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The su da e es Sundance Times To save a schoolhouse SPOT on will automatically switch off. This hap- Specific Purpose pened near the end of 2019, when the SPOT voted into being at the 2014 elec- Sales and Use Tax tions reached its $6.25 million total. expected on this Though each entity has historically been given an equal share of the reve- year’s ballot nue, SPOT is a countywide decision. “It either goes or it doesn’t,” said Commissioner Kelly Dennis – either Crook County and its four munici- every entity gets it, or none. Repre- palities came together on Wednesday sentatives suggested that this fairness to agree that the Specific Purpose may be why, as Dennis said, “It’s al- Sales and Use Tax (SPOT) should ways passed.” once again appear on the ballot at this To place SPOT on the ballot, ex- year’s election. Representatives from plained County Attorney Joe Baron, each entity were in unanimous agree- “You need to have an amount and ment that the revenue from SPOT is you need to have a purpose.” Each critical when it comes to maintaining entity must specify exactly what the infrastructure. money will be spent on. SPOT, better known as the “sixth This has historically been popular penny” or “one percent tax,” is an with voters, said Council Member optional tax with a strictly defined Owen Mathews, Moorcroft, because, purpose. SPOT has been used to raise “It’s finite, it has a definite purpose, we extra revenue for counties and towns can’t go change our minds and spend since it was authorized by the legisla- it on something frivolous.” ture in 1984; in Crook County, it is an Clerk-Treasurer Kathy Lenz, Sun- additional penny on top of the obliga- dance, pointed out that SPOT is one of tory four percent state sales tax and the only sources of funding available the one percent general purpose tax. for such things as roads. Mathews SPOT works slightly differently to added that SPOT revenue has also those first five pennies: instead of run- served entities well in the past as a ning for a certain period of time, voters match for grants and that his town are asked to approve a specific dollar may be interested this go-around in amount for a specific set of projects. using it to set up a regional solid waste The tax will only remain in effect until district. this amount has been collected. Lenz stated that she believes SPOT Once the total has been reached, no matter how long that takes, the tax See T page 2 Winterfest hits the street this weekend
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station elsewhere due to safety concerns. Acknowledging Beulah residents consider there are many local residents who do not want to see the building demolished, Commissioner Fred Devish asked, their options for the future of “What does the community feel?” community building One of the gathered community members, Tyler Wil- liamson, expressed concern over the potential cost of fixing the damage and preventing future deterioration. It may have been deemed unsafe as a voting location, Even filling the damaged basement with concrete would but that doesn’t mean the people of Beulah are ready require moving it from its foundations, he said, and would to say goodbye to the old schoolhouse that serves as a take a lot of material. Jeff Moberg photo community building. Several interested residents spoke “I’m all for saving the school, I think it’s cool as hell, but a reer u s e r e ar r h dur as year s s r with the county commissioners on Wednesday to start it’s what you can do with it,” he said, expressing that de- the process of deciding what to do with it. cisions on whether to restore or replace the schoolhouse ladies, Classic Guns (aged 34 plus), The commission became involved in the building’s should focus on “bang for your buck”. Piles of snow have been waiting all Young Guns (aged 18 to 34) and the circumstances last month, when County Clerk Linda week along Main Street, but that vital open division. Fritz announced her decision to move the Beulah polling See h h use page 4 raw ingredient will transform before Instead of an overall awards cer- the weekend into obstacle courses emony at the end of the event, this year that test the talents of skijorers and the divisions have been rearranged bar stool racers. Once again, the town so that the long and short round will play host to the Sundance Winter for each category will happen in the City projects gear up for spring Festival and attendees can expect all same block of time, with the calcutta the same fun and entertainment they in between. Once the division has this money towards the next water Trihydro, the city has “made some have grown used to. completed its runs, the winners will project, which will involve replac- Several projects took a leap forward good traction over the last month” on “It’s coming together just like it has be announced. ing the tank on the other side of the on Tuesday as the Sundance City the project to replace the water tank in the past – if it’s not broken, I guess “Open this year is a pick-one-draw- interstate and the pipes that lead Council began to prepare its con- in the canyon area. Final signed ease- we’re not changing it,” quips organizer one category,” Gaylord says. Skiers to it. struction schedule for the spring. ments are now in hand and the city Reggie Gaylord. can pick their horse and rider for the However, said Lenz, the contract Public Works Director Mac Erick- is waiting for the permit to construct The big day is Saturday, but resi- first run but then will be assigned has not yet been signed, so the money son reported that the Department to arrive from the DEQ. dents may notice volunteers working randomly for the second run. is not yet in hand. The city is waiting of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has Trihydro is ready to begin advertis- on the course as early as Thursday Between each round, brave specta- to find out what National Environ- deemed the city’s application to open ing the bid once the permit actually and earlier bird registration will be tors can experience the course for mental Policy Act (NEPA) process will a new construction and debris pit arrives. DEQ has 60 days to get it to taking place at the Longhorn Saloon themselves in the Wild Tube Race, in be for this project first. “technically adequate”. Now starts the city, Greaser said, but she be- and Grill on Friday evening. which the winner will be the person Speaking of NEPA, the council heard the chain of advertising, sending lieves the project will be ready to go On Saturday, registration opens at who keeps the most liquid in their cup that Senator Ogden Driskill has been letters and awaiting the issuance of this construction season. 7 a.m. and the day’s events will kick as they are pulled along in an inner able to place the Cole Water Tank re- the permit, he says, with the timeline Clerk-Treasurer Kathy Lenz re- off at 9 a.m. with opening ceremonies tube behind a horse. placement project on the legislature’s now appearing to suggest that the pit ported that the Abandoned Mine followed by the boarders division long The day will end with the popular bar can be open this spring. Lands money requested by the city See u page 13 round of the ski joring. Rounds will Meanwhile, said Karla Greaser of has arrived. The intention is to put continue throughout the day for the See er es page 13 rea ea her
, T T T 1 The Sundance Times Page 2 Thursday, February 13, 2020 Engagement Obituaries Madison Gill and Dillon Barritt Douglas Chester Engstrom Rick and Shelby Gill of Douglas Chester Engstrom, ana; brother, Don (wife Betty) Sundance, Wyoming, and 70, passed away January 27, Engstrom of Sundance, Wyo- Loren and Marsha Barritt of 2020, at Clear Creek Care ming; nieces, Stephanie Coy of Upton, Wyoming, would like Center, Westminster, Colora- Indianapolis, and Alexis (hus- do of a long-term illness. band Deric) Flagstad of Spear- to announce the engage- He was born January 5, 1950 fish, South Dakota; nephew, ment of their children, Madi- to Robert L. and Charlotte Robert (wife Karen) Stanley son Gill and Dillon Barritt. The P. (Lamb) Engstrom in New- of Van Vert, Ohio and Scott bride-to-be is a graduate castle, Wyoming. He attended (wife Julie) Stanley of Lizton, of Sundance High School Sundance High School. Indiana; three great-nieces and is currently a nursing Following high school, he did and four great-nephews; three student at the University of a tour of duty in Vietnam with great-great nephews, three Wyoming. The groom-to-be the U.S. Army. As a teenager aunts, and a number of cous- is a graduate of Upton High he was active with the Sun- ins. He was preceded in death School and is currently a dance Boy Scouts. He worked by his parents. several different jobs in the oil Funeral services were held petroleum engineering stu- fields around Gillette, Wyo- Friday, February 7, 2020 at dent at the University of Wy- ming. He was working as a Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Fu- oming. An August wedding truck driver when he became neral Chapel in Sundance. is planned for the couple. disabled. Burial with full military hon- Online condolences may be He is survived by sister, Viola ors was at Black Hills National written at www.fidler-isburg- Stanley of Indianapolis, Indi- Cemetery, near Sturgis, SD. funeralchapels.com Peek at the Past 100 Years Ago 75 Years Ago only 25 percent of the hos- John “Bill” Whalen The Times February 8, 1945 pital capacity was used last February 11, 1920 Mrs. Clarice Newman Mon- year. John “Bill” Whalen, 73 of Aladdin, Wyoming died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his home. The report so loosely day took over the manage- Ray Buckman was elected Arrangements are pending with Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance, Wyo- made that the Sundance ment of Neils café at Hulett, as the new president of the ming Hotel was under quaran- formerly operated by Mrs. Sundance Rod and Gun Club tine the fore part of the Neil Bush. at the meeting of the club week proved to be utterly Another youth of this coun- Jan. 20. Other new officers false. The public is entitled ty made the final sacrifice for are Larry Petersen, secretary This Week at Your Library to know of any danger from his country it was learned – treasurer; Russell Tracy, The Library will be closed ways on the lookout for new terson. DARK AMBITIONS by contagious disease, but it this week with the notice that shooting officer; Lyle Cros- February 17, for President’s members! CROOK COUNTY Irene Hannon. MORAL COM- does no good and is obvi- Pvt. Vernon Hurd of Beulah by, range officer; David Sipe, Day. LIBRARY BOARD meeting PASS by Danielle Steel. FA- ously unfair to have such had been killed in action in fishing chairman; and Don Library Programming: TOD- Thursday, March 5, at 1 p.m. TAL STRIKE by DiAnn Mills. reports gain currency with- Luxemburg Jan. 23, 1945. Denzin and Jim Fraser, en- DLER AND PRESCHOOL in Sundance. CROOK COUN- New Young Adult: SHADOW out foundation. The day of his death marked tertainment committee. STORYTIME on Wednesdays TY LIBRARY FOUNDATION AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo. T.J. Vore of Redwater only the seventh month of his 25 Years Ago at 10:30 a.m. February’s BOARD meeting Wednesday, New Junior Fiction: GUARD- stated in the city last Sat- service in the United States February 9, 1995 themes: “Groundhogs”, “Val- April 15, at 5:30 p.m. in Hu- IANS OF THE GRYPHON’S urday that on that morning army, The Devils Tower Post Office entines” and “Leap into Sci- lett. SUNDANCE FRIENDS CLAW by Todd Calgi Gallica- his boys started the disc in will have an open house on 50 Years Ago ence/Wind”. There will not OF THE LIBRARY: Our next no. the field as the opening of Tuesday to celebrate the open- February 12, 1970 be Storytime on February meeting is Tuesday, March 3, New Junior Non-Fiction: the farming season. ing of new facilities. Postmas- The Crook County Hospital 19, Miss Bonnie will be out at 11 a.m. at the library. Tell MASTERING MINECRAFT by The Hulett Community ter Rosanne Driskill said that Board said Monday night that of town. MAKER FRIDAY AT your friends so they can be- Michael Lummis, Christopher Association enters a pro- the new office is located across county residents must utilize THE LIBRARY: Friday, Feb- come our Friends! Burton, and Kathleen Pleet. test against the county dis- the street from the old one. Crook County Memorial Hos- ruary 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. New Fiction: OF LOVE AND LEGO NINJAGO: MYSTERY posing of the tractor which At the meeting of the Crook pital more or face the possibil- for all ages. ADULT CRAFT OTHER DEMONS by Gabriel OF THE MASKS adapted by the commissioners at the County Historical Society, ity that the hospital be closed. NIGHT: stay tuned. UFOs AT Garcia Marquez. Kate Howard. January meeting offered Stan Cliver reported that he Board members Bill Hapton- THE LIBRARY: the last Mon- New Non-Fiction: THE GOS- New Picture Books: HOW for sale, the protest being has things lined up to move stall and Paul Sharp, along day of each month at 6 p.m. PEL ACCORDING TO TOLK- TO CATCH A DINOSAUR by made on the ground that the Custer Trail monument with hospital administrator Bring any UnFinished Object IEN: Visions of the Kingdom Adam Wallace GOOD NIGHT, the tractor is needed for from the access road to the E.E. Wheeler discussed the to the library and work on it in Middle-Earth by Ralph C. MOUSE! by Jed Henry. THE road work in the northern rest stop by the Port of Entry situation during the special here. We have lots of space, Wood. TABLE SETS ITSELF by Ben part of the county. east of Sundance. meeting. The board said that outlets and camaraderie! Call New Wyoming Room Non- Clanton. the library for more informa- Fiction: ESTHER HOBART New Easy Reader: TIME tion. LUNCH BUNCH BOOK MORRIS: THE UNEMBEL- JUMPERS: DODGING DI- DISCUSSION GROUP meet- LISHED STORY OF THE NOSAURS by Wendy Mass. ing Thursday, February 27, NATION’S FIRST FEMALE MEET WOOF & QUACK by Get at 11 a.m. at the Sundance JUDGE by Kathryn Swim Jamie A. Swenson. Senior Center. They are read- Cummings. New Puzzle Book: LOOK AND Noticed! ing “In the Heart of the Sea” New Books on CD: WHAT FIND: JURASSIC WORLD by Nathaniel Philbrick. Al- COMES MY WAY by Tracie Pe- adapted by Riley Beck. Yard signs Submitted by Kim Heaster and Banners are available from the Times! Call or email us for details.
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A Great Deal! Classified ads are a great deal at just 35¢ per word! ($5 minimum per week) Page 3 The Sundance Times Thursday, February 13, 2020 Churches Sundance Police Department Feb. 1 – House watch and business checks. Officer assisted Feb. 5 – House watch and business checks. Three bar checks. Black Hills Cowboy Calvary Temple EMS. Three bar checks. Six traffic stops. Three traffic stops. Church Assembly of God Feb. 2 – House watch and business checks. Officer assisted Feb. 6 – House watch and business checks. VIN inspection. 5234 Old Hwy 14 Beulah, off I-90 240 W. Hwy. 14, Spearfish, (605) motorist with flat tire. Two traffic stops. Three bar checks. Eight traffic stops. at exit 199; Pastor Tom Karp, 642-3844, Feb. 3 – House watch and business checks. Two traffic stops. Feb. 7 – House watch and business checks. Funeral escort. 605-222-3960; Sunday Service - Pastor Mark Chaplin; Sundays: Feb. 4 – House watch and business checks. Three traffic stops. Three bar checks. Four traffic stops. 11 a.m. 9 a.m. Sunday School, 10 a.m. Sundance Community Worship Service; Wednesdays: Church (SBC) 6:30 p.m. Adult/Children/Youth 10th and Cleveland, Services Circuit Court Pastor Bill Barton, 307-391- Sundance Church of 0135, on Facebook: Sundance Christ Speeding – Megan R. Potter, SD, 85/75, $90; Jacob A. Ware, Weight Over Permit Limits (8001-10000) – Charles R. Le- Community Church of 369 W. Highway 14; UT, 89/80, $88; Natalie L. Kindsvogel, Gillette, 88/80, $86; master, TX, $245 Wyoming; Sunday Mornings: Class - 10 Carole J. Maddox, Sundance, 86/75, $100; Bernadette M. Operate Overweight Without Permit (14001-16000) – Wal- Sunday Worship - 11 a.m., a.m., Worship - 11 a.m. Barnaud, SD, 80/70, $90; Daniel P. Goetz, NY, 89/80, $88; ter E. Weekley, MS, $545 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sunday Contact Terry Wales 290-0317 or Renzo C. Conroy Cueva, CO, 79/70, $88; Elizabeth Castillo, No Daily Use Permit – Cory Dean Hopkins, Gillette, $70 School - 9:30 a.m. Joannie Rogers 605-639-1833. Chapel of Faith Bear Lodge MI, 85/75, $90; Rachel J. Evens, MT, 81/70, $100; Thomas Littering – Timothy P. Granzer Sr., Gillette, $50, unsuper- G. House, Cheyenne, 98/70, $185; Chelsey M. Hilmus, MS, vised probation through July 28, 2020 116 S. 3rd, Pastor Dave Independent Baptist Jagemann, Chapeloffaith.org, Church 82/70, $105; Michael S. Thompson, SD, 86/75, $100; Chey- Breach of Peace – Louden M.J. Brickley, Gillette, $405, 90 Non Denominational - Simply 6 Antelope Lane, enne L. Fisher, Sheridan, 92/80, $105; (truck) – Michael B. days jail/87 days suspended, unsupervised probation through teaching the Bible, verse by off Frontage Road East, Phone: Crawford, Gillette, 86/75, $395 July 21, 2020 verse. Sunday School - 9 a.m., 283-1756, www. Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Possess Controlled Substance (plant – 3 oz. or less); Drive Worship - 10 a.m.; Wednesday gatewaybaptistsundance. William James Gilliam, Newcastle, $425; Giovani E. Ruiz Gar- While License Suspended (2nd + offense) – Tevin L. Kohuth, Royal Rangers and M’Pact: Girls com; Sunday School - 9:30 a.m., cia, AZ, $425 Greybull, $936, 180 days jail/173 days suspended, unsuper- - after school, Dinner - 5:30-6:30, Worship - 10:30 a.m., Evening Boys - 6:30-8 p.m. Fail to Drive Vehicle Within Single Lane – David R. Holst, vised probation through Jan. 21, 2021 - 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible SD, $75 Criminal Trespass – Timothy P. Granzer Sr., Gillette, $255, Sundance United Study and prayer - 6:30 p.m. Cory Dean Hopkins, Gillette, $235 7 days jail suspended, unsupervised probation through July Methodist Church Handicap parking Vehicle Off Road – 306 Ryan Street, 283-1954, available with easy access. Stop Sign Violation – James J. Gaasvig, N, $125 28, 2020 Pastor Mike Paschall; Nursery available. Open Container of Alcohol in Moving Vehcile – Louden Theft Under $1000 – Timothy P. Granzer, Gillette, $200 + Sunday Worship - 11 a.m., Countryside Church M.J. Brickley, Gillette, $100, unsupervised probation through $753.10 restitution, 7 days jail suspended, unsupervised pro- Children’s Church 625 Woodland Drive, Spearfish, July 21, 2020 bation through July 28, 2020 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 Crook County Sheriff’s Office 4th and Ryan, Church Pastor Norman Wacker, 281- Exit 12, Spearfish, Feb. 3 – Three VIN checks. Investigated animal complaint. gated. 2622, [email protected]; (605) 642-4036, Assisted motorist. Fingerprints for outside employment. K9 Feb. 7 – VIN check. Investigated traffic complaint. Investigat- Sunday Worship Service - 9 [email protected], training. ed animal neglect complaint. Fingerprints conceal carry permit. a.m., Sunday School - 10 a.m. www.spearfishchurch.com; Feb. 4 – Vin check. Two paper services. Two EMS calls. Fire One subject booked into jail. Traffic stop. EMS call. Fire call. Church of the Good Adult Sunday call. Project lifesaver device serviced. Search warrant executed. Feb. 8 – Three paper services. Business checks. Assist to Gil- School - 9 a.m., Shepherd -Episcopal Attempt to located wanted person; no contact. lette Police Department in reference to vehicle involved in hit 602 Main, Worship - 10:30 a.m. Paper service. EMS call. Booked in new inmate. In- and run. EMS call. Gayle Ryan; Worship Service - Hope Lutheran Church, Feb. 5 – Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Wisconsin Synod vestigated animal complaint. Assisted another agency. Investi- Feb. 9 – VIN check. Four traffic stops. Three paper services. Church of Jesus Christ 9135 34th St., Spearfish, gated possible suicidal subject. Investigated fraud complaint. Removed traffic hazard from highway. Assisted stalled motor- of Latter Day Saints (605) 722-3857, Feb. 6 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Two EMS calls. ist. Assisted coroner. Business checks. EMS call. Fire call. 702 S. 7th St.; Sacrament starts Pastor Mark Schutz; Investigated multiple theft complaints. Fingerprints for outside Arrests and Citations – Four citations issued for traffic viola- at 10 a.m. Sunday Morning employment. Travelers aid given. Fraud complaint investigat- tions St. Paul’s Worship - 9 a.m., Sunday School ed. Investigated burglary complaint. Animal complaint investi- Inmates – Ten males, one female. Catholic Church - 10:15 a.m. 805 Oak, Sundance, Vineyard Christian Father Brian Hess, Pastor; Fellowship Church tities for roads such as Deer Creek, Wagner and Shipwheel. Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m. 3 Industrial Drive, SPOT: continued from page 1 Discussion was held regarding the timing of the vote, as Oshoto Community Pine Haven, (307) 660-3777, Pastor Bob W. Rudichar; SPOT can be placed on the ballot at either the primary or Bible Church has always been popular because it has always gone towards general election. The consensus was to aim for the primary Pastor John Baldwin; one Sunday Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. projects “that the community can really stand behind.” election so that SPOT goes into effect more quickly if voters mile east of Oshoto on Baron agreed, noting that it goes towards water, sewer, gar- Cabin Creek Rd.; approve it, unless too many other financial questions are set Sunday School - 9:30 a.m., bage and roads, which is “stuff that people live with and that to appear on that ballot. Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. gets them to work.” An agreement was not reached as to whether the total will Pine Ridge Ministries “Everybody gets something out of it,” he added. again be set to $6.25 million, which will equate to $1.25 mil- Pine Ridge Community Church, Ted Parsons, Mayor of Hulett, commented that it will be up lion per entity, or increased. Some, such as Commissioner Carlile, WY, to each entity to inform its citizens where their money went Fred Devish, expressed concern that voters may not find a Pastor Shayla Graham, last time. This was also done prior to the 2014 vote, when higher amount palatable. First & Third Sunday - 9 a.m. a PAC created to promote SPOT indicated what projects had Meanwhile, the entities were asked to return to their indi- “It’s Simple! Love. Serve. Grow” been completed using the previous chunk of revenue. vidual councils and create a list of projects and needs that The SPOT that ran out in 2014 was used, for example, to the SPOT revenue would be used for; each town must also Newsbox fund construction of Pine Haven’s sewer lagoon, purchase pass a resolution to place SPOT on the ballot. For the prima- equipment for Sundance’s fire department and purchase ry, said County Clerk Linda Fritz, a formal request is needed Caregivers Support Free Veterans Breakfast 60,000 tons of gravel for the county as well as specific quan- by April 7. Group Fri., Feb. 21, 8 a.m., Sundance Thurs., Feb. 13, 10-11 a.m., Hos- Senior Center – Speaker will be pital Conference Room – For safety professional Dan Nelson, info call Bonnie Wacker, 283- covering a variety of issues re- 2725 x261. lated to the Keystone Pipeline. Sundance Main Street Sundance Food Pantry Meeting Fri., Feb. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thurs., Feb. 13, 11:30 a.m., CCSD Central Office Building Longhorn – No-host luncheon Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Every Tuesday and Thursday, 8 Crook County School p.m., Senior Citizens Center District Board Morning Glories Weight Mon., Feb. 17, 6 p.m., Moorcroft Loss Group High School Every Thursday, 9 a.m. weigh-in, Crook County Senior 9:30 meeting – For more infor- Services Inc. Board mation call Mona at 283-2129. Tues., Feb. 18, 1 p.m., Moorcroft Al-Anon Senior Center Every Thursday, 8 p.m., Senior Sundance Area Citizens Center Chamber of Commerce Men’s Bible Study Tues., Feb. 18, 5:15 p.m., Wyo- Every Friday, 7 p.m., Sundance ming Treasure Chest & Eatery Community Church – For info Storytime call 281-0679. No Storytime Wed., Feb. 19 Veteran’s Outreach & Crook County Senior Advocacy Program Available to veterans and their Citizens Service District families. Call 307-630-3230. 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USPS: 526-720 POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: Where “The Kid” [email protected] got his name Copyright © 2020 by Sundance Times, Inc The Sundance Times Page 4 Thursday, February 13, 2020 Legislative Update Letters to the Editor Greetings from Cheyenne! The 2020 Budget Session Dear Editor: Dear Editor, kicks off tomorrow. Fortunate- Reference Thursday, January 30, 2020 Sundance Times, page 3 ar- I am writing in regards to the dangerous highway ly, the legislature is now back ticle, “Time Reporter Recognized with Four State Awards”: conditions on Rupe Hill (about two miles west of Sun- in the newly renovated Wyo- Congratulations Sarah Pridgeon. Your work keeps us so informed dance on Highway 14). Due to landslides on this hill, ming State Capitol! For pic- and entertained. the highway was moved slightly to the north. tures of the refurbished House Sarah Pridgeon is a most capable and professional journalist. We Unfortunately, the new road is high and steep on and Senate Chambers, you are very privileged to have her working with our local newspaper. Her both sides of Rupe Hill, has no guard rails, with steep can visit the Wyoming Capitol reporting is unequaled in northeast Wyoming, and perhaps the entire slopes into deep ditches on both sides that are up Square Project Facebook page. state. She writes clearly, gets the facts straight and spells the words to 40-50 feet deep. This road is traveled every day The primary purpose of this correctly. I should probably congratulate and thank her support staff by children, teachers, nurses and other medical and session, which will last be- also. Afterall, it does take a team. emergency personnel, among many others. tween 20 and 24 days, is to The weekly column, “This Side of the Pond”, is nothing less than en- I ask everyone who themselves or whose family and approve and implement a HB 98, Defend the Guard tertaining and educational for those of us rooted her in our corner of friends are affected by or concerned by this situation budget for the 2021-2022 bi- Act: This bill would bar Wyo- heaven, known as northeast Wyoming. I look forward to my Saturday to contact Senator Ogden Driskill, Representative Ty- ennium. This budget includes ming guard troops from be- visit to the PO Box to retrieve my Times and take a few moments to ler Lindholm and Governor Mark Gordon (contacts operating expenses for all ex- ing deployed to active com- read the local news. Then, with a cup of strong, black coffee, I slowly listed in this paper) to request that guardrails be in- ecutive, legislative and judicial bat without a declaration of become occupied by “This Side of the Pond”. Wonderful. stalled on this hill. I would like to see them installed branch agencies, including war from Congress. It is past Thank you, Sarah. before rather than after the first fatality on this hill. the University of Wyoming, time we hold Congress ac- Phil Dinsmoor Verda Swenson community colleges and K-12 countable for abdicating their education. war powers as prescribed Members of the Joint Ap- in the US Constitution, Ar- propriations Committee have ticle 1 Section 8, Clause 15. It’s time to update the basket of goods been working on the bud- I’m proud to report that U.S. BY JILLIAN BALOW students. Wyoming was among the 31 states where eighth get for many months and as Senator Rand Paul will be the Superintendent of Public Instruction grade reading scores declined on the National Assessment of representatives, we’ll have a featured guest at a rally in “If you wanted to create an education environment that was Educational Progress (NAEP). How can this be? chance to weigh in and vote Cheyenne this Friday, Febru- directly opposed to what the brain was good at doing, you Simply, key state education policies have failed to appro- on the final package. If you ary 14 at 9 a.m. in support probably would design something like a classroom.” In his priately adapt to a changing society. The education “basket are interested in learning more of the Defend the Guard Act. book, Brain Rules, author John Medina lays out the science of goods” is a state law that consists of ten distinct, separate about Wyoming’s Budget pro- Senator Paul has been a fierce and research to back up this statement—and he’s not the content areas plus a handful of skills that students should cess, I encourage you to visit advocate for our nation’s sol- only one. A growing number of researchers, policymakers learn. https://wyoleg.gov/StateFi- diers and a rational voice in and educators, in Wyoming and across the nation, are speak- The “basket” has driven education funding debates, law- nances/StateBudgeting. the quest to end the longest ing out about the need for change. Wyoming has responded suits and decisions by the Wyoming legislature. Every five In addition to the budget, war in U.S. history. in kind in several ways: years (plus in 2017), the Wyoming Legislature has used the there have been more than We’re proud to welcome Boot-Up Wyoming is Wyoming’s computational thinking basket to adjust how much we spend on education. Yet, only 240 bills filed for our consid- him to our State Capitol. and computer science initiative. Since this key 2018 legisla- once since 1997 has the content core of the basket been up- eration. Lawmakers have un- The rally is free and open tion, educators and business and industry, have worked to dated (computational thinking and computer science were til Friday, February 14 to file to the public. Details can ensure that K-12 students learn the ability to navigate, in- added in 2018). It should not take us that long to innovate. bills, so expect this number be found at facebook.com/ novate and solve problems in today’s workplace and world. The challenge for local school districts is that a 21st cen- to climb. Since this is a bud- events/783621528791180/. Early Literacy underpins everything in education and life. tury education is not fully aligned to the basket of goods. get session, any legislation not House and Senate Commit- Knowing how to read is the most important skill a student And as school boards endeavor to fund the basket with a pertinent to the budget will tees will be working bills and learns in school and a driver for future economic well-being. block grant, their ability to implement a modern classroom is require a 2/3 majority of both forwarding them to their re- Wyoming is embarking on systematic K-3 early literacy im- thwarted by an outdated basket. bodies to be introduced and spective chambers for con- provement that sets the bar high to teach and learn how to For example, teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engi- debated. sideration. The Corporations, read. neering, and Math) in an integrated manner is not contem- I’m the principal sponsor of Elections and Political Subdi- Career and Technical Education (CTE, formerly Vo- plated in the basket. Each subject, minus engineering, is four bills this session, with visions Committee, of which I Tech) is front and center. Efforts in Wyoming have led to funded separately. Other states have already met the mod- one more to be numbered. De- serve as Chairman, is work- the expansion of the Hathaway Scholarship, funding for ca- ernization challenge and created more relevant expectations tails on each are as follows: ing on a number of important reer training, and industry partnerships. In 2018, U.S. Sena- for student learning in state law. HB 28, Firearm Regulation: measures that address energy tor Enzi led the work on Perkins V, a federal grant program Virginia and South Carolina have created new graduation This bill would prohibit gov- facilities and electricity gen- that helps fund CTE. Wyoming’s plan for Perkins V helps requirements in their Profile of a Graduate state initiatives ernmental entities from op- eration, insurance and Block- ensure that our school’s CTE programs are aligned to work- which specify the academic knowledge, skills, experiences erating firearm buyback pro- chain technology among other force needs. and attributes students need to be successful in college and grams – with your tax dollars! issues. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replaced No Child the workplace, and be “life ready.” Utah has launched a simi- HB 56, Good Neighbor Au- I also continue to serve on Left Behind four years ago. Under ESSA, the responsibility lar Talent MAP graduate profile, as the state redesigns stan- thority: This bill would create the House Rules Committee of education is in the hands of each state, not the federal dards and expectations. Alongside learning expectations, ca- the Wyoming state forestry and as a member of the House government. Wyoming has responded with accountability re- reer exploration is emphasized. good neighbor authority re- Leadership as Majority Whip. quirements that include career, college and military readi- 2020 is a pivotal year. The Wyoming Legislature has already volving account to support If you have any questions or ness, a move further away from federal standards, and a new contracted services to refine, or recalibrate, education fund- restoration efforts across pri- concerns, please do not hesi- statewide assessment. ing. For the past four years the legislature has transferred vate and public lands that is tate to contact me at 307-282- By and large, Wyoming is moving in the right direction with funds from the “rainy day” account to cover the cost of school funded through a partnership 0968 or email me at Tyler. these efforts, recent statewide test scores, graduation rates, operations and school construction. with the Forest Service and [email protected]. You adequate school buildings and quality teachers. But if we In other words, we can’t afford our current education sys- BLM. can also find updates about scratch the surface, just barely, there’s another story. tem. Thus, most of the debates in the legislature will be about HB 72, Vehicle Titles – my work on my Facebook K-12 schools in Wyoming and across the nation are pro- quantity – how much we spend. But recalibrating funding for Transfers and Receipts: This page, www.facebook.com/Ty- ducing students who need remedial help in basic math and a system that we can neither afford, nor guarantee is the best bill would modify provisions ler4HD1. literacy in college. Four out of five employers say that high for students, is not a path to prosperity for Wyoming. We related to the issuance and Sincerely, school graduates have serious gaps in how prepared they are have taken important steps to offer students a 21st century transfer of certificates of title Representative Tyler Lind- to succeed in the workplace. Sixty-two percent of employ- education but that will only take us so far without an update and require county treasurers holm ers say schools are not doing an adequate job of preparing to the basket of goods. to issue an excise tax receipt. House District #1
Crowder asked if the county in Colony, Aladdin and Inyan He also questioned whether and reach consensus. He felt masonry pilasters. Schoolhouse: has a budget for this project. Kara. it would be a good idea to cre- a group leader will be needed, Ed Scott, retired structural “Until we have a budget, I It’s up to the community to ate a nonprofit entity to handle to make decisions and prevent engineer, also noted water continued from page 1 don’t see how we can do any get together and see who can the project. County Attorney factions from forming. leaks and bowing foundation of the other decision-making,” contribute what, said Whalen. Joe Baron stressed that this During the conversation, the walls. He made 17 recommen- Community member Corey he said. Dennis agreed, explaining that would be more likely to hinder commission heard a proposal dations to restore the build- Commissioner Kelly Den- the commission has no desire the process and offered to send via telephone from a woman ing for public use, including nis stated that this hasn’t to dictate what ought to be information about the mecha- who would like to buy the prop- crack sealing, regarding of the yet been discussed. “We were done. nism of becoming a volunteer erty and place a small dwelling ground adjacent to the build- more interested in whether it’s “Your community runs your of the county instead, which on it. Commissioner Kelly Den- ing, sewer upgrades and re- safe for people to go into,” ex- community,” he said. would allow the county to offer nis, not pleased to see the con- inforcement of the masonry plained Commissioner Jeanne such things as insurance. versation derailed, called a halt block foundation walls. Whalen. Other Concerns Crowder also suggested that to her description of her plans Jeff Holberg, Moorcroft Whalen said it’s unlikely the Crowder also commented it would be a good idea to set to state that, “The property has Building Inspector, provid- county will provide any money, that there will be a need to a timeline so that the project never been list for sale. The ed cost estimates to repair but the commission can still make sure there is a flow of in- doesn’t drag on forever. Baron discussion is over.” the foundation at a total of “smooth the way” with such formation to the community; suggested a proposal be creat- $51,200. things as handling insurance for example, not many people ed by April for the commission- Needed Repairs One of the more pertinent and permitting and lending knew about an informal meet- ers to review in May. The first available photo- reasons for Fritz’s decision to the aid of Road & Bridge. This, ing held at the building on It might be best to pump the graphs of the building show move Beulah’s voting location said Dennis, matches previous Sunday after Whalen visited brakes, said Crowder, until the its use as a school in 1890, was the water leaks affecting protocol for similar buildings the fire hall next door. community can come together taught by Anajean Rayburn. the building’s electrical sys- It is a wood structure with a tem. While Commissioner Fred stucco exterior supported by a Devish noted that the engineer mid-1900s concrete masonry findings suggest the breaker foundation in need of exten- box “just needs to not have sive repairs. water running over it” and the To figure out how much electric system does not need those repairs would cost, Fritz to be replaced, the commis- presented attendees with the sion agreed with Chairman findings of three structural Kelly Dennis’s statement that engineers who had agreed to an electrician should perform take a look at the building pro a proper check for the sake of bono and provide a prelimi- safety. nary evaluation. Fritz’s father, from photo- Moving Forward graphs, ascertained that the The six community members deterioration of the founda- in the room agreed to take re- tion has been caused by ex- sponsibility for getting the ball cessive water saturation of rolling by arranging a meeting the adjacent soil. Correcting for all interested parties. The the problem, he said, could hope, said Crowder, is to bring require several steps, includ- everyone together to appoint ing gutters and downspouts, a leader and start coming up CROOK COUNTY NEWS foundation drainage and base- with a plan to either renovate Sundance News with Victoria Connett M-F 8:30 a.m. KYDT Hulett News with Melissa Bears M, W, F 8:45 a.m. ment wall waterproofing, while or replace the building, which 103.1 FM Moorcroft News with Cynthia Clonch/Monte Reichenberg M, W, F 8:50 a.m. to reinforce the bowed walls, can then be presented to the he suggested adding concrete commissioners. Page 5 The Sundance Times Thursday, February 13, 2020 We welcome your opinion The ‘Opinions’ section of our newspaper belongs to you, the read- ers. We encourage you to use it to express your opinions. The Sundance Times does not solicit any particular viewpoint and pub- lishes most all letters we receive. 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Legislative Contacts Senator Ogden Driskill PO Box 155, Devils Tower WY 82714, Cell: 307-680-5555, Email: [email protected] Representative Tyler Lindholm Home: 307-468-2121, Cell: 307-282-0968, Email: [email protected], TylerLindholm.com Governor Mark Gordon State Capitol, 200 W 24th St, Cheyenne WY 82002-0010, 307-777-7434, Fax: 307-632- 3909, Website: governor.wy.gov US Senator John Barrasso 307 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510, 202-224-6441, Fax: 202-224- 1724, Toll Free: 866-235-9553, 2 N Main St Ste 206, Sheridan WY 82801, 307-672-6456, Website: barrasso.senate.gov US Senator Mike Enzi 379A Senate Russell Office Building, Washington DC 20510, 202-224-3424, Fax: 202-228-0359, Toll Free: 888-250-1879, 222 S Gillette Ave Ste 503, Gillette WY 82716, 307-682-6268, Fax: 307-682-6501, Website: enzi. senate.gov US Representative Liz Cheney 416 Cannon House Office Bldg, Washington DC 20515, 300 S Gillette Ave Ste 2001, Gillette WY 82718, 307-414-1677, Website: cheney.house.gov
I have been living in fear for the last six weeks – terror that that there might be some emotions coming my way. everything I know, everything I am, was about to be thrown What could I do but bite the bullet and take the test? I spat to the wolves. This story has a happy ending, but it’s going sadly into the tube, mailed it towards my doom and the long to take us a while to get there. wait began. My torture began just before Christmas, when I sat down I got little sympathy, which seems appropriate. I did come with a couple of friends for a festive meal and to swap gifts. As up with a plan to ignore the test results if they turned out we dined on chicken and garlic potatoes, tinsel sparkling in not to my liking, but my friend pointed out she was hardly the background, one of them placed a likely to forget about it. box in front of each of us. The company providing the DNA She’s one of those people for whom This Side of analysis told me to download an app being stylish is annoyingly effortless, on my phone so that I could follow so the package was perfectly wrapped the Pond the progress of my test. There was a in tasteful paper – no tiny rips where brief period of relief when it seemed she’d misjudged the amount of pa- Notes from an Uprooted like my saliva was lost in the mail per and she clearly hadn’t stuck the Englishwoman system, but it turned out the com- NOTICE tape to itself and then realized it was pany is just busier than usual after The Crook County Courthouse the last piece on the roll. But as I in- BY SARAH PRIDGEON Christmas. nocently admired its clean lines, she Finally, on Saturday evening, will be CLOSED looked me in the eye. a message flashed on my phone. February 17, 2020 “When people ask what I got you for Christmas, I want you “Great news!” it lied. My DNA had been analyzed and the to tell them this,” she said. “I want you to tell them I gave results were now available. in observance of you… the truth.” It took several minutes to muster the courage to take a Let’s pause for a second with one of those record scratch look. Several more to hit the button inviting me to check out PRESIDENTS DAY sound effects that were so popular on 1980s television. I my “ethnicity estimate”. should explain who this person is and why she turned trai- I needn’t have worried. It turns out that 74% of my DNA tor. is from England and Wales and the remaining 26% is from If you’re a regular reader of this column, you may remem- Ireland and Scotland. ber an incident involving a friend who grew up in a French I’m not just a pureblood Brit, though that was enough of a community (real nationality changed to protect identities, relief. I’ve also got the whole of the British Isles covered, from NOTICE even though she doesn’t deserve it), doing French things and coast to shining coast. Monday, February 17 learning French history from her French relatives. Not even a sprinkling of exotic DNA, which puts to rest my City Hall will be closed She took a DNA test and, to her surprise and my endless mum’s theory about a rogue Spanish element somewhere in amusement, turned out to be two thirds British. She didn’t our deep history. Not even a single percent from somewhere due to the Presidents Day Holiday. have a lick of French DNA. exciting like India or the Baltics, so we’ll never know how we ***City of Sundance It was my own fault for finding this funny, I suppose. What ended up with unusual hair and eyes. this friend of mine had decided to give me for Christmas was The biggest surprise was the 26%, which is specifically a DNA test of my own. Celtic DNA. I hadn’t realized there was a connection in my Now, you might be wondering what could be terrifying blood to one of Britain’s most famous ancient peoples, so you about learning your personal history, but then not everyone can expect me to be sharing some research on the matter in makes a living by writing columns about what it means to be the near future. British. What if I was Spanish or Italian? My coloring sug- The 74% has a strong connection to the knobbly bit on the gests it – dark hair and eyes and olive skin is relatively rare English map located east of London, which also makes sense on the isles. as it was the birthplace of my maternal grandfather. And What if I, too, was French, or my genes didn’t even come that, right there, is the sum total of my genetic heritage. from Europe? It would have been exciting, but I’d have had My friend can’t quite believe how pure my blood is and has to pack up my musings about being a Brit in the Midwest finally accepted that, when it comes to lessons on how to and slink back to wherever I actually came from. embrace her heritage, I am by far the best teacher available Not to mention that, at least in terms of behavior, I am to her. I promised a happy ending to this story, and here it is: about as British as it’s possible to be. I tut, I drink tea, I can you may continue to take my scribblings seriously, because be amazingly passive aggressive and I have a tendency to science has proven that I am quite literally unbeatable when make jokes at inappropriate times. it comes to being British. What if all that was a lie? I began to realize I’d brought this on myself for failing to be supportive when my friend turned out to be British. My only excuse is that I responded exactly as a Brit should handle another Brit in distress: by sniggering to cover my discomfort
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BY TOM COULTER port, which was released last summer. enue, have already been done. But most of the rest are still up Wyoming Tribune Eagle Recommendations approved by the Efficiency Commission in the air. Via Wyoming News Exchange that had the highest return on investment, as well as relatively State Auditor Kristi Racines, who served on the commission low risk, included identifying and selling surplus government in its final year of activity, said it’s important to realize finding CHEYENNE — With the state Legislature’s budget session set assets, ensuring reimbursements from the Wyoming Depart- efficiencies sometimes requires the state to spend money to to begin this week, lawmakers will likely spend hours debating ment of Health to medical providers were accurate and hiring make money. how to address the state’s projected revenue shortfall. Yet some more state auditors. “We all want to save money, but sometimes being efficient state officials and lawmakers hope part of that shortfall can be Those three ideas could potentially net the state about $30 means saving time, and more often than not, it doesn’t mean addressed through work that’s already been done. million in savings over a five-year period for an investment of saving money right away,” Racines said. “Some of these effi- For the last three years, the Wyoming Government Efficiency about $1.6 million, according to the report. ciency initiatives take an upfront investment that you don’t Commission has worked to find ways to make the state run Gail Symons, a member of the commission, said at the time necessarily see the return back right away.” more smoothly. Their work essentially wrapped up last July, the recommendations were presented that Alvarez & Marsal Rep. Jerry Obermueller, R-Casper, who served as vice chair- when the commission sent 19 recommendations to Gov. Mark had qualified risk based on several factors, including the politi- man of the commission, said the commission operated with a Gordon and the state Legislature. cal risk and potential pushback from a recommendation. “forward-looking” perspective. The national consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal said the rec- “[The risk included] the likelihood that the Legislature will “If people were looking for specific, immediate cuts, this wasn’t ommendations could save the state nearly $86 million in the hold their nose on it and do a thumbs up or thumbs down,” the process to identify that,” he said. 2021-22 biennium, if all of them were to be implemented. The Symons told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle last July. For example, one of the commission’s main recommendations firm, which was hired by the state in 2018 on a one-year, $1.8 that will be on the table during this session is to let Wyoming million contract, said its preliminary recommendations could school districts request reimbursements through Medicaid for net the state savings of about $170 million over a five-year pe- Spend money to make money services like speech therapy provided to students in special riod. Some of the recommendations, like rehiring administrative education programs. It would cost the state $11 million to implement the recom- positions in the Department of Audit and Department of Rev- mendations over that same five-year span, according to the re- See Money: page 7
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the men said he walked into the apartment and saw the girl lion in private funds invested and 168.5 net new jobs among Injured ice climber rescued after lying on the ground bleeding. 17 aspiring, affiliate and certified Main Street communities in fall A 13-year-old girl who was with the 14-year-old backed up 2018. the 14-year-old’s story. Police called the 19-year-old suspect, “We’re very proud,” said Jane Law, manager of Evanston CODY (WNE) — Search and rescue volunteers from Park and who agreed to meet with them. Main Street. “This community and all the citizens, volunteers Big Horn counties rescued a fallen ice climber Saturday from He said he was sleeping in the apartment when the two girls and supporters who have been involved over so many years an ice waterfall up the South Fork. came in, looking for the two other men who live there. He and accomplished so much deserve this honor and recogni- The 42-year-old Billings ice climber was on the Broken Heart woke up and started arguing with the 14-year-old girl, Was- tion.” ice waterfall when he fell some 30 feet from the top of the third son said. She tried to punch him, he said, and in defense Over the last 12 to 14 years, Law said the city’s focus has pitch. Richard James Dvorak was climbing with a party of ten he punched her several times, then kicked her in the ribs been on rehabilitating the Strand Theatre and Hotel Evan- when the accident happened, according to an SAR release. when she was down. He had a small scratch on his face and ston. The Broken Heart ice waterfall is 38 miles up the South a wound on his hand when he knocked the girl’s tooth out. “The Historic Roundhouse and Rail yards project is another Fork, less than a mile north of the South Fork Highway. larger endeavor the city took on,” she said. “The Roundhouse The initial call came into the Park County Sheriff’s 911 Com- was originally built in 1912-1914 and partly refurbished into munications Center at 11:35 a.m. Park County SAR was im- Arch Coal ends 2019 on loss, still a public facility in 2009. It was completed in 2016, and now mediately mobilized and deployed two ground teams to the ice generates cash stands as an impressive and useful public space for weddings, waterfall with its Argo tracked snow vehicle. public events and celebrations like the Celtic Festival; and it Rescuers were assisted by two members of the Cody Region- GILLETTE (WNE) — Despite posting an $8.6 million loss for lures railroad enthusiasts from across the nation.” al Wilderness Medical Team as well as five volunteers from the the fourth quarter of 2019, Arch Coal Inc. executives were Big Horn County SAR Unit who were summoned for addition- upbeat about an overall strong financial performance for the Sweetwater dispatch center al manpower. However, the Argo was only able to traverse the year while navigating some choppy waters for thermal coal. rough terrain halfway from the highway to the ice waterfall. Overall, the company finished 2019 about $234 million in director and wife charged with Rescuers had to hike in from there. the black, less than the $313 million realized in 2018, but At roughly 2:30 p.m. a PCSAR volunteer and wilderness also producing more than $100 million in cash, said Presi- appropriation of public property team member were able to ascend the ice to reach Dvorak. dent and Chief Operating Officer Paul Lang. He was complaining of pelvic pain, possible broken ribs and a Since emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization GREEN RIVER (WNE) — The former director of the Sweet- fractured left femur. After his injuries were stabilized, rescue in 2016, Arch has generated more than $600 million in cash. water County Combined Communications Dispatch Center is personnel prepared him for the descent by rope down two ice “We remain confident this business [can be] long-term, ef- accused of misusing an Amazon Prime account set up for the waterfall pitches. ficient, stable and a cost-effective supply platform,” Lang said center and making nearly $7,000 in unauthorized purchases. He was carried down the mountain to the Argo and then during a Thursday morning earnings call to announce the According to court documents released last week, Robin Eti- transported the rest of the way out to a waiting ambulance. At year-end financial results. enne and his wife Laura are facing felony and misdemeanor 8 p.m., he was transported to West Park Hospital where his He also said an anticipated joint venture with Peabody En- charges related to the alleged incident. condition was not available as of press time. ergy to merge the companies’ Wyoming and Colorado opera- Robin faces charges of felony theft and misdemeanor charg- tions continues to move through the federal approval process es of wrongful appropriation of public property and unlawful and that “things are progressing as expected.” use of a credit card. Laura faces a felony charge of theft and Two men charged in fight at For Arch’s Powder River Basin mines in Campbell County, a misdemeanor charge of unlawful use of a credit card. The Jackson Hole Airport Black Thunder and Coal Creek, the last quarter of the year felony charges are punishable with a maximum sentence of was a challenge. up to 10 years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both. Misdemeanor charges are punishable through a sentence of not more than JACKSON (WNE) — Two Connecticut men waiting for a de- The mines produced less coal at 18.1 million tons — down six months in jail, a maximum fine of $750, or both. layed flight at Jackson Hole Airport were hauled off in hand- from 22.2 million in the third quarter of 2019 and 19.5 mil- On March 29, 2018, the Sweetwater County Combined Com- cuffs Saturday afternoon after an incident that one of them lion tons in the fourth quarter of 2018 — but were challenged munications Joint Powers Board reported Robin’s resignation described as a “ridiculous” misunderstanding. by a significant jump in the cost per ton to mine that coal. as the center’s executive director. An investigation into his The Jackson Police Department responded at 4:22 p.m. and Calling the thermal coal market “increasingly challenging,” expenditures was opened as the circumstances around the “removed the unruly men from the plane” after getting a re- Arch CEO John Eaves said the company is “confident Arch is resignation were suspicious to the board members and his port of passengers fighting with the pilot. well-equipped to weather the current market.” resignation letter indicated possible criminal activity. Marian Gajdos, 50, said he and 39-year-old Tomas Sim- Robin told investigators he allegedly started charging per- ko were drinking while waiting on a delayed flight back to sonal purchases to the dispatch center in 2016 or 2017, mak- the East Coast. Evanston again named Great ing those purchases sporadically during the next two years. In “We had one too many,” Gajdos told the Jackson Hole Daily. American Main Street semifinalist 2017, he was able to set up an Amazon Prime account for the Gajdos said he and Simko were boarding their United flight dispatch center, using his work email address as the login. when Simko accidentally turned left into the cockpit instead EVANSTON (WNE) — For the second year in a row, the Evan- Robin said he was having financial struggles and suffering of right into the passenger area. ston Urban Renewal Agency/Main Street has been named a from depression. “He went into the cockpit and accidentally brushed into a pi- semifinalist for a Great American Main Street Award. Investigators logged into Robin’s gaming account and deter- lot or whoever was in there,” Gajdos said. “Then they pushed Last year, ten semifinalist communities were named from mined he made 13 charges to the account in 2017 and 2018 him around more and more.” across the country; this year, there are eight semifinalists. using the center’s card. All of the alleged unauthorized pur- According to court documents, a gate agent told an officer “The Great American Main Street Award is a top honor with- chases amounted to $6,943.04. that the men were drunk and not cooperating with airline per- in the commercial district revitalization field,” said Patrice sonnel. Frey, President and CEO of the National Main Street Cen- “When Officer [Tim] Cole went into the tarmac he heard an ter, in a press release. “These eight outstanding semifinalists School district sued over airline agent say that the pilots were fighting with Gajdos and have demonstrated the impressive economic and community Simko and that they were in the cockpit,” the probable cause growth that is possible when commercial districts harness the playground injury affidavit states. “Officer Cole was told that both men pushed power of the Main Street Approach.” their way past the gate agent and onto the aircraft.” Evanston is a certified community of Wyoming Main Street, CHEYENNE (WNE) — Laramie County School District 1 and Officers claim they heard Gajdos swearing loudly inside the which is a program of the Wyoming Business Council. Wyo- playground equipment companies are being sued for negli- plane. As officers escorted Gajdos and Simko off the plane, ming Main Street reported 74 net new businesses, $15 mil- gence that allegedly caused an 11-year-old Cheyenne girl to police said Simko ignored their commands and pushed his suffer a fractured spinal vertebrae. way back into the cockpit and “argued with the pilots.” Sponsored Scott Hunter and Heather Hunter are suing California-based Based on their actions, police arrested Simko for public in- Universal Precast Concrete and UPC Parks, Iowa-based Mir- toxication, criminal trespass for not leaving the plane when by acle Recreation Equipment Company, Colorado-based Chur- ordered to, and interference with a peace officer, a high mis- chich Recreation Equipment and LCSD1. demeanor. The Hunters are suing the playground manufacture compa- nies for product liability and LCSD1 for negligence. The law- suit is asking for a jury trial, with the amount in damages to 19-year-old man ticketed after be proven at trial. However, according to court documents the amount in controversy was listed as $3 million for the alleged hitting, kicking 14-year-old girl incident and injury. According to the lawsuit: GILLETTE (WNE) — A 19-year-old man was ticketed for as- On Jan. 24, 2018, the 11-year-old girl, identified as L.H. sault and battery after hitting and kicking a 14-year-old girl Hunter, was playing on the Meadowlark Elementary play- Saturday night. The man claimed it was in self-defense. ground on the Rocks and Ropes equipment. On this equip- The girl told officers that while she was at an apartment in ment, a child can shuffle across the bottom rope while holding the 2400 block of Dogwood Avenue, she got into an argument a top rope to get from rock to rock. with the 19-year-old and pushed him, said Gillette Police Lt. During a time when there was allegedly a lack of adult su- Brent Wasson. pervision, a boy ran up and leaped onto the ropes while L.H. The girl had swelling on her lips, nose and eyes, and one of was shuffling between them. This caused the ropes to “vio- her teeth was knocked out. She was drunk and admitted to lently swing” as L.H. “hung desperately” to the ropes, accord- drinking shots, but wouldn’t say where she got the alcohol. ing to the lawsuit. Officers went to the apartment and met with an 18-year-old This caused L.H.’s back to become hyperextended and her man and a 19-year-old man, both of whom said they weren’t rom W oming spinal vertebrae to crush together, causing an acute crushed at the apartment when the alleged assault occurred. One of e s hange e s a ers T5 vertebrae, hematoma and potential paralysis. Page 7 The Sundance Times Thursday, February 13, 2020 Medicaid expansion dies again Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government pays pansion from across the country. Researchers at Kaiser said Legislators defeat bill before it can 90 percent of costs from expansion, and the state covers the the studies showed that expansion states “had experienced be debated in committee remaining 10 percent. In Wyoming, the state Department of significant coverage gains and reductions in uninsured rates Health projected the state’s cost would be $18 million in the among the low-income population broadly and within spe- BY SETH KLAMANN first two years of expansion, while the feds would cover $136 cific vulnerable populations.” Casper Star-Tribune million. Projections also indicate that roughly 19,000 Wyo- “Most research demonstrates that Medicaid expansion has Via Wyoming News Exchange mingites would be covered by the program in those first two improved access to care, utilization of services, the afford- years. The department also suggested expansion would lower ability of care, and financial security among the low-income CASPER — Hours into the start of the 2020 legislative ses- costs on the federal exchanges by as much as 15 percent, as population,” the researchers wrote. “Studies show improved sion, the Wyoming House killed a bill Monday that would’ve set sicker and lower-income Wyomingites move onto Medicaid. self-reported health following expansion and an association the stage for Medicaid expansion. Doctor revenue was also projected to decline because Med- between expansion and certain positive health outcomes.” The bill fell at the earliest hurdle in the House, with nearly icaid reimbursement rates are lower than that of private in- The review of the studies said there were some mixed re- two thirds of the body voting against it as part of the chamber’s surers. views about wait times and appointment availability. consent list. It’s a swift end for the measure, which would’ve For comparison’s sake, the $18 million first biennial costs In economic terms, “multiple studies suggest that expan- given Gov. Mark Gordon the ability to study expansion and is less than what the Natrona County School District spends sion can result in state savings by offsetting state costs in move it forward, albeit under the eye of the Legislature. on elementary education each year (schools in Wyoming are other areas” and that “additional studies show that Medic- Jen Simon of the Wyoming Women’s Action Network said funded via an entirely separate pot of money than the pot aid expansions result in reductions in uncompensated care the consent agenda passed 59-0-1, but 39 lawmakers voted that would likely fund expansion). costs for hospitals and clinics, and a growing number of to strip the expansion bill off the agenda, effectively killing it Had — or should — Medicaid be expanded, the new Medic- studies show an association between expansion and gains before debate began. aid enrollees would’ve accounted for roughly three percent of in employment as well as growth in the labor market (with Rep. Cathy Connolly, a Democrat from Laramie who has long the state’s population. Late last month, a coalition of health- a minority of studies showing neutral effects in this area).” supported expansion, said there would be a push to bring the related groups — dubbed Healthy Wyoming — announced In a panel on expansion last month, Rep. Sue Wilson — a bill back at some point before Friday, which is the deadline for that they were coming together to lobby for the passage of Cheyenne Republican and the chair of the House’s health new legislation. the bill. The group included the Wyoming Medical Society, committee — said she was hesitant to commit to funding Over roughly a decade, the Legislature has batted back re- AARP, the primary care and hospital associations, and the expansion without a set revenue stream. peated attempts to pass Medicaid expansion in Wyoming, even Equality State Policy Center. That phrase alone likely gave many in the Legislature pause; after it was endorsed by former Gov. Matt Mead and former Gordon had expressed reticence to support expansion, with the continued decline of the minerals industry, money Health Department Director Tom Forslund, both of whom are though he said he would give any bill authorizing it a “fair is becoming tighter in the Equality State. At that same panel Republicans. hearing.” His predecessor, Mead, came out in the favor of the discussion, opponents mentioned high costs in expansion Critics — including Gordon — have said the state needs a Wy- effort in his second term. states like New York. Last month, NPR wrote that the East oming-specific solution, though to date, none has been offered. According to a 2018 study by a pair of left-leaning think Coast state was facing a deficit of more than $2 billion in its Those who had supported expansion in the past had ex- tanks, expansion could save 47 lives annually in Wyoming. Medicaid program. That story quoted Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pressed a renewed hope for this session. Those hopes were That estimate uses two different projections — one measur- who said roughly a third of the state’s insured population — buoyed when the Joint Revenue Committee voted to support ing how many lives are saved when large segments of the 6 million people — were Medicaid enrollees. That’s a signifi- the bill late last year; in previous years, expansion had been population gain insurance, and another using a projection of cantly higher percentage than even the most liberal projec- pushed largely by Democratic lawmakers, who are far outnum- how many Wyomingites would be covered by expansion that tions for the Equality State. bered by their Republican colleagues. As a result, expansion was higher than any state estimate. In past years, there have been some suggestions in the Leg- bills have not seen the light of day. For its first years, expansion was essentially free, with the islature that expansion may be more palatable if the state Extending coverage Expansion would extend Medicaid cover- federal government covering 100 percent of new costs. It was instituted a Medicaid work requirement. Past measures to age to those Wyomingites making 138 percent of the poverty only in the past few years that the match has drawn down; institute that requirement, all of which have died at various line — roughly $36,000 annually for a family of four. by this year and in perpetuity, the feds will cover 90 percent stages in the legislative process, would have required some The vast majority of the U.S. — including nearly all of Wy- of new expansion costs. enrollees to be pursuing work or education. But recent liti- oming’s neighbors — have expanded the program in recent In August, the Kaiser Family Foundation, a leading health gation in other states with work requirements has suggested years, either through actions by their state legislators or by care think tank, published a review of 324 studies about ex- that they would not survive court challenges. ballot initiatives. Bill would take away UW’s gun rules Two similar bills were introduced in both the House and Laramie Boomerang whether they intend to actively oppose Legislation would nullify court the Senate during the 2019 session, but neither got close the bill. case, allow concealed carry at to passing. When similar legislation was introduced last year, the The bill faces an even greater obstacle to passage this trustees told their lobbyist, Meredith Asay, not to comment athletic events year. Because 2020 is a session focused on passing the on the bills to reporters, according to emails released last state’s budget, Bouchard’s bill would need two-thirds of week pursuant to a records request. BY DANIEL BENDTSEN legislators to favor the introduction of the bill. However, the trustees’ chairman, Dave True, said that it Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange The bill would negate the need for any continued litiga- would be “appropriate to discourage its passage.” tion over the legality of UW’s gun regulations. “Such position is a natural outgrowth of the court case in LARAMIE — At least 14 legislators are backing a bill that After a hearing earlier this month, Albany County circuit which we chose to engage as well as our UW regulations,” would prevent the University of Wyoming from regulating fire- court Judge Robert Castor sent the court case over UW’s True said in a January 2019 email to Asay and other trust- arms on campus. As with other previous failed legislation, gun ban back district court Judge Tori Kricken to decide ees. Senate File 88 would require UW to allow the carrying of con- whether UW’s rules comply with state statute. Further ac- The bill’s sponsor, Bouchard, is the former director of Wyo- cealed weapons on in campus buildings and at athletic events. tion in the case is still pending. ming Gun Owners. The Legislature’s staunchest supporters of gun rights have Wyoming statute decrees that only the state has author- Aaron Dorr, policy advisor for Wyoming Gun Owners, again introduced a bill, Senate File 88, that would prevent the ity to regulate guns and that “no city, town, county, politi- urged the group’s supporters on Facebook to take more ag- University of Wyoming from regulating the possession of fire- cal subdivision or any other entity shall authorize, regu- gressive tactics in engaging with legislators on gun bills in arms on campus. late or prohibit…carrying or possession of firearms.” a Friday video. The 2020 version of the “repeal gun-free zones” bill would The main legal question of the case is whether UW is part “We fight like animals, and when we do that, we are suc- also explicitly allow the concealed carry of guns in any UW of the state or if it is considered a “political subdivision or cessful,” Dorr said. “Politics is a 2x4 across the face and, as facility, including the school’s athletic events. any other entity” for the purpose of regulating guns. gun owners, we’re either taking that 2x4 across the face or Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Cheyenne, introduced the bill Bouchard’s bill would make it clear that only the Legis- we’re bashing somebody else. …The moderate Republicans Friday and has gotten 13 of the statehouse’s 90 legislators to lature can regulate guns. in Cheyenne that aid and abet [liberals] need to be treated co-sponsor the bill. As of Monday, representatives from UW have not told the like the enemy to our freedom that they are.” Legislator pulls firearms bill, says it was mischaracterized BY KATHY BROWN On Thursday, Pownall released a statement saying he’d ef- “I knew a few people would have trouble with it, but I didn’t Gillette News Record fectively killed the measure and hopes to have a more robust expect this,” Pownall said last week, adding that some Face- Via Wyoming News Exchange discussion about the proposal at a later time. book posts about the measure have been particularly nasty. At the same time, he thought the controversy was unwar- “They got a lot of good names for me,” he said. “Other GILLETTE — A Campbell County state legislator has with- ranted because others were misreading the bill. legislators told me, ‘Boy you’ve opened up a whole box of drawn a controversial bill he’d proposed on firearms reporting “As a Wyoming native, gun owner and law enforcement officer worms.’ for national background checks. of 38 years, I’ve been a staunch defender of the Second Amend- “I feel people are not reading it correctly. It’s something Rep. Bill Pownall, a Republican who serves on the Judiciary ment my entire life,” the former Campbell County sheriff said that has caught a lot of flak out there that I want to take Committee, has withdrawn House Bill 59 from consideration in the statement. “Let me be clear, this bill does not take away away guns or I’m against the Second Amendment.” in the state Legislature’s 24-day budget session that started guns from honest, law-abiding citizens, it only helps address Pownall said those who can’t buy guns because of a men- Monday. laws on the books today.” tal health issue — such as being involuntarily committed The bill and its sponsor have been the target of much criti- Some have equated Pownall’s bill to fix the state’s mental — also have the ability to appeal that determination to the cism on social media since it came up for introduction. It would health reporting for background checks to a “red flag law.” For courts, something the bill contained in its provisions. have had to receive a two-thirds majority vote in the House just Pownall, it was a matter of safety and help for gun dealers who Wyoming is one of three states in the nation that doesn’t to be considered, which was seen as unlikely to happen. face liability and possible lawsuits over the issue. report to the federal government on mental health issues.
Meanwhile, other lawmakers say that not enough has been continued from page 6 Money: done to ensure the recommendations will actually be carried Livestock Board While such a program would cost nearly $500,000 in the first out, especially considering the commission was phased out biennium of implementation, it would save Wyoming about this year. $2.8 million by its third year – an example of the long-term Rep. Chuck Gray, R-Casper, plans to introduce a budget verifying addresses payoffs that can come from the commission’s recommenda- amendment that would effectively require each state agency to The Brand Recording Unit recently completed address tions. reduce its source spending, which is how much each depart- verification on all livestock brand records. As a result, there Last month, the Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Commit- ment spends on things like computer software and other de- were some addresses on file that may not be the most up tee approved a bill setting up such a Medicaid billing program, partmental needs, by a certain percentage. to date. and it will be up for debate during the budget session that In a statement provided to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Gray You may receive an address verification letter in the mail starts Monday. said he was disappointed Gordon and the commission have not asking you to verify your current mailing address. If you In a statement provided to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Mi- done more to implement reductions in the budget, adding that receive one of these notices, please review the informa- chael Pearlman, a spokesman for the governor’s office, said nonbinding targets are unlikely to be met. tion and make any necessary address changes and list all Gordon supports exploring the idea with the Legislature and “The strategy that will yield true reductions in expenditure brands that need to be changed. Only the brand owner can local school districts to determine the billing program’s feasi- is to allocate the recommended reductions within the actual authorize the change. bility. agency budgets,” said Gray, who served as an alternate mem- Return the updated information to Wyoming Livestock ber on the commission and attended its meetings. “For that Board, 1934 Wyott Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82002 or you can More work needed reason, I’m preparing budget amendments to actually place re- change the address online at wlsb.state.wy.us/public. Go Rather than requiring legislative action, other recommenda- ductions in the budget.” to Brand Recording and then to Change of Address under tions outlined the need for more collaboration across depart- Along with an amendment to address source spending, Gray forms. ments. One that has the attention of the governor would con- plans to submit another amendment to cut state agencies’ Our next brand renewal period will begin in the summer solidate some of the many boards and commissions to boost funding by 1% across the board. of 2020 and ends March 1, 2021. For more information or their efficiency. While every commission recommendation may not be imple- questions please contact the Livestock Board at (307) 777- In his email, Pearlman acknowledged that initiative might not mented during the nearly five-week budget session, lawmakers 7515 and ask for the brand recording office. get done this session, but reiterated Gordon’s interest in pur- and state officials like Racines hope the conversation started suing the possibility. by the commission will continue beyond its lifespan. The Sundance Times Page 8 Thursday, February 13, 2020 Agreement reached for ambulances BY SARAH PRIDGEON of them. Either way, he said, the CCMSD board would like to ahead with obtaining a new ambulance to be sure the service In a marked change of pace from discussions that have been know what it’s dealing with. can continue to answer emergency calls. ongoing for at least a year, the Sundance City Council and Clerk-Treasurer Kathy Lenz asked if CCMSD would prefer the “We’re just moving forward. If we can get grant money then, Crook County Medical Services (CCMSD) were at last able to titles transferred now, or would rather wait to transfer them well, great,” Erickson said, explaining that the board would hash out final agreements on Tuesday regarding transfer of directly to a new owner once traded in. Chairman Erickson felt prefer not to wait or it will still be dealing with old ambulances ownership for the Sundance ambulance service. the latter would be more practical. in a year. Right now, he said, the board is looking at lease to The two entities have both expressed a desire to see the am- “We can take care of that when you’re ready,” affirmed Lenz. own or purchasing outright. bulance service function differently, with the city unwilling to The council agreed that a stipulation be put on the money continue shouldering the financial burden and CCMSD con- County Contributions when it is transferred to CCMSD that the money can only be cerned about the deteriorating state of the three ambulances in The city has around $35,000 in savings from annual contri- used for ambulances. This, explained Lenz, is a stipulation al- the fleet. However, discussions on how to make it happen had butions made by the county commissioners – an agreement ready attached to the money. been slow and somewhat circular. that has been ongoing for many years and recognizes that the Erickson responded that this would be “fully acceptable” to The three issues requiring a solution included: actual owner- Sundance ambulances also offer service to county residents. the board and, in fact, is to be expected. ship of the ambulances; whether the city can hand over savings Erickson wondered if that money could be given to CCMSD of $35,000 from annual contributions by the county commis- as the district is taking over the responsibility to obtain new Building Rental sioners, earmarked for new ambulances; and whether the am- ambulances. The Sundance ambulances have long been stored in a city- bulances can continue to be stored in a city building. “Can we get that transferred? How do we work the particu- owned building, an arrangement both sides are happy to see lars of that?” he asked. continue. However, the city requested that the district start Ambulance Ownership The mayor took the opportunity to share his thoughts on paying rent and, at a recent meeting of the board, asked trust- “We’ve come to the point where we now are starting to open how the $35,000 should be used, specifically in pointing out ees to consider $1000 per month and return with a proposal. negotiations with ambulance manufacturers,” Chairman Mark that the district’s belief it might not be eligible for state grants Erickson explained he had met with Mac Erickson to discuss Erickson, CCMSD Board of Trustees, told the council. The could be wrong. In previous meetings, trustees indicated that actual costs for the building; around $8000 was budgeted for board would like to know whether they have the option to use CCMSD does not want to dissolve the partnership between last year to heat the whole building and $2000 for electric. As the old ambulances for trade-ins. the two entities because the city can apply for more types of the ambulances only take around 14% of the building, Erick- “Absolutely,” responded Mayor Paul Brooks. “I want them grants. son said this comes to $417 and could be rounded up to $425. gone.” Brooks stated, however, that he finds this difficult to believe Erickson acknowledged that the rest of the proposed $1000 Brooks was referring to the possibility that the city could because the State Lands and Investments Board (SLIB) allows was to be set aside for potential repairs. However, he said, if otherwise be left with defunct vehicles idling on city property, applications from “qualified districts”. He mentioned being at there is any damage caused by CCMSD’s ambulance or crews, which he intimated would not be beneficial to either side. a meeting of SLIB when a hospital with less foot traffic was “that’s on our nickel”. Erickson reminded the council that Public Works Director given over $1 million; Lenz noted that SLIB funded an ambu- The board would prefer to tackle such issues if and when they Mac Erickson floated the idea of refitting one of the ambulanc- lance at its most recent meeting. arise, Erickson said. The mayor responded that he has no is- es for city use and asked if that was still something he would SLIB grants are for emergencies, Brooks said, and, “Truly, sue with the arrangement, “As long as everybody has skin in like to do. Mac Erickson commented that he would not be in- when you’re describing transferring high risk patients, I think the game”. terested if there is a possibility of them contributing financially that qualifies.” He shared his opinion that the $35,000 would The mayor requested that the board return next month with a to the replacement ambulances. be a good match for a grant and he would like to see it used contract to present for approval. As two members of the council That’s not necessarily going to be the case, said Erickson – if in such a manner. were absent during the discussion, the mayor proposed that all the ambulances are worthless, it may actually cost to dispose Erickson explained that the board feels it necessary to move three issues will be voted on at that time. City looks to protect its water rights BY SARAH PRIDGEON city water pipe. The spring sits on city land surrounded by source of municipal water, he said, was that the rules changed The Sundance City Council has not made official an agree- Crawford property. to require that surface water be chlorinated, which the city did ment that would allow a landowner to use city infrastructure The council had no issue with this and eventually offered a not want to do. to make use of Loafman Springs, a water source for which contract that would have required the Crawfords to pay $100 However, because at least two private landowners were using the city has historically held the majority of the rights. How- per month. It was explained that the fee was not for the water, the water from Loafman Springs at that time, he continued, ever, discussion was held at February’s council meeting re- for which the Crawfords have their own rights, but to access the city “had a contractual obligation with them” and “was not garding the importance of maintaining that water right. the land and city infrastructure. allowed to abandon that right”. Brooks further noted that he The Crawfords were unavailable to continue discussions At Tuesday’s meeting, Public Works Director Mac Erickson believes one of the landowners had a water supply contract at the meeting because they are evaluating their options, asked for legal clarification as to how one person or entity can with the city that passes on to the successors of the original said City Attorney Mark Hughes. Mayor Paul Brooks, how- obtain water rights on another person or entity’s property. signing party. ever expressed concern that they were accompanied to the While Loafman Springs does sit in the middle of the Crawfords’ “As far as I’m concerned, whether we pump off it or not, we January meeting by a representative from the State Engi- property, the actual land on which it lies belongs to the city. have a contractual obligation,” Brooks said. neer’s Office. “You can appropriate water from somebody else’s place, gen- Council Member Callie Hilty pointed to the most pressing Brooks questioned why this representative was involv- erally, if it hasn’t already been appropriated,” said Hughes, concern when it comes to maintaining water rights: usage. ing himself in the discussion – and concern that the city’s explaining that the water actually belongs to the State of Wy- “You have to prove that you are actually using that water,” rights to the water could be called into question. oming, but people and entities can be granted the right to ap- she said, questioning whether the city has been putting it to “I have a bad feeling about this water thing that the state propriate it. beneficial use. engineer’s office is not done,” Brooks said. However, he stressed, that doesn’t cut the owner of the prop- The answer, according to Erickson, was yes. Water is taken Loafman Springs was once a major source of water for the erty on which the water sits out of the equation, because, “You from Loafman Springs and used for dust control on city streets. city, but was abandoned around 35 years ago. Since that are [still] going to have to deal with the landowner…on a meth- Each time that happens, it “starts our clock again,” he said. time, its infrastructure has deteriorated considerably. odology to deliver the water and an easement to get there.” Brooks concluded the discussion by suggesting this is some- The Crawfords asked the council in May, 2019 whether Brooks, concerned that the city could see its rights chal- thing the council should keep an eye on. the city would have an issue with the family exercising their lenged, explained the history of the water for the record. The “I’m convinced that they’re making a run on that water and I own water rights to Loafman Springs by tapping into the reason the city stopped using Loafman Springs as a major just don’t think we can allow that,” he said. Trihydro reappointed as city engineers BY SARAH PRIDGEON member of the public works department will soon be leaving. been interviewing a few people to fill that role. Unfortunately, Trihydro has once again been appointed as the official engi- This led to a conversation about replacing the employee and she said, “that perfect person didn’t materialize.” neer for the City of Sundance. The decision was delayed from perhaps changing their job description in the process. Greaser, however, was on hand to assure the council that Tri- its usual January date when the council approved a staff re- The new employee would have been asked to multi-task, acting hydro will happily continue to fill the role it has occupied since quest to see if it might be possible to find an in-house city en- both as a member of the city maintenance crew and a hands- 2012. “Tag, you’re it,” Lenz joked to her; “We’re always here,” gineer instead. on engineer. On behalf of Trihydro, Karla Greaser agreed to Greaser said in return with a laugh. At January’s meeting, Clerk-Treasurer Kathy Lenz and Public continue on as city engineer while the possibility was explored. Lenz asked if it was the will of the mayor to appoint Trihydro Works Director Mac Erickson informed the council that one However, said Lenz last week, the department heads have as city engineer. A motion to do so was approved.
FSA encourages producers to enroll soon in Agriculture Risk Loss and Price Loss Coverage programs USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages agricul- tions, please do not wait to start the enrollment process,” rice, safflower seed, seed cotton, sesame, soybeans, sun- tural producers to enroll now in the Agriculture Risk Loss said FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce. flower seed and wheat. (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. March 15, “I cannot emphasize enough the need to begin the pro- Until March 15, producers who have not yet enrolled in 2020 is the enrollment deadline for the 2019 crop year. gram election and enrollment process now. Please call ARC or PLC for 2019 can enroll for both 2019 and 2020 Although more than 200,000 producers have enrolled to your FSA county office and make an appointment soon to during the same visit to an FSA county office unless yield date, FSA anticipates 1.5 million producers will enroll for ensure your elections are made and contracts signed well updates are requested. Additionally, farm owners have a ARC and PLC. By enrolling soon, producers can beat the ahead of the deadlines.” one-time opportunity to update PLC payment yields that rush as the deadline nears. ARC and PLC provide financial protections to farmers take effect beginning with crop year 2020. “FSA offices have multiple programs competing for the from substantial drops in crop prices or revenues and are If the owner accompanies the producer to the office, the time and attention of our staff. Because of the impor- vital economic safety nets for most American farms. yield update and enrollments may be completed during tance and complexities of the ARC and PLC programs; The programs cover the following commodities: barley, the same office visit. and to ensure we meet your program delivery expecta- canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, The local office for Crook County can be reached at: 283- grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry 2870, ext. 2, [email protected], P.O. Box 1070, 117 peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium and short grain S 21st Street Sundance, WY 82729.
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Q: “How is bear hibernation different than sleep?” sters are born in February, their job is to nurse and nestle A: Hibernation is often described as when bears sleep closely to their mother for warmth. The cubs won’t hiber- during the winter, but that isn’t physiologically accurate. nate until next year when they enter the den with their Black bears and grizzly bears slow their bodies way down mother. Black bear cubs will hibernate once with their — more than during mere sleep — for hibernation to sur- mother. Grizzly bear cubs will hibernate with her twice. vive about five months in their dens. Here are the main • They lose weight but stay strong. During the five differences for bears: months bears remain in the den, they lose about 15 to • They work to get fat. In preparation for hibernation, 30 percent of their body weight. But unlike humans, who bears work to pack on the pounds and grow a winter coat. would lose muscle mass if they lingered in bed for months, A female bear must have at least 20 percent body fat to bears maintain their physique with micro-movements to carry a pregnancy and 35 to 40 percent is typical. prevent atrophy. • Their bodies change. When a bear slips into a hiberna- Bears aren’t out cold in the winter. They will wake up tion state, its body temperature drops from about 98 de- to defend themselves and their young if disturbed by grees to the low 90s, and its heart rate slows from 40-50 predators or unsuspecting recreationalists. Bears begin beats per minute to the teens. During hibernation, bears to emerge from their dens as early as March, groggily in don’t emit waste nor consume food or water. A bear’s body search of spring’s early green grasses and winter-killed un- changes physiologically so their kidneys can process nitro- gulates to eat. So it’s important to remember that spring is gen waste and not poison themselves. also a time to be bear aware when recreating in Wyoming’s • They have cubs. Pregnant bears give birth during hiber- bear country. nation in their den, rousing only slightly. When the young- Submitted by Dan Bjornlie, Large Carnivore Biologist Page 9 The Sundance Times Thursday, February 13, 2020 A permanent record... The Public Notices section of this newspaper provides a permanent record of what your public officials are doing...meeting minutes, ordinances, expenditures. Your local government actions are recorded in black and Public Notices white, a permanent part of history.
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AT&T Mobility Cell Phones $ 3,387.35 Town of Moorcroft Utilities $ 1,868.49 Co.-Insurance-$48.07;Crook County Payroll Tax Account-Withholding Belle Fourche School District Out-of-State Student Tracy Motor Company Miscellaneous Supplies $ 3,406.97 & Social Security-$61,119.76;Great-West Trust Company, LLC-Deferred #9-1 Tuition $ 98,267.29 Tracy, Lona Per Diem $ 700.00 Compensation-$2,020.00;NCPERS Wyoming-Life Insurance-$144.00;New Best Western West Hills Inn Rooms $ 539.94 Tru By Hilton of Cheyenne Rooms $ 2,880.00 York Life Insurance Company-Life Insurance-$599.04;VSP-Vision Insurance- Contracted Special Time & Attendance $717.10;WY Department of Workforce Services-Worker’s Compensation- Bifulco, Katherine Education Services $ 2,715.46 Tyler Technologies, Inc. Licenses $ 9,745.00 $5,856.07;Wyoming Retirement System-Retirement-$45,503.68;Wyoming Big Horn Tire, Inc. Tires $ 1,656.74 Universal Athletic Service of Educator’s Benefit Trust-Life Insurance-$209.56; Hulett Emergency Black Hills Energy Natural Gas $ 3,797.03 WY, Inc. Supplies for Athletics $ 804.80 Medical Services-County Funding-$2,666.75;Town of Hulett-Water & Blakeman Propane Propane $ 674.63 Harper Memorial County Funding-$4,060.30;A&B Business Inc-Copies-$352.34;Alex Jessen- Blankenbaker, Wade Officiating & Mileage $ 82,375.00 University of Wyoming Scholarship $ 35,500.00 Cell Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Alsco-Courthouse Cleaning Supplies- BMO Financial Group Student Travel Expenses $ 7,060.95 Upton High School Tournament Fees $ 600.00 $355.54;April D. Gill-Cell Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Architectural Specialties, LLC-Door and Frame - Clerk’s Office-$782.45;AT&T Mobility- Borgialli, Danny Officiating & Mileage $ 2,148.00 Virtru Corporation Annual Fee $ 5,000.00 Cell Phone-$371.38;BAM Document Destruction & Recycling LLC- WAEMSP/NAESP Registration Fees $ 570.00 Braden, Cameron Officiating & Mileage $ 525.00 Document Shredding-$1,872.00;Barton Construction-Demolition of BrainPop Teaching Materials $ 7,481.25 Wal-Mart Community Miscellaneous Supplies $ 2,151.58 Concrete Wall - Clerk’s Office-$1,950.00;Big Horn Telecommunications Brown, Alyssa Tuition Reimbursement $ 600.00 Warga, Natalie Per Diem $ 927.00 LLC-Jacks & Cables - Commissioner’s Room-$1,440.00;Big Horn Tire BSN Sports Sports Uniforms & Supplies $ 2,031.20 Wasserburger, Jason Officiating & Mileage $ 525.00 Inc.-O Rings-$27.20;Black Hills Chemical Co.-Courthouse Supplies- Butler’s Truck Salvage & White’s Queen City Motors Vehicle Repairs $ 1,096.89 $296.59;Black Hills Energy-Electricity-$67.96;Bomgaars-5 Tool Combo, Towing LLC Tow Activity Bus $ 576.00 Williams, Charlie Reimbursement $ 1,293.81 Shop Vac, Air Hose & Compressor-$944.96;Bytespeed LLC-Computer Casey Tenke Trucking LLC Coal Trucking $ 5,146.02 Williams, Jesse Officiating & Mileage $ 525.00 - Sheriff’s Office-$975.00;Calvin Wolf-Cell Phone Reimbursement- Cassidy’s Seed & Feed Softener Salt $ 754.60 Williams, Terry Officiating & Mileage $ 525.00 $25.00;Campbell County Health-Medical Waste Disposal-$15.00;CBH City of Sundance Utilities $ 1,264.10 Wolf Mountain Coal Co-op-Fuel-$14,356.82;Centurylink-E911 Services-$1,100.35;Christina R. Wood-Mileage & Meal-$221.39;City of Gillette-Water-$6.50;City Coffee Cup Fuel Stop of Company, Inc. Coal $ 6,750.10 of Sundance-Water-$959.72;CN Bar Trucking LLC-Contract Hauling- Moorcroft DW Fuel $ 4,407.04 Wood Stock Supply, Inc. Woods $ 534.29 $6,181.45;Collins Communications-Radio Repair-$360.00;Combined Hulett Dust Collection Wood, Andrea Tuition Reimbursement $ 600.00 Laboratories Facility-STD Testing-$134.00;Contractors Supply Inc.-Grease Comfort Systems, Inc. Project $ 14,198.86 Wright Express Financial Gun Carry Case-$83.42;Control Solutions, Inc.-Vaccine Monitoring Data Crook County School District Services D-W Fuel $ 903.03 Logger Kits-$396.00;Croell Inc-Road Base-$10,805.36;Crook County- - General Change Order $ 1,577.65 Health Insurance Air Compressor-$450.00;Crook County Medical Services Dist.-Prisoner Crook County Medical DOT Physicals & Drug WSBAIT Premiums $ 291,496.52 Meals & Foods, Inmate Blood Draw & Medical-$5,794.49;Crook County Services District Testing $ 710.00 Wyoming Dept. of Ed/ Natural Resource District-County Funding - 3rd Quarter-$13,750.00;Crook Cummins Rocky Mountain Bus Repairs & Nutrition Commodities $ 931.82 County Treasurer-Postage -$169.61;Custom Auto & Truck-Parts & Labor- LLC Maintenance $ 7,378.28 Wyoming FFA Association Registration Fees $ 845.00 $2,505.75;Dan Bush-Cell Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Darren Horn-Cell Curr, LaNae Tuition Reimbursement $ 900.00 Wyoming Water Solutions Water Delivery $ 700.00 Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;David Osborne-Mileage-$180.32;Decker’s Market-Supplies-$17.35;DNC Wear Parts LLC-Wedges-$553.80;Doug Custom Auto & Truck Vehicle Repairs $ 3,106.27 Publish: February 13, 2020 Deckers Market Groceries & Supplies $ 1,413.06 Leis-Cell Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Edward Robinson-Cell Phone Diehl’s Supermarket Groceries & Supplies $ 1,477.05 Reimbursement-$45.00;Eric Stevens-Cell Phone Reimbursement- $45.00;Fred Devish-Cell Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Gillette Printing Douglas Basketball Officials & Engraving Co, Inc.-Child Support Checks-$410.97;Grimm’s Pump & Assn. Officiating & Mileage $ 1,280.00 Industrial Supply-Parts & Repairs-$577.79;Grossenburg Implement Inc- Eastbay Team Sales Sweatshirts $ 620.00 COMMISSIONERS Hydraulic Fluid, Brush Kit-$937.34;HDR Engineering, Inc.-Professional Elder Equipment Leasing of Bus Repairs & PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE Services-$15,993.18;Hill’s Interiors, Inc.-Carpet Squares & Glue- WY Maintenance $ 6,363.85 COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING $3,950.42;Hulett Hardware-Hardware-$104.17;Ingrid Thomason-Cell Eyenet Graphics Fundraiser $ 2,802.00 Phone Reimbursement-$25.00;Jagow Enterprises Inc-Contract Hauling- Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Eymer, Kim Per Diem $ 927.00 $5,734.76;Jan Pruet-CPR Cards-Refresher Course-$140.00;Jeanne G & R Controls, Inc. Service Agreement $ 865.50 8:30 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Vice- Whalen-Mileage & Travel Expense - BHNF Supervisor Retirement Party- Garman, Ben & Lori Isolation $ 1,936.27 Chairwoman Jeanne A. Whalen, Member Fred M. Devish and County $165.45;Jeff Garman-Cell Phone Reimbursement & Reimbursement - Gill, Shelby Per Diem $ 927.00 Clerk Linda Fritz. Wood Screws-$79.39;Jeff Newell-Investigation Materials-$13.00;Jeffrey Hodge-Cell Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Jim Brandenburg-Cell Phone Harper Memorial The Pledge of Allegiance was recited to the Flag. Reimbursement-$25.00;John E Reid & Associates Inc-Training - Skeens- Gillette College Scholarship $ 1,250.00 $575.00;Josh Throckmorton-Cell Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Justin Gillette Officials Assn. Officiating & Mileage $ 3,349.40 Fred moved to approve the minutes from January 7, 8 & 14, 2020. Jeanne seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Davidson-Cell Phone Reimbursement-$25.00;JW Services, LLC-Hauling Gillette Steel Center Metal $ 1,331.00 Coal-$2,419.44;Kelly B Dennis-Cell Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Kenda Contracted Network Jeff Hodge, County Sheriff, Mary Kuhl, County Treasurer, Theresa Curren, Huseby, NP-C-Family Planning Clinic Hours-$280.00;Kenneth Kary- Golden West Technologies Monitoring $ 4,454.40 County Assessor, Tina Wood, Clerk of District Court and Joe Baron, Cell Phone Reimbursement-$25.00;Knecht Home Center of Spearfish Gopher Sport Supplies $ 526.32 County Attorney were present to go over items of interest within their LLC-Parts & Supplies-$492.54;Larry Schommer-Dec & Jan Cell Phone Grondin, Dane Tuition Reimbursement $ 843.00 departments. Also present was Jill Mackey. Reimbursement-$50.00;Levi Galloway-Cell Phone Reimbursement- $25.00;Local Government Liability Pool-Liability Deductible- Grossenburg Implement, Inc. Supplies $ 3,194.88 Linda Fritz, County Clerk: Recorded 423 documents, made 330 titles, $5,000.00;Lynda R Black-Cell Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Mailfinance- Gundy’s Repair Parts & Labor $ 694.05 prepping for CCAW meeting next week, been out to view the Beulah Lease Agreement-$403.02;Marco Technologies LLC-Copy/Maintenance Hampton Inn & Suites of Community Building and went to a meeting there on a Sunday, will be Fees-$87.70;Mary Kuhl-Mileage-BW Oil Site and to take letters around Buffalo Rooms $ 623.00 sending 2 employees to a week long Wyo-Reg training, 1099’s and 1095’s the County-$192.80;Max Robert Masters-GIS Consulting & Mapping Harrison, Debra Per Diem $ 700.00 are done and sent out, tracking and responding to proposed legislation Contract-$3,200.00;McKesson Medical Surgical-Medical Supplies- that is currently in the works. Heartland Paper Company, $80.65;Melanie Wilmer-Cell Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Michael R Jeff Hodge, County Sheriff: Presented the jail roster, doing taser training Inc. Custodial Supplies $ 6,653.75 Frolander-Cell Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Misty Nuzum-Cell Phone with staff members, received another grant from Powder River, sent staff Hersruds of Belle Fourche Repairs $ 579.85 Reimbursement-$25.00;Morgan Ellsbury-Cell Phone Reimbursement- to Pennington County to look at their CAD system, will be doing an ALICE High Country Technology $45.00;Motorola Solutions, Inc.-Batteries-$341.64;Nicholas Kaminski-Cell training for the Courthouse employees after hours in March, have two Consultants Laser Engraving System $ 24,715.00 Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Northern Truck Equipment Corp.-Shoes- employees at the academy, new deputy is doing very well. Hillyard Floor Care Supply, $106.00;Paetec-Telephone-$163.02;Paintbrush Services-Pump Holding Tina Wood, Clerk of District Court: Went to WACO board meeting, office Inc. Custodial Supplies $ 5,110.24 Tank - Oshoto Fire Hall-$494.00;Paradise Foods-Fuel-$28.45;Patty Cox-Cell is staying steady, getting ready for the next jury panel, going to Clerk of Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Powder River Energy Corp.-Electricity- Holiday Inn Express of Buffalo Rooms $ 1,027.00 Court’s meeting next week. $5,623.96;Pro River Tech-Onsite Computer Service, Mileage & Travel Holiday Inn of Sheridan Rooms $ 2,576.00 Mary Kuhl, County Treasurer: Total receipts were $2,023,400.61 and Expenses - Switch & Fiber-$10,213.83;Quality Agg & Construction, Inc-J Home Depot Credit Services Supplies $ 529.18 Disbursements including county, boards, towns and schools were Base-$6,039.59;Quik Signs-Magnetic Door Sign - Jail-$54.00;RG Trucking- Hughes Law Office Legal Fees $ 1,485.00 $3,133,739.16. Number of Transactions in January were 4,064. Current Contract Hauling-$5,601.70;Robert’s Machine & Repair-Modify Recycling Hulett Hardware Supplies $ 506.47 Duties: The counter has been busy with customers paying property taxes Dumpster, Repair Plow Blade-$3,853.43;Rolling Metal Sinclair-Fuel- and renewals of vehicle registrations. February expiring vehicles have Impressions Embroidery & $236.32;Sam Waugh-Cell Phone Reimbursement-$25.00;Scott Newlin- and expiration date of February 29, 2020. We still have 8,372 registrations Transfers Coats, Vest, Bags $ 2,533.39 Cell Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Shamion Trucking-2007 CPS Trailer- to renew before the end of February 2020. We have worked with the Interstate Power Systems, Bus Repairs & $18,000.00;Source Management Inc-Office Supplies-$1,125.29;Sowada programmer to increase the size of the font on the reminder cards. We Inc. Maintenance $ 719.71 Law Office-Court Appointed Attorney Fees-$450.00;State of Wyoming- have completed the license plate and license tab inventory for the Wy Junior Library Guild Subscriptions $ 955.00 Mainframe User Access-$59.36;Stulken Law PC-Court Appointed Attorney DOT. We have mailed out the reminder cards for the commercial and Kuhbacher, Justin & Charlee Maintenance Isolation $ 700.00 Fees-$280.00;Sundance Hardware & Sporting Goods-Parts & Supplies regular vehicles that expire March 31, 2020, so we have been issuing for Remodel, Staple Gun & Staples, Phone Cord, Faucet Connector- Logo Magic, Inc. Singlets $ 850.00 some of those. $591.76;Sundance State Bank-Direct Deposit Fees-$9.90;Sundance Reading Readiness We still have a few companies that have mobile machinery stickers that Times-Ads, Legal, Posters & Envelopes-$2,970.80;Sunshine Towing- Lovett, Lisa Coach $ 1,450.00 have not been issues, however, they may not have that equipment on a Towing-$300.00;Svoboda Trucking-Contract Hauling-$228.91;Sylvestri Lowe’s Credit Services Tools & Supplies $ 872.05 job currently and are waiting for spring. We are compiled, balance and Customization-Monthly Website Maintenance, Graphic Design M G Oil, Company Diesel $ 5,188.94 prepared the 1099 Int. IRS forms for tax sale participants and mailed them & Social Media-$600.00;Ted Moline-Cell Phone Reimbursement- Reading Readiness out. The Wyoming County Treasurer’s Association have been reviewing $25.00;Thos. Y. Pickett & Co., Inc.-Valuation Contract - 3rd Installment- Malone, Macey Coach $ 1,500.00 proposed legislation and possible upcoming changes and have been $6,000.00;Timberline Services Inc.-J Road Base, Plowed Snow- attending Revenue Committee Meetings. McIntosh, Grady Officiating & Mileage $ 1,129.56 $12,608.33;Todd Leimser-Cell Phone Reimbursement-$45.00;Tongue Joe Baron, County Attorney: 137 open cases, working on grants for the Missoula Children’s Theatre Play $ 2,600.00 River Communications-Jail Cable-$83.00;Top Office Products, Inc.- next biennium, working on a tobacco grant for underage offenders, Moorcroft Lunch Program Meals & Supplies $ 1,163.04 Office Supplies & Copy Charge-$260.18;Tower Valley Ag Supply-Fuel- worked on a tax appeal that went to District Court, monitoring and Mountain Plains Counseling Contracted Special $83.77;Town of Hulett-Water-$64.30;Town of Moorcroft-Water-$64.82;Tracy working on current proposed legislation, was appointed as a special Center Education Services $ 3,735.00 Motor Company-Parts & Supplies-$1,178.73;Traffice Services Company- prosecutor in two cases in different counties. Contractor Fees - Payment # 4 & 5-$11,410.80;Troy Skeens-Cell Phone Nelson Engineering Engineering Fees $ 579.04 Theresa Curren, County Assessor: Both Todd & Theresa are permanently Reimbursement-$45.00;UW Extension-Mileage-$32.85;Vilas Pharmacy- Norco, Inc. Custodial Supplies $ 4,578.10 certified by the DOR and Tracey is temporarily certified, went tothe Jail Meds, Supplies-$77.84;Visa-Adobe, Supplies, Remodel Supplies, Ice Olson, Nick Auto Body Estimate $ 2,170.10 Assessor’s meeting in Casper, discussed legislation with the Board, Maker, Travel Expenses, Printer, Postage, Straight Talk-$3,685.95;W Bar Powder River Energy Theresa thanked Joe for his hard work on a tax appeal that went to Feed & Ranch Supply-Cobalt Blade-$26.10;Watchguard Video-Camera Corporation Electricity $ 30,870.43 District Court. Upgrade & Parts-$225.00;Wendy Depina-Reimbursement-$23.39;Western County Commissioners: Jeanne: Went to Beulah to meet with residents Pro-Ed, Inc. Life Skills $ 829.26 Stationers-Office Supplies-$163.16;WY Department of Health-State Nurse at the Beulah Community Building, went to the retirement party of Quality Inn & Suites of County Payment - 2nd Quarter-$15,359.93;WY Department of Workforce the Supervisor in Rapid City of the National Forest Service, met with Casper Rooms $ 712.00 Services-Workers Comp & Firemen’s Workers Comp-$598.39;WY Brandi Harlow and Ryan Kudera regarding the broadband issues in Quill Corporation Supplies $ 724.61 Retirement System-Firemen’s Retirement-$435.00;WY State Forestry the northeastern part of the county. Fred: Went to Beulah to meet with Range Telephone Monthly Phone Charges $ 630.58 Division-Parts & Emergency Fire Suppression Dues-$9,757.73;WYDOT Motor residents at the Beulah Community Building, approved payroll, went to Rapp, Ryan Officiating & Mileage $ 525.00 Vehicle Division-Plate Transfers-$4.00;WYDOT-Financial Services-Project the library board meeting in Moorcroft, went to the fair board meeting, Expenditures-$8,330.33;Wyoming GAL Program-Guardian Ad Litem Fees- Red Road, Inc. Speaker $ 1,000.00 went to the fire advisory board meeting. Kelly: Went to Beulah to meet $2,331.13;Wyoming Machinery Company-Parts, Labor, & Equipment Richards, Zachariah Tuition Reimbursement $ 600.00 with residents at the Beulah Community Building, went to all 3 townhall Rental-$22,467.25;Wyoming State Firemens Assn.-2020 Annual Dues- Rocky Mountain Fire Systems, meetings of our legislators, went to the precinct committee meeting in $75.00;Total-$655,707.10; Inc. Duct Detector $ 551.15 Gillette to see their process on replacing a vacant elected position, took DW Fuel, Supplies & calls on roads, went to the fire advisory board meeting, Jeanne moved to allow all bills as presented. Fred seconded, all ayes, Rolling Metal Auto LLC Services $ 1,125.14 motion carried. A complete, detailed listing of the monthly expenditures Discussion was held on changes to the County Employee Handbook. RT Communications, Inc. Monthly Phone Charges $ 771.77 can be found on the county website. They can be found under the Also present were Joe Baron, Tina Wood, Jeff Hodge, Theresa Curren, Jill County Budget tab and are listed as “Monthly Accounts Payable/Payroll Sam’s Club Concession Stand Items $ 765.51 Mackey and Mary Kuhl. Schell, Kole Officiating & Mileage $ 525.00 Payments”. Also present were Mary Kuhl, Misty Nuzum, Larry Schommer, Scholastic Book Fairs Book Fair $ 3,215.40 The following monthly collections were collected: Sarah Pridgeon and Doug Leis. Scott Brothers Electric County Clerk $12,442.49 Fred moved to have the Chairman sign a 2020 Census Boundary Company Retainage Release $ 30,983.20 acknowledgement form. Jeanne seconded, all ayes motion carried. County Sheriff $11,951.28 Harper Memorial Also present were Mary Kuhl, Misty Nuzum, Larry Schommer, Sarah Sheridan College Scholarship $ 6,500.00 Clerk of District Court $4,348.66 Pridgeon and Doug Leis. Sheridan Officials Association Officiating & Mileage $ 621.24 Circuit Court $12,279.00 Public Health (December ) $20,640.01 Fred moved to approve the annual Representation Letter to Leo Riley Sherwood Forest Farms Fundraiser $ 2,453.20 & Company for the FY18/19 audit. Jeanne seconded, all ayes, motion Mary Kuhl, County Treasurer submitted the following monthly report of carried. Also present were Mary Kuhl, Misty Nuzum, Larry Schommer, receipts and disbursements for month end January 2020: The Sundance Times Page 10 Thursday, February 13, 2020 A permanent record... 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Sarah Pridgeon and Doug Leis. Falen Law Office-per conference call, and Joe Baron. Discussion was OFFICE- PS-DISPATCH $1900.00; CUSTOM AUTO & TRUCK-PS-VEH MAINT held and plans were made to move the management plan along. The $56.37;CW WASTE-GARBAGE GATE FEE $12499.70; DAKOTA BUSINESS Misty Nuzum, Secretary, Road and Bridge and Larry Schommer, Facilities Board will put together a steering committee to work with Y2 Consultants CENTER- FIRE ADMIN OFFICE SUPPLIES $204.26; ENERGY LABORATORIES Maintenance Supervisor gave monthly reports. Also present were Joe to help assist in completing this project. INC-WATER TESTING $44.00; FOUR ACES CONTRACTING LLC-STREETS Baron, Doug Leis and Sarah Pridgeon. $141.20; GILLETTE STEEL CENTER-STREETS MAINT PARTS $ 139.70; HARTL Ken Dockweiler, Bridger Oil, (per conference call) gave an update Fred moved to transfer funds as follows: Pursuant to Wyoming Statute ELECTRIC-ADMIN MAIN ST $3373.03; HAWKINS WATER TREATMENT-WATER- on the pipeline project. 16-4-112, notice is given that a Resolution has been proposed to transfer CHLORINE SUPPLY $227.88; HINKLEASE- PS VEHICLE LEASE $937.90; HUGHES, $50,000.00 from Unanticipated Revenues to the State Grant budget for Adjourned for lunch at 12:02 o’clock p.m. MARK – CITY ATTORNEY RETAINER $2000.00; INTERNATIONAL ASSOC OF the funding for the Natural Resource Management Plan expenses, which ARSON INVESTIGATORS- MISC EXP $120.00; MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC- 1:00 o’clock p.m. Present were Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Vice- will be refunded by the State. Notice is further given that a hearing of the COPY MACHINE $430.31; MENARDS GILLETTE-BUILDING OFFICE $658.74; Chairwoman Jeanne A. Whalen, Member Fred M. Devish and County Board of Crook County Commissioners of Crook County, Wyoming will be NATIONAL MAIN STREET CENTER-ADMIN ASSN DUES $375.00; NORTHWEST Clerk Linda Fritz. held on March 3, 2020 at 8:00 o’clock a.m. to consider such proposed PIPE FITTINGS INC-WATER SUPPLIES $247.40; ONE CALL OF WYOMING- resolution. Jeanne seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Also present was WATER ONE CALL $23.10; PRC INC-STREETS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT Carolyn Fowler, Secretary, Fair Board, gave a monthly report. Becky Joe Baron. Tinsley, Public Health Nurse Manager, gave a monthly report. Jill Mackey, $33200.00; RANGE TELEPHONE-ADMIN-FIRE-GARBAGE-PS-AMBULANCE County Library Director, gave a monthly report. Sara Fleenor, UW Area The meeting adjourned at 5:00 o’clock p.m. PHONE & INTERNET $693.69; ROLLING METAL AUTO LLC- SHOP GAS & DIESEL FUEL-PS FUEL-SANITATION FUEL $2081.81; SECURE INSTANT PAYMENTS LLC- Educator, gave a monthly report. Also present were Mary Kuhl and Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Representative Tyler Lindholm. WATER-SEWER-GARBAGE-MUNICIPAL COURT MISC EXP $44.95; SERVALL 8:30 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Vice- UNIFORM LINEN CO- ADMIN JANITORIAL $366.51; SUNDANCE STATE BANK- Jeanne moved to make the following board appointment: Chairwoman Jeanne A. Whalen, Member Fred M. Devish and County ADMIN MISC EXP $15.00; THE SUNDANCE TIMES- ADMIN ADVERTISING Ray Marchant-Crook County Fair Board-5-year term, expiring 12-31- Clerk Linda Fritz. $561.98; TIMBERLINE SERVICES-STREETS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT $3354.76; 2024. TONGUE RIVER CABLE TV INC-ADMIN HOUSING AUTHORITY $77.00; TOWN Fred seconded, all ayes, motion carried. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited to the Flag. OF MOORCROFT-GARBAGE LANDFILL CHARGES $810.00; TRACY MOTOR CO- SHOP SUPPLIES-STREETS MAINT PARTS $693.07; TRIHYDRO CORP- Jeanne moved to approve the following resolution and the Wyoming Preston Beckstead, Resident Engineer, Wyoming Department of SANITATION TESTING $2637.00; TRIHYDRO CORP- SEWER CITY ENGINEER County Commissioners Association County Employers Group Workers Transportation (WYDOT), gave an update on bridge and road projects. $2000.00; TRIHYDRO CORP-SANITATION TESTING $6872.28; VISA- WATER Compensation Agreement: Also present were Morgan Ellsbury and Misty Nuzum. -ADMIN -SHOP-FIRE-PS-COMPUTER SUPPORT $626.91; VOLUNTEER RESOLUTION 2020-4 FIREMENS PENSION FUND $240.00; WESTERN WASTE SOLUTIONS-GARBAGE AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN AND Morgan Ellsbury, Road and Bridge Superintendent and Larry Schommer, RECYCLING TONAGE $4073.00; WY ASSN OF MUNICIPALITIES-ADMIN FOR CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING JOINING THE WYOMING COUNTY Facilities Maintenance Foreman, continued their monthly reports. Also TRAVEL & TRAINING-MAYOR TRAVEL & TRAINING $690.00; WYOMING COMMISSIONERS ASSOCIATION COUNTY EMPLOYER GROUP present was Misty Nuzum. MACHINERY-STREETS MAINT-PARTS $557.35;WYOMING ASSN OF FIRE WHEREAS, Wyoming Statute § 27-14-109 provides that the Wyoming Fred moved to authorize the Road and Bridge Superinendent to MARSHALS-FIRE TRAINING $35.00; SALARIES-ADMIN-MAINT-PUBLIC SAFETY- Department of Workforce Services Workers Compensation Division may impose and lift temporary weight limits on all county roads as weather REC-POOL $41718.16; SSB-DIRECT DEPOSIT FEES $6.40; BCBS OF WY-INS allow county governments or county governmental entities to establish a and ground condition necessitate so as to cause the least amount $12810.15; CITY OF SUNDANCE-FLEX SHARE BENEFITS $50.40; CITY OF collective system to report payroll, pay premiums, process injury reports, of damage to the county roads, as authorized in Resolution No. 12- SUNDANCE FLEX SHARE $787.50; DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE-SALES TAX manage claims and provide other services required for the employees 2007 Setting Size and Weight Limits on County Roads in Crook County, $18.15; EFTPS-PAYROLL TAX $13374.95; EMERGENCY REPORTING-FIRE of the county governments or county governmental entities; and Wyoming. Jeanne seconded, all ayes, motion carried. TRAINING $768.00; GREAT WEST TRUST CO LLC – DEFFERED COMP $1715.00; WHEREAS, the Wyoming County Commissioners Association and the Present for the discussion on the Beulah Community Building were Corey HEALTHSMART BENEFIT SOLUTIONS INC LIFE INS $144.00; LENZ,KATHY- Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Workers Compensation Crowder, Sarah Pridgeon, Keith Haiar, Mark Kuhl, Joe Baron, Sully Simons, ADMIN TRAVEL & TRAINING $307.40; NEBRASKA CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT Division has created a County Employer Group to collectively coordinate Jeff Hodge, Larry Schommer, Morgan Ellsbury, Tyler Williamson and Holly CENTER-ADMIN MISC EXPENSE $392.00; PERFECT WAVE PRODUCTIONS- and manage workers compensation coverage to eligible counties and Tilford (per phone). The Board presented the information provided by a ADMIN MAIN ST $18119.00; POWDER RIVER ENERGY CORP-ADMIN- their employees; and structural engineer and a building inspector on the repairs suggested on STREETS-SR-WATER-SEWER LANDFILL-DAYCARE-FIRE-AMBULANCE-PARK- WHEREAS, the creation and maintenance of a group among the the building. Kelly stated that they do not intend to sell the building at ELECTIRCITY $10385.01; SUNDANCE HARDWARE & SPORTING GOODS counties of Wyoming for the purpose of coordinating and maintain this time. It was suggested that the concerned citizens in the Beulah area LLC-$26.11; SUNDANCE STATE BANK-SKCC ADMIN EXP-$400.00; SYMETRA workers compensation coverage and benefits for Wyoming counties is create a Board to move forward on plans of repairing the building. There LIFE INS CO- LONG TERM DISABILITY $418.45; WILSON,JOE-MAYOR TRAVEL economically feasible, fiscally prudent and administratively practical; will be more meetings with the Commissioners as the residents compile & TRAINING $70.76; WY RETIREMENT- RETIREMENT $9397.76; WY WOKERS and plans. COMP-WORK COMP $1797.75; TOTAL $ 374915.46 WHEREAS, the County desires to obtain such coverage and become a participating member with other participating county members of the Present for the monthly IT update from Pro River was Tom Overstreet (per Approve Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of January 7, Wyoming County Commissioners Association County Employer Group, conference call), Jeff Hodge, Tina Wood, Joe Baron, Mary Kuhl and 2020 as published. Approve the January adjustment report. Approve under the terms of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association Tammy Jundt. the January Paid Invoice report. Approve the February Unpaid Invoice County Employer Group Workers Compensation Agreement. Jeff Hodge, County Sheriff, discussed the Homeland Security County Report. Approve the Monthly Municipal Court Report. MOTION CARRIED NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners Coordinator position. Also present was Joe Baron. (per consent agenda). in and for Crook County, Wyoming hereby applies for participation in the Wyoming County Commissioners Association County Employer Group. Jeanne updated the Board on her continuing work on the broadband Mayor Brooks announced the upcoming meeting: NEWY meeting will BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners in issues in the northeast corner of the county. Also present was Joe Baron. be held February 27th at 8:00 am at the WAM Winter Conference in and for Crook County, Wyoming acknowledges and certifies that the Cheyenne WY- Little America. The WAM Winter Conference is February Adjourned for lunch at 11:53 o’clock a.m. County intends to become a contracting party to and shall be bound 26-28, 2020. by the terms of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association County 1:00 o’clock p.m. Present were Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Vice- City Engineer Karla Greaser updated the council on the Sundance West Employer Group between and among this County, all participating Chairwoman Jeanne A. Whalen, Member Fred M. Devish and County Water Storage Tank project. The Easements have been signed and are in county members of the County Employer Group, and that the Chairman Clerk Linda Fritz. place. A permit to construct application has been submitted to WDEQ. of the Board of County Commissioners is hereby authorized to execute When that has been returned, advertisement for bids will follow. the Agreement on behalf of the County. Present were Bridget Helms, Office Manager, and Ted Parsons, District BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution Trustee, CCNRD, Troy Bifulco, Vice President of Information and Public Works Director Mac Erickson reported that the process is moving be forwarded to the Executive Director of the Wyoming County Technologies, PRECorp, Sarah Hanlon, Farm Service Agency, Rick Miller, forward for the C & D Permit. The City will be finalizing the steps required Commissioners Association attesting that Crook County, by signing Field Manager, BLM, Amnesty Kochanowski, Superintendent, Devils by DEQ and Mac hopes the permit will be ready in 60 days. Tower National Monument, Wes Brice, USFS and Tim Lyons. below, joins and ratifies the Wyoming County Commissioners Association COUNCIL MEMBER HILTY MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER MARCHANT County Employer Group Workers Compensation Agreement as a The following people gave an update on items of interest within their departments: Troy Bifulco, Rick Miller, Bridget Helms, Sarah Hanlon, SECONDED a motion to approve the Trihydro 2020 Environmental contracting member and party to such agreement, and is bound by its Monitoring for the Sundance Landfill. All ayes, MOTION CARRIED. terms. Amnesty Kochanowski and Wes Brice. Motion made, seconded and carried in an open meeting on Present for the discussion on whether to propose another Specific Purpose Discussion was held on the progress of Old Stoney. Clerk Treasurer Kathy February 4, 2020. Option Tax be put on the ballot were Cheryl Schneider and Owen Lenz reported that she will attend the meeting tomorrow for updates. Board of County Commissioners in and for Crook County, Wyoming by Mathews, Town of Moorcroft, Karla Brandenburg and Kristy Speed, Town Ms. Lenz says the Central Park project is in final design stage. Once that Kelly B. Dennis, Chairman, Jeanne A. of Pine Haven, Kathy Lenz, City of Sundance, Ted Parsons, Melissa Bears is done then advertisements for bid will follow. Whalen, Vice-Chairwoman and Fred M. Devish, Member. and Terri Johnson, Town of Hulett, Sarah Pridgeon, Mary Kuhl, Tammy Discussion was held on the ambulance agreement proposed by Crook State of Wyoming } Jundt and Joe Baron. County of Crook } County Medical Services District. City Attorney Mark Hughes says he will Signed or attested before me on February 4, 2020 by Kelly B. Dennis, Fred moved to approve the Contract With Independent Contractor For review it for the City Council after it is received. Chairman, Jeanne A. Whalen, Vice-Chairwoman and Fred M. Devish, Natural Resource Management Planning Services and for the County Discussion was held on Winterfest. Public Works Director Mac Erickson Member, Board of Crook County Commissioners in and for Crook County, Clerk to use the Boards facsimile stamps on the contract. Jeanne asked permission to close Main Street the Wednesday before Winterfest, Wyoming. seconded, all ayes, motion carried. beginning on the West end of the track. He would keep the intersections Linda Fritz, Crook County Clerk Jeanne moved to approve the changes to the Crook County Employee open as long as possible for business access. Fred seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Handbook. Fred seconded, all ayes, motion carried. COUNCIL MEMBER MCLEAN MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER HILTY SECONDED Per W.S. 16-9-104(c), Fred moved to reaffirm Resolution No. 1-2004 The meeting adjourned at 3:24 o’clock p.m. to meet in regular session on a motion to approve the following Catering and Malt Beverage Permits. imposing a 911 Emergency Tax upon all telephone exchange access March 3 & 4, 2020 at 8:30 o’clock a.m., in the Commissioner Room at the All ayes, MOTION CARRIED. facilities within Crook County, authorizing service suppliers to collect Courthouse in Sundance, Wyoming. the 911 Emergency Tax in order to establish, upgrade and operate an Permits issued: emergency telephone service system in Crook County, Kelly B. Dennis, Chairman Jeanne A. Whalen, Vice-Chairwoman The Turf Bar Muley Sundance Catering February 8, Fred M. Devish, Member Attested: Linda Fritz, County Clerk Fanatics Fair Grounds 2020 Wyoming. Jeanne seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Also present Lance Main Street Malt Bev February 15, were Mary Kuhl and Joe Baron. Publish: February 13, 2020 Hofland Winterfest 2020 Present for the public hearing on the Amended Minor Subdivision Rules & Dime Winterfest 3rd & Main Catering February 15, Regs were Tim Lyons and Theresa Curren. As no objection was received, Horseshoe Street 2020 Fred moved to approve the amended Crook County Minor Subdivision The Turf Bar Winterfest Main Street Catering February 15, Regulation. Jeanne seconded, all ayes, motion carried. COUNCIL 2020 Tim Lyons, Growth and Development Administrator, gave a monthly City of Sundance, Wyoming COUNCIL MEMBER HILTY MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER MARCHANT report. Discussion was held on the proposed name change of Lost Canon SECONDED a motion to allow Fire Chief Gari Gill and Chris Tomford to County Road No. 56. A hearing was set for March 3, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. February 4, 2020 talk with City Attorney Mark Hughes about a nuisance property on Sewell St. All ayes, MOTION CARRIED. Doug Leis, County Fire Warden, gave a monthly report. Ed Robinson, The Town Council met this day in regular session at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Homeland Security County Coordinator, gave a monthly report. Also Paul Brooks presiding. COUNCIL MEMBER MARCHANT MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER MCLEAN present were Joe Baron, Dallas Rolf, Mary Kuhl and Tony Barton. Roll call was taken by Mayor Brooks with Council Members Jana McLean, SECONDED a motion to appoint Trihydro as the City Engineer for the year Jeanne moved to approve a Grant Agreement Between the State Callie Hilty and Brad Marchant present. Council Member Joe Wilson was 2020. All ayes, MOTION CARRIED. of Wyoming, Office of State Lands and Investments, Forestry Division and absent. Crook County Volunteer Fire. Fred seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Police Chief Marty Noonan reported 34 calls for the month. COUNCIL MEMBER HILTY MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER MCLEAN SECONDED Meeting Adjourned at 7:15 pm. Theresa Curren, County Assessor presented the following tax a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. All ayes, MOTION CARRIED. cancellations and addition: 2020-0041, 2020-0057. Fred moved to Mayor Paul Brooks approve the cancellations and addition submitted. Jeanne seconded, US POSTAL SERVICE-POSTAGE $303.76; THE REPAIR SHOP-UT DEPOSIT SEAL) all ayes, motion carried. Also present were Mary Kuhl and Joe Baron. REFUND $72.69; AT & T -WATER STREETS LANDFILL MAYOR PHONE Deputy Clerk Treasurer Helen Engelhaupt $230.62;BACHMANN, LEANN- ADMIN JANITORIAL $300.00; BIG HORN TIRE Present to plan and prepare for the Natural Resource Management Plan INC-STREETS EQUIP $2600.40; BLAKEMAN PROPANE-FIRE SHOP LANDFILL Publish: February 13, 2020 were Bree Burton ,Y2 Consultants, Conner Nicklas and Teresa Slattery, PROPANE $1627.77; CASELLE INC-COMPUTER SUPPORT-SOFTWARE
$1478.00; CITY CLERK-ADMIN POSTAGE $6.23; CROOK COUNTY SHERIFFS
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contract on March 25, 2020. who shall have any unpaid claims The evicted Lessee will forfeit the HEARING against said Contractor for or on entire lease payment and will be The date of the first publication of NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING account of the furnishing of labor, banned from leasing Sundance this Notice is February 13, 2020. materials, equipment, sustenance, City pasture in the future. The Board of Crook County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to take comment concerning the provisions, or other supplies used STATE TRANSPORTATION The Pasture Parcels are as follows: proposed county road name and number change for a portion of the Lost Cañon County Road No. 56 (See COMMISSION OF WYOMING or consumed by such contractor Attached map) on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Room at the Crook County By: Pam Fredrick and/or subcontractor in or about Parcel 1: Up to four horses will be Courthouse, 309 Cleveland Street, Sundance, Wyoming. Senior Budget Analyst the performance of said work may allowed to use this parcel. at any time, up to and including It is proposed that the name and number for a portion of the Lost Cañon County Road No. 56 be changed to Budget Program The Green Mountain Cemetery the date of final settlement and Lost Canyon County Road No. 807. Pasture is located adjacent to Publish: February 13, 20 and 27, payment, file a verified statement Green Mountain Cemetery. It Dated this 10th day of February 2020. 2020 of any and all amounts due on is located in the NW ¼ NE ¼, account of such claim with: Section 19, T51N, R62W, 6th Linda Fritz, Crook County Clerk Randy Gill, Facilities Manager P.M., Crook County, Wyoming. Crook County School District #1 Water is not available on the BIDS P.O. Box 830 property. This pasture contains Sundance, WY 82729 35 acres, more or less. The Lessee Invitation to Bid will be required to protect the Failure on the part of the claimant white cemetery fence with Crook County Road & Bridge is to file such statement prior to alternative fencing placed 10 seeking bids for the CMAQ Dust final settlement and payment will feet from the cemetery fence. Mitigation Project. The bids are due relieve absolutely Crook County Barb or electric is suggested. by March 25, 2020 at 3:00pm. Please School District #1, for all or any visit the Road & Bridge office; call liability for such claim. Parcel 2: Up to four horses will be 283-1441; or download the full bid allowed to use this parcel. package at crookcounty.wy.gov. The Landfill Pasture is located Bring your complete bid packets to Brian Marchant, Board Chairman between the City’s landfill the Road & Bridge office or mail to Crook County School District #1 and wastewater lagoons. It PO Box 995, Sundance, WY 82729. is located in SE¼, Section 18, Bid opening will be at the County Publish: February 6, 13 and 20, 2020 T51N, R62W, 6th P.M., Crook Road & Bridge Office on March 25, County, Wyoming. Water may 2020 at 3:00pm. Bids received after be available for part of the this time will be rejected. year. This pasture contains 40 acres, more or less. Publish: February 6, 13 and 20, 2020 PASTURE BIDS Parcel 3: Up to two horses will be ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS allowed to use this parcel. FOR HORSE PASTURE The Water Tank Pasture is south of I-90 and the frontage road by The City of Sundance has available SETTLEMENT the City’s Sundance Kid water four separate parcels of land for tank. It is located in the S ½ NW NOTICE of ACCEPTANCE pasture lease for the period March ¼, Section 24, T51N, R63W, 6th 15, 2020 to February 28, 2021. And FINAL PAYMENT and P.M., Crook County, Wyoming These four parcels will be let to bid SETTLEMENT and contains 15 acres, more or by separate parcels. Notice is hereby given that on less. Water may be available the 18th day of March, 2020, final These pastures are for horses part of the year. only. No cows can be placed in settlement will be made by Crook Parcel 4: Up to two horses will be these pastures at any time. The County School District #1, for and allowed to use this parcel. successful bidders cannot sublease on account of a contract with The West Pasture is located just these pastures to others and no Powder River Heating and Air west of Sundance Equipment haying of any of these pastures will Conditioning for the Sundance in the SW¼ NW ¼, Section 23, be allowed. Publish: February 13 and 20, 2020 Administration HVAC & Controls T51N, R63W of the 6th P.M., Upgrade. The Lessee, to the satisfaction of Crook County, Wyoming. The above work having been the City, will maintain fences and Water may not be available completed and accepted structures. No other fencing or on the property. This pasture the public may file formal written according to the plans and structures will be allowed without contains 20 acres, more or less. PERMIT objections to issuance of a final WCDA prior approval of the City. Any new specifications of West Plains If the City acquires an immediate permit. This publication provides fences or permanent structures Board Meeting Engineering Inc., and the above need for the land prior to the APPLICATION notice of those opportunities. date being the 41st day after the placed on this property by the The Board of Directors of expiration date, the City will give PUBLIC NOTICE first publication of this notice, the Lessee will become the property Copies of the permit application, the Wyoming Community the Lessee a thirty-day written said Contractor will be entitled of the City. All weed, and pest the DEQ’s review of the application, Development Authority (WCDA) notice. In accordance with the provisions to final settlement and payment control will be the sole responsibility of the Wyoming Environmental and the proposed permit can be will hold a conference call Board viewed at DEQ’s Casper office at therefore. of the Lessee. The City in no way guarantees Quality Act and Chapter 1 of the meeting beginning at 8:00 am, that there will be enough grass in Solid Waste Rules and Regulations, 152 North Durbin Street, Suite 100, Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Any person, partnership, If the Lessee fails to abide by these the City of Sundance has submitted Casper, WY, at the Crook County the offices of WCDA, 155 N. Beech, association, agency or corporation provisions of lease, the Sundance See Public Notices: page 13 a new permit application for the Public Library at 414 E Main Street, Casper, WY. City Council will cancel the lease. City of Sundance construction and Sundance, WY, and the Crook The purpose of the meeting is to Demolition Landfill. County Clerk’s Office at 309 Cleveland Street, Sundance, WY. discuss general business of the This facility provides for the disposal Authority. An agenda is available of construction and demolition Any interested person has the right at the offices of WCDA at 155 N. waste, non-friable asbestos waste, to either: provide comments on Beech, Casper, WY 82601. clean wood, scrap metal, scrap the proposed permit, which DEQ Publish: February 13, 2020 tires, and green waste which have will consider prior to taking final been generated within the City action on the permit application, of Sundance and the surrounding or file formal written objections to rural portions of Crook County, the proposed permit. The period Wyoming and other portions of for providing comments, or filing Wyoming, South Dakota, and formal written objections to the SETTLEMENT proposed permit, shall begin on Montana on a case-by-case WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF February 13, 2020 and end on basis. The 28.55-acre facility is TRANSPORTATION March 23, 2020. Any comments located approximately 1.5 miles CHEYENNE, WYOMING east-southeast from Sundance or formal written objections must Wyoming. More specifically, this be received by 5:00 PM on the NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF facility is located in the SE1/4- last day of the notice period. AND NE1/4 of Section 18, T51N, R62W, Comments or formal objections FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR HIGHWAY in Crook County, Wyoming. The must be submitted in writing to WORK the Department of Environmental total volumetric capacity of this Notice is hereby given that the facility is estimated to be 114,076 Quality, Todd Parfitt, Director, 200 West 17th Street, Cheyenne, WY State Transportation Commission cubic yards. The life of the facility is of Wyoming has accepted as estimated to be 40 years. 82002. Formal written objections must be accompanied by a completed according to plans, The Department of Environmental statement of the facts upon specifications and rules governing Quality, Solid and Hazardous which the objection is based. If the same work performed under Waste Division (DEQ) has reviewed substantial written objections are that certain contract between the application and determined filed, a contested case hearing the State of Wyoming, acting that it is generally complete and will be held by the Environmental through said Commission, and suitable for publication. The DEQ’s Quality Council. Croell, Inc., The Contractor, on solid waste rules, in Chapter 1, Highway Project Number CN18061 require that the applicant must In accordance with the Americans in Crook County, consisting of provide public notice that a with Disabilities Act, special grading, milling plant mix placing proposed permit has been issued assistance or alternative formats will crushed base, and the Contractor and inform the public that there be made available upon request is entitled to final settlement is an opportunity to file comments for individuals with disabilities. therefore; that the Director of the Department of Transportation will on the proposed permit before it Publish: February 13 and 20, 2020 is issued in final form. The notice cause said Contractor to be paid is also required to indicate that the full amount due him under said The Sundance Times Page 12 Business Thursday, February 13, 2020 CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICAL
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Final designs are also complete for the new Central Park recre- ation site that will be situated next door to Old Stoney. The city INSURANCE should receive the designs within the next week or so, said Lenz, STORAGE and will likely go to bid next month in time for work to begin this season. Regarding a nuisance report on a Sewell St. property, the council heard that Fire Chief Gari Gill and Fire Marshal Chris Tomford have been working to move forward with how they want to handle that. Mayor Paul Brooks commented that the city has been hear- ing feedback from the public since it became clear there were plans to do something about the property, mostly that it is a mess and could be dangerous to children. A motion was passed for Gill and Tomford to discuss their plans with City Attorney Mark Hughes to move forward with the process of demolishing the property. In departmental reports, Police Chief Marty Noonan reported 34 calls for the month of January, the most exciting of which was a mountain lion sighting in the city. Tomford and Game Warden Chris Teter attended the scene and the reporting party showed them the predator, which turned out to be a house cat. The council discussed street closures for the upcoming Sundance Winter Festival, with Noonan explaining that the organizers would once again like to close Main Street from Thursday morning. Er- ickson added that they may even start trucking in the snow on Wednesday. Lenz stated that contact has been made with some of the busi- nesses along the street who rely on foot traffic and they all seem LAUNDRY good with it. Noonan has also offered to assist with emergency pre- R E N T I N G N OW - scription delivery runs if needed. x units Permission was granted to close the street on Wednesday, but CONVERSE only if the need arises. Mayor Paul Brooks commented that it would LLC C O M I N G S O O N - behoove the city to make sure contact has been made with all busi- Outdoor Storage TTMMPP nesses, especially those to which Valentine’s Day is important. for Boats, Cars, CARWASH & Campers Erickson reported that it’s testing time again at the city landfill. STORAGE A motion was passed to authorize Trihydro to perform said testing. Located next to Lenz reported that the Local Government Liability Pool has re- LAUNDROMAT Blakeman quested the city put work orders in writing, rather than relying CORNER OF CONVERSE AND LITTLE HORN - Propane. on its current informal system of noting things that need done on ONE BLOCK WEST OF CENEX/COFFEE CUP a whiteboard. This would also allow tracking for such things as TIMBER grants that ask for in-kind matches, she said. MACHINING & WELDING Lenz also proposed that the council review a couple of its policies and procedures each month, with department heads bringing forth those policies they feel could do with an update. WE The next regular meeting of the Sundance City Council is sched- uled for March 3. BEU AH, WYO. BUY Contact Wade Pearson for all Winterfest: continued from page 1 your timber management needs. 3 5 stool races, in which prizes will be awarded for the top three places TI BER as well as the most unusual bar stool and contestant. There’s no TIRES fixed time for the event – or for any of the rounds before it, says Gaylord. “We start the first one and we just roll as fast as it allows us. After 9 a.m. when we start the opening ceremonies until the time it ends is just all based on participation,” he says. Organizers are expecting a good turnout again this year, not least because the event has now been going on long enough to create a whole lot of competition between the participants. “I think there will be a lot of new faces trying it out and some of the good old boys who will come here to compete and keep their titles,” he says. Gaylord himself will be doing the announcing this year and, for the first time, will have the advantage of the new city speakers po- TREE SERVICES sitioned on light poles all down the street. “You’ll have to listen to me throughout the whole thing, all down Main Street,” he jokes. Vendors will keep the crowd fed and watered throughout the day, from food trucks and wood-fired pizza and a fundraising booth for the high school to booths from the local bars out on the street. The Sundance Winter Festival kicks off on Saturday, February 15.
Public Notices PLUMBING continued from page 11 VETERINARIANS Russ Sullivan these pastures to sustain horses The above work having been [email protected] CROOK COUNTY for the entire lease agreement. completed and accepted Supplemental feed might have to according to the plans and -- VETERINARY SERVICE be provided at some point in time. specifications of West Plains Engineering Inc., and the above WARREN CRAWFORD, D.V.M. Bidders will place their bids in a date being the 41st day after the WADE CRAWFORD, D.V.M. sealed envelope with their name first publication of this notice, the NEW CONSTRUCTION and parcel number on the outside said Contractor will be entitled REMODEL/ADDITIONS Highway of the envelope. Each bid shall be to final settlement and payment BOILERS/RADIANT HEAT P.O. Box in a separate envelope. Bids will therefore. PUMP HOUSES • SEWER MAINTENANCE be accepted until 4:00 P.M., March COLOR VIDEO INSPECTIONS Sundance, WY 2, 2020 at which time they will be Any person, partnership, UTILITY LOCATES • FULL SERVICE Office: ------Home: ------opened and read aloud. The association, agency or corporation Council retains the right to waive who shall have any unpaid claims SERVICE any and all irregularities and accept against said Contractor for or on WASTE REMOVAL the bid most advantageous to the account of the furnishing of labor, City. The Council reserves the right materials, equipment, sustenance, to reject any or all bids. All leases provisions, or other supplies used will be for a one-year period unless or consumed by such contractor a need by the City arises. 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The Bulldogs opened up the ting their shots to fall, but also with the full court pressure match with an intense half of basketball. put on by the Eagles. The first quarter of play found the Bulldogs and Eagles even- With 1:46 left to play in the first half, Sundance called a ly matched, ending the quarter in the Eagles favor 13-12. The timeout to talk press breakers. This timeout was just what the Bulldogs were able to pick up the tempo in quarter two start- Bulldogs needed, as they went on a 5-0 run to close the first ing out with an 8-0 run. half of play, 11-24. Tongue River called a timeout with the score 18-26 in hopes After the halftime break the Bulldogs seemed to have their of slowing the Bulldogs offensive attack, but the teamwork offensive strategy down as Bailey Hofland kept the drive from on the floor could not be matched. While the Eagles got a few the second quarter alive adding four more points to the board good looks at the basket, their shots would not fall. for the Bulldogs. The Eagles, in turn, struggled to get their The Bulldogs, on the other hand, had great ball movement baskets to fall. Scoring just four points in the 3rd quarter, the down the floor to make the big plays. Landon Martin led the Tongue River saw their lead dwindle to just six points 28-22 charge down the floor with four assists and steals throughout with eight minutes left to play. the night as the Bulldogs took the 32-18 lead into the half. For the second night, free throws were the name of the game The second half continued to build from the first as the Sun- in the fourth quarter. As the Bulldogs continued to slowly dance team became more efficient in pulling down rebounds chip away at Tongue River’s lead, outscoring them 12-4 from and pushing the ball up the floor. There were three players the field, the free throw line was the deciding factor in the scoring in double digits, for the Bulldogs throughout the night. game. Kye Taylor led the way with 25 points, followed by Landon Both teams found themselves stepping up to the line on Martin and Gunner McLaughlin who each added 12 points multiple occasions. While not spectacular, the Eagles went to the team total. Sundance shot 58% for the night with an 5/10 down the stretch and the Bulldogs were 0/4, ultimately impressive 70% on their two-point shots in the 70-51 victory. being the difference in the game as the Eagles took the 37-34 With one trip through the conference teams, the Sundance victory. Bulldogs are currently sitting second in the Northeast with a The Lady Bulldogs look to solidify their second place stand- 14-3 overall record and 2-1 in the conference. The Bulldogs ing in the Northeast Conference with a 6-11 overall and 2-1 will play two conference games this week as they host the conference record when they take on the Wright Panthers at 1-18 overall, 0-3 in the conference, Wright Panthers on Fri- home on Friday and travel to Big Horn to face the Rams on day, February 14. Saturday. They will travel to Big Horn on Saturday in hopes of evening the conference record as they take on the 11-6 overall, 3-0 in the conference, Rams. Stats from the games: Chandler brings in a rebound. SHS Boys vs. Tongue River 70-51 Lady Bulldogs Scoring: Taylor 25 (2/4 FT, 3/6 3pt.), Martin 12 (4/4FT), McLaughlin The Lady Bulldogs had two games this week. Braving the 12 (2/4 FT), Gillespie 7(1/2 FT), Kruger 6 (0/3 FT, 2/4 3pt.), Chandler weather on Monday, the travelled to Newell to face the Irriga- 4, Gill 4 tors. Finding themselves down by 10 (16-26) at the half, the Stat Leaders: Bulldogs rallied in the third quarter to outscore the Irrigators Rebounds: Gill 8, Taylor 6, Chandler 5 Assists: Martin 4, Gill 3, Kurger 3 12-5 and close the gap to three, 28-31 going into the final Steals: Martin 4, McLaughlin 3 eight minutes of play. SHS Girls vs. Newell 36-49 The offense for both teams slowed to a halt in the fourth Scoring: Ba. Hofland 10 (2/4 FT), McInerney 9 (3/4 FT), Heaster 8 quarter as they shot a combined 22 free throws in those final (4/8 FT), Gill 5 (1/3 FT), Pollat 4, Skeens (0/2 FT) eight minutes of play. As the Lady Bulldogs stepped up to the Stat Leaders: line, they were able to shoot 5/10 from the line while the Ir- Rebounds: Heaster 7, McInerney 4, Skeens 4 rigators went 7/12 in the fourth quarter and took the 49-36 Assists: Marchant 3 win over the Bulldogs. Steals: Heaster 5 On Friday, the Sundance girls hosted the Tongue River Ea- SHS Girls vs. Tongue River 34-37 Scoring: Ba. Hofland 11 (1/4 FT), Gill 9 (1/2 FT, 2/6 3 pt.), Marchant 4, Heaster 4 (0/2 FT), McInerney 4 (0/2 FT), Br. Hofland 2 (0/4 FT) Stat Leaders: Rebounds: McInerney 11, Marchant 7, Ba. Hofland 6, Br. Hofland 5, Heaster 5 Assists: McInerney 5 Steals: Heaster 5, McInerney 3
Big Ballers playing during halftime, left to right: Landon Gaaylord, Nash Downey and Kade Mills. SES third and fourth grade boys have been coached by Rowdy Downey all year. He has done a nice job with the boys and they have improved immensely. The boys are playing some spring basketball now and are looking for some games to
finish out the year. The future for SHS basketball is looking Rebecca Maupin photos bright. It will be very exciting to watch these guys when McInerney drives to the basket. they get into high school. Pollat and Heaster fight for a rebound. Junior High Basketball Wrestlers take on Seventh Grade Sundance – 41, Hulett – 12 BH Classic Eighth Grade Sundance – 40, Hulett – 14 The Sundance Bulldog wrestling team took a contingent of five wrestlers to the 21 team Black Hills Classic Tournament this past Saturday in Hill City, SD. Pacing the way was Ju- nior Owen Haiar who finished with a 4-1 record and a third- place finish. Junior Josh Pridgeon finished at 2-2 one match from plac- ing. Others competing were Sophomore Leo Lyons 1-2 on the day, Junior Roman Hrek 1-2 and Freshman Gavin Mol- lenbrink 0-2. The wrestlers who are hoping to get healthier will have a busy week this week, as on Thursday they will compete in the Powder River Conference meet in Wright followed up with a Friday/Saturday tournament at the 18 team Carbon County Tournament. This will be the last event before regionals that will be held on February 22 in Lingle. Submitted by Todd Klopp
Rebecca Maupin photos Above: Parker Skeens and Jake Schommer. Left: Haiden Harmon The Sundance Times Page 16 Thursday, February 13, 2020 PRESIDENTS DAY FEBRUARY 17, 2020
The third Monday of February was officially set aside 50 years ago to celebrate George Washington, first President of the United States, who was born on February 22, 1732. However, Presidents Day existed long before the Uniform Federal Holidays Act came into effect in 1971 and moved every federal holiday to a Monday. Washington’s Birthday was an unofficial observance for most of the 1800s and became official when it was signed into law by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1879. In modern times, for many Americans, the holiday has become an occasion to honor all those who have served as President.
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