SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2015
I
Get
ready
to dig
f your favorite shovel in the
shed isn’t sharp, now really
would be a fine time to get after
it. Figuring out your plan for
planting time will be here before
you know it and having your tools
ready will mean more time to daydream about strategy.
These are the supplies you will
need: rags, steel wool, mineral oil
and a metal file.
• Remove all rust before sharpening the blade of a shovel or
hoe. Because rust shortens the
life of garden
tools, it is
always best to
keep implements rust free.
Wipe off the
worst grime
with a rag and
use steel wool
to scrub off the
SUSAN
rust. Then wipe
WOODY
down both the
metal and wood|
en handle with
mineral oil.
• Sharpen the blade using the
metal file. For really dull blades,
you may need to take them to a
lawnmower repair shop or a
store that rents small equipment
where they can use a grinding
wheel to restore the sharp edge.
During the gardening season, use
the file on a regular basis to
maintain sharpness. All tools
perform best when they are
sharp.
• While you are at it, check out
the handles. Using tools with
damaged handles is a safety hazard. If the tool head is in good
condition, you can replace just
the handle. Fiberglass handles
are a nice option for replacements because they are more
durable than wood and won’t put
splinters in your hands. If you
don’t have the time or inclination
to replace handles yourself,
check with a local hardware or
rental store because they are
often set up to provide this service.
Don’t slip up with ice melt
We’ve all been using a lot of ice
melt to handle the freezing temperatures and snow. These products are almost a necessity for
our climate, yet they can seriously harm our plant materials.
Here’s why.
Almost all ice melt products
are salt-based and salts are damaging to plants. The salt from ice
melt not only gets into the soil,
but will build up over time to
become an ongoing problem. If
the front entry sidewalk gets
repeated applications of ice melt
during the winter, chances are
the salt will keep accumulating
in the soil in the grass or bed
areas next to the walk. Season
after season of using ice melt
will continue to bump up the salt
levels.
What happens? Just like when
people eat salt and become
thirsty, overly salted plants will
also get thirsty and dry out.
Flushing the areas with water
sometimes helps but may not be
completely effective.
Two tips for minimizing salt
damage:
1. Use ice melt products sparringly. You need to play it safe on
walks, of course, so pay attention
to how much product it really
takes to get the job done. Less
may be enough.
2. When ice is melting, avoid
sweeping puddles of salty water
into planting areas. Instead, let
the moisture evaporate, sweep up
any product that remains and
dispose of it.
Through moderation and careful clean-up, you can reduce the
amount of damaging salt that
travels to root zones of your
plants.
SUSAN WOODY has been a home and garden writer for
more than 20 years and is a master gardener.
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Street appeal
Hone your home to have a street-smart look
BY MARY G. PEPITONE
UNIVERSAL UCLICK
Creating curb appeal is
a wise investment that
often requires brains and
brawn, but not necessarily a big budget, says
Jeffrey Fick of Fick Bros.
in Baltimore. Named the
National Association of
the Remodeling Industry
(NARI) 2014 Contractor
of the Year award winner for residential exteriors, Fick Bros. is a century-old company spanning
four generations.
"With the new year,
people are making personal resolutions to look
better. Why wouldn't you
do the same for your
home?" he says. "Spring
is right around the corner, and freshening up
the front of the home is
in the air."
Fick encourages homeowners to try and look at
their home from the
street with new eyes. "It
doesn't matter if your
home's worth is $50,000
or $500,000, how it looks
from the street certainly
affects the property's
value," he says.
Front Door
The entryway to your
home creates a first
impression. The front
door pulls double duty. It
welcomes guests, yet protects a household from
intruders. Fick says a
fresh coat of paint on the
front door works wonders for the front facade.
Your home design can
take a turn for the better
when you get a grip on
the door's hardware, too.
A decorative exterior
handset will open the
door to a home's design,
and swapping out an old
doorknob for a new one
can make for a grand
entrance. The doorknob
is, in turn, both functional and ornamental.
But, if the welcome
has been worn out on
your home's front door, it
might be time for an
upgrade.
Today's doors are
becoming more warpresistant, energy-efficient and secure. Fick
says to take cues from
the existing door's size
and style for an appropriate replacement.
Ring in Spring
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Carriage-house garage doors manufactured by Clopay are an extension of the house's architecture. Black metal pulls are the
finishing touch on these garage doors, which still work like conventional sectional overhead doors by rolling up and down.
When at the front door,
a visitor's first point of
contact is the doorbell or
knocker, so give the
uninspired buzzer the
ding-dong ditch. One of
the most overlooked
components to a front
door's decor, a decorative
doorbell ringer or doorknocker can be an inexpensive upgrade to the
front of a home, starting
under $100.
A doorbell or doorknocker is also a small
but mighty motif foreshadowing a personal
sense of style found
inside the home.
Illuminating Style
Shed new light on the
front of a home by creating a warm, inviting
atmosphere with new
light fixtures.
Fick says swapping out
old lighting is an easy
fix, but it's important to
choose fixtures that
coordinate with the
door's hardware and
complement a home's
architectural style. Light
fixtures used outside
should also be rated by
the Underwriters
Laboratories (UL Wet) to
be safe when exposed to
the elements.
Into the Gutters
While gutters and
downspouts serve important functions, these elements are also architectural details that run the
perimeter of the house.
Whether constructed
from aluminum or highend metals such as copper and zinc, Fick says
dented gutters falling off
a house and full of tree
debris never leave a
good impression.
Regardless of the material used, all installed
gutters must be slightly
pitched toward downspout holes, and water
should be directed at
least 2 feet away from
the building's foundation.
Driving Design
Drive up a home's
street appeal by focusing
on the largest front
entry -- the garage door.
An attached garage door
can constitute more than
one-third of the front of
a house, making it one of
a home's most prominent curbside features.
A fresh coat of paint
on the garage door -coordinated with the
front door design -- can
pull the look of an
entire home together.
If it's time for a new
garage door, today's
homeowner doesn't have
to settle for builder's
grade, standard raisedpanel and windowless
garage doors.
Manufacturers are
rolling out new garage
door options that are
more insulated and energy-efficient, with eyecatching styles accented
by decorative hinges and
pulls.
Hardscaping
Homeowners can pour
creativity into their
driveways and walkways. The first impression of a house can start
at the driveway and sidewalk as visitors make
their way to the front
door.
Concrete, stone and
pavers crack over time.
Fick says repairing or
replacing damaged areas
is a matter of safety and
shouldn't be considered
a superficial fix. "Secure
any loose bricks or
pavers back into the
walkway, and fix any
deteriorating concrete
as soon as you can," he
says.
As a homeowner, don't
curb your enthusiasm
for the outdoor aesthetic. The appearance of
the front entrance sends
a message about the
homeowner. "You can
make a big impact without spending big bucks:
plant flowers and put
down a fresh bag of
mulch in beds around
the front door," he says.
"How a house looks from
the street is a reflection
of the homeowner who
lives inside."
An underutilized evergreen to try
W
ith more than 200 varieties of
Arborvitae available there probably
is at least one that will work for your
landscaping design. These evergreens are a member of the cypress family
with two species native to America. Some common names include northern white cedar,
swamp cedar and thuja. These can be found
from Winnipeg Manitoba to the upper Midwest
then along the Atlantic coast.
Natives have long ago used these trees for
many different uses such as frames for
canoes since the wood is rot resistant. The
leaves were used for a refreshing tea with
potential healing properties (high vitamin
C). They have been in landscaping use since
at least the early 1800s.
One of the main popular uses today is for a
hedge. These hedges can be quite dense and
can be low growing or taller. One of the
interesting characteristics is the different
columnar types. From a landscaping point of
view the color selection and shape and texture options gives these evergreens a definite advantage over many others. Most of
these evergreens respond to shearing very
well, so whatever shape you would like to
maintain can pretty well be achieved.
Many native Arborvitae turn an olive drab
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HININGER
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to brown color in the winter. However there are
some newer selections
which turn a yellow or
gold color. Most
Arborvitae like welldrained soils and somewhat alkaline, however
they can do quite well in a
wet soil and somewhat
acidic. These evergreens
do not require much for
maintenance and add a different species to our land-
scape diversity.
Some varieties to look for would include:
‘Emerald Green’- Narrow, pyramidal shape
is a hardy zone 4 plant that is widely used.
‘Degroot's Spire’ - tall narrow twisting form,
perfect to plant between buildings. Rich
green foliage takes on purple cast in winter.
Cold hardy and reliable. ‘Hetz Midget’ Small evergreen shrub has dense, globe
shaped growth habit. Rich green needles are
arranged in flat layered sprays. The compact
form makes this a popular accent plant for
mixed borders or containers. Very adaptable,
tough, durable plant. ‘Tiny Tim’- very slowgrowing, globular, finely-branched habit.
Features scale-like, medium green foliage in
flat sprays. Most often seen at maturity as a
1-foot tall mound with a spread to 1.5-feet.
‘Bobazam’ Mr. Bowling Ball — two and a half
foot round shape which does not require
pruning with a sage green color and zoned 3.
‘Yellow Ribbon’- Showy, dense foliage is golden-yellow maintaining color throughout the
year. Attractive for accents or screens; use
any place where bright color is needed.
‘Jantar’ - an exciting new brilliant yellow
beacon from Poland. The yellow on this version of Emerald Arborvitae becomes a
warmer amber tone during winter, hence
the name 'Jantar', Polish for amber.
This evergreen does not have cones but
seeds that when green resemble juniper
seeds however when they dry the brown at
first look makes you think the foliage is
dying. This medium to small evergreen can
really add appeal to Wyoming’s landscape
design. Whether it is used for a background
with bright colored foliage or flowers in
front or a hedge between you and the neighbors, this evergreen species is worth a good
look.
SCOTT HININGER is with the Sheridan County Extension office.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2015
Sweethearts for better or for worse
FROM THE SHERIDAN SENIOR CENTER
SHERIDAN — For better or worse was
their vow. Bob and Charlene Carlat remain
sweethearts after 66 years of marriage.
They have never tired of surprising each
other with candy and cards on Valentine’s
Day.
Their life together was spent ranching.
They raised registered and commercial
Hereford cattle, thoroughbred horses and a
family in Broadus, Montana. The Carlats
provided a secure and loving home for
their children. There was always something for the kids to do, making their own
fun with each other and the animals. They
ranched in Decker, Montana, and Buffalo
and eventually retired in Sheridan.
They had met in 1946 in Big Horn.
Charlene saw a notice at school that the
Perkins Potato Co. was paying $5 to anyone
that would come out and spend the day
picking potatoes. While working in the
field, word got around about a dance at the
school. Charlene and her friends thought
it was a great idea. They could make some
money and maybe meet a cowboy at the
dance.
Bob Carlat at that time lived in Sayle,
Montana. He reminisces about that day.
“I had a friend working at Eaton’s Dude
Ranch and just happened to be visiting,” he
said. “He convinced me to tag along with
him and his girl. He was driving a coupe
that had the hood fastened down with bailing wire.”
At the dance, he noticed Charlene’s smile
and asked her to dance. Charlene knew
right away this was the cowboy she wanted. That was the first and only time they
danced at the Big Horn School gym.
Two years later they vowed to love one
another for better or for worse. Bob’s parents let the newlyweds choose their wedding present: $100 or a team of horses. The
only logical choice for any cowboy was to
take the horses.
“With horses you don’t have to worry if
the tractor would start,” Bob Carlot said.
He would always keep a team of horses
wherever the family was offering buggy
and sleigh rides to family and friends.
After many years of being there for one
another, Charlene’s health began to fail.
“About 25 years ago, Mom started turning her ankle and falling,” daughter
Shirley Bedner said. “She was tired a lot of
the time. This continued for five years. She
was never one to go to the doctor, until our
brother gave her a choice either go on your
own or my packing you in.”
Charlene was diagnosed with multiple
sclerosis.
“The diagnosis was so unexpected. Mom
spent three years in a nursing home and
then we decided to bring her home,”
Bedner said.
This started a new phase for the family
with Charlene needing 24-hour care. The
family started a journey together figuring
out how to care for their mother. Everyone
chipped in to help.
Bender, with sisters Janice and Susan,
advertised, interviewed and hired people to
provide needed care. It was
a trial and error often discovering how scarce
trained care was. The family had two months to get
the house ready for care for
Charlene.
At times, the family felt
lost and discouraged in
trying to get the needed
help.
Bedner remembers the
frustration.
“We wished there was
one place to go for help,”
Bedner said.
Then, Bedner started
working at the Senior
Center.
“Being a part of the
Senior Center, I have
learned so much about the
services they offer and
willingness to help. I wish
I had known about what
they had to offer then,”
Bedner said.
Bedner brought her
father, Bob, to Day Break
to socialize and get out of
the house. Charlene’s
words of encouragement
were, “Bob, I want you to
go.”
Bob goes to Day Break
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once a week for a break in
his routine. While there,
Even though life threw them changes they had to navigate through,
he sits with the guys
Bob and Charlene Carlat remain sweethearts and exchange candy
telling stories about the
and cards every Valentine’s Day after 66 years of marriage.
old days and laughing.
Bob is lucky because
daughter Shirley works at
adventure.
Day Break. This made the transition easi“My parents want each other to be
er for him knowing she is there.
happy,” Bedner said.
At home, Charlene spends time on her
Today is Valentine’s Day 2015.
computer and reading.
Sweethearts Bob and Charlene will once
When together, many days the couple
again exchange candy and cards, still lovspends time going over photo albums, reming each other for better or for worse.
iniscing and looking forward to the next
SENIOR CENTER HAPPENINGS |
• Need support in caring for a spouse or parent?
Consider calling the Sheridan Senior Center at 672-2240 to
be directed to a director for information on resources and
support groups.
• Sheridan Public Health has contacted the Senior
Center that SPH will waive the $20 administration fee for a
limited number of Zoster vaccines for Shingles for uninsured or underinsured adults. The administration fee will
be waived on a first-come first-served basis until this
batch of Zoster vaccines is exhausted. There are sufficient
vaccines available at the $20 rate for those who are not
insured or for those whose insurance does not cover
Zoster.
Please call for qualifications and to make an appointment. For more information and to schedule an appointment, call Sheridan County Public Health at 672-5169.
Vaccines are administered at the Public Health building
and not at the Senior Center.
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A different type of heart health
W
e are all a part of that natural
phenomenon called aging.
How well we do is up to us.
February is healthy heart
month. It gives pause to consider our
lifestyle. Exercise and good food are a
must. We all know what we are supposed to do. Knowing and doing are two
different things. For example, walking
to the bathroom is
not a physical
workout and eating
potato chips would
not be a daily serving of vegetables.
Darn! Please consider my tips for a
healthy heart.
A healthy heart
needs contagious
joy. We all accidentally spread
germs, they are
invisible and free.
We don’t even know when or where
we picked up the germ. What if we
spread germs of a different kind, the
germ of happiness? We all have
moments of unhappiness and heartbreak. Life is full of twists and turns.
Some of us bounce back easier than
others. Studies have shown that being
happy has little to do with material
things and everything to do with outlook on life. I made an observation to
my granddaughter, Sofia, that people
used to respond to the question “how
are you” with “fine.” Today, the general response is “I’m good.” I chal-
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BLUE
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lenged Sofia to surprise people and
when asked, “How are you?” say “fabulous” or “fantastic” or if the situation is right, “I’m feeling funky!” If
you haven’t been infected lately, look
for someone spreading the happiness
germ. Now that’s fabulous!
A heart can flourish within the presence of family and loyal friends.
Treasure these people. They know
everything about you and explaining
is unnecessary. Your secrets are safe.
Your friends often know more about
you than you do. If you are fortunate
to have one best friend in your life,
store them away safe. They will plant
a seed of joy within your heart to
make it stronger. Finding new friends
at any age can be hard but not impossible. When we put life in perspective,
the people in our lives tend to be number one priority. Let them know what
they mean to you. Exercise their heart
and yours at the same time.
Keep in mind, your family has seen
all your school pictures and been witness to every unfortunate hairdo and
bad fashion statement. Looking at
these pictures could be a family event
that would surely induce fits of
uncontrollable laughter, infecting the
whole family and causing a happiness
germ epidemic.
Last of all, sustain heart health by
savoring every moment of life. For
years, I have been keeping my personal book of awesome thoughts. Some
entries are big, like the day I got married. Others are smaller, like the taste
of tomatoes straight from the garden.
There is so much beauty in our community it would fill a whole book of
awesome. Now, I understand that not
everything is life is rosy, but when in
question look for dandelions.
Dandelions look so beautiful standing
amid a green manicured yard. My
grandkids let me know every summer
that my favorite flowers are in bloom
all over town. Look for the little gifts.
If your heart needs a tune up, it is
rumored that the most joyful place
within the Senor Center is Day Break.
The staff interacts in an optimistic
manner, they are infected with happiness. Mother Theresa said, “Spread
love everywhere you go let no one
ever come to you without leaving happier.” Day Break works to make this
happen.
I was asked one day, of all the people
that come to the Senior Center, who I
would be most like as I aged. I
scanned the dining area and focused
on the lady wearing too much jewelry
and playing cards. I knew that would
be me.
What will you look like??? Don’t be
afraid of aging; embrace it. Eat good,
drink a lot of water, look for dandelions and be contagious.
BARB BLUE is the director of Day Break adult day care program 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.
VA head asks Iraq vet congressman: ‘What have you done?’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans
Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald
has asked a Republican lawmaker
who served in both Iraq wars what
he has done in his career as the two
men sparred over huge cost overruns at a troubled Denver VA hospital.
McDonald was defending the VA’s
budget at a hearing Wednesday when
he and Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman
tussled over construction delays and
cost increases at the Denver site.
After a few minutes of arguing,
McDonald snapped at Coffman: “I’ve
run a large company, sir, what have
you done?”
Coffman, an Army veteran who
served in both Iraq wars, did not
respond at the hearing. But the fourterm lawmaker said in a statement
later that he has “never run a federal
agency that tolerates corruption the
way the VA has.”
YOUTH
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All the benefits of eating school lunch
BY KARINA SVALINA
ARVADA CLEARMONT HIGH SCHOOL
CLEARMONT — New nutrition guidelines have not kept people from eating
the school lunch in Sheridan County
School District 3 as 87 percent of
employees and students participate in
the lunch program.
According to Jolene Poppenga, administrative assistant to the superintendent, 26 of the 36 total adults employed at
the Clearmont schools who are on campus during lunch and 81 percent of the
schools’ student body purchase the
school lunch daily.
"We have a professional cook who
used to work in Hawaii,” ArvadaClearmont High School senior Linzee
Adamson said. “So heck yeah I am
going to eat."
Greg Rohrer, the director of food service for the district, has made some
improvements in the lunch program
over the last couple years.
One of the main improvements is that
the lunch staff has put an “Offer vs.
Serve” program into place. This means
that students have five components to
chose from and they must take at least
three.
The lunch staff also offers a fresh
fruit and salad bar daily. The variety of
choices now available is important to
students.
Trinity Hall, an eighth-grader, said
that in addition to a lot of choices, the
food is simply good.
Rohrer has been experimenting with
the students’ likes and dislikes. When
the majority of the students throw their
food away, he takes that meal off the
menu.
This has reduced leftovers considerably, which then helps control cost.
Rohrer utilizes the saved funding to
ensure he can make homemade meals
instead of processed meals. He wants to
make healthy meals for the students
that they will actually eat.
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During lunch service Wednesday at Clearmont Elementary, from left, food server John Kiser
and director of food service Greg Rohrer serve fifth-grader Tamica Smith and third-grader
Tannah Moe a tasty and affordable lunch.
“Food is what makes the body work
and the healthier the food, the better off
we will be,” Rohrer said. “So, eat your
veggies!”
School lunch is also affordable for
employees and students. For elementary
students, the cost is $2, for junior and
high school students the cost is $2.35
and for adults lunch costs $3.40.
SCSD3 7-12 curriculum coordinator
Linda Crawford feels the cost is an
incentive to eat school lunch.
“With a cost this low, there is no
financial benefit in the cost of packing
a lunch and the time it takes to prepare
it,” Crawford said.
Others agree that having a third party
prepare your food daily is another benefit of the program.
"It is quite convenient to eat the lunch
everyday because it is right there and
there is always more than enough to
eat,” district math paraprofessional
Gale Cole said.
Only students in grades 9-12 can leave
the school campus for lunch and being
in a rural community, off-campus the
options are still rather limited. The 30
minutes for lunch also restricts where
students can go, often leaving off-campus diners with only two options: go
home or to the Clear Creek Stop.
The Clear Creek Stop has a small cafe
with typically fast service, but at typically higher prices than the school
lunches.
The cost, convenience and the quality
of the meals prepared in SCSD3 are a
great benefit for all the students and
staff who choose to participate.
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Summit Award
Winner: Alesha Bolin
Our Summit Award Winner Alesha
Bolin is so busy there is a question of
when she has time to sleep! Not only does
she go to Sheridan High School (SHS), she
takes Sheridan College classes, works full
time at a hotel and also works part time at
a local restaurant. She feels fortunate to
have had so much support from her family and friends as well as her boyfriend.
Bolin lives with her mom,
Kiki Farrar, and has a sister,
Ashley, and a brother, Austin.
Bolin feels one of the events
in her life that was most challenging was when she injured
her knee as a junior. Before
the injury she was a threeBolin
sport athlete. The doctor told
her she would be unable to
play contact sports for a couple of years.
She feels it changed her relationships she
had with her friends. She appreciates how
supportive and helpful her boyfriend has
been during this time.
Bolin plans to attend either Sheridan
College or Oklahoma State. She wants to
leave her options open with her choice of
major as there are so many things that
are of interest to her. She is thinking
about engineering as she enjoys math.
She might be an environmental scientist
as she likes the outdoors. Bolin is also
considering social work as she has an
aunt in the field and Bolin enjoys hearing about her aunt’s therapy with clients.
Bolin has managed to get good grades
with tough classes while also participating in work since she was 13 years old.
She received Academic letters in her
sophomore and junior years for maintaining a 3.87 GPA. Bolin participated in four
advanced placement classes while managing a very hectic schedule. Among her
many tough classes are Advanced
Placement (AP) statistics, AP calculus and
AP government and politics. She has also
taken English 1010 and 1020 at Sheridan
College. In her free time she is teaching
herself to play piano. She has also volunteered with Special Olympics, YMCA,
Faith and Action community day, Jimmy
Johns volunteer for a day, and is looking
forward to helping with a build for a
school in Costa Rica.
Participating in the “We the People”
competition in Washington, D.C., was one
of Bolin’s favorite school activities. With
the help of Tyson Emborg, the Sheridan
team placed second out of a class of 23 at
the state level. When they went to
Washington, they competed against 54
other schools from around the US. They
came in 26th. She said they have to complete a three page essay. They also sit at a
table with the judges where any question
may be asked regarding the subject material. She read the essay for four minutes
then answered a Q&A session for six minutes.
The students had to raise $600 to fund
their trip to Washington, D.C. Emborg
stated Bolin was very supportive of the
other kids who were unable to raise the
full amount of their funds and he was
very impressed with her “willingness to
fundraise to help other students.”
Bolin would nominate Allison Vold as
Outstanding SHS teacher because she is
has a great understanding of her students. She studies teens and how they
learn. Ms. Vold is taking college classes
and continues to change her teaching
style as she learns new things. She is a
very enthusiastic teacher.
Summit Award
Playing around
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Nine-year-old Jami Kessner plays with a ball as she walks in Whitney Commons last week.
Lawmakers
consider making
cyberbullying
a crime
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana could go
from being the only state without a law
against bullying to the 20th state to criminalize cyberbullying under a bill legislators considered Tuesday.
Rep. Ellie Hill, D-Missoula, proposed a
measure in the House Judiciary Committee
that would make online harassment of children a misdemeanor offense.
Specifically, House Bill 317 targets bullying
on social media by criminalizing electronic
communication of any statements, photos or
information meant to torment a minor.
Anti-bullying legislation has been proposed
in the Montana Legislature five of the last six
sessions. Every measure died and was
opposed primarily by Republican lawmakers
who said school boards should not be forced
to adopt specific policy.
“That is not this bill,” Hill said. “This bill is
not about schoolyard bullying or amending
school policies. This bill acknowledges that
cyberbullying doesn’t just happen in school.”
Representatives of the Montana School
Boards Association said they oppose a general anti-bully bill introduced last week but
support Hill’s bill.
Bob Vogel, representing the association
Tuesday, said anti-bully school policy is outside the legislature’s jurisdiction and should
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be left to the Montana Office of Public
Instruction, which enacted a rule in 2013
directing all school boards to adopt anti-bully
policy. Hill’s bill, on the other hand, would
address sanctioning bullies themselves.
“That’s the legislature’s rightful role — to
put criminal penalties into place,” Vogel said
after the hearing.
Hill said her cyberbullying bill has a much
better chance of being passed out of committee than Rep. Kimberly Dudik’s House Bill
284, which is similar to the previous five sessions’ proposals.
“It’s taken this long to find out what we
really needed,” Hill said.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2015
Looking back to heal our future
hatever you might think about
the origins of humanity, one
thing is clear from even the
most cursory glance at the
evening news, the daily paper or the
news feed on your home page: the world
is messed up. The
atrocities committed
on a daily basis by
humankind against
our fellow humans
are enough to make
one wonder what the
point of all of this is.
My belief is that it
all
goes back to the
KEVIN
book of Genesis and
JONES
the story of Adam
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and Eve. With one
choice to do things
their own way
instead of following the command
given to them by God, they set the
course for all of the sorrow, pain and
loss we read about and experience.
When sin entered the world through
Adam it brought death along with it.
God had warned Adam that the result
of the choice to disobey would result
in death, but whether Adam didn't
fully grasp what death was at that
point, he simply didn't believe God
would really allow something so
dreadful into his perfectly beautiful
creation, or whether temptation is just
powerful enough to overcome good
sense, he made his choice.
But God was indeed serious about
the consequences of the choice to
rebel and in turn said to Adam,
"Cursed is the ground because of you;
through painful toil you will eat of it
all the days of your life. ... By the
sweat of your brow you will eat your
food until you return to the ground,
since from it you were taken; for dust
you are and to dust will you return."
They fell from grace and so did all
who would come after them.
I don't know about you, but it isn't
difficult for me to see the truth of this
scripture being played out. Life is
hard. Work doesn't come easily to
most. Painfully, at the end for all of us
is our return to the dust.
However, as much as I would like to,
I can't just blame it all on Adam. I see
sinfulness alive and well in my own
heart. I don't have to look that hard to
recognize the same rebellion Adam
displayed in his initial "moment of
bad decision" playing out in my
thoughts and actions. It doesn't seem
to matter that I know better. Knowing
what is right and doing what is right
are two different things that, frankly, I
struggle mightily to bring together.
This week Christians around the
world and from a wide variety of different traditions will acknowledge our
individual and corporate rebellion
against God, our creator.
Wednesday begins the season of
Lent in the church year. In my tradition, we call this day "Ash Wednesday,"
and we mark it with a service which
calls us to "worthily lament" our sins.
We tell God that we have acted against
His will, against our consciences,
against one another and ourselves.
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There is no denying; we are culpable,
guilty and responsible. We acknowledge the death that accompanied our
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As one by one each member of the
congregation presents him or herself
before me, I take my thumb and dip it
into a bowl of ashes. I mark each forehead with the symbol of the cross, and
I say, "Remember that you are dust
and to dust you shall return."
I've led this service for many years
and it chills me to the bone.
Each year it seems there are parishioners who come through who were
not there the previous year. And each
year there are some who aren't there
who were the year before. I place
ashes on foreheads and I wonder if
each will be back in 12 months or if
the words I am speaking about their
return to dust will prove prophetic. It
doesn't matter if I am addressing a 5year-old or an octogenarian, the truth
lies on each ash-stained forehead.
I don't mean to be too macabre, but
the truth is from the moment you are
born your clock starts ticking. I think
it's a good thing to consider our mortality because it brings us face-to-face
with our creator and causes us to consider the one who died on the cross to
bring us to eternal life. I would invite
you to find a place of worship this
Wednesday to worthily lament your
sins, and I pray you find the peace,
hope and love that awaits you through
the forgiveness only Jesus offers.
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ARVADA COMMUNITY CHURCH (non-denominational)
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, 1010:40 a.m. Sunday school meeting, 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, 758-4597.
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: god-
[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 am– Worship,
Communion, 10 am– Worship, Sunday School,
1:30- Sugarland Ridge Worship, 4:30-6:30 pm
Confirmation class, 6:30- River Runs Through It
showing. Monday, 7 pm- Bell practice. Tuesday,
7 pm- Session. Wednesday- 4:30/6:00- LOGOS,
7 pm- Ash Wednesday service. Thursday, 6:30
am- Breakfast Study, 9:30 am- Women’s study,
6 pm- Women’s study, 7 pm- choir practice.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday: 8:15 a.m. Hand Bell Practice, 9:30 a.m.
Praise Singing, 9:45 a.m. Worship Service, 10:45
a.m. Fellowship, 11:30 a.m. Usher & Greeter
Training; Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The
Closet is Open, 11:30 a.m. Circle # 1 Meeting at
Heritage Towers, 5:30 p.m. Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Supper; Wednesday: Ash Wednesday
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Wesley Chapel will be
open for meditation & prayer, 12:00 p.m.
Lenten Lunch & Study, 1:00 p.m. Circle # 5,
7:00 p.m. Community Ash Wednesday Service;
Thursday: 6:00 p.m. Trustees, 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: 5:307:30 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), 6723983. Pastor Terry Wall. Sunday: 9 a.m. nondenominational 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 4-years-old through
5th grade, 6:30 p.m. transFORMED Youth for 612 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: 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 with Holy Communion
(BASICS); 5:30 p.m., Sr. High Youth Group at
McAdoo’s. Monday: 7:00 p.m., Scouts and
Webelos. Tuesday: 5:30 p.m., Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Dinner at First United Methodist
Church; 6:30 p.m., Sheridan Arts Council meets
at Trinity. Wednesday: 12 Noon and 7:00 p.m.,
Ash Wednesday Worship Services with Holy
Communion and Imposition of Ashes; 6:00
p.m., BASICS Practice; 7:45 p.m., Trinity Choir
Rehearsal. Thursday: 7:30 a.m., Women’s Early
AM Study at the Holiday Inn; 6:30 p.m.,
Property Committee Meeting; 7:00 p.m., Faith
Formation and Family Ministry Committee
Meeting. Saturday: 2:00 p.m., Family Sledding
Outing at Kendrick Mansion Hill.
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.
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Birding at the Brinton set for Feb. 21
FROM STAFF REPORTS
This event is free and open to the public.
It is sponsored by The Brinton Museum,
Science Kids and Bighorn Audubon.
The museum is located at 239 Brinton
Road in Big Horn.
For more information call Sarah Mentock
at 763-0976.
SHERIDAN —Join instructor Jackie
Canterbury for “Birding at The Brinton”
on Feb. 21 from 9-11 a.m. at The Brinton
Museum.
All ages and abilities are welcome, especially beginners.
Youth to compete in Stars of Tomorrow
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SHERIDAN — Youth will compete in the
finals for the local Stars of Tomorrow contest Friday beginning at 7 p.m. at the WYO
Theater.
The competition is sponsored by the
Kiwanis Club and is open to children in
kindergarten through high school. The contest is split into four divisions.
The top three finishers will receive a trophy and certificate. The overall winner will
also receive a scholarship toward attending
college and the opportunity to compete at
the district and national levels.
Auditions for this year’s show were held
in January and Friday’s finals will feature
those youth chosen from the auditions.
Tickets to the event are $8 for adults, $5
for students and free for children 5 and
younger.
Tickets may be purchased at the WYO
Theater box office, by calling 672-9084 or at
the door.
For additional information see sheridanwykiwanis.com or call Katie Dehn at 6836170.
The WYO Theater is located at 42 N. Main
St.
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Hanging around horseback
Noah Iberlin, left, and Brandon Albea hold their phones on horseback
during the Ranch Sorting event Saturday at the Cunningham Arena on
Upper Prairie Dog Road. Ranch Sorting is an equine sporting event in
which horseback riders sort out the correct cattle from one pen to
another while preventing the wrong cattle from exiting the pen.
STUDENT NEWS |
SHS announces
principal’s honor roll
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SHERIDAN— Sheridan
High School officials recently announced the names of
those students who earned
a place on the principal’s
honor roll.
The principal’s honor roll
consists of students who
earn all As and are enrolled
in at least five classes at
Sheridan High School.
The following students
earned a place on the principal’s honor roll:
Ninth grade
Hunter Andersen,
Christopher Brown, Kirby
Coe-Kirkham, Olivia
Conrad, Bailey Coon,
William Craft, Kyle Custis,
Lennon Dregoiw, Natalya
Duenow, Madelyn Estes,
Ashley Granger, Grace
Gustafson, Elaine Hallam,
Emily Hooge, Emmalee
Hoopes, Zoie Jones, Emily
Kilpatrick, Thaddeus Lipke,
Taylor Myers, Samara
Ordahl, Ashley Phillips,
Pippin Robison, Cassidy
Schellinger, Jamie Schlegel,
Mindy Songer, Olivia
Thoney, Grace VonKrosigk,
Nicolas Welsh, Holly
Williams
10th grade
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Atonia Bayless, Peyton
Bomar, Clara Bouley,
Rebecca Bouley, Gabriel
Briggs, Robert Culver,
Christina Herman, Brady
Holden, Sidney Jensen,
Paden Koltiska, Liliian
Kukuchka, John Lenzi,
Behley Malkuch, Tristan
Murdoch, Otakar Safka,
Coy Steel, Delainy Szmyd,
Garrett Szmyd
11th grade
Heather Belus, Heather
Bergey, Katherine
Campbell, Liam Casey,
Mackenzie Dougherty,
Anastasia Giljum, Carson
Holwell, Caleb Hoopes, Cole
Kayser, Kaycen Townsend,
Sara VonKrosigk,
Catherine Winnop, Susan
Wold
12th grade
Madelene Anderson,
Melissa Barber, Rebekah
Blommel, Lachlan Brennan,
Titus Brown, William
Carpenter, Judy Chen,
Kylene Coonis, Mikkayla
DeBolt, Aleya Dunning,
Jess Edens, Raien Emery,
Maya Gilmore, Makayla
Hallam, Jessica Hartshorn,
Marissa Hegy, Meagan
Husted, Dillon Jensen,
Joseph Klebba, Rachel
Koltiska, Celia Lannan,
Cammry Lapka, Megan
Murdoch, Megan Songer,
Colter Stopka, Parker
Tiffany, Brayden Vojta,
Elizabeth Winnop
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