Sunday, April 8, 2012
Volume 5 Issue 19
Wyoming Town of One Sells For $900,000.00 BUFORD, Wyo. (AP) Bob Moen— Buford is a small place for sure, but so is the world. A remote, unincorporated area along busy Interstate 80 that advertised itself as the smallest town in the United States, Buford was sold at auction for $900,000 on Thursday to an unidentified man from Vietnam.
Three Glenrock Students Receive Casper College Scholarships (TBC) Tammy Taylor Who says a little high school drama can’t be a good thing? For three Glenrock High School seniors who signed scholarship acceptance forms to attend Casper College, high school “drama” is helping to pave the way for college degrees. Glenrock High School hosted a signing reception on Wednesday April 4, 2012 for Caitlyn Kumpula, Erin Shad-
lyn commented, “It is an honor. I have wanted to sign with Casper College because they have such a strong theatre program. I see it as a stepping stone to where I want to be.” According to Kumpula, with this scholarship and a little help from the Hathaway, she is well on her way to accomplishing her goals. Erin Shadrick was awarded a scholarship for speech and debate. Erin transferred to Glenrock from
tional Relations. The third Glenrock senior to receive a scholarship from Casper College is Steven Flynn. Steven received a music activity scholarship, which includes full tuition, studio fees, and books. He will major in Vocal Music Performance. According to Rachel Dahlinger, Flynn’s choir teacher, Steven most certainly belongs in the Arts. “You definitely know when
It's owner for the last 20 years, Don Sammons, served with the U.S. Army as a radio operator in 1968-69. After meeting the buyer, an emotional Sammons said it was hard for him to grasp the irony of the situation. "I think it's funny how things come full circle," he said. The buyer attended the auction in person but declined to meet with the media or to be identified. Sammons and others involved in the auction would not discuss the buyer's plans for Buford. It will take about 30 days for all the paperwork to be completed before ownership of the place located almost equidistant between Cheyenne and Laramie in southeast Wyoming changes hands, Sammons said. The new owner will get a gas station and convenience store, a schoolhouse from 1905, a cabin, a garage, 10 acres, and a three-bedroom home at 8,000 feet altitude — overlooking the trucks and cars on the nearby interstate on one side and the distant snowcapped mountains in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on the other. The town traces its origins to the 1860s and the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. Buford had as many as 2,000 residents before the railroad was rerouted. Sammons, who moved to the Buford area about 30 years ago from Los Angeles to get away from the busy city life, bought the trading post on Jan. 31, 1992. He plans to retire from his unofficial title as "mayor" and write a book about his experiences in Buford, he said. "I felt my time here has been very happy for me, and hopefully the new owner will be able to enjoy what I've enjoyed over the years — conversations with people, the uniqueness of the area and so on — and keep the history alive," Sammons said. As workers boarded up the windows of the convenience store behind her, Rozetta Weston, a broker with a Cheyenne real estate auction company that represented the buyer, said the buyer was excited to own a "piece of the United States." But she declined to discuss the buyer's future plans for Buford. Continued Page 5
Front row L to R: Barb Kumpula, Caitlyn Kumpula, Lisa Shadrick, Erin Shadrick, Paula Flynn, and Steven Flynn. Back row L to R: Ray Kumpula, Ada Pauline, Coley Shadrick and Don Flynn. Photo © TBC - Tammy Taylor rick and Steven Flynn, who were awarded scholarships to Casper College. Caitlyn Kumpula received a musical theatre scholarship of full tuition for two years. Caitlyn began the application process back in December of 2011 while at the state drama competition. College scouts were out in force as she performed a two-minute audition. Her performance entailed two parts; a one-minute song (Without You from My Fair Lady) and a one-minute monologue from “Our Town”. She found out in January that she received the scholarship. Caitlyn plans to attend Casper College for two years and then would like to transfer to a four-year college so she can acquire a Bachelor’s degree. Cait-
Green River in July when her father Coley Shadrick accepted the position of principal at Grant Elementary. She has been a great addition to the high school speech team. Erin had already received a scholarship for full tuition at Casper College due to the fact that she was the Girls State representative for Wyoming for the American Legion Auxiliary and was chosen to go to Girls Nation. Therefore, this additional scholarship will be an amount comparable to a full tuition scholarship, which she can use for books and other expenses. At Casper College, Erin will be part of the Talking T-birds, which is Casper College’s speech and debate team. In the future, she would like to use her degree in the field of Interna-
Promulgating regulations is the next step towards getting wolves in Wyoming removed from the federal list of threatened and endangered species in Wyoming. Last August, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar reached an agreement to move forward with delisting. Under the agreement, Wyoming will maintain at least 100 wolves and 10 breeding pairs outside of Yellowstone National Park and the Wind River Reservation. The current Trophy Game Management Area in northwest Wyoming will extend about 50 miles to the south from its current location near
the Wyoming/Idaho border. Wolves in this seasonal expansion area will be managed as trophy game from October 15 to the last day of February. During the rest of the year, wolves in this seasonal expansion area will be designated as predators. In September 2011, after a public comment period, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approved changes to its Gray Wolf Management Plan that incorporated the elements of the agreement. Subsequently, in October, the US Fish and Wildlife Service published a notice in the Federal Register of their intent to delist wolves in Wyoming. The Wyoming Legislature recently made changes to the statutes, which allow Wyoming to move forward with its management plan. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission will consider the proposed regula-
President Obama Challenged On Missile Defense Remark To Russia WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that President Barack Obama is back on U.S. soil, the criticism of his remark to the Russians about postelection flexibility on missile defense came fast and furious.
criticize Obama for telling Medvedev that he would have more flexibility, or to back GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's remark that Russia is the U.S.'s "number one geopolitical foe."
House Speaker John Boehner, who a day earlier said such complaints were inappropriate when the commander in chief is overseas, sent a letter to Obama on Wednesday saying he was alarmed by the remark and pressed the president for an explanation.
Asked if he agreed with Romney, Boehner told reporters, "While the president is overseas, I think it's appropriate that people not be critical of him or of our country. Clearly what's going on in Russia over the last couple of years raises some concerns."
"I and other members of the House have previously expressed concern about your administration's apparent willingness to make unilateral concessions to Russia that undermine our missile defense capabilities," the Ohio Republican wrote. "Your comments reinforce those words."
Obama returned to Washington on Tuesday night. By Wednesday morning, Republicans and Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., were quick to respond when pressed on the president's comment.
Steven is in the room. I could not be more proud that he got a vocal scholarship.” Paula Flynn, Steven’s mother, has been involved in music for years within the community, teaching piano, participating in the school concerts and is involved in the Casper College Fine Arts Program. Steven recalls at a very young age sitting at the piano while his mother gave lessons and he would “bang on the keys”. He is excited to carry on his mother’s legacy and to follow in the footsteps of his mother and two brothers, who all have attended Casper College.
Obama got caught on tape Monday telling Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that he would have more room to negotiate on missile defense after the November election. The gaffe forced him to explain his remarks on Tuesday. He said he didn't have a hidden agenda with Russia and only meant that election-year politics make any nuclear arms reduction or missile defense negotiations extremely difficult.
"I thought that President Obama's statement to President Medvedev was disconcerting," Lieberman said at a news conference on Syria. "I don't know what the president meant when he said he'd be more flexible. I do think on the specific question on our missile defense in Europe, the president really ought to reassure all of us that he's going to stick with the program that we're on now because that program is, in my opinion, is critically important to the security of the American people for years and years to come."
We congratulate all three of these students and wish them the very best in their future at Casper College.
In his letter, Boehner argued that Russia has backed Iran, Syria and North Korea, and questioned the wisdom of rewarding Moscow's "reckless ambition."
Although Lieberman is one of two Senate independents who caucuses with the Democrats, he frequently has challenged the Obama administration on defense and foreign policy.
"That has significant implications for the security of our homeland, sends a terrible signal to our allies around the world and calls into question the effectiveness of your 'reset' policy with the Russian government," Boehner wrote.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Obama's 2008 presidential rival, told reporters at the same news conference that the president was "playing fast and loose with national security."
Wyoming Game and Fish Department Revises Wolf Regulations Cheyenne-The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has drafted new regulations covering wolf management and wolf hunting. The draft regulations are available on the WGFD website at gf.state.wy.us
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tions governing gray wolf management and gray wolf hunting in Wyoming at its April 25-26 meeting in Casper. These regulations incorporate elements of the agreement between Governor Mead and Interior Secretary Salazar, recently passed legislation pertaining to gray wolves within Wyoming, and the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s Gray Wolf Management Plan. The regulations specify the Trophy Game Management Area boundary; the department’s process for collecting genetic material to monitor genetic connectivity within the northern Rocky Mountains; rules for lethal take of gray wolves; options for non-lethal gray wolf control; population management goals; hunt areas; and seasons and bag limits for a potential 2012 gray wolf hunting season.
On Tuesday, Boehner sidestepped an opportunity to
Bird Upgrades to More Centralized Name Dear readers, with the advances The Bird has made to include news from surrounding areas that would be applicable to our loyal Glenrock and beyond readers, we took a tally to see what the effect would be on upgrading the name of The Bird, to The Bird Central. It was concluded last week that many of our readers loved the idea, giving them a larger sense of the
areas that we cover now, and will cover in the future. Our coverage of Glenrock will, as always, come first. - Thank you to all of our readers everywhere. We are today and tomorrow to serve your needs and bring to you, the people, the news that matters most. Very sincerely, Amanda Smith Editor - The Bird Central
Community Message Board
Glenrock High School Culinary Heads to Nationals Culinary Cooks For Community And “Manages” A Good Time (TBC) Jessica Smith
The Town of Rolling Hills - Where the deer and Antelope really do play! If you haven’t done so already, check out the Town of Rolling Hills great website. Chock full of information so be sure and check it out: www.rollinghillswy.org
Meetings in Glenrock Where: The Senior Center East Door (thrift store entrance.) When: Monday nights from 7pm - 8pm
American Legion Jessie Martin Post # 9
American Legion Jessie Martin Post # 9 is a non-profit organization in Glenrock. They can be reached at #307-436-4908 or m1f1w111@ yahoo.com
American Red Cross
American Red Cross has a local office located in Casper WY. They are located at 318 West “B” Street and can be reached at #307-2378436, Fax#307-265-0324, or emailed to wilkinsonh@usa.redcross. org. Their web page is www.wyomingredcross.org. Like them on Facebook.
Glenrock Library News Zdravo!! Hello in Macedonian from the library! Visit our Mango Foreign Language database on line. Find out how to get connected. There are over 80 languages to choose from. Learn from the comfort of your own home. This database comes to us courtesy of the state library. You belong @ your library® this National Library Week, April 8-14 First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the United States each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries, school, public, academic and special, participate. -- taken from the ALA website. To celebrate National Library
Week we have invited Susan Stolz, author of the Sharkey series to visit the library Wednesday, April 11 at 10:00. We want to thank her for making the library one of her stops. Her adorable fox terrier, Sharkey will be there to sign autographs! Books will be available for sale at 11.99 each. For Read Me A Story April 7- April 14: The Golden Egg Book by Margaret Wise Brown. April 14- April 21: Sharkey Meets Kittyhead by Susan Stoltz. Pick up the phone and dial 436-2353 to listen to a great story!! We’re on the web at http:wyldweb.state.wy.us/glen or at www.conversecountylibrary.org. Our phone number is 436-2573. Fax number is 436-8525. Be sure to “friend” us on Facebook!! Just look up Glenrock Library.
where our employees live and work in Wyoming is a priority for Uranium One . We areexcited to contribute to the Culinary teams as these types of educational experiences where students have vigorous coursework and on-the-job training contributes to our goal of providing a legacy of social benefits long after our operations have been L to R: Gina Byrd, Raider Nelson and Kori mined and reclaimed. Taylor. Photo © Amanda Smith All of us at Uranium canned goods being delivered to One wish the teams the best of the Glenrock Senior Center on luck at Nationals!” Wednesday afternoon by sponsor
On Tuesday, April 3, the Glenrock High School Culinary and Management teams held a fundraising event to help them on their way to Nationals. Both teams took state at the Wyoming ProStart Culinary Competition which was held in Casper on March 12 and 13. They will be attending the National competition which will be held in Baltimore, Maryland on April 28 and 29. The Culinary team consisting of team captain Tyler Van Antwerp, Kori Taylor, Gina Byrd, Raider Nelson, and Tanner Kelly, and the Management team consisting of Nathan Hansen, Breanna Farley, Shannon Van Antwerp, Lane Blakeley, and Brandon Pittsley were at their best as they hosted the night’s activities. The group cooked such delicacies as ‘Blackened Cajun Surf and Turf – buffalo tips and bay scallops; ‘Duck a L’Orange’ – duck with orange sauce and polenta; and ‘Raspberry Mousse in a Chocolate Marble Tea Cup’ – an actual chocolate cup containing raspberry mousse and topped with raspberry ‘caviar’.
Monthly TOPS Awards TOPS WY 0173 Betty Carpenter, Jo Ann Look, Greta Peppersack, and Peaches Richards weighed in four weeks in a row. Heather Currier lost one pound. Congratulations ladies!
Uranium One is one of the world’s largest publicly traded uranium producers with a globally diversified portfolio of assets located in Kazakhstan, Africa, the United States, and Australia. In Wy o m i n g , Uranium One is one of two companies producing uranium with production in Johnson and Campbell L to R: Raider Nelson and Tyler Van Antwerp. counties. Photo © Amanda Smith
The evening’s festivities included a 50/50 raffle, a silent auction, and a live auction. Many wonderful items were donated by the community and surrounding area such as a lamb basket donated by Brad and Laurie Boner, several ‘stay and play’ hotel packages, and a beautiful wooden tool box made from the bleachers at the middle school which was created by Mike Lee. Also auctioned off was a fabulous complete dinner for ten people to be cooked at the winner’s house by the Culinary team and served by the Management team.
The Culinary and Management Team have been chosen by the Beacon Club and My Country 95.5 as the ‘Thankful Thursday’ charity recipient for the week. Thankful Thursdays are held at the Beacon Club in Casper and help a different local charity each week by having a 50/50 raffle, a live auction, raffle items, and taking donations for the charity. The Culinary and Management teams will be reaping the benefits of the generosity of the Beacon Club and My Country 95.5 this past Thursday, April 5..
The night was filled with food and fun which was helped along by event emcee, Tony Lehner, who attempted to convince the ladies that the wooden tool box could double as a lingerie chest. There was no word on if he was successful. Auction items went to many distinguished guests, among them Senator Jim Anderson and his lovely wife, Pam, and Superintendent of Schools, Kirk Hughes.
The students are working around their activities and school work in order to raise the money needed and are still gratefully accepting monetary donations. However, don’t think that all these young people do is take, for nothing could be further from the truth. The admission for the auction held on Tuesday night? One can of food. The teams wanted to give back to the community somehow and the result of their kindness was two full boxes of
The group raised $8,078 toward their goal of $12,000, and they aren’t stopping until they reach Baltimore. Uranium1 generously donated $3000 towards the goal of getting to Nationals and Donna Wichers, Uranium One Senior Vice President had this to say: “Giving back to the communities
Candace Stoll. Team sponsors Candace Stoll and Patrick Hopper couldn’t be more proud of the students for their hard work and dedication, but they are not new to the Nationals scene. Under their leadership, G.H.S. had another Culinary team attend Nationals in 2009. This year, however, marks the first time a Management team from Glenrock will be attending. Of the support shown the teams thus far, Mrs. Stoll is very appreciative. “I thought it was outstanding how the community came out and helped us,” she said, “We’ve had a lot of great support!” These hard-working students still need help to raise the rest of the money needed and time is running out. They are scheduled to leave for the competition on April 24th. Please send any donations to: Glenrock High School, ATTN: Culinary and Management Teams, Box 1300, Glenrock, WY, 82637.
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Wednesday April 11, at 10:00 a.m. Author Susan R. Stoltz and her dog Sharkey will be making an appearance and will be reading from one of their newly published books!
Community Baptist Church, 301 S 2nd St, Glenrock, Everyone is welcome to the Easter breakfast at 9 AM, followed by the Easter worship service at 10:30 Easter morning, with nursery available. Please come celebrate with us. For info, 436-9091
The Adventures of Sharkey the Dog is a series of books written for children ages 3 - 7 and have been well received.
Regular Information: Worship service 10:30 AM Sundays, nursery provided. Sunday School 9:00 AM. Every month: open communion first Sunday, potluck last Sunday at noon. Info: 436-9091. Church of Christ, acappella, 420 S 2nd St - worship service communion 10:00, sermon 10:15 Sundays; Bible study Wed, 6 PM. Assembly of God, 201 N 3rd St - 10:00 Sundays. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 939 W Birch St - Regular Info: worship service with communion 8:30 AM Sundays, children's Sunday School after service; Bible study Mon 7 PM, 10 AM Wed. Church of the Resurrection, 506 W Birch St - worship service 8:30 AM Sundays. St. Louis Catholic Church, 601 S 5th St: Holy Week: Regular Information: Mass Sat 5:30 PM, Sunday 9 AM and 7 PM. For more information, call 436-9529 Glenrock Baptist Church, a Bible-believing New Testament Church, 125 N 7th St - Sunday Bible study 9:45 AM, Sunday morning service 11 AM, Sunday potluck 12:30 PM, Sunday afternoon service 2 PM, Wed evening service 7 PM. Les Potter, 315-3218. Church of the Resurrection, 506 W Birch St - Easter service 8:30 AM, April 8.
Sharkey and her friend ChooChoo are bullied by a bigger dog when they go to play at the park. The two seek help from the adults who love them and the problem is solved. Now they no longer need to be fearful.
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Please send cash, check or money order with your student. Make checks out to Susan R. Stoltz. Susan and Sharkey will be autographing and pawtographing books after the reading! Photographs may be taken at this time also.
Books in this series are 'Sharkey Meets Kittyhead,' 'Sharkey Helps ChooChoo’ and ‘ChooChoo Likes To Sleep.’
The Adventures of Sharkey the Dog were written to help children confront daily problems and concerns and through the eyes of the engaging animal characters help nd solutions to what can be overwhelming to a child. The photographs draw young people into the story delighting with each turn of the page.
To Order A Book: Name: _____________________ Number of Books @ 11.99 Each: ________ ____Sharkey Meets Kittyhead ____Sharkey Helps ChooChoo ____ChooChoo Likes To Sleep Total Amount Enclosed: _______________
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Stoltz To Make Appearance in Glenrock For three years Susan Stoltz has been a featured columnist and journalist with The Glenrock Bird. What you may not know is that she is also a celebrated author of a series of children's books. "The Adventures Of Sharkey The Dog" are books written with her little Jack Russell, Sharkey, as the star, but they also have a very pertinent message and it is this message that is starting to pick up momentum and launch her series into popularity. Susan and Sharkey will be making several personal appearances in the area to read to students at Douglas Primary School on Tuesday, April 10th and Wednesday afternoon April 11th; Glenrock Branch Library, Wednesday April 11th at 10:00 a.m.; and at Grant Elementary in Glenrock, Thursday morning April 12th. Books will be available for sale and Sharkey will be signing her 'pawtograph' as well. Sharkey's books confront issues relative to young children between the ages of four and six. The first publication "Sharkey Meets Kittyhead" approaches the subject of diversity with kindness and respect. The second book, "Sharkey Helps ChooChoo" speaks to the issue of bullying with engaging photographs and illustrates how young children should seek help from appropriate adults. Susan has two more titles in this series scheduled for release this year. Former Wyoming resident and professional photographer, Su-
zanne Sylvester, lends her incredible talent, and her Chihuahua, ChooChoo, to this book rendering text and photos that portray the message brilliantly. In a second book series, Ms. Stoltz and Ms. Sylvester have teamed up again to present "The ChooChoo Book Series." The first "ChooChoo Likes To Sleep" was released in March of this year. These books are written completely in verse, in the style of Dr. Seuss, and are glorious, silly fun. Ms. Stoltz has been featured on National radio stations including markets in Phoenix, Tampa, Los Angeles, New York City, Boston and many others. Her book tour for 2012 takes her from coast to coast with many stops in-between. Susan and Sharkey will be making several personal appearances in the area to read to students at Douglas Primary School on Tuesday, April 10th and Wednesday afternoon April 11th; Glenrock Branch Library, Wednesday April 11th at 10:00 a.m.; and at Grant Elementary in Glenrock, Thursday morning April 12th. Books will be available for sale and Sharkey will be signing her 'pawtograph' as well. For more information on Susan and Sharkey's appearances or to book an appearance please contact: Kim McDonald at Mala Tree Marketing by emailing kim@malatree.com or you may access Sharkey's website at www.sharkeypup.com.
Community Assessment Time - 10 Year Update Its time for the Town of Glenrock's Community Assessment 10 year update. This process empowers communities by giving them the tools to plan for the future in the manner that residents see best. The assessment is conducted by hosting numerous listening sessions, where everyone in the community has a chance to voice their opinion. The same three questions are asked of everyone at the listening sessions: • WHAT ARE THE MAJOR PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES IN YOUR COMMUNITY? • WHAT ARE THE MAJOR STRENGTHS AND ASSETS IN YOUR COMMUNITY? • WHAT PROJECTS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE ACCOMPLISHED IN YOUR COMMUNITY IN THE NEXT 2, 5, 10, AND 20 YEARS? From the community responses to these three questions, the resource team then formulates each community’s overall major themes. Next the team writes recommendations on how to accomplish the goals and includes resources that can assist in reaching the goals. Wyoming Rural Development conducted the listening sessions by selecting team members that are professionals in the areas of economic and community development; education; grant writing; telecommunications; financing; emergency manage-
ment services; health; housing and workforce development. The dates of the Assessment will be on Wednesday, April 11th and Thursday, April 12th . The schedule is as follows: (updated by Kathy Patceg on 4-5-12) Wednesday - April 11th 12:00p - 1:00p Listening Session - Girls Luncheon - Rec Center 1:30p - 2:30p Listening Session Glenrock High School - students 3:15p - 4:15p Listening Session - Elementary School - teachers/ parents/students 4:30p - 5:30p Listening Session - Glenrock Clinic - Health and Human Services 7:00p - 8:00p Listening Session - Paisley Shawl - Planning Commission/GEDC/Main Street/RAMS Thursday - April 12th 9:30a - 10:30p Listening Session - Town Hall - Public Safety/ Town Council 11:30p - 12:45p Listening Session - Glenrock Senior Center Lunch - Seniors 1:00p - 2:00p Listening Session - Town Hall - Chamber/nonprofits/public 2:00p - 3:00p Listening Session - Library - Public 5:30p- 6:45p Rolling Hills Town Hall - Sandwiches and Listening Session 7:00p - 8:00p Town Meeting Town Hall Findings of the assessment will be reviewed during a town meeting the night of April 12th.
Glenrock Hockey Player Takes It All The Way To D.C. The Team Wyoming Pee Wee Hockey Team particiated in the USA Hockey National Tournament held just outside Washington DC March 28 - April 1. The team is made up of 11 and 12 year old elite hockey players from around the State of Wyoming including Glenrock. They have been playing various tournaments throughout the season in Denver, Salt Lake and Colorado Springs. Glenrock Hockey Player Brock Spiegelberg - Photo © Ken Stoecklin
“Most players never even dream of getting
to play in a National Torunament in any sport, but our young men are getting that opportunity.” Stated Coach Kevin Avery.
to meet with Wyoming representatives in their offices in DC as well as take tours of the Capitol and the White House.
The team played on Wednesday, March 28 taking on the Oklahoma City OLLI Kings. Games were
Playing for the team from Glenrock, representing Casper, was Glenrock’s own Brock Spiegelberg, son of Heather and Vaughn Spiegelberg and Grandson of Jim and Allison McGee of Glenrock. “Brock has been playing since he was three” stated Allison. Starting his hockey career in Gillette two years ago and now plays for the Casper Outlaws.
also played against South Carolina, Nashville, the JR Predators and West Virginia. Not only did the players get to participate in the National Tournament, various tours were arranged
Move Over Cadbury Bunny A faded 1952 Kodak Brownie Camera photo was of an eight year old boy dressed in his Easter finery; bow tie, sport coat, polished shoes, white shirt, and a brimmed hat that was held up by the kid’s “loving cup sized” ears. It was common place back then for most of the kids in the neighborhood to dress up for Easter. My parents colored hard-boiled eggs for their offspring, and hid them in the backyard. My Springer Spaniel, Skeet, feasted on them for months later, since no one counted how many were hidden. My sister, three years my senior, wore a new dress with crinoline underneath, a petticoat like material stuffed under her dress to make it puff out, with a pair of those lacey white socks, that didn’t do much for her skinny legs and knobby knees, donned in her Easter bonnet. We didn’t go to church. Guess we were secular before it was fashionable. Easter baskets were stuffed with colored eggs, faux “peeps”, those cute miniature fuzzy chicks, chocolate bunnies, jelly beans and a plastic eggs with a nickel or dime inside(That was a pre-inflationary nickel or dime). What a treat! At our house, Easter was all that stuff. It never occurred to me to link Easter and church. Years later that photo was discovered, and my three sons adroitly asked, “Who was that nerd?” A young devout Quaker, John Cadbury, opened a confectionary in 1824 in Birmingham, England. That is where the first Easter Bunny Egg was first “hatched” in 1875. Years later, in 1969, the Hershey Company was licensed by Schweppes/Cadbury to manufacture Cadbury chocolate in the United States. Today, one only needs to scan the landscape of our neighborhoods where houses, trees, yards and fences are adorned with plastic eggs of all sizes, cardboard ducks, rabbits and bunnies that reflect the dominant culture at this Easter season. At virtually every retailer, the purveyors of all things chocolate, we find rabbits, bunnies, ducks, baskets, plastic eggs, jelly beans. and the not-so real little yellow “peeps” that line the isles to usher in the Easter season, and doubling as fodder for the 90% off sale isle after Easter. The White House has been in the “Easter Egg Roll & Hunt” business since 1878. There will be thousands of hardboiled eggs hidden on three
floors of the President’s digs again this year, with a guest appearance by the Easter Bunny, and more than 30,000 visitors from virtually every state, and D.C. Many of our trendy churches are not far behind the fray, with a stated “higher purpose”, of course. This faux Easter “menagerie” has in recent years, in our progressively secular society, cast an ominous shadow over the water shed event of history-the bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. That historical fact may shock the system of the past three generation of kids and adults, reared on the “Cadbury Bunny” philosophy that is so pervasive. Many have exchanged the “steak” of the Biblical Easter story for the “porridge” of the Easter Bunny. A radical unmasking is required to separate the social aspect of the bunny from the theological realm, and unveil one of the “best kept” secrets of Easter. Absent the re-introduction of what was once the central motif of the early disciples, and for another two millennia, we risk the loss of another generation to the “Easter Bunny” that will be transmitted like a cholera epidemic to future generations. The birth of the church itself cannot be explained without this event “On the third day”, a fact so well etched in history, that only the staunchest agnostic or atheist would dare deny. To them and other naturalists, the fact of the resurrection is an indigestible root. Jesus staked His entire reputation as a teacher of the Truth upon the prediction that He would rise from the grave (Luke 18:31-33). Over the years various theories by naysayers and knaves have been foisted upon history to explain away the Resurrection. Those theories are harder to believe than the Biblical account itself. And for the remnant who believe that Easter is more than bunnies or Spring, it is proof that everlasting life can be ours. The Christmas story reminded us that “there was no room for Him in the inn”. Now He is being crowded out by the “Easter Bunny”. No, it’s not the Easter Bunny’s fault. It is those who have failed to set forth their case of the titanic Truth of the Biblical Easter Story. Are you part of the “Big Sellout? What about your children or grandchildren? What have you told them? Let’s celebrate the empty tomb! What do you think?
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MHCC’s Blue Jean Friday Raises Money For Humane Society Fridays are a little more casual at Memorial Hospital of Converse County. In exchange for a monthly $10 donation to charity, staff from Thunder Basin Orthopaedics and Memorial Hospital of Converse County are permitted to wear blue jeans to work on Fridays. The fundraising idea came from Vicki Litzinger and the staff at TBO.
A group of nearly 50 look on as the town of Buford is auctioned for $900,000, Thursday, April 5, 2012, in Buford, Wyo. The remote, unincorporated area along busy Interstate 80 that advertised itself as the smallest town in the United States, Buford was sold at auction for $900,000 on Thursday to an unidentified man from Vietnam. (AP Photo/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Michael Smith)
Weston said the buyer and a companion arrived in Wyoming — their first trip to the United States — on Monday, touring Cheyenne and the University of Wyoming at Laramie before the auction. Williams & Williams Co. of Tulsa, Okla., conducted the auction on a sunny, windy day outside the trading post, which has been closed since Dec. 31. The number of bidders was not released. Dozens of people, including some of the 125 residents who live in remote areas and get their
mail at the outdoor post office boxes on the property, showed up for the event. Officials with Williams & Williams stood out in their business suits among the locals dressed in jeans and western attire. Inside the convenience store, most of the candy, snacks, pop, beer and all the Marlboro cigarettes had been sold off already. Bags of charcoal, whistles made from animal antlers and dozens of T-shirts proclaiming Buford as the smallest town in the United States remained unsold. Wearing a weather beaten cowboy hat, Gary Crawford, who
lives about 4.5 miles northeast of the trading post — "Post Office Box 7" — said the trading post is important to the surrounding residents who mostly live on widely scattered ranches. "At different times, this has been a community gathering place where you caught up with your neighbors and shoot the breeze, learn what's going on, who is around," Crawford said. He looked forward to meeting the new owner. "I think we may have very nice, new neighbors," he said.
“I have heard of other places doing similar things to raise money and wanted to see it implemented at Memorial Hospital” said Litzinger. CEO Ryan Smith, thought Blue Jean Fridays was a great idea and a fun way for
employees to raise money for local groups. The hospital’s CAREisma Club heads up Blue Jean Fridays.
To sweeten the pot even more, TBO’s Dr. Mark Murphy agreed to match whatever funds CEO Smith contributes.
During the employee group’s monthly meeting, members decide which organization Blue Jean Fridays will support for the upcoming month.
In March, the employee group, along with matching funds from Smith and Murphy, raised $1,622.50 for the Laramie Peak Humane Society.
The group also collects and tracks the money donated from individuals and from payroll deductions.
In April, the employee group will be raising money for the Douglas Boys and Girls Club.
In an effort to encourage employees to participate in the fundraising efforts, CEO Smith agreed to match employee contributions up to $500 each month.
Weekly Us Oil, Gas Rig Count Unchanged At 1,979 (AP) — The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is unchanged this week, holding at 1,979. Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. reported Thursday that 1,329 rigs were exploring for oil and 647 for natural gas. Three were listed
as miscellaneous. A year ago this week Baker Hughes reported 1,782 active rigs.
while Colorado and Louisiana dropped two each. North Dakota was down one.
Of the major oil- and gasproducing states, Oklahoma gained four rigs. Alaska, New Mexico and Pennsylvania picked up two apiece. Texas gained one.
Arkansas, California and Wyoming were unchanged. The rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981 and bottomed at 488 in 1999.
West Virginia lost six rigs,
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Wyo. Game And Fish Continues Reality Tv Show CHRISTINE PETERSON, Star-Tribune CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Two girls stalked through a field in southeast Wyoming, a video camera not far behind. They whispered to each other and their guides, just loud enough for their companions, and the microphone, to hear. Shanon Stockwell, then 14, positioned her rifle as she'd practiced all summer. She took a deep breath and shot. The buck dropped. "One shot, Shanon. One shot!" shouted Call of the Wild host Craig Conrad. It was Shanon's first hunt, guided by her best friend and avid hunter Sierra Amundson. Their journey, from hunter safety class to the rifle range to the field, was documented and presented in a 22-minute episode aired on the Sportsman's Channel. It became episode four of the 13part reality TV series called "Call of the Wild," paid for by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. After positive reviews, Game and Fish officials agreed to a second season of the show. Casting calls to find another group of teens begins in April. "It's been very successful and we
have had positive feedback from people who have seen the show," said Eric Keszler, a public information officer for the Game and Fish Department. The first season, produced by Orion Multimedia, cost Game and Fish $300,000. The second season will run the same, Keszler tells the Casper Star-Tribune (http://bit.ly/ H5yvYZ). Game and Fish created the show to encourage youth to explore the outdoors and to showcase Wyoming's great outdoors to the nation. Specific benefits are tough to measure, Keszler said, but the show has been popular enough that the Sportsman's Channel increased airings of each segment from three to four times per week. The Sportsman's Channel is not monitored by the Neilsen ratings, which means Keszler doesn't know exactly how many people view the show. On average, the Sportsman's Channel reaches roughly 30 million U.S. households, according to a media release. Game and Fish owns the shows, and once they are finished airing on the Sportsman's Channel the episodes will be posted on the department's website, Keszler said. The show's participants were a mix of in-state and out-of-state youth. Many of them either had limited or no experience with
the outdoors. Each had a story to tell. A trout fishing adventure on Jackson Lake featured a boy from Colorado with Down syndrome. Another boy from Colorado recovering from cancer, who also lost his dad to cancer, went turkey hunting. Then there was Sierra and Shanon. Sierra, now 15, decided to do the show to help a national audience see what Wyoming has to offer. "I wanted to show people especially in my own town that it's fun and OK and socially acceptable for kids to hunt," she said. When she auditioned she hoped to have a new experience in the outdoors. The show's producers had a different idea, and asked her to mentor a non-hunting friend. "I think it could absolutely help encourage other kids to get outside, by seeing our episode and how our friendship was strengthened by being out there together," she said. And it shows that girls can hunt. Next season's episodes will feature some of the same locations, such as Jackson Lake, and also a few new ones, Keszler said.
Business Council Seeks Comment On Program Rule Change CASPER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Business Council is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Business Ready Community Grant and Loan Program rules. The Business Ready Community Grant (BRC) and Program rules would be amended to include BRC planning grant categories, maximums, match
and evaluation criteria; grant maximums; update evaluation criteria, application criteria and loan information. To obtain a copy of the proposed rules, contact Molly Spangler at 307-777-2811, molly.spangler@wyo.gov, or 214 West 15th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002. The proposed rules may also be down-
loaded from the Wyoming Business Council website: www.wyomingbusiness.org. Written comments must be submitted to the Wyoming Business Council at the above contact information by 5 p.m. April 20, 2012.
Wyoming Agrees To Settle Abortion Protest Lawsuit BEN NEARY, Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The State of Wyoming has admitted that state officials violated the constitutional rights of members of an anti-abortion group by removing a display of materials they posted last year in a tunnel leading to the state Capitol. Under a settlement approved Thursday by U.S. District Judge Nancy Freudenthal, the state agreed to pay WyWatch Family Action $1 in nominal damages and $30,000 in attorney fees. Rich Cathcart, head of the Wyoming State Building Commission, has said he ordered two WyWatch poster boards in the tunnel removed last year after receiving complaints. One poster featured a picture of an unborn fetus and the other a group of women saying that they regretted getting abortions. Cathcart has said he decided
the posters were unacceptable because they were graphic and shouldn't be viewed by children who pass through the area during the legislative session. After WyWatch filed its lawsuit early this year, the State Building Commission, which includes Gov. Matt Mead and the other four statewide elected officials, enacted a new policy banning all public displays of materials in the tunnel area. Becky Vandeberghe, chairman of WyWatch, said Thursday that her board of directors is pleased that the state recognizes that it infringed on members' constitutionally protected speech. "It's sad that it took such drastic measures to bring that about, but it's even sadder that state officials decided to address the problem by stifling more free speech, not less," Vandeberghe said in a prepared statement. Attempts to reach lawyers with the Wyoming Attorney General's Office for comment on the
settlement were unsuccessful. Freudenthal had allowed the American Civil Liberties Union of Wyoming to intervene on behalf of WyWatch. Linda Burt, head of the ACLU in Wyoming, said Thursday the case was important in terms of protecting free speech rights. "It was the right decision. We are also pleased to see this outcome," she said. Jonathan Scruggs, a lawyer who represents WyWatch Family Action, said Thursday that the settlement should send a clear message to Wyoming officials. "It says that the government can't discriminate against prolife messages just because of the content of those messages," Scruggs said of the settlement. "And also, the government can't operate under vague practices and procedures. It has to have clear rules and clear principles how it regulates speech."
Laramie County Sees Oil Uptick CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Officials in Laramie County in southeastern Wyoming say they're seeing some fresh interest in oil drilling after a recent lull. County planner Gary Kranse says more oil developers are talking to his department about rig sites. Companies are targeting the
deep Niobrara (NYE'-ohBRER'-uh) Shale formation beneath Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska. A burst of exploration in the Niobrara two years ago slowed down somewhat last year. Fewer new permits are being issued for oil and gas wells compared to last year but many permits remain active. They are valid for up to a year.
The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/lCwMd ) that drilling is up so far this year. Fourteen new wells have been started in 2012. That exceeds the pace of drilling last year, when 39 wells were started.
Wyoming Watches Natural Gas Prices Slide CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming officials are monitoring slumping natural gas prices that they say promise to cost the state millions in lost tax revenues. Natural-gas prices averaged $2.10 per thousand cubic feet (mcf) at the Opal Hub in western Wyoming through the first three weeks in March, according to the state's Economic Analysis Division. That's down from February's average of $2.52. Gas prices this time last year averaged nearly $3.80 per thousand cubic feet. State financial analysts in January projected that natural gas prices would average $3.25 per mcf through this year. Bill Mai, co-chairman of the state's Consensus Revenue Estimating Group told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle (http://bit. ly/HTsiE1 ) that each one-dollar drop in natural gas prices costs the state about $114 million a year in lost tax revenues. "I think we'll be stunned, in a bad way, to see what could happen in the summer months," Mai said. "Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to see sub-$1 prices for a good chunk of the summer." Unless gas prices climb, Mai
said the state will need to recalculate how much money it predicts it will have to spend for the 2013-14 biennial budget and beyond. "It is extremely likely we are going to have to lower our projections in October, if not earlier," Mai said. "I'll be surprised if we have to revise (the per mcf projection) down a buck, but who knows?" Wyoming relies heavily on revenue from natural-gas severance taxes. In the last fiscal year, the state received more than $430 million from taxes on natural gas when the prices were in the $4 per mcf range. Natural gas prices have plummeted in the past six months. The New York Mercantile Exchange reported last week that natural-gas price futures were at a 10-year low. An unusually warm winter has helped cut demand for natural gas and storage is at record-high levels. John Harpole, president of the research company Mercator Energy LLC, recently told Wyoming lawmakers that the increase in hydraulic fracturing, a technique of improving the production from oil and gas wells, also is contributing to increased supplies of natural gas.
Harpole said that although energy companies are predominantly searching for oil, fracking allows them to capture natural gas in large amounts essentially as a byproduct. Mai said natural-gas storage facilities are "bursting at the seams," and some companies are slowing production. The Wyoming Legislature included a provision in its 201314 budget bill authorizing Gov. Matt Mead to use $150 million from the state's rainy-day account if necessary this year to cover falling state revenues. The money is intended to allow the state to continue functioning without the need for further legislative action until the Legislature convenes in early 2013. State agencies are under orders to prepare for budget cuts next year in response to falling state revenues. Mai said he is still confident in CREG's projections that naturalgas prices will rebound to near the $4-per mcf-level by 2014. He said events such a severe winter next year, could bring change quickly to gas prices. "There are a lot of things that could happen, and then all bets are off," he said. "Things could turn pretty quickly."
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Barrasso Calls EPA regulation “Slap in the Face to American Workers” “High Five to Extreme Environmentalists” WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday March 28, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed greenhouse gas rules for new power plants:
blocked natural gas exploration, shut down the Keystone XL pipeline, and is now stopping new coal plants. “After today’s regulation, President Obama should finally stop pretending he supports ‘all of the above’ energy development.”
“The Obama Administration just took another step to fulfill the President’s plan to make electricity ‘skyrocket’ and ‘bankrupt’ America’s coal industry. This EPA regulation will prevent the construction of new coal plants, shut down American energy development, destroy jobs and drive up energy prices.
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“It is a slap in the face to American workers and a high five to extreme environmentalists. “The Obama Administration has made it clear that it is hostile to all forms of fossil fuels developed in America. Anyone who thinks that this Administration prefers natural gas is kidding themselves. Over the past three years, this Administration has
In January 2008, Presidentialcandidate Obama told the San Francisco Chronicle: “You know, when I was asked earlier about the issue of coal, uh, you know — under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket. Even regardless of what I say about whether coal is good or bad. Because I’m capping greenhouse gases, coal power plants, you know, natural gas, you name it — whatever the plants were, whatever the industry was, uh, they would have to retrofit their operations. That will cost money. They will pass that money on to consumers.”
Senators Fight to Stop EPA’s Takeover of All Water Introduce Legislation to halt EPA’s draft Clean Water Act Jurisdictional Guidance WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Barrasso (RWY), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Dean Heller (R-NV), Jeff Sessions (RAL) and 26 other Senators introduced legislation to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from taking over all private water in the United States. The “Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act” prevents the EPA and the Army Corp of Engineers (Corps) from using their overreaching “guidance” to change legal responsibilities under the Clean Water Act (CWA). “President Obama’s EPA continues to act as if it is above the law. It is using this overreaching guidance to pre-empt state and local governments, farmers and ranchers, small business owners and homeowners from making local land and water use decisions,” said Barrasso. “Our bill will stop this unprecedented Washington power grab and restore Americans’ property rights. It’s time to get EPA lawyers out of Americans’ backyards.” “As Americans struggle in this
Barrasso: Raising Taxes on American Oil Production Won’t Lower Gas Prices “Raising taxes increases the cost for consumers, and that is, in effect, what President Obama and Senate Democrats are doing with this legislation. They are proposing increasing gas prices by increasing taxes.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (RWyo.) recently spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about rising gas prices and the need to increase American energy production. Excerpts of his remarks are below: “The price of gasoline is over 100 percent higher than it was when President Obama took office. “It is clear that the President's policies are contributing to higher gas prices, but instead of changing course President Obama and Democrats in Congress are doubling down on bad policies and desperate schemes. “Here is an example. One Senate Democrat--someone across the aisle from me--said: Let's ask Saudi Arabia to produce more oil. He said his solution is to ask the Secretary of State to ask Saudi Arabia to produce more oil. “Now President Obama and Senate Democrats want to raise taxes on American oil production. So the President and the Democrats want more oil from Saudi Arabia, and they also want to make it more expensive to produce American energy. “The legislation on the floor doesn't make sense, and the American people recognize that it doesn't make sense. Americans know that if you want less of something, you tax it more. They also know that if you want to increase the cost of something, you tax it more. “Raising taxes increases the cost for consumers, and that is, in effect, what President Obama and Senate Democrats are doing with this legislation.
They are proposing increasing gas prices by increasing taxes. Even the author of this legislation has said that ‘nobody has made the claim that this bill is about reducing gas prices.' “So, then, why would President Obama want to increase gas prices 7 months before a Presidential election? Well, it appears to me it is because his political base fiercely opposes fossil fuels. “We have seen this before. Of course, I am referring to the President's rejection recently of the Keystone XL Pipeline, bringing energy from Canada into the United States. The Keystone XL Pipeline would have created thousands of good-paying jobs for Americans. The President said no. “The Keystone XL Pipeline would have facilitated oil production in Montana and in North Dakota. The President said no. The Keystone XL Pipeline would have increased supplies of oil from Canada. The President said no--to the point that the Prime Minister of Canada actually went to China to ask if they would buy the energy from Canada if the United States is not interested. “Now the President wants to have it both ways. He would like to please his political base as well as the American public. It is also why the President is considering plans to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. “Well, my Republican colleagues and I think there are other ways to address high gas prices. “I believe there are things we should be doing and can do that will enhance, not jeopardize, our Nation's security and specifically our Nation's energy security. “We understand the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is for emergencies, not political disasters; and we understand if we want more of something or if we want to lower the cost of something, we do not raise taxes on it. What we do is make it easier
to produce the product. “That is why my Republican colleagues and I support making it easier to produce American energy. And it is why we are asking the President to make it easier to produce American energy--not harder, not more expensive but easier. “In addition to providing more access to Federal lands and waters and eliminating burdensome regulations, the President should address delivery bottlenecks. Specifically, he should address all the bottlenecks the Keystone XL Pipeline would relieve. “Here, of course, I am referring to the 100,000 barrels of oil each day that Keystone would ship from Montana and North Dakota. That is right-homegrown American energy from Montana and North Dakota. “The Keystone XL Pipeline would reduce the cost of shipping American oil. In addition, the pipeline would ship about 700,000 barrels of oil a day from Canada. The Canadian oil would replace oil imports from OPEC and thus increase our Nation's energy security. “Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline is an easy decision, and the President should make that decision immediately. “Again, the President must abandon his support for policies such as this legislation that is ahead of us today, which will only increase the pain at the pump. “Instead, the President must make it easier to produce American energy. He should increase access to Federal public lands and waters, eliminate costly regulations, and approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. “It is my hope the President will take all of these steps and do so immediately so the American public does not continue to suffer the significant pain at the pump that continues to affect our country today.”
anemic economy, the Administration continues to stifle job creation at every turn. Expanding EPA’s authority and threatening personal property rights will only discourage the economic growth we need for long term job creation. It is past time to cut through the red tape, and tear down the barriers to get the American people back to work. I look forward to working with my colleagues to get this bill passed,” said Heller.
These kinds of changes, and passing along more unfunded mandates to state and local governments, should never be done via a guidance document. I call on my colleagues from both the Senate and the House to join us in stopping EPA and the Army Corps from making these unprecedented regulatory changes through a guidance document. I look forward to swift action on this bill,” said Inhofe.
“The Obama-EPA’s proposed water guidance greatly expands the Clean Water Act’s scope through a slew of new and expanded definitions. This approach is so unpopular, however, that it was originally defeated in the previous Democratic controlled Congress. Nevertheless, the Obama administration continues to move these policies forward. In addition to an increase in Army Corps jurisdictional determinations of as much as 17%, this change in guidance will also result in a change in the responsibilities of states in executing their duties under the Clean Water Act and a change in how individual citizens are governed by the Clean Water Act.
In May 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) issued draft guidance on “Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act.” This guidance document, which was sent in final form to OMB on February 21, 2012, significantly changes and expands what features are considered protected under the Clean Water Act. It makes substantial additions, such as a first time inclusion of ditches, ground water, potholes, gutters and other water features that may flow, if at all, only after a heavy rainfall.
build in their backyards, grow crops, manage livestock, expand small businesses and carry out other activities on private lands.
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Enzi, Barrasso Defend Wyoming’s Nuclear Force ICBM readiness critical to nation’s defense U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., joined a bipartisan coalition of senators today in sending a letter expressing concerns over proposed efforts to reduce the nuclear capabilities of the United States. The letter was sent to Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, as the Armed Services Committee holds hearings on the FY 2013 budget and the future of the strategic forces. The letter states that the “ICBM force dramatically decreases the risk
of nuclear war by providing a stabilizing and visible constant in our nuclear posture.” It also mentions that the force has been modernized through 2030 and is the least expensive leg of the triad.
done incrementally and that all 450 ICBM silos remain in warm status. This will maintain global nuclear stability, avoid U.S. vulnerability and guarantee strength and preparedness in times of need.
The U.S. currently has 450 Minuteman III missiles with 150 missiles each at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana; Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota; and F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.
In addition to Senators Enzi and Barrasso, the letter was signed by: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT), Max Baucus (D-MT), Jon Tester (D-MT), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), and Michael Lee (R-UT). The letter will be included in the official record of the March 28 Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on Department of Defense nuclear forces.
The letter acknowledges the New START agreement’s range of missile levels and asks that any reductions be made equally among the three facilities. It also asks that reductions be
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TJ Casey is a singer/ songwriter, storyteller, composer and entertainer. He was raised up on ranches in Wyoming and Montana and now teaches the "Code of the West" and poetry to students all across America. Check him out at: www.tjcasey.net.
Music Listen up, Glenrock and Beyond! It’s everywhere. You may love it, and you may hate it, but there’s always some kind of music that gets an emotional response out of every person. For you it may be country, or metal, or hip-hop, or maybe some classical music. But what I want to talk about is the judgment of today’s more modern pop styles and my thoughts behind that. Today’s music is more based around the shock value it has, or simple electronic beats, or… my least favorite of all… this stuff called dubstep. But – who am I to judge? And you? Everyone thinks that some kind of music downright stinks, but then again that person probably likes a different kind of music that you don’t – and that’s okay! However, you can’t say that the people creating that music are not talented. Here’s why: Take any modern pop singer that more than likely
He’s rode the wild country of Montana; that wild country you all dream about. He’s gathered in the Pryors and the Dryhead; when years were good, and years of killer drought. He’s always just survived and made a livin’ and never once complained about his strife. A steward of the land always givin’ he’s been this way a good part of his life. We all must depend on the Master up above. He rides beside the stewards of this land; right up ‘til the end, unconditional love. He wouldn’t ride for no one else’s brand he gave all his heart to the Master up above. He never wavered, this is where he stands; right up till the end unconditional love. He’ll never ride for no on else’s brand, no we’ll never ride for no one else’s brand.
doesn’t write their own songs. We’ll say… Nicki Minaj. She’s a HUGE hip-hop/pop mogul that in the last couple years has gained ginormous publicity and even got to play at the super bowl. She’s beautiful, funny, and fun. However, most people would argue her music is basic, simple, and some songs are annoying. Then… you may even go as far as to say that she has no talent – and I’ll stop you right there. She most certainly does.
son get a record deal? Simple… they sold themselves. Not in a bad way, of course, but they marketed themselves so well that they ended up making millions of dollars and a lot of those celebrities are actually pretty good and well educated people. Rap stars like Kanye West and Jay-Z have college degrees that they had BEFORE they became rappers. Same talents apply for all kinds of rock stars and country singers, too!
Here’s my thought: Today’s musicians that are not true musicians (meaning they aren’t a true singer/songwriter and the band isn’t something that matters, etc.) are extremely talented business people. They’re also marketing masterminds. These people are not dumb. They know that their music probably isn’t the best, but they find something that people want and they market themselves.
But here’s where my advice comes in, Glenrock: Music is awesome. We all like it. If you don’t – check your pulse. But my advice to you is to broaden your horizons. Listen to different types of music. Check out the different singer/songwriters or go to a local band’s show. (I know that Glenrock’s own The Mayflower Crash Site would love that support.) Give different styles of music a shot, too. Don’t just seclude yourself to country, or rock, or the classics… open your mind - it makes you appreciate different things in not only music and entertainment – but
They make it so viral you can’t help but listen to it and you either love it or hate it. You might ask yourself – how did this per-
He left and took his family to Horse Prairie; no better cowboy ever rode the land. He always did his best to help his neighbors; when no one else would help, he took a stand. Now Mom and Dad are ridin’ up in heaven; they’re givin’ us below a helpin’ hand. We’re doin’ what we can to help our neighbors and we’ll never ride for no on else’s brand.
We all must depend on the Master up above. We ride beside the stewards of this land; right up ‘til the end, unconditional love. We wouldn’t ride for no one else’s brand; we gave all our heart to the Master up above. We never wavered this is where we stand right up till the end, unconditional love. We’ll never ride for no one else’s brand no we’ll never ride for no one else’s brand.
the world. Music can be political, metaphorical, heart-felt, or just silly. It’s all different, and there’s all kinds of apps or websites out there to promote smaller and larger bands, singers and songwriters. Check out iTunes genius or download the iHeartRadio app. Those are great places to get an earful of artists you’ve probably never heard of. Simply put – music is what you make of it. Give it a shot and a listen. Don’t judge the “untalented” musicians because their music is stupid to you. Respect them because they marketed what they do so well that they made a much more plush living than the majority of us doing something they love – no matter how bad you might find it. Branch out – give different things a shot. Enjoy it!
Eliminating Plastic Wraps Is It A Health Issue? In this new quest for sustainability I decided to try to cut way back on my use of 'covers' for leftover foods. It seems, like most of us, I was in the habit of tearing off a piece of plastic to cover things that go in the fridge. I remember my grandmother having reusable plastic with elastic on it that she would wash after use and put in the drawer. But plastic is rife with BPA (bisephenol A) and if you're anything like I am, you haven't a clue what that is or what it does. Here is the short non-scientific explanation: BPA is used primarily to produce plastics and is an endocrine disruptor, which can mimic the body's own hormones and may lead to negative health effects. Canada declared BPA a toxic substance in 2010. Long story short, this PBA leaches into our food when we use plastic in the freezer, microwave, refrigerator, or to store food. The USA has established 'safety' levels of BPA, but in my opinion, anything that can have a negative effect on my overall health doesn't have a safe level. So, being that just about EVERYTHING we use is made from one sort of plastic or another including the keyboard upon which I type this blog, just where do I start? My logical point of beginning was in the food I ingest, which goes directly into my system. My use of plastic is so extensive it's difficult to know what to cut out first. So I began with the easiest; plastic wrap. Researching for days I discovered a wonderful little company that makes cloth covers for bowls that are lined with a BPA free vinyl. I used one of them that evening to cover leftover pasta, which has a tendency to dry out in the fridge. The next day the food looked great and the cover had done it's job well, with no BPA's leaching into the food - at least from above. It then occurred to me that the bowl I used was plastic. FAIL! It's clearly evident that I have lots of re-thinking to do! The money spent on plastic wraps and foils can accumulate to approximately $50 per year or more. The cost of three covers is $20 and will more than pay for itself with years of use, and less waste of energy and resources to produce plastic wrap. But for me the health benefits of eliminating a big source of BPA's is the most compelling reason of all. Even better it helps to get rid of my reliance upon a store and increases my independence and sustainability in a savvy way! For more information on where to buy reusable covers without BPA's visit my website: http://susanrstoltz.com/eliminating-plasticwrap-and-tin-foil-is-it-a-health-issue/
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My daughter and my step son began a relationship about six months ago. They both live with us. Still teenagers but graduated. I don’t think its right and neither does my husband but we let them stay in the same bedroom and live under the same roof with us, sort of accepting their relationship that makes us both sick. It just doesn’t seem right to either one of us and I can’t seem to make them see how odd this is. Do you agree Sassy? Dear Separated Family Feelings, Well, different strokes for different folks. They are not blood relatives so its not completely creepy. I think when you word it as brother and sister its hard to get past that. I’m going to assume they are both college students? Otherwise why are graduated teenagers still under your roof playing house? Maybe if they had to pay to play house it wouldn’t be near as much fun, nor would they be as appealing to each other. The relationship I feel is “ok,” but time to grow up and move out. I question you, that if your daughter was just dating “Joe Blow” down the steet would he too get to stay over in the same room? Just food for thought. Good luck and keep me posted.
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