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Jessica Smith - Staff Reporter

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Volume #2: Issue #51 Your Hometown Local News - Newspaper Sunday, June 14, 2009

Carrying The Right News...To The Right Places

50“…Whereas today, 100 years with

the help of its people, the community has developed into a thriving

“Town of Excellence”….”~ Governor Freudenthal on Glenrock’s Centennial

GLENROCK Rifle Manufacturing Facility Gearing up

A-Square development in full swing. Photo © Jessica Smith off adjacent roadway.

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Mike Velasquez - Staff Reporter

GLENROCK’S A SQUARE UPDATE

A Square, the manufacturer of high-powered rifles and ammunition, is con-tinuing its push forward into existence as one of Glenrock’s great businesses with the progress on its new facility. The new building, which will become the A Square manufacturing facility, is under way much to the excitement of owner Art Alphin. Although delayed by our unusually wet Spring weather, the building is going up as smoothly as possible thanks to the contractor, McMurray Construction Company. Requirements from the civil engineers state that there can’t be too much moisture in the soil when concrete is poured--this prevents the moisture from being trapped below the concrete and causing later structural problems. With Wyoming’s current state of mois-ture (yes, that was ‘Wyoming’ and ‘state of moisture’ in the same sentence), McMurray had difficulty getting the massive concrete floor put down. The

expertise of the contractor is much appreciated by Alphin who had this to say, “Given difficult circumstances, Mc-Murray is doing a brilliant job and making great progress…” The delays in the new facil-ity aren’t affecting A Square’s current business, however, and they continue--out of the in-terim facility-- to sell from the current stock of rifles brought in from Kentucky. Once the new facility is nearly com-plete, the push in the interim facility will switch to making new fixtures and hold-downs for the machining processes that will take place in the new building. Some of those fixtures will take up to two weeks to create and will be taken care of by Alphin’s business facilities manager, Jay Lesser.“It’s…good that we’ve got Jay Less-er…I have nothing but the utmost re-spect for, and confidence in, Jay. He is

an outstanding man and he has a unique blend of training as a rifle smith and background as a professional hunter, so he’s both seen it from the making end and the using end which is going to make him an even better manufactur-ing plant manager,” Mr. Alphin said of Lesser.

Alphin also had words of praise for Glenrock’s mayor and council, along with all those who helped get this fa-cility going. “I have nothing but good to say about Steve (Mayor Cielinski), [and] the Town Council…and Wyoming Business Council,” he stated emphati-

General Motors became the sec-ond major auto manufacturer to file for Chapter 11 protection from its creditors on Monday, June 1st. The auto giant filed for bankruptcy in a Manhattan courtroom, making history as the fourth largest bankruptcy case in U.S. history.

According to records, the au-tomaker has $82.29 billion in assets and $172.81 billion in debt. The reorganization plan will include trimming nearly a thousand dealerships and return-ing with only its most popular lines be-ing offered for sale. GM’s filing marked the second time in less than 60 days that

an automaker has filed for protection in bankruptcy court. On April 30th, Chrysler filed for protection, but a sale of the #3 automaker to Italian automaker Fiat, will

hopefully allow Chrysler to move out of protection as early as next week.

GM’s plight will be more pains-taking than Chrysler’s, as the fed-eral government will likely end up with controlling interest in the struggling giant. The Obama ad-ministration agreed to help the ail-ing automaker and the plan seems to be to streamline the giant com-pany to a more manageable, cost effective company.

The bankruptcy plan will likely leave the federal government with control of the company, giving the administra-tion great latitude as to how and when

the automaker will emerge from the pro-tection of the bankruptcy court. The federal government will contribute an extra $30 billion in financing, on top of the $20 bil-lion the treasury has already contributed to the staggering company.

Although the administration has insisted it doesn’t want to take an administrative role in the day-to-day operations of GM, the automaker has been made to toe-the-line in every aspect of their reorganization. The company had hoped to avoid the filing, but had no other option when the administra-tion’s June 1st deadline approached and the company had not completed its restructure and was forced to file.

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Members of the Glenrock Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors met on Friday, May 29th, at the Glenrock club. The purpose of the meeting was to show a new, stronger position and direction for the club’s future. The first order of business was to elect officers.

The new officers that will lead the way for the Glenrock Boys & Girls Club will be Andrea Barker-President, Pam Anderson-Vice President and Kathy Patceg-Secretary. The remaining board members, Mary Alice Hand, Kelley Lythgoe and Jerry Bates will serve in their normal capacity. Kristine Koss is the Converse County Area Director and Kay

Taylor is the Glenrock Club Director.The Boy & Girls Club of Glenrock has undergone much turbulence over the last 12 months with the appointment of a new director and a flood that devastated equipment and supplies this winter. The Board looks to help the club go forward and implement new programs and projects.

New President Andrea Barker was very optimistic about the club’s future direction. “Everyone is doing a great job and over time and with support from each other and the community we will and are going in the right direction as a club,” stated Barker.

GLENROCK BOYS & GIRLS CLUB ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

Mike Velasquez - Staff Reporter

Nearly two years after the publication of our very first issue of the Glenrock Bird, we are once again expanding our wings. After two years of printing our home-town paper tabloid-style, the editorial staff made the decision to begin print-ing our local paper in a more traditional newspaper style.The change became necessary as our circulation continues to grow. It al-

lows us to offer all the wonderful things that previous issues offered, and so much more. It also moves our publica-tion one step closer to recognition by the Wyoming Press Association. Previ-ously, our 9”x12” dimensions, didn’t fall within the WPA guidelines. Our new di-mensions are right on target. And we’re

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Boys and Girls Club of Central Wyoming introduced a fun new program at its K Street facility in Casper on Monday, June 8, 2009. The ‘drum circle’ is a musical program where kids can explore many different musical techniques. The circle actually began as a choir last year, when the Natrona County Prevention Coali-tion brought the idea of starting a musical group--specifically a choir--to the Club. Last year’s choir project went so well

that the Choir Director, Jessica Baxter, decided to implement a new program this year, and the drum circle was born!

Miss Baxter, a University of Wyoming graduate and music teacher by trade, taught for several years before coming to the Boys and Girls Club in June of last year. She has high hopes for the music programs at the Club and those hopes are coupled with a love of children and a lot

of energy. “As a music teacher, I hope that all kids will have some kind of mu-sic that they can go to and something they can use to express themselves and their creativity throughout their entire lives, and drumming is a way for kids to do that,” she explained. The program teaches the children about the different types of drums and percussion instruments, and the sounds they make plus, according to Jessica Baxter, “…community, creativity, and just a sense of self…and more im-portantly, they can be involved…[be-cause] with a drum circle, you are part of something bigger than yourself.”

The drum circle is off to a promising start with 40 children coming the first day, and 50 showing up for the second. After starting off with a little musical ‘follow the leader‘, the children are encouraged to expand and share their creativity with the others. “It’s fantas-tic that we have that many kids excited and interested and involved,” Baxter said. In fact, the showing is so good that plans for the program’s expansion have already begun to form in her head. “My dream is that we would have drum circles and/or music programs in all of our Clubs--including Douglas and Glenrock,” she explained, “my hope would be to…be able to take this out to other Clubs. That’s what drums are great for--you can trans-port them easily!” The circle meets two days a week on

Mondays and Tuesdays, and this schedule will be maintained through-out the summer. Once school begins, there will be a different schedule for the two days which has yet to be deter-mined. For more information on Boys and Girls Club or to find out more about the drum circle, call 307-235-5694 or visit their website at www.bgccw.com.

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB DRUM’S UP EXCELLENT BEATJessica Smith - Staff Reporter

Tiny hands pound out a rhythmic beat during the Boys and Girls Club “Drum Circle on June 8th. Photo © Jessica Smith

UW graduate and music teacher Jessica Baxter teaches percussion to the Converse County Boys and Girls Club on June 8th during the Drum Cir-cle. Photo © Jessica Smith

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., will mark their calendars for the “National Day of the American Cowboy” this July 25, 2009. The resolution, which was introduced on May 12 and passed the Senate unanimously on June 8, honors the accomplishments and contribu-tions of cowboys across the nation. This is the fifth annual National Day of the Ameri-can Cowboy since Senator Craig Thomas began the tradition in 2005.

Thomas, a cowboy himself, honored the heri-tage of his home state and the West by spon-soring a resolution to name the fourth Satur-day in July “National Day of the American Cowboy,” which coincides each year with Cheyenne Frontier Days. Since Thomas’ passing in 2007, Enzi has continued the tra-dition in honor of his legacy.

“I’m proud to be from a state that continues to live the cowboy tradition every day. Their contributions have helped shape what it means to be an American and have created a high standard we can all strive to meet. I am proud to continue Senator Thomas’ tradition of recognizing the many contributions cow-boys have made to our country. I look for-ward to celebrating the National Day of the American Cowboy,” Enzi said.

“The cowboy is the icon of Wyoming, rep-resenting our history and way of life. Wyo-ming’s cowboy spirit and western values embodies all aspects of our lives. Indepen-dence, courage, family values, and good stewardship of the land are all virtues that every Wyomingite holds dear. The people of Wyoming are proud of our cowboys and cowgirls. They carry on our strong traditions and western values,” said Barrasso.

A copy Enzi’s statement is included below.

Floor Statement of Michael B. EnziNational Day of the American CowboyMr. ENZI. Mr. President, I rise today to talk about one of the great icons of the American West – the Cowboy. The Cowboy is an en-during symbol of strong character, honesty, integrity, respect, and patriotism. I am proud to carry on a tradition started by my late col-league and friend Senator Craig Thomas by sponsoring Senate Resolution 142, which honors the men and women called “Cow-boys” by designating July 25, 2009 as the National Day of the American Cowboy.

Craig truly showed us what it meant to be a cowboy. He knew that they come from all walks of life. Cowboys are men and women of any age, any race, and can be found across the country. The Cowboy Spirit isn’t about boots and spurs and a hat. It’s about strength of character, sound family values, courage, respect, and good common sense. Senator Thomas said, “Trying to define a cowboy is like trying to rope the wind, but you certainly recognize one when you see them.” It was easy to recognize that Senator Thomas truly was a Wyoming Cowboy in every sense of the word.

The cowboy way of life has been passed down for generations since the first cow-boys settled the American West. They were true pioneers who came West to settle an un-tamed frontier. Many of the cowtowns that sprung up around the cattle business when the West was being settled are still there now. They continue to live their western heritage. The first cowboys relied on hard work and persistence to make their living in a tough country. Today’s cowboys haven’t changed all that much from when the first wranglers and ranch hands started herding cattle on the Great Plains.Today’s cowboys continue to rope and ride across the United States. They live and work in every state to manage nearly one hundred million cattle. They are an integral part of the economy of Wyoming and many other West-

ern states. Cowboys work hard, but they also

play hard. Rodeo is a sport that tests skill with a rope or challenges a cowboy’s ability to stay on the back of bucking rough stock for eight long seconds. Rodeos across the nation, from big events like Cheyenne Frontier Days and the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, to weekly small town jackpots at community arenas around the country draw millions of fans every year.

The cowboy legend still lives in our culture and our imaginations through music, mov-ies, and books. From cowboy blockbusters on the big screen to the thousands of country radio stations on the air, the Cowboy remains a larger-than-life figure. We look up to cow-boys because they are examples of honesty, integrity, character, patriotism and self-re-liance. Cowboys have a strong work ethic, they are compassionate, and they are good stewards of the land. We look to cowboys as role models for how to live up to the best American qualities.

I’m proud to be from a state that continues to live the Cowboy tradition every day. Their contributions have helped shape what it means to be an American and have created a high standard we can all strive to meet. I am proud to continue Senator Thomas’s tra-dition of recognizing the many contributions Cowboys have made to our country. I look forward to celebrating the National Day of the American Cowboy on July 25, 2009.

SAVE THE DATE: JULY 25 MARKS “NATIONAL DAY OF THE AMERICAN COWBOY”

TO HONOR THE LATE SENATOR THOMAS

Dia duit! Hello in Irish

from the Glenrock Library!

Our summer reading program started off on a swift note with Elaine Alphin. A special thank you goes out to her. She is a very busy lady but she want-ed to give back to her community and we definitely appreciate her for that! The fun keeps on rolling ... On June 16 at 6:30 P.M. the library will feature Wall-e. Pull up a chair, eat a little bit of popcorn with a drink and enjoy a good movie. The next morning we will be awaken by the dancing group known as the Douglas Dolls and Dar-lings. They will instruct, inform and entertain us with their fancy footwork on June 17 at 10:30. The Dolls and Darlings are made up of students 7- 17 years of age. Jill Haskins is the owner/instructor. Story Time on June 18 we will bring out our dinosaur facade and we will stomp to our hearts delight! The craze starts at 10:30 and is open to 5 year olds with parent or guardian. Our finale for our week will feature Caroline Eitel or Patty Fenner portray-ing Mary Todd Lincoln. Come listen to a living history of a fascinating first lady. June 18 at 7:00 P.M. Read Me A Story for this week fea-tures Kaitlyn reading Schnitzel van Krumm: Forget Me Not by Lynley Dodd. Dial 436-2353 and listen to a story. We’re on the web at http:wyldweb.state.wy.us/glen. Our phone number is 436-2573. Fax number is 436-8525.

Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday:

10:00 to 5:00. Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 to 8:00. Saturday: 10:00 to 1:00.

Closed Sundays. Thought for the day:

Library, Endowment, and Donation.

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THE BARBER FAMILY100 YEAR GLENROCK FAMILY STORIES

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

HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY GLENROCK!

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cally. When com-pleted, the new A Square facil-ity will cover approximately 7,000 square feet. Alphin hopes to be in production by mid-Septem-ber, when the construction is due to be fin-ished.

According to the initial plan, the company will move forward with its four core brands; Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. The company will cease building its other four brands. Some will be sold, while others will cease to exist. The company will trim its dealerships by over 1,000 and will cut it full-time employees company-wide by ap-proximately 20,000 workers.

While under protection of the court, the company stresses that the customers will notice no difference in the company’s abil-ity to produce quality automobiles. The plan also calls for the automaker to

produce parts that will be interchangeable

on several makes and models, trimming parts and supplies factories in an effort to cut costs.

In an agreement with the United Auto Workers, the company will freeze wages, end bonuses, and end non-competitive work rules in an effort to save more mon-ey. The federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation explained the pension benefits would not be affected by the bankruptcy.

The bankruptcy protection, under Chapter 11 rules, typically lasts approximately 90 days. The federal government’s involve-ment in the company’s rescue is likely to be a longer term though, as the government will likely end up with approximately a 60% chunk of GM ownership, which will take some time to sell off after the country emerges from protection.

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Otis Barber was born in 1888 and grew up in Paulding, Ohio knowing he wanted to come to Wyoming. His father was a horse trader and on one of his trips to Denver had picked up a Bill Barlow's Budget (the Doug-las newspaper) and brought it home to Ohio. That newspaper must have been very interesting as Otis always wanted to come to see Douglas after reading it. Two weeks after gradu-ating from high school in 1907, he packed his bags and took off on an adventure that lasted a lifetime in the "Wild West".

He came to Converse County and worked for ranches in the area in-cluding the Jacob Jenne Ranch and Mountain Home Ranch Com-pany, where he herded sheep. He had never worked with sheep before but at the age of 19 was given the sole responsibility for $30,000 worth of livestock. In March of 1913 he homesteaded four miles west of Glenrock. It was within the bound-aries of the Big Muddy Oil Field. Earlydays on the homestead were difficult, but he was building up his own property and considered it well worth the struggle.

Mr. Barber married the former Lila M. Sarvey, daughter of William August and Katharina Sarvey, on July 5, 1913. They were blessed with 4 children living past infancy. The children were Ednamae Bar-ber Belser Hatch 1915, Mildred A. Barber 1918, (BOB) Burton Otis Barber 1921, and William Edgar Barber 1923.

Their first home in Glenrock was still unfinished when he was called to the service during World War I; Mrs. Barber finished the house and kept up the homestead with the help of Mr. Barber's sister, from

Ohio. After the war was over Mrs. Barber wired General Pershing ofthe great need for her husband at home. Mr. Barber was gone from June 1918 to May 1919.

They bought the home at 605 W. Birch in 1922 where they lived and raised their children and the house is still occupied by his granddaughter Lila M. Hatch Swan and her husband Jim. Other descendents in the area are Nat and Janice Belser (grandson), Scott Barber (grandson), Michael and Tracey Belser (great grandson), Kenneth and Jacqui Swan (great grandson), Alex Belser (great great grandson), Annika Belser (great great granddaughter).

They were members of the Wyoming Pio-neer Association. Mr. Barber was a member of the City Council, the school

board, American Legion, the Masons, the Consistory and the Shrine at Raw-lins. He served as grand patron of the Eastern Star for the State of Wyoming in 1932. Otis loved parades, family in tow; he was there with movie camera. Many, many hours of movies still ex-ist of parades.

I think that the story that sums up Otis the best is the one where after he had enough money to get a new Buick car every few years, he went out one day to check the sheep in the Buick and finding a ewe in need of care he put it in the back seat and brought it in to the house. Lila saw him driving up and came to the door. Seeing the dirty sheep in the back seat she put her hands on her hips and said "Otis, don't put that dirty sheep in our new car." Otis replied "Lila ... she paid for it, she can ride in it. " Then he took the sheep in the house to doctor.

(this and all 100 year stories are writ-ten by the family members.)

“...Otis replied “Lila ... she paid for it,

she can ride in it...”

A-Square building awaites new concrete. Photo (taken offsite) © Jessica Smith

Lodging taxes collected at Converse County hotels indicate that the recession that has affected the rest of the nation so severely, has indeed caught up with Converse County, and the rest of Wyoming. Collections in Converse County in the month of May 2008 were $15,744.95. That figure dropped to $7,136.25, more than a 50% reduction ($8,601.71) in collections over the same month in 2009.

Lodging taxes are collected from each hotel/motel owner in the county, and also from campgrounds throughout the county. The lodging tax is an optional 3% tax approved by Converse County residents on top of the normal 4% sales tax and the optional one percent sales

tax used for county improvements. The proceeds from the tax is controlled by the Joint Powers Board and is used almost exclusively for the promotion of tourism in Converse County. The Converse County Tourism and Promotions Board, empowered by the Joint Powers Board, oversees the spending of the optional tax.

The 50% drop is a major jump in a recent trend that saw figures dropping throughout the beginning of 2009. Several factors are thought to be causing the decline, but one persistent factor is the loss of transient workers that overflowed Converse County motels in

COUNTY TOURISM $ DOWN IN “09

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If you’re sitting at home right now, looking at snow on your television, then you’ve just realized that the rest of the nation has finally gone digital, and left you behind.

Television stations all over the U.S. completed the change on Friday, June 12th, finally switching to digital sig-nals, making analog signals a thing of the past. The 2005 Deficit Reduc-tion Act of 2005 requires all full-power television stations to make the change, paving the way for clearer pictures and better sound, and allow more room for more channels and programming.

The original target date for the change was February 17th or this year, but consumers, along with broadcasters, requested and received an extension until June 12th. The government initi-ated the change and offered consum-ers aid in purchasing the converter boxes necessary to make the change.

For those who own televisions de-signed to receive analog signals, you must either have cable of satellite, or, if you use rabbit ears or an aerial an-tenna, a converter box must be used in order for reception to be possible.

ITS OFFICIAL(and like it or not)

WE HAVE ENTERED INTOTHE DIGITAL ZONE

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2008. With the completion of Rocky Mountain Energy’s wind farm north of Glenrock, and the near completion of the Dave Johnston Power Plant retrofit project, Out-of-state workers and not nearly as plentiful as last year.

As the County plans for a major population increase over the next few years, local residents have to wonder whether the planned “boom” has passed us by for greener pastures.

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Our staff is proud of the accomplish-ments we’ve made over the past al-most two years, and we look forward to celebrating that 2nd year on July 1st of this year.

On behalf of the Eagle that we call The Glenrock Bird, we look forward to continuing to bring the very best in news to your doorstep, every Sunday morning.

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Glenrock Historical Commission2nd Tuesday of each month

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

Senior Shenanigans

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

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

Wednesday, June 3rd - Baked chicken, Au Gratin

potatoes, green beans, sal-ad, roll, berry tart

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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A.B.A.T.E.’S 7TH ANNUAL “HOG” FESTOn Friday and Saturday, June 26th and 27th, the 7th annual “Hog”Fest will be held at South Rec. Put on by A.B.A.T.E. out of Casper and sporting dinners, live entertainment, and chances for winning a new Harley, the event is shaping up to be the best yet. Admission is $125 and there will be alcohol offered by the Four Aces Café and Lounge and tattoos by The Ink Spot, along with food vendors all weekend. For more information, contact Mileage at 577-9165

It is no great secret that Carolyn Eitel and Patty Fenner are two very talented ladies, but what may not be public knowledge is that now they’ve taken that talent and turned it into a company called Moonstone Creative Resources, LLC. The idea came into existence back in Feb-ruary of this year and these two remarkable women turned that idea into reality as of May. What exactly does Moonstone offer? As of this publication, drama productions, grant writing (to help entities pay for their services), and interactive theater ‘myster-ies’. Eventually the ladies hope to add artistic classes and children’s programs to their repertoire. Carolyn Eitel explained, “We have so many things we want to do,” she said, “We didn’t just want to do the-ater, we didn’t just want to do a few things, we wanted…it to be very versatile.” The company’s first official project was the ‘Auntie Bully’ skit performed at the Stand Up/Speak Out assembly, which was held at the middle school. Since their mid-dle school performance, Eitel and Fenner have fleshed out the skit into an hour-and-a-half workshop which includes the skit, role playing about what to do when ad-dressing a bully, and games and songs that go along with the workshop. “We’ve made it into a whole workshop for the classroom or an after school program,” Eitel stated. Moonstone is also in the beginning stages of development for programs involving art called ‘Creative Kids’ and ‘Art From the Heart’. These programs would teach the creative process to both children and adults, giving them different mediums to work in and different ideas to develop. “People get stopped because they thing it’s not going to be good enough,” Eitel said, “[we want to teach them] not to do it for anyone else’s approval but their own.” Carolyn further went on to explain, “Our

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Jessica Smith - Reporter

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The “Bird Word” SearchWyoming Counties Word Search

Whoever turns in a copy of the solved puzzle first, will receive a FREE Glenrock Bird t-shirt Sponsored by Reliant Federal Credit Union. Turn in solved puzzles to 214 S. Fifth Tues - Thurs after 9am.

Congrats to Maggoe Jacobs Glenrock! Logan won a Glenrock Bird T-Shirt for

last weeks Ranch Word Search!

“WYOMING WISE” GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING

WORKSHOP FREE

Small Acreage “Hands-On”Workshop

There are an extraordinary array ofbeautiful plants that WANT to grow in high wind, limited water and less than

perfect soils found in Converse County!

June 25, 2009 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

(Doors Open at 5:30 For Refreshments)Converse County Extension Office 133 W. Center Street, Douglas

DOOR PRIZES AND

REFRESHMENTS

Featured Speaker: Tom Heald, Extension Educator Native and Adapted Landscape Plants for Wyoming Conditions

Other Presentations Include:Master Gardeners Becky Harris and

Ilene Morford RabaXeriscaping and Composting

Sponsored by: Converse County Conservation District, Converse County Extension, University of Wyoming, The Non-Point Task Force (WyDEQ) and

Although not required, please RSVP by June 22, 2009

to Converse CountyConservation District:

(307) 358-3050 or michelle.huntington@wy.nacdnet.net

art only has to satisfy us. I’m not an artist in that ‘this brush will do this and this…’ I’m going ‘If you want to paint with your hands, that’s fine--if you want to paint with your feet, that’s fine--experiment, try it!’” Carolyn Eitel and Patty Fenner know ex-actly where they want their company to go. Their vision for Moonstone Creative Resources is one of clarity and focus. “Eventually what we want Moonstone to be is a place for people to come in, throw and idea out, see if it works with our busi-ness plan and our mission--to give them a place to get experience,” Eitel explained, “we would like to be a mentoring pro-gram…” Currently, the company is working to de-velop curricula--one called ‘School Sur-vival’ and one called ‘Test Stress’, and is forming projects on self esteem, affirma-tion, and positive self-talk. “We want to empower people,” Eitel said. Carolyn Eitel summed it up as accurate-ly as any new business owner when she stated, “Sometimes you have to close your eyes and take a leap of faith and hope that everything works out okay, and that’s what we are trying to do with Moonstone.”

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MOONSTONE, LLC

ALBANY

BIG HORN

CAMPBELL

CARBON

CONVERSE

CROOK

FREMONT

GOSHEN

HOT SPRINGS

JOHNSON

LARAMIE

LINCOLN

NATRONA

NIOBRARA

PARK

PLATTE

SHERIDAN

SUBLETTE

SWEETWATER

TETON

UINTA

WASHAKIE

WESTON To those advertisers in the Weekend’s in Wyoming section that ran on June 7th, due to the strip down the middle of the insert, we will not be charging any advertisers who ran in that section for ads that ran in that section. Thanks for your continued support while we screech through our wing expansion!

Amanda Smith - Editor