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GLENROCK—Improving the town’s sewage treatment facilities appears likely to cost more than anticipated, says Public Works Director Dave Andrews, with all six bids submitted coming in higher than engineering estimates.
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The project garnered much interest among contractors with more than 20 bid packets sent out. At the bid opening Thursday, Dec. 9, officials found that the six bids submitted ranged from $1.49 million to $1.97 million. Engineering firm Civil Engineering Professionals, Inc. (CEPI) is reviewing the bids and will make a recommendation based on cost and capability. “CEPI is in the process of checking all the bid bonds and all the minute details,” Andrews says. “We’ve got a bunch of reference checks and subcontractor checks we want to do before we make a recommendation to the Town Council. There are a lot of things to check on before CEPI will make its recommendation.” The project is being undertaken to speed up the treatment process by deepening and covering the first lagoon. That will allow speedier anaerobic treatment of waste by retaining heat. “The problem is, the cells are only about five feet deep and there is no way to retain heat,” Andrews says. “When they chill down, the biological activity that is digesting the waste Continued Page 2
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www.theglenrockbird.com Wild Turkeys strut around Deer Creek Village RV Park. Photo © Dave Robatcek GLENROCK—Town annexation of a parcel of land owned by Deer Creek Village RV Park is proceeding smoothly and all the necessary environmental permits have been obtained for the planned expansion and upgrade of the park and its facilities, which promises to draw more RVers to the area. Manager Duane McEntee says that although the upgrade and expansion of the park have been delayed, they are aggressively marketing the facility through
membership in the Good Sam Club and its outlets, as well as through advertising in various RV-related publications and Web sites. While the park will get a wholesale makeover with a new office, new shower house and the addition of more than 25 spaces to bring the total to 60, every effort is being made to maintain the park’s natural appeal. The approximately half-million-dollar upgrade will in-
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Local team The Fill-Ins took first place in the Frank Lyons Memorial 777 Bowling Tournament last weekend at the Glenrock Bowl. (Left to Right) Austin Smith, Roy Stephens, Mary Manes and Tim McCullough. Photo courtesy Dena McGrady
GLENROCK—The fifth annual Frank Lyons Memorial 777 Bowling Tournament was held at the Glenrock Bowl Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4 and 5, with 15 teams competing for thousands of dollars in prize money.
The Upside Down Christmas Tree at The Knotty - now under new ownership. “An upside down Christmas Tree just means the presents are closer to Heaven” stated bar patron and weill loved Glenrockian “Rusty.” Photo © Amanda Smith
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Teams consisted of four bowlers each whose aggregate averages did not exceed 777. The field was narrowed to 12 teams competing in the finals on Sunday. Teams were able to re-enter the field on Saturday to improve their results and try to make the finals on Sunday. Five teams re-entered.
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GLENROCK—New owner of the Knotty Pine Saloon Tammy Jueneman says business is good since she took over the establishment at the end of October. The grand opening Nov. 13 exceeded her expectations. “I told people that if we did a lot of business on a single night that I would dance on the bar,” she says. “I danced on the bar that night. The place was
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clude 50-amp electrical service and new water and sewer lines throughout, the addition of 15 new back-in spaces on the west side backing up to Deer Creek, and reconfiguration of roads and spaces to offer numerous pull-through spots that make it convenient for today’s larger and longer rigs.
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Announcements Vouchers For Food Available Glenrock Community Service will have vouchers for Food Baskets available December 13th - 21st.
We are accepting canned food donations, ham and turkey donations, and monetary donations for Glenrock Community Service to be used to purchase goods for local families in need all year round. For more information please call 436-9442. Wednesday night GRUB night at Glenrock First Southern is BACK IN ACTION!
6:30 p.m., dinner, followed by Royal Ambassadors, (boys 3rd grade thru 6th grade) Youth Group, and Prayer Meeting.
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Any questions, please call Kaye Lynn Van Antwerp 251-6688.
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 forward to meeting you and showing you around our exciting classroom!
Economic Development Holds Challenges GLENROCK—Economic development is important to every community in the state, as well as to the state itself. The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) was formed in the late ‘90s to begin to formalize the state’s approach. One of the primary goals of the WBC is to diversify the state’s economy in order to mitigate the fallout from booms and busts in the minerals extraction industry. The Business Council and the Wyoming Economic Development Association (WEDA) regularly distribute leads on companies looking for places to locate a business, and communities respond to those that they think would be a good fit. Community Development Director Kathy Patceg says that Glenrock Economic Development, which she oversees, regularly reviews those leads.
You don’t have to save the world. “Ianyameconomic the contact person for development, and whatever happens I take Just turn the to the board,” she says. “We all the leads through WEDA and WBC. We review bathroom lights off.review them to see if we have build-
Registration packets are available now at the Grant Elings off or space. At the town If we all make simple changes, we can make a bignight impact. Turning ementary office, and will also be available on the level, one of the great challights when you leave a room is a good start. You can also install energyof registration. Please return completed paperwork at lenges is, we don’t have a lot saving compact fluorescent light bulbs, lower your thermostat, replace of space. Many of the comRegistration. All students who are registered by April energy-craving appliances with ENERGY STAR® appliances and much panies are looking for huge 1st will bemore. entered insave a drawing for free loadYou’ll energy, money andbackpacks you’ll be doing your part. You’ll find space, and we just don’t have ed with school Foranswers more information, please plenty supplies! of energy-saving at rockymountainpower.net. it available.” call 436-2774. © 2010 Rocky Mountain Power
That is a common problem, even in larger cities in the state. Robert Barnes, president of Casper Area Economic Development Alliance, says Casper does not usually have the types of buildings that most companies are seeking. And companies do not want
to go through the time and hassle of planning and building a building of their own; they want something ready to move into. Developers are not likely to build such buildings with just the hope that the right company will come along soon enough to fill it, so it’s a Catch 22. Some of the other challenges facing Wyoming communities are the state’s remoteness, a smaller labor pool and transportation issues. There is also the issue of gaining consensus among a town’s existing businesses of what is or is not good for a community. Patceg says the town’s annexation of land between the golf course and Interstate 25 to begin the process of helping a company locate a hotel near the I-25 interchange became a bone of contention with local businesses. Business owners felt that it would attract other types of businesses, like gas stations and fast food restaurants, and they thought that would detract from local business. “Glenrock Economic Development was going to pay for the appraisal of the land and there were many that felt that wasn’t right,” Patceg says. “But no matter how much money a developer has, you still have to offer them some incentive. And whatever businesses would have located there, that still represents sales tax to the community. It also would cause people traveling the Interstate to stop, and if they stop, they are more likely to come into town and patronize the businesses here.”
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heaven,” she says. “I like that.”
She’s learning as she goes and has made some adjustments, like changing from a 10 a.m. opening time to now unlocking the doors at noon. And she often closes earlier than 2:00 a.m. on weeknights.
Her friends Alex Lockhart and Teri Seiver decorated the tree, but it was her idea to place it in the odd position.
Things are going well, she says, attributing it to more consistent hours of operation and creating a fun and inviting atmosphere. One fun twist she added for the holidays is a beautifully decorated and lit Christmas tree near the entrance. Nothing unusual about that until you see that it is mounted on the ceiling, surrounded by presents--on the ceiling. She says she just wanted to do something different and playful. “One of my patrons pointed out that the presents are closer to
Since taking over the establishment, Jueneman has created an atmosphere that reflects her fun-loving personality. She has a Lego set behind the bar for those who want to be creative while enjoying a drink. And she added a ping-pong table that allows patrons to work off a little competitive steam. “I’m having a lot of fun,” she says. “We’re starting to build a following with many of the same people regularly coming in.” Side note from the Editor: Congratulations Tammy! You’re doing a great job!
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Bowling Continued From Front Page the area, and though participation was down from last year, it still drew teams from Gillette, Casper, Douglas and Glenrock. “Next year, we’re going to hold it a week later, more toward the middle of December,” Glenrock Bowl owner Gary Eckhardt says. “There were some conflicts that some folks had this year that cost us at least four teams. It was still a good turnout and the bowlers had a lot of fun.” Named in honor of former Glenrock bowler Frank Lyons, who died of cancer several years ago, the tournament has become a popular venue for Wyoming bowlers. Lyons’ daughter Cindy Johnson, who lives in Denver, was present to thank participants for honoring her father.
ment were DXP Enterprises, Coleman Electrical Services, Glenrock Bowl, Northern Lights Energy Co., NAPA Auto Parts of Glenrock, Hilltop Bank of Glenrock, DHS Drilling, Shoreliner Lounge, Four Aces, Outlaw Drilling, Glenrock Men’s Bowling Assn., Parkinson Concrete, Deer Creek Lounge, The Glenrock Bird, and Carla Bloem, PA-C.
PHOTO CAPTION: Local team The Fill-Ins took first place in the Frank Lyons Memorial 777 Bowling Tournament last weekend at the Glenrock Bowl. (Left to Right) Austin Smith, Roy Stephens, Mary Manes and Tim McCullough.
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The vouchers will be valid December 15-21, 2010 at Glenrock Super Foods. All items in the Thrift Store are 50% off all of December.
The tournament was won by a local team called the Fill-Ins, made up of Austin Smith, Roy Stephens, Mary Manes and Tim McCullough. “We literally put this team together at the last minute,” says Deana McGrady, the tournament’s manager. “And they ended up winning it.” Eckhardt says the 777 tournament had been going on for a few years before Lyons died and they renamed it to honor his memory. “It’s not a big money thing like our other tournament coming up in March, but it’s a nice tournament,” he says. “Frank bowled in here every night we were open. He was a character.” The King and Queen Tournament to be held next March at the Glenrock Bowl has been held for more than 10 years. Last year, Eckhardt estimates, that tournament paid out more than $25,000. “It is the biggest money tournament in the state of Wyoming for a 12-lane house,” Eckhardt says, “maybe the biggest for any size house.” Sponsors this year of the Frank Lyons Memorial 777 Tourna-
Sewage Continued From Front Page slows down. When that slows or halts and we’re full, we have trouble meeting requirements for discharge.” Those environmental concerns require action on the problem sooner rather than later. It is a problem many municipalities in the state face during the colder winter months. “There’s no doubt about the necessity of it,” Andrews says. “For environmental quality reasons, we need to get going on it.” With all the bids coming in over estimates, he says there is always the option of rejecting them all and starting over. “The Council will make that decision,” Andrews says. “We have about $1.1 million available with the SLIB (State Loan and Investment Board) grant for our matching funds. We also have additional matching funds that we can put toward it, but it’s going to be up to the Council whether they want to commit those funds.”
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Of course, wildlife can appear just about anytime and anywhere, but there are some key areas throughout the region where several animals seem to get struck every year. “We continually have a great number of deer hit along Highway 191 between the Hoback Rim and the town of Pinedale this time of year,” said Wyoming Game and Fish Wildlife Management Coordinator Scott Smith. Motorists are urged to use special caution just west of Pinedale around the Cora junction. “This is a major migration route for mule deer and pronghorn, and motorists just need to slow down and expect to see wildlife here,” said Smith. Other areas Smith mentioned include along Highway 189 both north and south of Daniel and also along Highway 191 south of Pinedale.
SNOW + RAIN =ACCIDENT ON I-25 NEAR GLENROCK by Susan Hider
On Friday December 3 at approximately 2:20pm, Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers and Converse County Fire and Rescue responded to an injury accident on Interstate 25 approximately seven miles northwest of Glenrock. The accident involved only one vehicle which had one passenger. According to Trooper Olsen, the WHP officer investigating the accident, the vehicle was traveling north on I-25 and
due to precipitation the vehicle hydroplaned, went into a spin and hit the right guardrail sending the vehicle into the center median. The driver, a 46 year old female Casper resident, "was taken to the hospital in Casper and was discharged with minor injuries and is at home recovering from her ordeal" said Olsen. The accident was called in by a volunteer fire department deputy who just happened upon the accident while traveling south on I-25.
Au Natural Continued From Front Page none of the spaces or roads will be paved, but instead will be gravel and natural grasses. “We want to keep a more natural feel to the place,” McEntee says. “Travelers appreciate a relaxing setting like that.” That also ensures that the park, which borders both Deer Creek and the N. Platte River, continues to attract abundant wildlife, like the deer and wild turkeys that meander throughout the park. The treed area on the north side by the river will be left natural, giving walkers along the walking path the opportunity to enjoy the maximum outdoor experience. Because of its proximity to the waterways, the expansion has required more paperwork and permitting, including a permit obtained through the Department of Environmental Quality. “We got all the necessary permits. All the natural stuff, we’re leaving natural,” McEntee says. “That is a big part of the appeal of the park that it is more like a wilderness area. We want it to be as natural as possible.” He says there are about 40 wild turkeys roaming the area. “They lay low in there during hunting season,” he says. Taking advantage of the space in the approximately 10-acre facility, the redesign includes pull-through spaces larger than those in most RV parks. They will be 80 feet long by about 40 feet wide, as opposed to the 30foot width in most parks. That
gives RVers more elbow room.
Single vehicle accident on I-25 just outside Glenrock on December 3rd. Photo © Susan Hider
Motorists Watch For Wildlife
“We’re laying it out so that everything will fit better,” McEntee says. “Everything will be angle parking so they don’t have to negotiate square corners with all that length. You get motor homes that are 45 feet long and with a vehicle in tow, they end up 60 feet in overall length. They don’t like to try to make those square corners.”
“This is the first year we’ve had a Good Sam listing,” he says. “We show up in just about any search you can do online.”
Q. What Is The Regulation For Hunting Crows? Q. Do I need a furbearer trapping license to trap coyotes?
A. Coyotes are classified as predators in Wyoming and no license is required regardless if they are hunted or trapped.
However, trapping laws required leg-hold traps to be checked every 72 hours and traps must be name-tagged.
Additional information on trap identification, regulations governing use of different types of traps and snares and time periods for checking traps, is found in the Furbearing Trapping Regulations.
In the Jackson area, Highway 89/191 south of Jackson to the entrances of both the Hoback and Snake River Canyons is typically a problem stretch as well as north into Grand Teton National Park. Highway 22 from Jackson to Wilson and 390 north to Teton Village are other areas around Jackson that warrant caution. “As motorists we really need to allow ourselves extra time, especially this time of year,” says Smith.
Though they have experienced some delays in getting the expansion underway, McEntee says they hope to have the new back-in spaces next to the creek ready by next spring when the season starts and will continue working on the improvements as the season progresses. They are planning no increase in rates at this time, figuring that the increased volume the improvements will allow will generate sufficient revenue.
“It’s hard to say just how many big game animals get hit here each year because we know a lot of animals that get hit still make it away from the roadside only to die later, out of sight,” said Smith. “It’s safe to say we lose hundreds of deer and other big game animals each year due to vehicle collisions. Highway loss is often comparable to the numbers taken through hunting each fall.”
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traffic. Wildlife have limited options during winter, and we need to assume the responsibility of looking out for them while behind the wheel, for both the animals’ safety and our own.
A dead deer hit by the vehicle in the background lays on the roadside. Photo courtesy WG&F It’s that time of year when highway travelers need to slow down and pay special attention for animals along our roadways.
Wyoming is blessed with an abundance of big game, and the winter weather causes them to migrate to lower elevations where they are forced to negotiate highways and the associated
“Slowing down, even just five miles per hour, can greatly increase one’s reaction time to avoid an accident.”
McEntee says the improvement project is going to be good for Glenrock businesses. “We always get people asking where to go in town to eat and get whatever else they need,” he says. “Most of them don’t have to drive around in their big RVs because they have a vehicle in tow or they have a fifth wheel they can unhook from and drive around. They want to know where they can go to spend their money. It’s going to be good for everybody.”
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MOTORCYCLE CLUB “ABATE” MARKS 30th ANNIVERSARY OF HELPING THE NEEDY
The DEIS was released Thursday. These leases, which are located in sensitive fish and wildlife habitat, were valid and existing before the Wyoming Range Legacy Act was approved in 2009. That legislation essentially pro-
“We recognize these leases as valid, and we understand Plains’ right to access the natural gas below them if they can do so in a manner that adequately protects fish and wildlife habitat and mitigates for unavoidable impacts,” said Steven Brutger, energy field coordinator for TU. “We intend to participate in the DEIS process, to ensure that these leases—if they are to be developed—are brought to maturity in a way that not only protects fish and game habitat, but also hunting and fishing opportunity.” TU worked on behalf of sportsmen and women for half a decade to get the Wyoming Range Legacy Act approved by Congress and signed by President Obama.
The bill protected some 1.2 million acres of public lands—including hundreds of thousands of acres of irreplaceable fish and game habitat—from future industrial development. The Plains leases, which make up about 77,000 acres, are a concern to TU, and the organization’s first priority is ensuring development happens responsibly with deference paid to the area’s stellar fish and game habitat. “The Wyoming Range is such a special place to so many people in the state,” Brutger said. “On behalf of our members and volunteers throughout Wyoming, we intend to be very involved in this process and we’ll seek the best possible outcome on behalf of hunters and anglers.”
ABATE is an acronym for A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments, and the organization’s Web site says it is dedicated to preserving freedom of the road. “When not fighting restrictive legislation, our goals are aimed at educating the novice and the young in the rules of the road and how to adopt self-defensive, practical riding habits.” Among its stated purposes, the organization lists: • Unite members in a
brotherhood and provide a link to other bikers. • Safeguard and preserve bikers' rights.
Glenrockian Alex Lockhart, Wyoming Central ABATE’s Chairperson-Toy Parade Committee, says cash donations have been received by the group from the Four Aces, the Shoreliner and Taylor's Deer Creek Lounge in Glenrock. She says that 100 percent of the donations go to the families.
Please contact Lockhart at 307-797-3939 or Events Coordinator Mike Harrison at 307-277-7433 to help them help those in need.
It is not too late to help. If you know of a family that needs help this Christmas, or if you would like to make a donation.
“This year, there are still a lot of folks with families out of work,” Lockhart says. “And a lot of our military folks coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan and getting out of the service are having difficulties finding work.” Lockhart says the group takes steps to ensure the families that receive their help truly are in need, and that they also donate to Joshua’s Storehouse in Casper, the Salvation Army, Seton House, as well as shelters and food banks in Natrona and Converse County. The organization is holding its gift wrapping event today,
News From The Nest Barrasso: A Second Opinion on Health Care: Wicker Bill Provides Power to States to Fight Obamacare Americans across our country continue to call on Washington to work to repeal and replace the President’s new health care law. During his Second Opinion, Senator Barrasso (R-WY) discussed how Republicans are answering Americans with a wide range of legislative challenges to Obamacare. Today, Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the Restoring the 10th Amendment Act. His new bill will allow state officials to challenge Obamacare regulations before they go into effect. Senator Wicker joined Senator Barrasso today during his Second Opinion speech. Senators Barrasso and Wicker both spoke about how Wicker’s new bill will transfer power from Washington to the states
and the American people.
be written.”
Wicker said:
In the following video, Senators Barrasso and Wicker also discussed an article from today’s New York Times which underscores the need for Senator Wicker’s legislation. The article reports:
“This bill is a step toward restoring states’ rights by allowing state officials to challenge the rules and regulations that violate the Constitution. Repealing Obamacare remains one of my top priorities and until we can achieve that goal, I am fighting to stop harmful regulations from going into effect under the new law. This bill would give state officials another tool to challenge the unconstitutional overreach of the federal government.” Barrasso said: “This will allow states to fight back against outrageous health care regulations that continue to
“Federal rule makers, long the neglected stepchildren of Washington bureaucrats, suddenly find themselves at the center of power as they scramble to work out details of hundreds of sweeping financial and health care regulations that will ultimately affect most Americans.” Both Senators agree that Americans – not Washington bureaucrats – should have more power over their own healthcare decisions.
LUMMIS SELECTED TO SERVE ON POWERFUL HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has been selected by her Republican colleagues to serve on the prestigious House Committee on Appropriations. The House Committee on Appropriations sets specific federal expenditures for government agencies and departments. Lummis released the following statement: “It certainly is a great honor to be selected by my colleagues
to serve on the House Committee on Appropriations. When I am home in Wyoming, the top concern I hear about is the out of control federal spending. I will ensure the people of Wyoming’s concerns will be expressed loud and clear. We must cut spending to save our nation’s economic future and I look forward to working with Leadership and my colleagues to steer our country’s fiscal ship in the right direction.”
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Trout Unlimited today pledged to be an active participant and thoroughly review the U.S. Forest Service’s draft environmental impact statement on the merits of the Plains Exploration and Production Co. natural gas drilling leases in the Wyoming Range.
hibited new oil and gas drilling and extraction in the Wyoming Range, but exempted leases that were already in place.
Sunday, Dec. 12, at the Elks Club in Casper.
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Conservation group led the way on Wyoming Range Legacy Act and pledges to remain involved
Each year for the past three decades, the group has given hundreds of Christmas presents to disadvantaged children up to 18 years old and food baskets to needy families in Converse and Natrona Counties at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
• Advocate freedom of choice. • Contribute to the needs of the community. • Promote safe and sober riding habits for all bikers.
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CASPER--Wyoming Central ABATE, a not-for-profit motorcycle club based in Casper, held its 30th Annual Toy Run last October and is still taking donations to help needy families enjoy the holidays.
Wyoming Christmas Tree Lights Up The Steps Of The United States Capitol People around the Cowboy State say we need more Wyoming in Washington. In Washington, folks can always use a reminder of Wyoming values -- honesty, integrity, independence, and a strong work ethic. This month, Washington has been treated to a beautiful 67foot-tall symbol of our state. It is Wyoming’s Christmas gift to America. For the next four weeks, a Christmas tree from the Bridger-Teton National Forest will stand near the steps of the United States Capitol. This is the first time in our nation’s history that our state will have this honor. Last night was the official tree-lighting ceremony. Daniel Sitter, a student from Lincoln County, flipped the switch to light the tree. Thousands of Americans and hundreds from Wyoming came to Washington for the event. Thousands more from across our state, though unable to make the trip to Washington, were crucial to making this project a success. It is because of them that this magnificent
tree from Wyoming will shine on the Capitol lawn during this Christmas season. For the past three years, people all around Wyoming committed their time and effort on behalf of this project. From the time the tree was selected in the forest until it was finally lighted in Washington, thousands of residents across our state did all they could do to make it a shining success. I want to thank the people of Wyoming for this remarkable gift to America. Your efforts brought a lot of smiles to so many people as the tree traveled through Wyoming and ultimately on to Washington. The tree’s journey around Wyoming was itself historic. The turnout in communities all across the state was remarkable. Children of all ages gathered to celebrate and sign their names on banners that accompanied the tree on its journey. Thousands of Wyoming residents created over 10,000 ornaments to adorn the tree. Young and old alike did a fantastic job using as much native and recycled material as possible. This season’s Capitol visitors
will applaud the work and creativity that is now showcased on the west lawn of the Capitol. Ornaments shaped like boots and cowboy hats, or painted with pictures of wildlife and outdoor scenery truly illustrate the tree’s "Wyoming: Forever West" theme.
have such a majestic symbol of Wyoming on the Capitol lawn, you will continue to have a congressional delegation that fights to bring Wyoming to Washington. Thank you for giving us the privilege to represent such a great state and wonderful group of people. Merry Christmas.
This tree is called "The People’s Tree" for a reason. It was selected by you, decorated by you, and privately funded by you. Even the architect of the Capitol -- who every year oversees the Christmas tree event -declared it one of the finest and best decorated in years. I would especially like to express my appreciation to the family of Sandra Seaton. She was the Forest Service employee who first identified our "perfect" tree in 2009. She died during open heart surgery last winter. The notes she left behind led Forest Service employees to the secret spot in the Forest. That’s why Wyoming’s tree is now nicknamed "Sandra’s Tree." I would also like to thank all the Forest Service employees who oversaw every step in this process. While Washington won’t always
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Sen. Barrasso with Daniel Sitterand his family from Lincoln County, WY - Courtesy Senator Barrasso’s Office
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Slow Start Doesn’t Dampen Herder Enthusiasm
GLENROCK—Three losses at the Lusk Jamboree last weekend and a loss on the road at Wright on Tuesday were not what Coach Justin Kidneigh had in mind for a good start to the season, but with the early season games under their belts, the Herders boys basketball team is working hard to improve in preparation for the Herder Classic this weekend. Last weekend in Lusk, the team dropped its first game against the host Lusk Tigers 33-61. They kept it closer against Pine Bluffs on day two of the tourney losing 36-49, and had a game effort in their
third contest of the tournament, keeping it close against Burns before succumbing 36-40. Then on Tuesday, the boys traveled to Wright and dropped a 4661contest. In that game, junior Matt Morgan scored 24 points and had 13 rebounds to lead the team. Kidneigh says the focus of the opening weekend of play was on getting better in team chemistry and overall intensity of play. “In every game we saw improvement in many areas as the players gain experience,” Kidneigh says. “Right now, that is a big part of
the equation--getting our players experience and taking advantage of every learning opportunity we can.”
our feet to play defense--and keep them on the floor--and to not pick up cheap fouls early in the game.”
Foul trouble has plagued the team in the early contests with at least one player fouling out in each of the four games, two fouling out in two of them. Opponents have taken advantage at the free throw line.
Kidneigh had anticipated some early bumps as the team began the season and says it is all part of the growing process for the players. With game experience playing together against competition, players are better able to understand what is expected of them and to learn from film of actual game situations where improvement must take place and work on specifics of doing things right.
“With so many players getting used to playing at a faster and more intense pace, we have encountered significant foul trouble in each game,” Kidneigh observes. “We are learning that we need to anticipate faster, use
continue working on our shooting techniques, and the players are realizing that they need to have a more focused concentration on their shooting in practice,” Kidneigh says. “We spend a quarter or more of our practice time on just shooting form and repetition (as well as significant shooting in other practice drills and activities) so we will eventually see big gains in this area as long as the players continue to make it a priority.”
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“We recognize that we need to
GLENROCK HIGH SCHOOL SHOWS WELL AT STATE COMPETITION CASPER—The Glenrock High School Drama Club had a successful outing at the Wyoming State Drama Competition at Casper College last weekend. More than 20 students competed this year, with several earning high marks for their efforts. The three-day event began Thursday, Dec. 2 and concluded on Saturday, Dec. 4. Drama Coach Ada Jane Pauline says she is very proud of how her students presented
themselves. “The students performed well,” Pauline says. “They are a very dedicated group.” The honors and the students receiving them: Third Place State Medal, Fourth Year Fantasy Make-Up, Marie Kroll; All State Medal, Fourth Year Fantasy Make-Up, Marie Kroll: All State Medal, Third Year
Fantasy Make-Up, Debriele Laird;
Blind Woman's Bluff, Nathan Hansen;
All State Medal, Proscenium Stage Production, for her performance as Myra Bristol in the play Blind Woman’s Bluff,Marie Kroll;
All State Certificate, Publicity 1, for her ranking at 5th out of 66 entries, Ana Kroll;
All State Certificate, Dramatic Duet, for her performance as Ruth in a selection from the play To Burn a Witch, Mercedes Pfander; All State Certificate, Proscenium Stage Production, for his performance as John in the play
All State Certificate, Third Year Fantasy Make-Up, for her ranking of 8th out of 23 entries, Ana Kroll; All State Certificate, Second Year Fantasy Make-Up, for her ranking at 10th out of 27 entries, Brooke Kissack; and
Real Make-Up, for her ranking at 8th out of 22 entries, Brooke Kissack. Additionally, Coach Pauline herself was honored by the Wyoming Educators of Secondary Theater (W.E.S.T.) as Director of the Year. “I am greatly honored,” Pauline says. “I credit the hard work and dedication of my wonderful, talented, and precious students. To you, my students, I say ‘thank you.’”
All State Certificate, First Year
LADY HERDERS OFF TO A 2-2 START TO THE SEASON GLENROCK—The Lady Herders basketball team dropped its first contest at the Tiger Jamboree in Lusk last weekend, losing a hardfought battle with Burns 43-52. They came back in their second game, against the host Lusk Tigers, winning a low-scoring contest 39-23. On Saturday, Dec.4, at the tournament, they dropped a close one to Pine Bluffs 5245. And at home last Tuesday against Wright, the Lady Herders showed up big with a 53-34 victory. Coach Tony Lehner says they have fought hard in their early season contests and he is optimistic that they will only get better. “I felt like we could have been successful in those two games we lost,” he says. “We’ve got so much inexperience and I don’t think the kids are really very sure of themselves and just didn’t know how hard they needed to play.” With senior Becky Downs out with injury, Lehner is juggling a lineup of mostly inexperienced players. “Not having Becky only left us with two varsity players from last year, so it was definitely a learning experience,” he says. “When you have a lot of JV kids who this is their first game experience, they get a little hesitant and unsure of themselves. We made a lot of mistakes that I think, hopefully, we can correct, but overall I was pleased.” Lehner says he is confident the team will make progress as the season goes on. “We can correct the mistakes we made; it just takes a little more time,” he says. “They’ve got to get a little more confident in what we’re doing and
learn to play with each other. I was disappointed we didn’t win, because I really felt like we had good enough kids to do that. On the other hand, I knew that a lot of the kids would make mistakes and be a little shaky out there because they just don’t have any experience. They’re not sure what their role is and are just a little hesitant and unsure of themselves. That probably played into the losses as much as anything, I think.”
I felt like our defense was a little soft.” While the team outrebounded each of its first four opponents, he says there is room for improvement there, as well, and free throw shooting has been an issue. “Free throw shooting was
He says the team is improving game by game, and that they played better Tuesday against Wright than they had the previous weekend in Lusk.
poor. We went from 70 percent at the line in our first game to 44 percent in the second, 50 percent in the third and just 18 percent the last game,” he says. “We need to do a much better job with that. The kids are working hard and we’re learning, and I think that’s the key.” The Lady Herders are playing
in the Coal Miner’s Classic in Wright this weekend, with games scheduled on Friday, Dec. 9, against Big Horn and Greybull, and Saturday, Dec. 10, against Southeast.
Glenrock Opens Herder Classic with Win Over Southeast EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! GLENROCK—The Herder boys basketball team started
this weekend’s Herder Classic tournament in style with a 4739 victory over Southeast on Friday, Dec. 10. It is the team’s first win of the season.
Three players scored in double figures. Derrick Rowe led the team with 13 points, and Tyler Kelly and Matt Morgan each had 10.
“I think it’s just a matter of time,” Lehner says. “It’s a work in progress. We’ll get better and, as we get into the conference season after Christmas, hopefully, we’ll be a factor and be pretty darn tough by the end of the year.” One area where improvement is needed is turnovers. Lehner says ball handling and making good decisions with the ball is an important area of focus. “We had a lot of turnovers,” he says. “Our shooting wasn’t bad; in fact, we shot the ball pretty well. We just had some turnovers, some unforced errors that we need to correct.” On the defensive side, Lehner also sees the need for improvement and is encouraging a higher level of intensity. He wants players to be more aggressive and more quickly recognize what the opponent is trying to do on offense. “We just didn’t get to the place where we needed to be as quickly as we should have. Again, that’s a factor of inexperience,” he says. “The speed of the game increases as you move up each level.
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Long live the cowboy; a legend of past. Now the years have all faded and the future won’t last.
COWBOY CORNER
There will always be cowboys; when the final stone is cast. Long live the cowboy; in a world spinnin’ fast. Long days on the road; long lines at the show. Long trailers and short buses to the next rodeo.
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 Long Live the Cowboy Long days in the saddle; long nights on the ground. Long rides ‘cross the prai-
rie; just hoof beats for a sound. Long days with the cattle; long hours homeward
bound. Long letters to one’s darlin’; when a town could be found.
Long nights in a motel; long, long way’s to go. Long times and short wages; the only life you know. Long thoughts of a memory; long gone, sometime ago. Long hair slowly graying; forgiving friend and foe. Long years on the trail; long grasses where it grows. Long in the tooth from livin’; a life that only cowboys know.
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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... Kindness
I’ve written about kindness in past columns, but it seems appropriate again during this holiday season.
Loss is tough to contend with especially when it’s family, friends and people who have had an influence in my life. This past month a former teacher of mine died unexpectedly of a heart attack while he was racing his sailboat in the blue waters of the Santa Barbara, California channel.
David McEachen was a remarkable man to say the least. Certainly all three of us kids in the Stoltz family were directed positively into our futures due to his influence. In reading the remembrances his family, friends, and former students have posted, two very distinct themes are apparent. His humor and his kindness.
“Err on the side of kindness” was one of David’s favorite sayings and he didn’t just preach it, he lived it daily. This is easier said than actually implemented. I know that when I’ve found myself angry about something someone has said or done, my human, knee-jerk reaction is to be defensive. However, when I take the time to be extra kind I find myself filled with forgiveness, grace and compassion. How difficult is it to say a kind word to the woman in the grocery store, the gas station or even to our family members? We forget in our hurried and self-centered, immediate gratification, motivated lives to take the time. But really, what could be more important than kindness?
David had the unique ability to make everybody who came in contact with him feel special, cared for and appreciated. Couple that with his quick and wicked humor and he was greeted with smiles wherever he went.
The world is a lesser place without him. I’m making it my mission to go forward with a little more 'McEachen' within me. Even though most of my friends have never met David, imagine how he has affected their lives through me? Wouldn’t it be lovely if each of us could have those around us remember our legacy as one of kindness? The world would certainly be a better place all year round, and not just during the Christmas season. I’m just sayin….
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POLICE BEAT Friday 12-3-10 -Rolling Hills patrol completed. X 2 -Grass fire, emergency units dispatched. -ACO picked up a dog at the request of the owner. -Welfare check, cancelled, subject okay. -Inforamtion logged. -Walfare check completed. -NSF check, under investigation. -Missing property, report taken. -Civil matter, report taken. -Comm Tech performed notary. X 2 -Dog at large, returned to owner. -Dog at large, transported to the pound. -Crash, emergency units dispatched, one transported to Casper. -Citizen assist, officer unlocked a car door. -Traffic accident, one citation issued. -Street maintenance, Public Works notified. X 2 -Suspicious person's, officer responded. -Slide off, WHP notified. **DS** -Traffic stop, verbal warning for headlight. Saturday 12-4-10 -Traffic stop, verbal warning for white light to the rear. -Rolling Hills patrol completed. X 4 -Comm Tech performed notary. -Controlled burn reported, Sheriff's office notified. -Extra patrol requested. -Traffic stop, citation issued for speed. -Barking dog complaint, officer spoke with owner. -Range key issued. -Traffic stop, written warning issued for speed. X 2 -Hit and run, officer responded. -E-911 domestic dispute, citation issued, parties separated for the night. -Maintenance, Public Works notified. Sunday 12-5-10 -Officers provided a citizen assist. -Rolling Hills patrol completed. X 2 -Traffic stop, verbal for registration. -Welfare check request, officer responded. -Domestic dispute, officer responded. -Information documented. Monday 12-6-10
-Rolling Hills patrol completed. X 3 -Verbal domestic dispute, officers responded. -Medical, no transport. -Traffic stop, verbal warning for brake light. -Civil standby, officer responded. -Fingerprints taken for employment. -Dogs attacking wildlife reported, officers responded. -Comm Tech notarized a paper. -Extra patrol requested. -VIN inspection completed. -Hit and run reported. -Range key issued. -Dispute, parties counselled. -Traffic stop, verbal warning for failure to yeild. -Traffic stop, verbal warning for stop sign. Tuesday 12-7-10 -Rolling Hills patrol completed. X 4 -Dogs at large, ACO responded. -Comm Tech notarized a paper. X 2 -Range key issued. -E-911 medical, one transported to Douglas. -Welfare check, officer responded. -OAA officer performed a PBT for probation and parole. Wednesday 12-8-10 -ACO impounded a stray cat. -Traffic stop, verbal for brake light. -Vandalism reported, officer responded. -Suspicious circumstance, officer responded. -Rolling Hills patrol completed. X 3 -Officer completed a VIN inspection. -Citizen assist, ACO responded -Traffic stop, verbal warning issued for speed. -Concerned citizen, WHP notified. Thursday 12-9-10 -Dispute, one arrested for battery. -Rolling Hills patrol completed. X 3 -Range key issued. -Traffic accident, report taken. -Vehicle repossession reported. -Citizen assist, officer responded. -Citizen assist, everything was ok. -Maintenance, Town of Rolling hills notified.
SENIOR SHENANIGANS Happy Birthday this week to Thelma Synoground, Pat Reiter, Albert Anderson, Jack Beals, Linda Care, Lester Grant, Mary Yung, Vivian Cundall, Marvin Wilkerson, & Patsy Hiser! 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 added to our list. Be sure to join us in the dining room every Friday where lunch for those 60 & older is a suggested donation of only $1.00!
GLENROCK LIBRARY NEWS Salaam! Hello in Farsi from the library! Visit our Mango Foreign Language database on line! Find out how to get connected. I was looking at the calendar and what to my wondering eyes should appear but one more week before the Christmas break! Have no fear! We will have one more story time! On December 15 at 10:00 we will be showing the movie, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Join the peanuts gang as they discover the true meaning behind the season. The library is offering “Food For Fines” starting December 13 through December 23. If you want to help the community food bank along with helping yourself, this is a great way to do it. Please come in with nonperishable food equivalent to your fine and you can start a new with the beginning of a new year! During this season it’s nice to be able to get a bargain, and what a bargain!! The community cookbooks, along with the infamous book, Light –InDarkness by William Austin Martin are now available for a reduced price. Prices are good through December 30. The Community Cookbook 2010 is now $10.95. Light –In- Darkness is 2 for $25.00. We are still having our mini book sale until December 30. Browse through our hardback books by noteworthy authors. Authors include, Tom Clancy, David Baldacci, Iris Johansen and many more. This will make a great Christmas gift for your bibliophile in the family! For Read Me A Story: December 11 – December 18: The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. Take a few minutes to brighten your day by picking up the phone and dialing 4362353 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.
The staff here at THE GLENROCK BIRD would like to THANK the staff at the Glenrock branch of the Converse County Library for their help and support last week! You are the best! Sincerely, Amanda, Dave, Susan, Rebecca, Carl, Kelly & That Whacky and Wild Other Susan, Dave and Kyna and Thimon
Open enrollment for Medicare D drug plans started November 15, 2010. Even if you are satisfied with your current plan, it is best to review it to ensure that it will continue to cover your current medications, as drug plans change each year. Open enrollment ends December 31, 2010! Please call the center to schedule your appointment at 436-9442. Everyday in December is “Half-Price” day in the Thrift Store! Stop by and check out our treasures!! Open Tuesday-Friday 9am12pm and 1pm-4pm. December Commodities are Sweet Potatoes, Spaghetti, and Milk. These items will be available for pick up Beginning on Monday, December 13, 2010. Commodities can be picked up at the Glenrock Senior Center Monday thru Friday from 8am-4pm. 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 call 436-9442. We also have wild game available!
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