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Bailie Tilton as Kate, left, reacts as Taylor Ladd breaks into a wild dance during the technical rehearsalWednesday night for the Sheridan College Theater production of “Dancing at Lughnasa” at the Mars Theater.The black box format offers the audience a more intimate and dramatic setting among the actors. The show willbe performed today and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Mars Theater in theWYO Theater.

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Logan Nimick as Jack performs during the technicalrehearsal Wednesday night for the Sheridan CollegeTheater production of “Dancing at Lughnasa.”

Taylor Ladd as Maggie, left, and Brooke Link as Roseperform during the rehearsal Wednesday night for“Dancing at Lughnasa.”

Ranchester sewerline replacement

bid approvedBY HANNAH SHEELYTHE SHERIDAN PRESS

RANCHESTER — Before workcan begin on the new MainStreet Mercantile in Ranchester,the town must replace the sewerline beneath the proposed sitefor the business center.

Members of Ranchester TownCouncil voted Tuesday to awarda bid for the sewer replacementproject to IntermountainConstruction and Materials ofSheridan for $54,809.22. The sec-ond bidder on the sewer linereplacement project was NorthStar Energy with a bid of$86,633.19.

Town Clerk Teri Laya said thesewer line was installed in 1942so the town wanted to makesure it was up-to-date beforebuilding the mercantile. It ishoped construction on the sewerline replacement will be com-pleted this fall.

The mercantile will be locatedon the corner of Main Streetand U.S. Highway 14 across fromthe fire hall and informationcenter on land owned by thetown of Ranchester. The townreceived a $977,500 CommunityReadiness Grant through theWyoming Business Council inJanuary that will fund most ofthe project.

Plans for the mercantile arenot final, but it is projected toconsist of a building with threeretail spaces, a covered outdoorspace for events like farmersmarkets and a parking lot.

Also on Tuesday, councilorsapproved a request from resi-dent Jerry Martin who wantedto know if the town would lethim use a town easement toaccess land he hopes to pur-chase in the new Spirit RidgeSubdivision behind the pro-posed site for a new elementaryschool in Ranchester.

Martin wants to build a shedin his back yard but would needaccess to the area on a towneasement and wanted to makesure he could have access beforepurchasing the property. Townofficials told him they wouldallow access.

SEE RANCHESTER, PAGE 2

Study shows Brook Mine couldcreate 600 jobs

FROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — Ramaco, thecompany planning to open theBrook Mine 6 miles north ofSheridan, released a study andprojections Tuesday that showSheridan County may need toprepare for significant growth.

While mining companiesacross the country strugglewith red ink, securing exportpermits and what they’ve calleda hostile Congress, Ramaco offi-cials said Tuesday that themine and reclamation permitsubmitted by the company hasbeen accepted for completeness.It is currently under technicalreview at the Department ofEnvironmental Quality.

The Brook Mine could be thefirst new mine in SheridanCounty in more than 50 years.Along with the permitannouncement, Ramacoreleased a socio-economic devel-opment analysis of the mineand its projected local impact.

The study shows that themine could create almost 600direct and indirect jobs inSheridan County with morethan $30 million in annualwages and $464 million of totalwages over the mine life.

The mine is also expected togenerate more than $377 millionin local, state and federal taxrevenue over its life. The studyshowed that the mining compa-ny will pay more than $11 mil-lion of ad valorem and propertytaxes per year.

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Blood heroes: navigating the donation processBY ALISA BRANTZ

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SHERIDAN — As a resident of SheridanCounty, chances are you have heard the com-mercials or seen the fliers on a near monthlybasis as United Blood Services rolls intotown for a blood drive.

Various locations play host to the mobileblood collection teams to help keep bloodbanks stocked and ready for others in need.

Frequent donors know the drill, makeappointments and show up every eight weekswith their “Blood Hero” identification cardsfor another round of service.

But if you have never donated blood before,the process — or maybe even just the thoughtof the process — can be intimidating.

With a little information and preparation,almost anyone can be a hero by donating alittle bit of time to give something that yourbody naturally reproduces, for free.

The United Blood Services team that comesto town is part of the Rocky MountainRegion, covering Montana and Wyoming asfar south as Jackson Hole.

On any given weekday there are as many asthree teams on the road, conducting 12-16blood drives throughout the region eachweek.

“There are a lot of places that do not have aRed Cross or us in town, so we try to hit allthe small communities,” UBS Donor CareSupervisor Candida Scozzari said.“Especially when the weather gets bad, noone wants to leave town to give blood so wecome to you.”

The blood that is collected supports morethan 200 hospitals in the western part of thecountry, and can be distributed as far southas Arizona.

Recent drives have advertised a criticalneed for donors, especially those with O+blood types, but Scozzari said this is not

uncommon.Blood donors are needed year round, but in

the later months of the year the need tendsto increase.

“Toward the end of the year a lot more peo-ple are having surgeries, trying to get thosesurgeries done, and when they’re having sur-gery sometimes they need blood, especiallywith heart surgeries,” she said. “And youknow, there are a lot of motorcycles still outthere. A lot of accidents causing a constantneed.”

Scozzari said another constant need is tosupport cancer patients who use the plateletsreceived from donations.

There are two kinds of blood donations andwhile you are getting checked in you will beasked which type you are doing: double unitor whole blood.

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SEE BOOM, PAGE 2

Dayton TownCouncil to vote oncell tower Nov. 19

BY HANNAH SHEELYTHE SHERIDAN PRESS

DAYTON — Members ofDayton Town Council will voteNov. 19 on whether or not toallow Verizon to install a celltower on town property nearthe community center. Thetower is expected to improvecellphone reception in Daytonand surrounding areas.

Six residents attended a pub-lic hearing regarding the celltower on Oct. 28. One residentsaid he was in favor of thetower, but he did express con-cern about depreciation ofproperty values for propertieslocated near the tower.

Councilman Norm Andersonnoted that he had checked withCounty Assessor Paul Fallabout that issue.

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Your guide to Sheridan is now online! RANCHESTER: Planning recreation areaFROM 1

Added to the agenda for Tuesday was dis-cussion on plans for the town to acquire anold caboose rail car from BurlingtonNorthern Santa Fe Railroad. Town officialshad previously discussed obtaining acaboose but felt the one they were lookingat was too run down. They were alertedthat another caboose is available and willbegin the process of researching theiroptions.

Officials have discussed placing thecaboose behind Town Hall to provide a

recreation area for town residents. It ishoped that the caboose’s visible locationwill also draw tourists and encourage themto stop and spend some time in Ranchester,Laya said.

In other business, a town resident attend-ed the meeting and recommended that theCouncil consider increasing the mayor’ssalary, which is currently set at $1,500 permonth. Laya said the increase would needto be approved prior to the new mayor,Peter Clark, taking office in January. Shesaid council members will consider therequest.

TOWER: Town proposed lease priceFROM 1

Anderson said Fall evaluated propertyvalues for houses near the cell towerinstalled at the Sheridan CountyFairgrounds and found no drop in value.

Consideration of the Verizon tower willfollow the third reading of an ordinancethat will amend Dayton’s R2 residentialzoning ordinance to allow commercialtelecommunication towers in R2 zones on acase-by-case basis as approved by Council.

That ordinance was passed on secondreading Monday. Mayor Bob Wood said thechange to the R2 zoning ordinance wasdone in preparation for voting on theVerizon tower but is not a direct approvalof the tower, which will require a separatevote.

The tower will be a single pole like a lightpole. It will be visible from the communitycenter but not too visible to surrounding

neighbors, Wood said. It will be locatedbehind the town shop near the TongueRiver Valley Community Center.

Town officials have proposed a lease priceof $1,000 per month.

In other business on Monday, members ofDayton Town Council approved a bid fordemolition of two houses and three out-buildings on recently purchased town prop-erty near Scott Bicentennial Park.

The town received nine bids on the proj-ect ranging from $8,900 to $34,450. Bidscame from as far away as Mills.

After opening the bids and making sureall requirements were met, the councilawarded the contract to WyomingDemolition of Sheridan, the lowest bidderat $8,900.

Wood hopes demolition can begin soon sothe property can be developed come springfor additional parking for the park and foradditional green space.

BOOM: Construction planned for 2015-16FROM 1

The company released a timeline for thedevelopment of the mine. The companyprojected to have the permit issued in late2015 with infrastructure and facilities con-struction planned for 2015-2016. Ramaco’stimeline shows mining starting in 2016with the hope of producing up to 8 milliontons of coal per year.

Ramaco officials said the Brook Minewould employ between 60-200 miners aswell as eight to 20 salaried jobs.

Gov. Matt Mead applauded the company’seffort in a press release Tuesday.

“The new mine will mean more high pay-ing jobs and millions of additional dollarsto the local economy,” Mead said.“Wyoming’s favorable tax climate andreduced regulations make doing businesshere profitable. Ramaco’s faith inWyoming’s natural resources shows thatWyoming is a good investment. Ramaco’splan also confirms my belief that coal has

a long future in Wyoming. Wyoming willcontinue to fuel the country.”

In 2012, Cloud Peak Energy announcedthat it had acquired Youngs Creek MiningCompany, LLC. The Youngs Creek Mine atthe time of purchase was a permitted, butundeveloped surface mine project located13 miles north of Sheridan. In 2012, CloudPeak Energy officials said development andproduction of that mine would dependlargely on the availability of additionalexport terminal capacity on the West Coast.

When the permitting process for thatmine first started, tentative schedulesshowed the Youngs Creek Mining Co. hopedto begin construction in 2011. A 2008 studydone to predict the potential impacts ofthat mine showed it could have broughthundreds of jobs and millions of dollars intax revenues to the area.

A phone call to Cloud Peak Energy repre-sentatives for an update on plans for theYoungs Creek Mine were not immediatelyreturned.

Man charged in UW student death out on bail

LARAMIE (AP) — A 20-year-old maninvolved in a Halloween night fight thatresulted in the death of a University ofWyoming student has been released on a$100,000 signature bail bond.

Dalton Williams, of Casper, is chargedwith second-degree murder or manslaugh-ter in the alternative.

Murder in the second degree carries apenalty of 20 years to life imprisonment,while manslaughter carries a maximumpenalty of 20 years imprisonment, theLaramie Boomerang reported Thursday.

Joe McGowan, 21, of Lander, was tryingto break up a fight involving Williams andothers when he was struck and fell, hit-ting his head on the street, according towitness accounts in the police affidavit.

McGowan died Saturday after being air-lifted to a Colorado hospital.

Williams told police he struck McGowanwith his right hand in the head and sawhim fall, according to the affidavit.

He also told police “he shouldn’t havehit him but just reacted to McGowanwalking toward them,” it said.

Williams is scheduled to appear for hispreliminary hearing in Circuit Court nextWednesday.

McGowan was the youngest son ofWyoming Press Association President and

Lander Journal Publisher AnneMcGowan and her husband, Kevin,according to a statement issued by theWPA.

In a separate incident that same night inLaramie, UW police arrested an 18-year-old Cheyenne high school student in con-nection with an assault that left a studenthospitalized with traumatic head injuries.

Isaac Garcia faces charges of aggravatedassault and battery in the incident at anoff-campus residence that injured 20-year-old Luke McConville, of Casper, accordingto a UW news release.

McConville, who was airlifted to MedicalCenter of the Rockies in Loveland thenight of the incident, has shown improve-ment and was moved from intensive care,according to UW.

One witness told police “that Garcia wasnever provoked and that he struck adefenseless McConville in the side of thehead and McConville fell down and hit hishead on the concrete,” according to thepolice affidavit.

Garcia remains in custody at the AlbanyCounty Detention Center.

Police are investigating two other sus-pects involved in the altercation.

Alcohol was a factor in both fights,according to police reports.

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BLOOD : Process can be quick, easy if individuals prepare for donation beforehandFROM 1

Double units of red cellscan be used right awaybecause everything hasbeen filtered out immediate-ly.

Whole blood, on the otherhand, everything must befiltered out of it afterward.

Recipients benefit morefrom double units whenthey are needing transfu-sions because eventuallytheir bodies will start toreject blood cells from twodifferent people, so if theycan get two units from oneperson their bodies don’ttend to reject it as quickly,Scozzari said.

From a donor perspective,

double unit donations dotake longer to complete andtake more blood away.

In order to give a doubleunit, donors must weigh atleast 150 pounds and be atleast 5-foot-3.

The actual blood drawprocess will take about ahalf-hour, as opposed to thewhole blood, which takesabout 10 minutes.

Frequent donor LynneaSpajers said though theactual draw is quick, newdonors should know theentire process actually takesabout an hour.

Upon arrival, donors willpresent their ID to a volun-teer at the front desk, likeKaren Steir, the head volun-teer for Sheridan MemorialHospital.

Donors will be given aninformational booklet fromthe volunteers to readbefore beginning the screen-ing procedure.

For screening you will betaken to a private areawhere a Donor CareSpecialist will check yourblood pressure and tempera-ture, do a finger prick tocheck your iron level andask you a series of personalhealth questions, all todetermine that you are qual-ified to donate.

Some things that can dis-qualify you from donatinginclude if you have been tocertain regions of the worldwithin the past 12 months,don’t feel well the day ofdonation, have takenAspirin within 48 hours orhave certain medical condi-tions.

Some locations have

donors complete the healthquestionnaire in the waitingarea before entering the pri-vate screening area, and alldonors can complete thesurvey online with UBSprior to arriving for yourdraw.

Spajers recommends com-pleting the survey fromhome to expedite theprocess, and ensure you areeligible before arriving.

Scozzari recommends youeat a large meal beforedonating and drink a lot ofwater as well.

“If you prepare before youcome it goes super slick,”Spajers said. “It doesn’t takemuch time and it’s a bighelp for people.”

Once the screening is com-plete, you will move to areclining chair for the draw.

During the actual blooddraw, the Donor CareSpecialists remind you tofrequently flex the musclesof your lower body to stimu-late circulation.

That’s all you have to do:sit and flex.

After the draw, the teamasks you to remain in thewaiting area for another 15minutes with a snack anddrink, which they provide.

“They do lose a little bit ofsodium when they donate aswell, and that’s why we havethe chips and salty snacksand encourage them to eatsomething salty before leav-ing,” Scozzari said. “By edu-cating our donors, we reallydon’t have a lot of issues.”

Issues could include dizzi-

ness, but Steir reiteratedthat if donors follow theguidelines, it is rare thatshe sees issues while man-ning the front desk.

“I haven’t seen anybodyreally feel bad afterward,”she said. “We had one guywalk right out and pass outin the hall. That’s why welike you to wait 15 minutesto see how you’re going tofeel and eat something.”

Spajers said donorsshouldn’t do anything over-ly strenuous for the rest ofthe day, and if she overdoesit at home she can some-times feel crummy, but over-all it is an easy way to helpothers.

“A friend of mine said sheabsolutely loves donatingblood and she thinks that Ishould try it so she took meand we made a day of it and

went together and shethought it was very special,”she said. “I’ve donated sev-eral times now.”

Anyone age 16 and oldercan donate in Wyoming, butthose under 18 need a signedparental consent form.

United Blood Services’ Evan Slagsvold wraps a bandage for donor Shawn French after donatingblood during the blood drive Wednesday at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.

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CEC set to begin two projects in springBY KELLI HEITSTUMAN-TOMKO

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SHERIDAN — TheCreative Economic Councilfor Sheridan and JohnsonCounties has chosen twoprojects to begin in thespring.

The CEC is a council ofmore than a dozen organi-zations that discussesoptions for developing acreative economy by utiliz-ing often overlooked talentin many areas of creativethinking and expanding thenetworking opportunitiesfor this talent to developviable projects.

The Sheridan Economic

and Educational Authorityapplied for a $50,000 grantfrom the Wyoming BusinessCounsel, and the CEC haschosen the projects they’dlike propose to for the grantmoney.

Susan Bigelow, councilchair, said ballots were sentout to the organizationsmaking up the CEC askingthem to choose what proj-ects should be part of theproposals. Organizationswith overlapping goalsshare proposals and worktogether.

One of the projects cho-sen is an effort to creategreater opportunities forartists in the area. The two

organizations working onthis project are theSheridan Artists Guild, Etal. and Arts Along theBighorns in Buffalo. RobertBriggs of SEEDA will bewriting the proposal forthose groups.

The other project is aneffort to bring the filmindustry to Wyoming, aproject shared by SheridanTravel and Tourism and theBuffalo Chamber ofCommerce. Both organiza-tions would like to see filmsmeant to be set in Wyomingactually filmed inWyoming. Bigelow will bewriting that proposal.

Bigelow said the monies

from the grant would payfor consultants who wouldhelp the organization devel-op an implementation planfor the projects.

Now that the projectshave been chosen, Bigelowsaid a schedule for the nextsteps has been put intoplace. She said the propos-als were to go out inDecember with the expecta-tion that they would beback in January. The coun-cil plans to choose consult-ants for the projects inFebruary and hope to startworking on the projects inMarch. The council willthen repeat the process forthe next set of projects.

Home Depot helps make veterans homes more accessibleBY KELLI HEITSTMAN-TOMKO

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SHERIDAN — Home Depot’sCelebration of Service, which runsfrom Sept. 11 to Nov. 11 each year, willinclude helping to make local veter-ans’ homes more accessible this year.

The Celebration of Service markstwo months in which the store bringsattention to the plight of veterans inneed and steps in to help. The storepairs with a nonprofit to help veter-ans with mobility and accessibilityneeds and makes necessary renova-tions to their homes.

The Sheridan Home Depot part-nered with the American Legion Post7.

Jim Schlenker, Comis Voyageur ofthe post, said that this is not the firsttime he’s worked with the HomeDepot.

“Whenever we need them, they’realways there for us,” Schlenker said.“And they’re doing this for veterans. I

wasn’t going to turn them down.”He pointed out that Home Depot

does the renovations year round, butthe 9/11 to Veterans Day Celebrationof Service is the time the store bringsthe public’s attention to the program.

Schlenker said the plan is to go intoeach home and adapt whatever needsto be adapted for the comfort and safe-ty of the veteran.

“In one, the guy lives downstairs,”Schlenker said. “It’s a bit of a safetyissue for him to be going up and downthe stairs, so Home Depot is putting ina bathroom downstairs for him.”

Other renovations might be widen-ing doors for wheelchairs or puttingin wheelchair ramps and creatingother means of accessibility.

Schlenker said the process theHome Depot follows is to find a candi-date for the program and assess whatsupplies they’ll need. Then HomeDepot will give the list of supplies toSchlenker, who applies for the Home

Depot grant as the partnering non-profit. The grant comes in the form ofa gift card which Schlenker then usesto purchase the necessary supplies.All of the labor is performed by vol-unteers.

“They’ve done one house inSheridan,” Schlenker said. “And thenthey have five more and two inBuffalo.”

Chamber prepares for Legislative forumFROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — The Sheridan CountyChamber of Commerce has startedplanning the annual LegislativeForum, set for Nov. 24-25.

The two-day event provides commu-nity members and organizations theopportunity to address local state leg-islators.

Each group or individual is provid-ed with 15- or 30-minute time slots.

To present to the legislators, sign upby calling Karen at the SheridanCounty Chamber of Commerce at 672-2485.

The forum is provided by the cham-ber’s Governmental AffairsCommittee.

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Three good groupsmerit support

Wife: You told me you’d spend yourwhole life trying to make me happy.

Husband: I didn’t expect to live this long.

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Three good organiza-tions that enrich our com-munity that need supportand typically get it:

• The Food Group wasstarted in 2010 because anumber of schoolchildrenwere going hungry on theweekends. In the begin-ning, some 40 childrenwere reached with mealsthat they could feed them-

selves or a sibling. Last year, it was almost300. One illustration of why it works: byproviding healthy food for the weekend, thechildren come to school Monday in a betterstate to learn. There are indeed hungerissues hereabouts. These weekend “food-packs” strengthen our community and chil-dren.

— Contact: Missi Hubert, executive direc-tor, 763-0850 or thefoodgroup@gmail.com

• Last month, our YMCA kicked off itsannual “Give Your Heart to a Child” cam-paign. These funds from donors enable fam-ilies, children and adults to have access to Yprograms at reduced fees.

— Contact: Jay McGinnis, executivedirector, 674-7488 or www.sheridanymca.org

• The Community Holiday Dinner isnow in its 24th year, and it’ll be held Sunday,Dec. 7, from 4-7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn.Typically, some 1,300 meals are served, some300 small gift bags for children are distrib-uted and some 150 gift bags to disabledadults are also a part of the program. Itbrings friends and neighbors together to cel-ebrate the holiday season. It is put on by allvolunteers, too, which make the dinner asatisfying event.

— Contacts: Erin DeFries, Bob DeFries,Mark Demple, 674-7600 or the SheridanCounty Chamber of Commerce, 672-2485.

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Of good things…….• Our Fulmer Public Library has its big

Friends of the Library auction and socialcome Saturday, starting at 5:30 p.m.Proceeds will benefit library services andresources.

• The Sheridan Press will start distribut-ing drop-off bins next week around town forthose wanting to donate new, or slightlyused children’s books for its second annual,“Season’s Readings” program. Perhapsthere are some children’s books that havebeen outgrown and stashed into boxes inthe garage or basement. Please bring thebooks to the Fulmer Public Library, JavaMoon, McDonald’s, or the Press office.We’ll shine them up a bit and turn themover to The Food Group and they’ll includein weekend “food packs.” A meal, and abook. Good stuff, this.

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While most communities fight long-and-hard, tooth-and-nail over any sort of tax, forany number of reasons, seven of 10Sheridan voters expressed Tuesday with aballot how they support the Optional One-Cent Sales Tax, which goes toward a num-ber of nonprofit organizations, culture,social services and local infrastructure.Certainly not unanimous, but seven of 10say yes — that’s deep.

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Quotable

“Comparison is the thief of joy.”

— Theodore Roosevelt, 26th Americanpresident, 1858-1919

PUBLISHER’SNOTEBOOK|Stephen Woody

Unlike the dog that chased the caruntil, to its consternation, he caughtit, Republicans know what do withwhat they have caught. Having com-

pleted their capture of control of the leg-islative branch, they should start with thefollowing six measures concerning practi-cal governance and constitutional equilib-rium:

— Abolish the Consumer FinancialProtection Bureau. This creature of thelabyrinthine Dodd-Frank law violatesJohn Locke's dictum: "The legislative

cannot transfer thepower of making lawsto any other hands. ...The power of the leg-islative ... [is] only tomake laws, and not tomake legislators." TheCFPB is empowered to"declare," with no leg-islative guidance orinstitutional inhibi-tions, that certain busi-ness practices are "abu-sive." It also embodiesprogressivism's author-

itarianism by being, unlike any entityCongress has created since 1789, unteth-ered from all oversight mechanisms: Itsfunding, "determined by the director,"comes from the Federal Reserve.

— Repeal the Independent PaymentAdvisory Board. This expression of theprogressive mind is an artifact of theAffordable Care Act and may be the mostanti-constitutional measure ever enact-ed. It certainly violates the first words ofthe first section of the first article of theConstitution: "All legislative powersherein granted shall be vested in aCongress." The IPAB's purported func-tion is to achieve the ACA's purpose ofcost containment by reducing Medicarespending. When the IPAB's 15 presiden-tial appointees make what the ACA calls

a "legislative proposal" limiting reim-bursements to doctors, this proposalautomatically becomes law unlessCongress passes a similar measure cut-ting Medicare spending. Under this con-stitutional travesty, an executive branchagency makes laws unless the legislativebranch enacts alternative means ofachieving the executive agency's aim.The ACA stipulates that no measure forthe abolition of the IPAB can be intro-duced before 2017 or after Feb. 1, 2017,and must be enacted by Aug. 15 of thatyear. So, one Congress presumed to bindall subsequent Congresses in order toachieve progressivism's consistent aim --abolishing limited government by eman-cipating presidents from restraint by theseparation of powers. This impertinenceby the 111th Congress requires a firmrebuke by the 114th.

— Repeal the ACA's tax on medicaldevices. This $29 billion blow to anindustry that provides more than 400,000jobs is levied not on firms' profits but ongross revenues, and comes on top of thefederal (the developed world's highest)corporate income tax, plus state andlocal taxes. Enough Democrats supportrepeal that a presidential veto might beoverridden.

— Improve energy, economic and envi-ronmental conditions by authorizingconstruction of the Keystone XLpipeline. The pipeline would reduce therisk of spills by reducing the transporta-tion of oil in railroad tankers.

— Mandate completion of the nuclearwaste repository in Nevada's YuccaMountain. The signature achievement ofHarry Reid's waning career has beenblocking this project, on which approxi-mately $15 billion has been spent. So,rather than nuclear waste being safelystored in the mountain's 40 miles of tun-nels 1,000 feet underground atop 1,000feet of rock, more than 160 million

Americans live within 75 miles of one ormore of the 121 locations where 70,000tons of waste are stored.

— Pass the Regulations from theExecutive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS)Act. It would require that any regulationwith at least a $100 million annualimpact on the economy — there areapproximately 200 of them in thepipeline — must be approved withoutamendments by joint resolution ofCongress and signed by the president."In effect," writes the Hudson Institute'sChristopher DeMuth, "major agencyrules would become legislative proposalswith fast-track privileges." By requiringlegislative complicity in especially heavyfederal burdens, REINS is an ingredientin the recipe for resuscitating Congress,which has been far too eager to cede leg-islative responsibilities to the executivebranch.

Such measures may be too granular tosatisfy the grandiose aspirations ofthose conservatives who, sharing pro-gressives' impatience with our constitu-tional architecture, aspire to have theirway completely while wielding just onebranch of government. But if, as is likely,the result of Congress doing these andsimilar things is a blizzard of presiden-tial vetoes, even this would be construc-tive. The 2016 presidential election wouldfollow a two-year demonstration of howreactionary progressivism is in opposingchanges to the nation's trajectory.Congressional actions provoking execu-tive rejections would frame the argumentabout progressivism. And as MargaretThatcher advised, first you win the argu-ment, then you win the vote.

GEORGE WILL writes on politics, law and social character. Will beganwriting for The Washington Post in 1974. He is a contributor for Fox News,a Pulitzer Prize recipient for commentary, and is the author of 12 books.

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What Republicans must do now

‘Pen and ballot!’Re: Thanks to Vets

President Barack Obama boasted, “I have a phone and apen.”

Many thanks to our soldiers who fought in wars and whogave their lives.

We can proudly say, “I have a pen and a ballot!”

Evelyn B. ThompsonSheridan

LETTER |

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FROM STAFF REPORTS

CHEYENNE — The WyomingDepartment of Education is hostinga free K-12 Literacy, English andLanguage Arts Teachers’ ConferenceNov. 14-15 in Cheyenne.

All educators are welcome includ-ing private school teachers, substi-tute teachers, paraprofessionals,librarians, instructional facilitatorsand parents.

Featured events include keynotespeaker Jeff Wilhelm, author of“Reading Don’t Fix No Chevys,” andarguably one of the most popularnational authors and presenters onliteracy; Eugene Gagliano, author ofthe picture book “C is for Cowboy,”and popular presenter on the

Wyoming Arts Council roster; SherylLain, author of “A Poem for EveryStudent,” and Mick Wiest, SheridanCounty School District 2 educatorand 2014 Wyoming Teacher of theYear.

Also featured will be student pro-gram presentations.

A bevy of Wyoming expert teachersand college professors including Dr.Victoria Gillis will also share in thefollowing strands: literacy in the con-tent area, primary, intermediate/mid-dle school and secondary English.

A free luncheon will be served atnoon on Saturday.

Professional Teaching StandardsBoard and University of Wyomingcredit will be offered.

The Friday evening kickoff is at

Centennial in the Commons, startingwith registration at 6:30 p.m.

Friday’s sessions feature Wilhelm,Gagliano and workshops.

Saturday’s events begin with plena-ry workshops featuring Wilhelm andLain at 8:15 a.m.

Workshops continue until 3:30 p.m. A block of rooms is reserved at

Marriott Courtyard for $99 each andthe Sleep Inn for $83.

To register, seehttp://tinyurl.com/WyoEnglishLanguageArts.

For more information, contact Lainat sheryl.lain@wyo.gov or 631-0637, orMarina Barela atmarina.barela@wyo.gov or 777-7675.

Walk-ins are welcome, but registra-tion by November 12 is preferred.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — The Kalif Players will present themelodrama “Stop the Presses... or She’s Not My Type”next week at the Kalif Shrine Center.

The play centers around Colorado Clarion editorAspen Print, the none-too-bright newspaper girl JudyPaige and aging typesetter and Colorado Clarionowner Granny Print. Organizers invite communitymembers to feel free to boo and hiss, and throwpeanuts and popcorn.

The play will be produced Nov. 13-15 at 7 p.m. eachday.

Tickets for the show are $7 per person and availableat the Kalif Shrine Center or at the door. Thursdayand Friday are family nights, with dinner also avail-able at 6 p.m. Friday night for an additional $10 perperson.

Saturday night is for adults only. For more information, contact the Kalif Shrine

office at 674-7110. The Kalif Shrine Center is located at 145 W. Loucks

St.

The students at Woodland Park Elementary School celebrate Red Ribbon Week by "Planting a Promise.” With the help of the school councilorKevin Charlson, the students each planted a tulip to promise to be drug free. Pictured are kindergarten students planting their promises.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — The nextScience Saturday event setfor this weekend will focuson solids, liquids and gases.

From 10 a.m. to noon on

Saturday, join the SheridanCollege Museum ofDiscovery and Science Kidsfor a morning of hands-on,minds-on science.

Activities with lavalamps, boat races, lemon

batteries and more areplanned.

The event is free and opento the public. It will be heldat the Sheridan CollegeMuseum of Discovery inthe Mohn’s Science Center,

rooms 134. 144 and 122.For more information,

contact Sarah Mentock at763-0976 or sarah@science-kids.org.

Sheridan College is locat-ed at 3059 Coffeen Ave.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — Akcita Win will hold its November meet-ing at Wyoming Rib and Chop House on Tuesday.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. An unspecified programwill be presented and dinner will be enjoyed.

The meeting is open to the public.Wyoming Rib and Chop House is located at 847 N. Main

St.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

RANCHESTER — Tongue RiverMiddle School staff announced theirfirst-quarter honor roll recipients.

Superintendent’s HonorRoll

Eighth gradeMackenzie Aksamit, Emily Elliot,

Jaren Fritz, Staci Helferich, HollyHutchinson, Macey McArthur,Tiffanie Rosenlund, Bailee Stewart,Morgan Warren

Seventh gradeZaveah Kobza, Rheagan Logan,

Jacob McIntyre, Kenzie McPhie,Maddy Miller, Reagan Mullaney,Declan Nunn, Chloe Schilling, EmmaSchroder, Anika Sears, Marcus Sharp,Nick Summers, Linsey Tritschler,Gabe Veilleux, Jett Walker

Sixth gradeIzzy Carbert, Kyler Dewitt, Kade

McMeans, Tony Perfetti, SydneePitman, Emma Scammon, GraceSopko

Principal’s Honor RollEighth gradeAnastasia Beutler, Aspen Boulter,

Theron Kalasinsky, Annie Kerns, AJLytton, Hayley Uecker, Wyatt Yeigh

Seventh gradeKalli Aksamit, Alexis Bernard,

Kalie Bocek, Miah Chalfant, AliyaGaona, Kaya Jolley, Kynlee Jolley,Sadie Koltiska, Naomi Morales, KaycePearce, Brielle Prehemo, Cade Reish,Allen Williams, Raessa Willis

Sixth gradeEthan Arizona, Bailey Boulter, Zach

Cook, Bailey Dodge, Ty Doke, AlexDonston, Markus Foley, JamesonGeorge, Cole Gilbert, Hanna Hill,Donovan Klier, James McKenzie, JonMitchell, Alexis Rainey, JesseRodriguez, Ethan Rosenlund, JadenSmith-Garnica, Jack Stewart, Annie

Swisher, Austin Weckesser

Honor RollEighth gradeWes Bakken, Angelina Bird,

Dalaynie Dearcorn, Elias Dillon-Bennett, Harmony Eyler, SamHomola, Autumn McHenry, BonaMcKenzie, Olivia Miller, Cyla Moore,Max Roberson, Zack Schankey,Trenton Smith, Josh Thayer, TaylorVelos

Seventh gradeKyle Breen, Sydney Butler, Kobe

Dewitt, Alexis Higdon, Miles Homola,Abby Keller, Marissa Quam, AnyahRodriguez, Clay Smith, SavanahWilliams, Caleb Witter

Sixth gradeAzariah Benevides, David

Blanchard, Kaden Borzenski, IvyDearcorn, Jerome Helvey, Zeb Jacobs,Scott Jacobson, Carsen McArthur,Addie Miller, Hunter O’Neal, JamesRichards, Luke Singer

Kalif Players to present ‘Stop thePresses’ Nov. 13-15

Dept. of Education offering free conference for teachers

Akcita Win to meet at Rib and Chop Tuesday

TRMS announces first-quarter honor roll

Science Saturday to focus on solids, liquids and gases

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Pledging to remain drug free

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TODAY IN HISTORY |

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Today’s Highlight inHistory:

On Nov. 6, 1984, PresidentRonald Reagan won re-elec-tion by a landslide over for-mer Vice President WalterMondale, the Democratic chal-lenger.

On this date:In 1814, Adolphe Sax, the

inventor of the saxophone,was born in Dinant, Belgium.

In 1854, America’s “MarchKing,” John Philip Sousa, wasborn in Washington, D.C.

In 1860, former Illinois con-gressman Abraham Lincolndefeated three other candi-dates for the presidency: JohnBreckinridge, John Bell andStephen Douglas.

In 1861, ConfederatePresident Jefferson Davis waselected to a six-year term ofoffice.

In 1928, in a first, theresults of Republican HerbertHoover’s presidential electionvictory over Democrat AlfredE. Smith were flashed onto anelectric wraparound sign onthe New York Times building.

In 1934, Nebraska votersapproved dissolving their two-chamber legislature in favorof a nonpartisan, single (or“unicameral”) legislativebody, which was implementedin 1937.

In 1944, British officialLord Moyne was assassinatedin Cairo, Egypt, by membersof the Zionist Stern gang.

In 1956, President DwightD. Eisenhower won re-elec-tion, defeating DemocratAdlai E. Stevenson.

In 1962, Democrat EdwardM. Kennedy was electedSenator from Massachusetts.

In 1977, 39 people werekilled when the Kelly BarnesDam burst, sending a wall ofwater through Toccoa FallsCollege in Georgia.

In 1990, about one-fifth ofthe Universal Studios backlotin southern California wasdestroyed in an arson fire.

In 2012, President BarackObama was elected to a sec-ond term of office, defeatingRepublican challenger MittRomney.

Ten years ago: An IvoryCoast airstrike killed nineFrench peacekeepers and anAmerican aid worker, prompt-ing France to wipe out thecountry’s modest air force.The designers ofSpaceShipOne, the first pri-vately manned rocket to burstinto space, were handed a $10million check and the AnsariX Prize trophy.

Five years ago: PresidentBarack Obama signed a $24billion economic stimulus bill,hours after the governmentreported that the unemploy-ment rate had hit 10.2 percentin Oct. 2009 for the secondtime since World War II.

One year ago: Health andHuman Services SecretaryKathleen Sebelius, testifyingbefore the Senate FinanceCommittee on the nation’shealth care law, was blisteredby Republicans who bluntlychallenged her honesty,pushed for her resignationand demanded unsuccessfullythat she concede PresidentBarack Obama had deliberate-ly misled the public about hissignature domestic program.At the Country MusicAssociation Awards, MirandaLambert won her fourthstraight female vocalist of theyear award while her hus-band, Blake Shelton, wonalbum of the year and malevocalist — a category he alsowon for the fourth year in arow.

Today’s Birthdays: ActressJune Squibb (Film:“Nebraska”) is 85. DirectorMike Nichols is 83. Countrysinger Stonewall Jackson is82. Singer Eugene Pitt (TheJive Five) is 77. Singer P.J.Proby is 76. Country singerGuy Clark is 73. Actress SallyField is 68.

Thought for Today:“Quotation is a serviceablesubstitute for wit.” — OscarWilde (1854-1900).

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DSA annual recognition dinnerThe Downtown Sheridan Association recognized a variety of new businesses and contributions of individuals and companiesduring the DSA Annual Appreciation Dinner Tuesday at The Powder Horn. The WYO Theater received a special recognitionaward for their $5 million expansion project. Sen. Dave Kinskey, R-Sheridan, also received a special award for his support of theDSA. The Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to John Buyok who has dedicated hours to the DSA and especially to thefarmers market. In addition, Joanne Garnett, who is the DSA board past president, received the President’s Award from cur-rent DSA president Traci Rukowsky. The DSA presented recognition awards to 20 businesses and to an array of volunteers whohave donated more than 2,500 volunteer hours. Pictured above, Kinskey, center, is recognized by DSA Board President TraciRuskowsky, left, and DSA Executive Director Beth Holsinger.

LOCAL BRIEFS |FROM STAFF REPORTS

Screening of rock climbing documentary

set for Friday

SHERIDAN — SheridanCollege will host a screening of“Valley Uprising: Yosemite’sRock Climbing Revolution” onFriday at 7 p.m.

The feature-length documen-tary tells the untold story of theAmerican counterculture of theYosemite Valley rock climbers.For the past 50 years, Yosemite’smassive cliffs have drawn explor-ers and madmen to leave materi-alism behind and venture ontothe high, lonesome granite.

The cost to attend the screen-ing is $5 per person, but free forSC students with college ID.

The screening will be held inthe Whitney Presentation Hall atSC, located at 3059 Coffeen Ave.

For more information on theevent, contact Ryan Sabol at 674-6446 ext. 2305 or rsabol@sheri-dan.edu.

SC to host gear swapSaturday

SHERIDAN — The SheridanCollege Outdoor Adventure Clubwill host a community gear swapSaturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. atthe Sheridan College Edward A.Whitney Academic Center atri-um.

The event provides individualsan opportunity to clean out theirgarages and gear closets of stuffthey no longer use, or that theirchildren have outgrown.Additionally, it allows people toshop for used equipment, whichis great for kids who are stillgrowing or for individuals whowant to try a new activity or areon a tight budget.

Admission to the event is free.To sell used equipment, therewill be a drop–off period Fridayfrom 3-7 p.m. Bring your gear tothe Sheridan College WhitneyAtrium, pay the entry fees andset a price for each of youritems. If you do not know howmuch your item should be soldfor the event volunteers can help

you to set a price. There is a costof $2 per item you wish to sell,plus 10 percent of each sale willgo to the club.

For more information, call 461-9285, see the Outdoor AdventureClub’s Facebook page or emailSheridanCollegeOAC@gmail.com.

SHS rodeo team organizing NFR party

SHERIDAN — Sheridan HighSchool’s rodeo team will host afantasy National Finals Rodeoparty as a fundraiser Saturdayat the Sheridan Holiday Inn.

Admission to the event is free,but attendees will be able to pur-chase teams or individuals fromthe top 15 NFR qualifiers ran-domly drawn into 15 team posi-tions and auctioned as a calcut-ta.

The results of the NFR quali-fiers will be tracked through all10 national finals go rounds,scheduled for Dec. 4-13. The cal-cutta will pay out 50 percent ofall proceeds to the top three win-ning team owners.

Payouts will be sent to the win-ning buyers on Dec. 15.

The Saturday event will beginat 6:30 p.m. and will include ahappy hour with hors d’oeuvresand a silent auction.

A live auction will also be fea-tured, and will include the NFRfantasy calcutta, a trip for two toJackson, a trip for four to RapidCity. South Dakota, and TerryPeak skiing. The live auctionwill begin at 7:30 p.m.

The event will also feature livemusic from Earl Wear andHaywire. The Sheridan HolidayInn is located at 1809 SugarlandDrive.

Billings brass coming toSheridan College

SHERIDAN — The BillingsSymphony Orchestra andChorale are coming to SheridanCollege for a free concert Friday.

The Billings Symphony willpresent its Top Brass ChamberConcert at 2 p.m. in the WhitneyPresentation Hall. The concert isfree and open to the public.

“Bringing the BillingsSymphony to Sheridan Collegewill provide an outstandingexperience to the communityand our students,” said Dr. ChrisErickson, SC music faculty. “Welook forward to inviting the pub-lic to campus for this uniqueconcert.”

The concert will include “Triofor Brass” by Francis Poulenc,“Recreation” by Pierre Gabaye,“Nightsongs” by Richard Peasleeand more.

The concert is sponsored by Dr.Marilyn Grams.

For more information, contactWendy Smith at 674-6446 ext.2801. Sheridan College is locatedat 3059 Coffeen Ave.

Panel to discuss veterans issues Friday

morningSHERIDAN — A panel of

experts will discuss issues fac-ing today’s veterans at 8:30 a.m.Friday at the Holiday InnConvention Center.

The forum is part of the annu-al staff conference of theVolunteers of America NorthernRockies being held today andFriday.

“As Veterans Day approaches,one way we want to honor themen and women who have hon-orably served our country is toaddress the challenges they willface today and in the future,”said Jeff Holsinger, VOANRpresident and CEO, who willmoderate the forum.

The forum will focus on sys-temic changes for improving vet-eran services, those currentlyprovided and those that might bedelivered differently in thefuture; the difference betweenservices for rural and urban vet-erans; skills current veteransbring to the labor market andconcerns related to the agingveteran population and chroni-cally homeless veterans. Theforum will also explore theimpact of policy changes and theAffordable Care Act could haveon veterans.

The event is free and open tothe public. The Sheridan HolidayInn is located at 1809 SugarlandDrive.

FRIDAY EVENTS |• 8:30 a.m., veterans issues panel discussion, Sheridan Holiday Inn, 1809 Sugarland Drive• 2 p.m., Top Brass performance from the Billings Symphony Orchestra and Chorale, Whitney

Presentation Hall, Sheridan College, 3059 Coffeen Ave.• 4-7 p.m., Open Studios Fall Show and Sale, seven locations throughout Sheridan, for more informa-

tion, call Jim Lawson at 672-6706• 7 p.m., screening of documentary "Valley Uprising: Yosemite's Rock Climbing Revolution," Whitney

Presentation Hall, Sheridan College, 3059 Coffeen Ave., $5 per person, free for SC students with collegeID

• 7:30 p.m., "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," Carriage House Theater, 419 Delphi Ave., $15 for adults,$12 for students, seniors and active military

• 7:30 p.m., "Dancing at Lughnasa," Mars Theater at the WYO Theater, 42 N. Main St., $15 for adults, $10for seniors, students, veterans and active military

10 things toknow today

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcom-ing events and the sto-ries that will be talkedabout today:

1. WINNING GOP EAGERTO MOVE AHEAD WITHTHEIR AGENDA

The Republican Partywants to strike legisla-tive victories on theKeystone pipeline androlling back someObamacare elements andenvironmental regula-tions.

2. WHAT FUELED GOPMIDTERM VICTORY

Pollsters find that lowmidterm turnout com-bined with the presi-dent’s sagging popularityhanded Republicanstheir biggest win inyears.

3. JERUSALEM TENSIONSBRING DISCORD TOISRAELI GOVERNMENT

Hard-line members ofNetanyahu’s cabinetwant to remove restric-tions on Jews praying ata holy site that’s reveredalso by Muslims.

4. POLICE: PHILLYABDUCTION VICTIMFOUND SAFE

The woman is spottednear Baltimore in a carwith her suspected kid-napper and is rescuedsoon after.

5. HOW SOAPS AREHELPING AFGHANSMOVE ON

New television seriesentertain viewers andpromote democraticchange using strongfemale characters andelection backdrops toplots.

6. ‘MOM! DAD! WE WILLBE LATE FOR WORK!’

“Bring Your ParentsDay” clears elders’ con-fusion about whatyounger people are doingprofessionally in a rapid-ly-changing workplace.

7. AC/DC DRUMMERCHARGED WITH HIRINGHITMEN FOR KILLINGS

Phil Rudd, who joinedthe rock band forty yearsago, is accused ofattempting to procuremurder in his adoptedhome of New Zealand.

8. ACCUSED MAN INWASHINGTON KILLINGSURRENDERS

The 33-year-old fugitivewho allegedly killed hisgirlfriend and posted pic-tures of her body onlinewas arrested in Oregon.

9. ‘DROP THAT PLATERIGHT NOW’

To Arnold Abbot, feed-ing the homeless in apublic park in Floridawas an act of charity. Tothe city of FortLauderdale, the 90-year-old was committing acrime.

10. WHO WON THENIGHT AT THE COUNTRYMUSIC AWARDS

Miranda Lambert takeshome trophies for albumand single of the yearand best female vocalistwhile Luke Bryan iscrowned top entertainer.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014 www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS A7

Man falls to death atMissoula County jail

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Missoula police are investigat-ing after a Department of Corrections inmate fell from thesecond-floor railing at the Missoula County jail and struckhis head on the cement floor, causing fatal injuries.

Police spokeswoman Paige Pavalone says the man fell atabout 9:15 p.m. Monday and died Tuesday in the intensivecare unit at St. Patrick Hospital. His name hasn’t beenreleased.

Pavalone says investigators are trying to determine thecause of the fall.

A coroner’s inquest will be scheduled because the mandied while in law enforcement custody.

ND man recovering after being shot by MT officerBILLINGS (AP) — A North Dakota

man who was shot by a Montanapolice officer is recovering at aBillings hospital and the officer ison administrative leave while theshooting is investigated.

The Billings Gazette reports 59-year-old Michael Frederick Smith ofBismarck, North Dakota, was listed

in fair condition at St. VincentHealthcare on Wednesday.

Richland County Sheriff BradBaisch says Smith was shot shortlyafter 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 31 by Sidneypolice officer Vincent Horton, whohad responded to a report that asport utility vehicle was parked inthe northbound traffic lane of

Highway 16 with its lights off.As Horton waited for a Montana

Highway Patrol officer to arriveSmith got out of the vehicle,ignored commands to show hishands and pulled a gun on the offi-cer.

Baisch says Smith was shot inboth arms.

Big Horn Women’s Club member Beverly Reher visits during the Christmas Bazaar Saturday at the Big Horn Women’s Club in Big Horn. Finda list of local craft bazaars in today’s edition of Scene.

JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS

Holiday craft bazaar season is underway

Springs-Pueblo water measure in limbo after voteCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Springs

voters have rejected a proposal to control stormwater thatsometimes spills into neighboring Pueblo County.

The measure on Tuesday’s ballot would have created aregional authority to pay for projects along Fountain Creekby collecting fees from property owners in the ColoradoSprings area.

Pueblo County Commissioner Sal Pace says ColoradoSprings is still responsible for flood control measures. Hesays it was part of a 2009 deal that gave Colorado Springs’city-owned utility the permits it needed for a project to getwater from Pueblo Reservoir.

Pace says Pueblo County could take action to revoke thepermits if flood-control measures aren’t done.

Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach says stormwater willbe one of the topics discussed at a series of communitymeetings starting next week.

High-speed chase ends near Rawlins

RAWLINS (AP) — A two-county auto chase ended nearRawlins on Wednesday.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol says a vehicle with a driv-er and two passengers left Natrona County at a high-rate ofspeed.

Attempts to stop the vehicle with spikes failed.Troopers say the vehicle hit a fence on Interstate 80 and

three people ran. Two were arrested and a third is beingsought.

A8 THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Get ready for crowded airports this Thanksgiving

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

If you’re flying somewhere forThanksgiving, expect planes and airportsto be even more crowded this year.

U.S. airlines expect to carry 24.6 millionpassengers over the 12 days surroundingThanksgiving, up 1.5 percent from lastyear.

The worst day: The Sunday afterThanksgiving, Nov. 30, with 2.6 millionpeople flying on U.S. airlines.

The forecast comes from Airlines forAmerica, a trade group representing thebiggest U.S. carriers. It covers Friday, Nov.21 through Tuesday, Dec. 2.

The group’s chief economist saidThursday that rising personal incomesand job growth are helping boost demandfor travel.

Last year, the airlines’ Thanksgiving-travel forecast turned out to be too high.The trade group blamed bad weather thatcaused widespread flight cancelations.

Braeden Sersland adjusts his volume during a soundcheck prior to the ‘Dracula’ music technologyensemble Wednesday night at Big Horn High School auditorium. The students used tablets and smart-phones as musical instruments during the showing of the 1931 classic movie “Dracula.” The studentscomposed the musical score and script using music apps available for the electronic devices to adddrama to the film.

JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS

Music education

HealthCare.gov gets cybersecurity upgrades

WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials sayHealthCare.gov has gotten cybersecurityupgrades ahead of a Nov. 15 start for thesecond open enrollment season underPresident Barack Obama’s health care law.

Andy Slavitt, overseeing the complextechnology, says the facility that hostsHealthCare.gov is now certified to meetthe highest government standards forcloud computing. Cloud operations uselarge networks of machines in differentlocations to handle data.

HealthCare.gov is also conducting dailysecurity scans and weekly so-called“white-hat” hacking attempts that simu-late real attacks. The Homeland Securitydepartment is also helping to bolsterHealthCare.gov’s detection and defense.

The federal marketplace for subsidizedprivate health insurance will serve 38states this year. Cybersecurity is gettingscrutiny from critics as well. Last year’schaotic debut of the program did notallow time to complete security testing.

65 percent turnout in Tuesday’s election

CHEYENNE (AP) — Secretary of StateMax Maxfield says preliminary numbersindicate that 65 percent of Wyoming vot-ers cast ballots in Tuesday’s general elec-tion.

Unofficial results show nearly 171,000ballots were cast.

In addition, Maxfield says it appears norecounts are required in any statewide orlegislative races based on the unofficialelection results submitted by county

clerks.And he noted that none of the write-in

candidates for state offices received morevotes than candidates whose names wereprinted on the ballot.

The most high profile write-in candidatewas Taylor Haynes in the governor’s race.

Maxfield says if write-in votes had noeffect on the outcome of the election, hisoffice doesn’t ask the county clerks toreport those figures.

Civil War officer to receive Medal of Honor

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Union Armyofficer who stood his ground during theBattle of Gettysburg and paid with hislife is receiving the nation’s highest mili-tary honor from President BarackObama.

Obama on Thursday was bestowing theMedal of Honor on 1st Lt. Alonzo H.Cushing, who was killed in July 1863 dur-

ing the three-day battle nearthe Pennsylvania town. Thebattle often is described asthe turning point of the CivilWar.

Congress granted an exemp-tion for Cushing’s posthu-mous honor.Recommendations normallymust be made within two

years of an act of heroism, and themedal presented within three.

Cushing was born in Delafield,Wisconsin, raised in Fredonia, New York,and buried at his alma mater, the U.S.Military Academy at West Point, afterhis death at age 22. He commanded about110 men and six cannons, defending theUnion position on Cemetery Ridgeagainst Pickett’s Charge, a majorConfederate thrust that was repelled byUnion forces.

On the third day of battle, Cushing’ssmall force stood its ground under severeartillery bombardment and an assault bynearly 13,000 advancing Confederateinfantrymen. Wounded in the stomachand right shoulder, Cushing refused tomove to the rear despite his wounds andinsisted on ordering his guns to the frontlines.

He was shot and killed as Confederateforces closed in on his position.

“His actions made it possible for theUnion Army to successfully repulse theassault,” according to a White Housesummary of Cushing’s actions.

Two of Cushing’s cousins were to joinObama and first lady Michelle Obama ata White House ceremony commemorat-ing the lieutenant’s service and sacrifice.

Obama and Mrs. Obama were also hon-oring service members, veterans and

their families at an outdoor eventThursday evening featuring musical per-formances by Mary J. Blige, WillieNelson and other recording artists. In2011, Mrs. Obama and Jill Biden, the wifeof Vice President Joe Biden, launched“Joining Forces,” a nationwide campaignto rally the country to support its troops.

The Medal of Honor, which was createdin 1861 during the war in which Cushinggave his life, has been bestowed on morethan 1,500 soldiers who fought in theCivil War, most recently Cpl. AndrewJackson Smith of Clinton, Illinois. Smithwas honored by President Bill Clinton in2001 just before Clinton left office.

It was unclear why Cushing wasn’t sim-ilarly honored. His descendants andadmirers have pressed for the honorsince the late 1980s.

The Cushing name is prominent inDelafield in southeastern Wisconsin. Amonument to Cushing and two of hisbrothers — Naval Cmdr. William Cushingand Army 1st Lt. Howard Cushing —stands at Cushing Memorial Park, wherethe town holds most of its Memorial Daycelebrations.

Wisconsin’s lawmakers in Congresshad attached an amendment to honorCushing to a defense spending bill in2010, but then-Sen. James Webb, D-Va.,stripped it out. Webb argued it wasimpossible to go back 150 years to deter-mine who should receive a medal. He pre-dicted that doing so could spark a flood ofclaims.

The Medal of Honor is given to servicemembers who risk their lives in acts ofpersonal bravery above and beyond thecall of duty.

Cushing‘His actions made it possible

for the Union Army to successfully

repulse the assault.’

White House summary of Cushing’s actions

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OBITUARIES |Roland Joseph SchumacherDecember 7, 1951 - November 3, 2014

Roland Joseph Schumacher, belovedhusband, father, brother, and friendpassed away suddenly November 3, 2014with his wife and children at his bedside.

Roland was born December 7, 1951 inSwitzerland and was adopted by Bill andRose Schumacher of Billings, MT whenhe was 3 yrs. old. Roland and his youngerbrother Ralph grew up in Billings and

Butte, MT. They enjoyed hunting/fishing at Hebgen Lake,West Yellowstone and enjoyed riding their bicycles together.

Roland and his wife Kathy met in Bozeman during col-lege & began their journey as a family in Sheridan, WYwhere he began a career with Peter Kiewit & Sons. Theyeventually landed in Omaha, NE, where he finished a 20plus year career with the company. Then they moved toBozeman, MT in 1992 to pursue Roland's lifelong dream ofranching. Roland's drive and ambitious spirit led him topurchasing ABC Rental & Equipment sales, which he grewinto a multi-location business with rental stores throughoutMontana. Roland was a lover of the outdoors and enjoyedhunting, fishing and traveling whether it be for fun or work.He loved meeting people and rarely forgot a name. If he was-n't outdoors he was enjoying his family and playing with hisgrandchildren. Roland is survived by his wife Kathy of 39years, daughter Lori, son Patrick and his wife Cassie, their2 boys (Samuel & Brody), daughter Kristy and her husbandMike, brother Ralph and his wife Sheila, his cousins Gayle,Sharon, and Al and many more nieces, nephews and friendstoo numerous to count. Memorial services for Roland willbe held Thursday Nov 13th, 4:00 pm at the Gran Tree Inn inBozeman. Donations to the family can be made to BearclawLand at First Interstate Bank of Bozeman.

Roland JosephSchumacher

SERVICE NOTICE |

Robert D. "Butch" YoungRobert D. "Butch" Young, 65, went to heaven from an

extended illness on November 4th, 2014 surrounded by fam-ily and friends at the Close to Home Hospice House.Memorial services for Butch, a lifelong resident ofCampbell County, will be held Friday November 7, 2014 atFamily Life Church at 2pm with Pastor Dan Holden officiat-ing. 

A memorial has been established in Butch’s name.Memorials and Condolences may be sent  to the family incare of Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts CourtGillette, WY 82716 or via the web at www.walkerfuneral-gillette.com.

OBITUARIES |Harold Frank Willman

July 21, 1949 - October 31, 2014Harold Frank Willman, 65, of Aurora,

Colorado passed away on October 31, 2014at his home in Aurora, Colorado.

Harold was a master electrician andworked in Colorado and Wyoming as anelectrical inspector and plan reviewer. Hewas active in the InternationalAssociation of Electrical Inspectors for 28years. He also supported the U SDepartment of Energy Solar Decatholon

project. He loved to camp, fish, spend time in the mountains,and get together with family and friends.

Harold is survived by his mother, Jean Willman ofSheridan, Wyoming; a daughter, Kody K. Willman ofColorado Springs, Colorado; 2 sisters, Linda Oetken (Fred) ofSheridan, Wyoming; Joann Arnold (Matt) of Billings,Montana; and one brother, Charles Willman of Denver,Colorado; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is also sur-vived by his longtime best friend, Joan MacLennan and herdaughter, Jacklyn. Harold was preceded in death by hisfather, William Willman.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donationsbe made to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on November 7, 2014 at SmokyHill United Methodist Church in Centennial, Colorado fol-lowed by burial in Bear Caῆon Cemetery located in Sedalia,Colorado.

To send condolences or leave a special message for the fam-ily, please visit NewcomerDenver.com.

Harold FrankWillman

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SHERIDAN FIRE-RESCUEWednesday• No calls to report.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN AMBULANCEWednesday• Trauma, 1800 block Big

Horn Avenue, 9:02 a.m.• Medical, 1700 block

Sagebrush Drive, 9:33 a.m.• Medical, 900 block

West Brundage Lane, 5:50p.m.

SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITALWednesday• Admissions —

Deborah Klinnert, BelleMarie Klinnert, both ofClearwater

• No dismissals report-ed.

SHERIDAN POLICE DEPARTMENTInformation in the

police reports is takenfrom the SPD website.

Wednesday• Suspicious vehicle,

Coffeen Avenue, 12:49 a.m.• DUI, East Brundage

Lane, 2:08 a.m.• Suspicious vehicle,

Coffeen Avenue, 2:39 a.m.• Theft, West 11th Street,

4:36 a.m.• Threats, Omarr

Avenue, 6:25 a.m.• Cat violation, East

Heald Street, 8:42 a.m.• Cat violation, South

Linden Street, 8:55 a.m.• Fraud, Second Avenue

East, 9:26 a.m.• Accident, West Dow

Street, 9:36 a.m.• Accident, North Main

Street, 9:51 a.m.• Animal trap, Park

Drive, 10:36 a.m.• Damaged property,

Sugarland Drive, 10:38a.m.

• Illegal parking, SugarView Drive, 11:24 a.m.

• Accident (delayedreport), Coffeen Avenue,11:26 a.m.

• Animal Trap, SouthLinden Avenue, 11:32 a.m.

• Court violation, NorthMain Street, noon

• Abandoned vehicle,Terra Avenue, 12:04 p.m.

• Illegal parking,Gladstone Street, 12:39 p.m.

• Animal trap, South MainStreet, 1:08 p.m.

• Animal found,Thurmond Street, 1:12 p.m.

• Suspicious circumstance,York Circle, 2:24 p.m.

• Warrant service, CoffeenAvenue, 3 p.m.

• Dog at large, MydlandDrive, 3:03 p.m.

• Lost property, NorthGould Street, 5:34 p.m.

• Malicious destruction,East Brundage Street, 3:56p.m.

• Found property, CoffeenAvenue, 4:11 p.m.

• Theft, South SheridanAvenue, 4:14 p.m.

• Warrant service, EastSeventh Street, 5:02 p.m.

• Barking dog, West SixthStreet, 5:08 p.m.

• Welfare check, SouthThurmond Avenue, 5:37 p.m.

• Public intoxication,North Main Street, 10:39p.m.

SHERIDAN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICEWednesday• Warrant service,

Ranchester, 8:03 a.m.• Careless driver, Dayton,

8:08 a.m.• Animal bite, West

Loucks Street, 11:04 a.m.• Domestic, North Main

Street, noon• Agency assist, Sheridan

Area, 12:07 p.m.• Warrant service, Second

West Parkway, 12:33 p.m.• Fraud, Dayton, 2:18 p.m.

• Suspicious circum-stances, Dayton, 3:08 p.m.

• Welfare check, LowerPrairie Dog Road, 5:57 p.m.

• Accident, Clearmont,6:10 p.m.

• Assist agency, UpperRoad, 7:31 p.m.

ARRESTSNames of individuals

arrested for domestic vio-lence or sexual assault willnot be released until thoseindividuals have appearedin court.

Wednesday• Gini Marie Demontiney,

29, Wyola, Montana, benchwarrant (contempt ofcourt), municipal court,arrested by SCSO

• Destiny Marie Pyke, 27,Sheridan, warrant (kidnapvictim-harmed, interferewith custody, forgery x7),circuit court, arrested bySCSO

• Ronald Timothy Barnes,55, Sheridan, warrant (bondrevocation), district court,arrested by SCSO

• Kayla S. Hilman, 24,Story, compulsory autoinsurance, DWUS, munici-pal court, expired registra-tion, warrant (contempt ofcourt),circuit court, arrest-ed by SPD

• Kevin Lee Barker, 24,Sheridan, warrant (failureto appear), municipal court,arrested by SPD

JAILTodayDaily inmate count: 72Female inmate count: 15 Inmates at treatment facil-

ities (not counted in dailyinmate count): 0

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

Number of book-ins forthe previous day: 7

Number of releases forthe previous day: 3

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SHERIDAN — The matchup is finally here:Sheridan versus Natrona, part two. Although DonJulian and his staff would have liked this matchupto take place a week later, this is how the dice fell,or, in this case, how the coin was flipped.

But there’s no time to worry about when or whythis game is played.

Natrona ran through the regular season withouta loss, so a matchup with the undefeated Mustangswas likely at some point during the playoffs. ForSheridan, that time is Saturday at 1 p.m.

In the week-seven matchup between the twoteams, the strong Natrona defense got the best ofthe Broncs, keeping them off of the scoreboard.

No other team comes close to the Mustangs defen-sively. The Mustangs only allow 84 yards on theground and 109 through the air. Their 193 total

yards allowed is almost 100 fewer than the nextbest team, Cheyenne East.

That defense was in full force on Oct. 17, holdingSheridan and the state’s second-best rushingoffense to only 68 yards. The Broncs had a littlemore success passing the football, throwing for 147yards, but they were never able to find the endzone.

“Against a very good defense, you have to be effi-cient and patient,” Julian said. “You have to bewilling and able to go three or four yards per play.We can’t have any third-and-sevens, third-and-eights.

“We have to be very good on first down,” headded. “That means we can’t have any penalties.We really, really focused on eliminating focuspenalties, so we don’t have any first-and-15s.”

Sustaining drives will be key in keeping theSheridan defense off the field, although Julian andhis staff were very pleased with the way thedefense played in the first matchup with Natrona.

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Taking on the state

JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS

Big Horn’s Bailey Bard spikes the ball during practice Wednesday at Big Horn High School. The Lady Rams and the Sheridan Lady Broncs will kick off the statetournament in Casper today.

SHS, BH volleyball teams kick off state tournament todayFROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — At this point in the season,just days before the state championshipgame, teams often work on fine tuning theskills that got them into the post-season tour-nament.

In volleyball that means players are work-ing on things like passing, digs and serves.But beyond the physical aspect of the game,coaches must also help the players preparefor the mental aspects.

“Every week we’ve had a word,” SheridanHigh School girls volleyball coach MaureenMcEwen said Wednesday. “This week it’s‘believe.’”

McEwen, a first-year head coach with theLady Broncs, planned a team dinner forWednesday night. They ate a meal together,talked about teamwork and watched gamefilm.

“A lot of it is about keeping them calm andfocused,” McEwen said. “They really do playwell when they are calm and consistent.”

She added that her team is playing like afamily right now — supporting and encourag-ing each other. The girls have bought into hercoaching philosophy whole-heartedly.

McEwen had her team watch a short videoabout being a champion before games in lastweekend’s regional tournament. The film wasabout believing, about not giving up andabout having heart, McEwen said.

The girls beat Laramie before losing toCampbell County last Friday. That loss meantthe Lady Broncs had to battle through gameswith Cheyenne South, Cheyenne East andCheyenne Central to take the 4A regionaltitle.

After the loss to Campbell County, McEwensaid her team doubted their ability to evenmake it to the state tournament. But, shesaid, beating Cheyenne South helped restoreconfidence.

“They have a whole lot of heart,” McEwen

said of her team.They’ll have to have heart, as well as the

physical and mental strength, to make itthrough the state tournament unscathed.

The Lady Broncs will kick off the tourna-ment today at 6 p.m. in Casper against GreenRiver. SHS beat Green River at a Casper tour-nament earlier this year, and McEwen saidher team has improved even more since then.

A tough weekend of bracket play will con-front the Lady Broncs after today. If they wintonight, SHS will have to face either No. 2W-ranked Natrona County or No. 3E-rankedCheyenne East on Friday.

The Big Horn Lady Rams won’t have it anyeasier in the 2A tournament. The girls faceWind River today at 6 p.m. If they win, theLady Rams will face the winner of the No. 2WShoshoni versus No. 3E Southeast matchup.

Big Horn coach Leigh McLaughlin said hergirls are ready for the task.

“We’re feeling pretty good and we’re look-ing forward to taking it game by game,”McLaughlin said Wednesday. “We’ll take eachopponent as they come and not overlook any-one.”

Coach: Sheridan vs. Natrona game comes down to who wants it worse

“Every week we’ve had a word. This week it’s ‘believe.’”

Maureen McEwenSHS volleyball coach

SEE STATE, PAGE B2

Joe Shassetz, right, blocks as Coy Steel runs up the side-line last Friday at Scott Field.

MIKE PRUDEN | THE SHERIDAN PRESS SEE WANT, PAGE B2

France feltKeselowski’s

move at Texaswas fine

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —NASCAR chairman BrianFrance, who for at least twoyears has pushed for racing tobecome more of a ‘contactsport,’ believes BradKeselowski did nothing wrongin the way he raced JeffGordon in the closing laps atTexas Motor Speedway.

Keselowski tried to wedgehis car into a gap betweenGordon and Jimmie Johnsonon a late restart in an attemptby Keselowski to win the race.It caused contact betweenKeselowski and Gordon, whogot a flat tire and spun afterthe incident. Gordon wentfrom racing for the win to a29th-place finish and confront-ed Keselowski after the racein a scene that quickly escalat-ed into a brawl betweenteams.

France felt Keselowski didexactly what NASCAR expectsfrom drivers racing for a win.

“He did exactly what I wouldexpect any driver that hasthat much on the line to lookat an opportunity, shoot a gapis what he did,” France saidon SiriusXM Radio. “It wasunfortunate that they touchedand that Gordon’s tire got cutand all the things that hap-pened for him. Very unfortu-nate. (But) late in the race,things are going to happenwhen guys are legitimatelytrying to win races or competeat a high level.”

Both drivers are trying forone of four berths in the Nov.16 championship finale atHomestead-Miami Speedway.A win in any of the threeraces of the third round ofthe Chase for the Sprint Cupchampionship earns a driveran automatic berth into thefinale, and both Gordon andKeselowski were racing forthat spot.

The win instead went toJimmie Johnson, and theeight-driver Chase field headsinto Sunday’s race at Phoenixwith all four spots atHomestead still up for grabs.

‘He did exactly what I

would expect any driver that

has that much on the line to

look at an opportunity,

shoot a gap is what he did.’

Brian FranceNASCAR chairman

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TRACK:Lead changes

FROM B1

As far back as 2012, whenNASCAR was beginning a seriesof rule changes to improve theon-track product, France haspushed for drivers to let it allhang out when a win is on theline.

“There aren’t a whole lot ofpeople who don’t want to seemore lead changes, or a photofinish, or slamming and bangingcoming out of the fourth turn,”France said prior to speaking atthe 2012 Beyond Sport’s annualsummit in London. “We areunabashed about wanting that.It’s a contact sport and if youhave a chance to win and are insecond place on the last lap,would I expect there to be somecontact if you have a faster car?Absolutely.”

But there are consequencesthat come with delivering thataction, which Keselowskilearned following Sunday’s racewhen he was left spitting bloodfollowing the pit road brawl. Thesituation was escalated whenKevin Harvick shovedKeselowski into a scrum of crewmembers, a push Harvickdefended as his way of makingKeselowski answer for hisaggressive racing.

Denny Hamlin has argued thegap Keselowski tried to squeezethrough was not large enoughfor him to expect to clearGordon without contact, and alldrivers need to understand thatwill lead to confrontation.

“If I was in that car and hisshoes, I would have to know thatI’m not going to make it throughthat hole without having contactof some sort,” Hamlin said.“That’s fine. But if it costs some-body a bad day, you’re going tohave to expect retaliation.”

___CHASE ELLIOTT: It’s mathe-

matically possible for ChaseElliott to win the NationwideSeries race this weekend atPhoenix International Raceway,which hosts the penultimaterace of the season.

Elliott takes a 48-point leadinto Saturday’s race over JRMotorsports teammate ReganSmith. He can win the title if heloses no ground in the standingsat Phoenix, and the 18-year-oldwould become the youngestchampion in any of NASCAR’sthree national series.

“It would be phenomenal. Itwould mean the world to me,and not just me, but our teamand our sponsors,” Elliott said.“We’ll give it our best shot to doso. We’d still like to have anoth-er win or two before the year isout, so that’s our main goal. Thebiggest thing about the points, Ithink, is keeping it as simple asknowing you get the most pointsfor finishing highest up at theend of the day. I think that’sabout as simple and as much asyou need to worry about it.

“So we’ll give it our best shoteach week and hope for the bestand wherever it unfolds, itunfolds.”

A championship would also bethe first for JR Motorsports,which is jointly owned by DaleEarnhardt Jr., his sister andRick Hendrick.

In the team owners’ champi-onship race, Team Penske leadsJoe Gibbs Racing by 26 points.Kyle Busch will drive this week-end for Gibbs and has three con-secutive Nationwide wins atPhoenix. Brad Keselowski willdrive the Penske entry.

___HAMMER DOWN: NASCAR is

racing into kids’ living roomswith an all-new docu-series onNickelodeon titled “HammerDown.”

The show was scheduled topremiere Wednesday during theNickSports programming blockon Nicktoons.

“Hammer Down” is a four-episode series featuring KyleLarson, Ryan Blaney, DarrellWallace Jr. and Kenzie Ruston,and is the latest programmingfrom a major sports league tojoin the sports block lineup. Theseries airs every Wednesdayevening.

“Hammer Down” will consistof eight- to 12-minute episodesthat will give audiences an all-access pass into the young ath-letes’ lives as they aspire tobecome elite NASCAR drivers.

WANT: Broncs need to crack the code on Natrona defenseFROM B1

The Broncs held Natrona toonly 135 yards on the grounddespite the Mustangs rushing 41times. Natrona’s 24 points wasone of only two games wherethey scored less than 40 points.

But if Sheridan doesn’t score,

Natrona will eventually breakdown the Sheridan defense. TheMustangs average 44 points agame, 7.9 yards per attempt, andonly turned the ball over fourtimes, the top in the state in allof those categories.

It’s the Mustang defense,though, that is their bread and

butter. If the Sheridan offensecan crack the code and put somepressure on the Natrona defense,the Mustangs will be in a situa-tion they’ve rarely seen this sea-son.

At the end of the day, Juliansaid it’s going to come down tothe team that wants it the most.

“We all have to believe,” hesaid. “I know my team believes.Now it comes down to who wantsit worse. Natrona believes, too, soit just comes down to who wantsit worse.”

The semifinal matchup willtake place Saturday at 1 p.m. atNatrona County High School.

STATE: SHS to battle Green River; Big Horn faces Wind RiverFROM B1

McLaughlin said her teamhas also been working on finetuning their skills and makingadjustments to play in the statetournament.

The Big Horn coach notedthat she expects a lot from herjuniors and seniors in thisweek’s games.

“I’m expecting them to stepup and lead the team,”Mclaughlin said.

And while her team hastalked about the mental aspectof the state tournament — thepressure, the nerves and theexcitement — McLaughlin saidthere are no concerns there forher team.

Lady Rams setter McKinzie Taylorhits the ball during practiceWednesday at Big Horn HighSchool.

JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS

MIAMI (AP) — A lawyer for the Universityof Miami’s former pitching coach saidWednesday that Alex Rodriguez admitted tofederal investigators he used steroids sup-plied by the owner of a now-closed SouthFlorida clinic.

Attorney Frank Quintero Jr., who repre-sents Lazaro “Laser” Collazo in his defenseagainst charges of conspiracy to distributeperformance-enhancing drugs, told TheAssociated Press that the New York Yankeesthird baseman confessed to steroids use,according to Drug EnforcementAdministration documents provided by thegovernment to defense lawyers.

The Miami Herald first reportedRodriguez’s admission Wednesday, saying hemet with DEA agents on Jan. 29 at theagency’s South Florida field office. Given agrant of immunity from prosecution,Rodriguez told investigators he did usebanned substances between late 2010 andOctober 2012 supplied by Anthony Bosch,who owned the Biogenesis of America clinicin Coral Gables.

Rodriguez has publicly denied any use ofbanned substances during his time with theYankees, which began in 2004.

The three-time AL MVP acknowledged in2009 that he using performance-enhancingdrugs while with Texas from 2001-03.

Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig suspend-ed Rodriguez for 211 games in August 2013for violations of the sport’s drug agreementand labor contract, and the penalty was cutto the 2014 season in January by arbitratorFredric Horowitz.

Rodriguez proclaimed his innocence andsued in federal court, then withdrew the suitand accepted the penalty.

The Herald reported Bosch told the DEAthat A-Rod agreed to pay for steroids for 20Biogenesis customers after the clinic closedto keep Bosch from talking about his involve-

ment. That could prompt MLB to investigatewhether Rodriguez could be suspended againunder the sport’s drug agreement for viola-tions related to the sale and distribution ofPEDs, which are separate from the prohibi-tions on personal use.

An attorney for Rodriguez did not immedi-ately respond to a telephone call seekingcomment. The Yankees declined comment.

The DEA report is among the evidence fed-eral prosecutors have assembled againstRodriguez cousin Yuri Sucart, Collazo andothers accused of supplying testosterone andhuman growth hormone to MLB players andother athletes linked to Biogenesis.

Quintero told the AP he has a copy but can-not release it under federal evidence rules.

“I can for your report confirm that thereport by the Herald is accurate as to whatRodriguez said,” Quintero said in an email.“I don’t have a dog in this fight. My clienthas no involvement with ANY major leagueplayers concerning the use of banned sub-stances.”

Neither the DEA nor the Miami U.S.Attorney’s office commented. However, in aseparate public court filing, prosecutorsmade clear Rodriguez would be a star wit-ness if the case against Sucart and the oth-ers goes to trial. It is currently set to beginFeb. 9 in Miami federal court.

“Rodriguez has a prominent role in the

government’s proof of the ... conspiracies todistribute testosterone and human growthhormone,” the prosecutors wrote.

In addition to A-Rod, Manny Ramirez,Ryan Braun, Melky Cabrera, Nelson Cruz,Francisco Cervelli, Yasmani Grandal, CesarPuello and Jordany Valdespin have beengranted immunity by the federal govern-ment, the Herald reported

In their filing, prosecutors said Rodriguezpaid Sucart $900,000 and provided him andhis family with medical insurance, a vehicleand a house in return for Sucart’s silenceregarding Rodriguez’s use of banned sub-stances.

According to the Herald, the DEA reportgoes into great detail about how Rodriguezpaid Bosch for testosterone cream andlozenges known as “gummies” and humangrowth hormone injections into the player’sstomach. Bosch has pleaded guilty in thecase and is cooperating in the prosecution ofthe other men.

“Rodriguez said Bosch told him the HGHwould help with sleep, weight, hair growth,eyesight and muscle recovery,” the newspa-per quoted the DEA report as saying. Boschalso gave Rodriguez tips on how to avoiddetection in MLB drug tests.

Rodriguez told agents it was Sucart whointroduced him in 2010 to Bosch, who falselyposed as a physician nicknamed “Dr. T.”Rodriguez paid mainly in cash and Boschpromised secrecy, although he would eventu-ally begin to cooperate with MLB and federalinvestigators.

In the DEA report, the Herald saidRodriguez admitted he also helped pay forBosch’s criminal defense, including $25,000as a down payment to retain one attorney.

In total, 14 MLB players were suspendedlast year following the sport’s Biogenesisinvestigation. None have been charged withcrimes.

Lawyer: A-Rod admitted steroids use to DEA

‘I don’t have a dog in this fight. My

client has no involvement with ANY major

league players concerning the use of

banned substances.’

Frank Quintero Jr.Attorney

Protectionist wins Melbourne Cup; favorite diesMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ryan

Moore rode German stallion Protectionist tovictory in the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday ina race marred by the death of favoriteAdmire Ratki.

Red Cadeaux strode to the lead in thestraight of the 2-mile classic but was over-

hauled on the inside by fast-finishingProtectionist, which won by four lengths inonly its 10th race start. Red Cadeaux placedsecond for the third time in four starts inAustralia’s richest horse race. Who Shot TheBarman was a further half-length behind inthird place.

“We’ve had great success all over the worldbut that’s the biggest of all,” trainerAndreas Wohler said. “When he came roundthe last bend, I tell he just needs to have theright gap and he found it and he quickenedso well. Ryan is a superstar. It’s a bigachievement from our team.”

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It’s usually not a pretty sight when aging athletes stillthink they can do the things they once did in theiryouth. For some of a certain age Willie Mays comes tomind, stumbling around in the 1973 World Series when

he had no business even being on the field.Bernard Hopkins is of a certain age, too, and some-

times what he does isn’t always pretty either. The lightheavyweight champion is a master defensive fighter whodoesn’t always thrill, but usually finds a way to win.

Two months shy of his 50th birthday, Hopkins entersthe ring once again Saturday night inAtlantic City, New Jersey, determinedto both retain his title and show he stillhas the reflexes to compete at a toplevel. But this is boxing, not baseball,and instead of trying to get away froman inside fastball, he will be trying tomitigate the brutal punching power ofa Russian young enough to be his son.

There are some in boxing who thinkSergey Kovalev will not only finallyend Hopkins’ career, but could serious-ly hurt him. Those are legitimate fears,because boxing is not a game and olderfighters are more often to be pitied

than they are to be celebrated.Relax, says the former Executioner who now goes by

the nickname Alien. He’s got this one not only for him-self, but everyone who is growing gray in America.

“What 40-plus guy doesn’t want to see another 40-plusguy beat a guy 20 years younger than him?” Hopkinsasks. “If I was this age hitting home runs on the Yankeesthey would all be talking about me.”

The fearsome Kovalev — who has never lost in knock-ing out 23 of his 26 opponents — looks to be an almostinsurmountable test even for a fighter who so far hasdefied most of the normal laws of aging. Oddsmakersmake Hopkins a 3-1 underdog in the HBO fight, andKovalev says he will be the fighter who finally shuts upthe loquacious Hopkins.

“I don’t really understand what Bernard is saying.Even if I understood, I wouldn’t care,” the 31-year-oldsays. “I don’t worry about him. I’ll go into the ring anddo my job.”

Boxing history is littered with fighters who neverknew when to retire, sometimes with tragic conse-quences. The great Joe Louis fought far too long as hesought to pay the taxman, and Archie Moore was in the208th fight of his professional career and about to cele-brate his 46th birthday when a rising young heavyweightnamed Cassius Clay knocked him out in the fourthround of their 1962 bout.

How Hopkins has — at least so far — escaped with bothhis wits and his marbles intact has a lot to do with howhe trains and how he fights. He doesn’t fight all thatoften, always stays in shape in between fights, and oncein the ring tends to make it very difficult for the man infront of him to land a punch.

“I haven’t seen Hopkins get hit flush in years,” saidOscar De La Hoya, who was stopped by Hopkins with abody punch in their 2004 fight. “He’s very crafty andknows how to move with punches. He can offset yourpunching power, take away your strength.”

That may not be the most marketable style, but it’s ahighly effective one. In the decade of his 40s, Hopkins is10-4 with one no contest and one draw, and he is the

proud owner of two of the three light heavyweight beltsthat will be at stake in the scheduled 12-round fight.

Besides, Hopkins does most of his promoting — he is aminority partner with De La Hoya in Golden BoyPromotions — with his mouth rather than his fists.

“Fighting is fun and that’s the scary part,” Hopkinssaid. “I’m having more fun in the last 10 years than I hadin the first 15 or 20 years of my career. It’s completelybackward from the way I’m supposed to be thinking thisstage of my life.”

Indeed, the best part of Hopkins fighting at such anadvanced age is that he wants to fight, not that he has tofight. The former con from Philadelphia re-invented him-self long ago as a businessman-fighter who has moneystashed away in long-term conservative investments andlikes to talk about his fondness for shopping at Costco.

He’ll pick up another nice payday against Kovalev, butthat’s not his main goal. Hopkins is determined to showwhat he can do before he turns 50 in January to whet theappetites of boxing fans for what he can do after he hitsthe mid-century mark.

“I will stand in the pocket against this guy who beatspeople up and they will see me take him apart,” Hopkinssaid. “There’s a risk that a lot of other 50-year-old guysare going to be their butt beat, so I’ve got to be consciousabout fighting in my 50s. But 2015 is going to be a hell ofa year for me.”

If he can somehow find a way to beat Kovalev, it couldbe a pretty good year for boxing, too.

TIM DAHLBERG is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him attdahlberg@ap.org or http://twitter.com/timdahlberg.

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National Hockey LeagueThe Associated PressAll Times ESTEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GFMontreal 14 9 4 1 19 33Tampa Bay 12 8 3 1 17 42Detroit 13 6 3 4 16 33Boston 14 8 6 0 16 38Ottawa 11 6 3 2 14 31Toronto 12 6 5 1 13 34Florida 10 4 2 4 12 15Buffalo 14 3 9 2 8 17Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GFPittsburgh 11 8 2 1 17 45N.Y. Islanders 12 7 5 0 14 39New Jersey 12 6 4 2 14 33

N.Y. Rangers 12 6 4 2 14 34Philadelphia 12 5 5 2 12 37Washington 12 4 5 3 11 38Carolina 11 3 6 2 8 25Columbus 12 4 8 0 8 30WESTERN CONFERENCECentral Division GP W L OT Pts GFSt. Louis 12 8 3 1 17 30Nashville 12 7 3 2 16 30Winnipeg 13 7 5 1 15 25Chicago 13 7 5 1 15 34Minnesota 11 7 4 0 14 36Dallas 12 4 4 4 12 35Colorado 14 3 6 5 11 33Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GFAnaheim 14 10 3 1 21 38Vancouver 13 9 4 0 18 43Calgary 14 8 4 2 18 41Los Angeles 13 7 4 2 16 31San Jose 13 7 4 2 16 41Arizona 12 5 6 1 11 31Edmonton 12 4 7 1 9 30NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.Wednesday’s GamesMontreal 2, Buffalo 1, SON.Y. Rangers 4, Detroit 3, OTN.Y. Islanders 3, Anaheim 2, OTThursday’s GamesEdmonton at Boston, 7 p.m.Florida at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.Calgary at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.New Jersey at St. Louis, 8 p.m.Pittsburgh at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Toronto at Colorado, 9 p.m.N.Y. Islanders at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.Friday’s GamesEdmonton at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Columbus at Carolina, 7 p.m.New Jersey at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Washington at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.Arizona at Anaheim, 10 p.m.Saturday’s GamesCalgary at Florida, 3 p.m.Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 7 p.m.N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Montreal, 7 p.m.Winnipeg at Ottawa, 7 p.m.Colorado at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Tampa Bay at Columbus, 7 p.m.Carolina at Washington, 8 p.m.Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m.San Jose at Dallas, 8 p.m.N.Y. Islanders at Arizona, 8 p.m.Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

National Basketball AssociationThe Associated PressAll Times ESTEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 StrToronto 4 1 .800 — 4-1 W-2Brooklyn 2 2 .500 1½ 2-2 L-1New York 2 3 .400 2 2-3 L-2Boston 1 3 .250 2½ 1-3 L-3Philadelphia 0 5 .000 4 0-5 L-5Southeast Division W L Pct GB L10 StrWashington 4 1 .800 — 4-1 W-4Miami 3 2 .600 1 3-2 L-2Charlotte 2 3 .400 2 2-3 W-1Atlanta 1 2 .333 2 1-2 L-1Orlando 1 4 .200 3 1-4 W-1Central Division W L Pct GB L10 StrChicago 4 1 .800 — 4-1 W-3Milwaukee 2 3 .400 2 2-3 L-1Cleveland 1 3 .250 2½ 1-3 L-2Detroit 1 3 .250 2½ 1-3 W-1Indiana 1 4 .200 3 1-4 L-4WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division W L Pct GB L10 StrHouston 5 0 1.000 — 5-0 W-5Memphis 5 0 1.000 — 5-0 W-5Dallas 3 1 .750 1½ 3-1 W-3San Antonio 2 1 .667 2 2-1 W-1New Orleans 2 2 .500 2½ 2-2 W-1Northwest Division W L Pct GB L10 StrMinnesota 2 2 .500 — 2-2 W-1Portland 2 2 .500 — 2-2 W-1Utah 2 3 .400 ½ 2-3 W-1Denver 1 3 .250 1 1-3 L-3Oklahoma City 1 4 .200 1½ 1-4 L-2Pacific Division W L Pct GB L10 StrGolden State 4 0 1.000 — 4-0 W-4Sacramento 4 1 .800 ½ 4-1 W-4L.A. Clippers 3 2 .600 1½ 3-2 L-1Phoenix 3 2 .600 1½ 3-2 L-1L.A. Lakers 0 5 .000 4½ 0-5 L-5___Wednesday’s GamesOrlando 91, Philadelphia 89Charlotte 96, Miami 89

Detroit 98, New York 95Toronto 110, Boston 107Minnesota 98, Brooklyn 91Chicago 95, Milwaukee 86Washington 96, Indiana 94, OTSan Antonio 94, Atlanta 92Memphis 102, Phoenix 91Utah 102, Cleveland 100Sacramento 131, Denver 109Golden State 121, L.A. Clippers 104Thursday’s GamesSan Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m.Dallas at Portland, 10:30 p.m.Friday’s GamesChicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Orlando, 7 p.m.Atlanta at Charlotte, 7 p.m.Washington at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.Milwaukee at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Indiana at Boston, 7:30 p.m.New York at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.Sacramento at Phoenix, 9 p.m.Dallas at Utah, 9 p.m.Cleveland at Denver, 10:30 p.m.Saturday’s GamesPortland at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m.New York at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.Minnesota at Miami, 7:30 p.m.Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m.Golden State at Houston, 8 p.m.Memphis at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.New Orleans at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Major League Soccer Playoff GlanceThe Associated PressKNOCKOUT ROUNDTimes ESTEastern ConferenceThursday, Oct. 30: New York 2, Sporting Kansas City 1Western ConferenceWednesday, Oct 29: FC Dallas 2, Vancouver 1CONFERENCE SEMIFINALSEastern ConferenceNew England 1, Columbus 0Leg 1 — Saturday, Nov. 1: New England 4, Columbus 2Leg 2 — Sunday, Nov. 9: Columbus at New England, 5 p.m.New York 1, D.C. United 0Leg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 2: New York 2, D.C. United 0Leg 2 — Saturday, Nov. 8: New York at D.C. United, 2:30 p.m.Western ConferenceLA Galaxy 0, Real Salt Lake 0Leg 1 — Saturday, Nov. 1: LA Galaxy 0, Real Salt Lake 0Leg 2 — Sunday, Nov. 9: Real Salt Lake at LA Galaxy, 7:30 p.m.Seattle vs. FC DallasLeg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 2: Seattle 1, FC Dallas 1Leg 2 — Monday, Nov. 10: FC Dallas at Seattle, 10:30 p.m.CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPEastern ConferenceLeg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 23: teams TBD, 1:30 p.m.Leg 2 — Saturday, Nov. 29: teams TBD, 3 p.m.Western ConferenceLeg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 23: teams TBD, 5 p.m.Leg 2 — Sunday, Nov. 30: teams TBD, 5 or 9 p.m.MLS CUPSunday, Dec. 7: Conference champions, 3 p.m.

Wednesday’s Sports TransactionsThe Associated PressBASEBALLMajor League BaseballMLB — Suspended free agent LHP Troy Patton 80 games follow-ing a positive test for an amphetamine under Major LeagueBaseball’s drug program.American LeagueHOUSTON ASTROS — Acquired C Hank Conger from the LosAngeles Angels for RHP Nick Tropeano and C Carlos Perez.LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Acquired LHP Cesar Ramos fromTampa Bay for RHP Mark Sappington.TEXAS RANGERS — Named Michael Young special assistant tothe general manager.National LeaguePITTSBURGH PIRATES — Named Brad Fischer to the coachingstaff.American AssociationKANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed RHP Garrett Granitz.SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Signed RHP Kye Winter.Can-Am LeagueCAN-AM — Announced the addition of Ottawa, Ontario andSussex, New Jersey as league members in 2015.BASKETBALLNational Basketball AssociationNBA — Suspended New York G J.R. Smith one game for hittingWashington’s Glen Rice Jr. in the groin during a Nov. 4 game.PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Named Sachin Gupta vice presidentof basketball operations and Ben Falk vice president of basketballstrategy. Promoted Vince Rozman to director of basketball oper-ations & scouting innovation. Named Phil Jabour director ofscouting development, Danny Mills international scout, SeanRooks player development coach and Eugene Burroughs shoot-ing coach.FOOTBALLNational Football LeagueGREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed G Jordan McCray to the prac-tice squad. Released RB Michael Hill from the practice squad.KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed FB Anthony Sherman to acontract extension.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Re-signed WR Jonathan Krauseto the practice squad. Released DL Kona Schwenke from thepractice squad.NEW YORK GIANTS — Claimed CB Chykie Brown off waiversfrom Baltimore. Placed CB Prince Amukamara on injuredreserve.SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Announced the retirement of RBMarcus Lattimore.SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Placed DE Greg Scruggs on injuredreserve. Claimed DE Demarcus Dobbs off waivers from SanFrancisco.TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed TE Brett Brackett from theSeattle practice squad. Placed TE Taylor Thompson on injuredreserve.HOCKEYNational Hockey LeagueNHL — Suspended Columbus D Jack Johnson three games foran illegal check to the head of Carolina F Jiri Tlusty during a Nov.4 game.NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned D Dylan McIlrath to Hartford(AHL).PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Signed G Marc-Andre Fleury to afour-year contract extension through the 2018-19 season.SOCCERMajor League SoccerMLS — Fined New England MF Jermaine Jones an undisclosedamount for simulation in the 70th minute of the Nov. 1 gameagainst Columbus.SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC — Signed F Victor Mansaray.USL PROUSL PRO — Announced Real Monarchs SLC as a new franchisefor the 2015 season.WILMINGTON HAMMERHEADS FC — Named Carson Portercoach and technical director.COLLEGEBUCKNELL — Named Ryan Ayers men’s assistant basketballcoach.CHESTNUT HILL — Named Mike Pearson sprint football coach.DELAWARE — Named Caitlin Papili club sports coordinator,Cortney Ranck assistant director of recreation for marketing andKevin Rose facility operations coordinator.LSU — Suspended women’s junior basketball G Danielle Ballardindefinitely from game competition for violating team rules.MICHIGAN —Announced DB Jabrill Peppers will redshirt thisseason because of a leg injury.RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE — Named Christina Tavanawomen’s soccer coach.SAM HOUSTON STATE — Named Omar Lowery men’s assistantbasketball coach.TENNESSEE — Suspended women’s basketball F CierraBurdick and G Jannah Tucker two games each and Gs ArielMassengale and Andraya Carter one game apiece for academicreasons.UALR — Named Marques Townsend director of men’s basketballoperations.UTAH STATE — Suspended WR Gregory Weichers indefinitely.

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McDowell’s hotstart gives him

lead in ShanghaiSHANGHAI (AP) — Graeme McDowell

likes a tough golf course, and SheshanInternational was perfect for himThursday. He opened with seven birdiesin 12 holes and then hung on for a 5-under 67 that gave him a two-shot leadafter one round of the HSBCChampions.

In the 10th year of this tournament,the golf course was tougher than everwith ankle-deep rough and fairways thatare not nearly as wide. That didn’t seemto bother McDowell, who only once hadto contend with the thick grass.

“A big key to this golf course is drivingthe ball well. I drove it very well today,”McDowell said. “And the greens are infantastic shape, and I actually puttedvery well. Dropped a couple coming in,but all in all, very pleased with 5-underpar on what I thought was a reasonablytricky day.”

Rickie Fowler also got off to a faststart before he settled down for a 69,joining a group that included U.S. Openchampion Martin Kaymer, BrandtSnedeker, Tim Clark, Chris Kirk andTommy Fleetwood.

The wind was strong and out of theopposite direction, which added to thedemanding conditions.

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DRS. OZ & ROIZEN Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen

DEAR ABBYPauline Phillips and Jeanne Phillips

PROSTATE CANCERSCREENING AND A FALSESENSE OF INSECURITY

BY MICHAEL ROIZEN,M.D., AND MEHMET OZ,M.D.

Just as the Ebola epidemichas triggered a false sense ofinsecurity in NorthAmericans (no reason topanic; we have clean water,electricity, good hospitals,

doctors and medications thatcan effectively combat itsspread), it seems that sug-gesting guys and docs skipthe regular PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test forprostate cancer has madeboth medical professionalsand patients unnecessarilynervous.

Turns out that a having alarger-than-average prostate,a urinary tract or prostateinfection or a recent medicalprocedure can elevate PSAlevels (normal PSA level are4.0 ng/ml) leading to an unac-ceptable number of false pos-itives. Those false positivesoften lead to unnecessarytreatment, erectile dysfunc-tion, incontinence and a tonof mental anguish.

Yet a recent survey foundthat an estimated 17 millionmen age 50 or older, withouta history of prostate canceror other prostate problems,still are being screened every

year using the unreliabletest, even though the U.S.Preventative Services TaskForce recommended in 2011that it be dropped. TheAmerican UrologicalAssociation guidelines sug-gest:

--No PSA screening for menunder age 40.

--No PSA screening for 40-to 54-year-olds with averagerisk for prostate cancer.

--Shared decision-makingwith doctor for men 55-69.

--No routine PSA screeningfor men over 70.

Your best protection: Adiagnosis of prostate cancershould be based on familyhistory and a doctor's physi-cal exam, including a digitalrectal exam. A better screen-ing test is needed and may beon the way. Currently, a cer-tain diagnosis can be madeonly via biopsy.

DINNER-TABLE BULLYMAY BE VICTIM OF LOWBLOOD SUGAR

DEAR ABBY: In referenceto "It's All Good, Until ..."(Aug. 1), the woman whoseotherwise easygoing husbandturns hypercritical everyevening at dinner, he mayhave hypoglycemia (lowblood sugar) or be pre-diabet-ic as my husband is.

My story is the same ashers. My husband is even-tempered and a great partner-- until his sugar gets low.Then he turns from Dr. Jekyllinto Mr. Hyde.

My advice to her is to havea doctor check her husbandfor those issues. In the mean-time, he might start havingan afternoon protein snackso his sugar doesn't drop bydinner if that is, in fact, theproblem. Peanut buttercrackers are excellent. --SOMEONE WHO KNOWS INKNOXVILLE, TENN.

DEAR SOMEONE: Thankyou for the heads-up. Dozensof readers offered similaropinions about the husband'sbehavior, including a regis-tered nurse who wrote:"What's happening may bethat his blood sugar or glu-cose is getting too low at thattime and causing personalitychanges. ... This time of day

is crucial for people witheither diabetes or otherinsulin problems. Please sug-gest her husband see a doctorto have this checked."

DEAR ABBY: "Ingrid" and Ihave been dating for a coupleof months. We're in our early50s and both of us have beenmarried before. We get alongfine and our relationship isproceeding slowly, but appro-priately.

My problem is, when wetalk on the phone we don'treally have a conversation.Ingrid will talk without inter-ruption, sometimes for fiveminutes at a time. I can't geta word in. I can put thephone down and come backand she'll still be talking. It'snot quite that bad in person,although she's still quite atalker. Often, she'll ask me aquestion, then interrupt mewhen I try to answer. It reallybugs me.

It has reached a point that Idon't want to talk to her onthe phone. The calls can last30 minutes or more, and I getbored and irritated. How do Iaddress this with her with-out hurting her feelings oraffecting our relationship?She's starting to feel myreluctance to call her back. --GETTING AN EARFUL INARIZONA

DEAR GETTING AN EAR-FUL: If Ingrid is starting tofeel your reluctance to returnher calls, I'm guessing shehas found a way to let youknow. This is your openingfor a truth session with yourlady friend in which youexplain how those phonemonologues -- notice I didn'tsay "conversations" -- makeyou feel.

What she's doing is rude.The cause may be nervous-ness, thoughtlessness, or thatshe's a compulsive talker. Ifshe cares about you, she willwant to know if she's doingsomething that's making youback away. Being honest withher is the only way to get thisfixed, if the problem IS fix-able. At your ages, lifelonghabits may not be easy tobreak.

Dear Abby is written byAbigail Van Buren, alsoknown as Jeanne Phillips,and was founded by hermother, Pauline Phillips.Contact Dear Abby atwww.DearAbby.com or P.O.Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA90069.

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Quinn gets first 5 sacks last 3 gamesST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Quinn is back

to harassing quarterbacks. This week, he’lltry to keep the Cardinals’ Carson Palmerfrom sitting in the pocket.

The St. Louis Rams mustered just onesack, by rookie Aaron Donald, in the firstfive games. In the last three games, they’vepiled up 14 and Quinn has six of them alongwith three forced fumbles.

Quinn predicted this surge a few weeksback when he was sack-less.

“You’ve got to stay committed,” Quinnsaid in an interview with The AssociatedPress. “Of course, it gets frustrating whenyou’re not getting back there, but there’snothing you can do except continue to workyour craft.

“Finally, finally, things are breakingloose for us.”

The Rams expect to be awarded a sixthsack for Quinn, who stripped Chiefs quar-terback Alex Smith for a short loss twoweeks ago. Officials misjudged where theball went out of bounds.

The Cardinals (7-1) have the NFL’s best

record and they’ve taken good care ofPalmer, allowing 13 sacks on the year.Palmer isn’t a threat to run, but gets theball out fast.

“We don’t have to worry about himkilling us with 50-yarders,” Quinn said.“But just because that’s not his fortedoesn’t mean he can’t do it.

“You’ve just got to get him down.”Palmer called the Rams’ defense “a dark

horse in our division.”“They do a ton,” Palmer said. “They can

just rush the passer with four and wreakhavoc, very well-disciplined. Every possi-ble coverage you can think of, they show.”

Quinn set a franchise record with anNFC-leading 19 sacks last year and earneda four-year, $65.5 million contract exten-sion before Week 2. Before the defensivesurge that carried St. Louis (3-5) in victo-ries over NFC West powers Seattle and SanFrancisco, he’d settled for almost-but-not-quite statistics like quarterback pressuresand hits.

The Rams had a season-high eight sacks

last week, with William Hayes getting hisfirst two of the year. Even minus ChrisLong, sidelined with an ankle injury in theopener and on injured reserve-designatedfor return, the pass rush was supposed tobe a strength.

Two tackles, Kendall Langford and Don-ald, got big push early on the 49ers quarter-back sneak at the 1 in the closing secondsthat resulted in a lost fumble by ColinKaepernick and a surprise happy endingfor St. Louis.

“Kendall knocked the center back and Ishot the gap,” Donald said. “He never got aclean snap. He got there a little faster thanme.”

St. Louis was third in the NFL with 53sacks last season and Hayes, the stand-infor Long, is the only line mainstay thatwasn’t a first-round pick or premium freeagent. Once dead last in sacks, the push hasthe Rams climbing the charts in a tie for22nd and dangerous once again.

“It’s fun,” Donald said. “Everybody’smaking plays.”

Cardinals coach Bruce Arians neverdoubted defensive coordinator GreggWilliams’ system would click in St. Louis.

“I didn’t have to wait for them to wake upto know how good they are,” Arians said ina conference call with St. Louis media.“You can see his footprint all over thatthing now.”

Eight players were on the injury reportWednesday, down five from this time lastweek when the Rams toned things downand held a walkthrough instead of a prac-tice to preserve bodies.

Seven players did not practice, five ofthem starters. Cornerback Janoris Jenkins(knee) was in that group but did some run-ning early and could make it back aftermissing two games.

Others not participating were Hayes(fibula), linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar (toe),cornerbacks Marcus Roberson (ankle) andE.J. Gaines (knee), safety Rodney McLeod(knee) and tight end Cory Harkey (knee).Safety Cody (concussion symptoms) waslimited.

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Omarr’s Daily Astrological Forecast Jeraldine Saunders

BIRTHDAY GUY: ActorAdam Campbell was bornin Bath, England, today in1980. This birthday guy,born Adam Jones, starredin the short-lived 2014 TVseries "Mixology" andplayed a recurring role on"Touch." He's also appearedon episodes of "2 BrokeGirls," "Wedding Band" and"Parenthood." On the bigscreen, Campbell's film re-sume includes "EpicMovie," "Date Movie" and"Spin."

ARIES (March 21-April19): Rest on your laurels fora few days. Put new agree-ments and deals on the backburner and let them sim-mer. This is not a good timeto enter into crucial finan-cial transactions becauseyou might be too extrava-gant.

TAURUS (April 20-May20): No good deed goes un-punished. Rather than rush-ing around here and thereto impress people, try stay-ing put. It isn't necessary toshow off for a special some-one who's content to acceptyou just as you are.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):Inner dialogues can some-times give you the wrongadvice. Hold off making keydecisions that concern yourhome and family. Concen-trate on pleasing others ormaking the most of a signif-icant relationship.

CANCER (June 21-July22): It's time for you to facethe truth. Something thatattracted your interestearly in the week must bere-assessed with an eye to-ward practical feasibility.Remember, it's fun to visit a

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Afictional red-headed orphansang that "the sun will comeout tomorrow." Surpriseswon't bar your progress ifyou adopt a positive atti-tude. Just don't bet yourbottom dollar on the out-come of a confusing busi-ness plan.

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DO NOT REBID AFIVE-CARD SUIT

P. G. Wodehouse, myfavorite author, said, "Iknow I was writing sto-ries when I was five. Idon't know what I did be-fore that. Just loafed Isuppose."

Wodehouse did notloaf later in life; hewrote incessantly. Butthe key word there is"five" -- look at this auc-tion. What do you thinkof it?

I hope not a lot! First,perhaps North shouldhave responded one no-trump, but especiallysince he was a passedhand, one can under-stand two clubs. Now,though, South shouldnot have rebid twospades. Never rebid in afive-card suit unless youhave absolutely nothingbetter to do. Here, South,knowing his side did nothave game values,

should have passed overtwo clubs. (Agreed, hemight have raised tothree clubs, because on abetter layout of the East-West cards, three no-trump would have beenmakable.)

Against two spades,West led the diamondseven, second-highestfrom a weak suit. Eastwon with his king andreturned a diamond.South won with his jack,cashed the spade ace (aquestionable play), andled a low heart todummy's queen. Easttook the trick and inac-curately tried to giveWest a diamond ruff. (IfSouth had four dia-monds, he probablywould have rebid two di-amonds, not two spades.)Declarer discarded hisclub eight, but then mis-guessed by finessing hisclub jack.

West won and gave hispartner a club ruff.

When East returned aheart, South won andplayed a trump, butWest won, gave his part-ner another club ruffwith his spade jack, andreceived a heart ruff inreturn for down two.

Hints from Heloise Heloise

Dear Heloise: Myrecycling center willnot accept SHRED-DED PAPER. I accu-mulate a largeamount since I shred

all mail that contains any per-sonal or business information.

I also am a gardener. Before Iapply mulch in the spring andfall, I put down layers of shred-ded paper. I wet the paper firstso it does not blow away andbecome trash. Wetting also de-stroys information that can bemisused. The mulch is placedover the shredded paper, thushiding it. The worms love it,and I feel secure that none ofmy personal social or financialinformation can be obtained.

The paper also can be put inthe bottom of flower pots fordrainage. -- Ann K., Omaha,Neb.

Ann, this is a very good greenhint -- less trash in landfills,saves money on mulch, andgreat for the worms! If docu-ments are shredded, especiallywith a crosscutting machine, I

doubt there is much personalinformation left for anyone tobe able to use. -- Heloise

CLEAN COFFEEPOTDear Heloise: I received one

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I brewed several cycles ofvinegar through it, and theplastic taste and odor disap-peared. Now it makes great cof-fee. -- Kathy B., Pekin, Ill.

A big Heloise Hug for using aclassic Heloise vinegar hint! It'sjust amazing how many usesfor vinegar there are. Do youwant even more money-savinghints? To receive my Heloise'sFantabulous Vinegar Hints andMore pamphlet, please send $5and a long, self-addressed,stamped (70 cents) envelope to:Heloise/Vinegar, P.O. Box795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. For most cleaning jobs, allyou need is white or apple-

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EASY PARKINGDear Heloise: My husband

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STRETCHED OUTDear Heloise: You recently

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Sheridan County Administration Job Title : Human Resource Coordinator/Full-time Grade 20 Salary Range : $49,100 to $60,000 annual DOE Benefits : Medical insurance and prescription drug coverage, dental insurance, term life insurance, Wyoming Retirement Program, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays. Hours of work are from 8:00AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Minimum Job Requirements : Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a Human Resource course of study or similar study related to the occupational field. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years. PHR certification preferred, but not required. Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Wyoming.

Application deadline is November 24, 2014. To apply submit a letter of interest, a current resume, and three work related references, to Renee’ Obermueller, Administrative Director, 224 S Main, Suite B-1, Sheridan, WY 82801. Job description is available at www.sheridancounty.com/current job openings.

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WHY PUBLIC NOTICES ARE IMPORTANT |Default: Failure to fulfill an obligation, especially the obligation to

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

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

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

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John HeathMayor307-675-4223

COUNTY

STATE

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

Kristin KellyCouncilor307-673-4751

Robert WebsterCouncilor307-674-4206

Alex LeeCouncilor307-752-8804

ShelleenSmithCouncilor307-461-7082

TerryCramCommissioner307-674-2900

MikeNickelChairmanCommissioner 307-674-2900

Bob RolstonCommissioner307-674-2900

Steve MaierCommissioner307-674-2900

TomRingleyCommissioner307-674-2900

RosieBergerRepresentativeHouse Dist. 51307-672-7600

MattMeadGovernor307-777-7434

MikeMaddenRepresentativeHouse Dist. 40307-684-9356

JohnPattonRepresentativeHouse Dist. 29307-672-2776

KathyColemanRepresentativeHouse Dist. 30307-675-1960

BruceBurnsSenatorSenate Dist. 21307-672-6491

Matt RedleCounty Attorney307-674-2580

PaulFallAssessor307-674-2535

DaveHofmeierSheriff307-672-3455

P.J. KaneCoroner307-673-5837

Shelley CundiffSheridanCounty CircutCourt Judge 307-674-2940

Eda ThompsonClerk307-674-2500

William Edelman4th JudicialDistrict CourtJudge307-674-2960

Nickie ArneyClerk of DistrictCourt307-674-2960

John Fenn4th JudicialDistrict CourtJudge307-674-2960

Pete CarrollTreasurer307-674-2520

Jesus RiosCouncilor307-461-9565

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALEDefault having occurred and all prerequisites

to foreclosure having been met, notice is hereby giventhat the mortgage given by Western StatesDevelopment, LLC, a Wyoming Limited LiabilityCompany, mortgagor, in favor of Texas Capital Bank,mortgagee, dated January 22, 2013, recorded January23, 2013, as Instrument Number 2013-702380 in theOffice of the Clerk of Sheridan County, Wyoming, givento secure payment of a note in the original amount ofNinety-Two Thousand, Three Hundred Twenty-OneDollars and 00/100 ($92,321.00), is in default. Saidnote and mortgage were assigned to HomeVestorsInvestments, Inc. by Assignment dated January 17, 2013and recorded September 4, 2014 as Instrument Number2014-714426 in the Office of the Clerk of SheridanCounty, Wyoming. The amount past due as of October29, 2014 is Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and 38/100 ($57,922.38) plus accruinginterest, fees and costs. Said mortgage contains apower of sale which by reason of default the owner ofthe Note and Mortgage declares to have becomeoperative and no suit or proceeding has been institutedat law to recover the debt secured by the mortgage orany part thereof, nor has any such suit or proceedingbeen instituted and the same discontinued. Writtennotice of intent to foreclose the Mortgage byadvertisement and sale has been served upon therecord owner and the party in possession of themortgaged premises at least ten days prior to thecommencement of this publication. The property beingforeclosed upon may be subject to other liens andencumbrances that will not be extinguished at the saleand any prospective purchaser should research thestatus of title before submitting the bid.

Therefore, said mortgage will be foreclosedby sale of the following described real property locatedin Sheridan County, Wyoming, described as:

LOT 3 OF THE SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST HALF OF BLOCK 43, OF SHERI-DAN LAND COMPANY’S ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF SHERI-DAN, IN SHERIDAN COUNTY, STATEOF WYOMING.

The Real Property or its address is commonly known as456 E. 3rd Street, Sheridan, WY 82801, to be sold bypublic auction by the Sheriff to the highest bidder, forcash, at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 5, 2014, at thefront steps of the Sheridan County Courthouse, 224South Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801. The salewill take place only if a representative of HomeVestorsInvestments, Inc., or its agent, is present.

HomeVestors Investments, Inc.By: CHRISTOPHER M. WAGESWyoming State Bar No. 6-3276Attorney for Lender412 N Main StreetBuffalo, Wyoming 82834Phone: (307) 684-9595Fax: (307) 684-9285

Publish: October 30, 2014 and November 6, 13, and 20,2014.

NOTICETO: Unknown Father of the minor child, S.S.O., bornFebruary 4, 2013, in Casper, Natrona County Wyoming toAlyson Oatts. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that suit has been filedagainst you by the Sheridan County Department ofFamily Services, in the District Court, Fourth JudicialDistrict, Sheridan County, Wyoming, being Civil ActionNo. CV-2014-324. The object and prayer of the SheridanCounty Department of Family Services Petition is forthe termination of the legal parent-child relationshipbetween yourself and the minor child, S.S.O. You arerequired to appear at the hearing in this matter forTERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. You are furthernotified that failure to make answer to the Court in thismatter within thirty (30) days of the last date of thispublication will result in judgment by default beingentered against you and your rights to said minor childbeing forever terminated. Nickie Arney, Clerk of District Court Publish: November 6, 13, 20, 28, 2014.

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Trees turn color near the Penrose Trail in Story. Fall colors have made an appearance despite an early freeze in September. Weather forecasts show a strong cold front moving through the area Sunday and Monday. Thefront could bring rain, freezing rain and snow along with it.

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Enjoy the weather while it lasts

Better late than never

The Cabela’s catalog came in themail the other day, and what Inoticed, other than that therewere just too many wonderful

things I undoubtedly did not truly needand could certainly ill afford, was the

cover announcing“Late SeasonHunting.” Whathappened to theearly season?

Most of the“glamor” hunts arepast–buck antelopeand antlered muledeer and bull elk–but hunting, evenfor those species, isfar from over.Across the statethere are a few any-

antelope seasons still open, and a fewmore doe-fawn openings. There arealso some seasons that continue onfor antlered mule deer. For elk, ifyou can find any leftover limitedquota tags, you can still hunt a bull;and the odds for a cow-calf tag aremuch higher (a lot of areas are pri-vate land; but the owners often wantto see the extra elk taken off theirproperties; and after heavy snowfallsin the mountains, these can be verygood places for finding wapiti).

Now is the golden time for white-tailed deer, both antlered and doe-fawn. Wyoming may be the mostoverlooked whitetail state in thecountry, and we certainly know thereare plenty of them around theSheridan area. If you’re looking for

a place to hunt the deer, which arepredominately on private land, checkwith the Game and Fish Departmentoffice for a list of doe-fawn huntingaccess. Scores of properties and con-tact information are given. It mayalso be a good resource for findingbuck hunting.

The wild turkey is, depending onyour point of view, the largest gamebird or the smallest big game.Turkey is as close as a thing withfeathers comes to hunting elk. In thefall season, which in this hunt area,Area 3, remains open through theend of the year, and for which it ispossible to obtain three tags, eithersex is legal, giving you a chance tobag Thanksgiving dinner.

This is also the time to be takingwaterfowl into consideration. Ducksand dark geese have split seasons,here in Zone C2, extending intoJanuary; and east of the Divide thereare opportunities in the state to huntlight geese, uncharitably known as“sky carp,” all the way into April ofnext year.

The geese are almost all on privateland, so it takes some work to find aplace to hunt them. Chances forwaterfowl exist on public land, orwater, on Lake DeSmet, with accessavailable below the high-water markon the shore. A boat can also put ahunter across the lake and intoGoose Bay, where there is state landbehind, and Little Goose Bay, whosenames may tell you something,though there are other hunting spotsyou can reach by boat, as long as youremember that you cannot huntmigratory birds under power andthat you need to have that FederalMigratory Bird Hunting andConservation Stamp and nontoxicshot.

Not thought about much are crows.There is indeed a season, but no

hunting license is needed, nor isthere a limit. Make certain thoughthat you are not shooting ravens.And if you’re a believer in eatingeverything you shoot, you can trymarinating crow breasts in Dale’sSteak Seasoning and wrapping themin bacon and popping them onto thegrill, with maybe a cleaned, peeled,roasted jalapeño in the middle.

Pheasant is open now and Gameand Fish also has the list of releasesites for raised birds. Other uplandbirds include ruffed and blue grouse,open through the end of the month,along with chukar and sharp-tailedpartridges that don’t close until theend of the year, while Huns (graypartridge) remain open throughJanuary.

The fall bear season has been overfor some time, but lions are stillopen, the season continuing well intonext year. The “mortality limit”decides when most seasons close,with Area 23 around Sheridan hav-ing a quota of 20 adult lions, adultfemales with kittens also beingexcluded from hunting. The Kayceearea, Area 15, running south fromBuffalo, has an unlimited lion quota,with a hunter even able to obtain anadditional tag. The lion season won’treally hit its stride until there isfresh tracking snow. And by the way,lion is some of the best-eating gamemeat there is. They say the oldmountain men preferred it to elk.

And never forget our friends, rab-bits and hares.

All of this should tell us that whileit may be the “late hunting season,”it in no way means it is the deadhunting season. For many gamespecies, it’s not even halftime.

TOM MCINTYRE is a contributing editor to Sports Afield andField & Stream magazine.

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Ousel Falls is a short butmemorable Montana hikeBIG SKY, Mont. (AP) — If Beehive Basin is Big

Sky’s classic alpine ascent, then Ousel Falls is surelyits canyon counterpart.

A short drive from the Big Sky Town Center, OuselFalls offers a retreat into the thick conifer forest char-acteristic of the Madison Range. The trail leadsthrough a steep alpine gorge to a stunning waterfallon the South Fork of the West Fork of the GallatinRiver.

“The Ousel Falls trail is a quick hike that is goodfor all ability levels,” said Deb Kozisek, of Big Sky,while walking the route on a recent Thursday. “Thething that is great about (Ousel Falls) is that you canview the waterfall from the top, the bottom and theside.”

Ousel Falls is located just south of the Big SkyTown Center on Ousel Falls Road. The trail to thefalls begins at Ousel Falls Park, 1.8 miles from theTown Center. The 0.8-mile hike from the trailhead tothe falls follows a well-maintained path through rockoutcroppings along the river.

Kozisek, who hikes the trail frequently, said herfavorite time to visit Ousel Falls is during the sum-mer when the wildflowers are in bloom. She has alsohiked the trail during the winter when Ousel Falls isfrequented by cross-country skiers. Kozisek saidOusel Falls is a sight to behold when it is frozen.

Hiker Caitlin Collins, of Bozeman, said her favoritetime to visit Ousel Falls is during the fall.

“I love the rocks and the scenery up here,” Collinssaid. “The fall is a great time to visit, after thetourists clear out.”

Ousel Falls is named for the American dippers thatnest in the cracks and crevices that line the water-fall’s stone face. American dippers are small blackbirds that inhabit fast-flowing mountain streams.Dippers submerge below the surface of the river tofeed on aquatic insects.

The birds are frequently spotted darting about theriver and at the base of Ousel Falls.

“You will see the ousels on the rocks,” said CameronMacKenzie of Big Sky. “They do a little disco dancebefore diving in the water. I think they are lining uptheir quarry.”

MacKenzie said Big Sky residents have made thepark an integral part of the community.

“It is so close to town,” MacKenzie said. “Sometimeswe’ll just come out to see what it looks like that day.”

Hunting seasonisn’t over yet