The Glenrock Bird Issue 05.31.09

Volume #2: Issue #49 Your Hometown Local News - Newspaper

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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Community - Page 2-3Word Search - Page 4News From the Nest - Page 6Weather Vane - Page 7Bird Herd (School News) - Page 10

Police Beat- Page 16Weekends in Wyoming - Page 11-15

Classifieds & Meetings/Events - Page 17The Business Directory - Page 18-19

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Carrying The Right News...To The Right Places

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Mike Velasquez/Jessica Smith - Staff Reporters

“…Whereas today, 100 years with the help of its people, the community

has developed into a thriving “Town of Excellence”….”

~ Governor Freudenthal on Glenrock’s Centennial

IT’s ALWAYS DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN Life serves to teach many lessons. Sometimes it seems that when failure seems eminent, the light finally shines through that enables you to succeed. Now…..imagine that you have cancer.

The 2009 Converse Coun-ty Relay For Life was held at the Glenrock Town Park on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30th from 6:00 p.m. on Friday May 29th until 8:30 a.m. on Satur-day May 30th. The event serves as the primary fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society, and is held throughout the summer in different areas. “Relay For Life” raises money for cancer treatment and brings new awareness about the devastating ill-ness that affects us all in one way or another. This is the second year the event for Converse County has

been held in Glenrock.

“Relay For Life” was designed as a look into the struggle a cancer patient undergoes while fighting the deadly disease that seems to have no have no criteria or preju-dice as to who it affects. Typically, as with this weekend’s event, the start time is early evening, with an opening ceremony and a survi-vor’s lap.

According to Event Chair Kim Becher, participants were treated to several different programs of live entertainment throughout the 14 hour period, including a ‘Cooking With Marge’ skit and music by Bryan Ragsdale--an up and coming Country Music art-ist. Refreshments also abounded for the participants and a beautiful cake was donated by J & L Cakes of Douglas. Mrs. Becher had this to say of the opening of the event, “All of a sudden everyone’s just

A luminaria lies quietly beneath Friday’s midnight moon while relay walkers walked some 14 hours to raise money for cancer, during Converse County’s Relay for Life, held in the Town Park of Glenrock this weekend. Photo © Amanda Smith

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Lester Grant writes: When my grandfather, Ulysses S. Grant reached the age of 21 in the spring of 1886 he left State Center, Iowa for Vir-ginia Dale, Colorado. There he met his two older brothers Frederick Daniel and William Edison.

On his arrival they bought some horses and a wagon and together with the Kennedy brothers explored the Laramie Plains region, Bates Hole south of Casper and Boxelder looking for suitable places to homestead. Uly, as he was known, and his brothers chose Boxelder as it was report-edly a wood and hay reserve for Fort Fetterman.

The homesteads were located north of Buck’s Peak all side by side. Af-ter they proved upon their homesteads Uly bought out Will who went to work in the rock quarry near Glenrock. Fred married in April of 1888 continuing to homestead but in 1891 he died of a ruptured appendix. His widow sold the homestead to Uly that fall.

In June, 1900 Uly traveled back to State Center, Iowa to marry Gertrude Chamberlain. Together they had nine living children, Emogene, Helen, Jess, Zelma, John, Elmer, Allen, Amy, Bessie and her twin who died at less than a week of age.

Another son, Frankie, died about age 4 of what was thought to be leu-kemia. To pay for the groceries Uly and family milked the range cows he had acquired, made butter and sold it to Fort Fetterman. I can re-member Grandpa telling me they didn’t have saddle horses at the time, so when it came time for milking, they sometimes had to go to Doc Robbins about 3 miles to bring the cows home.

As surrounding homesteaders proved up on their homesteads with the main idea of selling them, Uly acquired more land. Jess, John and Zel-ma were all able prove up on a homestead.

Having assembled enough land to continue ranching Uly still found it difficult to feed the family as the income from the sale of cattle was mostly used to payoff the land. Therefore they sold cream which was taken to the depot in Glenrock, then on to Douglas.

The dairy in Glenrock owned by Noah Young was purchased and op-erated by Uly so his children could attend the Glenrock schools. The management of the dairy became such a headache he returned to the mountain ranch about 1919. He leased out the dairy until the early 1950’s when he sold it to the Tex Conner family.

In 1920 Grandpa Uly bought the place we now call Turtle Rock Ranch from his brother Charlie who was Fred Grant’s father. The place had been homesteaded by Mart Smith. (The time between when my father

John and mother Lydia moved here in 1936 it was taken care of by hired men.)

In the summer after Bessie and her twins’ birth in 1923 Gertrude, Grandma, died of complications of the pregnancy. This left Uly with his older daughters to take care of the younger children. After the third oldest daughter married, grandpa hired Lydia Matayas as a cook and laundress. In October 15, 1933 she married my dad John Mason Grant. For close to three years mom and dad remained at the home place.

In 1936 Grandpa gave mom the choice of staying where she was, mov-ing to Buck’s or the lower place. (Turtle Rock) The old log house built by Mart Smith in the side of the hill was rotting away so a new log house was built by dad and his brothers. In this new home John and Lydia raised Esther, (Mrs. Eugene Wollen), Shirley (Mrs. Jack Lythgoe), my-

self, Lois (Mrs. Keith Pitt) and Frankie, a second son who drowned in the horse trough at 23 months.

I was born in Glenrock and have been on the ranch all of my 69 years except for serving with Uncle Sam in the United States Army for 2 years. On June 14, 1970 I married Norma Jean Haygood of Bates Hole. We are blessed with two sons, Craig and Mark. Mark married

Angela Rhoads. Fifth generation Kayla was born Oct 30,2007.

Craig married Mary Zinda last summer. Both sons graduated from the University of Wyoming but have chosen to return to the ranch to con-tinue the ranching legacy. As I write this history I know they are earn-ing their keep trying to feed the cattle and calve in what has been 5 feet of snow in the last 2 weeks and headed for a sixth.

We purchased the place from mom after dad died in 1975. There’s no place I’d rather be. We’ve seen six feet of snow on the level in 1979 that Fred who was 75 at the time said he had never “seen the likes of.” That followed was by a drought. Now I’m able to pursue one of my dreams of driving draft horses when the weather is nice and not just on blow-ing, blizzard like days to get the hay to cattle.

ULYSSES S. GRANT100 YEAR FAMILY STORIES

“...Therefore they sold cream which was taken to the depot in Glenrock, then on to Douglas.”

To honor Glenrock’s 100 Year Birthday Celebration, The Glen-rock Bird will be printing “100 Year Family Stories” throughout the yearlong celebration of our town. Stay tuned to The Glen-rock Bird for more articles on the familes of Glenrock who have been here for 100 years.


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On Thursday, May 28th, the ladies of the Garden Club were out in force to plant more beautiful flowers along Glenrock’s sidewalks. Kathy Patceg, Anna Huffman, Crissie Wobig, Marty Lantis, and Carolyn Johnson went about Birch Street, in the heat of the day, to bring us all the gorgeous flora we’ve come to love along the main thoroughfare. Carolyn’s husband, Jimmy Joe Johnson, was kind enough to build new planters and risers for the flowers and Crissie Wobig painted them for the club. These new additions will enable easier access to the flowers and also make it possible to better see them from the street. The ladies of the Garden Club have been beau-tifying our streets for many years--27 years for some of them--and should be much appreciated for their efforts. The next time you are out and about, take notice of the new planters and their occupants and say a ‘Thank you’ to the Garden Club for making Glenrock just that much prettier!

“THE GARDEN CLUB” SPRUCES UP GLENROCKJessica Smith - Staff Reporter

Kathy Patceg, member of Glenrock’s Garden Club, and Town Plnner for the Town, helps plant flowers up and down the sidewalks of Glenrock. Its going to be another beautiful summer, Glenrock! Photo © Jessica Smith


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Relay for Life continued from front page

getting together--it’s neat to see it finally come together.” Many of Converse County’s Relay For Life’s participants were cancer survivors who took part in the ‘Survivors’ Lap’ which is a single lap taken to show everyone that cancer can be beaten. Among those tak-ing the ‘Survivors’ Lap’ was Senator Jim Anderson, a survivor of prostate cancer who had these words for the public, “I would just say that, as a survivor of prostate cancer, I can’t speak strongly enough and I can’t urge men strongly enough to go get their annual PSA test as early as possible--probably from age 50 on--certainly the key…is early detection.” Last year’s Converse County Relay For Life event raised approximately $30,000 for cancer research and hosted 14 teams. Results for this years event were not yet available at press time. The event goes through the evening and into the night, as team members walk around the track, with the candles from the luminaria lighting the way. “Re-lay For Life” depicts the toll and struggle that the disease takes on its victims. As the members of the teams struggle to stay awake and walk through the night, to survive so to speak, it is symbolic of the can-cer patient’s struggle to survive. Finishing their walk as the sun comes up symbolizes their success in com-pleting their journey.

Upon our arrival on Saturday morning, relay partici-pants struggled to walk the final laps before closing ceremonies. After 14 hours of walking, encouraging words from onlookers and fellow teammates, encouraged the tired par-ticipants. At the close of the 2009 “Relay For Life,” all teams walked the final lap together, in celebration of survival.

This year’s “Relay For Life” had 11 teams participating from Converse County, and nearly 200 participants. Once again, the Masons and the Lions Club provided dinner and breakfast for all those who took part in

the “Relay For Life.” Although the economy slowed pledges somewhat, organizer Tessa Strickler was confident of the event’s success and was already planning ahead for next year’s Relay. The team that raised the most money with 18 members on the track at any given time, was The Assembly of God “Spirit Walkers” raising over $1600.00 for this year’s Converse County Relay for Life.

Brooklyn Miller of Glenrock sings the National Anthem during Converse County’s Relay for Life Kick Off Friday night May 29th. Photo © Jessica Smith

Patricia Allen, R.K. Hendrickson and Rex Lungren of Glenrock all carry the banner during the Survi-vors Lap at this year’s Cancer Relay for Life held in Glenrock’s Town Park. Photo © Jessica Smith


News from the Nest

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Byron Dor-gan, D-N.D., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Tim Johnson, D-S.D., introduced a bill today that would stop years of unfair and manipu-lative meat packer practices that negatively impact ranchers and farmers.

“This bill is common sense. Certain companies have been stacking the deck. This not only hurts their competitors it hurts our economy. There is a continued need to restore transparency and competitive-ness in all our markets, including the sale barn. Packers who own herds shouldn’t be able to manipulate prices and now is the time for Congress to rein in anti-competitive meat packers and give ranchers an honest chance to make a living,” said Enzi.

“The big meat packing companies have held far too much power over the livestock industry for far too long,” Dorgan said. “It’s time we injected some fairness into this market. Our independent ranch-ers are out there working hard every day, and they deserve a fair shake at the stockyard. We need to pass this bill and stand up for their interests.”

“Family farmers can compete with anybody if there’s a level play-ing field. Unfortunately, all too often they are working with one arm tied behind their backs, because they are at the mercy of the big packers. Our bill works to create a healthy, competitive environ-ment for small and large producers and packers by bringing trans-parency to the marketplace and ending manipulative behavior,” said Grassley.

“The top meat-packing companies continue to gain more power over the independent farmer and rancher. This bipartisan bill will prevent anti-competitive practices and keep our family farmers and ranchers in the fold. Our hardworking producers simply deserve a fair price for their product,” Johnson said.

The Livestock Marketing Fairness Act, would put ranchers and farmers on equal footing with packer-owned herds by amending the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 to end certain anti-competitive forward marketing contracts and ensure that ranchers have full ac-cess to the marketplace.

A growing number of large packing operations own their own live-stock or control them through forward contracting agreements. This allows these firms to buy from themselves when prices are high and buy from others when prices are low. In recent years, the meat packing industry has become increasingly concentrated with only a handful of firms controlling a majority of the domestic cattle and hog slaughter.

The bill would:

• Require that forward contracts for livestock (cattle, hogs and lambs) be traded in public markets where buyers and sellers can witness bids as well as make their own offers. This ensures the market is open to multiple offers.

• Require marketing agreements to have a firm base price derived from an external source. This ensures that local contract prices are not subject to manipulation by packer owned herds.

• Exempts producer owned cooperatives, packers with low volumes and packers who own only one processing plant. This ex-emption targets the source of price manipulation and ensures that the business practices of small family-owned processors are not im-pacted by the law.

• Ensures that trading is done in quantities that provide mar-ket access for both small and large livestock producers.

The legislation is aimed at improving the stability and openness of forward contracting to provide ranchers and farmers more options to sell their animals. The legislation allows ranchers and farmers to continue choosing the best methods for selling their animals.

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Memorial Day TributeThe Central Wyoming Antique Power Museum and Training Cen-ter held a swap meet and lawn mower pulls on Saturday, May 30th. The swap meet was held at the mu-seum’s facilities in Rolling Hills, while the lawn mower pulls were held at Glenrock’s Town Park. Jim Simpson, the organization’s Secretary, and Chuck Farley, the Past President and current Director of the Board, were the driving forc-es behind Saturday’s events. With help from their club members, the simultaneous events were carried off without a hitch. “We had a good crowd this morning,” Chuck Farley said, “We had a good time!” The ‘club’ has been in existence for the past 7 years and showcases many powered antiques such as printing presses, old cars, very old motors, old stoves, and of course, tractors. These busy gentlemen also spon-sor many events in the area including: tractor pulls, lawn mower pulls, tractor shows, and tractor rides. “We have something for everyone,” Jim Simpson stated. The next tractor ride will be held the weekend of June 7th and will be-gin in Douglas and end at Natural Bridge where a picnic will take place. Another swap meet is also slated for the same week-end (June 7th) during the Town of Rolling Hills’ city-wide garage sale. The museum portion of the group is a registered 501(c)3 and is currently looking into opening a tractor museum in Glen-rock. If you are interested in awesome antique trac-tors or would just like to donate to the group, please call: Dwayne Lar-sen, President 265-7245; Scott Smith, Vice Presi-dent 472-6973; Chuck Farley, Past President and Director of the Board 797-1424; or Jim Simpson, Secretary 436-8701.

ANTIQUE TRACTOR CLUBJessica Smith - Staff Reporter

Jerry Blom on his modified Lawn Mower - Photo © Jessica Smith

Jim Simpson (Left) and Chuck Farley stand next to their antique John Deere Tractors. Photo © Jessica Smith


Memorial Day Tribute

While Memorial Day was originally created as a day of remem-brance for fallen soldiers, it has in recent years become a bit of a commercial holiday with the true meaning being lost along the way…….not so in Glenrock. The American Legion (Post 9) of Glenrock held its Memorial Day ceremonies at the Glenrock Senior Center on Monday, May 25th. Led by Legion Commander Marvin Wohletz, the group came to-gether to remember friends and family members who fought for our country and died with their hearts still full of patriotism for this great land. Chief Tom Sweet, of the Glenrock Police Department, was the key-note speaker for the event, and during his heartfelt speech a chal-lenge was issued to the public. Chief Sweet, with tears in his eyes, remembering his friends from his tour in Iraq, challenged us all to make sure that we “bring back the patriotism” that made this coun-try so great in the first place--to make sure that our young people know and understand what Memorial Day is truly about. Glenrock is fortunate to have so many Veterans living in its midst, men and women who have given all for their country and who would, no doubt, do it again in a heartbeat if it were possible. Their experiences should be listened to, remembered, and appreciated--for without them, we wouldn’t be where we are today……without them, we wouldn’t be free.

MEMORIAL DAY STILL “MEMORIAL DAY” IN GLENROCKJessica Smith - Staff Reporter

Graves at the Glenrock Cemetary boast decorations of our Country’s great colors, Red, White and Blue, in honor of those who fought for our freedom. Photo © Jessica Smith

American Legion Post 9 Commander Marvin Wohletz gives a beautiful Memorial Day speech at the Glenrock Senior Center on Memorial Day. Photo © Jessica Smith


The Bird HerdMike Velasquez - Reporter

The Glenrock Lady Herders led the way last weekend with a second place finish at the 2009 Class 3-A Track and Field Championships. Coach Al Finch’s squad was led by seniors Brooke Hughes and Nikki Tresch, and competed hard, but didn’t have quite enough depth to make a serious run at Cody, who had a top three finisher in almost every girls’ event, includ-ing the relays, and piled up a whopping 164 points to capture the team title. Glenrock’s 86 points grabbed the second place trophy and Rawlins grabbed the last spot on the podium with 72 points.

On the boys’ side of the track, Glenrock finished in 7th place with 36 points, and were paced by sprinter Drew Nielsen, who collected All-State honors as he finished with two gold medals (100 meter and 200 meter) and a silver (400 meter). The 400-meter race wasa photo finish with Lander’s Kyle Noisyhawk, who grabbed the gold.

The Herders individual times and statistics are as follows:

100 meterGirls-Jaclyn Hunt (13.41 pre) 13.78, 7thBoys-Drew Nielsen (11.32 pre) 11.38, 1st, All-State!, Ryan Lee (11.71 pre) 12.0, 7th, Derek Sibrel 11.88

200 meterGirls-Jordann Stewart 28.29,Boys-Drew Nielsen (22.86 pre) 22.62, 1st, All-State!, Ryan Lee (23.90 pre) 23.96, 8th

400 meter Girls-Shelby Stewart 67.39, Boys-Drew Nielsen (51.97 pre), 49.96, 2nd, All-State! NEW SCHOOL RECORD!

800 meterGirls-Brooke Hughes 2:28.79, 3rd, Shelby Stewart 2:32.02, 6th

1600 meter Girls-Brooke Hughes 5:27.03, 1st, All-State!, Mary Nelson 6:04.39, 8th, Marissa Widiker 6:08.70

3200 meterGirls-Brooke Hughes 11:54.59, 1st, All-State!, Mary Nelson 12:48.39, 3rd

100/110 meter hurdles- Girls-Nikki Tresch (16.19 pre) 16.50, 2nd, All-State! Kara Lutz 19.39

300 meter hurdles Girls-Nikki Tresch (48.63 pre) 48.75, 2nd, All-State!, Kara Lutz 53.07Boys-Dalton Downs 49.54

400 meter relayGirls-(Jordann Stewart, Janessa Clark, Nikki Tresch, Jaclyn Hunt, 52.27, 3rd) 1600 meter relayGirls-(Shelby Stewart 64.2, Jordann Stewart 64.5, Nikki Tresch 65.9, Ma-rissa Widiker, 66.3, 4:21.03, 3rd)

3200 meter relayGirls-(Shelby Stewart 2:32.5, Mary Nelson 2:49.2, Brooke Hughes 2:32.7, Marissa Widiker 2:39.3, 10:34.06, 2nd)

High jumpGirls-Rebecca Downs 4’8”, 8th,

Pole vaultGirls-Shayla Wickett 8’, 8th, Kara Lutz 7’Boys-Dalton Downs 11’6”, 8th

Long jumpGirls-Janessa Clark 14’3.25”, Jordann Stewart 14’Boys-Kyle Farley 20’3.5”, 5th

Triple jumpGirls-Rebecca Downs 30’2.5”, Whisper Summers 29’11.75”Boys-Kyle Farley 37’

DiscusGirls-Rebecca Downs 106’, 5thBoys-Jesse Bishop 117’7”

Shot putGirls-Shaynna Hoyt 36’.75”, 3rdBoys-Ryan Lee 44’5.75”, Jesse Bishop 42’9.5”

Congratulations to the Glenrock Herder track and field team and Coach Al Finch on the completion of another successful season. We would like to thank you for your representation of our school and our community. The Glenrock Bird staff looks forward to the opportunity to cover you again next year.

LADY HERDERS PLACE 2nd AT STATE TRACK AND FIELD

The “Flying Stewarts, ” Jordan Stewart (left and Shelby Stewart (right) execute a hand off in the 4 by 400 meter relay. The Lady Hereders placed third in this event. Photo © Vicki Widiker


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Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter

Weekends in

It’s already the end of May and before you know it, it will be time once again for Deer Creek Days! The Glenrock Area Chamber of Commerce is pulling out all the stops for Glenrock’s 100th year, and the event is shaping up to be one of the best yet! There are several events to register for and time is definitely running short, but don’t worry--you still have a few weeks to get those registrations and turn them in! Registrations are available at the Chamber Office and online at the Town of Glenrock’s website, www.glenrock.org . For more information, call Mary Kay at the Chamber office 436-5652.

DEER CREEK DAYS ARE A COMIN’!Saturday, May 30th, was a busy day in the town of Glenrock for many local businesses and Glenrock Motorsports was no exception. Yamaha’s annual Spring Open House was held at the facility owned by Jim Moulton and was kicked off with a parade of vintage cars and ATVs through town followed by a free pancake breakfast. At 1:00, Brian Scott from 1030 AM radio came on the scene to do a live remote broadcast for the event and free sub sandwiches and drinks were given away during this time. Glenrock Motorsports has had open houses before, but none of this magnitude. Along with all of the free food, there was also a drawing for a go-kart to be given away in the afternoon. The event happens twice a year--once in the Spring and once in the Fall--when Yamahas are put in the limelight and sold at downright bargains. Plans are already in the works for the fall version of this fun-filled event, and there is even talk of live entertainment and a street dance being added. Specializing in Yamahas and Suzukis, Mr. Moulton has been in business since 1993 and has watched his company grow in size--both literally and figuratively. When Glenrock Motorsports began, the building was 80 feet long……now it is 144 feet long and filled to the brim with motorcycles, ATVs, and just about anything else you could want in vehicles for the great outdoors. Jim Moulton, when asked for his thoughts on the open house, smiled and stated, “It [was] very good--a lot better than I was hop-ing [for].” The next time you are out and about in the wonderful burg of Glen-rock, stop in to Glenrock Motorsports because--even without an open house going on--you are likely to find great deals on great equipment.

WHAT A DAY FOR AN OPEN HOUSE!

Glenrock Motorsports celebrates the coming of summer with flair

Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter


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A white pelican drifts along the North Platte River along Tank Farm Road in Glenrock on Saturday May 31st. A rare site for the Cowboy State, there are several white pelicans in the area that call Glenrock home. Photograph Staff Wildlife Photog-rapher Fish Kio ©


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On Saturday, May 30th, the first annual Lil’ Pokes Rodeo was held--and what an event it was! Sponsored by the Glenrock Area Chamber of Commerce with gold buckle sponsor, TIC Wyoming--The Industrial Company, this day of fun and miniature cowpokes will be remembered as a great time by everyone who attended. Available for ages 4 through 4th grade and held at South Rec, regis-tration began at 8:00 a.m. for the little cowboys and cowgirls who were ready to participate. Each child was given a stick horse to name and ride in the many scheduled events which included: Stick horse barrel racin’ , boot scramble, stick horse buckin’ broncs, chicken catchin’, and pig wrestlin’, to name just a few. Once they obtained their steed, the kids began to name them accordingly…..and with names such as ‘Skunk’, ‘Dollar’, and ‘Alpo’, how could they lose? From the proud parents to the aspiring little cowpokes, a fantastic time was had by all. At the time of printing, no results were available from the events, but the winners came away with medals (the grand prize winner got a pair of boots!) and brag-ging rights about their rodeo experience! -- Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter

Cowboy Cody Pinkerton holds the American flag high during the Grand March prior to the beginning of the rodeo. Photo © Jessica Smith

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SENIOR LUNCH MENUMonday, June 1st - Beef stroganoff over pasta noo-dles, broccoli, roll, salad, fluffy fruit cup

Tuesday, June 2nd - La-sagna, Italian vegetables, salad, French bread, melon cup

Wednesday, June 3rd - Baked chicken, Au Gratin potatoes, green beans, sal-

ad, roll, berry tart

Thursday, June 4th - Stuffed pepper, whipped potatoes, salad, bread, apri-cot crisp

Friday, June 5th - Fish nuggets, oven browned potatoes, asparagus, salad, bread, cherry dessert

Happy Birthday this week to Holly Shoemaker, Kathy Lesher, June Lythgoe, Maxine Honadel, and Myrtle Fulton. Be sure to stop in anytime this month for a free lunch courtesy of Deer Creek Drug. Please contact the Center if you would like your birthday or anniversary added to our list.

Applications for the Elderly and Disabled Tax Refund are avail-able at the Center. Please call Nancie Fink at 436-9442 to sched-ule an appointment to apply, or to see if you qualify.

The Commodities are in. This month’s items are Chicken, Diced Tomatoes and Grapefruit Juice. You may pick your commodities up at the Glenrock Senior Center.

Come out and discover how to make your child’s route to school

SAFER!

What: Open House for the Town of Glenrock’s Safe Routes to School Travel Plan. When: June 9th, 2009Time: 6:30 p.m. Where: Glenrock Middle School 645 S. 3rd St. Glenrock, WY 82637

For more information please contact: Kathy Patceg - (307) 436-9294 ext. 314 and Kasey Beck ext. 315 (Town of Glenrock) or Mayana Anderson – (307) 266-2524 (WLC Engineer-ing, Surveying and Planning, Inc.)


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Police Beat05.23.09-05.29.09Saturday, 05.23.09. - Rolling Hills patrol complete.*2

Traffic stop. Verbal warning issued for - failure to maintain lane of travel.Motorist assist. One arrested for DUI.- Officer patrolled Rolling Hills.- Officer administered a PBT.- Property damage. Report taken.- Traffic stop. Verbal warning for speed - and display of insurance.Traffic stop. Verbal warning for speed.- E-911 medical. Transport one to - Casper.Traffic stop. Verbal warning for - headlight.Maintenance. Public works notified.- Officer performed a business check.-

- Sunday, 05.24.09- - Rolling Hills patrol completed.*2- Gas drive off reported from Eastgate.- Dog at large. Taken to the pound.- Dog at large reported. Message left for - ACO.*2E-911 medical. Negative transport.- Civil matter. Information documented.- OAA. Subject was located by another - agency.Officer administered a PBT.- Officer preformed a business check.- Assault. CCSO notified. Ambulance - negative transport.Stolen property. Report taken.-

- Monday, 05.25.09- Traffic stop. Citation issued for speed.

Traffic stop. Verbal warning issued for driver - side brake light.

Controlled burn reported.- Rolling Hills patrol completed.*2- OAA- Officer conducted PBT at the request of -

probation and parole.Ambulance request. Transport to Casper.- An injured deer was dispatched at the request -

of game & fish.Dog at large reported. Message left for ACO.-

Traffic stop. Written warning issued for stop - sign.

Tuesday, 05.26.09Rolling Hills Patrol completed.*2- - Controlled burn reported. - Comm tech preformed notary. - Range key issued.Officer attended county court.- Vacation house watch added.- Destruction of property reported.- Officer preformed a VIN inspection.- Traffic accident report taken.- Subject fingerprinted for - employment.*2 OAA. Subject administered a PBT for - probation and parole. Stolen bicycle reported. Report taken.- E-911 Ambulance. Transport one to - Casper.

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- Wednesday, 05.27.09- - Injured dog reported, Officer - responded to find report unfounded.- Rolling Hills patrol completed.- - Traffic stop. Written warning issued - for no front plate.- Traffic stop. Written warning issued - for speed.- Officer provided directions to driver.- - Abandoned vehicle, tagged for tow.- - Range key issued. X2- - Traffic stop. Verbal warning issued - for no front plate.- Traffic stop. Written warning issued - for no brake lights.- Traffic stop. Repair order issued for - registration.- Traffic stop. Verbal warning issued - for expired registration.- Ambulance. Negative transport.- - Ambulance, one transported to - Douglas.- Traffic stop. Citation issued for - speed and written warning issued for expired registration.

- Vehicle parked with lights on. No - one home. Dispatch left message.- Driving complaint, parties - counseled.- Officer performed a PBT.- - Officer performed a welfare check.- - Thursday, 05.28.09- - Officer completed Rolling Hills - Patrol.- Range key issued.*2- - Traffic Stop. Verbal warning issued - for driver side brake light.- Rolling Hills patrol completed.- - Traffic Stop. Verbal warning issued - for speed.- Traffic Stop. Citation issued for - speed.*2- Rollover. Emergency units - dispatched. Extra patrols requested.- Lost property. Entered in to lost and - found.Driving complaint. UTL- Animal. Message left for ACO.-

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Friday, 05.29.09- - Found property. Entered in to lost - and found. Officer preformed a welfare check.- Barking dog complaint.- Vandalism with subjects regarding - civil matter. OAA. Officer assisted CCSO with an - interview. Dog bite. Report taken.- Citizen assist. Officer complied.- Information lodged.- Driving complaint. Citation issued for - limitations on backing. Controlled burn reported.- Traffic stop. Verbal warning for front - plate. Traffic stop. Verbal warning for - secured plate. Traffic stop op. Verbal warning for - trailer light.


Glenrock Historical Commission2nd Tuesday of each month

7:00PM at the Deer Creek Museum - 935 W Birch

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Lucchese Western Boots - Black - worn once for 6 minutes - ladies size 8 but fits like a 7.5. Call 251-1655

HOUSE FOR RENT4 bedroom 2 bathroom house

Glenrock - $1200 monthCall 307-258-9508

ROLLING HILLS ANNUAL TOWN WIDE GARAGE SALE!

JUNE 6th and 7th !! Rolling Hills Multiple Sales in Close Proximity!

For more info call Teresa 307-436-5348

COME ONE!

COME ALL!

You don’t need to travel far or own a boat to introduce your kids to the joy of fishing and make memories that last a lifetime. Over the next few weeks the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and sponsoring organiza-tions will provide youngsters and their families a chance to learn to fish and enjoy the sport at Kids’ Fishing Day events near Lander, Riverton, and Dubois.

The Riverton Kids’ Fishing Day will be held on Saturday, June 6th, begin-ning at 8:00 am at Big Bend Ponds and will include free lunch and prizes. Riverton Kiwanis, Rendezvous Association, Riverton Wal-Mart and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department sponsor this event.

The Dubois event will be held on Saturday, June 13th, beginning at 9:00 am at Scouts Pond, located along Horse Creek north of Dubois, and will also include lots of educational activities, free lunch and prizes. The main sponsors for the event are Shoshone National Forest, Crowheart Conserva-tion District, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Dubois Anglers and Wildlife Group, Dubois Kiwanis, Dubois Lions Club, Never Sweat Rec-reation Board, Dubois Branch of the Bank of Jackson Hole, Wells Fargo Bank and Riverton Wal-Mart.

Fishing licenses are required for all participants 14 years or older, except on Free Fishing Day, June 6th. Non-resident youth under the age of 14 do not need a license if accompanied by an adult possessing a valid Wyoming fishing license, except on June 6th.

More information about these events can be obtained by contacting the Lander Game and Fish office at (307) 332-2688.~WGFD~

KIDS’ FISHING DAYS ARE COMING UP!

CONVERSE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE is accepting applications for a full time night Communications Officer position (Dispatcher). We work a 3 on 3 off schedule. Starting salary is $2,373 monthly plus bene-fits. Applications are available at the Converse County Sheriff?s Office at 107 N 5th Street, Suite 239 or on the conversesheriff.info for an applica-tion. Accepting applications until positions filled. CCSO is an EOE/ADA

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The Glenrock Bird Issue 05.31.09