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“Health Buddies”Support for Medicaid Clients

Contact: Kim DetiPhone: 307-777-6420“Health Buddies” to Support Wyoming Medicaid ClientsCertain selected Wyoming EqualityCare (Medicaid) clients are beginning to use “Health Buddy” devices for a cost-effective connection to enhanced medical care as part of a new Wyoming Department of Health effort.The new Healthy Together Health Buddy Project, designed especially for the Wyoming EqualityCare (Medicaid) program, will connect certain clients to medical professionals who will directly monitor their health status using tele-health technology.The Health Buddy is a small, easy-to-use device that is placed in a client’s home and is attached to a phone line. The system asks patients a series of individualized and interactive questions. “For patients, it basically involves logging in to a computer over the phone line so that you can answer important questions every day about your health condition,” said Dr. James Bush, Medicaid medical director with the Wyoming Department of Health. “The system also allows for sharing important data such as blood pressure readings or sugar levels.”“For example, we know Medicaid clients who have experienced heart failure are frequently candidates for expensive hospital readmission. This is both costly

to endure so we want to help them avoid future hospital stays or complex procedures,” Bush said.“With this program, we can set up a Health Buddy device in a heart patient’s home,” Bush continued. “Using the Health Buddy, the patient can answer daily questions about medications and potential symptoms such as shortness of breath or weight gain.”

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Aging and Disabilities Conference Set for CheyenneWith a theme of “Powering toward the future,” the 2011 Wyoming United for Aging and Disabilities conference will be held May 3-5 in Cheyenne.The conference, hosted by the Wyoming Department of Health’s Aging Division, will be held at the Little America Hotel and Resort. Conference sessions will cover a variety of topics related to the human

and substance abuse, and disabilities, including developmental disabilities.The keynote/banquet speaker will be Dr. Walter Bortz. Bortz is one of America’s

aging and is a clinical associate professor of medicine at Stanford University.Additional session topics include the Wyoming Aging and Disabilities Resource Center, Green House Living, Accessing

Disabilities Panel: Shifting to Self-Direction Care Plans, Multicultural Aging, Medication Use and Abuse, Healthcare

Wyoming Department of Health, will staff the project. These nurses will monitor information submitted by patients and

detect potential problems or increased symptoms of concern. “Depending on the case and the patient’s needs, they may call that patient to discuss their condition or they may help ensure the patient visits a doctor,” Bush said.“The Health Buddy system has been used for a number of years in other programs such as the Department of Veterans

“It’s been proven to reduce the number of hospitalizations and costs associated with managing chronic illnesses.”Bush noted the initial project is limited to 100 patients. “Because we are interested in better patient care and cost avoidance through improved prevention, we are focusing on cases with the highest rate of expense and use,” he said. “We hope to expand the program should we see the good results we expect.”The Health Buddy effort is part of the Healthy Together program offered to all Wyoming EqualityCare clients at no cost. The program, which is operated by APS Healthcare, provides one-on-one support from a nurse, educational materials to encourage the self-management of health and help in coordinating care among multiple providers. Healthy Together also provides EqualityCare clients with information on weight loss, smoking cessation and how to adopt healthy lifestyles. For more information on Healthy Together please contact APS Healthcare at 1-888-545-1710 extension 7089 or visit www.WYHealthyTogether.com.The Health Buddy devices are provided by Robert Bosch Healthcare Inc., a leading provider of innovative tele-health systems. For more information, please contact Edie DeVine at 415-365-8543 or visit www.bosch-telehealth.com.

Reform, Reverse Mortgages, and theAging/Mental Health/DevelopmentDisabilities Panel.A pre-conference session the morningof May 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. will cover emergency preparedness. A post-conference session on May 5 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. will cover emergencypreparedness training in detail.The conference registration fee is $150 before April 24 and $175 after April 25. Online registration is available at http://guest.event.com/d/ldqb91/1Q. Formore information about attending theconference please call the Aging Division at 1-800-442-2766 or send an email to [email protected] conference is sponsored in part by theWyoming Department of Health’s Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Division, the Wyoming Departmentof Health’s Development Disabilities Division, and AARP.Contact: Kim DetiPhone: 307-777-6420

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On Monday May 30, the American Legion Post 42 and VFW Post 7756 held their Memorial Day Services. Annually, Post 42 places fl ags on the graves of all Veterans at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

Placement of the fl ags started at 7:00 AM and lasted for about 30 minutes. Several people showed up to help. The community was invited to join in this tribute to all veterans in our community and give honor to their service to the United States. Following the fl ag placement the American Legion hosted a breakfast at the American Legion Post starting at about 8:00 AM for everyone who participated. Memorial Day Services continued at Lasting Legacy Park at 11:00 AM.

This year, in addition to the normal services, these organizations dedi-cated a plaque to commemorate the service of soldiers from our current confl icts, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Post Commander Gary Pettigrew started the ceremony with opening comments and a prayer presented by Paul Woessner for all veterans. Following the opening, Pete Quin-nell began the dedication with a brief history of the plaque. Past American Legion Commander Bryan Pownall and VFW Commander Donnell Nich-ols unveiled the new Plaque. Myron Zorn, the father of one of our recent fallen soldiers, Sargent Ryan Zorn,

gave thanks to the community for the plague honoring his son and also Corporal Jacob Ross, whose family also attended the ceremony.

American Legion Women’s Auxil-iary President, Robin Evanson, and VFW Women’s Auxiliary President, Janice Miller, placed the wreaths honoring all veterans at the wall. Jerry Walters, American Legion First Vice, spoke on our nation assembling to honor our heroic dead on this day. Donna Walters, American Legion Ad-

jutant, gave a “thank you” to honor all women who have served and given their lives throughout all wartime. Closing prayers was followed by re-tiring of colors and American Legion Honor Guard and Drill Team 21 gun salute and playing of “Taps.”

Collection of fl ags from Mt Pisgah Cemetery took place at 4:00 PM. The community was invited to join our vet-erans to collect the fl ags and give a fi nal tribute to men and women who served this great country.

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Residents should re-member to protect them-selves from West Nile virus when the warmer days of summer arrive, according to a Wyoming Department of Health representative.

“No one should think the low case numbers Wyo-ming has seen in recent years means this disease is gone forever,” said Emily Thorp, surveillance epide-miologist with the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Pro-gram at the Wyoming De-partment of Health. “West Nile virus activity in any given year is quite diffi cult to predict.”

West Nile virus (WNV) can cause potentially seri-ous illness in humans. Mos-quitoes spread the virus by feeding on infected birds and then biting people, other birds and animals. Wyoming has seen human cases of WNV reported as early as May and as late as October with late summer and early fall as the typical peak times.

Last year Wyoming had the lowest number of hu-man WNV infection cases reported since 2002 with 6 human cases and no deaths. There were 12 hu-man cases with 1 death in 2009; 10 human cases with no deaths in 2008; 185 hu-man cases with 2 deaths in 2007; 65 human cases with 2 deaths in 2006; and 12 human cases with 2 deaths in 2005.

“Preventing mosquito breeding and avoiding mosquito bites are com-mon-sense steps everyone should take,” Thorp said.

Thorp recommended the “5 D’s” of prevention:

1) DAWN and 2) DUSK - Most mosquito species pre-fer to feed at dawn or dusk, so avoid spending time out-side during these times.

3) DRESS - Wear shoes, socks, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt out-

doors or when mosquitoes are most active. Clothing should be light-colored and made of tightly woven ma-terials.

4) DRAIN - Mosquitos breed in shallow, stagnant water. Reduce the amount of standing water by drain-ing and/or removing it.

5) DEET - Use an insect repellent containing DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide). When using DEET, be sure to read and follow the label instructions. Other insect repellents such as Picaridin (KBR 3023) or oil of lemon eucalyptus can also be ef-fective.

Steps recommended for property owners to re-duce mosquito breeding grounds:

• Use smart landscaping to eliminate standing water.

• Repair failed septic tanks.

• Dispose of containers that collect water such as tin cans, ceramic pots, or plastic containers.

• Remove or discard old tires.

• If you cannot dispose of old tires, drill holes to allow water to drain.

• For containers such as bird baths or troughs, re-place water at least once a week.

• Repair leaky water pipes and outdoor faucets.

• Ensure that roof gutters drain properly.

• Turn over plastic wading pools and wheelbarrows when not in use.

• Cover trash containers.• Aerate ornamental

ponds or stock with preda-tory fi sh.

• Clean and chlorinate outdoor swimming pools even when not in use.

• Keep drains, ditches, and culverts free of grass clippings, weeds, and trash.

• Remove vegetation and debris from ornamental pond edges.

West Nile Virus Prevention Remains Important

Stanley Drive - Express DriveThe City of Gillette’s Utilities and Engineering Depart-

ments announce road closure information for Stanley Drive and Express Drive.

Stanley DriveStanley Drive from 7th Street north to the dead-end will

be closed from May 25th through June 8th for the installa-tion of a water main. This project is funded by the Optional 1% Sales Tax.

Express DriveExpress Drive will be closed from Southern Drive to

Glock Drive until June 17, 2011 for the installation of a fi re hydrant. Access to the apartments will be open.

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“I have never had a prin-cipal who would get even with me instead of getting mad at me” said Catherine Aloisio, as she spoke at the Westwood graduation cer-emony. Last Thursday, 102 kids dressed in silky black made their way across the stage and took last steps as children and their first steps into adulthood. Granting the diplomas was Susan Shippy. She offered a great piece of advice for the graduates to hold on to. “Find out who you are, not who your friends think you are. At the end of the day, you will want to say that I am glad I did it, not that I wish I had.”

“I would like say good job to Principal Kelly More-head,” Cataline Flores said. “Without staff help we would not have made it.”

“Now is a good time to ask everyone for money,” said Michelle Campbell.

All the young adults looked very excited while waiting for the walk across that stage. Ryan Emmer-ate sat in the front row with a look of determination on his face that told us that he was ready to take on the world. Two Montgom-ery GI Bills were given to Ashley Ryun and Ernest Kwek. They will be making our Nation proud one day. Brianna McGee’s father talked during the ceremony about how proud he was of

her. “Now time for the next step.”

Afterwards, the grads went through the process of a thousand pictures with various family members and friends that had come to watch the biggest mo-ment in their lives, so far. We at the Campbell County Observer were very proud of the seniors this year. We personally knew 2 from Wright High School, 6 from Campbell County High School, and 3 from West-

wood High School. You have made us proud, and we are confident that you will continue to do so.

We would like to apolo-gize for not covering the other two graduations, as we are stretched very thin. We are asking the commu-nity to become their own writers. If you go to an event, send in your article and pictures so that the community will know about it.

Westwood holdsGraduation Ceremony

Governor Matt Mead an-nounced today that the to-tal value for minerals pro-duced in Wyoming for 2010 hit $15.5 billion. That is up 23% from 2009 and is sec-ond only to the value from 2008. Governor Mead also said the oil, natural gas, coal, bentonite, trona and uranium all saw increased values in 2010.

“This is another sign that in Wyoming we are headed in the right direction,” Gov-ernor Mead said. “It is also a reminder of how big a role mineral production plays in providing us with revenue to keep taxes low and build our schools.”

This information will be provided to counties by June 1st and used by the local assessors to establish how revenues inside coun-ties are distributed.

“The money from this mineral production is a shot in the arm for our counties that are still coming out of the recession,” Governor Mead said. “I will continue to push for the state to share its portion of the rev-enue with cities and coun-ties so they can invest now when the cost of construc-tion is down and the pros-pects for economic devel-opment are high.”

The taxable value of oil

production statewide was up 34% in 2010 compared to 2009. Natural gas was up by 30%, surface coal by 6%, bentonite increased by 89%, trona by 7% and ura-nium by 44%. The only pro-duction that showed a de-cline in value was sand and gravel, which went down by 13%.

“I will continue to push for consistent and predictable regulations from the fed-eral government for these industries. This is needed for Wyoming’s prosperity and for the nation’s energy security,” Governor Mead said.

Governor Mead:Wyoming Mineral Valuation in 2010 is Second Highest Ever

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What’s Going On during Wright Days?

In an unassuming, weather worn building, on a secluded military training center in eastern Wyoming, operates one of the na-tion’s leading field robotics programs.

Software, avionics, elec-trical and mechanical engi-neers with the Joint Train-ing and Experimentation Center (JTEC), maneuver through the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps uniforms preparing for combat at the Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, in Wyo-ming. There is a possibility that some of those same troops may end up using the equipment JTEC tested and refined.

When it comes to tech-nology, “We develop and evaluate robotic systems with an eye on operational utility. Our goal is to de-termine if it is going to be useful and usable to the warfighter without adding an operational burden on the unit,” said Keith Reedy, JTEC office manager.

Providing the troops the expert knowledge to use the tools provided is just one aspect of the program, which was established in

2004. When JTEC first opened its shop, it was a partnership between the Wyoming National Guard, the University of Wyoming and the Department of De-fense’s Joint Ground Ro-botics Enterprise.

The initial idea had JTEC assisting military units with the testing and use of un-manned ground, air and sea vehicles, while assist-ing the university with the development of a robotics program.

In its current state, JTEC took on new tasks. The first is to host a robotics compe-tition for the Joint Ground Robotics Enterprise, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Air Force Research Laboratory.

The competition, called the Robotic Range Clear-ance Competition, focuses on “using advanced robotic technology used in range clearance operations in or-der to increase operational effectiveness while provid-ing greater safety for range clearance team members,” Reedy said. “The problem with range cleanup is the danger level.”

Unexploded ordnance is not just a problem dealt with in combat zones. Ranges, like the ones at Camp Guernsey, have im-pact areas where aircraft can drop 500-pound bombs and field artillery can shoot in high explosive rounds. Some leave duds that still may explode.

“It’ll be a lot safer if you send in a robot, if it blows up, no one gets hurt,” Reedy said, noting human lives are more valuable than the cost of the robot.

The robots would take on jobs like vegetation remov-al, geophysical mapping, surface debris clearance, and sub-surface debris clearance.

The other task taken on by JTEC involves incor-porating more unmanned aerial systems (UASs) into military operations. Specifi-cally, JTEC is conducting research and development of UASs to demonstrate their capabilities in con-junction with current mili-tary operations.

“JTEC is currently focus-ing on a UAS that has sense and avoid capabilities, and we will demonstrate its use-

fulness in current integrat-ed base defense missions,” said Reedy, noting the 90th Ground Combat Training Squadron, an active duty Air Force unit, based at Camp Guernsey, will be the unit to test out the system, in 2013.

Reedy said the JTEC team is finding ways to in-troduce UASs to the civilian and law enforcement agen-cies throughout the state of Wyoming, assisting with their operations. “(JTEC) determined that there is a need for UAS in this com-munity and we hope to be able to provide that asset and support our local and state agencies,” he said. “It’s not that we want to take the men out of the aircraft, we just want to give them another tool in the bag.”

Additionally, JTEC is staying close to its original Wyoming roots, working with the University of Wyo-ming to develop its robotics program. “JTEC is proud to provide high tech jobs to the Guernsey area and is working to keep these ex-perts in Wyoming,” Reedy said.

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Governor Matt Mead signed an Executive Order today directing the Wyo-ming Office of Homeland Security and Wyoming National Guard to deploy small teams to help coun-ties prepare for possible flooding.

The order comes after careful analysis of snow-pack levels, weather fore-casts, moisture content in the ground, river levels and future runoff. “This is a continuation of our ef-forts this spring to be out in front of possible flooding,” Governor Mead said. “Un-fortunately the mountains are still full of snow and if certain conditions come to-gether some of our commu-nities could be significantly impacted.”

Governor Mead also said, “The federal govern-ment generally requires an emergency and then provides an after-the-fact response, in this case Wy-oming has the ability to be proactive and considering all the available information I believe the State should

move ahead to do our best to protect property. It is what a rancher, small busi-ness owner or any home-owner would do.”

There will be five teams that will deploy early next week. The teams are made up of 23 National Guard troops and they will go to counties with the highest potential risk. The Adju-tant General, Major Gen-eral Luke Reiner, said the teams will assist local ef-forts in emergency prepa-ration and sandbagging. “We look forward to assist-ing the residents of Wyo-ming and proactively work-ing to minimize the effects of potential flooding by working side-by-side with our local emergency man-agers to lessen the impact flood waters could have on Wyoming,” Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner said.

“I deeply appreciate the contribution these Guard members are making,” Governor Mead said. “They will take time away from their families and jobs to protect our State. I thank

them and their families for this commitment to Wyo-ming.”

The Director of the De-partment of Homeland Se-curity, Guy Cameron, said, “We always prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Right now there could be some big increases in runoff, especially in the communities above Wyo-ming’s dams.”

The weather forecast calls for temperatures to rise midweek and that means the snowpack could start to melt. The snowpack is over 200% of the state-wide average.

In addition to Homeland Security and the National Guard, several other agen-cies are preparing to lend assistance, including the Department of Health and WYDOT.

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Alisa Cochrane - State Veterans Service Officer

Hugh - A Veteran who attended the Honor Flight to Washington, DC

Terry Stanclift - Military Family Life Program Counselor

The Hometown Veterans Breakfast was served at 8:00 AM on Tuesday May 31. The cooks at the Senior Center, once again, cooked an amazing breakfast.

The program began with a welcome to all by Anne Rouse, Assistant Director at the Senior Center, and Paul Woessner. Dennis Miller gave the Morning Prayer and Gary Pettigrew led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. After break-fast, Alisa Cochrane, State Veterans Service Officer, announced that her new office should be opening by July 1st and will be lo-cated at RC Ranch. She re-minded everyone that she is there to assist with vet-erans claims and encour-aged veterans to seek the help that her office provides free of charge. She also thanked all the veterans for their service to our country.

Keri Mann, National

Armed Forces Freedom-Ride Coordinator, spoke on the nationwide ride that took place on Saturday May 21. She was thankful to those who attended, es-pecially the riders, as it was rainy and very windy. The ride was a success and greatly appreciated by the Buffalo Veterans Home and also the Sheridan Veterans Hospital. Keri presented a check for $1,200.00 to the Hometown Veterans Breakfast for funds raised on the ride in breakfast and dinner donations, and the selling of t-shirts and patches.

Paul Woessner spoke on the recent Honor Flight to Washington, DC which took place on May 17 & 18. This flight is for World War II vet-erans to have the chance to fly to Washington and visit the war memorials. Hugh, a Gillette veteran, was hon-ored to make that flight and

told the crowd what a great experience it was for him. He encouraged everyone to get fellow veterans to participate in the upcom-ing Honor Flight which will be sometime in September 2011.

Paul announced that this may be the last Honor Flight that is offered. So, if you know of a World War II veteran please encourage them to take this trip. They can find out information either by visiting the web-site www.hometownveter-ans.org or contacting Paul Woessner 682-2769.

Terry Stanclift, a licensed professional counselor for the state of Wyoming, was the key speaker at the monthly breakfast. Terry works with the Military Family Life Program in Wy-oming and is one of three counselors in the state. Terry is based in Sheridan at the National Guard and

covers the northern portion of Wyoming. His job is to provide mental health and mental wellness services to military service members and their dependents. Terry will travel to any area that requests his services. His services are free of charge and confidential and he does not report to chain of command. He is allowed to meet up to 12 times in a one year period. He en-couraged everyone to call his office if they or anyone they may know is in need of his help. Returning from the service can be traumatic for many and it is great to know there is help for cop-ing with their experiences. If you know of a deceased veteran who has family members who need Terry’s services, encourage them to call and receive the free help. You can contact Terry at 307-251-5211.

Paul ended the breakfast with a thank you to speak-ers and also all who at-tended today along with an invitation to next month’s breakfast being held on June 28.

Hometown Veterans Breakfast

By Sandra Boehler

Question of the Week

Should the Federal Government adopt a part of the Wyoming State

Constitution that says:Article 16-Section 01

The State of Wyoming shall not, in any manner, create any indebtedness exceeding one per cen-tum on the assessed value of the taxable property in the state, as shown by the last general assess-ment for taxation, preceding; except to suppress insurrection or to provide for the public defense.

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and should be an example for the Fed.” - Ryan Coriski

On Monday, June 6th, the Gillette City Council will be deciding on what could turn out to be a big issue. Wal-Mart has applied for a liquor license and local small business owners are not happy. This is one of the reasons why they have formed the Campbell Coun-ty Liquor Association. Their concerns are mostly busi-ness, which they say that if Wal-Mart gets the license, it would affect businesses in communities in Wright, Moorcroft, and Pine Haven. “Nobody will buy from Pine Haven when they go out to the lake anymore.”

Other reasons for con-cerns are:

-Theft from minors-Local businesses cannot

sell for under cost-Police cannot stop chil-

dren that may have liquor with probable cause

-Job cuts to local distribu-tors and sales

-Lower prices encourage more consumption

-Package stores will have no choice than to become bars.

The businesses are worried and they should be. According to a recent government study, for ev-ery job that Wal-Mart has created in a community, 1.4 people’s jobs are lost. Where are the jobs going to be lost here? The ripple effect could be astounding.

“We are local, and buy lo-cal. Whether that is ads in the newspaper, on the ra-dio, eating at a restaurant, buying coffee, liquor from local distributers, clothes, and more. We own local,

so we help support other business in buying local. I doubt you will see Wal-Mart executives doing buying a sandwich at coffee friends in downtown Gillette. It is not just us that are affected, but the whole community.

Wal-Mart is currently passing around a petition in the store for employees to sign. The Association is doing the same. “We can’t have this. When Al-bertsons got their liquor license, many package stores had to turn into bars. We don’t sell clothes, food, and cleaning supplies. Just think of what Wal-Mart will do.”

It is estimated that Wal-Mart will need to hire 8 more employees to run the liquor store. There are other concerns with safety involved. “In liquor stores, there are no kids. But what if you get a drunk coming to buy more beer and are driving through that park-ing lot? How many kids do you want him to hit?” Also, many RV’s and camp-ers park in the parking lot. There is a concern of dan-ger with the easy accessi-bility.

Police are concerned also. If someone who looks like a minor walks

out of a liquor store with a bag, they have probable cause to search that bag. If it is Wal-Mart, they have no right. So, there is not a good way for the local law enforcement to make sure that minors are not steal-ing, or being sold to.

“Wal-Mart does not vote here, we do” is a phrase that you will hear more in the future. Wal-Mart plans to be at this Monday’s City Council Meeting to state their case. “Any local citi-zen that owns or works for a local business can be im-pacted by this decision. I hope they show up to help us out at Monday’s meet-ing.”

The new association made up of the owners of Eastside, Jakes, Sports Bar, Good Times, Chop House, and many more are also extending an invitation to the Sheriff’s office and the Police Department to at-tend their meetings. Here, they can receive advice from the law enforcement office, and the departments can learn of the problems the owners may be having. “Working together with the police would benefit all of us, as well as the commu-nity as a whole.”

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Friday, June 3-Students’ Last Day of

School (except Paint-brush), Early Dismissal

-Teen New Volunteer Sign Up, CCPL

-Senior Center 1st Na-tional Bank Birthday Din-ner, Call 686-0804 for more info.

-WWA Hike: Bighorn Ba-sin, 15 Mile Basin Campout & Hike(moderate), Call WWA @ (307) 672-2751 or email [email protected] to sign up

-Jackdanny Band @ Jake’s Tavern

-Cowboy States Reining Horse Association, 8 a.m., Camplex East Pavilion Barn 3

-Teen School’s Out Party, 1 p.m., CCPL (Next Year’s 7th Graders are “Offi cial-ly” Welcome to the Teen Room Today!)

-Wyoming Women’s Foundation’s Gillette Frien-draiser, 6-9 p.m., Chop-house Restaurant & Cater-ing

-Live 2 Dance Recital, 7 p.m., Camplex Heritage Center

-Open MIC Night, 7 p.m., Brother’s Coffee Co.

-AVA- Uncorked!, 7 p.m., Class fee $35 (Must be 21 to Attend This Class)

Saturday, June 4-FREE Fishing Anywhere

in Wyo., By the Wyo. Game and Fish Dept. To Cele-brate National

Fishing and Boating Week

-LAST DAY Teen New Volunteer Sign Up, CCPL

-Jackdanny Band @ Jake’s Tavern

-Buffalo Stampede, 7:30 a.m., Durham Ranch, RSVP @ CC Rec. (307)682-7406 or Wright Rec.

(307)464-0198, for more info. Email [email protected]

-Cowboy States Reining Horse Assoc., 8 a.m., Cam-plex East Pavilion- Barn 3

-SAT Testing, 8 a.m., CCHS North

-Trash for Trees Drop Off, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Gillette Col-lege Tech. Center

-4-H Horse Judging Clin-ic, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Camplex Wrangler Arena

-Hershey Track Meet, Registration 9 a.m., Events Start 10 a.m., Ages 9-14, CC Rec. Center

-Consignment Auction, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., American Legion, Call 299-6029 for more info.

-Energy Capital of the Nation Car Show, 10 a.m., Camplex Central Pavilion

-Live2Dance Recital, 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m., 7 p.m., Camplex Heritage Center

-4-6th Grade Wii Play Saturday, 1-4 p.m., CCPL

-Teen Open Play Video Gaming, 1-4 p.m., CCPL

-4-H Working Horse Cow Clinic, 4 p.m., Camplex Wrangler Arena

-Car Racing; CLMA/WDRA, 7 p.m., Gillette Thunder Speedway

Sunday, June 5-CCPL Closed-Cowboy States Reining

Horse Assoc., 8 a.m., Cam-plex East Pavilion- Barn 3

-Energy Capital of the Nation Car Show, 10 a.m., Camplex Central Pavilion

-Senior Center Carry In Game Day, 12 p.m., Call 686-0804 for more info.

-4-H Horse Clinic Prog-ress Show, 1-9 p.m., Cam-plex Wrangler Arena

Monday, June 6- D Day, Normandy, 1944-Paintbrush Students’

Last Day- Early Dismissal-18th Annual Performing

Arts Workshop, Camplex Heritage Center,

Pre-Registration is Re-quired, Call Jaymi Gilmour @ 682-0552

-Teen Summer Reading Sign Up, 2-4 p.m., CCPL

-4-H Rodeo/Timed Events, 4-10 p.m., Cam-plex Wrangler Arena

-Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 11 a.m., Campco Federal Credit Union

-QuickBooks for Service Businesses Workshop, 6-8 p.m., $50 fee, Gillette Col-lege,

Call 686-0254 ext. 4501 for more info.

-AVA- Summer Little Tikes, 18months- 6 yrs., 10-11 a.m., Call 682-9133 for more info.

Tuesday, June 7-FREE Coal Mine Tours

Start for the Season, 6/7/11-8/19/11, M-F(no weekends), Reservations are Required, Call 686-0040 or email [email protected]

-Story Time, 3-5 yr. olds, 10:30 a.m., CCPL


- Teen Yu-Gi-On Card Game Club, 4-6 p.m., CCPL



-Paper Making Class, 6:30-8 p.m., AVA, for more info. Call 682-9133

Wednesday, June 8-Story Time, 3-5 yr. olds,

10:30 a.m., CCPL-One World, Many Sto-

ries, 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m., CCPL

-One World, Many Sto-ries, 1 p.m., WBL

-Teen Advisory Board, 1 p.m., CCPL

-Teen Open Play Gam-ing, 1-4 p.m., CCPL

-Teen Summer Reading

Sign Up, 2-4 p.m., CCPL-Community Forum:

Chronic Disease & Tobac-co, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Gillette College Tech. Center,

Call 688-8051 for more info.



Thursday, June 9-Powder Basin Eques-

trian Assoc., TBA, Camplex Equestrian Area,

Contact Teresa Craig @ 682-9429 for more info.

-Senior Center Tin Lizzie Bus, 9 a.m., Call 686-0804 for more info.

-Toddler Time, 18 months- 3 yrs., 9:30 a.m., CCPL

-AVA- Rain Stick Making Class, 10-11 a.m., Grades K-6th, Call 682-9133 for more info.

-Story Time, 3-5 yr. olds, 10:30 a.m., CCPL

-Senior Center Rehab Presentation, 11 a.m., Call 686-0804 for more info.




-CC Cowgirls/Cowboys, 6:30 p.m., Camplex Wran-gler Arena

-Families & Jammies Sto-ry Time, Birth- 6th Grade, 6:30 p.m., CCPL

-AVA- Painting- Adult Be-ginners, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 6 week session every Thurs.,

$125 (all supplies includ-ed) Call 682-9133 for more info.

-Teen Anime Club, 7-8:30 p.m., CCPL

Friday, June 10-Powder Basin Eques-

trian Assoc., TBA, Camplex Equestrian Area,

Call Teresa Craig @ 682-9429 for more info.

-Teen Open Play Gam-ing, 1-4 p.m., CCPL

-LAST DAY Teen Sum-mer Reading Sign Up, 2-4 p.m., CCPL

-Eric May Band @ Jake’s Tavern

-4-H Energy Classic Progress Show, 5-9:30 p.m., Camplex East Pavil-ion

-Senior Center Luau Dance, 5 p.m., Call 686-0804 for more info.

-Couples Night @ Gillette Golf Course, 5:30-6 p.m., 1800 Country Club Road

-Razor City Rumble De-molition Derby, 7 p.m., Camplex Morning Side Park

-Campbell Co. Historical Society Hosts Wyoming Author John Davis, 7 p.m., Rockpile Museum

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Last week, a citizen walked into Wal-Mart while “open carrying” a fi rearm. He was approached by the store manager, Randall Wienzierz, who asked him to conceal it. “We re-ceived a complaint from a customer. So, I asked him if he could conceal the weapon.” The man said he did not have a permit and he chose to leave. There were small rumors, at fi rst, that the man had gotten kicked out but these rumors were false. The man was not violating any laws and was not causing any harm.

The Wal-Mart policy on the issue

is that they follow whatever the State law says. If a customer complains, then they ask that the gun be con-cealed or removed. “This has never been an issue before,” said Mr. Wien-zierz. “If the State allows you to open carry, so does Wal-Mart.”

“Wal-Mart is our mall, and we need to protect ourselves from the crazy person who ignores a sign or policy. A weapon is the only way to do this,” said Vince Young, a Campbell County gun rights organizer.

“Wal-Mart’s policies are good, and the situation was handled correctly.”

Phone calls about the incident came into the Wyoming Gun Own-er’s Association President, Anthony Bouchard, quickly. “This incident has been handled and there is not an is-sue here,” Mr. Bouchard said. “Mr. Wienzierz was only enforcing policy, and that is his job. He did nothing wrong in our eyes.”

Open Carry in Wal-Mart

A state-wide effort to help bring clo-sure to families who lost a veteran be-gan last June with monthly memorial services conducted by the Wyoming Army National Guard’s Honor Guard Team, in partnership with the Wyo-ming Veterans Commission.

The goal is to provide military hon-ors to a larger number of deserving

Wyoming veterans.The service opens with the Pledge

of Allegiance, a prayer, the reading of the names of the Wyoming veterans who died during the month, a rifl e vol-ley, the playing of “Taps” and the fold-ing of the U.S. fl ag.

The Wyoming Army National Guard provides free military honors for vet-

erans’ individual services; however, some veterans, for one reason or an-other, never receive the honors due.

Veterans’ organizations interested participating in future services should contact the Wyoming Army National Guard’s military funeral honors offi ce at 307-772-5136.

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May 24, 2011- At 8:50 AM to the 2800

block of Fern for a natural gas line that had been hit by a backhoe. Upon arrival fi re crews pulled a protection line and fi refi ghters clamped a 1” steel natural gas line.

- At 1:59 PM to 1001 Des-ert Hill Circle apt.43 for a fi re alarm activation. Crews replaced all of the battery backups and restored the alarm system.

- At 5:18 PM to Interstate 90 mile marker 148 at the request of Crook County to assist with a multiple vehicle accident. Upon arrival we were advised that they had the incident under control at did not need our assistance.

- At 8:02 PM to 2740 Cas-cade Ct. for a report of elec-trical malfunction with a burn-ing smell. Upon arrival were advised that the homeowner had shut down the electrical service to the residence, the residence was checked with no signs of fi re or smoke. City electric workers arrived and no longer needed our assistance.

- At 8:41 PM to 199 Over-brook for a malfunctioning smoke detector. It was deter-mined that the faulty detec-tor needed to be taken out of service and new detector installed.

- At 9:24 PM to Warlow Dr. for an EMS assist.

May 25, 2011- At 8:22 a.m. to union Cha-

pel Road for an EMS assist.- At 8:50 p.m. to 7891

Rimrock Drive for an animal rescue. CCFD fi refi ghters climbed approximately 15 feet up a tree to rescue a kitten that had climbed into it and been stuck for a few hours.

May 26, 2011- At 7:26 AM to Union Cha-

pel Road for a one vehicle rollover with minor injuries to the two occupants.

- At 8:50 AM to the 600 block of Tyler Avenue for a medical assist.

- At 11:56 AM to the 200 block of Shoshone Avenue for a medical assist.

- At 4:10 PM to the 2400 block of Dogwood Avenue for a medical assist.

- At 5:53 PM to 608 Fair-way Drive for a report of a lightning strike. Firefi ghters arrived on scene to fi nd in the back yard that lightning had struck a tree and trav-eled into the ground causing a natural gas line to rupture and catch on fi re. Homes on both sides of the residence were temporary evacuated and a portion of Fairway Drive was closed during the incident. The fi re damaged the tree. The natural gas was allowed to burn until Source Gas Crews were able to shut the gas line off (this pre-vented dangerous buildup of unburnt natural gas). A city of Gillette Vac Truck was used to assist with uncovering the gas main. Flames from the fi re did not damage any homes.

- At 7:27 PM to 505 South Gillette Avenue (Cloud Peak Energy) for a fi re alarm that was initiated by a smoke detector activation. Burnt popcorn had activated the smoke detector.

- At 11:55 PM to the 1700 block of Sunridge Avenue for a medical assist.

May 27, 2011- At 8:26 a.m. to Brorby

Boulevard for an EMS assist.

- At 11:32 a.m. to 501 South Burma Avenue for an automatic fi re alarm. CCFD was cancelled en route when it was determined the alarm was caused by construction activities.

- At 3:10 p.m. to 1901 En-ergy Court for an elevator emergency alarm. CCFD was cancelled en route when it was determined that the alarm button had been acti-vated unintentionally.

May 28, 2011- At 4:27 PM to Dinwoody

Drive for a medical assist.- At 4:32 PM to 114 Four

J Road (Way Station Apart-ment #5) for a report of a fi re alarm. Burnt food caused a smoke detector activation. The apartment was venti-lated with a fan and the fi re alarm panel was reset with-out incident.

- At 7:36 PM to 1603 Plum-creek Avenue for an outside fi re. An unknown person(s) dumped gasoline on a card-board box and started it on fi re.

- At 8:15 PM to the 1500 block of Harvest Moon Drive for a medical assist.

May 29, 2011- At 09:14 the Campbell

County Fire Department was dispatched to a medical as-sist on the 800 block of La-fayette Drive.

May 30, 2011- At 8:30 PM to the 7100

block of Robin Drive for a medical assist.

Campbell Co. Fire Dept.

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The City of Gillette’s Utility’s Depart-ment announced today that 1st Street from 1250’ east of Burma Avenue to 650’ west of Rohan Avenue will be closed from Wednesday, June 1st through Wednes-

day, June 15th. This closure is for concrete street paving

and is part of the Stonepile Creek Intercep-tor, Phase IIB project - which is funded in part by the Optional 1% Sales Tax.

1st Street Road Closure1st Street from 1250’ east of Burma Avenue

to 650’ west of Rohan Avenue

The City of Gillette’s Streets Division announced today that a contractor will perform emergency repairs to Gillette Avenue from 1st Street to 4th Street begin-ning Saturday, June 4th and lasting a couple of

days (weather permitting.)During this repair work,

traffi c on Gillette Avenue between 1st Street and 4th Street will be limited to one-way traffi c and may be completely restricted at times. The contractor will

work as quickly as possible to repair and re-open the road. Due to the moisture and cold temperatures this past winter, 4,000 square feet of surface failed and needs to be replaced.

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Traffi c on Gillette Ave. will be restricted to one-way traffi c during the repair work

There will be no story on the busi-ness article this week, and no story about our public servant. We have had a change in personel, and will start again next week. For now, the editor will be writing these articles. If

there is anyone in Campbell County who would like to write these, please feel free to contact us at any time.

Editor: Nicholas De Laat, Keary Speer.

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This is our open article section where the public may submit any article that they would like to see printed. This can be po-etry, cooking, vacations, recipes, hunting/fi shing stories, poli-tics, philosophy, news, theory, or anything that you believe that the local news is missing and should be recognized. This article is subject to editing by our staff. This section is for fact, not opinions. We will not print submissions about politics (though policies are ok), religion, or self advertisement. This is your chance to be a local journalist, or to submit your ideas to your community. Limit of 1000 words.

It’s time. Your children are out of school, plans have been made. Deposits on motels, routes planned and relatives apprised of your scheduled arrival.

On the morning of your departure, the “Check En-gine” light illuminates on the dash board of your car. “What is this”, you wonder when you call your favorite repair shop and ask a rec-ommendation as to what to do.

You are informed the next available appointment to examine you concern is four days from now. Sound

familiar?Of all the things to re-

member when planning your vacation this year would also be to review any maintenance that may be required on your vehicle before your departure. For-bid you forgot this very im-portant item and are either stranded in an unfamiliar area or forced to delay your departure for a day or days because of repair shop congestion or a major re-pair that will take days or a part not being in stock.

Too often, I personally, have had individuals ver-

bally abuse me because their vacation was delayed or interrupted because of their neglect.

My recommendation is to have your transportation one of the fi rst priorities in vacation planning. Oil change, fl uids checked, tire inspection/rotation, all part of normal weekly/monthly/ yearly checks that need and should be done.

Do this and have an en-joyable time on the road while on vacation with peace of mind that you’d had it done before you’d gone.

Ask the MechanicBy Jerry Walters

Monday, June 6-Corrections Board, 5:15 p.m., Gillette VOA-City Council Workshop Citizen Advisory

Board Interviews, 6:30-7 p.m., 3rd Floor Conference Room- City Hall-City Council Pre-meeting, 7-7:30 p.m., 3rd

Floor Conference Room- City Hall-City Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Council

Chambers- City Hall

Tuesday, June 7-Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.,

Chambers 1- City Hall-Mayor’s Art Council Meeting, 5-6 p.m., 3rd

Floor Conference Room- City Hall

Thursday, June 9-Library Board, 4 p.m., CCPL-Parks & Beautifi cation Board, 5:30 p.m.,

2nd Floor- City Hall-Campbell Co. Public Land Board, 7 p.m.,

Camplex Board Room

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Public Pulse

Dear Editor, At the little league ball park on Tuesday

night one of the Gillette Police offi cers was there to give out parking tickets. We had the same trouble during football season. Is it revenue time? There is not enough room to park, and that is obvious. To give tickets but not provide space is unethical. I would like to tell everyone who received a ticket on Tuesday night to fi ght it.

Jerry SindmanEditor: Fighting for what you believe in

always a virtue. Many of our problems ex-ist only because people would not stand up.

Dear Editor,How come you guys never report on the

Libyan crises, or about the National af-fairs? It seems odd for a newspaper.

Jamie SingerEditor: There is already a newspaper in

Gillette that covers that. We have a motto, “If it doesn’t concern Campbell County, we don’t care.” Most world and national news you have seen all day on T.V., or heard on the radio. With internet and cell phones, it is pointless in our opinion to read about it again the next evening. We are here to bring you local news and community events that you cannot fi nd anywhere else.

Letters to the Editor

Each year, colleges trot out speakers to tell a class of starry-eyed graduates that their rooms are still available back at their par-ent’s house for the next twenty years, Mom will still do their laundry and Dad will still buy their health in-surance. They can still par-ty all night and work only half the week while living rent free.

Well, that’s not exactly what they are told but that’s what most of these kids will hear no matter what the speaker says. With that in mind I have decided to offer my own, more realistic, yet inspiring, commencement speech.

* * *(Microphone Feedback)Hello Students… I ….

Pardon me. I’m sorry? What do you mean I have to put out my cigar? This is a no smoking area? It’s a twenty dollar cigar, you don’t just put it out. Besides I think better when…. Ok, fi ne. Fine have it your way, just so we can get on with this. Now, where was I? - oh yes….

Hello students. First let me say, I’m glad you made it. After benders, body shots and keggers you’ve managed to stay awake in class long enough to pass a couple of tests. After you leave here you’ll have a few days to detox then it’s off to the real world, degree in your hand to continue in pursuit of your dreams.

First, let me encourage you to follow those dreams. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t make it. Never give up. Work hard. Become successful. De-spite what some have tried

to tell you, success is not a dirty word. Wealth is not a dirty word. As long as you earned it honestly, it is ok to become rich. If you achieve it, congratulate yourself and enjoy it.

But please, do not walk out of here thinking that success and riches will just be handed to you. You will have to work hard for it. Harder than you have ever worked in your life. College is nothing. Here comes the real world. In the real world, there are no do-over’s. You will fail. You will fail again. It will hurt. You see, while the degree that you have earned gives you a leg up on the competition out there are no guarantees. As you step out into the real world you fi nd that you actually know very little. Final exams were NOTH-ING! This is where the real schooling beings. This is where you gain what you are now lacking. The word is - EXPERIENCE!

At some point, if you have not already, you will fi nd yourself working the lowest of the low jobs. Do not be ashamed. Hard work of any kind is honorable. No job is too small.

There is a reason they call life beyond these walls “The School of Hard Knocks.” Do not be afraid of failure or setbacks. Do not be ashamed, either. Ev-eryone has had them. You will have many. Count on it. A setback is a time to fi gure out what you might have done wrong, or, what you need to be doing, as you learn yet another of life’s many lessons. Get used to those lessons. Life never runs out of them.

Do not take it to heart when the doors of oppor-tunity are slammed in your face. Take it as a lesson learned. Push on twice as hard as before. You are young, motivated, ener-getic, creative. You can do this.

Understand that, in the real world, you do have rights. But that still does not mean that anything is handed to you. A right is not a service provided to you for free. That is not what the word “right“ means. Nothing that is worthwhile is handed to you. For ex-ample, having a right to healthcare means you have the right to purchase the services of a doctor, or a hospital, or buy medica-tion. But you do not have the right force other people to buy it for you. You do not have the right to take what you have not earned form anyone, no matter if you took it yourself or had the government take it for you. That is called theft. You do not want to be a thief. There is no honor in thievery.

Be suspicious of bureau-crats and politicians bear-ing gifts. They had to get them from someplace. Any-thing that they are offering you as a right was acquired by taking a right from some-one else. If they are willing to take from someone else then they will have no prob-lem taking from you.

Yes, you are privileged to live in America. But do not think that the world owes you anything just because you are here. No one owes you anything. On the other hand, you owe yourself - everything. You owe it to yourself to push your-

self and become the best you can be. To do this you will have to elevate those around you and encourage them to be the best that they can be. There is honor in this.

Do not be a victim. Help those who are in need. Be honest.

Now, in moment I will relight my cigar and we will begin passing out di-plomas. Come when your name is called, shake my hand and take what you have earned. And I don’t want to hear diddly-poop about second hand smoke. If I see so much as a scowl on your face, no diploma.

After receiving what is yours you will then proceed to that door over there. At that point you will be greet-ing by your parents. You will pose with them for a photo, then you are to open the door and turn and face outward. At which point your parents will kick your immature little backside out into the side parking lot. Don’t bother trying to fi nd your parents afterward or follow them home. They will be long gone. The locks have been changed. They have rented your room.

We are doing that is best for you. We are turning you out on your own to struggle and fail. That is because a degree in trying, failing, and trying again, is far more valuable than the $100,000 piece of paper we are about to hand you.,

I’d fi nish by saying “good luck,” but success in life has little, if anything, to do with luck.

Bold Commencement SpeechBy Glenn Woods

Bold Republic Weekly

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Monday through Friday from 6 - 10 a.m.

One of the most fascinating things to me about getting older is how much faster things move.

I’m not talking about the advent of the automobile or even the internet for those who know I am still young enough to have missed the former.

I’m talking about change.Not the change in your pocket which also seems to move

at an accelerated pace as do their paper cousins in your wallet, I mean how quickly whole scenarios and how things operate and social mores and values and rules.

The pace seems astounding though being one who can fail to notice many things in a timely manner I have to con-sider the possibility that it’s me not becoming aware until the change has come full circle. After all I was among the last to realize that no one was wearing bell-bottoms jeans anymore (around 1998. My supply from 20 years prior ran out and I couldn’t fi nd them for sale anywhere) and my propensity for not noticing changes within the structure and décor of our household is nearly legendary, so it could be one of those “Maybe it’s me” moments (note: if you even consider it might be you, it’s you).

This one though crept up on me in a sinister fashion and has suddenly been thrust into my feeble awareness.

The dominance of ads for pharmaceuticals.When did this happen? Was it gradual or did some law

change? I mentioned this a couple of weeks ago and it made me pay attention a bit more closely (When in school it generally took a rap on the back of the head by Mr. Tim-mer to pay closer attention) and I was literally astounded by the dominance of these. There’s also a creepy kind of aura that surrounds these ads. Obviously due to our ever-increasingly litigious society they (The Pharmaceutical companies known hence forth as the Pushers or Dealers) are required to list every side effect that has happened or may possibly occur in these ads. So what starts out as soft music or lively music or pleasant, caring voices promising relief for any number of possible ailments (I’m not mention-ing RLS. Really, the hate mail needs to stop.), ends up with a marketing nightmare.

How do you relate the awful possibilities that await you if you take these drugs, in a manner that makes them ap-pear as though they are unimportant?

So far I’ve seen several approaches. None of them seem to ease my mind in any way if I were considering buying products from their stash.

The approach of having a guy sit in an offi ce with an actor doing a truly lousy impersonation of a doctor puzzles me. For one, how many times when you visit your doctor do you fi nd the time to sit in his offi ce just hanging out and chatting in an unhurried way about the side effects of a drug you’re about to purchase? If by chance you do, does he mention every one possible?

“Well, it might cause suicidal thoughts, impair your liver function, turn your tongue into a furry mess, and enlarge your right ear , oh and in rare cases it can bring about hal-lucinations and violent tendencies when combined with be-ing around people who are prone to narrow-mindedness, so if any of these occur talk to me right away.”

“Huh?”Have you ever tried to talk to most doctors ‘right away’?

Their reception people are more protective than most secret service agents. Besides after that little chat I’m hardly going to be enthused as to the benefi ts of Pfi zer and Libby’s research team’s efforts.

Other ads try the gentle voice-over where a kind, almost maternal intonation informs you of the horrors that may await you as a possible result of this attempt to fi nd drug-related relief to whatever ails you.

“While taking ____ you may experience discomfort in your joints, heart palpitations, and migraine headaches and you should not use ___ if you are of Dutch descent or own a mini-van.

This option calls to mind a ‘Mommie Dearest’ persona (“I said no iron supplements Ever!”) and doesn’t exactly spring forth a wealth of trust.

The other one I’ve noted is a kind of machine-gun ap-proach that seems more indigenous to the companies (see Dealers) playing on your desperation to feel different.

“May-cause-chronic fatigue-hairloss-footswelling-kidney-failure-weightgain-trialseparations-changeinmusicaltastes-obsessionwithBritneySpearsnews, but wouldn’t you really like to stop feeling so blah?”

When not inundated by these Dealers that are required to enlist the use of physicians to push, oops I mean mar-ket, their drugs, there exists an astonishing array of non-prescription relief for nearly anything you want to change, or to use their terms with some products, enhance.

Wow.I mean, I’ve always been a proponent of working on

one’s self but I always lean more toward a change in at-titude or my need for more humility rather than wholesale cosmetic and psychic catharsis.

What surprises me the most about the whole phenom-ena is how it seems to have just crept up on me. It makes me wonder if I am more defi cient than I thought with regard to paying attention. I asked a friend, if he thought this was an issue and he suggested I look into whether or not I’m attention defi cit.

“They have stuff you can take for that, you know.”Are there any side affects?“Well, the ads say not to venture into wooded areas or

use in conjunction with ice cream, but that’s only in a few cases. Want me to get the name of it so you can ask your Doc?”

Uh, probably not. Paying attention seems kind of over-rated to me anyway.

About Nothing

By Ken DeLaat

Letters to the EditorYou may submit your letters to the editor the following ways:

Mail your letter to 5105 Tarry St., Gillette, WY 82718 or Email your letter to:

[email protected] letters must be under 250 words and must be signed with a valid name and telephone number. We reserve the right to not publish any letter for any reason. We will call you before printing your letter for verifi cation that you wrote it for two reasons. The fi rst is that we do not want to print a letter that has the wrong name on it, and the other is that it is the position of this newspaper that any public opinions or writings where the source is hidden is not worth being printed.

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An upcoming event has challenged the Campbell County to live a more fi t lifestyle. This September, Rapid Running Events Management is bringing the fi rst ever half marathon to Gillette. Taking place at the Cam-plex, it is anticipated to be an extreme turn-out of sponsors as well as partici-pants. They are hoping to accumulate a total of 1,000 runners for the half mara-thon, 5k and kids “fun run.”

So far, it is known that the race with start and fi n-ish at the Cam-plex, how-ever, many local organiza-tions will have a hand on the lay-out of the running course. It will be designed to showcase the beauty of Gillette in its wilderness as well as hopefully showcase parts of downtown as well. Drink and aid stations will be provided every 2 miles equipped with water and sports drinks.

This is a two-day event where on the fi rst day, Sep-tember 3rd, there will be a health expo, packet pick-up and runners banquet for the participants. The fol-lowing morning is when the races will be held starting at 7:30. The half marathon runners will receive tech shirts and custom “fi nisher” medals. Over 150 awards will be offered to 3 people in each age group of the races as well. Volunteers and 5k runners will also re-ceive t-shirts. Runners will be greeted at the fi nish line by a live band and refresh-ments, found to be very popular in previous running events thrown.

This will be the 7th of 14 stops for Rapid Running and is the furthest West they have ever travelled for an event. It is also incred-ibly appropriate that they decided to stop in Gillette this year as it is our Cen-

tennial and a great way to celebrate it.

To register for the half marathon the cost is $55 through July 1st, $65 through August 30th, and $70 any time after that up to the health expo. For the 5k it is $25 through July 1st, $30 through August 15th and $35 after. For the Kids “Fun Run” it’s $10 through July 1st, $15 through Au-gust 15th, and $20 for any time after that.

With events such as this, it is important to learn about them far in advance so par-ticipants have ample time to prepare for this feat without causing injury. An expert in the fi tness area has provid-ed some bits of advice for healthy training:

Things to keep in mind when starting a training program

1. If you are currently not very active, it is a good idea to see a doctor or a trained professional (ex: an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certi-fi ed trainer or specialist) to make sure you are healthy enough to engage in such training. ACSM specialists are easily found in fi tness facilities and have been trained to use appropriate assessment tools such as physical activity readiness questionnaires (PAR-Q) and various physical fi tness tests. If he or she deems that there is actual health concern, then you will be referred to a doctor how-ever this is a good place to start because it is much cheaper to see an ACSM certifi ed individual than it would be to see a doctor.

2. Start out slow. Don’t try and make it the full 12 miles the fi rst day. Begin with 1 or 2 miles and see how it goes. The best way to thwart your training program is to injure yourself and not be able to

continue.3. Develop a goal and

stick to a plan. Develop a specifi c training plan, or see a trainer to help you devel-op a periodized training program and then stick to it. This way, you are mak-ing progress toward your goal in a systematic fashion and will be less likely to fail. Mark in a calendar what you are supposed to be do-ing each day, then DO IT!

4. But, remember that training programs are DY-NAMIC. Especially if you are a beginner. If you run 3 miles one day and wake up so sore it is hard to get out of bed, then do not train that day. It is very impor-tant to give your body time to recover in order to make progress. Breaking down and building back up (big-ger and better) is the way our bodies make physi-cal advancements. If you do not rest and allow your body to build itself back up, you will not be progressing to your goal and injury will most certainly happen. So stick to a plan, but remem-ber that your plan is fl exible.

5. Warm up and cool down. Every training pro-gram includes a warm up and cool down portion. The warm up section usually en-tails 5 or 10 minutes of small movements and dynamic stretches (vs. static stretch-es, which are highly recom-mended AGAINST and this could be a topic for another article?) just enough to get muscles warmed up and the cardiovascular system engaged. The general rule is that once you have bro-ken a small sweat, you are warmed up. This is key for injury prevention (pulling a muscle, spraining an ankle, etc). Cool down is again 5 or 10 minutes and is utilized to bring your heart rate back down to a normal level.

6. Make sure you are getting adequate nutrition. Your body needs carbo-hydrates (40-60% of your diet), proteins (15-40%), and fats (15-30%) every day to refuel energy stores, especially during intense training programs. www.mypyramid.gov is a really awesome FREE resource for safe diet and nutrition information.

7. Drink LOTS of water. Dehydration leads to nasty things such as cramping, fatigue, dizziness, fainting, etc.

8. Seek out support. Hav-ing someone who is training with you for the same goal is a great way to stay on track and keep motivated.

There are many different training programs that can be obtained online, or you can possibly go to the local Recreation Center to seek advice from one of their fi tness trainers. For more information on the event itself, you can go to www.rapidrunning.com and to register for the race online, please go to www.active.com.

Calling all Gillette runners!By Keary Speer

The Wyoming Free Fishing Day will be held on Satur-day.

The Wyoming State Legislature created the free fi shing day in 2003. Residents and nonresidents can fi sh for free.

Free Fishing Day does not cover waters in Yellowstone National Park and the Wind River Indian Reservation. All fi shing regulations such as creel and size limits, gear restrictions, fi shing hours, and stream closures still apply.

Free Fishing Dayin Wyoming

Player Position G Inn PA AB R 1B 2B 3B HR RBI BB Sac SO HbP RE FC SB CS OBP Slg OPS AvgMatt Fogle OF/C/P 19 0 65 52 17 9 3 1 0 11 9 1 19 3 4 2 8 0 .385 .346 .731 .250Kadison Wass IF/P 21 0 91 72 24 16 7 1 1 21 15 0 9 4 9 3 4 4 .484 .514 .997 .347JT Zigray OF/P 3 0 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .667 .500 1.167 .500Gavin Reimer IF/P 17 0 67 46 14 11 2 0 0 14 8 2 8 11 5 3 5 0 .478 .326 .804 .283Turner Lofi ng OF/P 21 0 90 71 24 20 9 3 4 42 10 5 7 4 3 1 4 0 .556 .887 1.443 .507Keegan Williams P 8 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .500 1.167 .500Austin Tennant C/P 16 0 63 48 13 16 5 0 0 17 14 0 11 1 3 4 0 0 .571 .542 1.113 .437Robert Markve OF/1B/P 17 0 63 48 17 13 1 0 0 8 11 1 9 3 4 4 0 0 .444 .312 .757 .292Doyle Hanson UTL 10 0 16 13 6 3 1 0 0 2 3 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 .437 .385 .822 .308Drake Kelley C/IF/P 20 0 90 65 28 14 7 5 2 28 24 0 11 1 2 1 10 1 .589 .785 1.374 .431Dalton Cowen IF/P 2 0 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .750 .667 1.417 .667Westin Hinkel IF/P 21 0 99 72 37 20 3 1 1 22 20 5 8 2 4 3 11 1 .475 .458 .933 .347Alex King IF 19 0 69 50 13 14 2 0 0 14 12 2 9 5 3 2 5 0 .478 .360 .838 .320Mason Stillman P 7 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 1.000Dalton McCann OF 20 0 90 71 35 17 4 3 0 16 13 1 8 5 6 5 11 0 .467 .479 .946 .338Wyatt Estabrook P 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Andrew Kaufman P/DH 13 0 9 7 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1

Gillette Roughriders 2011 Riders Schedule Hitting Stats

Player Position G GS CG IP P BF ER Hits HR SO Wlks IBB HBP WP B Won Lost Sv ERAMatt Fogle OF/C/P 2 0 0 3.33 0 11 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Kadison Wass IF/P 7 2 0 13.66 0 76 5 14 0 10 14 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2.56JT Zigray OF/P 1 1 0 4.00 0 15 0 4 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Gavin Reimer IF/P 4 1 0 6.00 0 38 14 15 1 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16.33Turner Lofi ng OF/P 5 0 0 3.33 0 20 2 5 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.20Keegan Williams P 8 0 0 11.00 0 54 5 12 0 8 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.18Austin Tennant C/P 1 1 0 2.33 0 15 5 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15.02Robert Markve OF/1B/P 3 0 0 2.34 0 15 3 3 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.99Doyle Hanson UTL 1 0 0 .33 0 7 5 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 105.01Drake Kelley C/IF/P 5 5 1 22.67 0 109 15 29 0 17 9 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 4.63Dalton Cowen IF/P 1 1 0 3.00 0 10 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Westin Hinkel IF/P 7 2 0 13.00 0 65 8 19 1 20 8 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 4.31Mason Stillman P 7 3 0 17.33 0 78 7 20 0 9 8 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 2.83Wyatt Estabrook P 10 1 0 17.67 0 84 11 15 1 12 10 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 4.36Andrew Kaufman P/DH 7 4 0 20.00 0 103 20 36 3 9 7 0 3 0 0 1 2 0

Gillette Roughriders 2011 Riders Schedule Pitching Stats

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What is your opinion of dome stadiums for outdoor sports?

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Friday, June 10-Roughriders vs. Rapid City Post 320, 5:30/7:30 p.m.

What’s Going On In Sports?

The Wyoming/South Da-kota Girl’s & Boy’s All-Star Basketball Games will be held in Gillette this Sat-urday, June 4th at North Campus. The Girl’s Game begins at 5:30 pm and the Boy’s Game at 7:30 pm. We will be honoring past all-star players, coaches, and organizers through-

out the evening. We also have an outstanding con-cessions stand planned with numerous home-made meal options. Hope you are able to attend and bring your families. It should be an enjoyable evening.

Also note, the All-Star Banquet for athletes, par-

ents, coaches, host fami-lies, and Booster Club members is this Thurs-day, June 2nd beginning at 6:00 pm in the Techni-cal Education Center. All Pronghorn Booster Club Members are welcome to attend.

See you at the games!

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1972 GMC for sale. Torn down to frame. Body good. All parts there. Great restora-tion project. $750. Email [email protected] for information.

81’ Sturgis FDB Harley Davidson 108 horse. New Moetzler tires, 12000 miles. Serious inquires only. Completely Origi-nal, completely stock. Call ben at (307)-680-7464

2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532.

Boat for Sale with trailer. Needs work. Call 670-8980 for info.

2006 Cabella’s “Lowes Sun Cruizer” 20 ft. Pontoon 95 HP Mercury Outboard Motor (less than 50 hrs). Good Condition. Call 680-2982 or 696-7512.

Stock pipes for Sportster. 500mi. Stock pices for Dyna Wide Glide. 1500mi. Email [email protected] for info.

Small washer. Needs new belt, $25. Email [email protected]

Like new Horizon Elliptical. $300 obo. Call 299-7058 for more info.

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When “sun dogs” or northern lights appear in the sky they for-tell snow and cold weather.

If snow fleas blacken the drifts beneath the pine trees, it is a sign of a thaw with more deep snow to fol-low.

A white Christmas ush-ers in a winter with copious snowfall.

A black winter brings a full graveyard.

A blue-purple cast on the hills presages a spell of ex-tremely cold weather.

When flies and gnats bite viciously it is a sure sign of a thunder storm.

When the Yellow Ham-mers (Large woodpeckers) make their peculiar flicker-ing call, it will rain before the evening.

If chickens go in their coop when the rain begins to fall it is a sign the storm will soon be over, but if they stay outdoors to receive a drenching the rain will last for several days.

Rain that falls in big drops or snow that floats down in large flakes means the storm will be of short dura-tion, but when the moisture falls in fine precipitation the ranchers know a good rain or snow is due.

To ranchers living in re-mote sections the distant rumble of trains and the sound of whistles becom-ing noticeable louder and more reverberating indicate an atmosphere heavy with storms.

To those living in the hill country the peculiar sough-ing of the pines and the

faint, greenish tint on the landscape presages a vio-lent thunderstorm.

When fish leap clear from the water to snatch at a low flying insect or continu-ally send up air bubbles the fisherman knows a shower is near at hand.

If it rains while the sun is shining it will rain tomorrow.

The hill dweller firmly be-lieves that when the wind blows up the creek, there will surely be a storm.

The stockman dreads the cold east wind, for he be-lieves it will bring a blizzard or a cold spell of weather.

A sudden change of the wind from cold to warm westerly currents may mean a “Chinook” with ac-companying thaw.

An extremely brilliant red sunset may mean the fol-lowing will be windy.

A dry, windy April means a dry, windy summer.

The cry of the rain-crow from a very high treetop means rain within 3 or 4 days.

If it starts raining before 7am it will quit before 11.

Fleecy clouds in the sky for-tell calm, clear weather.

Smoke hanging low over the ground means a storm is in the offing.

When the moon is on its back, it denotes weather wet or mild; when on the end, it denotes frost.

Should the new moon lie on it’s back it is a sign it will be dry that month, for the moon would hold water. The hunter says he can hang his powder-horn on it. But should the new moon

stand vertically it will be a wet month, for the moon will not hold water and the powder-horn would slip off.

The moon changing in the west denotes that fine weather will prevail during that moon. If the moon changes near midnight there will be fine weather. The nearer to midnight the finer the weather.

A disk or ring around the moon indicates bad weath-er, rain or snow. In some localities the number os stars inside the circle de-notes the number of days until it will rain. Whichever way the ring opens the wind will blow in. If it does not open there will be fine weather. The bigger the ring, the nearer the bad weather.

If the new moon is of light color there will be a frost; if it is red it will be mild for a month.

The weather of the new moon governs the month’s weather, at least during the first quarter, after which it remains the same.

The moon being red near midnight with blunted cor-ners or horns portends mild weather for that month; if the corners are white and sharp there will be frosty weather.

The Indians told the first settlers that if the moon lay well on her back the weath-er during that moon would be dry. “Big snow, little snow” is a common Indian saying, and they also be-lieve that if the weather is unusually hot there will be rain within the week.

The signs of weather

“I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth

will starve in the process.”- Benjamin Harrison

Benjamin Franklin found-ed or helped found nu-merous organizations and institutions - fire-fighting clubs, academies, hospi-tals, libraries, and insur-ance companies. Although important, his roles in those institutions take a back seat to his part in helping found the United States of America.

Of all the founding fa-thers, Franklin has the unique distinction of having signed all three of the major documents that freed the colonies from British rule and established the United States as an independent nation: the Declaration of Independence, The Treaty of Paris, and the United States Constitution.

Declaration of Independence

In 1776, Franklin was ap-pointed by the Continental Congress to a committee charged with drafting a for-mal document to justify the colonies’ decision of sever-ing political ties with Britain. The other members of the committee included Thom-as Jefferson, John Adams, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman. The com-mittee gave Jefferson the task of writing the first draft. Franklin, although a talent-ed writer, took a back seat in drafting the document, blaming his lack of partici-

pation on poor health. Jefferson sent his fin-

ished draft to Franklin for review. Franklin put on his editor’s hat, but made only a few slight changes to Jef-ferson’s prose. When the draft was submitted to Con-gress, however, sentence after sentence was either deleted or changed, much to the dismay of Jefferson.

Later, Jefferson recalled a story that Franklin told him as members of Con-gress picked away at the draft.

“I have made a rule, whenever in my power, to avoid becoming the draughtsman of papers to be reviewed by a public body. I took my lesson from an incident which I will re-late to you. When I was a journeyman printer, one of my companions, an appren-tice hatter, having served out his time, was about to open shop for himself. His first concern was to have a handsome signboard, with a proper inscription. He composed it in these words, ‘John Thompson, Hatter, makes and sells hats for ready money,’ with a figure of a hat subjoined. But thought he would sub-mit it to his friends for their amendments. The first he showed it to thought the word ‘Hatter’ tautologous, because followed by the

words ‘makes hats,’ which showed he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed that the word ‘makes’ might as well be omitted, because his cus-tomers would not care who made the hats. If good and to their mind, they would buy them, by whomsoever made. He struck it out. A third said he thought the words ‘for ready money’ were useless, as it was not the custom of the place to sell on credit. Everyone who purchased expected to pay. They were parted with, and the inscription now stood, ‘John Thomp-son sells hats.’ ‘Sells hats!’ says the next friend. ‘Why, nobody will expect you to give them away. What then is the use of that word?’ It was stricken out, and ‘hats’ followed it, the rather as there was one painted on the board. So the inscrip-tion was reduced ultimately to ‘John Thompson,’ with the figure of a hat sub-joined.”

After several drafts, Con-gress approved the Decla-ration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The actual document was not signed until August, when Ben-jamin Franklin signed his name along with the fifty-five other representatives of the thirteen colonies.

Benjamin Franklin

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