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HUMAN REMAINS FOUND NEAR CONVERSE COUNTY December 1st. When a Glenrock plumbing contractor began to dig the hole that would allow him to repair a water line just outside of Converse County, little did he know what awaited him at the bottom of that hole. See Story Page 7

Carrying The Right News... To The Right Places Glenrock’s Sunday Morning Hometown Local News Newspaper

Volume #3: Issue 24

Appeal for Fired Police Officers Set

HUMAN REMAINS FOUND NEAR CONVERSE COUNTY See Story Page 7

Most people associate a police officer's responsibilities with investigations, arrests of criminals and patrolling our streets but the Glenrock Police Department.

HERDER GIRLS 2010 BASKETBALL – SHOOTING FOR MORE

GLENROCK WRESTLING - BRINGING IT TO THE MAT

Coach Cory Yingling will be looking for strength in numbers this season when it comes to his Herder Wrestling team.

NEWS FROM THE NEST - 6 Barrasso, Lummis Spend Thanksgiving with Wyoming National Guard Troops in Kuwait

KUWAIT – U.S. Senator John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia Lummis, both (R-Wyo.), shared Thanksgiving dinner with Wyoming National Guard troops serving in Kuwait. See Story Page 6

The Glenrock Police Department fired Officer Michael Kavenius and Sgt. Paul Brown for their roles in the Aug. 1 Taser incident at the annual Deer Creek Days parade.

Permission to print received by the Associated Press. For more information on this please contact The Glenrock Bird Editor Amanda Smith at: Editor@theglenrockbird.com.

GOOD OLD FASHIONED POLICING ALLOWS PEACEFUL SLEEP FOR GLENROCK BUSINESS OWNERS

The 2009-2010 edition of the Lady Herder basketball team has high hopes and expectations for their upcoming season and considering the amount of talent, size and determination they have, it looks to be a promising year for the ladies.

Mayor Steve Cielinski says the Town Council will serve as the appeals board for the hearing. He says officials intend to close the meeting to the public.

No charges were filed in the incident.

ROLLING HILLS VANDALIZED/DUNE GATES DESTROYED

The Town of Rolling Hills is requesting help from the public regarding vandalism of the sand dune gates, which occured the weekend of November 28th.

HERDER SPORT & EVENTS - 3

GLENROCK, Wyo. Glenrock will hold an appeals hearing Dec. 17 for two police officers who were fired after they chased and Tasered a 76-year-old man driving a tractor during a town parade.

Their firing came after a consultant's internal investigation and a probe by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. An attorney for the officers has said they didn't violate any laws, police rules or procedures.

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GLENROCK GETS INTO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT By Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter

Take a drive through Glenrock these days and you will see some gorgeous light displays courtesy of the wonder-

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ful citizens of our town. Go down just about any street at night and the lights will be shining brightly--a sure sign that the Christmas season is upon us! Some homeowners have even turned their yuletide art into a drive-through wonderland, like Barry Roquette who lives in the Hollow near Town Park. The Roquettes have a driveway that

travels in on 1st Street and back out onto Birch, and are beckoning those citizens who love to look at lights to drive by. This holiday season, take some much needed down-time and take a drive through Glenrock to enjoy what your neighbors have worked so very hard on to help us all get into the Christmas Spirit!

Ladies (and a few gentlemen) of the local Flower Club donated their time on a chilly December day in order to once again beautify Glenrock's downtown area.

Glenrock High School Teacher Gina Kidneigh's FBLA/Business class visited The Glenrock Bird office on Thursday, December 3rd to learn first-hand about the world of creating, designing and compiling and editing publications, as well as what's involved in reporting and advertising. Bird Advertising Rep Wendy Beck and Senior Staff Reporter Jessica Smith were on hand to address the group's questions.

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Most people associate a police officer's responsibilities with investigations, arrests of criminals and patrolling our streets but the Glenrock Police Department provides some community services you may not know about as well.

Glenrock Cummunity Service Thank you so very much to everyone who has recently donated food items or cash donations to Glenrock Community Service. This year we were able to provide approximately 40 families with a Thanksgiving Feast! We are currently preparing for Christmas. We are going to do this program a little differently this year. Instead of having only one day where local residents in need of a little assistance can come in to receive a food basket, see Santa, and do a little shopping, we are giving people from early December until December 22, 2009 to partake in this program. The Glenrock Senior Center has donated coupons for the Bargain Basement Thrift Store again this year, and families will be able to receive one new toy for children ages newborn to 18. The vouchers redeemable at Glenrock Super Foods provided to families at Thanksgiving this year were wonderful, as we were able to provide families with perishable items such as milk, eggs, & bread to name a few. We are planning to do a voucher system again at Christmas time. If you have already started collecting food, please do not stop; we always need non-perishable food donations. We do a minimum of 250 food boxes for people throughout the year in addition to the ones we do during the holidays, in other words the food everyone collects during the holidays helps to feed people all year long. In addition to non-perishable items and cash donations, we are needing unopened gifts for teenagers, turkeys and hams to give along with the vouchers. Items you are wishing to donate can be dropped off at the Glenrock Senior Center Monday thru Friday from 8am-4pm. If you are in need of assistance at Christmas time, & would like to sign-up for our Christmas program please contact Glenrock Community Service at 436-9442.

Kamusta Ka? Hello in Tagalog from the library! Rita Heath - Glenrock Librarian

With Christmas break around the corner for the kids we have been busy preparing the library for the holiday festivities. Our community cookbooks are almost ready. Stay tuned… Ronnie, from the Converse County Conservation District, will be making an appearance on December 8 for her holiday program. She will be letting us in on all the Christmas tree facts there could possibly be. She is going green with her renewable and recycling tips. She will be at the library at 2:30. Don’t miss it. Juvenile Book Discussion will be held December 9 at 3:30. We are finishing up Cliff Hanger by Gloria Shurkynski. Our next book by Gloria Shurzynski will be Deadly Waters. This mystery takes place in the Evergalde National Park located in Florida. Join the Landon kids to solve the mystery of the injured mantee. Santa will be at the library on December 12. We are planning on having Lorie Hinton read Christmas stories and end with refreshments. Santa has started his busy rounds again, plan on making the library one of your stops. You’ll be able to sit and visit with Santa. The fun starts at 11:00. We will be having our annual Food For Fines starting December 14 and will go through December 24. We will except can and nonperishable food items for the equal amount of your fine, if by chance you may have acquired one! All food items will be going to the community food bank. Come decorate a Santa to go on our Christmas tree. We will put the names in a drawing for an after Christmas treat. Read Me A Story for December 5 ~ December 12: McDuff’s New Friend by Rosemary Wells. Dial 435-2353. We’re on the web at http:wyldweb.state.wy.us/glen. Our phone number is 436-2573. Fax number is 436-8528.

If you own a business in Glenrock, you may be all too familiar with the concern that you may have left the door to the business unlocked after closing up for the night. Well,

thanks to our local police department, you can rest a little easier. "During the course of their night shifts, the officers will park their cars and walk the downtown area by each business to make sure the business doors are locked and secure" stated Lt. Frank of the Glenrock Police Department.

your home while you are away. Lt. Frank says that the resident just needs to come by the police station and fill out a vacation house watch form before going on vacation and the police will perform patrols by the residence, looking for obvious signs of damage and suspicious activity.

If you are a resident of Glenrock, another valuable service that the police provide is a vacation house watch of

The business owners and residents in and around Glenrock should sleep better at night and enjoy being away from their

homes knowing the Glenrock Police Department is always on duty, protecting and serving the needs of the community, no matter what time of day it is. Just one more incredible reason to enjoy the small town peace and happiness that we the people of Glenrock get to experience.

ROLLING HILLS VANDALIZED/DUNE GATES DESTROYED The Town of Rolling Hills is requesting help from the public regarding vandalism of the sand dune gates, which occured the weekend of November 28th. Sometime between 7 p.m. Saturday night and 8 a.m. Sunday morning, an unknown person or persons backed up to the entrance gates at the sand dunes in Rolling Hills, wrapped some kind of pulling object around the gates, and then attached this to their vehicle. They then proceeded to 'dig in' in order to pull the gates apart leaving ruts approximately 4-feet long and several inches deep. The vandals pulled so hard on the gates that the chains put in place by the town to keep said gates closed, were pulled into the gates themselves literally 'becoming one' with them. "They shredded those gates," stated Rolling Hills Town Clerk, Teresa Montgomery, "We're estimating the cost of the damage somewhere...around $600."

By Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter

This isn't the first time the town has had to deal with replacing the gates at the sand dunes. Montgomery explained, "This happened earlier in the summer and we replaced the gates and they were a little bit heavier duty gate." Although the incident was just a little over a week ago, The Town of Rolling Hills has already replaced the destroyed gates with a newer, stronger set, but isn't stopping there. "...there are apparently some members of the riding club that work at a fabrication shop [that] said they would make really, really heavy duty gates...for that area," Montgomery stated, "...then the gates the [town] purchased (the ones already in place) will be used at Well House #2, which is an area that we've been wanting to fence for a while." Whoever is responsible for this repeat vandalism isn't stopping with town property, it appears

they've branched out into private property as well. During the same time frame as the above mentioned incident, another area on 55 Ranch Road had a gate torn down, allowing the property's horses to escape onto the heavily traveled road. "Based on the tracks and the damage that was done to their fence, we believe it was the same person," Montgomery said before adding, "With the sand dunes it was interesting because...they didn't pull the gates off to go into the sand dunes-they did not even go in because there were no tracks...so they were doing it just to do it...to be destructive." The Town of Rolling Hills is offering a reward for information leading to the person(s) responsible for the vandalism. If anyone has any information about the party or parties responsible for these acts, please call the Rolling Hills Town Hall at 436-5348.

PRESS RELEASE - CONVERSE COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE The State of Wyoming requires that a new license plate design be issued every eight years and the new plates depicting the Tetons in the background have been issued to registered vehicle owners throughout 2009. When a new plate series is issued, the Converse County Treasurer’s Office reserves truck and car plate numbers 1 through 2500 to preserve the rights to low license plate numbers for those that want to keep them. We are nearing the end of the time that those low numbers will be held for their registered owners. People with rights to reserved plates (car and truck 1 to 2500) must register those plates to their vehicle by January 8th, 2010 to retain those rights. After January 8th, 2010, the unclaimed reserved plates will be released to the public. On January 12th, a list of the plates will be available in our Douglas and Glenrock offices and online at www.conversecounty.org/gov_admin/treasurer. Vehicle owners who are interested in applying for a specific plate on the list or any unclaimed low number plate may submit an application to the Treasurer’s Office from January 12th - January 29th. Application forms will be available in the office and online. After January 29th, the license plate requests will be processed. If more than one person has requested a license plate number, a random drawing will determine who receives the rights to the plate. We will then begin notifying applicants if they have received the rights to a reserved license plate.Contact the Treasurer’s Office at 358-3120 or 436-8650 if there are questions or for additional information. Right: Glenrock's Barry Roquette's house decked out for Christmas traffic. Come on folks, drive by and check it out, its GORGEOUS! - Photo © Jessica Smith

Hours are Monday, Wednes, 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.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hosting this year's Community Christmas Concert at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, December 13th at 573 Lookout Drive. Everyone is invited to attend. If you would like to perform a musical number focusing on the joy of Christmas and the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, please contact Julie Melder at 436-8216, 436-3444 or Nena Grilley at 436-3436 before Wednesday, December 9th. Sunday, November 29, 2009

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Glenrock Rocks!

The Glenrock Bird is proud of Glenrock’s Midget Football Team! In fact, so much, that we chose #40 as our new Herder Sports & Events Logo for the 09/10 Herder School Year.

athletic advantage over most of the Lady Herders foes that will face her.

THE HERDER BOYS LOOKING FOR RESPECT Glenrock Bird Sports Reporter Bill Keesee

The Herder 20092010 boys’ basketball team is looking to improve on their 3-20 record from last season along with gaining respect. The team will be looking towards their strong incoming class of freshmen as well as their returners to leave the past season in the past and strive towards rebuilding the program. Coach Kidneigh looks to capitalize on speed and defensive pressure to keep the Herders “in the hunt” this year. This years’ squad has a lot of speed and agility but not much size so they will look to utilize the fast break to gain an advantage over their stronger and bigger district foes. Returning for the Herd will be Dalton Downs, Kyle Farley and Dustin Worthington. The offense will look to hit more of their outside and perimeter shots for their scoring. Passing will also be very important for the Herders to gain an edge over their opponents. One area in which the Herd will be looking to improve upon will be the 3-point attempts and long range shooting that suffered on last years’ team. Downs and Worthington will be heading up the charge for the Herders to increase the offensive productivity this season.A bright point from last season was the play of the defense which held their opponents to 27.7% on three point attempts and 42.3% shooting from the field which ranked the

HERDER GIRLS 2010 BASKETBALL – SHOOTING FOR MORE Glenrock Bird Sports Reporter Bill Keesee

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Herders 8th in the state. The defense also forced their opponents to turn the ball over an average of 14.3 times per game last year and took the ball away an average of 8.3 times a game. Coach Kidneigh and his Herder boys will look to execute speed and a relenting defense to build the foundation for a solid basketball season. The returners and freshman will look to gel quickly and work on their shooting percentage from the field which was just 36.7% last season. The team will have 4 seniors and 4 juniors that are returners from last year’s squad, so look for some of the younger players to step up and contribute for the Herders this year. The Herders have a lot to prove to themselves and also to put last season behind them so look for the Herd to come out running and gunning to get the respect and wins they deserve. The comeback begins on December 18th at 7pm against Burns. Remember folks, Nothing Beats the Rock!

Coach Tony Lehner, last season, led the Lady Herders to their most impressive season ever in school history finishing 6th in the state with a 20-7 record. Last year’s team was filled with seniors such as Brooke Hughes, Hannah Dahlke, Kaylee Gray and Nikki Tresch. These leaders will be missed but a rising group of strong and motivated young ladies will be coming up to take their place. One of the weapons that coach Lehner will be relying on to lead his Herders will be All-State junior, Shelby Stewart. Last season, Stewart led the team with the most offensive rebounds and free throw attempts. Stewart is the sole returning starter returning from last year’s history making squad. The one foe that has attacked the team early

this season is injuries. Senior Jordanne Stewart, sophomore Kailee Koltiska, sophomore Megan Boner and sophomore Bailey Dahlike were all unable to practice with the team due to injuries. Stewart has a right knee injury and is waiting for the results of an MRI to determine the extent of the damage. She averaged 1.9 rebounds and 1.1 points per game last year coming off the bench.

The main focus for this year’s Herders will be to use the Lady’s size advantage, agility and defensive skills to propel them through the season. Lehner will play a strong inside game plan to make the most use of the Herders size and hopefully come up with a lot more rebounds, defensive pressures and especially points. Last year, the Herders were a tremendous threat from 3-point range, attempting an average of

33.2% shots per game. The team was also 1st in 3point shots made in the 3A. This trend will likely continue with the Lady Herders returning their top free throw shooters Shelby Stewart and Kaylee Gray who both ranked in the top 5 in the 3A. The 2009-2010 version of the Lady Herders basketball team may not be the same makeup of senior talent as last year’s team, but this year’s team has the depth, size, agility, defensive aggressiveness and determination to reach Coach Lehner and his teams’ goal of qualifying for state. The Lady Herders are looking to go beyond last year’s history making team and that road begins against Burns on December 18th at 5:30pm. Go Ladies, bring home that Championship trophy! Casper is calling. Remember folks, Nothing Beats the Rock!

The other Herder injuries include Koltiska out with a minor knee injury, Dahlke will be having her shoulder examined during the Christmas break, and Boner had her appendix removed recently and is still recuperating. These players did not play on the varsity team last season but is expected to be a vital part of this years’ squad. Coach Lehner will utilize Becky Downs, a 6’2” junior, to establish a strong presence and an intimidating force defensively. Last season, Downs averaged .9 blocks and 4.3 rebounds per game. Downs is an AllState volleyball player and has a size, strength and

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GLENROCK WRESTLING - BRINGING IT TO THE MAT Glenrock Bird Sports Reporter Bill Keesee

Coach Cory Yingling will be looking for strength in numbers this season when it comes to his Herder Wrestling team. The 20092010 edition of the team has increased in numbers of wrestlers on the team which means the Herd will have

more wrestlers in each weight class which will lead to more points and more victories this year. The Herders lost 5 seniors from last year's team that finished with an 83-70 record. The departing sen-

bringing home 13th in the 3A State Championships. One herder expected to make a real run at the State Championships this season is sophomore, Kyle VanAntwerp who finished last year with 19 wins

the Herder wrestling team this year. The team totaled 9 wrestlers last year and this year coach Lingling is looking at a 22 person squad to hit the mat this season. Glenrock will look to utilize their numbers to better their

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iors included a state champion, Casey Hoskinson competing in the 215lb. Class and also Dalton Self who finished 3rd in the state competing in the 152lb.class. Other graduating seniors from the squad included Devin Collins in the 189lb, class, Michael Flynn in the 160lb. Class and Chris Jablonski in the 135lb. class. Glenrock finished last season strong

against 10 defeats in the 171lb. division. Another change for the Herder wrestling team this year is the addition of junior, Whisper Summers. The addition of young ladies to wrestling is becoming more and more prevalent throughout the nation and Whisper hopes to add to an already growing roster of talent that has come out for

chances of winning this year especially in the lighter weight classes. The Herder wrestling team and fans have to be optimistic and have high hopes for this season and the future of the program. The action begins for our Herders on December 5th in Southwest. Remember folks, Nothing Beats the Rock!

Glenrock School Lunches

SCHOOLS Monday, Dec. 7 - Hamburgers, All Tuesday, Dec. 8 - Hot ham and cheese sandwich, All Wednesday, Dec. 9 - Chicken nuggets, All Thursday, Dec. 10 - Pulled pork sandwich, All Friday, Dec. 11 - Corn dog, GS, MS; Sack lunch, HS Sunday, November 29, 2009

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Cowboy Column Cowboy Poet Columnist TJ Casey TJ Casey is a singer/songwriter, storyteller, composer and entertainer. He was raised up on ranches in Wyoming and Montana and now teaches the "Code of the West" and poetry to students all across America. Check him out at www.tjcasey.net.

Cowboy’s Right Up To The End Today I met a Cowboy in a continental suit, a jawin’ with another out “Back behind the chute”. I overheard the story another’s claim to fame; about an ornery bronc named “Old Red” and the cowboy, “Bill Mclain”. I heard “Little Joe the Wrangler” and “Utah Carol” too; not to forget the “Strawberry Roan” the list just grew and grew. Will there be “Sagebrush in Heaven” and a “Lonesome Coyote’s Whale” then I heard a cowboy quotin’ “Tyin’ Knots in the Devils Tail.” Then my mind began to wander back to another time; I recalled my younger days these words I use to rhyme. We sang about “Cool Water” and them “Tumblin’ Tumbleweeds”; then about a man who rides “Ole Paint” and Dan’s the horse he leads. Then the story of “Skyball Paint” and I was “Back in the Saddle Again”; why I hadn’t heard a lot of these since I can’t remember when. Why the list goes on forever there’s more than a hand could count. There’s stories of horses, cowboys and cows; of buck offs wrecks and remounts. The thing that really amazes me the tales just keep, keepin’ on; and will ‘til the end of eternity when the human race is gone. There’ll be no stoppin’ the Cowboy like a river, there’s always a bend; and the Master above will guarantee there’ll be cowboys right up to the end.

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The Night Hawk Night Hawk Bird Columnist Susan R. Stoltz Susan is owner/editor of Women Out West Magazine, featured speaker at writers conferences nationwide including Women Writing the West, Ozark Creative Writers and Writing the Rockies. As a freelance writer Susan has been featured in Open Range Magazine, Cactus Creek Daily and on the website of the National Association of Baby Boomers. Photo © Amanda Smith

Press ‘1’ for English The term illegal alien has become so familiar that few think about its actual meaning. Illegal is just that, against the law. Lets set aside the fact that if you or I did something illegal we would be heavily fined or thrown in jail, not handed free medical care, education and food stamps. But that notwithstanding, despite the financial drain to us legal taxpaying citizens, lets look at this problem from the ground up. It is the suggestion by the left that illegals perform jobs that Americans refuse to do. In my opinion those on welfare should get up and get moving, however, in the interest of brevity we will save that conversation for another time. Illegals are hired because they will work for less than minimum wage. If we were to grant citizenship to twenty million illegals they would now qualify for minimum wage. What do you suppose these business owners will do? They will fire each and every one of them and hire the next twenty million that come across the border. The twenty million that just got fired are now applying for unemployment – paid by you the legal taxpayer. To compound the problem most illegal immigrants send 80% of their wages out of this nation. Unlike American workers who re-invest their cash back into our own economy, the illegals suck it dry. They fill our prisons, use our public services, demand that we speak their language (press 1 for English) and send our cash elsewhere. Yes, this country has always welcomed immigrants and diversity. However the difference was that they were legal, willing to learn our way of life, speak our language, and were excited about becoming AMERICANS. The early immigrants didn’t come here expecting to start sub-nations within our borders and impose laws and prejudices from their countries of origin upon the rest of us. This administration is all about ‘change.’ Bring it on. Just because something has been good for this country in the past does not necessarily mean it’s good for it now. This policy of welcoming those who flaunt our laws and drain our society of its benefits needs to stop. The solution to this problem is really very simple. We don’t need to spend more money building ridiculous walls and hiring more border patrol. America gives billions of dollars to Mexico in aid. We simply say to the Mexican government “For every illegal immigrant we find within our borders the aid to your country is reduced by 1 million dollars.” Any bets on how fast the problem would be solved? Sunday, November 29, 2009

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GLENROCK COUNTRY ESTATES TO SEE NEW WATER LINE By Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter

In the coming weeks, residents of Country Estates will see a massive project underway in their area. The Town of Glenrock will be replacing an aged water line that runs a huge loop from Town Park to Millar Lane, Melanie , and Brubaker Road and back. Dave Andrews of Public Works explains, "What we're going to do is replace some aging infrastructure--5,000 feet of it." And aging it is since the current water line is at least 30 years old. "It's in really serious decay," Andrews stated, "the vast majority of our water main breaks have been in that stretch of line in the last two years. The pipe has just exceeded its life cycle." Two of those breaks came on Veterans Day of this year. When Public Works got the call, what they found was an aged pipe with several holes in it. Once the group fixed the leak and were preparing to leave to bring the equipment back, Dave Andrews looked back. "I looked in the rear view mirror and there was this geyser going," he said with a smile of the second leak that had opened up, soaking the group's backhoe.

Notice of Publication: STATE OF WYOMING IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF NIOBRARA 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JODIE DAWN BURNS CIVIL ACTION NO. CV2009 -252-DC Plaintiff Vs. ARNON ELIEL BURNS Defendant NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: Arnon Eliel Burns, DEFENDANT CURRENT ADDRESS: Unknown You are notifi ed that a Complaint for Divorce, Civil Action NO. 2009-252-DC has been fi led in the Wyoming District Court for the 8th Judicial District, whose address is P.O. Box 1318, Lusk, WY 82225. Seeking dissolution of your marriage to Jodie Dawn Burns and a Decree of Divorce in her favor. Unless you fi le an Answer or otherwise respond to this Complaint

for Divorce within 30 days following the last date of publication of this notice, a Default Judgement will be taken against you and a Decree of Divorce will be granted. Dated this 20th day of October, 2009 BY CLERK OF COURT: Linda Fosher Clerk of District Court, Deputy Public Notice #0003. Published in The Glenrock Bird in the year 2009 on November 15, 22, 29 and December 6. Did you know that can publish legal’s public notices in Glenrock Bird at affordable and reasonable price?

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TOWN OF ROLLING HILLS ACCEPTING BIDS The Town of Rolling Hills is now accepting Sealed bids for the construction of an ADA access ramp. For more information and to obtain a copy of the engineer’s plans, please contact the Town Hall at 307-436-5348. All bids must be received by December 18, 2009.

The work has essentially already begun as crews were mobilizing equipment on Tuesday, December 1st. The contractor in charge of the work is Andreen Hunt out of Casper, a company the Town of Glenrock has worked with many times, and the work is set to begin in the residential area first before ending in Town Park.

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News From The Nest Barrasso, Lummis Spend Thanksgiving with Wyoming National Guard Troops in Kuwait November 30, 2009 KUWAIT – U.S. Senator John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia Lummis, both (R-Wyo.), shared Thanksgiving dinner with Wyoming National Guard troops serving in Kuwait. Barrasso led the congressional delegation. Barrasso and Lummis visited hundreds of Wyoming soldiers at each of the three bases – Arifjan, Camp Virginia and Ali Al Salem. During their visit, Barrasso and Lummis met with soldiers from 21 Wyoming towns. They held town halls with the service members at the bases, visited several areas of operations and met with

senior U.S. military officers. “I’m honored to be able to share Thanksgiving with our Wyoming troops.

Living in Wyoming, we have a great deal to be thankful for. So much of our gratitude goes to these brave Wyoming men and Sen. Barrasso and Rep. Lummis participate in a Thanksgiving Prayer at Camp Virginia in Kuwait.

women serving our country overseas,” Barrasso said. “They are doing an outstanding job. Let us always keep in mind the sacrifice our men and women in uniform are making and remember the hardships endured by their families. The brave Wyoming men and women in our nation’s

military make us incredibly proud." “As the nation celebrates a day of thanks, I think it is particularly important that we tell our military men and women how proud we are of the job they do and how much they are missed back home,” Lummis said. “Before I left for Kuwait, families, friends and sup-

porters from all over the state asked me to carry messages of appreciation and thanks to Wyoming’s fighting men and women. We are all proud of the men and women of the 115th Fires Brigade and the work they are doing on our behalf.”

CAMPBELL HILL WIND FARM UP AND RUNNING According to a recent press release by Duke Energy, the Campbell Hill Windpower Project near Casper is now on line and producing electricity. Located in Converse County and under the terms of a 20-year contract, the 99-megawatt Campbell Hill project supplies energy to PacifiCorp. The 66 turbines belonging to Campbell Hill will produce enough electricity to power approximately 30,000 homes each year. Photographs of Duke Energy’s Campbell Hill Windpower Project are available on Flickr at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dukeenergy/sets/72157622907041138/ More information about the company is available on the Internet at: www.duke-energy.com.

SENIOR CENTER Monday, Dec. 7 Cabbage rolls, mashed potatoes, tossed salad, rolls, berry tart Tuesday, Dec. 8 - Baked chicken, mashed sweet potatoes, green beans, tossed salad, rolls, pears

Happy Birthday this week to Irma Hill, Ken Rubow, Rosalie Goff, Sharon Aust, & Thelma Synoground. 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. Our 1st Annual "Friends & Family" Christmas Party will be December 19, 2009 at 5pm. This is a "Potluck" dinner, so bring your favorite dish and join us for a great evening full of dancing, games, good food, and great company!

Wednesday, Dec. 9 Chili con carne, tossed salad, cinnamon roll, fl uffy fruit cup Thursday, Dec. 10 - Hot roast beef sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrot coins, tossed salad, pineapple and cottage cheese

The Commodities are in. This month's items are Sweet Potatoes, Apricot Halves, Instant Milk, and Peanut Butter. You may pick your commodities up at the Glenrock Senior Center.

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HUMAN REMAINS FOUND NEAR CONVERSE COUNTY Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter

December 1st. When a Glenrock plumbing contractor began to dig the hole that would allow him to repair a water line just outside of Converse County, little did he know what awaited him at the bottom of that hole. The contractor, who wishes to remain nameless, was quite shocked when he uncovered what appeared to be part of a human skull. Understandably shaken, the conscientious plumber called the authorities. No less than three Sheriff's deputies from Natrona Deputies stand guard near a newly discovered grave site where a human skull was unearthed. County, along with two Photo © Amanda Smith detectives and a coroner investigator from Casper by the Coroner investiga- on the Oregon Trail [and] with the University of answered the call to find tor and taken to the Office there have been other Wyoming Archaeological out if it was a crime scene of the Coroner in Casper. excavations close to that [Department]," Jacobson before adding, or a scene of hardship The Coroner's office then area in the years past that said endured by the pioneers called in Anthropologist proved to be Oregon Trail "Because of the weather conditions and [the] safety traversing the Oregon Carolyn Buff to take a finds." of the crew, we're going to Trail. No other bones look at the piece and try to were uncovered during the make a determination of Although the Office of the wait for Summer to excaplumber's initial dig and so its general age. Natrona Coroner is reasonably sure vate." And what of the site it is unknown if any more County Coroner, Connie it is dealing with remains where the skull piece was remains are at the site. Jacobson, spoke with The from the Pioneer age, the found? "Because it's still The skull piece, consisting Glenrock Bird to explain investigation will continue under investigation by the of the uppermost portion the findings. "It looks to until any doubts are of the right side of the be a child or an adoles- erased, and the site Coroner's Office," she head with the left side cent--it's very old...we are remains under Coroner explained, " the scene has mostly missing, was pretty much thinking it's jurisdiction. "It will prob- been secured...and...the piece removed from the scene an archaeological find," ably be an archaeological of skull is in my security." Jacobson stated, "It's right dig and I'm going to work

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Text THEBIRD to 21321 (on your cell phone) to sign up for Breaking News & Weather Alerts MYSTERY COWBOY COMES TO AID OF MASSACHUSETTS POLICE Glenrock Bird Staff Reporter Bill Keesee

What began as just an ordinary traffic day on Interstate 91 South in Springfield Massachusetts Tuesday morning took an unusual turn when 2 cows interrupted the usual traffic flow by escaping from their trailer. Trooper Thomas Murphy of the Massachusetts State Police stated the cows were in route to Connecticut when a latch on the trailer that was transporting them opened, allowing the cows to make their attempted escape.

According to Trooper Murphy, police were assisted by an unidentified cowboy who was stuck in the traffic jam. The cowboy, wearing a western hat and boots, lassoed the 2 - 500lb wayward cattle and helped to get them back into their trailer. Massachusetts State Troopers had to close the Interstate for 30 minutes while the mini roundup was taking place. Murphy stated that the cowboy did not wish to be identified.

Former Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Depriving Motorist of Civil Rights by Kidnapping WASHINGTON—The Justice Department announced that U.S. District Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced former Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Franklin Joseph Ryle Jr. to 15 years in prison today for depriving a man of his constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizures by kidnapping the man and for using his firearm in relation to the crime. Ryle had pleaded guilty to the crimes and admitted that while working on duty as a Highway Patrol trooper on the night of Jan. 8, 2009, he stopped aWal-Mart truck

with the intent to murder the driver andstageanaccidentwiththetruck that would either injure him or kill Ryle’s wife.As part of the scheme, Ryle intended to seek a monetary settlement from Wal-Mart. “This officer abandoned his law enforcement role and engaged in a bizarre scheme to target innocent victims for his own personal gain. Officers who abuse their power in this way will be prosecuted to the fullest extent the law allows,” said Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez of the Civil Rights Division.

Advance preparations and safety tips for winter power outages "We work hard to avoid power outages, but when bad weather strikes and outages occur, we work even harder to restore power safely and quickly," said Mike Felice, Rocky Mountain Power safety director. "Just as our crews are prepared to respond to outages, we ask our customers to be prepared to help ensure the safety and well-being of their families." Assemble a preparedness kit to help in the event of any kind of emergency, including the following items:

A flashlight; non-perishable foods; a manual can opener5; bottled water; blankets; a battery-operated radio and clock; and extra batteries. If someone in your home is on life support equipment, be sure to have a back-up system and a plan of action for an outage. During a power outage: First check fuses and circuit breakers. If the power failure is not caused inside the home or business, customers should report the outage to Rocky Mountain Power by calling toll free at 1-877-LITES OUT (1-877-

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Ryle stopped the driver on an isolated stretch of Interstate 25, a few miles southeast of Douglas, Wyo. After collecting his license, Ryle falsely told the driver that there was a warrant for his arrest. Ryle arrested him, handcuffed him and locked him in the back seat of his patrol car in a cage designed to carry persons under arrest. Ryle drove away from the scene with his prisoner and into Douglas where he unsuccessfully sought help with his scheme from his unwitting wife and two law enforcement officer friends. Ultimately, Ryle released the driver

after he determined that the scheme would fail due to the presence of GPS equipment in the truck.

548-3768). Never use kerosene or propane heaters inside without proper ventilation. They create dangerous fumes. Also, don’t ever burn charcoal in your house or garage. Make sure generators are properly wired for your home or business, and don’t connect a generator directly to your home’s main fuse box or circuit panel. This can create a dangerous backfeed hazard for line crews. Don’t operate a portable generator inside your home or garage. Always properly ventilate a portable generator. Gasoline-powered generators produce carbon monoxide and the fumes can be deadly. As an added protection, ensure that carbon monoxide and smoke detectors are installed and working properly. As much

as possible, do not open refrigerators and freezers – they will keep food and perishables inside cold for a longer period of time if not opened. Preserve body heat by wearing multiple layers of clothing. Add a hat and blanket to stay warm. Blankets and towels around windows and doors help keep the heat in. Protect your pipes during freezing weather by wrapping them with insulation. Also, leave faucets dripping so water won’t freeze and crack the pipes. Turn on your porch light when power is back in service. After crews complete repairs, they patrol the area of the power failure to see if lights are on. "Staying away from downed power lines, acting quickly to keep others out of the area, and immediately notifying

The investigation was conducted byWyoming Division of Criminal Investigation agents Mike Carlson and Darri Cregger, and FBI Special Agent Richard Fanelli. Civil Rights Division Trial Attorneys Edward Caspar and Christopher Lomax prosecuted this case for the United States. The Wyoming U.S. Attorney’s Office was recused from the matter.

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Rocky Mountain Power or emergency responders can prevent serious injury and save lives," said Felice. If you see a downed power line: Stay far away from all downed power lines and utility lines. Even if the lines are not sparking, they could still be electrified and extremely dangerous. Keep everyone, including pets, out of the area and report the downed line to Rocky Mountain Power, by calling toll free at 1-888221-7070. Never touch a person or object that is touching a power line. Call 911 immediately if someone is in contact with a live power line or has been injured by electrical contact. Don’t drive over downed power lines. If a power line falls across your

vehicle while you are in it, stay inside and wait for emergency personnel to cut the power. Warn others to stay away from the vehicle. If your car is on fire and you must exit, jump - with both feet together - as far from the car as possible. Do not touch the car and the ground at the same time! Land with both feet still together and hop with both feet touching until you are a safe distance away (at least 30 feet). For more outage preparation and safety tips, and other electrical safety information, visit www.rockymountainpower.net/safety or call 1-800375-7085.

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Glenrock Business Readies for Christmas

Glenrock Police Beat

Thursday, 11.26.09

By Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter

Located behind the Commerce Block, in the front corner of the Masonic Building is a wonderful place, a place that begs to be explored. The Shoppe, owned by Debbie Thompson and Lorna Keyfauver is home to a host of handcrafted items offered by nearly 40 local artisans and crafters on a consignment basis. Handmade gifts ranging from toll painted items and baby clothes to rag dolls and Christmas ornaments adorn nearly every nook and cranny of The Shoppe (and it smells wonderful in there!). All items are individually made, so no two are alike and special orders are possible, depending on the vendor.

Probably the most intriguing thing about The Shoppe, however, is its owners both of which contribute to its beautiful wares. Debbie Thompson explains how the two decided to open a shop in the first place: "We started doing craft fairs because we were just at that point in our life and the kids were all grown and gone and we said 'Let's do a craft fair'," she said, "it was a Friday and Saturday...we drove down there (Casper) on a sheet of ice--back on a sheet of ice...and I looked at Lorna and said 'We're not doing this--if we want to sell things, we're going to do a shop'." The duo called Bev Doll, owner of The Paisley Shawl at that time,

-Traffic Stop. Two juveniles cited for curfew -Range Key Issued -Rolling Hills Patrol Completed -Dispute. Parties counseled -Comm Tech Performed a Notary -Ambulance Request. Negative transport -Juvenile Problem Reported Friday, 11.27.09

Handcrafted Santa Claus at The Shoppe. Photo ÂŠ Jessica Smith

and began to use the Paisley Porch each November and December to sell their wares. This they did for three years, during which time local crafters began to take notice. "That's when other people started coming in and saying 'You know, I do this' and 'I do that'," Lorna Keyfauver said. Soon the crafty duo had more wares than the Paisley Porch could hold back then, but what to do? Keyfauver explains, "Debbie and I sat and talked about it for a long time and we felt like...if we could get into something that we thought was manageable 'financialwise', we'd try it...and that was eight years ago in October." The two enterprising women take turns tending

The Shoppe, alternating weeks, and for Keyfauver this is no easy task due to the fact that she holds another job. Lorna Keyfauver is a Housekeeper at the Glenrock Health Center and begins her workdays at 4 a.m. During her weeks running The Shoppe, once she finishes at the health center, she comes down and opens up for business and finishes her day out there. Why would someone go to all that trouble? "This is my hobby and I love it!" Lorna said smiling before adding, "you've got to have a love for it." The Shoppe's Christmas holiday hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 to 4 and Saturday from 10 to 2. After the first of the year, regular hours (Wed., Thurs., Fri. from 10 to 4) will resume. The business boasts hand crafted jewelry and wooden pens, centerpieces, wreaths, bookmarks, checkbook covers, and pillows to name just a few of the many items for sale. For special order requests or to find out availability of items, please call 436-7188 during normal business hours.

-Break In Reported -Officer Unlocked a Vehicle Door -Suspicious Person. Everything okay -Range Key Issued -Maintenance. Power company notified -911-Fire. Controlled burn -Rolling Hills Patrol Completed -Gas Drive Off Reported. Patrol notified -Suspicious Person. Everything okay -Suspicious Circumstance. Everything okay -Driving Complaint. UTL -Intoxicated Subject Reported. Unfounded Saturday, 11.28.09 -Rolling Hills Patrol Completed x2 -Medical. One transported to Casper -Disturbance Reported. Unfounded -Officer Patrolled Rolling Hills -Range Key Issued -Property Damage. Report taken -Driving Complaint. Vehicle found parked and unattended -Traffic Stop. Driver was driving on a notarized title -911 Dog at Large. Owner notified Sunday, 11.29.09 -Citizen Assist Completed. All OK -Extra Patrol Request. Officer complied -Blank CS--Deleted -Injured Animal. Salecs notified -Harassment. Parties counseled -Medical. Transport one to Casper -Range Key Issued x3

-Rolling Hills Patrol Completed x2 -911 Medical. Transport one to Casper -Civil Matter Reported. -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning issued for speed -Comm Tech Performed a Notary -Medical. Transort one to Douglas -Deer vs Vehicle. WHP notified Monday, 11.30.09 -An Open Door Was Discovered. Officer and owner secured the building -Traffic Stop. Citation for no insurance and verbal warning for brake light and no DL in possession -Rolling Hills Patrol Completed x3 -Officer Performed a Welfare Check -OAA. Officer complied -Fingerprints Taken for Training Purposes -Officer Unlocked a Vehicle Door x2 -Harassment. Parties counseled -Dogs At Large -Suspicious Circumstance Reported -Comm Tech Notarized Paper -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning for no headlight Tuesday, 12.01.09 -Rollover. Converse County Sheriff's Office notified -Civil Standby. Officer complied -Medical. Ambulance was disregarded. Everything was ok -Traffic Stop. Verbal warning for improper display of registration x2 -Information. Referred to another agency -Dog Complaint Reported -Hit and Run. Report taken -Extra Patrol Requested -E-911 Medical -Range Key Issued -Rolling Hills Patrol Completed -VIN Inspection Completed -Emergency Units Dispatched to a Traffic Accident on Hwy 95 -Subject Fingerprinted for Employment -Traffic Accident Reported. Report taken -Motorist Assist. Vehicle blocking traffic -Single Vehicle Rollover on I-25 MM 164.5. Fire and ambulance dispatched

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