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How better to spend Mothers Day? How about an archery tournament. At the Camplex on Mothers day, an archery tournament was held by Duane Faucet,

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No Coal Exports Action Camp taking place in August High Country Rising Tide is officially announcing the convening of the “West by Northwest” No Coal Exports Action Camp taking place Aug. 2-10 in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin.

What are they mad about? Last year, at the behest of America’s largest coal companies, the federal government made an announcement that it would release an additional 750 million tons of western coal for mining and export to Asia. “Even though companies like Arch Coal and Peabody already profit obscenely from their federally-subsidized extraction of Wyoming coal, which accounts for 60% of domestic coal, their reckless greed has driven them to pursue these new developments in order to flood Asian economies with cheap, dirty coal.”

“The scale of this project and the health and environmental consequences it promises are nearly unimaginable. Not only would burning this coal cause 1.5 billion more tons of CO2 to be released into our atmosphere; this coal would be burned in densely populated Asian nations where health and environmental protections are “under construction. In addition, the glut of cheap U.S. subsidized coal on the rapidly expanding Chinese economy guarantees a major setback to their burgeoning and innovative renewable energy programs, and locks them into a cycle of increasing energy costs and dependence upon their Western “colonies”. Simultaneously, in America, these same coal corporations have been pushing for the development of new rail lines and massive shipping termi-

nals to ensure that plenty of domestic communities can experience the illness, noise, pollution, and delays of coal development before it makes its way abroad.

Given all the evidence, it’s almost as if, when NASA climate scientist James Hansen referred to the Canadian tar sands oil and its transportation through the Keystone XL pipeline as “game over” for the climate and our environment, the coal companies took that as a challenge” they said.

They think that they can do better.

This August, activists and concerned citizens from all over the continent will be convening West by Northwest, the first annual No Coal Exports Action Camp.

In the heart of the coal fields, we’ll look over the chasm into the world’s largest strip mines, gather stories from the communities at the heart of the battle, and learn the skills of resistance. Students, ranchers and activists will take to the streets, or the mines, or the rails to take back the power to determine our own future.

At the end of the West by Northwest camp, campers will travel to the Coal Export Action in Helena, Montana to participate in ten days of civil disobedience targeting the Montana Land Board pending decision to further open up the Powder River Basin for coal exports.

In an interview with Scott Parkin (organizer), the group hopes to accomplish raising awareness of the impacts of extraction and the environment to the N.E. Wyoming community.

“I know it will not be easy,” he said, “but we can start raising awareness now so we can avoid a human catastrophe in the future.”

The group is entirely volun-

local economy, schools, communities, and more; Parkin said that “health and environment are more important.”

teer, and believe they are doing the best based on their knowledge. The belief of the group, according to Parkin, is to put all people working with coal (miners, plant workers, contractors, railroad, dirt workers, etc.) and training them in the renewable energy sector.

“There is wind, solar, and even natural gas. We are against natural gas, but it is better than coal. It is a possibility.” Parkin worked in the Appalachia coal industry and said he was sickened by what the coal mines claim as reclamation. “With water quality issues, environmental issues, and health issues, it is in my opinion that they are criminal what they are doing.”

“Also, subsidies are being used for coal. I mean, the Federal Government gives up tons of Government land to open the market to Asia that is a bit of a subsidy.”

There is another problem though, and that is if the coal mines shut down, where is all the energy we need going to come from?

“Wind and solar is the answer. We can also be more energy efficient, as we only have 32% of energy now coming from coal.”

Parkin did go on to add that his group is not trying to hurt anyone, and do not want a confrontation with people when they come to Gillette, only the companies. They have the best intentions, and only peacefully want to raise awareness to many local people who are worried about public health.

According to the Department of Energy, 57% of our nation’s energy is from burning coal, and coal companies do not receive any subsidies.

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Weekly Trivia Answer from Last Week What Supreme Court Case allowed for Interracial Marriages to be legal?

Loving vs. Virginia (1967) The plaintiffs, Mildred Loving (African American descent) and Richard Perry Loving (white), were residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia who had been married in June 1958 in the District of Columbia, having left Virginia to evade the Racial Integrity Act, a state law banning marriages between any white person and any non-white person. Upon their return to Caroline County, Virginia, they were charged with violation of the ban.

They were found sleeping in their bed by a group of police officers who had invaded their home in the hopes of finding them in the act of sex (another crime). In their defense, Mrs. Loving had pointed to a marriage certificate on the wall in their bedroom; rather than defending them, it became the evidence the police needed for a criminal charge, because it proved they had been married in another state. Specifically, they were charged under Section 20-58 of the Virginia Code, which prohibited interracial couples from being married out of state and then returning to Virginia, and Section 20-59, which classifiedmiscegenation as a felony, punishable by a prison sentence of between one and five years. On January 6, 1959, the Lovings pled guilty and were sentenced to one year in prison, with the sentence suspended for 25 years on condition that the couple leave the state of Virginia. The trial judge in the case, Leon M. Bazile, echoing Johann Friedrich Blumenbach’s 18th-century interpretation of race, proclaimed that “ Almighty God created the races white, black, yellow, malay and red, and he placed them on separate continents.

And but for the interference with his arrangement there would be no cause for such marriages. The fact that he separated the races shows that he did not intend for the races to mix.”

The Lovings moved to the District of Columbia, and on November 6, 1963, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion on their behalf in the state trial court to vacate the judgment and set

Tornado Safety Program to be held in Gillette

The warmer temperatures and longer days mean Northeast Wyoming is entering the time of year when storms can develop quickly and turn severe, bringing heavy rain, hail, strong winds and even tornadoes.

The National Weather Service is conducting a Severe Summer Weather spotter’s class for Campbell County this Monday entitled Northeastern Wyoming Tornadoes: Science and Survival.

This year’s training has a slight change in focus, as National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Susan Sanders and Forecaster Jon Chamberlain will look at the science behind the storms that spawn tornadoes and our personal safety when they threaten. The training

will still include pictures of recent tornadoes in Wyoming and the Dakotas, but will also work to help us understand what causes them and how to reach safety when they occur.

Topics such as our risk based upon time of year and time of day will be covered, along with the storm rating system.

Formation of Tornadoes, what is meant when watches and warnings are issued, the local warning process to advise you of severe weather and the sources you can use for that information, as well as what to look for regardless of where you are for shelter and safety.

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The class will last about two hours, and is free to the public. Those interested simply need to show up.

This is the only such class being offered this year in Campbell County.

Monday’s a Severe Summer Weather spotter’s class begins at 7 p.m. on May 21 at the Gillette College Presentation Hall.

For questions, call the Campbell County Emergency Management Agency at 307-686-7477.

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aside the sentence on the grounds that the violated statutes ran counter to the Fourteenth Amendment. This set in motion a series of lawsuits which ultimately reached the Supreme Court. On October 28, 1964, after their motion still had not been decided, the Lovings began a class action suit in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

On January 22, 1965, the three-judge district court decided to allow the Lovings to present their constitutional claims to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Virginia Supreme Court Justice Harry L. Carrico (later Chief Justice of the Court) wrote an opinion for the court upholding the constitutionality of the antimiscegenation statutes and, after modifying the sentence, affirmed the criminal convictions.

Ignoring United States Supreme Court precedent, Carrico cited as authority the Virginia Supreme Court’s own decision in Naim v. Naim (1955), also arguing that the case at hand was not a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause because both the white and the non-white spouse were punished equally for the crime of miscegenation, an argument similar to that made by the United States Supreme Court in 1883 in Pace v. Alabama.

In 1966, the Presbyterian Church took a stand, stating that they did not condemn or prohibit interracial marriages. The church found “no theological grounds for condemning or prohibiting marriage between consenting adults merely because of racial origin”. In that same year, the Unitarian Universalist Association declared that “laws which prohibit, inhibit or hamper marriage or cohabitation between persons because of different races, religions, or national origins should be nullified or repealed.”

Months before the Supreme Court ruling on Loving v. Virginia the Roman Catholic Church joined the movement, supporting interracial couples in their struggle for recognition of their right to marriage.

Community City Offices closed Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day (No Trash Pick Up)

Extra police patrols from May 21-June 3 (Click It or Ticket!)

City offices will be closed Monday, May 28th in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. City offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 29th at 8 a.m.

The City’s Solid Waste Division announced that it will not pick up trash, yard waste and recycling on Monday (May 28th) - due to the holiday, but will run a double route on Tuesday, May 29th and pick up Monday and Tuesday’s trash. Please have your roll-out at the curb by 7a.m.

The Gillette Police Department has announced that it will be stepping up safety efforts and is encouraging the public to buckle up and click it or ticket!

And with a combination of the Memorial Day Holiday and CCHS Graduation, the Gillette Police Department reminds the public to avoid drinking and driving. The Police Department will have extra officers on patrol from May 21st through June 3rd. Drive

Sober, It’s Worth It! Law Enforcement to Increase Safety Belt Enforcement May 21 through June 3, 2012 Law Enforcement agencies across the state will be stepping-up safety efforts to save lives and reduce serious traffic injuries. Their efforts join law enforcements agencies nationwide to increase belt usage in a seat belt mobilization. Law enforcement officers across the State will increase enforcement of traffic and safety belt laws. These officers know that wearing your seat belt is the best defense in a crash or against a drinking driver.

In 2011, persons killed on Wyoming roadways did not wear their safety belt 62.4% of the time. Safety belt usage saves lives and prevents injuries. Research has found that when lap and shoulder belts are used, they reduce the risk of fatal and serious injuries by 45 to 50 percent.

“Because we’ve seen first-hand the severe injury and death that often results from not wearing a safety belt, we will be increasing our safety efforts during traffic stops by citing those not buckled. Don’t risk a ticket or worse, your life - please remember to wear your safety belt,” said Gillette Police Lieutenant Brent Wasson. “We want everyone on the road to remember to slow down, don’t drink & drive and buckle up - every trip, every time” Wyoming continually falls below the observed national seat belt average and motorists should know that officers are out enforcing seat belt laws year-round.

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Gillette-Campbell County Airport reports highest-ever monthly traffic

A busy year continues at GilletteCampbell County Airport, where passenger traffic continues to outpace last year’s totals, now for four months running.

During April 2012, Gillette-Campbell County Airport welcomed 5,064 arriving and departing passengers, marking a 1.8 percent increase versus April 2011.

Year-to-date, the Airport has served 20,321 passengers, a 4.8

percent increase over the first four months of 2011.

About Gillette-Campbell County Airport: The Gillette-Campbell County Airport is located in Northeastern Wyoming in a major energy producing part of the country known as the Powder River Basin. Gillette is at the hub of this basin, and the Airport serves the commercial service and general aviation needs for a large portion of this corner of the

state. The Airport sees approximately 56,000 passengers come through yearly and is currently served by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Great Lakes Aviation to Denver, Salt Lake City, and Rock Springs, Wyoming. The Gillette-Campbell County Airport and tenants currently employ approximately 260 people in the surrounding area.

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April 2012 5,064

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2012 Y-T-D 20,321

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Wyoming receives more than $624,000 in Vioxx settlement

Wyoming received more than $624,000 to reimburse Wyoming Medicaid in a national settlement with pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Merck) regarding their drug Vioxx, Attorney General Greg Phillips announced today.

The settlement resolves allegations that Merck marketed Vioxx as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis without federal approval and made false settlements about the cardiovascular safety of Vioxx to increase sales. Merck will pay the states and the federal government a total of $615 million in civil damages and penalties to compensate Medicaid, Medicare and other federal healthcare programs for harm suffered as a result of their conduct. Wyoming received $624,701.70 to reimburse Wyoming Medicaid for the detriment it suffered by Merck’s actions.

The drug was taken off the market in September 2004 after evidence showed it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke.

In addition, Merck has agreed to plead guilty to

a violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and will pay a criminal fine and forfeiture of more than $300 million. The criminal component of the resolution centers on the illegal marketing and promotion of Vioxx for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Vioxx (generic name rofecoxib) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication that was approved by the FDA in 1999 for the treatment of osteoarthritis, acute pain conditions and dysmenorrhea. An investigation initiated by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts focused on allegations that Merck marketed Vioxx for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis before the FDA approved the drug for that usage, and that Merck promoted the cardiovascular safety of Vioxx by means of certain statements and writings that were inaccurate, misleading and inconsistent. These allegations form the basis of the civil and criminal resolutions being announced today.

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Governors’ challenge to raise money for U.S. Olympic athletes Governor Matt Mead is joining with his peers from across the country to support America’s Olympic athletes. The Governors’ Challenge asks people to purchase a stitch in the American flag that Team USA will take to London for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The donations will go to pay for training, housing and equipment for Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

The U.S. Olympic Committee will recognize the state that donates the most stitches.

“The First Lady and I are proud to join in this effort.

We hope all of Wyoming will pitch in to show support

for our athletes and for our country,” Governor Mead said. In the United States the Olympic Team receives no government funding so individual donations are especially important. “All of us can become more than fans during the Games this summer. With this program we can become participants.”

To track Wyoming’s donations to the Governors’ Challenge you can go to www.teamusa.org.

The challenge ends on July 13th. Governor Mead and the First Lady thank you for your generosity and patriotism.

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The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for the State of Wyoming is charged with investigating and prosecuting financial fraud and other crimes committed by Wyoming Medicaid providers or their employees, and investigating and prosecuting abuse, neglect or exploitation of elderly and dependent persons that occurs in Medicaid funded health care facilities or by health care providers.

Anyone wishing to report suspicions regarding any of these concerns may contact the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in Cheyenne (307) 777-3444 or (800) 378-0345. Medicaid fraud information can also be found on the Attorney General’s web site: http://attorneygeneral.state. wy.us

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Community Sue Wallis to run for re-election in House District 52

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Sue Wallis announces today her campaign for re-election for Wyoming House of Representatives, District 52, by pledging her continued dedication to the constitutional principles of limited government, fiscal conservatism, and individual freedom.

Wallis will be running for her fourth term, having first been elected in 2006.

She has served on the Education, Revenue, and Agriculture Committees in previous terms, and during the current term is serving on the powerful Appropriations Committee that establishes the state’s budget. “As a staunch fiscal conservative,” says Wallis, “I appreciate and ask for the votes of those who believe, as I do, that in order to stay strong, Wyoming must adhere to our Constitution, and to our fiscal responsibility to husband our state’s resources prudently.” Her guiding principles are to work for less government and more freedom-to keep government simple, and to make it fair.

Wallis has become nationally recognized as a leader, and an effective, articulate advocate for

animal agriculture, food freedom, and energy independence. “Nothing is more central and fundamental to our security then maintaining our ability to profit from agriculture and the ownership of animals, to feed ourselves, to preserve our constitutional rights, and to make wise use of our abundant resources to supply the energy that enriches our lives and fuels our economy,” says Wallis. She was recently named the 2011 Legislator of the Year by the Sporting Animal Owners Voting Alliance, for her work to protect animal ownership rights, and is featured in the current issue of Wyoming Woman Magazine. Nationally she is sought after as a speaker and an expert on horse industry issues, and has effectively led the effort to restore humane and regulated processing of horses back to the United States.

This success is widely acknowledged in the horse and agriculture worlds to have brought new hope to a devastated equine industry, and to have saved thousands of horses otherwise doomed to starvation, neglect, and abuse.

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effectively stop efforts of radical environmental and animal rights groups, and to work in a coordinated way with like-minded colleagues across the Nation on critical issues like pushing back against federal government over-reach, preserving our right to control and use our land, our water, our air, and our ability to responsibly develop resources, whether those resources are a few milk cows, or the largest known mineral deposit in the world...to ensure that private property rights are not destroyed, and that law abiding citizens can live free of unnecessary governmental interference in our lives, our homes, and our businesses.”

“It is a great honor and privilege to represent Campbell County,” says Wallis, “and one that I take very seriously. I especially appreciate those who tell me their concerns, who offer their suggestions, and who are generous with their advice. I invite everyone to contact me personally. Please visit my website at http://WallisforWyoHouse.com, “friend” me on Facebook, tweet @sue_wallis, or email me at sue.wallis52@gmail.

third consecutive term as a vice-chair of the Agriculture and Energy Committee for the National Conference of State Legislatures. She is a member of State Ag and Rural Leaders, as well as the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Task Force, and the Council of State G o v e r n m e n t s - W E S T. Wallis was instrumental in initiating the Energy Summit for Women in Government, a national organization.

Besides legislative organizations, Wallis is involved with a number of agricultural and civic organizations such as the Animal Agriculture Alliance, and United Horsemen. She is the United States Chair of the newly formed International Equine Business Association, and serves on the Advisory Board for the Cavalry Group, a member organization that provides legal protection to animal owners and enterprises.

“Involvement in national organizations has allowed me to leverage my strong support of efforts to restore the constitutional sovereignty of states, to

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com. If you are particularly interested in legislative issues, the horse business, or food issues let me know-I maintain email lists and send information out to those groups regularly.” Wallis can also be reached by mail and by phone at PO Box 71, Recluse, WY 82725, 307 685 8248 (ranch), 307 680 8515 (cell).

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Community Gregg Blikre announces run for re-election as Representative of House District 53

Gregg Blikre – Representative House District 53 (110 East Hogeye Drive, Gillette, Wyoming) has announced that he will run for reelection as Representative of House District 53 here in Gillette.

Blikre has served on the following Legislative Committees and Boards: 2009-2010: Judiciary Committee 2011-2012: Revenue Committee 2011-2012: Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee 2011-2012: Select Committee on School Facilities 2011-2012: Education Commission of the States 2011-2012: Energy Council – Alternate 2011-2012: National Council of State Legislatures Transportation Committee 2011: Council of State Governments Western Legislative Academy Graduate Campbell County Land Board – Chairman Campbell County School Board – Past Trustee Wyoming School Boards Association – Past President Campbell County Community Public Recreation District – Past Chairman

North East Wyoming Board of Higher Education Services – Past Chairman Gillette College Foundation – Past President “My experience in these positions and others has prepared me to work well with other legislators to help govern Wyoming in a prudent and conservative manner,” said Blikre .”I will continue to encourage economic diversification for job growth in Wyoming while working with other legislators to sustain the viability of our core industries. I use the Wyoming Taxpayers Association “Cornerstones of Taxation” as my guide whenever any legislation is being considered about taxes. I believe it is the responsibility of the Legislature to insure the individual rights of Wyoming citizens including property rights and the right to keep and bear arms and to respect the need for local control in policy decisions.

“The major issue facing Wyoming at this time is the fall in revenue caused by the low prices for natural gas and the fall in coal production,” Blkre continued. “It will be necessary to work diligently to balance the budget, cut spending and still provide the services needed by the citizens

of Wyoming. It is important to find effective ways to encourage the use of and production of coal, oil and gas within the United States. These core industries are the backbone on the economy in Campbell County, directly and indirectly providing most of the jobs here as well as producing the largest share of the revenue for the State.”

Other issues facing the Legislature, according to Blikre, are: how to fund the needs of the Department of Transportation to repair and build the needed roads and highways of Wyoming, whether to change the manner in which coal is valued for taxation, funding for K -12 schools in Wyoming and also for our Community Colleges and the University.

Blikre served in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1972 and graduated from Minot State University in 1977 at which point he moved to Gillette. “I have been active in service to this community for the past 35 years and would like to continue to do so as the Representative from House District 53,” said Blkre.

Gregg and his wife, Jackie, have been married for 34 years, and have a daughter Kelly, 29, and a deceased son Marc.

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UW students take on Cyber Security Challenge Submitted by the University of Wyoming says.

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano recently announced that the United States faces thousands of cyber-attacks every 45 minutes. In line with the nation’s commitment to cyber defense, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced in his 10-year budget forecast that cyber security is one of a few select areas that will receive additional investment and resources, even as the Department of Defense readies to scale back $487 billion in spending in other areas.

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A team of University of Wyoming students knows what it takes to thwart cyber-attacks targeting the United States.

Eight UW students won the north-central regional competition to earn the opportunity to compete in the recent National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) held at San Antonio, Texas.

The NCCDC pits teams of college students against one another in an environment where cyber security skills are pushed to the limit, says UW coach Jim Ward, a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science. He says the competition is modeled from real-world scenarios and obstacles.

“Each team was required to correct problems on their network, perform typical business tasks, and defend their networks from a red team that generated live, hostile activity throughout the competition,” Ward

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in the national event were: Paul Ogle and Eric Richardson of Cheyenne, Nate Wermers of Centennial, Colorado, Alex Wellock of Dallas, Oregon, Nick Anderson of Douglas, Jay Wuensch of Gillette, team captain Dietrich Wambach of Guernsey and Dustin Brown of Jackson.

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Community Wyoming Dept. of Agriculture is proposing rules that would deny Wyoming citizens the right to own a cow

Wyoming Food Freedom is a grassroots citizen organization that works for the rights of Wyoming citizens to choose the food they eat, and to have access to the fresh, locally grown and produced foods they desire for themselves and their families. On Friday it came to our attention that the Wyoming Department of Agriculture is quietly attempting to put in place onerous rules which, if adopted, would carry the force of law even though they have never been voted on. These rules propose to make it illegal for someone who wants fresh milk the way that Nature and God intended, unprocessed and straight from the cow (or goat), to own a dairy animal in partnership with other owners, or to hire someone to care for and maintain their livestock, or to benefit from what their private property produces.

The proposed rules would also make it illegal for anyone to sell cut leafy greens at their local farmer’s market, or to a local restaurant,

if they wash those greens in their home kitchen sink.

According to the Department, in order to be “safe” greens can only be washed in a certified and inspected kitchen which by definition, cannot include a home, and has to be a separate facility with multiple sinks, a bathroom, and expensive, unnecessary equipment costing thousands of dollars.

The new proposed rules also include an entire new chapter on eggs which would require anyone who wants to sell eggs to a food establishment to build a separate facility, which cannot be part of a home. This facility for the sole purpose of storing and grading eggs would be required to have multiple sinks, a bathroom, and unnecessary extra equipment. It would eliminate the ability of a small flock owner to sell eggs at wholesale as “ungraded ranch eggs,” or for Wyoming consumers to have access to those eggs.

Although Wyoming Food Freedom members only recently became aware of

these proposed rules, they were apparently posted without fanfare or notice on the Department’s website in late April. The comment period ends this Wednesday, May 23rd. Wyoming Food Freedom will be requesting a series of full hearings conveniently located around the state so that citizens can testify without traveling long distances.

Citizens who would like to sign a petition to register their serious concern with these proposed rules, and to insist that they not be implemented, are invited to visit http://WyomingFoodFreedom.org, or email info@wyomingfoodfreedom.org. Additional information and details about the proposed changes are available there.

Those who are concerned about this unnecessary and damaging over-regulation of Wyoming citizen’s right to choose what they eat, who they buy it from, and how it is produced are asked to contact Wyoming State Representative Sue Wallis, Recluse, Wyoming,

sue.wallis52@gmail.com, 307 685 8248 (ranch) 307 680 8515 (cell), or send an email to info@wyomingfoodfreedom.org to be included in announcements of hearings, action alerts, and information about this threat to Wyoming’s agriculture, and to citizens’ access to unprocessed, locally produced food.

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By Paul Wallem - Basin Radio News Next month lovers of art, music and crafts will again descend on the Gillette College campus for the Donkey Creek Festival.

“The Donkey Creek Festival is a three day art and music festival that began as a single concert at Gillette College by the Big Horn Big Band, and over the past eight years it’s expanded into two days and now three days,” explains City of Gillette public information officer Joe Lunne.

Lunne says they’re really excited about this year’s musical lineup. We have three phenomenal headliners,” Lunne says.

Friday night’s headliner is Sophie B. Hawkins who is best known for her hits “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover,” “As I Lay Me Down,” and “Right Beside You.” Then Saturday will be headlined by a musical band from St. Louis.

“Pokey LaFarge and the South City 3 just won the Independent Record Associations Americana Album of the Year; if you like the ‘O Brother Where Art Thou?’ soundtrack this is the event for you,” Lunne exclaims.

“It’s phenomenal. To me when I listen to their music for the first time I sort of felt like I was back in the 1930’s or 40’s.”

Finally, James McMurtry is headlining the last day of the festival. Lunne described McMurtry as a fantastic singer and songwriter.

“He has been performing since about 1993 and John Mellencamp produced his first couple of albums and he’s got a lot of really great songs about America and sort of about what America’s lost over the last 30 or 40 years in terms of its innocents,” says Lunne. “And

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he’s got a fantastic song called ‘Choctaw Bingo’ which is I think one of the best songs written in the last ten years.”

But the annual Donkey Creek Festival isn’t just about the music. In addition there will be a car show, a motorcycle show, art exhibits, food and art vendors, a pancake feed, a beer garden and a 5k walk/ run.

Friday night even features an outdoor movie; the Muppets begins at 9:45 p.m.

The festival even provides the opportunity for the public to get a sneak peak at the new sculptures that will be placed around the community over the next twelve months as part of the city’s Avenues of Art program.

“On June 22, Friday night at 7 p.m. the Mayor’s Art Council will host a reception for the artists and the sponsors and the public to come

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She adds that the sculptures will be on display inside the Gillette College Tech Center for viewing the entire weekend of the festival before each piece is placed in its location around town on Monday, June 25.

In all, Lunne strongly encourages the public to get out and enjoy the festivities offered by the Donkey Creek Festival.

“This is a free festival, so come on down and enjoy,” Lunne concludes. “We’ll have music Friday night, almost all day Saturday and all day Sunday. It’s a really great event.”

The Donkey Creek Festival begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 22 and continues until approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 24.

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Destruction of Property (May 16-17) Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving a destruction of property that occurred a 1000 W 8th street, Campbell County School District Bus Barn between the hours of 7:00 pm on 05-16-12 and 5:00 am hours on 05-17-12.

Unknown suspect(s) entered the fenced lot and drilled holes into the oil pans on 14 buses.

If you have information that can solve this or any other crime please call Crime Stoppers at 686-0400 or the High School Crime Stoppers at 682-4185. You can remain anonymous and may earn up to $1,000 in reward.

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Conestoga Elementary children learn of Gillette’s Past

Tour of Downtown Gillette? Why not? When children are learning about history, why not start local? This is what tour guides Bree Johnson, Faith Archuleta, and more did last week with the children of Conestoga. The kids got to learn about the history of the Railroad Depot, where the first Lula Belle’s stood and the first train came through Gillette on Aug 15, 1891.

They also learned about the Center Bar’s ghosts, the Schneidmiller shootings, and bootlegging tunnels. It was not all bad news, as the tour showed the evolution of businesses in downtown and imbedded a deep rooted history in our children who will be making their own.

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University of Wyoming President’s Honor Roll

The University of Wyoming lists 23 students from Campbell County on the 2012 spring semester President’s Honor Roll.

The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades.

For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the Web page at: www.uwyo.edu.

Students are:

Gillette: Jeffrey Brian Austin, Brennan R. Bahnson, Scott P. Cheney, Matthew A. Gross, Kyle B. Hanson, Desiree Hays, Meagen Michelle Hildebrand, Lea Hutchins, Rachel A. Nedved, Tessa E. Peters, Kolten Ryder Powell, Brodie Rice, Emily Suzanne Schroeder, Della C. Simmons, Jenna Ann Sloan, Daniel James Tryon, Kelsy M. Werries, Katelyn Renae Young, and Taylor Olivia Young.

Rozet: Tory James Corcoran Wright: Joseph L. Greger, Nathan Scott Huseth, and Duncan C. Jones.

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Road Construction Update South Gillette Ave. lane closure ~ Warren Avenue Wilderness Drive ~ Rohan Avenue

South bound traffic on South Gillette Avenue from 7th Street to midway between 8th & 9th Street will be restricted ~ Rohan Avenue from 2nd Street to 50’ north of 2nd Street closed The City of Gillette’s Utilities and Engineering Departments released new road construction and lane closure information related to South Gillette Avenue, Warren Avenue, Wilderness Drive and Rohan Avenue.

South Gillette Avenue (south bound lane closure) The south bound lane of South Gillette Avenue from 7th Street (near Twin Spruce Junior High School) to midway between 8th Street and 9th Street will be closed to all south bound traffic from Monday, May 21st through Monday, June 4th for prepatory work related to installing a new sanitary sewer line. North bound traffic will be allowed during this closure.

Warren Avenue (between 7th and 8th Street) Warren Avenue between 7th Street and 8th Street will be closed (including the Warren Avenue/8th Street intersection) from

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Wilderness Drive Wilderness Drive will be under construction from Monday, May 21st through Friday, June 1st. This construction is for the 2011 Pavement Management Schedule A and includes work such as asphalt paving, base course, soil stabilization, adjustment of manholes and water valves. Local access will be maintained. This project is funded by the Optional 1% Sales Tax. Rohan Avenue Rohan Avenue from the 2nd Street/Rohan Avenue intersection to 50’ north of the intersection from Monday, May 21st through Friday, June 1st. Access to and from the Fire Station must be made via 1st Street during this closure. (This work is related to warranty road repair work from a previous project that was not completed due to the work on Quiet Zones and the 1st Street project that would have ‘boxed in’ access to the Fire Station.)

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School trustees consider new calendar

By Paul Wallem - Basin Radio News During Tuesday evening’s Campbell County School Board meeting, trustees considered two proposals for future calendars for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years.

According to Superintendent for Instruction Dr. Boyd Brown, trustees will consider two options. Option A is similar to recent years, while the Option B would allow students to complete the first semester before Christmas break and finish the school year before Memorial Day. “There’s some positives to that with students not having to come back from Christmas break and try to do finals,” Dr. Brown explains.

Under Option A, the first day of school would be

on August 28, 2013, and August 27, 2014. On the other hand, classes would start August 19, 2013 and August 18, 2014, under Option B. Under Option B, however, the last day of class would be on the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend for each academic year, whereas the last day of school would not occur until after June under Option A. As well, both options look at parent-teacher conferences and trimming the number of early dismissals by four.

“So we’re looking at moving parent-teacher conferences to a Monday-Tuesday but that would be in all of the calendars and not just the Option B, so it’s in both of them we’re looking

at doing that.”

Dr. Brown continues, “We would not have an early dismissal before Christmas.

We would not have an early dismissal before any of the state basketball or wrestling. We’re just trying to get more time for academics.”

According to Dr. Brown, the proposed calendars have been sent to the school and the school district will also have hearings on the proposed academic calendars over the summer break.

“We’re just trying to get some feedback on them,” he says.

On Tuesday, Dr. Brown said he doesn’t expect a decision on the proposed calendars until August or September.

What’s Going On? World a Better Place – Can recycling through June 30, Pacific Steel & Recycling - “They Served With Honor” exhibit, May 21 - June 29, Rockpile Museum - CC Public Library and Wright Branch Library Closed May 26-28

Friday, May 25

- AVA Little Tikes, 10-11 am, 509 W. 2nd St. - Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30 and 8 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. - Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting Hands On Pottery, 12-2 pm, 110 W. 4th St. - Narcotics Anonymous, 5:30 pm, 610 Kendrick Ave. - Wright Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 pm, 265 Rochelle, Park Community Center - AVA Uncorked!, 7-9 pm, 509 W. 2nd St.

Saturday, May 26

- Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30, 8 & 10 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy.

Sunday, May 27

- CCHS Graduation, 1 pm, CAM-PLEX Wyoming Center - Wright High School Graduation, 4:30 pm, Wright High School - Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30, 8 & 10 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. - CCSD Senior Send Off, 8 pm, CAM-PLEX Wyoming Center

Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day

Wednesday, May 30

- Last Day of School/Early Release, CC School District #1 - Chamber Luncheon: Cowboy Ethics, 11:30 - 1 pm, Gillette College Tech Center, 3251 S. 40J Rd. - Teen School’s Out Party, 1 pm, CC Public Library, 2101 4-J Road - AVA Mommy and Me, 1-2 pm, 509 W. 2nd St. - Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30 & 8 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. - AVA Grade School Drawing, 4-5 pm, 509 W. 2nd St.

Thursday, May 31

- Alcoholics Anonymous 12, 5:30 & 8 pm 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. Senior Tim Lizzie Bus 2 pm CC Senior Center Rehab Solutions Grand Opening and Open House 4-7 pm 1103 E. Boxelder Rd. Ste. U Gillette Community Theatre Auditions 6-8 pm CC Public Library, 2101 4-J Road Teen Anime Club 7 pm CC Public Library, 2101 4-J Road

Friday, June 1

- Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30 and 8 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. - Narcotics Anonymous, 5:30 pm, 610 Kendrick Ave. - Gillette Community Theatre Auditions, 6-8 pm, CC Public Library, 2101 4-J Road - Wright Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 pm, 265 Rochelle, Park Community Center - Open Mic Night, Brothers Coffee, 7 pm, 300 S. Gillette

Ave. - Live 2 Dance Recital, 7 pm, CAM-PLEX Heritage Center - Teen Open-Play Gaming, 1 pm, CC Public Library, 2101 4-J Road

Saturday, June 2

- Campbell County Classics Customs Car Show, CAM-PLEX - Teen Dungeons & Dragons, 10 am, CC Public Library, 2101 4-J Road - AVA VanGogh Kiddos, 1011:30 pm, 509 W. 2nd St. - Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30, 8 & 10 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. - Live 2 Dance Recital, 12, 3:30 and 7 pm, CAM-PLEX Heritage Center - AVA Mommy & Me Ice Cream Social, 1-3 pm, 509 W. 2nd St. - Teen Open-Play Gaming, 1 pm, CC Public Library, 2101 4-J Road - Wii Play Saturday (grades 4-6), 1 pm, CC Public Library, 2101 4-J Road

AVA KLEIDERLEIN

Funeral services for Ava Marlo Kleiderlein will be held on Saturday, May 19 at 2.00 pm at Family Life Church with Pastor Martin Crump officiating.

Ava Kleiderlein, aged 2 years, 5 months, was delivered into the arms of Jesus on May 15, 2012. Born on December 21, 2009 with her twin brother, Trace, Ava’s big little life touched so many in such a short time. She was different from birth. Her body never functioned the way it was supposed to, but her fighting spirit carried her through until God chose to take her home to ease her pain.

During her life, she brought unprecedented joy and light to everyone around her. Whether it was her infectious smile or curious personality, Ava would woo anyone who came in contact with her. She loved life and all the things that came along with it.

Ava isn’t broken anymore; she is whole and she is fixed. We either had her on this earth and broken, or God took her to Heaven to be healed. Ava being free of pain came at the expense of us getting to have her any longer. But here is where we trust. We trust that there is a bigger reason; a bigger plan. Maybe the angels in Heaven needed a bossy two year old to keep them in line.

The part we take comfort in is that goodbyes aren’t forever. They’re simply an ‘I’ll be seeing you’. So, Miss Ava, we’ll be seeing you.

Ava is survived by her mother and father, Lynnea and Lance Kleiderlein of Gillette, Wyoming: siblings: Zoie, Logan, Xander and Trace; grandparents, Marlo and Jelayne Schlomer of Gillette, Wyoming and Mark and Bridget Kleiderlein of Modesto, California; aunts: Marlayna (Matt) Walker and Mandy (Derrick) McKown of Gillette, Wyoming, and Morgan Kleiderlein of San Francisco, California: uncle, Josh (Amy) Schlomer of Temecula, California; cousins: Taylen and Ella Walker and Alivia McKown all of Gillette, Wyoming; great grandparents: Agnes Schlomer, Matilda “Tillie” Brady, and Robert Kleiderlein.

She was preceded in death by her great grandparents: Gerhard Schlomer, Everett Koenig, George Brady, Janet Koenig, and Lois Kleiderlein and great uncle, Brad Koenig.

Donations in memory of Ava can be made to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver, Colorado. Memorials and condolences may be sent in care of Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.walkerfuneralgillette.com.

Sunday, June 3

- Campbell County Classics Customs Car Show, CAM-PLEX - Alcoholics Anonymous, 12, 5:30, 8 & 10 pm, 2910 S. Douglas Hwy.

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Tuesday, May 29

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Funeral services for Alonzo Junior Crowley will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 18, 2012 at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Joel Wright officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Gillette Memorial Chapel.

A.J. Crowley, age 88, of Gillette Wyoming passed away Monday, May 14, 2012 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital of natural causes.

A.J. was born on July 13, 1923 in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, the son of Alonzo Ball and Ruth Marie (Hammond) Crowley.

The family moved to Farmington, New Mexico at a young age then to Albuquerque, New Mexico where he met and married the love of his life, Jeanne Marie Scott.

They were married on June 4, 1947, in a double wedding with his brother (Harold) and best girlfriend (Sue McNatt). They were blessed with 3 children. A.J. worked as a taxi driver, cross country truck driver, then went to work with Halliburton as a Frac Operator and retired with Halliburton after 32 years as a Safety Supervisor. Upon his retirement he went to work driving school bus for Campbell County School District for 10 years. After his second retirement he started his own pilot car business and finally retired. In his retirement he served at the soup kitchen whenever he could.

A.J. and his family moved around until they settled in Kimball, Nebraska then moved to Gillette, Wyoming in 1968. A.J. loved going hunting, fishing, square dancing, snowmobiling and being a Scout Master with the Cub/Boy Scouts, going on numerous trips and teaching many things. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

A.J. is survived by his wife of 65 yrs., Jeanne Marie Crowley of Gillette, Wyoming: daughter, Sandy (Gib) Cook; sons: Randy Crowley Sr. and Lonnie (Renae) Crowley; sisters: Yvonne Davenport, and Joy Lea Wester; grandchildren: Isaac, Andrew, and Aaron Womack, Tasha Clyde, Randy Jr. and Scott Crowley, Brad and Crystal Crowley, seven great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Virginia Jones and brother Harold Crowley.

Memorials are suggested to benefit the soup kitchen in Gillette. Memorials and condolences may be sent in A.J.’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

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Community First National Bank of Gillette helps keep seniors safe

Senior Crimestoppers Charter Presentation Tuesday, May 28 at 1 p.m. at Pioneer Manor in Gillette Thanks to First National Bank of Gillette, residents of Pioneer Manor in Gillette, Wyoming will live in a safer and even more secure environment. First National Bank recently joined the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation, Inc. (SHCPF), and is helping to protect those seniors by funding the Senior Crimestoppers program for seniors residing in this care facility.

The Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation (SHCPF) is a national organization that serves as a conduit for banks to use to fulfill their federally mandated Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requirements through providing aid to low and moderate income individuals in their local community.

The Foundation’s mission is to provide safe and secure living environments for our nation’s senior nursing home residents, many of whom are low and moderate income individuals, through the operation of the nationallyacclaimed Senior Crimestoppers program.

Crime against the elderly in our society is a longstanding, constant battle that can be reduced and prevented through the operation of the Senior Crimestoppers program in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Senior Crimestoppers is a coordinated set of components that work together to create a zero tolerance to crime platform in senior housing facilities.

Components include personal lockboxes for the residents, cash rewards up to $1,000 paid anonymously for information about wrongdoing of any kind, and effective, on-going education and training for staff members and residents. Senior Crimestoppers has reduced all aspects of crime in participating facilities by 92%.

“Senior Crimestoppers is a way for an administrator to further enhance the lives of the residents they serve. They all work very hard to provide safe, secure, comfortable living environments and their desire to implement the program is just one more example of this.

Implementing this program does not mean that the facility currently has a crime problem, but that the administrator is proactively finding a way to keep problems from occurring in the future,” said Terry Rooker, President of Senior Crimestoppers.

“All of us at First National Bank of Gillette are pleased to bring the Senior Crimestoppers program to Pioneer Manor. We’re pleased to work with the Senior Crime Prevention Foundation to help keep our senior citizens safe,” said Bank President Sam Saunders.

“We at Campbell County Memorial Hospital are proud to partner with First National Bank of Gillette to provide this service to our Pioneer Manor residents. We work very hard to provide a safe and secure environment, and this

will advance that”, said administrator Erik Bjordahl of Pioneer Manor.

Senior Crimestoppers Charter Presentation is Tuesday May 29, 2012 at 1:00 PM. The Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation, Inc., and First National Bank of Gillette will be holding a charter presentation at Pioneer Manor on Tuesday May 29th at 1:PM located at 900 West 8th Street in Gillette, Wyoming 82716. Members of the media and public are encouraged to attend.

Serving Campbell County since 1963, First National Bank of Gillette is a full service bank that concentrates its efforts on serving the people and businesses of this community. With banks Downtown and at RC Ranch in Southwest Gillette, First National is again growing to serve the community with another full service bank scheduled to open on South Douglas Highway this summer. All banking decisions are made right here in Gillette by people who live here and understand the business climate of this community, resulting in timely answers and superior service for the Bank’s customers.

First National Bank of Gillette is proud to be Campbell County’s Only Home Town Bank.

For more information about Senior Crimestoppers contact Terry Rooker at 800-529-9096 or visit us on the web at www.seniorcrimestoppers.org.

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Patricia David, Carol Macnee Scholarship Award for excellence in scholarship and/or research (given to a student from a nursing graduate program).

UW Nursing Graduates Honored

The University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing recognized the school’s top graduating students during its recent convocation. This spring, UW awarded 176 Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees. These included 47 from the traditional oncampus program; 30 from the accelerated seconddegree BRAND program; and 99 from the online RN/ BSN Completion Program. Additionally, UW awarded 31 Master of Science in Nursing degrees, including 12 online nurse educators; nine family nurse practitioners; nine psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners; and one in early childhood development.

Community Scientific Dynamite crowned champions of 2012 Elementary Science Olympiad On May 17 2012 the CCHS science club hosted the 16th annual Elementary Science Olympiad at the John Paul II catholic elementary school. This year’s event had a great attendance with a total of 23 teams from eight different Campbell county elementary schools. This year’s Elementary Science Olympiad included 10 events which included Air Rockets, Battle of the Ballista’s, Calculators, Earthquake Towers, Mystery Liquids, Mystery Building, Name the Scientist, Rock and Minerals, Science Bowl and Science Picks.

This year’s 1st place team was “Scientific Dynamite” from John Paul II elementary. The teams was coached by Bonnie Kubacher and teams members included Kane Kubacher, Teresa Kubacher, Mary Bridges and Anthony Richter. The team Earned 1st in calculators, 4th in Science Bowl and Science Picks and 5th in Mystery Building and Air Rockets. The team, basically earned the title by never placing in the lower 50%.

2nd Place was earned by the “Einsteinetts” of Hillcrest Elementary school.

The team was coached by Tami Massyman and the members included Emerald Clark, Emily Jones, Alanna Massyman, Serena Boes and Alaina Pauli. The team placed 2nd in Calculators and Mystery liquids, 3rd in Name that Scientist.

The 3rd place team was the “The Atomic Gravity Finders” from Hillcrest elementary. The team was coached by Yadira Quinones and team members included Konnor Reed, Victor Quinones,

Larissa Alvardo and Jasmine Peltier. The team placed 1st in Air Cannons and Science Picks, 2nd in Earth Quake Towers, 3rd in Science Bowl, 4th in Calculator and Name that Scientist.

4th place was earned by the “Frizers” also of Hillcrest elementary school. The team was coached by Josie Skinner and team members included Cody Cramer, Jeremiah Oller, Gabe Guzman, Jesus Vega and Quinton Howard. The team placed 3rd in Calculators and Science Picks, 4th in Air cannons and 5th in Name that Scientist and Rocks and minerals.

The 5th place team was “The Einsteins” of Hillcrest elementary. The team was coached by Renee Conklin and team members included Damien Atkins, Tanner Flowers, Elliot Hill, Xavier Harris and David Bush. The team placed 2nd in Name that scientist and 3rd in Earthquake towers.

Others who posted outstanding performances included The “Big Brain Scientists” of Hillcrest who placed 1st in Earth Quake towers. The “Paradoxes” of Lakeview placed 1st in the Battle of the Ballista’s. The “Big Boom Bunch” of Paintbrush placed 1st in Mystery Building. The “Super Science Sidekicks” of Hillcrest placed 1st in Name that Scientist.

The “Curious Conquerors” of Hillcrest Elementary Placed 1st in Mystery Liquids and Rocks and minerals. The “Wyoming Cowboys” of John Paul II placed 1st in the Science Bowl.

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Another request for chickens at council meeting

By Paul Wallem - Basin Radio News During a Gillette City Council meeting last February a resident asked the council to consider revising their animal ordinances to permit people to raise chickens within city limits. During last week’s meeting, another citizen had the same request.

“I’d like to request an amendment to Section 4-5 of Chapter 4 of the city code pertaining to domestic fowl,” Collins Heights resident Walter Crowell tells city councilmembers on Monday.

Crowell says he has become sick twice after eating eggs purchased from the www.EZRocking-Ranch.com store. In addition, he told councilmembers he disagreed with the definition of a chicken as a nuisance animal, saying the sounds of events around Campbell County like the railroad and small dogs would better qualify as a nuisance.

Councilman Ted Jerred assured Crowell that the city council is not finished reviewing the city’s ordinances pertaining to this Local Foods matter. As well, Gillette Grass Fed Beef City Attorney Charlie Anderson said a workshop on and Draft Horses this topic has already been tentatively scheduled.

Come to our website “We’re looking to have a for all our work session on the new available products. animal control ordinance www.EZRocking-Ranch.com which will include some options for chickens tentatively set for June 11,” AnOwned by local derson explains.

Campbell County Rancher.

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Public Pulse Steve Hughes seeks second term as commissioner

By Paul Wallem - Basin Radio News Campbell County Commissioner Steve Hughes announced Friday that he will seek reelection to a second term on the board of commissioners.

“I’m proud of what we’ve done,” Hughes says. “I think we’ve started a guarantee for the stability of our county for the future in some of the things we’ve done.”

Hughes notes the reserves set aside by the commissioners in various accounts to provide for the county’s future. Some of those accounts include a fleet depreciation account, a capital maintenance reserve, and an operating reserve.

“It’s looking for the future and trying to make sure that if our economy was to go a little worse than what we anticipate it may go, we are prepared for that,” Hughes says.

Hughes describes himself as very conservative regarding government regulation and lower taxes. As an example, he points to how the commissioners lowered taxes his first year in office.

“We actually lowered the mill the first year I was in,” says Hughes. “We made a commitment to the energy industry—which is what

supports our community— we made a commitment to them that as soon as that Tech Center was paid for we’d lower that mill to 11; it is at 11. We’re trying to hold it to that.”

Over the last few years, Hughes says the commissioners have built a lot of good things that improved the quality of life for county residents. At the same time, he urges restraint when it comes to spending taxpayers’ money.

“I think it’s important to

realize that the governor is saying an 8 percent across the board on all his departments,” Hughes says. “I think it’s a philosophy that we need to look at also, and that’s why we started some of these reserve accounts.”

Commissioner Steve Hughes is one of two commissioners up for reelection; Commissioner Chris Knapp is the other. Like Hughes, Knapp announced he plans on seeking another term on the board of commissioners.

Photo by Nathan Kobielusz - Basin Radio

Campbell County Commissioner Steve Hughes announced he is seeking a second term on the Board of Commissioners.

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May 16, 2012

- At.7:21 PM to Foothills Blvd for an EMS assist.

- At 10:14 PM to E. 12th St. for an EMS assist.

- At 10:15 PM to Highway 450 for a lightning caused grass fire that burned 6 acres.

May 18, 2012

- At 12:53 AM to Longhorn Ave. for a reported structure fire. Prior to arrival the homeowners had put out the fire. Approximately $3,000 of damage occurred. The cause is under investigation.

- At 8:12 AM to Dalbey for an EMS assist.

- At 2:51 PM to Wyodak Resources to assist with coal on fire in the slot storage building.

- At 3:53 PM to the Way Station on Four J Rd. for an automatic fire alarm. The cause was determined to smoke from cooking.

- At 4:48 PM to the Smart Choice Inn on Butler Spaeth for an automatic fire alarm.

A tenant started the heater which blew some dust into a detector and set off the alarm.

- At 7:06 PM to North Highway 59 near Dry Fork Power Station for a single vehicle rollover with four injuries.

- At 8:37 PM to Sioux for an EMS assist.

May 19, 2012

Lame Protesters coming to Campbell County

By Glenn Woods Last Friday, I was on the air, last hour of the program, open phones as always in the last hour when state Representative Tom Lubnau called in and gave us all a heads up about a group coming to Campbell County to protest coal.

They are called Rising Tide North America. Personally, Never heard of them. Their plan, according to Tom, is to disrupt our lives for about a week. I was not so sure what that meant so I went on line to look them up.

According to WIKIPEDIA: “Rising Tide North America is a grassroots network of groups and individuals in North America who take action against the root causes of climate change and work towards a just transition to a non-carbon society. Rising Tide North America is part of an international network dedicated to building a movement for climate justice. Rising Tide generally takes a strongly “no compromise” stance on the environment and a vehement opposition to solutions proposed by corporations who they say are responsible for creating environmental problems in the first place.”

First, I really doubt the “GRASS ROOTS” thing. In looking into who they are one has to ask who they are funded by. Grass Roots my GRASS! These are professional protesters funded by big money liberal names.

But don’t let the scare you.

As you will see the people who fund this little club of Eco Socialists are not getting their money’s worth.

From their own website: www.risingtidenorthamerica.org/ : “Rising Tide was born out of the conviction that corporate-friendly “solutions” to climate change will not save us and that most government efforts are halfmeasures at best. We organize through decentralized local groups that support one another with shared resources, ideas, fundraising, training and collaborations. Our activities include grassroots community organizing, publishing educa-

tional materials, organizing creative direct actions and protests, and holding public education events in order to further the struggle for climate justice.

“Rising Tide is committed to stopping the extraction of fossil fuels and preventing the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure.

Equally important, we must make a just transition to sustainable livelihoods that foster local autonomy and self-sufficiency.

“Rising Tide’s tactics are diverse and creative, taking a bottom-up approach to connecting the dots between colonialism, corporate power, climate disruption, social justice, and biocentrism. The systems that are destroying the planet are systems rooted in oppression; combating climate change is therefore not just a matter of carbon emissions, but of confronting the institutions that destroy communities, cultures and the Earth.”

WELL, by GOLLY! Did you know what we were such EVIL people DESTROYING THE EARTH? I’ll get into the science of this nonsense in a later article. What interested me next was just what were they planning on doing once they got here?

According to their website: “This August, convene for the first annual No Coal Exports Action Camp. In the heart of the coal fields, we’ll look over the chasm into the world’s largest strip mines, gather stories from the communities at the heart of the battle, and learn the skills of resistance. Students, ranchers and activists will take to the streets, or the mines, or the rails to take back the power to determine our own future.”

I’d like to know what they mean by “learning the skills of resistance.” I could assume that this means violence but there are other ways to resist, like chaining themselves to gate and bridges, preventing any workers from getting past.

As far as I can tell when I look into their earlier pro-

tests these people are not dangerous. Clueless and annoying, yes, but not dangerous.

Trying to be the diligent reporter I went to YouTube to see what Rising Tide North America might have posted. I found very few videos, and the few that I did find were lame, and had almost no hits. That means no one is watching these videos but the protesters that posted them.

At this point in my research I’m really getting annoyed. I’m always on the prowl for something interesting to do in our little county, and finally when it sounds like something interesting is coming our way I find out it’s about a dozen lame, stoned, college dropout socialists!

Ok Campbell County, I hate to say it, but I’m afraid we are going to have to help these protesters out.

I mean, if their plan was to make us look bad, they sure as heck are going to do it with this lame appearance they are planning.

So in order to make it look like something is going on out at the mines I’m going to need some of you people to not shower for a couple of weeks, let your hair get matted, don’t comb it then dress in your rattiest cloths and go join these boneheads. I’ll help by making some homemade signs.

And we need to learn to chant ECO slogans.

Come on now what is it going to look like when the press shows up and there is only a hand full of smelly communist sympathizers standing around? We need to give these protesters a hand. We need to show the rest of the nation that Campbell County can draw a massive hoard of raving lunatic protesters just like Chicago can.

OK - They plan to be here August 2 - 10. I’ll have more articles coming your way.

Keep coming back. In the meantime, if you could not shower between now and then -- I mean -- we need to blend in.

- At 6:23 a.m. to Sage Valley Jr. High for an automatic fire alarm. The system was turned over to CCSD maintenance as a smoke detector needed to be replaced.

- At 6:26 a.m. to North HWY 14-16 for an EMS assist.

- At 3:06 p.m. to Spring Creek Road for a grass fire.

CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival found a 3 acre fire that had been partially extinguished by civilians. CCFD completely extinguished the fire and determined it was caused by slag from welding.

- At 3:26 p.m. to Ash Meadows Drive for an EMS assist.

- At 6:43 p.m. to 914 Greenwood Avenue for a carbon monoxide (CO) detector activation. CCFD responded to the scene and monitored the atmosphere inside the home for CO. No CO was found and CCFD believed the alarm activation was caused by a malfunction

in the detector.

- At 7:40 p.m. to Lexington Avenue for an EMS assist.

- At 8:34 p.m. to the area of the T-7 Road for a grass fire report. The fire was determined to be a controlled burn that was not properly reported.

- At 11:18 p.m. to Fir Ct. for an EMS assist

May 20, 2012

- At 8:15 AM to 3338 North Garner Lake Road for a burning rubber chute dust stopper that burned a ten foot length. Firefighters extinguished the fire along with some burning coal in the slot storage building.

- At 10:13 AM to mile marker 128 on Interstate 90 for two small grass fires. The two grass fires were contained to less than a quarter of an acre in size. Pieces of a hot truck bearing from an unknown truck started the grass fires.

- At 12:44 PM to the 900 block of Camel Drive for a medical assist.

- At 1:42 PM to 136 Echeta Lane for a smoke filled home discovered by the owners when they returned home.

Firefighters rescued two pet parakeets from the home.

Firefighters found the stove had been left on and a pot containing baby bottles had boiled dry causing the plastic to melt. A force air ventilation fan was utilized to clear the smoke out of the home.

The fire was contained to the cooking pot.

- At 3:51 PM to 2307 Wyoming Avenue for a fire alarm.

Burnt food caused a smoke detector to go into alarm mode. There was no fire and natural ventilation was used to clear the smoke/odor out of the building.

- 4:47 PM to the 4000 block of Clemence Avenue for a medical assist.

- At 6:16 PM to 710 East Laramie Street for a downed power line. The downed power line did not cause a fire but firefighters remained on scene until City of Gillette Electrical Division arrived on scene.

- At 7:43 PM to the 200 block of South Emerson Avenue for a medical assist.

- At 11:24 PM to the 400 block of South Butler Spaeth Road for a medical assist.

May 21, 2012

- At 4:50 a.m. to Teton Drive in Wright for an EMS assist.

- At 9:21 a.m. to Cheryl Avenue for an EMS assist.

- At 11:27 a.m. to the Adon Road for several grass fires along the roadway. CCFD responded to the scene and found 5 small fires burning in grass. All 5 fires were quickly extinguished and less than 1 total acre was burned.

The cause is believed to be sparks from a passing vehicle.

- At 12:45 p.m. to South Douglas HWY for and EMS assist.

- At 2:38 p.m. CCFD was paged back to the fires on the Adon Road to extinguished smoldering sage brush. No additional acreage was burned.

May 22, 2012

- At 12:09 AM to 24 Steer Roping Road for a structure fire. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival found 12’ X 16’ shed totally involved in fire. The fire was brought under control in 30 minutes and extinguished in approximately 1 hour. The shed and its contents were totally destroyed in the fire as well as 2 ATV’s parked next to it. Two vehicles were also damaged by the fire; total loss from the fire is estimated at $15,000. The exact cause of the fire is unknown but it is believed to be accidental in nature.

- At 12:37 PM to 905 North Gurley Avenue (YES House) for a fire alarm. Responding fire units were cancelled when it was learned the fire alarm system was being worked on.

- At 4:47 PM to 7301 Rimrock Drive for a residential fire alarm involving a smoke detector activation. Responding fire units were cancelled when it was learned that smoke from cooking had accidentally activated the smoke detector.

- At 6:29 PM to Karok Way for a medical assist.

- At 8:23 PM to 1504 East Highway 14-16 (Kum & Go East) for a gasoline spill.

Firefighters applied a petroleum eating enzyme along with floor dry to the gasoline spill estimated to be approximately two gallons. The person(s) causing the spill are unknown.

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Public Pulse Chris Knapp seeking fourth term

By Paul Wallem - Basin Radio News Campbell County Commissioner Chris Knapp announced Friday he will be seeking a fourth term on the Campbell County Board of Commissioners.

If reelected, he says he will continue serving Campbell citizens under the principles of limited government, limited regulations and low taxation.

‘I’ve always felt that way if you have principles, no matter what the issue, people can pretty much tell where you’re going to fall on any given issue,” Knapp says. “I would like to guard against what the federal government has gone through and that is I think they’ve gotten away from principles and catered to many special interests to the point where they’re in trouble.”

Despite falling energy prices, Knapp says he is not too worried about declining revenues to the county government because the commissioners have been fiscally responsible as they look towards the future.

“We have within the last six or seven years basically concentrated on replacing current infrastructure, or repairing current infrastructure and also setting up these accounts for the future,” Knapp explains. “So I think the county sits pretty good right now. There are

very few buildings left to work on.”

He says he helped establish a fleet depreciation account of $4.9 million, a long-term maintenance account of over $24 million for county buildings, an operating reserve of $15 million, set aside the bond payoff of $20 million for the Recreation Center, and helped build up the Capital Replacement Reserve to $62 million.

Commenting on how Wyoming was recently ranked as the best ran state in the nation, Knapp says he believes the same can be said for how the commissioners run the county.

“While we try to serve the people with good core services and quality of life, at the same time we’re looking for the future and we’re making sure that Campbell County will be solvent, that we’ll have good stability financially, and that will pave the way for our quality of life to continue,” he says.

Knapp has been in public service since he began serving on public boards right out of high school.

Knapp first ran for elected office at the age of 23 when he sought a seat in the Wyoming House of Representatives. In his first political campaign, Knapp lost to former Wyoming Representative Dick Erb. Knapp has served on the

Campbell County Board of Commissioners since 2000. He says whether or not he is reelected he will continue to serve the public in one capacity or another.

“I have a strong desire for service,” Knapp says.

Knapp is one of two Campbell County Commissioners up for reelection; Commissioner Steve Hughes is the other. Commissioner Hughes recently announced he too will seek another term.

William Sullivan of Wright is accused of felony destruction of property for allegedly slashing six tires on two vehicles at a home on Macallan Lane in Gillette.

Suspect’s curiosity leads to arrest

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Campbell County Commissioner Chris Knapp announced he will be seeking a fourth term on the Campbell County Board of Commissioners.

Jerred announces bid for another city council term Gillette City Councilman Ted Jerred (Ward 3) has announced that he wants another term on the council.

“I’ve lived here for 46 years so I’ve seen Gillette come a long ways,” Jerred says. “I’m really proud of it.”

Jerred say he believes Gillette is in an interesting spot right now, as a balance has to be struck between an apparent slowdown in the energy sector and the needs of a growing community.

“We know we’re slowing down a little bit as far as the mineral industry, but we’ve got 1,000 kids registered in kindergarten and we’re building new elementary schools,” explains Jerred. “We can’t bury our heads in the sand.”

Recently, Jerred voted to pass a resolution support-

ing the Field of Dreams master plan. That resolution passed the city council by a narrow 4-3 margin on May 7. While Jerred understands the proposed Field of Dreams is a hot topic, he says he looks forward to discussing the topic.

“I’m really anxious to get the water study back on the wastewater treatment plant to see what it’s going to take to clean that water up to get it to irrigation levels,” says Jerred.

“We need to figure out how we’re going to irrigate it and once we get to that point then we’ll know better how we’re going to move forward.”

Jerred was appointed to the Gillette City Council in 2011 to fill the seat left vacant with the election of Mayor Tom Murphy.

Photo by Nathan Kobielusz - Basin Radio

Ward 3 Councilman Ted Jerred said he is running for another term on the Gillette City Council.

Cemetery budget focuses on improvements

By Paul Wallem - Basin Radio News The Campbell County Cemetery District Board of Trustees submitted a proposed budget of $5,766,190 for fiscal year 2013 by a 5-1 vote.

Campbell County Cemetery District Sexton Darin Edmonds says this year’s proposed budget is down from last year’s budget of $6,753,770. At the same time, the requested mill levy of $5,154,219 for the upcoming fiscal year is $762,112 higher than the previous year.

Officials say the difference is due to the large amount of cash the cemetery district had on hand during the last fiscal year that was retained after a project was approved during fiscal year 2011 and later voted down.

At any rate, Edmonds says much of the proposed 2013 budget is allocated for pavement projects. For instance, the cemetery district has proposed $823,000 to pave some roads at the Rozet Cemetery and to expand the parking at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Gillette.

“We’re going to split the largest block in half with a 14-foot road which will allow us and the public much more convenient

access to that large area from more than one side,” Edmonds says.

In all, Edmonds says the project will add 20 to 30 parking spaces to the cemetery in Gillette.

Another large part of the proposed budget is for turf on the south end of Mt. Pisgah at a cost of $143,000, which was originally budgeted in 2012.

“It’s a project that’s going to span the July 1 fiscal year so we moved the dollars and the cash into this year,” Edmonds says.

The lone vote against the proposed budget was Eda Reno.

She has been outspoken about the budget calling its spending out of line.

While addressing the installation of new turf on the south end of Mt. Pisgah, Reno says just because something was budgeted the previous year doesn’t mean it needs to be spent the next year.

Campbell County Cemetery Board Chairman Tommie Butler, on the other hand, contends the new turf will not only look better but it will use a lot less water, which is something the cemetery greatly needs.

Police didn’t have to search far to find a 30-year old Wright man suspected of slashing a half dozen tires when he returned to the scene of the crime while law enforcement was still conducting their investigation.

Gillette Police Lieutenant Brent Wasson says police were interviewing the 37-year old alleged victim around 3 a.m. on Tuesday when he pointed out William Sullivan as Sullivan drove past the home on the 200 block of Macallan Lane in Gillette.

“He was stopped and contacted in reference to the investigation,” Wasson explains.

According to Wasson, officers say Sullivan was intoxicated and had an open container with him when he was stopped.

The victim told officers he recently had several confrontations with Sullivan.

Sullivan is accused of slashing six tires on two vehicles at Sullivan’s home. The estimated property damage is $1,700. He has been charged with one felony count of destruction of property.

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, The President of the United States of America is running his own national lottery. For as little as three dollars you can buy a chance to win dinner with not one but two presidents, he and Bill Clinton. NYC air fare and lodgings included.

This is only the most recent of his lottery offerings.

How degrading of the office of the President of the United States. An unethical and crass activity me thinks!

Don’t believe it? Check his web site, obama.com.

Think you could get away with it? You’d probably get arrested.

Ed Montgomery From Publisher Nicholas De Laat: These are the kind of things that all presidents do for more campaign contributions. In many states, you can only donate so much money, Wyoming is an example at $1,000 max campaign contributions. This is a way around that, since it is a direct contribution. I do not believe in Wyoming’s law, as since your money is your personal property that you earned, you should not be told what so ever how you should spend it, not that I ever would on President Obama.

Dear Editor, I listened to the Glenn Woods show today, and found out about the Wyoming Department of Agriculture making a rule banning cow shares, selling of lettuce, and selling of eggs.

I thought we were a free state, not a government control state. I was wrong.

The way I understand it, is the Governor can put a stop to this horrific impediment on our basic rights.

This is his first test, let’s see how he does.

John Hammond From Observer Columnist Glenn Woods: True, but according to state law Gov’ Mead can only put a halt to what is clearly against state law. So, lets see how he is with his line item veto pen.

Dear Editor, Idiot protesters come to Gillette Advice to the people of our fine community: We are right, they are wrong. Don’t drive by and flick them off, don’t swear, and don’t even talk to them. Just ignore them, and don’t even acknowledge that they exist when they are here. Just remember, while we have great paying jobs, good schools, and a wonderful community in part because of coal, they are broke, uneducated, and living the life where they are jealous of our non-union, hardworking, low crime rate, well educated, and happy community. THANK GOD FOR COAL! Joan Dorn From Observer Columnist Glenn Woods: Let’s kill them with kindness. It will drive them CRAZY! And make Campbell County look good and the protesters bad.

What’s Going On In Government?

Photo by Nathan Kobielusz - Basin Radio

Campbell County Cemetery District Sexton Darin Edmonds says the cemetery’s proposed 2013 fiscal year budget is nearly $1 Million lower than last year’s budget.

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Monday, May 28

All Government Closed

Offices

Tuesday, May 29

- Wright Town Council Meeting 7 pm Wright Town Hall

Monday, June 4

- Gillette City Council Meeting, 7 pm, City Hall

Tuesday, June 5

- Campbell County Commissioners Meeting, 9 am, County Courthouse

Our Roots William Jennings Bryan

By Mike Borda

In the history of American politics, the names we tend to remember are ones that succeeded in obtaining the highest offices. In particular, the Presidents of the United States become names that those in our country remember for the rest of their lives. It is important to remember, however, that there were others striving to make a great difference for our nation. One of these people was a man who, although he never reached the Presidency, arguably had more impact on American politics than any other candidate.

William Jennings Bryan was born on March 19, 1860 in Salem, Illinois. The son of strict religious parents, he grew up a strong member of the Baptist Church. He became a lawyer in 1883, moving to Lincoln, Nebraska four years later to begin a political career. It was a quick transition for Bryan, as he won a seat in the House of Representatives in 1890 as a Democrat. He retained his seat 2 years later.

Bryan became extremely popular in his corner of the country, championing the causes of the people. Although he lost a race for the Senate in 1894, deterring his political goals for the short term, he quickly found work in the private sector as a newspaper editor.

However, he knew he had higher goals. Bryan remained popular with the people during his time away from politics, and gave speeches across the country for advocating different causes, including government changes on the silver currency. He became so popular that he was eventually asked to speak at the 1896 Democratic Convention. It was here that he gave his most famous speech, known as the “Cross of Gold” speech.

In this speech, Bryan argued vigorously that America should go off the gold standard, replacing it with silver. In his closing remarks, he stated that America should not be crucified by a “Cross of gold”, referring to his belief that if we continued on

the gold standard our country would go bankrupt and could lead to another Civil War. After this speech, Bryan became so popular that he was nominated for President by the Democrats. He accepted this nomination, campaigning endlessly in the following months.

He was also nominated by the up-and-coming Populist Party, giving him double the base. He ran against Republican William McKinley, who himself was seen as progressive in his party.

Bryan lost the 1896 election, albeit by a narrow margin. He was selected to run again in 1900, and again lost to McKinley, this time losing by a wider gap. After losing two Presidential elections, it would have been easy for him to retire from politics. However, Bryan had much more resolve than most. He ran for President once more in 1908, and was selected by the Democrats to challenge Republican William Howard Taft. He lost once more, this time his worst defeat to date.

Democrat Woodrow Wilson won the Presidency in 1912, and appointed Bryan Secretary of State, but after several major disagreements on policy with Wilson, he resigned in 1915.

Even then, however, his career was far from finished.

In April of 1925, at the age of 65, William Jennings Bryan argued in the famous Scopes trial, which put evolution and creationism on the front lines of American discussions. Arguing against evolution because of his strict religious upbringing, Bryan effectively won the trial when science teacher John Scopes was found guilty. Through a technicality, however, Scopes was never sentenced.

The Scopes trial would prove to be Bryan’s last foray into the public eye. On July 26, 1925 William Jennings Bryan died. He was a man who never reached his highest goals.

However, with his resolve and charisma, he showed that it is the dream that means the most.

“There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitment to nurture and protect. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, can take the place of the family in the scheme of things.”

- President Gerald R. Ford

The Fastest Gun in the Dakotas

By Jeff Morrison The Black Hills gold rush of the 1870s attracted more than its share of gunfighters and violent men. The most notorious was, of course, Wild Bill Hickok who had settled in Deadwood for a mere 20 days before being shot in the back during a poker game. The recent HBO series “Deadwood” brought back to life a few other toughs from the gold camps including Sheriff Seth Bullock, Al Swearingen and Dan Dority.

But the man who struck fear in the hearts of bandits all along the Deadwood-Cheyenne stage road (and more than a few lawabiding citizens as well) was Boone May. Daniel Boone May was born in 1852 in Missouri and moved west with his two brothers, Bill and Jim in 1876 to haul freight from Cheyenne to the newly discovered gold fields around Deadwood. Boone and Jim soon established road ranches along the stage route and managed two adjoining stage stations; Robbers Roost and May’s Ranch. According to the diary of Rolf Johnson, an acquaintance, May had eyes that were a “hue between yellow, green and grey, and had a curious restless look about them.” Johnson added that “he was a man I would have instinctively feared without knowing who he was.”

In 1877 the Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage and Express Company hired the May brothers to serve as shotgun messengers who guarded the gold coaches that ran from Deadwood to Cheyenne. The stage line had been victimized by road agents so often that an open war had been declared against the robbers. In just a few short years Boone May became the most notorious messenger rider who ever guarded a stage. During his career he participated in the capture of several stage robbers and is known to have killed at least eight, but is reputed to have killed even more that he buried and kept quiet about.

One of his first confrontations with stage robbers occurred near his own station at Robber’s Roost. The plan had been for May to ride inside the coach so as not to tip off any would-be thieves. Usually the coaches carrying gold did not allow normal passengers, but on this occasion a woman and her young child insisted on passage and, in spite of objections by May, were allowed to travel in the coach. As expected, the coach was held up and the passengers were told to get out of the stage. But as May was preparing to surprise the bandits as planned, the woman, fearing for the safety of her and her child, threw such a fit that May was forced to toss out his rifle and surrender as the element

of surprise was ruined.

Not long afterward, as May was in Deadwood on business, he spotted one of the bandits from the robbery, Prescott Webb, walking toward him on the street. Webb also spotted May at about the same time and both men went for their pistols.

May was struck in the forearm but had managed to put a bullet into Webb’s shoulder. Webb jumped on a nearby horse and attempted to flee, firing his pistol wildly at May. By this time, Deputy Johnny Cochrane had joined May, and the two proceeded to shoot Webb’s horse out from under the fleeing outlaw. His horse dead, Webb tried to run for it on foot but soon came face to face with Sheriff Seth Bullock and another deputy, who promptly arrested him. While in jail, Webb confessed to the robbery and named his two accomplices who were also arrested and sent to trial in Cheyenne. But the robbers were acquitted for lack of evidence, much to the disgust of the lawmen in Deadwood.

Boone May soon formed another plan for dispensing justice along the Cheyenne-Deadwood Road.

In mid-September 1878, May, riding a couple miles behind a “treasure” coach headed south with another messenger rider named Zimmerman, came across the stage in the process of being robbed near Old Woman Creek in what is now Weston County Wyoming. May and Zimmerman opened fired on the bandits causing all but one of them to flee. Frank Towle, wanted for murder of at least one lawman and also for his participation in the murder of stage driver, Johnny Slaughter, fell to the ground severely wounded.

May and Zimmerman rode in hot pursuit of the other robbers, leaving Towle to his fate. Towle somehow escaped capture but later died of his wounds. A few months later a reward was being offered in Cheyenne for those responsible for the death of Slaughter. By this time May knew where Towle was buried and, reasoning that it was likely he was the one who killed the bandit dug up his corpse and removed its head. May then took his grisly proof to Cheyenne to claim his reward. The officials, shocked at the sight of Towle’s decomposing head, refused to pay the reward, claiming that the offer had expired, and a positive identification couldn’t be made on the head in any case. Having no more use for his trophy, May is said to have disposed of Towle’s head by tossing it onto the town garbage heap on his way back home.

That same fall, Cornelius “Lame Johnny” Donahue, accused of robbing the Sydney

– Deadwood stage, was being returned for trial in Deadwood.

Riding as messengers were Jesse Brown and Boone May. As the stage neared Buffalo Gap, May and Brown parted company with the stage for reasons that were never fully explained, and left the prisoner in the care of fellow messenger rider, “Whispering” Smith. A few miles down the road, the stage was held up by masked gunmen, the number of which now varies between two and eight, depending on the source. Lame Johnny was removed from the stage and hung from a nearby elm tree on the banks of the creek that now bears his name.

A similar fate befell Archie McLaughlin and Willie Mansfield, who had participated in the famous robbery of the Monitor – the supposedly “impregnable” ironclad treasure coach of the Deadwood-Cheyenne road. The duo were captured by Boone May and sent on a stage for trial in Cheyenne, escorted by messenger riders Jesse Brown and May’s brother, Jim. In Cheyenne they were told the trial would be postponed and the prisoners must be returned to Deadwood in the meantime. North of Fort Laramie the stage was stopped by masked vigilantes who hung the two suspected outlaws.

Because the stage line tried to keep shipments secret to avoid robbery, the stage robbers often employed spies to alert them of pending gold shipments leaving town. One such spy, Joe Minuse, was apprehended one night by two masked men. The men were two messenger riders, Boone May and Billy Sample. They attempted to extract information from Minuse regarding his employers by hoisting the outlaw up and down with a rope around his neck. Minuse proved to be stubborn and the two messengers had decided to let him go when Sample’s mask slipped and Minuse sealed his fate by crying out, “I know who you are now you Sons of Bitches!” May, shot him dead.

In 1880, May, in the company

of H. H. Llewellyn, was escorting accused stage robber, Curley Grimes, to Fort Meade in a raging blizzard. Grimes pleaded with his captors to remove the iron hand-cuffs for fear of losing his hands to frost-bite, and the two reluctantly complied. But as they neared the fort, Grimes tried to make a break for it and was promptly shot dead. May and Llewellyn were formally charged with “use of excessive force in preventing an escape,” but released on their own recognizance pending trial.

While awaiting trial, May was employed by an eccentric mine manager, Ambrose Bierce.

While in his employ, Bierce claimed that he and May were held up while transporting some ore in Bierce’s wagon. According to Bierce, both he and May drew weapons and killed the wouldbe bandit, burying the body and agreeing not to mention the incident to officials. Whether or not this story is in fact true, Bierce tongue-in-cheek listed May on his payroll records as “Boone May – murderer.”

Although May and Llewellyn were found not guilty by a jury that never bothered to leave the juror’s box to deliberate, Grimes had many friends who vowed to

avenge the death of their comrade. May eluded these “criminal vigilantes” as he continued to ride messenger on the stage route, but soon he decided to leave the area, travelling to Utah, New Mexico and eventually South America.

How May achieved the notoriety of being the “Fastest Gun in the Dakotas” is something of a mystery, since in all but one of his documented gunfights, May used a rifle or shotgun. The one time he used a pistol, in his shoot-out with Prescott Webb, May drew his pistol after he was already shot in the arm. Regardless, Boone May ranks as one of the deadliest gunfighters in the wild history of the Black Hills.

According to Bierce and several of his former messenger rider friends, May died in Brazil of Yellow Fever sometime before 1910. Besides his known victims, nearly every robber and rustler from the Deadwood area whose ultimate fate has been “lost” in the fog of history is listed as possibly being killed by Boone May. And for good reason – May was most likely responsible for a few of them. Just how many bandits came to an end at the hands of Boone May will never be known.

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Tri-level house for sale 4 bed 2 bath $209,000 (307) 6701925.

Gorgeous land home package set up in Wright. 3 bedroom, 2 full baths, hickory cabinets throughout, front porch, central air, and much more. Financing available.

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Autos, Trucks and Vans

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1993 Chevy 1500 4x4 350 Engine, runs great. 5 spd. manual, transmission needs rebuilt. Transfer case in great condition. No other problems other than transmission.

Asking $2,000 or best offer.

Price: $2,000obo. Contact: 307-670-20372003 Chevy Monte Carlo SS (White) with 137,000 mi; $6500. Call 307 - 689 – 0966

1-5 bedroom units available for rent. Please contact Real Estate Systems of Gillette Inc at 307-682-0964 for all the updated details.

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2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4 1/2 Ton Pickup. New tires, ext. cab, long bed. 148,000 mi. One owner. 307-6700858 or 303-250-4096 97’ Chevy Long Box Extended Cab. ¾ Ton, selling for Parts. $1,000 OBO. 307680-7431 1982 Chevy Ventura Van. 350 Engine, 400 Turbo newly rebuilt transmission. Interior in GREAT shape, has a working electric wet bar and built in cooler in back. Carb. needs re-jetted, other than that there are no problems.

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Miscellaneous Licensed daycare now open.

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Close to Rozet school and the post office.

Monday through Friday 6:30am to 6pm. Ages 3 and up. Call 307-299-1915 Bring your catch by the Empire Guesthouse for photographs which may be published in this newspaper with our fishing reports. Along with that, the Guesthouse staff will be awarding monthly prizes for those that let us photograph them and their catch. It doesn’t have to be a trophy to enter and there will be special prizes for those 12 and under. Carp shooters are also welcome to enter.

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Large Private RV/Camper Lot for rent. Big yard, trees.

All utilities available. $400 per month, $400 deposit. 1 year lease. Call (307) 6601007.

5th wheel camper for sale.

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1981 Circle J 4-horse Horse Trailer. New floor, paint and wiring. $2500 OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374 1981 Circle J 4-horse Horse Trailer. New floor, paint and wiring done in shop class 2 years ago. No rust only used once since redone. $2500 or OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374

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Sports Report

Photos by John Lacek

Lady Camels Win! Lady Camels beat Natrona 3-1 in the first round of the State semifinals.

Our Camels ended up in fourth place overall with losses to Sheridan and Laramie. #7 Lexi Wilde (above) beats the competition to the ball!, and teammate #8 Karen Storie (right) performs a picture perfect move past the Natrona goalie.

What’s Going On In Sports?

Pronghorns Basketball Head Coach Shawn Neary announced the signing of 6’8” center from Australia and a 6’5” power forward from Colorado.

Photo by Nathan Kobielusz Basin Radio

Neary signs two bigs to play for the Pronghorns

Friday, May 25

- Gillette Roughriders Spring Classic Tournament

Saturday, May 26

- Gillette Roughriders Spring Classic Tournament - Cox Productions Cruel Girl Barrel Racing, 9 am - 12 pm, CAM-PLEX East Pavilion - Regular Race, 7 pm, Gillette Thunder Speedway

Sunday, May 27

- Gillette Roughriders Spring Classic Tournament - Cox Productions Cruel Girl Barrel Racing, 9 am - 11:30 am, CAM-PLEX East Pavilion

Monday, May 28

- Gillette Roughriders Spring Classic Tournament

Tuesday, May 29 Wednesday, May 30

By Vic Wright - Basin Radio With the loss of James Hunter transferring to Washington State University, head coach Shawn Neary had a big void to fill at the center position. He did that Monday evening when he announced that Jayden Walsh, a 6’8” 240 pound center from Mooroolbark College High School in Melbourne, Australia. Also joining the team will be Derrick Waldroup, a 6’5” 240 pound power forward from Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora, Colo.

Walsh, a 2012 graduate from Mooroolbark College High School, has a lot of experience in Australia and at the international level. He was named to the U20 Victorian State which won the Gold Medal at the Australian National Championships.

Jayden is also on the Australian Emus U19 Team that recently returned from the Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Germany and is currently playing for Kilsyth Cobra’s as well as some National Team commitments and a trip to China with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

Neary explained the significance of Walsh’s experience in playing for the AIS. “For him to be able to be picked to go to the AIS is unbelievable. You’re looking at the top 15 kids in his age group in the country.” When discussing how exclusive the Australian Emus U19 Team, Neary said, “again, you’re probably one of the top 20 kids in the country in your age [group].”

Neary continued, “[Jayden] is an accomplished player.

The level of competition that he’s already played against is really good so I think he’s going to be able to come in and adjust quickly.”

Rob Popp, director of basketball operations for Kilsyth (Melbourne) Basketball Club said, “Jayden is a big, strong player that has a chance to be real post presence. He can also step away from the basket and shoot the 12-15 jump shot. He is a hard worker and has the potential to be pretty good. I know he is looking forward to the opportunity at Gillette College.”

Neary mentioned that, “Jayden will give us a quality big man in the lane. His best basketball is ahead of him and with all the international experience Jayden has had, I feel he will be able to step in immediately and help our team have a successful season.”

Jayden is the son of Michele Pearson-Walsh and Tony Walsh (step son of Stuart Sanham).

In the meantime, Waldroup transferred to Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora, Colo. his senior year in high school from Hargrave High School in Huffman, TX. However, due to the Colorado High School Association never granting him eligibility, he didn’t play his senior season in Aurora.

During his junior year at Hargrave, Waldroup averaged 15 points and 9 rebounds a game.

Pronghorn fans may wonder how missing a year of eligibility will affect Waldroup’s transition to the junior college level.

“Once the [Colorado High School Activities] association didn’t approve his transfer, he was involved in a lot of things down there just trying to stay in the game,” responded Neary to the concerns.

“That’s the kind of kid he is.

He didn’t put his head down and pout, he just figured out a way to get better. Obviously he’s going to be a little rusty, but I think at the end of the day he’s going to end up being a real nice player in our league.”

Derrick is a talented, physically mature power forward.

He is really strong and plays with toughness and determination. We got a steal by signing Derrick to our program. He has a huge upside and is an outstanding young man,” Neary said.

Derrick is the son of Jacqueline Waldroup.

Neary also informed Basin Radio Network that Lucas Reller, a 6’1”, 179 pound guard from Lead, S.D. will be returning for his sophomore season as a Pronghorn. Reller played limited minutes last season, averaging 4.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.

In addition, Mitch Clarke of Perth Australia will also be joining the team. Clarke joined the Pronghorns at holiday break last season as a red shirt freshman.

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Thursday, May 31

- Cowboy States Reining horse Association Horse Show, 8 am, CAM-PLEX East Pavilion

Friday, June 1

- Cowboy States Reining horse Association Horse Show, 8 am, CAM-PLEX East Pavilion - Gillette Roughriders Alumni Game, 6 pm, Roughrider Stadium

Saturday, June 2

- Wright 4-H 3-D Shoot, Panther Pond - 11th annual Durham Ranch Buffalo Stampede 5K/10K walk/run, 7:30 am, Durham Ranch, 7835 S. Hwy. 59 - Cowboy States Reining horse Association Horse Show, 8 am, CAM-PLEX East Pavilion - Gold Shoot, 9 am, Gillette Gun Club - 682-1745 - DirtCar Late Model Race, 7 pm, Gillette Thunder Speedway

Sunday, June 3

- Cowboy States Reining horse Association Horse Show, 8 am, CAM-PLEX East Pavilion - Gold Shoot, 9 am, Gillette Gun Club - 682-1745

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Sports Report Gillette native is new CSU Women’s Basketball head coach

By Paul Wallem - Basin Radio News

Photo by Nathan Kobielusz - Basin Radio

Tanner Rogen earned his fourth win of the season after relieving an injured Drake Kelley in the top of the second inning.

Rogen threw four innings, scattered four hits, and struck out three.

Riders battle the rain to take down Spearfish

By Ted Ripko - Basin Radio Sports Friday night at Roughrider Stadium Gillette was supposed to play a doubleheader with Spearfish, but due to a steady rain they were only able to play one game which ended in a 9-4 win for the Riders when the game was called in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Spearfish jumped out to an early lead 2-0 after the top of the second inning, but Gillette responded right back with 3 runs of their own in the bottom of the second and they added 2

more in the bottom of the third to essentially seal the deal for their 17th win of the season. However, Spearfish added 2 more runs of their own in the top of the fourth only to see Gillette bring 4 more across in the bottom of the fifth inning before the game was called due to rain as Gillette had two on and only one out.

Tanner Rogen, who came in relief of an injured Drake Kelley in the top of the second inning, earned his fourth win of the season

by tossing 4 solid innings, scattering 4 hits, walking no one and striking out 3.

Austin Zigray, who came in for Kelley in the batting order, came up huge in the fifth with a 2 RBI single, Matt Fogle also drove in 2 runs as he went 2-3. Also driving in runs for Gillette Friday night were Dalton McCann, Westin Hinkel and Andrew Youngs, who drove in his team leading 25th RBI of the season.

Gillette Wrestling Camp featuring Tyler Cox

Beginning Tuesday, May 22, and running through Thursday, May 24, will be the Gillette Wrestling Camp at the North Campus wrestling room featuring Gillette’s very own Tyler Cox, fresh off competing at the

US Olympic trials as the camps main clinician.

For wrestlers in the first thru sixth grades the camp will run each day from 4-5:15 p.m. and the cost is $35. For wrestlers in the seventh thru twelfth grades

the camp will be from 5:307:30 p.m. each day and the cost is $50.

Get registered before the first session today. Wrestlers do not need to attend all three sessions.

Gillette native and former Roughrider standout Tucker Young was named Region IX All-Region Team.

Gillette native and 19-year coaching vetIn 2007-08, he guided the Wildcats to a eran Ryun Williams has been introduced 21-9 record, which included a trip to the as the 12th head coach of the Colorado NCAA Tournament. In the first round of the State women’s basketball program on North Central Region he led his team to an 85-78 upset of North Dakota for the first Monday.

“Williams is a proven winner,” said CSU win in the NCAA tournament in the school’s Director of Athletics Jack Graham. “He is history. In 2005-06, Williams took Wayne dedicated, hard-working, and a very talent- State to its first-ever trip to the NCAA toured coach who brings a national reputation nament, as the team notched its best seaof success with him to Colorado State. I son in school history by going 27-4. They know he’s excited to get started, and I know were 13-1 in NSIC play and won the NSIC our fans will be excited to watch his teams tournament to earn automatic berth to the in action. I am confident that under Coach NCAA tournament. That season Williams Williams’s leadership, we will launch the was named the NSIC Coach of the Year.

Williams’ players Rams back to national have received plenty prominence.” of postseason recDuring his 17 years ognition. He has had as a head coach, Wilplayers named WBCA liams has compiled an All-America honorable impressive 311-190 mention, NSIC Player career record, with of the Year and NSIC stops at South Dakota Tournament MVP. Two (2008-12), Wayne players earned NSIC State College (1998Defensive Player of 2008) and Sheridan the Year honors, two College (1995-98), won the Dodie Martin leading his squads to and two were named six campaigns of 20 the league’s newcomor more victories, four ers of the year. postseason berths Before taking over at and one conference Wayne State, Williams championship. was the women’s Williams joins the head coach at SheriRams after completdan College (Wyo.) for ing his fourth season three seasons. While as South Dakota’s Courtesy Photo there he was named head coach in the Gillette native Ryun Wil- the Wyoming Conferspring of 2012. He led the Coyotes to a highliams is introduced as the ence Coach of the ly successful stretch new Colorado State Uni- Year twice and was the Region IX Coach during their transition versity Women’s Basketball of the Year. to Division I competicoach in the McGraw CenIn 1993 he began tion, and helped them his head coaching cabecome one of the ter May 21, 2012 reer at Sheridan when nation’s premier dehe served as the volfensive teams.

A staple of the Coyotes under Williams leyball head coach and men’s basketball has been defense, and that was no excep- assistant coach. In his time as the head tion in 2011-12. They ranked second na- coach of the volleyball program he put tionally in blocks per game (7.3), eighth in together a 117-66 record. In 1995 Sherifield-goal defense (33.2) and 12th in scor- dan went 42-8, won the Region IX title and ing defense (52.3), leading the Summit finished fifth at the junior college national League in all three categories. The Coy- tournament. Williams garnered Wyoming otes qualified for the WNIT for the first time Conference and Region IX Coach of the ever last season as a Division I program, Year honors in 1994 and 1995.

Sheridan is also where Williams began which was their second straight postseason berth after competing in the Women’s his collegiate playing career. He played Basketball Invitational in 2010-11. South two seasons at Sheridan, where he was Dakota finished with a No. 97 rank in the an All-Region IX player as a sophomore.

RPI, the second-highest of any Summit In addition he was a two-time All-Wyoming League team and the highest mark in Conference performer and a two-time academic all-conference selection. He then school history.

Prior to arriving at USD in 2008, Williams transferred to South Dakota where he spent 10 seasons at Wayne State building earned All-NCC honors after leading the that program into a perennial contender in nation in free throw percentage at 91.2 perthe Northern Sun Intercollegiate Confer- cent. Williams was also named academic all-conference as a junior and senior. As ence.

Williams took over a program that had a high school senior at Campbell County won just 13 games the previous two sea- High School, he was named Mr. Basketball sons and turned it into an NCAA tourna- for the state of Wyoming in 1988.

A native of Gillette, Wyo., Williams ment team. His team’s recorded 20 wins or more in three of his final four seasons and earned his associate’s degree from Sherimade appearances in the NCAA Division dan in 1990, his bachelor’s degree from II North Central Region tournament in two South Dakota in 1992 and his master’s deof the last three seasons. While at Wayne gree from South Dakota in 1997.

Williams and his wife, Lyndy, have two State, he compiled a 181-105 record (.632) and became the winningest women’s bas- daughters, Natalie and Emily. ketball coach in school history.

Both CCHS Track teams finish third at state

By Ted Ripko - Basin Radio Sports

Photo courtesy of Scott Young

Gillette’s Tucker Young honored again

By Ted Ripko - Basin Radio Sports The Miles City Pioneers (36-15-1) continue to have a great season after winning the Region IX Tournament in Glendive, MT last weekend with wins over Southeast Community College (3-1 and 8-4) and Dawson Community College (5-1, 12-6). This is the 7th straight season that Miles Community College (MCC) has won their respective region tournament.

After the conclusion of the Region IX tourney 5 Pioneers were named to the All-Region team includ-

ing Gillette’s Tucker Young who was 4-9 at the plate in 3 games played with 2 RBIs in the championship game and a double. Also being named to the All-Region team from MCC were Trevor Johnson (Great Falls, MT), Dylan Lafrentz (Beinfait, SK, CAN), Mario Venturini (Kalispell, MT) and Skyler Smith (Great Falls, MT).

After MCC’s Region IX championship they’ve moved into the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II top 20 poll for the 1st time this

season.

Now the 15th ranked Pioneers have their sights set on the double elimination North Plains District Tournament this weekend in Williston, ND where they will be looking to win the school’s 2nd district championship after winning back in 2007. MCC opens up play against Des Moines Area Community College at 11am at Saturday, May 19th followed by a matchup with host Williston State College at 2:30pm, (All times are MDT)

At the 4A state track and field meet in Casper this weekend both Campbell County high School teams placed third as the Lady Camels scored 91 points and the Camels finished with 73.

The host Lady Trojans from Kelly Walsh won their second consecutive state title with 149 points while the Indians from Cheyenne Central won the boys team title with 99 points. Audra Destefano won the 3200 by over 11 seconds. Her teammates Abby Phillips and Quinn Destefano came in fourth and seventh respectively.

Then Audra and Abby joined up with Sarah Sharp and Demi Fischer to place second in the 4x800 relay.

Audra also placed second in the 1600 and third in the 800. Quinn Destefano came in seventh in the 1600 and in the 800 Sarah

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Sharp crossed the finish line in seventh and Demi Fischer came in eighth.

Fischer also came in fourth in the 400. In the girl’s 100 meter dash Randee Erb was fourth and Mikayla Pzinski was seventh.

For sprinter Nick Bazemore he was fourth in both the 100 and 200 meter dashes. Bradlee Larson came in eighth in the 100 and second in the 110-meter hurdles with Jeff Shaw coming in eighth. In the 300-meter hurdles Tanner Gillette was seventh and in the girl’s 100-meter hurdles Sadie Beckett, Megan Nuzum, Julia Seamans came in fourth, fifth and sixth respectively and Seamans also came in seventh in the 300-meter hurdles. The team of Gabe Guerrant, Ethan Strand, Dallas and Dustin Erisman won the 4x4oo relay. The Camels 4x800 relay team came in

seventh and the girls 4x400 team ended up in fifth place.

Cassidy Koski earned a second place finish in the shot put with her teammates Allesha Gladson and Megan Gorsuch in seventh and eighth place respectively. Will Eichenberger capped his tremendous season in the pole vault with a dominating win by clearing 15’6” and tying Steven Turpin’s school record and then his teammate Dallas Erisman came in second with a jump of 14’. Brad Eliason ended up in fourth with Kris Adams in sixth. In the girls pole vault Brittany Saenz ended up in a tie for second with Melanie Hays in fourth. Beau Nutting came in sixth in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump and in the boys’ shot put Matthew Brown came in fourth.

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Catcher Connor King with the quick throw down to first base.

Joseph Harris winds up for a strike.

Gillette Bulldogs suffer loss to Casper The Gillette Bulldogs played their first game last week, but suffered a loss at the hands of the Casper Crush. The Bulldogs lost their first game, but won their second game 8-7 for a good start to their new season.

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