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Again I would like to thank our GREAT community for their most generous donations for our deployed military men and women. We mailed 73 boxes to the troops at the cost of $912. Without all of the cash donations, our mailing costs would have been impossible. The many gifts donated this year were tremendous and most appreciated. Without the help of Jan Harris and Tudi Johnson, I can't imagine how I would have handled this years drive. We have some very special folks here in the community that deserve recognition for their sacrifices as well. One, a homebound lady that felt bad because she was unable to help last year, asked me if I could come to her home to pick up her donation. She had budgeted a little each month and put together a wonderful package. Another family spent their Christmas money on gifts for our troops instead of Christmas for themselves, how heart warming is that?
In addition, a special thanks to The Glenrock Bird, the Glenrock Independant, Deer Creek Drug, Hank's Hardware, Glenrock Super Foods (and particularly Karen), Glenrock Bowl, Flicks, Wal-Mart, Safeway, Target, Glenrock Senior Center, Southern Baptist Church, Cheryl/Sue/ Vicki from the Post Office, Lions Club, Mrs. Kumpala with the "School Box Top program", Glenrock Breakfast House, as well as Ann Gerdes and family for their 'above and beyond' support. A special thanks for all of the letters from Mrs. Lee's Middle School class and also cards straight from the hearts of Mrs. Gray's class that went in to all of the boxes as well.
Last but not least, HOORAY for all of you that showed up to help with packing and mailing, I couldn't do it without you: Myrtle Rowden, Sheldon Henderson, Cookie Walker, Rev. Rick Bishop, Carolyn Johnson, Kathy Pope, Crissy Wobig, Jan Harris, Kim Lungren, Bonita Hunt,
June Lythgoe, Marvin and Sylvia Wohletz, Ed Wagner, Michelle Lingren, Sarah Williams, Julie Anne Milberger, Gina and Arlen Engstrom, Teri Arnold, Vern Velasquez, and Helen and Leroy Keim. It was such an awsome effort, forgive me if there is anyone that I have forgotten.
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Laramie – A man wanted by the Butte, Montana Police Department, who is believed to have assaulted a female student with a knife in the restroom of the Montana Tech library Tuesday afternoon was captured by Wyoming Troopers after a high speed chase this morning. Montana law enforcement authorities stated the woman reported a man forced her into a library restroom at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, held a knife at her throat and punched her in the face. The woman fought off the attacker and escaped with minor injuries. Montana law enforcement had identified 28 year-old Brandon Curry as a person of interest in the assault when his vehicle was identified as he left the campus area. Wednesday morning just before 11:00 a.m. a Wyoming Trooper patrolling approximately 6 miles east of Laramie on Interstate 80 clocked an eastbound black Honda Accord at 100 mph. The Trooper, who was
westbound and unable to cross the median due to a cable barrier, radioed ahead to another Trooper who conducted a traffic stop on the violator. The second Trooper was able to stop the speeding vehicle on a stretch of Interstate 80 known as “The Summit”. The Trooper walked up to the window of the Honda and asked the driver for his driver’s license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance. Upon handing the documents to the Trooper Curry put his vehicle in reverse and intentionally rammed the front of the Troopers patrol car. Curry then sped off and crossed the median heading down “The Summit” westbound on the Interstate. The Troopers patrol car sustained moderate damage however the Trooper was able to pursue Curry. As Curry headed down the pass towards Laramie speeds reached 130 mph. Another Trooper deployed road spikes approximately 9 miles later in front of Curry’s Honda. Curry’s vehicle did run over the spikes
and he continued westbound until taking the 3rd Street off ramp towards Laramie. As Curry attempted to negotiate the curve on the off ramp he lost control of his vehicle and it left the roadway becoming slowed down in the snow and dirt. At this point one Trooper rammed the passenger side of Curry’s Honda and the vehicle chase ended. Curry, however, bolted from the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot crossing about 75 yards before Troopers chased him down and tackled him. After being tackled Curry offered no more resistance. At the time of the initial traffic stop Troopers were not aware that Curry was wanted in the State of Montana. As a result of the pursuit incident Curry has been charged in Wyoming with eluding, reckless driving, felony interference with a peace officer, felony property damage, driving while under the influence (2nd offense) and open container.
EXTRA! EXTRA! CRAWFISH BOILED ALIVE AT NEW KNOTTY PINE! TOWN STUNNED! by Susan Hider
There were two gentlemen, Matt and Keith, originally from the Odessa/Midland area of Texas now living in Glenrock who came out for all the great food. "It brings some of the south up here" Keith said, "it's a little taste of home" Matt added. There were even some newlyweds that joined the fun, Dave and JoDell Vinot of Casper, who said "the flavor is real Cajun and very authentic." They were joined by their good
friends Joe and Betty Muller, also of Casper, who saw the post on Facebook and the advertisement in the digital version of THE GLENROCK BIRD. Betty added that "the corn was very sweet and spicy." Rusty, a Knotty Pine regular,
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Superintendent Hughes Does Double Duty GLENROCK—School Superintendent Kirk Hughes is doing double duty these days, serving as interim principal of Grant Elementary School following the resignation last month of former Principal Kristine Walker.
Left to right: Mike Graves of Louisiana and Wayne Gunter of Glenrock pour out a boatload of crawfish straight from the crawfish state. Photo © Susan Hider
On Saturday January 15th, the Knotty Pine Saloon held the first ever Crawfish Boil in Glenrock, with wonderful reviews. It was a great turnout for the event and everyone seemed to have had a good time. Many came out to sample the Cajun inspired cuisine, and not just Glenrock residents but some as far as Casper and Douglas.
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after making several trips up to the serving table said "this is the best thing that's ever happened to Glenrock." Seated next to Rusty was Harry, also a regular and who also made several trips
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Walker, whose resignation was effective just before Christmas break, reportedly returned to Nebraska. With most qualified replacement candidates likely beholden to current contracts, Hughes says he made the decision to fill the spot himself until the new school year next fall in order to make the best hiring decision for the students and teachers at the school. In the meantime, Hughes, who served seven years as principal of Glenrock Middle School and is a former elementary principal, as well, says he is enjoying the connection with the kids. “The upside to this for me is that is has allowed me to get reconnected with why we do
all this, and that’s for the kids in the school district,” Hughes says. “This has been very refreshing for me professionally to reconnect with the kids, to get to know the kids again. It makes you realize that this is what we’re here for—it’s for these kids.”
Hughes is in his 13thyear as superintendent and says that working at central office is very business oriented. Now he is performing his superintendent duties at the school, in addition to the principal duties, and says he is enjoying the atmosphere, despite the longer hours.
“I’m an old ranch kid, so long hours is not a big deal to me,” he says. “It’s just the way I’m wired. You do whatever it takes to get the job done.”
He says the central office staff has had to step up, as well, as have the teachers at Grant Elementary, including Special
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Kindergarten Registration! 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 re-
Photo © Amanda Miller by Amanda Miller Girl Scouts are a well known group, and perhaps you have noticed that no one has been coming to your door to sell cookies the past few years here in Glenrock. That silence ends this year. Glenrock once again has a troop and lucky for us cookie addicts they have assembled just in time for the 2011 cookie rally, which ends January 31st. They are planning several booth sales in the downtown area during this time, so watch for those if you don't have a girl scout in your neighborhood. The cookies are also made a bit healthier. There are no trans fats in their cookies and there are many varieties that do not use
hydrogenated oils. If you can not have cookies due to allergies, diabetes or any other reason you can still help the girls out by buying boxes of cookies to have donated to the military or food banks. Selling cookies is just one aspect of being a girl scout, but right now it is the number one item on their agenda. Proceeds from cookie sales enables the girls to attend camps and other events held throughout the year. It is also one of many ways the girls learn to go out and strengthen their community ties. Lets make it a great year for our new troop, and they thank you for your support.
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Geho Keeps Town Finances On Track by Dave Robatcek
percent at $3,489,083.
GLENROCK—Donna Geho has had her watchful eye on the town’s finances for the past quarter century. She has served as the Town of Glenrock’s clerk/treasurer since 1992.
Overseeing the town’s finances has changed dramatically over the years, Geho says. With an annual budget of more than $5 million spread across a variety of accounts, there is much to keep track of. A new accounting software package promises to help accomplish that more efficiently.
In addition to maintaining the financial and property interests of the town, her many responsibilities include overseeing municipal records, the town seal, town ordinances, and council meeting minutes. When she started with the town as a clerk in 1986, Glenrock owed a lot of money. “We had a pretty significant amount of debt at the time,” she says of those early years. “We had debt on this building, debt on the fire hall, and we had some sewer system debt.” When John Rookstool became mayor in 1987, he and Treasurer V.H. McDonald worked to eliminate that debt, she says, decimating reserves, but setting the town up for a healthier financial state down the road. “They went in and we scrambled here and scrambled there, pulled together as much money as we could and paid off all our debt,” Geho says. “It cut our reserves significantly; I think all funds together we had only about three-quarters of a million dollars in everything— water, sewer, sanitation, the general fund—everything. But in the subsequent years, we’ve rebuilt so that now we have a fairly good financial base.” That’s why the tough economy of the past few years did not cripple the community and force layoffs like in so many municipalities across the state. Such fiscal frugality, Geho says, is a trait she shares with former Mayor Steve Cielinski.
to refill his plate, said he came just to sample the dish. Though Harry stated that the extra trips to retrieve more of the dish were for "his friend", he didn't seem to want to share his plate with anyone. No matter though, there was plenty of food for all. Both Rusty and Harry said they were "very happy they came out", they enjoyed the food very much and were full and having a great time. They, along with the couple seated near them, all agreed that they "would love to see this happen again and hopefully soon." The cooks, Wayne Gunter and Mike Graves, are both originally from Louisiana so the recipe and process of cooking the crawfish are second nature. Wayne, who now lives in Glenrock, stated that it takes a total of 30 minutes of cook time and 20 minutes of soak time after the "boiling" is done so the flavors can marinate into all the ingredients. The 'Crawfish Boil' contains onions, mushrooms, potatoes, corn, sausage, spices and of course Crawfish. Mike contacted Wayne to let him know he was coming through Wyoming and would 'swing into' Glenrock to see his long time friend. Wayne thought this would be a great opportunity to have the cookout and mentioned the idea to Tammy, new Proprietor of The Knotty Pine. Well needless to say she was definitely onboard with the idea.
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Two other patrons, Ron and Dave, who came out to support their friend Tammy, said "I've never been to a Crawfish boil before and never ate them before, but
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I'm sure glad I did. This is great!" Everyone seemed to have had a great time, definitely had some great food, and for most a new experience. Because so many people came out, it was difficult to get every ones feedback, plus they seemed to be busy eating. Everyone seemed to agree that they would love to see this happen again. Later in the evening, Wayne thanked Tammy for sponsoring the event and Mike for helping him cook it. Then he announced that there was "a birthday among us." Mike, his long time friend and co-cook at the event, was celebrating his birthday. Wayne brought Mike a cake and asked everyone to join in wishing the Cajun Cook a Happy Birthday, and they did, in song. Though Mike would not reveal which birthday he was celebrating, he did however share his very large cake with everyone. It was a good way to end a great meal in a great town like Glenrock.
“Steve was very frugal,” she says. “He did not like to spend money unless you could really justify it. You’ll always have emergencies where something has to be done, but we don’t usually undertake a project unless we have significant grant money. Especially for economic development projects and community development type projects that aren’t really emergencies, we work hard to try and get grant money.” A list of town projects over the past decade proves her point. (See related story.) More than two dozen major projects undertaken during that time, ranging from the Commerce Block renovation to the Centennial Pathway, had a total cost of $11,849,366. Glenrock’s share of that cost was roughly just 30
“We recently converted to fullfund accounting software,” she says. “We were using basic, generic accounting software before. We used to have to follow up everything with a manual spreadsheet. The system we’ve gone to now allows us to go in and break out different funds and expense out the way things need to be expensed. It will make my job a lot easier.”
Each grant the town receives has its own reporting requirements, and the state has rules about separation of funds for such services as sewer, water and sanitation. It can all get very complicated. Accurate tracking of expenses and proper attribution to the appropriate accounts is important.
Advancements in technology have changed much about the way Geho does her job. Over the years, even though the budget and the workload have increased significantly, and there are a lot more reporting requirements, her department does the work with one less person on staff than back in the day.
“When I first came to work here, we had one computer in the police department and only one other computer for the rest of the town functions,” Geho says. “Everything was printed on 11” x 17” green bar paper. We paid an outside company to prepare utility bills and we would mark them off manually when they were paid.”
Geho recalls the days of manual reporting and low reserves with a sense of nostalgia, but clearly is glad they are over. And she sees signs of better times ahead as the economy slowly improves.
She is encouraged by new Governor Matt Mead’s recent address to the State Legislature, and says she thinks the state is going to loosen its purse strings a bit more this year to help municipalities meet their needs.
“The Governor made some comments that I found very positive,” she says, citing his remarks about state and federal funds going where they are intended. But she also recognizes one reality: “We’re always going to have to be frugal.”
Thanks again to Tammy Jueneman of The Knotty Pine for sponsoring the now infamous Crawfish Boil and inviting the town of Glenrock and beyond to join in on the fun. Special thanks to Cajun Inspired Crawfish Chefs Wayne and Mike for cooking it, and all those who came out to enjoy the great food. GREAT JOB EVERYONE! Stay tuned to The Glenrock Bird for upcoming events (including fundraisers) at The Knotty Pine.
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Its a Boy! Town Keeping Pace With Ice Slicer GLENROCK—Frequent winter storms this season have kept town crews busy keeping roadways free of snow and ice. When the deep snow has been cleared, the underlying packed snow and ice is dealt with using a product called Ice Slicer. Basically, it’s salt, but not your standard sodium chloride table salt. This stuff is reddish in color and is mined in New Mexico. It is a combination of potassium chloride and magnesium chloride. The town gets it from a distributor in Rock Springs. Public Works Director Dave Andrews says it is less harsh than sodium chloride and has superior melting qualities. It will melt ice at temperatures down to minus-15 degrees Fahrenheit. Andrews says it has less corrosive characteristics than standard salt and is easier on veg-
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etation. While there may be some that splashes on your lawn and shrubs from passing vehicles, it is unlikely to get there from the town trucks spreading the material on roadways. “We work hard to keep those spreaders properly calibrated to make sure it all gets on the street,” Andrews says. “Still, if you have plants close to the street, it’s always a good idea to cover them.” Andrews says the town goes through 150 to 200 tons of the material each winter. The fourth load of approximately 25 tons recently was purchased. “We’re on track with our average usage,” he says. “There’s a lot of winter left.”
Hughes Continued From Front Page fact about the double duty he faces for the rest of the school year.
“Whenever somebody resigns in the middle of the year, it is always unfortunate, but it is what it is and you’ve got to move forward from there,” Hughes says. “I’ve had numerous surprises in my career. One thing that you can count on is that change is inevitable and you need to be able to adjust to change.”
“I have high expectations of myself, high expectations of the kids, and high expectations of the teachers that teach them,” he says. “I’m a team player. You do what you need to do for the organization. I am the CEO of this organization. You do what it takes to get the job done.”
The position currently is being advertised and closes Feb. 22. Hughes says they already have gotten a number of calls about the opening. He expects to have a hiring recommendation possibly as early as the March Board of Trustees meeting. While the business of education has been his primary focus as superintendent, Hughes says that the schools are where everything happens. “You have to have a good understanding of what is good instruction to be a good administrator,” Hughes says. “It all begins in the classroom with teachers working with children day in and day out. We can think back to those teachers that inspired us, and also think back to those that did not inspire us. It’s very important for a kid’s foundation.”
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Education Director Tracy Turk, who fills in when Hughes must be away from the school.
GLENROCK—The Glenrock Town Council last Monday, Jan. 24, passed two resolutions, listened to a presentation from an official of the Children’s Advocacy Project, and members provided public financial disclosure statements regarding any interest in financial institutions doing business with the town.
nization is one of just three children’s advocacy center programs in the state and the only accredited one. Cheyenne and Jackson also have similar programs. Ross says that the City of Casper and Natrona County each contribute $30,000 annually to the program, and the towns of Mills and Evansville $1,000 each.
Glenrock resident Connie Parsons asked the council to consider some form of ordinance preventing the storage of recreational vehicles in the front yards of homes. The council agreed to look into the possibility.
Cases investigated in Converse County have been on the rise, with 25 each of the last two years, up from 10 to 15 per year over the previous three years.
The council also heard from former mayoral candidate Sue Dills, who requested an update on when the town would build a planned shelter for road deicer, saying that storing the material under tarps presented a potential hazard to workers due to the difficulty of removing those tarps and the work necessary to de-clump the material that has gotten wet. Public Works Director Dave Andrews said that his office, with the approval of the council, would place an ad for the project as a design/build structure rather than an engineered building in order to get quotes in and begin construction sooner. “Rough estimates initially showed that the project could be built for roughly $30,000, but all the quotes came in at over $35,000, requiring us to put it out to bid,” Andrews said, explaining the delay. “I’m sure that design/build would be less expensive.” Heather Ross, executive director of Children’s Advocacy Project, Inc., of Casper, appealed to the council to consider some level of funding for the organization, which provides services to help victims and law enforcement in child abuse cases in central Wyoming. The private, nonprofit orga-
“We have talked to Converse County Commissioners and they recommended we talk to the Glenrock and Douglas Town Councils,” Ross said. “We don’t charge for investigations. In the past when we charged for investigations it was about $100 per investigation. We’re going to continue to do investigations, but we’re asking for help to fund our services.” Police Chief Tom Sweet confirmed the organization’s value to law enforcement in such cases. “Their expertise and their training in dealing with kids, not just for minimizing psychological trauma to the kids, but also for present-ability in court, is just fantastic,” Sweet said. The council agreed to review the request prior to preparing the town’s new budget. The council passed Resolution 2011-04 authorizing service agreements with Rocky Mountain Power for a new yard light for the town shop and enhanced service for the sewer lagoons expansion. Councilman Carl Lembke was the lone “nay” vote, stating his distaste for monopolies and his discomfort with boilerplate agreements. Resolution 2011-05 authorizing Converse County Bank as a depository of town funds passed unanimously.
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Quinn Alexander Elliott was born December 21st 2010 at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. His parents are Alexandra East and Shawn Elliott of Glenrock. His maternal grandparents are Jerry and Cheryl East and his paternal grandparents are Todd and Wendy Elliott all of Glenrock. His maternal great grandparents are Racheal and Charles Chavez of Friendswood Tx and Cheri Varner of Houston Tx. His paternal great grandparents are David and Kathy Blaylock of Douglas and Quentin and Glenda Elliott of Glenrock. He has 2 maternal great great grandmothers, Dixie Lythgoe of Glenrock and Antoinette Chavez of Friendswood Tx. His paternal great great grandmother is Doris Howard of Glenrock. He has 1 uncle, Blake East of Tx and 5 aunts, Shay, Brittany and April Elliott and Charlotte and Isabella East all of Glenrock.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Searching For High School Student To Represent Wyoming The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) of Wyoming is looking for a junior or sophomore in high school to represent Wyoming at the United Nations Pilgrimage for youth in New York City. This is a wonderful educational opportunity for young adults interested in world affairs, international relations, economic or political science to learn the inner workings of the United Nations and see many of the historical sites of our country.
from Canada. The deadline to submit is the first of March.
For additional information, please go to www.unpilgrimage.org. For additional questions or application packet, please email jiwilson@wyoming.com or contact your local Odd Fellows lodge.
The student will receive an all expense paid trip for two weeks to New York from Wyoming and will visit Philadelphia, New York, Ottawa, Canada, Niagara Falls, Washington DC, and Gettysburg. The trip will be around the first of July. The Odd Fellows have been sponsoring this trip for sixty years and have arranged with the tour sights to give a tour that is far better than the average tourist receives. There are few requirements to go on this trip. The delegate has to submit an essay her in Wyoming and appear before our committee to give a speech about why they want to go. The delegate also has to have a US passport to get back and forth
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He says that parents are the number one teachers of children. “It is critical that parents and the school work together to make sure they do everything they can do for that child,” Hughes says. “It has been proven over and over again in research that when parents are engaged in their children’s education, the kids do much better.” Hughes says the Wyoming Legislature has helped make the state more competitive in teacher pay, making it easier to attract and retain staff. “Now we’re outdoing a lot of the other states regionally,” he says. “We’re seeing a lot more people applying from out of state than in previous years. Before, our salaries were lagging behind and it was more difficult, especially in math, science and special education.” He is optimistic and matter of
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NEWS FROM THE NEST Wyoming Joins NFIB, 25 Other States in Healthcare Lawsuit Challenge to constitutionality of ObamaCare picking up huge momentum WASHINGTON, D.C., January 19, 2011—Yesterday, Wyoming, Kansas, Ohio, Maine, Wisconsin and Iowa filed court documents joining the National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business group, Florida, and 19 other states in their lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This brings the total number of states involved in this case to 26. “NFIB commends Governor Mead for standing up for citizens and small business owners in Wyoming by joining this lawsuit,” said Tony Gagliardi, NFIB/Wyoming state director. “The healthcare law sets a dangerous precedent of giving Congress unlimited power to force citizens to purchase private products. This unconstitutional power grab by the federal government violates the rights of individuals, small business owners and the rights of states to function as sovereign entities. It’s excellent news that Wyoming is joining our fight against this unconstitutional law.” “Having more than half of the nation’s states involved in this case along with NFIB, who represents more than 350,000 small businesses nationwide, sends a strong message to the courts that this law is detrimental to the entire nation and must be overturned,” said Karen Harned, executive director, NFIB Small Business Legal Center. The case is currently before Judge Roger Vinson in the U.S. District Court in Pensacola, Florida. Oral arguments on the
merits of the case were held on Dec. 16. NFIB and the states are asking the court to rule that the healthcare law is unconstitutional based on two separate claims. First that the individual mandate goes beyond the scope of Congress’ power set forth in the commerce clause, and second that the law violates the 10th Amendment by imposing significant new costs and burdens on the states associated with administering Medicaid. A decision by Judge Vinson is expected to be issued sometime this month.
Neva Egan, the state of Alaska's first first lady, died on Wednesday night in the Juneau Pioneer Home. She was 96 years old. Click to enlarge Neva McKittrick was born in Wilson, Kan., on Oct. 3, 1914, the third in a family of five children. She worked at her father's grocery store until she could save enough money to attend first Kansas State College, then the University of Wyoming in Laramie, where her aunt was a member of the faculty. She taught music in the public school of the tiny Wyoming town of Glenrock for two years. She considered the $1,000-a-year salary to be "fabulous." Music was among her lifelong interests. In 1937 she moved to Valdez, one of three new teachers hired that year. All were single women and all were warned that the town was "a little rough." Shortly after she arrived, one of the few local guys with a car, William Egan, and a buddy called on their hotel to invite them to a dance.
Fairbanks during World War II and Anchorage during the run-up to the 1970 election. But Juneau would become the city where she spend most of her life. At the Governor's Mansion, she made the beds and ironed her husband's shirts herself while planning events for entertaining hundreds of guests and picking up the supplies in the family car. Photo Neva Egan. "When the clerks wonder Courtesy Anchorage Daily News about the boxes being too heavily packed for me to tated undergoing surgery because she wanted to be "on my feet" for her son's wedding. The doctor assured her that she would back up in time and the surgery was successful.
“She taught music in the public school of the tiny Wyoming town of Glenrock for two years. She considered the $1,000a-year salary to be ‘fabulous.’"
She turned him down but eventually warmed to what she described as Egan's "kind and considerate" nature. They married on Nov. 16, 1940. That same year Bill Egan was elected to the Territorial House of Representatives. It was the beginning of a career in politics that, aside from a stint in the Army during World War II, would last for the rest of his life. He later chaired the Alaska Constitutional Convention and became the first governor of the new state in 1959, being re-elected to that office in 1962 and 1970. "I bet our family has been the only one in Valdez where national politics always has been discussed at mealtime," she said. "And sometime I get plain hungry for small talk."
lift, I tell them not to worry," she said. "I've had a lot of practice in carrying groceries." Whether laying out buffets for the whole Legislature or attending to a steady line of luncheons -- she always tried to invite each member and their spouse to at least one smaller dinner -- she enjoyed taking a hand in the kitchen. She was known as a good cook, and her recipes were often featured in the food sections of Alaska newspapers.
Cancer awareness was one of many causes to which she gave her time in later years. She was a popular guest at civic events. "Her sense of humor ... is evident in her sparkling conversation, punctuated often by a hearty laugh," wrote one reporter.
In 1984, the mezzanine lobby of Anchorage's William A. Egan Civic and Convention was dedicated to her. Neva Egan was preceded in death by her daughter Elin Carol, who died as an infant, and her husband William, who died in 1984. She is survived by her son, state Sen. Dennis Egan, his wife, Linda, and their daughters, Jill and Leslie.
"Bill's real easy to cook for," she once said. "He likes steak and french fried potatoes -- doesn't care much for casseroles or desserts. But he'll eat anything."
The family will make funeral details and other information available at a future date.
As first lady, she accompanied the governor on good-will trips to other states and countries. She christened the state's first ferry, the Malaspina, the Navy's USS Juneau and numerous other vessels.
A very special thank you to Mike Dunham for allowing The Bird to reprint an article on such a wonderful woman who spent valuable time in Glenrock. From Wyoming to Alaska, we thank you Mike.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (RWyo.) released the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives vote to repeal President Obama’s health care spending law: “For almost a year, Americans have witnessed each day how the President’s health care spending law is bad for patients, providers and taxpayers. Today, the House took an important step towards repealing Obamacare. I applaud their leadership. In the Senate, Republicans will continue to fight to repeal the law and replace it with patient centered reforms. Americans deserve a health care system that delivers excellent care, creates new jobs and grows our economy. We must now take up this important challenge in the Senate.”
Rawlins – As of this afternoonTroopers and Special Agents with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation’s Southeast Enforcement Team continue to investigate an alleged armed carjacking that occurred on Friday evening near Sinclair on Interstate 80. The carjacking also involved 170 pounds of high grade marijuana.
At this time three individuals are in custody, two of which are the victims of the carjacking and one of the suspected carjackers. The victims, whose names are not being released, were found to be transporting the load of high grade marijuana. At approximately 9:00 p.m. Troopers were notified of the alleged carjacking on eastbound Interstate 80. The victims reported that their vehicle was taken by force by occupants of a red SUV. The victims were then left unharmed standing out on the Interstate. A short time
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later Troopers observed the carjacked vehicle and the red SUV reportedly involved in the carjacking stopped at the Fort Steele interchange. Two individuals appeared to be unloading the carjacked vehicle placing items into their vehicle. As Troopers approached the vehicles the red SUV sped away at a high rate of speed and failed to stop when Troopers attempted a traffic stop. A pursuit was initiated by Troopers and continued westbound on the Interstate. During the pursuit Troopers observed the occupants throwing large bricks of marijuana out the window of the SUV.
The pursuit continued for approximately 15 miles with the SUV exiting the Interstate and going into the town of Rawlins. One occupant of the SUV exited the vehicle while it was moving and attempted to flee but was quickly taken into custody with the assistance of Officers of the Rawlins Police Department. The driver of the SUV even-
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tually crashed the vehicle into a snow bank and fled on foot. He remains at large; however, a warrant for the individuals arrest is pending. It appears that the individuals in the red SUV were interrupted during off loading of the load of marijuana from the carjacked vehicle loading it into their vehicle. The marijuana has a street value of around $425,000.00. It is believed that the two individuals who were victims of the carjacking were transporting their illegal load from Utah to an unknown location in the State of North Carolina. This case has many as of yet unanswered questions and remains under investigation. Since the load of marijuana appears to have come from out-of-state and was destined out-of-state Troopers have requested assistance from the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.
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Herders Take it on the Chin in Conference Play GLENROCK—The Herders boys basketball team has dropped its last five games. Following a loss to Douglas Jan. 8, they lost at Wheatland 36-105 on Jan. 13, and at home against Rawlins 34-75 on Jan. 15.At home against Buffalo Jan. 21, they dropped a 28-79 contest and lost at Newcastle the next day 33-66. The team is 3-13 on the year, 1-6 in the conference prior to Friday’s game at Torrington. They travel to Thermopolis on Feb. 5. Coach Justin Kidneigh says that practices recently have been focused on dealing with full-court and half-court pressure. “If we can be effective in this area, it will do a lot to negate our opponents' ability to score against us,” he says. “Then we can focus on shortening the game. Our goal is to try and hold teams to 50 points or less, which gives us a good chance at getting a win.” He says the losses have been a huge learning opportunity for the team in learning how to handle pressure, while having to play and make decisions faster. “Coming into our conference season, we knew that we would be facing teams that use a lot of pressure and teams that would have size advantages on us,” he says. “We have been working on breaking the pressure effectively and then controlling the tempo of the game with our half court offense.” He says the team struggled early against Wheatland in handling their press, but was able to deal with it better after the first quarter. “Where we did not execute as well was in working our offense,” he says. “We tended to shoot after the first or second pass, and Wheatland's zone was still in position to rebound, and then their fast break beat us up the court consistently. In the second half, Wheatland dropped out of its press, but we struggled with making shots and they were able to continue building their lead.” Kidneigh says the Herders also got off to a poor start against Rawlins two days later. “We just were not ready to match their intensity at the start of the game,” he says. “We were a step behind throughout the first quarter. In the second quarter, the team regrouped and went on a run that cut into Rawlins' lead by halftime.” However, Rawlins outscored Glenrock 21-5 in the third quarter. “We just did not shoot well in the third quarter,” Kidneigh says. “In the fourth quarter, we performed much better and the team finished playing hard.”
He says that he is proud of the way the boys play with heart. “That is one thing our boys always do,” he says. “Now we just need to work on making better decisions on the court to cut down turnovers, and playing four solid quarters of basketball.” After being crushed by Buffalo at home on Jan. 21, Kidneigh says it is evident why Buffalo is the top team in the state. “They have size, strength, shoot well and make good decisions,” he says. “We came out strong and were able to break the pressure and hit some shots. Our approach right now is that a game is made up of four eight-minute games and we are focusing on each one at a time.” He says the Herders were not consistent shooting the ball in that game, but were moving pretty well on defense and were able to get some stops. “We just were not able to get points off those stops,” he observes. “In the second half, Buffalo put a 1-3-1 half-court trap on us, which caused us some troubles, but after a timeout I felt the boys did a good job of handling the pressure. Again, though, our shooting was not effective. I was proud of the fact that our guys kept themselves calm and were playing hard all the way through the game. I feel that we were able to teach them some things throughout the game, such as how to attack half court zone pressure.” In Newcastle, Kidneigh says, Glenrock came out strong and took an early lead. “We were moving well on offense and getting great looks at the basket. In the second quarter, though, we went cold and Newcastle went on a 17-7 run to go up 16 at halftime. After halftime, the guys came out and put an 8-0 run on and cut the lead to 8 and then went cold again midway through the third quarter.” He expresses frustration with a lack of offensive production in the fourth quarter: “The team just couldn't buy a bucket… The biggest factor in this game (was) shooting percentage--we shot 24 percent for the game, while Newcastle shot 52 percent.” Kidneigh says they are seeing some improvement in critical areas. “We are going to keep developing those,” he says, “while continuing to work on our fundamentals and ability to deal with pressure defense.”
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Herder Wrestlers, Coaches Enjoying Good Season GLENROCK— Coach Cory Yingling says he is satisfied with the Glenrock wrestling season thus far and is thrilled with the increase in the number of wrestlers in the program. “The season has gone very, very well so far,” he says. “I’m very pleased with the increase in numbers. It’s the first season in awhile to have a lot of kids, and we’re having JV matches at our duals.” He says the wrestlers are making great progress. “This is just a happy year for the coaches; we’re making some real good strides,” Yingling says. “The kids are doing an outstanding job moving along the way we hoped they would-- some of them surpassing what we had hoped--and they’re all just giving their best effort every time they go out on the mat.” The goal now is to continue with that progress and put as many wrestlers into the regional placing rounds in order to qualify them for the State Tournament. The 3A East Regional Tournament will be held in Glenrock Feb. 18 and 19 leading up to the State Tournament in Casper Feb. 25 and 26. “Our expectations are that we will continue to do what we’ve been doing all season. That’s where we’re looking right now,” he says. “These JV kids are really coming on and some are about to the point where they’re ready to start stepping into that varsity situation. We’re getting ready for regionals where we can add two kids per weight class.” Varsity senior Matt Widiker is having an outstanding season and recently became just the second Herder wrestler in the past decade to surpass 100 wins. In 2004, Casey Schell, a two-time state champ recorded 124 wins. Widiker just broke the school pin record of 72 held by Schell since 2004.
145 JD Pittsley 4-1 160 Ryan Powell 1-4 171 Garrett Reid 1-5 189 Taylor Yingling 5-0 Glenrock–Lusk dual at Glenrock Jan. 2 Glenrock 30 Lusk 47 103 Jordan McClintick Gle win by forfeit 112 Jaythan Nelson Lusk win by forfeit 119 Bryce Sturman Lusk pinned Wyatt Summers Gle in 4:55 125 Jesse Bunner Lusk Tech Fall Shannon Mares Gle 19-3 130 Whisper Summers Gle defeated Reilly Case Lusk by Forfeit 135 Zack Mannasco Lusk Maj Dec Brandon Pittsley Gle 17-4 140 JD Pittsley Gle pinned Ian Zerbe Lusk in 1:52 145 Matt Widiker Gle win by forfeit 152 Tyler Berge Gle pinned Zack Stephens Lusk in :53 160 Lance Hladky Lusk win by forfeit 171 John Boussu Lusk pinned Clint Dewald Gle 3:09 189 Tyler Arnett Lusk dec Tyler VanAntwerp Gle 8-4 215 Ace Thurston Lusk Tech Fall Troy Pinkerton Gle 17-2 Hwt Tylen Arnett Lusk win by forfei JV and Exhibition matches Glenrock 15 Lusk 6 119 Cody Grenseman Gle dec Landy Eaton Lusk 8-4 119 Exhibition: Lane Blakeley Gle pinned Jathan Nelson Lusk in :50 135 Domonick Mongillio Lusk pinned Austin Hall in :48 171 Garrett Reid Gle pinned Chris Holcomb Lusk in 2:46 189 Taylor Yingling Gle pinned Colby Thurston Lusk in 1:05
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“Matt has 73 pins with a lot of season left,” Yingling says. “He might make it over 80. I don’t think that’s unreasonable, either; I think that’s well within his grasp.”
GLENROCK—It is clear to Lady Herder basketball coach Tony Lehner what must happen to achieve greater success on the court: Cut down on turnovers.
Widiker suffered a broken foot in the regionals last season and did not get the opportunity to wrestle at state.
The team lost to Wheatland at home on Thursday, Jan. 13, 25-47. In that game, Glenrock had more turnovers than shots. That, Lehner says, makes it nearly impossible to win.
Following are results of the most recent matches: Buffalo Bison Duals, Jan. 21 and 22 Duals: Powell, Lander, Worland, Cody, Sheridan and Laramie. Powell 12-67 Lander 22-60 Worland 12-58 Cody 15-42 Sheridan 18-65 Laramie 27-52 Varsity Results 103 Jordan McClintick 119 Wyatt Summers 125 Whisper Summers 130 Brandon Pittsley 145 Matt Widiker 152 Tyler Berge 189 Tyler VanAntwerp 215 Troy Pinkerton
Lehner says the game with Wheatland was very competitive up until the fourth quarter.
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“It was similar to the Douglas game in the number of turnovers we had and how it cost us,” he says. “Against Wheatland, we had 32 turnovers and only 28 shots. When you turn it over more than you shoot it, it’s pretty hard to be successful, especially against a good team.”
“We had the lead at the end of the first quarter and were only down by four at halftime,” he says. “We had some opportunities in the third quarter even though we were behind. Then in the fourth, they opened it up on us.” At Rawlins on Saturday, Jan.15, Lehner says the team played much better in a 45-41 win. “We actually took care of the ball a lot better, but still ended up with 18 or 19 turnovers,” he says. “We got into our offense and got into a rhythm and played much bet-
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Ladies Continued ter. Rawlins is much improved. They’ve got a pretty good outfit, so I was pleased to go over there and get a win. “We took care of the ball a little better and had a little more offensive contribution from others. In the Wheatland game, only three players scored. Against Rawlins, a lot of kids contributed.” Senior Becky Downs, who didn’t play due to injury until after the Christmas break, is making progress, he says. “Becky seems to be getting better every game,” Lehner says. “The Rawlins game was only her third game back, so she’s really come along. She’s playing a lot and getting better every game. The ankle hasn’t been a problem.” Lehner says one of the team goals set at the beginning of the season was to limit turnovers to 10 or fewer. That is a goal that clearly hasn’t been met. “We definitely talk about it,” he says. “We just have to work hard at handling the basketball and making good decisions. Most of the time, it’s just a poor decision passing-wise and we end up throwing it away.” He says that some of that can be attributed to some inexperience in the lineup with kids that haven’t played a lot at the varsity level. “The speed of the game is a lot different than at the JV level,” he says. “We’re playing a lot of kids with not very much experience. These kids are seeing a lot more pressure and having to bring the ball up under pressure and pass the ball under pressure. “Hopefully, we’ll mature into it and get a lot better at it. I think it’s just a matter of being conscious of what’s going on around you and being able to put the ball on the floor to get yourself out of trouble and making good decisions. It’s a learning process on our part.” Lehner says turnovers have certainly been the biggest factor in the lack of success in getting wins. “When you give another team that many opportunities beyond what possessions they would get after a shot or basket, it’s just a killer,” he says. “We really have to shore that up. Hopefully, we can get our turnovers down and start giving ourselves a little better chance.” On Thursday, Jan. 20, the team traveled to Buffalo, where turnovers again played a factor in a loss. After leading 24-19 at the half, Glenrock lost that game 4658.
Duke is visited by Athenian nobleman Egeus, along with his daughter, Hermia, and two gentleman who both seek Hermia’s love. The first, Demetrius, has Egeus’ blessing, but the second, Lysander, does not. Egeus demands his fatherly right under Athenian law: Hermia marries Demetrius, or she must die (or become a nun).
Given these choices, Hermia chooses to elope with Lysander to a place far from Athens. The two lovers share their secret with Hermia’s friend Helena, to whom Demetrius was once engaged before he fell in love with Hermia. Because Helena still loves Demetrius, she tells him of the plan, so that she can then follow him into the woods. . . . . .to be continued in the February 6 issue of The Glenrock Bird.
“We played pretty well the first half against Buffalo,” Lehner says. “They’re a good team--among the top three in the conference--and we came out the third quarter and laid a giant egg and they outscored us 20-3.” The Lady Herders turned the ball over 12 times in the third.
“It was encouraging that we played well, but discouraging that we had that bad quarter,” Lehner says. “We just didn’t come out with any energy in the third, we started turning the ball over, and they converted some easy baskets and that was it. We just had one really bad quarter, so we ended up losing by 12 on the road. In the first half, we played great defense against a pretty good offensive team. We showed some signs of progress.”
Back home on Saturday, Jan. 22, Glenrock came out smoking against Newcastle, outscoring them 30-12 in the first half. The Lady Herders went on to win that game 42-25.
“Against Newcastle, we played a real good first half defensively and offensively,” Lehner says. “We were working pretty darn hard and were playing well. The second half I think we relaxed a little bit. Sometimes when you have a big lead you think you can just kind of coast in, and I felt like that’s what we did in the second half. Still, we won comfortably and, overall, I thought it was a good effort.”
Last Tuesday, Jan. 25, against new program Cheyenne South, Glenrock cruised to a 52-26 win at home, mostly playing its reserves.
“We played a lot of kids against South,” Lehner says. “It gave us an opportunity to get kids in the varsity game that normally don’t get the opportunity to play. Our starters only played about eight to 10 minutes at most the entire game.”
Lehner says that turnovers are still a weakness that must be improved.
“I think we’re making progress, but it certainly still is an issue,” he says. “If we’re going to beat these good teams, we’ve just got to learn to take care of the ball and not give up those cheap baskets; that’s the key. Our post players are getting better at asserting themselves inside and being a little more physical, and that’s a good sign. If we make sure we take care of the ball and get a little more aggressive defensively, I think we can compete with anybody in our conference.”
The Lady Herders are 8-8 overall and 4-4 in the conference prior to last Friday’s game at home against Torrington. They will be at home against Thermopolis Feb. 5.
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and never once complained about his strife. A steward of the land always givin’ he’s been this way a good part of his life.
COWBOY CORNER Cowboy Poet Columnist TJ Casey
No One Else’s Brand
We all must depend on the Master up above. He rides beside the TJ Casey is a singer/songstewards of this writer, storyteller, composer land; and entertainer. He was raised right up ‘til the end, up on ranches in Wyoming and unconditional love. He wouldn’t ride Montana and now teaches the for no one else’s "Code of the West" and poetry brand to students all across America. he gave all his heart Check him out at: to the Master up www.tjcasey.net. above. He never wavered, this is where he stands; No One Else’s Brand right up till the end uncondiHe’s rode the wild country of tional love. He’ll never ride for no on else’s Montana; that wild country you all dream brand, no we’ll never ride for no one about. He’s gathered in the Pryors and else’s brand. the Dryhead; when years were good, and years of killer drought. He’s always just survived and made a livin’
He always did his best to help his neighbors; when no one else would help, he took a stand. Now Mom and Dad are ridin’ up in heaven; they’re givin’ us below a helpin’ hand. We’re doin’ what we can to help our neighbors and we’ll never ride for no on else’s brand. We all must depend on the Master up above. We ride beside the stewards of this land; right up ‘til the end, unconditional love. We wouldn’t ride for no one else’s brand; we gave all our heart to the Master up above. We never wavered this is where we stand right up till the end, unconditional love. We’ll never ride for no one else’s brand no we’ll never ride for no one else’s brand.
He left and took his family to Horse Prairie; no better cowboy ever rode the land.
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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
I’m Just Sayin... Step Into Another's Passion For Just One Moment
What is wonderful about this world is that we’re all different. What matters to one may not matter to another, but in this way we uniquely take care of what matters to everyone, if we are actively involved in our passions.
For some it’s the environment, for others, human rights. For many it’s the poor and indigent, abused children, war, terrorism, curing cancer, or the homeless and starving. There are so many causes that need a voice the possibilities to get involved are seemingly endless.
My passion in this world is animals. It always has been. And while I can’t ignore the horrors of neglect and abuse I'm determined to bring a positive aspect to my cause because by focusing on what I can do rather than what I think everybody else should be doing I’m able to make a difference one dog or one horse at a time. I don’t need to shout, nor do I need every single person to be as passionate as I about what I find important. I intend to carry forward to help women in need as it’s my belief that the forgiveness and trust an abused animal can find within themselves can go a long way to teaching women how to overcome their hardships and find the will and determination to become the people they were intended to be.
Being positive isn’t always easy. The anonymity of the Internet has given rein to a lack of decorum, basic manners and the ability to 'dress down' those with differing opinions with little consequence. There are many who use it to rant and rave about what they find abhorrent ultimately turning off the very people they are trying to sway.
This being said, if we all took a moment to examine the passions of others and to help in a small way if we can, imagine how those small gestures would add up. Envision the amount of awareness it would bring to step into another’s passion for just one moment. One small gesture is all it takes to open up a world of possibilities.....I'm just sayin.
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
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-E-911 suspicious circumstance, officers responded.
-Assault, officer responded.
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-E-911 noise complaint, officer responded.
-Barking dog, owner brought dog inside.
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-Traffic stop, citation issued for speed.
-Ambulance request, transport to Casper.
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-Information received regarding drug use.
-Juvenile problem reported at the grade school.
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-Comm Tech performed a notary. -Traffic stop, warning for following to close. -Range key issued. -One vehicle rollover, units responded. -Traffic stop, warning for driving habits. -Driving complaint, officer checked area, unable to locate the vehicle. -Dispute, officer responded, all was ok.
-VIN inspection complete. -Comm Tech performed a notary. Tuesday 1-25-11 -Traffic stop, verbal warning for exp. registration. X 2 -Abandoned vehicle previously tagged was towed. -Rolling Hills patrol completed. X2 -Officer completed a VIN inspection. -Officer counseled juveniles. -Animal complaint, message left for ACO.
Friday 1-21-11 -Two vehicle accident, fire units and ambulance responded. -Slide off reported, WHP responded. -Suspicious circumstance, officer notified. -E-911 medical, one transported to Casper.
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Groundhog Day is around the corner, February 2 to be precise. This little holiday goes unnoticed by a lot of us. It symbolizes the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Its origins are connected to the English holiday, Candlemas. This holiday goes back to the 4th century. German immigrants brought the tradition to the United States. If the sun is out, the groundhog will see his shadow and he will hide for another 6 weeks. Do you think we will have 6 more weeks of winter?
TOPS Wyoming 0173 Glenrock December 2010 Monthly Awards
Our wonderful KOPS, Jo Ann Loos, Peaches Richards, Bev Voyzey, and Greta Peppersack weighed in four weeks. Peaches Richards on 12/16/10 was six months reinstated KOPS. TOPS that lost weight in December were Glennda Wilcox three pounds, Flora Day 2.6 pounds, Betty Carpenter 1.6 pounds. January 5, 2011 was a no gain week.
Calling all poets!! The teen advisory group is having a poetry contest!! The winners will be announced at the end of Love My Library Week, February 19. Submit your best work and be rewarded. Ralph’s Books in Casper has generously donated gift certificates for this event. The library is now excepting prose/poems. At story time February 2 we are going to be busy!! We are going to be talking mice, Valentine mice. Now I wonder if old MacDonald had mice on his farm, we will explore the possibility. For Read Me A Story: January 29 – February 5: Now It Is Winter by Eileen Spinelli. Take a few minutes to brighten your day by picking up the phone and dialing 436-2353 to listen to a great story! We’re on the web athttp:wyldweb.state.wy.us/ glen. Our phone number is 436-2573. Fax number is 4368525. We’re on Facebook. Be sure to check us out, just search for Glenrock Library. 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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