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Friday may be a day to play in the snow, if predictions of a statewide storm the day after Thanksgiving turn out to be correct.
Thanksgiving a good travel day,
but watch out for Black Friday
PAUL MURRAY
Rocket-Miner Staff Reporter
ROCK SPRINGS — Thanksgiving
Day itself should be pleasant weatherwise throughout much of the United
States, according to National Weather
Service meteorologist Brett McDonald
in Riverton. “Thanksgiving should be
fairly clear across most the country
and not very eventful,” McDonald said.
The only weather events of interest
will be a storm system that will be leaving the East Coast on Thursday morning, and a pair of storm systems that
will be moving into the southern Cali-
fornia-Arizona region and the Pacific
Northwest region of Washington, Oregon and Idaho on Thursday afternoon
and evening.
Both systems are expected to have
substantial precipitation.
Matters become more problematic
on Black Friday, not typically a major
travel day, but a day when retailers
count on people getting out to stores
and keeping cash registers busy so that
accounting ledgers move from red to
black.
“The storm system from the Pacific Northwest should start moving into
Wyoming early Friday morning, just
after midnight,” McDonald said.
“That’s when it’ll probably start up by
Yellowstone National Park. The system will move through Wyoming on
Friday, but by Saturday we should be
pretty well cleared out. Friday could be
a difficult travel day in Wyoming,
though. Saturday and Sunday should
be OK for travel in Wyoming. That’s
what it’s looking like.”
People headed southeastward later
in the weekend could see more weather activity, however.
Rocket-Miner Staff Reporter
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Get a taste of the holidays Page 15A,
16A, 12B and the C section.
ROCK SPRINGS — You don’t have to eat alone
on Thanksgiving this year. There are multiple options for people in the community.
For example, the Emmanuel Baptist Church at
3309 Sweetwater Drive is offering a free Thanksgiving dinner from noon-2 p.m. for anyone who wishes to participate.
“Our mission is outside the church doors,” organizer Judy Washam said. “You think of the homeless
and it’s for the homeless, but also for anyone else.
There may be some of the oil field workers who
might be alone on Thanksgiving, or someone who’s
lost a loved one. We want to open our doors to them
and let them know that we love them.”
The dinner will feature turkey and dressing, ham,
green beans, corn, cakes and pies, in short, tradi-
SEE TURKEY, PAGE 11A
Ambre Energy
affiliate buys Black
Butte Coal Company
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Volunteers get busy preparing for the Thanksgiving meal to be
served at the Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen. Workers include,
from left, David Nield, Diane Pineda and Sherry Danks. The Loaves
and Fishes Soup Kitchen, in the basement of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs, will serve food
from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday.
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Volunteers offer
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A dry Christmas tree can go up like a torch, warns Sweetwater County Fire District No.
1 Fire Chief Jim Wamsley. A National Fire Protection Association demonstration shows
how a dry Christmas tree, left, burns much faster then a well watered Christmas tree,
right. People can find fire prevention tips at http://www.nfpa.org.
ROCK SPRINGS — An affiliate of Ambre Energy Limited has been announced as the new
owner of the Black Butte Coal Company.
A Level 3 Communications press release said
the seller agreed all closing obligations had been
fulfilled as of Nov. 23.
It added this completes the company’s plan to
focus its long-term strategy on core business operations involving the telecommunications industry.
The deal involved the sale of all common stock
held by Level 3 in a holding company for the
company’s coal mining operations.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
A phone call to media relations at Ambre Energy Limited’s Salt Lake Office were not returned
as of press time Wednesday.
Ambre Energy Limited’s Web site described
the company as a vertically integrated thermal
coal mining operation whose primary strategy
for operations in the United States is to purchase
undervalued coal mining assets.
ROCK SPRINGS — Holidays like
Thanksgiving are supposed to bring joy,
food and family togetherness, but they can
sometimes bring fires, accidents and
tragedy. Firefighting leaders around
Sweetwater County offer numerous ideas
to prevent fires and avoid other holiday
hazards.
“Everybody thinks about work injuries
but most injuries actually occur at home,”
Sweetwater County Fire District Chief Jim
Wamsley said. “It is also the season when
most house fires happen.”
“Cooking fires continue to be the most
common type of fires experienced by U.S.
households,” Rock Springs Fire Department Chief Lyle Armstrong said. “This is
even more apparent during the holidays.
There is an increased incidence of cooking
fires on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day. Cooking fires are also the
leading cause of civilian fire injuries in residences. These fires are preventable by
simply being more attentive to the use of
cooking materials and equipment.”
DON’T BE A TURKEY WITH THE TURKEY
Dea Cargile, an assistant chief at the
Green River Fire Department, said many
people fry their turkeys for the Thanksgiving meals, which includes potential dangers.
“People sometimes won’t measure the
amount of oil they need. The turkey goes
into the pan with the oil and it overflows,”
he said.
Cargile said if one is cooking on a
propane burner, it can lead to a fire.
“Do not overfill the fryer,” Armstrong
said.
Cargile said, “Remember that oil and
water do not mix. If the turkey is part
thawed, or has water on it, if the oil hits the
water that oil can boil over, and that is dangerous. We’ve had a few fires caused by
that here in Green River and it happens a
lot across the country.”
Be especially careful with a marinade,
added Armstrong, and make sure the
turkey is completely thawed before starting the frying.
Sweetwater County Fire Department
Fire Marshal Dennis Washam also had frying advice.
“Watch your turkey frying,” Washam
said.
He said a spill or oil overflow can start
a big home fire.
“Unfortunately, it happens often because people do not watch what they are
doing, he said.
If they do fry their turkey, Wamsley
urged people to do it outside, not in a
garage or kitchen, and on a stable, incombustible surface.
“About 11 people burn their home each
year in the U.S. because of indoor use of
this kind of frying,” he said.
Wamsley said, “The oil is about 300 degrees, and turkey fryers are very hazardous.”
Armstrong said, “To avoid oil spillover,
do not overfill the fryer and never use
turkey fryers in a garage or wooden deck.
Never leave the fryer unattended. Most
units do not have thermostat controls, and
if you do not watch the fryer carefully, the
oil will continue to heat until it catches fire.
Never let children or pets near the fryer,
even if it is not in use. The oil inside the
cooking pot can remain dangerously hot
hours after use.”
Armstrong said, “Use well-insulated
potholders or oven mitts when touching
pot or lid handles. If possible, wear safety
goggles to protect your eyes from oil splatter.”
COOKING AND CHILDREN
Children can do unpredictable things,
but Armstrong said there are ways to protect children from burns while an adult is
cooking a big meal.
“Children under five face a higher risk of
non-fire burns associated with cooking
than of being burned in a cooking fire,” he
said.
To prevent injuries:
• Use the stove’s back burners if there
are young children present.
• Keep hot foods and liquids away from
table and counter edges.
• Keep children at least 3 feet away from
where food and drink are being prepared
or carried.
• Never hold a child while cooking,
drinking or carrying hot foods or liquids.
• Teach children that hot things burn.
Microwaves are a leading cause of scald
burns, Armstrong said.
“Be extra careful when opening a heated food container and heat food in containers marked microwave safe. Since foods
heat unevenly in the microwave, make sure
you stir and test the food before eating,” he
said.
LEAVING HOME
Wamsley said, “One of the biggest hazards this season is the road itself. So be
careful. If you are going to leave home, let
a friend or neighbor know when you are
leaving, when you expect to get to your
destination, and when you plan to be back,
with phone numbers.”
SMOKE DETECTORS AND
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
“Inside the home,” Cargile said, “make
sure you check your smoke detector. Test
the batteries.”
“This is the season when house fires are
more likely to happen, Wamsley said.
He urged families to conduct practice
emergency evacuation drills.
“It’s easy if you do it when there is no
emergency, and if you have done it without
an emergency, it will be easy to do if there
is a real-life emergency,” he said.
Armstrong encouraged people to have a
fire extinguisher in the house and know
how to use it.
“Never use water to extinguish a grease
fire,” he said. “If the fire is manageable, use
your all-purpose fire extinguisher. If the
fire increases, immediately call the fire department.”
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AMBER BLOSSOM
TUCSON, Ariz. — Mike “Mickey” D. Thornock, 65, died Nov. 6,
2011, in Tucson, Ariz., after a battle with an extended illness.
He was born Aug. 26,
1946, in Kemmerer, the
son of Merrill and
LaDean Thornock. His
interests included hunting, fishing and barbecuing steaks. He served his
country and enlisted in
the U.S. Navy at the age
of 17.
He is survived by his
mother, LaDean Thornock of Diamondville; children Michael and
wife Lindsey Thornock Jr. of
Billings, Mont., Jerry of New
RIVERTON — Amber Blossom, 15, of Riverton, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, at her home.
She was a resident of Riverton
for the past year and former resident of Juneau, Alaska.
She was born March
14, 1996, in Rock
Springs, the daughter
of Timothy Blossom
and Danielle Gunyan
Bernatis.
Miss Blossom was a
sophomore at Riverton
High School.
Her interests included cooking, writing poetry,
singing, reading, drawing and
any kind of music.
Survivors include her father,
Tim Blossom and stepmother
Catie of Riverton; mother,
Danielle Bernatis and stepfather
Terry of Rock Springs; four
brothers, Sean Blossom of Denver, and Tylar Blossom, Terry
Ayden Bernatis and Edward
Ray Bernatis, all of Rock
Springs; two sisters, Nicole
Catherine Blossom of Riverton
and Kaylee Bernatis of Rock
Mexico, Bryan Rimrock of Arizona, Ashley of Camp Verde,
Ariz., Brandy of Rock Springs
and Tiffany of Denver; 13 grandchildren; sisters, Linda
and husband Bill Edwards of Southlake,
Texas, Bonnie and husband Bill Buckley of Salt
Lake City; and other
family members.
He was preceded in
death by his grandparents; father, Merrill;
brother, Jerry; daughters,
Nikki and Kimberly; and granddaughter, Tabatha.
Graveside services will be conducted at a later date.
DIANNA LYNN SNEDDEN
OVERTON, Nev. — Dianna
Lynn Snedden, 58, died Friday,
Nov. 18, 2011, at her home in
Overton, Nev. after a brief illness.
She was a former longtime resident of Green River.
She was born May 12,
1953, in Rock Springs, to
James Dolan and June
Hamblin Floyd.
She was married to
Joseph Phillipenas from
January 1971 through
September 1981. They
had two daughters. She
married Roger Akin
from 1981-85. They had a son.
She married Robert Snedden
from 1994 to 2001.
Her interests included camping, rafting and spending time
with her family.
She is survived by her three
children, Tracie Pecheny and
husband Ricky, Chrystal Henley
and husband James and Rocky
Akin and wife Sarah, all of Green
River; sister, Susan Floyd and
husband Terry of Glendale, Ariz.; four grandchildren, K.C. Hart and
partner Darren, Marriah
Henley, Adara Akin and
Oliver Akin; and a greatgrandson, Landon Cook.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
brother, Dolan Floyd;
and sister, Billy Floyd.
At her request, she will be cremated. A celebration of life is
scheduled from noon to 3 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at the Eagles Hall in Green River. Condolences may be left at www.moapavalleymortuary.com
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GREAT FALLS, Mont. — John
Roy Jones, 72, of Great Falls,
Mont., died Saturday, Nov. 19,
2011, at a nursing home of natural causes.
He was born
on June 6, 1939,
in
Rock
Springs, where
he was raised.
He served in
the U.S. Air
Force as a senior master sergeant
from
1958 to 1985.
He covered three tours in Vietnam from 1967 to 1970. He
worked for the Port Angeles Taxi
Cab and the National Parks Service. He was also an aerospace
controller.
He married Marilyn A. Moon
in 1970. She preceded him in
death on Nov. 15, 2009.
He was involved in community
organizations including the Masons, Scottish Rite, York Rite,
Shriners, American Legion,
Knights Templar, Eastern Star,
DAV, National Sojourners and
NRA.
His interests included hunting,
football, aviation, cooking, woodworking and fishing.
He is survived by his daughter,
Maureen K. Jones of Hillsboro,
Ore.; son, Mike J. Jones of Seattle;
brother, Edward Jones of
Phoenix; and one granddaughter,
Brittany Redifer.
He was preceded in death by
his father, Harry C. Jones; moth-
er, Lucille Jones; wife, Marilyn
Jones; sister, Mary Jane Hinesly;
and brother-in-law Marion Hinesly.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
26, 2011, at the Episcopal Church
of the Incarnation. Cremation
has taken place. Condolences can
be left at www.oconnorfuneralhome.com or www.greatfallstribune.com.
‘Superhero’ won’t
face assault charges
SEATTLE (AP) — Officials
in Seattle have decided not to
press charges against a selfproclaimed superhero who
was accused of assaulting several people with pepper spray.
Ben Fodor, who wears a
black mask with yellow stripes
and a bulging muscle bodysuit
and calls himself Phoenix
Jones, was arrested Oct. 9.
He says he was coming to
the aid of people involved in a
brawl outside a downtown
Seattle night club.
Springs; paternal grandparents,
Ron Blossom and wife Sherry of
Rock Springs and Sue Nees of
Grand Junction, Colo.; maternal
grandparents, Roger and JoAnn
Gunyan
of
Rock
Springs; stepgrandparents, Tom and Kathy
Bernatis
of
Rock
Springs and Miles and
Mary Sticka of Billings,
Mont.; paternal greatgrandparents, Joe and
Edie Shelly of Raton,
N.M.; maternal greatgrandparents, Herman
and Trudy Albertini of Rock
Springs; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
A Mass of Christian burial
will be celebrated at noon Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at the SS.
Cyril and Methodius Catholic
Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock
Springs. Interment will be in
Rest Haven Memorial Gardens,
north of Rock Springs. Friends
may call from 10 a.m. to time of
services Monday at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock
Springs.
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ANGELIC MISS:
Lilly Rayne
Rosenbach celebrates her 2nd
birthday on Nov. 24, 2011. She
is the daughter of Ryan and
Eva Rosenbach of Rock
Springs. Her grandparents are
Randy and Sandy Rosenbach
and Steve and Sandy Hickerson, all of Rock Springs. Her
great-grandparents are Joanna and Don Stevens of Mesa,
Ariz., Leta Andrews of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Nancy Hickerson and Annie Maser,
both of Rock Springs. She has
a sister, Ashlan Taylor Rosenbach, 4.
ALREADY SIX: Jonah Robert
Anderson celebrates his 6th
birthday on Nov. 24, 2011. He
is the son of Cristina Anderson
and Joseph Anderson of Rock
Springs. His grandparents are
Bill Davey and Cindy Rodriguez, both of Rock Springs,
Robert Anderson and the late
Jane Anderson.
The Bell Ringing Campaign, the main fundraiser for the Salvation Army Sweetwater County Extension Unit, will begin Thanksgiving weekend on Nov. 25. Those pictured are, from left, Kathy Luzmoor, committee member; Chelsi Fletcher, bell ringing coordinator; and Linda Cornell, committee member.
Salvation Army begins
bell ringing campaign
ROCK SPRINGS — As the
weather turns cold, people come
to the realization that the holidays are quickly approaching and
with them the start of the Salvation Army Bell Ringing season,
which runs Nov. 25-Dec. 24.
The Bell Ringing Campaign is
the main fundraiser for the Salvation Army Sweetwater County
extension unit. Bell ringers are
placed in multiple places
throughout the community to
raise funds and distribute them to
those locally in emergency situations.
“During these hard economic
times, it is even more important
to think of those less fortunate
than ourselves,” volunteer Kathy
Luzmoor said.
The Salvation Army of Sweetwater County is hoping to have a
successful season.
“We rely on the kindness and
generosity of the general public
for the bulk of revenues we receive,” she said. “We are a small
volunteer group and have very
limited overhead expenses.”
All money raised in Rock
Springs and Green River is used
to assist the needy in Sweetwater
County.
Last year, the group collected
more than $19,000 in Rock
Springs and Green River combined. According to Luzmoor, the
Salvation Army distributes approximately $35,000 in emer-
gency assistance per year on a
voucher system.
“We assist with medical needs,
prescriptions, groceries, transportation needs, infant items and
a limited amount of utility and
housing assistance; these emergency needs are distributed to a
person or family requesting assistance only once a year and cannot exceed $150.”
The Bell Ringing Campaign
starts Thanksgiving weekend,
Nov. 25 and ends Dec. 24. For
those seeking assistance, vouchers are available around town at
the following locations: The Rock
Springs Food Bank, SW-Wrap,
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater
County, churches, and the Young
at Heart Recreational Center.
Although the Salvation Army
tries to assist as many people as
possible — for some, “they’re just
going to have to figure it out —
there are many holes within the
community. We try to patchwork
things as best as we can,” Luzmoor siad.
Luzmoor said that over the
year, there are approximately 38
cases a month, which averages
about 50 people per month
served. In a year, this equates 456
cases or 600 people helped annually.
If you are able to volunteer in
either Rock Springs or Green
River, contact Kathy Luzmoor at
[email protected].
Hohn takes part in leadership conference
ROCK SPRINGS — Brent
Hohn, a sixth-grader at Monroe
Intermediate School, was one of
more than 250 outstanding middle school students from across
the United States to take part in a
leadership conference in Washington, D.C., this past fall.
Hohn is the son of Mike and
Judy Hohn of Green River and
the brother of Westin and Kate.
Hohn was nominated last
spring by Christy Hooley, his
fifth-grade teacher to attend the
Junior National Young Leaders
Conference.
Brent Hohn attended a leadership conference for outstanding middle
school students from across the United States in Washington, D.C.
JrNYLC introduces young people to the rich tradition of leadership throughout American history, while helping them develop
their own leadership skills.
“It aims at inspiring students
to recognize their own leadership
skills, measure their skills against
those of current and former leaders and return home with new
confidence in their ability to exercise positive influence within
their communities,” said Marguerite Regan, Ph.D., dean of academic affairs for the Congressional Youth Leadership Council,
the organization that sponsors
JrNYLC. “Young people are not
only welcome in Washington,
D.C., they actually keep this city
and our country running.”
During the six-day program,
students took part in educational
activities and presentations, and
explored relevant sites, such as
Harper Ferry National Historical
Park in West Virginia and Washington, D.C.’s museums and memorials.
In addition to examining notable U.S. leaders and historic figures, students study the impact
of leadership throughout critical
periods of American history, including the Civil War and Recon-
struction, World War II, the Great
Depression and the Civil Rights
Movement. Upon completion of
JrNYLC, students will have
gained a greater sense of the role
of individuals in American
democracy, as well as the responsibilities of being a leader.
Hohn has being involved in
various leadership activities. He
once selected mentors from the
community to participate in a
survey entitled Feedback for Understanding Emerging Leaders.
He also completed a presentation
board on leadership before attending the conference in October.
AROUND SWEETWATER COUNTY
Rafferty, Kruljac
win at cribbage
ROCK SPRINGS — Jim Rafferty and Joe Kruljac were the
winners of the Nov. 16 Young
at Heart Recreational Center
cribbage game. Betty Bybee
and Frank Willoughby placed
second.
Other players were Chuck
Johnson, Linda Unger and Jim
Van Gilder.
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is made during editing to preserve the tone and style of writing.
the exhaust pipe and run our en- Saturday or Sunday.”
gine to warm up the Scout. I, on
“You want to drive all the way
the other hand, was snuggled up to Havre for Thanksgiving?”
down in the back seat under my Leonard asked.
trousseau, sound asleep.
“Well, it’s Thanksgiving.” I
I had no idea how freaked out looked at Leonard, he was frownLeonard was by all this until ing a little. Now I was starting to
maybe 30 years later. He told me get a little irritated at his lack of
BARBARA M. SMITH
that he had never been in a bliz- enthusiasm. “Don’t you want to
zard like this in his life. He sat be- go home for Thanksgiving?” EuWhen I was single and living in hind the wheel as the wind shook nice and Lynn will be there too.”
Rock Springs, I always went the Scout sideways, thinking we He still was frowning.
home for the holidays, and I were going to die out there in the
“We had talked about going
mean always. Home was
middle of nowhere. I was- down to Arkansas for Christmas,
Havre, Mont., 640 miles
n’t worried, I was going so I thought that maybe we could
north of Rock Springs,
home. It was May, for stay here for Thanksgiving,”
through some wicked
Pete’s sake! We had a Leonard said.
country. Didn’t matter,
four-wheel drive! Besides,
“That’s why I assumed that we
each
Thanksgiving,
Leonard always seemed were going to MY parents for
Christmas,
Easter,
so calm and capable. It Thanksgiving,” I said, playing my
whenever there was a
didn’t even occur to me last card. Leonard could see that
break giving me more
that this Southern boy I was going to be home for
than three days off, I’d
might be scared of a little Thanksgiving and that was that.
gas up my canary yellow
snowstorm.
He shrugged his shoulders.
Maverick, throw a bag in BARBARA
The next morning, the
“OK, then, I’ll get it off,” he
the back and head
sun came out and we said. What a reasonable man.
SMITH
north.
found that all the power
Thanksgiving week arrived and
Radio on, I’d drive
poles had been snapped I was ready! By Tuesday, I had
over
South
Pass,
in half by the wind and our bags packed; the Christmas
through the Wind River Canyon, many of them were lying across presents to be delivered were
gas up at Thermopolis and again the road. No electricity, therefore wrapped and ready to be loaded
in Billings, wind my way through no gas pumps. So we had to in the back of the Scout. I was set
a Montana reservation and the backtrack to Lewistown, get to go. All week Leonard kept
Missouri River breaks, make a more gas, wait until they cleared mumbling something about the
left turn at Harlem up on U.S the road. We followed the snow- weather and was watching Mark
Highway 2, the highline road, and plow and 18-wheelers all the way Eubanks, the Salt Lake weathercruise into Havre. If the roads to Havre, and yes, we did get man, every night. Eubanks had
were clear, I could make it in married. Leonard spent many his white coat on, indicating
about 10 hours, two lanes all the years driving to work in the win- snow, but I was paying him no
way. Road and travel reports were ter in Sweetwater County, and he mind as I finished packing the
not all that detailed back in the got very good at driving in all last-minute items. Tuesday night,
70s, not like today with their 24- kinds of winter storms.
Leonard stood looking out the
hour reports and cameras at all
That summer we went down to patio door toward White Mounthe good spots. Back then, I’d Arkansas for our wedding trip, tain. “Barbara, it looks like it’s gocheck the weather report and if and while there, I became a step- ing to storm tonight and all day
the road was open, I was on it.
mother of Leonard’s three little tomorrow. We might not be able
Oh, I had some dicey times on boys: Bruce, Todd, and Scott. to go.”
occasion in the winter, especially The boys came back to Rock
I was not having it. “Oh, I’m
out on the wide-open plains Springs to live with us, and that sure that this will just blow over.
north of Billings where the wind fall, we bought a house, enrolled If the road is open, we’re going.”
would get the snow moving the kids in school and day care, Leonard just looked at me and
across the road, “creeping” my and I went back to teaching my shook his head, but he didn’t say
dad called it. Sometimes, you classes at Western. All was well anything more about it.
couldn’t see a thing in front of with the world until ThanksgivI got up early Wednesday
you as you inched from one re- ing.
morning but Leonard beat me to The trip down the aisle was easy compared to their trip to their wedding site from Rock Springs to Havre,
flector to the next, but if you’d
“Leonard, you are going to it and had the coffee ready. It was Mont., during a May snowstorm. While they made it to the wedding, the roads weren’t as forgiving on
look up, the sky was clear and have to make sure that you get still snowing and I could not see their first Thanksgiving together.
blue. And South Pass was a nasty Wednesday before Thanksgiving White Mountain. “We’re going,” I
piece of work, just a hundred off work, so we can leave that said, daring Leonard to try to George I was going home this minute stuff into the back of the interstate. Leonard drove up the
miles or so from Rock Springs. I morning,” I said, one day in early stop me. “It’s just snow and it is- year too. But Leonard didn’t ar- Scout, got in and we pulled out of ramp to the highway and came to
got stuck in Riverton once on the November.
n’t even blowing very much; I’ve gue with me; he just smiled, the driveway and made our way a stop in front of the Road Closed
way back to Rock Springs be“What?”
been in worse and this will prob- pulled his coat on and went out to down the street. There were sign. He put it in park and waited.
cause the road was closed. An“You know, so we can get up to ably clear off.” I expected an argu- start the car as I got the kids into hardly any cars out and the
I looked up and down the highother time, I met three snow- Havre on Wednesday. I have ment but I was ready. I had gone their coats.
streets hadn’t been plowed yet. way — nothing coming or going
plows coming toward me on Wednesday off so we’ll drive up home for Thanksgiving every
They were so excited to be go- Leonard already had the Scout in either way.
South Pass because they had on Wednesday and come back year before I was married and by ing somewhere. I threw the last- four-wheel drive. We came to the
Leonard turned to me and
closed the road on the other end,
but I got out of there before they
put the gate on the east side —
that was a tricky bit of driving
that got my heart beating for sure
— but all in all, I usually made it
home and back on time. After all,
I grew up driving in Montana on
snow and ice; a little weather didn’t stop me.
Then I got married. I guess I
hadn’t thought this holiday thing
through very well because I assumed that we would still go
home for the holidays, and by
home, I meant Havre. That was
where Mom cooked Thanksgiving dinner and made the Norwegian goodies, the lefse, rosettes,
krumkake cookies, and all the
other trimmings.
Leonard, my husband, grew up
in a much warmer Arkansas, and
had been living in Wyoming and
driving on snow and ice for exactly one season when we got married. We planned to get married
the end of May up in Havre. All Today, Barbara Smith and Leonard live in Rock Springs and have celebrated many holidays without makwent as planned before the wed- ing the trip on winter roads, but the story of their first Thanksgiving together leaves readers wanting to
ding — that is. I picked out my rinse out their mouths.
colors and my mother planned
the wedding. All we had to do was
show up. So we left Rock Springs
on the sunny morning of May 18
in a brand-new four-wheel drive
Scout we had bought. However,
by the time we got up on the high
plains 70 or 80 miles north of
Billings that afternoon, we found
ourselves in a full-blown whiteout blizzard.
There were no towns anywhere
near, and we were still a couple of
hundred miles from Havre. It got
so bad, we couldn’t even see the
taillights of the truck in front of
us so we finally had to stop. We
ended up spending the night at
this pullout beside the road in the
company of a whole lot of 18wheelers with their engines running. There was a small roadside
café and gas station there, but
both were closed. Every so often
during the night, Leonard would
put on his windbreaker, the only
jacket he had along, go out into
the storm, brush the snow from
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SWEETWATER
COUNTY
Richardson, McTee,
Orr win at YAH
pool tournament
Mayor Carl Demshar and wife Lynn read “If You Give a Dog a Doughnut” to Boys and Girls
Club participants as part of Love of Reading Week.
ROCK SPRINGS:
Celebrating
Reading In
Sweetwater
County
Besso winner
of Pinochle
Skyla Bennett and Shayleen Troester love to read on
the Love Sac as an activity at the Boys and Girls Club in Rock Springs.
ROCK SPRINGS:
down in the bathtub and filled it
up with water. Periodically, I
went in and turned the turkey in
the water. The snow continued
to fall all day long and I continued to stomp around the house,
“mad as a wet hen,” as my
mother used to say.
Leonard and the boys steered
clear. After dinner that night,
Leonard put the kids to bed and
went to bed early himself. I sat
up in the dark, still miserable,
cursing my fate, the weather
gods, Mark Eubanks and his
damned white coat. Nothing
made me feel better. Finally, on
my way to bed, I checked the
turkey again.
There, in the bathtub, the
turkey sat in milky white water!
There was a bar of Ivory soap
floating in the water, and the
turkey was wearing a washcloth!
What on earth happened? It
seemed that one of the kids,
most likely Scott, the 3-year-old,
must have been playing with the
turkey in the bathtub!
I called my mom, told her the
story and asked her what to do
with the turkey. Was it ruined?
She laughed and said that it
would probably be OK, since
you have to wash a turkey anyway.
Just run water over it and
rinse it off good, she said. I
worked on that turkey for a long
time until the water ran clear
once again.
Then I went to bed. In the
dark, Leonard was laughing so
hard the bed was shaking! He
told me, “Well, it actually makes
sense. Every time Scott gets
near a tub, we give him a bath.
He was just doing the same
thing for that turkey.”
I finally had to break down
and laugh too. The spell was
broken. Leonard was absolutely
right. I couldn’t blame Leonard
for the weather. I couldn’t blame
Scott for the turkey. Those bare
little legs sticking up out of that
water must have been too much
for a 3-year-old to resist.
The next day, I cooked that
bird, and it came out just fine
with nary a hint of Ivory flavor.
I got over my pout, and we did
have Thanksgiving after all, the
first of many we have had right
here in Rock Springs. And now,
years later, Rock Springs has become our family’s “home for the
holidays.”
ROCK SPRINGS — Barbara Besso was the winner of
the Nov. 17 Young at Heart
Recreational Center pinochle
game.
Luella Logan came in second and Steve Logan placed
third.
Other players were Jim Rafferty, Lorraine Hill, Frank
Willoughby, Albina Rudolph,
Betty DuPape and Dorothy
Logan.
STUDENT
NEWS
Barbara M. Smith and her husband Leonard cut the groom’s cake
during their wedding day in Havre, Mont. She said the tuxedo she
picked for her groom, covered in maroon lace and pink trimmings,
was a sign of the times.
said, “Well, what do you want to
do now, Barbara?” Everyone
waited in silence.
I was faced with the inevitable. I wasn’t going to have
any Thanksgiving this year. I
was so mad tears sprang out of
the side of my eyes and I
brushed them furiously. “I guess
we can’t go,” I said. As he
backed down the ramp, I realized this was all his fault. I never should have gotten married.
Leonard said, “Do you want
to go to the store?”
“Well, there’s nothing in the
house. We might as well go and
get a turkey,” I said. We drove to
the store, where I threw a turkey
and some other stuff in a basket
while Leonard and the boys
waited safely out in the car. We
drove home in silence; the only
sound the windshield wipers
ticking madly as they tried to
keep up with the snow. They
kept tune to my beating heart. It
was coming down harder as we
pulled into the garage.
While Leonard unloaded our
stuff, I marched in and called
my mother, who I expected
would be heartbroken that we
were not coming. However, she
was expecting the call. It was
storming all across Montana
and she and Dad were going to
call us and tell us not to risk it.
“I have a frozen turkey here:
What do I do with it to thaw it
out in time?” I asked.
“Put it in a tub of water and
it’ll thaw by tomorrow,” she said.
“I won’t have any lefse or anything,” I said. “What’s Thanksgiving without lefse?”
“I think you girls are going to
have to get lefse irons and
rolling pins so you can make it
yourself,” Mom said. “You’re not
always going to be able to come
home every year, you know.”
That was not what I wanted
to hear from my own mother.
“Well, we’re coming next year,” I
said. “You can just mail some
lefse down here for me, and
some rosettes too.”
I was still mad and this was
the last thing I expected from
my own mother. Whose side
was she on, anyway?
I put that frozen turkey in my
brand-new turkey roaster — a
wedding present I had never
used.
The kitchen sink was too
small for the roaster so I set it
ROCK SPRINGS — Jack
Richardson was the winner of
the singles division of the Nov.
17 Young at Heart Recreational Center pool tournament.
Placing second was Lowell
Merrell and third was Don
Carter.
Joe McTee and John Orr
were the winners in the doubles division, Roger Nelson
and Harold Stanton placed
second and Merrell and Berl
Woodard came in third.
Other players were Gabby
Carman, Bill Logan, LaRae
Logan, George Nicksich, Jesse
Portillo and Larry Cauthorn.
Lujan earns
student of
week honor
Wizards
Basketball players on the third- and fourth-grade Rock Springs Junior Jazz Wizards boys
team are, front from left, Dominic Tabor, Hunter Kavchich, Ty Makris and Zackary Even; and, in back, coach
Rick DeBernardi, Brendan Jassman, Gentry Adams, Bradyn Conover, Joey Corbitt, Christian DeBernardi and
coach Ken Burton.
ROCK SPRINGS:
Top Honors
The city of Green River declared Nov. 14-18 as National Honor Society Week at the Nov. 15 City Council meeting. Taking
part in the presentation, from left, are Mayor Hank Castillon, Dakota Watts and Davianne Vanderpool, both National Honor Society
members and senior students at Green River High School.
GREEN RIVER:
ROCK SPRINGS — Independence High School student
Kaila Lujan was named student of the
week.
She was
nominated
by teacher
Barbara
Ryan.
“Kaila
has
very
good attendance, excellent
KAILA
grades and LUJAN
demonstrates
a
positive attitude. She takes her
education seriously and is
seen throughout the day with
a friendly smile. Good job
Kaila,” Ryan said.
SPORTS
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The Western Wyoming Community College volleyball team
brought home its most prestigious hardware over the weekend after it captured second place at the 2011 National Junior College
Athletic Association championship.
Western Wyoming Community College freshman Alexis
Strom celebrates one of 39 victories this season that allowed
the Lady Mustangs to play for
the national title against Blinn
College.
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Sophomore Olivera Medic gives an emotional hug to head coach WWCC Rick Reynolds after the final
home match of her career. The Lady Mustangs have not lost a home match in two years.
2011
Congratulations
WWCC volleyball
Second place
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Viktorija Teivane, No. 12, Olivera Medic, No. 24, and Makayla Keck,
No. 5 celebrate as they cap another undefeated season at home,
where the Lady Mustangs have not lost in two years.
NATIONALS
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The Western Wyoming Community College volleyball team was all
business at its own tournament, where it won every game. Hannah
Schorr, Brooke Friesen and Alexis Strom celebrate the winning
point over Snow College.
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Setter Makayla Keck not only dished out more than 1,000 assists this
season, but the sophomore was also a veteran leader with her constant smile through thick and thin.
Western Wyoming Community College hitter Olivera Medic gets defensive against nationally-ranked Salt Lake Community College. The
Lady Mustangs made up for an earlier loss by thumping the Bruins in three games.
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UW will be among the many
teams playing on Thanksgiving
SCOTT NULPH
Wyo. Sports
LARAMIE — The University
of Wyoming football program
will be one of 104 Football Bowl
Subdivision programs playing a
football game this Thanksgiving
weekend.
And as the Cowboys prepare
to travel to Boise, Idaho, to
meet No. 7 Boise State at noon
Saturday, there’s certainly plenty to be thankful for.
Wyoming (7-3 overall, 4-1
Mountain West) is still playing
meaningful football games this
late in the season for one of the
rare times in the past decade.
With seven victories, the Cowboys have already assured
themselves of bowl eligibility.
And a win on Saturday against
the Broncos (9-1, 4-1) would
lock up the No. 2 spot in the
conference, which would be
UW’s highest-ever finish in the
Mountain West.
But as the country pauses to
give thanks — while feasting
and watching tons of football —
not everything the Wyoming
football program is thankful for
centers around wins and bowl
games.
Several Cowboys said this
week that football is just a part
of what they’re thankful for.
“I’m thankful for the state of
Wyoming and this university for
giving me a scholarship,” UW
junior offensive lineman Josh
Leonard said. “I wouldn’t be
there if it wasn’t for them.
“I’m thankful for my family in
helping me go through the
things I’ve done in life and supporting me with everything I
do.”
Added junior offensive lineman Nick Carlson: “Thankful
for my family; they do so much
for me and come out to all my
games. I wish I could be home
with my family, but I love playing college football.”
Family was the No. 1 thing
those Cowboys we talked to
were thankful for.
Ironically, with a game this
Saturday, it’s also probably the
one thing they’ll miss.
Wyoming will practice Thursday, and the players who won’t
travel for Saturday’s game will
be allowed to head home for the
weekend. The rest of the program will have a Thanksgiving
meal, and then players and
coaches will have the night off.
The Cowboys will then practice Friday morning before
boarding a plane to fly to Boise.
“We’re thankful for a lot of
things,” UW coach Dave Christensen said. “We’re not the lone
survivors out there. I talked to
the kids about that the other
day. We have to be here. It’s
business as usual.”
But for seniors like linebacker
Brian Hendricks, the end of this
regular season won’t be business as usual.
Hendricks and the other 12
active seniors have a maximum
of three games left in their college football careers.
“I’ve had such great experiences here, (which have) introduced me to people I’ll remember for the rest of my life,” Hendricks said. “I’m just thankful
and trying to enjoy the last few
weeks I have left playing football.”
Coming from a football family — both his dad and grandfather played college football for
Colorado State — Hendricks
knows that Thanksgiving and
football go hand in hand across
America this weekend.
“You would love to spend
time with your family, just relax
with them and be thankful,” he
said. “But that doesn’t mean
you couldn’t do that away from
home. You get to spend time
with your friends, and (the football team is) like a family.
“This is home away from
home, so it’s the next best
thing.”
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Pinning Victory
Western Wyoming Community College wrestler Ross Taylor tries to gain control over Nick Rimpley of Colby in Tuesday night’s
home match. The freshman was solid as he won by a pin to get the victory. The Mustangs went on to win the match 31-12. Full details of the
match will be in the weekend edition of the Rocket-Miner.
ROCK SPRINGS:
Talks resume toward ending NBA lockout
BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Talks
aimed at ending the NBA lockout
have resumed, two people with
knowledge of the situation said
Wednesday, with a quick settlement necessary to start the season by Christmas.
The discussions began quietly
Tuesday and are expected to continue through the Thanksgiving
holiday, the people told The Associated Press on the condition of
anonymity because the talks were
supposed to remain confidential.
The talks between representatives of the owners and players
are now centered on settling their
lawsuits: The players filed an antitrust lawsuit against the league
in Minnesota and the league filed
a pre-emptive suit in New York,
seeking to prove the lockout was
legal.
Because the union disbanded,
it cannot negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement, but
the settlement talks could lead to
that. The CBA can only be completed once the union has reformed.
Neither side commented on
the talks, first reported by Yahoo
Sports, though the league said in
a statement it “remains in favor
of a negotiated resolution” to the
lockout.
The news revived the hopes of
saving the Christmas slate, when
the league schedules some marquee matchups to kick off its national TV package.
TOP 25 BASKETBALL
Friday’s games:
No. 1 LSU (11-0, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) vs. No. 3
Arkansas (10-1, 6-1), 2:30 p.m.
(CBS)
Line: LSU by 12 1/2
Series Record: LSU leads 34-20-2
WHAT’S AT STAKE
Both teams are in the hunt for a
national championship, but a second loss would be a devastating
blow to Arkansas. Theoretically,
LSU still could sneak into both the
SEC championship game and the
BCS title game in New Orleans if it
loses for the first time all season,
but the Tigers want to stay undefeated and assure themselves an
SEC Western Division crown.
FACTS & FIGURES
The game is known as the battle
for “The Boot,” a large, heavy trophy in the shape of the states
Arkansas and Louisiana. This year,
it also features the two highestranked teams to meet in Tiger Stadium since 1959, when No. 1 LSU
beat No. 3 Mississippi, 7-3. ...
Arkansas has won seven games in
a row, the longest winning streak
under coach Bobby Petrino. ...
Arkansas is 4-13 all-time against
the No. 1 team in the country.
No. 8 Houston (11-0, 7-0 Conference USA) at Tulsa (8-3, 7-0),
Noon (FSN)
Line: Houston by 3
Series Record: Houston leads
19-17
Super Start
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ROCK SPRINGS: Western Wyoming Community College basketball standout Shelby Rudd corrals another rebound. The sophomore had her biggest outing of the season in Montana, where she had a double-double in leading the Lady Mustangs to a pair of victories over Montana Western to remain undefeated at 8-0. Full details of the games will be in the weekend edition of the Rocket-Miner.
WHAT’S AT STAKE
Quite simply, it’s one of the
biggest games in Houston history.
The Cougars can clinch their first
12-win season, complete a perfect
regular season and move a giant
step closer to a Bowl Championship Series bid. On a smaller
scale, it’s a winner-take-all show-
down for the Conference USA’s
West Division title and a chance to
host the league’s championship
game on Dec. 3. Tulsa can finally
break into the Top 25 after marching through their league schedule
as easily, though with much less
fanfare, as Houston has. The Golden Hurricane are also looking for
their first home victory over a top10 opponent.
team earns a BCS berth. Iowa is
shooting for the Outback or Insight. The Outback is the only bowl
sending a representative to Lincoln. The contest will be the inaugural Heroes Game, a vehicle for
honoring a citizen hero from each
state. In addition to receiving the
Heroes trophy, the winner will get
the Corn Bowl, an idea concocted
by student groups on each campus.
FACTS & FIGURES
FACTS & FIGURES
Iowa has not won in Lincoln
since 1933, having lost on its last
four visits. ... Iowa has two players
from the state of Nebraska, including senior DB Shaun Prater (Omaha) and freshman LB Cole Fisher
(Omaha). The Huskers have no
Iowa natives on their roster.
Cougars can tie the program’s
longest winning streak. Houston
won 12 straight games spanning
the 1990-91 seasons. ... The
Cougars have averaged 60.4 points
over the past five weeks and have
scored at least 35 in their last 11
games. ... Houston is ranked 57th in
total defense (381.36 yards per
game) after ranking 103rd (432.83
yards) in 2010.
No. 22 Nebraska (8-3, 4-3 Big
Ten) vs. Iowa (7-4, 4-3), Noon
(ABC)
Line: Nebraska by 9 1/2
Series Record: Nebraska leads
26-12-3
WHAT’S AT STAKE
It’s all about enhancing bowl position for these Legends Division
also-rans. With a win, Nebraska
can still hope for the Capital One
Bowl, especially if a second Big Ten
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Oh, Brother: 49ers-Ravens
is Harbaugh vs Harbaugh
BARRY WILNER
AP Pro Football Writer
Oh, Brother.
No, not Jim Harbaugh against
John Harbaugh in the first NFL
head coaching matchup of brothers, a Thanksgiving night treat in
Baltimore. We mean the slump
Pro Picks has hit, including its
worst mark against the spread
last weekend — 4-8-1.
Maybe the cure will come with
some of the enticing games on
this week’s schedule.
Most enticing, of course, is
rookie coach Jim Harbaugh’s
49ers visiting his older sibling’s
Ravens.
“It’s an amazing thing. To say
that you’re not thinking about it
probably wouldn’t be real,” John
said. “It’s a historic thing, it’s very
special. I couldn’t be more proud
for our parents or for Jim. I just
think it’s really neat.”
Both teams lead their divisions, the Ravens (7-3) in the
AFC North, the 49ers (9-1) in the
NFC West. San Francisco has
won eight in a row, but Baltimore
is a 3 1/2-point favorite.
The Ravens haven’t lost at
home in five outings, while the
Niners haven’t lost in four road
games — all in the Eastern time
zone.
The NFL couldn’t ask for a better primetime showcase — at
least for fans who have NFL Network or live in the Baltimore and
San Francisco areas.
“We know it’s going to be emotional, we’re just not sure what
emotions we’re going to experience,” said Jack Harbaugh, the father and a longtime football
coach. “It’s such uncharted waters. We’ve experienced it in this
business being married for 50
years and coaching 43 years myself. And football and basketball
and all the other things we’ve had
in our family. This is such uncharted waters to see two in our
family competing at this level on
this stage.”
San Francisco has been the
league’s most balanced team,
with a defense that, at least this
year, can rival Baltimore’s.
TURKEY DAY GAMES
DOLPHINS AT COWBOYS
49ERS AT RAVENS
PACKERS AT LIONS
By The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (9-1) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS
(7-3)
GREEN BAY (10-0) AT DETROIT (7-3)
MIAMI (3-7) AT DALLAS (6-4)
Thursday, 8:20 p.m., NFL Network
OPENING LINE — Ravens by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD — San Francisco 8-0-1; Baltimore
5-4
SERIES RECORD — Ravens lead 2-1
LAST MEETING — Ravens beat 49ers 9-7, Oct. 7, 2007
LAST WEEK — 49ers beat Cardinals 23-7; Ravens beat
Bengals 31-24
49ers OFFENSE — OVERALL (20), RUSH (6), PASS (27)
49ers DEFENSE — OVERALL (8), RUSH (1), PASS (23)
RAVENS OFFENSE — OVERALL (15), RUSH (23T), PASS
(12)
RAVENS DEFENSE — OVERALL (4), RUSH (5), PASS (7)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — First game in NFL history that two brothers face each other as head coaches. John Harbaugh is in his fourth year with Baltimore,
and younger brother Jim Harbaugh is enjoying an outstanding rookie season with the 49ers. ... Jim Harbaugh played QB for Ravens in 1998. ... San Francisco
leads NFL with fewest points allowed per game, and
Baltimore ranks third. ... It’s the fourth Thanksgiving
game in 49ers history, the first since 1972. Ravens
have never played in one. ... San Francisco’s seeking
first nine-game winning streak since 1997 and looking
to go 5-0 on road for first time since 1990. ... 49ers RB
Frank Gore needs 61 yards to pass Joe Perry (7,344) as
leading rusher in franchise history. ... SF has not yet
allowed a rushing touchdown this season. ... 49ers
have outscored opponents by 111 points, secondlargest differential in NFL. ... At home, Ravens have
won seven straight, 15 of 16 and are 24-5 under Harbaugh, including 7-0 against NFC. ... Baltimore hopes
to have services of MLB Ray Lewis (foot), whose
streak of 57 straight games ended last Sunday. ...
Ravens rookie WR Torrey Smith leads NFL with 20.3
yards per catch average. ... Baltimore is only NFL team
with three receivers with at least 500 yards (Smith,
Anquan Boldin and Ray Rice). ... Ravens QB Joe Flacco
has eight 300-yard games, tied with Vinny Testaverde
for franchise record. ... Ravens’ 256 points scored are
their most ever through 10 games.
UPSET SPECIAL: 49ERS, 19-16
OTHER GAMES
Cleveland (plus 7 1/2) at Cincinnati
Bengals must beat the dregs to
keep playoff hopes alive.
BEST BET: BENGALS, 20-6
Miami (plus 7) at Dallas, Thursday
Not the dud it looked like a
month ago.
COWBOYS, 24-14
Green Bay (minus 6) at Detroit,
Thursday
Lots of people think Packers’ run
stops here. We don’t.
PACKERS, 37-27
Carolina (minus 4) at Indianapolis
We didn’t have the guts to pick
Pack to lose. We will go out on this
limb.
COLTS, 13-10
New York Giants (plus 7) at New
Orleans
Giants give best efforts against
top competition. Saints fit that bill.
SAINTS, 27-24
Thursday, 4:15 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE — Dallas by 7
2011 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Miami 5-5, Dallas 4-5-1
SERIES RECORD — Dolphins lead 7-5
LAST MEETING — Cowboys beat Dolphins 37-20, Sept.
16, 2007
LAST WEEK — Dolphins beat Bills 38-5; Cowboys beat
Redskins 27-24, OT
DOLPHINS OFFENSE — OVERALL (23), RUSH (15), PASS
(25)
DOLPHINS DEFENSE — OVERALL (16), RUSH (7), PASS
(25)
COWBOYS OFFENSE — OVERALL (6), RUSH (10), PASS
(6)
COWBOYS DEFENSE — OVERALL (10), RUSH (11), PASS
(13)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Dolphins and Cowboys both have won three consecutive games. Miami
is only the third NFL team to win three in a row after
starting a season 0-7. ... Before becoming Miami’s
head coach, Tony Sparano was on the Cowboys’ staff
from 2003-07. .... Prior to going to Dallas in 2007 to be
on that staff and later replacing Wade Phillips as
head coach, Jason Garrett was the Dolphins quarterbacks coach from 2005-06 after having been a backup
player there. ... Miami is 3-1 against the Cowboys on
Thanksgiving Day. The Dolphins won 40-21 in 2003 in
their last holiday matchup. ... Cowboys are 27-15-1 on
Thanksgiving Day, the Dolphins 3-3. ... Dallas is 85-66
vs. AFC teams. That .563 winning percentage is the
best among NFC teams. The Cowboys need one more
win to match San Francisco for the most wins by an
NFC team against the AFC. ... Cowboys QB Tony Romo
is 18-2 in November games. ... The 14 sacks by LB DeMarcus Ware lead the NFL. ... Rookie K Dan Bailey has
made 24 consecutive field goals, three from matching
the team record. He has two overtime winners.
thers. Not quite like playing for or
against Steelers.
STEELERS, 24-9
Buffalo (plus 8) at New York Jets
Chicago (plus 3 1/2) at Oakland
Don’t discount Bears without
Cutler. Defense and special teams
are tough.
BEARS, 16-14
Pittsburgh (minus 10) at Kansas
City
Both teams left in Patriots’
wake.
JETS, 20-13
Houston (minus 3) at Jacksonville
Matt Leinart gets his shot. Look
for lots of handoffs.
TEXANS, 20-13
Tyler Palko played for Pitt Pan-
Minnesota (plus 9 1/2) at Atlanta
Time for Falcons to make a
statement.
FALCONS, 31-13
Tampa Bay (plus 3) at Tennessee
Thursday, 12:30 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE — Packers by 6.5
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Green Bay 7-3; Detroit 6-3-1
SERIES RECORD — Packers lead 91-65-7
LAST MEETING — Lions beat Packers 7-3, Dec. 12,
2010.
LAST WEEK: Packers beat Buccaneers 35-26; Lions
beat Panthers 49-35
PACKERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (4), RUSH (21), PASS
(3)
PACKERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (30), RUSH (12), PASS
(31)
LIONS OFFENSE — OVERALL (11), RUSH (22), PASS (8)
LIONS DEFENSE — OVERALL (9), RUSH (27), PASS (5)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Detroit beat Green
Bay last year at Ford Field after knocking Aaron
Rodgers out of the game with a concussion, starting a
nine-game winning streak that ended after a 5-0 start
this season. ... In their 72nd Thanksgiving game, the
Lions are playing the Packers for the 20th time. ... Detroit has lost a franchise-record seven straight in its
annual showcase — by an average of almost 23 points
a game. ... The defending Super Bowl champion Packers have won a franchise-record 16 straight games,
including the postseason, since losing to New England on Dec. 19, 2010. ... Rodgers is the first NFL player
to have a 100-plus QB rating in 10 straight games in a
season. ... Lions QB Matthew Stafford matched a career high with five TD passes in last week’s comeback
win over Carolina and is the only player in the Super
Bowl era to throw that many TD passes twice in his
first 23 games. ... Packers CB Charles Woodson, who
led Michigan to the 1997 national championship and
won the Heisman Trophy, has seven INTs in nine
games against Detroit. ... The Lions are the NFL’s first
team to win three games in a season after trailing by
at least 17 points.
Seahawks seem to have found
something, albeit much too late.
SEAHAWKS, 17-14
Denver (plus 6 1/2) at San Diego
Tebow bandwagon heads to
Mission Bay. We’re on it _ sort of.
CHARGERS, 19-16
Time for Chris Johnson to make
a statement.
TITANS, 20-14
New England (OFF) at Philadelphia
Washington (plus 4 1/2) at Seattle
Toughest remaining opponent
for Patriots, and Eagles aren’t that
tough.
PATRIOTS, 27-20
Arizona (OFF) at St. Louis
A good game to have no line on.
But we must make a pick.
RAMS, 13-10
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RECORD:
Against spread: 4-8-1 (overall
81-67-4); straight up 9-5 (overall
104-56).
Best Bet: 2-9 against spread, 6-5
straight up.
Upset Special: 8-3 against
spread, 6-5 straight up.
3-way tie in SEC West would cause real BCS mess
RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer
Chaos! You want BCS chaos?
If No. 3 Arkansas beats No. 1
LSU on Friday in Baton Rouge,
La., now you really have some
chaos.
Remember the 2008 season?
Texas beat Oklahoma, Texas
Tech beat Texas and Oklahoma
beat Texas Tech, producing a
three-way tie among highly
ranked teams atop the Big 12
South standings. This would be
similar, though the Southeastern
Conference has a different
tiebreaker system.
It can be a little confusing on
paper, but here’s all you need to
know: If Arkansas beats LSU and
Alabama takes care of Auburn on
Saturday, and the Tigers, Crimson Tide and Razorbacks finish
in a three-way tie for first in the
SEC West, the team with the lowest rating in the BCS standings is
eliminated.
Then the tie between the two
highest-rated teams is broken by
head-to-head result.
It’s a better system than the
Big 12 had at the time, which simply was to pick the team with the
best BCS rating of the three. Had
the Big 12 used the SEC system
or something similar in ‘08,
Texas would have played for the
Big 12 title with a chance to reach
the BCS title game. Instead Oklahoma moved on, pounded Missouri for the Big 12 title and lost
the BCS title game to Florida 2414.
Longhorns fans are still bitter.
Even with the SEC’s tiebreakers, a possible three-way tie is still
going to be messy.
If Arkansas hands LSU its first
loss in Tiger Stadium, it seems
logical that voters in the Harris
and coaches’ polls, which are
used to rank teams in the BCS
standings along with computers,
would jump the Razorbacks past
the Tigers.
But it would be hard to justify
having Arkansas ahead of Alabama, considering the Tide beat the
Razorbacks 38-14 in Tuscaloosa
back in late September.
So Alabama is No. 1, Arkansas
is No. 2 and LSU, which beat the
Tide 9-6 on the road in overtime
and has by far the most impressive nonconference wins of the
three, would be ... No. 3?
The fact is there are no good
solutions. And the reality is the
team that loses the head-to-head
tiebreaker and doesn’t play No. 13
Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship — and risk
becoming a two-loss team and
being eliminated from national title contention — is probably better off.
Now that, right there, is chaos.
FRIDAY
No. 8 Houston (minus 3) at Tulsa
Forget BCS, Cougars need a victory to clinch C-USA West ... HOUSTON 45-43.
No. 3 Arkansas (plus 12 1-2) at No.
1 LSU
Tigers take care of business ...
LSU 31-17.
Iowa (plus 9 1-2) at No. 22 Nebraska
Another loss by Huskers’ drops
them to 8-4, a major disappointment ... NEBRASKA 28-20.
SATURDAY
No. 2 Alabama (minus 21) at
Auburn
Iron Bowl emotion and home
field can’t make up for Tide’s huge
talent advantage ... ALABAMA 3510.
No. 22 Notre Dame (plus 6 1-2) at
No. 4 Stanford
Andrew Luck looking to pull a
Carson Palmer, locking up Heisman against Irish ... STANFORD 3121.
UPSET SPECIAL
No. 6 Virginia Tech (minus 5) at
No. 24 Virginia
Division title on the line, and
Hokies have won seven straight in
series ... VIRGINIA 21-17
Wyoming (plus 32 1-2) at No. 7
Boise State
Broncos 5-0 against Cowboys ...
Boise State 48-14.
Gamecocks have won two
straight against Tigers ... CLEMSON 28-21.
Oregon State (plus 28) at No. 9
Oregon
Ducks have won three straight
in Civil War rivalry ... OREGON 4717.
No. 20 Penn State (plus 14 1-2) at
No. 15 Wisconsin
Winner goes to Big Ten title
game to play for Stagg Trophy ...
WISCONSIN 35-17.
BEST BET
UCLA (plus 12 1-2) at No. 10 Southern California
A victory puts Bruins in Pac-12
title game ... USC 35-17.
Ohio State (plus 7 1-2) at No. 17
Michigan
Question for Buckeyes fans: If
you had to choose between Urban
No. 11 Michigan State (minus 6 12) at Northwestern
Spartans already locked into Big
Ten title game ... MICHIGAN STATE
35-24.
Iowa State (plus 28) at No. 12 Oklahoma
Two in a row too much to ask for
Cyclones ... OKLAHOMA 52-21.
No. 13 Georgia (minus 6) at No. 25
Georgia Tech
Bulldogs have won five straight
in Atlanta ... GEORGIA 34-21.
No. 18 Clemson (plus 4 1-2) at No.
14 South Carolina
Meyer or a win Saturday? ... MICHIGAN 27-17.
Texas Tech (plus 12 1-2) at No. 21
Baylor
Pencil in another 400-plus yards
passing for RG3 ... BAYLOR 54-44.
Last week’s record: 14-8
(straight); 7-14 (vs. spread).
Season record: 187-49 (straight);
113-98-1 (vs. spread).
Best bets: 8-4.
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Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24 & 25, 2011
KEGLER’S CORNER
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
MIXED LEAGUE
Elder, 208; Cray Elder, 205; Earon Hudson, 204.
STANDINGS:
OCT. 23, 2011
Men’s High Game (Scratch): Phillip Merrell, 225;
Phillip Merrell, 222; Wayne Miles, 207; Rick
Perin, 207; Wayne Miles, 192; Leroy Hinesley,
193.
Men’s High Series (Scratch): Phillip Merrell,
635; Wayne Miles, 531; Rick Perin, 524; Leroy Hinesley, 524; Mike Evans, 454; Tim Bender, 451.
Women’s High Game (Scratch): Louise Webb,
172; Annetta Richards, 156; Cathy Samsel, 156;
Pam Tiller, 156; Louise Webb, 147; Amanda Vincent, 139.
Women’s High Series (Scratch): Louise Webb,
445; Cathy Samsel, 408; Annetta Richards, 402;
Pam Tiller, 394; Wanda Johnston, 364; Samantha
Merrell, 360.
STANDINGS:
Dammits
Weeble Woobles
Team 5
Eat Our Dust
4 Bowlers & A Baby
Two Goats and A Co
Top Spin
Team 1
W
18
17 1/2
15
15
14
13
12
7 1/2
L
10
10 1/2
13
13
14
15
16
20 1/2
W
Dammits
21 1/2
Weeble Woobles
21 1/2
Team 5
21
Eat Our Dust
20
Two Goats and A Co 17 1/2
Top Spin
17
4 Bowlers & A Baby 15
Team 1
10 1/2
L
14 1/2
14 1/2
15
16
18 1/2
19
21
25 1/2
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
MIXED LEAGUE
STANDINGS:
NOV. 13, 2011
Men’s High Game (Scratch): Tim Bender, 203;
Leroy Hinesley, 199; Rick Perin, 187; Jim Jones,
183; Rick Perin, 180; Tim Bender, 179.
Men’s High Series (Scratch): Ben Freeman, 511;
Tim Bender, 506; Leroy Hinesley, 494; Jim Jones,
493; Rick Perin, 492; Stephen Vincent, 472.
Women’s High Game (Scratch): Pam Tiller, 217;
Louise Webb, 177; Tracy Hafner, 157; Tracy Hafner, 153; Pam Tiller, 146; Louise Webb, 142.
Women’s High Series (Scratch): Pam Tiller, 505;
Louise Webb, 435; Tracy Hafner, 413; Leigh
Jones, 373; Wanda Johnston, 357; Crystal Toone,
350.
STANDINGS:
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
MIXED LEAGUE
OCT. 30, 2011
Men’s High Game (Scratch): Stephen Vincent,
215; Mitch Jordan, 193; Jim Jones, 190; Leroy Hinesley, 188; Ben Freeman, 182; Phillip Merrell,
180.
Men’s High Series (Scratch): Stephen Vincent,
542; Jim Jones, 512; Leroy Hinesley, 506; Phillip
Merrell, 501; Ben Freeman, 497; Mitch Jordan,
480.
Women’s High Game (Scratch): Jody Vavra,
224; Leigh Jones, 190; Louise Webb, 177; Pam
Tiller, 169; Annetta Richards, 166; Leigh Jones,
164.
Women’s High Series (Scratch): Leigh Jones,
494; Jody Vavra, 471; Louise Webb, 435; Pam
Tiller, 427; Annetta Richards, 414; Cathy Samsel,
403.
STANDINGS:
Dammits
Eat Our Dust
Weeble Woobles
Team 5
Top Spin
Two Goats and A Co
4 Bowlers & A Baby
Team 1
W
20 1/2
19
18 1/2
18
16
14 1/2
14
7 1/2
L
11 1/2
13
13 1/2
14
16
17 1/2
18
24 1/2
Weeble Woobles
Dammits
Eat Our Dust
Team 5
Two Goats and A Co
Top Spin
4 Bowlers & A Baby
Team 1
W
25 1/2
24 1/2
24
24
18 1/2
17
16
10 1/2
L
14 1/2
15 1/2
16
16
21 1/2
23
24
29 1/2
SUNDAY NIGHT
MIXED LEAGUE
OCT. 23, 2011
Men’s High Game (Scratch): Andy Lev, 216;
Andy Lev, 211; Robert Todino, 204; Tom Mitchelson, 202; Dewayne Oliver Jr., 199; Bart Todino,
192.
Men’s High Series (Scratch): Andy Lev, 618;
Robert Todino, 551; Cray Elder, 531; Earon Hudson, 508; Rick Youngblood, 506; Willie Wilson,
505.
Women’s High Game (Scratch): Julie Wilson,
212; Sara Hudson, 190; Julie Wilson, 171; Rene
Golnitz, 168; Debbie Kimsey, 161; Sara Hudson,
158.
Women’s High Series (Scratch): Julie Wilson,
540; Sara Hudson, 502; Debbie Kimsey, 457; Rene
Golnitz, 439; Diana Bozner, 392; Tina Todino, 389.
NOV. 6, 2011
Men’s High Game (Scratch): Eric Richards, 189;
Mike Evans, 185; Tim Bender, 183; Rick Perin,
183; Leroy Hinesley, 183; Tim Bender, 182.
Men’s High Series (Scratch): Tim Bender, 510;
Leroy Hinesley, 507; Stephen Vincent, 491; Rick
Perin, 491; Mike Evans, 473; Mitch Jordan, 463.
Women’s High Game (Scratch): Pam Tiller, 169;
Louise Webb, 159; Pam Tiller, 158; Cathy Samsel,
149; Leigh Jones, 145; Leigh Jones, 145.
Women’s High Series (Scratch): Pam Tiller, 462;
Leigh Jones, 425; Louise Webb, 410; Cathy Samsel, 410; Annetta Richards, 374; Tracy Hafner,
342.
Mindless
Off Constantly
Unique Boutique
O No’s
Bro’s & Ho’s
TransFormers
Iceholes & Son
Whoops!
Pin Ball Wizards
Mindless
Off Constantly
Unique Boutique
Bro’s & Ho’s
TransFormers
O No’s
Whoops!
Iceholes & Son
Pin Ball Wizards
W
26
23
17 1/2
17
17
15
14
14
11 1/2
L
6
9
14 1/2
15
15
17
18
18
20 1/2
SUNDAY NIGHT
MIXED LEAGUE
NOV. 6, 2011
Men’s High Game (Scratch): Brandon Ice, 241;
Rick Youngblood, 225; Brandon Ice, 209; Cray Elder, 199; Willie Wilson, 190; Earon Hudson, 190.
Men’s High Series (Scratch): Brandon Ice, 615;
Willie Wilson, 530; Earon Hudson, 528; Cray Elder, 511; Andy Lev, 508; Robert Todino, 503.
Women’s High Game (Scratch): Rene Golnitz,
199; Juile Wilson, 193; Julie Wilson, 191; Rene
Golnitz, 175; Sara Hudson, 170; Kriste Lev, 170.
Women’s High Series (Scratch): Julie Wilson,
537; Rene Golnitz, 510; Sara Hudson, 476; Debbie
Kimsey, 474; Paula Nissen, 441; Kriste Lev, 427.
STANDINGS:
STANDINGS:
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
MIXED LEAGUE
Men’s High Series (Scratch): Rick Youngblood,
606; Earon Hudson, 606; Cray Elder, 583; Robert
Todino, 535; Brad Ice, 519; Dwayne Oliver Jr., 513.
Women’s High Game (Scratch): Debbie Kimsey,
199; Sara Hudson, 192; Rene Golnitz, 190; Julie
Wilson, 184; Sara Hudson, 179; Sara Hudson,
175.
Women’s High Series (Scratch): Sara Hudson,
546; Julie Wilson, 515; Debbie Kimsey, 483; Rene
Golnitz, 456; Diana Bozner, 429; Amy Johnson,
412.
W
23
20
16 1/2
14
14
14
13
11
10 1/2
L
5
8
11 1/2
14
14
14
15
17
17 1/2
SUNDAY NIGHT
MIXED LEAGUE
OCT. 30, 2011
Men’s High Game (Scratch): Rick Youngblood,
214; Clint Kimsey, 212; Earon Hudson, 211; Cray
Mindless
Off Constantly
TransFormers
Bro’s & Ho’s
Iceholes & Son
Unique Boutique
Whoops!
O No’s
Pin Ball Wizards
W
30
23
21
18
18
17 1/2
17
15
14 1/2
L
6
13
15
18
18
18 1/2
19
21
21 1/2
SUNDAY NIGHT
LEAGUE
MIXED
NOV. 13, 2011
Men’s High Game (Scratch): Chad Disano, 230;
Willie Wilson, 225; Rick Youngblood, 217; Tom
Mitchelson, 213; Mike Croy, 210; John Maruskin,
194.
Men’s High Series (Scratch): Chad Disano, 570;
Rick Youngblood, 551; Tom Mitchelson, 539;
Willie Wilson, 527; Brandon Ice, 522; John
Maruskin, 501.
Women’s High Game (Scratch): Julie Wilson,
192; Juile Wilson, 188; Debbie Kimsey, 172; Paula
Nissen, 170; Juile Wilson, 168; Debbie Kimsey,
161.
Women’s High Series (Scratch): Julie Wilson,
548; Debbie Kimsey, 488; Paula Nissen, 458;
Rene Golnitz, 430; Tina Todino, 418; Cristy Disano, 400.
STANDINGS:
Mindless
TransFormers
Off Constantly
W
33
24
23
L
7
16
17
Whoops!
Bro’s & Ho’s
Unique Boutique
Iceholes & Son
Pin Ball Wizards
O No’s
21
20 1/2
19
19
17 1/2
16
19
19 1/2
21
21
22 1/2
24
9A
AD believes UW
will go to 1 of 4
bowls tied to MW
ERIC SCHMOLDT
Casper Star-Tribune
PLA MOR WOMEN
OCT. 24, 2011
High Team Game (Scratch): Casper Oil Tools,
519; AKA “LPK,” 469; 11th Frame, 442; A Perfect
10, 442.
High Team Series (Scratch): Casper Oil Tools,
1402; AKA “LPK,” 1387; Ball Droppers, 1197.
High Team Game (Handicap): A Perfect 10, 669;
Casper Oil Tools, 665; Ball Droppers, 638.
High Team Series (Handicap): Casper Oil Tools,
1840; Ball Droppers, 1809; A Perfect 10, 1762.
High Individual Game (Scratch): Jeannie
Moeller, 204; Patti Kent, 191; Mireille Bertagnolli,
188.
High Individual Series (Scratch): Mireille
Bertagnolli, 523; Patti Kent, 517; Jeannie
Moeller, 498.
High Individual Game (Handicap): Jeannie
Moeller, 252; Marie Heward, 250; Christa Stofferahn, 244.
High Individual Series (Handicap): Mireille
Bertagnolli, 649; Jeannie Moeller, 642; Sami Simons, 636.
STANDINGS
Eversole Ranch Beef
Casper Oil Tools
Rock Springs National
Ball Droppers
AKA “LPK”
Creative Impression
Cerveza Girls
Pla Mor Lanes
A Perfect 10
11th Frame
Low Rollers
W
23
19
17
16
15
15
14
13
13
12
9
L
5
9
11
12
13
13
14
15
15
16
19
PLA MOR WOMEN
OCT. 31, 2011
High Team Game (Scratch): AKA “LPK,” 510;
Rock Springs National, 498; Ball Droppers, 460.
High Team Series (Scratch): AKA “LPK,” 1397;
Rock Springs National, 1310; Ball Droppers,
1254.
High Team Game (Handicap): Rock Springs National, 680; Ball Droppers, 657; AKA “LPK,” 627.
High Team Series (Handicap): Rock Springs National, 1856; Ball Droppers, 1845; 11th Frame,
1791.
High Individual Game (Scratch): Mary Peckler,
199; Patti Kent, 188; Kathy Johnson, 188.
High Individual Series (Scratch): Patti Kent,
534; Kathy Johnson, 520; Lori Carter, 481.
High Individual Game (Handicap): Marie
Heward, 250; Betty Auld, 237; Mary Peckler, 232.
High Individual Series (Handicap): Marie
Heward, 696; Kathy Johnson, 628; Karla Roich,
620.
STANDINGS
Eversole Ranch Beef
Rock Springs National
Ball Droppers
Casper Oil Tools
Creative Impression
AKA “LPK”
Cerveza Girls
11th Frame
Pla Mor Lanes
A Perfect 10
Low Rollers
W
24
21
20
19
19
18
17
15
14
13
9
L
8
11
12
13
13
14
15
17
18
19
23
LARAMIE — Tom Burman is confident that the Wyoming Cowboys will go
bowling.
The Pokes earned bowl eligibility with
a 31-10 victory over New Mexico on Saturday, their seventh of the season.
But with five Mountain West teams
likely on their way to the postseason and
just four bowl tie-ins, the potential exists
for one program to be left out in the cold.
“All we are is bowl-eligible; there could
be teams in the country in our position
that don’t go to bowl games,” Burman
said Monday. “I don’t think we’ll be one
of them.”
Burman said he has spoken to representatives from every postseason game
with a MW tie-in. The league has affiliations with MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, the
Poinsettia Bowl, the Independence Bowl
and the New Mexico Bowl.
Burman also said that he’s been in daily contact with MW commissioner Craig
Thompson. “He feels confident about our
position,” Burman said.
There is the potential for a bowl not affiliated with the conference to pick one of
the league’s teams as well, but Burman
believes the Pokes will play in one of the
aforementioned four.
He has not been in touch with any other bowl representatives.
“Craig’s doing that,” Burman said.
“Right now, that’s not really our focus. We
feel like we’re going to be one of the four
that are tied in.”
Burman declined to say if he had a preference as to the Cowboys’ destination.
Given preseason prognostications pegging the Cowboys as one of the league’s
cellar-dwellers, he’s happy the team has
secured bowl eligibility this early in the
season. “I love watching them,” Burman
said. “I expected us to be bowl-eligible.
I’m surprised, at times, how good we’ve
looked. You take the first half at San
Diego State, that was the best Wyoming
football I’ve seen in 20 years. At times, we
can be a really good football team.”
The Cowboys also still have a pair of
opportunities to bolster their bowl hopes.
They travel to Boise State on Saturday
and close the season at Colorado State.
“We’ve got two more games to play,”
Burman said. “It would be nice — and I’m
sure that the players and coaches expectations are — to win them both. We’ve just
got to go one at a time.”
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There are no
guarantees when it
comes to business
A weekly look at Wyoming
business questions from the
Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of
WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a
collection of business assistance
programs at the University of
Wyoming.
tor’s supplier or subcontractor.
This means that the prime contractor can, and must, have access to the government. If the
prime contractor or any member
of a partnership or joint venture
acting as a prime contractor fails
to adhere to the terms and conditions of the contract, the prime
“Is teaming with a strong sub- contractor will be held responsicontractor a guaranteed con- ble. It is the ability of the prime
tract winner?” Julie, Gillette
contractor to perform which is
Teaming arrangements can en- paramount in the successful comable companies to win
pletion of a contract.
contract awards for which
Lacking privity (no
they may not be qualified
contractual obligation,
for by “standing alone.”
and no ability to deal diUsing
a
teaming
rectly with the subconarrangement by including
tractor), the government
a member who can bring a
can still base an accepthigh level of experience, JEFFREY W.
able level of contract pertechnical capability and SNEDDON
formance risk on a teampast performance, the
ing arrangement in the
team can score high on
form of a prime contracthe evaluated criteria of
tor and subcontractor rethe proposal and win the award.
lationship. This is accomplished
The Federal Acquisition Regu- because, unless stated otherwise
lations describe contractor team in the request for proposal, subarrangements as an arrangement contractors are normally evaluatin which two or more companies ed in the source selection eleform a partnership or joint ven- ments.
ture to act as a potential prime
FAR does state the source secontractor; or a potential prime lection evaluation should take
contractor agrees with one or into account past performance
more other companies to have information regarding predecesthem act as its subcontractors sor companies, key personnel
under a specified government who have relevant experience or
contract or acquisition program. subcontractors that will perform
There also are a number of major or critical aspects of the rebenefits for the government to quirement when such informadeal with firms involved in team- tion is relevant to the instant acing arrangements, including a quisition.
single point of contact, reduced
A prospective contractor must
program manaffirmatively
agement, indemonstrate its
creased comresponsibility,
pletion and opincluding, when
portunities for
necessary, the
small businessresponsibility of
es, increased
its
proposed
innovation and
subcontractors.
support
of
The courts also
small business
have held that
development.
agencies may
A
partnerconsider subship is a busicontractor past
ness enterprise
performance inconsisting of
formation untwo or more inless it is prohibdividuals
or
ited by the RFP.
concerns who
Does
this
come together
take all the reto co-own a
sponsibility
trade or business for profit. The away from performance by the
partners share ownership of a prime contractor? Can the prime
single business. The partnership, “team-up” with some strong suband the members of the partner- contractors and then set back
ship, is in privity of contract with and let the money flow in? Is this
the government.
license for a pass through or
A joint venture is an associa- front? Absolutely not. The protion of two or more individuals or curement process should not alconcerns formed to undertake a low that to happen.
particular business transaction or
A well-developed Request for
project, rather than one intended Proposal will speak to the reto continue indefinitely. The quirements of the prime contracmembers of the joint venture tor and the evaluation specific to
share in the profits and risk of any subcontractors.
loss. The joint venture entity, and
The lesson to be learned by
its members, is in privity of con- small firms using subcontractors
tract with the government.
is to have prior performance, past
A subcontractor is any suppli- experience and technical capabiler, distributor, vendor or firm that ity. Strong subcontractors can be
furnishes supplies or services to a valuable teaming partner, and
or for a prime contractor or an- in most cases, such as construcother subcontractor.
tion, subcontractors are a must.
Privity refers to the direct rela- But because of privity, and betionship between the parties to a cause you sign the award docucontract.
ment, you are responsible. Do not
Thus, there is privity between go after an award on the coattails
the government and the business of another firm.
(prime contractor) with whom
the government has directly Jeffrey W. Sneddon is a Wyoming Procurement
awarded the contract. Because Technical Assistance Center procurement spethe teaming arrangements of cialists. The WSBDC is a partnership of the U.S.
partnerships or joint ventures re- Small Business Administration, the Wyoming
sults in a legal entity which can Business Council and the University of
directly be awarded a contract Wyoming. To ask a question email
there is privity.
[email protected] or write 1000 E. University
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government and a prime contrac-
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A tale of two beginning farmers
Not long ago, a college classmate of mine named Sarahlee
Lawrence was splitting her time
between guiding river trips and
river conservation work, traveling as far as Ethiopia
and Chile. But the
world’s water problems
felt huge, she said. “I
was struggling to feel
like I was actually making a difference.”
Then she discovered a
startling statistic: Food
travels an average of
1,500 miles from source
to plate, racking up a
sizeable carbon footprint.
“That was my turning
point,” the young conservationist recalls, talking from her Rainshad- SARAH
ow Organics farm, near GILMAN
Terrebonne in central
Oregon’s high desert.
She grew up there, helping farm
hay and wheat. Returning home,
she saw her chance to make immediate and tangible change.
Her folks already had some
equipment and they offered her
land. For a couple of years, while
she was wrapping up other
things, she would go home and
plant cover crops and enrich the
dry ground with compost. She
found grants to help her build a
drip irrigation system, put together an online network for local growers and do research.
Much of her experience involved
trial and error.
“Have I really learned how to
farm from the backs of seed
packets?” she laughs. “Kind of,
yeah.”
Now closing her second growing season,
Lawrence keeps pigs
and chickens. She
grows 47 varieties of
vegetables on eight
acres and field crops like
wheat on another 20.
She’s partnered with the
federal Natural Resources Conservation
Service to convert 50
acres into native pollinator habitat. She sells
vegetables to 70 families
through a subscription
service, as well as to
eight restaurants, two
grocery stores, two
farmers markets and a
hospital.
She’s not rolling in dough,
“but I have money in my bank
account,” she says, and since she
doesn’t have any debt — thanks
to her circumstances — all that
money will go right back into the
farm.
It’s the kind of auspicious start
that many aspiring farmers
dream of.
It’s also rare, according to
Amy Ridout, another classmate
who found her calling in dirt,
growing things and helping others pick up the skills to do the
same. Like Lawrence, Ridout
Writers
On The
Range
DOONESBURY
By Garry Trudeau
was drawn to farming for environmental reasons. She was
working for a watershed group in
Washington, pushing landowners to make improvements to
benefit salmon habitat.
“I had a moment when I realized I had no authority to talk to
people wh’od been on their land
for multiple generations,” she explains. “I really wanted to know
what it meant to be a good steward so that I would have something to share.”
The impulse carried her to an
apprenticeship
with
the
renowned Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Then she started a farm for a nonprofit called
Petaluma Bounty, working toward making healthy food available to everyone. She even attempted her own organic farm
looking to take over 12 acres near
Petaluma, but her partners
pulled out at the last minute and
it was too much to take on alone.
Now, she works at an educational outfit called the Pie Ranch
near Pescadero, where she manages crops and animals and
teaches apprentices.
These two women are part of
a wave of young people determined to remake our food system.
Small-scale farming is tough
no matter what, and as land
prices rise, fewer beginners do as
well as Lawrence. Many seek
help from people like Ridout.
But even with the right skills,
finding the necessary acres and
capital can be daunting. That’s
where a relatively new model of
farm education can make the difference. Farm incubators like the
startup Viva Farms in Washington’s Skagit Valley give newbies
with some experience access to
affordable land and shared infrastructure like tractors and a
greenhouses.
It works like this: Folks begin
by making it through a sustainable farming and ranching class
and an agricultural entrepreneurship class offered by Washington
State University.
Then they have the chance to
rent a farm-ready plot and irrigation water at below-market rates
on Viva’s 33 acres.
They can sell their produce
through Viva’s subscription service as well as its farm stand. With
the right combination of luck
and hard work, Viva Farms
hopes they’ll be independent
within seven years.
It’s a good mix of safety net
and solo work, one that may offer struggling foodie idealists the
last crucial link to finally connect
inspiration to operation and perhaps ultimately to your Thanksgiving table.
Sarah Gilman is a contributor to Writers on
the Range, a service of High Country News
(hcn.org), where she is the associate editor.
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TRAVEL
TURKEY
tional Thanksgiving foods. Washam said the
menu would be “basic,” but would constitute
a good hot meal.
“It’s hard to know how much to fix when
we don’t know yet how many people will be
showing up,” Washam said. This is the first
year that the church has sponsored a Thanksgiving dinner. Fifteen volunteers will start
preparing the food at 9 a.m. Thanksgiving
morning, with the help of family members. All
of the food has been donated.
Rides will be available for people who have
no transportation to get to the church.
LOAVES AND FISHES
The Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen in the
basement of SS. Cyril and Methodius
Catholic Church will also host a free Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday from noon to 1
p.m., volunteer Tino Flaim said, “Or as long
as people keep coming.”
The church is located at 633 Bridger Ave.,
Rock Springs. The Thanksgiving lunch will
consist of a turkey dinner. The meal will be
prepared by six to 10 volunteers starting early Thursday morning, Flaim said. He said 50
people were served on Tuesday at the soup
kitchen. “If the weather is good, we could
have between 70 and 75 people on Thursday,”
Flaim said. “It’s hard to predict. It varies.”
The kitchen normally serves soup and
sandwiches, salads, sometimes noodles or
roast beef. Food and money for food are donated. There are no costs or income guidelines for meals, said Gail Mehle, secretary for
Holy Spirit Catholic Community.
“These two storm systems
combine east of the Rockies,
out on the Plains,” McDonald
said. “Texas and Arkansas
could see some significant
storms on Saturday.”
WINTER FORECAST
The upcoming 2011-12 winter
in Wyoming is likely to be impacted in general by a weak La
Nina system in the Pacific
Ocean and worldwide, McDonald added. Last winter, a moderate La Nina system funneled
storms into the northern Rockies resulting in the record snowpacks in some parts of the region. The weaker La Nina won’t
produce as dramatic of results,
but should still send storms
churning through the northern
Rockies, resulting in more precipitation for just about all of
Wyoming, although the distribution will be uneven.
“There’ll be above normal
precipitation in Wyoming, but
particularly in the Northwest,”
McDonald said. “There will be
less chance of above normal
precipitation in the state the farther you move toward the
southeast.”
Temperatures could take a
dip downward. “In general, predictions are for slightly below
normal temperatures in the
northern part of the state,” McDonald said. “The rest of the
state has equal chances for
above normal temperatures, below normal temperatures or
normal temperatures.”
McDonald said it is very difficult to predict weather months
in advance, however.
The La Nina phenomenon relates to sea surface water temperatures. Sea surface water
temperatures even as far south
as the equator can impact
weather in the United States.
Equatorial ocean surface temperatures are averaging 1.5-2 degrees below normal.
McDonald said the weak La
Nina system is predicted to remain in place through next
March.
OBITUARY
DAVID AL JESSOP
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Sharon Seymour and Laura Green sort through the fridge in preparation of the
Thanksgiving lunch to be served at the Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen from noon to
1 p.m.
Dave Paull and Ray Curtis get ready to prepare food
for Thanksgiving’s lunch at the Loaves and Fishes Soup
Kitchen.
HAZARDS
If a smoke alarm sounds during normal cooking, people may
need to move it farther away from
the kitchen, Armstrong said. People can also use a smoke alarm
with a pause button.
If there is not actually a fire,
push the pause button on the detector, open doors or windows,
and fan the area around the alarm
to get the air moving. Do not disable the alarm or take the batteries out, he said.
“Treat every smoke alarm activation as a likely fire and react
quickly and safely to it,” Armstrong said.
CHIMNEY
Washam said that chimney
fires this season are also a concern.
“It’s not that the chimney is
likely to get blocked. … The creosote sticks to the sides of the
chimney. If it catches on fire, you
can have a creosote fire and that
is hard to put out,” he said.
Washam said there is an artificial log that people can buy to
burn periodically that removes
creosote.
Cargile said people should
check their chimney once a year
and clean it, either by themselves
or by hiring a professional, every
couple years or as needed.
WRAPPING PAPER
Cargile added a concern about
wrapping paper.
He urged people to recycle it or
throw it out.
“Do not burn wrapping paper.
Do not toss it in the fire,” he said.
“It is made with a lot of chemicals, and those can produce toxic
fumes, as well as a chimney fire.”
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND TREES
Christmas lights can be a hazard if they are old, dry-rotted or
cracked or if wires are broken or
bare.
If a Christmas tree has begun
GREEN RIVER — David Al
Jessop, 66, of Green River, died
Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, at his
home. A lifelong resident of
Green River, he died following a
lengthy illness.
He was born March 8, 1945,
in Rock Springs, the
son of Alfred Jessop
and Ivy Stokes Jessop.
He attended schools in
Green River and Business College in Texas.
He married Marcia
Schultz on Jan. 29,
1972, in Green River.
Mr. Jessop was a U.S.
Army veteran.
He
worked
for
Sweetwater County Road and
Bridge for 33 years. He worked
as a heavy equipment operator
and retired as assistant superintendent.
His interests included fishing,
camping and building model
railroads.
Survivors include his wife,
Marcia Jessop of Green River;
daughter, Hallie Aragon
and husband Dustin of
Rock Springs; brother,
Robert Jessop and wife
Kathy of Jamestown;
three grandsons, Braedon Aragon, Cayden
Aragon and Kealan
Aragon; and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in
death by his parents.
Cremation will take place. At
his request, there will be no
services at this time.
COOKING TIPS
Rock Springs Fire Department Chief Lyle Armstrong offered a list of safe cooking tips and what to do if
you have a cooking fire. He said the tips are good all year round, but especially important during the indoor fire season.
• Stay in the kitchen when frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a brief time,
turn off the stove.
• If simmering, baking, roasting or boiling food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is
cooking and use a timer as a reminder you’re cooking.
• Stay alert. You won’t be alert if you are sleepy, have been drinking alcohol or have taken medicine that
makes you drowsy.
• Keep anything that can catch fire — potholders, oven mitts, wooden utensils, paper or plastic bags,
food packaging, towels or curtains — away from stovetops.
• Keep stovetops, burners and ovens clean.
• Wear short, close-fitting or tightly rolled sleeves when cooking. Loose clothing can catch fire if they
come into contact with a gas flame or electric burner.
• Plug microwave ovens and other cooking appliances directly into an outlet. Never use an extension
cord for a cooking appliance, as it can overload the circuit and cause a fire.
• If there is a fire, just get out. When you leave, close the door behind you to contain the fire. Call 911 or
other local emergency numbers after you leave.
• If you try to fight the fire, be sure others are already getting out and you have a clear path to the exit.
• Always keep an oven mitt and a lid nearby when cooking. If a small grease fire starts in a pan, smother
the flames by sliding the lid over the pan while wearing the oven mitt. Turn off the burner. Do not move the
pan. To keep the fire from restarting, leave the lid on until the pan is completely cool.
• In case of an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the oven door closed to prevent flames from burning
you or your clothing.
• If there is a fire in your microwave oven, turn it off immediately and keep the door closed. Never open
the door until the fire is completely out. Unplug the appliance if you can safely reach the outlet.
to dry out since a person bought
it, it will start losing its needles.
That is a big sign that the tree can
be a danger, Wamsley said.
“If anything goes wrong, it can
go up like a big blowtorch,” he
said. “A Christmas tree can light
a whole room on fire in 90 seconds. Keep any possible ignition
source well away from a natural
tree.” People now seldom use traditional candles, which Wamsley
said is good.
“They really are not a great
idea,” he said.
He also cautioned residents
not to overload outlet or extension cords “with string upon
string” because this is a fire hazard. He also told people to use an
appropriately rated circuit in
watts and amps.
When putting lights up around
the house, he said, “Use a ladder
on secure ground. It’s best to
have somebody hold the ladder
for you to keep it stable.”
PARTYING
“If you go out to party, and
some folks enjoy the holiday too
much, make sure you have a designated driver,” Cargile said.
“From Thanksgiving through
Christmas to New Year, people
party more and we get more accidents. ‘Tis the season to be careful on the road.”
Cranberry in a can sacred
on many holiday menus
CHICAGO (AP) — Nicholas
Mackara isn’t about to drive
over to his parents’ house for
Thanksgiving to sit down to a
dish of some fancy homemade
cranberry sauce that Martha
Stewart might serve. He’s so determined that his cranberry
sauce come from a can that he
assigns himself the job of bringing it.
It’s a thing of beauty on his
holiday table, a log-shaped gelatinous roll with ridges that signal to purists like himself that
no one is trying to put an impostor on the menu.
“I think the ridges are the
most important part,” said the
21-year-old resident of Clementon, N.J. “Then you know it definitely came from a can.”
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ROCK SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT
ROCK SPRINGS — The Rock
Springs Police Department reported six arrests in the Nov. 21
reports:
Dennis Steven Ahenakew,
5020 Springs Drive No. 53, was
arrested for alleged resisting or
interference on Nov. 18 at 11 p.m.
Daniel John Hall, no address
given, was arrested for alleged
public drunkenness on Nov. 19 at
8:05 a.m.
Tessa Claire Rice, 1620 W. Second St. No. 29, was arrested for
alleged public drunkenness, vandalism and possession of synthetic or manufactured drugs on Nov.
20 at 12:22 a.m.
Samantha Caitlin Smith, 1700
Donalynn Drive No. 23, was arrested for a city warrant on Nov.
20 at 4 p.m.
Randel Trejo-Haro, 3206 Dewar Drive No. 103, was arrested
for a county warrant on Nov. 20
at 4:47 p.m.
Todd Allen Yurga, 829 Center
St., was arrested for a county war-
rant on Nov. 20 at 7:49 p.m.
THEFTS
Police responded to a report of
embezzlement at Pizza Hut Delivery, 810 Powerhouse Road, on
Nov. 18 at 12:50 p.m.
Police responded to a report of
shoplifting at Kmart, 2450
Foothill Blvd., on Nov. 18 at 3:59
p.m.
ACCIDENTS
Police responded to a report of
an accident involving property
damage at Gateway Boulevard
and Dewar Drive on Nov. 18 at
6:23 a.m.
Police responded to a report of
a hit-and-run at 510 Swan St. on
Nov. 18 at 4:53 p.m.
Police responded to a report of
an accident involving property
damage at Angle and Edgar
streets on Nov. 18 at 8:24 p.m.
Police responded to a report of
an accident involving property
damage at M and Front streets on
Nov. 18 at 9:43 p.m.
Police responded to a report of
an accident involving private
property at 501 Center St. on Nov.
18 at 9:59 p.m.
Police responded to a report of
an accident involving property
damage on Interstate 80 at milepost 104 on Nov. 19 at 8:54 a.m.
Police responded to a report of
an accident involving property
damage at 1113 Overland Drive on
Nov. 19 at 11:24 a.m.
Police responded to a report of
an accident involving property
damage at 422 Main St. on Nov.
19 at 12:30 p.m.
Police responded to a report of
an accident involving property
damage at 650 Stagecoach Blvd.
on Nov. 20 at 4:11 a.m.
Police responded to a report of
a hit-and-run at Roosevelt Way
and Hoover Street on Nov. 20 at
12:22 p.m.
Police responded to a report of
an accident involving property
damage at 2413 Bitter Creek Trail
on Nov. 20 at 1:59 p.m.
Police responded to a report of
a hit-and-run at 815 Connecticut
Ave. on Nov. 20 at 2:46 p.m.
TRAFFIC
Police responded to a report of
a traffic violation at East and Gobel streets on Nov. 20 at 10:58
p.m.
ALCOHOL/NARCOTICS
Police responded to a report of
public drunkenness at 200 Bordeaux Blvd. on Nov. 18 at 8:54
p.m.
Police responded to a report of
public drunkenness at 300 Daytona Drive on Nov. 19 at 7:45 a.m.
Police responded to a report of
possession of marijuana at 701
Antelope Drive on Nov. 19 at 12:45
p.m.
Police responded to a report of
sale of marijuana at 701 Antelope
Drive No. 4 on Nov. 19 at 4:51
p.m.
Police responded to a report of
underage liquor on breath at 1925
Imperial Drive No. I25 on Nov. 19
at 8:32 p.m.
Police responded to a report of
public drunkenness at 1620 W.
Second St. No. 29 on Nov. 20 at
12:09 a.m.
Police responded to a report of
possession of methamphetamine,
1620 W. Second St. on Nov. 20 at
1:45 a.m.
ASSAULTS
Police responded to a report of
domestic violence at 1420
Thompson St. No. 1 on Nov. 19 at
4:11 p.m.
Police responded to a report of
assault on a police officer at 1200
College Drive on Nov. 19 at 7:42
p.m.
Police responded to a report of
domestic violence at 1700 Swanson Drive No. 102C on Nov. 20 at
11:14 p.m.
WARRANT ARRESTS
Police responded to a warrant
arrest at 2558 Foothill Blvd. on
Nov. 20 3:51 p.m.
Police responded to a warrant
arrest at 450 Center St. on Nov.
20 at 4:39 p.m.
Police responded to a warrant
arrest at 829 Center St. on Nov.
20 at 7:29 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS
Police responded to a miscellaneous call at 1925 Imperial Drive
No. I25 on Nov. 18 at 2:13 a.m.
Police responded to a report of
a disturbance at 5020 Springs
Drive No. 53 on Nov. 18 at 10:39
p.m.
Police responded to a report of
a suspicious incident at 828
Rhode Island Ave. on Nov. 19 at
1:38 p.m.
Police responded to a report of
building vandalism at 1620 W.
Second St. No. 29 on Nov. 20 at
12:49 a.m.
Police responded to a report of
vehicle vandalism at 822 Pilot
Butte Ave. on Nov. 20 at 2:44 a.m.
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GREEN RIVER
POLICE DEPARTMENT
GREEN RIVER — The Green
River Police Department reported
the three arrests in the Nov. 19-22
reports.
Douglas E. Myers, 24, Green
River, was arrested Nov. 18 at
12:33 p.m. on Anvil Drive on a
warrant out of Circuit Court for
failure to pay a fine on the original
charge of fishing without a license. Myers was stopped for an
equipment violation and a warrants check showed the outstanding arrest warrant.
Steven W. Brennenman, 28,
Green River, was arrested Nov. 19
at 1:44 a.m. on East Railroad Avenue for alleged public intoxication. He was given a warning and
was advised to go home. He was
contacted again after the warning
and taken into custody.
Zachary D. Musbach, 23,
Green River, was arrested Nov. 19
at 1:44 a.m. on East Railroad Avenue for alleged public intoxication. He was given a warning and
advised to go home. He was contacted again after the warning and
taken into custody.
CITATIONS
Mitchell L. Jones, 18, Rock
Springs, was cited for allegedly
shoplifting Nov. 18 at 8:59 p.m. on
East Flaming Gorge Way.
ACCIDENTS
A 16-year-old female drove a
1990 Nissan Stanza through a
parking space and into the path of
a 2007 Dodge Caliber driven by
Lisa Rauert, 35, Green River, at
the Green River High School
parking lot. There were no injuries. Combined damage to the
two vehicles was estimated at
more than $1,000. The 16-year-
old driver was issued a citation for
inattentive driving.
ANIMALS
A vicious animal was reported
on Uinta Drive after a female was
bitten by a dog that had been hit
by a car.
A nuisance animal was reported on Riverview Drive and another on South Carolina Circle.
Animal control officers impounded two at-large chocolatecolored Labrador retrievers on
West Teton Boulevard, and contacted the owner of a barking dog
on Alabama Drive and informed
the owner of a complaint.
MISCELLANEOUS
Officers investigated a parking
complaint on Homestead Drive;
harassment on Oklahoma Drive;
burglary on East Fourth South
Street, where someone entered
the victim’s house and stole $260
from a closet; larceny at Clearview
Bowling Lanes, where a person
said a female stole a bowling ball;
and domestic battery on Greasewood Street, where the victim
said she and her sister got into an
argument that become physical.
Fraud was reported on Trail
Drive, after the victim said her
debit card was used by an unknown person in New York and
online to purchase items totaling
approximately $130.
Violation of a protective order
was reported to police.
Malicious mischief was reported on South Dakota Drive after
the victim advised someone had
written sexually explicit messages
on his vehicle’s windshield.
A harassing telephone call was
reported on Uinta Drive and a ver-
bal domestic dispute was reported on Cumorah Drive.
Officers assisted ambulance
personnel on Crossbow Drive
with a 52-year-old male with cerebral palsy; Mississippi Street with
a male with a possible broken hip;
West Third North Street with an
83-year-old male with chest pains;
Smith’s Grocery Store with a 56year old female who felt faint and
was transported to Memorial
Hospital of Sweetwater County by
ambulance; and at a residence on
Church View Street after a 67year-old woman fell from her bed
and was disoriented. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
Officers also assisted Game and
Fish personnel with a game and
fish violation on Bridger Drive.
Officers responded to burglary
alarms on Uinta Drive, which
proved unfounded; at East Flam-
ing Gorge Way, after a worker
opening a business accidentally
punched in the wrong code; and
at a business on Uinta Drive,
where they found no apparent
cause for the alarm.
Officers responded to a panic
alarm on West Flaming Gorge
Way, where the clerk was concerned about a suspicious subject
in a car in the parking lot; the car
was gone before the police arrived.
Officers also responded to a fire
alarm on East Flaming Gorge
Way that proved unfounded; an
alarm at the Pamida Store that
proved unfounded; and a larceny
report on West Flaming Gorge
Way, after a Dodge pickup
pumped $55 in fuel and drove off.
The truck was located and the
driver returned and paid for the
fuel.
maintenance
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Deere is the world’s largest maker
of agricultural equipment. So its
fiscal fourth-quarter earnings will
give investors a sense of how
farmers are doing around the
world, and whether higher crop
prices have allowed them to invest
in tractors and other machines.
Investors also want to know
whether rising prices for metals
has hurt Deere’s profits, or whether
it has been able to raise its prices
to make up for higher costs.
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Operating
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$1.07
$1.43
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4Q ’11
Price-to-earnings ratio:
Personal spending
Month-over-month change
The Commerce Department’s
report on what consumers earned
and spent during October comes
just before the start of the holiday
shopping season. Retailers saw
signs that consumers were more
cautious. But the government’s
report on retail sales showed that
consumers spent at a healthy
pace. Today’s report is another
look at how much consumers
spent, and on what kinds of
goods and services.
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A reading on consumer sentiment
When the first Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index of
consumer sentiment for November came out earlier this month,
it was at a five-month high
of 64.2. The final reading
for the month is due
today. It’s expected to
edge up to 64.5. The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index
is due Tuesday. It has
shown that consumers are
more cautious. But in the
end, what matters is how
much consumers spend.
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t
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GE
14.02
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43.49
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HAL
27.21
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23.65
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29.46
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11.47
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26.17
15.08
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Pfizer
PFE
16.25
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21.45
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+17.6
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19.91
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SLB
54.79
4
95.64
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SiriusXM
SIRI
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SprintNex
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2.10
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UnionPac
UNP
77.73
WellsFargo
WFC
22.58
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WMB
21.90
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Commodities
FUELS
CLOSE
Crude Oil (bbl)
98.01
Ethanol (gal)
2.55
Heating Oil (gal)
3.03
Natural Gas (mm btu) 3.42
Unleaded Gas (gal)
2.56
Gold and silver
rose as traders
took advantage
of lower prices.
Prices have
fallen because
inflation has
been less of a
concern.
Traders use the
metals to
protect against
inflation.
PVS.
96.92
2.54
2.99
3.40
2.49
%CHG %YTD
+1.12
+7.3
-0.12
+7.4
+1.35 +19.3
+0.47 -22.5
+2.92
+4.4
METALS
Gold (oz)
Silver (oz)
Platinum (oz)
Copper (lb)
Palladium (oz)
CLOSE
1702.20
32.95
1571.00
3.33
601.05
PVS.
1678.30
31.11
1543.80
3.30
585.70
%CHG %YTD
+1.42 +19.8
+5.90
+6.6
+1.76 -11.4
+0.95 -25.0
+2.62 -25.2
AGRICULTURE
CLOSE
PVS.
%CHG %YTD
Cattle (lb)
1.21
Coffee (lb)
2.33
Corn (bu)
5.99
Cotton (lb)
0.90
Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 241.60
Orange Juice (lb)
1.80
Soybeans (bu)
11.53
Wheat (bu)
5.94
1.20
2.32
5.98
0.91
246.50
1.79
11.48
5.92
+1.23
+0.30
+0.21
-0.95
-1.99
+0.70
+0.44
+0.42
+12.6
-3.2
-4.8
-37.9
-20.0
+4.3
-17.3
-25.2
Stocks Recap
1,280
2,720
S&P 500
Close: 1,188.04
Change: -4.94 (-0.4%)
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AND DANIEL WAGNER
AP Business Writers
LARAMIE — A webinar dealing with
Web, social media and mobile marketing
strategies will be aired from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1.
The webinar, presented by Wyoming Entrepreneur and the U.S. Small Business Administration, aims to help small businesses
use mobile devices and applications to
reach customers.
The webinar is free, but participants must
preregister at www.gotomeeting.com/register. Business owners will learn about mobile
apps that can help them reach customers in
entirely new ways, including Foursquare,
Instagram and Foodspotting.
They also will discover QR codes, how to
integrate them effectively and how to be
sure websites are mobile-ready and viewable on smaller smartphone screens.
Mobile marketing pioneer Aliza Sherman
will instruct participants during the easy-tounderstand webinar.
Sherman is an Internet pioneer, author of
nine books and has been a digital strategist
since 1992.
She is also known for her focus on
women’s technology and business issues.
Wyoming Entrepreneur is a business consulting group consisting of the Wyoming
Small Business Development Center,
Wyoming Procurement Technical Assistance Center and the Wyoming Market Research Center. Counseling and most market
research services are free of charge to
Wyoming residents.
BUSINESS BRIEF
Energy companies buying
water for Colo. fracking
2,700
1,120
Webinar shows Spreading Europe stress
how to market sends stock market lower
small business
10 DAYS
2,800
1,200
1,040
Close: 2,521.28
Change: -1.86 (-0.1%)
2,900
1,280
GREEN RIVER: From left, Terri Warren, James Dane, Elyse Dane, Michel Velazquez, Robert Velazquez, Shaylie Dane, Marie
Colestock, Ryker Dane, Deja Franklin, owner Wendy Lovato, Erin Tucker, Marley Zimmerman, Taylor Dane, Chris Montgomery and Karen Blasi attend the ribbon-cutting at Celebrations. The store is run by Lovato, a certified wedding and
event planner on Flaming Gorge Way.
Nasdaq composite
2,600.0
2,480
10 DAYS
Celebrations
Y E S T E RD AY ’S P O LL
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considering buying?
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50%
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Results do not reflect a scientific poll.
They show only how readers responded. Figures may not total 100 due to rounding.
DENVER (AP) — The push to extract natural
gas along Colorado’s Front Range depends on
using another valuable natural resource — water.
The Denver Post reported Wednesday that oil
and gas companies have purchased at least 500
million gallons of water this year from cities and
water districts for hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” along the Front Range. More water will be
needed if companies are to fully tap Colorado’s
Niobrara formation.
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. said last week that
it believes the equivalent of 500 million to 1.5 billion barrels of oil could be produced from the
Wattenberg field there.
The Colorado Oil and Gas Association, an industry trade group, estimates that it would take
6.5 billion gallons of water a year to drill the Niobrara formation. The state as a whole uses more
than 100 times that a year.
“Even with a vastly increased drilling program,
the quantity of water used is still small in the
overall scheme of Colorado’s water use,” said
COGA president Tisha Schuller.
She said COGA plans to work with communities on planning for oil and gas development, including infrastructure and water needs.
Europe’s widening debt crisis
and a weak report on Chinese
manufacturers pushed stocks
sharply lower Wednesday. The
Dow Jones industrial average
dropped 236 points.
Traders were spooked by the
poor results at an auction of
German debt, which drew too
few bids to sell all of the 10-year
notes being offered. Germany
has Europe’s strongest economy, and traders have bought its
debt as a safe place to store value during turbulent times.
The weak buying suggests
that Europe’s crisis might be infecting strong nations that are
crucial to keeping the euro currency afloat. Germany bears
much of the burden of bailing
out weaker neighbors such as
Greece and Portugal.
Borrowing costs for Italy and
Spain rose from levels that already were considered dangerously high. Europe lacks the resources to bail out those countries, which have its third- and
fourth-biggest economies.
The Dow fell 236.17 points, or
2.1 percent, to close at 11,257.55.
It has slumped 4.6 percent over
the past three days as Congress
neared a deadlock on cutting the
budget deficit and as Europe’s
debt woes appeared to worsen.
The Dow has now given back
more than half of its big October
rally. It jumped 9.5 percent last
month, the biggest gain since
2002.
The Standard & Poor’s 500
index fell 26.25, or 2.2 percent,
to 1,161.79. All 10 industry
groups fell sharply, led by energy companies, materials makers
and banks. The index is headed
for its sixth-straight decline, the
longest losing streak since August. The Nasdaq fell 61.20, or
2.4 percent, to 2,460.08.
The dollar rose sharply
against the euro as investors
moved money into assets considered to be relatively safe. The
euro fell near $1.33, from $1.35
late Tuesday. The yield on the
10-year Treasury note fell to 1.89
percent from 1.94 percent late
Tuesday, signaling higher demand for Treasurys.
Fears about Europe also
dragged U.S. bank stocks lower.
Investors were unnerved by the
Federal Reserve’s announcement late Tuesday of a fresh
round of stress tests of the
biggest banks, said Peter Tchir,
who runs the hedge fund TF
Market Advisors.
The Fed said 31 banks will be
tested to see how they would
withstand a recession that would
push unemployment above 13
percent by early 2013.
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NATIONAL
Temitope Osin/Rocket-Miner
On Watch
More than one Santa stands by watching for naughty and nice children at 512 Stratton Circle as Rock Springs residents
begin decorating for the holidays.
ROCK SPRINGS:
Obama pardons pair of gobblers
JIM KUHNHENN
Associated Press
THANKSGIVING DAY PROCLAMATION
WASHINGTON (AP) — With
a wave of his hand, President
Barack Obama on Wednesday
gave two plump turkeys a
Thanksgiving reprieve, noting
that without his intervention,
“they’d end up next to the
mashed potatoes and stuffing.”
The official national Thanksgiving turkey is a 19-week-old,
45-pound bird named Liberty. Its
alternate, also spared, is a turkey
of the same age and size named
Peace.
Liberty sat calmly as Obama,
accompanied by daughters
Sasha and Malia, offered a blessing, his hand over the turkey’s
head. Obama said Liberty had
the distinction of being “the
luckiest bird on the face of the
earth.”
“Right now, he’s also probably
one of the most confused,” Obama said.
Obama jokingly cast his pardon as yet another of his “We
Can’t Wait” initiatives. “Recently, I’ve been taking a series of executive actions that don’t require
congressional approval,” the
president said. “Well, here’s another one. We can’t wait to pardon these turkeys.”
In a more sober tone, Obama
called on Americans to remember the meaning of Thanksgiving and to be mindful of those
who have less.
“Let’s think about those who
can’t spend the holiday with
their loved ones, especially the
members of our military serving
overseas,” he said. “I’d like to
thank all our men and women in
uniform, and their families, for
their incredible service and devo-
President Barack Obama’s Thanksgiving
Day proclamation as released by the White
House:
One of our nation’s oldest and most cherished traditions, Thanksgiving Day brings us
closer to our loved ones and invites us to reflect on the blessings that enrich our lives.
The observance recalls the celebration of an
autumn harvest centuries ago, when the
Wampanoag tribe joined the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony to share in the fruits of a bountiful season. The feast honored the
Wampanoag for generously extending their
knowledge of local game and agriculture to
the Pilgrims, and today we renew our gratitude to all American Indians and Alaska Natives. We take this time to remember the
ways that the first Americans have enriched
our nation’s heritage, from their generosity
centuries ago to the everyday contributions
they make to all facets of American life. As
we come together with friends, family and
neighbors to celebrate, let us set aside our
daily concerns and give thanks for the providence bestowed upon us.
Though our traditions have evolved, the
spirit of grace and humility at the heart of
Thanksgiving has persisted through every
chapter of our story. When President George
Washington proclaimed our country’s first
Thanksgiving, he praised a generous and
knowing God for shepherding our young republic through its uncertain beginnings.
Decades later, President Abraham Lincoln
looked to the divine to protect those who had
known the worst of civil war, and to restore
the nation “to the full enjoyment of peace,
harmony, tranquility and union.”
In times of adversity and times of plenty,
we have lifted our hearts by giving humble
tion.”
Later Wednesday, the president, his daughters, first lady
Michelle Obama, her mother,
Marian Robinson, and her
nephew Avery Robinson deliv-
thanks for the blessings we have received
and for those who bring meaning to our lives.
Today, let us offer gratitude to our men and
women in uniform for their many sacrifices,
and keep in our thoughts the families who
save an empty seat at the table for a loved
one stationed in harm’s way. And as members of our American family make do with
less, let us rededicate ourselves to our
friends and fellow citizens in need of a helping hand.
As we gather in our communities and in
our homes, around the table or near the
hearth, we give thanks to each other and to
God for the many kindnesses and comforts
that grace our lives. Let us pause to recount
the simple gifts that sustain us, and resolve
to pay them forward in the year to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by
virtue of the authority vested in me by the
Constitution and the laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 24, 2011, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage the people of the United
States to come together — whether in our
homes, places of worship, community centers, or any place of fellowship for friends
and neighbors — to give thanks for all we
have received in the past year, to express appreciation to those whose lives enrich our
own, and to share our bounty with others.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand this sixteenth day of November, in
the year of our Lord two thousand eleven,
and of the independence of the United States
of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.
BARACK OBAMA
Source: The Associated Press
ered two not-so-lucky birds to
the Capital Area Food Bank, a local food pantry where the first
family was packing and distributing food bags for people in
need.
Adding A
Touch Of Green
15A
Carlo Harryman/Rocket-Miner
: Rock Springs City Hall sports a decorative wreath for
the holiday season. Museum staff said they are prepping for the Dec.
3 upcoming city Christmas parade.
ROCK SPRINGS
16A
LOCAL NEWS
Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24 & 25, 2011
rocketminer.com
Students prepare
Thanksgiving feast
Carlo Harryman/Rocket-Miner
A Dash Of The Holidays
: The Spartan exterior of the Rock Springs City Hall gets a little holiday cheer going into
the Thanksgiving break. The City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday.
ROCK SPRINGS
Light Me Up
Carlo Harryman/Rocket-Miner
: A gaggle of Christmas trees fills one corner of the
Rock Springs Historical Museum on Wednesday. Museum staffs are
hard at work preparing for the yearly Christmas parade.
ROCK SPRINGS
Carlo Harryman/Rocket-Miner
Holiday Framing
Carlo Harryman/Rocket-Miner
Festive Lights
SPRINGS: Vintage light
posts are accentuated by holiday
decorations on Broadway Street
in downtown Rock Springs.
ROCK
: A lighted garland fills the perimeter of one of
the windows at the Rock Springs Historical Museum on Wednesday afternoon.
ROCK SPRINGS
ROCK SPRINGS — Rock
Springs Junior High School
staff enjoyed a specially prepared Thanksgiving feast on
Nov. 17 cooked by students in
the Foods I and Foods II classes. They were supervised by
foods instructor Jacqueline
Warriner.
The menu included turkey,
mashed potatoes, stuffing,
cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie,
cookies and ambrosia. As part
of the preparation, students
peeled and diced more than 40
pounds of potatoes. The classes baked six turkeys ranging
from 16 to 20 pounds each. Students began baking 24 pumpkin pies the Wednesday before
the meal. They also made 144
ounces of cranberry sauce from
fresh cranberries.
Warriner, along with two of
her students from the Foods II
class, came in Wednesday night
to prepare the turkeys. They
helped rinse, stuff, brush the
turkeys with oil and place them
in the baking bags, everything
but place them in the oven.
Warriner came in at 3 a.m. to do
the final step.
“Many people said, ‘Do you
have to come in that early?’ I
said, yes, I really have to come
in that early,” Warriner said.
The tables were decorated in
the colors of autumn. Students
for the Foods II fifth-hour class
picked the duties of their
choice. They helped serve the
RSJH staff by greeting, busing
and serving.
“The luncheon was made
with the intent of showing the
potential of the class and to
give thanks for the support,”
Warriner said.
She said the food classes are
planning another meal, possibly
in the spring, if funds allow.
“Students should have the
exposure to the commercial
side of cooking, not only home,”
she said.
Jacqueline Warriner, the foods teacher at Rock Springs Junior High
School, worked with students to create a Thanksgiving feast on Nov. 17.
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RIG WELDER
with truck to
work on drilling rigs. North
Dakota, Wyoming areas.
Call 389-2843, 389-9385.
OILFIELD SERVICE Company seeking Roustabouts.
Classified Display Ad Rates, Deadlines: Per Inch: $9.55.
Advertisements accepted daily until 12 noon for following
morning’s Rocket-Miner. Cancellations and corrections
accepted until 12 noon.
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package, 401K and paid vacation. Please fax resume
to 362-7795, Attention: Bobbie, or email resume to
[email protected] or
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questions.
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WITHIN
ROCK SPRINGS,
1992 three bed, two bath, with
swamp cooler, fenced yard.
$850/month, $850/ de-posit,
lot rent included. FREE water,
garbage, sewer. One year
lease, no pets. 555-5555,
555-5555.
1
WYUTEX ENERGY SERVICES
is seeking Roustabout Laborer with clean driving
record. Wages depend on
experience. Must bring motor vehicle record. Apply in
person at 450 Yellowstone
Rd. No phone calls, please.
Good.
Simple,
multi-line ad.
2
WITHIN ROCK SPRINGS,
1992 three bed, two bath,
with swamp cooler, fenced
yard. $850 /month, $850/ deposit, lot rent included.
FREE water, garbage, sewer. One year lease, no pets.
555-5555, 555-5555.
Better. Add
an icon or an
attention getter.
ELECTRICIANS ON CALL
24 hours
Tarpon Energy, 382-2709
CALL MONTE
Vista Construction for all your roofing needs. 382-0767.
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INTERIOR and EXTERIOR
Painting/Texturing. Locally
Owned, excellent references. Pablo and Picasso
Painting, 362-4589, 371-2002 NATIONAL SERVICE
KINDEL PAINTING - Serving pany with office in
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Sweetwater County over 30
years.
Free
estimates.
362-7679 or 350-9369.
LOOKING FOR a contractor
that does his own work?
HOLP CONSTRUCTION has
your on-the-job contractor.
Now doing estimates for
winter remodeling projects: additions, basement,
kitchens and baths. Call
Terry, 362-6680. www.holp
-construction.com.
CUSTOM CARPENTRY
and
Tile, new and remodel construction. Call for free estimate, Rocky, 307-389-5473.
*AVON*
Call Sherry at
362-3534, to buy products
or sign up to sell.
ADOPT:
SPEED BUMP
BY DAVE COVERLY
A loving, devoted
first time Mom will cherish
your precious newborn.
Bright future, financial security, warm extended
family. Expenses paid. Lisa
1-866-855-2166.
CUSTOM DRAPERIES
Western Wyoming
Windows (307) 350-6579
EXPERIENCED AUTO
DETAILING, licensed and insured, will accept all major
credit, debit cards and purchase orders. 382-4440,
389-1844, leave message.
PROFESSIONAL RESUMES
TOWING:
PROFESSIONAL WEDDING
and Events Planner. (307)
371-7412.
SHEILA’S DETAILING - Cars,
trucks, semi’s. Call Sheila,
(307) 922-3520. Now offering Gift Certificates.
HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
acres
for sale. For inquiries and
appointments
call
TARUFELLI DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION. 362-2247,
(307) 389-5380.
ENJOY! AN exhibit of small
paintings for small spaces
by Angie Bennett, Friday,
Nov. 25. Refreshments with
the artist, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
CeeAnna’s Originals, 527
North Front, Rock Springs.
362-9068
Cars, Trucks,
Semi’s, Machinery. Also
private property towing.
Call 389-9225.
TARUFELLI DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION for your
building needs, large or
small. Call 307-362-2247.
comRock
Springs, Wyoming seeks
mature,
detail-oriented
professional office person
to handle a variety of administrative duties, including but not limited to
general bookkeeping, payroll data input, billing, purchasing and phones. Excellent pay and benefits package available, including
401K and health insurance.
Must have minimum of intermediate level Excel and
Word skills, prior bookkeeping experience with
Quickbooks a plus. Two to
five years prior experience
similar
role
preferred.
Email resumes to:
[email protected]
KELLY’S Convenience
Center is looking for experienced Clerks. You must be
21, honest, dependable and
drug free. Apply in person
at 1652 9th Street, 1900 Yellowstone Road, or 1645
Sunset Drive.
FULL-TIME
or part-time
Bartender. Apply in person
at Buddha Bob’s Bar.
EXPERIENCED CLASS A CDL
Flatbed Driver needed, one
year driving and oilfield experience a plus. Call Lori,
362-9043.
MECHANIC NEEDED.
Apply
in person at 1525 Elk Street.
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SEEKING EXPERIENCED Die-
ROOM FOR rent, three bed-
sel Mechanic. Serious applicants must have clean
driving record and pass pre
- employment drug screen.
Refrigeration and CDL a
plus, must have own tools,
wage depends on experience. Apply at: LJD Towing
and Repair, Inc., 162 Pyramid Drive, (north of Rock
Springs).
room home, fully furnished.
No smoking. $550 a month.
(801) 231-3686.
EXPERIENCED FRAC
1.5 bath, rent starts at
$1100. No pets/No smoking.
Southwest Real Estate,
(307) 382-9180 or visit:
southwestwyoming.com.
Equal Housing.
Sand
Driver - Rock Springs to
North Dakota and some local. Email: resume/experience to:
[email protected] or
text 435-640-5128.
DO YOU enjoy working with
families? The Sweetwater
Family Resource Center
would like to hire a
part-time Family Visitation
Coordinator to work Thursday through Saturday in
Rock Springs. Hours include evenings. BA in social
work, education, psychology or related field required. Please call 362-6549
or 875-3791 for an application.
ROOM
FOR Rent in
Wamsutter, shared kitchen
and bath, $250 per month.
(307) 354-7386.
COMPLETELY FURNISHED,
beautifully decorated family home, four large bedrooms, two baths, two-car
garage, RV parking, landscaped and fenced yard,
$1950 per month, includes
all utilities and cable, no
pets or smokers, six month
lease, 389-7629.
Two bed,
one bath, rents starts at
$750 for one year lease,
$750 security deposit. No
Pets/No Smoking. Southwest REal Estate, (307)
382-9180 or visit:
southwestwyoming.com
Equal Housing.
1124 EDGAR #B.
One bed,
one bath, rent starts at
$650. No Pets/No Smoking.
Southwest Real Estate,
(307) 382-9180 or visit:
southwestwyoming.com
Equal Housing.
UPCOMING APARTMENTS
for rent; two bedroom, one
bath for only $725, deposit
$350. Pet friendly, first two
months free pet rent. Best
deal in town. Call 382-6281.
IN GREEN RIVER, a two bedroom and studio apartment
available. 875-5036.
RV OR camp trailer lot
space
for
rent.
Call
382-5897. $350 includes
water and garbage.
KOA MONTHLY lodges. Un-
der new ownership. Furnished one bedroom, bath,
kitchen. $1100/month utilities furnished, Wi-Fi and
cable free. 307-362-3063.
THREE BED, two bath, north
of Rock Springs, tenant
pays gas and electric, one
year
lease,
no
pets
allowed, 389-1077, 871-1351,
http://landlrentals.weebly.c
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3000 SQ. FT. retail space in
Green River. Lots of parking. Broker owned. Rocky
Mountain
Real
Estate,
362-9990.
FOR LEASE
- 20,000 sq. ft.
light industrial building. Includes
offices,
shop,
heated warehouse and two
acre fenced yard. Great location, can be divided. Broker owned, Rocky Mountain Real Estate, 362-9990.
GREEN RIVER,
three bed,
1.5 bath duplex. No pets,
one year lease, $875 per
month. 307-389-3690.
GREEN RIVER,
fully furnished two bedroom. All
utilities
paid,
washer/
dryer. No smoking, no pets.
Deposit required. 875-7032,
leave message.
TWO BEDROOM
furnished,
all utilities paid, free Wi-Fi.
No pets! 362-3211.
$750 rent, $750 deposit. No
Smoking/No Pets. Call
382-3148 or 362-6015.
GREEN RIVER,
huge three
bed, 1.5 bath, no pets,
$1000 per month. 875-5036.
TWO BEDROOM -
1415 E.
Teton, Green River. $675
rent and deposit, plus electric and water. Lease required. No pets. Call
389-0078 or 870-6112.
R.P. OILFIELD
ASE CERTIFIED TECH
Excellent Pay - Up to $30
per Hour. We have an immediate opening for a qualified full-time ASE certified
technician. Must have own
tools and minimum of two
plus years experience as
an ASE technician, and
must have alignment and
front end experience as
well as shocks and brakes.
We offer a competitive
compensation
package,
which includes 401K, medical insurance, employee
discount, hourly plus commission and paid vacation.
We do mandatory drug
testing. Valid Driver’s License Required. To apply
e-mail your resume to
[email protected]
or
call Christie, 435-753-1851.
EXPERIENCED
OILFIELD
Driver, must have Class A
LOCAL DELIVERY
Driver,
call today, start tomorrow,
paid weekly, relaxed working environment, contact
James, (307) 337-7938.
CDL with X endorsement
and good driving record.
Apply in person at 16 Second St., Reliance, WY, or
send resume to PO Box
1974, Rock Springs, WY
82902, or email:
[email protected].
Great company offers benefits and competitive pay,
based on experience.
Service is
currently looking for experienced, motivated, hard
working individuals. Wages
dependant upon experience.
Benefits
include
health and dental insurance, bonuses, paid vacation, and a retirement plan.
Must have a current Wyoming drivers license with a
good driving record and be
able to pass a drug test.
Please apply in person at
308 Turret Drive, Rock
Springs. NO PHONE CALLS
PLEASE. Please apply between the hours of 6:30
a.m. and 8:30 a.m. ONLY.
NOW HIRING
Cashiers and
Maintenance Janitors for a
busy Truck Stop. Full/
Part-time, all shifts available! Apply at Texaco, 1620
Elk Street.
ABLE HANDS
is hiring for
one full-time position. Join
a fun and challenging
team. Apply in person between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at
126 Elk Street.
FRAC CONSULTANT looking
for strong company, available immediately, flexible.
Call 503-927-9363.
SANDS INN has the cheap-
est weekly and nightly
rooms, with refrigerator,
microwave and Wi-Fi. Call
389-1309.
FURNISHED
two bedroom.
Built-in stove and refrigerator, completely carpeted
and draped, small storage,
carport, no smoking, no
pets. All utilities paid except
electricity.
Call
362-7597 or 362-7302.
TWO BED, one bath in Rock
Springs. Very clean, all appliances, $800 per month.
Call 307-362-0213.
WOULD AN
extra $1800 a
month make a difference to
you right now?
www.higherreachllc.com
- Three bedroom, two bath horse property. Rent $2000/month, security deposit starts at
$2000. Some pets welcome
with $650 non-refundable
pet fee. Southwest Real Estate (307)382-9180 or visit:
southwestwyoming.com
Equal Housing.
salon
available. Established clientele with growth potential. Excellent business opportunity. Call for more information, Rocky Mountain
Real Estate, 362-9990.
right - any remaining 2011
Ski-Doos, Sea-Doos, CanAms or Hammerhead Off
-Road Go Carts in stock are
25 cents over dealer invoice. You pick the vehicle,
we show you the invoice.
Now until December 31st Rocky Mountain Power
Sports, 511 5th Street, Rock
Springs. 382-9618.
COUNTER TOP white micro-
wave,
like
389-8135.
new,
$40.
FIREWOOD - $200 chopped/
delivered. (406) 925-2906.
MOVING - Must sell, Rolling
Green Golf membership,
$650 or best offer. Call
307-871-6653.
KARGOMASTER
truck rack,
mid-size, over-cab, for ladders, lumber/canoe, $350.
(208) 380-5802, Green River.
BRONCO/PATRIOTS
December 18th, four tickets
$550. Great seats. Bronco/
Chiefs January 1st, four
tickets $550. 307-922-3379.
Jay Turner $56; Two Hartke
KM 200 amplifiers $200
each; two fender sidekick
28-watt
amplifiers
$40
each. 389-8135.
WE BUY Trucks, SUV’s, Motorcycles, ATV’s, Campers.
Wolf Auto - 362-1555.
2024 JOHNSON
Ave, Rock
Springs, two bed, two bath,
no smoking, pet friendly.
$1300/month. Call 389-8851,
leave message.
THREE BEDROOM
town
houses in Green River. Call
389-1077, 871-1351.
http://landlrentals.weebly.c
om
FOUR BEDROOM, 1.75 bath,
yard, garage, RV parking,
no pets, 389-9639.
GREEN RIVER,
new three
bed, 2.5 bath townhouse.
Furnished, garage, large
fenced back yard. Pet okay.
$1250/month. 307-870-2988.
TOWNHOME IN Rock
Springs. Newly painted, excellent condition, two bed,
1.5 bath. No pets, $900 rent
and deposit. 389-8819.
ADBA
red and chocolate nose Pit
Bull pups. $150 without paperwork; $400 with. Call JJ,
(307) 922-1475.
EXTRA LARGE
rabbit cage,
$35. 389-8135.
puppies. Males
$500, females $600. Ready
in time for Christmas and
taking deposits now. Call
362-9044.
GERMAN SHORTHAIR
AKC
registered puppies, three
males, two females, 8
weeks old, $300. Let It Fly
Hunting Club, 307-350-2426.
POMERANIAN PUREBRED.
Adorable,
Affectionate,
Gentle, Gorgeous, Loveable, Loyal, Playful, 8 week
old
Female.
Wormed,
raised with kids. Sable,
great markings, handraised. Great family pet!
Ready for adoption, $300.
Call Lori 307-705-2045.
SMART AKC registered yel-
low Lab puppy, 6 weeks
old, first shots, ready to go
to a good home. (307)
875-0163 or (307) 870-4064.
BEAUTIFUL 1700-plus sq. ft.
GUN SHOW - Rock Springs,
Sweetwater County Events
Complex. November 25, 26
and 27. Friday, 3 p.m. - 7
p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5
p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m. -3 p.m.
For table information, call
Emery at (208) 547-4282.
and Wessons,
44 mag, $800 each; Remington 204, Winchester model
12, 371-5200.
EXCLUSIVE BRIDAL
SHARK SIX-string guitar by
356 GRANITE
CHAMPION BREED
TWO SMITH
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204 LIBERTY #B - Four bed,
1124 EDGAR #A.
Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24 & 25, 2011
FOR SALE - Stand for 100
gallon fish tank, black
matte wood, like new, $45.
389-8135.
TWO AKC
registered Shih
Tzu’s, 8 months old, one
male and one female. $350
each, firm. 362-9044.
AUSTRALIAN
SHEPHERD
mixed puppies. Sire is registered, dame is mixed
breed. 2 months old, first
shots, ready for good
homes. Two males, two females, $150 each. (307)
786-4433, (307) 786-4001, or
[email protected]
REDUCED PRICES,
Pomeranians and Pom-a-Poo’s.
Call Brenda, 307-856-3400.
COUCHES FOR sale, $500 or
best offer. 922-6964.
GE HOTPOINT
refrigerator.
18 cu ft., 3 years old, $300.
Call 362-3264.
townhome in Garbett’s new
Morningside community.
Starting price, $164,900.
Call Craig Knudsen, Garbett
Realty, (307) 922-3822.
FOUR BEDROOM, two bath,
big yard, 916 Garfield Lane,
(307) 389-6180.
MINE AND OIL INDUSTRY
WORKERS
LIVE IN BEAUTIFUL
BRIDGER VALLEY
Custom home is 3,726 sq. ft.
with five bedrooms, 3.5
baths, beautiful finishes.
Wrap around porch and
three car attached garage
on 1.65 acres in Ft. Bridger.
Just reduced to $379,000.
Please call Big Country
Properties at 307-780-6946
or visit our website
www.bigcountryproperties.com for more information.
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TWO LARGE cul-de-sac lots 1986 KIT Golden State Dou- 1987 FORD
blewide. Three bed, two
for sale. 362-2929.
FOR SALE or lease, 5700 sq.
ft., office/shop, industrial
building on two acres,
great visibility from I-80.
Call Rocky Mountain Real
Estate, 362-9990.
1973 CHAMPION
recently
remodeled, three bedroom,
two bath, $10,500. Call (970)
618-3809.
1979 14x70
Bellavista.
Three bedroom, 1.5 bath,
located in Gosar Park,
$16,000 or best offer. Call
for more information (307)
389-4919.
1985 16x80
three bed, two
bath, large shed, $21,000.
Call 371-5366.
bath, spacious floorplan,
tons of storage space, new
roof, floors, skirting. Must
see to appreciate. 705-2931,
leave a message. Asking
$38,000, price reduced.
1996 BONNAVILLA,
three
bedroom, two bath with
sunken living room, new
carpet, clean and ready to
move in. 389-4439.
1996 SKYLINE
16x80 three
bedroom, two bath, fully
furnished, beautiful yard.
Possible financing. (307)
389-3544.
2009 MAGNOLIA Elite 16x80
located in Aspen Village.
Three bed/two bath, central air, sprinkler system,
three car drive, very clean,
$58,000. Call 307-922-4851.
BY OWNER,
28x60 trailer
and lot. Three bedroom,
two bath, 10x14 shed, in
Jamestown. 875-8652.
*TWO BEDROOM, one bath
12x60, $2500 down and payments of $365 per month.
two bath
14x70, $4000 down, payments of $495 per month.
Call 307-460-4800.
*Two bedroom,
F-150. One
owner, light blue and
white. 143,000 miles. $2,300
or best offer. 875-8157.
1997 CHEVY Silverado 1500
4x4. Runs good, good
condition, $3900. 362-7544,
354-7420.
2001 GMC
Sierra SLT 2500
extended cab 4x4. 110,500
miles, one owner, very
good shape, asking $9100.
362-6144.
2003 CHEVY
Silverado SS,
extended cab, 83,000 miles
(two owners), great shape.
Asking
$14,500.
Call
705-2931, leave a message.
1997 CHEVY
Suburban 3/4
ton LT, 4x4, rebuilt vortec
5700 V8, power windows
and locks, automatic transmission, $1500 or best offer, 875-9625.
2001 DODGE Durango. Very
dependable (307) 371-8373.
TWO SNOW
1993 DODGE Intrepid, clean.
$1850. 307-922-3641.
tires. Toyo Observed G-02 plus studless
snow
and
ice
tires.
205/65R15. Like new, less
than 500 miles on them.
875-2825.
1973 J4000
Jeep pickup,
runs good, 360, V8 with four
barrel carburetor, 4x4,
$4000/best, 875-9625.
1987 HARLEY
Davidson
Tour Glide Classic. 38,000
miles, garage kept, $5000.
307-212-0151, 871-8411.
TIRED OF two bit sales? We
are too! Our solution - have
a Real two bit sale. That’s
right - any remaining 2011
Ski-Doos, Sea-Doos, CanAms or Hammerhead Off
-Road Go carts in stock are
25 cents over dealer invoice. You pick the vehicle,
we show you the invoice.
Now until December 31st Rocky Mountain Power
Sports, 511 5th Street, Rock
Springs. 382-9618.
2007 JAYCO
Eagle, 35 ft.
Large glide out, four season,
snap-on
skirting,
many extras. Tongue pull.
(307) 212-1769.
TIRED OF two bit sales? We
are too! Our solution - have
a Real two bit sale. That’s
right - any remaining 2011
Ski-Doos, Sea-Doos, CanAms or Hammerhead Off
-Road Go carts in stock are
25 cents over dealer invoice. You pick the vehicle,
we show you the invoice.
Now until December 31st Rocky Mountain Power
Sports, 511 5th Street, Rock
Springs. 382-9618.
BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
The following matter(s) will come before this Commission on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2011, at 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as
the matter(s) may be heard, or between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and
5:00 P.M. on any of the subsequent days during which the Commission remains in session at the office of the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, 2211 King Boulevard, Casper, Wyoming.
Cause No. 3, Order No. 1, DOCKET NO. 504-2011, brought on the application of Anadarko E&P Company, LP, for an order authorizing increased density and the drilling of up to sixteen (16) Frontier wells and
up to eight (8) Dakota wells for the production of commingled oil, gas
and associated hydrocarbons from the Frontier and Dakota Formations
underlying Section 27, Township 18 North, Range 112 West, 6th P.M.,
Sweetwater and Uinta Counties, Wyoming.
Cause No. 3, Order No. 1, DOCKET NO. 505-2011, brought on the application of Anadarko E&P Company, LP, for an order authorizing increased density and the drilling of up to sixteen (16) Frontier wells and
up to eight (8) Dakota wells for the production of commingled oil, gas
and associated hydrocarbons from the Frontier and Dakota Formations
underlying Section 2, Township 19 North, Range 112 West, 6th P.M.,
Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Cause No. 3, Order No. 1, DOCKET NO. 506-2011, brought on the application of Anadarko E&P Company, LP, for an order authorizing increased density and the drilling of up to sixteen (16) Frontier wells and
up to eight (8) Dakota wells for the production of commingled oil, gas
and associated hydrocarbons from the Frontier and Dakota Formations
underlying Section 25, Township 19 North, Range 112 West, 6th P.M.,
Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Cause No. 3, Order No. 1, DOCKET NO. 508-2011, brought on the application of Anadarko E&P Company, LP, for an order authorizing increased density and the drilling of up to sixteen (16) Frontier wells and
up to eight (8) Dakota wells for the production of commingled oil, gas
and associated hydrocarbons from the Frontier and Dakota Formations
underlying Section 36, Township 20 North, Range 112 West, 6th P.M.,
Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Cause No. 3, Order No. 1, DOCKET NO. 532-2011, brought on the application of Crown Energy Partners, LLC, for an order authorizing the
drilling of an additional vertical well to test and produce from any portion of the Dakota Formation underlying an existing 640-acre drilling
and spacing unit created by the Commission in Docket No. 144-86 for
the Dakota Formation for all of Section 18, Township 25 North, Range
110 West, 6th P.M., such additional well to be located at surface 429
feet FSL and 1726 feet FEL, and bottomhole at 665 feet FSL and 1975
feet FEL in said section, township and range; all in Sweetwater County,
Wyoming.
Cause No. 3, Order No. 1, DOCKET NO. 533-2011, brought on the application of Crown Energy Partners, LLC, for an order authorizing a second horizontal well to test and produce from the Frontier Formation on
an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Frontier Formation which will have been created by the Commission for the drilling
of a horizontal well, such horizontal well to be located at the surface anywhere within the governmental section, with the initial completion in
the Frontier Formation not closer than 660 feet to the exterior boundary
of the section and the terminus of the horizontal lateral no closer than
660 feet to the exterior boundary of the section and the entire horizontal
portion of the well located not closer than 1000 feet to any other well
productive from the Frontier Formation, for all of Section 18, Township
25 North, Range 110 West, 6th P.M.; all in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Cause No. 1, Order No. 1, DOCKET NO. 534-2011, brought on the application of Crown Energy Partners, LLC, for an order creating an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Frontier Formation
for the drilling of a horizontal well to test and produce from any portion
of the Frontier Formation on a governmental section of land, such horizontal well to be located at the surface anywhere within the governmental section with the initial completion in the Frontier Formation not
closer than 660 feet to the exterior boundary of the section and the terminus of the horizontal lateral not closer than 660 feet to the exterior
boundary of the section for all of Section 18, Township 25 North, Range
110 West, 6th P.M.; all in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Cause No. 11, Order No. 1, DOCKET NO. 540-2011, brought on the
Commission’s own motion to ask Crown Oil & Gas Company, Inc., to
show cause as to why fines and/or civil penalties should not be levied for
its failure to provide idle well bonding in the amount of $28,000 as provided for by Chapter 3, Section 4(c) of the Oil & Gas Conservation
Commission Rules & Regulations; and to take whatever other action the
commission deems appropriate; Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Any interested party is entitled to appear at the aforesaid time and
place to be heard by the Commission. Applications may be inspected
in the office of the undersigned, 2211 King Boulevard, Casper, Wyoming, or on the Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
website at http://wogcc.state.wy.us.
If there are any protests, please make such known to the State Oil
and Gas Supervisor at least ten (10) days before the hearing by filing
a written protest. Pursuant to Chapter 5, Section 12 of the Wyoming
Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Rules & Regulations, the written protest must state the grounds of the protest and include information and evidence to demonstrate that: (A) The protestant is a
party entitled to notice or relief under Wyo. Stat. Ann §§ 30-5-101
through 30-5-410; (B) The protestant seeks a remedy that is within
the jurisdiction and authority of the Commission. No action shall be
taken on an objection or protest that is not timely filed.
DATED this 15th day of November, 2011.
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WYOMING MINER’S Hospital
Board meeting notice, December
2, 2011, 8:30 a.m., Best
Western-Ramkota Hotel, 800 N
Poplar, Casper, WY 82601. Hotel
number, (307) 266-6000, MHB
office (307) 685-6827.
Nov. 24_____________________
WYOMING OIL & GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
/s/ Thomas E. Doll, Secretary
Nov. 24___________________________________________________
WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHEYENNE, WYOMING
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF
AND
FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR HIGHWAY WORK
Notice is hereby given that the State Transportation Commission of Wyoming has accepted as completed according to plans, specifications and
rules governing the same work performed under that certain contract between the State of Wyoming, acting through said Commission, and
Robert’s Field Service Inc., the Contractor, on Highway Project Number SNWCTRL in District 3, consisting of Pond liner installation at
Afton, Wamsutter, Patrick Draw, Granger, Evanston, Kemmerer &
LaBarge, and the Contractor is entitled to final settlement therefore; that
the Director of the Department of Transportation will cause said Contractor to be paid the full amount due him under said contract on December 22, 2011.
The date of the first publication of this Notice is November 10, 2011.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Take notice that an abandoned
1974 Chevrolet Cheyenne 10 with
no
License
Plate,
VIN:
CKY144F380608 will be auctioned on November 28, 2011 at
10:00 a.m. at 688 Antelope Dr.
Lot 61-A, Rock Springs, WY. The
amount due for storage is
$4000.00
Nov. 18, 24__________________
TOWN OF MANILA
Election Returns
November 8, 2011
Two Town Council Positions
Four Year Terms
Dellene (Dell) Alvis
Lenita W. Steinaker
Nov. 24_____________________
STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING
By:__________________________________________
Kimberly Lamb
Project Resource Coordinator
Budget Program
Nov. 10, 17, 24_____________________________________________
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TAKE NOTICE that all vehicles
listed below are abandoned and up
for auction December 1, 2011 at
11:00 A.M. at 654 I-80 Service
Road, Rock Springs, WY.
1997 Chev Monte Carlo vin:
2G1WW12M8V9132556, amount
owed $745.00,
1994
F-150,
vin:
1FTEX14N8RKA74166, amount
owed $490.00,
2002
Saturn,
vin:
1G8ZH52812Z100990, amount
owed $490.00,
2001
Ford
Mustang,
vin:
1FAFP40461F120180,
amount
owed $480.00,
1997
Toyota
RAV4,
vin:
JT3HP10V40109539,
amount
owed $480.00,
1999
GMC
Yukon,
vin:
1GKEK13R7XJ740265, amount
owed $510.00,
2000
Chrys
Cirrus,
vin:
1C3EJ56H0YN174537, amount
owed $480.00,
2001
Ford
Focus,
vin:
1FAFP34P81W325269, amount
owed $490.00,
1999
GMC
Safari,
vin:
1GTDM19W1XB523996, amount
owed $480.00,
1992
Honda Accord,
vin:
1HGCB7654NA219307, amount
owed $715.00,
1999
Chev
Tahoe,
vin:
1GNEK13R6XJ424486, amount
owed $510.00,
2002 Pontiac Grand Prix, vin:
1G2WK52J82F216853, amount
owed $480.00,
2006
GMC
Tahoe,
vin;
1GNEK13T86R156715, amount
owed, $1,185.00,
1997
F-350,
vin:
1FTJW35G4VEB51976, amount
owed $795.00,
1994 Pontiac Firebird vin:
2G2FV22P3R2207774, amount
owed $1,550.00,
and a 2003 Chev Silverado, vin:
2GCEK19T031170757, amount
owed $1,260.00.
Nov. 17, 24_________________
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
the Joint Powers Water Board will
hold a Special Meeting at 3 p.m.
at the JPWB Water Treatment Facility Conference Room, #3 Telephone Canyon Road, Green River,
Wyoming. Agenda items will include the General Manager’s report.
/s/ Tom Jacobsen
Secretary/Treasurer
Nov. 24_____________________
2 armed robberies
reported in 1 night
CHEYENNE — A local
man was arrested early
Tuesday morning for allegedly robbing two people
late Monday night.
Isaac D. James, 18, was
booked into the Laramie
County jail on two counts of
aggravated robbery with a
deadly weapon.
Aggravated robbery carries a penalty of five to 25
years in prison.
Cheyenne Police responded a man reported
that he had just been threatened by a suspect who
threatened to shoot him if
he did not give him money.
The unidentified victim,
however, was able to run
away from the robber.
In a second incident reported, a man reported being robbed by two men on
the roadside. One of the
suspects matched the physical and clothing description given by the first victim.
The suspects took the
second victim’s wallet and
approximately 35 cents before fleeing.
Wyoming Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle
around midnight Tuesday.
The two men inside the vehicle matched the description of the robbery suspects.
Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24 & 25, 2011
5B
REGIONAL
Lyman teen gets prison sentence
for burglary and attempted escape
PAUL MURRAY
Rocket-Miner Staff Reporter
GREEN RIVER — An 18-yearold Lyman man received two
prison sentences on Nov. 15 after
pleading guilty to one count of
burglary and an additional charge
of escape from official detention.
Jothan Duncan Wilson was sentenced in the 3rd Judicial District
Court of Judge Nena James to five
to 10 years in prison on the burglary charge and a concurrent
one- to two-year sentence for attempted escape from custody. Wilson received credit for 143 days
spent in pre-sentence confinement, and was ordered to pay
court fees totaling $420. He appeared in court with his attorney
Bobby W. Pineda.
As part of a plea deal, three additional charges of burglary, plus a
charge of aggravated burglary,
were dismissed. Had the case
gone to trial and Wilson been convicted on all counts, he could have
faced up to 68 years in prison.
Wilson was recommended for
the Youthful Offender Program
(“Boot Camp.”) It will be up to the
Wyoming Department of Corrections to determine if Wilson will
enter the YOP.
According to affidavit information, Wilson was part of a group of
subjects engaged in auto burglaries and stealing contents.
In an interview with Green River Police Detective Janet Kauchich
on June 24, 2011, Wilson said he
has a “criminal mind” and that if
he mentioned everything he had
done, he would go to prison for a
very long time.
Upon his arrest, Wilson told police, “I will run and you guys will
never find me. I can run fast and
no one will catch me. You’ll be sorry.”
On June 21, 2011, affidavit in-
formation reported that Wilson
burglarized a garage on East Second North, leaving with a television, some change and some alcohol.
Wilson was also implicated by a
confidential informant in the theft
of a 9 mm Beretta handgun from
a vehicle on Alaska Street in
Green River. Another confidential
informant said Wilson often
pawned stolen items in Utah, usually with the help of a friend who
lives in Salt Lake City, and that
Wilson and an accomplice were
known to siphon gas from vehicles and then brag about it.
Affidavit information lists several other instances where Wilson
was implicated in auto burglaries.
ESCAPE TO NOWHERE
Wilson was arrested on June 24,
2011, by Green River police for
multiple counts of burglary. He
was being held in jail and was ap-
pearing in Green River Circuit
Court for a bond hearing on the
burglary charges on June 27, 2011,
in front of Judge Victoria
Schofield. Wilson’s bond was set
at $100,000 cash or surety.
Wilson was in the custody of the
Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Department and had not posted bail.
Wilson, who was wearing a jail
jumpsuit, was waiting in the lobby
of the courthouse for paperwork
to be processed before being returned to the Sweetwater County
Detention Center. At the time he
was handcuffed and his legs were
shackled.
Wilson fled though the front
door, looking back to see if his escape was noticed.
A woman saw Wilson fleeing
and yelled, “He’s running.”
Wilson made his way east attempting to evade capture by law
enforcement officers pursuing
him. He was eventually captured
Rawlins graduate tackles
business on his own terms
NICHOLAS DEMARINO
Rawlins Daily Times
RAWLINS — He already knew the
answers, so he did the work in a week
and turned the answers into the
teacher.
That pretty much ended Brian
Moyer’s algebra class while at Rawlins High School.
“I get to Rawlins, and I see that
same yellow and purple book,” Moyer said. “So I did the same thing I did
two years ago at Desert School, in
Wamsutter: I cranked out the book in
a week and said, ‘Here, it’s done.’”
There wasn’t protocol for that —
this was the early 1980s, pre-Internet, pre-No Child Left Behind — so
instead of going over answers with
classmates, Moyer got to toy with the
school’s nascent computer lab, writing cheats for “Lunar Lander” on an
Apple IIe computer.
“I started with the games, then I
modified them to give myself infinite
lives and things like that,” Moyer said.
“Later on, I also did some database
programming and applications for
my dad’s friends. I did it for fun — it
wasn’t really a career opportunity at
the time.”
Today, Moyer lives in Victor, a suburb of Rochester, N.Y., where he and
two partners run StormFrog, a “fullservice digital partner made up of
ridiculously skilled interactive folks
who are kind of obsessed with building brands,” according to the company’s Web site.
The company’s grown from three
people working in Moyer’s living
room to 33 people since launching in
2006. They’ve completed projects for
high-profile companies like Toyota,
Kodak, Xerox, Wegmans, Cost Plus
World Market and Dunn-Edwards.
Companies he competes with are
larger and older — many are veterans
of the dot-com bubble in the late
1990s — but Moyer said StormFrog
is nimbler.
“It has to do with trust in each other, and very strong awareness of our
capabilities,” Moyer. “This is as fun
and as challenging as it’s ever been,
and, when I look back, I think I’ve always been headed toward owning my
own company.”
EXPLOSIONS AND REVELATIONS
When it comes to making rocket
fuel, triumph can be dangerous.
“It expanded so quickly, it shattered glass in the fume hood in the
chemistry lab,” Moyer said, recalling
an incident in a high school science
project class. “I’m thinking, ‘Crap, I
broke this thing,’ and the teacher is
running down the hallway thinking,
‘Brian’s dead.’”
Brian’s father John Moyer — who
owns Rawlins’ Jackalope Printing,
Hobby and Office Supplies — remembers his son starting the endeavor.
“I built a large rocket when I was in
high school — that 6-footer in the
back of the shop — and Brian asked
me where I got the information,” John
said.
The key point: Brian didn’t ask
how to make it. He asked how to
learn how to make it.
“He and I were into all the Avalon
Hill war games, like Squad Leader, so
he’d played them at an early age,”
John said. “I wouldn’t let him win. He
had to do it on his own.”
For all the planning those games
required, Brian was unsure about
what to do with his life, dropped out
of the University of Wyoming after
three semesters and joined the Army.
While stationed in Germany, working
for military intelligence, Moyer compiled a digital index of resources in
his spare time.
“There was a spy that was caught
… and they wanted to know what he
could’ve had access to, so I gave
them the floppy disk,” Moyer said. “I
didn’t think much about it, but they
were blown away.” It led to a series of
transfers that eventually brought him
to the National Security Agency.
After that he worked in the private
sector for Cellular One, oversaw two
large mergers, and quit to start
FrogStorm at the suggestion of a
longtime client.
“We started right out of the gate
with that first customer and we’ve
grown from three to 33,” Moyer said.
“This year we tried to stay flat, but it’s
hard to keep it under control.”
MOVE THAT TRUCK
On a Thursday in early October,
Moyer got a phone call from Extreme
Makeover Home Edition.
“It was short notice, and I can’t
talk about too many details until the
episode airs in early December, but
they needed a Web site for their antibullying campaign,” Moyer said. “And
they needed it ready by the following
Tuesday.”
FrogStorm drove and flew their
people on-set to Massachusetts on
Friday, got to work Saturday and
were ready to go live by Sunday.
“We jump in and do things. We’re
the special forces of Web development,” Moyer said. “I went to my
business partners … and it was a 10minute conversation. We dropped
everything to respond to this.”
Moyer brought his wife, Tracy, and
three children, Evan, Lane and Arden.
“My wife and I would talk about it
in the hotel, that this was something
special for the kids, a chance for
them to see people that are bigger
than life like Ty Pennington and Julia
Harris,” Moyer said. “They were very
busy people, but they were really
friendly and stopped to talk to the
kids.”
His children spent the next week
there, holding clapboards and helping out with the show’s myriad details.
You could say all of that’s a job
perk; however, Moyer looks at it from
the other direction.
“I work hard and I’m able to provide a certain quality of life for myself
and my family,” Moyer said. “If you’re
not able to have a family life, what’s
the point of it?”
THE MAD SCIENTIST
Perhaps like most parents, John is
proud of all three of his sons, and
wants to talk about all of them.
If you catch John between endless
projects and appointments at his job
— Brian apparently gets his work ethic from his father — you can expect
commentary about one child to bleed
into another.
“As a father, as a parent, you see
your children as little people, and you
watch them grow up and you always
wonder how they’re going to turn
out,” John said. “Brian’s friends call
him the gentle giant, but all three of
the boys are caring, demanding and
supportive — and I use the word caring first — with their own kids. It’s
delightful to be around all of them.”
Although Brian gives much of the
credit of FrogStorm’s success to his
co-workers — “I’ve surrounded myself with the best of the best,” he said
— there’s something to be said for
finding his niche.
“He told me that it was kind of the
same thing in the Army at first — he
just wasn’t applying himself and just
kind of going with the flow,” John
said, adding, “The turning point was
when he realized with effort, you get
a reward. And with extreme effort,
well, there are no guarantees, but you
keep after it.”
Push trims backlog of contested mine safety cases
VICKI SMITH
Associated Press
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A
U.S. Department of Labor report
says efforts to reduce the massive
backlog of contested mine safety violations across the country have
been relatively successful, but new
ones continue to pour in.
A report to Congress last week
says the number of current cases at
the end of July was about 17,100 —
roughly 500 fewer than the same
month the previous year. That’s despite a flood of more than 11,000
new appeals.
In July 2010, Congress approved
an emergency $23 million to the Labor Department and the federal
Mine Safety and Health Review
Commission for the project.
The project targeted a backlog of
more than 10,400 cases and more
than 64,000 individual citations issued against operators between Oct.
1, 2007, and Feb. 28, 2010. The Labor Department hired 89 temporary
employees, mostly lawyers, and
opened new offices in five cities.
Ultimately, they resolved about
two-thirds of the targeted cases and
thousands of others.
MSHA spokeswoman Amy Louviere said Tuesday that while supplemental funding for the one-year
initiative has run out, lawmakers
have provided enough money to continue the project into December. All
of Congress’ continuing resolutions
for spending in fiscal 2012 also ensure the funding continues, she said.
Critics of the current regulatory
system say mine operators have tried
to avoid or delay scrutiny by using
their ability to contest violations cited by the federal Mine Safety and
Health Administration.
near the Sweetwater County Museum in downtown Green River.
HARTER SENTENCED
Timothy Harter, Wilson’s accomplice, will spend between
three and eight years in prison after being sentenced on Oct. 24 by
Judge Nena James in 3rd Judicial
District Court. Harter pleaded
guilty to one count of conspiracy
to commit burglary. He received
credit for 117 days spent in presentence confinement.
Harter was ordered to pay court
fees totaling $1,106.60. He is also
a candidate for the Youthful Offender Program.
As part of a plea arrangement,
three additional conspiracy to
commit burglary charges against
Harter were dismissed. Had the
case gone to trial and Harter been
convicted on all counts, he could
have received up to 40 years in
prison and a $40,000 fine.
State agency examines
Colo. headwaters areas
CATHERINE TSAI
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) — Poor
surface-water quality in
some Colorado headwaters
areas isn’t due to human activities like mining but to geology, according to a new
Colorado Geological Society
study that examined water
quality.
The report could help
wildlife managers avoid restocking fish where they
can’t survive because the
water is naturally acidic, and
it could help to better focus
environmental cleanup efforts, said co-author and former Colorado Geological
Survey Deputy Director
Matt Sares. It also could
help regulators who must
set stream water-quality
standards.
The agency launched the
study after working with the
U.S. Forest Service to identify environmental problems
related to abandoned mines.
During that work, researchers found that water
upstream of mine sites wasn’t always as pristine as they
thought it would be.
Intensely hot water circulating in the earth’s crust has
changed the composition of
some rock by dissolving
some minerals and depositing others, Sares said. That
can increase concentrations
of acid-producing minerals
like pyrite and lower acid
buffers. The Colorado Geological Survey study identified streams in 11 headwater
areas where surface water is
acidic and has high concentrations of metals such as
aluminum, manganese and
iron, even upstream of any
significant human impacts.
In southern Colorado, the
headwater areas included
the Silverton and Lake City
areas, the Platoro-Summitville area, the East Trout
area in Mineral County, the
Kite Lake area in Hinsdale
County, and the Rico and La
Plata mountains. They also
included the Ruby Range
area encompassing Mount
Emmons by Crested Butte,
the Grizzly Peak area south
of Aspen and Leadville, the
Red Amphitheatre area near
the
Climax
mine,
Twelvemile Creek and the
Montezuma stock area. The
Rabbit Ears and Never Summer range areas in northern
Colorado also were included.
Of 101 water samples that
researchers took, 86 were in
areas identified as having no
influence from activities related to mining. Of those, 19
percent met state waterquality standards for all tested parameters, the report
said.
“For most people who get
water from municipal systems, it’s not an issue because they do filter out those
contaminants in the process
of delivering drinking water,”
Sares said. “The biggest issue is for aquatic life. There
are places where cold water
trout are not able to live or
reproduce.”
FBI acknowledges mistake
in Utah gang numbers
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)
— The FBI has amended a
report that identified Salt
Lake County as one of the
worst areas in the country
for gang activity.
When the report was published in October, Utah’s
most populous county was
ranked ninth nationally for
gang population with more
than 15,000 active members
by the FBI. Those numbers
placed Salt Lake County
above areas such as Clark
County, Nev., Orange County, Calif., and Riverside
County, Calif.
But after police agencies
and the Deseret News questioned the numbers, David
Johnson of the Salt Lake
City FBI office spent two
weeks trying to determine if
an error was made.
Last week, Johnson confirmed that the estimate of
about 2,500 gang members
from the Metro Gang Unit,
which includes most of the
Salt Lake County police
agencies, was accurate.
The group that wrote the
report asked each individual
police agency in Salt Lake
County about the number
of gang members in the
county, Johnson said. But
the data was calculated as if
each agency had broken the
numbers down for its area.
“We think they were just
compounded. The number
was consistently about
2,500 from each of the reporting agencies. We just
think whoever calculated
them added them up,” Johnson said.
The Salt Lake County
statistics are believed to be
a “fairly isolated incident”
and the entire FBI report is
not flawed, he said.
Local law enforcement
officials insisted from the
outset that the original
numbers were wrong.
“I think the (FBI) stat is
erroneous. The suggestion
that Salt Lake has 15,000
documented gang members
is inaccurate. How that inaccuracy was achieved, I
don’t know,” Salt Lake
County Sheriff Jim Winder
told the Deseret News last
week.
6B
WORLD
Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24 & 25, 2011
rocketminer.com
Medvedev: Russia may
target U.S. missile shield
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
Associated Press
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia
threatened on Wednesday to deploy missiles to target the U.S.
missile shield in Europe if Washington fails to assuage Moscow’s
concerns about its plans, a harsh
warning that reflected deep
cracks in U.S.-Russian ties despite President Barack Obama’s
efforts to “reset” relations with
the Kremlin.
President Dmitry Medvedev
said he still hopes for a deal with
the U.S. on missile defense, but
he strongly accused Washington
and its NATO allies of ignoring
Russia’s worries. He said Russia
will have to take military countermeasures if the U.S. continues to
build the shield without legal
guarantees that it will not be
aimed against Russia.
The U.S. has repeatedly assured Russia that its proposed
missile defense system wouldn’t
be directed against Russia’s nuclear forces, and it did that again
Wednesday.
“I do think it’s worth reiterating that the European missile defense system that we’ve been
working very hard on with our allies and with Russia over the last
few years is not aimed at Russia,”
said Capt. John Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman. “It is ... designed to help deter and defeat
the ballistic missile threat to Europe and to our allies from Iran.”
White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said the United States
will continue to seek Moscow’s
cooperation, but it must realize
“that the missile defense systems
planned for deployment in Europe do not and cannot threaten
Russia’s strategic deterrent.”
But Medvedev said Moscow
will not be satisfied by simple
declarations and wants a binding
agreement. He said, “When we
propose to put in on paper in the
form of precise and clear legal
obligations, we hear a strong refusal.”
Medvedev warned that Russia
will station missiles in its westernmost Kaliningrad region and
other areas, if the U.S. continues
its plans without offering firm
and specific pledges that the
shield isn’t directed at its nuclear
forces. He didn’t say whether the
missiles would carry conventional or nuclear warheads.
In Brussels, NATO SecretaryGeneral Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he was “very disappointed” with Russia’s threat to
deploy missiles near alliance nations, adding that “would be
reminiscent of the past and ... inconsistent with the strategic relations NATO and Russia have
agreed they seek.”
“Cooperation, not confrontation, is the way ahead,” Rasmussen said in a statement.
The U.S. missile defense dispute has long tarnished ties between Moscow and Washington.
The Obama administration has
repeatedly said the shield is
needed to fend off a potential
threat from Iran, but Russia fears
that it could erode the deterrent
potential of its nuclear forces.
“If our partners tackle the issue of taking our legitimate security interests into account in an
honest and responsible way, I’m
sure we will be able to come to an
agreement,” Medvedev said.
“But if they propose that we ‘cooperate,’ or, to say it honestly,
work against our own interests,
we won’t be able to reach common ground.”
Moscow has agreed to consider a proposal NATO made last
fall to cooperate on the missile
shield, but the talks have been
deadlocked over how the system
should be operated.
Russia has insisted that it
should be run jointly, which
NATO has rejected.
Medvedev also warned that
Moscow may opt out of the New
START arms control deal with
the United States and halt other
arms control talks, if the U.S.
proceeds with the missile shield
without meeting Russia’s demand. The Americans had hoped
that the START treaty would
stimulate progress in further ambitious arms control efforts, but
such talks have stalled because of
tension over the missile plan.
While the New START doesn’t
prevent the U.S. from building
new missile defense systems,
Russia has said it could withdraw
from the treaty if it feels threatened by such a system in future.
Medvedev reaffirmed that
warning Wednesday, saying that
Russia may opt out of the treaty
because of an “inalienable link
between strategic offensive and
defensive weapons.”
The New START has been a
key achievement of Obama’s policy of improving relations with
Moscow, which had suffered badly under the George W. Bush administration.
“It’s impossible to do a reset
using old software, it’s necessary
to develop a new one,”
Medvedev’s envoy to NATO,
Dmitry Rogozin, said at a news
conference.
The U.S. plan calls for placing
landand sea-based radars and interceptors in European locations,
including Romania and Poland,
over the next decade and upgrading them over time.
Medvedev said that Russia will
carefully watch the development
of the U.S. shield and take countermeasures if Washington continues to ignore Russia’s concerns. He warned that Moscow
would deploy short-range Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad, a
Baltic Sea region bordering
Poland, and place weapons in
other areas in Russia’s west and
south to target U.S. missile defense sites. Medvedev said Russia would put a new early warning radar in Kaliningrad.
He said that as part of its response Russia would also equip
its intercontinental nuclear missiles with systems that would allow them to penetrate prospective missile defenses and would
develop ways to knock down the
missile shield’s control and information facilities.
Igor Korotchenko, a Moscowbased military expert, was quoted by the state RIA Novosti news
agency as saying that the latter
would mean targeting missile defense radars and command
structures with missiles and
bombers. “That will make the entire system useless,” he said.
Medvedev and other Russian
leaders have made similar
threats in the past, and the latest
statement appears to be aimed at
the domestic audience ahead of
Dec. 4 parliamentary elections.
Medvedev, who is set to step
down to allow Prime Minister
Vladimir Putin to reclaim the
presidency in March’s election,
leads the ruling United Russia
party list in the parliamentary
vote. A stern warning to the U.S.
and NATO issued by Medvedev
seems to be directed at rallying
nationalist votes in the polls.
Rogozin, Russia’s NATO envoy, said the Kremlin won’t follow the example of Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and take
unwritten promises from the
West.
“The current political leadership can’t act like Gorbachev,
and it wants written obligations
secured by ratification documents,” Rogozin said.
Medvedev’s statement was intended to encourage the U.S. and
NATO to take Russia seriously at
the missile defense talks, Rogozin said. He added that the
Russian negotiators were annoyed by the U.S. “openly lying”
about its missile defense plans.
“We won’t allow them to treat
us like fools,” he said. “Nuclear
deterrent forces aren’t a joke.”
Yemen president of 33 years quits amid uprising
ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI
AND BEN HUBBARD
Associated Press Writers
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) —
Yemen’s authoritarian President
Ali Abdullah Saleh agreed
Wednesday to step down amid a
fierce uprising to oust him after
33 years in power. The U.S. and
its powerful Gulf allies pressed
for the deal, concerned that a security collapse in the impoverished Arab nation was allowing
an active al-Qaida franchise to
gain a firmer foothold.
Saleh is the fourth Arab leader
toppled in the wave of Arab
Spring uprisings this year, after
longtime dictators fell in Tunisia,
Egypt and Libya. The deal gives
Saleh immunity from prosecution — contradicting a key demand of Yemen’s opposition protesters.
Seated beside Saudi King Abdullah in the Saudi capital
Riyadh, Saleh signed the U.S.backed deal hammered out by his
country’s powerful Gulf Arab
neighbors to transfer power within 30 days to his vice president,
Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. That
will be followed by early presidential elections within 90 days.
He was dressed smartly in a
dark business suit with a matching striped tie and handkerchief,
and he smiled as he signed the
deal, then clapped his hands a
few times. He then spoke for a
few minutes to members of the
Saudi royal families and international diplomats, promising his
ruling party “will be cooperative”
in working with a new unity government.
“This disagreement for the last
10 months has had a big impact
on Yemen in the realms of culture, development, politics, which
led to a threat to national unity
and destroyed what has been
built in past years,” he said.
Protesters camped out in a
public square near Sanaa’s university immediately rejected the
deal, chanting, “No immunity for
the killer.” They vowed to continued their protests.
President Barack Obama welcomed Saleh’s decision, saying it
is an important step forward for
the Yemeni people. He urged all
involved to move immediately to
implement the agreement. Obama said the U.S. would stand by
the Yemeni people “as they embark on this historic transition” to
realize their aspirations for a new
beginning, and he acknowledged
“important work” done by Gulf
allies.
Saleh has clung to power despite the daily mass protests calling for his ouster and a June assassination attempt that left him
badly wounded and forced him to
travel to Saudi Arabia for more
than three months of hospital
treatment. He was burned over
much of his body and had shards
of wood embedded in his chest
by the explosion that ripped
through his palace mosque as he
prayed.
Shortly before Saleh inked the
agreement, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the president told him he will travel to
New York for medical treatment
after signing it. He didn’t say
when Saleh planned to arrive in
New York, nor what treatment he
would be seeking.
Since February, tens of thousands of Yemenis have protested
in cities and towns across the nation, calling for democracy and
the fall of Saleh’s regime. The uprising has led to a security collapse, with armed tribesmen bat-
tling security forces in different
regions and al-Qaida-linked militants stepping up operations in
the country’s restive south.
For months, the U.S. and other
world powers pressured Saleh to
agree to the power transfer proposal by the Gulf Cooperation
Council, and he agreed then
backed down several times before.
All the while, the uprising
raged, security and the economy
deteriorated. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula grew more bold,
even seizing some territory.
Even before the uprising began, Yemen was the poorest
country in the Middle East, fractured and unstable with a government that had weak authority at
best outside the capital Sanaa.
Security is particularly bad in
southern Yemen, where al-Qaida
militants — from one of the
world’s most active branches of
the terror network — have taken
control of entire towns, using the
turmoil to strengthen their position.
The nation of some 25 million
people is of strategic value to the
United States and its Gulf Arab
allies, particularly Saudi Arabia. It
sits close to the major Gulf oil
fields and overlooks key shipping
lanes in the Red and Arabian
seas.
Saleh addressed the country’s
troubles without mentioning the
demands of protesters who have
filled squares across Yemen calling for his ouster, often facing
deadly crackdowns from his security forces.
He also struck out at those who
strove to topple him, calling the
protests a “coup” and the bombing of his palace mosque that seriously wounded him in June “a
scandal.”
Saleh said his ruling party will
be “among the principal participants” in the proposed national
unity government that is to be
formed between his party and opposition parties, who also signed
the deal.
Protest leaders have rejected
the Gulf proposal from the beginning, saying it ignores their principal demands, which include instituting democratic reforms and
putting Saleh on trial. They say
the opposition political parties
that signed the deal are compromised by their long association
with Saleh’s government.
Canadian judge
says polygamy ban
should be upheld
JEREMY HAINSWORTH
Associated Press
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian
judge ruled Wednesday that the
country’s anti-polygamy law is
valid and that the harms
polygamy inflicts on women
and children outweigh any
claims to religious freedom.
The chief justice of British
Columbia’s highest court,
Robert Bauman, said in an individual ruling that banning the
practice only minimally impairs the religious rights of fundamentalist polygamous Mormons.
Bauman accepted evidence
that polygamy leads to harms
including physical and sexual
abuse, child brides, the subjugation of women and the expulsion of young men who have
no women left to marry.
“This case is essentially
about harm ... to women, to
children, to society and to the
institution of monogamous
marriage,” wrote Bauman.
“There can be no alternative
to the outright prohibition,” he
added. “There is no such thing
as so-called ‘good polygamy.”’
Upholding the law could lead
to prosecutions in a small,
polygamous community in
British Columbia.
The case is expected to be
appealed to Canada’s Supreme
Court.
Prosecutors seeking clarity
on the law brought the case after another judge threw out
polygamy charges against Winston Blackmore and James
Oler in 2009. Blackmore and
Oler are rival bishops of the
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
in Bountiful, a polygamous
community of about 1,000 residents.
Blackmore has been accused
of having at least 19 wives, and
Oler at least 3.
FLDS members practice
polygamy in arranged marriages, a tradition tied to the
early theology of the Mormon
church.
The
mainstream
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints renounced
polygamy in 1890, but several
fundamentalist groups seceded
in order to continue the practice.
Blackmore has long claimed
religious persecution and denial of a constitutional right to
religious freedom.
Anne Wilde, a Mormon fundamentalist from Utah who
testified at the hearings, said
Utah’s community will be generally disappointed by the decision. Wilde, co-founder of a
plural culture advocacy group,
is a widow who was one of
three wives when her husband
was alive.
“It’s too bad that they have
trouble separating the crime
from the culture,” said Wilde,
who disagrees that there are
harms inherent to polygamy.
“There are already laws in
place to address any criminal
activity in any marriage
lifestyle. Why don’t they go
ahead and enforce those laws
rather than single out our culture?”
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GARFIELD by Jim Davis
DOG EAT DOUG by Ryan Anderson
AGNES by Morrie Turner
ZACK HILL by J. Deering and J. Macintosh
BLONDIE by Dean Young and Dennis Lebrun
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Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24 & 25, 2011
WONDERWORD By
David Ouellet
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NATIONAL
Safety questions fly
as trucks get heavier
CLARKE CANFIELD
Associated Press
BECKER BRIDGE A Critical Difference
JANRIC CLASSIC SUDOKU
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) —
Officially, the national weight
limit for freight trucks on interstate highways is 40 tons. In reality, trucks are getting heavier
in more states — legally — and
advocates for highway safety
and the trucking industry are
sharply at odds about it.
Trucks heavier than 80,000
pounds are allowed to operate
on federal highways in at least
20 states. Congress added
Maine and Vermont to the list
last week, granting exceptions to
allow trucks up to 100,000
pounds on interstates there for
the next 20 years. The change
went into effect Friday when
President Barack Obama signed
it.
Critics say that heavier trucks
make highways less safe because
they’re harder to control and
stop, and that they leave taxpayers on the hook for damage to
roads and bridges. Furthermore,
they claim, the latest increases
will spur the trucking industry to
seek higher limits in other
states.
“The trucking industry is energized by what’s happened in
Vermont and Maine,” said Jackie
Gillan, president of the Washington-based Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety organization. “The American public is going to pay with their lives and
their wallets.”
But supporters of higher
weight limits argue that allowing
heavier trucks will actually make
highways safer because fewer
trucks will be able to move the
same amount of goods. With
fewer big rigs rumbling around,
Associated Press
Thomas Joseph
the option of raising the interstate limits to 80,000 pounds,
and in 1982 required all states to
adhere to that limit. In 1991, it
prohibited states that didn’t already allow double and triple
trailers from doing so.
Congress has generally allowed states to grandfather existing laws. Several states allow
some trucks weighing more than
100,000 pounds or make exceptions for specific products, such
as sugarcane, milk, logs or coal,
according to the Federal Highway Administration.
Over the years, the trucking
industry and other groups have
argued for higher weight limits.
The railroad industry, safety
groups and others have argued
against them. Both sides cite report after report they say support their positions.
A bill submitted by U.S. Rep.
Jim McGovern, D-Mass., called
the Safe Highway and Infrastructure Preservation Act,
would freeze the 80,000-pound
limit on federal highways.
Bigger, heavier trucks are
more likely to get into accidents
and damage highways and
bridges, said Jennifer Walters,
legislative assistant to McGovern. A recent study in Illinois
concluded that raising the truck
weight limit from 80,000 to
97,000 pounds on federal highways would cause an additional
$162 million in damages annually to federal highways there, she
said.
Besides adding to the nation’s
infrastructure woes, giving
weight exemptions to Maine and
Vermont “starts us down a slippery slope of allowing other
states to ask for a special weight
limit exemption,” McGovern
said during a congressional debate last week.
A competing bill submitted by
Rep. Michael Michaud, called
the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act, would allow sixaxle trucks weighing up to
97,000 pounds on federal highways, with states having the option of increasing the weight limits.
The Maine Democrat said he
was impressed by an Alabama
business owner’s testimony in
Congress a few years ago that allowing heavier trucks on the
roads would save him $73,000 a
week in fuel costs, reduce carbon
monoxide emissions by 130,000
pounds a week and reduce the
number of his trucks on the road
from 600 to 450.
In states such as Maine and
Vermont, he said, higher weight
limits get the biggest trucks off
rural two-lane highways and
onto the interstates, where they
pose less danger.
“When you look at economic
impact, environmental impact,
safety impact, it’s positive in all
three areas,” Michaud said.
Gillan, of the Advocates for
Highway and Auto Safety, said
the answer isn’t to raise interstate weight limits, but rather to
force states to lower limits on
their state roads to 80,000
pounds, in accordance with the
federal standards.
“Guess what?” she said.
“These trucks shouldn’t be on
any of these roads.”
The American Trucking Associations favors raising the national standard for truck weights
to 97,000 pounds, with states
having the final say on whether
those limits should apply within
their borders.
FBI arrests 7 in Amish haircut attacks in Ohio
THOMAS J. SHEERAN
AND JOHN SEEWER
CROSSWORD By
it’ll cut pollution and reduce the
cost of doing business, they say.
And concerns about road and
bridge damage are overblown,
they claim.
“Whatever arguments the opposition puts out there, if you
look at the research, their arguments don’t hold water,” said
Darrin Roth, director of highway
operations at the American
Trucking Associations.
Before the new law went into
effect raising the weight limit in
Maine, Douglas Haskell, a truck
driver from Palermo, had to
drive loads of cement powder
along two-lane state highways —
even with Interstate 95 nearby —
for delivery to northern Maine,
New Brunswick and Quebec.
He drove through school
zones, over railroad crossings
and in small towns, while dealing with cars in breakdown
lanes, moose and pedestrians.
Allowing larger trucks cuts emissions, saves on fuel and cuts
down on driver stress, he said.
“If we all cut back to 80,000
pounds, we’d probably have
twice as many trucks on the
road, so what are you accomplishing there?” said Haskell,
who’s been a trucker for 38
years. “You’re going to have
twice as many trucks out there
creating havoc with the public.”
Thursday’s congressional vote
adds to a jumble of inconsistent
highway weight laws around the
country that’s been around since
the interstate network was created in 1956. Back then, Congress
set a limit of 73,280 pounds on
federal highways but at the same
time authorized states to allow
heavier trucks if they already did
so on state highways.
Congress in 1974 gave states
MILLERSBURG, Ohio (AP)
— The leader of a breakaway
Amish group allowed the beatings of those who disobeyed him,
made some members sleep in a
chicken coop and had sexual relations with married women to
“cleanse them,” federal authorities said as they charged him and
six others with hate crimes in
hair-cutting attacks against other
Amish. Authorities raided the
group’s compound in eastern
Ohio on Wednesday morning
and arrested seven men, including group leader Sam Mullet and
three of his sons.
Several members of the group
carried out the attacks in September, October and November
by forcefully cutting the beards
and hair of Amish men and
women and then taking photos
of them, authorities said.
Cutting the hair is a highly offensive act to the Amish, who believe the Bible instructs women
to let their hair grow long and
men to grow beards and stop
shaving once they marry. One
victim told the FBI he would
rather have been “beaten black
and blue than to suffer the disfigurement and humiliation of having his hair removed,” according
to court papers.
The attacks struck at the core
of the Amish identity and tested
their principles. They are pacifists and strongly believe that
they must be forgiving in order
for God to forgive them, which
often means handing out their
own punishment and not reporting crimes to law enforcement.
The attacks had terrorized
Amish communities, Jefferson
County Sheriff Fred Abdalla said
at a news conference Wednesday.
“You’ve got Amish all over the
state of Ohio and Pennsylvania
and Indiana that are concerned.
We’ve received hundreds and
hundreds of calls from people living in fear,” he said. “They are
buying Mace, some are sitting
with shotguns, getting locks on
their doors because of Sam Mullet.” The sheriff added, “Sam
Mullet is evil.”
Mullet told The Associated
Press in October that he didn’t
order the hair-cutting but didn’t
stop his sons and others from
carrying it out. He said the goal
was to send a message to other
Amish that they should be
ashamed of themselves for the
way they were treating Mullet
and his community.
“They changed the rulings of
our church here, and they’re trying to force their way down our
throat, make us do like they want
us to do, and we’re not going to
do that,” Mullet said.
U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach said Wednesday that religious differences should be a
matter of theological debate, not
disputes “resolved by late night
visits to people’s homes with
weapons and violent attacks.” He
said he did not know how often
hate crimes involve intradenominational disputes.
The seven men were in custody and expected to be ar-
raigned
Wednesday
in
Youngstown. They include Mullet; his sons Johnny, Lester and
Daniel; Levi Miller; Eli Miller; and
Emanuel Schrock. The charges
carry a penalty of up 10 years in
prison.
Holmes County Prosecutor
Steve Knowling, who filed state
charges against five of the same
defendants last month, said he
would dismiss those counts and
let federal prosecutors take the
lead in the case.
In the state case, an Amish
bishop and his son said they were
held down while men used scissors and a clipper to cut their
beards.
A defense attorney in the state
case, Andy Hyde, said Sam Mullet would fight the federal
charges. Hyde said he didn’t
know if he would represent Mul-
let in federal court.
The seven men were sleeping
when the FBI and local police
showed up at their homes before
dawn Wednesday, Abdalla said.
Three men initially refused to
come out of their rooms, but all
seven were arrested without incident, he said.
Abdalla, the sheriff, said he
didn’t know the specifics of the
religious disagreements that
prompted Mullet to form his own
community in 1995.
But the heart of his recent dispute with Amish bishops
stemmed from his desire to excommunicate several members,
the FBI said. Other bishops concluded the excommunications
weren’t consistent with Amish
teachings and Scripture and decided not to recognize the penalties, the FBI said.
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Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24 & 25, 2011
9B
REIMAGINED AS A COOKIE
Transform
your German
chocolate
cakes into
sandwich
cookies
ALISON LADMAN
For The Associated Press
BECKER BRIDGE Bidding Quiz
A purely American invention, German chocolate cake
starts with a sweet chocolate
cake, then is filled with a
caramel-coconut-pecan concoction.
We transformed this luscious cake into sandwich
cookies.
Starting with a sweet and
soft chocolate cookie, we
filled it with a gooey coconut
filling and rolled the sides in
toasted pecans.
Be sure to use the coconut
mixture while it is still slightly warm so that it is easier to
spread.
GERMAN CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES
Start to finish: 1 hour
Makes 2 dozen cookies
For the cookies:
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup milk
For the filling:
Two 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed
milk
3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
JANRIC CLASSIC SUDOKU
Heat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 large baking
sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, sift together the cocoa
powder, flour, baking soda and salt. Set
aside.
In a second large bowl, use an electric
mixer on medium-high to beat together the
butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the
bowl after each addition. Stir in the vanilla.
Add half of the flour mixture, stirring to
combine. Add the milk, scraping the bowl to
ensure even mixing. Add the second half of
the flour mixture, again scraping the bowl.
Working in batches, drop the dough by the
tablespoonful onto the prepared baking
sheets, leaving 2 inches between each for
spreading. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until
slightly firm to the touch. Allow to cool on
the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining
dough.
Make sure to shuffle over
to the Spumoni truffles
ALISON LADMAN
For The Associated Press
Spumoni is an ice cream
dessert made from chocolate
and vanilla ice creams, candied cherries and pistachios.
Keeping the same flavors,
we made a fudgelike truffle
square studded with delicious
dried cherries and crunchy
pistachios.
Be sure to cut the squares
very small, as the flavors are
rich.
Store in the refrigerator, but
let them come to room temperature for serving.
SPUMONI
TRUFFLE SQUARES
CROSSWORD By
Thomas Joseph
Start to finish: 2 hours 15
minutes (15 minutes active)
Makes 64 squares
Two 12-ounce bags white
chocolate bits
14-ounce can sweetened
condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup lightly chopped pistachios
1 cup lightly chopped dried
cherries
1/2 cup mini chocolate
chips
Coat a 9-by-9-inch pan
with cooking spray. Line with
waxed or parchment paper,
allowing excess to overhang
the edges of the pan.
In a medium saucepan
over medium-low, combine
the white chocolate bits and
sweetened condensed milk.
Heat, stirring constantly, un-
til the chocolate is melted
and the mixture is smooth.
Stir in the vanilla, pistachios
and cherries.
Transfer to the prepared
pan. Sprinkle the mini chocolate chips over the top. Refrigerate until completely
chilled, about 2 hours.
Using the overhanging
edges of the waxed or parchment paper to help, lift the
truffle square out of the pan.
Trim any uneven edges, then
cut into 1-inch squares. Store
in an airtight container in the
refrigerator.
Nutrition information per square (values
are rounded to the nearest whole number): 100 calories; 50 calories from fat
(45 percent of total calories); 5 g fat (3 g
saturated; 0 g trans fats); 5 mg cholesterol; 13 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 1 g
fiber; 20 mg sodium.
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Meanwhile, make the filling. In a large skillet over medium heat, combine the sweetened condensed milk and the coconut. Heat,
stirring constantly, until the mixture starts to
pull away from the pan and will hold a line
when you drag your spoon through it, 8 to 10
minutes. Allow to cool slightly.
Place the pecans in a shallow bowl or pie
pan. Spread a spoonful of the coconut mixture onto the flat side of 1 cooled cookie. Top
with another cookie, flat side down, to form
a sandwich. Roll the edges of the sandwich
cookie in the chopped pecans.
Store in an airtight container between
sheets of waxed paper.
Nutrition information per cookie (values are rounded to the
nearest whole number): 410 calories; 190 calories from fat
(44 percent of total calories); 21 g fat (13 g saturated; 0 g
trans fats); 50 mg cholesterol; 52 g carbohydrate; 7 g protein; 3 g fiber; 190 mg sodium.
10B
Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24 & 25, 2011
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REIMAGINED AS A COOKIE
Banana split plus cheesecake
equals a new holiday favorite
ALISON LADMAN
For The Associated Press
Taking inspiration from the
traditional banana split, we created a cookie combining all the
flavor elements into a rich
cheesecake bar.
We started with a base of
brownie and topped it with a
creamy banana cheesecake layer. To finish it off, we layered
fresh cut strawberries and a thin
layer of pineapple jam.
If you’d like, you can add a
sprinkle of toasted chopped
nuts to garnish.
Be sure to use very ripe bananas in the cheesecake layer
for the best flavor.
Strawberry shortcake
reimagined as cookie bars
BANANA SPLIT
CHEESECAKE BARS
Start to finish: 3 1/2 hours (1/2
hour active)
Makes 24 bars
ALISON LADMAN
For The Associated Press
For the brownie crust:
12 ounces semisweet chocolate bits
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted
butter
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
For the cheesecake layer:
Two 8-ounce packages cream
cheese, room temperature
3 ripe bananas
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
3 eggs
For the topping:
1 quart strawberries, hulled
and sliced
1/4 cup pineapple jam
1 tablespoon water
Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat a 9by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
In a microwave-safe bowl, heat
the chocolate bits and butter on
high for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring
every 20 seconds, or until melted.
Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour and salt.
Add the eggs and vanilla and
whisk until smooth. Stir in the
chocolate-butter mixture. Pour
into the prepared pan and bake
for 20 minutes. Remove the pan
from the oven. If there are any
bubbles in the crust, gently push
them flat. Leave the oven on.
To make the cheesecake layer,
in a food processor, combine the
cream cheese, bananas, sugar,
flour and salt. Process until completely smooth, scraping down
the sides of the bowl. Add the
eggs, one at a time, processing
and scraping the bowl between
additions. Pour the batter over
the brownie crust and bake for 20
to 25 minutes, or until the center
no longer jiggles. Cool, then refrigerate until completely chilled.
When the cheesecake is completely chilled, arrange the sliced
strawberries over the top. In a
small microwave-safe bowl, mix
the pineapple jam and the 1 tablespoon of water. Microwave until bubbling. Spoon the jam over
the strawberries. Allow to chill for
15 minutes for the jam to set up.
Cut into squares. Store, well
wrapped, in the refrigerator.
Nutrition information per cookie (values are
rounded to the nearest whole number): 270
calories; 160 calories from fat (57 percent of
total calories); 18 g fat (11 g saturated; 0 g
trans fats); 100 mg cholesterol; 26g carbohydrate; 4 g protein; 2 g fiber; 120 mg sodium.
If you love rocky road ice cream,
clusters cookies should be a dream
ALISON LADMAN
For The Associated Press
Whether you eat it as ice
cream, brownies or fudge,
rocky road is a flavor that’s
hard to not love.
Chocolate, nuts and marshmallow combine to create an
over-the-top combination that
has been well-loved for many
generations.
So we opted to remake it as
a no-bake cluster cookie that is
an easy addition to the holiday
cookie platter. Crushed chocolate sandwich cookies are
mixed with marshmallows and
almonds then held together
with melted chocolate.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BARS
Start to finish: 45 minutes (15 minutes active), plus cooling
Servings: 16
For the bars:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup strawberry jam
For the icing:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk or cream
Heat the oven to 350 F. Line a 9-by-9-inch baking pan with foil, allowing a couple inches of excess to extend past the sides of the
pan. This will help for removing the bars from the pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and butter. Add the eggs, one at a time. Add the salt and vanilla and stir to
combine.
Stir in the flour and baking soda until well mixed. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan. Spoon the strawberry jam over the
dough. Drag a knife through the dough and jam, swirling the jam
into the dough. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden and a
wooden pick comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan.
To make the icing, in a small bowl whisk together the powdered
sugar, vanilla and milk or cream. Drizzle the icing over the surface
of the cooled bars. Allow the icing to set up. Using the foil as handles, lift the bars out of the pan. Peel off the foil and cut the bar into
16 pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 170
calories; 60 calories from fat (32 percent of total calories); 6 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans
fats); 40 mg cholesterol; 28 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 0 g fiber; 110 mg sodium.
ROCKY ROAD
CLUSTERS
Start to finish: 30 minutes
Makes 3 dozen cookies
18 cream-filled chocolate
sandwich cookies
2 cups regular marshmallows
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
3 tablespoons corn syrup
12 ounces semisweet chocolate bits
Line a baking sheet with
waxed or parchment paper.
Place the sandwich cookies in
a large zip-close plastic bag. Use
a rolling pin or a meat mallet to
crush the cookies into small
crumbs. Cut up the marshmallows into pieces the size of a
pea. In a large bowl, combine the
cookie crumbs, marshmallow
pieces and almonds.
In a microwave-safe bowl,
The simplicity of strawberry
shortcake is what makes it such a
winning dessert.
A biscuit (or cake), fresh strawberries and whipped cream are all
it takes.
We stuck to the basics to make
a cakelike cookie bar, swirled with
strawberry jam and drizzled with
vanilla ice cream.
Be sure not to over bake
these bars to avoid drying them
out.
combine the butter, corn syrup
and chocolate bits. Microwave
on high for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds, or until
completely smooth and melted.
Stir the melted chocolate mixture into the cookies and marshmallows until everything is thor-
oughly coated. Using a spoon or
small cookie scoop, drop balls of
the mixture onto the prepared
baking sheet. Allow to fully set
up, then store in an airtight container at room temperature between sheets of waxed or parchment paper.
Nutrition information per cookie (values are
rounded to the nearest whole number): 120
calories; 60 calories from fat (52 percent of
total calories); 7 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g
trans fats); 5 mg cholesterol; 14 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 1 g fiber; 35 mg sodium.
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11B
REIMAGINED AS A COOKIE
Desserts made from grasshopper
pie are sure to catch your eye
ALISON LADMAN
For The Associated Press
Grasshopper pie — a cookie
crumb pie crust filled with mint
chocolate chip ice cream and
topped with fudge — is a diner
classic.
To transform this into a cookie, we flavored a chewy chocolate cookie with mint extract,
studded it with chocolate mint
candies, and drizzled it with a
mint icing.
GRASSHOPPER
COOKIES
Start to finish: 2 hours 45 minutes (45 minutes active)
Makes 3 dozen cookies
1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 ounces bittersweet chocolate bits
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
4 eggs
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons peppermint extract, divided
4.67-ounce box Andes Creme
de Menthe Thins candies, broken
into chunks
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk or cream
2 tablespoon green sugar or
sprinkles
In a small bowl, whisk together
the flour, baking powder and salt.
Set aside.
In a large microwave-safe
bowl, combine the chocolate and
butter. Heat on high for 1 to 2
minutes, stirring every 20 seconds, until smooth and completely melted. Whisk in the eggs, one
at a time, then the brown and
granulated sugars. Add 1 teaspoon of the peppermint extract.
Stir in the flour mixture, then
the chocolate mint candies. Refrigerate the dough until completely chilled, about 2 hours.
Heat the oven to 350 F. Line 2
large baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
Scoop the cookie dough by the
tablespoonful onto the prepared
baking sheets, leaving 2 inches
between for spreading. Bake for
10 to 12 minutes, or until set up.
Allow to cool on the baking sheet
for 5 minutes before using a spat-
ula to transfer to a rack to cool
completely.
In a small bowl, whisk together
the powdered sugar, milk or
cream, and the remaining 1 teaspoon peppermint extract. Additional milk or cream can be
added if the mixture is too thick
to drizzle. Drizzle the icing over
the surface of the cookies and
immediately sprinkle with green
sugar or sprinkles.
Allow the icing to harden before storing in an airtight container between sheets of waxed
paper.
Nutrition information per cookie (values are
rounded to the nearest whole number): 150
calories; 60 calories from fat (40 percent of
total calories); 7 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans
fats); 30 mg cholesterol; 22 g carbohydrate; 2
g protein; 1 g fiber; 55 mg sodium.
Cookies with a sweet-tart touch
ALISON LADMAN
For The Associated Press
Indian pudding is a warm molasses-laced pudding made from
cornmeal.
So we took all the spiced molasses and cornmeal components and turned them into
cookies.
We added a handful of dried
cranberries for a sweet-tart touch
and a drizzle of icing. The result
was a cookie similar to a soft gingerbread.
ALISON LADMAN
For The Associated Press
Tiramisu is an Italian dessert
made from espresso-soaked ladyfinger cookies, a mascarpone
cream, a sprinkling of shaved
chocolate and a dusting of cocoa
powder.
For our cookies, we opted to
make a crumbly espresso-flavored almond cookie.
After baking, we topped the
cookies with a mascarpone
cream and sprinkled them with
chocolate.
TIRAMISU DROPS
Start to finish: 45 minutes
Makes about 40 cookies
1 cup slivered blanched almonds, lightly toasted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons instant espresso or coffee powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
8-ounce tub mascarpone cheese
3 tablespoons powdered sugar, divided
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
Shaved chocolate, to decorate, if desired
Heat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a food processor, pulse together the almonds and granulated
sugar until finely ground but not reduced to a paste. Add the butter
and vanilla, then pulse to incorporate. Add the espresso or coffee
powder, salt and flour and pulse until a crumbly dough comes together.
Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheets. Using your finger, or the handle of a wooden spoon,
press an indent into the top of each cookie. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden and firm. Allow to cool on the baking sheet.
When the cookies are cool, in a medium bowl stir together the
mascarpone and 2 tablespoons of the powdered sugar. Transfer the
mixture to a pastry bag or a zip-close plastic bag with the corner
snipped off. Pipe a dollop of the filling into the indent of each cookie.
Sift the remaining tablespoon of powdered sugar with the cocoa
powder. Sift over the tops of the cookies. Decorate with shaved
chocolate, if desired.
Nutrition information per cookie (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 100
calories; 70 calories from fat (66 percent of total calories); 7 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans
fats); 15 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 1 g fiber; 15 mg sodium.
INDIAN PUDDING
COOKIES
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon dry ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter,
room temperature
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon honey
2 eggs
1/2 cup finely chopped dried
cranberries
1 cup powdered sugar
Cookies with a kick
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Heat the oven to 350 F. Line 2
baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda,
cornmeal, salt, cinnamon, ginger,
nutmeg and cloves. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer,
beat together the butter, granulated sugar, molasses and honey
until light and fluffy. Add the eggs,
one at a time, beating and scrap-
ing the bowl between each. On
low speed, mix in the flour-cornmeal mixture. Stir in the cranberries.
Scoop the dough by the tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between for spreading. Bake for 10
to 12 minutes, or until golden
brown. Let cool for 5 minutes on
the pans, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
In a small bowl, mix together
the powdered sugar and lemon
juice. Use a spoon to drizzle over
each cookie. Store in an airtight
container, between sheets of
waxed paper, at room temperature.
Nutrition information per cookie (values are
rounded to the nearest whole number): 110
calories; 40 calories from fat (37 percent of
total calories); 5 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans
fats); 20 mg cholesterol; 17 g carbohydrate; 1
g protein; 0 g fiber; 55 mg sodium.
12B
Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24 & 25, 2011
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Supporting The Needy
ROCK SPRINGS:
Rock Springs Firefighters Local 1499 donated
turkeys to the Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen and Pantry for the
Thanksgiving Day celebration. Those taking part in the donation
are, from left, volunteers Linda Wilkins, Ray Curtis, firefighter Scott
Paulson, Mary Curtis and Marion Toney. Anyone willing to make a
donation can contact Petra Hampton through the Holy Spirit
Catholic Church.
There Goes Dinner
SHEEP CREEK CANYON: These wild turkeys south of Rock Springs survived another day when photographer Eric Aldinger pulled out his camera earlier this week rather than a hunting license. The Rocket-Miner is closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday so there will not be a
newspaper Friday, but publication will resume Saturday.
The nuts
and bolts of
Black Friday
Celebrating Thanksgiving
ROCK SPRINGS: Parents and teachers volunteer by helping serve during the kindergarten feast hosted
at Sage Elementary School. Teachers that helped volunteer include Shelena Cowan, Sarah Seely, Darlene George and Debra Salisbury.
Tangled
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ROCK SPRINGS: Rock Springs Historical Museum Exhibits Coordinator Rhonda Wright checks out the
museum’s inventory of holiday lights.
NEW YORK (AP) — Ready.
Set. Shop.
The day after Thanksgiving, or
Black Friday, kicks off the holiday
shopping season. Each year, retailers open their doors early and
offer shoppers deals of up to 70
percent off on everything from
electronics to clothes. And shoppers typically turn out in droves.
Before you head out to the
stores this year, there a few things
you should know about Black Friday:
Q: How did the day get its
name?
A: Accounts differ on the origin
of the term. One theory is that it
had roots in the 1960s in
Philadelphia where it was used to
describe the heavy pedestrian
and car traffic on the day after
Thanksgiving. The most common theory, though, is that the
day got its name because it’s usually when retailers turn a profit
for the year, or operate in the
“black.”
Q. Is Black Friday the biggest
shopping day of the year?
A. ShopperTrak, which monitors customer traffic and sales at
25,000 stores nationwide, says
that Black Friday has been the
top sales day every year but one
since it started monitoring holiday data in 2002; the only exception was in 2004, when the
busiest day was the Saturday before Christmas.
Q. What’s new?
A. Black Friday mania is seeping into Thanksgiving Day. Nearly 1,000 Gap stores will be open
on Thanksgiving. Toys R Us will
open at 9 p.m. And several other
stores will open at midnight that
evening, including Target, Best
Buy, Kohl’s and Macy’s. WalMart, whose supercenters already
operate around the clock, also is
opening most of its other stores
by
midnight
Thanksgiving
evening.
Some will start even earlier.
Wal-Mart will be offering deals on
toys, home accessories and clothing at 10 p.m on Thanksgiving.
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Ready For Christmas
ROCK SPRINGS: The homes of early holiday decorators include 516
Lewis and 1818 Immigrant in Rock Springs.