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Suddenly, without warning, it’s that time of year again. You can almost sense it in the air. As July turned to August, it could mean only one thing for both parents and students: school.
than likely get a unanimous “No.” Ask parents the same question and you get a cheerful “Yes.” Sure there will be other summers, but unfortunately for students and fortunately for parents once that bell rings on Wednesday, the summer
of 2009 is officially over. And while summer doesn’t actually end until September 21, for Glenrock youth it might as well be August 26. So as parents breath a sigh of relief, students don’t forget picture day is this Friday.
CONTROVERSIAL DEER CREEK DAYS INCIDENT TURNS INTO BLESSING FOR LOCAL RESIDENT Staff Reporter - Pat Callahan Some of you may of noticed a popular new t-shirt around town. Some may even already own one. But if you haven't seen or purchased one, there is actually some good that is coming out Bud Grose's August 1st tasing incident. It's in the form of these t-shirts that read "If you missed Deer Creek Days 2009, you missed a shockingly good time."
This week, cars began appearing in the parking lot at the high school. Practice for fall sports started. There were rumors of schedules that needed to be picked up and teacher workdays were underway. Parents look oddly happy, and kids look discouraged. Why? This Wednesday marks the first day of the 2009-2010 school year, at 7:52 a.m. no less. And for those who don’t know, the sun is up by then. No more sleeping in, and no more summer fun. It’s back to the books and back to classes. See a student o the streets and ask if they’re ready for school to start and you more
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Speaking of picture day... the first person to email info@ theglenrockbird.com and tell The Glenrock Bird who this Glenrockian of picture days gone by... wins a Glenrock Bird T-Shirt. Photo courtesty Miss Andrea Barker
According to Pat Grose, Bud Grose's daughter-in-law, the idea came from a family friend. The friend originally wanted to raise money for Grose's legal fees, but he declined the offer. As a result, family friends came up with another idea: go ahead and make the t-shirts but instead donate the profits to Gail Hoyer, who is battling stage 4 breast cancer. Pat Grose
JUSTICE CENTER BACK ON THE BALLOT IN SPECIAL NOV ‘09 ELECTION Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter
Converse County would like a new Justice Center and they are coming to you, the good people of the County to decide if it will come to pass. According to the Converse County website’s Justice Center downloadable file, the ‘needs’ assessment that was performed decided that, due to current standards, capacity issues, and the safety of employees and inmates, the current jail is inadequate. The jail, which is required to accept detainees from all agencies in the County--not just the Sheriff’s office, is not feasible to remodel or enlarge and statistics indicate a serious current and future bed shortage. Something definitely needs
to be done to fix the current situation, but what are the options? According to the document, the options are: to change nothing, which will continue to house inmates in other facilities thus causing a negative economic impact of dollars leaving the county to pay for the inmates’ housing (and also causing a huge liability); or to build a new facility which will require voters to approve a new sales tax. And that, dear readers, is where you come in. On November 3, 2009, a one-question ballot will be put forth so the residents of Converse County can decide if they want to allow the County: ‘to collect $28,514,695
and interest earned thereon for the constructing, furnishing, and equipping of a new Converse County Justice Center, which will include the Sheriff’s Offices and support facilities, detention housing, County Attorney’s Offices, Clerk of District Court’s Offices and District and Circuit Courts’ The money will be collected through a 1% specific purpose sales and use excise tax, until the proper amount is raised… then the tax increase will be removed and we will go back to our normal 5%. It is not known at this time how many years this will take. Converse County Commissioner Mike Colling had this to say about the pro-
posed sales tax increase: “There is a definite need for it,” he stated, “We’re trying to get a lot of information out--we’re going to have pictures of the building around, so [the people] can see it. We’re going to try to get enough information out so they know the need for it.” One of the biggest points in the needs assessment was the fact that Converse County has to ship its ‘extra’ inmates to other facilities due to the bed shortage at the current jail. “Right now we’re sending a lot of our [inmates] out of town-we’re paying other counties to house them, which isn’t cheap,” Colling continued, “It’s not just the expense of putting them in jail in other counties, it’s the expense of transpor-
tation and the manpower costs we have to pay to go and get them for court and take them back to the jail.” While trying to decide about the tax increase, there are several things one should take into consideration. One of those things is the fact that the grocery items not taxed now will not be affected with the increase--only those items that have tax attached now will see the 1% addition. For more information about the new Justice Center, visit www.conversecounty.org Stay posted to The Bird in the coming weeks for more information as it becomes available on this most important of topics, as well as the November 3rd vote.
also said the proceeds would be donated to breast cancer research. The t-shirts retail for $15.
Grose has already sold out of the shirts, but said there is a new batch on the way. However, these shirts will read "If you missed Deer Creek Days 2009, you missed a shocking experience." Grose said the change in wording was due to the fact that "it really wasn't that good of a time."
To date, the family has sold 300 t-shirts. Once the new tshirts are available, they can be purchased at the Shoreliner, the Deer Creek Lounge and directly from Pat Grose.
For more information or to purchase a t-shirt, Grose can be reached at 262-4156.
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South elevation drawing of the proposed new Justice Center for Converse County. The new justice center is the focus of a special November Election.
East elevation drawing of the proposed new Justice Center for Converse County. The new justice center is the focus of a special November Election.
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Community GLENROCK’S PALEON MUSEUM BOASTS SPECIAL GUEST Staff Reporter - Jessica Smith
The Glenrock Paleontological Museum hosted a special guest this last week. Ben Miller, from Seattle, Washington, came to the museum for his fourth straight summer. Ben, now 18, is getting ready to go off to college this fall, but wanted to get some time in at the Paleon before he went. Miller has been attending similar digs since he was 9 years old and holds a special respect for Dr. Robert Bakker, world famous Paleontologist and the Paleon’s Adjunct Curator. “I just follow Dr. Bakker around to the various sites he’s been to,” Ben stated, and has ‘followed’ Bakker from Colorado to Montana to Wyoming along with his Aunt, Cherilyn Widell. Widell, who is from Maryland, takes a strong interest in her neices and nephews and spends time with them individually each year pursuing something they are interested in--in Ben’s case, that meant digging for fossils. “She makes an effort to support all of us in what we want to do,” Ben said appreciatively. Many years ago, when Dr. Bakker had--according to Miller--‘dropped off of the radar’, Ben and his Aunt Cherilyn thought they would have to wait a long time to find him and join him on another dig….. not so…. “We were going down the highway…and we saw a sign for the Paleon and we decided to stop,” Ben explains of how they found the Paleon Museum, “…and
we happened to mention that we’d been on a dig with Dr. Bakker and that we couldn’t find him, and the curator mentioned that he was… working with the Paleon and since then we’ve been coming here.”
GLENROCK’S OWN BLUES BROTHERS GET NEW WHEELS! Jake and Elwood are sporting an awesome new ride these days. Glenrock’s own Blues Brothers found the 1974 Dodge Monaco in Michigan (it’s always the last place you look) and purchased it from a Blues Brothers tribute band. “It went from one tribute to the next,” Elwood said. “It’s a replica of the Blues Brothers’ [car] off the movie,” Jake said, “and so we bought it to be part of our show.”
The pair were on their way to Deadwood to ‘enjoy cool Deadwood nights’ and to ‘mingle with everybody up there’. The new (old) car is dressed similar to a police car and is equipped with a huge ‘speaker’ on top. “We thought about starting a new police department here in town,” Jake joked, “maybe for Rolling Hills.”
Going for a double-major in Geology and Biology, Miller, who will be attending college at Olivet Nazarene University near Chicago, admits that the Paleon was “very much so” influential in his major choices. “Through both working with the Paleon and Dr. Bakker, I came to determine that those majors were fundamental for Left to right Jake and Elwood pursuing a career in Paleontology…rather than doing one or the other, I’d do them both and get the best of both worlds,” he said. And after college? “I hope to do graduate work in Paleontology if I can find a way to do so,” Ben stated, “I’m definitely going to come back out here (to the eral young people ‘grow up’ on their way, the staff of the Paleon) and work as much as I can.” Ben Miller does preparation work on a Jurassic fossil at Glenrock’s Paleon Museum. Photo © Jessica Smith So how does a young person who has been mentored over the years at the museum Paleon Museum knows just by one group of people for and had this to say about Ben how lucky they are to expethe last four years feel about Miller: “Ben is great! He’s rience such wonderful young Left to right Jake and Elwood in reverse. those people? “Absolutely been able to come out here people and to see them grow fantastic!” Ben exclaimed, “I and from rather rough begin- into a career in the Paleontohaven’t met a person [there] nings (he was fourteen, after logical field is worth more I don’t like…the people all), now…this year he’s giv- than can be expressed. at the Paleon know what ing tours, he’s doing preparathey’re doing and they enjoy tion work, he’s understand- The museum is open Tueswhat they’re doing, and they ing and picking up on things day through Saturday from make you enjoy what they’re very quickly and I think he’s 9:00 to 5:00. For more indoing!” going to go far--he’s going to formation on the Paleon Mudo well.” seum or to find out about day And what of his mentors? or week-long digs, call 436Sean Smith, Director of Pa- While the young people who 2667 or send them an e-mail leontology for the Paleon come to the Paleon credit the at paleon@paleon.org . Museum, has watched sev- museum for helping them
FELLOW GLENROCKIAN PART OF VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP “DOWN UNDER” Photos and story submitted by John Cupit (thanks John!) A volleyball team with a local area player from Glenrock recently returned from Australia after winning the championship in the Down Under International Games. The tournament featured 6 teams from Australia and 10 teams from the United States. The team included 2 players from Wyoming, 5 from Montana, and 2 from Louisiana and named themselves Wymoana. The Wymoana team went 6-1
in pool play, losing only to a team from Queensland, Australia. In bracket play Wymoana beat Oregon Blue in the quarterfinals 25-12, 25-19, and Oregon White in the semifinals 25-20, 25-19. Wymoana met New Mexico in the finals, and the outcome was in Wymoana’s favor 2527, 25-23, 15-9. The trip, sponsored by International Sports Specialists, included a week in Surfers Paradise, Australia and 3 days in Hawaii. While in
Australia the team took pictures with koalas, petted kangaroos, watched Aboriginal dancers, visited Australia’s largest theme park, and played beach volleyball. The time in Hawaii included going to a luau, snorkeling, and visiting Pearl Harbor. Wyoming team members included Erica Caves from Glenrock and Dawn DeMunbrun from Gillette. The team was coached by John Cupit from Bozeman, Montana.
Glenrock Chamber of Commerce Events & Community Calendar September 10 National Bow Hunt BBQ, Rock in the Glen, 5 p.m. September 24 Meet & Greet the Candidates, Senior Center, 6 p.m. September 24 - Open Range Cowboy Dinner Show sand Michael Martin Murphey Concert 7pm call 436-5447 or 436-5652 for ticket September 26 Tractor Pulls, Glenrock Town Park, noon September 27 Truck Pulls, Glenrock Town Park, noon October 31 Halloween Activities November 12 Spur & Lance Benefit Auction December 5 Christmas Parade & Festival, downtown 6 p.m.
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Wknds in Wyoming & School LADY HERDERS GEAR UP FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL VOLLEYBALL SEASON Staff Reporter - Pat Callahan
2.2 digs per game.
With the start of volleyball season less than a week away a young Herder team is gearing up for what it hopes to be another successful season. However, after coming off a 20 win season it is hard to know what to expect from a Herder squad that returns few players with varsity experience.
In an unfortunate turn of events, Christine Dona, a senior, and one of the starters who would have returned is out due to back surgery. “It’s a pretty significant injury,” Chandler said. Dona had to have back surgery this summer, and Chandler said she will most likely be out for as much as half or more of the volleyball season. Dona, a right side and
restricted to perform as a back row player and isn’t allowed to complete an attack hit from anywhere if at the moment of contact, the ball is entirely above the top of the net, or block, attempt to block, or serve). Those hoping to make a mark on the varsity squad include Blackburn, a setter and defense specialist, who averaged 20 kills, 7.4 serve aces, 2.6 assists
GHS VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE 2009 Glenrock Volleyball Schedule
• 8/29 DOUGLAS INVITATIONAL • 9/4 TORRINGTON • 9/5 NEW/GLE/THE TRI (JV/V) • 9/10 DOU/GLE/RAW TRI (F) While those losses will be difficult to overcome, • 9/11 RAWLINS INVITATIONAL Chandler said this year’s • 9/12 RAWLINS INVITATIONAL Chandler said the biggest losses to overcome this year would be Janessa Clark, Nikki Tresch and liebro Hannah Dahlke, all who graduated last year.
team strength lies in its height. “Our strengths for once, and I’m not exaggerating this, is for the first time, we are probably
• 9/12 BUFFALO INVITATIONAL • 9/19 LUSK POOL PLAY TOURNAMENT • 9/22 WHEATLAND • 9/24 DOUGLAS • 9/26 BUFFALO • 9/29TORRINGTON • 10/1 GLENDO (FR) • 10/6 WHEATLAND • 10/8 NEWCASTLE
The Glenrock volleyball team continues to practice their spiking, kills and digging as they open the season on the court against rival Douglas on the road. The Herders and the Bearcats square off this Saturday at the Douglas Invitational. Photo © Pat Callahan
“I do have three girls with some pretty solid varsity experience that played a significant amount, but I only have one returning starter.” stated Coach Tera Chandler. Last year, in the regional tournament, the Herders made it to the second round before losing to conference foe Douglas. The returning starter is outside hitter and opposite right side hitter junior Shelby Stewart who played in 72 games last year, averaged 33 kills, 29 blocks, 13.7 serve aces, was the third hitting leader on the team and averaged
middle hitter was third on the team in kills, registered 27 blocks, was the fourth leading hitter, and averaged .5 assists per game while adding 24 digs. Dona played in 71 games last season Other girls who return with varsity experience include juniors Alexis Durbin, Erica Caves and senior Lexie Blackburn Cyera Collins would like to try to play our liebro, and that’s a big position.” (Essentially, a libero acts as the seventh player on the court and is allowed to replace a player that is in a back row position. However, the libero is
to go along with 24 digs. Juniors Durbin and Caves are also expected to make significant contributions. Durbin, a middle hitter, was fifth on the team in kills (75), fourth in blocks (24, 12 solo), third in aces, averaging 13.7, sixth in hitting and eighth in digs (51). Caves, a setter and right side hitter, on the other hand was eleventh in kills (7), fifth in aces, averaging 7.2, third in assists (101) and sixth in digs (84). Durbin and Caves played in 57 and 64 games respectively. The Herders also bring back four seniors, eight juniors, 10 sophomores, and 16 freshmen.
GHS HERDER FOOTBALL TEAM READY FOR FIRST SCRIMMAGE Staff Reporter - Pat Callahan
As the Glenrock Herder football team prepares for the upcoming season, practices kicked off on Monday, August 17th. A week from Saturday, on August 29th, the 2009 Herders face their first on the field test against several opponents at the Jamboree Scrimmage in Sheridan at 1 p.m. The scrimmage, includes conference opponents Big Horn and Tongue River. The Herders officially open the season on the road September 4th against rival Kemmerer at 4 p.m. Coach Ray Kumpula said the practices have been going well, and that the team began practicing in pads on August 20th. “Basically, we’re off to a real good start,” Kumpula said. “Seniors are showing pretty good leadership; they’re showing the younger kids the intensity that we need and hopefully when we start hitting in pads they’ll show them that part of the game also.” Kumpula said several players have had to switch positions, but he’s been pleased with the results so far. “The big, critical thing was our ability to get kids to move from one position Sunday, August 23, 2009
to another position. The pleasent surprise is that they are helping the team out, and they’re moving to help the team out. They’re sacrificing their own personal desires for the betterment of the team and that’s real good to see.” Kumpula said former fullback Troy Pinkerton, has been moved to the line. Additionally, Jon Likes has moved from running back to guard and tight end, while Colter Macor-
On the offensive side of the ball, Kumpula said getting the motions down is still something the team will continue to work on. “We’re working really hard on getting our steps down and it’s improving.” He added that the team’s stances and steps are improving, which for a young team is always a good sign. As far as the defense is
the tallest overall team in our conference, and we’ve never been a tall team,” she said. “Our height is going to be a big positive. We’ll have a good block, and so we should have a decent advantage there with our height.” Chandler is optimistic about the upcoming season, pointing to successes the team had at a number of summer camps this year. I’m really encouraged. I think we have a really good shot at finishing in the top two or three in our conference this year, which means we would qualify for state.
10/10 ABSARAKA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT (F) • 10/13 THERMOPOLIS • 10/15 DOUGLAS • 10/17 RAWLINS • 10/23 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT • 10/24 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT • 10/29 STATE TOURNAMENT • 10/30 STATE TOURNAMENT • 10/31 STATE TOURNAMENT HOME GAMES ARE DENOTED IN BOLD
GHS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 2009 Glenrock High School Football Schedule • 9/28 GLE/BH/GREY JAMBOREE (SCRIMMAGE) • 9/4 KEMMERER • 9/11 TONGUE RIVER
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• 9/18 THERMOPOLIS • 9/25 BIG HORN (HOMECOMING) • 10/2 NEWCASTLE • 10/9 WRIGHT
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• 10/16 BURNS • 10/23 MOORCROFT • 10/30 FIRST ROUND OF PLAYOFFS • 10/31 FIRST ROUND OF PLAYOFFS • 11/6 STATE SEMI-FINALS • 11/7 STATE SEMI-FINALS • 11/14 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HOME GAMES ARE DENOTED IN BOLD
Running back Murphy Johnston prepares to grab a pitch during a power drill at Herder practice on Monday, August 17th. The team began practicing in pads on Thursday as they continue to prepare for their September 4th opener against rival Kemmerer. P.hoto © Pat Callahan
mic has moved from tight end to guard. According to Kumpula, all three have handled the transition exceptionally well.
concerned, Kumpula said it is hard to tell. “Practicing in pads, we’ll find out,” he said. The Glenrock Bird
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Taking Care of Our Own in the West
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“The Nighthawk” Column by Susan R. Stoltz
When I lived in Douglas, WY I made my way to The Coop for an early breakfast a couple of times a week. Not because the food was terrific (although it was) but because each morning, at the back of the room was a large table of ranchers. These ranchers varied in age from about forty to ninety years old. Some were fathers and sons and even grandsons. On occasion mothers or grandmothers would join the group and the conversation was always lively. The discussion routinely covered how the calving was going, who was putting up the best hay and how much it cost, what equipment was the most reliable, who had the oldest tractor, water rights, horses and rodeos. I made an effort to get a table as near to them as possible. Their wealth of information and easy camaraderie was delightful. They knew more about the land, the livestock and life than any one person could learn in a lifetime. For a future rancher wanna-be I knew there was no school in the land who could teach me as much as I could learn from my friendly eavesdropping sessions two mornings a week. But what I really came away with each day was a sense of family and community. It was clearly evident that sometimes three generations lived together in the same house or on the same land. Taking care of each other in their old age was not an issue. It was an expectation.
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WHAT’S A DOLLAR WORTH? Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter
During these tough economic times, we all tend to hang on to our money tighter, but have you ever really taken a look at those odd-colored, little ‘paper’ notes you carry around in your wallet? They are full of pictures, numbers, symbols, and signatures-but what does it all mean? This Glenrock Bird reporter visited the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing website to find answers to the questions regarding the one bill most of us seem to be the most familiar with: the dollar. So find one of these elusive little bills, take a good look at it and read on… -Faceplate Numbers and Letters are the small numbers and letters that can be found in the lower right corner and upper left corner of a bill. In the left corner is the Note Position Number. This consists of the Note Po-
sition Letter and a quadrant number. The combination indicates the position of the note on the plate from which it was printed. In the lower right corner, the Note Position Letter is followed by the Plate Serial Number. This identifies the plate from which the note was printed. -The backs of the bills feature images reflective of the history of our nation: The Great Seal of the United States is on the $1. Mandated by the First Continental Congress in 1776, the Great Seal took many years of work by multiple individuals and committees before final adoption in 1782. The Department of State is the official keeper of the seal. Following is a description of the obverse (front) and reverse (back) sides of the seal: Obverse Side of the Great Seal The most prominent feature is the American Bald Eagle supporting the shield, or escutcheon. The eagle
holds an olive branch in it’s right talon , which symbolizes peace, with 13 olives and 13 leaves. The 13 leaves represent the original colonies. In the left talon, the eagle holds 13 arrows, which represents war. The eagle’s head is turned toward the olive branch, showing a desire for peace. The top of the shield represents the Congress, the head of the eagle the Executive branch, and the nine tail feathers the Judiciary branch of our government. The 13-letter motto ‘E Pluribus Unum’ is printed on a ribbon held in the eagle’s beak and means “Out of many, one”. The olive branch and 13 arrows denote the power of peace and war, which is exclusively vested in Congress. Reverse Side of the Great Seal The most prominent feature is a pyramid with 1776 in Roman numerals at the base. The pyramid stands for signifies strength and duration. The pyramid is unfinished, signifying the United
States’ future growth and goal of perfection. A sunburst and an eye are above the pyramid, representing the overseeing eye of God. The 13-letter motto ‘Annuit Coeptis’ means “He [God] has favored our undertakings”. Below the pyramid is the motto ‘Novus Ordo Seclorum’ which means “A new order of the ages” signify the beginning of the new American era in 1776. The motto ‘In God We Trust’ first appeared on U.S. coins in 1864. However, it was not until 1955 that a law was passed which stated that thereafter all new designs for coins and currency would bear that inscription. DID YOU KNOW? -The first paper currency issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury were Demand Notes Series 1861. -During the Civil War period, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing was called upon to print paper notes in denominations of 3 cents, 5
cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, and 50 cents. The reason for this is that people hoarded coins because of their underlying value which created a drastic shortage of circulating coins. -If you had 10 billion $1 notes and spent one every second of every day, it would require 317 years for you to go broke. -Currency paper is composed of 25% linen and 75% cotton. Red and blue synthetic fibers of various lengths are distributed evenly throughout the paper. Prior to World War I the fibers were made of silk. -Between the Fort Worth, Texas and the Washington, DC printing facilities approximately 18 tons of ink per day are used. -Martha Washington is the only woman whose portrait has appeared on a U.S. currency note. It appeared on the face of the $1 Silver Certificate of 1886 and 1891, and on the back of the $1 Silver Certificate of 1896.
As we go through our day, earning money, spending money, or just trying to hang on to it a little longer, we rarely consider the very bills our livelihoods depend on. Our forefathers spent a lot of time and effort making sure the symbols used stood for something solid--something grounded--the very fabric of the American way of life is essentially ‘woven’ into our currency. It’s definitely something to think about the next time you plug that dollar into the pop machine…. just what is a dollar worth to you?…guaranteed it was worth a great deal more than 100 pennies to those men and women who began our great country.
The information obtained for this article came from the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing website: www.moneyfactory.gov
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Lummis Pushes for More Access to Wyo Public TV
“Currently, DISH Network subscribers in 19 counties across Wyoming do not have access to the unique and quality programming offered by Wyoming Public Television,” Lummis said. “Satellite companies are prohibited by federal law to provide Wyoming Public TV to those 19 counties. My bill would remove the legal barriers to bringing statewide public television to every community in Wyoming.” The federal government plays a big role in determining what television stations customers are allowed to watch. Federal law divides the United States into 210 local market areas. Each local area has its own local television station for the four major networks as well as PBS, and each local area has copyright protection for those networks. Currently, only DISH Network offers local television service in Wyoming, while DirecTV requires a combination of satellite service and digital antennae.
“The idea behind the government’s role in telecommunications was to make sure that people in each area had guaranteed access to local news, weather and sports from their own local community. Unfortunately, it has resulted in so-called local boundaries in Wyoming that are simply absurd. Of Wyoming’s 23 counOfficial © photo of Rep. Lummis ties, 16 of them are part of another state’s local N.C., Mike Simpson, Rarea. Put another way, over Idaho, and Robert Aderholt, 50 percent of Wyoming’s R-Ala. television households do not have access to Wyoming Lummis has also joined U.S. news weather and sports. Representative Mike Ross, That simply doesn’t make D- Ark., in introducing the sense.” “Television Freedom Act,” “As satellite subscribership continues to climb, particularly in rural areas, a growing number of people in Wyoming will be unable to access the state’s public television station if this issue is not resolved. Failure to address the issue has put Wyoming Public Television in a difficult situation. Their broadcast license requires them to broadcast emergency notifications to the entire state, but these federal restrictions make it impossible for them to do so.” The bipartisan bill is cosponsored by U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, D- Miss., Carol Shea-Porter, D-N.H., David Price, D-
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NEWS FROM THE NEST U.S. Representatives Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., has introduced the “Statewide Public Television Access Act,” to enable every DISH Network subscriber in the state to have full access to Wyoming Public Television.
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which will allow everyone in Wyoming the option to view Wyoming based network television. There are 18 state-wide public television networks nationwide. State-wide networks are charged by their state to serve the entire state, and each of them does so by a series of over-the-air translators. However, the rules governing local broadcasts prevent state-wide networks from meeting their state’s mandate with respect to satellite television. In many of the rural areas, like Wyoming, satellite offers an important solution to receiving clear television signals.
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“AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (well...almost!)” Continued For this week’s installment about the European travels of four lovely ladies from Glenrock during a tour of the Wyoming Music Ambassadors, we turn to the journal of Paula Flynn, pianist, vocalist, chaperone, and allaround awesome gal! At the end of last week’s article, the group had just left France on their way to Switzerland: “This trip has most definitely opened my eyes to how ignorant I am on Life’s Learning Curve. I really haven’t even gotten started… Traveled from Paris to Crans-Montana Switzerland today. The drive along Lake Geneva was beyond breathtaking. Traffic got lighter as we went along. My first glimpse of the Swiss Alps was similar to the Grand Tetons, but then we began driving between two ranges of the Alps. The valley floor stretched lazily along the Rhone River for what looked like an eternity. The farms along the valley floor look like crazy quilts. A vineyard with its rows of grapes running due north/south would end, and a V-shaped field of corn running northwest/ southeast is right next door. There doesn’t appear to be any rhyme or reason to the layout of the farms. It looks more like the Swiss use every scrap of land available to them regardless of what is next to it. I saw a monstrous house atop a high hill surrounded by a massive vineyard. It looked very peaceful, but I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how they got up the hill to the house, there were no visible roads. Then we turned a corner and I saw the tram that went up from the valley floor to the house. Too wild! The Rhone River which feeds the lake is a milky color. I was told this is because it is glacial water and carries a lot of minerals that then settle out in Lake
Geneva. Lake Geneva is a brilliant blue nestled between a range of Swiss Alps and French Alps, it receives warm Mediterranean sunshine throughout the year, hence the vineyards on the slopes of the Alps. We finally arrived in CransMontana and what a welcome we received! Two sweet little ladies holding a massive banner saying “Welcome Wyoming Ambassadors” were standing at the town’s main park/center. It was very chilly out, but they were thrilled to do this for us. When we arrived at our hotel, my roommate came bobbing down the stairs squealing with delight. She made me cover my eyes before I walked into our room. I’m so glad she did. The miraculous view of the Mountains caused my heart to leap--tears sprang instantly to my eyes. I have never beheld anything more glorious--more beautiful--more peaceful--more……oh, I’m homesick. The welcome of the two ladies coupled with the 4-course dinner has put all of us at ease after the hustle and chaos of London and Paris. The anxiety of the push-push of the last 7 days is gone. I am at peace here. We have 3 hours to “do what we want” in the morning and then we are off to Castle Chillon and a stroll along Lake Geneva. NEXT DAY: Today was uber-relaxing. We were allowed to mosey around the town for a few hours. There are tons of fun shops here. There are 5 lakes (lacs) in the town. The outdoor hockey rink with bleachers was being “sanded” for a horse jumping competition. I hear it is a rather large affair. The shop owners were very accommodating. One lady understood English, but continued to spout French at me as though I under-
stood it. I muttered out what phrases I knew, she smiled grandly, and went on a huge string of French. I laughed, waved, & took off. I think she was thrilled I had bought 200 grams of chocolate. YUM! Be careful of the chocolate with the cayenne pepper in it. It’ll steal your breath away. We were given a tour of Castle Chillon of the medieval period. AMAZING! To see paintings on the chapel ceiling that dated to the 13th century…WOW! Tonight’s concert was rivaled by no previous experience I can think of……and I’ve done several concerts. The crowd was brilliant; so warm & receptive. They clapped along, several standing ovations, waving huge American flags, drinking beer and dancing….these people are a hoot! I did experience one of life’s more embarrassing moments tonight. I sat down to play at the piano and my folding chair folded up underneath me. Down I went! Not sure of what to do and wanting to allay the fearful expression in the Swiss’s eyes, I stood and took a bow to raucous applause. What else was I to do? The kids played brilliantly! Tomorrow we are off to Zermatt and the mighty Matterhorn!” Next week in The Glenrock Bird: more from Paula Flynn about the European trip as the group heads from Switzerland to Austria and is involved in an international ‘fondue incident’.
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Converse County & Beyond ENZI IN CASPER ON HEALTH CARE REFORM Wy -
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treatment of health insurance for all Americans, thereby expanding choices, coverage, and control over your health care • Increases affordable options for working families to purchase health insurance through a standard tax deduction • Ensures affordable health insurance to low-income individuals through a refundable, advanceable, assignable tax-based subsidy • Provides cross-state pooling to reduce health care costs and increase accessibility for small business owners, unions, associations, and their workers, members, and families • Blends the individual and group market to extend important HIPAA portability protections to the individual market so that insurance security can better move with you from job to job • Emphasizes preventive benefits and helps individuals with chronic diseases so America will finally have health care and not sick care • Gives you the choice to convert the value of your Medicaid and SCHIP program benefits into private health insurance, putting you in control of your health care, not the Federal government • Saves lives and money by better coordinating health information technology to improve health care delivery
oming Senator Mike Enzi reiterated opposition for calls for a government run health care plan Monday August 17th while speaking at the Casper Rotary Club. Enzi said health care reform is desperately needed, but complete government control would only worsen the situation. Instead, according to Enzi ,Congress should approach health care reform in steps, instead of trying to put together an all encompassing package. According to Democrats on Capital Hill, the health care issue is so immense that reforms can't be made with one major bill, which is what the Obama administration and fellow congressional Democrats are pushing for. Enzi, who has a history of working across party lines on legislation, again pointed to the concept of "10 Steps to Transform Health Care in America," a bill he introduced in the last Congress, which included other ideas put forward by both Republicans and Democrats as possible ways to improve health care. Those 10 steps include: • Eliminates unfair tax
• Increases access to primary care in rural and frontier areas by helping future providers and nurses pay for their education, and gives seniors more options to receive care in their homes and communities • Decreases the sky-rocketing cost of health care by restoring reliability in our medical justice system through Statebased solutions
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While speaking Monday, August 17th at the Casper Rotary Club, Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi reiterated his 10 steps to transform American health care. The Senator assured those in attendance that he will continue to work diligently towards reforming the current state of health care.
"We do need to have health care reform," Enzi said. "And by doing it in 10 steps, you can bite off one step at a time or even three or four."
If done in one comprehensive package, Enzi insisted it gives lawmakers ample opportunity to perceive problems with the bill. "We do need to get it right," Enzi said. "We need take the time to do it. I think the only way it will happen is we need to break it down into smaller parts than we have now and put it through one at a time." Enzi supports health insurance cooperatives, an idea proposed by Ken Conrad of North Dakota, which are very similar to the small business health plans proposed several years ago, and in turn would essential-
ly allow small businesses to pool together across state lines and even nationwide to effectively negotiate for lower insurance costs. "That is something I am still pushing for," Enzi said. "Small business health plans are one way of increasing choices. Co-ops will increase choice. If we have more people getting insurance, if we are covering more of them, more companies will be coming into it."
Lost By Glenrock’s own Brandy Krystal Robinson Published in The International Library of Poetry Where am I? I cannot see. The blackness of death is closing in. Am I dead? I cannot breathe. Though I feel the killing pain as clear as night. It hurts . . . it hurts . . . My heart is slowing. My head is thudding. I feel icy wind blow my hair around my bloody face. Knowing that nobody shall ever find me. Realizing I'm lost. "Oh God, help me," I whisper. But my last words were carried away with the wind. Forever lost. Just like me . . . my heart goes silent.
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The Senator has never been an advocate of a public, government-run health insurance program, and said he wants to continue work on health care until the current situation is remedied.
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Thursday, 08.13.09 -Range Key Issued x1 -Rolling Hills Patrol complete x2 -Hit and Run. Report taken -Fingerprints taken for employment purposes x3 -Alarm. Everything okay -Motorist Assist -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning for brake lights -Officer Performed A Welfare Check -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning for headlights Friday, 08.14.09 -Officer Performed Safety Maintenance on the School Buses -Barking Dog Complaint -Range Key Issued x3 -Report of a Dog Whining. Officer located dog -Report of a Rattlesnake on Boxelder Trail -Report of a Dog Attacking Another Dog -Open Door Discovered at Residence -Subject Fingerprinted for Employment -Loose Horses. Salecs notified -Comm. Tech Performed Notary -Rolling Hills Patrol Completed x1 -Driving Complaint. Parties counseled -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning for speed -Concerned Citizen. Officer UTL -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning for brake light -Traffic Stop. Citation for DUS. Verbal warnings for speed and WY registration -Fire. Fire Department notified -Fire. CCSO notified -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning for improper display of registration -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning for brake light -911 Medical. One transported to Casper Saturday, 08.15.09 -Dog At Large. Dog transported to the pound -Dog At Large. -Extra Patrol Requested. -Suspicious Vehicle. Everything was okay -Ambulance Request to I-25 MM 160 South -Officer Patrolled Rolling Hills x2 -Range Key Issued -Theft Reported Sunday, 08.16.09 -Officer Patrolled Rolling Hills x2
-Officer Performed a VIN Inspection -Range Key Issued x2 -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning issued for speed -Parking Citation Issued for Facing Traffic -Barking Dog. Door hanger left Monday, 08.17.09 -Threats. Report taken -Rolling Hills Patrol Completed x3 -Cat At Large. Transported to pound -Ambulance. One transported to Douglas -Citizen Assist Completed -Credit Card Fraud Reported. Under investigation -Reports of Kids Playing in the County Yard. GOA Tuesday, 08.18.09 -Suspicious Vehicle. Everything was okay -Rollover. Fire units and ambulance dispatched -Animal. Public Works notified -Traffic Accident. Report taken and Public Works notified -Range Key Issued -Rolling Hills Patrol Completed x3 -OAA - One Vehicle Rollover. Officer stood by until Highway Patrol arrived -Juvenile Problem. Referred to DFS -Officer Performed a VIN Inspection x2 -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning issued for brake light -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning issued for exp. Driver’s license and lane maintenance Wednesday, 08.19.09 -Rolling Hills Patrol Completed x2 -Officer Unlocked Vehicle for Subject -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning issued for speed -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning for brake light -911 Medical. Transport one to Casper -Traffic Stop. Verbal for excessive warning speed -Motorist Assist. WHP notified -Fraud Report Taken -Public Relations -Traffic Stop. Verbal warnings for riding a dirt bike on a public roadway -Citizen Assist. Officer complied -Traffic Hazard. WHP notified
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