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Suspects arrested in Wright vandalisms

By Keary Speer

A smattering of September vandalisms finally has two suspects in custody. The vandal(s) spray painted at least 5 separate pieces of property with sayings like, “420,” “Gang,” “Kill” and sadly, “No God only Satin.” This only goes to show, that along with a fleeting moral standard, their spelling skills are also sub-par. Gary Sams, a Campbell County detective has also stated that there was another suspect. That second suspect, a 19 year old man, Daniel Craig Dutton, has since been arrested. The first suspect arrested was 20 year old Joshua Michael Ott. Social media was the ultimate crime stopper in this case. Facebook postings by a victim of the acts had the word spread to parents whose children helped them bring these suspected criminals to justice. The two suspects have not been officially arrested because the county attorney is trying to decide what charges to file. Maybe their community service should be volunteering at the Campbell County Observer so we can teach them a thing or two about grammar and spelling.

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Octoberfest at the Cam-plex had a great turnout this past weekend. There were many booths of local businesses and charities including boy scouts, Gillette Heat softball, and Bikers against Child Abuse. Some fun events included Caricatures drawn by “Juice,” the Campbell County Observer’s own local political cartoon artist.

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A truck was in town transporting a big compressor for the North Dakota gas ﬁelds. The driver of the trailer, a Campbell County resident, said the trailer weighed 300,000lbs (over 900,000 fully

loaded), had axels that spread 20 feet, and had a length of 210 feet. The trailer even has remote control steering, which makes it unique. This is the third trip through Campbell County.

Silicon Valley to Wyoming: A Hi-Tech Entrepreneur’s Journey What happens when you combine Wyoming’s hard-working entrepreneurial spirit with Silicon Valley’s innovative technology industry? Gene Watson, a long time Wyoming resident and Silicon Valley pioneer will tackle this question as he speaks with present and future business owners in Gillette at the Tech Center on Oct. 26. As director of the Wyoming Small Business Innovation Research Initiative, Gene works with Wyoming en-

trepreneurs daily to help them navigate the choppy waters of a business start-up. He has been involved with numerous start-ups himself, three of which have been traded on the NYSEC and NASDAQ. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear a Silicon Valley story with a Wyoming perspective. Hot Hors d’oeuvres and an open bar will be provided. About e2e - The WTBC started its third e2e chapter in Gillette in co-

operation with the Campbell County Economic Development Corporation. e2e is an educational networking program designed to improve the climate for the start-up and growth of entrepreneurial companies. Five meetings are held each year where entrepreneurs meet with other entrepreneurs and business service providers. Ideas are shared, plans are developed, and many partnerships are formed.

Leaves, leaves, leaves...

They are everywhere - What to do with them? Submitted by Patsy Larson Campbell County Community Garden would like your bagged leaves to improve the soil in the garden. Adding organic matter to clay soil is the best thing to do to improve soil. Leaves are an excellent source of clean organic matter. Most diseases of trees do not move to gardens so there would not be any cross-contamination. Most weed seeds are not in fallen leaves, thus a “clean” crop

of leaves results. As gardens age, the soil becomes depleted and needs to be built up with organic matter. Leaves are wonderful for the garden to be incorporated with the fall tilling. By spring, most will be decomposed and the nutrients will be available for use by the garden plants. Any extra bagged leaves you may have can be donated to the Campbell County Community Garden at 101

Rohan Avenue (across from the new ﬁre station). Take the bags down and throw them over the fence. Think of it as an upper body workout for you, an underground workout for the soil, doing your part by recycling, and a much needed donation to the Community Garden. Every bag will be appreciated. No trash, please. Call 682-7281 if you have any questions.

Joke of the week “How to know where a driver is from” Submitted by Jay Sleshinger

One hand on wheel, one hand on horn: New York One hand on wheel, one finger out window: Chicago One hand on wheel, one hand on newspaper, foot solidly on accelerator: Boston One hand on wheel, cradling cell phone,brick on accelerator: California With gun in lap: Detroit Both hands on wheel, eyes shut, both feet on brake, quivering in terror: Ohio, but driving in California. One hand on wheel, one hand on hunting rifle, alternating between both feet being on the accelerator and both on the brake, throwing a McDonalds bag out the window: Texas Four wheel drive pickup truck, shotgun mounted in rear window, beer cans on floor, squirrel tails attached to antenna: West Virginia Two hands gripping wheel, blue hair barely visible above window level, driving 35 on the interstate in the left lane with the left blinker on: Florida One hand on the wheel, driving with both feet, 15mph in a 65, not losing eye contact with the passenger, and many guns in the rack in the back window. Wyoming and PROUD!

Family Fright Night By Keary Speer Campbell County Public Library is getting spooky for the Halloween season with their Family Fright Night on Monday, October 24th, and Tuesday, October 25th. Join them in the Wyoming room at 7:00 pm with the entire family in costume for a night of “frightfully fun” games and activities. The activi-

ties include stories, skits, and music all with one obvious theme. They will be collecting food for a food-drive during the festivities. So, do not forget to bring nonperishable items/canned goods along. Admission is free; however, tickets need to be picked up to be able to attend the event. They

were available starting October 12th and will continue to be available until capacity is met. The tickets can be picked up at the counter in the children’s section of the library. Bring your kids for a wholesome and only mildly spooky night of Halloween fun!

Police say man stabbed knife in wall near girlfriend’s head

A 29-year old male was arrested on the 1900 block of South Gillette Avenue shortly after 8:00 pm, Monday, for allegations that he strangled another household member. “The investigation revealed that he had

strangled his 22-year old girlfriend during an argument. Also during that incident, it’s reported that the man armed himself with a steak knife and stuck the steak knife in to the wall next to the woman’s head.” According to Wasson,

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the man then allegedly threatened his girlfriend and told her not to call the police. He was taken to jail on the felony charges of aggravated assault and strangulation of a household member.

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CAM-PLEX is pleased to invite you to meet artist Bob Trowe on Thursday, Nov. 3rd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This artist reception is free and open to the public. Bob Trowe currently resides in Gillette, Wyoming, where he owns and operates a metal art and specialty fabrication business and (work) shop. Bob prefers to call it a “shop” rather than a “studio” because he has his hands working on all kinds of things, not just art. This includes keeping up with the creativity and energy of his 7-year-old son! A long time inventor and artist, Bob works in various media -- from wood to ceramic tile, to all kinds of metals. While metal is his first love media is not a constraint for Bob, who finds inspiration to create from all around him. If he feels inspired to create something using a media unfamiliar to him, he is unafraid to dive right in and learn all about it’s history, traditional usage, and work methods. This inspiration then carries over to his enthusiasm for teaching others and sharing his knowledge. Bob has produced many commissioned works including: a walnut, steel, and gran-

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The Gillette City Council would like to thank the public for your patience during the 2011 Construction Season. Road Construction can be frustrating but necessary. Thank you for your patience during the many construction projects this year. These projects also prove the value of the Optional 1% Sales Tax.

By Paul Wallem - Basin Radio News Hopes for an outdoor campus in Gillette fizzled after the Gillette City Council denied the organization their request to use city land to build the facility. The outdoor campus organization asked the city to lease them roughly 17-acres north of Burlington Lake at McManamen Park. City of Gillette Mayor, Tom Murphy, and City Councilwoman, Louise Carter-King, supported the request from the organizers. On the other hand, one of the five council members who voted against their request was City Council President Kevin McGrath. “I’m not speaking for the rest of the council, I’m not sold on the project yet,” McGrath explains. “I think there is some good merit to it, but I just don’t want to see the citizens taxed with a project that is not guaranteed funding in the amount of about $7 million is what they told us.” McGrath says he wants the information looked into a little bit more and he feels there may be other land in the area available for the outdoor campus. “I’m speaking more specifically that the Fishing Lake might be available, and that has a steady water source in to it, whereas Burlington Lake could dry up at any time,” McGrath says. “Everybody hopes that the Field of Dreams gets completed and we don’t know what is going to actually go on at the Fishing Lake then but that would be an option to look at.” One of the organizers hoping to bring an outdoor campus to Gillette is Jodi CragoWyllie. She said that with the 17 acres of land they requested they would have then

put together a phased project to construct the outdoor campus at a cost of approximately $3 to $8 million. Crago-Wyllie was hoping that much of the funding would come from contributions and grants. In the meantime, McGrath says he is open to hearing another request from the organization down the road. However, he wants them to be more certain about where their funding will come from. Crago-Wyllie talks about where the organization will go from here now that the City of Gillette denied their request to lease the land. “Well we are disappointed as you can imagine, but we understand their concerns.” Crago-Wyllie concludes, “We are going to push forward with our capital campaign plans, and we still think that is the best location in Campbell County for outdoor campus. So that will be our focus is just to bring the council more information and have a stronger plan.”

Don’t know what to do with your old meds? Bring ‘em on down to the

Campbell County Rx Round-up at the Walgreens Parking Lot on Saturday, October 15th from 10am to 3pm. It’s free for all households but businesses are excluded. Bring your medications for disposal, including: prescription meds (unwanted or expired), pet medications, over the counter medicines, vitamins, and medical patches or cream. We cannot accept chemotherapy drugs.

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The American Legion held their annual “Early Bird Dinner” on Saturday, October 15. The dinner is an appreciation for the members of Post 42, Sons of the Legion, Women’s Auxillary and Legion Windriders who pay their annual membership dues before October 15th of each year. The Gillette Guitar Guild entertained the crowd before and during the dinner. What great entertainment they

are. They play spiritual, bluegrass, and most any music you will request. The dinner started with posting of the colors, evening prayer by Jerry Hight, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Star Spangled Banner sung by Jim Shadwick. Post Commander, Gary Pettigrew, welcomed the guests and the dinner commenced. Dinner consisted of Italian baked pork loin chops, baked potato, green beans,

salad and a variety of cake for your sweet tooth. Speakers consisted of Post 42 Commander, Gary Pettigrew, District 5 Commander, Brian Pownall, Women’s Auxillary President, Robin Evanson, and District 5 Agedent, Bob Wright. Many thanks to the great organizers and cooks who made this dinner a success. Hope to see more of you at next year’s dinner.

High School Essay Contest opens for 2011-2012

Being an American Essay Contest focuses on Constitution; Students and their Teachers compete for cash prizes up to $1,000

“This contest is unique in that it gives students the opportunity to think about the important Founding principles communicated in our Constitution,” said Dr. Jason Ross, Bill of Rights Institute Vice President of Education Programs. “This contest is vital to helping students see their Founding principles as a meaningful part of the American experiment of

self-government.” Specifically, students are asked to share their thoughts on the Constitution by answering the following question: “How does the Constitution establish and maintain a culture of liberty?” The top three student winners from each of the five geographical regions (North Eastern, Southern, Mid-Western, Central and Western) will be awarded cash prizes of $1,000 (First Place), $500 (Second Place), and $250 (Third Place). Teacher sponsors for each student winner will also receive a cash prize of $100. Wyoming is in the Central Region along with Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas. “The contest not only honors and awards sponsoring teachers, but also equips them with free lesson plans and other supplemental materials that meet state and national academic standards so they can easily incorporate the essay contest

into their classrooms. The Contest is really a tribute to the excellent work teachers do in the important task of civic education,” said Ross. Over 80,000 students have participated in the essay contest since it began in 2006. “We are pleased to support the Bill of Rights Institute’s Being an American Essay Contest,” said Dr. Libby O’Connell, SVP, Corporate Outreach and Chief Historian, History Channel. “The contest encourages students to think critically and truly makes the past relevant in their lives today.” Further information, including submission criteria, lesson plans and background information on the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Founders and the Founding principles are available at www.BillofRightsInstitute.org/Contest. Deadline for essay submissions is Dec. 15 at 11:59 p.m. and winners will be announced in February 2012. All essays must be submitted at www.BillofRightsInstitute.org/Submit.

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quickly too much for the basement of a church to handle. Moving onto the Rockpile Museum was a great move but, yet again, was quickly outgrown. The Cam-plex has provided the space needed for this event to grow to astronomical numbers. Last year’s attendance cleared 3,000 attendees in the single day the event was held and this year is anticipated to be even larger. At the event this year there will be a slurry of things to do. Rock Mountain Elk Association will be setting up their target range, Fun-on-the-Go will be there with 5 inflatable activities to help the children burn off their Halloween candy-fed energy, and there will be an endless amount of game booths for

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Harvest Festival If you have lived in Gillette for any amount of time you see patterns of events. Every year there are things going on that you can count on being there every year for your enjoyment. This year is no exception with the Harvest Festival taking place on Halloween night. It is a recurring event that has become somewhat of a tradition not only among those with children, but adults as well. It is a nice, safe, and warm place to take your kids for Halloween excitement. Years ago, this was a much smaller event taking place in the basement of the First Assembly of God. It was meant to provide the same things it does now but was on a much slighter scale. Every year the event seemed to grow and was

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U.S. high school students and their teachers are invited to participate in the Bill of Rights Institute’s sixth annual Being an American Essay Contest. The largest contest of its kind in the country, the Being an American Essay Contest explores the Founding principles outlined in the Constitution. The contest is administered by the Bill of Rights Institute, a non-profit educational organization in the Washington, D.C. area devoted to educating young people about the Constitution and Founding principles. The 2011-2012 contest is sponsored by the History Channel.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month The Wyoming Department of Health is reporting the state’s breast cancer screening rates remain among the Nation’s worst. “Unfortunately, Wyoming’s screening rates have consistently been below the national median,” said Carol Peterson, Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Manager at the Wyoming Department of Health. “In 2010 our overall screening rate for women 40 and older was at 67.3 percent, which was essentially unchanged from 2008 at 67.2 percent. With a U.S. median rate of 75.6 percent, we are currently ranked 48th in the nation.” Peterson noted that many residents were alarmed when, in 2008, Wyoming fell to last in the nation for three mammogram screening indicators (number of women age 40 and older who received a screening mammogram, number of low-income women who received a mammogram and number of uninsured women who received a mammogram) according to the national Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. “We’ve been studying the reasons why Wyoming’s rates are low,” Peterson said. According to an “Issue Brief” prepared by Peterson’s program, “It has long been assumed that the rural/frontier nature of our state is a major reason for our poor screening rates and indeed women in many areas of the state have to travel up to 100 miles to get to the nearest mammogram facility.” The report continues, “There do seem to be other contributing factors such as women’s inability to obtain a routine screening mammogram without a healthcare provider’s order (in some communities) and the general scarcity of mobile screening units. Feedback from several Wyoming women’s focus group projects indicates that women are also confused about screening recommendations.” The Wyoming Comprehensive Cancer Consortium recommends all women consider mammograms every one to two years beginning at age 40. Women should talk with a medical professional for more information about mammograms, as well as clinical and self-breast exams. While the state’s number of diagnosed female breast cancer cases has gone up in recent years, Peterson said this may largely be due to improved early detection technology. “It is encouraging that Wyoming’s breast cancer incidence rate is below the U.S. rate and that our breast cancer death rate has been slowly decreasing the past decade,” she added. “Survival rate data clearly show the importance of early detection.” The Wyoming Department of Health’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, also known as Women’s Health Source, pays for breast screening and diagnostic tests for women who do not have health insurance, are low income, and are age 50-64. Women under 50 may also qualify if they have an abnormal clinical breast exam or screening mammogram. Enrolled women also have access to breast or cervical cancer treatment if needed. For more information call 1-800264-1296. “There are many resources available to help women get low or no-cost mammograms,” Peterson said. “No woman in Wyoming should be prevented from getting a recommended mammogram because she doesn’t have insurance.”

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kids to participate in. Not only will there be activities, but there will also be food as well. Just like previous years, there will be chili offered for $5 for adults and $3 for children. While this even takes place in the Central Pavilion, there will also be the Treat Street event taking place synonymously in Energy Hall free of charge. That means twice the fun is to be had for the kids to get their well-deserved and patiently waited for candy and all the fun activities are just a quick jaunt away. So, come and join the community in a fun Halloween celebration from 6:00pm to 9:00 pm and have a truly happy Halloween night.

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Community Wyoming hay producers sweep forage Superbowl again

Pianist Alpin Hong will perform at the CAM-PLEX Heritage Center on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.

For the seventh year in a row, Wyoming producers have won or placed extremely high in the World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. The World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl 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. Five Wyoming producers competed in the Commercial Hay Division against 28 other producers from around the U.S.; and five producers from Wyoming competed in a new Grass/ Hay Division against 38 others. The World’s Forage Grand Champion award went to Kelli Hinman, of Wheatland, Wyo. Hinman’s sample won against 398 total entries at the Superbowl. As grand cham-

Pianist Alpin Hong returns to Gillette, Wyoming both expand worlds and hit close to home. Alpin is going to spend time in our community working with the junior high school students who will also perform on stage with him. Alpin Hong is a native of Michigan and made his orchestral debut with the Kalamazoo Symphony at the age of ten. He moved to Los Angeles soon after and garnered competition victories at a young age with wins at many prestigious competitions. His teachers include Mark Richman and Emilio del Rosario. He completed his Master’s

degree as a student of Jerome Lowenthal at The Juilliard School. For more information on Alpin Hong go to http://www.alpinhong. com Please join the CAMPLEX Heritage Center staff for the presentation of Alpin Hong on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Due to generous grant funding tickets are only $6 for Adults, $4 for Children/ Students/Seniors/Military. For more information, contact the CAM-PLEX Ticket Office at 307-682-8802 or visit our website at http:// www.cam-plex.com.

By Keary Speer It might surprise the unsuspecting driver to be going down Garner Lake road and see a hearse parked on the side. Even more so, it might surprise them to know that just down that road is a horrifying haunted adventure waiting to scare their hair gray. Red House Hauntings has been serving the area for a very short time, starting during last year’s spooky Halloween season. However, they claim to be much scarier this year and say there is nowhere to go but up for the years to come. On arrival you are lead through a maze of buildings, then they take you back through what they call the “Butcher Building” where one spectator claims she, “almost peed in her

UW Study shows high-density drilling results in sagebrush songbird declines birds,” remarked Dr. Anna Chalfoun of the University of Wyoming’s Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. “We are currently investigating potential mechanisms underlying the observed density patterns, including increased nest predation rates and whether nest predators are more abundant in areas with natural gas activities.” The sage sparrow and Brewer’s sparrow are designated as Sensitive Species by the Bureau of Land Management, requiring greater conservation attention, but that hasn’t prevented the agency from approving high-density drilling across vast areas of their habit. “We’ve known for a while

pants!” Next, they take you to an underground cove that leads out to a fence. During the entire walk there are monsters hiding in between and underneath the buildings to jump out at you and really get your blood pumping. Between the locked up children, the electric chair room, the aforementioned “Butcher Building” with bodies hanging about and a horrifying clown monster, there is something there to scare the pants off of everyone! Another new feature of this year is their concessions. They will be providing $2 hotdogs, chicken wings, caramel apples, hot coco, coffee, etc. All proceeds from this concession stand as well as the haunted house itself are donated to relay for life.

It started its frightening feat on October 14th this year and will continue to do so every Friday and Saturday from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm and on Sundays from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Also, join them on Sunday, October 30th, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm for a family day where the frights will be mild and more kid friendly. The last day to experience the scare is on Halloween night, Monday October 31st. Tickets are $8 per person and can be purchased on the haunted house site or at ticketleap. com. For more information go to redhousehauntingllc. com, e-mail dcapps88@ msn.com, look them up on Facebook, or call (307) 689-9490.

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that drilling was causing declines in sage grouse populations, and have long suspected that as habitat is degraded and fragmented by development, populations of other wildlife species were also being hurt,” said Erik Molvar, Wildlife Biologist with Biodiversity Conservation Alliance. “The sage sparrow and Brewer’s sparrow are already on our watch list for Endangered Species consideration. This study underscores the need for the BLM to require directional drilling to reduce the footprint of oil and gas development, so that dozens of wells are drilled directionally from each wellpad and wellsite densities are less than one pad per square mile.”

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A new study out of the University of Wyoming shows that drilling wells at high densities is correlated with declines in three species of sparrows that depend on sagebrush habitats. The study, which encompassed the Pinedale Anticline and Jonah gas fields and the LaBarge oilfield in western Wyoming, where wellpads reach densities of sixteen wells per square mile or more, documented declines in population densities of Brewer’s sparrows, sage sparrows, and vesper sparrows. “Our results suggest that sagebrush habitats surrounded by high well densities (especially natural gas) support lower densities of sagebrush-obligate song-

ming Business Council’s Agribusiness Division. Donn Randall, Crop and Forage Program manager in the Business Council’s Agribusiness Division, said seven different China delegations stopped at the Business Council trade show hay tent this year and were aggressively trying to establish export trade opportunities with Wyoming hay producers. “Once again, Wyoming hay producers have shown the forage industry that our hay is top notch. Year after year, Wyoming’s producers get the highest awards for their product at the Superbowl. Wyoming has certainly earned a reputation as a premium hay producing state,” said Randall. For questions regarding Wyoming’s crop and forage program, please contact Randall atdonn.randall@ wyo.gov or 307.777.6578.

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Whirlwind American tours and performances across the globe have earned pianist, Alpin Hong, the reputation as a modern day Pied Piper. His combination of stunning technique, emotional range, and rare humor continues to bring audiences young and old to their feet. Rooted in extensive classical training and a background in skateboarding, snowboarding, martial arts, and videogames, Mr. Hong is a creative force unmatched in his youthful vivacity and boundless energy. His astonishing ability to connect to people of all ages, experiences, and backgrounds distinguishes him and shapes his evolving performance style. The Ocala Star-Banner has called Mr. Hong “Classical for the iPod generation.” Mr. Hong’s uniquely humorous and visionary approach to arts education has resulted in artistic residencies from coast-tocoast. His tireless pursuit to find, inspire, and collaborate with talents in every community results in unforgettable presentations that

pion, Hinman won a $2,500 cash award sponsored by NutriSave Forage Management System. Bethany Bappe of Riverton, Wyo., was named Grand Champion First Time Entrant winning a $1,500 award sponsored by KUHN. Gerry Danko of Powell, Wyo., took the new Grass/Hay category for $1,500 and was third place in the Commercial Hay Division; David Hinman of Hardrock Farms in Wheatland, Wyo., won the Commercial Hay award for $1,500; and Mark Bappe of Riverton, Wyo., came in fifth in the Commercial Hay Division. Wyoming’s entries to the Superbowl 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 Superbowl paid for by the Wyo-

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Community Campbell Co. Fire Dept. October 12, 2011

- At 12:10 PM, to 904 East 9th Street; Lot 15 for a natural gas odor inside the home. Firefighters utilizing a gas monitor were unable to detect any flammable vapors. The Mercaptan (odorant) odor was no longer detectable when the Fire Department arrived. The scene was turned over to Source Gas (the natural gas supplier). - At 10:54 PM to 102 West Sunset Drive for a carbon monoxide detector in alarm mode. A single family dwelling consisting of a ranch style house with an attach garage is located at this address. Firefighters utilizing a gas monitor detected 122 parts per million of carbon monoxide (CO). A forced air ventilation fan was utilized to rid the home of CO. The source of the CO is believed to have come from the furnace. The scene was turned over to Source Gas the natural gas supplier. The homeowner was not sickened by the CO exposure.

October 13, 2011

Kids from John Paul II get some training at the Campbell County Fire Station.

- At 5:46 AM to 1301 East Lincoln Street (Mountain Mud Service Supply) for smoke coming from a large warehouse building. Firefighters extinguished two burning pallets of loss circulation materials and used positive pressure ventilation fans to rid the building of smoke. The fire started from a smoldering ember in the wood pallet that contained paper bags of cotton seed hulls. The smoldering ember occurred when heat was applied to shrink wrap the plastic cover over the pallet of cotton seed hulls. The fire was determined to be accidental and preliminary fire damage is approximately $650. - At 8:52 AM to Hillside Dr. for an EMS assist. - At 9:56 AM to Little Powder School for an automatic fire alarm, were cancelled due to alarm testing. - At 5:35 AM to Hillcrest Dr. for an EMS assist. - At 7:00 PM to Bella Colla Lane for an EMS Assist. - At 8:48 PM to Arapahoe for an EMS assist.

October 14, 2011

Weekly Trivia Answer from Last Week What famous painting did Dolley Madison save from the White House during the Burning of Washington? C. President Washington After burning the library of congress, the british troops turned northwest up Pennsylvania Avenue toward the White House. After the government officials fled, Dolley Madison remained behind with the White House slaves to save valuables from the British. One of Madison’s slaves, Paul Jennings was an eyewitness who wrote: “It has often been stated in print, that when Mrs. Madison escaped from the White House, she cut out from the frame the large portrait of Washington (now in one of the parlors there), and carried it off. This is totally false. She had no time for doing it. It would have required a ladder to get it down. All she carried off was the silver in her reticule, as the British were thought to be but a few squares off, and were expected every moment.” Jennings said that the people who saved the painting and removed the objects were: “John Susé (a Frenchman, then door-keeper, and still living) and Magraw, the President’s gardener, took it down and sent it off on a wagon, with some large silver urns and such other valuables as could be hastily got hold of. After this he said, “When the British did arrive, they ate up the very dinner, and drank the wines, &c., that I had prepared for the President’s party.” The soldiers then burned the house, and fuel was added to the fires that night to ensure they would continue burning into the next day; the smoke was reportedly visible as far away as Baltimore and the Patuxent River.

- At 1:51 a.m. to Pinehurst Dr. for an EMS assist. - At 9:21 a.m. to the intersection of Enzi Drive and Southern Drive for a 2 vehicle semi-tractor trailer collision. One of the involved semi tractors caught fire on impact and was fully involved upon CCFD arrival. CCFD firefighters fought the blaze and were able to keep it contained to the tractor. Heat damage was sustained to its trailer as well as the other involved tractor trailer combination. Damage from the collision and fire was estimated at over $100,000. The driver of the tractor that caught fire was injured in the collision and transported to CCMH-ER; the 2 occupants of the other semitractor were not hurt. Approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel was also leaked out on the ground from tanks on both semi tractors damaged in the collision.

October 15, 2011

- At 9:16 AM to the Lakeway Learning Center for an automatic fire alarm, a child pulled a pull station and activated the alarm. The alarm was reset. - At 2:03 PM to 308 W. Lakeway Rd. for a small 5 gallon gasoline spill, crews applied floor dry to the spill. - At 4:29 PM to 610 E. Boxelder Rd. for an EMS assist. - At 6:37 PM to 1000 Hitt Dr. for a carbon monoxide check, nothing was found . - At 6:50 PM to W. Warlow for an EMS assist. - At 7:49 PM to E. Sunset for an EMS assist. - At 9:47 PM to Knollwood Dr. for an EMS assist.

October 16, 2011

- At 12:00 a.m to Sierra Circle for an EMS assist. - At 12:16 a.m. to Interstate 90 near mile marker 132 for a 1 vehicle accident with injuries. The driver had to be extricated from the vehicle and was transported to CCMH. - At 5:08 a.m. to Interstate 90 near mile marker 121 for a 1 vehicle rollover with injuries. One patient was transported to CCMH with injuries. - At 12:17 p.m. to Boxelder

Road for an EMS assist. - At 10:12 p.m. to the area 10 miles south of Gillette on HWY 59 for a single vehicle rollover with occupant ejection. En route to the scene CCSO dispatchers advised that 9 people were in the vehicle and 4 were ejected. Upon arrival to the scene the 4 patients that were ejected all sustained injuries and were transported to CCMH-ER; the other 5 occupants denied injury CCFD assisted with the triage and care of the injured and stabilized the involved vehicle and disconnected its electrical system.

October 17, 2011

- At 11:25 AM to 92 Wild Horse Creek Road for a smoke detector in alarm mode. Responding fire units were cancelled by the Alarm Company reporting the incident. - At 6:26 PM to 2400 block of Maple Avenue for a medical assist. - At 9:28 PM to Sierra Circle for a medical assist. - At 10:01 PM to 800 block of East 5th Street for a medical assist.

October 18, 2011

- At 2:50 AM to Gurley Ave for a structure fire. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival found a single wide mobile home approximately 2/3 involved with fire. It was not known if the occupants of the home were inside or not so CCFD searched a bedroom for victims while performing a defensive attack on the fire. The fire was brought under control and extinguished within approximately 3 hours and it was determined that nobody was home at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire is still being investigated and appears to be suspicious in nature. Damage was estimated at approximately $50,000. - At 6:25 AM to Ledoux Avenue for a medical assist. - At 8:52 AM to 2007 South Douglas Highway for a strange odor in the building. CCFD responded to the scene and monitored the air within the building for the presence of hazardous materials. None were found and CCFD was unable to determine what caused the odor. - At 9:35 AM to the Adon Road for an EMS assist. - At 12:56 PM to North HWY 59 for an EMS assist. - At 13:37 to South HWY 59 for an EMS assist. - At 1:55 PM to the intersection of Oakcrest Drive and 4-J Road for a 2 vehicle collision with injuries. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival assisted CCMH-EMS with extricating and treating the driver of one of the involved vehicles. CCFD also contained fluids leaking from both vehicles and disconnected the electrical systems. - At 2:20 PM to North Gurley Avenue for an EMS assist. - At 3:16 PM to Blaine Street for an EMS assist.

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Sheriff’s detention officer Rita Jordan (right) was among the first responders that attended the fourth “Blue Mass” at John Paul II last Saturday. The service honored first responders of all civil branches including police, sheriff, EMT’s, patrolmen, firefighters, and more. This was the fourth year in a row that the Gillette Catholic Church, in conjunction with the Knights of Columbus, has put it on. After the Homily, Knights saluted our local first responders; the bell rang three times with five bells, the old code, for the first responders killed this year.

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Gillette-Campbell County Airport reports September Passenger Trafﬁc

Gillette-Campbell County Airport recently announced September and year-todate passenger trafﬁc. In 2011, the airport continues to outpace 2010 numbers; Gillette-Campbell County has served 46,034 passengers through September, marking a 13.7 percent increase over the September 2011 Passenger Totals 4,831

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September % Change 2011 Y-T-D 2010 4,865

About Gillette-Campbell County Airport: The Gillette-Campbell County Airport is located in Northeaster Wyoming in a major energy producing part of the country known as the Powder River Basin. Gillette is at the hub of this basin, and the Airport serves the commercial service and general aviation needs for a large portion of this corner of the state. The Airport sees approximately 56,000

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Bold Republic Weekly Drilling does not kill Birds Windmills DO! By Glenn Woods Imagine, for a moment, that you and your date are heading up to “make out point.” No going into detail as to why you two are going up there, after all we’re all adults here. Now imagine that when you arrive there, you are saddened to see that the area has been taken over by oil and gas drilling. The last thing you two lovebirds want to do is to --- um -- get busy -- with all these guys watching. So, what happens? Is that it? Your night is over? Not a chance. You move on and ﬁnd another place. I mean, come on, Wyoming is a big state with plenty of “make out points” out there. So --- what if you are a bird? Last week, the radio station news man, Paul, handed me a press release that made me throw my hands up and shout, “What makes them think that I am going to believe that nonsense?” He knew that was going to be my reaction. That’s why he handed it to me. This new, and let me come right out and say, LAME study is out of the University of Wyoming and is supposed to show that drilling oil and gas wells at high densities is connected to the decline in three species of sparrows that depend on sagebrush habitats. Those areas where well pads reach densities of sixteen wells per square mile or more, documented declines in population densities of Brewer’s sparrows, sage sparrows, and vesper sparrows. The press release states: “Our results suggest that sagebrush habitats surrounded by high well densities (especially natural gas) support lower densities of sagebrush-obligate songbirds,” remarked Dr. Anna Chalfoun of the University of Wyoming’s Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. “We are currently investigating potential mechanisms underlying the observed density patterns, including increased nest predation rates and whether nest predators are more abundant in areas with natural gas activities.” “NONSENSE!” I shouted. They go on to say: “We’ve known for a while that drilling was causing declines in sage grouse populations, and have long suspected that as habitat is degraded and fragmented by development, populations of other wildlife species were also being hurt,” said Erik Molvar, Wildlife Biologist with Biodiversity Conservation Alliance. “The sage sparrow and Brewer’s sparrow are already on our watch list for Endangered Species consideration. This study underscores the need for the BLM to require directional drilling to reduce the footprint of oil and gas development, so that dozens of wells are drilled directionally from each well pad and well site densities are less than one pad per square mile.” What they are trying to get us to believe here is that these wells prevent the birds from nesting and mating. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Studies have shown, time and time again, that when an animal species are scared or pushed out of their regular mating grounds they, much like a high school couple on prom night, simply move on to a more suitable area. Wyoming and surrounding states, in case anyone has not noticed, has PLENTY of land for these birds to use. I went to this groups’ website at http:// www.voiceforthewild.org/index.html and, not at all to my surprise, they are supporters of the windmill industry in Wyoming with a link that reads “Wind Power in Wyoming: Doing it Smart from the Start.” Interesting, don’t you think, that this group of environmentalist from the University of Wyoming have never bothered to do a study on the effects of wind farms on the bird population. Walk among the gas and oil pumps and see just how many birds you might find dead on the ground. The lack of birds being there at all does not mean that they are off somewhere else mating. Now - go visit a wind farm and see how many birds you find lying dead on the ground. A wind turbine creates a vortex as it spins. Birds get trapped in the vortex and cannot turn away. They get sucked in and --- SMACK! They do not always die right away. Often they suffer broken wings and lay on the ground, suffering, before they die. Each year over 400,000 birds die at windmill farms across the nation. http:// www.west-inc.com/reports/avian_collisions.pdf . So why do they support an industry that kills 400,000 birds a year but attack an industry that kills nowhere near that amount? That would be because the Wind industry is the fabled green industry that is supposed to be saving the environment, not killing it. Oil and gas, on the other hand, are supposed to be EVIL! Please, let’s not let reality get in the way of this meme. How interesting it is that I find in Wildlife Extra News - that a US oil company was prosecuted for 28 birds found dead on a drill site, even though it was the company that turned itself in - and even though they had done everything they were asked to do to prevent bird deaths, yet wind farms have kill well over 400,000 birds - with no prosecution. ... Just one wind farm in California is estimated to have killed more than ...400,000 over several years, including endangered birds without one single prosecution.www.wildlifeextra.com/go/ news/bird-death-prosecution.html Let’s see if this Group from the University of Wyoming will take a moment, or any time at all, to take a look at the damage that the Wyoming windmill industry does the to the environment. The lesson here is simple: If you want to save Wyoming birds, shut off the windmills, keep drilling.

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-Rozet Picture Retakes -Patrick H. McGaughey: Big Ideas for Small Business, 7:30-10:30 a.m., Boss Lodge, 6823673 -Storytime, 11 a.m., WBL -Children’s Immunization Clinic, 8-11:30 a.m., Public Health -Microsoft Word 2010 Level 1, 1-4 p.m., K2 Technologies, 686-3025 -After-School Special, 3:15 p.m., WBL -Wyoming Technology Business Center e2e: Silicon Valley to Wyoming: A Hi-Tech Entrepreneur’s Journey, 5:30-7 p.m., Gillette College Tech. Center

-Teen Read Week, CCPL -ACT Testing, 8 a.m., South Campus -Elk’s Team Roping, 8 a.m.- 11 p.m., Camplex East Pavilion -Thar’s Ranch Sorting, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Cam-plex Barn 3 -AVA- Pumpkin Carving, 10-11:30 a.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 682-9133 -Teen Dungeon’s & Dragon’s, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., CCPL -Teen Open-Play Video Gaming, 1-4 p.m., CCPL -4-6th Grade Wii Play Saturday, 1-4 p.m., CCPL -Chili Cook-Off, 3 p.m. - 1 a.m., Cam-plex Central Pavilion -Red House Hauntings, 7-10 p.m., 470 Garner Lake Road, Ages 10 & Up- $8, Under 10- $5 -Ruff Cut @ Jakes Tavern

Sunday, October 23

-Senior Center- CLOSED -Elk’s Team Roping, 8 a.m. - 11 p.m., Camplex East Pavilion -Save the Tatas Tattoo Beneﬁt, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Alien Ink, 670-3704 -Red House Hauntings, Family Days, 3-6 p.m., 470 Garner Lake Road

Monday, October 24

-Microsoft Access 2010 Level 1, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., K2 Technologies, 686-3025 -AVA- Little Tikes, 1 p.m. -Library Board Meeting, 4 p.m., WBL -PAD Meeting, 4-5 p.m., CCHS- South Music Room -Adult Book Discussion, 5 p.m., WBL -Lakeview 5/6 Grade Music Program, 6:30 p.m., Pronghorn Gym -AVA- Life Drawing, 7 p.m. -WJSH Musical, 7 p.m., Town Hall -Children’s Fright Night, 7-8 p.m., CCPL (You Will Need a Ticket to Get In)

Tuesday, October 25

-HealthCHECK Testing, 7-11 a.m., CCMH Lab, 688-1222 -Senior Center- Vet’s Breakfast, 8 a.m. -Leadership Foundations Training Class, 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Peregrine Leadership Institute, LLC, 685-1555 -K2 Focused Seminar: Organizing Your Inbox in Outlook, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., K2 Technologies, 686-3025 -Finance Committee, 12 p.m., CCMH -AVA- Grade School Pottery, 1 & 4 p.m.

Wednesday, October 26

Thursday, October 27

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Friday, October 28

-End of First Quarter, CCSD -Advanced QuickBooks, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Clarion Inn, 682-4795 -Microsoft Project 2010 Level 1, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., K2 Technologies, 686-3025 -AVA- Cups for Cancer, 6 p.m. -Senior Center- Cribbage Tourney, 6-8 p.m. -TSJH Fall Musical, 7 p.m., Cam-plex Heritage Center -Foxy’s Cleaning Halloween Ball, 7-10 p.m., Best Western Tower West Lodge -Red House Hauntings, 7-10 p.m., 470 Garner Lake Road, Ages 10 & Up- $8, Under 10- $5 -Judd Hoos @ Jakes Tavern

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Governor outlines plan to improve early learning without federal grant Governor Matt Mead announced that Wyoming will move forward on efforts to boost early childhood learning without applying for a federal grant. Governor Mead had looked into the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Grant, but decided not to pursue this federal funding any further. “I recognize there are needs when it comes to preparing our children to succeed in school and I am committed to working to ensure that Wyoming’s children are successful in kindergarten and beyond,” Governor Mead said. “We will look for other means to achieve this within state government, at the present time. But, we do not need to ask the federal government for millions of dollars until we need it and we would spend it to maximum effect.” Governor Mead said that the process of drafting the grant application was valuable and was part of the reason he asked the state to pursue a grant application. “We identiﬁed differences and similarities in the way that state agencies are delivering services to our youngest children. A comprehensive approach to school readiness was identiﬁed and we will now look at how to utilize existing resources to carry the efforts forward.”

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Governor Mead reaffirmed his charge to members of the Wyoming Early Childhood State Advisory Council. “Going forward, state efforts to support early childhood education in Wyoming should be focused on providing high quality early learning programs. And I want these to promote early literacy skills and other cornerstones necessary for success in school and life.” During this process Governor Mead identified some of his goals for moving forward: • Capitalize on the dedication and commitment of state agencies to improve the delivery of services to young children. Utilize PTAC (Planning Team for At-Risk Children) in an advisory capacity to move initiatives forward. • Discover ways to increase access to high quality early learning programs. • Align research, practice, and policy of all stakeholders so that all children are poised to succeed in kindergarten. “It is apparent to me that if we can support parents and recognize that education starts well before the first day of kindergarten we’ll be ahead of the game,” Governor Mead said.

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Public Pulse Letters to the Editor

Last week the Campbell County Observer published an article on open records with responses from local Legislatores Rep. Lubnau and Rep. Blikre. Here are more responses from some of our Campbell County Legislators: The government process should be as transparent as possible at all times, but initial contacts made by constituents to their Representative/Senator may need to be kept conﬁdential in order to protect the constituent, who is not bound by transparency ethics,at least until the issue reaches the body. Should it get to that point, the constituent still maintains their right to privacy, only ending if and when they come forth of their own volition to testify. Much of the law we deliberate upon is born of issues that are initially of a personal nature. Senator Von Flatern I believe my e-mails are just like a letter or phone call.......Private!! There are cases where it does no good to give out names and deep details about an event. Information that is used to make decision on public issues in most cases should be open as most are now .Some should not such as names of persons injured in criminals acts or deep details about what happens to a victim. Also some personal and business information should be withheld for the protection of that individual or business. Senator John Hines Nick, I just read your question and Tom’s response. I couldn’t say it better. With past experience in healthcare, Human Resources and in Nursing Program administration, there are just times when conﬁdentiality needs to be maintained. I also agree that we do a better in job in Wyoming than most other states. It’s important that we be as transparent as possible and we need to keep looking for ways to do that to our best ability. Representative Norine Kasperik

About Nothing By Ken DeLaat

“Life has got a habit of not standing hitched. You got to ride it like you find it. You got to change with it. If a day goes by that don’t change some of your old notions for new ones, that is just about like trying to milk a dead cow.”- Woody Guthrie About a year or so ago, we were heading out to dinner with a group of people in a variety of vehicles to a distant (but not too distant) dining establishment. One of the passengers in the vehicle I was assigned to was Peggy, who in the course of the ride spoke of how she and her husband had begun scaling back on their possessions during a move to a smaller house. The process, which she described as being significantly liberating, began to take on a life of its own and led to a dramatic change in the amount of ‘stuff’ they possessed. I was intrigued. Asked if I was a person who was capable of tossing things or a ‘keeper’ I began to make some type of weak argument about being a little of both, momentarily forgetting that Lil was in the car. Her look, that clear-cut look that only those who know us best can give, the look that sees right through any attempt at flexibility with the truth, caught my eye and I caved. “I’m, kind of, well, uh, I’d say I was more of a hoarder.” Having been outted, I listened to some of her description of the progression of their stab at simplification and found myself intrigued by the concept. I mulled it over and, eventually, about a year later (What can I say? I don’t like to rush into things.), I decided to undertake an attempt to fend off the innate resistance I’ve long held about letting go of things. I even began to ponder the possibility that a reduction of what one might describe as ‘questionable assets’ might be in order. This wasn’t my first rodeo. Once after we moved here 13 years ago when I saw the boxes labeled ‘Ken’s Junk’ (near the smaller boxes labeled ‘Lil’s Memento’s) that had been unopened since the previous move 14 years ago, I pitched them. There were old letters, my old high school yearbooks, and stuff I didn’t look at but I figured if I didn’t need to see them for 14 years……. The subsequent nightmares of racing around aimlessly through a post-

apocalyptic world looking desperately for traces of my past ended after a few years, but I was a tad scarred by the experience so I made no further attempts since, but as I said the concept began to intrigue me. What to start with seemed to be the key. What was it I was least attached to? Given my reputation for cutting edge fashion (When my daughter was around 8 or 9 I’d get her up for school and through sleepy eyes she’d look at me and say “Not that shirt with those pants”), I figured putting a dent in my toggery might be a good place to begin. When I mentioned it to Lil, she went through her closet and weeded out no longer required items as she has done before and told me if I was going to do it I could drop hers off too. After a few weeks, I dropped hers off. Alone. I’d yet to venture into any type of closet cleansing, wardrobe weaning or attire attrition. One day, I decided the time was ripe. I began by going through the shirts. I own (owned) perhaps several dozen buttoned shirts. I wear maybe 9. The trouble is, when I go through them, there are some I’ve overlooked (for years) and think might possibly be donning options since they’re practically new in terms of wear. I moved toward removal of all that looked a bit ‘tired’ first. Fighting off the voice in my head that said “You could wear this doing yard work” by rebutting “It’s not like you ‘dress’ for yard work.” I began pitching items. Some went easier than others, with Hawaiian shirts from 3-4 decades ago that now resemble multi-colored paper Mache’ in thinness alone being the hardest to say adieu to. Once these were disposed of, I began to fill a bag to give to Love Inc. a local charity where if I wished I could visit the clothes on the racks before they’re purchased or even buy them back, if so desired. One by one I dropped the shirts in the bag. Whittled down to a relative comfort level, I turned my attention to pants. Curiously, I found less attachment to pants than shirts. The difference seemed to be that when going through old shirts there might be a memory or two attached to them. Not so with pants. I never once found myself saying, “Boy, I had some good times in these pants.” Then came shoes. This was a little

hard because I had a lot of shoes that while newer, didn’t fit since my feet have gotten bigger or the shoes have shrunk, but I reasoned that while I might be able to lose weight to get into old pants, I was never going to trim down my feet enough to get into the shoes. They went. Sweatshirts were a trial. T-shirts took only the smallest of hits, and hats? I didn’t even try with regard to hats. ‘After all they’re all in a big box where no one sees them anyway’-note: typical hoarders rationalization. I dumped in the trash a lot of old socks, multiple pairs of underwear that hadn’t emerged from the drawer in years, and a few sweaters that began to take on the appearance of some type of twisted, deformed, longsleeved halter top-type objects what with shrinkage and all. A trip to the thrift store, a visit to the trash can, and a few items into the rag bag, and I felt as though my journey toward self-fulfillment through simplification had begun (though there are many who argue that I’ve been simple for years). In all, I had removed several dozen items that were merely taking up space in my half of the closet. I even neatened up the shelves a bit. I was on the proverbial roll when it came to establishing a sense of order in my life. I was telling Lil about this transformation, this evolvement into a new, streamlined version of myself later that day when she came down to the office I’d recently moved into in our downstairs. With a large old wooden desk purchased at the thrift store (no I wasn’t visiting the clothes), a couple of rather sizeable tables, and substantial floor space all covered with the various papers, notebooks, CD’s, books, snack items, memorabilia, business cards, a radio, unhung pictures, letters, and other assorted necessities that make up my effective personal working environment in full bloom, she surveyed the room and said, “So, your office. Still a work in progress I see.” Well, no, not really. Actually, I think I have it about where I want it. A patient woman. “The only time a woman can really succeed in changing a man is when he’s a baby.”- Natalie Wood

Even with improvement Governor will push for more access to broadband Governor Matt Mead said he is glad to see that Wyoming saw a signiﬁcant increase in access on the latest nationwide map of access to broadband internet. The most recent National Telecommunications and Information Administration and Federal Communications Commission map shows access to high speed downloads in Wyoming moved from 54% to 85% of the population. “While this is good news, we need to push for even greater access,” Governor Mead said. “I understand the challenges we face with geography, but I believe we

will continue to improve. Broadband access drives so much of economic activity in today’s world that we must continue to push for solutions.” This map shows that 84.7% of the population in Wyoming has access to download speeds of 3 MB/second and upload speeds of 0.768 Mb/second. “I am very impressed with the innovative public-private partnerships that increased broadband access to current levels and I continue to support plans for further infrastructure improvements,” Governor Mead said.

What’s Going On In Government? Monday, October 24

-Wright Town Council Workshop, 7 p.m., Council Room, Town Hall -Wright Town Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Council Room, Town Hall

Wednesday, October 26

-Campbell County Joint Powers Fire Board, 6 p.m., Fire Dept. Community Room, Station 1

Thursday, October 27

-Parks & Beautiﬁcation Board, 5:30 p.m., Community Conference Room, 2nd Floor, City Hall

From Editor Nicholas De Laat: Thank you all for writing in. We apologize that we couldn’t fit your responses in last weeks newspaper, but we are very happy that we were able to print them in our letters section. Articles about legislative bills are always better when the community can directly hear from the people who represent them. Dear Editor, Thank you for your generous support of the Wyoming Out of the Darkness Walk. We appreciate your commitment to bringing the issue of suicide out into the open. Kim Smithe From Editor Keary Speer: Dear Kim, There is no need to thank us for doing what is right! Even if someone is not personally affected by suicide, it is something that they never want to come into their lives and awareness should be everywhere. The Wyoming Out of the Darkness Walk is a very noble cause that we wanted to support 100% and were happy to do so. Please, don’t hesitate to contact us any time you hear of, or are holding, another event. We want to be a part of it. Dear Editor, Who is morally bankrupt and selfish? Someone who toils away earning profits and creating jobs by producing valuable goods and service through voluntary exchanges that improves the well-being of everyone involved? Or a misanthrope in the street claiming a “right” to someone else’s hard-earned money, whining about a loan for an education their mindlessness clearly illustrates is utterly worthless…………? Initially I wanted to call the Wall Street protesters Bolsheviks, but that would be too flattering implying a level of sinister competence they simply do not possess. These morally bankrupt vandals are no more directed or civilized than a pack of hyenas encircling those who appear to be easy political prey. They have little if any vision, goals or thoughts beyond the Marxist Class Warfare Slogans instilled in them by their liberal professors allegedly directed towards helping the poor. Mother Teresa did not loiter and whine in a park; she reverently worked to address the needs of the destitute: helping more people in one lifetime than these protesters would or could collectively help in 1,000 years. The protesters represent the most contemptible side of human nature: their envy surpasses any sin found in any corporation or in the decried industrialists who built this nation. The protesters want to enslave the productive members of society to fund their statist causes. Their contempt for American values such as liberty, individual responsibility and capitalism is unparalleled. They have no conception of the principles of hard work, ingenuity, integrity, and self-reliance that built the greatest nation to ever grace God’s earth. We should recognize these protests for what they are: the continuation of a century-long systematic effort by progressives to subvert the American value system. Progressives have long insisted God is a lie, our nation is no better than any other if not worse, capitalism is evil, and that humans are nothing more than savage animals that cannot safely be entrusted to manage their own affairs. We must demolish the shrine of the state and embrace self-evident, eternal truths. We have been endowed with our natural rights by our Creator – not by government. America has done more to advance the cause of liberty than any other force in the history of mankind. Capitalism has done more to raise humanity’s material existence than any other system ever devised. Americans are decent people with a God-given right to self-determination, which we are fully capable of exercising. The only thing that stands between you and your dreams is your own will and a government that has become destructive to the ends for which it was created. Otto Schlosser From Editor Nicholas De Laat: I agree. There are producers and looters in this world, and I can tell which one you are. Have you ever read Ann Rand? She wrote a book called Atlas Shrugged I think you would like if you haven’t read it yet. I think that book should be mandatory for all college students. Keep writing in, I love reading your letters.

Sports Report 2011 4A East Conference Cross Country Meet (Oct. 14) Gillette, Wyoming Boys 5k Run CC Junior Varsity

Comp# Name 2 21 Merchen, Matt 4 20 Mehrer, Justin 8 23 Power, Zach 9 19 Koch, James 16 24 Riley, Colin 17 18 Hayden, Dj 22 14 Allen, Josh

School Campbell County XC Campbell County XC Campbell County XC Campbell County XC Campbell County XC Campbell County XC Campbell County XC

Time 18:39.32 18:46.94 19:07.57 19:08.14 19:46.94 19:50.16 20:15.31

1 12 Roberge, Haley 5 9 Kirkwood, Kaylynn 9 7 Hays, Melanie 13 5 Gorman, Erin 15 1 Coleman, Mary

Campbell County XC Campbell County XC Campbell County XC Campbell County XC Campbell County XC

21:26.50 22:21.94 22:52.95 23:43.77 24:04.63

8 Myers, Derek Campbell County XC 10 Rodrigues, Jamo Campbell County XC 15 Andrew, Thomas Campbell County XC 24 Simmons, Harrison Campbell County XC 26 Sarcinella, Zach Campbell County XC 27 Doherty, Matt Campbell County XC 29 Bobbitt, Jeremy Campbell County XC

17:15.28 17:18.52 17:27.63 18:16.20 18:20.44 18:23.89 18:30.61

1 Phillips, Abby Campbell County XC 2 Jeffries, Jessi Campbell County XC 3 Destefano, Audr Campbell County XC 7 Fischer, Demi Campbell County X 8 Sharp, Sarah Campbell County XC 12 DeStefano, Quinn Campbell County XC 20 Hauschild, McKenna C ampbell County XC

19:46.46 1 20:01.59 2 20:09.86 3 20:44.32 7 20:44.58 8 21:02.59 12 21:49.83 20

Girls 5k Run CC Junior Varsity

Lady Camels swim their way to North Conference Championship The Gillette Lady Camel swimming and diving team, once again, had a dominating performance as they swam their way to the North Conference Championship in Sheridan. They outdistanced second place Kelly Walsh by 77 points. Now, the ladies have their sights set on their unprecedented seventh straight state title when they take to the Aquatic Center here in Gillette from October 27 through October 29.

Photo’s submitted by Clint Burton

Lady Camels volleyball heading into playoffs on a winning streak By Ted Ripko Heading into the playoffs you always want to be riding a winning streak. That’s exactly what the Gillette Lady Camel volleyball team is doing as they dispatched Cheyenne Central and East this weekend to wrap up a second place finish in the Eastern Conference. They also earned a bye at

this week’s regional tournament in Cheyenne, which guarantees them a spot at next week’s state tournament in Casper. On senior night, when Gillette honored Dacia Lyman, Darby Kokesh, Jess Foy, and Lexi Hill, they swept through Central 3-0. Then on Saturday

they struggled a bit, but they were still able to get by the Lady T-Birds 3-1. The Lady Camels opponent at the East Regionals will be decided on Friday and then they’ll take to the court at Central High on Saturday at 10 am.

Submitted by Ruth Benson all. Felicia Boyd also ran for the women and posted a personal record with a time of 22:58, and placed 51st overall. Both women qualified for the Cross Country National Championships, as well as the Half Marathon Championships. The men’s team was led by Devvin Hayden’s 9th place performance with a time of 25:54 for the 5 mile course. Devvin’s time was a season best for the entire GC Men’s team. Dylan McCoy placed 25th with a time of 26:50. Jesse Shutts placed 26th overall with a time of 26:53, which was good for a personal record. Adrain Jackson rounded out the team with a 52nd place, 33:31 time, which was also good for a personal record. All four of the men qualified for the Cross Country National Championships as well with their performances.

Friday, October 21

Saturday, October 22

-CCHS Volleyball (V) Regionals @ Cheyenne Central

Girls 5k Run CC Varsity

Good team performances to finish fall rodeo season Submitted by Will LaDuke, Gillette College Rodeo Coach / Recruiter Good team performances on both sides this weekend at Cheyenne to finish the fall rodeo season. On the Girl’s side they finished a strong second to CWC and now have closed the gap from 500 to 263 points towards the second place spot in the Central Rocky Mountain Region. The top 2 teams qualify for the College National Finals. Leading the way for the girls no surprise was Lance Creek’s Jordan Thurston winning second in the Goat Tying. Also scoring points this week were Marlyss Meguire, Wheatland WY, Hanna Brown, Faith SD, Megan Belas, Buffalo WY, and Tylee Coffman, Dunning Nebraska. On the Men’s side it was a good rodeo, winning third. The men also closed the gap on 3rd place EWC. Leading the men, was Donny Scantling of Buffalo WY winning the steer wrestling, also scoring points for the team was Dane Kissack of Spearfish SD, Travis Nelson of Phillip SD, Casey Bruer of Mandan ND, and Ace Thurston of Lance Creek WY. Up next for both teams is the Gillette College rodeo March 16th, 17th, 18th. Both teams will continue to practice during the winter trying to climb up the standings to qualify for another CNFR.

Men

Regional Standings after 5 of 10 Rodeos

1. Casper College 2415 2. University of Wyoming 2235 3. Eastern Wyoming College 2080 4. Gillette College 1805 5. Sterling Colorado 1350 6. Central Wyoming College 1320 7. Chadron State College 1090 8. Laramie Co. Community College 796 9. Sheridan College 400 10. Lamar Colorado 200 1. Central Wyoming College 1755 2. Sterling Colorado 1268 3. Gillette College 1005 4. Laramie Co. Community College 945 5. University of Wyoming 650 6. Colorado State University 500 7. Chadron State College 443 8. Eastern Wyoming College 436 9. Casper College 310 10. Lamar Community College 180

Football Results/Schedules Campbell County

Week Away Team Score 0 Evanston 36 1 Campbell County 46 2 East 21 3 Campbell County 30 4 Laramie 14 5 Sheridan 38 6 Campbell County 33 7 Campbell County 61 8 Natrona -

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Home Team Score Campbell County 40 Rock Springs 7 Campbell County 30 Kelly Walsh 23 Campbell County 35 Campbell County 14 Central 41 South 0 Campbell County -

ID 25 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24

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What’s Going On In Sports? -CCHS Volleyball (V) Regional @ Cheyenne Central -WJSH Volleyball Regional @ Sheridan -CCHS XC State Meet, 10 a.m., Douglas -CCHS Football (SO/V) vs. Natrona, 3:30 p.m., North Campus -WJSH Football vs. Burns, 7 p.m. -CCHS Homecoming/Senior Night, North Campus

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Gillette College Pronghorn Cross County Team will race at home SAVE THE DATE: The Gillette College Pronghorn Cross Country Team will race on our home turf on October 29th at the Cam-plex Course. The meet will feature scoring teams of 3 from Black Hills State and SD Mines, as well as GC Alumni. Hope to see you out at the race. This will also be the last home cross country meet of the year for the GC runners. Last weekend, the Cross Country team had an excellent race in Billings competing against Dickinson State, Black Hills State, Carroll College, MSU- Billings, Rocky Mountain College, and the MSUB Alumni Team. The team braved the cold, wet, and windy conditions to post season best times for every runner. The women’s team was led by Jamie Geho whose 5k time of 21:41 was a near personal record. Her time put her in 41st place over-

Boys 5k Run CC Varsity

Points

-WJSH XC State Meet @ Douglas, 9 a.m. -WJSH Volleyball Regionals @ Sheridan -CCHS Football (JV) @ Natrona, 11 a.m.

Week Away Team Score Home Team Score ID 1 Wright 8 vs Lovell 45 373 2 Wheatland 46 vs Wright 22 526 3 Wright 0 vs Big Horn 31 430 4 Newcastle 20 vs Wright 0 508 5 Wright 1 vs Tongue River 0 519 6 Glenrock 47 vs Wright 6 480 7 Wright 18 vs Moorcroft 34 500 8 Burns - vs Wright - 467

Thursday, October 27

-CCHS Volleyball (V) State @ Casper -WJSH State Volleyball @ Casper

Friday, October 28

-CCHS Volleyball (V) State @ Casper -WJSH State Volleyball @ Casper -CCHS Football (V) First Round Playoff, TBD -CCHS Girls Swim/Dive State Meet, All Day, Aquatic Center

“What Women Want: To be loved, to be listened to, to be desired, to be respected, to be needed, to be trusted, and sometimes, just to be held. What Men Want: Tickets for the world series.” - Dave Barry

Sports Report Gillette Wild dominate Great Falls By Ted Ripko - Basin Radio Sports

Photos submitted by Mark Rein

Feature Sports Player

Bailey Wenz By Keary Speer

The Gillette Wild Junior Hockey Tier III team split their road games over the weekend as they fell to Missoula on Friday night 10-4 and then came out and dominated Great Falls 10-0 on Saturday night. Taylor Motsinger tallied a hat trick for the Wild, John Burke and Eduard Smirnov each netted two goals while Ronnie Wilhusen, Casey Moneer and Trent Dillinger each got on the board for Gillette in their biggest margin of victory of the season. The Wild were 4 for 11 on the power play and they scored a shorthanded goal by Motsinger, which was assisted on by Andrew Lillard. Stopping all 26 shots he faced was Grant Friesen as he picked up his first shutout of the season and his second win. Now the Wild get to return home, as they will open up a six-game home stand this Friday at 8:00 p.m. when Bozeman comes to town for back-to-back games at Spirit Hall. The Icedogs won the first meeting between these two teams 6-5 in Bozeman back on October 7. In Friday’s 10-4 loss to Missoula, the Wild were outshot 57-26. The game was actually tied early in the second period at 2-2 after Taylor Motsinger scored an unassisted goal. The Maulers then went on to score six unanswered goals in the second period to put the game out of reach. Gillette cut Bozeman’s lead down to 8-4 in the third period after goals by Tyler Johnson and David Ogden but then Missoula scored the final two goals of the game.

Lady Camels outrun Laramie on Friday

Former Lady Camel’s soccer player, Bailey Wenz, is making Campbell County proud in her new place of play, The Western Nebraska Community College. She started off playing center back defense but, due to an injury of another player, she was quickly moved to starting goalie. As a freshman at this college, she is already doing well and has shone as Team Captain of her team. She totes the arm band proudly. She has been lauded by many other publishing’s as well: National Junior College Athletic Association news: “Bailey Wenz was strong in net for the Cougars, making seven saves and allowing just one goal.” “Bailey Wenz picked up the win in net, collecting eight saves and allowing three goals.” The latest game in which she played goalie ﬁrst half of the game and was center mid the second half of the game: “The Cougars made it 4-2 in the 18th minute as Herrera delivered a strike into the net off an assist from Bailey Wenz. That goal proved to be the winner as the Thunderbirds scored another goal in the 14th minute as Rylee Bruhn scored. Cloud County almost tied the game three minutes later after a shot hit both sides of the goal, but bounced out. After that, WNCC took control and hung on for the victory. The Cougars outshot the Thunderbirds 16-12. Wenz started in goal for the Cougars and recorded three saves while giving up two goals.” Clearly, Bailey Wenz, a 2011 Gillette High School graduate, has a lot to be proud of and, hopefully, she will continue to be a good ambassador of our community.

The Gillette Lady Camel XC team came out and did exactly what Ron Kline, the East Conference Girls XC Coach of the year, thought they needed to do and that was outrun Laramie at the East Conference Meet at Cam-Plex Park on Friday. Abby Phillips led from start to finish with her teammates, Jessi Jeffries and Audra DeStefano, right behind her in second and third respectively. Demi Fischer and Sarah Sharp rounded out the team scoring by crossing the finish line seventh and eighth place. For the Camels, they earned a fifth place finish with Derek Myers leading the way as he came in eighth place. Jamon Rodrigues also finished in the top 10 with teammates Andrew Thomas in fifteenth, Harrison Simmons in twenty-fourth, Zach Sarcinella in twenty-sixth and Jeremy Bobbitt in twenty-ninth. Next up for both Gillette XC teams is the State Meet in Douglas on one of the toughest courses in the state on Saturday as the Lady Camels look for their second consecutive State Title and are favored to do so.

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Our Roots Columbian Exposition By Mike Borda In 1893, far before many of us realize, the world was seeing revolutions in technology. The place was Chicago. The event was the Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World Fair. It was here, in the “White City,” that many regular Americans first saw the latest and greatest products and fads. In fact, over 27 million people attended the event, making it one of the largest exhibits in history. Here are a few of the things that were first exhibited at this event: • The Ferris Wheel • Electrotachyscope (Early motion picture device) • Phosphorescent lamps • Quaker Oats • Postcards • Spray painting • Cream of Wheat • Moving walkway (first one to be public) • Juicy Fruit (gum) • Cracker Jacks In addition, the aesthetic beauty and layout of the event influenced not only L. Frank Baum’s Land of Oz, but also the future Walt Disney theme parks. The 1893, Columbian Exposition was a melding of not only America’s people, but America’s ideas as well. It was here that great minds displayed their talents for the masses, and here where new inventions took hold of the public’s imagination. While many of us often think of things, like the Ferris wheel and escalators, as modern inventions, they were in fact 19th century designs, only perfected in the modern era. Some facts about the Exposition: • Spanned over 600 acres • Lasted nearly 6 months • Financial contributors included J.P. Morgan, Charles Schwab, Nikola Tesla • Included over 200 temporary buildings • Man-made lagoons and canals were built in the city • All the buildings were coated in white stucco, giving it the name “White City” • Cost totaled over $28,000,000 (In today’s money $670,000,000) • 27 million visitors amounted to nearly 25% of the United States population (Although there are no records detailing repeat visitors, children, etc.) • Nikola Tesla’s alternating current was chosen over Thomas Edison’s direct current for all electrical needs during the event • Buffalo Bill, denied a spot at the Exposition, set up a booth just outside the walls, which became surprisingly successful. The organizers of the fair later stated their regret that they had not allowed Bill into the event.

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

Heavy Equipment/Trailers

1981 Harley Davidson FXB-Sturgis, 1st dual-belt drive to commemorate Hill-Climb @ Sturgis, Jack-Pine Gypsies rally started in ‘41, 50th anniversary model. 12K on straight-up original paint, new Moetzler’s driven-by beefed Shovel, 102hp at wheel. Perfect in every aspect, serious inquiries only, loan is $15K and value of over 25K. Ben 680.7464, 3-other older bikes and this has to go to the right person!

Welsh Corgi Puppies. 3 females, and two males. 682-2598

2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532.

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

‘76 Electra-Glide would consider trade on Pan or Knuck if ya know of anyone, ‘81 sent it to LA-S&S, 11.5to1 and dualplugged to run regular-gas, had burn-out time at Hog-Jam! Ben 680.7464. 2003 Chevy Monte Carlo SS (White) with 137,000 mi; $6500. Call 307 - 689 – 0966

Pets

Personals

Toys (ATV’s, Boats, etc.) Boat for Sale with trailer. Needs work. Call 670-8980 for info.

1983 Ventura (Chevy) for sale. WORKING WET BAR. Closet, fold down rear seat bed, caption swivel chairs. Great shape. Needs carburetor adjustment. Newly rebuilt Transmission, 400 Turbo. $4,000.00. Call 307-670-2037.

Home Appliances/ Furnishings Microfiber couch with 2 recliners combined. Green. $100 Call 299-4967. Booth Table. L-shaped. With Chairs. Seats 6. $500.00 Call 299-4967

Sporting Goods Like new Horizon Elliptical. $300 obo. Call 299-7058 for more info.

Camping/Fishing Minnows, crawlers, leeches, fishing tackle, boating and camping supplies. Fully furnished cabin rentals, 50 Amp Full Hookup RV sites 5 minutes from Keyhole Reservoir in Pine Haven. Empire Guesthouse & RV Park 307-756-3454. www.empireguesthouse.com

Campers & Motor Homes 1997 32ft. Class A Motor Home. Sleeps 6, Only 31,000 Miles. Asking $17,000. Call (307) 660-7520. Large Private RV/Camper Lot for rent. Big yard, trees. All utilities available. $400 per month, $400 deposit. 1 year lease. Call (307) 660-1007. 5th wheel camper for sale. Call Skip (307) 680-0073 1961 Aristrocrat Camper $600. Call 307299-4662

Our Roots

How did Wyoming get named Wyoming? The name Wyoming was adopted from the Delaware (Lenape) word mecheweami-ing “at/on the big plains” and was first used to name the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania, where the Lenape’s tribe lived. Gertrude of Wyoming; A Pennsylvanian Tale (1809)-romantic epic in Spenserian Stanza composed by Scottish poet Thomas Campbell (1777-1844). On Susquehanna’s side, fair Wyoming! Although the wild-flower on thy ruin’d wall, And roofless homes, a sad remembrance bring, Of what thy gentle people did befall; Yet thou wert once the loveliest land of all That see the Atlantic wave their morn restore. Sweet land! may I thy lost delights recall, And paint thy Gertrude in her bowers of yore, Whose beauty was the love of Pennsylvania’s shore!

Battle of Wyoming

The Battle of Wyoming was an encounter during the American Revolutionary War between American Patriots and Loyalists accompanied by Iroquois raiders that took place in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania on July 3, 1778. More than three hundred Patriots were killed in a battle, some alleging the Iroquois raiders hunted and killed fleeing Patriots before torturing to death thirty to forty who had surrendered. In 1777, British General John Burgoyne led a campaign to gain control of the Hudson River in the American Revolutionary War. Burgoyne was forced to surrender after the Battles of Saratoga in October, and news of his surrender prompted France to enter the war as an American ally. Concerned that the French might attempt to retake parts of New France that had been lost in the French and Indian War (something they did not know the treaty specifically forbade), the British adopted a defensive stance in Quebec, and recruited Loyalists and Indians to engage in a frontier war along the northern and western borders of the Thirteen Colonies. Colonel John Butler recruited a regiment of Loyalists for the effort, while Seneca chiefs Sayenqueraghta and Cornplanter recruited primarily Senecas and Joseph Brant recruited primarily Mohawks for what essentially became a guerrilla war against frontier settlers. By April 1778 the Seneca were raiding settlements on the Allegheny and Susquehanna Rivers, and by early June these three groups met at the Indian village of Tioga, New York, where Butler and the Senecas decided to attack the Wyoming Valley while Brant and the Mohawks (who had already raided Cobleskill in May) went after communities further north. American military leaders, including Washington and Lafayette, also attempted to recruit Iroquois, primarily as a diversion to keep the British in Quebec busy. Their recruitment attempts met with more limited success, with Oneidas and Tuscaror as declaring their support (since the Seneca, Mohawk, and other western Iroquois were now their enemies). The British arrived in the valley on June 30, having alerted the settlers to their approach by killing three men working at an unprotected gristmill on June 28. The next day Colonel Butler sent a surrender summons to the militia forces at Wintermute’s (Wintermoot) fort. Terms were arranged that the defenders, after surrendering the fort with all their arms and stores, would be released on the condition that they would not again bear arms during the war. On July 3, the British saw that the defenders were gathering in great numbers outside of Forty Fort. William Caldwell was destroying Jenkin’s fort, and when the Americans were still a mile away Butler set up an ambush and directed that Fort Wintermute be set on fire. The Americans, thinking this was a retreat, advanced rapidly. Butler instructed the Seneca to lie flat on the ground to avoid observation. The Americans advanced to within one hundred yards of the rangers and fired three times. The Seneca came out of their positions, fired a volley, and attacked the Americans in close combat. Accounts indicate that the moment of contact was followed by a sharp battle lasting about forty-five minutes. An order to reposition the Patriot line turned into a frantic rout when the inexperienced Patriot militia panicked. This ended the battle and triggered the Iroquois hunt for survivors. Only sixty of the Americans managed to escape, and only five were taken prisoner. Some of the victorious Loyalists and Iroquois killed and tortured an unknown number of prisoners and fleeing soldiers. Butler reported that 227 American scalps were taken.

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Colonel Dennison surrendered Forty Fort and two other forts along with the remaining soldiers the next morning. The Americans were paroled with the condition that they not engage in hostilities for the remainder of the war. These soldiers were not harmed. Colonel Dennison and the militia did not honor the terms of their parole, and they were under arms within the year and later attacked Iroquois villages. There was no substantial killing of non-combatants and almost no inhabitants were injured or molested after the surrender. John Butler wrote: “But what gives me the sincerest satisfaction is that I can, with great truth, assure you that in the destruction of the settlement not a single person was hurt except such as were in arms, to these, in truth, the Indians gave no quarter.” An American farmer wrote: “Happily these fierce people, satisfied with the death of those who had opposed them in arms, treated the defenseless ones, the woman and children, with a degree of humanity almost hitherto unparalleled”. According to one source, 60 bodies were found on the battlefield and another 36 were found on the line of retreat and all were buried in a common grave. According to another source 73 bodies were also buried in one hole. The battle caused a panic on the frontier, and settlers in the surrounding counties fled. About 1,000 homes and all of the forts in the area were burned in the days following the battle. The Iroquois were enraged at the accusations of atrocities which they said they had not committed, as well as at the militia taking arms after being paroled. This would have tragic consequences at the Cherry Valley Massacre later that year. Reports of the massacres of prisoners and atrocities at Wyoming and atrocities at Cherry Valley enraged the American public. The Wyoming militia led by Denisson and others violated their parole and later that year under Colonel Hartley ascended the Susquehanna as far as Tioga, destroying Tioga and area Loyalist farms. In 1779, the Sullivan Expedition commissioned by General George Washington methodically destroyed at least forty Iroquois villages throughout upstate New York. The massacre was depicted by the Scottish poet Thomas Campbell in his 1809 poem Gertrude of Wyoming. Because of the atrocities involved, Campbell described Joseph Brant as a “monster” in the poem, although it was later determined that Brant was not present. Brant was at Oquaga on the day of the attack. The western state of Wyoming received its name from the U.S. Congress when it joined the Union in 1890, much to the puzzlement of its residents. Ohio Congressman J. M. Ashley suggested the name supposedly because he liked the poem by Campbell. The battle and massacre is commemorated each year by the Wyoming Commemorative Association, a local nonprofit organization, which holds a ceremony on the grounds

“America lives in the heart of every man, everywhere, who wishes to find a region where he will be free to work out his destiny as he chooses.” - Woodrow Wilson

Joke of the week Submitted by Derek Jeslinger

Two men were boasting to each other about their old army days. “Why, my outfit was so well drilled,” declared one, “that when they presented arms all you could hear was slap, slap, click.” “Very good,” conceded the other, “but when my company presented arms you’d just hear slap, slap, jingle.” “What was the jingle?” asked the first. “Oh,” replied the other offhand, “just our medals.”

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of the Battle of Wyoming Monument. The Monument is a mass grave containing the bones of many of the victims of the battle and massacre. The commemorative ceremonies began in 1878, to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle and massacre. The principal speaker at the event was President Rutherford B. Hayes. The annual program has continued each year since then on the grounds of the Wyoming Monument. One hundred and seventy-eight names of Patriots killed in the battle are listed on the Wyoming Monument. {This monument includes the names of about a dozen militiamen who were killed/and or died in captivity a day or so prior to the main battle}. A possible explanation for the difference between the number of names on the monument {178} and the reported number of scalps taken in the battle {227} is that allegedly a large number of civilians {perhaps 200{?}—instead of surrendering to Colonel Butler—elected to try to flee and died of exposure in a swamp known as the “Shades of Death” after the battle; thus possibly the extra 50 to 60 “scalps” could have been taken from either/or the 100 un-mustered volunteers and/or the civilians who died of exposure.

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