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Construction project bumped up for TRLC, enters bidding phase
BIG HORN — Sheridan County School District 1 prioritized a Ranchester construction project to help a growing facility’s infra-structure needs.
SCSD1 Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve going to bid on the Tongue River Learning Center parking lot and water line replacement projects at Tuesday’s
meeting.“It was already on the plans
to be doing that in the future,” Superintendent Pete Kilbride said. “With the (Tongue River Valley) Community Center moving into there, it is seeing a lot more traf-fic.”
Grant monies specific to this project will be used to complete it, as those funds cannot be used to hire another teacher or staff mem-ber, Kilbride said.
The project scope includes replacing a 45-year-old water line and repairing and replacing asphaltic surface and proper drainage.
For this project to be completed as efficiently as possible, TRVCC staff had an electronic sign installed to eliminate any possi-bility of tearing up newly-poured surfaces in the area.
In addition, parking lot lighting will be installed for safety pur-
poses, complying with dark sky regulations.
Business Manager Jeremy Smith said the project was moved up a year because of the showing needs of the facility.
“We moved it up one year over what I think we had intended to do it, but it has showed up on multi-ple iterations of our five-year plan so it’s not a surprise that we’re doing this, we just flip-flopped it a year because this day-to-day use
demanded it. It is a higher priority project for us.”
The project is expected to go to bid Feb. 20 and Smith will pres-ent the “lowest responsible bid” to trustees at the board’s March meeting.
Once trustees award the bid, construction ideally would begin immediately following Memorial Day and finish before Labor Day, as programs begin in the building following Labor Day.
BY ASHLEIGH SNOOZY
RICKETT GROWING INTO JERSEY
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Local educators share annual updates
SHERIDAN — Sheridan County School District 2, Northern Wyoming Community College District Board of Trustees and administration from both entities heard annual updates Monday from three collaborative pro-grams over a three-course meal pre-pared by Sheridan College’s Wyoming Culinary Institute chefs.
Early educationA trial-basis bus service will begin
its testing phase for the Kindlers pro-gram each Tuesday for 13 weeks start-ing Feb. 11. Sheridan College Early Childhood Liaison Jeriann Jacobson said she has heard from several people a need for transportation to the pro-gram, so she and kindergarten teach-ers at SCSD2 are working diligently to identify families most in need of the service in preparation for its start date. The service will transport stu-dents from Coffeen Elementary School to Woodland Park Elementary School.
“Kindlers is a unique classroom because both the child and the adult are learning,” Jacobson said.
BY ASHLEIGH SNOOZY
COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS
FILE PHOTO | THE SHERIDAN PRESS
From left, Sarah Houghton, her daughter Emma, 3, Tristan Williams, 3, his mother Lauren and 1-year-old brother Braedyn, sing the “Itsy Bitsy Spider” at Kindlers Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019.
SEE EFFORTS, PAGE 4
WDE releases latest Wyoming ratesSHERIDAN — Wyoming’s high
school graduation rate increased for the sixth year in a row and local school districts posted rates above the state average, according to data published by the Wyoming Department of Education Tuesday.
The growth was slight, the state rate increasing from 81.7% in 2018 to 82.1% in 2019, but contin-ued the state’s steady improve-ment since 2013, when the rate was 77.6%.
“We know that is statisti-cally significant,” said State Superintendent Jillian Balow during a press conference Tuesday. “And certainly 82.1% isn’t 100%, but it is trending in the right direction.”
BY MICHAEL ILLIANO
FILE PHOTO | THE SHERIDAN PRESS
Graduates toss their caps during the class of 2018 commencement ceremony at Sheridan High School Sunday, May 27, 2018. Wyoming’s high school graduation rate increased for the sixth year in a row and Sheridan County School District 1 posted one of the highest rates in the state according to data published by the Wyoming Department of Education Tuesday.
Principal Brent Leibach, right, greets Sheridan High School seniors during the procession for graduation Sunday, May 26, 2019. SEE GRADUATION, PAGE 3
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Leibach to retire June 2020SHERIDAN — Sheridan High School princi-
pal Brent Leibach is retiring from his position after six years as principal and 12 years with Sheridan County School District 2. His retire-ment goes into effect starting June 2020 after 38 years working in education.
Leibach earned his bachelor of science in edu-cation from Rocky Mountain College and later his masters in education curriculum develop-ment and administration from Montana State University. He began his career as a high school social studies teacher in Sidney, Montana, in 1982.
After 18 years in the classroom, Leibach became Sidney Central Elementary School principal, then assistant principal at Sidney High School. While there, he was named Sidney Public Schools Teacher of the Year three times and served as the football team’s offensive coor-dinator, winning nine football championships in Montana.
Before taking the lead at Sheridan High School in 2014, Leibach served as Sheridan Junior High School assistant principal in 2008 then became Highland Park Elementary’s prin-cipal from 2009-2014.
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Probation revoked in strangulation caseSHERIDAN — Cody
Knode-Porter admitted to allegations outlined in a petition to revoke proba-tion in 4th Judicial Court Jan. 16. The state cited an alleged failure to report for urinalysis Dec. 27, a positive test for THC Dec. 30 and a positive test for meth-amphetamine and THC Jan. 7. Knode-Porter allegedly admitted to using metham-phetamine to Probation and Parole on Jan. 3.
Knode-Porter’s original sentence was imposed and resuspended for a one-year split sentence with 200 days credit for time served. Judge John Fenn might release Knode-Porter to begin probation earlier if he can obtain a residential treat-ment bed date, Sheridan County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Christopher LaRosa said.
Knode-Porter was convict-ed of felony strangulation of a household member and released from the Sheridan County Detention Center Feb. 14, 2019. He initially pleaded not guilty to the charge Sept. 25, 2018, but changed his plea per an agreement Dec. 18, 2018, according to court docu-ments.
Law enforcement officers responded to a domestic fight Aug. 18, 2018 and obtained a statement from the victim that supported the strangulation charge.
Knode-Porter was sen-tenced to three to five years incarceration, suspended, for a split, 181-day sentence in the SCDC and four years of supervised probation. Conditions of his probation included no contact with the victim, along with the typi-cal ban on illegal substance use.
Man facing felony burglary,
interferenceSHERIDAN — Jaryll
Redfox pleaded not guilty to burglary and interfer-ence with a peace officer
during an arraignment in 4th Judicial District Court Tuesday. Burglary and interference with a peace officer are both felonies, carrying punishments of up to 10 years incarceration and $10,000 in fines.
Law enforcement offi-cers responded to a report of theft Christmas Day. The reporting party told officers two boxes and one bottle of wine were taken from her fridge, and other items in her garage had been broken, according to court documents. Officers followed and photographed footprints leading out the back door of the reporting party’s residence.
Officers were called to another location for remov-al of a subject, where they found Redfox with red stains on his clothing. The reporting party on the sec-ond call said Redfox had come to his house drunk and wanted him to leave. Redfox’s shoes matched the prints observed at the first scene.
Redfox allegedly became threatening and combative toward officers when he was told he could not stay at the second residence to sleep. Redfox hit one officer on the side of the head and attempted to head butt oth-ers. He resisted arrest from the scene to the Sheridan County Detention Center where he continued to “yell violently at officers through the door while punching and kicking the cell door and walls,” according to court documents.
Judge John Fenn said he would recuse himself from the case after the arraign-ment and trial details will be arranged when the case is transferred to anoth-er judge.
Man pleads guilty to child abuse
SHERIDAN — Emory Jarrell pleaded guilty to child abuse during an arraignment in 4th Judicial Court Tuesday and was remanded into the custody of the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office. Child abuse is a felony, which carries
potential punishments of up to 10 years incarceration and up to $10,000 in fines.
Jarrell admitted to the central facts of the case in court, including hitting a 4-year-old child on the but-tocks with an open hand three to four times, with force beyond what is con-sidered reasonable corporal punishment.
The Wyoming Department of Family Services contacted law enforcement for a welfare check on the child Dec. 16, after the child’s daycare reported the child had been acting unwell and told the daycare “he busted my butt,” according to court documents.
The daycare owner, DFS representative and law enforcement officers observed significant bruis-ing on the child’s rear. Jarrell told officers the child’s mother had asked him to “deal with” the situation when the child opened Christmas pres-ents. Jarrell said he had hit the child harder before but regretted the degree of force he used in this inci-dent.
Per a plea agreement, the state recommended two to four years incarcera-tion, suspended, for a split sentence from the time of arrest until sentencing and three years of supervised probation. Sentencing is scheduled for March 17 at 9 a.m.
Defendant says, ‘I think of it like
medication’ SHERIDAN — Clint
Morman, 22, was released from custody after a hearing on a petition to revoke probation in 4th Judicial District Court Tuesday. Morman was convicted of conspiracy to commit burglary in 2015 and received deferred prosecution for one to five years probation.
Morman violated the conditions of his probation in 2016, his probation was revoked and original sen-tence of three to five years incarceration imposed,
with a recommendation for the Youthful Offender Bootcamp program.
Morman admitted to alle-gations of the new petition to revoke in court, includ-ing failing to report for scheduled urinalysis Dec. 27, admitting to consuming marijuana Dec. 31 and fail-ing to enroll in substance abuse treatment.
Sheridan County Prosecuting Attorney Dianna Bennett said Morman received sanc-tions for dishonesty while on probation, alcohol possession in his home and several positive THC tests in 2018 and 2019. Bennett said she was not prepared to recommend Morman to the Adult Community Corrections program — in accordance with a recommendation from Probation and Parole — because programming had not appeared to change his behavior in the past. Obtaining marijua-na in Wyoming is a more involved process than making a simple mistake, Bennett said. Morman began violating probation within a week of graduat-ing from Bootcamp, she said.
Defense attorney Erin Wardell said even in a state where marijuana remains illegal, the lines are often unclear for young people who view marijuana as a less stigmatized drug, and legal in other states. Wardell said many of her clients have been success-ful with the ACC program and as a young person, Morman would benefit from as many options as are available to stay out of the penitentiary.
Decisions made in Sheridan County courts might be irrelevant, depending on what Campbell County courts decide related to Morman’s previous charges. Judge John Fenn asked the par-ties involved if the recom-mendation for ACC was as simple as not wanting to see 22-year-olds who smoke marijuana go to prison.
Morman said in court he anticipates his mari-juana-related charges will soon be dissolved if mari-juana becomes legal nation-wide. Morman said he uses marijuana like others take medication — he just doesn’t take pills.
Fenn said even if mar-ijuana were legal, there are other legal substances probationers and parolees are forbidden from using. After lengthy consideration in court, Fenn imposed Morman’s original three to five year sentence with credit for 603 days served, resuspended for an addi-tional three years of pro-bation and requirement to enroll in the ACC program.
Fenn said regardless of Morman’s political views on marijuana legalization, he will go to prison if he is caught violating his proba-tion again.
COURT REPORTS |
BY TOM COULTERWYOMING TRIBUNE EAGLE
VIA WYOMING NEWS EXCHANGE
CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon announced Tuesday morning that Wyoming has joined Montana in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a chal-lenge to Washington state’s denial of a proposed coal export terminal permit.
The conflict centers on Washington’s permit deni-als for the Millennium Bulk Terminal, which would sit on the Columbia River in Longview, Washington. In their case, Wyoming and Montana argue the denial violates both the Dormant Commerce Clause and the Foreign Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. “Our Constitution was written to ensure that interior states have access to foreign markets through our coastal sister states,” Gordon said during a news conference Tuesday morning. “Today, we are defending Wyoming and Montana’s right to utilize American port and rail infrastructure for all of its products.”
Gordon argued Washington’s denial under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act could potentially be extended to deny other types of trade.
“The issue today is coal, but the logic implied here could be attached to almost any logic that would say, ‘we don’t want to have cattle, wheat, trona,’ ... because the issues that they raised under this provi-sion were non-water quality related,” Gordon said.
The decision to pursue legal action was a long time coming for Gordon, who said he has been exploring the state’s options since he began putting together his administration.
“You don’t bring these cases lightly,” Gordon said. “These are reserved for the very highest levels.”
While the case marks an effort to ship more coal to international markets, Gordon was quick to acknowledge the need to find ways to reduce carbon emissions, noting the last decade was the hottest one on record.
“Our globe is facing a climate crisis, and it is imperative that we begin immediately to address car-bon emissions,” Gordon said.
The governor noted Washington’s carbon emis-sions would be lower through use of Powder River Basin coal than it would be through other markets.
Gordon also brought up investment in carbon capture technologies as an important way to reduce emissions.
Wyoming challenges Washington
coal port blockage
GILLETTE (WNE) — A Gillette man has pleaded guilty to taking more than $30,000 from the Boy Scouts while he was a scoutmaster and more than $120,000 from an elderly woman for whom he had worked and befriend-ed.
Sentencing for Jason Ray Barnum, 42, will be March 5 on three counts of theft for taking $31,025 from the Boy Scouts and one count of obtaining goods by false pretenses for taking $122,573 from an elderly woman who had hired him to do repair work at her house.
Prosecutors will recom-
mend an imposed three- to five-year prison sentence on each of the theft counts, to be served concurrently, and a suspended five- to 10-year sentence for the fraud and then 10 years of supervised probation.
As part of a plea agree-ment, he must pay $10,000 before sentencing to the woman, and he remains out on bond so that he can work to earn money to pay that restitution, according to court documents.
Barnum took money from fundraising activities and donations to the Scouts, spending some of it on trips to chase a woman in Iowa who he would later marry, according to court docu-ments.
Man pleads guilty to stealing from Scouts, elderly woman
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GRADUATION : SCSD1’s graduation rate can vary significantly from year to yearFROM 1
Sixteen of Wyoming’s 48 school districts posted rates higher than 90% in 2019, including Sheridan County School District 1, whose 96.72% rate was the fourth highest in the state. SCSD1 has seen it’s gradu-ation rate improve each of the last three years, from 84.3% in 2017 to 85% in 2018 and jumping to 96.72% last year. SCSD1 Superintendent Pete Kilbride attributed his district’s improvement to the development of more resources for students who may struggle to meet gradu-ation requirements without staff assistance.
“We’ve had a focus on professional learning com-munities and really drilling down on what kids know and creating supports for them,” Kilbride said. “It’s kind of a combination of more continual meetings of staff members together to work with kids and our student intervention teams working together to try and find ways to work with kids that are maybe struggling learners.”
He added, though, that with relatively small class sizes, SCSD1’s graduation rate can vary significantly from year-to-year. Fifty-nine of the district’s 61 high school students graduat-ed on time last year and
Kilbride said only a few students could have caused a considerable statistical swing in the district’s rate. For example, the district’s rate jumped 11 points from last year, when it graduated 51 of 60 high school students
on time.And because of the meth-
odology WDE uses to calcu-late graduation rates, some years the district will have students who will count against its rate even if they don’t drop out, Kilbride
said. Students who finish high school with a certifi-cate of completion — which is presented to special education students who the district has determined cannot meet all of its gradu-ation requirements — count
against a district’s gradua-tion rate. The district is also charged with verifying that students who transfer out of the district land at anoth-er school and graduate on time, or that student could count against its rate, which
Kilbride said can be difficult when a student leaves the district to be home-schooled.
So while Kilbride is happy with the district’s gradua-tion rates, he said the dis-trict’s primary focus is serv-ing its students well, which statistics don’t always reflect.
Sheridan County School District 2 has seen more variation over the last three years. The district graduat-ed 85.5%, or 224 of 262, of its students on time in 2019, a drop from its 89.2% gradu-ation rate in 2018, when it graduated 247 of its 277 stu-dents on time. Before that, SCSD2 graduated 86.1%, or 216 of 251, students on time.
SCSD2 Superintendent Craig Dougherty did not respond to a request for comment.
Sheridan County School District 3 has also seen wide statistical variations over the past three years, which can be explained by its tiny class sizes. SCSD3 had an 87.5% graduation rate in 2019, when it graduated seven of its eight students on time; a 100% rate in 2018, when it graduated all eight of its students on time; and a 62.5% graduation rate in 2017, when it graduated 10 of its 16 students on time.
SCSD3 Superintendent Charles Auzqui did not respond to a request for comment.
ASHLEIGH FOX | THE SHERIDAN PRESS
The 2019 senior class listens to a speech during Tongue River High School graduation Sunday, May 26, 2019.
BY JORDAN ACHS
LARAMIE BOOMERANG
VIA WYOMING NEWS EXCHANGE
LARAMIE — The Laramie City Council largely sup-ported the first step in a likely multi-year long pro-cess to reduce and poten-tially ban retail-use plastic bags.
The council voted unani-mously during its meeting Tuesday to approve a reso-lution “to diminish and reg-ulate retail-use plastic bag waste within the city.”
The resolution formalized the council’s desire to cre-ate and implement a 12-18-month education program to reduce plastic bag usage, which would start later this summer.
Once the education compo-nent is complete, the coun-cil will use data collected during the education cam-paign to consider whether an ordinance implementing a plastic bag fee or even a full plastic bag ban is neces-sary or desired.
Starting with the budget-ary process this spring, the council will hammer out details on what the educa-tion initiative will look like, whether additional staff will need to be hired and, ulti-mately, what it will all cost.
Additionally, any details on a potential fee on retail-use plastic bags — the ones commonly given to custom-ers to hold purchased gro-ceries — as well as where that fee revenue would go will be decided by the coun-cil once the educational component is complete in 2021 or 2022.
“Any adoption of a fee,
when that takes place, will go through a process for the public to have that input and discussion with the council,” Councilman Paul Weaver said. “There will be an ample public participa-tion piece to that fee adop-tion when we get to consid-ering it.”
Beyond global plastic pol-lution concerns, Laramie has had its own plastic bag issues. Public Works direc-tor Brooks Webb told the council during a December work session about the issue that city staff spends the equivalent of an additional full-time job each year in staff hours picking up lit-ter, roughly 20% of which is plastic bags that blow away from the landfill with Laramie’s notorious winds.
Although the council was overwhelmingly supportive of the educational compo-nent, some had reserves about going much further.
Not sure whether she’d support a fee, Councilwoman Jessica Stalder said a two-year education initiative would “not only let us get accus-tomed to it but also for the businesses, to see what they come up with.”
Councilman Bryan Shuster, whose family for-merly owned a grocery store that started a bag recycling program in Laramie, said it was about getting the com-munity, not the council, on board with the habit chang-es and potential fee.
“That’s our biggest prob-lem,” he said. “It’s not that we don’t support it, it’s try-ing to get the community to buy in.”
Shumway also noted the need for the community to participate, saying reducing bags “truly does beautify our community once we get that under control.” He added the educational aspect was key to ensure the city was “going to get this right.”
So far it sounds like the community is on board; Trey Campbell, director of governmental and com-munity affairs with the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming, said the current student govern-ment administration made sustainability one of their campaign platforms and would love to assist the city in its efforts.
“We also think it’s a unique opportunity within student government for us to be a piece of the educa-tion program to specifically target college students,” he said. “A lot of them are shopping by themselves for the first time, so you have the opportunity not to change habits but create habits.”
He added even as the current ASUW administra-tion’s term ends with the school year, he expected future students to want to
get involved. In fact, other students made public com-ments in support of the mea-sure on Tuesday.
The city’s unanimous vote to pursue the conservation objective mirrors that of the Laramie Youth Council, which also unanimously approved a pitch to try to ban or place a fee on plastic bags as one of its initiatives for the year.
During a Dec. 10 work session outlining potential plastic bag measures, LYC member Owen Reese recom-mended the council adopt a $0.15 fee per bag at stores, much like a $0.20 fee cur-rently used in Jackson, to deter the use of plastic bags.
Jackson is one of an increasing number of cities and countries throughout the world that has imple-mented a measure to reduce or outright ban plastic bag waste.
Reese said Tuesday he hoped Laramie wouldn’t be too late to join in the move-ment.
“If this is going to take 18 months or two years, I urge you guys to fast track that because two years might be too late,” Reese urged the council. “I know the Legislation process is
lengthy, it takes time, but speed it up.”
Other members of the pub-lic agreed the city was not implementing a potential fee or even an outright ban soon enough.
Laramie resident Emily Stanton said she has seen enough plastic waste in Spring Creek during each spring’s Community Clean-Up Day to know it’s an issue that needs to be addressed sooner rather than later.
“When I heard that the thought is two years of an education plan and then two years of working with a fee before we move to a bag ban, my heart broke a little bit,” she said. “I would say don’t underestimate the Laramie public on this.”
She added implementing a ban or fee sooner could attract new residents and businesses to Laramie who are appreciative of the city’s efforts to become more envi-ronmentally friendly.
Weaver pointed out while the city must go through a sometimes lengthy process with multiple opportunities for public and local business input to get things done the right way, that doesn’t mean people can’t start the movement now by changing
habits and educating their neighbors.
City Manager Janine Jordan also noted the desire to move a little slower to be cognizant of how large of an educational effort it could be, especially considering current staffing levels at the city’s Solid Waste Division.
Additionally, city staff needs time to gather any relevant data and to include local businesses and the public in the effort before rushing too quickly into potential fees and other reg-ulatory measures.
Retail use plastic bags are largely considered sin-gle-use, but many stores in Laramie have drop-off areas to recycle them.
Laramie begins effort to reduce or ban plastic bag use
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Awake? Senators struggle to stay focused on impeachmentWASHINGTON (AP)
— Adam Schiff was still speaking — about witnesses, documents, future presi-dents and the impeachment of President Donald Trump. He’d said it all before, but five hours into the Senate trial, Schiff, the lead prose-cutor, was saying it again.
Suddenly, from the Republican side, Sen. James Risch of Idaho raised his left hand so Schiff could see it and pointed, repeatedly, to his wristwatch. Time’s up, Risch signaled. He was right: It was time to vote, and — perhaps as important — it would soon be time for dinner. Schiff yielded, and the senators rose to vote and then quietly left the cham-ber.
“The subject matter is something we’ve all heard,” Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., told reporters.
The understatement helps explain what seemed to be a widespread struggle with attention late Tuesday and early Wednesday as argu-ments in the abuse and obstruction trial stretched past midnight. It’s a chal-lenge anyone who’s served on a jury might understand, but senators try not to com-plain, given the enormous political stakes of the trial during the 2020 election year.
About a third of the sen-ators are up for reelection. The more senior members are on camera during the proceedings. Anyone falling asleep — and a few senators looked like they might have Tuesday and Wednesday — during only the third impeachment trial in histo-ry would have some explain-ing to do.
The urge to nod off stems in part from the familiari-ty of the arguments. They have all heard the story of Trump’s pressure on Ukraine. Only a handful claim to have not made up
their minds on whether Trump should be removed from office. And the out-come — the impeached president’s acquittal — seems clear. Still, the trial is expected to cover tedious, familiar territory six days a week until it is resolved.
One piece of good news for the attention-challenged: The Senate voted Tuesday to trade 12-hour days for 8-hour days when opening arguments begin. And both sides are using audiovisual aides to keep people awake. Lawyer Jay Sekulow did a bit of pointing and raising
his voice at one point late in the proceedings, which seemed to perk people up.
But inside the crowded, tradition-bound chamber, senators have little to do besides take notes and lis-ten. Phones and coffee are banned. So are talking and passing notes to each other. There’s no pacing around the chamber. Snacks are traditionally frowned upon, though Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., could be seen pop-ping something into his mouth and chewing as he wrote on a notepad.
Senators in both parties paid close attention and took notes, highlighted papers and listened intently — at least at first.
One of the most prolific note-takers throughout the proceedings was Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a centrist in a tough reelec-tion fight this year. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, one of four Democratic presiden-tial candidates forced back to the Senate ahead of the Iowa caucuses, held both a blue pen and yellow pencil in her right hand and alter-nated which she used to take notes.
Others appeared to strug-gle to maintain attention as the hours wore on. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a presiden-tial hopeful who has openly
complained about having to be in Washington, yawned and at one point tipped his head back on his chair.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, another Democratic presidential candidate, appeared to be subtly chewing something at length, possibly gum, as Schiff spoke.
It’s worth noting that he did so largely extempora-neously virtually all day, referring sporadically to a page or two of scribbled points laid on the podium at the center aisle. The rep-etition on calling witnesses and documents, he said, was purposeful: Getting to what Democrats consider a “fair trial” is hard. But the statement may have applied to the tedium, as well.
“It’s not our job to make it easier for you,” Schiff said.
A few hours in, the vis-itors’ galleries were less than half full. A staff area of the Senate floor had extra chairs but few people sitting there. Senators peri-odically gazed up into the galleries, a rare occurrence.
As the debate stretched past 1 a.m., senators became looser with the rules. Several senators stood at their desks, walked around the back of the chamber or chatted qui-etly among themselves as
Democrats continued to offer amendments. Some members sat with their eyes closed.
Then something happened that jolted everyone awake: White House Counsel Pat Cippolone and Judiciary Committee Chairman and prosecutor Jerrold Nadler clashed openly on the floor in a manner that prompted Chief Justice John Roberts to set some boundaries.
“I think it is appropri-ate at this point for me to admonish both the House managers and the pres-ident’s counsel in equal terms to remember that they are addressing the world’s greatest deliber-ative body,” he said. No matter the hour, he suggest-ed, “Those addressing the Senate should remember where they are.”
Through the final vote, senators started pacing around. Several leaned against back walls. At one point, Sanders was sitting in the staff area. Klobuchar and Warren stood together and chatted through the whole tally.
Sen. Martin Heinrich had disappeared for a time. After about 10 minutes, he appeared to slow claps, laughing and “woo hoos.” He voted and at 1:50 a.m., Roberts adjorned.
Trump wants to deliver State of Union even if trial underway
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he wants to deliver the State of the Union as scheduled even if his impeachment trial is ongoing.
Trump told reporters in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday that delivering the annual address on Feb. 4 is “very important to what I am doing” in setting his administration’s agenda.
There has been speculation that the White House would push for a postponement so the speech was not overshadowed by the Senate trial. The trial, which began Tuesday, may not conclude by the speech date.
The date for the speech was set by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Trump accepted the invitation. Last year, it was delayed due to a shutdown of the federal government.
EFFORTS : Dual enrollment for SCSD2 students at Sheridan College dropped last two semestersFROM 1
Kindlers moved from one class per week to three after moving from the YMCA to Woodland Park and Highland Park elementa-ry schools. Last year, the program was averaging 110 adults and students. This school year, two donors
enabled Jacobson to hire two Kindlers instructors to expand the program, which now serves more than 250 families. On average, Jacobson saw 160 parents and children per week this year when classes were expanded to five times per week.
Jacobson overall has been
busy with the Kindlers program and training other early learning educators throughout the county to better prepare children for a kindergarten classroom.
The Early Learning Center connects with around 85% of commu-nity childhood providers through on-site visits or
daycare or preschool cen-ters visiting Kindlers on Fridays.
Jacobson also provided 10 accredited trainings for providers between 2018 and 2019, with an average of 45 providers attending those trainings.
This is the final year of the pilot program funded by Whitney Benefits.
Dual/concurrent enrollment
Enrollment for SCSD2 stu-dents at Sheridan College dropped from the 2018-19 and 2019-20 fall semesters.
Numbers indicate a decrease of concurrent enrollment from the 2018-19 school year to the current school year — down to 284 from 332.
Similarly, dual enrollment dropped from 76 students in 18-19 to 41 in 19-20.
The John C. Schiffer Collaborative School saw an increase in students earning college credits, though, up to 11 students from nine in the previous school year.
Three dual enrollment classes exist for SHS stu-dents — introduction to cul-tural anthropology, medical terminology and American and Wyoming government. The Schiffer school has English I, English plus and math problem solving as dual enrollment offerings.
John C. Schiffer
Collaborative SchoolRenderings of the pro-
posed John C. Schiffer
Collaborative School were presented to the group Monday, which will be housed just south of the Sheridan College campus. The school currently enrolls around 75 students, with a waiting list for the first time ever. The new building will hold 112 students when com-pleted.
The bid was awarded in SCSD2’s board meeting last week to Groathouse Construction, who com-pleted Tongue River High School, Big Horn schools, the M&M’s Center enclosure and The Brinton Museum.
Construction will begin realistically early to mid April, but if weather allows, mid March with the intent to be completed August 2021.
BY GREG JOHNSONGILLETTE NEWS RECORD
VIA WYOMING NEWS EXCHANGE
GILLETTE (WNE) — Three months after being called back to work at a pair of shuttered Powder River Basin coal mines, the jobs of hundreds of workers at the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines hang in the balance as Eagle Specialty Materials spars with Komatsu Mining Corp. over a pair of indus-trial shovels.
ESM is digging in against Komatsu and its parent company, Joy Global Surface Mining Inc., over claims that ESM continues to operate shovels belonging to Komatsu without permis-sion and without compensa-tion. Komatsu seeks court approval to lift an automatic stay on assets that prevent the company from reclaim-ing its property.
ESM bought the mines from the estate of bankrupt Blackjewel LLC and claims in a Tuesday bankruptcy court filing that the shovels are part of their deal to buy the mines. The company also warns that a ruling for Komatsu “would be a devas-tating result” for ESM and the former Blackjewel min-ers who operate Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr.
“If the automatic stay is lifted, the two Wyoming
mines will not be able to operate and hundreds of coal miners and related workers will immediately be out of work, leaving their financial future in doubt,” Eagle Specialty Materials says in the response to Komatsu’s motion. “The shovels are absolutely essential to the operation of the mines in Wyoming. At all times, the shovels were considered part of Blackjewel’s assets.”
ESM’s response acknowl-edges Komatsu is owed money and consideration as a Blackjewel creditor, but “disagrees with the amount Komatsu claims is owed on the liens.”
The companies have “engaged in extensive dis-cussions,” but so far “these talks have not been success-ful.”
In its motion, Komatsu says it needs “an immedi-ate hearing” on the matter “because the shovels in question are each being operated (by) ESM approx-imately 16 hours a day, including holidays, with no payment to Komatsu from ESM or (Blackjewel) for maintenance or use of the shovels.”
In a Tuesday evening statement to the News Record, Komatsu says the company has “worked to come to a mutually agree-
able resolution but have complete trust in the court to decide what is fair to resolve this matter.” The statement also said the com-pany won’t comment more on the issue with the court case pending.
ESM said it is open to paying a settlement over the use of the shovels, but that rather than saying what it would settle for, Komatsu instead filed a court motion “effectively saying: ‘We want the shovels back,’” according to its court filing.
Any other claims by Komatsu over what it’s owed by Blackjewel in unpaid bills and contracts should be filed as a creditor with other claims under bankruptcy rules, ESM says.
But even if Komatsu is entitled to ownership of the disputed shovels and/or compensation for their use, the court also needs to con-sider the greater good, ESM says in its response.
“Even if Komatsu had met its burden of showing that there is cause to lift the automatic stay — which it has not — the motion should be denied because any cause to lift the automatic stay is outweighed by the burden such relief would place on Blackjewel, its estate, other creditors and the mining operations in Wyoming.”
Mine operations threatened by shovel dispute
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PEOPLENordic club
organizes chili feed
SHERIDAN — Black Mountain Nordic Club volunteers have organized a chili feed for Saturday at the Sibley Lake Nordic Trails.
The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the trailhead. Attendees may enjoy chili and fresh cinnamon rolls before or after a day on the trails skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking and making new friends.
Volunteers are welcome to help set up at 10 a.m. and tear down just after the event. All are also welcome to bring a treat to share.
For additional information, see black-mountainnordic.com.
Big Horn City Historical Society to meet Sunday
BIG HORN — Members of the Big Horn City Historical Society will gather Sunday beginning at 1 p.m.
The monthly meeting will begin with a potluck lunch and will be followed by a program at 2 p.m.
Helen Laumann will speak about the history of the Sheridan Inn and its guests. The inn was built in 1893 and cost $25,000.
The group will meet at the Big Horn Woman’s Club, located at 314 S. Second St. in Big Horn.
Cornhole tournament to benefit speedwaySHERIDAN — A cornhole
tournament planned for the weekend will benefit the Sheridan Motorsports Association and Sheridan Speedway.
The tournament will take
place Saturday at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall.
The cost for an adult two-per-son team is $30 per player or $40 per team. For youth 12 and younger, the cost is $5 per player or $10 per two-person team.
Cash prizes will be awarded for first-, second- and third-place teams in both divisions. Raffle tickets will also be sold.
Sign-ups will take place from 2-4 p.m. and the tournament will begin at 4 p.m. For early sign-ups, email [email protected] or call 307-683-
6512.Homemade chili, a hot dog,
drink and dessert will be avail-able for purchase at the event, with a cost of $10 per adult and $6 per child 12 and younger.
Sheridan County Fairgrounds are located at 1753 Victoria St.
Sheridan Inn continues winter
concert series
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Inn will host a winter concert series on each Friday through April.
Each concert will begin at 7 p.m. and will offer a chance for dancing and fun at the inn, which is located at 856 Broadway St.
The following is the remaining schedule of performers for the series:
Jan. 24 — Mick JohnsonJan. 31 — SidetrackFeb. 7 — Tris MunsickFeb. 14 — Cruisin’Feb. 21 — Band of OutlawsFeb. 28 — Nate Champion BandMarch 6 — Justin BeasleyMarch 13 — Tris MunsickMarch 20 — Exit 53March 27 — Top 10April 10 — Band of OutlawsApril 24 — Justin BeasleyThere is a $5 cover charge, though chil-
dren 12 and younger get in for free.
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JudgesSheridan County Spelling Bee judges, from left, Kayla Andrews, Judy Ford and Paula Whitworth along with pronouncer Jennifer Goodin Reed give each con-testant their attention at the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.
MacDowell artist colony chooses Nell Painter as new chairNEW YORK (AP) — The
MacDowell Colony, one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious artist colonies, has chosen the author-educator Nell Painter as its new board chair.
Painter will be the first woman and first African
American to hold the posi-tion since it was established in the early 1970s, and she succeeds Michael Chabon, the Pulitzer Prize winning novelist who is stepping down after a decade as chair. Painter, a two-time MacDowell Fellow, is a pro-
fessor emeritus at Princeton University. Her books include “The History of White People,” “Sojourner Truth, A Life, A Symbol” and “Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over,” which she completed while a MacDowell Fellow.
“The challenge of follow-ing the singular eloquence of Michael Chabon as
MacDowell chairman gives me pause. But as the first ‘madam chairman’ I relish
the prospect of representing MacDowell and its far-flung Fellows,” Painter, 77, said.
Grammys CEO says she was ousted after reporting harassmentLOS ANGELES (AP) —
The ousted Grammys CEO fired back at the Recording Academy on Tuesday, alleg-ing that she was removed after complaining about sexu-al harassment and pay dispar-ities and for calling out con-flicts of interest in the nom-ination process for music’s most prestigious awards.
Lawyers for Deborah Dugan, who was placed on adminis-trative leave last week after six months in the job, filed the discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just five days before the Grammy Awards. She alleged she was sexually harassed by the acad-emy’s general counsel, Joel
Katz.Dugan detailed the harass-
ment and other issues in an email to an academy human resources executive on Dec. 22, 2019, according to the com-plaint.
The complaint also states that Dugan was paid less than former academy CEO Neil Portnow, who left the post last year, and that she was also subject to retaliation for refusing to hire Portnow as a consultant for nearly half his former salary.
Portnow had been criticized for saying women need to “step up” when he was asked backstage at the 2018 show why only two female acts won awards during the live
telecast. Portnow called his comments a “poor choice of words” and later said he chose not to seek an extension on his contract.
A filing with the Internal Revenue Service shows that Portnow was paid $1.74 million in 2016. Dugan said she was pressured to hire him as a con-sultant for $750,000 annually. Dugan’s compensation was not revealed in Tuesday’s filing.
Last week, the academy said Dugan was put on leave follow-ing an allegation of miscon-duct by a senior leader at the organization.
In the complaint, Dugan’s attorneys called that accusa-tion false, saying there was no mistreatment and the senior
leader was the executive assistant she inherited from Portnow.
In her Dec. 22 email, Dugan called the academy “a boys’ club.”
While trying to resolve a lawsuit against the academy, Dugan said one of the claim-ants characterized the organi-zation’s leadership as “a boys’ club” that “put their financial interest above the mission.”
“At the time, I didn’t want to believe it,” said Dugan, the former CEO of Bono’s (RED) charity organization. “But now after 5 months of being exposed to the behavior and circumstances outlined here, I have come to suspect she is right.”
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AT A GLANCE10 things to know
1. SENATE APPROVES RULES FOR IMPEACHMENT TRIAL Opening arguments will now be spread over three days, but Republicans reject Democratic demands for more witnesses to expose President Trump’s “tri-fecta” of offenses.
2. CASES OF NEW CORONAVIRUS RISE SHARPLY IN CHINA People in the Chinese city of Wuhan are urged to avoid crowds and public gatherings after health officials warn that a deadly viral illness could spread further.
3. WHERE DEMOCRATS SEE AN OPENING White House hopefuls are campaigning in the more than two dozen industrial Iowa counties that went from support-ing Barack Obama to Donald Trump in 2016.
4. RUSSIA-POLAND FEUD OVER HISTORY CLOUDS AUSCHWITZ ANNIVERSARY Competing ceremonies in Israel and Poland marking the 75th anni-versary of the liberation of the most notorious Nazi Germany death camp underline how politically charged World War II remains.
5. LEBANESE FOCUS FURY ON BANKS A severe financial cri-sis and unprecedented capital controls unite rich and poor in anger against a banking system they accuse of holding their deposits hostage.
6. A #METOO MOMENT: WEINSTEIN TRIAL SET TO OPEN The former film titan’s rape trial is a landmark moment in a global reckoning that has empowered women while shining a light on power dynamics in the work-place.
7. THE LATEST STATE TO BAN CONVERSION THERAPY The discredited practice for LGBTQ children is now banned in Utah, making it the 19th state and one of the most con-servative to prohibit it.
8. HOPES FOR DIGITAL TAX BREAKTHROUGH AT DAVOS Officials at the World Economic Forum are hopeful a deal on how to tax big tech compa-nies like Amazon and Facebook can be reached between France and the U.S.
9. OUSTED GRAMMYS CEO FIRES BACK Deborah Dugan alleges that the Recording Academy removed her after she complained about sexual harassment and pay disparities.
10. WHAT LIKELY WON’T HAPPEN NEXT YEAR Derek Jeter’s election to the Hall of Fame marks the seventh straight year with at least one first-ballot honoree, a streak that will probably end in 2021.
Today’s highlight in history:On Jan. 22, 1998, Theodore
Kaczynski pleaded guilty in Sacramento, California, to being the Unabomber respon-sible for three deaths and 29 injuries in return for a sen-tence of life in prison without parole.
On this date:In 1498, during his third
voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus arrived at the pres-ent-day Caribbean island of St. Vincent.
In 1901, Britain’s Queen Victoria died at age 81 after a reign of 63 years; she was succeeded by her eldest son, Edward VII.
In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces began landing at Anzio, Italy.
In 1953, the Arthur Miller drama “The Crucible,” set during the Salem witch trials, opened on Broadway.
In 1970, the first regular-ly scheduled commercial flight of the Boeing 747 began in New York and ended in London some 6 1/2 hours later.
In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, legalized abortions using a trimester approach. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson died at his Texas ranch at age 64.
In 1987, Pennsylvania trea-surer R. Budd Dwyer, con-victed of defrauding the state, proclaimed his innocence at a news conference before pull-ing out a gun, placing the bar-rel in his mouth and shooting himself to death in front of horrified onlookers.
In 1994, actor Telly Savalas died in Universal City, California, a day after turning 72.
In 1995, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy died at the Kennedy compound at Hyannis Port, Mass., at age 104.
In 2007, a double car bombing of a predominantly Shiite commercial area in Baghdad killed 88 people. Iran announced it had barred 38 nuclear inspectors on a United Nations list from entering the country in appar-ent retaliation for U.N. sanc-tions imposed the previous month.
In 2009, President Barack Obama signed an exec-utive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp within a year. (The facility remained in operation as lawmakers blocked efforts to transfer terror suspects to the United States; President Donald Trump later issued an order to keep the jail open and allow the Pentagon to bring new prisoners there.)
Ten years ago: President Barack Obama tried to revive his battered agenda and rally Democrats with a renewed emphasis on jobs during a town hall meeting in Elyria, Ohio. The “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon raised more than $66 million.
Five years ago: With thou-sands of abortion protesters swarming Washington in their annual March for Life, the House voted 242-179 to per-manently forbid federal funds for most abortion coverage, even though the legislation had no realistic chance of passage.
One year ago: The Supreme Court said the Trump administration could go ahead with its plan to restrict military service by transgender men and women as court challenges contin-ued. Los Angeles teachers overwhelmingly approved a new contract, ending a six-day strike over funding and staffing in the nation’s sec-ond-largest school district.
Thought for Today: “I know there’s a proverb which that says ‘To err is human,’ but a human error is nothing to what a computer can do if it tries.” — Dame Agatha Christie, English mystery writer (1890-1976).
LOCAL BRIEFS |
The Hub to offer class on soup
SHERIDAN — The Hub on Smith will host a cooking class Thursday at 12:30 p.m.
Attendees will learn tips on making basic stock and white sauce for soups, plus gain some nutri-tional insight. The class is free for attendees.
For more information, call 307-672-2240. The Hub on Smith is located at 211 Smith St.
Arbor Day poster contest now openSHERIDAN — Wyoming State Forestry Division
and Wyoming Project Learning Tree are teaming up again this year to organize the annual Wyoming State Arbor Day poster contest. This year Wyoming will celebrate its 132nd Arbor Day.
The contest is open to all Wyoming fourth- and fifth-grade students, including home-schooled, pri-vate and public children.
Students are invited to create a poster no larger than 14-by-18 inches in size that depicts the theme “I Spy Trees.”
The winner will receive $100, his or her framed poster and a plaque. The winner’s teacher will also receive $100. Second place will receive $50, his or her framed poster and a plaque.
Contest deadline is March 25, 2020. Please see wyomingplt.org for all contest rules or contact state program coordinator Jessica Halverson at 307-283-2954 or [email protected] for more information.
Cruisin’ to celebrate
with anniversary bash
SHERIDAN — Cruisin’ will offer a nostalgic trip back in time to celebrate the group’s 30 years of performing.
The six-person ensemble will play hits from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
The show will take place Saturday at 7 p.m. at the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center.
Tickets are $10 per person and are available through the WYO box office, online at wyotheater.com or by phone at 307-672-9084.
The WYO is located at 42 N. Main St.
Republican Party precinct
committee meeting
set for ThursdaySHERIDAN — The Sheridan County Republican
Party will host a meeting of local precinct commit-tee men and women Thursday at 6 p.m.
All Republicans are welcome to attend the meet-ing, which will take place at The Hub on Smith. The meeting will be preparation for the county caucus and convention.
The 2020 Sheridan County Caucus is set for March 7.
The convention is planned for April 4.For additional information, contact Bryan Miller
at 307-920-0215 or see sheridancountyrepublicans.com.
The Hub on Smith is located at 211 Smith St.
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THURSDAY EVENTS |
TODAY IN HISTORY |
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FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
• 8:30-9:30 a.m., Dementia Friendly Wyoming general education session, The Hub on Smith, 211 Smith St., free
• 2-5 p.m., Community Conversations: Wyoming’s current tax structure, Sheridan Memorial Hospital Downtown Conference Room, 61 S. Gould St., free
• 4-7 p.m., Nicole Foran artist talk and exhibition opening, Whitney Center for the Arts, Sheridan College, 1 Whitney Way, free
• 5-7 p.m., introduction to Silhouette and Cricut tutorial, Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library, 335 W. Alger St., free
• 6-7:30 p.m., parent/caregiver class hosted by Uprising, Sheridan Kids Life, 426 W. Alger St., free• 6-8 p.m. Wyoming license plate dish, Red Bison Studio, 227 N. Main St., $40• 6:30-9:30 p.m., National Theatre: All My Sons, WYO Performing Arts and Education Center, 42 N.
Main St., $11-$16
NATIONAL OBITUARY |GOP congressman who
backed Nixon
impeachment dead
CHICAGO (AP) — Thomas Railsback, an Illinois Republican congressman who helped draw up articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon in 1974, has died at age 87.
Railsback died Monday in Mesa, Arizona, where he lived in a nursing home in recent years, former Republican congressman and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday.
“He would have been 88 today,” LaHood said, adding that because of Railsback’s age his body was beginning to break down. “It’s sad that Tom is
gone. But it’s a blessing that he passed. He was suffering during the last few years.”
Railsback represented the 19th Congressional District for 16 years and was the second ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee when it was conducting the impeach-ment inquiry into Nixon. The inquiry was prompted by Nixon’s actions in the wake of the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquar-ters at Watergate office building.
Railsback credited Nixon with getting him elected to Congress in 1966 by campaigning for him in western Illinois.
“I feel badly about what hap-pened to Nixon,” Railsback told the Idaho Statesman in 2012. ”On the other hand, after listening to the (White House) tapes and
seeing all the evidence, it was something we had to do because the evidence was there.”
Railsback, a graduate of Grinnell College in Iowa who earned his law degree at Northwestern University, served in the Illinois House of Representatives before defeat-ing freshman Democrat Gale Schisler for 19th District con-gressional seat.
Railsback said he believes he lost his seat in the 1982 Republican primary to state Sen. Kenneth G. McMillan, described by LaHood as “very conserva-tive,” in part due to his impeach-ment vote. McMillan lost to Lane Evans, who held the seat for 20 years.
LaHood worked for Railsback from 1977 to 1982, and said brought him into politics.
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Waiting for a wordDylan Dakolios patiently waits for next word during the Sheridan County Spelling Bee at the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.
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SERVICE NOTICES |Gerald “Jerry” James Claflin
Gerald “Jerry” James Claflin, 64, died Jan. 15, 2020 at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. A celebration of life will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at the V.F.W. in Sheridan. Champion Funeral Home has been entrusted with local arrangements. Online condolences may be writ-ten at www.championfh.com.
Sherry TavegieSherry Tavegie, 71, of Buffalo, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020
at Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Summit Wesleyan Church with Pastors Dan Gay and William Dunlap offici-ating. Visitation will be at Harness Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 from 1-9 p.m. Interment will be in Willow Grove Cemetery with graveside services to follow the funeral. Donations in Tavegie’s memory may be made to the YMCA of the Big Horns or the St. Francis Animal Shelter in care of Harness Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo, WY 82834. Online condolences may be made at www.harnessfuneralhome.com.
Donna Muecke
Donna Muecke, 87, of Sheridan, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at Green House Living of Sheridan. A celebration of life will be held to honor her on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, 2 p.m., at Grace Baptist Church in Sheridan. Online con-dolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with local arrange-ments.
Thomas William WaughThomas William Waugh, 64, previously of Buffalo, died
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in Wisconsin. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2010, at Willow Grove Cemetery in Buffalo. A reception will follow at noon at Bomber Mountain Civic Center. Online condolenc-es may be written at www.kanefuneral.com. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with local arrangements.
REPORTS |
In the Monday, Jan. 20 article in The Sheridan Press titled, ‘Big Horn’s defensive focus pays off,’ a coach was incor-rectly attributed. The Tongue River girls basketball coach is Ryan Alley. This change has been reflected in the online article.
CORRECTION |
SHERIDANFIRE-RESCUETuesday• Smoke detector battery
replacement, 2300 block Aspen Grove Drive, 2:20 p.m.
GOOSE VALLEY FIREDEPARTMENTTuesday• No calls reported.
ROCKY MOUNTAINAMBULANCETuesday• Reports not available at
press time.
SHERIDAN MEMORIALHOSPITALTuesday• No admissions or dis-
missals reported.
SHERIDAN POLICEDEPARTMENTInformation in the police
reports is taken from the SPD website.
Tuesday• Warrant service, Leopard
Street, 6:27 a.m.• Accident, East Ridge
Road, 6:35 a.m.• Illegal parking, Pioneer
Road, 8:19 a.m.• Death investigation,
South Sheridan Avenue, 8:37 a.m.
• Found property, North Gould Street, 9:15 a.m.
• Assist agency, De Smet Avenue, 9:35 a.m.
• VIN inspection, West 12th Street, 10:56 a.m.
• Abandoned vehicle, West Eighth Street, 11:17 a.m.
• Traffic complaint, Burkitt Street, 11:28 a.m.
• Shoplifting, East Brundage Lane, 11:24 a.m.
• Drug activity, Long Drive, 1:35 p.m.
• Citizen assist, 11th Street, 1:44 p.m.
• Phone harassment, Spaulding Street, 2 p.m.
• Public intoxication, Coffeen Avenue, 2:16 p.m.
• Mental subject, Coffeen Avenue, 2:19 p.m.
• Dog at large, West Fifth Street, 2:25 p.m.
• Welfare check, Park Street, 3:03 p.m.
• Mental subject, no loca-tion reported, 3:20 p.m.
• VIN inspection, West 12th Street, 4:20 p.m.
• Welfare check, Main Street, 4:26 p.m.
• Citizen assist, West Loucks Street, 4:45 p.m.
• Animal found, North Heights Drive, 5:08 p.m.
• Assist agency, Coffeen Avenue, 5:45 p.m.
• Suspicious person, Coffeen Avenue, 6:06 p.m.
• Driving under suspen-sion, South Carrington Street, 7:02 p.m.
• Welfare check, Big Horn Avenue, 7:59 p.m.
• Dog at large, Wyoming Avenue, 9:12 p.m.
• Noise complaint,
Victoria Street, 10:48 p.m.• Bar check, North Main
Street, 11:23 p.m.• Bar check, North Main
Street, 11:23 p.m.
SHERIDAN COUNTYSHERIFF’S OFFICETuesday• Traffic complaint, Upper
Road and Paradise Park Road, 6:45 a.m.
• Welfare check, Railway Street, Ranchester, 10:07 a.m.
• Dog at large, Timber Drive, Ranchester, 2:59 p.m.
• Welfare check, West Halbert Street, Ranchester, 5:48 p.m.
• Warrant service, Main Street, Dayton, 7:19 p.m.
ARRESTSNames of individuals
arrested for domestic vio-lence or sexual assault will not be released until the individuals have appeared in court.
Tuesday• Ronald W. Bamberger,
33, Sheridan, drug court sanction, drug court, arrest-ed by SCSO
• Makala A. Butz, 23, Sheridan, probation vio-lation/revocation, district court, arrested by SPD
• Matthew W. Hague, 36, Sheridan, driving under suspension, interference with officer, shoplifting less than $500, circuit court, arrested by SPD
• Jessica N. Legerski, 25, Sheridan, contempt of court/bench warrant, cir-cuit court, arrested by SPD
• Luke A. Thurman, 31, Dayton, contempt of court/bench warrant, arrested by SCSO
JAILTodayDaily inmate count: 51Female inmate count: 13Inmates at treatment facil-
ities (not counted in daily inmate count): 0
Inmates housed at other facilities (not counted in daily inmate count): 0
Number of book-ins for the previous day: 2
Number of releases for the previous day: 1
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Sharing a tuneBig Horn High School pep band plays during a stop in action against Big Horn and Tongue River basketball teams Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.
5-Day Forecast for SheridanTONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAYTHURSDAY FRIDAY
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Cloudy Sun, then clouds Partly sunny and mild
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High/low .........................................................44/28Normal high/low ............................................37/12Record high .............................................62 in 1981Record low ............................................. -31 in 1927 The Moon Rise Set
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Today 7:38 a.m. 5:02 p.m.Thursday 7:37 a.m. 5:03 p.m.Friday 7:36 a.m. 5:04 p.m.
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TASTEGROUND TURKEY
Hear me out.
Before you turn the page and scoff at the idea of ground turkey being good in anything, read on. I was
firmly in that camp and had made up my mind that ground turkey was only good for dieting.
While it is great to cut some calories and fats here and there, I wasn’t a fan. It’s bland and lifeless.
Really the only real way to save it was to put tons of spices in it and make it more than it is.
I have had it in spaghet-ti sauces, on nachos and in soup form. All were noticeably worse off for having turkey sausage involved.
Until last weekend when I discovered it is absolutely terrific in chili. It is the only place it’s strange texture and lack of flavor is covered up naturally by the slow
cooking process of chili.My wife happened to start Weight
Watchers right around the new year, although I don’t think any resolutions were made. So in a roundabout way, I too started a diet the same day my wife did.
I decided to just go for it and started intermittent fasting. It’s by far the easiest diet regimen out there for a guy that still enjoys eating and isn’t committed to the diet lifestyle at this point in his life.
I just keep my eating within a five hour window each day, and that is that. Paired with the meals we come up with that are low in points for my wife, it seems to be working and I’m not terribly hungry out-side of the five hour window. Barley tea is an amazing appetite suppressant and tastes wonderful to boot; I highly suggest it.
The only unfortunate side effect to diet-ing is making more and more things with ground turkey instead of the local ground beef we buy from a guy in a parking lot. I will miss it, but won’t give up on it just yet. I still a few pounds in the freezer wait-ing on a cheat day.
The thing with ground turkey in chili is its texture. By the time all the spices and tomatoes have done their work slow sim-mering, the taste is on point. The texture stays firm but tender. Ground beef tends to break up a bit more in chili, and it is a highlight for sure. But the larger chunks of meat inside the chili were a treat.
It may also help we ended up buying 93/7 ground turkey instead of the standard 99% fat free version. I think it helps a ton. While it does add points to my wife’s daily total, it fends of the full-on depression of dieting.
I highly recommend you try it. In chili of course, bear with the rest.
DOUGSANDERS|
How can you make healthy food resolutions really stick?For many of us, January
is all about giving things up: Maybe we’re going to stop eating meat and embrace a plant-based diet. Or we’re ready to kick excess sugar to the curb after a holiday season awash in sweets. Or we’re committed to avoiding fast food.
Starting the year with noble goals for eating well is a modern rite of passage. But it’s just as common to ditch those grand plans within a few weeks.
This year, how can we do it right? If we’re pledging to make better food choices, which strategies can help us
stick with them?
START SMALL
The consensus among experts is clear: It’s tempt-ing to begin with dramatic gestures, but the key to lasting change is setting goals that are small enough we won’t scrap them by Valentine’s Day.
Manageable, measurable goals can create long-term change, says Leila Azarbad, associate professor of psy-chology at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. When people set lofty goals, they can get discouraged after a couple weeks.
“Our self-efficacy, that
belief in our own ability, tanks,’’ she says. ``And that’s a huge predictor: If you don’t feel confident in your ability to make the change, you’re going to dis-continue trying.”
Picture this, says Dana White, a sports dietitian and clinical associate professor at Quinnipiac University: You want to lose 20 pounds and you know that every afternoon you visit the office vending machine for a snack to boost your energy. So, begin packing a healthy afternoon snack — not something punitive, but something healthier that you’ll enjoy — and have that instead of a vending machine candy bar.
It’s a measurable, spe-cific change that won’t be unpleasant. And if it elim-inates 200 calories, that shift will make a difference over the coming weeks and months. Once that new behavior is in place, you can add another small but mean-ingful change.
The same thinking works if you’re eliminating animal products: Rather than going cold turkey (cold tofu?), begin by replacing one din-ner per week with a vegetar-ian meal. Plan it for a night when you won’t be rushed and can make an appealing recipe, or budget for going out once a week to a vege-tarian restaurant.
Then track that change for three weeks, says Anna Baker, assistant professor of psychology at Bucknell University, who research-es the connection between behavioral factors such as self-management and health outcomes.
“You hear that it takes 21 days to create habit. There’s debate about whether it’s 21 exactly, but you need a certain amount of time of continuing to do something before it becomes a habit,” Baker says. “Once you do
kind of get used to that change and you’re doing it regularly, then you can add in another thing.”
If you make that one good shift for three weeks, con-gratulate yourself. Then maintain that behavior and add another small change, like drinking more water.
It’s tempting to try mak-ing a half-dozen changes all at once, White says. But by focusing on individual, small, unhealthy behaviors and “really identifying what the triggers are that lead to those behaviors,” she says, people “can have a tremendous amount of success without torturing themselves.”
BE PATIENT
If your goal is to lose 20 pounds, for example, it really will take four or five months — and it should, says Alex Montoye, assis-tant professor of clinical exercise physiology at Alma College in Alma, Michigan.
Losing a pound a week is “really the maximum sustainable weight loss,” Montoye says. Much as it surprises people, “2 pounds a week is pretty extreme.”
So aim to lose 5 pounds over the next six weeks through small behavioral shifts and measure your behavior along the way. Apps and fitness trackers can help, as can a notebook where you list what you’ve eaten.
Researchers have found “that we are notoriously bad at estimating how many calories we’re taking in,” Azarbad said. “We tend to underestimate what we’re eating, because we forget. When we’re cooking, we taste the pasta sauce a few times and those are calo-ries. Or we walk past our colleague’s desk and they had a jar of M&M’s and we took a few, but those add up. That can be the difference between you losing a pound a week and you not.”
DON’T BE TOO HARD ON YOURSELF
Accept that mistakes are a normal part of building a new habit. If you know an event is coming up where you’ll want to divert from your eating goals, accept that you may slip a bit then.
Aim for “consistency, not perfection,” says Baker.
BY MELISSA RAYWORTH
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
For many people, the road to a healthy lifestyle begins in the kitchen. People make changes to their diets of their own volition or at the recommendation of their doctors, and those changes can have a profound effect that might sur-prise even the most devoted of healthy eaters.
According to the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education, 90 percent of all cancer cases can be prevented through environmental and lifestyle choices like deciding to eat a healthy diet. In addition, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, notes that a history of poor eating is one of the biggest contributors to the various nutrition- and physical activity-related health challenges that now face the U.S. population. By simply altering their diets to make them more nutritious, millions of people across the globe can significantly reduce their risk for various chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabe-tes.
People who are committed to eating healthier should know that changing
diets can produce some adverse, but typ-ically temporary, side effects. The CACE notes that such side effects are predict-able, as they are essentially just mani-festations of the body’s adjustments as it responds to eating better. People adopt-ing healthier diets should discuss the appearance of the following side effects with their physicians while recognizing that they are not necessarily a cause for concern.
Colds or fevers
Colds or fevers can be another way the body indicates it’s working hard to cleanse itself. Fevers should always be monitored closely, even while in the midst of changing one’s diet for the bet-ter. But the CACE notes that colds or fevers, while unpleasant, can serve as a natural form of housecleaning as the body adjusts to a healthy diet. Persistent colds and fevers should be brought to the attention of a physician.
Additional symptoms
Some people may experience with-drawal symptoms like headaches and irritability as they transition from unhealthy diets to healthy ones. Such
symptoms may be more likely to occur among people who suddenly adopt extreme diets. A gradual transition may help mitigate these symptoms, as can choosing a less extreme, balanced diet as opposed to one that demands certain foods be avoided entirely right off the bat.
Skin rashes
The CACE notes that people who have histories of recurring skin rashes or eruptions may experience such rashes as they adjust to healthy diets. That’s because the skin is becoming more active and alive due to the healthy diet and expelling toxins that could poten-tially prove hazardous down the road. Doctors unfamiliar with patients’ histo-ries may mistake these rashes for food allergies, so it’s important that patients be open and honest about their medical histories and remind their doctors that they are in the process of changing their diets for the better.
Choosing to eat a healthier diet is a smart move that can pay long-term div-idends. But the transition may require people to confront potentially uncom-fortable side effects as their bodies adjust.
What to expect as you transition to a healthy dietFROM METRO CREATIVE
COURTESY | METRO CREATIVE
Choosing to eat a healthier diet is a smart move that can pay long-term dividends.
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SPORTSThis week’s home sports
schedule brought to you by
Friday, Jan. 24
• 5:30 p.m., Sheridan High School girls basket-ball vs. Thunder Basin
• 5:30 p.m., Big Horn High School girls basket-ball vs. Moorcroft
• 7 p.m., Sheridan High School boys basketball vs. Thunder Basin
• 7 p.m., Big Horn High School boys basketball vs. Moorcroft
• 7:15 p.m., U18 Hawks hockey vs. Douglas
Saturday, Jan. 25• 9 a.m., U18 Hawks hockey vs. Douglas• noon, Arvada-Clearmont High School girls
basketball vs. Hulett• 1:30 p.m., Arvada-Clearmont High School
boys basketball vs. Hulett• 1:30 p.m., Tongue River High School girls bas-
ketball vs. Riverside• 2 p.m., Sheridan College women’s basketball
vs. Central Wyoming College• 3 p.m., Tongue River High School boys bas-
ketball vs. Riverside• 4 p.m., Sheridan College women’s basketball
vs. Central Wyoming College• 7 p.m., U18 Hawks hockey vs. Laramie
Sunday, Jan. 26• 7 p.m., U18 Hawks hockey vs. Laramie
Sheridan faces familiar opponents to start conference play
SHERIDAN — Senior Ethan Rickett first played basketball against teams from Gillette in third grade. The jerseys were a little too big and the players were wearing headbands.
“We were just little kids playing basketball against each other,” Rickett said. “We have played these kids forever, we know what their strengths are, we know what every one of their names are.”
Sheridan begins the confer-ence season against Thunder Basin and Campbell County high schools Jan. 24-25.
As a junior, Rickett’s name was not a the top of the scouting report for opponents as he was the eighth or ninth man off the bench for the Broncs. He needed to grow more as a player entering for his senior season.
Head coach Jeff Martini said Rickett provided a spark off the bench as a role player and picked up points where he could. Rickett was told by the coaches at the end of last season he was going to be a player Sheridan looked to depend on and carry some of the scoring load for this season.
Martini said Rickett improved during the offseason to the posi-tion he is in now. Rickett upgrad-ed his defensive abilities and became a more consistent player. He continues to improve in both areas of the game.
Rickett said he spent a lot of time at the Sheridan YMCA putting up shots. He needed to improve his shooting to take on the larger role for the team. Rickett was not a shooter during his junior year; he was good at driving to the basket to score or dishing the ball to Sam Lecholat and Gus Wright.
BY JOEL MOLINE
GROWING INTO THE JERSEY
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Sheridan basketball player Ethan Rickett, pictured Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, starts for the Broncs this year.
Sheridan’s Ethan Rickett (11) attempts a floater against Buffalo High School Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019.
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SEE BRONCS, PAGE B2
Thousands of workers preparing Miami stadium for Super BowlMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP)
— The pounding of a single ham-mer echoed through the stands Tuesday in the Miami Dolphins’ stadium, the reverberations from the Super Bowl’s return to South Florida just beginning.
Painters sprayed a logo on the newly laid grass while two men in hard hats dangled from a scaffold under a video board. Workers on the sprawling grounds outside the
stadium also busily prepared the complex for the NFL title game on Feb. 2 between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.
“We have upwards of 6,000 peo-ple working behind the scenes to get everything set up,” said Eric Finkelstein, NFL senior director of event operations. “You can hear it around us. And there’s a lot more work to go. But we feel really good about where we are in
getting everything prepared.”The league offered a sneak peak
at the stadium as Miami prepares to host the Super Bowl for the 11th time, the most of any city. It has been 10 years since the last title game in South Florida, however, and the Dolphins’ home has since undergone a $550 million renova-tion. The NFL said the upgrades were needed for Miami to remain competitive in bidding to host
Super Bowls.“People who haven’t been here
since the last Super Bowl will feel like they’re in a totally different stadium,” said Tom Garfinkel, the Dolphins’ president and CEO.
Changes include four large video boards and a canopy to protect fans from rain, while the stands and suites have been reconfigured. A plaza outside the main entrance now provides an inviting setting
for pregame entertainment.“The differences are amazing,”
Finkelstein said. “The addition-al club space and the grounds around the site are at another whole level.”
As he spoke, workers outside the stadium cut plywood, applied fresh paint and tested glass-bottom gondolas that will run the length of the grounds and make their debut on Super Sunday.
Another big show in Las Vegas: NFL
details draft plans
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Here comes another big show to Las Vegas.
The NFL on Tuesday detailed its draft plans for April 23-25 on the city’s glittering Strip, complete with a red carpet stage on the lake in front of the Bellagio hotel with boats ferry-ing players and VIPs to the action.
The league knows it has a long ways to go to match the previous road shows, particular-ly in Philadelphia and Nashville. It believes it has found the right place in the Nevada desert.
“The success of the planning and execu-tion of draft relies heavily on the support and enthusiasm of the local leadership and communities,” said Peter O’Reilly, the NFL’s executive vice president of club business and league events. “Fortunately, we have had exceptional partners along the way to help us grow the draft to what it is today. Las Vegas is no different.
This is a city that understands the impor-tance of attracting and delivering large-scale events and has a talented team in place to help support those efforts.”
Those efforts will center around a prime area of the Strip across from Caesars Palace and in front of the Bellagio hotel. The main stage for the draft will be constructed begin-ning April 3 next to Caesars Forum. It will include a viewing zone in front of the High Roller observation wheel to watch the first-round selections on Thursday night, the sec-ond and third rounds on Friday night and the remaining four rounds on Saturday.
That stage also will host daily performanc-es by a variety of entertainers throughout the three days.
Teams will make their selections at the Caesars Forum conference center in what the
BY BARRY WILNER
AP PRO FOOTBALL WRITER
SEE DRAFT, PAGE B2
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BRONCS : Everyone on basketball team has ability to scoreFROM B1
As a starter, Rickett looks to help more on the offensive end and be a main scoring threat for the Broncs.
“Last year I did not have as much pressure to succeed but I like having more pressure,” Rickett said. “I think I have a key role in our success mov-ing forward and we have a lot of big games coming up.”
Teams have primarily been playing non-conference games up to this point in the season. Martini said non-con-ference games do not mean a lot. They provide teams the opportunity to gain game experience but the focus is dif-ferent when it comes to conference basketball.
“We have to start playing for our seed for regionals,” Martini said. “We have to learn from the negative stuff and what we did not do well, really promote the positive things.”
Rickett said the team needs to improve on defense and communicat-ing with one another.
Offensive production is not a con-cern for Sheridan with everyone on the team having an ability to score the basketball.
Sheridan will want to have as good of a seed as possible heading into the regional tournament. The 4A East Region is a tough region to play in, Martini said.
Six of the eight teams have winning records compared to just one team on the west side of the state — Kelly Walsh High School. The two teams with losing records on the east side of the state are only one game below .500.
“No matter who you play, you are going to have to beat two good teams to reach state,” Martini said. “We have to set ourselves up as best we can.”
The Broncs start conference play by hosting a 10-2 Thunder Basin team on
Friday night.Rickett said Thunder Basin is good
at shooting 3-pointers. Sheridan needs to communicate well on defense, not allow open shots and to prevent easy 3-pointers to have a chance to win the game.
The conference starter and rival-ry add more pressure to the game.
Martini said it does not matter who they face, the team needs to play their game.
The Lady Broncs host Thunder Basin at 5:30 p.m. followed by the Broncs at 7 p.m. and both teams travel to Campbell County Saturday to con-clude the first weekend of conference play.
DRAFT : Red carpet areaFROM B1
Adjacent to the main stage will be the NFL Draft Experience where fans can participate in interactive games, view the Vince Lombardi Trophy, attend auto-graph sessions with NFL players and former play-ers. There also will be a stage at the Experience for performances by local talent, all available with-out charge.
A red carpet area will be constructed beginning April 8 at the fountains of Bellagio, one of the city’s more famous attractions.
Portions of the Strip will be closed to vehic-ular traffic during the three days of the draft. That’s a big deal in Las Vegas usually reserved for New Year’s Eve and for the city’s marathon. The Strip will turn into a giant gathering area outside Bellagio and Caesars.
The league notes that it is working closely with local government agen-cies as well as the resort properties, businesses and their employees to build the draft locations with the least amount of impact to traffic as possible. The NFL is working with Las Vegas officials to identify addi-tional parking and trans-portation options for both locals and visitors attending the draft.
For decades, the NFL had a virtually nonex-istent relationship with Las Vegas. But then the Raiders announced they were moving there from Oakland, and sports bet-ting became legalized in much of the country.
Voila, Vegas was on the league’s map. Don’t bet against it hosting a Super Bowl in this decade.
One of the newest
attractions will be the Raiders’ stadium, located just off the Strip.
“The driving factor for the league selecting Las Vegas to host the 2020 draft is the Raiders (and the NFL) entering the market and the Raiders playing their first game there just months later,” O’Reilly said. “The draft is an incredible way to help make a splash in the Raiders’ new home, and while we won’t host the draft itself at the Stadium, we’re working closely with the Raiders to highlight Allegiant Stadium both locally and nationally during each day of the draft.”
The NFL began moving the draft around in 2015, going to Chicago for two years, then Philly, then Dallas and Nashville. Most of the league’s cit-ies, particularly those that won’t likely host a Super Bowl, have shown interest in having it. Next year, Cleveland gets the assignment, and Kansas City has it in 2023. The 2022 “selection meeting” is still up for grabs.
“Each new draft city offers a unique landscape to produce an exciting and unforgettable draft,” O’Reilly notes. “We focus on embracing the city’s personality and iconic locations to intertwine the event and broad-casts with the host city to make it feel local and connected. Whether it is Nashville’s Lower Broadway, the Rocky Steps in Philadelphia or Chicago’s Grant Park, each has afforded us the ability to celebrate these cities and create an event that captures the spirit and energy of our hosts.”
Of course, only fans who think their teams did well in the draft will likely be singing “Viva Las Vegas.”
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Sheridan’s Ethan Rickett looks to be instrumental to the Broncs on offense, from setting up plays to knocking down buckets as they begin conference play this week against Thunder Basin.
JOEL MOLINE | THE SHERIDAN PRESS
Sheridan’s Ethan Rickett (11) attempts a 3-pointer against Billings Skyview High School Friday, Jan. 17, 2020.
Journeyman Raheem Mostert becomes star for 49ersSANTA CLARA, Calif.
(AP) — Before taking the field each week, Raheem Mostert seeks out motiva-tion.
There it is in a list of all the times he’s been cut by NFL teams. Philadelphia, Miami and Baltimore all let Mostert go in 2015. Cleveland, the Jets and Chicago all sent him pack-ing the following year before he finally ended up on San Francisco’s practice squad.
That unlikely path that saw Mostert get cut almost as many times as he was handed the ball his first three seasons somehow has led to the Super Bowl after he posted one of the greatest postseason performances ever by a running back.
“The journey’s been crazy,” Mostert said. “Not everybody can deal with that type of stress and pain and agony that I went through. But like I said, I kept the faith in not only myself but whoever gave me
the opportunity.”The 49ers are the benefi-
ciaries of that as the former skateboarder and surfer has proven to be skilled enough on his own two feet as an NFL running back when he was finally given the chance.
Mostert led the 49ers in rushing this season with 772 yards and provided the signature performance of his career on the big stage of the NFC championship game when he ran for 220 yards and four touchdowns in a 37-20 win over Green Bay on Sunday that sent the Niners to the Super Bowl.
Only Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson has rushed for more yards in a playoff game with 248 for the Rams against Dallas on Jan. 4, 1986.
“He’s been a special teams player for so long because of his speed, I’m just so happy that he’s getting the opportunity to showcase his ability at running back,” tackle Joe Staley said. “The
guy works harder than really anybody, and he’s been patient. Never really complained about his role, always just shows up, works hard and this is what hap-pens when you accept your roles on a team, you don’t worry about results, you don’t worry about stats, and then you have a moment like this. He was ready for this the whole season.”
Mostert wasn’t sure this day would ever come. He carried the ball only 43 times his first three seasons in college at Purdue, where he excelled as a kick return-er, before getting a little bigger load his final year when he had 93 carries for 529 yards.
That wasn’t nearly enough to get him drafted so he signed as an undrafted free agent with Philadelphia in 2015. He was cut before the season and then signed to the practice squad before being picked up by Miami and spending a month with the Dolphins.
US Olympic qualifying roster minus 5 from World Cup team
The United States’ roster for the upcoming CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament will look very similar to the one that won the Women’s World Cup in France, with notable exceptions.
Alex Morgan, Mallory Pugh, Allie Long, Morgan Brian and Tierna Davidson were on the title team but were left off the 20-player CONCACAF tourna-ment roster announced Friday.
Morgan is expecting her first child with husband Servando Carrasco.
BY ANNE M. PETERSON
AP SPORTS WRITER
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020 www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS B3
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TakedownSheridan’s Brock Steel takes his opponent from West for a ride during Border Wars Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.
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Expectations getting higher as Woods gets olderSAN DIEGO (AP) — The expec-
tations seem to get higher even as Tiger Woods gets older.
Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around?
Of course, it doesn’t quell expec-tations when Woods is the Masters champion. Just the image of that red shirt under a green jacket was enough to believe he could win at least three more majors to catch Jack Nicklaus.
And then there’s Japan. That’s where Woods returned from a two-month break following main-tenance surgery on his left knee and went wire-to-wire in the Zozo Championship. It was his 82nd victory on the PGA Tour, tying the record that Sam Snead had to himself for the previous 69 years.
Need more? Look no further than Royal Melbourne, where Woods split time as Presidents Cup captain and player, and he won all three matches he played. He was particularly crisp on a course that demanded precision.
And now he returns at Torrey Pines, where he has won eight times in his pro career, including the 2008 U.S. Open.
Woods showed up Tuesday
morning in the drizzle of a gray sky. GolfTV, with which he has an endorsement deal, was there to document Woods tying his shoes at his car and walking through the parking lot.
The next victory is for the record, if not now then soon.
“Just trying to get to 83 ... I real-ly don’t think about it because I have to think about all the things I need to do to win the tourna-ments,” Woods said. “There’s so many different shots I have to play, and strategy, and thinking my way around the golf course, that I’m more consumed in that.”
Good health is tantamount to good play, particularly for a guy who turned 44 last month and has had more back surgeries (4) than victories (3) in the last five years.
And as much resiliency as Woods has shown in returning from so many dark times brought on by so much uncertainty, there is a practical side to him. It’s
never easy to win, no matter how often he once made it look that way.
One of the more telling moments was at this tournament in 2008. Woods made birdie on the 18th hole of the tougher South Course at Torrey to open with a 67. John Wood, at the time caddying for Hunter Mahan in the group ahead, stayed behind to watch and said, “He just won two tournaments with one round.” Woods won by eight shots that week, and the U.S. Open that summer.
He was 32, still five months away from surgery to rebuild his left knee.
Winning is harder than ever, mainly because of his age. The competition is younger and deeper than ever. Woods plays Thursday alongside Collin Morikawa, who wasn’t born until Woods already had three PGA Tour victories.
“When I was younger, I had more good days than bad, feel-
ing-wise,” Woods said. “Now at 44, I feel more bad days than I do good days. I think all of you at my age or older can relate to that. I think that’s the hardest part about being an older athlete. You see it all the time at the Masters.”
He mentioned Fred Couples and Bernhard Langer, who were in the mix at Augusta National well beyond 50, but faded at some point on the weekend.
“It’s hard to put it together for all four days as you get older,” Woods said. “It’s just harder.”
Woods wasn’t that old when he won his fifth Masters in April, but given his health ordeals, he might feel that way. He didn’t fade — he’s Tiger Woods, and they’re not — though he needed help for the first time in his 15 major wins.
“I’ve been able to have won a few tournaments since I’ve made my comeback, and hopefully, I win some more,” he said.
Woods spoke on the day Nicklaus turned 80. Of Nicklaus’ record 18 majors, what stands out is the last one in 1986 at the Masters. One tale from that week was a story by Tom McCollister in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, who assessed his chances, writing “Nicklaus is gone, done. He just doesn’t have the game anymore.”
Only two players older than 46 had ever won a major, none since then.
So it was a surprise.Would anyone be surprised
if Woods repeated at Augusta National? Probably not. Winning anywhere again to set a new stan-dard of winning on the PGA Tour? That’s practically a given, isn’t it?
Woods isn’t willing to look that far ahead. Even when his biggest challenge is time, there is no urgency about him. He chose not to look back at time lost when he was putting his personal life back together after his notorious divorce, and then putting his body back together from leg and back injuries.
In the decade after Woods won his 14th major at Torrey Pines, he didn’t even play in 14 majors. And there was a time not long ago he wasn’t sure he would play again.
“Yes, there were a number of years where I didn’t compete and didn’t play, so those were some missed opportunities,” he said. “But granted, I’m playing again now so these are blessed opportu-nities. I didn’t think I would have these.”
With opportunities come expec-tations. Young or old, that doesn’t change.
BY DOUG FERGUSON AP GOLF WRITER ‘In the decade after Woods won his 14th major at Torrey
Pines, he didn’t even play in 14 majors. And there was a time not
long ago he wasn’t sure he would play again.’
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MARY WORTH by Karen Moy and Joe Giella
BABY BLUES® by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman
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DEAR ABBY Pauline Phillips and Jeanne Phillips
In 2010, a 2-year-old Indonesian boy, Aldi Suganda, made headlines when a video showing him smoking went viral! The poor kid was reportedly so addicted to nicotine that he was smoking up to 40 ciga-rettes a day, and would throw
tantrums and hit his head against the floor whenever his parents tried to get him to cut back. Although this is a more-than-extreme case, it clearly shows how harmful smoking can be to a kid’s mental and physical health -- and that’s true even when the exposure is from strictly secondhand smoke.
A new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry that looked at more than 1,000 children backs this up. It found that kids exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke in the first four years of life (even when their mom didn’t smoke while pregnant) are more likely to develop signs of hyperactivity and other behavioral problems. That’s because the smoke affects
brain development in regions related to hyperactivity and impulsivity.
This is on top of other smoke-exposure-related health problems among young kids, including lower respiratory tract infections, severe asthma attacks, ear infections and sudden infant death syndrome.
When it comes to second-hand smoke, there is no such thing as a risk-free level of exposure (for kids or adults) and thirdhand smoke is also toxic -- that’s the residue in upholstery, clothing, etc. The bottom line: Keep your home a smoke-free environment, and avoid spending time in places where smoking is per-mitted. Do not permit anyone to smoke around your chil-dren.
DEAR ABBY: I just found out my husband of 18 years has been going to “hook-up” websites. He says he was just looking at the pictures, but I don’t believe him. I have caught him cheating twice in the past, so it’s hard to trust him.
My problem is, he knows
I can’t leave him because I have no job, no skills, no money -- nothing. I went right from my parents’ house to living with him after our wedding. We have six kids and one on the way. He will continue to go to these web-sites because he knows I am stuck. What should I do? -- SOON-TO-BE MOTHER OF SEVEN
DEAR SOON-TO-BE MOTHER OF SEVEN: The first thing you should do is see your doctor and be checked for STDs. If you are well, thank your higher power. If you aren’t, get treat-ment, get well and talk to a lawyer. Your situation may not be as hopeless as you think.
Have you any relatives or friends you can stay with
when you leave, change your life and become self-sup-porting? It may require job training and time, but please consider it.
I doubt your husband will have much time for philan-dering if he has six kids to take care of by himself in addition to his job. I also doubt that few, if any, women he might be hooking up with would welcome becoming the instant mother of six. And one more thing, from now on, please use birth control.
DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced for 30 years. During this time, my ex-wife has rarely spoken to me, and in the last 10 years said not one word to me. There have been many occasions and events at my son’s home to celebrate my granddaughter’s birth-day, etc. My ex and many other people attend, but basi-cally, no one speaks to me. I am totally ignored.
I have a strong hunch that during the divorce my ex told people I hit or abused her. (Not true!) She told my sister something to this effect. I believe it was a ploy to distract from the fact she had been cheat-ing on me. Regardless, this situation is extremely hurtful and unpleasant. Any ideas how to deal with this? -- OSTRACIZED AND PARALYZED
DEAR O. & P.: Have you tried to initiate a conversa-tion? Have you asked these people why they give you the silent treatment? They’re fair questions.
After 30 years, it is a little late to correct the mindset your ex may have caused these relatives to have about you. But if at this late date you try to spread the word that she was cheating, it will accomplish nothing positive, and I don’t advise it.
P.S. If the silence contin-ues, then I recommend you bring someone -- a friend or a date -- with you to these gath-erings. At least you will have someone to talk to.
DEAR ABBY: I have an acquaintance I see occasion-ally. He recently told me he is getting married. When I congratulated him, I wanted to ask who the lucky groom is because I have often thought he was gay, but I found out he’s marrying a woman. What’s the appropri-ate way to ask this question nowadays since all of us can marry, I am happy to say. -- PONDERING IN NEVADA
DEAR PONDERING: A sub-tle way to ask that question would be, “Congratulations! What’s your lucky fiance’s (-ee’s) name?”
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Dear Helo-ise: This is a safety tip for the kitchen. Some kitchens have a set of ELECTRIC SWITCHES
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I paint the switch for the garbage disposal red, with bright red nail polish. This makes sure the disposal, with its sharp blades, doesn’t get turned on by mistake. When there is an event with many helping hands, it would be easy to flip the switch at the wrong time. -- Helen R., Manhat-tan, Kan.
ZESTY TEADear Heloise: You had a
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Honey, brown sugar or any sweetener
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Dear Heloise: I would appreciate your opinion on something: What is the rea-son for deveining shrimp in recipes? Is it mostly just aesthetic, or is there an-other reason? I believe that the “vein” referred to is actually a part of the gastro-intestinal track. -- Nick in Little Rock, Ark.
Nick, deveining is for aesthetics, not hygiene. The dark color in the vein is dirt or grit in the shrimp’s digestive tract, and it is not harmful to ingest. -- Heloise
Bridge Phillip Alder
George Harrison said, “If I write a tune, and people think it’s nice, then that’s fine by me. But I hate having to com-pete and promote the thing. I really don’t like promotion.”
Bridge defenders love trump promotion, turning a low
trump into a winner. How does one occur in this deal?
After East opened one heart, South stretched to bid four spades. But he had the vulnerability in his favor, and he knew that many experts recommend bidding game im-mediately with 7-4-1-1 distribution.
West led his singleton heart. Declarer won with dummy’s ace and played the spade jack. East took the trick, perforce, then led the heart nine (his lowest high heart being a suit-preference signal for clubs).
If South could have drawn trumps, he would have lost only two trump tricks, one to East’s ace and one to West’s 10. But now he was in danger of losing three spade tricks. Suppose declarer ruffs the heart nine with his spade nine. West overruffs with the 10 and puts his partner back on lead with the club ace. Then another heart promotes West’s spade eight as a winner.
South cannot afford to give his opponent two promotions. At trick three, declarer should not ruff East’s heart 10; instead, he should discard his singleton club. This
cuts the communication line between the defenders.
Yes, West gets an overruff at trick four, but South trumps West’s club shift, re-moves his remaining spades and claims.
Watch out for a loser-on-loser play to pro-mote your trick total.
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BIRTH-DAY STAR: Actress Julia Jones was born in Boston, Mass., on this
day in 1981. This birthday star plays Stephanie on “Goliath” and has appeared on episodes of, “The Man-dalorian,” “Westworld” and “Longmire.” She por-trayed Leah Clearwater in the “Twilight” franchise, and her other film work includes “Cold Pursuit,” “Angelique’s Isle” and “The Ridiculous 6.”
ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 19): Lay down a few ground rules. You may need to have a discussion with a love in-terest over what is expected from a relationship before there’s a misunderstanding.
Don’t compromise on your expensive tastes.
TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): No one complains if everybody is happy. Find a solution that is mutually beneficial to all concerned and you’ll easily get the reluctant people to come on board. Your love life may heat up after dark.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make the first move. You’ll find the other parties are just as eager to strike a deal as you are, so don’t be shy about getting the ball roll-ing. Use your charm to find out what makes people tick.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): One hand washes the other. You can have things your way and garner assis-tance, but be prepared to grant a favor to reciprocate. A special someone may have all the answers to your questions this evening.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
Make time for what you want. Whether you want to dedicate yourself to business or while away the hours with your sweet-heart, juggle the schedule to make it fit your needs. The spirit of goodwill is conta-gious.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Put the accent on updating your public image. Make an effort to hang around the right people today, as your presence will be noticeable. Try to be politically correct when volatile topics are dis-cussed.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): You may be operating on a different wavelength. A new hookup may not be looking for the type of relationship you seek, so find out what you’re getting into. It may be difficult to come to an agreement today.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Money won’t burn a
hole in your pocket. You may have a little extra cash set aside this week, but that doesn’t mean you should squander it on an extrava-gant item. Put something away for a rainy day.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Look at the big-ger picture. You have the foresight to know that the minor sacrifices you make now will pay big dividends in the future. You are fully committed to your cause and upholding your values.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Make the best with what you have. If you’ve got it, use it. If you don’t have it, you probably didn’t need it anyway. You should delay starting anything of any sig-nificance until next week if money is involved.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Think on your feet. Your intuitions are well-honed, which could
help you quickly assess a situation and make snap decisions successfully. Your self-confidence might give you an invaluable edge in public venues today.
PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Tread with care. Be mindful that by making changes or taking the initiative, you may be infringing on some-one else’s territory. Get the lay of the land before you choose an irrevocable course of action.
IF JANUARY 23 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: You may feel compelled to make drastic changes and take steps to break away from people and things that no longer suit you during the next four to five weeks. An analysis of your business or finances may lead you to believe that something new is better. The problem might be that by the beginning of March you realize that you aren’t
able to produce instant suc-cess in a new business or financial venture. Joining an organization or group could set you on a more productive path and give you the necessary support to make better use of your skills in early April. That is when your competitiveness hits a high-water mark or when physical fitness ac-tivities can give you a new perspective on life. Steer clear of romantic entan-glements, offers and other distractions in late July and early August, when you could mistake a possibility for a sure thing. Remain straightforward and do not hide your intentions in September, when a major mix-up could occur.
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Sealed bids will be received at the SheridanCounty School District #1 (SCSD #1) Central Of-fice located at 1127 Dayton Street, Ranchester,WY until 11:00 am local time on February 20,2020. The bids will then be opened and readaloud at the SCSD #1 Central Office.All bids shall be submitted in accordance with andon the forms included in the Project Manual. Bidsshall be submitted in a sealed envelope with thetitle “Old Ranchester Elementary School SiteModifications” and addressed to:
Sheridan County School District #1Attn: Jeremy Smith1127 Dayton StreetRanchester, Wyoming 82839
Contract Documents, including proposal BidForms, Construction Drawings and Project Manu-al, can be downloaded at www.questcdn.com us-ing project number 6663952. Contract Docu-ments may be obtained on or after January 22,2020 at the non-refundable cost of $15.00 per set.A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will beheld on February 10, 2020 at 2:00 pm local time,at the SCSD #1 Central Office.Wyoming resident contractor preference will begiven, according to Wyoming State Statute.Contractors, in submitting their respective bids,acknowledge that such bids conform to all require-ments of Wyoming State Statute. Each biddermust include a bid security with the bid, payable toSheridan County School District #1, in accord-ance with the Instruction to Bidders.No bidder may withdraw its bid after the sched-uled time of the bid opening. Bids are to remainopen for 60 days after the bid opening. The Own-er reserves the right to reject any and all bids orparts thereof, and to waive any irregularities ofany bid. The Owner also reserves the right toaward the contract to such responsible bidders asmay be determined by the Owner.
Sheridan County School District #1Jeremy SmithSCSD #1 Business Manager
Publish Dates: January 22, 29 & February 5, 2020
Notice ofBoard of Adjustment Opening
The City of Sheridan presently has a vacancy onthe Board of Adjustment, providing an opportunityfor engaged and motivated city residents to giveback to their community. The term of appointmentis three years. Interested individuals should senda brief bio and cover letter to the mayor’s officeeither via e-mail at [email protected] orregular post to:
Roger Miller, MayorCity HallPO Box 848Sheridan, WY 82801
Role: The Board of Adjustment (BOA) hears ap-peals on decisions made by any administrative of-ficial in enforcing the City's zoning ordinance,hears special exemption requests, hears zoningordinance variance requests, may authorize thecontinuance of any nonconforming use if no en-forcement action has occurred within five years,and takes action on any other matter required by alocal jurisdiction's ordinance.The BOA is to interpret the City's zoning map,grant temporary use variances in certain condi-tions, allows for the extension of a preexistingnonconforming building, grant variances to publicand private utilities, and grant sign ordinance vari-ances in the downtown.Time Commitment: The Board of Adjustmentmeets on the second Thursday of every month at7:00PM. Regular meetings vary in length, but typ-ically run about an hour. Board of Adjustmentmembers receive information packets on eachproposal to be reviewed. Each Member chooseshow much time to devote to reviewing packetitems, but 30 minutes per item is probably a reas-onable estimate. Total monthly commitment formeetings and packet review averages about 1-2hours._________________________Cecilia Good, City ClerkPublish: January 15 & 22, 2020
Notice ofPlanning Commission Opening
The City of Sheridan presently has a vacancy onthe Planning Commission, providing an opportun-ity for engaged and motivated city residents togive back to their community. The term of appoint-ment is three years. Interested individuals shouldsend a brief bio and cover letter to the mayor’s of-f i c e e i t h e r v i a e - m a i l a [email protected] or regular post to:
Roger Miller, MayorCity HallPO Box 848Sheridan, WY 82801
Role: The Planning Commission reviews land de-velopment review proposals within the City limits,and makes recommendations to the City Councilregarding approval. The Commission is guided byexisting planning documents adopted by the CityCouncil, and city code. The Planning Commissionis also responsible for the overseeing the prepara-tion and update of the Comprehensive Plan andother long range planning documents. The Com-mission receives administrative support from citystaff.Time Commitment: The Planning Commissionmeets on the second and fourth Monday of everymonth at 7:00PM. Occasionally, as needed, theCommission holds work sessions to address top-ics of specific concern. Regular meetings vary inlength, but typically run about an hour. PlanningCommission members receive information pack-ets on each proposal to be reviewed. Each Com-missioner chooses how much time to devote to re-viewing packet items, but 30-60 minutes per itemis probably a reasonable estimate. Total monthlycommitment for meetings, work sessions, andpacket review averages about 5-6 hours._________________________Cecilia Good, City ClerkPublish: January 15 & 22, 2020
IN THE DISTRICT COURT,SHERIDAN COUNTY, WYOMING
RE: ESTATE OF MARCI ANN MOCK, Deceased,Probate No. 2020-3
NOTICE OF W. S. §2-1-205APPLICATION FOR DECREE
Applicants THERESA MOCK and VON MOCK arethe distributees of property of MARCI ANNMOCK, who died on November 30, 2019, andhave filed in this Court an Application underW.S.§2-1-205, to establish all right, title and in-terest in real property described as: Western Addi-tion Block 8, Lot 11; together with all improve-ments and appurtenances appertaining or belong-ing; and subject to all reservations, restrictions,easements, rights-of-way, mortgages, and coven-ants of record.If no objections are made on or before February21, 2020, the distributees will ask the Court toenter a Decree establishing the right, title and in-terest of the distributees in this property as setforth in the Application.DATED January 17, 2020.Reiter Law Offices, LLC By: Darlene L. Reiter, #5-2445, Attorney for Applicants, 148 W. WorksSt./P.O. Box 808 Sheridan, WY 82801 (307) 673-4888Published: January 22 & 29, 2020.
PUBLIC NOTICEREQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR
SECURITY FENCING ATSHERIDAN WATER TREATMENT PLANT
The City of Sheridan is seeking proposals for acontractor to install a security chain link fencearound the Sheridan Water Treatment Plant(SWTP). The contractor is to install a chain linksecurity fence around part of the SWTP that is tospan approximately 1,100-ft. Approximately 950ftof fencing needs to be removed and 1,100 ft ofnew fencing needs to be placed.The specific nature of the scope of work for theproject is outlined in the Request for Proposals(RFP) available for download at QuestCDN.comunder eBidDoc# 6647657 or at the City of Sherid-an website, under “Business & Development” and“Current Projects out for Bid”. The City will be ac-cepting (1) one electronic copy and (2) two hardcopy proposals until 12:00 pm, Mountain Stand-ard Time, on Thursday, January 24, 2020.
________________________________Public Works Director, City of Sheridan
Published: January 10, January 14, January 22
Public HearingAmbulance Transfer
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Wyoming Stat-ute 15-1-112, that on February 3rd, 2020, the Cityof Sheridan will hold a public hearing for the trans-fer of a City owned 2008 Ambulance to Clear-mont Fire District a State of Wyoming subdivision.Public comments will be heard at the hour of 7:00PM, on the 3rd day of February, 2019, in the CityHall Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, 55 GrinnellPlaza, Sheridan, WY 82801.Dated this 13th day of January, 2019_____________________________Cecilia Good, City ClerkPublish Dates: January 16, 22 & 29, 2020
Public NoticeAnnual Burn Cleuch Ditch Company Stockholdersmeeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm at Sheridan College, Whit-ney Building, Board Room 132. Election of Of-ficers/Directors and general business on theagenda.Publish dates: January 22, 29 & February 5, 2020
NOTICE OF SALETO: ALL KNOWN CLAIMANTS OF ANDINTEREST IN A 1998 Toyota CamryVIN:4T1BF18B4WU215400You are hereby notified that under WYO Statute29-7-101 a Lien has arisen on said vehicle in fa-vor of A-Plus Services in the amount of $500.00.Notices have been mailed by certified mail to allpersons known to claim an interest in said vehicle,the proposed sales to be held at 77 E. Ridge Rd.,Sheridan, WY, on January 30, 2020.Publish: January 22 and 29, 2020
NOTICE OF SALETO: ALL KNOWN CLAIMANTS OF ANDINTEREST IN A 1983 Homemade 5th WheelVIN:S17342WYou are hereby notified that under WYO Statute29-7-101 a Lien has arisen on said vehicle in fa-vor of A-Plus Services in the amount of $1000.00.Notices have been mailed by certified mail to allpersons known to claim an interest in said vehicle,the proposed sales to be held at 77 E. Ridge Rd.,Sheridan, WY, on January 30, 2020.Publish: January 22 and 29, 2020
NOTICE OF SALETO: ALL KNOWN CLAIMANTS OF ANDINTEREST IN A 2004 Jaguar X TypeVIN:SAJEB52D94XD73987You are hereby notified that under WYO Statute29-7-101 a Lien has arisen on said vehicle in fa-vor of A-Plus Services in the amount of $500.00.Notices have been mailed by certified mail to allpersons known to claim an interest in said vehicle,the proposed sales to be held at 77 E. Ridge Rd.,Sheridan, WY, on January 30, 2020.Publish: January 22 and 29, 2020
NOTICE OF SALETO: ALL KNOWN CLAIMANTS OF ANDINTEREST IN A 2001 Chevy LuminaVIN:2G1WL52J511130939You are hereby notified that under WYO Statute29-7-101 a Lien has arisen on said vehicle in fa-vor of A-Plus Services in the amount of $500.00.Notices have been mailed by certified mail to allpersons known to claim an interest in said vehicle,the proposed sales to be held at 77 E. Ridge Rd.,Sheridan, WY, on January 30, 2020.Publish: January 22 and 29, 2020
B8 THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020
Hunt family finally gets to see Chiefs
back in Super BowlKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)
— Clark Hunt remembers well the celebrations four years ago that surrounded the golden anniversary of the Super Bowl, the cham-pionship game whose name was coined by his late father and Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt.
One moment stands out more than the rest. It had to do with Hunt’s mother, Norma, who has been to every championship game since the Chiefs played the Green Bay Packers in the first one in 1967.
“Clark,” she said shortly afterward, “it sure would be nice if we could play in this game once while I’m still able to go.”
She’s finally getting her wish.
On Sunday, the most visible face of the Chiefs ownership family took cen-ter stage when Clark Hunt raised the AFC title trophy — the Lamar Hunt Trophy — after a 35-24 victory over Tennessee. Right beside Clark and celebrating the return of the franchise to the big game for the first time in 50 years was his mother, and his siblings weren’t far away.
Football is a family affair for the Hunts. Not only did Lamar found the franchise but he was among the eight owners in the “Foolish Club” who founded the AFL, then barged their way into a unified NFL. Clark was not yet 2 years old when the Chiefs played in the first Super Bowl, and he has only faint memories of attending the 1970 game, when the Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings to win their only championship.
“I was at that game and I have a photo,” he said, “so I hate to say that I don’t real-ly remember it. I was 4 or 5 years old. Actually, the first game that I remember is the Christmas Day game a few years after” — the Chiefs lost to the Dolphins in the 1971 playoffs in the longest game in NFL history — “which isn’t a great one to have as your first memory. I’m grateful to block that out with what we’re going to do in Miami in a couple of weeks.”
Norma Hunt was a school-teacher who also worked as a hostess for the Dallas Texans when she met and fell in love with Lamar. The franchise would later move to Kansas City and become the Chiefs. And when the family patriarch died in 2006, the franchise passed into the hands of his chil-dren.
Much like his father, who was so integral in league affairs for nearly four decades, Clark quickly became one of the go-to voic-es among NFL owners when issues such as the collec-tive bargaining agreement arose. His even demeanor, thoughtful disposition and acute business acumen also have made him a sounding board for Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Yet for all his accomplish-ments, the one thing Clark had never done was follow his team all the way to the Super Bowl.
There had been close calls over the years. The teams
of Marty Schottenheimer throughout the 1990s were always on the cusp of great-ness, and Dick Vermeil kept the winning tradition in Kansas City. But when Andy Reid took the Chiefs to the AFC title game last year, and ultimately lost to the Patriots in overtime thanks partly to a coin flip and an offside penalty, Hunt and his family could be forgiven for thinking they were just a little bit jinxed.
“It was heart-breaking,” Hunt said, “and we were playing a franchise that has been tremendously success-ful over the last decade-plus. And there was probably a question mark in the back of our heads to whether we could really beat them because it had been so many times where you thought the Patriots were out, but sure enough they found a way to win it and go on to win the Super Bowl. I think the experience of having played in the game last year helped the entire orga-nization, particularly the players and coaches. I think they had a little bit more confidence this year.”
Given all those years of disappointment, it was little surprise that Reid thanked the Hunt family first when the Chiefs finally broke through Sunday. And it’s why even the newest mem-bers of the team knew the meaning of it for the own-ers.
“It’s been 50 years since we brought this trophy back to Kansas City,” said Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu, who joined the team last offsea-son. “It’s about the people of Kansas City, everything that they sacrificed, every-thing they endured for the last 50 years, and it’s ultimately about Lamar Hunt. We wouldn’t be here without him. We wish he was here right now, I think Clark is doing a great job, and this is what it’s about: Lamar Hunt.”
Hunt rarely speaks publicly — usually just a handful of times each year. But when he does speak, he is often candid. So when Hunt stood on a sweltering practice field at Missouri Western State University in the first few days of training camp last summer, he made it clear that getting close to an AFC championship wasn’t enough.
He wanted to finally win the game that had eluded him so long.
Hunt wanted to give his mom a chance to watch their team playing for it all.
“Last year, we were glad to be there, but we were also very disappointed that we weren’t playing in THE game. It’s going to be a very different experience this year,” he said. “We’ve got that checked off but at the end of the day, we’ve still got a big goal to accomplish. At the beginning of the season, I talked to players about our goals during the year. Making the playoffs is goal number one. Bringing this (AFC championship) trophy home to Kansas City is goal number two. We’ve got those done. Our big goal left is to bring another Lombardi trophy back to Kansas City.”
Pro Bowl to let scoring team keep possession, face 4th downORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Pro Bowl is adding a new
twist that could reward teams for taking a risk.The NFL announced Tuesday that its upcoming all-star
game in Orlando will feature a rule change that allows a team to keep the ball after it scores. The scoring team can retain possession at its own 25-yard line and face a fourth-and-15 play. Pick up a first down, and the offense gets a new set of downs.