The Glenrock Bird Issue 06-21-09

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“…Whereas today, 100 years with the help of its people, the community has developed into a thriving “Town of Excellence”….” ~ Governor Freudenthal on Glenrock’s Centennial

Carrying The Right News...To The Right Places Volume #2: Issue #52

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Sunday, June 21, 2009

EX-ROLLING HILLS TOWN CLERK SENTENCED FIVE TO TEN YEARS ALL COUNTS Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter On Thursday, June 18th, in the District Court of Converse County, former Rolling Hills Town Clerk Alyssa Stewart was sentenced after pleading guilty to two felony counts of larceny. The Honorable Judge John Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing, listening to both sides before rendering judgement. Stewart, who entered the courtroom wearing shackles on her ankles, had been charged with several felonies and had entered into a plea agreement with the State earlier this year, in which she would plead guilty to the two felony counts of larceny in exchange for the State dropping the rest of the charges against her--including forgery charges. The plea agreement was in place before Stewart was charged with an additional count of felony forgery stemming from falsified medical records which stated she had cancer. It is believed this was an effort to receive leniency from the court during her sentencing phase. Many people came to show support for both sides in the hearing, and five people were given the chance to speak before Judge Brooks

decided Mrs. Stewart’s fate. For Rolling Hills, former councilmen Mike Reitano and Shon Lindsey were the first to speak. Reitano, who was a member of the council for 10 years directed his comments toward the financial hardship the Town of Rolling Hills now endures due to Mrs. Stewart’s activities. “I am here to speak in the matter…they say in this type of crime no one really gets hurt,” he said, “but I’m here to say that’s not true.” Mr. Reitano went on to describe his early years with the Rolling Hills Town Council and how they used to have to contract out their labor for public works and volunteer their own time to get things done because there wasn’t a lot of income. A few years ago, the town had finally acquired enough revenue to hire a full-time operator, but now, thanks to Stewart, they are back to contracting out the work as the town can no longer afford it. He also mentioned the fact that projects which were in the works for road improvements have been postponed indefinitely. “In effect,” he stated, “it’s turned the clock back several

SMOKING BAN FOR CONVERSE EN-ROUTE

According to the document, ‘enclosed public places’ means a place of work or an indoor area, room or vehicle, which members of the public are allowed to enter, but does not include alcoholic beverage establishments or restaurants which exclude individuals under the age of 21. In other words, you can’t smoke anywhere that is open to the public--including people under the age of 21--and is enclosed. What plac-

Shon Lindsey was next up to speak on behalf of Rolling Hills and his statement carried with it a weight of emotion as he described what Stewart’s activities had done to him. Mr. Lindsey, who served on the council for 13 years, began his comments thus: “Mrs. Stewart not only stole from me, the town, the families and residents of the community, but also stole from me by forging my name on several checks of which I was unaware,” he said quietly, “It sent me on a downward spiral and made me physically and mentally ill.” Lindsey went on to explain, “Going through

this experience has made me step back and evaluate myself and, to my dismay, I started doubting myself to the point that I had to be removed from my supervisory position at work because I didn’t think that I could be trusted.” He continued, “The residents of Rolling Hills voted me in for three terms and put their trust in me and I feel like I let them down.” Before he ended his statement, Mr. Lindsey asked a question, “My question to Mrs. Stewart is: Does she realize how many individuals’ lives she has disrupted and changed forever due to her actions?” “She has destroyed my selfconfidence…Mrs. Stewart’s actions will be a burden to this community for years to come,” he said, and then made this comment to the judge, “…I feel she should get the maximum penalty allowed by law…she’s given me my sentence--she deserves hers.”

Mr. Lindsey was followed up by Teresa Montgomery, the current Town Clerk/ Treasurer for Rolling Hills. Mrs. Montgomery

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NOT SO “FAST” PALEONTOLIGISTS... GLENROCK BOASTS WORLDLY FIND Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter

Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter The Wyoming State Legislature has enacted a bill relating to public health and safety. Sponsored by the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee, the act prohibits smoking in ‘enclosed public places as specified’. What exactly does this mean for Wyoming smokers?

years.” In fact, last year, the town had to take money out of the Capitol Improvement funds just to pay bills--something that had never had to happen in Rolling Hills even during the earlier lean years. “Stewart had taken an oath of office to serve the people and their best interests--instead she violated this oath for her own interests,” Reitano declared, “This was not done for the welfare of [her] children. If you look where the monies went, it was a lifestyle change and not necessity.”

es are included in the list? Read on… The list consists of restaurants, alcoholic beverage establishments that allow people under 21 to enter; public buildings and offices; trains, buses, and other forms of public transportation; health care facilities; auditoriums, arenas, and assembly facilities; universities, community colleges, and private colleges; and public and private school facilities.

The Glenrock Paleontological Museum and Dr. Robert T. Bakker Education Center (or Paleon for short) is at it again, bringing you yet another new species of prehistoric animal to behold. Last year, as reported in The Glenrock Bird, a very large jacket was retrieved from the museum’s field area north of town. A jacket which held one very large turtle shell.

Though the list may seem long, if one takes a close look at it, it becomes apparent that the majority of the places listed are already considered ‘smoke free’ environments. The smoking ‘ban’ doesn’t attempt

Sandy the turtle came to stay at the museum in August of 2008 and it was known then that the specimen was amazing, but just how amazing the crew of the Paleon wasn’t to find out until recently. You see, to find bits and pieces of turtle shell--even large pieces--is normal for the field area, but Sandy is much more than a few broken chunks…..her shell

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Thomas Johnson captured this photograph just over Glenrock while visiting the Converse County area. The lighting strike was captured during last Sunday’s electrical storm that rocked Converse County with its own light show for almost three hours. Special thanks to Thomas Johnson for this incredible photograph. Needless to say, the great Cowboy State sure can provide us with some good old “home made by Mother Nature” entertainment!

Glenrock Community - Page 2-3 News From the Nest - Page 2 Glenrock Business Directory - Page 4 County News - Page 5

Police Beat- begins again next week Table Glenrock Classifieds & Meetings/Events - Page 5 Weather Vane (we’re getting there!) - Page 5 of

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Community PRESENTING!

Tops #173, Glenrock Monthly Awards for May

G.R.I.T.S!

“Girls Raised In The South” celebrate their 60th Birthday

Glenrock Lil’ Pokes Rodeo

At the sweet age of “6” these ladies started the first grade together at the Fayette Elementary School in Fayette, Alabama. Their mothers got together and gave them a “Sweet 16 Birthday Party” at the Fayette Civic Center. After high school each went their separte ways going off to separte schools and universities. The next celebration was at the age of “32” with each living in a different state and was held in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at the Holiday Inn. For Mary and Calva this trip to Wyoming was unique as it was their first trip to Glenrock. This 60th celebration was made special by Judy Colling, owner of the Hotel Higgins who hosted this event at the Paisley Shaw. Flowers were furnished by “The Flower Shop” of Glenrock, Wyoming. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LADIES!

Our KOPS that weighed in four consecutive weeks are: Jo Ann Loos and Peaches Richards. Peaches Richards as of May 23, 2009 has been a KOPS for 13 years. Our best loser for the month of May is Jeanette Stanton with a loss of four pounds.

From left to right: Mary Robinson - Jackson, Mississippi, Calva Cooner - Jasper, Alabama and twins: Kate Gunter - Alpharetta, Georgia and Brenda Hoyer - Glenrock, Wyoming celebrate their 60th Birthday at the Paisley Shaw.

ARTWORK MARKS 100 YEARS OF THE HISTORIC TOWN OF GLENROCK Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter It’s no secret that 2009 marks Glenrock’s 100th year of existence and that the town has many wonderful events planned to celebrate. Among those events is the annual Deer Creek Days celebration that we all know and love, and this year’s Deer Creek Days t-shirt is going to have some extra special artwork to commemorate the centennial. Created by Sharon Davies, the artwork depicts many important features of Glenrock, including the Rock in the Glen, the Dave Johnston Power Plant, and Stephanie the Triceratops to name just a few. Mrs. Davies’

inspiration for the amazing artwork? Her love of--and immersion in--the history of the area due to where she lives and her husband’s family tree, which has its roots in early Glenrock. “I’ve always loved history,” she stated. How exactly does one take an inspiration and translate it into actual artwork? In Mrs. Davies’ case, after she had done research on Glenrock’s history (about three months worth) and coupled that with what she already knew, “…all these pictures came to mind…” she said, then continued with, “…I

was just going on the wonderful things we have here. We’ve got ranching, we’ve got minerals, uranium…, coal…, the railroads came through. The people stayed in here and hung in here.” “…it’s a small community and I think there’s a pride in this community and it has been here for that hundred years,” she added. As for her feelings on seeing people wearing her artwork, Sharon had this to say, “It pleas-

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THANK YOU SO MUCH The Family of Jean E. Martzolf would like to sincerely Thank the Glenrock and Rolling Hills Communities for all their blessings and prayers during our Mom’s stay at the Hospital. We ask for your continued blessings while she is in Casper Rehabilitation Hospital. Sincerely Grateful, Denise and Frank Aldridge Neil Martzolf, David Martzolf Brandy Robinson

News from the Nest ENZI FINDS PLENTY OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH CARE BILL THAT COSTS $1 trillion, leaves 36 million uninsured Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today said he would use the Committee process to highlight and correct the numerous flaws in the Kennedy health care bill, which preliminary analysis shows will cost more than $1 trillion, leave about 36-37 million Americans without coverage, and force 10 million more to lose their current health insurance. “The misguided policies in the bill will cause approximately 10 million Americans who have health insurance from their employer to lose that coverage,” Enzi said. “President Obama promised that under his health reform proposal, every American who had coverage that they liked could keep it. This bill fails to deliver on that promise. “With a bill that spends one trillion dollars and leaves 36 million Americans uninsured, I assume that we all agree that

this bill provides plenty of room for improvement. That is why I intend to use the opportunity presented by this mark up to highlight the many mistakes in this bill and try my best to correct them.”

of the week. The mark up involves offering, discussing and holding votes on amendments. A Note From The Editor:

In its recent preliminary analysis, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said that the Kennedy Affordable Health Choices Act would spend $1 trillion dollars to cover only 16 million individuals, leaving 36-37 million Americans uninsured, and force 10 million Americans to lose their current health insurance. “I agree with President Obama, that expanding coverage should not interfere with the health insurance of Americans who like what they have. I also support the President’s commitment to fully pay for health reform,” said Enzi, the Senate’s only accountant. “Unfortunately this bill fails on both of these counts.”

The Glenrock Bird received a rebuttal in regards to Senator Enzi’s statements on Government Run Healthcare. We called to see what the Senator felt in regards to the rebuttal: Press Secretary Elly Picket had this to say: “Senator Enzi is against government run health care and will continue fighting against any plan that rations care, puts the government between patients and doctors and that will put the country farther in debt”. Stay tuned to The Glenrock Bird for more news on the Government proposed healthcare concerning the citizens of the great State of Wyoming.

The HELP Committee is holding a mark up of the Kennedy bill today and the rest

LUMMIS: TROOP FUNDING BILL LOST TO POLITICS AS USUAL WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., issued the following statement on the Conference Report for H.R. 2346, the “War Supplemental Appropriations Bill:” “A month ago, I joined an overwhelming bipartisan majority of the House in voting for a bill to provide critical funds to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan,” Lummis said. “Unfortunately, that bill is now a shadow of its former self.” “I find it disgraceful that the conference committee cut more than $4 billion in spending for our fighting men and women from the original House bill while adding over $13 billion in non-war related spending.” “The bill also puts American taxpayers on the hook for $108 billion in International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan authority, which is almost $30 billion more than what the bill provides for our troops. Ironically, this ‘global bailout’ requires the federal government to borrow that money from nations like China then turn around Sunday, June 21, 2009

and lend it to the IMF.” “I have opposed the inclusion of this IMF funding since the beginning. That is why I signed a letter with 31 of my colleagues asking Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer to remove this funding from the conference report.” “Our troops already carry a heavy burden to defend our freedom around the world. They should not be forced to shoulder the additional burden of carrying the weight of more than $100 billion in new resources for the IMF.” Lummis has consistently stood against the Administration’s proposal to lend more than $100 billion to the IMF. To view Lummis’ op-ed to “Investor’s Business Daily” on this subject, please click here. Additional examples of how the troop funding bill was lost to Washington’s politics as usual: • Detainee Photographs: The Conference Report does not contain a Senate amend-

ment to block the release of photographs of individuals captured or detained by the U.S. military during overseas operations between September 11, 2001 and January 22, 2009. This provision would have required the Secretary of Defense to certify that the release of such photographs would not endanger citizens of the U.S. or members of the Armed Forces deployed overseas. Without this language, the decision whether to release these potentially dangerous photos remains in the hands of the courts. • Cash for Clunkers: The Conference Report provides $1 billion for a program to issue vouchers (between $3,500 and $4,500) that can be used toward the purchase of new, supposedly more fuel efficient vehicles. In some cases, however, the program only requires a mere 2 miles per gallon improvement to qualify for the hand-out. • Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: The Conference Report provides $14.7 billion for the Department of State for foreign operations and foreign aid programs – $5.3 billion above the House bill.

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GLENROCK LIBRARY NEWS

Buon giorno! Good Morning (in Italian) from the Glenrock library! Coming soon to the library, “Playaways.” Haven’t heard of them? You can go to Playaway.com and check out what will be filling a section of our shelves. According to their webpage they are the world’s first preloaded digital audio player. Playaway is the easiest way to listen to a book on the go. Simply plug in the earphones and enjoy. No Cassettes or CDs. No Downloads. Just Play. Yes, we are getting in tune with modern technology. Our summer reading program for this week is as follows: On June 24we will explore the artist in all of us. We will play with the color wheel to see what we can come up with. Might it involve a little bit of shaving cream? Come find out. We will also be assembling your very own kaleidoscopes so you can take home your own rainbow. Story time on June 25 starts at 10:30 and is open to 5 year olds with parent or guardian. Fruit Loops is on the menu! Come discover the artist in you. Be Creative At the Library! Read Me A Story for June20 ~ June 27 is Miriam. She will be reading In the Dark by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Dial 436-2353 and listen to a good story. We’re on the web at http:wyldweb. state.wy.us/glen. Our phone number is 436-2573. Fax number is 436-8525. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 10:00 to 5:00. Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 to 8:00. Saturday: 10:00 to 1:00. Closed Sundays. Thought for the day: Library, Endowment, and Donation.

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Community & Beyond SENTENCING Continued from front page has intimate knowledge of the town’s finances and has personally reconstructed every transaction in the years 2005, 2006, and 2007. Mrs. Montgomery began her statement by reciting a portion of the oath of office for the Town Clerk of Rolling Hills which states, ‘I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity…’ “Mrs. Stewart violated that oath on many levels on numerous occasions, not just one time, but over a span of several months of calculated, deceitful planning,” she said and

then continued, “I have witnessed first hand, through receipts, Bills and Claims, and bank statements, the blatant misuse of town funds by Mrs. Stewart and the conniving means of how those misappropriations were kept out of the governing body’s knowledge and the public’s knowledge.” Since the town’s fiscal reports during Mrs. Stewart’s employment did not match the State’s or County’s figures, these issues must be resolved before the town can move forward. Mrs. Stewart’s misappropriations began in 2006, and now in June of 2009, the town is still subjected to the consequences of her actions--actions which at this point are tallying up to $99,853.71. Mrs. Montgomery continued her statement, “Our hearts go out

100 YEAR GLENROCK FAMILY STORIES “TOM MARTIN” According to my Uncle Myron Martin's writings in Converse County's Past, his father, Tom Martin, was born in Westfield Massachusetts on June 29, 1871. His parents moved to Kansas around 1879. When Phillip, his father, got the wander-lust again he took young Tom west to work in the mines of western Montana. It was no surprise that he left home in his teens to "see more of the rocky mountain area" working as a cowboy. “

On June 3, 1915 he married my grandmother, Hazel Stephens whose parents Joel and Sarah Stephens had homesteaded up the creek in Deer Creek Park. As grandma was not yet 18 and Great Grandpa Stephens wouldn't sign for her they took the train to Harrison, Nebraska. One of Les' uncles related they spent their honeymoon night in the LaBonte on their return trip. The desk wanted to know if they wanted the Bridal Chamber. Grandpa must have thought they meant did they need a chamber pot. My grandfather replied, "Hazel might but I will use the window like usual." He must have been a character which I never knew.

“...he loved horses and would trade them to indians...”

In 1895 he joined Peck Harris in Deer Creek Park where they ranched, bought and sold cattle." In 1906 he acquired what is now known as the VR Cow Camp.

He loved horses and would trade them to the Indians. Trapping beaver and mining his copper mine on Mine Mountain kept him occupied. Fred Grant told my husband Les that he could remember Tom coming to Boxelder to pickup his mail. (The post office was located here on our ranch when Fred was a youngster). It would aggravate his mother Sadie when my grandfather would spit his tobacco juice in her flower pots. Would me too!

In March of 1923 they moved to Bates Hole probably due to my grandmother's continuing health problems.

to Mrs. Stewart’s children. However, she was not thinking of her children while she planned and schemed and committed her blatant violations of embezzlement and forgery.” “She was in the ultimate position of loyalty to the town,” Montgomery concluded, “but chose to blatantly, offensively deceive everyone for personal gain.” Once the speakers for the Town of Rolling Hills had completed their statements, Stewart’s husband, Joe, had his turn at the podium. “Alyssa and I have been together a long time,” he began, “We’ve been married for four years…we love each other more than anything else…our bond is unbreakable.” Joe Stewart went on to explain to the court the change he has seen in his wife over the ried, you expect to have truthful feelings for each other.” Stewart’s lawyer asked for probation in this case, citing issues in her childhood and the fact that she is now in counseling saying, “Some people just can’t handle certain levels of responsibility.” Shannon Stevenson of the State Probation and Parole office was also on hand at the sentencing. Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. Montgomery had worked in tandem to piece together all of Mrs. Stewart’s misappropriations, and Mrs. Stevenson was responsible for creating the Pre-Sentence Investigation report (or PSI) which includes a background investigation of the defendant and their crimes, any prior criminal acts, and a victim impact statement. Stevenson had this to say about her meetings with Mrs. Stewart, “Your Honor, I’ve spent hours trying to figure out what was going on in this case…asking Mrs. Stewart to tell me the truth…and not once did she.” “I’m going to have to say that every time I’ve met with Mrs. Stewart, she was dishonest with me-every single time,” she added. It was then Alyssa Stewart’s turn to address

last 58 days of her incarceration, and pleaded with the judge to allow her to come home to him and their children. “She needs to be home with her family so she can watch her children grow and be a part of their lives,” he said, “everyone needs two parents to teach them all they need to know about life.” When asked by Judge Brooks about his understanding of his wife’s claims of cancer, Stewart first said he knew nothing of it, but then when asked a second time if she talked to him about it, admitted, “She’s told me no.” The judge also queried Joe Stewart on his knowledge of his wife’s embezzlement asking, “In that period of time, two years ago, did you notice that your lifestyle was getting better?” to which Mr. Stewart replied, “We both had two jobs, worked hard…when you’re mar-

the court. “I would like to say how guilt ridden, shamed, and sorry I am for the pain that I have caused,” she began, “I am completely and totally tormented with grief--grief filled-for everything I have done…I acknowledge 100% responsibility for my actions.” Mrs. Stewart then went on to reiterate how disappointed in herself she is and stated that she would not try to make any excuses or justify her actions. “There’s no forgiveness for my actions and I do not expect it,” she said before going on to beg the mercy of the court. Her statement ended with these words, “Thank you for listening and allowing me to publicly apologize for [everything] I have done.”

Judge Brooks then began to ask some questions of Mrs. Stewart, beginning with, “Mrs. Stewart, how much do you think you embezzled? You’d know better than anyone.” Stewart answered, “…completely honest?” to which the judge said, “Well, I think that it’s probably time.” “I would probably, absolutely agree on $86 [or] $87,000...” was her reply. When asked what she used the money on, Stewart initially said she couldn’t remem-

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They lived there until their deaths. I was raised on this ranch so of course I heard these stories from the Boxelder folks when I married Lester Grant. Now they say the chicken came home to roost. ~ As submitted by Norma Jean Haygood Grant.

To honor Glenrock’s 100 Year Birthday Celebration, The Glenrock Bird will be printing “100 Year Family Stories” throughout the yearlong celebration of our town. Stay tuned to The Glenrock Bird for more articles on the familes of Glenrock who have been here for 100 years. HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY GLENROCK!

ARTWORK continued from page 2 es me to know that…they find validity in it, they can recognize those historical aspects that are in there…” Part of her design was to incorporate the things that people in Glenrock have access to all year ‘round such as Kimball Park, Town Park, and South Rec. Although Mrs. Davies couldn’t put in everything Glenrock has to offer due to lack of room, she is still pleased with the outcome of the design and the reception it has received thus far--especially since she has worked for nearly 100 Sharon Davies artwork for Glenrock’s Centennial. Courtesy hours to complete it. Mary The Glenrock Chamber of Commerce. Kay Kindt, of the Glenrock future on our past.” Area Chamber of Commerce, said of the work, “The artwork is FABULOUS--it’s Her amazing design can be viewed up-close better than I ever anticipated it to be!” on the sample t-shirt in the Chamber office. T-shirts for Deer Creek Days are on sale now Mrs. Davies dedication to the history of by pre-order and will be $12 until Friday, the area was apparent in one of her final June 26th . For more information or to place comments when she stated, “I think the your order, contact Mary Kay at the Chamber treasures of the past, whether they be dinoof Commerce--436-5652 saurs or woolly mammoth bones, or even the buffalo,…we can always learn from our past. This is part of that. We build our

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TURTLE continued from front page is nearly complete! The carapace, or top shell, is missing about ¼ , while the plasteron, or bottom shell, is complete. Not bad for a turtle who is 65 million years old. Why is a 65 million-year-old turtle so important to the museum? Sean Smith, Director of Paleontology at the facility, explains, “…these are the under story guys that, as a scientist, you are extremely excited to find because they give so much more information,” he said, “These are the types of animals that have to adapt to their environment--they can’t migrate and move when things get rough, so by finding a big turtle like this, it lets you know that conditions were right for turtles in general, but for them to grow to this size conditions have to be right for a long time.” And coming in at nearly three feet long, Sandy is definitely ranking up there with the larger turtles. Unfortunately, her shell was the only thing left to fossilize according to Smith, “Just looking at the fact that it was packed with sediment…instead of where the soft tissue would have been, you’ve got sediment packed into the shell which wouldn’t have happened if the skeleton had been there.” There is also another reason for the importance of Sandy, whose genus name is Basilemys other than the information to be gleaned and the sheer size of her. Smith explains, “At this point, some of the research is looking like we have one of the most complete Basilemys turtles ever found. It’s going to take more research to figure out exactly.” “Fortunately, one of our volunteers, Bob Duncan, donated the monies to buy the key reference for turtles,” he continued, “and with that we were able to narrow down the genus, but the problem is that it was originally done in 1908 so whatever work has been done [on these turtles] since then is what’s missing from our data.” Smith acknowledges that it will take some time to discover if the Paleon’s find is truly the most complete--time that a Paleontologist just doesn’t have over the summer. However, preparation work continues on Sandy and it is hoped that she will be completely prepped by the end of this summer. Stuart McCrary, Executive Director of the Paleon, has done most of the prep work on Sandy--work that has totaled nearly 150 hours to this point--and is excited to eventually see her on display. “We are growing and changing and the turtle is going to be the next thing to show that change,” he said, “…next winter…that turtle will become part of the displays.” Vivian Smith, the youngest member of the Paleon crew at age three (and Sean Smith‘s miniature), also contributed to the interview. When asked if she liked the turtle, she replied with a grin, “I do.” The Paleon Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 to 5:00 and Sandy can be viewed in the preparation lab. For more information on the museum, or to check on Sandy’s status, call 4362667.

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Come out and discover how to make your child’s route to school SAFER!

Happy Birthday this week to Barbara Reynolds, Irene Clavender, Louise Walker, Ken Walker, Jackie Gallinger, Margaret Stewart, & Betty Smith. Be sure to stop in anytime this month for a free lunch courtesy of Deer Creek Drug. Please contact the Center if you would like your birthday or anniversary added to our list.

What: Open House for the Town of Glenrock’s Safe Routes to School Travel Plan. When: June 30th, 2009 Time: 6:30 p.m. Where: Glenrock Middle School 645 S. 3rd St. Glenrock, WY 82637

Applications for the Elderly and Disabled Tax Refund are available at the Center. Please call Nancie Fink at 436-9442 to schedule an appointment to apply, or to see if you qualify. We will be serving breakfast (French Toast, Ham Slice, Scrambled Eggs, Grilled Peppers & Onions & Fruit Cocktail on June 27, 2009 from 8am-10am. The cost for breakfast is a suggested donation of $3.00 for seniors and $5.00 for non-seniors. Children 5 and under are free! The Commodities are in. This month’s items are Macaroni and Spaghetti Sauce. You may pick your commodities up at the Glenrock Senior Center.

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Glenrock Hospital Board Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the GLENROCK HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES will be held on Thursday June 25th at 6 p.m. at the Glenrock Health Center, 925 W Birch in Glenrock. Melanie Collins, Administrator Glenrock Hospital Board

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green beans, salad, roll, berry tart

CONVERSE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE is accepting applications for a full time night Communications Officer position (Dispatcher). We work a 3 on 3 off schedule. Starting salary is $2,373 monthly plus benefits. Applications are available at the Converse County Sheriff?s Office at 107 N 5th Street, Suite 239 or on the conversesheriff.info for an application. Accepting applications until positions filled. CCSO is an EOE/ ADA

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to affect private residences, private vehicles, or hotel/ motel rooms designated for smoking, among other ‘private’ places.

Fines for violations of the act (which will be considered misdemeanors) have already been put in place and are: for an individual, a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $100; and for a business owner/ manager, a fine of $100 for the first offense and $200 for a subsequent violation.

The bill does not apply until January 1, 2010, to alcoholic beverage establishments, provided that smoke from the establishment does not infiltrate into other enclosed public places which are not alcoholic beverage establishments.

For more information on this act or the general goings-on of the State Legislature, visit their website at http://legisweb.state. wy.us and click on the following links in order: Session Information Archives, 2009 General Session, The House Bill no. is HB0031.

House Bill 31 won support this past fall as a comprehensive ban on smoking in all public buildings from the Legislature’s Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee.

The act will be in effect as of July 1, 2009.

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Glenrock Historical Commission 2nd Tuesday of each month 7:00PM at the Deer Creek Museum - 935 W Birch

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July 1st and 15th @ 6pm Meeting place to be determined

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ber everything she did, but when pressed by the judge, admitted to using it to purchase clothing, food, home repairs, vehicle repairs, and property work. The property work translated into having someone ‘do the lawn’ and a fence for their dog. The judge then began to comment on the bills Stewart racked up which were contained in his report and included: $3,800 for fuel, limo services, car rental, $1,700 for hotels, $32,500 for clothing and groceries, $10,000 for items to remodel their home, $4,600 for a fireplace and stovepipe, $13,800 for cash advances, and $10,000 in extra paychecks written to herself.

After admonishing Mr. Stewart for his complacency during this period and impressing on him how lucky he was that the State of Wyoming wasn’t looking at him for knowing about his wife’s actions, Judge Brooks handed down his judgement. His words follow: “…I think it’s clear Mrs. Stewart if you listen to the people that once trusted you and hired you…that this is far more than taking $250 out of the pocket of every single person in this town…You have interfered with or ultimately destroyed plans that the town had to better itself. All of the damage you have done is not completely quantifiable…you caused an awful lot of damage and I really can’t overlook that... I’m asked to conclude that you’d do well on probation, but how can I conclude that when you lie to your probation officer and come up with a story about having cervical cancer? Forging medical records to gain sympathy…that seems to be a continuation of this whole process…as to both counts you will be sentenced to a term of incarceration of 5 to 10 years. They will be served concurrent…and restitution in the amount of $99,853.71.” Judge Brooks ended the hearing with these words, “Obviously I did consider probation in this matter, but…it was not the way to go.”

“WYOMING WISE” GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING WORKSHOP FREE Small Acreage “Hands-On” Workshop

June 25, 2009

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Doors Open at 5:30 For Refreshments) Converse County Extension Office 133 W. Center Street, Douglas

There are an extraordinary array of beautiful plants that WANT to grow in high wind, limited water and less than perfect soils found in Converse County!

DOOR PRIZES AND REFRESHMENTS

Featured Speaker: Tom Heald, Extension Educator

Native and Adapted Landscape Plants for Wyoming Conditions Other Presentations Include: Master Gardeners Becky Harris and Ilene Morford Raba Xeriscaping and Composting Although not required, please RSVP by June 22, 2009 to Converse County Conservation District: (307) 358-3050 or michelle.huntington@wy.nacdnet.net

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Sponsored by: Converse County Conservation District, Converse County Extension, University of Wyoming, The Non-Point Task Force (WyDEQ) and

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