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THE BIRD AT A GLANCE TOP OF THE NEWS Grant Elementary Demo Begins - Story Pg 2 The partial demolition of the old Grant Elementary building began earlier this week. See Story Pg 2
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And They All Fell Down.... Glenrock says goodbye to an old friend... one brick at a time. SEE STORY PAGE 2
...and that’s all gone now— those things are all gone.” -GMS Principal Kerry Smith
Gene Robinson of Robinson Contracting looks over the demolition of Grant Elementary on Wednesday, May 5th. High winds on Wednesday caused a delay in the rest of the building coming down until Thursday morning. Photo © Amanda Smith
Who knew that sewage could have a lighter side? Dave Andrews, Director of the Department of Public Works, uses a mellifluous ‘flow’ when speaking about such things as ‘wiping’ out lift stations! I get all ‘flushed’ just thinking about it.
Miss Pam Lucey, during her last concert, receives flowers from her choir members during Thursday’s night’s GHS and GMS concert. Photo © Jessica Smith On Thursday, May 6th, the Glenrock Middle School and High School choirs held their annual Spring Vocal Concert at the Middle School auditorium. Directed by Miss Pam Lucey and accompanied by Mrs. Paula Flynn, Lucey’s accompanist for the last 12 years, the program lineup included songs like “Jambo Rafiki”, “Interjections”, and “Monday, Monday” along with some wonderful solos and duets, making the evening a memorable one. The show opened with the
G.I.M.S. 7th and 8th Grade Choirs singing some rousing numbers including a very well received rendition of the old School House Rock classic “Interjections”, followed by Senior Veronica DeSanti performing a lovely solo titled “On My Own”. Next up was the G.H.S. Concert Chorale who added two numbers to the set, followed by a duet of “Ave Maria” performed by Seniors Jacqueline Bunce and Elizabeth Eitel. Then the G.H.S. New Attitude choir took the stage with some good old, toe tapping, gospel-
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The first tournament of the year of the Wyoming Walleye Circuit Started out cold, snowy and windy which gave us only a 3 to 4 hour period to pre-fish for the Minnkota Hummingbird Challenge on Boysen Reservoir, outside of Shoshoni in Fremont County, Wyoming.
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The Results Are In: Fisherman Reinhart in His Own Words
Nancy Freudenthal Named First Wyoming Woman Federal Judge Candidate For New Douglas Police Chief To Be Determined
by Staff Reporter Susan Stoltz
“Gravity is less expensive than electricity,” Dave states. “The bid was awarded to 71 Construction, and final contract documents have been returned. The project should be completed over the summer months.”
On Saturday, May 1, several members of the Central Wyoming Antique Power Museum and Training Center came together to have a morning activity and ‘pare down’ a few things... like Potatoes.
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The De-Commission of Sunup Ridge Lift Station SO LONG FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN GOOD-BYE...
On a more serious note the Sunup lift, located on the property line of the Swenson building and Fort Diablo going north across highway 20-26-85 will soon be decommissioned. According to Dave the Sunup lift pump ‘raises sewage from down here to up there’ – funny guy he is. In actuality it does just that, it raises the sewage so that it can then flow downhill to the treatment plant. This device will be replaced by the installation of a line to eliminate the station altogether and use gravity flow the entire distance to the plant. The station was originally installed due to the difficulty obtaining a permit from the railroad to cross their right of way. Removal of the pump will save Glenrock the expense to operate and maintain grinder pumps and eradicates the need for the twenty-foot deep vault, its upkeep and repairs.
Potatoes and Plows in Glenrock
On Friday, April 23rd, The Wyoming State Art Symposium was held in Casper and once again, a Glenrock student came home with a blue ribbon.
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On Friday April 30th, the kindergarten class at Grant Elementary School brought the big top to life
Not really sure if Spring is here to stay or not
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inspired tunes such as “Wade in the Water”. Towards the end of the evening, the two High School choirs combined to sing “Monday, Monday” which was made famous by The Mamas and the Papas, and an homage to Michael Jackson and The Jackson Five when they sang “I’ll Be There”.
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For the finale, the Middle School and High School groups came
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PARTIAL DEMO ON OLD GRANT ELEMENTARY UNDERWAY
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!
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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.
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The partial demolition of the old Grant Elementary building began earlier this week and Robinson Contracting out of Casper has nearly completed the ‘knock down’ portion of the job. The only portion of the building being torn down is at the north end of the complex--the uninhabited part of the building which holds the former elementary lunchroom. It is being demolished because it is the oldest part of the building, it’s in disrepair, and it isn’t being utilized. The rest of the former elementary school still houses the Glenrock Rec Center and the Boys and Girls Club. Although the majority of the building remains intact, it is still a bit sad for some of the community members who either taught there or attended school in the building. Kerry Smith, Glenrock Middle School Principal, began teaching at the old Grant building
before it was the old Grant building. According to Smith, in 1978, when he began teaching 4th grade, the school was simply known as Glenrock Elementary. “It later became Grant Elementary—named after Fred Grant who served on the School Board for 50 years,” he said. Smith admitted that the demolition makes him a bit sad and explained, “It does because…I think about ‘what’s next?’… the newer part opened up in 1977 a year before I was hired to teach there and so…when is that going to be the next part to go? I drove by there coming to work this morning and they knocked the chimney off the front of the old lunchroom and then they had the cafeteria pushed in clear up to where the kitchen used to be, and you sit there and you think…we used to walk around and here were all these windows and all the light—we had flowers and all the kids’ drawings were all over those windows, and when
they ate lunch they had all their little colorings and paintings and stuff that the kids did all through that lunchroom… and that’s all gone now—those things are all gone.” Another Smith who had something to do with the school on the other end of the scale is Sean Smith, Director of Paleontology at Glenrock’s own Paleon Museum. In fact, he has a memory of the old Grant Elementary essentially beginning his career! “I started 1st grade there when we first moved to town and then went through 4th grade,” Sean said with a smile, “One of the cool things was they got their playground gravel—that’s when I started finding fossils was in their playground gravel. I’d spend my recesses out picking up baculites (fossilized squid shells) out of the gravel.” Smith has many fond memories of his school days at Grant and while it is sad to see part of it go, he added, “I’m glad they’re still using the building—at least a good portion of it.”
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THE LIONS ROARED. THE ACROBATS TUMBLED. AND THE CROWD WENT WILD by Kelly Pexton
The circus came to town! On Friday April 30th, the kindergarten class at Grant Elementary School brought the big top to life.
All 49 students at the school took part in an amazing show, with students play acting as characters in a real circus from Lions to Acrobats! The audience (primarily made up of proud parents) munched
on popcorn while watching their little ones entertain. The circus ranged from the typical circus animals and their trainers and how could the show go on without a little knife swallowing? Even the the tattooed
lady showed up.
The children proved to have a real knack for entertaining, putting on an impressive show that left the audience feeling as if the circus really was in town.
Ring Master, Wyatt Patzke, gets help from the clowns in welcoming the crowd to the big show. Photo © Kelly Oexton
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GLENROCK’S TRACTOR CLUB ‘CHOP SHOP’ READIES FOR PLANTING
From The "mouth" Of the Fisherman Himself Glenrock’s Reinhart takes 5th - lives to tell about it.
“The Plowmen And The Potato” by Jessica Smith
On Saturday, May 1, several members of the Central Wyoming Antique Power Museum and Training Center came together to have a morning activity and ‘pare down’ a few things... like Potatoes.
For the last three years, the group has been given four acres of Jim McGee’s land (Mr. McGee is also a member) to plant as they see fit. The acreage is offered up in exchange for the group plowing McGee’s fields. The first year, there was corn; the second, pumpkins; and this
club will still plant corn and pumpkins with the hope of being able to give some of them to local daycare centers this fall. “…to give back to the community,” Farley stated. Most of the club members came from farming backgrounds and enjoy the agricultural process. “You bet it’s fun,” said Bud Grose while cutting potatoes, “We like to plow and we like to do the rest of it—it’s just a fun project.”
The steady hands of Glenrockian Bud Grose as he readies potatoes for the planting. Photo © Jessica Smith The ‘club’, now in its eighth year, showcases many powered antiques such as printing presses, old cars, very old motors, old stoves, and of course, tractors. These busy ladies and gentlemen also sponsor many events in the area including: tractor pulls, lawn mower pulls, tractor shows, and tractor rides. Their latest endeavor? A bit of good old fashioned farming.
year, for the first time the club will plant potatoes. If the crop grows well, the potatoes will be used as a fundraiser for the center. “If it works good, we’ll take a weekend in the fall and…dig them up…and let people come out and…they can pick them up in 10 lb. bags,” said Chuck Farley.
While the group are mostly ‘old hands’ at farming and tends to the crops collectively, there are still problems with local wildlife and their appetite for farm fresh produce. “The deer were a problem the first year,” Mr. Grose explains, “but last year the raccoons [were] the big felon. As soon as that corn was ready, they were there to get it!”
The potatoes were planted on Saturday, May 8th, and should be ready for digging sometime this fall. Keep your ‘eyes’ and ‘ears’ open when the time comes and you, too, might be lucky enough to take home some of Glenrock’s own locally grown goods.
Along with the potatoes, the
A letter from the President, Andrea Barker: 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 few meetings I knew where my qualities could help. I wanted to offer more 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 real-
ly was doing was paving a future for our community youth with the abilities I have. I soon realized that all I really had to do was CARE first and everything else just started falling into place. Our Club has been doing a great job these past two years. Your community support has enabled us to remain a “free” Club (the only free club in Wyoming) as well us providing us an opportunity to expand with our teens.
Side note from the Editor: I asked Kevin to email me some particulars on his tournament. I liked what he wrote so much, I decided to print this story in his own words. I’m confident you’ll like it too. Local Butcher, Professional Fisherman... and now... writer of fish tales! Who’d a thunk it? - Amanda Smith by Kevin Reinhart
The first tournament of the year of the Wyoming Walleye Circuit Started out cold, snowy and windy which gave us only a 3 to 4 hour period to pre-fish for the Minnkota Hummingbird Challenge on Boysen Reservoir, outside of Shoshoni in Fremont County, Wyoming. The field consisted of 124 anglers (64 teams) typical for a spring tournament, not many anglers like to combat the cold, high winds and snow but I like the challenge.
THE GLENROCK BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WANTS YOU! The Glenrock Boys and Girls Club is looking for YOU to join our Board.
Local butcher and renowned Fisherman Kevin Reinhart sports his 5th place trophy won during the first Fishing Tournament of the year at Boysen Reservoir. Photo © Amanda Smith
Our pre-fishing went good for the amount of time we had to deal with. Going into the event dealing with weather and cold weather conditions I was just hoping for 6 good bites a day.
and also anyone that has put in the hours in any way. 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.
I appreciate everyone that has contributed and thought about us, including the parents for trusting us with your children
Day two started out cold and breezy. We headed to our number one spot and I looked over and saw two boats on our number two spot. Doing my best to catch a fish, I couldn't keep an eye off the other anglers fishing our other spot. I didn't see one net come out of their boats, which was a relief. We boated three fish quickly on spot one and then moved to spot two where we boated two more Walleye and we were off again
Within half an hour we upgraded all of our fish (previously caught that morning) and ended up with a 21 inch average. I quickly calculated our weight at 16.5 pounds. That brought a smile to our face as we realized we were over two pounds better than yesterday. I figured this would move us up from our 7th place finish the day before. Now we just needed to upgrade with a couple of female Walleye that are larger, but almost impossible to catch right now.
We worked and worked at it, catching about twenty two fish, but not a single female.
The first place team bagged two females (one eight pounder and
We were pleasantly surprised when we pulled up on the first spot which was a hump that consisted of sand, rock and rubble. Thats what I was looking for, the perfect place where Walleye like to spawn during this time of year. My first cast out was a very slow, slow retrieve. Letting it sit momentarily so the fish could think about it, I felt that little famous Walleye tick and I set the hook. To my surprise it was a 21 inch male Walleye. I looked at my fishing partner and said "this is going to be a lucky boat because the first cast out of it caught a fish." We marked the spot in our GPS after immediately hooking another. I looked around to see what looked good next to try. I noticed a sand bar sticking out of the water, which usually holds the kind of rock I was looking for. My teammate and I gave the sandbar area a couple of casts and we were lucky again with a couple more Walleye.
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ging our five fish to weigh by 8:30 am and six more throughout the day. This brought our first day weigh in at 14.33 pounds for five fish. A seventh place finish for the day.
We had time for one more spot before the weather came in and that spot also produced. We felt good going into day one, bag-
to weigh our first five by 8:30. We can only put five fish in the live-well at one time and weigh a total of 12 then take our five largest for the day for that days weight. After the first weigh in we headed right back to spot two, now trying to upgrade the weight on the first five fish we caught. When we got there, my first cast yielded a 22 incher, a great upgrade that ended up being our biggest fish of the tournament.
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one seven pounder along with three smaller fish, sealing up first place for over 34 pounds. My partner Thad White and I finished 5th (out of the 64 teams) with 30.96 pounds and $1500. Not bad for my first Spring tournament on Boysen Reservoir.
Rick and Jerelynn McLaughlin, Mike Bloem and Dave Banzhaf, and Walt Paddock all of Glenrock, also competed in the Tournament with the McLaughlin’s taking 4th place.
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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.
2010 Spring Vocal Concert - continued from front page together in one massive choir to sing “So Long, Farewell” from The Sound of Music— a fitting end to the evening as this was Vocal Music Director Pam Lucey’s last concert with these groups. Miss Lucey has been working with Glenrock Schools for the last 12 years and each year, she gives the parting Seniors a rose from a vase on the piano. This year, the appreciation her students have for her became apparent when, during the New Attitude portion of the program, Miss Lucey herself was presented with several bouquets of flowers and given a tearful goodbye from her group. There were more flowers to be had af-
ter the concert, when teachers, staff, and administrators came to the stage to wish Miss Lucey well—in fact, so many gorgeous flowers were given it left Miss Lucey wondering how she was going to get them all home! When asked for some parting words regarding this— her last Middle School/ High School Spring Concert, Miss Lucey said this as her eyes filled with tears: “Heavy sigh…you know I’m looking forward to retirement—I’ve been doing this for a long time and it’s hard work... It’s moments like these that make you think you should stay, but I’ve made my decision.
I enjoyed every bit of it. I thought the kids really stepped up. It was fun and that’s what it’s all about— enjoying music.”
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The concert was a huge success with an enthusiastic crowd. One of the last concerts of the year, and always an emotional one for the Seniors. This was particularly moving as we said goodbye to both the class of 2010 (their last concert of their high school career) and one of Glenrock's finest music educators.
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Pam Lucey directs, for the last time, the combined Middle School, High School and New Attitude Choirs. Photo © Jessica Smith
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On Friday, April 23rd, The Wyoming State Art Symposium was held in Casper and once again, a Glenrock student came home with a blue ribbon. Lauren Fowler, a Junior at Glenrock High School, was the recipient of this award for her sculpture entry. The Wyoming State Art Symposium, which is the largest state art show in the nation, is a Mecca for colleges to view the up-and-coming artists and to showcase their institutions to those artists. This year’s Symposium had over 4,000 pieces of artwork entered into its competition—the top 25% of which get to take home a blue ribbon. “Lauren was talented enough to get a ribbon,” said Joy Kroll, Art Instructor for G.H.S., “She’s very, very creative” Not to impugn the work of the other talented artists at Glenrock High School, Mrs. Kroll added, “We had a lot of good work go…it’s just with 4,000 pieces there’s a lot of good work there and a lot of competition. We’ve got talented people here.”
who can take inspiration and turn it into beautiful, awardwinning pieces of art. “I was drawing trees and just decided to do a sculpture really big…my family and friends are my life and [I] just made a tree,” Lauren explained, “The keys on the tree and on the branches are…the keys to my heart—all these people hold the keys to my heart.” The fact that the sculpture, titled “The Roots of My Life”, won Fowler the blue ribbon was a bit of a surprise to her, but as she said of the acknowledgement of her work, “It felt good…really good!” Lauren’s goal before leaving high school is to pass her sister—a talented artist in her own right—on the number of blue ribbons won (no sibling rivalry there). With one more year at G.H.S., it will be interesting to see what Lauren comes up with for next year’s competition. Rest assured it will not be small, whatever it may be, for when asked what her plans were to ‘take it to the next level’ Miss Fowler simply said, “Bigger!”
People such as Miss Fowler,
A recent study published in the British Medical Journal (Peul, 2008) reports that spinal surgery for patients with sciatica offer only short-term benefits and conservative treatments such as physical therapy may offer the same outcome.
In this study, patients had the option of opting for early surgery, or prolonged conservative management under the guidance of a physical therapist.
The surgical group showed improvement in symptoms for only a brief period following surgery. By 6 months, and up to 2 years following surgery, the difference between the groups having surgery and those that didn’t disappeared.
The significance of this study is that patients may be able to avoid surgery if they realized they can expect a similar improvement in symptoms if they use other ways to manage the pain for six months.
Patients should be aware that surgery is not the only option to reduce the symptoms of sciatica.
The best course of treatment for low back pain is to make sure it is addressed early and does not progress to leg pain, or become a chronic condition.
Research has shown that early movement and treatments like exercise and spinal manipulation offer strong benefits to this group of patients.
These treatments include hands-on physical therapy to mobilize the spine and exercises designed to alleviate low back pain. Patients should seek out physical therapists as a first-line treatment for these conditions.
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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.
CANDIDATE FOR NEW DOUGLAS POLICE CHIEF TO BE DETERMINED by Kelly Pexton
Soon the wait to see who will head the Douglas Police Department will be concluded. The three candidates vying for the position are Todd Matthews, Ron Casalenda and Ryan Evans. Matthews currently works on the Douglas Police Department force. He was hired in May of 1990 and promoted to Corporal in 1996. To his credit he also became the first canine handler for the Douglas department. Acting Chief Ron Casalenda was hired in July of 1981 and
by 2006 obtained the rank of Sergeant. He has been filling the position of Acting Chief since former Chief of Police Lori Emmerett’s retirement. Ryan Evans currently works in Monticello, Iowa. He has been the Chief there for the past six years and would be willing to make the move to Wyoming. The lengthy process and responsibility of hiring is nearly complete. The Sheriff and Chief’s Association of Wyoming has helped throughout the long procedure. Interim City Administrator Forrest Neurberg
will make his recommendation to the City Council who will then make a final appointment to the position at Monday evening’s council meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. on May 10th. Any input by the public is welcome and can be made to Neurberg or the council prior to the meeting. As usual meetings are open to the public and are televised through Communicom on Channel 61.
National Day Of Prayer Brings Douglas Churches Together On a cloudy Wednesday evening, three local churches held a gathering at Washington Park to honor National Day of Prayer the evening before it’s official observance. Approximately 40-50 people were in attendance, including many local youth. Pastor Del
Weyer of Douglas Assembly of God grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. After bellies were full, all gathered in small groups to pray. National Day of Prayer has been under fire recently. Last Month a federal judge in Wisconsin ruled it to be a violation of the First Ammendment. While the ruling is under appeal, National
by Phil Noble
WASHINGTON–The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 96-1, today confirmed Nancy D. Freudenthal as Wyoming’s first female federal judge. She replaces Judge Clarence Brimmer as the third federal judge practicing in the state. Both of Wyoming’s U.S. Senators, Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, voted in favor of Mrs. Freudenthal. They had both praised the nomination when it was made by President Obama. The single no vote came from U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. During her confirmation hearing before the Senate back in January, Coburn asked Freudenthal about what he said saw as a conflict of interest with her taking cases involving boards appointed by her husband, Gov. Dave Freudenthal. Mrs. Freudenthal said at the time she had received advice that it was not a conflict for her to represent members of those boards and that she did very little such work at any rate. Coburn seemed satisfied by her answer at the time. Nancy Freudenthal is an attorney and is a partner in the law firm of Davis & Cannon in Cheyenne. She is a native of Cody and earned both a bach-
© Official Photo Nancy Freudenthal elor’s degree and a juris doctorate from the University of Wyoming. She served under former Wyoming Governors Ed Herschler and Mike Sullivan and joined
the law firm of Davis & Cannon in 1995. She has continued practicing in the firm’s Cheyenne office while serving as Wyoming’s first lady.
'MAMMOTH' NEW URANIUM PROJECT PLANNED NEAR GLENROCK
BOWED HEADS AND BBQ’s by Kelly Pexton
U.S. SENATE CONFIRMS NANCY FREUDENTHAL AS FIRST WYOMING WOMAN FEDERAL JUDGE
Day of Prayer will proceed. As many gathered all across the country on Thursday to honor this time held tradition and wonderful privilege, many are standing in strong faith for this right to be upheld.
Stakeholder Energy LLC has announced plans for a uranium exploration and production project 20 miles north of Glenrock, according to partners Mick McMurry, John Martin, Kent Sundell, Ph.D., and Mark Doelger. According to Doelger of Barlow & Haun Inc., the managing partner of Stakeholder, the company has "blocked up more than 75,000 acres of federal and fee minerals in nine contiguous townships with great cooperation from our ranching stakeholders."
past. We are in the fairway for economic uranium occurrence where thick sandstones and high ore grade have been proven by various past operators of the nearby Smith Ranch and Highland mines, and historic production of more than 50 million pounds of yellowcake." "We are in the right place at the right time to deploy Wyoming folks to once again develop what we expect will be a worldclass Wyoming resource," Martin said.
McMurry said, "Collectively, the partners in Stakeholder have developed a whale-sized natural gas field, and found the largest Columbian Mammoth (in reference to the allegorically-named Jonah Field and Dee the Mammoth on permanent display at Casper College) in the world within Stakeholder claims and now, we are off on the next adventure."
McMurry and Martin added, "We view resource development as an opportunity to add Wyoming jobs and contribute to the Wyoming economy in meaningful, multi-tiered ways. Everybody wins." Stakeholder partners indicate they plan to contract with Wyoming-based High Country Fabrication, licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for construction of nuclear facilities, and Trihydro Corp. for the extensive permitting process.
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McMurry explained, "Our project gains a global competitive edge with the ability to build vessels and highly specialized facilities locally with High Country Fabrication." Mammoth Energy Development, LLC, a subsidiary of Stakeholder, will conduct the drilling operations, which are expected to start this year. According to Sundell, exploration geologist, "We have better geologic models to work with and improved environmentally friendly mining methods as compared to years
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Green grass and miles of flowers, drifted snow in a mountain draw; I could just go on for hours ‘bout the beauty that I saw.
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 I MISS SPRING I Miss Spring Something that I miss more every spring is: The sound of bawlin’ cattle; the smell of a brandin’ fire. The world from in my saddle; pullin’ calves thru muck and mire. The pungent smell of burn-
ing hair when branding time rolls ‘round. The feel of the spring’s fresh air; new rain and dampened ground. Sights and sounds of Mother Nature, brand new babies everywhere; elk and deer and moose for sure can’t help but stand and stare.
There’s something I’m a missing more and more each passing year; and at times can be depressing, when traffic is all I hear. Silence, utter silence, with a horse between my knees; except for the meadowlark on the fence and the hum of bumble bees The sound of running water from the creek that’s drifting by; the splash of a playing otter and the golden eagle’s cry. Guess I miss it all ‘bout spring what else can I say; oh, I guess there’s one more thing have yer self a fine spring day!!
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I’m Just Sayin... How Cheap Are Those Tomatoes? I’m sorry, but entitlement breeds entitlement. And I’m not really sorry. I’ll also apologize for my lack of political correctness, but it’s not heartfelt. Personally I’m a ‘say it as I see it’ kinda gal. Arizona has just passed a law that basically states: It’s illegal to be illegal. Beyond the fact that it’s taken this long for someone to act upon that premise is preposterous I say "It's about damn time." Arizona is the biggest gateway into the U.S. for illegal immigrants. The state is home to an estimated 460,000 of them — a population larger than that of entire cities such as Cleveland, St. Louis and New Orleans. Arizona is now broke supporting those who feel they are entitled to our benefits but not required to follow our laws. The current ‘sovereign’ of this nation claims these laws are misguided. Arizona’s new law closely follows the Federal laws now in place but nobody enforces. Isn't that his JOB? To ENFORCE the law? Let’s look at some facts. Illegals receive free medical care without insurance and without paying a deductible. This means the rest of us pay higher insurance premiums to cover their cost. Education is also free and in many states this includes free breakfast and lunch programs. Some schools even provide daycare for those students who find themselves playing house – some at the tender age of thirteen. All those bi-lingual and English as a Second Language programs? Our taxes pay for them. Food stamps, section 8 housing, relief from high-energy bills? Free, free, free. If they become disabled on the job – Medicaid. And yes, you guessed it – paid for by the taxpayer. All of this for cheaper prices on produce? FAIL! Do not misunderstand me. I’m not stating that any other race is inherently lazy. I’m not saying that they don’t have anything
to contribute nor am I denying that many are hard working and lovely people. I feel exactly the same way about some of our natural citizens who manipulate our systems based on their own entitlement ethics. The point I AM trying to make is that this nation doesn’t need a third world sub-culture sucking the life out of those of us who DO have to obey the law. Double standards aggravate, infuriate and subjugate.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has accused Arizona of opening the door "to intolerance, hate, discrimination and abuse in law enforcement." This despite their own immigration laws part of which states: 'If outsiders do not enhance the country's "economic or national interests" or are "not found to be physically or mentally healthy," they are not welcome. Neither are those who show "contempt against national sovereignty or security." They must not be economic burdens on society and must have clean criminal histories. Those seeking to obtain Mexican citizenship must show a birth certificate, provide a bank statement proving economic independence, pass an exam and prove they can provide their own healthcare.' If you're caught in Mexico, by the way, without proper documentation you are sentenced to two years imprisonment.
People who hire illegals say they are ‘cheap’ labor. I challenge you dear taxpayer! Add up how much you pay in taxes every year to cover those ‘free’ programs. Add in your inflated insurance costs, both health and auto to cover those who are not required to pay. Add up how much you have leftover after paying your bills AND those of the illegals. Then consider exactly how cheap those tomatoes really are. I’m just sayin…
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George Calvin Kindt
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George Calvin Kindt passed away at his home in Rolling Hills on Thursday morning May 6th, 2010. He was born on October 30th, 1928. Funeral service will be at Bustards Funeral Home in Casper on Monday Morning May 10th, at 11:00am. A full obituary will follow in the May 16th issue of The Glenrock Bird.
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Read Me A Story for May 8-May 15 : The Whale Song by Dyan Sheldon. Pick up the phone this week and listen to a story for a change! Call 436-2353. National Children’s Book Week is May 10 – 16. To celebrate we are going to be handing out cookies and punch all week long. For 91 years libraries have been celebrating children’s books and the love of reading. Libraries are for everyone, this week we celebrate children. Come check us out!!
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Happy Birthday this week to Jim Pratt, Sandra Moss, and Dorothy Snell. 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.
Ms. Kidneigh’s high school computer class has been working diligently to get the cookbooks out to us. They have reached their final stage! A big-g thank you goes out to her and all of her computer class. This was a big undertaking and they did a fantastic job! We should all be proud of our community, which includes our high school kids!
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
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If you put your name down on our list to reserve a cookbook, we will be setting those aside for you. Please stop in and view the final product. If you didn’t get the chance to reserve a cookbook don’t fear, they will be up for sale before school breaks for the summer! For more information call: 436-2573.
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Tuesday, May 11 Meatloaf, whipped potatoes, mixed vegetables, tossed salad, roll, apricots
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