That's a Wrap

Sky etiquette|Forest Service gives guidancePage on 1 Thedrone Sundance usage: pageTimes 7 75¢ Thursday, August 1, 2019 Volume 134 • Issue No. 31 Thursday, August 1, 2019 Thewww.sundancetimes.com Sundance Times C&A Meats raise smiles with a delightful parade entry. Baze Negaard holds on for all he’s worth during the mutton bustin’ on Thursday night at the youth rough stock rodeo. That’s a wrap Fair week was a huge success this year, with plenty of participants in every event. From dog showmanship to the youth stock rodeo, the beef show to the static exhibition, the hard work of Crook County’s youth was celebrated and the fairgrounds were packed with both animal and human participants. Saturday’s parade was also well attended, led this year by Grand Marshall Betty White, who was carried along the route aboard Bill Dewey’s wagon. To the theme of Jeff Moberg photos “Seeing the future through the pasture”, an ample num- Grand Marshall Betty White gets a ride through the parade aboard ber of floats entertained the crowds with their imaginative Not every participant was thrilled about the wait for the Bill Dewey’s wagon. entries. For more pictures, see pages 11 and 12. Dog Showmanship event. On second thoughts... Sundance axes rally fees nied by Wilson, Representative trucks are making too few trips BY SARAH PRIDGEON Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz years ago with the large tents DEQ deems Tyler Lindholm and members per month to accommodate At a special meeting last week, remarked that $110 for the day on the edge of town in mind. of city staff to see for them- a type of waste that quickly the Sundance City Council itself and an additional $110 for The intention of the peddler animal waste selves the results of the pilot starts to smell. decided it was time to do away the surrounding days has the permit, said Lenz, is to protect pilot program a program. The city had felt it However, the council – and with the peddler permit fees potential to total more than the residents from less-than-hon- was not working due to a lack Wilson in particular – ex- that have historically been profit a small vendor, such as est door-to-door salesmen. She success after all of available staff to properly pressed concern that scrap- charged to any vendor wishing a jewelry crafter or water bottle suggested that the city should take care of it and a lack of ping that program would dam- to sell their wares during Rally wagon, could hope to make. no longer apply it to Rally, BY SARAH PRIDGEON space to properly spread it out age business for local meat Wednesday. She asked the council to con- switching over instead to the When the Sundance City to dry. processing plant C&A Meats, The issue was first raised at sider scrapping the fee, which Council discussed options “We didn’t necessarily have as well as for veterinarians in the July council meeting, when was originally imposed many See Permits: page 9 for dead animal waste with the manpower to babysit this the area. DEQ representatives Department of Environmental thing,” Wilson says. were asked to attend a special Quality (DEQ) representatives meeting on June 23 to discuss Assault charge for man who pulled last week, the conversation New solutions options. was based around the idea that According to Wilson, the At that meeting, the council the pilot composting program conclusion offered by the DEQ came to the conclusion that knife on a police officer had been a flop. reps, was that the compost is the best way to manage dead Phillip Cotney of Sundance faces felony charges asked him to stand up. A tour of the site, however, not failing to break down as animal waste would be to pur- of aggravated assault and battery and interfer- According to court reports, Cotney became very appears to have proved the expected, but is doing exactly chase dedicated trailers that ence with a peace officer after allegedly pulling angry, went to the street and pulled a knife from opposite, says Council Member what it should be. can be lined with sawdust to a knife on a police officer who had approached his back pocket. Cotney allegedly then pulled Joe Wilson – and may have Offal has become an issue absorb odor until they are him outside a local bar. the blade out, pointed it at the officer and said led to an even more positive for Sundance because there filled and hauled away at a While on regular patrol on July 24 at around he was “not going back to jail”. solution than the one that was is no longer a municipal land- cost to the customer of $700 4:55 p.m., a Sundance Police Officer observed The officer reports that he pulled his sidearm, agreed to in the meeting. fill available for burial and, per trailer. Cotney sitting outside the Turf Bar. Aware of an advised dispatch of the situation and requested DEQ representatives later with garbage pickups now active warrant for Cotney, the officer allegedly visited the landfill accompa- privatized, the city’s own haul See Compost: page 3 approached him, advised him of the warrant and See Assault: page 4 Area Weather SUNDANCE, WYOMING CONTINUING THE CROOK COUNTY NEWS SINCE 1884 The Sundance Times Page 2 Thursday, August 1, 2019 ~ NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS ~ Churches Wyoming Department of Transporation Obituaries 2019 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Presentation Sundance Community Leland Nellie Marie Schneider Church (SBC) Tuesday, August 6th | 2:00 PM | Crook County Courthouse 10th and Cleveland, 309 Cleveland Pickerd Nellie Marie Schneider, age Pastor Bill Barton, 307- OR 85, passed away on Monday, 391-0135, on Facebook: July 15, 2019 in Thornton, Sundance Community Tuesday, August 6th | 6:00 PM | City of Sundance Council Church of Wyoming; Colorado surrounded by her Chambers Sunday Worship - 11 a.m., 213 E Main St. loving and devoted family. A Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., memorial service was held Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. The STIP is the backbone of WYDOT’s work flow. on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Chapel of Faith This meeting will outline current WYDOT funding, district construction projects, Olinger Highland Mortuary 116 S. 3rd, Pastor Dave and partnership opportunities scheduled for the next six years. in Thornton. Luncheon fol- Jagemann, Chapeloffaith. lowed at Stonebrook Manor org, Non Denominational - For More Information Contact in Thornton. Simply teaching the Bible, Laura Dalles, WYDOT Public Involvement Specialist verse by verse. Sunday From her birth in Hulett, [email protected] or 307.674.2356 School - 9 a.m., Worship - 10 Wyoming, on October 8, a.m.; Wednesday Royal 1933, to her death on Mon- Rangers and M’Pact: Girls day, she shared her love - after school, Dinner - 5:30- with all of those around her. 6:30, Boys - 6:30-8 p.m. She was born on a ranch dren. Sundance United near Hulett to Kicker (Ste- Each of her grandchildren Methodist Church phen) and Gladys Wood. Nell would spend time with Nell 306 Ryan Street, 283-1954, was the oldest daughter of 11 and it was referred to as Pastor Mike Paschall; Sunday Worship - 11 a.m., children. “Grandma’s Boot Camp”. This Children’s Church Her siblings include: Ray special one-on-one time is during Worship; Handicap Leland Ray Pickerd, 66 of Wood (deceased), Warren (de- when Nell would teach them parking and stairlift Farmington, NM, passed away ceased) and Dorothy Wood, all about love and respect, to Mt. Calvary on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Art (Judy) Wood, Vera (Bill) themselves and others. Lutheran Church He was born on July 23, 1952 Tooley, Ali (Chuck) Brooks, Nell attend a rural school 4th and Ryan, in Spearfish, S.D. to Margaret Edie Wood (deceased), Joe from 1939-1947. She then Pastor Norman Wacker, 281- 2622; Sunday Worship Service Elizabeth Pickerd and Emerson Wood (deceased), Bob (Kay) graduated from Hulett High Wood, Vernon Wood, Ben and School in 1951. Also in 1951, - 9 a.m., Willard Pickerd. Sunday School - 10 a.m. Leland was a graduate of Sun- Cindy Wood. Nell attended Black Hills Church of the Good dance High School in Sundance, Nell was married to Peter Teachers College in Spearfish, Shepherd -Episcopal Schneider in 1963 and they Wyoming. He served in the Unit- South Dakota. She then went 602 Main, ed States Navy from 1970-1976. had two daughters. Oldest on to teach four children near Gayle Ryan; Worship Service - Leland is survived by his wife, daughter, Deborah married Hulett during a teacher’s Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Brenda Aragon Pickerd; his sis- Larrie DeWolf and between shortage. Church of Jesus Christ ter, Clara Potter; his brothers, them they have five beauti- In 1952, Nell attended Air- of Latter Day Saints Jack Pickerd of Jacksonville Tex- ful daughters, Connie Kerch- line Training School in Oma- 702 S. 7th St.; Sacrament starts as, Aldean Pickerd of Las Vegas, er, Colleen (Alex) Young and ha, Nebraska and then made at 9:30 a.m. NV, and Tom Pickerd, of Sun- son Carter, Cassie (Jacob) her way to Denver, Colorado, St. Paul’s dance, Wyoming; his four step Mildenberger and daughter to work for Frontier Airlines Catholic Church 805 Oak, Sundance, children, 16 step-grand children, Paisely, Kendra DeWolf Vair from 1952 to 1971. Nell’s and daughters Chloe and Ha- knowledge of the communica- Father Timothy Martinson, one step-great grandchild, three Pastor; ley, Kristi (Kevin) Housley, nephews and two nieces. tion operations allowed her to Sunday Mass - 9:30 a.m.

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