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Gillette natives do and made the big move to Denver, CO. After working a few random jobs, Julie landed the perfect job for her, premium services with one of the largest airlines in the world. You won’t see her on any flights. That isn’t what she does. She works with the airlines most valued customers. Celebrities like Bill Cosby and athletes such as the Colorado Rapids soccer team are an everyday occurrence for her. She has run the halls of Denver International Airport with an Olympic torch, just for fun. “Working for an airline definitely has its perks.” Barr said. “The flight benefits have to be my favorite part. I have seen parts of the world that I never thought I would!” Her most recent trip was to Las Vegas, Nevada in mid-November. “My best friend, Bailey’s sister was getting married. My days-off happened to land when everyone was going so I went. It was the most unbelievable trip of my life!” Barr said. “I didn’t win any money. I played the penny slots so the drink lady wouldn’t make me pay for beers. But Bailey and I found a little bit of reality TV fame.” While crossing the bridge from the Flamingo to the Bellagio, they were stopped by a film crew. “Bailey has a tattoo on her chest and one of the camera guys saw it. When she covered it up, a guy with a headset asked us to go with him, so we did.” The focus went from Bailey’s tattoos to Julie’s. “The guy asked Bailey if she has any really bad tattoos. She told him that she didn’t have anything that compared to what I have.” That is when the girls found out what was going on. The guy with the headset and the rest of the camera crew were with Dirk Vermin and Rob Ruckus from the A & E show Bad Ink. “I got a ridiculous tattoo in Sturgis like ten years ago. Something I have sort of regretted for the last few years.” Barr said. Without going into too much detail she said it just the kind of thing she wouldn’t want to show her grandparents, or really anyone for that matter.

on my body for the rest of my life.” Lucky for her, this bad decision is now part of her past. “After meeting Dirk and Ruckus on the bridge I decided it was time to part with that mistake and have it covered while I was in Vegas. Bailey and I sat at the tattoo shop for 9 ½ hours. I missed my ﬂight, but I never have to look at that thing again.” When asked what her “bad ink” looks like now, she had one answer. “Watch the show!” You can see Julie’s appearance on Bad Ink, January 20th at 7 p.m. on A&E.

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Public Employee of the Week By Holly Galloway Karlene Abelseth is Gillette’s City Clerk. She started out as the deputy clerk in 2002 and then when the City Clerk retired she was appointed by the City Administrator. She and her husband moved to Gillette n e a r l y twenty seven years ago. The City Clerk’s Ofﬁce does the accounts receivable billing. This does not include the monthly utility

bills city residents receive. Compost, damages to city property and miscellaneous billing are done in her ofﬁce. She also takes care of the liquor licenses for the City of Gillette. There are forty eight such licenses at this time. Abelseth said that the licensing for taxis and for pawn shops is also done in the City Clerk’s Ofﬁce. Street closures and the licensing of

itinerate merchants are taken care of by the City Clerk’s Office. She keeps the minutes for City Council meeting that are held twice monthly. She sets up the agenda, so anyone who wants to speak, needs to call her office. This office keeps the records that are open to the public. “Old documents are scanned and saved into a website,” Abelseth said, so that the record is kept. “A master copy is sent to Cheyenne and a duplicate is kept at the City Hall in a vault,” Abelseth stated. The city has minutes that go back to its beginning in 1892 that are kept in a vault,in a very old book. There are seven city elected officials who include the Mayor and six council people. When someone wants to run for one of these offices, they come to Abelseth’s office at City Hall to receive an application to run. This year’s election will have four open offices: the Mayor and three council positions.

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Registration Open for Grant Training Program

comprehensive grant training program, Grants Management: Planning, Implementing, Monitoring and Evaluating Grant-Funded Programs will be held in Cheyenne, Wyo., April 28 through May 1. This hands-on course is designed for experienced grant recipients and grant funders. Workshop participants learn crucial steps in grants management and learn how to meet the grant requirements of government, foundation, corporate, association, and other funders. They learn to avoid common pitfalls in grants management and learn an array of troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques that assist project management. Participants

will also learn essential strategies for successful management and administration of diverse grant funded projects. The registration deadline is April 1, and cost to attend is $950 per person. The program includes four days of training, a 489-page comprehensive training/ resource manual and lunch for all four days. A limited number of scholarships are available. The event will take place in the Big Horn Room of the Holiday Inn, 204 W. Fox Farm Road, Cheyenne. To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/kzdrff8 or contact Kim Porter, Rural Development program manager, at 307.777.5812 orkim. porter@wyo.gov. To receive a scholarship form, contact Porter.

January is National Radon Action Month

Because radon can’t be seen or smelled, testing is the only way to know how much of the potentially dangerous gas is present in homes or workplaces, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can seep from the ground into buildings. “It gets trapped inside, building in intensity and posing a long-term health risk of lung cancer,” said Steve Melia, radon program manager with the Wyoming Department of Health. Melia estimated 35 percent of Wyoming homes have elevated radon levels. “This can be true of any home in Wyoming even if other homes in the same neighborhood do not.” “Radon has no odor, no

color or any other obvious characteristic to make us think about it,” Melia said “To know whether threatening levels of radon may be present in your house or office you must test for it.” Testing for radon is inexpensive. If elevated radon levels are found, radon problems can be fixed by qualified contractors. “The costs are not overwhelming and are comparable to many common home repairs,” Melia said. Radon test kits are available for $7.95 at http://www. wyomingradon.org. Purchase one test kit and receive a second test kit free as long as supplies last. Architects, appraisers and real estate agents can earn up to seven continuing education units by attending radon education

classes; physicians and other healthcare providers can earn up to one continuing medical education unit by attending hospitalsponsored classes. Junior and senior high school science teachers may request radon presentations for science and health classes. To learn more about test kits, radon education options or radon facts, please contact the Wyoming Radon Program at 307-777-6015,steve.melia@wyo.gov, or visit www. wyomingradon.org online.

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Students who will be five years of age on or before September 15, 2014, are eligible to attend kindergarten in the 2014-2015 school year. District wide registration will be held February 3-7, 2014. Parents/guardians will need to register their son or daughter at their neighborhood attendance area school. Questions regarding attendance area boundaries can be answered by calling the Campbell County School District Educational Services Center at 682-5171 or the Transportation Department at 682-4179. An elementary attendance area map is available at http://www.campbellcountyschools.net. Parents will need to bring their child’s immunization record and copy of the child’s birth certificate or other acceptable proof of age for initial enrollment. Forms may be completed by parents/guardians during registration, or they can be downloaded from the website listed above or obtained from local schools to be completed in advance and returned at registration. Completed registration forms will not be accepted prior to February 3. At some schools, the number of kindergarten registrations may exceed class capacity. Therefore, the order in which parents register their children will be noted, according to date and time, to determine students’ final enrollment and placement. Schools will also require additional paperwork at registration which is specific to their building, and they may request proof of residency in that school’s attendance area. During registration, parents will make an appointment to bring their son or daughter to school for kindergarten screening, which will be held between February 24 and March 21, 2014. Children will be assessed for readiness skills, vision, hearing, speech, and language.

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Three UW Entities Partner for “Water in Wyoming” Writing Contest n Wyoming, water plays a key role in politics, community relationships, agriculture, natural resources debates and more. Three University of Wyoming entities have teamed up to give UW and Wyoming community college students a voice to further examine the state’s valuable resource. The Wyoming Center for Environmental Hydrology and Geophysics (WyCEHG), the UW MFA in Creative Writing program and Wyoming Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) have partnered to sponsor a writing contest on the theme of “Water in Wyoming.” Any UW or Wyoming community college student may submit a non-ﬁction essay. In the undergraduate category, essays must be 500-2,000 words. Graduate student essays must

be 1,000-5,000 words. The contest will award $500 prizes to undergraduate and graduate student winners; provide publication in an anthology for winning and honorable mention essays; and organize a public reading of selected essays. The contest is part of WyCEHG’s Communicating About Water program. “Part of the rationale for creating WyCEHG was that water is a topic that touches virtually every aspect of life in Wyoming -- from wildlife to agriculture to energy development,” says Steve Holbrook, a UW professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, and co-director of WyCEHG. “This writing contest is one way for WyCEHG to help foster a broadened discussion of the role that water plays in the lives of Wyomingites. We’re collaborating with UW’s excellent

MFA in Creative Writing program, which will bring new perspectives on water from students who may be outside of our usual waterscience circles.” “The contest is intended to bring together other disciplines on campus to discuss and become interested in state water issues,” says Liz Nysson, education, outreach and diversity coordinator for Wyoming EPSCoR. Nysson adds she hopes to receive submissions from students interested in creative writing, communications and journalism, environmental and natural resources, and/or hydrology. Possible writing topics include, but are not limited to, identifying a water problem that faces Wyoming and exploring the history of that problem; creating a character sketch on a person in Wyoming who works on water-related issues;

identifying one research topic underway by a UW researcher and interviewing that person about his or her research and discoveries; exploring issues related to one particular watershed; discussing how water has altered perceptions about various industries in Wyoming; discussing students’ own experiences with water in the state; and exploring the beauty of Wyoming’s rivers, lakes and weather. “I expect that the essays submitted to this contest will help all of us see water in a new light, and bring new appreciation to the importance of water in all of our lives, and the fragility of this resource in a changing West,” Holbrook says. The entry deadline is Friday, March 21. Send submissions to communicating.about.water@gmail. com

Business Council Welcomes New Program Manager

The Wyoming Business Council is pleased to announce Julie Kozlowski as the new Business Ready Community/Community Facilities Grant and Loan Programs manager. Prior to this position, Kozlowski, of Cheyenne, Wyo., worked with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program at the Business Council, ﬁrst as an economic development project manager and most recently as the planning and program development manager. “Julie brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this position,” said Molly Spangler, director of the Investment Ready Communities Division at the Business Council that oversees the Business Ready Community (BRC) and Community Facilities Grant and Loan programs. “We are really pleased to have Julie take on

this new role and we know she will do a great job in this position.” Kozlowski previously worked as the housing and community development coordinator/technical assistance grant program manager for the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation in Anchorage, Alaska. She also served as a policy analyst and assistant director of the Office of Federal Land Policy for the state of Wyoming. Prior to that, Kozlowski worked for Wyoming Governor Sullivan, then U.S. Rep. Craig Thomas, and former U.S. Sen. Al Simpson in their Washington, D.C., offices. Kozlowski is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree at the University of Wyoming and is a certified economic development finance professional through the National Development Council.

Kozlowski may be reached at Julie.kozlowski@wyo.gov or 307.777.2812. The BRC program provides ﬁnancing for publicly owned infrastructure that serves the needs of businesses and promotes economic development within Wyoming communities. Cities, towns, counties, joint powers boards and both tribes are eligible to apply for funding. The purpose of the Community Facilities Program (CFP) is to assist communities in preserving former school and surplus government facilities that have existing or future community uses. Both the BRC and CFP programs are under the Investment Ready Communities Division of the Wyoming Business Council.

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ries were reported. CCFD personnel put down floor dry to the fluids that leaked out of one of the vehicles. - At 9:00 PM to Vivian Street for an EMS assist. January 12, 2014 - At 6:00 a.m. to 1400 South Garner Lake for a smoke alarm activation. CCFD units found burnt toast had activated the alarm system, there was no fire. - At 8:37 a.m. to 1213 Rawhide Drive for an automatic fire alarm activation. CCFD was cancelled when it was determined to be a false alarm. January 13 , 2014 - At 5:06 p.m. to 904 Country Club Rd. for an automatic fire alarm, steam from cooking food set off the smoke detector, no fire. - At 9:26 p.m. to 422 Meadow Rose Ave. for an automatic fire alarm, smoke from an extinguished can-

dle set off the smoke detector, no fire. - At 10:17 p.m. to the 3900 block of Park Lane for an EMS assist. - At 10:49 p.m. to Bernie Ave. for an EMS assist. January 14, 2014 - At 4:45 p.m. to 3716 Triton Avenue for an automatic fire alarm activation. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival found that the occupant had left food unattended in the oven. The dish that the food was on broke which caused the juice from it to leak onto the element and fill the house with smoke. - At 9:20 p.m. to Kings Court for an EMS assist. CCFD was cancelled en route. - At 11:52 p.m. to Quarter Horse Avenue for an EMS assist. - At 11:55 p.m. to Lincoln Street for an EMS assist.

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Obituaries

Thomas Irvin

Thomas Irvin, age 68, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Close to Home Hospice House, of cancer. Tom was born on January 4, 1946 in Temple, Texas; the son of George and Virginia (Bartley) Irvin. Tom moved to Gillette in 1969, where he met Joyce Lonz, they were married in 1972. During this time of unity, they had two children; Misty (Irvin) Voegele and Jason Irvin. They later divorced in 1985. Tom absolutely loved ﬁshing, hunting, traveling to Deadwood to gamble, being with his friends and family. He also had a love for animals, especially for dachshund. Another past time of his was to spend time at the local café, The Lariat and visit with people and tell tall tales. Thomas is survived by his daughter Misty (Irvin) Voegele, son Jason Irvin and grandson Trey Thomas Voegele all of Gillette, Wyoming. He was preceded in death by his parents. Private family service to follow at a later date. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Thomas’ name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

dren to Pryor and Dora Bell (Sherill) Carson in Newkirk, Oklahoma. He married Alma Gean Busby in August of 1942 and the couple had four children, Delbert Ray, Orville, Linda and Diane. After Alma’s death in a car accident Delbert met and later married Clio Keas in December of 1953 in Great Bend, Kansas. Delbert spent his life working in the oilfield moving his family from Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Colorado, Nebraska and finally to Wyoming. Delbert retired from the rigs at age 72. He was a loyal Oklahoma Sooner fan and always wore his OU shirts on game day. He would never try to miss a game. Delbert enjoyed spending time with his dog, Cassie. Delbert was preceded in death by his wife Clio, his parents, three brothers, one infant sister, his son Delbert Ray and his daughter, Diane. He is survived by his one son, Orville (Ronna) Carson of Recluse, WY, one daughter, Linda (Bill) Currie of Alaska, ten grandchildren, twenty one great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. A memorial has been established in his name to benefit Campbell County Humane Society and can be sent in care of Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences to the family can also be sent by visiting the website: www. Walker Funeralgillette.com

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Memorial service for Delbert H. Carson was at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Walker Funeral Home with Vicki Kissack as celebrant. Delbert Carson, age 93 passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014 at the Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Gillette, WY of natural causes. Delbert Henry was born on December 13, 1920 the youngest of ﬁve chil-

A funeral service for Donald Joseph Gerlach was held at 6:00p.m.Wednesday January 15, 2014 at Walker Funeral Home, Gillette, WY with Erik Bergquist ofﬁciating. Don Gerlach, age 59, of Gillette, Wyoming died from a heart related incident on Tuesday January 7, 2014 at his home. Don was born on July 30, 1954 in Upper Darby, PA, the fourth of nine children to Mari Josephine and Harry David Gerlach. He grew up and attended school in Bala Cynwyd, PA and worked as a mason and truck driver post high

James Gerlach; father Harry Gerlach and Brother Edward Gerlach. He is survived by his son, Brian David Gerlach of Gillette, mother Mari Jo Kuhn of Sun City, FL, sister Mari Jo (Gene) Grace of Golden Alley, MA, sister Leonide (Jerry) McKay of Benicia, CA, brother Harry (Renee’) Gerlach of Sweet Home, OK, brother John Patrick Gerlach of Parks burg, PA, brother Christopher (Betsy) Gerlach of Broomall, PA, brother Paul (Melody) of Citrus Heights Hills, CA. and nieces and nephews. In lieu of ﬂowers, funds have been set up for Don’s son, the Brian Gerlach Scholarship, and for Powder Basin Equestrian Association in memory of Don for perpetuation of the Equestrian Park and the Campbell County 4-H Horse program. Memorials and Condolences may be sent in Don’s name in care of Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts Court Gillette, Wyoming 82716. Condolences may also be sent via our website www. walkerfuneralgillette.com

school. He graduated for Penn State Ferrier School which started his life-long love of horses. He moved west to Riverton, WY in 1980 and worked on oil rigs for Exeter Drilling. On July 9, 1983, he married Arlene Woomer in Zion, Pa and moved to Gillette where he worked for Exeter, CS Construction and Powder River Transportation In 1987 he acquired the Roto Rooter franchise, where he built a successful business until death. He loved his sons, Brian and George, and wanted only the best for them both. He was a teacher at heart, especially when it came to riding and skiing. Family reunions were spent skiing at Tahoe, Jackson Hole, Steamboat and the Big Horns, tropical cruises, Hawaii, and trail riding in the Big Horns trying to ﬁnd Bomber Mountain. Don has been a very supportive member of the Campbell County Horse 4-H Program for 21 years. He was always there to coach a kid, build a trail pattern, or whatever was needed at the moment. His tireless work and devotion will be sorely missed by all the youth and adults in the Program. He gave selflessly and never asked for a thing in return. He kept the 4-H Horse equipment trailer cleaned and stocked and would always move it to the venue it would be needed at next. For the past several years he took it upon himself to set up the Trail and the Programmed Ride at all of the Progress Shows and County Fair Don was a wonderful and unique individual who was always ready to help others. Small in stature, he was larger than life--always there with a laugh or hug when you needed it. He volunteered the majority of the manual labor, construction, and heavy equipment responsible for creating and maintaining the Powder Basin Equestrian Park at CAM-PLEX which was his second home which he was very proud of it. He rescued friends (and strangers) in any situation; he was a thoughtful and caring friend. Don has been an active member and organizer of the Powder Basin Equestrian Association and an avid competitor in Eventing and Hunter/Jumper competitions in Wyoming and surrounding states. Everyone knew him at horse shows for his unique style and helpful and positive attitude. He was preceded in death by his son, George

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Black Hills State University News Submitted by BHSU Information Services maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or above while taking at least 12 credit hours to be named to the list this semester, including: Gillette: Cameron Anderson, Ryan Barker, Megan Brosa, Danielle Donald, Kendra Fischer, Sierra Gentry, Lindsey Keyes, Ashley Lazarus, McKenna McCreary, Breanna McMahon, John Morgan, Monica Norfolk, Cody Okray, Lacy Rodgers, Kaylon Russell, Megan Schinestuhl, Evan Strand, Jessa Sweeney, and Jonathan Wadsack Rozet: Jacob Coleman and Jacob La Cour Recluse: Colby Newton

Founded in 1883, Black Hills State University is a master’s level University that promotes excellence in teaching and learning; supports research, creative and scholarly activities and provides service to the state, region, nation and global community. The third-largest University in South Dakota, BHSU enrolls nearly 4,500 students from each of the 66 counties in South Dakota, 44 states, and 29 different countries. Located in Spearﬁsh, S.D., BHSU’s location in the beautiful Black Hills offers students endless options for recreation, unique research opportunities and a vibrant community.

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undreds of family, friends, faculty and staff packed into the Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness center last month to honor more than 200 black Hills State University graduates awarded master, bachelor and associate degrees during the University’s 166th commencement ceremony, including: Gillette: Ashley Hill, Sarah Hill, Heather Kuhrt, Kaitlyn Martin, and Kelsey Schwindt Rozet: Alyssa Terry The Ofﬁce of Academic Affairs at Black Hills State University has released the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. A total of 722 students

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What’s Going On? COMMUNITY Friday, January 17, 2014

-Campbell County Rockpile Museum Traveling Exhibit “Please Give Us One More Boom”: Oil and Gas in Wyoming Open Now – February 28th -AA Midday Serenity Group 2910 S. Douglas 12pm -AA Out to Lunch Bunch Group 2910 S. Douglas Hwy 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 2910 S. Douglas Hwy 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 2910 S. Douglas Hwy 8pm -AA Last Call Group 10pm -Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m. -Wright Alcoholics Anonymous at Park Community Center 6:30 p.m. -Little Tikes at the AVA Community Center 10 a.m. - Uncorked! with Tricia Scheele at the AVA Community Center 7 p.m. -Eastside RV’s Outdoor Fun Show at Cam-Plex Central Pavillion 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. -Hairball in Concert at Cam-Plex Wyoming Center/ Equality Hall 6 p.m. -Children’s Musical We’re Going on a Bear Hunt at Cam-Plex Heritage Center 6:30 p.m. -WRCHA Clinic at CamPlex East Pavilion 8:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. -Rebel Raised at Jake’s Tavern

Saturday, January 18, 2014

-Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 5:30 p.m. -Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 6:45 p.m. -Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 8 p.m. -Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m. -PALS (People Actively Living Single) at Village Inn 10:30 a.m. -Teen Dungeons & Dragons at Campbell County Public Library 10 a.m. -Teen Open-Play Gaming at Campbell County Public Library 1 p.m. -Wii Play 4th -6th grade Saturday at Campbell County Public Library 1 p.m. -Duct Tape Purses at the AVA Community Center 10 a.m. -Mad Science Family Day at the Rockpile Museum 10 a.m. -Eastside RV’s Outdoor Fun Show at Cam-Plex Central Pavilion 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. -WRCHA Clinic at CamPlex East Pavilion 8:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m.

-Rancher’s Round Up at Cam-Plex Energy Hall 6 p.m. - Pronghorn Archery Club Archery Shoot: Master Classic 3D at Cam-Plex Barn 3 8 a.m.-6:30pm -Rebel Raised at Jake’s Tavern

Sunday, January 19, 2014

-AA Morning Spiritual Group 10:15 a.m. -Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. Noon -Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 5:30 p.m. -Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 8 p.m. -Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m. -Eastside RV’s Outdoor Fun Show at Cam-Plex Central Pavilion 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. - Pronghorn Archery Club Archery Shoot: Master Classic 3D at Cam-Plex Barn 3 8 a.m.-6:00pm -WRCHA Clinic at CamPlex East Pavilion 8:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m.

Monday, January 20, 2014

-Campbell County Libraries Closed -AA Out to Lunch Bunch 1302 Butcher Court Jacob’s Touch Cabinetry 12 p.m. -Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m. -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -Al-Anon at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 8 p.m. -A.M. Lion’s Club Perkin’s Restaurant 7 a.m. -Overeater’s Anonymous 1302 Butcher Court Jacob’s Touch Cabinetry 7 p.m.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

-Al-Anon at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 8 p.m. -Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m. -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -Gillette Rotary Club at Tower’s West Lodge 6 p.m. -Story Time 3 – 5 years at Campbell County Public Library 10:30 a.m. -Teen Card Club at Campbell County Public Library 4 p.m. -Adult Game Night Age 19 and up at Campbell County Public Library 6:30 p.m. -Pottery Planet at the AVA Community Center 4 p.m. -Bug Out! with Sandi Aberle at the AVA Community Center 4 p.m. -Furniture Reﬁnishing & Project Workshop and CONSIGNMENT EVENT & SILENT AUCTION Open to the Public at Cam-Plex Central Pavilion 8 a.m.- 9

Friday, January 17, 2014

- Joint Appropriations Committee at Capitol Building Room 204 Cheyenne, Wyoming TBA

Monday, January 20, 2014

-Equality Day (Courthouse Closed) - Joint Appropriations Committee at Capitol Building Room 204 Cheyenne, Wyoming TBA -Wright Town Council Workshop at Town Hall 6 p.m.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

-Commissioners Meeting in Chambers 9 a.m.

Campbell County Public Library 4 p.m. -Families and Jammies Birth thru 6th grade at Campbell County Public Library 6:30 p.m. -Anime Club at Campbell County Public Library 7 p.m. -Wright Branch Library Nighttime Storytime 5 p.m. -Furniture Reﬁnishing & Project Workshop and CONSIGNMENT EVENT & SILENT AUCTION Open to the Public at Cam-Plex Central Pavilion 8 a.m.- 9 p.m.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

-AA Out to Lunch Bunch 1302 Butcher Court Jacob’s Touch Cabinetry 12 p.m. -AA Happy Hour Group 2910 S. Douglas Hwy 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -Gillette Noon Lions Club at Tower’s West Lodge 12 p.m. -Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m. -Homeschool Art at the AVA Community Center 1 p.m. -Story Time 3 – 5 years at Campbell County Public Library 10:30 a.m. -Wright Branch Story time at wright Library 11:15 a.m. -Furniture Reﬁnishing & Project Workshop and CONSIGNMENT EVENT & SILENT AUCTION Open to the Public at Cam-Plex Central Pavilion 8 a.m.- 9 p.m.

Friday, January 24, 2014

-Campbell County Rockpile Museum Traveling Exhibit “Please Give Us One More Boom”: Oil and Gas in Wyoming Open Now – February 28th -AA Midday Serenity Group 2910 S. Douglas 12pm -AA Out to Lunch Bunch Group 2910 S. Douglas Hwy 12pm -AA Happy Hour Group 2910 S. Douglas Hwy 5:30pm -AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -AA Hopefuls Group 2910 S. Douglas Hwy 8pm -AA Last Call Group 10pm -Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m. -Wright Alcoholics Anonymous at Park Community Center 6:30 p.m. -Little Tikes at the AVA Community Center 10 a.m. -Art at the Acropolis Public Artist Reception at the AVA Community Center 6 p.m. -Relay For Life Bunko Fundraiser at American Legion 200 Rockpile Blvd. 6:30 p.m. -Furniture Reﬁnishing & Project Workshop and CONSIGNMENT EVENT & SILENT AUCTION Open to the Public at Cam-Plex Central Pavilion 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. -Team Roping - ACTRA Friday Night Roping at CamPlex East Pavilion 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Music: Good Lovelies at the Cam-Plex Heritage Center 7 p.m. -Pool Tournament at Jake’s Tavern

Thursday, January 23, 2014

-AA Grupo Nuevo Milenio 6:45pm -Alcoholics Anonymous at the Vineyard 585 Westside Drive 7:30 p.m. -Alcoholics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 6:30 p.m. -Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 8 p.m. -Alcoholics Anonymous at 7th and Kendrick 8 p.m. -Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m. -TOPS 104 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 1000 Commache Ave. 9:30 a.m. -TOPS 285 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 9:45 a.m. -Grief Share Support Group at 631 N. Commercial Drive 10 a.m. For details call Don Wright 682-9553 -Gillette Energy Rotary Club at Tower’s West Lodge 12 p.m. -Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 8 p.m. -Alcoholics Anonymous at 7th and Kendrick 8 p.m. -Peer Players: A Group for Teens 910 E. Third St. ,Suite I Call 686-8071 for Details -Veteran’s Talking Support Group at Lakeway Professional Building South Entrance 6:30 p.m. -Doodlers Kid Club at the AVA Community Center 4 p.m. -Toddler Time 18 mos. – 3 yrs. at Campbell County Public Library 9:30 a.m. -Story Time 3 – 5 years at Campbell County Public Library 10:30 a.m. -Teen Minecraft Club at

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-City Council Meeting at City Hall Council Chambers 7 p.m. - Joint Appropriations Committee at Capitol Building Room 204 Cheyenne, Wyoming TBA

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

- Joint Appropriations Committee at Capitol Building Room 204 Cheyenne, Wyoming TBA

Thursday, January 23, 2014

- Joint Appropriations Committee at Capitol Building Room 204 Cheyenne, Wyoming TBA -Senior Center Luncheon : Seniors

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Q & A for Mayor at Campbell County Senior Center 701 Stocktrail Avenue 12 p.m. - Parks & Beautiﬁcation Board at Community Conference Room, 2nd Floor of City Hall 5:30 p.m.

Friday, January 24, 2014

- Joint Appropriations Committee at Capitol Building Room 204 Cheyenne, Wyoming TBA

Saturday, January 25, 2014

-NEWY Municipal Leaders Regional Meeting at City Hall 2nd Floor Community Room 8:30 a.m.

Living Single) at Village Inn 10:30 a.m. -Teen Dungeons & Dragons at Campbell County Public Library 10 a.m. -Teen Open-Play Gaming at Campbell County Public Library 1 p.m. -Wii Play 4th -6th grade Saturday at Campbell County Public Library 1 p.m. -Art at the Acropolis 12th Annual Fundraiser and juried Fine Art Auction at Gillette College Tech Center 6 p.m. – 11:30pm -Furniture Reﬁnishing & Project Workshop and CONSIGNMENT EVENT & SILENT AUCTION Open to the Public at Cam-Plex Central Pavilion 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. - 4-H Horse Clinic at CamPlex East Pavilion 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. -Pool Tournament at Jake’s Tavern

Sunday, January 26, 2014

-AA

Morning

Group 10:15 a.m. -Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. Noon -Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 5:30 p.m. -Alcoholics Anonymous 2910 S. Douglas Hwy. 8 p.m. -Serenity Seekers of Narcotics Anonymous at 2000 W. Lakeway Rd. 7 p.m. -Type-1 Diabetes Support Group at Rozet Elementry 3 p.m. -Gene Gagliano- Children’s and Young Adult Author at Campbell County Public Library 2 p.m. -Furniture Reﬁnishing & Project Workshop and CONSIGNMENT EVENT & SILENT AUCTION Open to the Public at Cam-Plex Central Pavilion 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. -Barrels & Poles - Pro Jackpots at Cam-Plex East Pavilion 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. -Pool Tournament at Jake’s Tavern

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Councilman McGrath Appointed to NLC Transportation Infrastructure and Services Steering Committee ouncilman Kevin McGrath has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2014 Transportation Infrastructure & Services Steering Committee. This committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC federal policy positions on issues involving transportation, including plan-

ning, funding, safety and security of public transit, streets and highways, aviation, railroads and ports. The appointment was announced by NLC President Chris Coleman, mayor, St. Paul, Minn. “It’s an honor to be appointed, and I am looking forward to serving with the other members of this committee. The City of Gillette

In My Garden... By Kathy Hall - Campbell County Master Gardener khgardenhelp@gmail.com

January: Selecting a source Seed catalogs and nurseries

With so many seed catalogs, nurseries and businesses offering everything you could possibly want for your garden just how can you decide what to get and where to get it from? With me it starts with selection and the almighty dollar. I get dozens of offerings every spring (and that is just through the mail) so the first thing I look for is if the supplier has what I want and then what is the price? It amazes me that the same packet of Blue Lake bush bean seed will run you $5.60 from one supplier and only $1.50 from another. Sometimes there are quality differences but often it is just the difference in profit margin. When planning you garden, especially if you are new to gardening, think “Grow what the family will eat!” Not much sense in planting 30 types of eggplant if no one in your family will touch the stuff. Yes, it is fun to experiment with different plants but in that case wouldn’t one eggplant suffice for a trial? Look through the offerings and varieties and select what you want to grow and what your family will eat. Go ahead and check the price difference between suppliers and read reviews then purchase your selections from where you can get the best deal and still receive quality products. Occasionally you may have a problem with a supplier so make a note of that and don’t order from them again. Checking out the seed and plant selection at your local stores and nurseries is also an excellent way to find that garden treasure without waiting on the mail. Many local sources might not have as many choices as the mail order but most times they do have the tried and true varieties with the surprise here and there. Where ever you decide to get your seed you need to motivate as many of the varieties you start indoors are counting down to go time! Nothing is more upsetting then preparing to start your tomatoes in those specialty plugs you purchased with the last frost looming only 6 weeks away to realize you forgot your tomato seed. If you are not into starting you own seed you have a bit more time to kill before the plants are available for purchase. (Just because the store has that leafy tomato ready to go doesn’t mean you can plant it in the ground yet.) Purchasing your ‘ready to go’ plant can simplify the garden prep but make sure that you purchase healthy, disease and insect free plants. Give them a good looking over and don’t buy them too early in the season or you will end up keeping them in your dark and gloomy garage wasting away until it is warm enough to plant outdoors. Local nurseries are more than happy to assist you with your questions and plant selections and can be a well of information on growing in our area. Master Gardeners and the Campbell County Extension office are always available to assist with your gardening questions and if you are interested in learning more the 2014 Master Gardener Class is about to begin. Contact the extension office for details. I try to make the rounds every spring to as many of the nurseries as I can to see what new and exciting things they have to offer and to visit with the knowledgeable staff. So don’t forget to shop local. Happy planning everyone!

has had excellent representation on this and other NLC committees in the past. It is important to participate on the national level with the NLC, so that Wyoming’s issues are represented,” said Councilman McGrath. As a member of the committee, Councilman Kevin McGrath will play a key role in shaping NLC’s

alderman, Milwaukee, Wisc. and Mary McComber, councilmember, Oak Park Heights, Minn. The National League of Cities (NLC) is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.

New Magazine from UW Covers Natural Resource Science and Management in the West

The first issue of Western Confluence magazine, a new publication from the Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming, is now available. In two issues a year, Western Confluence will cover innovative and collaborative problem solving for natural resource challenges in the West with an emphasis on new research and creative solutions. This first issue focuses on sustainable rangelands. Among the highlights, ecologists David Augustine, Justin Derner and Emily Kachergis report on their research about using cattle to engineer rangeland ecosystems to support greater wildlife biodiversity. Jackson attorney Michael Brennan writes a comprehensive report on sage grouse conservation efforts and the far-reaching collaborations among states and agencies to keep the grouse from being listed as an endangered species. Additionally, Western

Confluence editor Emilene Ostlind covers research by ecologist Matthew Kauffman uncovering the mysteries of how wolves are changing ecosystem dynamics in Yellowstone National Park. For two decades, the Ruckelshaus Institute has supported collaborative, informed management of natural resources in the West by hosting conferences and roundtables, publishing reports and white papers, and facilitating decision-making efforts. Western Confluence furthers that work by proving a forum for natural resource managers, decision makers and stakeholders to share their stories, and by engaging a wider audience to think critically about how to care for the West’s natural resources. Visit the Western Confluence magazine website, www.westernconfluence. org, to browse articles, download a PDF or submit a story for a future issue, donate or be added to the mailing list.

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Western Conﬂuence Magazine covers innovative and collaborative problem solving for natural resource challenges in the West.

Chadron State College News Submitted by CSC Information Services Chadron State College Fall 2013 President’s List

In order to qualify for the list, students must earn a 4.0 grade-point average on a scale of 4.0 and be enrolled in at least 12 hours of coursework. Students from the region: Angela Christensen, Gillette, Wyo. Jacob Rissler, Gillette, Wyo.

Chadron State College’s Fall 2013 Dean’s List

In order to qualify for the list, students must earn a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and be enrolled in 12 hours of coursework. Students from the region: James Boylan, Gillette, Wyo.

Inﬂuenza Beginning to Spread in Wyoming

With flu activity going up recently across the state, residents are encouraged by the Wyoming Department of Health to take common-sense steps to avoid becoming ill with influenza or spreading it to others. According to Reggie McClinton, surveillance epidemiologist with the Wyoming Department of Health, influenza activity has increased across the state in recent weeks. “While we are not seeing as many cases as this time last year, reported influenza activity is definitely picking up,” he said. “The area of highest activity right now is Campbell County.” Dr. Tracy Murphy, state epidemiologist with the Wyoming Department of Health, said basic common-sense measures can help slow or prevent influenza’s spread. “Covering your mouth and nose with your sleeve or a tissue when you sneeze and cough; frequently washing your hands; and staying home from work, school, day care and errands when you are ill can help,” Murphy said. Flu vaccines are also available in many locations. “We are not yet seeing widespread community transmission or the likely peak of flu activity for the season, so for most people it is still a good time to get vaccinated,” Murphy said Murphy reminded people that it takes up to two weeks for flu vaccines to offer effective protection. Those exposed to the flu during that time may still become ill. “Some

policy positions and advocate on behalf of America’s cities and towns before Congress, with the Administration and at home. The chair of this year’s Transportation Infrastructure & Services Steering Committee is Patsy Kinsey, councilmember, Charlotte, N.C. Serving as this year’s vice chairs are Robert Bauman,

Mary Miller, Gillette, Wyo. Tyler Pownall, Gillette, Wyo. Cathryn Davis, Weston, Wyo. Jacob Rissler of Gilette, Wyo. is among the 33 new members of Chadron State College’s Kappa Kappa Kappa chapter of the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society. Rissler, a junior at CSC, was among the new members who were given special recognition during a ceremony conducted by business faculty and members of the chapter. The newly elected members to the chapter receive lifetime recognition for outstanding academic achievement in business administration. The inductees consist of juniors and seniors, in addition to graduates seeking a Master of Business Administra-

tion degree. Delta Mu Delta is an international honor society in business administration for business programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs at the bachelor’s and master’s degree level. New members are offered lifetime recognition of outstanding academic achievements, eligibility to compete in the annual scholarship awards program, acknowledgement for federal employment, networking opportunities and lifetime contact through the annual Delta Mu Delta Vision newsletter. Delta Mu Delta members will wear cords at graduation signifying their academic achievements.

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people blame the vaccine for making them ill, but that is not the case,” he said. Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose and muscle aches. Influenza can sometimes cause severe illness and complications, and sometimes death. Doctors may recommend prescription antiviral medications to help treat influenza. Prescription antiviral medications may be especially helpful for persons at higher risk for complications from flu such as young children, adults 65 years of age or older, persons with chronic medical conditions, persons with altered immune systems, women who are pregnant or soon after delivery, persons less than 19 years of age who are on long-term aspirin therapy for other conditions, those who are extremely overweight, and residents of nursing homes or other chronic-care facilities. “For antiviral medications to be a good option, it is important to seek medical care quickly,” Murphy advised. Murphy said residents who become ill should get lots of rest, drink plenty of liquids and avoid using alcohol or tobacco. “You may also take medications to relieve your symptoms, but avoid giving products containing aspirin to children or teens with flu-like symptoms,” he said.

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Dear Readers, Welcome to “Hope’s Haven”. Hope: to believe, desire, or trust. Haven: any place of shelter and safety; refuge. “Hope’s Haven” is a column that will be ﬁlled with life testimonies from real people just like you. God’s grace, mercy and love will weave through each testimony that is printed in this column. The text of the articles submitted will be left in the writer’s original verbiage (we will spell check and do minimal grammar correction). If you would like to share the good news of how God’s grace has blessed your life please send your testimony to: praiseGod@CampbellCountyObserver.com

By Holly Galloway

ometimes we come home from work and know that we should have something nourishing to eat for the evening meal; but we are tired, and the thought of making a decision on what to ﬁx and then making it becomes too daunting and the drive-thru looks so much easier. With a little bit of forethought, a lovely home cooked meal can easily be had. One helpful tool that I have in my kitchen is the slow cooker. You can make anything in this dandy small or large devise. My daughter found the following recipe that her family loves. I copied it and will share it with you.

Salsa Chicken

1 lb. chicken (I like the skinless, b oneless thighs) 1 can of cream of chicken soup 1+ cup of red or green salsa 2 Tbsp. taco seasoning 1 cup sour cream Shredded cheddar and jack cheese 1 can of black beans

In the morning, put the chicken, soup, salsa, and taco seasoning into a slow cooker. Make sure that the seasoning is well-turned into the chicken. Put the cooker on low and let it cook for six to eight hours. When you get home in the late afternoon, take the chicken out and shred it with a fork, then return it to the slow cooker. Add the black beans, sour cream and cheese and stir. Turn the temperature setting on high for 30 minutes. Serve over cooked rice. Now, don’t fret about cooking rice without a rice cooker. If you do have one, great - but if not, rice is very easy to make. Place one cup of white or brown rice and two cups of water in a medium size sauce pan. Cover and bring it to a boil. Turn off the stove, keep the lid on the pan and set a timer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, all of the water should have been absorbed by the rice, if not turn the burner on to low until the water is gone. I hope you and your family enjoy this dinner.

Sanctity of Human Life Sunday January 19, 2014 Since 1983, Americans have observed Sanctity of Human Life Sunday as a day to celebrate the intrinsic value of all human life. This important day also provides an opportunity for Pregnancy Care Clinics to share about the work they do each day to bring life-afﬁrming resources to communities and to empower women and men to choose life for their unborn children. “I am your neighbor.” As we walk through our day, we are often forced to make decisions or choices of some kind. Some of those are fairly simple and mundane, such as which toothpaste do I use this morning or how should I style my hair. Other decisions are not so simple, and they are choices that affect DRAMATICALLY all of our days henceforth. One such choice can change of the course of our daily “grind”, and will affect every choice we make for the rest of our lives –and the life of another as well. This week, as we think about sanctity of life and how precious every child and person is in this world, I ask that you take a moment and step into my life and as you do, I hope that you will appreciate the wonderful gift of life as it is. My name is Mel and I am your neighbor. In 1991, I was young and innocent, as we all were at one time. A young man whispered sweet nothings in my ear, and soon a “wild” relationship ensued. Shortly after, I found I was pregnant and out of my realm…college was put on the backburner and parents were embarrassed to hear that their young daughter had gone and “disgraced” the family. The options of abortion were offered, yet that didn’t sit well with my insides and I chose to stay in the big city, have the child and raise him on my own. My son’s father

Potential Exposure of WIC Client Information Described An error led to a recent potential online exposure of personal information involving some current and past clients of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program. “On October 16 a large data ﬁle was sent using the Internet to a WIC business partner for valid reasons,” said Janet Moran, WIC program manager with the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). “Unfortunately, the information was not properly secured before it was sent.” Moran said the incident was discovered the next day. Due to the complicated, technical nature of what happened, the program was unable to determine the details until very recently. “The experts tell us data involving nearly 12,000 past and present WIC clients enrolled in April 2012 was exposed and could po-

tentially be at risk of being intercepted,” Moran said. “However, we have no evidence anyone saw or used the information who wasn’t allowed to do so and believe the risk of fraud or identity theft due to the incident is actually quite low.” No social security numbers or addresses were affected. WIC client data involved included some descriptive information such as birth dates, and some medical details such as pregnancy status. Dr. Wendy Braund, state health ofﬁcer and Public Health Division senior administrator with WDH, said “While we believe at this point the potential harm was quite low, we are taking this situation seriously and responding with extra care.” Letters have been mailed to each potentially affected client. A phone line has been established at 1-888996-9378 for WIC clients who may have questions

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about what happened and whether they were involved. Helpful general guidelines about protecting personal information are available online at www. health.wyo.gov. Despite the low risk of identity theft or similar harm to those affected, the program will offer each the opportunity to enroll at no cost in an identity protection service for one year. “These types of services can offer additional security and reassurance to the families involved,” Braund said. Details about signing up for this service will be posted atwww.health.wyo. gov when available. “The WIC program is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of our clients’ information,” Braund said. “We will work to ensure the same thing does not happen in the future by fully investigating what occurred and examining security policies and procedures.”

chose to pack his bags and go elsewhere, and I made things work with the assistance of a midwife to save on the expenses. Shortly, thereafter, my mother reconciled her anger towards me, and I returned home to South Dakota, found a place to live, to work, and was at home in a small town in which to raise my child. As life would have it, 2 years later, I became involved with a gentleman but this time I was going to keep “sex” out of the friendship. He was “stronger” in his desires one evening, forcing his choices on me and once again I found myself in the previous dilemma. Though, abortion again, was an option, and I could have pressed charges against the man, and the thought of raising 2 children as a single mom was overwhelming…I could not bear the thoughts battling inside of me. The choice of adoption became a thought that maybe could work. Through the help of friends and others, I was introduced to a woman that was not able to have children of her own. Through a midst of circumstances, she was not able to adopt my child, but a friend of hers who also could not have children came into my life. As I talked with this woman, I knew she was to be the mother of my child. Over the course of the next few months, she and her husband began the adoption process and on January 19, 1991 Manessa Rose came into this world to be and has become the woman that she is today. It was an open adoption, and over the years, I have watched her grow from a distance…resting in the fact that she was raised in a way similar as to how I would have raised her. My son and she have met, and they understand that the decisions I made some 20 plus years ago, were what I thought best for

both of them. I have no regrets (most of the time) and I thank God in heaven that He gave me the strength to think about the choices I made as to how they affected the ”little person” inside of me, more than how the choice changed me. Some decisions and choices we make last for only moments, others last us a lifetime. Think outside of yourself, and thank God that life is precious, life is fragile, life is… “And now, dear brothers and sisters, one ﬁnal thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8 NLT Your Sister in Christ, Mel from Gillette, WY Did the testimony above touch your heart? Did tears swell in your eyes while trying to swallow that lump in your throat? Have you been or are you now where Mel was? If you are needing someone to talk to or if you’re interested in helping others please contact the Women’s Resource Center 307-685-2211 or www.CenterMinistries.com

10 Reasons to Advertise 1. Advertise to Reach New Customers. Your market changes constantly. New families in the area mean new customers to reach. People earn more money, which means changes in lifestyles and buying habits. The shopper who wouldn’t consider your business a few years ago may be a prime customer now. Remember...20% of families will move this year, 5 million people will be married and 4 million babies will be born*.

6. Advertise to Generate Trac. Continuous trac to your business is the rst step toward sales increases and expanding your customer base. The more people who contact your business, the more possibilities you have to make the sale and sell additional merchandise or services. For every 100 items that shoppers plan to buy, they make 30 unanticipated “in the store” purchases, an NRMA survey shows.

2. Advertise continuously. Consumers don’t have the loyalty they once did. You must advertise to keep pace with your competition. The National Retail Merchants Association states: “Mobility and non-loyalty are rampant. Businesses must promote to get former customers to return and to seek new ones.

7. Advertise to Make More Sales. Advertising works! Businesses that succeed are usually strong, steady advertisers. Look around. You’ll nd the most aggressive and consistent advertisers in your market are the most successful.

8. Advertise Because There is Always Business to Gener3. Advertise to Remain With Shoppers Through the Buying ate. Your doors are open. Sta are on the payroll. Even the slowProcess. Many people postpone buying decisions. They often est days produce sales. As long as you’re in business, you’ve go from store to store comparing prices, quality and service. Ad- got overhead to meet and new people to reach. Advertising can vertising must reach them steadily through the entire decision- generate customers now...and in the future. making process. Your name must be fresh in their minds when 9. Advertise to Keep a Healthy Positive Image. In a comthey ultimately decide to buy. petitive market, rumors and bad news travel fast. Advertising 4. Advertise Because Your Competition is Advertising. corrects misleading gossip, punctures “overstated” bad news. There are only so many consumers in the market who are ready Advertising that is vigorous and positive can bring shoppers into to buy at any one time. You’ll need to advertise to keep regular the marketplace, regardless of the economy. customers and to counterbalance the advertising of your com10. Advertise to Maintain Employee Morale. When advertispetition. You must advertise to keep your share of customers or ing and promotion are suddenly cut or canceled, your staff may you will lose them to the more aggressive competitors. become alarmed and demoralized. They may start false rumors 5. Advertise Because it Pays O Over a Long Period. Adver- in an honest belief that your business is in trouble. Positive adtising gives you a long-term advantage over competitors who vertising boosts morale. It gives your staff strong additional supcut back or cancel advertising. A ve-year survey of more than port. 3,000 companies found...Advertisers who maintain or expand advertising over a ve-year period see their sales increase an average of 100%. Companies, which cut advertising, averaged sales decreases of 45%.

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Governor Urges Support for Homeless Count Day overnor Matt Mead announces the state’s next Homeless Point-in-Time Count is set forWednesday, January 22, 2014. Volunteers around the state work on the Homeless Count. Some manage the count, and others meet directly with people who are homeless. The information is used to determine

funding for projects that assist the homeless. Volunteers are needed in some parts of Wyoming. “We are in the process of improving services for those in this challenging situation and accurate information is important,” Governor Mead said. “I thank the volunteers who work to make a difference.”

Governor Mead will proclaim January 22nd as Homeless Count Day. The proclamation signing will take place in the Capitol Rotunda in Cheyenne on Tuesday, January 21st, at 10:00 a.m. In July of 2013 Governor Mead appointed the state’s ﬁrst homeless coordinator. Brenda Lyttle is working on a ten-year

plan to address homelessness in Wyoming and to better coordinate services. “In a large, rural state like Wyoming there are unique challenges for the homeless,” Brenda Lyttle, Senior Administrator for the Department of Family Services stated. “Governor Mead’s proclamation declaring January

22nd as the Homeless Count Day is a good step to raise awareness and make Wyoming’s count more effective.” For more information on the Homeless Point-in-Time Count, please contact Brenda Lyttle, at (307) 221-3661.

UW Scientist and Olympian Spotlighted in “NBC Learn” Segment for Winter Olympics Eight years after she competed in the Winter Olympics, the University of Wyoming’s Sarah Konrad receives another NBC moment in the spotlight. Konrad, associate project director for Wyoming’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) ofﬁce, is part of a new NBC Learn video, titled “Science of Snow.” As part of NBC’s “Science and Engineering of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games” series, the educational video was posted to the broadcasting company’s website Jan. 9. During the piece, Konrad, a glaciologist, conducted experiments with water and ice in the “cold lab” of UW’s S.H. Knight Geology Building. She demonstrates how to instantly freeze water by hitting a supercooled bottle of the distilled liquid. The agitation resulted in the water visibly turning to ice. She also discusses the science of snow and how it relates to Nordic skiing, particularly how it can affect the outcome of a race. For example, if snow sits in the sun a couple of days, the points on the crystal will melt. The crystals become rounder and smaller, like ball bearings, and allow a skier to move across the snow more quickly. The fastest skiing conditions occur when snow is several degrees below that melting point, when the surface of ice crystals is close to the point of being water, a condition Konrad termed as “molecular looseness.” “I thought it ended up very well done,” Konrad says of the video. “I thought the science came across.” NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, creates stories, images and primary source documents that are available on demand to teachers, students and parents. Now in its seventh year, NBC Learn has created many award-winning programs, including “Science of the Winter Olympic Games.” For the past two Olympic Games, NBC

first U.S. female Olympian to qualify in two sports -- Nordic skiing and the biathlon -- for one Olympic Games. She competed in four events in Torino, Italy, finishing 14th in the women’s cross-country relay. Konrad also placed 32nd (and the first American) in the women’s Nordic 30-kilometer event. Konrad won her first national Nordic skiing title in 2004 and competed in World Cup cross-country and biathlon events during 2005. Konrad also is a previous three-event national collegiate cycling champion at UW. She won the 2001 National Collegiate Cy-

Learn has partnered with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop webbased videos related to the science of Olympic sport for teachers to use in the classroom. This latest 10-part video collection, narrated by NBC Olympics’ hockey host Liam McHugh, delves into the physics, engineering, chemistry, design and mathematics behind the Olympic Winter Games. The segments feature a variety of sports stories, as told by some of the world’s top athletes and record holders, along with perspectives and innovative research from leading NSF-supported engineers and scientists. The series’ diverse topics reveal how key engineering and science concepts, and cutting-edge technology, play an integral part in each athlete’s respective sport, and help maximize performance at the 2014 Sochi Games. “These videos build a connection between the wonder of athletic accomplishment and the wonder of scientiﬁc insight,” says F. Fleming Crim, assistant director for NSF’s Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate. “It is really designed for school kids, to have a cool background for learning about science,” Konrad says. “I will look forward to see how kids react.” Konrad hopes local schools in Laramie, as well as UW’s Lab School on campus, use the videos in their classrooms. For her segment, Konrad was interviewed by Caleb Medders, producer of NBC News/ NBC Learn. Medders also talked with Cort Anastasio, a University of California-Davis chemistry professor, for the piece. “Sarah was chosen for the video because, unlike most glaciologists, she’s actually a winter Olympian,” Medders says. “So, she was not only able to talk about the science of snow, she was able to relate it to Olympic sports with her ﬁrst-hand experience.” In 2006, at age 38, Konrad became the

cling Association national road, criterium and omnium championships. Konrad now serves as chair of the United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC) Athletes Advisory Council, which oversees 47 athlete representatives for all the various Olympic and Paralympic sports. She will attend the Sochi Winter Olympics Feb. 7-23. Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, which is located on the Black Sea coast near the border between Georgia/ Abkhazia and Russia. Konrad departs for Sochi Feb. 2.

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Sarah Konrad, associate project director for Wyoming’s EPSCoR ofﬁce and a 2006 Winter Olympian, provides her expertise in a new NBC Learn video, titled “Science of Snow.”

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City of Gillette ofﬁces will be closed on Monday, January 20th in observance of the Wyoming Equality Day holiday. The City’s Solid Waste Division will not pick up trash and recycling on Monday, January 20th, but will pick up Monday and Tuesday’s (1/21) trash and recycling on Tuesday, January 21st. City ofﬁces will re-open on Tuesday, January 21st at 8 a.m.

Weekly Trivia Question True or False: George Washington Carver invented peanut butter. Look on Page 19 for the answer

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illette College moves to 16-2 overall, and 5-0 in conference play after defeating Dawson 117-90 at Gillette. In the latest NJCAA national men’s basketball division I poll, the Pronghorns are ranked #25.

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Gillette Wild Hockey Round-Up By Tony Heidel In the Bantam Division, Gillette hosted the Ice Cats from Cody. The Wild scored early and often on the way to a 10 - 2 win Saturday night. Parker Delong had two goals while the other eight came from eight different players. Also scoring were Jacob Spielman, Christopher Mingus, Hunter Peterson, Austin Clemetson, Jaden Long, George Stilson Jr., Tommy Lubnau, and Keegan Mehlberg. Sunday’s game was more dominating for the Wild winning 8 - 1. Gillette had 58 shots on goal to the Ice Cats 12. Austin Clemetson’s had three of those shots find the net to lead the Wild. The five others were Brady Rivenes, Tommy Lubnau, Keegan Mehlberg, Brady Eby, and Parker Delong. The Gillette Wild White team in the Pee Wee Division ran into a tough Cheyenne team this weekend. The Wild found themselves down 5 - 0 in the 2nd period but ended strong with two goals by Brody Richardson and one by Ryan Jordan. The comeback fell short with White losing 6 - 3. Sunday’s game was much different with White having a 6 - 1 lead going into the 3rd period but then allowed six goals in the final period. Gillette’s six goals came

from Brody Richardson’s hat trick, Hudson Peterson’s two goals and Brennon Lubken scoring White’s ﬁnal goal. In the Squirts Division, the Sheridan Hawks came down I-90 to play Gillette Purple. The ﬁrst Saturday game looked like it might be a good one with the Hawks on top 2 - 1 only thirteen seconds into the 2nd. Purple went wild pouring in goals after that on their way to an 11 - 2 win. Leading Gillette with four goals was Ryan Jordan followed by seven of his teammates with one goal each. Caleb Lindberg, Caden Shields, Brady Tompkins, Colter Praus, Alexis Poppleton, Hudson Peterson, and Rex Mandrich all found the net in the very lopsided 41 - 5 shots on goal. In the night game it was more of the same in

Purple’s 7 - 0 win over Sheridan. Caden Shields, Hudson Peterson, Josh Tays, Daniil Prigarin, Zeb Rankin, Ryan Jordan, and Jaedian Neal provided a balanced scoring attack. Gillette White went to Laramie and took two “W’s” from the Outlaws. The ﬁrst game was 7 - 1 and only allowed Laramie to take three shots on goal. The dynamic duo of Bullard and Bundy led the way. A hat trick for Ian Bullard and two goals for Braxton Bundy with two of Ian’s goals coming from assists by Braxton. Davin Doll and Stratton Kohr each scored goals in the route. White won 2 - 0 with Laramie taking 17 shots on goal in the second game. The duo scored both of Gillette’s goals and Braxton picked up another assist.

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Twin Spruce Warrior Wrestling Submitted by Jeff Wagoner n Thursday December 5th, the Twin Spruce Warrior Varsity Wrestling Team defeated Sage Valley 42-39. Those earning victories for the Warriors: Quincy Reynolds, Tyler Williams, Kolter Izatt, Colter Adams, Jake Sather, Kade Bradley, Gabe Guzman and Jonathon Ramirez. Gabe Guzman stepped up from a JV-1 spot and earned the Warriors a pin, which secured the victory. In Junior Varsity action, the following Warrior Wrestlers were victorious: David Johnston (2), Dane Hines, Donovon Sturtz, Dalton Roads, Ethan Stovall, Kahle Garnica, Gus Mills (2), Hunter Vatne, Dane Papenfuss, and Mike Wilson.

Sheehan, Quincy Reynolds, Dane Hines, Jake Sather, Colter Adams, Kade Bradley, Deven Dulany and Jonathon Ramirez. In junior varsity action, the following Warriors earned victories: Brennan Roberts, Dane Papenfuss, Christopher Morris, Jared Gaskins, Camryn Henson, Mathew Nail, Donovon Sturtz, Joseph Merida, Ethan Stovall. Two wrestlers of the week were awarded: Dane Hines for stepping up at our varsity 120 spot and earning a crucial victory in the tight dual with Sheridan, and Jared Gaskins for rehabbing from a serious early-season injury and having the heart, patience, and tenacity to compete again.

On Tuesday December 17th, 2013 the Twin Spruce Warrior Wrestling Team traveled to Sheridan to dual the Broncs. Both Varsity and Junior Varsity wrestlers competed; the results are as follows: Twin Spruce vs. Sheridan The varsity team defeated Sheridan 4342. Earning victories for the Warriors: Kito

End of Season Report for Warrior Wrestlers The following is a rundown of the season stats and awards for the Twin Spruce Warriors wrestling team: Sixty-one wrestlers earned their letter for the Warriors. Individual awards: Most Improved 6th Grader: Ashton

Johnson Most Improved 7th Grader: Kito Sheehan/Quincy Reynolds Most Improved 8th Grader: Dane Papenfuss Most Wins/Pins: Deven Dulany Andy Pointer Heart Award: Jonathon Ramirez, Colter Adams, Kolter Izatt Varsity District Champions: Kaleb Gossel, Jake Sather, Deven Dulany The Warrior Varsity placed second at the District Tournament. Individual Results: 72- Kito Sheehan-4th, 78- Quincy Reynolds-4th, 84 Caleb Gossell-1st, 90 Quinton Howard-2nd, 96 Stephn Moudy2nd, 102 Tyler Williams-4th, 108 Kolter Izatt-4th, 114 Zane Fichter-3rd, 120 Dane Hines-3rd, 126 Joey Storm-3rd, 132 Colter Adams-2nd, 140 Jake Sather-1st, 148 Ryan Shippy-2nd, 156 Kade Bradley-2nd,

170 Deven Dulany-1st, HWT Jonathon Ramirez-2nd. In the Junior Varsity District Tournament, no team points were kept. Individual results: 1st- Jared Gaskins, David Johnston, Dalton Roads, Fatan Dixon, Dane Papenfuss, Joseph Merida, Kahle Garnica, Gabe Uran, Gabe Guzman, Nate Beecher, Mike Wilson 2nd- Brennan Roberts, Ethan Stovall, Skylar Lubkeman, Rico Del Grande, Christopher Morris, Ashton Johnson, Anthony Rangle, Justin Widenham, Rage Wall, Bryce Barrett. 3rd- Anthony Rohde, Corben Vaughn, Hunter Vatne, Taylor Jensen. 4th- Payton Cundall, James Nogar, Donovon Sturtz, John Robinson, Camryn Henson, Derek Negebauer, Tyler Stempack, Mathew Nail.

Gillette Wild Player Profile Submitted by Misty Kindt Shane Brown comes to Gillette from Sugar Hill, Georgia. He is recently returning after being home for a short period of time, but he is back and ready for action. When Shane is not on the ice, he enjoys fishing, watching Scooby Doo and Torey Krug of the Boston Bruins, eating chicken parmesan, and sporting his favorite color which is blue. A hidden talent that this hockey player has is driving the Zamboni. A memory that is fond to him is when he got his first pair of skates and an embarrassing moment is when he scored on his own net in a game. “Half of life is messing up, the other half is dealing with it.” –Henry Rollins Welcome back to Gillette, Shane!

Birthday: Jan 20, 1993 Hometown: Sugar Hill, GA Position: F Height: 5-10 Weight: 190

What’s Going On in Sports? Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 -Camel Basketball (SO/ JV/V) at Rapid City Central 4 p.m. / 5:45 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. -Lady Camel Basketball (SO/JV/V) at home vs. Rapid City Central 4 p.m. / 5:45 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. -Camel Swimming(SO/ JV/V) at Rapid City Central 4 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. / 7 p.m. -Camels Wrestling (V) at Cowboy Invite in Miles City, MT -Lady Eagles 9th Basketball at home vs. Cheyenne Central 4 p.m. -Lady Eagles 9th Basketball at home for Conference Tournament 6 p.m. -Gillette WILD Hockey at home vs. Glacier 7:30 p.m. -Panther JV/V Basketball at home vs. Sundance 4 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. -Lady Panther JV/V Basketball at home vs. Sundance 4 p.m. / 7 p.m. -Panthers Wrestling at Pavillion for Don Runner Memorial 12 p.m. -Lady Warriors 9th Basketball at home for Humphries Tournament 4 p.m. / 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 -Camel Basketball (SO/ JV/V) at home vs. Rapid City Stevens 4 p.m. / 5:45 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. -Lady Camel Basketball (SO/JV/V) at Rapid City Stevens 4 p.m. / 5:45 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. -Camel Basketball (SO/ JV/V) at home vs. Rapid City Stevens 4 p.m. / 5:45 p.m. / 7:30 p.m.

-Camel Swimming (SO/ JV/V) at home vs. Rapid City Stevens 4 p.m. / 5:45 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. -Camels Wrestling (V) at Cowboy Invite in Miles City, MT -Camels Wrestling (JV) at Cheyenne East Invite 9 a.m. -Lady Eagles 9th Basketball at home for Humphreys Tournament 9 a.m. -Gillette WILD Hockey at home vs. Glacier 7:30 p.m. -Panther JV/V Basketball at Burns 1 p.m. / 4 p.m. -Lady Panther JV/V Basketball at Burns 1 p.m. / 2:30 p.m. -Panthers Jr. High Basketball at Douglas 4 p.m. / 5 p.m. -Panthers Wrestling at Pavillion for Don Runner Memorial 9 a.m. -Pronghorn Cross Country at CU in Boulder, CO -Lady Warriors 9th Basketball at Sage Valley and Twin Spruce for Humphreys Tournament TBA -Warrior 8th A Basketball at Sheridan Invite TBA Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 -Gillette WILD Hockey at Billings 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2014 -Wyoming All-State Music Conference(Campbell County High School, Sage Valley Junior High School, Twin Spruce Junior High School, Wright Junior/Senior High School) at Laramie High School -Panther Developmental Basketball at home vs.

Newcastle 4 p.m. -Lady Panther Developmental Basketball at home vs. Newcastle 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 -Camels Wrestling (JV/V) at home vs. Sturgis 5:30 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. -Warriors 9th Basketball at Sheridan 4 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. -Lady Warriors 9th Basketball at home vs. Sheridan 4 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. -Warrior 7th /8th A Basketball at Buffalo 5:15 p.m. -Warrior 7th /8th B Basketball at Buffalo 4 p.m. -Wright High Spring Musical Auditions 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 -Pronghorn Men’s Basketball at home vs. Little Big Horn College 7:30 p.m. -Pronghorn Women’s Basketball at home vs. Little Big Horn College 5:30 p.m. -Wright High Spring Musical Auditions 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 -Eagles 9th Basketball at home vs. Kelly Walsh 4 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. -Lady Eagles 9th Basketball at Kelley Walsh 4 p.m. -Panther JV/V Basketball at Moorcroft 4:15 p.m. / 7:15 p.m. -Lady Panther JV/V Basketball at Moorcroft 4:15 p.m. / 5:45 p.m. -Panthers Jr. High Basketball at Upton ( NONConference) 4 p.m. / 5 p.m. -Panthers Wrestling at

home for Moorcroft Dual 5 p.m. -Warrior 7th /8th B Basketball at home vs. Sundance 4 p.m. / 5 p.m. -Wright High Spring Musical Auditions 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 -Camel Basketball (SO/ JV/V) at home vs. Cheyenne South 4 p.m. / 5:45 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. -Lady Camel Basketball (SO/JV/V) at Cheyenne South 4 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. / 7 p.m. -Camels Wrestling (V) at Chadron Invite in Chadron, NE -Gillette WILD Hockey at home vs. Billings 7:30 p.m. -Panther JV/V Basketball at home vs. Big Horn 4 p.m. / 7 p.m. -Lady Panther JV/V Basketball at home vs. Big Horn 4 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. -Panthers Wrestling at Lingle for Dogger Invitational 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 -Camel Basketball (SO/ JV/V) at home vs. Laramie 10 a.m. / 11:45 a.m. / 1:30 p.m. -Lady Camel Basketball (SO/JV/V) at Laramie 10 a.m. / 11:45 a.m. / 1:30 p.m. -Camel Swimming (SO/ JV/V) at home vs. Laramie 10 a.m. / 11:45 a.m. / 1:30 p.m. -Camels Wrestling (V) at Chadron Invite in Chadron, NE -Camels Wrestling (JV) at Moorcroft Invite -Gillette WILD Hockey at

home vs. Yellowstone 7:30 p.m. -Panther JV/V Basketball at home for Wright Invite TBA -Lady Panther JV/V Basketball at home for Wright Invite TBA -Panthers Wrestling at Lingle for Dogger Invitational 9 a.m. -Pronghorn Men’s Basketball at Casper College 5:30 p.m. -Pronghorn Women’s

Basketball at Casper College 3 p.m. -Pronghorn Cross Country at BHSU in Spearﬁsh, SD -Warriors 9th Basketball at Wright Invite TBA -Lady Warriors 9th Basketball at Wright Invite TBA Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 -Gillette WILD Hockey at Yellowstone 4 p.m.

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What Bills are up during this year’s Wyoming Legislative Session? Every week, the Campbell County Observer will keep you up to date on new bills introduced throughout this year’s legislative session. Below is the initial list. If you would like to read the entire bill, go to http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2014/ billindex/BillCrossRef.aspx?type=ALL This website is updated daily, before and during the legislative sessions. Remember, your government is only as powerful as you let it be, and to inform yourself is to create a just government. Also on the Legislative website is contact information for your local Senator or Representative. Bills introduced so far in the Wyoming House of Representatives as of Wednesday January 15, 2014: H.B. No. 0002 Bonded indebtedness mill levy supplement. Sponsored by: Joint Education Interim Committee AN ACT relating to school districts; eliminating the bonded indebtedness mill levy supplement and capital leasing grant programs; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0003 Alternative schools. Sponsored by: Joint Education Interim Committee AN ACT relating to school finance; eliminating the moratorium imposed upon alternative schools included within a district’s configuration of schools under the block grant funding model, subject to specified conditions; addressing educational space for alternative schools as specified; granting rulemaking authority; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0004 Pest control compact. Sponsored by: Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee AN ACT relating to the pest control compact; repealing the pest control compact; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0005 Education-required school bus video equipment-2. Sponsored by: Joint Education Interim Committee AN ACT relating to school buses; requiring school buses transporting students to and from school and school activities to be equipped with specified video systems effective school year 2015-2016; reimbursing districts for associated costs; imposing duties; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

H.B. No. 0006 Domestic assault and battery. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating the offenses of domestic assault and domestic battery; repealing and conforming provisions; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0007 Unlawful entry into occupied structure. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating the offense of unlawful entry into an occupied structure; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0008 Court reporter fee elimination. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to district courts; eliminating specified court reporter fee; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0009 Bodily injury and serious bodily injury. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; revising certain definitions relating to bodily injury and serious bodily injury for purposes of title 6 crimes, motor vehicle offenses and for other purposes; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0010 Water well permits. Sponsored by: Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee AN ACT relating to water; authorizing the state engineer to approve multiple wells with a single permit as specified; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0011 Controlled substances. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act; adding specified controlled substances to Schedule I of the act; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0012 Eighty miles per hour speed limit. Sponsored by: LUBNAU AN ACT relating to speed limits; establishing a maximum speed limit declarable by state authorities; modifying and clarifying the state superintendent’s ability to designate higher speed limits; amending the identification of speeding violations that are kept in state records; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0013 UCC liens-electronic filing. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to the Uniform Commercial Code; modifying filing requirements to allow for electronic filings of effective financing statements; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0014 Business entities-revisions. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to business entities; repealing filing fees for statements of change of registered agent or registered office; increasing fee for certificates of authority; providing a filing fee for conversions; repealing duplicative provision for penalties for false filings; providing for update of registered agent information for limited liability partnerships; providing for administrative forfeiture of limited liability companies’ authority to do business for failure to update registered agent information; limiting information required for articles of continuance by a foreign organization; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0015 Business entities-enforcement and penalties. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to business entities; providing authority for secretary of state to refuse filings; providing for payment of fees and penalties; providing for administrative dissolution for failure to pay penalties; and providing for an effective date.

H.B. No. 0016 Misclassiﬁcation of employeespenalties. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to workers’ compensation and unemployment; clarifying penalties for misclassiﬁcation of employees; and providing for an effective date.

H.B. No. 0031 Game and fish-fees. Sponsored by: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee AN ACT relating to game and fish; amending hunting, fishing, watercraft and other license and application fees as specified; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

H.B. No. 0017 Exterior residential storm damage repair contracts. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to consumer protection; providing disclosure requirements for exterior residential storm damage repair solicitations, proposals and repair contracts; providing for cancellation of exterior residential storm damage repair contracts; providing remedies; and providing for an effective date.

H.B. No. 0032 Snowmobile permit and registration fees. Sponsored by: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee AN ACT relating to snowmobiles; increasing registration and user fees; eliminating user fees for resident snowmobiles; repealing requirement to show proof of sales tax paid; repealing requirements for specified language on decals; providing for disposition of fees for replacement certificates and decals; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

H.B. No. 0018 Coroners’ standards-enforcement. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to coroners; providing for investigations and recommendations regarding revocation of certification by board of coroner standards; providing for notification of revocation; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0019 Notary fees. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to notaries; increasing maximum fees that may be charged by notarial officers; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0020 Fire prevention and electrical safetyfees. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to fire prevention and electrical safety; authorizing collection of fees for plan inspection or review for school buildings; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0021 Property tax exemption-charity. Sponsored by: Joint Revenue Interim Committee AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing for the property tax exemption for charitable organizations as specified; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0022 Mineral tax-audit interest rate. Sponsored by: Joint Revenue Interim Committee AN ACT relating to revenue and taxation; providing for interest for delinquent taxes determined from mineral audits as specified; removing conflicting language regarding the time of the audit; providing applicability; and providing for an effective date. B H.B. No. 0023 Landowner’s duty to a trespasser-2. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to property; specifying the duty of care a landowner owes to a trespasser; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0024 Registration fees-house trailers. Sponsored by: Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee AN ACT relating to registration of motor vehicles; providing that the state registration fee for house trailers be based upon unladen weight; repealing a fixed fee for registration of house trailers; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0025 Funeral Service Practitioners Act. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to embalmers, funeral directors, undertakers and crematories; creating the board of funeral service practitioners; providing for regulation of funeral service practitioners and establishments; providing for licensure; providing for fees; providing penalties; providing for regulation of disposition of human remains; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0026 Education-early childhood programs. Sponsored by: Joint Education Interim Committee AN ACT relating to early childhood education and development programs; requiring the director of the department of education to coordinate state early childhood education programs and accordingly granting authority and imposing responsibilities; providing resources to supplement local and private funds for the development and extension of early childhood education programs; establishing a grant program for high quality programs provided by school districts and nonprofit service providers; specifying conditions for resource assistance and grants; imposing reporting requirements; granting rulemaking authority; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0027 Article V constitutional convention. Sponsored by: LUBNAU AN ACT relating to constitutional conventions; providing limits on the authority of delegates to a constitutional convention as specified; providing for penalties; providing for rules and regulations; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0028 State education accountability and assessment. Sponsored by: Select Committee on Statewide Education Accountability AN ACT relating to education accountability; specifying implementation and development of education accountability addressing teacher and school leader evaluation; providing for phase I school accountability implementation and refinement; prescribing oversight and use of district assessment systems in state accountability; modifying state criteria for high school graduation; providing for continuation of select accountability and advisory committees; imposing reporting requirements; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0029 Nonconsensual towing-rotation lists. Sponsored by: Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee AN ACT relating to towing companies; authorizing the department of transportation to administer a rotation list for nonconsensual towing and vehicle recovery as specified; specifying rotation list rules requirements; granting rulemaking authority; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0030 Prohibited harassment of wildlife. Sponsored by: WATT AN ACT relating to game and fish; prohibiting the use of drones to harass or hunt wildlife as specified; and providing for an effective date.

H.B. No. 0033 Jury pool selection-archaic language. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to juries; updating, amending, conforming, and repealing provisions relating to selection of jurors; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0034 Solid waste cease and transfer eligibility. Sponsored by: Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee AN ACT relating to municipal solid waste facilities cease and transfer grant and loan program; modifying requirements for engineered containment systems or performance based design standards; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0035 Select committee on the transfer of public land. Sponsored by: Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee AN ACT relating to the legislature; establishing the select committee on the transfer of public land as specified; providing a definition; providing a sunset date; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0036 Constituent service allowance. Sponsored by: Management Council AN ACT relating to the legislature; modifying procedures for payment of the constituent service allowance; reappropriating funds; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0037 Revisor’s bill. Sponsored by: Management Council AN ACT relating to revision of inadvertent errors; correcting statutory references and language resulting from inadvertent errors and omissions in previously adopted legislation; correcting obsolete references; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. H.B. No. 0038 Taxidermy licenses. Sponsored by: BARLOW AN ACT relating to taxidermists; requiring licensure; repealing interstate game tag requirements for taxidermist services; requiring maintenance of records; and providing for an effective date. Bills introduced so far in the Wyoming Senate as of Wednesday January 15, 2014: H.J. No. 0001 Support of Taiwan. Sponsored by: BYRD A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress to support Taiwan’s participation in appropriate international organizations and to resume free trade talks with Taiwan. S.F. No. 0002 The Jason Flatt Act. Sponsored by: Joint Education Interim Committee AN ACT relating to school districts; requiring suicide prevention education for teachers and school administrators; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0003 School facilities-collaborative committee process. Sponsored by: Select Committee on School Facilities AN ACT relating to school facilities; requiring school district boards of trustees to incorporate a local collaborative committee process in executing and deploying building remedies funded by the legislature; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0004 School finance-local resources. Sponsored by: Joint Education Interim Committee AN ACT relating to school finance; exempting revenues received by districts under post secondary education option programs from local resources included in foundation program payment computations; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0005 Teachers-national certification pay incentive. Sponsored by: Joint Education Interim Committee AN ACT relating to teachers; clarifying eligibility for the national board certification pay incentive reimbursement program; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0006 Groundwater contested cases. Sponsored by: Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee AN ACT relating to water; specifying how certain water right hearings before the state engineer and the board of control shall proceed; providing for allocation of costs of hearings; specifying that certain decisions may be subject to additional review by the board of control; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0007 Brucellosis surveillance. Sponsored by: Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee AN ACT relating to livestock; providing for brucellosis surveillance in an area of imminent concern as designated by the livestock board; modifying the compensation provision accordingly; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0008 Agency land sale, acquisition and exchange authority. Sponsored by: Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee AN ACT relating to state lands; requiring state agencies to obtain the advice and consent of the board of land commissioners before the receipt, acquisition, exchange, sale or disposal of land; specifying acreage limits; and providing for an effective date. Continued on Page 13

Campbell County Observer

Public Pulse

January 17 - 24, 2014

Wyoming Legislative Update... S.F. No. 0009 Probation and parole agent arrest authority. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; eliminating authority of probation and parole agents to make arrests; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0010 Work Release Act-repeal. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; repealing archaic provisions relating to work release for prisoners; conforming provisions; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0012 State education program. Sponsored by: Select Committee on Statewide Education Accountability AN ACT relating to the required state education program; clarifying authority of the state, through the state board of education and school districts, in prescribing the state education program and the uniform standards implementing the state education program; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0013 Hathaway scholarship programenrollment expansion. Sponsored by: Joint Education Interim Committee AN ACT relating to the Hathaway student scholarship program; authorizing use of scholarship awards for enrollment in limited summer school and between term courses as specified; modifying provisions accordingly; imposing duties upon the department of education; and providing for effective dates. S.F. No. 0014 Court security funding. Sponsored by: Joint Appropriations Interim Committee AN ACT relating to court security; creating a court security assistance fund; specifying purposes of the fund; providing for grants for court security equipment and construction of facilities; providing guidelines and procedures for grants; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating funds to the court security assistance fund and authorizing expenditures from the fund; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0015 Community college major maintenance. Sponsored by: Joint Appropriations Interim Committee AN ACT relating to community colleges; modifying community college major maintenance provisions; providing for uniformity in the calculations for major maintenance funding for community colleges; correcting references; authorizing rulemaking; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0016 Insurance-guaranty association model act. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to insurance; amending the life and health insurance guaranty association act; providing definitions; increasing coverage limits for long term care, disability and health insurance and annuity products; clarifying coverage of nonresidents; providing coverage for structured settlement annuity contracts; repealing distinction between domestic and foreign impaired insurers; providing authority for legal actions and subrogation claims; providing for authorizing, calling and protesting assessments; eliminating notification of noncoverage requirements; providing for applicability; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0017 Insurance-electronic delivery of documents. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to insurance; providing for the transmission of electronic notices or documents related to insurance and insurance policies; providing limitations; providing for posting of property and casualty insurance policies and endorsements; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0018 Counties-legal publications. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to county notice publications; amending requirements and contents for county notices and publications; providing for online publications; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0019 Cities and towns-legal publications. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to cities and towns; amending publication requirements for salaries; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0020 Local governments-legal publications. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to local government notice publications; amending requirements for local government notices and publications; providing for online publications; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0021 Insurance-own risk solvency model act. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to insurance; requiring insurance companies to maintain a risk management framework as specified; providing for risk assessments; providing filing requirements; providing penalties; providing for applicability; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0022 Insurance policies. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to insurance; providing the insurance policy with specified modifications thereto is the insurance contract between the insurer and the insured; providing other statements including advertising and certificates of insurance do not modify the insurance contract; providing for disclosures in certificates of insurance; providing for clarification of contract provisions; providing penalties for false statements concerning insurance coverage as specified; providing for civil actions; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0024 Special elections-revisions. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to special elections; providing for declaration of any part of election results to be null and void; providing for limited special election voting as specified; providing for appeals; providing a process for limited special election voting; amending time periods for special elections; providing for rules and regulations; repealing provision requiring

investigation of addresses; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0025 Election code-revisions. Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee AN ACT relating to elections; repealing provisions related to ballot labels; making conforming amendments; amending requirements for forms; providing for notification of voter registration information updates and purges; providing for secretary of state directives; removing provisions for segregated temporary registration lists; removing requirement that secretary of state certify that registration system is operational; providing that registration through the federal postcard application is valid for one election cycle; amending certification of names of party nominees; providing conforming amendment for registration period statutes by decreasing deadline for changing party affiliation; amending order of offices listed on ballots; amending requirements for petitions; amending requirements for absentee ballots; amending requirements for delivery and posting of diagrams of voting devices and sample ballots; providing for use of absentee ballots at special elections; removing secretary of state from process for special mail ballot elections; providing for independent candidate review of voting machines; amending privacy requirements for voting booths; amending tabulation and certification of elections to include circuit court judges and special district board members; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0026 Endowment challenge program-state funds inviolate. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to the University of Wyoming endowment challenge program; clarifying that the corpus derived from state matching funds is inviolate and limiting expenditures from the corpus as specified; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0027 Endowment challenge program-fees. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to the University of Wyoming endowment challenge program; specifying limits on expenditures for costs of administration; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0028 Post-conviction actual innocence. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; allowing a motion for new trial for persons convicted of a felony upon a showing of actual innocence based on non-DNA evidence; specifying requirements and conditions; providing for compensation; specifying retention of governmental immunity; conforming provisions; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0029 Supervised probation of misdemeanants. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; requiring findings for supervised probation of misdemeanants; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0030 Compensation for persons exonerated based on DNA evidence. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; authorizing compensation for persons exonerated based on DNA testing; specifying conditions, requirements and limitations on authorized compensation; retaining governmental immunity as specified; conforming provisions; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0031 24/7 sobriety program. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; creating a 24/7 sobriety program; authorizing fees and rulemaking; creating a program account; authorizing participation in program as a condition of release; providing for apprehension of violators; providing a continuous appropriation; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0031 24/7 sobriety program. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; creating a 24/7 sobriety program; authorizing fees and rulemaking; creating a program account; authorizing participation in program as a condition of release; providing for apprehension of violators; providing a continuous appropriation; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0032 Education-professional development and training. Sponsored by: LANDEN AN ACT relating to public schools; restricting provision of specified professional development and training during regular school sessions; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0033 County board of equalization-2. Sponsored by: Joint Revenue Interim Committee AN ACT relating to ad valorem taxation; specifying the appeal process for property assessment; providing for the hearing conducted by the county board of equalization; providing rulemaking authority; repealing a duplicative provision; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0034 Involuntary hospitalization-emergency hearings. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to involuntary hospitalization; clarifying provisions relating to representation of the state in emergency detention hearings; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0035 Wearable computers-prohibition while driving. Sponsored by: ESQUIBEL,F AN ACT relating to regulation of traffic on highways; prohibiting use of wearable computers while operating a vehicle as specified; amending a definition; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0036 Education-student data security. Sponsored by: Select Committee on Statewide Education Accountability AN ACT relating to education; requiring a data security plan for education data; accordingly imposing duties; requiring reporting; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0037 Penalties for misdemeanor offenses. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; modifying penalties for certain misdemeanor offenses; providing for classes for certain misdemeanors; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

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S.F. No. 0038 Hunter safety-exceptions. Sponsored by: CHRISTENSE AN ACT relating to hunting; providing exemptions to hunter safety course requirements; providing for multiple special authorizations; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0039 Grand Teton National Park-transfer of state lands. Sponsored by: CHRISTENSE AN ACT relating to state lands; authorizing the board of land commissioners to exchange certain land parcels as specified; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0040 Involuntary hospitalization and treatment. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee AN ACT relating to hospitalization and treatment of mentally ill persons; modifying procedures for involuntary hospitalization; providing for involuntary outpatient treatment; providing for and modifying definitions; amending provisions relating to representation by the state and county; amending provisions relating to payment by the county and by the state; repealing provisions; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0041 Select federal natural resource management committee. Sponsored by: Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee AN ACT relating to the select federal natural resource management committee; modifying criteria for membership and duties of the committee; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0042 Electrical licensing-installation of light bulbs. Sponsored by: GEIS AN ACT relating to electrical licensing; exempting from licensure persons making routine replacement of light bulbs or lamps as specified; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0043 Prioritization of municipal solid waste facility projects. Sponsored by: Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee AN ACT relating to prioritization of municipal solid waste facilities cease and transfer projects; authorizing expenditure of previously appropriated funds; establishing a prioritized list of projects; establishing a maximum amount to be expended on the project listed; authorizing the department of environmental quality limited discretionary authority to modify the prioritized list; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0044 State parks-use of fees. Sponsored by: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee AN ACT relating to state parks and cultural resources; authorizing use of certain fee income for general operations and maintenance of department facilities for a specified period of time; providing for interest to accrue to the account; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0045 Game and fish department-general fund budget requests. Sponsored by: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee AN ACT relating to game and fish; requiring the department to submit general fund budget requests for grizzly bear management program and employee health insurance costs; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0046 State parks-ATM donations. Sponsored by: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee AN ACT relating to state parks; providing for agreements between the department of state parks and cultural resources and operators of remote electronic terminals for the collection of donations; providing restrictions; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0047 Katie’s law. Sponsored by: NUTTING AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; providing for collection of DNA from a person arrested for specified felonies; providing for expungement of information as specified; repealing archaic language; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0048 Cultural trust fund board-membership. Sponsored by: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee AN ACT relating to the Wyoming cultural trust fund board; expanding membership on the board; providing for ex officio membership on the board; removing voting right of ex officio member; specifying qualifications for board members; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date. S.F. No. 0049 Death penalty-execution. Sponsored by: BURNS AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; amending the method of execution regarding death sentence as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Legislative Leadership

Senate Party District Position R S04 President of the Senate R S10 Senate Majority Floor Leader Eli Bebout R S26 Senate Vice President Christopher D S09 Senate Minority Rothfuss Floor Leader Bernadine Craft D S12 Senate Minority Whip John Hastert D S13 Senate Minority Caucus Chairman Senator Tony Ross Phil Nicholas

House Representative Party District Position Tom Lubnau R H31 Speaker of the House Kermit Brown R H14 House Majority Floor Leader Rosie Berger R H51 House Speaker Pro Tempore Timothy Stubson R H56 House Majority Whip Mary Throne D H11 House Minority Floor Leader James Byrd D H44 House Minority Whip Catherine D H13 House Minority Connolly Caucus Chairman

Public Pulse

January 17 - 24, 2014

Campbell County Observer

Bold Republic Weekly

I’m Not Sure What to do Here By Glenn Woods

ast week I had State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Cindy Hill, in my studio so she could explain her side of the story after the state hearings regarding her office. After the interview she packed her notes up and left, leaving behind a ball point pen in my studio. Well, this was a disturbing development. Officially speaking, that pen is the property of the Wyoming State Government. It was paid for by tax payer money. There it was, right in front of me. Cindy was gone. It was too late to call her back and have her pick it up, I figured, because the cost of turning her car around and driving all the way back to our offices would cost more than the pen itself. You know how mindful I am of taxpayer money. I could not imagine such a waste. Sure, we could make the argument that it was my tax money that paid for the pen. Therefore I would be justified in keeping it. But, we both know that such an argument would not hold up in a court of law. Keeping the pen would be seen as theft of government property on my part. We could say that the pen is the property of the People of Wyoming. But that does not mean that I am allowed to keep it. If that were the case then I should be able to take a car from the state motor pool and drive it any

time I wish. But, we both know that I would not make it very far if I tried to drive off with a state vehicle. I could end it all right now by simply mailing the pen back. But I don’t think that the State would reimburse the mailing expense, and I just don’t care to spend the money on Cindy’s mistake. Maybe, just MAYBE, we should launch an investigation into Cindy Hill’s negligence with government property. How often does she just go around leaving stuff behind, and at what cost to the tax payers? I’m sure the investigation will take a couple of years and cost millions, but we need to dig into this and find out how much has gone missing from her office. Has she stolen paperclips? Can she account for every rubber band purchased by her office? As soon as I noticed the pen I told my radio audience about it, live, on-air, then held it up to the cameras so the audience watching the show could see it. I was determined to be honest and out-in-the-open about the issue. I wanted everyone to know that I was not trying to swipe government property. But, having said that, here it is, days later, and I have yet to call anyone down in Cheyenne and report the missing pen. Whom do I call? Should I call the State Auditor and report it? Maybe I

should, but then again, I don’t want to feel as if I’m ratting somebody out. I could call Cindy Hill directly and ask for instructions, but then I might be accused of trying to cover up the controversy by trying to handle it under the table. Worse yet, what if I called Cindy Hill and she told me to not worry about it and just keep it. I’m sorry but I don’t think that she has that sort of authority. I mean, to just give away government property like that would probably get us both in trouble. Let me go back to the example of the company

motor pool. What if Cindy Hill told me that I could just keep one of the cars owned by the state? See the problem? Now, I’m sure she would not just forget a car in Gillette the same way someone might forget a pen. But State property is State property. As I write this article, the pen in question is just a few inches away from my hand. I still have not called anyone to ﬁnd out what I should do. The longer I wait, the worse it gets. But the more I think about it, the more I’m not sure what to do. So I do nothing. I wish I had never held

that darn pen up to the cameras and announced on the radio that Cindy had left it and that I had it. But, I’ve always been an honest person, so I guess I just couldn’t help myself. In the end, I guess what I will do is simply hang on to it and give it back to Cindy Hill the next time I see her. If there is any action to be taken against Cindy Hill for her reckless disregard of State property, well she is, after all, the one that left the pen in my radio studio. I write this article knowing full well that this newspaper is mailed weekly to the ofﬁce of the Governor,

the State Auditor, and other important government ofﬁcials. It is also sent to the Wyoming State Archives, and to Washington D.C., where it is stored with other newspapers from around the nation in the Library of Congress. So there - it is on the record that I have the pen. I am not placing the pen in a safe place, in my ofﬁce, under lock and key, to make sure that not one drop of ink is used from it from now until the time I can place it back in the hands of Cindy Hill. May God have mercy on us all.

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Governor Mead’s Statement on Soldier Killed in Action

Governor Matt Mead issued the following statement about the death of Chief Warrant Ofﬁcer 3 Andrew McAdams, a Wyoming National Guard Soldier killed in a plane crash in Afghanistan on January 10, 2014.

“I am saddened beyond words to learn of Andrew’s death. I saw him off when he was deployed. His commitment to this great country was deep; his bravery was remarkable – the utmost. We will never be able to repay him and his family

for the sacriﬁce they made to protect our liberty and to make the world a better place. My family’s thoughts and prayers are with the McAdams’ family,” Governor Mead said.

Tammy Hooper, Gillette GOP Precinct training.

Republican Precinct Workshop By Holly Galloway Tammy Hooper, the Wyoming Republican Party chairman, was in town on Saturday to present a workshop to local precinct members. Campbell County chairman Chris Smith was in attendance as well as chairmen Gerald Fink from Johnson County, Tyler Lindholm from Crook County, and William Curley from Weston County. Hooper answered the age-old question: “What do precinct people do?” “She walks her neighborhood, possibly with the local legislature.” Information can be given about how to register to vote, as well as giving neighbors an opportunity to ask questions of a representative. Campbell County has ﬁve Representatives and two Senators. All are Republican. They are Senators John Hines and Michael Von Flattern, and Representa-

tives Eric Barlow, Tom Lubnau, Norine Kasperik, Sue Wallis, and Gregg Blikre. Campbell County Republicans have many precinct people but are in need of more. If you are interested, you can call Chairman Smith, or go to the Elections Ofﬁce, located in the Campbell County Courthouse, and the clerk there can help you. The Campbell County Republican Convention will be coming up this spring. Prior to the convention, the party by-laws will be examined by a caucus. Any new by-laws written by the caucus, or existing by-laws altered by the caucus will be voted on during the convention. As of Saturday, Smith hadn’t yet scheduled the caucus meeting or the convention.

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Dear Editor, In 1850, French economist, philosopher and statesman Frederic Bastiat wrote his book “The Law,” which has been described as possibly the best refutation of “The Communist Manifesto” ever written. In it, Bastiat gave a simple test to determine whether a law is good or bad: Does this law do for Citizen A at the expense of Citizen B what would be a crime if A did it directly to B? If the answer is yes, the law is a bad one. Let’s suppose that Sam Smith wants to get elected by redistributing wealth in the same way the government does. He gets together a group of thugs who, by force or the threat of force, take money and other property away from people in Group A. After taking out their cut, these people offer the booty to people in Group B and say, “If you vote Sam Smith into office, he’ll see that you keep getting these free goodies.” The law would call that extortion and bribery. “Redistribution of wealth” is just a sanitizing euphemism for extortion and bribery. I once took a class taught by a newspaper editor. This editor, who had interviewed some 300 prospective journalists, asked them if they knew the significance of the year 1161. In that year, William the Conqueror not only conquered England, but brought there the concept that everything a person had was a gracious grant of the king. This was codified into English law in 1275, under King Edward I, in the First Statute of Westminster. It was an attempt to repeal the Magna Carta. The idea that everything someone thought they owned was actually a gracious grant of the king was a hallmark of medieval feudalism. In “The Communist Manifesto,” Karl Marx admits that the real goal of socialism is to restore medieval feudalism. This is important because, if you substitute “the government” for “the king,” you have the real, underlying assumption of modernday liberals or “progressives”: What we earn by the sweat of our brow does not really belong to us; it is a gracious grant of the government. Marx outlined a 10-plank platform for destroying economic freedom in a society and imposing socialism. None of the planks are authorized by the U.S. Constitution, but liberals and “progressives” have implemented every one of them since the beginning of the 20th century. Restoring medieval feudalism appears to be the real goal toward which they are trying to make “progress.” THOMAS M. CRAWFORD

Send Humans to Mars — Soon

Both Parties are Expendable Dear Editor,

For the record, I care neither for the Democrats nor the Republicans. The Dems own Obamacare in it’s entirety and I ﬁrmly believe it will kick them squarely. The Republicans run their mouths about health care but I see nothing emerging from their ranks that would be beneﬁcial to the people in terms of truly affordable (have learned to despise that word) insurance. I would imagine that even if it (ACA) were gone tomorrow the insurance companies would keep jacking up the cost as there is no more honor among them than our supposed leadership. The main thing that is eating at me is the apathy I run into when talking to people, but when is enough going to be enough? When we’re all living in an old van somewhere? Time to speak up and let the politicos know the error of their ways and that they are expendable because without the people, what possible need is there for them? Might mull that around. RANDY HOURT

Resist Legalizing Medical Marijuana

Dear Editor, My, how pressure is building up to legalize marijuana under the guise of medical need. Hallucinogenic substances are readily absorbed into the body and are quickly conveyed to the brain and as little as one dose can cause permanent damage be it animals or humans. Both become easily addicted to the results of absorption, be it through eating, smoking, skin absorbency, shooting up, or other means of obtaining this “high.” Furthermore, if one is exposed to the smoke or other fumes in a room or a building, it can and will show up in a sensitive test. Remember what happened when women were given thalidomide in the late 1950s. Look at what all goes into mind altering substances, both legal and illegal. Human behavior calls us to handle babies, cuddle them and handle food and other items that go into their little mouths. What if “grandpa is using marijuana for pain” and it is perfectly legal? His clothes, his hair, his skin, his hands, his breath, his chair, bed, the room, the house, everything around him is permeated with the smoke, with the residue in every form. Oddly I’ve noticed that with the increased use of hallucinogenic substances there seems to be a corresponding increase in birth defects as well as other medical problems in our very young. Is casual exposure resulting in the increased ADD and ADHD? Are we, with the careless unthinking excusing and/or acceptance of hallucinogenic substances building up a terrible time bomb in the bodies and minds of our children, grandchildren and succeeding generations? There have been good reasons to outlaw those things and remember, buzzed operation of any equipment ... is deadly, too. Buzzed people are incapable of doing things safely or wisely because their minds aren’t at all capable of peak operation or perception of dangers around them or to others. There are very good medical treatments available to patients to control pain or illness resulting from cancer. We don’t need stoned or buzzed patients to complicate their care. Nor do we need to endanger others with the use of hallucinogenic materials and giving cover to addicts so they can stay stoned. CLARALEE DILLINGER – Rozet

people’s government and it is time that the people stand unitedly strong and return them both to the people’s control. American taxpayers entirely fund the salaries of not only those Nazi wannabe park rangers but also the irresponsible, immature and self-serving government ofﬁcials in Washington D.C. who are the sole cause of this foolish ﬁasco. The American people, perhaps through an apathetic complacency, forgotten the power of which they do possess. America is supposedly a government by the people and not by authoritarians. Perhaps it is the time for her people to once again rise up and throw off the chains of tyranny before its grip becomes too strong to break. Patrik Troiani

Waiver Re-Design is a Major Mistake

Dear Editor, While I support Governor Mead on many positions, I strongly disagree with his position to put $30,000,000 into remodeling costs for a 100 year old state run institution. While the financial side of the equation is way out of balance, my biggest concern is that our governor is sending the message that Wyoming supports institutionalization. That is simply NOT in the best interest of those with intellectual disabilities and it certainly isn’t in line with where the rest of the United States is moving. Please see the attachment regarding an email that the Central Medicaid Service (CMS) put out last Friday as well. The reality is that Wyoming began moving away from the concept of institutionalization back in the early 1990s when we crated the Wyoming Medicaid Waiver program. This is when we started moving toward raising those with Special Needs in our homes and communities. We have come a long way and currently there are 2,300 people with Intellectual Disabilities living in communities across Wyoming that are supported by the waiver and only 84 that are still living in an institutional setting in Lander. Dumping $30,000,000 into the Wyoming Life Resource Center is a BIG STEP in the wrong direction!!! With respect to the fiscal responsibility of such a decision, it is very difficult to justify running an institution during an economic downturn when it cost an average

of over $493,000/client/year compared to the same care in our communities at a fraction of that cost. It is not good business and it is time to ﬁnish closing down the institution down once and for all. Thus, it is critical that we get the word out to parents, case managers and providers regarding the devastating impact that the Waiver Re-Design will have on such a worthy program. If they don’t get involved and start advocating on behalf of the waiver in January then their children will be living with the consequences for many years. It truly is that serious. There is a valid reason that I spent weeks producing the videos and these supporting documents. The bottom line is that the Wyoming Department of Health is going about solving this budgetary issue the WRONG WAY! We need to be talking about creating new streams of income to support the ongoing costs instead of destroying the legitimacy of the services, case managers and providers. Gale Roberts, Sydney’s Dad

Worry About Alcohol, Not Marijuana

Dear Editor, Mike Jenkins wrote of his objection to medical marijuana in the Casper Star Tribune because it “gets you high.” In order to be intellectually honest, he should also object to prescribing Oxycontin, Vicodin, morphine, et al as these drugs are synthetic heroin and highly addictive. If Jenkins objects to people getting high, he should be advocating as well for the abolition of the number one abused drug in America and Wyoming: alcohol. Combine all other drug addictions, weigh them against alcohol addiction and alcohol wins. In spite of all the problems in our society related to alcohol abuse, it remains legal, readily available, advertised and celebrated. In the past in Wyoming, it has been reported that well over 70 percent of all arrests involve alcohol abuse. Yet the public focus of the media and law enforcement has been to demonize illegal drugs and users. The outcomes of addiction are the same regardless of the drug of choice. We cannot truly address the public health problems of drug addiction as long as the drug alcohol is regarded separately in the court of public opinion. CHRIS BACON

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RIGHT-WING ARROGANCE

Dear Editor, Now engaged in frantic damage control efforts, Senator John Embarrassment (R), Senator Mike Frenzy (R) and Representative Cynthia Flummoxed (R) are attempting to convince us they had no part in creating the ﬁscal and social chaos this country is now experiencing. They are essentially saying: Hey, we didn’t close those national parks! The Park Service did it! In truth, this crew of Wyoming “representatives” acted in joyous lock step with the rest of the congressional right-wing nuts whose arrogance and pigheadedness has resulted in a paralyzed government. It’s time to swipe the slate clean of these bought-and-paid-for political lackeys (including, standing in the wings, congressional hopeful Liz Zaney). – John Fandek

People’s Parks, People’s Government

Dear Editor, In reading a recent article pertaining to this intelligent government shutdown and its effects upon our national parks, I was absolutely appalled at the treatment of some visitors vacationing in the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone. These people were actually quarantined to their hotel by armed rangers who would not permit them to walk outside or take photos. These visitors referred to such treatment as “Gestapo tactics.” I believe that such ridiculous actions are a soiled stain on America and what she is believed to represent. These are the people’s parks and the

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Dear Editor, Polls from the 1960s and ‘70s regarding popular opinion about the Apollo missions show relatively low levels of support for the undertakings. Today, we are seeing many of the arguments used then in protest of the lunar program coming from the mouths of naysayers of a human mission to Mars: It’s too expensive; we have problems here on Earth that require money; and going to another planet is tantamount to running from our own messes. Yet in the decades since Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon, much of the Apollo generation reported being supportive of the missions while they were taking place. Perhaps this revised history has something to do with the numerous, now-ubiquitous gadgets we have, thanks to the lunar program (satellite dishes, medical imaging devices, and weather forecasting are a mere few), not to mention the national morale boost and stimulus to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education the Apollo missions provided us. If time softens the lens of history, it is no wonder those dismal approval ratings have so faded from the national view. The Apollo program and its crown jewel, the moon landings, are today viewed as unequivocal successes, but one wonders what else we might have accomplished at the time had those at the helm of the program had the full force of the nation behind them. It is too late now to know, of course, but it is not too late to take measures where Mars is concerned. With billions of unexplored, likely habitable planets in our galaxy alone, it is imperative that we not allow the “Earth myopia” of some to overwhelm popular opinion and keep us confined to Earth. What if Christopher Columbus or Vasco da Gama had bowed to the pressures they undoubtedly faced from detractors in their own times and stayed home because there were social or political issues in their native countries? Mars may well hold the keys to numerous mysteries back here on Earth. There are potential breakthroughs to be made in human physiology — for example, can humans live on another planet? — that only a human mission to Mars will allow us to make. On the scientific front, going to Mars will be a major step in helping us learn whether life exists on other planets. In the final analysis, a human mission to the red planet by the 2030s is a goal we all can and should stand behind. CHRIS CARBERRY Beverly, Mass.

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Pollution-Cutting Requirements for Three Wyo. Coal Plants Needed to Lower-Emissions

-fter operating for many years without sufficient smokestack pollution controls for soot- and smog-producing nitrogen oxides, the Jim Bridger, Laramie River, and Wyodak coal-fired power plants will be required to update with modern pollution-cutting technology under a decision finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency. “It’s a very different era today than when these coal plants were built in the ‘60s and ‘70s when it

comes to knowledge and concern about the pollution dangers,” said Kevin Link with Sheridan-based Powder River Basin Research Council. “With coal pollution costs now starting to be part of the balance sheet, and more pollutioncutting needs still to come including carbon, it’s key now that plant owners like PaciﬁCorp thoroughly assess all the options for producing energy more cleanly in the best interests of Wyoming residents and ratepayers.”

Conservation organizations support EPA’s action to curtail more than 20,000 tons a year of nitrogen oxide pollution from the Bridger, Laramie River, and Wyodak coal plants through requirements for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) controls, which curb nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90 percent. However, the groups sharply criticized the agency for letting pollution from some of those units continue unabated for too many more years, as well as for green-lighting

continued pollution at the Naughton and Dave Johnston coal plants and from oil and gas development. “The Environmental Protection Agency today missed a golden opportunity to clean up Wyoming’s air and protect the health of its citizens by requiring stringent clean up of the state’s aging coal plants,” said Gloria D. Smith, managing attorney with the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign. “The rules announced today are a signiﬁcant step backward from

protections the EPA itself proposed just last year.” Bruce Pendery of the Wyoming Outdoor Council noted that there are effective solutions to the growing air pollution problem from oil and gas development. ”These technologies could easily be required in Wyoming, especially for drilling that occurs near our communities and right next to treasured wilderness areas,” he said. Low levels of exposure to nitrogen oxides from coal plant smokestacks can irri-

tate the eyes, nose, throat, and lungs, and cause shortness of breath; high levels of exposure can cause serious respiratory system damage. Nitrogen oxide is chemically converted in the atmosphere to form ozone and ﬁne particulate pollution, one of the deadliest air pollutants because it can penetrate deep into the lungs. Particulate matter exposure can cause heart attacks, strokes, asthma attacks, and lung cancer.

Lummis Bill to Require Funding Levels for Security Agencies to be Made Public

Yesterday U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced H.R. 3855: The Intelligence Budget Transparency Act. She was joined in introducing this bi-partisan bill by U.S. Representatives Peter Welch (D-VT), James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), David Price (D-NC), Jim Jordan (R-OH), and Luis Gutierrez (D-IL). This bill will require the top-line funding levels for all government funded intelligence agencies to be made public. This gives basic oversight of funding but does not inhibit or compromise America’s intel-

ligence operations. Rep. Lummis also has a letter to President Obama urging him to submit the funding numbers for intelligence agencies in his annual budget for FY 2015. “Providing for our national security and safeguarding Americans’ freedoms are fundamental roles of the federal government and ensuring effective intelligence is critical to that work,” said Rep. Lummis. “However, writing checks without any idea of where the money is going is bad policy. Disclosing the top-line budgets of each

of our intelligence agencies promotes basic accountability among the agencies charged with protecting Americans without compromising our national security interests.” The bill would apply to at least the following 16 agencies known to receive taxpayer funding for intelligence activities: Air Force Intelligence Army Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency Coast Guard Intelligence Defense Intelligence Agency

Senate Majority Won’t Close Tax Loophole for Veteran’s Beneﬁts

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi joined Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and other senators this week in offering a bill that restores military pensions that were cut by the Ryan/Murray budget by closing a tax loophole that has allowed people who do not qualify for a tax credit to beneﬁt from it. “Only in Washington can you offer a solution that rights a wrong against our veterans and closes a tax loophole and have it ﬂat out rejected by those running the Senate,” said Enzi.

“If some of my colleagues want to be on the record defending tax loopholes for illegal immigrants instead of doing what’s right for our veterans, that’s on them. Our veterans give us their best every day and we owe them a lifetime of gratitude. Turning our back on them and the promises we made to them is wrong.” Under the bill Ayotte and Enzi are pushing, the loophole that allows illegal immigrants to collect beneﬁts from the Additional Child Tax Credit

Crying “Foul” the Superintendent of Public Instruction denounced the Wyoming Department of Education refusal to allow her attendance at an audit conference. “WDE’s Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Dianne Bailey, testified under oath that I would be invited to the meeting. When my staff contacted the Department to confirm the time and place of the meeting, her boss, Mr. Crandall, responded by denying me the right to attend and cutting off any further discussion. When my staff contacted the auditors, McGee, Hearne, and Paiz, to request a separate briefing, they initially were receptive to the idea. However then the state’s principle auditor, Jeff Vogel, intervened and informed me in no uncertain terms that we would not be allowed to meet with the auditors.”

Mrs. Hill further stated: “We don’t know what questions the auditors might have – if any – but I was in- charge of that agency for seven months of the twelve months under review. You would think that if the auditors have questions, we might be a good source of information for them! Clearly, someone has given directives to Mr. Crandall and Mr. Vogel that our information is not welcome. Perhaps the auditors were entirely satisﬁed and someone wants to hide that fact as well.” Mrs. Hill went on to say: “I am really at a loss of why some are reluctant to allow all relevant facts to be shared with the auditors. Who is trying to control the information and what is the purpose to be served by such tight control?” This is not the ﬁrst time Hill has questioned secrecy in government. At hearings

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Possible Constitutional Convention Looming, but Wyoming Legislature Already on Wrong Path

I will proudly volunteer myself for this delegate position, but politics will come into play By Nicholas DeLaat ecently, 97 State Representatives and Senators on both sides of the isle from 32 U.S. states met at the Fred W. Smith National Library at Mount Vernon. This has now been categorized as the ‘Mount Vernon Assembly.’ Their purpose: to begin the process of establishing procedures for an Article V Convention of the States. This is a push for a path that is in the Constitution, but has not been utilized since the U.S. Constitution was founded. Under Article V, there exists two ways to amend the Constitution. The first is through the commonly known Congressional method where a proposed amendment must be approved by two-thirds of both houses of Congress and ratified by three-fourths (38) of the states. The other process occurs through the states when two-thirds (34 states) ask Congress to “call a Convention for proposing Amendments…” Those amendments then go through the same ratification process. The Mount Vernon Assembly was organized by State Senator David Long of Indiana and Rep. Chris Kapenga of Wisconsin. Rep. Brockway noted Saturday’s meeting, which was surprisingly closed to both the public and the media, was to only measure state leaders’ interest and wasn’t intended to propose possible amendments. There are a lot of unanswered questions, like how do you organize it? What do you when you actually get there, and if you get that far, how do you get other states involved? Another topic of discussion involved funding for the Convention, which Arkansas Rep. Randy Alexander said had to be decided, if the Convention was to avoid outside influence. “The recommendation is that the money would come from the states, but individuals would be able to contribute up to a limit of $100. We do not want this to be sponsored by some organization,” he said. Supporters and opponents to the Assembly gathered outside the Library, waiting for the legislators to adjourn. One protestor, who would only identify herself as “Janet” said, “I don’t trust

the men and women we’ve elected to Congress, but I have no reason to believe these state legislators will act any differently. I don’t trust any of them anymore.” South Dakota State Senator David Omdahl got into a heated exchange with one protestor, later saying, “I hope we can clear up some of the misconceptions about what is going on… We are in a state of crisis right now. With the nuclear option that went on in the Senate, the leadership happening with our President, this debt is out of control. We must somehow rein it in. It’s about time we exercise the 10th Amendment.” Following the meeting, Arkansas State Sen. Jason Rapert echoed Sen. Omdahl’s sentiment. “Overall, it was historic, and I think it is a beacon for the rest of this nation to know the state legislators, of which there are 7,383 of us, are standing together to tell the 535 in Washington, ‘You are no longer doing your job. You haven’t passed a budget in a number of years. You allow the President to step outside of his executive authority and are not holding him accountable. You’re drowning the nation in debt, and we want it to stop.’” The next meeting of the Mount Vernon Assembly is tentatively scheduled for May. However, with some State Assemblies scheduled to be in session, the time frame could be changed. So how will Wyoming respond? There hasn’t been much buzz from the public, but the Wyoming State Legislature is already preparing for the possible convention. Speaker of the House Tom Lubnau (Gillette/Campbell County) and Representative Miller (Fremont) have already introduced a bill through the LSO about the subject, HB0027. Basically, this bill makes any delegate to the possible Constitutional Convention completely useless. They will be a ﬁgurehead only, a messenger, but in all reality, if this bill passes as worded we could send the most moronic person in Wyoming and the same job will get done. In the bill, an oath is required that says: “I do solemnly swear or afﬁrm that to the best of my abilities, I will, as a delegate to the Article V convention, uphold

the constitution and laws of the United States and the state of Wyoming. I will accept and will act according to the limits of the authority as a delegate granted to me by Wyoming law, and I will not vote to consider or approve any unauthorized amendment to the United States constitution. I understand and accept any 2014 STATE OF WYOMING 14LSO-0163 penalties that may be imposed on me by Wyoming law for violating this oath.” And if you can’t believe this, here is the penalty for violating this oath, word for word from the bill. “Any delegate who violates the oath contained in subsection (c) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both. Additionally, any delegate who violates the oath contained in subsection (c) of this section shall be ineligible to serve as a delegate and any certification of the delegate shall be null and void.” When I first skimmed over this bill, I did so with an initial thought of, “Great! We are sending someone.” After re-reading the bill however, I must speak up against it. This is a power bill, nothing more. It is simply meant to control a person’s abilities, thoughts, or actions while that person is representing our state. It would be no different than forcing Senators Enzi, Barrasso, or Representative Lummis to take the same oath. The bills definition of the word ‘delegate’ reads: “Delegate” means a person from the state of Wyoming, selected by law to represent the people and State of Wyoming at an Article V convention;” whereas the actual definition of a delegate is: a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference. Think about this, a person sent or authorized to represent others…just like the State Legislators. Here is a question, what if our State

Legislators had to take an oath that reads: “I do solemnly swear or afﬁrm that to the best of my abilities, I will, as a elected delegate to my legislative district, uphold the constitution and laws of the United States and the state of Wyoming. I will accept and will act according to the limits of the authority as a delegate granted to me by my district constituents, and I will not vote to consider or approve any unauthorized bill to change or add to the Wyoming Statutes, Taxes, or the Wyoming Constitution without complete permission by all peoples represented in my district.. I understand and accept any penalties that may be imposed on me by Wyoming law for violating this oath.”? How many legislators do you think would take an oath like that? The whole point of a Republican form of government is you choose someone that you believe best represents you, or your state, and allow them to vote on their morals, ethics, and principals. This is simply an anti-Republican bill for control put forth by two Republicans. I have, however, thought about the other side. Does the State of Wyoming and its valued citizens really want to send someone with free reign? Probably not. But that is why if the person is going overboard that person can be recalled. But to make them take an oath to do nothing, and penalize them with a crime if they do stand up for what is right should tell all about our State Legislators if it passes. As far as the possible Constitutional Convention, I am scared…because we could easily lose our very few rights we currently have left at the whim of State Legislators around the country who have proven themselves to be anti-freedom lovers. But to get the Federal Government under control, it may be our only option. As for this bill, it needs to be struck down, not amended. You can simply recall a delegate. Every Wyoming

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Legislator, before voting on this bill, should read Letters To/From delegates of Congress 1774-1784 Volumes 1-25. I have, and it is the only place to truly understand the delegate process, from the original revolutionary congress to the Declaration to the Constitutional Convention. ANY Wyoming Legislator who hasn’t read this best source of history and votes for this bill is voting blindly. If we are actually going to play with the idea of a Constitutional Convention, then two things must be considered. First, to study history, as it has been over 200 years

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Ad Description:Clerical Personnel needed to enhance my level of work. Computer skills needed and should be well organized and will be well paid. Interested person(s) Should please contact:alexben17@hotmail.com for more info and wages. 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 email your cover letter and resume to info@redhillsvet. com Please have these items submitted by January 26, 2014. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED TO WORK ON BEHALF OF OUR COMPANY. 18YRS OR ABOVE NEEDED AND YOU MUST HAVE COMPUTER SKILLS.ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE NOT NEEDED ANY JOB EXPERIENCE NEEDED YOU WILL EARN UP TO $3,000 MONTHLY CONTACT US At:(eric.robert32@yahoo. com) Transportation assistants NEEDED! Up to $25/hr. For a complete job description & application, please apply via e-mail: lori.delucia.hr@rsithr. info Personal Assistant needed to organize and help. Basic computer skills needed good with organization. We are ready to pay $615 per week interested person for more info contact: shela.cott17@ hotmail.com Full Time Flooring Installers wanted. Must have experience. Bring resumes in to Carpet Express Direct on Hwy. 59 next to the Prime Rib Restaurant. 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) 2574441 to set up an interview.

Child Care Child Care in Sleepy Hollow. Room for 2 children. $20 per day per child. Call 307-2572306. Licensed daycare now open. Spots available full-time and before and after school. Close to Rozet school and the post ofﬁce. Monday through Friday 6:30am to 6pm. Ages 3 and up. Call 307-299-1915 In a Pinch?? Back up Daycare service call 307-6807948

Nanny Wanted A nanny needed urgently to take care of a family ,duties are taking care of thier infant twins and light housework,pay is set at $500 weekly ,email gilbertjohnson35@gmail.com if interested.

Wanted to Buy 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.

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.

07’ Prowler 5th wheel. 2slides. 32ft with extras. Call 307-672-8766 1994 Southwind by Fleetwood 34 foot Class A Coach Rear Engine Turbo Diesel Cummins, 230 HP, Motor Home in good condition. 180,000 miles on original Cummins Diesel 33H Engine. Three captain’s chairs including driver. Couch makes into a full bed. Full kitchen, stove with oven, microwave. Dining area. Propane or electric refrigerator/ freezer. Lots of storage. Rear bedroom with queen bed. Bathroom with shower. Dish portable satellite TV setup and small ﬂatscreen TV goes with it. Trailer receiver hitch. Lost my husband in December and don’t have any use for it. Would like to sell fast. Make me an offer. 307 682 4808. sue.wallis52@gmail. com http://wyoming.craigslist.org/rvs/3965643910. html Minnows, crawlers, leeches, ﬁshing tackle, boating and camping supplies. Fully furnished cabin rentals, 50 Amp Full Hookup RV sites 5 minutes from Keyhole Reservoir in Pine Haven. Empire Guesthouse & RV Park 307756-3454. www.empireguesthouse.com

Services Homeowners and renters insurance for house, trailer, or apartments. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 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

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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!

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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!” Powder River Mechanics. We have the cheapest labor rates, but the best quality repairs in town. We offer full services on Foreign and domestic vehicles, ATV’s, Snowmobiles, motorcycles, jet ski’s, boats, and more. Let us put you on a Preventative maintenance schedule so your vehicles run miles past your warranty. Call for an appointment. 307-6967713. Avenue Mall - Over 30 vendors, come check us out! 217 Gillette Ave. Mon-Fri. 9AM to 7 PM, Sat. 9AM- 5 PM, Sun. 10 AM - 4 PM 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

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Guns for Sale 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.

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

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.

Pets 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.

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. 05’ GMC Duramax Extend Cab. 52,550 mi. Call 307672-8766

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

Homes for Sale 2010 Fairmont 16x80 mobile Home. 3 bed-2 bath. Central Air, 10x10 deck, 500gl propane tank, and all utilities. Excellent condition. $30,000 OBO. Please call after 5pm. 605-209-7584. Home For Sale By Owner. Great Horse Property for sale, in Buffalo Wyoming. 11.5 acres with three bedroom, 3 bath home with 2 car attached garage, afull length covered redwood deck and walk out basement, irrigated pastures, bite corrals, Cleary Barn, and much more.Call 307-684-5844 after 5p.m. for appointment

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

January 17 - 24, 2014

Merchandise 1939 HA Selmer Trumpet $750 OBO. 687-1087 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. Refrigerator (white) Great condition $100 307-2995918 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.

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George Washington Carver was one of the greatest inventors in American history, discovering over 300 hundred uses for peanuts with100 or so of those not being related to one another in terms of the end product produced; he also discovered hundreds of uses for soybeans, pecans, and sweet potatoes. Contrary to popular belief, George Washington Carver did not invent peanut butter. The earliest reference to peanut butter being made goes all the way back to around 1000 BC where the Ancient Incas were known to have made a paste out of peanuts.

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Campbell County Observer

Invasion! (Part I) By Jeff Morrison ne early spring afternoon in 1892, a special train pulled out from the station in Cheyenne, Wyoming, heading north to Casper. On board were nineteen cattlemen in good standing with the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, five WSGA stock detectives, twenty five hired gunfighters from Texas, one physician, and two newspaper correspondents. This small army, which fancied themselves as the “Regulators”, was intent on bringing justice to Powder River country – at least, justice as defined by the WSGA. The Johnson County War was the single biggest post-frontier event to take place in Northeast Wyoming. The strife between Cheyenne and Powder River country that caused the range war continued to manifest itself in the political arena for many years after 1892. Indeed, the echoes continue to reverberate subtly today, over a century after the last shot was fired. Ironically, few people (including people born and raised in Powder River country) know much about the range war. Hollywood’s pitiful attempts to tell the story of the Johnson County War have done little more than muddle history even more. Modern historians tend to over-simplify the issues involved and then lump the conflict in Northeast Wyoming with other isolated incidents throughout the state in an implied, vast conspiracy. Others are content to spread the fallacy that the Johnson County War was a range war between cattlemen and sheepherders. The reality is that the conflict combined several personal feuds into an organized attempt to permanently weed out several “undesirable” people who had become a great inconvenience to the WSGA. As the saying went at the time, the small ranchers of Powder River country came in two varieties: “those who mostly ranched and rustled a little on the side, and those who mostly rustled and ranched a little on the side.” True or not, the WSGA had only itself to blame. More than a decade of poor range management, horrific accounting practices, and one deadly winter of biblical intensity had left the cattle barons of the WSGA and their investors desperately short of potential profits. Any encroachment on the fiefdoms they had created on open public range was met with hostility. Competition, however small, was viewed as personal affronts. Rather than adapting to the changing business climate, the WSGA had a threefold plan for squelching competition: use their money and influence to insure their people were elected or appointed to state offices; establish range laws that made it basically illegal to operate independently from the all-powerful WSGA; and hire a private police force, called stock detectives, to enforce the range law at the point of a gun. Even so, the WSGA grossly underestimated their opponent. The road that led to the inevitable explosion of an all-out war was like a slow motion train wreck. Most of the small ranchers of Powder River country were the very cowboys who brought the cattle barons’ herds over the trails from Texas and Oregon, and who helped build the very empires the barons sought to preserve. Those who found themselves out of work for one reason or another, and those who aspired to something more than spending their days working for low pay, could take advantage of the Homestead Act and establish their own ranch on any 160 acres of government land they chose, and open range laws insured they could let their own herds wander freely over government owned land, just as the cattle barons did. Since water was a precious commodity in most of the western frontier, the shrewd operators established their 160 acres on choice watering holes, creeks, and rivers. Many would then fence off their homestead to keep other’s livestock from accessing their water. Homesteading on range that a cattle baron considered to be part of his range was bad enough, but the main bone of contention was how the small operators established their herds. Many different herds of cattle intermingled on the open range. The only way to establish ownership was by branding the cattle with a unique brand that was registered, either in an official brand book or by announcing a brand description in the local newspapers. Unbranded calves, called mavericks, technically belonged to no one until they were branded. Since open range calves were born year-round and only branded during the spring roundups, this left several months of opportunity for anyone with a branding iron to increase their herds.

The Invaders The WSGA responded by declaring it a violation of WSGA rules for anyone other than a cattle baron to own a branding iron. Traditionally, during the spring roundup, the various herds of branded cattle were separated but kept in sight of each other. Over a day or two the calves would mostly gravitate to their mothers and were branded with the appropriate brand. The remaining unbranded calves were declared to be mavericks and were auctioned off to the attending stock representatives. The WSGA strictly forbade independent ranchers from attending the roundups or bidding on mavericks, and put any offenders on a black-ball list. The independents responded by sponsoring their own roundups. The WSGA declared that any roundup other than their roundups were illegal. The independents ignored the WSGA and held their own roundups anyway. The cattle barons and their crews made it a practice during their roundups to either scatter any independent’s cattle they had gathered, or to rebrand the cattle with the excuse that they were stolen cattle in the ﬁrst place. Actual arrests of accused rustlers were often overturned in local courts that were sympathetic to the plight of the small ranchers. Stock detectives began dispensing “justice” without the beneﬁt of trials. John Tisdale and Orley Jones were murdered outright within days of each other. Several independent ranchers, like Jack Flagg, Lou Webb, Al Allison, Billy Hill, Tom Gardner, and Nate Champion showed up to the WSGA roundups armed to the teeth. They separated their cattle and dared any man to oppose them. Every action the WSGA took to bring the open range

under control was either countered or ignored by the “rustler” faction. It seemed that drastic action was called for. Over a decade earlier, Montana and Western North Dakota had their own problem with out of control rustling. The problem was solved quickly when a select team of regulators, led by Granville Stuart, developed a list of known rustlers. Stuart and his regulators made a circuit through Montana by special train. Everywhere the train stopped, a rustler or two was later found hanged from a convenient tree. The rustlers who survived the purge had sense enough to quit the country for good. Using Stuart’s example for inspiration, the WSGA developed a hit list of its own. The list reportedly contained over 100 names, and not only included notorious agitators such as Jack Flagg and Nate Champion, but Johnson County’s sheriff, Red Angus, and Buffalo’s mayor and most of its town council as well. The plan was to make a sweep of Johnson County then move on to selected targets in Western Crook and Weston Counties (modern day Campbell County). The pending invasion was planned out like a military campaign. Two stock detectives were sent to Texas to recruit and hire gunﬁghters. Plans were made to isolate the combat area by cutting the telegraph and telephone lines to deny the residents the ability to call for help, and also to prevent anyone outside of Powder River country to warn the rustlers in advance. And so, in the early morning hours of April 6, 1892, the invasion of Johnson County began. The 52 men who stepped off the train and began to sort out the various supplies, livestock, and ammunition were about to take part in the largest gunﬁght of the Old West. To be continued…

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