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Thesudas Sundance Times Constructive feedback CCMSD calls for lawsuit to be dismissed 30, but was terminated early. Crook County Medical Ser- HMS claims that no grounds vices District (CCMSD) has were given for this “unilateral moved to dismiss the com- decision” to void the agree- plaint filed against it by Health ment. Management Services (HMS), Kara Ellsbury of Hirst Apple- the management company gate, attorney for the board with which the district sev- of trustees, has responded to ered ties earlier this year. The the complaint with a motion motion rests on the argument to dismiss, based on the argu- that HMS cannot sue a government that CCMSD is a special mental entity without following hospital district established Wyoming’s rules for doing so. according to Wyoming Stat- The case is based on claims utes and is therefore a local from HMS that the company governmental entity. was given 120 days of notice “Accordingly, HMS’s claim as per its contract, but then against CCMSD is subject to “inexplicably” dismissed with- the Wyoming Governmental out payment. According to Claims Act (WGCA),” says Ells- the complaint, the five-year bury’s response. “…HMS did contract states that payment not comply with the WGCA, for HMS’s services would take however, including by fail- the form of five percent of CC- ing to present CCMSD with a MSD’s total gross operating notice of claim as required by revenues. the WGCA; therefore, its claim This contract was due to See page 12 come to an end on September ass h rs the first day of school creeps Restrictions closer. Current state orders, ac- extended as cording to the announcement, daily case would mean that face coverings will be required in schools record broken in situations where physical distancing is not practical. The again 500,000 masks are the result of state and local collaboration between public and private As new COVID-19 infections entities. 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For the second time, voters “Things have changed some- “We’d love to man it and be will be asked at the general what from two years ago when Black Hills Title Company there full time – hopefully it election this year to signal it came up on the initial bal- opened its doors in Sun- grows to that,” he says. whether they support a mill lot. Our state economy has dance last week in the form The Newcastle office was levy for Crook County’s se- changed dramatically, oil and of a satellite office on Main the most recent expansion niors. A political action com- gas and coal are down, so ev- Street, opposite the post before Sundance. Black Hills mittee has been formed to erybody is cutting their bud- office. The business has Title Company has grown inform the public of why it’s so gets,” he says. been in operation for nearly considerably over the years important to keep it going. On the other hand, these is- 35 years across the bor- since its inception, Roe says, “The initial mill levy initiative sues have made the mill levy der in South Dakota, but and now has 25 people on was passed in 2018 and at more important than ever, he has spread its wings into staff. that point in time it ran for two says. Wyoming in response to “The company started in years, so it’s now back up on “Both state and federal customer demand. 1986 in Sturgis, SD. My dad, the ballot in November,” says grants have declined. First of “It was a popular request Wayne Roe, was the person Terry Wilkerson, chairman of all, there are fewer state and from our current clientele, who started it here and I the Senior Mill Levy Support federal grants, and those that folks in Spearfish and in started in the business in Group. “If it’s passed on the are out there are for smaller Wyoming, that we try to look 1996,” he says. general election, it will run for amounts than they used to at opening an office there,” At that time, the company an additional four years.” be,” he says. says Dan Roe, President. was a two-person operation Over the last two years, says “That’s what brought it to in the back of a utility com- r Wilkerson, the mill levy has our attention and we looked pany on Main Street in Stur- The mill levy passed fairly been used to support a wide into it, found a building we gis and was known as Meade easily the last time it was on range of programs. To do this, liked and just went for it.” County Title. 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, T T T The Sundance Times Page 2 Thursday, July 30, 2020 Obituaries Chris “Junior” Santistevan Chip Neiman Chris “Junior” Santistevan months in the hospital, Chris’ got his love of hunting from his Republican Candidate for House District 1 passed away too soon and un- perseverance and strength Grandpa Ernie. His grandpa expectedly on July 19, 2020, never faltered. Never leav- was a huge part of Chris’ life surrounded by his loved ones. ing his side, Chris and Sheryl and was a role model to Chris. A memorial service for Chris married on October 30, 2004, By knowing Chris and his will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July while Chris was still in the nature, it is evident that his 31, 2020, at Gillette Memorial hospital. grandpa’s easy-going per- Chapel. Burial will follow at Not to let any obstacle stand sonality rubbed off on Chris. The Black Hills National Cem- in his way, Chris took the Chris was also a proud grand- etery at 2:30 p.m. challenges he faced head on. pa to eight grandchildren ages Chris was born in Torrington, He went back to college and eight to one. He loved to give Wyoming, on October 28, earned his associate degree them rides in his wheelchair, 1974. He was the youngest of followed by his bachelor’s de- watch cartoons, play video five to parents Cindy Haas and gree in accounting. games and cheer them on at Jim Santistevan. He graduated In 2007, he participated in their sporting events. from Niobrara High School and his first National Veterans He is survived by his loving immediately joined the United Wheelchair games. He looked wife, Sheryl (Soper); stepchil- States Marine Corps. He was forward to participating each dren, Stacy (Tommy) Banks, proud to be a Marine and serve year and proudly brought Brice (Angie) Stanton, Tristin dreds of friends. his country, serving four years home medals every year for (Tate) Wammen and Bailey He is preceded in death by his of active duty from 1993-1997. the last 12 years in sports (Ryun) Huber; grandchildren, grandma, Phoebe Santistevan; Chris and Sheryl met in ranging from soccer to air rifle. Dayne, Jaxon, Easton, Paxton, grandma, Alma Lemons and 1999. In true Chris fashion, on Chris left his mark on all that Kit, Parker, Rebel and Rylan; his grandpa, Ernie Lemons. In their first date they went to Mc- knew and loved him, making in-laws, David and Joni Brown lieu of flowers, memorials and Donald’s with two of Sheryl’s many lifelong connections. and Walt and Katy Soper; his condolences may be sent in daughters. He could go anywhere and parents, Cindy (Dan) Haas care of Gillette Memorial Cha- In February 2004, Chris strike up a conversation with and Jim (Gail) Santistevan; pel 210 West 5th Street, Gil- was in a horrific car accident a stranger and end up leaving siblings James, Randi, Jackie lette, WY 82716. Condolences that changed his life forever. with a new friend. and Mike; aunts and uncles, may also be expressed at www. Though he spent months and Chris was an avid hunter. He nieces and nephews and hun- gillettememorialchapel.com

John F. Costello John F. Costello passed in Chicopee, the John Boyle away July 19, 2020 in Holy- O’Reilly Club in Springfield, oke, Massachusetts. John was and had previously served as born February 22, 1931 to the Chaplin at the American Mortimer and Elizabeth (Mur- Legion Post 266 in Granby. phy) Costello. John loved Irish music and He is survived by his wife of sports, especially the New 65 years, Grace, and their two York Giants and the New York children, Patricia and her hus- Yankees. He enjoyed playing band Mark White and John M. softball and basketball in his and his wife Virginia Costello. younger years. He will be dear- John also leaves behind four ly missed. grandchildren and six great- In lieu of flowers, dona- grandchildren, as well as sev- tions can be made to Friends eral nieces and nephews. One veteran of the U.S. Air Force. of Granby Veterans P.O. Box granddaughter preceded him He worked for many years at 60176 Florence, MA 01062 in death. Rexam and retired in 1996. or the Holyoke Soldiers Home He graduated high school He was a gold card member of Recreation Department 110 from St. Jerome’s and was a the Knights of Columbus 4044 Cherry St. Holyoke, MA 01040. This Week at Your Library The library doors are open. We Thursday, August 6. Meet at the tion: SECOND WIND: POETRY will still be doing curbside de- cemetery at 6:30 p.m. BEULAH OF THE AMERICAN WEST by livery if you would prefer not to CEMETERY WALK, Thursday, Patricia Frolander. come into the library. We do ask August 20. Meet at the ceme- New Young Adult: FIVE DARK that you wear a mask to enter tery at 6:30 p.m. DUFFY HUD- FATES by Kendare Blake. the library. If you do not have a SON “HEMINGWAY” PROGRAM New Young Adult Graphic mask, one will be provided. Max- (hopefully) Friday, August 14, Novel: WONDER WOMAN: TEM- imum of five (non-staff) people in at 7 p.m. in the Library Meet- PEST TOSSED by Laurie Halse the library at one time. Maximum ing Room. ONE BOOK WYO- Anderson. length of stay limited to 30 min- MING: HEMINGWAY’S IN OUR New Junior Non-Fiction: ANI- utes. Children under 13 MUST TIME. Short stories by Heming- MALS WITH AN AMAZING be accompanied by an adult. way some of which take place in SENSE OF HEARING by Kath- Two computers are available for Wyoming. Books are available at ryn Lay. ANIMALS WITH AN adults. Teen and Children’s com- the library. Either read and re- AMAZING SENSE OF SIGHT by puters are not available. turn the book or read and pass Kathryn Lay. ANIMALS WITH AN Library Programming: IN-LI- it on. Meetings scheduled for AMAZING SENSE OF TASTE by BRARY PROGRAMMING IS SUS- now: CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY Kathryn Lay. PENDED FOR JULY. MOOR- BOARD meeting Thursday, Au- New Puzzle Book: BIGFOOT CROFT CEMETERY WALK, gust 6, at 1 p.m. in Sundance. GOES ON GREAT ADVEN- CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY TURES by D.L. Miller. FOUNDATION BOARD meeting New Easy Readers: KATHA- Wednesday, October 21, at 5:30 RINE THE ALMOST GREAT p.m. in Moorcroft. USES HER COMMON CENTS New Fiction: A WEEK AT THE by Lisa Mullarkey. KATHARINE SHORE by Barbara Delinsky. THE ALMOST GREAT: THE FAIR WARNING, Jack McEvoy BIGGEST STAR BY FAR by Lisa #3, by Michael Connelly. BOUN- Mullarkey. KATHARINE THE TIFUL CALLING by Fred Burton. ALMOST GREAT: THE ART- New Non-Fiction: BLOOM: SY-FARTSY AUCTION by Lisa FINDING BEAUTY IN THE UN- Mullarkey. KATHARINE THE EXPECTED by Kelle Hampton. ALMOST GREAT: THE PURR- GRINGO: MY LIFE ON THE FECT-O PRESENT by Lisa EDGE AS AN INTERNATIONAL Mullarkey. KATHARINE THE FUGITIVE by Dan “Tito” Davis. ALMOST GREAT: HAIR’S LOOK- New Wyoming Room Non-Fic- ING AT YOU by Lisa Mullarkey. Submitted by Kim Heaster Page 3 The Sundance Times Thursday, July 30, 2020 Churches Man drowns at Keyhole The Sundance Times Black Hills Cowboy Calvary Temple BY GRACE MOORE 311 Main, P.O. Box 400, Sundance, WY 82729 Church Assembly of God A couple from Gillette went camping on the cliffs over Keyhole Phone: 307-283-3411 Fax: 307-283-3332 5234 Old Hwy 14 Beulah, off I-90 240 W. Hwy. 14, Spearfish, (605) Reservoir last Tuesday night and, during the early morning Editor: [email protected] hours of Wednesday, June 22, the male, believed to be in his at exit 199; Pastor Tom Karp, 642-3844, News: [email protected] 605-222-3960; Sunday Service - Pastor Mark Chaplin; Sundays: late 20s, apparently accidentally walked off the edge. The man 9:30 a.m. (note change in time) 9 a.m. Sunday School, 10 a.m. drowned before rescue arrived. Advertising/Subscriptions: [email protected] Sundance Community Worship Service; Wednesdays: Gary Schoene of the Wyoming State Parks public informa- Church (SBC) 6:30 p.m. Adult/Children/Youth tion office could give no personal information and was unsure Publishers: Jeff and Yvonne Moberg 10th and Cleveland, Services whether alcohol was involved. Reporter: Sarah Pridgeon Pastor Bill Barton, 307-391- Sundance Church of Production/Circulation: Stan Horning/Melissa Paden 0135, on Facebook: Sundance Christ Accounting: Gay Pangrac Community Church of 369 W. Highway 14; Wyoming; Sunday Mornings: Class - 10 Peek at the Past Sunday Worship - 11 a.m., a.m., Worship - 11 a.m. 50 Years Ago, July 30, 1970 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN SUNDANCE, WY Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sunday Contact Terry Wales 290-0317 or DEADLINE: 10 a.m. Tuesday School - 9:30 a.m. Joannie Rogers 605-639-1833. Chapel of Faith Bear Lodge SUBSCRIPTION RATES: US Addresses: $40/year 116 S. 3rd, Pastor Dave Independent Baptist Jagemann, Chapeloffaith.org, Church includes full online access. Non Denominational - Simply 6 Antelope Lane, Periodicals Postage Paid teaching the Bible, verse by off Frontage Road East, Phone: at Sundance WY 82729. verse. Sunday School - 9 a.m., 283-1756, www. USPS: 526-720 Worship - 10 a.m.; Wednesday gatewaybaptistsundance. POSTMASTER: Royal Rangers and M’Pact: Girls com; Sunday School - 9:30 a.m., SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: - after school, Dinner - 5:30-6:30, Worship - 10:30 a.m., Evening Where “The Kid” [email protected] Boys - 6:30-8 p.m. - 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible got his name Copyright © 2020 by Sundance Times, Inc Sundance United Study and prayer - 6:30 p.m. Methodist Church Handicap parking 306 Ryan Street, 283-1954, available with easy access. Pastor Mike Paschall; Nursery available. Sunday Worship - 11 a.m., Countryside Church Children’s Church 625 Woodland Drive, Spearfish, during Worship; Handicap (605) 642-0585: parking and stairlift Saturday - 6 p.m., Mt. Calvary Sunday - 9 and 10:40 a.m. Lutheran Church Mountain View Baptist 4th and Ryan, Church Pastor Norman Wacker, 281- Exit 12, Spearfish, 2622, [email protected]; (605) 642-4036, Sunday Worship Service - 9 [email protected], a.m., Sunday School - 10 a.m. www.spearfishchurch.com; Church of the Good Adult Sunday This new sign installed just west of Sundance by the Sun- Shepherd -Episcopal School - 9 a.m., dance Commercial Club calls attention to the free ice 602 Main, Worship - 10:30 a.m. cold drinking water available at the spring in that area. Gayle Ryan; Worship Service - Hope Lutheran Church, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Wisconsin Synod The 4x8 ft. sign was erected last week after Tri-County Church of Jesus Christ 9135 34th St., Spearfish, Electric Association had erected the posts. of Latter Day Saints (605) 722-3857, 100 Years Ago 25 Years Ago 702 S. 7th St.; Sacrament starts Pastor Mark Schutz; at 10 a.m. Sunday Morning July 28, 1920 July 27, 1995 St. Paul’s Worship - 9 a.m., Sunday School Charlie Baggett and P.J. Robert Cummings, son of Catholic Church - 10:15 a.m. Christiansen opened the Ho- Charles and Shirley Cum- 805 Oak, Sundance, Vineyard Christian tel Garage Saturday and an- mings, Devils Tower, was Father Brian Hess, Pastor; Fellowship Church nounced that they are in the named Wyoming Physician Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m. 3 Industrial Drive, business to stay. Charlie has Assistant of the Year at the Oshoto Community Pine Haven, (307) 660-3777, many friends in Crook County annual meeting of the Wyo- Bible Church Pastor Bob W. Rudichar; and will be glad to see any or ming Association of Physician Sunday Morning Worship - 10:30 One mile east of Oshoto on all of them at any time. Mr. Assistants. Cummings was a.m. Cabin Creek Rd.; Christiansen will move to nominated and selected for Sunday School - 9:30 a.m., Sundance in the near future outstanding achievement and NOTICE Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. and will handle his real estate dedication to the profession. School Board Meetings Pine Ridge Ministries business from this end. Because of the difficulty of Pine Ridge Community Church, & Availability of Minutes The Sundance school board getting cowboys to attend the Carlile, WY, Notice is hereby given that regular meetings of the Crook County School District #1 Pastor Shayla Graham, has employed A.L. Dicken- Aladdin Match without receiv- Board of Trustees, State of Wyoming, are held each month at 6 PM on the 3rd First & Third Sunday - 9 a.m. son to act as superintendent ing points for their perfor- Monday of each month at Hulett, Moorcroft, and Sundance, WY, in school buildings in “It’s Simple! Love. Serve. Grow” of the buildings and school mances, the Aladdin Match towns as designated, and such meetings are open to the public. grounds during the coming Committee has voted to go Notice is also given that official minutes of each regular or special meeting of such year. Mr. Dickinson will begin with the Northwest Ranch board, including a record of all official acts and of all warrants issued, are available his work on Aug. 1, in order Cowboys Association. There for inspection by any citizen during regular office hours, at the office of the superintendent, CCSD#1 Central Office, 122 State Hwy 585, Sundance, WY. Minutes Newsbox to put the buildings into good will be a barbecue on Saturday are also posted on the website at crook1.com condition for the beginning of night in the Aladdin Centen- Brian Marchant, Chairman Crook County Medical Electa Chapter #5, OES the fall term. The unsightly nial Park and a street dance Board of Trustees Services District Board Thurs., Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m. walls are to be renewed and on Saturday evening with mu- Crook County School District #1 Fri., July 31, 11 a.m., Hospital Sundance Food Pantry other needful repairing and sic by Crossfire. The Aladdin Conference Room or by Zoom Fri., Aug. 7, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., cleaning will be effected about Youth Rodeo will be the week- Meeting: https://us02web. CCSD Central Office Building the building. end before. zoom.us/j/85326478670 Alcoholics Anonymous I.N. Davis of Hulett, a veter- Community Bible Study Tues. and Thurs., 8 p.m., Senior Fri., July 31, 6:30 p.m., Upton Center an of the Civil War and a pio- Community Center – For more Morning Glories Weight neer of Crook County passed info call 281-2622. Loss Group away Monday at the age of 72 Crook County Natural Thurs., 9 a.m. – For info call years. Tuberculosis is given as Resource District Board Mona, 283-2129. the chief cause of his demise. Tues., Aug. 4, noon, USDA Ser- Al-Anon 75 Years Ago vice Center or by conference Thurs., 8 p.m., Senior Center August 2, 1945 call – For conference line num- Men’s Bible Study ber email crookcountynrd@ That S-Sgt. Ben B. Mahoney Fri., 7 p.m., Sundance Com- who received his discharge gmail.com or call 283-2870 ext. munity Church – For info call 4. 281-0679. July 10, was recently award- Sundance City Council Veteran’s Outreach & ed the Bronze Star Medal for Tues., Aug. 4, 6 p.m. work ses- Advocacy Program heroic achievement in action sion, 7 p.m. meeting, City Hall Available to veterans and their in Italy was revealed in a dis- Crook County families. Call 307-630-3230. patch received this week from Commissioners the Fifty Army Public Rela- Tues.-Wed., Aug. 4-5, 8 a.m., Newsbox items are limited to informa- tions section in Italy. Though tional, nonprofit, service/social group Courthouse no specific reason was given in Sundance Senior notices for the purpose of notifying the public of upcoming events. Please con- the release, it is assumed that Citizens Center Board fine to basic information (name of event, the award was made for his Wed., Aug. 5, 1 p.m., Senior date, time, place). Center part in evacuating wounded, which was reported in detail some time ago. Senior Menu That Charley Guidinger has sold his Beulah store which he Hulett: 467-5743, Sundance: 283-1710. has operated for many years to Royal Mills of Spearfish, was Aug. 3 – Buffalo chicken, macaroni salad, marinated cucumber announced this week. Mills, salad, watermelon chunks, piña colada cake who is well known as a painter Aug. 4 – Indian tacos, tapioca pudding, pineapple in this vicinity, at one time op- Aug. 5 – Roast turkey with mashed potatoes and gravy, Carib- erated a grocery store at Stur- bean blend vegetables, cranberry-apple salad, cornmeal roll, gis and is acquainted with the pumpkin cookie Aug. 6 – Spaghetti with meat sauce, California blend vegetables, business; he will also operate confetti coleslaw, focaccia bread, pear pudding the Guidinger bar which was Aug. 7 – Tomato dill soup, tuna salad sandwich on wheat, Russian not included in the sale. garden salad, tropical fruit cup, oatmeal raisin cookie Veterans assistance available A state of Wyoming veterans claims, or VA healthcare. Mr. Second St., from 9 a.m. to service officer from the Wyo- Knesel can also help veterans 3 p.m. ming Veterans Commission and their families apply for • Newcastle: August 6 and will conduct community out- benefits, file claims, or request 20, at the Newcastle Work- reach services around Wyo- healthcare. force Center, 22922 US- ming cities throughout Au- His office is located at the 85, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. gust. 551 Running W Dr., in Gil- Most other weekdays, Knesel Clifford Knesel is available to lette, and he will be available is available by appointment meet with veterans and their at the following locations: at his office. Contact Clifford families to discuss state and • Sundance: August 4 and Knesel at 307-696-5048 to federal veterans’ benefits, De- 17, at the Sundance Se- schedule an appointment at partment of Veterans Affairs nior Citizen Center, 220 N. any of the above locations. The Sundance Times Page 4 Thursday, July 30, 2020 Gun rights group draws ire of top lawmaker BY NICK REYNOLDS Name Only” and a “swamp monster” for speaking out against “Wyoming Gun Owners has always been a Wyoming-run Casper Star-Tribune the organization and its tactics despite, in his own words, be- member-driven organization, and it always will be,” Dorr said Via Wyoming News Exchange ing among the most Second Amendment-friendly legislators in in a text message to the Star-Tribune. “Ogden is mad because Cheyenne. we are exposing his dirty financial deals in Cheyenne and be- CASPER — A growing group of Wyoming lawmakers — in- “To call me an ultra-moderate gun hater is probably a pret- cause we are exposing his Swamp buddies like Michael Von cluding the vice president of the Senate — are coming after one ty good stretch for anybody that knows me,” Driskill said in Flatern, one of the state’s leading voices for mental health gun of the state’s most aggressive gun rights groups after it lodged an interview with the Star-Tribune. “They use tactics that re- control. Frankly, if we didn’t have moderate politicians howl- efforts to discredit incumbent Republican lawmakers in a num- mind you of Washington, D.C., or out-of-state politics. I’ve been ing during the primary season, we would not be doing our jobs ber of vulnerable districts ahead of next month’s Republican proud that really dirty, nasty politics has not come to Wyoming, right!” primary. and this is opening the door to that style of politics.” But the group has been put on defense as of late, even re- The group, Wyoming Gun Owners, has been a consistent People in Cheyenne have known the name of Wyoming Gun leasing a video explaining why it opposed a hard-line piece of presence in Wyoming’s politics, presenting itself to residents as Owners — and its leader, Dorr — for many years now. gun legislation called the Second Amendment Preservation an uncompromising and unapologetically aggressive proponent Founded by now-Sen. Anthony Bouchard in 2010, Wyoming Act (which was sponsored by hardcore gun rights supporters for the Second Amendment in Cheyenne. Gun Owners has played an outsize role in the state’s politics for like Rep. Tim Salazar, R-Riverton, and Rep. Mark Jennings, Throughout the last two weeks, however, the organization has a number of years. While most of its infrastructure is based out R-Sheridan) after being pushed on it by Driskill. While the or- focused on pitting its often aggressive campaign tactics and ex- of state, the organization maintains the veneer of a high-pow- ganization argues that the legislation was weak and lacked a tensive digital operation against out-of-favor politicians. ered Wyoming lobbying organization, with an instate field coor- means of enforcement, Driskill says the group fought to kill Established lawmakers like Cheyenne Sen. Tara Nethercott dinator, a mailing list of hundreds of individuals and a number the bill because it was backed by their rival, the National Rifle and Kemmerer Rep. Fred Baldwin have come under Wyoming of legislative victories to its credit, including the passage of the Association, and included lawmakers it didn’t like — including Gun Owners’ microscope this summer, even with Nethercott state’s controversial stand your ground bill in 2018 and a mas- Driskill — as co-sponsors. running unopposed in her primary this year. Michael Von sive opposition campaign that aided in the pulling of a piece of He says that’s the same reason several of Wyoming Gun Own- Flatern — a moderate Republican senator from Gillette — has mental health reporting legislation prior to the 2020 session. ers’ chosen candidates voted against it as well. received the most attacks over the years, dubbed the organi- While the on-the-ground following of the organization is very “You’ll hear him say now that it was a bad bill, but they forgot zation’s “Biggest Enemy to Gun Owners in Wyoming” and regu- real, Dorr — and his family — have come under increasing to tell all the rest of the people about it,” Driskill said. “The peo- larly disparaged outside of campaign season. scrutiny over the last several years for running a network of ple that killed HB-118 were Sen. Bouchard, Sen. (Tom) James, The organization has also taken strides to actively influence right-wing Facebook pages and gun rights organizations in and all of the Democrats in the Wyoming Senate. Their hated legislative races across the state by running videos attacking states such as Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri that critics say Sen. Von Flatern, their hated Sen. Baldwin, the list goes on the voting records of legislators facing challenges from candi- intend only to stoke fear and anger in an effort to elicit dona- and on. All the people that they claim are soft on guns all voted dates it endorses. tions to enrich the family. together with Anthony Bouchard, their superstar, to kill a piece Rep. Dan Kirkbride, R-Chugwater, has attracted the ire of the In April, national news organizations like NBC News and the of gun legislation.” organization as he faces off against the Wyoming Gun Owners- Washington Post tied the Dorr family to a number of anti-quar- While pressure on Wyoming Gun Owners has been mounting, backed Jeremy Haroldson, while Cheyenne Republican Sen. antine protests in cities around the United States, including the organization itself is looking to ramp up its aggressive cam- Affie Ellis was recently targeted by the organization in her pri- ones the brothers did not reside in. paigns in the coming weeks. In a fundraising email July 15, the mary race against Dan Young. Earlier this year, The Daily Beast published an expose on the organization said it hoped to raise more than $52,000 to target Incumbents in highly competitive districts like House District brothers’ Second Amendment lobbying efforts, quoting an Iowa 16 races around the state while defending favored candidates 24, currently occupied by Rep. Sandy Newsome, have come un- state lawmaker describing Aaron Dorr as a “scam artist” using in vulnerable seats this summer, including Bouchard and Rep. der some of the most withering attacks from the organization, unfounded accusations in an effort to gin up donations for his Dan Laursen, R-Powell. depicted by Wyoming Gun Owners as lapdogs of legislative organization. “WYGO has released multiple ads in this election cycle expos- leadership while they face intense competition from candidates “If you’re sending this guy money, I’m asking you to stop. ing notorious gun grabbing Republicans like Michael Von Flat- on the right wing of the Republican Party who have pledged to …It is time for his scam to end,” Matt Windschitl, the Iowa ern and Dan Furphy that have been seen by tens of thousands back all of the organization’s legislative priorities. state representative, was quoted as saying on the floor of the of gun owners,” Dorr wrote in a text message. “We will be rolling “She hasn’t been in office long,” Aaron Dorr, the organiza- Statehouse in April 2017. “You need and you deserve the truth: out additional spots over the coming two weeks.” tion’s policy director, said in a recent video opposing Newsome Aaron Dorr is a scam artist, a liar, and he is doing Iowans no But Driskill — who says he supports much of what the orga- in favor of her opponent, Nina Webber. “But she’s quickly made services and no favors.” nization is fighting for — is tired of the negative campaigning, a name for herself as a do-nothing moderate who the leader- As the organization’s attacks against incumbent lawmakers and says that there are greater issues to judge candidates by ship team can always count on to oppose any gun bills that in Wyoming have begun to escalate, a growing number of con- than a less-than-perfect record on the Second Amendment or come along, and to be a safe leadership vote.” servatives have begun lobbing their own attempts to discredit their refusal to fill out the group’s candidate survey, which in- Newsome has consistently declined to fill out the organiza- the organization, highlighting the flow of cash seen in other cludes numerous questions asking lawmakers to sponsor or tion’s candidate survey and voted last year against a bill pro- states to the brothers’ own consulting firm. co-sponsor bills they favor. posing to ban gunfree zones in places like the University of “They’re not here for Second Amendment rights,” Driskill said. “As I started looking through it all, [Wyoming Gun Owners] Wyoming campus. “They’re here to stir controversy and raise money.” are really savage against candidates like Ed Cooper, Mike But she has hardly mounted an opposition against one’s right As news about the organization began circulating among Wyo- Bailey, Erin Johnson. … They have all come out and say to bear arms. ming’s political community on social media over the past week, that they’re very strong pro-Second Amendment gun rights,” In the last session alone, Newsome voted for a bill to ban gun Dorr has released a series of videos defending the organization Driskill said. “They’re all on record. But they didn’t meet the buyback programs, voted in support of legislation to protect and its practices, arguing he and his brothers’ organization is litmus test for WYGO. those who keep firearms in their vehicles at the workplace and a multi-state bulwark for individual liberty wherever the fight “I guess from my end as a voter, it’s up to me to decide what even backed legislation to protect law enforcement officers who is worth fighting. a candidate does,” he added. “Do we want single-issue candi- refuse to comply with federal laws seen as in conflict with one’s “I’ve been involved in the fight for gun rights in five states for dates, or do we want well-rounded politicians that are really Second Amendment rights. the last 12 ½ years now and, of course, Ogden Driskill is angry listening to their constituents and taking care of issues in Even Devils Tower Sen. Ogden Driskill, the vice president of about that because of course no one who was not born and their area? My answer is always I want to respond to constitu- the Senate, has come under fire from the organization in recent raised in Wyoming has the right to fight for freedom,” Dorr said ents, not someone who is bound by a survey to vote a certain weeks, labeled by Wyoming Gun Owners as a “Republican in in a recent video on the group’s Facebook page. way.” Wyoming News Briefs “We’re thankful that they are doing it virtually, and we are glad Cheyenne man sentenced for Longmire Days will be they decided to do something instead of cancelling altogether,” hitting women outside bar virtual event this year Tegenu said. “People are still wanting their Longmire fix.” CHEYENNE (WNE) – A man facing charges for hitting two people SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Longmire Foundation has canceled in- outside a local bar was sentenced Monday afternoon in Laramie person activities for the ninth annual Longmire Days in favor of a County District Court to two to four years in prison. virtual event, scheduled for August. Testing maxed as Jackson Hole’s Anthony Lane, 34, had been previously charged with aggravated In past years, the event has brought as many as 10,000 visitors COVID-19 numbers grow assault and battery with a bodily injury with a deadly weapon fol- to Buffalo, who spend around $2 million each year. JACKSON (WNE) — As the per-capita rate of COVID-19 cases in lowing an encounter at DT’s Bar on East Lincolnway on Dec. 29, “We’re finalizing our virtual schedule right now,” said Jennifer Jackson Hole climbs, community leaders are beginning to feel the 2018. McCormick, who planned the event for the past several years with impacts on health care services, including virus testing capacity, That night, Lane punched one woman and struck another in the the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, and now does so with the Long- public hotlines and telehealth. back of her head with a gun before firing two shots into the air and mire Foundation. “Now that we’re in our ninth year, we know what Teton County’s per capita rate of infection rose to 47.5 cases per fleeing the scene outside the bar, according to court documents. to do to put together an event for 10,000 people. With the virtual 100,000 as of Monday, up from 39 on Friday. Another metric trend- During Monday’s sentencing hearing, Laramie County District event, we didn’t have a clue what we could do.” ing in a negative direction is testing capacity, which Teton County Attorney Leigh Ann Manlove asked for a seven- to 10-year sentence The virtual event will include question and answer sessions and Director of Health Jodie Pond said has been moved to “concerning.” for Lane, pointing to his previous criminal history. Lane’s defense, an online auction, including items from the Longmire set and Craig “We are maxed on testing right now,” Pond said. “The hospital re- meanwhile, asked for probation. Johnson’s new book, “Next to Last Stand,” which is the 16th novel ally doesn’t have much more capacity for the rapid testing.” District Judge Thomas Campbell ultimately imposed a sentence in the Walt Longmire series. The book will be released in Septem- Most tests are being sent to private labs, with results taking five of 24 to 48 months, noting Lane’s actions outside the bar could ber. to seven days, which is too long, she said. have led to a death, and therefore had to be taken seriously. The event will also include guest appearances from Longmire ac- St. John’s Health has felt the pinch of increasing case numbers The ruling can be appealed to the Wyoming Supreme Court with- tors like John Bishop, who played Bob Barnes on the six-season through high volumes of phone inquiries and telehealth visits. in the next 30 days. television series. St. John’s coronavirus hotline answered a record 258 calls a week “We didn’t think he would make it in person before the pandemic, ago Saturday, “the highest volume we’ve experienced since the line because he will be touring in England. But he will do a mini-con- was created in March,” hospital CEO Paul Beaupre said Friday. Campbell County may allow cert for us,” McCormick said. “It was difficult getting started, but Video and phone telehealth visits are numbering 50 to 80 per ‘Street Outlaws’ to film races on we knew we’d be making the transition to a virtual event in June.” day. Meseret Tegenu, communications and program manager for the Little Powder Road Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, said that she’s glad the Founda- GILLETTE (WNE) — A last-minute addition to a quarterly de- tion, which took over planning Longmire Days this year, is doing a Remembering the Fallen memorial partment meeting agenda could prompt a decision about making virtual event. Campbell County a future shooting location for the television show travels through Guernsey GUERNSEY (WNE) – At approximately 9:15 Sunday morning, “Street Outlaws.” bikes began to appear on the horizons, some coming East on “Street Outlaws,” a Discovery Channel show based on under- srd Highway 26 and some coming west, all descending on Guern- ground auto racers from Oklahoma City, wrapped up about three y sey where they would rendezvous with the entourage carrying the weeks of filming in Casper on Friday. names of the fallen soldiers who had given their lives in battles The show is searching for a new location, Commissioner Rusty since 9/11. Bell said. Nick Schwab, the director for the ALR Chapter 95 in Guern- He received a call from one of the program’s producers Friday and sey said that riders from Guernsey were participating in the ride said the producer visited Campbell County to scout possible shoot- sponsored by the Casper College Veterans Club and the name ing locations with Kevin Geis, who heads the county’s Road and of the ride, nationally recognized as “Remembering Our Fallen” Bridge Department. Geis did not immediately respond to requests passed through Guernsey, heading toward Glendo at 9:45 a.m. for comment. “This is a memorial similar to the traveling Vietnam wall,” Bell said the producer was shown three or four locations, but Schwab said. “But it’s for the 9/11 veterans forward. Not to ex- the one that seemed most suitable for the show’s needs is Little clude Vietnam, but the memorial is for the veterans who died Powder Road. since 9/11.” If producers decide on Campbell County and get the OK to film The date is the distinction date between the Vietnam War and here, they would want to start shooting as early as next week, the wars that followed, starting with Operation Desert Storm. Bell said. The 50 bikers who came through Guernsey were part of an en- Having “Street Outlaws” in Casper brought an estimated eco- tourage that would pick up additional riders who would join along nomic benefit of $1.5 million to $2 million to that community, the route to escort the wall bearing the names of the fallen. Bell said. The group began in Torrington at 9 a.m. and roared into Guern- Ron Carr, the show’s producer who has been in contact with sey, picking up a police escort through town. The group, traveling Bell, said he’s not certain if the show will choose Campbell County west out of Guernsey at 70 mph were making good time, heading for its next location. rom Wyoming toward Highway 25 north. It had stops planned at Glendo, Doug- “I wouldn’t get my hopes up just yet,” Carr said. News Exchange Newspapers las, Glenrock and Casper College. Page 5 The Sundance Times Thursday, July 30, 2020

Relevance For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Every- one who is of the truth hears My voice. (John 18:37) Relationship-Revelation-Responsibilities. That is what connects the dots and concepts in life. I see in Jesus Him moving purposefully, intentionally for truth to make an impact. Showing and linking the precious life we are all given to the Giver. Living a life with resolve and producing questions that need to be asked. Many attempt to teach primarily the reality of God without any relation to this world. Possession of the greatest truth without connection to the world we now live, seals and sends away the dots. It leads to confusion and frag- ments. This is mere hopelessness, not relevant at all. If our living is to have any relevance (significance, bearing, importance, application) we have the responsibility to link our existence to the Creator. This not only makes a dif- ference individually, but institutionally. We see, know and realize our responsibility is not so much self-orientated, but for the world. It’s not about us, but all. The church has done a poor job at being relevant. Truth is nothing but truth unless it is effectively communicated by being lived out for others to see. You cannot cram a concept into a mind, but you can administer it into the heart through love, mercy and grace. Jesus never beat the sheep, he fed and led them and continues to do so. The joining of things matters to me and I have noticed they matter a great deal to God. With the sending of His only Son Jesus to earth he not only provides the way to salvation but gave a perfect example of the One who took so much and made sense of it. This Side This all starts by knowing God on His terms. God knows what He is doing, let him lead and connect the concepts He of the Pond puts forth and be responsible to administer them as a link Notes from an Uprooted Englishwoman to a world that desperately needs a light that will shine in the dark places. Connected, BY SARAH PRIDGEON Pastor Dave Jagemann, Chapel of Faith

I am sad to report that I write A dippy egg is a soft boiled it’s just as treacherous as the this column while consum- egg, perched in an appropri- toasting process. If you spread ing the last of the soda bread ately sized cup with the top the butter immediately, it will my husband stuffed into the sliced off to reveal the runny melt into the toast; if you wait, freezer during our time of self- yolk. Soldiers are toast slices you’ll get to experience the I support Chip Neiman isolation. Like thousands of cut into strips thin enough to cool texture of the butter with I am endorsing and supporting Chip Neiman for Wyoming House District 1 Representative. Chip is a businessman who is very successful in his endeavors. His most important character trait is his honesty men across the world, he dis- dunk in the yellow goodness, every bite. and integrity. Unlike politicians, private business owners cannot succeed unless they are honest and covered a new hobby in the so called apparently because a To the best of my recollec- respected. He was a young man when he bought the Hulett CO-OP and in a few short years had turned it form of bread products that line of them resembles a mili- tion, I have never worked in into a multi-million dollar business. When he says he is conservative, stands for the Constitution, favors don’t require yeast. tary parade. Yes, you’re right, an office building that did not lower taxes, is for the 2nd Amendment, is pro-life and pro-family, I believe him. He understands fiscal responsibility, he makes it work in business and will make it work in Wyoming There’s probably a deep that’s weird. feature a toaster in the kitch- government, unlike his opponent who wants more taxes and voted for HB 220 in 2019 (National Retail meaning somewhere in the There’s also Welsh rare- en. That plus an electric kettle Fairness Act, AN ACT relating to taxation; creating the National Retail Fairness Act; imposing an income fact that so many men of dif- bit, which involves mixing an is the staple of every family tax on businesses as specified. ferent backgrounds, ages, ounce of flour into an ounce of home, and we’ve come to ex- Chip understands the strength of a nation resides in families and will support laws that protect the family unit. He sees that families are being undermined by parental rights being stripped and traditional family vocations and cultures came melted butter and then slowly pect the ability to make toast dynamics being challenged. He is an advocate for life from conception to natural death. to this same decision about adding 3.5 fl oz of dark beer at work, too. He understands that the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence guarantees equal standing their baking experiments, but and stirring until thickened. Amazon provided cheap for all men and that legislation that gives one group special rights will infringe upon the rights of others and he will protect the rights of all men unlike his opponent who voted for SF 115 in 2015 (Discrimination AN I haven’t teased it out. I am Add 5 oz of sharp cheddar, an bread and toasting facilities ACT relating to discrimination; prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity as content to enjoy the fruits of egg yolk, 1 tsp of English mus- in its canteen when I worked specified) and for HB 230 in 2019 (Enhancing quality employment law AN ACT relating to discrimination; his labor, and not just be- tard, 4 tsps of Worcestershire there, knowing they’d never prohibiting discriminatory practices based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment cause it’s a delicious treat at sauce and a pinch of cayenne convince the staff to eat an al- practices.) Chip would like to see voter ID to protect the integrity of the voting system of Wyoming and I agree that lunchtime when re-crisped in pepper, season and spread ternative breakfast and fully in the present day climate and sheer amount of corruption going on, it needs to be done not just in the the oven. among four slices of toast. aware of the dangers of trying state, but also nationally. I’m also in seventh heaven Grill until the top bubbles and to toast it for us. There was In view of his opponent’s claims that he is the only voluntary firefighter and energy sector candidate, I because I’m British, and that your dinner is ready. even a toaster in my school’s would like to state the true facts. Chip is a voluntary firefighter and has a 1250 gallon trailer tanker for firefighters to fill their units with as well as smaller sprayers with which he uses to fight fire. Obviously Chip means I believe deeply in the We’ll also put sardines on sixth form common room. was in the energy sector unless one does not count fuel and oil. concept of toast. I accept as toast, scrambled eggs and It’s not the only necessary For those who might doubt my word on bills and how the votes went, I urge you to go to wyoleg.gov, true that there are few things ketchup or cream cheese. piece of equipment. I recall a click on past bills, choose the house you want (HB for House or SF for Senate), choose the session date, you cannot put on a slice of We’ll dip our toast in soup, or member of my American fami- type in the bill number and when it comes up click on Digest. It will bring up the bill and which committee it went to, who voted yea or nay, when it went to the floor and how the votes went. This is public toasted bread and call it an eat it with a full English fried ly discovering that such a con- information! entree. breakfast. Toast, we believe, cept as a “toast rack” exists in I think Chip is the ticket for House District 1 and I am fully behind seeing him elected! I know it’s mostly an after- goes with pretty much every- Britain. He found it both mys- Judy McCullough thought on this side of the thing. terious and amusing that the Paid for by Judy McCullough ocean, or a way to eat avoca- How a person likes their table of every hotel is set for do, but not for us. Toast is as toast is a deeply personal mat- breakfast with salt and pep- much a part of British culture ter. This starts with the bread: per, napkins and a toast rack. as hot dogs are of yours. some prefer crispy sliced He was not familiar enough To us, toast is a meal unto it- white, others enjoy the chewy with this hallmark of British self, with or without a topping. texture of sourdough, while cuisine to know one should Butter is your first and most the deeper flavor of a whole never place a slice directly on obvious choice, of course – I’m wheat appeals to others. the plate. We veterans know not sure you can even call it How well done should a slice that condensation will form “toast” without it – but it’s just of toast be? Tastes range from underneath, and a sweaty the beginning. so lightly browned that you slice of toast will lose its deli- It’s probably the most popu- can’t tell it’s not just bread cious crisp. lar breakfast food in the na- until you take a bite to verging When the Brits get an idea in tion, usually accompanied on irreparably burned. This our collective heads, we seem by jam, lemon curd or mar- makes it dangerous to offer to to feel compelled to push its malade and, of course, a make toast for a person you boundaries as far as they will nice cup of tea. Looking for a don’t know well, as you will go. On the other hand, toast heartier start to the day? Put inevitably get this wrong. sure takes the preparation a poached egg on top of your Spread the butter while the time out of the cooking, so toast instead. toast is hot, or wait for it to perhaps there’s something to At lunch we’ll opt for our cool? You wouldn’t think this be said for the simple things own version of the traditional was a matter of debate, but in life after all. “grilled cheese”, except we call it “cheese on toast”. Simply toast a piece of bread, cover it with shredded cheese and grill until it’s bubbling. I highly recommend a few drops of Worcestershire sauce on top. (Incidentally, this is how I’ve been eating my soda bread.) Alternatively, there’s “beans on toast”, which is exactly as it sounds: baked beans (our version has a tomato sauce rather than barbecue) placed on a slice of toast. There is also “spaghetti on toast”, which is tinned spaghetti poured over a slice of buttered toast, and at this point you’ve probably cot- toned on to the naming convention. Eggs come back into play at dinner time in the form of “dippy egg and soldiers”. I know, you were just getting used to it and we went ahead and flung the naming convention right out the window. The Sundance Times Page 6 Thursday, July 30, 2020 A permanent record... The Public Notices section of this newspaper provides a permanent record of what your public officials are doing...meeting Public Notices minutes, ordinances, expenditures. Your local government actions are recorded in black and white, a permanent part of history. Page 7 The Sundance Times Thursday, July 30, 2020 A permanent record... 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Game and Fish has worked with the Women’s Center aqua- To experience some of the unique habitat zones on the culture facility to raise and provide fish for the state, and the Mignerys’ Tree Farmer of the Year property, plan a hike collaboration has benefits for anglers. on the Carson Draw Trail System in the USFS Bearlodge “Game and Fish doesn’t have a cool and warm water fish Mountains and watch for the Tree Farm signs along the hatchery — our fish culture facilities are primarily supplied by boundaries of the Mignery property. colder water sources, which make them great for raising trout,” For information on future educational walks on the said Guy Campbell, Game and Fish fish culture supervisor. Carson Trail System in the Bearlodge Mountains, watch “With the Women’s Center, there was a unique opportunity for your local conservation district Facebook page and East- them to raise a warm water fish to benefit anglers.” ern WY CC adult education on Facebook, for further in- Typically, cool and warm water fish, such as catfish, stocked formation. in Wyoming are acquired by fish trades with other states. Ed and Barb Mignery also received the 2020 National The jumbo catfish were stocked at: Leadership Award from the American Forest Foundation (AFF) earlier this year. See the American Forest Foun- NUMBER WATER TOWN dation (AFF) website at www.forestfoundation.org or the OF FISH American Tree Farm System (ATFS) website at www. Courtesy photo Sloans Lake 1500 Cheyenne treefarmsystem.org for further information. Ed and Barb Mignery. Minnehaha 750 Cheyenne Rock Lake 750 Wheatland Festo Lake 500 Wheatland Gillette Fishing Lake 250 Gillette Driskill honored with conservation award Panther Pond 200 Wright tion to agricultural conservation, saying, “Ogden has conserved Sundance Fairgrounds Pond 200 Sundance essential elements of our Wyoming heritage and protected our Mavrakis Pond 175 Sheridan core tie to the land that binds us as a state.” Ranchester City Pond 175 Ranchester Driskill, who is a Farm Bureau and Wyoming Stock Growers Basin Water Plant 380 Basin Association member, was a founding board member of the WS- South Worland 400 Worland GLT and has partnered with the land trust to place two conser- Big Bend 5 100 Riverton Big Bend 6 200 Riverton vation easements on his personal and family owned property at Yesness 250 Casper the base of Devils Tower. These conservation easements were Fairgrounds Pond 1 30 Rock Springs intended to ensure that the viewsheds around the monument Fairgrounds Pond 2 50 Rock Springs remain unobstructed, while ensuring that the family ranch Rock Springs Pond 30 Rock Springs stays in production. Diamondville Pond 30 Diamondville The ranch now supports several wetland and irrigation proj- Lyman City Pond 30 Lyman ects, as well as holistic practices and pioneering techniques using sheep, goats and black and brown flea beetles to combat Campbell says the catfish acquired from the Women’s Center noxious weeds and re-establish native vegetation. are much larger than the typical stocking size. Driskill has been a strong advocate for Wyoming agricultural “These jumbo catfish will create an instant summer fishery,” conservation on a national level, sponsoring numerous bills Campbell said. and testifying for the U.S. House of Representatives Agricultural Fishing licenses are available online, from Game and Fish re- Committee, consulting with the USDA and providing testimony gional offices and community license selling agents. Kids under for multiple farm bills. Driskill helped to change Wyoming’s per- 14 fish for free; nonresident youth under 14 must fish with a petuity law and establish the first land trust accreditation pro- licensed adult. gram in the United States, and lobbied for land trust insurance policies. 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Driskill is being recognized for his exceptional support of agricultural land conservation, private property, and water rights. Driskill was nominated by Wyoming representative Tyler Lind- holm, candidate for U.S. Senate Cynthia Lummis and his daugh- ter Andrea Wood. The Bucholz Conservation Award is given in memory of the late Dr. Kurt Bucholz, DVM, rancher from Carbon County, and early supporter of the WSGLT. The Bucholz Award winner en- compasses the values and stewardship principles that Kurt ex- emplified in his life. Cynthia Lummis, who served on the WSGLT Board of Directors with Ogden Driskill in its early years, commented on his dedica-

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metrics regarding the pandemic. Though the possible.” COVID-19: color green had begun to creep onto the chart Seniors: continued from page 1 Collecting tax and redistributing the pro- as metrics reached the “improved” level, it ceeds appears in lots of different places in continued from page 1 has once again disappeared. matching funds for grants. society, he says, such as for public health At this time, four of the six metrics are at “Crook County Senior Services has to put or education. In the latter of those two ex- Governor Mark Gordon announced on Mon- amber level, described as “stable”: commu- in X amount in order to qualify for a grant amples, he says, you can see the down- day that they will be replaced on August 1 nity spread, percentage of all tests with a and the percentage of match has gone up. sides as well as the benefits. with similar orders and no further loosening positive result, total hospital bed availability That’s truly where the mill levy comes in “The greatest benefit goes towards those of restrictions will be made at this time. The and total ICU bed availability. Two, however, and is so essential for CCSS, because in the families with children in school, but there new orders will remain in place until August are at red level, described as “concerning”: past we had to rely on donations, bequests are a lot of people who don’t have children 15. new cases and total admissions reported by after death and fundraisers, and all three of in school and may not be real excited about “It is important for all of us to remain vigi- hospitals. those don’t bring in a lot of money compared paying the taxes,” he explains. “However, lant as we continue to see case numbers in- Wyoming once again broke its record for to the mill levy.” there are residual benefits to an economy crease statewide,” Governor Gordon said in a daily lab-confirmed cases on Tuesday with a Wilkerson points out that a mill levy is not when you have a higher level of education, press release. “We are approaching a critical total of 64. With daily statistics also includ- a great deal of money for an individual citi- so it really has to be well thought out by time for our state’s economy. So far, Wyo- ing 58 new cases on Thursday and 50 on zen. voters as to whether the benefits are sig- ming has been able to keep our businesses Thursday, the upwards trend has continued. “In a nutshell, for every $100,000 of prop- nificant enough. I think with education open and our citizens safe. That’s good for One new death was added to the state’s erty value, you will pay roughly $10 in taxes you can make a pretty good claim that the our economy and good for the health of our tally on Wednesday; the older woman from per year,” he explains. “To me, that’s fairly benefits are significant enough broadly people.” Campbell County did not have health condi- insignificant given what our seniors reap across society.” Gordon urged the public to think about the tions known to put patients at a higher risk from all those programs and services.” But is that true for senior services? Davis future of the state when considering whether of serious illness from COVID-19 and had Conversely, Wilkerson argues that the dif- wonders if the services couldn’t be provided to wear a mask. not been hospitalized. ference this money makes to the lives of in other ways. “As we look towards the fall, we must re- An additional death was added on Tuesday. local seniors is incalculable. Since Octo- “The biggest problem with new taxes or member that continued business expansion An adult man from Uinta County died in an- ber, the mill levy has been used to provide expanding taxes is that you’re really just is a fragile thing and depends on each citizen other state; he is reported to have had health 6942 meals, 88 hours of skilled nursing, taking money from one person, plugging it doing their best to keep our economy flour- conditions putting him at higher risk of seri- 179 hours of personal care and 426 hours into the government and thinking the gov- ishing,” he said. “I sincerely thank those Wy- ous illness. of homemaking, among numerous other ernment is going to use it better than the oming citizens who are taking action to keep The total number of Wyomingites to have things. individuals could,” he says. our businesses open by voluntarily wearing a succumbed to the virus is now 26. This is offered at a much lower price for “From a Republican perspective, we tend mask when you can’t socially distance.” The number of active cases across Wyo- a senior than it actually costs to achieve, to talk a lot about a reduction in the size The new orders give more specific guide- ming has remained over the 500 mark and Wilkerson says. For example, on average, it of government and encouraging people to lines for schools, including a continuation of continues to climb. Though both dipping and costs $10-14 to provide a nutritious, hearty take care of some of those needs as a com- the requirement to wear a face covering in rising on a daily basis as recoveries are sub- meal to a senior or disabled person by the munity.” situations where six feet of separation can- tracted from the case count, the figure none- time you factor in staff, ingredients and de- This brings Davis to the second reason a not be maintained (specific exemptions are theless rose from 520 on Wednesday to 595 livery. mill levy might not be the best way to ap- included). by Tuesday. “We ask for a $4 donation but, if they can’t proach senior services. When it comes to The orders continue to allow gatherings up Crook County has once again escaped the afford that, they just make a donation of such things as offering rides to medical ap- to 50 persons in a confined space to with- worst of the spread, with no new cases re- whatever they can,” Wilkerson says. “It’s the pointments, he believes community mem- out restrictions and events of up to 250 per- ported over the last week and both of its most same with home care services: our people bers haven’t needed to step up and help be- sons with social distancing and increased recent COVID-19 patients now reported to go out and do light house cleaning, medica- cause the service was available – but they sanitization measures in place. Faith-based have recovered. Crook County has now seen tions [etc.] and some of them pay as little as would, if they knew there was a need. gatherings will still be permitted to operate a total of nine cases, none of which are ac- $2 per hour for their work. Obviously, that’s “At some levels, you’re denying that op- without restrictions, with appropriate social tive. costing us $25-28 per hour for them to go portunity to people in the community who distancing encouraged, and the restrictions On Monday, Crook County was one of only out there and do that, but it’s the right thing might otherwise volunteer,” he says. Plac- that apply to restaurants, bars, gyms and three Wyoming counties with no active cases, to do to take care of our seniors in Crook ing such services in the hands of the gov- performance spaces will remain in place. along with Johnson and Niobrara. County.” ernment and essentially washing our own The need for a continuation of the restric- Recoveries have also continued to show ro- Not only does this save the seniors money, hands of the responsibility is perhaps not a tions is related to a change to the COVID-19 bust increases, rising from 1417 of the con- it has a beneficial knock-on effect for their good way to run a society, he says. dashboard: statewide metrics that use a traf- firmed cases and 328 probable on Wednes- families, he says. Davis suggests that doing things this way fic light code to signal the state of various day to 1615 and 355 respectively by Tuesday. “If an individual family member had to go may actually have had a detrimental effect out and provide those services for a relative, on communities. In the “old days”, he says, it would be an enormous cost to them. Yes, organizations such as churches and aux- it’s an additional tax, but it’s very insignifi- iliaries would organize support for seniors cant when you look at the overall picture,” and the community would pitch in. he says. “Because the government has taken so Wilkerson asks the community to vote for much of that function, or we’ve defaulted the mill levy on the ballot this year and con- it to the government, we really don’t have tinue to support seniors by doing so. those volunteer services that we once had, “I equate it to school taxes. Many of us or at least they’re diminished,” he says. don’t have children in school and yet ev- Again, he says, this can be seen in many ery year we pay school taxes to support the areas of modern life. For example, provid- young people in our communities because ing support for new parents is now a func- they are the lifeblood of our cities, counties tion of public health, rather than the ex- and nation long term,” he says. tended family of the couple. “Conversely, we can’t forget about the se- “Have we discouraged a strong family unit niors on the other end when they are at the by saying the government can handle the end of their lifespan.” training of new moms? That would be un- fortunate if we did, and those are the kinds Against of things we’ve done a lot in society – and it There are two reasons to think twice catches up,” he says. about voting for the mill levy, says Ted Da- “As we push more things into the hands of vis, long-time Crook County Republican government and we tax ourselves to do it, Party official. The first is that the mill levy in some ways almost relieving ourselves of is a tax and that’s something a Republican the responsibility of doing it, are we creat- should be wary of on general principle. ing a society that isn’t necessarily as strong “You are taking revenues from the in- as it could be?” dividual and putting it into the hands of The senior services mill levy will appear the government for distribution,” he says. on the ballot at the general election in No- “That, to me, is always to be avoided if vember.

board, asserting that HMS “did not present CCMSD: continued from page 1 CCMSD with a notice of claim at any time”. In “an abundance of caution”, the motion against CCMSD is barred.” also includes additional defenses. Firstly, The response quotes the WGCA provi- that the original complaint fails to state sion that no action can be brought against “claims upon which relief can be granted”; a governmental entity unless the claim is second, that damages are limited by the first presented to that entity as an item- provisions of the WGCA; third, that it was ized, written statement within two years of HMS that first breached its contract with the date of the actions that resulted in the the district, not CCMSD. claim. Ellsbury’s motion also argues that HMS’s “HMS failed to present CCMSD with a own actions caused or contributed to the notice of claim,” says Ellsbury’s response, alleged damages; that the contract was presenting the argument that HMS failed to voidable by CCMSD; that it could transpire satisfy the requirements for making a claim as the case continues that HMS’s claims and therefore it must be dismissed. are “barred by unclean hands” or other is- Attached to the motion is an affidavit from sues; and that it could be found that HMS Mark Erickson, chairman of the CCMSD failed to mitigate its damages.

“We help facilitate the closing process be- Titles: continued from page 1 tween the buyer, the seller, the realtor and the lender. We act as a neutral third party to ago, as the business began to grow its pres- help facilitate that,” Roe says. ence in other communities. For those who have purchased real estate “We were able to expand a couple of times over the last few years, Black Hills Title may throughout the years, including into Spear- already be a familiar name. fish and Belle Fourche in 2015, and then “A lot of the people in Sundance have done purchased the Weston County title office in business in South Dakota over the last sev- Newcastle a year ago,” Roe says. eral years and certainly our staff has handled The business offers two services: title in- those transactions for them,” Roe says. Now, surance and closing services. with the company’s expansion into Newcastle “Title insurance just ensures that if you’re and Sundance, this can all be done in Wyo- buying real estate, there are no clouds to ming. the ownership, and if there is or something In association with the Sundance Chamber comes up that people were unaware of, there of Commerce, Black Hills Title is planning a might be title insurance for that,” Roe says. ribbon cutting and open house soon as an op- Title insurance protects a buyer against portunity to meet the community. the rights and claims asserted by others that “We’re excited to be able to be a part of this could limit their use and enjoyment of the community,” Roe says. property. Unlike other types of insurance “When we go to different areas, we really try that focus on potential future events, title in- to be involved in that community, support the surance protects against loss from hazards activities, certainly the youth in those commu- and defects that already exist in the title. nities, and I really like Sundance and I’m really Through the closing services department, excited to be a part of it. It’s a great town.”

CCMSD Calls for Lawsuit to Be Dismissed �� ����� �������� 30, but Was Terminated Early

CCMSD Calls for Lawsuit to Be Dismissed �� 30, but Was Terminated Early