2005 Annual Report - Campbell County, WY

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2005
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CAMPBELL COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE
Message From The Campbell County
Board Of Commissioners
The year 2005 was another in a long list of record
setting years for Campbell
County. For the first time
ever the assessed valuation
reached the 3 billion dollar
mark. Coal production once
again set new records. Gas
and oil development continued at a record pace. New
construction happened as
fast as contractors could
make it happen.
Three new mine mouth
power generation facilities
began to emerge in 2005.
WyGen II broke ground at
WyoDak east of Gillette.
Basin Electric will build a
new plant north of Gillette.
Two Elks Power Generation
continues its efforts to build
a new power plant in the
Wright area.
At the county level, this
year saw the completion
of a 60,000 sq. ft. addition
to the court house. The
grand opening was held
in November. With a lot of
undesignated area, unfinished area, and ample current area for all the court
house functions, our court
house needs should be
addressed well into the
future.
A new public health facility broke ground late in the
fall. Completion is expected in the first half of 2006.
The library is undergoing
the third and final phase of
remodeling. Some addition-
al area is gained through
the enclosure of what was
the court yard.
With an eye toward the
future, the voters approved a
special use tax to fund construction of a 123,000 square
feet multiple use events
center to be built at Camplex. Construction will commence in the spring of 2006.
Construction is anticipated
to take about 18 months.
The Fire Department is in
the design phase of a new
main fire station and maintenance facility, and hope to
begin construction in 2006.
All of these major construction projects are exciting to see happen. The
philosophy of addressing
infrastructure needs during
good economic times has
and continues to serve our
area well.
sion regulations are being
evaluated to make sure
the planning and development we do today does not
create problems for future
citizens.
Our detention facilities
have been expanded to
the limit of what they were
designed for. The number of inmates housed set
new records regularly in
2005. A jail expansion is
looming in the near future.
Law enforcement experienced increased demands
for their services. All the
social services that strive
to meet the needs of our
community have noticed
the impacts of many new
people coming to our little
comer of the world.
In August tragedy struck
the southern end of our
county when a tornado
touched down in Wright.
Two of our citizens lost their
lives, and over 60 families
lost their homes. A number
of other homes and buildings were damaged.
With great blessing and
opportunity also come
extraordinary challenges.
Our planning department
saw a record number of new
developments come before
them. The tremendous need
The outpouring of help in
for workers in our indus- the form of labor, machintries has created a shortage ery, food, clothing, supof available housing units plies, and money from our
either to buy or rent. The citizens, our industries, and
newest building codes were our region was truly gratifyadopted to keep
ing to see. In
pace with the
a few weeks,
CAMPBELL COUNTY
world in conthe
trash
struction tech- COMMISSIONERS OFFICE was all gone,
500 S. Gillette Ave
nique and qualand
new
682-7283
ity. Our subdivimanufac-
Cover illustration by JR Study, The News-Record Advertising Staff of
José Contemplating the Mystery of the Universe by Artist Dixie Jewett - Dayton, Oregon
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Campbell County Commissioners (left to right): Roy Edwards, Alan Weakly, Craig Mader,
Chris Knapp, and Marilyn Mackey stand in front of the Court House’s new facade.
tured housing was in place.
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency personnel sent to help with
the disaster said they had
never seen a community
work together and cooperate to deal with a natural
disaster as well as the people of Wright and Campbell
County did.
The very best asset and
greatest value of Campbell
County is not the vast mineral resources, the outstanding facilities, or the wonderful economic opportu-
nity that exists here. As the
Wright disaster so vividly
highlighted, the best thing
about our county is the generous people that live and
work within its borders.
As elected officials, we tip
our hats to the people who
live and work here. You are
the reason our community
is the lighthouse that it is.
You are the reason this is
a desirable place to live.
Thank you, and may God
continue to bless Campbell
County.
CAMPBELL COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS
AIRPORT BOARD
COMMISSIONERS
LIBRARY BOARD
Gary Garland-President
Hugh Bennett-Vice
President
Amy Hetzer-Treasurer
John Kennedy-Secretary
Robert Lowery
JAY LUNDELL, DIRECTOR
686-1042
Marilyn Mackey -Chair
Craig G. Mader
Christopher R. Knapp
Roy Edwards
L. Alan Weakly
Jan White-Chair
Christine Parravano EngelVice Chair
Nancy Squair-Treasurer
Bill Carson
Dale Belden
PATTY MYERS, DIRECTOR
687-0009
BUILDING CODE
APPEALS BOARD
Arlyn Magnuson Chairman
Daryl Orbeck–Vice Chair
Larry Long
Van Ewing
Micky Shober
MIKE COLEMAN,
DIRECTOR
682-1970
CARE BOARD
Lynne Chastain
Lori Jones
James E. Brown
Valerie Kettrey
Chirstopher R. Knapp
Michael Surface
Patrick Carpenter
Doris Fassero
Stasi Shippy
CHILDREN’S
DEVELOPMENTAL
SERVICES
Linda Jennings-Chair
Clifford Knesel-Vice Chair
Ralph Palmer-Treasurer
Alice Bratton-Secretary
Jennifer Peterson
EARLENE HASTINGS,
DIRECTOR
682-2392
CORRECTIONS
BOARD
Sheriff Bill Pownall
Judge Dan Price
James B. Kelly
Denise Fuller
Chief Richard Adriaens
William J. Edelman
Cathy Anderson
Ginny Bettendorf
Buddy Morman
FAIR BOARD
Charlene Camblin Chairman
Kevin Geer-Vice Chairman
Linda Lynch-Sec./Treas.
David Robinson
Sharon Rinker
BETTY A. HOUGH,
COORDINATOR
687-0200
JOINT POWERS FIRE
BOARD
Steve Thomas, Chairman
Dave Daigle
Dave Foreman
Matt Avery
Joe Robidoux
Tom Johnson
Sam Saunders
GARY SCOTT, CHIEF
682-5319
PUBLIC HEALTH
OFFICER
Dr. George McMurtrey
682-7275
PUBLIC HEALTH
BOARD
Barbara Underwood - Chair
Dr. Robert W. Barelman Vice Chairman
Gene Balzer
Dr. David A. Beck
Susan Hooker. Rhp
NOLA WALLACE,
DIRECTOR
682-7275
PUBLIC LAND
BOARD
W. Todd Hoese-Chair
Anne Ochs-Treasurer
Rod Smith-Secretary
Chuck Land
Jack Faublon
Gregg Blikre
Greg Lindblom
DAN BARKS, GENERAL
MANAGER
682-0552
PARKS &
RECREATION
BOARD
Eugene RoutledgeChairman
Tom Schrupp
Sharon Stock
Larry Steiger
Wade Burr
DAVE MCCORMICK,
DIRECTOR
682-7406
ROCKPILE MUSEUM
BOARD
Tanya Daniels, Director
682-7281
ROAD & BRIDGE
Gary Lowry, Director
682-4411
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
SERVICES
Bobbie Veatch-Chairman
Kathy Kintz-Secretary
Bernadette BarlowTreasurer
Leland Turner
Fred Harvey
BOB KOTHE, DIRECTOR
682-5723
Charlotte Terry, Director
687-6355
PLANNING
COMMISSION
OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSIONERS
Robert Ostlund- Chairman
Scott Benson-Vice Chairman
Susan McKay
Jim Nielson
Vicki Schlautmann
MIKE COLEMAN,
DIRECTOR
682-1970
WEED AND PEST
BOARD
James McCue-Chair
Ted Edwards-Vice Chair
David A. Shippy-Treasurer
Charles Tweedy-Secretary
Leslie Drake
ALLEN MOONEY,
DIRECTOR
682-4369
As of Feb. 11, 2006
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EXTENSION SERVICE
Phil W. Harvey, Manager
682-7860
HUMAN RESOURCES
Robert P. Palmer, Director
682-7283
PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT
Mike Coleman, Director
685-8061
County Landfill
682-9499
Building and Planning
682-1970
JUVENILE PROBATION
Susan L. Cahill, Esq., Director
682-0746
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
David King, Coordinator
686-7477
CAMPBELL COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE
The year 2005 has kept
Susan Saunders and her
staff at the County Clerk’s
office extremely busy.
The titling department
consists of six full time
employees. This part of the
Clerk’s office handles titling
of motor vehicles and filing
of personal, federal and
state tax liens. Motor vehicle
titles issued totaled 20,595
in 2005. The Clerk’s office
saw an increase in titling
new vehicles again this
year. The Campbell County
Clerk’s office issued 336
marriage licenses in 2005.
The County Clerk’s office
also issues malt beverage
and catering permits for
county-wide functions.
with various business and
residential subdivisions.
Two employees work in the
payroll/accounts payable
section of the Clerk’s office.
They handle all areas of
payroll from enrollment of
new employees to issuing
payroll checks and payment
of all taxes and benefits
associated with payroll. An
average of 364 employees
received paychecks from
The recording section
(vault) consists of six full
time employees. This
section deals with oil and
gas leases, royalty deeds,
warranty and quit claim
deeds. Mortgages, oil and
gas liens are also filed in
this part of the Clerk’s
office along with overriding
royalties, affidavits of heir
ship, survivorship and
notary public, military
discharges and powers of
attorney. The land records
department have been busy
CAMPBELL COUNTY
CLERK’S OFFICE
500 S. Gillette Ave
682-7285
this office. On an average
there are approximately 500
accounts payable checks
issued per month. We also
have one full time employee
responsible for the budget
process and financials.
The Election Department
has received their new
election equipment and is
currently been trained on
the system. The new system
is an optical scan system
with attached touch screen.
We are all excited for our
updated system.
The Clerk’s office collected
over $687,299 in revenue for
2005 for the recording of
various instruments, titles,
marriage licenses, and
miscellaneous receipts.
The County Clerk’s office
is currently researching
the implementation of
computerizing our grantor
and grantee records along
with our receiving books.
We feel this will be more
time efficient for the public
and for our office.
The employees in this
office take pride in their
work and continuance of
friendly and efficient public
service and excellent public
record keeping.
CAMPBELL COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE
The Campbell County Coroner’s Office started in January of
2005 with 12 investigations and ended the year in December
with 11 investigations. Total number of death investigations in
‘05 was 92, up over 8% from 2004.
I have been asked over the years to include various statistical
data and have added a few more for this year. Statistics can
be broken down by several categories including age, manner
of death, gender and seat
belt use, etc. The following
is a breakdown of the death
investigations:
Manner of Death
Natural 61 - unchanged
Accidental 8- up 30%
Traffic deaths 13 - up 30%
Suicides 4 - down 40%
Homicides 3 - up 300%
SIDS 3- up 300%
Undetermined - 0
Seat Belt use in
traffic deaths -
Other statistics include:
Avg age of deaths - 58.4 yrs old, down 1.6 years from 2004.
In 2004 males 55%, females 45%
Traffic deaths increased 30% from 2004
Suicide 2004 - 5 males avg age 48.2, 2 females - avg age 39.5
Overall avg age 45.7
4 - Firearm, 3 - Drug toxicity
2005 - 4 males avg age 30.25
1- Firearm, 2 Hanging, 1 CO
(Carbon Monoxide) Toxicity
Homicides - up 300%, 2 males, 1 female
SIDS - up 300%
Accidental - 2 Industrial, 1 CO Toxicity,
– 2 Tornado, 2 ATV’s, 1 Fall
Alcohol related traffic fatalities - 1, Drug related - 1
6/12 belted
6/12 unbelted
1 motorcycle - helmeted
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As always, I would like to thank all of the very valuable people who assist the
Coroner’s Office in the performance of our duties. Many people and organizations
work together to help make this office successful in our commitment to the
citizens of Campbell County. I greatly appreciate their assistance and time. I
would like to thank my deputies Rita Mashak, Allen Todd and Nikki Johnson for
their help. My thanks to all the personnel with the Campbell County Sheriff’s
Department, Gillette Police Department, the Campbell County Fire Department,
Campbell County Memorial Hospital staff and EMS personnel, Dr. Woodward,
Campbell County doctors and assistants, Wyoming Hwy Patrol, Wyoming Crime
Lab Personnel, Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigations, Dr. Pat Allen and
Dr. Stephen Cina of Forensic Pathology Consultants of Loveland, Colorado and
Dr. Habbe from Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. Without
the assistance from all involved, we wouldn’t be able to provide the service to our
citizens. Thanks again.
Tom Eekhoff - Coroner.
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Frequency
by the time
of the day
called:
0001-0800 - 25
0801-1600 - 34
1601-2400 - 33
CAMPBELL COUNTY
CORONER'S OFFICE
600 W.
BOXELDER
687-6179
CC CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT
Our office staff is very pleased with
our newly remodeled and expanded
work space, and we invite you to
come in to take a look. We are located
on the north end of the second floor
of the courthouse in Suite 2600.
become a citizen to this great nation has
to answer correctly. On December 16,
2005, seven people were naturalized in
Campbell County. The Honorable John
R. Perry presided over the ceremony. The
District Court’s Office coordinated the
ceremony and completed the paperwork
for all applicants. Organizations involved
that made this ceremony successful
and memorable were American Legion
Auxiliary who provided refreshments
for the reception, and each new citizen
received an American Flag; Daughters
of the American Revolution presented
souvenirs; and Uptown Sound performed
musical entertainment.
The look of our office may have
changed but our goals remain the
same. With our highly trained and
skilled staff, we continue to strive
to help each and every person who
walks into our office in a professional,
efficient and respectful manner.
Public dealings with the court can
be extremely difficult and emotions
can run high. They need not only our
compassion, but also our respect.
To accommodate the growing
Leadership Conference in Memphis TN with fellow Wyoming County Clerks
needs of our community and our
increased work load, we are pleased
December 31, 2005 - Passports are now required
to welcome an additional district
court judge. In September, 2005, Judge, Michael for all travel (air/sea) to or from the Caribbean,
N. “Nick” Deegan joined Judge Dan R. Price II Bermuda, Central and South America.
and Judge John R. Perry to better meet these December 31, 2006 - Passports will be
required for all travel (air/sea) to or
demands.
from Mexico and Canada. December
Divorces can be difficult for children and our 31, 2007 - Passports will be required for
Sandcastles Program is designed to help them all air, sea and land border crossings.
cope with their feelings. Children are grouped To obtain a passport you can pick up an
with peers their own age, and they learn how to application in our office. For the most
talk about their thoughts and fears and realize current and up-to-date information
they are not alone. Children learn about how please visit website, travel.state.gov.
divorce affects their behavior and are taught
What is the Supreme Law of the
constructive ways to handle their emotions
without misbehaving. Sandcastles is facilitated by United States? How many changes
local school counselors and they are personally or amendments are there to the
Constitution? What are the thirteen
trained by M. Gary Neuman, L.M.H.C.
original colonies? These are just a few of
M. Gary Neuman is the founder and creator of the many questions a person wanting to
the nationally recognized Sandcastles Program
for children. He is a licensed
mental health counselor,
a Florida Supreme Courtcertified family mediator,
and a rabbi. His work has
been featured on National
Public Radio, Dateline, Good
Morning America, the Today
Show, Oprah, the View, and
elsewhere. His first training
of counselors and court staff
in Gillette was in 1999 with his
return in February, 2005.
Passport laws have changed.
The Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act
of 2004 implemented the
following
changes:
The Secretary of State’s Office
generates a random computer list of
possible jurors for our county. This list is
compiled of names from drivers’ license
records and voter registration lists. Jurors
Judge Price and Santa Perry “Who’s your Santa?”
are summoned by our office to serve in District
Court trials. Jurors are required to either appear
four times, serve on a jury trial, or complete their
four-month term.
Campbell County High School students enrolled
in the Mentorship program---and interested in
learning about court procedures can ask to work
in our office. This semester’s student was Chelsea
Officer. Chelsea learned about our legal system,
clerical duties, filing system, office equipment,
and observed court hearings including criminal
sentencing and
jury trials.
CAMPBELL COUNTY
CLERK
Gary Neuman, founder of Sand Castles™ Program
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OF
DISTRICT COURT
500 S. Gillette Ave
Suite 2400
682-3424
CAMPBELL COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE
Responsibilities in the Treasurer’s C o m m i s s i o n e r s
handles the review
office include the licensing of motor have both agreed to
of the applications
vehicles, the collection of sales tax, advance the Campbell
and the issuance
the collection of property taxes, the County Land Board
of the refunds.
distribution of revenues received to up to 7.5 millions
Applications can be
the proper entities, the accounting dollars each to help
turned into our office
of the revenues and disbursements, fund the project. The
or mailed to the
the registration of mobile machinery, last capital facilities
State of Wyoming.
the movement of mobile homes, and tax we had was for
The
applications
the payment of bonds issued for the the Gillette Campus,
must be received by
hospital, the school, and the county. and it took two and
the first Monday in
Shirley Study was re-elected as a half years to raise
June and refunds
Back Row: Jackie, Becky, Marilyn, Ronda, Yvonne. Middle Row: Rachael, Sue, Janelle, Marlo,
Campbell County Treasurer in 2002 $9,596,691.
are issued in August.
Sheilah, Cathy. Front Row: Pat, Cassy
and will continue to employ thirteen
This year the state
The County Treafull time employees who share the surer’s office has a temporary worker plates from registration fees. The
issued refunds to 18
added criteria is:
responsibilities of the office.
Campbell
County
residents for a total
decal that went into effect January
• The applicant must be a resident of $3,674.77.
By the end of June 2005, our 1, 2004. It is provided for temporary
at the time of application;
office collected and distributed workers employed in the state for less
The remodeling of the County
• The license plates may be put on Treasurer’s office is just about
$253,238,347 to various governmental than 90 days. These can be issued on
any motor vehicle except a motor completed. We now extend into the
entities. The distribution of these cars, pickups, motor homes, motorhome or bus;
funds is dictated by Wyoming cycles, trailers, and house trailers.
old County Assessor’s office. We have
•
Application
must
be
made
prior
Statutes.
enough stations at our counter for
They cannot be issued for commerto 30 days before the vehicle’s all our employees and also enough
cial
vehicles.
The
decals
are
good
A voter-approved Capital Facilities
annual renewal month;
room for future growth.
Tax was passed May 3rd, 2005 to for 90 days and the fee is $35.00. No
•
The exemption can only be
person
shall
be
issued
more
than
one
raise twenty-two million for a multiThe employees of the Campbell
granted for one vehicle owned by
decal in a twelve month period.
purpose event center at
County Treasurer’s office will
the applicant.
the CAM-PLEX The tax
continue to strive to serve their
Effective July 1, 2005,
increase of one quarter CAMPBELL COUNTY legislation added a
customers with efficient and friendly
T
REASURER
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S
W.S.
39-13-109
which
deals
with
percent went into effect
service throughout the year to
provision to exempt
OFFICE
on October 1, 2005.
residents who meet the property tax relief was extended come.
500 S. Gillette Ave
The City of Gillette and
eligibility requirements again in the legislature through
682-7268
the Campbell County
for Disabled Veterans 2008. The State of Wyoming now
CAMPBELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY-FAQS
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CAMPBELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
“Libraries promote the
sharing of knowledge,
connecting people of all ages
with valuable information
resources. These dynamic
and modern institutions,
and the librarians who staff
them, add immeasurably to
our quality of life.”
– President George W. Bush
Your Campbell County
Public Library System
in Gillette and Wright - continued its quest to
share knowledge and
connect people in 2005.
Children’s story times,
a variety of community
education
classes,
business and genealogy
research, homework help,
and programs featuring
authors, musicians, poets,
and living historians
all combined to create
an atmosphere ripe for
patrons to learn and share.
Our excellent staff worked
hard to provide a neutral
ground and a welcoming
place, where people found
solace and information to
help them in their search
for answers.
Janet Tharp (left), CCPLS Interim
Children’s Librarian (January November ‘05), was named the April
Campbell County Employee of the
Month. The award was presented by
Gina Carpenter.
2005 Highlights
making crafts, and having “down
time” were common sights.
• Installation of a new Radio Frequency
• The Gillette children’s
Ident i f icat ion
summer reading program
Device tracking
saw an increase of 600
system was the
attendees during its weekly
“project of the
“Dragons, Dreams, and
year” at CCPLS.
Daring Deeds” events.
Each item in the
• Wright Branch Library
library’s
155sustained
minimal
t housa nd-plusdamage in the August
piece collection
tornado and assisted
was tagged with
victims by waiving faxing
a radio frequency
and lost book fees, and
ident if icat ion
Becky Eischeid, CCPL Circulation
Poets of all ages shared their original poems at a
offering free hugs.
sticker to increase
Specialist, works on the Radio
poetry reading hosted by Rod McQueary and Sue
security, reduce
Frequency Identification Device • Wright Branch Library
Wallis during National Library Week.
project at CCPLS.
checkout
time
offered more programs
CCPLS Director Patty Myers-WLA
and improve the
than ever before for both
Recording Secretary.
organization of library collections.
young and old. The Christmas
• The Wyoming Library Association
program had over 200 in attendance
• Self-check-out came to your library
Children’s/Young Adult Section
ñ a new record.
in November. It is now possible to
presented a framed print from the
quickly and easily check out your
• Dana Urman, CCPL Outreach
children’s story “How I Became a
own materials at your library in
Services Specialist, and Janet
Pirate” by Melinda Long to CCPL in
Gillette.
Tharp, CCPL
C h i l d r e n ’s
• New and improved
Services
library
cards
Specialist,
became available in
received recSeptember. The new
ognition as
stand-out design
Campbell
can be programmed
C o u n t y
to pay for copies and
Employees of
computer print-outs
CCPLS volunteers worked nearly 2,000 at your
the Month for WBL.jpg - Suann Litaba, WBL Services Specialist,
with one swipe.
libraries in 2005 and had fun doing it!
gets down with kids attending storytime at the
January and
• The
genealogy
Wright library.
April, respectively.
page of your library’s web site was
• Volunteers worked nearly 2000
accessed for its “Births, Deaths, and
memory of Children’s Librarian Deb
hours at your libraries over the past
Marriages” index by people from
Bruse who passed away in 2005.
year. Projects ranged from hanging
nearly every state in the union and
• The Library Foundation, Inc. contraveling exhibits, to placing mailing
around the world.
tinued to support Campbell County
labels on the library’s
Public
Library
newsletter, and watering
System in 2005.
plants at WBL.
Through the sale
• CCPL Reference Librarian,
of book bags, phoAra
Anderson,
was
tocopies and the
selected as chair-elect for
yearly book sale,
the 2006 Wyoming Library
the group was
Association meeting to
able to assist in
be held in Gillette. Other
the hosting of propublic librarians who will
grams, provide
serve as officers for the
holiday decoraThe Young Adult Department saw its first full
year of operation in CCPL’s basement in ‘05. The
coming year are Lalia
tions for the librardepartment has become a safe haven to local
Jagers-Paraprofessionals
ies in Gillette and
teens.
Section chair, Mary
Wright, and add
Gillis-Paraprofessionals
• 15,128 patrons made use of the new
to the exemplary
Dana Urman (right), CCPLS
Outreach Specialist, was named
Secretary, Sue KneselYoung Adult Department during its
fine art collecCampbell County Employee of the
Children’s/Young Adult
first full year of operation. Teens
tion.
Month in January. Del Rae Cox
Section
chair,
and
doing homework, playing games,
presented her award.
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CAMPBELL COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
2005 STATISTICS
During 2005, the County Attorney's
Office prosecuted 197 felony offenders, who were charged with 335 felony
by Jeani L. Stone, Campbell County
counts. The Deputy County Attorneys
& Prosecuting Attorney
assigned to District Court had eleven
The County Attorney's Office is jury trials, up four from the previous
responsible for the prosecution of crim- year. In addition the felony attorneys
inal offenses occurring in Campbell filed 103 probation revocations, up 78
County and represents and advises the from the year previous.
In addition, there were 7,254 misvarious county entities in civil matters.
The County Attorney's Office is located demeanor offenses in 2005, a decrease
from the previous year of roughly 2,000
in the basement of the Courthouse.
Jeani Stone was elected Campbell offenses. The 7,254 misdemeanor
County Attorney in 2002 and has com- offenses in 2005 represented a twelve
pleted her third year of a four year percent increase in cases as compared
term. Bill Edelman serves as the Chief to the year 2003. The 2,000 fewer offensDeputy Attorney. Jack Sundquist, es appear to be directly attributable to
Charlene Edwards, Carol Seeger, traffic related citations with only 5,687
Stephanie Turner, Bill Eichelberger traffic related citations, as compared to
and Wendy Bartlett serve as Deputy 7,606 the year previous. During 2005,
County & Prosecuting Attorneys. The law enforcement resources were chaloffice has seasoned attorneys with a lenged, as there has been a shortage
combined total of 112 years of practic- of law enforcement personnel. Law
enforcement has been trying to recruit
ing law and 62 years in prosecution.
a number of applicants from outside the area in an attempt to fill
the positions.
Non-traffic related offenses
increased during 2005. There
were 540 individuals charged
with Driving While Under the
Influence, an increase from the
year previous of 447 Driving
Bill Eichelberger, Carol Seeger, Bill Edelman, Jack Sundquist, Jeani
While Under the Influence
Stone, Charlene Edwards, Stephanine Turner & Wendy Barlett defendants. The 540 individuSupport staff during 2005 includ- als represent approximately 200 more
ed Myrna Clark, Lyla Fevold, Jessica Driving While Under the Influence
DeMott, Toni Ellis, Carolyn Waldrop, arrests than 2003. The Deputy County
Sandy Dewey, Debra Jennings, Jackie Attorneys assigned to Circuit Court
Adair, Lorene Stricker, Tammy Evans, participated in 13 jury trials, up from
Heather Carnahan, Jeannie Ferrin, five the year previous. Wendy Bartlett
Doug Marler, Christi Williams and and Stephanie Turner assisted in the
Jill Hampleman. In June 2005, Lorene prosecution of individuals appearStricker was recognized as the County ing in front of the Honorable William
Employee of the Month for her 19 years S. Edwards and Honorable Terrill R.
of service as a Legal Secretary with the Tharp.
There were 231 new Juvenile Court
County Attorney's Office.
The Crime Victim Office expanded cases in 2005, an increase of 56 from
during the past year, with the addition the previous year. Of the 231 new juveof an Assistant Crime Victim Witness nile cases, 78 were for delinquency, 39
Coordinator position to assist in the for child in need of supervision, 48 for
increasing number of victims and neglect, 41 for probation revocations,
witnesses seen in the office. Cherilyn and 25 contempt of courts.
The Civil Department continued to
Thompson, Susan Andrews and Monica
Eskew staff the Crime Victim Office in be busy, advising the various county
entities, collecting delinquent taxes,
the County Attorney's Office.
In addition, the County Attorney's and handling involuntary commitment proceedings.
Office supervises the Campbell County
and City of Gillette Juvenile Diversion ALCOHOL, METHAMPHETAMINE &
and Early Age Intervention Programs. OTHER DRUG RELATED ACTIVITY
The Juvenile Diversion and Early Age
With the prevalence of drug and
Intervention Programs are a collabo- alcohol abuse in Campbell County,
ration between the County Attorney's the courts and Campbell County
Office, Sheriff's Department and Police Attorney's Office were overwhelmed
Department. In late fall 2005, the with the devastating toll those subJuvenile Diversion Program expand- stances have upon this community.
During 2005, two methamphetamine
ed and began the Teen Intervention labs were discovered in Campbell
Program to assist at-risk teens in our County. The Wyoming Health
community who are exhibiting out- Department announced in November,
of-control behaviors and who have 2005, that Northeast Wyoming, combeen slipping through the cracks. prised of Campbell, Johnson, Sheridan,
The Juvenile Diversion Office staff Weston and Crook counties, led the
consists of Deputies Gene Ferrin and state in the number of methamphetTom Walker of the Campbell County amine arrests made by the Division of
Sheriff's Office and Erica Wood. The Criminal Investigation Drug Teams.
The region's 51 arrests, topped Central
Early Age Intervention staff consists Wyoming, consisting of Converse,
of Jimmy Hilliard and Officer Randy Natrona and Niobrara counties, by
Monk of the Gillette Police Department. two. Chief Deputy & Prosecuting
Teresa Kirkpatrick serves as the two Attorney Bill Edelman continued in
his appointment as a Special Assistant
programs' assistant.
500 S Gillette Ave, • Ste B200
Gillette, WY 82716
307-682-4310
307-687-6441 (fax)
United States Attorney during 2005.
During 2005, ecstasy related drug
cases made an appearance in Campbell
County. Nine defendants were successfully prosecuted for their involvement
in an ecstasy drug ring in Campbell
County. All nine defendants were convicted of felony offenses as a result of
the conduct.
With the newly created Drug
Endangered Child criminal statute
taking effect in July, 2004, the number
of individuals prosecuted under this
statute has reached an alarming number, in the short time of its existence.
From July, 2004 through December,
2004, four individuals were prosecuted for exposing their children to
methamphetamine. In 2005, 29 individuals were charged under the Drug
Endangered Child criminal statute,
a significant increase from the year
previous. Through collaboration with
local law enforcement agencies and the
Department of Family Services, both
criminal and neglect petitions have
been filed on parents who expose their
children to methamphetamine. Fiftyone children were removed from their
parents' care as a result of neglect due
to methamphetamine exposure during 2005.
In December, 2005, Kiel Hicks was
charged with aggravated vehicular
homicide following his arrest for driving while under the influence resulting in the death of another. A trial is
pending.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS, VIOLENT
OFFENSES & PROPERTY CRIMES
During 2005, the County Attorney's
Office filed aggravated assault on 21
defendants. One of those individuals
was Michael Kelly who was convicted
following a jury trial for aggravated
assault. Kelly then pled guilty to a
second count of aggravated assault
and was sentenced to 6-16 years in
the Wyoming State Penitentiary. In
addition, Daniel Ross was convicted
of aggravated assault for dragging
Deputy Keith Graves with his vehicle.
Ross received an enhanced sentence
under the Wyoming habitual offender
statutes and received 17-50 years in the
Wyoming State Penitentiary.
In January, Susan Janes was sentenced to 35-70 years in the Wyoming
State Penitentiary for forgery, following
a lengthy criminal history for Janes.
In June, Bill Edelman successfully prosecuted Russell Martin with
Attempted Second Degree Murder following a jury trial. Martin was convicted following testimony of him taking a hammer and striking his wife in
the head, resulting in serious injuries
to her. Martin received a sentence of
50 to life.
In August, Wendy Bartlett successfully prosecuted, and a jury convicted
Carlene Feagan for vehicular homicide
in the death of Ivan Snell.
In October, Steven Brown was sentenced to 10-20 years for aggravated
robbery for his participation in a robbery of Budget Inn. The case was handled by Deputy County Attorney Jack
Sundquist.
On November 26, Bryce Chavers
was found dead at his home. First
Degree Murder and Conspiracy to
Commit First Degree Murder charg8
es are pending against Kent Proffit,
Sr., Jacob Martinez, Chris Hicks and
Michael Seiser as a result of an investigation by the Campbell County
Sheriff's Department. On December
23, the body of Jeremy Forquer was discovered. Forquer's death was believed
to have occurred on October 28, 2005,
and Kent Proffit, Sr., Jacob Martinez
and Chris Hicks have been charged in
his murder. Trials are pending.
SEXUAL ASSAULTS, SEXUAL
OFFENDERS & DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
During 2005, 17 counts were charged
with first, second or third degree sexual assaults compared with 21 the year
previous.
In March, Matthew Ruby was convicted of two counts of third degree
sexual assault and one count of indecent liberties following a jury trial.
Ruby received a 10-30 year sentence in
the Wyoming Penitentiary.
Bill Edelman, Chief Deputy County
& Prosecuting Attorney was responsible for sex offender assessments and
classifying seven sex offenders residing
in Campbell County in 2005. Overall,
there have been 83 offenders rated.
There are currently 13 pending classification hearings.
In 2005, 239 domestic violence
victims were served by the County
Attorney's Office, which was comparable to the year previous. These
offenses included Family Violence
Battery, Stalking and Protection Order
Violations. In addition, two felony battery charges were filed in 2005. Wendy
Bartlett and Stephanie Turner were
the Deputy County Attorneys primarily responsible for the successful prosecution of domestic violence. Domestic
violence dismissal rates have remained
consistent throughout the past several
years, with the number one reason for
a dismissal being a lack of cooperation
by the victim.
Gillette saw its first signs of organized gang activity during 2005. A
number of vandalisms and destruction
of property offenses were reported, and
the juveniles indicated that they were
associating as a gang. Five juveniles
were filed as delinquent children in
Juvenile Court for their involvement in
graffiti painting around Gillette.
CRIME VICTIM OFFICE
Cherilyn
Thompson,
Susan
Andrews and Monica Eskew, Crime
Victim Witness Coordinators for the
County Attorney's Office, were responsible for assisting victims and witnesses throughout the criminal justice
process. In August 2005, the County
Attorney's Office received a grant to
hire an Assistant Crime Victim/Witness
Coordinator. Monica Eskew was hired
and serves in that capacity. The Crime
Victim/Witness Coordinators are
instrumental in collecting restitution
information from victims of criminal
acts. The Circuit and District Court
continue to enforce and collect restitution orders for victims.
JUVENILE CASES
Jeani Stone, Charlene Edwards and
William Eichelberger prosecuted juvenile cases in 2005. Juvenile court cases
involve neglected and delinquent chil-
dren and children in need of supervision. There were 231 juvenile cases
that proceeded in juvenile court, compared to 177 in 2004 and 203 in 2003.
Of those, 78 were delinquent children,
compared to 77 delinquents in 2004; 39
children in need of supervision, compared to 19 children in need of supervision in 2004; 48 neglect proceedings,
compared to 33 neglect proceedings in
2004; 41 revocation proceedings, the
same number as the year previous;
and 25 contempt of court proceedings,
compared to 13 contempt of court proceedings in 2004. The number of juvenile cases increased by 56 from the
year previous, with neglects, Child in
Need of Supervision and Contempt of
Court allegations against non- compliant parents accounting for the greatest increase. Court ordered treatment,
counseling, probation, community
service and the importance of education are emphasized in juvenile court.
Neglect cases resulting from parents under the influence of alcohol
or controlled substances, or who have
exposed their children to the potentially fatal ingredients in methamphetamine continued to be prevalent in
2005, and of the 48 neglect cases, 26
were specifically related to methamphetamine abuse by parents.
Jeani Stone served as the chairman
of the community Child Protection
Team coordinating efforts to provide
services for at-risk families and juveniles. In April, 2005, Jeani Stone was
presented the Prevent Child Abuse
Wyoming, "Knighthood of the Child
Award" for her efforts in the area of
child abuse and neglect.
In 2005, the Court Appointed Special
Advocates (CASA) Program opened
their new facility on the corner of Third
Street and Carey. The building facilitates court ordered visitation exchanges and provides visitation that is court
ordered through neglect and abuse
cases. As part of a collaborative effort to
make the facility available for forensic
interviewing of physically and sexually
abused children by law enforcement,
Jeani Stone, applied for and received
grant funding for audio equipment
for the interview rooms. The facility is
child friendly and intended to lessen
the impact to children in such interviews. In addition, six individuals from
law enforcement and the Department
of Family Services received intensive
training in interviewing children. Two
local pediatricians attended training
on medical examinations of children
who have been sexually or physically
abused.
In addition, the Youth Emergency
Services House kicked off a campaign
to raise money for a new campus for
their services.
CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Carol Seeger, Deputy County and
Prosecuting Attorney, handled the
majority of civil issues for the County
Attorney's Office. The Civil Department
was busy during 2005, advising the
County Commission on issues ranging
from Two Elks funding, revision of the
Land Use Plan, and fire board issues.
In addition, Charlene Edwards
advises the Sheriff's Department on
various issues, including jail policies
and procedures. The County and City
CAMPBELL COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
continue to discuss the possibility of
a joint dispatch center and the County
Attorney's Office continues to be
involved in those discussions.
In January, 2005, electronic bingo
was ruled to be "gambling devices"
and prohibited under law. As a result,
Campbell County establishments with
these machines were asked to remove
the machines from their premises.
Carol Seeger handles the Title 25
involuntary commitment hearings
involving individuals who were suffering from a mental illness who posed
a danger to themselves or others and
who required court ordered treatment.
During 2005, there were 79 individuals detained on Title 25 involuntary
holds, with 19 of them resulting in
Title 25 actions being filed, there were
57 detained the year previous. During
2005, the County Attorney's Office
assisted in negotiating a contract with
the hospital for reduced rates for the
County for the Title 25 placements.
COMMITMENT TO THE SYSTEM
The County Attorney's Office actively participates on the Sexual Assault
Response Team, Child Protection Team,
Adult Drug Court, Juvenile & Family
Drug Court, Child Support Authority
Board, Campbell County Community
Corrections Board, Underage Drinking
Coalition, and Coalition Promoting a
Drug-Free Community, to name a few.
In January, 2005, Richard Adriaens
was appointed Chief of Police following
Ric Paul's retirement.
In January, 2005, the County
Attorney's Office was one of the first
departments in the Courthouse to
move into their newly remodeled
space. Construction throughout the
Courthouse continued through 2005.
During 2005, jail overcrowding and
an overloaded criminal justice system
seemed to be evident. Many agencies
and individuals looked toward alternative options to deal with the overcrowding and overloaded system. Home
arrest, electronic monitoring, split
sentencing, and drug court programs
were utilized to combat the overcrowding issues at the jail. In June 2005, a
study reported that Gillette leads the
major Wyoming cities in growth over
four years. The study indicates that
from 2000 to 2004, Gillette grew 13.3
percent, attributable to the continued
growth of energy development in the
area. In January, 2006, the jail experienced its highest number of incarcerated individuals over a weekend.
During 2005, lawmakers continued to explore the effectiveness and
expansion of problem solving courts
in Wyoming.
In May 2005, Officer Rebecca
West received the Governor's Law
Enforcement Award for her detection
and prevention of drunk driving.
In July, 2005 a new statute was put
into place by the Wyoming Legislature
making it a criminal offense for adults
to host teen drinking parties.
In September, the Honorable
Michael Nick Deegan was appointed
to a newly created third District Court
Judge position. Due to an increase in
caseload by the criminal justice system, the Legislature approved creating another position. Judge Deegan
serves as a District Court Judge, along
with the Honorable John R. Perry and
Honorable Dan R. Price II.
COLLABORATION OF EFFORTS
The County Attorney's Office continues to be active members of the
Sexual Assault Response Team and
newly formed Domestic Violence
Task Force. Jeani Stone, Bill Edelman,
Cherilyn Thompson, Susan Andrews
and Monica Eskew serve as the County
Attorney's Office representatives on the
Sexual Assault Response Team. Wendy
Bartlett, Stephanie Turner, Christi
Williams, Susan Andrews, Cherilyn
Thompson, Monica Eskew and Jeani
Stone serve on the Domestic Violence
Task Force.
During 2005, several agencies
have assisted the Campbell County
Attorney's Office in the prosecution
of criminal offenses. The Campbell
County Attorney's Office acknowledges
the cooperation and excellent job done
by the Gillette Police Department,
the Campbell County Sheriff's
Department, the Wyoming Game
and Fish Department, the Wyoming
Highway Patrol, Division of Criminal
Investigation, Campbell County Fire
Department, and the Department of
Family Services in the investigation
of cases and assistance given to the
ADULT DRUG COURT
500 South Gillette Ave, Ste 2500
Gillette, WY 82716
307-687-6470
307-687-6374 (fax)
The Adult Drug Court Program
is funded through grants provided
through the State of Wyoming and
Campbell County. During 2005, the
Adult Drug Court Program shifted
from the County Attorney Office's
supervision to that of a board. The
County Attorney's Office serves as a
member on that board. The Adult Drug
Court staff includes Kathy Williams,
Coordinator; Doug Marler, Drug Court
Clerk; and Jon Mau, Drug Court Case
Manager.
Jon Mau, Kathy Williams & Doug Marler
Positive behaviors are rewarded, while
relapses are dealt with quickly and
effectively through the court system.
The program deals with all aspects
of an offender's life, including mental
health, family and employment, with
the hope of modifying the offender's
behavior and reducing recidivism of
alcohol and substance abuse offenses.
All participants are gainfully employed
and contribute to the cost of the program. Campbell County Adult Drug
Court is unique in that it deals with
both misdemeanor and felony offenses, including Driving While Under the
Influence and Delivery and Possession
of a Controlled Substances.
DRUG COURT SCREENING
As of Dec. 31, 2005
• 7349 individuals have been screened
• 6,222 not eligible for the program (for
whatever reason)
• 1,127 met the criteria to participate
• 81 have been admitted
25 are still active in the program
• 13 were active in the program but
failed & “dropped out”
• 43 have graduated
Adult Drug Court began in
February, 2002 and since its inception
has screened 7,359 clients of which
1,127 clients were program eligible.
Eighty-one clients have been accepted
into the program, with 43 successfully
completing only the program. Of the
43 graduates, three of them have been
re-arrested for a drug or alcohol related
offense. Preliminary statistics indicate
that the Adult Drug Court program is
effective in changing behaviors and
indicate overall achievement of drug
court clients.
JUVENILE DIVERSION PROGRAM
500 South Gillette Save, Ste B300
Gillette, WY 82716
307-687-6311 • 307-687-6441 (fax)
The Juvenile Diversion Program's
mission statement is to turn mistakes
made by first time juvenile offenders
into an educational opportunity and
decrease recidivism of criminal activity. The Juvenile Diversion Program
focuses on modifying a juvenile
offender's thinking patterns, curtail
their criminal activity, improve school
performance, improve parent/child
communication, boost self- esteem
and encourage positive decision making. The Program offers juveniles a
record of no conviction if they complete the six to twelve month probation
program under the supervision of the
Diversion Officers.
The Juvenile Diversion Program is
a collaboration between the County
The Adult Drug Court is a courtsponsored intensive, supervised rehabilitation program that provides an
alternative to traditional incarceration
and sentencing. Drug courts integrate
alcohol and substance abuse treatment
with the criminal justice system. The
program utilizes a residential facility,
intensive supervised probation, electronic monitoring, regular drug and
alcohol testing and a comprehensive
counseling component to address the
underlying causes of alcohol and substance abuse.
Back row: Jeani Stone, Campbell County Attorney,
Participants are required to Tom Walker,Erica Dove, Gene Ferrin. Front row:
attend Court regularly where they
Connie Scigliano, & Teresa Kirkpatrick
are held accountable by the judge.
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Attorney's Office, Campbell County Attorney and the Juvenile Diversion
Sheriff's Department and Gillette Team were presented an award for
Police Department. The Juvenile their support of the Youth Victim
Diversion Team consists of Deputies Impact Circles, which educates youth
Gene Ferrin and Tom Walker, of the on the harmful effects of alcohol and
Campbell County Sheriff's Department, controlled substance use.
The Juvenile Diversion Officers conand Erica Wood. Jimmy Hilliard, and
Gillette Police Officer Randy Monk tinue to participate in Camp Postcard.
serve as the Early Age Intervention During 2005, 14 at- risk fifth and sixth
Officers. Teresa Kirkpatrick served as graders are invited and attend Camp
the office assistant. Connie Scigliano Postcard with the Diversion Officers.
is the Community Service Supervisor
who works closely with these two pro- EARLY AGE INTERVENTION & TEEN
INTERVENTION PROGRAMS
grams. In July, 2004, the City of Gillette
500 South Gillette Ave, Suite B300
approved adding two City Police
Gillette, WY 82716
Officers to the Juvenile Diversion
307-687-6311 • 307-687-6441 (fax)
Program. On August 30, 2005, Officer
Randy Monk filled one of these posiIn addition to the Diversion
tions in the Early Age Diversion
Program, an Early Age Intervention
Program.
To be accepted into the Juvenile component is also available to youth
Diversion Program, juveniles must 5-12 years of age, who are experimeet eligibility requirements and com- encing difficulty in school and are
plete a screening process. Youth who exhibiting disruptive behaviors. The
have not been convicted of a previous program focuses on parenting, anger
crime and who otherwise qualify for management, conflict resolution, and
the program must submit to random self esteem. Youth do not have to be
drug and alcohol testing, maintain a involved in the court system to bencurfew, complete a corrective thinking efit from the services of the Early Age
course, community service, maintain Intervention Program.
The Early Age Intervention Program
good grades, and often times seek outencourages parents to attend parentside counseling services.
Statistics revealed that since the ing classes and counseling with their
program's inception in September, child. Contact with the school, siblings
1999 through December, 2005, 2,437 and parents is a key component of the
juveniles have been screened. Of those, program. Involvement in community
the program has admitted, 563 juve- activities is explored.
niles. In 2005, 127 juveniles participated in the program, with 83 juveniles
completing, 18 failing, and 26 juveniles
still in the program. The juvenile diversion program has a 91 percent success
rate for juveniles successfully completing the program.
Of the 29 juveniles who failed juvenile diversion in 2004 and 2005, 70% of
them failed due to drug or alcohol use Connie Scigliano, Jimmy Hilliard, Bill Elger,
while on the program and 30% failed
Teresa Kirkpatrick and Jeani Stone
due to not complying with program
During the past year, the number
rules or committing a new criminal
of youth serviced by the Early Age
offense.
Intervention Officer has increased sigThe Diversion Program utilizes cor- nificantly. The Early Age Intervention
rective thinking, a theory based on Program serviced 68 youth and their
Dr. Stanton Samenow, which focus on families since the inception of the
decision making skills within youth Early Age program. Forty-two juveand retraining the thinking process niles were admitted to the program in
of youth to hold "themselves" more 2005. One juvenile failed to complete
accountable for their actions. We have the program. The program has had
had great success with these classes a ninety-seven percent success rate
as the recidivism rates of youth on for juveniles successfully completing.
Diversion in the last six months have The City of Gillette began funding a
position for an Early Age Officer in
decreased.
The Juvenile Diversion Program August 2005.
The Early Age Intervention
is currently in its fifth year of operation and is seeing remarkable gains in Program was recognized on Dakota
changing criminal thinking and reduc- Territory News for its summer proing recidivism. The Diversion Officers' gram which incorporates lessons in
backgrounds are unique to many other growing fruits and vegetables at the
programs in the United States as ours local Community Garden.
In late fall, 2005, the Diversion
has both members of law enforcement
and those trained in counseling. A Program developed and began the
key component of the program is to Teen Intervention Program which is
improve communication within the designed to help at-risk juveniles who
family. After completing the diversion are exhibiting out-of-control behavprogram, over 75% of the participants iors.
Both Juvenile Diversion and Early
believed that the Juvenile Diversion
Program helped to improve commu- Age Intervention Program work
nication among family members. In closely with the Campbell County
addition, education and maintaining School District, the Campbell County
grades are emphasized and improved Sheriff's Department, Gillette Police
following the corrective thinking class Department, and the Campbell
and the diversion program.
In March, 2005, Campbell County
CAMPBELL COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
THE FIGHT AGAINST
DRUGS
MEDICAL CARE
The Campbell County Sheriff
Department continues its fight
against drugs. In 2005 the Campbell
County
Sheriff
Department
continued its efforts in educating
the community in the effects of drug
abuse. The Campbell County Sheriff
Department is the sole provider of
DARE officers educating elementary
and junior high students about the
consequences of getting involved
with drugs and alcohol. The Sheriff
has devoted five officers to teach
this important program to all the
students in the elementary and
junior high schools.
DRUG ARRESTS
Charge
Arrests
Possession Marijuana-Misdemeanor
With intent to deliver controlled substance
Controlled Substance without Prescription
Amphetamine/Stimulant
Controlled Substance - Misdemeanor
Barbiturate/Depressant
Heroin
61
22
1
19
11
1
1
Delivery of Marijuana
1
Deliver Controlled Substance to Person Under 18
8
Manufacturing/Controlled Substance
2
Manufacturing/Delivery Methamphetamine/Amphetamine
10
Obtain Prescription Fraud
6
Use/Under Influence of Drugs
20
Conspire/Deliver Controlled Substance
17
Total
183
In addition to educating the
students, the sheriff department is
also busy educating the community’s
parents, teachers, social workers and
medical staffs about the harmful
effects of methamphetamine.
The Campbell County Sheriff
Department has two officers
present the methamphetamine
awareness lecture to local parents
and professionals who want to learn
more about the dangerous epidemic.
They also are busy educating local
CAMPBELL COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
600 W. Boxelder
24 hr Non-Emergency 682-7271
Emergency 911
businesses on creating drug free
work places. In 2005, they gave
approximately 40 lectures on the
effects of methamphetamine.
Knowing that education alone will
not solve the problem, the sheriff
department has four officers assigned
to the investigation of the selling and
distribution of narcotics.
Two officers are working for the
Northeast Drug Task force unit,
investigating drug trafficking in the
northeast corner of Wyoming. Two
more officers are dedicated solely
to investigating those in Campbell
County.
Health
Services
coordinate and monitor
a
comprehensive
health care system
for Detention Center
offenders. Each of the
four nursing staff offer
primary care services
through on-site health
clinics and mental
health services. Facility
staff include a contract Physician,
Physician’s Assistant, four Registered
Nurses, and one part time Medical
Records Clerk. Three Mental Health
Care Counselors are contracted to
provide services.
FOOD SERVICES
Three food service workers and a
supervisor staff the jail’s Food Service
Division. This staff is responsible for
supervising jail inmate workers and
the preparation of all meals served
to the inmate population. In 2005,
the Food Service Division prepared
132,912 meals.
COMMISSARY SERVICES
CAMPBELL COUNTY
DETENTION CENTER
The jail, after its remodel in
2004, was designed to house 128
inmates. In January of 2006, the
population rose to an all-time high
of 165 inmates. The average daily
population in 2000, when the facility
had a housing capacity of 101 beds
was 88 inmates. The average daily
population for the first
three weeks of January
2006 was 152 inmates.
Although, the jail has
seen a huge growth in
inmate population, at
the close of 2005 and
beginning of 2006, safety
and security for staff and
inmates have not caused
any restriction on taking
prisoners into custody.
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Inmates may purchase hygiene
items, snacks, writing materials,
soft drink beverages, and multiple
other items that do not jeopardize
the safety and security of the jail.
The profit that is obtained from
this program is used toward inmate
programs or items that specifically
benefit the offender population.
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
The Detention Center has a
family of dedicated volunteers.
These volunteers are instrumental
in maintain ing the successful
operation of several in- house
programs available to the jail
population. The programs include
weekly Bible study, Sunday worship
services, Alcoholics Anonymous
meetings, and crisis counseling.
INMATE WORK PROGRAM
Inmate service is utilized in a
variety of ways at the Detention
Center. Such as, providing services
to local government agencies and
nonprofit organizations. They
provide labor within the detention
facility as their priority assignments.
Priority assignments performed by
the inmate workers are gardening,
car washing, snow removal, lawn
care, painting, and housekeeping.
Both male and female inmates
are allowed to participate in this
program. Some of the agencies that
utilize the services of inmate workers
are the Ice Barn, Rockpile Museum,
Library, Courthouse, CAM-PLEX,
and Council of Community
Service.
COURT SECURITY
The new area provided for
Court Security, in the courthouse
expansion, has provided many
improvements and enhancements
that were not available before. In
the past, the bailiffs had to unload
prisoners in the alley
behind the courthouse
and walk them up the
stairs to the second floor
small holding area with
a few cells. Most of these
areas were open to the
general public.
Now there is a 1,400
square foot area with
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CAMPBELL COUNTY FAIR OFFICE
HAVE FUN - PLAY
of young and old
FAIR was the theme
alike. Play with
for the 2005 Campbell
Gravity showcased
County Fair and FUN
with some of the
was had by all who
best
motorcycle
attended. The Fair
riders in the nation.
kicked off the week on
Brenn
Swanson
Tuesday with Williams
roved the grounds
& Ree (The Indian
entertaining with
and the White Guy) in
her
delightful
the Heritage Center
costumes and stilts.
Theater. They were
The Pet Stop was
followed by a week that
there for the kids
was jammed full of great
to pet a variety of
entertainment, from
domestic animals.
livestock shows to some
The Energy Town
of the best free stage entertainment Pro Rodeo was held on August 5th and
available.
6th, with some of the best cowboys
The
Free
Stage
in the nation
entertainment included
competing on the
the Kenny Bradberry Band
great Burch Rodeo
and the Doo-Wah Riders,
Stock. Clown Kevin
two great bands that are
Higley entertained
favorites on the Fair circuit.
in the arena. The
The
Mapapa
African
Coal
Country
Acrobats performed in
Fiddle
Contest
the plaza. This amazing
was held in Energy
group combined Chinese
Hall on Saturday,
acrobatic feats with East
followed by the
African musical traditions
Neighborhood
and were truly amazing.
Barbecue, which
Danny Conner and his
was
sponsored
Reptile Adventures also
by the methane
appeared on the plaza. He
producers.
The
entertained and educated people of all Campbell County Fair Demolition
ages with his love, knowledge
Derby was held on
and respect for the amazing
Sunday followed by a
and intriguing animals in CAMPBELL COUNTY performance by Herb
FAIR BOARD
his show. Bill Crowley was
Dixon,
the
Harley
back this year drawing
Comedian in the Heritage
1635 Reata Drive
687-0200
his amazing caricatures
Center.
Some new events added to the
Fair this year were the Draft Horse
Competition, Pocket Pets in the 4H Division, an open class furniture
refinishing competition in the Energy
Hall and a special division for Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts to showcase
their projects.
The Schoeppner Shows Carnival
was on the grounds during the Fair to
the delight of the younger citizens.
The Youth Livestock Sale was held
on Monday night and was a huge
success. 4-H and FFA participants
sold 157 market animals for a total
of $342,372.10. A big thank you to all
the buyers who come out year after
year to support the youth of Campbell
County.
The 2006 Fair is taking shape
with some wonderful entertainment
already scheduled, including a
return visit by Michael Mezmer,
Hypnotist. The Calgary Fiddlers will
also be performing on the Free Stage.
Schoeppner Shows Carnival will be
back this year with even more rides
for your entertainment. Watch for a
full schedule of entertainment in the
future. Be working on your projects
to enter in the 2006 Fair. More
information and Fair Books will be
available in May, 2006.
CAMPBELL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
2005 FACTS AT A GLANCE
Animal Control Calls
for Service ............................... 1,461
Busiest Day of Week .............. Friday
Busiest Subdivision ..............Mohan
Speeding Tickets ........................ 421
DWUI ........................................... 229
Minor in Possession of Alcohol 124
Driving w/Suspended License .. 238
Total Citations Issued .............2,300
Jail: Booked Adult Females ....... 649
Jail: Booked Adult Males ........ 2,561
Total Responses to Calls
for Service ............................. 11,001
Town of Wright Calls
for Service .................................. 656
Warrants Served ...................... 1,576
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seven holding cells, an attorney
visiting room, small booking area,
and six work stations. The areas
leading from the holding cells to
the six court rooms are secure and
closed to the public, as well as the
sally port in the parking garage,
where the prisoners are unloaded/
loaded directly to the holding area.
Included as part of the courthouse
expansion is a new state of the art
video surveillance system. This
11
system is capable of viewing 24 been increased recently because
cameras at a glance of the 80 or so of the continuing increase in the
cameras which are in place. The number of courts, cases being
system also is capable of zooming heard, and number of prisoners
in on a particular area with a click being transported to and from the
of the mouse. All sensitive areas courthouse.
such as the courtrooms have alarms
and
cameras,
and deputies can
CCSD DISPATCH CENTER STATISTICS
be summoned
TYPE OF ACTIVITY
2002
2003
2004
2005
easily if there is
a problem. The
Non-Emergency Calls 81,679 96,503
101,447 105,181
bailiff staff at the
911 Calls
12,501 11,793
6,346
13,687
courthouse has
Total Phone Calls
94,180 108,296 115,481 118,868
GILLETTE/WRIGHT/CAMPBELL CO. FIRE PROTECTION
The Campbell County Fire
Department is the only Joint Powers
Fire Board in the State of Wyoming
and is comprised of four (4) appointees
from Campbell County, three (3) from
the City of Gillette, and one (1) from
the Town of Wright. The Joint Powers
Fire Board provides fire suppression,
hazardous
materials
response,
wildland operations, technical rescue,
and a countywide first responder
program to all the citizens within
Campbell County including the City
of Gillette and the Town of Wright.
The department operates as a
combination fire system with a
minimal career staff, and emergency
services predominately provided by
volunteers. Twenty employees, fifteen
career firefighters (two assigned to the
Town of Wright), three support staff,
and two mechanics provide support
for 195 volunteers. The career staff is
responsible for emergency response
Monday through Friday from 6:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. In addition to their
emergency responsibilities, each
career firefighter provides specialty
services in inspections, investigations,
public education, firefighter and
industrial training, hazardous material
expertise, emergency preplanning,
logistics, wildland management, and
environmental crime investigation.
The department maintains 87 fire
department units that are distributed
around the county.
Administrative
services
and
emergency responses are driven by
the amount of population and growth
in the community. Last year, the
department responded to over 2,000
calls.
The busiest days of the week for
emergency responses are Thursday’s
(329 calls) and Monday’s (299 calls)
and the busiest times of the day are
4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Fire Department
Volunteers
America’s volunteer fire service is
deeply woven into the basic fabric of
our nation. According to the National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA),
there are close to 800,000 volunteer
firefighters across the United States,
and a majority of the nation’s
geographical area is protected by
volunteer fire departments. Of all the
fire departments in America about
73 percent are all-volunteer, but the
fastest growing type of fire service is
the combination department, a mix of
career and volunteer firefighters, like
Campbell County.
Our department is very dependant on
our volunteers. All of our one hundred
and twenty volunteers assigned to
structural fire stations in Gillette
and the immediate area are certified
firefighters by the State of Wyoming
and cover all the certification levels
from basic firefighter to advanced
fire officer. Last year, volunteers
donated over 28,000 hours for training,
emergency response, and community
activities. Since 2000, their volunteer
contribution exceeds 190,000 hours.
That consistent contribution of time
and effort frees up millions of dollars
each year in career wages that can
be reinvested in other community
infrastructure, social programs, and
minimizing the local tax burden.
The amount of time that volunteers
have to participate in the fire
department is also driven by the growth
of the community. When the local labor
market is tight and private industry
cannot allow their
employees
to
leave, volunteer
hours decline, and
that places more
demand on the
career firefighters
to cover calls
that are typically
handled by the
volunteers.
The
most
12
recent study of volunteer hours was
completed in 2005, and the base of the
comparison is the pre-energy boom of
1996-1999. The average hours for the
three-year period were 31,051 hours
per year.
Campbell County School District.†
This training provided information
regarding common causes of fires in
educational facilities, how to react
to them, and the appropriate use of
portable fire extinguishers.
A 2005 success
story – CCFD Training
Division provided fire
safety training to the
RENEW staff members
on a regular basis. In
December 2005, one
of the RENEW homes
experienced a kitchen
fire, while dinner for
the residents was being
prepared. The staff of
Retention of volunteer firefighters three notified the fire department via
is a substantial concern for the fire 911, evacuated all of the occupants
service. It is estimated that the national safely and extinguished the fire before
retention rate average of volunteer it became too large to extinguish
firefighters is approximately four with a portable extinguisher. Their
years per person, per department. The actions, as a direct result of training,
Campbell County Fire Department has protected the lives of the residents and
an individual volunteer retention rate significantly limited the damage to the
four times that of the national average. structure.
The Inspection Division is
responsible for visually inspecting
Division Reports
local businesses, daycare facilities,
In 2005 the CCFD Training Division and public schools to insure they
provided 296 training opportunities to comply with the adopted fire codes
CCFD members for a total of 6,740 hours and are safe for the general public.
of training. This training included There are two inspectors to look at
basic skills training in structural all the businesses in the city, county,
and wildland firefighting, advanced and the Town of Wright and complete
level training for firefighters and fire pre-construction
plan
reviews.
officers, and specialized training in the Beginning in March of 2006, fire
areas of hazardous materials, vehicle department engine companies will
extrication, helicopter operations, and assume a number of routine fire
response to terrorism events.
inspections, such as preschools,
The CCFD Training Division public schools, convenience stores,
provided basic fire safety and fire motels and community target hazards,
extinguisher training to approximately allowing the inspectors to follow up on
2,000 individuals from local industry, correction notices and concentrate on
predominately from the methane gas plan reviews and new construction.
and coal industries. The goal of this
Public
Education
provides
training is to allow for better decision information and planned activities
making in the event of an emergency. to improve community awareness in
Results include fewer employee preventing fires and enhancing fire
injuries and faster reporting of accurate safety. More and more, our Public
information, such as location and type Education is focusing on all hazards to
of emergency. On site
improve the general safety
employees have the
CAMPBELL COUNTY
of the public.
knowledge to either
FIRE DEPARTMENT
During 2005, 471 people
attempt to fight the
200 Rohan Ave • 682toured our downtown
fire or evacuate and
5319
station; provided fire safety
wait for emergency
classes for 1,508 people,
responders.
participated in career days at our
In December of 2005, the CCFD local schools, participated in a number
Training Division provided fire of community events like the 4th of
safety and fire extinguisher training July and the Pumpkin Festival, and
to the entire custodial staff from the
GILLETTE/WRIGHT/CAMPBELL CO. FIRE PROTECTION
attended a number of official business
openings in the community.
The Wildland Division is working on
a new design for wildland apparatus
that will reduce the cost of new fire
apparatus. These trucks are specially
designed and built to deal with grass
and timber fires.
Campbell County Fire Department
is the host for the Wyoming Regional
Response Team Number 1 that is
designed to respond to large hazardous
material incidents in the five
northeastern Wyoming counties. Those
include Sheridan, Johnson, Campbell,
Crook and Weston counties. The
funding for the unit is from Wyoming
Homeland Security, and the primary
team members are provided by the fire
department, supported by qualified
individuals from other communities
within the response area. Additional
functions are to deal with any events
of bio or chemical hazards and to offer
expertise in dealing with the aftermath
of weather-related events that cause
environmental damage.
2006 Department Goals
and Objectives
The fire department has four
significant goals for 2006.
1. The main capital priority for the
department is a new main fire station
and maintenance facility. The current
facility is over 30 years old.
2. The Joint Powers Board of Directors
will be reviewing the department’s
strategic plan to ensure that core
elements address the growing need
for services in the community.
3. Restructuring and recruiting
new members to maintain our level
of service in our wildland response
program.
4. Review career staffing levels and
implement a volunteer diversification
program to expand the number of fire
department volunteers. This program
will solicit new members based on
their ability to provide specialized
services like hazardous materials.
CAMPBELL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The Campbell County Health numerous other services. There were
Department, Division of Public Health 2,146 home visits and 610 visits in other
Nursing Service provides direct services settings made in Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
in the areas of communicable disease,
Communicable Disease: Services for
prevention, and health promotion; the prevention of diseases and promotion
maternal and child health; pre-admission of health.
screening for nursing home placement;
This
program
includes
all
and home health care for all ages. It is immunization
clinics,
including
also the local provider for many Wyoming infant, child and adult immunization,
Department of Health programs. Most flu and pneumonia clinics, world
services are provided free or at a reduced travel immunization and any special
rate. Some of the services are funded by immunization clinics. It also includes
grants or contracts. All funds received the throat culture program, HIV testing
are deposited to the county treasurer and counseling, communicable disease
toward the annual budget.
follow-up and referral. During Fiscal
Services provided are categorized Year 2004-2005, 2,350 throat cultures
into specific programs. Following is a were sent to the state lab, 288 people
summary of those programs:
Adult obtained HIV testing and counseling,
Health: Nursing care of the chronic and/ and 10,387 individuals received
or stable adult in the home, office or 15,012
immunizations,
including
clinic setting. This includes the various 6,444 flu immunizations. World travel
adult clinics, home or office visits under immunizations administered totaled
physician order, and special grant and 359 and 814 tuberculosis skin tests were
contract programs. Personal care by the administered.
Home Health Aide may be included in
Home Health: This program provides
the plan of care. Staff provided 2,594 skilled nursing service and personal care
home visits and 834 other setting visits to the individual in the home setting
in Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
under physician order. Seventy nine
Maternal/Child and Family: Services home health visits were made.
to the mother before, during and after
Public Health is no longer certified
pregnancy, care of the infant to twelve by Medicare and Medicaid as a home
months, the child and support to the health agency, but is a licensed home
parents.
health agency through the Wyoming
This program includes home and office Department of Health.
visits for the infant and parents, referral
Long Term 101: This is preadmission
to appropriate state and local agencies. review for the long-term care facility and
It also includes the Best Beginnings the Home and Community Based Services
and presumptive eligibility programs, (HCBS) Medicaid functional assessment
providing services as the
for eligibility. One
nurse to the Children’s
hundred
thirty
CAMPBELL COUNTY
Developmental Center, the
nine home visits,
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Nurse Family Partnership
225
visits
in
DIVISION OF PUBLIC
Program, Welcome Home HEALTH NURSING SERVICE other settings for
visits, Children’s Special
Long Term Care
416 W. Juniper Lane 682-7275
Health Program and
assessments and
13
409 HCBS visits for skilled nursing and
personal care were made in this year.
Clinics and classes: Adult Health
had 1,417 participants, Communicable
diseases had 13,959 participants,
Maternal and Child health had 247
participants and the office drop-in clinic
had 3,681 participants. Total participants
in each program.
Counter-terrorism and All Hazards
Response: This program was added
in January 2003. Prior to that time all
terrorism related education and activities
were included in the Miscellaneous
programs. Staff also attended education
programs and participated in committees
related to terrorism and hazards. July,
2004, a Public Health Preparedness
and Response Coordinator was hired
through a Homeland Security Grant. One
thousand four hundred fifty three hours
were spent by the coordinator in CounterTerrorism activities including meetings,
education and presentations.
Miscellaneous Programs: This
includes all community activities
not directly associated with specific
programs, such as general education
programs regarding services provided by
Public Health; participation in meetings
and other community groups and
activities; telephone calls, information
and referral to other agencies and
services; and other activities and services
as needed. Continuing education for
the staff is also a part of this program.
Community Service time spent in these
activities was thirteen thousand sixty
eight hours.
Women, Infants, and Children
(WIC): This program is contracted with
the Wyoming Department of Health
to provide nutrition counseling, and
supplemental food packages to eligible
clients.
Pregnant, breast feeding or postpartum
mothers, infants and children up to age
five who meet nutritional, health and
financial criteria are eligible for these
services. The Campbell County active
enrollment as of 12/05 is 964 individuals.
This program is staffed by a supervising
nutritionist who is also a registered
dietitian, a part time nurse or dietitian
and an office manager.
The agency is governed by the Campbell
County Board of Health. The nursing
policies of the agency are reviewed and
approved by the Professional Advisory
Committee, including the county Health
Officer.
The big event of this department is
the ground breaking for the new Health
Department building on 4-J Road, south
of the library as everyone is looking
forward to having the space needed for
all our activities.
CC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
2005 became the year that all the
training, classes, emergency agency
exercises and preparedness were put
to the test. August 12th, 2005 was the
day of the Wright Tornado. Presidential
Disaster Declaration (PDD) #1599.
In the world of emergency
management, an emergency/disaster
event that meets the criteria to result in
the issuance of a PDD is comparable to
the AFC or NFC Championship games,
if not the Super Bowl itself. Going back
into the 60’s when such declarations
started, the State of Wyoming has only
had a total of seven PDD’s...including
two in Cheyenne, one for the 1979
Tornado and the 1985 flood. All others
in Wyoming were for winter storms
(2) and flooding (2). Officials from
FEMA with years of experience in
communities struck by disasters were
surprised at what they found when
they came to Wright and Campbell
County.
First, as they did the damage
assessments and prepared the
paperwork necessary for a decision
by the President on whether to declare
it a disaster, they noted they had more
“pressure” from un-named high levels
of government to quickly process
the data than they’d ever previously
experienced.
They
wondered
aloud, “Who do you folks know in
Washington?” (You can answer that
question for yourself!)
Secondly, they were amazed at the
Katrina both told me that in all their
years of working for FEMA, they had
never seen such organization in local
response as they found in the Wright
tornado. They said usually when they
arrive, they have to spend the first
couple of weeks mopping things up
and getting things organized. Instead,
they found a can-do attitude among
the people, with everyone helping one
another and excellent preparedness
and response on every level.” As the
skies darkened that Friday afternoon in
August at the end of Sturgis Bike Week,
everyone was going about their usual
rain and hail. As shocked residents
picked their way out of the debris,
emergency responders raced to provide
help. Wright’s deputies, ambulance
personnel and firemen established
a perimeter and began looking for
victims needing immediate help.
Fire, ambulance and law enforcement
help began flowing to the scene from
Gillette, and four mine rescue teams
mobilized and assisted. Wright’s
Disaster Action Team of the American
Red Cross set up a shelter operation at
the High School. Fourteen residents
were taken by ambulance to Gillette,
activities. For fire and law enforcement
officers in Wright, that meant taking up
spotter positions to watch the clouds,
and at about 4:45 in the afternoon,
their watchfulness paid off as they
were able to get the sirens sounded
before a half-mile wide twister began
grinding it’s way through town. The
tornado was on the ground for nearly
two miles, beginning in the rangeland
and fields northwest of Wright before
crossing Highway 387 to wind it’s way
through the Cottonwood Mobile Home
Park, across the elementary school and
library, and then up through the stickcan-do attitude of the victims and the built homes before crossing over the
community. When they arrived, they ridge and picking up one final mobile
found people who were making things home in the Noonan Addition and
happen, rather than waiting for the demolishing it by slamming it back to
‘Feds’ to tell them what to do or provide earth. Workers at the Black Thunder
them handouts.
and Jacob’s Ranch Mines sought
Third, as Katrina and Rita slammed shelter as the system moved towards
into the gulf coast area, a number of them, and it’s not known if it was the
FEMA workers assigned to our disaster same twister, or possibly a sister spun
told us they were quite fortunate to be off from the storm, was responsible
working in Wyoming rather than in the for sand-blasting the miners as they
hot, muggy devastation
took shelter. The storm
of the hurricanes.
system did generate
Kathy Novak of the
several other funnels
CAMPBELL COUNTY
Salvation
Army
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT and tornadoes over the
noted “Two FEMA
next two hours, but no
AGENCY
people that I met up
other damages were
1000 S. Douglas Hwy.
with again when I
recorded.
After the
686-7477
was in Mississippi for
twister, then came the
and ultimately two fatalities were
recorded.
As darkness fell, search efforts in
the debris were suspended for worker
safety, and
everyone hunkered
down for the night. Direction of the
emergency response was transferred
overnight from the Command Post
(which had originally be set up in the
elementary school’s parking lot inside
the Fire Department’s Hazmat Van)
to an emergency operations center,
which was established in the Public
Safety Building. For one week the
EOC was staffed around the clock,
and after two weeks, it stood down
as it’s coordination function was no
longer needed. Campbell County’s
Emergency Management Office
was heavily involved in the disaster
response...but that was a coordination
job, working with the various agencies
and the public, not in “Managing”
the response. The role of emergency
management is to be a resource,
offering suggestions to the decision
makers, knowing the next steps
necessary in the response process,
the inevitable paperwork, and who to
contact for what kind of equipment/
manpower/expertise. The job is one
of coordination, not management.
CCEMA Coordinator David King was
heading to a nephew’s wedding dinner
14
when the disaster occurred, arriving
on-scene about two-hours after the
twister struck. After working 30 hours
without sleep, he spent his first-ever
night in jail...bedded down in the
Wright Public Safety Building’s solitary
cell. He remained in Wright around the
clock for three days, and then worked
daily out of the EOC for fourteen
days straight. For his efforts, he was
recognized by the Campbell County
Chamber of Commerce with one of
two “Citizen of the Year” awards they
handed out at their annual banquet.
The biggest job after a tornado is
cleanup/debris removal so residents
can begin to resume a more normal
life. Volunteers came from all over.
The first Sunday after the tornado,
247 members of the LDS churches
in Northeast Wyoming descended on
the town, armed with trash bags,
gloves and a willingness to help. They
were the largest organized group,
but many other volunteers also gave
of their time and effort over the next
month...collecting the countless bits
of pink insulation which dotted the
landscape and marked the tornado’s
path, along with other debris and
personal belongings. By September
12th, Wright was picked clean, and it
was truly amazing to see the difference.
Some numbers from the disaster:
FEMA
• 280 people have registered with
FEMA for assistance
• 170 were referred to the Individual
and
Household
assistance
program
• 76 have been approved for a total of
$471,499.21
• 86 were ineligible
• 7 withdrew applications
• One is pending
• 48 of the 60 FEMA Trailers were
occupied
• Some families are beginning the
transition from the FEMA trailers
into their own homes/mobile
homes
American Red Cross
• 10 Disaster Action Team Members
from Wright responded
• 28 DAT members from outside of
Wright were deployed
• Red Cross brought in 3 Emergency
Response Vehicles
• Provided direct assistance to over
100 people
• Provided 4,500 meals and snacks
Salvation Army
• Signed up and coordinated activities
of 475 volunteers who provided 4,981
logged hours of clean-up efforts.
• Additionally, another 247 volunteers
from the LDS Church provided
CC CAM-PLEX MULTI-EVENT CENTER
CAM-PLEX Multi-Event Facilities entertaining musicals of Broadway’s
had a constant bustle of events in golden age.
2005, welcoming well over 300,000
A sellout performance of The
visitors, for 1,425 facility usage days.
Standards was the highlight of our Arts
This year was a big year for the in Education Series. The Standards as
Campbell County Public Land Board well as Ball In The House were two
and CAM-PLEX as voters chose to a cappella groups that delighted our
move forward with the new event younger generations and gave them
facility. This facility will provide positive messages. Classic stories such
123,000 sq. ft. of space for local, state, as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,
regional and national events.
Bunnicula, Guess How Much I Love
The CAM-PLEX Heritage Center You and Stinky Cheese Man were
hosted an array of
brought to life on stage for
events from New
the younger students.
York
Broadway
The 15th Annual CAMproductions
to
PLEX Winter Western
Arts in Education
in February provided a
performances. This
variety of entertainment
state of the art theater
for the community. The
offered community
Coors PRCA Rodeo, Town
members
and
and Country Trade Show,
surrounding areas
FREE Stage Shows in
the opportunity to
Central Pavilion featuring
see productions such
Rob Staffig, Team Roping,
as Steel Magnolia’s,
3D Barrel Racing and Stock
the funniest play to
Dog Trials were just a few of
ever make you cry.
the activities that drawing
This was followed
large crowds. If you missed
by the naughty
2005, be sure and check
and heartwarming
our schedule for February
Broadway musical
2006!
The Best Little
Gillette and CAMWhorehouse in Texas. In The Mood PLEX hosted one International and
brought a retro 1940’s musical revue four National RV Rallies during the
with the music that moved
summer of 2005.
a nation’s spirit and helped
In the midst of
CAMPBELL COUNTY
win a war. The Broadway
many large events,
CAM-PLEX
Series for 2005 concluded
the highlight of July
M
ULTI-EVENT CENTER
with Mame, one of the 1635 Reata Drive 682-0552 was the National High
liveliest, happiest and most
School Finals Rodeo.
Ticket Office 682-8802
We tip our hats
to the over 800
volunteers that
braved
the
heat and the
rain to make
this another
successful
rodeo
year.
An estimated
$5,000,000
was brought into our community’s
economy during this event. We
will see the high school cowboys &
cowgirls return in 2010- 2011.
The 3rd Annual Rotary Wine and
Microbrew Festival was held in
Central Pavilion with approximately
800 attendees. CAMPLEX and the two
Gillette Rotary Clubs
joined together to host
this charity benefit.
Mark your calendars
- the next Rotary
Wine and Microbrew
Festival will be March
31, 2006!
The semi-annual
CAM-PLEX Garage
Sales have become an extremely
popular community event. The fall
garage sale is in October, and the
spring sale is in April. The CAM-PLEX
Garage Sales are the largest indoor
garage sales in the region and have
become an event thousands of people
look forward to each season.
Throughout 2005, Energy Hall
was host to numerous banquets,
bazaars, school events, meetings and
conferences. Central Pavilion was
kept busy with trade shows, craft fairs,
gun shows, car shows, cat shows, and
many other events offering a wide
variety of entertainment. East Pavilion
and Barn #3 were used continually for
team roping, rodeo, barrel racing and
general riding.
As we look to 2006, we look forward
to events such as the World Horseshoe
Pitching Tournament, the North
American Dog Agility Championships,
the National Saddle Club Association
O-Mok-See, the National Cowboy
Mounted Shooters Competitions and
two RV Rallies.
The CAM-PLEX web site: www.cam-
plex.com has a complete schedule of
events for the coming year. Please
visit us there.
We continue to be thankful for the
community’s support of CAM-PLEX.
This is truly a facility to be proud of
and the public’s involvement is what
keeps your CAM-PLEX staff striving
to enrich the quality of life in our
community.
1,976 hours of labor.
• These hours are understated,
because many of the volunteers
did not sign back in when they
returned for additional days, and
they know of at least 17 who were
there everyday for at least one week,
but did not sign in.
• Salvation Army’s Mobile Emergency
Response Vehicle was on-site for
two weeks to distribute snacks
and water and provide office and
counseling space 1,204 hours of
casework and referrals, pastoral
and emotional support
• Received $9,593.29 in donations, all
has been expended
• Served 327 meals to victims and
volunteers
• Distributed more than 1,000
snacks and water to victims,
volunteers and workers
• Provided new school clothing for
34 children
• 150 food boxes (1 weeks supply of
food enough for a family of 4)
• More than 80 rakes
• More than 80 brooms
15
• More than 77 shovels
• 2,015 clothes hangers
• 12 regular clothes racks, 13 portable
clothes racks (at the donation
center)
• 11 rolls of duct tape
Wright Tornado Relief Center
Have served 104 families (288 people)
From the items donated by various
individuals and organizations
• Have been able to provide over
8,000 food items to residents
• Have been able to provide over
10,000 non-food items to the
residents
• The Wright Disaster Fund
has received over $450,000 in
donations
• All but slightly more than $85,000
has been disbursed to the victims
Governor’s Office/State Officials/
Agencies/Congressional Delegation
Can’t say enough about the support
they provided. Their efforts made it go
a whole lot easier than it could have.
They
• Ran interference on DEQ issues for
the landfill/debris disposal issues
• Worked with the PSC and Qwest
to resolve phone issues for the
victims
• Covered the cost of the Water Buffalo
(PotableWater Trailers) provided by
the National Guard
• WyDOT provided equipment,
manpower, road signs, etc.
• Picked up the $4,000+ tab for the
use of the helicopter for two days
CAMPBELL COUNTY JUVENILE PROBATION
During the course of 2005, the
pace in the Juvenile Probation Office
has continued to step up to address
the needs of the increasing number
of juveniles which were referred
to our office from the Municipal,
Circuit and Juvenile Courts.
The Juvenile Probation Office
handled a total of 433 open cases,
300 of which were newly filed during
the year. This represents a 34%
increase in open juvenile cases since
2002 and a 27% increase in total
open court cases. The breakdown
between the Juvenile, Circuit and
Municipal Courts is as follows:
Calendar
Year 2005
Juvenile Probation Supervision:
The backbone of our program
continues to be supervised juvenile
probation. A youth referred for
supervised probation will be
assigned to one of our Juvenile
Probation Officers: Deb Lind-Adsit,
Brenda Parks, or Felice Acosta.
Based on the facts of each case and
the Order of Court, the juvenile’s
supervision will be governed by
a variety of terms and conditions
which could include some
combination of the following:
• Regular meetings between the
probation officer, the juvenile
and his/her parents;
• Unannounced visits to the home,
school or worksite;
• Monitoring of academic progress
and remediation, as necessary;
• Attendance and participation in
various types of counseling;
• Attendance and participation in a
substance abuse program;
• Attendance and participation in
the STARS program;
• Participation in an approved
extra-curricular activity;
• Secure and maintain employment
to pay Court-ordered restitution;
• Assignment to a community
service worksite;
• Observe an assigned curfew;
• Cooperate with house arrest or
electronic monitoring;
• Submit to random urine or
breathalyser testing;
• Refrain from contact with certain
individuals;
• Commit no new violations of
law.
In cases which are referred
through Juvenile Court, the
juvenile’s
parents/
guardians are also
assigned to a variety of
terms and conditions,
which may include
providing
adequate
supervision for their
child, cooperation with
the Juvenile Probation
Officer and participation
in a variety of treatment
modalities.
Intensive Supervision
Juvenile Probation:
Unfortunately, not
every youth referred for
supervised probation is
successful, and many require some
further measure of intervention.
A
significant
development
in increasing the intensity of
supervision for selected youth has
been the addition of an Intensive
Supervision Juvenile Probation
Officer (ISJPO).
With the addition of ISJPO in
November, 2001, through grantfunding awarded by the Juvenile
Accountability Incentive Block Grant
Program, the Juvenile Probation
Office has been able to increase
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the degree of supervision to certain
high risk juveniles. For those youth
who have not proven successful with
the standard probation approach,
the ISJPO provides “stepped up”
services in an effort to avoid an
out-of-home placement, sometimes
by assuming daily supervision of
the youth, and in other cases, by
providing additional contacts in
conjunction to those being provided
by the original Probation Officer. In
addition to the general terms and
conditions of probation, intensive
supervision may also include:
• Daily contact with youth at
school, work, community service
or activity sites;
• Weekly home visits;
• Closed school campus;
• Multiple drug testing per week.
In addition, the ISJPO, works
closely with the YES House’s
new Day Treatment Program,
in a more concentrated effort to
avoid placements. The number of
community contacts with these
juveniles illustrates the intensity of
the program:
Electronic Monitoring: Use of
electronic monitoring equipment
is available for use in the Juvenile
Probation Office and enables the
ISJPO and Juvenile Probation
Officers to maintain geographic
awareness of a youth whose
movements or activities
may be restricted to certain
locations or environments,
such as when under house
arrest.
Regardless of the Court
of referral, or the level of
supervision, the statistics
demonstrate
the
high
percentage of youth entering
the system who are involved
with tobacco, alcohol or
drugs.
Cases involving alcohol and/
or
other
i l lega l
substances
include
charges
for
DUI,
Minor in
Possession
(of alcohol),
a
n
d
possession
or use of
illegal drugs. The break-out of these
charges is depicted above.
Corrective
Thinking
Curriculum: The use of Corrective
Thinking Groups, which are aimed
at teaching youth to become more
accountable for their actions and
develop their decision-making
processes continues into its fourth
year.
The curriculum serves two
major purposes. First, for juveniles
returning to the community
following
an
out-of-home
placement, the program strives to
reinforce training in pro-social and
responsible thinking learned during
the placement. For those youth not
referred for placement, the program
will address their thinking errors
and reluctance to be accountable
for their actions. In these instances,
we will endeavor to provide the
youth with the tools necessary to
avoid future involvement in the
criminal justice system. Boys and
girls attend separate groups, with
each group meeting once weekly for
seven weeks. Groups are facilitated
by Deb Lind-Adsit, Connie Scigliano
and Doug Carter.
Community Service: A crucial
element of the probation process
is to require that the juvenile make
amends to either an individual victim
CAMPBELL COUNTY JUVENILE PROBATION
or the community in general. To that
end, probationers may be directed to
make payments of restitution, court
fines and reimbursement for Courtappointed counsel, as well as to
perform hours of community service.
During the Year 2005, juveniles
supervised by the Juvenile Probation
Office paid monies or performed
community service hours as follows:
Tobacco Education Group (TEG) Those juveniles who have committed
a tobacco-related offense may
be required to attend the Tobacco
Education Group in addition to their
community service requirement. The
Tobacco Education Group, which
includes elements of lecture, video,
demonstration and discussion, aims
to move the participant through the
stages of preparation and action to
quit tobacco use. The program is
In her capacity as C.S.S., Connie
Scigliano provides service to both
the Juvenile Probation and Juvenile
Diversion Programs, assigning and
supervising community service hour
requirements imposed upon juveniles
through the Municipal, Circuit,
Juvenile and Juvenile & Family Drug
Courts, as well as those which are
a condition of Juvenile Diversion.
The benefits of this position are
numerous. Court orders are being
implemented and fulfilled in a more
timely manner, serving as an ongoing reminder to our youth that these
orders should be taken seriously, and
saving the costs which accrue with
delayed compliance. The position
of Community Service Supervisor
(C.S.S.) was created in the fall of 2000,
through grant funding, but became a
very vital Campbell County position
in July 2003.
facilitated by Connie Scigliano and
Brenda Parks and, since commencing
in November 2003, has had 105
juveniles complete the program.
Juvenile & Family Drug Court–On
April 30, 2002, the Campbell County
Juvenile & Family Drug Court
commenced operation with District
Court Judge Dan Price presiding. Its
mission is:
to reduce substance abuse and
related criminal behavior among
non-violent youthful offenders, to
strengthen family systems, to improve
school performance by offering
intensive supervised probation,
individualized
treatment
and
intervention services for juveniles
and their families, to enhance public
safety and assist in the development of
productive and responsible citizens.
The program utilizes a “team
approach” in which the Judge, County
Attorney, Public Defender, Probation,
Department of Family Services,
Substance Abuse Treatment Provider,
Family Therapist and School District
jointly address the needs of the
substance abusing juvenile and his/
her family.
The Juvenile & Family Drug Court
Program is voluntary, open to nonviolent, juvenile substance abusers
between 13 & 17 years of age and
their families, and focuses on juvenile
crime involving the use or misuse of
drugs and/or alcohol. Key elements
include:
• Weekly Court sessions with Judge
Price and the Drug Court Team;
• Substance abuse counseling at
Personal Frontiers, Inc. with Joe
Zigmund;
• In-home family therapy provided
by YES House therapist, Jayson
Zeller;
• Intensive supervision probation
and frequent random urinalysis
testing handled by Doug Carter
who is housed in the Juvenile
Probation Office;
• Use of immediate sanctions and
incentives to address program
successes and infractions.
To date, 26 juveniles and their
families, for a total of 87 participants
have entered into the Juvenile &
Family Drug Court Program. There
have been many significant program
successes:
• 8 Juveniles and their families,
for a total of 30 participants have
graduated
• 100% of the juvenile participants
are either in high school, graduated
from high school or obtained their
GED
• 50% of the eligible participants are
enrolled in college
• 85% of the juvenile participants
have participated in an extracurricular activity or obtained
employment
• 75% of graduating juveniles
have had no new arrests since
graduation
• 91.3% of juvenile participants have
received 90 day sobriety medals
• 91.6% of juvenile participants have
successfully completed community
services as assigned.
Although occasional setbacks
are inevitable, thus far the program
has demonstrated its effectiveness
in strengthening family bonds and
decreasing substance abuse in a
manner not equally seen in traditional
juvenile probation.
In the year to come, the Juvenile
Probation Office will continue to
work toward a program of balanced
and restorative justice based on
the premises that the disposition
of juvenile offenders should always
take into account the best interests
of public safety; that juveniles should
be held accountable for the harm they
cause to individual victims and to the
community at large; that a primary
objective of providing treatment is to
improve and develop the juvenile’s
capacities and skills to live as a
productive citizen; and to encourage
the input of community citizens,
including victims, and organizations
in seeking improved solutions to
juvenile crime.
that first weekend
City of Gillette
• Provided Water Department
Employees to help restore the
system in the mobile home park
• Provided two street sweepers
to help clean up streets and the
highway during the debris removal
process
• Provided six dump trucks and
their drivers to help with the debris
removal
• Provided equipment and specialized
manpower skills as needed
• Provided all of these services at no
•
cost to Wright
Campbell County Agencies
• Road and Bridge provided drivers
and seven dump trucks and various
other pieces of equipment for the
debris removal
• Road and Bridge also provided
the flatbed semi which hauled
equipment to Wright for the City of
Gillette and the metal shear used to
cut up mobile home frames
• Landfill workers oversaw the
collection, sorting and disposal of
approximately 3,500 tons (7 million
pounds) of debris
• Personnel time at Wright and costs
of private contractors, equipment
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rental and disposal of hazardous
waste came to just over $26,320.
Those costs were absorbed by the
county.
Of course, 2005 wasn’t only a
tornado for this office. Campbell
County Emergency Management has
continued to coordinate local use of
Homeland Security Grant funds. Two
weeks after the Wright Tornado, four
agency representatives traveled to
Ohio to take delivery on our new 30
foot converted Winnebago RV, which
is now outfitted as a mobile command
post. This unit will provide a mobile,
central coordination work place,
should emergencies occur. It can be
called out by any of the local emergency
agencies, and has five work-stations in
the front compartment and a small
conference room in the back.
Emergency Management is also
preparing for a move to a new office
location at the Courthouse. Although
no date has been set, at some point
within the next several months
you’ll find the office inside the
County Commissioner’s offices at the
courthouse. Emergency Management
has been administratively assigned to
the Commissioner’s Office for the past
8 years, but has been housed for the
past six in the Rec Center complex at
1000 South Douglas Highway.
CC INFORMATION TECH SERVICE
2005 was a challenging, but prod- County’s grant specialist to track assets
uctive year for Information Technology that have been purchased with grant
Services. Daily operations management money. Nicki completed a project for the
was taken over by Phil Harvey, while Assessors office which involved working
executive direction was provided by with the State to migrate their property
Mike Coleman, the Director of Public tax information to a new statewide
Works. In addition to everyday duties Computer Aided Mass Appraisal
and planned projects, Information system. Rocky was able to develop and
Technology Services was responsible implement an online property search
for planning, coordinating and moving application that is available to the public
computers, printers and phones during via the County website. He also worked
the courthouse remodeling project. closely with the State to migrate election
This often required the installation of data from the old system to the new
temporary cabling in order to provide Accenture software.
users with continued connectivity
Steve Danaher and Mike Porter of
during interim moves. This was a multi- the network department stayed busy
month, multi-stage project, but was throughout the year and implemented a
completed with very little interruption number of additions and enhancements
to the end users and the services they to the County network. The airport
provide.
control tower, airport operations
The programming department saw building and the Ice Rink were brought
the addition of Justin Penning, our online through the use of wireless
Web Development Programmer. He equipment. Several servers were
has redesigned the County website upgraded this past year to provide
and is in the process of designing faster, more reliable access to data.
and implementing a County Intranet. Connectivity to the County network
While this will initially be an internal from remote locations through a VPN
Information Technology Services (virtual private network) connection
project, it does have the potential to was enhanced, and that ability has
allow for a more streamlined approach been given to numerous employees
to sharing news and information both and vendors. This allows employees to
among and within all County agencies. access resources while away at training
Bob Overman, Rocky Marquiss and and allows vendors to troubleshoot
Nicki Simons, the AS400 programmers, problems without going to the actual
completed a number of projects this location, thereby saving both time and
year. Most notably, they migrated all money. In addition, access to County
of the County’s financial data to a new email was configured and implemented
iSeries midrange server. This new on the County website. With this
system will reduce the
feature, employees are
annual cost of operations
able to stay in touch with
CAMPBELL COUNTY their office from any PC
and provide much needed
INFORMATION
storage space. One of
that has Internet access.
TECHNOLOGY
Bob’s more significant
Steve assisted the Library
SERVICE
projects this year involved
with the installation of
500 S. Gillette Avenue
modifying the Fixed
their Radio Frequency
682-7860
Assets application to allow
Identification
Device
inventory clerks and the
system. This new system
allows patrons to check out books on
their own without the assistance of
library staff. He also worked closely
with the State to assist in the
installation and configuration
of the Computer Aided Mass
Appraisal server that is used
by the Assessors Office. Mike
has greatly enhanced County
telecommunications with the
first steps toward Voice over IP
(VOIP) being taken. Several
remote agencies are now
using the technology with
others planned for
the coming year.
In addition, new
phone systems
were installed
at the Recreation
Center and Extension Office. Mike was
also assigned primary responsibility
of overseeing the installation of the
network infrastructure during the
Courthouse remodel. His ability to
plan, work with multiple vendors,
coordinate and troubleshoot was
invaluable to the County during this
project. System support continued to
provide troubleshooting and assistance
to end users. Many times this year they
were asked to assist with the moving
of computer equipment during the
courthouse remodel and still provide
support to the remote locations. They
were instrumental in assisting with
the installation of the new computers
purchased this year. In addition to their
normal support duties, each analyst
has been assigned an area of support
expertise. Rhonda Larmer handles
FACTS (Fully Automated Courts
Transaction System), and works closely
with Juvenile Probation, the County
Attorney’s Office, the Judges Office as
well as both Crook and Weston Counties.
Vicki Burden is now overseeing the
administration of the RecTrac system
for the Recreation Center and Beth
Kirsch is our JD Edwards specialist. Beth
helped to initiate the process
of upgrading the County’s
JD Edwards software to a
new version which will allow
users their choice of the
traditional “green screen”, or
the newer graphical “point
and click” interface. Cathy
Raney, the Geographic
Information
Systems
Coordinator, was added to
the Information Technology
Services department late
this year. Geographic
Information Systems provided
training for staff members from
six County departments. A
crime analysis Geographic Information
Systems data browser specific to law
enforcement needs and a mobile
Geographic Information Systems data
browser interface were purchased for
the Sheriff’s Office. This procurement
was conducted in tandem with planned
deployment of Geographic Information
Systems data in the field for Sheriff’s
deputies. Touch screen information
kiosks were also purchased for the
Sheriff’s Office, Library, Parks and
Recreation Department, and Assessor’s
Office. The kiosks include a userfriendly interface that enables queries
for easy access to commonly used data,
including a newly created address
point layer for every address in the
Campbell County. 2005 also included
a strengthening of a collaborative
relationship with the City of Gillette
Geographic Information Systems
department. This relationship will
reduce inefficiencies and duplications
of effort and increase the return on
investment for both entities
CAMPBELL COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE
Last April the County Assessors office moved years to clean up the data, generate reports, run
into the new addition of the Courthouse. We are assessment schedules and create the format for
now at the south end of the courthouse on the tax notices.
main floor, Suite 1300. The additional space is
Our Geographic Information Systems (mapping)
certainly a blessing.
Department is keeping busy with
We made the transfer to the new
all of the new subdivisions being
appraisal system last October. With the
created in the city and throughout
CAMPBELL COUNTY
help of the County’s ITS personnel and
ASSESSOR’S OFFICE the county. Hopefully, in a short
a lot of hard work from my employees,
time the Geographic Information
500 S. Gillette Ave
the conversion of data went reasonably
Systems data will be integrated with
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smooth. It will still take a couple of
our new appraisal software. With
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that in mind, we will be able to provide more
information to the public on the County’s web
page, http://ccg.co.campbell.wy.us
Once again, the assessed value of the county
should reach another high; coal will be king.
Prices are at an all time high for coal in the Powder
River Basin. Oil and Gas is also selling for high
prices, adding to the total valuation.
There is a lot of talk in the Basin of new power
plants; which will keep Campbell County in the
upper tier of counties in the state.
CAMPBELL COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE
Road and Bridge, like the rest of compacted surface will help with
the County has felt the impact of the dust emissions. That is why we
ever increasing traffic, which is a sign import most of our aggregate from
that Campbell County is growing. Johnson County. It is a very good
While growth is important, so are quality gravel that packs hard and
the daily duties of our Road & Bridge reduces dust emissions. We are still
employees. Safety is our number one mixing our gravel with rotomill.
priority. Public safety and operator We get rotomill from any source we
safety seem to go hand in hand can. This mixture has become a very
and it is a task that we accomplish valuable source of dust control. We
everyday.
resurfaced approximately 17 miles of
Dust, Dust, Dust!!!!!! That seems road, 4 inches deep in 2005. We still
to be a word that is at the top of use magnesium chloride (mag water),
our vocabulary. The amount of dust applying it in front of residences
produced is related to vehicle speed. along county roads. We continue to
For example cutting average vehicle be proactive in the dust fight. With
speeds from 40 mph to 35 mph will the continued support of companies
reduce dust emissions by 40%, thus in the Basin, we can continue to
the higher the speed, the more dust expand our resources and someday
emissions we have to deal with. we just might get a handle on the
Unpaved roads which
dust problem.
have proper crowns,
In August, after the
CAMPBELL COUNTY
adequate drainage, a
tornado in Wright, we
ROAD & BRIDGE
good mix of fines and
hauled 331 loads of
1704 4J Road 682-4411
aggregate, and a well
garbage in an eleven-
day period to the Black Thunder
Mine. Our biggest challenge was
finding tarps that would last for more
than 3 loads.
Our crusher started out at our Hakert
Pit in Johnson County, crushing 308,358
tons in 117 days. They then moved to
our Ohman Pit II, off the Clarkelen
and crushing another 115,104 tons in
48 days.
The annual MSHA 8-hour refresher
training was done in February and
CPR and first aid training was done
in January and February. Training is
an important part in our day-to-day
operations.
End dumps were kept busy hauling
scoria chips to our yard and our pile
in Wright, hauling scoria, gravel,
rotomill and our rotomill gravel mix
to the yard and various roads. They
spent hours sanding and plowing
snow. They all attended a class on
Snow and Ice removal 2 days before
our spring storm in April. They were
prepared!!!!!!!
The belly dumps worked to get
our Hakert Pit gravel hauled in from
Johnson County to the yard, hauled
gravel and the rotomill gravel mix out
to the roads. They hauled sand from
Casper to Bell Nob. The belly dump
tractors are also used to move the
crusher and our loaders, dozers etc.
Once again the sign crew was
kept busy. They replaced signs due
to vandalism and age. They cleaned
culverts, and cleaned and replaced
autogates. They also cleaned the bike
paths and county parking lots after
our many snow storms.
Our shop crew, as always keeps
very busy trying to stay ahead of break
downs. They keep the equipment
running and autogates together.
From tires, oil, fuel and welding
projects to finding the right parts,
the shop crew can not be beat.
We look forward to serving you in
2006!!!
CAMPBELL COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD
Fixed Base Operator Flightline,
Inc. continues to provide aircraft
maintenance, flight instruction,
charter flights, hangar rentals, and
aircraft fueling services. Flightline’s
total fuel into aircraft increased by
5 percent over last year. For more
information concerning their services
call Flightline, Inc. at (307) 686-7000.
Air Traffic Control Tower The GCC
Air Traffic Control Tower realized
a decrease of 3 percent year over
year in aircraft landing and takeoff operations. The control tower is
staffed with veteran controllers who
have more than 80 years of combined
career experience.
Airline Service The GCC Airport
had a total of 31,233 passengers
utilize commercial air service from
the airport in 2005, which was a 10
percent increase year over year. This
increase doesn’t include the private
and corporate air travelers using the
GCC airport annually. Estimates of
those using the Gillette-Campbell
County airport total approximately
60,000 passengers this past year.
Last year the Campbell County
Economic Development Corporation
(CCEDC) received a grant from
the
Wyoming
Business Council
for state air service
enhancement.
CCEDC
was
successful
in
receiving a grant
for $275,000 and
but because of the strong response of
raised the additional $91,000 of local passengers to the larger aircraft and
funding required to match the state an aggressive marketing campaign,
grant. The grant enabled CCEDC to the enhanced air service agreement
negotiate an agreement with Great will continue well into the next year.
Lakes Airlines to provide local air
Great Lakes Airlines offers three
service with the larger 30 passenger round trip flights Monday through
Brasilia turbo prop aircraft.
Saturday and two on Sundays to the
The GCC airport also received a Denver International airport. For
marketing and air service promotions flight reservations call 1-800-554grant from the Wyoming Department 5111 or visit their website at www.
of Transportation’s Aeronautics greatlakesav.com. The GilletteDivision to help advertise and Campbell County airport continues
market the upgraded air service. to offer free parking to air travelers.
Advertising and marketing
Airport
Grant
efforts emphasized the
and Aid In 2005, the
larger aircraft, which
CAMPBELL COUNTY
GCC
airport
was
added seating capacity,
AIRPORT
reimbursed $1,285,976
a flight attendant, and 2000 Airport Road for various projects
restroom facilities with a
686-1042
through grants that
view. The enhanced air
were received from the
service agreement with
Wyoming Transportation
Great Lakes Airlines was originally Department’s
Aeronautics
anticipated to last only a few months, Commissioners, and the Federal
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Aviation Administration (FAA).
Typically, Federal grant projects are
paid 95 percent by the FAA, 3 percent
by the Aeronautics Division and 2
percent by local county match. The
grants were used for Construction,
Equipment, and Marketing projects.
Construction Projects In the
early spring of 2005, S & S Builders
completed construction of the
Gillette-Campbell County airport’s
new operations facility. The new
facility was named the Fulkerson
Airport Operations Facility, in honor
of the Fulkerson family which was
instrumental in the development of
the airport.
On April 15, 2005 a public open
house was held to honor the Fulkerson
family. The Fulkerson family
provided fuel sales, aircraft sales,
charter flights, flight instruction, and
maintenance from the World War II
until the mid-1970’s.
The Fulkerson Airport Operations
Facility is a multi-purpose facility and
comprised of office space, sleeping
rooms, restrooms, storage areas,
maintenance shop, maintenance
equipment, snow removal equipment,
and fire truck.
UW CC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE
The University of Wyoming Campbell
County Extension Service provides educational information and programs in
the areas of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, Family and Consumer
Sciences, 4-H and Youth, Horticulture,
Cent$ible Nutrition and Economic
Development. The Campbell County
Extension office is located at 1000 S.
Douglas Highway.
Janet Thompson, Horticulture Program
Coordinator,
A highlight for the Campbell County
Cooperative Extension Service horticulture program was August 25, 2005 when
the Master Gardeners hosted Dr. Paula
Cushing, Ph.D., Curator of Invertebrate
Zoology, to speak on arachnids (spiders).
Dr. Cushing is one of seven arachnologists in the United States. Their specialties are poisonous arachnids. She spoke at
the Campbell County Memorial Hospital
to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals at a noon luncheon, and at
a public presentation at the Extension
Office that evening.
Dr. Cushing explained why we do not
have Brown Recluse spiders in Campbell
County. However, the Black Widow spider is very common here. It is her bite
that can, on occasion, cause severe reactions in some people. She also explained
what other diseases could cause symptoms or reactions thought to be caused
by spiders.
Both sessions were
very well attended. The
public enjoyed learning about arachnid
habits. The physicians
and other health care
professionals were give
information about the
Brown Recluse, Hobo
and Black Widow spider.
Despite the bad rapport with humans,
arachnids are very fascinating. There are
only a few considered poisonous, and
they tend to only bite when provoked
(cornered, laid upon, etc.).
Spiders eat insects and are fascinating
to watch. For the most part, arachnids
are our friends. If you find one, put them
outside where they can continue their
vigil against insects that bother us. If you
have a reaction to a bite, seek medical
attention immediately. Take the offending insect or arachnid with you for positive identification.
Lori Jones, Cent$ible Nutrition Program
Educator,
The Cent$ible Nutrition Program provides nutrition, food safety, and resource
management education. The nutrition
component includes learning what
vitamins and minerals the body needs,
which foods are good sources of the vita-
mins and nutrients. How to compare
two different foods to choose the one
that is most nutrient dense. Food safety
education stresses how to avoid crosscontamination, safe thawing techniques,
and the safest way to store food. Resource
management includes planning menus,
making a grocery list, and learning how
to stretch your food dollars to last the
entire month.
There were 157 families who participated in the Cent$ible Nutrition Program
in 2005. In addition, through a partnership with Wright Community Assistance,
29 families participated in a Community
Food and Nutrition Program grant that
provided participants with food baskets for six months. During the program
participants were required to attend
Cent$ible Nutrition classes. The purpose
was to increase fruits and vegetable consumption by making produce more readily available. For all participants, 47%
increased their vegetable consumption,
42% increased their fruit consumption.
Other important skills learned include
49% planning meals in advance, 48%
think more often of healthy choices when
feeding their family, and 49% are reading
and using the Nutrition Facts Label.
Lori Jones also received the
Outstanding Nutrition Educator award
at a state Cent$ible Nutrition Meeting in
September.
Daun Martin, Family and
Consumer Sciences 4-H
& Youth Development
and Family Resource
Management Educator,
Daun Martin, 4-H
& Youth Development
Educator for Family and
Consumer Sciences (FCS)
and Family Resource
Management Educator
has been involved in rebuilding the program after the absence of an educator
in that position. Over 50 educational
FCS programs have been offered to the
youth of this county. With the support
of Marilyn Mackey, 2005 saw the initiation of the FCS Sweepstakes that rewards
excellence in the development of the various essential life-skills learned through
participation in FCS projects.
Dr. Martin collaborated with Wyoming
Extension professionals, youth and leaders from other counties to develop and
present a human board game that teaches
the connection between healthy food and
activity choices and over-all good health.
This fun game was presented at the State
Leaders’ Conference in February as well
as to over 900 Campbell County youths
throughout the year. Another grant funded activity that was educational as well
as being fun was the development and
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shop, a series of six classes were then held
in Campbell County for local producers
where they learned about risk management and the tools available to them to
manage risk in their own operations.
Other activities for the year included
an Ag and Natural Resources Expo coordinated with the efforts of the conservation district. More than 500 school youth
participated in stations on topics such
as erosion, wool felting, forestry, mining
reclamation, food and nutrition and animals. Daniels is a member of a statewide
issue team focusing on small acreages
and has now put out its own publication
called “Barnyards and Backyards” and
an estimated 1500 acres in Campbell
presentation of Kitchen Boot Camp at
Campbell (also at Crook and Weston)
4-H Camps. The 2005 Stitchin’ Strategies
Sewing Conference was well attended
with more than 30 sewers receiving help
and advice from 15 leaders in completing their fair projects. 15 PACT members
qualified to represent Campbell County
at State Fair, and all who were able to
attend did, due to the generosity of the
Fair Board and private contributions.
Daun Martin and Rindy West developed drop in programs for the schools
that are tied to the schools’ state standards and high light information learned
through 4-H participation. They went
into a number of elementary and secondary schools to present these school
enrichment modules and the response
was enthusiastic. Daun was also involved
with a team of Extension Professionals
in writing and field testing a new 4H curriculum for youth in governance
Wyoming Youth Leadership Education
(WYLE) that will be published in 2006.
Sixty four Common $ense columns
have now been written by Daun Martin
to increase knowledge about ways of
managing one’s finances responsibly.
These are on the UW Web site as well as
published in a majority of the NE Area
papers and others around the state. A
Credit When Credit is Due class (sponsored by area banks) was held for 20
participants in March. In addition, Dr.
Martin continues to offer family resource
education to 25 small and large groups
in the area.
Tanya Daniels, Agriculture and Natural
Resources Educator,
taught classes on a variety of topics
dealing with agriculture. Wyoming Ag in
the Classroom field trips and classes were
taught to 100 children on topics including
bull selection, water quality, range management, and wildlife habitat.
A Risk Management for Ag Families
training was held in Campbell County
for educators across a four state region.
Following this train the trainer work-
County were tested for nitrate which can
be toxic at high levels.
Rindy West, 4-H/Youth Program
Director/Educator,
More than 350 4-H events were offered
in 2005. Program development ranged
from Farm Safety Puppet Shows to local
grade school youth, to “Stay Up with 4H” nights teaching visual arts, character
counts, teamwork and science to 4-H
youth. Some popular events in the program in 2005 included the Geo-Scavenger
Hunts using global positioning systems
technology, a Natural Resource Fair open
to the public, 4-H Junior Leader events,
the Public Chili Supper/Bingo Party, the
Winter Gala and the 4-H Carnival. 4-H
hosted a booth at the Children’s Festival
and taught approximately 3000 county
youth how to stamp leather.
“Freedom Rings Again” member and
leader training day took place in July.
Thirty four members and seven 4-H leaders reported knowledge increase in citizenship, parliamentary procedure, character counts, 4-H officer skills, working
with personality types and teamwork.
UW CAMPBELL COUNTY
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE
AGRICULTURAL AGENT
HOME ECONOMIST
4H OFFICE
1000 S. Douglas Hwy. • 682-7281
CAMPBELL COUNTY ROCKPILE MUSEUM
2005 was a terrific year at the
Campbell County Rockpile Museum.
New exhibits were planned and
installed, important additions were
made to the collections and attendance
increased once again, despite high
gas prices that discouraged tourists
during the last half of the summer
tourist season.
Collections:
A variety of interesting and
important artifacts and archival items
were added to the collections in 2005,
including:
• • A file cabinet of title abstracts will
prove a useful tool for researchers
in the future,
• • A nearly flawless Grundig Stereo
used in a Campbell County home
nearly a half century ago, and
• • Several items of early 20th century
clothing helped fill out that segment
of our collections.
Museum. The trips are successful Christmas Open House
made possible by the offered the flavor of an old time
generous cooperation holiday.
of the landowners in
The Education Department offered
the Buttes area who students “A Day in the 1890’s School.”
allow us access to the Students wore costumes from the
landmarks.
period and experienced a little old
In early June, more
than
a
hundred
people boarded buses
for a day at the historic
Buttes. They were
treated to a lecture
at the Bison Kill Site
and a hike to the top of Indian
Butte for a spectacular view of the
County. A visiting anthropologist
confirmed that the stone enclosures
on top of that Butte are in fact Indian
fortifications.
2005 marked the 10th Anniversary
of the Native American Artifact
show at the Rockpile, and it was Board Member, Fred Harvey, discussing antique coins
one of the biggest ever. An Antique
Appraisal Fair offered patrons a free
fashioned education.
1890’s School Kids
Elderhostel is an international
program that offers a week long indepth experiences for people 55 and
older.
Our local programs concentrate on
the history and culture of the West
with such activities as visits to historic
sites and working ranches. More than
two hundred individuals from all
over the USA participated in seven
programs during the past year.
Exhibitions:
Several temporary exhibitions
were the focus of the exhibition
program during 2005. “Fit to a T” gave
Campbell County residents a chance
to display their favorite example
of that ubiquitous American icon
- the printed “T” shirt. “Collection
of Collections” featured collections
loaned by local folks. The collections
featured the rare, the common place
and even the somewhat strange!
Elderhostel:
The Rockpile Museum houses the
office of the local Elderhostel program.
Volunteers:
appraisal of their antiques by a panel
of experts. Some visitors, like the
owner of an original “Little Buddy”
truck were delighted to learn they
had an American treasure. A hugely
Programs:
The annual trip to Pumpkin
Buttes and the Ruby Bison Kill Site,
was a highlight for friends of the
Once again volunteers
were the heart of the
Rockpile
Museum’s
activities,
offering
thousands of hours of
service, doing everything
from greeting our visitors
to
programing
the
computer that runs the
annual holiday light show.
CAMPBELL COUNTY
ROCKPILE MUSEUM
912 W 2nd • 682-5723
UW CC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE
Attendees heard real life stories from a
serviceman who served in Iraq and nine
4-H members hosted a workshop on how
to use parliamentary procedure in business meetings.
4-H Science based “Wonderwise” curriculums were delivered by West to more
than 300 youth in five grade schools in
Campbell County and included lessons
in space geology, sea otter biology and
rainforest ecology. Educational efforts
in 4-H remain super strong and eighteen
new 4-H leaders and forty seven new 4-H
members were enrolled in 2005.
Campbell County 4-H brought in more
than thirteen grants totaling more than
$85,000 in 2005 to benefit the 4-H Clover
Corrals project for urban youth and 4-H
education. Since
the start of 4-H
Clover
Corrals
operation during
the summer of
2005, it has been
used for more than
twenty 4-H educational events and
school agriculture
tours. All youth
educated or who used the Clover Corrals
livestock facility reported an increase in
the eight primary life skills needed for
development including leadership and
responsibility.
Representation of Campbell County
4-H in 2005 was high, as 4-H members
were competitors or ambassadors at
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38 state and
national events
throughout the
year. Campbell
County 4-H
had over 100
youth
participate in the
Wyoming State
Fair in 2005
and had the
State Champion Junior Livestock and
Wool Judging Teams. Additionally, the
1800 plus square foot , “Heritage of 4H and Campbell County” mural is one
of the largest and most historic murals
painted in Gillette and was made possible through the partnership with Jackson
art and 450 4-H members, 200 4-H lead-
ers and over 400 4-H parents.
New volunteers in each of the program
areas continue to come forward and this
year alone, approximately 40 new volunteers helped in over 20 Extension Office
programs. New marketing brochures
have been made in each of the Extension
areas along with radio programming
to get the message about Cooperative
Extension out.
Pat Christensen and Jacque Hanson,
administrative assistants, complete the
Campbell County Extension office staff.
The public is encouraged to stop by the
local Extension office or call 682-7281 if
they have any questions or would like a
program presented related on one of the
educational areas offered.
CAMPBELL COUNTY DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING ~ BUILDING ~ PLANNING ~ FLEET MANAGEMENT ~ SURVEYING ~ FACILITIES ~ SOLID WASTE
The
Courthouse
Expansion
and Remodel was completed in
December 2005. An Open House
and Flag Dedication Ceremony was
held on November 15, 2005, with
approximately 400 attendees.
THE COURTHOUSES OF
CAMPBELL COUNTY
Campbell County was formed
from portions of Crook and
Weston Counties and by an act of
the legislature in 1911, which was
effective January 1, 1913.
The
first Campbell County Courthouse
was a small one-story frame building
located near the intersection of 4th
Street and Kendrick Avenue. This
structure was used until January 1924
when Campbell County purchased
the private residence of Mr. and
Mrs. John T. Daly. This home faced
Gillette Avenue and was located at
the intersection of Gillette Avenue
and 5th Street. It was a two-story
brick building to which was added
a reinforced concrete addition,
housing the jail and vault on the first
floor and a courtroom on the second
story.
In the 1960's, it became apparent
that the Daly home was no longer
suitable as a Courthouse and planning
was started for the construction of a
new Courthouse by Eric J. Ohman,
William B. Fitch and Wayne Davis,
the Board of County Commissioners.
Henry Therkildsen was engaged as
the architect for the new structure. In
1969, elections were held for issuing
bonds in the amount of $900,000
to finance the construction and
furnishing the new Courthouse.
The electors of Campbell County
approved the bond issue by a 2 to 1
majority. The City of Gillette vacated
a portion of 5th Street, additional land
was acquired, and the construction
contract was awarded to Spiegelberg
Lumber Company, who commenced
construction in the summer of 1970.
The new Courthouse was
completed in August and was
occupied in September 1971. It was a
large and modern building featuring
three courtrooms and housing all
county offices, as well as the Division
of Public Assistance and Social
Services, County Extension Office
and Public Health Services. Some of
the outstanding features found in the
The old jail cells
were removed and
Courtrooms A &
B were created,
along with offices
for Circuit Court.
On the main floor
the Commissioners
Chambers and the rear entry
were remodeled. In the basement,
remodel areas included the County
Attorney and Engineering offices.
Numerous smaller remodels were
done in the following years in order
to improve the efficiency of the
various departments. In 1999, the
new Courthouse included a television
monitoring system of the jail which
permitted continual viewing of all
prisoners; a complete sound system
in the main courtroom allowing the
remarks of participants in any trial
to be heard by all who were in the
courtroom; an auxiliary generator
plant which furnished electricity in
the event of a power
failure; and fireproof
vaults assuring the
preservation and
protection of all
county records. The
entire Courthouse
was attractive, well
lighted, completely
a i r- c ond it ione d ,
and fully carpeted.
The
county
purchased
the
adjacent land on
the west side of the new Courthouse. County Commissioners directed the
In 1983, the Parking Garage was County Engineer to have a Physical
completed on this property in order Space Evaluation Study performed
to provide parking convenience for for the entire Courthouse.
the citizens of the County.
This study, completed in
Construction of the North October 1999, concluded
Addition was started in July 1980 and that all departments
completed in the spring of 1982. This needed additional space.
addition added 25,500 square feet at
The Vault Addition was
a cost of $1.8 million. The structure started in June 2002 and
was constructed to
completed
allow additional floors
in
June
CAMPBELL COUNTY
to be added at a later
2003. This
BUILDING
date.
& PLANNING DIVISION pr o v ide d
In July 1986 a major
m u c h
412 S. Gillette Ave
remodel within the
needed
682-1970
Courthouse began.
vault space
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for the County Clerk's office, future
office space for District Court and, in
the basement, three ice-storage units
were added for improved cooling
of the Courthouse in the summer
months.
Schutz-Foss Architects were
retained to design the current
Courthouse Expansion and Remodel
Project. Design nearly doubled the
square footage of the Courthouse
adding another 60,000 square
feet. Van Ewing Construction was
awarded the construction contract
in the amount of $10.7 million.
Construction began in March 2004
with completion scheduled for
December 2005. This expansion is
projected to meet the needs of the
County well into the future.
In
addition to the Courthouse
expansion and remodel, a new park
was constructed on the south side
of the building. Understanding the
appreciation the community has for
the City Art Council's Community Art
Projects the Commissioners chose to
sponsor art to be located in the new
park. Currently, Jose "Contemplating
the Universe" is proudly displayed.
Annually, the City Art
Council rotates the
artwork with new pieces
for all to enjoy.
The Rockpile Museum
has organized a display
in the lobby of the
courthouse depicting
memorabilia
from
the early years. Items
include the first checks
written by Campbell
County, photos of the
earlier
courthouses,
Gillette's 1911 Voter Roll, Minutes of
the first Board of Commissioner's
CAMPBELL COUNTY DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
meeting and other items of interest.
We encourage and welcome all
visitors to the courthouse, whether
you are here on business or if you just
want to tour the building.
Completed projects include the
Bicentennial Irrigation Project, the
Lasting Legacy Storage Building,
the Sheriff's Office Evidence
Storage Building, the Force Road
Reconstruction and the Kluver Road
Bike Path. Numerous preventive
and general maintenance projects
throughout the County were also
completed.
The
Facilities
Maintenance
Division incorporated the Manager
Plus Software program to track
work orders, repair expenses, and
scheduling of routine preventative
maintenance. The program has
proven to be an asset with time
management and tracking of needs
and services throughout County
facilities. Utilizing this software will
better enable the Division to better
serve the needs of the facilities.
DIVISION OF BUILDING,
ZONING & PLANNING
The Public Works Division of
Building, Zoning and Planning is
located in the same offices as Public
Works at 500 S. Gillette Avenue, Suite
1500. Building and Zoning provides
two (2) individual services to the
residents of Campbell County who
live outside of the incorporated areas
of Gillette and the Town of Wright:
Building Inspection and Zoning.
Using the recently amended
Minimum Building Standards and
Zoning Regulations, the division
provides information and help
in determining the applicable
building codes for new construction,
additions, and remodels and provides
information regarding the appropriate
zoning for a specific use of property.
BUILDING INSPECTION
The Building Inspection Division
issues permits for the Minimum
Building Standards adopted in
Campbell County; this encompasses
building
permits,
electrical,
plumbing, mechanical and septic
systems. Subsequently, inspections
are performed by qualified inspectors
for the work product of homeowners
as well as contractors.
The inspectors provide help and
information regarding the minimum
type of permitting and inspections
required for many different types of
construction and uses of buildings.
They answer questions, offer
suggestions when appropriate, and
help citizens to better understand the
building codes and the permitting and
inspection processes as they relate to
construction. All services offered by
this Division of Pubic Works is free of
charge to the public.
FIGURE #2:
BUILDING PERMIT &
INSPECTION
ACTIVITY PER YEAR
YEAR
PERMITS INSPECTIONS
2000
1110
1800
2001
1152
2448
2002
1306
1593
2003
1383
1731
2004
1145
1708
2005
1166
1936
ZONING
Zoning is a means of regulating
the physical development of land
and the kinds of uses permitted for
each individual property. Zoning
regulations specify the areas in which
residential, industrial, recreational, or
commercial activities may take place.
They also specify the minimum land
area, the density of development,
height for buildings, types and
number of animals allowed, minimum
parking and open space requirements,
as well as other applicable rules.
Zoning provides some assurance of
compliance with the permitted use.
The Building and Zoning personnel
provide help to individuals so they
may better understand the Zoning
Regulations as they apply to that
person's property. They also review
proposed development to insure
that the proposed zoning district is
appropriate for the intended use. This
Division also responds to complaints
of zoning violations.
PLANNING
County Planning's purpose is:
• a. To promote the public health,
safety and general welfare of the
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present and future
residents of
Campbell County.
• b. To establish reasonable standards
of design and procedures for
subdivisions and re-subdivisions in
order to promote harmonious layout
and use of the land, and to insure
accurate and legal descriptions and
monumentation of subdivisions.
• c. To guide the public and private
policy and action in order to
provide adequate and convenient
transportation,
utilities,
educational and other public
facilities, parks,
recreation,
civil defense, fire protection, light
and air.
• d. To avoid population and
traffic congestion, air and water
pollution, and flood
damage
resulting from inadequate land
planning, including provisions
for
minimum area and width
of lots and tracts, proper location
and width of streets
and roads,
adequacy of water source and of
sewage and solid waste disposal
methods and adequacy of drainage
and flood control facilities.
• e. To protect and preserve the value
of land and buildings throughout
Campbell County, to minimize the
conflicts among the uses of land
and buildings, and to safeguard the
common interests of the public, the
landowner and the subdivider.
cardboard, glass, steel, some plastics,
aluminum, office paper, newspapers,
and household appliances from
our waste stream for recycling. The
Landfill also recycles household
used motor oil by using it for fuel oil
for heat during the winter months.
We continue to compost yard waste,
which will be used for closing Landfill
#1 located on Westover Road. In the
near future, the Landfill will begin an
electronics- recycling program.
During the warmer times of the year,
the Landfill maintains and operates a
household hazardous waste facility.
This facility is used to store hazardous
materials such as pesticides and paint
until the items can be packaged and
shipped to a proper storage facility.
We have trained employees who
can recognize and deal with these
household wastes, as they are a
constant hazardous part of our waste
stream. The household hazardous
waste facility will accept products
by appointment only, from May to
September on Wednesdays and the
first Saturday of every month.
The Landfill continues to adapt
our operating procedures to facilitate
new operating guidelines and new
facilities. The Landfill completed
the final closure of Landfill #1 by
constructing a final cover system
which incorporates the latest design
techniques for preventing the
FIGURE #1: LAND SUBDIVISIONS & ZONING
YEAR
SUBDIVISIONS
MINOR
SUBDIVISIONS
ALIQUOT
PARCELS
ZONING
VARIANCES
TOTAL
CASES
2003
31
0
10
11
0
52
2004
11
36
7
29
12
95
2005
10
33
8
38
11
100
SOLID WASTE DIVISION
- Landfill
Last year the Wyoming Solid
Waste and Recycling Association
recognized the Landfill for various
aspects of operations. The Landfill
was recognized for having the
best transfer station and recycling
operations in the State. The bale field
was recognized as the second best in
the State.
The staff at the Landfill continues
to promote recycling and the proper
disposal of community wastes.
Landfill staff, in conjunction with
RENEW (Rehabilitation Enterprises
of Northeastern Wyoming) provide
the work force to divert batteries,
infiltration of water into the closed
landfill. In addition, we have installed
a Methane Extraction System to
evacuate methane gas from the closed
landfill, thus preventing groundwater
contamination by our closed facility.
This will be the first methane system
in the State of Wyoming and will
serve as a model for other facilities
to follow.
CAMPBELL COUNTY
LANDFILL DIVISION
909 Westover Road • 682-9499
CAMPBELL COUNTY
PUBLIC WORKS
500 S. Gillette Ave • 685-8061
CHILDREN’S DEVELOPEMENTAL SERVICES OF CAMPBELL COUNTY
OUR VISION: To promote the value of
every child. What Are Our Mission and
Goals? All our services are guided by our
Mission Statement:
“The mission of the Children’s
Developmental Services of Campbell
County is to serve the community by
providing comprehensive quality early
childhood services for children and their
families, in caring and compassionate
integrated environments, so that all children may achieve their fullest potential
as unique individuals in society.”
GOALS
• Will nurture each child in developing
a positive self-image, knowing he/she
is accepted as an individual, while
maintaining a sense of belonging.
• Provide maximum opportunities to
discover, explore and problems solve,
in order to make independent choices
within a developmentally appropriate
and inclusive environment.
• In order for families to enhance
understanding of child development,
opportunities will be given to be
involved in CDS-CC programs and
greater community.
• Embrace a comprehensive vision of
health in order to promote a wholesome lifestyle.
• Provide a high quality, safe environment to ensure each child’s right to
learn.
• Honor each child and family’s cultural, linguistic, racial and socioeconomic diversity in order to increase
the self-awareness of everyone.
• The Children’s Developmental
Services of Campbell County shall
serve the needs of children regardless
of race, sex, color or national origin.
VALUE STATEMENT
We believe in maintaining an organization built on integrity, that respects the
value of each individual, and promotes
personal and professional growth of all
who are associated with CDS- CC.
The Board of Directors are committed to maintaining and promoting high
standards of Early Childhood and Early
Intervention services through quality
staff in a state of the art early childhood
program, and maintaining fiscal responsibility and integrity through proactive
governance.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
• What is Children’s Developmental
Services of Campbell County? We are
a non-political subdivision of County
Government which provides early
intervention/early childhood
services for infants and preschool age children with disabilities and their families.
Without our services, many
families would be at a loss as
to where to turn for support
and direction.
• We screen infants and young
children birth thru five for
delays in development.
• We provide evaluation and
planning in partnership
with families to design an
Individual Educational Plan
(IEP) or Individual Family
Service Plan (IFSP) for children demonstrating developmental delays that can assist
the child in developing his/her full
potential. Services are provided in a
trans-disciplinary approach with an
emphasis on collaborative consultation utilizing a diverse group of professionals including regular education
teachers, special education teachers,
physical and occupational therapists,
speech/language pathologists, and
the family.
• We refer to other specialists and agencies as may be necessary to meet the
unique needs of individual children
and families.
• We consult with families to help them
meet the challenge of raising a young
child with a developmental disability.
• We are the only agency licensed by
the State of Wyoming to provide these
services in our Region, which consists
of Campbell County.
• We provide quality child care for
children 2 to school age, of working
parents, with priority given to single
low income families and children
with developmental delays. We are
National Association for the Education
of Young Children accredited and are
a Wyoming licensed child care facility. The child care component provides an inclusive environment for
disabled and non-disabled children
to participate in regular classrooms,
with adaptations made for disabilities
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when needed. The Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
requires that children shall participate in activities with an age appropriate peer group.
• We provide Early Head Start services
for pregnant women, children birth to
age three and their families, in homebased and interactional settings.
• We offer parenting classes throughout the year. Last year, 87 families
participated. A total of 139 persons
attended the “Causes and Effects of
Child Abuse” panel discussion by
community organizations, whose
goal is preventing child abuse.
Three major service components:
** Early intervention for children birth
to school age with developmental disabilities.
** Early education/child care for children 2 to school age.
** Early Head Start for pregnant
women, infants and toddlers.
Who Uses the Services?
• This past year over 585 children were
referred to Children’s Developmental
Services’ screening and evaluation
program. On the average, one out
of four of these children are identified as developmentally delayed and
in need of early intervention and
related services. 182 children and
families are currently participating
in the early intervention component
of the program. Services for children
with disabilities has increased 56%
since 2000. This past year, Children’s
County has continued a screening
campaign “One before Two” in con-
junction with Child Development
Services of Wyoming. The focus of the
program is to encourage all families to
have their child screened before the
age of two.
• Early Head Start is funded to provide weekly home visits and twice
monthly family interaction activities
to 36 families who meet eligibility
guidelines. Currently there is a wait-
ing list of 23 families. This past year,
Early Head Start provided 1,188 home
visits and 72 family interaction times
to 59 pregnant women, children age
birth to three and their families.
• The Child Care component is serving
66 children with a waiting list of 457.
All of our early intervention and Early
Head Start services are provided free
of charge to any child who qualifies
for these services. A sliding fee scale is
established for child care services.
• Parenting classes were provided 35
weeks of last year to a total of 82
families. The CDS-CC Foundation
is presently providing funding for a
meal before parenting classes. This
enables the participating families to
enjoy an unhurried meal together
before beginning class-time.
Children’s Developmental Services of
Campbell County has been in the business of serving families for over thirty
three years and operates a variety of
programs accessing local, state and federal funds for the benefit of children
and families. It is the belief of this agency that when resources can be combined, yet allocated appropriately, it is a
more cost-efficient and people-efficient
way of doing business. The Children’s
County fulfills the function of being able
to provide an array of services through
one provider, in one building, utilizing
a team of professionals and specialists.
This is collaboration in its truest sense.
Each component of services is not the
sole support of all operational costs.
Children’s Developmental Services of
Campbell County operates on sound
budget principles, including equitable
allocations to all funding sources.
Science has produced a compelling
body of evidence that
children who receive
early intervention during a time when 90%
of brain development
occurs, have a significantly higher rate
of success in school.
Services provided to
children with delays
during the preschool
years greatly reduces, if not eliminates,
ongoing problems that would need to
be addressed at greater cost in public
school.
The monetary return to the community is approximately 3.8 million
dollars for 2005 (66 child care families
income at a minimum of $10,946 per year
equals $722,436.00; plus $3,102,358.93
in Children’s Developmental Services of
Campbell County staff wages.)
CAMPBELL COUNTY WEED & PEST DISTRICT
West Nile Virus (WNV) and mosquito
consecutive year was found
control concern most everyone
in the northwest corner
in the county. The number
of the county. There were
of cases of WNV
no significant populations of
were
extremely
mormon crickets found this year.
low this year in
Montana and Nebraska were both
spite of a year with
experiencing tremendous grasshopper
more moisture than we
have
problems and in years past Campbell
experienced the last four or five years. County had problems with a migratory
Campbell County only had one human species of grasshopper out of Montana.
case of WNV and four horses that tested
A high point of the summer was a
positive for the virus. I would like to tour into the weed capital of the west
think that Weed and Pest has been (Montana). Several county weed board
at least partially responsible for the members from Johnson and Campbell
encouraging low rate of WNV. Campbell counties, as well as two representatives
County Weed and Pest applied and/or from the Wyoming Department of
cost-shared $97,000 worth of mosquito Agriculture and two state legislatures,
larvicide within the county. Weed went on tour to an area in Montana
and Pest employees applied mosquito where spotted knapweed, leafy spurge
larvicide to all the water within a five and dalmatian toadflax (state-declared
mile radius of Gillette.
noxious weeds) have infested over three
We did 24 forage certifications this million acres. Everyone who attended
year as compared to two last year (it the tour felt the information gained
rained). An adult grasshopper survey was extremely worthwhile. Spotted
was done within the
knapweed plants are being
CAMPBELL COUNTY
county and the most
brought into our county
WEED & PEST
severe
grasshopper
every year with vehicle
213 Stocktrail Ave
infestation for the second
movement. The spread of
682-4369
noxious and invasive weeds affect the
lives of everyone and our very mobile
society is responsible for much of that
spread. Our highway spraying crews
are identifying and treating many
individual spotted knapweed plants
every year. Prevention is by far the least
expensive and the most effective weed
management tool that we have.
The energy boom that the county
is experiencing is certainly having an
effect on Campbell County Weed and
Pest. We are having to compete with the
mineral industry for part time summer
employees, and we are finding it very
difficult to hire enough quality help.
This is the first year in 23 summers
that all of our county roads were not
checked and adequately sprayed where
needed. This is the second year that
we have contracted the spraying of
the state highways. We are having a
problem with the interstate system in
that the state highway mowing crews
are mowing the shoulders ahead of our
spraying crews making it very difficult
for the spraying crews to see the
noxious weeds. We will likely change
our contract specifications so that the
interstate system gets sprayed earlier.
There are 945 miles of county roads and
724 miles of state highways within our
county, all of which must be checked
on both sides for noxious weeds and
sprayed where needed.
In addition to the traditional
methods of weed control, we are also
using a biological approach with the
use of insects and livestock grazing. We
contracted the use of approximately 600
head of goats to graze leafy spurge on the
Powder River. We have also been using
insects of which some species have
proven to be very effective in reducing
leafy spurge infestations. We also have
one 5 to 6 person backpacking crew
which walks over 40,000 acres to find and
spray scattered patches of leafy spurge
in the canyons east of Powder River. The
backpack crew treats approximately 70
acres of leafy spurge each summer. The
cost per acre of spurge treated in this
manner is quite costly but the cost is
much more palatable if you think of
it in acres protected rather than acres
sprayed.
CC HUMAN RESOURCES & RISK MANAGEMENT
The employees of Campbell
County repeatedly demonstrated their generosity and ability
to respond to the needs of the
community during 2005.
The Department of Human
Resources and Risk Management
had the opportunity to help
coordinate some of those efforts.
When Wright was devastated by
a tornado in August, the employees of Campbell County not only
responded in professional capacities
they also made personal donations to
the recovery effort. In addition to monetary donations made to the American
Red Cross and the Campco Wright
Relief Fund, employees donated literally pickup loads
of items ranging
from kids socks
and
underwear to linens,
bedding
and
household supplies to the residents in Wright.
This spirit of caring carried through
the year resulting in 5,600 pounds
of food being collected during the
annual Campbell County Food Drive.
In November, 82 pints of blood were
donated during the blood drive sponsored by Campbell County.
The Department strives to continue and enhance training opportunities for
employees through coordination of training programs including: Rightto-Know, Productive Work
Environment, Defensive
Driving, Generations in the
Workplace, and Violence in
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the Workplace.
Promoting safety continues to be a priority for
the Department. The Safety
Committee instituted a
safety incentive program in
2003. The goal of the program is to promote safety
awareness through recognition of those departments working one full year
with no lost time injuries.
Eighteen of the county’s 27
departments had no lost time accidents
in 2005. Employees of the Airport,
Assessor, Building & Planning, CAMPLEX, Commissioners, Clerk, Coroner,
Clerk of District Court, Emergency
Management, Fair
Board,
Human
Resou rces/R isk
Management,
Information
Te c h nolog y
Services, Juvenile
Probation, Public
Library
System,
Public Health, Public
Works, Treasurer,
and Weed & Pest
all worked one full
year with no lost time accidents.
Additionally, sixteen departments
have worked three full years with no
lost time injuries. Congratulations!
CAMPBELL COUNTY
HUMAN RESOURCES AND
RISK MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT
500 S. Gillette Ave.
687-6355
CAMPBELL COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DEPT
Our mission is to provide
a variety of safe, modern and
affordable Parks and Recreation
facilities and activities that
will enhance the quality of life
by promoting good health and
well being for all citizens and
visitors in Campbell County.
Recreation Center
Recreation Center
Fitness classes are booming at
the Recreation Center, and several
fitness classes such as Power Flex,
Balls, Bands & Weights, Variety
Fitness, Kick Boxing and Cycling
have local residents on their way
to a healthier lifestyle. Many
members have taken advantage of
the reduced fee and have enjoyed
exceptional fitness opportunities
for as little as $9 a month.
The summer “Feet Don’t Fail
Me Now!” road race series saw 615
walkers and runners in five races.
A Kid’s K race series is included
each year, which makes each race
a fun-filled family event. Several
local sponsors made these races
possible McDonalds, CCMH, Big
O Tires, White-Davis Chevrolet,
Universal Athletics and All
Occasions’s Music Service. Other
races during the year include
the 5K Turkey Trot (160) and the
Runner’s Resolution 5K (82).
Corporate Games is always a big
event, and the 2005 games were
no exception. Corporate Games
offers friendly competition in several activities, including horseshoes, darts, water volleyball,
kickball, billiards, bowling, inner
tube water polo and the famous
waterslide relay. The games were
held the last two weeks of June,
with a total of 10 teams involving
over 357 adults.
The Annual Fourth of July
Celebration provided the commu-
nity with events throughout the
day on Monday, including an early
morning Pancake Feed at the Fire
Department, the Firecracker 4
Mile Road Race, Parade, Hot Dog
Feed, Mud Volleyball, Tug of War,
Redneck Contest and Kids Games.
The weather cooperated Tuesday
evening for the largest fireworks
display in Wyoming, held at the
CAM-PLEX Multi Events Center.
KOAL 103.9 Radio choreographed
music to highlight the “Festival of
Freedom” theme of the day.
Other Special Events offered
throughout the year by the
Recreation Center include the
Easter Egg Hunt, Downhill
Ski Trips, Fly Fishing Lessons,
Inflatable Nights at the Pool, Dog
Obedience classes (141 participants), Jingle Bell Hike to Santa
(over 200 kids and families) and
the Secret Santa Program (460
kids).
Soccer and Kids Camp were the
most popular youth programs.
Spring and Fall Soccer had 1,090
participants and Indoor Soccer
had 123 participants. Kids Camp
had an all time high of 467 participants in 2005, and with the need
for more summer kids programs,
look for that number to rise.
Other programs that continue
to do well are 4th - 6th grade Youth
Basketball, 1st - 3rd grade Bantam
Basketball, Lil’ Slugger Baseball,
Girls Softball and Youth Hikes.
Youth basketball had 382 kids, and
Bantam Basketball had another
316, keeping pace with the year
before. Lil Slugger Baseball stayed
strong, with 91 participants, and
Girls Softball stayed steady, with
about 152 youth.
Adult sports had a total of
195 teams in 2005 compared
to 189 in 2004, we are seeing a
steady rise in the majority of
our leagues. Softball was the
only league that we saw a slight
decrease in numbers. Volleyball,
Basketball & Wallyball numbers
have increased. Here are the comparisons between 2004 and 2005
team participation. Softball had
66 total teams, compared to 70
teams in 2004. Volleyball had a
total of 77 teams in the spring and
fall leagues of 2005, compared to
76 teams in 2004, increasing the
number of teams by 1 from a year
ago. Wallyball brought in a total of
6 teams, 1 more than the previous
year. Basketball in 2005 brought in
41 teams, increasing the number
of teams by 2 from 2004. This year
we had our 1st annual Gillette
Power Volleyball Tournament,
which brought in 5 teams.
The Recreation Center and Pool
saw a total of 115,956 people visit
the facility, an increase of 6,769
from 2004. The department has
five major areas of recordable
usage; the cardio room, racquetball/squash courts, pool, gymnasium, weight rooms and tanning.
Those areas had a total of 168,934
usages, an increase of 7,419. The
gym was the most heavily visited
area with 59,683 usages while the
pool had 43,402 usages.
Aquatics Division
these new faces. Everyone has the
opportunity to meet new friends
along with keeping fit. The programs and events are many and
varied. The Community is well
informed on all activities and
events.
Youth programs are a big part
of the center’s year. Outdoor soccer is enjoyed by Kindergartners
through Sixth graders. Sessions
are held in the spring, and also
Indoor Soccer is played in January
and February. Pre-school Indoor
Soccer was well received in its
third year. There were 53 soccer
players combined. The fifth year
of Flag Football, in addition to
adding Indoor Nerf Flag Football
for the first year, had 52 youth.
Bantam Basketball, played by 1st
through 3rd graders, had 32 youth,
and 4th through 6th grade basketball had 40 boys and girls. Thirty
one girls joined mini-volleyball, a
program for 3rd through 6th grad-
The Campbell County Pool
offered a variety of exciting water
activities to increase wellness.
Such activities include lap and
open swim. Two very popular
events that took place are private rentals and birthday parties.
Other programs offered are water
aerobics, scuba, lifeguard and
water safety instructor courses
for the public. In 2005 a total of
2,037 individual swimming lessons were provided. 1,699 attended special events and 44,003 visits
were made to the pool and waterslide facilities. The largest and
arguably the most popular attraction at the County Pool is the High
Plains Thunder Run Water Slide.
Each summer from Memorial Day
weekend to Labor Day weekend,
the outdoor slide is open for fun in
the sun! As the summer comes to
its depressing end, the pool offers
some fun events to ease the pain.
The Fish N’Dip and Dog Daze of
Summer gave patrons two last
trips to the outdoor pool before
returning to school.
Wright Recreation Center
The population of Wright grew
in 2005, and the Wright Recreation
Center fortunately sees many of
ers. A gymnastics program was
added in 2005, with exceptional
success. BBQ’s, healthy snack
socials, and swim parties, were
held after the sports programs for
the participants and their families.
The pool continues to offer
swim lessons year round for all
youth. The Center also offers CPR
classes, Lifeguard training, First
Aid, lap swimming, open swimming and Water Aerobics. Our
giant submarine inflatable, Yellow
Fellow, was in the pool one evening a week during school, and
two afternoons a week during
summer. This years pool usage
increased by 300 to10,604. The
pool is also utilized by the Swim
Team. Practices are three times
a week during the months of
October through March.
Fitness classes have done well
this year. Aerobics, Aerobic Kick
Boxing (AKB), Water Aerobics,
Weight Training, and Yoga are
offered year round. Those holding memberships to the center are
taking advantage of the classes at
half price. Body Flex was introduced last year and continues with
increased enrollment. A Wallyball
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league was held in February and
March, with three teams. Fitness
workshops are held several times
throughout the year inviting the
public in to the facility for trial
exercise classes.
Dive-in movies are one of the
favorite special events offered
throughout the year. Over 250
youth have attended these events.
The annual Easter Egg Hunt
brings together the whole community and also visiting relatives. Through our facility, the
community became involved
with a Christmas cookie/candy
exchange for a third year. Other
special events held during the year
included the Water Carnival, Fish
& Dip, Preschool Halloween Party,
Turkey Shoot Free Throw Contest,
three bus trips to the Waterslide at
the Campbell County Pool and one
bus trip to the Campbell County
Ice Arena in Gillette. Wright Days
in August brought 26 participants
to the annual 5K Fun Run/Walk
and over 30 participants to the
3 on 3 Basketball Tourney. The
“Skate/Bingo” family nights this
year had enormous success with
over 145 Adults and Youth attending.
Center usage for school activities continues to soar. This
includes Jr./Sr High volleyball and
basketball practices, games and
tournaments. Use of the pool by
Cross Country, Track, Wrestling
teams and Physical Education
classes, along with grade school
swim lessons, gave us over 6,830
usages for the center, not including audience participation. The
skate park will be enlarged in 2006
by a Recreation District Grant and
the Town of Wright.
Junior High/Senior High
Intramurals
The intramural programs continued to offer students in 7th
- 12th grade a great opportunity
to play recreation sports. As the
number of kids enrolling continued to increase, intramurals
opened the 2005 year, with 53
students participating in Junior
High Boys Basketball. The Spring
Junior High Tennis and Soccer
seasons ran concurrent and was a
huge hit. The tennis program had
60 participants, while 46 boys and
girls played in the soccer program.
It was a great spring for everyone.
Summer trips also brought a lot of
fun for the kids. They went fishing, hiked around Devil’s Tower,
enjoyed the Rushmore Water Park
CAMPBELL COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DEPT
and Evan’s Plunge. Throughout the course
of the summer, there were 46 kids that
participated in the day trips. The Fall and
Winter sports seasons put closure on an
already great year. Junior High Volleyball
had 59 girls participate in the league and
they were able to travel to the surrounding
communities for a few games. Also this past
fall, the intramural department acquired a
new program. Mite and Mini-Mite Hockey
was more successful than we could imagine. The program was broken into two different sessions running for eight weeks.
Overall, the program had 98 participants
ages 5-8. As winter rolled in, once again, so
did the basketball season. The Junior High
girls program had 37 participants enroll,
which were broken into four teams. The
girls had a very good league and had a lot
of fun. The high school intramural program also brought in more teams than
previous years. The basketball league had
18 teams participate and were divided into
two levels.
Parks Division
The Parks Division maintains twenty
eight parks and facilities, which served an
estimated 589,468 people in 2005. Park use
is calculated on a daily basis and represents people who use the parks for family
reunions, weddings, picnics, exercising for
their health, sporting events and casual
relaxation.
2005 saw many great improvements to
the parks. All playgrounds managed by
the Department have been audited, and a
schedule has been developed to phase in
replacement of old and worn out equipment. Children playing on playgrounds
should be able to enjoy themselves, use
their imaginations to the fullest, learn to
use good judgement while taking a little bit
of risk in trying to negotiate the playground
and expect a safe environment for play.
Parents should also not have to worry that
dangerous play structures may injure their
children.
Park playgrounds that received new
equipment this year were Antelope Valley
and Bicentennial Park. The Antelope Valley
playground was purchased with grant assistance from the Gametime Corporation and
features many new play events for kids
including tunnels, multiple slides, climbers
and a small climbing wall. The surface of
the playground is now a wood chip material
which meets Americans with Disabilities
Act requirements for public playgrounds.
The new playground at Bicentennial Park
is the first playground of its type to be
built in this region. The main feature of
the playground is the “Mega Tower” which
has a play height of 14’ with two tube slides
exiting from that height. The tower is fully
enclosed but boasts a lean out enclosure
that allows children the opportunity see
out over the whole park area as well as
below from the top deck of the tower. The
playground offers several other features
including two climbing walls, a bridge connecting the tower section with another deck
area, three more slides and all kinds of
play structures to let kid’s imaginations
run wild. There is also a smaller structure
designed for children ages 2 to 5 that has
slides and smaller climbers just like the
bigger kids have to play on. The playground
has a wood chip surface to make it accessible to people with disabilities and provide
a safe fall cushion for the children.
Bicentennial Park saw many changes
that enhance the safety and visitor enjoyment of the park The major improvement
to the park was a new irrigation system for
the ballfield area. The old system had been
installed when the park was first developed
and was not providing enough water to sustain adequate soil moisture for the turf grass.
The new system has more sprinkler heads,
higher water pressure, larger pipe, and works
with two existing water wells to improve
water distribution over the whole area.
New ballfield lights were installed on
three of the softball fields after one of the
old light poles had rusted and fallen over
during a wind storm. The new lights meet
current American Softball Association
standards for lighting and also provide better security lighting for the area. With the
installation of the new lights and irrigation
system, the outfield fences were moved
back and provide more challenge for softball players. Also included in the ballfield
improvements were three new scoreboards
for the softball fields. The old scoreboards
had braved several years of wind, rain and
hail and repair parts were no longer available to keep them in working order.
The two Babe Ruth baseball fields now
sport grass infields. The infield grass was
included in the new irrigation project and
will greatly improve the looks of the park,
as well as provide a quality ball field for the
young baseball players.
CAM-PLEX Park is an important piece
of the County’s history, and preserving the
area as a recreational site is a priority of
the Department. Pine Bark Beetles began
infesting some of the trees in the shelter
belt due to the stress of the drought, so an
insect management program was started
in the spring to manage the pests. All pine,
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juniper and spruce trees were sprayed with
an insecticide in an attempt to catch the
insects during their adult stage before they
bored into the trees and laid eggs causing
further destruction to the trees. This program will continue yearly for several more
years in order to reduce the population of
the insects.
Further work on the park included the
expansion of the arboretum area. An educational grant was acquired through the
Wyoming State Forestry Division to provide
identification signs for the trees growing in
the arboretum. Each sign lists the type of
tree and growth characteristics of the tree.
In addition to the identification signs, the
park staff were able to find planting dates
of the tree groves throughout the park so
historical tree signs were also placed telling
park visitors when certain areas of the park
were planted. The State Forestry Division
also provided a sign for the arboretum that
explains the benefits of trees in communities.
As mentioned earlier, the drought conditions have begun to take a toll on the
overall tree health of many of the older
trees throughout the park, so water lines
were installed to provide for sprinkler irrigation of the shelter belt trees to help them
through the dry conditions.
In an effort to continue improvements
in neighborhood parks, several new trees
were planted in Sleepy Hollow Park and a
tree planting grant was acquired from the
State Forestry Division to purchase twenty
eight new trees for Antelope Valley Park.
With the help of residents from Antelope
Valley, all of the trees were planted over two
days and are surviving very well. Antelope
Valley Park also saw the expansion of the
irrigation system to get sprinklers closer to
some of the drought stressed trees growing
in the park.
Parks division staff also assist with
several community events throughout
the year, including the Easter Egg Hunt,
Fourth of July activities, Celtic Games and
CCHS athletic activities that are held in the
parks.
With a goal of providing safe, modern and
affordable parks and recreation facilities,
the Parks Division staff is committed to
maintaining and improving the parks for
the enjoyment of the citizens of Campbell
County.
Ice Arena & Rockpile Community Center
The Campbell County Ice Arena provided
many activities for skaters in Campbell
County from public skating to hockey
and figure skating. The arena increased
ice usage by providing more daytime
activities in the rink, including private
skating lessons, use by pre school groups,
public skating sessions when school is out
and the Department’s ice skating lessons,
which greatly increased over past years,
seeing 107 kids who joined in. An estimated
33,000 people visited the arena in 2005,
with hockey use as the largest user. Figure
skating use is next with several private
rentals, birthday parties and ice skating
lessons, bringing up the remainder of the
people who have enjoyed ice skating this
past year.
Hockey tournaments continue to bring
many families to Gillette on weekends, and
figure skaters also hosted a figure skating
exhibition, which also brought in several
out of town visitors.
Although the arena cannot sustain ice
in the summer months, the building is still
used by groups to host company picnics,
large parties and public sales.
The Rockpile Community Center hosted
several wedding receptions, birthday
parties, community meetings, dances and
holiday parties throughout the year. The
center also is home to the Soup Kitchen,
which serves daily noon meals to less
fortunate people. The Soup Kitchen is
operated by the Council of Community
Services. An estimated 24,000 people used
the Rockpile Community Center in 2005.
Bell Nob Golf Course
Bell Nob had an outstanding year that was
marked with excellent playing conditions,
opening of the par 3 and continued course
improvements. Maintenance practices
continue to build the quality of turf. The
year was a success, with both green fee and
memberships at the course up.
One of the highlights of the year was
the opening of the junior course. The
junior program created a great place for
kids and beginners to learn the game Last
year Bell Nob had 812 members, of which
112 were juniors. The junior clinic saw the
participation numbers climb. Mens club
had 262 participants, and the ladies club
had 45 members. The total rounds for the
year were 23,111.
The junior program education classes
were a huge success and will continue both
in the classroom and on the par 3 course.
Classes will run throughout the summer,
and class size will be limited. Areas that will
be addressed will be rules of golf, course
etiquette and playing the game. All junior
members who take the class will receive a
discount on their memberships.
The 18 hole course settled into a
greener season, enjoying the continued
improvement from the enhanced irrigation
system. Improvements this year were
opening seven reconstructed tee boxes and
adding fairway yardage plates. As always,
the staff at Bell Nob continues to strive to
improve each players golfing experience.
Campbell County
Commissioner
Marilyn Mackey • 682-7283
Campbell County
Commissioner
Campbell County
Commissioner
Roy Edwards • 682-7283
Campbell County Attorney
Campbell County
Commissioner
Chris R. Knapp • 682-7283
Campbell County
County Clerk
Campbell County
Commissioner
Alan Weakly • 682-7283
Campbell County
Clerk Of District Court
Susan Saunders • 682-7285
Craig G. Mader • 682-7283
Nancy Ratcliff • 682-3424
Jeani Stone • 682-4310
Campbell County County Coroner
Tom Eekhoff • 687-6179
Campbell County Treasurer
Shirley Study • 682-7268
Campbell County Sheriff
Bill Pownall • 687-6160
Campbell County Assessor
Jerry Shatzer • 682-7266

2005 Annual Report - Campbell County, WY

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