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With Fall sports off to a great start, many are busy with the hustle and bustle of school and their favorite sports. Many kids are busy doing homework, at practice with their team or playing games against their fellow athletes. Soccer is a beloved sport and with pro teams being televised throughout the season every kid wants to be a soccer player. The Campbell County Parks and Recreation Center offers a wide variety of sports to kids of all ages and skill level, soccer is one of those sports. With the Campbell County Parks and Recreation Center it’s possible for every child to be a part of a team. The Recreation Center hosts all of their games at the Bicentennial Park, next to the baseball ﬁelds. On Thursday September 20th the Blue Dolphins and the Orange Lightning teams, 1st and 2nd grade, all girls teams met up to play an evening game of soccer.

The Blue Dolphins, coached by Amber and Matt Bailey, were vivacious and eager to have a piece of the soccer ball. Each girl, in their light blue soccer shirt, was rotated in and out of the game so each one of them would get equal playing time. The Blue Dolphins were heard from a few fields down chanting “Let’s go Dolphins, here we go”! Amber and Matt Bailey are in their first year of coaching youth soccer. When the duo found out about troubles finding coaches for youth soccer, they gladly volunteered so their daughter would have a team to play with. Most of their team is comprised of 2nd graders although they do have a few 1st graders playing on their team. The team is a mixture of students who attend Pronghorn and Buffalo Ridge Elementary. The majority of their team is in their first year of soccer, so they have had their hands full in trying to teach these young ladies

the basics of soccer. Despite this being their first year for players and coaches, they are all having a blast and the girls love playing soccer. Maddison Bracht is a new comer to soccer and is in heaven every time she hits the field to play. She is somewhat of a star player and is a very skilled for being so new to the game. Another stand out player from the game was little Miss Mary Sophia from the Orange Lightning team. Little Mary Sophia whom has been playing soccer for three years now is looking like a pro on the field each week. There was no clear cut winner from Thursday’s game, as they do not score when playing at this age. The encouragement from friends, family and coaches at this game was astounding, high fives went around on both teams after the game as they all walked away from the fields not even knowing the difference between winning and losing.

Peabody Energy Leaders in Education The Peabody Energy Leaders in Education program has launched in your area for the 2012-2013 school year. They are asking the local community to nominate educators at: www.peabodyenergyleadersineducation.org. Chosen educator honorees will be recognized and receive $1,000. As it stands, we are in need of nominations! Award honors inspiring educators in ﬁve states, offering grants and recognition throughout the school year to dozens of teachers, administrators and other school personnel. WHAT: Peabody Energy Leaders in Education program honors education professionals who inspire students to succeed. By honoring educators—from teachers and coaches to librarians and counselors—Peabody recognizes the heroes in education who help our children achieve their true potential.

The Leaders program rewards these dedicated and compassionate professionals with community recognition and a $1,000 award. Award recipients are selected throughout the school year by a committee of top educators and business leaders. WHERE: The Leaders program recognizes educators in the communities of ﬁve states (Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Colorado and Wyoming) where Peabody Energy operates. WHEN: The program will begin accepting nominations on August 1, 2012, and will continue throughout the 2012-13 school year. WHO QUALIFIES: Any employee of a public, private or independent school serving students in kindergarten through grade 12. Candidates must have worked in education for at least three years. Finalists are recognized throughout the school year, each receiving a $1,000 award. A single Educator of

the Year will be chosen by the judging committee. The chosen winner will receive an additional $5,000 award. HOW: Nominate at: www.peabodyenergyleadersineducation.org Join the Facebook page at: www. facebook.com/peabodyenergyleaders WHY: The Leaders program was developed in Missouri in 2009 and reﬂects Peabody’s commitment to making a positive impact in the communities where the company’s employees live and work. Each year, Peabody commits strategic social investments that empower communities, improve education and encourage our employees to give back. The Peabody Energy Leaders in Education program is an investment to strengthen education and create a strong future for children.

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Obituaries

ELGIN LARSON A gathering of friends and family for Elgin Larson was held Monday, September 24, 2012 from 4:00- 7:00 p.m. at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Graveside services was held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota. Elgin Walter Larson, age 73, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Close to Home Hospice House. Elgin was born October 14, 1938 in Stanley, ND to Stella McIntee and Walter Larson. He attended school in Bowbells, North Dakota. Elgin served three years in the military and was honorably discharged January 1960, after serving in Korea. He was a member of the 1st Cavalry Division and a lifetime member of the VFW. Elgin married Bernese (Vetter) in Barnsville, Minnesota in 1964. Elgin was employed by the North Dakota Highway Department as a surveyor and Williston Roofing before moving to Wyoming in 1970. He and his family traveled with Dresser Engineering living in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas before settling in Gillette in 1973. He worked in many states building power plants while maintaining a home for his family in Gillette. Before retirement, he was employed by T.I.C. and most recently Hladky Construction. After retirement, he enjoyed shooting pool, the challenge of crossword puzzles and completing the Daily Jumble, watching football, and the companionship of his granddog, Buster. Elgin is survived by his loving wife; two sons: Ed (Traci) Larson and Eric Larson, both of Gillette, Wyoming; two grandchildren: Brad and Michelle Larson of Gillette, Wyoming; sisters: Shirley Hageness of Rugby, North Dakota and Patty Robbins of Knox, North Dakota; along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Dolly Moore of Miles City, Montana; brother, Edgar Larson of Spearfish, South Dakota; two brothers in law, Elvern Hageness of Rugby, North Dakota and John Robbins of Knox, North Dakota, and nephew, J.P. Robbins of Knox, North Dakota. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for the Senior Send-Off Committee, PO Box 1384, Gillette, Wyoming 82717 to benefit local graduating high school seniors. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Elgin’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com. PHYLLIS WALTER Graveside services for Phyllis Walter was held at 1:00 p.m., last Monday, September 24, 2012 at Black Hills National Cemetery with Erik Bergquist officiating. Mrs. Walter, age 84, of Gillette, Wyoming died on Friday, September 21, 2012 in Custer, South Dakota due to Alzheimer’s. Phyllis Walter was born on September 1, 1928 in Lusk, Wyoming the daughter of Roy & Alice (Larson) Provost. She was raised and educated in Manville, Wyoming. Upon her graduation she attended beauty school. Phyllis married war-

ren Walter and worked on the family ranch at Lance Creek, Wyoming the couple had two sons. The couple moved to Rozet, Wyoming in 1970, and operated Walters Welding. She truly enjoyed gardening and absolutely loved spending time with her grandchildren. Phyllis was a woman of integrity, said what she meant and meant what she said. She was a very good role model. Phyllis had a zest for life and was a very happy person. Phyllis is survived by her sons: Dan (Sharry) Walter of Rozet, Wyoming and and Aron Walter of North Dakota; four grandchildren: Whitney, Natalie, Wesley and Ally; brother, Gene (June) Provost of Buffalo, Wyoming; and sister, Marjie Eustler of Missoula, Montana. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Phyllis’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

HARRIETTE YOUNT Funeral services for Harriette “Peggy” Yount was held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 28, 2012 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Chuck Matthews of Church Of Christ in Casper, Wyoming ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will was from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Peggy Yount passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012, four days before her 85th birthday, at Close to Home Hospice of natural causes. Peggy Yount was born on September 26, 1927 in Susanville, California the third daughter of Harry and Melba (Baker) Montgomery. She was raised and educated in Elmira, Idaho. After a two week courtship she married her soul mate Bert P. Yount on April 28, 1947. They moved to Gillette in the early 1970’s. Peggy cooked at Campbell County High School; she had fond memories of cooking for the football players at the Fall Football Camp in Story. Peggy spent much of her time taking great pride in making homemade meals from scratch while employed at the Campbell County Children’s Center. She was everyone’s “Granny”. After many years

born in Fresno, California on June 20, 1942 the daughter of Earl and Verna (Basinger) Reeves. She grew up and attended school in California. Norma married Larry Peck on November 12, 1958 in Winters, California. Right after being married Larry was transferred to Yuma Marine Corp Air Facility and there they started their family. In 1964, Norma and their two children, David and Deborah moved to Greeley, Colorado while Larry was sent overseas for eight months. After Larry was discharged from the United States Marine Corps they had their third child, Daniel. Norma and Larry moved between Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming for a time. She loved being a homemaker and raising her family. After living in California for several years the couple moved back to Wyoming for good to be by their children. Norma always had a blast going to the Dollar Store. She loved animals and painting. Norma truly loved spending time with and watching her grandchildren. Norma is survived by her husband, Larry Peck of Gillette, Wyoming; children: David Peck of Gillette, Wyoming, Deborah (Brian) Johnson of Gillette, Wyoming and Daniel Peck of Gillette, Wyoming; ﬁve grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and sister, Peggy Jones of Redding, California. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Norma’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

people still comment about what a wonderful cook she was. When not cooking at the Children’s Center she was cooking for her family. Peggy was always very involved and supportive of her family. She was available for them day or night. Peggy was also a magnificent seamstress and also enjoyed bowling (secretary of her league), crocheting and playing solitaire. Peggy is survived by her children: Terri (Dean) Humphries and Toni (Brad) Klein; grandchildren: Toyja (Doug) Rigdon, Mindy (Jerry) Brincefield, Paula (Ruben) Abril, Jamie Jenkins (Jerome Ramsey); greatgrandchildren: Matthew, Jessica, Daniel, Ty, Dillon, Ruben, Christopher, Adacia, Rylee, Kayden, and Angel; sisters: Lea Newcomb, Nedra (Jim) Halsted, and Jerry (Wayne) Wiltse; and special friend, Linda (Jerry) Gossage, and many other relatives and friends She was preceded in death by the love of her life and husband of 59 years, Bert P. Yount, her parents and two sisters. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Close to Home Hospice. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Peggy’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

NORMA PECK Memorial services for Norma Earlen Peck was held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 28, 2012 at Family Life Church with Pastor Martin Crump, Pastor Bill Morel and Pastor Hilbert ofﬁciating. Norma Peck, age 70, of Gillette, Wyoming died on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home of natural causes. Norma E. Peck was Leave Your Mark on Campbell County...

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axy to our Milky Way. His comparison of similar stars in Andromeda and the Milky Way yielded two fundamental advances. First, he recognized that stars that appear to have the same color, or temperature (as deduced from spectroscopy), can be divided into two groups, Populations I and II. The former are stars with ages in the millions of years. Population II are much older stars with ages up to billions of years, and these stars often can be giants, their atmospheres inﬂated to much larger radii. Perhaps, of greater importance, Baade was able to reclassify a particular kind of periodic variable star, Cepheids (named after the canonical example, Delta Cephei), into two groups, classical and Type II Cepheids -- members of Populations I and II, respectively. For both groups, their brightness oscillates up and down with characteristic periods that are proportional to their luminosities. In 1929, Edwin Hubble had used an undifferentiated sample of Cepheids to calibrate the expansion and scale of the universe. By weeding out Type II Cepheids from the sample, Baade’s work -- published in 1952 -- showed the universe’s size to be roughly

a factor of two larger than Hubble had figured. With Fritz Zwicky, Baade invented the term “supernova” to describe dying stars that explode and leave behind a hypothesized “neutron star” (and, in some cases, as we now understand a black hole). They pioneered observations of supernovae, using them like the Cepheids as distance indicators for more distant galaxies in the universe. With Rudolph Minkowski, Baade studied some of the first known cosmic radio sources, such as Cygnus A. He also is credited with discovering several asteroids, including Hidalgo and the Apollo-class Icarus. He first associated Baade’s Star -- a rotating neutron star, the Crab Pulsar -- with the Crab Nebula.

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A couple of hours planting bulbs in the fall (above) helps Gillette come alive in the spring like this (left).

Fourth annual Bulb Bonanza is Oct. 13 Help the City’s Parks Division beautify Gillette

The City of Gillette’s Parks Division needs your help with the 4th Annual Bulb Bonanza! The Bulb Bonanza will take place Saturday, October 13th at 8:30 a.m. and the City’s Parks Division needs your help planting tulips, daffodils, crocus and hyacinth bulbs at designated locations around Gillette. The bulbs are supplied by the City of Gillette.

Volunteers will meet Saturday, October 13th at 8:30 a.m. at 2100 S. Douglas Highway (Century 21 parking lot) for check in. This is a rain or shine or snow event, so please dress for the weather conditions. Coffee, hot chocolate and mufﬁns will be served at check-in while participants are receiving their bulbs and coordinating planting areas. Just bring some friends, your favorite

gardening tools and gloves, along with comfortable gardening clothes. Safety vests will be provided, and for people who do not have tools or gloves, the City will provide those items. Come on down and help keep Gillette beautiful! For more information contact Wendy Clements at (307) 686-5275.

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• AVA Little Tikes, 10-11 am, 509 W. 2nd Street • Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30 and 8 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • Teens Open-Play Gaming, 1-4 pm, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • Narcotics Annonymous, 5:30 pm, 610 Kendrick Ave. • Wright Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 pm, 265 Rochelle, Park Community Center

Saturday, September 29

• Gillette Farmers Market, 8 am – Noon, Gillette College Tech. Center • City Trash -a- Thon Fall Cleanup, 8 am - 2 pm • Community Garage Sale, 9 am - 3 pm, CAM-PLEX, Wyoming Center • Teens Dungeons & Dragons, 10 am, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30, 8 & 10 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • Teens Open-Play Gaming, 1-4 pm, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • Wii Play Saturday (grades 4-6), 1-4 pm, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • Kiwanis Free Hunter’s Feed, 6-10 pm, CAM-PLEX, Energy Hall

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• Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30, 8 & 10 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy.

Monday, October 1

• Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30 & 8 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • Teens Dungeons & Dragons, 4 pm, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • Narcotics Annonymous , 5:30 pm, 610 Kendrick Ave. • Rock the Presidents (Kid’s Rock Musical), 6:30 pm, CAM-PLEX, Heritage Center

Tuesday, October 2

• Kids Storytime, 10:30 am, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30 & 8 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • Ribbon Cutting Stec’s Advertising Specialties, 12:45, Chamber ofﬁce, 314 S. Gillette Ave. • Teens Card Club, 4 pm, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • AVA Grade School Pottery, 4-5 pm, 509 W. 2nd Street • Adult Anime Club, 6:30 pm, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road Wednesday, October 3 • Kids Storytime, 10:30 am, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • Wright Storytime, 11 am, Wright Branch Library • Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30 & 8 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • AVA Grade School Drawing, 4-5 pm, 509 W. 2nd Street

Thursday, October 4

• Toddler Time, 9:30 am, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • Kids Storytime, 10:30 am, CPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30 & 8 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • Open House - Edward Jones, Noon - 6 pm, 405 W. Boxelder Rd., Ste. C-7 • AVA Homeschool Art, 2-3 pm, 509 W. 2nd Street • Teens Anime Club, 7 pm, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • AVA Grade School Kids Club, 4-5 pm, 509 W. 2nd Street • Alpin Hong w/ Special Guests The Gillette Chamber Singers, 7 pm, CAM-PLEX, Heritage Center

Friday, October 5

• Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30 and 8 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • Narcotics Annonymous, 5:30 pm, 610 Kendrick Ave. • Wright Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 pm, 265 Rochelle, Park Community Center

• One Book/One Community Bood Discussion, 6 pm, CC Public Library • “C” Cup Auction Breast Cancer Fundraiser, 6-8 pm, AVA, 509 W. 2nd Street

Saturday, October 6

• Gillette Farmers Market, 8 am – Noon, Gillette College • NE Wyoming Quilt Show, 9 am - 6 pm, CAM-PLEX, Energy Hall • Teens Dungeons & Dragons, 10 am, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • Habitat for Humanity Pumpkin Festival, 10 am - 4 pm, CAM-PLEX, Central Pavillion • Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30, 8 & 10 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. • Pilots for Christ Golf Ball Drop Fundraiser, 1-4 pm, Bell Knob Golf Course, call 689-2823 for more info • Teens Open-Play Gaming, 1-4 pm, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • Kids WiiPlay Saturday (4th - 6th grade), 1-4 pm, CCPL, 2101 S. 4J Road • Holy Trinity Episcopal Church: 5th Annual BBQ, 3 pm, City Park • Waken at Jakes Tavern, 7 pm, 5201 S. Douglas Hwy. • Ringwars, 7 pm, CAMPLEX, Wyo Center Equality Hall

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UW Pharmacy Team plays role in Health Care Initiative

A team of researchers from the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences has joined an effort to transform the delivery of health care in Wyoming. Under a $14.2 million federal grant received recently by Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, the UW researchers will focus on improving the use of medications and continuity of care to boost health and decrease health care costs. The research team is housed in UW’s School of Pharmacy and the UW Family Practice Residency Programs. The project will virtually integrate community pharmacists from a sixcounty region into patient-centered medical home teams based at the Family Practice Residency Programs in Cheyenne and Casper. The teams will focus on people with diabetes, asthma, cardiovascular diseases and depression. Coordinating the UW-led effort are Kem Krueger and Linda Martin, associate professors of pharmacy, and Jamie Hornecker, clinical associate

professor of pharmacy. “Under the leadership of the Wyoming Integrated Care Network, health care is moving to the patient-centered medical home model,” says Joseph Steiner, UW College of Health Sciences dean. “Providing pharmacist intervention and medication management is critical for that model to succeed, and this grant will provide the foundation for that to occur in Wyoming.” Cheyenne Regional Medical Center received the $14.2 million grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. It’s intended to help the Wyoming Integrated Care Network -an alliance of 15 Wyoming hospitals -- in its efforts to unite and lead health care partners in the transformation of health care delivery in the state. Cheyenne Regional, in partnership with the network hospitals and other partners, will work to build “medical neighborhoods” across Wyoming. They’re designed to encourage the ﬂow of information between clinicians and patients, resulting in well-coor-

dinated care and exceptional patient experiences -- and reducing health care costs. The pharmacy project is just one part of the broad health care initiative, but it’s an important piece of the puzzle, the UW researchers say. The goals are to: • Optimize medication use, which has been shown to improve health while reducing costs. • Serve as the medication connection between the patient, the patientcentered care team, and other health care providers. • Extend patient access to the other members of the patient-centered care team by remaining in the patient’s community. “This puts Wyoming and UW at the forefront of changing the health care system to meet the demands of today’s consumers,” Steiner says. “It is a Wyoming solution to Wyoming’s health care needs but, more than that, it provides a model for the rest of the country.”

Governor Mead’s Health Care Initiative moves forward

Governor Matt Mead is supporting an initiative to deliver primary care through medical homes. Medical homes are directly linked to lower health care costs and improved outcomes for some patients. The funding from Governor Mead and the Legislature is providing assistance for 16 medical practices to explore medical homes. The Wyoming Integrated Care Network and a consultant are assisting interested practices. Two hospitals in Wyoming already support medical practices, which have implemented the medical home model. According to Governor Mead, “Medical homes are a solution driven by the private market and they have shown promise in improving the delivery of health care in Wyoming. Speciﬁcally, medical homes could reduce costs and improve outcomes in a way that respects the needs of Wyoming people. I thank the physi-

cians and health care providers who are willing to explore this model, and I appreciate patients who choose to see if this option works for them.” Governor Mead has laid out a health care strategy directed at improving affordability and accessibility of care with improved value of care for people across Wyoming. This strategy looks to improve health outcomes, improving care for individuals, and maintaining or reducing per capita costs of care. “Medical homes show a lot of promise. They provide an alternative for physicians and health care professionals on how care is provided and this model rewards better patient outcomes and better coordination of care,” Governor Mead said. Medical homes refer to a teambased approach to providing health care. Primary and specialty care providers coordinate and collaborate.

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This team of health care professionals work together to meet each patient’s needs. Through better coordinated care, patients with chronic illnesses stay healthier, have fewer complications, and use fewer hospital and specialty services. Patients of a pilot medical home operating in Cheyenne saw a reduction in emergency room visits and in avoidable hospital admissions. At the same time these patients had improved health outcomes. “Medical homes present a great opportunity for Wyoming as we continue to explore options to improve our health care system. They match up with the philosophy of many doctors, nurses and other health care professionals. We look forward to seeing if this is successful and can be a part of health care reform,” Governor Mead said.

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Campbell Co. Fire Dept. September 19, 2012 - At 1:10 AM to the 1500 block of Harvest Moon Drive for a medical assist. - At 2:51 AM to 3 Chad Rd. The Wright Corrals for a shed on fire. Fire crews contained the fire to an open face horse shed. Minor damage was done to the shed. The cause of the fire was most likely an electric fence. - At 2:22 PM to 1060 Adon Rd for a four wheeler accident. Patient was transported to the Hospital for evaluation. - At 6:40 to W. Four J Rd. for an EMS assist. September 20, 2012 - At 6:08 a.m. to 15089 Hwy 387; Panther Pond for a vehicle fire. Upon arrival fire crews found a semi tractor trailer with the hood up with no fire showing. A CCSO Deputy and the driver had extinguished the fire using extinguishers. The semi sustained minor damage to the motor compartment. The cause was most likely an electrical short. - At 7:57 a.m. to the 600 block of 11th Street for a Medical assist. - At 8:47 a.m. to the football field behind Twin Spruce Junior High School for a grass fire on the hill that was started by a rocket that was launched for teaching purposes. The grass fire was about a ¼ of an acre in size and there were no reported injuries. The fire was quickly extinguished by CCFD personnel upon arrival. - At 9:28 a.m. to the 1400 block of Beaver Drive for a Medical Assist. - At 2:28 a.m. to the intersection of South Highway 59 and Boxelder Road for a two vehicle collision with injuries. - At 2:37 p.m. to Greenway Drive for an EMS assist. - At 3:18 PM to the 800 block of North Gurley Avenue for a Medical assist. - At 5:50 p.m. to Quacker Avenue for an EMS assist. - At 7:59 p.m. to the Lowry Road for a vehicle crash. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival found a passenger car vs cow collision. No one was injured in the crash but the cow suffered a broken leg. CCFD disconnected the battery from the involved vehicle. - At 10:03 p.m. to 921 Mountain Meadow Lane for an automatic fire alarm activation. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival did not find any signs of a fire. CCFD investigated the source of the alarm and found a manual pull station that had been activated. No one in the apartments was sure who pulled it and CCFD was able to reset the system. - At 10:45 p.m. to 2690 Antler Road for a strange odor in a home. CCFD responded to the scene and found a strong skunk odor both inside and

outside the home. After investigating the source CCFD discovered the homeowners dog had been sprayed by a skunk before being let inside for the evening. September 21, 2012 - At 12:32 a.m. to 2209 South Douglas HWY, Mingles Lounge, for a gas smell on the exterior of the building. CCFD responded to the scene and was advised by security that natural gas could be smelled near the gas meter for the building. CCFD monitored the area and discovered a leak in the riser below the gas meter. SourceGas was called to the scene to make the necessary repairs. - At 9:16 a.m. to the 4300 block of Olive Avenue for a Medical assist. - At 9:36 a.m. to Cliff Davis Drive for an automatic fire alarm activation. - At 2:39 p.m. the Campbell County Fire Department dispatched personnel and equipment to Sheridan County for a fire in the Fence Creek area. This was at the request of Sheridan County. - At 2:54 p.m. to the 1800 block of South Highway 59 for a medical assist. - At 6:10 p.m. to the intersection of S. Douglas Highway and Second Street for a hazardous materials spill in the roadway. - At 7:20 p.m. to Black Root Court for an EMS assist. - At 8:13 p.m. to Decker Court for an EMS assist. September 22, 2012 - At 9:16 a.m. to North HWY 14-16 for an EMS assist. - At 1:07 p.m. to 4000 Quarter Horse Avenue for a vehicle into a structure. CCFD responded to the scene and found a car that had crash through the side of the garage hitting the car parked inside and coming to a stop in the wall on the opposite side of the garage. The two occupants of the vehicle were uninjured, as well as occupants of the home, but the driver was suffering from a medical emergency which was the cause of the crash. Total damage to the house and the vehicles was estimated at $75,000. - At 2:06 p.m. to 820 North Gurley Avenue, Apartment D-203, for a structure fire. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival found smoke coming from the apartment and the fire suppression system activated on the balcony. CCFD determined the fire, which originated in the BBQ grill, was extinguished by the suppression system. The cause was determined to be excessive lighter fluid used on the briquettes which activated the suppression system when it was ignited by the occupants. The building was undamaged

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by the fire and no one was injured. - At 2:46 p.m. to 2675 Ledoux Avenue for a fire alarm activation. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival found no signs of a fire. CCFD was informed by the building occupants that smoke from a BBQ grill drifted inside the building and set off the fire alarm system. CCFD ventilated the building and reset the fire alarm system. - At 4:45 p.m. to 2000 Airport Road for a vehicle leaking diesel fluid. CCFD responded to the scene and found an auxiliary fuel tank on a pick-up truck leaking diesel onto the surface of the parking lot. CCFD applied Bio-Solve and floor dry to the spill and relieved pressure from the tank which stopped the leak. September 23, 2012 - At 7:02 AM to the Barton Road for a one vehicle rollover accident. - At 9:04 AM to Little Powder River Road for a two vehicle traffic accident. - At 8:53 PM to the American Ranch Road (by Wyodak Power Station) for a one vehicle rollover accident. - At 10:06 PM to the 1600 block of Carrington Avenue for a medical assist. - At 11:29 PM to the 1000 block of Country Club Road for a medical assist. September 24, 2012 - At 6:53 a.m. to Wagon Wheel Place for an EMS assist. - At 2:08 p.m. to 409 South Butler Spaeth Road for a vehicle leaking gasoline. CCFD responded to the scene and found a 5 gallon gas can on its side in the bed of a pickup leaking gasoline. CCFD righted the can and applied Bio-Solve and floor-dry to the spill. - At 3:37 p.m. to 3201 West Echeta Road, Lot 10 for a carbon monoxide (CO) detector activation. CCFD responded to the scene and found 25ppm inside the home. The source was determined to be the flue on the water heater which had become disconnected from the unit when the floor it sat on partially collapsed. - At 4:37 p.m. to mile marker 98 on North HWY 14-16 for a grass fire. CCFD responded to the scene and found a 5 acre fire burning in grass and sage brush. CCFD extinguished it approximately 20 minutes and contained it to 9 acres. The cause of the fire was determined to be a cigarette discarded from a vehicle traveling on the highway. - At 4:56 p.m. to the intersection of HWY 59 and Boxelder Road for a diesel spill in the roadway. CCFD responded to the scene and found a

small spill to which Bio-Solve and floor-dry was applied. - At 9:20 p.m. to 2401 Lodahl Avenue for a carbon monoxide (CO) detector activation. CCFD responded to the scene and monitored the air inside the home for CO. None was found and it was determined that the detector malfunctioned. September 25, 2012 - At 11:48 AM to 5940 Mohan Road (Sunshine Auto Body) for a backhoe that cut a one inch natural gas line in two. Firefighters and hazardous material technicians were able to clamp the gas line to stop the leak without incident. - At 1:20 PM to 9526 North Highway 14-16 for a grass fire. Firefighters contained the grass fire to one hundred and two (102) acres. Powder River Energy reported the fire and stated their equipment started the fire. - At 3:16 PM to 1241 Country Club Road for smoldering manure pile next to a building. Firefighters extinguished the fire. A lit discarded cigarette butt caused the fire. - At 4:31 PM to the intersection of 4th Street and Gurley Avenue for a three vehicle traffic accident resulting in two injuries. - At 5:26 PM to mile marker 104 on Interstate 90 for a one vehicle rollover traffic accident. - At 6:14 PM to Echeta Road (approximately 1 ½ miles west of Westview Mobile Home Park) for a one vehicle traffic accident. The vehicle left the scene of the accident prior to emergency services arriving. - At 6:48 PM to 6507 Hudson Avenue for a fire alarm. Smoke from cooking caused a smoke detector to go into alarm mode. - At 9:48 PM to the 300 block of Meeteetse Lane for a medical assist

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Hunters who would like to help needy families will be able to donate their game meat again this year. What began as a few concerned sportsmen working to slow the mounting waste problem in Campbell County has grown into a successful program sponsored by local businesses. Beginning October 1, hunters can take carcasses in good condition to Olds Processing and pay $40 to cover part of the processing fee for the donated meat. Funds contributed by local businesses will pay the rest of the fee, and the meat will be taken to the Council of Community Services for distribution. Thank you to all who participated last year, and to those who donated money this year – you have made this effort a success!

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Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving a series of destruction of properties which occurred during the late evening hours of September 16, 2012 and early morning hours of September 17, 2012. Unknown suspect(s) used red spray paint to damage several properties in the Gillette area. The suspects spray painted red anarchy symbols and other messages on public buildings, private residences and vehicles. If you have information that can solve this or any other crime please call Crime Stoppers at 686-0400 or the High School Crime Stoppers at 682-4185. You can remain anonymous and may earn up to $1,000 in reward.

Campbell County students learn to “Think Like a Millionaire” Submitted online on Campbell County Observer website by Cole Ehmke Over 180 8th, 9th, and 10th graders from Campbell County School District attended the Jump$tart Your Money Conference on September 19 at Gillette College Tech Center. Through the Money Savvy Generation curriculum, students learned about the choices they have for money – save, spend, donate and invest – and how to set goals for those choices. The conference was provided by the Wyoming Jump$tart Coalition – a

non-proﬁt organization that works to prepare youth for life-long successful ﬁnancial decision making. Local sponsorship played a critical role in the program as well. Sponsors included Engel & Associates, First National Bank of Gillette, Gillette College, L&H Industrial, and Wells Fargo of Wyoming. Opening remarks for the conference were made my Senator Michael Von Flatern, who introduced program presenter Curtis Biggs, Wyoming

Jump$tart Vice- President. “This is a unique event for eighth, ninth and 10th graders in northeast Wyoming to come learn about how to prioritize wants and needs, and how to build a budget,” said Cole Ehmke, Wyoming Jump$tart President. “Plus, teachers will receive free curriculum to take personal ﬁnance learning back to the classroom.” The Wyoming Jump$tart Coalition is a non-proﬁt organization with over 115 individuals and organizations

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The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that C. John Cotton, a Gillette attorney, has been elected President of its organization. The 2012/2013 Election of Ofﬁcers was held according to the Bylaws of the Wyoming State Bar. The results of the election were announced last week in Jackson, Wyoming, at the Bar’s Annual Business Meeting. Cotton succeeds Eric Jones of Wheatland, Wyoming. Cotton is a Wyoming native, born in Sheridan, and raised on ranches in Wyoming and Montana. John obtained a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business with a Minor in Agricultural Economics from Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. He then returned to Wyoming to attend the University of Wyoming College

of Law, graduating in 1983. After graduation, Cotton worked as a law clerk, initially for Judges Alan B. Johnson and Judge Joseph F. Maier in the First Judicial District Court in Cheyenne, and then for Judge Alan B. Johnson in Federal District Court. After his clerkship, he worked with Brown & Drew in Casper before moving to Gillette, where he has practiced law for over 17 years. Cotton has served two terms as Bar Commissioner from the Sixth Judicial District. He is past president of the Campbell County Bar Association, the Gillette Energy Rotary Club, and Northeast Wyoming Respite. Cotton has also had long time involvement with the Boy Scouts of America and is the recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, one of the highest service awards offered by the organization.

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drinking more water, getting enough calcium, exercising, examining food packages more closely and eating less junk food. The show is both educationally sound and completely rock n’ roll. For more information on JUMP WITH JILL visit www.jumpwithjill.com.

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Governor Matt Mead has appointed Brian Pugsley as the new Division 1 Water Superintendent. Pugsley served as Assistant Superintendent of Water Division 1 and replaces Randy Tullis who retired September 12, 2012. Pugsley has over 17 years of service with the State Engineer’s Ofﬁce. “This position is integral to water and water use. I am pleased Brian was willing to take on the challenge,” Governor Mead said. The Division 1 Superintendant is based in Torrington, WY and oversees water administration in the North Platte River, Niobrara River, Laramie River, Little Snake River, Medicine Bow River, Sweetwater River and all tributaries within those drainages. The Division 1 Water Superintendent su-

pervises water commissioners’ administration and regulation of waters. The Superintendent is a member of the constitutionally created State Board of Control, which is responsible for adjudication of Wyoming water rights. State Engineer Patrick Tyrrell congratulated Pugsley on his appointment. “Brian’s service to the agency and our constituents has been outstanding and I look forward to working with him in his important new role,” Tyrrell stated. “He is well qualified and I welcome his contributions to Water Division 1.” Tyrrell asks that constituents in Water Division 1 who have water-related questions for this office contact Mr. Pugsley. You may continue to contact the Torrington office at 307-532-2248.

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Help Spread the Rumor By Glenn Woods

I’d like to thank my radio listeners for helping out. Our latest little project is going well. Vengeance will be ours. For the rest of you I’m hoping to get you folks on board to give us a hand. Here is what we are doing. A few weeks ago the Democrats started a rumor that Mitt Romney had not paid his taxes for the past ten years. To give weight to the lie Senator Harry Reid dragged his sagging 72 year old butt out on to the ﬂoor of the U.S. Senate and proclaimed that he had a “reliable source” that had told him it was all true. So, guilty until proven innocent, Reid demanded that Romney release that last ten years of his tax returns. For the record, Mitt Romney is only required to release the last two years, which he did. Then, last Friday, Mr. Romney released his 2011 tax returns, along with a brief summary of the past ten years. He did not need to release any information on the past ten years but he did anyway. What we ﬁnd is that Mr. Romney had earned $13.7 million in 2011, and paid $1.9million in taxes on that money, then donated over $4million to charity on top of that. Issue settled, right? No. Not when you are dealing with a slime ball like Harry Reid. On a more personal note, I must say that it is fun having a radio show and a newspaper column where I am allowed to call people like REID a SLIME BALL and get paid for it. But I digress… So - Here we wait for Senator Reid to step to the microphone and announce his apology for making such horrible things up about a former Governor and now Presidential Candidate. I swear to you I was

sitting in my studio Monday morning, holding my breath, and waiting for it. Then Senator Reid came out and said that he knew, for a fact, that Mitt Romney was lying about his tax returns. What proof did Senator Reid provide? I mean, he is a respected Senator, right? He would not just make stuff up, right? Remember we are talking about Senator ‘Slime Ball’ Reid here. No proof was offered. Just the phantom who Mr. Reid said that he could not name whispering in Mr. Reid’s ear that Mitt Romney was lying on top of lies. Well, ﬁne. At that point I had about enough. So, being the jerk that I am, and let me remind you as smugly as I can that I am so good at being a JERK that I get paid for it --- I turned on my radio microphone and started a campaign: I heard, through a reliable source, who I cannot name, that Harry Reid is wearing the dentures of a dead man. Yeah, you read that right. I cannot name my sources. I’m sorry. The information is too sensitive. But trust me. Trust me. Would I lie to you? Ok would I lie to you about something like this? How about that? Sure, ok maybe I would but you can’t prove it.

Anyway, the story goes that Senator Reid went to the funeral of this brotherin-law and… For the record I am not sure If Harry has ever had a brother in law of if the man has died, but that is besides the point… Anyway, while at the casket, viewing his dead brother-in-law, Senator Reid was struck with ENVY as the sight of the corpses nice pearly white dentures. Senator Reid’s dentures were not so nice. So, while no one was looking the “GOOD” Senator took the dentures out of the corpse and switched them with his own. YES - YOU HEARD ME! Senator Harry Reid is walking around with the dentures of a DEAD MAN in his mouth. Now, when you are done laughing, I was wondering if any of you folks out there might want to join in spreading this rumor around the nation. I don’t care how you do it. FaceBook, Twitter, E-mail, Text. Whatever works for you. Have a good time. Now, some of you might be thinking --- GLENN --this is DISRESPECTFUL AND CRUEWL! --- Apparently you have never heard my radio show. Yes, it is. But considering what Senator Reid has done, I think he deserves it. LORDY I love my job.

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Dear Editor, I have to start by saying here that I am taking a big leap here by condemning an action that is being attempted by one of our U.S. Senators. Not only is he one of the more powerful people in government, but he is a local hero. He is one of those that to whisper his name in any manor other than grace is a sin against this community and a wish to be hated by its inhabitants. But it is time to take that leap of faith. Senator Enzi owned his own small business, a shoe store. This was before he was in-bedded in politics, which he has been in a direct step ladder since he started. Starting with a board position, then Gillette City Council, up to Mayor, on to State Representative, over to State Senator, and on to U.S. Senator; he has worked his way up the political ladder for year, only to be faded in judgment in the end. It is him who is one of the main players behind the upcoming sales tax. He states that this is to balance the budget and get us out of debt, but how can you do that while eliminating tens of thousands of jobs? Senator Enzi, I would like to bring up some facts that I am sure you already know but should be made aware of to the public. First, online retailers are only in business because they can compete with the Targets and Wal-marts by not having to incorporate a tax into the price. This ends up paying for the cost of shipping, allowing them to sell at the same or less, and providing the convenience of more variety and not having to go to the store. These people have made their own jobs with the help of the internet, not the government. Many of these online stores have had to hire more employees (again more job creation without the help of government). By pushing forward this internet sales tax, you are pushing for job elimination. Almost all of the online retailers in the U.S. will no longer be able to compete, and will subsequently have to lay off employees and go out of business. You will have caused that Mr. Enzi. When you eliminate these jobs, you are also eliminating their income (your income tax, Social Security Tax, etc.) and now you put the burden on the States to pay them unemployment. How can this make any kind of sense? I know we are in a ﬁnancial crisis, but go after spending instead of hard earned money and jobs. I like what Mr. De Laat said in one of his answers to a letter a few weeks ago where he stated that “Government cannot create jobs, they never have. But through their policies, they can destroy them.” Jon Gildebroy Dear Editor, The rights and liberties of the Constitution are unbreakable. It seems everywhere I turn; governments are slowly stripping those rights away by regulating everything. Did you know that it is illegal to provide

your child with an education? Or that you no longer have the freedom of travel? How about smoking bans and advertising limits. Who is the problem, the citizens? Unfortunately their children will have to reap what they sow. Janet Sombar Dear Editor, Something where I can define Freedom and Liberty and right. As most know by now, Paul Ryan boasted he had run a “two hour and fiftysomething” marathon. That is a most impressive pace. Ryan added, “I was fast when I was younger, yeah.” When challenged with the facts, “Fast” Paul confessed he has only run one marathon ever, at the age of 20, with a 4 hours, 1 minute, and 25 seconds time. Sadly, this was not an oversight; it was a lie to impress. The Republicans’ favorite strider, Paul Ryan has been part of the Washington establishment for over 20 years. For years Ryan has been camouflaging his voting record. He downplays his three votes to increase debt level, as well as, his votes to initiate unfunded wars in Iran and Afghanistan. A consistent opponent to “Obamacare,” Ryan has no qualms asking for funding grants from that program. Truly, he is a practitioner of situational ethics. Ryan avows that his proposed $76 million Department of Education budget reduction still provides quality education for all, as Pell Grants are quietly eliminated to meet his fiscal goals.

Need I remind Maryland and West Virginia voters the positive impact Pell Grants had in their lives and their children’s education? Mr. Ryan announced his vote against Simpson Bowles Proposal as it contained a dreaded employment stimulus package. Keep in mind, Ryan as a committee member developed much of the Simpson Bowles proposal. He spitefully votes against the proposal he helped develop. Ah yes, a true patriot our Mr. Ryan. Paul Ryan should be embarrassed to complain about August unemployment ﬁgures dropping from 8.3 percent to 8.1 percent. The adoption of the Ryan Budget Plan and retrenchment policies would have added tenfold to these unemployment estimates. Paul Ryan knows very well that his dogmatic approach to an “Ayn Rand” agenda is tentative at best; unencumbered individual freedom for everyone, except for women who must surrender their health and reproductive rights to the most ultra-conservative of Christian doctrines. So, should I assume Mr. Ryan endorses the idea that “all men are created equal” only if they believe what I believe. So with breathtaking ease and a self-righteous smile, Ryan hides truth to advance unsound policies, alters facts to promote self interests, and lies to impress. Certainly, these are not the character traits our nation desires in a marathon runner. Robert Llewellyn

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What’s Going On In Government? Friday, September 28 Saturday, Sept. 29 Sunday, September 30 Monday, October 1

• County Corrections Board, 5:15 pm, Gillette VOA • Gillette City Council Meeting, 7 pm, City Hall, Council Chambers

Thursday, October 4

• County Weed & Pest Board Meeting, 7 pm, 213 Stocktrail Ave.

Friday, October 5 Saturday, October 6 Sunday, October 7

Tuesday, October 2

• Campbell County Commissioners Meeting, 9 am, Courthouse, Commissioners Chambers • Mayor’s Art Council Meeting, 5 pm, City Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room • City Planning Commission, 7 pm, City Hall, Council Chambers

Wednesday, October 3

• Joint Powers Lodging Tax Board Meeting, 5 pm, 412 S. Gillette Ave., George Amos Memorial Building

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September 28 - October 5, 2012

The Wild dominate Glacier

The Gillette Wild Junior Hockey Tier III rebounded from their 7-1 loss to Helena on Thursday night at the DJ Automotive Cup in Butte, MT with a very impressive 11-3 win over the Glacier Nationals from Whiteﬁsh, MT in their 2nd game of pool play. Gillette jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead before the Nationals even got on the board late in the 1st period. Goals by Boris Knyazev, his 2nd of the game and Matt Kramer on a penalty made it 6-1 before Glacier scored their ﬁnal goals of the game. The Wild then went on to score 5 unanswered goals to close out the game in impressive fashion. Taylor Motsinger tallied a hat trick for

Gillette while Knyazev netted 2 goals while Matt Rose (shorthanded), Kramer, Brayden Yatzu, Brandon Castleberry, Moco Willis and Dylan Martinez each got on the board for Gillette as they outshot the Nationals 48-18. In Gillette’s loss to Helena on Thursday the Wild were just 1 for 10 on the powerplay, but against the nationals they were able to net 3 goals on the powerplay while killing all 4 powerplays for Glacier. Next up for the Wild they’ll take on Bozeman, MT Saturday morning before starting bracket play at the DJ Automotive Cup. For more on the Wild go to www.gillettewildhockey.com

Football Peak Performers

There were several great performances on the football ﬁeld in Week 4.

Week 4 Highlights:

RUSHING: Ethan Egle of Pinedale ran 42 times against Greybull Friday night. He went for 306 yards and 3 scores. Dino Collins of Lovell ran the ball only 9 times but went for 217 yards and 3 scores, most of that in the ﬁrst half in a win over Mountain View. Brendon Ruwart rushed 11 times for 196 and 2 td’s. Brigham Teichert of Cokeville went 13 times for 175 and 4 td’s. PASSING: Gillette’s Austin Fort threw 15 fo 24 for 291. He was picked off twice, but threw three td’s. Tyler Clemetson of Shoshoni tossed 17 fo 26 for 215 yards with 1 td and 1 pick. Trace Haderlie of Star Valley was 14 of 22 with 210 and 3 td’s. RECIEVING: Dani Fischer of Gillette caught 8 passes for 181 yards and 2 td’s. Cameron Johnson of East caught 6 for 151 and a score while Kohl Battleson of Star Valley caught 6 for 121 and a touchdown.

Adrienne Coffman AKA AddyZaster whom is a CNA at the Pioneer Manor ﬁnally had the chance to show her favorite seniors what she does on the derby track at last week’s mock bout.

Football Rankings - Week 5

Skating for Seniors By Valarie Terry - Observer Sports Reporter

The Coal Miners’ Daughters Roller Derby team was out in the community showing some derby love to the residents at the Pioneer Manor last week on September 19th. The all-women’s roller derby team has a member, Adrienne Coffman (CNA), works for the manor and was asked daily, by her favorite residents, what her roller derby team was doing from week to week. They were all very fascinated by the thought of their nurse being on a roller derby team and really wanted to watch her in action. Adrienne better known as AddyZaster brought it up to the team captain who then took it to the rest of the team for discussion. After little discussion they got rolling on the event and contacted the activities director at the manor. Things came together very quickly and shortly thereafter they had a set date and were more than thrilled to be taking roller derby to the seniors of our community. The team arrived at the Pioneer Manor around 5:30pm and

had a quick team meeting in the parking lot. After the meeting they headed inside where the dining room was being transformed into a roller derby ﬂat track. The team began to gear up as residents gathered anxiously for the show. The residents had known what the day was going to bring and they were all very excited. You could see the referee EZ Judge It rolling around introducing himself to the residents and chatting with them, getting them pumped up for the show. Shortly after 6pm the show started and you could see enjoyment come across everyone’s face. The women did not have time or space to have a full bout but they showed the residents what roller derby is all about. At the end of the bout the ladies took some time to answer some questions from the crowd. They also took pictures with residents who wanted an item of remembrance from the event. The team was approached by a family member of one Pioneer Manor

SCORING: Powell’s Dewey Schwan scored 4 td’s and made good on 7 of 8 extra points. LONG PLAYS: Tevis Bartlett’s 83 yard run against South was the biggest rush with an 81 yard romp by Jayden Haslam of Shoshoni being the 2nd biggest. Josh Thoren of Shoshoni caught an 86 yard pass. ALL PURPOSE YARDS: Gillettes Austin Fort accounted for 366 yards on 37 touches. Tevis Bartlett went 27 touches for 338 yards while Ethan Egle had 43 touches for 333 yards. Austin Housekeeper of Mountain View had 46 for 303. DEFENSE: Preston Wardell of Burlington had 40 defensive points. He had 9 assists, 8 solos, 2 for loss, 2 PB’s and a fumble recovery. Cody Jolovich of Tongue River tallied 33 points with Kevin Keim of NSI and Travis Romsa of Burns each collecting 32 points. Greg Ashley of Central had three interceptions. Corey Butts of Upton/ Sundance had 10 solos tackles while Ben Mancuso of Burlington and Luke Zeller each had 9.

resident; she thanked the team for taking the time to bring roller derby to the manor. “I have not seen my mother smile like that in a long time, this event was all the could talk about since she was informed you all would be coming, thank you so much” said the woman. The team also announced to the residents, with the help from staff at the manor, that they will be doing a “adopt a grandparent” program. Each skater will adopt a grandparent whom will be the ofﬁcial guests of honor at their upcoming bout on November 3rd. Each member of the team was so excited to have been able to provide such a special event for our local senior citizens. The Daughters will be making another trip to the Pioneer Manor in the future but they do not have a set date as to when they will be putting on another show for some of their biggest fans. They will be more than excited to see them back in the building showing them some more roller derby action.

There isn’t a lot of change in the latest edition of prep football rankings in the state. So little change, in fact, that only 1 team is in the rankings that wasn’t a week ago. Cheyenne Central is back in the 4A ranks at #5 pushing Kelly Walsh out. Natrona stays #1 with 17 of the 19 #1 votes. Gillette is second followed this week by East who pushes Sheridan to fourth. The top four teams in 4A play each other this week. #1 Natrona hosts #3 East while #2 Gillette goes to #4 Sheridan. For East, its the ﬁrst of three road games in their

last four contests. 3A has Powell with all but 2 top votes. Star Valley took those. The Panthers and Braves get a chance to settle it on the field Friday in Powell as the Braves make a long roadie to Park County. Douglas impressed voters with their win over Buffalo enough to take back over third. Green River moves to fourth with Riverton remaining at #5. 2A has the same five teams as well, but, a little rearranging. Big Horn’s win over Glenrock has vaulted the Rams from fifth to second. Lyman is still #1 with 19 of 21 top votes. Lovell

remains third as does Newcastle in fourth. The Herders fell all the way to ﬁfth. #5 G’Rock makes a second straight road trip, this time to #4 Newcastle. 1A has the same top ﬁve as a week ago while Six Man football remains the same for a third straight week. 1A is Cokeville, Lusk, Southeast, Rocky Mountain, and Burlington. #4 Rocky makes a long road trip to #1 Cokeville on Friday afternoon. Six Man has Dubois followed by Snake River, Kaycee, Midwest and Guernsey-Sunrise.

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September 28 - October 5, 2012

Sports Report

Weekly Sports Wrap Up Sports are always an ever changing subject in the community. Some teams stay on the same level and are pretty predictable when it comes to winning or losing. However, there are teams who have great come-backs or lose when they are usually winning. The community may love sports and the kids who dedicate their time and effort in bringing us the best games we have ever watched. With life carrying us from place to place and things coming up at the last minute we might not always be able to see our favorite athletes on the field, track or court. The weekly sports wrap up will bring most of the weeks sporting events right to your front door to keep you up to speed on the communities sporting events. Football is one of the most beloved sports in the country and with our very own Campbell County High School Camels football team ranked number three at the beginning of the season but by the third they were number two. They started out the season winning in Evanston 37-24 and moving on to play Rocks Springs where they dominated the team never giving them a shot to score they finished that game 48-0. The Camels went on to win their fifth straight game against Cheyenne East 48-35. They then left Kelly Walsh in the dust with a 20 point lead 41-21. Their last game was against Laramie who aided in the Camels in their 400th win on the field. The Camels are still undefeated with a score of 47-20. The Camels

will be going to Sheridan to play and will most likely bring home another win for Gillette. The current number two state ranked team, the Camels, is doing a fantastic job thus far. The team and its coaches show no signs of letting up and are on the fast track to being ranked number one in the state. In other football news, the Campbell County Junior Football League is about ready to wrap up its season and only has one more game left until their annual CCJFL tournament. Basketball season openers do not start until the 1st of December but the Lady Camels basketball team must have basketball fever. The Lady Camels basketball team, along with the coaching staff, will be offering a basketball camp on October 6th for local girls who are interested in learning and developing more skills for on the court this season. The camp will be an option for girls in 1st through 9th grades. Upon arriving at the camp each girl will be divided into age and grade appropriate groups and will be moving around to different stations and will help each girl with fundamental skills that also help them develop crucial passing, shooting, defense and dribbling skills they will need. Registration for 1st and 5th grade will be at the South Campus High School gymnasium at 8am on Saturday October 6th, the camp will follow at 8:30am and will end at 1pm and will require a fee of $30.00 to participate in the camp. Sixth through 9th

grade participant registration will be at 8:30am and will start promptly at 9am their day of camp will end at 3:30pm. They too will be having camp at the South Campus gymnasium and requires a fee of $40.00 per participant. Each participant will receive a Lady Camel Basketball T-Shirt and lunch will be provided for everyone in attendance. The hosts of this event are asking that participants please wear appropriate clothing and basketball tennis shoes. All money raised through this camp will be used to help the 2012 – 2013 Lady Camels Basketball Teams for their journey to Phoenix, Arizona in December to play in the prestigious Nike Tournament. Hockey is just right around the corner. Gillette’s very own, Wild, will open the regular season on Friday, October 5th in Cody, WY against the Yellowstone Quake. Gillette’s 1st home game of the season will be against Helena on Friday, October 12th at 7pm at Spirit Hall Ice Arena at Cam-Plex. The Gillette Wild Junior Hockey Tier III team opened up their preseason camp on Monday with a couple of days on the ice in Casper. Tom Winkler Wild head coach was more than satisﬁed that they were able to hit the ice much earlier than was possible last season. The Team will now have a couple practices before they hit the road this year. The team appears to have a good core of returning players from last season playoff team and show a lot of promise for the upcoming season.

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Volleyball Standings By Kevin Koile - wyopreps.com Here are the latest volleyball standings, for games played up through and including September 23rd. Some scores are still missing since the beginning of the season.

4A East: (Conference record listed ﬁrst, then overall record)

Gillette Camels: 5-0, 18-4 East: 4-1, 19-5 Central: 2-2, 13-10 Sheridan: 2-3, 8-9 Laramie: 1-4, 12-10 South: 0-4, 1-16

2A Northeast: (Conference record listed ﬁrst, then overall record)

Wright Panthers: 4-0, 11-4 (no scores reported from 9/8 at Big Horn Invitational) Tongue River: 3-1, 8-5 (no scores reported from 9/8 at Big Horn Invitational) Big Horn: 1-2, 7-10 Sundance: 1-2, 5-14 (no scores reported from 9/8 at Big Horn Invitational) Moorcroft: 0-4, 3-9 (no score reported from 8/24 vs. New Underwood, SD, and from 9/18 vs. Upton, and from 9/22 at Belle Fourche, SD)

Volleyball Scoreboard By Kevin Koile - wyopreps.com We’re halfway through the regular season and 1 month away from the start of the post-season. The only invitational going on this weekend is in Casper.

Tuesday, September 18

#5 Wright 3 Sundance 0 (25-7, 2517, 25-10) #5 Wright 3 Tongue River 1 (25-16, 22-25, 25-23, 25-7)

Casper Invitational: (At Casper Events Center)

Gillette 2 Wheatland 1 (25-20, 19-25, 15-13) Gillette 2 Riverton 1 (24-26, 29-27, 15-11) Cody 2 Gillette 0 (25-20, 25-22)

Casper Invitational: (at Casper Events Center)

Silver Bracket: Gillette 2 Hulett 0 (25-17, 25-17) Gillette 2 Natrona 0 (25-15, 25-17) Gillette 2 Rock Springs 0 (25-21, 255) – Championship JV Silver Bracket: Gillette JV 2 Midwest 0 (25-17, 2512)

Sports Trivia Answer from Last Week Who Completed Football’s First Forward Pass?

WJSH XC Results from Saratoga Submitted by Sarah Glasser Wright made the long trek to Saratoga on Friday, September 21, 2012. In the Junior High Girls’ race, the 6th graders showed their endurance by running their first 2 Mile distance. Kindall Seamands led the Panthers to finish 16th out of 41 at 15:30. Raelyn Baker packed up with her teammates to finish 25th at 16:41. Grace Trandahl was in pursuit to cross the line 28th at 16:57. Morgan Preston was right on her heels in 29th place at a time of 17:19. The High School Team stepped it up to enter the Varsity Division. In the Girls’ race, Mikayla Hudgins won by 50 seconds. Feeling under the weather this week and with no one to push her, she was frustrated by her time of 21:06 at the 5 Kilometer distance. However, Mikayla had a good pace at the 2Mile mark of 13:30. Freshman Kylie Murphy medaled as well with her 7th place finish in the field of 44. Her time of 23:40 was 30 seconds faster than her last meet. Kayla Allguer improved by 13 seconds over her Casper time last week. She finished 24th at 26:20. Holly Real was 27th at 33:02. This was another personal record of 40 seconds over Casper. Lori Souza placed 29th, beating her time on this course last year by 30 seconds at

33:43. The Girls’ Team edged out 4th place Laramie by one point to score 3rd place, and surpassed Wyoming Indian in 5th. Despite many pleas against it, the boys ran in the Varsity race. Due to the large number of entries, the race was run separate from the Junior Varsity, ensuring elite competition. It also built up the anticipation as the final race of the day. As host, Saratoga honors Freshmen by awarding the top 10 finishers. Donnie Bissey placed 25th overall in the field of 45 at 20:59. This earned him a 4th place medal among Freshmen. In his second meet of the season, Cole Allguer battled back pain to set season record by 30 seconds under his Gillette time. He finished 35th at 22:14. Trey Nemec was also awarded the 10th place medal for Freshmen. His time of 22:56 placed him 38th. Nick Siebert turned on the afterburners in the final meters to place 42nd at 24:03. Aaron Kanatzar paced right with him most of the race to come across the line in 43rd at 24:56. This beat his time on this course last year by 2 minutes! DJ Bohne was in the pack and finished 45th in a time of 25:11. This was his personal best by 10 seconds from last week. The boys placed 7th in team scoring.

The Panthers are home next week. They host the Brittany Rentas Memorial Meet on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Haycreek Golf Course at 10am. A fun run open to kids younger than 6th grade will start the morning off. Come show your support for the team! Flamingo sponsors of the week are the Sicklers, Mrs. Hepp, and Cottonwood Mobile Home Park. The team thanks you for your generosity toward the purchase of team shirts. We would also like to thank our bus driver, Red Leroy. To those parents who were able to make it, our appreciation goes to you. Our gratitude also goes to our Manager, Tiffany Williams and Assistant Coach Sarah Seamands for all that you do!

Who’s Brand is this in Campbell County? Answer from last week Corey or Larry Beck

Bradbury Robinson

By 1905, college football was all the rage, attracting tens of thousands of fans to games at a time when major-league baseball teams often attracted only 3,000—and pro football was still more than a decade away. But it was also an increasingly violent and deadly passion. There were 18 fatalities nationwide that year, including three college players (the rest were high-school athletes), and President Theodore Roosevelt, whose son was on the freshmen team at Harvard University, made it clear he wanted reforms amid calls by some to abolish the college game. In a commencement address at the school earlier in the year, Roosevelt alluded to the increasingly violent nature of football saying, “Brutality in playing a game should awaken the heartiest and most plainly shown contempt for the player guilty of it.” So in December representatives of 62 schools met in New York to change the rules and make the game safer. They made a number of changes, including banning the “flying wedge,” a mass formation that often caused serious injury, created the neutral zone between offense and defense and required teams to move 10 yards, not 5, in three downs. Their biggest change was to make the forward pass legal, beginning the transformation of football into the modern game. But at first, it didn’t seem like a radical move. Established coaches in the elite Eastern schools like Army, Harvard, Pennsylvania and Yale failed to embrace the pass. It was also a gamble. Passes couldn’t be thrown over the line on five yards to either side of the center. An incomplete pass resulted in a 15-yard penalty, and a pass that dropped without being touched meant possession went to the defensive team. “Because of these rules and the fact coaches at that time thought the forward pass was a sissified type of play that wasn’t really football, they were hesitant to adopt this new strategy,” says Kent Stephens, a historian with the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana. The idea of throwing an overhand spiral was relatively new, credited to two men, Howard R. “Bosey” Reiter of Wesleyan University, who said he learned it in 1903 when he coached the semipro Philadelphia Athletics, and Eddie Cochems, the coach at St. Louis University. St. Louis quarterback Bradbury Robinson completed the first legal pass on September 5, 1906 when he threw 20 yards to Jack Schneider in a scoreless tie against Carroll College (Robinson’s first attempt fell incomplete, resulting in a turnover). St. Louis went on to win the game 22-0. That completion drew little attention, but a month later a pass from Wesleyan’s Sam Moore to Irwin van Tassel in a game against Yale garnered more attention, including accounts in the press.

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Gillette College Rodeo results

Sports Report

Gillette College Rodeo Men win their second straight rodeo in the Central Rocky Mountain Region. The team was led by Casey Bruer of Mandan ND winning the Bareback Riding, Dane Kissack of Spearﬁsh SD winning the Calf Roping & Taylor Miller of Faith SD winning the Bull Riding. Others scoring points were Ace Thurston 6th place Bareback Riding. This win puts the Pronghorns 240 points ahead of second place University of Wyoming. Below are the results from this weekend. 1. Gillette 370.0 2. Northeastern Jr. College 300.0 3. Casper College 280 4. EWYC 280 5. Chadron State College 275 6. University of Wyoming 270.0 7. CWYC 165.0 8. Laramie Co. Community College 160.0 9. Lamar Community College 150.0 10. Lamar Community College 150.0 11. Otero 100 12. Sheridan College 90 On the Girls side the Lady Pronghorns win 3rd. The team was led by Megan Belus of Buffalo WY winning the Goat Tying. Others scoring points were Tally Roepke of Wasta Iowa winning 3rd in the Barrel Racing, Jordan Thurston of Lance Creek WY Goat Tying, and Kristi Steffes Vale SD Breakaway Roping. This puts the Girls team 3rd overall in the Central Rocky Region Standings behind Northeastern Jr College, and the University of Wyoming. Below are the results from this weekend. 1. Northeastern Jr. College 420.0 2. University of Wyoming 260.0 3. Gillette 215.0 4. Lamar Community College 170.0 5. CWYC 150 6. Chadron State College 100.0 7. Laramie Co. Community College 85.0

September 28 - October 5, 2012

Casey Bruer winning the Bareback Riding for the second week in a row.

Dane Kissack

Megan Belus

Taylor Miller

Gillette Thunder Speedway Race Results Finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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LATE MODELS - Main Event

Driver David Mcdonald Chad Becker Tyler Mcdonald Mike Stadel Eddie Kirchoff Paul Mueller Kelly Hample Chris Johnson John Bey Troy Heupel John Robertson Mitch Rodgers Dan Henrikson Virgil Randall Eric Mass Chris Larsen Richard Haberstroh Jason Schierkolk Morris Oberle Scott Anderson Jeremy Keller Ed Kirchoff

Hometown Huron , Sd Aberdeen , Sd Huron , Sd Rapid City, Sd Gillette , Wy Bismark , Nd Billings , Mt Rapid City, Sd Sturgis , Sd Williston , Nd Gillette , Wy Casper , Wy Rapid City, Sd Interior , Sd Rapid City, Sd Rapid City, Sd Gillette , Wy Casper , Wy Lead , Sd Spearﬁsh , Sd Mandan , Nd Gillette , Wy

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IMCA THUNDER STOCK - Main Event Chad Horst Alan / Mcneil Thomas Martell Chris Russell Chris Weight Teresa Schuler Derric Culey Brittini Snyder Ken Bergeson Art Garrity Walker Hoxie Donivan Burback

Gillette , W Rapid City, Sd Rozet , Wy Gillette , Wy Rozet , Wy Wright , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , W Gillette , Wy Sturgis , Sd Upton , Wy Casper , W

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Cory Crapser Allan Locken Scott Edwards Kyle Harkin Chad Horst Allen Racing Tom Manning Rob Hoffman Ernie Acuna Kenny Bell Wyatt Smith Seth Cavanaugh Cannon Slawson Rick Chorniak Scotty Fischer Troy Leiker Dino Gronning Chris Warner Ty Miller Ben Alley Justin Williams Tyler Anton James Hance

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54 7L 50 55 10 88 146 95 37 00 34D 33 43

Tom Manning Tyler Larson Wade Manning Duane Manning Todd Mccoy Glen Asmus Dave Dilley Justin Dobos Chris Harley Benjie Bayne Daniel Dobson Robert Harley Dave Harley

Chippewa Falls, Wi Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Hermosa , Sd Rapid City, Sd Gillette , W Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Casper , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Casper , Wy Casper , W Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Moorcroft , Wy Gillette , Wy

MOD FOUR - Main Event

Gillette , Wy Pennock , Mn Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Evansville , Wy Billings , Mt Casper , Wy Casper , Wy Casper , Wy Casper , Wy Casper , Wy Casper , Wy

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7 18 33 E5K 16M 17L 30 4T 3S 17S 1H 25C 68 96S 14B 3B X3 55M 8C 00 71 20 89 28 96 8K

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BST IMCA Mods - Main Event

Marlyn Seidler Tony Leiker David Karst Eddie Kirchoff Matt Brack Troy Leiker Darin Wendt Troy Heupel Nathan Speten James Slawson Jeremy Sorenson Rusty Corneliusen Bill Miller Brad Steffes Dick Brack Brian Brennan Shawn Reed Anthony Miller Chris Clark Ryan Renken Byran Bettcher Nick Leiker Tim Perkins Pat Wolff Tracy Domagala Ed Kirchoff

Underwood , Nd Gillette , Wy Mills , Wy Gillette , Wy Mead , C Gillette , Wy Williston , Nd Williston , Nd Wilton , Nd Milford , Ia Williston , Nd Dickinson , Nd Plevna , Mt Bismark , Nd Longmont , C Rozet , Wy Casper , Wy Rozet , Wy Wilson , Wy Gillette , W Sheridan , Wy Gillette , Wy Bismark , Nd Gillette , Wy Bismark , Nd Gillette , Wy

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LIMITED LATE MODEL - Main Event Marty Erivez Austin Long Toby Smith Jason Snyder

Gillette , Wy Gillette , Wy Gillette , W Gillette , Wy

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What’s Going On In Sports? Friday, September 28

• Wright Panthers Football vs. Tounge River, 7 pm, Wright

Saturday, September 29

• Gas Dash - 5k Run/Walk, 7:30 am, Bicentennial Park, Softball Shelter No. 3 • Party in Pink ZumbaThon to End Breast Cancer, 8-11 am, Club Energize, 2701 S. Douglas Hwy. • Wright Panthers Cross Country Brittany Rentals Memorial, 10 am, Wright • Camel JV Football vs. Sheridan, 11 am, Gillette

Sunday, September 30 Monday, October 1

• Wright Lady Pathers Volleyball vs. Midwest, 5/6 pm, Wright - CW

Tuesday, October 2

• Lady Camels Volleyball vs. RC Central, 4 /5 pm, Gillette

Wednesday, October 3 Thursday, October 4 Friday, October 5

• Wright Lady Panthers Volleyball vs. Tounge River, 4/5/6 pm, Wright • Lady Camels Swimming & Diving Gillette Pre-Invite, 3 pm, Gillette • Powder River Rousta’ Bout It Betties: Roller Derby Bout, 7-9 pm, CC Ice Arena, 121 S. 4-J Road • Camels Football Homcoming vs. Cheyenne Central, 7 pm, Gillette

Saturday, October 6

• Lady Camel Volleyball vs. Laramie, 10/11 ;15/ 12:30, Gillette

• High School Cross Country Invitational, 11 am, Gillette - CAM-PLEX • Wright Lady Panthers Volleyball vs. Sundance, 3/4/6 pm, Wright • Wright Panthers JV Football vs. Big Horn, 7 pm, Wright

Sunday, October 7

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Guns for Sale

Services

Czech CZ-82 Pistol. 9X18 Caliber, semi auto. High quality steel construction made for ﬁeld use. 12 round capacity magazine, cock and lock style safety, super accurate polygonal riﬂed barrel. Comes with extra magazine, cleaning tools, and original issue military holster. Regular price $387.93, On sale with this ad for only $315.00. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad.

Wyoming Mountaineers now offers easy payment plans on any in stock ﬁrearm. Your debit card is your line of credit. Purchase any ﬁrearm that is in stock making 4 payments weekly, biweekly, or monthly. Processing fee and payment plan fee apply. Call Wyoming Mountaineers for more details. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad.

Homeowners and renters insurance for house, trailer, or apartments. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520

Taurus Model 827, 38 SPL revolver. 7RND, 4” barrel, Stainless Steel. MSRP $664.00. Mention this ad and get MSRP for $350.00 (4 easy payments of $102.03) Wyoming Mountaineers, call or text 307-299-2084 D132-TFN

Want To Get in Shape?Like to have Fun? Learn The Graceful moves of American Oriental Belly Dancing! The 3rd Sunday of every month. Call Leanna Tabatt 307-6808457

Taurus Model 827, 38SPL Revolver. 7rnd, 4” Barrel, Stainless Steel. MSRP: $664.00 on sale with this add $575.00. or make 4 payments of $163.20 each. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. Remington model 770 Sportsman with 3x9 scope. 270 win. 22” barrel, black syn. Stock. MSRP $375.00. Mention this ad and buy same MSRP for $325.00 (or 4 payments of $95.40). Wyoming Mountaineers, call or text 307-299-2084 D132-TFN Savage Arms/Stevens Model 350 12 Ga. pump shotgun. 3” chamber, 28” barrel, 4+1 Capacity, Black soft touch synthetic stock. Screw in chokes comes with modified choke. Bottom eject makes this an excellent waterfowl and upland bird hunting gun. Regular price $294.95. On sale with this ad for only $250.00. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad. Get a piece of history. Mosin Nagant Russian M91/30 Surplus Rifle. Very good to Excellent condition 7.62X54 Caliber. These are a very accurate rifle shooting 4” groups at 1000 yards. Open sights are adjustable to yardage with a push of a button. Great gun for hunting deer or elk very cheap ammo available for target practice ($85 per 440 rnds) Comes with military issue sling, sling pouches, bayonet, and cleaning tools. Retailing as high as $175.00 on sale with this ad $145.00. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad.

Gunsmithing Special of the week. Electrolysis Barrel Cleaning. Increase the accuracy of your firearm, get ready for hunting season or a summer of shooting fun. Most cleanings complete overnight and your gun is ready the next day. This week only $25.00. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. Before you buy, make a call to get a quote. We can order any gun you are looking at and just may be able to save you a ton of money. Call for a free quote. $15.00 FFL Transfer Fee on all internet purchases. If you find that smoking great deal on the internet we transfer guns for only $15.00 per gun. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. Colt AR-15, Sporty Target. Pre-ban, INCREDIBLY LOW SALE NUMBER. Great condition $1,500. (307) 6894339. D1-32-2V 1903 Springfield. 30o6 Cal. U.S. Military. $700 obo. Call (307) 682-7864

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

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

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

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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. 2004 Yukon Denali XL,6.0 Motor, Loaded $14,000 OBO 660-9351 2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532. 2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4 1/2 Ton Pickup. New tires, ext. cab, long bed. 148,000 mi. One owner. 307-6700858 or 303-250-4096 97’ Chevy Long Box Extended Cab. ¾ Ton, selling for Parts. $1,000 OBO. 307680-7431 1982 Chevy Ventura Van. 350 Engine, 400 Turbo newly rebuilt transmission. Interior in GREAT shape, has a working electric wet bar and built in cooler in back. Carb. needs re-jetted, other than that there are no problems. Must see. Asking $3,500 or best offer. Price:$3,500obo. Contact: 307-670-8980 1952 Chevy Dumptruck, hauls 5 tons of coal $1500 307-682-1172 1986 Toyota Tercel 4x4. $1050.00. Call 307-2995918

Yard Sale Garage sale - 2524 gallery view dr (crest view) Cloths of various sizes $0.50 for all articles of clothing with the exceptions of a couple items. Saturday Starting at 7AM

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

Merchandise

Homes for Sale

1939 HA Selmer Trumpet $750 OBO. 687-1087 Exterior door with window, interior light ﬁxtures, and computer supplies. E-mail Corsair115@yahoo.com

Home for sale by owner in Western Way. Asking $239,000 for the 1,800 sq. ft. 3 bedroom 2 bath home with an unﬁnished basement and a two car garage. Fully fenced, large landscaped yard with a sprinkler system. Home is within walking distance to the new recreation center and the new elementary school that is being built. Please contact me at 307-670-1209 if you are interested.

Refrigerator (white) Great condition $100 307-2995918 Blue Dual Reclining Sofa. Good shape $100 Call 6802982. Can text photo if you like. Spyder Semi-auto paint ball gun. cal..68 Special Edition. Only used twice! New $300 For you $175 plus two canisters. Call 680-1302 If you are interested in purchasing Nutrient Rich Ranch Raised Beef grown locally, call 307-340-1108. Great Jerky http://www.rberlinger.jerkydirect.com/ Five roasts and twelve pounds of hamburger for a ﬂat rate. $150.00. All ranch raised beef. This is an approximate savings of 10% on the total. Contact Jason Walker at 307-686-0577 For sale: whirlpool refrigerator, brand new patio propane heater, still in box Cabela’s shower tent, large dining room dark blue/red rooster rug, 10” wet tile saw, treadmill. Call 682-6353. Kojac series One, two and three dvd $65.00 $98 value 307 - 670 - 1887

Tri-level house for sale 4 bed 2 bath $209,000 (307) 6701925. 40+ Acres 2 miles south of Wright 1999 Atlantic Oak Modular. $250,000 OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374 Great House - 4 bedroom, 2 bath, computer room, huge island kitchen, ﬁreplace. Must see! call 307-687-0333 C1-23-tfn FSBO 2,688 SF home on corner lot with fenced back yard. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, upgraded kitchen, ﬁnished walkout basement, oversized garage. $259,000. 307-680-9180.

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Two place aluminum snowmobile trailer. $1,600. 307689-0202

Home Appliances/ Furnshings Booth Table. L-shaped. With Chairs. Seats 6. $500.00 Call 299-4967 Three antique pressedbacked oak chairs. Excellent condition. $85 each. 6820042 Storage Unit Sale!!!!! Home stereo, car speakers, 2 dressers, mattress and box spring sets $20, chests, coffee table, chairs, end tables and much more. Call (307) 682-7864

Local Foods Grass Fed Beef and Draft Horses Come to our website for all our available products. www.EZRocking-Ranch.com Owned by local Campbell County Rancher.

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Help Wanted Cook needed at Lu La Bells. Motivated and Energetic. Days Only. Apply at Lu La bells. Powder River Rooﬁng, a growing company in N.E. Wyoming, is hiring full time roofers. Call 307-696-7465 for an interview. Personal Assistant needed to organize and help. Basic computer skills needed, must be good with organization. I am ready to pay $600.00 per week. Interested person should contact: deans995@ gmail.com Bl-32-2V Full Time Flooring Installers wanted. Must have experience. Bring resumes in to Carpet Express Direct on Hwy. 59 next to the Prime Rib Restaurant. Exciting new career. Unlimited income potential. Think you can sell? Call 307-2994662. We offer commission, fuel allowance, and much more. Sell in the Bighorn, Casper, Powder River, and Black Hills Area. Powder River Mechanics is hiring one shop mechanic. Must be able to perform efﬁciently, but with the best quality in town. Relaxed work environment. Duties include repairing all domestic and foreign vehicles, atv’s, jet ski’s, motorcycles, boats, and more. Call Powder River Mechanical at 307-670-2037 to set up an interview. Are you a friendly outgoing individual? Do you connect with people casually? Are you looking for supplemental income? Do you need to be in charge of your own hours? We are looking for an independent contractor for commissioned based ad sales. For more information call Sandra at 307-689-0028 or email at campbellcountytidbits@yahoo.com State Wide Sales people. Print Advertising Sales for new State-wide newspaper. Call 307-299-4662

Work Wanted Skidsteer with Operator. For all your Snow Removal and Dirt needs. Call Ken at 307680-5947

Apartments for Rent

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

BOAT FOR SALE. 18ft 120 port jet outboard bass tracker for sale. Call 307-680-5947

Stock pipes for Sportster. 500mi. Stock pices for Dyna Wide Glide. 1500mi. Email baxtersmom62@gmail.com for info.

Foothills View Apartments Hot Move In Special! Cool, Clean, Quiet Apartments. A/C, 2 Bdrm. $695 1Bdrm. $595. Showing anytime Call 307-686-6488 C3-28-2v Spacious & new, 1, 2, &3 bdrm affordable apartments available now! Call 6858066. Washer and dryer in every unit. Private sunny patio or balcony. Special move-in rate, 1 bdrm: $694, 2 bdrm: $777, 3 bdrm: $888. Move in now and deduct $ 200 off ﬁrst month while special lasts. Call Konnie or Celeste at Highland Properties 685-8066.

Wyoming Country Party Convention The Wyoming Country Party would like to invite you to our ﬁrst party convention. Thinking of running for ofﬁce? We are looking for viable candidates. Find out more at Wyomingcountryparty.org. Want to come to the convention? The Wyoming Country Party convention is this Saturday, August 11th at 1pm at the Parkway Plaza Hotel in Casper. Paid for by the Wyoming Country Party.

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

Child Care Full Time babysitter available in Sleepy Hollow at my home. CPR Trained, accepting 2 children. Cost is $100.00 per week per child. Hours are 7:30am-5:30pm. Call 307-257-2306 for more information, and to meet and interview.

International Tractor 300 Utility For Sale. $2000 Artic Cat 4X4 2001For Sale. $2000 Call Bill 307 - 660 – 8563 1988 Honda Gl1500 for free if interested contact me at ( james.bernard10@live.com ) 2010 Polaris 550 eps with less than 100 miles, books for $8,000. make and offer. Call Steve Terry at 307-2992992 Chopper - Custom built frame, s&s engine, carb, etc. 80ci. Evolution engine. Wide glide front end. Low. Torn apart down to frame. Have all parts, could be built in two days with under $200.00. Asking $5,500 or best offer. Price:$5,500obo. Contact: 307-670-2037 1981 Harley Davidson FXBSturgis, 1st dual-belt drive to commemorate Hill-Climb @ Sturgis, Jack-Pine Gypsies rally started in ‘41, 50th anniversary model. 12K on straight-up original paint, new Moetzler’s driven-by beefed Shovel, 102hp at wheel. Perfect in every aspect, serious inquiries only, loan is $15K and value of over 25K. Ben 680.7464, 3-other older bikes and this has to go to the right person! Custom Harley Soft tail. Being built, need to sell now. Almost ﬁnished. Chopper, built in Sturgis, SD. Asking $5,500 and will help you build it. HAVE ALL PARTS! Call 257-2306 Boat for Sale with trailer. Needs work. Call 670-8980 for info.

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Four 16 inch rims, ﬁve hole, with caps.$90 307 - 670 1887 Harley Accessories for sale. Call 307-670-8980. Ask for Tammy.

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

Business Opportunities Looking for investor in local business. Call for Details. 307-257-2306. Exciting career available Now! No weekends, holidays, or nights. Unlimited income potential. 20% commission plus gas allowance selling print advertising. Call Anne Peterson (advertising manager) at (307) 299-4662 or email AnnePeterson@ CampbellCountyObserver. com Health problems? Try doTERRA certiﬁed pure essential oils. 307-680-0363. www. myvoffice.com/healingisbelieving

2 Bedroom Duplex, with one car garage, washer/dryer, no pets. $700rent/$700deposit. 307-689-0202 Room for Rent. Nice Room for Rent for one responsible person. $480.00 per month. 689-9358.

Tonneau Cover for sale! Cover will fit any pickup with an 8' bed, long wheel base - $125.00

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

Camping/Fishing Minnows, crawlers, leeches, ﬁshing tackle, boating and camping supplies. Fully furnished cabin rentals, 50 Amp Full Hookup RV sites 5 minutes from Keyhole Reservoir in Pine Haven. Empire Guesthouse & RV Park 307756-3454. www.empireguesthouse.com

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

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

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September 28 - October 5, 2012

Doolittle Raid By Mike Borda

During war, there are many noteworthy events. Every battle, skirmish, and mission has its own set of heroics that contribute to the overall success or failure of the event. Some, however, stick out in history as having made a larger than normal impact on the war as a whole. One of these events took place in the very earliest days of World War II, and spurred on the American effort for years to come. We are all familiar with the events of December 7, 1941. On that day, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, and initiated the American inclusion in the war. Two weeks later, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt decided that he wanted to attack the Japanese homeland, in an attempt to gather support for the war effort. Led by Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle, this was to be the first wartime mission using the new B-25 bombers. Doolittle planned to launch from aircraft carriers in the Pacific, bomb the Japanese islands, and land in Russia or China. The mission, later dubbed the “Doolittle Raid”, began on April 1, 1942. The raid included 16 planes, with around five men in each aircraft. Every plane was equipped with several bombs, designed for maximum damage as opposed to targeted strikes. A dangerous mission already, they plan was almost stopped before it could begin, as the carriers were sighted by a Japanese boat sailing through the Pacific. However, the Japanese boat was sunk shortly after the sighting. The plan continued, and the planes launched around 8:30am. The 16 planes reached Japan, where the finally encountered some resistance. One of the planes dropped its bombs before reaching the target, after being hit by anti-aircraft fire. At approximately 12:00pm, the planes reached Japan, and bombed their targets

in and around Tokyo. The fighters stayed on their original plan and began towards China (although one plane was running low on fuel and diverted instead to the Soviet Union). Their journey, however, was not yet over. Due to bad weather conditions, the group was not able to find their landing spots in China, and were forced to bail out or crash. The men parachuted down to the ground in rural China, where they were aided by Chinese villagers who looked after them. The Chinese, having been brutalized by their Japanese conquerors, were eager to help anyone who would save them from Japan. They paid dearly for their corroboration, though. Thousands of civilians were killed while the Japanese soldiers searched for American soldiers. Most of the men landed safely and eventually found their way back to America. However, two of the crews went missing. It was later learned that of these missing men, two drowned after parachuting over the ocean. The remaining eight were captured by the Japanese, who ended up trying and convicting them of war crimes. Three of the captured men were executed, while the other five were sent to a prison camp. Four would survive the war. The crew that went to the Soviet Union were captured and put in a prison until they could escape (with help from the Soviet government). In a moment of true irony, while many around American dubbed Doolittle a hero, he himself thought the mission a failure because he lost all the aircraft and had not destroyed the intended targets. However, the raid truly did boost the morale of American troops and civilians alike, and earned Doolittle the Medal of Honor. In a time where America was feeling vulnerable, this mission not only defended our honor, but also put that same fear in our enemy.

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Flight of the Bird Man By Jeff Morrison Motorized air flight was barely seven years old when Gillette organizers announced that the county seat of Wyoming’s newest county would feature a flying demonstration as part of its 1911 Independence Day celebrations. The announcement made news across the state because no one had successfully flown in Wyoming yet. An unsuccessful attempt to become Wyoming’s first aviator had been made in March by Guys Stoddard, a Cheyenne carpenter and self-taught aviator. Stoddard had travelled to St. Louis, Missouri to look at the latest aircraft designs. On his return he began building his own airplane. Stoddard’s monoplane design was thirty feet long with a wingspan of 32 feet. The Wyoming Eagle claimed it was the second largest monoplane ever constructed at that point in time. Permission was granted by the city to launch the aircraft from Frontier Park. On the evening of March 13, Stoddard moved his airplane, dubbed the “Cheyenne”, to the park and allowed visitors to view his creation as a prelude to what he hoped would be a historic flight the next day. But as the young aviator was moving the plane to the launching rail that had been set up in front of the grandstands, he noticed something odd about the wire bracing and one wheel. Closer inspection revealed that the airplane had been vandalized sometime during the night. The nut that held the wheel in place had been removed and several control cables and wire braces had been cut. The engine had been vandalized as well, and Stoddard, who had built the aircraft with

his own hard-earned money, had to postpone his attempt at making Wyoming aviation history until he had the funds to buy a replacement. Although Guys Stoddard had been thwarted at making Wyoming’s “First Flight”, other would-be aviators around the state were making their own plans to make history. W. S. Adams of Riverton announced he would attempt to fly a Curtiss airplane for the 4th of July celebration in Lander. Douglas announced they would have a flying exhibition at the Wyoming State Fair in August. The Cheyenne Frontier Days committee announced that they would also have flights that year. The Independence Day committee in Gillette had contracted the Mathewson Aeroplane Company of Denver, Colorado, and its pilot, George W. Thompson, to make their attempted historic flight. Thompson was a self-taught aviator who made his own airplanes, much like Guys Stoddard. But unlike Stoddard, Thompson - who was just 23 years old in 1911 - had made close to 100 successful flights prior to his Wyoming debut. Thompson’s airplane was based on a Curtiss biplane design, and was officially known as a Mathewson Headless Flyer. The term “headless” described the lack of a frontal canard elevator, as was typical of early aircraft designs. Instead, the elevator was moved to the rear, under the rudder, similar to the modern airplane. The pilot sat in front of the wings and the engine was housed midship between the wings and “pushed” the aircraft through the air. For the Gillette exhibition, Thompson special-built the

Necrotizing Fascitis

At 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon September 26, 2012, Campbell County Memorial Hospital held a press conference concerning a couple recent cases of Strep A, Necrotizing Fasciitis, the Flesh-eating Bacteria. Dr. Christopher Brown is the Hospital’s Infectious Disease Specialist, conﬁrmed there has been 3 cases in Gillette, 1 was just Strep and 2 other cases were the necrotizing fasciitis. 1 case did pass away. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), most cases of Strep A are mild illnesses such as “strep throat” or impetigo, although occasionally the bacteria can cause severe and even life threatening diseases. About 9,000-11,500 cases of invasive Strep A occur each year in the United States resulting in 1,000-1,800 deaths annually. The CDC also states that when a person’s inability to ﬁght off the infection is decreased by chronic illness or any illness that affects the immune system, then invasive Strep A can occur. Some signs and symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis are a skin wound/lesion that is red, warm to the touch, swollen or tender, muscle pain, rapid change including drainage. Flu like symptoms such as sore throat, fever, chills, muscle ache, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting may be included also. If these occur, Dr. Brown said to go and see your physician as you normally would. Prevention of Strep A can be helped by good hand washing, especially after coughing and sneezing and before touching foods or eating. Anyone with sore throats should be seen by a doctor and have a test done to determine if the illness

fourth of nine Headless Flyers the Mathewson Company would produce, and tested it at Sable Speedway, near the future sight of Stapleton International Airport in Denver. On June 16th, the Gillette News reported, “A trial flight was made this morning of the Mathewson headless biplane No. 4 at the motor speedway. The new machine has a 50-horse power engine and it is adapted especially to flights in high altitudes.” The paper also reported that Thompson “demonstrated to the builders that it is able to negotiate a stiff breeze more successfully than any other machines have yet been able to do in this altitude.” With the test flights completed, Thompson disassembled his new aircraft and had it shipped to Gillette by rail. He then reassembled the flyer on-site prior to his scheduled flight attempts, which began on the evening of July 3rd. His first flight almost ended in disaster, with the biplane flying erratically about 100 feet off the ground. Although he had just made Wyoming aviation history, Thompson was not pleased with the performance of his craft. He made an emergency landing a few miles outside of town and had the plane towed back with a couple of automobiles. Although strong winds may have played a part in the disappointing flight, Thompson surmised

is strep throat. A person with signs of an infected wound should immediately seek medical care. Strep A infections can be treated with many different antibiotics. For necrotizing fasciitis, a high dose of penicillin and clindamycin are recommended. For those with severe illness, the intensive care unit may also be needed. Early and aggressive surgery is often needed to remove damaged tissue and stop disease spread for necrotizing fasciitis. Early treatment might reduce risk of death; however, even the best medical care does not prevent death in every case. Campbell County Memorial Hospital in addition to strict hand washing practices before and after patient contact also adheres to a comprehensive personal protective equipment (PPE) standard. That means all patient rooms; operating rooms and equipment are thoroughly disinfected according to CDC protocols and endorsed by the Association of the Healthcare Environment, a professional organization of the American Hospital Association. Because of HIPPA regulations, Dr. Brown was not allowed to release identifying information related to the individual patients. He believes the hospital acted properly on the information they had at the time. Dr. Brown conferred with the local Public Health ofﬁcer Dr. Patel, as well as the State Public Health ofﬁcer. And in addition has spoken with the Chief of Infectious Diseases at Harvard who led them to Dr. Dennis Stevens who is considered the world’s authority on these types of infections.

that the main issue was the engine. He wired the Mathewson shop in Denver, and a replacement engine was shipped out. In what may very well have been the first overnight express freight delivery ever made to Gillette, the replacement engine arrived on the afternoon train, and Thompson frantically set to work swapping motors. Even with a new engine, the wind was still a major concern to the young aviator. According to later newspaper reports, “Thompson was leery about making a flight and had about desisted when word reached him that the cowboys had threatened to tear his machine and paraphernalia into smithereens if he did not get into the air as quickly as possible.” By seven o’clock that evening, the conditions were favorable enough that Thompson made another flight attempt. This one proved to be a crowdpleaser. This flight lasted about twenty minutes and Thompson was able to reach an altitude of 1,000 feet, flying both against the wind and with the wind. As a finale, Thompson dove the plane to the ground and flared into a short landing at the last minute, to the enthusiastic cheers of the audience. This was the flight that was remembered as the “First Flight” in Wyoming, even though his lesspicturesque, nearly catastrophic attempt the previous day had

actually been the first. The Mathewson Headless Flyer No. 4 was disassembled and shipped to several more stops that summer, and George Thompson, Wyoming’s first “Bird Man”, continued to give flying exhibitions across the Rocky Mountain west. He was a true aviation pioneer, and as a flight instructor and exhibition pilot he contributed greatly to the popularity and accessibility of aviation to the everyday public. Sadly, he did not live to see the long-term effects of his life’s work. On August 21, 1912, while flying at the county fair in Lamar, Colorado for a crowd of around 3,000 people, Thompson’s flyer hit an air-pocket and became wildly unstable. The plane went into an uncontrolled dive from 200 feet and hit a cottonwood tree in the descent. Thompson’s feet were tangled in the control wires, which kept him from being ejected from the plane, but he was crushed by the engine which had been dislodged from its housing. A fellow aviator who was on hand and had rushed to the wreckage had to shut the engine off so that it could be lifted away from Thompson’s body. A physician was also on the scene and attempted to revive the pilot, but Thompson quickly succumbed to his multiple internal injuries and died at the scene. He was 24 years old.

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