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Earlier this morning WYDOT closed I-25 SOUTHBOUND out of Cheyenne due to the weather emergency in Colorado. This has been at the request of Colorado due to flooding conditions and washouts of the roadway on the Interstate in the Ft. Collins/Loveland area.

Interstate 25 will remain closed to all traffic, however on US 85 and US 287

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Wyo. National Guard Activated to Support Flooding in Colorado Gov. Matt Mead has activated five Wyoming National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks to assist evacuation efforts in Colorado due to recent flooding.

The UH-60s and their 20 crew members were deployed from Cheyenne Saturday afternoon in support of a multi-agency response to the recent flooding in Colorado. The Guardsmen were activated through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact

- a national mutual aid partnership agreement that allows state-to-state assistance.

Each crew consists of a medic, crew chief and two pilots. The UH-60s are part of the Charlie Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment with the Wyoming Army National Guard.

The air frames will be based out of Buckley Air Force Base in Denver and will be deployed until their assistance

is no longer needed.

“It is our pleasure to support our neighbors to the south during this natural disaster,” said Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner, Wyoming’s adjutant general, said. “We will continue to stand ready to assist with any additional resources as the need arises.”

The Wyoming National Guard Public Affairs office will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Arch Coal Foundation Kicks Off Annual Teacher Recognition Program The Arch Coal Foundation has officially kicked off its signature education support program – the Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards – for the upcoming school year in West Virginia and Wyoming. The announcement was made by Deck S. Slone, senior vice president of Arch Coal, Inc. and president of the Arch Coal Foundation.

“We’re big supporters of classroom teaching excellence,” Slone said. “Superior teachers are able to challenge their students to learn and then show them how to succeed. Not only are such teachers examples for their colleagues and other education leaders, but they are also champions for better education in their communities.”

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ment Awards Program is the longestrunning, privately sponsored teacherrecognition program in both West Virginia and Wyoming. Award recipients each receive a $3,500 personal cash award as well as widespread recognition. Program nominations will close Jan. 6, 2014.

“The Arch Coal Foundation has recognized hundreds of outstanding teachers over the years,” Slone said.

“One key to the success of this unique program is that the public nominates these special teachers, and then a blue-ribbon panel of past recipients judges the applications.”

In addition to the teacher awards program, the Arch Coal Foundation previously announced plans to underwrite its seventh year of teacher

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Edwards Elected to Wyoming State Bar Board of Commissioners The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that James L. Edwards, an attorney from Gillette, has been elected commissioner of the Wyoming State Bar to represent the Sixth Judicial District, which consists of Campbell, Crook and Weston Counties. Edwards will serve a three-year term.

Edwards earned a B.S. in finance

from the University of Illinois in 1973 followed by a J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1976.

He served in the U.S. Army JAG Corps from 1976 – 1980 and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Edwards has practiced law in Gillette, Wyoming, since 1980. He currently practices with the firm of Ste-

vens, Edwards, Hallock, Carpenter & Phillips, P.C. He served as a Municipal Court Judge for the City of Gillette from 1985 – 2011; served on the Wyoming State Bar’s Board of Professional Responsibility, and is a current member of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure Committee, which is an appointment by the Wyoming Supreme Court.

Horse Race Wagering Gets OK After an informational session two weeks ago, the Campbell County Commissioners voted on September 17th to permit horse race wagering. Commissioners Chairman Dan Coolidge said the resolution formally approves paramutual betting in Campbell County. Coolidge said off track betting, historic racing, and potential live racing at the Cam-Plex Events

Center are approved under the resolution. Coolidge did note that any live racing at Cam-Plex would be “a few years down the road”, and based on the success of off track betting.

Before the official vote, the commissioners took in some voter history information. Coolidge said one of the considerations for the approval yesterday’s resolution, was for para-mutual

betting having the approval of Campbell County voters.

Coolidge said the voters made that approval in 1980 by a “narrow margin”. And that vote acts in perpetuity, and allows for para-mutual betting throughout the future of the county.

“Historically, when we had horse racing here back in the 80’s, I know that there was some public concern about the fact that it lost

money. It cost the tax payers money to operate it, and this will be different in the fact that we won’t have any financial exposure at all to the tax payers. The costs will be born solely by the race promoters, so it’s actually a win-win situation for Campbell County. Part of the revenues go back to the City and County,” said Commissioner Coolidge

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All Kids Can Learn Submitted by Robert J. Sternberg - University of Wyoming President s a young child, I performed miserably on the IQ tests my elementary school administered to us every couple of years. As a result, my teachers labeled me as a child who couldn’t really learn much. They treated me like I was stupid; I acted stupid; they were happy; I was happy they were happy; everyone was pretty happy about the whole thing. In fourth grade, I had a teacher, Mrs. Alexa, who believed I could learn. She treated me like I was smart. I wanted to make her happy, and I did. I switched from being a mediocre student to being a good one, and continued to be a good student thereafter.

The whole unhappy mess repeated itself when I started college. I wanted to study psychology to understand why I had done so poorly on IQ tests. I started with the introductory course.

I got an F on the first test.

My professor looked me in the eye and said, “There is a famous Sternberg in psychology, and it’s obvious there won’t be another one.” I ended up pulling a C in the course, which the professor referred to as a “gift.” Thirty-five years later, I was a professor of psychology at Yale and president of the American Psychological Association, the largest association of psychologists in the world.

All kids can learn. If students are not learning, then the problem is not that they can’t learn, but that we who are teachers are not teaching them in a way that meets their learning needs. As a professor, I worked with my colleagues on a research study that looked at how teachers teach and how students learn. Our main finding was very simple:

Students performed better if they were taught, at least some of the time, in a way that matched the way they learned. In particular, they performed best if the instruction helped them to make the most of their strengths in learning, while simultaneously helping them to correct or compensate for their learning weaknesses.

Not all kids learn at the same rate or in the same way. For example, my adult son Seth always has been a practical learner. He needs to see how he can use in his life what he learns in school.

My adult daughter Sara was a teacher’s dream: She always has been a memory and analytical learner -- the type who is easy to teach in a conventional way and who does well on standardized tests. I am a creative learner: I do well when I can construct my own learning, not when, as in my introductory-psychology course, I have to memorize books and lectures.

Similarly, some kids (and adults) are more visual in the way they learn, others more auditory, and still others more kinesthetic -- they have to do things actively with their hands in order to learn. There is no one “right” way to learn. The challenge for teachers and parents alike is to find out how their kids best learn and then help them make the most of their strengths and make up for their weaknesses.

If your children have common sense, flexibility in their thinking, a good work ethic, motivation to succeed, loyalty to their family and friends and school, a sense of responsibility, and a willingness to subordinate their own personal needs to those of a greater good, the question is not whether they

will succeed, but rather, how they will succeed. There is no one road to success: Each child needs to find his or her own road and we, as parents and teachers, need to help.

Perhaps now you can understand why I believe access is so important in higher education. I would like to see all Wyoming students who want a college education get that education, whether at the University of Wyoming, one of our Wyoming community colleges, or a combination of the two.

All students can learn, at some rate and in some way.

The University of Wyoming needs to have minimum qualifications, but those qualifications should be with access in mind. And the qualifications should take into account that our goal is to educate future ethical citizen-leaders, not expert testtakers. We should admit students and educate them in ways that connect with the demands of the workforce and their personal lives and that will enable them to succeed, regardless of how, and how fast, they learn.

That’s what my fourthgrade teacher Mrs. Alexa knew, and that’s why, with her help and the help of many teachers like her, I have the honor and privilege to serve today as the president of the University of Wyoming.

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Obituaries Chaplain Bob Rudichar officiating. Lillian Roe, age 69, passed away at Pioneer Manor Tuesday, September 10, 2013 in Gillette, Wyoming.

MARTHA STEPHENS Memorial Services for Martha Stephens was11:00 a.m. to 1:00p.m., Saturday, September 14, 2013 at the American Legion. Martha Stephens, age 83, passed away at Close to Home Hospice in Gillette, Wyoming on September 4, 2013.

Martha Joan Stephens was born to Edna and Clarence Matkin on June 23, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated high school from Mount Clemens High School in Mount Clemens, Michigan. She attended college at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and Michigan State in Lansing, Michigan where she was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.

Martha owned and operated a hotel and resort in Houghton Lake, Michigan for several years. She married Charles Stephens in 1958 and together the couple had three children Jeff, Mark and Leslee. In 1973 the couple moved to Gillette, where Martha began working as a bus driver and cook for recluse school. Martha later took a job as a Histologist for Campbell County Memorial Hospital where she worked for many years.

Martha enjoyed volunteering at Campbell County public Library, writing, genealogy, working in her flower beds, quilting, card making and traveling to meet up with friends.

Martha is survived by her sons Jeff and Mark Stephens both of Gillette, Wy; her sister Janet Mankin of Palm Desert, CA; five grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren with one more on the way.

Martha is preceded in death by her parents Edna and Clarence Matkin; her husband Charles Stephens; and her daughter Leslee Stephens.

Memorials and Condolences may be sent to the family in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street Gillette, Wyoming 82716. Condolences may also be sent via our website: www.gillettememorialchapel.com LILLIAN ROE Memorial Service for Lillian Roe was at 2:00p.m., Friday, September 13, 2013 at Pioneer Manor Blanche Beck Chapel with

PAUL HENNINGS Graveside Services for Paul Hennings was held at 2:00 p.m., September 10, 2013 at Mount Pisgah Cemetery with Kenna Rose officiating.

Paul L. Hennings, age 79, passed away September 5, 2013 at Pioneer Manor in Gillette, Wyoming.

Paul was born on November 22, 1933 in Jamestown, ND to Edward and Anne Hennings. Growing up on a ranch in Jamestown, he received his elementary education in a rural elementary school near Jamestown in North Dakota. In November of 1952 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp where he served in the Korean War and received an honorable discharge in 1955.

In 1967 he met Barbara Hatfield and the couple married on December 24, 1968. He moved to Gillette Wyoming in 1966 where he worked in the oilfield, in the late 60’s and early 70’s he began working for McGee Redi Mix where he worked for several years.

He later worked for Flint Engineering doing pipeline construction, continuing in the construction field he built railroad bridges in southern Campbell county, in the late 70’s he went to work for Lang Homes doing concrete work in the 4J and Sutherland subdivisions. In the mid 80’s he went to Taos, New Mexico for a short time to do concrete work for a low income housing development. When he returned to Gillette he began working for Hladky construction doing curb and gutter concrete work and remodeling work on the Squaw Valley Apartments; where he later become the maintenance man. In 1992 he retired from the working man’s world and he and Barbara purchased the Mobile Home Park that they lived in and he continued maintenance work on his own property. In December of 2012 he moved into Pioneer Manor where

he lived until his passing.

Paul enjoyed life, he loved fishing, hunting, camping and being outdoors. He enjoyed gardening, landscaping his yard, playing horseshoes and cribbage.

He especially enjoyed the bingo games at the manor.

He was a member of the American Legion Post 42, the Eagles Lodge as well as the Moose Lodge in Gillette.

Paul is survived by his son, Jason of Gillette; two daughters, Paula and Billie also of Gillette; three brothers and two sisters; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Barbara; six brothers and one sister.

Memorials and condolences may be sent in Paul’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com

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restoring old cars, working on engines, watching the Colorado Rockies baseball, gathering at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and attending classic car shows.

Paul is survived by his wife Anne of 59 years and four children: Nancy Furnas of Loveland, CO; Paula Jensen of Cheyenne, WY; Dan Klimisch of Cody, WY and Sharon Groves of Gillette, WY. His extended family included seven grandchildren, two step grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Paul is preceded in death by his parents, three granddaughters and one grandson.

A memorial has been established in Paul’s name to benefit Close to Home Hospice House. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Paul’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

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PAUL KLIMISCH Memorial Services for Paul Klimisch was 10:00a.m., Friday, September 13, 2013 at Blanche Beck Chapel in Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Gillette, Wyoming with Father Cliff Jacobson officiating. Paul Klimisch, 80, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away on Monday, September 2, 2013 at Close To Home Hospice House in Gillette.

Paul Klimisch was born November 17, 1932 in Yankton, South Dakota to Paul and Mildred (Eilers) Klimisch. He attended schools in the surrounding farming community of Yankton and graduated from High School in 1950.

Paul joined the Army National Guard and was honorably discharged after serving two years during the Korean War. He married Anne Beaver in Yankton, South Dakota on May 26, 1954.

While in Yankton he worked as a mechanic managing the bus fleet for the local school district.

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overnor Matt Mead has selected Bill Panos as the new Director of the Wyoming School Facilities Department. Panos is currently the City Manager in Eureka, California. He previously served as School Facilities Director in Washington State. The School Facilities Department is charged with making sure each Wyoming school district has adequate space to deliver quality education to students.

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tion. We proudly invest a tremendous amount of resources into our children – our most precious resource. We have spent more than $1 billion on building schools over the last decade, and there are many more projects in line. Bill has the right experience and the skills to work with school districts, the construction industry, community members and the Legislature to make sure state funds are spent efficiently maximizing our investment in students,” Governor Mead said.

Panos plans to start work in Wyoming on November 4th.

“Every day in Wyoming more than 87,000 children go to neighborhood public schools. Delivering the rightsized, most fiscally responsible and educationally appropriate learning environments will best support student success,” Panos said. “It is a privilege to be appointed by Governor Mead and I look forward to the opportunity to serve the people of Wyoming.”

Construction Updates **Reminder - The Gurley Overpass will be closed Monday, September 16th through Saturday, September 28th for maintenance work, including a new surface overlay. Drivers who use the Gurley Overpass are asked to use an alternative route - such as the Brooks Avenue Crossing, Burma Avenue Crossing, or the Garner Lake Road crossing.

4J Road (Lane Closure)

The western southbound lane of 4J Road near the 4J Road/Boxelder Road intersection will be closed intermittently during daytime hours from Friday, September 13th through Friday, September 27th. Through traffic will be maintained. This lane closure is for grading, paving preparation and paving operations associated with the Boxelder Road extension. This project is funded by the Optional 1% Sales Tax.

East Railroad Street (lane closure)

The westbound lane of East Railroad Street from Bundy Lane to Brooks Avenue will be closed from Tuesday, September 17th through Friday, September 27th. This closure is necessary for traffic safety, and the Police Department will be monitoring this closure.

1st Street (lane closure)

The eastbound lane of 1st Street from Osborne Avenue to Brooks Avenue will be closed to through traffic from Tuesday, September 17th through Friday, September 27th. This closure is necessary for traffic safety, and the Police Department will be monitoring this closure.

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4th Avenue from Beech Street to Beech Street (that’s not a misprint, Beech Street makes a slight

jog on 4th Avenue) will be closed from Wednesday, September 18th to Friday, September 20th for the installation of water and sewer in 4th Avenue. This work is part of the 2012 Water & Sanitary Sewer Main Project and is funded by the Optional 1% Sales Tax.

Boxelder Road (lane closure)

The westbound lane of Boxelder Road from the Boxelder Road/Cliff Davis Drive intersection to approximately 150’ east will be closed from Monday, September 23rd through Saturday, September 28th. This lane closure is to allow crews to mill and overlay a new surface on Cliff Davis Drive.

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- At 11:30 PM to Dogwood for an EMS assist.

- At 3:33 PM to the parking lot in front of Office Depot for a vehicle fire, upon arrival there was heavy fire in the engine compartment of an older model Pontiac passenger car. The fire was quickly extinguished and damage was limited to the engine compartment. The cause is under investigation and is not suspicious in nature.

- At 6:29 PM to Hunt Ave. for an EMS assist.

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- At 12:07 AM to 900 W. 8th St. (Pioneer Manor) for a report of a fire alarm activation. A resident had pulled a pull station, there was no fire. The alarm was reset and

units cleared.

- At 12:32 AM to 109 N. Highway 14 16 (Towers West Lodge) for an automatic fire alarm activation, we found a pull station on the second floor of building A activation, no fire. The alarm was reset and units cleared.

- At 12:09 PM to 3822 N. Garner Lake Rd. for a haystack on fire. Firefighters arrived on scene to find two separate haystacks on fire along with a 3 acre grass fire. The landowner was able to contain the grass fire using a tractor and disc. Approximately 130 large round bales were lost in the fire.

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- At 6:16 p.m. to 3201 Echeta Rd. #51 for a report of a natural gas smell in the area. Crews inspected several natural gas meters and found no leaks, Source Gas was notified and arrived on scene to continue to investigate.

- At 6:18 p.m. to 500 S. Gillette Ave. (Courthouse) for an automatic fire alarm.

It was determined that construction dust set off a detector, the alarm was reset and all units cleared.

- At 7:02 p.m .to West Warlow for an EMS assist.

September 15, 2013

- At 8:42 a.m. to Desert Hills Circle for an EMS assist.

- At 12:41 p.m. to 1908 Cliff Davis Dr. for an automatic fire alarm, firefighters determined a pull station was activated maliciously.

- At 5:29 p.m. to Grandview Circle for an automatic fire alarm.

- At 5:53 p.m. to Beason Road for a timber fire. Upon arrival crews found a single tree on fire and extinguished the fire.

- At 6:38 p.m. to Apache Road for a timber fire. Upon arrival crews found about 1/10th of an acre of timber burning. Crews controlled the fire with hand line and

- At 7:40 p.m. to Elon Avenue for an EMS assist.

- At 12:16 p.m. to Arcadia Avenue for an EMS assist.

- At 4:14 p.m. to Desert Hills Circle for an EMS assist.

- At 7:07 p.m. to Melissa Court for an automatic fire alarm activation. Upon arrival it was found that burnt food had set off the smoke detectors.

September 16, 2013

- At 1:33 a.m. to Ariel Avenue for an EMS assist.

- At 3:49 p.m. to the intersection W. Boxelder Rd. and 4-J Rd. for a three vehicle accident involving a pick-up,

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Campbell County Observer

September 20 - 27, 2013

UW Trustees Wary of Enforcing Legislature’s Public Art Rule Submitted by Gregory Nickerson - wyofile.com ore than a year after the 2012 “Carbon Sink” art controversy at the University of Wyoming, trustees of the institution are looking for ways to lessen the burden of a legislative directive that they review works of art proposed for installation on the Laramie campus.

At a meeting held last week, several trustees made it clear that they would rather not vote as a board on individual pieces of art that came up for approval.

“I certainly don’t think we want to sit in judgement of every piece of artwork that may be displayed — permanently or otherwise — at the university. I don’t think that’s our job,” said university trustee Dick Davis, a lawyer from Sheridan.

Trustee Jeff Marsh of Torrington agreed, saying the board should seek to, “avoid the problem of us becoming art critics.”

Trustee Betty Fear of Big Piney felt that the board having final say over artwork would make it a target for criticism. “The last thing I want to do is approve art, because no one agrees on what is good art,” she said.

Instead, the trustees would prefer art selection to go through the President’s Public Art Committee.

Nominations would then go through a final review by the university president in consultation with the chair of the board of trustees.

“If we have a committee and it goes through the channels and the president makes the final decision, that’s enough isn’t it?” Davis said.

Delegating most of the process to an outside committee might suit the trustees and the university president, yet it is uncertain if that will meet the approval of lawmakers. In a footnote to the supplementary budget bill passed in the 2013 legislature, lawmakers issued a directive calling for the university to: (i) Report on the current practices for installing permanent artwork on the campus and recommend a policy requiring trustee approval of artwork which is permanent and which becomes a fixture on university properties.

At least one trustee had concerns that trustees delegating most of the art approval process to another committee would not satisfy the directive. “We shouldn’t pick a fight with the legislature over something like this,” said trustee Dave True, whose family founded True Oil company in Casper.

“Is this a big enough thing to pick a scab with the legislature, or can we come to a middle ground?”

The directive is part of the legislature’s effort to increase review of campus art following the installation of “Carbon Sink,” a temporary outdoor sculpture placed on the campus in 2011 and removed in 2012. The sculpture combined beetlekilled trees and coal in a downward spiral, a configuration that made references to burning carbon fuels, climate change, and pressure on forests through the pine beetle epidemic.

Carbon Sink artist Chris Drury indicated the purpose was to inspire people to

consider the consequences of how modern society fuels itself. But several legislators took exception to the sculpture, seeing it as an attack on the key fossil fuel industries that support the state economy and government revenue.

Pressure placed on the university administration led former university president Tom Buchanan to write an email to UW Art Museum curator Susan Moldenhauer directing the removal of the sculpture much earlier than anticipated.

The debate over the sculpture was shaped in part by UW professor Jeff Lockwood in an essay published in WyoFile. His second feature about the removal of Carbon Sink attracted national media coverage. A subsequent investigation by Wyoming Public Media uncovered emails in which legislators and industry lobbyists threatened the university’s state revenue and private fundraising if it left the sculpture in place.

To some Wyoming observers, that came as no surprise. “Energy industry people will have an influence on art selection processes and cultural institutions. That’s going to be part of what happens,“ said Bruce Richardson, a former chair of the Wyoming Arts Council and English professor at the University of Wyoming’s Casper College center. “Critics have every right to say what they want to,” he added.

However, Richardson didn’t think that the desire to avoid such criticism warranted giving trustees responsi-

bility for the art selection.

“I’d be happy if the trustees declined to get involved with the details of selecting public art,” he said. “When you have trustees making individual decisions about things that are happening at a university you get in trouble.”

On the other hand, trustees felt they got in trouble by not reviewing Carbon Sink, which was part of an effort to promote art on campus during the renovation of the UW Art Museum.

Trustee Betty Fear remarked that lawmakers who disliked Carbon Sink turned to them in 2012 for answers about how such a politicallycharged piece art could be installed on campus.

“They wanted someone to say, ‘Oh yeah I supported it,’ but we were all saying, ‘I didn’t know anything about it,’” said trustee Fear during last week’s meeting.

Amid the first wave of criticism about Carbon Sink, the university formed the President’s Public Art Committee, which was appointed in January of 2012 to create a formalized process for approving permanent works of art on the campus. Works are to be judged on artistic merit and constituent input from students, faculty, donors, and lawmakers, among other factors.

Currently, the President’s Public Art Committee is made up of five members including committee chair Chris Boswell, who is the university’s Vice President for Governmental and Community Affairs.

Also serving on the committee are Susan Molden-

(Jeffrey Lockwood/WyoFile)

Carbon Sink installation, before and after Carbon Sink, top, was removed May 2012 from the University of Wyoming campus. hauer, director and chief curator of the UW Art Museum; Ricki Klages, head of the Art Department; Mark Collins, interim Vice President for Administration, and John Stark, Vice President of the University of Wyoming Foundation.

The President’s Public Art Committee formalized its rules for art selection in October of 2012, but early the next year the legislature upped the ante by asking for trustees to be involved in the art approval process.

The question now is whether trustee approval means voting on art selections as a body, or simply establishing the process for executives to approve the Public Art Committee’s nominations.

“The footnote says [the legislature wants] the trust-

ees to review art, but that’s not practical,” Bostrom said in an interview with WyoFile.

“The direction we are leaning to is that the request for approval would be presented with the university president, who in consultation with the board of trustees would make that final decision. We hope that would satisfy the intent the legislature is asking for.”

Bostrom says the trustees will meet with legislative interim committees later this fall to discuss if their preferred process is sufficient.

For his part, UW president Robert Sternberg said the process for approving art isn’t an issue of great interest to him. “Among the things that are important to me, this is not in the top 150.

I’m happy with whatever works,” he said.

What’s Going On? Friday, September 20, 2013

-AA Midday Serenity Group 12pm -AA Out to Lunch Bunch Group 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 8pm -AA Last Call Group 10pm -Little Tikes at the AVA Community Center 10 a.m.

-Photography Invitational Artist Reception at the AVA Community Center 6pm – 8pm -Hockey “Kick Off” Party at the Ice Arena 7 p.m. -10 p.m.

-Gordon Lightfoot at Cam-Plex Heritage Center 8 p.m.

-Black Cat Ball-Rotary Event at CamPlex Energy hall 6 p.m.

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- Farmers Market at the Gillette College Tech Center 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

-One on One Computer Classes at C.C. Public Library -Teen Dungeons and Dragons at C.C. Public Library 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

-Wii Play at C.C. Public Library 1 p.m.

-Teen Open Pay Gaming at C.C. Public Library 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

-Roller Derby Bout - Fall Brawl CamPlex Central Pavilion -32 Below at Jakes Tavern

Sunday, September 22, 2013

-AA Morning Spiritual Group 10:15 a.m.

-Wright Library Branch Closed -Celtic Fingerstyle Guitarist Jerry Barlow at C.C. Library 2 p.m.

Monday, September 23, 2013

-AA Midday Serenity Group 12pm -AA Out to Lunch Bunch Group 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 8pm -AVA Community Center Featuring Sandi Aberle for the Month -STOP and Van Gogh! at AVA Community Center 5pm – 7pm -Teen Dungeons and Dragons at C.C. Public Library 4p.m. – 6 p.m.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

-AA Midday Serenity Group 12pm -AA Out to Lunch Bunch Group 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 8pm -Pottery Planet at the AVA Community Center 4pm – 5pm -Taste of Home Cooking School at the Cam-Plex Energy Hall 4pm – 10pm

COMMUNITY -Kids Storytime at C.C. Library 10:30 -Teen Club Card at C.C. Library 4 p.m.

-Adult Amine Club (Age 18+) at C.C. Library 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

-AA Midday Serenity Group 12pm -AA Out to Lunch Bunch Group 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 8pm -Early Release with Blanche Guernsey at the AVA Community Center 2pm – 5pm -World Traveler Series at the AVA Community Center 4pm – 5pm -Open Art Night at the AVA Community Center 7 p.m.

-Artist of the Month Rita Lewis at C.C. Library -One on One Computer Classes at C.C. Public Library -Kids Storytime at C.C. Library 10:30 -WBL Storytime at C.C. Library 11 a.m.

-Early Release Game Day at C.C. Public Library 1 p.m. 4 p.m.

-Kids Movie Matinee at C.C. Public Library 2:30 -Teen Advisory Board Meeting at C.C. Public Library 4 p.m.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

-AA Midday Serenity Group 12pm -AA Out to Lunch Bunch Group 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 8pm -Blauer Reiter with Laura Chapman at the AVA Community Center 6:30pm – 9:00pm -Doodler’s Kid Club at the AVA Community Center 4 p.m.

-Toddler Time at C.C. Library 9:30 a.m.

-Kids Storytime at C.C. Library 10:30 -Families and Jammies at C.C. Library 6:30 p.m.

-Teen Anime Club at C.C. Library 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Friday, September 27, 2013

-AA Midday Serenity Group 12pm -AA Out to Lunch Bunch Group 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 8pm -AA Last Call Group 10pm -Little Tikes at the AVA Community Center 10 a.m.

-Uncorked! Featuring Nancy Brown at the AVA Community Center 7pm – 9pm

-Rebel Raised at Jakes Tavern

Saturday, September 28, 2013

- Farmers Market at the Gillette College Tech Center 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

-1st Annual Music Festival and Bed Race at the Cam-Plex Central Pavilion 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.

-VanGogh Dutch Caramel Latte Night at the AVA Community Center 6pm – 8pm -Kiwanis Hunters Feed at the CamPlex Energy Hall 6pm – 10pm -Teen Dungeons and Dragons at C.C. Public Library 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

-Wii Play at C.C. Public Library 1 p.m.

-Teen Open Pay Gaming at C.C. Public Library 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

-Rebel Raised at Jakes Tavern

Sunday, September 29, 2013

-One on One Computer Classes at C.C. Public Library

GOVERNMENT Monday, September 23, 2013

-Wright Town Council Meeting at Town Hall 7 p.m.

-Library Quarterly Board Meeting atCC Public Library 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

-Joint Agriculture Committee at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds in Lusk 8:30 a.m.

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

-Parks & Beautification Board City Hall 5:30 p.m.

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Community

September 20 - 27, 2013

Campbell County Observer

Local Comment on Today’s Economic Report

NFIB’s Monthly Small Business Optimism Index Still Flat. Is Wyoming Contributing? orries over the looming compliance with Obamacare and a Congress that isn’t doing a thing to help on other matters continue their twin pummeling of the small-business economy, according to one of the most important economic barometers in the nation released today. But is our own Legislature contributing to the economic malaise?

“While the Wyoming Legislature was a little better than its neighboring state to the south, its lack of action on job-creation, regulatory

reform and its increasing of the fuel tax by a dime a gallon was not helpful to Main Street,” said Tony Gagliardi, Wyoming state director for the National Federation of Independent Business.

“Now, we are hearing discussions about increasing penalties -- including jail time -- for misclassifying a worker who is an independent contractor. The legislative disconnection from the real world of small business feeds our members’ frustration and lack of certainty regarding Wyoming’s business environment.”

As it does every month,

NFIB, America’s largest and oldest small-business association, releases its Index of Small Business Optimism, which measures the pulse of the nation’s largest employer group—Main Street entrepreneurs.

“August in Washington was typical – nothing got done, and therefore nothing changed the outlook of small-business owners who have the same list of concerns today that they had in January, April and July,” said NFIB chief economist Bill Dunkelberg in a national news release.

“We know that the upcom-

ing implementation deadlines for the healthcare law are weighing on the minds of employers, and the current dim prospects for real tax reform must be, as well.

The September survey will hopefully straighten things but with Syria on the horizon, the budget situation still up in the air, and Obamacare being rolled out, clarity over our economic direction is not likely

to be the outcome.”

The NFIB Research Foundation has collected Small Business Economic Trends data with quarterly surveys since 1974 and monthly surveys since 1986. Survey respondents are drawn from NFIB’s membership. The report is released on the second Tuesday of each month.

For almost 40 years, NFIB’s Index of Small Business

Optimism has been one of the nation’s bellwether economic barometers, used by Federal Reserve chairmen, Congress, and presidential administrations. Small business is no small matter, because Main Street enterprises employ the majority of working Americans and generate most new jobs— not big businesses, and certainly not big governments or labor unions.

Six Steps to a Beautiful Landscape Next Season Submitted by Gardening Expert Melinda Myers Don’t let a busy schedule stop you from creating a beautiful landscape. Incorporate a few of these changes in your fall landscape care. You’ll create beautiful results with a limited investment of time and effort.

• Cut the grass, recycle fall leaves, and improve the soil with a pass of the lawn mower.

Shred leaves and leave them on the lawn as you mow this fall. As long as you can see the grass through the leaf pieces, the lawn will be fine. As the leaves break down they add organic matter to the soil, improving drainage in clay soil and water holding ability in sandy soils.

Or, as an alternative, use excess leaves as a soil mulch. Shred the leaves with your mower and spread a layer over the soil to conserve moisture and insulate the roots of perennials. Fall mulching gives you a jump on next spring’s landscape chores.

• Improve your lawn’s health by fertilizing this fall with a low nitrogen slow release fertilizer, like Milorganite. You’ll reduce the risk of disease problems and with slower weed growth in fall, your lawn, not the weeds, will benefit from the nutrients. Fall fertilization also helps lawns recover from the stresses of summer by encouraging deep roots and denser growth that can better compete with weeds and tolerate disease and insects.

Northern gardeners can follow the holiday schedule and fertilize Labor Day and Halloween. Southern gardeners should make their last fall fertilization at least 30 days before the lawn goes dormant or the average first killing frost to avoid winter kill.

• Do a bit of planting. Cool season annuals brighten up the fall garden and, for those in warmer regions, the winter garden.

Consider adding cold hardy pansies. They provide color in the fall garden, survive most winters, and are back blooming in the spring just as the snow melts.

Fall is also a good time to plant perennials, trees and shrubs. The soil is warm and the air cooler, so the plants are less stressed and establish more quickly. Select plants suited to the growing conditions and be sure to give them plenty of room to reach their mature size.

• Plant daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and other bulbs in fall for extra color next spring.

Set the bulbs at a depth of two to three

times their height deep. Then cover them with soil and sprinkle on a low nitrogen slow release fertilizer. This type of fertilizer promotes rooting without stimulating fall growth subject to winter kill.

Base your bulb planting time on the weather not the calendar. Start planting after the night-time temperatures hover between 40 and 50 degrees. Be patient, waiting until the soil cools reduces the risk of early sprouting that often occurs during a warm fall.

Those gardening in the far south and along the gulf coast can purchase precooled bulbs to compensate for the warm winters. Or the chilling can be done at home by storing the bulbs in a 35 to 45 degree location for at least 14 weeks before planting.

• Leave healthy perennials stand for winter. This increases hardiness and adds beauty to the winter landscape with their seed heads, dried foliage and the birds they attract. Plus, it will delay cleanup until spring when gardeners are anxious to get outdoors and start gardening.

However, be sure to remove any diseased or insect-infested plants to reduce the source of pest problems in next year’s garden.

• Start composting or add shredded leaves and other plant debris to an existing compost pile. Combine fall leaves with other plant waste, a bit of soil or compost, and sprinkle with fertilizer to create compost.

Recycling yard waste saves time bagging, hauling and disposing of green debris. You also reduce or eliminate the need to buy soil amendments to improve your existing garden soil.

Incorporate one or all six of these practices to increase the health and beauty of your landscape now and for years to come.

Gardening expert, TV/radio host, author & columnist Melinda Myers has more than 30 years of horticulture experience and has written over 20 gardening books, including Can’t Miss Small Space Gardening. She hosts the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment segments and is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. Myers’ web site, www. melindamyers.com, offers gardening videos and tips.

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Campbell County Observer

Chamber to Hold Annual Awards Event

ights! Camera! Action! Stars of the business community will be in the spotlight, November 1, 2013 at the Campbell County Chamber of Commerce Annual Chamber Awards. Thirty business nominees have been selected this year as finalists and will be showcased at the event. The Chamber presents seven premier awards during the Academy Awards Style program: Chamber Award of Excellence (large and small business); Entrepreneur of the Year; Friend of the Chamber; New Chamber Member of the Year; Spirit of Gillette; and Kelly Swenson Business Person of the Year.

This year’s nominee finalists are: Chamber Award of Excellence — The Chamber Award of Excellence is given to one large and one small business that provides an outstanding product or service in Campbell County. This award is selected by the Chamber Board of Directors.

Nominees in the large business category are: • Campbell County Memorial Hospital • Earth Work Solutions • Hladky Construction, Inc. • S & S Builders, LLC. • Van Ewing Construction, Inc. Nominees in the small business category are: • Gillette Optometric Clinic • Kieffer Sanitation • Long’s Plumbing and Heating, Inc. • Prime Rib Restaurant & Wine Cellar • Schilling Companies, LLC/Mountain Peak Builders, LLC Entrepreneur of the Year Award — The Chamber’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award is given to a business owner / individual in Campbell County who, by risk and initiative, has established a successful business. This award is selected by the Chamber Board of Directors. Nominees are: • Buffalo Berry Frozen Yogurt • Gillette Brewing Company, LLC • Hands on Pottery • JORDANS Western Dining • Nicholas De Laat, Campbell County Observer Friend of the Chamber Award —The Friend of the Chamber Award is given to a business or individual who has been a big help to the Chamber staff throughout the previous fiscal year. This award is selected by the Chamber Board of Directors. Nominees are: • Basin Radio Network • Domino’s Pizza • First Interstate Bank • Global Heat Transfer of WY, Inc. • Marshall Jewelry New Chamber Member of the Year Award —The New Chamber Member of the Year Award is given to

a business or individual in Campbell County who joined the Chamber in the previous 18 months leading up to the end of the fiscal year June 30, 2013.

This award is selected by the Chamber Board of Directors. Nominees are: • 311 Lounge • Gillette Brewing Company, LLC • Hands on Pottery • Heaven to Earth, LLC

Spirit of Gillette Award —The Spirit of Gillette Award is given to a business or individual in Campbell County that makes a difference in the community by volunteering its products, services or time.

This award is selected by the Chamber Board Past Chairs. Nominees are: • First Interstate Bank • John Pettyjohn, S & S Builders, LLC • Rusty Bell, Rusty’s Taxidermy • Tom Winkler, Gillette Wild Junior Hockey • Tyler Miller, Earth Work Solutions Kelly Swenson Business Person of the Year — The Chamber’s most prestigious award, the Kelly Swenson Business Person of the Year Award, is named in the honor of the Chamber’s first manager/president—Kelly Swenson—who was a Champion of the Chamber. This award is given to an individual in Campbell County who, just as Mr. Swenson did, believes in the mission and services that the Chamber provides to the community. This award is selected by the Chamber Board Past Chairs. Nominees are: • Andy Fitzgerald, Campbell County Memorial Hospital • Doug Norton, Norton Construction, Inc. • Josh McGrath, ERA Boardwalk Real Estate, Inc. • Scott Heibult, Hladky Construction, Inc. Businesses and individuals are nominated by fellow Chamber members in the local business community.

Nominees are contacted to provide business information and achievement to be included in the voting ballot. Chamber Past-Chairs and the current Chamber Board of Directors vote on which company or individual is best deserving of the award for the past year.

Mark your calendars to attend the Annual Chamber Awards Hollywood Style, on November 1 from 6 p.m.-midnight at CAMPLEX Energy Hall. Other features of the event include: A Happy Hour and silent auction, followed by a meal and the awards ceremony, and wraps up with an after party featuring Groove Nation Orchestra.

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Silent Auction, Raffle and Wine Pull The Annual Chamber Awards includes a silent auction that opens for bids at 6:00 p.m. during Happy Hour. This years’ auction will feature a variety of quality items including a catered tailgate party, Palm Springs golf package, jewelry, local dining and so much more. The Awards event is also where the winners of the annual raffle are announced. First prize is an 18” Natural Color Cultured Silver Pearl Necklace with a Solid Jadeite Bracelet Bangle from Marshall Jewelry. Second prize is an Apple iPad Mini32GB from Wal-Mart, and third prize is $250 in gold gift certificates from the Chamber of Commerce.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. § 37-1-101, et seq., and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Procedural Rules and Special Regulations, notice is hereby given of Powder River Energy Corporation’s (PRECorp or the Company), application for authority to increase its retail electric rates by $6,977,846 per annum and revise its tariffs.

PRECorp is a public utility as defined by W.S. § 37-1-101(a)(vi)(C), and as such, is subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction under W.S. § 37-2-112.

PRECorp filed its general rate application on September 4, 2013, requesting authority to increase its retail rates to its Wyoming consumers to bring them closer to cost of service. No change is proposed for Large Power Compression-CBM. In its application PRECorp requested a rate increase of $6,977,846 per annum with a proposed effective date of March 10, 2014. PRECorp also filed its proposed revised tariffs to reflect the overall increase in rates to its customer classes. The rates ultimately approved by the Commission on an individual customer class basis may deviate from those proposed by the Company.

In its application, PRECorp proposes to: [i] maintain all of its current rate structures and only modify the charges, resulting in more equitable member impact; and [ii] rebase its rates to reflect current wholesale power rates and reset its Cost of Power Adjustment to zero. PRECorp also proposes to increase the monthly Basic Charges for the General Service class and Large Power Transmission and Large Power Transmission-CBM classes. The current and proposed Basic Charges are as follows:

Reservations Required To ensure you have a seat at this premier business event, purchase your tickets by October 25. Tickets are available now; $100 per person and $1,000 for a reserved table of eight. VIP seating is also available, $1,500 for a reserved table of 8 that includes cocktail service. This is a black-tie event. To purchase your tickets or for more information about the Annual Chamber Awards, -contact the Chamber at (307) 682-3673 or gaill@gillettechamber.com.

The proposed revenue and percentage change by rate class resulting from the proposed rates are as follows:

This is not a complete description of the Company’s application. Customers may wish to contact the Company to determine the impact the proposed rate changes may have on their monthly bills. PRECorp’s application is on file with the Commission at its offices located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as well as the Company’s offices located in Sundance, Wyoming, and may be inspected by any interested person during regular business hours. PRECorp’s Cost of Service Study can also be reviewed on the Company’s website at www.precorp.coop.

Anyone desiring to file an intervention petition, request for a public hearing, statement, public comment or protest in this matter must file in writing with the Commission on or before October 11, 2013. The petition shall set forth the grounds of the proposed intervention or request for hearing and the position and interest of the petitioner in this proceeding.

If you want to intervene in this matter or request a public hearing that you will attend, or want to make a statement, a protest or a public comment, and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Commission at (307) 777-7427, or write to the Commission at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, to make arrangements. Communications impaired persons may also contact the Commission by accessing Wyoming Relay at 711. Please mention Docket No. 10014-145-CR-13 in your communications.

Dated: September 12, 2013.

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September 20 - 27, 2013

Campbell County Observer

Drug Detection K-9’s go to Watercraft Training he Wyoming Highway Patrol K-9’s, just like people, must attend refresher courses and new training to stay current with their important duties and to remain certified.

The WHP drug detection K-9’s provide support to the Troopers and other law enforcement agencies during vehicle and building searches for illegal drugs.

The K-9’s are able to detect the odors from controlled substances including marijuana, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.

Recently, the Southwest

Narcotics Interdiction Force (S.N.I.F.) conducted a joint training exercise with the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department by introducing the WHP K-9’s to watercraft and open water.

The moving surfaces, slippery floors, and new smells help the K-9’s overcome obstacles and remove unknowns from their environment.

The more scenarios they become acclimated with, the more proficient they become.

These photos were taken

near the Buckboard boat dock on Flaming Gorge Reservoir during the 8 hour training day.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol drug detecting K-9’s, Trooper’s and K-9 training and the K-9 equipment were purchased with a federal grant secured from HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area).

The eight WHP handlers and their drug detection K-9’s spend numerous hours training on a monthly basis. The K-9’s must also be recertified annually.

Sports Report UW Rodeo Teams Sixth at Opening Competition It wasn’t the fast start out of the chute the University of Wyoming rodeo teams were looking for in the opening weekend of Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) competition.

Both UW teams placed sixth overall in their respective competitions at the Central Wyoming Rodeo (CWC) in Riverton.

The UW men scored 245 points, but the Gillette College and Casper College rodeo teams easily dominated the first of five fall rodeos. The Pronghorns, who

were the CRMR runners-up a year ago, scored an impressive 750 points, while the T-Birds were 55 points back. Sheridan College was third with 405.

Chadron State College jumped to an early regional lead on the women’s side, claiming first place with 320 points, while Gillette College had 260. The Cowgirls scored just 80 points.

The Cowboys scored the bulk of their points in saddle bronc riding when a pair of seniors -Wyatt Clark, from Wellfleet, Neb.,

and Eric Gewecke of Gillette -both placed in the average. Clark was fifth and Gewecke sixth in the competition.

Clark also had a three-way split for second place in the bareback riding average.

The final UW team points came from senior Clayton Van Aken of Descanso, Calif., who combined with Kyon Kreutzer to place sixth in the team roping average.

Other UW Cowboys also placed in the average in their respective events, but their points did not

count toward the team standings.

They were not selected before the rodeo to be among the sixman UW team.

Big Piney’s Austin Doyle was the bull riding runner-up while UW’s Corbin Nichols and Coley Nichols of Casper College placed third in the team roping average.

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Freshman Amelia Anderson, from Forsyth, Mont., had the highest finish for the Cowgirls in the opening CRMR rodeo, placing fifth in the goat tying average.

The only other points scored for the UW women came from sophomore Cassie Hamilton from Chehalis, Wash., who scored early points in the opening round, but did not record a successful time in the short go.

Northeastern Junior College’s David Hinman won the all-around title, while the women’s champion was Chadron State’s Shaylee Hance.

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September 20 - 27, 2013

Volleyball Schedules and Results: Sept. 9 - 14

By Kevin Koile- wyopreps.com he bigger school teams are getting started with conference games, while the smaller school teams will play a few invitationals this week.

The big one is the Rawlins Invite featuring all 16 3A teams.

Here are the schedules and scores for the week: Monday, September 9th: Class 3A: Douglas 3 Wheatland 0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-23) Class 1A: Guernsey JV 3 Glendo 2 (2518, 25-22, 21-25, 22-25, 15-13) Tuesday, September 10th: Class 4A: #2 Kelly Walsh 3 #4 Natrona 2 (25-23, 25-20, 25-27, 18-25, 2018) #3 East 3 Scottsbluff, NE 0 (2514, 25-8, 25-19) Ft. Collins, CO 3 South 0 (2513, 25-18, 25-14) Class 3A: #4 Cody 3 Lander 1 (25-12, 1825, 25-22, 25-22) Newcastle 3 Glenrock 2 (25-20, 17-25, 27-25, 21-25, 15-10) Class 2A: Southeast 2 Crawford, NE 0 (25-19, 25-11) Southeast 2 Morrill, NE 0 (2510, 25-16) Class 1A: Kaycee 3 Ten Sleep 0 (25-15, 25-9, 25-18) Inter-Class: 3A Pinedale 3 2A Big Piney 0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-20) 3A Powell 3 2A Lovell 0 (26-24, 25-12, 25-14) 1A Hulett 3 2A Sundance 0 (2515, 25-16, 25-21) Wednesday, September 11th: Class 4A: Central 3 #3 East 2 (22-25, 2225, 25-21, 25-15, 15-9) Evanston 3 Green River 0 (258, 25-18, 25-14)

Class 1A: #3 Cokeville 3 Montpelier, ID Bear Lake HS 1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-15) Thursday, September 12th: Class 4A: #5 Riverton 3 Rock Springs 1 (26-28, 25-15, 25-18, 25-20) Central 3 Scottsbluff, NE 1 (2520, 15-25, 25-20, 25-19) Class 3A: #2 Rawlins 3 Buffalo 0 (25-12, 25-9, 25-12) Class 2A: #1 Wright 3 Moorcroft 0 (25-7, 25-7, 25-7) #4 (tie) Big Horn 3 Tongue River 0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-23) #4 (tie) Lovell 3 Thermopolis 0 (25-11, 25-11, 27-25) Greybull 3 Riverside 0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-12) Class 1A: Kaycee 3 Midwest 0 (25-16, 2512, 25-19) Rock River at Glendo Inter-Class: 3A Lyman 3 #2 2A Kemmerer 2 (25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 22-25, 1513) 1A Guernsey 3 2A Lusk 2 (2521, 25-17, 11-25, 13-25, 15-11) 1A Lingle-Ft. Laramie 3 2A Burns 1 (25-22, 26-28, 25-17, 2515) Friday, September 13th: Class 4A: #1 Gillette 3 Laramie 0 (25-3, 25-22, 25-13) #2 Kelly Walsh 3 Green River 0 (25-6, 25-17, 25-18) #4 Natrona 3 Evanston 2 (2523, 25-9, 23-25, 22-25, 15-9) Sheridan 3 South 1 (19-25, 2725, 25-21, 25-21) Class 3A: Rawlins Invitational: Teams will take part in pool play in order to set up bracket mode.

The pool play games are just 2 games, and do not count on a teams’ record (It only counts if it’s best 2 out of 3 or best 3 out of 5).

Bracket play will be best 2 out of 3 and will count.

All 3A teams are participating.

Class 2A: Southeast 3 Saratoga 0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-13) Class 1A: #1 Little Snake River 3 #2 Encampment 0 (25-19, 25-16. 2517) #4 (tie) Hulett 3 Arvada-Clearmont 0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-7) Inter-Class: #3 1A Cokeville 3 2A Big Piney 0 (25-11, 25-21, 25-16) 2A Wyoming Indian 3 1A Dubois 0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-22) Big Horn Invitational: Teams will take part in pool play in order to set up bracket mode.

The pool play games are just 2 games, and do not count on a teams’ record (It only counts if it’s best 2 out of 3 or best 3 out of 5).

Teams Participating: Big Horn, Tongue River, Wright, Sundance, Burns, Rocky Mountain, Lovell, Greybull, Riverside, Thermopolis, Shoshoni, Wind River, Upton, Kaycee, Burlington Saturday, September 14th: Class 4A: #1 Gillette 3 South 0 (25-12, 2512, 25-17) #2 Kelly Walsh 3 Evanston 2 (20-25, 25-20, 25-18, 24-26, 1512) #4 Natrona 3 Green River 0 (2520, 25-15, 25-16) Laramie 3 Sheridan 1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-20, 26-24) Class 3A: Rawlins Invitational: Gold Bracket: #2 Rawlins 2 Lyman 1 (21-23, 21-14, 15-11) Glenrock 2 Mountain View 0 (21-19, 21-17) #1 Douglas 2 #3 Jackson 0 (216, 21-15) #5 Star Valley 2 Wheatland 1 (17-21, 22-20, 15-9) Mountain View 2 Lyman 1 (21-

12, 26-28, 15-13) (Non-Conference Game) Wheatland 2 #3 Jackson 1 (2220, 15-21, 15-12) #2 Rawlins 2 Glenrock 0 (21-16, 21-18) (Non-Conference Game) #1 Douglas 2 #5 Star Valley 1 (21-16, 21-13) Mountain View 2 Wheatland 0 (21-16, 21-18) – 5th Place #5 Star Valley 2 Glenrock 1 (2119, 17-21, 15-10) – 3rd Place #2 Rawlins 2 #1 Douglas 1 (1421, 21-17, 15-13) – 1st Place (Non-Conference Game) Silver Bracket: Powell 2 Lander 0 (21-19, 2116) (Non-Conference Game) #4 Cody 2 Pinedale 1 (15-21, 21-13, 15-12) Torrington 2 Worland 1 (22-20, 17-21, 15-12) (Non-Conference Game) Newcastle 2 Buffalo 0 (21-13, 21-13) (Non-Conference Game) Lander 2 Pinedale 1 (20-22, 2114, 15-11) Worland 2 Buffalo 1 (14-21, 21-11, 15-11) (Non-Conference Game) Powell 2 #4 Cody 1 (13-21, 21-14, 15-9) (Non-Conference Game) Torrington 2 Newcastle 0 (2117, 21-13) (Non-Conference Game) Worland 2 Lander 1 (21-14, 1221, 15-11) – 5th Place Newcastle 2 #4 Cody 0 (21-17, 21-19) – 3rd Place Powell 2 Torrington 0 (21-14, 22-20) – 1st Place Class 2A: Lusk 3 Pine Bluffs 2 (25-16, 2520, 22-25, 15-25, 15-12) Saratoga 3 Wyoming Indian 0 (26-24, 25-17, 25-13) Class 1A: Arvada-Clearmont at Buffalo Freshman Invite (Schedule TBA) Big Horn Invitational: Maroon Bracket: Big Horn 2 Shoshoni 1 (18-25,

25-21, 25-21) Wright 2 Greybull 0 (25-15, 2513) Burns 2 Wind River 1 (19-25, 25-14, 25-22) Lovell 2 Sundance 1 (25-18, 2225, 25-21) Lovell 2 Burns 1 (15-25, 26-24, 25-21) Wright 2 Big Horn 0 (25-9, 2517) – (Non-Conference Game) Wright 2 Lovell 0 (25-17, 25-15) – 1st Place Gold Bracket: Tongue River received a first round bye Kaycee 2 Upton 0 (25-19, 2517) (Non-Conference Game) Thermopolis 2 Riverside 0 (25-22, 25-16) (Non-Conference Game) Rocky Mountain 2 Burlington 1 (25-23, 19-25, 28-26) Thermopolis 2 Rocky Mountain 1 (25-17, 24-26, 25-17) (NonConference Game) Tongue River 2 Kaycee 1 (2522, 25-27, 27-25) Thermopolis 2 Tongue River 1 (21-25, 25-14, 25-20) – 1st Place Hanna Invitational: Teams will take part in pool play.

The pool play games are just 2 games, and do not count on a teams’ record (It only counts if it’s best 2 out of 3 or best 3 out of 5).

The first place team in each pool will then play each other in a best 2 out 3 match, the 2nd place in each pool will play…etc…

Ten Sleep 2 Dubois 0 (25-20, 25-21) – 9th Place (Non-Conference Game) Rock River 2 St. Stephens 0 (25-19, 25-9) – 7th Place Little Snake River 2 Guernsey 0 (25-14, 25-13) – 5th Place Lingle-Ft. Laramie 2 H.E.M. 0 (25-12, 25-17) – 3rd Place Encampment 2 Farson-Eden 0 (25-22, 27-26) – 1st Place (NonConference Game)

What’s Going On in Sports?

Saturday, September 21, 2013 -Camel Football (JV) at home vs. Natrona 11 a.m.

-Lady Camel Swimming at Cheyenne Kelly Walsh 10 a.m.

-Camel Tennis (V) at home vs. Powell 9 a.m.

-Camel Tennis at (JV) at Sheridan Invite 9 a.m.

-Camel Volleyball at Cheyenne East 10 a.m./ 11 a.m. / 12 p.m.

-Eagles Cross Country at VA Hospital for Sheridan Invite 10 a.m.

-Eagles 7th White Football at home vs. Sheridan NOON -Eagles 7th Volleyball at Buffalo Tourney 8 a.m.

-Eagles 8th Volleyball at Sheridan 9 a.m.

-Eagles 9th Volleyball at Twin Spruce, Sage Valley, & South Campus for First Interstate Classic 8 a.m.

-Gillette WILD Hockey at Stumptown Ice Arena 7:30 p.m.

-Panther Jr. High Volleyball at Douglas Invite 8 a.m.

-Panthers Cross Country at Douglas Invite 2 p.m.

-Panthers Golf at Lusk Invite TBA -Panthers Volleyball at Lusk JV/V TBA -Panthers Volleyball vs. Twin Spruce in Gillette TBA -Warrior Cross Country at VA Hospital for Sheridan Invite 10 a.m.

-Warrior 8th Football at Dean Morgan 1 / 2:30 p.m.

-Warrior 9th Volleyball Twin Spruce, Sage Valley, & South Campus for First Interstate Classic 8 a.m.

-Warrior (8 A) Volleyball at Sheridan

Monday, September 23, 2013 -Eagles 9th Football B at Twin Spruce 4 p.m.

-Panthers High School Drama State Auditions 7:30 -9 p.m.

-Panthers Football (JV) at Glenrock 4:30 p.m.

-Warrior 9th Football B at home vs.

Sage Valley 4 p.m.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 -Camel Volleyball at home vs. Natrona 4 p.m. / 5 p.m.

-Eagles 7th Red Football at Twin Spruce 6 p.m.

-Eagles 7th White Football at home vs. Twin Spruce 4 p.m.

-Eagles 8th Football B at Moorcroft 4:30 p.m.

-Eagles 7th Volleyball B at home vs.

Wright 4 p.m.

-Eagles 8th Volleyball (SO/JV)at home vs. Wright 5 p.m.

-Panthers High School Drama State Auditions 7:30 -9 p.m.

-Panther Jr. High Volleyball at Sage Valley 4 p.m. / 5 p.m.

-Panthers Junior High Football at Kelly Walsh 4 p.m.

-Warrior Cross Country at Spearfish Invite 1 p.m.

-Warrior 7th Football Blue at home vs.

Sage Valley Red 4 p.m.

-Warrior 7th Football Gold at Sage Valley White 4 p.m.

-Warrior (7-8 B) Volleyball at home vs. Moorcroft 4 p.m. / 5 p.m.

-Warrior 9th Volleyball at Kelly Walsh 4 p.m. / 5 p.m.

Thursday, September 26, 2013 -Lady Camel Swimming at Newcastle 4 p.m.

-Eagles 7th Red Football at Sturgis 4 p.m.

-Eagles 8th Football B at Upton 4 p.m.

-Eagles 9th Football A at home vs.

Kelly Walsh 4 p.m.

-Panther Jr. High Volleyball at home vs. Newcastle 4 p.m./ 5 p.m.

-Panther Jr. High Volleyball at home vs. Upton 5 p.m. / 6 p.m.

-Panthers Golf at Devils Tower for State TBA -Panthers Volleyball at Sundance 4 p.m. / 5 p.m. / 6 p.m.

-Warrior 8th Football B at Moorcroft 4 p.m.

-Warrior 9th Football at Sheridan 4 p.m.

-Warrior (7/8 A) Volleyball at Sheridan 5 p.m.

-Warrior (7-8 B) Volleyball at Sheridan 4 p.m.

-Warrior 9th Volleyball at home vs.

Buffalo 4 p.m. / 5 p.m.

Friday, September 27, 2013 -Camel Cross Country at Elks Golf Course Rapid City Invite 3 p.m.

-Camel Football (SO) at home vs.

Cheyenne South 3:30 p.m.

-Camel Football (V) at home vs.

Cheyenne South 7 p.m.

-Camel Golf at Rock Springs for State -Lady Camel Swimming at home vs.

Cheyenne East 4 p.m.

-Camel Tennis (V) at Casper for Regionals -Camel Volleyball (JV/V) at Casper Invite 8 a.m. / 9 a.m.

-Eagles Cross Country at Elks Golf Course Rapid City Invite 5 p.m.

-Gillette WILD Hockey at home vs.

Billings 7:30 p.m.

-Panthers Cross Country at Saratoga Golf Course 2 p.m.

-Panthers Football at Bighorn 1 p.m.

-Panthers Golf at Devils Tower for State TBA -Panthers Volleyball at home vs.

Tongue River 4 p.m. / 5 p.m. / 6 p.m.

Saturday, September 28, 2013 -Camel Football (JV) at Rapid City Stevens 11 a.m.

-Camel Golf at Rock Springs for State -Lady Camel Swimming at Sheridan Invite 10 a.m.

-Camel Tennis (V) at Casper for Regionals -Camel Volleyball (JV/V) at Casper Invite 8 a.m. / 9 a.m.

-Eagles 7th White Football at Spearfish 9 a.m.

-Eagles 8th Football A at Spearfish 10:30 a.m.

-Eagles 7th Volleyball at home for Sage Valley Pool Play 9 a.m.

-Eagles 8th Volleyball at twin Spruce 9 a.m.

-Eagles 9th Volleyball at CCHS vs.

Kelly Walsh 10 a.m. / 11 a.m.

-Eagles 9th Volleyball at CCHS vs.

Sheridan 12 p.m. / 1 p.m.

-Panthers Golf at Devils Tower for State TBA -Panther Jr. High Volleyball 8th at Twin Spruce Invite 8 a.m.

-Panther Jr. High Volleyball 7th at Sage Valley Invite 8 a.m.

-Warrior 7th Football at Natrona High vs. CY 10 a.m.

-Warrior 8th Football at home vs. CY 10 a.m.

-Warrior (7 A) Volleyball at Sage Valley Pool Play 8 a.m.

-Warrior (8 A) Volleyball at home for Pool Play 8 a.m.

-Warrior (7-8 B) Volleyball at Sage Valley Pool Play 9 a.m.

-Warrior (7-8 B) Volleyball at home for Pool Play 8 a.m.

-Warrior 9th Volleyball at CCHS vs.

Sheridan 10 a.m. / 11 a.m.

-Warrior 9th Volleyball at CCHS vs.

Kelly Walsh 12 p.m. / 1 p.m.

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-Camel Football (SO) vs. Natrona in Casper 3 p.m.

-Camel Football (V) vs. Natrona in Casper 7 p.m.

-Camel Golf at Casper Invite (JV/V) -Lady Camel Swimming at Cody 4 p.m.

-Camel Tennis (V) at home vs. Cody 4 p.m.

-Camel Volleyball at Cheyenne Central (SO/JV/V) 10/11 a.m./ 12 p.m.

-Eagles 9th Volleyball at home vs.

Cheyenne East 4 p.m.

-Eagles 9th Volleyball at home vs.

Cheyenne Central 5 p.m.

-Gillette WILD Hockey at Stumptown Ice Arena 7:30 p.m.

-Panthers Football at home vs.

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-Panthers Golf at Lusk Invite TBA -Panthers Volleyball at home vs. Bighorn 9/JB/V 3/4/5 p.m.

-Warrior 8th Football at Hulett 4 p.m.

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Football Standings: Week 2 ig games lurk on the horizon for some teams, heading into week 3.

Here are the standings as of week 2.

4A:

East 3-0 Gillette 3-0 Sheridan 3-0 Natrona 2-1 Central 1-2 Evanston 1-2 Kelly Walsh 1-2 Laramie 1-2 Rock Springs 0-3 South 0-3

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2A West:

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Dubois 1-0, 2-0 Meeteetse 1-0, 2-0 Ten Sleep 1-0, 1-1 Wyoming Indian 0-0, 0-2 Farson-Eden 0-1, 1-1 Little Snake River 0-1, 0-2 St. Stephens 0-1, 0-2

Lovell 1-0, 2-0 Mountain View 1-0, 2-0 Thermopolis 1-0, 2-0 Lyman 1-0, 1-1 Big Piney 0-1, 1-1 Pinedale 0-1, 1-1 Greybull 0-1, 0-2 Kemmerer 0-1, 0-2

Cokeville 1-1 Riverside 1-1 Rocky Mountain 1-1 Burlington 0-2 Shoshoni 0-2 Wind River 0-2

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Hulett 1-0, 2-0 Kaycee 1-0, 2-0 Midwest 1-0, 1-1 Saratoga 0-0, 2-0 Guernsey 0-1, 1-1 H.E.M. 0-1, 0-2 Normative Services 0-1, 0-2

Burns 1-0, 2-0 Big Horn 1-0, 2-0 Glenrock 1-0, 2-0 Wheatland 1-0, 2-0 Moorcroft 0-1, 0-2 Newcastle 0-1, 0-2 Tongue River 0-1, 0-2 Wright 0-1, 0-2

1A West:

Douglas 2-0 Rawlins 1-1 Riverton 1-1 Torrington 1-1 Buffalo 0-2

(Conference Record listed first, then Overall Record)

first, then Overall Record)

1A East:

Lingle-Ft. Laramie 2-0 Lusk 2-0 Upton-Sundance 2-0 Pine Bluffs 0-2 Southeast 0-2

3A East:

6-Man East:

Lander 0-2

Powell 2-0 Cody 1-1 Jackson 1-1 Star Valley 1-1 Worland 1-1 Green River 0-2

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Tennis Schedules and Results: Sept. 10 - 14

By Kevin Koile - wyopreps.com Believe or not, the regular season is half over.

Here are the schedules and scores to start the second half of the season.

Thursday, Sept. 12: Boys: Gillette 4 Sheridan 1 #1 Singles: Reed Ritterbusch (Sheridan) def. Sam Coulter 6-3, 6-3 #2 Singles: Gabe Belden (Gillette) def. Adam Berry 6-2, 6-1 #1 Doubles: Camdin Hinkle/Jacob Vetter (Gillette) def. Logan Garstad/Turner Martini 7-5, 6-3 #2 Doubles: Kyle Okray/ Beau Nutting (Gillette) def.

Lachlan Brennan/Tristen Gamble 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 #3 Doubles: Cory Myers/Logan Myers (Gillette) def. Robert Meixsell/Sam Sanders 6-0, 6-1 Girls: Gillette 4 Sheridan 1 #1 Singles: Julia Fenn (Sheridan) def. Madison Hinshaw 6-1, 6-3 #2 Singles: Lauren Miller (Gillette) def. Katelynn Brooks 6-4, 6-3 #1 Doubles: Kelsie Sanders/Paige Cook (Gillette) def. Annalee Bailey/ Hannah Maixner 6-3, 6-1 #2 Doubles: Bre Adsit/ Rachel Knutson (Gillette) def. Gina Romanjenko/Samantha Hamilton 6-0, 6-0 #3 Doubles: Abby Toscana/Sydnee Sallee (Gillette) def. Belen Espada Vioque/Jillian Stalker 6-4, 6-2

Gillette 5 Riverton 0 #1 Singles: Madison Hinshaw def. Alex Verosky 6-0, 6-1 #2 Singles: Lauren Miller def. Fallin Richmond 6-0, 6-2 #1 Doubles: Kelsie Sanders/Paige Cook def.

McKenna Christopherson/ Andrea Roseno 6-2, 6-1 #2 Doubles: Bre Adsit/ Rachel Knutson def. Linh Nguyen/Jessica Makkin 6-0, 6-1 #3 Doubles: Abby Toscana/Sydnee Sailee def.

Rebecca Branson/Alyssa McDonald 6-2, 6-0 Saturday, Sept. 14: Boys: Gillette 5 East 0 #1 Singles: Sam Coulter def. Alex Corbin 6-4, 6-2 #2 Singles: Gillette wins via forfeit #1 Doubles: Camdin Hinkle/Jacob Vetter def. John Froelicher/Aaron Loken 6-1, 6-0 #2 Doubles: Kyle Okray/ Beau Nutting def. Mick Martin/J. Garcia 6-2, 6-1 #3 Doubles: Cory Myers/ Logan Myers def. Jared Marquardt/Ryder Liu 6-1, 6-0 Gillette 4 Central 1 #1 Singles: Sam Coulter (Gillette) def. Seth Means 6-1, 6-2 #2 Singles: Gabe Belden (Gillette) def.

Snyder Boughton (Central) 6-1, 6-1 #1 Doubles: Camdin Hinkle/Jacob Veller (Gillette)

def. Aaron Kelly/Morgan Grey 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 #2 Doubles: Kyle Okray/ Beau Nutting (Gillette) def.

Mark Menghini/Logan Havens 6-2, 7-5 #3 Doubles: Ray Burron/ Sam Burron (Central) def.

Cory Myers/Logan Myers 6-1, 6-1 Girls: Gillette 5 East 0 #1 Singles: Madison Hinshaw def. Abby Rich 6-0, 6-2 #2 Singles: Lauren Miller def. Alyssa Corbin 6-2, 6-2 #1 Doubles: Kelsie Sanders/Paige Cook def.

Semler/Jessen 6-1, 6-0 #2 Doubles: Bre Adsit/ Rachel Knutson def. Carlson/Quinn Marquardt 6-2, 6-1 #3 Doubles: Abby Toscana/Sydnee Sallee def.

Eatmon/Klarissa Lyle 6-2, 6-2 Gillette 3 Central 2 #1 Singles: Madison Hinshaw (Gillette) def. Tristan Kray 6-3, 6-0 #2 Singles: Kali True (Central) def. Lauren Miller 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 #1 Doubles: Kelsie Sanders/Paige Cook (Gillette) def. Jeasie Morrow 6-0, 6-0 #2 Doubles: Bre Adsit/ Rachel Knutson (Gillette) def. Rachel Phillips/Taylor Sindell-Kay 7-6, 3-6, 6-1 #3 Doubles: Jazzea Olsen/Shannon Humphries (Central) def. Abby Toscana/Sydnee Sailee 6-3, 6-3

Friday, Sept. 13: Boys: Gillette 5 Riverton 0 #1 Singles: Sam Coulter def. David Gard 6-0, 6-1 #2 Singles: Gabe Belden def. Bradley Branson 6-1, 6-3 #1 Doubles: Camdin Hinkle/Jacob Vetter def.

Jon Fraley/Virgil Morrison 6-1, 6-0 #2 Doubles: Kyle Okray/ Beau Nutting def. Than Esposito/Ryan Childers 6-2, 6-3 #3 Doubles: Cory Myers/ Logan Myers def. Reed Axthelm/Nate Hatfield 6-2, 6-1 Girls:

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Weekly Trivia Question “Kilroy was Here” graffiti became commonplace during World War II. Who was Kilroy?

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Fingers Being Pointed by Media and Government Officials, but the Three Fingers Pointing Back Are Being Ignored

By Nicholas DeLaat n a recent editorial in the Gillette News Record, Mrs. Turner was right in stating that the report on Cindy Hill shows, “at best, an ignorance of the laws and duties of the office. At worst, it’s a misuse of public funds.” The question is: Is she the only one in the wrong?

While the Federal Government has been a showcase lately, contending with reality TV for drama, the State of Wyoming Government must be feeling left behind. Our current drama, revolving around Cindy Hill, has not died down, but instead ramped up to more media coverage and more attention by the Legislature. But the question is who’s right?

Members of the legislature won’t talk about it, and the media is currently only keeping up with Cindy herself. What you have heard recently from our State Politicians comes from left wing media or “Safe” radio, and most people are missing a crucial point.

SF104, which stripped Superintendent Hill of most of her powers and allowed for a new position to be appointed by the Governor, flew through the House and the Senate faster than any bill I have ever witnessed. It did not even wait for the changeover date where the bills from the House and Senate swap roughly half way through. Governor Mead then signed it within a week. The speed of this bill should have told us one thing: Our elected officials were not being transparent with us, and there was something other than the good of the State at risk…

Like that chess board of politics and power. Even in a small state like Wyoming, people in power do not like their boat rocked.

After the bill got passed and signed, Mrs. Hill moved out of the Capital and into the State Museum (I know, the jokes are endless, but let’s keep this professional). When I was in Cheyenne this year for the legislative session, I got to chat with her for a few hours, and listened to her explanation. I then talked to some of our Representatives and Senators from around the state about the situation. I formed my own opinion on the situation (as it was then), based on my conversations and later research.

Now, our newspaper does not usually dive too deep into politics, but in

light of hiring a new editor (Congratulations Jeff Morrison), changes including size, scope, and content are coming. More sports, more government, more positive community reporting, and now an editorial, at Jeff’s request, from the publisher every week. That being said, there was never a reason for me to perform too deep of research since the Observer never performed much Journalism. I do research anyway however, but that time and research is for personal reasons…like keeping informed.

My conclusion then has remained the same now.

Cindy Hill was right and wrong. So is the Governor, and so is our Legislature.

How was Cindy Hill Right? She was using any resource in the books to create better education for our children, and no-one has disputed the results of those actions. Arapahoe Elementary is a perfect example, raising their 3-4th grade reading for PAWS from 18%-58% in one year.

Name one other government official at a local, State, or Federal Level that has come even close to that. The way she directed it was not within the rules set forth by the Legislature however, and that is where she was wrong. Though I applaud her for bucking the government and their tied-down policies, and just taking the reins and doing things that produce results (which more of our officials should do instead of playing politics), the fact is, we elect our legislators to represent us in creating policies, and we also elect the Superintendent position to produce results within those parameters. If executive branch officials are not under the check and balance of the legislature, then they would have free reign to exact any laws, collect monies, and remove freedom at will. That is why we have this system in place, and we cannot move that system because one person bucked it for the right reasons, as most would buck it for the wrong.

How as the Legislature right? By nipping the overstepping of bounds of an elected executive branch official in the butt. The Legislature is the representatives of the people, and are the only elected officials charged constitutionally with creating law.

Where they were wrong was how they stopped this executive official. If

she was doing wrong, an investigative committee should have been formed, and Mrs. Hill should have been impeached. If the allegations were correct, she would have been removed from office and the people of Wyoming would have voted in a new official to the most powerful education position in the State.

Instead, they created a bill that expands government, strips the highest elected education position of its powers, and creates a new bureaucracy. And worst of all, our elected Legislature, who is supposed to represent the people in the form of a body of government, passed a bill to remove the voters at the state level. Yes we will still vote for Cindy’s position, but that position now has about the same power as I do in Washington D.C. Instead, that power will be appointed by the Governor through Executive Decision.

What has the Governor done right through all of this? He has done a great job of keeping his name out of the situation and staying hands off. What has he done wrong? He signed the bill.

So most were right and all were wrong, but have you met people who have never been wrong?

I haven’t…but I have met people who keep doing wrong to try to fix a situation and ultimately make it worse. So for the Legislature and the Governor, I have a humble suggestion from little ol’ me to solve this drama. Repeal SF104 and give the citizens their voting rights back for the education of their children (our most precious commodity).

Then impeach Cindy Hill.

If the impeachment doesn’t go through, keep a closer eye on your officials. If the impeachment does go through, keep this newly appointed person in the (only one) superintendent position until the election.

Then let the people decide, having our newly elected official take over for the temporary person filling in for the position. Who knows, maybe this person will run and win? As far as I know, we are still a Democratic-Republic, and a government of the people. And regardless of who is right and who is wrong, who is pointing fingers at who, what personal problems you may have with the other official, or what political games you want to play; try doing what is right for the people of Wyoming, and removing voters rights is NEVER right. I am not taking sides, I am saying that right now you are all wrong.

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At about the same time that the U.N. IPCC report came out, where they showed that their own climate models were wrong on Global Warming and the Polar Ice Caps have actually added an enormous amount of ice in 2013, another report came out showing that, in fact, fracking is not such a big deal after all.

Now for those who do not know what fracking is: Quickly, some time ago some genius, I think his name was Ellis Wyatt, discovered a way to take what were once thought to be dry oil wells and pump the living daylights out of them for another two hundred years.

The oil company will drill down, then sideways. And if that was not amazing enough, they will not go after any pool of oil but rather they will go after the billions of gallons of oil trapped in the cracks of the surrounding rocks.

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Environmentalists have attacked fracking from the beginning, and as you might expect, from the beginning they have done nothing but lie about the effects of fracking.

According to several new studies, just released, drilling and fracking for natural gas does not spew god-awful amounts of gas, such as methane, into the air.

It turns out that being able to light a kitchen sink full of water on fire was a problem long before anyone drilled for anything. Methane in water is a natural occurrence.

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Congress and Syria

Letters to the Editor

Dear Edtor, As Washington swirls with proposals, counter-proposals, and political brinksmanship in response to diplomatic efforts on Syria, the situation has a lot of people scratching their heads. Couldn’t President Obama and Congress have handled this differently?

I prefer to take a step back and ask a different question. Given that we are stronger as a country and our foreign policy more effective when the President and Congress forge a unified response to an international crisis, how can the two branches of government work together less chaotically to confront a dilemma like this one?

Let’s put a possible congressional vote on Syria in context. Washington has long been divided over the power to use American military force, thanks to ambiguity in the Constitution itself: it gives Congress the power to declare war, but makes the President commander-in-chief. The last time Congress formally used its war powers was during World War II. It has ceded authority to the President ever since.

So I’m encouraged to see the possibility of real congressional debate on Syria, on what to do when another country uses chemical weapons, and on the projection of U.S. power. Presidents should not get a free pass on foreign affairs, but neither should Congress get to avoid declaring itself. On such difficult issues in the past, Congress has preferred to sidestep its constitutional responsibility, defer to the President, and then snipe from the sidelines when things go wrong.

This time, for better or worse, is different.

What I hope we don’t see is a chaotic process that leaves the U.S. appearing divided and indecisive, with the President forced to wonder how to “consult” with a disorganized Congress in which power is diffused.

There is a better way, but it requires a regular mechanism for consultation. A few years ago, a bipartisan National War Powers Commission, of which I was a member, came up with a pragmatic framework that would create a routine process for the President and Congress to follow.

Had this structure been in place already, a high-stakes vote on Syria wouldn’t seem so unusual and the consultative process would have been far less messy. My hope, once this is over, is that the idea will gain greater

currency. When international crises arrive, a routine process that has allowed our political leaders to build credibility with each other would save them a lot of heartburn.

By Lee H. Hamilton

Syria and Abortion

Dear Editor, I have been reading and listening to arguments about how the gassing of the Syrian people should be equated to American abortion. This argument seems to lead into whether we should attack Syria, leave Syria alone after killing approximately 1400 of their own people, and whether or not this should be the ideal time to look at our own country’s abortion laws.

First, it has been established that Syria has broken international law by gassing their own people in this civil war that has been going on for two years. All of the world’s countries know about this, but only a very few will agree to take a stand against this. Our president and congress seem ready to stand with these few countries in order to “punish” The Syrian government.

At this point, our government leaders are like salmon swimming up stream on this.

The over-whelming majority of Americans do not want anything to do with Syria. Who said government officials have it easy? Not this decision.

As for equating abortion to this, I can say many, many people are against abortion!

I am a Democrat, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be pro-life. I was recently given an Internet link to a picture of a 10 week old aborted fetus. If anyone could still believe in abortion after seeing this picture, I say God help them! At this point in our legal system, there is very little pro-lifers can do other than use the power of the pen, Internet, phone, snail-mail, voting booth, and public forums in order to say, “NO MORE”!

Timothy Tim Monroe Bledsoe

Soldiers Are Human, Not Boots!

Dear Editor, Were three soldiers killed on the field of battle, the media would not report the loss of two pairs of, say, size 9 boots and one pair of size 10 boots. Why, then, the media’s adherence to the term “boots on the ground” to describe our infantry?

The “boots” referred to are filled with the

feet of men and women, many of whom will not return. Others return without the feet, or other parts, with which they entered the war zone.

Would it not be preferable to acknowledge the humanity of those who serve by amending the style guides of news outlets to read “troops on the ground” and stop equating our soldiers with inanimate objects?

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Dear Editor, My name is Dr. Nancy Harris. I am a family doctor in Edgerton Wisconsin. My daughter and I were traveling from Tacoma, Washington to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin the weekend of August 17, 2013. Unfortunately, around 3:00 in the morning on August 18 a dear ran out in front of my daughter’s car.

Luckily, no one was hurt. We were approximately 3 miles west of your lovely town, Gillette, Wyoming. I would like to give you a brief overview of how many different people made a terrible situation tolerable.

Sheriff Mike Hieb was the first to arrive on the scene. My daughter and I immediately felt safer. He was very personable but also very good at his job. I was the driver of the vehicle and, understandably, felt very guilty.

Sherriff Heib reassured me that this was “an accident” and likely unavoidable. He pointed out all the positives of the situation such as “well, it’s not -3 and snowing”. His lighthearted nature calmed a tense situation. He even explained how he had also had a couple of run-ins with animals. This made me feel better.

Next on the scene was Mr. Dexter from Dexter Automotive. He reassured my daughter and I that he would take good care of her car. He was very professional and courteous. He explained everything he was going to do before he did it. I felt very confident in his ability. He took my daughter and I to the motel before dropping off her car at his yard. It was nice that his yard was near the motel. Let me point out that I did not feel pressured to use that motel. He let me evaluate the car during the day light hours on his yard but requested that I call and let him know I was there. This made me feel that he cared about the cars on his property.

Unfortunately during our stay my daughter developed a severe illness. This required prescription antibiotics. The motel

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staff were very helpful in finding a pharmacy. The problem was, the pharmacy was almost 3 miles away. I am from a small town and have never used a taxi nor do I feel comfortable using taxis. I am comfortable walking. I spoke with the pharmacist Brenda at the Wal-Mart. I explained the situation and told her that I would be there as soon as I could. When she found out that I was planning on walking she stated that she would find a way to get the prescription to me. Brenda arranged for one of the assistants, Caitlin, to take time out of her schedule to bring my daughter’s prescription to the motel. You cannot imagine the relief I felt. Both Brenda and Caitlin were very nice, very professional and warm hearted.

I asked several people where I should take my daughter’s car to have it repaired.

The name Hillcrest Auto Body kept coming up. I decided to use them. Monday morning Mr. Dexter picked up by daughter, her car, and me and took us to Hillcrest. Mary greeted us. She was very friendly. She assured us that they would take good care of the car and fix it properly and promptly. I felt very comfortable leaving my daughter’s car with them. On a side note, we were discussing how to get back to Gillette, Wyoming to pick the car up and the suggestion was made that if we could get to Rapid City they would pick us up. We were somewhat confused at first, but things were clarified when it was discovered that not only does their daughter live in Rapid City, but Cabela’s is also in Rapid City (a favorite shopping spot).

I had made arrangements for a rental car at enterprise. Mr. Dexter was kind enough to drop us off there on his way back to his yard. When we arrived in the office David Stein helped us. On the phone I was initially told that the only thing available was a pickup truck. We were not looking forward to making a cross-country drive in a pickup truck but would have made do. Dave said that they had a Volvo on the lot and would we like that instead. As you can imagine we were ecstatic. Not only did he arrange for us to have a car, he also found a rate that was cheaper than the original rate coated.

Dave was friendly, courteous and professional. He certainly knows his job and does it well.

Please pass on my gratitude to everyone involved. I can’t say enough good things about the people in Gillette, Wyoming.

Nancy Harris, M.D.

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Miscellaneous Have you heard the Buzz lately?

Bring your catch by the Empire Guesthouse for photographs which may be published in this newspaper with our fishing reports. Along with that, the Guesthouse staff will be awarding monthly prizes for those that let us photograph them and their catch. It doesn’t have to be a trophy to enter and there will be special prizes for those 12 and under. Carp shooters are also welcome to enter.

Check with the Guesthouse for more details.

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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.

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2006 Dodge Mega Cab 4x4 Laramie 102,000 miles $16,000 307-689-7290 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora.

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

1993 Chrysler LHS for sale or trade.

Needs tie-rod and alignment. Runs good. $1,500.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 1994 Plymouth Voyager for sale or trade. Runs/ looks great. 188,000 miles. $2,000.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 2004 Yukon Denali XL,6.0 Motor, Loaded $14,000 OBO 660-9351 2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532.

2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4 1/2 Ton Pickup. New tires, ext. cab, long bed. 148,000 mi. One owner. 307-6700858 or 303-250-4096 97’ Chevy Long Box Extended Cab. ¾ Ton, selling for Parts. $1,000 OBO. 307680-7431 1982 Chevy Ventura Van. 350 Engine, 400 Turbo newly rebuilt transmission. Interior in GREAT shape, has a working electric wet bar and built in cooler in back. Carb. needs re-jetted, other than that there are no problems.

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Are you ready to earn the income you know you’re worth? Are you outgoing and enjoy meeting new people? Do you enjoy sales and have sales experience?

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If so, this is the career for you! We have openings that provide print, website, and radio advertising as well as marketing solutions to businesses. We focus primarily on smaller communities, providing personalized, in-depth information specific to each coverage area. It is our goal to ensure that every customer has a positive experience, from the initial sale to final publication. We are looking for a few highly motivated and passionate individuals that will provide exemplary customer service and sales expertise to keep our clients happy and keep our company growing! If interested, please email cover letter and resume to CampbellCountyObserver@gmail.com for an interview.

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Hiring Newspaper Journalist.

Government/Politics. Work at Home. Must be able to perform advanced research, and write unbias. Must be able to attend government meetings and conduct interviews professionally. Pays per article/Part Time. Please send Cover Letter, Resume, and Writing Sample to CampbellCountyObserver@ gmail.com.

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

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Apartments for Rent 1-5 bedroom units available for rent. Please contact Real Estate Systems of Gillette Inc at 307-682-0964 for all the updated details.

2 Bedroom apartment $650 per month, $650 security, $650 last months. Above Gillette Cheese House. No pets, no smoking, laundry facilities available 685-6449 Criminal background check and renters insurance Required Immaculate 1-2 bedroom apartments, fresh paint, and new flooring. (no pets). Call for move-in special starting at $595 307-686-6488 Apartment for Rent in WindRidge Appts. Water/Trash/ Washer/Dryer. Air and Heat.

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

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One theory identifies James J. Kilroy (1902– 1962),] an American shipyard inspector, as the man behind the signature. The New York Times indicated J.J. Kilroy as the origin in 1946, based on the results of a contest conducted by the Amalgamated Transit Union to establish the origin of the phenomenon. The article noted that Kilroy had marked the ships themselves as they were being built—so, at a later date, the phrase would be found chalked in places that no graffiti-artist could have reached (inside sealed hull spaces, for example), which then fed the mythical significance of the phrase—after all, if Kilroy could leave his mark there, who knew where else he could go?

During World War II he worked at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts, where he claimed to have used the phrase to mark rivets he had checked. The builders, whose rivets J.J. Kilroy was counting, were paid depending on the number of rivets they put in. A riveter would make a chalk mark at the end of his or her shift to show where he had left off and the next riveter had started. Unscrupulous riveters discovered that, if they started work before the inspector arrived, they could receive extra pay by erasing the previous worker’s chalk mark and chalking a mark farther back on the same seam, giving themselves credit for some of the previous riveter’s work. J.J. Kilroy stopped this practice by writing “Kilroy was here” at the site of each chalk mark. At the time, ships were being sent out before they had been painted, so when sealed areas were opened for maintenance, soldiers found an unexplained name scrawled. Thousands of servicemen may have potentially seen his slogan on the outgoing ships and Kilroy’s apparent omnipresence and inscrutability sparked a legend. The slogan began to be regarded as proof that a ship had been checked well, and as a kind of protective talisman. Afterwards, servicemen began placing the slogan on different places and especially in newly captured areas or landings, and the phrase took on connotations of the presence or protection of the US armed forces.

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Pioneer Memories

Transcontinental Railroad

Submitted by Residents of Pioneer Manor

Sunday School Picnic

By Mike Borda

By Ann Grant

etting from coast to coast today takes about 4 hours by plane. Imagine, however, that the journey took months, even years. In 1868, for goods to get across the country they needed to be shipped by stagecoach across much of the Midwest and Rocky Mountains. It was a perilous journey, with many dangers along the way. Equally perilous was the alternative, which consisted of sailing a ship around the tip of South America and back up. Often goods never arrived at their intended destination. However, that all changed on May 10, 1869. It was on this date that the famous “Golden Spike” was put in the ground at Promontory Summit, Utah and cross-country travel was forever changed.

Although railroad lines were already well established in the eastern portion of the country, a transcontinental railroad was still very much in demand by both the professional world and the common people. Abraham Lincoln first undertook this project, passing the Pacific Railway Act of 1862 that would link the Union Pacific Railroad of the east and the Central Pacific Railroad of the west in a quest to combine their tracks.

The plan called for the building or rails along already established trails in the west, mostly contained to California. The existing lines of the east ended in Omaha, Nebraska, making it this span that needed to be bridged. While the Union Pacific laid 1,087 miles of track to the Central Pacific’s 690, the terrain that the Central Pacific had to deal with was far worse.

The mountain passes proved to be extremely dangerous, as they needed to be blown out to create flat land the rails could ride on. This work was often done by foreign laborers, who would become famous for their exploitation.

Irish and Chinese immigrants, along with local Mormons made up most of the workforce, along with former Civil War soldiers. The work was extremely dangerous, as TNT was frequently used on rock faces where workers were suspended on ropes. Even the basic work of laying the rails was not without its own pain. It was an extremely laborious project, given the complete lack of automation. Every rail and every spike were laid by hand.

The work finally came to fruition in 1870. Although it was months after the famed “Golden Spike”, 1870 saw the first running of an actual locomotive on the track. The journey was timed at just over 83 hours, a far cry from the months it had taken previously. Nevertheless, while the achievement was indeed monumental, it was not without its costs. While the total death toll for workers is not known, historians have estimated that around 150 men gave their lives in this project.

Today, only remnants remain of the Transcontinental Railroad. Many of the tracks are no longer in use, and the “Golden Spike” was even taken out in a 1942 ceremony so that the steel tracks could be used in the war effort. However, its legacy will always remain. This project truly united our states, and will forever be remembered as a great moment in the expansion of our country.

t all started out with Ms. Elizabeth Spaeth spending every summer at the ranch. She was the superintendent of the Sunday school. Ms Spaeth was bound and determined that her final duty was the Sunday school picnic, which was traditionally held the last Sunday of the month. She was a stickler for tradition which meant that everything be done in the proper manner. A special meal followed the special program whereby, the students of the Sunday school were receiving special awards for their excellence.

Therefore, Ms. Spaeth made every effort to make the Sunday school picnic full of tradition, with awards and a bible, which was given to the boy or girl who had learned the most bible verses during the summer .She rented a large tent from which the meal would be served and the meal would be followed by the program that the Sunday school would present.

The tent was set up on the front lawn of the ranch house.

Inside of the tent, there were enough benches and chairs so that all could be accommodated. Special foods were prepared for the feast. There was potato salad, pasta salad, and a green salad, sandwiches of all sorts , desserts, lemonade, punch, and chocolate milk. The guests began arriving before noon on Sunday, and the flirting began at 1:00 promptly. There were pony rides for the children and they were treated to baby chicks, turkeys, and geese. They were shown as a special treat to the children who seldom had an opportunity to see such babies and such innocence on the ranch.

Following the meal, a session, in which Ms. Spaeth outlined the summer session and presented the awards to the children. She then presented the award for the boy and girl who had learned the most bible verses for the summer. A general award was presented by Ms. Spaeth. Future plans for the summer activities with special emphasis on how vital it was for the children to be in Sunday school every time it was in session, again how important was for the parents to ensure that their children were represented in the Sunday school. By this time, it was 4 pm and time for the watermelon which had been kept in the spring house, to be ice cold when served. Everyone told Ms. Spaeth how wonderful the dinner was and how much the children enjoyed the pony rides. Ms. Spaeth beamed, for this was her finest hour and she wondered how any Sunday school picnic could be nicer, and it seemed that each year was better than the year before.

My sister and I had been carefully cautioned by Ms. Spaeth, that we were not welcome at the Sunday school picnic because were little “heathens”. And such were not considered worthy of such a fine closure to the Sunday school year. We didn’t care, we thought the “townsies” were the worst people that could ever be brought into polite society, and we just left the picnic. We climbed into the haystack and my mother brought us a plate of sandwiches, some

A Trail to Nowhere

By Jeff Morrison ust as soon as gold was discovered in western Montana in the mid-1860s, trailblazers, both famous and obscure, began charting roads to the area. The demand was high for a fast, yet safe and easy path to bring prospectors and their families to the gold fields and let freight wagons return to civilization with the riches they harvested once there.

Such a road was never really established during the gold rush years. The first route used, which followed the Oregon trail to the vicinity of Salt Lake City before turning north through present-day eastern Idaho, while safe enough for inbound settlers had two drawbacks. It took nearly a month longer to reach Bannock and Alder Gulch than any other established trail, and it also became infested with robbers over time. Jim Bridger had established a trail that ran up the west side if the Big Horn Mountains, but even though it was relatively safe from Indian encounters, there was very little potable water and sparse grazing, which made it a livestock killer.

The Bozeman trail, which was the fastest route with the best available grass and water, was hotly contested by Indians who took exception to white settlers trespassing on their best hunting grounds. A water route was also available via the Missouri River to Fort Benton, however navigating the Missouri turned out to be very hazardous, and most of the riverboats used for this purpose ended their careers as one of the hundreds of rotting wrecks along the way.

By early 1865, a new trailblazing entrepreneur, Colonel James A. Sawyers arrived on the scene, determined to establish an even faster route to Montana gold.

Unlike previous trailblazers, who scouted their trails alone or with one or two others, Sawyer had brought along a survey engineer, Lewis H. Smith, with a veritable army of 53 civilians 15 wagons

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and 45 oxen, just in his own party, 5 additional emigrant wagons, 36 freight wagons belonging to C. E. Hedges and Company, along with the army – an escort of 143 soldiers from the 5th U. S. Volunteers and a detachment of cavalry, led by Captain George Williford. Whereas Jim Bridger and John Bozeman could only profit from the trails bearing their names by convincing wagon trains to hire them to guide them across their trails, Sawyer had secured a sizable government grant just for building his road.

From the onset, Sawyers had been discouraged from entering the Powder River country by the military. General Patrick E. Connor was launching his threepronged punitive campaign to subdue the increasingly hostile plains tribes who had been making travel along the Bozeman trail exceedingly hazardous.

The last thing he needed was a civilian road building crew presenting a target of opportunity for the Indians and becoming a siphon of military assets that could be put to better use elsewhere.

Sawyers, perhaps because payment of his government stipend was contingent on actually building a road, was not to be put off.

In June of 1865 he left the mouth of the Niobrara River in presentday South Dakota, and pointed his wagons due west toward Powder River.

The expedition made agonizingly slow progress in the sand hill country of the Niobrara. By late July, Williford’s men were running desperately short of rations and the expedition had barely reached the badlands of the upper White River. Williford sent 15 men south to Fort Laramie for provisions and the expedition struggled ahead. By August 9th the party had reached the Belle Fourche, where it was decided they should angle northwest to Powder River.

Thirty two miles of waterless, rugged hills finally convinced Sawyers and Smith that this

route would not make a very good wagon road and they turned the expedition back to retrace their route to the Belle Fourche. On August 13th they pitched camp on Bone Pile Creek, about ten miles south by southwest of present-day Gillette. Little did Sawyers know the real trouble was about to begin.

Nathaniel Hedges, a 19 year old partner in the freight wagons, was about a mile from camp when he was surprised by a party of Cheyenne warriors and killed.

The Indians drove off some horses and disappeared. After recovering the body, the expedition moved a few miles downstream and established a more secure camp, with the wagons circled and a corral established for the livestock.

It was in this corral that they buried Hedges in a shallow grave. Being concerned that the Indians would dig his body up, his grave was concealed by driving the livestock over the site until it could not be distinguished from the rest of the hoof-torn corral.

The expedition was attacked the next day by a larger force of Cheyennes who attempted to drive off the livestock. The road-builders and their military escort drove the Indians off, but the warriors kept them pinned down behind the wagons for the remainder of the day. On the morning of the 15th, the expedition was greeted by the sight of 500 more Indians on the surrounding hills. They settled in for a prolonged siege. The battle ebbed and flowed throughout the morning with neither party able to inflict casualties on the other.

Around noon the Indians asked

cake and half a watermelon. We ate none of it, we didn’t want to be grouped with those “townsies”. Mama told us that we were being very, very , snobbish. We maintained it was not our fault if they didn’t want us at their Sunday school picnic.

It wasn’t our fault, we didn’t want to be like those “brats” that went to Sunday school. Somehow, it just didn’t seem right. By 4:00 pm, the watermelon had been brought out, sliced and served to the recipients, and was genuinely appreciated by the parents and their children, as the final offering of watermelon and goodwill. Ms. Spaeth, being at the site of the children that had been so thoughtful and eager to do her bidding for the entire program, waving her handkerchief at the children and their parents as they left the ranch. Her work for the summer, was over. She could go back east with the knowledge that she had contributed a great deal of hard work in the program for the year.

Now, she could pack her suitcases, get a ride to the train station, and head back east where the Sunday school picnic was a tradition .Miss Spaeath’s bags were packed and all she had left to say was “well its over again!”, hopefully we can do it again”. Yes, Sunday school picnics were at an end again, but there was one old owl looking for food, and found it at the picnic, and hooted and hooted his thanks well long after Ms Spaeth went to bed. He hooted a few more minutes and then settled down to a scrumptious meal of crumbs and even a whole piece of cake. Ms. Spaeth said she was glad that she could have the opportunity to meet the parents and make their day a memorable one.

The Sunday school picnic was officially over.

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the expedition for a parley.

Both sides sent an interpreter to negotiate terms. One tradition has it that the interpreter for the Cheyennes was George Bent, the half-indian son of William Bent who had established Bent’s Fort in southeastern Colorado.

Sawyers, thinking to bribe his way out a bad situation, offered the Indians a wagon load of supplies, ignoring the warnings of Captain Williford. After some deliberation the Cheyenne warriors agreed to trade the wagon for safe passage. They did not, however speak for the late-arriving Lakota warriors who showed up after the supplies in the wagon had been dispersed and demanded their share.

The expedition was once again attacked by the disgruntled Lakotas just as it was moving once again. In the ensuing melee, troopers Anthony Nelson and John Rawze, of the Dakota Cavalry were killed, along with two Lakota warriors. The Indians eventually withdrew. The expedition buried Trooper Nelson the same way they had buried Nathaniel Hedges, but the body of Trooper Rawze was never found.

At this point, Captain Williford put his foot down and turned the expedition southwest to the newly established Fort Connor (soon to become Fort Reno) on the banks of Powder River near Pumpkin Buttes. The expedition remained within the safety of the fort until September, when it travelled north up the Bozeman Trail, this time under the protection of the 6th Volunteer Michigan Cavalry.

Bad luck continued to dog Sawyers’ expedition and this time it came from a large party

of Arapaho Indians who, after being attacked for no reason by General Connor four days earlier on the Tongue River, were not in a good mood and believed Sawyers’ expedition to be military reinforcements. They attacked the wagon train which once again went into a defensive circle and was besieged for 13 days. During this time expedition members mutinied and deposed Sawyers as expedition leader. The new leaders decided to turn back to Fort Connor but had only made a few miles before meeting a relief force led by Captain Albert Brown.

Sawyers convinced Brown to help reestablish his leadership of the expedition before turning north once again. This time the expedition made it to Virginia City without any further encounters with angry Indians.

In establishing a viable alternative route to the gold fields, Sawyers’ Road was a colossal failure. No one ever retraced the route, and for good reason: due to the rough terrain in which the trail ran, it was not a time-saver, there was very little in the way of good water for livestock and the Powder River country, as Sawyers found out the hard way, was teeming with Indians who had no wish for their hunting grounds to become a “super-highway” for white settlers heading west.

Although not considered a major engagement in the annals of western American history, the battle of Bone Pile Creek is the only documented armed encounter between Indians and U. S. Army troops taking place within what is present-day Campbell County.

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