen 2, I. Durgin
Pitching W. Estabrook Z. Donahoo C. Eaton Totals
O 12 6 3 21
IP 4.0 2.0 1.0 7.0
H 3 1 2 6
R 3 0 1 4
ER 3 0 1 4
BB 6 1 0 7
SO 5 0 1 6
HR 0 0 0 0
S% 52.2% 54.5% 70.6% 55.0%
Tanner Rogen Not Deterred by Lack of Offense from Roughriders in 2-0 Victory Over the Regina Wolfpack
Batting A. Youngs D. Hladky I. Durgin A. Tennant L. Rissler Z. Donahoo K. Williams W. Estabrook M. Fogle J. Arbach K. Wass A. King Totals
AB 3 1 2 2 3 3 3 0 2 2 1 1 23
R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Pitching T. Rogen C. Eaton Totals
O 19 2 21
IP 6.1 0.2 7.0
H 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7
H 6 1 7
RBI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
BB 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4
SO 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 8
R 0 0 0
ER 0 0 0
BB 2 0 2
the final two outs to record the save. Our boys never surrendered the lead after the second inning, scoring one run on an error.
Batting
TB: I. Durgin, A. Tennant, Z. Donahoo, K. Williams, J. Arbach, K. Wass, A. King RBI: J. Arbach SAC: D. Hladky ROE: K. Williams SB: J. Arbach CS: A. Youngs Quality At Bats Team Total: 14 (50.00%) Andrew Youngs , Drayson Hladky 2 , Austin Tennant , Lucas Rissler 2 , Keegan Williams 3 , Matt Fogle 2 , Jarran Arbach , Kadison Wass , Alex King
Fielding
E: Z. Donahoo, A. Youngs DP: Z. Donahoo 2, L. Rissler 2 R. 2-7
SO 6 0 6
HR 0 0 0
A five-run explosion in the first inning hoisted the Gillette Roughriders to an 8-0 win in five innings over Archie Hay at Roughrider Stadium on Sunday, May 29. Jarran Arbach reached base two times in the game for Gillette. He singled in the first inning. Austin Tennant got the win for the Riders. He
tossed five innings of shutout ball, striking out eight, walking two, and surrendering two hits. The Roughriders soon built upon their lead with three runs in the second inning. A passed ball scored Arbach to start the scoring, followed up by Ian Durgin’s single, which allowed Kadison Wass to reach home.
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When did Rugby arrive in the United States?
Win: Z. Donahoo Save: C. Eaton Hit batters: W. Estabrook Wild Pitch: W. Estabrook 2 Pitches-Strikes: W. Estabrook 90-47, Z. Donahoo 22-12, C. Eaton 17-12 Groundouts-Flyouts: W. Estabrook 3-3, Z. Donahoo 3-1, C. Eaton 2-0 First-pitch strikes-Batters faced: W. Estabrook 10-23, Z. Donahoo 3-7,C. Eaton 3-5
innings to carry Gillette Roughriders Post 42 to a 2-0 win over the Regina Wolfpack in seven innings on Friday, May 24, at Roughrider Stadium. Riders closer Cody Eaton put away
First-Inning Rally Sparks Blowout Win for Gillette Roughriders Post 42, 8-0
Mary Queen of Scots, the first known female golfer, coined the term “caddy” in 1552, calling her assistants cadets. During her reign, the famous golf course at St. Andrews was built.
Pitching
The Gillette Roughriders didn’t provide starting pitcher Tanner Rogen with much support in the runs department, but he didn’t need much. Rogen pitched 6 1/3 strong
base two times. He also drove in one runner. The Rockies’ Tyler Naramore, Trenton Greub, Dillon Naramore and Kenyan Martin combined for nine hits and 10 RBIs.
S% 60.9% 75.0% 61.9%
Pitching
Win: T. Rogen Save: C. Eaton Balk: T. Rogen Pitches-Strikes: T. Rogen 110-67, C. Eaton 8-6 Groundouts-Flyouts: T. Rogen 9-2, C. Eaton 1-0 First-pitch strikes-Batters faced: T. Rogen 10-27, C. Eaton 2-2
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1890, in an earlier form of the game called “ballown”
By the end of the 19th century, rugby football and rugby union had spread far and wide. This spread was by no means confined to the British Empire. Rugby football was an early arrival in Germany, for example. The first German rugby team existed at Neuenheim College – now called Heidelberg College – in Heidelberg. Around 1850, the game started to attract the attention of the students. Students under the guidance of the teacher Edward Hill Ullrich were the ones who then founded the rugby department of the Heidelberger Ruderklub von 1872/Heidelberger Flaggenklub’ was established. (HRK 1872) in 1891, which today claims to be the oldest German rugby club. The oldest still existing rugby department within a club is that of DSV 78 Hannover, formed in 1878 by FerdinandWilhelm Fricke. German rugby has traditionally been centred on Heidelberg and Hanover, but has spread over the entire country in recent decades. In the United States, rugby football-like games were being played early. Princeton University students played a game called “ballown” in 1820, for example. All of these games remained largely “mob” style games, with huge numbers of players attempting to advance the ball into a goal area, often by any means necessary. By the 1840s, Harvard, Yale and Princeton were all playing rugby football stemming partly from Americans who had been educated in English schools. However, in 1862, Yale dealt it a major blow by banning it for being too violent and dangerous. Unfortunately American football’s growth came at exactly the point at which rugby was beginning to establish itself in the States: in 1869, the first game of American football was played between Princeton and Rutgers, with rules substantially identical to rugby. However, by 1882 the rules innovations of Walter Camp like the snap and downs had distinguished the American game from rugby.
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Gunsmithing Special of the week. Electrolysis Barrel Cleaning. Increase the accuracy of your firearm, get ready for hunting season or a summer of shooting fun. Most cleanings complete overnight and your gun is ready the next day. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. With the current controversy of gun control you can expect changes. One of these changes will be permanently attached low capacity magazines. Make your current guns compliant to this regulation. Call for quotes on all your gunsmithing needs. Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today. 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. 1903 Springfield. 30o6 Cal. U.S. Military. $700 obo. Call (307) 682-7864 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.
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.
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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.
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
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1-5 bedroom units available for rent. Please contact Real Estate Systems of Gillette Inc at 307-682-0964 for all the updated details. 2 Bedroom apartment $650 per month, $650 security, $650 last months. Above Gillette Cheese House. No pets, no smoking, laundry facilities available 685-6449 Criminal background check and renters insurance Required Immaculate 1-2 bedroom apartments, fresh paint, and new flooring. (no pets). Call for move-in special starting at $595 307-686-6488 Apartment for Rent in WindRidge Appts. Water/Trash/ Washer/Dryer. Air and Heat. 3bs/2bth. Must qualify for low income housing. $740.00/ mo. Call 307-685-8066 Foothills View Apartments Hot Move In Special! Cool, Clean, Quiet Apartments. A/C, 2 Bdrm. $695 1Bdrm. $595. Showing anytime Call 307-686-6488 C3-28-2v Apartments for rent. Foothills View Apartments. Clean and Quiet. One and Two bedroom units starting at $595.00. Call for showing andmove in special 307-6866488 (c3-42-3v) 2 bedroom apartment $675 per month, $675 security, $675 last months rent. Above Gillette Cheese House no pets, no smoking laundry \ facilities available 685-6449 Criminal Background check and renters insurance required. Spacious & new, 1, 2, &3 bdrm affordable apartments available now! Call 6858066. Washer and dryer in every unit. Private sunny patio or balcony. Special move-in rate, 1 bdrm: $694, 2 bdrm: $777, 3 bdrm: $888. Move in now and deduct $ 200 off first month while special lasts. Call Konnie or Celeste at Highland Properties 685-8066.
Merchandise 1939 HA Selmer Trumpet $750 OBO. 687-1087
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
Large Underground Tank. 307-680-8838
State Wide Sales people. Print Advertising Sales for new State-wide newspaper. Call 307-299-4662
Refrigerator (white) Great condition $100 307-2995918
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 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.
Fuel
Large and Small Band Saws call for info. 307-680-8838 18v Dewalt tools - sawzall, hammer drill, one battery and one charger. $150 obo. call (307)299-1382 Exterior door with window, interior light fixtures, and computer supplies. E-mail Corsair115@yahoo.com
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
Pets
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 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!
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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 Health problems? Try doTERRA certified pure essential oils. 307-680-0363. www. myvoffice.com/healingisbelieving
Autos, Trucks and Vans
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
‘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.
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
2006 Dodge Mega Cab 4x4 Laramie 102,000 miles $16,000 307-689-7290
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
Heavy Equipment/ Trailers
2008 Dodge Charger AWD Hemi, loaded Black $18,000 books for $22,500 Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100.
2002 Oldsmobile Aurora. Black. Leather interior. Good condition. 87,400mi. Power everything. Front wheel drive. New tires. Call Charlene 307-660-7316. 1993 Chrysler LHS for sale or trade. Needs tie-rod and alignment. Runs good. $1,500.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com
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Weekly Trivia Answers American History Quiz Who was the first U.S. President to preside over an armed conflict between the United States and a Muslim extremist regime?
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
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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
The First Barbary War (1801–1805), also known as the Tripolitan War or the Barbary Coast War, was the first of two wars fought between the United States and the Northwest African Berber Muslim states known collectively as the Barbary States. These were Tripoli and Algiers, which were quasiindependent entities nominally belonging to the Ottoman Empire, and the independent Sultanate of Morocco.
97’ Chevy Long Box Extended Cab. ¾ Ton, selling for Parts. $1,000 OBO. 307680-7431
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2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532.
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
What Major League player holds the dubious honor of being hit by the most pitches during his career?
1952 Chevy Dumptruck, hauls 5 tons of coal $1500 307-682-1172
6x10 trailer. Great shape, fits your biggest Harley. $1,400 obo. 299-4967. 1981 Circle J 4-horse Horse Trailer. New floor, paint and wiring. $2500 OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374 1981 Circle J 4-horse Horse Trailer. New floor, paint and wiring done in shop class 2 years ago. No rust only used once since redone. $2500 or OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374
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.
For Rent 2 Bedroom Duplex, with one car garage, washer/dryer, no pets. $700rent/$700deposit. 307-689-0202 Office and Retail space for rent Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100 For Rent Single Bedroom House in Silver Hills 307680-8838. C2-12-4h Room for Rent. Nice Room for Rent for one responsible person. $480.00 per month. 689-9358.
Produce for Sale Fresh local “Free Range” eggs. All natural, no animal by-products. No antibiotics. $3/Doz. 257-9049’
Hughie Jennings
Hughie Jennings, who was hit a total of 287 times. First and Second Runners-Up are Craig Biggio (285 times) and Don Baylor (267 times). With the Orioles, Jennings became the top shortstop in baseball, both offensively and defensively. He hit .386 in 1895 and an amazing .401 in 1896 to finish second in the league. Jennings would do anything to get on base and in 1896 was hit by pitches 51 times, a major league record that still stands. In 1897 Hughey was in the midst of another fine year when fastballer Amos Rusie quickpitched him--faking a throw to first and throwing an in-shoot home--striking Jennings near the temple and laying him out flat at the plate. His skull was reportedly fractured and, according to one account, he was unconscious for four days. Even after that life-threatening beaning, Jennings continued to crowd the plate and was hit by pitches 46 times in 1898, leading the league in hit pitched for the fourth consecutive year. For his career, Hughey was plunked by pitches a major league record 287 times (including a record three in one game on three different occasions).
Basset Hound pups for sale; 9 weeks old; need shots. Rust and White and Tricolor $250.00; One Lemon and White female $300.00. Transportation cost additional if I deliver @ 25 cents per mile. Serious Inquiries Only! Please call 307-382-9282. 2 AKC Registered Bulldog Puppies for free, THEY ARE MALE AND FEMALE. IF INTERESTED CONTACT ( james.bernard10@live.com)
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2 AKC Registered Tea Cup Yorkies Puppies for free. They are male and female. If interested contact james.bernard10@live.com D7-45-3H
Busch / Busch Light Case $21.75 (Cans Tax included)
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Ralph Waldo Emerson By Mike Borda
In the nineteenth century, America was still trying to discover itself as a nation. While we now had our freedom, we still needed to find our sense of self. Questions began raging among the academics and elites about who we were, and where we wanted to go. Militarily, America was on the rise. However, other factors were far slower to develop. In particular, America’s literary culture took quite a while to develop. When it did, however, it spawned some of the great names we still hold dear to this day. One of those authors, Ralph Waldo Emerson, would become known forever as one of the pioneers of American essays and nonfiction. Born in 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts, Emerson was the son of a Unitarian minister, and raised in an unsurprisingly religious household. However, his life took a turn when his father died in 1811. Only eight years old, young Ralph was forced to face the hardness of life. He was a determined youth, though, and began school the next year, followed by enrolling at Harvard at the age of 14. He graduated four years later, and soon after began taking classes in Harvard’s Divinity School to study religion. He was ordained in 1829 and began work as a pastor. However, his life took another tragic turn a mere two years later when his wife, 20 years old at the time, died of tuberculosis. This provided Emerson with a severe emotional and philosophical conflict, and may have led to his resignation from the church in 1832. It was the period following his wife’s death when Emerson first began accumulating the knowledge he would use in his most famous works. He began traveling, and while in Europe became enamored with the naturalist move-
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ment, which promoted harmony with nature instead of religion. Upon his return to America in 1833, Emerson began earning money by lecturing. He toured the Northeast giving speeches about new philosophies and ideas. In 1836, he published what would be his most famous work, titled Nature. Nature is an essay that served as the founding treatise of the Transcendentalism movement, which advocated getting back to the natural world and away from mainstream society. It was this essay that propelled Emerson to national fame. His lectures became more and more popular, and he even went so far as to proclaim in 1837 that America now had its literary freedom. Emerson’s following decades were spent in much the same way, lecturing and speaking. He is credited with being a co-founder and main source of inspiration for the Transcendentalism movement, including mentoring other American writers like Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman. During the Civil War he was known for being staunchly anti-slavery, and even met Abraham Lincoln in 1862. By the 1870’s, Emerson had begun having health problems, the main affect being on his memory. He stopped lecturing in 1879 and died from pneumonia on April 27, 1882. Ralph Waldo Emerson, while born in the aftermath of a new American freedom, helped transform the culture of our United States into one of independent thought and writing, setting the stage for generations of thinkers to come. It is because of this man and others like him that we now have an American style - one that will forever showcase the freedom we fought so hard to achieve.
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The Last Flight of the Scharazad By Jeff Morrison
(Dedicated to the thousands of American men and women who answered their country’s call of duty, and paid the ultimate sacrifice.) Late on the evening of June 28, 1943, United States Army Air Corps Bomber #42-3399, a B17F Flying Fortress nicknamed the “Scharazad” made its preflight checks before embarkation on what was fated to be its final flight. At 8:52 PM, the Scharazad was cleared for takeoff and departed Pendleton Army Air Base in Oregon en-route to Grand Island Air Base in Nebraska. The Flying Fortress slowly gained altitude, retracted its landing gear and flew into Wyoming history. The Scharazad and her crew were a last minute reassignment into the 383 Bomber Group. Their orders were to accompany another B17 and rendezvous with the rest of the group in Grand Island before departure for England and the on-going air war with Germany. The crew of the Scharazad was as green as the paint on the fuselage, having been transferred from the 318th Training Squadron just the day before. In the mad rush to get the crew processed and into the war, they carried all of their records onboard, to be given to the adjutant on arrival at Grand Island. Second Lieutenant William R. Ronaghan was piloting the Scharazad on the night of June 28th. The other 9 men in his crew were: co-pilot, 2nd Lt. Anthony J. Tilotta; navigator, 2nd Lt. Leonard H. Phillips; bombardier, 2nd Lt. Charles H. Suppes; and Seargents James A. Hinds, Ferguson T. Bell Jr., Lee Vaughn Miller, Charles E. Newburn Jr., Jake F. Penick, and Lewis M. Shepard. Newburn was himself a last minute replacement for one of the original flight crew who was unable to join his comrades. The four hour flight would take the bombers directly over several mountain ranges in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, so the flight plan called for a cruising altitude of 15,000 ft. The night was dark and cloudy. On such a night, flight instruments and good navigation would be essential to reaching the air field in Nebraska without getting lost. At this point in aviation history, radar guidance systems were in their infancy and not readily available in most areas of the country so navigation was done using a compass, visible landmarks, and the stars. Communication with military ground controllers could be made with a few Army Air Corps training bases along the way, including one in Casper, Wyoming. At some point in the darkness and deteriorating weather, the Scharazad lost contact with its
companion B17 and the inexperienced flight crew forged ahead on their own. To make matters worse, a freak snowstorm began to fall, making visibility even less than it was before. Around midnight, when the bomber should have been approaching Grand Island, Nebraska, the Scharazad radioed the air base in Casper that it had reached Powder River, about 40 miles northwest of Casper. When the bomber failed to arrive in Grand Island by dawn of the 29th, army officials notified Pendleton that flight 42-3399 was missing and presumed to have either crashed or made an emergency landing somewhere along its flight path. The air base in Casper was tasked with conducting the search and rescue/recovery operation. However, a few problems had to be sorted out. First off, the flight orders and crew records were all on board the missing plane. The crewmen of the Scharazad hadn’t been stationed in Pendleton any longer than it took for them to be loaded with fuel and sent on their way. A crew list had to be pieced together from their previous assignments and the Adjutant General. With little else to go on other than the Scharazad’s last position report, the initial search ran through central Wyoming from Idaho to South Dakota. No trace of the missing B17 could be found and the search was called off. The War Department sent notices to the crewmembers’ next of kin that they were missing and presumed dead. Officials concluded that it was likely the Scharazad had been off-course when it radioed its final position, which meant the wreckage could be just about anywhere in Wyoming. Until a local rancher or hunter stumbled onto the site, it was unlikely that the Scharazad and her missing crew would be found. In August, 1944, over a year after the plane went missing, the Army decided to give it another try, this time focusing the search in the more remote areas of the Wind River, Absaroka, and Big Horn Mountain ranges. The Utah Mountain and Ski Corps was enlisted to aid in the search and officials were optimistic they would recover what remained of their missing bomber. When contacted by search organizers, the Forest Service supervisor for Big Horn National Forest told them the only area not covered by search parties in the initial search was the area immediately around the summit of
A B-17 “Flying Fortress” in-flight. Remains of the “Scharazad” can still be seen, scattered across both sides of Bomber Mountain, in the Big Horns. Cloud Peak. The search turned up nothing, and once again the Army was forced to give up their efforts. Another year went by before the location of the missing bomber was discovered. On August 12th, 1945, two local cowboys, Berl Bader, from Ten Sleep and Albert Kirkpatrick, from Hyattville, noticed sunlight reflecting off something shiny high up on a mountain ridge. They decided to investigate. Near the top of a boulder-strewn ridge the two men found the scattered remains of a large plane and at least six badly mangled and decomposed human bodies. Ironically, the crash site was well within the area specified by the Forest Service the year before but was not found. The two men promptly reported their find to a forestry official who guessed correctly that the wreckage likely belonged to the Army. A recovery team comprised of Army Air Force personnel and civilian hikers alike climbed to the crash site to recover the bodies of the airmen. The Scharazad had been found at last. From what little remained of the Boeing B17F, the final moments of the plane and the 10 member flight crew were pieced together. Sometime in the early morning hours of June
29, 1942, the bomber, suffering from faulty instrument readings and possible engine trouble was flying eastward well below the specified 15,000 ft. cruising altitude. Perhaps Lt. Ronaghan was attempting to break under the cloud cover to find a landmark by which they could get their bearings. Given the flying conditions, he likely did not see the mountain ridge until it was too late, but it appeared that he pushed the throttles to emergency power and pulled the nose up in a desperate effort to clear the crest. He was within 50 feet of doing just that when the belly of the aircraft struck the boulders and the Scharazad was ripped in half, the debris being strewn across both sides of the ridge. Another mystery surrounding the crash concerns the ultimate fate of the crew. Although official reports state that all ten crewmen were killed in the crash, a few members of the recovery party later related how one body looked as though it may have died later. The dead crewman was found propped against a rock with his clothing largely intact. Next to him was an open Bible, as well as his opened wallet with his family’s pictures lying next to him. Was it possible that he survived the wreck, but realizing he was injured too
severely to make an attempt to climb down the ridge, chose to await his fate, sitting alone on the windy mountain top? After the bodies of all ten crewmen had been found, the remains were removed and taken to the air base in Rapid City, South Dakota and their families were contacted by the Army with the news that their loved ones had been found at last. What was left of the Scharazad, Boeing B17F, serial number 423399, remained on the mountain where it was found, 12,887 feet above sea level. Later that month, the Sheridan War Dads and Auxiliary had a memorial plaque placed on the shoreline of Florence Lake, located about a mile and a half from the crash site. One year later, the Forest Service christened the previously unnamed ridge, “Bomber Mountain.” The bits and pieces of the Scharazad – what hasn’t blown away in the Wyoming wind or been packed off by souvenir hunters - can still be seen where it came to rest that early morning in June. It serves as a reminder that some of World War II’s ultimate sacrifices were made by hundreds of brave servicemen before ever leaving America’s shores.
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