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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Volume 6 Issue 16 Proud Member of the Associated Press

Wyo Senate Passes Weapons Ban In Courtrooms

“BAM-BAM” Last Bighorn In Wyoming Sinks Canyon Herd Dies

(AP) — Four conservation groups based in Wyoming, Colorado and Montana have filed a lawsuit seeking to compel federal officials to address the white-tailed prairie dog population.

(AP) — The state Senate passed a bill that would ban deadly weapons in Wyoming courtrooms.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has said the species doesn't warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act, but the groups disagree.

House Bill 216 was approved on a 28-2 vote. The bill goes back to the House for consideration of changes made to the bill by the Senate.

The groups filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court in Montana alleging the agency didn't adequately everything it

The proposal makes having deadly weapons in courtrooms a misdemeanor on first offense. A second offense within five years would be a felony.

The presiding judge in the courtroom would be allowed to grant exceptions.

The ban would not apply to jury rooms or other parts of the courthouse.

Senate Panel Endorses Biblcal Study Courses (AP) — A bill that would make it clear Wyoming public high schools can offer elective biblical study courses has been endorsed by a divided Senate Education Committee.

The panel voted 3-2 in favor of House Bill 130. The bill now goes to the Senate floor for consideration.

Republican Rep. Stephen Watt, of Rock Springs, says his proposal maintains religious neutrality by not advocating for or against any particular religion.

However, several people spoke against the bill, saying it is unnecessary because biblical study is already allowed and possibly unconstitutional because books from others faiths are not included in the proposal.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled several times that public schools can offer classes about the Bible but can't use it for devotional purposes.

Groups File Lawsuit Over White-Tailed Prairie Dog

Edited by Amanda Smith

Edited by Amanda Smith

Bam Bam became a local celebrity when he began showing up near the park's main road in 2007 and allowed people to pet him.

Darrel Trembly says Bam Bam will be mounted by a taxidermist and put on display in the park's visitor center.

(AP) — Wyoming's winter mountain snowpack melts off from April to September.

(AP) — A bighorn sheep that liked to butt vehicles at a central Wyoming state park has died.

He earned the name Bam Bam because he liked togo our onto the roadway and butt vehicles.

Officials with the Sinks Canyon State Park near Lander say Bam Bam was the last survivor of the bighorn sheep herd in the Sinks Canyon. He is believed to have died of natural causes.

Fearing for the sheep's and visitors' safety, officials moved Bam Bam to an enclosed state facility near Wheatland in 2009.

A familiar site oup off the canyon road south of Wheatland, he will be sorely missed by onlookers trying to get a glimps of the famous Bighorn.

Hydrologists with the Natural Resources Conservation Service say the predicted runoff into Wyoming's streams and rivers vary from 15 percent of normal to 99 percent of average.

Sinks Canyon Superintendent

Panel Kills Bill Allowing Guns In Wyoming Schools BOB Press

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the small Senate Education Committee room.

(AP) — A bill that would allow people to carry concealed guns in Wyoming K-12 schools and on college campuses died in a Senate committee Friday, February 8 after dozens of educators, administrators, police and others testified it would make schools and colleges less safe.

The panel heard about an hour and 45 minutes of testimony from about 40 people.

Roughly 30 expressed opposition to the bill.

Rep. Allen Jaggi, R-Lyman and the main sponsor of the bill, knew before the hearing that the numbers in the room were stacked against him, remarking that he felt "like Colonel Custer" as he addressed the committee to speak in favor of the measure.

No one on the Senate Education Committee made a motion Friday to recommend House Bill 105, so the bill did not advance further in the Legislature.

The measure passed the state House last week.

The white-tailed prairie dog is found in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Montana. Federal wildlife officials said in 2010 that the species' population hadn't substantially changed and that the white-tailed prairie dog didn't face significant threats from urbanization or energy development.

Wyoming’s Snowpack Is Slowly Growing

Bam Bam - Photo Bill Briggs Last bighorn in Wyoming Sinks Canyon herd dies

should have as required by federal law before making its determination.

Jaggi and other proponents noted that gun-free zones don't stop mass shootings like the December attack at a Connecticut school.

The bill would have lifted the current prohibition on carrying guns on school grounds for teachers, parents and guardians who have state-issued concealed carry permits, so long as they notify the school administrator. Anyone at least 21 years old with a permit could carry a gun on a college campus, under the bill.

"It didn't seem to do much there," he said.

Dozens of people packed

Opponents testified that al-

Strict gun laws only work to disarm law-abiding people who could intervene and stop a mass shooting before police respond, Jaggi said.

Gun advocates, residents and a University of Wyoming student supported the bill.

lowing concealed weapons on school and college campuses would only hurt safety and endanger more people if there were a shooting.

"Our colleges and universities have to be safe and secure sanctuaries for learning," UW President Tom Buchanan said. "Weapons on campus or in the classroom would have a chilling and unacceptable impact on education."

Jason Vela, police chief with the Northern Wyoming Community College District that includes campuses at Sheridan and Gillette, said campus police would need new training on how to deal with situations where people other than the main shooter may be armed and involved.

"We've trained over the years for active shooters," Vela said. "We go take out the threat and usually that's the first guy you see with a gun."

Generally, river basins in the northwest have the highest snowpack and are expected to see runoff closer to normal, while those in the southeast have the lowest snowpack and the lowest runoff predictions.

Reservoir storage varies widely across the state but is at 96 percent of average for the entire state. Water levels are highest on the Buffalo Bill Reservoir and lowest on the North Plate River reservoirs.

The statewide snowpack was 84 percent of average on February 11, up from 82 percent last week and 76 percent at the start of the month. Lee Hackleman of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Casper said the weekend storm increased the snowpack in the southern part of Wyoming significantly.

The National Weather Service said about 20 inches fell in Sinks Canyon south of Lander over the weekend. Casper Mountain got 14.5 inches of snow.

A year ago, Wyoming’s median snowpack was 107 percent of average but on the decline.

This week’s snowpack figures range from a low of 51 percent of average in the South Platte basin to a high of 98 percent in the Yellowstone basin.

US Rig Count Climbs 3 This Week To 1,762

(AP) — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by three this week to 1,762.

The Houston-based company said in its weekly report Friday that 1,337 rigs were actively exploring for oil and 421 for gas. Four were listed as miscellaneous. A year ago, Baker Hughes counted 1,994 working rigs.

Of the major oil- and gas-producing states Texas gained 14 rigs and Wyoming one. Pennsylvania declined by five rigs.

Oklahoma lost two and Arkansas, Louisiana, North Dakota and West Virginia were down one each. Alaska, Colorado, California and New Mexico were unchanged.

The rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981 and bottomed at 488 in 1999.

LPHS to Offer Needed Service to Community

Laramie Peak Humane Society in Douglas would like to get the word out to Glenrock and Rolling Hills that SpayDoc is doing a mobile clinic in Glenrock February 24th &d 25th.

It's a low cost clinic and vouchers are available for FREE spay and neuter surgeries for any Converse County person needing help to fix their pet.

More information is on LPHS website and on www.spaydoc.com.

Call the shelter in Douglas at 358-6475 or 359-5165 for more information.

Community Message Board

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 Annyoung Hasimnikka!! Hello in Koran from the library! Visit our Mango Foreign Language database on line. 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 and it’s free!!

Come in and find out how to get connected.

The library will be closed Monday, February 18, 2013 to observe President’s Day. We will resume regular hurs the following day.

February is Black History Month. Carter G. Woodson along with, the Association for the Study of Negro Life & History announced the first Negro History Week in 1926.

Black Americana by Richard A. Long is a powerful book depicting the history and the people we honor this month.

Wednesday, February 27. The Children/Young Adult Librarian will be heading to Casper for a workshop!

For Read Me A Story: February 16 – 23: The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln.

For Read Me A Story: February 23-March 2: Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport.

Pick up the phone and dial 4362353 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. Check out the 3m Cloud audio library at: gowyld.net/econtent. Use your card to login!

There will be no story time on

US Postal Service To Halt MHCC Blue Jean Friday’s Saturday Mail Delivery Donate Over $18k Amanda Smith (TBC) urday first class mail other than To Local Groups PO Boxes, those will receive first The U.S. Postal Service made another move forward in their focus for financial stability todWednesday, February 6th, announcing plans to stop Saturday delivery of first-class mail.

The change is scheduled to take place during the week of August 5, 2013.

class mail items Monday - Friday. However, package deliveries via the USPS will remain the same for everyone, with six day delivery Monday - Saturday.

"It's an important part of our strategy to return to financial stability," stated United States Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. The Postal Service expects to generate cost savings of approximately $2 billion annually, once the plan is fully implemented.

Glenrock Post Master and town Mayor Sue Dills stated that all of the information received thus far indicates that there will be little change in six day first class mail delivery for Glenrock. "The P.O. box section of our post office, which is primarily what our post office consists of, will still get Saturday delivery of mail, and we will still have the same window hours on Saturdays" stated Dills. As for those receiving Sat-

The fundraising idea came from Vicki Litzinger and the TBO staff. In exchange for a monthly $10 donation, employees are permitted to wear blue jeans to work on Fridays.

The Blue Jean Friday program is administered through Memorial Hospital’s employee group, who looks at nominated charities and programs, and then determines which program will receive funds for the month.

In 2012, more than $18,000

was raised for the Laramie Peak Humane Society, the Douglas Boys & Girls Club, the Coalition Against Violence, the Converse County Library, the Miranda Jean Rinn Memorial Fund, Youth Development Services, Untamed Spirits’ Brooke Marcus Fund, the MHCC Employee Scholarship Fund, and King’s Pantry.

If you would like to nominate a group for the 2013 Blue Jean Fridays program, contact Vicki Litzinger at Thunder Basin Orthopedics.

This month, February, Blue Jean Fridays is raising monies for Bobbi’s House in Douglas, the Hospital's Hospitality House.

Wyoming Ag Leadership Program Graduates 12th Class - Includes Glenrockian Fourteen Wyoming producers and agribusiness men and women from around the state graduated from the Wyoming Leadership Education and Development (L.E.A.D.) program’s Class 12 at a ceremony in Saratoga, Wyo., in January.

ming Department of Workforce Services. She and her husband also operate a cow/calf operation in Fremont County. Crofts was named Fremont County Ag Woman of the Year in 2011 by the Riverton Chamber of Commerce.

The 14-month training program, sponsored in part by the Wyoming Business Council’s Agribusiness Division, began in November 2011.

· Juliet Daniels, of Cheyenne, is a community development educator with the University of Wyoming Extension, where she works with local governments and nonprofits to increase their capacity to address community issues.

Throughout the program, fellows participate in educational seminars in an effort to enhance their leadership skills and understanding of all aspects of agriculture and policy making.

Eight seminars were held in Wyoming, one in Washington, D.C., and an international study seminar was held in Ukraine.

· Sherri Foust, of Worland, is the county executive director for the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency. Foust grew up on her family’s farm in Oklahoma raising grass hay, oats and beef cattle; she continued this tradition for the next 20 years raising cattle of her own.

Class 12 graduates include: · Ashlea Bassett, of Buffalo, is a service specialist with Sheridan College in Johnson County and a sales associate for Chase Brothers Properties. Bassett has been involved in production agriculture her entire life, including working on her family’s ranch.

· Brendon Grant, of Glenrock, is a ranch hand and working partner on his family’s ranch, Grant Ranch, in Converse County. As a lifelong rancher, Grant has worked in agriculture in a variety of capacities including overseeing 400 head of Black Angus.

· Barry “Slim” Cook, of Cody, owns Cook Land and Livestock Brokerage in Park County. In addition to being self-employed in the cattle brokerage and real estate business, Cook is an active member of the Cody Volunteer Fire Department.

Community Baptist Church, 301 S 2nd St, Glenrock, 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.

Since March of 2012, employees from Memorial Hospital of Converse County and Thunder Basin Orthopedics have been raising money by wearing blue jeans to work.

· J.W. Hendry, of Lysite, along with his wife, brother, and parents owns and operates Clear Creek Cattle Company in Natrona County. The ranch consists of 2,700 head of Black Angus cattle and more than 500 acres of grass hay. He serves on the board of directors for the Wyoming Stock Growers As-

· Deanna Crofts, of Riverton, is a case manager for the Wyo-

sociation. · Alex Malcolm, of Kinnear, is a 4-H educator with the University of Wyoming Extension providing programming for livestock producers and 4-H youth. Malcolm is a member of the Wyoming and National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. · Mary McAleenan, of Kinnear, is an ag producer operating a 275-acre farm and ranch in Fremont County for hay and alfalfa, as well as a 10-lamb herd for wool production. The wool from her operation is woven into rugs and throws which she markets at craft shows. · Eámon O’Toole, of Savery, is a fifth generation owner/ manager on his family’s ranch, the Ladder Livestock Company in southcentral Carbon County.

O’Toole is developing an AI program to improve his family’s cow/calf operation by changing the herd into a Black Baldy program. He also helps with the family sheep operation when needed. · Scott Priebe, of Riverton, along with his wife is the owner and operator of Wyoming Ag Marketing, LLC. He grew up farming and ranching on his family’s operation in Indiana and purchased his own farm in the late 2000s. He received an honorary membership degree from the Shoshone FFA chapter in 2011 for coaching the state’s youth FFA winning marketing team.

· Cheri Steinmetz, of Lingle, is a self-employed insurance agent, farmer and livestock producer for Rawhide Quarter Horses and Cattle and Ameritas Financial Services. She is involved in her family’s farm near Lingle where they raise corn, hay, cattle and Quarter horses. · Jenny Walker, of Lusk, is a ranch hand for DeGering Livestock Inc., in Niobrara County where she is working with her uncle and grandfather on their cow/calf operation. She’s also involved with her parents’ operation in South Dakota. · Brenda Younkin, of Jackson, is the director of the Conservation Research Center for the Teton Science Schools, Inc. Her position includes consulting on public lands grazing and monitoring, as well as coordination of research programs.

“This was a great group of individuals, with diverse backgrounds,” said Cindy Garretson-Weibel, Agribusiness director for the Wyoming Business Council, who oversees the L.E.A.D. program. “With the skills, knowledge and personal growth they gained through the L.E.A.D. program, they will be a great asset to Wyoming agriculture.”

Recruitment for Class 13, which will start in the fall, is underway.

For more information on the program, contact Cindy Garretson-Weibel at cindy.weibel@ wyo.gov or 307.777.6589.

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 10:45 AM Sundays, children's Sunday School 9:45 AM; 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: 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 Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 219 Lookout Dr, 436-2217. Sacrament meeting, Sunday, 9:00 AM. Visitors welcome. Sunday School, 10:10.

Glenrock First Southern Baptist Chapel, 485 E Birch St, 251-6688. Sunday services 10:45 AM and 6:00 PM; Sunday School 9:30 AM; youth at Boys and Girls Club 5:30 PM. Tuesday Men's Bible Study at Rec Center 6:30 PM. Wed service 7:00 PM. Christ Episcopal Church, 415 W Cedar St, 436-8804; Summer schedule: Sunday worship service with communion, 10:45; NO Bible study or Sunday School. Sunday Service for Christ Episcopal Church 9:30 AM with Sunday School convening at the same time. Confirmation classes are being held after the service.

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Glenrock Town Council Meeting Recap

by Erica Caves (TBC) On February 11, 2013 the Glenrock Town Council held a council workshop, a public hearing, and their regularly scheduled Town Council meeting. The council workshop started at 6 pm, followed by the regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting. The Glenrock Historical Commission and the Glenrock Main Street Project were invited to attend the workshop and give the council more information about their organizations.

The Glenrock Historical Commission gave the council information on many different aspects of their organization.

They gave a little background of the commission as well as their short and long term goals.

The Historical Commission is a volunteer organization that dedicates itself to preserve, educate, and explore the history of Glenrock, WY. Some of their short term goals are updating the museum exhibit hall, creating a research center, and addressing museum security issues.

One of their long term goals is to conduct an oral history project. One was done in the town nearly 20 years ago and they think it would be a great thing to create another one. They hope to do this in the next year or so and get the community heavily involved. They also have a long term goal to make parts of their collection available for viewing online. They expressed to the council that their main source of funding was from the council. Other than that their funding has come from donations.

They are not usually qualified for grants to obtain money because the museum is not open for a long enough period of time. Katie Mosier of Glenrock, was the woman to give the very informative presentation on the Glenrock Historical Commission.

The Main Street project, a board of volunteers that help to improve downtown Glenrock, also gave a presentation to the council. They discussed their approach to success and the different activities that they have done throughout the town.

Main Street has a four step approach that they follow: organization, design, economic restructuring, and promotion.

Different projects that they accomplish around town is Christmas decorating, offer help to downtown businesses, host a movie in the park during Deer Creek Days, hold craft fairs and do the gardening around the streets.

Main Street also revamped Cielinski Way, and put metal banners on the light poles that line Glenrock's main street (Birch.) They presented a great slide show to the council and informed them on their importance in the town.

A public hearing on the emergency budget revision, resulted in no comments or questions from the floor.

During the Town Council meeting there was new swearing in of officials. The two that were present to be sworn in were Chief of Police Tom Sweet and Clerk/Treasure Donna Geho.

Other officials sworn in for duties included Peasley and Associates to remain the town's attorney and Mike Roy as Municipal county judge.

Jeff Haines from the Counverse County Community Service Block Grant presented the council with a thank you for assisting the foundation. Haines showed a small presentation and explained how Glenrock is affected by this organization.

The CSBG provides poverty assistance and has helped 10 families in the area. Two Glenrock families were saved from eviction, one family was saved from foreclosure, and other families were given financial assistance to help pay for things such as utility bills. Haines reported the poverty level to be between 7.7 and 8.9 percent in Converse County.

The CSBG office is located at 213 W Birch in Glenrock and Haines is there on Mondays and Wednesdays for anyone that would like to stop by. There is a contact sheet at the police station if anyone would like to look up contact information for any helpful organizations.

American Legion representative Marvin Wohletz presented a discussion regarding flag poles.

Wohletz proposed installing a new way of hanging the flags.

This would mean that all the current flag poles would have to be equipped with a new pulley system. He asked the city to provide the funding for the project.

Council responded to him by asking that he make a prototype so that they can see it and that he check his plans and prototype with Rocky Mountain Power to make sure they could be installed on the poles in town.

The council then addressed how many people they would send to the Main Street Conference.

They decided to send four representatives, Brady Popp, Sue Dills, Kasey Drummond, and Catherine Valentine. These four will attend the conference in hopes of bringing back fresh new ideas to the town.

The council then approved the budget revision, approved bills and claims and adjourned the meeting.

107th National Western Stock Show Sports Two Area Winners

by Erica Caves (TBC) In November two members of the Rockin’ Wrangler 4-H club, Laniee Link of Evansville and Tyra Zimmerle of Converse applied to compete in the 107th National Western Stock Show Catch a Calf program. This program began in 1935 when ten boys caught 10 sponsored calves. The contest then caught on like wildfire. Every year since then 4-H applicants from the western area, including, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming have applied to compete.

40 calves are sponsored in the Catch a Calf program.

Once the applicant catches their calf they are to take care of it for one year and then enter it as a market steer the next year.

The animals are judged on rate of grain, quality of fitting and carcass quality. The exhibitor is judged on showmanship, their record book and a personal interview.

Both Laniee and Tyra received confirmation that they had been selected to participate and would be performing in the rodeo. This took place January 19, 2013 in Denver, Co. Laniee caught her calf in the first performance, Tyra unfortunately did not. Tyra’s calf escaped from her and ran over her like a freight train. The medical staff there examined her and

Tyra Zimmerle catches her calf in Denver. Photo Devonie Mueller cleared her to compete again the next day. She missed. Tyra was asked to perform once again at the rodeo on Sunday night, and this time she walked away victorious.

"I caught my calf!!! I have learned to get up and go hard and strong after being knocked down and trampled, to never ever give up because the prize is greater than you can imagine, and to always keep trucking when the going gets so hard you want to give up! Now all I have to do is name it, raise it, show it, show it again and sell." stated the enthusiastic Tyra.

Both girls will head back down to Denver, Co in May 2013 and pick up the calves they won and meet the people who sponsored each calf. Over the next twelve months they will take care of their calves and bring them back to the 108th National Stock Show, next year, to be judged.

Sidenote from the Editor Congratulations Tyra and Laniee, we'll look forward to hearing how it goes!

Rolling Hills Town Council Recap

by Erica Caves (TBC) The town of Rolling Hills held a town council meeting on Tuesday, February 5th, 2013. They approved minutes from the previous meeting and got started on new business. They set a tentative date for the Rolling Hills easter egg hunt. The easter egg hunt is set to begin at 11 am on March 30. Wilderness Ridge kindly donated 100 dollars for the prizes given at the easter egg hunt. The council is also going to be setting up zoning committee meetings that will be open to the public to attend. They are also working very hard to install a

new swing set at the town park.

The set will include four swings.

It will have two belt seats and two tot seats.

The cost for the swing set and the installation is approximately $3,042 dollars. Along with the swing set they will also have to purchase either sand or pea gravel to place around the area.

The council has decided to go with pea gravel and they are looking into getting quotes from gravel businesses around the area. They made a motion to approve the equipment and installation of the swing set, including

a sign that would be posted near the set and the border to enclose the gravel. They did not approve anything regarding the pea gravel. They also carried a motion to approve Waters and Son’s estimate for a new fence. They later talked shortly about the Wyoming Association of Municipalities conference that some members attended. They shared a few things they learned from attending seminars while there, and that concluded the public portion of their meeting.

GHC Has New Help for Patients

Glenrock Health Center is welcoming a new member to their team, Amber Bock . Amber will be the new Physician’s Assistant at the center. Previously from Pocatello, ID., she graduated in 2012 from Idaho State University, and while there she received a Master’s Degree in Public Health. She has worked in Texas as the Natural Resource Outreach Coordinator, where she coordinated outreach and educational programs promoting air quality and respiratory health awareness. She was also a research associate for projects that focused on the utility of Geno typing methods when designating TB clusters.

"Amber and her family are new to Glenrock and are now

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settling in. She is looking forward to meeting everyone and also becoming an active part of the community. The Glenrock Health Center is excited to welcome Amber to their team and her family to Glenrock." stated GHC Director Melanie Cielinski.

On a side-note, the Glenrock Health Center would like to state that they are now offering a select few medications available at the clinic for patients while they are waiting to receive their complete prescription from the pharmacy. They are hoping that this will assist patients while they are changing pharmacies after Glenrock's local pharmacy "Deer Creek Drug" closed its doors at January's end.

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Museum Tour Bus "Here they come!"

The tour bus came to a stop at the corner. Since Joe's pastry and coffee shop was the nearest open door to the corner, he knew that all of these children touring the museum would be coming in the door en masse.

A man's voice called out and the children stopped running.

As a long line of children's faces became visible through the large plate glass windows, Joe simply sighed. "Here we go again," he muttered under his breath.

An adult entered the store first with one child after another in succession.

The first child came to the counter and said, "¿Dónde está el baño?" Joe looked over the counter at the child and replied, "Banjos? We ain't got no banjos here kid, only pastries and coffee – or hot chocolate."

over to the boy, tapped his shoulder and pointed to the left hallway.

As the kid took off, he said, "Why do you gotta give these kids such a hard time, Joe?" "They come in here, once a week, the whole lot of them, use my bathroom, probably don't even wash their grimy little hands and don't buy nothin'.

I don't know why I have to be the lucky shop where they unload. Every darn week!"

"Joe, you know why they come in here. It's the deal you made with the city when you opened right across from the museum.

You get a stipend from the city for allowing them to come in, use the bathroom and get a drink of water. You know the chaperones need this stop to get them calmed down after the long bus ride before they start touring the museum."

The older patron at the corner booth spoke up, "Hey, kid…"

When the boy looked over at the old man, the old man simply nodded to the hallway on the left. As the child took off down the hallway, the old man smiled and blew over his hot coffee in an effort to cool it.

"Well. I've mind…"

Joe raised an eyebrow to the old man, and looked at the next child in line. "Whadaya want kid?"

The children were lined up at the door now, waiting for the chaperone to give them the cue to head out across the street. As each one left and passed the old man, he handed them a lifesaver. The roll of colored ones was always a hit.

The child looked up and said, "Pardon, où sont les toilettes?"

Joe eyed her up and down and responded, "Yeah, yeah, we got croissants. How many ya want?"

Again, the old man looked up from his booth. "Hey, kid…"

When the little girl looked over at him, he nodded to the hallway on the right. As she headed down the hallway, Joe grunted toward the old man.

Joe looked over the counter at another small face. "Ya want some hot chocolate, kid?"

The little boy looked up and said, "Missä on vessa?" Joe called out, "Who you callin' Missy, kid?"

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"Then sell me the shop, Joe." "One of these days, I'm gonna do just that. Go back to your coffee, old man, it's getting' cold."

The children hugged the old man's neck as they walked by, each one after the other. *** The old man stood to leave.

As he walked toward the door, Joe called, "See ya next week, grandpa?"

"I'll be here, Joey."

"Give grandma a hug for me."

The old man smiled as the bell above the door chimed.

The old man got up and walked

Dear Sassy,

Dear parents of the lazy teenager.

This is an interesting question for you, and I do hope you will be kind enough to send me a response, either via email or in the paper. My son is LAZY, and nothing short of. Having said that, for an AG class project he has the choice between growing a planter filled with assorted plants and flowers, OR raising a calf for four months, either of which he will market at a fair this summer. My husband and I desperately want him to raise the calf, we can purchase one cheap, and he can raise it here on our small but big enough property.

He REFUSES to take on the calf, stating its because he REALLY WANTS to grow a planter. My husband and I both know its because he simply doesn’t want to do much more than growing a few plants and playing with his play station all day and night, before and after school, behind his closed bedroom door. We’ve tried everything and I am at my wits end. Are we wrong?

This is so common and the unfortunate thing is some people are blessed with motivated teenagers and others unmotivated. The bigger problem is if you push him with the calf project, although he may love it, once he starts if he doesn't enjoy it he may end up feeling resentment and it could drive a bigger wedge. As far as playing playstation all the time that is something you can control, schedule supper at the table, make him help around the house, for instance: family clean time, schedule a game night every week that's non negotiable and limit his time on the playstation.

Teenagers these days, believe it or not, need much more supervision and guidance, yet some parents are doing the exact opposite. I'm sure you are wonderful parents with good values and your son will more than likely grow and be successful, even if his plant project is his biggest accomplishment thus yet. Let me know how it's going in a couple of months.

Mills, WY

The Glenrock Bird

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Obituaries William E. “Bill” Hageman Sr. Funeral services for William E. “Bill” Hageman Sr., 76, were held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Douglas, Wyoming with Pastor Tom Strock and Pastor Steve Vetter officiating and Hugh Hageman and Dewey Hageman as the eulogists.

Bill Hageman a resident of Hartville, Wyoming and formerly of Douglas died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyoming.

Bill was born October 29, 1936 in Douglas, Wyoming the son of Arthur Ernest and Mabel Doris (Sanford) Hageman. He was raised and educated in Douglas and graduated from the Douglas High School. He attended Casper College in Casper, Wyoming and served two years in the United States Army. He worked for Mountain Bell Telephone Company for 20 years before entering his ranching career. He first ranched in the Lingle, Wyo-

ming area and his next move was in 1988 to a ranch north of Hartville, where he was residing at the time of his death.

He was married to Judy Ann McIntosh on October 11, 1965 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota.

Bill loved to tinker in his shop, doing mechanic work, all aspects of his ranch, going to ranch rodeos, baseball, and watching his grandchildren play baseball.

Bill is survived by his wife, Judy, of Hartville; sons, William (Shannon) Hageman Jr. and Daniel (Lisa Quick) Hageman of Hartville; siblings, Lorraine (Richard) Broyles of Torrington, Wyoming, Art (Linda) Hageman, Joanne Herrod of Rohnert Park, California, Jim Hageman of Douglas, and Doris (Dick) Rohrer of Evansville, Wyoming; brother-in-law, Frank Burrell of Douglas; grandchildren, Joseph, Victoria, and Ned Hageman all of Wheatland; and numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Bill was preceded in death by his father, Arthur, on January 21, 1974; his mother, Mabel, on August 22, 1989; infant daughter, Leslie Hageman; and sister, Norma Burrell, on October 27, 2011.

Serving as honorary pallbearers were Bill’s Branding Crew.

A memorial to the American Legion Baseball Post #10, P.O. Box 1562, Wheatland, Wyoming 82201 or to the Hartville Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box A, Hartville, Wyoming 82215 would be appreciated by the family.

The Gorman Funeral HomesPlatte Chapel of Wheatland was in charge of the arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.gormanfh.com

Ruth Eileen Duncan A funeral service for Ruth Eileen Duncan, 86, were held Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at the United Methodist Church in Wheatland, Wyoming with Pastor Skip Perry officiating.

Interment was at Wheatland Cemetery.

Ruth Duncan previously of Marietta, Ohio, Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Wheatland died on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at her daughter and son-in-law’s home in Houston, Texas, where she had resided since fall of 2008.

She was born on June 4, 1926 in Marietta the daughter of the late George A. and the late Jennie D. (Hill) Roe. Mrs. Duncan spent most of her life as a stay at home wife and mother until the family moved to Cheyenne in 1962. She worked as a sales clerk at J. C. Penney, as the Draft Clerk for Laramie County, and later in

the vehicle licensing department for the State of Wyoming. After she and her husband moved to Wheatland they started their own Public Accounting business.

Mrs. Duncan is survived by her daughter, Cheryl A. DuncanDudgeon (William J. Dudgeon Jr.) of Houston, Texas; her middle son, John F. Duncan (Teresa (Carr) Duncan) of Pasco, Washington; and her youngest son, Steven A. Duncan of Cheyenne; seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; her oldest sister, Mrs. Pauline R. (Roe) Hasley, her youngest sister, Mrs. Patsy (Roe) Wamsley, her sisterin-law, Mrs. Marlyn (Duncan) Huddleston all of Marietta, and numerous beloved nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. Duncan (1925 – 2003); oldest son, Charles H. Duncan II (1950 –

2010); and many beloved family members.

Friends and family may call at funeral home Friday, February 15, 2013 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers those that wish are encouraged to make donations to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Donation to Aplastic Anemia, Leukemia Research, Gifted on behalf of Ruth Eileen Duncan, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030-4009 would be appreciated by the family.

The Gorman Funeral Homes – Platte Chapel of Wheatland was in charge of the arrangements.

Eugene George “Gene” Risha Funeral liturgy for Eugene George “Gene” Risha, 88, were held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the Saint James Catholic Church in Douglas, Wyoming with Father Steven Titus as the Celebrant. A Vigil for the Deceased was held at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the Gorman Funeral Homes – Converse Chapel in Douglas. Inurnment was held in the Douglas Park Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Samuel Mares American Legion Post #8 and the Wyoming Army National Guard Military Funeral Honors.

Gene Risha entered peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus Friday, February 1, 2013 at his home in Douglas, Wyoming.

He was born November 27, 1924 in Winfred, South Dakota to Joseph and Mary (Nassif) Risha, and graduated from high school at St. Mary’s School in Salem, South Dakota. While in high school, Gene, or Butch as he was known, pitched two no-hitters and was all-state in football, baseball, and basketball; however, his greatest claim to fame was that he was the only person who could stand in the school yard and throw a snowball over the steeple of the church—but not when Father or the Sisters were near.

Gene was a distinguished welder for the Union Pacific Railroad until he entered the Army branch of the United States military during World War II. He attended the Air Corps College Training-Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana. Two weeks before graduating from flight school his unit was transferred to serve in other capacities. He then served in the European Theater in Germany and France.

Gene was with the 746th Railway Operating Battalion in France and Germany as a welder, assigned to building and repairing railroad tracks for the American troops.

After leaving the military Gene tended bar for his brother, Alfred Risha where he designed the first “Drive Through Window” in the State of Wyoming.

During this time Gene also attended the University of Wyoming, playing on the Cow-

boy’s Football Team. He served a five year apprenticeship under the GI Bill for plumbing and heating.

He worked jobs during the day and went to school at night. Gene was chosen the outstanding apprentice in the state of Wyoming in his fifth year and went on to represent Wyoming in the National Competition at Purdue University finishing in the top five.

Gene married Edna Ruth Farrow on February 23, 1954. Gene worked as a plumber at PS Cook in Cheyenne, Wyoming before he and his wife moved their family to Douglas to open Gene’s Plumbing in 1963. They sold their business and “retired” January 1, 1990.

Since that time Gene and Ruth have spent time traveling and enjoying their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and friends.

He was a member of Saint James Parish where he had served as a trustee. Gene was instrumental in organizing the Knights of Columbus Council at Saint James. In the community, Gene served on the Youth Board, Senior Citizen Board, coached Little League Baseball, and just recently retired from Senior Foundation.

Gene was an avid Denver Bronco football fan, St. Louis Cardinal’s fan, and enjoyed serving others in any way possible. One of his favorite memories was the time he played on a slow pitch softball team with his sons and son-inlaw. As a young man, he was an accomplished horseman before an injury forced him to stop riding. Gene had a love for the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time at the Risha cabin. He has been described by friends as being the “ultimate family man.” Gene knew no enemy.

Gene is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ruth of Douglas; two sons, David (Julie) Risha of Jacksonville, Florida and Edward (Kelly) Risha of Cheyenne; three daughters, Sally (John) Polhamus of Arvada, Colorado, Terri (Ronald) Pollard of Douglas, and Diane (Jerry) Beffert of Cheyenne; grandchildren, Shannon

Clarence G. Baker

A funeral service for Clarence G. Baker, 95, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Gorman Funeral Homes – Platte Chapel in Wheatland, Wyoming with Pastor Larry Benjamin of Church of The Nazarene officiating. Interment will be at the Wheatland Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Laramie Peak VFW Post #3558 and the Ora Call American Legion Post # 10.

He died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the Douglas Care Center in Douglas, Wyoming of natural causes.

Clarence was born October 17, 1917 in Rattlesnake Butte, Colorado the son of George H. and Bertha (Redstrom) Baker.

He was raised and educated in

A graveside service for Isabelle Schad, 86, was held 10:00 A.M. Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the Wheatland Cemetery with The Reverend Jane Willis of the United Church of Christ officiating.

Isabelle Schad died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Cheyenne, Wyoming of natural causes.

Isabelle was born December 3, 1925 in Offutt, Kentucky the daughter of Arthur E. and Lenora (Butcher) Pope.

Isabelle spent her early years in Offutt and Williamsport, Kentucky. She graduated at the age of 13 in 1938 from Meade Memorial School system in Williamsport. She attended

Goshen Hole, Wyoming. He joined the United States Army during World War II. He met Delores “Dee” Hawkins 44 years ago and they married in 2003 in Wheatland. He sold his ranch in 1974 and moved to Torrington, Wyoming.

His hobbies included working on the ranch, hunting, fishing, and playing cards with his friends. Clarence was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Clarence is survived by his wife, Dee of Torrington; step-son, Brad Payn of Torrington; brother, Bert Baker of Torrington; one granddaughter; three great grandchildren; two nephews; and two nieces.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Willard A., on June 16, 1997, and Ed-

gar Baker; and sisters, Margaret Pense and Edith Bamberg.

Serving as pallbearers will be Craig Baker, Brad Payn, Chuck Williams Jr., Burt Petersen, Bill Steele, Rick Teters, and Wade Yeadon.

Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, February 18, 2013 form 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Memorials made to the choice of the donor would be appreciated by the family.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gorman Funeral Homes – Platte Chapel of Wheatland.

Morehead State College in Morehead, Kentucky and Mayo Vocational School and studied accounting. Isabelle met Otto Henry “Bud” Schad in Dayton, Ohio where she was working at the Air Force Base. They were married February 9, 1947 at the United Methodist Church in Wheatland, Wyoming. She lived briefly in Casper, Wyoming, Torrington, Wyoming, and Arizona before returning to Wheatland.

Some of her hobbies included painting, reading, and crocheting.

Isabelle is survived by her siblings, Elizabeth Barker of Wabash, Indiana, Vivian Bland of Greenville, South Carolina, and Charles S. Pope of Electric City,

Washington; and several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband Otto Henry “Bud” Schad on March 12, 2011 and brother, Arthur Pope.

A memorial to the Platte County Library Foundation, 904 Ninth Street, Wheatland, Wyoming 82201 or Alzheimer’s Association Cheyenne Regional Office, 413 West Eighteenth Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming 820014331 would be appreciated by the family.

The Gorman Funeral Homes – Platte Chapel of Wheatland was in charge of the arrangements.

Isabelle Schad

Thomas K. Mills Thomas K. Mills, 75, of Douglas, Wyoming and formally of Wilmington, Illinois, died at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado on Sunday, February 3, 2013 from complications due to cancer.

Mr. Mills was born July 30, 1937 at Saint Joseph Hospital in Joliet, Illinois to Thomas and Helen (Kane) Mills. He attended Saint Rose Catholic School and graduated from Wilmington High School Class of 1956.

Tom was raised in Wilmington and worked for Caterpillar Tractor for 30 years until retiring in 1985.

He will be especially remembered for his love of hunting and fishing with several of his close buddies.

Survivors include his four children – Thomas Mills and Rick Mills, both of Douglas, Wyoming, Cindi (Bill Bailey) Mills of Wilmington, Illinois and Jeff (Lyndsay) Mills of Morris, Illinois. Fifteen grandchildren –

Nikki Mills of Douglas, Wyoming, Becky Mills of Casper, Wyoming and Tommy (June) Mills of Douglas, Wyoming; Blake Mills and Cody Mills both of Douglas, Wyoming; Jenny Mills of Wilmington, Illinois, Josh Bailey and Jeremy Bailey both of Wilmington, Illinois; Andrew and Nick Glastetter, Logan, Jayda, Ava and Abigail Mills all of Morris, Illinois; 2 Great Grandchildren – Jaylee Mills of Wilmington, Illinois and Lilly Bailey of Wilmington, Illinois.

He is also survived by his brother, Jerry (Kari) Mills of Gilbert, Arizona, his nieces, Julie Mills of Tucson, Arizona and Kelly (Mills) Cracraft of Tempe, Arizona and his nephew, Theodore (Tina) Mills of Wilmington, Illinois and his former wife, Bonnie (Cooling) Mills of Wilmington, Illinois

He is preceded in death by both of his parents and one brother, Michael Mills.

Cremation rites have been accorded The Gorman Funeral Homes – Converse Chapel of Douglas, Wyoming were in charge of the arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.gormanfh.com

(Scott) Heffernan, Chrisi (Tytus) Scherschligt, Amy Scherschligt, Julia (Dan) Scherschligt, Mandi Pollard, Shelbi Pollard, April (Jeff) Teasley, Heather (Marley) Smith, Jennifer Beffert, Miles (Shanna) Risha, Amber (Buckley) O’Steen, Eric Risha, Tyler Risha, and Glen Risha; great grandchildren, Ayden Heffernan, Brooke Heffernan, Dresden Friar, Elee Friar, Austin Teasley, and Peydon Teasley; two sisters, Madeline (Cliffe) Smoole of Sun City, Arizona and Gloria Zentner of Stanaway, Washington; sister-inlaw, Doris Risha of Cheyenne; and many nieces and nephews, including Joseph Risha of Burns, Wyoming.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mary Risha; two brothers, Edward Risha and Alfred Risha; sister, Lorraine Dieleman; nephew James “Jeff” Elbert Ferrell; and niece Sandra Risha.

Honorary pallbearers were his grandchildren.

Memorials should be directed to Knights of Columbus Council # 6558, PO Box 1415, Douglas, Wyoming 82633.

The Gorman Funeral Homes – Converse Chapel of Douglas was in charge of the arrangements.

Please sign Gene’s online guestbook at www.gormanfh. com

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Are You Prepared For Calving?

Wyoming FFA, Texas Roadhouse Team Up

By Ashley Garrelts As farmers and ranchers head into March, calving becomes a critical time in Converse County.

There are many tips and tricks that cattlemen use to ensure a successful calving season.

Pulled pork sandwiches and baked beans will be on the menu Feb. 21 at Cheyenne’s Texas Roadhouse as the Wyoming FFA Foundation, Cheyenne FFA chapters and the restaurant team up to support the state’s 2,053 FFA members and 51 FFA chapters.

Here are 6 of what I believe to be critical to ensure a successful calving season for both the rancher and the cow.

Beginning at 11 a.m. FFA members and their supporters will be serving the pork meal, thanks in part to the support of the Wyoming Pork Producers’ Council.

The event runs through 2 p.m. and guests will also receive baked beans and a salad.

1). Monitor cow condition.

Cows that are too skinny may have an unhealthy calf and cows that are too fat may have calving problems. Typically we would like to see our cattle at a body condition score of 4.5 to 5.5 during the third and final trimester of pregnancy through lactation and the rebreeding period.

2). Feed in the evening. Research has shown that feeding calving cattle in the evening will tend to cause cows to calve during the day. Daylight hours make it easier to spot cattle that may be having trouble.

3). Have a plan for if calves get sick. No one wants to doctor sick calves but if you have a plan for what you will do if calves get sick, doctoring will be much easier and faster. You won’t have to make rushed decisions or run to town for medicine because it will already be on hand.

4). Go easy if you have to assist a calving cow. Take time to determine the situation—is the calf alive or dead? Pull when the cow pushes—this creates less work for you and is easier on the cow.

Watch out for hip-lock. If this occurs rotate the calf 45 degrees to help line up the calf with the birth canal. Use nylon straps instead of

“Texas Roadhouse has established itself as one of Cheyenne’s leading philanthropists and we’re thankful they’ve added Wyoming FFA to the list of groups and causes they support,” says Wyoming FFA Foundation Chairman Court Schilt. “We’re optimistic Photo Calf #142 © Amanda Smith

chains where possible.

Sometimes taking things a bit slower and fully assessing the situation will provide better results than just going at it full speed ahead. And don’t be afraid to call the vet 5). Watch cows and be careful.

Hormone changes in cattle can be dramatic, resulting in mood swings. Cattle, that are normally docile, may become very protective and moody right before and a few days after calving. Give cows the space they request and both of you will be much happier and safer.

6). Provide shelter. Cows need shelter from the elements, especially the cold winter winds. Pro-

those who support Wyoming FFA will turn out in volume to match the restaurant’s outstanding generosity. There’s nothing better than a great meal with the proceeds benefitting a great cause.”

FFA supporters can place delivery orders for five or more meals in advance by calling 307-630-6094 or join FFA members at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 21. Meals are $10 each.

"Texas Roadhouse is a really great company. Their staff comes in and volunteers their time to make this event (and others like it) happen. They sell us the food at cost and open their restaurant early the day of the fundraiser.

They're wonderful!" stated Jennifer Vineyard Womack - Wyoming FFA Foundation, Executive Director

viding cattle with a barn, windbreak, or other shelter will help to guarantee that calves are able to get dried off and up suckling.

Even natural windbreaks such as a tree row, hill side, or large gulley can provide much needed shelter from the elements.

Calving is an exciting time for all those involved, and following these few tricks as well as some of your own (I know you have them), will most likely ensure a successful calving season in 2013.

Ashley Garrelts is the Converse County Agriculture Extension Educator serving Converse, Natrona and Niobrara Counties. She can be reached at (307) 358-2417 or ashleyg@uwyo.edu

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Before joining Memorial Hospital’s Oregon Trail Rural Health Clinic, Shelly worked as a Neurosurgical Physicians Assistant at the Wyoming Medical Center and as a provider at Urgent Care Now. Shelly’s broad range of expertise includes diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative health care services, occupational medicine, and treatment of minor illnesses, burns, infections and injuries.

In addition to Shelly, Dr. Brian Retherford—Memorial Hospital’s Board Certified obstetrician and gynecologist— also sees patients at Oregon Trail Rural Health Clinic. Dr. Retherford is trained in a broad array of women’s reproductive health issues as well as all aspects of pregnancy healthcare. He performs yearly gynecological checks and deals with common women’s disorders such as endometriosis, infertility, urinary incontinence, and menstrual problems. Dr. Retherford also performs minimally invasive surgeries for gynecological disorders.

Oregon Trail Rural Health Clinic provides quality basic medical care to the communities of Glenrock and Rolling Dr. Brian Retherford Hills. Unlike other Rural Health Clinics, Oregon Trail is part of Memorial Hospital of Converse County, one of the most trusted healthcare providers in the area. Memorial Hospital operates Oregon Trail RHC as an extension of care. The clinic is connected to the hospital by a dedicated high-speed network, and more importantly, dedicated providers who ensure their patients receive the best possible care.

Our clinic, combined with some of the most respected healthcare providers in the area, creates a unique healthcare experience for Glenrock and its neighbors.

In addition to stuffy noses, sore throats, and wellness exams, the clinic staff also perform EKG’s, minor surgery procedures, women’s health services, blood tests, physicals, and much more.

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Study: Important Opportunities Exist For Wyoming’s Energy Future A study of Wyoming’s energy resources spearheaded by the state last year found that opportunities exist to add value to and improve markets for Wyoming’s energy resources.

The Wyoming Business Council, the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources, the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and the NGNP Industry Alliance Limited (Alliance) partnered in March of 2012 to evaluate the viability of transforming the state’s raw energy resources into higher value products such as synthetic transportation fuels and commodity chemicals.

“I appreciate the foresight of the Wyoming legislature and Governor Mead in funding this study,” said Bob Jensen, Business Council CEO. “Our partners at UW and INL have done an excellent job in outlining the way forward for Wyoming to generate full value for the energy resources we have been blessed with.”

The study: · Concluded that a carbon conversion industry that produces synthetic transportation fuels and chemicals would add value to the state’s coal and natural gas resources and provide a long term and stable market for Wyoming’s energy resources · Developed a conceptual strategy for diversifying the technologies used to generate electricity that would provide the state flexibility in adapting to changes in energy policy and regulation, and shifts in energy markets.

This conceptual strategy combines a broader use of clean coal and natural gas technologies, wind power and nuclear energy technologies including small modular reactors such as the next generation high temperature gas-cooled reactor. · Analyzed hybrid energy systems and concluded that combining electric power generation with synthetic fuels and chemical production could increase the extent of variable power generation methods, such as wind power, compared to that achievable with conventional transmission grid controls.

Hybrid Energy Systems (HES) combine two or more energy conversion technologies to produce a variety of products that have much higher value than the raw energy resources alone, for example, transportation fuels, chemical feedstock and electricity derived from coal and natural gas.

termined that there are significant resources that offer opportunities to create additional value from available energy resources, especially if developed using hybrid energy concepts," saidRichard Boardman, department manager for energy systems integration at INL. Fred Moore, executive director emeritus of the Alliance, stated, “The cogeneration and hybrid energy system concepts described in this report provide the opportunity for complementary use of Wyoming’s indigenous energy resources and nuclear energy with important increased value directly benefiting the revenues to the state and the return on investment for private industry.”

The Business Council, under direction from the Wyoming State Legislature, commissioned INL and UW-SER to evaluate selected energy futures for Wyoming.

INL and the Alliance performed a complementary cost-shared evaluation focused on the benefits of nuclear energy, cogeneration and hybrid energy systems that would take advantage of all the state’s indigenous energy resources.

Print and electronic copies of the study, “Overview of Energy Development Opportunities for Wyoming,” INL/ EXT-12-27626, are available through the Wyoming Business Council at www.wyomingbusiness.org/program/ hybrid-energy-systems-reports/7054 or the Idaho National Laboratory at http:// go.usa.gov/4Vs4.

INL is one of the U.S. Department of Energy's 10 multiprogram national laboratories. The laboratory performs work in each of DOE's strategic goal areas: energy, national security, science and environment. INL is the nation's leading center for nuclear energy research and development.

Day-to-day management and operation of the laboratory is the responsibility of Battelle Energy Alliance.

Wyoming Ranks 10th In National In Pet Ownership (AP) — Wyoming ranks in the top 10 in the percentage of households with a pet.

The American Veterinary Medical Association recently released its U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook. Wyoming comes in at No. 10 with 61.8 percent of households owning a pet.

In 2006, which was the last time the AVMA put together the sourcebook, Wyoming ranked fourth with 70.3 percent of

households owning a pet.

The survey is conducted by the AVMA every five years.

Vermont is No. 1, followed by New Mexico, South Dakota, Oregon, Maine, Washington, Arkansas, West Virginia, Idaho and then Wyoming.

Rhode Island has the fewest households with a pet.

Campbell County Expects Boom In Kindergartners (AP) — The Campbell County School District is preparing for what could be a record number of kindergartners next year.

registered for kindergarten and junior kindergarten, and 238 more students joined the class over the summer.

The Gillette News-Record reports that district administrators warned school trustees this week that some schools may need to add modulars to accommodate all the youngsters.

If something similar happens this summer, the associate superintendent for instruction, Boyd Brown, expects the district would have more than 900 kindergarteners for the first time.

As of Tuesday, 700 students had registered for kindergarten next fall.

The district plans to apply for a waiver from a state mandate of having 16 students per teacher.

Brown says the ratio now is 20to-1.

A year ago, 632 students had

Lab Can't Tell If Skull Is Missing Hiker's (AP) — Forensic examiners can't determine whether a partial human skull found in the Wind River Range belonged to a hiker who went missing in 2007.

Fremont County Coroner Ed McAuslan tells The Riverton Ranger (http://bit.ly/14KbXez ) the skull sent to a lab in Salt Lake City was too aged and weathered, and scientists couldn't extract DNA. He had hoped to match it to the remains of 46-year-old Lander resident Clay Rubano, who disappeared five years ago while hiking near

the Popo Agie (poh-POH'-jah) River.

The skull was found last summer about a mile from where other human remains previously were found and identified as Rubano's. McAuslan says based on that proximity, the skull is most likely Rubano's.

Evidence suggests Rubano may have fallen and suffered hypothermia.

The skull has been turned over to the man's family.

Lawsuits Filed Over Alleged Golden Corral Illness

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — People who say they fell ill after they ate at a Golden Corral restaurant in Casper last year have sued the restaurant chain.

Four Natrona County residents filed suit Monday. The same law firm representing those four also filed a federal class-action lawsuit on Friday.

The Casper Star-Tribune reports the Wyoming Department of Health has recorded more than 300 cases of norovirus among people who ate at the Golden Corral in November and December.

ployees worked with symptoms of gastrointestinal illness.

Plaintiffs allege the company was negligent in preventing the outbreak.

Representatives from the North Carolina-based Golden Corral Corporation declined to comment on the lawsuit but said they worked closely with health investigators and took immediate action.

Norovirus is a gastrointestinal bug. Allegations include that more than 20 restaurant em-

The NGNP Industry Alliance, an industry consortium of large industrial energy end-users and nuclear energy systems suppliers, promotes the use of high temperature gas-cooled reactor technology to supply process heat and for electric power generation.

“In working with the state of Wyoming and the University of Wyoming, our study de-

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Exxon Mobil Donates $2.5 Million to UW A grant from ExxonMobil will support science and technology education programs at the University of Wyoming, including research into technologies that improve the production of oil and gas, UW announced Thursday, February 7, 2013.

ExxonMobil is contributing $2.5 million to provide laboratory equipment for the university’s Improved Recovery Program, which is part of the newly created Center for Advanced Oil and Gas Technologies. The center is part of the School of Energy Resources and focuses on oil and gas extraction from unconventional reservoirs.

“This contribution is part of our commitment to support math and science education and technological advancement in the field of energy,” says Randy Broiles, vice president, Americas, ExxonMobil Production Company. “We believe that by investing in Wyoming’s higher education, an even greater number of students will be able to contribute to the next generation of energy development.”

try partners are contributing so significantly to the University of Wyoming. This shows confidence in the university, the state and the people of our state. I thank ExxonMobil for this generous gift -- its impact is major and should not be understated,” says Wyoming Governor Matt Mead.

Teaching and research programs at the School of Energy Resources include reservoir geo-mechanics, hydraulic fracturing, characterization and flow, drilling and completions, and improved recovery. The school will focus specifically on increasing faculty expertise, research facilities and outreach.

“ExxonMobil’s partnership with UW is another defining statement regarding the importance of the university’s advanced energy agenda,” says Ben Blalock, UW Foundation president.

“UW takes great pride in ExxonMobil’s investment in UW’s students and faculty. Partners such as ExxonMobil bring remarkable leadership and prestige to Wyoming’s university.”

“Energy extraction from unconventional reservoirs is a vital area of research for the University of Wyoming and for the future of our state,” UW President Tom Buchanan says. “We are grateful to ExxonMobil for its generous gift in support of energy engineering research. UW’s students and faculty will benefit greatly from continued research into oil and gas recovery.”

Expansion of the Improved Recovery Program has direct implications for the future of the state and its citizens, as Wyoming’s economy is based on natural resource extraction.

Wyoming is believed to hold significant unconventional oil and gas resources. When combined with enhanced production from existing reservoirs, there is the potential for new and additional jobs and revenues that will benefit the state.

The significant UW fundraising initiative also supports the construction of the Energy Engineering Research Facility, a new facility that will provide the space and infrastructure to house and support large-scale research related to energy development, conversion and conservation. Space within this research-focused facility will be designed so that it can quickly be converted to house a variety of projects.

The ExxonMobil contribution will be matched by the state, resulting in a total gift of $5 million. State matching funds help UW pursue partnerships with industry leaders.

“It is encouraging to see that ExxonMobil and other indus-

The energy and engineering facility projects are tied to the work of the Governor’s Energy, Engineering, STEM Integration Task Force, which recently released its strategy for creating a “Tier 1” engineering program at UW.

Sinclair Refinery Issued Safety Citations

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(AP) — The Sinclair Oil refinery east of Rawlins is facing more safety violation citations and nearly $260,000 a fines.

The Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to the refinery at Sinclair in January for three incidents occurring last August. Some of the violations were categorized as "serious" along with six repeat violations.

Oil says the company is working urgently to make safety improvement and has hired five additional occupational safety professionals to address safety concerns.

The refinery has had numerous problems, including several fires last year.

A statement released by Sinclair

Speer Pleads Not Guilty To Sexual Assault Of Girl CODY, Wyo. (AP) — A Montana man accused of kidnapping a Cody girl has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting her.

Jesse Paul Speer, 40, of Manhattan, appeared in court Thursday to enter a plea to the latest charges filed against him in the October kidnapping. He only answered "yes" and "no" to questions, and his public defender entered the plea on his behalf.

Jesse Paul Speer accussed of kidnapping and sexual assualt in an last years Cody abduction that gained National attention.

Speer, a nature photographer, pleaded not guilty in December to kidnapping, aggravated assault and using a gun in the commission of a felony. Last month, court documents revealed that the divorced father of two also was charged with first- and second-degree sexual assault, and aggravated assault. Those charges were sealed until Circuit Court Judge Bruce Waters ruled there was enough evidence for the case to advance to District Court.

The Cody Enterprise reported that the court documents indicate police have recovered DNA evidence linking Speer to the girl, who was 10 at the time.

She has since turned 11. Her mother said last month that the girl has returned to school and has begun putting her life back together.

the girl out of town, sexually assaulted her and then released her.

Hunters found the girl and took her to safety.

Investigators scoured video from cameras in and around Cody, keying in on Speer's Toyota 4Runner from descriptions from the victim and other children.

Video showing the license plate of Speer's SUV was key in tracking him down, court records state. The girl was also able to provide a detailed description of her abductor.

Court records filed in Montana say that Speer told arresting officers he abducted and assaulted the girl. He said he had put a bag over the girl's head and tied her hands with rope as he drove her out of town.

No new court dates have been set in the case.

Authorities allege that Speer lured the girl into to his vehicle in Cody with a request for help finding a lost dog. They say Speer brandished a pistol, drove

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USA-Led Group Tries To Save Olympic Wrestling After IOC Elimination of Famed Sport

Luke Meredith, AP Sports Writer USA Wrestling executive director Rich Bender knows it will take an international push to save Olympic wrestling.

To that end, the Americans have formed a star-studded group designed to help get their sport back on the Olympic program.

USA Wrestling has announced that a group led by former world champion Bill Scherr will work to fight the IOC's decision earlier this week to eliminate wrestling from the 2020 Olympics.

Scherr's brother, former U.S. Olympic Committee head Jim Scherr, will take part along with World and Olympic champions Bruce Baumgartner, John Smith, Rulon Gardner and Dan Gable and two-time Olympians Kerry McCoy and Clarissa Chun.

USA Wrestling also plans to lean on international business leaders and public relations experts as it formulates a strategy to petition for re-inclusion.

sport to have a platform and talk about the characteristics of wrestling.

The demographics of our sport. The broad-based participation of our sport. The history of our sport. All the things that are great about our sport," Bender said.

"We must form a coalition.

We must. The wrestling nations must work together on this," Bender said. "It's critical that we are all on the same page. And directing the energies of the wrestling communities and their countries to one common cause, and that's obviously to convince the International Olympic Committee that wrestling belongs on the program."

The newly-formed group doesn't have much time to change the IOC's mind.

Bender said the Russian, Iranian and Japanese wrestling federations have also begun their own plans to fight the IOC's decision, adding that he spoke about strategy with Russian and Japanese officials over the phone on Thursday.

The IOC executive board will meet in May in St. Petersburg, Russia, to choose which sport or sports to propose for inclusion in 2020.

The final vote will be made at the IOC general assembly in September in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Wrestling has now been lumped with a combined bid from baseball and softball, as well as bids from karate, squash, roller sports, sport climbing, wakeboarding and the martial art of wushu.

The first major face-to-face meetings between international wrestling officials will come next week in Tehran, site of the upcoming World Cup tournament.

Bender, who leaves Monday for Iran, said he intends to meet with leaders from Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Georgia, Bulgaria, Turkey and Belarus.

Bender said an international summit could also be on the table, though more solid plans will likely be formed in the coming weeks.

Though Bender knows that sports that are removed from the Olympic program don't usually earn immediate re-inclusion, he sees wrestling as a unique case.

"This might be taken the wrong way. But historically, sports like wrestling haven't been challenged like this," Bender said. "The reality of it is that our sport belongs in the program. Our sport has one of the biggest histories and traditions within the Olympic movement."

"It's an opportunity for our

Luke Martinez Assault Case Set For March 6 Edited by Amanda Smith (AP) — A Wyoming basketball player accused of aggravated assault and battery in a bar fight will be prosecuted in state court.

The Laramie Boomerang (http://bit.ly/XPrS5A ) reported that a hearing looking at the evidence against Luke Martinez was waived in circuit court on Monday. The case was then bound over to the Second Judicial District Court.

Police say the starting guard kicked an unconscious man during a fight outside a bar on Dec. 30.

Force, Boise State, San Jose State and Utah State. Dates of games, game times and television coverage will be announced in the weeks to come.

Wyoming's other conference home games next season include Fresno State, Hawaii and New Mexico.

Including Wyoming's 2013 season opener at Nebraska, the Cowboys will face six teams that played in bowl games last season.

The Cowboys will travel to Air

Each of the 12 Mountain West

football teams conference schedules feature eight league games, with five of those games coming against the other teams their division and the other three games against teams from the other division.

Wyoming is in the Mountain Division.

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Martinez is scheduled to be arraigned on March 6 in State District Court at Laramie.

The suspended Senior Guard will be asked to enter a plea during the hearing before Judge Jeffrey Donnell.

Martinez has been suspended from the team but is still enrolled at UW. He was averaging 14.5 points a game before his suspension.

Between the fight and his sus-

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Wyoming To Host Colorado State Again In Next Season

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Mead Signs Bill for Fuel Tax Hike BEN NEARY,Associated Press Edited by Amanda Smith (TBC) (AP) — A proposal to raise state fuel taxes by a dime a gallon cleared its final vote in the state Senate on Thursday. Governor Mead, who favored the tax hike, signed the bill on Friday, February 15. The Senate passed the bill on Thursday by a vote of 1812. The measure would raise the tax from the existing rate of 14 cents a gallon up to 24 cents for gasoline and diesel.

Mead has been pushing for a new source of funding for the Wyoming Department of Transportation since he took office two years ago. He says the state can no longer afford to subsidize the transportation department from general funds.

In remarks at Friday’s signing ceremony, Mead says road maintenance will to continue to be a long-term need in the state.

He says the state’s highway system is vital to economic development.

The tax hike will raise about $70 million a year after it takes effect on July 1. The state transportation department will get about two thirds while local governments will get one third.

A coalition including contractors and the Wyoming Taxpayers Association has lobbied for the bill, saying the Transportation Department needs a steady source of state funding to allow it to plan projects more efficiently.

Sen. Charles Scott, R-Casper, said he heard heavy opposition to the prospect of raising the fuel tax when he went door-to-door in his re-election campaign last fall. He said many people believe the Department of Transportation is inefficient.

"They were saying, 'We just can't afford any more taxes. We do not want more taxes,'" Scott said.

"That's perfectly reasonable.

That's why this is a representative democracy, so that we can reflect the views of the people on the government taking their money involuntarily for taxes."

Sen. Curt Meier, R-LaGrange, said raising the tax would increase the cost on everything that's delivered over roadways in the state.

There's no doubt about that," Meier said. "Wages are stagnant.

People are losing their purchasing power. The price of gas is going up with or without taxes."

Sen. Michael Von Flatern, RGillette, is chairman of the Senate Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee.

He said in a floor debate earlier this week that the state has appropriated about $700 million from its general fund to the state Transportation Department over the last nine years, but that the year-to-year approach has left the agency with no certainty of what future funding will be.

Mead pushed the fuel tax increase in his state of the state address last month. He said Wyoming essentially has subsidized out-of-state motorists by keeping its tax rate lower than surrounding states.

Sen. Phil Nicholas, R-Laramie, spoke Thursday in favor of the tax hike.

"We all have constituents who frankly believe that they should pay no taxes — that the mining industry, oil and gas, and coal should pay for everything," he said.

Jonathan Downing, with the Wyoming Contractors Association, said increasing the fuel tax was the natural way for the state to maintain its transportation system.

"Our members are closest to this issue as they perform a lot of construction, and we've seen numerous occasions over the years where we've had to stretch the dollars," Downing said.

Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Adding Lottery BOB MOEN,Associated Press (AP) — Wyoming residents who dream of hitting the jackpot will no longer have to drive across state lines to buy lotto tickets under a proposal advancing in the Legislature that would take the Cowboy State off a very short list of those that don't offer a lottery.

Only seven states remain without such prize drawings, but a bill that passed a Wyoming state Senate committee Tuesday would change that, allowing a state lottery and participation in multi-state games, such as Powerball.

The measure now heads to a full Senate debate with supporters saying that Wyoming residents already play the lottery, going to neighboring states to get tickets and taking millions in potential revenue with them. Opponents say lotteries are a form of gambling and a tax that disproportionately affects the poor.

The measure has already cleared the state House.

The Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee voted 3-2 to endorse House Bill 77 and send the proposal to the full Senate where no one is quite sure about its odds of passing.

Under the legislation, lottery proceeds would go to local cities, towns and counties to spend however they wish, but the amount of money that would be

raised isn't clear, with estimates varying widely.

Wyoming and Mississippi are the only states without lotteries where lawmakers are considering legislation this year that would change that, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

For Wyoming, just getting the lottery bill out of the initial chamber was an achievement.

"I believe it's the first time it's been out of the House since it was introduced in the late 1980s," said Rep. David Zwonitzer, RCheyenne and the main sponsor of the bill. "It's gone down by three or four votes every session.

So it's always been close."

Zwonitzer said the bill's success so far this session is an indication of the House membership changing in last year's election.

"We elect about a third of the House new every session, so as you get new members in you never know when you're going to hit that one that's going to push it over," he said.

Sen. Bruce Burns, R-Sheridan and chairman of the Senate panel that endorsed the bill, said he's not sure how the proposal will fare in the Senate since it's never been debated there before.

"I've always been of the thought that it had a better chance in the Senate than it did in the House," Burns said. "I don't know."

It is not unimaginable that many of my readers would have been both delighted and stunned to have heard President Obama declare, in his State of the Union address, that he has recanted his former “tax and spend” policy, jettisoned his soft socialist ideology in favor of a more conservative stance on economic and social issues, and simultaneously admits to “seeing the light” on his nefarious plan of gun control.

And, that he will make a generous donation, of his own money, to National Right to Life. Later, at a Rose Garden press conference, he acknowledged that “Miracle Grow” really doesn’t work on the economy. Smelling salts, please!

No doubt, a large segment of the population would love to have their ears tickled in this manner, as their primary health care provider remarks, “Your chocolate intake is dangerously low, therefore, I am going to put you on a strict, high chocolate diet.” Wow! And, what a boon to our impoverished budget when a fairy tale letter arrives from our mortgage holder announcing, “Due to an error in our computerized amortization schedule, please find a refund check enclosed in the amount of $7017.21, including interest. Our deepest apologies for the error.”

Three delirious fables to beguile us.

Now, imagine this scenario: legislators Sue Wallis, Dave Zwonitzer, and Jim Byrd announce they are giving up their support for the HB 077 to establish a lottery, and are “throwing in the towel.” “We promise to never bring up the lottery again,” the beleaguered trio vowed in a photo session on the state capitol

steps, “And we are tired of battling since 2007. “ We’ve just surrendered after hearing from the wise citizens of Wyoming.”

In your dreams. Just as Buddy Holly sang in 1957, “That’ll Be The Day.”

Such fanciful delusions allure the naïve, fatuous, and youthful. Or, fodder for the vintage 1959-1964 spell binding, TV staple, “The Twilight Zone, ” created by Rod Serling. For those of us who live in “realville” they have no place in the political, economic or spiritual realm that demands we keep our guard up continuously, and our powder dry. When the world is on fire, we need a prepared, alert brigade.

After attending a WyWatch Family Action legislative reception this past week, meeting a number of valiant-fortruth legislators, lobbyists, and concerned Wyoming citizens, it’s apparent there will be no rest for those who wish to uphold and secure our constitutional liberty. It will exact a cost, and it’s not for the faint hearted or passive.

To slumber we risk having the “ground cut out from under our feet,” leaving an unstable, crumbling foundation for future generations to build upon.

There is little time for idealizing about how we wish things to be.

Actionable values win the day.

However, it must be tempered with the reality of our part in this fray that the infinite, personal God relegates to we mortals, who by day, live like Arminians, and by night sleep like Calvinists.

We need a huge sign that reads, “Radicals for truth apply here!”

For full disclosure, this writer loves humor. It helps get us through troubled times, like medicine, taken in the proper dosage. Some things are funny. A photo of me in budgie smugglers.

Some things just aren’t, like mortgaging our grandchildren’s spiritual and economic future, or embracing same sex marriage.

What do you think?

Mike’s email is noahwebs@yahoo.com

Tony Gagliardi, Wyoming state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, had opposed the tax increase.

He said his group has more than 2,000 members in the state and intends to ask Mead to veto the bill.

"We represent the true job creators in our economy," Gagliardi said.

"We did speak out against it. We think it's a bad time to be raising the fuel tax," Gagliardi said. He said the government needs to break its current habit of seeking to raise taxes the minute it sees revenues slipping.

"Federal taxes are going up.

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Wyo. Supreme Court Boots Juvenile Life Sentences (AP) — The Wyoming Supreme Court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a man serving a life sentence for a 2009 home invasion killing in Sheridan.

1, children in the state who are convicted of first degree murder will be eligible for parole or can have their sentences commuted to a term of years.

The court on Friday ordered a district judge to decide how many years Wyatt Bear Cloud must serve before he will be eligible for parole.

By passing this new law, Wyoming takes a step forward in demonstrating that our society can hold young people accountable for serious crimes without discarding them for the rest of their lives. This bill is the step in the right direction in recognizing that children are categorically different from adults, and must be treated accordingly when sentenced.

Bear Cloud was convicted of killing Sheridan businessman Robert Ernst. Bear Cloud was 16 when Ernst was killed.

Friday's court order follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year outlawing mandatory sentences of life without parole for juveniles.

The Wyoming Supreme Court also ruled provisions of state law barring parole for juvenile offenders are unconstitutional.

The Wyoming Legislature is considering a bill that would specify juveniles convicted of first-degree murder would be eligible for parole after serving 25 years.

Statement from the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth Wyoming Governor Matt Mead today signed House Bill 23 into law, which abolishes sentences of life in prison without parole for children in that state.

We applaud Governor Mead for his actions on this issue, which means Wyoming will no longer sentence people to die in prison for crimes that were committed when they were younger than 18.

Under Wyoming’s new law, which will be effective on July

In 2005, the Supreme Court prohibited the death penalty for children younger than 18, acknowledging that youthfulness is an important factor in determining whether a punishment is cruel and unusual. Then in 2010, the Supreme Court struck down the practice of sentencing children to life in prison without parole when their crimes did not result in a death. And in June 2012, the Court ruled in Miller v. Alabama that mandatory sentences of life without the possibility of parole for children are unconstitutional.

Everyone is better than their worst act, particularly children.

We encourage policymakers throughout the country who are working to implement the Miller v. Alabama decision to think holistically about how their state can hold young people accountable in a manner that reflects their unique ability to change and focuses on rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

Short-Term Pain Equals Long-Term Gain for the Economy Dr. Douglas Elmendorf, Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), does not envy senators and the choices they must make in order to deal with the country’s growing deficits’ effect on the economy.

Elmendorf testified before U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., and his Senate Budget Committee colleagues on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, that deficit reductions now “are good for the economy in the medium and long run and that is one of the difficult tradeoffs that you and your colleagues face.”

Enzi believes short-term and immediate difficulties associated

with deficit reduction will have to be endured if we’re to avoid devastating consequences later.

He pointed out that major drivers of government spending, entitlements like Social Security and Medicare, continue to run deficits.

“I am concerned that our nation is on an unsustainable fiscal path. The CBO’s report makes it clear that while we might see a short-term reduction in deficits, the long-term outlook is far from positive. We need to take steps now – reforming our entitlement programs and our broken tax code – to lay the foundation for long-term prosperity for all Americans,” Enzi said.

Mead Grants 1st Prison Sentence Commutation (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead has granted his first commutation of a prison sentence since he took office two years ago.

Mead had denied every previous commutation recommended by the Wyoming Board of Parole — a total of 17 cases since 2011.

and sentenced to up to five years in prison. Welch says he walked away from alcohol abuse treatment at the Wyoming State Hospital in Evanston amid bureaucratic uncertainty over whether he was supposed to be there or in prison.

Mead commuted the sentence of Joe Welch, an Alaska man who last year was picked up for escape and extradited to Wyoming.

Welch was convicted of felony burglary in Wyoming in 1980

Cindy Hill Seeks Funds to Challenge Lawsuit

A press release was issued this week regarding donations sought for Cindy Hill’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Senate File 104 that was signed into law on January 29, 2013.

The press release states “Defending liberty will cost at a minimum of $100,000. Thank you for helping to establish the

Cindy Hill Defense Fund.”

Donate by mail to: Wyoming Center for Constitutional Law, PO Box 4021, Cheyenne, WY 82003, or the Cindy Hill Defense Fund c/o Hilltop National Bank, 313 S. 4th St. Glenrock, WY 82637, 307-436-2716.

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