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ThisJune Week’s 17 - 24, 2011 Highlights “If it doesn’t have to do with Campbell County, we don’t care!”

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Young participant Lily and several others prepare to show their cows to the judges.

A Generation of Hooves By Elizabeth Richards ll of Gillette tends to turn out for the Campbell County Fair at some point, and this year is no different. What better way to celebrate our heritage than to walk beside the animals who have supported us and the youths that will one day take the reins? The baying of sheep, happy to be sheared of their wool during the summer heat, filled the arena where crowds gathered to watch the livestock showings. The arrangement was quite stunning; the comfort of the animals having been noticeably paramount within the minds of the administrators. Fresh wood shavings covered the ground and the hum of dozens of fans filled the air - the showroom being blessedly cool, dry, and clean. With such conditions taken to heart it is difficult to feel sorry for the animals as they lounge and chew without a care in the world. Even the sheep were tended to with fine hands, the smoothness and closeness of the shearing showing the skill of the people attending them. We stood on the steel bleachers and wandered the floor area as big boots were shadowed by their tiny counterparts; parent and child showing off parent and child. This was the Peewee Showmanship, a competition for livestock owners and their children to flaunt the best of their herd. At the fair on august third judges came forward to inspect each animal and caregiver, the children watching and learning for the day when it would be them leading their

children down the wood paved isles. In Wyoming we are born with our hands in the earth and our hearts on

tanned hides, it is good to see that feeling passed down from great to small.

Tracy Austin sheers her sheep for the judges and to keep the young animal cool in the heat.

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Historic Preservation Conference Features Roadside Heritage n upcoming historic preservation conference will focus on saving Wyoming’s roadside heritage and fostering grassroots volunteerism in the state’s Main Street communities. Wyoming Main Street, a division of the Wyoming Business Council, and the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Ofﬁce (SHPO) are sponsoring the Preserve Wyoming Conference on Sept. 11-13 in Powell, Wyo. The conference features sessions on the restoration of the Wyoming State Capitol Building; roadside architecture; updating the historic preservation plan for Wyoming; Main Street as a highway; and how to manage, recognize and develop volunteers and create a culture of volunteerism. Keynote speaker Chester Liebs from the University of New Mexico will give a presentation titled, “Seeing Roadside Historic Resources with New Eyes.” He will trace the transformation of commercial development as it has migrated in the past century from central Main Streets to outof-town roadside linear shopping areas. He will also explore both the evolution of roadside commercial architectural imagery and a number of commercial building types from auto showrooms and supermarkets to restaurants and drive-in theaters. Patrice Frey, president and CEO of the National Main Street Center, will deliver closing re-

marks for the conference onSept. 13. The conference also includes tours of the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, Old Trail Town, the Cowley Gym, Sage Creek historic sites, a Main Street tour to Cowley, Wyo., and the Heart Mountain Landscape and Canal. A banquet will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 12 to present awards for Wyoming Main Street’s Entrepreneur of the Year, Event of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, the Preservation Award, Wyoming Main Street Program of the Year and the Jim Davis Leadership Award. SHPO will also present its Preserve Wyoming award, which recognizes a person who has made substantial contributions to historic preservation, archaeology, and/or cultural resource management in Wyoming. Bobbi Barrasso is scheduled to attend. People may register for the conference in its entirety or in parts. There is an early bird registration fee of $100 for the entire conference. Early bird registration ends at noon on Aug. 22. After that, the conference fee is $130 with a registration deadline of noon on Sept. 5. All registration forms must be sent to the SHPO ofﬁce located at 2301 Central Ave., 3rd ﬂoor, Cheyenne, WY 82002. The registration form can be found at http://wyoshpo.state. wy.us/. Hotel reservations

may be made at either the Powell Super 8 Motel (307.754.7231) or the America’s Best Value Inn(307.754.5117) in Powell. Mention the Preserve Wyoming Conference for discounted rates. The conference is made possible by many partners including: the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Ofﬁce, Wyoming Main Street, Wyoming State Historical Society, Main Street Powell, Alliance for Historic Wyoming, the Sonoran Institute and New Mobility West. The Wyoming Main Street Program is dedicated to providing Wyoming communities with opportunities to strengthen local pride and revitalize historic downtown districts by utilizing the Main Street Four Point Approach. This approach means Wyoming Main Street strives to help downtown business owners improve the appearance of downtowns, build cooperation between downtown groups, help downtowns market their unique qualities and strengthen the economic base of downtown. For more information on Wyoming Main Street, please visit www. wyomingmainstreet.org. Find the Solution on Page 19

Obituaries Darrell Heptner

Funeral services for Darrell L. Heptner were held Wednesday August 6, at Family Life Church with Pastor Dave Holland ofﬁciating. Darrell L. Heptner, age 81, of Rozet passed away at his home on August 1, 2014.

John N. Beltz

Funeral services for John N. Beltz were held Wednesday August 6, at Prince of Peace Church in Gillette, with Pastor Erin Youngs ofﬁciating, and Military Honors provided by American Legion Post 42 Honor Guard. John Beltz, age 68, of Gillette passed away at University of Colorado Hospital on July 31, 2014.

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Release Fish the Right Way atch and release has been a popular fishing practice for many years – and is especially popular among those who enjoy fly fishing for trout. As the summer fishing season progresses waters in streams and lakes naturally start warming which increases the importance of following fish-handling steps to help improve survival of fish that are to be released. Even though this is a good year for stream flows, waters are lower and warmer than they were a month ago and warmer water can place extra stress on fish. Fish that are to be released should be played and landed as rapidly as possible to reduce exhaustion stress. This means that anglers may wish to

choose heavier tippet or leader sections to enable to play the fish more quickly and get it back in the water in a timely manner. Careful handling of the fish can also reduce mortality. Fish should not be squeezed and anglers should take care to keep their fingers away from the gills. A landing net is helpful in handling a fish and facilitates getting the hook out quickly. Anglers may also consider using barbless hooks as the hook is much easier to remove which minimizes the handling of the fish and the time the fish is out of the water. Regular hooks can be made barbless by flattening the barb with a pair of pliers. Once the fish is caught it can be revived by holding it gently in an

upright position facing upstream in fairly calm water. Move the fish slowly back and forth to get water moving though the gills. The fish can then be released in quiet water after it has regained its strength and is able to swim from your grip. Anglers fishing in a water where bait fishing is allowed, and plan on releasing their fish, may consider using artificial flies or lures as survival of released fish is five to ten times greater using artificials as opposed to natural bait. Information on procedure for releasing fish alive is also found on page 13 of the fishing regulations available at WGFD license agents or online at wgfd.wyo.gov.

Partial Fire Restrictions in Campbell, Johnson, and Sheridan Counties Due to dry conditions and high fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Buffalo Field Office is implementing partial fire restrictions in coordination with Campbell, Johnson, and Sheridan counties beginning Aug. 1, 2014. Under a partial closure the following acts are prohibited: • Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire except within agency-provided fire grates at developed recreation sites, or within fully enclosed stoves with a ¼” spark arrester type screen, or within fully enclosed grills, or in stoves using pressurized liquid or gas. • Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an

area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials. • Operating a chainsaw without a USDA or SAE approved spark arrester properly installed and working, a chemical fire extinguisher of not less than 8 ounces capacity by weight, and one round point shovel with an overall length of at least 36 inches. • Using a welder, either arc or gas, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame, except in cleared areas of at least 10 feet in diameter with a chemical pressurized fire extinguisher of not less than 8 ounces capacity. These fire restrictions are in addition to the yearround wildfire prevention restrictions on BLM-admin-

istered public lands in Wyoming. These are: • Discharge or use of any fireworks. • Discharge of a firearm using incendiary or tracer ammunition. • Burn, ignite or cause to burn any tire, wire, magnesium, or any other hazardous or explosive material. • Operate any off-road vehicle on public lands unless the vehicle is equipped with a properly installed spark arrester pursuant to 43 CFR 8343.1 (c). Violation of this Fire Prevention Order is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000, or imprisonment of not more than 12 months, or both. (43 CFR 9212.4 and 18 U.S.C. 3571). Restitution for total suppression and damage costs incurred will be borne

by the violator. For more information on BLM fire restrictions or conditions, contact your local BLM office or go towww. wy.blm.gov/wy_fire_restrictions.

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Game and Fish Conducts New Hunter Education Instructor Academy More than 40 volunteer hunter education instructors from 20 Wyoming communities recently completed the ﬁnal phase of their training at the Game and Fish Hunter Education New Instructor Academy held this year at Camp Roberts in the Bighorn National Forest west of Buffalo. The New Instructor Academy is under the direction of Game and Fish hunter education coordinator Jim Dawson and has been an annual occurrence since 2008. The 2014 Academy marks the seventh year of the event following passage of a Wyoming Game and Fish Commission regulation requiring new hunter education instructors to attend a new instructor workshop within two years of becoming certiﬁed as hunter education instructors.

Dawson said the instruction involved sessions on the six major core areas in the hunter education curriculum including: • Hunter responsibility and ethics • Wildlife conservation and management • Firearms and firearms safety • Game and Fish statutes and regulations • Wildlife identification and field care • Outdoor safety and survival “Instructors were provided tools and teaching techniques to address these core areas,” Dawson said. “The Academy is designed to increase correctness, continuity, credibility and improve communications for the volunteers teaching hunter education.” The Academy also fea-

tured opening remarks from Game and Fish deputy director John Kennedy who thanked the attendees for their service to Wyoming’s hunters. In addition, instructors from Kansas were present to assist in live ﬁre sessions and a contingent from the North Dakota hunter education program attended to get ideas for establishing their own new instructor academy in future years. Former Wyoming Wildlife editor Chris Madson capped the weekend long events with a presentation covering the centuries old tradition of hunter education. The camp was made possible in part thanks to a grant from the Central Wyoming Chapter of Safari Club International who paid for the meals and lodging at Camp Roberts.

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Garcia Awarded Fellowship he NBCC Foundation, an affiliate of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), recently selected Avis Garcia of Laramie, WY, for the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program (NBCC MFP). As an NBCC MFP Fellow, Ms. Avis Garcia will receive funding and training to support her education and facilitate her service to underserved minority populations. The NBCC MFP is made possible by a grant awarded to NBCC by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in August 2012. The Foundation is contracted by NBCC to administer the NBCC MFP, as well as training and collaboration activities, such

as webinars, that are open to all National Certiﬁed Counselors. The goal of the program is to strengthen the infrastructure that engages diverse individuals in counseling and increases the number of professional counselors providing effective, culturally competent services to underserved populations. The NBCC MFP will distribute $20,000 education awards to Ms. Avis Garcia and the 21 other doctoral-level counseling students selected to receive the fellowship award. Avis Garcia is a graduate of and is currently enrolled in the counselor education and supervision program at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Ms. Garcia is a licensed addictions therapist and

a licensed professional counselor in the state of Wyoming. Ms. Garcia has more than 11 years of experience working with diverse, underserved American-Indian clients. She is currently a graduate assistant to the University of Wyoming’s Multicultural Affairs Department where she works as a counselor and mentor to other students. Her goal as an NBCC MFP Fellow is to continue her research and to become a counselor educator. She also plans to increase knowledge of effective therapeutic techniques for American-Indian therapeutic relationships and help American-Indian youth to excel in the academic arena.

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Girl Scout Wyoming Highest Awards The Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming Council congratulates the Wyoming Highest Award recipients in a ceremony at the State Capitol. The ceremony includes recognition to Girl Scouts receiving the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. This year 9 girls earned the Gold Award, 39 earned the Silver Award, and 73 earned the Bronze Award – for Montana and Wyoming. By earning the Girl Scout Highest Awards, these girls

have become community leaders and their accomplishments reﬂect leadership and citizenship skills that set them apart. The Gold Award is the highest achievement in Girl Scouting; it recognizes girls in grades 9 through 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measurable Take Action projects. The Girl Scout Silver Award symbolizes a Cadette Girl Scout’s accomplishments in Girl Scouting

and community activities as she matures and works to better her life and the lives of others, (grades 6 through 8). Girls work as a team or individual to earn the Bronze Award. The Girl Scout Bronze Award recognizes a Junior Girl Scout, (grades 4 and 5), has gained leadership and planning skills required to follow through with a project that makes a positive difference in her community.

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Hope for the Heart Biker Church Meets at Calvary Community Church 631 Commercial Drive Gillette, WY Seventh-day Adventist Church 682-8465 901 Apricot St Gillette, WY Sabbath School: 09:30A Worship Service: 11:00A Vineyard Christian Fellowship 686-2485 585 Westside Dr Gillette, WY 9 am - Men’s Study/Fellowship, 10 am - Vineyard Cafe Opens (Coffees/ Pastries), 10:30 am - Worship and the Word, 6 pm - Various Activities First Baptist Church 682-4816 501 S Gillette Ave Gillette, WY Sun. 10:45am Sunday School for All Ages at 9:30am Mike Morrison Ministries 685-2272 2 W McKenzie Rd, 82716 Gillette, WY Tuesday night Bible Study 7:00 - 9:00 Saturday Night 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Gillette Christian Center 686-6680 6201 Swanson Rd Gillette, WY Sun. 7am Men’s Bible Study 9:30 Coffee Café Sun. Worship 10am 11:15am Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran 686-4080 1010 W Beaver Dr Gillette, WY Service 9am Antelope Valley Baptist Church 682-1602 2801 Antler Rd Gillette, WY First Assembly Of God-family 682-3308 601 Carey Ave Gillette, WY Sun. School 9:30 Sun. Worship 8am, 10:30am 6pm

Central Baptist Church 682-2543 1170 Country Club Rd Gillette, WY Sun 7:00 AM Men’s Bible Study 9:30 Worship Service 10:00am 11:15am

St Matthew’s Catholic Church 682-3319 1000 Butler Spaeth Rd Gillette, WY Sat 5:00pm Sun 9:00am & 11:00am Sun 5:00pm Spanish Mass

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Church Of Christ 682-2528 1204 T-7 Ln Gillette, WY Sun. Bible Study 9am Sun. Worship 10am & 6pm

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Calvary Missionary Baptist Church 682-9779 600 Longmont St Gillette, WY Sun. School 10am Worship 11am 6PM

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Jesus Christ of LDS 555 Wright Blvd. Wright, WY 9am Sun. Worship Jesus Christ of LDS 2903 Aqllen Avel Gillette, WY 9am Sun. Worship 11am Sun. Worship Jesus Christ of LDS 1500 O’Hera Gillette, WY 9am Sun. Worship 11am Sun. Worship Westside Baptist Church 682-3505 604 W 10th St Gillette, WY Sun. Worship 8am & 10:45 Sun. School 9:30 Bible Study 6:00pm Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church 687-0074 1612 E Us Highway 14-16 Gillette, WY 82716 Sun. 10 to 11:30 Wed. 7pm to 8:30 pm Calvary Community Church 682-9553 631 N Commercial Dr Gillette, WY 82716 Sunday School 9:15 10:30 Worship 6:00pm Foundations Class Faith Community Church 682-7333 177 American Rd Gillette, WY 82716 Sunday School 9:45am Service 10:45am Wed Evening Study 7pm Wright Baptist Church 464-0464 225 Ranchero Dr Wright, WY 82732 Sun 9:30am Bible Study 10:45am Worship Service 6:00pm Evening Prayer & Discipleship Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 682-3319 624 Wright Blvd Wright, WY 82732 Sun 5:30pm

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Confusion About Food Expiration Dates Can Lead to Harmful Food Handling xpiration date labeling on food products is a source of confusion for consumers according to a new survey from NSF International, a global public health and safety organization. The survey found that people are confused about how to interpret dates on food packaging such as expiration, “best used by” and “sell by” dates, causing many to keep some food dangerously long or prematurely throw away good food. In fact, the survey indicated that one in four (27 percent) Americans don’t throw away food by the expiration date, putting themselves, family or friends at risk of foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli. Additionally, half of Americans surveyed said they throw out food based on the “best used by” and “sell by” dates (51 percent and 36 percent, respectively), wasting both their food and money. Perhaps because of this confusion, a majority of the respondents (64 percent) said they rely on the decidedly unscientiﬁc and incorrect approach of using their senses to decide when to throw out food. Nearly half (47 percent) use visual cues such as mold or a change in texture or color as an indicator of food’s freshness. An additional 17 percent said they will throw

away fresh foods based on smell. This behavior can be dangerous because the germs which cause foodborne illness cannot be seen or smelled. “With so many different types of dates on food packaging, it’s understandable that consumers may be confused about what they all mean,” said Cheryl Luptowski, home safety expert at NSF International. Americans who are confused by the different label dates can refer to the quick guide below and visit NSF International’s website for more food safety advice such as the Understanding Expiration Dates Tip Sheet and NSF Food Storage Charts. • Expiration or “use by” dates refer to food safety. Food should be thrown away once this date has passed. • “Sell by” dates are a reference for food retailers and indicate when food should be pulled from the shelves. Consumers should check to make sure this date has not passed before purchasing food. • “Best used by” dates have nothing to do with safety. Instead they refer to the last date when the food will be at peak quality and freshness. Other ﬁndings from NSF International’s food expiration dates survey include: • Uncooked meats, dairy products

and produce pose the greatest food safety threat when kept too long, yet some still ignore the dates on these products. • Behavior varies according to age. Those under age 34 were more likely to throw out foods regardless of the type of date posted on the package. Conversely, Americans over age 55 were the most likely to hold onto food past any date on the label, which is concerning if they are preparing meals for young children, pregnant women or immune-compromised family and friends. Consumers older than 65 may also be more susceptible to germs which cause foodborne illness. • Americans sometimes avoid eating at other people’s homes due to food safety concerns. • Men and women tend to throw out food for the same reasons. Overall, men and women have similar behavior when it comes to throwing away food. However, women tend to be slightly more cautious when it comes to throwing out speciﬁc foods that are past the label date (e.g. uncooked meat, canned goods, prewashed vegetables, etc.). Both acknowledge relying more on changes in appearance, color or texture rather than the date on the food package.

Campbell Co. Fire Dept. July 29, 2014 - At 3:50 AM to 501 S Burma for a fire alarm activation. CCFD units were canceled enroute. - At 4:39 AM to 2804 Hackathorn for the report of a vehicle fire. The fire was out upon the arrival of CCFD units. The fire melted some wiring of the rear of the engine, damage was very limited. - At 5:47 a.m. to Church Ave. for an EMS assist. - At 7:44 a.m. to the Iberlin Road for a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival CCFD found a pick-up truck that rolled once and landed on its top. The driver self extricated from the vehicle and was found in another vehicle that stopped at the scene. CCFD assisted with treating the driver’s injuries and checked the involved vehicle for leaking hazardous materials; none were found. - At 3:20 p.m. to the area of North HWY 59 for an orange cloud across the roadway. CCFD cancelled en route to the scene when it was determined the cloud was the result of a cast blast at Rawhide Mine. - At 3:28 p.m. to Castle Pines Drive for an EMS assist. - At 7:00 p.m. to 600 West Boxelder Road for a carbon monoxide (CO) detector activation. CCFD monitored that atmosphere inside the building and did not detect the presence of CO. The detector was examined and determined to have malfunctioned. July 30, 2014 - At 8:18 a.m. to the intersection of Gold Road and Coulter Lane for a antifreeze leak from a vehicle incident. - At 10:27 a.m. to Dalbey Avenue for an EMS assist. - At 11:49 a.m. to Echeta Rd. 30 miles east of Gillette for a grass fire. Firefighters contained the grass fire to 6.5 acres. - At 11:59 a.m. to Providence Ln. and 12th St. for a natural gas line that was damaged by an excavator. Firefighters clamped the damaged gas line shortly after arrival. - At 3:31 p.m. to 1110 E. Boxelder Rd. for an automatic fire alarm, firefighters cancelled en-route when an employee advised the alarm company is was a false alarm.

- At 3:36 p.m. to 1110 E. Boxelder Rd. (Old Chicago) for a reported structure fire. Firefighters contained a small fire to a wall section in the kitchen area, the fire was caused by a stove operating too close to combustibles. - At 8:12 p.m. to 618 Arcadia Ave. for a reported vehicle fire, firefighters arrived on scene and the occupants had the fire extinguished with the help of some homeowners nearby. The fire caused moderate damage to engine area of the vehicle and was caused by a mechanical malfunction. - At 11:10 p.m. to 14116 Hwy 51 for an EMS assist. August 2, 2014 - At 12:41 a.m. to the 1800 block of E. Warlow Dr. for an EMS assist. - At 2:08 a.m. to the area of Butler Spaeth Rd. and Pintail Dr. for a hay bale on fire. Firefighters extinguished the burning large round bale, the cause is under investigation. - At 5:17 a.m. to the area of Butler Spaeth Rd. and Pintail Dr. for a separate hay bale on fire. Firefighters extinguished the burning large round bale, the cause is under investigation. - At 8:25 a.m. to the parking lot of Don’s Supermarket for a report of improperly discarded hazardous materials. We found several boxes containing glass lab equipment and two bottles containing nitric acid. The acid was neutralized and discarded by the solid waste department. - At 12:43 p.m. to Highway 51 and Garner Lake Rd. for a motorcycle vs. vehicle accident with injuries. - At 1:33 p.m. to the motor cross track on Highway 51 for an accident with injuries. - At 6:54 p.m. to N. Highway 59 for an EMS assist. - At 8:58 p.m. to Echeta Rd. for an EMS assist. - At 9:18 p.m. to 7400 Force Rd. for a reported structure fire, upon arrival we found a grease fire in the kitchen that had been extinguished by the homeowner. There was moderate heat and smoke damage to kitchen area.

block of Mountain Meadow Ln. for an EMS assist. - At 10:16 p.m. to 1600 block of Carrington Ave. for a possible gas leak, firefighters arrived to find a natural gas barbeque grill that had been inadvertently left on by the homeowner prior to leaving for vacation. Neighbors noticed fire on the exterior of the grill, contacted the fire department and shut off the natural gas that was supplying the fire. Firefighters checked the area for fire extension and contacted the homeowner. August 3, 2014 - At 4:11 p.m. to 2300 S. Douglas Hwy. for an EMS assist, CCFD cancelled enroute. - At 4:20 p.m. to Garner Lake Rd. and Warlow Dr. for a reported vehicle fire. An unknown citizen stopped at the scene and extinguished the fire in the engine compartment of the vehicle prior to the arrival of the fire department. The cause of the fire is under investigation. August 4, 2014 - At 3:17 p.m. to Union Chapel Rd. for a three vehicle accident with injuries. - At 3:20 p.m. to Four J Rd. for an EMS assist.

August 1, 2014 - At 2:30 p.m. to 100 E. 7th St. (Twin Spruce School) for an automatic ﬁre alarm, the alarm was activated as a result of construction activities on the lower level. - At 6:52 p.m. to the 900

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Features Community Garden Celebrates 25 Years

The Dinner Bell By Holly Galloway

By Sandra Aberle With all of the fresh vegetables ready for harvest, I like to think of ways to use them. My daughter and I have learned how to use a pressure cooker and have canned green beans from our garden. But tonight we are making stir fry. Stir fry can be made out of any meat and any vegetables. Tonight, we are using pork steaks for the meat.

Summer Stir Fry

3-4 Pork Steaks 2 sweet red peppers, chopped 5 Brussel Sprouts, sliced 1 bunch broccoli, chopped 1 C. Green Beans sliced 1 C. chopped Cauliflower 1 Cucumber, sliced 1 sweet red onion, sliced into rings Sweet Basil, chopped (This can be fresh or dry 2 cloves fresh Garlic, minced (Use garlic powder if you do not have fresh) Salt and Pepper to taste Slice the pork steaks into long, slender strips. Place these into a deep pan. Turn the burner onto medium. If the steaks do not have much fat on them, add a little olive oil. Cook these thoroughly. You should not be able to see any pink if you slice one open. Add all of the vegetables at this time. Put a little salt and pepper in as well.

On August 7, the Community Garden celebrated their 25th anniversary of serving the Gillette Community. The formulation for a community garden that would help senior citizens and low income families began in 1985. Through the work of the Extension Office, Master Gardeners, County Commissioners, the People Project, and others, the Community Garden was open in 1989. That first year the garden served 5 seniors and 14 low income families (20 children and 21 adults) for a total of 46 people. By 2001, the community garden had grown to 42 plots and 206 people involved. At the 25 year mark there are now three community gardens: the original garden, a garden at the Gillette College and a community garden in Wright. The Community Garden called the North Garden has 55 plot with over 200 people involved. This garden has one hoop house with 6 plots in it, 3 plots that are handicap accessible, an herb garden and a perennial bed. It also has chokecherry bushes and grape vines. The plots on average are 480 square feet. The College Garden called the Prairie Community Garden has 10 plots with over 20 people garden-

Stir, and let the vegetables cook until they are not too crisp. These vegetables are only a suggestion. Use whatever fresh vegetables you have in the refrigerator or your garden. You can add some teriyaki or soy sauce at this time. Wheat is the second ingredient in most soy sauce, so if you have wheat problems like me; find the gluten free soy sauce. If you would like rice that is better for you, do not use minute rice. Grab a bag of wild rice or brown rice. It is simple to fix, it just takes a little longer than minute rice.

Rice

1 C. Mixture of Wild Rice and Brown Rice 2 C. Water dash or two of salt Place water, rice and salt into a medium sauce pan. Stir. Bring to a boil on medium high heat. Turn off the heat and put the lid on the sauce pan. Leave it on the cooling burner. After 15 minutes, check it. It should be done and ready to put on your plate. Then put the stir fry on top. Yum!!

The Dirt ...

Planting Now for a Fall Harvest By Sandra Aberle I planted seeds in my garden today. I know it is the first part of August, so what am I thinking? There are many seeds you can be planting right now so you can enjoy fresh vegetables in late September or even October. Today, I was planting radish, peas, and lettuce seeds, along with a few early cabbage seedlings I have in pots. Many in the cabbage family are cold tolerant and with a little assistance you will have success growing them. There are even a varieties of carrots and kale that will have enough time to grow. Vegetables that have a short growing season or are cold weather tolerant are perfect picks for this time of the year. I will be planting beet, spinach, and Swiss chard seeds in my bamboo hoop house this week. The great thing about these three are that I can snip off some of the new leaves to put in my salads. I may even throw a few violet seeds in, just because I enjoy them so much. With the August heat you do have to pay attention to your tiny plants as they start to emerge from the soil or the sun will dry them up in a matter of hours. A row cover over them, lattice or bamboo fencing can help to filter the intense rays of the sun. For the next week or two as my seeds push their way up through the soil I will carefully watch that my soil stays moist so my radishes and lettuce have a great start. My peas are planted in between my existing pea fence so they will get the protection from the established plants. Once your plants are up and growing, our long Au-

gust days will increase the plants growth rate. The seed packet always give you the information on days to maturity. This really is based on how many hours of sun the plant receives not actual days. A week of cloudy weather will not give you the same growth rate as a week of sunshine, so August does have its benefits here in Wyoming. Because of our latitude and the earth’s position during our summers, we have the ability to grow an enormous amount of food if we take advantage of where we live. Have you watched as a tomato takes what seems like weeks to turn red in July, but all of a sudden in August everything in the garden seems to grow expediently? Tomatoes are now turning red in a mat-

ter of days, pumpkin and squash are double in size, and zucchini are exploding overnight. It is hard to keep up. It’s all about latitude, sun light, and the earth’s rotation. This is also true during the winter if you have a greenhouse or hoop house. We are at the perfect angle. Take advantage of the sales on seed packets and plant some veggies today. There are ways to protect them if we get an early frost and I will be writing about that next week. My goal is to get every tomato possible off of my plants and they are always better if they turn red on the vine. So many times in Wyoming we get an early frost but warm weather follows so let’s not lose our gardens over it. See you next week and good gardening!

ing there. There are three Hoop Houses at this garden with the college using one, the Master Gardeners using one and plot holders having the other. This is a new community garden and is still being worked on. Each plot is 256 square feet. Note: a 500 pound pumpkin came out of this garden last year. The Coal Country Community Garden in Wright also has 10 plots with over 30 people involved. Each plot is 400 square feet. This too is a newer community garden. The Community Gardens have Master Gardeners as plot advisors to help answer questions about gardening or to solve problems with plants, insects, or diseases. Hannah Hoop at the Extension Office oversees all the community gardens and their Boards. Patsy Larson has been involved with the Community Garden since its conception and is an indispensable force along with many others. The Gardens have monthly meetings in the summertime to keep all the gardeners up to date and to answer any questions that might arise. Meetings also include information on good gardening practices. All vegetables are grown organically at the gardens and no chemicals are used.

Growing your own vegetables organically allows you to reap all the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Gardeners rave about the taste and appearance of their vegetables. Many gardeners preserve their extra produce, give it away or sell at the local Farmers’ Market. To this day, the Community Gardens still strives to help seniors and low income families with scholarships for plots and giving them first place in the gardens. For information about having a garden plot next spring call Hannah (Extension Office) at 307-6827281.

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Opinion Current Vehicle Registration Law Needs Tweaking; A Small but Necessary Fix in the State Statutes By Nicholas DeLaat By Nicholas De Laat Recently, I’ve been getting my new yearly tags on one of my vehicles. I say recently because it feels that nearly 60% of the months in the year I am back at the clerks and treasurer’s office going through the same routine. I was taking time off from work to do so and so I started thinking, how can we fix this? Well first of all, I do agree with this tax, as it is a voluntary tax. I do believe that this is a good tax for raising money toward roads and road improvements, and it is voluntary because you do not “have” to own a car. So those who are using the roads pay for it. There is always problem with over overspending, usage, and moneys not going directly to the cause of raising it in the first place, but that is another debate all together. Where I don’t agree with the current law is the fact that I should not have to take seven different trips

per year doing the same thing. I want to make my local government more efﬁcient. So I came up with an idea. It’s simple, but easy and it would work to everyone’s advantage. Under the current state statute:

31-2-201. Registration required; timelines.

(a) Except as provided in W.S. 31-2-224, every owner, or if applicable, operator or lessee, of a vehicle which will be operated or driven upon any highway in Wyoming, shall be required to obtain registration at the following times: (i) Annually not later than the last day of the annual registration month. Applications may be by mail; This means that the renewal is every year after your initial registration of that vehicle. Well, I have four vehicles and two small trailers, all registered in a different month. The solution was simple. Why not change it so that

all your vehicles annual registrations are due the same month, the month of your birthday. Easy for everyone to remember because it is the month of your birthday and you can take one trip and take care of all your vehicles at once for the whole year. This would be more efﬁcient to the employees in local clerks and treasurer’s ofﬁce, it’s easy for all citizens to remember, and it will save the people their very precious time! Something to think about here, you noticed that I didn’t rag on anybody in or out of our government for not already having this policy in place? Nobody should. We will never have a perfect government, but it is everyone’s will (government employees or not) to try to create one. This makes the improvement of governments an everevolving process (well, except the federal sufferers of government de-evolution)

and that evolution cannot come from blaming people, but from helping. We shouldn’t say “Hey, this doesn’t work, why haven’t you done anything about it?” I say “Hey, I have an idea. It will save time, money, and more; and it’s a simple fix. Want to hear about it sometime?” Local elected officials are very accessible. So then we need to find the right elected official. Is it County Commissioners? Is it a State agency, or like in other States the Secretary of State? In this case, the law is defined in the State Statutes and so it takes a bill in the State Legislature to be passed and signed by the Governor. Therefore, I would start by calling the County Clerk and Treasurer. Take them out for lunch

or something; we are all in this community together and you never know…you may make a friend. Anyway, they will listen and give me their opinion on the change after some discussion about the possibilities and different directions. If they like it, I would then take the idea (with the support from the County Clerk and/or Treasurer) to my State Representative and/or State Senator of my district and present my case. If the State Senator or Representative creates a bill with my idea, I support it with presenting facts and writing letters to the editor of newspapers. Now you, with the help of your elected ofﬁcials, have changed a law for the good of all. You have worked with the people on

the ground ﬂoor of local government, and the government of the people is better. Now, I started this idea different, but “The only people who have the freedom of the press are the people who own one,” Benjamin Franklin said. I can present the idea to many of the people and almost all of our elected ofﬁcials, and the people can get involved by presenting it in this editorial. Maybe, in my case, a Wyoming State Legislator may read this and make a bill on his or her own to be presented in the next legislative session. My best advice for everyone: Get educated, get informed, and get involved. When you do it is truly for the greater good.

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If You Had Any Trust Left... By Glenn Woods

Glenn Woods is a newspaper columnist and Radio Talk Show Host. You can find him back on the air LIVE on 103.1 FM or 1450 AM. Can’t listen right away or not in the signal range? Go to BoldRepublic.com to watch the show live or listen after! elieve it or not, on occasion, I meet someone who still has faith that government can solve all of our problems. Ronald Regan was right. Government is the problem. Let’s take a look at the short list: They drag us kicking and screaming into government programs like “The Affordable Care Act” that was billed as a program that was going to save us a trillion dollars over ten years. But we now know, that it is going to cost us around two trillion over ten years. Wasn’t that website roll-out a hoot? How much did they pay for that site? How many times did it crash? Now we see states dropping out of their own exchange programs after their programs flopped worse than the federal health exchanges! Now health insurance premiums are skyrocketing when we were promised that they would become more affordable. It was your government that has caused the immigration crisis at the border. Gangs, single mothers, and unaccompanied children are filling holding centers.

It is our government that punishes an oil company for one bird dying within a mile of a drilling site. But it conversely gives a thirty year pass to government subsidized wind turbines that are killing an average of 500,000 birds a year in North America alone. Why does anyone have trust in a government that punishes political dissent with the hammer of the IRS? The same IRS that lies and destroys evidence (such as their own E-mails, which they are required to keep, by law). But then, we are the bad guys, apparently, if we don’t believe their excuses - the same excuses that would land any one if us in jail if WE used them. Across America, cities and states are ﬁling for bankruptcy, while those cities and states that are not, soon may be at some point, if they keep spending the way they are spending. Even Wyoming may soon have a pension problem if we don’t quit kicking the can down the road. This would be the same Nanny State that raids locally owned grocery stores at gun-point, forcing cus-

tomers and employees to the ﬂoor because they are selling or buying raw milk. Benghazi. Fast and Furious. Government programs that were supposed to educate our kids, butrather have dumbed them down. Programs to help the poor that have only created generations of dependency and bankrupted the nation. The VA Hospital scandal. I could ﬁll a book with examples like this. So, is it any wonder that so many Americans have lost trust in their government? Now you can see why I have been taken aback should I meet anyone that still sees government as the solution to any of our problems. Getting government out of our lives will not solve all of our problems. Let’s be clear about that. We will always have problems. All of our problems will never be solved. But things are much better for all of us when we help ourselves and each other, as a community and as a nation. Often, when I have this discussion, someone will say to me, “I want more government because I be-

lieve that we should help people.” The answer to that is simple: I want to help people too. It’s just painfully apparent that government sucks at the job. Somewhere along the way these folks got the idea that limited government thinkers do not care, and do not want to help anyone. Nothing can be further from the truth. Getting government out of our lives still means that we have to solve the problems of unemployment and healthcare and so much more. But those solutions, from where I’m sitting, start with removing those who are making our problems worse. Local citizens know their town better than a government located half a continent away. People willing to donate time and money to a cause will spend that money more wisely than a massive union-run government bureaucracy, located thousands of miles away. Through this newspaper and my radio show, I work with people who are out in the community helping those in need. I see the results of that local help, which is far better than

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the mess that government makes of things. Between the bullying and the mess government has made it is no wonder that citizen’s conﬁdence in government work is at an all-time low. Yet, at the same time, the government

keeps getting bigger. It’s time to trust our own eyes and ears and call out our government for the incompetent lying boobs that they are. And ﬁre them. We will do far better without them.

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United States Constitution, Article 6 - Debts, Supremacy, Oaths

All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation. This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding. The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

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Government Revenue Outpaces Projections The latest update on revenue to the State of Wyoming shows that income is ahead of forecasts. The state is benefiting from capital gains and mineral revenues outpacing projections in several areas. The update is for the current fiscal year, which ended June 30. “Right now in Wyoming we have low unemployment, we have incomes growing and we have the second highest increase in Gross Domestic Product in the country. This latest update on revenue is yet another sign that Wyoming is strong. We will remain fiscally conservative because that is part of our culture and our success as a state, and we will continue to monitor revenue because that is the prudent thing to do. But, revenue collections, if they continue at the present rate, would mean we can continue to invest in the future while making appropriate savings,” Governor Matt Mead said. The revenue update is from the Wyoming Consensus Revenue Estimating Group. That group does not project capital gains. It will publish another report in October.

Affordable Energy Rally By Sandra Aberle

n executive, a politician, a business woman, and a bunch of coal miners got on a bus..... Why? To be part of something bigger than themselves. A bus from Gillette traveled to Denver, Colorado on July 29 for the Affordable Energy Rally to speak out on new EPA regulations concerning coal. The bus sponsored by the Wyoming Miners Association, in conjunction with Peabody Energy, was ﬁlled with community members from Gillette, Wright, and Douglas that were concerned with the direction the

EPA is going. Peabody Energy had a total of 6 buses going to the rally from Craig, Colorado and Gillette, WY. There were also miners from their New Mexico Mine, totally over 300 people representing Peabody Energy at the Rally. The sunny afternoon was ﬁlled with eighteen speakers talking on various aspects of what and how the new EPA regulations could affect consumers. Two single Moms also spoke on how increasing costs of utilities have crippled their ﬁnances and their

abilities to provide for their families. Stating that the new regulations, that estimate an increase of a hundred dollars per month, would be almost impossible to absorb. The focus of the rally pointed to the average consumer and how they would be effected by these increases. The EPA is having hearings in various parts of the country and has stated that they want to hear from the American people. More information can be found at http://www2.epa.gov/ carbon-pollution-standards

Gillette Residents Attend Affordable Energy Rally in Denver Over 500 participants attended the Affordable Energy Rally in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, July 29th to express opposition for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan Proposed Rule. The rally was in conjunction with the EPA hearings being held on July 29th and 30th in Denver. Citizens from Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Arizona came to show support for the energy industry. The rule to limit the use of coal as a fuel for electric generation is described as the largest, most costly rule in EPA’s history. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates the regulation will cost the American economy $50 billion each year. Other reports offered by The Heritage Foundation shows the rule will cost the average family of four $1,200 in energy costs per year. A long list of speakers took to the podium during the three hour rally at Lincoln Park in Downtown Denver in front of the Colorado State Capitol building, while a plane ﬂew overhead with a banner that read “Stop the EPA Power Grab.” Mary Frontczak from Peabody Energy spoke about her testimony

on the proposed Clean Power Plan at the hearing earlier in the day, “Forty eight million Americans live in poverty. A record one in three households – 115 million people – qualify for energy assistance. Is this our model? Our nation cannot allow the Administration to force carbon proposals that punish electricity consumers, have no material beneﬁt under climate theory and act outside the bounds of the law.” Peabody Energy employees, their families and friends were the largest group represented. Fifty people from Wyoming were in attendance with bus transportation provided by the Wyoming Mining Association. Two of the Peabody employees who work at North Antelope Rochelle Mine, traveled with the group to show their support at the rally for very personal reasons. Jason Gueller and Matt Teagle felt the effects of mine closures in their home state of Washington in recent years. Both are currently working here in Campbell County while their families still live in Washington. Teagle has been traveling back and forth for over ﬁve years. Working in Wyoming has allowed them to support

their families back home, which compelled them to represent the local coal industry and oppose the EPA regulations. In addition to coal mine employees, Representative Troy Mader and Mary Melagrano, Executive Administrator of Campbell County Economic Development, attended the rally. Bill Schilling, President of the Wyoming Business Alliance was on hand to speak to the crowd. He discussed the how critical affordable energy is for American small businesses, Wyoming businesses in particular. He speciﬁcally discussed the affect coal has had on Campbell County. “Since 1961 coal production has increased by 1,000 percent in our state. From a BTU basis, coal provides 70 percent of total energy.” He went on to talk about the increase in population, “In the last ﬁfty years, Campbell County population has increased by 800 percent from 6,000

to 48,000 people.” Dan Caplis, the emcee of the event, stressed that “it isn’t about right or left wing politics, but about right and wrong.” Organizers encourage everyone who will be affected by these proposed regulations to get involved by talking to their friends, families and to write their local government representatives to express their concerns. Comments can be submitted to the EPA on the Clean Coal Power Plan, but must be received by October 16, 2014. Email comments to A-and-R-Docket@epa. gov, fax to (202) 566-9744 or by mail to the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/ DC), Mailcode 28221T, Attention Docket ID No. OAR2013-0602, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Reference Docket ID: EPAHQ-OAR-2013-0602 in all communications.

Governor Challenges EPA Rule on Power Plants

Governor Matt Mead continues to fight U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overreach. Today, Wyoming joined 11 other states in opposing an EPA regulation to further limit carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal power plants. The lawsuit challenges an EPA settlement agreement that purports to allow the EPA to over-regulate coal and is unlawful under the Clean Air Act. Wyoming is also actively putting together an analysis on the proposed rule for existing power plants as part of the public comment period. “We will use many different tactics to fight this rule. It is an overreach and is harmful to the economy of the entire country and in particular to Wyoming,” Governor Mead said. “We need affordable energy and a clean environment. We can have both, but this is not how we get there. This rule goes too far. “The EPA bases its proposed rule on a 105-page legal document that grossly misinterprets the plain language of the Clean Air Act,” said Governor Mead. “Court precedent and the Clean Air Act are clear that if the EPA is already regulating coal plants under one section of the Act, it cannot regulate them under another section. When Congress wrote this language, they did it knowing that coal plants should not be regulated twice.” Wyoming is part of another lawsuit challenging the EPA’s proposed rule regulating existing power plants. Wyoming and eight other states joined a suit lead by Murray Energy. “Shutting down coal-fired power plants hurts the economy. We are aggressively opposing this proposal,” Governor Mead said. “I want the rule withdrawn or amended to encourage innovation rather than stifling an industry.” In a U.S. Supreme Court opinion issued in 2011, the Court stated, “EPA may not employ [Section 111(d)] if existing stationary sources of the pollutant in question are regulated under…the ‘hazardous air pollutants’ program.” In early 2013, the EPA finalized their Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, which regulates coal plants under Section 112 of the Act. Even though the Act prohibits additional regulation under Section 111(d), the EPA still published its proposed rule to regulate carbon emissions from coal plants under Section 111(d) of the Act. This action violates the Act and court precedent. Wyoming and the other states are asking the court to halt EPA’s action.

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Government The Federalist 19 The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) Hamilton and Madison for the Independent Journal o the People of the State of New York: THE examples of ancient confederacies, cited in my last paper, have not exhausted the source of experimental instruction on this subject. There are existing institutions, founded on a similar principle, which merit particular consideration. The first which presents itself is the Germanic body. In the early ages of Christianity, Germany was occupied by seven distinct nations, who had no common chief. The Franks, one of the number, having conquered the Gauls, established the kingdom which has taken its name from them. In the ninth century Charlemagne, its warlike monarch, carried his victorious arms in every direction; and Germany became a part of his vast dominions. On the dismemberment, which took place under his sons, this part was erected into a separate and independent empire. Charlemagne and his immediate descendants possessed the reality, as well as the ensigns and dignity of imperial power. But the principal vassals, whose fiefs had become hereditary, and who composed the national diets which Charlemagne had not abolished, gradually threw off the yoke and advanced to sovereign jurisdiction and independence. The force of imperial sovereignty was insufficient to restrain such powerful dependants; or to preserve the unity and tranquillity of the empire. The most furious private wars, accompanied with every species of calamity, were carried on between the different princes and states. The imperial authority, unable to maintain the public order, declined by degrees till it was almost extinct in the anarchy, which agitated the long interval between the death of the last emperor of the Suabian, and the accession of the first emperor of the Austrian lines. In the eleventh century the emperors enjoyed full sovereignty: In the fifteenth they had little more than the symbols and decorations of power. Out of this feudal system, which has itself many of the important features of a confederacy, has grown the federal system which constitutes the Germanic empire. Its powers are vested in a diet representing the component members of the confederacy; in the emperor, who is the executive magistrate, with a negative on the decrees of the diet; and in the imperial chamber and the aulic council, two judiciary tribunals having supreme jurisdiction in controversies which concern the empire, or which happen among its members. The diet possesses the general power of legislating for the empire; of making war and peace; contracting alliances; assessing quotas of troops and money; constructing fortresses; regulating coin; admitting new members; and subjecting disobedient members to the ban of the empire, by which the party is degraded from his sovereign rights and his possessions forfeited. The members of the confederacy are expressly restricted from entering into compacts prejudicial to the empire; from imposing tolls and duties on their mutual intercourse, without the consent of the emperor and diet; from altering the value of money; from doing injustice to one another; or from affording assistance or retreat to disturbers of the public peace. And the ban is denounced against such as shall violate any of these restrictions. The members of the diet, as such, are subject in all cases to be judged by the emperor and diet, and in their private capacities by the aulic council and imperial chamber. The prerogatives of the emperor are numerous. The most important of them are: his exclusive right to make propositions to the diet; to negative its resolutions; to name ambassadors; to confer dignities and titles; to fill vacant electorates; to found universities; to grant privileges not injurious to the states of the empire; to receive and apply the public revenues; and generally to watch over the public safety. In certain cases, the electors form a council to him. In quality of emperor, he possesses no territory within the empire, nor receives any revenue for his support. But his revenue and dominions, in other qualities, constitute him one of the most powerful princes in Europe. From such a parade of constitutional powers, in the representatives and head of this confederacy, the natural supposition would be, that it must form an exception to the general character which belongs to its kindred systems. Nothing would be further from the reality. The fundamental principle on which it rests, that the empire is a community of sovereigns, that the diet is a representation of sovereigns and that the laws are addressed to sovereigns, renders the empire a nerveless body, incapable of regulating its own members, insecure against external dangers, and agitated with unceasing fermentations in its own bowels. The history of Germany is a history of wars between the emperor and the princes and states; of wars among the princes and states themselves; of the licentiousness of the strong, and the op-

pression of the weak; of foreign intrusions, and foreign intrigues; of requisitions of men and money disregarded, or partially complied with; of attempts to enforce them, altogether abortive, or attended with slaughter and desolation, involving the innocent with the guilty; of general inbecility, confusion, and misery. In the sixteenth century, the emperor, with one part of the empire on his side, was seen engaged against the other princes and states. In one of the conflicts, the emperor himself was put to flight, and very near being made prisoner by the elector of Saxony. The late king of Prussia was more than once pitted against his imperial sovereign; and commonly proved an overmatch for him. Controversies and wars among the members themselves have been so common, that the German annals are crowded with the bloody pages which describe them. Previous to the peace of Westphalia, Germany was desolated by a war of thirty years, in which the emperor, with one half of the empire, was on one side, and Sweden, with the other half, on the opposite side. Peace was at length negotiated, and dictated by foreign powers; and the articles of it, to which foreign powers are parties, made a fundamental part of the Germanic constitution. If the nation happens, on any emergency, to be more united by the necessity of self-defense, its situation is still deplorable. Military preparations must be preceded by so many tedious discussions, arising from the jealousies, pride, separate views, and clashing pretensions of sovereign bodies, that before the diet can settle the arrangements, the enemy are in the field; and before the federal troops are ready to take it, are retiring into winter quarters. The small body of national troops, which has been judged necessary in time of peace, is defectively kept up, badly paid, infected with local prejudices, and supported by irregular and disproportionate contributions to the treasury. The impossibility of maintaining order and dispensing justice among these sovereign subjects, produced the experiment of dividing the empire into nine or ten circles or districts; of giving them an interior organization, and of charging them with the military execution of the laws against delinquent and contumacious members. This experiment has only served to demonstrate more fully the radical vice of the constitution. Each circle is the miniature picture of the deformities of this political monster. They either fail to execute their commissions, or they do it with all the devastation and carnage of civil war. Sometimes whole circles are defaulters; and then they increase the mischief which they were instituted to remedy. We may form some judgment of this scheme of military coercion from a sample given by Thuanus. In Donawerth, a free and imperial city of the circle of Suabia, the Abb 300 de St. Croix enjoyed certain immunities which had been reserved to him. In the exercise of these, on some public occasions, outrages were committed on him by the people of the city. The consequence was that the city was put under the ban of the empire, and the Duke of Bavaria, though director of another circle, obtained an appointment to enforce it. He soon appeared before the city with a corps of ten thousand troops, and finding it a fit occasion, as he had secretly intended from the beginning, to revive an antiquated claim, on the pretext that his ancestors had suffered the place to be dismembered from his territory [1], he took possession of it in his own name, disarmed, and punished the inhabitants, and reannexed the city to his domains. It may be asked, perhaps, what has so long kept this disjointed machine from falling entirely to pieces? The answer is obvious: The weakness of most of the members, who are unwilling to expose themselves to the mercy of foreign powers; the weakness of most of the principal members, compared with the formidable powers all around them; the vast weight and influence which the emperor derives from his separate and heriditary dominions; and the interest he feels in preserving a system with which his family pride is connected, and which constitutes him the first prince in Europe; --these causes support a feeble and precarious Union; whilst the repellant quality, incident to the nature of sovereignty, and which time continually strengthens, prevents any reform whatever, founded on a proper consolidation. Nor is it to be imagined, if this obstacle could be surmounted, that the neighboring powers would suffer a revolution to take place which would give to the empire the force and preeminence to which it is entitled. Foreign nations have long considered themselves as interested in the changes made by events in this constitution; and have, on various occasions, betrayed their policy of perpetuating its anarchy and weakness. If more direct examples were wanting, Poland, as a government over local sovereigns, might not improperly be taken notice of. Nor could any proof more

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striking be given of the calamities flowing from such institutions. Equally unfit for self-government and self-defense, it has long been at the mercy of its powerful neighbors; who have lately had the mercy to disburden it of one third of its people and territories. The connection among the Swiss cantons scarcely amounts to a confederacy; though it is sometimes cited as an instance of the stability of such institutions. They have no common treasury; no common troops even in war; no common coin; no common judicatory; nor any other common mark of sovereignty. They are kept together by the peculiarity of their topographical position; by their individual weakness and insignificancy; by the fear of powerful neighbors, to one of which they were formerly subject; by the few sources of contention among a people of such simple and homogeneous manners; by their joint interest in their dependent possessions; by the mutual aid they stand in need of, for suppressing insurrections and rebellions, an aid expressly stipulated and often required and afforded; and by the necessity of some regular and permanent provision for accomodating disputes among the cantons. The provision is, that the parties at variance shall each choose four judges out of the neutral cantons, who, in case of disagreement, choose an umpire. This tribunal, under an

oath of impartiality, pronounces definitive sentence, which all the cantons are bound to enforce. The competency of this regulation may be estimated by a clause in their treaty of 1683, with Victor Amadeus of Savoy; in which he obliges himself to interpose as mediator in disputes between the cantons, and to employ force, if necessary, against the contumacious party. So far as the peculiarity of their case will admit of comparison with that of the United States, it serves to confirm the principle intended to be established. Whatever efficacy the union may have had in ordinary cases, it appears that the moment a cause of difference sprang up, capable of trying its strength, it failed. The controversies on the subject of religion, which in three instances have kindled violent and bloody contests, may be said, in fact, to have severed the league. The Protestant and Catholic cantons have since had their separate diets, where all the most important concerns are adjusted, and which have left the general diet little other business than to take care of the common bailages. That separation had another consequence, which merits attention. It produced opposite alliances with foreign powers: of Berne, at the head of the Protestant association, with the United Provinces; and of Luzerne, at the head of the Catholic association, with France.

Opinion

Does the City Need to Take Care of Local Taxi’s? By Holly Galloway Campbell County Prevention Council personnel approached the Gillette City Council recently about setting standards for local taxis. The prevention council claims that they have heard from the community concerns about the cabs. The prevention council would like to see changes to a city ordinance to more reﬂect a more modern day approach and increase public safety. Concerns that the prevention council brought up at the meeting were what the taxi drivers driving records like. What criminal history could the driver have? The safety features of the cabs are another concern. The city would need to make sure that the people doing maintenance

work on the cabs are fully certified. Are you kidding me? Does Gillette truly want to be the baby sitter of its citizens? The last time I looked, we are a free market community. If a person wants to use this service and is not happy with the ride or the wait or some trash on the floor, this person can always go find another taxi. We do not need bureaucrats telling us what to do or try to ‘protect’ us. Most of us are adults and can make safety choices for ourselves. This is another attempt of government trying to regulate yet another industry. Stop. Our city might also want to take a look at this prevention council and see if it is a necessary part of our city government.

August 8 - 15, 2014

Campbell County Observer

Government Winney Running for Superintendent of Public Instruction By Holly Galloway

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County Ofﬁcial Voting Machine Test By Holly Galloway n July 28th County Clerk Susan Saunders held an ofﬁcial test of the M-100 voting machines that the county uses on Election Day. One registered Democrat and one registered Republican from the county were taken to the depths of the courthouse into a large room where the machines are stored. The machines are checked and maintenance is done on them every six months. Each precinct has its own machine. The two registered voters were given printed ballots for different precincts and for both parties and were asked to vote. These are the ballots that will be used in Wyoming’s primary election which is held on August 19th. They were encouraged to make mis-

takes, such as marking the ballot with a check or and X, instead of filling the oval in with a black pen. Other errors are writing a name in, but not filling in the oval; voting for too many in a race is another common error. After a ballot for either party was filled out, Saunders would record exactly what was on the ballot. This was done to verify the votes after the ballots were put into the machines. Deputy Clerk Maxine Lieber oversaw the machines as the ballots were put in to be counted. When the ballots were fed into the machine for the correct precinct, the machine would sometimes beep and other times would spit the ballot back out. “The machine gives the voter the option,”

said Leiber. When this happened, the voter had to read what the machine said was wrong with the ballot. Then the voter could then ﬁx what was wrong or force the machine to accept the ballot. After the voting was done for some of Gillette’s precincts, the clerk pushed a button to have the machine print up a tape that had every vote on it. The voters and the clerks then went through the tapes, records that the clerk had made and the ballots that had been retrieved from the machines. The same was done for the Wright precincts. All of the votes matched. The Wright machines were found to be a little more sensitive than those for the Gillette precincts.

Clem Running for House District #31 By Holly Galloway Scott Clem had been considering running for a city council seat, but decided to run for the Wyoming State Legislature instead. One project that is near and dear to his heart is returning all federally held public lands to the states. “We could be completely self-sufﬁcient with all of the oil that is under Utah, Colorado and Wyoming,” said Clem. “In North Dakota the federal government owns 3% of public lands, and this state is raking in money like crazy.” The State of Hawaii sued in 2009 and the Supreme Court transferred all federal lands to the state. Utah is now demanding all public lands to be transferred to the state. Clem wants this to happen in Wyoming, also. “Whether I am elected or not, I am going to work on this happening for our

state,” said Clem. Clem wants local control of our natural resources, education and lands. “Who cares more about the issues of Wyoming, the people of Wyoming, “said Clem. “Common core takes away all local control. This is the nationalization of education.” This might be, in his opinion, why Senate File 104 was passed and signed into law. SF104 was the legislation that took away all powers from the state-wide, publicly elected Superintendent of Schools. Clem moved to Gillette with his family at the age of seven. His parents had divorced and he came with his mother back to her home. He is a graduate of Campbell County High School. At the age of 19, in 2004, he was injured in a skiing accident, and has had to use a wheel chair ever since. He

is now 30 years old. He is married and has three children with one more one the way. He works as a case manager at the YES House. When asked what he could bring to the table Clem said, “Someone who is not going to give in.” He is pro-life and loves the work they do here in Gillette at the Women’s Resource Center. He would support an amendment to the Wyoming constitution making marriage between one man and one woman. Clem brought up the subject of longitudinal data collecting. Data is collected on children from the early ages in preschool up through their workforce experiences. “These documents are now shared with the Wyoming Department of Health, the Department of Family Services, the Workforce Department and other numerous agencies,” Clem said. “There is no opt-out.” Clem feels that this is a major breech of privacy.

Bondurant resident Bill Winney has put believes teachers who start teaching after his name in for voter’s consideration to be earning an undergraduate degree and then the new Superintendent of Public Instruc- continue teaching for the next thirty years tion. This elected seat is one of only five until retirement have not had much more state wide elected offices. to aspire to. “There might be pay raises for A 30-year veteran of the Navy, he once advanced degrees, but they are truly dowas stationed at the Nuclear Atomic Site in ing the same thing thirty years later,” WinEastern Idaho. He changed his residency ney said. He has some steps that he thinks to Wyoming at that time because he and might help in this area. A department chair his wife fell in love with the state. Winney for each subject who would have more reattended the Naval Academy earning a de- sponsibility than the classroom they are gree in Oceanography and retired with the assigned and other titles that teachers rank of Captain. could aspire to if so inclined is something Since retiring, Winney would like Winney has been to see happen in attending a week Wyoming. “The or two each year classroom teacher in Cheyenne when is very important but our legislators are I would like to give in session. “Across teachers something the thirty years of more to aspire to,” my Navy career I said Winney. spent three different “What do you do times in Washingwith a teacher evalton DC and saw the uation once they political process up are completed,” close and personal. said Winney. “His And I didn’t like what idea would give the I saw,” said Winney. evaluations someHe thought that at a thing more than state level he might just sucking up time be able to do someof administrators.” thing, so he started When questioned attending legislaabout teacher tentive sessions. He ure Winney behas found bills that lieves that a teacher were interesting to should not have to him and would folhave in the back of low them through their mind a worry Photo by Holly Galloway the session. Occaabout having a job sionally, he would in the future. He speak up in the committee meetings when wants them to be focused on the job at the discussion was important to him. hand. He likened this to his time on ship, Winney feels that his naval career and especially a nuclear submarine being away background with the mechanical and the from home for over two months at a time. administrative side will be an advantage “Now what would you want me to be more to running the Superintendent’s office. He focused on, my 401K plan or taking care believes himself to be more of a macro of the nuclear reactor on the ship,” Winney manager. On the ships he ran he gave said.” If a teacher has given good service, his crew orders and let them do it. “They they should be confident that the system didn’t need me to teach them how to peel will take care of them.” an apple,” Winney said. “Nearly all people While knocking on doors canvassing are good people, sometimes the problems Winney has met teachers occasionally occur because the managers are getting in at the door “it is almost universal that the the way.” A leader needs to do the home- teacher is against common core.” He exwork to be able to communicate with a staff plained that “they don’t like common core exactly what is wanted or needed. “You because it tells them how to run their classcan stifle the ideas,” said Winney when room.” speaking about an intimidating work enAfter the Wyoming State Supreme vironment. “My promise to my crews was Court’s decision finding that Senate file that I would always listen. I had an open 104 is unconstitutional, all duties and redoor policy,” Winney said. sponsibilities have been returned to the “Our structure in Wyoming does not Superintendent of Public Instruction. Wingive teachers much to aspire to,” Winney ney believes that the Legislature and Govsaid. His wife had been a teacher at nu- ernor offices will probably leave the Supermerous schools following Winney around intendent’s office alone. whenever he received new orders. Winney

More Than 4,000 Absentee Ballots Cast in Primary Election More than 4000 voters, representing nearly two percent (2%) of registered voters, have already cast their Primary Election ballots, according to ﬁgures released last week by the Secretary of State. “Across the state, there were 10,010 requests for absentee ballots and of these 4,174 voters have already returned their voted ballots to the county clerks,” said Max Maxﬁeld, Secretary of State. Absentee voting for the Primary began on July 10

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and ends on Aug. 18, the day before the Primary. Voted ballots, returned by mail or in person, must be received in the clerk’s ofﬁce not later than 7:00 p.m. on Primary Election Day,

August 19. Wyoming is one of 27 states that allow any qualiﬁed voter to vote absentee without providing an excuse.

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Campbell County Observer

August 8 - 15, 2014

Government County Seats Forum By Holly Galloway

andidates for county wide elected offices met Monday to answer questions from the public. Two candidates for County Coroner, Elliot Basner and Steve Urman, are currently serving as deputy coroners with retiring Coroner Tom Eekhoff. Basner has worked in the coroner’s office for one year. He has an education in Personal and Public Communication from Central Michigan University. He is a trained Emergency Medical Technician. When he heard that Eekhoff was not running for reelection, he felt that as being a deputy it was his obligation and duty to run for the office. Basner is a former county sheriff’s employee. He retired as a sergeant. “Through my time in the sheriff’s office I’ve investigated a lot of death cases,” said Basner. “Through my years I have had a lot of experience in doing these types of investigations.” He calls himself a deputy coroner in training. A county coroner is responsible to find the cause of death. Both candidates believe that Tom Eekhoff has done a great job in this office. Basner said, “We are on call 24/7 and holidays.” The two candidates for Clerk of the District Court, Cheryl Chitwood and Rebecca Gilbertz introduced themselves and answered a few questions from the public. Chitwood has worked in the office of the Clerk of the District court for over 20 years. She is currently the chief deputy. “I have worked with all of the software systems we have now and in the past,” said Chitwood. This office does all legal filings whether they are civil or criminal.

Gilbertz has 30 years working in the legal field. “I am very familiar with the process of filing complaints,” said Gilbertz. “I am in the private sector so I have a little more hands on in working with the people.” She is passionate about getting all of the records online, giving the public greater access to the records. Gilbertz said, “There are several other states who have in place records online.” She doesn’t know why Campbell County does not have this in place. “It takes time to build a system,” said Chitwood. “The state Supreme Court wants all 23 counties to go online, and that takes time.” County Assessor Troy Clements was there to answered questions. His opponent Brian Likewise was not in attendance at this forum. He has been the county Assessor for over seven years, and is running for a third term. “The most important duty of an assessor is to assess the value of property,” said Clements. “We are regulated pretty close on what we do.” His office is getting audited by the State, which is a yearly occurrence. County Deputy Treasurer Becky Brazelton is running unopposed to be the counties new Treasurer. She has worked in the treasurer’s office for 32 years. She is currently the Chief Deputy to Shirley Study, who is retiring after this term ends. “We are responsible for collecting motor vehicle taxes and property taxes,” said Brazelton. “I have worked directly with our auditor for many years.” She would like to begin an online payment program for motor vehicle licensing. A part time satellite office in Wright is another of her goals.

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Elliot Basner and Steve Urman shake hands at the conclusion on Monday night’s forum.

Letters Stop Expecting Rescues from North Korea

Editor: While I don’t like seeing Americans detained abroad, it’s hard to feel much sympathy for those stupid enough to travel to North Korea on quixotic escapades only to become pawns of a psychotic, communist cabal. Private travel to North Korea should be banned outright, and Americans should be warned that such travel will be at their own risk and consequences. It’s contemptible enough seeing prima donnas endanger themselves on dangerous excursions, but to expect rescue at our country’s expense is particularly galling. D.A. SAMS

Barrasso and Enzi Show True Colors

Editor: Senators Barrasso and Enzi along with 15 other Republicans voted with Democrats and defeated the Senate Amendment 3584 to H.R. 5021 (Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014). This would have empowered states with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs. The Senate defeated an important amendment July 29 offered by one of our conservative champions, U.S. Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah. Senator Lee’s amendment would devolve the federal highway program to the states, allowing them to keep the vast majority of their gas tax revenues and to make their own transportation infrastructure decisions. No one who truly believes in limited government would oppose this amendment. It would give states the flexibility to build more roads, bridges, and mass-transit systems at a significantly lower cost. Look at the facts, states concentrate their federal money in a small number of projects because federal money comes with more regulations, driving up the cost of transportation projects. And then there’s all those unnecessary bike paths and “monuments to me” that senators sneak into federal “highway” bills. Every Wyoming resident regardless of party affiliation needs to call the Washington office for Barrasso, 202-224-6441, and Enzi, 202-224-3424. I for one will, and it will not be pretty. Thank you, Barrasso and Enzi for looking out for your best interests and not Wyoming! ROGER MEYER

Don’t Rubberstamp a Picked Slate

Editor: The primary on august 19th is just a short time away. If you are a registered republican and you dont vote in the primary, all you are doing is rubberstamping a picked slate. In the district I am running for only 2700 out of 6500 registered voters, voted in last years’ primary. The other

3800 voters did not get an opportunity to choose who would be representing their district. This year it is especially important, many candidates running in the republican primary have voting records that would make an Obama democrat blush. I am writing to plead with the good conservative voters of Campbell County, please get out and vote in the primary on August 19th. Jeff Raney

Are they Really for Less Government?

Editor: With summer heating up, so does the political and fire seasons. There are two pledges you are going to hear from every candidate running for state office. The first is they are for less government, especially federal government. The second is that they will protect and create more private sector jobs. Gov. Mead’s appointed State Forester, Bill Crapser, has stated that in 2012 Wyoming taxpayers spent over $42.5 million fighting wildfires on state and private land. Crapser said that at one point in 2012, there were over 4,000 firefighters in Wyoming from more than 30 states. Most of these were government personnel of one level or another. There were as many as 5 private companies in Wyoming, investing private dollars, and creating private sector jobs. During 2012 only one of these private firefighting companies received anything (a few thousand dollars) from a state funded fire. Two of these companies are now out of business, with the loss of the private sector jobs and the tax income these companies and jobs provided. Where did the $42.5 million of your tax dollars go? Much of it went to the federal government to pay the wages and benefits (including employer liability insurance, workers compensation, employer share of social security, etc.), overtime at time and a half for all hours over 8 hours a day, and all hours on days 6 and 7 of the week, including travel time. Paying an additional 10% surcharge to cover the wages of people that stayed in other states to do the paperwork. 25% additional pay for hazardous duty. Travel, including meals, hotels, and mileage. And even 8 hours of pay for the employees’ days off (even though the employees don’t get paid). An additional large portion went to other governmental entities to provide tax relief in more than 30 states. For many large municipal fire departments your Wyoming local taxes paid the normal staffing, benefits, and pensions of their fire departments at a rate of time and a half, even though those employees never left the city. For smaller departments from other states, working under agreements with those states, that specify they can bill Wyoming more than 3 times what they can bill their home state. Some out of

state department have agreements that state (Wyoming) has to pay whatever the department demands. Your local tax dollars are going to Red Lodge, MT; Rapid City, SD; Vale, Snow Mass, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Aspen, CO; and hundreds of other locations in over 30 states to help grow their governments while providing tax relief to their citizens. None of your tax dollars are coming back here to be spent in your business or to help your community. Hundreds of thousands, possibly millions, of your tax dollars went to a foreign corporation based out of the Middle East. A recent National study showed that Private contract Engines and crews were less expensive than federal, state, county, or rural departments by an average of 1780%. This study used on the actual bills submitted on actual fires. Small private type 6 engines on the study averaged $2,051 a day while governmental entities received as much as $7,574 a day for the same equipment. Larger engines were $2,172 for private and $12,224 a day for government. In 2012 while private Wyoming companies sat idle. Jackson Hole was threatened by fire and businesses were disrupted for days so that federal crews from across the country could be brought in to receive training and to maintain certifications. Wyoming taxpayers spent over $2.8 million to pay and train these federal employees. Casper was threatened and 34 homes lost while out of state government crews were brought in. The National Guard was even activated twice. Since 2011 I have repeatedly contacted Gov. Mead (I am always referred to his appointee State Forester Crapser) and most of the Wyoming legislature. The most common response I receive from legislators is “There is no guarantee that the message was read or understood.” You can help them understand the message. Spend our tax dollars locally, they create private sector jobs and help build our economy. Gov Mead’s appointee, Bill Crapser, states “This (government) system has been in place for decades. It would take a lot of work to overhaul the system and Crapser, for one, said he doesn’t see the point in doing it.” “Personally, I don’t; but I also work for a government agency that does fire protection,” he said. The US Forest Service in the Southwest Region (Nevada and New Mexico) has adopted the policy set out by the USDA Inspector General to comply with federal law that requires the use of private contractors before using governmental entities below the state level. The system is in place, is being used, and according to the USFS Regional Fire Manager it works and is saving them money. With department heads with that attitude to protect “government” from reform there can be no “less government”. Crapser stated “the concerns of four

Wyoming-based contractors with a handful of employees seem smaller in the scheme of things.” For the owners of the two companies that had to close there doors, their employees and families, the business that they purchased supplies from and the business that the employees supported it is no “small thing”. Is your business or employer going to be the next deemed too small or too much work to protect? Mr. Crapser has also stated that “Cost has little bearing on resource orders.” $42.5 million of your dollars spent by his office just on fires in one year and cost has little bearing on his decision process. With 17 to 80% savings using private business over out of state governments, think about the savings to your tax bill. In 1971 the Wyoming Legislature and Governor had the courage and foresight to pass the “Wyoming Preference Act of 1971” (16-6-201-206) stating that if Wyoming tax dollars are used on the project, then Wyoming companies and employees will be used first. Our elected leaders and their appointees have abandoned their responsibility to oversee the use of your tax dollars. Instead they have instead delegated that authority and responsibly to low and mid level federal employees and employees of other states that are looking out for their personal interests and not yours. Any candidate for state office in Wyoming in 2014 that is running to protect private jobs and to reduce dependence on government should be happy to author, co-sponsor, support, and pass legislation that would add firefighting to the definitions and protections of the “Wyoming Preference Act” Voters, if you are tired of paying Wyoming taxes so it can be used as tax relief in other states, if you are tired of paying local Wyoming taxes so that it can be used to pay salaries and train federal employees from other states, if you support keeping your tax dollar in Wyoming creating private sector jobs and growing our economy: let your favorite candidate know and if they agree with you give them your support. Candidates, if you support more private sector jobs in Wyoming, the Region, and America, if you support less government at all levels, if you believe in using my tax dollar to help grow Wyoming feel free to contact me. Let’s hope the 2015 Legislature and administration have the same courage as the 1971 Legislature and administration and put the protection of Wyoming businesses, taxpayers, and citizens first and take back their authority to oversee the use of your tax dollar. Mike Specht

Campbell County Observer

August 8 - 15, 2014

Government Court Rules in Wyoming’s Favor on Forest Management overnor Matt Mead said he is pleased the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in Wyoming’s favor in an important case. Wyoming had intervened in a lawsuit that challenged a forest management plan for the Black Hills National Forest. Wyoming supported the U.S. Forest Service’s plan for dealing with bark beetles, and timber management that created jobs and allowed grazing, but environmental groups challenged that plan. The appeals court today upheld the plan. “This is an example of how I have repeatedly stood up for Wyoming’s inter-

ests. In this case we wanted to join the Forest Service in defending agriculture, the timber industry and the health of our forests. I am glad we prevailed,” Governor Mead said. “Bark beetles are devastating to our forests and to people who use the forests. That is why I also took action to put together a Forest Task Force to get recommendations on management going forward. We are proactive on this issue as we are with many other issues.” The Task Force on Forests is expected to release its recommendations this fall. m

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Campbell Co. Mudder Submitted by Jessica Evenson ho doesn’t want to play in the mud? When I first heard this was coming to the fair, I was excited about the event. I have not been able to make it to a tough mudder or a spartan race due to scheduling conflicts. So I dug a little deeper and got more information about the event. I am a fitness class instructor at the rec center, so I shared the idea of participating in this mudder with my class. Misty McFerrin and Amanda Milnes said they would definately do it for sure. And then I told Brandi Knutson that if we could each get three people, then we would have a team. She talked Casi Rice into joining and Amanda talked her boyfriend Shawn Pedersen into joining as well. (Well I don’t think she have him much of an option.). So Brandi picked up the regis-

tration forms and my mind started racing with ideas. When I do 5k’s as a team, I like to look at what the proceeds are going towards and then create a team and look based off of that. This year’s proceeds for the Campbell County Mudder go to the families of the miners that were lost in the horriﬁc bus accident that shocked our community. So my thought was that I wanted to show the families that even in events like this (the mudder), that day will never be forgotten. We will be wearing yellow, blue, and green shirts to represent each family’s colors that were used on the day of the balloon release. Then I put the naming game out there... Again, looking at incorporating the miners. After a couple days of thought the Mighty Muddy Miners were created.

Wyoming Game and Fish: Most Common Archery Questions • Are crossbows legal during the archery hunt? Yes, as long as they conform to certain speciﬁcations. Crossbows must have a minimum draw length of 90 lbs. and the bolt must be at least 16 inches long. The broadhead requirement is the same as with conventional archery equipment and must have a minimum cutting width of one inch. • Can I use the same archery equipment to hunt elk that I use for deer? Possibly….as long as it conforms to minimum draw weight requirements. Regulations require the bow to have a minimum draw of 40 pounds for deer and ante-

lope and 50 pounds for elk and moose. • Are lighted nocks legal? There is no regulation prohibiting the use of lighted nocks. • Is a bowhunter education or hunter safety course required to archery hunt? No. There is an archery section in Wyoming’s hunter safety course, but completion of a hunter safety course is not required to archery hunt in Wyoming. • Are tree stands, blinds, and decoys legal. Yes in all instances. You may put up a blind on public lands, but the blind must be removed once the archery season is over.

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ing the archery season and may not hunt with firearms during the gun season. • Do I need a separate archery license for each species? No. Only one archery licenses is required to hunt all big and trophy game animals. • Do I need an archery license to hunt with a bow during the firearm’s season? No. The archery license is only required to hunt in the archery preseason. • Can I wear camouflage clothing when archery hunting? Yes as long as you are hunting in the archery pre-seasons. If you are hunting during the firearm’s season, fluorescent orange clothing is required. • Are mechanical broadheads legal? Yes, as long as the broadhead has a cutting width of one inch. Wyoming law requires that broadheads whether mechanical or fixed, must have a minimum cutting width of one inch. • Can I carry a firearm while archery hunting during the archery season? Yes. However, the law does prohibit the use of firearms in taking or finishing off any big or trophy game animals during the special archery season.

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Archery season is just around the corner with most areas for antelope opening on Aug. 15 and most areas for deer and elk open to archers on Sept. 1. A few areas have different openers so bow hunters should check regulations for seasons in the area they want to hunt. The following are the most common questions asked by archers. • Do I need an archery license in addition to my big game license? Yes…usually. Archers hunting in the archery preseason need an archery permit in most areas. The exception is for holders of Type 9 archery only licenses. Persons holding Type 9 licenses do not need a separate archery license. The archery license does not allow a person to take an extra animal – it simply allows the archer to hunt in the early archery pre-season. • If I don’t get my elk with my bow can I hunt with my rifle when the gun season opens? Usually. Archers who do not fill their tag during the archery season may return and hunt with firearms during the gun season. Once again, the exception is that holders of Type 9 archery only licenses may only hunt dur-

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Mud and Glory By Elizabeth Richards here are few things in this world that say “hard work” like caked on mud and dirt under your fingernails. The sting of sweat in your eyes as you run and the feel of the air in your lungs as you set forward into the long haul are the staple diet of a working man when the dollar doesn’t bring in the bread. When the fruit rots and the bread goes stale, it is then that something amazing happens among these people. hey do not form lines for meal tickets, they do not shoot you for your sneakers, the real working man does not devour his own kind. These people come together to rally for those in need, they share what they can and if all else fails they will at least spread the word. That is the case of the “Mudder” an event as strange and demanding as any obstacle course, yet purposeful in more than terms of strength and endurance. Several months ago, a great tragedy fell upon several of our own, a mass casualty incident involving a bus full of mine workers on the highway. Cries of mourning and compassion for the dead and the dying can still be heard even now, if only in quiet whispers. Now we are not being quiet, we are celebrating one another and raising funds for the families of the lost and injured. On Saturday, August 3, forty-five teams ran a course that stretched over thirteen miles, participants ran across dirt trails, jumped and climbed over metal fences and wooden walls, lunged across mud caked earth to crawl below wire. Spirits where high as spectators came to see the event, some teams even reaching the finish line in under fifty minutes. It was a sight to behold, all smiles and cooperation, the things that we love to see in our fellow man, now more than ever as the bread basket thins.

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Team members scramble to climb over one of the ﬁrst obstacles of the course, getting up and over a large wooden wall and repelling down the side.

Keyhole Fishing Report Submitted by Mike Smith - Empire Guest House, RV Park, and General Store Howdy folks, this is your Keyhole ﬁshing report for the week of August 4th. This report is brought to you by the Empire Guesthouse, RV Park & General Store in Pine Haven. Whether you’re looking for bait & tackle, water toys, camping or boating supplies at Keyhole, be sure to stop in & check us out. Also, check out our RV sites and fully furnished cabin rentals. All cabins come with bedding, towels, cooking utensils, gas grills, satellite TV and much more. Our cabins are second to none. Call 307756-3454 for reservations or information.

Walleye fishing is still pretty good. A couple of fishermen reported limits of 16”-22” fish this past weekend. Best bait is still crawlers, whether pulled on worm harnesses or slow death rigs. Northerns can be caught on about anything in several areas around the lake. If you happen to catch any legal northerns, be sure to take them home as we have an abundance of them. Northerns are a good eating fish and are very good when pickled and pickling dissolves the bones. A few reports of decent yellow perch are coming in.

Most are caught by walleye fishermen. Since lake levels have been high the last couple of years perch have increased in both size and numbers. The past couple of winters ice fishermen have done well on them. If you go to the Wyoming Game & Fish web site you can find a very good youtube video on Keyhole with Andrew Nikirk & Frosty Williams. Andrew is our area fisheries biologist and gives a good insight to the much improved fishing at Keyhole. Be sure to check it out. That’s it for now, see you at the lake.

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Apartments for Rent 1-5 bedroom units available for rent. Please contact Real Estate Systems of Gillette Inc at 307-682-0964 for all the updated details. 2 Bedroom apartment $650 per month, $650 security, $650 last months. Above Gillette Cheese House. No pets, no smoking, laundry facilities available 685-6449 Criminal background check and renters insurance Required Immaculate 1-2 bedroom apartments, fresh paint, and new ﬂooring. (no pets). Call for move-in special starting at $595 307-686-6488 Apartment for Rent in WindRidge Appts. Water/Trash/ Washer/Dryer. Air and Heat. 3bs/2bth. Must qualify for low income housing. $740.00/ mo. Call 307-685-8066 Foothills View Apartments Hot Move In Special! Cool, Clean, Quiet Apartments. A/C, 2 Bdrm. $695 1Bdrm. $595. Showing anytime Call 307-686-6488 C3-28-2v Apartments for rent. Foothills View Apartments. Clean and Quiet. One and Two bedroom units starting at $595.00. Call for showing andmove in special 307-6866488 (c3-42-3v) 2 bedroom apartment $675 per month, $675 security, $675 last months rent. Above Gillette Cheese House no pets, no smoking laundry \ facilities available 685-6449 Criminal Background check and renters insurance required. Spacious & new, 1, 2, &3 bdrm affordable apartments available now! Call 6858066. Washer and dryer in every unit. Private sunny patio or balcony. Special move-in rate, 1 bdrm: $694, 2 bdrm: $777, 3 bdrm: $888. Move in now and deduct $ 200 off ﬁrst month while special lasts. Call Konnie or Celeste at Highland Properties 685-8066.

Autos, Trucks and Vans ‘76 Electra-Glide would consider trade on Pan or Knuck if ya know of anyone, ‘81 sent it to LA-S&S, 11.5to1 and dual-plugged to run regular-gas, had burn-out time at Hog-Jam! Ben 680.7464. $3,000 OBO, 96 Ford Explorer AWD, Runs & Drives Great!, 180,000 Miles, Moon Roof, Fully Loaded, No Rust, $3,000 in front end parts, 231-420-3495 $6,000 OBO, 2003 F150 4x4 Extended Cab, Runs & Drives Great!,113,200 Miles, Roll-up Tongue Cover, New Battery/Starter, Extra winter tires w/rims, Compass & Outside temp gauge, Many new parts, 231-420-3495 05’ GMC Duramax Extend Cab. 52,550 mi. Call 307672-8766 2008 Dodge Charger AWD Hemi, loaded Black $18,000 books for $22,500 Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100. 2006 Dodge Mega Cab 4x4 Laramie 102,000 miles $16,000 307-689-7290 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora. Black. Leather interior. Good condition. 87,400mi. Power everything. Front wheel drive. New tires. Call Charlene 307-660-7316. 1993 Chrysler LHS for sale or trade. Needs tie-rod and alignment. Runs good. $1,500.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 1994 Plymouth Voyager for sale or trade. Runs/ looks great. 188,000 miles. $2,000.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 2004 Yukon Denali XL,6.0 Motor, Loaded $14,000 OBO 660-9351 2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532. 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. Must see. Asking $3,500 or best offer. Price:$3,500obo. Contact: 307-670-8980

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Help Wanted. Warehouse Manager. Monday-Friday, ﬂexible schedule. Inventory management and warehouse upkeep. $10/hr, doe. Apply at Carpet Express Direct on Hwy. 59.

Full Time Flooring Installers wanted. Must have experience. Bring resumes in to Carpet Express Direct on Hwy. 59 next to the Prime Rib Restaurant.

1939 HA Selmer Trumpet $750 OBO. 687-1087

2 AKC Registered male and female English Bulldogs free to a new good home, They have current shorts and play along with children and other animals. contact (billingsjeff151@yahoo.com) for more information.

Wyoming Mountaineers now offers easy payment plans on any in stock firearm. Your debit card is your line of credit. Purchase any firearm that is in stock making 4 payments weekly, biweekly, or monthly. Processing fee and payment plan fee apply. Call Wyoming Mountaineers for more details. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad. Get a piece of history. Mosin Nagant Russian M91/30 Surplus Rifle. Very good to Excellent condition 7.62X54 Caliber. These are a very accurate rifle shooting 4” groups at 1000 yards. Open sights are adjustable to yardage with a push of a button. Great gun for hunting deer or elk very cheap ammo available for target practice. Comes with military issue sling, sling pouches, bayonet, and cleaning tools. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. 1903 Springfield. 30o6 Cal. U.S. Military. $700 obo. Call (307) 682-7864 A friend of mine called the other day and tells me he has 2 friends that are looking for some AR-15’s do I have any? I told him yes I do, They are M4 style scope ready models and priced at $695.00. Great, he says, They will be right over. They never showed up so a few days later I asked him if his friends were still interested. He told me nope, they bought them online for $1500.00. So, here they come with UPS, I still made my $15.00 for the transfer but while they were there they looked at the rifles I had in stock and discovered they were the same models they ordered with the same features and they could have bought 2 from me for the same price they paid for one they ordered. Don’t let this happen to you, Any gun, Any models, Any features can be ordered or built for a lower cost. Call for a free quote. Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today. Before you buy, make a call to get a quote. We can order any gun you are looking at and just may be able to save you a ton of money. Call for a free quote. $15.00 FFL Transfer Fee on all internet purchases. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad. Gunsmithing Special of the week. Electrolysis Barrel Cleaning. Increase the accuracy of your firearm, get ready for hunting season or a summer of shooting fun. Most cleanings complete overnight and your gun is ready the next day. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. With the current controversy of gun control you can expect changes. One of these changes will be permanently attached low capacity magazines. Make your current guns compliant to this regulation. Call for quotes on all your gunsmithing needs. Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today. Chinese Type 53 Carbines 7.62X54R. These guns have been fully restored and are excellent shooters. They are a shorter model of the Mossin Naugant making them easy to carry through the brush and trees. Large caliber with plenty of take down power for the largest and most dangerous game. Ammo is still available and still very reasonably priced. This gun comes with a fold down bayonet permanently attached. Adjustable sights on an elevation ramp rear sight makes this package very versatile. permanently attached floor plate magazine holds 5 rounds with one additional one in the chamber. Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today.

Wanted to Buy Military Items From WW2 and Vietnam, 307-778-6493 I Buy Militaria. Swords, uniforms, bayonets, medals, guns/parts, ﬁeld gear. 6827864 Wanted: Old Batteries. Call 307-670-1675. D4-30-8P WILL PAY CASH FOR CAMPERS. Call Scott (307) 680-0854.

APPLY NOW!!! CLERICAL PERSONNEL NEEDED. candidates that are ambitious and career motivated should please contact {bervelyscoot@outlook.com} HD Supply - Excellent opportunity, great pay & benefits. WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE I – GILLETTE WY, Responsibilities include tasks such as loading, unloading, sorting, picking, stocking, staging, fabrication, and transportation of goods. Apply at jobs. hdsupply.com Job #5144. Reference this ad when applying. Hiring Newspaper Journalist. Government/Politics. Work at Home. Must be able to perform advanced research, and write unbias. Must be able to attend government meetings and conduct interviews professionally. Pays per article/Part Time. Please send Cover Letter, Resume, and Writing Sample to CampbellCountyObserver@gmail. com. Rocky Mt Merchandising is looking for dependable, outgoing person to execute four in store demos in Sept showing the features and benefits of the Straight Talk Cell phone. Must commit to all four Saturdays from 10:00-4:00. Email Jackie@ rockymm.com or call 800723-9008 Temporary Help Wanted. J&G General Construction, home improvement company is looking for a temporary construction laborer. Experience preferred but not necessary. Could turn into full time position depending on devotion, responsibility, and skill. Call James (307) 257-4441 to set up an interview. Hiring Newspaper Sports Writer. Must be able to attend Campbell County Sports games at all levels and various sports. Can write in a bias/home team manner. Must also be able to take photographs of covered games, get information from coaches, and retrieve stats. Much of the work is performed Home. Pays per article/Part Time position. Please send Cover Letter, Resume, and Writing Sample to CampbellCountyObserver@gmail.com. Help Wanted- Office/Clerical, PT Clerical Person needed from, Monday-Friday, $900.00 weekly.Computer skills are a must. Need to be detail oriented, possess good customer service skills, some cash & items handling skills,Must be able to do Lil errand. Apply @ Robert lewis Link ahead, Email: Robertlewis81@hotmail.com Are you a motivated animal lover? Gillette’s newest veterinary hospital is in need of a fabulous part-time (with potential full time) receptionist to join our TEAM! We love upbeat attitudes, big smiles, and a willingness to please the client while keeping all of the important details in check. Inquires please e-mail your cover letter and resume to info@redhillsvet.com Please have these items submitted by January 26, 2014. Looking for CDL to work in North Dakota full time. Call 307-670-3629. *Immediate Openings!* Are you looking to join a fast paced, growing company? Are you ready to earn the income you know you’re worth? Are you outgoing and enjoy meeting new people? Do you enjoy sales and have sales experience? Do you enjoy leading and helping others to succeed? If so, this is the career for you! We have openings that provide print, website, and radio advertising as well as marketing solutions to businesses. We focus primarily on smaller communities, providing personalized, in-depth information specific to each coverage area. It is our goal to ensure that every customer has a positive experience, from the initial sale to final publication. We are looking for a few highly motivated and passionate individuals that will provide exemplary customer service and sales expertise to keep our clients happy and keep our company growing! If interested, please email cover letter and resume to CampbellCountyObserver@gmail.com for an interview.

DATA ENTRY POSITIONS - Will Train, Full & Part time Available, Flexible Schedules, Friendly work environment, Call (307) 685-6801 Buffalo Wild Wings is coming to town and we are hiring all positions for our grand opening on August 4, 2014. We are a full service sports bar where you can bring your entire family to have a fun and exciting time watching your favorite team, playing trivia and enjoying great food. We have a full menu featuring our famous wings with your choice of sauces, a full bar and 30 beers on tap. We have the best happy hour in town and 54 HDTV’s along with the best team members in town! Know what it is like to to be in a stadium on game day? Then you know what it’s like to work at Buffalo Wild Wings. It’s fun and fast paced. The money is good and BDUBS is a great place to work! Please apply on line @www.pleaseapplyonline. com/screaminhot We are Screamin’ Hot Wyoming LLC a franchisee of Buffalo Wild Wings and we are an equal opportunity employer. Professional ﬂooring installers wanted. Edperience with carpet, tile, laminate, wood, and vinyl installation a plus. Looking for reliability, honesty, and good workmanship. Must have own tools, reliable transportation, and liability insurance. Please respond with your contact information and skill set. We pay good rates, and we pay weekly. Email us at Sales@CarpetExpressDirect.com or call Amber at 307-257-4205 Transportation assistants NEEDED! Up to $25/hr. For a complete job description & application, please apply via e-mail: lori.delucia.hr@rsithr. info Summer Job - Age 14 and up. Newspaper Subscription Sales. Pays $5.00 for every 6-month subscription sold and $10.00 for every year subscription sold. Perfect for summer money. Extra bonuses for 100 subscriptions sold (Pizza Party at Godfathers with friends/family) and more. Email the Campbell County Observer at CampbellCountyObserver@gmail. com

Scams THESE ARE KNOWN SCAMS GOING THROUGH NEWSPAPERS AT THE MOMENT. PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THESE ADS IN ANY NEWSPAPER. HONDA 1988 GL1500 MOTORBIKE FOR FREE IF INTERESTED CONTACT:(petermaris@ live.com) if interested AD TEXT : Free 2007 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300RZZ GSX-R Sport Bike , It is in excellent condition with no dents or dings, 100% mechanically okay .If interested please contact me for pictures,I bought the Motorcycle for my grandson as his birthday gift last year august and am giving it out to a good home contact me at johnstark227@yahoo.com Help Wanted- Ofﬁce/Clerical; PT Clerical Person needed from 11:00AM To 3:00PM, Monday-Friday, $900.00 weekly.Computer skills are a must. Need to be detail oriented, possess good customer service skills, some cash & items handling skills,Must be able to do Lil errand. Apply @ nicoledevlin Linkahead,Email: nicoledevlin150@gmail.com

36” Craftsman Tow Behind Universal Tiller, 6.5 HP Briggs & Stratton Engine, New 2010 used 3 times $900 OBO, 686-6299 4- 17” Aluminum rims ﬁts 6 bolt, Chevy or GMC $150; 4- 16” Aluminum Rims 5 bolt, ﬁts Chevy or GMC $100; 2-18” Firestone tires 80% tread left $150. Call 307-6220825 Large Underground Tank. 307-680-8838

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Large and Small Band Saws call for info. 307-680-8838 18v Dewalt tools - sawzall, hammer drill, one battery and one charger. $150 obo. call (307)299-1382 Exterior door with window, interior light ﬁxtures, and computer supplies. E-mail Corsair115@yahoo.com “As the economy worsens, don’t rely on government... rely on us to sell or trade. $0.25 per word per week. Stop in or go to www. CampbellCountyObserver. net. Blue Dual Reclining Sofa. Good shape $100 Call 6802982. Can text photo if you like. Spyder Semi-auto paint ball gun. cal..68 Special Edition. Only used twice! New $300 For you $175 plus two canisters. Call 680-1302 If you are interested in purchasing Nutrient Rich Ranch Raised Beef grown locally, call 307-340-1108. Great Jerky http://www.rberlinger.jerkydirect.com/ For sale: whirlpool refrigerator, brand new patio propane heater, still in box Cabela’s shower tent, large dining room dark blue/red rooster rug, 10” wet tile saw, treadmill. Call 682-6353. Kojac series One, two and three dvd $65.00 $98 value 307 - 670 - 1887

For Rent 2 Bedroom Duplex, with one car garage, washer/dryer, no pets. $700rent/$700deposit. 307-689-0202 Ofﬁce and Retail space for rent Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100 For Rent Single Bedroom House in Silver Hills 307680-8838. C2-12-4h Room for Rent. Nice Room for Rent for one responsible person. $480.00 per month. 689-9358.

Miscellaneous Have you heard the Buzz lately? 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. Check with the Guesthouse for more details. What are you looking at? Others could be looking at your ad for only $0.25 per word per week. Go to www.campbellcountyobserver.net ACE will reduce your appetite and give you energy. The natural way to lose weight. www.facebook.com/AcePill 660-2974

Two place aluminum snowmobile trailer. $1,600. 307689-0202

Legal Notice Kathryn S. Syth LaRANCE & SYTH, P.C. 303 North Broadway, Suite 600 P.O. Box 1456 Billings, Montana 59103-1456 4046-259-1054 Attorneys for Petitioners

MONTANA SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, ROSEBUD COUNTY

IN RE THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF RAQUEL LYNN COATES, Minor Child. By GENE HARRINGTON and KELLY HARRINGTON, Petitioners Cause No. DA14-02 Judge George “Jerry” Huss Citation THE STATE OF MONTANA SEND GREETINGS TO: SARA DAWN KENNEDY: A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights and for Adoption of Child had been ﬁled in the above-entitled matter by Gene Harrington and Kelly Harrington for the purpose of adoption of your natural child, Raquel Lynn Coates. This citation is issued to advise you that on the 6th day of October 2014, at 11:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, Petitioners Petition for Termination of Parental Rights and for Adoption of Child will be brought for consideration by the by the Court as to granting the termination as requested and that you are to appear before the above-entitled court on the date and time above noted, if you so desire, to present testimony and evidence, if any you have, why the adoption should not be granted. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that failing to appear at this hearing constitutes a waiver of your interest in custody of the child and will result in the Court’s termination of your parental rights and granting of petition. Dated this 25th day of July, 2014 ELIZABETH T. BALL-MAVITY, CLERK OF COURT

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Heavy Equipment/ Trailers 6x10 trailer. Great shape, fits your biggest Harley. $1,400 obo. 299-4967. 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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Services Homeowners and renters insurance for house, trailer, or apartments. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 Mobilehome handyman is the business for all your home maintenance and repairs we do skirting decks windows doors freeze ups re-levels and much more 30 years experience call Rick.@ (307)281-1457 Two energetic women are looking for homes to clean. Reasonable rates. If interested call (307) 299-4660 or (307) 257-4816 RV Winterization starting at $99.95 at YOUR house. Call Randy at 307-660-3091 (b340-tfnh) Tree Trimming and removal. Certified Arborist! No job too big or small. Experienced, licensed, bonded and insured. Veteran owned and operated for 13 years. Top Notch Tree Service 970-556-5000 Spring Cleaning Special! Any purchase over $200 prior to 5-31-13 Will have the choice of: Free couch cleaning (up tp 8ft. long) or Free 1 year warranty on oil/water based spots. www.pineridgeclean. com 307-660-7856 find us on Facebook Want To Get in Shape?Like to have Fun? Learn The Graceful moves of American Oriental Belly Dancing! The 3rd Sunday of every month. Call Leanna Tabatt 307-6808457 Looking to buy a new computer? Why waste the money? “Your Computer Store” has refurbished towers and laptops rebuilt right here in our store. Plenty of memory, disc space, and advice. Come by and see our inventory at “Your Computer Store,” where YOU come first! 802 E. Third St next to Ice Cream Land “Did you see this? Than it worked. Go to www.campbellcountyobserver.net to list your ad today!” Computers have become like cars, and they need repaired. Want the best quality repair work in N.E. Wyoming? Bring your computer to “Your Computer Store.” Quality work at a quality price. “Your Computer Store,” where YOU COME FIRST 802 E. Third street next to Ice Cream Land. Auto insurance preferred and SR-22’s. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 Motorcycle and ATV insurance. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520

FLEA MARKET Flea Market, Green River WY; July, 18, 19, 20. Space Available; Call Golden Hour Senior Center; 8am4pm M-F 307-872-3223

Toys (ATV’s Boats, Etc.) 1981 Harley Davidson FXBSturgis, 1st dual-belt drive to commemorate Hill-Climb @ Sturgis, Jack-Pine Gypsies rally started in ‘41, 50th anniversary model. 12K on straight-up original paint, new Moetzler’s driven-by beefed Shovel, 102hp at wheel. Perfect in every aspect, serious inquiries only, loan is $15K and value of over 25K. Ben 680.7464, 3-other older bikes and this has to go to the right person! 2011 Polaris 500 - Green with Camo Hood, Has Winch. Recently added Top, Window, doors, gun rack, Windshield Wipers. Very good condition. 362 hours. $6,000. 307-2170745 International Tractor 300 Utility For Sale. $2000 Artic Cat 4X4 2001For Sale. $2000 Call Bill 307 - 660 – 8563. 12’ Aluminum boat & trailer 1968 Model. $700.00 Firm. 303-775-0875 Chopper - Custom built frame, s&s engine, carb, etc. 80ci. Evolution engine. Wide glide front end. Low. Torn apart down to frame. Have all parts, could be built in two days with under $200.00. Asking $5,500 or best offer. Price:$5,500obo. Contact: 307-670-2733 2013 Custom Harley Hardtail Bobber all new $9,500. Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100 2010 Polaris 550 eps with less than 100 miles, books for $8,000. make and offer. Call Steve Terry at 307-2992992 16ft Sea Nymph Fishing Boat, 50 hp outboard Merc, trolling motor, just serviced at wyoming marine $2,000 O.B. O 307-299-4662 or 307-6220825

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How long was the shortest 9-inning MLB baseball game ever played?

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The September 28, 1919 game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies took 51 minutes to play with the Giants winning 6-1. It was the ﬁrst game of a double-header.

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When was the ﬁrst use of a voting machine in a U.S. election?

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1892

The ﬁrst lever voting machine, called the “Myers Automatic Booth,” debuted in Lockport, New York, in 1892. With mechanical lever voting machines, each candidate or ballot issue is assigned to a lever. The booth has a lever the voter must pull after entering the booth to draw the curtains for privacy. The voter then pulls a lever assigned to his or her desired candidate or ballot issue. The machine records each vote as well as the number of people who voted. When the voter exits the booth by pulling the lever to open the curtain, the levers automatically return to their original positions. Mechanical lever machines became so popular that by 1930, every major U.S. city used them, and by the 1960s more than half of the country voted by lever. Mechanical lever machines were still used up until the 1996 presidential election. They are no longer made and have since been replaced by computerized voting machines.

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August 8 - 15, 2014

Powder River Country Captain Grant Marsh By Jeff Morrison hen most people think of transportation in the Old West, they think of Conestoga wagons and steam engines. Yet much of the commercial transportation of goods and passengers, to and from the frontier, was actually accomplished by boat. In the early 19th century, keelboats were widely used in the fur trade to carry supplies west, and returned east loaded with hides and pelts. By midcentury, these durable freight-haulers were a common sight on most of the rivers west of the Mississippi. By 1859, steamboats were making their way up the Missouri River to Fort Benton, in central Montana. With the discovery of gold at Bannock Gulch, the demand for riverboats and skilled crewmen needed to operate them surged. Grant Marsh arrived in Fort Benton at the height of the gold rush, in 1866, as the captain and chief pilot of the riverboat, Luella. Grant had been working on steamboats for nearly two decades before taking command of the Luella. Grant and the Luella made history that year when the captain decided to delay his final departure of the season from Fort Benton until September 3, carrying a record $1,250,000 in gold down the treacherously low waters to St. Louis. The ever-shifting sandbars and excessive fluctuations in water level made piloting a steam-powered riverboat on the Missouri and its tributaries was a dangerous business. The average service-life of a Missouri riverboat was five years, before succumbing to a catastrophic accident or being deemed “unseaworthy” and scrapped. Boiler explosions were a common calamity that not only destroyed the boat, but often claimed the lives of the crew as well. The Upper Missouri was only navigable for a few months of the year, and a pilot needed to be able to read the current river conditions as well as any sketchy, usually outdated, charts he might be carrying. Snags (submerged tree trunks) had to be removed along the way, and most Missouri boats were equipped with two large spars, used to anchor into obstructing sandbars

so that the boat could then pull itself up and over the bar, in a maneuver known as “grasshoppering”. Navigating the Upper Missouri was both a science and an art that Grant Marsh excelled at. For most of two decades he arrived in Fort Benton at the helm of the ﬁrst boat of the season and left with the last. His nickname, King of the Rivermen, was much deserved for his achievements on that waterway, alone. But his greatest fame came from his exploits on the Yellowstone and Big Horn Rivers. In 1872, on his second trip to Fort Benton at the helm of the Nellie Peck, Grant engaged in a race from Sioux City, Iowa, with Mart Coulson of the Coulson Packet Line, piloting the two year old boat, the Far West. Coulson and the Far West made the trip in 17 days, 20 hours – beating Marsh and the Nellie Peck by 3 hours. Although Captain Marsh may have had his pride hurt somewhat by the loss, he apparently didn’t hold a grudge. The next year he joined the Coulson Packet Line and took command of an old Missouri River veteran, the Key West. The Coulson Packet Line was contracted primarily by the United States Military for running supplies to the various forts located along the Missouri. In the summer of 1873, Marsh and the Key West were tasked with supporting the Yellowstone Expedition, commanded by General Stanley. It was the ﬁrst time a riverboat had entered the Yellowstone, and Marsh travelled 200 miles to within two miles of the mouth of Powder River before being stopped by a reef of rocks. Two years later (1875), with the Josephine, Marsh travelled up the Yellowstone again. This time he not only passed Powder River, but continued upriver to within 60 miles of what is now Yellowstone Park. It marked the farthest point ever reached by riverboat on the Yellowstone. In 1876, with the two previous historic explorations under his belt, Captain Marsh set out for the Yellowstone once again. He would be supporting the Dakota Column in the campaign against the Sioux, Northern Cheyenne and

Arapaho. This time he was at the helm of the Far West, the very boat that had beaten his Nellie Peck in a race four years earlier. He would also be among old friends. The Seventh Cavalry had been part of the Yellowstone Expedition of 1873, and General Custer’s chief of scouts, Charlie Reynolds, was a personal friend of Captain Marsh. His primary task would be to move supplies to predetermined staging areas enroute, as well as serving as a ferry for men and horses when needed, and the occasional field headquarters for General Terry. At six years old, the Far West was considered past her prime, but the 190 foot sternwheeler had three powerful boilers and a loading capacity of 200 tons with 30 cabin passengers. Fully loaded, it displaced only two and a half feet of water and could be stripped down to displace half that in an emergency. As it turned out, it needed all the power the boilers could provide, since the Yellowstone was running higher and faster than usual that year. All through the months of May and June, the Far West paddled its way west, making frequent stops to take on more wood and shuttling the supplies from one camp to another, up and down the river. After Custer set out from the Rosebud on an armed reconnaissance that ended in the deaths of himself and five companies of cavalrymen, the Far West moved with General Terry, Colonel Gibbon and their commands up the Yellowstone and then up the Big Horn River to the mouth of the Little Big Horn River. Captain Marsh was only about 11 miles away from the battleground on June 25, when a lone Crow scout arrived with the news that Custer’s command had been killed. The next day, after Gibbon’s column had marched up river to investigate, a trooper returned, confirming the earlier report and informing Marsh that there were about fifty wounded soldiers from the surviving companies of the Seventh that would need to be evacuated to Fort Abraham Lincoln, nearly 1,000 miles away by river. Marsh and his crew readied the Far West for

transporting the wounded. By cutting marsh grass near the riverbank, spreading it on the lower deck and covering it with tarps, they were able to create an 80 foot long mattress. A few days later, Marsh took aboard 52 wounded troopers, and one badly wounded cavalry mount, named Comanche, that had managed to survive “Custer’s Last Stand”. The Far West proceeded down the Big Horn to Terry’s base camp on the Yellowstone, and after a three day lay-over, in which 14 of the wounded soldiers had recovered enough to return to duty, Marsh embarked for Bismarck, North Dakota with the remaining 38 critically wounded patients. Marsh and his crew kept the Far West steaming night and day, averaging around 13 ½ miles per hour, and reaching speeds of over twenty miles per hour. Their only navigational aids were their eyesight and the charts they had made, themselves, on the voyage up-river. Arriving at Bismarck at 11 p.m. on July 5, they steamed an estimated 715 miles in just 54 hours. By the standards of the day, it was an unbelievable feat of navigation, never to be equaled. Marsh continued to navigate the Yellowstone and Big Horn Rivers over the next few years. In 1882, as the owner and master of the W. J. Behan, Marsh

was contracted to transport Sitting Bull and 171 members of his camp to Standing Rock Agency from Fort Randall. The next year he sold his boat and moved to Tennessee, but returned to the Upper Missouri in 1901, where he piloted several varieties of river craft until his death in 1916. The boat, on which he earned his greatest fame, the Far West, ﬁnally met her demise one autumn

morning, at the hands of a snag, seven miles below St. Charles, Missouri. She sank on October 30, 1883, after an astounding run of 13 years. Just as impressive was the record of Captain Grant Marsh: from 1866 to 1882, he navigated the dangerous, and mostly uncharted, waterways of the Upper Missouri, Yellowstone and Big Horn Rivers, and never lost a boat.

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