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Community mourns the loss of Nick Bazemore

On Sunday October 28, 2012, at approximately 2148 hours, the Spearﬁsh Police Department responded to Black Hills State University in regards to a deceased student. Upon arrival a BHSU student from Gillette WY, Nicholas Bazemore age 18, was found to be deceased in his dormitory room. There is no foul play suspected in this death, based upon the preliminary indications from the investigation. The investigation is continuing. Bazemore was not only attending BHSU as a student, but he was also a member of their football team. Before graduating

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from CCHS with the class of 2012 he was top notch student athlete. Bazemore was an integral member of the Camels football team and the indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Bazemore was CCHS’s leading rusher in 2011 as he racked up 1,339 yards and scored 19 rushing touchdowns. Overall in his senior season for the Camels he scored 20 times to finish as the 3rd highest scoring player in 4A football. He also had the longest scoring play in 4A football when he scored on a 98-yard TD run against Cheyenne East on September 9, 2011 to help Gillette to their 30-21 win over the T-Birds. In his career Bazemore totaled 2,579 yards of total offense and 26 touchdowns. As a junior for the Camels he averaged 10.6 yards per carry to lead the team. Defensively for Gillette in his 2 season’s playing regularly at the varsity level he totaled 64 defensive points with 13 solo tackles, 2 pass break ups, 3 interceptions, a fumble recovery and 2 tackles for loss. Bazemore was also a very important member of the CCHS indoor and outdoor track and field teams. He was a member of the 2011 State Indoor track and field championship team as

he came in 2nd place as a junior in the 55 meter dash and 200 meter dash and he was a member of the 5th place 4x400 relay team. In his senior year Bazemore ran with Tichun Aipperspach, Bradlee Larson and Dom Allegretto as they won the state title in the 4x200 relay. He also finished 5th in the 55 meter dash and 8th in the 200. Bazemore was also part of the outdoor track and field team’s run to the 2012 East Regional Championship. He finished 2nd in the 100 meter dash and 3rd in the 200. Then at state, in his senior season, he helped Gillette to their 3rd place finish as a team with his 4th place finishes in both the 100 and 200 meter dashes. As a junior and senior he was the anchor on the 4x100 relay team where along with Allegretto, Aipperspach and Taylor Bigelow in his junior season they took 2nd at the state meet as the Camels ended up in 4th place as a team. Some other track and field highlight’s from his career with the Camels include his 2nd place finishes in both the 100 and 200 at the 2011 East Regional Meet and his 2nd place finish in the 100 meter dash at the 2011 State Meet A memorial account has been established at First

The community of northeastern WY and western South Dakota suffered a great loss with the death of Campbell County High School (CCHS) graduate and Black Hills State University (BHSU) student Nicholas (Nick) Bazemore. National Bank of Gillette to beneﬁt the family of Nick Bazemore. Donations may be dropped off at any of their 3 locations. Please make checks payable to: Nick Bazemore Memorial Fund If there are any students from CCHS and the surrounding area that need to talk to someone, Associate Superintendent for Instruction of Campbell County Schools Boyd Brown said

that counselor have been aware of the situation and are standing by to help kids with whatever their needs might be. Kip Farnum, Director of Student Support Services added that there is also a referral program in place for those kids who might need more intensive counseling. To contact Mr. Kip Farnum call 307-687-4546 To contact Mr. Boyd Brown call 307-682-5171

Governor asks Wyoming people to nominate civilian heroes

Governor Matt Mead and The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation have announced they are now accepting nominations for the Citizen Service Before Self Honors, which recognizes and honors those ordinary Americans who become extraordinary through their indomitable courage and selflessness. Citizen Service Before Self Honors are unique, because they are presented to unsung heroes by our nation’s most honored heroes—the fewer than 85 living recipients of our nation’s highest award for valor—the Medal of Honor. Citizen Service Before Self Honorees represent the values of courage, sacrifice and selfless service. Governor Mead and Medal of Honor recipients encourage individuals to nominate any United States civilian who has clearly demonstrated a willingness to sacrifice for others whether through a single act of extraordinary heroism at risk to one’s life or through a prolonged series of selfless acts. The nominee’s actions must epitomize the concept of “service before self” and must be performed “above and beyond” one’s professional area of responsibility or conduct. Citizens may submit an eligible nominee by completing the nomination form online via the Citizen Service

Before Self Honors website, www. CitizenServiceBeforeSelfHonors.org. The nomination period ends on Friday, December 28, 2012. A panel, to include Medal of Honor recipient representation, will consider all nominations and select national finalists. Finalists will be announced on Monday, March 11, 2013. From among those finalists, a second panel of Medal of Honor recipients will select three individuals to receive Citizen Service Before Self Honors. The recipients will be honored at a ceremony on Monday, March 25, 2013, in conjunction with National Medal of Honor Day. The ceremony will be held near the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, VA. Profiles for each of the finalists will be available on the Citizen Service Before Self Honors website and each finalist will receive an embossed framed certificate signed by the President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

ABOUT THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY The Congressional Medal of Honor Society was chartered by Congress in 1958 to create a brotherhood among the living recipients, to protect and uphold the dignity of the Medal, to promote patriotism and love of coun-

try and to inspire our youth to become worthy, dedicated citizens of our country. It consists exclusively of the living Medal of Honor recipients. Today, there are fewer than 85 members, who come from all social classes and race, ethnic and economic backgrounds. They range in age from 24 to 95 and live in all areas of our country. For more information, visit www.cmohs.org. ABOUT THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR FOUNDATION The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society to perpetuate the Medal of Honor’s legacy of courage, sacrifice, selfless service and patriotism, and to promote American values through increased awareness, education, behavior and example. The Foundation supports the objectives, activities and outreach programs of the Society, raises funds for initiatives that promote what the Medal of Honor represents, and operates the Congressional Medal of Honor Society headquarters and the public service activities of the Society’s exclusive membership. For more information, please visit www.cmohfoundation.org.

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Wyoming hay producers place well at premier hay show Submitted by Kim Kittle - Wyoming Business Council For the eighth year in a row, Wyoming producers have won or placed extremely high in the World’s Forage Analysis Super bowl at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. The World’s Forage Analysis Super bowl provides growers from across the United States and Canada an opportunity to vie for forage awards by entering their high quality samples in a dairy or commercial division. Six Wyoming producers competed in the Commercial Hay Division and ﬁve producers from the state competed in the Grass/Hay Division. In the Commercial Hay Division, Kellie Hinman of Lazy 2K Livestock from Wheatland, Wyo. took grand champion. David Hinman with Hardrock Farms in Wheatland, Wyo., was second. Ervin Gara, of Torrington, Wyo., came in third; Wyoming Haybusters with Ervin Gara placed fourth; Kossert Bros. Inc., of Casper, Wyo., was eighth; and David Hinman placed 14th.

In the grass/hay division, three of the ﬁve Wyoming samples placed in the top 10. Gerry Danko of Powell, Wyo., came in third. Lazy 2K Livestock was ﬁfth; and Epler Farms, of Hillsdale, Wyo., was 10th. Wyoming’s entries to the Super bowl were selected by having the top relative feed value at the Wyoming State Fair Hay Show. The winners of this class had entry fees and any necessary shipping required to send samples to the Super bowl paid for by the Wyoming Business Council’s Agribusiness Division. Donn Randall, Crop and Forage Program manager in the Business Council’s Agribusiness Division, said while this year’s drought did affect the number of entries submitted, he believed the quality of the hay samples was better. “Most of the U.S. experienced much better drying conditions due to the drought, which helped make for better visual quality of forage

samples,” said Randall. Randall said demand for Wyoming hay from Midwest dairy and horse producers is very high. He also talked with several Asian delegations interested in sourcing Wyoming hay for export to China, Japan and neighboring countries. “As of now, we are seeing export prices of $20 to $40 dollars more per ton than the domestic markets. This is a really lucrative market for our producers and we are hoping to capitalize on it. “Once again, Wyoming hay producers have shown the forage industry that our hay is top notch. Wyoming has earned a reputation as a premium hay producing state making our producers very much sought after,” said Randall. For questions regarding Wyoming’s crop and forage program, please contact Randall atdonn.randall@ wyo.gov or 307.777.6578.

Solid Waste, Yard Waste Roll Out Program, and Tree Trimming Information No trash pickup on Veteran’s Day (Monday, Nov. 12)

The City of Gillette’s Solid Waste Division would like to remind the public that the last day of the 2012 Yard Waste Roll Out program will be Friday, November 16th, and the last day the Yard Waste Drop Off Site will be open is Friday, November 30th.

Tree Trimming

The City of Gillette is working with a contractor to trim trees with low hanging branches over street right of ways around Gillette. The contractor has begun work in the downtown area, as well as the Sutherland and Sage Bluffs subdivisions, and the City requests that people who park their vehicles under trees please remove those vehicles until Saturday, December 3rd, so that crews can remove the branches. This tree trim-

ming is for safety purposes and to prevent damage to Public Works vehicles such as solid waste trucks and snow plows. The City of Gillette will update the tree trimming schedule as work progresses.

Yard Waste Roll Out Program

Please note that the last day of yard waste pick up for the 2012 Yard Waste season will be Friday, November 16th. After that day, City crews will not pick up yard waste until April, 2013. Yard Waste Program customers should clean out their roll outs and store them for the winter.

Yard Waste Drop off Site

The Yard Waste Drop Off Site will close for the season on Friday, November 30th. The City of Gillette’s Yard Waste Drop-Off Center located

at 3101 S. Garner Lake Road, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday and Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Veterans Day City Ofﬁces Closed

City ofﬁces will be closed on Monday, November 12th in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Solid Waste crews WILL NOT pick up trash, recycling or yard waste on that day, but will run a double route on Tuesday, November 13th and pick up Monday and Tuesday’s trash, recycling and yard waste. Thanksgiving Holiday Stay tuned for future updates on how the City will approach solid waste pick up over the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Silent Quilt Auction fundraiser beneﬁtting library

Calling all quilters! Campbell County Public Library invites quilting guilds or individuals interested in donating their time and talents to donate a quilted item to its 11th Annual Quilt Silent Auction! Proceeds from this annual event beneﬁt The Library Foundation Endowment Challenge Fund. Funds raised are matched dollar for dollar by the state legislature and will be used to enhance the quality of the CCPLS quilting collection. CCPLS is asking for new quilts of any size, pattern and color to be

delivered to the library by November 20. Table runners, ornaments, wall hangings and baby quilts are wonderful items that will help your library raise Endowment funds. Help us preserve the quilting tradition by dropping your items at the library Circulation Desk or Reference Ofﬁce. Please ﬁll out the information sheet as it will help us identify and accurately display donations as well as allow us to give donation receipts and proper thank you notes. The Silent Auction will begin No-

vember 20 and run through December 14. Items donated by local artisans will be on display in the CCPL Atrium and up for bid during regular library hours – Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Please stop by often to cast a bid and check out the outstanding CCPL quilting collection. If you have any questions, please contact Ara Anderson, CCPL Reference Librarian, at 307-687-9210 or by email at ara@ccpls.org.

Governor appoints new Director of Wyoming DEQ

Governor Matt Mead has appointed Todd Parﬁtt as the new Director of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Parﬁtt is currently Deputy Director at DEQ and the head of the DEQ’s Industrial Siting Division. He replaces John Corra who is retiring at the end of the month. “I want to thank all of the applicants for this job,” Governor Mead said. “They brought a wide variety of talents to the table and the people I interviewed were all capable of serving Wyoming and the DEQ well. Todd has proven to

be a strong and thoughtful leader who will build on the good work of John Corra. He will join other members of my cabinet in working for Wyoming and for efﬁciency in government. The DEQ is a challenging agency – one that Todd has the ability to run.” Prior to his work with the Wyoming DEQ Todd Parﬁtt was director of operations for BHE Environmental, a private environmental consulting company. “As Governor Mead notes, the Department of Environmental Quality is a challenging agency. It touches everything from

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Kick off meeting for Downtown Revitalization Planning Project

The kick off will be held in the Ponderosa Room of the George Amos Building from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday - November 5, 2012. The George Amos Building (412 S. Gillette Avenue) is situated just north of the County Courthouse. There will be a thirty-minute presentation followed by a short question and answer period. The last part of the kick off will be an invitation to meet with the project team and share information using maps of the downtown area. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Surface, Project Manager, for the City of Gillette at 686-5281. City of Gillette Engineering Construction Specification and Design Standards Workshop The City of Gillette Engineering Division will host a workshop to outline the changes in the updated 2012 Standard Construction Specifications, Design Standards and 2011 Storm Drainage Design Manual (all to be released in early 2013). The workshop will take place Wednesday, Nov. 7 beginning at 5:30 p.m. It will be held in the City Council Chambers, located on the 1st floor of City Hall, 201 E. 5th St., Gillette, WY 82716. For more information call the City Engineering Division with any questions at (307) 686-5265.

City Advisory Board Positions

The City of Gillette has the following openings on its advisory boards. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, November 27, 2012 by 4:00 p.m. Applications can be picked up in the Administration Ofﬁce at City Hall or by clicking here.

Board of Examiners

One (1) Full Term 1- Plumber (The Board of Examiners determine acceptable methods and materials in construction in the appeal process, review Contractor & Individual Trade License application packages (which include required documents, complaints received) and either approve or deny New and Renewal licensing as indicated by the guidelines in the City of Gillette Chapter 5 Building Ordinances. The board meets the second Tuesday of the month at noon in the Community Conference Room, located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. All members serve a three-year term.)

Campbell County Joint Powers Lodging Tax Board

One (1) Full Term (A Joint Powers Agreement to establish the Campbell County Lodging Tax Joint

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Powers Board was prepared and approved by Campbell County, Gillette and Wright and then formally approved by the Wyoming Attorney General on December 5 of 2008. The board has 7 members, a majority of whom are from the travel and tourism industry. The board meets the ﬁrst Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the George Amos Memorial Building.)

Campbell County Public Land Board

One (1) Full Term (The Campbell County Public Land Board members are responsible for overseeing the orderly development and improvement, maintenance and operation of the CAM-PLEX property and facilities. This board is comprised of two City appointees and ﬁve County appointees, all of whom serve three-year terms. The board meets the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the CAM-PLEX.)

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Four (4) Full Terms 1 - Engineer 1 - Contractor 2 - At Large (The Public Works & Utilities Advisory Committee advises the Public Works Director, Utilities Director, Director of Engineering & Development Services and the City Council on utilities, engineering, and public works matters. Responsibilities include periodic review and recommendations of standard construction speciﬁcations and engineering design standards; building codes; water, sanitary sewer, and electrical utility policies. The committee meets the third Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. (except June, July, and August) in the 2nd Floor Engineering Conference Room at City Hall.) For more information contact Public Information Ofﬁcer Joe Lunne (307) 6865393.

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Campbell County Public Library to host award-winning Young Adult Author

Award winning young adult author S.L. Rottman, who is visiting county classrooms, will make a special appearance at Campbell County Public Library on Tuesday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. Rottman was a secondary teacher before becoming a published author. Her ﬁrst novel, Hero, was written speciﬁcally for her students who didn’t like to read. Since then, Rottman has written many highly acclaimed young adult novels includ-

ing one only available as an eBook. “Dragon’s Luck” was Rottman’s ﬁrst attempt at writing about teen issues in the fantasy genre. Her latest book “Dragon’s Lore” is her second fantasy story and is available in print. Other titles include “Out of the Blue,” “Head above Water,” “Rough Waters,” and “Shadow of a Doubt.” Rottman is motivated to provide books that can be used in the classroom while keeping students= interest. She explores difﬁcult issues

such as alcoholism, abuse, the death of parents, the effects of Down syndrome on family dynamics, and missing siblings. “What I try to do in my writing,” says Rottman, “is to take what I know or have experienced, and twist it so it would be interesting or exciting to the readers.” This event is free, open to the public and sponsored by Campbell County Public Library System and a Campbell County Community Public Recreation District grant.

Free workshop on Veteran Business Government Contracting Opportunities This workshop has been developed especially for veteran-owned small businesses to learn how to sell products and services to the Veterans Health Administration. Other businesses interested in government contracting are also welcome to attend. The program will take place on November 15, from 9:30 am-3:30 pm in the Cottonwood Room of the Laramie County Library. You will learn how to do business with the VA, how to get through the CVE veriﬁcation process, how to register your company

in the SAM database to do business with the federal government, and what free resources are available to assist you along the way. This workshop is free of charge, but please preregister to reserve a seat. If you are interested in increasing your knowledge about federal contracting in order to expand your target market, this workshop will equip you with the information you need. Call 866253-3300 or email nstahla1@uwyo.edu to register. The program is brought to you by the Veterans’ Health Administration, Wyoming

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6th Street Closure and Scheduled Water Outage Closure began Wednesday, Oct. 31

The City of Gillette’s Engineering Division and Utilities Department announce the following closure for 6th Street.

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6th Street from Highway 59 to 150 east of the 6th Street/Highway 59 intersection will be closed from Wednesday, October 31st through Friday, November 9th while a contractor removes asphalt and locates the water main. A scheduled water shutdown is scheduled for 11/1/12. Upon completion of the water shut down the street will be backﬁlled, asphalt and concrete items will be replaced.

Scheduled Water Shutdown

On Thursday, November 1st, a scheduled water shutdown will take place for approximately two to four hours. A “T” with valves will be spliced in and water service will be restored. Addresses impacted include: 509 and 601 South Douglas Highway; 805 to 820 E. 6th Street; and 804 E. 5th Street.

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I have been receiving several phone calls this season regarding the SD card available for Garmin GPS units. These GPS units coupled with the maps on the SD card are a powerful navigation tool, but they are not without their inaccuracies. I spoke to a man the other day that had been hunting on a piece of land that his GPS told him was state land. He was contacted by a man that informed him that he was hunting on private land and he asked the hunter to leave. The hunter was confused and thought he had been chased off public land. The current BLM map of the area shows the section as private and the Campbell County Assessor’s website shows the section as being privately owned as well. These inaccuracies are rare on the SD cards but they do happen. I have contacted the company that produces the maps on the SD cards and they will make the correction to their maps. Using a map and consulting the Assessor’s ofﬁce in addition to using your GPS will ensure you are hunting public land.

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A monthly look at the night skies of the northern Rocky Mountains, written by astronomers Ron Canterna, University of Wyoming; Jay Norris, Challis, Idaho Observatory; and Daryl Macomb, Boise State University. Our engaging winter constellations rise around 9 p.m. The Milky Way spikes across the sky directly to the zenith (overhead) and settles down on the western horizon. Slightly to the south of the Milky Way and mostly overhead, the two prominent constellations, Pegasus and Cassiopeia, can be seen. The winged horse, Pegasus, is recognized by its famous Great Square. The queen, Cassiopeia, is recognized by the stretched-out “W” or “M” star pattern. Rising prominently in the east and a deﬁnite sign of the arrival of winter is Taurus the bull. This majestic constellation forms a prominent “V” in the sky and is the location of the nearest cluster of stars, the Hyades. Aldebaran, the bright orange star, forms the eye of the bull. Orion, the hunter, follows Taurus. Planets for this November: Jupiter rises at 8 p.m. on the eastern horizon in Taurus the bull. About 1-2 hours before sunrise, Venus and Saturn can be seen in Virgo, near the star Spica. Finally, don’t forget the Leonid meteor shower Nov. 17. It could be a great show since the moon is in a new phase.

Famous Astronomers: Aristarchus (Best URL: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristarchus_of_Samos) From the time of the ancient Greek world (around the fourth century B.C.) through the Middle Ages, astronomy was dominated by Arab contributions. Virtually, the whole civilized world believed that the Earth was the center of the universe, and that the sun revolved around the Earth. No less than the great Greek scientists Ptolemy and Aristotle championed this Earth-centered cosmology until 1543, when Copernicus published the “Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres.” A sun-centered solar system was not widely accepted until Newton’s exposition of gravitation and the laws of motion -- only three centuries ago. The work of one important astronomer who differed with this Earthcentered viewpoint, Aristarchus of Samos (ca. 310-230 B.C.), comes to us via “The Sand Reckoner” by Archimedes. This treatise describes the main features of Aristarchus’ universe, including a suncentered system; the Earth revolving around the sun; and a star sphere also centered on the sun, but at a vastly larger distance than any previous model had envisioned. Aristarchus proposed that the star sphere lies about one trillion miles from the sun. The nearest star, Proxima Centauri, lies at about six trillion miles, a distance measured only in

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Governor names new State Treasurer

Governor Matt Mead has chosen Mark Gordon to ﬁll the State Treasurer vacancy. Gordon was one of three candidates the Wyoming Republican Party Central Committee sent to Governor Mead to replace Joe Meyer who passed away on October 6th. “I commend the Central Committee for the hard work it put into this process. I know Monday was a long day for every member of the committee,” Governor Mead said. “I also want to thank all ten candidates who applied to replace Treasurer Meyer. Government requires good people to step up. It is not easy for an individual or their family and I thank those that came forward, each one contributed to making this a better process for Wyoming.” Governor Mead interviewed the three candidates on Wednesday. “I have received an enormous amount of input from people across the state this week. I have weighed that input in my evaluations. I selected Mark Gordon, who has the ﬁnancial background to do the job of State Treasurer and is

How to make the most of your time in the kitchen

Meals give you an opportunity to enjoy what you love – time with your family, friends and the chance to relish a well-made dish. Unfortunately, meals can often feel hurried, especially when you’re juggling daily work responsibilities and household tasks. Any shortcuts you can take in the kitchen will allow you time to do the things you love the most. Here are some time-saving tips that will help you slow down and savor every meal of the week: Stay Organized You’ve probably heard the old saying, “a place for everything and everything in its place.” Make this your kitchen mantra. Searching endlessly for needed utensils while you’re in the throes of meal preparation will take a major bite out of your evening. Use tools like alphabetized spice racks and drawer organizers to help you keep your most used items handy and easily found. Go Oven-Free It’s possible to get the taste of an ovenbaked meal without the oven or the hassle. For those busy times where you ﬁnd yourself running between sports practices and book clubs, keep a quick, wholesome family size meal in your freezer that serves as a complete meal – lunch, dinner or any time. For instance, Marie Callender’s has created a whole new line of meals called Comfort Bakes, including Baked Mac & Cheese and Savory Chicken & Rice Bake, that are made with special attention to detail and quality ingredients –– like real cheddar cheese and white meat chicken. These dishes deliver

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committed to seeing Wyoming become as strong as possible.” Gordon is a rancher from Buffalo who served on the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Board of Directors from 2009 until he resigned to be a candidate for State Treasurer. The Central Committee also sent Governor Mead the names of Bruce Brown, a Certiﬁed Public Accountant from Devils Tower and Clark Stith an attorney from Rock Springs. “I want to thank Bruce and Clark. They are committed to Wyoming and both presented a solid vision for the state’s future,” Governor Mead said. “I am honored to follow in the footsteps of Joe Meyer. He was a great leader, a mentor and a friend. I am humbled by the responsibility, but enthusiastic about the future of Wyoming,” Gordon said. “I am excited to work with Governor Mead, the other elected ofﬁcials and the Legislature. I want to thank the Central Committee and the Governor for a very thorough and considered process.”

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Community Health Needs Assessment now underway

Campbell County Memorial Hospital is currently conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment in conjunction with stakeholders from many segments of the community. The assessment incorporates components of primary data collection and secondary data analysis that focuses on the health and social needs of the various community sectors. The first meeting, held on October 17, identified community leaders in the sectors of Community-At-Large, Community/Institution, Healthcare, School, and Worksite. These leaders will collect and compile data from their specific sectors to identify priorities that will be used to develop the Community Action Plan and implementation of the identified commu-

nity needs. In addition to the work by the sector leaders, a survey has been developed to collect additional data from the community. The survey is available on the CCMH website, www.ccmh.net. The scrolling bar, “Latest Health News”, will list a link to the survey, or you can click on the “News and Events” tab to access a pdf copy, print it out and send it back to the address listed on the last page. Other ways to access the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ ZJWTZ9Y (to take the survey online) orwww.ccmh.net/CHNASurvey2012 (downloadable pdf ﬁle). Also, the survey can be found on Facebook,www. facebook.com/CCMHWy. Next to

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the Photos, Likes, Map and Events, there is a small box with 1 and an icon for more items. Click to access the survey. Survey deadline is Friday, November 16, 2012. The completed Community Health Needs Assessment will be a comprehensive, functioning tool to provide our area with strategic insight for resource development, clinical development and county-wide regional planning and collaboration between the hospital, schools, business, public health, medical and social services and all other community resources. The next meeting of the Community Advisory Committee is February 6, 2013, with the ﬁnal meeting and release of the implementation plan on April 17, 2013.

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Make sure your “Birth Certificate” is official Submitted by Kim Deti - Wyoming Department of Health Not all documents described as “birth certificates” are truly the official birth certificates needed to prove identity according to a Wyoming Department of Health official. “Folks trying to renew or obtain driver’s licenses are finding that a hospital birth certificate will not work to prove identity,” said Jim McBride, Vital Statistics Services program manager. “Unfortunately, these are essentially souvenirs.” The Wyoming Department of Transportation started to require official proof of identity for driver’s licenses in 2011 to be consistent with federal security regulations. Official birth certificates are the most

common document accepted to prove identity. “We would like to help people avoid a frustrating visit to their local Driver Services office,” McBride said. Tell-tale signs of souvenir hospital birth certificates include: • There are baby footprints on the document. • The mother or father’s finger print is on the certificate. • There is a gold (or other color) seal from the hospital. Official birth certificates, McBride said, include these features: • A state file number in the top right corner. • It will show city and

county of birth, rather than the facility name. • Shows the birthplace for the mother and the father. • Shows the date of birth or age at the time of birth for the mother and the father. • Shows a date issued at the bottom. • Regardless of how old the certificate is, the record will be issued on security paper. For people born in Wyoming, certified copies of their official birth certificates are available for $13 from Vital Statistics Services, which is part of the Wyoming Department of Health. For more information or to order a certified birth

certificate for those born in Wyoming, please gohttp:// www.health.wyo.gov/rfhd/ vital_records/birthcertificate.html online, call 307777-7591, or visit the office in Cheyenne at 2300 Capitol Avenue on the first floor of the Hathaway Building Individuals born in other states can find where to get certified birth certificates by visiting http://www.cdc.gov/ nchs/w2w.htm.

What to watch out for when donating to charity

Even when times are tough, many Americans budget a portion of their assets to go to charity. According to Giving USA, a research institute that publishes data and trends on charitable giving, Americans contributed more than $298.42 billion to charities in 2011. While your heart may guide you to a particular charity, don’t just hand over your hard-earned money without getting some information. Though all charities purport to be doing good work, some organizations have less than stellar track records. Just as you would scrutinize a ﬁnancial investment, so should you examine a charity to ensure your money makes the biggest impact possible. Fortunately, there are resources out there that can help. For example, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, established by the Better Business Bureau, connects donors to charities they can trust. Without judging the worthiness of a charity’s mission, BBB Wise Giving Alliance applies 20 Standards that ensure that a charity is aboveboard

in everything it does, from money-management, to public transparency, to interactions with its board. Your money will be better used if you donate to a charity that is well run and meets these standards. So the next time you donate, ﬁrst consider accessing a free report of the charity of your choice at www. give.org. And if your charity is not listed, you can request a review. One sector, in particular, that is always in need of charitable support is education. Investing in education is investing in the future of the local, national and global communities. Here are some great examples of educational organizations that meet the standards of BBB and could use your help. • DonorsChoose.org: This online charity makes it easy for donors to help students in need. Public school teachers post classroom project requests ranging from basic school supplies to musical instruments. Donors can choose projects based on criteria like location, subject, cost, or poverty level.

• Girls Inc.: Girls Inc. offers programs that help girls navigate gender, economic and social barriers, equipping them to achieve academic success, lead healthy, physically active lives, manage money, and discover an interest in historically male-dominated ﬁelds like technology, engineering and math. They award multiple college scholarships annually. • National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD): NCLD advocates success for students with learning disabilities by connecting parents and educators with resources and tools. You can get a free copy of an evaluative listing of educational and other national charities by sending your name and address to Wise Giving Guide, 3033 Wilson Blvd, Suite 600, Arlington, VA, 22201 or email give@ council.bbb.org. With the cost of education on the rise, the need to offer ﬁnancial support to educational institutions is increasingly important. But remember, if you’re going to give, give wisely.

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Great Ways to keep kids reading over the holidays

While breaks from school should be fun, they don’t have to be breaks from learning. The down time of the holiday season is the perfect time of year to keep kids entertained with books. And with recent adoption of the Common Core State Standards, which set expectations for what students should be learning so they will be college and career ready, children of all ages will be expected to read more non-ﬁction. “As a parent, you can play an important role in helping your children meet the Common Core State Standards while on break,” says Donna Elder, senior literacy specialist for the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL). “By using ﬁction and their interests as a springboard for informational reading, you can make this a fun experience.” Elder is providing reading ideas to feed your children’s

interests. It’s all about offering them books on subjects in which you already know they are interested: • For example, if your child enjoyed “The Cricket in Times Square” by George Selden, you can help foster his or her interest in crickets with “Insectiopedia” by Douglas Florian, “Chirping Crickets” by Melvin Berger, or “Cricket”s by Cheryl Coughlan. • After reading “The Snow Child: A Russian Folktale” retold by Freya Littledale, follow up by encouraging your child to read about the science of weather with “The Kids’ Book of Weather Forecasting” by Mark Breen and Kathleen Friestad or “Weather” by Seymour Simon. • Teens who couldn’t put down “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins may be interested in learning more about the origins and history of real athletic competitions. Start with “The Olympics: A History of the

Modern Games” by Allen Guttmann.” Or entertain a newfound interest in the outdoors with “The Ultimate Survival Manual” by Rich Johnson or a field guides to birds. • Together, visit the nonprofit website www.Wonderopolis.org, voted one of TIME magazine’s 50 Top Websites of 2011. Wonderopolis is an effective way to teach nonfiction reading, which the Common Core State Standards identify as a critical skill. The site’s feature, “Wonder of the Day,” is aligned with these standards, examining a new topic daily. • Is your child interested in baseball? From historical accounts like “Baseball: A History of America’s Favorite Game” by George Vecsey to a book that explains how bats are made, such as “Good Wood: The Story of the Baseball Bat,” by Stuart Miller, you can help kids score an academic homerun.

• Inspire the inner-chef in your children and test their ability to follow instructions with “Kids’ Fun and Healthy Cookbook,” by Nicola Graimes. Or opt for a picture-book biography like, “Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child” by Jessie Hartland. Don’t let “educational” and “boring” mean the same thing in your household. By seeking out reading material that engages your children on their level on subjects that are meaningful to them, you can help them meet the Common Core State Standards, while having a very merry holiday season.

Visit Santa at the Museum

All community members are invited to stop by the museum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on December 8h for refreshments and a visit with Santa Claus. For more information call (307) 682-5723 or visit rockpilemuseum.com. The Campbell County Rockpile Museum is located at 900 W. Second Street in Gillette, Wyoming.

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- At 9:11 a.m. to the area of HWY 59 south of Gillette reference a smoke report. Upon further investigation no ﬁre was found. - At 10:53 a.m. to Stone Field Court for a four-wheeler rollover. One patient was transported to CCMH. - At 12:37 p.m. to Cliff Davis Drive for an EMS assist. - At 1:58 p.m. to Tanner Drive for an EMS assist. - At 5:59 p.m. to Dogwood Avenue for an EMS assist. - At 10:56 p.m. to South HWY 59 for an EMS assist.

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the scene and upon arrival determined the battery for the detector was low. CCFD replaced the battery and checked the house for CO; none was found. - At 2:04 PM to Trail Circle for an EMS assist. - At 2:00 PM to the area of E. 9th St. to assist the Gillette Police Department search for a missing 2 year old female. The department provided 8 vehicles with 21 ﬁreﬁghters to assist in locating the missing child.

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- At 1:40 a.m. to Antelope T.C. for an EMS assist. - At 10:47 a.m. to 6 Redtail Street for an automatic fire alarm. CCFD cancelled en route when they were advised that smoke from cooking caused the alarm. - At 12:35 p.m. to 469 HWY 50 for an automatic fire alarm. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival was advised that a juvenile pulled a manual fire alarm station in the building. CCFD reset the alarm system. - At 1:39 p.m. to McManamen Park for an unauthorized fire. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival found a small fire burning inside a makeshift shelter. The fire was extinguished, and CCFD and GPD are looking for the responsible juveniles seen leaving the area. - At 6:27 p.m. to the intersection of Rohan Avenue and 3rd Street for a cat stuck in a storm drain. The cat was freed by bystanders prior to CCFD arrival.

- At 11:43 AM to the 100 Block of Gillette Avenue for a medical assist. - At 2:09 PM to Interstate 90 at the Rozet Exit for a grass fire. The fire was contained to less than a quarter of an acre and was started by workers welding. - At 3:58 PM to the 3500 block of Crestline Circle for a medical assist. - At 4:28 PM to 501 South Burma Avenue (Campbell County Memorial Hospital) for a fire alarm that turned out to be a false alarm. - At 4:37 PM to 2300 South Douglas Highway (Wal-mart) for a vehicle fire. The fire was out upon Fire Department’s arrival. - At 9:11 PM to the area of East 7th Street and Emerson Avenue for a smoke report that turned out to be smoke coming from a chimney. - At 9:52 PM to the 2600 block of Cascade Drive for a medical assist.

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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, Mr. Lubnau and Mr. VonFlattern are running for re-election, Mr. Lubnau is uncontested (thanks to his gerrymandering), this is a shame as these two pinheads brought us a budget that is so completely out of whack that their solution is to raise our gas taxes ten cents a gallon, and raise our license plate fees 10 dollars across the board. These two cannot find anything in the budget they passed (like 11.2 million for cloud seeding) that could possibly be cut, raising taxes is their only option. Write in any name against these two, write in none of the above, just make sure to vote and show some form of protest against these tax and spend liberals running as conservative republicans. By Jeff Raney Dear Editor, When asked about the deadly attack on our Benghazi consulate, President Obama gave his usual response: I will do everything to make sure we find out what happened, and find and punish those responsible. He added, “These are our folks.” No, Mr. Obama, these were our folks — and they died because you and your administration didn’t do your jobs. The consulate in Libya did not have adequate security staffing or the added protection requested by Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and responsible security individuals. The State Department rejected their requests and even decreased the number of security personnel. When staff members in Benghazi and those watching and listening to the terrorist attack in real time requested military assistance to rescue those endangered, their requests were also denied. When the bodies of Stevens and the three other staff members arrived in the United States, Mr. Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta met with the families. Mrs. Clinton spoke about the video as the cause of the attack. Then U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice went on a tour of TV shows making the same point, blaming the video. Mr. Obama, his administration and many Democrats — with the aid of the liberal media — are trying to prevent the public from having access to the facts. The Obama campaign strategy is based on misrepresenting GOP challenger Mitt Romney’s record and calling him a liar. Yet Mr. Obama has not been truthful — he has not shared key information with the public and has, in fact, fudged many facts. Mr. Obama cannot be trusted. He has devoted four years to campaigning for a second term and for him, the needs of our country and the lives of our military are not important. MARVIN L. HOOVIS Dear Editor, It is an irreversible loss: Nearly 1,000 are dying every single day, and I am talking about our dads: those World War II veterans who are slipping and falling and forgetting their way to the Great Unknown. This generation leaves in its wake a nation of educated, privileged and confused children who believed this man would be here forever and always. He was bigger than life. We grab their fragile, blue-veined hands and take them to Washington D.C. to the memorial fountain honoring their friends. We listen to them muse about their working days, afraid to tell them the company with whom they spent their entire career has left town, through bankruptcy or buyout. We drive them

past gas stations selling gasoline at more than $4 a gallon. It is too much to comprehend for these men who saw so much, yet said so little. I am dedicating Veterans Day to that generation. To Mack and Ralph, Walter, LeRoy and Bill and the others that embarrassed us as teens, challenged us as young adults and now cripple us with their passing. I bend my knee in thanks for my dad, who brought me up and never, ever let me down. ROBIN RENTFROW CAMPBELL Dear Editor, Mr. De Laat, I have been reading the Observer for over a year now, and must say that it is one of the best papers I have ever read. One of my favorite parts is your answers to the letters to the editor. You do a very good job of pointing out mistakes of information and put your opinions in a very honest and down to earth way. I have noticed that in the past couple issues you have not answered these letters. I would like to see you do so again. John Brabouener From Publisher Nicholas De Laat: The reason I have not answered letters in the past three weeks is because it is too close to the election. I told myself that I would not use my newspaper as a political influence, and I believe that answering most of the letters we have received would do so persuading people to vote a certain way. I resolved (though it took a lot of inner fighting) to take one month off from answering. I will continue to respond to the letters next week after the election. Thank you for your readership! Dear Editor, As important as the economy is, it is down the list when it comes to some of our basic rights. It seems many of us need to be reminded that the people are supposed to be in charge of the government, not vice versa. Our current government obviously enjoys being in charge of us because of its aggressiveness in a myriad of ridiculous impositions such as gambling away our national security, stifling our religious beliefs, destroying our health care options, and treasonable back door actions through the United Nations that threaten gun bans and other obtuse regulatory rules. Finally, guns. Ban them, and all the other issues don’t matter. King George III, in 1776, didn’t like the idea we had them. Our current king doesn’t like them either because he can’t pull off his scam with its citizens still in control. The Second Amendment checks government, leaving it in control of us, so we can make the decisions on all of the above. So liberal brothers, are you going to keep what you have, or give your gun rights and everything else up to the king for another four years, or more? Paul Swanson Dear Editor, As a lifelong Republican, I am now convinced. The hate spewing out of the tea party and other right-wing extremists has convinced me that the Republican Party is broken beyond repair. As a consequence, I will not vote for a single Republican candidate in the upcoming elections. Instead, I will vote for independents and Democrats, and if I can’t find any on the ballot, then I will write in Honey Boo Boo. She has more honesty, integrity and intelligence than any of the Republicans running this year. Paul Oman – Via. Facebook

Dear Editor, Let’s not look at personality or sound bites. Let’s watch the debates with the sound on. Let’s study what we have heard. Mitt Romney still cannot list any concrete ways in which he would pay for his tax cuts. He cannot explain how he can say that he is an expert on job creation, when his own state was 47th in the nation in job creation during his stint as governor. He still cannot explain why he would insult half of our nation and call them victims. Let’s put the sensationalism aside and look at what these guys are saying. President Barack Obama wants to grow the economy so that everyone has a chance to beneﬁt. Romney will do just like he did at Bain Capital; he’ll harvest the resources of this great nation and funnel all the gains to those already at the top. Jason Keedy Dear Editor, I plead with anyone thinking of voting for President Obama to research his background and look at his current term for “changes” he promised: U.S. national debt has increased by 32 percent, failed banks have increased by 17 percent, poverty rate has increased by 9 percent, recipients of unemployment beneﬁts has increased by 22 percent, recipients of food stamps has increased by 35 percent, federal employment has increased by 2 percent. Obama’s health care plan will require the hiring of 60,000 people at the IRS to audit businesses and individuals in order to ascertain the penalties required to be paid for noncompliance. Obama’s administration has stalled the job-producing Keystone pipeline, has supported a secretly negotiated maritime boundary agreement giving Russia seven resource-laden islands in the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea which include the tens of thousands of square miles of oil-rich seabed’s surrounding the islands — an estimate of billions of barrels of oil, has supported the DREAM Act — amnesty for illegals, is supporting gay marriage and government/taxpayer paid abortions, continues to support government/ taxpayer paid cellphones for low income people, and many other socialistic programs. Obama hasn’t work in private industry — he’s always worked for foundations or government-related organizations. While serving in the Illinois and U.S. Senate, Obama was such a weak representative, he voted “present” instead of yea or nay over 150 times. Obama supports the United Nations Small Arms Treaty which would override our Second Amendment, which allows for our right to have guns to protect ourselves. A vote for Obama is a vote for the continuing deterioration of the economic and moral standards of America and the restriction of our individual rights. Jim Dubinski

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Bold Republic Weekly Election Day - More or Less By Glenn Woods

As I write this we are eight days from Election Day. The day that this newspaper is delivered it will be four days from Election Day. More or less. The big election, of course, is between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. One candidate is offering you MORE. One is offering you LESS. But MORE of WHAT and LESS of WHICH? Obama is offering MORE government. This means less freedom and less money in your pocket. Romney is offering less government, which means more freedom, and you get to keep more of what you earned. But that means MORE personal responsibility, which is MORE work on your part, but MORE reward at the same time. Obama says he is offering LESS debt. But since he has been president he has only delivered WAY MORE debt, as he spent MORE in four years that President Bush spent in eight years. As Obama explains his future plans to us we can all see that they do not offer LESS debt but MORE. MORE debt means borrowing MORE from China which means that the dollar is worth LESS so you are not able to purchase MORE at the store with what you earn but LESS. MORE debt to China also means LESS of a future for our children and grandchildren. This means that Obama will have no choice but to tax MORE which only slows down the economy, leaving us all with LESS. Let us not forget that all of the above will give us MORE inﬂation which leads to even LESS spending power for the American people and so LESS of an economy. A slower economy means LESS money coming into the federal government and so for those who wanted MORE services, well, you are going to get LESS. Far LESS, because

the government cannot do what it does with LESS. And Obama can’t do what he is promising with LESS. He needs MORE. A LOT MORE! If you are a listener to my radio show you know that I am not a big fan of Mitt Romney. Mitt has been a life-long promoter of MORE government. I am in favor of LESS. But there will be an advantage to President Romney as he wants LESS of the MORE that Obama wants. That LESS of MORE means that we will be in LESS trouble --LATER! At this point in my little article, I would fully understand if you needed to step into the bathroom and take an aspirin or two. I got a headache just writing it. I’m off to down a couple myself -- then -- I will write MORE. Now, MORE government, which is what Obama wants, means MORE EPA, MORE FDA, MORE BLM, MORE HHS (Health and Human Services). This means more laws written by people who should NOT be writing laws and so LESS freedom for all of us and MORE taxes taken from us and MORE money borrowed from China to pay for it all. Business people do LESS business when they are under the burden of MORE regulation. MORE regulation also costs business people MORE money. This means they have LESS money, so they cannot hire MORE employees. This means that the company cannot expand and grow MORE. That means there are MORE people on

the unemployment lines, which means MORE people are collecting checks from the government, which means MORE money is taken from the business people to pay for the unemployed people, which means the nation is LESS productive, which leads to MORE … and um… so on.. My head hurts…. So, anyway --- MORE of all of this means American goes broke MORE faster and it all comes CRASHING DOWN under MORE weight of MORE government. Once again that leaves us all with LESS because if government can’t fund itself because it demanded too much then soon there will not be much of anything by way of government services, for you who want government services and that means LESS. As for me, when it comes to government, I have always wanted LESS. Speaking in terms of government LESS is MORE. History shows us that any nation that has LESS government has MORE freedom and therefore MORE prosperity for all. Our founding fathers fought a big government and ran them off our land in order to give us LESS government not MORE. MORE was bad. Brave men fought to give us LESS. Because, LESS is MORE. So, this election day we all have a decision to make. LESS - or MORE --- more or less. My name is Glenn Woods, and I’m off to take up heavy drinking now.

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Budget Cut of Zero? Say It Ain’t So!

Weekly Sports Trivia Question Who recorded the longest ever hit in women’s baseball? Look in next week’s paper for the answer

Submitted by Maureen Bader - Wyoming Liberty Group ‘The time has come,’ the Walrus said, ‘To talk of many things: Of shoes— and ships—and sealing wax—Of cabbages—and kings—And why the sea is boiling hot—And whether pigs have wings.’ Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass As Wyoming’s 2013 legislative session approaches, hand wringing continues over the governor’s call to cut agency budgets by eight percent. In the case of many agencies however, the cuts are curiously underwhelming. The cuts at the Public Service Commission (PSC) are curious in the extreme, as they amount to zero. How could that be? How can cutting eight percent from a budget mean nothing is cut? Put simply, when it comes to government budget cuts, there is less going on here than meets the eye. The role of Wyoming’s PSC is to regulate electricity, natural gas and telephone service, and to ensure utilities operate safely and at reasonable rates. To do this, it plans to spend about $15.7 million during the 2013-14 biennium. Eight percent of $15.7 million is about $1.26 million, and yet its budget cut is zero. How did that happen? By magic? Not exactly. Wyoming government agencies receive funds

from three sources: the “general” fund, “federal” funds, and “other” funds. The general fund gets its revenue from part of the sales and use taxes, severance taxes, state investment income, and a few other sources. Federal funds come from the federal government, and other funds come from every other way the government has ﬁgured out to pick your pocket. In the case of the PCS, about nine million of its $15.7 million budget comes from a tax on the retail revenue of utility and commodity providers, about $6.6 million from a tax on sales of telecom services, and $350,000 from federal grants. The eight percent budget cut, however, is not a cut to an agency’s 2013-14 biennium budget; it is a cut to an agency’s 2014 general fund appropriation. The PSC gets zero from the general fund — and voila, its budget cut is zero! What could the PSC do to spend less? Well, one department in the PSC is called the Ofﬁce of the Consumer Advocate (OCA). Its job is to represent the interests of utility customers. If you didn’t know a government bureaucracy existed to make sure utility companies weren’t ripping people like you off, join the club. That department was cre-

ated in 2003 and now costs about $1.9 million to run. It was supposed to sunset (government-speak for be shut down) on July 1, 2013. During the recent Corporations Committee meeting however, its supporters lobbied to have it hang around until 2023 (there is nothing so permanent as a temporary government department). The OCA has six employees enjoying an annual salary budget of about $980,000. That means the average salary of those six employees is $160,000 per year, and that doesn’t include beneﬁts, averaging an additional $62,000 per year. Not bad for a group most people have never heard of. Given that this department was supposed to disappear in July 2013, and does little to aid consumers (as I have written about elsewhere) the PSC could do its part for hardpressed Wyoming taxpayers by eliminating this department. So, if you thought the governor’s budget cuts were going to reduce the burden of government on taxpayers, or alternatively, that these budget cuts were cutting departments to the bone, think again. As the Walrus said, ‘it seems a shame to play them such a trick.’

Sports Report Anderson and Long named to All-State Team The Wyoming Coaches Association announced the All-State volleyball teams and making the 4A team from Campbell County High School were Briana Long and Kailey Anderson, who was honored on this team for the 2nd consecutive season. Anderson was also named the Co-Defensive player of the year in the Eastern Conference. Gillette was one of just 4 teams in 4A to have multiple players named to the All-State team. Cheyenne East (Thyme Cooke, Sally Sanders and Kaylie Mossey) and Kelly Walsh (Jerayah Davis, Ali Hedlund and Kathryn Hill) each had 3 players while Evanston (Kortney Freeland and McKensie Herold) had 2 players honored. Sheridan

(Brynne Gardner), Riverton (Kristin Bailey), Natrona County (Sierra Bartsch), Cheyenne Central (Hannah Jernigan), Laramie (Madison Legerski) and Rock Springs (Abby Pomrenke) each had one player named to the All-State team. Kailey Anderson led the Lady Camels with 299 kills and in attacks with 679, which was 3rd on the team in kill percentage at 30%. Anderson was also one of 4 Lady Camels to have more than 40 aces this season (41) and she was 2nd on the team with a 95% serve percentage. She also led the team with 274 digs for a season average of 70%. She was also 3rd on the team with 8 solo blocks and a team leading 39% block percentage.

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Brianna Long was one of the top servers on the team with 15% of her serves falling in for aces, which along with her 55 aces led the team. Long, along with Dani Peterson, was one the Lady Camels setters as she led the team with 496 assists and 817 good sets all while only committing 50 errors on 1,363 assists, which also led the team. Long also had a team best 96% attack percentage with 60 kills and a team best 39% kill ratio. Anderson and Long were also named to the 4A East All-Conference 1st team along with Sydney Mathney. Being named an honorable mention to the all-conference team from Gillette were Dani Peterson, Jacey Holst and McKayla Peterson.

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Bazemore Memorial Fund

A memorial account has been established at First National Bank of Gillette to beneﬁt the family of Nick Bazemore. Bazemore (18) passed away unexpectedly recently in Spearﬁsh. Donations may be dropped off at any of the three First National Bank of Gillette locations. Please make checks payable to: Nick Bazemore Memorial Fund.

Twin Spruce wrestlers place in top ﬁve at Loren Jackson Invitational The following Twin Spruce Wrestlers placed in the top 5 at the annual Loren Jackson Invitational Tournament. Just under 400 wrestlers from 15 schools participated in the tournament. Anthony Rangle, and Cody Switzer were awarded War-Horse awards for weight room participation.

State 4A Volleyball Tournament

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Taurus Model 827, 38SPL Revolver. 7rnd, 4” Barrel, Stainless Steel. MSRP: $664.00 on sale with this add $575.00. or make 4 payments of $163.20 each. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. Remington model 770 Sportsman with 3x9 scope. 270 win. 22” barrel, black syn. Stock. MSRP $375.00. Mention this ad and buy same MSRP for $325.00 (or 4 payments of $95.40). Wyoming Mountaineers, call or text 307-299-2084 D132-TFN Savage Arms/Stevens Model 350 12 Ga. pump shotgun. 3” chamber, 28” barrel, 4+1 Capacity, Black soft touch synthetic stock. Screw in chokes comes with modified choke. Bottom eject makes this an excellent waterfowl and upland bird hunting gun. Regular price $294.95. On sale with this ad for only $250.00. 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 ($85 per 440 rnds) Comes with military issue sling, sling pouches, bayonet, and cleaning tools. Retailing as high as $175.00 on sale with this ad $145.00. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. 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. Taurus Model 827, 38 SPL revolver. 7RND, 4” barrel, Stainless Steel. MSRP $664.00. Mention this ad and get MSRP for $350.00 (4 easy payments of $102.03) Wyoming Mountaineers, call or text 307-299-2084 D132-TFN 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. This week only $25.00. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. Before you buy, make a call to get a quote. We can order any gun you are looking at and just may be able to save you a ton of money. Call for a free quote. $15.00 FFL Transfer Fee on all internet purchases. If you find that smoking great deal on the internet we transfer guns for only $15.00 per gun. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. Colt AR-15, Sporty Target. Pre-ban, INCREDIBLY LOW SALE NUMBER. Great condition $1,500. (307) 6894339. D1-32-2V 1903 Springfield. 30o6 Cal. U.S. Military. $700 obo. Call (307) 682-7864

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

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

RV Winterization starting at $99.95 at YOUR house. Call Randy at 307-660-3091 (b340-tfnh) Powder River Rooﬁng is N.E. Wyoming’s top quality roofing, with the highest safety standards in the area. Call for your FREE estimate today for metal/wood/shingle removal, install, and repair. (307)-696-7465. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Want To Get in Shape?Like to have Fun? Learn The Graceful moves of American Oriental Belly Dancing! The 3rd Sunday of every month. Call Leanna Tabatt 307-6808457 Looking to buy a new computer? Why waste the money? “Your Computer Store” has refurbished towers and laptops rebuilt right here in our store. Plenty of memory, disc space, and advice. Come by and see our inventory at “Your Computer Store,” where YOU come ﬁrst! 802 E. Third St next to Ice Cream Land Powder River Mechanics. We have the cheapest labor rates, but the best quality repairs in town. We offer full services on Foreign and domestic vehicles, ATV’s, Snowmobiles, motorcycles, jet ski’s, boats, and more. Let us put you on a Preventative maintenance schedule so your vehicles run miles past your warranty. Call for an appointment. 307-6967713. Avenue Mall - Over 30 vendors, come check us out! 217 Gillette Ave. Mon-Fri. 9AM to 7 PM, Sat. 9AM- 5 PM, Sun. 10 AM - 4 PM Computers have become like cars, and they need repaired. Want the best quality repair work in N.E. Wyoming? Bring your computer to “Your Computer Store.” Quality work at a quality price. “Your Computer Store,” where YOU COME FIRST 802 E. Third street next to Ice Cream Land. Auto insurance preferred and SR-22’s. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 Motorcycle and ATV insurance. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520

Merchandise 1939 HA Selmer Trumpet $750 OBO. 687-1087 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/

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Autos, Trucks and Vans ‘76 Electra-Glide would consider trade on Pan or Knuck if ya know of anyone, ‘81 sent it to LA-S&S, 11.5to1 and dual-plugged to run regular-gas, had burn-out time at Hog-Jam! Ben 680.7464. 1996 Nissan Pathﬁnder 4x4. New BF Goodrich Tires, Runs good. $1,200.00. 307299-4662. (a141-tfnh) 2004 Yukon Denali XL,6.0 Motor, Loaded $14,000 OBO 660-9351 2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532. 2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4 1/2 Ton Pickup. New tires, ext. cab, long bed. 148,000 mi. One owner. 307-6700858 or 303-250-4096 97’ Chevy Long Box Extended Cab. ¾ Ton, selling for Parts. $1,000 OBO. 307680-7431 1982 Chevy Ventura Van. 350 Engine, 400 Turbo newly rebuilt transmission. Interior in GREAT shape, has a working electric wet bar and built in cooler in back. Carb. needs re-jetted, other than that there are no problems. Must see. Asking $3,500 or best offer. Price:$3,500obo. Contact: 307-670-8980 1952 Chevy Dumptruck, hauls 5 tons of coal $1500 307-682-1172 1986 Toyota Tercel 4x4. $1050.00. Call 307-2995918

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)

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

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

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

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Tri-level house for sale 4 bed 2 bath $209,000 (307) 6701925.

Booth Table. L-shaped. With Chairs. Seats 6. $500.00 Call 299-4967

40+ Acres 2 miles south of Wright 1999 Atlantic Oak Modular. $250,000 OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374

Three antique pressedbacked oak chairs. Excellent condition. $85 each. 6820042

Great House - 4 bedroom, 2 bath, computer room, huge island kitchen, ﬁreplace. Must see! call 307-687-0333 C1-23-tfn

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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.

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Five roasts and twelve pounds of hamburger for a ﬂat rate. $150.00. All ranch raised beef. This is an approximate savings of 10% on the total. Contact Jason Walker at 307-686-0577 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

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Abigail Adams By Mike Borda

The founding fathers are wellknown among us all for what they contributed to the early days of our country. Names such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams are taught every day across America’s schools. However, among all these great men were also great women. One such woman was Abigail Adams. Though she never held an office of power, she influenced our country’s course greatly through her poise and wisdom as the shining example of political feminism. Born on November 11, 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, Abigail Smith belonged to a reputable family. Her father, the Reverend William Smith came from a lineage of religious leaders, dating back to the earliest American colonists. While many families were struggling before the Revolution, the Smiths were seen as leaders, and had the respect of many in the community. However, even with this respect Abigail was, like most girls of that era, unable to attend school. This did not deter her, however. She used her family’s home materials and gave herself a custom education incorporating many of the liberal arts, along with her father’s religious texts. It was in fact this knowledge that would eventually capture the eye of her future husband, John Adams. She wed John Adams, at that time an up and coming lawyer who had recently graduated from Harvard, on October 25, 1764. While they first lived on the Adams’s family farm, they later moved to Boston when John became active in political activities.

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Their marriage was put to the test early on, when John would leave for months at a time to serve in his various political functions. Since he was

a member of the Continental Congress, an elected ofﬁce, he was required to spend many months away from home drafting the foundations that would become our government. In this time apart, Abigail had to deal with many hardships. By 1772 she had given birth to ﬁve children (their second, John Quincy would later

go on to be the 5th President of the United States), and along with being a single mother she also struggled with unstable income and rations that were put in place during the War. However, they endured, and upon America’s victory, she became the first Second Lady of the United States when John Adams was named our first Vice President. Eight years later, she became First Lady. Abigail showed the fierceness we see in many of the First Lady’s of today, becoming extremely active in the political happenings of the day. She wrote letters to the papers, argued with her husband’s rivals, and even earned the joking title of “Mrs. President”. When Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams in 1804, Abigail’s four years in the spotlight were over. The couple retired to their home, and focused their attention on their children. Although she never lived to see her son inaugurated, there is no doubt that she influenced him greatly. Abigail Adams died on October 28, 1818. While she never held an elected position, there is no doubt that her vigor and energy helped set the stage for future women of politics.

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The Last Indian Fight By Jeff Morrison

One might think that the “Wild West” days of Wyoming were over by 1903. After all, the telephone and electric lights had been introduced to the region two decades earlier. Wyoming newspapers were regularly advertising such modern conveniences as automobiles, gas and steam heating furnaces, and indoor plumbing supplies. The infamous Wild Bunch had left the state and Tom Horn languished in a Cheyenne jail, awaiting his hanging date for the murder of Willie Nickell. But just as the sun was fading on the last days of the frontier, an unfortunate encounter between 45 Oglala Sioux and a thirteen-man sheriff’s posse, on Lightning Creek in what is now Niobrara County, served as a reminder that the West was not entirely tamed after all. The dawn of the Twentieth Century had, indeed, brought many changes to the western frontier. One such change was to play a major factor in the last deadly confrontation between Indians and non-Indians in Wyoming. Since becoming the 44th State in 1890, hunting regulations had been introduced, in which non-residents were required to purchase a gun permit and enlist the services of a local guide. For over a decade, Indians from the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations had been ignoring the statute, and regularly came across the border to hunt whenever they could. As far as they were concerned, the privilege of hunting game in Powder River Country was theirs by treaty. Hunting rights in Northeast Wyoming were reserved for the Sioux and Cheyenne by the Treaty of 1868, and the Treaty of 1876 reafﬁrmed that right. But, once the open range became part of the State of Wyoming, all hunting regulations came under the state’s jurisdiction, and notices to that effect had been sent to all the surrounding reservation’s Agents, who in turn were responsible for making the new rules known to all of their charges. By 1900, there was really no excuse for not knowing the regu-

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lations. But the Indians were caught between a rock and a hard place. Most of them had become dependent on the food and clothing allotments given to them by the government. But the allotments were being decreased in an effort to “induce the natives to assimilation.” By this, the government meant farming, even though farming without irrigation on most reservations proved futile. And so the Indians relied on hunting to supplement the allotments. Most Indian Agents were complicit, in that they granted travelling permits that allowed bands of Indians to leave the reservation for the purpose of visiting relatives and gathering medicines and ceremonial plants in the Black Hills – knowing full well that they intended to cross the border and hunt illegally in Wyoming. Early on, this practice was largely ignored by the residents of Wyoming. But as more and more of the once-vast open range was fenced off into private land friction between the land-holders and Indian hunters arose. Fences were often cut to facilitate access to desired areas, and many hunters seemed to develop trouble distinguishing between wild game and domestic cattle and sheep. It was not unusual for a sheepherder to return to his unattended camp wagon to find someone had helped themselves to his larder. The hunters returned to their respective reservations whenever their travelling permit expired or to elude a sheriff’s posse – whichever came first. In late September, 1903, Pine Ridge Reservation’s government agent, John Brennan, issued travelling permits to two separate groups. The first, which included Chief Eagle Feather, his wife, 22 adults and their children, told the agent they were going to the Black Hills to gather plants. The second was comprised of about twenty adults and their children, led by William Brown. Both parties had brought along their hunting rifles and it wasn’t long before they crossed the border into southern Weston

County. Newcastle sheriff, William H. “Billy” Miller was notiﬁed on October 20th that a band of Indians were illegally hunting antelope and cattle in southern Weston and northern Converse Counties. Miller organized a small posse, which included his longtime deputy, John Owens, who had also been the sheriff at one time and was regarded as a “true” gunﬁghter. They obtained a “John Doe” warrant that authorized them to arrest anyone caught violating the state hunting laws and headed south. The lawmen were told on arrival by local residents that they were looking for a band of Oglala, under the leadership of Eagle Feather (a.k.a. Charles Smith). Eagle Feather was a graduate of the prestigious Carlisle Indian School in Philadelphia. He was smart, well-educated and full of himself. He had also been warned not to hunt illegally by Sheriff Miller in a previous encounter, in 1901. On that occasion, Eagle Feather told the sheriff that “antelope don’t have brands on, so I’ll hunt them as I choose.” Near Lance Creek, the posse caught up to a small party of eight Indians and sent them under guard back to Newcastle while he continued the search for the main party. It was later ascertained that the eight Indians had been returning to Pine Ridge from Crow Agency, and weren’t involved in the poaching. Miller caught up to Eagle

Feather’s group on October 30th on the Dry Fork of the Cheyenne River. By this time William Brown’s party had joined them, which made the number of adult Indians around 40 to 45. They were also headed back to Pine Ridge because their permits were due to expire. Miller presented the warrant and an argument took place. Sheriff Miller contended that Eagle Feather should come with them back to Newcastle to be cleared of the charges. Eagle Feather replied, “I will not go; I don’t live there.” Brown agreed to go back with them, but didn’t understand that he was being arrested. Because the combined group of Indians greatly outnumbered the posse, Eagle Feather indignantly turned his five wagons away from the route and headed toward the state line. Brown and his group followed. Miller let them go, but warned them that he would return in the morning with more men. The next evening, Miller, now with a posse of thirteen men, got ahead of the Indians on a road that ran along Lightning Creek. Concealing his men behind the creek bank, Miller waited for the band to approach, then jumped up on the bank and shouted for the Indians to put down their weapons. A shot was fired and Miller was struck in the thigh, the bullet severing his femoral artery. He bled to death thirty minutes later. Deputy Owens was the first to join Miller on the creek bank and returned fire, killing Black Elk, who is thought to have fired the shot that killed Miller. A vicious fire fight followed for three to five minutes. As he jumped out of the creek bed, Deputy Louis Falkenberg was shot through the neck and died instantly. Twelve year old Peter White Elk and another adult were also killed in the gunfight. Eagle Feather had been

shot through both legs and was left for dead. His wife, Susie, had also been badly wounded and died later. Most of the Indians fled as soon as the shooting began, taking their wounded with them, but a few actually laid down their guns and surrendered. The posse gathered up the bodies of Sheriff Miller and Deputy Falkenberg and waited for daylight to begin the journey back to Newcastle. The next morning the deputies were shocked to discover that Eagle Feather, who they thought was dead and was left where he fell all night, not only was not quite dead, but had also attempted to use his belt as a tourniquet to staunch the bleeding. They carried him to a nearby ranch house but were unable to stem the bleeding. He died later that night. After the battle, the litigation began. Nine Indians were later captured but were ultimately released before standing trial, due to lack of evidence that they had poached any game in Wyoming. As for the killing, the matter was dropped when it was determined that all of the instigators had been killed. An attempt by an Oglala council to charge the posse members with murder was ignored. Agent Brennan was heavily criticized for his role in the affair. He, in turn, was highly critical of the practice of using the plant-gathering passes as an excuse to go hunting. The rules for granting travelling permits were tightened and off-reservation hunting quickly ended. Although the Battle of Lightning Creek was a tragic incident that could probably have been avoided, it did bring about a positive change. When the dust finally settled over the affair, the long, ugly era of Indian fighting ended in Wyoming for good.

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