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Traffic stopescalates; manfound guilty of

interferenceBY KELLI HEITSTUMAN-TOMKO

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SHERIDAN — A manwas found guilty of inter-fering with a peace offi-cer after a day-long trialWednesday in SheridanCounty Circuit Court.

The charge is a misde-meanor punishable by upto one year in jail, a$1,000 fine or both.

Roy Mathis was arrest-ed July 4 after a trafficstop for an illegal turn onCoffeen Avenue escalated.

Deputy County andProsecuting AttorneyDianna Bennett repre-sented the state. Mathiswas represented by attor-neys Jeremy Kissling andHardy Tate.

Mathis was traveling onCoffeen Avenue with hiswife, Gloria, when he waspulled over by SheridanPolice Department officerAdam Balthazor in theparking lot of the old JB’srestaurant. The policevehicle was equippedwith a dashboard camerathat began to recordwhen Balthazor activatedhis lights and siren.

Balthazor testifiedWednesday that he askedthe defendant for hisidentification at whichpoint Mathis askedBalthazor for his.Balthazor told the courtthat he pointed to hisname tag and shined hisflashlight on his badgeand gave the badge num-ber to Mathis.

Mathis gave Balthazorhis driver’s license andconcealed carry permit.Balthazor asked Mathis ifthere were firearms inthe car and where theywere. Both the defendantand his wife showedBalthazor where the gunswere near the floor of thevehicle. Balthazor toldthem to lean forward andfor Mathis to keep hishands on the steeringwheel while the officerwent to check the driver’slicense.

At one point, the dash-board camera footageshowed Balthazor moveback to the driver’s doorof the car and tell Mathishe’d been ordered not tomove. Balthazor told thedefendant to hand overthe firearm and Mathistold him no. Balthazorthen told him to step outof the car and was againtold no. Balthazor thencalled for backup, tellingMathis he needed anotherofficer on the scenebefore he could proceedwith the citation.

‘Ice breaking’

BY ALISA BRANTZTHE SHERIDAN PRESS

SHERIDAN — With thefinal hockey game of theseason and the annual fig-ure skating show wrappedup, the last season of out-door ice skating in Sheridanis coming to a close.Ushering in a new era,Sheridan on Skates boardmembers hosted an “icebreaking” ceremonyWednesday, officially kick-ing off the developmentphase of the planned indoorice arena.

Charley Whiton, SOSboard member and capitalcampaign chair, took amoment to recall the longhistory of the project to pro-vide this facility for thecommunity.

Lost and found

Dog owner Jennie Shackleford is reunited with her dog Sarge presented by truck driver Ron Lawson Wednesday eveningin the Walmart parking lot. Lawson drove Sarge more than 1,500 miles to return him to his owner after being separatedsince the middle of last December.

Dog reunited with his family after nearly three months, a 1,500 mile drive

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BY HANNAH SHEELYTHE SHERIDAN PRESS

SHERIDAN — When a dog named Sarge walkedinto a post office in Lakemore, Ohio, the workersjust had a feeling he was trying to mail himselfhome.

The 2-year-old Mountain Shepherd was too large tostick a stamp on and mail, so they did the next bestthing: they called Laura Lawson with SummitCounty Lost & Found Pets, a group of volunteerswho helps lost pets reunite with their owners andwho find adoptive homes when the owners can’t befound.

Lawson embarked on a tenacious journey to getSarge home — all the way to Sheridan.

His owner, Jennie Shackleford, got to hold himtight Wednesday evening after Lawson’s husband,Ron, pulled his semi-truck into the Walmart parkinglot on the way to a delivery in Las Vegas.

Postage pleaseLawson was out on another dog rescue with her

rescue team member Linda Silvey when she got thecall from the Lakemore post office.

She asked the other two-member team out lookingfor an older dog who had been spotted on a roadwayin Kenmore to continue that search. Then she andSilvey turned around.

“The Lakemore post office called me, said they hada dog that had walked into the post office like he wasmailing himself home,” Lawson said. “It wasSarge.”

Lawson and Silvey took Sarge to the veterinarianto check for a microchip like they always do. Sargehad one, but it was different than the chips usuallyseen in the area.

Mead says consultant will

help withsocial-media

pushCHEYENNE (AP) — Gov.

Matt Mead has retained aconsultant to work on get-ting Mead’s message out onsocial media.

Mead announced theappointment of SethWaggener last week.Records requested by TheAssociated Press show thatMead’s office is payingWaggener $7,500 a month.His contract started inFebruary and runs throughJune 30.

For years, the governor’soffice has had only a com-munications director. Therecords show that newlyhired current director,David Bush, is paid $70,000 ayear.

In an interview this week,Mead laughed and said nowhen asked if he wasretaining a communicationsconsultant to try to burnishhis image to seek higheroffice.

SEE SOCIAL MEDIA, PAGE 3

Gollings paintingsbring a big check

Whitney Benefits board members, fromleft, Tom Belus, Sam Scott and TomKinnison present a check to SheridanCounty School District 2 Chair Molly Steeland trustee Richard Bridger, right, for thepurchase of art by Elling William Gollingson Wednesday at the Sheridan CountyFulmer Public Library. Whitney Benefitspurchased the collection from SCSD2 for$3,237,500. Whitney made a loan agree-ment with The Brinton Museum in BigHorn to display and store the 10 paint-ings.

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Constructionproject ushers in

new era for Sheridan on

Skates

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SCLT secures funding for trail, waterway system projectsBY TRAVIS PEARSONTHE SHERIDAN PRESS

SHERIDAN — The Sheridan CommunityLand Trust recently secured three grantsfor projects meant to improve waterwayand trail systems in the county.

Wyoming State Parks and CulturalResources provided more than $150,000 forthe beginning phases of the Red GradeTrails System, a parking area and theTongue River Water Trail Assessment.

“Of course, any time you receive fundinglike that it’s pretty exciting,” SCLTExecutive Director Colin Betzler said. “Butit goes from excitement to, ‘OK, time to getto work’ in about 10 minutes.”

The SPCR’s Recreational Trails Program,part of the federal highway bill, alsoknown as MAP-21, provided a $50,000 grantfor the Red Grade Trails System. The grantrequired a 20 percent private match.

Work in 2015 will involve the first 2 milesof non-motorized trails on public lands tothe east of the road. SCLT plans to select acontractor by April, with groundbreakingslated for May and completion in the fall.

The Red Grade Trails System is sched-uled to eventually feature 33 miles of trailsranging from easy to advanced anddesigned for hiking, mountain biking andequestrian use. The non-motorized trailsystem will traverse state, Bureau of LandManagement and U.S. Forest Service landsaccessed via Red Grade Road between thegraveled parking lot at the start of theroad and the Bear Gulch parking areaapproximately 2.5 miles further up themountain.

The International Mountain BikingAssociation’s Trail Solutions divisiondesigned the system. The firm previouslyworked on Curt Gowdy State Park andother Wyoming projects. The trails aim tofocus on safety while preserving scenery,privacy of surrounding landowners andkeeping wildlife and watershed considera-tions in mind.

The inspiration behind the Red GradeTrails System emanated from the public.

“We have a recreation work group, andit’s made up of community members,”SCLT Communications and DevelopmentAssociate Claire Hobbs said. “It really

came out of that work groupthat people in Sheridan want-ed more places where theycould recreate that were easyto find and that was an actualtrail.”

A $53,610 SPCRMaintenance, Constructionand Planning Grant will gotoward improving a trailheadand parking area utilized byboth motorized and non-motorized users on Red GradeRoad.

Construction will commencein 2016 to take advantage ofgrant-matching opportunities,Hobbs said.

SCLT also secured a $50,000grant through the SPCRRecreational Trails Programfor its Tongue River WaterTrail project. This required a20 percent local match.

The water trail initiativewill cost an estimated $83,400 and includemetal debris and riprap removal, boater-friendly fence matching program, existingaccess site kiosks, way-finding signage,on-trail signage, a project web portal, bi-annual hazard identification and mitiga-tion and improvements to undevelopedsites.

“We have a couple specific in-streamhazard removal projects that we’re look-ing at starting here this spring,” Betzlersaid. “The other major effort that we wantto tackle is to get the word out there … wewant landowners to know that we havefunds specifically dedicated to replace the

typical fencing across the river with boaterfriendly fences.”

The long-term goal of the project is toincrease knowledge and access on BigGoose Creek, Little Goose Creek and theTongue River and eventually establish afederally designated water trail.

SCLT has created an overview of theTongue River Water Trail with assistancefrom the National Park Service River,Trails and Conservation AssistanceProgram.

To view this document or for more infor-mation, visit the SCLT website at sherid-anclt.org.

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Sullivan appointed to Universityof Wyoming Board of Trustees

FROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — Five new appointees tothe University of Wyoming Board ofTrustees have been approved by the

Wyoming Senate, includingMichelle Sullivan of Sheridan.

A consultant to numerousorganizations, Sullivan found-ed the Center for InspiredLearning Environments, whichhas a mission to bridge emerg-ing research in the learningsciences with the design of stu-

dent-centered educational environments.Her career has included service as presi-

dent of the Ucross Foundation, vice presi-dent and director of Wyoming operationsfor the Daniels Fund and senior policyassociate at the Aspen Institute inWashington, D.C.

She founded the Snake River Institute inJackson Hole, an early leader in develop-ing experiential programs for childrenand adults about the American West.

A graduate of Colorado College,

Sullivan was awarded a master’s degree inmind, brain and education from HarvardUniversity in 2011 and continues to workas a teaching fellow there.

She served as a member and formerchair of the Wyoming State Board ofEducation, as a member of the State Parksand Cultural Resources Commission, as atrustee for the Homer and Mildred ScottFoundation and the Foundation forCommunity Vitality and as a member ofthe Whitney Museum of Western Artadvisory board.

Sullivan and her husband, Brian, havethree children.

Sullivan and fellow newly appointedtrustees Mel Baldwin of Afton, MikeMassie of Laramie, John McKinley ofCheyenne and Dick Scarlett of Wilson suc-ceed the late Warren Lauer, along withDick Davis, Betty Fear, Brad Mead and Dr.Howard Willson, whose terms expired.

The new trustees’ terms will runthrough 2021 with the exception ofMassie, who, through 2017 only, will fillthe seat held by Lauer.

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SOCIAL MEDIA: Mead’s office takes to Twitter

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“One of the areas Ihaven’t felt like we’ve doneas good a job as possible isusing nonconventionalmedia, like Twitter andFacebook, and getting ourmessage out a little morequickly about what we’redoing, both the pro andthe con,” Mead said.

Bush said Wednesdaythe governor’s office hasestablished a Twitteraccount (@GovMattMead).The governor’s office has-n’t yet set up a presence onFacebook, but it plans todo so after the current leg-islative session ends thisweek, Bush said.

Waggener was raised inCheyenne, Mead’s officesaid. He has worked fortelevision stations inWyoming, Alabama, SouthCarolina and NorthCarolina.

“Seth is a Cheyenne kidwho left the state and hasa lot of experience in this

area,” Mead said. “And asI’m pressing technology, Ithink consistent with thatis to be a good user oftechnology. It’s not an areathat we haven’t had sometalent in. It’s just not anarea I’ve pressed.

“And we find that oneperson is almost over-swamped with stuff, so wethought an additional per-son to help us on thatwould be the way to go.”

Under Mead, Wyominghas aggressively recruiteddata and technology firms,including commitmentsfrom Microsoft and GreenHouse Data. The NationalCenter for AtmosphericResearch also has built asupercomputer inCheyenne.

Mead also has pushed toexpand Internet service inthe state. He announcedlast fall that the all 23Wyoming counties nowhave access to Ethernetcircuits, compared withjust two in 2011.CONSTRUCTION: No more outside games

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“All of this started nearly 30 years agowhen Dr. Jenny McGuire, the first ortho-pedic surgeon we had here in Sheridan,joined with Dr. Nickerson, Tim Barnes Sr.and many others who put together a feasi-bility study to see if we could raise thefunds to have indoor skating here inSheridan,” Whiton said. “We didn’t havethe resources to make that happen, butwhat we did have was a torch to pass topeople later on who had a love for skating.For 30 years, these folks put time, passionand money into our first rinks — down bythe library, up at the fairgrounds — andin fact it has been that vision and passionthat has created what we have today.”

One benefactor of the “Raise the Roof ”capital campaign, Gini Chase, spoke ofher husband’s longtime family connectionto ice skating and their desire to preservethat history in the new ice arena.

“We’d like to feature Jack’s father in thelobby,” Chase said. “He played hockey atHarvard and then went on to be captain ofthe Olympic hockey team in 1932. … Wehave accumulated a lot of his memorabil-ia over the years and I always wonderedwhat we were going to do with it. Now Iknow, we can somehow showcase it here.”

The naming sponsors of the lobby area,the Chases are frequent visitors of theice.

“I’m just so happy I don’t have to sit out-side to watch my grandchildren playhockey anymore,” Gini Chase said.“There have been so many games that wehave missed because it was just too damncold.”

Fellow donor Tom Scott also spoke tothe frigid temperatures often experiencedby skating outside.

“My early days of skating were not veryfond memories,” Scott said with a laugh.“Skating on ponds, I can remember fallingthrough one year, but it was a good char-acter developing experience. …This isgoing to be a great place, but I do worryabout making the next generation too softthough.”

Perhaps the person most affected by the

often adverse weather at the rink, though,is “Ice Man” Dave Lawson. Lawson tendsto the ice daily, and will continue to do soafter the new facility is built.

“Anything over an inch and a half ofsnow we had to get the big blower out,blow away all the snow, come back, redoall the ice, lay water; it just took longer,”Lawson said. “Now we’ll just go out anddo the ice. It’ll be pretty simple.”

Lawson said on top of the benefits to thehockey team and the elongated open skateseason, he believes school groups willbenefit from the arena.

“They have reading programs and ifthey read a certain amount of books theyget a day at the skating rink, and almostall the schools will do that at least once ortwice a season now,” Lawson said. “Ithink the schools will use the skating rinkmuch more when it’s indoors.”

Now that the project is officially under-way, Whitney Benefits board presidentand Whitney Rink at the M&M’s Centerfounding donor Tom Kinnison remindedthose in attendance to look to the commu-nity’s future needs to build off of whathas been started here.

“There are some other projects that arecoming on in this community, and I wouldstart naming them but I would leavesomebody out; but I’ll say this, lookaround at the community spirit, lookaround at some of the things that arecoming online within the next two, three,four years, look over and help these peo-ple too because they’re going to need it,”Kinnison said. “With what you’ve donehere and what they are bringing online, itis a fantastic community but it is going tobe a truly fantastic community.”

INTERFERENCE: Must pay $690 in finesFROM 1

Cpl. Doug Slack of the SPD respondedto Balthazor’s call for backup. He toldthe court that he went to the passengerside of the door where Gloria Mathis sat.He testified that she refused to give hername and told officers that she hadworked in law enforcement for 10 years.Slack said he observed the position ofthe firearm closest to her and felt that ithad been moved at some point after thestop and could not have traveled in thatposition. He told the court that, as asupervising officer, he made the decisionto call in another officer so both sides ofthe vehicle could be watched whileBalthazor finished with the originalbusiness of the stop. He also said heopened the passenger side door to beable to better control the situation.

Both officers reported that Roy Mathisbecame vocal, telling his wife Slack wasgoing to shoot her and yelling toBalthazor, “Just shoot me!” Slack testi-fied that Gloria Mathis asked to get herwater bottle, which was in the vicinity ofthe firearm, and Slack told her no. Atthat point, Roy Mathis told his wife topick up the water bottle and told Slack to“stand down.” Roy Mathis then told thepolice he would get the water bottle him-self. When he reached down for thewater bottle, Slack grabbed his wrist andused his arm to hold Gloria Mathis inher seat while Balthazor grabbed Roy

Mathis’ other arm. Slack said he pickedup the gun and placed it on the roof ofthe car.

Sheridan County Sheriff ’s DeputyTravis Harnish also responded to thecall for backup and arrived at the scenein time to aid in removing Roy Mathisfrom the car and placing him in hand-cuffs. He said he picked up a gun fromthe floorboards and placed it on the roofof the car. Harnish testified that RoyMathis told him that he needed to “getyour guys under control.”

The defense called Gloria Mathis to thestand and she testified that her husbandhad just wanted his back scratched whenhe leaned forward after Balthazor toldhim not to. She testified that her hus-band had kept his hands on the steeringwheel at that time.

Under cross examination, GloriaMathis admitted that she didn’t reallyremember much of that night. She saidshe watched the dashboard camerafootage in preparation for the trial, butthat the audio had not been hooked up,so she didn’t remember saying she wasin law enforcement. Bennett pointed outthat she had never conducted an arrestas she had been a secretary to the PlatteCounty sheriff for eight years and adetention transportation officer for two.

The jury deliberated for about 30 min-utes before finding Roy Mathis guilty.Judge Shelley Cundiff sentenced him to$690 in fines.

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Whitney Benefits board members with Sheridan Amateur Hockey Association members,Sheridan on Skates board members and other contributors and donors toss snow into the airduring the “ice breaking” ceremony Wednesday on the rink at Sheridan Ice. Construction willbegin soon on the multimillion dollar project, which will completely enclose the ice rink andinclude additional locker rooms.

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‘I’m just so happy I don’t have to sit

outside to watch my grandchildren play

hockey anymore.’

Gini ChaseBenefactor of the “Raise the Roof” capital campaign

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The 1st Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging thefreedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

The final day of the Legislatureapproaches. The frenetic activity ofthe past weeks now slows to hurryup and wait. The last few bills are

resolved in conference committees orprocessed through the other chamber, and

we are gaveled in toapprove, or not, through-out the day.

It is also the time forthe governor to signbills. I did attend a cou-ple bill signings and itwas fun. There were co-sponsors and interestedmembers of the publiclined up behind Gov.Matt Mead. It was justlike you see in themedia — up to andincluding the gift of

the signing pen to the co-sponsors. The supplemental budget is complete.

We used savings to bridge the $200 mil-lion budget gap, which shows the wis-dom of a savings policy.

Funding for local water projectspassed both houses. For Sheridan, thismeans the Leopard Street water line, thewater tank rebuild and city and SAWSacquisition of additional water supply.For Clearmont, it's the study of waterwells.

It took a “floor fight” to restore theincrease in cost reimbursement for ourK-12 schools up to the level of the gover-nor’s recommendation — a top priorityfor education. That full amount is part ofthe final budget.

Sadly, a bill to update funding for ourcommunity college died. The college iskey to our economic development.Northern Wyoming Community Collegeis among the 20 fastest growing collegesin the nation. But, it’s funding is tied tothe enrollment of a decade ago. Thisneeds to be fixed.

Other bills which passed include SF 12and SF 80 regarding trespass on privatelands. Both were initiatives of the agri-cultural community with the support ofour late friend Sen. John Schiffer, R-

Kaycee. I am proud to help see his workto completion.

HB 56, the Wyoming Food FreedomAct, was signed into law earlier thisweek — and, I have a pen to prove it.This bill helps local artisan growers.Regulations often go against these nichefood producers and this bill seeks to nothinder them.

Volunteer firefighters and EMTs gener-ously serve their communities with littlecompensation except for the thanks of agrateful community and a modest statepension. Legislation to bump the benefitup a bit has now become law.

I hope to be home by the time you readthis. I look forward to your thoughts onthe future of our community and ourgreat state.

If you belong to a group that wouldlike an update, please let me know.

DAVE KINSKEY is a Wyoming senator from Sheridan, representingJohnson and Sheridan counties.

Milestones!

Sheridan barber Ron Charlson just recent-ly cut his 100,000th head of hair. Imagine allof the discussions — political and otherwise— and the “problem solving” in his chairwhile others await a turn. Natives, newcom-ers, and tourists alike.

100,000. That’s a lot of haircuts.John Lundberg of Big Horn Trading Co.

on Sheridan’s Main Street, just two doorsdown from Charlson’s White Swan BarberShop, was the noteworthy recipient of thehistoric lowering-of-the-ears. He didn’t haveto pay for that haircut. Tyler Gardner ofAshland, Montana, had his hair cut as well;he was number 99,999. Gratis, too.

Charlson’s been cutting hair (and trimmingbeards) at the White Swan since 1987. He

moved to the Sheridan areain the 1970s. He grew upnear Vancouver,Washington. Congrats!

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Come Saturday, it’s TheFood Group’s Tacofestand Family Fun event atSheridan College. Thefundraiser is from 5:30 to7:30 p.m.

A taco dinner is beingserved by Taco John’s and there will be fam-ily-related activities. It’ll be in the EdwardA. Whitney Academic Center. Donationsto The Food Group will be welcomed at thedoor.

The Food Group benefits Sheridan-areaschoolchildren with meals to take home overthe weekend. Sponsors: Taco John’s, TheSheridan Press.

For more information, contact MissyHubert, 763-0850.

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I see by the paper….• Actor Wilford Brimley’s ranch near

Greybull is for sale, a featured property inThis Week magazine. It’s 317 acres andincludes two houses, a blacksmith’s cabin, arodeo arena and a section of Shell Creek.Asking: $1,150,000.

Brimley, 80, is from Salt Lake City and wasfirst a rodeo rider before becoming aHollywood stuntman before evolving into oneof those character actors that lift a film. Hisresume is impressive: ‘The China Syndrome,’‘Absence of Malice,’ ‘The Natural,’ ‘TheFirm,’ and the ‘Cocoon’ movies. He’s beenactive in diabetes awareness and treatment,particularly with VA hospitals. Brimley’salso an accomplished jazz vocalist.

I see by the sports pages….• The New York Yankees have the most

retired uniform numbers with 18 and willsoon add four more: number 20 from JorgePosada, Andy Pettitte’s 46, Bernie Williams’51 and the captain’s, Derek Jeter’s number 2.Paul O’Neill’s 21 is an “unofficially” retirednumber as well. “They will have to go intotriple digits pretty soon,” said one Yankeeplayer, a backup. Jackie Robinson’s 42 hasbeen retired throughout all of the teams.Mariano Rivera, the great Yankee reliefpitcher, also wore 42. The St. Louis Cardinalsare second with the most retired numberswith 13; the Atlanta (Boston/Milwaukee)Braves have 11 with the Dodgers and Giantsretiring 10 each. In contrast, New York’sother team, the Mets, have retired four num-bers and just one of them, Tom Seaver’s 41,belonged to a player.

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Quotable

“If you can’t be funny, be interesting.”

— Harold Ross, founding editor/editor-in-chief, The New Yorker magazine, 1892-1951

100,000 haircuts;Tacofest Saturday

PUBLISHER’SNOTEBOOK|Stephen Woody

Coming into the final stretch of the legislative session

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NSI Wolves showteamwork, pride

Re: State 1A tournament

It is with great pleasurethat we take the time to recog-nize one of your county’sfinest programs. As avidactivities and high schoolsports followers, we areblessed with getting to travelthe state and watch our youngmen and women participatein a wide variety of conteststhat will hopefully help themas they graduate to the adultportion of their lives. Whiletraveling, we get to see thejoyous wins and devastatinglosses; the good sportsman-ship along with the occasion-al poor.

Last weekend, we traveledto Laramie for our 1A region-al basketball tournamentwhere multiple teams compet-

ed for a chance to play in thestate tournament. Kayceefans also had enough time towatch a few of the othergames where multiple townsother than ours competed aswell. As many of you know,Sheridan County has a 1Aschool called NSI. What youmay not know, however, iswhat a hard working group ofyoung individuals you haveunifying to become a basket-ball team. Many schools haveyouth that get the opportuni-ty to work together for years,going through endless train-ing and practices to neverreach that true team feeling.These young men are hard-working, polite, respectful,prideful and most important-ly, they are a team. They willutilize these teamwork toolsas they move forward notonly because they push eachother, but they also value

each other. Before this seasonI would bet many of them did-n’t even know one another.The NSI Wolves were not afavorite heading into theregional tournament, theywere probably not evenpicked to go to state, but theysure are. While the biggerschools in your county mayget the press, don’t forgetabout your mighty NSIWolves as they will representyou proudly at the 1A statebasketball tournament inCasper.

As a team, they played theirhearts out right down to thevery last second of everygame, upsetting 1A power-house schools like Guernseyand Hanna/ElkMountain/Medicine Bow.Kaycee fans along with multi-ple others proudly cheeredthe Wolves on as they battledtheir way as a team to stamp

the NSI name on the statetournament bracket. Theseyoung gentlemen of NSI havemade strides and progressthis year that are unimagin-able.

The staff and coaches atNSI truly care about thoseyoung men and have giventhem a chance, a chance tobecome a team. As parents,fans and Wyoming Cowboys,we sometimes take for grant-ed our lives, teamwork andfamily. Your NSI Wolves havereminded us all that values,along with pride, can makethe most unlikely group ateam of winners.

Robie N. StaffordKaycee

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Words fall hopelessly short in expressing our sincere thanks to those who helped so willingly to lighten our bereavement which recently came to us. For the beautiful service, floral offerings, money, cards and other kindnesses – we are truly grateful.

The family of Ed Dahlin

Chamber luncheon to feature recap of 63rd legislative session FROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — The SheridanCounty Chamber of Commerceluncheon set for Wednesday will fea-ture a recap of the 63rd legislativesession that is wrapping up in

Cheyenne this week.The luncheon will begin at 11:30

a.m. at the Best Western SheridanCenter.

Local legislators will share issuesand accomplishments that arose dur-ing the legislative session that could

affect local businesses.The luncheon is open to the public.

The cost for the buffet lunch is $15.For additional information, call the

Chamber of Commerce at 672-2485.The Best Western Sheridan Center

is located at 612 N. Main St.

Daylight SavingTime is here again —

spring forwardFROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — Daylight Saving Time kicks in thisweekend — the annual reminder that spring is justaround the corner.

At 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, clocks will “spring for-ward” one hour.

The number of daylight hours will increase as wehead into spring.

Daylight Saving Time was first used by Germany inWorld War I as a way to conserve energy.

The practice became widely adopted in North Americaand Europe beginning in the 1970s.

Remember to spring forward one hour this weekend.

Vickie and Jake Andrews, owners of 307 Auto Glass, recently celebrated a ribbon cutting with the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce.Pictured, back row from left, are Chamber ambassadors Lisa Marosok, Mary Kay Liggett and Meredith Sopko. In front, from left, are ambassadorsStella Montano, Jennifer Dafoe and Elizabeth Craft, Jake and Vicki Andrews and ambassadors Neel Dhodapkar and Bob DeFries.

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Cutting the ribbon

TRHS to perform ‘Frozen’ on Tuesday, WednesdayFROM STAFF REPORTS

DAYTON — Tongue River HighSchool students will perform anadaptation of the popular movie“Frozen” on Tuesday andWednesday next week.

An optional dinner will also beserved Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The costfor dinner is $10 per person or $35per family. The meal will be servedby cast members of the production.

The free show will begin at 7 p.m.each night, though donations will

be accepted at the door to supportthe TRHS music and drama pro-grams.

For additional information, callTRHS at 655-9541.

TRHS is located at 1150 U.S.Highway 14 in Dayton.

Book by Sen. Ted Cruz to be published June 30NEW YORK (AP) — Sen.

Ted Cruz’s book, “A Timefor Truth: Reigniting theMiracle of America,” iscoming out this summer.

HarperCollins Publisherstold The Associated Presson Thursday that it has seta June 30 release date forthe book, for which Cruzreached a reported seven-figure deal last year. Cruz, afirst-term Texas Republicanconsidering a presidentialrun in 2016, said in a recenttelephone interview that ina time of “extraordinary

challenges” he wants to tellhis story and share his mes-sage of free markets andconstitutional liberties.

“Men and women arefrustrated with careerpoliticians in both partieswho are not listening tothem,” Cruz told the AP,adding that the themes of apossible White House candi-dacy are “certainly reflect-ed in this book.”

Cruz, a favorite among teaparty activists who has bat-tled with Democrats andmembers of his own party,

also said he wants to count-er the “caricatures” of theright as “stupid,” “evil” or“crazy.”

“The image created in themainstream media does notcomply with the facts,” hesaid.

Cruz joins a bipartisanfield of possible candidateswith books out in the pastcouple of years, fromDemocrat Hillary RodhamClinton to RepublicansScott Walker and RandPaul. He said that “A Timefor Truth” will include

vignettes about AnwarSadat, Elie Wiesel and oth-ers who “had the courage”to speak out even at risk tothemselves, a theme heacknowledged can be foundin a famous work by afuture president, then-Sen.John F. Kennedy’s “ProfilesIn Courage.”

The vignettes draw upon“an aspect of what Kennedydid” in his book, Cruz saidof “Profiles in Courage,” atribute to U.S. senators whotook stands unpopularwithin their own party.

Attorney: ‘Sniper’defamation

verdict should be thrown out

ST. PAUL, Minnesota(AP) — An attorney repre-senting the widow of“American Sniper” authorChris Kyle claims both ajudge and jury made mis-takes that led to a $1.8 mil-lion defamation verdict infavor of former MinnesotaGov. Jesse Ventura.

In a brief filedWednesday, Taya Kyle’s

lawyer says the verdictcontradicted evidence,violated the FirstAmendment and shouldbe overturned by the 8thU.S. Circuit Court ofAppeals. The Star Tribunereports that attorney JohnBorger argued the accountdidn’t meet the legalthreshold for defamation.

Ventura’s lawsuit

alleged Chris Kyle fabri-cated claims in his autobi-ography about punchingVentura after he madeoffensive comments aboutNavy SEALS in aCalifornia bar. Venturasays it never happened.

A former Marine wasconvicted last month inChris Kyle’s death at aTexas shooting range.

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FRIDAY EVENTS |

LOCAL BRIEFS |

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcomingevents and the stories thatwill be talked about today:

1. MARATHON BOMBINGJURY HEARS GRAPHIC TESTIMONY

Jurors heard three victims,two of whom had leg ampu-tations, describe the horrorthey felt when bombs torethrough the finish line at theBoston race in 2013.

2. WHO COULD DETERMINETHE FATE OF ‘OBAMACARE’SUBSIDIES

Two conservative justices,John Roberts and AnthonyKennedy, will likely cast thedecisive votes when theSupreme Court rules on thegovernment grants that helppeople buy health insurance.

3. AP EXCLUSIVE: RINGLINGBROS. WILL STOP USING ELEPHANT ACTS

Public concern about howthe animals are treated ledto the decision, the circustold the AP.

4. CLINTON: I WANT THEPUBLIC TO SEE MY EMAILS

The former secretary ofstate tweets that she askedthe government to releaseher electronic communica-tions during her tenurehours after a House commit-tee investigating theBenghazi attacks subpoe-naed those records.

5. ATTACKER SLASHES U.S.AMBASSADOR TO SEOUL

Diplomat Mark Lippert isin stable condition after theknife attack by a manscreaming “South and NorthKorea should be reunified!”

6. FLIGHT 370 FAMILIES PONDER POSSIBILITY THATPLANE MAY NEVER BEFOUND

As the anniversary of thedisappearance of theMalaysian jet looms, theprospect of the search end-ing without ever finding ithaunts those who lost lovedones on board.

7. WHERE JOHN KERRYWENT TO EASE CONCERNS

The nation’s top diplomatis visiting Saudi Arabia afterthe latest round of talks overIran’s nuclear program toallay Gulf states’ fears overa possible deal with Tehran.

8. HOW A 3-YEAR-OLDJOINED THE VIRGINIAWOMEN’S BASKETBALLTEAM

Coach Joanne Boyle adopt-ed a girl from Senegal after14 visits over many years.When Ngoty finally arrivedin Charlottesville, her moth-er had no choice but to makeher part of her work life.

9. LIBERIA RELEASES ITSLAST EBOLA PATIENT

The country is now onestep closer to being declaredfree of the disease.

10. A-ROD BACK IN YANKEESLINEUP

The slugger, returningfrom a season-long drug sus-pension, singles in his firstat-bat in a spring traininggame.

• 2 p.m., naturalization ceremony, 4th Judicial District Court, Sheridan County Courthouse, 224 S.Main St.

• 5 p.m., artist reception for Aaron Wuerker exhibit, Sagebrush Community Art Center, 201 E. FifthSt.

• 6 p.m., Wild West Wine Fest, Elks Lodge, 45 W. Brundage St., $50 per person

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Today’s Highlight inHistory:

On March 5, 1770, theBoston Massacre took place asBritish soldiers who’d beentaunted by a crowd of colonistsopened fire, killing five people.

On this date:In 1766, Antonio de Ulloa

arrived in New Orleans toassume his duties as the firstSpanish governor of theLouisiana Territory, where heencountered resistance fromthe French residents.

In 1868, the Senate wasorganized into a Court ofImpeachment to decide chargesagainst President AndrewJohnson, who was later acquit-ted.

In 1933, in German parlia-mentary elections, the NaziParty won 44 percent of thevote; the Nazis joined with aconservative nationalist partyto gain a slender majority inthe Reichstag.

In 1946, Winston Churchilldelivered his “Iron Curtain”speech at Westminster Collegein Fulton, Missouri.

In 1953, Soviet dictator JosefStalin died after three decadesin power. Composer SergeiProkofiev died in Moscow atage 61.

In 1955, Elvis Presley madehis television debut on“Louisiana Hayride” carried byKSLA-TV Shreveport (althoughaudio recordings exist, there isno known video footage of thisappearance).

In 1960, Cuban newspaperphotographer Alberto Kordatook the now-famous picture ofguerrilla leader Ernesto “Che”Guevara during a memorialservice in Havana for victimsof a ship explosion. ElvisPresley was discharged fromthe U.S. Army.

In 1963, country music per-formers Patsy Cline, CowboyCopas and Hawkshaw Hawkinsdied in the crash of their plane,a Piper Comanche, nearCamden, Tennessee, along withpilot Randy Hughes (Cline’smanager).

In 1970, the Treaty on theNon-Proliferation of NuclearWeapons went into effect after43 nations ratified it.

In 1979, NASA’s Voyager 1space probe flew past Jupiter,sending back photographs ofthe planet and its moons.

In 1982, comedian JohnBelushi was found dead of adrug overdose in a rented bun-galow in Hollywood; he was 33.

Ten years ago: SyrianPresident Bashar Assadannounced a two-stage pullbackof his country’s forces fromLebanon.

Five years ago: Secretary ofState Hillary Rodham Clinton,visiting Guatemala, toldreporters that demand for nar-cotics in the United States wasfueling drug violence inCentral America as sheacknowledged a measure ofU.S. responsibility for what shecalled “a terrible criminalscourge.” New York DemocraticRep. Eric Massa, facing aharassment complaint by amale staffer, said he was step-ping down from his seat with“a profound sense of failure.”Andree Peel, 105, a member ofthe World War II Resistance,died in Bristol, England.

One year ago: PresidentBarack Obama’s choice to leadthe Justice Department’s CivilRights Division, Debo Adegbile,was blocked by bipartisanSenate opposition over his legalwork at the NAACP LegalDefense Fund on behalf ofMumia Abu-Jamal, who’s serv-ing life in prison in the 1981shooting death of Philadelphiapolice officer Daniel Faulkner.The former Internal RevenueService official at the heart ofthe controversy over theagency’s targeting of conserva-tive groups, Lois Lerner, onceagain refused to answer ques-tions at a House hearing.

Thought for Today: “Moretears have been shed overmen’s lack of manners thantheir lack of morals.” — HelenHathaway, American writer(1893-1932).

10 things toknow today

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Wuerker artist reception set for Friday

SHERIDAN — An artist reception for Buffaloartist Aaron Wuerker will be held on Fridayfrom 5-7 p.m. at the Sagebrush Community ArtCenter.

Wuerker’s show, “Aaron Wuerker: RecentLandscapes,” will be on display through March31 in the center’s Invitational Gallery.

Wuerker earned a bachelor’s in fine arts fromKansas City Art Institute in 1992 and a master’sin fine arts from Yale University in 1995. He andhis wife, Jenny, also a renowned artist, own theCrazy Woman Fine Art Gallery in Buffalo.

"My work has continually returned to a realistvision of the landscape,” Wuerker said. “I'm usu-ally drawn to compositions where mechanizedforms either mimic or contrast with the naturalforms in the land."

For additional information, see the SagebrushCommunity Art Center’s website at artinsheri-dan.com or call 674-1970.

The art center is located at 201 E. Fifth St.

Science Saturday to focus on‘Mysteries of Invisible Life’

SHERIDAN — This weekend’s edition ofScience Saturday will focus on “Mysteries ofInvisible Life.”

The event, sponsored by the Sheridan CollegeMuseum of Discovery and Science Kids, will runfrom 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the SheridanCollege Science Center.

Attendees will have the chance to exploreminute and miniscule living organisms and dis-cover how the microscopic can have humongousimpacts on our health and environment.

Science Saturdays are free and open to chil-dren of all ages.

For additional information, contact SarahMentock at 763-0976 or sarah@science-kids.org.

Sheridan College is located at 3059 Coffeen Ave.

Santosha Yoga to host free day of yoga, meditation

SHERIDAN — Santosha Yoga will host a freeday of yoga and meditation Saturday on the topfloor of the old Taylor School.

The day will begin at 8:30 a.m. and wrap up at3:30 p.m. Throughout the day, five yoga and medi-tation classes will be held.

There will also be two breaks for snacks, draw-ings and tours and a break for lunch.

Prizes for the drawings will include ChamberBucks, coffee gift cards, beauty products and freeclass sessions.

There will also be an opportunity to donate toa local nonprofit to be voted on by attendees.

For additional information, see balancedliving-consultants.com, call 763-0017 or email theyo-gaqueen@gmail.com.

The old Taylor School is located at 1030 N.Main St.

Taco Fest to benefit The Food Group

SHERIDAN — The Food Group Tacofest andFamily Fun event will be held Saturday at 5:30p.m. at Sheridan College.

The fundraiser will benefit children inSheridan County who would otherwise go hun-gry over the weekends.

A taco dinner will be provided by Taco John’sand activities for the whole family will be fea-tured.

The free event will be held in the atrium of theEdward A. Whitney Academic Center.

Donations to The Food Group will be acceptedat the door.

For additional information, contact The FoodGroup Director Missy Hubert at 763-0850.

For more information on the nonprofit, seeThe Food Group’s Facebook page.

Sheridan College is located at 3059 Coffeen Ave.

Up in the airCrews hoist up the Black Tooth Brewing Company’s lauter tun, a part of their new brewery system. The lauter tun weighsnearly 7,000 pounds and was lifted approximately 60 feet in the air by a crane before being placed in the brewery's newaddition.

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GUN SHOW Wyoming Sportsmans

March 6 th , 7 th & 8 th

Fri. 3-7 • Sat. 9-5 • Sun. 9-2 $6.00 Admission

Children 12 and under are FREE

Buffalo, WY Johnson County Fairgrounds

PO Box 911

$1.00 off Admission with Coupon

for table information call 307-760-1841 or 307-742-5943

Buy ~ Sell ~ Trade

SHERIDAN FIRE-RESCUEWednesday• Rocky Mountain

Ambulance assist, 1400block North Main Street,1:46 a.m.

• Carbon monoxideinvestigation, 100 blockEast Heald Street, 12:41p.m.

• RMA assist, 400 blockNorth Jefferson Street,6:38 p.m.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN AMBULANCEWednesday• Medical, 100 block

North Piney Road, 12:59a.m.

• Medical, 1400 blockNorth Main Street, 1:36a.m.

• Medical, 900 block WestBrundage Lane, 9:34 a.m.

• Medical, 400 block BlueSky Court, 11:02 a.m.

• Medical, 900 block WestBrundage Lane, 1:40 p.m.

• Medical, 900 block WestBrundage Lane, 2:49 p.m.

• Medical, 900 block WestBrundage Lane, 3:34 p.m.

• Trauma, 100 blockSouth Sheridan Avenue,6:01 p.m.

• Medical, 400 blockNorth Jefferson Street,6:35 p.m.

• Medical, 900 block WestBrundage Lane, 6:50 p.m.

• Medical, 2300 blockNorth Main Street, 11:10p.m.

SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITALWednesday• No admissions or dis-

missals reported.

SHERIDAN POLICE DEPARTMENTInformation in the

police reports is takenfrom the SPD website.

Wednesday• Curfew violation,

Crook Street, 1:14 a.m.• Barking dog, East Sixth

Street, 3:37 a.m.• Warrant service,

Coffeen Avenue, 4:30 a.m.• Accident, Big Horn

Avenue, 7:42 a.m.• Accident, Coffeen

Avenue, 8:05 a.m.• Traffic complaint,

Main Street, 9:51 a.m.• Theft (cold), Coffeen

Avenue, 10:52 a.m.• Agency assist,

Sheridan area, 11:18 a.m.• Fraud, Shadow Ridge

Boulevard, 11:57 a.m.• Fraud, North Main

Street, 12:17 p.m.• Traffic complaint,

Coffeen Avenue, 1:46 p.m.• DUI, Sumner Street,

2:44 p.m.• Warrant service,

Coffeen Avenue, 3:25 p.m.• Accident (delayed

report), Coffeen Avenue,3:34 p.m.

• Hit and run, LongDrive, 4 p.m.

• Court violation,Sheridan area, 4:55 p.m.

• Parking complaint,11th Street, 6:09 p.m.

• Driving under suspen-sion, West Fifth Street,7:31 p.m.

• Agency assist,Interstate 90, 8:08 p.m.

• Driving under suspen-sion, Coffeen Avenue, 8:18p.m.

• Dog at large, NorthBadger Street, 9:08 p.m.

• Bar check, North MainStreet, 9:32 p.m.

• Bar check North MainStreet, 9:32 p.m.

• Theft, Coffeen Avenue,10:11 p.m.

• Fight, Lewis Street,22:31 p.m.

• Drug, Fort Road, 11:10p.m.

SHERIDAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICEWednesday• Suspicious circum-

stances, Pierce Lane, 2:06p.m.

• Fraud, Ohlman Road,Parkman, 3:57 p.m.

• Warrant service, West13th Street, 4:19 p.m.

• Wyoming HighwayPatrol assist, Interstate 90eastbound,exit 23, 7:48

p.m.• Hit and run, Main

Street, Dayton, 10:06 p.m.

ARRESTSNames of individuals

arrested for domestic vio-lence or sexual assaultwill not be released untilthose individuals haveappeared in court.

Wednesday• Jesse Christopher

Bradley, 37, no residencegiven, warrant (probationviolation/revocation), cir-cuit court, arrested bySCSO

• Sam Denton Buckley,55, Sheridan, failure toreport accident with unat-tended vehicle, DWUI, cir-cuit court, arrested bySPD

• Norma CharleneHammond, 46, Sheridan,warrant (probation viola-tion/revocation), districtcourt, arrested by SPD

• Charles Richard White,Pueblo, Colorado, out ofcounty bench warrant(contempt of court), out ofcounty court, arrested byWHP

• Brennan Sean Stacy, 33,Dayton, failure to reportaccident, reckless endan-gering with firearm, opencontainer, circuit court,arrested by SCSO

• Miranda DionneChanta, 34, Lovell, drivingwithout interlock device,circuit court, out of coun-ty bench warrant (con-tempt of court), out ofcounty court, arrested bySPD

JAILTodayDaily inmate count: 67Female inmate count: 10 Inmates at treatment

facilities (not counted indaily inmate count): 0

Inmates housed at otherfacilities (not counted indaily inmate count): 3

Number of book-ins forthe previous day: 6

Number of releases forthe previous day: 7

REPORTS |

REUNITED: Sarge’s long journey home

FROM 1

With a little research, it was discoveredthat the chip was a 24PetWatch chip.Lawson got on the phone and originallyhad no success getting information aboutthe owner.

She called back. “I told them, ‘Just tell me who to call

and what to do so I can get this doghome,’” Lawson said.

24PetWatch sent an email toShackleford.

“I had no idea that he was missing, actu-ally,” Shackleford said.

Foster dog

Shackleford had recently entered intodivorce proceedings with her husband.She had decided to move back home toSheridan with her daughter while herhusband moved to Ohio.

Shackleford wanted to take Sarge homewith her; her husband said no, so sheloaded her other dog Stanley, a yorkie,into her car and headed to Wyoming, leav-ing Sarge behind on Dec. 12, 2014.

Unbeknownst to Shackleford, her hus-band gave Sarge away to an owner in atown an hour and a half away fromLakemore.

That person gave Sarge away, too. So didthe next owner. Sarge ended up onCraigslist, found another home, and thenwas given away again.

When Sarge ran away from his fifth fos-ter home, that owner didn’t go looking forhim.

He was a lost cause, it seemed. Then he walked into the Lakemore post

office and met the Lawson family.

Special delivery

“Laura Lawson is an incrediblewoman,” Shackleford said Wednesday justminutes before she was to be reunitedwith Sarge. “What a gift she has to havethe ability to take a dog like that in and tobe able to do everything she’s done.”

Shackleford pauses, fighting back tears.“It just reinstates my faith in humani-

ty.”Lawson eventually got in touch with

Shackleford and filled her in on Sarge’sjourney. Lawson then tried every routeshe could think of to get Sarge home. Shecalled a variety of pet transfer servicesbut none were able to make a trip toWyoming.

That’s when Ron Lawson asked his bosswith Heniff Transportation Systems,LLC, if he had any loads heading westthat Lawson could take to get Sarge home.

Two weeks went by with no loads head-ing that direction. Then, Lawson’s bosscalled.

“He said, ‘Hey, I have a load going to LasVegas. That will get you that way,’”Lawson said.

Lawson left for his delivery at 4 p.m.Monday. He had to wait for his kids to getout of school so they could say goodbye toSarge, the family’s beloved three-weekhouseguest.

He put a board across the passenger’sseat with a long cushion and a fewfavorite toys. Sarge was able to look outthe window as Indiana, Illinois, Iowa andSouth Dakota passed by.

The 1,500-mile journey took 22 hourswithout stops. Sarge would bark when he

needed a bathroom break. “He could probably find his way back to

my house based on the bathroom breaks,”Lawson said. “He was a really good pas-senger. He curled up on my feet last nightwhen I was sleeping. That was kind ofcool that he wanted a little bit of atten-tion.”

One home, two families

Lawson pulled into the Walmart parkinglot at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Shacklefordand her parents Laura and Richard Stroutpulled up minutes later.

Sarge was looking out the window whenthey arrived, his tail wagging.

Lawson opened the door on his semi-truck. Shackleford opened the back dooron her dad’s gray truck and jumped out.She shouted. Sarge barked, his tail wag-ging in delight. Tears fell. Furry hugs andkisses ensued.

“This means a lot. He’s an awesomedog,” Laura Strout said.

Sarge will join Stanley the yorkie, twoJack Russell Terriers and a poodle at theStrout house — his new home.

However, Sarge will always have twofamilies. At the reunion, the Strouts invit-ed Lawson and his family for a Wyomingvisit anytime.

“I’m going to try to bring my daughteracross to see the Redwoods in August. Ifwe do, we’re stopping by,” Lawson said.“He was a quick addition to the family.”

“And you all have become a quick addi-tion to ours,” Shackleford said.

Then she leaned down and picked Sargeup in her arms and placed him in hertruck.

“It’s all just like divine intervention, theway it all came together,” Shacklefordsaid. “You couldn’t have asked for betterpeople to come across, huh, Sarge?”

Sarge wagged his tail and barked.Lawson handed Richard Strout the toysSarge had played with on the journeythen got in his truck. He had to get to LasVegas by noon.

Sarge cannot contain his excitement as he is greeted by Jennie Shackleford’s father RichardStrout Wednesday evening in the Walmart parking lot. Sarge was reunited with his family afterbeing separated by 1,500 miles since December.

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Summit County Lost & Found Pets operatescompletely online via Facebook andInstagram.

During the effort to get Sarge the MountainShepherd home from Ohio to Sheridan, hun-dreds of the group’s Facebook followers tunedin, posting encouraging comments like,“Wonder how many ppl are sitting here staringat their monitors waiting, lol” and“Yeeesssssss!!!!! I will be thinking of sargetonight when I thank god for getting thruanother day and thank him for getting thatbaby home” and “So happy for Sarge and hisfamily. He will always be a member of SCLFPfamily.”

“Our payment is their face when they gettheir babies back,” Summit County Lost &Found Pets operator Laura Lawson said.“There’s no price tag on that. You can’t bythat.”

Social Media followsSarge’s journey

Senate passes House version of ‘right to try’ billCHEYENNE (AP) — The state Senate

has agreed with a House version of abill that would allow terminally illpatients to seek experimental drugs as alast-ditch effort to improve their condi-tion.

The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reportsthe two chambers passed the billWednesday, and the legislation is headedto the governor’s desk.

The bill would let terminally illpatients use drugs that are still undergo-ing clinical trials by the Food and DrugAdministration, as well as drugs thathave been approved for use in otherfirst-world countries. House changes tothe bill include protections for doctorswho recommend experimental drugs astreatment and access to drugs earlier inthe FDA trial process.

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OBITUARIES |Bertha Elizabeth Parker

September 20, 1925 - February 26, 2015Bertha Elizabeth Parker of Hot Springs, South Dakota passed to join the

Creator and her husband, Dan Morey Parker, on Thursday, February 26,2015. Bertha was 89 years old and lived with her son and daughter-in-law,James Parker and Christine Parker Christensen. Bertha was born inAstoria, New York on September 20, 1925 and grew up in Jamaica, New York;she was the daughter of John and Catherine Starbling (née Kozerian) whoafter marriage had emigrated from Romania (Austro-Hungary at the time).Bertha was the fourth of five children; all her siblings have passed.

Soon after completing high school she met Dan Parker in his final year atthe US Military Academy in West Point, New York. After he graduated theymarried at St Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Jamaica, May 6, 1943. They

were each other's best friends in their 62 year marriage until Dan passed in June 2004 in Atlanta,Georgia. Their early years together were spent in adventures as Dan was an Army Air Corpsand subsequent Air Force pilot; while he was in the European Theatre of World War 2 she hadtheir first child, Dan, Jr. Upon returning to the US they lived in the US Southwest, California,New York, and Ohio based upon military postings. They then went to Great Britain for a postingwith the British Royal Air Force and travelled many times to Europe, and their second child,James, arrived. Successive residences included Ohio, birthplace of daughter Katherine, Kansas,California, Ohio again and retirement (Lt Col) from military service. Throughout these yearsBertha was a dedicated homemaker and, as was common in that Cold War era, spent much timeengaged in military wives benefit activities, especially Red Cross volunteer work in militaryhospitals. Much time was also spent in Catholic parish and school volunteer activities where sheworshiped.

In 1963 after military life Bertha moved to Marietta, Georgia near Atlanta and this area provedto be their long-term home until 2009. As her children grew she focused more on gourmet cook-ing, especially gourmet desserts for which she was well-known. She and Dan shared gardeningand playing bridge as their past time pursuits. When husband Dan retired from engineering col-lege teaching they focused energies on volunteer church-parish work and Bertha became quiteaccomplished in needle point, crochet, and intricate needle and stitch work, making manychurch altar clothes and other church decorations. They also spent time travelling throughoutthe US and parts of Europe visiting their children and grandchildren. Advancing in years anddeveloping some frailty she moved to Sheridan, Wyoming in 2009 to live with a son and daugh-ter-in-law and subsequently moved to South Dakota.

Bertha was always close to her husband and children, seeing her role as wife and mother asher primary mission and she was loyal to her Catholic faith. She particularly enjoyed being"Granny" to her 11 grandchildren and her nine great grandchildren. She will be remembered forher creative flair, her insistence on fastidious table manners and "old school" protocol, and well-coiffed appearance. She passed quietly in her sleep at the house of James and Christine.

She is survived by son Dan of Regensburg, Germany, James of Hot Springs, South Dakota, andKathy of Carrollton, Georgia and nine grandchildren throughout the US and overseas. She willbe interred at the US Military Academy in West Point, New York, next to her beloved Dan. "Mayshe rest in eternal light with all the souls of the faithfully departed."

Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com.Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

BerthaElizabethParker

SERVICE NOTICE |

Rose Marie MadiaRose Marie Madia, 83, of Sheridan, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015, at the Sheridan

Memorial Hospital.A Visitation will be held at 6:00 with a Rosary at 7:00 on Friday, March 6, 2015, at Kane Funeral

Home with Father Ron Stolcis officiating.Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Holy Name

Catholic Church with Father Ron Stolcis officiating. Interment will be in the Elks MemorialCemetery with a reception following at the parish hall.

Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com.Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

OBITUARIES |Frances Marie (Pollard)

SweemFebruary 16, 1924 - February 26, 2015

The skies are a little brighter tonight, asa new star took its place in the heavens. OnThursday, February 26, 2015, Frances Marie(Pollard) Sweem left her place on earth, foranother and better life.

Frances was born on February 16, 1924,in Princeton, Missouri, to Herbert and Veta

(Williams) Pollard. At a young age, she moved to WestonCounty in Wyoming, with her mother, one sister, and two broth-ers, to join other family members.

She attended school in Upton, Wyoming, and graduated fromHigh School in 1941.

On October 5, 1941, she married Glen H. "Jack" Sweem, inMoorcroft, Wyoming. To this marriage, they raised a son,(John) and a daughter, (Glenda.)

Along with being a great wife, mother, sister, and auntie toseveral other young people, she kept even busier with jobs as asecretary/bookkeeper. She was a 50-year member of the GrandChapter of Wyoming Order of the Eastern Star. Her interestsand hobbies included: crocheting, knitting, quilting blankets,baking pies, canning and playing the piano.

Frances was preceded in death by both of her parents, herhusband (Jack Sweem), one sister (Mary Bateen), two brothers(George Pollard and Charles Pollard), and a son-in-law (JackieMobley).

She is survived by her daughter (Glenda Mobley), her son(John & wife Candy Sweem), all from Sheridan, four grand-daughters, nine great grand children, and thirteen nieces &nephews.

Cremation has taken place and the family will hold aCelebration of Frances' Life, at a later date.

Her children would like to thank all the staff involved for thecare our mother received over the past twelve and a half yearsat Sugarland Ridge and at Sheridan Manor. Your efforts aredeeply appreciated. Also, a thank you to Champion FuneralHome for final arrangements.

Frances MarieSweem

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secretary is in the awkward position of being themost public voice speaking on her behalf.

Further entangling the Obama administration,Clinton announced in a late-night tweet Wednesdaythat she wants her emails released. She asked theState Department to vet the 55,000-plus pages shehanded over, leaving the diplomatic agency with theintensely politicized task of determining which canbe made public.

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An unlikely story

MIKE PRUDEN | THE SHERIDAN PRESS

Dezmen Patron whips a pass around a teammate during practice Wednesday evening at NSI Academy.

Despite the odds, NSI teammates come together, earn berth to state tournament

BY MIKE PRUDENTHE SHERIDAN PRESS

SHERIDAN — It’s Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1:30 p.m. It’sthe third day of the 1A regional tournament atLaramie High School. The Normative Services Inc.Academy boys basketball team is about to take onits toughest challenge of the year, going up againstthe top-seeded Guernsey-Sunrise Vikings in thequarterfinals of the consolation bracket.

This is about more than just winning basketballgames. Sure, the winner of this game punches theirticket to the state tournament while the loser packstheir bags and heads home. For the Wolves, though,it’s about stretching the season. Nobody on the teamwants to leave just yet. They all want a few moredays with their buddies, with their family.

The NSI basketball team is different than anyteam in the state. These kids come from all over thecountry, sent to Sheridan to work not on their bas-ketball skills, but their life skills. This year, basket-ball and life have walked hand-in-hand.

Before earning a spot in the regional tournament,the Wolves had to figure each other out. The playersdidn’t know each other, they didn’t know the coachand many of them didn’t know basketball.

Coming into this year, NSI was a combined 18-76over the past five seasons. The closest they came tosniffing the postseason was a 13-10 record in 2012.NSI rosters are filled with kids sent to Sheridan tofix behavioral issues and get their lives on track, notMcDonald’s All-Americans.

NSI head coach Sergio Trocha knows it’s an uphillclimb every year, and this season started out no dif-ferent.

“When we started at first, it was crazy,” Trochasaid. “Dealing with this group, these kids neverbeing around each other, it was tough. But we got iton the right track from the beginning, pushing themto get better and come together as a team.”

Trocha knows the perceptions of NSI and NSI bas-ketball, at least from the outside. But he saw thechemistry. He saw his team becoming one.

“From a different angle, maybe from the fans, theyprobably felt like we were never going to make it,”Trocha said. “But they came here every day. Theyworked every day. They respect each other, and thatreally says a lot.”

When NSI opened the season with three losses, itlooked like just another year. Even when they gottheir first win of the season, it was against a juniorvarsity team.

Nuggets win 2ndstraight under interim

coach Melvin Hunt

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While many anticipated the DenverNuggets to get a bounce in their step after the firing of coachBrian Shaw, Kevin Garnett was not one of them.

“To be honest, they quit on Brian Shaw and I thought they’llquit again,” Garnett said. “A quitter is a quitter. That was mytake on that.”

Not this time.Kenneth Faried had 18 points and 14 rebounds to help the

Nuggets win their second straight since Shaw’s firing, 100-85over Garnett’s Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

Will Barton scored 17 points off the bench and the Nuggets

outscored Minnesota 52-28 in the paint to make interim coachMelvin Hunt 2-0 since taking over for Shaw. The Nuggets havewon back-to-back games for the first time since Jan. 14.

“Coach Mel knows us,” Faried said of the five-year assistant.“He’s been around us a lot longer than coach Shaw has. CoachMel was around when George Karl was here. When I first gotdrafted he was here. (Assistant coach Patrick) Mutumbo washere for us. They just know our game and our people, and basi-cally how we play off each other.”

SEE NUGGETS, PAGE B2

Goldschmidtback, De La

Rosa debutsas D-backs

beat RockiesSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP)

— Paul Goldschmidt walkedand struck out in his firstmajor league action since abroken hand cut short his2014 season, and the ArizonaDiamondbacks beat theColorado Rockies 6-2Wednesday.

Rockies prospect Jon Grayfanned Goldschmidt with a97 mph fastball in the thirdinning.

The two-time All-Stardrew a walk against Rockiesstarter Jordan Lyles in thefirst.

Goldschmidt was sharp atfirst base a day after he sin-gled in his only at-bat in anexhibition against ArizonaState. He had been out sincegetting hit by a pitch on hisleft hand in August.

“He’s all the way back,”new Diamondbacks manag-er Chip Hale said. “He’sfine, he’s game-ready, he’sconfident. He’s not worriedabout his hand, his wrist.”

SEE ROCKIES, PAGE B2

LadyGenerals winfirst round at

Region IXtourneyFROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — TheSheridan College LadyGenerals were able to holdoff McCook CommunityCollege in the openinground of the Region IXwomen’s basketball tourna-ment, and they inflictedmost of their damage at thefree-throw line.

Sheridan shot 21-of-24 (88percent) from the charitystripe Wednesday and 16-of-17 (94 percent) in the secondhalf to hold onto a 69-59win.

The third-seeded LadyGenerals got off to a hotstart. A couple of ZuzanaTalackova 3-pointers andanother from Katie Kuhngave Sheridan a 19-7 lead tostart the game. WhenMcCook threatened with asmall run of their own,Talackova hit another deep3-pointer as the shot clockexpired to stop the momen-tum.

SEE TOURNEY, PAGE B2

‘From a different angle, maybe from thefans, they probably felt like we were never going

to make it.’Sergio Trocha

NSI head basketball coach

SEE ODDS, PAGE B2

Weekendsports

outlookFriday

Sheridan CollegeWomen’s basketball at

Region IX tournament*,TBD

Basketball

Sheridan boys at region-al tournament, 8:30 p.m.

Sheridan girls at region-al tournament, 4 p.m.

Big Horn girls at statetournament, TBD

Tongue River girls atstate tournament, TBD

Tongue River boys atstate tournament, TBD

NSI boys at state tourna-ment, TBD

Indoor Track

State tournament atGillette

SaturdaySheridan College

Women’s basketball atRegion IX Tourney*, TBD

Basketball

Sheridan boys at region-al tournament, TBD

Sheridan girls at region-al tournament, TBD

Big Horn girls at statetournament*, TBD

Tongue River girls atstate tournament*, TBD

Tongue River boys atstate tournament*, TBD

NSI boys at state tourna-ment*, TBD

*If they aren’t eliminated

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — RoryMcIlroy says he is not think-ing about the history thatwaits at the Masters, eventhough that’s all he seems tobe talking about.

It’s not all his fault, ofcourse.

Coming off his firstmissed cut in eight monthsat the Honda Classic,McIlroy leads the strongestfield of the year at theCadillac Championship. It’sthe first time since the 2012PGA Championship, whichhe won at Kiawah Island,that everyone in the top 50of the world ranking are inthe same tournament.

He wants to win at Doral.He wants to win at Bay Hillin two weeks at the ArnoldPalmer Invitational.

But he can’t avoid thequestions about theMasters, where the world’sNo. 1 has a chance tobecome only the sixth playerto complete the Grand Slam.

Masters buildup

begins for Rory

McIlroy at

Cadillac

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ODDS: Teamwork, desire to win keeps team motivated

FROM B1

Then they rattled off threemore wins. Another loss wasanswered with two more wins.They were sandwiching losseswith wins, and a lot of them.

A few months later, theWolves sat at 11-8, third in theirconference, and earned a bid tothe regional tournament.

“Seeing these guys get thechance to come out here andplay, I’ve seen it change theirwhole demeanor,” assistantcoach Dylan Wood said. “Someof them I’ve seen it changetheir whole lives. Taking themfrom all the negative stuff theyhad going on back home andcoming here and playing and

getting victories, I just feltproud beyond belief.”

After the Wolves opened theregional tournament with aloss to Lingle-Ft. Laramie, thedoors to their dream seasonwere closing.

They had to win to stay alive,and they had to win twice toearn a spot in the state tourna-ment.

But these kids had come sofar, and they had done it togeth-er, that they weren’t ready tocall it quits just yet.

“I think that first game weprobably needed to lose to showus how much we really wantedit,” NSI’s Jamil Hale said. “Itshowed us how we had to cometogether as a team and do what

we had to do because none ofus wanted to go home.”

The Wolves took down HEMin their second game. The onlything that stood between thisformer rag-tag group of kidsand a state tournament bid wasGuernsey-Sunrise.

Thirty-two minutes later, theWolves were heading to Casper.They’re state tournamentbound for the first time since2009.

This is the last chance forthese guys to play basketballwith each other. Some playershave even postponed their pro-grams at the school to finishthe basketball season. The onlyway to play together a littlelonger is to win basketball

games.“We’re not going to have the

same team next year,” Woodsaid. “We’re not going to haveany of the same players nextyear. We’ve just got to leave itall out there on the floor.”

If the Wolves want to contin-ue their already-unlikely run,they have to come together asteammates. They have to cometogether as brothers.

“We consider ourselves asfamily,” Hale said. “This mightbe our last year playing togeth-er or even seeing each other. Weall want that state champi-onship. That’s all we’ve beentalking about the last threedays, how we are going to winthat state championship.”

ROCKIES: De La Rosa allowsinfield single

FROM B1

Rubby De La Rosa threw two score-less innings in his Arizona debut onhis 26th birthday, getting out of a sec-ond-inning jam when Rockies newcom-er Nick Hundley flied to right.

Arizona prospects Aaron Blair andBraden Shipley each threw two score-less innings, and Jordan Pacheco hadan RBI double.

Lyles and Gray combined to throwfour scoreless innings for Colorado inits spring opener. D.J. LeMahieu went2 for 2 and Rafael Ynoa drove in a runin the ninth.

Rockies prospect Jairo Diaz hit 98mph, but was wild and surrenderedthree runs in the eighth.

STARTING TIMEDiamondbacks: De La Rosa, acquired

from Boston in the offseason deal thatsent Wade Miley to the Red Sox,allowed only Wilin Rosario’s infieldsingle. The right-hander “lookedgreat,” according to Hale, striking outtwo as he aims for a spot in the rota-tion.

“I feel they are giving me an opportu-nity,” De La Rosa said. “I’m trying towork hard and not throw away thatopportunity.”

Rockies: Lyles didn’t allow a hit intwo innings, striking out two, includ-ing Nick Evans on a changeup in thesecond inning.

Lyles, who went 7-4 with a 4.33 ERAlast season, said he made some tweaksto his mechanics and used all of hispitches. He hit Jake Lamb with a cutfastball in the second.

“I wanted to throw everything, espe-cially the changeup,” Lyles said.

TRAINER’S ROOMDiamondbacks: Goldschmidt wore a

specially designed protective pad onhis left hand. He’s not scheduled toplay Thursday.

Rockies: SS Troy Tulowitzki (hip)and RF Carlos Gonzalez (knee) beganrunning the bases this week as theyrecover from surgeries. While declin-ing to be specific, manager Walt Weisssaid they could play in a game “soonerthan I probably thought.”

PERALTA PLUNKEDArizona left fielder David Peralta left

as a precaution after left-hander AaronLaffey hit him with a fastball in thesixth. The ball hit Peralta’s forearm,then glanced off his helmet.

Peralta took first base, but was thenlifted for a pinch runner.

“He was coming out of the gameanyway there,” Hale said. “He’s fine.”

The next batter, Peter O’Brien, sin-gled in the game’s first run off Laffey.

ROCKIES LINEUPColorado provided some new looks.

Rosario, who lost his starting catchingjob to Hundley, started at first baseand looked smooth. He cleanly fieldedCliff Pennington’s grounder in thethird and threw on target to secondbase. The return throw to first was toolate for a double play.

Left fielder Corey Dickerson led off,coming off an impressive 2014 seasonin which he hit .312. He flew out twice.“This isn’t a foreshadow of anything,“Weiss said. “I just like him at the topof the order.”

Hundley, signed to a free-agent dealin the offseason, went 0 for 2.

UP NEXTThe teams meet again Thursday.

Travor Cahill, working from a newarm angle this spring, gets the startfor Arizona as he competes for a rota-tion spot. Jhoulys Chacin and EddieButler are scheduled to throw twoinnings each for Colorado.

TOURNEY: SC to battle Northeastern Junior College tonightFROM B1

But then came the fouls.Sheridan had some trouble on defense as

McCook found their way into the lanemore often than not. The Lady Indianstook advantage, both knocking down freethrows and sending Sheridan’s starters tothe bench. Sierra Toms, Sheridan’s second-leading scorer, spent much of the first halfon the bench before eventually fouling out

of the game with just four points.Talackova and teammate Tiana Hanson

ended up being too much for McCook,though. The Lady Indians cut Sheridan’slead to three with 11 minutes remaining,but Talackova responded with five straightpoints including her fourth 3-pointer ofthe game. She and Hanson sealed the dealfrom the line.

Talackova went 10-of-10 from the line,Hanson went 7-of-7 and Sheridan survived

for at least one more game. They will takeon South No. 2-seed Northeastern JuniorCollege today at 3 p.m. Sheridan saw NJCback in October in their first scrimmage ofthe season, but no score was posted. NJCfinished the year 24-5.

Talackova led Sheridan yesterday with 24points and 10 rebounds, and Hanson added23 points and nine boards. Tamara Brinehad 10 points and Toms finished with ninerebounds despite her limited minutes.

NUGGETS: Nelson’s 12 points, nine assists helped team overcome Lawson’s 0-9 night FROM B1

Andrew Wiggins scored 20 points for theTimberwolves, who delivered their firstlackluster effort since acquiring KevinGarnett in a trade from Brooklyn twoweeks ago. They shot just 39 percent andshot 3 of 18 on 3-pointers in losing theirfourth straight game.

Playing with a sense of urgency for thefirst time in weeks, the Nuggets beat theWolves up and down the floor and were theaggressors throughout the night. They had19 fast-break points to Minnesota’s zero, anemphasis for Hunt to move away from theslow-it-down, defensive style Shawemployed.

“It’s fun playing like that,” Hunt said. “Ican’t say that enough. Who wouldn’t wantto play that way? Sharing the basketball,teammate gets a basket, teammate gets adunk. That’s fun basketball.”

Jameer Nelson had 12 points and nineassists, helping the Nuggets overcome an 0-for-9 night from starting point guard TyLawson.

Ricky Rubio had 10 points on 4-for-13shooting and 10 assists for theTimberwolves (13-47).

Kevin Martin scored just nine points on 3-for-15 shooting after missing the gameMonday with an illness, and Nikola Pekovichad six points and five rebounds in 15 min-utes after sitting out Monday with a soreright ankle.

In what has been a miserable season, theNuggets fired Shaw on Tuesday.

The team responded with a decisive winover Milwaukee at home that night andracked up 60 points in the first half withsome inspired effort on the glass againstthe improving Timberwolves.

A 24-5 run spanning the first and secondquarters got them rolling. The Nuggets out-

rebounded Minnesota 22-7 in the secondquarter.

The Timberwolves looked like the teamplaying the second night of a back-to-back,shooting 4 for 19 in the second quarter tofall behind by 61-43 at the break.

“I blame myself,” said Rubio, who alsohad four turnovers. “I didn’t bring ittonight. Without energy it’s hard to playdefense.”

TIP-INSNuggets: Lawson finished with nine

assists and seven rebounds, but was heldscoreless for the first time since Dec. 13,2013, against Utah. ... The Nuggets enteredthe night with the worst 3-point shootingpercentage in the league. But they madeseven of their first 13 from deep and fin-ished 8 for 20.

Timberwolves: Wiggins was namedWestern Conference rookie of the monthfor February and has opened the season by

winning the award in all four months. ...Gary Neal had 13 points off the bench. ...Garnett had 11 points and six rebounds.

HUNT’S NICE STARTHunt, an assistant for the last five years

in Denver, has never been a head coachbefore, not even on a fill-in basis. Before thegame, he said his best experience leading ateam came last month when he was thecoach for his son Miles and the rest of theeighth-grade team at Cherry Hills JuniorHigh School in a game against the coaches.Hunt said the players beat the grown-ups inovertime.

“It was the greatest thing,” Hunt said,beaming. “It was over All-Star break. Myson and his friends thought I was the bestthing in the world. Here I am now, the headcoach of an NBA team. How about that?”

UP NEXTNuggets: at San Antonio on Friday.Timberwolves: host Portland on Saturday.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP)— Peyton Manning will takea physical and sign hisrevised contract at Broncosheadquarters Thursday,then head home until theBroncos reconvene April 13for the start of offseasonworkouts.

Then, it’s time to adapt tonew coach Gary Kubiak’s

West Coast offense and con-tinue his pursuit of a sec-ond Super Bowl trophy.

Weeks of speculationabout the five-time MVP’sfuture ended Wednesdaywith word that he’s return-ing for an 18th season in theNFL and fourth in Denver.

A person with knowledgeof the situation told The

Associated Press thatManning will take a $4 mil-lion pay cut, from $19 mil-lion to $15 million, but thathe can make it all backthrough performance incen-tives. The person spoke oncondition of anonymitybecause there was no offi-cial announcement of thedeal.

Manning hasunfinished

business

MIKE PRUDEN | THE SHERIDAN PRESS

NSI Academy head coach Sergio Trocha, right, watches as Malik Arvin runs through a drill at practice Wednesday at NSI Academy. The NSI Wolves willbattle Burlington in the first round of the 1A state tournament tonight at 9 p.m.

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Spring Training GlanceBy The Associated PressAll Times ESTAMERICAN LEAGUE W L PctChicago 1 0 1.000Detroit 2 0 1.000Kansas City 1 0 1.000Oakland 2 0 1.000Seattle 1 0 1.000Cleveland 1 1 .500Toronto 1 1 .500Boston 0 0 .000Houston 0 0 .000Los Angeles 0 0 .000Minnesota 0 0 .000Tampa Bay 0 0 .000Baltimore 0 2 .000New York 0 1 .000Texas 0 1 .000NATIONAL LEAGUE W L PctArizona 1 0 1.000New York 1 0 1.000Philadelphia 1 0 1.000Cincinnati 1 1 .500Pittsburgh 1 1 .500Chicago 0 0 .000Miami 0 0 .000Milwaukee 0 0 .000St. Louis 0 0 .000Washington 0 0 .000Atlanta 0 1 .000Colorado 0 1 .000Los Angeles 0 1 .000San Diego 0 1 .000San Francisco 0 2 .000NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings;games against non-major league teams do not.___Wednesday’s GamesDetroit 5, Baltimore 4Toronto 4, Pittsburgh 1N.Y. Mets 8, Atlanta 2Philadelphia 3, N.Y. Yankees 1Cleveland 4, Cincinnati 2Seattle 4, San Diego 3, 10 inningsOakland 9, San Francisco 2Kansas City 13, Texas 2Chicago White Sox 6, L.A. Dodgers 4Arizona 6, Colorado 2Thursday’s GamesN.Y. Yankees vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05p.m.Atlanta vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.Philadelphia vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05p.m.Baltimore (ss) vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla.,1:05 p.m.St. Louis vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.Texas vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.San Diego vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.Cleveland vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05p.m.L.A. Dodgers vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale,Ariz., 3:05 p.m.Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale,Ariz., 3:05 p.m.Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05p.m.Milwaukee vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10p.m.Colorado vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.N.Y. Mets vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 5:05 p.m.Toronto vs. Baltimore (ss) at Sarasota, Fla., 7:05p.m.Boston vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.Friday’s GamesN.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater,Fla., 1:05 p.m.Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla.,1:05 p.m.Houston vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.Miami vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.Washington vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05p.m.Baltimore vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 p.m.Detroit vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10p.m.Seattle vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz.,3:05 p.m.Cincinnati vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05p.m.L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05p.m.San Francisco vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05p.m.Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz.,3:05 p.m.Kansas City vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05p.m.Oakland vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.Colorado vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. Yankees (ss) at Tampa, Fla., 7:05p.m.Saturday’s GamesN.Y. Mets (ss) vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.Minnesota vs. Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05p.m.Boston (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05p.m.Detroit vs. Atlanta (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05p.m.Toronto vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05p.m.Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05p.m.St. Louis vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m.N.Y. Yankees vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05p.m.

Atlanta (ss) vs. N.Y. Mets (ss) at Port St. Lucie, Fla.,1:10 p.m.Seattle (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale,Ariz., 3:05 p.m.Arizona vs. Seattle (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.San Diego vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz.,3:05 p.m.L.A. Dodgers vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05p.m.L.A. Angels vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.Texas vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.Cincinnati vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05p.m.Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz.,3:10 p.m.

National Basketball AssociationBy The Associated PressAll Times ESTEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division W L Pct GBToronto 38 23 .623 —Brooklyn 25 34 .424 12Boston 24 35 .407 13Philadelphia 13 48 .213 25New York 12 48 .200 25½Southeast Division W L Pct GBx-Atlanta 48 12 .800 —Washington 34 27 .557 14½Miami 27 33 .450 21Charlotte 26 33 .441 21½Orlando 19 43 .306 30Central Division W L Pct GBChicago 38 23 .623 —Cleveland 39 24 .619 —Milwaukee 32 29 .525 6Indiana 26 34 .433 11½Detroit 23 37 .383 14½WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division W L Pct GBMemphis 43 17 .717 —Houston 41 20 .672 2½Dallas 40 22 .645 4San Antonio 37 23 .617 6New Orleans 33 28 .541 10½Northwest Division W L Pct GBPortland 40 19 .678 —Oklahoma City 34 27 .557 7Utah 24 36 .400 16½Denver 22 39 .361 19Minnesota 13 47 .217 27½Pacific Division W L Pct GBGolden State 47 12 .797 —L.A. Clippers 40 22 .645 8½Phoenix 32 30 .516 16½Sacramento 21 38 .356 26L.A. Lakers 16 44 .267 31½x-clinched playoff spot___Wednesday’s GamesPhoenix 105, Orlando 100Indiana 105, New York 82Cleveland 120, Toronto 112Boston 85, Utah 84Charlotte 115, Brooklyn 91New Orleans 88, Detroit 85Oklahoma City 123, Philadelphia 118, OTMemphis 102, Houston 100Denver 100, Minnesota 85Miami 100, L.A. Lakers 94San Antonio 112, Sacramento 85Golden State 102, Milwaukee 93Portland 98, L.A. Clippers 93, OTThursday’s GamesOklahoma City at Chicago, 8 p.m.Dallas at Portland, 10:30 p.m.Friday’s GamesUtah at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Miami at Washington, 7 p.m.Sacramento at Orlando, 7 p.m.Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m.Toronto at Charlotte, 7 p.m.Cleveland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.Boston at New Orleans, 8 p.m.Detroit at Houston, 8 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m.Phoenix at Brooklyn, 8 p.m.Denver at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.Dallas at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.Saturday’s GamesMemphis at New Orleans, 7 p.m.Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.Sacramento at Miami, 7:30 p.m.Phoenix at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m.Portland at Minnesota, 8 p.m.Washington at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.Houston at Denver, 9 p.m.

Major League SoccerBy The Associated PressAll Times EDTFriday’s GamesChicago at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.Saturday’s GamesMontreal at D.C. United, 3 p.m.Colorado at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.Toronto FC at Vancouver, 6 p.m.San Jose at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Columbus at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at Portland, 10:30 p.m.Sunday’s GamesNew York City FC at Orlando City, 5 p.m.New York at Sporting Kansas City, 7 p.m.New England at Seattle, 9:30 p.m.Friday, March 13Orlando City at Houston, 7 p.m.Saturday, March 14Vancouver at Chicago, 6 p.m.Toronto FC at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.Sporting Kansas City at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Philadelphia at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m.San Jose at Seattle, 10 p.m.Sunday, March 15New England at New York City FC, 5 p.m.Los Angeles at Portland, 7 p.m.

National Hockey LeagueBy The Associated PressAll Times ESTEASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT PtsMontreal 64 41 18 5 87Tampa Bay 65 39 20 6 84Detroit 62 36 15 11 83Boston 62 31 22 9 71Florida 64 28 23 13 69Ottawa 62 28 23 11 67Toronto 64 26 33 5 57Buffalo 64 19 40 5 43Metropolitan Division GP W L OT PtsN.Y. Rangers 63 39 17 7 85N.Y. Islanders 65 41 21 3 85Pittsburgh 63 36 18 9 81Washington 65 35 20 10 80Philadelphia 64 27 25 12 66New Jersey 64 27 27 10 64Columbus 63 26 33 4 56Carolina 62 24 31 7 55WESTERN CONFERENCECentral Division GP W L OT PtsNashville 65 41 17 7 89St. Louis 63 40 18 5 85Chicago 64 38 21 5 81Winnipeg 65 32 21 12 76Minnesota 63 34 22 7 75Colorado 64 28 25 11 67Dallas 64 28 26 10 66Pacific Division GP W L OT PtsAnaheim 66 42 17 7 91Vancouver 63 36 24 3 75Calgary 63 34 25 4 72Los Angeles 63 30 21 12 72San Jose 65 32 25 8 72Arizona 64 20 37 7 47Edmonton 64 18 36 10 46NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtimeloss.

Wednesday’s GamesOttawa 3, Winnipeg 1Detroit 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, OTColorado 3, Pittsburgh 1Anaheim 3, Montreal 1Thursday’s GamesCalgary at Boston, 7 p.m.St. Louis at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Washington, 7 p.m.Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.Dallas at Florida, 7:30 p.m.N.Y. Islanders at Nashville, 8 p.m.Vancouver at Arizona, 9 p.m.Montreal at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.Friday’s GamesColumbus at New Jersey, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Carolina, 7 p.m.Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.Calgary at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Edmonton at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.Pittsburgh at Anaheim, 10 p.m.Saturday’s GamesPhiladelphia at Boston, 1 p.m.St. Louis at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 7 p.m.Buffalo at Washington, 7 p.m.Colorado at Columbus, 7 p.m.Winnipeg at Nashville, 7 p.m.Montreal at Arizona, 7 p.m.Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.Vancouver at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Sports TransactionsBy The Associated PressBASEBALLAmerican LeagueBALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named RamonMartinez special assignment pitching instructor.DETROIT TIGERS — Released RHP JoelHanrahan from a minor league contract.TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHPsLuke Jackson Phil Klein, Nick Martinez, RomanMendez and Tanner Scheppers on one-year con-tracts. Renewed the contract of RHP ShawnTolleson.National LeagueMILWAUKEE BREWERS — Assigned RHP BrooksHall outright to Colorado Springs (PCL).PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms withRHPs Arquimedes Caminero, Gerrit Cole, BrandonCumpton, John Holzdkom, Nick Kingham, StolmyPimentel, Casey Sadler, Rob Scahill and JamesonTaillon; OFs Jaff Decker, Willy Garcia, AndrewLambo and Gregory Polanco; Cs Elias Diaz andTony Sanchez; SSs Pedro Florimon, Alen Hanson,Justin Sellers and Jordy Mercer; and LHPs BobbyLaFromboise and Jeff Locke on one-year contracts.American AssociationAMARILLO THUNDERHEADS — Signed RHPCody Fassold.

GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS — Signed RHP BrettWallach and INF Matthew Burns.LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed RHP ZachArneson.SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Signed RHP JeremyStrawn.Can-Am LeagueNEW JERSEY JACKALS — Released INF JeremyBarnes. Signed OF Chevy Clarke. Traded RHP TyKelleey to Fargo-Moorhead (AA) to complete anearlier trade.OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Sold the contract ofRHP Ethan Elias to the Arizona Diamondbacks.BASKETBALLNational Basketball AssociationNBA — Fined the New York Knicks an undisclosedamount for comments made by team president PhilJackson for publicly discussing a player not yet eli-gible for the NBA draft.MIAMI HEAT — Assigned G Zoran Dragic to SiouxFalls (NBADL).FOOTBALLNational Football LeagueDALLAS COWBOYS — Signed WR Cole Beasley

to a four-year contract.HOUSTON TEXANS — Released C Chris Myers.NEW YORK JETS — Signed DE Ronald Talley.OAKLAND RAIDERS — Terminated the contract ofS Tyvon Branch.PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Released LB TrentCole.WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Re-signed S DukeIhenacho.HOCKEYNational Hockey LeagueFLORIDA PANTHERS — Recalled Gs Dan Ellisfrom San Antonio (AHL) and Sam Brittain fromCincinnati (ECHL).SAN JOSE SHARKS — Signed G Aaron Dell forthe remainder of the season.TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled C VladislavNamestnikov from Syracuse (AHL).WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed D TylerLewington to a three-year, entry-level contract.American Hockey LeagueALBANY DEVILS — Recalled RW AlexandreCarrier from Orlando (ECHL).BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Traded D KeithSeabrook to Rockford for future considerations.MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS — Recalled C FrederickGaudreau from Cincinnati (ECHL).SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Signed G Joe Howeto a professional tryout agreement.TENNISWorld TeamTennisSAN DIEGO AVIATORS — Named John Lloydcoach.COLLEGEBARTON — Named Thomas Goines women’s soc-cer coach.ETSU — Named Gary Downs running backscoach.MINNESOTA STATE-(MANKATO) — Announcedthe resignation of women’s hockey coach EricMeans.

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Members of Sheridan's women's roller derby team, the Wild West Wreckers, hosted an open invite scrimmage Saturday nightat the YMCA. Skaters from Cody, Gillette and Casper joined the Wreckers for a practice bout. Pictured here, blocker RachaelTrueblood, center, boxes out jammer Sara Wimmer, right. Jammers score points for their team by lapping blockers from theopposing team.

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DENVER (AP) — The crystal trophy was nice. So werethe watch and the silver hockey stick. Mementos from his1,000th NHL game that Alex Tanguay will surely cherish.

This meant a lot to him as well — the win that accompa-nied all the gifts he received in a pregame ceremony withhis family standing next to him.

Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and two assists, SemyonVarlamov made 28 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche beatPittsburgh 3-1 on Wednesday night to halt the Penguins’four-game winning streak.

Jarome Iginla scored 13 seconds into the second periodand Nathan MacKinnon, wearing a shield to protect hisbroken nose, added a goal with his skate for theAvalanche, who improved their postseason hopes onTanguay’s night. It was a crucial two points for the Avs,who are on the outside of the Western Conference playoffpicture.

“We needed one. We needed to get back on the winningside,” Iginla said. “It came against one of the best teams inthe game.”

And on a special night for Tanguay, who was honoredbefore the game with a video tribute as his kids and wifejoined him on the ice. The 35-year-old Tanguay was takenby Colorado with the 12th pick in the 1998 draft. He playedhis first six seasons with Colorado before suiting up forCalgary, Montreal and Tampa Bay.

“A great ovation and presentation from the crowd,”Tanguay told reporters after the game. “Family is a big

part of it, and they sacrifice a lot in order for you to dowhat you do.

“Playing one game was my goal and here we are a 1,000games later — it was nice.”

Evgeni Malkin scored the lone goal for the Penguins.The Avalanche are 16-5-6 against Pittsburgh since movingto Denver in 1995-96.

Varlamov played in his 20th straight game and improvedto 10-8-2 during the streak. He stymied Sidney Crosby andMalkin — two of the NHL’s top scorers — for most of thegame, before allowing Malkin’s goal off a rebound midwaythrough the third period.

Landeskog restored the Avalanche’s cushion when he gotloose down the right side, cut into the middle and beatMarc-Andre Fleury with a wrist shot with 5:03 left.

Pittsburgh pulled Fleury with around 2:30 remaining,but the extra skater didn’t help against Varlamov.

“I know sometimes when you come in here, especiallywith altitude, it takes a little bit to get your legs going. Ittook us too long,” Penguins coach Mike Johnston said. “Ithought halfway through the second, we did start to getour legs. You could see it in the third period, much betterskating period. Better chances. Early in the game, I justdidn’t like our game.”

Fleury couldn’t bottle up Colorado’s offense as he did onDec. 18 in Pittsburgh, when the Penguins beat the Avs 1-0in overtime.

Iginla got the Avalanche on the board in the second peri-

od before either team had time to work up a sweat. He tooktwo strides inside the blue line and launched a wrist shotthat beat Fleury for a power-play goal. It is the 16th timeIginla has netted at least 20 goals in a season.

Iginla also tied Bobby Clarke for 43rd place on the NHL’scareer points list with 1,210.

Iginla’s goal wasn’t just advantageous for the Avalanche.By scoring in the opening 30 seconds of the second period,Iginla helped a fan win a new car as part of a promotion.

“It was nice that it went in,” Iginla said.MacKinnon added a goal at 14:29 of the second, when

Jan Hejda sent a pass in his direction. The puck bouncedoff MacKinnon’s skate as he got tangled up with KrisLetang.

Pittsburgh bolstered its blue line at the NHL trade dead-line by acquiring Ben Lovejoy and Ian Cole, who madetheir debuts Wednesday. This is Lovejoy’s second stintwith the team, and he said before the game he feels like heis “right back into things. I like all the guys here.”

NOTES: Penguins D Christian Ehrhoff (concussionsymptoms) didn’t play. “Just some issues that the doctorsstill want to be cautious with,” Johnston said. ...MacKinnon is looking for a new place to stay afterMaxime Talbot was traded to Boston for Jordan Caron,who made his Avalanche debut. MacKinnon was livingwith the Talbot family. ... The Avs said Tanguay is the299th player in NHL history to reach the 1,000-game mile-stone.

Avs beat Penguins 3-1 on night of Tanguay’s 1,000th game

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Child Care

ENERGETIC ANDOUTGOING NANNYneeded for 3 children

(ages 5, 5 & 8) for8hr/day M-F for months

of June, July & Aug.Previous exp. neededw/references. Must

have own transportationw/valid DL. CPR certpreferred. Must pass

background check. $10-$12hr depending on

exp. Send reply to Box225, c/o The SheridanPress, PO Box 2006,Sheridan, WY 82801.

Work Wanted

HOUSE PAINTING,general labor, cleaning& cleanup. New Ref's.

683-7814 (cell).

Help Wanted

SIMONCONTRACTORS, a

major road and bridgecontractor in WY, NE,

SD & CO, hasimmediate openings in

our HighwayDivision for the

following positions:

*ASPHALT ROLLEROPERATOR

*ASPHALT CREWDUMP PERSON

*TRACTOR-TRAILERTRUCK DRIVERS*ASPHALT PLANT

LOADEROPERATORS

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Extensive travelrequired; per diem

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Top wages with anexcellent benefitspackage including

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Visit our website atwww.

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to apply in person.

Simon Contractors isan Equal Opportunity/

Affirmative Action,Gender/Race/

Disabled/Veteran,Drug Free Workplace

Employer.

MATERIALS TESTINGTECHNICIAN.

Experience Preferredbut will offer training.Wages DOE. Send

resume to box 227, c/oThe Sheridan Press,

PO Box 2006,Sheridan, WY 82801

THE SHERIDANCOUNTY YMCA is

accepting applicationsfor MEMBERSERVICES

REPRESENTATIVE,M-F between 8 am &6 pm. Please pick upan application at theY, or download an

application atwww.sheridanymca.org

Help Wanted

YOUTH SERVICESSECURITY OFFICER,

Wyo. Girls School,Sheridan; Class Code

SOYS04-02572,Target Hiring Range:

$2417-$3021. GeneralDescription: Conductthe operations of theRisk Management

Department, ensuringthe safety and security

of the juvenilecorrectional facility,

serving a potential 60adjudicated female

delinquents, ages 12-21; for the purpose ofchanging their thinking

and behavior ofdelinquency and

dysfunction to becomea more productivemember of their

community and a lessthreat to re-offend upontheir release. For moreinfo or to apply online

go to: http://www.wyoming.gov/loc/06012011_1/Pages/default.aspx or submit a State ofWyo. Employment App.

to the HR Division,Emerson Building, 2001

Capitol Ave.,Cheyenne, WY 82002-

0060,Phone: (307)777-7188,

Fax: (307)777-6562,along w/ transcripts ofany relevant course

work. The State of Wyo.is an Equal Opportunity

Employer & activelysupports the ADA &

reasonablyaccommodates

qualified applicants w/disabilities.

DIGITAL MEDIASpecialist: WyomingPBS, located on the

Central WyomingCampus in Riverton,

WY is seeking aqualified individual todevelop, manage and

create interactive digitalservices and online

media for the WyomingPBS website. More

information atwww.wyomingpbs.org/j

obs

RODEWAY INN &Suites is looking for

front desk &housekeepers.

Apply in person at1704 N. Main,

Sheridan.

Help Wanted

REWARDINGEMPLOYMENT awaits

you at Emeritus atSugarland Ridge,Retirement and

Assisted Living! We arecurrently looking for

motivated, lovingassociates to join ourHousekeeping and

Dining Services team.Housekeeping positionis part time Mondays-Fridays and the DiningServices position is fulltime evenings. So what

are you waiting for,come see us to fill outan application at 1551Sugarland Drive. EOE.

NOW TAKINGapplications for Line

cooks, Servers w/ exp.& Host/ hostesses.

Morning & eve. shiftsavail. Apply in person at

1373 Coffeen Ave oronline at www.

pleaseapplyonline.com/sugarlandenterprises.

Help Wanted

***$1,000***SIGN-ON BONUSImmediate OpeningBlue Rhino Driver

Blue Rhino, anationwide leader inthe propane industry,is looking for a Full

Time Driver inSheridan, WY.Requirements:

• 1+ year drivingexperience

• Class A CDL w/Hazmat & Tanker

Endorsements• At least 21 yrs of age• Ability to meet DOT

requirements• Ability to lift up to

75 lbs.

Questions, call 303-289-9126

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Help Wanted Help Wanted

TOWN OF Ranchesteris hiring seasonal, P/T

position (4/15-10/15) @Ranchester Information

Center. Mon-Sat (3days wk per employee

TBD, 9am-3pm.General knowledge oflocal & state historyincluding State of

Wyoming historical sites& locations; ability to

give accurate directions& offer

recommendations onpoints of interest or

traveling needs.Potential candidates willcommunicate a positive

experience to alltravelers & visitors.

Some light cleaning.Contact RanchesterTown Hall, P.O. Box695, Ranchester, WY

82839 or call 307-655-2283 for appand/or additional jobduties info. Closing

March 10, 2015.

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Omarr’s Daily Astrological Forecast Jeraldine Saunders

BIRTHDAY GAL: ActressEllen Muth was born in Mil-ford, Conn., today in 1981.This birthday gal starred asGeorgia "George" Lass onthe 2003 series "Dead LikeMe." She's also appeared onepisodes of "Hannibal,""Law and Order: SVU" and"Law and Order." On the bigscreen, Muth's film work in-cludes "Rudyard Kipling'sMark of the Beast," "Mar-garine Wars" and "DeloresClaiborne."

ARIES (March 21-April19): Hard work never hurtanyone. However, remem-ber to schedule a break andrelaxation. When you'reunder pressure to meet adeadline, you can forget toeat or rest and lose yourtemper

TAURUS (April 20-May20): Use self-discipline to

handle on-the-job responsi-bilities. Get down to brasstacks by sorting the paper-work and follow through onthe smallest details. Make alist of priorities and remainorganized.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):You may not be British, butyou can maintain a stiffupper lip stiff. Family needsmight be at odds with yourcareer goals. A close com-panion might urge you intodoing something againstyour principles.

CANCER (June 21-July22): Maintain a positive out-look and look on the brightside. Your closest compan-ions could be focused onbusiness, not pleasure.Temporary concerns abouta job matter may dampenyour spirits.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):

You won't have any troublekeeping your dance cardfull under these stars. Youradiate trust and good will,so others are anxious to beby your side. A significantother could be ready to say"yes."

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):You can be the hammer in-stead of the nail. Steer yourlife in the direction bestsuited to your skills and in-nermost desires. You don'tneed to pretend to be a help-less victim of fate or for-tune.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):Make money by savingmoney. Use your head andbalance the checkbook ortackle work that requiresan eye for detail. Clear yourdesk early so there's time torelax and enjoy the week-end ahead.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.21): Share more than smileswith a special someone.Don't disregard an invita-tion that could help you at-tain career success. A newpurchase might only re-main pleasing until you getit home.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Talk is cheap. Youmight get more than yourtwo cent's worth if you in-vite someone to voice anopinion. Don't give in topressure if the safety ofyour piggy bank is at stake.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19): Your nose may be out ofjoint from being pressed toofirmly to the grindstone.Making a list and organiz-ing activities could boostyour efficiency and easestress. More carefree com-panions may offer a helping

hand.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.

18): Shift those weightythoughts off your shoulders.You might stand out in thecrowd as a progressivethinker. At the same time,you realize that no one canpossibly solve all theworld's problems.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March20): If at first you don't suc-ceed, take a time out. Afriendly sparkle in youreyes might prove helpfulwhen dealing with the pub-lic. Capitalize on your ap-peal where career andbusiness are concerned.

IF MARCH 6 IS YOURBIRTHDAY: A surge inyour popularity maybrighten your social life inthe upcoming 6-8 weeks. Ifyou meet someone new, thatperson might easily be a

soul mate, but you mightfeel more comfortable play-ing the field a while longer.In April, you're sharp as atack when dealing with fi-nancial matters and busi-ness tactics. In late June,you can safely make a cru-cial commitment or deci-sion. In August, you couldbe more gullible than usual.Watch your money andyour heart then. as youmight mistake a passingfancy for something of per-manent value. The first halfof November is a good timeto ask for favors or embraceopportunities, as anythingthat comes your way will bebeneficial.

THE ODDS AF-FECTED BY THEFULL DEAL

Louis Nizer, an Eng-lish lawyer who died in1994, said, "I know of nohigher fortitude thanstubbornness in the faceof overwhelming odds."

That might not workso well at the bridgetable. Usually youshould go with the odds,especially when over-whelmingly in yourfavor. But although thebest play in one suitmight be well-known, itwill, on occasion, beright to amend yourplay given the full deal.

In this example, Southis in six hearts. Whatshould he do after Westleads the club king?

North's raise to fourhearts indicates four-card support and 18-20total points (high-cardpoints plus short-suitpoints). Also, if yourpartnership uses splin-ter bids, it denies a sin-gleton (except asingleton king, with

which youshould notsplinter).

Taken in iso-lation, the rightplay for noloser in the

trump suit is to finessethe jack. That is muchbetter than trying todrop a doubleton queenoffside. But here, if theheart finesseloses, West willcash the clubqueen to defeatthe contract. Isthere anotherpossibility?

Yes, perhapsSouth can dis-card his clubloser ondummy'sfourth dia-mond.

The best lineis to win withdummy's clubace, cash theheart king, andplay a heart todeclarer's ace.When everyonefollows but the

queen does not appear,South switches to dia-monds. He will get homeas long as the opponentwith the heart queenhas at least three dia-monds.

Declarer's chance ofsuccess has risen from33.9 percent for no heartloser to 64.0 percent (Ithink!).

Hints from Heloise Heloise

Prevent PoisoningsDear Readers: Sunday, March

15, 2015, is the beginning of NA-TIONAL POISON PREVEN-TION WEEK. Read this and youmay help save the life of some-one you love!

Although we should always beaware of and diligent aboutkeeping homes, garages andworkshops safe, things can hap-pen! This is especially true ifchildren (younger and olderones) are part of your house-hold. Or, if they may visit oncein a while. GRANDPARENTS,are you listening?

Kids are curious and can getinto trouble in seconds. It's vitalto have all medications, house-hold cleaners, laundry deter-gents and other POISONOUSproducts out of the reach of chil-dren, put away and marked asdangerous.

Take a minute to read just afew safety hints from the Ameri-can Association of Poison Con-trol Centers (www.aapcc.org)and me -- right now, not later!

* Always keep poisonousproducts in the original, child-resistant packaging.

* Don't take medications infront of young children or refer

to meds as "candy."* Aspirin and many over-the-

counter medications can beharmful to young children, sotake note.

If you suspect a child has in-gested something poisonous:

* Act immediately. Do not in-duce vomiting. Call 911 or thePoison Control Center: 800-222-1222. Each is open 24 hours aday, every day.

* Know the age and weight ofthe child, and the name of themedicine or product you sus-pect was swallowed.

* The Poison Control Centerwill help and guide you aboutwhat and what not to do.

* Call, call, call! Don't wait asecond, they have heard it all. Ifyou even think a child has in-gested something that may ormay not be harmful, dial thatphone number!

-- HeloiseP.S.: This service is FREE and

confidential.COMFORT TRAVELDear Heloise: Problem: No

blankets on many flights. Solu-tion: Cut a king-size flannelsheet in half. Makes two throw-size, lightweight blankets. Whenfolded, they take up very little

room in carry-on luggage. --Jacqueline in Manchester, N.H.

Terrific travel tip! I alwaystravel (and I travel a lot doingspeeches) with a very light-weight "shawl" or large scarf.Either can go with mywardrobe, and do multi-duty:Rolled up for a pillow, keep legswarm, as a "shawl" for neck andshoulders, a scarf for rain andan accessory to change up myoutfit. Safe travels! -- Heloise

FAMILY TREEDear Heloise: My family just

came from a BIG, beautiful wed-ding and lovely reception. Fami-lies from both sides were there,and there were a lot! They hadtaken a group family photo anddrew a BIG family tree on prettyposter board. They then put theface of the person under his orher name and relation. This wasposted on a wall.

It got funny trying to intro-duce third cousin, once re-moved on dad's side. One of thegrandmothers simply said,"They are all mine somehow!"

This would be nice at otherevents, especially for guests likeus, who only know the bride orgroom. -- Aunt Jean in NorthCarolina

PICKLES

Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted

EXPLORE A CAREERin a NAEYC accreditedearly childcare center!First Light Children's

Center desiresdependable, nurturing,

and energeticindividuals to join our

team. Seeking an infantteacher as well as part

and full time toddlerpositions. Please review

our website for moreinformation, download

an application and dropoff at First Light.

Positions to be filled byMarch 6, 2015 tosupport our springsemester growth!

http://www.firstlightsheridan.com/

employment.html

FULL OR PART-TIMEdental hygenist positionavailable in the beautiful

town of Thermopolis.Please call or email ifyou are interested in

joining our friendly staff.paintbrushdental@

hotmail.com or(307)864-9411.

Help Wanted

IS SEEKING laborers,carpenters and

carpenter helpers fortemporary summer

employment from Mayto September. Must

be 18 yrs of age.Possibility ofpermanent

employment withbenefits based on

performance. Apply at1866 South SheridanAvenue or online at

www.fletcherconstruction

.com. No phone callsplease. EOE.

Help Wanted

FULL TIME C.N.A.s-$500 Sign On BonusDay shift (6a-2p) and

Evening shift (2p-10p),C.N.A.s- positions

available immediately.Our full time teammembers enjoy

employment whichoffers access to

medical, dental, visioninsurance, paid time off,

flexible scheduling,computerized

continuing educationsystem, opportunities

for growth andadvancement, as wellas, a warm, family-likeatmosphere. $500 Sign

on Bonus! If you areenergetic, caring andenjoy giving excellent

care to seniors, then wewant you to join our

family. Apply in personat 1551 Sugarland

Ridge.

NOW HIRING CNA's.Call Bruce at307-674-4416.

Help Wanted

THE CITY ofSHERIDAN is looking

for a LandfillEquipment Operator

to join our Landfillteam. This position is

responsible forperforming equipment

operation duties insupport of landfill

operations. Interested,qualified applicants,

with ability to obtain aWyoming CDL, should

submit a completedCity of Sheridanapplication to 55Grinnell Plaza,

Sheridan, WY 82801.This is a fully

benefited positionincluding health,

dental, vision, and lifeinsurance, state

pension retirement,tuition reimbursement,

paid time off and awellness program.The hiring range of$16.35 - $19.93 hr

DOE. Full jobdescription &

job application can befound at

www.sheridanwy.net.The deadline forapplications is

3/13/15. The City ofSheridan is a drug

free workplace.

FREMONT COUNTYSchool District No. 25,

Riverton, Wyoming.Position open for the2015-2016 School

Year: Special ServicesCase Manager. (Thisposition requires the

appropriate WYProfessional Teaching

Standards BoardCertification and State

Licensure). If interestedin obtaining informationor applying for position,please contact Riverton

Workforce Services,422 E. Fremont,

Riverton, WY 82501 or307-856-9231.

TAKINGAPPLICATIONS for aBig Horn High SchoolPrincipal. Must have a

Master’s in schooladministration. Musthave eligibility for a

StandardAdministrativeCertificate withendorsement of

Principal K-12 asissued by the WY

Professional TeachingStandards Board.

Beginning date: 2015-2016 contract year –

approximately July 30,2015. Please visitdistrict website,

www.sheridan.k12.wy.us for more

information andapplication.

Help Wanted,Professional

SMART SALES ANDLEASE seeks full time

bookkeepers andcollectors. Work online

from home. $10/$20hourly. Managementexperience a plus.Some evenings,

weekends. Resume,questions: careers@

smartsalesandlease.com

Professional Trades

OVER 380,550WYOMING PEOPLE

will read your classifiedad if you place it inWYCAN. Sell, buy,

announce. $135 for 25words. Contact this

newspaper for details.

Autos-Accessories

2011 SOFTTAIL Deluxe5,800 Miles

Two-Tone Brown$12,500. 307-752-7131.

--PRIME RATEMOTORS is buying

clean, preownedvehicles of all ages.We also install B&W

GN hitches, 5th WheelHitches, Pickup

Flatbeds, KrogmanBale Beds. Stop by

2305 Coffeen Ave. orcall 674-6677.

SCSD #1 has thefollowing extra dutypositions available.*BHHS Volleyball

Head Coach*TRHS Volleyball

Head CoachPlease complete theextra-duty application

(found on districtwebsite) and return it

to Brandi Miller -bmiller@

sheridan.k12.wy.usIf you have positionspecific questions

please call theperspective HS

Principal.www.sheridan.k12.wy.us. Positions are open

until filled. E.O.E.

THE NORTHERNWyoming Daily News is

seeking a local-newsreporter. Salary,

benefits, vacation.Send: cover letter,resume, two writingsamples, to Patrick

Murphy,publisher@vcn.com -

201 N. 8th St., Worland,WY 82401.

FT POSITION.For more info

www.landscapingservicesinc.com

Subscriptions as low as $108 a year!C A L L US AT 672-243 1 TO DAY !

TRUCK DRIVERWANTED

Looking for anexperienced Truck

Driver for loading andunloading farm

equipment. Must havea CDL. Qualifiedcandidate sendresume to Ed

DeTavernier ServiceManager

detaverniere@deerequipment.com or stop inat Sheridan County

Implement 2945 West5th Street Sheridan

Help Wanted

LOSTPET?

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make payments when due to a lender.Encumbrance: A right attached to the property of another that may

lessen its value, such as a lien, mortgage, or easement.Foreclosure: The legal process of terminating an owner’s interest in

property, usually as the result of a default under a mortgage.Foreclosure may be accomplished by order of a court or by thestatutory process known as foreclosure by advertisement (alsoknown as a power of sale foreclosure).

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CITY

John HeathMayor307-675-4223

COUNTY

STATE

DaveKinskeySenatorSenate Dist. 22307-461-4297307-278-6030

Kristin KellyCouncilor307-673-4751

Thayer ShaferCouncilor307-674-4118

Alex LeeCouncilor307-752-8804

ShelleenSmithCouncilor307-461-7082

TerryCramCommissioner307-674-2900

MikeNickelChairmanCommissioner 307-674-2900

Bob RolstonCommissioner307-674-2900

Steve MaierCommissioner307-674-2900

TomRingleyCommissioner307-674-2900

RosieBergerRepresentativeHouse Dist. 51307-672-7600

MattMeadGovernor307-777-7434

MikeMaddenRepresentativeHouse Dist. 40307-684-9356

JohnPattonRepresentativeHouse Dist. 29307-672-2776

MarkJenningsRepresentativeHouse Dist. 30307-461-0697

BruceBurnsSenatorSenate Dist. 21307-672-6491

Matt RedleCounty Attorney307-674-2580

PaulFallAssessor307-674-2535

DaveHofmeierSheriff307-672-3455

P.J. KaneCoroner307-673-5837

Shelley CundiffSheridanCounty CircutCourt Judge 307-674-2940

Eda ThompsonClerk307-674-2500

William Edelman4th JudicialDistrict CourtJudge307-674-2960

Nickie ArneyClerk of DistrictCourt307-674-2960

John Fenn4th JudicialDistrict CourtJudge307-674-2960

Pete CarrollTreasurer307-674-2520

Jesus RiosCouncilor307-461-9565

Kelly GoochCouncilor307-752-7137

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR

Sheridan STP Subsurface Remediation Project –Construction and Decommissioning CFB #0361-Y

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Notice is hereby given that the Department ofEnvironmental Quality, Solid and Hazardous WasteDivision has accepted as complete, according to plans,specifications, and rules governing the same, the workperformed under Price Agreement Number05SC0205914 between the Department ofEnvironmental Quality, Solid and Hazardous WasteDivision and C Bar K Petroleum Services, for workperformed, materials, equipment, or tools furnished orused and services rendered for the Sheridan STPSubsurfaceRemediation Project – Construction andDecommissioning located in Sheridan County, Wyomingand the contractor is entitled to final settlementtherefore; that the Department of EnvironmentalQuality, Solid and Hazardous Waste Division will causesaid Contractor to be paid the full amount due himunder said contract on or after April 30, 2015. The dateof the first publication is March 5, 2015. If you have anyquestions regarding this project, please contact PaulWollenzien, Project Manager at 307.675.5607.Publish: March 5, 12, 19, 2015.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed proposals will be received by the City ofSheridan, Wyoming, at the office of the City Clerk until2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Savings Time, March 6,2015 for furnishing the following equipment:ONE(1)New Ten Man Recycling Sorting Station.ONE(1)New 90 Degree Feed Con-veyor. ONE(1)New 90 Degree Trans-fer Conveyor. One(1)New Cross-Belt Magnet, inaccordance with specifications and bid documents onfile at the City Service Center, 1148 KROE Lane, SheridanWyoming 82801. At a meeting on the above date and promptlythereafter, all written proposals that have been dulyreceived will be opened and publicly read. All proposals must be submitted in sealed opaqueenvelopes and clearly marked as per item bid. Delivery dates listed in Bid Documents. The City of Sheridan reserves the right to reject any andall bids and to waive all informalities or minor defects inthe bids, to accept or reject any qualified or conditionalbid, and to accept any item or combination of items inbid. Preference shall be given to responsible Wyomingbidders asdefined by Wyoming Statutes, 1990, Section 16-6-102 inthe amountof five percent (5%) higher than responsible non-resident bidders. CITY OF SHERIDAN/s/ Nicholas Bateson Nicholas Bateson, Public Works Publish: February 25, March 5, 2015.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS:Dick Anderson Construction Inc. & Northern

Wyoming Community College District (SheridanCollege) request subcontractor bids for work on theWHITNEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Bid Phase Three –Remaining Packages, Sheridan, Wyoming. Sealed bidswill be accepted at Sheridan College, 3059 Coffeen Ave,Sheridan, WY until 2:00 p.m. (local time), on April 7th,2015. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud atSheridan College following the closing time of receipt ofbids. Bidders are instructed to reference the Invitationto Bid for bid submittal requirements.

Five percent preference is hereby given tosubcontractors, materials, supplies, agriculturalproducts, equipment, machinery and provisionsproduced, manufactured or grown in Wyoming, orsupplied by a resident of the State, quality being equalto articles offered by competitors outside the State asprovided in W.S. 16-6-101 through 16-6-107.

This Bid Phase includes Bid Packages: 1A-Final Cleaning, 3B-Gypsum Cement Underlayment, 6A-Rough Carpentry, 6B-Interior Architectural Woodwork,7B-Building Insulation, 7C-Architectural Metal, 7D-Roofing, 7E-Terra-Cotta, 7F-Joint Sealants, 8A-Doors-Frames-Hardware, 8B-Overhead Coiling Doors, 8C-Glass& Glazing, 9A-Metal Stud Framing & Drywall, 9B-Cement Plastering (Stucco), 9C-Ceramic Tile, 9D-Acoustical Ceilings, 9E-Flooring, 9F-Wood DanceFlooring, 9G-Painting, 9H-Acoustical Wall & CeilingPanels, 10A-Specialties, 11A-Theatre Equipment, 12A-Window Treatments, 12B-Fixed Seating, 14A-Elevator,14B-Crane Equipment, 21A-Fire Sprinklers, 22A-Plumbing, 23A-Mechanical Insulation, 23B-TemperatueControls, 23C-Test & Balance, 27A-Communications,27B-Audio-Visual Systems, 28A-Fire Alarm, 28B-Security-Access Control

A pre-bid meeting will be held on March 23,2015 at 2:00 p.m., meet in the Thorne-Rider CampusCenter, Room 008-Activies Room at Sheridan College,3059 Coffeeen Ave., Sheridan, WY.

Contract Documents can be obtained fromDick Anderson Construction, Inc., 2675 Heartland Drive,Sheridan, WY, phone (307)672-0418 on March 11, 2015for refundable deposit of $100.00. Contract Documentswill also be available at the following plan centers:Wyoming Plans Service (Casper), Northeast WyomingPlan Service (Gillette), Cheyenne Plan Service, BillingsBuilders Exchange and the Construction Industry Center(Rapid City)

Technical information concerning these bidpackages, please contact Dick Anderson Construction,Inc., Brian Bolton at (307)672-0418.

Dick Anderson Construction is an EqualOpportunity Employer.Publish: March 5, 17, 19, 25, 2015.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed proposals will be received by the City ofSheridan, Wyoming, at the office of the City Clerk until2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Savings Time, March 6,2015 for furnishing the following equipment:ONE(1)New 2015 or Current Production Auto-mated Two-Arm side Loading Refuse Collection Vehicle,in accordance with specifications and bid documents onfile at the City Service Center, 1148 KROE Lane, SheridanWyoming 82801. At a meeting on the above date and promptlythereafter, all written proposals that have been dulyreceived will be opened and publicly read. All proposals must be submitted in sealed opaqueenvelopes and clearly marked as per item bid. Delivery dates listed in Bid Documents. The City of Sheridan reserves the right to reject any andall bids and to waive all informalities or minor defects in

the bids, to accept or reject any qualified or conditionalbid, and to accept any item or combination of items inbid. Preference shall be given to responsible Wyomingbidders asdefined by Wyoming Statutes, 1990, Section 16-6-102 inthe amountof five percent (5%) higher than responsible non-resident bidders. CITY OF SHERIDAN/s/ Nicholas Bateson Nicolas Bateson, Public Works Publish: February 25, March 5, 2015.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF SHERIDAN SS. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EDGAR GARY ROBBINS, Deceased.Probate No. PR 2015-5

NOTICE OF PROBATETO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE:

You are hereby notified that on February 13,2015, the Last Will and Testament of Edgar GaryRobbins was admitted to probate by the above namedcourt, and that Randy Robbins was appointed PersonalRepresentative thereof. Any action to set aside the Willshall be filed in the Court within three (3) months fromthe date of the first publication of this notice, orthereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all personsindebted to the decedent or his Estate are requested tomake immediate payment to the undersigned at TheLaw Office of Rex O. Arney, P.O. Box 2071, Sheridan,Wyoming 82801.

Creditors having claims against thedecedent or the Estate are required to file them induplicate with the necessary vouchers, in the office ofthe Clerk of said Court, on or before three (3) monthsafter the date of the first publication of this notice, andif such claims are not so filed, unless otherwise allowedor paid, they will be forever barred.

DATED this 13th day of February, 2015. Randy Robbins, Personal Representa-tive of theEstate of Edgar Gary Robbins By: /s/ Rex O. ArneyRex O. Arney, Atty No. 4-1071Law Office of Rex O. ArneyP.O. Box 2071Sheridan, WY 82801(307) 673-8565

Publish: February 19, 26, March 5, 2015.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed proposals will be received by the City of

Sheridan, Wyoming, at the office of the City Clerk until2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Savings Time, March 6,2015 for furnishing the following equipment: New, 96 Gallon Residential Recycle Carts, in accordancewith specifications and bid documents on file at the CityService Center, 1148 KROE Lane, Sheridan Wyoming82801. At a meeting on the above date and promptlythereafter, all written proposals that have been dulyreceived will be opened and publicly read. All proposals must be submitted in sealed opaqueenvelopes and clearly marked as per item bid. Delivery dates listed in Bid Documents. The City of Sheridan reserves the right to reject any andall bids and to waive all informalities or minor defects inthe bids, to accept or reject any qualified or conditionalbid, and to accept any item or combination of items inbid. Preference shall be given to responsible Wyomingbidders asdefined by Wyoming Statutes, 1990, Section 16-6-102 inthe amountof five percent (5%) higher than responsible non-resident bidders. CITY OF SHERIDAN /s/ Nicholas Bateson Nicholas Bateson, Public WorksPublish: February 25, March 5, 2015.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDThe County of Sheridan, Wyoming will receive sealedbids for a project to reconstruct County Road No. 8A(Crooked Street) in the community of Story, Wyoming.Sealed bids will be received by the office of the SheridanCounty Public Works Department, 224 S. Main Street,Suite 428, Sheridan, Wyoming until 3:00 p.m. local timeon March 26th, 2015. The bids will then be opened andread aloud in the 2nd floor Public Meeting room at theCounty Courthouse. The Contract Documents consisting of Specificationsand Plans may be examined or obtained at theSheridan County Public Works Office, 224 South MainStreet, Suite 428, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801, (307) 674-2920 upon payment of $50.00 per set. This payment isnon-refundable. The proposed improvements include: excavation work,installation of pipe culverts, placement of crushed basesurfacing, curb and gutter work, hot plant mixpavement, and miscellaneous work on Crooked Street. Bids shall be submitted in accordance with theInstructions to Bidders in the Contract Documents.No Bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time forthe public opening of Bids. A Pre-bid Conference will be conducted at the 2nd FloorBoard Meeting Room on March 19th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.Bidders are encouraged to visit the project sites prior tothe Pre-bid Conference. The County of Sheridan has the right to award theContract to the lowest, responsible, responsive bidderand reserves the right to reject any and all bids and towaive irregularities.

Signed: /s/Tom Ringley, ChairmanBoard of County CommissionersCounty of SheridanSheridan, Wyoming 82801

Publish: February 26, March 5, 2015.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIALDISTRICT

WITHIN AND FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY, STATE OFWYOMING

DIANE M. WELTER, Plaintiff,vs. BILL G. MATHIS, Defendant. Civil Action No. CV-2014-309

NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONNOTICE TO: BILL G. MATHIS, DEFENDANT DEFENDANTS CURRENT KNOWN ADDRESS:

2941 Harrington Dr., Casper, WY 82602. You are hereby notified that a Petition for

Custody and Visitation, Civil Action No. CV-2014-309,has been filed in the Wyoming District Court for theFourth Judicial District, whose address is 224 S. Main St.,Sheridan, WY 82801 seeking a custody order regardingyour minor child.

Unless you file an Answer or otherwiserespond to the Complaint referenced above within 20days following the last date of publication of thisnotice, a default judgment will be taken against youand the Court may grant the prayer of the Complaint.

DATED this 9 day of February, 2015. BY CLERK OF COURT:/s/ Sue Blackley, Deputy Clerk

Publish: February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2015.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SHERIDAN COUNTY,WYOMING

FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERTTA DALE THORNE, a/k/a/ ROBERTTA DALE WAKEFIELD, Deceased. Probate No.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FORSUMMARY DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February13, 2015, Keri Spears, Mark Thorne and Scott Thorne,filed an Application for Summary Decree of Distributionin the above-captioned estate.

Said Application for Summary Decree ofDistribution requests that all real and personal propertyowned by the decedent be set over to Keri Spears, MarkThorne and Scott Thorne, including the followingdescribed property, to-wit: REAL PROPERTY:

N. 24' Lot 3 & S. 24' Lot 4, Block 48, Downer Addition, City of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming. Any objections to said Application should be

filed with the office of the Clerk of District Court,Sheridan County, Wyoming, on or before March 12, 2015.DATED this 13th day of February, 2015.

Nikki ArneyClerk of District CourtFourth Judicial DistrictSheridan County, Wyoming

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This photo was taken on the porch at the Jackson Homestead in Big Horn Cityand includes Lona Martin Helvey, Mary Wilfley Davis, William Edward Jackson,Dural Towns, and Amanda Davis Jackson. Dural and Lona were the Grandchil-dren of William and Amanda Jackson. It is from the Bozeman TrailMuseum/Big Horn City Historical Society in the Micheal Dykhorst Collection atthe Sheridan County Memory Book Project.

OUTDOORSB8 THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015

Where theACTION

is!

Ice FishingIce fishing on the lowland lakesis very iffy, and should probablybe avoided absent another 15-day period of subzero weather.You can still head up high toSibley, Meadowlark, Tie Hack orDull Knife to “sit on the ice” forawhile. If normal weather con-tinues, look for some good openshore fishing on DeSmet andTongue Reservoir in about amonth. Once the ice moves awayfrom shore, the fish will begin tomove in!

Tailwater FisheriesTailwaters (below a dam) will bea good ticket for the next sixweeks. Our nearest tailwaters,the Big Horn and the North PlatteRivers are fishing very well now.Sow bugs, midge pupae/larvaeand small pheasant tails are thebest nymphs for the ‘Horn; useleeches and rock worms on thePlatte. Flows have increased to3,200 cfs on the Big Horn, whilethe Platte remains at 456. Watchout for a big “flushing flow” fluc-tuation on the Platte from March16-25.

Gordon Rose307-673-0219

quill@bresnan.netwww.quillgordonflyfishers.com

Lowland FreestonesArea freestone (no dam)streams have mostly openedwith the recent warm weather!These will be a good bet for thenext few months until springrunoff begins. Local streams willice back up this week again, sothink of heading to theYellowstone in the Livingstonarea, and the Shoshone River inand around Cody. Use attractornymphs, like a Prince nymph,trailed by a smaller pheasant tailor hare’s ear nymph.

Deer crossing

Do you know anyone who seems tohave a mood disorder when theydon’t get enough activity and sun-shine? I have a friend who often

reminds me of an angry caged animalwhen he spends too much time indoors.

He is apt to be temperamental, edgy,irrational and downright maniacal.However, the personality changes thatoccur within 30 minutes of gettinghim outside are marked and dramatic.His voice lilts and becomes cheery , he

starts to joke andlaugh, our dialogbecomes sponta-neous and oftenethereal. AlthoughI’ve repeatedlyobserved this meta-morphosis, it neverceases to amaze me.Granted, not every-one responds to out-door activity in sucha dramatic fashion,but my friend is aparagon of how

spending active time outdoors willpositively impact one’s life.

Engaging in physical activity,regardless of locale, is one of thehealthiest things a person can do.Likewise, the restorative benefitsgained from spending time outdoorsare well documented. It stands to rea-son that combining the two results inmagical rewards. Better sleep,improved mental clarity and effectiveVitamin D absorption are just a few ofthe proven positive outcomes.

Though I’ve not conducted any sci-entific research on this subject, I havespent hundreds of hours taking peo-ple on outdoor adventures of all sortsand have seen firsthand the changesthat can occur in individuals of allages and skill levels. Getting out inthe fresh air and sunshine gives peo-ple new perspectives on their day-to-day. Perhaps the most rewarding partabout leading outdoor activities hasbeen observing the sense of self dis-covery, personal accomplishment andindependence participants acquire.

The idea of outdoor recreation isintimidating to many people, which isunderstandable considering theamount of equipment that is associat-ed with many activities and the neces-sity to travel significant distances.Fortunately, there are many forms ofoutdoor exercise that require little ifany gear or globe-trotting. As placesto simply get out and go for a walk orbike ride, the Sheridan PathwaySystem and Soldier Ridge Trail areaccessible right in town. For a bitmore adventure, the Tongue RiverCanyon and South Piney Trails areonly 30 minutes from Sheridan.

I’ve noticed that some of the cheeri-est folks on the Sheridan College cam-pus work in the grounds department,spending their days outside and inconstant motion. Most of us don’thave the luxury of working in such anenvironment.

That means we need to be deliberateabout getting both exercise and sun-shine. Before the snow stops flying,take advantage of the white blanket inyour yard and in the Bighorns. Invitea friend to go snowshoeing or crosscountry skiing, take your kids sled-ding or outside to build a snowman. Itdoesn’t have to be difficult or elabo-rate, just get outside!

JULIE DAVIDSON is the Learn Outdoors Coordinator for SheridanCollege.

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Mont. (AP)— When visiting Glacier National Park inthe dead of winter, it’s hard to believe it’sthe same area that’s usually bustling withtourists in the summer.

Traffic jams are replaced with snow-cov-ered roads. Camera-toting tourists aresparse, and the stores and restaurants thatattract the summer crowds are boarded upand drifted in. Not a single hotel in thepark is open.

However, Glacier never closes, and thosewilling to venture into the park in the win-ter will find an experience completely dif-ferent from a summer visit.

“If you haven’t been to Glacier in thewinter, you’re missing out because it’s sospecial,” park spokeswoman DeniseGermann said.

April Carr of Shelby visits Glacieralmost every weekend year round.

Glacier, of course, is spectacular anytime of year, but there’s something specialabout winter.

“My favorite time is winter,” Carr said.“You’re out there really in solitude, and it’sjust gorgeous.”

Carr rarely sees other groups, and whenshe does, they’re usually not headed to thesame place as her group.

“That’s the beauty of going up there ver-sus going to a (ski) resort,” she said.

Carr likes to cross-country ski and back-country ski in Glacier. She also occasional-ly snowshoes there.

Snowshoeing and skiing are popularactivities in Glacier in the winter.

“There’s snowshoeing and cross-countryskiing throughout the park,” Germannsaid.

Nearly all the roads inside Glacier closein the winter and turn into destinations forrecreationists instead. Hiking trails alsooffer great snowshoeing and skiing oppor-tunities.

Winter can be a great time to see wildlifein the parks or to spot their tracks.

Park intern Rachel Zott leads snowshoehikes on the weekends and works withschool groups during the week. She often

sees beavers during the hike, as well asducks.

“We always see golden eyes and buffle-heads,” she said.

Recently a group saw an otter eating afish.

Carr almost always sees tracks, includinglynx and mountain lion, on her Glacieroutings.

Once, she spotted a wolf near MariasPass.

“That was just wild,” she said.Her ski group came upon a goat kill with

wolf tracks around it and continued far-ther before stopping for lunch. After theygot their skis off, they heard a strangenoise. Looking behind them, they saw ahowling wolf.

“He was just loud and big,” Carr said.“We got our skis on really quickly and tookoff.”

For the truly hardy, camping is an optionin Glacier in the winter.

Auto camping is available at the ApgarPicnic Area and St. Mary Campground.

“It’s primitive camping,” Germann said.There’s no running water or other servic-

es at the campgrounds in the winter.However, camping in the winter is free, andpeople do take advantage of it, althoughnot in the same numbers as in the summer.

“They don’t fill up by any means,”Germann said of the two open camp-grounds.

Backcountry camping is also free in thewinter, although a permit is required.

Brian McKeon, supervisor of Glacier’sbackcountry permit office, estimates thatGlacier issues about 40 permits each win-ter. In the summer, they issue several thou-sand.

“If you went during the week, you’dprobably be the only person in the back-country in the whole park,” McKeon said.

On the weekend, you might be sharingthe million-acre park with one other camp-ing group.

Campers can apply for winter campingpermits up to seven days in advance.

“We can do it over the phone,” McKeon

said.Permit applicants are required to watch

a video online that covers safety and whatto expect when camping in the winter.

Backcountry camping attracts skiers andice climbers, as well as people who reallydon’t know what they’re getting them-selves into, McKeon said.

McKeon often talks people out of camp-ing in the winter when it’s clear they areinexperienced.

A winter camping trip is no small under-taking.

“In the summer there are dangers, but inthe wintertime there’s a lot more to thinkabout,” he said.

Camping in the summer is much moreforgiving. In the winter, if you get wet orcold it can be a very dangerous situation.

“You just don’t have the luxury of day-light and time,” McKeon said. “On everypermit, I put a warning for severe weather.In the winter, the weather changes so rap-idly.”

Visitors who aren’t camping also need tobe prepared for changing weather.

“Come prepared,” Germann said.Food, water, extra layers and good

footwear are all important.Visitors also need to be aware of ava-

lanche danger in the park.A winter trip to Glacier requires more

planning than in the summer. It alsorequires a little more self-sufficiency sinceservices are very limited.

However, it can be an incredible experi-ence.

It is a spectacular winter wonderland,”Germann said. “It is just beautiful. Thestillness is inspiring.”

Plan your trip:Glacier’s website gives some ideas for

where to snowshoe or cross-country ski.Visit nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/cross-countryskiing.htm

Visitors are also encouraged to call thepark for the latest snow conditions andother information at 406-888-7800.

The entrance fee in the winter is reducedto $15.

Sunshine isgood for you

— get outside

JULIEDAVIDSON|

A deer crosses Beckton Road near Dayton Tuesday morning. The storm that hit the area Monday and Tuesday created picturesque views of the Bighorns in the area.

Wonderland awaits Glacier visitors in winter

JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS