The Sheridan Press E-Edition & Comics Jan. 31, 2015
WEEKEND Saturday, January 31, 2015 129th Year, No. 215 Serving Sheridan County, Wyoming Independent and locally owned since 1887 www.thesheridanpress.com www.DestinationSheridan.com $1.50 Press THE SHERIDAN ON THE WEB: www.DestinationSheridan.com GET A JUMPSTART ON YOUR WEEKEND PLANS WITH OUR RECREATION MAP Open shelving pairs style with substance. C1 Technology in education Beer tax repeal legislation passes third reading in House CHEYENNE (AP) — The Wyoming House of Representatives has passed a bill that would eliminate Wyoming’s tax on beer and other malt beverages. The House voted 49-11 Thursday in favor of House Bill 141. The proposal now goes to the Senate for debate. The state’s malt beverage excise tax is 2 cents per gallon. The tax hasn’t increased since 1935 and is the lowest in the country. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that supporters of the bill say the tax should be repealed, since it only nets the state less than $300,000 a year. Bill would let state invest up to $50M for new products CHEYENNE (AP) — A bill to let the state invest up to $50 million in companies seeking to create value-added products from Wyoming’s minerals has passed a final vote in the House and is headed to the Senate. Many of Wyoming’s natural resources are turned into energy or taken out of state to create what’s known as value-added products. House Bill 53 would create an in-state value-added products program under the Wyoming Business Council to generate jobs and businesses. Examples of such products include turning coal or natural gas into products that can be used to make chemicals or fuels. The Casper Star-Tribune reported Friday that critics contend the measure could lead to bad investments. SEE PRODUCTS, PAGE 8 Seals was using technology for the benefit of clients. “We only had two desktop computers clients could use at that time,” Nielsen said. “It got us to thinking, ‘You and I use technology — tablets, laptops and cellphones — why not expect the same of our participants?’” Staff voted to use funds raised from last year’s Easter Seals play produced for Disability Awareness Month in March to purchase 11 Chromebooks. Easter Seals also purchased several tablets after receiving advice about applications for tablets that can be used for speech therapy. Nielsen has seen positive results from increased technology use by Easter Seals participants. She hopes that enhancing access to technology will become part of the organization’s budget and educational philosophy. Education and Community Team Leader Mariah Mitchell said previously clients would use the computers at the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library. They eventually began requesting more computer time, saying they’d like to use email or Facebook to communicate with friends and family, watch videos on YouTube and just have fun on the Internet. CHEYENNE (AP) — A private company finally will be able to drill legally for oil at Teapot Dome, a remote Wyoming oilfield that remains best known for a political scandal that embroiled the administration of President Warren G. Harding in the early 1920s. The Energy Department announced Friday that it had finalized the sale of the 9,481-acre Teapot Dome oilfield to New York-based Stranded Oil Resources Corporation for $45.2 million. Stranded Oil was the highest of nine bidders last fall. Most of the easily accessible oil in the oilfield 35 miles north of Casper already has been tapped out since drilling resumed in the mid-1970s. Stranded Oil specializes in enhanced oil recovery, or recharging depleted oil fields with techniques such as injecting carbon dioxide underground. Extensive data on the characteristics of Teapot Dome exists from decades of research and development projects at the oilfield, Stranded Oil President and Chief Executive Officer Mark See said in a press release. “By targeting properties with known characteristics, we reduce the uncertainty and risk generally associated with oil exploration,” See said. Several aging oilfields in Wyoming have benefited from enhanced oil recovery. The technique in recent years has helped push Wyoming oil production upward after 20 years of decline. Few oilfields anywhere have a history like Teapot Dome. The site was once one of three federal government oil reserves that were to be left untouched except with the exception of use as emergency fuel supplies for the U.S. Navy. In the early 1920s, Harding’s interior secretary, Albert Fall, accepted $400,000 in “loans” from prominent oilmen Edward Doheny and Harry Sinclair to secretly open the oil reserves to drilling. Fall was convicted in 1929 of taking bribes and served a year in prison. SEE TECH, PAGE 2 SEE TEAPOT, PAGE 8 JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS Easter Seals client Wesley Sikkenga listens to music in his iPhone as he works on a word puzzle Wednesday at Easter Seals in Sheridan. Apart from the more obvious functions, Sikkenga uses the phone to run a speech therapy app. Easter Seals clients benefit from new technology purchase BY HANNAH SHEELY THE SHERIDAN PRESS SHERIDAN — A simple question asked a little over a year ago has led to clients at Easter Seals finding new ways to learn, communicate and accomplish goals such as finding a job, losing weight and becoming better readers. While an investigation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities may not typically be seen as a way to find inspiration, it was last year, Easter Seals Wyoming Assistant Director Brandy Nielsen said. CARF commended Easter Seals staff for its use of technology to maintain documentation and confidential records on clients. However, CARF officials wanted to know how Easter Gov. sells scandalized Teapot Dome oilfield for $45M Dispute continues over Crow off-reservation hunting rights BY KELLI HEITSTUMAN-TOMKO THE SHERIDAN PRESS SHERIDAN — A few members of the Crow Nation are gearing up for a pitched battle in an arena where, historically, they have not done so well. Colton and Clayvin Herrera and Ronnie Fisher were cited in October for poaching elk in January 2014 near Eskimo Creek in the Bighorn Mountains. Their defense, they have said, will be that off-reservation hunting rights are outlined in the 1868 Treaty of Laramie with the Crows. Article 4 in that treaty gives Indians living on the reservation the right to hunt “...the unoccupied lands of the United States so long as game may be found thereon...” and as long as the Native Americans maintain peace with those living near the hunting districts. The Crow Nation has traditional off-reservation hunting grounds in Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota. According to Leslie Plain Feather, an official in the Crow Nation’s legislative branch, Wyoming has its own ideas about Article 4. “We don’t really have problems with Montana or South Dakota,” Plain Feather said. “It’s always Wyoming.” Scan with your smartphone for latest weather, news and sports SEE HUNT, PAGE 8 JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS These replicas of a Native American animal hide shield, a leather scabbard and a leather dress adorned with elk teeth are made to be historically accurate to a time when Native Americans hunted freely in the region. Artifacts courtesy of the Sheridan County Museum. The Sheridan Press 144 Grinnell Ave. Sheridan, WY 82801 307.672.2431 www.thesheridanpress.com www.DestinationSheridan.com Today’s edition is published for: Bill Getter of Sheridan OPINION VOICES PAGE SIX ALMANAC 4 5 6 7 SPORTS B1 COMICS B4 HOME & GARDEN C1 FAITH C4 A2 THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 TECH: Clients sign up for time on devices animals and often tells others what she has learned or seen in a video online, Mitchell That’s when Mitchell and other staff said. members began exploring the educational Mitchell said several clients have found uses of technology. After the Chromebooks reading programs online and greatly and tablets were purchased — and immedi- improved their reading comprehension. ately put into near constant use as clients Several participants took a sign language signed up daily for time on the technologiclass online, and once each section of the cal devices — using the Internet was intecourse was done, the students would sit in grated into the goals that clients set for a circle and practice what they had just themselves. seen in the Internet video. Many Easter For example, Larry Longland has learned Seals clients also use the Internet to find how to access the Wyoming at Work website games that help them learn how to count to search for a job. He regularly looks for money, tell time and more. jobs that interest him and reports his find“It’s just another avenue for us to get ings to his job coach. across a point,” Mitchell said. “This one “It’s not easy finding a job, especially if might sink in and work, and they might you want to become a professional cook,” latch on to this avenue.” Longland said. “I am looking on Breann Small uses her time online to find Wyomingatwork.com. I incorporate this inspiration to lose weight, which is one of into my goal, as well, and it becomes part of her goals. She watches exercise videos and my time management skill to look for finds advice on weight loss. On Wednesday, work.” Small was emailing her mom to tell her Mistie Stedillie also uses the Internet to she’d lost 8 pounds. Small said her mom help her in her job search. She used Google loves getting emails from her, especially voice search on one of the Chromebooks when they contain such good news. Wednesday to look up videos of job interMany clients also utilize the Internet to views so she could prepare for a job interstay in touch. Mary Cichonski regularly view of her own. emails her mom to talk about her day and Stedillie already volunteers at Sheridan what she is learning. Manor and the Dog and Cat Shelter and “I’m really glad for computers. They would like to find a job where she can care make me feel more connected,” Cichonski for animals and people who need a little said. extra help. “Me, too!” Small chimed in. “It’s really fun, if you really think about Mitchell said that Easter Seals particiit. It’s a rush I get sometimes. I love it,” pants have found an increased sense of Stedillie said about using the Internet to equality and worth through the use of techresearch various skills she will need once nology. she gets into the workplace. “They like feeling like they’re, ‘kept in Stedillie also uses the Internet to research the loop,’ so to speak, that they’re not being FROM 1 JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS Easter Seals client Breann Small watches videos on a Chromebook Wednesday at Easter Seals in Sheridan. left behind out of technology,” Mitchell said. Learning to maneuver the Internet on their own also boosts their confidence. “When they get out there and are searching themselves for something that truly interests them, that’s when it’s fun because they they’re just like, ‘Yeah, I can do this!,’” Mitchell said. “The more they feel they can do this, then they get more confident in themselves and their role in society and how they perceive themselves in society.” Wyoming Senate postpones Medicaid expansion vote CHEYENNE (AP) — Members of the Wyoming State Senate say they want assurances the state won’t get stuck with ballooning costs if they vote to support a bill to expand the federal Medicaid program in the state to offer health insurance coverage to 17,600 low-income adults. Sponsor Sen. Michael Von Flatern, R-Gillette, said the bill to expand Medicaid would help “a portion of the population that’s less fortunate than everyone in this room,” while also bringing economic development to the state. The Senate adjourned Friday afternoon after hours of questioning Von Flatern about the state’s obligations if it opts to accept federal funds for the program expansion. The Senate intends to resume discussion of the bill Monday. It would require three rounds of approval in the Senate before it could head to the House. Medicaid expansion is a cornerstone of the federal Affordable Care Act. The expansion plan would extend coverage to single adults in Wyoming making from 100 percent to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. According to figures from the Wyoming Department of Health, Wyoming missed out on roughly $120 million in federal funds last year by not accepting Medicaid expansion. The federal government has promised to pay 100 percent of the cost of expansion through 2016 and then taper off funding to 90 percent, leaving the state to cover 10 percent. Pressure is rising in Wyoming to accept federal expansion dollars. Gov. Matt Mead, a Republican who initially opposed Medicaid expansion, called on lawmakers in his State of the State address early this month to send him an expansion bill. ‘I think anybody out there that votes for that has got to be prepared to say if they’re going to vote for a tax increase, are they going to vote to cut education, or local government.’ Charles Scott Wyoming Senator, R-Casper (ISSN 1074-682X) Published Daily except Sunday and six legal holidays. ©COPYRIGHT 2015 by SHERIDAN NEWSPAPERS, INC. 307-672-2431 144 Grinnell Ave. P.O. Box 2006 Sheridan, Wyoming 82801 Periodicals Postage Paid in Sheridan, Wyoming. Publication #0493-920 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Mo. 3 Mos. 6 Mos. 1 Yr. City Carrier $12.75 $35.25 $67.50 $126.00 Motor Route $14.75 $41.25 $79.50 $150.00 ONLINE RATES 2 Mos. 4 Mos. 6 Mos. 1 Yr. $15.00 $28.00 $39.00 $69.00 County Mail $16.25 $45.75 $88.50 $168.00 Send us your photos of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Sheridan Press, P.O. Box 2006, Sheridan, WY 82801. EXECUTIVE STAFF Stephen Woody Publisher Kristen Czaban Managing Editor Phillip Ashley Marketing Director Becky Martini Office Manager Mark Blumenshine Hospitals around the state have been covering over $100 million a year in uncompensated care from treating people lacking health insurance, according to an industry group. Supporters of expansion such as the Wyoming Business Alliance say accepting federal funds would be an important move toward making sure rural Wyoming hospitals can keep their doors open. The Senate on Friday adopted an amendment presented by Cheyenne Republican Sen. Tony Ross, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to strip out a $1.5-million appropriation from the expansion bill that would have gone to administrative expenses. Wyoming Health Department Director Tom Forslund testified this week to Ross’s committee that expanding the program would free up enough money from other health department programs that the department could cover expansion costs with no drain on the state’s general fund. Senate President Sen. Phil Nicholas, R-Laramie, advised Von Flatern and other bill supporters to come in Monday ready to answer questions about whether the state participation in the expansion would stop permanently if the federal government ever breaks its promise to continue to pay 90 percent of costs. Nicholas said he wants more solid information about how expanding the program could help Wyoming hospitals and other details. Speaking after Friday’s Senate session, Von Flatern said he believes he has “an optimistic 50-50” to see the bill through final approval in the Senate. He said the amendment stripping the state funding out of the bill helps its chances. Early in its consideration of the bill on Friday, the Senate voted to reject an amendment sponsored by Sen. Charles Scott, R-Casper, that would have required participants to pay into savings accounts. He has argued that requiring participants to pay into the program would encourage them to keep medical costs down. Scott, chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee, said after the Senate voted to reject his amendment that he won’t support Medicaid expansion without some similar type of cost control. “I think anybody out there that votes for that has got to be prepared to say if they’re going to vote for a tax increase, are they going to vote to cut education, or local government,” Scott said. “What are they going to cut in two years or three years when we have to come up with somewhere between $50- and $70 million to pay for the thing?” Production Manager community happenings! Email them to [email protected] SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 www.thesheridanpress.com Sheridan resident competes, wins at National Western Stock Show FROM STAFF REPORTS SHERIDAN — Maybe it was beginner’s luck for Sheridan resident T.J. Cox. Cox didn’t think he had a chance of winning at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. He and his 4-year-old border collie “Ice” had never competed in a stock dog trial, and they were going up against the top cattle dogs in the region. But somehow, Cox said, they came home with first prize. Cox had no intention of submitting Ice for the competition. Ice is naturally smart, Cox said, saying his dog somehow figures out how to get through obstacles while on his ranch. However, when it came to course trials, Ice couldn’t get it done. But in the days leading up to the stock show, Cox figured he would give it a try “I knew I was going down there anyways and I thought, ‘I might as well take the dog,’” he said. Ice was a late entry — one of the last of the 54 herding dogs in the division to enter. The first day of the trial Ice got lost on the course. The final run only took the top 20 dogs — and Cox was the last one to make the cut. Cox said even making the finals was an accomplishment. “I was super nervous; I didn’t believe I had enough dog to do it (win first place),” Cox said. It only took one run for Ice to figure out the course. In the final run, Cox said his dog’s natural intelligence kicked in. With a nine-minute time limit, Cox and Ice were able to finish the course with a time of five minutes and two seconds, which was good enough for first place. “He just pulled it together,” Cox said about his dog. “I was still in disbelief after we finished the finals, and I thought, ‘Wow, I got lucky because there are a lot of better dogs here.’” For the first-place finish, Cox received a belt buckle, a cash prize and a blue ribbon. He also gained something even more special. “I am a believer in my dog now,” Cox said. COURTESY PHOTO | Learning continues after school lets out Tongue River Elementary teacher Joyce Moreno sorts out carnivore and herbivore toy dinosaurs with Alex Bair, middle, and McKenna Smith during the school’s Title 1 night Thursday. The event kicked off the One Book One School program with more than 230 in attendance. Sen. Bruce Burns, R-Sheridan, donated the books to be read by the students and their families throughout the month of February. Suspect shot by authorities outside Montana hospital BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana authorities say a man being sought by a violent offender task force was shot and injured by law enforcement following an exchange of gunfire outside a Billings hospital. Billings Police Lt. Mark Cady said members of the task force confronted the man after spotting him at Billings Clinic at about 3 p.m. Tuesday. Cady says the suspect had been asked to surrender when he apparently pulled out a gun and exchanged fire with several members of law enforcement. The unidentified suspect was shot at least one time. He was taken into the nearby emergency department for treatment. Details on his injuries were not immediately available. The U.S. Marshals Service task force includes deputy marshals, police and county sheriff ’s deputies. 3 plead not guilty in reservation stabbing death CASPER (AP) — Three people charged with the stabbing death of a man on the Wind River Indian Reservation during a confrontation over drugs and money have again denied federal charges. KTWO-AM reports Susan Chippewa pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the June death of Jared Little Whiteman. Byron Spoonhunter and Jaymes Whiteplume denied charges of aiding and abetting first-degree murder during hearings before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly Rankin. They were arraigned Jan. 20 on a superseding indictment filed to correct the spelling of Whiteplume’s first name. A witness told investigators that he and another man picked up Little Whiteman at his grandmother’s house on June 2 and took him to a trailer on the reservation. Prosecutors allege Whiteplume held Little Whiteman down while Chippewa and Spoonhunter stabbed him. Trial is set for March 16. THE SHERIDAN PRESS A3 Ambassadors help Nordic skiers enjoy Grand Teton Park JACKSON (AP) — Taking off from the Bradley-Taggart trailhead in Grand Teton National Park, cross-country skiers or snowshoers can explore a groomed road or untracked backcountry terrain, but with unpredictable weather and exertion, outings can carry an edge. Beginning this year, winter warriors have some friendly faces to help them out of a bind or a binding malfunction. Seven days a week, a slew of volunteer Nordic Ambassadors are cruising the cross-country tracks, armed with hand and toe warmers, duct tape and plenty of maps to help anyone in need. The Nordic Alliance, a group of cross-country enthusiasts whose goal is the promotion of the Tetons as a world-class Nordic skiing destination, began seeing the need for an ambassador program years ago. Member Phil Leeds, co-owner of Skinny Skis, kept hearing his customers talk about skiers' need for a helping hand. "Can't we do more?" he asked. "People get lost and don't know how to get into bindings." Clad in clearly marked red jackets, these volunteers take three-hour shifts greeting guests as they click into crosscountry skis or help people find their way. Generally, the dangers of cross-country skiing are low, but Sue and Steve Morriss know that sometimes old bindings can give out or people need some extra wax to get them back to the parking lot. Others can get cold, tired, hungry or lost when a sudden storm blows away tracks. "People just kind of lighten up, their eyes, when they see a friendly face out there," Steve Morriss said. The idea came from the summer's Grand Teton pathways ambassadors who offer similar services to cyclists in need of assistance, park spokesman Andrew White said. "It's just kind of expanding the idea onto a snow-covered landscape," he said. "We're really blessed with a great group of people who want to volunteer in the park." Services extend to the internet. Last year, another Nordic Alliance member Nancy Leon launched JHNordic.com to offer all visitors a comprehensive source for trail maps, difficulty and grooming reports. "My real goal is for JH Nordic to be a trusted, reliable information source and resource for not only the local community but also for our seasonal guests and also potentially vacation guests," she said. The site offers overviews of roughly 80 winter trails including Cliff Creek-Wyoming Range, The Big Holes, East Jackson and the Stilson to R Park trail. Elevation profiles with images and features have also been added to the site. Last year, JHNordic.com had 6,000 users. This year, 1,500 users visited JHNordic in the first month of winter alone. Even with online resources, people can still lose their way after setting out on the trails, and it is not uncommon for Steve Morriss to come upon someone who just wants to know how to get to Jenny Lake. ‘My real goal is for JH Nordic to be a trusted, reliable information source and resource for not only the local community but also for our seasonal guests and also potentially vacation guests.’ Nancy Leon Nordic Alliance member But, on a clear Friday or Monday, travel to and from is as easy as following the freshly groomed tracks. Twice a week, the park grooms the trails into a smooth track for snowshoers, walkers and cross-country skiers. The machines even set cross-country tracks to guide skiers kicking and gliding. This isn't a new idea. For almost a decade following the turn of the century, multi-use tracks were groomed regularly. However, the park's funding tightened up around 2010 and grooming lost its consistency. Then last year, both of the park's groomers broke down. "Visitors had expectations of grooming and found disappointment," Leeds said. "We can do more about grooming." Passionate nordic skiers and partner organizations, like the Grand Teton National Park Foundation, Nordic Alliance and Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation, got together last summer to find a way to offer this bit of custom service. They raised over $10,000 of a $20,000 goal to plow every Monday and Friday, weather permitting. Each plow run costs around $850 to clear the 28-mile loop from Taggart lot to Signal Mountain. Through these concerted efforts, snow folks of all skill levels, from expert skiers to first-day amateurs, can enjoy the park. A4 OPINION THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 SHERIDAN PRESS EDITORIAL | Is Kinskey in pursuit of good government or a personal vendetta? S tate Sen. Dave Kinskey (R-Sheridan) has renewed what seems to be a personal battle against firefighter unions by sponsoring a bill in the Legislature that would make arbitration with these unions nonbinding to government bodies throughout Wyoming. If the bill becomes law, there is nothing to stop a city from letting the 30-day negotiation time limit pass, then go into arbitration and approve a contract that favors the governing body. Arbitration becomes moot. During the last legislative session, an identical bill was introduced but failed to get the votes for consideration. This time, however, Sen. Kinskey’s bill has steam. He has 20 co-sponsors, including state Rep. Rosie Berger, R-Big Horn, and state Rep. Mike Madden, R-Buffalo. Thursday, it was referred to the Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee. We don’t believe the bill will succeed. Eliminating the power that the union holds in the negotiating process is a primary reason the union exists in the first place. Unions were formed to create safe, fair work environments in numerous sectors of the American economy more than 100 years ago. The sweatshops many associate with the rise of the union movement don’t exist anymore; yet the safety and fairness of the employees from management remains relevant. Unionized fire departments — there are six in Wyoming — negotiate contracts through collective bargaining because they must always be available to protect the public. They cannot strike. Sen. Kinskey struggled with firefighter union arbitration outcomes during his years as mayor of Sheridan. During the last nine years, the Sheridan Firefighters IAFF Local 276 has squared off six times in arbitration with the city, most recently a year ago. In comparison, the other Wyoming firefighter unions and the cities they serve have been at an impasse but a few times. In the February 2014 dispute, an arbitration panel appointed to settle a pay dispute between the city of Sheridan and the Sheridan Firefighters IAFF Local 276 determined the city should give raises to firefighters of Sheridan Fire-Rescue. The union had asked for a 2 percent increase in pay for each grade, but the arbitrators recommended a 4 percent increase for each grade and step. In addition, the arbitrators recommended an overall 6 percent increase in pay to offset contributions into firefighter pension plans. Sen. Kinskey was appointed last year to fill the seat of the late Sen. John Schiffer, R-Kaycee by commissioners from Sheridan QUOTABLE | Award season buzz FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “We received no assurances from anyone that he is alive. We are waiting, just waiting.” — Jawdat al-Kaseasbeh, brother of Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, who is held captive by Islamic State militants. T his time of year is always a blast for me. I never watch the red-carpet awards shows, but I like to read the follow-up coverage on who won and who was nominated. The coverage helps me pick out the movies I may have missed throughout the year and need to either catch in the local theater for the film festival or on Netflix when they are released. For example, I haven’t even heard of “Birdman,” but apparently from all the buzz, it is worth checking out. As usual, too, the Netlix series “House of Cards” has gotten several nods during awards season. I have to admit, this is one show to which I have been glued. I wasn’t an early fan; I didn’t start watching it until last year. But, when I had the flu and nothing else to do I caught up on the first few seasons. Now, I’m hooked. Can’t wait for that one to EDITOR’S start again next COLUMN month. Beyond the red car| pet chatter, though, Kristen Czaban the awards season gets me excited for all of the great movies I know will come in 2015. My husband and I are sure to see the next “Avengers” movie. We’ve seen them all so far and just can’t seem to get enough of the action. The book nerd in me can’t wait to see “Still Alice.” The book club I am in is reading that one right now, and if the movie is anything like the book it will be a tearjerker. One of our friends found an article online titled, “12 Books to Read Before They Hit the Big Screen.” So, that’s what our book club is doing. After “Still Alice” will be the Johnny Depp film, “Don’t Point That Thing at Me,” about an art dealer. Others on the list include “In the Heart of the Sea,” “Serena,” “Paper Towns” and the final installment of The Hunger Games books, “Mockingjay.” Of the books on the list, I’ve only read a few. Between those, and the ever-growing stacks of unread books on the shelves scattered around my house, I have my work cut out for me. If you can’t find me at home, in the office or curled up in my overstuffed chair with a book, you’ll likely find me at the movies. and Johnson County. Sen. Kinskey says Senate File 123 is about accountability and good government; that elected officials should make these decisions, not unelected arbitrators from out of town. Firefighter union officials disagree, saying firefighters will be at a disadvantage during negotiations and that since city councils churn in election cycles, there’s no guarantee that consistent, informed decision-making involving public safety can be made. Tom Kinnison, a former city leader and former member of the state Legislature, was one of the arbitrators representing the city in 2014 during the last process. Kinnison said at the time he hoped the decision would stop the continued arbitration and prevent the measure from going to court. If Sen. Kinskey’s bill becomes law, court challenges will surely follow. “If he had to do it all over again, he wouldn’t do it. You don’t throw away your life for something that’s yellow and weighs a lot.” — Ted Thomas, cousin of fugitive treasure hunter Tommy Thompson, who is being held without bond in Florida in connection with a 2012 lawsuit about gold he brought up in 1988 from a 19th century shipwreck. A season of wretched excess B eer, Benjamin Franklin supposedly said but almost certainly didn't, is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. Without cannonballing into deep theological waters, perhaps Deflategate proves the same thing. This scrumptious NFL pratfall -- think of someone insufferably self-important stepping on a banana peel; hello, Donald Trump -- has come to lighten the mood of America's annual Wretched Excess Season. It consists of the days -- this year, 12 of them -GEORGE between the State of the Union address and the WILL final merciful tick of | the clock of the Super Bowl. The State of the Union has become, under presidents of both parties, a political pep rally degrading to everyone. The judiciary and uniformed military should never attend. And Congress, by hosting a spectacle so monarchical in structure (which is why Thomas Jefferson sent his thoughts to Congress in writing) deepens the diminishment of the legislative branch as a mostly reactive servant of an overbearing executive. Catching the State of the Union's rising wave of choreographed spontaneity and synthetic earnestness, the nation then surfs into the long run-up to the Super Bowl. This storm before the storm delivers hurricane-force gusts of anticipatory analysis forecasting the minute nuances of enormous people throwing their weight around. The chatter culminates in 60 minutes of actual football -- men risking con- cussions and other crippling injuries for our amusement. And for selling beer (see above) and other stuff. Game Day XLIX (Roman numerals are attached to Super Bowls as to popes, but with less reason than for the bishop of Rome) will be swaddled in many pre-game hours of advertising leavened by eruptions of patriotic kitsch. So, herewith a suggested pre-game reading: Ben Fountain's Iraq War novel "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk." It is set not at a Super Bowl but at a Thanksgiving Day NFL game in Dallas, so the difference is of degree, and not much of that. Anyway, this year the tedium of Wretched Excess Season has been relieved by Deflategate, itself a permutation of wretched excess. Unless you have allowed yourself to be distracted by the dismemberment of Ukraine, Islamic State beheadings and counting the U.S. military personnel in Iraq that are not wearing real boots that are actually on the ground, you know this: When the New England Patriots won a Super Bowl berth by defeating the Indianapolis Colts 45-7, 11 footballs in the Patriots' custody, and for the team's use on offense, were filled with less air than NFL rules require, making them easier to pass and catch. Perhaps the 11 balls spontaneously lost exactly the same amount of air in the 2 hours or so between when the officials checked them and kickoff. Religions have been founded on less startling occurrences, but judge not lest ye be judged to be judgmental. The Patriots' head coach, Bill Belichick, a detail-obsessed martinet of Prussian severity but without even a Junker's flair for jollity, says he is stumped. Perhaps a rogue equipment manager decided on his own to put deflated balls into the famously and exquisitely sensitive hands of the Patriots' $27 million quarterback, Tom Brady, who never noticed. There has not been such an unmysterious mystery since an 18-and-a-half-minute gap occurred in President Nixon's White House tapes of a conversation between Nixon and his chief of staff in the Oval Office three days after the Watergate break-in. Concerning cheating, let the sport that is without sin cast the first scuffed baseball. Baseball players have tampered with themselves (e.g., performance-enhancing drugs) and their equipment (e.g., corked bats). Teams with creative groundskeepers have given an outward tilt to infield foul lines when a team adept at bunting comes to town. And on at least one occasion a gifted base stealer has reached first base only to find himself standing in a muddy swamp on an otherwise dry infield. But let us not allow fallen humanity's sins to spoil today's fun. On the secondhighest calorie-consumption day of every year (second to Thanksgiving), we celebrate the end of Wretched Excess Season by gathering around our televisions, as around a continental campfire. In this communal experience we say: Take the day off, better angels of our nature, because nothing says America like football played indoors in air conditioning on grass in the desert. Tomorrow, we will still not be sure who or what blew up the USS Maine in Havana harbor on Feb. 15, 1898. But it would be good to know the whereabouts of the Patriots' equipment manager that day. GEORGE WILL writes on politics, law and social character. Will began writing for The Washington Post in 1974. He is a contributor for Fox News, a Pulitzer Prize recipient for commentary, and is the author of 12 books. IN WYOMING | DROP US A LINE | The Sheridan Press welcomes letters to the editor. 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Box 2006 Sheridan, Wyo. 82801 Representative House Dist. 51 307-672-7600 Email: [email protected] The 1st Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. THE SHERIDAN PRESS Stephen Woody Becky Martini Publisher Office Manager Kristen Czaban Managing Editor Mark Blumenshine Phillip Ashley Production Manager Marketing Director Rosie Berger Mark Jennings Representative House Dist. 30 307-461-0697 John Patton Representative House Dist. 29 307-672-2776 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Mike Madden Senator Dave Kinskey Senator Bruce Burns Representative House Dist. 40 307-684-9356 [email protected] Senator Dist. 22 307-461-4297 [email protected] Senator Dist. 21 307-672-6491 [email protected] COMMUNITY VOICES SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS A5 What is it about Sheridan that we like so much? M aybe it is our expansive history, which includes the Old West, Indian Wars, mining, railroad, polo, ranching, entrepreneurs, adventurers and people with a vision about what this place could be. Or it may be our scenery, with our city being surrounded by wide open spaces that use the Bighorn Mountains as a backdrop of incredible beauty and strength. It may also be the Western culture that is reflected in our vibrant downtown and the sense of community we enjoy when greeting neighbors in local businesses or on our many pathways and trails. It is as simple as watching horses herded through town every May on their way to work another season at a dude ranch, or walking a dog on the South Park path and listening to the ripples of Little Goose Creek. It is seeing visitors taking photos of the statJOANNE ues on display throughout our downtown GARNETT and watching a ballgame at Thorne| Rider Park. We feel safe, unrushed and confident of our future. We are also proud of our educational system that offers anything from a toddler’s first classes to a college student’s continuing education. Perhaps this is why Sheridan residents are such tenacious problem solvers: We are a community of doers and thinkers with a strong sense of stewardship. We are respectful of our local traditions, yet open to change because Sheridan is a place of vitality and curiosity. We’ve been able to honor our past without being stuck in it, because we want to make sure that our actions of today will be ones that keep Sheridan the special place it is for our children and their children. What really makes Sheridan so special are the people. Some are talented in art, music and culture. They share their gift with us at WYO Theater performances and other live entertainment venues. Others are craftsmen who work leather and metal into world-renowned pieces. Most are business-ready and driven to succeed in our diversified economy. People of all ages volunteer and give back time and effort to make Sheridan the community they cherish: gathering at 7 a.m. on a cool spring morning to plant flowers and hang up more than 120 flower baskets on Main Street; participating in an all-volunteer Annual Community Holiday Dinner; organizing benefits and fundraisers for our neighbors in need of a boost; donating to food drives; and dozens of other ways that demonstrate our generosity and spirit. More than anything, Sheridan is known for its civility, neighborliness and interesting people. It is a community that votes and prides itself on maintaining an atmosphere of approachable and accessible government. It is also a place of celebration, which we do at Third Thursday Street Festivals, WYO Rodeos and hometown parades. We are passionate about our city. We love living here, we love the lifestyle that’s ours to enjoy, and we thoroughly love our collective enthusiasm for all things Sheridan. One fun way to support our beautiful downtown is by attending the Downtown Sheridan Wild West Wine Fest on March 6 at the Elks Lodge 520. The annual fundraiser is a prime source of funding for downtown revitalization. Funds raised go toward beautification and flowers. Flowers are no small feat; there are more than 150 flower pots that will need to be planted, hung and watered twice a day. The funds raised also go toward the master plans and streetscape master plans that are continually updated and implemented year after year. Last but not least, they go to run the Sheridan Farmers Market, Third Thursday Street Festival, and all of the other promotional events that bring locals and tourists downtown to shop, dine and play. For more information and to purchase your tickets, see downtownsheridan.org or call 672-8881. JOANNE GARNETT is a Downtown Sheridan Association board member. LETTERS | Press coverage hurtful Re: Clemens death I must commend you on your bold reporting. My daughter was killed on Jan. 16. You published the article in the Press. I get that. She had a DUI on Jan. 11, which you printed in the report. I get that as well. What I do not get is why you had to report a second time about a DUI that happened a week prior to the accident. Really? Was that necessary? Why did Sheridan Media leave a comments section on the article for only two days and when it filled up with negative comments they pulled the comment section and blocked the ability to comment? Why is that? I am so angry that you never once thought about the damage you have caused to an already tragic event. Did you ever once think of innocent children and what repercussions they would face? I think you saw a story, small town, big news and news sells doesn’t it? Sadly it is always at the expense of family and friends. I must commend you on the suicide ruling which was published in big, bold letters on Jan. 27. I do not even have the reports back, but you seem to have details. Perhaps you could call me and give me the facts. When toxicology reports come back, perhaps you will be first to report them as well or give me a call and tell me your findings. You’re on top of things aren’t you? It is too late for damage control on this one. There will always be another story about drugs or alcohol, or suicides, and I just pray that none of you ever have to be a victim of circumstances like this. Shame on you! I hope your tragedies won’t take front and center stage. You will never know how it feels until it happens to you. It was a nice touch printing the suicide hotline number. Let me be the one to report to you on that matter. I called every rehabilitation center and help line I could find in the entire state. What I heard from all of them was, “I’m sorry we have a six to eight week waiting period unless it is court committed.” When we seek help for loved ones we don’t have six to eight weeks to wait. Perhaps you could find more numbers that would be beneficial for all and print that. If you’re having an affair and you die two weeks later of a heart attack, odds are both items will be printed in the Sheridan Press. Your priors definitely make the news. If I can spare one family or person from this kind of devastation, it was worth writing this. My daughter can’t defend herself. Maybe you can write and tell me why she committed suicide. It would certainly put my mind to rest, and you are professional reporters right? Wow. Susan Clemens Sheridan ‘Appointed’ Sen. Kinskey’s arbitration legislation Re: Press, Jan. 27 I take exception to the word “firefighter” in the headline. Rather, “Kinskey Sponsors an Arbitration Bill” would be more accurate. Kinskey, as mayor, could not negotiate with the city firefighters for nine years. The city spent funds to arbitrate six times. Sen. Kinskey wants to eliminate “binding” arbitration. Sen. Kinskey counsels us that elected officials are accountable to the public and should have the final word on employment contracts with firefighters. Sen. Kinskey is currently an appointed senator. Mayor John Heath is an appointed mayor. Sheridan city council, with an appointed mayor and two appointed councilmen, voted out in 2014 ward representation. The present mayor is promoting a city administrator government. The city administrator is “hired” to govern the city on the day-to-day basis. The administrator would function in a relationship to other city employees. Sen. Kinskey’s bill has the support of state Rep. Mike Madden of Buffalo and state Rep. Rosie Berger of Big Horn. Maybe Sen. Kinskey should live in Buffalo and not carpetbag in Sheridan. Vicki Taylor Banner Recycling beneficial nationally, locally Re: Environment, employment Currently less than 35 percent of households and less than 10 percent of businesses in the U.S. recycle. Improving and increasing recycling is one of the greatest opportunities for our environment, our natural resources, and our economy. If U.S. recycling levels can reach 75 percent, it will be the environmental benefit of removing 50 million cars from the road each year and it will generate 1.5 million new jobs. Here are more fast facts from Recycle Across America: • Five plastic bottles (PET) recycled provides enough fiber to create one square foot of carpet or enough fiber to fill one ski jacket. • Recycling one ton of plastic bottles saves the equivalent energy usage of a two person household for one year. • Recycling a single aluminum can saves enough energy to power a TV for three hours. • It requires 95 percent less energy and water to recycle a can than it does to create a can from virgin materials. • Making paper from recycled paper reduces the related contribution to air pollution 95 percent. • Recycling a stack of newspaper just 3 feet high saves one tree. • Making glass from recycled material cuts related water pollution by 50 percent. • Recycling just one glass jar saves enough electricity to light an 11 watt CFL bulb for 20 hours. • Recycling cardboard only takes 75 percent of the energy needed to make new cardboard. • Recycling 1 ton of cardboard saves 46 gallons of oil. From a local perspective, recycling extends the life of our existing landfills. That keeps our living expenses lower than they otherwise would be. The way I see it, you are either part of the problem or part of the solution. If you are already recycling, thank you. If you’re not already recycling, don’t wait another day to take steps to be part of the solution. (Source: http://recycleacrossamerica.org/recycling-facts ) Suzanne Beaudelaire Sheridan Bernie Sanders is right to be outraged B ernie Sanders is in his natural state -- of agitation. It's just 9 a.m., but the socialist senator, contemplating a presidential run as a Democrat or as a populist independent, is red in the face and his white hair askew. In a conference room at The Washington Post, he's raising his voice, thumping his index finger on the table and gesturing so wildly that his hand comes within inches of political reporter Karen Tumulty's face. "We are living in the United States right now at a time when the top onetenth of 1 percent own more wealth than the botDANA tom 90 percent," the MILBANK Vermont lawmaker says in | his native Brooklyn accent. "One family, the Walton family of Wal-Mart, owns by itself more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people." And then there are the Kochs, "the second wealthiest family in America, worth $85 billion ... who are now prepared to buy the United States government." "You're looking at the undermining of American democracy, okay?" Okay, okay, okay. I remark on his prodigious indignation. "It's early in the morning," Sanders boasts. "Catch me later in the afternoon." The real outrage, though, is that so few people share his fury. There's widespread agreement about the problem -- that inequality is as bad as it has been in America since the crash of '29. Even Republican leaders are talking about it (their solution, alas, is a tax system with even more breaks for the wealthy.) But there's no sign yet of the mass anger that could turn into a political movement. This is the week we would have seen it. As my colleague Matea Gold reported, the Koch brothers and their fundraising network plan to spend $889 million on the 2016 race. That sort of brazen bid to buy an election should come with naming rights -- perhaps the Charles G. and David H. Koch White House, to match the Charles G. and David H. Koch United States Senate they financed in 2014. A half dozen of those whose new Senate seats were acquired with Koch money attended a Koch confab in Palm Springs over the weekend to thank their patrons. But the news elicited no more outrage than previous acquisitions of the House of Representatives (aka Citi Field). "The anger is there," Sanders says, but "it's an anger that turns into saying, 'go to hell, I'm not going to participate in your charade. I'm not voting.' So it's a weird kind of anger. It's not people getting out in the streets. ... We're at the stage of demoralization." That leaves Sanders' populist candidacy in an awkward place. He can mount a symbolic primary campaign against Hillary Clinton that goes nowhere. "Can you mobilize people? Can you tap the anger that's out there?" Sanders asks rhetorically. "The answer is -you know what? -- I don't exactly know that we can." Or he can run as an independent and perhaps take enough votes in a general election to be a spoiler. But he doesn't seem inclined to be a Ralph Nader, who doomed Al Gore in 2000 and saw no difference between the two parties. "There is a difference," says Sanders, who caucuses with Senate Democrats. Sanders faults President Obama for the current demoralization. "I think he had a moment in history to do what President Roosevelt did in 1932," he says. "He had the opportunity to say to the American people, 'look, millions of people have lost jobs ... [and] it's because of what JPMorgan did, it's because of what Morgan Stanley did, what Goldman Sachs did." "Is that moment today?" Sanders continues. "No ... I think he lost that extraordinary opportunity." Democrats remain "too tepid" in taking on big money, and Clinton won't be "as bold as she needs to be." Clinton comes from the corporate wing of the party. Though there are nascent signs of a tea party of the left emerging, no candidate represents it. Sanders, a 73-year-old socialist, is charismatically challenged, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who has more flair, doesn't appear to be contemplating a run. Even if she did, the primaries are so dominated by big money that it's not clear Warren could pose a viable challenge to Clinton. No wonder Sanders is so agitated. "You have to take on the Koch brothers and you have to take on Wall Street and you have to take on the billionaires," he says, gesticulating madly and fuming about the "oligarchy" running government. "Not to get you too nervous," he says, but "I think you need a political revolution." As Sanders is learning, you can't have a populist revolution without people. DANA MILBANK is a political reporter for The Washington Post and has authored two books on national political campaigns and the national political parties. A6 PAGE SIX THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 HEALTH WATCH | TODAY IN HISTORY | Psychologists offer 3 tips to strengthen willpower FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS O ur willpower is tested every day, whether it is hitting the snooze button rather than going for a morning workout or choosing fruit over a cupcake at lunchtime. The decisions that lead to a healthier life are often difficult, and the American Psychological Association’s annual Stress in America survey has revealed that not having enough willpower was the top reason people cited for being unable to make healthy lifestyle changes as part of TOM their New SCHNATTERBECK Year’s reso| lutions. Willpower is the ability to delay gratification, resisting short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals. One reason adopting healthy behaviors may be so difficult is that resisting temptation can take a mental toll. In fact, some experts liken willpower to a muscle that can get fatigued from overuse. The good news is that, also like a muscle, willpower can be strengthened to help achieve lifestyle-related goals, such as eating healthy or losing weight. About this time every year, I talk to people who make New Year’s resolutions to be more physically active. Living and working in Wyoming, it is very important to them to be active and engaged in the outdoors. However, only a small percent say they are doing a good job at it. In reality, most adults have tried to make a behavior change and many are still trying. If you believe that a lack of willpower is holding you back from achieving healthy goals, psychologists suggest these three tips that can help strengthen self-control: • Focus on one goal at a time. It is more effective to focus on a single, clear and modest goal rather than attacking a list of goals at once or being too ambitious out of the gate. Succeeding at the first goal will free up willpower so it can then be devoted to the next goal. • Monitor your behavior toward your goal. People who track their daily food intake are more likely to succeed at goals. Don’t let small slip-ups derail progress. Make a reasonable plan to meet the goal and recommit each day to making progress toward that goal. • Seek support. Having support systems can help people reach their goals. Being surrounded with friends and family who will be supportive of the goals, and willing to help, can make a big difference. If people feel overwhelmed or are unable to meet their goals on their own, they might want to consider seeking help. Psychologists and other mental health providers are trained to help with behavioral and lifestyle changes. They can help address triggers that prompt people to make unhealthy choices, identify positive ways to change unhealthy habits and develop new skills and ways of thinking. To learn more about willpower and mind/body health, visit www.apa.org/helpcenter and follow on Twitter at @APAHelpCenter. TOM SCHNATTERBECK, Psy.D. is a psychologist with Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center. JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS New tools develop new skills Easter Seals client Mistie Stedillie smiles as she shares about how she uses a Chromebook to research job skills and connect with the world Wednesday at Easter Seals in Sheridan. LOCAL BRIEFS | FROM STAFF REPORTS Akcita Win to meet Tuesday SHERIDAN — The February Akcita Win meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn in the Gourmet Room on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Heidi Heuerman will be the guest speaker and will discuss landscape fiber painting. The meeting will also include the Secret Sister unveiling. The event is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact president Karen Kjerstad at 751-5939. SMH to host final ACA presentations SHERIDAN — Sheridan Memorial Hospital staff will offer three final public presentations to assist individuals interested in signing up for health insurance through the marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. The presentations will be held Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon and 6-7 p.m. and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon. All three presentations will be held in the SMH conference room B. The Health Insurance Marketplace offers a wide variety of Wyoming-based health plans. All plans cover prescriptions, hospital stays, doctor visits and more. Some people may qualify for financial help to pay premiums and outof-pocket expenses, such as deductibles and copays. Depending on eligibility, the Affordable Care Act may provide a tax credit to help applicants afford health coverage purchased through the marketplace. For those who already have health insurance through the marketplace, staff can help them review their plan and decide if they need to make changes for 2015. Sheridan Memorial Hospital staff and Enroll Wyoming Navigators will be available to help individuals understand how the Health Insurance Marketplace works, review coverage options and assist with enrollment. To learn more about the ACA, attend a public presentation or contact the hospital at 672-1010 to schedule an appointment with a navigator. The hospital is located at 1401 W. Fifth St. Next Jentel Presents set for Tuesday SHERIDAN — The Jentel Artist Residency Program will present this month’s artists and writers at “Jentel Presents” on Tuesday. From 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Sagebrush Community Art Center a variety of artists and writers will present about their craft and their time at the residency program located in Ucross. The free event is open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. Presenters include: mixed media artist Sharon Shapiro of Louisa, Virginia; playwright PJ Paparelli of Chicago; gouache painter Kreh Mellick of Penland, North Carolina; short story writer Philip Damon of Bellingham, Washington; encaustic painter Mille Guldbeck of Grand Rapids, Ohio; and mixed media painter Justin Kim of Long Island City, New York. The Jentel Foundation offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment in which to further their creative development. For more information on the Jentel Artist Residency Program, see jentelarts.org or call Jentel at 7372311. The Sagebrush Community Art Center is located in the old train depot on the corner of Broadway Avenue and Fifth Street. SUNDAY AND MONDAY EVENTS | Sunday • 6:30 p.m., Bluegrass jam session, Tongue River Valley Community Center, 1100 U.S. Highway 14 Monday • No events scheduled. TIPPED OVER | Bernice Gordon, crossword puzzle constructor, dies at 101 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bernice Gordon, a prolific crossword constructor whose puzzles were published in major newspapers and brain-teaser books, has died at the age of 101. Gordon died at her Philadelphia home early Thursday, her son Jim Lanard confirmed Friday. A private memorial service was planned, he said. A Philadelphia native and University of Pennsylvania graduate, Gordon raised three children before working as an artist and traveling around the world. She began creating the puzzles in her 30s because she enjoyed the mental challenge. Her puzzles were published in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and others including puzzle books from Dell and Simon & Schuster. In an interview with The Associated Press on her 100th birthday a year ago this month, she said the puzzles “make my life” and that she constructed a new puzzle grid every day. Gordon is credited with pioneering the “rebus” puzzle, which requires solvers to occasionally use symbols instead of letters. Her first rebus in the Times used an ampersand to represent the letters AND, so an answer like SANDWICH ISLANDS had to be entered as S&WICH ISL&S. Readers reacted strongly in hundreds of letters, some complaining that it was cheating and others applauding the novel approach, she said. “It’s something new. It was an innovation,” Gordon told the AP. Among the scores of Gordon’s grids that the Times has published since her 1952 debut was a 2013 collaboration with teenage constructor David Steinberg, a regular Times contributor. Steinberg said the puzzle that emerged blended Gordon’s deep classical knowledge and his penchant for modern language. “Our styles are a bit different in that way, but we still had a lot of fun collaborating,” he said. Peter Mucha, a former Inquirer reporter who wrote a story about Gordon in 1995 and remained friends with her, said he was impressed that she used computer programs to develop crossword puzzles. And he often marveled at the breadth of her vocabulary. “She would just pull these obscure words out of a hat,” Mucha said Friday. Today’s Highlights in History: On Jan. 31, 1865, the U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolishing slavery, sending it to states for ratification. (The amendment was adopted in Dec. 1865.) Gen. Robert E. Lee was named general-in-chief of the Confederate States Army by President Jefferson Davis. On this date: In 1606, Guy Fawkes, convicted of treason for his part in the “Gunpowder Plot” against the English Parliament and King James I, was executed. In 1797, composer Franz Schubert was born in Vienna. In 1915, entertainer and TV personality Garry Moore was born in Baltimore. In 1929, revolutionary Leon Trotsky and his family were expelled from the Soviet Union. In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Gold Reserve Act. In 1945, Pvt. Eddie Slovik, 24, became the first U.S. soldier since the Civil War to be executed for desertion as he was shot by an American firing squad in France. In 1958, the United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite into orbit, Explorer I. In 1961, NASA launched Ham the Chimp aboard a Mercury-Redstone rocket from Cape Canaveral; Ham was recovered safely from the Atlantic Ocean following his 16 1/2-minute suborbital flight. In 1971, astronauts Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blasted off aboard Apollo 14 on a mission to the moon. In 1980, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands announced she would abdicate on her birthday the following April, to be succeeded by her daughter, Princess Beatrix. In 1990, McDonald’s Corp. opened its first fast-food restaurant in Moscow. In 2000, an Alaska Airlines MD-83 jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Port Hueneme, California, killing all 88 people aboard. Ten years ago: Jury selection began in Santa Maria, California, for Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial. (Jackson was later acquitted.) SBC Communications Inc. announced it was acquiring AT&T Corp. for $16 billion. Five years ago: The annual World Economic Forum concluded a five-day meeting in Davos, Switzerland, with widespread agreement that a fragile recovery was under way but no consensus on what was going to spur job growth. Roger Federer beat Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (11) for a fourth Australian Open championship. The AFC defeated the NFC 41-34 in the Pro Bowl, played ahead of the Super Bowl for the first time. Beyonce became the first woman to win six Grammy Awards in one night; Taylor Swift won four Grammys, including album of the year, for “Fearless.” One year ago: The longdelayed, controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared a major hurdle toward approval as the U.S. State Department reported no major environmental objections to the proposed $7 billion project. A week of peace talks aimed at stemming Syria’s civil war ended in Geneva with no concrete progress. Thought for Today: “We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing.” — R.D. Laing, Scottish psychiatrist (1927-1989). ALMANAC SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS State Senate approves sports concussion liability bill Reading to pass the time CHEYENNE (AP) — The state Senate has passed a bill that would provide greater legal protections to school districts and staff against lawsuits stemming from head injuries suffered by student-athletes. Senate File 98 was approved on a 21-9 vote Friday. It now goes to the House for further debate. The bill says failure to implement required concussion-related protocols, in whole or in part, cannot be considered as increasing the inherent risks of any sport or recreation activity. Five-year-old Cian Marcus looks at a book as his older sister engages with the Civil Air Patrol physical training exercise Thursday evening at the Wyoming National Guard Armory in Sheridan. JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS AGENDAS | Sheridan City Council 7 p.m. Monday Sheridan City Hall 55 Grinnell St. • Consent agenda items A. Approval of minutes — Jan. 12 • Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance • Invocation to be given by Tony Forman, Cornerstone Church • Roll Call of members • Approval of Consent Agenda A. Agenda B. Minutes of regular Council meeting Jan. 19 C. Claims D. Approve job description for financial and administrative services director • Communications from Junior Council • Mary Randolph, director Wyoming Rural Development Council/Wyoming Main Street impact presentation • Old business • New business A. Consider adoption of the updated Parks and Recreation Master Plan B. Consideration of Resolution 04-15 to evaluate city administrator position C. IAFF Local #276 union negotiations 11. Comment from the Council and the public A. Ron Patterson to give presentation on Holly Ponds dedication and economic development Dayton Town Council 7:30 p.m. Monday Dayton Town Hall • Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance • Approval of agenda a. Additions b. Deletions • Approve minutes of the Jan. 19 secondary council meeting. • Reports - Utility clerk/building permits, fire department, law enforcement, engineering, employees, planning committee, joint powers board natural gas, council • Approve warrants • Old business • Announcements/correspondence. New business a. Liquor license hearing for Mountain Inn Bar, Crazy Woman Saloon, Branding Iron Café and The Corner Grocery b. Approve hours the bars can be open 24 hours in 2015 c. Approve hours the Corner Grocery can be open during Dayton Days 2015 d. Approve catering permits for Crazy Woman Saloon, Mountain Inn Bar Inc. and Wyoming Wings for Dayton Days 2015 e. Interview applicants for vacant Council position • Council comments/requests for future agenda items. • Citizen Communique’ Sheridan County School District 2 6 p.m. Monday Central Office boardroom 201 N. Connor St. • Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance • Recognition A. We the People • Approval of agenda • Welcome – audience Comments B. Approval of bills for payment • Old business A. Capital construction update B. Graduation Counts C. Approval of Policies • New business A. Local enhancement acknowledgment/agreement B. FY15 quarterly financial update • Reports and communication A. Board of Trustees 1. Board Reports 2. Committee Reports 3. Other B. PTO/Parents/Students/Organizations C. Site Administration and Staff • District reports A. Superintendent 1. Board goal updates • Executive session A. Personnel matters Sheridan County Commission Regular meeting 8:45 a.m. Monday Second floor commission library, #216 Sheridan County Courthouse 224 S. Main St. SUNDAY • Consider novation with KWN Construction, LLC, Dick Anderson Construction, Inc • Consider transportation and utility systems and facilities on federal lands (SF299) 39 13 • Call to Order and Pledge • Consent agenda: a. Minutes from staff meeting, Jan. 20 b. Minutes from regular session, Jan. 20 c. Minutes from staff meeting, Jan. 26 d. Ratify proxy appointment to John Stopka, airport manager, for CO Colony Ditch Company and Big Horn Reservoir Company Annual Meeting e. Ratify Amendment 7 to the Sheridan County Flexible Benefit Plan f. Acknowledge relinquishment of restaurant liquor license for Cantadas, LLC d.b.a. Big Horn Mercantile; g. General county vouchers, January h. General airport vouchers, January • Consider agenda • announcements • Award for service, Predator Management Board • Public comments on matters not on the agenda • Presentation — Wyoming Community Development Authority • Consider Change Order 2 for Sheridan County Exhibit Hall upgrades • Consider Award for Bid Package B – Runway designation change Milder with snow, 1-3" Mostly cloudy and colder 27 48 39 27 The Sun Temperature High/low .........................................................51/20 Normal high/low ............................................37/12 Record high .............................................64 in 1989 Record low ............................................. -28 in 1985 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours through 5 p.m. Friday ...................... 0.00" Month to date................................................. 0.45" Normal month to date .................................... 0.54" Year to date .................................................... 0.45" Normal year to date ....................................... 0.54" Sheridan County Parks and Recreation Board Following the Sheridan County Commission meeting Tuesday Commissioners’ boardroom Sheridan County Courthouse 224 S. Main St. • Call to Order and Pledge • Public comments on matters not on the agenda • Announcements a. Rod Liesinger, director of Public Works — Kleenburn Recreation Area Update • New business a. Consider reappointment b. Ratify calendar year 2014 expenses for the following: Kleenburn Recreation Area, Story Park, 3-Poles and other expenses — total $33,062.12 c. Ratify Bighorn Audubon Society designation of the Kleenburn Recreation Area as an important bird area (November 2014) d. Consider acknowledgement of the Public Land Users Committee Master Plan for 3-Poles Recreation Area Today Sunday Monday The Moon Today Sunday Monday Full Last 9a 10a 11a Noon 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Shown is the highest value for the day. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Hardin 33/11 Times of clouds and sun 18 31 Broadus 33/7 16 Rise Set 7:29 a.m. 7:28 a.m. 7:27 a.m. 5:14 p.m. 5:16 p.m. 5:17 p.m. Rise Set 2:41 p.m. 3:36 p.m. 4:33 p.m. 4:53 a.m. 5:39 a.m. 6:19 a.m. New Parkman 37/12 Dayton 38/12 Lovell 37/14 Cody 40/15 Ranchester 37/12 SHERIDAN Big Horn 37/14 Basin 35/12 39/13 Feb 11 Feb 18 Feb 25 For more detailed weather information on the Internet, go to: www.thesheridanpress.com Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 Gillette 43/13 Buffalo 41/13 Worland 32/15 Wright 41/14 Kaycee 42/14 Thermopolis 38/18 Feb 3 Clearmont 40/13 Story 38/11 First Weather on the Web UV Index tomorrow National Weather for Saturday, January 31 WEDNESDAY Big Horn Mountain Precipitation 24 hours through noon Friday ........................ 0.00" Estimated jackpot: PENDING • Pledge of Allegiance • Call to Order and Roll Call • Approve and sign minutes • Approval of agenda • Old business • Mayor’s report • Report on projects A. 122 Main St. property • New business • Special committee reports • Approval of bills • Adjournment Sun and Moon Sheridan County Airport through 5 p.m. Fri. Winning numbers: 18-31-39-45-55; Mega Ball 6 Megaplier 5X Regional Weather TUESDAY Mainly cloudy with flurries Almanac Here are the results of Friday’s Mega Millions lottery drawing: Ranchester Town Council 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Ranchester Town Hall Sheridan County Commission Staff meeting 9 a.m. Tuesday Second floor commission boardroom Sheridan County Courthouse 224 S. Main St. MONDAY 19 Big Breakfast • Call to Order and Pledge • Roll call • Approval of agenda • Approval of minutes — Nov. 6, 2014 • Matters from the public for items not on agenda • New business a. S-14-002M: Whispering Hills Estates Minor Subdivision: This is an application from Scott and Susan Wright to subdivide property situated in the NE¼SW¼ of Section 13, T57N, R86W. The property consists of ± 42.36 acres and is zoned Urban Residential. The proposed 3 lot development would be accessed off of Prairie Lane, a proposed private road. • Matters from the staff a. Discussion on review of notification requirements. b. 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CALL US AT 672-2431 TODAY! www.thesheridanpress.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 HUNT: Article matches treaties signed with other tribes arrested for hunting in Uinta County in October In May 2013, the legisla1868, just four months tive branch of the Crow after both the treaty with Nation filed a joint action the Bannocks and the resolution that they would Territory of Wyoming fully exercise their right to were put into place. off-reservation hunting It might seem odd that a rights pursuant to the 1868 120-year-old legal case is Treaty with the Crows. hanging over the heads of Plain Feather said the tribe Fisher and the Herreras, has sent notices of the reso- but the judges of the lution to Wyoming, Circuit Court of the Montana and South Dakota United States for the as well as to President District of Wyoming came Barack Obama, the U.S. to a decision that is still Attorney General and the being disputed. The decisecretaries of interior and sion of that court was that agriculture. Plain Feather the terms of Article 4 of said no one has responded the treaty with the to the notices yet. Bannocks had been “perishWyoming Game and Fish able and intended to be of officials at the district limited duration.” office in Sheridan had no But no suggestion of limicomment on the dispute tation is mentioned in the other than to say they treaty with the Bannocks would continue to enforce and given that the language Wyoming laws and regulain that treaty is identical to tions. the language in the 1868 Indian treaties in the Treaty with the Crows, West varied little and some say that the Crow Article 4 of the 1868 treaty treaty is also meant to last with the Crows is identical into the present day. to the article in several One hundred years after other treaties with other the decision made by the tribes, including the courts in the Race Horse Bannocks who share a case, Thomas L. Ten Bear reservation with Shoshoni and the Crow Nation filed Indians in southeastern an appeal with the 10th U.S. Idaho. Circuit Court of Appeals The treaty with the for the District of Wyoming Bannocks was signed July after Ten Bear’s conviction 3, 1868. Traditional for killing an elk in the Bannock hunting grounds Bighorn National Forest in stretched into the area that November 1989. Ten Bear became the Territory of and the Crow Tribe named Wyoming only two weeks the Wyoming Game and after the treaty was signed. Fish Department and the Though provisions of the Wyoming Game and Fish act of setting up a new state Commission in the suit, said they would ensure that and argued the rights of the treaties would remain the Crow Tribe to hunt in in place, a Bannock Indian the national forest as part named Race Horse was of the 1868 Treaty with the FROM 1 Bill to lower some speeding fines OK’d JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS A pair of fur moccasins are shown at the Sheridan County Museum. Crows. The state of Wyoming evoked the 11th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution — a state’s sovereign immunity against litigation from the citizen of another state or nation — and the suit was instead filed against WGFD director Chuck Repsis and commission director Francis Petera, individually. The Crow Tribe argued that the Race Horse decision should not control the decision of the Ten Bear appeal. The doctrine of the decision made by the court for Race Horse had been overruled by the Supreme Court in other cases concerning the rights of tribes to hunt and fish on traditional grounds in other states. In United States v. Winans, the court recognized that the United States was aware that private ownership of lands formerly in the hands of the Indians had been forseen and the treaties stood to help the CHEYENNE (AP) — A House committee has endorsed a proposal that would change the state’s fine schedule for motorists traveling on stretches of highways that have been set to an 80 mph limit. The House Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee voted 63 Thursday for House Bill 181. The bill now goes to the full House for debate. The Wyoming Department of Indians preserve their way of life, and the formation of states in no way stood in the way of the treaties. But the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Wyoming disagreed. In their decision against Ten Bear, they stated that the Crow Tribe’s right to hunt off-reservation as laid out in Article 4 of the 1868 Treaty of Laramie with the Crows was repealed by the admission of the state of Wyoming to the Union. The 10th Circuit also held that state management of wildlife was irreconcilable with any tribal treaty rights to hunt off-reservation and that even if that right did still exist, the national forest land was not "unoccupied." More than 20 years after their last defeat, Fisher and the Herreras will renew a battle that has been waging for more than a century and is not quite ready to end. Transportation increased the speed limits to 80 mph on nearly 500 miles of highways in July after a bill was passed last year that allowed Wyoming to be one of the few states that could have speed limits up to 80 mph. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that the committee voted to reject a separate bill that would have required variable speed limit signs on highways with 80 mph limits. PRODUCTS: PRBRC: previous projects went nowhere FROM 1 Under the bill, a company would need a business plan, balance sheet and sufficient cash, said Rep. Norine Kasperik, R-Gillette, who introduced the bill in the House Wednesday. A Sheridan-based landowner group, the Powder River Basin Resource Council, opposes HB53. It says previous projects went nowhere, including a planned $50 million state investment in a coal gasification project with GE Energy in 2008 that was put on hold three years later. Value-added products are already available on the market at lower prices than would be the case with Wyoming startups, said Shannon Anderson, a resource council attorney. “It’s a pretty risky technology for the state to bet on,” Anderson said. Supporters insisted the legislation could help Wyoming. “We want to take some of our natural resources and turn them into a product with additional value so that all the people we’re educating at the university, so that our children all have jobs within our state,” Rep. Mike Greear, R-Worland, said this week. SPORTS SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 FRIDAY’S SCORES | FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOYS BASKETBALL Big Horn 55, Moorcroft 44 Burns 62, Lingle-Fort Laramie 60 Cheyenne East 67, Campbell County 66 Cody 72, Pinedale 37 Encampment 70, HannaElk Mountain 37 Kaycee 69, ArvadaClearmont 48 Laramie 47, Cheyenne South 41 Lovell 53, Jackson Hole 50 Lusk 71, Saratoga 45 Lyman 61, Wind River 55 Meeteetse 41, Ten Sleep 34 Powell 52, Mountain View 40 Sheridan 57, Cheyenne Central 54 Wheatland 68, Newcastle 36 Wright 65, Sundance 41 GIRLS BASKETBALL Burns 66, Lingle-Fort Laramie 43 Campbell County 70, Cheyenne East 56 Casper Kelly Walsh 53, Riverton 47 Casper Natrona 77, Evanston 37 Cheyenne South 35, Laramie 20 Douglas 68, Torrington 46 Encampment 40, HannaElk Mountain 35 Greybull 28, Shoshoni 25 Little Snake River 51, Rangely, Colo. 39 Lovell 71, Jackson Hole 39 Lyman 65, Wind River 39 Newcastle 41, Wheatland 36 Pinedale 48, Cody 41 Powell 45, Mountain View 35 Rawlins 52, Worland 48 Saratoga 44, Lusk 37 Sheridan 49, Cheyenne Central 43 St. Stephens 73, Dubois 36 Ten Sleep 45, Meeteetse 24 Thermopolis 51, Rocky Mountain 38 Upton 44, Hulett 21 Varmalov makes 23 saves in Avs’ shutout of Predators DENVER (AP) — Semyon Varlamov made 23 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Friday night. Jarome Iginla, Maxime Talbot, and Gabriel Landeskog had goals for the Avalanche, who earned an important win in their pursuit of a playoff berth. Colorado is trying to stay in the thick of the race after a slow start to the season. The Avalanche are two points behind Calgary for the second wild-card position in the Western Conference but they have played one more game than the Flames. Colorado improved to 8-3-3 in its last 14 games and has moved into fifth place in the Central Division. The Avalanche earned three of a possible four points against the division-leading Predators. Nashville’s Marek Mazanec made 25 saves in his first start of the season. SEE SHUTOUT, PAGE B2 www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS B1 When the wolves came to town Rams take on Moorcroft and win BY MIKE PRUDEN THE SHERIDAN PRESS BIG HORN — For the second night in a row, the Big Horn Lady Rams blew their opponent out of the water while the Rams battled to come away with another close win. Friday night it was the Moorcroft Wolves who came to town, and in the early game, they weren’t much of a matchup for the Big Horn Lady Rams in a 73-19 blowout. After beating Riverside 66-21 last night, the Lady Rams carried the momentum into the gym on Friday, turning Moorcroft miscues into buckets — lots of buckets. The Lady Wolves didn’t put much pressure on the Big Horn defense. Moorcroft simply could not get anything going offensively. It wasn’t until the 1:24 mark of the first quarter before Moorcroft scored their first points, and by that point it was a steep uphill battle. Big Horn started the game on a 16-0 run. By halftime, it was 38-10. While the Lady Rams have shown that they can score points in many of their games this season, it was last night’s third quarter that was a break from the norm for Justin Kidneigh’s Big Horn squad. Kidneigh said they’ve put an emphasis on keeping the offensive firepower going out of the locker room at halftime, something they have had trouble with up to last night’s matchup with Moorcroft. Thursday night the Lady Rams scored 20, 20 and 18 in the first, second and fourth quarter, respectively. They only scored eight in the third. Last night, they scored 26 in the third quarter, their highest scoring quarter of the game. “The girls came out and they were loose,” Kidneigh said of the big third quarter. “Whatever it was, we got it done. We want to be a team that’s pretty consistent across all four quarters.” SEE RAMS, PAGE B2 JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS Lady Rams’ Madison Booth shoots for two against Moorcroft Friday night at Big Horn High School. The Lady Rams devastated the Lady Wolves 73-19. Seahawks repeat a scary prospect for NFL PHOENIX (AP) — Here are some scary thoughts for the rest of the NFL: A win Sunday will stamp the Seahawks as one of the best teams of the Super Bowl era. And, given Seattle’s makeup and philosophy, the future for the franchise might be brighter than for any other club. Rarely has a team with so many key young players been so formidable. The last such group might have been the Jimmy Johnson Cowboys of the early 1990s, when Dallas had the Triplets: future Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin. Seattle has its own trio of All-Pros, but on defense: cornerback Richard Sherman, safety Earl Thomas and middle linebacker Bobby Wagner. All are 26 or younger. They’re complemented by young talent all over the lineup, from Kam Chancellor (26) in the secondary to linebacker K.J. Wright (25) to offensive leaders quarterback Russell Wilson (26), receivers Doug Baldwin (26) and Jermaine Kearse (25 next week), tight end Luke Willson (25) and a bunch of twentysomethings on the line. SEE BOWL, PAGE B2 Broncs beat Cheyenne Central on the road Friday FROM STAFF REPORTS SHERIDAN — Both Sheridan High School basketball teams found themselves on the good side of the scoreboard in two tight matches against Cheyenne Central High School Friday night. The Sheridan Lady Broncs (131) scratched out a close 49-43 victory over the Cheyenne Central Lady Indians (10-4), and the Sheridan Broncs (6-3) were able to pull out a 57-54 victory. The Lady Broncs’ battle was close from beginning to end. A hot-handed Cheyenne Central team kept the score tight with lights-out 3-point shooting. After the first quarter ended with a 14-14 tie, Robbi Ryan scored the last five points of the first half to give the Lady Broncs a slim two-point lead. “(Cheyenne Central) was a very disciplined team. … They were shooting lights from the 3-point line,” Lady Broncs head coach Jessica Pickett said. The Lady Broncs came back into the second half and limited the Lady Indians’ second-chance opportunities. The game stayed close until deep in the fourth quarter when the Lady Broncs extended the lead to 40-35. Ryan once again led the Lady Broncs with 15 points and 12 rebounds. The Broncs extended their winning streak to 10 after last night’s game. Sheridan’s top spot in the 4A east conference will be contested quickly when they take on Cheyenne East today. East’s 13game winning streak ended last night with a 70-56 loss to the Campbell County Lady Camels. “We are looking for another tough fight,” Pickett said about the game against Cheyenne East. “They are a good ball club. … They are going to be looking for redemption, so we just have to bring it.” Immediately after the girl’s game, the Broncs decided they would win a close game of their own. A close 19-18 Sheridan lead in the first quarter was extended BLAINE MCCARTNEY/WYOMING TRIBUNE EAGLE | THE SHERIDAN PRESS Sheridan's Robbi Ryan drives into the Cheyenne Central defense for a basket in the first half Friday evening at Central High School. Sheridan defeated the Lady Indians 49-43. once the Broncs went on a 15-4 run in the second. A 33-28 Sheridan lead at the half was thanks to a 10-point quarter by Dylan Daniels The Broncs pulled further ahead in the third quarter after a 10-0 run, but the Indians hung on. With only 3:33 left in regulation, the Indians fought their way back to make it a 54-52 ball game. The final seconds of the game proved to be a nail biter. After having the ball down by three in the final seconds, a missed 3point shot by the Indians propelled the Broncs to a 3-0 conference record. Sheridan takes on Cheyenne East (8-3) today in Cheyenne. B2 THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 BOWL: Seattle looks for back-to-back Super Bowl win Sunday against New England FROM B1 All of them already have experienced the ultimate success on the field, and if they can beat New England for a second straight championship, the D word frequently will be thrown around. “For us to win the Super Bowl back-toback years, we definitely could be a team that’s talked about as a dynasty,” Wright says. “I’m glad that the core players of this team are still together. The more we continue to stay around here, the more championships we’ll win.” Very possibly. But it’s not just the talent coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider have collected, and how quickly Seattle locked up key personnel with contracts; only Wilson and Wagner need to be re-signed among the elite players. It’s the culture the Seahawks have developed. Unlike the Patriots, who emulate the approach of their reveal-nothing coach and front office, the Seahawks are free-wheeling. It some ways, they resemble a college team, which makes perfect sense: Before turning around the Seahawks, Carroll won two national titles at Southern Cal. While the methods of Bill Belichick clearly work in New England — no franchise has been more successful overall in the last 15 years — the Patriots last won a championship a decade ago. Although Tom Brady says he hopes to quarterback the team well into his 40s (he’s 37), the current roster doesn’t strike fear for the future the way Seattle’s might. ‘For us to win the Super Bowl back-to-back years, we definitely could be a team that’s talked about as a dynasty. I’m glad that the core players of this team are still together.’ K.J. Wright Seattle Seahawks linebacker That’s true even if the Patriots win Sunday in a dead-even game: The betting line is pick-em. “There are a number of kind of tenets you know, but developing a really competitive roster, keeping it young, always trying to upgrade,” Carroll says of the program he’s installed in Seattle since arriving in 2010. “That mentality is really pervading. It shows up everywhere. The style of play that we want, that we agreed to, about being a physical team and running the football and playing defense on teams. And with that thought, those are all just kind of the tenets that we’ve built it on and we’ve tried to remain uncommonly consistent in that commitment. I think that’s at the core of everything.” The Nolls and Landrys and, yes, Belichicks might scoff at the openness. But in the Gen X NFL, letting players “be themselves,” as Sherman says, could be the way to go. In a copycat league, if the Seahawks come through Sunday, who’s to say Seattle’s approach won’t be emulated? Lots of the Seahawks think so, even hope so. With championships in the bank and money to spend under the salary cap, the Pacific Northwest becomes an even more attractive landing spot. And that will be true even if — as expected — some of Carroll’s assistants leave for promotions elsewhere this offseason. “I know that the guys that are here really want to be here, and want to have the style of coaching,” says center Max Unger, a sixyear veteran. “I think that it really just focuses on what you do well and highlighting that within your position. It’s just a positive mindset.” And then there’s the ultimate attraction: winning rings. “Man, that’s why I stayed because of being able to play in these types of games and just a chance to play on this team,” says defensive end Michael Bennett, who left Tampa after four seasons, won a championship last year on a one-season deal, and then re-signed with the Seahawks. “I mean, this team is full of energy, full of superstars, full of everybody who wants to be successful. “I mean, money can’t put a price on winning. I know a lot of guys who have made a lot of money and they are still upset that they can’t be in this spotlight. Pro Bowls are one thing, MVP is one thing, but Super Bowl is a whole other atmosphere. When you win a Super Bowl, you get so much notoriety and you get the chance to really be on a great team. Money just can’t put a price on that.” RAMS: Back and forth FROM B1 While the Moorcroft bench continued chants of “defense,” it wasn’t enough to stop the red hot Lady Rams. Big Horn hit five 3pointers in the game, all in the second half as they cruised to their 12th win of the season. Emily Blaney led all scorers with 16 to go along with her six steals. Bailey Bard added 12 points and four steals, and three Lady Rams — Abby Buckingham, Mollie Caiola and Ashton Koltiska — all finished with eight points. In the nightcap, it took some sturdy defense by the Big Horn boys to squeak out a 55-44 win over the Wolves. A back and forth battle, an offensive struggle for most of the game, came down to back-to-back defensive stops by the Rams late in the fourth quarter. After Big Horn stretched the lead to six, Collin Powers volleyball-spiked a Moorcroft floater into the ground, kept the ball in play and preserved the Big Horn lead with 1:20 to play. A turnover at the other end of the floor gave the Wolves another shot to cut the lead, but the Rams defense forced a five-second call with just under a minute left. “Up to that point, our defense had really stepped up,” Big Horn head coach Ryan Alley said of the fivesecond call. “That was just kind of a culmination of the kids working their tails off. I was really proud of the effort they gave, especially on the defensive end.” A few free throws and a Seth Kite and-1 sealed the deal for the Rams, who held onto their biggest lead of the game at the most opportune time — when the final buzzer sounded. Kite led the Rams with 14 points. Colton Bates added 13 and Powers chipped in 10. The Rams are inching closer to a .500 record, sitJUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS ting at 8-9 after last night’s win. Both the boys and girls are at Sundance today Big Horn’s Zack Blaney (40) puts up a shot against the Wolves as Rams, from left, Nolan McCafferty, Colton Bates and Collin Powers look on during the game Friday at Big Horn High School. The Rams won 55-44 over Moorcroft. to round out a three-game weekend. LOCAL SPORTS BRIEFS | SHUTOUT: Talbot scores fourth goal of the season FROM STAFF REPORTS FROM B1 Sheridan Lady Generals beat Western Wyo. College 93-83 SHERIDAN — The Sheridan College Lady Generals (18-4) picked up another quality conference win on the road against the Western Wyoming College Mustangs. “I am really pleased with the way we played,” head coach Frank McCarthy said. “It was a good win for us.” The 93-83 win for the Lady Generals was spearheaded by JoAnna Hanson with 22 points and seven rebounds along with Sierra Toms with 26 points and seven boards. Sheridan College will make its way up to Casper College today. Sheridan lost to Casper 81-94 in their last matchup on Jan. 16, and McCarthy said he expects another battle this week. The Avalanche didn’t capitalize on an early power play but scored 26 seconds after Nashville returned to full strength. O’Reilly put a shot on goal from the half boards, and Nathan MacKinnon tried to stuff it past Mazanec. The puck leaked through to the front of the crease where Talbot flipped it into the open net at 13:49 of the first. It was Talbot’s fourth goal of the season. Nashville had two good scoring chances in the second period. Gabriel Bourque had a breakaway, but the puck slipped off his stick before he could get off a shot. Later in the period, rookie Filip Forsberg went in alone on Varlamov, but the goalie made the save to Bronc swimmers fair well in Casper SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Bronc swimmers faired well against some of the top teams in the state Friday night in Casper. The Broncs had some great individual performances in the 200 meter freestyle. Sheridan’s Oscar Patten finished first and was followed by a third place finish from Presley Felker and a fifth place finish by Jacob Ahlstrom. Another Bronc first place performance came from Jakob Eckard in the 100 meter butterfly. Zach Ahlstrom took fourth place out of 26 competitors in the 50 meter freestyle, Felker grabbed the second spot in the 400 meter freestyle and the Bronc 200 meter freestyle relay teams took second and fourth. Bronc wrestlers win 2 in Cheyenne SHERIDAN — Bronc wrestlers had a busy night Friday after back-to-back duels with Laramie and Cheyenne South. The Broncs took down the Cheyenne South Bison in a 59-16 rout in their first duel of the night, then followed up with a sound 45-30 victory against the Laramie Plainsmen. The Broncs will wrap up the weekend in Cheyenne in two duels against the East Thunderbirds and the Central Indians. Knocked down Sheridan's Coy Steele battles Cheyenne Central's Jackson Ayala for a loose ball in the first half Friday evening at Central High School. Sheridan defeated the Indians 57-54. BLAINE MCCARTNEY/WYOMING TRIBUNE EAGLE | keep Colorado in the lead. Iginla scored an insurance goal at 5:54 of the third. Colorado again couldn’t convert on a power play, but just 6 seconds after it expired, Matt Duchene fed Iginla from behind the net. His one-timer beat Mazanec. The Predators pulled Mazanec for an extra skater with 2:15 left, and Landeskog scored a minute later to seal the victory. NOTES: MacKinnon had two assists. ... Iginla’s goal was the 1,200th point of his career. ... Predators C Mike Ribero was ejected at 6:33 of the third. ... The Avalanche recalled D Stefan Elliott after D Erik Johnson had right knee surgery that will sideline him for 3-to-8 weeks. ... Nashville G Pekka Rinne is expected to miss up to three weeks because of a sprained knee. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS B3 SCOREBOARD | NBA | National Basketball Association By The Associated Press All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct d-Atlanta 39 8 .830 d-Toronto 32 15 .681 Washington 31 16 .660 d-Chicago 30 18 .625 Cleveland 28 20 .583 Milwaukee 24 22 .522 Miami 20 26 .435 Charlotte 19 27 .413 Brooklyn 18 28 .391 Detroit 17 30 .362 Boston 16 29 .356 Indiana 17 31 .354 Orlando 15 34 .306 Philadelphia 10 37 .213 New York 9 38 .191 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct d-Golden State 36 7 .837 d-Memphis 34 12 .739 Houston 33 14 .702 d-Portland 32 15 .681 L.A. Clippers 32 15 .681 Dallas 31 17 .646 San Antonio 30 17 .638 Phoenix 27 20 .574 New Orleans 25 22 .532 Oklahoma City 23 23 .500 Denver 19 28 .404 Sacramento 16 29 .356 Utah 16 30 .348 L.A. Lakers 13 34 .277 Minnesota 8 38 .174 d-division leader ___ Thursday’s Games Milwaukee 115, Orlando 100 Indiana 103, New York 82 Memphis 99, Denver 69 L.A. Lakers 123, Chicago 118,2OT Friday’s Games Philadelphia 103, Minnesota 94 Atlanta 105, Portland 99 Houston 93, Boston 87 Toronto 127, Brooklyn 122, OT Cleveland 101, Sacramento 90 New Orleans 108, L.A. Clippers 103 Dallas 93, Miami 72 Golden State at Utah, 9 p.m. Chicago at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m. Dallas at Orlando, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Indiana, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Portland at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Charlotte at Denver, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 9 p.m. Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Miami at Boston, 1 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New York, 2 p.m. GB — 7 8 9½ 11½ 14½ 18½ 19½ 20½ 22 22 22½ 25 29 30 GB — 3½ 5 6 6 7½ 8 11 13 14½ 19 21 21½ 25 29½ ECHL | NFL | NFL Playoff Glance By The Associated Press All Times EST Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 3 Carolina 27, Arizona 16 Baltimore 30, Pittsburgh 17 Sunday, Jan. 4 Indianapolis 26, Cincinnati 10 Dallas 24, Detroit 20 Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 New England 35, Baltimore 31 Seattle 31, Carolina 17 Sunday, Jan. 11 Green Bay 26, Dallas 21 Indianapolis 24, Denver 13 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 18 Seattle 28, Green Bay 22, OT New England 45, Indianapolis 7 Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 25 At Glendale, Ariz. Team Irvin 32, Team Carter 28 Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 1 At Glendale, Ariz. New England vs. Seattle, 6:30 p.m. (NBC) AHL | American Hockey League By The Associated Press All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W Manchester 43 27 Portland 45 24 Providence 45 22 Worcester 43 22 St. John’s 46 19 East Division L 10 18 17 16 21 GP W L OL SL Hershey 42 24 13 4 1 Wilkes-Barre/Sc45 24 17 1 3 Lehigh Valley 43 20 18 4 1 Binghamton 42 17 20 4 1 Norfolk 44 17 22 3 2 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Syracuse 43 27 11 5 0 Springfield 44 26 14 4 0 Hartford 43 25 13 3 2 Albany 45 21 15 4 5 Bridgeport 44 19 19 5 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Rockford 45 26 13 4 2 Milwaukee 42 24 13 2 3 Grand Rapids 43 23 16 3 1 Chicago 44 21 17 5 1 40 18 16 3 3 Lake Erie North Division GP W L OL SL 42 24 12 5 1 Utica Adirondack 43 23 16 3 1 43 20 17 6 0 Hamilton Toronto 42 18 17 7 0 Rochester 44 18 25 1 0 West Division GP W L OL SL Oklahoma City 43 28 10 2 3 San Antonio 42 24 14 4 0 Texas 43 18 15 10 0 Charlotte 43 16 21 5 1 Iowa 44 15 27 1 1 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Friday’s Games St. John’s 4, Albany 1 Syracuse 6, Rochester 4 Manchester 3, Portland 1 Toronto 3, Utica 2 Hartford 8, Bridgeport 6 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 5, Springfield 0 Hershey 6, Lehigh Valley 1 Norfolk 5, Binghamton 3 Providence 5, Worcester 4 Grand Rapids 3, Milwaukee 0 Rockford 3, Chicago 2, OT Lake Erie at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Hamilton at Iowa, 8 p.m. Charlotte at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Hamilton at Iowa, 1:30 p.m. Utica at Toronto, 3 p.m. St. John’s at Albany, 5 p.m. Milwaukee at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Portland at Bridgeport, 7 p.m. Syracuse at Hershey, 7 p.m. Providence at Worcester, 7 p.m. Springfield at Hartford, 7 p.m. Rochester at Adirondack, 7 p.m. Norfolk at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m. Lehigh Valley at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m. Rockford at Chicago, 8 p.m. Lake Erie at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Charlotte at Texas, 8:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Norfolk at Hershey, 2 p.m. OL SL 4 2 3 0 5 1 3 2 5 1 ECHL at A Glance By The Associated Press All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE East Division GP W L OL SL Florida 39 28 7 1 3 Reading 42 27 13 1 1 Greenville 43 25 15 1 2 Elmira 44 23 16 0 5 Orlando 38 20 15 3 0 South Carolina 43 18 18 1 6 Gwinnett 39 14 22 2 1 North Division GP W L OL SL Toledo 39 28 6 3 2 Fort Wayne 41 28 10 1 2 Cincinnati 40 19 17 0 4 Wheeling 40 20 20 0 0 Kalamazoo 37 18 16 1 2 Indy 43 14 22 4 3 42 11 25 4 2 Evansville WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OL SL Allen 40 30 6 2 2 Wichita 41 20 15 2 4 Tulsa 43 20 19 1 3 Quad City 39 18 15 4 2 Rapid City 42 17 22 0 3 Missouri 39 16 19 2 2 Brampton 39 13 24 2 0 Pacific Division GP W L OL SL Colorado 42 28 14 0 0 Ontario 42 25 11 2 4 Idaho 43 26 13 1 3 Utah 42 19 16 4 3 Bakersfield 43 18 19 2 4 Alaska 39 17 18 3 1 Stockton 42 13 28 1 0 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Friday’s Games Toledo 4, Cincinnati 0 Orlando 4, South Carolina 0 Wheeling 4, Kalamazoo 1 JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS Take a breath Sheridan Bronc Jakob Eckard competes in the 200 SC meter IM against Gillette Thursday afternoon at Sheridan Junior High School. Florida 4, Greenville 0 Reading 3, Indy 2 Elmira 2, Fort Wayne 1 Rapid City at Allen, 8:05 p.m. Quad City at Wichita, 8:05 p.m. Gwinnett at Evansville, 8:15 p.m. Brampton at Tulsa, 8:35 p.m. Utah at Bakersfield, 10 p.m. Idaho at Ontario, 10 p.m. Colorado at Alaska, 11:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games Greenville at Florida, 7 p.m. Toledo at Fort Wayne, 7:30 p.m. Wheeling at Kalamazoo, 7:30 p.m. Reading at Cincinnati, 7:35 p.m. Elmira at Indy, 7:35 p.m. Brampton at Quad City, 8:05 p.m. Wichita at Missouri, 8:05 p.m. Gwinnett at Evansville, 8:15 p.m. Idaho at Ontario, 9 p.m. Utah at Stockton, 10:30 p.m. Colorado at Alaska, 11:15 p.m. Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Monday’s Games No games scheduled TRANSACTIONS | Friday’s Sports Transactions By The Associated Press BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Milwaukee LHP Tyler Alexander, Baltimore 3B Austin Anderson, San Francisco RHP Dylan Brooks 50 games and free agent RHP Tyler Gonzales 100 games for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with 1B Steve Pearce on a one-year contract. BOSTON RED SOX — Signed RHP Alexi Ogando to a one-year contract. Designated LHP Drake Britton for assignment. NEW YORK YANKEES Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Baker to a one-year minor league contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with 2B Ramon Santiago on a minor league contract. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with OF Jonny Gomes on a one-year contract. Traded RHPs David Hale and Gus Schlosser to Colorado for Cs Jose Briceno and Chris O’Dowd. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Neal Cotts on a one-year contract. Designated OF Elian Herrera for assignment. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Assigned INF Jake Elmore outright to Indianapolis (IL). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Designated OF Chris Dominguez for assignment. American Association LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed INF Mike Gilmartin. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Signed INF Tom Mendonca. Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Sold the contract of C Dwight Childs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Frontier League GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed RHP Joel DePorte. ROCKFORD AVIATORS — Signed LHP Roberto Padilla. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Signed LHP Eric Green and RHP Brandon Hardin. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Announced manager Bob Bozzuto will return next season. WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Signed OF Ryan Deitrich. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Assigned F Ryan Kelly to Los Angeles (NBADL). NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed F Lou Amundson for the remainder of the season. SACRAMENTO KINGS — Signed F Quincy Miller to a second 10-day contract. NBA Development League RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS — Acquired G Travis Bader from ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (France). FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with wide receivers coach Mike Groh on a two-year contract extension through the 2016 season. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Fired special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Named Mike Nolan linebackers coach. TENNESSEE TITANS — Fired vice president of player personnel Lake Dawson. Canadian Football League SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS — Signed SB Weston Dressler to a four-year contract extension. HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled D Dillon Fournier from Indy (ECHL) to Rockford (AHL). COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Activated D Ryan Murphy from injured reserve. Assigned RW Josh Anderson to Springfield (AHL). DALLAS STARS — Assigned F Taylor Peters from Texas (AHL) DETROIT RED WINGS — Waived D Brian Lashoff. Recalled D Alexey Marchenko from Grand Rapids (AHL). Assigned D Xavier Ouellet to Grand Rapids. FLORIDA PANTHERS — Assigned D Dylan Olsen to San Antonio (AHL). MINNESOTA WILD — Assigned G Johan Gustafsson from Iowa (AHL) to Alaska (ECHL). NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled F Zach Budish from Cincinnati (ECHL) to Milwaukee (AHL). NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled G Kent Simpson from from Stockton (ECHL) to Bridgeport (AHL). WINNIPEG JETS — Reassigned F T.J. Galiardi to St. John’s (AHL). Placed F Matt Halischuk on injured reserve. American Hockey League BINGHAMTON SENATORS — Recalled G Scott Greenham from Evansville (ECHL). BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Recalled F Lukas Sutter from Stockton (ECHL). CHICAGO WOLVES — Recalled F Nathan Longpre from Kalamazoo (ECHL). PROVIDENCE BRUINS — Returned F Spencer Asuchak to Allen (ECHL). Assigned D Frankie Simonelli to South Carolina (ECHL). ECHL ALLEN AMERICANS — Loaned F Greger Hanson to Oklahoma City (AHL). EVANSVILLE ICEMEN — Added G Brent Troyan as emergency backup. IDAHO STEELHEADS — Returned D Patrick Cullity to Springfield (AHL). Traded D Colin Shea to Stockton for D Shawn Boutin. KALAMAZOO WINGS — Added G Larkin Saalfrank as emergency backup. ONTARIO REIGN — Added G Spencer McLay as emergency backup. STOCKTON THUNDER — Added G Dave Guy as emergency backup. WHEELING NAILERS — Signed G Jeff Wyer. SOCCER Major League Soccer COLUMBUS CREW — Acquired M Cedrick Mabwati from Real Betis (Spain). NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Re-signed F Juan Agudelo. North American Soccer League ARMADA FC — Signed Ms Bochy Hoyos, Lucas Scaglia and Lucas Trejo. COLLEGE LIMESTONE — Announced the resignation of field hockey coach Lindsay Jackson. Promoted assistant field hockey coach Kim Keever to interim head coach. SAN FRANCISCO — Named Melissa Phillips women’s assistant soccer coach. VIRGINIA UNION — Named Troy Taylor quarterbacks coach and Bill Holt offensive line coach. WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER — Promoted interim head football coach Kevin Bullis to head football coach. Super Bowl XLIX to feature battle between Seattle, New England FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL TIMES EST Saturday ATHLETICS 4:30 p.m. NBCSN — Armory Invitational, at New York GOLF 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Phoenix Open, third round, at Scottsdale, Ariz. 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, Phoenix Open, third round, at Scottsdale, Ariz. TGC — LPGA, Coates Championship, final round, at Ocala, Fla. 4 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Dubai (UAE) Desert Classic, final round MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon ESPN — Teams TBA ESPN2 — Teams TBA ESPNU — Texas Tech at West Virginia FOX — Providence at St. John's FS1 — Xavier at Seton Hall NBCSN — Davidson at Saint Joseph's 1 p.m. CBS — Arkansas at Florida ESPNEWS — South Florida at Tulsa 2 p.m. ESPN — Teams TBA ESPN2 — Teams TBA ESPNU — TCU at Iowa St. FS1 — Villanova at DePaul 4 p.m. ESPN — North Carolina at Louisville ESPN2 — Wichita State at Northern Iowa ESPNU — Georgia at South Carolina 6 p.m. ESPN2 — Texas at Baylor ESPNU — Purdue at Northwestern 7 p.m. ESPN — Duke at Virginia 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Oklahoma at Oklahoma St. ESPNU — UCF at SMU 10 p.m. ESPN2 — Memphis at Gonzaga ESPNU — Cal Poly at UC Davis MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 6:30 p.m. NBCSN — New Hampshire at Notre Dame MOTORSPORTS 10 p.m. FS1 — AMA Supercross, at Anaheim, Calif. NBA BASKETBALL 9 p.m. ESPN — L.A. Clippers at San Antonio NFL FOOTBALL 9 p.m. NBC — NFL Honors Award Show, at Glendale, Ariz. SOCCER 7:40 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League, Newcastle at Hull City 9:55 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League, teams TBA 12:30 p.m. NBC — Premier League, Manchester City at Chelsea TENNIS 3 a.m. ESPN — Australian Open, men's championship, at Melbourne WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon FSN — UTEP at Middle Tenn. Sunday GOLF 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Phoenix Open, final round, at Scottsdale, Ariz. 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, Phoenix Open, final round, at Scottsdale, Ariz. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 12:30 p.m. ESPNU — Miami at Florida St. 1 p.m. CBS — Michigan at Michigan St. 2:30 p.m. ESPNU — Utah at Southern Cal NBA BASKETBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — L.A. Lakers at New York NHL HOCKEY 1 p.m. NBCSN — St. Louis at Washington NFL FOOTBALL 6 p.m. NBC — Super Bowl XLIX, New England vs. Seattle, at Glendale, Ariz. SOCCER 8:30 a.m. FS1 — Scottish League Cup, semifinal, Celtic vs. Rangers, at Glasgow, Scotland (Hampden Park) NBCSN — Premier League, Arsenal vs. Aston Villa, at London 11 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League, Swansea City at Southampton WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2 p.m. ESPN2 — UConn at Temple FSN — Kansas at Baylor 4 p.m. ESPN2 — Iowa at Maryland B4 THE SHERIDAN PRESS BABY BLUES® by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman COMICS www.thesheridanpress.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 DRS. OZ & ROIZEN Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen MARY WORTH by Karen Moy and Joe Giella BORN LOSER® by Art and Chip Sansom GARFIELD by Jim Davis North America is under a snack attack -- and the snacks are winning! Seems more and more of you are substituting grab-and-go foods for real meals. In fact, snacking is up 15 percent as quick munching replaces breakfast, lunch or dinner for almost half of you. But finding healthy snack foods can be tough -one reason Americans ended up spending $48 billion a year on salty or sugary munchables, three times more than they spent on fruit and vegetables. That's a lot of buck for very little nutritional bang! Now nothing replaces the nutritional and emotional benefits of a sit-down meal with the family, but everyone has to eat on the run occasionally. So here's how you can grab a "snack as a meal" that provides you with the fuel you need to do your best at work, school, home and play. 1. Make sure your snacky meals deliver what you need. Depriving yourself of fuel and nutrients in a snacky meal, then OVEREATING to make up for it later, is a formula for weight gain and nutritional deficiencies. That's why it is important to make sure your "snack as a meal" provides 400 calories from a mix of protein (about 12 grams per meal for women; 15-18 for men) and complex carbs (from beans, fruits, whole grains and greens). That'll give you the minerals and vitamins you need, too. 2. Stock your fridge, freezer and pantry with easy graband-go foods. Keep unsalted nuts, dried fruit without added sweeteners and nut butters (peanut, almond, cashew) on hand. In the fridge, stock seasonal fruits and veggies you love, along with nonfat yogurt, hummus, low-fat cheese and wholegrain bread or small wholegrain pitas or tortilla wraps. In the freezer, keep frozen fruit (strawberries, raspberries and mango chunks) and veggies (bags of frozen kale, edamame and peas). Keep countertop goodies like ground flax seeds, roasted sunflower or sesame seeds, bananas, tomatoes and avocados handy, too. 2. Breakfast snacking. Whirl up a smoothie in 30 seconds to take on your commute -- combine fresh or frozen fruit, yogurt, kale, unsweetened almond or soy milk and a little flax seed. Toss together a half-ounce of nuts and a half-ounce of dried fruit in a baggie; eat it with a piece of fresh fruit. Or spread almond butter on a whole-grain tortilla, top with banana slices, sprinkle with raisins and cinnamon, then roll and go! 3. Lunch snacking. Put an easy-open pouch of tuna in water, pre-washed greens, avocado chunks and a drizzle of dressing made from olive oil and lemon juice into a tightly sealed container. Mash beans on a tortilla, top with tomato, avocado and cheese, fold it up and tuck into a sandwich bag. Toss eatand-run sides into your lunch bag, too -- like fresh fruit, baby carrots, red pepper and zucchini strips (cut in advance and keep in your fridge.) You can enjoy it at your desk -- IF AND ONLY IF you make a point of standing up and walking around every hour for at least five minutes. 4. Dinner snacking. Not home at dinnertime? Try this make-ahead snack: Zucchini chips. Blot thinly sliced zucchini rounds with a paper towel; toss with a little olive oil and sea salt. Bake at 400 F for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, cool, then re-bake at 350 F for extra crunch. Store in individual-size zip-lock baggies for portability. Enjoy them with grab-n-go broiled chicken tenders, seasoned with sriracha or a nonfat yogurt dill and cucumber sauce. 5. Just want a between mealtime boost? Your best bet is a half-ounce of nuts plus an apple, orange, pear, a cup of berries or sliced veggies. And here's something different. Mix 1/2 cup almond butter with 1/2 cup of puffed quinoa and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Refrigerate for 20 minutes, then roll into marble-size balls. Store in the refrigerator, in a container lined with parchment paper. The next time you reach in for a snack, you'll be pleasantly surprised. DEAR ABBY Pauline Phillips and Jeanne Phillips FRANK & ERNEST® by Bob Thaves REX MORGAN, M.D. by Woody Wilson and Tony DiPreta ZITS® by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman DILBERT by S. Adams ALLEY OOP® by Dave Graue and Jack Bender DEAR ABBY: I am 21 and confused. My boyfriend, "Ethan," and I broke up five months ago, but we recently got back together. The problem is, he hides the fact that we're together. I'm not allowed to put anything on Facebook or even comment or "like" anything on his page. He hardly even talks to me or comes to see me, and when we do talk or see each other, we end up in a fight. We used to be great together, but things are no longer the way they were. Ethan insists he's not cheat- ing on me, but it's hard to believe him, because when we got back together he had been talking to a girl who lives a few miles away from him. I don't want to end our relationship. Ethan says he loves me and doesn't want to leave me, but I don't know what to think anymore. Any advice? -- DRIFTING IN OHIO DEAR DRIFTING: Yes. Wake up, honey. The relationship you cherished with Ethan is over. A man who is in love with a woman sees and talks with her often, and doesn't hide her from the world or get into a fight with her every time he sees her. That he would forbid you to mention that you are back together on Facebook and refuse to permit you to comment on his posts is a huge red flag. You asked my advice, and here it is: Take a giant step backward and see Ethan for who he is -- a person who doesn't tell the truth and is very likely a cheater. If he was sincere, he'd be telling the world the happy news about your reunion. DEAR ABBY: I'm a 16-yearold girl and a junior in high school. I love my best friend and we are very close with each other. How do we maintain a strong friendship when we go to college? We are planning on going to different colleges, possibly in different states. We don't want to lose what we have right now. -- GOOD FRIEND ON THE WEST COAST DEAR GOOD FRIEND: Do it the way everyone else does -- through instant messaging and social media. But understand that both of you will have new responsibilities that will occupy your time, and you will be meeting new people and forming additional relationships. It doesn't have to have a negative impact on your close friendship if you both approach it with the right attitude. College is a time for growth and expansion. When you see each other during vacations from school, you can share that with each other. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. CLASSIFIEDS Phone: (307) 672-2431 SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 Fax: (307) 672-7950 www.thesheridanpress.com TO PLACE YOUR AD THE SHERIDAN PRESS DEADLINES B5 RATES & POLICIES Deadline Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 days . . . . . . . .6 days . . . . . . . . . . . .26 days Monday ........................................................................Friday 2:30 PM 2 lines (minimum) . . . . . . .$10.75 . . . . . . .$16.00 . . . . . . . . . . . .$40.00 Tuesday.................................................................... 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Warranty and Free delivery! lovell.midwayautoandm arine.com, 307-5487571 1/31/15 CLASSIFIEDS B6 THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 www.thesheridanpress.com Hints from Heloise Dear Readers: Winter is a good time to clean out stuff that we all have! Here are a few Heloise hints to JETTISON JUNK! My "two minutes or 120 seconds" plan is all it takes. Every day, focus on one task for two-minute intervals of time. Keep going if you are "on a roll," but just get started! Bathroom: Change out towels or wipe the toilet tank. Clean a mirror or counter. Living room: Pick up and straighten pillows. Dust end tables or coffee tables. Kitchen: Clear a counter. Add items to the dishwasher. Clean off switch plates. Or select one shelf in the fridge to clean out. Readers, what is your quick method of cleaning? -- Heloise PET PAL Dear Readers: Linda in Pennsylvania sent us a picture of her beagle, Charley, hiding under a blanket. Charley is wearing the "cone of shame" after some recent surgery. No worries; he is just fine! To see Charley and our other Pet Pals, go to www.Heloise.com and Heloise click on "Pets." -Heloise STAINBUSTER Dear Heloise: I have read many times a reader's difficulty in getting rid of wine or red-sauce stains. My mom's method is very simple: Just pour boiling water over the stain, and in seconds it will be gone. Don't do any pretreatment! It must be poured slowly and directly on the stain. (I have not tried this on silk.) -- Terry in Alabama Terry, this is an old, old, old hint from way back! It was suggested to stretch the stained area over a bowl, then pour boiling water through the material. It does work on some stains, but on others it may not. -- Heloise SOUR TOWELS Dear Heloise: In a recent column, you mentioned how to deal with sour-smelling towels. Your hint referred to adding baking soda (Heloise here: add a cup of baking soda to the rinse cycle). How do you do this for front-loading machines? -- A Reader, Bozeman, Mont. A simple solution! Wash towels as you normally do. When the cycle is done, put 1 cup of baking soda in the machine and run it one more time, only on rinse. Baking soda is a wonderful freshener and cleaner, and it's cheap! I have compiled a collection of my favorite hints involving baking soda in a handy pamphlet. If you would like to receive one, send $5 and a long, stamped (70 cents), selfaddressed envelope to: Heloise/Baking Soda, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 782795001. Baking soda makes a quick, safe and handy tooth polish on a damp toothbrush. Brush, rinse and you'll have fresh breath. -- Heloise RUST REMOVER Dear Heloise: Last winter, I found some pliers that were rusted shut so bad you couldn't hammer them open. I put them in a bath of vinegar for several days, and they finally loosened up. Now, they work like a new pair! -- Shirley in Oklahoma Bridge Phillip Alder RATHER THAN SIGNAL, TAKE CONTROL A.J. Kitt, a former World Cup alpine ski racer, said, "You have no control over what the other guy does. You only have control over what you do." That is sometimes true at the bridge table, but occasionally you can "control" what your partner does with your signals. For example, you are defending against a spade contract and badly need partner to shift to a heart. If you can make a discard, an unnecessarily high heart would ask partner to lead that suit. You hope this controls his play, but you cannot be sure. Maybe partner has his own plan in mind. If you can take total control, do so. In this deal, South is in four spades. West leads the diamond ace. When East signals with his nine, West cashes the diamond queen and continues with the diamond king. What should East discard? North might be tempted to rebid two hearts, hoping partner can steer into no-trump with a diamond stopper. Two hearts, though, is a reverse, which "guarantees" longer clubs than hearts. Two no-trump accurately describes the nature -- balanced - and high-card power -- an excellent 17, 18, 19 or a poor 20 points -- of the North hand. Also, it is in theory gameforcing. East would like a heart shift at trick four. But the heart four might not look high to his partner. Similarly, the club Omarr’s Daily Astrological Forecast BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor Michael C. Hall was born in Raleigh, N.C., on this date in 1971. This birthday guy starred in the title role of "Dexter" from 2006-2013. He also starred as David Fisher on "Six Feet under" from 2001-2005. On the big screen, Hall's film resume includes roles in "Cold in July," "Kill Your Darlings" and "Gamer." Hall has performed on the stage in Broadway productions of "Chicago" and "Cabaret." ARIES (March 21-April 19): Remain open-minded in the week ahead. Partners or friends may want to experiment or break with tradition. Go along with spur of the moment ideas and you'll have a one-of-a-kind experience. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Apply your skills and focus on constructive activities. Your partners or coworkers could be inspirational in the week ahead. Follow the leader and end up at the top of the pecking order. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here today usually means gone tomorrow. Fascinating new acquaintances could brighten your week, but you shouldn't fear they'll leave as fast as they arrived. A new friendship may last. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Perfect timing promotes prosperity. Push hard in the week ahead and your dreams of financial security can come true. You can har- ness a powerhouse of energy and use it for accomplishment. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the game of life, you may be tagged as "it." Make intelligent plans for the future and then follow through. You'll be offered several opportunities to achieve your dreams as this week unfolds. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Brainstorming sessions can result in advancement this week, as you're likely to receive attention for your ideas. However, take into consideration that some people may hide their fears and concerns. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Polish your public persona. This is a good week to promote your wares in the marketplace, especially if you let the buyers come to you. Expect excitement where matters of the heart are concerned. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Remember that to play in the major leagues you must maintain a reliable batting average. An obsession with something or someone could force you to practice until you're perfect this week. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Keep the faith, baby. Follow through on promises in the week ahead and everything will turn out just fine. A lack of focus or faith could cause understanding to breakdown within your family. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): To everything there is a season. This week, the celestial weather signals green lights on many levels, so it can be a great time to push your way to the top. Don't ignore opportunities for romantic moments. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Play hard and work hard all week. Make important phone calls and touch base with old friends this week without ignoring financial obligations. Shine as the center of attention. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Make hay while the sun shines. Flirtations are possible. The week to come may bring extra work and responsibilities, so actively focus on spending quality time with loved ones whenever you can. IF FEBRUARY 1 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: With all your drive and determination, you can succeed at anything close to your heart during the next 4-6 weeks, when you're a bit wiser and more far seeing than usual. In late April and early May you could be distracted by something or someone that's not what it seems. Wait until late in the month to make irrevocable decisions. Look for lucky breaks and the chance to make permanent improvements in all areas of your life in late May. You'll be more likely to succeed at anything you begin late in May, early June or in October. BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor seven might not look low, discouraging. East should take control. He should ruff his partner's winner and cash the heart ace. Then there is no danger that the contract will make. Note that if the defenders do not take the first four tricks, South runs for home with six spades and four clubs. Jeraldine Saunders D.C. Douglas was born in Berkeley, Calif., on this day in 1966. This birthday guy is a prolific voice actor in video games, most notably Albert Wesker in the "Resident Evil" franchise and Legion in the "Mass Effect" franchise. He played the role of Kurtz on "The Young and the Restless" and has appeared on episodes of "Haunted Hathaways," "NCIS" and "2 Broke Girls." ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your best qualities are glowing in neon. You could meet fascinating new contacts. It's a good time to let creative ideas flow by starting a web log or writing down your ideas. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Social rituals are a necessary evil. In the public arena, send thank you notes and make the necessary conciliatory noises. In private, rely on intuition to guide your hand and heart. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It takes time for people accept new ideas. Anything vague or mysterious could set off alarms or cause tension. Don't make important changes or key decisions until concerns are addressed. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Shift your mental gears. Be prepared to try something different and poised to adopt new attitudes where your money is concerned. Interesting information can be stored away for future use. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Work your plan and plan your work. All work and no play might make Jack a dull boy, but you aren't Jack. Your playtime won't suffer if you remain on track and chase down your existing objectives. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You're like that famous pink bunny of advertising fame and can beat your drum with extra energy. Mind your own business and don't get caught up in office intrigues or neighborhood gossip. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Follow through with paperwork and crucial small details. You have the discipline to tackle responsibilities and the intelligence to make sweeping changes. Friends can help you in many ways. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Meet others face to face rather than being a shrinking violet. A brief period of seclusion might help you recover your poise, but eventually you'll be forced to re-enter the public arena. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Accentuate the positive. Yielding negotiation points out of sympathy could cast a veil of unease on a pet project or deal. Wait to act rather than acting now for a better chance for success. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Misunderstandings may put a blockage between you and a key person. If you're frustrated or mystified by subtle intrigues, be assured that they'll soon fade. Loyal companions require affection. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Light bulbs turn on in your head. Record your latest brainstorm and save it for future use. Your assessment of a volatile situation is correct but won't help you calm the waters. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your popularity may soar even when you're involved in simple, routine tasks. Have a shoulder ready for a friend's sob story. Don't let fear and worries about control issues ruin negotiations. IF FEBRUARY 2 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: You could feel like the belle of the ball between now and the beginning of next month and have the drive, foresight and initiative to make anything you begin a huge success. Don't push important interpersonal issues in late March or early April when your extravagance and selfassurance could get out of hand. That is not a good time to commit to a new job or relationship. It might be, however, a prime time to consider long-term plans and think about the future. Your next best time for wisdom and luck will occur if you implement your ideas and put projects into motion during late May or October. YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS | CITY John Heath Mayor 307-675-4223 Public Notices SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 www.thesheridanpress.com WHY PUBLIC NOTICES ARE IMPORTANT | Kristin Kelly Councilor 307-673-4751 Shelleen Smith Councilor 307-461-7082 Thayer Shafer Councilor 307-673-4118 Alex Lee Councilor 307-752-8804 Jesus Rios Councilor 307-461-9565 Kelly Gooch Councilor 307-752-7137 COUNTY Pete Carroll Treasurer 307-674-2520 Eda Thompson Clerk 307-674-2500 Nickie Arney Clerk of District Court 307-674-2960 John Fenn 4th Judicial District Court Judge 307-674-2960 William Edelman 4th Judicial District Court Judge 307-674-2960 Shelley Cundiff Sheridan County Circut Court Judge 307-674-2940 P.J. Kane Coroner 307-673-5837 Terry Cram Commissioner 307-674-2900 Tom Ringley Commissioner 307-674-2900 Mike Nickel Chairman Commissioner 307-674-2900 Steve Maier Commissioner 307-674-2900 Dave Hofmeier Sheriff 307-672-3455 Bob Rolston Commissioner 307-674-2900 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NOTICE OF INVITATION COAL EXPLORATION LICENSE APPLICATION MTM 107885 Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with Ambre Energy in a program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of America in the following-described lands located in Big Horn County, Montana, encompassing a total of 12,618.11 acres: T. 8 S., R. 40 E., P. M.M. Sec. 27: W2SW, SWSESW Sec. 28: S2N2, S2 Sec. 29: S2 Sec. 32: SW Sec. 34: W2NWNE, N2NENW, SENENW T. 9 S., R. 39 E., P. M.M. Sec. 12: Lots 1-4, W2E2, W2 Sec. 13: Lots 1-4, W2E2, W2 Sec. 14: All Sec. 23: All Sec. 24: Lots 1-4, W2E2, W2 Sec. 25: Lots 1-4, W2E2, W2 Sec. 26: All T. 9 S., R. 40 E., P.M.M. Sec. 2: Lots 1-2, S2NE, SENW, E2SW, SE Sec. 4: Lot 4, SWNW Sec. 5: Lots 1-4, S2N2, SW, N2SE, SWSE Sec. 7: Lots 1-4, E2, E2W2 Sec. 8: NWNE, NWSWNE, NW, NWNESW, NWSW, NWSWSW Sec. 11: N2NE, NENW Sec. 17: W2SW Sec. 18: Lots 1-4, E2, E2W2 Sec. 19: Lots 1-3, E2, E2W2 Sec. 20: W2SWNE, W2, S2NESE, NWSE, S2SE Sec. 23: E2, E2NW, SWNW, SW Sec. 24: All Sec. 25: N2, SW Sec. 26: All Sec. 29: NE, N2SW, SWSW, N2SE Sec. 30: Lots 2-4, E2SW, SE T. 9 S., R. 41 E., P.M.M. Sec. 19: Lot 5 Any party electing to participate in this exploration program shall notify, in writing, both the State Director, Bureau of Land Management, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-4669, and Ambre Energy, 170 S. Main St., Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. Such written notice must refer to serial number MTM 107885 and be received no later than 30 days after publication of this Notice in the Federal Register or 10 calendar days after the last publication of this Notice in the Sheridan Press newspaper, whichever is later. The proposed exploration program is fully described, and will be conducted pursuant to an exploration plan to be approved by the Bureau of Land Management. The exploration plan, as submitted by Ambre Energy is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana, during regular business hours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through Friday. For further information contact Robert Giovanini, Mining Engineer, or Connie Schaff, Land Law Examiner, Branch of Solid Minerals (MT-921), Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-4669, telephone 406 896-5084 or 406 896-5060, respectively. /s/ Phillip C. Perliwitz Phillip C. Perlewitz Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals Date: January 21, 2015 Publish:January31, February7, 2015. STATE Matt Mead Governor 307-777-7434 Rosie Berger Representative House Dist. 51 307-672-7600 Mark Jennings Representative House Dist. 30 307-461-0697 John Patton Representative House Dist. 29 307-672-2776 Mike Madden Representative House Dist. 40 307-684-9356 Dave Kinskey Senator Senate Dist. 22 307-461-4297 307-278-6030 B7 GLOSSARY OF TERMS | Default: Failure to fulfill an obligation, especially the obligation to make payments when due to a lender. Encumbrance: A right attached to the property of another that may lessen its value, such as a lien, mortgage, or easement. Foreclosure: The legal process of terminating an owner’s interest in property, usually as the result of a default under a mortgage. Foreclosure may be accomplished by order of a court or by the statutory process known as foreclosure by advertisement (also known as a power of sale foreclosure). Lien: A legal claim asserted against the property of another, usually as security for a debt or obligation. Mortgage: A lien granted by the owner of property to provide security for a debt or obligation. PUBLIC NOTICE The Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission) has given Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (MDU) authority pass on a wholesale gas cost decrease of $0.623 per dekatherm (Dth) to its Residential, Firm General Service, and Small and Large Interruptible customers and a decrease of $0.625 to its Seasonal customers through its Commodity Balancing Account, effective on and after February 1, 2015. The average Residential and Firm General Service customers using approximately 13.0 Dth in February 2015 may expect a monthly gas bill decrease of approximately $8.10 or -8.90%, before taxes. Actual bills will vary with usage. The proposed retail rate decreases result in a projected dollar-for-dollar decrease in the Company’s February 2015 total revenues of approximately $217,427 using projected sales volumes. The decreases do not change the Company’s authorized rate of return. Pursuant to Commission Rule §§ 249 and 250 a utility may apply to pass on to its customers known or prospective wholesale commodity cost increases or decreases on a dollar-for-dollar basis and subject to public notice, opportunity for hearing and refund. MDU’s application is on file at the Commission’s offices in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and in the Company’s Sheridan, Wyoming, business office, and may be inspected by any interested person during regular business hours. Anyone who wants to file an intervention petition, request for a public hearing, or a statement, public comment or protest in this matter must file in writing with the Commission on or before February 27, 2015. A proposed intervention or request for hearing must set forth the grounds under which they are made and the position and interest of the petitioner in this proceeding. If you want to intervene in this matter or request a public hearing that you will attend, or want to make a statement, a protest or a public comment, and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Commission at (307) 777-7427, or write to the Commission at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, to make arrangements. Communications impaired persons may also contact the Commission by accessing Wyoming Relay at 711. Please mention Docket No. 30013-301-GP15 in your communications. Dated: January 28, 2015. Publish: January 31, February 7, 2015. PUBLIC NOTICE The Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission) has given Powder River Energy Corporation (PRECorp) authority to adjust its Cost of Power Adjustment (COPA) to reflect a net increase of $2,340,833 per annum in wholesale power costs charged by its supplier, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, effective for usage on and after January 10, 2015, subject to notice, protest, intervention petition, opportunity for hearing, refund, and such further action as the Commission may deem appropriate. Residential customers are included in the “All Other” category of Rate Classes. The effect of the proposed $0.000384/kWh reduction in credit (i.e., increase) on an average residential customer monthly bill is approximately $0.34 per month, based on an 898 kWh/month typical residential usage, excluding taxes. Actual bills will vary with usage. PRECorp’s application is on file with the Commission at its offices in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and at PRECorp's offices in Sundance, Wyoming, and may be inspected by any interested person during regular business hours. Anyone desiring to file a public comment, statement, protest, intervention petition or request for a public hearing in this matter must file with the Commission in writing on or before February 20, 2015. Power of Sale: A clause commonly written into a mortgage authorizing the mortgagee to advertise and sell the property in the event of default. The process is governed by statute, but is not supervised by any court. Probate: The court procedure in which a decedent’s liabilities are settled and her assets are distributed to her heirs. Public Notice: Notice given to the public or persons affected regarding certain types of legal proceedings, usually by publishing in a newspaper of general circulation. This notice is usually required in matters that concern the public. Disclaimer: The foregoing terms and definitions are provided merely as a guide to the reader and are not offered as authoritative definitions of legal terms. The petition shall set forth the grounds of the proposed intervention or request for hearing and the position and interest of the petitioner in this proceeding. If you wish to intervene in this matter or request a public hearing that you will attend, or want to make a statement, a protest or a public comment, and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, call the Commission at (307) 777-7427, or write to the Commission at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002. Communications impaired persons may contact the Commission through Wyoming Relay by dialing 711. Please contact us as soon as possible to help us serve you better and please include reference to Docket No. 10014-157-CP-14. Dated: January 21, 2015. Publish: January 24, 31, 2015. LEGAL NOTICE POLICY The Sheridan Press publishes Legal Notices under the following schedule: If we receive the Legal Notice by: Monday Noon – It will be published in Thursday’s paper. Your Right To Know and be informed of government legal proceedings is embodied in public notices. This newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings. Tuesday Noon – It will be published in Friday’s paper. Wednesday Noon – It will be published in Saturday’s paper. Wednesday Noon – It will be published in Monday’s paper. Thursday Noon – It will be published in Tuesday’s paper. Friday Noon – It will be published in Wednesday’s paper. • Complete information, descriptions and billing information are required with each legal notice. A PDF is required if there are any signatures, with a Word Document attached. • Failure to include this information WILL cause delay in publication. All legal notices must be paid in full before an "AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION" will be issued. • Please contact The Sheridan Press legal advertising department at 672-2431 if you have questions. Paul Fall Assessor 307-674-2535 Matt Redle County Attorney 307-674-2580 Bruce Burns Senator Senate Dist. 21 307-672-6491 Public notices allow citizens to monitor their government and make sure that it is working in their best interest. Independent newspapers assist in this cause by carrying out their partnership with the people’s right to know through public notices. By offering an independent and archived record of public notices, newspapers foster a more trusting relationship between government and its citizens. Newspapers have the experience and expertise in publishing public notices and have done so since the Revolutionary War. Today, they remain an established, trustworthy and neutral source that ably transfers information between government and the people. Public notices are the lasting record of how the public’s resources are used and are presented in the most efficient and effective means possible. THE SHERIDAN PRESS The photo pictures the Carneyville underground coal mine facilities. Carneyville was one of the earliest of the coal mining towns north of Sheridan which were in operation into the 1920s and early 1930s. The stories are told in Stanley Kuzara's book "Black Diamonds of Sheridan, Wyoming." The photo is in the Slack collection in the Sheridan County Museum's Memory Book project. B8 THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 Hayward, Utah Jazz upset Golden State Warriors 110-100 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gordon Hayward scored 26 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Utah Jazz upset the league’s highest-scoring team, the Golden State Warriors, 110-100 on Friday night. It was Jazz’s first win in three tries against the Warriors. Hayward showed no lingering effects from sinus congestion that held him out of practice Thursday. He added six assists to his double-double. The Jazz got a huge lift from the bench with 17 points from Trevor Booker and 15 from Trey Burke. Stephen Curry had his ninth 30-point game of the season and finished with 32. His fellow All-Star backcourt teammate Klay Thompson was held to 12 after scoring at least 22 in the last five games. The Warriors were never able to put together one of their trademark scoring runs. Sheridan County School District #2 Kindergarten Registration 2015-2016 Wednesday, February 11th – Friday, February 13th 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Children must be five years old on or before September 15, 2015 to be eligible Registration will be held at your neighborhood school (school boundary maps can be accessed at the District website at www.scsd2.com) • • • • • • Henry A. Coffeen Elementary (1053 S. Sheridan) Highland Park Elementary (2 Mydland) Meadowlark Elementary (1410 DeSmet) Sagebrush Elementary (1685 Hillpond) Story Elementary (103 Fish Hatchery Rd, Story) Woodland Park Elementary (1010 E. Woodland Park) Be sure to bring a Birth Certificate, Immunization Records, & A Current Utility Bill For further information, please call: Stults at 674-7405, ext. 5108 JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS Swim for it Sheridan Bronc Presley Felker competes in the 200 SC meter freestyle against Gillette Thursday afternoon at Sheridan Junior High School. Blackhawks Hall of Famer Stan Mikita has brain disorder CHICAGO (AP) — The family of Stan Mikita said Friday that the Chicago Blackhawks Hall of Famer has been diagnosed with a suspected brain disorder and is “facing some serious health issues.” He “is currently under the care of compassionate and understanding care givers,” his family said in a statement. They offered no other information on Mikita’s condition other than noting that he may suffer from Lewy body dementia. Mikita, 74, played his entire 22-season career for the Chicago Blackhawks from 1958 to 1980 and was on the Blackhawks team with Bobby Hull that won the Stanley Cup in 1961. He is the franchise’s all-time leader in games played, points and assists and is second in goals. Mikita was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and has been a Blackhawks team ambassador since 2007. Mikita was at a ceremony in 2011 when the Blackhawks unveiled bronze statues of him and Hull outside the United Center. In 1980, Mikita’s No. 21 was the first ever retired by the Blackhawks. “We are thinking of Stan and his family at this difficult time and wish him well,” the team said in a statement. Lewy body dementia is a progressive disease that causes problems with thinking, movement, behavior and mood. It’s associated with abnormal protein deposits in the brain called Lewy bodies. There’s no known cure, but people can live with the disease for a number of years. How quickly symptoms develop varies from person to person. “The family of Stan Mikita truly appreciates the support he has received over the many years he has played, worked and lived in the Chicago area,” they said in the statement. “They hope the fans will keep him in their thoughts and prayers and respect his privacy during this difficult time.” Mavericks embarrass Heat in 2nd half, win 93-72 MIAMI (AP) — Down by 16 points in the second half, the Dallas Mavericks were in big trouble. For a couple minutes, anyway. The Mavericks pulled off the ultimate turnaround — going from the receiving end of a blowout to administering one, and doing so with almost unbelievable speed and ease. A 37-2 run was more than enough, and the Mavericks embarrassed Miami with a 93-72 win on Friday night. It was the 600th regular-season victory for Dallas coach Rick Carlisle and another troubling chapter in the erratic story of the Heat season. “At some point you say, ‘This is enough,’” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “We don’t know how we get into these situations, but it will change.” Dallas trailed 49-33 in the third quarter. The score the rest of the way: Dallas 60, Miami 23. No Dwyane Wade, no Luol Deng, and no chance for the Heat once the run started for the Mavericks. Charlie Villanueva scored 14 of his season-high 20 points after halftime for Dallas, which got 12 points apiece from Dirk Nowitzki and Monta Ellis, and an 11-point, 13-rebound effort from Tyson Chandler. “You’ve got to beat the guys that are out there and Miami is well-coached, they’re athletic, they’re going to play hard, so we had to take this game,” Nowitzki said. “They weren’t going to give it to us and that’s what we did there in the second half.” Miami’s Hassan Whiteside had 16 points and 24 rebounds, matching the second-most for a single game in franchise history. James Ennis scored 15, Chris Bosh had 12 and Mario Chalmers scored 10 for the Heat, who now head out on a weeklong road trip clinging to the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference. “Speechless,” Whiteside said, when asked about the second-half collapse. Whiteside was dominant early with 14 rebounds in the first 8 minutes alone, and the Heat led 45-33 at the half. When Whiteside went out late in the third, Miami led 60-51. When he returned, Miami was down 72- 60, having been outscored 21-0 during his absence — and the run just kept going. So now, without Wade on Friday night — and probably for a few more games — because of his strained hamstring, the Heat need “all hands on deck,” Spoelstra said. Some of those hands on Friday? Norris Cole shot 1 for 10, Shawne Williams shot 1 for 6, Danny Granger shot 0 for 6. Take away Whiteside’s 7-for-11 night, and the rest of the Heat shot 22 for 77 — 29 percent. “Just a tough one,” Heat guard Tyler Johnson said. TIP-INS Mavericks: It was Villanueva’s first 20point game since he finished with 21 against San Antonio on Feb. 8, 2013. ... F Chandler Parsons missed the game because of an illness. It forced the Mavs into using their 10th lineup of the season. ... Dallas went from down 16 to up 26 at one point in the second half, a 42-point swing in about 20 minutes. Heat: Wade will not accompany Miami on at least the first part of its weeklong road trip that starts Sunday in Boston, staying home to continue rehabbing his strained hamstring. ... Deng (calf) is improving and will travel, Spoelstra said after Miami used a 19th lineup in 46 games. ... Johnson made his home debut, getting three assists in the second quarter. BATTIER RETURNS Retired NBA player Shane Battier, who ended his career with the Heat and won two championships in Miami, was working again in the arena on Friday night. Battier, who has kept his South Florida home, got a loud ovation from early arriving fans when he walked onto the court about 40 minutes before tip-off. FIRST QUARTER BLANKS Dallas won despite shooting just 18 percent in the first quarter. Miami led 15-13 after the opening 12 minutes, despite shooting 23 percent — days after shooting 71 percent in the first quarter against Milwaukee and actually trailing 30-29 after that period. UP NEXT Mavericks: At Orlando on Saturday. Heat: At Boston on Sunday. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 What to do for February I nside: Tackle one messy closet each weekend. If necessary purchase new organizing bins or baskets. If you don’t have a batteryoperated pill remover to defuzz your favorite sweaters, you can use a finetooth comb; it will catch the pill and leave the garment intact. Lay the sweater on a table. Hold the SUSAN comb flat WOODY against the | fabric and gently move it up and down or from side to side, taking care not to hook the teeth on the sweater. Now that your houseplants have been inside for a few months, they may need rinsing off to wash away accumulating dust. Put them in the shower for a few minutes then dry off leaves. Give everyone a break and throw open those curtains. Set aside time to perform simple repairs to clothing, such as replacing buttons, fixing hems or patching holes. Use mercerized thread, which glides easily and is more durable than regular thread. Clean and organize book shelves. Don’t just daydream about summer vacations — plan them now. Choose a location and book travel and hotel arrangements early for the best price and availability. Replace your bedding for a quick makeover. For an easy custom duvet cover, use two flat sheets. Place sheets back to back, and sew around the perimeter, allowing for a 1/2-inch seam. Leave an opening at the bottom. To close, sew twill-tape ties or Velcro tape to the inside edges. Buy seed packets now for best selection. Start a “wish list” file from all those seed catalogs you’ve received. Has your honey crystallized in the jar? Cold air, age, or an excessive amount of pollen in the honey may be to blame. Microwave an uncovered jar on high heat for about 15 seconds or until liquified. Or, place jar in a pot of hot water for about 10 minutes. Store honey at room temperature and use it within a year of purchase. Pack or restock a car breakdown kit. Fill a canvas bag with such items as a flashlight and batteries, fixflat spray, jumper cables, flares, motor oil and a small tool kit. Take delicate curtains to be professionally cleaned. Hand wash those that can be laundered at home, then let them line dry out of direct sunlight. Press and steam before rehanging. Outside: On a bright sunny day clean a few windows and do some winter watering. Water trees and shrubs that were planted within the last two years. Do a little yard cleanup. Pile up all the limbs and other debris that has blown through so far. Clean up flowerbeds a little. Those seed heads you saved for the birds are probably spent, cut off dead plant tops and mulch a little or fluff up the mulch that is in place. SUSAN WOODY has been a home and garden writer for more than 20 years and is a master gardener. www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS C1 Book it: Open shelving pairs style with substance BY ELAINE MARKOUTSAS UNIVERSAL UCLICK Bookshelves are a necessity in most homes, not only for the obvious, but as a catch-all for other stuff. Some people, even in this day of the Kindle, have more books than yards of shelving to contain them. For others, books may be limited to just a few, perhaps of the coffee table variety. And the stuff — well, everything from tchotchkes to personal treasures, including heirlooms, collectibles, travel souvenirs to framed family photos — gets a home, with a few volumes to share space, if they're lucky. Freestanding bookcases are fairly standard issue, with only wood, stain or paint finish, molding details and thickness of shelves the distinguishing parameters. But with open shelving, design really has stepped up. As a retail category, it has grown steadily in recent years. From industrial wire looks to touches of Hollywood Regency, the choice of styles runs from sleek polished stainless steel and brass to earthy weathered woods and burnished metals. By definition, the French word, pronounced ay-taZHER, means a piece of furniture or a stand with open shelves "for small ornaments," according to the American Heritage Dictionary, or "for small objects, bric-a-brac, etc.," according to Random House, which cites that it came into use around 1840. Then there's a relative, the baker's rack, which, of course, was strictly utilitarian in origin. We tend to think about these examples as metal pieces, and many of today's models are, or at least they combine metal and wood. But the earliest models actually were crafted from wood, especially exotic grains or even gilt wood, in the time of Louis XV. Elaborate carvings were not unusual, nor was embellishment, such as spindles between shelves. What's popular today never approaches such excess. Most styles are COURTESY PHOTO | UNIVERSAL UCLICK One of the newest entries at Wisteria in its spring collection is the elegant etagere, shown in a soft gold finish. modern, which not only suits the uptick in simplicity we've been seeing in in home decor, but also serves a need for more pivotal and easier to mix furnishings. Even pieces with turn-of-the century industrial inspiration are cleanlined. Some pieces even are fitted with casters, like bar carts, for easy mobility. Stretched out wide and upward, shelves can be off kilter, appear to be floating or even be reconfigured into mazelike cubbies. Versatility is one thing driving interest. Etageres, narrow or wide, can fit into almost any room of the house: foyer, living and dining rooms, kitchen, family room, bedroom and bath. That they're decorative and functional is a plus. In the bath, for example, they provide extra storage, and a handsome way to store towels, bath salts and soaps, as well as sponges. In an office, they can hold references and supplies as well as objets. They're chameleons that adapt and can be changed up easily to display collections that are fluid. The iconic designer Billy Baldwin designed a set of tubular brass etageres for Cole Porter's New York City apartment in 1955, and they towered at 9 feet 4 inches. As in his own place, Baldwin placed a pair of towers and a wider version on either side of a doorway, all on one wall, to dramatic effect. The late Milo Baughman, who long designed for Thayer Coggin, and whose works are collectible, often appearing on 1st dibs, an online marketplace for design and antiques, created a series of striking, modern gleaming glass and chrome designs in the '60s and '70s, many with the kinds of staggered shelves we see today. So admit it, you've seen plenty of wonderful images of open bookshelves and etageres in magazines and on retailer websites, where they all look so ... perfect. If you're intimidated by the idea of filling one, lest it look sloppy or not quite magazine worthy, don't fret. At least one retailer, Wisteria, actually has tackled the subject, with illustrations, on its blog. "How to Style a Bookshelf" features three easy steps. First, gather books and accessories. "We suggest using items of varying shapes and sizes. You'll need a few round shapes, square shapes and more organic ones as well." They suggest one of their amethyst geodes, which could be used on a shelf, (on top of a book), as a decorative accessory or as a bookend. Baskets are recommended not only to add warmth and texture but also to organize. Their second step is to arrange. "Order (decorative and functional items) by size, color or subject depending on personal preference. Be sure to mix it up by having some books standing and a few lying down — this will break up groupings and create a visual flow. ... Juxtapose the square shapes of books with something round and add a pop of color while you're at it!" And finally, Wisteria suggests creating height on each shelf. "Use a mix of taller and shorter items to create a dynamic movement. Glass risers are perfect for lifting up shorter items and they blend perfectly into any decor, while they add a bit of shine." Of course, if you need storage, there are baskets as well as pretty boxes that handle the task with style. But don't forget the books. Billy Baldwin had plenty of them on his own etageres — and as pictures tell the story, they appear to have been well read, not just props. Still, hardbacks add life and warmth to a room. Said Baldwin: "The best decoration in the world is a room full of books." Vertical gardening may be in your future V ertical gardening is a theme that has been around since ancient Babylon’s hanging gardens. We all can remember window boxes, well just stack several of these together. Many people do not have the space, want to take up less space or they want to dress up an area. This type of planting can use many types of plants such as the traditional use of vines. However, of the many choices of plants to choose from edible ones can add color and texture. This technique works on a main level or on different levels such as balconies or decks. From an architectural viewpoint, by adding a vertical green structure to a wall, building or a fence can either hide or add some interest to an otherwise drab looking area These vertical structures outside can utilize a series of wires, a trellis, a pergola, a post or some other vertical structure to enhance. Vines of many types are used for this purpose quite well, they add color and texture not only in their leaves but also in their flowers and fruits. In addition, fruit trees can be trained to grow on a trellis system next to a wall or fence providing the same effect and defiantly taking up much less space. Instead of thinking about just using pole beans, peas, cucumbers a bracket system set against a wall can hold trays of vegetables or herbs. A wall on a deck could support many treys and the floor space is minimal compared to what the space would be if all the trays were laid out on the SCOTT deck or the amount of pots HININGER that would be needed. This system utilizes floor space | much more efficiently and can really dress up an area. Trellises are a good way to grow many vegetables, and provide an easy means to picking them. They also keep the leaves and fruit off the ground, eliminating many insect and disease problems. Also the idea of having vegetables at a height that is more accommodating to individuals who have a hard time bending over is quite appealing. These systems can also be brought indoors during the wintertime, which can add versatility and variety. There are some restaurants (I have not heard of any in Wyoming) that have these vertical tray systems and they use the fresh herbs in their cooking. These trays are swapped out regularly to replant or to regrow in a greenhouse setting. This design system can be utilized on a small scale in a home setting, particularly if there are some bigger windows available to let in more sunlight. Having some of your favorite vegetables or herbs available and fresh all winter long can add some diversity to our diets. Many of these plants are used in such small quantities and are not necessarily used on a daily basis, so by having some small pots or trays of them, they do not take up much room and there could be plenty of variety available. I have been noticing more commercial available systems available to homeowners, check out online or garden centers for these this year. However, you can utilize shelving with small pots, or design and construct something specific for your needs or space. I have also noticed the availability of more dwarf varieties of fruit trees, particularly tropical varieties such as lemons and limes. These can be grown in small pots or can also be trained on a trellis indoors to add some design alternatives and create a conversation piece. SCOTT HININGER is with the Sheridan County Extension office. C2 THE SHERIDAN PRESS SENIOR www.thesheridanpress.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 Healthy U Kicks off 2015 with focus on support groups BY BRITTANY HOBLIT SHERIDAN SENIOR CENTER SHERIDAN — The “Healthy U” mini-health fair took place at the Sheridan Senior Center on Tuesday, Jan. 27. This monthly community resource fair takes place in the Senior Center lobby and is free to the public. January’s fair titled “Community Support Groups” highlighted local resources that strive to support healthy living. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) was present, providing information about supportive services for individuals with mental illness and their loved ones. Renea Parker with Welch Cancer Center shared details about “A Shared Journey,” a cancer support group meeting at the Senior Center at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays. The Parkinson Support Group meetings at the Senior Center on Mondays will start on Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m. Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Alyssa Wright, with the Diabetes Education program, provided educational materials about diabetes management while Stella Montano, director of Family Caregiver Services, shared information about family caregiver support, a Senior Center program. Next month’s “Healthy U” will Valentine tributes, facts D id you know that you can celebrate Valentine’s Day several times a year? According to an article by Elizabeth Hanes on the History website, called “6 Surprising Facts about St. Valentine,” because of the abundance of St. Valentines on the Roman Catholic roster, you can choose to celebrate the saint multiple times each year. COURTESY PHOTO | BRITTANY HOBLIT Renea Parker from the Welch Cancer Center was one of the community participants at the Senior Center’s January Healthy U community health fair. The January fair brought representatives from area support groups for information on their programs. More than 50 people attended the first monthly fair of 2015 at the Senior Center. take place in the Senior Center Lobby at 211 Smith St. on Feb. 24 and is free to the public. The focus is on integrative therapies in health promotion with professionals from the fields of acupuncture, aromatherapy, massage therapy and chiropractic practices. AARP announces 2015 driver safety schedule FROM SHERIDAN SENIOR CENTER How can you keep up on changes in driver safety tips and techniques and changes in “rules of the road”? Consider taking a driver safety course. The investment of time is minimal compared to the payoff including possible discounts on your auto insurance. AARP offers its driver safety course to drivers age 50 years and older. Attendees learn tips on minimizing the effects of dangerous blind spots around their vehicle, proper following distances, safe ways to change lanes, the effects of medications on driving and more including how to manage and accommodate common age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time. For those who are computer-inclined, AARP also offers an online Driver Safety course. Visit www.aarp.org and follow the links for more information. If you are interested in attending an on-site AARP driver safety course, sign up is easy by calling the Sheridan Senior Center Monday through Friday at 672-2240. Some courses are offered over two afternoons and some are offered all day on a Saturday. Fees will be collected at the beginning of the class. Feb. 17, 18 Tuesday, Wednesday 1 -4 p.m. March 14 Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. April 14, 15 Tuesday, Wednesday 1 -4 p.m. May 16 Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m June 20 Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m July 18 Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m Aug. 11, 12 Tuesday, Wednesday 1 -4 p.m. Sept. 8, 9 Tuesday, Wednesday 1 -4 p.m. Oct. 13, 14 Tuesday, Wednesday 1 -4 p.m. Nov. 14 Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m No driver safety class in December. The Senior Center has partnered with AARP for many years in bringing these safety driver courses to the community. I don’t need a weapon – I am one BY LOIS BELL SHERIDAN SENIOR CENTER SHERIDAN — Be aware of your surroundings. Don’t be afraid to turn around if you think you’re being followed. You don’t need to know martial arts to know self-defense. These tips and more on self-defense will be shared next week at a free demonstration hosted by the Sheridan Senior Center. Under its popular “When I’m 64 or More” life planning lecture series for the community launched last year, the Sheridan Senior Center is offering a demonstration on self-defense Tuesday evening, Feb. 3, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Senior Center. The presentation is being offered at no charge to attendees thanks to funding under AARP-Wyoming’s Life Reimagined. Francine Russell of Empower Wyoming will demonstrate techniques in self-defense. She will be accompanied by instructor Stormy Broad and assistants Daniel Furnish and Raegan Allred. Kelly Broad joins the demonstration in full impact suit as part of the demonstration. Some attendees in the audience may have the opportunity to try techniques at the demonstration if they choose. One goal in the mission of Empower Wyoming is to strive to end violence through personal safety training. The majority of Russell’s students have been women but men are also invited. Russell and company were guest presenters at the Senior Center’s “When I’m 64” program in August 2014. The presentation was well-received by attendees who requested a sequel to the summer demonstration. Sheridan Girl Scout Troop 1334 will be providing sandwiches and salad for attendees. Beverages will also be provided. There is no charge for the snacks or the evening and the program is open to all ages. SENIOR CENTER HAPPENINGS | • Have a favorite grandmother, grandfather, wife, husband, aunt or uncle you would like to pay tribute to? The Senior Center has kicked off its annual Valentine Tribute! Hang a valentine in the Senior Center’s dining room at 211 Smith St. before Feb. 13 with a lovely tribute message like “I Love You” or “You are the Marshmallow in my Hot Chocolate” or whatever! There are three sizes and prices and monies support Senior Center programs. Plus, it makes our dining room look grand!! Call 6722240 for information. Valentines will be available to take home with you after Feb. 16. Besides Feb. 14, you might decide to RINDY celebrate WEST St. | Valentine of Viterbo on Nov. 3. Or maybe you want to get a jump on the traditional Valentine celebration by feting St. Valentine of Raetia on Jan. 7. Yet another fun fact on this site also states that in all, there are about a dozen St. Valentines, plus a pope. The saint we celebrate on Valentine’s Day is known officially as St. Valentine of Rome in order to differentiate him from the dozen or so other Valentines on the list. Because “Valentinus”—from the Latin word for worthy, strong or powerful — was a popular moniker between the second and eighth centuries A.D., several martyrs over the centuries have carried this name. There was even a Pope Valentine, though little is known about him except that he served a mere 40 days around A.D. 827. I really get a kick out of learning more about history and fun facts not only here in the United States, but around the world. Well one of the fun facts that I annually get most enthused about here at the Senior Center is our Valentine’s Tribute program. It is unique and it is underway. This time of year brings out many special thoughts within perfect view of all who attend meals at the Center. This year, we have a fun new twist. In addition to spreading the “love” around the Center’s Dining Room, there is the possibility to win some free meal tickets. People who dedicate a heart tribute this year, have the choice to hang it on either the North or South side of the Center Dining Room. The challenge is to see which side of the dining room – North or South can hang the most number of heart tributes on their side! Please be assured it is not a civil war or uprising over table calling. It’s in complete fun and team spirit. This year’s tributes are available in THREE sizes: large - $20; medium - $10 and small - $5. Folks can dedicate their hearts to be hung over specific tables. People who sit on the winning side can have their name entered to win a free meal ticket. Fourteen names will be drawn from the winning side. The deadline is noon Feb. 13 and it is more than acceptable to re-hang past year hearts with a donation! We hope that you consider a tribute to a grandmother, grandfather, favorite aunt or uncle! We also always have hearts dangling from the ceiling to kids, grandkids and friends. We hope to see your love very soon, and to my dear hubby I will be waiting for your love-ly words on the big heart! RINDY WEST is the development director at the Sheridan Senior Center. Center Stage is written by friends of the Senior Center for the Sheridan Community. It is a collection of insights and stories related to living well at every age. YOUTH SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS Why Big Horn? Berry recognized as natural leader COURTESY PHOTO | Big Horn High School seniors, from left, Garrett Allen, Christian Iberlin, Jack Roberts and Jackson Woody relax together over lunch last week at BHHS. Many students attribute the school's smaller student body to higher student satisfaction levels. Smaller student body contributes to student satisfaction BY KAYLIN MCKINLEY BIG HORN HIGH SCHOOL BIG HORN — They may not be a large force, but the Big Horn High School Rams are ones to be reckoned with. The 141 students at BHHS have prospered alongside larger schools under high academic expectations. The teachers and students at the Big Horn schools have always prided themselves on academic and athletic prowess, touting a student to teacher ratio of 10 to one. “I’m proud to be a part of a school where everyone knows your name,” junior Max Lube said. “And the students and teachers are all extremely hardworking.” Academically, BHHS has consistently scored at the top of the pack for Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming and American College Testing scores. According to officials at Sheridan County School District 1, the high school has tested above both the state and national composite averages for the ACT for the past three years. In 2011, BHHS received the Blue Ribbon Award — an honor granted to school systems by the U.S. Department of Education for academic excellence including high placement in their respective state and other factors. This achievement was followed in 2012 with a bronze award and placement on the U.S. News and World Report list of “Best High Schools in Wyoming.” ‘I’m proud to be a part of a school where everyone knows your name.’ Max Lube Big Horn High School student Recently, Big Horn School added more after-school groups. The indoor track, cross-country, speech and debate teams had strong first-year attendance numbers, and students are eagerly waiting for the start of the school’s first soccer season in the spring. “It’ll be tough starting out, but I’m glad we can get the program started for the kids coming up,” student Richard Stanley said. The younger Rams of Big Horn Middle School gained numerous groups as well, including cross-country, wrestling and robotics. Though Big Horn’s small student body has prevented the development of a wider curriculum, the high school’s upperclassmen have been able to take online college courses, along with traditional classroom courses, at Sheridan College. On campus, students have the opportunity to partake in programs like Chinese, accounting and several career-specific introductory classes. With their tuition and books paid in full by the school district, the young scholars are racking up college credit and reveling in the wide class variety. “I think that’s one of the great things about Big Horn: you can take whatever classes interest you, whether they be online or at the college, as long as you’re willing to fight for it,” senior Eddie Atter said. Atter added that he will be leaving his high school career with 47 college credits, including those earned from an Artificial Intelligence class. He was able to create his own advanced curriculum with the assistance of SCSD1 Superintendent Marty Kobza. With the addition of sports, the endless online course opportunities and the strong on-site academics, it is clear that the Rams are small but mighty. Facebook down? Now what will you do? Outage brings jokes, marketing pitches to Twitter SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For many, the hour without a Facebook was a golden opportunity for a joke — or a marketing pitch — on other social media sites. Facebook said the outage that made its sites inaccessible worldwide for about an hour Tuesday was self-inflicted. Users in the Eastern U.S. itching to post photos of the big snowstorm had to turn to other outlets, while companies, like the dating app Tinder, that depend on Facebook and Instagram to reach their customers, had to wait. For many, though, the outage was just a blip, a sign that while Facebook has become an important communications tool for some 1.35 billion people worldwide, a temporary shut- down does not have the same crippling effect as the shutoff of electricity, water, the Internet or a city’s public transit system. It’s also a lesson, perhaps, in what happens when we rely on a free service that, while very stable, does not promise 100 percent uptime. Facebook’s last significant outage was nearly 5 years ago. People took to Twitter to complain and joke about the outage, while companies such as CocaCola took it as a viral marketing opportunity. The hashtag “#facebookdown” generated a cascade of tweets, including an image of a T-shirt with the words “I survived #facebookdown.” “Kind of like the snowstorm that was supposed to cripple New York City, this didn’t have much of an impact on Facebook,” said Debra Aho Williamson, an analyst with research firm eMarketer. “It was over quickly, it was easily fixed and life came back to normal fairly quickly.” She added that while it’s possible that companies that rely on Facebook’s login tool to let people access their sites and apps lost a “little bit of traffic” or a tiny bit of ad revenue, for the length of time that the outage lasted it’s unlikely to have had a big effect. “Life will go on, I think we’ll all survive,” Williamson said. More than 7,500 websites had services affected by the Facebook outage, according to Web tracking firm DynaTrace. Users of PCs and Facebook’s mobile app reported they lost access in Asia, the United States, Australia and the U.K. Facebook-owned Instagram was also inaccessible. Facebook said the disruption was caused by a technical change and wasn’t a cyberattack. “This was not the result of a third party attack but instead occurred after we introduced a change that affected our configuration systems,” its statement said. The temporary loss of service may be Facebook’s biggest out- C3 age since Sept. 24, 2010, when it was down for about 2.5 hours. Outages were more common in the site’s early years, when its backup systems and data centers were not as robust as they are now. These days, the Menlo Park, California-based company routinely tests its infrastructure and sometimes even takes down part of it intentionally to check its resilience. On its website for developers, Facebook said the “major outage” lasted one hour. The outage occurred at midday in Asia, and after Facebook was restored, some users reported that the site was loading slowly or not functioning fully. Lizard Squad, a group notorious for attention-seeking antics online, claimed responsibility on Twitter for the outages, but Facebook said this was not the case. Guillermo Lafuente, security consultant at MWR InfoSecurity, said a technical fault was more plausible. Academics for All is pleased to announce that Adam Berry, son of John and Janet Berry of Big Horn, is this week’s Summit Award winner. Berry has maintained a GPA of 3.6 while taking advanced college preparatory classes and being a multi-sport athlete. He is recognized by his teachers and peers as a natural leader who combines dedication and hard work with kindness and a strong sense of fun. Berry took Gifted and Talented English (GATE) his freshman through junior years and is now Berry taking Advanced Placement British literature, taught by Mike Clift. Berry says Clift “opened my eyes to reading more carefully and deeply,” adding, “I never found myself wanting to read books as much as I have in Brit Lit.” Jeanne Hackman, Berry’s GATE teacher, says of him, “He responds well to academic challenges with a positive attitude. Adam is a compassionate leader who will help anyone in need. He can motivate, inspire and mentor his peers.” Berry has taken AP psychology, AP biology and AP U.S. government. He is currently enrolled in AP calculus. He’s taken three years of computer aided drafting and design (CADD), two years of French, and two years of journalism. The journalism class publishes the school newspaper, The Ocksheperida. This year, Berry is the sports editor. Last year, Berry was a member of the “We the People” team organized by his AP history instructor, Tyson Emborg. They won their state competition and traveled to Washington, D.C., for nationals. Emborg says, “Adam is full of life and positive energy. Academically he has a knack for taking complex issues and ideas and simplifying them into easy-tounderstand chunks. I really appreciate his drive to make things and those around him better.” Last June, Berry attended Boys State in Douglas. He was elected governor and was selected by the other delegates to attend Boys Nation in Virginia. He met Gov. Matt Mead during Boys State and then job shadowed him for a day, flying on the state plane to Lander and Gillette for meetings. Berry is currently student body president, having previously served as student council treasurer and freshmen class president. He is a member of the National Honor Society. He served as a Link Crew leader this fall, helping freshman transition to high school. He is a four-year leader in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was chosen as junior prom prince last year and homecoming king this fall. Berry serves on the Wellness Council of Sheridan County. Cody Sinclair, who serves with him, says “Adam’s contributions to the board are remarkable for a person his age. At meetings he provides thoughtful insight and asks great questions. . . During our Walk to School event this fall, Adam was the person that made the event a success.” Berry is also a junior city councilor. A four-year veteran of the varsity tennis team, Berry played basketball for three years and was on the varsity track team last year. This year, Berry tried out for the spring musical, “Mary Poppins,” and was selected to play Bert, the male lead. When asked how he manages his time, Berry says, “It’s all about organization, in my head and in my planner. Forgetting things can kill you. And sometimes I just have to sacrifice something I want to do. But the support of my family and teachers really helps, too.” Berry will be attending the University of Wyoming next fall. He is interested in the exercise physiology and biomechanical engineering programs. But he will, as always, be exploring all his options and looking for ways to contribute. Summit Award Academics for All is an all-volunteer group of individuals and donors who support academic excellence in Sheridan County School District 2. Members of the committee include Beth Bailey, Mary Brezik-Fisher, Anne Gunn, Ryan Maddux, Tempe Murphy, Bill Patton, Doug Raney and Gina Thoney. C4 FAITH THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com SPONSORS | Bob & Chris Carroll 124 S. Main St. 674-7465 SPECIALTY ELECTRICS & DIESEL Willis Schaible & Staff NORMATIVE SERVICES, INC. Residential Treatment for adolescents 674-6878 BABE’S FLOWERS Heidi Rosenthal Parker and Staff AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN EVERGREEN SAFE STORAGE 672-975, 580 E. 5th St. DECKER COAL CO. & Employees PERKINS RESTAURANT 1373 Coffeen Ave. 674-9336 MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES “In the Community to Serve” ERA CARROLL REALTY, INC. 306 N. Main St. 672-8911 SPONSORS | To the thousandth generation of Fay Bearden CARROLL’S FURNITURE TOP OFFICE PRODUCTS, INC. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 T he recollections shared herein are mostly from my father, Jack Bearden, and my mother, Ann Bearden. My line of the Bearden family came out of Alabama and settled along the western border of Arkansas. They were a rough bunch. My great-grandfather was known to discipline his boys with a bullwhip. My grandfather, Fay, had mentioned the proudest memories of his father were of the times and places where he and his sons had beat up the men of another famTERRAL ily. You might say BEARDEN my family has hillbilly roots of the | Hatfield and McCoy flavor. The only Bearden of notoriety was a soldier in the Civil War who was only remembered for his foul mouth. My great grandmother had a Bible that she was known to read, but we have no known Christians in the Bearden family until her son, Fay. My grandfather and his wife, Lacey, moved to Mobete, Texas, with their four children to live as poor farmers. That move proved to be the pivotal move for my family. It was there that a Southern Baptist pastor shared the good news of Jesus Christ with Fay and Lacey and they both trusted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Fay remembers that day as Aug. 1, 1929, but my dad says that he remembers them being baptized in the river when he was 7, which would have been 1931. For my line of the Beardens, everything changed. Though grandpa was an angry man in many ways, he began to be conformed to the image of Christ. Knowing Jesus and serving Him was the most important thing in his life. At the age of 11 my dad, Jack, trusted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. Three years later he followed our Lord in baptism. Five years later he was a soldier in WWII where he maintained his walk with Christ in the most adverse of circumstances. In 1950 he married my mother, Ann. They had three children, all of whom trusted Jesus as their Lord and Savior as children and are still walking with Jesus to this day. I’ve never known my dad to deny our Lord and, many years later, discovered he was a very active personal evangelist. I trusted Jesus as my Lord and Savior in the fall of 1965 in my fifthgrade Sunday school class at the First Baptist Church in Guymon, Oklahoma. My pastor, M.J. Lee taught the story of Nicodemus from John 3:121. Having been raised under the teaching of God’s word, I was very familiar with this passage. I knew that God loved the world. I just didn’t realize that I needed to trust Jesus to give me God’s love. I heard that I need- FIRST INTERSTATE BANK Directors, Officers & Staff ed to be born again but I was still clueless. Then M.J. got to verse 8. “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but you cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” It was like someone turned the sound off in that room. A flood of understanding washed over me and for the first time I realized that I was the sinner that Jesus died and rose again for, that I needed to trust Jesus for the forgiveness of my sins, to make me right with God, and give me His love. The next thing I physically heard was M.J. asking my class if there was anyone who wanted to trust Jesus as their Lord and Savior. I raised my hand and my Sunday school teacher, George Cambell, made sure I understood the good news. I did and I prayed to God that Jesus would come into my life and take over and He did. Jesus has been my life ever since. I’ve been trying to walk with Him and to share His good news with all who would listen. Though my faith has been feeble, His faithfulness has been immeasurably strong! God will do the same for you and your family if you and they will trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Won’t you do so today? WAREHOUSE MARKET Management & Employees WYOMING ELECTRIC INC. Dave Nelson & Staff 125 N. Sheridan Ave. AGRAY’S 554 E. Brundage St. 672-5322 FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK 46 W. Brundage St. SHERIDAN COMMUNITY FED. CREDIT UNION 141 S. Gould 672-3445 COTTONWOOD CENTER, LLC Sheridan’s foremost office complex Proudly serving since 1992 THE WOODS Ron Wood & Staff CONNIE’S GLASS, INC. Bill Stanbridge & Staff TERRAL BEARDEN the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church and a member of Pastors United in Christ. Church Calendar ARVADA COMMUNITY CHURCH (nondenominational) 223 Main St., Arvada, 758-4353. Pastor Bob Moore. Sunday: 11 a.m. service, 11:30 a.m. children’s Bible study. BAHA’I FAITH OF SHERIDAN 673-4778. The Baha'i Faith for Devotional Programs from the sacred writings of all religions and Study Circles. BETHESDA WORSHIP CENTER 5135 Coffeen Ave., 673-0023, www.bethesdaworship.com. Pastor Scott Lee. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. service, children’s ministry, nursery. Wednesday: 6 p.m. service, youth ministry, children’s ministry, nursery. BIG HORN CHURCH 115 S. Third St., Big Horn, 751-2086 or 655-3036. Pastor Sherman Weberg. Sunday: 9:15 a.m. prayer time, 10 a.m. worship service, 5 p.m. Bible study. Wednesday: 7 p.m. youth and adult Bible study. BUDDHIST MEDITATION FELLOWSHIP 1950 E. Brundage Lane. Sunday: 7-8 p.m. Sessions include discussion of the dharma reading, sitting and walking meditation. For information call Victor at 672-3135 or email [email protected] CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1660 Big Horn Ave., 672-3149. Pastor Terral Bearden. Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. worship service, 6 p.m. Bible study. Wednesday: 7 p.m. prayer meeting. Thursday: 6 p.m. youth group. CALVARY CHAPEL SHERIDAN 606 S. Thurmond, 751-2250, www.ccsheridan.org, email: [email protected]. Pastor Nels Nelson. Sunday: 10 a.m. non-denominational worship service, teaching through the Bible verse by verse. CHURCH OF CHRIST 1769 Big Horn Ave., 763-8347. Rev. Rick Sykes. Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Bible classes, 10:30 a.m. worship and communion. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Bible study. Community carol sing Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight service Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Ranchester branch, 1066 Big Horn Ave., Ranchester, 655-9085. President James Boulter. Sunday: 10 a.m. Sacrament meeting, 11:20 a.m. Sunday school and primary meetings, 12:10 p.m. Priesthood and Relief Society meetings. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Sheridan 1st Ward, 2051 Colonial Dr., 672-2926. Bishop Kim Anderson. Sunday: 9:30-10:40 a.m. Sacrament meeting, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday school meeting, 10:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Primary meeting, 11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priesthood, Relief Society and Young Women’s meetings. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Sheridan 2nd Ward, 2051 Colonial Dr., 672-6739. Bishop David Bailey. Sunday: 1:30-2:40 p.m. Sacrament meeting, 2:50-4:30 p.m. Primary meeting, 2:50-3:30 p.m. Sunday school meeting, 3:40-4:30 p.m. Priesthood, Relief Society and Young Women’s meetings. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Sheridan 3rd Ward, 2051 Colonial Dr., 673-7368. Bishop Charles Martineau. Sunday: 9-9:50 a.m. Priesthood, Relief Society and Young Women’s meetings, 9-10:40 a.m. Primary meeting, 10-10:40 a.m. Sunday school meet- ing, 10:50 a.m. to noon, Sacrament meeting. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Sheridan College Branch, 2051 Colonial Dr., 6739887, Branch President Bradley G. Taylor. Sunday: 1 p.m. Priesthood meeting and Relief Society, 2 p.m. Sunday school, 2:50 p.m. Sacrament meeting. CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY 2644 Big Horn Ave., 751-5238. Father Lewis Shepherd. Sunday: 10 a.m. prayer and mass. CLEARMONT COMMUNITY CHURCH Across from gymnasium in Clearmont, 7584597. Pastor James P. Stark. Sunday: 9 a.m. worship service, 9:45 a.m. children’s church. CORNERSTONE CHURCH 4351 Big Horn Ave., 672-8126, www.cornerstoneofsheridan.org, email: [email protected]. Pastor Tony Forman. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. worship service, 10:30 a.m. worship service with children’s church. Call the church for youth group, Women of the Word and B.O.O.M. (for kids grades 1-5) schedules. DAYTON COMMUNITY CHURCH 318 Bridge St., Dayton, 655-2504. Pastor Dennis Goodin. Sunday: 9 a.m. worship service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday school. FAMILY LIFE CENTER (Foursquare Gospel Church) 118 W. Fifth St., 674-9588, familylifecenter.biz. Pastor Scott Orchard. Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. adult Bible study. FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1045 Lewis St., 674-6372, email: [email protected]. Pastor Jay Littlefield. Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. evening fellowship. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 3179 Big Horn Ave., 674-6693, www.fbcsheridanwy.org, email: [email protected]. Senior pastor John Craft, Associate Pastor of Community Life Falk Alicke, Associate Pastor of Youth Ministries Shane Rosty. Sunday: 9:30 worship service, Sunday school classes for all ages and nursery; 10:50 a.m. worship service, adult class, children’s programs and nursery, 6 p.m. senior high youth group. Wednesday: 6 p.m. junior high youth group, children’s program and adult Bible study. Small group Bible studies meet throughout the week. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) 102 S. Connor St., 674-6795, www.sheridandisciples.org. Pastor Doug Goodwin. Sunday: 8 a.m. worship, 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m. worship. Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thrift Store open. Wednesday: 10 a.m. Bible study. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thrift Store open. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST (Christian Science Church) 455 Sumner St., 672-2041. Sunday: 11 a.m. church and Sunday school (10 a.m. June-Aug). Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. testimony meeting. Reading Room: 45 E. Loucks St., Suite 015, open weekdays except holidays 1:30-4 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 907 Bellevue Ave., 672-2505, Pastor Jody Hampton. Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school for all ages, 10:45 a.m. worship and children’s church, 6:30 p.m. praise and Bible study. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting for all ages. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST) 100 W. Works St., 672-2668, www.sheridanfirstcongregationalucc.wordpress.com, email: [email protected]. Sunday: 11 a.m. worship service. Monday through Friday: noon to 12:45 p.m. Lunch Together. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2121 Colonial Drive, Sunday: 8 a.m.– Worship; 10 a .m.– Worship, Communion, no Sunday School; Souper Bowl of Caring; After worshipchildren’s choir meet; 11:30 a.m.- Confirmation Parent meeting; 4 p.m.- Girl’s School Worship. Monday: 7 p.m. - Bell practice. Wednesday: Noon- PW Luncheon; 4:30/6:00- LOGOS. Thursday: 6:30 a.m.- Breakfast Study; 9:30 a.m.- Women’s study; 6 p.m. - Women’s study; 7 p.m.- choir practice FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH First United Methodist Church for: Sunday: 8:15 a.m. Hand Bell Practice, 9:30 a.m. Praise Singing, 9:45 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. Fellowship, 11:15 a.m. Native American Ministry Mtg.; Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Closet is Open; Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. UMW General Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University Class; Thursday: 5:30 p.m. Building Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH 1992 W. Fifth St., 307-461-0237, email: [email protected], Facebook: Grace Anglican Church. Pastor Kevin Jones. Sunday: 10 a.m. church service, 6 p.m. church service at Java Moon Coffee Shop, 176 N. Main St. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH (IndependentFundamental) 1959 E. Brundage Lane (one-fourth mile east of Interstate 90 on Highway 14), 672-7391, www.gracebaptistsheridan.org. Pastor Stephen Anderson. Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday school for all ages, 11 a.m. worship service with children’s church and nursery provided, 6 p.m. worship service with nursery provided. Tuesday: 6:30 a.m. men’s Bible study, 9 a.m. women’s Bible study (every other week). Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible study and prayer, Bible club for children and youth. GRACE CHAPEL Story. Pastor Philip Wilson. Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship. HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH 260 E. Loucks St., 672-2848, www.holynamesheridan.org, email: [email protected]. Pastor: Father Jim Heiser, Associate Pastors: Father Brian Hess and Father Michael Ehiemere. Sunday: 8 a.m., Mass; 10 a.m., Mass; 5:30 p.m., Mass. Monday through Thursday: 7 a.m., Mass. Friday: 8:20 a.m., Mass. Saturday: 8 a.m., Mass; 4-5 p.m. (or by appointment), Sacrament of Reconciliation; 6 p.m., Vigil Mass. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 1300 W. Fifth St., 674-6434, email: [email protected]. Pastor Paul J. Cain, email: [email protected]. Home of Martin Luther Grammar School (K-5 Classical Christian Education, www.SheridanMLGS.blogspot.com, email: [email protected], accredited by NLSA and CCLE). Sunday: 8:05 a.m. The Lutheran Hour on KWYO 1410 AM, 9:15 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class, 10:30 a.m. Divine service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. service. Monday-Friday: 9:05 a.m. By the Way on KROE 930 AM. JOY JUNCTION CHILDREN’S CHURCH Interdenominational ministry for ages 4 through high school. Vans are available to pick up and deliver children. Co-directors and pastors: Karl Hunt, 672-8145 and David Kaufman, 307-461-1506, email: [email protected]. Sunday: 10 a.m. to noon, worship service at YMCA, 417 N. Jefferson St. Wednesday: 5:30-7:30 p.m. youth meeting for junior high and high school, First Assembly of God basement, 1045 Lewis St. LANDMARK INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH Sheridan Holiday Inn, Sheridan Room, 307-4610964, email: [email protected]. Pastor Clayton Maynard. Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship service. Wednesday: 6 p.m. Bible study. MOUNTAIN ALLIANCE CHURCH 54 W. Eighth St., 6732-6400, www.mountainalliance.com. Pastor Ron Maixner. Sunday: 9 a.m. worship service, 6 p.m. youth group. MOUNTAINVIEW FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC) 54 W. Eighth St., 673-4883. Pastor Jim Coonis. Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship service. Call for mid-week Bible study information. NEW COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 24 Grinnell Ave., 672-5790, www.newcovenantwy.org. Pastor Ron Ellis. Sunday: 10 a.m. worship, 11:30 a.m. Sunday school. OLD APOSTOLIC LUTHERAN CHURCH 111 Metz Road. Sunday service 11 a.m. Sunday school follows the morning service. Everyone welcome. OUR LADY OF THE PINES CATHOLIC CHURCH 34 Wagon Box Road, Story, 672-2848. Saturday: 5:30 p.m. reconciliation, 6 p.m. mass served by Holy Name Catholic Church. PRAIRIE DOG COMMUNITY CHURCH Prairie Dog Community Clubhouse, southeast of Sheridan at intersection of Highway 14 East and Meade Creek Road (County Road 131), 672-3983. Pastor Terry Wall. Sunday: 9 a.m. non-denominational worship service. QUAKER WORSHIP SHARING (Religious Society of Friends) Second and fourth Sundays. Call Gary Senier, 683-2139, for time and place. RANCHESTER COMMUNITY CHURCH 1000 Highway 14, Ranchester, 655-9208. Pastor Claude Alley. Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m., worship service, 10:15 a.m. children’s church. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Bible study. Thursday: 9 a.m. to noon, 1-3 p.m. Community Cupboard and Clothes Closet open. THE ROCK CHURCH Non-denominational, contemporary Christian church. 1100 Big Horn Ave., 673-0939, www.bighornrock.com. Pastor Michael Garneau and Pastor Rod Jost. Sunday: 9 and 10:45 a.m. worship. ST. EDMUND CATHOLIC CHURCH 310 Historic Highway 14, Ranchester, 678-2848. Mass: Sunday 10 a.m.. Reconciliation: The first Sunday of the month immediately following mass. Served by Holy Name Catholic Church. ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1 S. Tschirgi St., 674-7655, email: [email protected]. Pastor John Inserra — Rector, Family Minister Dr. John Milliken. Sunday: 7:30 a.m. Quiet Holy Eucharist with traditional language and no music, 9 a.m. new family service in the chapel, 10 a.m. choral Holy Eucharist with hymns and choir. Tuesday: 10 a.m. healing service. THE SALVATION ARMY 150 S. Tschirgi St. 672-2444 or 672-2445. Captain Donald Warriner, Lieutenant Kim Warriner. Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m.,worship. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 345 S. Main St., 672-5969, www.sheridan23adventistchurchconnect.org. Pastor Gary Force, 303-882-7601. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. lesson study, 11:15 a.m. church service. Call for time and location of home prayer. SHERIDAN WESLEYAN CHURCH 404 W. Brundage Lane, 672-0612, www.sheridanwesleyan.org. Pastor Darrell White. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. worship with children’s church and nursery available, 9:45 a.m. Connection Hour for all ages, 11 a.m. worship with children’s church and nursery available. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Splash for children 4years-old through 5th grade, 6:30 p.m. transFORMED Youth for 6-12 grades. Call office for weekly connection groups schedule. STORY COMMUNITY CHURCH 4 Ponderosa Drive, Story, 683-3018, Facebook: Story Community Church. Pastor John Constantine. Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship, 5:30 p.m. youth group. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Bible study. SUNRISE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 570 Marion St., 674-8424. Pastor John Jackson. Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. worship. Wednesday: 7 p.m. worship and adult Bible study. THEE CHURCH OF CHRIST 45 E. Loucks St. (Old Post Office Building), Suite 19. 672-2825. Richard Snider 672-2825, Scott Osborne 672-8347. Sunday: 10 a.m. Bible class, 11 a.m. worship and communion. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible study. TONGUE RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH (Southern Baptist) 305 Coffeen St., Ranchester, 752-0415, email: [email protected]. Pastor Granger Logan. Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship, 6:30 p.m. worship. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. prayer service and Bible study. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 135 Crescent Drive, 672-2411, [email protected]. Pastor Phil Wold. Sunday: Souper Bowl Sunday; 8:30 a.m., Worship with Holy Communion; 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages, Coffee Fellowship, Trinity Choir Practice; 11:00 a.m., Worship (BASICS). Monday-Friday: Trinity’s Week to Serve Lunch Together. Monday: 7:00 p.m., Scouts and Webelos. Tuesday: 1:30 p.m., Ministerial Association; 7:00 p.m., Stewardship Committee Meeting. Wednesday: 5:30-8:00 p.m., LOGOS; 7:00 p.m., Trinity Choir Rehearsal. Thursday: 7:30 a.m., Women’s Early AM Study at the Holiday Inn, 5:15 p.m., Worship & Music Committee Meeting; 6:00 p.m., BASICS Practice at Greenhouse for Living; 7:00 p.m., Missional Outreach Committee Meeting. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 1950 E. Brundage Lane, 672-3325, www.sheridanuu.org. President Bill Bradshaw. We are a welcoming, nondogmatic and spiritually liberal fellowship. Weekly Sunday service and Montessori-based religious education for ages 3 years to fifth grade at 10 a.m., followed by a time for coffee and fellowship. Meditation pratice every Sunday 7-8 p.m. VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS) Meets at 1981 Double Eagle Drive, Suite B, 6727599, www.valleylutheran.com. Pastor Gary Schult. Sunday: 9 a.m. Bible class, 10:15 a.m. worship. WAGON WHEEL BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Terry White. 325-207-1407. Meets at the YMCA in the Whitney Room. Sunday:1:30p.m. PEOPLE SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS C5 Feb. 7 fundraiser to benefit Sagebrush Community Art Center FROM STAFF REPORTS SHERIDAN — A “Love on Your Art” fundraising event will be held Feb. 7 at the historic Sheridan Inn beginning at 5:30 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go toward operations and the building purchase fund for the Sagebrush Community Art Center. The fundraiser will include silent and live auctions, food and a no-host bar. Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill will be in attendance along with the Buffalo Bill Band. Costumes are welcomed, but not required to attend. Awards will be given for best grand ballgown, best period attire and best Buffalo Bill look-alike. Tickets for the event are $40 and are available at the Sagebrush Community Art Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The Sagebrush Community Art Center is located at 201 E. Fifth St. The Historic Sheridan Inn is located at 656 Broadway St. For additional information, contact the art center at 674-1970. Next ‘Tween Takeover Challenge’ to offer a mystery bag challenge FROM STAFF REPORTS SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library will offer programming for “tweens” through February. Organizers of the events said the programs were developed because many kids have outgrown children’s story time, but aren’t quite ready for the teen section and are often overlooked. The program, “Tween Challenge Takeover,” will include activities and experiments that will draw from the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics and the “maker-space” move- COURTESY PHOTO | DENNIS JACOBS Sheridan College rodeo athlete Trig Clark rides a bronc during the AgriPark open house in November. The SC rodeo banquet will be held Feb. 7 at the Holiday Inn. SC rodeo banquet set for Feb. 7 FROM STAFF REPORTS SHERIDAN — The fifth annual Sheridan College rodeo banquet is set for Feb. 7 at the Holiday Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Former Sheridan College rodeo athlete and 2014 College National Finals Rodeo all-around champion Taygen Schuelke will be in attendance along with 2014 reserve national champion saddle bronc rider Zeke Thurston. The pair helped the SC team finish fourth at the CNFR in 2014. The banquet will include live and silent auctions and live entertainment by Sam Platts and the Kootenai Three, a band from Montana. Tickets for the event are $50 per person and must be purchased in advance through the SC Information Desk or the SC Foundation. Ticket sales and donations will help fund scholarships for rodeo athletes and operating costs for the men’s and women’s teams. For additional information, call 6746446 ext. 4006. Main Denver airport bans sale of marijuana-themed souvenirs DENVER (AP) — Tourists who fly to Colorado, home of legal pot, can forget about buying souvenir boxer shorts, socks or sandals with a marijuana leaf on them when passing through the Denver airport. The airport has banned pot-themed souvenirs, fearing the kitsch could taint the state’s image. Marijuana possession and any potrelated advertising were already forbidden. Airport executives extended the ban this month after a retailer sought a free-standing kiosk to sell the boxer shorts and similar items that played off Colorado’s place as the first state to allow recreational marijuana sales. Airport officials feared the souvenirs would send the wrong message. “We don’t want marijuana to be the first thing our visitors experience when they arrive,” airport spokesman Heath Montgomery said. The spurned retailer is mulling a lawsuit, noting that the souvenirs are legal and that the airport already has a large exhibit celebrating craft brewers, whose product, like marijuana, is legal only for people 21 and older. “Why is everybody so riled up about the picture of a plant?” asked Ann Jordan, owner of High-ly Legal Colorado, which makes the shorts, socks and “pot flop” sandals that are already sold in Denver-area music stores. Benzino arrested after gun found in bag But it’s unlikely that Jordan would have a strong claim. Airports have broad discretion to control concession operators, and they can limit freespeech activities, such as handing out brochures. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1992 that airport terminals are not public forums, siding with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey against a religious group that wanted to distribute pamphlets. The legalization measure approved by Colorado voters in 2012 allows any property owner to prohibit possession of pot, and airports in Denver and Colorado Springs do. Violators face possible civil citations. Denver International Airport has given no possession citations since legalization, Montgomery said. Last year, 29 people were caught trying to board planes with marijuana. In each case, police declined to issue citations, and the passengers were allowed to board planes after throwing out the weed. In Washington state, the only other state with recreational marijuana sales, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport does not ban pot possession or marijuana-themed souvenirs, Sea-Tac spokesman Perry Cooper said. Colorado’s smaller airports don’t ban marijuana-themed souvenirs, either. ATLANTA (AP) — Police say former reality television star Benzino was arrested at the Atlanta airport after a loaded handgun was found in his carryon bag. Benzino, whose real name is Raymond Scott, told The Associated Press on Wednesday it was an “unfortunate and honest mistake.” He says he forgot to TRMS releases 2nd-quarter honor roll FROM STAFF REPORTS RANCHESTER — Officials at Tongue River Middle School recently released the names of students who earned a spot on the school’s honor rolls. The following students earned at least a 3.0 GPA in the second quarter and had no grades lower than a C. Eighth grade Angelina Bird, Aspen Boulter, Dalaynie Dearcorn, Elias Dillon-Bennett, Harmony Eyler, Sam Homola, Bona McKenzie, Cyla Moore, Trenton Smith, Bailee Stewart, Hayley Uecker, Taylor Velos, Austin Wood Seventh grade Kyle Breen, Alexis Higdon, Miles Homola, Naomi Morales, Kayce Pearce, Brielle Prehemo, Cade Reish, Anyah Rodriguez, Allen Williams, Raessa Willis Sixth grade Ethan Arizona, Kaden Borzenski, Zach Cook, Ivy Dearcorn, Ty Doke, Jameson George, Cole Gilbert, Hanna Hill, Donovan Klier, Addie Miller, Jon Mitchell, Hunter O’Neal, Alexis Rainey, James Richards, Jesse Rodriguez, Ethan Rosenlund, Jaden SmithGarnica, Annie Swisher, Austin Weckesser EDITOR’S COLUMN: The Superintendent’s Honor Roll (Jan. 29) and Principal’s Honor Roll (Jan. 30) were published earlier in the week. remove the gun from his bag. He was charged Tuesday with carrying a gun in an unauthorized location and released an hour later on $3,000 bond. 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