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A1 Front 0213.qxp_A Section Template 2/13/15 10:56 AM Page 1 Sheridan College basketball teams split with Miles Community College. For full recaps, see B1 FRIDAY February, 13, 2015 129th Year, No. 226 Serving Sheridan County, Wyoming Independent and locally owned since 1887 www.thesheridanpress.com www.DestinationSheridan.com 75 Cents Lawmakers question UW's share of budget CHEYENNE (AP) — Some lawmakers are questioning the University of Wyoming allocation under a bill pending in the Legislature, even as supporters say the investment is critical to the state's future. Both houses of the Wyoming Legislature this week gave preliminary approval to a plan sending $56 million to the university out of a total $112.6 million the state expects to have available this summer from investment income. Of $166 million lawmakers project to have available in mid2016, the proposed supplemental budget bill calls for UW projects to claim nearly $40 milMadden lion. The abrupt decline in oil prices since last fall has prompted the Wyoming Legislature to take an unusual approach to the budget bill this year. Members of the Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee are calling for intercepting nearly $200 million that had been on track for deposit into a standing reserve fund. That action will cover the revenue decline and fully fund the state's ongoing $3.5 billion, two-year General Fund budget lawmakers approved last year. To give themselves some spending money after covering the shortfall, lawmakers are taking the unusual step in this supplemental budget process of making more appropriations contingent on anticipated investment earnings coming through in the future. Rep. Allen Jaggi, RLyman, is among the lawmakers expressing concern that the state is proposing to allocate so much of those anticipated investment earnings to UW. "Of the over $300 million that's in this budget, about a third of it's going to UW," Jaggi said Thursday on the House floor. Rep. Mike Madden, RBuffalo, also questioned the emphasis on UW funding. "I can't help but wonder, is this because we've been neglecting the university in our budgets and are in catch-up mode?" House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Steve Harshman, R-Casper, responded that the UW projects are no surprise. SEE FUNDING, PAGE 7 Press THE SHERIDAN ON THE WEB: www.thesheridanpress.com PHOTOS, VIDEO AND BREAKING NEWS UPDATES Bronc grapplers fall to defending state champions. B1 SHOWING A LITTLE LOVE Woman sentenced to 8-20 years in vehicular homicide BY KELLI HEITSTUMAN-TOMKO THE SHERIDAN PRESS SHERIDAN — A tearful Hannah Terry sat in 4th Judicial District Court Thursday as a judge handed down her sentence for the aggravated homicide of Larry Hurst and the injuries caused to Sara Hurst last spring. Judge William Edelman sentenced Terry to eight to 20 years for aggravated homicide with a vehicle and six to 10 years for driving under the influence and causing bodily injury. The second prison term was suspended in lieu of 10 years of supervised probation to run consecutively to the homicide sentence. SEE HOMICIDE, PAGE 7 FROM STAFF REPORTS SHERIDAN — Senior Center valentines are currently hanging from the ceiling in the facility’s dining room. The annual Valentine Tribute program raised money for the Senior Center. The tributes also included a challenge: which side of the room — north or south — could get the most valentines. Those who sit on the winning side will have their names entered into a drawing to win free meal tickets to be used at the center. Amendment to Next Generation Science Standards bill requires ‘unique’ standards BY ALISA BRANTZ THE SHERIDAN PRESS SHERIDAN — The “Next Generation Science Standards-2” bill (House Bill 23) passed its third reading in the Wyoming State Senate Thursday, but the bill which was created to remove a hindrance on the State Board of Education’s review of new state science standards now carries a new caveat as an amendment was added. The Wyoming State Senate supported the repeal of the 2014 budget footnote that bars the BOE from considering NGSS by a near-unanimous margin of 27-3. However, the bill was amended to require the BOE to adopt new science standards, following a review, that are "unique to Wyoming." The amendment came as a surprise to many as the bill passed its second reading on Wednesday with no discussion. Some are concerned forcing the board to create standards that are unique from all other states must mean a total abandonment of most or all accepted science, especially with roughly 40 states reviewing NGSS in some capacity and 11 states already having adopted some or all of the standards. “This seems to tie the board’s hands, once again, by requiring it to write standards that no other state has,” said Marguerite Herman, founder of Wyoming for Science Education. “It also seems counter-productive to contrive to be out of step with standards developed and utilized nationally and internationally." Fearow pleads guilty to pharmacy burglary BY KELLI HEITSTUMAN-TOMKO THE SHERIDAN PRESS SHERIDAN — A local man pleaded guilty to a felony burglary charge Thursday at his arraignment in 4th Judicial District Court. Kyle Logan Fearnow, 26, explained to Judge William Edelman how he had climbed to the roof of the Hospital Pharmacy on Main Street in May, entered the store through the attic, filled a trash can with pill bottles and then broke a window to leave. Fearnow was arrested for the burglary in December when DNA connected him to the crime. Fearnow had been arrested in August on charges of possession of a controlled substance when he called police to his room at the Apple Tree Inn, telling them someone was trying to break into his room. Police discovered Fearnow had an outstanding municipal warrant and arrested him, but as Fearnow was being booked, authorities found nearly 400 pills in a baggie on his person. SEE STANDARDS, PAGE 8 SEE BURGLARY, PAGE 7 Scan with your smartphone for latest weather, news and sports The Sheridan Press 144 Grinnell Ave. Sheridan, WY 82801 307.672.2431 www.thesheridanpress.com www.DestinationSheridan.com Today’s edition is published for: Dorothy Goodwin of Sheridan OPINION PEOPLE PAGE SIX ALMANAC 4 5 6 9 SPORTS COMICS CLASSIFIEDS PUBLIC NOTICES B1 B4 B5 B7 A2 Open 0213.qxp_A Section Template 2/13/15 10:57 AM Page 1 A2 THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com Thursday developments at the Legislature CHEYENNE (AP) — Developments at the Wyoming Legislature on Thursday, Feb 12, the 23rd day of the 2015 General Session: BUDGET BILL: Both the House and the Senate voted to give preliminary approval to the supplemental appropriations bill. The bill calls for intercepting nearly $200 million that had been on track for deposits into the state’s Rainy Day Fund to cover a revenue shortfall caused by recent lower energy revenues. The bill also calls for budgeting some funds from returns on state investments that haven’t been booked yet. SCIENCE STANDARDS: The House received for concurrence from the Senate a bill would allow the state board of education to consider Next Generation Science Standards. The Senate amended the bill, which already had passed the House, to specify that the state board of educa- tion could consider the standards to “develop quality science standards that are unique to Wyoming.” The Legislature last year prohibited the board from considering the standards because some lawmakers were concerned they concluded burning fossil fuels causes global warming. HEMP: The Senate placed on the general file a bill to allow the use of hemp extract under medical supervision. WINE: The Senate for the second time voted to approve a bill that would increase the amount of wine that can be shipped to a Wyoming residence from 18 to 36 liters per year. The bill already has passed in the House. CONFIDENTIALITY OF EXECUTIONS: The Senate for the second time voted to approve a bill that would specify that the identities of people involved in carrying out executions of condemned inmates or supplying drugs or materials used to perform executions would be confidential. The bill already has passed in the House. There are no inmates on death row in Wyoming. LICENSE PLATES: The Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill that would exempt certain vehicles from displaying front license plates. The bill already has passed in House. HUNTING LICENSES: The Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill that would allow hunters who were unable to go hunting as scheduled to be able to use their tags the following year provided they gave notice to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department before the first day of the scheduled hunt. LICENSE PLATES: The Senate placed on the general file a bill that would allow the issuance of special license plates for enrolled members of the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Boehner says Obama military force proposal needs toughening WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans vowed Thursday to toughen President Barack Obama’s day-old legislation to authorize military force against Islamic State fighters, and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi warned, “It’s going to be hard” to find common ground. Nothing underscored the yawning divide between the two parties more than Obama’s request to bar “enduring offensive combat operations” from the struggle against terrorists who have seized territory in Syria and Iraq and beheaded hostages. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said disapprovingly that Obama’s proposal would “tie his hands even further” than current law. But Pelosi, recalling the long, difficult war in Iraq, said the president “has to be commended” for proposing to limit his own power. Obama is seeking a three-year authorization for the use of force against the Islamic State militants or any successor groups, without regard to international boundaries. His proposal would leave in place 2001 legislation approving military action against al-Qaida following the terror attacks of 9/11. At the same time, the president would repeal legislation passed in 2002 in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq. As for ground combat operations, Obama says he does want flexibility allowing rescue missions, intelligence collection and the use of special operations forces in possible military action against Islamic State leaders. Failure to pass any legislation would mark a significant political defeat for Obama, with unpredictable consequences overseas at a time of expansive terrorist threats, a confrontation between the West and Russia over Ukraine and international negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program. Boehner was among several Republicans who said the president’s plan wasn’t up to the job of defeating Islamic State forces. “I want to give our military commanders the flexibility and the authority that they need to defeat our enemies,” he said. “And that’s exactly what Republicans will make the case for as we move through rigorous hearings and oversight on this issue.” Get your Press on the Web at www.thesheridanpress.com Trying to get away JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS Event participant Jan Ackley sorts out a cow during the Ranch Sorting event Saturday at the Cunningham Arena on Upper Prairie Dog Road. Keystone veto: Can Obama, GOP compromise on anything? WASHINGTON (AP) — A looming veto by President Barack Obama of a Republicanchampioned bill foreshadows a key question for the White House: whether the president and Republicans can find areas to work together, even as Obama strikes down many of their top priorities. Since Republicans won full control of Congress three months ago, Obama has issued a flurry of veto threats to Republican bills. Obama hasn’t had to make good on those threats, but now a bill forcing approval of the Keystone XL pipeline is headed to his desk. Although Obama’s intentions to reject the Keystone bill are well known, the veto nevertheless marks a turning point in Obama’s presidency, as he braces to fend off an onslaught of GOP attempts to reverse actions he has taken. “This upcoming veto could serve to crystalize the situation on Capitol Hill,” said Jim Manley, a former top adviser to Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid. “Either Republicans are going to have to figure out a way to compromise, or they’re not going to be able to get anything done the next two years.” That’s critical, Manley and other Democrats said, because Republicans eyeing the 2016 elections need to show they can govern successfully when in power. The Keystone bill, passed by the House on Wednesday on a 270-152 vote, capped weeks of debate on an infrastructure project that Republicans declared their top priority after they took control of Congress. A group of 24 Republican governors wrote to Obama on Thursday urging him not to veto the bill. Although it’s been six years since the oil pipeline was proposed, Obama has said the U.S. is still determining whether it’s in the national interest. He vowed to veto any attempts by lawmakers to usurp his authority to make the call. Republicans, emboldened after having passed a bill they never could get through a Democratic-run Senate, planned a triumphant signing ceremony at the Capitol on Friday. Yet GOP leaders were expected to wait to send the bill to the White House until after lawmakers return from their recess later this month. That way, when Obama vetoes the bill, Republicans will be on hand to blast the president for nixing a project they say will spur jobs and economic growth. “The more public attention it gets, the better,” said Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., a staunch Keystone supporter. White House officials haven’t yet decided whether Obama will veto the bill in private and announce it in a simple statement, or whether he’ll do it publicly in grander fashion, a move that would show defiance against Republican attempts to undercut him. During his administration, President Bill Clinton took that approach when he vetoed a tax-cut bill in the Rose Garden, serenaded by a brass band. “For us, this is not filled with a lot of drama or anticipation because the president’s views on this are well known,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest said in an interview. “We’re mostly interested in not letting these areas of disagreement become obstacles for working together with Congress on other issues” such as trade, tax reform and a war powers resolution. Republicans too seemed eager not to let their Keystone poison opportunities to cut deals with the president in other areas. A3 Open 0213.qxp_A Section Template 2/13/15 11:00 AM Page 1 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS Fairgrounds Association adding 8th member to board BY HANNAH SHEELY THE SHERIDAN PRESS SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County Fairgrounds Association decided Thursday to add one more member to its board. The board’s bylaws allow it to consist of five to nine members, board Chairman Steve Eliason said. As chairman, he is allowed to propose changes to the number of members to the Board of County Commissioners. No vote was required for Eliason to recommend the additional board member to commissioners, but he wanted to solicit the opinion of the fair board before doing so. Once Eliason tells the county commissioners that the fairgrounds association would like to add a member, they will advertise for the new position, receive resumes and conduct interviews along with Eliason. A new board member would possibly visit a meeting, and current board members would make a recommendation to the county commissioners on whether or not they felt a candidate would be a good fit. The county commissioners will make the final decision on who to appoint to the fairgrounds association based on the recommendation of the board. For nearly three years, the fair- grounds association has maintained seven members. The number has worked well, Eliason said, but he proposed adding another member — for a total of eight — to increase diversity and input, to better assure a quorum for meetings and to proactively prepare for the departure of any of the current board’s members. ‘...It’s more of a proactive approach to try to ensure that we conduct business of the board of trustees in a proper manner...’ Steve Eliason Chairman, Fairgrounds Association Board “Typically we try to advertise and get board members, and sometimes that takes a long time and it can affect our meetings if we don’t have a quorum,” Eliason said. “By just going up to an eighth board member, it’s more of a proactive approach to try to ensure that we conduct the business of the board of trustees in a proper manner, and it also reserves us with extra people to be there for us when we need them, to give us new ideas and keep the board running smoothly.” Board members Brenda Williams, Brendon Kerns and Stan Peddicord all spoke in favor of the change. In other business, the fairgrounds association: • elected Williams to continue in her role as secretary/treasurer on the board. • reviewed proposed revisions to its bylaws that will change the term length of members from five to three years among other minor housekeeping items. The bylaws will be voted on and signed at the March meeting of the board. • heard from Dave Engels with EnTech Engineering, Inc., on the progress of the upgrades to the fairgrounds water system. Engels said the water lines were all in the ground. A pressure test revealed a small leak that will need to be fixed, but otherwise the project should reach substantial completion in two weeks. The improved fill station on the north end of the grandstands should be finished next week, Engels said. • heard from Bill Goodman with TSP, Inc., about upgrades to the Exhibit Hall. Goodman said the plumbing is finished, the flooring in the serving area is mostly done and some work remains on the ceilings and plumbing fixtures. The project will be substantially complete by Feb. 26 and completely finished by March 5. A3 County officials remind residents to be cautious when burning piles, fields them what time you plan to start burning, how long you SHERIDAN — The plan to burn and what Sheridan County fire war(brush piles, leaves, etc.) you den and the rural fire prowill burn. tection districts of Sheridan • checking the weather. County issued a notice to Avoid burning on dry, windy remind landowners and con- days. Pick an overcast day tractors to be careful with when winds are calm and pile and field burning durhumidity is high. ing the coming months. • before you burn, gather Officials advise that burn- rakes, wet burlap sacks and ing should not be done when other firefighting tools. high winds are expected. Have a source of water close Officials added that the last by. This will help with quick few years have created an action should a fire start to overabundance of dead veg- get out of control. Call the etation and that windy confire department immediateditions, low humidity and ly should a fire escape. dry fuels contribute to high • staying with a burn pile fire danger. until it is completely extinIf you’re planning to burn, guished. Drown ashes with officials recommend: water and stir them with a • prior to the burn, contact shovel or rake to make sure the Sheridan Dispatch there are no hot embers left Center at 672-2413 and tell smoldering. FROM STAFF REPORTS Spreading the love with friends (ISSN 1074-682X) Published Daily except Sunday and six legal holidays. ©COPYRIGHT 2015 by SHERIDAN NEWSPAPERS, INC. 307-672-2431 144 Grinnell Ave. P.O. Box 2006 Sheridan, Wyoming 82801 Kindergarteners, from left, Karley Humphries, Hailey Hauber and Ellie Spradling decorate pieces of paper for a Valentine’s Day project during art class Thursday at Holy Name Catholic School. Periodicals Postage Paid in Sheridan, Wyoming. Publication #0493-920 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Mo. 3 Mos. 6 Mos. 1 Yr. 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She is one of three people originally charged in the March 2013 death of Richard Longsoldier. George Jr. Littlethunder III, of Arapahoe, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in December. He has yet to be sentenced. Charges against a third man were dismissed. Northern Arapaho tribe’s ACA suit advances in federal court CASPER (AP) — A Wyoming tribe has asked a federal judge to block a rule under the federal health care law that the tribe says could cause Native Americans to pay more for insurance or lose health care benefits. Northern Arapaho leaders take issue with proposed IRS interpretation of a mandate for large employers to provide health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The Casper Star-Tribune reports that the tribe says it could face more than $1.5 million in tax penalties if its business entities, including Wind River Casino, do not offer employer-sponsored insurance. Federal government attorneys say the rule-making is based on promoting employer-sponsored health coverage under President Barack Obama’s ACA law. U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl in Casper says he will issue a decision in com- ing weeks. Search continues for missing girl in Johnson County GILLETTE (AP) — Searchers have yet to find a missing 4-year-old girl who fell through the ice on the Powder River on Sunday in northern Wyoming. Johnson County Sheriff Steve Kozisek says searchers are using boats, drones, a helicopter and dogs. The search was suspended temporarily late Wednesday afternoon to wait for better conditions. Kozisek tells the Gillette News Record that Robert Boshaw and his daughter, Chevell, were out for an evening walk Sunday when they fell through the ice. Boshaw was helped out of the river by a sheriff ’s deputy and a state trooper and had to be physically restrain from going back into the river after his daughter. 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Michael Smith about former Marine Eddie Ray Routh, who is on trial for allegedly gunning down death two men — including “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle — at a shooting range. ental notes from some recent mileposts along I-25….. • Last month, The Sheridan Press received a number of awards from the Wyoming Press Association. There was a big banquet. People dressed up. There was an auction and I scored a super cool 1908 vintage Underwood typewriter that had been in the Buffalo Bulletin office. Knowing that my friend Jim Hicks might’ve written one of his popular “Sagebrush Sven” columns on the machine — he likely got it new as a high school graduation gift — makes it all the sweeter. There was back-slapping and congratulations and plenty of rah-rah for the community journalism business. It’s hard work and the challenges are always diverse and deep for a demanding readership. As a sign of my dotage, I’d rather have 12 more ads these days than 12 more awards. Yet it sure is good watching the smiles of staff members receiving a first time PUBLISHER’S award or maybe a second or third for news or photojournalism or NOTEBOOK graphic design on business ideas. | In Wyoming, the awards are called Stephen Woody Pacemakers. It’s the seduction of a Pacemaker that affirms a career choice. Many moons ago, say 1976, I wrote a column about my employer, Lander Journal publisher Bill Sniffin, taking on a young lady in an indoor tennis match. The Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs made-for-television tennis event in the Astrodome was still fresh. So this was a “battle of the sexes” on a much more modest level. Sniffin played regularly on an indoor gym basketball court, not unlike what is happening here in Sheridan with the local tennis association and long winters. The young lady, a nurse whose name escapes me, thumped Bill in straight sets; he was a good sport about it and that was that. There was a lively crowd that night and partisan cheering, some of it downright sexist. I wrote of it with much whimsy and some judge, somewhere, thought it the best of the bunch and my name appeared on a Pacemaker. I have it somewhere. In a box. Maybe in the garage. Meaningful still. • The Press’ managing editor, Kristen Czaban, and I were in Cheyenne earlier this week with the Wyoming Supreme Court and our case with the school district. On the return, I decided to fill the tank in Wheatland and upon exiting, was stricken with a hearty dose of sentiment. There was a side trip forthcoming, I told Kristen; a quick tour of Wheatland. I was editor and general manager of the Platte County Record Times, my first opportunity at “running a newspaper.” Our son William was born there: 8 minutes after 8 a.m., in 1980, in 8 county Wyoming. (He wore 8 often while growing up playing baseball and soccer.) The R-T was recognized as the best community weekly newspaper in the state in 1980, receiving the Hanway Award. Friends we made from those days are still around and communicating. The side trip Wednesday included two red lights. Back when the highway department put in the first traffic signal at the main intersection downtown, during the Missouri Basin power plant boom, it was announced with fanfare how it was the only stop light between Cheyenne and Casper. (Douglas’ boom was still in the future.) We drove past the then-new Record Times building that was built during those years. We passed by a recreation center that the R-T championed, a first experience of how an engaged local newspaper can affect a community’s infrastructure and identity. And we drove past the first home Susan and I owned, pulling around twice for a photo. It was the house where Will took his first steps in the front yard, where I planted 40 tomato plants in the backyard one spring. (I thought you needed a lot of plants to yield a lot of tomatoes. I haven’t planted tomatoes since.) I told Kristen, too, how the Safeway store there was used as a recruiting tool for attracting college grads to relocate to Wheatland. Really. Wheatland didn’t have the Bighorns, Sheridan College, local brew pubs or the WYO Theater. We had a new Safeway. She looked incredulous. The house is a different color these days and still neat, trim. (And close to the Safeway.) The town and the house are touchstones in a life, so the saying goes. A recommendation: indulge yourself, if you have the chance. Pull off a highway, take 10 minutes and revisit and recharge with some sentimental therapy from a time and place that are familiar. A Valentine for yourself. THE SHERIDAN Press Stephen Woody Publisher Kristen Czaban Managing Editor Phillip Ashley Marketing Director Becky Martini Office Manager Mark Blumenshine Production Manager H Letters must be signed and include an address and telephone number – which will not be published – for verification purposes. Unsigned letters will not be published, nor form letters, or letters that we deem libelous, obscene or in bad taste. Email delivery of letters into the Press works best and have the best chance of being published. “We hope other probate judges will look at this and see they too could soon be a defendant in a lawsuit if they don’t start treating everybody equally.” — Randall Marshall, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama, on a federal judge who overturned the state’s gay-marriage ban, allowing same-sex couples to wed. Crusaders and appeasers is secretary of defense says "the world is exploding all over." His attorney general says that the threat of terror "keeps me up at night." The world bears them out. On Tuesday, American hostage Kayla Mueller is confirmed dead. On Wednesday, the U.S. evacuates its embassy in Yemen, cited by President Obama last September as an American success in fighting terrorism. Yet Obama's reaction to, shall we say, turmoil abroad has been one of alarming lassitude and passivity. Not to worry, says his national security adviser: This is not World CHARLES War II. As if one KRAUTHAMMER should be reas| sured because the current chaos has yet to achieve the level of the most devastating conflict in human history. Indeed, insists the president, the real source of our metastasizing anxiety is ... the news media. Russia pushes deep into eastern Ukraine. The Islamic State burns to death a Jordanian pilot. Iran extends its hegemony over four Arab capitals — Beirut, Damascus, Baghdad and now Sanaa. And America watches. Obama calls the policy "strategic patience." That's a synonym for "inaction," made to sound profoundly "strategic." Take Russia. The only news out of Obama's one-hour press conference with Angela Merkel this week was that he still can't make up his mind whether to supply Ukraine with defensive weapons. The Russians have sent in T-80 tanks and Grad rocket launchers. We've sent in humanitarian aid that includes blankets, MREs and psy- DROP US A LINE | The Sheridan Press welcomes letters to the editor. The decision to print any submission is completely at the discretion of the managing editor and publisher. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 chological counselors. How complementary: The counselors do grief therapy for those on the receiving end of the T-80 tank fire. "I think the Ukrainian people can feel confident that we have stood by them," said Obama at the news conference. Indeed. And don't forget the blankets. America was once the arsenal of democracy, notes Elliott Abrams. We are now its linen closet. Why no anti-tank and other defensive weapons? Because we are afraid that arming the victim of aggression will anger the aggressor. Such on-the-ground appeasement goes well with the linguistic appeasement whereby Obama dares not call radical Islam by name. And whereby both the White House and State Department spend much of a day insisting that the attack on the kosher grocery in Paris had nothing to do with Jews. It was just, as the president said, someone "randomly shoot[ing] a bunch of folks in a deli." (By the end of the day, the administration backed off this idiocy. By tweet.) This passivity — strategic, syntactical, ideological — is more than just a reaction to the perceived overreach of the Bush years. Or a fear of failure. Or bowing to the domestic left. It is, above all, rooted in Obama's deep belief that we — America, Christians, the West — lack the moral authority to engage, to project, i.e., to lead. Before we condemn the atrocities of others, intoned Obama at the National Prayer Breakfast, we shouldn't "get on our high horse." We should acknowledge having authored the Crusades, the Inquisition, slavery, etc. "in the name of Christ." In a rare rhetorical feat, Obama managed to combine the banal and the repulsive. After all, is it really a revelation that all religions have transgressed, that man is fallen? To the adolescent Columbia undergrad, that's a profundity. To a roomful of faith leaders, that's an insult to one's intelligence. And in deeply bad taste. A coalition POW is burned alive and the reaction of the alliance leader barely 48 hours later is essentially: "Hey, but what about Joan of Arc?" Obama's Christians-have-sinned dismissal of the West's moral standing is not new, however. It is just a reprise of the theme of his post-inauguration 2009 confessional world tour. From Strasbourg to Cairo and the U.N. General Assembly, he indicted his own country, as I chronicled at the time, "for arrogance, for dismissiveness and derisiveness (toward Europe), for maltreatment of natives, for torture, for Hiroshima, for Guantanamo, for unilateralism, and for insufficient respect for the Muslim world." The purpose and the effect of such an indictment is to undermine any moral claim to American world leadership. The line between the Washington prayer breakfast and the Ukrainian grief counselors is direct and causal. Once you've discounted your own moral authority, once you've undermined your own country's moral selfconfidence, you cannot lead. If, during the very week Islamic supremacists achieve "peak barbarism" with the immolation of a helpless prisoner, you cannot take them on without apologizing for sins committed a thousand years ago, you have prepared the ground for strategic paralysis. All that's left is to call it strategic patience. CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist, political commentator, and physician. He is a contributing editor to the Weekly Standard, a weekly panelist on the PBS news program Inside Washington, and a nightly panelist on Fox News IN WASHINGTON | Letters should not exceed 400 words. The best-read letters are those that stay on a single topic and are brief. Letters can be edited for length, taste, clarity. We reserve the right to limit frequent letter writers. Write: Letters to the Editor The Sheridan Press P.O. Box 2006 Sheridan, Wyo. 82801 Email: letters@thesheridanpress.com President Barack Obama Rep. Cynthia Lummis The White 1004 House Longworth 1600 HOB Pennsylvania Washington, Ave. DC 20515 Washington, DC 20500 Phone: 202-225-2311 Phone: 202-456-1111 Toll free: 888-879-3599 Fax: 202-456-1414 Fax: 202-225-3057 Sen. Mike Enzi Sen. 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The Black Mountain Nordic Club is a nonprofit organization that promotes cross-country skiing while providing trail grooming for the Sibley Lake and Cutler Hill ski trails in conjuction with the U.S. Forest Service. The group is funded through membership dues, donations and grants. The Sibley Lake ski trails are located approximately 21 miles west of Dayton on Highway 14. For additional information, see blackmountainnordic.com. PRESIDENT’S DAY HOURS The City of Sheridan Landfill, Recycle Center and City Hall will be closed Monday, Feb.16, in observance of President’s Day. Trash pick-up will continue as usual. Please remember to have your containers to the curb by 6 a.m. on your regularly scheduled day. COURTESY PHOTO | The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation presents hospital staff with its most recent donations totaling $45,000. Pictured, from left, are Auxiliary President Wanda Hanebrink, hospital clinical educators Nancy Hooge and Amy Turpin, SMH Foundation Executive Director Ada Kirven and hospital CEO Mike McCafferty. Sheridan Memorial Hospital Auxiliary presents donations totaling $45K to the hospital FROM STAFF REPORTS SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Auxiliary presented donations totaling $45,000 to the hospital at its annual meeting Feb. 6 at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. With these funds, the Auxiliary has now given more than $498,000 to the hospital over the years. Auxiliary President and Kozy Korner Gift Shop buyer Wanda Hanebrink presented two checks to Ada Kirven, executive director of the Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation and Mike McCafferty, CEO of Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Of the funds, $5,000 was from the Auxiliary and the annual Christmas Trees of Love Project. The second gift of $40,000 are proceeds from the Kozy Korner Gift Shop. The auxiliary board voted to purchase two High-Fidelity Human Patient Simulation Mannequins for clinical education within the hospital. This more advanced technology is extremely valuable and will improve patient safety and outcomes with real life simulation training in-house. The group planned to purchase one adult and one child simulation mannequin. At the meeting, the following volunteers were also recognized for accumulated hours of service: • 200 hours or more: Marilyn Card, Diane Hegy, Chuck Onckelet, Rosemary Rieder, Marian Ring and Karen Steir • 500 hours or more: Mary Ann Fiedor and Jill Mitchell • 1,000 hours or more: Wanda Hanebrink, Barbara Maakstad, MaeDean Reed and Galen Tipton • 4,000 hours or more: Barbara Niner The members thanked Patty Schultz, Shirlee Tynan and Jeannie Hall for their years of service on the board and also recognized new board members Kay Abbott, Felicia Kirven and Karol Meineke. Maurita Meehan was installed as the president elect of the Auxiliary Board. Family birding trip to be held Monday FROM STAFF REPORTS SHERIDAN — To celebrate the Great Backyard Bird Count, a family birding trip will be held Monday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Attendees will meet at the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library. From there, transportation will be provided. Instructor Julie Rieder will share her passion and knowledge of birding with attendees, who will look for and learn about local birds at Green House Living for Sheridan and the Trail End Museum. The program is free and sponsored by Science Kids, but all ages are welcome. The Great Backyard Bird Count is an international program sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Audubon and Bird Studies Canada. The 2015 bird count is Feb. 13-16. For additional information on how to participate in the count, see http://gbbc.birdcount.org. For additional information on the event, contact Sarah Mentock at 7630976. The Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library is located at 335 W. Alger St. Enzi now accepting applications for summer page FROM STAFF REPORTS SHERIDAN — U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, is now accepting applications from high school juniors to be a Senate Page for the summer session in Washington, D.C. Duties consist primarily of delivering correspondence and legislative material to the Capitol, preparing the Senate chamber for sessions and carrying bills and amendments to the appropriate people on the Senate STUDENT NEWS | Richards named to Cornell College Dean’s list FROM STAFF REPORTS SHERIDAN — April Richards of Sheridan was one of 215 Cornell College (Mount Vernon, Iowa) students named to the Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester. Richards earned Honors, which signifies a semester grade point average of 3.6 to 3.79. floor. Summer page eligibility is limited to high school students who have completed their sophomore year and will be 16 or 17 years old on or before the date the session begins. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Pages live in Webster Hall located near the Capitol and receive a stipend to cover the cost of the residence. Breakfast and dinner are provided daily. The summer session is split into two. The first summer session runs from June 8-26; the second is from July 7–Aug. 7. The application due date for both sessions is March 5. Applications and additional information can be found by seeing to www.enzi.senate.gov. Further questions can be directed to Dianne Kirkbride in Enzi’s Cheyenne office at 772-2477 or Dianne_Kirkbride@enzi.senate.gov. Healthy back classes at YMCA FROM STAFF REPORTS SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County YMCA will host a healthy back class on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:15-1:15 p.m. beginning March 23. Organizers said the program was designed by medical professionals to help individuals strengthen their backs. The class is preventative in nature and consists of relaxation, stretching and gentle muscle strengthening exercises. Program participants will learn a sequence of 15 simple, but effective exercises that can be done daily. The class is free and open to all members of the community, but space is limited to 15 participants. Those interested in the program must sign up by calling the Sheridan County YMCA at 6747488. The Sheridan County YMCA is located at 417 N. Jefferson St. Regular Landfill, City Hall and Recycling Center hours will resume Tuesday, Feb.17 For City of Sheridan Landfill and Recycling hours and other information, visit www.sheridanwy.net or call 674-8461 A6 PAGE SIX THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 TODAY IN HISTORY | 10 things to know today FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Your daily look at latebreaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. U.S. WARILY EYES UKRAINE PEACE PACT Despite a multination brokered peace agreement for Ukraine, the U.S. is still considering whether to give arms to Kiev and slap fresh sanctions on Russia. 2. WHAT OBAMA IS DOING REGARDING CYBERSECURITY Responding to data breaches and cyberattacks, the president heads to a Silicon Valley summit to try to spark alliances between policymakers and tech innovators. COURTESY PHOTO | Signs of springtime? 3. BOTH AL-JAZEERA JOURNALISTS RELEASED FROM PRISON Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed are freed pending a retrial after spending more than a year in an Egyptian jail on terror-related charges, a case denounced by rights groups. 4. HOW A FEDERAL AGENCY MAY BE IMPERILED Political differences in Congress over immigration reform may lead to the shutdown of the Homeland Security Department. 5. ‘AMERICAN SNIPER’ ARREST DETAILED Former Marine Eddie Ray Routh spoke of insanity, anarchy and the apocalypse when police tried to arrest him after the shooting deaths of author Chris Kyle and his friend. 6. WHICH IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL BOASTS IPO PROWESS Seven Harvard graduates were CEO when their companies went public, more than twice the amount of the next-best schools, a tracking firm finds. 7. ‘THE FINEST MEDIA REPORTER OF HIS GENERATION’ That’s what the New York Times’ executive editor says about the late media columnist David Carr, famed for chronicling a brutally honest memoir about his fight with drug addiction. 8. BE MY VALENTINE, WITH CAVEATS Thailand braces for Valentine’s Day with warnings, a new hashtag and calls for morality. 9. JUST A DOG’S LIFE An app will allow fans of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show to get a live look at all 2,711 pooches at the popular pageant. 10. WHY BRIAN WILLIAMS MAY NOT BE ALONE IN EMBELLISHING Experts say the suspended “NBC Nightly News” anchor is far from alone in puffing up one’s experiences, something many do for myriad reasons. Bob Utter took advantage of the warm weather last weekend and removed the Christmas lights from his home. LOCAL BRIEFS | FROM STAFF REPORTS Sheridan College men’s basketball team to host camp SHERIDAN — The Sheridan College men’s basketball team will host its holiday basketball camp for boys in grades K-8 this Sunday at the Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome. The camp was originally scheduled for Jan. 3, but was postponed due to weather. It will run from 1-4 p.m., and registration is open until the start of camp. The cost for the camp is $50, which includes a camp basketball, motivational handouts, a signed team poster and an individual handout packet. All campers should bring their basketball gear, basketball shoes, a notebook and a pen or pencil. Contact assistant coach Tom Parks at 674-6446 ext. 4003 or tparks@sheridan.edu to register or for more information. Campers registering the day of the camp should arrive 30 minutes early. Polka Club dance set for Sunday SHERIDAN — The Big Horn Mountain Polka Club will host a dance Sunday from 1-5 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. The monthly dance will feature music by D1 Marie and Company. The cost to attend is $5 per person and the event is open to the public. For additional information, contact Jean Arzy at 672-3623. The Elks Lodge is located at 45 W. Brundage St. SATURDAY EVENTS | • Happy Valentine’s Day! • 10 a.m., Science Saturday: Secrets of the Heart, rooms SC134, SC144 and the Mohn’s Science Center, Sheridan College, 3059 Coffeen Ave. • 11 a.m., African Violet Society workshop, Landon’s Greenhouse and Nursery, 505 College Meadows Drive • 11 a.m., “Live from The Met” double-feature “Iolanta” and “Bluebeard’s Castle,” WYO Theater, 42 N. Main St., $18 for adults, $9 for students • 6 p.m., annual Fireman’s Ball, Warehouse 201 building, 201 Broadway St., $25 per person • 7:30 p.m., Bar J Wranglers concert, WYO Theater, 42 N. Main St., $24 for adults, $12 for students TIPPED OVER | New York Times media columnist David Carr dies at age 58 NEW YORK (AP) — Media columnist David Carr, who wrote the Media Equation column for The New York Times and penned a memoir about his fight with drug addiction, collapsed at his office and died on Thursday. He was 58. Just hours before his death he had moderated a “Times Talks” conversation with Edward Snowden, director Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald about the documentary “Citizenfour,” which chronicles Snowden’s leak of National Security Agency documents. Carr, engaged as always, drew them out with pointed questions and wry observations to speak candidly about the film. The Times’ publisher, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., said Carr had “formidable talent” and was “one of the most gifted journalists who has ever worked at The New York Times.” He called him “an indispensable guide to modern media.” Executive Editor Dean Baquet also heaped praise on Carr and said he was special. “He was the finest media reporter of his generation, a remarkable and funny man who was one of the leaders of our newsroom,” Baquet told Carr’s colleagues in an email. “He was our biggest champion, and his unending passion for journalism and for truth will be missed by his family at The Times, by his readers around the world, and by people who love journalism.” Carr, who grew up in Minnesota, joined the Times in 2002 as a business reporter, covering magazine publishing. His Media Equation column appeared in the Monday business section. It focused on issues of media in relation to business, culture and government, said the Times, which confirmed his death. Carr, who lived in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife and their daughter and had two other daughters, also wrote “The Night of the Gun,” a 2008 memoir about addiction and recovery. The book, published by Simon & Schuster, traces Carr’s rise from cocaine addict to single dad raising twin girls to sobered-up media columnist for the Times. Carr said he wrote a book proposal “on a dare to myself ” in two days. After an agent sold the idea, Carr ended up interviewing about 60 people and working on the book for three years. He took the transcribed interviews, numerous documents and pictures to his family’s cabin in the Adirondacks, where he wrote the book. Comedian and actor Tom Arnold, who started his standup career in Minneapolis, was pals with Carr on the city’s party circuit in the 1980s and is featured in the book. In a 2008 interview, Arnold called Carr’s story redemptive. “He did some outrageous things, and he did some horrible things, and yet that’s not who he is. ... But that’s what drugs will do to you,” Arnold said. “He survived, and people can survive.” In the book, Carr didn’t flinch from describing his arrests (including one for punching a taxi driver), his trips to rehab (five times) and his bout with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. Carr’s rise in journalism paralleled his recovery from drug addiction. After stints helming the Twin Cities Reader, a Minneapolis-based alternative weekly, and the Washington City Paper, an alternative weekly in D.C., Carr went on to gigs writing for Inside.com, an online media news website cofounded by Spy magazine co-founder Kurt Andersen, and New York and The Atlantic Monthly magazines before landing at The New York Times. “I’ve always thought it (the Times) was a magnificent thing to read and look at,” Carr once said. “I just never pictured the likes of me working here.” Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 13, 1935, a jury in Flemington, New Jersey, found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of firstdegree murder in the kidnapslaying of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., the son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. (Hauptmann was later executed.) On this date: In 1542, the fifth wife of England’s King Henry VIII, Catherine Howard, was executed for adultery. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln was officially declared winner of the 1860 presidential election as electors cast their ballots. In 1914, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, also known as ASCAP, was founded in New York. In 1939, Justice Louis D. Brandeis retired from the U.S. Supreme Court. (He was succeeded by William O. Douglas.) In 1945, during World War II, Allied planes began bombing the German city of Dresden. The Soviets captured Budapest, Hungary, from the Germans. In 1960, France exploded its first atomic bomb in the Sahara Desert. In 1965, during the Vietnam War, President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized Operation Rolling Thunder, an extended bombing campaign against the North Vietnamese. In 1975, a late-night arson fire set by a disgruntled custodian broke out on the 11th floor of the north tower of New York’s World Trade Center; the blaze spread to six floors, but caused no direct casualties. In 1980, the 13th Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, New York. In 1988, the 15th Winter Olympics opened in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In 1991, during Operation Desert Storm, allied warplanes destroyed an underground shelter in Baghdad that had been identified as a military command center; Iraqi officials said 500 civilians were killed. Ten years ago: Final results showed clergy-backed Shiites and independenceminded Kurds had swept to victory in Iraq’s landmark elections. The late Ray Charles’ final album, “Genius Loves Company,” won eight Grammy awards. Five years ago: President Barack Obama delivered a video address to the 7th U.S.Islamic World Forum meeting in Doha, Qatar, as part of his continuing effort to repair strained U.S. relations with the world’s Muslims. Hannah Kearney won the women’s moguls for first U.S. gold medal at the Olympic Games in Vancouver; Apolo Anton Ohno won the silver medal in the short-track 1,500-meter speedskating final, to tie Bonnie Blair as the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian. One year ago: Comcast Corp. agreed to buy Time Warner Cable Inc. for $45.2 billion in stock (the deal is under regulatory review). Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland dominated her favorite event at the Sochi Olympics, winning the women’s cross-country 10-kilometer classical race despite skiing with a fractured foot; Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won the men’s short program on a night that four-time Olympic medalist Evgeni Plushenko retired from competitive skating. Thought for Today: “The world has no sympathy with any but positive griefs; it will pity you for what you lose, but never for what you lack.” — Anne Sophie Swetchine, Russian-French author (17821857). FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS BURGLARY: DNA connected Fearnow to pharmacy theft FROM 1 Police searched Fearnow’s hotel room on a warrant and found approximately 6,000 pills, including oxycodone, morphine and other opiates. More than 13,000 narcotic pills had been stolen from the pharmacy, and Fearnow told the judge in a previous hearing that the pills in his room had come from the pharmacy burglary and that he had taken about 7,000 of those pills between the burglary in May and his arrest in August as he sat in his room “taking pills all day.” After finding the pills in Fearnow’s room, police took his DNA to see if it could be matched to evidence in the Hospital Pharmacy burglary. Fearnow’s guilty plea came as part of a plea agreement. The state recommended two to four years in prison to be served consecutively to a five to nine year sentence from an earlier plea agreement for possession of a controlled substance. Fearnow is also facing two concurrent six-month sentences for misdemeanor charges of malicious destruction. The misdemeanor sentences were part of a package plea arrangement. Fearnow has been incarcerated at the Sheridan County Detention Center since his arrest in August. JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS Celebrating love Kindergarten students show off their Valentine’s Day paper baskets during art class Thursday at Holy Name Catholic School. FUNDING: Supplemental focuses on things not funded FROM 1 "All these UW things have been teed up for years, and now they're finally coming to fruition," Harshman said. He said many of the projects offer matching funds for state dollars from outside sources. Chris Boswell, UW vice president, said Thursday that the state's proposed $20 million investment in construction of the High Altitude Training Center at UW this year would be matched with $24 million in private funds. He said another $20 million for unconventional oil and gas research would free up a $20 million private match. Other smaller UW projects also would carry matching funds, he said. Boswell, a registered lobbyist for UW during legislative sessions, filed a report in February 2014 with the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office reporting the expenditure of over $18,000, nearly all of it to provide legislators with meals and tickets for sporting events. He has yet to file a report this year. Senate President Phil Nicholas, R-Laramie, said Friday that he's listening to the criticism about the emphasis on UW funding. However, he said people have to recognize that lawmakers are working on a supplemental budget that focuses on things that aren't already funded. "The university is the center where much of the talent for all of our future workforce goes through and is developed," Nicholas said. "It's where much of the job and intellectual development occurs for our future." Nicholas said the state's development in recent years of the School of Energy Resources has attracted support from the energy industry and is producing graduates ready to land top jobs. He said the state now needs to turn its attention to supporting science and engineering at UW, areas that will likewise attract industry support and support the state's economy. UW President Richard McGinity was at the state Capitol on Thursday monitoring progress of the budget bill through both houses. "The university has a particularly important place in the state in terms of its needing to be a driver of the economy, and also preparing the young folks to compete in an increasingly competitive world," McGinity said. "The plain fact of the matter is that the facilities for most of the foundational sciences at the university are old and obsolete," McGinity said. "For the benefit of the state and the students, we have to improve those." A7 HOMICIDE: Plea FROM 1 The Hursts were riding their bikes on Coffeen Avenue in May when Terry, driving under the influence of prescription drugs, left her lane of travel and hit them with her vehicle, killing Larry Hurst and causing severe bodily injury to Sara Hurst, who was flown to St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana, in critical condition. Terry was charged with one count of aggravated homicide with a vehicle and one count of DUI with bodily injury. Both charges are felonies. She was also charged with driving without compulsory automobile insurance, a misdemeanor, but the charge was dropped when it was discovered that the car was covered by Progressive insurance. After dropping the charge, the state discovered that Terry was exempt from the insurance. County Attorney Matt Redle informed the court of the fact, but the charge was not discussed any further. Terry had originally pleaded not guilty to the charges against her, but, in conjunction with a plea deal, she changed her plea Dec. 18 to guilty. The deal reached by the attorneys and the Hurst family recommended a sentence of eight to 12 years in a penitentiary for the count of aggravated homicide with a vehicle and six to 10 years in a penitentiary for the count of DUI with bodily injury. Redle further recommended to the court that the second sentence be suspended in favor of 10 years of supervised probation to be served consecutively to the first sentence and to commence when Terry is released from parole. Restitution was also recommended, with $17,000 going to the division of victim’s services and $170,000 going to Sara Hurst for medical expenses that her insurance will no longer pay. Redle told the court Terry’s pre-sentence investigation showed a long history of abuse of alcohol and mood-altering drugs. Redle also noted that Terry has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The Hurst family had been consulted about the plea deal, and Redle said it had been the express wish of the family that Sara Hurst not be made to appear as a witness. He told the court that each family in such a position reaches an understanding that no sentence can bring back a loved one, but that the Hurst family hoped that a punishment could be offered that would be therapeutic to Terry. Redle said that Hurst had indicated she felt the sentence offered in the plea met that hope. Terry’s attorney, Erin Wardell, told the court that Terry was deeply remorseful for what she had done and that, as the effects of the opiates to which Terry was addicted began to wear off, it was more and more apparent to Terry what she’d done. Terry addressed the court briefly, telling both the Hurst family and her own family that she felt the need to respectfully apologize. Edelman said the eight to 20 years is meant to give the in-prison programs time to work and to give Terry time to complete whatever programs were necessary to deal with her addiction and to facilitate her recovery. He told Terry that during parole and probation she was to use only one pharmacy and any prescriptions she was given outside of emergencies were to be approved by probation and parole officers before being filled. As a condition of both parole and probation, Terry is not to take opiates or benzodiazepines. Edelman also gave Terry the $2,000 minimum fine for her charges and ordered her to pay a restitution of $187,940.12. Terry was given credit for the 258 days she has been incarcerated since her arrest in June. A8 Open 0213.qxp_A Section Template 2/13/15 11:09 AM Page 1 A8 THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com STANDARDS: Debate issues FROM 1 Herman testified at the Education Committee hearing last weekend and delivered a letter in support of HB23 signed by more than 1,200 parents and supporters. In addition to Herman, others testifying at the Senate Education Committee in support of HB23 included Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow, HB23 sponsor Rep. John Patton, RSheridan, Chesie Lee of the Wyoming Association of Churches, Natrona County Teachers Association President Doreen McGlade, Teton County School District Trustee Kate Mead and Wyoming School Boards Association Director Brian Farmer. “The Senate muddied the waters with its amendment to require new standards to be ‘unique to Wyoming,’” John Friedrich, Senior Campaigner for Climate Parents said. “After all, the laws of physics, chemistry and biology are the same in Wyoming as everywhere else. The restrictive amendment should be removed so Gov. (Matt) Mead is sent a clean bill that eliminates all forms of political interference from the process of choosing the best science standards available for Wyoming students." Since this amendment was added in the Senate, the bill will now be sent back to the House for concurrence consideration. The legislative session will not convene today or Monday due to the President’s Day recess. The Senate and House Education Committees are scheduled to meet Wednesday. The HEC is scheduled to dis- cuss the School Facilities bill (Senate File 57ENG), the School Athletic Safety bill (SF98ENG) and the Veterans In-State Tuition bill (SF101ENG). Other progress made on education bills this week: • On Thursday, the Development of Education Standards bill (HB73ENG) passed second reading in the Senate, with an amendment that would change the mandatory review period for Wyoming education program standards from every 10 years to eight years; it is currently five years. • On Thursday, the Board of Cooperative Educational Services Meetings bill (HB86) passed second reading in the Senate. • On Wednesday, after much debate the Education-School Safety and Security bill (HB144) narrowly passed third reading in the House 31-29. It will now be sent to the Senate for consideration. • On Wednesday, the Education-State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement bill (HB10ENG) passed third reading in the Senate. • On Wednesday, the Education Administration bill (SF10) passed out of the House Education Committee. • On Monday, the School Finance-Mill Levy Rebate bill (SF20) passed out of the House Education Committee. • On Monday, the Distance Education Task Force bill (HB11) passed third reading in the House, and has now moved to the Senate for consideration. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 FBI examining 3 slain in NC; family says it was hate crime RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Muslim groups planned to take their demands for a federal hate-crime investigation of three young Muslims slain in North Carolina to the White House on Friday. The groups said on social media that they would hold prayers in front of the White House on the Muslim Sabbath, hours after the FBI’s North Carolina office said agents were launching an inquiry parallel to a police homicide investigation. Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, is charged with first-degree murder. Police say he shot 23-year-old Deah Shaddy Barakat; his 21year-old wife, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha; and her sister, 19-yearold Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha over a long-standing parking dispute in the condominium complex where he lived with the newlywed couple. But the families of the victims have said they were gunned down because of their religion. “This has hate crime written all over it,” the women’s father, Mohammad Yousif Abu-Salha said. The FBI said Thursday that its preliminary inquiry seeks “to determine whether or not any federal laws were violated” while it continues to help police in the college town of Chapel Hill process evidence for their homicide investigation. Chapel Hill police have said they are investigating whether religious or ethnic hatred motivated Hicks in any way, and federal investigators previously have said hate crimes haven’t been ruled out. Mohammad Yousif Abu-Salha reiterated to about 5,000 people attending a Thursday memorial service for the three victims that he wanted the FBI to investigate. “Let’s stand up and be honest and see what these three children were martyred about. It was not about a parking spot,” Abu-Salah said during the memorial service. U.S. House votes to make expired business tax breaks permanent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Friday to make permanent an expired tax break designed to help small businesses invest in equipment and property, defying a veto threat by the White House. President Barack Obama objects to the bill because it would add $79 billion to the budget deficit over the next decade. The bill is part of a package of more than 50 temporary tax breaks that Congress routinely extends every year or two. The entire package expired at the start of the year. Now, House Republicans are moving to make selected tax breaks permanent. On Thursday, the House passed a $14.3 billion package of tax breaks designed to encourage charitable giving. Also, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced several other bills that would benefit businesses and individuals. The House passed the small business bill on Friday by a vote of 272-142. The bill would allow small businesses to immediately write off capital expenses of up to $500,000, rather than taking the deductions over several years. Another provision would make it easier for small business owners to deduct charitable contri- butions. Congress has temporarily extended the expiring provision 12 times since 2003, making it difficult for businesses to do long-term planning, said Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, who sponsored the bill. “We can do this, give our small business owners and farmers the type of certainty they need that will help our economy grow, that will help their businesses grow, rather than do what we’ve done for 12 years now,” Tiberi said. “We need long-term certainty.” The bill is endorsed by numerous business groups, including the National Association of Manufacturers and the National Federation of Independent Business. The White House said that Obama supports making the tax break permanent, but wants to pay for it by eliminating other business tax breaks. In its veto message, the White House said the president’s proposed budget for next year would allow small businesses to immediately write off up to $1 million in investments, “while also proposing other measures to simplify and cut taxes for small businesses.” A9 Almanac 0213.qxp_A Section Template 2/13/15 11:10 AM Page 1 ALMANAC FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 www.thesheridanpress.com Carefully crafting THE SHERIDAN PRESS DEATH NOTICES | Lydia Brug Lydia Brug, 97, of Sheridan passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Westview Health Care Center. Arrangements are entrusted with Champion Funeral Home. OBITUARIES | Kindergartener Brayden Brutlag cuts a heart shape from paper for a Valentine’s Day project during art class Thursday at Holy Name Catholic School. Florence Elizabeth Doolin June 15, 1915 - February 2, 2015 JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS REPORTS | SHERIDAN FIRE-RESCUE Thursday • Rocky Mountain Ambulance assist, 100 block Coffeen Avenue, 8:47 a.m. • Activated fire alarm, 3000 block Coffeen Avenue, 12:51 p.m. ROCKY MOUNTAIN AMBULANCE Thursday • Trauma, 400 block Gladstone Street, 3:55 a.m. • Medical, 100 block Coffeen Avenue, 8:46 a.m. • Medical, 1400 block West Fifth Street, 9:53 a.m. • Medical, 1800 block Fort Road, 1:39 p.m. • Medical, 1300 block Avon Street, 2 p.m. • Medical, 400 block North Jefferson Street, 2:23 p.m. • Medical, 1800 block Fort Road, 2:56 p.m. • Medical, 100 block Wildcat Road, 3:45 p.m. • Medical, 900 block West Brundage Lane, 6:49 p.m. SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Thursday • No admissions or dismissals reported SHERIDAN POLICE DEPARTMENT Information in the police reports is taken from the SPD website. Thursday • Threat, Sugarland Drive, 12:16 a.m. • Suspicious vehicle, Huntington Street, 12:25 a.m. • Bar check, Sugarland Drive, 1:56 a.m. • Simple assault, North Main Street, 2:05 a.m. • Hit and run, Big Horn Avenue, 7:25 a.m. • Careless driver, Sheridan area, 7:39 a.m. • Dog at large, Avon Street, 8:40 a.m. • Juvenile out of control, Long Drove, 9:49 a.m. • Illegal parking, North Main Street, 11:33 a.m. • Dog at large, Dunnuck Street, 12:43 p.m. • Theft (cold), Clarendon Avenue, 12:51 p.m. • Civil dispute, 12th Street, 1:32 p.m. • Drugs (other), Avon Street, 2:07 p.m. • Agency assist, Coffeen Avenue, 2:08 p.m. • Accident, Coffeen Avenue, 3:05 p.m. • Dog at large, Beaver Street, 3:17 p.m. • Minor in possession, Avon Street, 3:36 p.m. • Dog at large, Frackleton Street, 3:41 p.m. • Harassment, Long Drive, 3:58 p.m. • Accident, Loucks Street, 4:10 p.m. • Burglar alarm, Bungalow Village Lane, 4:16 p.m. • Accident, First Street, 4:48 p.m. • Dog at large, Laclede Street, 5:08 p.m. • Careless driver, Coffeen Avenue, 5:42 p.m • Suspicious circumstance, Pheasant Place, 6:10 p.m. • DUI (citizen report), Coffeen Avenue, 7:59 p.m. • Bar check, Broadway Street, 8:09 p.m. SHERIDAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Thursday • Burglary in progress, Dayton Street, Ranchester, 3:34 a.m. • Animal incident, Hersey Road, Parkman, 9:08 a.m. • Agency assist, U.S. Highway 87, Banner, 11:52 a.m. • Suicidal subject, Wildcat Road, 3:44 p.m. • Civil dispute, Coffeen Avenue, 6:50 p.m. • DUI (citizen report), Coffeen Avenue, 8:06 p.m. • Domestic, Dana Avenue, 11:59 p.m. ARRESTS Names of individuals arrested for domestic violence or sexual assault will not be released until those individuals have appeared in court. Thursday • Cory Lionel Ganger, 35, Sheridan, probation violation/revocation, district court, arrested by SPD • Terry Johnathan Dieleman, 19, Sheridan, minor in possession, warrant, circuit court, arrested by SCSO • Tabitha Jo Schultz, 30, Sheridan, DWUI, circuit court, arrested by SPD JAIL Today Daily inmate count: 71 Female inmate count: 11 Inmates at treatment facilities (not counted in daily inmate count): 0 Inmates housed at other facilities (not counted in daily inmate count): 3 Number of book-ins for the previous day: 2 Number of releases for the previous day: 4 Florence Elizabeth Doolin was born June 15, 1915, in Portland, OR, the daughter of Carl Christian Freund and Jeanne Marie Valerie (DeCostard) Freund . She passed away on February 2, 2015 in Sauk Rapids, MN. She was 99 years old. Florence Florence grew up and attended Elizabeth schools in Portland, OR, in the midst Doolin of the Great Depression. Her father passed away in March of 1925, when she was 9. As a young woman, she met Jack Doolin while working at a drug store soda fountain in Pendleton, OR. They married May 9, 1940. Later, as retirees, they moved to Sheridan, WY in 1992. She moved to Sauk Rapids, MN, in May, 2009, to live with her daughter, Liz. Raising her family included cooking wonderful meals, tending huge gardens, harvesting and preserving the crops, and utilizing a generous supply of milk and cream from the family cow. She was active in church participation, enjoyed vacations and supported her small extended family. She too, loved to entertain. Ongoing support of her children and grandchildren was a high priority for her. Florence was a member of First Baptist Church in Sheridan and enjoyed participating in the Ladies’ Missionary Circle. She also, attended Peace United Church of Christ in St. Cloud, MN. Florence was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Jack; her sister, Louise; her brother, Henry; and her grandson, Peter. Survivors include: her son, Kenneth (Beth) Doolin of Sheridan, WY; her daughter, Elizabeth (Jim) Thares of Sauk Rapids, MN; three grandsons, three granddaughters, seven great-grandsons, and two great-granddaughters. A Memorial Service will be held at 10 AM on Monday, February 16, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Sheridan with Pastor Ken Doolin officiating. Private interment will be in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Memorials may be made to: Forward in Faith, First Baptist Church, 3179 Big Horn Ave., Sheridan, WY 82801. Arrangements are entrusted with Champion Funeral Home. Get your Press on the Web at www.thesheridanpress.com 2146 Coffeen Ave. • 673-1100 2590 N. Main • 672-5900 Fries Charter the Sheridan Trolley! Add a touch of nostalgia to your event! Just $110 an hour (2 hour minimum) gets you and 30 of your friends and family to your destination. Call 672-2485 to reserve your trolley today! SATURDAY MONDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY Billings 36/58 Partly cloudy 30 Mostly cloudy and mild 58 Periods of sun, a Colder with a bit shower; mild of snow 34 46 Almanac 24 37 Temperature High/low .........................................................63/23 Normal high/low ............................................38/14 Record high .............................................63 in 2015 Record low ............................................. -24 in 1949 19 33 Precipitation (in inches) Thursday......................................................... 0.00" Month to date................................................. 0.18" Normal month to date .................................... 0.23" Year to date .................................................... 0.63" Normal year to date ....................................... 0.79" Rise Set Today Saturday Sunday 7:12 a.m. 7:11 a.m. 7:09 a.m. 5:33 p.m. 5:34 p.m. 5:36 p.m. Today Saturday Sunday New First Rise Set 2:22 a.m. 3:20 a.m. 4:16 a.m. 12:13 p.m. 1:07 p.m. 2:08 p.m. Full 2p 3p 4p 5p The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Shown is the highest value for the day. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme Cody 37/59 Ranchester 29/56 SHERIDAN Big Horn 27/51 Basin 26/50 30/58 Feb 18 Feb 25 Mar 5 Mar 13 For more detailed weather information on the Internet, go to: www.thesheridanpress.com Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 Clearmont 33/54 Story 32/54 Gillette 33/46 Buffalo 37/56 Worland 22/45 Wright 30/48 Kaycee 31/56 Thermopolis 26/51 Weather on the Web UV Index tomorrow 9a 10a 11a Noon 1p Parkman 30/55 Dayton 29/57 Lovell 27/51 Last Big Horn Mountain Precipitation 24 hours through noon Thursday ................... 0.00" Hardin 31/54 Broadus 28/44 24 The Sun The Moon Shown is Saturday's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and Saturday's highs. Mostly cloudy Sun and Moon Sheridan County Airport through Thursday National Weather for Saturday, February 14 Regional Weather 5-Day Forecast for Sheridan TONIGHT A9 Regional Cities City Billings Casper Cheyenne Cody Evanston Gillette Green River Jackson Sat. Hi/Lo/W 58/34/c 60/30/c 57/29/pc 59/36/c 53/31/pc 46/31/c 57/29/c 42/24/c Sun. Hi/Lo/W 44/28/sn 41/22/sn 38/21/pc 41/25/pc 45/27/pc 41/28/pc 48/23/s 37/18/pc Mon. Hi/Lo/W 38/22/sn 33/9/sn 28/10/sn 36/19/sn 34/21/sn 35/13/sn 37/16/sn 32/10/sn City Laramie Newcastle Rawlins Riverton Rock Springs Scottsbluff Sundance Yellowstone Sat. Hi/Lo/W 57/27/pc 42/23/sn 57/30/c 53/29/pc 56/31/c 51/26/c 42/24/sn 39/15/pc Sun. Hi/Lo/W 34/21/pc 40/22/pc 42/23/sn 42/22/pc 44/22/pc 47/24/pc 37/20/c 30/6/sn Mon. Hi/Lo/W 24/10/sn 32/15/sn 31/12/sn 32/14/sn 34/18/sn 38/12/sn 27/14/sn 23/3/sn Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. Shown are Saturday's noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. A10 THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 SPORTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Weekend sports outlook www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS B1 Broncs can’t pin the Camels Friday Basketball Sheridan girls vs. Cheyenne East, 5:30 p.m. Sheridan boys vs. Cheyenne East, 7 p.m. Tongue River girls vs. Sundance, 5:30 p.m. Tongue River boys vs. Sundance, 7 p.m. Arvada-Clearmont girls vs. Kaycee, 5:30 p.m. Arvada-Clearmont boys vs. Kaycee, 7 p.m. Swimming Sheridan at conference tournament (Cheyenne South) Indoor Track Sheridan at Shine Open (Laramie), 11 a.m. Saturday Basketball Sheridan girls vs. Cheyenne Central, 11:30 a.m. Sheridan boys vs. Cheyenne Central, 1 p.m. Big Horn girls at Moorcroft, 4:30 p.m. Big Horn boys at Moorcroft, 5:30 p.m. Tongue River girls vs. Lovell, 2:30 p.m. Tongue River boys vs. Lovell, 4 p.m. Arvada-Clearmont girls vs. Upton, 1 p.m. Arvada-Clearmont boys vs. Upton, 2:30 p.m. Swimming Sheridan at conference tournament (Cheyenne South) Sheridan College Women’s basketball at Little Big Horn, 3 p.m. Men’s basketball at Little Big Horn, 5 p.m. JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS Sheridan Bronc Tyler Mauck loses his match against Camel Zach Clark during the wrestling dual against Gillette Thursday night at Sheridan High School. Sheridan fell to Gillette 39-24. Sheridan wrestlers fall 39-24 to Gillette BY MIKE DUNN THE SHERIDAN PRESS SHERIDAN — The performance of two of the top teams in the state did not disappoint the hundreds of wrestling fans who packed the gym at Sheridan High School to watch the Sheridan Broncs dual with the Gillette Camels on Thursday. “It was an exciting dual; it was electric,” Broncs head coach Tyson Shatto said. “Our guys came to battle and so did Gillette. We lost some of those matches where we were favored on paper and vise versa.” Nearly every match was a dogfight, a majority of which were decided in the final minutes. But it was either a well-conditioned Gillette lineup, costly Sheridan wrestler miscues or a combination of both that led to the Broncs falling to the defending state champions in a 39-24 loss. “We were in the fight through most of the matches, we just lost some key moments in the matches which cost us,” Shatto said. “Either it cost us points or it cost the match itself.” The Broncs went 0-for-two in overtime matches. Sheridan’s Jacob Hallam at 182 had a three-point lead going into the last 45 seconds of the third period. But after letting Rhyse Wandler up, Wandler recorded a take down less than a second before time expired to send the match into overtime. Wandler grabbed a take down in overtime. Gillette clinched another overtime victory when Jose Agulair beat Ty Turner in a 6-4 decision. After facing each other in many tournaments throughout the season, old rivalries between Sheridan and Gillette were reignited. Bronc wrestler Dominic Miller (145) picked up his second victory in less than a week against Chris Moodry. However, Moodry almost got the best of Miller after a near-fall as time expired, bringing Moodry within one point in a close 6-5 decision. Hayden Hastings (152) also chalked up his fourth victory this year against Logan Wagoner in a 5-0 decision. The two seniors in the lineup made the best of their last match at Sheridan High School. Kerry Powers (195) pinned Patrick Johnson early while Tory Music (220) finished with a 147 decision over Zach Taylor. The most exciting match of the evening took place between Sheridan’s Tucker Goss and Gillette’s Robert Shirley at 132. The two exchanged leads back and fourth in a highoctane match, but as the clock wound down, Goss ran out of gas. Shirley ended up edging out Goss in a 12-11 decision. The Broncs are getting a well-needed rest this weekend before they head to regionals Feb. 20. Sheridan has wrestled in tournaments or duals every weekend since winter break. “We have been hard at it for a month and a half,” Shatto said. “It’s time to give them a needed rest before they head into regionals.” Kuhn dishes out 11 assists, Lady Generals take down Miles 75-59 BY MIKE PRUDEN THE SHERIDAN PRESS MIKE PRUDEN | THE SHERIDAN PRESS Katie Kuhn brings the ball up the floor during the first half of Sheridan College's win over Miles Community College Thursday at the Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome. Kuhn dished out a career high 11 assists in the win. SHERIDAN — Without one of their best players, the Sheridan College Lady Generals (21-5, 8-3) basketball team used a total team effort to come away with a win over Miles Community College 7559. Sheridan’s fourth-leading scorer, Tamara Brine, was 9,000 miles away, back in her home country of Australia for her sister’s wedding. That meant head coach Frank McCarthy had to make an adjustment to his starting lineup, and it meant that the team would have to come together to makeup for her absence. The lack of Brine’s offensive skills played a significant role early, as the surprising quickness of Miles had Sheridan on their heels. Down double digits at one point, the Lady Generals were lucky to be tied with the Lady Pioneers (16-11, 6-5) at halftime. A Zuzana Talackova bucket in the final seconds tied the game at 35 headed into the break. McCarthy said the first three minutes of the second half are the most important, and they were what broke the game open for Sheridan last night. Out of the break, the Lady Generals ran a play for an easy bucket on their first possession, and it was the catalyst for a 10-0 run to start the half. “That was important to get some confidence going,” McCarthy said of the early basket. “It seems like once you make shots, people get confident, and they start relaxing and playing a little bit better.” After that, it was Sheridan the whole way. They cut their 12 firsthalf turnovers in half and became more patient offensively. Good shots became great shots as they dished out 23 assists on 53 percent field goal shooting. It was point guard Katie Kuhn who took control of the game for the Lady Generals. Kuhn, who despite her heavy minutes on the floor, isn’t known for her scoring — averaging just 3.1 points a game — took care of the basketball while finding open teammates. She tied a career high with 11 assists and turned the ball over just one time. “We can’t say enough good things about her,” McCarthy said of Kuhn. “Sometimes on the stat page it doesn’t tell how important she is to the team, but she’s a two-year starter. They pressed us every play; she handled the pressure and got us into our offense. I’m really proud of her game.” With Kuhn taking care of the pressure up top, it was Sheridan’s three leading scorers that took care of business around the basket. SEE DIVISION, PAGE B2 B2 Scores 0213.qxp_A Section Template 2/13/15 10:52 AM Page 1 B2 THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 DIVISION: Sheridan moves into second players out of the game.” Talackova led all scorers with 22. Hanson Tiana Hanson, Sierra Toms and had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Toms Talackova combined for 58 of Sheridan’s 75 finished with 17 points and eight boards. points and other than five missed 3-pointWhile Sheridan was cruising to a victory ers from Talackova, they shot 25-of-38 from over Miles, Casper College took down the field. Central Wyoming, bumping the Lady Shae Bruursema, who started in place of Generals to second in the division. With Brine, went 2-for-2 from deep, and Peyton just two conference games left and one Hinn came off the bench to score nine for more Casper-Central matchup on the the Lady Generals. schedule, Sheridan sits in a good position “We were missing Tamara, so we were to finish in the top two in Region IX North. concerned about that,” McCarthy said. Sheridan will travel to Little Big Horn “Everybody else stepped up. I think it was College on Saturday for a third matchup a great team win with one of our better with the Lady Rams (3-18, 0-10). FROM B1 NJ allows physical skill-based gambling ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An Atlantic City casino is about to redefine casino gambling by introducing a new style of wagering: competition based on a physical skill rather than luck. Executives at The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa told The Associated Press on Friday that they've gotten permission from New Jersey gambling regulators to host a basketball contest next month in which players shoot free throws for money. It's the first of what promises to be many skillbased events that let gamblers take greater control over the outcomes of their bets, rather than relying on a roll of the dice, spin of the wheel or deal of the cards. "This is a first step, something we've never been able to do until now," said Joe Lupo, the casino's senior vice president. "A year from now, you'll probably see a lot more of these skill-based tournaments or even games on the casino floor." Similar to poker, bettors are gambling against each other, not the house, as in blackjack or slots. For a $20 buy-in, contestants compete in 90-second rounds for the right to play in the final round-of-16 in a bracket format. The top four finishers will split $10,000, with the winner getting $5,000. A valid Borgata players' club card is required to participate in the contest. The program was approved by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement under its "New Jersey First" initiative to adopt and enact new gambling products before other states. The Borgata, the state division and the American Gaming Association all said the March 21 tournament would be the first of its kind in the nation, based on physical skill. Although many companies offer real-money skill-based gambling, particularly online, and there is an element of skill involved in poker, this program is the first of its kind offered by a licensed United States casino, New Jersey officials say. "It's purely a physical dexterity contest," said Eric Weiss, director of the gambling enforcement division's technical services bureau. Other Atlantic City casinos are also free to propose similar real-money games for approval, though each must be evaluated individually by the state. "It's smart for them to be creative and try to find new ways to provide what consumers want given the highly competitive nature of the region," said Chris Moyer, a spokesman for the American Gaming Association, the gambling industry's trade group. Free throws will be shot from a 15-foot distance, at a 10-foot high basket using a professional regulation-size ball. Lupo said anyone — of legal casino gambling age of 21 — can play, even professional athletes. So does that mean LeBron James could enter? "Definitely," Lupo said. "In fact, I wish he would." Fairfield has its 120-game winning streak end CHOTEAU, Mont. (AP) — A Montana girls' basketball team lost on Thursday night for the first time since the 2010 state championship game, snapping the nation's longest winning streak at 120 games. Class B rival Choteau defeated Fairfield 50-38 after rallying from a seven-point second-half deficit to end the longest streak in Montana high school history. "I told them to try to act like they had been there before," said Choteau coach John Shepherd. "That's hard when you haven't been there before." Choteau had lost 13 games to Fairfield during the streak and hadn't beaten the Eagles since the 2005-06 season. "It was about time that we stopped that," Choteau senior Hannah Bowers said. It was Choteau's man-to-man defense that stymied the Eagles. "I can count the number of teams that have given us problems in man-to-man on one hand in the last three, four years," said Fairfield coach Dustin Gordon. "Our size advantage in the paint has always negated that to the point where teams have had to play us zone in order to stop us in the paint, and tonight we just couldn't get the touches that we want to get." Gordon said Choteau just played a better game. "I'd rather lose it to a good team than a poor team when we played poor," he said. ". It's OK to lose to a good team — even if it's your crosstown rival — if they played well that night." The Fairfield players cried as they left the court and spent a little bit longer in the locker room, but came out with smiles on their faces. "Mainly we just kind of joked around with each other to make us feel better," said point guard Allie Steinbach. "We just came out as a team." MIKE PRUDEN | THE SHERIDAN PRESS Sheridan College's Bennie Lufile gets smothered by two Miles Community College defenders in the first half of Thursday night's matchup at the Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome. Woes continue as Generals fall to Miles in overtime BY MIKE PRUDEN THE SHERIDAN PRESS SHERIDAN — Miles Community College’s Cole Ashby shot just 2-of-11 from behind the arc last night, but it was his deep ball in the final five seconds that downed the Sheridan College men’s basketball team 84-83 in overtime. In a game filled with sloppy play and some controversial whistles, the woes continued for a Sheridan team that extended its losing streak to six. All Sheridan needed was a stop at the end of regulation, and they would have come away with their first win since Jan. 24. After Jamir Andrews missed a deep 3-pointer late in the shot clock, the Generals were clinging to a three-point lead with less than 30 seconds to play. While Terrell Butler stood with his hands up, Miles guard Tyree King stepped into Butler to draw a foul with two seconds on the clock. It looked as if King might have stepped over the 3-point line, but the referees rewarded him three foul shots. He made all three and sent the game to overtime. Sheridan coach Matt Hammer wasn’t worried about the play at the end of regulation, though. The Generals have lacked intensity for several weeks, and it was more of the same last night. “The morale in the locker room hasn’t been too great for a couple weeks now,” Hammer said after Thursday night’s loss. “The only people that can change that is the guys. They’ve got to decide to come out and play hard and dig down deep and see what they’ve got inside them.” They say practice makes perfect, but Hammer hasn’t seen much carryover from practice to the games. Talking on defense, staying disciplined and controlling the basketball are all things the Generals focus on in practice, but that didn’t translate into last night’s game. Sheridan outrebounded Miles 46-32 and outshot them 49 percent to 39 percent, but they had only 10 assists while turning the ball over 25 times. They shot an abysmal 17 percent from behind the arc and 59 percent from the free-throw line. “I just think we’ve got some guys that are just worried about themselves and being a little selfish right now,” Hammer said. “What we’re working on in practice, what we’re trying to do, for some reason, I don’t know, when the lights go on and the stands fill up, guys just don’t want to carryover what we’re trying to work on. “That’s the most frustrating part of it,” he continued. “It seems like the only people that don’t realize how capable they are of playing hard and playing together is them.” ‘They’ve got to decide to come out and play hard and dig down deep and see what they’ve got inside.’ Matt Hammer Sheridan College head men’s basketball coach Andrews finished with 17 points for Sheridan but needed 21 shots to get there and shot just 1-of-9 from deep. Pablo Rivas also chipped in 17 points to go with 10 rebounds, and Rudy Joly added 12 points and 16 rebounds. With just three games left in the regular season, the Generals are going to have to turn things around quickly if they want to gain any momentum heading into the region tournament. Sheridan will travel to Little Big Horn College on Saturday before returning home for a matchup with rival Gillette on Tuesday. “I know there’s a lot of guys that are frustrated, but the only way we’re going to get out of this is if we start playing a lot harder and buying into each other and playing for each other,” Hammer said. Lawyer helping Chicago Little League team stripped of title CHICAGO (AP) — A day after Little League International stripped Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West of its national championship, team officials announced they’ve hired a high-profile attorney to conduct an investigation they hope will end with the return of their title. The sport’s governing body announced Wednesday that team officials had violated regulations by including players who didn’t qualify because they lived outside the team’s boundaries, then scrambled to get adjacent leagues to go along with the scheme. But attorney Victor Henderson said Thursday he will try to determine not only whether the team broke any rules but whether — as supporters in Chicago have suggested — Little League International unfairly singled them out. “I want to make sure that whatever rules and regulations are being applied to Jackie Robinson West are being applied to any other team,” Henderson said during a news conference, flanked by members of the family that runs the league on the city’s South Side and the team’s manager, who has been suspended. Henderson said it is too early to say if Jackie Robinson West will file a lawsuit against Little League International. “Clearly, we have one more battle,” said Bill Haley, the director of the team, whose father was the founder. “You were not wrong for sticking with our boys then (during the Little League World Series), and you are not wrong for sticking with our boys now.” The announcement that the title the team won at last summer’s Little League World Series triggered an emotional response from parents and supporters in Chicago and around the country, some of whom suggested that the race of the all-black team may have been a factor in the stunning decision to remove the title. On Thursday, Henderson tried to tamp down those criticisms. “We aren’t raising the race card,” he said. He also addressed threats made against the life of the suburban baseball league official whose allegations triggered the investigation. “The Haley family, they want no part of that,” he said. The family members who attended the press conference and Darold Butler, the team’s suspended manager, did not take questions. Henderson said he could not answer any questions until he receives paperwork from Little League International, which he said he will request. In the meantime, he said he is telling the boys that, as far as he is concerned, they remain the national champions. “I’m saying to them, ‘You do not give up your championship yet,’” he said. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS B3 SCOREBOARD | Pittsburgh 55 32 15 N.Y. Rangers 53 32 16 Washington 55 29 16 Philadelphia 54 23 22 New Jersey 54 21 24 Columbus 52 23 26 Carolina 53 19 27 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L 55 37 12 Nashville St. Louis 55 36 15 55 33 18 Chicago 57 28 19 Winnipeg Minnesota 54 27 20 Dallas 54 25 21 Colorado 55 22 22 Pacific Division GP W L Anaheim 56 35 14 San Jose 56 28 20 Vancouver 53 30 20 Calgary 54 30 21 Los Angeles 53 23 18 Arizona 55 20 28 Edmonton 56 16 31 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point loss. Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 1 Vancouver 5, Chicago 4, OT Washington 5, San Jose 4, OT Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh 5, Ottawa 4, SO N.Y. Islanders 3, Toronto 2 Anaheim 2, Carolina 1 Edmonton 4, Montreal 3, OT St. Louis 6, Tampa Bay 3 Nashville 3, Winnipeg 1 Minnesota 2, Florida 1 N.Y. Rangers 6, Colorado 3 Calgary at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Philadelphia at Columbus, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Florida at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. San Jose at Arizona, 9 p.m. Boston at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Edmonton at Ottawa, 2 p.m. Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Detroit, 7 p.m. Columbus at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Nashville, 8 p.m. Carolina at Minnesota, 8 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Arizona, 8 p.m. Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 10 p.m. Washington at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. NBA | National Basketball Association By The Associated Press All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 36 17 .679 Brooklyn 21 31 .404 Boston 20 31 .392 Philadelphia 12 41 .226 New York 10 43 .189 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 43 11 .796 Washington 33 21 .611 Charlotte 22 30 .423 Miami 22 30 .423 Orlando 17 39 .304 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 34 20 .630 Cleveland 33 22 .600 Milwaukee 30 23 .566 Detroit 21 33 .389 Indiana 21 33 .389 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 39 14 .736 Houston 36 17 .679 Dallas 36 19 .655 San Antonio 34 19 .642 New Orleans 27 26 .509 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 36 17 .679 Oklahoma City 28 25 .528 Denver 20 33 .377 19 34 .358 Utah Minnesota 11 42 .208 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 42 9 .824 L.A. Clippers 35 19 .648 29 25 .537 Phoenix Sacramento 18 34 .346 L.A. Lakers 13 40 .245 ___ Wednesday’s Games Orlando 89, New York 83 Toronto 95, Washington 93 San Antonio 104, Detroit 87 Boston 89, Atlanta 88 Indiana 106, New Orleans 93 Oklahoma City 105, Memphis 89 Milwaukee 111, Sacramento 103 Golden State 94, Minnesota 91 Cleveland 113, Miami 93 Dallas 87, Utah 82 Portland 102, L.A. Lakers 86 L.A. Clippers 110, Houston 95 Thursday’s Games Chicago 113, Cleveland 98 Friday’s Games No games scheduled GB — 14½ 15 24 26 GB — 10 20 20 27 GB — 1½ 3½ 13 13 GB — 3 4 5 12 GB — 8 16 17 25 GB — 8½ 14½ 24½ 30 72 69 68 55 51 49 45 OT 6 4 4 10 7 8 11 Pts 80 76 70 66 61 58 55 OT Pts 7 77 8 64 3 63 3 63 12 58 7 47 9 41 for overtime NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL | NHL | National Hockey League By The Associated Press All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W Montreal 54 35 Tampa Bay 57 34 Detroit 53 31 Boston 54 28 Florida 53 24 Ottawa 53 21 Toronto 56 23 Buffalo 55 16 Metropolitan Division GP W N.Y. Islanders 55 36 8 5 10 9 9 3 7 L 15 17 13 19 18 22 29 36 OT 4 6 9 7 11 10 4 3 Pts 74 74 71 63 59 52 50 35 L 18 OT Pts 1 73 Top 25 College Basketball Schedule By The Associated Press All Times EST Friday’s Game No. 7 Arizona at Washington, 9 p.m. Saturday’s Games No. 1 Kentucky vs. South Carolina, 2 p.m. No. 2 Virginia vs. Wake Forest, 2:30 p.m. No. 3 Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine, 8 p.m. No. 4 Duke at Syracuse, 6 p.m. No. 6 Villanova at No. 18 Butler, 6 p.m. No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 16 Baylor, 1 p.m. No. 9 Louisville vs. N.C. State, 4 p.m. No. 12 North Carolina at Pittsburgh, Noon No. 14 Iowa State vs. No. 21 West Virginia, 4 p.m. No. 15 Wichita State at Illinois State, 6 p.m. No. 17 Oklahoma at Kansas State, 8 p.m. No. 19 Maryland at Penn State, 8:30 p.m. No. 20 VCU at George Washington, 2 p.m. No. 21 Oklahoma State at TCU, 6 p.m. No. 23 Ohio State at Michigan State, Noon No. 24 Arkansas at Mississippi, 9 p.m. No. 25 SMU vs. UConn, 9 p.m. Sunday’s Games No. 5 Wisconsin vs. Illinois, 1 p.m. No. 7 Arizona at Washington State, 6:30 p.m. No. 11 Utah vs. California, 8:30 p.m. No. 13 Northern Iowa at Missouri State, 4 p.m. NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Women’s Top 25 Basketball Schedule By The Associated Press All Times EST Friday’s Games No. 8 Oregon State vs. No. 12 Arizona State, 9 p.m. No. 16 Princeton at Brown, 7 p.m. No. 19 Stanford vs. Southern Cal, 9 p.m. Saturday’s Games No. 2 UConn vs. Tulane, 4 p.m. No. 16 Princeton at Yale, 7 p.m. No. 18 Rutgers vs. Purdue, Noon No. 21 Chattanooga vs. UNC Greensboro, 3 p.m. Sunday’s Games No. 1 South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt, Noon No. 3 Baylor vs. West Virginia, 5 p.m. No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 10 Kentucky, 3 p.m. No. 7 Florida State at Virginia, 1 p.m. No. 8 Oregon State vs. Arizona, 2 p.m. No. 9 Louisville vs. No. 17 North Carolina, 1 p.m. No. 12 Arizona State at Oregon, 7:30 p.m. No. 13 Mississippi State vs. Florida, 4 p.m. No. 14 Iowa vs. Indiana, 6 p.m. No. 19 Stanford vs. UCLA, 7:30 p.m. No. 20 George Washington vs. St. Bonaventure, 2 p.m. No. 22 Nebraska vs. Wisconsin, 3 p.m. No. 23 Syracuse at Virginia Tech, 2 p.m. No. 25 South Florida at East Carolina, 2 p.m. TRANSACTIONS | Thursday’s Sports Transactions By The Associated Press BASEBALL American League HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with RHP Roberto Hernandez on a minor league contract. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Kelvin Herrera on a two-year contract. SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Rafael Perez on a minor league contract. National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Named Luis Matos manager of Great Lakes (MWL). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to terms with 3B Casey McGehee on a one-year contract. American Association KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Sold the contract of RHP Derek Gordon to the Kansas City Royals. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Released INF Amos Ramon. SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Signed RHPs Byron Minnich and Ray Hanson. Traded RHP Kyle Vazquez to Washington for RHP Shawn Blackwell. WICHITA WINGNUTS — Traded INF Victor Diaz to Grand Prairie to complete an earlier trade. Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed RHP Shaun Ellis. SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Signed C Jayson Hernandez. Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Traded RHP Chase Boruff to Fargo-Moorhead (AA) for a player to be named. GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed INF Parks Jordan. LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Signed OF Austin Prott and LHP Ryan Rogers. NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Signed RHP Justin Collop. RIVER CITY RASCALS — Signed INF Aaron Payne. SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Placed INF Joe De Pinto on the suspended list. TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — Traded 3B Jovan Rosa to Bridgeport (Atlantic) for a player to be named. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Traded RHP Shawn Blackwell to Sioux Falls (AA) for RHP Kyle Vazquez. BASKETBALL JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS Watching all the action Ryan Nelson holds 3-year-old Jemma Bublich while a group of people who routinely use the Sheridan Ice facility wait to take a group photo. National Basketball Association DETROIT PISTONS — Signed G John Lucas III to a second 10-day contract. Women’s National Basketball Association FOOTBALL National Football League GREEN BAY PACKERS — Named Tom Clements associate head coach/offense, Edgar Bennett offensive coordinator, Alex Van Pelt quarterbacks/wide receivers coach, Mike Solari assistant offensive line coach, Jerry Montgomery defensive front assistant, Ron Zook special teams coordinator and Jason Simmons assistant special teams coach. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Agreed to terms with LB Parys Haralson and PK Shayne Graham on one-year contracts. NEW YORK GIANTS — DB Terrell Thomas announced his retirement. ST. LOUIS RAMS — Promoted quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti to offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Rob Boras to assistant head coach/offense. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed WR Wallace Miles. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Named Barron Miles defensive backs coach. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Dallas F Antoine Roussel for two games, without pay, for cross-checking Boston D Adam McQuaid during a game on Feb. 10. ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled D Brandon Gormley and F Jordan Martinook from Portland (AHL). Assigned D Chris Summers to Portland. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled F Ryan Hartman and D Kyle Cumiskey from Rockford (AHL). Reassigned F Teuvo Teravainen from ROckford. NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled D Taylor Aronson from Milwaukee (AHL). Assigned F Viktor Ktalberg to Milwaukee. VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Claimed LW Brandon McMillan off waivers from Arizona. American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Hamilton F Shane Bakker for two games for an interference incident in a game vs. Iowa on Feb. 10. SPRINGFIELD FALCONS — Signed D Mike Little. Released D Mike Cornell. OLYMPICS USA BOBSLED — Announced the retirement of Lauryn Williams, bobsledder. Ohio State, Michigan State to face off on the hardwood Saturday FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (ALL TIMES EASTERN) Friday AUTO RACING 5 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Sprint Unlimited, at Daytona Beach, Fla. 6:30 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, "Happy Hour Series," final practice for Sprint Unlimited, at Daytona Beach, Fla. BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Boxcino, quarterfinals, junior middleweights: Brandon Adams (14-1-0) vs. Alex Perez (18-1-0); Stanyslav Skorokhod (8-0-0) vs. Michael Moore (13-0-0); Cleotis Pendarvis (17-4-0) vs. Ricardo Pinell (10-1-1); Vito Gasparyan (14-3-5) vs. Simeon Hardy (13-0-0), at Uncasville, Conn. GOLF 12:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, ACE Group Classic, first round, at Naples, Fla. 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Pebble Beach (Calif.) National Pro-Am, second round MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6 p.m. ESPNU — Kent St. at Toledo 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Green Bay at Valparaiso 8 p.m. ESPNU — Cleveland St. at Detroit 9 p.m. ESPN — Arizona at Washington 10 p.m. ESPNU — Iona at Manhattan MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Providence at Notre Dame NBA BASKETBALL 9 p.m. TNT — Exhibition, Rising Stars Challenge, at Brooklyn, N.Y. SOCCER 3 p.m. FS1 — Women's national teams, exhibition, England vs. United States, at Milton Keynes, England WINTER SPORTS 4 p.m. NBCSN — Skiing, World Alpine Championships, men's giant slalom, at Beaver Creek, Colo. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 9 p.m. FS1 — St. John's at Marquette Saturday ATHLETICS 6 p.m. NBCSN — Millrose Games, at New York AUTO RACING 10:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Daytona 500, at Daytona Beach, Fla. 4 p.m. FS1 — ARCA, Lucas Oil 200, at Daytona Beach, Fla. 8 p.m. FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Sprint Unlimited, at Daytona Beach, Fla. GOLF 6 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Thailand Classic, third round, at Hua Hin (same-day tape) 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Pebble Beach (Calif.) National Pro-Am, third round 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, Pebble Beach (Calif.) National Pro-Am, third round TGC — Champions Tour, ACE Group Classic, second round, at Naples, Fla. 5:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Thailand Classic, final round, at Hua Hin (same-day tape) MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon ESPN — Ohio St. at Michigan St. ESPN2 — Georgia St. at Texas St. ESPNU — Memphis at South Florida 12:30 p.m. FOX — St. John's at Xavier NBCSN — St. Bonaventure at Dayton 1 p.m. CBS — Baylor at Kansas FS1 — Marquette at Creighton 2 p.m. ESPN — South Carolina at Kentucky ESPN2 — VCU at George Washington ESPNU — Tulane at Cincinnati 2:30 p.m. NBCSN — Delaware at William & Mary 3 p.m. FOX — Oregon at UCLA 4 p.m. ESPN — Teams TBA ESPN2 — Teams TBA ESPNU — Mississippi St. at Missouri 6 p.m. ESPN — Duke at Syracuse ESPN2 — Wichita St. at Illinois St. ESPNU — Oklahoma St. at TCU 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Oklahoma at Kansas St. ESPNU — Vanderbilt at Alabama 9 p.m. ESPN — UConn at SMU 10 p.m. ESPN2 — New Mexico at Nevada MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 8 p.m. NBCSN — Providence at Notre Dame NBA BASKETBALL 8:30 p.m. TNT — Exhibition, Shooting Stars, Skills Challenge, ThreePoint Contest, and Slam Dunk, at Brooklyn, N.Y. RUGBY 2 p.m. NBC — USA Sevens, pool play, at Las Vegas 4:30 p.m. NBCSN — USA Sevens, quarterfinals, at Las Vegas SOCCER 7:30 a.m. FS1 — FA Cup, round 5, West Ham at West Bromwich WINTER SPORTS 4:30 p.m. NBC — Skiing, World Alpine Championships, at Beaver Creek, Colo. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2 p.m. FSN — Marshall at W. Kentucky Sunday AUTO RACING 1 p.m. FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Daytona 500, at Daytona Beach, Fla. BOWLING 1 p.m. ESPN — PBA, Tournament of Champions, at Indianapolis GOLF 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Pebble Beach (Calif.) National Pro-Am, final round 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, Pebble Beach (Calif.) National Pro-Am, final round TGC — Champions Tour, ACE Group Classic, final round, at Naples, Fla. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 12:30 p.m. NBCSN — Towson at Charleston 1 p.m. CBS — Illinois at Wisconsin 2:30 p.m. NBCSN — Saint Joseph's at Fordham 4 p.m. ESPNU — N. Iowa at Missouri St. FS1 — Stanford at Colorado 6:30 p.m. ESPNU — Miami at Boston College FS1 — Arizona at Washington St. 8:30 p.m. ESPNU — California at Utah NBA BASKETBALL 8:30 p.m. TNT/TBS — All-Star Game, at New York NHL HOCKEY 12:30 p.m. NBC — Pittsburgh at Chicago 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Philadelphia at Buffalo RUGBY 3 p.m. NBC — USA Sevens, semifinals and finals, at Las Vegas 4:30 p.m. NBCSN — USA Sevens, semifinals and finals, at Las Vegas SOCCER 7:30 a.m. FS1 — FA Cup, round 5, Leicester City at Aston Villa WINTER SPORTS 4:30 p.m. NBC — Skiing, World Alpine Championships, at Beaver Creek, Colo. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1 p.m. ESPN2 — North Carolina at Louisville 2 p.m. FSN — Texas Tech at Kansas St. FS1 — St. John's at DePaul 3 p.m. ESPN2 — Kentucky at Tennessee 5 p.m. ESPN2 — West Virginia at Baylor B4 THE SHERIDAN PRESS BABY BLUES® by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman COMICS www.thesheridanpress.com FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 DRS. OZ & ROIZEN Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen MARY WORTH by Karen Moy and Joe Giella BORN LOSER® by Art and Chip Sansom You've heard the expression "Move it or lose it"? Wow, is that true! A new study looked at the life expectancy of over 334,000 men and women, and found that -- regardless of your body mass index -- inactivity (no recreational activity and a sedentary job) is twice as likely as obesity to lead to premature death. The good news? Researchers found that if over- or healthy-weight couch potatoes did just 20 minutes of brisk walking a day, they could slash their risk of premature death by 16 percent to 30 percent. And going from "moderately inactive" to "active" brings even better results. So here's how to get "active." 1. Hey Batman, find Robin. For real success, you want an exercise buddy/coach you trust so you'll listen to coaching, prodding -- even a smackdown, if you need it. And if your Robin isn't local, arrange for a daily check-in via social media, texting and/or a call, so you can get support and report on your progress. Dr. Mike says choosing the right buddy is the most important thing you can do for your health. 2. Aim for 10,000 steps a day. Every morning, grab your pedometer (you have one, don't you?) and count all of your steps, right through your new routine of a daily 30- to 60-minute walk. 3. Laugh -- a lot. Getting healthy should be fun! Laughter will keep you engaged and eager to exercise. Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of "The Dr. Oz Show," and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, tune into "The Dr. Oz Show" or visit www.sharecare.com. DEAR ABBY Pauline Phillips and Jeanne Phillips GARFIELD by Jim Davis FRANK & ERNEST® by Bob Thaves DEAR ABBY: My younger brother is 25. Three or four months ago he got out of a six-year relationship. He is now dating his former boss, a REX MORGAN, M.D. by Woody Wilson and Tony DiPreta ZITS® by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman DILBERT by S. Adams ALLEY OOP® by Dave Graue and Jack Bender woman who is at least 15 years older than he is. As far as I know, I'm the only one he's told. I recently asked him how the romance was going and he told me things are great. He also said he's worried about how to let the rest of our family know about this new relationship. Do you have any advice I could give him about revealing something that's sure to shock some members of our family? -- WORRIED OLDER BROTHER IN KANSAS CITY, MO. DEAR WORRIED: Yes. Tell him all he has to do is bring his new love interest to the next family gathering. (You can be in charge of supplying the smelling salts.) DEAR ABBY: My husband and I completed construction on our retirement home five years ago. Even though we're not retired, we were able to move in. We are now 3 1/2 hours away from family. We have repeatedly invited family members to enjoy our hospitality at holiday or vacation time. Some of them have taken us up on the invitation at least once. However, one of my brothers has never been here. We have a lovely log cabin on a lake, and it can accommodate ALL family members for a gathering. Our relatives cite the long drive as the reason for staying away, while they think nothing of taking a hunting or fishing trip nearby. I have stopped asking. My mom thinks I should continue extending invitations. Truthfully, it is a lot less work and expense to NOT host. Who's right? -ENOUGH ALREADY IN MICHIGAN DEAR ENOUGH: You are. By now your relatives are well aware that they are welcome. Continue to invite those who have accepted and reciprocated your hospitality, because it should be apparent that the ones who have declined are not interested. And explain that to your mother, who long ago should have stopped telling you what to do. DEAR ABBY: Have you or any of your female readers experienced this medical phenomenon with their male partners? When I open my mouth to speak, I can literally hear my husband's ears slam shut! Repeating everything seems to be a side effect for those of us living with someone with this disease. Does anyone know of a cure? -- TIRED OF TALKING TO MYSELF DEAR TIRED: Alas, I can't answer from personal experience because every time I open my mouth to speak, my husband rushes forward to catch the pearls of wisdom I'm spewing. However, I suspect that what you're experiencing may be a widespread phenomenon that happens when any woman suggests something her spouse doesn't want to hear. Readers, what do you think? Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. 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Is that phone call or text mes- Heloise sage really that important? Methinks not. -- Heloise A PERSONAL MESSAGE Dear Readers: Allow me a little space in this column to send a special message to someone I love a lot! Happy 34th anniversary, David. Today is Friday, the 13th of February. Can it really be this long? Thank you for putting up with me. It's been a very interesting and fun ride. I'm looking forward to the next decade or two with you in my heart. -- Luv, M.M. SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com TRAVEL HINT Dear Heloise: I turn my white clothes inside out for packing. That way, any spot or "accidental spill" will be on the inside of the outfit. -- C.B., via email BINDER CLIPS Dear Heloise: Binder clips come in a variety of sizes. Here are a few other uses: Use a small to medium-size one at the top of your wall calendar to hang it instead of using the tiny holes in the calendar. 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In this deal, South is in three no-trump. After West leads the spade queen to dummy's bare ace, what should declarer do? In the auction, South's two-no-trump response showed a balanced hand with 10-12 points and denied a four-card major; it was game-invitational. (With 13-15 points, South would have responded three notrump. This has been standard in the tournament world for some time.) North had a borderline raise, but he hoped he was contributing six tricks to the cause and that partner could find three more from somewhere. South seems to have nine easy tricks: two spades, one heart, one diamond and five clubs. However, there is a danger that the club suit will become blocked. If, when South cashes dummy's club ace, he carelessly plays his three under it, he will have to win the fourth round of clubs in his hand. He will not have a dummy entry to reach the fifth club, and will end with only eight tricks. As you will have no- Omarr’s Daily Astrological Forecast BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Erica Leerhsen was born in New York City on this date in 1976. This birthday gal is known mainly for her work in such horror movies as "Mischief Night," "Lonely Joe" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." She's appeared on the small screen in episodes of "Person of Interest," "The Good Wife" and "CSI: Miami." Leerhsen made her film debut in the 2000 movie "Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2." ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): A step forward could result in two steps backward. Taking action without gathering all the information available first could be counterproductive. Set aside some time to spend with the object of your affection and celebrate Valentine's Day in grand style. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Show them you care. Displays of affection are likely to receive a warm reception, whether within an existing relationship or with someone new. Thoughtful Valentine's Day gifts tell more about the giver than the receiver. 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Your significant other will be delighted to receive a sentimental Valentine or a hand-crafted set of your own romantic platitudes. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): Make someone smile today and reap benefits in the future. A Valentine's Day gift ticed, declarer must peel away his club six, eight and nine under dummy's three honors, so that on the fourth round of the suit, dummy's four will squash South's three, allowing the club two to be cashed. Jeraldine Saunders that comes straight from the heart will be infinitely more valuable than some extravagant bauble. Remember, it's the thought that counts. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Hone your craft. No matter how experienced you are, it never hurts to keep your wits sharp with a little practice. Valentine's Day exchanges may create an atmosphere of harmony and bliss while singles may meet up with interesting new hook ups. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Romance is close at hand. You may only need to look to your own backyard to find what you've been looking for all along. You may be pleasantly surprised to find that someone has planned a special Valentine's Day just for you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Tie up loose ends. Make sure you've dotted all the I's and crossed all the T's before setting off on your Valentine's Day festivities. While business may take precedent in the day, matters of the heart will move to the forefront as the sun sets. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put inspiration to work. Newfound passion and energy should be focused on creating something wonderful and lasting for your future. Cupid's arrow might strike the heart of a close friend and change the nature of your relationship. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Leave business woes at the office. Devote your time to family or a significant other and let work wait until Monday. Homemade Valen- tine's Day gifts may make a far greater impression than those bought at the store. IF FEBRUARY 14 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: Your energy and enthusiasm are welcome additions to any group activity or organization function. During the upcoming four to six weeks, people may show their appreciation for your fairness and objectivity and encourage you to seek a better job or higher status. Put your dreams to the test by making crucial changes and decisions in May when you're wiser than usual and most likely to be successful at anything you attempt. This is an excellent time to put plans into motion that will favorably impact your future. YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS | CITY John Heath Mayor 307-675-4223 Public Notices FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 www.thesheridanpress.com WHY PUBLIC NOTICES ARE IMPORTANT | Kristin Kelly Councilor 307-673-4751 Shelleen Smith Councilor 307-461-7082 Thayer Shafer Councilor 307-674-4118 Alex Lee Councilor 307-752-8804 Jesus Rios Councilor 307-461-9565 Kelly Gooch Councilor 307-752-7137 COUNTY Pete Carroll Treasurer 307-674-2520 Eda Thompson Clerk 307-674-2500 Nickie Arney Clerk of District Court 307-674-2960 John Fenn 4th Judicial District Court Judge 307-674-2960 Shelley Cundiff Sheridan County Circut Court Judge 307-674-2940 William Edelman 4th Judicial District Court Judge 307-674-2960 P.J. Kane Coroner 307-673-5837 Mike Nickel Chairman Commissioner 307-674-2900 Terry Cram Commissioner 307-674-2900 Tom Ringley Commissioner 307-674-2900 Paul Fall Assessor 307-674-2535 Matt Redle County Attorney 307-674-2580 STATE Matt Mead Governor 307-777-7434 IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY, STATE OF WYOMING In the Matter of the Estate of Ernest E. Selig, Deceased. Probate No. PR 2015-6 NOTICE OF PROBATE TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE You are hereby notified that on the 16th day of January 2015 the estate of the above named decedent was admitted to probate by the above named court, and that Jessica A. Hegy, was appointed Personal Representative thereof. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to said decedent or to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned at Wendtland & Wendtland, LLP, Attorneys at Law, 2161 Coffeen Ave., Suite 301, Sheridan, WY 82801. Creditors having claims against said decedent or the estate are required to file them with the necessary vouchers, in the office of the clerk of the District Court of said Court, on or before three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, and if such claims are not so filed, unless otherwise allowed or paid, they will be forever barred. Dated this 27th day of January 2015. WENDTLAND & WENDTLAND, LLP /s/Debra J. Wendtland – 5-2700 Attorney for Personal Representative 2161 Coffeen Avenue, Ste 301 Sheridan, WY 82801 307.673.4696 / 307.673.4828 (Fax) PUBLICATION DATES: January 30, February 6 and February 13, 2015. Town of Ranchester Annexation Report: Sheridan County School District #1 has requested the annexation to the Town of Ranchester the property described on the attached map. It is anticipated that an 8 mill levy for property taxes will be assessed for the operation of the Town general fund. Future improvements will be at the expense of the School district and regulated by the Town of Ranchester. Upon installation of any approved improvements the Town may provide sewer, water, trash removal, & snow removal at current rates. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 17 at 6:30 PM at the Ranchester Town Hall to determine this annexation. Steve Maier Commissioner 307-674-2900 Dave Hofmeier Sheriff 307-672-3455 Bob Rolston Commissioner 307-674-2900 Public notices allow citizens to monitor their government and make sure that it is working in their best interest. Independent newspapers assist in this cause by carrying out their partnership with the people’s right to know through public notices. By offering an independent and archived record of public notices, newspapers foster a more trusting relationship between government and its citizens. Newspapers have the experience and expertise in publishing public notices and have done so since the Revolutionary War. Today, they remain an established, trustworthy and neutral source that ably transfers information between government and the people. Public notices are the lasting record of how the public’s resources are used and are presented in the most efficient and effective means possible. Rosie Berger Representative House Dist. 51 307-672-7600 Publish: February 13, March 9, 2015. Northeast Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services 410 North Miller Avenue Gillette, WY 82716 REQUEST FOR BID Notice is hereby given that Northeast Wyoming BOCES, 410 North Miller Avenue, Gillette, Wyoming will receive sealed bids for the following up to the date and time stated: • Mid-Size AWD Sedan • 7-9 Passenger Utility Vehicle • High Safety Rating, good gas mileage, Cross-over/SUV • 4WD 3/4 Ton Truck Specifications and Bid Forms are available at the Administrative Office, 410 North Miller Avenue, Gillette, Wyoming: Phone: (307) 682-0231 ext. 106 Wyoming preference will apply per Northeast Wyoming BOCES policy. Northeast Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities in John Patton Representative House Dist. 29 307-672-2776 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 the statutory process known as foreclosure by advertisement (also known as a power of sale foreclosure). Lien: A legal claim asserted against the property of another, usually as security for a debt or obligation. Mortgage: A lien granted by the owner of property to provide security for a debt or obligation. FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE WHEREAS, default in the payment of principal and interest has occurred under the terms of a promissory note (the "Note") dated August 7, 2008, executed and delivered by John S. Maronick, Jr. and Tonya E. Maronick (“Mortgagors”) to Home Loan Center, Inc., dba Lending Tree Loans, its successors and assigns, and a real estate mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Home Loan Center, Inc., dba Lending Tree Loans, its successors and assigns (the "Mortgage") of the same date securing the Note, which Mortgage was executed and delivered by said Mortgagors, to said Mortgagee, and which Mortgage was recorded on August 19, 2008, at Reception No. 619087, in Book 714, at Page 0732 in the public records in the office of the County Clerk and exofficio Register of Deeds in and for Sheridan County, State of Wyoming; and WHEREAS, the mortgage was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP Assignment dated: July 25, 2012 Assignment recorded: August 6, 2012 Assignment recording information: at Reception No. 2012-698320, in Book 831, at Page 514 All in the records of the County Clerk and ex-officio Register of Deeds in and for Sheridan County, Wyoming. WHEREAS, the Mortgage contains a power of sale which by reason of said default, the Mortgagee declares to have become operative, and no suit or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part thereof, nor has any such suit or proceeding been instituted and the same discontinued; and WHEREAS, written notice of intent to foreclose the Mortgage by advertisement and sale has been served upon the record owner and the party in possession of the mortgaged premises at least ten (10) days prior to the commencement of this publication, and the amount due upon the Mortgage on the date of first publication of this notice of sale being the total sum of $232,731.05 which sum consists of the unpaid principal balance of $223,406.72 plus interest accrued to the date of the first publication of this notice in the amount of $5,772.69, plus attorneys' fees, costs expended, and accruing interest and late charges after the date of first publication of this notice of sale; WHEREAS, the property being foreclosed upon may be subject to other liens and encumbrances that will not be extinguished at the sale. Any prospective purchaser should research the status of title before submitting a bid; NOW, THEREFORE Bank of America, N.A., as the Mortgagee, will have the Mortgage foreclosed as by law provided by causing the mortgaged property to be sold at public venue by the Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff in and for Sheridan County, Wyoming to the highest bidder for cash at 10:00 o`clock in the forenoon on March 13, 2015 at the North door of the Sheridan County Courthouse in the City of Sheridan, Sheridan County, State of Wyoming, 224 S. Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801, for application on the above described amounts secured by the Mortgage, said mortgaged property being described as follows, to-wit: Lot 4 of the Amended Plat of LITTLE TONGUE RIVER SUBDIVISION, Town of Dayton, Sheridan County, Wyoming. Parcel ID # 57863213000411 APN #917 With an address of 616 Brookside Place, Dayton, WY 82836 (the undersigned disclaims liability for any error in the address). Together with all improvements thereon situate and all fixtures and appurtenances thereto. Dated: February 4, 2015 Bank of America, N.A. By:Benjamin J. Mann Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801-355-2886 HWM File # 44115 Publish: February 13, 20, 27 & March 6, 2015. Power of Sale: A clause commonly written into a mortgage authorizing the mortgagee to advertise and sell the property in the event of default. The process is governed by statute, but is not supervised by any court. Probate: The court procedure in which a decedent’s liabilities are settled and her assets are distributed to her heirs. Public Notice: Notice given to the public or persons affected regarding certain types of legal proceedings, usually by publishing in a newspaper of general circulation. This notice is usually required in matters that concern the public. Disclaimer: The foregoing terms and definitions are provided merely as a guide to the reader and are not offered as authoritative definitions of legal terms. In re the Anna E. Kettley Trust dated August 27, 1997 TRUSTEE'S NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE TRUST TO ALL CREDITORS OF ANNA E. KETTLEY, DECEASED: You are hereby notified that Dean W. Kettley, the Trustee of the Anna E. Kettley Trust, dated August 27, 1997, intends to distribute the assets of the Trust as provided in the trust instrument. Creditors having claims against the decedent, including claims to contest the validity of the trust, must be filed with the proper court within 120 days after the date of the first publication of this notice, and if such claims are not so filed they will be forever barred. DATED this 29 day of January, 2015. /s/Dean W. Kettley, Trustee Timothy S. Tarver Attorney at Law P. O. Box 6284 Sheridan, Wyoming 82801 (307) 672-8905 Publish: February 6 and 13, 2015. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Wyoming Statutes, Annotated, Sections 34-4-104 and 34-4-105 (2014), that a certain mortgage dated December 29, 2010, which was executed and delivered by Oliver R. Simonis and Tawny D. Simonis, husband and wife, to First Interstate Bank, a Montana Corporation, and recorded in the County Clerk’s Office, Sheridan County, Wyoming, on December 29, 2010, in Book 789 at Page 544 as Document No. 2010-685185, and which mortgage was assigned to Wyoming Community Development Authority on March 17, 2011, and recorded in the County Clerk’s Office, Sheridan County, Wyoming on March 22, 2011, in Book 795 at Page 313 as Document No. 2011-687025, will be foreclosed by a sale to the highest bidder at a public auction of the premises described pursuant to a power of sale contained in the mortgage. The premises that are described in the mortgage are as follows: The South portion of Lot 8 and Lot 9, Block 3, West View Addition to the City of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an existing rebar with cap marking the SE corner of original Lot 9, said point also being on the West right-of-way of Saberton Avenue and the North right-of-way of a sixteen foot alley; thence along the right-of-way of said alley S89º44’08”W, 100.56 feet to an existing rebar marking the SW corner of original Lot 8; thence along the original West line of Lot 8, N00º09’38”W, 64.88 feet to a set rebar with cap RLS 5300; thence leaving said original line N89º39’47”E, 100.35 feet to a set rebar with cap RLS 5300, said point being on the original East line of Lot 9, also being the West right-of-way of Saberton Avenue; thence along said right-of-way S00º20’53”E, 65.00 feet to the point of beginning. The mortgage contains a street address of 956 Saberton Avenue. The above sale will be conducted by the Sheriff or the Sheriff’s Deputy at the front door of the Courthouse in Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming at 10:00 a.m. on February 27, 2015. Oliver R. Simonis and Tawny D. Simonis have defaulted in the terms of the note and mortgage and the undersigned claims $142,722.49 interest due on the mortgage, plus per diem interest of $15.99 on the unpaid balance to the date of sale, plus reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses of sale. The property being foreclosed upon may be subject to other liens and encumbrances that will not be extinguished at the sale and any prospective purchaser should research the status of title before submitting a bid. DATED this 27th day of January, 2015. Wyoming Community Development Authority, Mortgagee By:/s/James R. Bell #5-1606 Murane & Bostwick, LLC 201 North Wolcott Casper WY 82601 307-234-9345 / Fax: 307-237-5110 Attorney for Mortgagee Publish: January 30, February 6, 13 and 20, 2015 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 0202-Z Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals for providing Office Space in the City of Sheridan for the Wyoming Department of Family Services and the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., March 30, 2015 by the Department of Administration and Information, Procurement Section, 700 West 21st Street, Cheyenne, O U TD O O R S TO M M C IN TY R E is a novelist w hose book,‘The Every Thursday,The S herid a n P res s publishes its O utdoors page as S now Leopard’s Tale,’w as published in Septem ber a com plim ent to its sports section.In it,you’llfind first-hand hunting S ports A field and Field and Stream m agazines.His and fishing experiences by tw o ofthe m ost accom plished book,‘S hooters B ible G uide to O ptics’w as outdoorsm en in our area – G ordon Rose and Tom M cIntyre.These published by S kyhorse P ublishing.Follow Tom on distinguished w riters reach deeply into subject m atter that affects Tw itter @ m cintyrehunts. and interests a w ide audience in S heridan C ounty and beyond. To m M cIntyre Too,there are new s releases from the W yom ing G am e and Fish Departm ent,new s that every localhunter and fisherm an can use. G O R D O N R O S E is an attorney w ho w orks as a com m ercialfly tier and operates the S heridan W YO Mike Madden Representative House Dist. 40 307-684-9356 Healing W aters,w hich is part ofa non-profit Dave Kinskey Senator Senate Dist. 22 307-461-4297 307-278-6030 organization w hich teaches disabled m ilitary veterans fly fishing,fly tying and fly rod building as part oftheir therapy. G o rd o n R o s e Bruce Burns Senator Senate Dist. 21 307-672-6491 B7 GLOSSARY OF TERMS | the bidding. Please mark envelopes SEALED BIDS. Sealed bids will be opened and tabulated at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday February 24, 2015 at N.E.W.B.O.C.E.S. 410 N. Miller Ave. Gillette, Wyoming 82716. Northeast Wyoming BOCES is an equal Opportunity Employer. For more information contact: Jodie Nichols 307-6820231 ext. 106 or e-mail at jnichols@newboces.com. Publish: January 30, February 6,13, 2015. by B angtailP ress.He is also a contributing editor to Mark Jennings Representative House Dist. 30 307-461-0697 THE SHERIDAN PRESS Content matters. 144 G rinnell•Sheridan,W Y •672-2431 Wyoming 82002. Only proposals submitted on State of Wyoming forms will be considered. Interested parties should phone (307) 777-7253 to obtain official proposal documents. Publish: January 30, February 13, March 6, 2015. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WITHIN IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SHERIDAN WYOMING IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HAROLD RAYMOND CUMMINGS, JR., Deceased. Probate No. PR 2014-153 NOTICE OF PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE: You are hereby notified that on the 29th day of December, 2014, CHAD MICHAEL HODSON, the stepson of Decedent, Harold Raymond Cummings, Jr., who died on February 5, 2014, filed a Petition for Probate of Will (“Petition”) in the above named Court. Any action to set aside said Will must be filed in said Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to said Decedent or to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned at Davis & Cannon, LLP, Attorneys at Law, 40 South Main Street, P.O. Box 728, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801. Creditors having claims against said Decedent or the estate are required to file them with the necessary vouchers, in the office of the Clerk of the District Court or said Court, on or before three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, and if such claims are not so filed, unless otherwise allowed or paid, they will be forever barred. DATED this 30 day ofJanuary, 2015. /s/CHAD MICHAEL HODSON, Petitioner DAVIS & CANNON, LLP /s/Clint A. Langer (#6-3401) Attorney for Estate 40 South Main Street P.O. 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