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“As one of the gals said, ‘It’s a pajama party with guns. How much better can it get?’”
— Marsha McCoy, Babes with Bullets graduate
‘Babes with Bullets’ teach firearms
BY HANNAH SHEELY
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Radon can be a
killer, C1
Q: We have heard increasingly about radon, its presence and potential dangers.
However, while I will admit
freely my skepticism about
most things, I also must
admit my ignorance concerning this subject.
Citizen development
in the school, C3
CLEARMONT — Arvada
Clearmont students take the
responsibility of being good
citizens within their school
seriously. Each school day
begins with Spanish teacher
Roy Doke supervising the
second-grade students as
they raise the Wyoming and
United States flags and ends
with the lowering of the
flags, which is currently
performed by Doke’s study
hall students, junior high
boys and one high school
junior.
SHERIDAN — When Leah
Engler first stepped to the line
with her .22-caliber Smith and
Wesson handgun, she froze. It was
a classic deer-in-the-headlights
moment — her hands shaking,
her mind blank.
Two and a half days later,
Engler was weeping — with tears
of victory.
She had just finished Babes
with Bullets, a traveling firearms
academy where women, and
women only, learn how to safely
and confidently handle handguns,
rifles and shotguns from a team of
professional female instructors.
“By the time camp ended she
was weeping in my arms,” Babes
with Bullets co-founder and
Director Deb Ferns said. “She
said, ‘You can’t know how much I
needed this. My confidence was so
shaken, but now I’m confident I
can do this.’”
Two years ago, Engler was a
recently divorced single mother of
two who had never shot a gun in
her life. She has since taken six
Babes with Bullets camps and
become a National Rifle
Association instructor in handguns, rifles and shotguns, teaching nearly 500 people in her
Alabama community about guns
— and self-confidence.
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Pictured from left, camp director Deb Ferns, Lisa Munson and head instructor Kay Miculek pose with their guns during
the Babes with Bullets firearms camp last August at the Lodge at Diamond Cross in Birney, Montana. Professional
female shooters teach handgun, rifle and shotgun use at the all-women camp.
Engler is not a rare result.
“We have a few hundred stories
like that,” Ferns said.
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BY MIKE DUNN
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SHERIDAN — It’s no secret that office productivity declines during the NCAA Men’s
Basketball tournament. Estimates indicate
nationally, businesses will lose more than $1
billion this year in lost wages from employees
during the March Madness tournament.
However, not all businesses hurt during the
tournament; area bars and restaurants typically get a major boost. This year, Sheridan bars
received an extra boost from Poke fans supporting their local team. The University of
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Wyoming Cowboys went to the dance for the
first time since 2002.
“It’s been insane how many people have been
in the past few days,” Auggie Katzer with The
Blacktooth Brewing Company said. “People
have been waiting for us to open (in the morning).”
Blacktooth opened up its doors early to
accommodate Cowboys fans eager to watch the
Wyoming game against Northern Iowa, and
fans were already filing in hours before the
opening tip off.
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Federal oil, gas rule
duplication a
concern in Wyoming
CHEYENNE (AP) —
Some critics of new rules
for oil and gas development on federal and tribal
land point out that similar rules have been in
effect in Wyoming for
years.
Interior Secretary Sally
Jewell announced the new
rules Friday. They include
a requirement that petroleum companies disclose
the chemicals in the fluid
products used in
hydraulic fracturing.
Fracking involves
pumping water mixed
with sand and fluid products underground to
crack open oil and gas
deposits. Wyoming has
had a fracking chemical
disclosure rule in effect
since 2010.
John Robitaille with the
Petroleum Association of
Wyoming says duplicative
rules add time and cost to
oil and gas projects.
Jewell says Wyoming
and Colorado are among
the states where strong
state rules could apply in
place of the new federal
ones.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
Gov. Matt Mead unveils plan to address homelessness
CHEYENNE (AP) — Gov. Matt
Mead has unveiled a 10-year plan to
address homelessness in Wyoming
that says the first step is to raise public awareness that the problem exists
in such a rural state.
The Wyoming Department of
Family Services and the Wyoming
Homeless Collaborative developed
the plan, called "A Home for
Everyone."
The plan calls for more action to
identify where homeless people live
in the state and what the state can do
to reduce homelessness. A one-day
survey effort last year found 757
homeless people in Wyoming, but
state officials say they believe the
actual number is much higher.
"There is no single cause or characterization for homelessness," Mead
stated this week in a prepared statement.
"Families, those who suffer mental
health issues, veterans, an individual
who made bad choices or just had
bad luck are numbered among the
homeless," Mead said. "'A Home for
Everyone' is a plan to systematically
identify and address the problem. I
thank those involved for their work."
The plan stresses the need for
action to provide housing, economic
security, employment and health
care. It says the state needs to look at
issues involving homeless children
and veterans.
Brenda Lyttle is homelessness coor-
Authorities
identify body found
near Yellowstone River
dinator for the state. She said Friday
that one of the purposes of the plan
is to get people in Wyoming to recognize the existence of the problem,
and to recognize that the problem in
Wyoming doesn't look the same as it
does in more urban settings, where
the homeless are easier to spot.
‘Families, those who suffer
mental health issues,
veterans, an individual who made
bad choices or just had bad luck are
numbered among the homeless.’
Matt Mead
Wyoming governor
"'Maybe we don't have that so much
— the guy on the street who's sleeping in a sleeping bag," Lyttle said.
"But we have homelessness here.
They're staying with their friends,
they're staying with their family,
they're living in a trailer somewhere
in the back of somebody's yard. It
does exist."
Wyoming currently receives about
$600,000 a year in federal funds to
address homelessness, Lyttle said. In
order to qualify for more federal
BILLINGS (AP) —
Authorities in south-central Montana have
released the name of a
man whose body was
found near the
Yellowstone River in
Carbon County.
money, she said the state must continue its annual surveys of the number of homeless people, as it has over
the past two years.
Lyttle says Wyoming has seen
slight decreases in its federal funding
over the past two years but said it
could see more if Congress approves
an increase in funding for homeless
programs.
The Wyoming Homeless
Collaborative, which includes government entities and homeless service
providers from around the state will
be in charge of implementing the
plan, Lyttle said. She said the group
intends to meet in June to consider
how.
In addressing the homelessness
problem in Wyoming, Lyttle said one
obstacle is the attitude that building
shelters or otherwise taking steps to
address the problem will attract
homeless people from elsewhere.
"People have said that to me, if we
build it, they will come. And that's
not what we want," Lyttle said. "One
of the things we're going to need to
look at as part of the strategies of
dealing with homelessness is how do
we balance that concept of, 'if we
have too many services, people are
going to come here to take advantage
of those services.' How do we balance
that with saying, 'folks, there are
already people here. They're already
here. You may not see them, but they
are here.'"
Sheriff Josh McQuillan
says it appears 49-yearold Robert Anthony
Cantu accidentally fell
from a cliff about two
miles west of Park City.
A fisherman spotted his
body on March 15 and
authorities recovered it
the next day.
McQuillan says Cantu
was a transient from the
Silida, Colorado, area
and had recently spent
time in the Missoula and
Bozeman areas.
Warm
welcome
Tom Ringley acknowledges individuals present during the dedication of the new pier Thursday
afternoon at the Kleeburn recreation area near Acme. The pier is
designed to accommodate handicap fishing access to the pond.
The Sheridan County Roads and
Bridge Department with the partnership of Wyoming Game and
Fish and Sheridan’s RENEW made
the project possible. The county
recreation area was built with the
Abandoned Mine Lands fund to
reclaim the former pits, which are
now fishing ponds.
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MADNESS: Following your bracket
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Katzer added that many people have
seemed to be taking long lunch breaks to
watch the games in the bar and sales during the evening have been up from usual.
“Lots of people have been coming in and
following their brackets,” Katzer said.
Tye Bach, owner of the Pony Grill and
Bar in Sheridan, said there always tends
to be an increase in sales during March
Madness. He said several patrons annually come to the Pony to watch the tournament.
“We definitely see an increase in busi-
ness during the first-round games,” Bach
said. He added that Final Four games and
the championship game draws quite a bit
of business as well.
While Monte Buckmaster, owner of the
Mint Bar, admits the Mint is not a traditional sports bar, it hasn’t stopped them
from pulling in the benefits. Buckmaster
said he always gets a slight bump in his
business during the tournament.
He added some of his customers left
work early to watch afternoon games during the first round of the tournament.
“It’s great having Wyoming in the tournament,” Buckmaster said.
Wyoming rig
count levels
off this week
after 3 month
decline
CHEYENNE (AP) —
The number of rigs
drilling for oil and gas
in Wyoming leveled
off this week after a
sharp decline that
lasted three months.
Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes
reports Wyoming’s
weekly rig count is 29.
That’s the same number as last week.
Oil production
nationwide is still
going strong and
that’s helping to keep
prices low. Prices are
down by more than
half from a year ago.
Low oil prices discourage drilling.
Wyoming’s rig count
is down from 63 in
October to reach the
lowest level since
2009.
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Taped to the wall
Students tape Principal Scott Cleland, left, and fourth-grade teacher Breanna Powell to a wall in the gym
at Highland Park Elementary School Friday morning. The stunt was used to raise money to support Gavin
Maxwell, a fourth-grader at Highland Park, after he traveled with his family to the childrens’ hospital in St.
Louis, Missouri, to replace his failing liver. Maxwell was diagnosed with Alpha 1 Antitrypsin deficiency at
age 1. Maxwell had a successful liver transplant earlier this month. The Sheridan community and Highland
Park students have rallied to raise support for the Maxwell family’s medical and travel expenses through
various fundraising efforts. Almost $2,000 was raised Friday morning. Learn how to support and follow
Gavin’s progress at www.facebook.com/gavinsjourney2015.
Oldman sentenced in felony battery case
BY KELLI HEITSTUMAN-TOMKO
[email protected]
SHERIDAN — A Sheridan man was sentenced Friday to two to three years in
prison in 4th Judicial District Court for
felony battery.
Arapaho Oldman, 37, was sentenced on
a last minute plea deal due, in part, to a
victim’s reluctance to testify.
Deputy County and Prosecuting
Attorney Darci Phillips told the court the
state was recommending two to three
years in the Wyoming State Penitentiary
with credit for the 275 days Oldman spent
incarcerated since his arrest.
She said the victim had not really wanted to be on the stand and had not wanted
her children to be forced to testify against
their father.
As the maximum prison time for the
charge was five years, Phillips said, the
state felt the sentence was fair under the
circumstances. She commented that the
time Oldman spent awaiting trial gave the
victim time to file for divorce and to
begin moving forward.
Phillips added that, given Oldman’s history with the victim, there was a fear that
her testimony would put her in danger.
Phillips said Oldman’s history was one
of violence against several victims and
against this particular victim several
times. She also pointed out that Oldman
had been convicted of five felonies and
had only been on parole a short time from
his last felony when he was arrested on
his present charges.
Defense Attorney Angela Long said
Oldman took the steps he was supposed to
take as a part of his parole. She asked the
judge to accept the recommended sentence and, if possible, make it concurrent
to the sentence he was going to have to
complete for violating his parole by committing another offense.
Fenn said the sentences should not run
concurrent because the crimes were two
distinctly separate situations.
Oldman spoke before the sentence was
handed down, admitting that he had
“been a bad person,” but that when he left
the gang life he began trying to get his
life straight. He said that, having grown
up without parents, he had wanted his
children to have both parents with them.
He said he realized while he was in
prison he learned to deal with people in
prison but not with people outside of
prison.
Fenn told Oldman that his biggest problem seemed to be alcohol and told the
defendant to stay away from it.
Fenn accepted the plea agreement, sentencing Oldman to two to three years in
prison with credit for 275 days served.
SF 12 to protect private property,
enhance trespassing laws
BY TRAVIS PEARSON
[email protected]
SHERIDAN — Last year,
several Wyoming organizations supported a lawsuit
against Western
Watersheds Project, Inc.
after members of that
group trespassed onto private property to collect data
in the southwest part of the
state.
Gov. Matt Mead signed
Senate File 12 into law
March 5. The bill protects
all Wyoming landowners
from similar crimes being
committed on their properties.
“Our landowners recognize the need to monitor
resources and often work
with agencies to accomplish
the data collection goals
they have,” said Amy
Hendrickson, executive
director of the Wyoming
Wool Growers Association.
“They expect, however, that
their private property
rights will be respected.
Unfortunately, too often we
find that many groups and
individuals forget that part
of the equation.”
The law makes for possible criminal convictions if
an individual or entity trespasses on private property
for the purpose of collecting data. It also prohibits
information being used by a
government entity if gathered by someone who trespassed on or across private
lands.
Illegally acquired information will be expunged by
government agencies while
being retained for use as
evidence against the trespasser, according to a
Wyoming Farm Bureau
release.
“With this bill’s passage,
law enforcement now will
have the ability to take
action on those folks who
are trespassing to collect
data,” said Byron
Oedekoven, executive director of the Wyoming
Association of Sheriffs and
Chiefs of Police. “The current trespass statute did not
provide adequate protection
to landowners.”
Previous statute proved
weak against trespassing,
he added, leaving landowners to sue Western
Watersheds in 2014 for punitive damages.
The new law changes this,
as convictions can result in
up to a year in jail and
$1,000 in fines.
SF 12 mandates individuals or companies must
obtain permission and disclose their intentions —
including what type of data
will be collected — before
entering private property.
Wyoming Association of
Conservation Districts
Executive Director Bobbie
Frank said she has not
heard of cases of trespassing for data collection in
Sheridan County or northern Wyoming, but that doesn’t mean the bill is not
important in the area.
“There is a need to collect
accurate credible data in
order to manage our natural resources,” Frank said.
“However, collection of data
must be mindful of the
rights of others, particularly private property rights.
“In recent years, there
have been numerous
instances of individuals
and groups trespassing on
and across private property
to collect data,” she continued. “This has led to civil
trespass litigation, which is
costly and cumbersome for
private property owners.”
Cases of trespassing come
with a complex set of circumstances in the court of
law, Oedekoven said. For
example, if someone is
injured on private property,
liability issues can come
into play.
In part for this reason,
Oedekoven mentioned the
Wyoming Legislature also
examined SF 108, which
would enforce restrictions
on access to private property. The bill failed to reach
the full Senate.
SHERIDAN — A growing, multistate outbreak of
measles linked to a famous
California amusement
park is prompting
Wyoming’s state health
officer to remind families
not to take vaccinations
for granted.
According to the
Wyoming Department of
Health, there has not been
a case of measles reported
in Wyoming since 2010.
“However, the current
outbreak is spreading,
including to the neighboring states of Nebraska,
Colorado and Utah,” said
Wendy Braund, state
health officer and Public
Health Division senior
administrator with WDH.
“If the outbreak continues
to grow, it’s possible we
could see measles in
Wyoming.”
Measles is a highly contagious disease and
spreads through the air
via coughs and sneezes.
Symptoms of measles generally begin within seven
to 14 days after exposure.
The disease typically
begins with a fever, runny
nose, cough, red eyes and
sore throat and is followed
by a rash that spreads over
the body. It can also cause
severe complications like
pneumonia and encephalitis.
“Measles is not new, but
is something we haven’t
seen often over the last
several decades thanks to
vaccination,” Braund said.
“In fact, measles was
declared eliminated from
the United States in 2000.
The cases reported from
time-to-time in this country are typically brought
in when people visit from
other places where
measles is more common
or when unvaccinated
Americans get measles
while traveling.”
Braund said those most
at risk of being infected
with measles are people
who have had no doses or
only one dose of the
measles, mumps and
rubella vaccine, or who
have not had the measles.
“Vaccines prevent diseases such as measles and
save lives,” Braund said.
“Because vaccines have
been effective in making
so many diseases uncommon, they may be taken
for granted by some people. When you don't have
experience or familiarity
with a disease, you may
be less likely to see the
need for immunization.”
Braund noted measles
vaccination is highly
effective with studies
showing more than 97
percent of people who
receive two doses of vaccine are protected.
“Thankfully, the vast
majority of Wyoming
children are appropriately vaccinated before they
begin school, which is
required in Wyoming,”
Braund said. The Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention recommend
children get two doses of
the MMR vaccine with
the first when they are 12-
to 15-months old and the
second when they are 4 to
6 years old.
WDH uses a combination
of federal and state dollars
to cover the costs of all
required childhood vaccines for residents, as well
as for some recommended
vaccines. Some providers
may charge a small fee for
administering the vaccines.
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OPINION
THE SHERIDAN PRESS
Unexpected
mentors
I
’ve been to a lot of conferences.
Wyoming Press Association, Inland
Press Association, women’s conferences, sports conferences — a lot of
things are different about each event,
but one things is consistent. At each of
those conferences, at least one speaker
talks about the importance of finding a
mentor.
Even for the FAB (For. About. By.)
Women’s Conference, we talked
about having a session on mentorship. What does it mean, how do you
find one and how do you make the
most of that relationship. I never
really knew. I didn’t think I had ever
had a mentor (other than my parents).
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always
had people around
me that support me
and give me opportunities to succeed.
Despite not really
knowing what mentorship looks like, I
just wouldn’t have
labeled any relationships I had in
EDITOR’S
that way.
COLUMN
A couple of
months ago, I
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began a friendship
Kristen Czaban
with another
woman in the newspaper industry.
We met at one of those conferences
and we’ve emailed about once a week
(sometimes more) ever since. I want
to learn to be better at what I do —
all aspects of it. She wanted to learn
more about digital news and what
kinds of changes are coming.
Mentorship, it turns out, is beneficial to both the mentor and the
mentee. We all have something to
learn from each other.
We bounce ideas off of each other
— cool new projects, problems in our
personal lives, challenges in the
industry. Sometimes it is nice to talk
to someone in a similar situation,
but not in the same building.
When I met her, I was in fact looking for a mentor. We were in one of
those mentoring sessions at a conference. But, I’m not sure how successful that process was outside of our
connection.
I hope that others were as lucky
making those connections as we
were.
But sometimes mentorships happen in ways we wouldn’t imagine.
They happen when we aren’t looking
and when we least expect it.
The more I think about, learn
about and experience a more formal
mentorship, the more I realize I’ve
had many mentors all along in the
form of friends.
One friend mentors me through
positive thinking. No matter how
negative you feel, if you’re around
her, you can’t help but think more
positively.
Another friend mentors me
through her ambition. She is
involved in so many activities and is
so driven, you can’t help but be
inspired to do more.
Other friends mentor me through
their motherhood. Their nourishing,
caring and selfless relationships
with their children are inspiring.
They make me realize the importance of caring for and helping others.
It’s funny, though, that it took the
creation of a formal, professional
mentorship/friendship to realize
how many mentors I already had. So,
if you’re anything like me — a young
professional striving to be better, to
help your community and help others — look around you. Those mentors are likely already in your life.
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GUEST COLUMN |
People with disAbilities are human too
M
y name is Anna Roach. I was diagnosed with Down Syndrome when I
was born, and I would like people to
read this.
You might have seen me in town walking
or at the YMCA, library, basketball games,
movies and Sheridan College.
I think people are embarrassed of me
because I'm different. But don't leave me
out and try putting yourself in my shoes. I
do think about your feelings but you don't
think about my feelings. People don't give
me much attention, but don’t be afraid to
ask me about myself and I will try my best
to answer all the questions.
The hard part of having a disability is it's
hard to talk to other people and make new friends.
Give me a chance to be a
friend. I'm just like you,
so treat me like I'm a person.
Treat me like an adult
not a kid. I know I'm
small but I have an open
ANNA
mind about the world
ROACH
around me. Do you?
Once I told my mom I
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wish I'm normal. She
said, what do you mean
normal? I said like my friend Caty. I wish I
didn't have a disability. My mom said the
way you were born, it’s nothing you can
change. I said yes I can! I will go back to the
hospital and tell them to take my Downs
Syndome off !
I was just joking.
Thank you for reading this, and remember to just give love to all people who are
different.
EDITOR’S NOTE: ANNA ROACH is a 22-year-old Sheridan resident. Last
year at a conference in Casper, she presented about her experiences with
post-high school education and her move toward independence. At the
banquet afterward, Roach was asked by Michelle Jarman, director of
disabilities studies at the University of Wyoming, to write about her
experiences for a student essay collection for her program. The above
editorial is part of what Roach wrote, with some additions.
QUOTABLE |
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
“I think it’s fair to say that
the American people are
quite fond of the royal family. They like them better
than they like their own
politicians.”
— President Barack
Obama, chatting in the
Oval Office with Prince
Charles, who’s on a four-day
tour of the U.S. with his
wife, Camilla.
“We need people in
Washington that know how
to make a deal.”
—Donald Trump, speaking to activists in New
Hampshire, one day after
announcing that he’s forming a presidential exploratory committee.
A
Clinton controversy deja vu
mid all the verbiage about Hillary
Clinton’s e-mail, one irrefutable fact
emerges: Polls will drive us crazy
before the Clintons do.
The latest CNN/ORC poll shows that a
majority of Americans (51 percent) think
the e-mail controversy is “serious,” yet 57
percent would be “proud”
to have Clinton as president. So what are we to
conclude?
Nothing.
As former Texas governor Rick Perry commented recently: “I was a frontrunner. . . . Three of the
most glorious hours of
KATHLEEN
my life.”
PARKER
So there’s that.
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Otherwise, we are left to
our own gleanings and
the question that is nectar
to reporters: What is Hillary hiding, and
why did she create this mess?
Another apt quote springs to mind:
“Follow me around. I don’t care,” said the
1988 Democratic presidential front-runner
Gary Hart to then-New York Times
reporter E.J. Dionne Jr. “I’m serious. If
anybody wants to put a tail on me, go
ahead.”
And then there he was soon thereafter on
front pages smiling and resplendent with
an attractive Donna Rice sitting sidesaddle
on his lap aboard a boat deliciously named
“Monkey Business.”
This was the beginning of the end of privacy for candidates and the laissez-faire
attitude that the media historically had
toward public figures’ personal lives. For
the record, Hart’s taunt wasn’t really what
led to his exposure. The Miami Herald had
already been stalking Hart before publication of Dionne’s article, but the legendary
quotes justified the Herald’s foray into sen-
sation and, perhaps, assuaged editors’ guilt
over going tabloid.
Hart’s challenge and immediate political
collapse forever changed journalism, an
observation appreciated by none more than
Bill and Hillary Clinton, who captured the
White House just four years later.
The media and politicos suddenly became
symbiotic characters in a drama that often
centers not on public works but on scandal.
Sex adds spice, but secrecy is the plot
around which all revolves. The media
aren’t out to get anyone necessarily, but the
best reporters will keep digging until they
find gold. The pursuit of truth has never
been so scintillating nor so richly rewarded in the currency of green rooms.
Clinton, by using her personal e-mail
account for business and then failing to
turn over her records to the State
Department long after she left office — and
shortly after the House Select Committee
on Benghazi asked for more e-mails than
had been provided previously — may as
well have said, “Catch me if you can.”
Is Clinton hiding gold on her private
server? Is there scandal lurking in those
deleted e-mails? Why didn’t she simply follow the protocol?
We are forced by her reticence, her avoidance, her skimpy responses — her
unforced error — to assume that there
must be something she doesn’t want the
world to know. But what?
The immediate assumption has been that
some e-mails deleted as personal must pertain to the attacks on Benghazi. But a more
plausible theory advanced by National
Journal’s Ron Fournier, with the sort of
caffeinated certitude that suggests an
excellent source, is that she doesn’t want
people to see favors exchanged for donations to the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton
Foundation.
Even though the foundation largely
stopped taking money from foreign governments while Hillary was secretary of state,
donations were still accepted from individuals and companies. One was a $2 million
pledge from Chinese billionaire-philanthropist Wang Wenliang, a delegate to
China’s parliament and owner of Rilin
Enterprises, a construction conglomerate
that has lobbied Congress and the State
Department.
We may not see a viral video of Wang
using Lincoln’s bed as a trampoline should
the Clintons reclaim the White House. But
there can be little doubt that when individuals and institutions give money to the
foundation, their motives aren’t strictly
altruistic. They’re, of course, currying
favor with an influential former president
and quite possibly a future one.
The rub for anyone who had hoped for
more from Hillary-the-Inevitable is that
none of this would have happened had she
simply used the government-issued phone
(or server) for state business and used her
personal account for everything else. No
scandal, no media scramble, no congressional probes. The foundation and her personal life would have been off-limits. Case
closed.
Instead, the media and Hillary are locked
once again into a folie à deux (shared madness). It’s a familiar template, which,
though we pretend to loathe the reiteration, lends its own strange comfort. You
almost wonder whether Hillary Clinton,
ever the victim, couldn’t resist placing herself in troubled waters yet again.
Hating the media — perhaps Clinton’s
fatal flaw — is the love affair she just can’t
quit.
KATHLEEN PARKER is a syndicated columnist of The Washington Post, a
regular guest on television shows like The Chris Mathews Show and The
O’Reilly Factor, and is a member of the Buckley School’s faculty. She won the
2010 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary.
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Come celebrate the FABulous women of Sheridan
I
t’s good to be a girl. Not all the time, surely, but overall, I’m glad I’m of the female
persuasion. I can be a tomboy or a girly
girl whenever I want. I can wear short or
long hair, improve my looks (hopefully) with
makeup, cry at the drop of
a hat and love cats. No one
faults me for much of any
of that.
Not so much for a boy
though. Especially about
the cats and makeup. I
mean, look at the outfit I
was sporting yesterday. A
red dress, blue flowered
AMY
knee socks and tall red
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and blue high-heeled cow|
boy boots. Bold and probably a bit painful to look
at but do I care? No! I’m a
girl, albeit with my own questionable,
ahem, let’s call it style.
Another great thing about being a girl (or
perhaps we’ll morph into the ‘woman’ term
now) is that a bunch of us can come together and throw ourselves a conference all
about us! Witness the FAB — For, About
and By Women Conference here on April
17. Men might whine that we’re being sexist but they’re just jealous. If they hosted
an All About Men Conference, they wouldn’t be caught dead at their own event.
This is the third FAB and I’ve been fortunate enough to be involved with all of
them. The first one was headlined with a
famous New Yorker magazine cartoonist.
Unfortunately, that was the fall we had the
blizzard in October and she was snowed
out. So we rescheduled it from a two-day
event to a one-day event and had a great
turnout despite the change. Workshops on
all sorts of amazing things from raising
teens to financial planning to Home Depot
projects and everything in between.
This year’s FAB has switched to a spring
date with a new timeline — a half-day of
very diverse programs and workshops that
really are for every woman. As a person
with several best friends who are not of
the mom variety, it gets old for them to go
to female gigs that are heavy on the maternal focus.
Heck, I’m a maternal unit and it gets old
for me after awhile too! I’m especially excited to meet and hear our keynote speaker
who is going to talk about Wonder Woman
and how she’d like a day off. You know it!
And could that day off include an allexpense paid housecleaner, laundry staff,
personal chef, gardener and massage therapist?
I know. I’m being greedy. Back to FAB.
The highlight of the conference, in addition to the crowd of fun chicks who really
like to hang out together (disclaimer: I am
OK with being called a chick by another
chick — not everyone may be quite as
open-minded) is the Woman of the Year
banquet.
What an amazing cross-section of women
who are doing all sorts of outstanding
things in our community! The best part of
the awards is that unlike the Oscars, it
really is an honor to be nominated.
Everyone who was recommended has their
application read in front of the crowd and
feted as much as the winner. You know
why? Because they’re all outstanding!
So if you’re a female, make a date either
solo or with your pals to be FAB and celebrate the Woman of the Year. Men, you’re
welcome to join us for all of it. Maybe after
some FAB, you’ll admit to your secret love
of felines. We promise not to judge you.
AMY ALBRECHT is the executive director of the Center for a Vital
Community.
LETTER |
Secret ballots a
disservice to voters
Re: Council decision on liquor license
After sitting through the Sheridan City
Council Meeting on March 15, I was so disappointed that the Council made its decision pertaining to the available retail liquor license
under a series of secret ballots.
In today’s political environment nationwide,
I was astounded that our elected officials chose
to make this decision under a veil of secrecy.
More than ever government should be totally
transparent. Shelleen Smith was the only councilperson to restate what the Council had spoken on in the past, that the license was to be
awarded to someone that would bring positive
change and boost economic development. She
was brave enough to say that she would like to
see the license on North Main Street but as
there wasn’t a viable option that the downtown
area was her desire.
I applaud her for not being afraid to speak
publicly about what she and, I imagine, her
constituents wanted for the license. Why the
other councilors didn’t do the same but instead
decided to do a round of secret ballots I find
very questionable. Why were the councilors
afraid to say out loud and to the people sitting
in the chamber that evening who they felt
would utilize the license to best service
Sheridan? After the three choices were picked
why couldn’t the Council allow further comment from the public on those three applicants? Why did the council members themselves choose not to discuss the matter while
the public was present and eager to hear the
debate?
I’m not stating that there were any improprieties, however the secrecy itself breeds mistrust. If elected officials make decisions
shrouded in secrecy I don’t see how or why the
public should trust that their decisions are fair
and just. Absolute transparency is necessary
and I believe expected of all public officials.
The Council spent nearly seven months coming up with guidelines and requirements for
those who wished to apply for the license. As
the recipient would be getting a very valuable
license for a low cost, it was stated many times
that they were going to consider the business
plan that would bring about new economic
development and growth to Sheridan.
Applicants were to have their applications in
by Feb. 2, so the city had the time to meet the
advertising requirements. By that date there
were five applications. The license was not
awarded to any one of the five applicants who
had their information to the Council by the
established deadline. The available license had
originally operated in the downtown area.
There were several applicants that have and
would have made costly improvements to
buildings in the downtown area. During a public meeting the Council awards this valuable
license and moves it well away from downtown.
Sheridan is a Western town. Western towns
thrive and attract tourism dollars if they have
a thriving downtown. A valuable asset that
would help Sheridan’s downtown grow has
been eliminated by the Council’s decision.
The decision has been made and I am aware
that there is no changing it. My hope is that
this letter encourages every citizen in
Sheridan to demand that your elected official
govern with absolute transparency from this
day forward. I would ask that each of you contact the council member that represents you
and obtain an explanation as to why they felt it
was right and just to make any decision that
affects the community without open discussion. I can’t help but wonder why they feared
the debate?
Cynthia Hoover
Ranchester
EDITOR’S NOTE: The word limit was waived for this letter.
Two warnings: Lessons of the past
W
hen Israeli prime minister
Benjamin Netanyahu addressed
a joint session of Congress on
March 3rd, it was the third time
he had done so. The only other person to
address a joint session
of Congress three times
was the legendary
British prime minister
Winston Churchill.
The parallels
between the two leaders do not end there.
Both warned the
world of mortal danTHOMAS
gers that others
ignored, in hopes that
SOWELL
those dangers would
|
go away. In the years
leading up to World
War II, Churchill tried to warn the
British, and the democratic nations in
general, of what a monstrous threat
Hitler was.
Despite Churchill's legendary status
today, he was not merely ignored but
ridiculed at the time, when he was
repeatedly warning in vain. Knowing
that his warnings provoked only mocking laughter in some quarters, even
among some members of his own party,
he said on March 14, 1938 in the House
of Commons, "Laugh but listen."
Just two years later, with Hitler's
planes bombing London, night after
night, the laughter was gone. Many at
the time thought that Britain itself
would soon be gone as well, like other
European nations that succumbed to
the Nazi blitzkrieg in weeks (like
France) or days (like Holland).
How did things get to such a desperate
situation, with Britain alone continuing
the fight, and struggling to survive,
against the massive Nazi war machine
that now controlled much of the material resources on the continent of
Europe?
Things got that desperate by following
policies strikingly similar to the policies being followed by the Western
democracies today, including some of
the very same notions and catchwords
being used today.
Just recently, a State Department official in the Obama administration said
that Americans have remained safe in a
nuclear age, not because of our own
nuclear arsenal but because "we created
an intricate and essential system of
treaties, laws and agreements."
If "treaties, laws and agreements" produced peace, there would never have
been a Second World War. The years
leading up to that monumental catastrophe were filled with international
treaties and arms control agreements.
The Treaty of Versailles, which ended
the First World War, imposed strong
restrictions on Germany's military
forces — on paper. The Washington
Naval Agreements of 1922 imposed
restrictions on all the major naval powers of the world — on paper. The
Kellogg-Briand pact of 1928 created an
international renunciation of war — on
paper.
The Munich agreement of 1938 produced a paper with Hitler's signature on
it that British Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain waved to the cheering
crowds when he returned to England,
and said that it meant "Peace for our
time." Less than a year later, World War
II began.
Winston Churchill never bought any
of this. He understood that military
deterrence was what preserved peace.
With England playing a leadership role
in Europe, "England's hour of weakness
is Europe's hour of danger," he said in
the House of Commons in 1931.
Today, with the Obama administration
"leading from behind" — in practice,
not leading at all — we see in Ukraine
and the Middle East what that produces.
As for disarmament, Churchill said in
1932, "Alone among the nations we have
disarmed while others have rearmed."
Today, the United States has that dubious and reckless distinction. Our pacifists, like those in England during the
1930s, argue that we should disarm to
"induce parallel" behavior by others. In
England between the two World Wars,
the rhetoric was that they should disarm "as an example to others."
Whether others would follow that
example was just as dubious then as it
is today. While Russia and China
increased the share of their national
output that went to military spending
in 2014, the United States reduced its
share. Churchill deplored the "inexhaustible gullibility" of disarmament
advocates in 1932. That gullibility is still
not exhausted in 2015.
"Not one of the lessons of the past has
been learned, not one of them has been
applied, and the situation is incomparably more dangerous," Churchill said in
1934. And every one of those words is
more urgently true today, in a nuclear
age.
THOMAS SOWELL is an American economist, social theorist and
Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution, Stanford
University. He is a syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate and has
authored more than 30 books.
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HEALTH WATCH |
TODAY IN HISTORY |
Infant and early
childhood
mental health
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
D
id you know that 80 percent
of the human brain is developed by the age of 3, and 90
percent by the age of 5?
Research is showing that the
earlier we can support a child, the
better the outcomes. You may be
wondering how an infant can benefit from mental health services.
Many people have heard of play
therapy, which is typically appropriate for children between 2 and 9
years of age. An infant would not
be appropriate
to receive play
therapy. Infant
and early childhood mental
health may actually start long
before the child
is even born.
A safe, healthy
SHERI
and low-stress
pregnancy is an
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important com|
ponent of optimal development. Your medical provider can
give you information about nutrition, exercise and appropriate
medications. If you are pregnant
and cannot afford medical care,
you may be eligible for Medicaid.
It is especially important to get
quality medical care if you have a
history of mental illness or are
struggling with substance abuse
issues. The local Public Health
office also provides prenatal classes and prenatal vitamins for free.
A mental health therapist can
help the mother and family learn
how to cope with stress. They can
also connect you to other local
service programs.
Babies need a safe and loving
adult to connect with. Not every
mother and family automatically
knows how to best meet the needs
of an infant. Newborns require a
great deal of time, attention and
energy. The infant needs to experience consistent and frequent loving interactions. The baby needs
to be able to trust that his/her
basic needs will be met. It is not
possible to spoil an infant by cuddling, soothing, rocking and holding them. These nurturing behaviors are essential to their brain
development. It is important that
the family members of the child
get their needs met as well.
Postpartum depression is common
in the year following the birth of a
child. It is difficult for a depressed
adult to lovingly and patiently
care for a child. Work with your
medical provider and mental
health therapist to manage depressive symptoms.
Young children develop at an
extremely fast rate. It is important
to help them achieve age-appropriate developmental milestones.
Make sure that your child is getting routine checkups with a pediatrician. The doctor can help you
determine if your child has some
type of developmental delay. They
can also teach you activities that
you can do with your baby to help
build strength in areas in which
your child may be struggling. The
Child Development Center also
provides free developmental
screenings. At a minimum, you
should have your child screened
once before the age of 2, and once
before they turn 5.
All of these things promote
healthy development and attachment for you and your child.
SHERI ELLIOTT, LPC, works with the Northern Wyoming
Mental Health Center.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS
Reflections in the water
Guests and officials visit the new fishing pier during the dedication ceremony Thursday afternoon at the
Kleenburn Recreation Area near Acme. The pier is designed to accommodate handicap fishing access to the
pond. The Sheridan County Roads and Bridge Department with the partnership of Wyoming Game and Fish
and Sheridan’s Rehabilitation Enterprises of North Eastern Wyoming made the project possible. Box beam
rails were donated by highway construction supplier Generation X for the main support of the pier.
LOCAL BRIEFS |
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Seminars to focus on self care
SHERIDAN — March’s “After Hours” and
“Brown Bag” seminars will focus on self
care.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Lynn Gordon
of the Family and Personal Counseling
Center will lead the discussion.
The seminars are sponsored by Sheridan
College’s continuing education program.
The seminars are free and open to the
public with no reservations required. The
seminars will be held Tuesday from 5:306:10 p.m. and Wednesday from 12:10-12:50
p.m. at the Downtown Sheridan Association
building.
For additional information, contact
Gordon at 672-6789.
The DSA is located at 150 S. Main St.
Dining for a Cause to benefit
Sheridan Health Center
SHERIDAN — The next Dining for a
Cause, scheduled for Monday, will benefit
the Sheridan Health Center. All sales from
lunch and dinner will be donated to the
nonprofit organization.
Sheridan Health Center (formerly the
Free Clinic of Sheridan) opened in March
2005 to provide medical care to uninsured
Sheridan County residents whose house-
hold income makes it difficult to obtain
health care. The project’s goal is to empower patients to achieve a higher quality of
life utilizing chronic disease management
and long-term health and wellness planning. Building partnerships to enhance
service to patients and engage the community has been its strength.
The event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
for lunch and 4-10 p.m. for dinner.
Reservations for the event are encouraged
and may be made by calling 675-6055.
Frackelton’s is located at 55 N. Main
Street.
Big Horn Historical Society
to meet Sunday
BIG HORN — The March meeting of the
Big Horn Historical Society will be held
Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Big Horn Woman’s
Club Clubhouse.
The meeting will feature a presentation
by local historian Scott Burgan on General
George Crook and the 1876 campaign of the
Indian wars from the perspective of his
scouts.
The meeting will begin with a potluck
lunch, followed by the presentation.
The event is free and open to the public.
For additional information, contact Judy
Slack at 674-6363 or [email protected].
The Big Horn Woman’s Club Clubhouse is
located at 314 S. Third St. in Big Horn.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY EVENTS |
Sunday
• All day, Food for Fines amnesty week, Sheridan County public libraries.
Monday
• All day, Food for Fines amnesty week, Sheridan County public libraries.
• 11 a.m., Dining for A Cause — Sheridan Health Center, Frackelton’s, 55 N. Main St.
TIPPED OVER |
Twisted Sister drummer dies of
apparent heart attack at 55
BY WAYNE PARRY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The drummer for the heavy-metal band
Twisted Sister has died. A.J. Pero was 55.
The band says Pero died Friday of an
apparent heart attack.
Anthony Jude Pero powered the fastpaced sound of Twisted Sister, one of the
most famous 1980s metal groups.
He was well-known for a scene in the
video for 1984’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It”
in which he struck a snare drum covered
with glitter, sending it spraying into the air.
Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French
says Pero was on tour with the band
Adrenaline Mob, and members of that
group were unable to rouse him on their
bus Friday morning.
He was taken to a hospital in
Poughkeepsie, New York, where he died.
Today’s Highlights in History:
On March 21, 1965, civil rights
demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin
Luther King Jr. began their third,
successful march from Selma to
Montgomery, Alabama. NASA
launched Ranger 9, the last of the
Ranger series of spacecraft sent to
explore the moon.
On this date:
In 1556, Thomas Cranmer, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, was
burned at the stake for heresy.
In 1685, composer Johann
Sebastian Bach was born in
Eisenach, Germany.
In 1804, the French civil code, or
the “Code Napoleon” as it was later
called, was adopted.
In 1925, Tennessee Gov. Austin
Peay signed the Butler Act, which
prohibited the teaching of the
Theory of Evolution in public
schools. (Tennessee repealed the law
in 1967.)
In 1945, during World War II,
Allied bombers began four days of
raids over Germany.
In 1952, the Moondog Coronation
Ball, considered the first rock and
roll concert, took place at Cleveland
Arena.
In 1960, about 70 people were
killed in Sharpeville, South Africa,
when police fired on black protesters.
In 1963, the Alcatraz federal
prison island in San Francisco Bay
was emptied of its last inmates and
closed at the order of Attorney
General Robert F. Kennedy.
In 1972, the Supreme Court, in
Dunn v. Blumstein, ruled that states
may not require at least a year’s residency for voting eligibility.
In 1985, police in Langa, South
Africa, opened fire on blacks marching to mark the 25th anniversary of
Sharpeville; the reported death toll
varied between 29 and 43.
In 1990, Namibia became an independent nation as the former colony
marked the end of 75 years of South
African rule.
Ten years ago: A high school student on the Red Lake Indian reservation in Minnesota killed five schoolmates, a teacher and an unarmed
guard before taking his own life; Jeff
Weise had earlier killed his grandfather and his grandfather’s companion. Armed with a new law rushed
through Congress and signed by
President George W. Bush, the attorney for Terri Schiavo’s parents
pleaded with a judge to order the
brain-damaged woman’s feeding tube
re-inserted. (The judge ended up
refusing.) Ailing Chief Justice
William H. Rehnquist returned to the
Supreme Court bench to hear arguments despite his thyroid cancer.
Cabaret singer Bobby Short died in
New York City at age 80. Character
actor Barney Martin, perhaps best
known for playing Jerry Seinfeld’s
father, died in Studio City,
California, at age 82.
Five years ago: Frustrated with
the pace of action to overhaul the
country’s immigration system, thousands of immigrant rights supporters descended on the nation’s capital,
waving American flags and holding
homemade signs in English and
Spanish. France’s long-flailing political left made a big comeback, crushing President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservatives in regional elections.
One year ago: A federal judge
ruled that Michigan’s ban on gay
marriage was unconstitutional,
striking down a law widely
embraced by voters a decade earlier.
(More than 300 same-sex couples in
four Michigan counties wed the next
day before an appeals court suspended the decision; two Detroit-area
nurses are asking the U.S. Supreme
Court to overturn the marriage ban.)
Thought for Today: “Never lose
your temper with the press or the
public is a major rule of political
life.” — Dame Christabel Pankhurst,
English suffragist (1880-1958).
Are you a cancer survivor?
The cancer survivors support group “A Shared Journey” meets Monday evenings at
5:30 p.m. inside the Sheridan Senior Center.
Survivors of cancer, regardless of diagnosis, and those currently undergoing treatment, are
welcome to attend.
For more information, call Renea Parker at the Welch Cancer Center, 674-6022.
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Regulators seek information from
company on mine proposal
BILLINGS (AP) — Montana regulators
won’t move forward on a proposal for a
major new coal mine until sponsor Arch
Coal Inc. addresses hundreds of deficiencies in its application, the state
Department of Environmental Quality
said Friday.
The St. Louis-based company’s Otter
Creek Mine would extract up to 20 million tons of coal a year from state-owned
and private leases south of Ashland near
the Wyoming border. The proposal
already was more than two years behind
schedule and faced strong opposition
from nearby landowners and conservation groups.
In a 65-page letter dated Thursday, state
officials for the second time in two years
said they needed more information from
the company before the project could proceed.
“There are deficiencies related to
wildlife, hydrology, agriculture, reclamation, soils, the mine plan, post-mine
topography,” said Kristi Ponozzo, the
department’s public policy director.
“We’re diving into more particular
refinement of those issues.”
An Arch spokeswoman did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. The company’s reserves at Otter
Creek hold an estimated 1.4 billion tons
of coal.
The mine application was submitted in
July 2012 and revised last year.
An environmental study of the project
is underway and tentatively scheduled to
come out later this year, Ponozzo said.
That schedule could change depending in
part on how long it takes Arch to respond
to Thursday’s information request, she
said.
The state Land Board sold the public
mineral leases involved in the mine proposal to Arch exactly five years ago this
week, for $86 million.
Since then, Arch’s stock price has collapsed from a high of $36 dollars in 2011
and was trading on Friday below 90 cents
a share.
A new rail line would be needed to get
coal from Otter Creek to markets in the
U.S. and to West Coast ports where the
fuel could be shipped overseas. That project, too, is behind schedule.
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board
expects to release a draft environmental
study of the 42-mile Tongue River
Railroad this spring. Arch is a co-owner
of the railroad with BNSF Railway of
Fort Worth, Texas, and candy-industry
billionaire Forrest Mars Jr.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
BABES: Builds confidence, skills
JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS
Marsha McCoy aims her Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm handgun at a target on her home gun range
Thursday in Big Horn.
Babes with Bullets instructors are not only top shootLast August marked the
ers but also patient, calm,
first Babes with Bullets
fun and knowledgeable,
camps at The Lodge at
Ferns said.
Diamond Cross in Birney,
The all-girl atmosphere is
Montana, less than two
key to Babes with Bullets.
hours northeast of
There is no yelling, no
Sheridan.
kids, no dogs and no men —
This year, the camps are
unless they are moving
returning.
equipment and wearing TA Wyoming woman who
shirts that say “Babes with
liked guns and was comfort- Bullets Range Minion” like
able with hunting and
Marsha’s husband Gary did
shooting clay pigeons,
at last year’s camp in
McCoy said handguns were Birney.
different for her.
“They just make it fun,”
“I just wanted to be famil- McCoy said. “As one of the
gals said, ‘It’s a pajama
iar with a handgun, and to
party with guns. How much
be comfortable with it
better can it get?’”
because, you know, they’re
Ferns described the camp
kind of scary,” McCoy said.
“They kind of sit there, and as one-third pajama party,
one-third firearms training
they could go off and hurt
you. Now I feel totally com- and one-third adventure
fortable with it.”
camp.
In 2013, McCoy went to a
The more than 4,000
camp in Steamboat Springs, women across the nation
Colorado. When she finwho have attended Babes
ished she knew she had to
with Bullets have ranged in
bring Babes with Bullets
age from 20 to 70 and
closer to home.
worked in a variety of
She convinced Ferns it
fields from mother to travelwould be worth it and asked ing nurse and professional
The Lodge at Diamond
musician to insurance
Cross to be the host.
agent.
“Easily 80 percent of
Owners Dick and Laurie
women who come are tryHosford didn’t hesitate to
say yes and have gone so far ing to become comfortable
as to build three gun berms with the fact that they’ve
into a hillside for the camp. inherited a handgun from a
While McCoy may seem
parent or divorce or the fact
like a mild-mannered insur- that they have handguns in
ance agent, the moment she their life at some level,”
stands up and demonstrates Ferns said. “About 10 perthe proper stance and hold
cent of ladies have told us
for a handgun, she exudes
they want to get involved
confidence — and makes all with shooting sports and
those leather-clad, tough-gal another 10 percent are at
movie stars look inept.
camp because someone
“It makes you more selfdragged them.”
confident that, yeah, I can
It is often the ones who
take care of myself if I
were dragged there or the
have to,” McCoy said. “But, ones who held the gun like
you must have respect for
it was a smelly sock who
it, also, and realize the
become the most avid alumpower behind it — ‘power’
ni, dragging daughters,
in quotes, not so much the
mothers and friends to the
gun but the actual action of next camp to become a babe
doing it.”
with bullets.
Ferns had never touched
••••
a gun until she was 45 years
old. When she and her hus“I’ve never been a Marine. band dropped their
Yelling at me to learn some- youngest daughter off at
thing doesn’t work for me,” college, they looked at each
Ferns said.
other and asked, “What do
Likewise, most women
we do now?”
don’t learn well with
Ferns wanted to do ballyelling or when feeling
room dancing; her husband
intimidated. That is why
suggested she take up
FROM 1
Want to attend?
There will be two Babes with
Bullets camps at the Lodge at
Diamond Cross in Birney, Montana,
this summer.
On Aug. 19-21, the Diamond Event
will feature training in handguns,
rifles and shotguns in the morning
and extra pampering in the afternoons including horseback rides,
massages and a wine bar. Campers
also get a Thompson Center boltaction rifle to take home.
On Aug. 23-25, there will be a handgun camp at The Lodge at Diamond
Cross. This camp will feature less
pampering and more rustic lodging
but the same patient education
and pajama-party fun.
• Website:
www.babeswithbullets.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Local contact: Marsha McCoy,
672-2323
shooting. She did, and a few
years later world handgun
champion Lisa Munson
invited Ferns to learn from
some of the best female
shooters in the world.
“When we got done with
the three-day camp, I
turned around to the
women who had helped me
and said, ‘I don’t get it;
there are millions of
women spread across the
U.S. who do not know you
women exist, who don’t
know this is something
they could have fun with
and a new life skill. Why
are you not out there teaching other women?’” Ferns
said. “They turned to me as
a group and said, ‘If you
want to build that train,
we’ll come teach it.’”
The first Babes with
Bullets camp was held later
that year, 11 years ago. The
name Babes with Bullets
was dreamt up by a group
of gals in their pajamas late
at night — and it stuck.
Report on school bus assault released, girl was pushed
CASPER (AP) — The Natrona County
sheriff ’s office says an investigation found
a 6-year-old girl who was injured on a
school bus last month in Bar Nunn was
pushed down by two older boys.
Authorities initially said they were
investigating a reported sexual assault,
but later called it a case of bullying. The
report released Thursday said the girl suffered injuries to her genitals on Feb. 11
when she fell and hit a piece of metal that
holds the bus seat.
She pointed out the boys to her mother
the next day and the bus driver identified
them. Deputies interviewed three boys, all
of whom denied being involved or witnessing an assault.
Sgt. Aaron Shatto tells the Casper StarTribune that the report was forwarded to
the county attorney’s office for review.
Man denies blackmail, sexual exploitation of children
CASPER (AP) — A 25year-old Casper man has
denied charges that he tried
to blackmail a girl into having sex with him.
Nathan James Porter
pleaded not guilty Thursday
to blackmail and sexual
exploitation of children
during his arraignment
before District Judge
Catherine Wilking.
Court records say the girl
had been texting with
Porter and at some point
sent him a topless photo. He
responded that he would
pay $50 to have sex with her
or a friend of hers and if
she didn’t comply, he would
post her photo online.
The girl and her parents
went to police in early
January. An officer posing
as the girl gave Porter an
address where they could
meet and he was arrested.
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Body found near North Platte River in Mills
CASPER (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a body was found near the
North Platte River in Mills.
The Casper Star-Tribune reports the
body, which has not been identified, was
found Thursday evening under a bridge
near the Three Crowns Golf Course.
Police Chief Bryon Preciado says investigators suspect the death was a suicide.
No other information has been released.
HealthCare.gov sending out corrected tax forms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama
administration said Friday it’s making
progress trying to correct a tax-form
error that affected 820,000 customers of
HealthCare.gov.
Administration officials said 740,000
corrected forms have gone out to consumers in the federal insurance marketplace, and another 80,000 will be mailed
next week.
State-run insurance exchanges, including Covered California, have also sent
forms with incorrect information to some
customers. The Treasury Department
announced Friday that taxpayers who got
incorrect information from state
exchanges won’t be required to submit
corrected returns if they have already
filed their taxes.
Treasury had previously offered the
same leeway for consumers in the 37
states served by HealthCare.gov, the federal marketplace. The Treasury action
AGENDAS |
amounts to a reprieve from paperwork
headaches for early tax filers.
The issue involves a new government
form called a 1095-A.
It’s like a W-2 form for health care for
people who got subsidized private insurance under President Barack Obama’s
law. Consumers who got health insurance
tax credits need the information on the
1095-A to file their taxes.
Last month, federal officials said more
than 800,000 consumers had gotten the
wrong details on premiums.
HealthCare.gov CEO Kevin Counihan
said some customers may still have other
errors on their forms, like the wrong coverage dates. He urged them to call
HealthCare.gov at 800-318-2596.
Counihan estimated that 3 percent to 4
percent of customers may have some of
these other errors on their 1095-A forms.
That translates to between 120,000 and
160,000 households.
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lotto numbers were not
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John
Harry
Mossholder,
of
Charlottesville, Virginia, died peacefully at
his home on March 15, 2015. Born May 27,
1949, son of Leo and Relda Toland
Mossholder, John was raised in Sheridan,
Wyoming. Although he lived in Virginia for
John Harry
most of his adult life, John returned to
Mossholder
Wyoming every summer to spend time with
friends and family and to enjoy the beauty
of the Big Horn Mountains.
John was a graduate of Michigan State University and the
University of Virginia Law School. Although he became a
member of the Virginia State Bar, John chose to make his living as a stonemason. He worked with his brother Kirk and
examples of their fine craftsmanship can be seen in many locations throughout Virginia.
John is survived by his wife, Patricia Mitchell, his brother,
Kirk Mossholder, his sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ann and
Ken Yarina, by his aunts, Dorothy Sanders and Marilyn Toland,
and by his stepson, Josh Larsen. Additionally, John is survived
by his niece Jennifer Kadillak, her husband Tony and their
children, Lucy and Lucas, by his nephew, Michael Yarina, his
wife Brenna and their children, Maci and Tyler, and by his
cousins Kathy Englund, Bill Guilfoyle, Nancy Sims, Jody
Deeds, Greg Toland, Christy Sanders-Meena, Scott Sanders and
Carol Sanders.
John had an amazing capacity for friendship and leaves
behind many dear friends across the country. He will be
remembered for his broad range of knowledge, skills and interests and for the generous and gentle way he shared those with
everyone he met.
Anyone wishing to make a contribution in memory of John
might consider one of his favorite charities, Doctors Without
Borders, Wyoming Wildlife, NPR, Kiva or the Blue Ridge Area
Food Bank. A memorial celebration will be held in
Charlottesville at a later date.
• Call to order
• Consider interactive Web
MapServer agreement
• Consider award of Sheridan
County Juvenile Court reroof and
refenestration
• Reports from staff/elected
officials
• Adjourn
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Board of County
Commissioners
Staff meeting
9 a.m. Monday
Second floor Commission
Library
Sheridan County Courthouse
addition
224 S. Main St.
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Kim Fuka of Ranchester illustrates the ongoing development of
the Tom Warnke diorama of the Connor Battle. The diorama
will be dedicated on the anniversary of the battle, Aug. 29,
2015. It took place in 1865 near Ranchester and along the
Tongue River. Fuka has an ongoing interest in local history and
this particular battle, living near the site. More than a dozen
local residents are helping with the diorama in some regard.
Fuka hand paints the individual diorama figures and shows
with the photos the many sections of the diorama and how
they will eventually fit to explain the battle for public consumption and interest by tourists.
John Harry Mossholder
• Call to order and roll call of
members
• Introduction of new
Planning Commission member
Cindy Morris
• Approval of agenda as presented
• Review, correction and
approval of minutes of the
March 9 meeting
• Old business
• New business
A. Consideration of
700 N. Main St. (Star Liquor)
development agreement modification; modifying the landscaping requirements included
in a development agreement
between Kon Ho In, owner, and
the city of Sheridan.
• Comments from commissioners and staff
• Adjourn
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7 p.m. Monday
Council Chambers, City Hall
55 E. Grinnell St.
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job
Woman attacked by dogs
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SHERIDAN —
Authorities confirmed
that a women was bitten
by dogs as she jogged
Tuesday afternoon.
Lt. Tom Ringley of the
Sheridan Police
Department said the
woman was jogging near
the intersection of Big
Horn Avenue and
Absaraka Street when
she was attacked by two
dogs. Ringley would not
release the names of
the dogs’ owners or
comment on the condition of the victim.
Ringley said the
owner of the two
dogs was cited for
having vicious animals and for not having the dogs licensed.
As of Friday morning, the case was still
under police investigation and authorities would not comment further.
Ringley would not
say whether the dogs
were quarantined or
if they had been euthanized. He said only
that the community
is safe.
Brandon Stenersen stitches a
leather piece to the hondo knot of
a lariat rope Thursday at King
Ropes in Sheridan. King Ropes
sold more than 30,000 ropes
worldwide last year. The rope
makers claim to be the only business that ages and cures the ropes
they produce. The local business
specializes in ropes, saddle making and custom leather tooling.
JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS
Department of Health: Norovirus not just for cruise ships
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SHERIDAN — Norovirus,
a common but sometimes
misunderstood stomach
bug, is circulating in several communities around the
state, according to reports
received by the Wyoming
Department of Health.
Norovirus, also sometimes described as the
“cruise ship virus,” is
spread when people eat or
drink contaminated food
and beverages, touch surfaces contaminated with
the virus or through close
contact with someone who
is already sick.
“This virus is very contagious and can survive for a
long time,” Tiffany Lupcho,
WDH surveillance epidemiologist, said.
The federal Centers for
Disease Control and
Prevention describes
norovirus as the nation’s
most common source of
gastrointestinal illness. An
estimated 19 to 21 million
people get sick with
norovirus each year.
“But it’s not just limited
to cruise ships,” Lupcho
said. “Norovirus can spread
in many different settings,
including in our homes.”
Lupcho said about half of
foodborne illness cases are
due to norovirus.
“Many people automatically assume their symp-
toms are due to ‘spoiled
food’ from the last restaurant they visited,” she said.
“What happens more often
is people get sick when they
eat food or drink beverages
that have been contaminated by someone else who is
ill whether at home or in a
restaurant, school or assisted living facility.
“If an ill food handler, for
example, touches food,
utensils or even just a door
knob after experiencing
diarrhea or vomiting, we
may see a restaurant-related outbreak,” Lupcho said.
“Norovirus also spreads
easily in settings where a
lot of people are concentrated together. While illness
caused by norovirus can
happen any time of year, it
is seen in Wyoming most
often during winter and
spring.”
People who are sick with
norovirus may experience
nausea, vomiting, watery
diarrhea, stomach cramps,
fatigue and dehydration. A
rapid onset of illness often
begins between 12 to 48
hours after a person has
been exposed to the virus.
The symptoms usually
last from one to three days
and go away without causing long-term problems.
However, this illness can be
serious in those who
become severely dehydrated.
Infants, young children,
immune compromised persons and persons who are
unable to care for themselves, such as the disabled
or elderly, are at higher risk
for dehydration and may
need hospitalization.
Steps to help
prevent illness
recommended
by WDH include:
• frequently wash hands,
especially after using the
restroom, after changing
diapers and before eating
or preparing food.
• stay home from work
and school if you’re ill,
especially if employed in
food-handling, health care,
or child care.
• thoroughly clean and
disinfect contaminated
surfaces immediately after
an episode of vomiting or
diarrhea by using a solution of one cup household
bleach per one gallon of
water and letting the solution sit for one minute.
Always follow the manufacturer’s safety precautions.
• immediately remove
and wash clothing or linens
that may be contaminated
with the virus after an
episode of illness (use hot
water and soap).
• ill persons should take
extra care to avoid the possible spread of the virus to
others, by minimizing contact with other persons
while ill and practicing
good hygiene.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
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Game
over
Blood clots
again
sideline
NASCAR’s
Vickers
Cowboys fall to
N. Iowa 71-54 in
first round of
NCAA tourney
SEATTLE (AP) — Seth
Tuttle, Paul Jesperson and
Northern Iowa showed no
interest in being the recipient of the seemingly
annual No. 5 seed getting
upset by a 12th seed, even
if Wyoming made the
final few minutes a little
uncomfortable for the
Panthers.
Jesperson led five
Northern Iowa players in
double figures with 16
points, Tuttle added 14
and the Panthers held off
Wyoming’s comeback for a
71-54 victory in an East
Region matchup on
Friday.
The Panthers (31-3) built
a 21-point lead after scoring 11 of the first 12
points to start the second
half. That huge lead was
whittled to seven points
twice but the Cowboys
could get no
closer. Wes
Washpun
scored eight of
his 10 points in
the final 9 minutes to help
Nance
the Panthers
advance.
Larry Nance Jr. led
Wyoming (25-10) with 16
points, but was mostly
invisible in the first half.
Nance had one point and
one shot in the first half
before coming alive in the
second half to try and
lead Wyoming’s comeback
bid.
Back in the tournament
for the first time since
their surprising run to the
Sweet 16 in 2010, the
champs of the Missouri
Valley Conference played
confident and physical,
punishing the Cowboys on
the inside and hitting
clutch shots from the
perimeter when needed.
Northern Iowa won for
the 20th time in the past
21 games.
Tuttle, the player of the
year in the Valley, took a
backseat to his teammates
in the second half with
Washpun, Jesperson and
Nate Buss hitting key
shots to slow Wyoming’s
charge. Buss finished with
14 points, while Deon
Mitchell added 10.
Charles Hankerson Jr.
scored 15 points for
Wyoming, the surprise
champs of the Mountain
West Conference
Tournament. The
Cowboys knocked off topseed Boise State in the
semifinals before outlasting San Diego State to
earn their first NCAA
appearance since 2002.
Nance was the leader of
the Cowboys’ late-season
run, but he was held in
check for the first 25 minutes. Northern Iowa made
Nance disappear. They
aggressively doubled the
Wyoming star anytime he
caught the ball in scoring
position, forcing him to
pass.
The only reason
Wyoming was within 11 at
halftime was the unlikely
12 points from Hankerson,
all on 3s.
SEE POKES, PAGE B2
B1
MIKE PRUDEN | THE SHERIDAN PRESS
ROBBI RYAN
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sheridan junior earns
Gatorade’s national award
BY THE NUMBERS
14.4 points
6.4 rebounds
3.7 assists
3.0 steals
79% FTs
BY MIKE PRUDEN
[email protected]
SHERIDAN — When 6-foot1 center Dylan Wright flew
over an obstacle, somebody
had to catch her. It was a
team building function for
the Sheridan High School
girls basketball team, and 5foot-8 Robbi Ryan braced
herself as Wright came flying her way.
The attempted catch didn’t
go as planned, but it didn’t
matter. Ryan put herself in a
position that head coach
Jessica Pickett needed her
to, that her team needed her
to.
“It made me smile to think
that sometimes it’s not the
size of the dog in the fight,
it’s the size of the fight in
the dog,” Pickett said.
“Robbi’s not 6-6, but she
believes she is and at times
plays like she is.”
“She has the will to succeed, the heart of a lion and
the mind of a scholar,”
Pickett added. “A pretty
amazing combination.”
It’s those very characteristics that make Ryan one of
the best basketball players
in the state and one of the
best players to come through
SHS.
She finished top five in 4A
in five statistical categories
this season. She’s a threetime All-State selection, and
she’s being recruited by
some of the premier
Division I programs in the
country. And now, she’s a
Gatorade Player of the Year.
SEE GATORADE, PAGE B2
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) —
Brian Vickers has been sidelined again by blood clots
that prevent him from safely
driving a race car.
Vickers’ third bout with
blood clots was announced
Friday by Michael Waltrip
Racing, which replaced him
with Brett Moffitt for
Sunday’s NASCAR race at
Auto Club Speedway.
“We support Brian,” said
Michael Waltrip, the team
founder and co-owner. “We
love his heart. We love who
he is.”
The 31-year-old driver
must go back on blood-thinning medication, which
makes it too dangerous to
race. If Vickers got injured
in the car, any bleeding
would be difficult or impossible to stop.
“He’s in the care of his
doctors and expects to be
able to operate normally
today,” Waltrip said. “That’s
really all the information I
have on what his current
state is, other than he feels
really good and he’s really
sad.
“If he wasn’t a race car
driver, you wouldn’t know
there was an issue. He
would be on blood thinners,
but he has to be off them to
drive the car, and that hasn’t
worked out.”
Waltrip and Vickers were
in New Orleans together on
Wednesday for a sponsor
event before traveling
Thursday to the Los Angeles
area. MWR general manager
Ty Norris learned of
Vickers’ condition early
Friday morning.
“He’s getting the right
treatment,” Norris said. “As
a human being, he’ll be fine
moving forward, and that’s
the most important thing.”
Norris declined to say
where Vickers’ blood clots
were located. Waltrip’s team
has only preliminary information about Vickers’ condition, but the driver is in
the care of doctors in Los
Angeles.
Moffitt will return to the
No. 55 Toyota this weekend
after driving it to an impressive eighth-place finish at
Atlanta.
Waltrip said the team has
no idea how long Vickers
will be sidelined, but the 22year-old Moffitt will drive
the car “for the foreseeable
future.”
SEE NASCAR, PAGE B2
Morgan Hoffmann extends his lead at Bay Hill with 9 birdies
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Equipped with his
first PGA Tour lead in 67 starts, Morgan
Hoffmann played Friday like he wanted to
keep it.
Hoffman made nine birdies for a 7-under 65
and finished the second round of the Arnold
Palmer Invitational with a three-shot lead
over defending champion Matt Every. With the
greens tougher in the afternoon it was unlikely Hoffmann would be caught.
“I’m trying to birdie every hole out there, so
it was good,” Hoffmann said. “Just hitting
great putts and good shots into the greens
really helps. It’s nice to hit some greens for a
change. This year hasn’t been that great, and
it’s a good change.”
Hoffman ran off six birdies on the front
nine, including four in a row, and he finished
with a 6-iron out of the rough and over the
water — the ball landed just four paces onto
the green — for a par that put him at 13-under
131. That’s one short of the 36-hole record last
matched a year ago by Adam Scott.
He wasn’t the only one who ran off a big
stretch of birdies.
Rory McIlroy, one night after dinner with
the tournament host, finally got on track with
five straight birdies in his debut at Bay Hill.
McIlroy had a 66, his first sub-70 round in
three PGA Tour starts this year, and was five
shots behind.
‘It would be nice to finish the round off a
little better, bt still a good score and sets
me up well for the weekend.’
Rory McIlroy
Professional golfer
He dropped a shot on No. 8 from the bunker,
and had to save par from just off the ninth
green to end his round.
“It would be nice to finish the round off a little better, but still a good score and sets me up
well for the weekend,” McIlroy said. “I think
each and every day I’m feeling a little more
comfortable, especially on the greens.
Obviously, we played in the morning so we got
the best of the greens, and it’s easier to trust
the lines you pick for yourself. But happy with
how I putted today, and putt like that over the
weekend, I’ll have a chance.”
A lot of that depends on Hoffmann, who is
coming off a pair of 12-hour range sessions
this weekend to try to rely on a slight fade.
Every has only one top 10 since he won at
Bay Hill a year ago, and he has not finished in
the top 25 in his last 17 tournaments. But he is
confident he is headed in the right direction
with his swing, and it showed for two days. He
ran off four straight birdies at the end of his
round for a 66 and was at 134.
“I’m really excited to play golf because I
know I have good stuff coming really, really
soon,” Every said. “And I said before, you can
lie to yourself. I’ve done it before all the time
where I think I can win at the start of weeks.
It’s like probably how Rory feels every week.”
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Arkansas women rally for 57-55 NCAA win over Northwestern
WACO, Texas (AP) — With a big comeback, the Arkansas women proved to firstyear coach Jimmy Dykes they weren’t satisfied with just being in the NCAA
Tournament.
The Razorbacks wanted to keep playing,
and they will after overcoming a 13-point
second-half deficit to beat Northwestern
57-55 in a first-round game Friday.
“Big boost of confidence in our first year
to be in the NCAA and then to win a game
like we had to win,” said Dykes, the former
Razorbacks player and ESPN analyst. “We
just kept saying this is a fight more than a
basketball game. Our guys love that. They
love that theme.”
Jessica Jackson scored 14 points, including the tiebreaking free throw to make it
56-55 with 30 seconds left and give the
Razorbacks their first lead after halftime
But Arkansas (18-13) missed three consecutive free throws after that, including
Jackson’s second attempt that Melissa
Wolff chased down the rebound near the
sideline and called timeout with
Northwestern players surrounding her.
“We continued every timeout to drive
home offensive glass. Offensive glass. Keep
throwing body blows, and one of these
offensive rebounds is gonna win us the
game,” Dykes said. “I think it ultimately
did, the one by Melissa Wolff.”
Arkansas has 20 offensive rebounds, nine
by Wolff, who scored 13 points and had 15
rebounds overall.
“Our goal wasn’t just to make it but to
succeed when we got there and get a couple
of wins and get as far as we can,” Wolff
said. “I’m really proud of the way our girls
battled. We’ve been battling all season like
coach said.”
Kelsey Brooks had 15 points and Jhasmin
Bowen 12 for Arkansas, the No. 10 seed in
the Oklahoma City Regional.
Ashley Deary and Alex Cohen each had
13 points for Northwestern (23-9), which
was in its first NCAA Tournament since
1997. Maggie Lyon had 12 points and Nia
Coffey 11.
“I felt like we were in control in the second half and couldn’t finish it out,”
Northwestern coach Joe McKeown said.
“They made shots when they had to. Made
a couple of plays, some and-ones. We just
needed one more play and that was really
the game.”
The Big Ten Wildcats opened the second
half with three consecutive layups by
Lyon, Deary and Coffey in a 75-second span
to turn a halftime tie into a 29-23 lead.
They led 48-35 on Coffey’s layup with 11:39
left.
Arkansas from the SEC cut the gap to a
single possession by scoring 10 straight
points.
Calli Berna’s 3-pointer, her only points of
the game, started the run with 8:16 left,
before Brooks had a layup and Bowen a
three-point play. Wolff ’s jumper with 5:48
left got them within 51-49.
Northwestern didn’t score again after
Cohen’s bank shot with 3:59 left put the
Wildcats up 55-51.
After Wolff missed two free throws with
14 seconds left, Coffey got that rebound,
and then rebounded her own miss. But she
threw the ball right into the hands of
Brooks.
“They were really physical on defense
and we couldn’t get to the basket like we
were doing during the stretch that gave us
a 13-point lead,” McKeown said. “That was
how that brought them back.”
TIP-INS
Arkansas: The Razorbacks matched
Northwestern 16-16 in the paint after halftime, after the Wildcats had a 14-0 edge in
the first half. ... Arkansas shot only 32 percent from the field (21 of 66).
Northwestern: McKeown coached his
first NCAA Tournament game in his seven
seasons with the Wildcats, after he went to
the tournament 15 times in 19 seasons at
George Washington, and twice in three seasons at New Mexico State. ... The Wildcats
were held 18 points below their season
average.
UP NEXT
Arkansas: The Razorbacks play host
Baylor or in a second-round game Sunday.
Northwestern: Season over.
DIFFERENCE MAKER
When asked about Arkansas’ 20 offensive
rebounds, McKeown responded,
“Obviously when you lose a game that you
feel like you had great chances to win, you
look back on those things and say ‘We
didn’t block out on free throws. We gave
them two shots at times in the second half.’
And that became the difference in the
game.”
LONG DROUGHTS
After Brooks hit an 3-pointer for
Arkansas for an early 5-2 lead, the
Razorbacks missed eight shots in a row
over a span of more than 6 minutes before
Wolff ’s jumper with 12:19 left and tied the
game at 11-all. The Razorbacks had three
scoreless stretches of at least 4½ minutes
in the game.
GATORADE: Tough player
FROM B1
COURTESY PHOTO | TIM GOESSMAN/GILLETTE NEWS RECORD
Fighting their way through
Jammers (wearing helmet covers with stars on them, from the Wild West Wreckers (in blue) and the Coal Miners' Daughters attempt to
work their way through the pack of blockers in a bout March 14 at Cam-plex Central Pavillion in Gillette. In the end, Sheridan claimed the
victory 192-158.
POKES: Panthers move forward in NCAA bracket
FROM B1
Nance didn’t make his first basket
until the 15-minute mark of the second half on a dunk and that was the
start of Wyoming’s run that turned
a blowout into a tense final 10 minutes.
Nance knocked down two 3s and
added two tip-ins and the Northern
Iowa lead was down to 13 with 12:15
remaining.
Riley Grabau and Hankerson
added 3s and the deficit was 50-43,
the closest Wyoming had been since
the opening minutes.
Jesperson hit his second 3-pointer
of the half and Washpun’s jumper
pushed the lead to 12, but the
Cowboys kept coming. Grabau rattled in another 3 but Derek Cooke
Jr. missed two free throws that
could have cut the deficit to seven.
Washpun scored four straight points
and Buss’ 3-pointer with 4:49 left
gave the Panthers a 62-48 lead.
TIP-INS
Wyoming: The Cowboys had won
at least one game in the NCAAs in
four of their previous five tournament appearances.
Northern Iowa: The Panthers won
their first tournament game since
their upset of No. 1 seed Kansas in
the round of 32 in 2010. ... The 31
wins are a new school record for a
season.
UP NEXT
Wyoming: Season over.
Northern Iowa: The Panthers face
either No. 4 seed Louisville or 13thseeded UC Irvine on Sunday.
And she’s only a junior.
The Gatorade Player of the Year award was established
in 1985 to recognize and celebrate the nation's most outstanding high school talents for their athletic achievement, academic excellence and exemplary character. Since
its inception, Wyoming has only had four multi-Gatorade
POY winners. Ryan will enter her senior season the
favorite to win it again, but she was surprised to win the
award this year.
Coach Pickett told Ryan and her teammates about the
award just before their first game in the state tournament.
Ryan’s mind was elsewhere, but she was honored to have
her hard work recognized.
“I feel very honored to receive such an award,” Ryan
said. “It was cool to be surrounded by my teammates who
have helped me get there when it happened.”
But as the trophies and accolades continue to pile up,
there’s one that Ryan has yet to receive: a state championship.
“Well, as a team, we’ve definitely accomplished a lot of
great things the past three years,” Ryan said. “But I think
we would all agree that our main goal was and is to win a
state championship, and we haven’t quite done that yet.
That’ll definitely be on our minds next year.”
After an ankle injury sidelined Ryan for the regional
tournament and hobbled her at state, the scissors never
reached the nets for the Lady Broncs. The last time a
Wyoming athlete was awarded Gatorade Player of the Year
having never won a state championship was in 2008.
How will the pressure weigh on Ryan’s shoulders, the
same shoulders that have already carried her team to
three seasons of pretty successful basketball?
“As far as alleviating pressure, thankfully Robbi’s done
what she’s needed to in the classroom and on the court,”
Pickett said. “I hope she can enjoy her senior year, continue to improve as an athlete, student, leader and person,
and we will be here to help her with that.”
Ryan’s already handled plenty of pressure, though.
Other than being the team’s leader on the floor, suffering
an injury forced the junior to work on her mental toughness off of it. Sitting out gave her a sense of helplessness
in the regional tournament, but her only objective was
putting in the work to get back on the floor with a group of
girls she considers more than just friends.
“Mental toughness is a big part of basketball, or any
sport for that matter,” Ryan said. “Ultimately, my ankle
wasn’t where I wanted it to be, but I was happy just to be
able to be on the court again with my family.”
The future is bright for the young basketball star. But
with recruitment letters filling up her mailbox and the
dream of a state championship filling up her brain, she’s
still just focused on being Robbi Ryan. She’s prepping for
soccer season, serenading her mother on the piano and
teaching coach Pickett some of her “pretty nice dance
moves.”
Most importantly, she’s bracing herself to catch her
teammates, her friends, her family, whenever they take a
leap of faith. No matter how big or small they may be.
“I am very proud of this young lady,” Pickett said. “Love
to be honoring her in this way and blessed to have her as
one of our very special Lady Broncs.”
NASCAR: Scheduled to help promote Blood Clot Awareness Month at Fontana
FROM B1
Although Vickers has been sidelined by
medical issues for the fourth time in his
NASCAR tenure, Waltrip wouldn’t speculate on whether Vickers’ racing career is
over.
“He would not say that, and therefore I
can’t say that,” Waltrip said. “I guarantee
you he would tell you he’ll be back.”
Vickers missed the first two races of this
year following offseason heart surgery to
repair a patch on a hole in his heart that
his body was rejecting. The heart issue was
first discovered in 2010 when Vickers was
sidelined with his first bout with blood
clots.
The blood clots caused Vickers to miss
the final five races of the 2013 season
because he was placed on blood thinners to
treat a clot in his right calf.
He also missed 25 races during the 2010
season when clots were discovered in his
legs and lungs.
“Feel so bad for my teammate
@BrianLVickers,” Clint Bowyer wrote on
his Twitter account. “He’s fought so hard to
be back in this sport and now sidelined
again.”
After his December heart surgery kept
him out of the car for two weeks, Vickers
returned to racing two weeks ago. He was
15th at Las Vegas in his return, but was
involved in a crash on the first lap at
Phoenix last week and finished 41st.
“Thankfully, because I recognized the
signs and symptoms, the doctors caught
this early and I’m going to be OK,” Vickers
said in a statement. “I had finished my
treatment for the clot I had in my leg back
in 2013 and I haven’t needed to be on a
blood thinner for a clot in my leg or lung
since. Now I won’t be able to race because
I’ll need to be back on a blood thinner. I’m
going to follow doctors’ orders and do
everything I need to do to get well.”
Vickers also noted that his latest setback
is occurring during “Blood Clot Awareness
Month.”
He was scheduled to help promote the
issue at Fontana with Janssen
Pharmaceuticals, one of his partners. He
called the chance to raise awareness about
the issue a “silver lining.”
Moffitt had been scheduled to drive this
weekend for Front Row Motorsports, a ride
he landed after his impressive stint for
Vickers at Atlanta. Front Row needed a
driver to step in for David Ragan, who is
replacing the injured Kyle Busch at Joe
Gibbs Racing.
Moffitt was 37th at Las Vegas and 32nd at
Phoenix for Front Row. The MWR development driver was using the Front Row
opportunity to get seat time.
Chris Buescher will take over for Moffitt
at Fontana, making his Sprint Cup Series
debut in Front Row’s No. 34 Ford.
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SCOREBOARD |
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL |
NCAA Tournament Glance
By The Associated Press
All Times EDT
First Four
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 17
Hampton 74, Manhattan 64
Mississippi 94, BYU 90
Wednesday, March 18
Robert Morris 81, North Florida 77
Dayton 56, Boise State 55
EAST REGIONAL
Round of 64
Thursday, March 19
At CONSOL Energy Center
Pittsburgh
Villanova 93, Lafayette 52
N.C. State 66, LSU 65
Friday, March 20
At Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte, N.C.
Michigan State 70, Georgia 63
Virginia (29-3) vs. Belmont (22-10), 3:10 p.m.
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
Oklahoma (22-10) vs. Albany (24-8), 7:27 p.m.
Providence (22-11) vs. Dayton (26-8), 9:57 p.m.
At KeyArena
Seattle
Northern Iowa 71, Wyoming 54
Louisville (24-8) vs. UC Irvine (21-12), 4:10 p.m.
Round of 32
Saturday, March 21
At CONSOL Energy Center
Pittsburgh
Villanova (33-2) vs. N.C. State (21-13), 7:10 p.m.
Sunday, March 22
At Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte, N.C.
Virginia-Belmont winner vs. Michigan State (24-11)
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
Oklahoma-Albany winner vs. Providence-Dayton
winner
At KeyArena
Seattle
Louisville-UC Irvine winner vs. Northern Iowa (313)
At The Carrier Dome
Syracuse, N.Y.
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 27
Villanova-N.C. State winner vs. Louisville-UC
Irvine-Northern Iowa winner
Virginia-Belmont-Michigan State winner vs.
Oklahoma-Albany_Providence-Dayton winner
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 29
Semifinal winners
SOUTH REGIONAL
Round of 64
Thursday, March 19
At KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky.
UAB 60, Iowa State 59
UCLA 60, SMU 59
At Moda Center
Portland, Ore.
Utah 57, Stephen F. Austin 50
Georgetown 84, Eastern Washington 74
Friday, March 20
At Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte, N.C.
Duke (29-4) vs. Robert Morris (20-14), 7:10 p.m.
San Diego State (26-8) vs. St. John’s (21-11), 9:40
p.m.
At KeyArena
Seattle
Iowa (21-11) vs. Davidson (24-7), 7:20 p.m.
Gonzaga (32-2) vs. North Dakota State (23-9), 9:50
p.m.
Round of 32
Saturday, March 21
At KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky.
UAB (20-15) vs. UCLA (21-13), 12:10 p.m.
At Moda Center
Portland, Ore.
Georgetown (22-10) vs. Utah (25-8), 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 22
At Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte, N.C.
Duke-Robert Morris winner vs. San Diego State-St.
John’s winner
At KeyArena
Seattle
Gonzaga-North Dakota State winner vs. IowaDavidson winner
At NRG Stadium
Houston
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 27
Duke-Robert Morris_San Diego State-St. John’s
winner vs. Georgetown-Utah winner
UAB-UCLA winner vs. Gonzaga-North Dakota
State_Iowa-Davidson winner
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 29
Semifinal winners
MIDWEST REGIONAL
Round of 64
Thursday, March 19
At KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky.
Cincinnati 66, Purdue 65, OT
Kentucky 79, Hampton 56
At CONSOL Energy Center
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame 69, Northeastern 65
Butler 56, Texas 48
Friday, March 20
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
West Virginia 68, Buffalo 62
Maryland (27-6) vs. Valparaiso (28-5), 4:50 p.m.
At CenturyLink Center
Omaha, Neb.
Kansas 75, New Mexico State 56
Wichita State (28-4) vs. Indiana (20-13), 2:45 p.m.
Round of 32
Saturday, March 21
At KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky.
Kentucky (35-0) vs. Cincinnati (23-10), 2:45 p.m.
At CONSOL Energy Center
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame (30-5) vs. Butler (23-10), 9:40 p.m.
Sunday, March 22
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
Maryland-Valparaiso winner vs. West Virginia (249)
At CenturyLink Center
Omaha, Neb.
Kansas (27-8) vs. Wichita State-Indiana winner
At Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 26
Kentucky-Cincinnati winner vs. MarylandValparaiso-West Virginia winner
Kansas-Wichita State-Indiana winner vs. Notre
Dame-Butler winner
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 28
Semifinal winners
WEST REGIONAL
Round of 64
Thursday, March 19
At Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Fla.
Georgia State 57, Baylor 56
Xavier 76, Mississippi 57
North Carolina 67, Harvard 65
Arkansas 56, Wofford 53
At Moda Center
Portland, Ore.
Arizona 93, Texas Southern 72
Ohio State 75, VCU 72, OT
Friday, March 20
At CenturyLink Center
Omaha, Neb.
Oregon (25-9) vs. Oklahoma State (18-13), 6:50
p.m.
Wisconsin (31-3) vs. Coastal Carolina (24-9), 9:20
p.m.
Round of 32
Saturday, March 21
At Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Fla.
Georgia State (25-9) vs. Xavier (22-13), 6:10 p.m.
North Carolina (25-11) vs. Arkansas (27-8), 8:40
p.m.
At Moda Center
Portland, Ore.
Arizona (32-3) vs. Ohio State (24-10), 5:15 p.m.
Sunday, March 22
At CenturyLink Center
Omaha, Neb.
Wisconsin-Coastal Carolina winner vs. OregonOklahoma State winner
At The Staples Center
Los Angeles
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 26
Wisconsin-Coastal Carolina_Oregon-Oklahoma
State winner vs. North Carolina_Arkansas winner
Arizona-Ohio State winner vs. Georgia StateXavier winner
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 28
Semifinal winners
FINAL FOUR
At Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis
National Semifinals
Saturday, April 4
Midwest champion vs. West champion
East champion vs. South champion
National Championship
Monday, April 6
Semifinal winners
SPRING TRAINING |
Spring Training Glance
By The Associated Press
All Times EDT
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W
L
Pct
Kansas City
11
6
.647
New York
11
7
.611
Oakland
10
7
.588
Toronto
10
8
.556
Houston
7
6
.538
Texas
7
6
.538
Seattle
8
7
.533
Tampa Bay
8
7
.533
Boston
9
8
.529
Los Angeles
7
7
.500
Minnesota
7
7
.500
Chicago
6
7
.462
Cleveland
6
10
.375
Baltimore
7
12
.368
Detroit
6
13
.316
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W
L
Pct
Los Angeles
8
3
.727
Arizona
11
6
.647
Miami
9
6
.600
9
7
.563
Pittsburgh
New York
10
8
.556
Colorado
8
7
.533
Philadelphia
9
8
.529
San Diego
8
8
.500
7
7
.500
St. Louis
7
8
.467
Cincinnati
Washington
7
8
.467
Chicago
7
10
.412
Atlanta
6
10
.375
5
10
.333
Milwaukee
San Francisco 5
12
.294
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings;
games against non-major league teams do not.
___
Thursday’s Games
Washington 0, Detroit 0, tie, 10 innings
Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota 2
N.Y. Mets (ss) 7, St. Louis 2
Baltimore 6, Pittsburgh 4
Atlanta 6, Miami 3
Toronto 6, Boston 3
N.Y. Mets (ss) 3, Houston 1
Texas vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., ccd., Rain
San Francisco 3, Milwaukee 2
Colorado 13, Kansas City 2
L.A. Dodgers 7, L.A. Angels 7, tie, 10 innings
Philadelphia 7, N.Y. Yankees 3
Arizona 9, Chicago Cubs 5
Seattle 5, Cleveland 2
Friday’s Games
Toronto 11, Tampa Bay 5
N.Y. Yankees 11, Detroit 2
Baltimore 11, Boston 5
Pittsburgh (ss) 6, Philadelphia 5
Pittsburgh (ss) 4, Minnesota 2
Washington 7, Houston 5
N.Y. Mets 5, St. Louis 4
Arizona vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale,
Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Seattle vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Oakland (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05
p.m.
Oakland (ss) vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10
p.m.
Atlanta vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
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Looking for the pass
Jade Fieldgrove passes the ball during the Sheridan Recreation District
Women’s Basketball League championship game Wednesday at the Sheridan
Junior High School.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Texas at San Antonio, 8:05 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz.,
9:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05
p.m.
Kansas City vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 10:05
p.m.
Saturday’s Games
N.Y. Mets vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Miami vs. Washington (ss) at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota (ss) vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte,
Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Atlanta (ss) vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Washington (ss) vs. Atlanta (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla.,
1:05 p.m.
Boston vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Toronto vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05
p.m.
Houston vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Baltimore vs. Minnesota (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla.,
1:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Texas at San Antonio, 2:05 p.m.
Colorado (ss) vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz.,
4:05 p.m.
Arizona vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale,
Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Milwaukee vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Seattle vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Colorado (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz.,
4:10 p.m.
San Francisco vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:10
p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Tampa Bay vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 12:37 p.m.
Pittsburgh vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05
p.m.
St. Louis vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Detroit (ss) vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05
p.m.
Philadelphia vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05
p.m.
Washington vs. Detroit (ss) at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05
p.m.
Minnesota vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla.,
1:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05
p.m.
San Francisco (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise,
Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
San Diego vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05
p.m.
March Madness continues through the weekend
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALL TIMES EDT
Saturday
AUTO RACING
10:30 a.m.
FS1 — United Sportscar Championship,
12 Hours of Sebring (Fla.), start of race
12:30 p.m.
FS1 — NASCAR, XFINITY Series, pole
qualifying for Drive4Clots.com 300, at
Fontana, Calif.
2:30 p.m.
FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, "Happy
Hour Series," final practice for Auto Club
400, at Fontana, Calif.
4 p.m.
FS1 — NASCAR, XFINITY Series,
Drive4Clots.com 300, at Fontana, Calif.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
3 p.m.
FSN — Texas Tech at Oklahoma
COLLEGE WRESTLING
8 p.m.
ESPN — NCAA Division I
Championships, final match, schools TBD,
at St. Louis
GOLF
12:30 p.m.
TGC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer
Invitational, third round, at Orlando, Fla.
2:30 p.m.
NBC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer
Invitational, third round, at Orlando, Fla.
5 p.m.
TGC — Champions Tour, Conquistadores
Classic, second round, at Tucson, Ariz.
7 p.m.
TGC — LPGA, Founders Cup, third
round, at Phoenix
GYMNASTICS
6 p.m.
FSN — Big 12 Conference, women's
championship, schools TBD, at Norman,
Okla.
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
11 a.m.
ESPN — NIT, second round, teams and
site TBD
Noon
CBS — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
2:30 p.m.
CBS — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
5 p.m.
CBS — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
6 p.m.
TNT — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
7 p.m.
TBS — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
7:30 p.m.
CBS — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
8:30 p.m.
TNT — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
9:30 p.m.
TBS — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY
7 p.m.
NBCSN — Hockey East Tournament,
championship, teams TBD, at Boston
MOTORSPORTS
7 p.m.
FS1 — AMA Supercross, at Detroit
SOCCER
8:40 a.m.
NBCSN — Premier League, West
Bromwich at Manchester City
10:55 a.m.
NBCSN — Premier League, teams TBA
1:25 p.m.
NBCSN — Premier League, Sunderland
at West Ham
TENNIS
2 p.m.
ESPN — ATP World Tour/WTA, BNP
Paribas Open, men's semifinals, at Indian
Wells, Calif.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
11 a.m.
ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, first
round, teams and site TBD
1:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, first
round, teams and site TBD
4 p.m.
ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, first
round, teams and site TBD
6:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, first
round, teams and site TBD
9 p.m.
ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, first
round, teams and site TBD
Sunday
AUTO RACING
3:30 p.m.
FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Auto Club
400, at Fontana, Calif.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
3 p.m.
FS1 — Oklahoma St. at TCU
GOLF
12:30 p.m.
TGC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer
Invitational, final round, at Orlando, Fla.
2:30 p.m.
NBC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer
Invitational, final round, at Orlando, Fla.
5 p.m.
TGC — Champions Tour, Conquistadores
Classic, final round, at Tucson, Ariz.
7 p.m.
TGC — LPGA, Founders Cup, final
round, at Phoenix
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
11 a.m.
ESPN — NIT, second round, teams and
site TBD
Noon
CBS — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
2:30 p.m.
CBS — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
5 p.m.
CBS — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
6 p.m.
TNT — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
7 p.m.
TBS — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
7:30 p.m.
ESPNU — NIT, second round, teams and
site TBD
TRUTV — NCAA Tournament, third
round, teams and site TBD
8:30 p.m.
TNT — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
9:30 p.m.
TBS — NCAA Tournament, third round,
teams and site TBD
NHL HOCKEY
Noon
NBC — St. Louis at Detroit
7:30 p.m.
NBCSN — Anaheim at N.Y. Rangers
SOCCER
9:25 a.m.
NBCSN — Premier League, Manchester
United at Liverpool
11:55 a.m.
NBCSN — Premier League, Chelsea at
Hull City
5 p.m.
ESPN2 — MLS, D.C. United at New York
7 p.m.
FS1 — MLS, Chicago at San Jose
TENNIS
2 p.m.
ESPN — ATP World Tour/WTA, BNP
Paribas Open, men's and women's championships, at Indian Wells, Calif.
WINTER SPORTS
5 p.m.
NBCSN — Curling, World Women's
Championship, at Sapporo, Japan (sameday tape)
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Noon
ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, second
round, teams and site TBD
2:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, second
round, teams and site TBD
7 p.m.
ESPN — NCAA Tournament, second
round, teams and site TBD
ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, second
round, teams and site TBD
9 p.m.
ESPN — NCAA Tournament, second
round, teams and site TBD
ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, second
round, teams and site TBD
B4
THE SHERIDAN PRESS
BABY BLUES® by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman
COMICS
www.thesheridanpress.com
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 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
IS ARSENIC IN YOUR
FAMILY'S FOOD?
From rice and apple juice
to beer and infant formula, a
growing variety of foods and
drinks are turning out to contain arsenic. At high levels,
or over years of exposure to
moderately high levels,
arsenic raises your risk for
shingles, cancer, high blood
pressure, diabetes, skin problems and reproductive difficulties.
The latest news: Arsenic
levels in the urine of formula-fed infants was seven and a
half times higher than in
breastfed babies, according to
a new study from Dartmouth
College. Researchers checked
72 6-week-old babies and tested home tap water, too. They
concluded that the water, as
well as powdered baby formula, contributed to higher
arsenic levels in some
infants. Earlier research by
the same team found that
many rice cereals and other
baby foods also contained significant amounts of arsenic.
How has this toxin ended
up in food? It turns out that
arsenic, especially the inorganic form linked more
strongly to health risks, is
present naturally in the environment and can leach into
groundwater. Plus, residue
from arsenic-laden insecticides and herbicides used to
grow various crops is now in
the soil. That can raise
arsenic levels in crops such
as apples and especially rice,
which grows in water and
absorbs arsenic readily
through its roots. (In one
Food and Drug
Administration study, 10 of
65 samples had arsenic levels
higher than federal drinking
water standards.) Dr. Mike
says thanks to Dr. Oz for
pushing the FDA to study
and then to highlight this
issue. And here's how to
reduce your exposure:
Choose your rice carefully.
Tests by the FDA and by
Consumer Reports have
found that brown basmati
rice from California, India
and Pakistan had about onethird less arsenic than other
types of brown rice. White
basmati from those same
places had half the arsenic as
other types of white rice.
Rice (except sushi and fastcooking) from Arkansas,
Louisiana, Texas or simply
labeled "from the U.S." had
the highest levels. (Arsenic
levels from those states are
higher because rice is often
grown in former cotton
fields, where arsenic-based
chemicals were used.)
Prep it like this. Rinse rice
thoroughly before cooking.
Then add extra water to the
pot when you cook it up -about 5-6 cups for each cup of
dry rice. Once it's ready,
drain well before serving.
According to the FDA, this
can cut arsenic levels in half.
Cut back on rice products
altogether. Adults and kids
should cut back on rice cereal, rice milk, as well as rice
cakes and rice-based pastas
and treats. Instead, have a
wide variety of other grains.
For babies, who often receive
rice cereal as their first solid
food, the American Academy
of Pediatrics recommends
using a different grain cereal
or vegetable puree.
Expand your grain repertoire. Substitute rice with
other high-fiber, high-nutrition whole grains like amaranth, barley, bulgur, buckwheat, farro, millet, polenta
and quinoa. All are very low
in arsenic.
Cut back on apple, grape
and pear juice. Give kids no
more than four to six ounces
a day. (Twenty-five percent of
youngsters sip more than 8
ounces of apple juice daily!)
In fact, the AAP notes that
kids really don't need juice at
all. Instead, introduce a
healthier option: Fresh fruit
like citrus, peaches, strawberries -- plus a glass of water.
They'll get more fill-you-up
fiber and nutrients. Of
course, give kids fruit that's
appropriate for their eating
stage.
Having a baby? Consider
breastfeeding. Your baby will
receive a wealth of nutrients
and immune factors, in addition to less arsenic. That
said, we know that not all
moms and not all babies can
nurse. Do what's best for the
two of you.
Get your well tested. If
your home drinking water
comes from a private well, it's
worth having the water labtested for arsenic. According
to the U.S. Geological survey,
wells in some parts of the
West, Midwest, Texas and the
Northeast have high concentrations of arsenic. You'll
find a USGS map showing
known high-arsenic well
areas at
water.usgs.gov/nawqa/trace/
arsenic/.
DEAR ABBY
Pauline Phillips and Jeanne Phillips
FRANK & ERNEST® by Bob Thaves
BIRTHDAY CASH BUYS
GROCERIES AND GAS
INSTEAD OF BAUBLES
DEAR ABBY: My birthday
was last week and my
boyfriend gave me $100 cash
to spend on myself. I ended
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
up spending the money on
groceries for the both of us
and on gas.
If my boyfriend asks what I
used his gift for, should I tell
him it was for groceries for
us? I have asked my friends
and they said different
things, such as, tell him the
truth, or something like "I'm
saving it." -- SAVANNAH IN
GEORGIA
DEAR SAVANNAH: If he
asks, tell him the truth. The
money was spent on things
you needed -- groceries for
the both of you and gas. And
if he finds fault with that -although I can't imagine that
he would -- remind him that
once a gift is given, it belongs
to the recipient to do with as
she (or he) pleases.
DEAR ABBY: I have been
in a relationship for five
years with my boyfriend,
"Clay." We live in separate
houses. I have three children,
ages 18, 17 and 12. My 18year-old is away at college.
Clay never comes to my
house. Every weekend, and
sometimes during the week, I
must pack my bags and those
of my kids to go to Clay's.
This is hard for us. I have
discussed it with him, but his
answer is he's "set in his
ways."
He expects me to drop
everything at a moment's
notice to host parties for him
or meet him for dinner with
his co-workers. I have
explained that a single mother cannot do this all the time.
I am tired and frustrated. I
have stayed with Clay this
long thinking that one day
he'll want more from this
relationship. But it's difficult
enough taking care of one
home without having to look
after a second one.
Am I wasting my time?
Should I move on? I feel he
does love my kids and me. We
have never argued, and he
has never mistreated me. I
just don't know what to do
anymore. -- MISERABLE IN
MISSISSIPPI
DEAR MISERABLE: Why
should Clay want more from
a relationship that's working
just fine for him? He has all
the perks and none of the
responsibilities that come
with marriage. When he
snaps his fingers, you run,
regardless of the stress on
you and your children.
That when you have mentioned a compromise he tells
you he is "set in his ways"
should convey a strong message. It's time to lay your
cards on the table and tell
Clay what YOU want and
what YOU need from this
relationship, so if he isn't
prepared to give it to you,
you can make other plans.
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LOVING, SECURE life
awaits 1st baby.
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Kevin. 1-888-772-0068.
1BR. NO smk/pets.
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INTERSTATE
STORAGE. Multiple
Sizes avail. No
deposit req'd.
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MARY KAY products
for sale. Call for
details.
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1 BR apt. $600/mo +
dep.; 2 BR $650/mo +
dep. Utilities incl. Call
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2
B
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overlooking Main St.
1400+/- SF. W/D.
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included. $975/mo.
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STUDIO apt.,
$450/mo.+ heat & dep.,
util. pd. No smk. Pets?
Laundry rm. incl.
307-751-4060.
EXTRA LG. 2 BR. Low
utils. $625/mo. + $500
dep. 1 yr. lease. Ref's
req'd. 751-2445.
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Houses, Unfurnished for
Rent
Household Goods
USED DRYER. $25.
Call 307-660-4966.
Boats
LARSON FX PRO
SERIES Fishing boats!!
These are the latest
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Faster, Drier and
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arine.com
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ONE FEMALE
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Retriever PUP: $375.
307-655-9146.
Miscellaneous for Sale
CLOCK REPAIR.
All types, cuckoo,
mantle, grandfather,
etc. Pick up & delivery
avail. Call American
Radio. Located at the
Powder Basin Shopping
Center, 2610 S.
Douglas Hwy. Suite 235
in Gillette. Ask for Jerry
307-685-1408.
Lawn & Garden Eq.
18" TORO SELFPROPELLED MOWER.
Extra blade & gas can.
$200. 307-673-1329.
Musical Instruments
BASIC
TECHNIQUES of
Singing. AMAZE
Your Friends at
Karaoke! SHINE in
Your Church Choir!
ROCK Your Metal
Band! Call Kristi at
307-763-3412.
STAGE STOP MOTEL
CLEAN. Weekly &
Monthly rates. Internet,
cable & utilities incl.
307-672-2477.
WKLY FR $210.
Monthly fr $630.
Americas Best Value
Inn. 307-672-9757.
Unfurnished Apts for
Rent
Broadway Apts.
2 bdrm, 1 bath
townhouse
Available in
Dayton, WY.
PICKLES
NON SEQUITUR
SPACIOUS
2BR/1.5
Ba. $1045. 752-3665.
ENERGETIC
AND
OUTGOING
NANNY
needed for 3 children
(ages 5, 5 & 8) for
8hr/day M-F for months
of June, July & Aug.
Previous exp. needed
w/references.
Must
have own transportation
w/valid DL. CPR cert
preferred. Must pass
background check. $10$12hr depending on
exp. Send reply to Box
225, c/o The Sheridan
Press, PO Box 2006,
Sheridan, WY 82801.
Work Wanted
HOUSE
PAINTING,
general labor, cleaning
& cleanup. New Ref's.
683-7814 (cell).
Help Wanted
MULLINAX
CONCRETE is now
hiring CDL Drivers –
Class A & B. Full Time
Benefited positions.
Please apply in
person at 615 Fort
Road.
Drug Free & EOE.
HIRING
Maitre’D
Bartender
Server
Banquet Server
Kitchen Staff
Hourly DOE
Training Provided
Download
applications at
www.thepowderhorn.com
under Contact Us/
Employment
Submit applications to
The Powder Horn
23 Country Club Ln.
Fax to: 672-5893
Contact Heidi at
673-4800 ext. 5
LOCAL SUBWAY NOW
HIRING all shifts &
positions: Management
& Sandwich Artists.
Call 307-217-1998
for interviews.
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
FISH PROCESSING
IN ALASKA
O'Hara Corporation
seeks fish processors
for work onboard
vessels in Alaska. Long
hours, heavy lifting,
high production
required. Contracts are
75 days long.
THE CITY of
SHERIDAN is looking
for a Part-Time Office
Assistant to join our
Water Treatment Plant
team and work 20-25
hr/wk. This position is
responsible for
answering phones,
data entry, customer
service & other
various office support
services. Interested
applicants must
submit a completed
City of Sheridan
application to 55
Grinnell Plaza,
Sheridan, WY 82801.
This position offers
options for benefits
including, but not
limited to, medical,
dental and paid time
off. The hiring range is
$14.81-16.36/hr DOE.
Full job description
and application can be
found at www.
sheridanwy.net The
deadline for
applications is
3/26/15. The City of
Sheridan is a drug
free workplace.
TAKING
APPLICATIONS for a
Big Horn High School
Principal. Must have a
Master’s in school
administration. Must
have eligibility for a
Standard
Administrative
Certificate with
endorsement of
Principal K-12 as
issued by the WY
Professional Teaching
Standards Board.
Beginning date: 20152016 contract year –
approximately July 30,
2015. Please visit
district website,
www.sheridan.k12.wy.
us for more
information and
application.
Apply in person on
Monday, MARCH 23rd
at 9:00 am -or- 1:00 pm
at the BILLINGS
Worksource Job
Service at 2121
Rosebud Dr., Billings
MT.
Pre-Registration is not
mandatory, Walk-ins
are welcome, please be
on time. Applicants
must stay for
Orientation and
Interview to be
considered for
employment.
Wages are CrewShare,
which is a percentage
of the value of the catch
for each trip.
oharacorporation.com
Now Hiring
SCSD #1 has the
following extra duty
positions available.
*BHHS Volleyball
Head Coach
*TRHS Volleyball
Head Coach
Please complete the
extra-duty application
(found on district
website) and return it
to Brandi Miller bmiller@
sheridan.k12.wy.us
If you have position
specific questions
please call the
perspective HS
Principal.
www.sheridan.k12.wy.
us. Positions are open
until filled. E.O.E.
Overnight
Security
Maintenance
*Wage DOE
Apply in person at the
Front Desk.
Office Space for Rent
2500 SQ FT Office Retail space w/ parking.
1415 N. Main. 752-4662
Storage Space
Toll-Free for application
Equal Housing
Opportunity
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Coffeen. 672-7297.
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5211 Coffeen
Call 674-7355
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Available!
CIELO STORAGE
307-752-3904
1809 SUGARLAND DRIVE
SHERIDAN, WY
NOW TAKING
applications for Kitchen
Manager, Assistant
General Manager, Line
Cooks, Servers w/ exp.
& Host/ Hostesses. AM
& PM shifts avail. Apply
in person at 1373
Coffeen Ave or online at
www.
pleaseapplyonline.com/
sugarlandenterprises.
ROOFING LABORERS
NEEDED
Call 307-278-0314
VACUTECH/CAD
MECHANICAL Drafter /
Auto CAD / Autodesk
Inventor
Vacutech a Sheridan,
WY manufacturer of
central vacuum systems
is looking for a person
with 3 to 5 yrs
experience working with
design teams to create
manufacturing
drawings. Tripling sales
in the last 3 years we
are expanding our CAD
Dept. Send your
resume to
[email protected]
for consideration.
B5
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RV SPACE, Big Horn.
By day, month or year.
674-7718.
Please call
CLEAN/QUIET 1BR.
732
W.
Burkitt.
$625mo. incl. h/w/s.
Garage. No smk/pets.
752-4066.
Child Care
Mobile Hm. Space for
Rent
307-751-1752 or
1-888-387-7368
Rent based on
income.
BUILDINGS
FOR LEASE
673-5555
Duplexes, Unfurn. for
Rent
CORNER SUITE w/
MTN VIEWS. 1,000 sq.
ft. 2 private offices,
conference & reception
areas. 307-672-8700.
For Lease
Rail Road Land
& Cattle Co.
Has Shop Space,
Warehouse Space,
Retail Space,
Office Space and
much more
for lease!
CLEAN 1BR. New
bathroom & flooring.
W/D furn. $600/mo. City
util pd. NO SMK/PETS.
Ref's req'd. 1 yr lease.
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Registered Nurses to fill
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Sheridan, WY. OR
experience is preferred.
Requires a valid WY
license. ACLS & PALS
certification is desirable.
Please submit your
resume to 1524 W. 5th
Street, Sheridan, WY
82801. Attention: Lori
Tamburo or email
[email protected]
SHERIDAN SURGICAL
CENTER, a multispecialty outpatient
surgery center, is
seeking experienced
candidates with a
strong clinical and
management
background to fill the
Director of Nursing
position.
A valid Wyoming
nursing license as well
as ACLS & PALS
certification is required.
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Bridge
CHRISTMAS COMPETITION -- THE BEST ENTRIES
There was a larger entry
than usual for my Christmas Competition. Interestingly, the majority erred
slightly in the declarer-play
problem. They correctly
went for either a 3-2 club
split or the diamond finesse,
but omitted to cash the club
ace first, which gains when
either opponent has a singleton king. That is unlikely, but it cannot cost to
try.
A few people played for a
squeeze, most stating that
they thought they would be
able to read the end-position. The main snag is that
when there is no squeeze,
they are down to the diamond finesse.
The best entry came from
Bruce Perry of Riverview,
New Brunswick. Congratulations.
Others who got the first
Help Wanted, Medical
question right are listed on
my website: phillipalderbridge.com.
Now let's look at today's
deal. How should East plan
the defense against four
spades after West leads the
heart king?
With ace-doubleton,
East must overtake his
partner's king with the
ace. (Note that if East
does not win the first
trick, the contract becomes unbeatable.)
Then, East's best play is
to cash the diamond ace
before returning his second heart. Here, the defenders will take one
diamond and three
hearts to defeat the contract.
If East immediately
leads back his second
heart, what should he do
at trick three when West
cashes his heart queen?
East could discard the
diamond jack, scream-
ing for a diamond shift
(which is a far better play
than pitching a discouraging club three). But much
more fun is to trump his
partner's trick and to cash
the diamond ace.
Hints from Heloise
Take a Seat for This Debate
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Dear Readers: Every few
years, I run a column devoted to "RESTROOM ETIQUETTE," so here we go.
This topic seems to really
hit a nerve! The last time I
ran this, the discussion was
"Does the toilet paper go out
and over, so the tissue is
hanging there for you to
grab? Or, do you place the
roll on the holder with the
tissue in the back?" My, oh
my, the email and letters
that came in almost overwhelmed my office.
The topic today is: Should
the toilet SEAT and LID be
put down after use?
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
Many households do this,
and everyone knows to put
the seat and lid down. Some
people do this because they
don't like to see the water in
the bowl. Others have curious cats and some dogs that
use the toilet bowl to play
with the water. Oh, yes,
there are some dogs that
drink from the same.
Flushing the toilet can release tiny, tiny water drops
into the air. Depending on
where the toilet is in relationship to the bathroom
counters, some of the drops
or mist may land on the
counter.
My 2 cents on this topic is
based on an old Texas saying about gates on a ranch
or farm. If you found it
open, leave it open. If you
found it closed, then close it
after you go through.
Lid up or lid down? I look
forward to seeing how y'all
vote. -- Heloise
PET PAL
Dear Readers: Elizabeth
in Texas emailed a picture
of her Chihuahua, Oliver,
curled up tightly on the dog
bed next to his dog sister,
beagle Lex, along with evidence of some shenanigans:
a stolen sock! To see Oliver,
Lex, the stolen sock and our
other Pet Pals, visit
www.Heloise.com and click
on "Pets." -- Heloise
WRAP IT UP
Dear Heloise: When doing
sizable paint projects, the
need for a break always resulted in the paintbrush
drying out. Rather than
clean the brush each time, I
combat this by sealing the
brush in a plastic bag until I
am ready to get back to my
painting project. This has
been a timesaver for me. -Scott in New York
IT'S NICE TO BE NICE
Dear Heloise: I am 75
years old, and I have never
made a New Year's resolution in my life until this
year. For 2015, my goal is to
do something for somebody
every day, be it something
large or something small. It
can be for family, friend,
neighbor or a total stranger.
This makes you feel
sooooo good. So far, 2015 has
been pretty darn good to
me. -- Joe Fisher, via email
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progress if you try to get
others to follow your lead
this week, as everyone else
could be moving toward different goals.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): To
forgive is divine. Don't hold
past transgressions over
someone's head; move forward with a clean slate. Romantic pursuits may have
to take a back seat to business matters for the better
part of the week.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
Don't allow big spending to
squash a small budget. It
may come down to a choice
between doing without
some luxuries this week
rather than breaking the
budget. Pinching pennies
can add up to a big savings
over time.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.):
Practice what you preach.
Someone is likely to call
you on it if you defend a
viewpoint and then don't
back it up. Make sure you
choose words that line up
with your true convictions
this week.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.
21): The past could come
back to haunt you. Unresolved problems or debts
could pop up at an inconvenient time this week. Be
patient with relationships,
as any bumpy patches will
inevitably be followed by a
smoother road.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Make sure what
you're seeing is actually
there. You may automatically think the worst about
a relationship in the week
ahead. The best way to have
questions answered is to
ask them!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19): Don't take someone for
granted. A loved one may
feel slighted or neglected as
you focus your attention on
other matters. Take some
time out to make that special someone feel special
this week.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18): Cooperation makes the
world go round. Without
solid backing you'll have a
hard time getting the ball
rolling on your latest project this week. Point out the
shared benefits others will
gain from being in your corner.
PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20):
Find common ground. You
and a loved one may be at
odds over what to do this
week. The simplest solution
is to find something you
enjoy together.
IF MARCH 22 IS YOUR
BIRTHDAY: You may need
to work hard and shoulder
responsibilities like a
trooper during the next 8-10
weeks. However, people will
find that you're reliable and
true blue, so it will be easy
to win their hearts. July
could be the best time to reassess your finances or
make business decisions.
August, however, offers better timing for decisions related to your romantic life
or future. Your judgment is
better than usual then and a
key opportunity may drop
in your lap.
BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress
2011 SOFTTAIL
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5,800 Miles
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Motorcycles
Garage Sales
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$4400. Call Sheridan
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Omarr’s Daily Astrological
Forecast
BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress
Anne Dudek was born in
Boston, Mass., on this date
in 1975. This birthday gal is
known for her roles as
Francine Hanson on "Mad
Men," Dr. Amber Volakis
on "House M.D." and Lura
Grant on "Big Love." She's
also appeared on episodes of
"Grey's Anatomy," "Grimm"
and "The Mentalist."
Dudek's film resume includes "Shadow People,"
"Covert Affairs" and "White
Chicks."
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19):
Don't sweat the small stuff.
Minor inconveniences and
mistakes are not worth getting worked up over. Roll
with adversities when they
pop up in the week ahead.
Set your sights on achieving lofty and lucrative
goals.
TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20):
Don't rock the boat. Avoid
making changes or important decisions, as any action
you take this week may
make matters worse rather
than better. Accept the consensus of opinion and follow along to achieve the
best results.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Don't be too quick to pull
the trigger. A situation may
cause you to take rash, impetuous action that might
only add fuel to the fire.
Keep a cool head in the
week ahead and wait to see
how events unfold.
CANCER (June 21-July
22): Swimming against the
current will only tire you
out. You'll make little
Motorcycles
Jeraldine Saunders
Luciana Carro was born in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
on this day in 1981. This
birthday gal appears as
Anana on the TV series
"Helix." She played the role
of Kat Katraine on "Battlestar Galactica" and has
played recurring roles on
"Falling Skies," "Caprica"
and "Everwood." On the big
screen, Carro's work includes "Traveling at the
Speed of Life," "Blades of
Glory" and "Two for the
Money."
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19):
Grab the bull by the horns.
Your good judgment about
money and business will be
at its peak today. You can
be a successful mediator in
minor disputes. Put your
high energy level to good
use by getting ahead on
your workload.
TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20):
Turn the other cheek. Being
polite and courteous to a
rival could lead to a resolution of differences and open
up new opportunities. Taking time to listen to someone's sales pitch could
actually pay dividends.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Make sure you're not just
hearing what you want to
hear. Only true friends and
family members have your
best interests at heart. Be
wary of new acquaintances
who make offers that are
simply too good to be true.
CANCER (June 21-July
22): Open the doors of creativity. During the daily
grind, you may come up
with ideas and innovations
that make your job much
easier. Spending on something you really want isn't
going to break the bank.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
Anything worth doing is
worth doing well. Don't
rush your way through a
project or assignment simply to get it done. Put personal pride into your effort
to impress higher ups with
your drive and work ethic.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
The surest way to break a
chain is to find the weakest
link. Dealing with certain
people may be like trying to
bend steel. Try chatting casually; look for points of
connection that might help
you get through to them.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.):
The more the merrier.
Broadening your sphere of
contacts through networking improves your chances
of finding those who can
offer solid support. You'll be
in your element going
around in social circles.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.
21): Lady Luck will be smiling on you. If you're in the
right place at the right time
a chance meeting can
change your financial outlook. Don't let cynicism
block you from exploring an
opportunity.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Sometimes love
does mean having to say
you're sorry. Get back on a
significant other's good side
by accepting responsibility
for the latest spat. While it
may not have been your
fault, it's better to be apolo-
getic.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19): Smooth out the rough
edges. While you may do
your job well, streamlining
a few procedures could
push your productivity
even higher. Financial instincts will likely lead you
in the right direction.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18): Take a bow. The good
work you've been doing has
earned you the right to take
a victory lap. You may also
find it a good time to seek a
raise or reward while your
star is shining brightly.
PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20):
Exchange ideas. Deep and
stimulating conversations
with a friend or colleague
may yield viewpoints and
insights you'd never have
come up with on your own.
Put new ideas to work in all
aspects of your life.
IF MARCH 23 IS YOUR
BIRTHDAY: Precision and
self-discipline could be keywords for the next 6-8
weeks. If you persevere and
remain organized you'll be
able to accomplish all your
goals. July may be the best
time to make decisions
and/or crucial changes involving your business or
money. August might be a
better time to put new ideas
into action that will affect
your future. You could be
distracted by romantic fantasies or lose traction on
your ambitions if you take a
vacation in September.
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307-461-7082
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Shafer
Councilor
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Councilor
307-752-8804
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Councilor
307-461-9565
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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
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4th Judicial
District Court
Judge
307-674-2960
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Cundiff
Sheridan
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Court Judge
307-674-2940
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Edelman
4th Judicial
District Court
Judge
307-674-2960
P.J. Kane
Coroner
307-673-5837
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Nickel
Chairman
Commissioner
307-674-2900
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Cram
Commissioner
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Ringley
Commissioner
307-674-2900
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Maier
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LEGAL NOTICE
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation Southern Land Office is soliciting
responses to a request for proposal (RFP) for a
commercial lease to develop approximately 200 acres
of Trust land located northwest of Decker, MT in Section
16, T9S, R39E, Big Horn County. Responses must be
received at the DNRC Southern Land Office by Thursday,
4 June 2015 at 4 p.m. Mountain Time. Please visit the
DNRC web site at www.dnrc.mt.gov/leasing for the full
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For questions or requests to visit the site contact Jeff
Bollman at the Department of Natural Resources and
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Billings, MT 59105 or email at [email protected] or
phone (406) 247-4404. Hard copies of the RFP are
available on request.
Dated: 9 March 2015
Publish: March 14, 21, 2015.
ORDINANCE #268
AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance #254
to include fixing fees for water services provided by the
Town of Ranchester’s municipal utility system.
BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Town
Council of the Town of Ranchester, State of Wyoming:
Section 1. Provisions: That Title 11, Chapter
25, Section 135 is hereby amended to include as follows:
11-25-135. Utility Deposit Fees.
Any applicant requesting the use of Town
water will be assessed a $150.00 deposit.
Section 2. Provisions: That Title 11, Chapter
25, Section 180 is hereby amended to read as follows:
11-25-180. Disconnect and Reconnect
Service.
(a) If any water, sewer, or sanitation
user shall fail to pay all charges as in
compliance with this Chapter, and
has received a written notice and
does not pay said bill in full, user in
default will be charged:
(1) $10.00 fee to disconnect
service
(2) $150.00 fee to reconnect
service
(b) These charges must be paid fully
in advance of reinstatement of any
services to those in default.
Section 3. Approval. This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect from and after its approval,
passage and adoption.
1st Reading - 17th day of February, 2015.
2nd Reading – 3rd day of March, 2015.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of
March,
2015 on third and final reading.
TOWN OF RANCHESTER
Peter Clark, Mayor
ATTEST:
Teri Laya, Clerk-Treasurer
Publish: March 21, 2015.
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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.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Groathouse Construction, Inc., The Sheridan on Skates
Board request pre-qualified subcontractor bids for work
on the Whitney Ice Arena at M&Ms Center, Sheridan,
WY. Faxed bids will be accepted at 888-664-8180 until
12 p.m. (Local Time) on April 1, 2015. Sealed bids will be
accepted at Whitney Benefits Building, 145 N. Connor
St., Ste. #1 Board Room, Sheridan, Wyoming until 2 p.m.
(Local Time), on April 1, 2015 at which time all bids will
be publicly opened and read aloud. Five percent
preference is hereby given to subcontractors, supplies,
equipment, machinery, and provisions produced,
manufactured, supplied or grown in Wyoming; quality
being equal to articles offered by competitors outside
the State as provided in W.S. 16-6-101 through 16-6-107.
The Project includes the following Bid Packages for bid:
BP 1 – General Construction, 2A – Earthwork, 3A –
Concrete Slabs, Steps, & Misc., 3C – Concrete
Reinforcing Material, 4 – Masonry, 5 – Structural Steel
Material, 6 – Structural Steel Erection, 7A – Gypsum
Board Assemblies, 7B – Exterior Insulation and Finish
Systems, 8B – Architectural Metal, 8D – Membrane
Roofing, 9 – Doors and Hardware, 10 – Aluminum Doors
and Windows, 11A – Coiling Overhead Doors and Grilles,
12 – Painting, Wall Covering, and Sealants, 13A –
Ceramic Tile Flooring and Ceramic Wall Coverings, 14AArchitectural Casework, 20A – Fences and Gates
All prospective subcontractors must receive notice from
Groathouse Construction, Inc. that they are prequalified. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the project
site, Whitney Benefits Building, 145 N. Connor St., Ste. #1
Board Room, Sheridan, WY on March 18, 2015, 1:00 p.m.
(Local Time). Pre-qualification forms accepted up to 5
days prior to bid. Contract Documents completed by ale
Buckingham Architects, but will be available from
Groathouse Construction, Inc. after March 11, 2015. To
receive a pre-qualification form and bidding
information, call or e-mail request to:
Groathouse Construction, Inc.
Heather Couture| 307-587-6610
Publish: March 21, 28, 2015.
BUFFALO SENIOR CENTER – NEW BUS SHELTER
PROJECT
BID ADVERTISEMENT
Project Category: Construction
Project Name: Buffalo Senior Center – NEW BUS
SHELTER
County/City/State: Johnson, Buffalo, Wyoming
Directions to Site: The Buffalo Senior Center is located in
Buffalo, WY at 671 W. Fetterman, Buffalo, WY 82834.
Bids Close: March 30, 10:00 AM MDT
Bids Received by: AJ Mock, Buffalo Senior Center, 671 W.
Fetterman St., PO Box 941, Buffalo, WY 82834.
All bids shall be made in accordance with forms
referenced to and/or made a part of the proposed
contract documents. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed
envelope with annotation “Buffalo Senior Center Bus
Shelter”.
Project Completion Date: Substantial Completion – May
15, 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.
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settled and her assets are distributed to her heirs.
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Disclaimer: The foregoing terms and definitions are provided merely as a guide to the
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Pre-Bid Meeting Information: A RECOMMENDED Pre-Bid
meeting for all Prime Contractors will be conducted at
10:00 a.m. MDT followed by a site tour on March 16,
2015 at the Buffalo Senior Center, 671 W. Fetterman,
Buffalo, WY 82834
Project Description: The project will consist of
constructing a three sided bus shelter. This project will
also include excavation of existing trees, an approach
from the parking lot, and gravel as the surface under the
shelter.
Owner: Buffalo Senior Center, 641 West Fetterman St.
PO Box 941, Buffalo, WY 82834. Phone: 307-684-9551
Soliciting Agent: Buffalo Senior Center, 671 W.
Fetterman, Buffalo, WY 82834. Contact: AJ Mock,
Executive Director. Phone: 307-684-9551
END OF BID ADVERTISEMENT
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B7
Tracy Allen, a street car conductor in 1916, is pictured.
Allen later operated a grocery store and student noon
lunch place across from Central School. The store is
now a residence on Custer Street. The photo is
from the Driear collection in the Sheridan County
Museum's Memory Book collection.
B8
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SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
Georgia State coach breaks cast in fall, has to get new one
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Georgia State coach Ron
Hunter doesn’t mind getting a new cast. But don’t even
think about swapping out his chair.
Hunter cracked the cast on his left leg during his nowfamous fall that followed his son’s game-winning shot
against Baylor on Thursday.
Hunter made headlines and highlights across the country — he was the talk of the NCAA Tournament’s opening
day, really — when he fell off his rolling stool while celebrating R.J. Hunter’s NBA-range 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds remaining. It turned out to be the difference in a 5756 victory that left 14th-seeded Georgia State one win shy
of the Sweet 16.
Hunter noticed the damage after the game, checked with
his doctor and learned he needed to get it redone before
facing No. 6 seed Xavier on Saturday.
“When I got to the locker room, I started pulling some of
the stuff away and it just opened up,” he said. “(My doctor) looked at it and said, ‘This is wrong, You’re making it
worse.’ ... This has been an interesting, interesting week.
We’re winning, I’m getting banged up, I’m getting cut on,
I’m getting everything. The players are absolutely just
killing me with all this right now.”
Even though Hunter is admittedly superstitious, he said
he has no problems parting with his cast.
But don’t dare touch his chair — even if it’s broken or
unstable.
“I’m definitely using the same chair,” Hunter said. “That
chair has been locked and covered right now. That chair
has more protection than the President of the United
States right now. I want that chair back. I don’t know
where they got it from, but that chair, it will stay with me
for the rest of my life. Whenever we leave, I’m taking that
chair with me. Win, lose or draw, that chair is going to be
in my house with me the rest of my life.”
Hunter was relegated to the stool on the sideline because
he tore his left Achilles tendon celebrating the Sun Belt
Conference championship.
He might have surgery depending on his injury heels
over the next three weeks.
In the meantime, he will deal with the jokes.
Players said they’ve watched dozens, if not hundreds, of
online memes mocking Hunter’s fall.
“The memes are crazy,” guard Kevin Ware said. “I’ve
probably seen 100 different memes (about) coach. They’ve
got him falling outside of the White House. That’s probably the funniest one I’ve seen. But they’ve got real creative
with it.”
Novak Djokovic reaches
Indian Wells semifinals
via walkover
INDIAN WELLS, Calif.
(AP) — Novak Djokovic didn’t have to hit a ball to get
into the semifinals of the
BNP Paribas Open on
Thursday when opponent
Bernard Tomic withdrew
because of a back injury.
Tomic’s withdrawal was
announced about five hours
before he was to play the
top-ranked Djokovic, a
three-time champion at
Indian Wells who won his
first three matches in
straight sets. He had beaten
Tomic each of the three
times they’ve played.
Fans on stadium court
jeered the news.
Djokovic’s semifinal opponent on Saturday will be
fourth-seeded Andy Murray,
who defeated No. 12 seed
Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-4 for
his 497th career victory. His
wins are the most by any
Brit in the Open era, overtaking Tim Henman who
had 496 career wins.
Murray dropped serve
just once against the lefthanded Lopez while serving
for the match at 5-2 in the
second set. He improved to
10-0 against Lopez all-time.
“Every time he came to
net I made it very difficult
for him,” Murray said. “I
passed very well, and that
was important, because it
meant that he spent more
time at the back of the
court. When we were in the
baseline rallies, I felt like I
was able to dictate a lot of
those points.”
Djokovic owns a 16-8 edge
over Murray.
“He will be totally fresh as
well and ready for the
semis, so it will be a tough
one for me,” Murray said.
“But I feel like I played well
this week and if I can keep
that level up and for a sustained period on Saturday,
I’ll have a chance.”
On the women’s side,
Jelena Jankovic reached the
semifinals when qualifier
Lesia Tsurenko retired in
the second set with a foot
injury. Jankovic, the 2010
champion, was only on the
court for 46 minutes when
Tsurenko called it quits
trailing the Serb 6-1, 4-1.
“In the second set she
started limping, and I saw
that she had some problem,” Jankovic said. “That’s
the time as well I lost a little
bit of my focus. I was kind
of looking at what she was
doing.”
Jankovic will meet 24thseeded Sabine Lisicki, who
beat defending champion
Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 6-7 (3),
7-6 (4).
Not expecting to go so
deep in the tournament,
Jankovic said she had to
double-check on when her
semifinal is scheduled.
“I had to ask because I
was going to do some shopping,” she said.
Pennetta saved a match
point in the 10th game of
the second set, and then
Lisicki staved off two match
points in the 10th game of
the third set, eventually
reaching her first semifinal
of the year. She dropped to
her hands and knees after
match point.
“I really want to show
everyone how well I can
play,” the German said. “It’s
such a great feeling.”
Tsurenko hurt her ankle
two days ago when she
upset Eugenie Bouchard,
one of three seeded players
she beat in the desert. After
losing the first set against
Jankovic, a trainer wrapped
her right ankle.
Top-ranked Serena
Williams plays No. 3
Simona Halep in a semifinal on Saturday. Williams is
back in the desert after ending her 14-year boycott of
the tournament she last
won as a teenager in 2001.
Tomic had gotten off to a
strong start this year, reaching the quarterfinals at six
of the seven tournaments
he’s played. The exception
was the Australian Open,
where he lost in the fourth
round.
The Australian defeated
sixth-seeded David Ferrer
in straight sets in the third
round here, Tomic’s first
win over a Top 10 player
since July 2013.
Tomic beat Aussie teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis in
three sets in the fourth
round Wednesday and then
complained of an aching
wisdom tooth. His back has
been bothering him since a
tournament in Memphis in
early February.
“It’s not easy when you
have two parts of the body
that are like really in pain,”
he said.
Tomic went to hit
Thursday in preparation for
his match and could barely
move. His back ached and
the right side of his face
and neck were inflamed
because of the tooth, for
which he has been taking
medication to lessen the
infection.
He said he would try to
have his tooth removed next
week in Miami, and wasn’t
sure if he would still play in
the two-week tournament
there. Tomic said he’s been
advised to rest his back for
five or six days.
“I’m playing very confident, and hopefully the next
time I play I can be 100 percent,” he said.
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Keeping
them clean
W
hile visiting our grandkids in
North Carolina a few weeks ago I
had the opportunity to hang several blinds in their new home.
Simple blinds designed for privacy and to
help insulate from weather temperature
swings are easy to hang and fairly inexpensive. But by about the fifth shade, while
standing on a foot stool, I finally decided I
needed to take a break from the Phillips
screwdriver as my arms were killing me.
Just a reminder I’m not
as young as I once was.
One of the key ways to
enhance windows,
blinds offer a variety of
colors and materials;
the key is frequent
cleaning. A few examples that come to mind:
• Wood: Because water
SUSAN
or excessive dampness
can cause the slats to
WOODY
warp or discolor, wash|
ing is not recommended
for any wood products.
Use a clean, soft dust cloth or vacuum
cleaner brush attachment to remove dust
by first tilting slats up and then down.
• Fabric: A light sweep with a vacuum
cleaner brush attachment will keep fabric
blinds and shades dust free. Do not
immerse in water. A mild detergent is
fine for spot cleaning. Use extra care
when cleaning this type of shade because
fabric pills could form on the surface of
the shade.
• Metal or plastic: These are the only
types of blinds that can be wiped down
with a damp cloth. However it is best to
use the vacuum brush or soft dust cloth
and as little liquid as possible.
Blinds, shades and shutters serve a
variety of functions, from adding style or
providing privacy and insulation.
Consider these points when making your
selection.
• Decor: Blinds and shades can help
achieve style without fabric window
treatments. They are also the right solution in tight spaces where draperies
would take up too much wall space.
Matchstick and bamboo blinds can also
be used and offer another element of texture in the room. Overall it is a good idea
to use more neutral hues when buying
blinds because they will work with a variety of wall colors.
• Privacy and safety: Window coverings
provide varying degrees of privacy to
suit your needs. For example, black-out
shades or blinds with closely fitted slats
are effective in a bedroom. Plantation
shutters may be all you need in a bathroom. In bathrooms stay with a poly or
composite type of shade or blind, instead
of all wood, which is subject to warping
and cracking.
• Insulation: Hanging blinds, shades or
shutters can help maintain a room’s temperature and comfort.
It is very important to measure sizes to
the nearest 1/4 inch or less. And, you
must decide if you will be hanging window coverings inside or outside the window casing. Many blinds come in stock
lengths so round up to the standard
length closest to your measurement.
Susan Woody has been a home and garden writer for more than 20 years
and is a master gardener.
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Radon can be a killer - and it is worth checking out
BY HENRI DE MARNE
UNIVERSAL UCLICK
Q: We have heard
increasingly about
radon, its presence and
potential dangers.
However, while I will
admit freely my skepticism about most things,
I also must admit my
ignorance concerning
this subject.
We and our sons have
resided in a home that
we designed and had
built some 30 years ago.
To our knowledge, we
have suffered no affects
from radon or anything
else similar to what we
believe we know about
it (something which one
cannot see, smell or
taste).
Recently, for purposes
of "covering all (or
most) of the bases"
security-wise, we had
two tests conducted,
about two weeks apart.
The latter, made over
two days in February,
indicated a "pCi/l" (picocuries per liter of air)
of 49.0; the earlier test,
made in January, indicated a pCi/l of 38.7;
both significantly higher than the ofttimes
quoted "4.0."
The "fix," costing
between $700 and $1,200,
consists of a pipe run-
D
ning from below the
basement floor through
the roof, connected to
an exhaust fan.
Is this matter truly of
a major, proven health
concern or just another
ploy by the politicians
and fast-talking "fly-bynighters?"
Pennsylvania, via email
A: Radon is a gas that
is causing a number of
cancer deaths every
year. Radon is also
found in water.
It takes a long time for
its effects to be felt, but
it must be taken seriously. If needed, remediation is essential.
To get the full story
on radon and its dangers to health, go to
www.epa.gov/radon.
The fixes for radon
are quite easy and not
overwhelmingly expensive.
Q: We are about to put
our house on the market and would again
value your advice. Our
15-year-old shingles
have serious algae
stains. I've read your
advice and understand
the cause and remedy.
Our question, though, is
whether to replace the
roof or clean it and
insert zinc strips.
In the past few years,
we've noticed tiny particles of the asphalt shin-
COURTESY PHOTO UNIVERSAL UCLICK
Expect fiberglass and asphalt shingles to lose granules
of material over time, which often will show up in gutters or valleys. Bare patches, however, are an indication
that your roof is losing its effectiveness and may be
nearing the end of its life.
gles on the deck following high winds or a
rainstorm. The shingles
aren't curling and we
don't have any leaks.
Does the "shedding"
suggest that this roof is
nearing the end of its
life?
A follow-up question:
If you suggest that we
install a new roof,
should we remove the
old shingles? There is
only this single layer,
but I would hate to further propagate algae
under the new shingles.
Thank you for your
advice!
Richmond, Vermont,
via email
A: Asphalt and fiberglass shingles have had
a mixed history in the
last few decades. Some
have lasted close to
their rating while others have failed in half
or less of their warrantied life.
Mineral granules
falling off is a normal
process over time and is
of no concern unless
the loss is so great that
bare asphalt or fiberglass mats are exposed.
If the shingles are as
you describe them, and
there are no leaks, I
would recommend that
you leave them alone
and simply disclose
their age, as you need
to, in the sales contract.
Let the purchasers
decide what color and
longevity they want
when the time comes to
replace the roof. Zinc
strips can be installed
when a new roof is put
on. It would take too
long for zinc strips to
clean the roof of algae
to be of value now.
I would not recommend applying another
layer of shingles in climates with frequent
heavy snows, and would
generally discourage it
in any climate.
Good luck.
Digging for buried treasure
igging for potatoes is like looking for
buried treasure, especially if you
have young kids. Potatoes are a member of the Solanaceae family, which
means the vines and green tubers are poisonous. Potatoes are a good source of vitamin C and provide calcium and iron.
Potato is the world’s fourth largest food
crop, following rice, wheat and maize. The
Inca Indians in Peru were the first to cultivate potatoes around 8,000 B.C. to 5,000
B.C. Potatoes arrived in the Colonies in
1621. Idaho, the present-day largest producer of potatoes, began growing potatoes
in 1836; however, it wasn’t until 1872 when
the Russet Burbank variety was developed
that the Idaho potato industry began to
flourish.
French fries were introduced to the U.S.
by Thomas Jefferson. In 1853 railroad
magnate Commodore Cornelius
Vanderbilt complained that his potatoes
were cut too thick and sent them back to
the kitchen. The chef then sliced some
potatoes paper thin, fried them in hot oil,
salted and served them, and potato chips
were a hit.
Plant certified, disease free seeds, and
when I say seed this means planting an
‘eye’ of the potato. They like constant
moisture at about 1 inch per week.
Inconsistent moisture causes cracks, hollow heart and knobs. Start harvesting
after the vines die, the potatoes at the top
of the hill will be smaller (new potatoes)
than the ones deeper.
Potatoes prefer cool climates, and can be planted soon after the last
spring frost. They prefer
a well-drained fertile soil
that has a lower ph level
(5 to 6.5). One reason for
potato scab is because
SCOTT
the ph is above 7, which
represents most of
HININGER
Wyoming. The optimal
|
growing temperatures
for potatoes is 60 to 65
degrees, with a low of 45 and a high of 75.
Planting distance is optimal at 6 to 12
inches between plants and 18 to 36 inches
between rows. Potatoes store best at
between 36 to 40 degrees with a 90 percent
humidity. As with most vegetables they do
better with low levels of salt in the soil.
Potatoes are a heavy user of nitrogen and
potassium, using @ .02 actual Nitrogen
per hill, which is equal to putting on 5
pounds of actual nitrogen per 1,000
square feet. Potatoes are considered a
shallow vegetable with a rooting depth of
18 to 24 inches. The soil temperature
needs to be at 40 degrees before planting.
In Wyoming we can typically plant them
mid to late May. They take between 80 to
140 days to mature.
Potatoes like to be planted with beans,
peas, lettuce, spinach, and other early,
quick growing vegetables. Do not plant
close to tomatoes, squash or raspberries.
These either compete with the root system or carry the same insect or disease
issues.
When planting potatoes one traditional
way is to dig a trench and plant the seeds
filling in the trench about halfway. As the
potatoes start developing tubers cover
them with soil, and continue this process
the rest of the growing season. Light
turns the skin green which is then poisonous. You can also plant ‘hills’ and as the
potatoes grow then you can cover them
with soil or mulch.
The other method is to use large containers such as barrels (with drainage
holes) put soil in the bottom, plant your
seeds, then as they grow you can add soil
or mulch till the barrel is full. This last
method offers several advantages such as
adding good loose soil and being able to
amend it to have proper drainage and a
lower ph. The barrels also make it easy to
cover early in the spring from those late
frosts and the barrels also warm up a little quicker in the spring. Also a lighter
row cover will keep most insects out of
the barrels, thus eliminating controlling
those pesky insects. And then of course to
empty the barrels just turn them over.
Enjoy one of the most consumed crops
this year, and try a hill or two of potatoes.
Scott Hininger is with the Sheridan County Extension office.
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Audrey the Oiler
BY LOIS BELL
SHERIDAN SENIOR CENTER
Audrey Bergen was in-between her
sophomore and junior years at the
University of Wyoming. She was working
a summer job at Walgreens in her home
town of Rock Springs to earn some college
money when her dad made an announcement.
“There’s no more school this year,” said
Dad Bergen, who owned a construction
business. World War II had redirected supplies to the war effort and he could no
longer get supplies to build.
“Things aren’t looking good.”
A few days later, Dad Bergen announced
that he heard the Union Pacific Railroad
was hiring.
“How much are they paying?” Audrey
asked, but her father didn’t know.
“So, the next time I had time off of
work, Dad drove me to Green River,
Wyoming, which was the Division Point
for the UPR,” Bergen said. “I think he
wanted to check it out as the railroaders
were known to be a lively bunch.”
Bergen signed on immediately and gave
her two-week notice to her current
employer.
“I was making 25 cents an hour at
Walgreens,” Bergen said. “I started at the
Union Pacific railroad at 40 cents an hour,
almost double what I was making before.”
Bergen was 20 years old and a female.
Did anyone give her a hard time for being
a woman on the railroad?
“They didn’t blink at me being a woman.
They were hiring anything that had two
legs and could do the job. Besides, they
were playing the song ‘Rosie the Riveter’
all the time on the radio,” Bergen said,
referring to a popular song of women
entering the workforce while the men
served in the war.
Bergen tied her long hair up in a ponytail and under a bandana. She bought a
pair of men’s jeans for her new job.
“In those days women didn’t wear
jeans,” Bergen said. “They were horrible.”
Bergen commuted daily 16 miles oneway from Rock Springs to Green River in
an old school bus provided by the railroad
to transport women and men workers to
the railroad division point. Bergen was
initially assigned to be an engine washer,
cleaning the engines as they came into the
yard along with four other women.
“The Union Pacific was very particular
about how their engines looked. We
washed them until they were as shiny as a
new penny. They looked like patent
leather,” Bergen said.
After six weeks, she was promoted to
oiler with a raise from 43 cents an hour to
48 cents an hour. But the promotion didn’t
last long.
“The union found out I wasn’t a union
member and had gotten the promotion
and raise ‘illegally’ so I was sent back to
being a washer until I joined the union,”
Bergen said.
Bergen immediately joined the union
and was re-instated to her new oiler posi-
COURTESY PHOTO |
Ahead of the women’s lib movement of the 1960s and 70s, Audrey Bergen Doerr went to work as an
oiler for the Union Pacific Railroad to earn money as a student at the University of Wyoming.
tion with her raise.
“It took about all of a day,” Bergen said
of the reversal of her new position.
As an oiler, the women were to fill the
engine boxes located behind the wheels.
The oil was heavy and had to be heated to
pour easily into the engine tanks. The
women hauled the oil in five gallon cans
up what Bergen guesses was a 5-foot ladder to pour the oil into a box behind the
wheels of the engines.
“The small engines took five gallons of
oil, the medium engines took 10 gallons
and the largest engines took 20 gallons,”
Bergen said.
Bergen earned enough money for the
last semester of her junior year and
returned to her studies for the winter and
spring semesters at UW. It was there she
met her husband.
“And the next summer we were married,” said Bergen, now Audrey Doerr.
Doerr discontinued her studies to be a
full-time wife and mother.
As a woman in the railroad business,
did Doerr ever feel like a maverick?
“I never felt like a maverick,” she said.
“You heard the song ‘Rosie the Riveter.’
Well, everyone called me ‘Audrey the
Oiler’!”
SENIOR CENTER HAPPENINGS |
• African Violet Rescue Party, Monday. Bring your sad
violets and $5 to cover the cost of the rescue project to the
Art Studio. Rescue is from 1 to 3 p.m. at 211 Smith Street.
Fee covers cost of pots and special violet potting soil. Pay
instructor at the rescue effort.
• Soap Making with Pam Kritner. Learn to make soap.
While your soap sets up, learn to paint a stained glass
design. Three different dates for this 4-hour class: March
25, April 22 and May 27, 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. in the Senior
Center Art Studio. Sign up by calling 672-2240. Pay
instructor at the class: $40 per class for individuals registered with the Senior Center; $50 per class for unregistered. Classes limited to 10 people each.
• Breakfast at the Senior Center! Pancakes, bacon, eggs,
grapes with either milk or juice of your choice and all
the coffee or tea you can handle! Call 672-2240 to let us
know you are coming. Cost is $6 per person or a $4.50 suggested contribution for those registered with the Senior
Center. Senior Center meal tickets can be used by registered diners.
• Healthy U! health fair, Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., lobby
at the Senior Center. Free and open to the public. This
month’s focus is on Occupational and Physical Therapies.
Individuals registered with the Senior Center who attend
can enter a drawing for five Senior Center meal tickets.
• Interested in a short summer get-away vacation with
fun people? The Senior Center is organizing a three-day
group trip via coach bus to the Medora Musical in
August. There is an informational meeting on Saturday
morning, March 28 at 9 a.m. at the Senior Center.
CENTER STAGE |
Benefitting through Keystone Awards nominees
T
his is my third year being involved with the Keystone
Awards. When I first joined the Keystone Awards planning committee, I did not fully comprehend what the
meaning behind this event was. I learned it was an
event to honor individuals with a lifetime of service to the
community. I did not fully grasp what that
truly meant until I was sitting in the audience watching Ky Dixon, Homer Scott, Jr.
and Neltje being honored in 2012.
SARAH
AKSAMIT
|
I knew that the Keystone Awards was a
fundraiser for the Sheridan Senior
Center, but that was about all I knew
about the Keystone Awards. When planning began for the event that year, I had
been volunteering at the Senior Center
for a few months and had learned what
all the Senior Center provides for the
Sheridan community. When asked if I
would like to help out with this fundrais-
er, I was completely on board to help wherever I could.
Fast forward a few months, while sitting in the WYO
Theater — watching all of our hard work come to life after
many months of planning — I realized that the Keystone
Awards were so much more than a fundraiser for the
Senior Center. I felt both blessed and inspired.
I felt blessed to live in a community where people dedicate their whole lives to making this community the best
possible place to live. I felt inspired to do more. Seeing
what these individuals have done and continue to do for
this community made me sit back and ask myself what
more could I do?
I also thought it was amazing how each of these individuals have contributed in their own unique way. These honorees showed that giving back and volunteering is not just
about giving money or donating things. While that all
makes a great difference, it's about putting your heart and
soul and hard work into something to truly make a difference.
Since I have been involved with the Keystone Awards,
each of the honorees have inspired me in completely different ways. Each has made me reflect on our community
and all of the amazing people who live here, who dedicate
everything to make Sheridan a better place.
One of the newer aspects to the Keystone Awards is the
Keys-To-The-Stone Awards. This is where an individual
from each one of the high schools in Sheridan County and
one individual from Sheridan College are recognized for
their outstanding volunteer work amongst other great
qualities.
It is amazing to see what the youth in our community
also do to make a difference. I have been blown away the
last three years by what all of the students have done in
their lives and I know that these individuals who are
selected each year will go far in their lives to really make
an impact in this world.
It does not seem like three years have gone by since I
became involved with this event. I am excited for April 23
to be here to see everything come together. I know it will
be an evening of great fun, but it will most importantly be
an evening to honor individuals who have dedicated so
much to our great community.
This year is the fifth anniversary of the Keystone
Awards as we honor three outstanding individuals who
have shaped the face of our communities with programs
that endure today. Our 2015 Keystone Awards honorees are
Barbara Walter, Mary Kraft and Kim Love. You may think
you know what these honorees have done but you will be
surprised! We encourage you to come to the Keystone
Awards program on April 23 even if you don’t know any of
the honorees. You may have benefitted from their legacies
or know someone who is or has benefitted from what they
have done. You’re invited to an evening of live entertainment and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are on sale now at the
WYO Theater and proceeds support programs at the
Sheridan Senior Center.
SARAH AKSAMIT is a Sheridan resident and chairperson of the 2015 Keystone Awards committee.
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, MARCH 21, 2015
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Summit Award
Winner: Maya
Gilmore
T
his week's Summit Award Winner
enjoys the arts and literature. Maya
Gilmore likes reading so much that
she read eleven books in one day! This
stellar individual maintains a 4.0 GPA at
Sheridan High School. After her freshman
year at Big Horn High School, Gilmore
transferred to SHS. This transfer gave
Gilmore the opportunity to complete
advanced placement (AP) courses in United States history, psychology, environmental science,
American government, Spanish,
calculus and British literature.
Gilmore is a member of the
National Honor Society and competes on the following teams:
Gilmore
Speech and Debate, Academic
Challenge, Model United Nations and
Knowledge Masters. She recently took first
place at the Wyoming Academic Challenge
competition held at Eastern Wyoming
College.
Gilmore takes pride in her school work
and extracurricular activities. She gives
her best and pushes herself as she is not
happy unless she is performing up to her
full potential. She makes a point to arrive
at school early so she can get her school
work done while she is in a quiet and
focused environment. English is
Gilmore's favorite subject, though calculus
is a close second. Both subjects present
challenges in different ways. She enjoys
linguistics and dissecting words while calculus offers the challenge of problem solving. With her strong academic skills,
Gilmore enjoys tutoring others to help
them gain a better understanding of subjects and to help others enjoy learning.
During the summer months, Gilmore
has attended the High School Institute at
the University of Wyoming and Unitarian
Universalist camps. These camps have
helped Gilmore grow as a person. One of
life's lessons she learned while attending
summer camp was that when she helped a
friend with a musical performance and
the performance didn't go as well as
hoped, her friend was very supportive.
This helped Gilmore learn to be accepting
of situations even when they don't go as
planned!
Gilmore noted Mrs. Nancy Crow, SHS
calculus teacher, was an outstanding
teacher for her ability to teach calculus
beyond the numbers with a deeper explanation of how the calculations were
derived. Gilmore also recognized Big
Horn art teacher, Maryke Nel, as having a
significant impact on her education. Ms.
Nel provided Gilmore with a different perspective on learning and encouraged her
to expand her learning opportunities.
Through the encouragement Gilmore has
received from various influences in her
life, she has learned to change circumstances when you can to make them better.
You don't have to maintain the status quo
if you don't like it.
Gilmore is the recipient of a scholarship
and has been accepted to attend
Hampshire College in Amherst,
Massachusetts. She has not made a final
decision on a major, but is considering the
field of linguistics, religious studies, literature or visual arts. Whatever her final
decision, she is sure to give 110 percent to
achieving her goal. Gilmore is the daughter of Janelle Gray and Phillip Gilmore.
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Citizen development in the school
BY THE SENIOR CLASS
ARVADA CLEARMONT HIGH SCHOOL
CLEARMONT — Arvada Clearmont
students take the responsibility of being
good citizens within their school seriously. Each school day begins with Spanish
teacher Roy Doke supervising the secondgrade students as they raise the Wyoming
and United States flags and ends with the
lowering of the flags, which is currently
performed by Doke’s study hall students,
junior high boys and one high school junior.
These students learn how to properly
fold and store the flag and are careful to
follow all the guidelines and procedures
that come with the responsibility.
"Having the students take on the
responsibility of the flag is a great experience for them,” Doke said. “For me, it
reminds me of the freedoms that I have in
this country, where I didn't have some of
these liberties when I lived in a different
country."
Next, a school-wide recital of the
“Pledge of Allegiance” is held. This is
the first year the students have chosen to
do this.
The effort began when two members of
the Clear Creek Future Farmers of
America, President Levi Bircher and Vice
President Kylar Klaahsen, attended a
leadership camp this past summer. They
brought back the idea of saying the
Pledge and a motivational quote every
morning before school starts.
“At FFA camp we said the pledge every
day, and it just reminds you of the great
things that we have in the country,”
Klaahsen said. “So to bring it to our
school, I just thought it would be a great
idea to enhance our appreciation and
show respect to our country.”
All students have the opportunity to
lead the Pledge, and this has brought the
school together.
COURTESY PHOTO |
Arvada Clearmont students, from left, Tanner Klatt, eighth grade, and Dawson Bell, 11th grade,
fold the American flag after the daily lowering of the flags at school.
"Saying the pledge in the morning
brings unity to us all,” senior Karina
Svalina said. “It's a good way to start the
mornings, reminding us to be thankful
for our country. I’m glad we started this
tradition."
According to Bircher, being a member
of the FFA means being focused on citizenship.
“The FFA has shaped me into a better
citizen by being involved in multiple
events and activities we do throughout
the school year,” he said.
During the past four years, the Clear
Creek FFA has spent many hours giving
back to the school and community from
picking up trash alongside the road to
fundraising thousands of dollars for local
community members in need.
Advisor Lynne Latham focuses their citizenship on teaching students the importance of volunteering.
The chapter has also donated several
days of manual labor to improve the landscape in the front of the school by replacing the old scoria rocks with new river
rocks.
“I believe that if the students are
involved in volunteering their time and
effort at a young age that they will
become more involved citizens in the
future,” Latham said.
SXSW to feature safety
changes, after 4 killed last year
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Several new safety measures
will be in place when this year’s South by Southwest
music festival begins.
Event organizers and civic leaders in Austin, Texas,
began looking into how to improve safety after a driver
plowed through a barricade during last year’s event
into a crowd of concertgoers, killing four people and
injuring many others.
There will be an increased police presence during
the music portion of South by Southwest, which kicks
off Tuesday. Organizers also have taken steps to cut
down on overcrowding in concert venues and free alcohol giveaways, and this year’s curfew has been moved
up.
Several lawsuits alleging lax safety were filed after
last year’s accident. The driver is charged with murder.
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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.
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Megan Songer, left, and Colbey Bruney model for the Prom Preview Tuesday evening
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the help of community sponsors. Sheridan’s prom is April 25. The marketing class
has several prom dresses for sale by owner at the high school commons.
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this year’s Super Bowl (if you are a football
fan) and the first thing that comes to mind
is the dramatic conclusion; the game was
won in the final seconds. We can apply the
above quote to Lent as well.
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everything in between.
Whether you have been able to keep a holy Lent or not,
you have an opportunity to finish strong and walk with
Jesus through the final week of his life to Easter morning.
The services of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good
Friday and Easter offer us the opportunity to take a pilgrimage through the final week of the life of Jesus, or
what has been called the week that changed history.
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spend time at the foot of the cross. I wish each of you a
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Church Calendar
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., 672-6040. Sundays: Bible
study at 9:30 a.m., worship and communion at
10:30 a.m. Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m. Bible study.
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: [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, LOGOS Sunday,
4:30-6:30 pm Confirmation class, 6:30-7:30Youth Group. Monday - 7 pm- Bell practice,
Camp Story meeting. Tuesday- 7 pm- Session.
Wednesday - 9:30 Circles meet, 4:30/6:00LOGOS. Thursday - 6:30 am- Breakfast Study,
9:30 am- Women’s study, 5:30 pm- soup supper, 6 pm- Lenten Study, 7 pm- choir practice.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
First United Methodist Church for: Saturday:
7:30 a.m. Carpool from Church Parking Lot to
Circle J Ranch for Clean-Up Day; Sunday: 8:15
a.m. Hand Bell Practice & Seeker’s Adult
Sunday School Class, 9:30 a.m. Praise Singing,
9:45 a.m. Worship Service, 10:00 a.m.
Children’s Sunday School, 10:45 a.m.
Fellowship; Monday: 5:30 p.m. Trinity Circle;
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Closet is
Open; Wednesday: 12:00 p.m. Lent Lunch &
Study, 1:00 p.m. UMW Mission Team; Thursday:
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 William Dill. 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, 307-4611506, 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, 10 a.m. choral Holy
Eucharist with hymns and choir. Tuesday: 10
a.m. healing service. Lent Soup Suppers begin
at 6:00 p.m. followed by a study on Prayer.
March 25th - Lent Soup Supper at 6:00 p.m.
followed by a study on prayer. March 29th Palm Sunday Service with special music beginning at 9:00 a.m.(one service only). April 2nd Maundy Thursday Service begins at 6:00 p.m.
April 3rd - Good Friday Service at 6:00 p.m.
April 5th - Easter Sunday with two services at
8:00 a.m and 10:00 a.m.
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; 9:45 a.m., Sunday
School for All Ages, Coffee Fellowship, Trinity
Choir Rehearsal; 11:00 a.m., Worship (BASICS).
Monday: 7:00 p.m., Scouts and Webelos.
Tuesday: 1:00 p.m., Service Group. Wednesday:
12 Noon, Pastor’s Lenten Class; 5:30 p.m.,
BASICS Practice; 6:00 p.m., Lenten Soup
Supper; 7:00 p.m., Lenten Mid-Week Worship;
7:45 p.m., Trinity Choir Rehearsal. Saturday:
Trinity’s Spring Indoor Clean-Up Day.
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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Two SC Ag students earn high
honors at national competition
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SHERIDAN — Two Sheridan College
agriculture students excelled at the
National Postsecondary Agriculture
Student Organization competition in
Boise, Idaho, last week.
Kristina Kline, a freshman from
Gillette, placed first in the Horticultural
Job Interview competition. Kline and
Anne Van Wanrooij, an international student from Holland, together placed second in the Horticultural Team competition. Kline and Van Wanrooij are studying Horticulture Science at Sheridan
College.
“This is a huge accomplishment for our
students,” SC Ag faculty member Chuck
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Sporting a modern tuxedo
Tom Fenn, left, and Dylan Daniels model for the Prom Preview Tuesday evening at Sheridan High School.
UK National
Gallery picks
Prado’s Finaldi as
new chief
LONDON (AP) —
Britain’s National Gallery
has hired Gabriele Finaldi
from Madrid’s Prado to be
the new director of the
London institution, one of
the country’s most popular
tourist attractions.
The gallery said
Wednesday that Finaldi, an
expert in Italian and
Spanish art, will start work
in August.
Finaldi, who is 49 and
British, was a curator at the
London gallery between
1992 and 2002 before moving
to the Prado, where he is
deputy director for collections and research.
Library to host instrument petting zoo
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SHERIDAN — Sheridan County Fulmer
Public Library will host an instrument petting zoo in the Inner Circle on March 28 at
10 a.m.
Instrument petting zoos have been offered
for several years by orchestras and other
entities around the country to introduce
children and adults to instruments that
may be otherwise inaccessible.
Some instruments can be delicate, expensive and complicated to use, which is intimidating to many would-be child and adult
musicians. This event will allow partici-
pants to get up close with a variety of
instruments to see, hear and touch them
and learn how they work.
The program will be led by certified
music therapist Michele Folster and musician Dr. Scott Flagg, who will bring several
of their personal instruments to the event.
“We'll be bringing and talking about some
familiar instruments and some that you
may have heard about but have never actually heard or seen like didgeridoos and
Native American flutes,” Folster said. “It
will be a fun time with fun instruments for
all ages! Come make some noise with us!”
The library is located at 335 W. Alger St.
Senior Center to host series ‘Celebrating
Generations and Building Community’
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Senior
Center will host a series of presentations
for the public regarding its campaign
“Celebrating Generations and Building
Community” about the trends driving
changes for the center and its services.
Three presentations are scheduled and a
fourth is planned. The scheduled presentations will be held Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.,
Thursday at 12:15 p.m. and March 28 at 9
a.m. All of the presentations will be held
in the Senior Center’s dining room. The
date and time of the fourth presentation
will be announced at a later date.
Executive Director Carmen Rideout will
share trends on the county’s population
age 60 and older that are directing the
center to invest, expand and transform
programs and services for older adults,
families and the community.
The presentations are open to the public.
The Sheridan Senior Center is located at
211 Smith St.
Trump launching presidential
exploratory committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump
announced plans Wednesday to form a
presidential exploratory committee.
“I am the only one who can make
America truly great again,” the Republican
businessman and reality television star
declared in a statement announcing the
move.
While a step short of a formal campaign
launch, the formation of an exploratory
allows him to begin raising money and hire
staff as he weighs a White House bid.
Trump said he’s already hired political
aides in Iowa, New Hampshire and South
Carolina, which host the first three contests on the presidential nominating calendar.
“I have a great love for our country, but it
is a country that is in serious trouble,”
Trump said in a wide-ranging statement
that called for rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure, improving border security,
strengthening the military and improving
the economy. “Americans deserve better
than what they get from their politicians
who are all talk and no action.”
The outspoken Republican has long hinted at presidential aspirations, but he
appears more serious this time. He recently
said he would not renew his contract with
NBC for his reality show, “The
Apprentice.”
Trump is scheduled to appear in New
Hampshire later in the week.
Holloway said. “Our students continue to
shine on a national level and represent
Sheridan College in an outstanding manner.”
Colleges and universities from 37 states
competed at the conference. The National
Postsecondary Agricultural Student
Organization is an organization associated with agriculture, agribusiness and
natural resources offerings in approved
postsecondary institutions, according to
its website.
The organization is one of the 11 career
and technical student organizations that
has been approved by the U.S.
Department of Education as an integral
part of career and technical education,
the website states.
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