The Sheridan Press E-Edition Dec. 19, 2015

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MUNSICK FAMILY TAKES THE STAGE IN ANNUAL HOLIDAY TRADITION
WEEKEND
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Take a piece of Sheridan home
with you this holiday season; this
is our guide to Sheridan’s most
iconic and unique-to-the
area gifts.
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FLYING HIGH
A Sheridan
gift guide for the
holidays
1. Perhaps the best gift
of all is the opportunity to
spend more time with your
loved ones and friends. With a
new airline offering direct flights
between Sheridan and Denver, it is
now easier than ever to visit.
DIGGING THE DIGITS
2. There are a dozen states with
only one area code, but none prouder
of their solitary digits than Wyoming.
The number 307 connects all
Wyomingites and we’re proud to wear
it on our heads. Find 307 gear online,
307wyo.com.
SWEET TOOTH
3. Made by hand, one bar at a time
in Sheridan. Dressed up in decorative
paper, this gourmet delight is just
waiting to be gifted (or devoured).
Find it at Twisted Hearts downtown.
TIME FLIES
4. Fly tying is the art of creating
tiny masterpieces from feathers, fur
and thread. To be kept and appreciated or cast away in the pursuit of
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LARAMIE (AP) —
University of Wyoming
trustees on Friday
announced their choice of
South Dakota State
University administrator
Laurie Nichols to serve as
the next president of UW.
The trustees voted unanimously to select Nichols
from among three finalists
for the job. She’s set to take
office by July 1 and will be
the first woman president of
the Wyoming university.
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SEE UW, PAGE 7
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6.
Malloy recently rocking
King Ropes hats, they’ve
become a worldwide sensation.
Get yours at the downtown store.
THE GRIND
7. The Legerski family has been
making award-winning sausages
since 1963. The meat — brats,
sausages, yakwurt and red weenies —
are made fresh daily.
5.
LOCAL BREWS
trout. Find some at
Flyshop of the Bighorns.
TOP SHELF
5. The Koltiska name has a longstanding reputation in Sheridan, dating back to the late 1800s when the
first Koltiskas settled in the city. If
history and tradition could be bottled,
it would taste like Koltiska Liquor,
available at fine liquor stores in
Sheridan.
HATS OFF
6. Fashionable yet practical, King
Ropes hats have long graced local noggins. With Johnny Depp and Keith
Trustees
select Laurie
Nichols as
UW president
8. Bring a growler of Red Grade Ale
or Ginger Beer from Luminous
Brewhouse to your next gathering and
instantly become the hit of the party.
Growlers make excellent gifts, as do
mug club memberships, the gift that
keeps on giving. Or, from the saddle of
a wild bronc to the highest peaks of
the Bighorns, the Black Tooth
Brewing Company has captured the
spirit of Sheridan with the likes of
Saddle Bronc Brown and Bomber
Mountain Amber. Drink the West.
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Animal
acupuncture:
local vets
tout the
benefits
BY PHOEBE TOLLEFSON
[email protected]
SHERIDAN — Local veterinarian Candice Carden
spent the first two weeks of
December at the National
Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas,
treating Kr Montana Shake
Em and Rusty, two of her
clients’ horses. She did Xrays to find the reason for
the animals’ limping and
prescribed pain meds to
ease the discomfort. But in
addition to the typical remedies, Carden brought
acupuncture needles.
SEE ANIMALS, PAGE 8
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015
Sheridan man gets 37 years in county attorney arson fire
CASPER (AP) — A Sheridan man convicted of firebombing the Sheridan County
attorney’s office must serve 37 years in
prison for his crimes, a federal judge
ordered Friday.
U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl sentenced Joel S. Elliott in Casper. Skavdahl
also ordered Elliott to pay $940,000 in restitution.
Elliott was convicted at a jury trial in
October of arson, using a firearm during
commission of a crime of violence, possession of an unregistered firearm and mak-
ing a false declaration before a grand jury.
Elliott’s federal prison time is in addition
to a 10-year state sentence he’s serving on
stalking and burglary convictions. He was
facing prosecution by the Sheridan County
attorney’s office on a state forgery charge
when its building was damaged by arson
last summer.
U.S. Attorney Christopher Crofts said in
a statement that Elliott’s actions created a
substantial risk of injury to others, including public safety officers who responded to
the fire.
‘The trial team on this case did
an excellent job, from investigation
through the successful prosecution of
Joel Elliott in this matter.’
Christopher Crofts
U.S. Attorney
“The trial team on this case did an excellent job, from investigation through the
successful prosecution of Joel Elliott in
this matter,” Crofts said.
ATF Special Agent in Charge Ken Croke
said in a written statement that the substantial prison sentence “should be a warning to anyone who thinks arson is acceptable in any circumstance.”
Sheridan County Attorney Matt Redle,
whose office was damaged in the fire, said
Friday he believes the sentence was appropriate given the lack of concern or thought
that Elliott showed toward public safety or
the rule of law.
Library staff assess how budget cuts will affect operations
BY MIKE DUNN
[email protected]
SHERIDAN — Library
Director Cameron Duff said
while budget cuts are
inevitable, he and his staff
are doing everything they
can to minimize layoffs.
Wednesday night’s
Sheridan County Public
Library System Board of
Trustees meeting was centered around the future of
the library’s budget. With
mineral tax revenues on the
decline, budget reductions
to counties and municipalities are expected statewide.
But with most local government agencies and
organizations on a hiring
freeze, Duff said he and his
staff are trying to be creative while filling vacant
positions.
“We are really kind of
doing a hybrid of a hiring
freeze,” Duff said.
An example of this was
the retirement of former
Wyoming Room Librarian
Judy Slack. When she left
earlier this month, her full-
time position was divvied
up by the three part-time
workers who currently
work in the room.
Their goal is to replace
positions from the inside,
rather than bring new people in to fill vacant roles.
How much will they have
to cut? Duff said, it’s hard
to tell.
“We are still expecting
cuts, but won’t no for sure
how much we have to cut
until spring,” Duff said.
Already this year, the
library has taken several
blows to its operations due
to budget cuts.
Once a $2.6 million budget
deficit from the county was
announced in July, more
than $100,000 was cut from
library budget, leading to a
reduction of supplies,
books and programming
and even eliminated
Sunday operations.
The budget process for the
library is expected to begin
in March when Duff and
staff submit their proposal
to the county. Until then,
Duff said the group is taking a proactive approach to
the budget.
“We started the budget
discussion earlier this year,
and it’s really an on-going
process,” Duff said. “We are
trying to make reductions
where we can while still
trying to get as much of our
services maintained.”
Ninja kicking a pinata
Youth Program Director Liz Cassiday stands by as second-grader Brinn Kirol delivers a kick for a game of
“ninja pinata” Thursday at the Sheridan County YMCA. The children had to break the pinata by kicking it
rather than hitting it with a stick.
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Rubio skips vote on budget
deal, campaigns in Iowa
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio railed against the year-end budget and
tax package, suggested he might slow down its inevitable
passage and then skipped the vote Friday.
The Florida senator was the only White House hopeful in
the Senate to stay on the campaign trail and miss the vote.
Republican rivals Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rand Paul
of Kentucky showed up to vote against the legislation,
while Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina backed the
bill. Independent Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a candidate
for the Democratic nomination, also voted against the bill.
Rubio spokesman Alex Conant said in a statement that
the senator was campaigning in Iowa.
“Marco has consistently voted against those sorts of
bills, but the truth is that it’s not going to change until we
elect a new president,” Conant said. “That’s why Marco is
meeting voters in Iowa today.”
The package, which combines $1.14 trillion in new spending in 2016 and $680 billion in tax cuts over the coming
decade, passed overwhelmingly in both the House and
Senate. President Obama signed the legislation, which provides more money for defense and domestic programs and
tightens the visa program after the attacks in Paris in
California.
Rubio said he strongly opposes the bill “because it keeps
spending money that we don’t have, grows our debt and
concedes far too many of President Obama’s and liberal
Democrats’ big government spending priorities.”
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OPINION
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The joy
of giving
T
his time of year is a joy.
Beyond the Christmas cheer
and the holiday glow, there is a
sense of community and giving
that doesn’t exist other times of the
year.
That isn’t to say Sheridan isn’t
always full of giving, caring, philanthropic individuals. You need
only look around Sheridan to see
proof of local generosity —
Whitney Rink at the M&M’s Center,
the Sheridan Senior Center’s
Celebrating Generations and
Building Community campaign,
the Sheridan County YMCA’s
Living Our Cause campaign, etc.
This community is just stacked
with people willing to give.
In addition to
giving of their
wealth, many give
of themselves.
They volunteer to
teach kids sports
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and sportsmanship. They advoCOLUMN
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court. They help
Kristen Czaban
raise dollars for
local nonprofits.
This time of year, I think, those
folks are much more visible. I’m
not sure if there are more opportunities or just an emphasis on giving from all of those around us.
Folks volunteer to wrap books for
children as part of the Season’s
Readings program. They stand outside in the bitter cold to ring a bell
and collect money for The
Salvation Army. They collect toys
for children who wouldn’t otherwise have Christmas gifts under
the tree.
All of that giving brings joy. Not
just to me because I get to see it all
and put it all on the front page of
The Press, and not just to those
who are on the receiving end of the
gifts. It brings joy to those doing
the giving as well.
According to the Cleveland
Clinic, studies have found that giving can lower blood pressure,
increase self-esteem, lower levels of
depression, lower stress levels, lead
to a longer life and to greater happiness.
Not a bad trade off for a few
hours of your time or a few dollars
from your wallet.
It seems to me, too, that giving is
contagious.
If you get some support for a
project or a campaign, it can build
momentum that leads to more
donations, more volunteers and
more support. I’m not sure if that
is because people want to be
involved in something perceived as
“big” or the “it” thing, or if it’s just
that some folks need to be convinced. The more individuals who
support a project, perhaps the higher perception of its worthiness?
Whatever the reason, it is magical.
I hope as you are out shopping at
our local stores this holiday season
— which is a way of giving in and
of itself — you’ll take in all of the
good going on around you. Take
notice of all of the projects made
possible in our community thanks
to those who gave back. Soak in the
sound of those bells ringing next to
the red kettles.
They, and all of the other philanthropic efforts happening this time
of year, will create immeasurable
amounts of joy.
Merry Christmas.
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San Bernardino gunman attended and on a
congested freeway.
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
“His prior purchase of the firearms and
ongoing failure to warn authorities about
(Syed Rizwan) Farook’s intent to commit
mass murder had fatal consequences.”
— U.S. Attorney Eileen Decker after
Enrique Marquez Jr., 24, was charged with
a terrorism-related charge alleging he plotted earlier attacks at a college he and the
“Al Capone was brought down for tax evasion, but he committed many worse crimes.
So if Shkreli’s arrested for securities violations, it’s a comparable justice.”
— Robert Weissman, president of the
watchdog group Public Citizen, after 32year-old Martin Shkreli, who became the
new face of corporate greed when he jacked
up the price of a lifesaving drug fiftyfold,
was arrested on unrelated fraud charges.
“He says that he wants to move to another,
closer level of relations. Can we really not
welcome that? Of course we welcome that.”
— Russian President Vladimir Putin
on Donald Trump’s claims that he wants to
improve relations with Moscow.
Higher education is a house divided
A
lthough he is just 22, Andrew Zeller is a
fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in mathematics at Purdue University. He is one
reason the school is a rare exception to
the rule of unreason on American campuses,
where freedom of speech is under siege. He
and Purdue are evidence
that freedom of speech, by
which truth is winnowed
from error, is most reliably
defended by those in whose
intellectual pursuits the
truth is most rigorously
tested by reality.
While in high school in
Bowling Green, Ohio,
GEORGE
Zeller completed three
WILL
years of college undergraduate courses. He
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arrived at Purdue when
its incoming president,
Indiana's former Gov. Mitch Daniels, wanted the university to receive the top "green
light" rating from the Foundation for
Individual Rights in Education (FIRE),
which combats campus restrictions on
speech and rates institutions on their
adherence to constitutional principles.
Zeller, president of Purdue's graduate student government, and some undergraduate
leaders urged Daniels to do what he was
eager to do: Purdue has become the second
university (after Princeton) to embrace the
essence of the statement from the
University of Chicago that affirms the principle that “education should not be intended to make people comfortable, it is meant
to make them think.” The statement says
“it is not the proper role of the university
to attempt to shield individuals from ideas
and opinions they find unwelcome, disagreeable or even deeply offensive,” and it
endorses “a solemn responsibility not only
to promote a lively and fearless freedom of
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debate and deliberation, but also to protect
that freedom when others attempt to
restrict it.”
Why is Purdue one of just six universities
that have now aligned with the spirit of the
Chicago policy? Partly because of Daniels'
leadership. But also because Purdue,
Indiana's land-grant institution, is true to
the 1862 Morrill Act's emphasis on applied
learning. It graduates more engineers than
any U.S. university other than Georgia
Tech. Purdue, tied with the University of
California-Berkeley, awards more STEM
(science, technology, engineering, mathematics) undergraduate diplomas than all
but two public research universities (Penn
State and Texas A&M). Among such universities, a higher percentage of Purdue students graduate in STEM fields than those of
any school other than Georgia Tech and the
University of California, San
Diego.Scientists and engineers live lives
governed by the reality principle: Get the
variables wrong, the experiment will fail,
even if this seems insensitive; do the math
wrong, the equation will tell you, even if
that hurts your feelings. Reality does not
similarly regulate the production of
Marxist interpretations of "Middlemarch"
or turgid monographs on the false consciousness of Parisian street sweepers in
1714. Literature professors “deconstructing” Herman Melville cause nothing worse
than excruciating boredom in their students. If engineers ignore reality, reality
deconstructs their bridges.
The Yale instructor whose email about
hypothetically insensitive Halloween costumes incited a mob has resigned her teaching position. She did so in spite of a letter
of faculty support organized by a physicist
and signed mostly by scientists, including
social scientists, rather than humanities
faculty.
In their scalding 2007 book “Until Proven
Innocent: Political Correctness and the
Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse
Rape Case,” Stuart Taylor and KC Johnson
plausibly argue that Duke's disgrace — a
fictional rape; hysterical academics trashing due process — was driven by the faculty
Group of 88. Signatories of its manifesto
included “only two professors in math, just
one in the hard sciences, and zero in law. ...
More than 84 percent described their
research interests as related to race, class
or gender (or all three). The Group of 88
was disproportionately concentrated in the
humanities and some social science departments. Fully 80 percent of the AfricanAmerican studies faculty members signed
the statement, followed by women's studies
(72.2 percent) and cultural anthropology (60
percent).”
Higher education is increasingly a house
divided. In the sciences and even the
humanities, actual scholars maintain the
high standards of their noble calling. But
in the humanities, especially, and elsewhere, faux scholars representing specious
disciplines exploit academia as a jobs program for otherwise unemployable propagandists hostile to freedom of expression.
This is, however, a smattering of what
counts as good news in today's climate: For
the first time in FIRE's 16 years of monitoring academia's authoritarianism, fewer
than half (49.3 percent) of American universities still have what FIRE considers
egregiously unconstitutional speech policies. Purdue is one of six universities that
eliminated speech codes this year, and one
of just 22 with FIRE's “green light” rating.
GEORGE WILL writes on politics, law and social character. Will began writing
for The Washington Post in 1974. He is a contributor for Fox News, a Pulitzer
Prize recipient for commentary, and is the author of 12 books.
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Took a year, much procrastination, but CVC website updated
I
have always maintained that I work better under pressure.
It’s one of those little lies one tells oneself when their hair
is on fire and they’re freaking out because the deadline of
whatever is looming. It’s much the way I now explain my
timeliness or lack thereof.
I credit my friend, SJ, with this explanation for her husband’s frequent tardiness — “he’s too
optimistic.” You’ve heard me label
myself an eternal optimist but this is a
little different and a bit more delusional.
Ultimately, I tend to be 5-10 minutes late
for things (especially events that seem to
include my always punctual in laws) and
come roaring in breathless, apologetic
and generally in denial about the fact
that I’m even late. Because, see, I felt I
AMY
had enough time to get that last call
ALBRECHT
made, last email sent, iron that shirt,
feed the dogs, scrape the car windshield,
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whatever. I was just sure I had left
enough wiggle room to arrive on the dot.
I see no reason to be early but I was raised to always be on
time so it feels like an insult to my upbringing when I
can’t get it together enough to even pull that off. So I’m
labeling my tardiness as “overly optimistic.” I can see my
mother-in-law rolling her eyes as she reads this. Hey,
Carol, at least I’m trying to own it!
Back to the procrastination gene with which I was overly
endowed. There is an awesome demotivator poster from
despair.com that a friend got me years ago. It has a lovely
photo with the phrase, “Hard work often pays off after
time, but laziness always pays off now,” inscribed underneath. I don’t necessarily admit to the laziness but I will
totally embrace the last minute. When I did advertising
and public relations, we had to produce advertising campaigns with catchy phrases and images. Since I’ve already
explained that I do my best creative work under pressure,
why would I even start on such a project more than a couple days before it’s due? I may or may not have come up
with a fantastic slogan for a tourism proposal the very day
it was due. And it was brilliant! And we got the job! So
who says this system isn’t working for me?
Well, probably the poor folks like Jeriann (my lone,
amazing employee), my family, co-workers, friends and
anyone else who is around to experience the collateral
damage. They’re the victims of my crazed moods, frantic
phone calls and flying emails.
I really have tried to get better about this last minute
business and have succeeded in several areas. Now,
instead of ironing all the linens for Thanksgiving 20 minutes before the guests arrive, I do it the day before. Same
with polishing the silver. I even try to cook some dishes
ahead of time or — gasp! — prep for other dishes the day
before. I have found this makes the actual day of
Thanksgiving much more pleasant and, dare I say it,
relaxed. But I see no need to make this a trend.
All this to tell you that it has taken me a year. Yes,
almost to the day, a year to create a new CVC website.
Knowing me as you now do, you realize I didn’t work on
the website for the entire year. Oh, no. I waited until I had
a firm deadline and then I went warp speed. But wow!
What an achievement!
Hie thyself immediately to www.sheridancvc.org. I am
insanely proud of this sucker and it was worth the pain
and suffering. Everything we could have ever wanted on
our website plus Jeriann and I can update, add and tweak
it all the time painlessly. Melanie Araas did all the hard
work and since she’s worked with me for more than eight
years, she knows how I roll. It wouldn’t be an Amy project
if there wasn’t an email that had a subject line of, “!!!!!!!”
So in this season of holiday mania (witness the line at
the post office or UPS), comfort yourself with the fact that
you might think you’re behind but you’re probably not as
behind as I am. Did I mention I haven’t shipped my niece’s
presents to Virginia yet? And further, chant to yourself
that you work better under pressure and you’re overly
optimistic. No one might buy it but you’ll find yourself
soothed and justified.
AMY ALBRECHT is the executive director of the Center for A Vital Community.
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Can we talk about some issues that surround us all
hen President Obama addressed the
nation following the terrorist
attacks in San Bernardino, he reiterated the call to resist animus
toward Muslims.
This was a familiar message — the same
we had heard from President George W.
Bush following the 9/11 attacks. We aren't
at war against Islam, both presidents have
said, but against an ideology built on distortions (or medievalminded interpretations)
of the Islamic religion.
Even so, many
Americans still need to
be reminded that
Muslims, rather than our
enemies, are our friends,
neighbors, colleagues,
scholars, leaders, doctors,
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mechanics. They're our
fellow Americans. Even
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so, we continue to strug|
gle even with the terminology we use to distinguish between everyday Muslims and radicalized terrorists.
This is particularly distressing given that
language and communication are so crucial to winning what is in the long term an
ideological war. None too soon, we're beginning to hear reasonable voices rise above
the din of nationalistic jargon from some
of our lesser, if glaring, lights.
One such voice belongs to South Carolina
Sen. Lindsey Graham. In his finest debate
hour, Graham issued a passionate apology
to Muslims for Donald Trump, who has
said among other things that we need a ban
on Muslims entering the U.S.
“Donald Trump has done the one single
thing you cannot do — declare war on
Islam itself ... ,” said Graham. “To all of
our Muslim friends throughout the world,
like the King of Jordan and the President
of Egypt, I am sorry. He does not represent
us.”
Graham then thanked Muslim
Americans for their military service to our
country. Bravo.
A full-page headline on the Washington
Blade, a gay newspaper, similarly caught
my eye recently: “To All Muslims: Trump
Does Not Speak For Us.”
These sentiments, still relatively rarely
expressed, are crucial not only to civility
but also to national security. Anti-Muslim
rhetoric merely buoys the terrorist narrative that the U.S. is the enemy of Islam.
Thus, demonizing or marginalizing
Muslims leads not to greater safety but to
greater numbers of recruits willing to selfdetonate in the service of something no
sane person recognizes.
It is also rude and un-American.
It's funny, in an unfunny way. We seem to
have no trouble demanding that moderate
Muslims condemn the radicals, but we're
less than impressive when it comes to moderate Americans taking a stand against our
own extremists. It isn't really as painful as
it looks and should be viewed as an act of
patriotism, something the individual citizen can do as part of the nation's war
effort.
Our failure to communicate with each
other can only lead to the sort of frenzied
embrace of isolationism and marginalization we've witnessed of late. And though
interfaith ministries often meet for these
purposes, their message doesn't reach
deeply enough into the secular community
to have much effect.
Thus, I had hoped the president might
call on Americans to do their part and
issue a call to specific action. As I imagined it, he would have said something like:
"I'm calling on all America's mayors, of
towns and cities large and small, to join the
war on terror by hosting a public forum in
your community bringing Muslims and
non-Muslims together for conversation.
“The operating principle should be that
communication is key to understanding
and that understanding is central to peaceful coexistence and a better future. The
objective is to allow people to speak freely
(in an orderly fashion) about their
thoughts, fears, hopes and ideas.”
Something like that.
There are already several models available for replication. The “Welcome Table”
created by the University of Mississippi's
William Winter Institute for Racial
Reconciliation has been extremely successful in healing the wounds of the civil
rights era. If blacks and whites can pull
this off in places like South Carolina and
Mississippi, then surely Muslims,
Christians, blacks, whites, Hispanics and
Asians can do it in Detroit or Los Angeles.
The Village Square, begun several years
ago in Tallahassee, Florida, and now in a
few other cities, brings citizens together to
a bipartisan, formal debate on issues crucial to the community. The square also
holds “speed-dating” occasions to connect
citizens and elected leaders.
These approaches may seem like tiny
pebbles tossed into a sea of distrust and
fear, but they've proved effective often
enough that they're worth a try. Even pebbles cause ripples, and words have a way of
spreading.
KATHLEEN PARKER is a syndicated columnist of The Washington Post, a
regular guest on television shows like The Chris Mathews Show and The
O’Reilly Factor, and is a member of the Buckley School’s faculty. She won the
2010 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary.
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HEALTH WATCH |
TODAY IN HISTORY |
The stigma
of mental and
emotional illness
L
ast year at about this time I
wrote about the way we look
at illness and how those perceptions can color our
approach to people who have illnesses. This year I would ask that
we can go one better and look at
our perceptions of the broad spectrum of things we call mental illnesses.
As a country we are not comfortable with illness, and we
often assume that those who are
ill have done something wrong
to get that way. We can be judgmental in our reactions. I ask
you to think about how you view
those who are
not physically
ill but who suffer from such
things as
depression,
anxiety, hyperactivity, schizophrenia and
PTSD.
PHYLLIS
The holidays
PUCKETT
are coming.
|
This is supposed to be a
time of joy, celebration and family get-togethers. It is also a time during
which there are increased numbers of suicides, exacerbation of
depression and increased numbers of hospitalizations for a
wide variety of mental illnesses.
The National Alliance on Mental
Illness reports that 24 percent of
those with mental illness say
that the holidays make their
symptoms significantly worse.
The holidays put a great deal of
pressure on people to be joyful
and sociable, the very things
that those with mental illness
may have difficulty doing.
Mental illnesses are real diseases. We would not hesitate to
visit a provider should we have
chest pain or break a limb but
somehow we are reluctant to
seek help for the symptoms of
mental illness because we
“should be able to get over
them!” As a result, not only do
we not seek help we don’t talk
with others about our feelings.
We are afraid of being labeled as
“nuts.” Surprisingly, when we do
talk with others, we find that
many of our fears, anxieties,
feelings of depression or lack of
control are shared.
We live in a stressful world. We
are bombarded with information
about how we are supposed live,
feel, look and how our family life
should be. Do any of us come
close to those images? For most
of us, probably not. Couple this
with the experiences many have
to endure — rape, combat, abuse
— and it is not surprising that
people are troubled.
The perception that these
issues are “all in your head’ or
somehow your “fault” prevents
those suffering from mental illness from feeling free to talk
about their worries and possible
paths forward.
I wonder if the American individualistic spirit has something
to do with this approach to
health. Do we see it as a sign of
weakness that we become
unhealthy?
Stigma associated with mental
illness is old and our treatment
of those suffering has ranged
from incarceration to ignoring
suffering individuals. It is imperative now and especially at this
time of year to change those
behaviors and hold forthright
conversations about these issues.
I ask you to practice thinking
of mental illness as something
that can be treated and to think
about the things that you can do
to make talking about it easier.
This is especially important as
we approach the holidays. We
aren’t all joyful; we aren’t all
happy to see family; we aren’t all
supported. Let us reach out to
others with understanding and
acceptance.
PHYLLIS PUCKETT is the assistant nursing director for
the Northern Wyoming Community College District.
Dashing through the snow
Pat Brackley tests her cross-country skis at Kendrick Park Thursday afternoon. Brackley said cross-country
skiing is her favorite way of exercising during the winter.
LOCAL BRIEFS |
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Big Horn Mountain Polka Club
to gather Sunday
SHERIDAN — The Big Horn Mountain
Polka Club will gather for its annual
Christmas dance and party Sunday.
The event will take place from 1-5 p.m. at
the Elks Lodge.
Mountain Rose will perform for the
dance.
Members of the club are asked to bring
snacks to share.
The event is open to the public.
The Elks Lodge is located at 45 W.
Brundage St.
Annual battlefield tour set for
Monday
BANNER — Fort Phil Kearny State
Historic Site will host the annual
Anniversary Tour of the Battle of the
Hundred-In-The-Hand, also referred to as
the Fetterman Fight, on Monday.
The event begins at 10 a.m. at Fort Phil
Kearny Interpretive Center, five miles off
of exit 44, Interstate 90 and will include a
brief introduction at the interpretive center and a tour of the battlefield. R.C.
Wilson, retired Fort Phil Kearny superin-
tendent will lead the program.
Over the past few years, Fort Phil Kearny
Superintendent Misty Stoll has trained
interpretive staff to use the native name
for the fight and has changed the way the
battle is recognized in the historic site’s
published literature.
The fight occurred on Dec. 21, 1866,
between the U.S. 18th Infantry Regiment
escorted by members of the 2nd Cavalry
Regiment and members of the Lakota
(Sioux), Northern Cheyenne and Northern
Arapahoe Native American Nations. It was,
at that time, the largest defeat of U.S. forces
in the Northern-Plains Territories. This
year marks the battle’s 149th anniversary.
Following the tour, hot drinks and snacks
will provided at the Interpretive Center
with an opportunity for visitors to ask
questions of the guide and view the museum. The complete program will take
approximately four hours. Visitors are
reminded to dress appropriately for the
weather and expect wind at the battlefield.
Terry Richards and Thunder Lake Singers
are made possible by the Wyoming
Humanities Council. Site fees will be
waived for all visitors for the anniversary
tour.
Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site is
located at 528 Wagon Box Road in Banner.
For additional information call 684-7629
or email the superintendent at
[email protected].
SUNDAY AND MONDAY EVENTS |
SUNDAY
• No events scheduled.
MONDAY
• No events scheduled.
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Former Omaha World-Herald
publisher Harold Andersen dies
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Harold W.
Andersen, the former publisher of
Nebraska’s largest daily newspaper and
first American to be president of the
International Federation of Newspaper
Publishers, has died. He was 92.
Andersen died of natural causes late
Thursday night at the Nebraska Medical
Center, his wife, Marian, said Friday.
“He loved being a journalist,” she said.
“That’s what drove him.”
Andersen started his career as a reporter
in 1945, and was publisher and chief executive of the Omaha World-Herald from 1966
until 1989. He also served high-profile roles
for groups representing newspapers
around the country and the world, including the American Newspaper Publishers
Association and the World Press Freedom
Committee. He also served on The
Associated Press Board of Directors from
1980 to 1986.
“As I look back over those 61½ years of
affiliation with the World-Herald, I recall
gratefully the opportunity that my World-
Herald position gave me to serve the cause
of press freedom nationally and internationally,” Andersen wrote in his final printed column in the World-Herald on Sept. 30,
2007.
Andersen and the World-Herald helped
fund a legal challenge that resulted in a
landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision for
journalists in 1976, preventing a Nebraska
district judge from imposing a gag order on
journalists covering a preliminary hearing
in a murder trial.
The district judge had said that pretrial
publicity was “destroying our legal system,” prompting Andersen to say the judge
had “flipped his lid.”
“The area of the legal system that can be
affected by pretrial publicity is very narrow,” Andersen said.
Andersen retired as publisher in 1989, but
continued as a contributing editor, and his
columns appeared in the newspaper until
2007. He continued writing columns online
at HaroldAndersen.com.
Andersen was born in Omaha on July 30,
1923, the youngest of four children. His
first job came via the Omaha World-Herald
as a newspaper delivery boy when he was
still in elementary school.
On Dec. 19, 1915, legendary
French chanteuse Edith Piaf was
born in Paris. German psychiatrist
Alois Alzheimer, who discovered the
pathological condition of dementia,
died in Breslau (now Wroclaw),
Poland, at age 51.
On this date:
In 1777, Gen. George Washington
led his army of about 11,000 men to
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to camp
for the winter.
In 1813, British forces captured
Fort Niagara during the War of 1812.
In 1843, "A Christmas Carol," by
Charles Dickens, was first published
in England.
In 1907, 239 workers died in a coal
mine explosion in Jacobs Creek,
Pennsylvania.
In 1932, the British Broadcasting
Corp. began transmitting overseas
with its Empire Service to Australia.
In 1946, war broke out in
Indochina as troops under Ho Chi
Minh launched widespread attacks
against the French.
In 1957, Meredith Willson's musical play "The Music Man" opened on
Broadway.
In 1961, former U.S. Ambassador
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., 73, suffered a
debilitating stroke while in Palm
Beach, Florida.
In 1974, Nelson A. Rockefeller was
sworn in as the 41st vice president of
the United States in the U.S. Senate
chamber by Chief Justice Warren
Burger with President Gerald R. Ford
looking on.
In 1975, John Paul Stevens was
sworn in as an Associate Justice of
the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1985, in Minneapolis, Mary
Lund became the first woman to
receive a Jarvik VII artificial heart.
(Lund received a human heart transplant 45 days later; she died in
October 1986.)
In 1998, President Bill Clinton was
impeached by the Republican-controlled House for perjury and obstruction of justice (he was subsequently
acquitted by the Senate).
Ten years ago: A Chalk's Ocean
Airways seaplane crashed off Miami
Beach, Florida, killing all 18 passengers and both pilots. President
George W. Bush forcefully defended a
domestic spying program as an effective tool in disrupting terrorists and
insisted it was not an abuse of
Americans' civil liberties. A video
posted online by an extremist group,
the Islamic Army of Iraq, purportedly showed the killing of American
contractor Ronald Allen Schulz.
Afghanistan's first democratically
elected parliament in more than three
decades convened. Southern
California running back Reggie Bush
was named Associated Press Player of
the Year. Mob boss Vincent "The
Chin" Gigante died in federal prison
in Springfield, Missouri, at age 77.
Five years ago: The body of an
American tourist, Kristine Luken, 44,
was found near a road outside
Jerusalem. (A Palestinian man was
later sentenced by an Israeli court to
life in prison for stabbing Luken.)
Belarus' President Alexander
Lukashenko won re-election. In a
game that came to be known as the
"Miracle at the New Meadowlands,"
Philadelphia's DeSean Jackson
returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown as time expired in the Eagles'
38-31 comeback win over the New
York Giants.
One year ago: President Barack
Obama said Sony Pictures
Entertainment "made a mistake" in
shelving "The Interview," a satirical
film about a plot to assassinate North
Korea's leader; Sony defended its decision, saying it had no choice but to
cancel the film's Christmas Day theatrical release because the country's
top theater chains had pulled out in
the face of threats.
Today's Birthdays: Actress Cicely
Tyson is 91. Former game show contestant Herb Stempel is 89. Rhythmand-blues singer-musician Maurice
White (Earth, Wind and Fire) is 74.
Former South Korean President Lee
Myung-bak is 74. Actress Elaine
Joyce is 72. Actor Tim Reid is 71.
Paleontologist Richard E. Leakey is
71. Musician John McEuen is 70.
Singer Janie Fricke is 68. Jazz musician Lenny White is 66. Actor Mike
Lookinland is 55. Actress Jennifer
Beals is 52. Actor Scott Cohen is 51.
Actor Robert MacNaughton is 49.
Magician Criss Angel is 48. Rock
musician Klaus Eichstadt (Ugly Kid
Joe) is 48.
Thought for Today: "He that jokes
confesses."
— Italian proverb.
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UW: Nichols signs three-year contract that includes salary, housing and other perks
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Nichols is provost and executive vice
president for academic affairs at South
Dakota State. She succeeds Dick McGinity,
who has been UW president for almost two
years.
“This is just an incredible opportunity
for me, and I am beside myself with excitement at being able to come to Wyoming,”
Nichols said in a statement released by
UW. “It’s a great university and a wonderful state, and I don’t think I could have
found a better place and a better fit.”
Dave Palmerlee, president of the UW
Board of Trustees, said the panel is
delighted to have someone with Nichol’s
experience and enthusiasm take the job.
“We’re confident she will work well with
the trustees and UW’s many stakeholders
to lift the university to new heights of
excellence,” Palmerlee said in a statement
from UW.
Nichols three-year contract includes
annual base salary of $350,000, a $48,000
housing allowance, $25,000 retention payment and $35,000 contribution to a deferred
compensation plan, the university stated.
UW said Nichols has held her current
post at South Dakota State since 2009. She
was dean of the SDSU College of
Education and Human Sciences from 1994
to 2008.
In 2008 and 2009, Nichols served for nearly a year as interim president of Northern
State University in Aberdeen.
Nichols earned a bachelor’s degree in
education from South Dakota State in 1978
then got a master’s degree in vocational
and adult education from Colorado State
University in 1984 and a Ph.D. in family
and consumer sciences education from
Ohio State University in 1988.
She and her husband, Tim Nichols, have
two college-age daughters.
McGinity was appointed to the job of
administering the university with about
13,400 students in January 2014. He
replaced Bob Sternberg, who resigned in
November 2013.
The other finalists for UW president were
Jeremy Haefner, senior vice president for
academic affairs and provost at the
Rochester Institute of Technology in New
York, and Duane Nellis, the president of
Texas Tech University.
Clinton campaign: Data was
‘stolen’ by Sanders campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) —
The campaign manager
for Hillary Clinton says
its voter data was
“stolen” by the presidential campaign of her
Democratic rival, Bernie
Sanders.
Robby Mook says on a
Friday night conference
call with reporters that
“this was a very egre-
gious breach and our data
was stolen.”
Mook says the actions of
the Sanders staff involved
“may have been a violation of the law.”
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Practicing for the
Easter Seals Christmas Pageant
Mary Cichonski sings during practice Thursday for the annual Easter Seals Christmas Pageant at Bethesda
Worship Center.
Airstrike may have inadvertently killed Iraqi soldiers
WASHINGTON (AP) —
The U.S. military says it is
investigating an American
airstrike that may have
inadvertently killed Iraqi
soldiers near the city of
Fallujah.
In a brief statement, U.S.
Central Command said
that one of several
airstrikes it conducted
Friday against Islamic
State targets may have
resulted in the death of
Iraqi soldiers. It did not
say how many may have
been killed, but officials
said the Iraqis initially
reported that about 10 may
have died.
Central Command said it
had acted on requests and
information provided by
Iraqi security forces on the
ground near Fallujah,
which is in Islamic State
control. It said the
airstrikes were done in
coordination with Iraqi
forces. It said the U.S. will
investigate what happened
and has invited the Iraqis
to participate.
Suit challenges removal of Confederate monuments
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal lawsuit
is challenging a city plan to remove prominent Confederate monuments by charging
that the city doesn’t own the land under
three of the monuments and they are protected by state and federal laws.
The suit, filed shortly after the City
Council voted Thursday to remove four
monuments, asks U.S. District Judge Carl
Barbier in New Orleans to halt removal
plans. The suit was filed by three preservation organizations and a New Orleans chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
The decision by New Orleans is one of
the most sweeping gestures yet by an
American city to sever ties with its
Confederate past. New Orleans, like other
places, was spurred into action against
Confederate symbols after the mass shooting at an African-American church in
South Carolina in June that left nine
parishioners dead.
The monuments slated for removal
include a 60-foot-tall marble column and
statue dedicated to Confederate Gen.
Robert E. Lee and a large equestrian statue
of P.G.T. Beauregard, a Louisiana-born
Confederate general. Also up for removal
are a statue of Confederate President
Jefferson Davis and an obelisk dedicated to
a group of white supremacists who sought
to topple a biracial Reconstruction government in New Orleans.
The suit says the monuments are part of
the city’s history and should be protected.
“Regardless whether the Civil War era is
regarded as a catastrophic mistake or a
noble endeavor, it is undeniably a formative event in the history of Louisiana,” the
suit says. “It is the source of much of the
cultural heritage (of) this city and state,
including countless novels, short stories,
plays, monuments, statues, films, stories,
songs, legends and other expressions of
cultural identity.”
The city is relying on an ordinance that
allows it to take down monuments on public property or under its control considered
a “nuisance” because they foster dangerous
and unlawful ideologies of supremacy and
may become rallying points for violent
demonstrations.
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Obama’s picks for foreign policy posts still stuck in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fourteen of
President Barack Obama’s nominations
for top foreign policy posts and ambassadorships were left on the cutting room
floor Friday when the Senate failed to
vote on them before closing its business
for the year.
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who is
running for the GOP presidential nomination, has placed a blanket hold on all
Obama political appointees to the State
Department over what he called the “catastrophic Iranian nuclear deal.” And
Democrat and Republican members have
placed various holds on specific nominations, including Obama’s pick of Roberta
Jacobson for ambassador to Mexico.
Several top positions at the State
Department and many ambassadorships,
including ones for Norway, Sweden,
Luxembourg, Trinidad and Tobago and
the Bahamas, are awaiting votes.
The inaction angered Sen. Ben Cardin,
the ranking Democrat on the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, who took to
the floor Friday to criticize his fellow senators for holding up the votes for reasons
unrelated to the individuals’ qualifications for the jobs.
“We’ve got to get this done,” Cardin
said. “The reason we’re not voting has
nothing to do with these individuals.
Nothing. Not one thing. These are qualified people.”
He added, “You’re not holding the
Obama administration hostage, you’re
holding America hostage.”
The nomination of Jacobson, the current assistant secretary of state for
Western Hemisphere affairs, has been
stalled for more than six months. Last
month, the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee voted 12-7 to advance her nomination to the Senate floor. If confirmed,
she would be the first woman to hold
what is considered one of the most U.S.
important diplomatic posts due to the
countries’ proximity and key relation-
ship.
The delay in Jacobson comes amid a
surge in unaccompanied minors across
the border. U.S. Border Patrol figures
show that more than 10,000 unaccompanied children crossed into the U.S. in
October and November, double the number of crossings in the same two months
of last year. The increase has already
prompted federal officials to open two
shelters in Texas and one in California.
Obama’s previous nominee, Maria
Echaveste, withdrew from consideration
in late January, citing a prolonged nomination process and the interests of her
family.
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took him in to have chiropractic and acupuncture therapy after he developed problems with his back.
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ANIMALS: Healing animals with Chinese medicine
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Acupuncture — a traditional Chinese practice —
consists of sticking fine needles into the skin in various
strategic places around the
body to release pain or provide other treatment.
Humans have done
acupuncture on animals for
thousands of years, according to the Chi Institute of
Traditional Veterinary
Medicine, a specialist school
in Florida.
But Carden, owner of
Powder River Veterinary
Clinic, said what’s changing
now is how people who
haven’t heard of the idea
respond.
“It’s becoming more widely accepted,” she said in a
phone interview Wednesday,
while working to remove a
horse’s fractured tooth. Her
clients decided it was worth
it to fly her to Nevada so she
could help keep the animals
healthy during the 10-day
competition.
“There’s a lot of money up
for grabs there,” Carden
said.
Carden grew up in Afton
and attended veterinary
school at Colorado State
University. While most of
her practice focuses on general care for horses, the
acupuncture she does is
split about evenly between
horses and dogs. She’s also
done bucking bulls and
cows.
Most often, Carden uses
acupuncture to ease pain,
but she also tries it when an
animal has nerve damage
and cannot use a muscle
properly. The needles she
inserts stimulate “the tiny,
tiny, tiny, electric currents”
in the muscle to help the
animal regain control.
“I’ve done a few things for
people who were pretty
skeptical, and to be honest I
was pretty skeptical when I
started it,” she added.
But unlike with medical
treatment of humans,
Carden said, there is no
placebo effect.
“You can’t argue with
Associate Vet Caroline Arrott inserts needles into Chance’s shoulder Wednesday at Big Goose
Veterinary Clinic during an acupuncture therapy session.
results, I guess, is the bottom line,” she said.
Caroline Arrott, associate
veterinarian at Big Goose
Veterinary Clinic and
Wellness Center, agrees.
Arrott, who has been practicing veterinary medicine
for 19 years, said that while
the theory behind acupuncture is the same for humans
and animals, the practice is,
as one would expect, quite
different.
“Because you can’t say,
‘Lay down on this table, take
a deep breath, lay still, shut
your eyes, think calm
thoughts, you know, enjoy
your acupuncture session,’”
she said.
Arrott said that beyond
easing pain, animal
acupuncture can boost nervous system, endocrine system, liver, kidney and reproductive health, among other
benefits.
Arrott treats horses, too,
and the few temperamental
ones she has worked with
force her to be light on her
feet. With them she uses the
“throwing needle technique”— literally aiming
and throwing the needle
into the horse from a few
inches away, almost the way
a person throws a dart.
Some animals Arrott
treats are easy-pleasers and
relax under her care, seeming to remember how they
feel better after the visit.
But others, like Chance,
get nervous.
Chance is a 12-year-old
miniature Dachshund. He
had always had back problems, according to his
owner, Valerie Schuman,
perhaps in part due to the
stress his breed’s abnormally long back creates. But
one day in June, Schuman
said Chance could not move
when she checked on him.
Schuman thinks her other,
larger dog might have
knocked him over.
So Schuman brought
Chance to the vets at Big
Goose and over the course
of a couple of weeks, he
received two acupuncture
sessions and one chiropractic session, another service
Big Goose offers. Not just
that — Chance took herbal
supplements, and still does,
to help strengthen the discs
in his back.
Within a month Chance
was back on his feet, walking.
“I didn’t even know if he
would recover,” Schuman
said, calling it a “miracle”
that he had.
When Chance’s session
was over, Arrott pulled the
needles out and Schuman fit
a black hoodie around him,
pinching the Velcro shut. A
model patient, Chance will
be back again in another 30
days for more acupuncture.
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AGENDAS |
Lillian Hedges
Sheridan County Commission
9 a.m. Monday
Second floor Commission Library
Sheridan County Courthouse
224 S. Main St.
Funeral services for Lillian Hedges, 100 year old Buffalo resident who passed away suddenly Thursday evening, December
17, 2015, at the Agape Manor in Buffalo, will be held Tuesday,
December 22, at 2:00 p.m. from the Harness Funeral Home
Chapel in Buffalo with Reverend Clay Alexander officiating.
Visitation will be held from the funeral home chapel on
Monday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Tuesday from 9:00
a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Interment will be in Willow Grove
Cemetery with graveside services to follow the funeral.
Donations in Mrs. Hedges’ memory may be made to the Big
Horn Baptist Church in care of the Harness Funeral Home at
351 N. Adams in Buffalo. Online condolences may be made at
www.harnessfuneralhome.com
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A. November 2015 bills
• Reports of mayor, council and clerk
A. Mayor — DEQ landfill
meeting, landfill methane gas monitor,
WAM Conference Call - Wyoming budget, sewer lining under railroad tracks,
WAM Winter Workshop
B. Council
C. Clerk — revenue/expenditure report, cap tax spreadsheet
• Call to order
• Staff/elected positions
• Adjourn
Clearmont Town Council
6 p.m. Monday
Clearmont Town Hall
• Call to order
• Pledge
• Attendance
D. Maintenance
• Unfinished business
A. Ordinance #109 - An ordinance adopting the Clearmont,
Wyoming Town Code
• New business
• Next meeting — Jan. 18, 2016
• Adjourn
Sheridan City Council
7 p.m. Monday
Sheridan City Hall
55 Grinnell St.
• Call to order
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Invocation to be given by Scott Lee,
Bethesda Worship Center
• Roll call of members
• Approval of agenda
• Consent agenda
A. Minutes of regular council
meeting, Dec. 7, 2015
B. Claims
C. Liquor dealer request for
extended hours special days year 2016
D. Appointment of Alex Lee
to SAWSJPB
• Communications from Junior Council
• Staff update
• Old business
• New business
• Comments from the council and the
public
OBITUARIES |
Thomas Robert Tate
Montana Lieutenant governor flap highlights use of private emails
February 26,1948 - December 14, 2015
Thomas Robert Tate, 67, passed away
December 14, 2015, in Cimarron, NM.
Born in Miles City, MT on February
26,1948 , he was the oldest of four children
born to Aileen (Hagen) and Robert T. Tate.
The family lived on the Lyon Creek homestead of Aileen’s father, Ole Hagen, in Otter
Thomas
Creek, Mt until 1954 when they moved to
Robert Tate
their ranch in Sheridan County.
Tom attended Beckton School and graduated from Sheridan
High School in 1966. A semester at the Univ of Wyo introduced
him to the world of rodeo. In 1967 he attended the Winston
Bruce Saddle Bronc Riding School in Canada. After earning his
RCA card he became a full time professional bronc rider. The
highlight of his rodeo career was in 1971 when he won the
North American Saddle Bronc Riding Championship at the
Calgary Stampede. The event was televised on ABC Wide World
of Sports. That same year he earned a trip to the National
Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City. Injuries forced his retirement
from the rodeo circuit in 1976.
Tom worked as a heavy equipment operator at the Golden
Sunlight Gold Mine in Whitehall, MT in the 1980s. He married
Susie Davies in 1992 and they settled in Cimarron,NM. Tom
worked for Bill Serazio maintaining roads on Vermajo Park
near Cimarron until his retirement in 2014.
Tom is survived by his wife of 24 years, Susie Davies Tate,
stepdaughters Audrey (Rob) Jones and Amy Savage, step grandsons Colton, Zachary, Dyllon and Marshall, mother-in-law
Henny Davies, siblings, Mimi (Jim), Dick (Alex), Hardy (Patsy)
and niece Martha.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be sent to
Maverick Rodeo Club, PO Box 81, Cimarron, NM 87714.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana
Gov. Steve Bullock says he uses private email to communicate with
staff only about political or campaign-related issues, but acknowledges the line between politics and
state business sometimes gets blurry.
Those blurred lines came to light
when Lt. Gov. Angela McLean wrote
to Bullock using their private email
accounts to express her frustrations
about her position. McLean is
resigning to take a job with the
Office of the Commissioner of
Higher Education next month.
Public officials from Sarah Palin
to Hillary Clinton have faced accu-
sations of circumventing openrecords laws by using private emails
to discuss official business.
Bullock said Friday that his
administration doesn’t have a policy
on the use of private email, but he
and his staff have never used private messages to conceal discussions of official state business.
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SPORTS
THE SHERIDAN PRESS
B1
Hayward
scores 26 as
Jazz hold on
for 97-88 win
over Nuggets
MIKE PRUDEN | THE SHERIDAN PRESS
Robbi Ryan whips a pass around a Billings West defender on Friday at Sheridan High School. Ryan scored 32 points, but Sheridan fell 63-58.
Ryan scores 32, but SHS falls to Billings West
BY MIKE PRUDEN
[email protected]
SHERIDAN — Robbi Ryan’s 32 points
weren’t enough to overcome Billings West’s
first-quarter rally as the Sheridan High
School girls basketball team fell 63-58
Friday night in its home opener.
Ryan was a one-person wrecking crew
Friday, scoring 16 points in each half to
lead all scorers.
But the young Lady Broncs are still trying to find their roles around the reigning
Gatorade Player of the Year, and they just
couldn’t get much going to help her last
night.
“Kaycen (Townsend) and Jamy (Shassetz)
are going to do their best,” Sheridan head
coach Jessica Pickett said of her two other
seniors. “This is a new role for them. They
haven’t been scorers. We have some work
to do as far as helping them figure out that
they have to be a scorer. We’ve got to have
five people out there looking to score. It’s
just going to take some time.”
Despite Ryan’s efforts, it was a big run by
Billings West in the first quarter that put
Sheridan in a hole early.
After keeping the game close for the first
half of the quarter, trailing just 8-7,
Billings went on a 10-2 run to end the quarter. The Lady Broncs were able to finish the
half on a run of their own to cut the lead
to 28-23 at the break, but the scoring was
stagnant down the Sheridan roster.
Outside of Ryan, the Lady Broncs scored
just two field goals in the entire half.
Ryan got things going again early in the
second half, scoring four straight points to
make it a one-point game. The two teams
traded baskets, and an Alli Puuri 3-pointer
cut it down to one again.
But Billings took over from there, raining
3-pointers. They had four in the quarter,
including three in a row at one point, on
their way to 23 points and a 51-40 lead after
three quarters.
The Lady Golden Bears kept the lead
right around 10 for most of the quarter
until a Shassetz free throw cut it to nine
and two more Ryan free throws cut it to
nine again after a Billings basket.
Ryan hit a 3-pointer to cut it to eight with
less than a minute to go, but it was too little, too late. Puuri drained another 3 at the
buzzer to send the crowd out on a high
note, but it didn’t matter as the Lady
Broncs lost their first game of the year.
Pickett is still trying to get her young
team up to speed.
Three sophomores and a freshman played
significant minutes for the Lady Broncs
Friday, and Pickett knows it’s going to take
a few more games to get them fully comfortable and confident playing varsity basketball.
SEE LADY BRONCS, PAGE B2
Broncs drop first game of home-and-home with Billings West
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan High School
boys basketball team made the trip to
Billings Friday night for the first game of a
home-and-home series with Billings West
High School but came up short in an 82-67
loss.
Sheridan head coach Gale Smith said his
team got off to a rough start trying to handle Billings’ fast-paced two-two-one full
court press. The Broncs also gave up a
handful of offensive rebounds and found
themselves down 20 in the first half.
But some halftime adjustments got
Sheridan back on track as they closed in on
the Billings lead. The Broncs outscored
Billings in the second half and cut the lead
to 11 in the fourth quarter before the
Golden Bears ran away with it.
Still, Smith was very pleased with his
team and how they battled back as they
continue to improve each week.
“You’ve got to understand, we’re a pretty
young basketball team,” Smith said after
Friday’s game. “I’ve got a lot of young guys
getting minutes, so I’m really proud of how
we’re progressing.”
Sheridan played three sophomores — two
started — and a freshman Friday.
Blake Godwin led the Broncs in scoring
with 27 including seven 3-pointers. Drew
Boedecker scored 10 and Zach Campbell
had nine. Blayne Baker, Sheridan’s key
post presence, finished with 13 rebounds.
Sheridan will travel with the Lady
Broncs to Gillette to compete in the Energy
Classic from Dec. 28-30. The Broncs’ first
home game will be a rematch with Billings
West on Jan. 15.
build on what we do each night,” Griffin
said.
p.m.
McGuire said the Wyoming Indian
matchup should be a good test of where the
Big Horn team is in terms of skill this
year.
“They are a really good team so it will be
a good test,” McGuire said.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —
Gordon Hayward scored 26
points and the Utah Jazz beat
the Denver Nuggets 97-88 on
Friday night to snap a seasonhigh, four-game losing streak.
Trey Burke added 13 off the
bench for the Jazz and Trevor
Booker finished with 12.
Denver had its season-best,
four-game win streak snapped.
Booker and Hayward made
consecutive layups after Jameer
Nelson’s layup tied the game at
86. Booker later added a 3-pointer from the right corner with
2:16 left to give the Jazz a fivepoint lead that they never relinquished.
Reserve Will Barton scored 16
points and Nelson added 15
points, six assists and five
rebounds. Joffrey Lauvergne
added 12 points and 13 rebounds
for Denver, while Danilo
Gallinari managed just 11
points on 3-for-10 shooting.
The Jazz led 53-49 at halftime
thanks to balanced scoring
throughout the lineup. Eight
players scored at least four
points, including 21 from the
reserves in the first 24 minutes.
The Nuggets opened the third
quarter by outscoring Utah 1910 to take a five-point lead. The
Jazz answered with a 12-5 run to
take a 77-73 advantage into the
fourth quarter.
TIP-INS
Nuggets: Denver is 11-3 when
scoring 100 or more points and
0-12 when scoring less than 100.
... The Nuggets shot 6 for 28
from behind the arc and 39.2
percent from the field. ... Denver
outscored the Jazz 42-32 in the
paint.
Jazz: Joe Ingles returned to
the lineup after having his wisdom teeth removed earlier this
week. ... The Jazz are 1-11 when
allowing 100-plus points and 9-2
when allowing less than 100.
LINEUP SHUFFLE
The Jazz reinserted Raul Neto
and Trey Lyles in the starting
lineup. Jazz coach Quin Snyder
had started with three wings in
two of the previous three games
and center Jeff Withey started
Wednesday. “You want continuity in your lineup to the extent
that most of us would agree that
predictability, in some sense,
gives guys a comfort level,”
Snyder said. “At the same time,
it’s important to look at
matchups, particularly for us
right now, just the way our roster is composed. With an injury
(to Rudy Gobert) it really has a
domino effect.”
GARY GROWING
SEE NUGGETS, PAGE B2
LOCAL SPORTS BRIEFS |
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Eagles topple Kemmerer
DAYTON — The Tongue River Eagles
basketball team topped Kemmerer 54-31 on
the road Friday night.
Coach Robert Griffin said his team was
led by Jaren Fritz and Jay Keo on the offensive side. The pair had 14 and 15 points
respectively.
But the real story, Griffin said, was how
his team hounded Kemmerer on defense.
Dillon Lyons led the Eagles on defense,
shutting down the Kemmerer point guard
and “making it miserable for them,”
Griffin said.
The coach added that the Eagles did well
on rebound and said he feels his team is
making progress.
The Eagles will face Wyoming Indian and
Wind River today.
“We’ll try to improve each game and
Big Horn girls dominate Big
Piney
BIG HORN — The Lady Eagles basketball
team dominated Big Piney 50-25 in its first
game of a tournament at Wyoming Indian
Friday night.
Abby Buckingham led the Big Horn team
with 13 points, followed closely by teammates Morgan Nance and Emily Blaney,
who each had 10.
Coach Mike McGuire said the girls
jumped out to an early lead and kept Big
Piney scoreless in the first quarter.
After gaining an 18-0 lead at one point in
the second quarter, the Lady Rams coasted
to an easy win.
The Big Horn girls will battle Wyoming
Indian today at 11 a.m. and Wind River at 5
SHS swimmers compete in
quad with Powell, Lander, Cody
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan boys swimming team competed in a quad meet in
Cody Friday, losing to Powell (92-76) and
Lander (101-78), but defeating Cody (105-36).
Top finishes for the Broncs included
Oscar Patten’s first-place performance in
the 200 IM, Wayde Phelps’ top finish in the
50-yard freestyle and Presley Felker’s firstplace finish in the 200 freestyle. In addition, Jakob Eckard topped the field in the
100 butterfly.
The 200 freestyle relay team comprised of
Patten, Felker, Eckard and Jacob Ahlstrom
finished ahead of the pack, too.
The Broncs will compete at Lander today
before taking a couple of weeks off for the
holidays.
Rams fall to Big Piney
BIG HORN — The Big Horn Rams basketball team lost in a tough battle to Big Piney
Friday night in a tournament at Wyoming
Indian.
The Rams led going into the fourth quarter, but got into some foul trouble. The Big
Horn team lost 51-46.
Colton Bates led the Rams with 12 points
and six rebounds.
Coach Ryan Alley said the Big Horn boys
played sound defense and will continue to
improve each game.
The Rams will face Wyoming Indian and
Wind River today in the tournament.
B2
THE SHERIDAN PRESS
LADY BRONCS: Team to head to Gillette for Energy Classic week after Christmas
FROM B1
“It’s going to take us awhile,”
Pickett said. “We’re growing. We’re
kind of putting a new team together,
and we’ve got a lot to learn about
each other. But we’re going to get
there. These girls work hard.”
Still, the loss was just the first of
the year for a Sheridan team that
dominated in three games at the Bill
Strannigan Tournament in Riverton
last weekend.
Sheridan will have a little time off
before they head to the Energy
Classic in Gillette the week after
Christmas.
“They need time to be with their
families and to take a deep breath,”
Pickett said of the time off. “And
then we’re going to go to Gillette and
see some good teams, and I’m excited about that. I think we need that.
We need to see what we can become,
and we need to be tested.”
Ryan led all scorers with 32. Puuri
added 11 points for Sheridan.
Sheridan’s Robbi Ryan, left, fights
Billings West’s Kennedy Hildebrand for a
loose ball during the first half of the Lady
Broncs’ 63-58 loss on Friday at Sheridan
High School.
NUGGETS: Returning players
FROM B1
Nuggets second-year guard
Gary Harris came into the
game averaging 12.3 points and
shooting 48.4 percent in his last
three games since returning
from a concussion, including a
career-high 21 Monday. He
scored 12 Friday. “Gary was out
for however many games with a
concussion and when he came
back I felt like Michael Jordan
was coming back,” Nuggets
coach Michael Malone said.
“Here was a guy that was our
best two-way player. He was
shooting very efficiently and
guarding the opposing teams’
best opposing player. Gary’s
been terrific.”
UP NEXT
The Nuggets host the Pelicans
on Sunday.
The Jazz host the Suns on
Monday.
Mount Union wins
record 12th football title
SALEM, Va. (AP) — Taurice
Scott threw three touchdown
passes and ran for another
score and Mount Union won
its NCAA-best 12th football
title, beating St. Thomas of
Minnesota 49-35 on Friday
night in the Division III championship game.
Logan Nemeth ran 220 yards
and two touchdowns for the
Purple Raiders (15-0), who
were appearing in the Amos
Alonzo Stagg Bowl for the 11th
consecutive season. Vince
Kehres won his first national
championship in three tries as
head coach after father Larry
led the Purple Raiders to the
first 11 titles.
Jordan Roberts ran for 135
yards and two touchdowns for
St. Thomas (14-1). The
Tommies also played for the
title in 2012, losing 28-10 to
Mount Union.
The Purple Raiders took
command in the third quarter
with three four-play touchdown drives sandwiched
around a turnover and a threeand-out by the Tommies. The
burst took just 5:08 and turned
a 21-14 deficit into a 35-21 lead.
St. Thomas got back within a
touchdown on a fluky touchdown, but the Tommies had no
answer for the big-play capabilities of the Purple Raiders.
In the 21-0 third-quarter
burst, Scott hit Roman
Namdar for 63 yards to highlight the first drive, a fumble
recovery set up the second,
and Nemeth had a 42-yard run
on the third drive before
Scott’s 18-yard scoring run.
St. Thomas fluky touchdown
came when Nick Waldvogel
fumbled on run up the middle,
and the ball bounced sideways
and into the hands of quarterback John Gould, who outran
the defense 55 yards.
Mount Union, which was
driving into a gusting wind in
the third quarter, let Nemeth
do most of the heavy lifting in
the final quarter as it chewed
time off the clock.
Unable to generate any
offense moving into the stiff
wind in the first quarter,
Mount Union scored on its
first two possessions of the
second quarter with the wind
at its back. Nemeth set up the
first score with a 40-yard run,
and Scott hit Lane Clark from
7 yards out for the touchdown.
It was the 42nd touchdown
pass of the season for Scott. He
later hit Clark for another,
from 13 yards, to make it 21-all.
After a three-and-out for the
Tommies, Nemeth had runs of
15 and 3 yards, and Scott then
hit Namdar for 29 yards and
the touchdown, his 20th scoring catch of the season.
The Tommies got help from a
pass-interference call in converting a fourth-and-6 play
from the Mount Union 30.
After a holding call, Gould hit
Charlie Dowdle for 25 yards.
Dowdle initially bobbled the
ball as he passed through the
end zone, but a review ruled he
gained possession in time for a
touchdown and a 7-0 lead.
It was the largest deficit the
Purple Raiders have faced this
season, and the Tommies doubled it in the second quarter,
again with help. It came in the
form of a fake punt by Mount
Union that failed, giving St.
Thomas the ball at the Purple
Raiders 34. Eight runs later,
Jordan Roberts ran it in on
fourth-and-goal from the 1.
It was Roberts’ 33rd rushing
touchdown, tops among NCAA
players at all levels this season.
Spurs hold off Clippers, improve to 15-0 at home
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The
San Antonio Spurs were upset
with non-calls, became anxious
as they struggled to overcome a
rare deficit and grew tense as
they fought to maintain a late
lead against the Los Angeles
Clippers.
And the Spurs enjoyed it all.
LaMarcus Aldridge had 26
points and 13 rebounds, Tony
Parker scored 10 of his 21 points
in the fourth quarter, and San
Antonio held on for a 115-107 victory on Friday night to remain
undefeated at home.
After winning their previous
four games by an average of 26
points, the Spurs embraced the
challenge of capturing and maintaining a lead in the final minutes.
“Clips are a hell of a team,”
San Antonio coach Gregg
Popovich said. “Very experienced, obviously well-coached,
they’re disciplined (and) they’re
used to winning. So, when you
can win a game like that, it gives
you a good measuring stick.”
Kawhi Leonard had 19 points
and Tim Duncan added 14 for the
Spurs, who are 15-0 at home this
season.
Chris Paul had 27 points and 10
assists for the Clippers, who
entered the game having won
nine of 11. Blake Griffin added 25
points and DeAndre Jordan had
16 points and 17 rebounds.
The Spurs leads the league in
several defensive categories, but
offense dominated the first
matchup between the teams
since the Clippers eliminated the
then-defending champions in the
first round of last season’s playoffs.
“It’s just two very offensively
powered teams,” Paul said. “We
are usually right up there at the
top in the league in offense and
they are usually right up there,
too. Tonight both teams just
made shots and it came down to
whoever made the most stops.”
San Antonio opened the final
quarter on an 11-0 run, beginning
with Patty Mills’ layup on the
fifth pass of the possession after
the Spurs passed up three 3pointers. Parker’s 3-pointer
closed the run and gave San
Antonio a 96-88 lead with 9:17
remaining.
“I thought we still played all
right (during the Spurs’ run),”
Clippers coach Doc Rivers said.
“I just didn’t think we executed
well offensively and I thought it
bled over to our defense. I
thought we were frustrated from
the offensive end in that stretch
and then they scored every
time.”
The Spurs then resumed intentionally fouling Jordan, and it
disrupted their offense as much
as it limited the Clippers.
San Antonio would not score
until Parker hit another 3-pointer
with 6:08 remaining, but the
Spurs were able to maintain a 9993 advantage. Parker also
drained a 15-footer with 1:19
remaining and ran down a long
rebound off Manu Ginobili’s
miss with 53 seconds.
San Antonio entered the game
holding opponents to 88.2 points,
but the Clippers matched that in
taking an 88-85 lead entering the
fourth.
“This is good for us,” Aldridge
said. “It makes us focus at the
end of the game; not be so easy. I
thought our guys played well
down the stretch.”
Aldridge shot 11 for 18 and
grabbed 11 defensive rebounds in
matching his season high for
points.
“It was huge, it was huge,”
Parker said. “I felt like we really
saw the LaMarcus we’re going to
need if we’re going to make any
kind of run.”
TIP-INS
Clippers: Griffin had 13 points
in the first half. It was the 22nd
time he has scored in double figures in the first half, which leads
the league. ... The Clippers will
play just four games at home this
month, which is the least in a
single month in franchise history
since playing three games in
January 1992.
Spurs: The Spurs have won
nine games by 20-plus points,
which is the most in the league
this season. Oklahoma City is
second with five wins of 20-plus.
Little get 2 goals, Jets beat Rangers 5-2
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) —
Winnipeg’s top line had the outburst it was looking for.
Bryan Little, Andrew Ladd and
Blake Wheeler combined for nine
points and the Jets beat the New
York Rangers 5-2 on Friday night.
Little led the barrage with two
goals — both in the first period
— and Wheeler had four assists.
Ladd had an empty-net goal and
an assist after the trio mustered
up just four points in their past
four games.
“We were going and getting
chances all night. I mean, we
could have had a couple of more,
too,” Little said. “It definitely felt
that we were struggling to get
some offense. Even our chances
haven’t come that easy in the last
couple of weeks.”
“Just confidence-wise, it’s nice
to see some pucks go into the
net,” Ladd said. “I think for any
line, it’s nice to see some
results.”
Winnipeg also got goals from
blue liners Dustin Byfuglien and
Tyler Myers.
J.T. Miller and Dan Boyle
scored for the Rangers.
“There’s a lot of frustration,”
Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh
said. “A lot of mind racing as far
as what you can do better and
that’s not a good situation to be
in.”
Jets goaltender Connor
Hellebuyck picked up his fifth
win in seven starts with a 26-save
effort. Rangers goalie Henrik
Lundqvist made 31 saves and fell
to 15-8-3 on the year.
Little opened the scoring 5:03
into the first period after corralling Wheeler’s pass.
The duo hooked up again 2:31
later. Little tapped in Wheeler’s
hard pass at the side of the net
following the right winger’s nifty
work to find open space to set up
the play.
The goal was initially waved
off, but replays showed Little’s
shot hitting the camera just
inside the net.
“Everything we wanted to do
out there we did tonight,” Little
said. “I thought we were ready to
play from the drop of the puck.
We were just quicker all over the
ice.”
Miller cut Winnipeg’s lead in
half with his sixth of the season
at 14:01. The Rangers forward
was prone on the ice but still
managed to get a stick on the
puck, which had trickled behind
Hellebuyck following Kevin
Hayes’ initial shot.
The Jets regained their twogoal cushion off the faceoff late
in the period. Mark Scheifele
won the draw clean back to
Byfuglien, who launched a onetimed rocket for his ninth of the
year.
Winnipeg dominated much of
the second period, but an
unsportsmanlike penalty to Ladd
in the second half of the frame
allowed the Rangers back in the
game.
McDonagh’s point shot was
saved by Hellebuyck, but the
rebound found Boyle’s stick and
soon after the back of the net to
cut Winnipeg’s lead to 3-2 at 14:12.
Wheeler found Myers in space,
and the big defenseman wired a
snap shot off the crossbar and in
for the 4-2 lead.
THE SHERIDAN PRESS
B3
SCOREBOARD |
NFL |
National Football League
By The Associated Press
All Times EST
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W
L
y-New England
11
2
N.Y. Jets
8
5
Buffalo
6
7
Miami
5
8
South
W
L
Indianapolis
6
7
Houston
6
7
Jacksonville
5
8
Tennessee
3
10
North
W
L
10
3
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
8
5
4
9
Baltimore
Cleveland
3
10
West
W
L
Denver
10
3
Kansas City
8
5
Oakland
6
7
San Diego
3
10
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W
L
Washington
6
7
Philadelphia
6
7
N.Y. Giants
6
7
Dallas
4
9
South
W
L
y-Carolina
13
0
Atlanta
6
7
Tampa Bay
6
8
New Orleans
5
8
North
W
L
Green Bay
9
4
Minnesota
8
5
Chicago
5
8
Detroit
4
9
West
W
L
x-Arizona
11
2
Seattle
8
5
St. Louis
6
8
San Francisco
4
9
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
___
Thursday’s Game
St. Louis 31, Tampa Bay 23
Saturday’s Game
N.Y. Jets at Dallas, 8:25 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at New England, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Washington, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Green Bay at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Miami at San Diego, 4:25 p.m.
Cincinnati at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.
Denver at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m.
Arizona at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m.
Monday’s Game
Detroit at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 24
San Diego at Oakland, 8:25 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 26
Washington at Philadelphia, 8:25 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 27
Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Miami, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Detroit, 1 p.m.
T Pct
0 .846
0 .615
0 .462
0 .385
T Pct
0 .462
0 .462
0 .385
0 .231
T Pct
0 .769
0 .615
0 .308
0 .231
T Pct
0 .769
0 .615
0 .462
0 .231
T Pct
0 .462
0 .462
0 .462
0 .308
T Pct
01.000
0 .462
0 .429
0 .385
T Pct
0 .692
0 .615
0 .385
0 .308
T Pct
0 .846
0 .615
0 .429
0 .308
Dallas at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at New Orleans, 4:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.
Green Bay at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 28
Cincinnati at Denver, 8:30 p.m.
NBA |
National Basketball Association
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W
L
Pct
GB
Toronto
17
11
.607
—
Boston
14
13
.519
2½
New York
13
14
.481
3½
Brooklyn
7
19
.269
9
Philadelphia
1
27
.036
16
Southeast Division
W
L
Pct
GB
Miami
15
10
.600
—
Charlotte
15
10
.600
—
Orlando
15
11
.577
½
Atlanta
16
12
.571
½
Washington
10
14
.417
4½
Central Division
W
L
Pct
GB
Cleveland
17
7
.708
—
Chicago
15
8
.652
1½
Indiana
16
9
.640
1½
Detroit
15
12
.556
3½
Milwaukee
10
17
.370
8½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W
L
Pct
GB
San Antonio
23
5
.821
—
Dallas
15
12
.556
7½
Memphis
14
14
.500
9
Houston
13
14
.481
9½
New Orleans
7
18
.280
14½
Northwest Division
W
L
Pct
GB
9
.654
—
Oklahoma City 17
Utah
11
14
.440
5½
Denver
11
15
.423
6
11
17
.393
7
Portland
Minnesota
10
16
.385
7
Pacific Division
W
L
Pct
GB
Golden State 25
1
.962
—
L.A. Clippers 16
11
.593
9½
Phoenix
11
16
.407
14½
Sacramento
10
16
.385
15
L.A. Lakers
4
22
.154
21
___
Thursday’s Games
Charlotte 109, Toronto 99, OT
Cleveland 104, Oklahoma City 100
Houston 107, L.A. Lakers 87
Friday’s Games
Indiana 104, Brooklyn 97
New York 107, Philadelphia 97
Orlando 102, Portland 94
Atlanta 109, Boston 101
Minnesota 99, Sacramento 95
San Antonio 115, L.A. Clippers 107
Toronto 108, Miami 94
Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Dallas 97, Memphis 88
Utah 97, Denver 88
Milwaukee at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.
Charlotte at Washington, 7 p.m.
Chicago at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana at Memphis, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Houston, 8 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Portland at Miami, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Brooklyn, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Phoenix, 5 p.m.
Drummond leads way,
Pistons beat Bulls
147-144 in 4 OT
Sacramento at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Atlanta at Orlando, 6 p.m.
New Orleans at Denver, 8 p.m.
NHL |
National Hockey League
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
GP
W
L
OT Pts
Washington
31
23
6
2 48
Montreal
33
20
10
3 43
N.Y. Rangers 34
19
11
4 42
Boston
31
18
9
4 40
N.Y. Islanders 33
18
10
5 41
Detroit
32
16
9
7 39
Ottawa
33
17
11
5 39
Florida
33
17
12
4 38
New Jersey
32
16
12
4 36
Tampa Bay
33
16
14
3 35
Philadelphia
32
14
12
6 34
31
15
13
3 33
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
33
14
16
3 31
32
12
15
5 29
Carolina
30
10
13
7 27
Toronto
Columbus
34
12
19
3 27
WESTERN CONFERENCE
GP
W
L
OT Pts
32
23
7
2 48
Dallas
Los Angeles 31
20
9
2 42
St. Louis
33
19
10
4 42
San Jose
32
16
15
1 33
Minnesota
30
17
7
6 40
Calgary
31
15
14
2 32
Chicago
33
18
11
4 40
Nashville
32
15
11
6 36
Colorado
33
16
16
1 33
Winnipeg
32
15
15
2 32
Vancouver
34
12
14
8 32
Arizona
31
14
15
2 30
Edmonton
33
14
17
2 30
Anaheim
30
11
14
5 27
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime
loss.
Thursday’s Games
Buffalo 3, Anaheim 0
Florida 5, New Jersey 1
Philadelphia 2, Vancouver 0
San Jose 5, Toronto 4, OT
Los Angeles 3, Montreal 0
St. Louis 2, Nashville 1
Minnesota 5, N.Y. Rangers 2
Chicago 4, Edmonton 0
Calgary 3, Dallas 1
Colorado 2, N.Y. Islanders 1
Columbus 7, Arizona 5
Friday’s Games
Vancouver 4, Detroit 3, SO
Boston 6, Pittsburgh 2
Washington 5, Tampa Bay 3
Florida 2, Carolina 0
Ottawa 4, San Jose 2
Winnipeg 5, N.Y. Rangers 2
Saturday’s Games
Chicago at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Calgary at St. Louis, 3 p.m.
Los Angeles at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Anaheim at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Dallas, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Nashville, 8 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Edmonton at Colorado, 10 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Vancouver at Florida, 4 p.m.
New Jersey at Boston, 5 p.m.
Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.
Calgary at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Chicago, 7 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS |
Friday’s Sports Transactions
BASEBALL
CHICAGO (AP) — Andre Drummond
had 33 points and 21 rebounds, Reggie
Jackson scored 31 points and the Detroit
Pistons outlasted the Chicago Bulls 147144 in four overtimes on Friday night.
The Pistons scored the first seven
points of the fourth OT and hung on
after things got real tense in the final
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with
RHP Nate Jones on a three-year contract.
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with
RHP Jarrett Grube on a minor league contract.
Designated OF Jerry Sands for assignment.
HOUSTON ASTROS — Named Jeremiah Randall
trainer, Daniel Roberts assistant trainer, Scott
Barringer minor league medical coordinator and
Rachel Balkovec Latin America strength and conditioning coordinator.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with
RHP Dillon Gee on a minor league contract.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Claimed RHP A.J.
Achter off waivers from Philadelphia.
SEATTLE MARINERS — Designated OF Dan
Robertson for assignment. Traded LHP Tyler Olson
to the L.A. Dodgers for a player to be named or
cash.
TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP
Matt Bush on a minor league contract.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Claimed OF Junior Lake
off waivers from Baltimore. Agreed to terms with
LHPs Wade LeBlanc and Pat McCoy and RHPs
Scott Copeland, Roberto Hernandez and Brad
Penny.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Designated RHP Brandon
Cunniff for assignment. Agreed to terms with INF
Emilio Bonifacio on a one-year contract.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Designated RHP
Danny Reynolds for assignment.
MIAMI MARLINS — Agreed to terms with C Jeff
Mathis on a one-year contract.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with
LHP Nick Hagadone on a minor league contract.
NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with RHP
Bartolo Colon on a one-year contract. Designated
C Johnny Monell for assignment.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Traded RHP Dan
Otero to Cleveland for cash.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with
RHP Ryan Vogelsong on a one-year contract.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms
with LHP Aaron Laffey on a minor league contract.
American Association
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Traded INF James
Boddicker and cash to Joplin for INF Maikol
Gonzalez and RHP Nestor Molina.
Can-Am League
NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Released RHP
Anthony Claggett.
Frontier League
LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Signed SS Max
Casper to a contract extension. Signed C Mike
Falsetti.
NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Signed RHP Kevin
Jefferis to a contract extension.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA — Suspended Houston G Ty Lawson two
games for driving while impaired.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Named Mike D’Antoni
associate head coach. Assigned F Christian Wood
to Delaware (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL — Fined Cincinnati LB Vontaze Burfict
$69,454, Pittsburgh S Mike Mitchell $23,152 and
Pittsburgh CBs William Gay and Brandon Boykin
and WR Antonio Brown $8,681 for their actions during last week’s game.
ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed C James Stone on
injured reserve. Signed LB Tyler Starr from the
practice squad.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed DT Kelcy
Quarles to the practice squad.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Released RB
Jahwan Edwards from the practice squad. Signed
WR Rashad Lawrence to the practice squad.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed RB Trey Williams and
DE Julius Warmsley to the practice squad.
NEW YORK JETS — Placed WR Devin Smith on
injured reserve. Signed LB Taiwan Jones from the
practice squad.
OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed LB Josh Shirley to
the practice squad.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed DE Robert
Quinn on injured reserve. Signed DT Doug
Worthington from the practice squad.
seconds.
Chicago’s Jimmy Butler, who scored a
career-high 43 points, nailed an off-balance 3-pointer to cut it to 145-144 with
4.7 seconds left.
The Bulls immediately fouled
Jackson, who made both free throws to
make it a three-point game.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed WR B.J. Daniels
and CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste to the practice
squad.
Arena Football League
LA KISS — Announced WR DJ Stephens and C
Matt Armstrong were assigned to the team.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled F Phillip
Danault from Rockford (AHL).
NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned D Brady Skjei
to Hartford (AHL). Recalled G Magnus Hellberg and
D Chris Summers from Hartford.
American Hockey League
AHL — Suspended Utica C Wacey Hamilton one
game.
ALBANY DEVILS — Returned F Greg Wolfe to
Adirondack (ECHL).
LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS — Assigned D Mike
Marcou to Reading (ECHL).
HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Recalled G Jeff
Malcolm from Greenville (ECHL). Signed D Nick
Petrecki to a professional tryout agreement.
HERSHEY BEARS — Assigned F Austin Fyten to
South Carolina (ECHL).
ECHL
ADIRONDACK THUNDER — Signed F Peter
MacArthur.
READING ROYALS — Loaned F Cam Reid to Utica
(AHL).
TULSA OILERS — Released D/F Justin Mansfield.
WHEELING NAILERS — Signed F Mathieu
Papineau. Added G Jake Reed as emergency
backup.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
BUFFALO BANDITS — Placed T Andrew Watt on
injured reserve and F Steve Hinek on the holdout
list. Assigned T David Brock, M Tim Edwards, D/T
Craig England and D Adam Will to the practice
squad.
COLORDO MAMMOTH — Announced the retirement of D John Gallant.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
COLUMBUS CREW — Signed D Corey Ashe.
TORONTO FC — Traded M Will Johnson to
Portland for targeted allocation money and a conditional 2017 second-round draft pick.
North American Soccer League
JACKSONVILLE ARMADA — Signed F Danny
Barrow.
COLLEGE
EMORY & HENRY — Named Justin Harvey men’s
golf coach.
HOLY CROSS — Named Casey Brown women’s
soccer coach.
ILLINOIS — Named Jeff Hecklinski tight ends
coach and special teams coordinator and A.J.
Ricker offensive line coach. Promoted quarterbacks
coach Ryan Cubit to offensive coordinator.
Announced co-defensive coordinator Tim Banks
will not return next season.
KENTUCKY — Fired offensive coordinator
Shannon Dawson and wide receivers coach
Tommy Mainord.
MISSOURI — Named DeMontiee Cross defensive
coordinator.
NOTRE DAME — Suspended WR Jalen Guyton
from all football-related activites. Announced men’s
swimming coach Matt Tallman is taking an indefinite
leave of absence. Announced women’s swimming
coach Mike Litzinger will assume head coaching
responsibilities for the men’s program and swimming operations specialist Joseph Spahn will serve
as assistant coach.
OHIO STATE — Announced freshman F Mickey
Mitchell has been declared eligible by the NCAA.
RUTGERS — Named Kenny Parker football
strength and conditioning coach.
SOUTHERN CAL — Named Tee Martin offensive
coordinator, in addition to his duties as wide
receivers coach.
TEXAS TECH — Suspended WR Devin
Lauderdale. Announced DL Mike Mitchell and DBs
Jalen Barnes and Derrick Dixon will transfer.
WINTHROP — Promoted men’s associate head
soccer coach Daniel Ridenhour to head coach,
effective Jan. 1.
Butler then missed a 3 as time
expired, bringing a wild game to a finish.
Derrick Rose scored a season-high 34
for Chicago. Pau Gasol added 30 points
and 15 rebounds, but the Bulls couldn’t
pull this one out after tying a season
high with four straight wins.
NCAA Division II Championship, Shepherd takes on NW Missouri Saturday on ESPN2
ALL TIMES EASTERN
Saturday
AUTO RACING
12:30 p.m.
FS2 — FIA Formula E
Championship, qualifying, at
Punta del Este, Uruguay (taped)
1:30 p.m.
FS2 — FIA Formula E
Championship, at Punta del
Este, Uruguay
BOXING
10:15 p.m.
HBO — Luis Ortiz vs. Bryant
Jennings, for Ortiz’s interim
WBA World heavyweight title;
Nicholas Walters vs. Jason Sosa,
junior lightweights, at Verona,
N.Y.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Noon
ESPN — Utah vs. Duke, at
New York
ESPN2 — Villanova at
Virginia
ESPNU — W. Kentucky at
Louisville
FOX — Wichita St. at Seton
Hall
FS1 — Auburn at Xavier
FSN — UNC-Asheville at
Georgetown
SEC — Georgia Tech at
Georgia
12:30 p.m.
NBCSN — Michigan St. at
Northeastern
1 p.m.
CBS — North Carolina vs.
UCLA, at Brooklyn, N.Y.
2 p.m.
ESPN2 — Indiana vs. Notre
Dame, at Indianapolis
FS1 — Northwestern at
DePaul
ESPNU — Creighton at
Oklahoma
SEC — Oral Roberts at LSU
3:30 p.m.
CBS — Ohio St. vs. Kentucky,
at Brooklyn, N.Y.
4 p.m.
CBSSN — Cincinnati at VCU
SEC — Tulane at Mississippi
St.
5 p.m.
BTN — Purdue vs. Butler, at
Indianapolis
FSN — FAU vs. Florida St., at
Sunrise, Fla.
6 p.m.
SEC — NC State at Missouri
7 p.m.
BTN — Princeton vs.
Maryland, at Baltimore
ESPNU — N. Iowa vs. Iowa St.,
at Des Moines, Iowa
8 p.m.
FS1 — Oklahoma St. vs.
Florida, at Sunrise, Fla.
FSN — Rider at Providence
SEC — Wofford at Vanderbilt
9 p.m.
ESPNU — Baylor at Texas
A&M
9:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — UNLV at Arizona
11 p.m.
ESPNU — Tennessee vs.
Gonzaga, at Seattle
11:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Texas at Stanford
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Noon
ABC — Celebration Bowl,
North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn
St., at Atlanta
2 p.m.
ESPN — New Mexico Bowl,
Arizona vs. New Mexico, at
Albuquerque, N.M.
3:30 p.m.
ABC — Las Vegas Bowl, BYU
vs. Utah, at Las Vegas
4 p.m.
ESPN2 — NCAA Division II,
championship, Shepherd vs. NW
Missouri St., at Kansas City,
Kan.
ESPNU — NCAA FCS, semifinal, Sam Houston St. at
Jacksonville St.
5:30 p.m.
ESPN — Camellia Bowl, Ohio
vs. Appalachian St., at
Montgomery, Ala.
7 p.m.
CBSSN — Cure Bowl, San Jose
St. vs. Georgia St., at Orlando,
Fla.
9 p.m.
ESPN — New Orleans Bowl,
Arkansas St. vs. Louisiana Tech,
at New Orleans
COLLEGE HOCKEY
7 p.m.
NBCSN — Michigan St. at
Northeastern
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
7:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Women, NCAA
Division I Tournament, championship, Nebraska vs. Texas, at
Omaha, Neb.
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
5 p.m.
FS1 — UFC Fight Night, prelims, at Orlando, Fla.
8 p.m.
FOX — UFC Fight Night,
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald
Cerrone; Junior Dos Santos vs.
Alistair Overeem, at Orlando,
Fla.
NBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
NBA — Charlotte at
Washington
NFL FOOTBALL
8:25 p.m.
NFL — N.Y. Jets at Dallas
SOCCER
9:30 a.m.
FS1 — Bundesliga, Bayern
Munich at Hannover 96
FS2 — Bundesliga, Borussia
Dortmund at Koln
10 a.m.
NBCSN — Premier League,
Sunderland at Chelsea
USA — Premier League,
Norwich City at Manchester
United
12:30 p.m.
NBC — Premier League, Aston
Villa at Newcastle United
1:50 a.m. (Sunday)
FS1 — FIFA Club World Cup,
third place, Sanfrecce
Hiroshima vs. Guangzhou
Evergrande, at Yokohama,
Japan
5:20 a.m. (Sunday)
FS1 — FIFA Club World Cup,
final, River Plate vs. FC
Barcelona, at Yokohama, Japan
WOMEN’S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
2 p.m.
BTN — LSU at Rutgers
Sunday
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Noon
ESPNU — Pittsburgh vs.
Davidson, at New York
FS1 — NJIT at St. John’s
7 p.m.
BTN — Samford at Nebraska
NFL FOOTBALL
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional coverage
FOX — Regional coverage
4:25 p.m.
CBS — Regional coverage
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Arizona at
Philadelphia
SOCCER
5:30 a.m.FS1 — FIFA Club
World Cup, final, River Plate vs.
FC Barcelona, at Yokohama,
Japan
8:25 a.m.
NBCSN — Premier League,
Liverpool at Watford
9:30 a.m.
FS1 — Bundesliga, F.S.V.
Mainz at Hertha BSC Berlin
11 a.m.
NBCSN — West Ham United at
Swansea City
11:20 a.m.
FS2 — Bundesliga, SV
Darmstadt 98 at Borussia
Mönchengladbach
WOMEN’S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
2:30 p.m.
FS1 — Arkansas vs. Texas, at
Oklahoma City
5 p.m.
FS1 — Texas A&M at
Oklahoma
7 p.m.
SEC — Duke at Kentucky
B4
THE SHERIDAN PRESS
BABY BLUES® by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman
MARY WORTH by Karen Moy and Joe Giella
BORN LOSER® by Art and Chip Sansom
GARFIELD by Jim Davis
COMICS
DRS. OZ & ROIZEN
Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen
WELCOME TO THE GENE-EDITING REVOLUTION
It sounds like science fiction: Snip out a bad
gene, insert a good one and stop cancer in its
tracks. But this fall, a British baby named
Layla Richards made history when doctors
used genetic engineering technology to knock
out the cancer that threatened her young life.
Layla had a severe and unusual form of
acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Diagnosed at
14 weeks, the baby girl received chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. But her
cancer was aggressive and resisted treatment.
Layla's parents asked doctors to try anything - and physicians at London's Great Ormond
Street Hospital turned to a technique never
before used against cancer in humans: gene
editing.
The gene-editing technology, so new that it
had been studied only in mice, removed a
gene from the spreading cancer cells that protected them against destruction by Layla's
immune system, and it beefed up cancer-fighting immune cells in her system so that they
could seek out and destroy the now-vulnerable cancer cells. The beefed-up immune cells
also had genes edited into them that were
able to protect them from the drugs Layla was
taking. Soon after her first birthday, Layla
received the infusion.
For three months, the enhanced immune
cells roamed her body, wiping out her cancerous cells. Layla then had a successful bone
marrow transplant. Doctors announced in
November that she is cancer-free, calling it
"almost a miracle."
Gene editing is a fast-moving field that
holds promise for improving health in many
ways. A few weeks before Layla's story made
headlines, the Cleveland Clinic, where Dr.
Mike is Chief Wellness Officer, named a geneediting technique to the Top 10 Medical
Innovations for 2016. The list is usually
reserved for breakthroughs that doctors and
patients can currently use. But gene editing
has such amazing potential to change clinical
care in 2016 that the Clinic's physicians voted
it a top-10 spot.
Someday soon, gene editing could help wipe
out illnesses that are caused by a single,
inherited gene -- diseases like cystic fibrosis,
hemophilia or breast cancers triggered by one
of the BRCA genes. And it may help to edit
out problem genes that develop later in life,
called somatic mutations. It's also exciting
because the ability to edit genes lets
researchers learn more than ever about problems made worse by multiple genes, such as
heart disease, diabetes and obesity.
Scientists have several gene-editing tools at
their disposal. Layla's treatment used one
called TALENs; another has the catchy name
"zinc fingers." We think the future is very
bright for one called CRISPR. It uses a protein
that knows how to locate specific genes, then
edit or snip them out. It's cheap (as little as
$30), fast and precise. That's important,
because the 23 pairs of chromosomes in the
human genome contain 30,000 genes.
Here's a short list of some other exciting
projects:
Obesity gene: Researchers at Harvard
University are looking at whether CRISPR
can be used to snip out an "obesity gene" that
governs the metabolism of fat cells.
Pancreatic cancer: Stanford University
researchers are using CRISPR to study how
this quick-spreading, hard-to-treat cancer
develops.
High blood pressure: Lifestyle choices play
a big role in blood-pressure problems, but
your genes are involved, too. University of
Iowa scientists are zeroing in on specific
genes in hopes of learning how to edit out
those that promote high blood pressure.
Heart disease: The Montreal Heart Institute
is leading an international effort to pinpoint
culprits and how they work. They can edit
one gene-or a family of genes-to see if that
helps to eliminate heart disease.
Alzheimer's disease: Some genes boost risk
for early Alzheimer's, while another -- a variant of the APOE4 gene carried by one in five
of us -- doubles the risk for this dementia
later in life. Massachusetts General Hospital
researchers are looking to gene editing to
replace that APOE4 gene and find other ways
to treat this form of dementia.
DEAR ABBY Pauline Phillips and Jeanne Phillips
FRANK & ERNEST® by Bob Thaves
REX MORGAN, M.D. by Woody Wilson and Tony DiPreta
ZITS® by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman
DILBERT by S. Adams
ALLEY OOP® by Dave Graue and Jack Bender
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 14-year-old girl and I
have a boy best friend who is also 14. I liked
him the moment I met him, which was exactly a year ago. He says it's the same for him.
We established that we both liked each
other months ago, but we're still only friends.
The reason is his parents have a rule that he
can't have a girlfriend or go on dates until he's
16. He's the only one I want, but we have to
wait until he can ask me out.
For now we are best friends, but it's hard
not to want to hold his hand and kiss him and
stuff like that. He doesn't like his parents'
rule just as much as I don't, and he totally
doesn't want to wait, but he will. It's also very
hard to not tell him how much my feelings
have grown, because I'm afraid he will react
strangely if I tell him I think I might love
him. What should I do? -- TEEN IN CALIFORNIA
DEAR TEEN: If your intuition is telling you
not to be the first to say, "I love you," then listen to it and you may be pleasantly surprised
one day to hear him say it to you first. As to
the fact that his parents are strict, you really
don't have much choice other than to respect
their rules.
That said, younger teens aren't usually
restricted from having any
social contact at all. Before they
start dating one-on-one, they
usually get together in groups
for movies, sporting events,
school dances, etc. This should
give the two of you opportunities to see each other outside of
school. While this may not be
the answer you're looking for,
for the time being, it may be an
acceptable compromise.
DEAR ABBY: I work in the
retail industry at a high-end furniture store. We specialize in
custom furniture from top manufacturers. We have been in
business for many years and
have many repeat customers.
My question is about customer service. Our hours of
operation are normal, from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. But we often have
customers who arrive at 5:45
p.m. or later to see sales associates and order their furniture.
Because our furniture is custom, the process can take up to
an hour. Some associates have
stayed as late as 8 p.m. to work
with a customer who walks in
without an appointment.
When is it appropriate to let
the customer know we are closing and they should come back
at another time for their consultation? We try to work with
everyone, but in my opinion, it's
rude to assume we are obligated
to stay and cater to them when
it is our time to go home to our
families. -- WAITING TILL THE
LAST MINUTE
DEAR WAITING: You're not
wrong. I agree it's rude to
assume that people will stay
hours after closing time, but if
there are no hard and fast rules
in your store, sales personnel
may be stuck. It's one thing if
the sale is being finished, but to
start the process just before
closing time is an imposition.
Some stores stop processing
orders before the official closing
time, which nips the problem in
the bud.
As to whether you are "obligated" to accommodate high-end
customers, this is something
you should discuss with your
employer. Some businesses are
willing to cater to buyers of
high-end merchandise, and
yours may be one of them.
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Raptors rally to finally beat Bosh, top Heat 108-94
MIAMI (AP) — For the first time, the
Toronto Raptors know what getting a win
over Chris Bosh feels like.
DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points, Kyle
Lowry added 21 and the Raptors erased an
11-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the
Miami Heat 108-94 on Friday night.
Luis Scola scored 20, Terrence Ross finished with 17 and James Johnson added 13
for the Raptors, who outscored Miami 58-39
after halftime.
The Heat had been 12-0 when facing
Toronto with Bosh in the lineup against his
former team, and more importantly were
denied what would have been their first
four-game winning streak since the 2014
playoffs. Each of Miami’s last seven threegame win streaks has now been followed by
a loss.
Dwyane Wade scored 21 points, Gerald
Green had 20 and Goran Dragic scored 18
for the Heat. Hassan Whiteside had 13 re-
bounds and Bosh finished with 11 points.
The Raptors improved to 17-3 when holding teams under 105 points, and they did
that Friday with ease. They’re 0-8 when opponents reach that total.
Up five at the half, Miami made its first
four shots of the third quarter to build a 6453 lead.
The cushion didn’t last long.
The Raptors made 13 of their next 16
shots — Whiteside blocked two of the three
misses in that stretch — and turned the
game around with 26-8 run that took just
less than 9 minutes. Ross’ 3-pointer late in
the third capped the flurry, putting Toronto
up 79-72.
Miami scored to get within three points
or less on six separate occasions after that,
including Wade’s layup with 6:12 left that
cut it to 90-89. But Toronto never got
caught, and Lowry got the roll on a layup
with 2:25 left to put the Raptors up 10 and
wrap up the win.
TIP-INS
Raptors: Lowry was 3 for 17 from 3-point
range on Thursday; he was 1 for 4 from beyond the arc Friday. ... DeRozan got hit in
the face by Johnson as they went for the
same rebound in the third quarter.
DeRozan got it, and made a jumper moments later as part of Toronto’s big run. ...
The Raptors were again without Jonas
Valanciunas (left hand) and DeMarre Carroll (right knee).
Heat: Wade continued polishing his resume, with his first point of the second half
moving him past Bob Lanier (19,248) for
46th on the NBA’s career scoring list. He
started this season 54th. ... Dragic’s 11-point
first quarter was not only a season-best, it
topped his 10-point total from his last five
opening quarters combined. ... Fours were
wild: Green had a four-point play in the second quarter, breaking a 44-44 tie.
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Toronto shot 72 percent in the third quarter, its third-best showing in any quarter
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the Heat, who hadn’t allowed anyone to
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coming into Friday.
COLLEGE NIGHT
Plenty of college teams just happened to
be in the stands Friday night. The football
teams from Western Kentucky and South
Florida — they’ll meet Monday in the
Miami Beach Bowl, an oddly named game
since it isn’t played anywhere near Miami
Beach — were on the floor in the first half
for a shooting contest. And the Plattsburgh
State men’s basketball team from upstate
New York was also at the game, in town for
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submit a State of Wyo.
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Phone: (307)777-7188,
Fax: (307)777-6562,
along w/ transcripts of
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THE VETERANS’
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Hiring Range:
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with passenger
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complete Activities
Professional Course
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Hints from Heloise
PICKLES
Smoke Gets in Your Home
Editor's Note: The accompanying photo for this and
future Saturday Heloise pet
columns will be available to
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Dear Heloise: I would like
to add another very important question when apartment and condo hunting:
What are the SMOKING
REGULATIONS in the
building?
When someone smokes inside or on patios and balconies, the smoke fills the
surrounding apartment
homes.
Children and seniors
should live in smoke-free
environments. Smoke-free
apartment and condo build-
ings are gaining in popularity to protect the health of
their residents. -- Jacque P.,
via email
Jacque, you are spot-on!
When apartments share
heating and cooling (as in a
central system), it may
cause odors (including
cooking) to be noticed in
other apartments. Even if
the apartments have individual AC/heating units,
there is still a "drift" factor.
Thanks for sharing. -Heloise
GLOW STICKS
Hello, Heloise: I enjoy
your column in the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader. My
hint is a child/pet safety
warning.
Glow sticks and necklaces
can be given to children
throughout the holidays
and into New Year's Eve.
My granddaughter was
given a glow necklace,
which she laid on the
kitchen counter.
Our cat bit into it, and he
shot off the counter and
around the house. He was
foaming from his mouth.
We held him over the sink
and washed his mouth out
with water. He was fine, but
he might not have been if
we hadn't been there. -Zelda W., Springfield, Mo.
Zelda, these glow sticks
are tempting for children,
cats, dogs, ferrets and other
inquisitive animals. Glad
your kitty is fine.
The research I did shows
that if animals ingest a
small portion of the fluid inside the glow stick, it won't
kill them. An animal may
get an upset stomach and
minor mouth irritation,
Heloise
which should be temporary
symptoms. Much depends
on the size of the animal
and the way it eats or ingests food. Birds are different from dogs, and cats are,
well, cats!
When in doubt, don't wait!
Call your vet or an animal
poison-control hotline; with
most the call is free, but the
consultation may cost. -Heloise
PET PAL
Dear Readers: Dean in
Fort Wayne, Ind., sent a
cute picture of his deerheaded Chihuahua, Lonnie,
being hugged by his Christmas toy, the Abominable
Snow Monster. If you'd like
to see Lonnie and our other
Pet Pals, visit
www.Heloise.com and click
on "Pet of the Week."
Do you have a picture of
your cute and funny pet
that you'd like to share?
Please email to
Heloise(at)Heloise.com (put
in the subject line "PET
PHOTO"), or mail to
Heloise-Pet Pal, P.O. Box
795000, San Antonio, TX
78279. -- Woof, meow, chirp
and chuckle, Heloise
DOG HAIR AND LEAVES
Dear Heloise: I read your
column every day in the
Texarkana Gazette. With
four dogs and lots of trees, I
had trouble vacuuming the
combination of dog hair and
leaves with my regular vacuum cleaner; it would stop
up too quickly.
I discovered that my wetand-dry workshop vacuum
was the answer. It goes for a
long time without stopping
up or filling up. -- Betty F.,
via email
Bridge
A DOUBLE
MAY SUGGEST
A BAD TRUMP
BREAK
Ron Klinger
from Australia
is a leading
teacher, writer and player.
He has probably lost count
of both the number of times
he has represented his
country and the number of
books he has written. His
latest work is "Playing Doubled Contracts" (Weidenfeld
& Nicolson).
Klinger packs a lot of material into a short space.
There are 58 quiz questions
and answers in 96 pages. In
today's diagram, look only
at the auction and the
North-South hands. Against
four spades doubled, West
leads heart king and continues with the heart queen.
East overtakes with his ace
and shifts to a low club.
How would you plan the
play?
East's pre-empt was in the
modern style -- open high
with a long suit and a weak
hand, almost regardless of
suit quality and vulnerability.
Unless you are sacrificing,
a double often tells you that
Phillip Alder
the trumps are breaking
badly. This can help you
with the play -- as here.
What can West have for his
double but all four trumps?
Suppose you run the club
to dummy's 10, cross to your
hand with a
diamond,
and lead the
spade two. If
West crazily
plays his
four, cover
with
dummy's
five. A rational West
will put in
his spade 10,
thinking
this assures
him of two
trump
tricks. However, you
can endplay
West.
You must
reduce your
trump
length. Win
with the
spade ace,
cash the diamond ace,
ruff a diamond, play a club to the
Omarr’s Daily Astrological
Forecast
BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor
Jonah Hill was born in Los
Angeles on this date in 1983.
This birthday guy has
earned Oscar nominations
for his performances in
"The Wolf of Wall Street"
and "Moneyball," respectively. His other film work
includes "21 Jump Street,"
"Get Him to The Greek,"
and "Superbad." He will
next reprise his role as
Schmidt for the third time
in the upcoming sequel "23
Jump Street."
ARIES (March 21-April
19): Too many holiday
cheers can put your energy
levels in arrears. In the
week to come you may find
that you enjoy being with
some people, but other ones
eat up too much of your
time. Balance work with
play.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20): Your creative talents
may be best displayed when
teamed up with another
person. In the upcoming
week you may be attending
several social functions
where you can display your
people skills and flair for
the artistic.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Your head may be buzzing
with new ideas in the week
ahead. Creative and imaginative mental images can
be applied in practical
ways. You may enjoy making some handicrafts or
homemade holiday treats.
CANCER (June 21-July
22): You may have some
clout if you get out and
about. Sitting home watching TV won't bring you the
attention or the enjoyment
that you crave. In the week
ahead head off to public
functions with your special
someone.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
Peer pressure can push
your buttons. With a holiday on this week's calendar
you may be required to attend one too many social
gatherings. Some business
matters are top priority and
will not withstand passing
distractions.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
You may flirt until it hurts
as this week unfolds. People
will be delighted with your
aptitude for good, clean
harmless fun. Working,
doing things, or going
places with congenial companions is at the top of your
to-do list.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A
holiday outing in the week
ahead might act like magic
bullet that revives your
spirits. It isn't the opinion
of parents, family or a
sweetheart that counts but
the verdict of the person
staring back at you in the
mirror.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.
21): It's the thought that
counts. If your aim is to impress, attending to someone's needs is a much better
option than mere money or
token gifts. In the week
ahead you may tune in on
what your partner really requires.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Ask for advice if
you want something nice.
This week your bank account may shrink under a
barrage of bills and last
minute gift giving. However, someone's wise counsel can make you a bundle if
you listen closely.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19): You may inadvertently
put your foot in your mouth
early in the week. However,
forgiveness is easy to find.
Get in touch with relatives
at a great distance or
friends close at hand to display your generosity.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18): You will wonder where
the money went when you
come home from shopping
and it is all spent. As this
week unfolds you can find a
very good use for your
savvy business and financial skills. Balance your
checkbook.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20): Holiday entertainments
are odds with efficiency.
During the week ahead you
may be tempted to take a
long lunch or to go home
early. You will have to
make up for it with extra effort somewhere along the
line.
IF DECEMBER 20 IS
YOUR BIRTHDAY: The two
to three weeks ahead is
likely to be peaceful and
you will be blessed by a
great deal of business sense.
In February and March new
friends, group and organizational activities can give
you a fresh sense of purpose. During the spring you
may become more ambitious and strive to reach a
new level of accomplishment. In April and May
your desire for changes in
career or finances can backfire. Wait until June and
July to make your moves
when your intense desire
for material success and
tenacity can bring admirable results.
BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor
Samuel L. Jackson was
born in Washington, D.C.
on this day in 1948. This
queen, ruff a diamond, and
cash the club ace, bringing
everyone down to three
cards. Now lead the club
king. West must ruff high,
but then has to lead from
his spade queen-four into
your king-eight.
Jeraldine Saunders
birthday guy earned a 1994
Oscar nomination for his
performance in "Pulp Fiction." He's also portrayed
comic hero Nick Fury in
seven feature films as well
as on "The Agents of
S.H.I.E.L.D." TV series and
played Mace Windu in the
"Star Wars" franchise. Jackson's other film work includes memorable roles in
"Coach Carter," "The Negotiator," and "A Time to
Kill."
ARIES (March 21-April
19): The guy in the bright
red suit knows who has
been naughty or nice. This
isn't a good time to insist on
having your own way. If
you oppose the will of a significant other you might
end up with coal in your
stocking.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20): Get your balance before
you walk the tightrope.
Your focus could be riveted
on entertainment and playtime putting the job, business, or work schedule in
second place. You must not
ignore routine business obligations.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
The spirit of giving is in the
air. It won't hurt to be a bit
more generous and open
minded. You can give in to
someone's sincere and honest request without losing
face. The favors you grant
now may be repaid tenfold.
CANCER (June 21-July
22): When it is time for the
stockings to be hung by the
chimney with care you may
be the one called upon to
hammer in the nails. Expect
requests for help and assistance from others and be
prepared to show off your
skills.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If
you put a business matter
on the back burner it may
need to be jump started
after the holidays. Social
events may gnaw away at
your time, but right now
your business sense is better than usual. See a task
through to the end.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
Stop to smell the holly and
poinsettias. Spend some relaxing hours with family
members or other familiar
faces. It is possible that the
generous holiday mood
rubs off on co-workers who
deserve your attention.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Ride the see-saw up and
down. If you are torn two
ways it may be wise to stop
and reconsider. Your ambivalence might be centered
on making a large purchase. Don't let indecision
or hesitancy spoil a solid relationship.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.
21): Be tough enough. You
aren't a marshmallow that
yields at the slightest pressure. You are capable of
adopting a tough but reasonable demeanor when circumstances call for it. Get
your way by remaining
firm.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Dispel fears by taking positive actions. An imp
of uncertainty might stir up
mischief or jeopardize a
close relationship. Take determined steps to put everything in order. Erase
worries by explaining yourself clearly.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19): Withstand the sales
pitch. You may be inundated by advertising and offers, or someone's last
minute request. Luckily,
you have the wisdom to
know the difference between genuine value and
passing fads.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18): Vacations can be vexing. A business project may
end up on a long hiatus unless you spend extra time
on it now. Your time may be
occupied by financial and
work-related tasks, leaving
you outside the social loop.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20): Don't backtrack or have
regrets. Remain content
with your present choices
and decisions. Impulsive
last minute changes could
be more trouble than they
are worth. You might be
dazed by a selection of consumer goods.
IF DECEMBER 21 IS
YOUR BIRTHDAY: You
could feel a surge of ambition throughout the next
two to three weeks, but may
wait until the summer to
put your ideas into motion.
You are ready to fight
against all odds to obtain
whatever you want in January. You can be inspired by
new friends in February
and March and may even
immerse yourself in a romantic fling. In April and
May you could be tempted
to wipe the slate clean of
people and things, but don't
burn bridges. Making significant changes can take
all year, so don't be too anxious to sweep things away.
You will find your best success with career and business affairs in June and
July.
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NOTICE AND RESOLUTION 15-12-030
REGARDING THE FAILURE OF SOUTHEAST SEWER AND
WATER
DISTRICT TO COMPLY WITH ANNUAL DUTY TO REPORT
TO
STATE OF WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT
WHEREAS, Southeast Sewer and Water District is a
special district created pursuant to the statutes of the
State of Wyoming;
WHEREAS, Wyoming Statute § 9-1-507 (a)(vii) requires
each special district in the State of Wyoming to report
all revenues received and expenditures made each fiscal
year to the State of Wyoming Department of Audit;
WHEREAS, the report for fiscal year 2014-15 was due
September 30, 2015;
WHEREAS, the State of Wyoming Department of Audit
has certified to the Board of County Commissioners of
Sheridan County, Wyoming, on or about October 5,
2015, that Southeast Sewer and Water District has
failed make such report as required;
WHEREAS, and pursuant to Wyoming Statute § 9-1-507
(j)(ii), the director of the Department of Audit has given
notice to this Board of County Commissioners, the
County Clerk and the County Treasurer that Southeast
Sewer and Water District failed to bring such reporting
into compliance by November 30, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Wyoming Statute § 9-1-507 (j)(ii),
mandates that upon receiving such a notice from the
director of the Department of Audit place public notice
in a newspaper of general circulation indicating that
Southeast Sewer and Water District is in danger of
being dissolved due to its failure to comply with the
reporting requirements cited above;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that
pursuant to Wyoming Statute § 9-1-507 (j)(ii), all
persons with interest are hereby notified that as a result
of Southeast Sewer and Water District’s failure to
comply with the reporting requirements contained
within Wyoming Statute § 9-1-507, such special district
is in danger of dissolution;
BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that pursuant to Wyoming
Statute § 9-1-507 (j)(ii) upon failure by Southeast
Sewer and Water District’s to file the required report not
later than December 30, 2015, the Board of County
Commissioners of Sheridan County, Wyoming shall seek
to dissolve the district in accordance with Wyoming
Statute § 22-29-401 et.seq.;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Wyoming
Statute § 9-1-507 (j)(ii), that the cost of this notice is
hereby assessed against Southeast Sewer and Water
District; and
BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that pursuant to Wyoming
Statute § 9-1-507 (j)(ii), the Sheridan County Treasurer
is required to withhold any further distribution of
money to the district until the Department of Audit
certifies to the County Treasurer that the district has
complied with all reporting requirements.
ADOPTED: December 15, 2015, BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, Sheridan County, Wyoming/s/Tom
Ringley, Chairman, Attest:/s/Eda Schunk Thompson,
County Clerk
Publish: December 19, 2015.
TO: ALL KNOWN CLAIMENTS OF AND INTEREST IN A
2003 Dodge Durango, VIN: 1D8HS48N83F562879. You
are hereby notified that under WY Statute 31-13-109 a
lien has arisen on said vehicle in favor of Ted’s Towing,
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Default: Failure to fulfill an obligation, especially the obligation to
make payments when due to a lender.
Encumbrance: A right attached to the property of another that may
lessen its value, such as a lien, mortgage, or easement.
Foreclosure: The legal process of terminating an owner’s interest in
property, usually as the result of a default under a mortgage.
Foreclosure may be accomplished by order of a court or by the
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Lien: A legal claim asserted against the property of another, usually
as security for a debt or obligation.
Mortgage: A lien granted by the owner of property to provide
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LLC in the amount of $3,492.50.00. Notices have been
mailed by certified mail to all persons known to claim
an interest in said vehicle. The proposed sale is to be
held at 584 E 8th St. Sheridan, WY on DECEMBER 21,
2015 at 11:00 A.M.
2003 FORD EXPLORER, VIN:1FMDU73W03UB01322.
You are hereby notified that under WY Statute 31-13109 a lien has arisen on said vehicle in favor of Ted’s
Towing, LLC in the amount of $5020.50. Notices have
been mailed by certified mail to all persons known to
claim an interest in said vehicle. The proposed sale is to
be held at 584 E 8th St. Sheridan, WY on December 21,
2015 at 11:00 A.M.
2006 Dodge Caravan, VIN:1D4GP24R56B554116. You
LLC in the amount of $3005.00 Notices have been
held at 584 E 8th St., Sheridan, WY, on DECEMBER 21,
2015 at 11:00 A.M.
1996 DODGE, VIN: 3B7HF13Z1TM114107. You are hereby
notified that under WY Statute 31-13-109 a lien has
arisen on said vehicle in favor of Ted’s Towing, LLC in the
amount of $5073.50. Notices have been mailed by
certified mail to all persons known to claim an interest
in said vehicle. The proposed sale is to be held at 584 E
8th St. Sheridan, WY on DECEMBER 21, 2015 at 11:00
A.M.
2002 CHEVY IMPALA, VIN: 2G1WF52E329313172. You
LLC in the amount of $4048.00. Notices have been
held at 584 E 8th St. Sheridan, WY on DECEMBER 21,
2015 at 11:00 A.M.
Publish: December 18, 19, 2015.
TRUSTEES’ NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INTENT TO
DISTRIBUTE TRUST
TO ALL CREDITORS OF DON LEWIS MARQUISS,
DECEASED:
You are hereby notified that Douglas T.
Marquiss and Robert Berton Marquiss, the Trustees of
the Don Lewis Marquiss and Bonnie Jean Marquiss Trust
Agreement Dated April 16, 1991 intend to distribute the
assets of the Trust as provided in the trust instrument.
Creditors having claims against the decedent, including
claims to contest the validity of the trust, must be filed
with the proper court within 120 days after the date of
the first publication of this notice, and if such claims are
not so filed they will be forever barred.
DATED this 24th day of November, 2015.
/s/Douglas T. Marquiss, Trustee
/s/Robert Berton Marquiss, Trustee
Timothy S. Tarver
Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 6284
Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
(307) 672-8905
Publish: December 12, 19, 2015.
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Labeled “Aunt Dorothy,” this photo pictures Dorothy Duncan doing something she loved
best. Dorothy and her husband John were great lovers of the flowers, wildlife, mountains
and doing things outdoors. They met in 1916 on one of Howard Eaton's trips to Glacier
Park. John was camp manager for Eaton's Ranch and Dorothy was a high school sophomore working to make up the guest tepees. Seventeen years later they were married.
John is credited with being responsible for bringing in 28 elk to restock the Bighorns,
from the Jackson Hole country, in 1910. He lived at Eaton's for 44 years, and Dorothy remained there for about 10 years after his death in 1956, and then moved into Sheridan.
When Dorothy died in 1994, she willed money to a fund set up to help support the musical events in Kendrick Park every summer. She, with Florence Spring, had also helped organize the Audubon Society in Sheridan County. The photo is in the Chase-Duncan
collection in the Sheridan County Museum's Memory Book project.
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Former rugby star Hayne embracing 49ers’ practice squad
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The 49ers thought so highly of former Australian rugby league star Jarryd Hayne
that he was their opening night punt returner despite
playing football for just over seven months.
But after three fumbles on punt returns, including his
first ever attempt in the season opener, Hayne now finds
himself on the practice squad.
“He needs to learn how to play football,” said Thomas
McGaughey Jr., the 49ers’ first-year special teams coach.
“To learn how to run and cover kicks and protect punts.
That kind of stuff, that’s going to be invaluable for him
with his overall skill development.”
Hayne was released on Halloween after appearing in six
games before clearing waivers and signing to the practice
squad two days later. He broke camp as the team’s punt
returner after averaging over 18 yards on returns in the
preseason thanks to his quick feet and elusiveness in the
open field.
“If I could come this far in seven months, just five me 12
or 14,” Hayne said.
With his preseason performance, Hayne became one of
Australia’s biggest sports stories after converting from the
National Rugby League’s Parramatta Eels, where he was
one of the country’s biggest stars.
Hayne exceeded his initial goal by making the 49ers’ roster for Week 1. He was disappointed about his demotion,
but is embracing his opportunity on the practice squad,
where he’s received more practice reps than he did as the
fourth-string running back.
“It’s definitely been a great year. I overachieved what I
ever expected,” Hayne said. “I think what people don’t
realize that every day for me is like a month to everyone
else because of the way I pick things up and the way I
learn.
“I just feel like in these short six weeks that I’ve been on
the practice squad, I learned so much. There was two
weeks where I literally took every single rep in the lookcard squad. That was huge. The most reps I took in a row
(before that) was probably three or four.”
Hayne fumbled his first attempt at a punt return in the
team’s Week 1 win over the Vikings, and then again
against Green Bay in Week 4 and the Ravens in Week 6.
“He just needs to learn the game from the inside and
out,” said McGaughey.
The 49ers dealt with injuries to their top three running
backs, losing Carlos Hyde to a stress fracture in his left
foot and Reggie Bush to knee surgery for the season.
Rookie Mike Davis was placed on injured reserve with the
return designation after surgery to repair a fracture in his
hand.
All the while, San Francisco passed over chances to
bring Hayne back to the active roster, instead opting for
Shaun Draughn and Travaris Cadet, who were free agents
after being released by the Browns and Patriots, respectively.
“I’m starting to realize when to play slow and when to
play fast,” Hayne said. “That’s what the best do.”
NOTES: G Alex Boone (knee) and LB Michael Wilhoite
(ankle) were ruled out of Sunday’s game against
Cincinnati. ... CB Tramaine Brock (hamstring), LB Aaron
Lynch (concussion) and WR Torrey Smith (back, ankle)
are listed as questionable. Smith has appeared in 76
straight regular season games.
Beijing names head
of 2022 Winter Games
organizing committee
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing’s
Communist Party chief has been
appointed head of the organizing
committee for the 2022 Winter
Games.
Guo Jinlong said his first task
would be to review Beijing’s host
city contract and the IOC’s
“Olympic Agenda 2020” program
before coming up with a detailed
agenda, the official Xinhua News
Agency reported.
The “Agenda 2020” program
seeks to make the Olympics more
affordable and sustainable.
Beijing won its bid partly on the
back of its commitment to keeps
costs down.
Beijing, which hosted the 2008
Olympics, defeated Almaty,
Kazakhstan, in the IOC vote on
July 31, becoming the first city in
Olympic history to be awarded
both the winter and summer
games.
Guo’s appointment was
announced in a ceremony
Tuesday at the Great Hall of the
People in the heart of Beijing
attended by top national leaders
including Vice Premier Zhang
Gaoli.
“To host a successful Winter
Games is China’s solemn commitment to the Olympic Family,”
Zhang was quoted as saying by
Xinhua.
Air pollution and a lack of natural snow remain concerns.
Because there are no tall mountains in the Beijing area, the skiing and other outdoor events are
being held far from the city center.
Beijing says hosting the games
will hasten efforts to clean up the
air and help promote winter
sports among tens of millions of
young Chinese. Organizers also
say have the water supplies and
technology to produce sufficient
man-made snow for the events.
The International Olympic
Committee said the establishment
of the organizing committee
marks a “major step” in Beijing’s
preparations for the games.
“Beijing is making history as
the first city in the world to host
both the Olympic Summer Games
and the Olympic Winter Games,”
IOC President Thomas Bach said
in a letter to the organizing group.
“The formation of the organizing
committee represents the start of
an exciting journey for the entire
Olympic family.”
Making contact
Jordan Christensen, right, draws contact as she attemps a layup on Friday, Dec. 18 at Sheridan High School.
Luongo makes 24 saves, Panthers beat Hurricanes 2-0
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Willie Mitchell
managed a rare feat the same night
Roberto Luongo was his usual, dominant
self.
Mitchell put Florida ahead 4:09 into the
third period with his first goal this season,
Luongo got his 70th career shutout and the
Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0
for their third straight win.
Luongo made 24 saves for his second
shutout this season.
“There wasn’t much offense the first two
periods and both goalies had to make big
saves,” Florida coach Gerard Gallant said.
“(Luongo) was big for us tonight. Big Willie
got his first on a great play. It was a real
nice goal and a timely goal.
“There wasn’t much in the tank. We just
told our guys to get pucks behind their D
and hope for a good bounce.”
Mitchell scored on a slap shot to put
Florida up 1-0. He beat goalie Cam Ward to
the glove side, and Jonathan Huberdeau
and Aleksander Barkov picked up assists.
It was just the 34th goal for Mitchell in 894
games, and his first since April 2.
“I should have had two or three by now,”
Mitchell said. “I just kind of funneled to
the backside and Hubie made a great pass
like he always does. It was right on the
stick. I only score three to five a year
because I don’t play power play. It felt good
to get a game-winner on it, too. If you don’t
score many, you want to score big ones.”
Reilly Smith added an empty-net goal
with 21 seconds left. Smith has scored in
four straight games.
The Panthers have outscored opponents
12-2 during their three-game streak and
have beaten Carolina five straight times,
including 4-1 in the teams’ first meeting
Oct. 13.
“There weren’t a lot of scoring chances,”
Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said. “I know
when we reviewed them after the first and
the second, it didn’t take long. I thought
both teams checked and they capitalized on
a little turnover. There wasn’t any free ice
to get going and windup, and we didn’t
forecheck well.”
Florida has won eight of its last 10 road
games.
Carolina fell to 4-2-1 over its last seven
games. Ward made 16 saves.
Florida’s Corban Knight was called for
hooking about 2 minutes after Mitchell’s
score. Carolina put three shots on goal during the man advantage but could not beat
Luongo.
“I’ve been in the league 20 years, so I
don’t think about numbers a lot,” Luongo
said. “Right now we’re just focusing on
wins, and we see how crazy the standings
are. We’re just trying to accumulate some
points.”
Jaromir Jagr did not have a point and is
still tied for fourth with Marcel Dionne on
the NHL goals list with 731. He had one
shot on goal.
NOTES: Florida C Derek MacKenzie
(lower body) missed his third straight
game, and LW Shawn Thornton was a
healthy scratch. ... Hurricanes C Riley
Nash was a healthy scratch. ... Florida LW
Jussi Jokinen was a Hurricane from 200813. ... Hurricanes RW Kris Versteeg was a
Panther from 2011-14. ... The teams will
meet for the final time this season on April
9 at Florida. ... The Hurricanes visit
Pittsburgh on Saturday night before
returning home Monday night against
Washington. ... Florida returns home
Sunday against Vancouver for the first of
six straight home games.
Vey’s shootout goal lifts Canucks to 4-3 win over Red Wings
DETROIT (AP) — Linden Vey, making his season debut
scored in the seventh round of the shootout to give the
Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings
on Friday night.
Jared McCann, Sven Baertschi and Radim Vrbata
scored in regulation for the Canucks, who were without
injured captain Henrik Sedin.
Sedin was out after leaving Thursday’s loss to
Philadelphia with a lower-body injury. Canucks coach
Willie Desjardins said he doesn’t expect Sedin to miss
much time.
Ryan Miller had 25 saves through overtime for
Vancouver.
Joakim Andersson, Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik
Zetterberg scored for the Red Wings, and Jimmy Howard
had 37 saves.
Zetterberg tied the game at 3 with 1:07 to play, taking a
Pavel Datsyuk pass and beating Miller on the stick side.
Detroit dominated the 3-on-3 overtime, but Miller stopped
Gustav Nyquist and Datsyuk hit the post.
Vrbata also scored in the second round of the tiebreaker, and Brad Richards tied it for Detroit in the third.
The Canucks dominated early, outshooting the Red
Wings 9-1 in the first eight minutes, but Howard kept the
game scoreless with a spectacular glove save on
Alexandre Burrows. Later in the period, Howard dove
across an empty net to get his stick on Bo Horvat’s wraparound attempt.
Vancouver, though, got on the board with 1:03 left in the
first, thanks to a series of mistakes by the Red Wings.
Justin Abdelader turned the ball over at center ice, and
when Jannik Hansen fired the puck into the Detroit end,
the rebound off the boards evaded both Howard and
Jonathan Ericsson. McCann picked up the loose puck and
fired it over Howard’s shoulder for his ninth goal.
Burrows was called for the game’s first penalty with
6:18 left in the second period, giving the Red Wings a
much-needed chance for some offense. At the beginning
of the power play, they were being outshot 22-7, and both
teams picked up one more in the next two minutes.
Moments later, Vancouver took advantage of some sloppy Detroit defense, with Baertschi finishing off a nice
passing move for his third goal.
Datsyuk, though, helped get Detroit on the board with
1:07 left in the second, forcing a turnover at the blue line
and starting a play that ended with Andersson’s first
goal.
The Red Wings went back on the power play when
Brandon Prust was called for roughing in a scrum after
the buzzer.
Datsyuk tapped home Brendan Smith’s pass at 3:29 of
the third to tie the game at 2-2.
The Canucks, though, quickly regained the lead, with
Vrbata circling a goal-mouth pile and putting a backhander past Howard at 5:33.
The Red Wings dominated much of the final 15 minutes,
keeping Vancouver trapped in its end, but weren’t able to
beat Miller until Zetterberg snuck a shot past him with
the Red Wings’ goal empty.
NOTES: Detroit coach Jeff Blashill brought in former
NHL player and Hall of Famer Adam Oates to consult
with the Red Wings coaching staff for the next three days.
... The Canucks recalled Vey from Utica of the AHL. ... D
Kyle Quincey skated with the Red Wings in practice
Friday for the first time since undergoing ankle surgery
in October.
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Saving our
world
D
ec. 5 marked World Soil Day.
In a two-page spread in
National Geographic
Magazine they outlined the
decline of arable land due to erosion
(a full 75 billion tons a year) and the
efforts around the globe to increase
awareness and provide help in land
management practices.
The magic and mysteries that
nature provides have always been
a curiosity for me. Plants offer
hope and the soil
offers opportunity. Taking care of
the out-of-doors
should be a nobrainer but not
everyone can be
counted on to
even do basic
recycling and
SUSAN
many still do not
WOODY
believe in climate change. As
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I like to say to
nonbelievers —
it’s just science. Nothing scary
about that; there is no conspiracy.
The dynamics of soil are simple.
Soil is made up of minerals, water,
air and organic matter. Good soil
declares itself by color, dark and
rich, it can take years to form.
Working in a flower bed last
summer, daughter Ryann
remarked on the color difference
between soil that was in the bed
and the color of the natural soil
elsewhere. I was given a teaching
moment and talked about what
good soil means and how important it is in getting good results
from gardening, farming and
ranching.
N.G. estimates that 95 percent of
the world’s food is grown in soil.
In addition, a full quarter of the
world’s insect population lives in
soil and over the course of the last
25 years healthy soil has had the
ability to capture and absorb an
estimated 10 percent of humangenerated carbon emissions.
Nature can restore itself naturally. The planet is a living thing,
but we humans have ruined this
cycle of healing by producing
toxic emissions of one sort or
another until now we find ourselves at the brink of having to
choose — do we save ourselves and
future generations or do we continue to be pigheaded and say it
just ain’t so. Ignorance in this
instance is not bliss, it is denial. It
is just science. Nothing to be
afraid of, no conspiracy.
I am proud to live in a time when
problems can be discussed and
broken down by National
Geographic and other publications
so that we can understand the
basics and make a choice. I am
proud that science and all the
knowledge and understanding it
brings has that ability to enlighten, that is if we dare to take our
heads out of that hole in the
ground.
SUSAN WOODY has been a home and garden writer for
more than 20 years and is a master gardener.
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HOUSE WRAP VS. VAPOR BARRIER
BY HENRI DE MARNE
UNIVERSAL UCLICK
Q: My house is open to the weather with
no trees, only pasture. It was built in 1997
and I bought it in 1998.
About five years ago, I noticed some of the
spruce siding was rotting. I replaced it in
those areas. The builder used Tyvek under
the siding. I remember a while back that
your column noted that Tyvek is an incorrect application. I checked your book and
did not find the correct underlayment to
use, thus my question.
The problems areas are always the west
and south sides, and never the east and
north sides. Next summer, with retirement
in May, my first “keep busy” project will be
to replace all siding and any rotting underlying particle board in there areas.
So my question is, since Tyvek is not
acceptable, what should I use as a vapor barrier?
Also, your advice on three other questions
would be helpful:
1. Should I caulk where the siding meets
the windows?
2. When I nail the siding, should I avoid
nailing the top of the unexposed siding —
thus allowing some movement?
3. When I paint the siding, I assume it is
best to go lightly where siding meets siding
thus allowing for air movement and any
moisture to evaporate. Is that correct?.
Many thanks for your help. — via email
A: Tyvek is not the problem; Tyvek is a
useful house wrap in some cases, but it is
not a vapor barrier. Vapor retarders (sometimes erroneously referred to as vapor barriers), which slow moisture penetration,
must be installed on the warm side (inside
surface) of the exterior walls in most climates. In very hot climates, depending mostly on air conditioning, the vapor retarder is
installed on the outside of the exterior walls
beneath the siding.
Tyvek is a breathable synthetic air barrier
that, when properly used, stops air penetration into the building components over
which it is applied. This prevents air move-
COURTESY PHOTO | UNIVERSAL UCLICK
Tyvek and other house wraps are designed to prevent air penetration into a structure and are used in
both residential and commercial construction. They are different from vapor retarders, which are
designed to slow moisture penetration.
ment through even the smallest opening
that would reduce the energy efficiency of
these building components.
The problems experienced with Tyvek,
which I have discussed in the past, are generally caused by the improper installation of
the exterior wall cladding.
If Tyvek, or any other synthetic house
wrap, is in contact with the cladding, and
water from leakage or wind-driven rain penetrates the cladding (a well-known fact), the
Tyvek may become saturated and unable to
dry. The backside of the cladding remains in
contact with the wet house wrap and can
begin to deteriorate. The only house wrap I
have found not to cause any problem is 30pound asphalt-saturated felt.
There are other dynamics entering the
equation, but we'll stop there. To break this
bond between the house wrap and the
cladding, I developed the rain screen in the
early 1970s. In those early days, I used 1inch-by-3-inch furring strips, nailed to every
stud over the housewrap to create an air and
drainage plane. The bottom and top were
screened to keep insects out.
Over the years, the rain screen, although
still referred to by that name, has been
named differently by other building scientists, but its function has not changed.
The industry has developed several other
methods of providing a drainage plane
between the house wrap and the cladding. It
is also essential to treat the cladding — clapboards in your case — on all sides, including
all field cuts. This can be done by back-priming with paint, stain or another form of preservative.
Landscaping with blue
B
lue is my favorite color. However, the
selection as it relates to landscaping
plants is somewhat limited. Probably
what comes to mind first is the grape
hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum).
This small grape colored
bulb is one of the first to
come up in the spring. It is
very adaptable and can be
used in many different
types of plantings, and
either mixed with other
plants or can be used in a
SCOTT
mass planting to give that
special wow effect, such as
HININGER
a meandering stream.
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Another short bulb to
consider is the Siberian
squill (scila siberica). This
short, blue-flowered bulb is cold hardy, deer
resistant, fairly drought resistant and a fairly long-lived perennial. This bulb, with its
small flower, really needs to be planted with
some density in order to appreciate the blue
color.
The “glory of the snow” (Chionodoxa
luciliae), is another one of the first bulbs to
come out in the spring. This small bulb has
three to six pale blue starlike flowers with
white centers. The 6-inch height and green
foliage does not need to be planted as dense
as the Siberian squill.
And of course do not forget the crocus.
This bulb is deer and squirrel resistant. The
short 2- to 3-inch height and bluish lavender
color can add a nice buffer or border to a
flower bed.
Another shorter bulb is the striped squill
(Puschkinia scilloides), which is 4-6 inches
tall with a single flower scape having a nodding, starlike, fragrant flowers, that from a
distance has a blueish color. This self-seeding bulb naturalizes like most of the rest of
these bulbs quite well.
For an annual look at Baby Blue Eyes
Seeds, this quick-bloomer is loved for its
gorgeous, soft-blue blooms that bring early
color to the flower garden. The 4- to 12-inch
height plants depending on soil type and
moisture will have about a month of blooming time. This is a good choice for those
areas that start off bare and later on will fill
in with perennial plants.
For a taller bulb, look at Allium
caeruleum, which is prized for its deep,
clear blue flower heads. Azure Allium is one
of the few, true blue flowers in the plant
kingdom. It blooms late spring to early summer. Grows up to 2-feet high and makes
great cut flowers. They are easy to grow and
deer resistant. Between the round blue seed
head and the green glasslike foliage this
plant can really add to a flowerbed.
For something really different try Big Blue
Sea Holly which is fabulous for hot, dry
spots. 'Big Blue' has green thistle-like foliage
and blooms with huge 4-inch diameter
bracts that surround the flower's blue center
cone. An excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
and a rugged plant for the xeric garden. It is
drought resistant/drought tolerant plant
(xeric). This plant is deer and rabbit resistant. It grows over two feet tall, and blooms
mid- to late summer giving you some blue
color later in the year.
SCOTT HININGER is with the Sheridan County Extension office.
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THE SHERIDAN PRESS
More than just harmony
FROM THE SHERIDAN SENIOR CENTER
SHERIDAN — “Our card just says, ‘Just
Harmony. We bring fun!’” said Susan Kautz
a member of the 11-woman singing group,
called Just Harmony.
“We sing some things that are silly, some
with accompaniment, some barbershop
and other musical voicings,” said Kautz.
“One of our fun songs for the Christmas
season is ‘Shoulda Been a North Pole Elf.’”
Formed in 2011, members sing soprano
and alto or tenor, lead, baritone and bass.
Though these are traditional singing parts,
men often sing in the lower note ranges of
baritone and bass.
Member Sue Moomey sings bass and
finds it challenging to find parts written
for women. Some of the music has to be rekeyed for female bass voices.
“My mother had a beautiful voice and
she sang a lot,” said Moomey. “She had me
singing alto when I was young.”
Moomey’s singing voice became lower
over the years. Today she sings bass with
fellow members Sandy Everson and Lou
Bennett.
“When you’re singing a cappella (without
instrumental accompaniment), the lower
parts are very important,” said Moomey.
“You have to be strong but not overpowering.”
The group brings varying backgrounds
in music but they share common ground:
they love to sing and they love to sing
together.
“All have some musical background,”
said Kautz. “They may not all read music
but they are musical.”
“I’m not a trained singer but I love to
sing,” said Moomey.
Members Kay Pearson and Janet Ruleaux
sing baritone, one step up from the lowest
ranges of bass singers.
“When singing four-part barbershop, we
feel they (composers) write for the other
voices and then stick in the baritone,”
Pearson laughed.. “Baritone’s an interesting part. Janet and I love correcting each
other.”
Pearson holds a degree in pharmacy and
has sung in choirs in seven states including a 26-year stay in Washington, D.C.
“I was surprised when I read that Frank
Sinatra didn’t read music,” Pearson said.
Ilene Stroup sings soprano or tenor
(when singing barbershop), the highest
range of notes in a standard singing
arrangement and predominately sung by
women, girls and prepubescent boys or
men with the highest voice in a men’s barbershop group.
“I love the four-part barbershop harmony
and the fellowship with the gals,” said
Stroup.
“We get along so well. We aren’t perfect
but we like to sound good,” said Moomey.
“If we can’t get a song good, we’ll cut it out
of a performance and try it again the next
year. We’re not just here to sing, we’re here
to sing well.”
When the group formed, the first order of
business was to decide on a name. After
tossing around several ideas, the women
landed on the name Just Harmony.
“We want to be in harmony with our
lives, our homes and with each other,” said
Kautz, who serves as the group’s director
and accompanist. “When one of us is not
there, we miss each other musically and
physically.”
Just Harmony designs its performances
for specific dates or audiences. The group counts
among its resume, performances at Kendrick Mansion,
the Sheridan Inn, the WYO
Theater, the Sheridan
Troopers baseball team,
Brookdale-Sugarland Ridge
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Giving the gift of music throughout the year, the all-women singing group “Just Harmony” loves to
perform. The group designs each performance to a special date or audience.
and Green House for Living. The group’s
last performance for the 2015 season is to
sing at the Prairie Dog Community Church
service tomorrow morning.
“We’re singing the Christmas story using
some traditional Christmas hymns, a
Jester Harrison nontraditional song called
‘Amen’ and a Swahili song,” said Kautz.
“We chose five numbers to remind us that
Christmas is celebrated worldwide.”
“There’s a little dog that joins in and
sings with us at the service,” said Moomey.
She laughs.
Just Harmony sang a collection of holiday songs at the Sheridan AARP Chapter
meeting and offered a special performance
at Champion Funeral Home’s Night of
Memory for families who lost family members in the past year.
What makes this singing women’s group
a little extra special?
“We’re in tune with each other. We identi-
fy,” said Kautz.
The group delivers as its business card
says: bringing beautiful harmony and fun
for their audiences.
JUST HARMONY MEMBERS
Lou Bennett
Sandy Everson
Gail Hemmig
Susan Kautz
Suzanne McClintock
Sue Moomey
Kay Pearson
Gerry Phillips
Janet Ruleaux
Ilene Stroup
Abbie Taylor
Interested in booking Just Harmony? Call
Ilene Stroup at 674-8497.
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Happy birthday Sheridan Senior Center!
T
he Senior Center turned 42 this
week on Thursday, Dec. 17. On
that date in 1973, the Articles of
Incorporation were signed. That’s
almost like a birth certificate, right?
Senior Center services began being
consolidated through efforts of community volunteers. They had seen a
need to bring various services
throughout the county together that
served older residents. This volunteer group also saw
needs not being met
and worked to get
funding to provide
services. Do you
know that the first
service offered during the first two
LOIS
years of this new
BELL
Senior Center was
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bus service?
Two years later,
meal service was
offered to older residents in borrowed
space at the Salvation Army and local
churches. Seven years later, in 1980,
ground broke for a Senior Center
building at its current location today,
211 Smith St.
The center experienced growing
pains as it expanded its building
almost every 10 years to meet increasing needs for services.
The center has grown in its 42 years.
For numbers people, our latest full
year of service shows that the Center
served almost 108,000 meals to 1,500
people, provided almost 9,500 hours of
homemaking and in-home services,
and provided over 59,000 rides on the
bus. One hundred caregivers provided
3,711 hours of service. Our onsite Day
Break adult day service — begun in
1990 — provided 11,450 hours of care
to 64 individuals supporting them and
their families. More than 1,211 people
were assisted in outreach with housing assistance, Medicare, Low-Income
Energy Assistance Applications and
tax refunds for elderly and disabled.
For you non-numbers readers, just
know that this is a lot of service!
The Senior Center, built through the
heart and efforts of volunteers, continues to thrive through volunteers.
We can’t do what we do without volunteers in more than 30 volunteer areas.
For our latest period of reporting, volunteers reported 12,586 hours of service. I’m going to go out on a limb to
say that these volunteer hours are
probably understated as so many volunteers report in but don’t report the
hours they give. They just give
because they — much like their predecessors — care.
The Senior Center has come a long
way from its “birth” on Dec. 17, 1973.
In those days we worked with a small
staff and in borrowed space. The
marketing plan 42 years ago was simple: Mary Kraft went door-to-door to
tell people about Senior Center services.
In 2015, the center was full head-on
in a capital campaign. The demand
for services for elders is growing and
predicted to continue. It’s been
referred to as the “Gray Tsunami.”
We’re already feeling growth pains
(and we love it!). Funding raised by
this capital campaign will help posi-
tion the Senior Center to meet the
needs of a new generation of older
adults. The campaign’s mission statement and strategic goals are appropriately stated for the center’s future:
“To invest, expand and transform”
our services. Again, it is volunteers
who helped us raise $9.5 million as of
this writing. We are again indebted to
caring volunteers this time in the
faces of our capital campaign committee.
And during this campaign, the center continues to serve the community
through bus service (a new look to
this bus service is coming — look for
it!), meal service, in-home services,
caregiving support to caregivers, education, activities (don’t forget that fun
is great for your health, too!), community partnerships and a thriving
spanking-new thrift store, the Green
Boomerang.
The Senior Center is here because of
the vision and work of volunteers.
The Senior Center will position itself
for emerging and growing needs
because of the work of volunteers.
The Senior Center does what it does
because of volunteers.
Oh, yes, and the staff….
So, happy 42nd birthday, Sheridan
Senior Center! We look forward to
being 43 in 2016 and for great things to
help support this great community we
live in!
LOIS BELL is the Communications Director at the Sheridan Senior
Center. Center Stage is written by friends of the Senior Center for the
Sheridan Community. It is a collection of insights and stories related
to living well at every age.
SENIOR CENTER HAPPENINGS |
• The holidays can be tough when you’re grieving. The
Senior Center and Northern Wyoming Mental Health
teams are offering a support group through the holidays.
The first meeting is Monday, Dec. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the
Senior Center and every Monday through January 2016.
For more information, call Andi at 674-4405 or Stella at 6751978 or just come.
• The Senior Center will be serving a prime rib
Christmas dinner 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Christmas Day,
Friday, Dec. 25. No special tickets are needed and the community is invited to come.
• The deadline to be included on a White House Tour in
April 2016 with the Senior Center is Dec. 31. Names of
travelers enrolled for the trip as of Dec. 31 will be submit-
ted for the White House tours. This tour is part of the
Senior Center’s trip to Washington, D.C., Monticello, colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. Note: the
dates for this trip have changed to April 3 – 9, 2016, to move
away from the Easter holiday. Travelers enrolling after
Dec. 31 may incur increased travel costs and will not be
able to take the White House tour. For details, call Lois
Bell at the Senior Center at 672-2240.
• New Years Eve at noon at the Senior Center! Join us for
this annual tradition of celebrating a new year over the
lunch hour. Music, hats and noise makers for all with a
toast of sparkling cider at noon to ring in 2016. No advance
sign-up necessary. Lunch service is 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
featuring chicken cordon bleu with hollandaise sauce.
YOUTH
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SHS student reviews Star Wars movies after seeing them for the first time
BY CULLEY EMBORG
SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL
SHERIDAN — The Star Wars franchise
has played an undeniably huge role in
shaping American pop culture. Thousands
of Americans have grown up with Star
Wars and those who haven’t seen the
movies are in the staggeringly small
minority. The franchise has cultivated a
fandom, with some devoted fans even going
as far as claiming Jediism as their religion.
The saga is already worth more than $30
billion and the upcoming seventh installment, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,”
has fans across the country patiently anticipating Dec. 17. Star Wars has become popular to the extent that almost every location, character, machine or weapon in the
fictional universe is well known and has a
Wikipedia article written about it.
Somehow, someway, I have managed to
avoid the series altogether for the past 17
years of my life. I had seen fragments of
the franchise only by catching glimpses
through references in pop culture. Even
before watching the movies, I knew who
Yoda, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker,
Chewbacca, Jabba the Hutt, R2-D2, and C3PO are and I could define the terms
“lightsaber,” “Jedi,” and “The Force.”
Nearly every part of the iconic series from
the opening title sequence to the cast of
characters is iconic.
In honor of the upcoming film, I have
chosen to watch the series in chronological
order rather than the order they were
released. Here is my takeaway after watching each movie for the very first time.
Some minor spoilers may ensue.
Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
— It was sort of difficult for me to get into
this movie at first because I found Jar Jar
very irritating, but I became intrigued
when young Anakin was introduced. I
enjoyed the battle between the droid army
and the citizens of Naboo at the end, and
the final fight with Darth Maul was fantastic. I rate this movie 6 out of 10 stars.
Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) —
In this episode, Anakin faces a forbidden
love with senator Padmé, whom he hasn’t
seen in 10 years. If the writer and director
had chosen to take a different approach to
this love story, it would have seemed more
convincing. They fell in love suddenly and
inexplicably, which was unrealistic. Also,
this movie lacked the epic battle of the
clones that the title promised. The movie
redeemed itself with the scene in which
Obi-Wan, Anakin and Padmé are saved by a
battalion just before they are sentenced to
death. I rate this movie 7 out of 10 stars.
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)The whole story delves deeply into Anakin
Skywalker’s transition to the Dark Side of
the Force. Not only did I enjoy Anakin’s
side of the story, but also the scene in
which Obi-Wan faces off against General
Grievous and the duel between Darth
Sidious and Yoda. By this point, I had
grown accustomed to an epic fight scene
toward the finale in every movie and
Revenge of the Sith did not disappoint.
This is my favorite movie from the trilogy
and it’s definitely the darkest. I’d rate it an
8 out of 10.
Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) — This
movie was the first movie released and it
introduced a generation to George Lucas’
fictional universe. My favorite part of this
entire movie was R2-D2 and C-3PO’s hilarious chemistry. As I watched their ridiculous bantering, I became fond of the
droids. Among the best scenes were the
trash compactor escape and the destruction of the Death Star. It is my absolute
favorite movie in the franchise and I rate it
Eleven-year-old Katlyn Anderson, dressed as Princess Leia, looks over the table of treats during the
Star Wars party Wednesday at the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library. The party was organized
in celebration of the arrival of the latest Star Wars film “The Force Awakens,” which opened
Thursday in Sheridan.
10 out of 10 stars.
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
(1980 — The iconic twist in this movie was
inevitably spoiled for me years ago through
the media so this scene didn’t have as
much of an impact on me. If you are familiar with Star Wars, you know which scene
I’m talking about. Also in this movie, Han
Solo cemented himself as one of my
favorite characters. His simple yet hilarious line, “I know,” in response to Leia’s
profession of love, was absolutely priceless. I’d give it 9 out of 10 stars.
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) —
By Return of the Jedi, viewers were entirely familiar with the beloved characters, so
this installment decided to launch right
into the plot without ado. The movie
includes gritty lightsaber action, pending
doom for the good guys and the death of
several characters at the horrific Sarlacc
Pit. I’d give it 9 out of 10 stars.
EDITORS NOTE: This article originally appeared in the Sheridan High
School newspaper, The Ocksheperida. It has been edited for length.
Janika Sweeney named this week’s Summit Award Winner
A
cademics For All’s Summit Award winner this week is
Janika Sweeney, daughter of Mike and Stacy Sweeney.
Sweeney is a senior at Sheridan High School, and is
a two-year member of National Honor Society with
a 3.97 grade point average.
She is taking Advanced Placement calculus, AP English
literature, AP Biology, Physics, jazz band and welding. A
partial list or her prior courses are: AP psychology, AP government, AP chemistry, AP U.S.
history, three years of GATE English, three
years of Spanish with the final year being
another AP class, athletic training and two
more years of welding/woodshop.
She says her favorite subjects are “science,
especially AP biology and AP chemistry.” She
nominated Rhonda Bell as her teacher most
Sweeney
deserving of an award. Sweeney stated, “Ms.
Bell doesn’t let you skimp on learning, you have to put in a
lot of time. I spent twice as much time on her AP
Chemistry class than any other AP class.” Bell praised
Sweeney, “Janika's course load is demanding. Not only is
she taking the most difficult courses, she is a dedicated
athlete. She is involved in many extra curricular activities
but never lets that interfere with her academic goals.
Janika is generous and always willing to help others. She
is a well-rounded and versatile person.”
In addition to her music courses at SHS, during her
sophomore year she (the guitar player) and her triplet sister, Alli (the singer), won third place in a Stars of
Tomorrow contest. And she put her shop classes to practical use by helping her father build their new house last
year by constructing a table, finishing metal support systems, random welding projects and painting the barn
(which took a long time as each board had to be rolled).
Sweeney has been athletically active all four years of
high school on the indoor track, outdoor track and cross-
There’s a new crop of
coding toys for techie tykes
NEW YORK (AP) — Want even your younger kids to join
the tech revolution by learning to code? Maybe you should
get them a robot — or at least a video game.
That’s the aim of entrepreneurs behind new coding toys
for kids as young as 6. They’re spurred by a desire to get
children interested in computer science well before their
opinions about what’s cool and what’s not start to gel, in
effect hoping to turn young boys and girls — especially
girls — into tomorrow’s geeks.
“You really want kids to learn these building blocks as
young as possible and then build on them,” Apple CEO Tim
Cook said in an interview at a recent coding workshop for
third-graders in New York. “I don’t think you can start this
too young.”
Not everyone is excited about pushing first-graders to
learn the nuts and bolts of how computers work. Some
critics believe that too much technology too early can
interfere with a child’s natural development; others warn
that pushing advanced concepts on younger kids could
frustrate them and turn them off computer science completely.
country teams. She was the cross-country team women’s
captain both her junior and senior years. This year she
was plagued with injuries including stress fractures,
nerve damage (sciatica), and pulled muscles; she competed
for most of the season, but could not make the district nor
state meets. She has a good rapport with coach Art Baures,
of whom she said, “I have run for coach Baures since
freshman year for both cross-country and track. I feel that
he truly does care for his athletes and he would probably
say that he and I share a bond in that we both couldn't finish our senior seasons.”
Baures said of Sweeney, “The thing I notice most about
Janika is her intrinsic ability to prepare to meet her goals,
and she has set intermediate and long-term goals. She has
an innate way of planning her activities; her passion and
interest really enhance her ability to enjoy what she does
and to succeed at it. That shows up in her running and
schoolwork.”
Her junior year, she was a member of the SHS “We the
People” team that won the Wyoming state championship,
thus earning a trip to the national competition.
Her local extra-curricular community service activities
include projects with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes,
National Honor Society and Faith in Action. In addition,
Sweeney spent some time in Guatemala with the “Village
of Hope,” an organization that aims to encourage
Guatemalans to adopt their country’s orphans as
Guatemala is closed to external placement. Her three
years with SHS Spanish teacher, Alison Vold, paid off as
she was able to serve as a translator for the trip.
Post-graduation, she has a trip planned to Peru with her
mother and triplet brother, Kael, then on to college at
either the University of Wyoming or Montana State
University in Bozeman. She has been accepted to both, but
prefers MSU, hoping to get a presidential scholarship,
which will provide a full ride. She says, “I hope to study
either biochemistry or exercise science and go on to medical school to become an orthopaedic surgeon.”
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2,000 years ago who was different.
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Prophets foresaw how and where he
would be born. Angels announced his
birth. Notable figures from distant lands
visited him, bringing with them gifts fit for a king. Even
more notable, however, was that this baby, among all the
babies born 2,000 years ago, was worshipped.
The wise men risked a long, perilous journey halfway
across a continent to worship him. The shepherds glorified
God after visiting Jesus. Anna and Simeon, two people
who lived their lives in anticipation of God entering our
world, praised Him in the presence of the baby Jesus.
This worship continues throughout the gospel accounts.
Thomas worships Jesus when he sees the wounds Jesus
bore to bring salvation to those who believe in Him. The
disciples worship Jesus as they gather to learn from Him
just before He ascends into heaven. But the list of those
who worship Jesus doesn’t end there.
As God gives the apostle John glimpses of heaven, he
sees the angels and other heavenly beings worship the one
who purchased salvation through His birth, perfect life,
sacrificial death and resurrection from the dead. John ultimately sees that the purpose of heaven will be to worship
Jesus, the lamb, for all eternity.
The question for us is this: do we truly worship Him
now? This Christmas, join with the wise men and shepherds, the ones seeking Him and those who follow Him,
the angels and the saints in worshipping the one who was
born 2,000 years ago.
JOHN CRAFT is with the First Baptist Church in Sheridan.
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Church Calendar
ARVADA COMMUNITY CHURCH
(non-denominational)
223 Main St., Arvada, 758-4353. Pastor
Bob Moore. Sunday: 11 a.m. service,
11:30 a.m. children’s Bible study.
BAHA’I FAITH OF SHERIDAN
673-4778. The Baha'i Faith for
Devotional Programs from the sacred
writings of all religions and Study
Circles.
BETHESDA WORSHIP CENTER
5135 Coffeen Ave., 673-0023,
www.bethesdaworship.com. Pastor
Scott Lee. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. service,
children’s ministry, nursery.
Wednesday: 6 p.m. Bible study, HS
youth group
BIG HORN CHURCH
115 S. Third St., Big Horn, 751-2086 or
655-3036. 115 S. Third St., Big Horn,
673-0157. Pastors Sherman Weberg
and Jon Willson. Sunday: 9:15 a.m.,
prayer time; 10 a.m., worship service;
2:00 p.m. Bible study. Wednesday: 7
p.m. youth and adult Bible study.
BUDDHIST MEDITATION
FELLOWSHIP
1950 E. Brundage Lane. Sunday: 7-8
p.m. Sessions include discussion of
the dharma reading, sitting and
walking meditation. For information
call Victor at 672-3135 or email [email protected]
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
1660 Big Horn Ave., 672-3149. Pastor
Terral Bearden. Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. worship
service, 6 p.m. Bible study.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. prayer meeting.
Thursday: 6 p.m. youth group.
CALVARY CHAPEL SHERIDAN
606 S. Thurmond, 751-2250,
www.ccsheridan.org, email: [email protected]. Pastor Nels
Nelson. Sunday: 10 a.m. non-denominational worship service, teaching
through the Bible verse by verse.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
1769 Big Horn Ave., 763-6040. Sunday:
9:30 a.m. Bible classes, 10:30 a.m.
worship and communion.
Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Bible study.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF
LATTER DAY SAINTS
Ranchester branch, 1066 Big Horn Ave.,
Ranchester, 655-9085. President
James Boulter. Sunday: 10 a.m.
Sacrament meeting, 11:20 a.m.
Sunday school and primary meetings,
12:10 p.m. Priesthood and Relief
Society meetings.
LATTER DAY SAINTS
Sheridan 1st Ward, 2051 Colonial Dr.,
672-2926. Bishop Kim Anderson.
Sunday: 9:30-10:40 a.m. Sacrament
meeting, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday
school meeting, 10:40 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Primary meeting, 11:40 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Priesthood, Relief Society
and Young Women’s meetings.
LATTER DAY SAINTS
Sheridan 2nd Ward, 2051 Colonial Dr.,
672-6739. Bishop David Bailey.
Sunday: 1:30-2:40 p.m. Sacrament
meeting, 2:50-4:30 p.m. Primary
meeting, 2:50-3:30 p.m. Sunday
school meeting, 3:40-4:30 p.m.
Priesthood, Relief Society and Young
Women’s meetings.
LATTER DAY SAINTS
Sheridan 3rd Ward, 2051 Colonial Dr.,
673-7368. Bishop Charles Martineau.
Sunday: 9-9:50 a.m. Priesthood,
Relief Society and Young Women’s
meetings, 9-10:40 a.m. Primary
meeting, 10-10:40 a.m. Sunday
school meeting, 10:50 a.m. to noon,
Sacrament meeting.
LATTER DAY SAINTS
Sheridan YSA Branch, 2051 Colonial Dr.,
673-9887, Branch President Bradley
G. Taylor. Sunday: 1 p.m. Priesthood
meeting and Relief Society, 2 p.m.
Sunday school, 2:50 p.m. Sacrament
meeting.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY
2644 Big Horn Ave., 751-5238. Father
Lewis Shepherd. Sunday: 10 a.m.
prayer and mass.
CLEARMONT COMMUNITY CHURCH
Across from gymnasium in Clearmont,
758-4597. Pastor James P. Stark.
Sunday: 9 a.m. worship service, 9:45
a.m. children’s church.
CORNERSTONE CHURCH
4351 Big Horn Ave., 672-8126, www.cornerstoneofsheridan.org, email: [email protected]. Pastor
Tony Forman. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. worship service, 10:30 a.m. worship service with children’s church. Call the
church for youth group, Women of
the Word and B.O.O.M. (for kids
grades 1-5) schedules.
DAYTON COMMUNITY CHURCH
318 Bridge St Dayton, 655-2504, Pastor
Matt Tremain, Associate Pastor Collin
Amick. Sunday worship 9 am, Sunday
School 10:30 am, Sunday MS Youth
Group 4pm, HS Youth Group at 5:30,
Awana’s Monday 6:15. Miscellaneous
studies throughout the week.
FAMILY LIFE CENTER (Foursquare
Gospel Church)
118 W. Fifth St., 674-9588, familylifecenter.biz. Pastor Scott Orchard.
Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10
a.m. worship service. Wednesday: 7
p.m. adult Bible study.
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD
1045 Lewis St., 674-6372, email:
[email protected]. Pastor
Jay Littlefield. Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday
school, 10 a.m. worship, 6 p.m.
evening fellowship.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
3179 Big Horn Ave., 674-6693,
www.fbcsheridanwy.org, email:
[email protected]. Senior
pastor John Craft, Associate Pastor of
Community Life Falk Alicke,
Associate Pastor of Youth Ministries
Shane Rosty. Sunday: 9:30 worship
service, Sunday school classes for all
ages and nursery; 10:50 a.m. worship
service, adult class, children’s pro-
grams and nursery, 6 p.m. senior high
youth group. Wednesday: 6 p.m. junior high youth group, children’s program and adult Bible study. Small
group Bible studies meet throughout
the week.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
(Disciples of Christ)
102 S. Connor St., 674-6795,
www.sheridandisciples.org. Pastor
Doug Goodwin. Sunday: 8 a.m. worship, 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m.
worship. Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thrift Store open. Wednesday: 10
a.m. Bible study. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Thrift Store open.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST (Christian Science Church)
455 Sumner St., 672-2041. Sunday: 11
a.m. church and Sunday school (10
a.m. June-Aug). Wednesday: 7:30
p.m. testimony meeting. Reading
Room: 45 E. Loucks St., Suite 015,
open weekdays except holidays 1:304 p.m.
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
907 Bellevue Ave., 672-2505, Pastor
Jody Hampton. Sunday: 9:45 a.m.
Sunday school for all ages, 10:45 a.m.
worship and children’s church, 6:30
p.m. praise and Bible study.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible study and
prayer meeting for all ages.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
(UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST)
100 W. Works St., 672-2668,
www.sheridanfirstcongregationalucc.wordpress.com, email: [email protected]. Sunday: 11
a.m. worship service. Monday through
Friday: noon to 12:45 p.m. Lunch
Together.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2121 Colonial Drive, Sunday — 8 a.m.Worship. 10 a.m.- Worship, Sunday
School 11:15 - Sr. High Sunday School,
11:30 a.m.- Bible Study. Monday — 7
pm- Bell choir rehearsal. Thursday Christmas Eve, Office closed, 7 & 9
p.m.- Candlelight Service. Friday Christmas Day, Office Closed.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
First United Methodist Church for:
Sunday — Children’s Christmas
Program – 9:30 a.m. Monday —
LUNCH TOGETHER. Tuesday —
LUNCH TOGETHER 9:00 a.m. – 2:00
p.m. – The Closet is Open!
Wednesday — LUNCH TOGETHER.
Thursday — LUNCH TOGETHER,
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES 7:00 p.m.
& 9:00 p.m.
GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH
1992 W. Fifth St., 307-461-0237, email:
[email protected], Facebook:
Grace Anglican Church. Pastor Kevin
Jones. Sunday: 10 a.m. church service.
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
(Independent-Fundamental)
1959 E. Brundage Lane (one-fourth
mile east of Interstate 90 on
Highway 14), 672-7391, www.gracebaptistsheridan.org. Pastor Stephen
Anderson. Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday
school for all ages, 11 a.m. worship
service with children’s church and
nursery provided, 6 p.m. worship
service with nursery provided.
Tuesday: 6:30 a.m. men’s Bible study,
9 a.m. women’s Bible study (every
other week). Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible
study and prayer, Bible club for children and youth.
GRACE CHAPEL
Story. Pastor William Dill. Sunday: 10
a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship.
HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH
260 E. Loucks St., 672-2848,
www.holynamesheridan.org, email:
[email protected]. Pastor: Father Jim Heiser,
Associate Pastors: Father Brian Hess
and Father Michael Ehiemere.
Sunday: 8 a.m., Mass; 10 a.m., Mass;
5:30 p.m., Mass. Monday through
Thursday: 7 a.m., Mass. Friday: 8:20
a.m., Mass. Saturday: 8 a.m., Mass; 45 p.m. (or by appointment),
Sacrament of Reconciliation; 6 p.m.,
Vigil Mass.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
(LCMS)
1300 W. Fifth St., 674-6434, email:
[email protected]
. Pastor Paul J. Cain, email:
[email protected]. Home of
Martin Luther Grammar School (K-5
Classical Christian Education,
www.SheridanMLGS.blogspot.com,
email: [email protected],
accredited by NLSA and CCLE).
Sunday: 8:05 a.m. The Lutheran Hour
on KWYO 1410 AM, 9:15 a.m. Sunday
school and Bible class, 10:30 a.m.
Divine service. Wednesday: 7 p.m.
service. Monday-Friday: 9:05 a.m. By
the Way on KROE 930 AM.
LANDMARK INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH
Sheridan Holiday Inn, Sheridan Room,
307-461-0964, email: [email protected]. Pastor Clayton
Maynard. Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday
school, 11 a.m. worship service.
Wednesday: 6 p.m. Bible study.
MOUNTAIN ALLIANCE CHURCH
54 W. Eighth St., 6732-6400,
www.mountainalliance.com. Pastor
Ron Maixner. Sunday: 9 a.m. worship
service, 6 p.m. youth group.
MOUNTAINVIEW FELLOWSHIP
BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC)
54 W. Eighth St., 673-4883. Pastor Jim
Coonis. Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday
school, 11 a.m. worship service. Call
for mid-week Bible study information.
NEW COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
24 Grinnell Ave., 672-5790, www.newcovenantwy.org. Pastor Ron Ellis.
Sunday: 10 a.m. worship, 11:30 a.m.
Sunday school.
OLD APOSTOLIC LUTHERAN
CHURCH
111 Metz Road. Sunday service 11 a.m.
Sunday school follows the morning
service. Everyone welcome.
OUR LADY OF THE PINES CATHOLIC
CHURCH
34 Wagon Box Road, Story, 672-2848.
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. reconciliation, 6
p.m. mass served by Holy Name
Catholic Church.
PRAIRIE DOG COMMUNITY CHURCH
Prairie Dog Community Clubhouse,
southeast of Sheridan at intersection
of Highway 14 East and Meade Creek
Road (County Road 131), 672-3983.
Pastor Terry Wall. Sunday: 9 a.m.
non-denominational worship service.
QUAKER WORSHIP SHARING
(Religious Society of Friends)
Second and fourth Sundays. Call Gary
Senier, 683-2139, for time and place.
RANCHESTER COMMUNITY CHURCH
1000 Highway 14, Ranchester, 6559208. Pastor Claude Alley. Sunday: 9
a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m., worship
service, 10:15 a.m. children’s church.
Thursday: 9 a.m. to noon, 1-3 p.m.
Community Cupboard and Clothes
Closet open.
THE ROCK CHURCH
Non-denominational, contemporary
Christian church. 1100 Big Horn Ave.,
673-0939, www.bighornrock.com.
Pastor Michael Garneau and Pastor
Rod Jost. Sunday: 8:45, 10:30 a.m.
worship.
ST. EDMUND CATHOLIC CHURCH
310 Historic Highway 14, Ranchester,
678-2848. Mass: Sunday 10 a.m..
Reconciliation: The first Sunday of
the month immediately following
mass. Served by Holy Name Catholic
Church.
ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1 S. Tschirgi St., 674-7655, email:
[email protected]. Pastor
John Inserra — Rector, Family Minister
Dr. John Milliken. Sunday: 7:30 a.m.
Quiet Holy Eucharist with traditional
language and no music; 10 a.m.
Choral Holy Eucharist with hymns
and choir. Tuesday: 10 a.m. healing
service.
Join St. Peter's for our Thanksgiving
Service on November 26, 2015 at
10:00am.
THE SALVATION ARMY
150 S. Tschirgi St. 672-2444 or 6722445. Captain Donald Warriner,
Lieutenant Kim Warriner. Sunday: 10
a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m.,worship.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
345 S. Main St., 672-5969, www.sheridan23adventistchurchconnect.org.
Pastor Gary Force, 303-882-7601.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. lesson study,
11:15 a.m. church service. Call for time
and location of home prayer.
SHERIDAN WESLEYAN CHURCH
404 W. Brundage Lane, 672-0612,
www.sheridanwesleyan.org. Pastor
Darrell White. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. worship with children’s church and nursery available, 9:45 a.m. Connection
Hour for all ages, 11 a.m. worship with
children’s church and nursery available. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Splash
for children 4-years-old through 5th
grade, 6:30 p.m. transFORMED Youth
for 6-12 grades. Call office for weekly
connection groups schedule.
STORY COMMUNITY CHURCH
4 Ponderosa Drive, Story, 307-2170393, Facebook: Story Community
Church. Pastor John Constantine.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 11
a.m. worship, 5:30 p.m. youth group.
Christmas eve worship: 5:15 p.m.
Fellowship and sing-along service, 6
p.m. Candle light service.
SUNRISE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
570 Marion St., 674-8424. Pastor John
Jackson. Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday
school, 11 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. worship. Wednesday: 7 p.m. worship and
adult Bible study.
THEE CHURCH OF CHRIST
45 E. Loucks St. (Old Post Office
Building), Suite 19. 672-2825. Richard
Snider 672-2825, Scott Osborne 6728347. Sunday: 10 a.m. Bible class, 11
a.m. worship and communion.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible study.
TONGUE RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH
(Southern Baptist)
305 Coffeen St., Ranchester, 752-0415,
email: [email protected].
Pastor Granger Logan. Sunday: 9:45
a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship,
6:30 p.m. worship. Wednesday: 6:30
p.m. prayer service and Bible study.
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
135 Crescent Drive, 672-2411,
[email protected]. Pastor Phil Wold.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m., Worship with Trinity
Choir Christmas Cantata and Holy
Communion; 9:45 a.m., Coffee
Fellowship, Sunday School for All
Ages; 11:00 a.m., Worship with Trinity
Choir Christmas Cantata and Holy
Communion. Monday: 6:30 p.m.,
Sheridan Arts Council Meets at
Trinity. Thursday: Christmas Eve Church Office Closes at Noon; 4:30
p.m., Christmas Eve Candlelight
Worship Service with Holy
Communion; 6:30 p.m., Christmas
Eve Candlelight Worship Service with
Holy Communion; 10:00 p.m.,
Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship
Service with Holy Communion.
Friday: Christmas Day - Church Office
Closed.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
FELLOWSHIP
1950 E. Brundage Lane, 672-3325,
www.sheridanuu.org. President Bill
Bradshaw. We are a welcoming, nondogmatic and spiritually liberal fellowship. Weekly Sunday service and
Montessori-based religious education
for ages 3 years to fifth grade at 10
a.m., followed by a time for coffee
and fellowship. Meditation pratice
every Sunday 7-8 p.m.
VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH
(WELS)
Meets at 1981 Double Eagle Drive, Suite
B, 672-9870. Sunday: 9 a.m. Bible
class, 10:15 a.m. Worship.
WAGON WHEEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Terry White. 325-207-1407.
Meets at the YMCA in the Whitney
Room. Sunday:1:30p.m.
PEOPLE
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Four new court appointed
child advocates sworn in
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SHERIDAN — Four new court appointed
special advocates were sworn in on Dec. 11
in district court.
The four new advocates are Lynn
Heeren, Robin Hoffman, Tifany Resser
and Donya Taylor.
The four individuals have successfully
completed a 42-hour training with online
and in-person components to become
familiar with the juvenile court system,
issues facing children neglected and/or
abused and how to advocate for them.
According to the Child Advocacy
Services of the Bighorns’ website, court
appointed special advocates’ duties begin
in court. When a case comes before the
juvenile court, a special advocate can be
appointed to represent the interests of
that child.
For additional information regarding
the CASA program or Child Advocacy
services of the Bighorns, see sheridancasa.com.
STUDENT NEWS |
Finley inducted into Kappa Kappa
chapter of Delta Mu Delta Honor Society
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SHERIDAN — Susan Finley of Sheridan
was inducted into the Kappa Kappa chapter of the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society
during the fall semester at Chadron State
College in Nebraska.
The inductees consist of juniors and
seniors, as well as graduate students seek-
ing a Master of Business Administration
degree. The 40 new members receive lifetime recognition for outstanding academic achievement in business administration.
Delta Mu Delta members will wear cords
at graduation signifying their academic
achievements.
Barfoot promoted in
Wyoming National Guard
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SHERIDAN — Tristan Barfoot of
Sheridan was recently promoted to private second class in the Wyoming Army
National Guard for meeting his time in
service requirements.
Barfoot is awaiting advanced individual
training and will become a qualified mul-
tiple launch rocket system operations/fire
direction specialist, in headquarters and
battery, 2nd Battalion 300th Field Artillery.
Barfoot has been a member of the
Wyoming Army National Guard for nine
months.
Besides serving in the Wyoming Army
National Guard, he is currently a senior
at Sheridan High School.
Checking out the sheep
Six-year-old Nicole Hunter feeds the sheep during the live nativity walk-through Saturday afternoon at
Bethesda Worship Center. This is the third year the church organized a live nativity at night but it is the
first time they had a daytime walk-through open to the public to visit on foot. Church volunteers recreated scenes from Bethlehem.
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