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THE BIRD AT A GLANCE TOP OF THE NEWS Middle School Stock Market Gang Reigns- Pg 2 Glenrock Middle School once again does the Town proud by taking the Region title at the Spring Stock Market Competition. Pg 2
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Volume #3: Issue 44
PUBLIC NOTICE Having met the Wyoming State requirements of the definition of a Paper of Legal Record The Glenrock Bird proudly is and has been a paper of Legal Record capable of printing Public Notices.
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IT MIGHT NOT FEEL LIKE IT FOLKS - BUT ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN ITS TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULLIN’ TIME! SNOW RAIN OR SHINE!
Antique Tractors and Trucks You just gotta come watch this folks! These folks play hard in all the elements of Springtime in Wyoming
Worthington Heads for the Black Hills On Wednesday, April 28, Dustin Worthington of Glenrock High School signed on the dotted line and will be attending Black Hills State University this fall and, of course, playing football.
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The Glenrock Bird is also proud to be the Official Paper for the Town of Rolling Hills since 2008.
-Herder High School Track and FieldCoach Al Finch’s track and field team was blessed again with mild weather and made the most of the conditions to post some impressive performances.
Although a newspaper in the State of Wyoming is not required to become a member of the Wyoming Press Association, a private entity, The Glenrock Bird is currently pending membership with the WPA as soon as funds are available to do so. The Glenrock Bird welcomes your Public Notices. Please feel free to contact us at 307298-5107 or stop by our offices located at 506 W. Birch Street in Glenrock.
Joel Meeks is a Sergeant with the Converse County Sheriff’s Office. A pleasant man with a ready smile, Meeks is as professional as he is affable. Spending a day on patrol with
CONVERSE & BEYOND - 7 CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG COMES TO DOUGLAS GOV DAVE ON WIND IN CONVERSE COUNTY - Pg 7 Tim Haid of Back Country Crawlers pulls a weighted sled in rain and snow last Saturday April 24th during Glenrock’s Truck and Antique Tractor Pulls... starting off the season in Glenrock with a bang while flag man Chris Cartwright lets em all know when enough’s enough. Photo © Amanda Smith
MIDDLE SCHOOL STOCK MARKET TEAM REGION CHAMPIONS Congrats Stock Market Team!
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GLENROCK CANDIDATE by Jessica Smith Glenrock Middle School once again does the Town proud by taking the Region title at the Spring Stock Market Competition. Sponsored by Middle School educator Louis Metz, the team of Nathan Lacey, Kolby Kuhlman, Devon Parkinson, Garrett Reid, and Casey Leinweber earned a 27.66% gain with an equity of $138,648.75. The Wyoming Council of Economic Education of the State of Wyoming offers each year a Fall and Spring Stock Market Competition encompassing all educational levels throughout the state. Every team is given a hypothetical amount of money ($100,000) to begin ‘investing’ and must ‘buy’ stocks that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, The American Ex-
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FILING FOR COUNCIL WORTHINGTON SIGNS WITH BHSU
MUST FILE BETWEEN MAY 13 and MAY 28, 2010 Glenrock Coach Ray Kumpula, Dustin Worthington, and Dustin's Mom during Dustin’s signing. Photo © Jessica Smith
staff reporter Jessica Smith On Wednesday, April 28, Dustin Worthington of Glenrock High School signed on the dotted line and will be attending Black Hills State University this fall and, of course,
playing football. The future Yellow Jacket is happy with his prospects in the upcoming years and feels like BHSU is a good fit. As far as a major, Sports Medicine is in Dustin’s sights, but he realizes that he has time before he commits.
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SEATS AND MAYOR
Spring Hath Gone Away!
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“I’m going to get my generals done and then figure out what I’m going to do,” stated Worthington.
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OPINIONS I've got to tell you, the first thing I always read is Susan Stoltz column, she has a knack for hitting the issue right on the head. I read today's and laughed through the whole thing. She must have had the same guy we had come out for our dryer while I was at work, guess he moved to Wyoming . . . maybe. I'm just sayin' Tell Susan I'm a fan. Dave Fisher
Kindergarten Registration!
Side from the Editor: Thanks Dave, we’re pretty proud to have her on board..
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Kindergarten Registration will be held March 30, 2010 at 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Grant. All 4 and 5 year-olds, whose birthday falls on or before September 15th are invited to attend. Registration consists of (1) an informational Parent Orientation, (2) Completing and/or turning in required paperwork, and (3) The child’s visit to the classrooms. Parents need to bring current immunization records and an official and original birth certificate. All documents will be returned at the end of the evening. This is a wonderful introduction for your child and we look to meeting you and showing you around Weforward are offering a $200 Reward for our exciting classroom!
Antique Tractors and Modern Trucks Compete in Sled Pulling by staff reporter Mark Dosa
Sled pulling competitions have been around for over 150 years, farmers initially competing against each other to see whose horses could haul heavy and haul far. Today horses still compete, but they’re hidden inside the cases of gas and diesel engines. And instead of one or possibly a team of 10 or 12 equines competing, there could be as many as 1,000 or more waiting to be unleashed during a contemporary sled pull. Central Wyoming Antique Power and The Deer Creek Pullers are Glenrock nonprofit organizations dedicated to the sport of sled pulling. Central Wyoming Antique
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The Deer Creek Pullers compete in modern machinery, trucks of both the gas or diesel driven variety. There are 16 classes for tractors and 6 for trucks. The higher the class, the heavier and more powerful the vehicle. For tractors, “the ruling is you can do anything to the inside of the motor as long as the tractor has a stock appearance. You can change pistons, shave heads, bore cylinders – anything, as long as you start with a stock block and cylinder head.”
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Registration packets are available now at the Grant Elementary office, from and will also on the night Missing thebe available all american of registration. Please return completed paperwork at motel...AAllbig gray whiteby cat, Registration. students who and are registered April 1stnamed will be entered in a drawing for free backpacks loadbfk. Missing his right eye, did ed with school supplies! For more information, please have a coller with tags, but no grantcall 436-2774.
Power is a club whose members compete with tractors “no newer than 1960,” according to Barry Roquette, a Glenrock resident and long time sled pulling participant.
change, or the NASDAQ. The students on the teams come in during their lunch breaks and other available times throughout the school day to research and decide which stocks they will buy and how much of each stock to purchase, and then check on that stock’s progress throughout each day of the competition. GMS entered five teams into the competition and came out in 1st, 3rd, 6th, 10th, and 17th in their Region. Glenrock also placed 3rd in the State rankings, no small feat as there were over 100 teams in competition—most of them high schools. The top two teams in each Region of the Fall and Spring Competition will be recognized by the Wyoming Council on Economic Education at the annual awards banquet, which will be held in Casper on May 14th. The guest speaker for this year’s banquet will be
Mark Gordon—a board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Trophies will be awarded during the banquet to the champions and runners-up in each Region. Glenrock will be represented by two teams at the awards banquet, the Fall Team having won first in their Region and first in the State during their competition, and the Spring Team which just took first in their Region. The competition is a great way for students to learn how to invest and also the best ways to invest, although all the research in the world can’t prevent the occasional stock failure, “they learn a lot about the world… the supply and demand,” said Louis Metz of his students, many of whom will go on to invest as adults, “the hope here is for them to realize that there is a risk.” Congratulations Guys!!!!
LOCAL CHURCH HAPPENINGS
Things can get wilder for trucks. In super modified gas or super modified diesel, just about anything goes. Diesels with huge stacks (exhaust pipes) coming straight up out of the engine bay with the diameter of a good sized tree trunk are not uncommon in super modified diesel. Neither is thick black smoke and flames shooting 14 feet or more out of the exhaust when the driver puts the pedal to the metal. “People come from all over to compete,” Roquette stated. Montana, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska are among the states folks trek from in order to compete in the Glenrock pulls. “It’s a family affair,” Roquette continued. “Grandpa pulling against grandson, dad pulling
against son with women and kids all around. It’s oriented to be a family deal.”
There is no charge for admission, and the cost of participation is reasonable. Again, the clubs are non-profit, and the whole idea is to have people come out and compete without having to spend wads of greenbacks.
A recent competition saw Barry take 1st in class 2 tractor, only to be beaten the next day by his son in class 3 truck, his margin of defeat a mere 13 inches.
Competitions take place about once every month. Check with Mary Kay at the Chamber of Commerce for the next event, or ask Barry the next time you see him.
THE GLENROCK BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WANTS YOU! The Glenrock Boys and Girls Club are looking for you to join our Board. What does this do for me? you might ask. Well i thought the same. I got on this board 4 years ago thinking i had nothing to offer but a seat to be filled, then after attending a fe meeting i knew where my qualities could help. Wanting more to offer than i could give....but i think everyone feels that way. I realized that i might be filling that seat at the meeting, but what i really doing if paving a future for our community youth with the ability i have. All i had to do was CARE first and
everything else just fell into place. Our Club has been doing a great job these past two years. Your (Community) support has abled us to be a free Club (the only one in Wyoming) and also expand with our teens. I apprieciate everyone that has contributed, thought about us, the parents for trusting us with your children and also anyone that has put in the hours in anyway. If you have questions about the Club or would like to apply for a seat please call 262-1892. Thank you again, Andrea Barker President of the Boys and Girls Club.
Glenrock First Southern Baptist Men’s Bible Study: Tu., May 4, 6:30 p.m. at Rec. Ctr. GRUB night: Wed., May 5, 6:30 p.m. Good News Club: Th., May 6, 3:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Call Colleen at 436-2630 for bus ride from Grant Elem.)
Saint Louis Catholic Church First Holy Communion: The parish congratulates the students from the Religious Education Program at Saint Louis Catholic Church who received the Eucharist for the first time this Sunday, May 2, at the 9:00 a.m. mass. The students are Vanessa Amador, Hannah Dority, Urian Moreno, Vanessa Ochoa, and Elias Orozco. Mother’s Day Breakfast: The breakfast is in honor of all mothers and will be prepared by a number of the parish men on Sunday, May 9, 2010, after the 9:00 a.m. Mass.
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CONVERSE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES PROTECT, SERVE, EDUCATE by staff reporter Mark Dosa
Joel Meeks is a Sergeant with the Converse County Sheriff’s Office. A pleasant man with a ready smile, Meeks is as professional as he is affable. Spending a day on patrol with Sergeant Meeks provided insight into the duties, goals, and philosophies of the CCSO. Converse County encompasses 4,265 square miles of land and water. The CCSO has six deputies and two sergeant deputies. During a typical shift, two deputies are on patrol. That’s a lot of area for two individuals to cover. In order to be as efficient and effective as possible, Meek stresses that it’s critical to “work smarter” and “think harder”. Common sense allows a deputy to work smarter. It is an essential tool for every deputy, as important as an armored vest, sidearm, or radio. A deputy without common sense is like a ship without a rudder. Instead of being in control of his environment, the environment takes control of him. Meeks is well aware of this. “What we do takes a huge dose of common sense and some law (knowledge),” Meeks revealed as he headed towards one of the parking lots at the Dave Johnston Power Plant. The deputy’s common sense is apparent during a tour of vehicles in the parking lot, looking for temporary worker registra-
tion affixed to out of state vehicles. “(Monies) from the registration of vehicles passes into the road system,” Meeks stated. “These people have good jobs.” Paying their part to help keep Wyoming roads in a good state of repair is not an unreasonable expectation. During a ride around the lot, many out of state vehicles were spotted with registration stickers taped to the vehicle window (“That way they can loan it to a friend,” Meeks revealed.) or with missing registration stickers. “We have agreements with some states that allow temporary workers to come into Wyoming without having to purchase (temporary vehicle registration),” Meeks stated. This makes enforcement more difficult, as such agreements are subject to change. While Meeks could have spent his entire shift verifying proper registration of each vehicle and ticketing every offender, that would not have been practical. With limited time and manpower, smart decisions about priorities have to be made. After noting those vehicles that were most likely non compliant, Meeks left the lot. A return visit sometime in the future could result in those vehicles being ticketed with a warning or citation. While rolling down an unpaved
county highway, Meeks made clear the distinction between driving and patrolling. “When you’re patrolling, you’re looking for something unusual, out of the ordinary,” Meeks stated. Patrolling requires diligence and active participation. The deputy’s keen sense of his environment enabled him to observe events that would have escaped the less experienced eye of an individual merely driving down the road. The CCSO seeks and actively solicits public compliance. It’s far more efficient to get the public to accept and follow rules than enforce rules an individual has broken. “If you can get 95% of the public to comply, it gives us the time to concentrate on that 5% bad element,” Meeks stated. Soliciting compliance was achieved speed checking vehicles while parked in a construction zone. While most every driver motoring down the road was traveling over the posted limit and subject to a citation, Meeks exercised discretion and common sense in each encounter. Every driver pulled over had proper license, registration, and insurance. While no citations were issued, many citizens were positively impacted. “The guys working (highway workers) were impacted; they know we are aware of the speeding issue and are taking action,”
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Wyoming Department of Probation and Parole's Penny Martinez with CCSO Deputy Sergeant Joel Meeks. Working together makes both their lives easier, and provides the community with superior service - Photo © Mark Dosa Meeks stated. “The guys who were stopped, were impacted (they could have been issued a costly citation but instead left more aware of the importance of complying with speed laws) and the guys who drove by were impacted.” (They saw a patrol vehicle in the construction zone, along with the professional yet cordial manner in which Meeks dealt with each violator.) Every citizen Meeks came in contact with was greeted warmly and professionally, the respect genuine. “We treat people as well as they allow us to treat
them,” Meeks stated. While crucial, Meeks knows the CCSO would not be as effective without forging a positive working alliance with the Wyoming Department of Family Services, the Wyoming Department of Probation and Parole, along with local police departments and the Wyoming Highway Patrol. “We’re like a band-aid,” Meeks offered. “We stop the bleeding until the experts get here.” With all due respect to Sergeant Meeks, the Converse County
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Sheriff’s Office is much more than a band-aid. The deputies create positive relationships, ensure the safety and well being of public and property, and inform residents about social services. Many deputies help residents in need during their off hours. The deputies may go “off duty”, but they are always serving in some capacity, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The CCSO welcomes ridealongs. Those interested can call (307) 358-4700 for more information.
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The Glenrock Bird is proud of Glenrock’s Championship 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.
Another Record Bites the Dust at Douglas Twilight Track Meet by staff reporter Mark Dosa
Coach Al Finch’s track and field team was blessed again with mild weather and made the most of the conditions to post some impressive performances. Sophomore Shayla Wickett moved from third to first on the Herders' all-time girls’ pole vault list, her 8 foot 7 inch performance breaking the previous record of 8 feet 6 inches set in 2006 by Janessa Clark. Wickett placed 3rd in the meet. Kara Lutz moved up on the alltime 100-meter hurdles list, her 17.63 now good for sixth on the list. She won the event. Lutz improved her personal record in the 300-meter hurdles as well with a 52.58, good for 2nd in the meet. Despite her fine performance, she dropped a notch on the all time list, falling from ninth to tenth. Lutz can thank teammate Samantha Brant for that, as Brant posted a PR of 52.20 to make the all time 300 meter hurdle list for the first time in her career, her time good for seventh on the list and 1st in the meet. Brant also broke into the all time list in the 100-meter hurdles, her 18.28 PR (personal record) good for ninth on the list and 3rd in the meet.
Raider Nelson ran a fine 10:39.85 to win the boys 3200 meter (about 2 miles) run, while Matt Widiker seems to be recovering from the broken foot he suffered in this year’s state wrestling tournament, running a 5:36.18 in the 1600 meter run for 6th. Dustin Horn, just a freshman, ran a 5:22.73 to earn 3rd place points for his team. Mary Nelson won the girls 3200 meters in 13:35.56, with freshman Taylor Berge posting a 15:25.15 to earn 3rd place points. Shelby Stewart won the girls 800 meters (about ½ mile) in 2:35.34, while Lincoln “Mohawk” Butler posted a 2:22.92 to take 5th for the boys in the event, with Dustin Horn earning 8th place points with a 2:26.21. Both the girls and the boys excelled in the 1600 meter relay, each earning victory. The girls (Gina Byrd, Samantha Brant, Breanna Farley, and Marissa Widiker) won with a time of 4:38.21, while the boys (Austin Smith, Noah Eitel, Danny Walters, and Clint Dewald) came in 1st with a 3:52.64.
Breanna Farley caught the scent of the all time list as well, her 30 foot 7 ¾ inch triple jump good for 3rd in the meet and just 5 1/4” away from 10th on the list.
The girls and boys 3200 meter relay teams each took valuable 2nd place points, with the girls (Taylor Berge, Kaitlyn Mader, Bailey Dahlke, and Mary Nel-
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Kyle Farley, placing 2nd in the meet, moved within striking distance of 10th on the all time boys’ long jump list, with his 20 foot 3 ½ inch performance just inches away from the 20 foot 6 ¾ inch leap he needs to break into the top ten.
Kara Lutz improved her PR in the pole vault, her 7 foot 1 inch performance taking 4th in the meet and leaving her eighth on the all time list. Kyle Farley matched his PR of 12 feet, 3 inches in the pole vault, winning the event, with vaulters Clint Dewald in 3rd with 11 feet one inch, Lincoln Butler 5th at 10 feet 1 inch, Austin Smith 6th at 9 feet 7 inches, and Danny Walters 8th at 9 feet 1 inch.
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son) coming in at 11:31.57, and the boys (Danny Walters, Raider Nelson, Lane Blakeley, and Matt Widiker) running a 9:31.95. The 400-meter relay teams excelled as well, with the girls (Gina Byrd, Samantha Brant, Kaitlyn Mader, and Whisper Summers) taking 1st with a 55.38, and the boys (Derrick Rowe, Kyle Farley, Clint Dewald, and Austin Smith) running a 46.74 for 3rd. Whisper Summers took 3rd in the girl’s 200-meter dash with a 30.46, with Shantel Stellpflug in 5th with a 31.64. In the boys 200 meters, sophomore Glenn Lewis took 4th with a 24.77, while Derrick Rowe scored 7th place points with his 25.60.
feet, 6 ½ inches for 2nd.
boy’s 110-meter hurdles.
Kylie Walters took 4th in the girls’ long jump with a leap of 14 feet, 1 ¼ inches, with Whisper Summers jumping 12 feet 7 inches to score 8th place points. Austin Smith took 7th in the boys’ long jump with a leap of 17 feet, 5 inches.
Marissa Widiker took 3rd in the 1600 meter run with a 6:36.09, with Jessica Grant 6th in 7:05.99.
The girls won their side of the meet with an overall score of 185 points, while the boys were 2nd with 121 points.
Glenn Lewis ran an 11.99 to take 2nd in the 100-meter dash, with Derrick Rowe 8th in 12.76.
Becky Downs soared 4 feet 7 inches to win the girls’ high jump, with her 92 foot, 7 inch performance good for 3rd in the discus. Shayla Wickett threw the disc 90 feet 5 inches for 4th, with McKenna Hoyt just behind in 5th with a 90 foot 4 inch performance. Shaynna Hoyt added 6th place points with an 88 foot, 10 inch heave.
The girls placed three in the 400meter dash, with Gina Byrd 4th in 67.66, Kaitlyn Mader 7th in 68.39, and freshman Shannon Van Antwerp 8th in 68.61. Lincoln Butler ran 56.68 to take 4th in the boys’ 400-meter event.
With so many freshman and sophomores contributing points, and a deep squad, Finch’s team looks to continue to do well this season and beyond.
The ladies were deep in the triple jump, with Becky Downs in 6th at 29 foot 2 ½ inches, Whisper Summers 7th at 27 feet 10 ¾ inches, and Shannon Van Antwerp 8th with a 27 foot, 9 ½ inch performance. On the boys’ side, Kyle Farley tripled a fine 41
The shot put saw Shaynna Hoyt just ½ inch off her PR with a 37 foot, 1 inch heave, with freshman Ashley Stewart 6th at 30 feet, 4 ½ inches. Cory Dewald threw the sphere 38 feet 6 ¼ inches to take 6th, while freshman Taylor Tresch picked up 8th place points with a 38 foot, 1 inch heave. Sophomore Seth Gore ran a 20.61 to take a fine 3rd in the
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Weather often causes meets to be cancelled or rescheduled. Results of the next meet will be posted in the next issue of The Glenrock Bird.
Worthington Continued from Front Page Worthington’s position on the team was changed halfway through the year (on offense) from Tight End to Running Back. Taking to the change as any good athlete would, Dustin had over 600 yards rushing in only four games and averaged 125 yards per game for the offense! “Through our playoff run, he was huge as far as our ‘go-to guy’,” stated Glenrock’s Head Football Coach, Ray Kumpula, "what I’m really happy with is that Dustin wants to take what he’s learned here and take it to the next level, and it bodes well for him and it bodes well for us that we can continue to create that kind of excitement in kids and give them a chance to see the next level” Dustin’s Mom, Jeanne Ehlebracht, was also on hand for the signing and very proud and happy for her son. “I’m excited for Dustin, for him to go someplace where he doesn’t know so many people, for him to expand his horizons a little bit and I know he’s going to do very well,” she said, “He’s going to succeed in whatever he does. I’m just very proud of him—he made this decision on his own. I’m looking forward to going up and watching him play some football”
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Glenrock has had many excellent athletes over the years who have gone on to bigger and better things. While good opinions abound for these great young people, Coach Kumpula put it best when he said this about Worthington and those like him: “Dustin is a typical Glenrock athlete…he gave it up for his teammates in the game…he played for his teammates and that’s the greatest thing I could say about any Glenrock kid.”
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There are three major categories of headaches: • primary headaches, • secondary headaches, • cranial neuralgias, facial pain, and other headaches Primary headaches include migraine, tension, and cluster headaches, as well as a variety of other less common types of headache. Tension headaches are the most common type of primary headache; as many as 90% of adults have had or will have tension headaches. Tension headaches are more common among women than men.
Migraine headaches are the second most common type of primary headache. An estimated 28 million people in the United States (about 12% of the population) will experience migraine headaches. Migraine headaches affect children as well as adults.
Cluster headaches are a rare type of primary headache, affecting 0.1% of the population. An estimated 85% of cluster headache sufferers are men.
The average age of cluster headache sufferers is 28-30 years of age, although headaches may begin in childhood. Primary headaches affect quality of life. Some people have occasional headaches that resolve quickly, while others are debilitated. Tension, migraine, and cluster headaches are not life-threatening.
Secondary headaches are those that are due to an underlying structural problem in the head or neck. There are numerous causes of this type of headache ranging from bleeding in the brain, tumor, or meningitis and encephalitis.
Neuralgia means nerve pain. Cranial neuralgia describes a group of headaches that occur because the nerves in the head and upper neck become inflamed and are the source of the head pain. Facial pain and a variety of other causes for headache are included in this category.
Follow up next week to learn about symptoms of each type of headache and how they are diagnosed. This series will conclude with treatment options to discuss with your healthcare provider.
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UNITED WAY FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN CONVERSE Converse County United Way is pleased to announce that it is the time of year for non-profit agencies to apply for funding. Funding opportunities are available to any Converse County non-profit agency with a 501(c)3 who completes an application. Our primary focus for funding is on direct “people” services. Your local United Way is a group of volunteers from Douglas and Glenrock who work throughout the year collecting donations. The current Board
consists of Melanie Cielinski, Jill Nordwick, Ruth Fulton, Jackie Grosdidier, Nancie Fink and Kris Walker. All donations that are raised stay in Converse County. Converse County United Way has provided funding to Douglas and Glenrock Senior Centers, Boys & Girls Club of Glenrock & Douglas, Youth Development Services, Converse County Library Foundation, Converse County Coalition Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault, Douglas Youth
Hockey, Jubilee House, Glenrock Early Childhood Center, Wyoming Child and Family Development, Local Chapter of Red Cross, and more. If you are interested in applying for funding, or have questions about United Way of Converse County please contact Dolly Grant at 307-358-5813 to receive an application. Deadline for applications is Friday, May 21 @ 8am.
DOUGLAS KIDS GET SPECIAL VETERINARY TREAT staff reporter Terry Burton Twenty five Douglas Middle School students from the Gifted and Talented Program toured the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science at the University of Colorado in Ft Collins, Colorado on April 9th. Meghan Emerick, a 2nd year student at the Veterinary school, explained to the students that the college has everything at
their animal hospital that human hospitals have. They see over 18,000 small animals a year in their 24 hour clinic and emergency room.
search done at the hospital and procedures known to work on animals are now being used on humans, such as procedures used for bone cancer.
MRI machines, dentist office, water therapy rooms, kitchens that prepare special diets for animals, and an oncology center were some parts of the hospital that were toured. Douglas Middle School students were surprised to find out that re-
One in four dogs and one in five cats are found to have cancer so there are a lot of clinical trials going on at the college. Visitors who wish to schedule themselves for the general Veterinary Medical Center tour may call (970) 297-1269.
CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG ENTERTAINS staff reporter Terry Burton Clifford the Big Red Dog and Penny Hotovec with the Ready to Learn program and PBS Wyoming entertained over 100 preschoolers on April 19th at the Converse County Library in Douglas. During "The Week of the Young Child" Hotovec and Clifford travel around Wyoming to public libraries to stress the importance of reading to young children. After Penny read a Clifford book to the children and parents and preschoolers had a meet and greet with Clifford all the children headed for the Princess Theater in Douglas for a free showing of a Clifford movie.
GOV DAVE IN DOUGLAS ON WIND staff reporter Susan Stoltz Governor Freudenthal arrived in Douglas, Wyoming on Tuesday, April 27th to hold the first of three ‘community discussions’ about the emerging wind energy industry. Wind projects and power transmission lines were the topic for a question and answer session. The meeting was well attended and many pertinent questions were posed. Landowners and residents were concerned with the aesthetic impact on the land, conservation of natural habitat and the issues of imminent domain. With approximately eight hundred wind turbines already in place there are another two hundred under construction. Some property owners stand to earn high amounts for yearly rent. Other landowners likely to feel the impact of the power lines are not too happy with the prospect. Property rights and wildlife concerns are at the forefront of policy discussion and the struggle has begun to try and balance the two. But the governor was clear that Wyoming is only at the beginning of the process and development is unfolding. To quote the Original House Bill 79 sited in a power point presentation on the Governors website: Original House Bill 79 Eminent Domain –Wind
Power Collector Lines This legislation suspends the use of condemnation to build wind power collector lines (except those lines constructed by a regulated utility) for one year or until the legislature sets ground rules for the use of condemnation for these types of lines. Wind power collector lines are those power lines that connect a wind farm to the electric grid. Some projections suggest that over 1,800 miles of collector lines will be required in southeast Wyoming –meaning an awful lot of private lands in Wyoming could be in the bullseye for condemnation. The bill expressly allocates $ 12,500 for the Wind Task Force (already in existence) to determine appropriate sideboards for the use of condemnation –notably to ensure that private landowners are fairly compensated for any land that is crossed to build these lines. "These are complicated subjects,” Freudenthal said. “Folks are entitled to a straightforward conversation on what we can all agree are
difficult, sometimes polarizing issues related to wind development opportunities and electrical transmission line siting. People need to know where the State stands on a whole range of issues relating to wind power and electrical transmission, ranging from sage grouse to property rights." ~ Press Release April 8, 2010
When asked how the governor felt about the meeting in Douglas, Press Secretary Leigh Anne Manlove stated, “The Governor is very pleased with the turn-out and the tone of the meeting. People were very respectful. We are hopeful that people will continue to be involved with the legislative efforts.”
SCIENCE FAIR PROVES IMPRESSIVE staff reporter Terry Burton
A very impressive presentation of science fair projects were on display at Douglas Intermediate School 5th grade Science Fair held April 28, 2010. Fifth graders were competing in four major categories: Physical Science, General Science, Life Science and Chemical Science. First place in Life Science went to Tristan May with his project "How Does Your Garden Grow." Sheyann Bennett and Kaelie Oliver took home first place in Chemical Science with their project "Rowing Cooties." In General Science, Spencer Romberg took first place with his project "Curious About Candles, and Ryann George won the Physical Science category with "Cola Float, Regular or Diet." Congratulations to all DIS 5th graders for all your hard work and wonderful Science Fair!
Photo at right Douglas Intermediate School 5th Grade Science Fair winners picture Front row: Sheyann Bennett, Kaelie Oliver, Ryann George-Bevers
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COWBOY CORNER 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 Poet Columnist TJ Casey Danged Ole Dinner Bell I recall in memory, past times in my life; miles away from anywhere on ranches free from strife. Wyoming and Montana; secluded I do tell. One sound heard like yesteryear
…the ring of the Dinner Bell. Momma cooked for hay crews, she cooked in cowboy camps; she cooked on Monarch cook stoves in the light of a kerosene lamp. Meal times rang at “6”, “12”, “6”,
Leo and I were youngsters and always out the door, we had new things to discover, and caves and creeks to explore. I recall a time, we went too far and surely caught some hell, when we got just out of ear shot of the danged Old Dinner Bell. Now, we’re all growed up and on our own but I sit and ponder a spell; wish Mom was here, to pull the rope on the danged Old Dinner Bell.
THE NIGHT HAWK I’m Just Sayin.... 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
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Picture it. Friday afternoon in your typical city. People in a rush to get home for the weekend. Cars lined up as far as you can see. Drivers swearing at those who want to turn left into oncoming traffic that never lets up. The heat radiating off the pavement. Sounds of horns, wheels on the pavement and loud radios. It’s a jovial sort of irritation, it is the weekend after all. And then it happens.
Those dreaded signs saying Detour, Flagger Ahead, Be Prepared to Stop. Then comes the guy or gal in the hardhat and the annoying reflective vest waving everybody over like they can’t read the signs, looking mighty smug with every angry face that goes by.
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So whose brilliant idea is this anyway? Painting dividing lines and arrows on the road should be done at, oh, say 10:00 on a Wednesday morning. NOT on Friday during rush hour or Monday morning when half of the population is late to work! What is WRONG with people? The same goes for the retired population who rush to the bank at 5:00 on a Friday afternoon – you have ALL DAY for Pete’s sake. Or those who think it’s OK to apply for a home mortgage at the banks drive up window. Or, my particular pet peeve, people who go to the fast food drive-through and order seventeen meals, each with some sort of special addition or deletion. It gives a whole new meaning to 'fast' food. By the time you get your meal your clothes have gone out of style. And don't even go there with people who bring a cart full of groceries to the '10 items or less' aisle. I’m just sayin…..
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POLICE BEAT Thursday, 4.15.10 Rolling Hills patrol completed X 2 Officer performed a walk through of a business Range key issued Ambulance, one transported to Casper Wallet lost, information logged Comm tech performed a notary x 2 Local records check completed x 2 Stray cats transported to pound Controlled burn reported Traffic stop, verbal warning for improper display Dog at large, citation issued to dog owner Welfare check, everything was OK Friday, 4.16.10 Rolling Hills patrol completed Suspicious person, officer notified Dog at large, returned to owner Welfare check completed Ambulance, one transported to Casper Dog at large, returned to owner Range key issued Comm tech performed a notary x 2 Dog at large, citation issued Dog at large, transported to pound Dog at large, returned home, message left for owner Funeral escort provided OAA - officer checked property for vehicles for the Natrona County Sheriff's Office Citizen assist, officer was successful NSF checks, report taken Destruction of property, report taken Civil matter, officer responded Driving complaint, one citation issued for careless driving Suspicious person, one transported to CCSO Maintenance, Public Works notified Warrant arrest, one transported to CCSO
Concerned citizen, officer notified Theft, under investigation Driving complaint, WHP notified Sunday, 4.18.10 Rolling Hills patrol completed Noise complaint, subjects told to quiet down Comm tech performed notary x3 Ambulance, one transported to Casper Range key issued x 2 Officer unlocked a vehicle Controlled burn reported Information logged Suspicious person, unfounded E-911 traffic accident, one transported to Casper Fire alarm, emergency units dispatched Civil standby requested Monday, 4.19.10 Rolling Hills patrol completed Fire department dispatched to a business smelling smoke and hot wiring in the building Dog at large, returned to owner Range key issued x 2 Comm tech performed a notary Fingerprints taken Traffic stop, verbal warning for passing barricade Suspicious persons E-911 civil matter Traffic stop, verbal warning for brake light E-911 hang up, everything OK Extra patrol requested Tuesday, 4.20.10 Rolling Hills patrol completed House watch information logged VIN inspection completed Driving complaint, vehicle was parked and unattended Comm tech performed a notary x 2 Driving complaint, officer UTL E-911 static, officer spoke with party, everything was OK Suspicious vehicle, everything was OK
GLENROCK PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WYOMING LIBRARY NEWS IN THE DISTRICT COURT Guten tag!! Hello in German from the library! Read Me A Story for May 1-May 8: Seahorse by Chris Butterworth. Pick up the phone this week and listen to a story for a change! Call 436-2353. Wanted: a few brave souls who have a great voice and love to read children’s books. We have had a list of kids read for Read Me a Story in the past for the summer months. We are again recruiting for this prestigious honor! We appreciate the job that past readers have done. It isn’t beneath us to bribe our readers! But we’re sure they will tell you they had fun reading for this. So beware if you step into the library the month of May, you might just be recruited to read!! Story time is scheduled for the next two Wednesdays. We are planning on just having a fun time with each other during our last two story times. On May 5 we will be taking out a few of our games so you can try your hand at the flamingo ring toss, a little golf plus a whole lot more. Anyone under 5 with an adult is more than welcomed to share in the fun. Don’t fear, our Summer Reading Story Time will start up on June 10! Registration for our Summer Reading Program will start on May 31, mark your calendars! This is open to kids of any age. There will be more information throughout the month of May.
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.
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Senior Shenanigans Happy Birthday this week to Quentin Richardson, Bernita Case, Juanita Ogden, Ruth Burch, Mary Cannady, Jack Baumfalk, Norm Johnson, & Barb Pratt. 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. Be sure to bring come to lunch with a friend on Tuesdays in May…its “Two-for-One Tuesdays” at the Glenrock Senior Center! $3.00 for you and a friend to enjoy lunch…it’s the best deal around! This special applies only to persons 60 and above and only for meals served in the dining room. April Commodities are available for pick-up. This month’s Commodities are northern corn, canned peaches and shredded cheese. The Commodity Program is not limited to senior citizens. If you would like more information about the Commodity program, or to see if you qualify, please contact Nancie Fink at 436-9442
SENIOR MENU Monday, May 3 Beef Stew, Biscuit, Spinach Salad, Ambrosia Tuesday, May 4
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Saturday, 4.17.10 Walk through requested at drinking establishment Dog at large Assault arrest, transport to detention center Range key issued x 3 Information logged Rolling Hills patrol complete x2 Burglary, report taken Comm tech performed a notary
COUNTY OF CONVERSE EIGHTH JUDICAL DISTRICT - Civil Action No. 15756 - IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF JEREMIAH ALEXANDER REYNOLDS - An Adult. NOTICE OF NAME CHANGE TO: ANY INTERESTED PERSON: The undersigned, Jeremiah Alexander Reynolds, of 95 S. Monkey Rd, Glenrock, Wyoming, 82637, hereby provides notice that he wishes to change his name to “Jeremiah Alexander Schuerman” in Civil Action No. 15756, in the District Court, Eighth Judicial District, State of Wyoming. You are hereby notified that, unless objection is timely filed with the Clerk of this Court within thirty (30) days from the last date of the publication of the Notice, said relief shall be granted by the Court. Dated this 11 day of March, 2010- JO WINTERS - Clerk of District Court. Publish: 04/04/10; 3/11/10; 4/18/10; 4/25/10
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Broccoli, Roll, Tossed Salad, Peaches Thursday, May 6 Beef Stroganoff over Noodles, Cauliflower, Roll, Tossed Salad, Fruit & Marshmallow Cup Friday, May 7 Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Roll, Coleslaw, Strawberry Shortcake
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Traffic stop, verbal warning for speed issued Rolling Hills patrol completed Citizen assist, officer responded Range key issued Comm tech performed a notary Rollover, no injuries reported
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